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About 2,500 people attended downtown activities for the Rafferty Rumble By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Rafferty Rumble weekend is over, and there are no other words to describe it other than a huge success. “We are very pleased with how everything went. Sports tournaments went over well, the force competition went well. Downtown was packed. It was an amazing time. So we are very happy,” said event committee chair Josh LeBlanc. Part of Fourth Street, closed for traffic, turned into an entertainment grounds, offering a wide variety of exciting things to do with the much-anticipated street dance becoming a culmination of the day. “The street dance went over extremely well and we are a 100 per cent sure that the street fair, and the car show, and the market went over well as well,” said LeBlanc. About 2,500 people attended the activities downtown on Saturday, and more citizens participated and watched the sports tournaments and competitions happening at the Woodlawn Regional Park and at the Boundary Dam beach. According to LeBlanc,

A lot of people took an opportunity to enjoy a car show, street market, downtown fair, food vendors, music festival and of course the street dance all in one place on Saturday. Fourth Street stores and businesses also were “extremely happy with the traffic and the

sales” and the exposure and promotion they had that day. It was the first time the

Rafferty Ramble took place since 1993, so the organizers had to start from scratch ex-

perimenting and trying things out. LeBlanc noted that if they decide to do it again next year,

it must go smoother, but they also may change some things. A2 » RUMBLE

New physician in Estevan is familiar with the hospital and the community By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The new physician coming to practice in Estevan is not a stranger to the community. Dr. Ryan Cormier will start in Estevan in early September. He completed his medical school training at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine, and graduated two years ago. Since that time he had his two years of family medicine residency training in Winnipeg in the bilingual program, which he said is rural family medicine program. He will start his local tenure in September. Cormier will establish his practice with the South East Medical Group, collaboratively with Dr. Edward Krickan, who arrived in Estevan in July 2017, and Dr. Neal Cabigon, who came to

Estevan last summer. Cormier’s first experience with Estevan came between his second and third years of medical school, when he came to the city and spent about six weeks working at St. Joseph’s. He returned for additional stints in each of his third and fourth years, as part of his rural family medicine block, and really enjoyed it. “Just having those early exposures probably played a huge part in why I’m coming back today. I made a lot of close friends, and my girlfriend is from here, so potentially there is some family there too.” He finds Estevan to be a very tight-knit and enjoyable community. “I would say I have a good amount of exposure and experience, just how the hospital and how the clinics work,” he said.

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Everyone he dealt with when he was in Estevan previously was great to work with, he said. The past experience with Estevan should be beneficial once he starts, because he knows how many of the different departments operate. “I understand how things function, and have worked with the staff before, so it’s going to make that transition a bit easier, for sure, when I start.” He has not worked c losely with Krickan or Cabigon before, as he was in Manitoba for his residency at that point. But Cormier has met with Krickan when Cormier has come back to the community for a visit. Cormier does not have formal specialty training, but he has an interest in the emergency department, acute care and in-patient hospital care. Obstetrics is another

area of interest for him. He said Estevan has a lot to offer him beyond work. He likes to spend a lot of time outdoors, and is an avid angler, so he has enjoyed time spent on Boundary Dam and Rafferty Dam. He also enjoys cycling and golfing. “I find I can do all of that here. In the winter, I enjoy going to the (Estevan) Bruins games, and following up on the hockey and the community sports. Having the friends and the family already in the community, it definitely helps. You have people to go out with. And there’s a lot more things to do.” Cormier decided to go into medicine because he finds each day in the profession to be unique. It forces him to be willing to learn, to stay sharp and to read up on the latest developments in the medical field.

Dr. Ryan Cormier “Of course, the main reason most people go into it, and why I went to it, is you get to play a huge part in someone’s life, helping people out, helping the sick and making their day much

better. It’s rewarding in that way.” Cormier’s arrival will bring the number of physicians practising in Estevan to 11, with 10 of those focused on family medicine.

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Water intake project phase one is almost completed By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The pipeline is already in and phase one of the water intake project that will eventually shift Estevan’s primary water source from Boundary Dam to Rafferty Dam is almost complete. The construction started in March. The workers put the pipeline in, covered it and then

left it for a while to allow the pipes to sink down. Now that the pipeline sank and all the ground has settled the crews are at the point where they are carving the sides of Highway 18 and finishing the reclamation work. At the same time, workers are finalizing phase one of the project at the Estevan water treatment plant. Shane Bucsis, the man-

ager of the city’s water and wastewater treatment plants, said all the pipe has been run to the Estevan water treatment plant and currently contractors are installing it into the plant’s existing system. Once that is done the ground will be covered and everything will be put back to where it was. The grass will be reseeded and some trees will be planted. The second phase in-

While levelling the ground on Friday morning an excavator hit a squishy spot and got stuck. The traffic on Highway 18 was restricted Friday night, as the equipment was trying to pull it out. They succeeded only on Saturday morning.

cludes the construction of the water intake structure and the pumphouse. It is slated to start in September when the contractors will sink the intake into the bottom of Rafferty Dam and build the pumphouse station. The third phase of the project is planned for late September-early October. During this time, the line will be connected to the

intake structure. While proceeding with phase one, the city ran into complications as they hit about 600 metres of solid rock, which required bigger equipment to break through it. Also, it was originally planned to tie the pipeline into the plant from the west side, but there was a large amount of groundwater in the way. So workers had to change the intake loca-

tion and bring the pipeline in from the north side. Despite the extra expenses, according to Bucsis, they are hoping for the project to be within or very close to their budget. But the final numbers have yet t come in. The project is moving forward and, as Bucsis noted, by next summer Estevan should be on the new primary water source.

Contractors are currently installing the pipeline into the water treatment plant, and as soon as they are done the crews will proceed with backfilling and replanting grass.

Rumble had something for everyone « A1“There wasn’t a huge attendance for the afternoon bands that we had. Part of that is because of the heat and the lack of shade. That’s something that we probably will re-evaluate for the next year, is whether we have bands in the afternoon or not,” said LeBlanc. The committee may send out polls on their social media to get some feedback and see what, in public’s eyes, worked out and what didn’t. If the Rumble were to

take place again, another thing that might be readjusted is the sitting area. The room in front of the stage was left open for people to have their lawn chairs or to dance, but with no shade it was hardly used until the street dance. “ There will be some things that we’ll get to in the future to see if there are some ways that we can create some shade… or if that’s just that hot part of the day, and at that hot part people are just

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ready to take their kids home and get ready and then come back for the street dance,” said LeBlanc. It was one of the largest lineups of live bands that Estevan has ever seen. Eleven bands participated in the festival playing from 9 a.m. all the way to the end, so all people could find the music to their taste. “There were people raving about how great the bands were… There was an exposure to different things that some people in Estevan have never heard before, and that’s what we were after. The street dance for sure people were raving because we had the 50s and 60s… then we had country. Then we had rock. We tried to make it as broad for everyone as we could, so everyone could come out and enjoy it,” said LeBlanc. All proceeds from the

Bumper cars were one of the biggest attractions of the day with kids lining up to try on the role of independent drivers. event will go towards the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. It will take the

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committee some time to finalize the numbers, which should be announced sometime in mid-August. And depending on the financial statements, the committee will decide if they are going to go forward with another festival next year. “As much as we love putting up events and doing what we need to do, there is a tonne of cost that was involved in this one,” said LeBlanc, explaining that partly the cost was higher because it was the first time, so the committee didn’t know exactly what they needed and what they didn’t need. A lot of money was spent to ensure the safety at the Rumble which was a requirement for licensing, and that seemed to pay off. The Secure Force group came from Regina to work during the street dance. “ Very good group of people, they know how to handle ever ything. We’d rather have them than having volunteers dealing with issues if there are issues, which there were very little of. There was one person kicked out

for being too intoxicated, and that was about it what we had,” said LeBlanc. The Estevan Police Service was also present downtown throughout the day, ensuring safety during and after the event. “I can’t commend Estevan enough. Police did their check stops, and everyone was sober ... so we were super happy about that.” The central location also assured that most participants could easily walk home. The day came to an end at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, but some guests stayed for some food until later. The Rafferty Rumble wouldn’t have been possible to put together without all members of the Estevan community. “Thank you very much to all of the sponsors, to the amazing volunteers and all the attendees that came out. We can’t do these things without everyone. We had 156 volunteers fill 350 volunteer shifts… It takes the community to put on these events, and Estevan had stepped up to the play again to put on this event. I just cannot stress enough how much we appreciate all of the help from the community for this,” said LeBlanc.

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Amanda Lynn and Sharon MacClelland enjoyed the street dance.

Gerald Murphy and his family set their petting zoo with geese, potbelly pig, jersey cow, lama, goats and other animals on Fourth Street.

The Rafferty Rumble had thousands of people going through. Various bands, including local Ross LeBlanc Trio, Hook & Nail and others were alternating throughout the day, creating the mood. Part of Fourth Street was flooded with all kind of collectible and fancy vehicles. About 60 vendors joined the Rafferty Rumbleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown market. Artists and home-based businesses offered guests a variety of items to choose from. Right next to the market the downtown street fair kept kids of all ages busy and happy. Bumper cars, bouncy castle, a rock-climbing wall and petting zoo were a big hit. Photos by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Lindsay Arnold and Mike Davis of Hook & Nail made younger Rumble guests dance.

The climbing wall that was a part of the downtown street fair and had dozens of people trying to conquer its summit.

A mixture of indie, rock and R&B, the Bambargo band put on a great energetic show.

A free pancake breakfast made for a good start for the downtown portion of the Rafferty Rumble on Saturday.

As the thermometer climbed to the 33C mark, the homemade lemonade booth became one of the most popular stops.

As the sun reached the pick point, spectators had to find a shade to keep enjoying the music festival.

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EDITORIAL

The Rumble lived up to the hype When the return of the Rafferty Rumble was announced last year, there were a lot of high hopes for the type of event it could be. After all, it wasn’t going to be just a street dance and a cabaret. The organizers wanted to have as many different organizations involved as possible, creating the type of summer festival that Estevan hasn’t seen in a long time, and a showcase of our amenities. Perhaps the biggest questions were how well the community would support it, and if the organizers were trying to do too much. Well, we certainly had the answer in terms of community support. Businesses and organizations showed they wanted the Rumble back with the sponsorship they provided. The street fair in downtown Estevan was well-attended, with plenty to choose from. Crowds were especially large in the morning. The sports activities at Woodlawn Regional Park drew good crowds as well, and a few of the competitions were filled. And the street dance on Saturday night attracted thousands of people, and would be classified as a hit by anyone’s standards. It was great to see so much activity downtown. There have been events in downtown Estevan in the past that have had varying degrees of success. Street fairs and show and shines have had good attendance, but nothing like what we saw on Saturday. We always hear people talking about trying to get more activity in downtown Estevan. We’re

not the only community that has this issue with its downtown, and it’s particularly tough in a community like Estevan that has a spread-out commercial sector. Hopefully the downtown merchants were happy with the weekend. Sure, there was a lull in the afternoon prior to the street dance, which had to be a little disappointing, especially when you consider the talented performers on stage. But that’s likely to be expected. You can’t have large crowds throughout the day; eventually people will need a break. (It didn’t help that temperatures exceeded 30 C during the afternoon, and that there was a Saskatchewan Roughriders game that started at 5 p.m.) It was frustrating to hear that people were upset with the gate charge, or that they couldn’t use the front entrance of businesses without paying the gate fee. They seemed to forget they could always use the entrance off of the back alley. Maybe they forgot that this was a fundraiser for the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, and that this was a community event, a community celebration, that was bringing in people from all over, and injecting money into the local economy. As for whether the organizers were trying to do too much, you can’t deny they were ambitious. After all, there was a music festival, street fair, artisan vendors, sporting events and a show and shine, in addition to the street dance itself.

One tournament was cancelled, and a couple of associated events were scrapped, but overall, there was pretty good support for most of the activities. They picked a tough weekend to have an event with a lot of sports. This is typically the weekend in which a lot of summer sports come to a close, including minor ball, summer speed swimming and the Saskota Baseball League. But the sports competitions that were offered were still well-attended, and some had the maximum number of entries. You’re also never going to find the perfect weekend that will appease everyone, especially in the summer. And if you move an event around too many times, you just frustrate people. One last encouraging sign was the behaviour of the crowd at the street dance. The Estevan Police Service reported few problems; most encouraging is there weren’t any reports of assaults, vandalism or impaired drivers. Supporters did what they were supposed to do: go out and have a good time and find a safe way home. The organizers of the Rumble will certainly reflect on this past weekend and look for ways to improve. But overall, it was a fun weekend and a positive experience for anybody who attended. And it supported a great cause. We hope the Rafferty Rumble will become a perennial showcase of Estevan.

24 Sussex Drive Has Fallen Down

Hear that? >Beep beep beep beep beep< It’s the sound of the excavator moving to knock flat the official residence of the prime minister, 24 Sussex Drive. Or at least, it should be. You know, I used to run excavators. I’d be willing to do it for a very reasonable price. That would probably be the only reasonable price one might get in the whole debacle. A CBC story on July 22 noted that a National Capital Commission (NCC) report in April 2018 said, “The building’s replacement value at $38.46 million. At the same time, it determined the cost of maintaining the structure at nearly what it’s worth: $34.53 million. That figure did not include necessary upgrades to security and grounds maintenance, nor repairs to the nearby pool building, which the NCC described as ‘rotting.’” Now, that may be some bureaucrat’s report, but consider the opinions of people who lived there. The same story said, “Former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin has argued 24 Sussex is a historical landmark that merits preservation. Kim Campbell, who was prime minister for four months in 1993, has suggested it be knocked down. “So has former prime minister Joe Clark’s wife, Maureen McTeer. She argued in 2015 the building lacks architectural value and should be bulldozed and replaced with a building that could show off Canada’s best architects and designers.” Current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lived there as a child, and when he got the top job, he decided to not move in this time around. They’re using the kitchen to cook his meals and deliver them across the road to Rideau Cottage, where he’s living. But nothing in the last four years has been done to rehabilitate 24 Sussex Drive. If that isn’t a metaphor for the current government’s actions,

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK I don’t know what is. Although that might be unfair to Trudeau. Stephen Harper lived in the drafty, asbestosladen, poorly wired dump for 10 years, and refused to do anything significant to improve the place. Trudeau, Harper, and those before them all recognized that spending any money on their home, despite it belonging to the people of Canada, is incredibly toxic to their brand. Remember “gold-plated pensions?” Fixing up 24 Sussex would make that pale in comparison. The reality is that nations have official residences for a reason. It’s not about the occupant. It’s about the office, representing the nation as a whole. There’s always a London Bobby standing beside the door of 10 Downing Street. The White House is the very symbol of Washington, and to a greater extent, America. In Paris, it’s Élysée Palace. It’s not just a place to lay your head, at least for these other nations. It’s the office of the executive. In Canada, we do things a little differently, in that the Prime Minister’s Office, located in the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council Building (formerly the Langevin Block), is where he does most of his work. Maybe that’s more of a function of our parliamentary rather than presidential system, with an office close to the Commons. But it doesn’t mean that his home isn’t that important. One thing we, as Canadians, seem to forget is that a nation’s leader needs access to secure

communications at all times. We might not have intercontinental ballistic missiles to fire back at the bad guys, but we are a G7 nation, a member of NATO and NORAD. Yet 24 Sussex’s wiring is so bad, who knows if plugging in a few more iPad chargers will blow a fuse? We also living in an era of terror attacks in major capitals, not the least of which was a lone wolf gunman who made it right into the centre of Parliament before he was shot, just on the other side of the door of the Conservative and Liberal caucuses while they were meeting. Security is a paramount concern for the official residence. It may be the paramount concern today. It is time to start fresh. Why can’t we, as a nation, build something new for once? Something that reflects not the 19th century, but the 21st? A modern building that is not stuck in the past, but reflects the greatest architecture we can build today? Maybe it’ll have a roof made of solar panels (which I would advise against, because it’s doubtful they’ll be good for the next 100 years). Maybe it’ll be a showcase of energy efficiency and building design? Future-proof it, with conduits for new and future technologies. Maybe even give the prime minister’s en suite a composting toilet, since we know they are full of crap anyhow? Then they can find out if their crap doesn’t stink? Whatever you do, if you’re going to spend $40 million, and likely much more, at least get something new for that money. There’s been a subgenre of movies about attacks on the White House – White House Down and Olympus has Fallen. Canada doesn’t need to spend much to make its own contribution to the genre. 24 Sussex Has Fallen Down is going to be real life in short order. Get the movie cameras ready. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Modern love, pros and cons How many people do you know who met their significant others online? As another friend of mine got married to someone he found in the global web, and one more just had the now-partner visiting from a different province, I started thinking if onlinemet families are the future that my kids will face as the main or even only reality. Back in the early 2000s, amongst people surrounding me, online dating was known as something out of the norm. First, most of it was about finding a one-night partner. Besides, there was a notion that only those who couldn’t find anybody in the real world go online. Finally, a widespread opinion suggested that it was really unsafe to try to meet a stranger online. Now, at least seven of my friends got married to those they first met over the Internet (and that’s only those I know of ). Another couple dozens were or are currently dating someone they caught on the web. Online dating has become normalized and mainly destigmatized a long time ago. Most popular dating websites exist since the 90s, and widely used apps appeared almost a decade ago already. I originally was quite a skeptic about dating sites. I still am, at least about some of them, fluctuating somewhere between sexindustry and entertainment. But the number of my friends and acquaintances meeting each other online, and then getting serious, moving in together or even getting married keeps growing. Another trend I noticed, dating apps and websites become more inclusive in the sense of age. If several years ago it was mainly youth or young adults resource, now I hear about couples 16-65 meeting online and later committing to relationships. So what’s good and what’s bad in online dating? Some research suggests that weddings after meeting online are happier. To a point, it makes sense, especially if you know what qualities are the most interesting and important for you. In the world of online dating, you usually have a clear understanding of what the market looks like and what you are getting before the first real date. Seems that more and more people reach out to the technologies when thinking about committed relations or even establishing a family. One of the researches conducted in the United States showed that one in three respondents found their spouse online. With the main venues still being work, friends and school. How long will this tendency survive? Different research suggests that people who met online (and quite often for some time face long-distance relations) tend to proceed with a marriage more quickly than those who met anywhere else. Few studies claim that often online-met couples also survive better than those who weren’t professionally matched and are happier in their marriage. Again, makes sense, if you had an option to find a person of similar interests, ambitions and lifestyle. However, there are downturns to online search for Mr. or Mrs. Theone. The most obvious is different motivation for online search for a partner. While a lot of people look for commitments and relationships, another lot is simply looking for sex. And there is nothing wrong about that as long as interests of both parties coincide. If not, especially if not a number of times in a row, hopes are ruined and online dating turns into a bad experience. Another problem is virtual castles. Not only can people say whatever they want about themselves (and we do lie or at least embellish), they also can overinterpret or assume something about the counterpart. Unfortunately, the reality doesn’t always stand the test and thus ruins dreams. On top of that, with more people that a person could reach out to trying to interest in a matter of just one hour, there may be more cases of getting refused. And such negative experiences may undermine self-esteem and hurt ego. Besides, there is still a notion that facing a stranger you first met online in the offline setting might be dangerous. However, offline strangers might not be less of a threat. So far the body of research on online dating short and longterm advantages and disadvantages is still very limited. And a lot of it is coming from those who develop online dating tools. But the general tendency suggests that a lot of people get over the cons of meeting on the web and dive into the world of opportunities technologies open in front of us. And chances are the future generations will completely shift from real risks to online mathematically accurate matches. For some reason, it still feels a bit cold to me. But I guess it will change too.

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Bucklebot will interact with the public at the police open house By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) will be opening the station to the public on Aug. 24. Not only it will be an opportunity to see the operation from the inside, but the day also promises to offer a lot of excitement. Community programming officer Monica Rae highlighted some attractions of the day. “There is going to be an opportunity to do a tour of the station. Our EPS bouncy castle will be set up for the kids. There will be face painting for the kids. Popcorn and cotton candy,” said Rae. Parents will be offered to take home the Child Find ID kits. “Parents, with assistance, can fill out a little Child Find ID kit that they can take home with them. There is no information retained. It’s simply for them to have with fingerprints and other identification related to their children,” explained Rae. SGI will bring out their Bucklebot, which is their new little robot advocating and reinforcing the necessity of seatbelt use.

SGI Bucklebot will teach guests about road safety. Photo submitted The EPS will also have a free barbecue lunch going. People can drop by without any registration or pre-arrangements. The last EPS open house was held in 2016. But now the goal is to host one

every second year. “It’s a really excellent opportunity for the community to not only engage with our members and with our police service as a whole, but it’s a good opportunity for them to get a bit of an idea

about the different divisions, the units within our service,” said Rae. “We have a canine unit. We have a bike patrol. So we have a little bit of information about that. There is our CWET (containment warrant entry) team as well. So it’s a good opportunity for people to learn about those if they are not familiar with them and to get a little bit of understanding about what each of those units’ responsibilities are.” The platoon that is regularly scheduled for duty will be present, as well as a number of other police members participating in the open house activities. “That’s the highlight for us as a police service. The opportunity to spend some time with the community members, answer some questions, just chatting with them and basically recognizing their commitment to up the safety in our city as well,” said Rae. “They are eyes and ears out there, so it’s important to maintain those relationships and we look really forward to that.” The EPS open house will take place from 11 a.m.2 p.m. at the EPS station and on the courthouse lawn.

Estevan only city without tax increase this year A new report shows that Estevan was the only city in the province to not have an increase on the municipal share of property tax this year. The document, provided to the Mercury by the City of Estevan, shows the other 13 cities in the province all had a property tax increase of at least two per cent. They range from two per cent for Humboldt to 4.4 per cent for Saskatoon. Mayor Roy Ludwig said he was a little surprised to learn that every other city had a municipal property tax increase this year. “These are not only challenging times, but they’re challenging in quite a few areas of the province. We as council did what we thought

was the right thing, and I’m sure the other cities thought that what they needed were the increases that they justified,” said Ludwig. While he didn’t have last year’s numbers available, Ludwig said he would suspect Estevan had one of the lowest increases in the province last year, too, when the property tax increase was one per cent. “ We had around the same numbers that we did this year across the province (for tax increases),” said Ludwig. The mayor believes city council made the right move in keeping municipal property taxes at the same level. It was the first time since 2006 that the city held the line on the municipal share of property tax.

The city had an eight per cent property tax increase in 2017, but only after the provincial government slashed the grants-in-lieu of property taxes for SaskEnergy and SaskPower. Estevan and other municipalities were forced to reopen their budgets, which they had already passed, to offset the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars. “We feel that those types of increases are not sustainable. So we took a hard look the last few years, and we said we have to live within our means and kept the tax increases to the minimum.” Ludwig said city council has been working hard to reduce the long-term debt, which now stands at around $28 million, and the net debt,

which is total assets versus total liabilities and is at about $18.8 million. The city’s management team has also worked hard to keep expenses in line and reduce the debt levels. “Through being diligent and watching the monies that we spend, we’ve managed to be successful on paying down our long-term debt,” said Ludwig. It ’s too soon to say whether the low property tax increases will become the norm for the city, but Ludwig said they want to keep increases low. “Every year we look at the budget, and every year the management team and council works very hard to keep increases to the minimum.”

Warning issued for blue-green algae in Saskatchewan The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid swimming in or drinking water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring. Algae blooms, or heavy concentrations of blue-green algae, commonly occur during calm, hot weather in areas of

lakes and reservoirs with shallow, slow moving or still water that has sufficient nutrients. Pet owners and livestock producers are also advised to keep their animals away from such water. Algae blooms often give the water a shimmering, foamy pea soup appearance. They are usually blue-green, bright blue, grey or tan in colour. The

recent warm temperatures in the province may result in the quick formation of algal blooms. The algae blooms typically last up to three weeks and can be pushed around the lake or reservoir by the wind. Swimming in or drinking this algae-bloom affected water can cause red skin, sore throat, cramps or diarrhea. In addition,

caution should be taken when considering the consumption of fish or shellfish caught in areas of a water body where a bloom exists; in particular the internal organs of the fish should not be eaten. If anyone has these health symptoms, please call Healthline 811 or contact your health care provider.

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City of Estevan looking for business partners in Netherlands By Ana Bykhovskaia

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The City of Estevan delegation with Mayor Roy Ludwig, economic development co-ordinator Dwight (Fitz) Bramble, local business representative and Lindsay Quick from the Ministry of Trade and Export Development recently returned from the Netherlands. The three-day tr ip, aimed at bringing some foreign investors to Estevan, was covered by the federal government’s grant under the program that supports small communities with foreign development investment activities. Planning the trip the group focused on companies specializing in agri-value and renewable energy production. And the Netherlands turned out to have a lot of experience, expertise, technology and international investment initiatives in these two sectors. “It was very successful in terms of what we’ve intended to accomplish,” said Bramble. First, the delegation met with the representatives of the trade commission of the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands in Hague. They agreed on collaboration aimed at identifying the possible investors, willing to come to Canada and build their businesses in Estevan. The companies the group met with were prequalified prior to the trip as businesses interested in international investments and the Canadian market. One of the companies they met with specializes in horticultural projects, particularly in construction and operation of greenhouses. “We will be following up with them to see if we can have them to come over here or work with some local com-

From left, Sameena Qureshi, commercial and economic counsellor for the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands, Lindsay Quick, deputy director for the investment, economic development division at the Ministry of Trade and Export Development with Government of Saskatchewan, Diederik Beutener, trade commissioner with the Embassy of Canada to the Netherlands, Derrick BigEagle, CEO/ President of Tomahawk Energy Services LP, Mayor of Estevan Roy Ludwig, Steve Smith, COO. Tomahawk Energy Services LP, Judith Bagueley, trade commissioner at the embassy of Canada to the Netherlands, and Dwight (Fitz) Bramble, economic development coordinator for the City of Estevan. Photo submitted panies, some local investors to establish, to build and operate greenhouses,” said Bramble. They also visited the World Horti Centre, which is a big facility that accommodates numerous companies involved in agri-value. “It’s a combination of a centre of excellence and a greenhouse, agri-value incubator,” explained Bramble, noting that he is now in touch with amarketing person running the experiment facility in that centre. They are discussing a mission to Estevan, which they want to take place by the end of this year, bringing some of the companies from the Netherlands to have

a look at the Energy City. They also met with the business manager for trade and investment for the Westland municipality of the Netherlands, which is known as the agri-value municipality of Holland. The meeting was also aimed at outlining some potential investors willing to come to Estevan. Bramble noted that it was important to personally meet with some potential investors or find entry points for the future co-operation and get foreign stakeholders interested in what the Energy City has to offer. “Estevan is a small community. We need investors.

Investors don’t need us, because they have so many other locations that they can consider and they can choose to establish their business. We need them, so we have to go out there and seek them, we have to go out there and pursue them,” explained Bramble. Even though it’s too early to talk about the outcomes, Bramble said people they met in the Netherlands were quite excited to hear about what Estevan had to offer. And there was a lot to talk about. “We have a lot of advantages here that a lot of other small cities and even bigger cities don’t have… The fact that we have such a large

amount of land here not only for agriculture but also for developing processing plants, manufacturing plants. The fact that Estevan is considered the sunniest place in Canada lends itself very well for solar energy and solar projects. The fact that we are so closely located to the U.S. border and have a very well developed network of roads and highways and also rail system … The fact that we have SaskPower’s largest power producing plant here in Estevan … The fact that we have the carbon capture technology here, the Shand Power Station… Not to mention our business incentives here in the city and the fact that we have a

very welcoming community… And also the fact that we have a very good regional airport,” listed Bramble. But even though the city is trying their best to attract investors from across Canada and from overseas, the final decisions are not up to them. “We lay the groundwork, we create the environment, we provide the information about Estevan, but at the end of the day, private investors make their own decisions. The City of Estevan doesn’t get into the building and operating of businesses, we can only support businesses, encourage them to establish,” said Bramble. 19081PS0 19081PS1

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The potash and oil business are inexorably linked, as the potash business extensively uses oilwell drilling rigs in their operations. This is doubly so for solution mining, and a new potash mine near Milestone has begun its production drilling. In solution mining, wells are used instead of mineshafts to access the ore body, and nobody goes underground. We s t e r n R e s o u r c e s Corp. announced on July 16 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Western Potash Corp., has commenced its drilling program with Artisan Consulting and Akita Drilling at the company’s Milestone Phase I Potash Project located 35 kilometres southeast of Regina. The location is roughly 13 kilometres due south of Kronau, according to the location reported by Rig Locator. The press release stated, “The Milestone Phase 1 Project will be the newest and most innovative, environmentally friendly and capital efficient new potash mine in Canada. By utilizing advanced horizontal drilling techniques, the project will be able to initially target the high-grade potash bed, then by using selective dissolution, preferentially leach the potash to the surface. This will be the first potash mine in the world that will leave no salt tailings on the surface, thereby significantly reducing water consumption.” The drilling program

will last approximately four months and will consist of six wells that connect to three caverns. Each cavern consists of an injection well under the potash bed, and connected withdrawal well which returns the brine back to the surface. After successful drilling and with appropriate regulatory approvals, the caverns will firstly start “cold mining” to enlarge the caverns and saturate the brine with salt in preparation for production, followed by “hot mining” that will recirculate brine into the caverns and preferentially extract the potassium chloride, resulting in the buildup of an inventory of potash in the crystal pond. By mid-2020 the process plant will be constructed and ready to harvest the inventory of potash in the pond. The plant will then de-brine, dry and compact the potash, which will be trucked to a nearby distribution centre. Artisan Consulting Services Ltd. has been involved in numerous oil and gas as well as potash projects in Western Canada, the Northwest Territories and China. Western Resources said Artisan is known for providing specialized supervision services for the drilling of vertical, directional and horizontal wells within Western Canada. The press release noted “Akita Drilling is one of the largest and most respected drilling service companies in Canada. Akita has over 40

A well is a well, be it for potash or oil. The work is very similar. This handout photo from Western Potash shows Akita Drilling Rig 29 working southeast of Regina on the day they spudded the potash company’s first production well. Photo submitted drilling rigs in their North American inventory which includes use for drilling operations in Canada and the United States. Their extensive experience as well as a strong industry network proved to be a perfect partner for the Phase I Project and Western Potash Corp.” Bill Xue, president and CEO of Western Resources, said, “ Western Potash Corp. is very pleased to have reached this milestone on the project. Our strong project team enabled us to reach this milestone in line with our schedule. We are very confident that this project will lead to the world’s first selective solution potash mine that leaves no surface tailings in Saskatchewan.”

Local company supports STARS From left, Estevan Motor Speedway board member Lynn Trobert, Nyla Saxon of Border Insulators and R&R Tank and Equipment Rentals, Shari Lemon, community relations officer for STARS Air Ambulance in Saskatchewan, Ryan Saxon, Dexter Saxon, Ty Saxon, Cash Saxon and Estevan Motor Speedway president Byron Fichter participated in a cheque presentation to STARS during the July 21 program at the speedway. Border Insulators and R&R Tank and Equipment Rentals purchased a Humboldt Broncos tribute race car panel at the speedway’s awards banquet last November, and the proceeds were donated to STARS. Photo submitted

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Crescent Point Energy Vert ..................................................................................................... 8-5-8-9 Crescent Point Energy Hz ..................................................................................................... 16-5-6-3 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................... 15-3-1-13 Crescent Point Energy Hz ................................................................................................. 12-25-3-34 Vermilion Energy Hz ............................................................................................................. 2-13-7-5 Tundra Oil & Gas Hz ......................................................................................................... 13-10-2-31 Vermilion Energy Hz ............................................................................................................... 1-6-3-1

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Ensigns Drilling ...................................Torc Oil & Gas .......................................................... 5-10-5-6 Horizon Drilling..................................Vermilion Energy...................................................... 2-13-6-15 Panther Drilling...................................NAL Resources ....................................................... 4-30-5-32 Betts Drilling .............................. Burgess Creek Exploration .............................................. 4-26-6-31

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Trinidad Drilling ...................................Torc Oil & Gas .......................................................... 8-28-5-6 Tempco Drilling .................................Vermilion Energy.................................................... 10-30-5-33 Betts Drilling .............................. Burgess Creek Exploration .............................................. 13-35-4-8 Horizon Drilling..................................Vermilion Energy...................................................... 3-13-6-15 Precision Drilling ...........................Crescent Point Energy................................................ 16-33-10-6 Precision Drilling ...........................Crescent Point Energy................................................ 14-21-10-6 Precision Drilling ...........................Crescent Point Energy................................................ 15-15-8-10 Ensign Drilling ...............................Crescent Point Energy.................................................... 4-7-1-11 Precision Drilling ...........................Crescent Point Energy.................................................. 1-27-8-10 Stampede Drilling ...................... Spectrum Resource Group .................................................. 4-9-6-6 Panther Drilling..................................Vermilion Energy.................................................... 16-34-2-32 Trinidad Drilling .............................Crescent Point Energy.................................................... 1-7-1-11 Betts Drilling ................................... Highrock Resources ....................................................... 4-6-7-5 Panther Drilling..................................Vermilion Energy...................................................... 8-30-1-31 Stampede Drilling ................................Torc Oil & Gas ............................................................ 9-6-3-4

129308 Stampede Drilling .............................. Villanova Energy ........................................................ 8-23-6-6

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Golden Eels win fifth straight provincial title

It’s become a familiar sight in Saskatchewan summer speed swimming: the Estevan Golden Eels swim club hoisting the provincial championship banner and trophy. And it’s not getting old for the team’s members, coaches and parents. The Eels won their fifth straight provincial title on the weekend in Rosetown, finishing with 1,271 points to outpace the second place Humboldt Hammerheads, who had 1,058 points. The Regina Piranhas were a distant third with 761 points. S w i m m e r s re c e i v e d points for their club based on their finish, but need to be at least sixth place to receive a point. Coach Colin Sutter said the 35 Eels who went to provincials did very well. Some came in with modest expectations, hoping to finish fourth, but came away with individual medals. “Everyone knocked time off. That’s probably the best improvement that they did is their pacing, and their endurance was definitely really improved, and I was really impressed with all of that.” Many of the swimmers knocked five or 10 seconds off from their time recorded at the south finals in Assiniboia a week earlier. Sutter attributed the improvements to having the right attitude going into provincials. “They were there ready to

The Estevan Golden Eels gather with the provincial championship banner after winning their fifth straight title on Sunday in Rosetown. win and they were there ready to work hard, and I think that gave them the go to just push themselves that much harder, and they realized just how hard they can push themselves with their first race, knocking that time off.” Aggregate age group winners were: Karson Mvula, nine and 10 boys; Jordyn Tarnes, 11-12 girls; Tristan Threinen, 13 and 14 boys; Alex Andrist, 13–14 girls; Taeghan Hack, 15-17 girls; and Emily Marshall, 18-and-over girls.

Taeghan Hack broke her own provincial record in the 15-17 girls 50-metre butterfly with a time of 31.73 seconds. Also competing were Josie Andrist, Mahlyn Bomberak, Sawyer Bombarek, Gabrielle Deitz, Jacob Deitz, Sophia Deitz, Rachel Duncan, Rebecca Duncan, Ethan Elliott, Hailey Hack, Mikayla Hack, Olivia Hockey, Gabrielle Jocelyn, Lilly Knoll, Jennika Linthicum, Dylan Pryznyk, Isabelle Pyra, Shiven Sangar, Emily Sauder, Lyndon

to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, and added another run in the second for a 5-0 edge. The Twins scored twice in the third, and added a single run in the sixth and two in the seventh, but couldn’t overcome the early deficit. Thomas Husband started and gave up 11 runs, six of them unearned, in 4 2/3 innings. He also struck out four. Rylan Erb came on in relief and allowed one unearned run in 1 1/3 innings. Tyren Dorrance went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. One of his hits was a double. Their final game was a 4-1 loss to the Regina

Wolfpack. The Twins scored their lone run in the bottom of the first, and the game was tied at ones until the sixth inning. Then the Wolfpack scored twice, and added one in the seventh. Burke Lyons had the Twins only run. Ty Nikolejsin gave up three runs in six innings and struck out two. Lyons came on in relief and surrendered one unearned run in the final inning. “O ur pitchers threw well, and for the most part, we were on the bats well, too. We hit well. Our issue was fielding,” said Trent Dorrance. “We just had a

Sauder, Carson Stopanski, Christopher Sutter, Hailey Tangjerd, Emily Tarnes, Bennett Walliser, Alianna Young, Alandra Young, Carter Yunick and Mason Yunick. Most of the swimmers who went to provincials competed in four or five events, and came home with an individual medal. The Eels success also helped the south swim clubs defeat their counterparts from the north for the most cumulative points.

Estevan had the largest contingent at provincials, followed by Humboldt. The size of the team made a big difference, Sutter said, because when they have more swimmers, they’re able to compile more points. He admits he was a little nervous on the second day, when Regina started to creep closer, but it proved to be Humboldt who was their biggest threat to their dynasty. “The kids were really excited when we got the trophy

there. Everyone was really pumped to touch it. That made me feel really good as a coach that I brought that excitement to win as a team.” Other clubs at provincials were very good, he said, and there were lots of close races. Many of the swimmers from those other clubs posted personal bests. “The level of competition was really strong, and I definitely lost my voice on the weekend cheering,” said Sutter. The team started holding practices in May, and they swam four days per week, an hour per day. Attendance was really high throughout the season, and they practised right up until the Thursday before provincials. Sutter said the older kids will swim 1 1/2 or two kilometres per day, and they’ll be asking for more by the end of the day. When a team has success like the Eels have had, Sutter said it gives the athletes incentive for next year. There are a few girls who won’t be back next year, because they will be swimming in Regina. They’re disappointed they won’t be returning. “I think it goes along with Estevan’s history for success in swimming. It makes you want to swim, and it makes you want to stay in it.” For full results of all the Eels swimmers at the meet, please visit www.estevanmercury.ca.

Two minor ball teams compete at provincials The Southeast Performance Pump midget AAA Twins dropped all three of their games at the provincial tournament in Saskatoon on the weekend. The Twins opened the tournament with a 12-7 loss to the Regina White Sox, who were the top team in the league during the regular season. (The boxscore for the game was not available). Coach Trent Dorrance said a couple of errors proved to be the difference in the game. Two games were played on Saturday. The first was an 8-5 loss to the Muenster Red Sox. The Red Sox jumped out

few too many mental errors and physical errors, and add those up together, we get the result we got.” Provincials were a tough competition, he said. There were great teams entered, and it means teams have to play flawless defensively if they want to win, while still getting strong pitching and timely offence. Dorrance noted it was still their best season in a few years, as they went 14-16 in the regular season. They have a good blend of first, second and third-year players. Five players will graduate after this season. “Our first have made

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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

leaps and bounds from where they first started, and our second and third years were solid. They were good.” One of the graduating players, Tyran Dorrance, was named the league’s most valuable player and also won the batting title for the top overall offensive player. This week’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles will have more on Tyran Dorrance’s success. ••• The Estevan TS&M under-13 Brewers went 3-1 at the provincial AA Tier 1 tournament in Unity, and reached the semifinal round. The Brewers opened the 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

tournament by going 3-0 in the round robin. They started with a 6-5 victory over the Melville Millionaires on Friday afternoon. Their next game on Saturday was another 6-5 win, this time over the host Unity Cardinals. The Cardinals were up 5-3 entering the bottom of the seventh and final inning, but the Brewers stormed back with three runs for the walk-off victory. Estevan finished the round robin with an 18-10 win over the Lumsden Cubs. In the semifinal, Estevan was eliminated in an 11-1 loss to the Muenster Red Sox. over 100 concussions I can confidently share that we do see many concussions in hockey under the age of 14. How do you know when an athlete has sustained a concussion? When should they be pulled from their activity? What are the symptoms of concussion? Stay tuned for the answers to these questions in next week’s article!

Leann Boehm is the Clinic Director and Physical Therapist at Southeast Physiotherapy in Estevan, Saskatchewan. The clinic is affiliated with Complete Concussion Management Inc. and provides concussion assessment, treatment, and baseline testing. Southeast Physiotherapy’s team has treated 106 concussions and performed 284 Baseline Tests to date. She would love to hear from you: leann@southeastphysio.ca

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Fitness Challenge tests endurance and resolve By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The strength, endurance and determination of competitors were put to the test during the inaugural Force Fitness Challenge that was held Saturday at Fresh Air Fitness’ facility near Estevan. F i f t e e n t wo - p e r s on teams went through four different events over the course of four hours. Twelve women’s teams and three men’s teams were entered. The first event saw them go through a six-minute competition that was divided into two parts. First they had to pass a medicine ball back and forth over a wall as many times as possible in four minutes. “Once they were finished that, they started to flip a tire. And they flipped the tire back and forth to each other for another two minutes,” said Debby Knight, who co-founded Fresh Air Fitness along with Peggy Rohatyn. The next event saw teams drag a tire back and forth as many times as possible in four minutes. Then

they had to jog to the monkey bars and hang for as long as they could. Knight said the third event was the toughest. It started with a 100-metre farmer carry in which they had to carry weighted bars for 100 metres. Then they had to perform 50 lunges on each leg, 100 squats and 50 burpees. A burpee combines a squat and a push-up. Once they finished, they had to complete another 100-metre farmer carry. “There was only one team that didn’t get through the whole event, and there were some of them that they were just going on pure will. They left it all out there.” The final event took them through the park’s trails while carrying a gurney made of wood. They stopped at four separate checkpoints and picked up a heavy sand bag with an image. From there, they memorized a puzzle board with nine images, went to the finish line and duplicated the order the pictures were in using the sand bags. “There are some tough

people out there. Every person that tried that event today, they gave it their all. And then some,” said Knight. “They did really well. I was really surprised that at the point in the day where they’re reaching complete exhaustion, they’re still able to think clearly enough to come back and put that puzzle together. There wasn’t one team that had to go out and check that puzzle again.” Agnes Garrioch and Jessica Pele finished first in the women’s division, followed by Casey DeRosier and Jamie Lees in second and Lesley Dukart and Jennifer Gervais in third. Aaron Wijes and Andreas Laud were first in the men’s competition, with Ron Wyonch and Fred Sheldon in second and Brad Tinant and Adam Currie in third. Teams received pointed based on their time or how many times they completed a task. Knight and Rohatyn came up with the idea about a year ago of having an obstacle course event at Fresh Air Fitness. Then they mentioned it to Jennifer Olfert of JO Fit,

Casey DeRosier, left, and Jamie Lees perform squats. They finished second among the women’s teams in the Force Fitness Challenge. to see if she would be interested in being involved. Olfert and Tasha Tinant came up with the idea for the events. “Full credit to them for getting it all figured out and how it was all going to work and what people can do and get it all to work t o ge t h e r, ” s a i d K n i g h t . Sponsors also allowed them to make the event happen. While it was a competitive event, Knight stressed it was a very supportive atmosphere. “They cheer on the team that’s right in front of them

just as hard as they cheer on the team that’s behind them and support each other all of the way through,” she said. L unch and refreshments were served after the challenge was finished, and Knight loved hearing the athletes talk about their sense of accomplishment once the challenge was finished. The challenge was also an opportunity to showcase Fresh Air Fitness and the different stations it has to help people with their fitness goals. Knight expects this will

become an annual event. They might be able to add one more event, but participants were “spent” after four, Knight said. More teams could be added, because they capped the number of tandems at 15. Since it was such a busy weekend in Estevan due to the Rafferty Rumble, some of the participants had other commitments in the afternoon, so the organizing committee for the challenge wanted to have the events finished as close to noon as possible.

Leslie Dukart dragged a tire during one of the physical challenges at the Force Fitness Challenge.

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Fonstad and Pachal bring several championship trophies home to Estevan C o l e Fo n s t a d a n d Brayden Pachal brought some hardware with them to the Rafferty Rumble on Saturday in downtown Estevan. Fonstad and Pachal are Estevan hockey products who were part of the Prince Albert Raiders team that won the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) championship in May. They brought the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, which goes to the league’s top team in the regular season, the Eastern Conference championship trophy, and the biggest one of all, the Ed Chynoweth Cup, which is awarded to the playoff champions. Fans could greet the two players, receive autographs

and have their pictures taken with the trophies. Fonstad said it was a great feeling to bring the trophy home. “It’s a pretty big deal to win the (league championship) trophy. There’s a lot of big names on it. It was probably the best moment of my life, winning it. You don’t really know what it feels like until it happens, so once you win it, you just want to win it as badly the next year.” He expects the Raiders will be pretty good again next year. They will lose a few players to graduation, but they have some young players who made big contributions to the team. “I think everyone’s going to step up and have an-

other big year, so we’re going to have the same goal as last year,” Fonstad said. Fonstad was selected to join Team Canada at their summer evaluation camp for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships, but had to withdraw due to a nagging injury. The camp started on the weekend. Fonstad was hoping to get there early this week to have a couple of days to interact with his potential teammates. “I don’t want to get hurt any worse, and it’s lingering from the season. So I’m recovering from that, and trying to get in as much training as I can.” Pachal said it was great to share the championship

with the city, and have the kids come up and see the trophies. The accomplishments of the past season have only recently started to settle in for Pachal. The championship was the first for the Raiders since 1985. While they would have liked to have done better at the Memorial Cup – the Raiders went 0-3 in the round robin – Pachal said it was still great to win a championship for their fans, who were so supportive of the team. “We were favoured to win the league ever since the start of the regular season when we went on that unbelievable run. There was

that pressure to come with it, but I think … it brought the best out of our team.” The fans packed Prince Albert’s arena each night and were loud, creating a hostile environment for the visiting team. Shortly after the Memorial Cup, Pachal attended the summer development camp for the Vegas Golden Knights. He believes he played well, and will try to earn a contract with the club when he attends their training camp in the fall. “I have one more year in PA, so obviously my goal going into Vegas is to earn a contract.” If he does sign a contract, he could be sent to the

Golden Knight’s American Hockey League affiliate in Chicago. Pachal noted that after the Raiders won the league trophy, the club approached the players’ parents to see if they wanted one or two days with the Chynoweth Cup. One of the Raiders front office people brought the trophies to Estevan. There is another historical connection for one of the trophies. Munro was the founder of the Estevan Bruins back in 1957 when he moved the Humboldt Indians to Estevan. He also played a key role in the creation of the league that would eventually become the WHL.

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Cole Fonstad, left, and Brayden Pachal from the Prince Albert Raiders brought several Western Hockey League trophies with them to Estevan for the Rafferty Rumble on Saturday.

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The Rotary Club of Estevan has started selling tickets for the golf ball drop, which is through a partnership with their counterparts in Weyburn. This marks the fourth straight year that the two clubs have partnered on the ball drop. Ticket sales are going well, according to local Rotarian Bill Fonstad. Members have been selling tickets at businesses in the community. They were also at the Rafferty Rumble street fair on Saturday, and will be at events in the community in the next few weeks. Tickets are $5 each, and

can be purchased from any Rotarian. The tickets have to be sold by Sept. 14, which would be one week before the ball drop, which will occur on Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. at the Weyburn Golf Club. The location for the golf ball drop alternates between Estevan and Weyburn each year, and this year it’s Weyburn’s turn to host. The day of the drop, the golf balls will have a number inscribed, and lifted in a bucket high above a temporary green. A specially designed hole is cut out into the green. Then the

balls will be dropped, and the first three balls into the hole will be declared the winner. First prize will be $5,000, second is $3,000 and third is $1,000. Fonstad said proceeds from the golf ball drop will be directed to Rotary projects in the community, such as the STARS Air Ambulance helipad next to the hospital. Rotary has also purchased new chairs in the waiting room of St. Joseph’s Hospital, and supported the new accessible washrooms for the splash park at Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park.

Bjarne and Theresa McKnight and Roy Ludwig sold tickets for the upcoming Rotary golf ball drop during the Rafferty Rumble’s street fair.

Luke Street stories at St. Giles St. Giles Anglican Church hosted a Vacation Bible School last week. Charisse Flores and her colleague from Crosstalk Ministries, based in Montreal, along with Estevan volunteers instructed a weeklong vacation Bible school. Each day kids ages six to 12 were virtually visiting houses on Luke Street, through games, songs, short videos and other activities, learning stories from the Book of Luke. Memory verses also helped the instructors to share the stories and emphasize a moral. School participants got to bake bread and make Luke Street panels. All activities were related to the main theme. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia.

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Construction begins Construction has started on the new splash park that will located in Centennial Park in Estevan. The facility is expected to be finished before the end of this year, but not in time to be used during the splash park season, so it will be in use for next year.

Crowds mostly well behaved at Rafferty Rumble street dance The Rafferty Rumble on July 27 turned out to be a safe event, and no impaired driving tickets were issued that day. Police were out throughout the day as well as at the street dance speaking with attendees and ensuring the

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ticketed for having open alcohol in public and one person was charged with urinating in public. In other recent police news, members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were called to a residence July 21 for a report of a dispute and an assault. The matter remains under investigation. Members were notified of a driving complaint from the Pleasantdale area of the city. The driver was charged under the Traffic Safety Act. Police received a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line. The vehicle was not located by police. Officers were called on July 22 to a residence for a report of a possible domestic assault. Investigation determined there wasn’t an assault but there was a verbal argument. Police conducted curfew checks on individuals out on release conditions. One of

the checks found the person was not at their residence. The matter remains under investigation. Members received a report July 23 of an erratic driver in the Walmart parking lot. The driver was located and warned of his actions. Later in the night, police received a second call about the same vehicle. The driver was stopped and issued a ticket for driving without reasonable consideration for others. Police arrested a female for breach of a curfew. She was held in custody until she can appear before a judge. Early in the evening of July 24, police received a report of male subjects looking in windows of a residence. Police located the three young males who said they were looking for their friend but had the wrong address. Police took their information and sent them on their way. No additional

reports were received. Police were called to a dwelling regarding a physical altercation between a male and female who were outside the building. When members arrived, the male was found outside and was arrested. The male and female are known to each other but do not reside together. Alcohol was a factor and the male was taken to cells until sober. Members received a report of mischief to a vehicle and theft from a vehicle on July 26. A number of items were taken. The matter is still under investigation. Police remind the public to lock their vehicles and not leave valuables in view to be easily seen from outside the vehicle. Police attended to a 911 hang-up call. Members learned that a youth was playing on the phone and dialed 911. The police warned the youth about their behaviour and the parents were left to resolve the situation.

SGI releases June safety blitz stats The results from June’s traffic safety spotlight on distracted driving are in: during the month, law enforcement across the province reported 919 distracted driving offences, with 798 for cell phone use. In a news release issued on Thursday morning, SGI said that with numbers like that, it’s no wonder that SGI and law enforcement continue to focus their efforts on distracted driving. Last month, SGI released a new multimedia advertising campaign to address distracted driving and to show the human impact. The message of the campaign is clear: distracted

driving kills – don’t miss out on life. The fine for driving distracted is $280, plus four demerit points under the safe driver recognition program. If a motorist receives two cell phone tickets within a year, their vehicle will be towed and impounded for a week. But it’s more than just the financial cost if people are caught driving distracted. For some, it’s the physical cost of being injured in a distracted driving collision – distracted driving is still a leading cause of injury on Saskatchewan roads. For others, it’s the emotional cost of losing a loved

one in a distracted driving collision. Law enforcement also reported the following offences as part of the monthly Traffic Safety Spotlight: •A total of 7,040 tickets for speeding/aggressive driving •Three hundred and sixty-seven impaired driving offences, including 325 Criminal Code charges •Five hundred and ninety tickets regarding seatbelts/ car seats The traffic safety spotlight for July was on work zones, since July is a busy time of the year for road construction.

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Enjoying their lunch Estevan Diversified Services (EDS) participants Candace Mack, left, and Sherri Morden enjoyed a taco in a bag lunch on Monday. The Estevan Kinsmen Club made a donation to EDS, allowing the participants to select an activity that they wanted. The selected a picnic lunch, and taco in a bag was served to 50 participants. EDS also purchased some outdoor games with the money they received from the Kinsmen, so participants could either play games or watch a movie Monday afternoon.

Emergency crews called to accident Local emergency crews were called to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Fourth Street and 11th Avenue on Monday afternoon. Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser said they received the call just before 4 p.m. One female was injured in the collision, but was treated and released at the scene by

Estevan Emergency Medical Services. The Estevan Police Service arrived on the scene to provide traffic control and conduct their investigation. Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service isolated one of the vehicles and returned it to zero energy to prevent further airbag de-

ployment. The fire department also had to deal with a fluids leak due to the collision. It was the first call for the fire department since the morning of July 24. Firefighters were called to a reported structure fire at a residence in northwest Estevan. When crews arrived on scene, they

found some smoke in the building. “All occupants were safely evacuated from the home at the time of arrival,” said Feser. Crews entered the home, and found that there was a stovetop fire in the kitchen. They extinguished the fire, isolated the appli-

ances involved and ventilated the structure afterwards. “There was some minor damage to the home as a result of the fire, mostly smoke damage, but also damage to the appliances.” Feser reminded the public that if they’re cooking, they need to tend to what’s on the stove, and not walk away

from what’s cooking. The fire department also continued training on July 23. They went over drafting operations for rural responses, just to make sure the members were fluent on those procedures, and knowledgeable when it comes to set up water tanks for fire suppression activities.

Haying continues in Saskatchewan erage dryland hay yields at this time are 0.9 tonnes per acre for alfalfa, one tonne for alfalfa/brome grass, 0.7 tonnes for other tame hay and 1.7 tonnes per acre for greenfeed. Estimated average irrigated hay yields are 1.6 tonnes per acre for alfalfa, 1.2 tonnes per acre for alfalfa/ brome grass and 2.3 tonnes per acre for greenfeed. Most producers have indicated that there will not be a second cut of hay this year. Some areas of the province received rainfall last

week that will help crops fill and replenish topsoil moisture. Rainfall ranged from nil to 83 millimetres in the Sonningdale area in northwest Saskatchewan. Provincially, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as three per cent surplus, 84 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and one per cent very

short. Topsoil moisture on the hay land and pasture is rated as one per cent surplus, 75 per cent adequate, 22 per cent short and two per cent very short. Seventy-six per cent of the fall cereals, 67 per cent of the spring cereals, 55 per cent of the oilseeds and 69 per cent of the pulse crops

localized flooding, strong winds, hail and insects such as grasshoppers and aphids. There are reports of disease issues in pulse crops. Producers continue with haying operations and scouting for pests. A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online.

Guilty plea in theft case An Estevan woman has pleaded guilty to theft involving a local non-profit organization. Lyn Vilcu pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000 during an appearance in Estevan Provincial Court. The victim in the case was the Souris Valley Theatre.

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In court last week, Preston Bax pleaded guilty to nine charges. Bax pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud exceeding $5,000; two counts of using, trafficking or possessing a forged document; two counts of failing to comply with an appearance notice or promise to appear in court; and failing to appear in court. Bax’s sentencing has been held over until September. •••

The individual charged with attempted murder in Estevan last month also made a video appearance. His case was set aside to Aug. 15. He will be remanded into custody. The individual’s name will not be released at this time to protect the identity of the victim, as the incident was domestic in nature. The incident occurred on June 18 in the Westview tsubdivision.

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Police chief defends officer’s handling of incident at Estevan’s leisure centre By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur is defending how the local police service handled a recent incident at the Estevan Leisure Centre. A post by a local resident on Facebook on July 25 claimed that her children were crying because an individual had been taking photos of the youths while they were swimming at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre. The individual taking the photos was confronted by parents of the children. The Este van Police Service (EPS) was called to the scene, and spoke to the individual, and others who were with him, but no arrests were made. The post led to some people criticizing the police and their handling of the situation, even after the person who made the original post defended the EPS. Ladouceur said it’s always important for children to come forward and to let their parents know when they think there is suspicious

activity taking place. And he believes it was the right approach for the parents to call police when they thought something was out of the ordinary. But he quickly pointed out that it’s not a criminal offence to take photographs of people in public places, and that those individuals taking the photos did not commit a crime. “Part of the logic behind that is for a good purpose, is the fact that we look at security cameras in stores, and when we go to the banks and things like that … there are often security cameras that photograph us at all times in public places,” said Ladouceur. He also understands that people would be leery of someone taking photos of their kids without consent. “I’m not by any means saying that parents shouldn’t be always vigilant with their kids, and I don’t criticize any parent whatsoever for being overprotective of their children, especially in today’s world,” he said. But he also asks that

people not do something to cause fear in the community. Ladouceur believes the aquatic centre does not have a policy that people cannot take photos. He expects the topic will come up at the August meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, and it could be discussed between the police service and council. There is, however, a policy about taking photos when in the change rooms. In this instance, there is no evidence of it happening. He also pointed out how discussions on social media can quickly escalate. “ That incident went very quickly from people talking about beating people up to talking about kids being abducted and sold for money, to people’s kids being photographed nude, which there’s no evidence to support that whatsoever,” said Ladouceur. “Then it went on to making comments about ethnicity and what I would say were borderline racist remarks as well.” Ladouceur said the EPS investigated the incident. He

admits there could have been better communication with the parties involved. “There’s a communication barrier, and a bit of a language barrier, and I think that caused some frustration with people, not knowing what the response was or the rational when it was put to the person that they believed they were taking pictures of their kids.” One of the individuals said he was taking pictures of his girlfriend at the time. That person turned his mobile phone over for the officer to view, even though it wasn’t necessary. The officer only found photos of the girlfriend on the phone. There were questions of why the officer didn’t go through deleted files and other files on the phone, but the police only have so much authority for a consensual search of a phone. “The officer felt confident that the individual was not lying, or being deceitful in any way, and had no reason to suspect that he was,” said Ladouceur. Those individuals in-

City reminds public of how to handle the summer heat The City of Estevan is reminding the public of steps it can take to avoid illness or other health-related issues related to the summer heat. In a post on its Facebook page on July 17, the city provided seven steps on handling the heat. Temperatures have cleared the 30 C mark several times in recent days. “We just want to make sure everybody’s safe, and has the knowledge on how to protect themselves,” said Helen Fornwald, who is the city’s safety manager. People need to slow down at times, because the body can’t function at its best in high temperatures; get out of the heat and into a cooler place as soon as they begin to feel too warm; drink plenty of water to keep the body

from dehydrating; avoid high protein foods, as they increase the body’s water loss and heat production; dress appropriately in lightweight, light-colored clothing; use sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn; and maintain salt levels in the body. People on a low-salt diet should check with a physician. Fornwald said many of these issues are ones that they encountered during the summer months. “Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very common,” said Fornwald. “People are working outside and don’t realize (how hot it is), and if they’re not drinking plenty of water, they’re not hydrated, then it ’s quite common.” These are also issues

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the city discusses with its staff, particularly during the morning toolbox meetings. Staff members pay close attention to those warnings, too. “We have stations for

them to go get ice, and most crews outside have access to water,” said Fornwald. “Their supervisors are well knowledgeable in that field, ensuring and monitoring how they’re doing.”

volved have had no adverse dealings with the police in the past, and Ladouceur said there’s no reason to believe there had been issues. Finally, there were comments about human trafficking online, and Ladouceur said it’s important for people to understand the scope of human trafficking. Incidents in which someone abducts a small child and sells the child into the sex trade are very rare in Canada, he said, but more common in other countries. In this case, he said statements like that start to instill fear in people that they can’t bring their child to the pool or other public locations. “There is nothing to support that we have ever had any case like that in the community, so it’s very important for people to understand that,” said Ladouceur. He is also concerned with some of the racial overtones in some of the comments, and called some of them offensive. “I would hope that the comments are made in relation to frustration, but under

no circumstances should they be attributing that because someone’s of a different culture, that this makes them a sex trafficker or a predator.” Ladouceur said the EPS takes these comment seriously, and he hopes that if people don’t have all the facts, they should call the EPS and get a clear understanding before making comments online. “We see this from time to time, especially on social media, we see it explode into something that it’s just not, and from all intents and purposes, from what we’ve seen in the investigation, there is nothing to indicate that this is anything further than what I stated it is.” The EPS conducted a full internal review into the investigation, to ensure that everything was handled properly. He has received the review, and he is content with the way the officer conducted themselves in the investigation, that the officer took the call seriously and did what could be done under the law.

Generator stolen from rental shop in Estevan Sometime on July 25 a generator was stolen from an Estevan rental shop. The information came through the RCMP Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory. According to the Estevan RCMP detachment information, it is a grey and black Genset 12000watt, X-Stream generator, Model X12000ER. It was secured to a trailer and subsequently removed. Anyone who has information about this theft or knows anyone who may have been involved, is asked to contact the Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400.

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