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By Chad Saxon and Norm Park of The Mercury As the gears of government continue to grind, it appears a decision on the bid to acquire a CT scan unit for St. Joseph’s Hospital may not be included in the upcoming budget.

The Southeast Health Committee has been working for the better part of two years to secure the piece of equipment for Estevan. In early 2013 the committee made an offer to the province, which would see all funding for the CT scan and the first two years of operation come from local sources.

Despite that offer, the committee is still waiting on a decision over one year later.

Committee chairman and Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig was in Regina last week for the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities meeting. While in the Queen City, Ludwig

“If we put a policy in place that looked like the Estevan proposal, others may not be in a position to do that. The optics wouldn’t be right.”

– Health Minister Dustin Duncan and Councillor Greg Hoffort, who is also the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, met with Health Minister Dustin Duncan to discuss the matter.

Ludwig said Duncan informed him and Hoffort that the government is working to get parameters in place “because although some communities actually need this type of diagnostic (equipment), not all communities who may have the money to help need them, so there has to be a type of means test.

“He is going to nail that down, get that in place and hopefully by spring he is hoping to have these parameters in place and we can look at what we need if we don’t already have it in place.”

In an interview Friday, Duncan said his ministry is currently working on the policy and he hopes to present it to cabinet this spring.

“We need to know where we are going with a policy regarding diagnosis in the province,” Duncan

said.

“We know there is the need, but the question is, can we do it in a sustainable way and ensure the community can attract the professional people required to support it. There are a handful of regions without CT services and without a policy we’d have to continue with an ad hoc process.”

The offer from the local committee to pay for a CT scan and two years of operation was initially made to the province in

January 2013. Since then, they haven’t been told no, but they also haven’t been told yes, leading to frustration and grumblings that politics are behind the lack of a decision.

Duncan acknowledged that politics are part of the decision, since other areas of the province may not have the financial wherewithal to match the offer made by the committee.

“If we put a policy in place that looked like the Estevan proposal, others may not be in a position to do that. The optics wouldn’t be right,” he said. “Sun Country isn’t the only region with a gap in diagnostics, there are others, so what is the best way of doing it?”

The MLA from Weyburn-Big Muddy added that the issue boils down to two issues: getting a provincial policy in place and then to determine what the province can do and when

and where they can do it.

“There is no (provincial) budget implications connected to the Estevan proposal so you may not hear anything about it in the spring budget but there will be a clear picture for the province and Estevan later this spring.”

Although the wait will continue, Hoffort said he remains optimistic that the committee will eventually be successful in its bid.

“It is getting serious consideration, it’s where it needs to be to get the decision made but it’s taking longer than we’d like it to.” Hoffort said. “They want to make sure they have a protocol in place because certainly we are not the only ones looking for improvements to health care.

“The longer it takes, the more you start suspecting the proper answer isn’t coming but we’ll remain optimistic and hope for a spring decision here.”

Two dead in Tuesday morning house fire

Two people are dead after a house fire on Tuesday.

According to information from the Estevan Police Service, a call was received around 2 a.m. that a residence in the Pleasantdale area was on fire.

Upon arriving at the scene, both the EPS and Estevan Fire Rescue Service found the home, located on Hillcrest Drive, completely engulfed in flames.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and later discovered the bodies of two adults, one male and one female.

As of press time, the EPS and EFRS were working to discover the names of the deceased.

The cause of the blaze was also under investigation and investigators from the Office of the Fire Commissioner were on scene as of Two people were killed in an early morning house fire Tuesday on Hillcrest Drive. The cause of the blaze and the names of Tuesday afternoon. For more details please see next week’s issue of the Mercury. the deceased are unknown at this time.

Strachan enters CPC race Teaching certificate stripped The candidates are starting to line up for the Conservative Party nomination in the Souris-Moose Mountain constituency.

A third man — Torquay Mayor Mike Strachan — has announced he plans to seek the nomination and run in the 2015 federal election.

Strachan joins Estevan resident Dr. Robert Kitchen and Phil Zajac as the candidates to publicly announce

Mike Strachan their intentions.

In a press release, Strachan noted that he decided

from Midale school educator

to throw his name in the hat after much contemplation about communities and families.

“As a husband and father of three young children, Mike understands the issues facing many young families today as well as issues facing the communities in our region,” Strachan said in his press release.

Aside from his duties in Torquay, Strachan is a director for the → A2 Taxes

A panel comprised of executive members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has decided that a former teacher at Midale Central School will have her teaching certificate cancelled.

The ruling came on Feb. 6 at a penalty hearing in Regina. That hearing followed a Saskatoonbased disciplinary inquiry

in which a panel of Justine Kwochka’s educational peers plus one government appointed memberat-large, recommended that the teacher’s provincial certification be revoked.

Kwochka has 30 days from the date of her learning the panel’s decision in which to appeal. If there is no appeal, then the former elementary grade educa-

tor will be stripped of her teaching certification in Saskatchewan.

The decision taken by the STF executive comes on the heels of information revealed during the disciplinary hearing for Kwochka in Saskatoon in mid-December of last year. During that session, testimony indicated that Kwochka had → A2 Kwochka

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Taxes, family issues of concern to Strachan ← A1 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and also serves as the southeast regional rep; is a member of the Physician Recruitment Board for Saskatchewan and is chairman of the audit committee for the Torquay Credit Union.

In an interview Friday, Strachan said given his experience in Torquay and various other roles, the move to seeking the Conservative nomination felt like a natural step for him.

“I haven’t been in politics all that long but I think the bug has kind of bit me, so it’s just a natural progression for me,” Strachan said. “Seeing things that you have put forward, that have come to fruition and seeing how people react to what you have done, that is exciting for me.”

Strachan said his involvement in SUMA has given him the chance to see what many of the issues are in southeast Saskatchewan. Not surprisingly, he said infrastructure is the top issue he has come across.

“We only have one taxpayer that

funds these things so I think we need to start working with the private sector and a P3 (public private partnership) model is something that I really see would work for us in this area,” said Strachan.

“The private sector does not want to get involved in the small dollar figures, they want the big money figures. So we need to set up some sort of database on the people that meet infrastructure needs in an area where the private sector can come in and see value for their money.

“If it’s Torquay that needs a new lagoon and say the lagoon is $3 million, you are not going to get the private sector to come in for $3 million. But, if you had five communities in that area that have infrastructure needs and the dollar value goes up to $20 to $25 million, then it makes it more feasible for everyone.”

A married, father of three, Strachan said he is also concerned about the rising costs faced by families.

“Money for families is a big issue, so I really think we need to focus on balanced budgets at a federal level, paying down our deficit which would reduce

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the tax burden on families, and having a smaller government base that doesn’t always affect peoples lives is something I would really like to see.”

Strachan said he has begun building a campaign team that believes in him and his message. The second-term mayor in Torquay added he is looking forward to travelling throughout the constituency and hearing about their concerns.

“We need to really engage the whole constituency and see their needs from every corner and try and touch base with the conservative-minded people, because that is really where this is starting with the nomination for the Conservative party.

“There is two candidates that have already come out and they are viable candidates too. I just hope I am a third option that conservative-minded people can get behind.”

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Kwochka given 30 days to appeal ← A1 engaged in a sexual liaison with a senior (Gr. 12) student in the same school where she was teaching Grade 1 and 2 students. According to the information gathered at the Saskatoon session, the student admitted that he had been engaged in the affair with Kwockha and further information indicated that it did not end, even after warnings from senior administrators. The liaison was said to have been active as far back as 2011 and into 2012.

Kwochka originally denied the relationship when confronted by principal Lloyd Morrison, but then admitted to it when she was faced with information that had been provided to him by other staff members.

The teacher was originally suspended for three days by the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, but when it was learned that the affair continued, Kwochka was not allowed to return to her

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classroom and her contract with the school division was terminated through a mutual agreement, said Cornerstone’s human resources superintendent Gord Husband.

Morrison also told the disciplinary panel, during the Saskatoon hearing that was first reported by the Mercury, that the student admitted to him that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with Kwochka.

Kwochka did not attend the disciplinary hearing and was not obligated to attend the penalty session in Regina either.

Both hearings were conducted by the STF who not only serve as advocate for provincial educators but also as their disciplinary body.

If Kwochka does not appeal the cancellation of her teaching certification, the STF penalty decision will take effect on or about March 8. If she does appeal, a court of appeal will be convened to determine whether the STF penalty should be overturned and further legal action needs to follow, or that the suspension was warranted and the penalty enforced.

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An article in the Feb. 5 issue of the Mercury contained an error.

In the article “St. Joe’s naming rights up for bid” it was reported that the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation has a $2.3 million mortgage on its medical centre. Further, it was reported that the second major reason behind the naming rights campaign was to pay off that mortgage.

Both of those points were incorrect. Although the foundation does carry a mortgage on the facility, it is not $2.3 million and that was not the second major reason behind the naming rights campaign.

The reported $2.3 million figure is the total amount the SJHF hopes to raise in the naming rights campaign. That money will go towards revitalization of the hospital.

The Mercury apologizes for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.

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By Norm Park Of the Mercury The Japanese phrases may confuse some, but the purpose of the Hoshin Kanri programs that are spreading throughout the industrial worlds and service industries are simply all about efficiency.

Incorporating efficiencies into a corporate structure such as the Sun Country Health Region, with its 2,400 employees, is no small task, but it’s getting done.

Chris McKee, executive director for the project that is now in its third year in the local health region, delivered a progress report to Sun Country’s board of directors on Jan. 29 during their afternoon business session.

The Hoshin Kanri project picked up provincial leadership team support to conduct a variety of training sessions, including a train the trainer event involving 37 participants who studied such things as returning surplus items, shipping and receiving, medical charts, treatments, emergency room practices, pharmacy and storage room activities and so on.

“The projects involved patients and their families. All training sessions went on as scheduled, no matter what, unless a patient or family couldn’t attend. If that was the case, then it was postponed,” said McKee, pointing out the importance of including the very subject of their mission.

There was a rapid process improvement workshop involving such mundane matters as finding defects in a clean linen supply chain.

McKee pointed out to the board members that thousands of dollars and hundreds of wasted work hours were eliminated when employees were trained to look for efficiencies and then incorporated them at their particular work sites. He emphasized that once the training was completed, the employees took over and most quickly identified the flaws in their individual worksites and in a co-operative spirit, implemented time and money-saving practices.

Scheduling patient care, nursing shifts and nutrition services have all been part of the process, McKee said during his 20-minute power point presentation.

There is also a “stop-the-line” culture in place now,

Chris McKee, executive director of Sun Country’s efficiency initiative. he told the group. That means that when an employee or even a patient or family member identifies a questionable event happening, they have the power to stop all proceedings to ensure that all things and people are in place before continuing.

In one sector, McKee said, the time spent on ordering supplies was reduced from just over six hours to less than 45 minutes once the lean technology was applied. That meant there was additional time made available to attend to other matters such as bedside procedures and scheduling.

The efficiency leader said that monitoring the results was also an integral part of the process and 30, 60 and 90-day checks were incorporated with each plan in each sector followed by quarterly checks to ensure that efficiencies learned and incorporated are maintained or even improved upon.

So far, just over 55 per cent of the Sun Country personnel have received Hoshin training with 719 of them going through an efficiency program in 2013.

Employees who completed high level training of between 86 and 150 day, numbered 18, with 16 of them completing the mistake-proofing sessions. Eight more are slated to begin more training in April and three in September.

McKee reported there are also 56 “front-line champions” in the Sun Country mix, as well as 13 managers in the “front-line” program which, in essence, is a more defined training process.

“People always want to do better,” McKee said near the end of his presentation in response to a series of questions posed by board members.

He said there had been a few instances where there had been occasional “push-back” from some managers, but for the most part, all participants were on board with the concept and desire to do their jobs even more effectively.

“Yes, there were some who were not wanting to change, and some won’t ever believe in it, but at the same time, nobody has ever set up any roadblocks against it,” McKee said.

Incorporating the efficiencies into the workplace, as he had noted earlier, ended up in the hands of the employees themselves, not management.

“We don’t do the efficiency-tools part of the job.

People who are on the job know where the problems are and where they can implant the efficiencies,” he said.

In a parting comment, McKee said that nowhere and under no circumstances, has the efficiency training pointed to a situation where the participants have stated that they “needed more staff.” There might be needs for more communication and other components, but not more personnel when it came to invoking efficient operations within Sun Country’s multi-layered structure.

The session ended with a couple of testimonial stories related by staff members and patients who spoke of how the implementation of efficiencies in the workplace made their experience more positive, or their stay in a health-care facility more positive.

Police, SGI target distracted driving Police across the province are on the lookout this month for distracted drivers, including drivers using their cellphones to talk or text, and drivers facing other distractions, like eating, applying makeup, using GPS, or reading.

For the past two years, distracted driving has been the number one factor in all fatal crashes in Saskatchewan. To help raise awareness of this serious traffic safety concern, SGI and its safety and law enforcement partners are focusing on distracted driving for the entire month of February.

“It’s past time for an attitude shift,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI. “Distracted driving is causing more crashes than even impaired driving.”

In 2012, there were more than 7,500 collisions related to distracted driving, resulting in 69 deaths and 2,503 injuries.

“In spite of enforcement efforts and significant penalties, people are still making dangerous choices,” said Chief Troy Hagen, President of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police. “Every driver holds the key to success on this issue; every driver, every day, has to make conscious choices to put a cellphone, and other distractions, out of reach while driving.”

There are two laws in Saskatchewan that address driver distraction: cellphone

legislation and driving without due care and attention. The fine for violating either law is $280 and four demerit points under SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition program. Depending where you sit on the safety rating scale, you may also have to pay a financial penalty or lose insurance discounts.

“These are just the financial consequences – think about the human impacts.

How could you live with yourself if you killed someone in a crash, simply because your text couldn’t wait?” said Cartmell.

Cellphone legislation prohibits drivers from using hand-held cellphones to talk, text, email, or surf the internet while driving. Experienced drivers can use hands-free devices, but new drivers (those in the Graduated Driver’s Licensing program) cannot. All other forms of distracted driving are covered under driving without due care and attention legislation.

January’s traffic safety spotlight focused on intersection safety. Law enforcement issued a total of 815 tickets related to intersection violations during the month, including: • 741 tickets for failing to stop at red lights or stop signs • 35 tickets for failing to yield to a pedestrian • 34 tickets for failing to obey amber lights • 5 other intersection violations

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Estevan Mercury Shayna Hamilton was featured on a hunting show after shooting her first elk around Kenosee Park during the fall season.

Estevan teen recognized after elk hunt For this local girl, there isn’t much sweeter than spending a day outside on the hunt.

Shayna Hamilton was recognized at the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s awards dinner on Feb. 1 for the elk she shot while on her first hunt alone last year.

The 17-year-old was featured on Maximus Outdoor Adventures, a hunting show hosted by Stoughton’s Kris Cheater. The show includes a gladiator of the week segment to showcase Saskatchewan hunters, and he got wind of her elk hunt experience through Facebook. They set up a time to come to Estevan, and they filmed a segment with her, as she told the story of the hunt.

The elk’s antlers were seven-by-seven, and the non-typical antler score was 272 7/8” while typical score was 247 3/8”. She noted her elk’s antlers were very symmetrical, but said the non-typical score comes from a pair of points coming from the antlers that aren’t normally attached to the species.

It was on Sept. 20 when Shayna shot the elk. The local teen’s face lit up at the opportunity to recount her story during an interview at the EWF dinner.

She drove to Kenosee Park Boundary, Zone 33, after school, and she drew an elk tag after entering into a lottery to hunt an animal that wasn’t in open season. It would be her

first time hunting elk.

“I was planning on hunting the whole weekend. I was lucky enough to be drawn for (the elk).”

She was hunting late in the season, but she said she could still go into the park. She didn’t have to.

“I was walking on that fence line at the border of the park, and we had tree stands set up, probably three miles from where I shot it, but wind is a huge factor, if they can smell you, they aren’t going to come in. The wind wasn’t right for sitting in the stand,” Shayna said. “I decided to just be alone instead of sitting in the stands, so I would walk so the wind was in my face.”

She walked until hitting a clear spot in the trees and gave off a few calls. She kept walking, and with a map on her phone she could see there was a river five miles from where she started.

“I wanted to get to the river and sit on the river and let anything cross. I was walking on my way there and I got to this canola field and gave out a couple more calls. There was a bit of a ravine where the water ran through, so I went down into that.”

When she reached the top on the other side, the elk was standing in the field in front of her.

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“It caught me by surprise. I was trying to get to a certain place and I didn’t expect to see anything. It was 5:30 at night and usually they’re a little more active closer to sunset.

Then adrenaline hit,” she said. “It kind of takes control of you, but you know what you have to do, and you do it.”

She pulled her gun up and made the shot. She was positive the shot was within her range.

“It ran over the top of the hill, so I ran as fast as I could to make sure that my shot had hit properly. When I saw that it had, I just kept with it to make sure I didn’t lose it. If need be I had a second shot in the chamber. I knew I had hit it, and it was losing blood.”

Within about 80 yards, she said the elk dropped and expired.

“After that, I just shake,” she laughed.

“Shake for probably half an hour after every time.”

The next thing she did was call her parents, who were in Estevan, so she tagged the animal and waited in her truck for backup to arrive and help her move the animal.

“It was way too big for me to do anything about it,” she said.

She said it takes a lot of practice on the range in order to remain controlled when standing over and targeting an animal.

“Practice your routine, control your breathing, but if you can do all that and know you can, it’s fairly easy to control everything,

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Though still in high school, she has already had years of practice. It was Shayna’s dad who introduced her to hunting.

“I started right when I was 12 years old.

The first thing I ever shot was a black bear,” she said, noting 12 is the minimum legal age to begin hunting. She shot her first deer, a mule deer, in November 2008, which she shot with a black powder rifle. She was 12 years old on that hunt as well.

“After that, I’ve been hunting ever since.

I just go after whatever I can. The big game draw is awesome. It allows you to hunt a lot of different things in a lot of different places, and because of that I’ve taken a lot of animals,” she said with a smile.

She started shooting guns at first, beginning to hunt with a bow once she was able to meet the draw weight requirement of 40 pounds. In the past few years, she has shot much more with bows.

“I do a little bit of both. I really like hunting with my bow, because it is a little more difficult. I’ve never taken more than a 20-yard shot on animal I’ve hunted. It provides that challenge that you can’t really get when you’re shooting from 200 yards away with a gun.”

No matter what she’s shooting with or what animal it is in her sights, Shayna will be continuing to hunt in the years to come.

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Ludwig, council attend SUMA meetings It has become one of the biggest issues in Canadian politics and not surprisingly it dominated the conversation at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipality Association’s annual meeting last week in Regina.

Infrastructure was the prevailing topic at the fourday affair, which ran from Feb. 2 to 5.

Mayor Roy Ludwig and the five members of council were in the Queen City for the meetings and said the experience was a positive one for the local contingent.

“It was all quite interesting,” Ludwig said.

With a number of communities facing significant issues finding enough money to complete their massive backlog of work, many are hoping to hear some positive news with respect to funding from the provincial government.

In fact, the SUMA delegates went so far as passing a resolution asking the government to reveal the details of the Building Canada Fund, which, they hope will provide money for needed projects.

According to the resolution, the government is expected to provide $14.4 billion in funding over the next 10 years. However, details have been sparse and many communities are seeking details so they can begin making plans.

Ludwig said Estevan is among those awaiting details as they have some significant projects on the books that might be eligible for funding.

“We have to do some major improvements to the wastewater treatment plant,” Ludwig said.

“We’ve got all these plans in place and blueprints in place and tenders ready to go; so we were hoping to get some monies because the province said they would be willing to participate in whatever program the feds come out with.

“Usually the type of program they are talking about is a third for the municipality, a third for the province and a third for the feds. The province is onside but again we have heard nothing substantial from the federal government.”

The federal budget was due to be presented Tuesday afternoon by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Ludwig said they were hoping more details would be revealed. However, he noted that Regina Liberal MP Ralph Goodale spoke at SUMA and warned delegates not to get their hopes up.

“(Goodale) said the way he sees it is the federal government is going to balance their books on the backs of this infrastructure program and give (Canadian municipalities) very little money, like from $5 billion a year down to $200 million a year for 2013, 2014, and 2015,” Ludwig said. “When he was talking about that, everybody went quiet.”

Ludwig said Estevan and many other communities are in the same boat regarding infrastructure. He said the overall infrastructure deficit for Saskatchewan alone is believed to be around $50 billion.

The meeting also included a speech last Tuesday from Premier Brad Wall and a bear pit session last Wednesday with members of the Sask. Party cabinet.

Wall’s speech caught the attention of many as he suggested that education

taxes may be increased to pay for infrastructure projects in the province.

“Most of the people there weren’t quite sure where he was going with that and it was pretty qui-

Saskatchewan municipalities are getting a financial boost as they prepare to participate in the MultiMaterial Recycling Program (MMRP).

Environment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff announced that a $500,000 grant will be provided to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association to help eligible communities improve or implement recycling programs.

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The SUMA delegates also passed a resolution asking Canadian rail companies to provide more

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et,” said Ludwig. “I think maybe he was waiting to see what the reaction would be and it was very subdued.

“But the bottom line is we do need the infrastructure and at the same time

“These dollars will help municipalities build necessary infrastructure, improve their programs and potentially divert up to 40 per cent of residential waste from provincial landfills each year.”

To be eligible for funding, municipalities will be assessed on their infrastructure needs and their demonstrated co-operation with other municipalities. The grant will cover up to 40 per cent of eligible project costs, while municipalities will fund the remaining portion.

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“We appreciate the Ministry of Environment’s ongoing support of recycling programs,” SUMA President Debra Button said. “This funding will help our growing communities get the infrastructure they need to meet their residents’ recycling needs.”

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EDITORIAL

Merry-go-round continues Local officials were given a heads up a week ago from Health Minister Dustin Duncan that any reference to a CT scanner for St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan may not be mentioned in next month’s provincial budget.

There are a couple of reasons for that.

First, since the scanner’s purchasing, installation, training and operating costs would be borne by the community, it wouldn’t need to be since costs to the government would be negligible.

The second reason, is that the unique proposal from the Energy City, in spite of all the positive aspects, still doesn’t get a pass. Because it’s unique, it seems the provincial policy regarding imaging and diagnostic services outside Regina and Saskatoon, now needs to be reworked.

To his credit, Duncan issued a statement to The Mercury this past week, promising a policy and hopefully a decision by late spring.

What is disconcerting is the fact that the ministry has been dithering on this proposal for well over a year. In the meantime, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been misspent sending patients to and from southeast Saskatchewan towns and cities to Regina for simple medical imaging procedures. Twenty-two to 25 regional physicians are placed at a disadvantage, unable to practice at a level that is acceptable to them and their clients.

We appreciate the fact that Duncan has a huge portfolio.

His concerns stretch well beyond one CT scanner. He has major challenges and homework to do on such matters as an evolving children’s hospital being built within an expansion in Saskatoon and a new hospital in North Battleford with various twists attached to that too. Those are just two that probably absorb a good percent-

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

Time to push back As neighbours go, things between Canada and the U.S. are about as good as it gets.

We have not been at war or tried to invade one another, at least not in 200 years.

Even then, the war of 1812 happened 65 years before Canada was a country.

That is an enviable record compared with countries that share borders on every other continent. Consider how many times England has been at war with France, Germany, Spain. Consider Russia’s relations with its neighbouring countries set free after communism.

Think about the relations between Japan, China, and North and South Korea, the tensions between India and Pakistan, the fighting among African nations or the entire Middle East.

Our border is the longest undefended border of the planet. And while those on both sides might gripe about coming through customs, there are still no fences

age of his working day.

So we have to wonder out loud whether Randy Weekes, the declared Minister for Rural and Remote Health, shouldn’t be the one taking over this CT file and doing the shouting on behalf of the government. Where is he and what is his stance on the oneyear delay in making a decision on a CT scanner in this so-called “rural” outpost?

Surely a provincial policy regarding imaging and diagnostic services outside the major centres, shouldn’t take this much time to reach a start point. Let’s hear what the policy is from Weekes’ crew if Duncan’s team can’t come up with one.

We are cognizant of the fact the Estevan proposal may lead to all kinds of political backlash, but that’s the nature of the beast.

Health in Saskatchewan is nothing if not all about politics. Both men are pretty secure in their ridings. At least we know Duncan is. His margin of approval by voters in Weyburn-Big Muddy is huge. We don’t think his personal cache among his riding’s electorate would suffer and as far as provincial status is concerned, the Saskatchewan Party is all about charisma right now. So, we suggest that a little political gamemanship might be in order if the cause is good and the proposal for a CT scanner, is a good one that deserves more than what it has received so far.

If a cost-effective CT scanner proposal like the one currently on the minister’s desk is turned down, then we’d hate to think what might happen to another soon-to-take-flight proposal for a new Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

Logistically, socially, financially and politically, a CT scanner in Estevan to serve over 60,000 potential customers just makes sense and cries out for action. Policy or no policy.

like there is between Mexico and the U.S. The Canada-U.S. relation is a unique one in this world, two strong, diverse modern countries living side-by-side with the same shared values and interests.

Heck, the biggest story in Saskatchewan of late is a North Dakota boy who adopted Regina and its football team as his own and is now going back to his own country to play. We wished him well as would a neighbour who watched a son grow up and move on.

But is it a perfect relationship? Have we always been treated like the good neighbours that we have been?

Well, the recent fight over the U.S.’s Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) policy, at issue that hits us right in the heartland in places like rural Saskatchewan, suggests that much could be improved.

How close this issue is to Saskatchewan was evident in comments from Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart last week, who advocated the federal government consider retaliating with trade sanctions of our own.

“We’re just very disappointed that the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling rules are not changed in the proposed (American) agriculture bill,” Stewart said at the Legislature last week.

“This is a restrictive trade measure. The cattle industry in this country has said for years that if the U.S. wants to label, that’s fine with us, but it’s discriminatory the way the rules segregate Canadian cattle and even cuts of meat, in U.S. packing plants. It’s discriminatory against Canadian cattle and

hogs and is costing our industry a billion dollars a year.”

That billion-dollar-a-year is based on what COOL has cost our cattle industry since 2008.

“It (retaliatory trade sanctions) is not good for anybody,” said Stewart. “But that’s not the next step at this point.

“Hopefully that won’t be necessary, but if it comes to that, we will be in full support.”

Stewart explained that trade sanction should only be the last resort after Canada takes the matter to the World Trade Organization hearings in Geneva this month.

Unfortunately, that bureaucratic path will take until at least 2015 for that to play out before that process concludes.

Even if tariffs mean higher prices on some imports, “we can’t be pushed around like this by any of our trading partners,” Stewart said.

In the greater scheme of international relations, this might not seem like a big deal.

But it is just one of many incidents in which our neighbour has decided to take advantage of our good nature. Whether it’s been the BSE crisis (that became the U.S.’s excuses for COOL) or past U.S. sanctions against our wheat, potash and uranium, the Americans have consistently taken advantage of Canadian trade whenever it suits their purposes.

There comes a time when you just have to tell your neighbour — even your very good neighbor, that you are not happy.

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Mixed messages Reestablish role as peacekeeper Welcome to my Facebook Page and my LinkedIn Page and my every other wizardry format you might think would suit these weekly ramblings.

I have checked out Facebook profiles. Enough said.

They aren’t that compelling. It’s not that you don’t have exciting and useful lives dear diary, it’s just that … well, it’s just, oh, I don’t know how to put this. Let’s just say I’d rather visit with you in person, if you’d just put your little screen down for a few seconds.

Hey, I have a Facebook presence too you know. But don’t bother looking it up, there isn’t anything of note to be found. As I said, anything you might need to know from me, I’ve probably spilled out in this column at one time or another. This is my pulpit.

I, like most of you, Googled my name once and after wading through 28 pages of mostly South Korean researchers by the name of Park, plus eight members of the LPGA, I came to my name. There wasn’t much except for a contribution I had made to Time Magazine several years ago which they probably included so they didn’t have to pay me.

And that leads me to another facet of the Internet world that requires some resuscitation.

Did you know that in this wonderful digital cyber world, anybody can be a reporter?

OK, being a reliable, believable reporter requires a few additional steps, but for the most part, readers of screens don’t really care whether the report they’re reading is true or not. The important thing is to be first. Accurate … not so much. Carelessness doesn’t count. Corrections, clarifications, clear statements … not necessary. If it’s really wrong, just “take it down,” as if the damage had never occurred. No wonder cyber bullying is so popular.

It’s silliness at work when word spreads quickly about an NHL fourth-line eight goal scorer who just got traded from Tampa Bay to Carolina for another fourth-line nine-goal scorer and “considerations.” Whoopee, spread the good news.

Sarah Palin, Anthony Weiner, Rob Ford … well, they’re doing something stupid again. Is that news I need to have right now?

Now a text from a wife who may have lost the keys to the house, that’s news I might need. It’s not news for the global village and if the global village is, in fact interested in that, they need a new globe.

I often read stories for the first time, especially politically speculative pieces, that are a few months old and compare the author’s speculations with what really happened, just to see if he or she was correct. Most often they were off, which makes their piece even more entertaining. And just to be clear, they weren’t reporting, they were speculating or pontificating and editorializing which is quite different from reporting, as we all know, or should know.

So we continue cyber bullying because it’s so easy.

You get to hurt people without having to confront them.

You get to be stupid, you get to be careless, you are allowed to have Bieber-like brain cramps, just because it’s easy to go there with no consequences.

Norm Park

All Things Considered

The Editor, Certainly, many Canadians are concerned about the number of military veterans that have taken their own lives. We have always been told that we owe our freedom to the brave and heroic individuals who made that sacrifice to confront and subdue those who our politicians have named as our enemy. It is sad to learn that the freedom they were told had been sacrificed for others, they had not been able to fend for themselves.

Since 2006, 92 Canadian veterans took their own lives. Global News has estimated that for every suicide there have been an equal number of attempted suicides.

These fi gures are not confi ned to Canadian statistics. In the last year

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or to witness the horrors and uselessness of armed struggle, against citizens of a foreign land, for reasons that were more or less obtuse?

Would it not be better to again establish Canada’s reputation as a nation of peacemakers and peacekeepers? What we really need is a Department of Peace. It could operate with a relatively small staff of charismatic globally knowledgeable people, including women, who are totally committed to assist in resolving conflicts anywhere in the world in a peaceful manner, if at all possible without resorting to killing each other. The citizens of the world would be proud of Canada!

Leo Kurtenbach, Saskatoon

Teachers committed to students The Editor: As much as it might seem that change is the only constant in the realm of PreK-12 education in Saskatchewan these days, the one enduring component is the historic, albeit evolving, relationship between teachers and their students.

A poignant example of this was during a recent series of meetings held throughout the province during which teachers met with members of the Ministry of Education and local division personnel.

When it came to sharing teachers’ hopes and vision for the future of education, the common denominator was how educators were eager not only to have their views heard, but equally how passionately they spoke of their collective desire to make sure that any changes that might be implemented support student learning and success. It was a passionate discussion about not only teachers’ aspirations but those of the students they teach.

That quite selfless and genuine quality exhibited by teachers and staff in our schools is worthy of appreciation, not only during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, but on an ongoing basis.

As schools strive to make education increasingly more accessible to parents through laudable initiatives such as inquiry-based learning, members of the public stand not only to be more involved in the education process, but hopefully will also gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for much of the work that teachers and staff do, which might otherwise not be as readily evident.

The whole notion of how it takes a village to raise a child has never been more true than today, and the opportunity for parents to be more actively engaged in their child’s education is surely to the benefit of all.

These are doubtlessly ample reasons to celebrate teachers and staff at any time of year, not only during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. If you would like further confirmation, drop in to your local school to see what is going on and feel the vitality and atmosphere. That’s reason enough to celebrate for yourself and your children as well as acknowledging teachers and staff.

Colin Keess President Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation

Disaster unfolding in rural Sask.

The Editor: The Green Party of Saskatchewan is calling on the Wall and Harper Governments to take immediate action to start moving the record harvest that is sitting in Saskatchewan elevators and granaries.

The federal and provincial governments are giving rural people in Saskatchewan the back of their hands by ignoring the growing crisis. We don’t understand why the Prime Minister and Premier Wall haven’t taken action yet to get Saskatchewan grain loaded onto rail cars and moved to port.

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of the US invasion of Afghanistan, 761 military personnel were killed, while 817 took their own lives. And who has received the benefit from all this killing? Certainly not the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. We do not dwell on the millions of human beings that have been killed, maimed or displaced from their homes, and left those two countries in shambles.

Is it reasonable to assume that the only real beneficiaries of this long horrific struggle are the global manufacturers of the weapons of death?

It must be difficult for families and friends of veterans to understand why their loved ones took their own lives. Why? Was it because, in their innermost feelings they could no longer live with what they were required to do to other human beings,

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The lack of action in moving our grain to port is a huge hindrance for our farmers because they are being deprived of income. Premier Wall needs to press the the federal government to use its powers to force CN and CP to deliver railcars to Saskatchewan elevators this week.

The lack of action by our governments in this matter is shameful. Farmers need action right now.

Victor Lau, Leader of the GPS Regina, Saskatchewan

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Wild turkey proposal inching closer to reality in Saskatchewan

The steps are cautious while the details are being tended to, but the possibility of having a significant number of wild turkeys flitting around southern Saskatchewan is closing in on reality.

Garry Leslie, a dedicated member of the Estevan Wildlife Federation, proposed the introduction of these big birds a few years ago and now the wheels are in motion to make the dream a reality.

Leslie said his quest to have these wild birds officially become a part

several populations of wild turkeys in the province, with the majority having immigrated from Montana into the Cypress Hills area,” said Leslie. There are also a few wild turkeys to be found in and around Roche Percee due to some private introductions of the bird, as well as a few of the birds immigrating from North Dakota.

Leslie and the EWF are proposing a “trap and transfer” process that has worked well in other Canadian jurisdictions.

Several years ago,

of the southern and central Saskatchewan landscape, under the auspices of the Saskatchewan and Estevan Wildlife Federation, began five years ago.

A major step in the process is the completion of a necessary risk assessment survey and study.

The study comes with a cost of about $11,000 and to that end, Leslie and the EWF found two willing corporate sponsors in the form of Enbridge and Peterson Construction to help cover that cost.

“There are already

Garry Leslie (left) accepts a $6,000 cheque on behalf of the Estevan Wildlife Federation from Brad Orsted of Enbridge to mark the company’s support for a risk assessment project regarding the EWF’s proposal for a wild turkey release program.

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though. To follow the correct procedure the wild turkeys that are already here need to be protected by law. That has now been accomplished.

It is no longer legal to hunt or kill wild turkeys

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“The program of introduction is already an expensive one,” said Leslie, who added that hunting

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Upon consultation with two independent biologist/ornithologists and government representatives, it was determined

Tyler Peterson (left) of Peterson Construction presented Garry Leslie of the Estevan Wildlife Federation a cheque in the amount of $5,000 to assist with costs associated with carrying out a risk assessment study prior to a proposed formal introduction of wild turkeys into southern Saskatchewan.

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Ontario began a re-introduction process with help from the state of Maine that supplied the adult wild turkeys for their program and that was a huge success because the birds quickly established a breeding population for that province. Then, about 12 years ago, Manitoba approached Ontario’s Environment Department about a trap and transfer project that could be implemented between these two provinces. An agreement was reached and, again, the introduction program was a big success, with Manitoba now boasting of a thriving breeding population of wild turkeys.

Leslie feels it is now Saskatchewan’s turn to introduce sustainable breeding populations of turkeys.

“This is the template I have proposed to the Ministry of the Environment of Saskatchewan. Manitoba has expressed interest in helping with our program, as well as several biologists with the Ministry.

The local landowners in the proposed area of release have been contacted and are all in agreement to allow the release on their land. In fact, most are excited about the prospect of this program happening in their back yards,” Leslie said.

It’s first things first

that a comprehensive risk assessment had to be completed prior to the formulation of any more plans to bring the birds into this province. Environmental Systems Assessment Canada Ltd., a company headquartered in Pilot Butte, has been commissioned to perform this task with the expected costs to be around $11,000. That cost structure led to the ensuing donations from the two local corporations.

Once the study is completed within the next few weeks, the final draft will be presented to the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation as well as the Environment Ministry for their stamps of approval, if the study provides the expected results.

“At that point, we may be able to start relocating (introducing) birds,” said Leslie.

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The Estevan Public Library and Estevan Writer’s Group held a Valentine’s Day coffeehouse on Sunday. The event included poems, stories and other valentine’s day themed contributions. Taking part in the event, from left, Krista Larocque, Rhonda Stock, Laura Stock, Danica Stallard, Andrea McClelland and Shauna Stock.

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Forward momentum continues for community garden A sunny day on Feb. 2 left weather forecasters Wiarton Willie and Punxsutawney Phil to view their shadowy reflections and call for six more weeks of winter. That hasn’t stopped the group behind the local community garden looking forward to planting season.

A meeting regarding the proposed community garden was held at the Estevan Public Library on Jan. 20 to update interested people on the progress of the garden, while also getting a sense of involvement from the public.

“Right now, we think we might have a location, but the biggest thing we’re looking for is people to sit on the committee to help bring this forward. We’re still in the infancy stage,”

Among the group attempting to get a community garden up and running in the Energy City is Barb Wright, the Sun Country Health Region’s public health nutritionist, who is hopeful things will move forward in time for the garden to spring up after the snow melts. said Barb Wright, one of the organizers behind the initiative.

A f te r th ey h av e a more defined organizational structure in place, she added they can begin

looking at grant requests and investigating how much money they would need to get everything up and running.

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ture, of what we’d like the plots to look like, but it depends on the space we get.

As much as I’d like to say we’re ready to shovel as soon as the snow is gone, it’s a very slow process.”

The group will be holding another meeting on Feb. 24, and Wright is hopeful they will be in a position to have land somewhere in the city and a better idea of how they will be moving ahead with

the project.

“Each time we meet it seems we take another step forward,” Wright said.

At the moment there are about four people spearheading the initiative and pushing to implement a community garden in Estevan. Others have shown interest, and Wright noted many who are interested are retired and spend much of the winter in warmer climes, which can take away from their organizational efforts this time of year.

“That’s the other thing that has slowed a few things down a little bit,” she said.

She said they had a teacher at the Estevan Comprehensive School plot a mockup of what the garden may look like. The plots would be four feet by 12 feet long, and paths separate each plot so each individual garden may be reached without trudging through anyone’s section.

“How many we would

have depends on how much usable space we would get and how many people in the end, want one plot.

We’re always wanting to look for growth, so we would try to get a space that we would be able to grow. If we have five plots this year, we could go to 10.

“I think the City has a plot that they’re willing to offer us,” noted Wright, who said they haven’t gone to council yet and are waiting to see the perspective of the incoming city manager. “We’ve got a couple of spots that we really think would work, we just haven’t gotten everything nailed down yet.”

What the group’s biggest costs will be include a water tank, all the necessary lumber, an irrigation system of some fashion and a port-a-potty.

“If we can’t get grants to offset those costs then we would have to look at fundraising and that sort of a thing.”

Aboriginal storytelling workshop slated for public library A workshop focusing on the art of Aboriginal storytelling will be a feature event at the Estevan Public Library on Feb. 15.

The hour-long workshop will begin at 2:30 with

Kathleen Coleclough who will read from her book, Black Bear Pastry and Other Delights.

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Black Bear Pastry is an old recipe that sends a young boy on a quest to do something nice for his grandmother. A hunting trip with the boy and his father ensues, with amusing results.

The children attending this workshop will cut out, decorate and assemble their own birchbark berry baset after the reading with all supplies provided by the library.

The event, said the library’s children’s program co-ordinator Maureen Curtis, is very suitable for children in Grades 2 to 4.

“I hope parents register them early. We can accept 20 registrations for the craft portion of the event. I am really excited to be able to host Kathleen Coleclough who is affiliated with Kakwa in Riceton,” said Curtis.

Kakwa specializes in high-end, museum quality Aboriginal artwork, jewelry and artifact replicas.

Areas of expertise include pre-contact and fur trade eras. Kakwa also provides presentations and workshops on traditional skills for museums, historic sites and school programs.

Those wishing to register their youngsters for the workshop are asked to contact the library at 306636-1621.

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Report indicates border crossings by land decreased in 2013 The traffic count was down about nine per cent at the international land border crossings in Saskatchewan this past year compared with a recordsetting 2012, but they remained impressive.

Canada Border Services Agency officials released information regarding the number of visitors processed by their agents in 2013 at all ports of entry.

A total of 600,000 travellers entered Canada through the Saskatchewan border crossings in 212,300 cars and 269 buses. North Portal was the busiest of all the ports, processing over 50 per cent of the land traffic, or 308,000 travellers in 86,000 vehicles.

In 2012, the North Portal statistics revealed that there had been 345,052 travellers entering Canada at North Portal in 93,234 cars and 127,011 commercial trucks as well as in 265 buses.

In 2012, the total number of international travellers entering Canada at Saskatchewan port stations was 660,445 and they were in 227,810 cars, 171,719 trucks and 325 buses.

The airport customs stations were also very busy in 2013 with 130,000 travellers entering Canada at the Regina International Airport on 2,200 flights.

In Saskatoon, 146,000 people arrived to enter Canada at the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and they were on 2,100 airplanes.

Canada Border Services also noted that they issued 2,634 work permits for temporary foreign workers with 1,118 of them being issued at North Portal. Another 3,428 people

Portal border crossing was a busy place in 2013. were landed as permanent residents and almost all of those applications were completed at North Portal.

Another 135 people were issued study permits for students attending school or a post-secondary institution, about half of those were issued in North Portal and the other half in Regina.

On the refusal side, CBSA noted that 1,249 foreign nationals were refused entry into Canada and 78

Three exciting classes slated for EAGM The schedule of winter activities at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum keeps rolling out.

The EAGM announced this past week that their director Amber Andersen will be leading a teen workshop on T-shirt printmaking on March 4, beginning at 7 p.m.

A registration fee of $20 covers the cost of supplies that will be provided by the gallery.

Andersen and her students will explore the ins and outs of printmaking in the process.

Then EAGM curator Ali King, will be providing a seminar on the history of art during an Art History Coffeehouse event at the gallery on March 12. This event also starts at 7 p.m.

Teens take to centre stage again on March 19

when nail art is explored with gallery staff including Karly Garnier, gallery educator. Teens will be led in instruction as to how to create their own unique, creative nail art designs at the Nail Art Workshop. This too has a registration fee, which is $60, but includes all the supplies required for the participants.

Registration for any or all of these workshops may be done by contact-

per cent of these got the bad news at North Portal.

There were also 54 detention reviews before the Immigration and Refugee Board and 129 people were deported, 25 of them for being criminals.

During 2013, CBSA arrested 69 people on outstanding warrants, customs or immigration violations or impaired driving. Fortytwo of those arrests were made at North Portal, five

in Regina and four in Saskatoon.

In the past year there were also 345 seizure actions taken resulting in $204,132 in penalties with 183 of the seizures and $135,187 in penalties taking place at North Portal.

During the course of 2013, CBSA seized $36,500 in undeclared currency, two at North Portal and one at the Regina Airport and nine restricted firearms were

seized at North Portal and nine prohibited firearms were seized, seven of them at North Portal. Adding to that was the seizure of 123 prohibited devices, mostly high capacity ammunition magazines.

There were 67 drug seizures netting 6.9 kilograms of illegal drugs and 345 doses of narcotics with marijuana again being the most common drug being seized. The majority of

those actions took place at the North Portal border station.

There were six child pornography seizures made at North Portal in 2013.

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Tritt to perform in Estevan March 27 One of the biggest names in country music throughout the 1990s will perform in front of an Estevan audience in March.

Affinity Place announced Monday that country star Travis Tritt will be in the Energy City on March 27.

In a press release accompanying the announcement, Tritt was described as “too young to be a legend but with a career to date that indicates otherwise.”

Originally from Marietta, GA., Tritt released his first album in 1989 and enjoyed immediate success, as his album Country Club sold over one million copies. In 1992 he released his second album It’s All About to Change, which went on to become his best selling album at over three million copies.

Along with selling around 25 million albums, Tritt also had a number of hit singles. His most memorable song T-R-O-U-B-L-E came from the album of the same name in 1993.

His most recent release, The Calm After … came out in July 2013 and featured a duet with his daughter Tyler.

The release added that Tritt is a diverse artist also known for his roles on the large and small screen including being the narrator of a forthcoming biopic of Walt Disney called As Dreamers Do and a planned stripped down music project with long-time friend Marty Stuart which is at the other end of the musical spectrum of The Calm After.

“I turned 50 years old this year, strictly going off the date my mother told me that I was born,” he said in the release. “I need to go back and check my birth certificate, because I don’t feel that old. In my head, I still feel like I’m 28-years-old. I have the same energy, the same amount of love for live performance and for working in the studio that I had when I was first getting started.

“The odd thing is, and I can’t explain this, but I think I’m singing better than I did in my 20s and 30s. I

know it’s not supposed to be that way, but there’s just a control that comes with maturity. Plus, I’ve got a higher range now than I had when I was in my early 30s. And since we started doing the acoustic shows, people come up to me commenting on my singing or, more often, my guitar playing.”

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New rules for cell tower placement The MP for SourisMoose Mountain says new rules enacted by the government will give Canadians a say on where cell phone towers are located in their communities.

In a press release, MP Ed Komarnicki noted that over the last twenty years, wireless services have grown into something Canadian consumers rely on daily.

As a result there is an increasing number of new cell towers being constructed in communities.

Komarnicki said Canadians deserve to have a say in how new cell tower locations are identified in their communities and will get that after improvements to Industry Canada’s Antenna Tower Siting Policy which will ensure that

Ed Komarnicki local home owners and municipal governments are at the forefront of the tower placement process.

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antenna towers will include requirements that companies: • consult communities on all commercial tower installations, regardless of

height; • b u ild an y to w er within three years of consulting with communities; and • ensure home owners are well informed of upcoming consultations.

The release added that the improvements will also strengthen federal communications with the public on tower siting procedures, including new online resources on the process, and new reporting mechanisms to track tower issues and report back to communities. “The placement of new cell towers is often a divisive issue in communities across Canada,� said Komarnicki. “It is essential that home and landowners be at the center of the process to deter-

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Komarnicki added the new measures build on current tower sharing policies that require companies to first look at sharing existing tower infrastructure, whenever they can, to reduce the number of new towers needed in each community.

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Crack cocaine bust leads to trafficking charge Estevan Police Service members had a busy week responding to calls regarding intoxicated citizens and they also initiated a charge of crack cocaine trafficking following a major drug bust on the night of Feb. 7.

The drug trafficking charges came shortly after city police had levied impaired driving charges against a local driver in an unrelated incident on the city’s north side.

While some members were handling the north side impairment issue, other officers were stopping a truck that was attempting to leave an east side hotel and lounge.

While checking the driver out for sobriety, EPS members discovered the man was in breach of multiple conditions that had been applied to him in the Regina area, so he was arrested for those breaches. It was determined, however, that he was sober.

A subsequent search of the man’s vehicle led to the discovery of a significant amount of crack cocaine and a large sum of Canadian currency. The cocaine has an estimated street value of between $20,000 and $25,000.

The man was initially charged with being in possession of the drug for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime along with being in breach of the conditions that had been applied to him by a Regina court.

The investigation continues with the possibility of further charges being levied against the subject.

In earlier policing activity, EPS members visited an apartment complex in the city’s northeast area that night in response to a call from a tenant who described

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Based on the information received from the call, police responded to the area and eventually made contact with the woman who may have been in distress as a result of a domestic dispute. The man involved in the incident had left the scene before police arrived. No injuries had been sustained and no further policing action was required.

On that same evening, police were called to a hotel on the east side of the city to follow up on a report of three men fighting in the hotel parking lot.

When they arrived police found two men with minor injuries walking around the lot and in possession of an extra pair of shoes. Witnesses on the scene directed police to the third participant who appeared to have been the instigator of the fracas. He attempted to run from police in his stocking feet, but was quickly caught and arrested for being intoxicated in public. He was lodged in cells until sober and was released with a court date in which he will be answer to charges.

Another incident on Feb. 7 led police to suspend a truck driver’s licence for a 24-hour period after they stopped him on the east side of the city. The breathalyzer test was administered and indicated the man had an impairment level of over .04 per cent and had multiple warrants out for his arrest. He was taken to the police station and issued a new court date to answer to those charges before being released.

EPS members received another call about a possible impaired driver on the north side of the city. Police were close to the lounge where it was believed the driver was departing so they were able to locate the vehicle quickly and charge a female driver for impaired driving and driving while her blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent.

A report of an assault taking place outside a local

lounge, led to police response that same night. Most of the people involved in the incident were gone before they arrived but the complainant suggested he might provide police with a statement regarding the event.

The next call on the night of Feb. 7, involved an intoxicated man who was reported missing on the north side of the city. The man had left a residence and then hadn’t been seen for more than two hours by his friends who had launched a search for him. After those two futile hours, they had contacted police for assistance.

While police joined the search, their communication officer in the station continued to call the missing man’s cellphone number in the hopes he would answer. She was eventually able to make contact with him and he provided her with some landmarks and a description of the area he was in while police patrolled the area with searchlights.

An EPS member, following the hints provided, was able to locate the missing man who was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for a medical assessment before being released into the care of his friends.

On the night of Feb. 8, EPS members received a call regarding a possible impaired driver on the northeast side of the city. With further assistance from callers, police located the vehicle and charged the driver with impaired driving and driving while over .08.

Another traffic stop along 13th Avenue near King Street led to a roadside test request only this time the driver, who was suspected of being impaired, refused to submit to a breathalyzer examination and was charged with impaired driving and refusing to provide a sufficient sample of breath.

In response to a call regarding a fight inside a north side lounge on the night of Feb. 8, EPS members paid a visit to the establishment and discovered that the altercation had ended and the combatants had gone their separate ways.

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“I trust there will be someone willing to step up. We just don’t have the time now with our current family situation.

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– Pat Thompson

Farmers’ Market seeking new manager for 2014 The Estevan Farmers’ Market board of directors is seeking a new market manager to help them with the preparations for a new season that will begin the first Saturday in May. The market and vendors enjoyed another big year of sales, said current manager Pat Thompson who is preparing to deliver her report to the board at the annual general meeting that will be held in March.

The market enjoyed a banner year in sales in 2012 and then surpassed that mark just slightly in 2013, Thompson said.

The market’s year is broken into two segments, the May to October (Thanksgiving weekend final outdoor market) and then the mid-November to mid-December indoor market schedule to accommodate Christmas shoppers.

Afer a successful 2013 season, the Estevan Famers’ Market is seeking a new manager for 2014.

“Total sales including the Christmas season sales came to $274,070 this past year,” said Thompson.

“In 2012, the total sales were $272,543, so there was a little bit of an upward bump.”

After a tentative start to the season last May, the market maintained a steady

vendor base of between 20 and 25, she said.

“We had a lot of bad weather heading into April, there was still a lot of snow around in late April, so we started off those first two weekends in the shoppers mall itself,” she said.

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Business optimism drops The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its latest monthly Business Barometer last week, which revealed optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan fell to an index of 63.7 in January from 68.4 in December.

This two-month decline puts optimism at the lowest level in three years and moves Saskatchewan just below the national index of 64.0.

“Saskatchewan small business optimism fell back markedly in January and levels have not been this low since August 2010. It’s evident recent municipal property tax hikes and threats of future tax hikes are taking a toll on small business optimism,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vice-president, Prairie & Agri-business.

“However it is encouraging to see hiring plans remain strong. We certainly hope the upcoming provincial budget and remaining municipal budgets do not raise taxes and further erode Saskatchewan’s competitive edge and level of optimism.”

While Canadian small business optimism rebounded this month, it’s not quite back at levels seen from July through November last year – the national index rose by 1.7 points to 64.0 this month, clawing back about half of the losses experienced this past December.

“The gain in this month’s Barometer is really fueled by Ontario, which is reporting optimism levels above the national average,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vicepresident and chief economist. “When the Business Barometer is anywhere between 65 and 70, that means the economy’s growing at its potential. This month, it looks like

we’re getting closer.”

The national landscape shows a mixed picture from east to west. Newfoundland and Labrador held steady at 68.1, giving it the second highest reading. Prince Edward Island experienced a small improvement to 58.8, the best reading it has had since mid-2012. Little change was seen in Nova Scotia (58.1) and New Brunswick (56.6).

In Quebec, there was a slight recovery by 2.4 points to an index of 56.2 – despite these gains, however, business sentiment still remains the weakest in the country.

Ontario’s index is what drove up the national average, rising to 65.4 from 62.9.

Looking west, losses were experienced

by Manitoba (62.6), Saskatchewan (63.7) and Alberta (67.1), but B.C. holds strong at 71.2, remaining the highest index in the country and among the best readings over the past two and a half years.

Provincial highlights include: · 56 per cent of businesses in Saskatchewan say the overall state of business is good (42 per cent nationally); 11 per cent say it is bad (12 per cent nationally). · 29 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses plan to increase full-time employment in the next 3-4 months (25 per cent nationally) and 9 per cent plan to decrease full-time employment (8 per cent nationally). · The shortage of skilled labour (38 per cent) remains the main operating challenge: 2nd highest in Canada, behind Alberta. · Major cost pressures for small business include: wages (40 per cent); taxes/ regulations (39 per cent); and fuel/energy (36 per cent).

eastern side of the mall’s parking lot, but last spring the mall offered its foyer and indoor walkway to the marketers for the first two weeks.

As luck would have it, the first Saturday in May, the opening day, turned out pretty mild on the weather front, but the commitment was made and the vendors enjoyed a good day of sales in spite of a later-than-usual start time. The second Saturday, however, they were happy to be inside since the weather turned a bit ugly again.

By mid-May though, the market was back at its familiar location with a few new vendors as well as the traditional displays of baking, early produce, crafts and clothing.

“I expect the stall rental rates will stay where they are. They were increased last year, the first time that

had been done in several years,” said Thompson, who said she expects a good turnout for the annual meeting whose date and time will be announced as soon as they can be confirmed.

“It’s only as successful as its board of directors,” she added.

Lynda Dunbar, a veteran market vendor, has just completed a year as board president and Pat and her husband Phil will continue to be market participants but will not be returning as market managers after doing that job for a full year.

“I trust there will be someone willing to step up. We just don’t have the time now with our current family situation. We can’t devote as much time to it as it needs,” Thompson said.

The market’s success last summer was due to some fairly decent weather

conditions on sale days (Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) with the exception of a few windy days near the end of the outdoor season and then a full house of exhibitors and vendors for the four pre-Christmas sale dates in the Estevan Exhibition Hall.

“With the exception of those challenges at the start, we had a good season, and we thank the mall for their generosity in offering the indoor space when it looked like that first sale day in May was going to be tough,” said Thompson. “But with a few new vendors and lots of new shoppers and visitors, it all turned out pretty nice. The mall management continues to be an excellent and agreeable host, we’re seeing more traffic. Having a restaurant right next door doesn’t hurt either,” she said.

“There is a growing awareness of the market, which can only help us.

It’s a great place to pick up local fresh produce.

Sure there were a couple of Saturdays when we had to arrange to get a vehicle or two that had been parked overnight, moved to another spot, but there were no issues and we have a really good vendor group, so with a new board and a new manager we should be able to have another great year,” Thompson said in conclusion.

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More doctors at work in Sun Country

The Sun Country Health Region is celebrating the fruits of its labour.

In a recent press release Sun Country announced that 15 new doctors who have arrived in the region since January of 2013.

The release added the residents of Estevan, Kipling, Carlyle, Redvers, Arcola, Oxbow and Weyburn have all benefited from the recruitment efforts of their local communities, saskdocs and Sun Country. All of those groups have worked in partnership over

the past two years to recruit these doctors.

“As a result of this successful work, more residents will be able to connect regularly to a family doctor rather than visiting the Region’s emergency rooms or travel out of the Region for their health care needs,” says Marga Cugnet, CEO, Sun Country Health Region.

Locally, Estevan currently has 11 doctors practicing in the city and at least one doctor who will be entering the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice

Assessment.

St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort said they are comfortable with those numbers but will continue to work to add more physicians to the local roster.

“Our (plan) is to steadily increase the number of doctors rather than bring four in at once, which has its challenges,” Hoffort said.

“If we could consistently bring in one or two a year, we would be pleased with that.”

Along with working on the number of doctors, Hoffort said they are also continuing to work on the creation of a two-year medical residency program at St. Joe’s. He said they are hopeful of getting the program up and running within the next two years and feels it would be of great benefit to the hospital.

“We don’t have anything official, but it is certainly something that remains in our sights as a vital element to long-term physician stability.”

In the meantime, the local hospital is hosting a number of doctors as they complete their two-month rural rotation. The first person in the program is currently working at St. Joe’s and two others will also complete two-month stints in Estevan in the following months.

“That helps the numbers equation a little bit,” Hoffort said.

“These are trained physicians just completing their residency so they are one step away from being licensed family physicians.”

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Forced to run the gauntlet against three tough opponents, the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins came home with one win from a weekend road trip.

The highlight of the weekend was a 7-6 shootout victory over the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday, which saw the Bruins come back from trailing 5-1 after the first period.

That game was bookended by 5-1 losses to the Kindersley Klippers on Friday and Humboldt Broncos on Sunday.

Bruins head coach Chris Lewgood said he had “mixed emotions” about his team’s performance. He said the loss to Kindersley was disappointing, the Battlefords win was “one of the best of the year” and the team had nothing left in the tank for Sunday’s game.

The contest in Humboldt had playoff implications, as the Bruins and Broncos are battling for the sixth spot in the SJHL, which would allow them to bypass the survivor series.

The Bruins (24-17-3-5) are now two points behind the Broncos with seven games left.

“Unfortunately, at this point, we need a little help. It’d be nice to have our own fate in our hands, but we blew that (Sunday),” Lewgood said. “We think we’re going to finish in sixth place.”

For the last two games of the trip, the Bruins were missing key centres Austin Roesslein, who hurt his ankle Feb. 1 against Flin Flon, and Jason Duret, who was suspended two games for a boarding major on Friday. Lewgood said that took its toll in Humboldt.

“We were short-manned. Playing the way we did Friday and Saturday, we just didn’t have anything left.”

David Miazga opened the scoring for the Broncos less than five minutes into the first period on Sunday. His second goal midway through the second put the hosts up 2-0.

Less than three minutes later, Broncos forward Matthew Audette extended the lead.

The Bruins got on the board 14 minutes in on a power play goal by Ben Johnstone.

The Broncos put it away in the third period, as Kyle Oleniuk scored twice in a span of three minutes to put them ahead by four.

Matt Gibney made 35 saves for Estevan, while former Bruins prospect Ryland Pashovitz stopped 25 for Humboldt.

Against the North Stars, the Bruins found themselves in a seemingly insurmountable hole after the first period, trailing by four goals and outshot 24-7.

Jake McMillen and Bruins captain Tanner Froese traded early goals, but it was all Stars after that, with Igor Leonenko scoring twice in the period and Dillon Forbes and Nick Fountain adding singles.

Lewgood said the major difference in the period was the Stars finishing all their chances.

“It wasn’t really a case of a bad first period effort-wise, there were some glaring mistakes that left them quality scoring chances. They were able to convert on every opportunity they got, it seemed,” he said.

“I think our guys sensed that. I think our guys realized we were playing right with them, despite what the score clock said, and we had tons of chances we weren’t able to convert.”

Froese scored again five minutes into the second and Lewgood said that early marker gave his team a confidence boost.

Corey Kosloski netted a power play goal a minute later, and Austin Daae got his club within one with the man advantage halfway through the period.

Keegan Allison tied the game late in the period, though Stars forward Cam Blair replied a minute later to give his team a 6-5 lead heading to the third.

Johnstone forced overtime with a shorthanded goal with six minutes to go in regulation. Daae scored the shootout winner in the fourth round.

“Saturday’s game was one of the best of the year, despite allowing six goals,” said Lewgood. “I thought we played really well. It was our hardest game of the season. They were able to capitalize on all their opportunities, it seemed, and we showed a lot of character coming back.”

Froese missed the second half of the game after having a few teeth knocked out.

Brett Lewchuk started for the Bruins, but was pulled 10 minutes in after allowing three goals on 13 shots. Gibney came in and stopped 31 of 34 shots the rest of the way.

Michael Gudmandson made 29 saves for Battlefords.

On Friday, the Bruins scored the lone goal in the first, courtesy of Froese, but the Klippers dominated from that point on.

“We didn’t really give ourselves a chance against Kindersley. We had lost assignments, underachieving effort lev-

els, we just didn’t really give ourselves a chance. We didn’t go after them the way we should have,” Lewgood said.

“As soon as they scored a couple, we kinda went into a shell and I think lost confidence. We just didn’t have a strong mental game.”

Devin Case and Conner Veroba scored 45 seconds apart early in the second period, followed by a shorthanded marker from Connor Garden with two seconds left in the frame.

In the third, the Klippers got another shorthanded goal from Shaun MacPherson, followed by a late tally by Cody

Young.

Shots on goal were 51-35 for the Klippers, with Gibney stopping 46 shots.

“We had a lot of scoring chances in the Kindersley game that we weren’t able to convert on. Their goaltender made some tremendous saves,” Lewgood said. “We just didn’t create enough consistency in our play.”

The Bruins host the Notre Dame Hounds tomorrow and the Klippers on Saturday. Both games are at 7:30 p.m. at Affinity Place.

The team is hoping to have Roesslein back for tomorrow’s game.

Coalers capture provincial series The Bienfait Coalers have passed their first test in the Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial playoffs.

The Coalers took care of the Milestone Flyers last week in the first round of A provincials, winning 4-3 in Milestone on Feb. 5 and earning a definitive 6-2 victory in Bienfait on Saturday to win the best-of-three.

The Flyers play in the Qu’Appelle Valley Hockey League.

Next, the Coalers will face the winner of the series between the Oxbow Huskies and Langenburg Warriors. Oxbow took the opener 10-1 at home on Feb. 2 and Langenburg responded with a 4-2 win on Saturday. The third and deciding game is this Saturday in Oxbow.

The other Big Six Hockey League team in the A draw, the Arcola-Kisbey Combines, were knocked out by the Cupar Canucks in two games. Cupar won 5-3 on Jan. 24 and 4-2 on Jan. 30.

In the B draw, the Carnduff Red Devils are in a deep hole in their two-game, totalgoal series against the Balcarres Broncs, losing the opener 10-3 in Balcarres on Sunday.

On the C side, the Wawota Flyers fell 5-3 to the Bredenbury Cougars at home on Saturday. The second game is this Saturday in Churchbridge.

Also in the C draw, the Redvers Rockets and Ochapowace Thunder will play their series this week. Game 1 is tonight in Whitewood, with the second game Saturday in Redvers.

Meanwhile, the Big Six playoffs are also underway. The Coalers, after going undefeated at 18-0, have a first-round bye.

The second-place Midale Mustangs and seventh-place Rockets are tied after two games in their best-of-five series. Midale took a 7-5 victory on Friday before taking a 10-0 spanking from the underdog Rockets on Sunday.

Game 3 is Friday in Midale. The last two games of the series have not been scheduled yet.

The third-place Flyers and sixth-place Combines are also knotted at one game apiece.

Wawota earned a tight 3-2 win on Thursday at home, and Arcola repaid the favour on Sunday with a 4-3 victory.

Fifth-place Carnduff held a 1-0 series lead over fourth-place Oxbow entering the second game of their series last night in Carnduff. The Red Devils won 5-2 in Oxbow on Friday. Game 3 is tomorrow in Oxbow. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, have not been scheduled yet.

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Elecs down 44 points in McLeod Series The Estevan Comprehensive School senior girls kept it close. The senior boys, however, struggled greatly, and as a result the Elecs are in a deep hole in the 79th annual McLeod Series.

The first leg of the yearly basketball series between the Estevan and Weyburn high school senior teams took place on Feb. 4 at ECS. The girls kicked things off, and it was an entertaining contest, with the Eagles winning 61-56. ECS came back from a 12-point deficit with six minutes left to get within one in the last couple of minutes.

However, any hopes of ending a 29-year drought in the series came to a screeching halt in the second game of the night, as the Weyburn boys defeated ECS 102-63.

The Eagles led the series 163-119 entering last night’s second and final leg in Weyburn. They lead the all-time series 41-37.

Although her team gave the crowd something to cheer about with their late rally, senior girls head coach Jessie Smoliak felt the Elecs were capable of more.

“My team has heart — there is no doubt about that.

Unfortunately, we didn’t come out to play in the first half, which hurt us in the

ECS girls push Weyburn in exciting finish

Sarah Kulcsar of the ECS senior girls team drives toward the net during the fourth quarter of a 61-55 loss to the Weyburn Eagles in the McLeod Series. end,” she said.

Although the Elecs have struggled against Weyburn in recent years, they defeated the Eagles earlier this year in Caronport and Smoliak said nothing short of a win was acceptable this time around.

“I think there were a lot of nerves for this game because I know my girls wanted to beat Weyburn in their home gym,” Smoliak said. “I think them

wanting it too much was the cause of them fouling and not finishing. It was a mental thing for them. It just wasn’t a good game overall.”

The Elecs led at one point early on before falling behind 13-10 at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles extended their lead to 30-20 at halftime.

“It was hard to coach when the ball wasn’t going through the hoop. The

team had great execution, but we weren’t getting rewarded with points,” Smoliak said. “My girls had a really tough time finishing. I feel that the girls’ nerves and playing in front of their home crowd got to them a little.”

Just when it was looking like they were out of it, the Elecs went on a 6-1 run late in the third quarter to get within six going into the fourth.

Weyburn went on a run midway through the quarter to extend their lead to 12 points. The Elecs whittled it back down, eventually making it a one-point game with less than two minutes left, but couldn’t pull off the win.

Smoliak said it was a hard defeat to take.

“It is tough when you see your team want something so bad and not receive it,” she said, adding that the

older players “took it the hardest because they understand what the McLeod Series is, compared to the new juniors and Grade 9s on the team.”

She added she was thankful for the large crowd at ECS. In the senior boys game, ECS kept pace with the Eagles for most of the first quarter until a 7-0 run put Weyburn ahead 24-17 after the first quarter.

It was all Weyburn after that, as they led 48-28 at the half and 69-41 after the third quarter.

Although a series victory last night was virtually out of reach, Smoliak said motivation was not an issue for her team.

“My girls are looking to redeem themselves and to play to their true potential,” she commented.

“The girls are looking for revenge, but in a good way. I told them that as long as they played hard and leave everything out on the court with no regrets, they should be happy. If Weyburn is the better team, so be it, just as long as my girls put up a good fight and play to their potential.”

Meanwhile, the senior girls squad finished in third place at a tournament in Lumsden on the weekend.

They are preparing to host the 4A conference championship Feb. 28-March 1.

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Taylor Colbow scored twice to lead the Estevan PowerTech Panthers to a 6-4 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds on Feb. 4.

The female midget AA team scored three times in a span of less than three minutes late in the third period to earn the two points.

The game, played in Lampman, was made up from Dec. 15.

With the Hounds leading 4-3 with seven minutes to play, the Panthers got goals from Cassidy Siebert, Colbow and Jenna Grube just 2:42 apart.

The Hounds got on the board first, with Taylor Corrigal scoring eight minutes into the game.

Estevan struck back late in the second period, as Colbow and Hailey Dukart potted goals less than two minutes apart to put the Panthers on top heading to the third.

Notre Dame tied it seven minutes into the third on a goal by Anna Watson.

The Panthers responded quickly, as Cheyenne Grant knotted the score 3-2 only 39 seconds later.

The Hounds countered with goals from Mikayla Phipps and Nora Keaney less than two minutes apart shortly afterward.

Notre Dame’s 4-3 lead lasted less than three minutes before the Panthers fired three quick ones to take the game.

Brianna Cote got the win in goal for the Panthers, while Laura Wiebe took the loss for the Hounds.

The Panthers will wrap up their regular season slate this weekend, visiting the Regina Ravens on Saturday and the Weyburn Drillers on Sunday.

With a record of 14-9-2, Estevan is in third place in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League.

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Hillcrest students learning to skate RBC donates skates, helmets for school program Many students at Hillcrest School have put on skates for the first time recently.

Hillcrest was one of the schools from across the country which had their application selected to take part in RBC’s Learn to Skate program.

The program saw Hillcrest receive skates and helmets from RBC valued at about $10,000 so local students could take skating lessons.

A total of 36 kids in Grades 3 and 4 took part.

Hillcrest principal David Gillingham said “very few of them” had put on skates before, and only three had played organized sports that involve skating.

“It’s exciting to see the development of the students’ skills and it’s a confidence builder,” said Gillingham. “They’re fairly quick studies and learning lots of great new skills. There’s a lot of enthusiasm.”

The lessons, held on three consecutive Wednesdays, are held at Affinity Place, where the kids receive instruction

Estevan Bruins forward Chris Thorimbert helps a Hillcrest School student during a skating lesson last Wednesday. Hillcrest is one of the schools taking part in RBC’s Learn To Skate program.

from members of the Estevan Bruins.

The students are divided into two groups and each group goes out for 45 minutes to an hour.

Gillingham said having several Bruins on the ice allows them to work more closely with the students and give individual instruction.

The final lesson is being held today at the Civic Auditorium. RBC is treating the students to pizza before their skate. The students will receive skating certificates and RBC will present the school with a banner.

Gillingham said the results of the lessons have been satisfying.

“The feedback from the teachers has been that the kids are working really hard. They are quite confident. They’re zipping around the ice like they’re old hands, a lot of them. They’ve learned quickly.”

He added he’s grateful to RBC and the Bruins for their help in running the program.

“This is a great op-

portunity for the kids. It’s been a rewarding experience for us to take part in the program. We appreciate their work in running and organizing it.

“We share their enthusiasm for getting the kids to enjoy the sport for life.”

In a press release, Estevan RBC branch manager Jeff Borden said the aim of the program is to make a difference across the country.

“Recognizing the lifelong lessons gained through sport, RBC wants to introduce kids to skating, giving them the opportunity to skate for fun, play hockey or figure skate,” Borden said.

“By putting our focus on school-based learnto-skate programs and improving access to community hockey, our goal is to help build a nation of skaters.”

The Learn to Skate program is part of the RBC Believe in Kids Pledge, a five-year, $100 million commitment to improve the well-being of one million children and youth in Canada.

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There was no shortage of goals for either team on Thursday, as the Estevan TS&M Bruins and Regina Monarchs battled to a 6-6 tie in the provincial capital.

Bruins defenceman Brayden Pachal scored with 2:24 to play to give the visitors a point.

The bantam AA Bruins (17-9-4) are in third place in the south division of the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League with one regular season game left, that’s coming Friday in Yorkton against the Terriers.

The Monarchs (7-19-3) are in ninth place.

Estevan fell behind by four goals before fighting back to earn the draw.

Thomas Goldade scored twice for the Monarchs in the first period, and they got two more in the first eight minutes of the second, with Joel Hansen and Lukas Sillinger scoring six minutes apart to put Regina ahead 4-0.

The Bruins got on the board 44 seconds after the Sillinger goal, with Cole Fonstad scoring on a power play.

Estevan got back in it late in the period, as Pachal and Jayden Davis scored shorthanded markers just 11 seconds apart in the final minute.

Shae Little scored five minutes into the third to even the score at four.

The Monarchs countered nine seconds later on a goal

by Dyson Nordwick-Chan.

Estevan captain Josh Skjonsby got that one back with the team’s third shorthanded goal of the night.

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NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 91-7, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will repeal the existing Schedule A:AR – Agricultural/Resource District referred to in Part IV of Zoning Bylaw No. 91-7 and update it with a new Schedule A:AR – Agricultural Resource District.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to allow a maximum of three sites for any agricultural, residential or commercial principal use; and to remove the maximum acres required per site.

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PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. at the Municipal Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.

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Regina’s Matthew Tress put them back on top 90 seconds later, only for Pachal to close out the scoring.

Jeremy Dumaine was in goal for the Bruins.

If they hold off Weyburn (five points back with three games left) for third place, the Bruins will play either the Regina Pat Blues, Melville Millionaires or Weyburn in the first round of the SBAAHL playoffs.

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Estevan Mercury

Estevan sending 20 athletes to Games Winter Games start Sunday in Prince Albert The dreams are about to become reality for 20 Estevan athletes.

The city will be well-represented at the 2014 Saskatchewan Winter Games next week in Prince Albert. The Games begin Sunday and wrap up on Feb. 22.

There will also be plenty of athletes from nearby communities competing.

The sports being contested include air pistol, alpine skiing, badminton, bowling, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, gymnastics, hockey, judo, snowboarding, speed skating, synchronized swimming, table tennis and wrestling.

Athletes from nine geographic regions across the province will be competing for medals.

The Estevan contingent on the Southeast Connection team is comprised largely of synchronized swimmers.

Alyssa Wieting, Brooke Kruger, Danika Poirier, Eden Palmer, Hannah Whitman, Kelsey Potoma, Taylor Kuntz, Tracy Ir-

win, Hannah Mantei, Marlie Weinrauch and Nyla Dyck are on the district synchro team. Estevan’s Tess Rensby and Brenda Lyons are the team’s coach and manager, respectively.

Estevan’s Emily Hanson, Madison Folkerts and Nicole Kistanov are on the district figure skating team.

In table tennis, the city is represented

by Jay Ross Jollie Be, Jeana Rose Jollie Be and Tate Wrubleski, along with manager Lindsay Collins.

The Southeast Connection female hockey team includes Estevan’s Megan LeBlanc and Michaella Matthies, along with Teanna Sieben of Bienfait.

Cole Fonstad is the lone local player on the male hockey team.

The district’s mission staff for the Games includes Estevan’s Dawn Schell.

Estevan will host the next Saskatchewan Games in the summer of 2016.

The Southeast Connection synchronized swimming team headed to the Saskatchewan Winter Games next week is largely made up of members of the Estevan Mermaids.

The Estevan peewee AA Bruins won the B side title at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon on the weekend.

Peewee Bruins win B side in Brandon The Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins played in the annual Tournament of Champions peewee AA tournament in Brandon on the weekend, winning the B final.

The Bruins edged the Prairie Storm 2-1 in the final, with Mason Strutt scoring the winner with 13 seconds left in regulation.

The peewees got off to a somewhat slow start, picking up two ties and a loss in the round-robin.

In their first game, they played to a 3-3 draw with the Melville Millionaires. Next, they tied the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-7 in

a high-scoring game.

In their last game of the round-robin, the Bruins fell 5-4 to the Lumsden Lions.

They then hammered the Melfort Mustangs 7-1 to advance to the B final.

In league action, the Bruins have two games left, both against Weyburn. They host the Wings on Sunday at noon at Affinity Place, then visit them on Feb. 22 to close out the regular season.

The Bruins (5-11-2) are in fourth place in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League.

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Bruins have tough schedule to finish

The Estevan Bruins will have to beat some good teams if they are to avoid the survivor series this year.

It’s become a tradition for the Black and Gold.

They’ve played in the SJHL’s survivor series in five of the last six seasons.

They missed the playoffs the other year.

They have a chance to avoid a best-of-five play-in series this time around, but it won’t be easy.

The Bruins are locked in a battle with the Humboldt Broncos for sixth overall in the SJHL standings, which would allow the banged up club to get some rest before beginning the playoffs.

Although Saturday’s miracle come-from-behind win over Battlefords clinched a playoff spot for the Bruins, their loss to the Broncos the next day could prove costly.

The Bruins are two points behind and both teams have seven games left. Humboldt has five home games remaining, while the Bruins have four.

Four of Estevan’s games are against the top four teams in the league; they visit Melville twice and host the North Stars and Klippers once each.

They also have three games against clubs fighting to make the playoffs, but two of them are against Weyburn, who are one of the hottest teams in the league, having recently won seven games in a row. The Bruins also host Notre Dame tomorrow.

It isn’t exactly easy sledding for the Broncos either, as they have two games left against the first overall Yorkton Terriers, as well as one each against Melville and Kindersley.

They also have the Melfort Mustangs, who are battling to win an extremely weak Sherwood Division, as well as the Hounds and the league-worst La Ronge Ice Wolves.

How it will play out is anyone’s guess. These are two

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Estevan Archery Club Junior Olympic Program Scores Feb. 3 Name Jaelyn Carlisle Hunter Chipley Donovan Dyer Kylan Fichter Cassy Folkerts Danielle Franko Adam George Jaice Gibson Nolan Graham Randy Hamilton Shayna Hamilton Braydon Hanson Maxim Hiske Kyle Johnson Chelsea Kramer Braiden Longney Logan Marshall Matthew Martel Alaina McKinnon Kyle McMunn Chase McNabb Jaslyn McNabb Nathan Mus Hunter Perkins Braden Piper Mason Piper Cyrus Rooks Spencer Schindel

pretty good teams. The Broncos have done it all before, although this is a younger, less experienced club than we’re used to seeing from them.

The Bruins, meanwhile, have been playing their best hockey of the season the last two months, although they have cooled off a bit recently. And if Austin Roesslein returns this week, they will be almost completely healthy for the first time in quite awhile.

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The first-place Chargers (20-1-1) also have two games left in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League, as they host the Springside Lions this weekend. They play at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both games are at the Civic.

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Feb. 6 Name Brodie Biggs Griffin Boivin Mathew Chapman Jeffrey Collins Darian Dickie Mark Fergusson Mya Fladeland Kelsie Jackiw Jaiden Jocelyn Ayden Kavalench Carson Kavalench Hayden Lavoie Parker Lavoie Kyle Lawrence Gage Luskey Brandon Miller Connor Trobert Justin Trobert Rylan Trobert Lucas Wallewein Reagan Wallewein

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As part of our plan to develop a patient-centred health care system, Sun Country Health Region has created a group called the Patient/ Family Advisory Council. This group is made up of patients and residents, their family representatives and staff advisers. It is intended to help health care providers hear the patient’s needs at every step, and redesign health care so the patient comes first.

The obvious question is why is this not always the case now - that patients come first - and how will this Council help it change?

One of the reasons is that over the decades, nurses, doctors, therapists and other staff who provide your health care often found it most efficient to build the system to suit their professional needs.

One example will explain. When patients are booked for tests in a hospital, they may all be asked to come at the same time in the morning. That’s for our convenience, to make sure the doctor and nurses doing the procedures can take one patient after another without interruption. It often was seen as the most efficient use of surgery rooms and doctors/nurses’ time. It ensured patients were waiting in line in case some were finished quicker than expected.

The result is some patients will go in immediately and some will wait a few hours for their procedure. Those patients and their families become very familiar with the reading material in the waiting room.

A patient-first approach would stagger the times for patients to be admitted. Some would be asked to arrive at 7 a.m. and others at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. The doctors and nurses still have the patients when they need them but the patients don’t sit around waiting.

Simple change, right?

It might not have happened without some patient advisory committee somewhere telling the health care system the old ways are no longer acceptable.

It’s like the strict visiting hours I remember as a young person in health care. Heaven forbid that a husband would overextend his stay while visiting with a wife who just gave birth, even if he lived 40 miles away and it was seeding time!

The health system got rid of that kind of rigidity years ago but there are a lot of other practices and attitudes that still need to go. The Patient Advisory Council will help us identify and change them. It will help us ensure that we always provide care that is respectful and dignified, that we communicate with patients/resident and clients, and that they participate in their care and we collaborate with them.

The Patient Advisory Council in SCHR has 12 volunteer members sitting on its steering committee and half a dozen other members who serve on regional staff committees. They review some of our brochures and handouts before they are distributed to make sure the information is understandable to non-medical people. They provide advice to our committees about which services should change to be more responsive to patient needs. They tell their individual stories to decision-makers to help them understand service flaws - or new needs. They are a very welcome addition to SCHR. If you are interested in helping us, please call Kelly Eddy, Lead for Patient and Family Centred Care, 306-842- 8226.

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Estevan’s Tatiana Dutka and Regina’s Rachele Huber traded goals in the first period.

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We’re accustomed to seeing the Canadians start slow and then hit their stride in the second week as the sports we’re good at start up.

Considering we were already leading the medal count for the first time in the history of the Olympics as of Tuesday, it’s scary to think of what the total medal count will look like.

We can thank moguls and the new sport of slopestyle in large part for Canada’s success, as our athletes have combined for seven medals in those sports, including the men and women both taking gold and silver in the moguls.

Speaking of slopestyle, what a crazy event to watch.

They’re daredevils out there and the X Games atmosphere can only be a good thing for the Olympics.

Regina’s Mark McMorris deserves huge respect for winning a medal with a broken rib, especially after falling a couple of times during the qualifying. Ouch.

Chargers facing Blues in provincial series The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers earned a 3-1 victory in the opening game of their SHA provincials series against the Regina Blues on Monday.

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Seeding a new forage stand Nadia Mori PAg, Regional Forage Specialist, Watrous Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Whether you have determined that your old forage stand has reached

the end of its productive life cycle or you intend to convert annually cropped land to forage, there are certain questions to ponder before the seeding action can begin.

1. What was or is currently growing on the field?

Identify any weed issues to be addressed prior to seeding. Pre-establishment weed control can make or break your stand establishment success. Remember that there will be limited chemical weed control options after seeding. Educate

yourself on the carry over and residue effects of the herbicides used in stand termination and pre-seeding weed burn-off. Manage plant residue from the old vegetation well to allow for firm and even seedbed preparation. Be aware

Sask. gets a B in red tape report The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released its fourth annual Red Tape Report Card last week that revealed Saskatchewan’s grade improved to a “B” from a “C” last year.

British Columbia once again led the way with an “A”, while the federal government, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick all received grades in the “B” range.

Other provinces and territories failed to impress, with grades of “C” or worse.

“Last year we said if the provincial government made good on its promise to legislate the measurement and reporting of red tape that it would result in a better grade,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vice-president,

Prairie & Agri-business. “We’re pleased the government listened to Saskatchewan small business owners and passed The Regulatory Modernization & Accountability Act, which will annually measure and report the regulatory burden. Saskatchewan deserves this grade improvement for passing this landmark legislation.”

“Our province has been working very hard to reduce red tape and modernize our regulatory system. In the last year alone, we updated over 100 regulations, policies and procedures, and introduced new legislation that mandates annual reporting from ministries and agencies across the government,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “We are very pleased to see that the CFIB’s annual Red Tape

Report Card has recognized this progress, and raised our score an entire letter grade. That is an achievement we should all be proud of as we continue to work hard at reducing red tape in our province.”

The report card is primarily assessing progress on regulatory accountability. The main criteria for success are measurement of, and publicly reporting on, the regulatory burden.

“This is a report card on the basics. It’s not that hard to do well,” said Laura Jones, CFIB’s executive vice-president. “Red tape reform has a simple formula: Measure, report, repeat. You can’t get where you’re going if you don’t know where you are.”

of auto toxicity in alfalfa.

Existing alfalfa plants can inhibit the establishment of new alfalfa seedlings. Allow sufficient time for auto-toxic chemicals to break down in the soil.

2. What environment are you seeding into?

Know your soil and climate zone to choose species best adapted to your environment. A soil test prior to seeding is a small investment with a big payoff. Knowing what the soil can provide and what the new forage crop requires will determine the amount of fertilizer required. Saline and/or wet soils will require different species considerations compared to dry upland areas.

3. What is the purpose of the new forage stand?

The purpose of your stand will be a key question in determining which forage species to choose and in which proportions.

Most stands are used for either hay, pasture or as a dual purpose stand. While a

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high quality hay stand may include a large percentage of alfalfa, a pasture stand will likely have fewer legumes with more consideration given to non-bloating options such as sainfoin and cicer milkvetch.

4. How long do you wish to use the stand?

Forage species differ in stand persistence. A shortlived forage stand integrated into your annual crop rotation will contain different species than a long-lived pasture stand intended to protect a fragile soil.

Finalize your forage species mix based on the combination of your answers. Most seed companies will offer a range of pre-mixed forage stand options but will also prepare a custom mix suited to your specific forage stand needs.

Request a seed certificate before buying any seed.

This will give you important information on germination, any weed seeds present as well as inert material such as chaff that is in the seed lot.

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What matters is how to invest within them.

“While mutual funds still dominate in many accounts, investments such as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become increasingly popular over the past few years,” says Tim Trian, an investment advisor with HollisWealth.

“Once the sole domain of institutional investors, ETFs are now an investment staple for all of us looking for a costeffective way to save for retirement.”

As easy as stock to buy and sell, Trian explains that ETFs encompass literally hundreds of types of asset classes and markets globally, so investors can get access to a wide range of domestic and foreign equities, fi xed income, commodities, currencies and even alternative strategies – all good tools to help build a diversified portfolio.

“ETFs are great because with a single purchase, investors have access to entire markets or strategies in a very costeffective way,” he continued. “You can achieve well diversified portfolios while only holding very few ETFs.” While every investor has a different objective and risk profi le, diversification is still an essential element to investing.

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The average price paid was a very impressive $1,816 per hectare and, as in the past, particular interest was being paid to the Bakken formation located in southeast Saskatchewan near the border with North Dakota.

The total revenue for the province for the 2013-14 fiscal year, is now $106.2 million.

The southeast sector received the most bids and brought in the most revenue at $46.6 million. One single parcel was purchased for $14.1 million when Stomp Energy Ltd. acquired a 2,072-hectare exploration licence north of Oungre.

The highest price on a per-hectare basis was $16,148 paid by Sandstone Land and Mineral Company Ltd. whose bid of $4.2 million got them a 259-hectare lease just north of Lampman.

The next highest sector in terms of successful bids was the Lloydminster area in northwest Sask. where $2.7 million was spent in acquiring land. Third was the Swift Current region in southwest Saskatchewan where $731,874 was spent. The Kindersley region brought in a further $707,351.

Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan credited the competitive investment climate as being a major motivator behind the sale. “With new records being set in drilling and oil production, the future of the Saskatchewan oil industry looks bright,” he said.

In the last sale held on Dec. 2, 2013, the revenue gained was just under $14 million with an average price being slightly more than $656 per hectare.

All six exploratory licences up for bids, were sold for $40.2 million while 76 of the 102 leases offered were sold for just under $10.5 million.

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CPEC Kisbey Hz ...............................................................................................................2B3-16-1C14-16-8-5 13B039 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 14B027 Shooting Star Fairlight CPEC Viewfield 2Hz .........................................................................................................4A9-22-1C14-23-6-6 12L261 ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 14B030 CPEC VIewfield Hz ..........................................................................................................

7C16-22-1C9-27-6-6 13B239 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 14B026 CPEC Benson Unit Hz .....................................................................................................

2D10-19-2D6-29-6-8 12B395 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 14B031 PBEN Moosomin CPEC VIewfield Hz ........................................................................................................

4C13-13-1C13-12-7-8 12K341 ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 14B029 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................................................................................

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price of just under $131 per hectare.

Parcels offering deeper rights only brought in $405,000 which represented just 0.80 per cent of the total sale with the average price being $6,216 per hectare.

In the southeast region near Estevan and Weyburn, five exploratory licences were sold for $39.84 million and 33 of the 41 leases up for grabs were taken for $6.73 million.

The average price paid in the southeast (Bakken) region was $2,634 per hectare. In the December sale the average price paid per acre in the southeast region was just over $732 with the total sale amounting to $7.5 million.

The next sale will be held on April 7.

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Learn To Skate

Jason Duret of the Estevan Bruins was among the instructors for the Learn To Skate program for students of Hillcrest School. The program is funded by a grant from RBC.

SERF provides access to crop research Shannon Friesen, PAg Regional Crops Specialist, Weyburn Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture The South East Research Farm was busy this past summer with over 30 trials in the SE area of the province.

Located a few miles southeast of Redvers, SERF also operates several trials and demonstrations at various locations including Halbrite, Carnduff and Fairlight.

SERF is a non-profit producer-directed organization funded through Growing Forward 2 and the Agri-ARM program. It is one of eight Agri-ARM locations in the province that specializes in unbiased and relevant research for local producers.

Some of the 2013 research projects included sun-

flower seeding rate and hybrid variety trials, chickpeaflax intercropping and corn grazing demonstrations, soybean seeding rate and inoculant trials, ESN trials in wheat and oats and regional variety trials for crops such as soybean, durum, flax and wheat. The results from the regional variety trials are published in the Saskatchewan Agriculture publication Varieties of Grain Crops.

Looking forward to this spring, the farm will be conducting trials and demonstrations on canola fungicides, sunflower hybrid varieties, precision seeding canola rates, hemp and canary seed fertility and regional variety trials. They will also be assessing the impact of grazing frequency on forage productivity as well as the benefits from using cover crops and intercropping.

This winter SERF will be organizing three meetings

that will be of interest to local producers. Main topics include crop fertility considerations at Moosomin (Feb. 25), corn production and grazing at Carlyle (Feb. 27) and the Annual General Meeting in Redvers in March.

Look for more information in your mailbox this week on these events.

SERF is also planning their annual crop field day to be held in July at Redvers. This event is popular with local producers and is a great opportunity to learn more about SERF and their research efforts in the area.

Copies of the annual report will be available at the AGM scheduled for March. For more information on their research or to register for any or all of the upcoming meetings, contact the South East Research Farm at serf@sasktel.net or at 306-452-3161.

Fire safety tips for remaining winter months Whether or not Wiarton Willie sees his shadow this February, most Canadians are still in for a couple more months of wintery weather.

Winter is the worst season for residential fires in Canada, according to Fire Prevention Canada. There are many reasons for this – homes must be heated, people are cooking most of their meals indoors, and those who smoke tend to stay indoors rather than going out.

Fires claim eight lives each week in Canada, and almost three-quarters of those deaths happen as a result of residential fires.

The Canada Safety Council recommends the following precautions to minimize your risk of a residential fire this winter.

Home heating Keep clear at least one metre of space around all space heaters. Do not dry clothes or shoes on or near a heater. Turn the heater off when you are not in the room, and do not leave children or pets unsupervised with a heater that is turned

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on. Periodically inspect the heater’s cord for damage and frayed or exposed wires, and do not use the appliance if any damage is present.

If you use a fireplace or woodstove for heat, build your fire with a small amount of dry, seasoned wood to keep the flames under control. Resist the temptation to overload your fireplace or stove. Burning too much wood at once can cause tar and creosote to build up in your chimney or stove pipes, which creates a fire hazard.

Never use highly flammable materials such as wrapping paper or gasoline in a woodstove or fireplace. These substances can create dangerous fireballs in an instant and, just like burning too much wood at once, can cause a buildup of flammable materials in your chimney or stove pipes.

Always use a screen in front of the fireplace, and never leave children unattended by a fire. Have a fire escape plan for your house and regularly review it with your family. Keep the damper of your fireplace or woodstove

open until the fire is out and the ashes are cool enough to touch.

Regular maintenance of all heating systems, including furnaces, by licensed technicians is important in reducing the risk of a residential fire.

In the kitchen Stay in the kitchen when cooking, especially when using grease or when cooking food at high temperatures.

If a grease fire starts, never try to put it out with water. If possible, cover the pan with a lid to smother the flames; use baking soda on shallow grease fires. If you can’t control the fire immediately, get yourself and your family out fast, and call 9-1-1. Keep a working fire extinguisher in or within reach of the kitchen, and know how to use it. Read the instruction

labels so that you will know, for example, that you should aim the nozzle at the base of the fire and sweep from side to side until the fire is out.

Never use a cooking appliance with a frayed or cracked electrical cord. Do not overload electrical outlets or circuits by plugging in and using multiple appliances at the same time.

If you are impaired – whether by alcohol, medication, a lack of sleep or something else – do not use the stove, oven or other cooking appliances.

Around the house - If you have a frozen pipe, keep the faucet open and apply heat to the frozen section using an electric hair dryer, or by wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water. Do not use any open-flame device, such as

a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, or charcoal stove, to thaw the pipe. Call a licensed plumber if you are unable to locate the frozen area, if the frozen area is not accessible, or if you cannot thaw the pipe. Do not leave a space heater unattended near the frozen pipe.

- Do not smoke in bed or in your bedroom. Ashtrays in the house should be kept on sturdy surfaces away from all combustible materials.

- When using candles, keep them on or in sturdy holders on a level surface, out of the reach of children and pets. Blow out candles

when you leave the room or are going to bed.

- Store flammable liquids such a gasoline and paint safety, away from any heat sources, and ideally in a cool, dry place outside the house.

- Never use a BBQ indoors (this includes the garage). A BBQ uses combustible fuel, which releases carbon monoxide. CO can be deadly if adequate ventilation is not available.

- Flickering lights?

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Government launches ag operator program Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced the launch of the Agricultural Operator Program.

“Our government recognizes the importance that labour plays in driving growth in our agriculture industry,” Ritz said.

“Today’s investment will help those interested in a career in agriculture develop the knowledge and skills needed to find gainful employment here in Saskatchewan.”

“Producers have indicated that they need more skilled labour for their operations and this program directly responds to their needs,” Stewart said.

“Farmers can send current or potential employees through the program to develop or help fine tune their skills. Additionally, general labourers without a farm background will have an opportunity to gain the experience needed

to get involved in the industry.”

The Agricultural Operator Program was a commitment made in the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth. It is a modulebased program offering practical, hands-on training to individuals interested in working on Saskatchewan farms. Students and employers will have the flexibility to choose the entire program or specific modules relevant to their farms.

The first three modules will be seeding, spraying and scouting, and harvest to be delivered at the Parkland Regional College in Yorkton. Additional modules will be developed for the livestock industry including haying, beef cattle reproduction and calving, and cattle husbandry and handling. Following the pilot program, the provincial government will work to expand the program to other regional colleges across Saskatch-

ewan.

The pilot program will start with a seeding module beginning on March 3, 2014. The module is comprised of 36 hours of hands-on workshops and nine hours of online delivery. It will cover essential farm knowledge for seeding processes and equipment maintenance. The spraying module will be available in late May and the harvest module will be available in early July.

“We are pleased to run the pilot year of this course at our Yorkton Campus,” Parkland College president Fay Myers said. “The timing of the modules matches the critical times on the farm, so employees can take the Seeding Module during the time right before seeding. Then they can then put their education to use right away in the field.”

Classes for the seeding module run from March 3 to April 16, 2014 at the Parkland College

in Yorkton. For more information on how to apply for the program, go to www.agriculture.gov. sk.ca/GrowingForward2

or www.parklandcollege. sk.ca.

The federal and provincial governments will invest $200,000 in funding

for the development and delivery of the Agricultural Operator Program pilot through Growing Forward 2.

Proceeds From Craft Sale Donated

The Estevan Kinette Club recently presented the proceeds from their 30th annual craft show to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. At left Kinette president Melanie Tribiger present a cheque for $2,561 to Rita Steiner, Cystic Fibrosis regional representative for Saskatchewan.

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Feb. is mental health month

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In honour of Psychology Month, the Canadian Psychological Association and the Psychology Association of Saskatchewan have joined forces to highlight the need to enhance access to mental health services across Canada through the launch of the national Mind Your Mental Health Campaign.

The campaign aims to help increase awareness among the public about psychological topics and disorders and how to prevent, manage and treat them. The campaign also encourages the public, to write their provincial and territorial governments to let them know that Canadians need better access to treatments provided by psychologists, in the public health care system.

“Despite the fact that one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem in a given year, only one-third of those will receive the help they need,” said CPA president Dr. Wolfgang Linden.

“We have psychological treatments that work, and experts trained to deliver them. Yet the services of psychologists are not funded by provincial health insurance plans, which make them inaccessible to most Canadians.

Waitlists are excessively long, and insurance to cover these services is minimal.”

Together we are urging local politicians to increasing access to psychologists by implementing the following recommendations: 1. Help increase awareness among the public and government about mental health– its importance to the success and well being of individuals, families and the workplace and its impact on physical health.

2. Provide information to the public about psychological topics and disorders and how to prevent, manage and treat them. Information can help to improve awareness, assist coping and reduce stigma.

3. Help get mental health help to people when they need it. Psychological services are not sufficiently available to Canadians.

The services of psychologists, the country’s largest group of licensed and specialized mental health care providers, are not covered by public health insurance plans. Encourage the public, and other stakeholders in health, to let their governments know that Canadians need better access to treatments provided by psychologists, in the public health care system.

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R&B singer JRDN excited about cross-Canada arena tour One of Canada’s rising R&B acts said his job is to bring a little of it to Estevan.

JRDN will be opening for Hedley, when the band plays its second show at Affinity Place on Feb. 23. Hedley was previously in Estevan in June 2012 during their summer tour. For this cross-Canada tour, which beings on Feb. 14, Estevan marks the only stop in Saskatchewan.

JRDN, who goes by Jordan Croucher, is one of Canada’s rising R&B artists, having released two previous albums, an independent entitled No Dress Code and studio album IAMJRDN. His most recent effort, the seven-track EP Live My Dream, was released on Feb. 11.

“It’s probably about two years in the making,” said Croucher about his new release during a phone interview last week. “It has been a great journey. We have some great records, and I’m excited about it.”

Two singles off the EP have already been released, with Can’t Choose hitting the airwaves last summer, and more recently Love Ain’t Enough in January, the former of which features Canadian hip hop icon Kardinal Offishall.

“I do like collaborating, actually. That’s kind of how I started in the music business, writing hooks for some guys in my neighbourhood. I always love collaborating. He was really cool, man. He brought a lot of energy to the song. He’s just a great guy.”

Croucher said they first connected in Vancouver a couple of years ago.

“I was out in Vancouver doing a show with him one time, and after that we were in the VIP, and he’s like ‘Why don’t you come out and meet me, man.’ So I waited two and a half years, found the right song and was like ‘Yo man, I got something,’” Croucher said with a chuckle.

As far as his role as the opening act for Hedley is concerned, he said he just wants to add an extra musical element to the night’s entertainment with his smooth rhythm and blues brand.

“I’m giving them a little R&B. Definitely, Hedley’s been very successful, so it’ll be great to get in front of their fans as it’s really my first arena tour, so it’s going to be a wonderful experience. I’m excited. I heard those guys are jokers, too, so we’ll

have some fun.”

Croucher also had a brief basketball career, playing in France after shooting hoops for the St. Francis Xavier University.

“I lived in France for a year, and when I was there I came to a crossroads in my basketball career. I’ve always wanted to sing and record. While I was there I spent a lot of time alone and I decided I was going to do it.”

On his return home, he When Hedley comes through started recording right away.

Estevan on Feb. 23, R&B act With his previous album JRDN will open, providing a coming out in 2010, he was change of pace when it comes asked if it feels good to release to musical performances at some new material, Croucher Affinity Place.(Photo submitted) gave a quick laugh.

“Of course. Yes. Finally.

I’m really excited. It has been a long time, but it’s been worth the wait because I’m really happy about the music.

We took our time.

“I had a full length album that I was supposed to go with in November, and it didn’t quite work out the way I wanted it to, so we decided to go with a smaller project with the EP,” he said.

Croucher commented on the differences in recording his independent album, which was produced by Classified, another Affinity Place alum, and how that experience differed from the music he produced under his label Kuya Productions.

“I hooked up with Kuya, and those guys know their R&B. They came up on R&B. The stuff with me and Class prepared me for that. We were just going on straight feel and he’s not much of an R&B, he’s more of a hip hop and rock kind of guy. It was cool. The stuff we came up with was really good, but then we were more fine-tuned figuring out how to fit my voice onto certain beats.”

Croucher said his recording process has changed since those first experiences, as he has become more of a chaotic perfectionist in his approach to song creation.

“I used to write stuff down, and now I go off feel each line. If it takes me two weeks, it’ll take me two weeks. I used to read off my phone. I don’t do that anymore.

If I don’t know a verse, I don’t lay it down.”

Quota donates books, rattles and sound systems To celebrate the 95th anniversary of Quota International, the Estevan Quota Club and junior Quota Clubs began delivering Books for Babies on Quota’s Feb. 6, birthdate.

The books were delivered to St. Joseph’s Hospital maternity ward by a team comprised of two senior Quota Club members along with representatives from the junior clubs at Westview and Hillcrest Schools and the Estevan Comprehensive School’s quota club from their Social Justice class.

Estevan Quota Club spokeswoman Valerie Hall added that the occasion was marked with the delivery of two enhanced FM sound systems to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home and Creighton Lodge.

The books, she explained, were collected by the Westview and the Hillcrest junior members and the We to Me Club/social justice at the Comp along with the senior members.

“Our Books for Babies means the books will go to babies born this month in Estevan and will continue into March which is Quota Cares Month. We will be adding to the program by donating baby rattles, to represent and recognize the importance of testing an infant’s hearing,” said Hall.

“Today, our goal is to help parents understand the critical connection between verbal stimulation, language development and future literacy, and how they can help their babies learn. Our message is that by reading and with talking with children, beginning at birth, parents can help their youngsters develop the early literacy skills they will need to succeed in school and in life.”

Hall said the Hillcrest School We to Me Junior Quota Club has 11 active members this year while Westview’s has 12. There are four members registered through the ECS program. The senior Quota Club has nine members.

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Estevan’s senior and junior Quota Clubs were well represented at a Books for Babies donation at St. Joseph’s Hospital’s maternity ward last week. Back row, from the left: Renee Goulet, nurse manager; Josee MacDonald, nurse; Val Hall, of the Estevan Quota Club, Sarah Fladeland, Estevan Quota Club; Sarah Corbett and and Tianna Schell, both from Westview Jr. Quota. Front: Hayley Burden, Rowan Pryor, Keysha Grulich all from Hillcrest Jr. Quota; Tyrae Carter-North, ECS Social Justice/Jr. Quota; Nyla Dyck, Emma Gunnlaugson and Gabby Bokhorst, all from Westview School Jr. Quota.

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Christian Womens After Five Club notes Submitted by Jen Howie On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Estevan Christian Women’s After Five Club held their first meeting of the new year at the Living Hope Community Church. Thirtyeight ladies attended the event, enjoying a delicious chicken supper catered by EB’s Dining Emporium.

Talented local singer, Dawn Marie Sloan-Beahm, along with sons, Zach and Jesse, entertained the ladies with four musical selections. The boys, who are preparing for the upcoming music festival, each played a piece on the keyboard. Dawn Marie sang her version of The Hollies He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother and the Blood, Sweat and Tears hit, Spinning Wheel.

Animal behaviour specialist, Dawn Klassen spoke of the business she has operated for 20 years, north of Estevan. All Creatures began after a lifelong love for all animals. Dawn spoke of her daughter Amy

with special needs, who inspired her after seeing the ways in which Amy interacted with their animals at a young age. Dawn’s engaging and interactive presentation provided an opportunity to ask questions about pets, discussing bichons, to boxers to border collies. Dawn also spoke about her work with dogs from rescue kill shelters. She spends hundreds of hours, training each one to become service dogs for people with special needs. Dawn awarded door prizes to dog owners Carol Knievel and Theresa Beck.

Delores Moskal, a certified financial planner, shared her story, the “Ultimate Future Plan.” She told of her happy childhood on the family farm near Ituna, plucking chickens, washing eggs and cleaning chicken corrals with a pitchfork in the heat of the summer. Her high school yearbook indicated she planned to be a world traveller, airline stewardess or travel consultant.

However, things did not work out according to that plan.

Married at 19 and becoming a mother

Outram-Torquay news Betty Ribling Correspondent Our community is delighted with good news.

Our Lord has blessed Justin and Tracey Lievaart with a beautiful baby girl. Lexey Johanna Lievaart was born at the Regina General Hospital on Jan. 8. She weighed six pounds, four ounces.

She has a big brother Rylan. Proud grandparents are Adriaan and Rose Lievaart of

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We are so pleased to report that Grant Sovdi is out of the hospital and is staying with Verdyeen.

Several area residential attended the Jordan and Amber Mantei bull sale which was held on Sunday, Feb. 9.

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18 months later to a severe hearing loss child was difficult. Her marriage ended in divorce.

She was left feeling unworthy and angry, looking for comfort in all the wrong places.

Her turning point came after a friend talked about the difference between believing in and accepting Jesus Christ. At 31, Delores accepted Him as her personal savior and states how doing this didn’t fix all of her life’s problems, but more importantly, it did fix her.

She went on with raising her special needs son and has worked for over thirty years with the Cornerstone Credit Union.

She found love again with a farmer from her hometown of all places. Her son Justin proudly graduated high school after a successful integration into the public school system. Justin went on to SIAST to become a journeyman welder and now has a daughter, Layla.

Delores, a noticeably thankful woman, now writes letters to God, filled with prayers for those in need as well as thanks for her many blessings. Delores realizes her original travel plans might not have aligned with God’s travel plans for her life. Rather than travelling the world, He now has her travelling within Canada, sharing her story with women.

She spoke of her love for tending raspberry bushes at her U-Pick raspberry farm, how she once planted 12 rows of raspberries, named after the 12 Apostles, (including a

black raspberry patch named Judas) However, the flood of 2011 reduced her raspberry patch to a more manageable size, allowing her the time to travel and share her story, bearing fruit of a different kind, encouraging women from all walks of life, to flourish and bear fruit of their own.

“The Ultimate Future Plan,” Delores explains, “is as easy as ABC. A – Admit you are a sinner, B – Believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and C – Call on Jesus to come into your life!”

The club’s next meeting is on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Living Hope Community Church. The guest night event will feature a fashion show by Cowtown Masterfeeds.

Both men and women are invited to attend.

The music will be provided by guest speaker Ron Richardson, accompanied by his wife Heidi. Ron is a farmer who also works in road construction. Music and hockey have influenced his life story titled “Life is No Accident.” Tickets are $18. Coffee and tea start at 6:30 p.m., followed by supper at 7:00. RSVP by Sunday, Feb. 16 to 306-6340196 or email the club at estevanafterfive@ yahoo.ca The next Prayer Connection will be held on Thursday, February 13th at 10:00 a.m. Please call 306-634-3796 for more details. For more information on Stonecroft Ministries, the organization the club is affiliated with, please visit their website www. stonecroftcanada.org

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In Memory of Adele Rose Maley 1938 - February 17, 2008 God’s Promise-- John:15 - 3 Jesus said “ I go to prepare a place for you. That is where I am and you may be also.”

WE MISS YOU. -Husband Carl and Family, Brother Albert and wife Gloria and family

FOR SALE: In Stoughton: New modular home on own lot. 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths. Vacant. $8,000 d ow n ; Pay m e n t s $ 8 0 0 / m o n t h .

Must have good credit and be able to bank qualify. Phone 1-587-4348525.

ApArtments/Condos for rent

In memory of Bill Ryson September 27, 1916 February 12, 1994 Those we love don’t go away, They stay beside us every day, Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by son David

Coming EvEnts ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE. February 24 to March 2 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

Qualit y Assurance Course for Health Canada’s COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM. February 22 & 23 Best Western Hotel, Kelowna, BC. Tickets: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-855-8608611 or 250-870-1882 Step along “The Way” with Pastor Stewart Miller Walking the Camino d’ Santiago: a Pilgramage in Spain at St. Paul’s United Church CE Centre on Sunday March 2nd, 7:00pm Refreshments to follow Donation for the Hearthstone Campaign

Harvest Heights Apartments Freshly renovated 1 bedroom apartments available now $1200/month all utilities included. Email-harvestheighsteam@gmail.com or call 306 -421 -0581 for details PARK PLACE 402 PERKINS STREET FOR RENT: 1, 2 BR Apartments.

Air conditioning, 5 Appliances.

Fireplace in suites; Security doors.

No Pets!! For more information, Phone 306-634-4010 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. only, or see our Web site @ www.apartmentsestevan.ca

FOR RENT:3 Bedroom house in Fillmore Sask. Newly renovated, complete with fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Utilities included. $1,600.00 per month.

For more info call 306-891-5601

SuiteS For rent

Farm Implements For Sale:F l ex i c o i l 8 0 0 3 7 ’ A i r seeder. C/W 1610 plus TBH Tank, 12” spacing SS with new 16’ Knock-on Sweeps. Good condition- Call 306-461-6906

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HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Canadian Built Modular Homes

Vanscoy 242-9099 Quality, affordable modular & manufactured homes from 864 sf to 2400 sf

TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers CALL NOW 24/7 Toll FREE! 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: #4486 www.truepsychics.ca

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Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation, peace of mind?

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RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short leases. Monthly Specials!

Call 877-210-4130

Psychics

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Feed & Seed

Houses For rent

The Recreation Department of the Estevan Regional Nursing Home , supported by the Ladies Auxilliary is urgently in need of volunteers to assist with resident activities.

Could you spare a few hours to help our seniors?

Please contact the Recreation Department at 306-634-2689 Thank You.

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www.vestamfghomes.com 2014 Show Homes Now In Stock

Farms For sale

Feed & Seed Certified Vesper VB wheat-midge resistant. Pasteur GP wheat 143% yield of checks.

Precision Ag Services Griffin 306-457-2220 Carlyle 306-453-2255 Carnduff 306-482-4343

HOMES, COTTAGES & More.

RTMI - Ready to Move in. Call 1888-733-1411; r tmihomes.com.

Red Tag Sale on now - ask about our $100,000 giveaway.

The Disability Tax Credit Allows for: $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit

Lots & AcreAges for sALe

$15,000 Refund (On Avg)

7 Acreage Parcels For Sale: 12-55 acres, with services nearby and good water available. Located on a good all weather road 15 minutes Southeast of Estevan. 1/2 mile N of Hwy 39 on SW 1/4 2401-06 and NW 1/4 13-01-06 W2. $50,000.00 - $75,000.00. Call 306-927-2385 or email storylandx6@sasktel.net

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FARM LAND For Sale: Near Tribune, SK in municipality Souris Valley No. 7 at, Oungre. 1 quarter, or 160 acres, SW 18-03-15-W2. Asking price $110,000. Place bids in minimum increments of $1000.

Closing bids February 28, 2014, Midnight.Contact (905) 827-0888.

Steel BuildingS / granarieS STEEL BUILDING SALE...” THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684.

30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190.

40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200.

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Parts & accessories GREAT PRICES on new, used and remanufactured engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Large inventory, engines can be shipped or installed. Give us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca.

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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

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Career OppOrtunities

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Long haul SEMI DRIVERS AND OWNER OPS REQUIRED to haul RVs and general freight. O/O paid 85% of invoiced amount with open invoice policy. Signing Bonus currently being offered to O/O. Drive rs p a i d 4 0 ¢ / r u n n i n g m i l e + pick/drop/border. Benefits, co fuel cards and subsidized insurance.

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Career OppOrtunities

As a growing Canadian provider of services to the oil and gas industry, we help our clients succeed through teamwork, pride and empowerment of our people. If you are looking for a rewarding career filled with challenge then look no further… Big Eagle wants to hear from you!

Positions available in Grande Prairie, Rainbow Lake, Zama City and Swift Current - Heater Operators & Swampers - Pressure Truck Operators & Swampers - Hot Oiler Operators & Swampers Education, Licensure, and Experience: - Applicant must have a class 1 or 3 license with airbrakes - No current license suspension - No suspension or conviction due to impaired driving in last 3 years - No more than 6 demerits (provincial specific) - Being mechanically inclined a very big asset - Participate fully in safety programming such as job observations, near miss and Stop Card reporting, monthly safety meetings, and tailgate meetings - Job may require crews to stay in camp and work shift work for 2 to 3 weeks at a time.

- Previous Oil & Gas experience required Sign on bonus may be available dependent on experience.

All new employees will undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as well as fit-testing.

Qualified, interested candidates are encouraged to send their resumes and drivers abstract to careers@bigeagle.ca.

Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please be advised, at this time Big Eagle is not able to consider applicants not currently legally entitled to work in Canada

Heavy Duty Mechanic/Apprentice required for preventative maintenance, repair and service of heavy equipment fleet.

Experience with CAT, JD, and Hitachi.

Appropriate credentials and/or certifications.

Valid drivers license.

Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided. Wage negotiable. Send work references and resume to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca

NEWSPAPER REPORTER / EDITOR Position is for a reporter with some editorial duties at the Shellbrook Chronicle in Shellbrook Sask. located 44km west of the City of Prince Albert.

Shellbrook is a vibrant growing community with all amenities to serve family or individual lifestyles.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will have strong writing, and verbal communication skills. Previous experience and knowledge of computers, Indesign and Photoshop are assets. He/she must have a valid driver’s license.

Apply by Email forwarding a sample of writing along with resume and references to Clark Pepper, Publisher. Email: clark@sbchron.com

Domestic cars

Domestic cars

Used Cars

2013 Dodge Avenger SXT Grey, 7,245 kms...................................$19,900 2013 Dodge Avenger SXT Red, 11,950 kms ................................$19,900 2013 Dodge Avenger SE Blacktop Black, 11,830 kms.................$18,900 2013 Dodge Avenger SE Blacktop White, 14,233 kms ................$18,900 2012 Mazda Mazda3 GS White, 25,462 kms..................................$16,900 2012 Hyundai Veloster Silver, 31,123 kms.....................................$18,900 2008 Ford Focus SE Blue ................................................................$9,900

Used Trucks, Suvs & Vans

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Loaded Blue, 10,978 kms .........................................................................................................$49,900 2013 Ram 1500 Laramie Loaded Air Suspension Black,12,354 kms .........................................................................................................$45,900 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Loaded White, 26,341 kms .........................................................................................................$44,900 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Red, 23,170 kms ...............................$38,900 2013 Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab White, 21,712 kms ....................$39,900 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Red, 27,433 kms.....................................$39,900 2012 Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab White, 42,075 kms.....................$35,900 2012 Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab Silver, 43,329 kms .......................$29,900 2011 Ram 2500 Laramie Diesel White, 84,986 kms.......................$44,900 2011 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Black, 80,135 kms ................$35,900 2011 Ford F150 FX4 Blue, 50,123 kms ..........................................$30,900 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Black, 88,123 kms ...............$27,900 2011 Honda CR-V EX-L Grey, 36,583 kms ....................................$26,900 2010 Ram 2500 Laramie Diesel Red, 146,278 kms ......................$34,900 2010 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited Black, 80,000 kms ..........$28,900 2010 Buick Enclave CX Silver, 100,493 kms.................................$23,900 2009 Ford F-250 SD XLT Diesel White, 145,243 kms....................$26,900 2009 Cadillac SRX AWD Silver, 80,109 kms .................................$23,900 2009 Chevrolet Uplander LT Beige, 94,346 kms ..........................$12,900 2008 Ram 2500 Laramie Mega Cab Grey, 219,299 kms...............$29,900 2008 GMC Yukon SLT Silver, 135,799 kms ..................................$22,900 2007 Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab Blue, 137,324 kms ......................$15,900 2003 Chevrolet Venture Red,125,997 kms......................................$4,900

Career OppOrtunities WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581.

Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.

For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com.

General employment Days Inn is now hiring servers and housekeepers. Please fax resume to 306-634-8733

HOMEWORKERS NEEDED!!! $775.35 Weekly Mailing Companies Brochures / DATA ENTRY For Cash, $300-$1000 Daily From Your H o m e C o m p u t e r. G e n u i n e ! .

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Obituaries HOME OF THE POWER TEAM!

409 Kensington Avenue ~ Estevan, Sask.

Phone: 306-634-3221 If you haven’t shopped POWER DODGE you may have paid too much!

Senchuk’s Super Deals!

Used Cars

2010 MAZDA 6 69,000 kms ............................................................$15,995 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 80,000 kms ..............................................$14,995 2008 MAZDA 3 GT SPORT 144,000 kms.........................................$7,995 2004 TAURUS SE 123,000 kms .......................................................$6,995

Used Trucks, SUVs & Vans

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Mary Winifred Davies February 6, 1923 January 27, 2014 On Monday, January 27, 2014, Mary Davie, late of Estevan, SK, passed away at the age of 90 years.

Mary is survived by her children, Ken (Cheryl) Davies, Russell Davies, Cheryl Farr (Ed Loewen), and Kevin (Maria) Davies; grandchildren, Jade, Erin, Alyse, Alicia, Christelle (Andrew), Anita (Greg), Andrea (Kyle), Stacey, Corey, and Ashley; great grandchildren, Gabrielle, Elena, Nykkol, Trystin.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ken; parents, Walter and Ethel Smith; brothers, Arnold, David, and Alex; sister, Collette.

A Funeral Service was held on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan, with Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens.

If friends so desire, memorial donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan in memory of Mary.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (ESTEVAN)

St. Joseph’s Hospital relies on donations to fund equipment purchases. Your Memorial Gift honours your loved one and makes it possible for our hospital to continue providing quality care for Estevan and area residents.

A letter will be sent to the family acknowledging your gift; please include their name and address as well as your own. You will receive an income tax receipt.

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Box 5000-203, Estevan, SK S4A 2V6 Phone: (306) 637-2474

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Midale Community happenings

Catrina Moldenhauer Midale Correspondent The Midale Oilmen’s 26th Annual Curling Bonspiel has been re-scheduled for Feb. 13 through 15. It begins on Thursday evening; Friday is curling throughout the day but ends early as that is the night of their supper at 6 p.m, Dutch auction after supper and dance to start around 9 p.m. Saturday is the playoffs. All they ask is that a minimum of one person per team is employed in the oilfield. The cost is $240 per team entry and it includes some drink and supper tickets. Extra supper tickets may be purchased for $15 each. You may register a team by e-mailing your contact information to: midaleoilmens@ gmail.com or calling Bruce Palmer, Glenn Wiens or Catrina Moldenhauer.

On the morning of Feb. 6, Mike Fell’s garage burned to the ground and their home sustained extensive damage.

Midale/Cymri Fire Rescue were on the scene shortly after the fire was reported and they called in Weyburn Fire

Department to help as well. The fire spread quickly from the time that it was noticed until the garage was fully engulfed. Thankfully there was little wind at the time so no other homes caught on fire and nobody was injured.

High school curling continues for all senior students on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. at the Midale Civic Centre.

Drama practices have begun and will take place every day but Wednesdays during lunch break at 12:15. Practices will be starting after schools at 3:20 as well on the stage.

You may talk to Mrs. Wilgenbusch or Miss Adams for details about the play.

Junior badminton practices started on Feb 10. The following week they will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.

High school band/choir will be held after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:20 – 4:00 p.m.

Free public skating will most likely be held on Feb, 14 and Feb. 15 from 2 - 4 p.m. Please note that these times

are subject to change as sometimes teams need to make up games and may need this ice time. Please feel free to call or text the rink cell phone @ 458-7555 with any questions.

The rink schedule is also posted in Google Calendars under Midale Rink. If you cannot access the link, please text the rink cell phone with your e-mail and the link will be sent to you, or e-mail midalerink@gmail.com.

Midale Petroleum Novice Storm played Yellow Grass at home on Feb. 8 and won.

The Midale Mustangs’ first home playoff game against the Redvers Rockets was played on Feb. 7 with the Mustangs winning 7 – 5. Game two was to be played in Redvers Feb. 9.

Curling ice is booked through Janice Vilcu, so please give her a call if you need to rent it.

The Midale Farmers’ Curling Bonspiel will be held from March 5 through to the 9th. If you would like to enter a team, please call either Brad Eggum or Neil Martinson.

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Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – influencing our world for Christ”

Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

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

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

Weekly: Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

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

Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Giles

Anglican Church Parish of Estevan 317-12th Avenue

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

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

LC-C

Sunday Worship

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

100 Kin g St ree t Est evan , Sa sk (306) 63 4 -81 33 www.livinghope-ca.org NOW 2 Sunday services to choose from NOW 2 Sunday choose * 9:00 am and 11:00 services am * Withtocoff ee in from between Only one at 10:30 oncoffee Dec. 22nd & 29th 9:00 amservice and 11:00 am am With in between

REAL LIFE LIFE REAL REALPEOPLE PEOPLE REAL REALGOD GOD

LIVE RUSSIAN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION LIVE TRANSLATION during the 11:00 am service during the 11:00 am service

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Where We Get Grace, Get God, Get Going!

Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611

SUNDAY WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130 Brad McKenzie- Youth Leader

SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship after worship Pastor Stewart Miller

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions 2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan

306-634-9191

1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

Tim Pippus

Office: 306-634-3116 Sunday Services:

Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

Free Clothing Outlet

First & Third Thursday of Each Month - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

THE SALVATION ARMY

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan Youth Program Wed. 6:30- 8:00 pm

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

Church of God

Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives

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

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries

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

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

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Come and Worship With Us

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church Office: 306-634-5684

ALL ARE WELCOME email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: St. Joseph Bookstore 1033 4th Street, Estevan S4A 0W4 (opposite court house) When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

Sunday Worship 10:30am

Nursery and Children’s Ministries available Sunday School at 9:30am Friday Night Youth 7:30pm (Gr. 7-12) Children’s Clubs - Wednesdays: 7:00-8:00pm

140 King Street (accross from Staples) www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance 306 634 2601

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Midale happenings continued ⇠ B16 Midale Public Library has started a pre-school kids program on Fridays from 10:30 – 11 a.m. at the Midale Civic Centre. For more information give the library a call. Their hours as of Feb. 14 will be Tuesdays from 2:30 – 5:30 and 6 – 8 p.m and on Fridays from 9:30 – 12 a.m. and 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Midale’s Cymri 36 Pet Rescue will be holding a garage sale in the spring.

They will hold it when the town has their townwide garage sale. Anybody looking to donate good used items can call Sandra Carlson or Larraine Bloor. These wonderful ladies will store the items

until they hold the sale. All money raised will be used for the Pet Rescue.

At the moment, the shelter has a few cats and therefore is always open to donations of cat litter, cat food, toys, collars, etc.

All donations are welcome anytime!

The Midale and Area Recreation Board (M.O.R.E 2000) will be holding their 20th Annual Fun-D-Raising Supper and Auctions on April 12. Cocktails will start at 5:30 p.m. Supper at 6 p.m and the Auction will start around 6:30 pm. There are three different auctions that take place during the evening. There is a silent auction so people can bid

on the smaller items that get donated, a live auction is used for the higher priced or hard to obtain items that are donated and then there is a Dutch auction, where you buy tickets for a chance to win a big prize or a trip voucher. The winner gets the choice of which prize they would like.

Tickets for the fundraiser are still only $15 each and will be available soon at local businesses as well as by calling Catrina to reserve tickets and/or tables. Last year was sold out before the night of the event and a lot of tables were reserved ahead of time.

This is the biggest

fundraiser the rink does every year and it is done to keep both the hockey and curling rinks open and operational. Many upgrades have been done in the past year, with the most expensive one being the replacing of compressors for the ice plant and associated components.

There was approximately $100,000.00 spent for just that alone. This fundraiser raises approximately $90,000 - $100,000 each year and is used to keep ice rental costs down.

If you have anything you would like to donate to the auction, please contact Catrina Moldenhauer. Arrangements can be made to pick items up.

Legal Barrister & Solicitor

Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net

Branch offices at: Arcola Redvers Carnduff Arcola Agencies Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

Wednesday A.M. Wednesday P.M. Thursday P.M. Phone: 306-455-2277 Phone: 306-452-3377 Phone: 306-482-4077

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Envision’s 24-Hr Support Line provides:

1-800-214-7083 Our dedicated volunteers have been supporting Southeastern Saskatchewan for 20 years!

 A listening ear by trained volunteers who are educated with the most up to date information on abuse and sexual assault.  A confidential place to reach out for support and caller identification is never used.

We do not subscribe to call display Collect calls accepted

TROBERT LAW FIRM

Safety

REALTOR

Roni Sue Coulter Sales Representative

306-421-9884 Lori Gonas

Selling Estevan & Area for 10 years...

B.A., LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor

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P: 306.861.9966 64-3 St. N.E. E: creaney@sasktel.net Weyburn, Sk “We can come to you!”

On-site Service

Insurance & Investments Services “In the business of creating , enhancing and insuring client’s net worth” Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

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Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

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Winnona Johner • Owner/Sales 306.421.5725 | 306.634.9898 www.estevanrealestate.com

Arizona Luxury Homes & Horse Properties For Sale

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Ph. 480-263-0079 E-mail- doug.ketterling@russlyon.com

Pongo Holdings Ltd.

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31/2 miles South of Estevan on Hwy 47 (35 of 1 of 8, West of the 2nd)

Roofing/Eavestrough

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Support Line 24-Hour Abuse/Sexual Assault Support Line

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Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B.

1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

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Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE

Phone: 306-634-3353

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Carrier

for Cundall Drive and Woodend Place

Papers are delivered to your home Thursday for delivery to customers on Friday. 100 papers~ earn $27.00 every week. Carriers are eligible each month for a $100 bonus draw.

If interested please call Gayle

Duties include: Food preparation, stock and inventory, serving customers, some baking, making sandwiches, operate cash register and be able to give proper change as well as general cleaning and equipment maintenance

Starting wage - $11.01/hr.

If you are interested in joining our team apply in person with resume or fax to:

306-634-6616

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• Prepare and cook meals for a full menu • Oversee kitchen operations • Work with minimal supervision • Monitor supplies • Supervise kitchen helpers • Follow safety and sanitation requirements • Ensure food quality • Clean kitchen & work area

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FOOD SERVICE WORKERS We are accepting resumes for full-time positions.

We are looking for 5 full time cooks. Must be able to work until 1 AM nightly 2 years cooking experience preferred but not necessary, will train if needed. Wage is $13.00/hr Duties:

To apply contact: Nick Sereggela, Manager In Person Fax: 306-634-5636 Email: nsereggela@sasktel.net

WW1451

Lilydale Inc - A Sofina Foods Company Is currently seeking full-time Production Workers for their chicken plant in Wynyard, Sask. Starting wage is 13.84/ hr with a comprehensive benefits package and pension program. All applicants welcome!

1124A - 4th St., Estevan, SK

Call Linda @ (306) 554-2555 EXT 238 for more info

Walmart wants

Send Resumes to: Linda Karakochuk Sofina Foods Inc Box 760 Wynyard, SK SOA 4T0 Fax: (306) 554-3958 Email: LKarakochuk@sofinafoods.com

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Our stOre is grOwing Part-time and full time positions available.

Grocery, Over-Night Stocker, Cashier  Flexible scheduling  Benefits  Stock Ownership Program

 Scholarships  Employee Discounts  Career Opportunities

Apply online at www.YourWalmartCareer.ca

Gibson Energy ULC is a progressive, growth oriented, North American midstream oil & gas company. We are currently seeking enthusiastic, result oriented professional drivers for our South East Saskatchewan Operations in: Frobisher, Estevan & Weyburn.

Challenge and Opportunity Louis Dreyfus is among the world’s leading commodity merchants, trading and transporting grain and oil seeds. Established in 1851, Louis Dreyfus ranks among the world’s most effective and reliable private corporations with approximately 34,000 employees in locations in 53 countries. Our international presence and our evolutionary history make Louis Dreyfus a unique career destination.

Louis Dreyfus Commodities in Yorkton, Saskatchewan has openings for the following positions: • Maintenance Planning Supervisor • Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor • Maintenance Technician • Shift Leader • Material Handler We offer competitive wages, health and retirement benefits.

Submit resume to Bonnie Penner at e-mail: Bonnie.Penner@ldcom.com fax: (306) 786-8878, Apply by February 28, 2014.

COMPANY DRIVERS/OWNER OPERATORS VAC TRuCk/ACID TRuCk DRIVERS PRESSuRE TRuCk DRIVERS Qualifications required: • Drivers must possess a valid Class 1 or 3 license with air endorsement • 2+ years driving experience is an asset • Oilfield experience is an asset • Valid First Aid and H2S Certificates

Gibson Energy ULC offers a competitive compensation package.

Interested candidates are asked to contact our Driver Recruiter or fax resumes to 306-486-2022 or email to dfrobisher@gibsons.com www.gibsons.com

Rig Manager Applied Industrial Technologies LP. a group of industrial distribution companies located throughout Canada, and we are currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of:

Shipper Receiver for Estevan, Saskatchewan The successful candidate will be responsible for:  Receiving and shipping all branch product in an accurate and timely manner  Sort material, stock shelves, pick orders, package and label materials  Handle lost shipments as an enhancement to customer service  Organize and maintain all applicable records and files  Maintain up to date knowledge of the company’s service offerings  Maintain cooperative and productive inter-departmental relationships to deliver exceptional customer service  Take personal responsibility for and actively engage in product, systems and skill training and development Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following qualifications:  Customer service driven  Experience in shipping and receiving  Forklift operation experience  Proficient computer skills  Detail oriented  Organized  Basic mathematical aptitude  Self-motivated  Can work independently or in a team environment Applied Industrial Technologies offers competitive salary, company sponsored RRSP/DPSP, career development opportunities and a full benefit package.

Please submit resume in confidence via email to aithire@aitcanada.com or fax to 403-214-1423 attn. Chris Babyak.

101 Supreme St. (Shand access road)

Sun Country Well Servicing currently has an opening for a Rig Manager for the Estevan Area. Sun Country Well Servicing is a locally owned service rig company based in Estevan. We currently have 11 free standing mobile doubles working in the area and are growing.

Responsibilities: • Overseeing rig operations including the work activities of rig employees .

• Preparing/monitoring work schedule so work is completed on schedule and safety procedures are followed correctly.

• Monitor employees performance and progress.

• Provide the crew with the appropriate tools/supplies.

• Provide guidance and direction to the rig crew on specific tasks.

• Work closely with the Equipment Manager, Area Manager and Well site Supervisor • Control costs to the rigs • Perform accident safety investigation Qualifications: • 5 or more years of experience as a Rig Manager • Valid DL 1A/3A • Valid , H2S. First Aid, BOP • Safety knowledge preferred.

• Ability to deal and communicate effectively with employees, vendors and customers.

• Proven, extensive working knowledge and experience in Service Rig operations.

• Knowledge of rig safety regulations and safety issues.

• Live in or close to Estevan.

Sun Country Well Servicing offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, vision and dental coverage, life insurance, short term and long term disability coverage and RRSP. We pay above current CAODC rates.

Please email resume or fax it to:

Shannon Leibel

Personnel Coordinator Sun Country Well Servicing

Box 1656, Estevan, SK S4A 1C8

Office (306) 634-1221 Cell (306) 421-3418 sleibel@suncountrywellservicing.ca

www.estevanmercury.ca

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Western Star is looking for : Sales & Marketing Team Members

• must be self-motivated and enjoy a challenge • individual must reside in Estevan and service Estevan and surrounding areas.

The successful applicant will receive sufficient training to take over the route as an independent distributor.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (Dispatcher)

Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills. This person will handle incoming telephone calls, general public inquiries and complaints, and will communicate via radio transmissions with members on patrol. Must be able to work independently under stress as well as produce a high degree of accuracy.

Application packages can be picked up at the Estevan Police Service or mailed out upon request. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please return the completed package with an updated resume in a sealed envelope to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask. S4A 1C7

CITY OF ESTEVAN Invitation to Tender

The City of Estevan, Leisure Services Business Division invites your company to submit a tendered bid to “SUPPLY AND DELIVER FLOWERS” by Tuesday February 18th, 2014 @ 2:30pm.

The total number of plants required for the 2014 spring planting season is 2571 and detailed specifications for the types of plants required are available upon request by calling the Leisure Office @ 306-634-1880 Please submit your sealed tender marked “Annual Flowers for Flower Pots” in writing by 2:30 pm on Tuesday February 18, 2014.

Attention: Gloria Johnson Leisure Services Division 701 Souris Ave., Estevan, SK S4A 2T1 Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

The City of Estevan

WT/WWT Services Division is constructing a Steel framed building for the purpose of containing the equipment to de-water the bio-solids generated at the WWTP. The Building will be built on a slab on grade supported by footings and will be clad with metal siding. The building dimensions are 12 meters by 20 meters and will be serviced with water, gas, electrical, telephone as per drawings. An air handling unit will be used for the HVAC. Please refer to the specs and drawings available at City Hall and submit a tendered cost to erect the building as specified. Tenders will be accepted until 3:00PM February 28th 2014. Label submitted tenders WWTP Bio-Solids Building and send to: Legislative Services Business Division Main Floor City Hall 1102, 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0W7 If there are any questions, please contact Mr. Kevin Sutter, WT/WWT Services Division Manager at 306-634-1822.

THE LOWEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED.

ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY The City of Estevan has an opening for a

Temporary Full-Time Payroll Coordinator

(Out of Scope). Summary: Coordinates, verifies data, processess and distributes payroll; Reconciles and balances benefits.

Duties: • Perform basic administrative payroll duties including data entry, filing and faxing • Accurate keyboarding skills, strong data entry skills and proficiency in a computerized accounting environment.

• Displays tact, ability to be diplomatic and professional in dealing with the public, and work cooperatively in a team environment.

• Receives, verifies data, processes, prepares and distributes payroll bi-weekly.

• Liaise directly with Managers regarding employee timecards.

• Initiates and/or performs corrective action for payroll errors.

• Recognizes and identifies data, procedural and system problems.

• Maintains, recommends, develops & implements improvements to the payroll system.

• Oversees payroll records system, procedures, and data into the human resources system and performs complex calculations as required.

• Ensures service agreements are maintained, while ensuring a consistent high level of service to both internal and external clients.

• Completes Payroll and Human Resource reports • Registers new employees and ensures that required forms are completed.

• Reconciles payroll accounts to the General Ledger.

• Provide consultation and advice on a wide range of pay and benefit issues to City employees.

• Administers Employee Benefits Plans and personnel records.

Education: - Grade 12 - Formalized Accounting Diploma - Formal Payroll courses such as Canadian Payroll Assoc. - Payroll Administrator Certificate - Proficiency in Computer Software including MS Word, Excel & Outlook Experience & Additional Requirements: - 3 years - Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package.

Interested candidates are invited to apply, in writing, including a cover letter, resume and three current references to Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources, 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1841 F: (306) 634-9790 E: apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Lions Club Sponsored Family Day Free Swim February 17 • 1-4 pm

RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre

Meal to follow hosted at the Nicholson Centre

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL? “promoting the arts in OUR community”

ENERGY CITY FILM CIRCUIT Next Film: Mandela – March 1, 2014 4:00 Orpheum Theatre

STARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN

Ballet Jorgen: Romeo and Juliet – February 18, 2014 7:30 pm at E.C.S. (Sponsored by Drewitz School of Dance) Guy and Nadina – April 12, 2014 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s United Church (Sponsored by Assante Wealth Management & Enbridge) Everything Fitz – May 4, 2014 2:30 pm at E.C.S. (Sponsored by Enbridge & Level best Technology)

Contact us for more information on our programs

KONCERTS FOR KIDS

Fubuki Daiko – March 11, 2014 7:00 pm at Estevan Comprehensive School (Sponsored by Dayman Trucking) Massive Munsch – April 10, 2014 7:00 pm at Westview School (Sponsored by Sherritt Coal)

VISUAL ARTS

Watch for more information on our new upcoming Visual Arts programs starting in February!

• Acrylic Painting • Scratch Art • March Break Art Camp

306-634-3942

• Adult Pottery • Pottery: Wheel Throwing • Hand Built Teapot

www.estevanartscouncil.com

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Email resume to our Human Resource Manager: watsondrew@southcountry.ca

B20 February 12, 2014

Estevan Mercury

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