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Katy, who checked into the world in St. Joseph’s Hospital at seven pounds, three ounces, as a little sister for two-year-old Gracey, was born to Tessa Verhelst and Carsey Furgason of Estevan at 1:46 a.m. on Jan. 2, making her the official New Year’s baby in the Energy City.

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In the middle of its He said the numbers second year, Warm Welare positive, not because it come has found its place in identifies people who have the community as the numno permanent place to stay, ber of guests at the local but because they have an homeless shelter increases. option to stay warm on long Already, trends and winter nights. growth can be seen as orga“It’s really a success nizers point out it’s giving story, and people are seeing newcomers looking for it as a success story. There’s work an avenue to stick it no reason for the commuout a little longer. nity to be ashamed that a The Salvation Army’s shelter’s in town,” Bobolo Lt. Brian Bobolo Lieutenant Brian Bobolo said, calling the shelter just said as the shelter gives people an option one more sign that Estevan is a great city. in Estevan, some have decided to stay in “It’s a celebration of community. We’re the city. doing exactly what Estevan has been known “We’ve had a couple of people come to do all these years. This community has and because the shelter was there they de- always been known to take care of its own. cided to stay in the community as newcom- With Warm Welcome, we’re just carrying ers,” he said. “Especially now that we’re on that tradition.” seven nights a week, they’ve decided to stay The numbers show the necessity of in town, stick it out, look for that job and the shelter, with 90 guests staying the night maybe stay at Warm Welcome until they get throughout December. That’s 90 total nights their own place.” that people have been able to stay warm, as With the shelter only open four nights 13 individuals have stayed at the shelter. The a week last year, he said the community lost guests are primarily men, who make up 86 some people who decided against staying of the 90 visits. through a lack of accommodation.

The shelter is open every night of the Last year they had 20 unique guests, week this winter, set up at the Salvation so with 13 different people staying at the Army Sunday to Tuesday and at St. Paul’s shelter already this winter, the group ex- United Church from Wednesday night to pects to see more new people this year, Saturday. The shelter has 48 volunteers, who in part because people are more likely to work at the shelter in different shifts, in the hang in a little longer until they can find a evening as well as overnight. place to live.

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The influenza season started later than usual this time around and is now in full swing across Saskatchewan, including the southeast area according to information released by the Sun Country Health Region late last week.

The incidents of flu breakouts are expected to increase this month, said Dr. Shauna Hudson, Sun Country’s medical health officer, who is urging local citizens who have not received a flu immunization shot, to get one soon to protect themselves and the people around them.

“It’s not too late. People can call their local Public Health Office to arrange their flu shot,” she said. In Estevan, the phone number is 306-637-3626; in Weyburn it is 306-842-8618 and in Oxbow it’s 306-483-2313.

Everyone from the age of six months and up are eligible to receive the free flu shot through the publicly funded program.

The majority of cases recorded in the province so far are the H1N1 variety, which is covered by this year’s vaccine.

With H1N1, Dr. Hudson said it is expected they will see more young children (under five years of age) and young to middle-aged adults being afflicted. This is the same strain that first appeared in 2009, and it has been included with the influenza vaccines since 2010.

As of early January, there have been less than five lab-confirmed flu cases in Sun Country, and surveillance has shown increased flu cases in the last couple of weeks.

Overall, in Saskatchewan, to the end of 2013, there have been 161 lab-confirmed cases including seven that required hospitalization due to the severity of the case and there have been three deaths reported in which influenza was a contributing factor.

Those in the high-risk category for flu include adults over the age of 65, people with chronic conditions or severe obesity, pregnant women and four-week post-partum, children from the age of six to 59 months of age and nursing home residents.

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Robbery attempt foiled Portal officers arrest Florida man A Florida man is in some trouble after he attempted to enter Canada with a collection of firearms and drugs.

On Dec. 31, CBSA officers searched a vehicle and discovered a 9mm handgun, an AR-15 assault rifle, a set of brass knuckles, a brass knuckle knife and four high capacity magazines. Officers also found 15 grams of what

they believed to be marijuana in the vehicle.

Derrick Alonzo Cash Jr., 25, of Miami, Florida was arrested following the discovery and faces eight charges under the Customs Act, the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Cash was expected to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Monday.

A potential robber was left empty-handed and in jail following a theft attempt at a north side convenience store on Dec. 22.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel were dispatched to the store based on a report they received regarding a potential theft that had just taken place.

The suspect had entered the store armed with a knife and demanding money.

No money was surrendered, and the suspect

fled on foot toward a north central gas station. Police went immediately to the gas station where they apprehended a 26-year-old man who was transported

to police cells after being charged.

No one was injured as a result of these incidents, and the would-be robber made his first court appearance in Regina on Dec. 23 where he faced charges of robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, being in breach of an undertaking and committing an indictable offence while disguised.

The man was remanded in custody until a later court date.

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CBSA officers at the Portal border crossing seized this collection of weapons and drugs from a Florida man on Dec. 31. (Submitted Photo.)

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The dates that have been set aside for the annual Estevan and District Music Festival were released this week.

Jackie Marr, communications manager for the festival, said the first vital date to mark on the 2014 calendar is the Jan. 31 deadline

for entries.

The festival’s adjudications begin on March 14 with the vocal and speech arts entrants taking to the stage, and they will dominate the festival venues until March 18.

The band and band instrument entries begin their

H1N1 virus remains a concern ⇠ A1 Vaccinations are also recommended for individuals who are in close contact with high-risk groups such as those who work with infants, health-care workers and volunteers and other occupations where community work is involved.

Hudson added in a recent release that people can protect themselves against seasonal influenza by adopting infection prevention methods such as frequent handwashing, coughing and sneezing into your elbow, cleaning

surfaces often and staying at home when sick.

Those who aren’t immunized are encouraged to wear a mask when visiting patients in health-care facilities to protect those who are vulnerable. Masks are available at entrances to the facilities or by speaking with nursing or other staff members.

More information regarding making arrangements for a flu shot may be found on the Sun Country website at www.suncountry.sk.ca

Volunteer base continues to grow ⇠ A1 “We’re growing in our sense of community amongst the volunteers. The volunteers are learning a lot about themselves, about the good they have in themselves,” said Bobolo. “And we’re really contributing to that sense of giving that the community has.”

He said many of the volunteers are stepping forward because they want to be part of something, and they are able to find pur-

pose through the shelter.

“It’s not just about the 13 who have come. It’s about the 48 (volunteers) as well.”

Bobolo said they would like more volunteers, so the ones they have aren’t overworked. He said another 30 people would be a big help to the program.

Volunteers may choose where they want to commit their time, the night of the week they wish to work and the shift that works best

for them.

He said they are particularly looking for people to cover the midweek nightshifts from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m.

“Our volunteer base has certainly grown this year, but we may need the volunteers to double this year. That would be wonderful, and it would certainly make it easier for us to cover all the nights.”

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place for others to stay. The shelter is averaging three people a night through December, but the numbers are only increasing.

“Over the last week or two we’ve been noticing we’ve been getting five or six a night,” said Bobolo, who noted they have about two regular guests. “The rest are like two or three nights at a time. Some are just one night, and they change over the course of the year.”

He said there are still people in Estevan living in their cars or unheated trailers, and those individuals are being identified by volunteers or people who know about the shelter, and their situation is being brought to the attention of the Warm Welcome organizers.

“There are a lot of supporters on the periphery who I think are providing energy to the program,” said Bobolo.

Bobolo said the shelter and its volunteers maintain a complete lack of judgment, which would keep people away from the program.

“They feel ostracized, and they feel prejudiced from the community sometimes, and we have overcome that,” he said, noting there has been more community buy in this year.

“Last year, the community as a whole was trying to understand what homelessness was all about and what a shelter is all about, and this year we’re part of the community make up.

“It’s a lot of fun. It’s not a lot of work, and that’s what we’ve been hearing from volunteers.

You’re serving coffee and muffins, and you’re having fun.”

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“I knew it would be busy but I didn’t really expect it to be quite this busy.

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A year of change, challenges for City One of the few givens in life is change. But the City of Estevan took that to an extreme in 2013 as it went through a raft of changes to both personnel and policies.

Those changes resulted in a very interesting year for Mayor Roy Ludwig who, after a lengthy career on council, moved into the big chair and faced a number of challenges in his first full year on the job.

In an interview with Mercury co-editor Chad Saxon, the mayor looked back at 2013 and touched on some of the major issues facing Estevan in 2014.

Chad Saxon: It was your first full year as mayor, did you find moving into the (role) to be a major change from your time on council?

Roy Ludwig: Council gives you a lot of skill and experience and helps you to make that change. It gives you the skill set to make that change, but it is a lot busier and very demanding. I knew it would be and it has been very enjoyable, and I am ready for the challenge but being mayor of our great city is very demanding and very busy right now. There is so much going on.

CS: Was there anything that caught you by surprise?

RL: I knew it would be busy but I didn’t really expect it to be quite this busy. There have been so many changes and more changes to come and so many ongoing issues with more to come.

CS: You mention the changes, because there were so many of them, you didn’t really get a chance to ease into the position. That alone must have kept things interesting.

RL: It was daunting with all of the changes we had, for example, the recycling. Unfortunately, we still have some people that are against that but we are starting to make gains in that area. We did have a segment of our population that going in was against it but a lot of those people, once they tried it, they realized the benefit and the fact that we are saving so much on our landfill by recycling. And it is the right thing to do.

Of course, we had the negotiations with CUPE, we were busy with that for awhile and fortunately, they were a good set of negotiations and we reached a successful conclusion. As well, with the police, we had a good set of negotiations with them as well. But there is always something coming to the forefront. Now, we are getting serious about hiring a new city manager, working with developers in town; there are always issues that come up. There are many ongoing issues and challenges that we are dealing with but I think they are good challenges and they are to be expected with a city like ours with so much growth.

CS: One of the big things that took place in the spring was the audit of the City’s financials. It seems as though that was a big event in terms of your operations, but it seems to have mapped a road forward and brought forward some pretty big changes.

RL: The audit was much needed and it was a catalyst for change, a catalyst for improvement, and now that we have the right council to make the needed, necessary changes, we will be moving forward in a positive fashion.

As well, we’ve got some key people in place with our city treasurer Jeff (Ward); he is young and bright and moving us forward now toward a sound financial footing.

For awhile, perhaps it was our fault, we weren’t aware of all the financial implications we were facing, and now that all of these have come to the forefront, it is something that we will have to deal with and will deal with in a timely fashion.

CS: Was the audit a pretty big eye-opener for council?

RL: It was. It gave us the opportunity to look at things closer than we would normally, and it brought to our attention that some of our financial practices could be improved upon. We are working towards doing that.

One of the issues that came out of (the audit) was a whistleblower. If any of our people see something going on that is, perhaps, financially inappropriate, we have a phone number that they can call. It goes to Calgary and MNP has a group of trained individuals at the other end

Mayor Roy Ludwig that can separate the wheat from the chaff as far as these concerns, and if they are valid concerns they move them forward to the benefit of everyone.

CS: You touched on working with the new council; you had three new councillors, did you find that brought in a new set of ideas and energy to council?

RL: I do feel that we had a positive change on council.

All six of our councillors are from different backgrounds, they bring something different to the table. They all bring something positive, it’s not so much picking things apart and negative. (The attitude) has been let’s get together, stand side by side and move this city forward with positive change.

The biggest issue that we see as a council before us is debt reduction along with balancing and moving the city

porting a lot of the infrastructure spending that we were doing. That simply was not a good practice; number one, you can’t predict land sales and number two, land sales should be a bonus, not a means and an end to running your budget.

Now that we have turned the corner and realized that land sales will be a bonus and not a huge part of making our ends meet, it will be a lot better for our financial health.

CS: Do you see a clear road to paying the debt down?

RL: Yes. Short term we are going to have to increase our debt limit. That means going to the municipal review board, which we already have approval to do, and after that, it means going to our banking institution. After that, it will be paying down the necessary debt, doing the necessary infrastructure and after that, setting monies aside and doing less of what we would normally do and setting those monies aside for debt repayment.

CS: Another big event of 2013 was the dismissal of Jim Puffalt as city manager. At the time (of his dismissal) you said that council felt a change was needed. Do you feel the City is moving in a different direction?

RL: The new council absolutely wanted a new direction. They saw that with Jeff we were getting a new perspective on the financial side, and they felt there was a need for a new change and new perspective on the city manager’s side as well.

We are in the process of getting a new city manager, and we are getting fairly close now and once we get that in place we will have a new perspective in that area as well.

Sometimes change is a double-edged sword, you never know what you are going to get when you make those changes but we are optimistic.

CS: In talking to some city employees, there was a sense that under the previous city manager there was an environment in place that didn’t foster a teamwork environment. Do you feel that is going to be an important thing for the next city manager, to bring in an atmosphere of teamwork and make sure that everybody is part of the process?

RL: Everybody has their own way of doing things. I think our previous city manager, in some areas, was very capable. When you have an individual in that position under council’s direction you have a lot of things to do and they are not always popular.

Having said that, the new city manager we will be looking for a team player that will not only follow council’s direction, but will be willing to step up and give us suggestions to help us make positive change.

CS: With all the changes, and there’s been a lot of them across the board, do you feel when compared to Dec. 31, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2013 that the city is in a better position?

RL: Yes. Since I first took this job as mayor, my eyes have been opened up to the issues we have, they have been opened up to council and it gives us the opportunity as a team to say OK, these are the big issues moving forward, how do we tackle them? Let’s get the right people in place and move forward.

CS: Obviously the debt is going to be a big challenge in 2014 and beyond.

What are the other big challenges you’ll have to be facing right away?

RL: Infrastructure is always a challenge. With not enough work being done for 30 some years now, we have been handed the gauntlet and the responsibility of keeping up our aging infrastructure. It’s an issue right across the province.

CS: The last question I had was how would you rate your first full year as mayor?

RL: Well, it’s been very challenging and very interesting. “May you live in interesting times” is an ancient Chinese curse but it has been challenging and interesting.

I am fortunate that I had the experience that I have from the 18 years before I took this job. I have to say if I didn’t have the experience that I had, taking on this job at this time would have been very daunting.

I’m not saying I would have ran the other way, but it would have been daunting.

“Some of our areas we are going to have to cut to the bone. I know this will not be easier for our manager but I know they do understand there will be at least one year of doing with less until we can get this financial picture turned around.”

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forward. Those are our two main challenges — growth and debt reduction, and we are totally focused on that.

CS: How do you balance the two of them because they are basically in contrast of each other?

RL: Some of our areas we are going to have to cut to the bone. I know this will not be easier for our managers but I know they do understand there will be at least one year of doing with less until we can get this financial picture turned around. Then we can start slowly improving the financial picture for all of our managers and allowing them to spend a bit more in needed areas. For this year, it will be cut to the bone and then some.

CS: Did the debt sneak up on council because it seemed at times as though it did kind of sneak up on everybody?

RL: For too long we were looking at land sales as sup-

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Public school system seeking clear direction from ministry in 2014 Saskatchewan’s education system is going through some watershed experiences heading into the new year. The South East Cornerstone Public School Division will definitely be influenced by what comes down the pipe of learning.

In fact, getting a clearer picture from the Ministry of Education as to what the new mandate will be is one of the major concerns of Cornerstone’s director of education, Marc Casavant.

A switch of education ministers in midstream this year brought a few more question marks to the forefront.

“The funding model has still not been addressed, but it is being worked on, so I hold some optimism there,” said Casavant during a year-ending interview.

“There is a new sector plan coming out, and they have been working on it all fall, and when it is complete, it will move the whole provincial education system in some manner, and with it will come some uncertainty. We need clear direction from the province, but then that has been a common theme for us for several months,” Casavant added.

One other major concern that has increased the stress points for the director and those who work with him is the need for more clarity on funding for capital project needs and the entire state of school infrastructure across the province. There are dozens of very old school buildings that require serious attention over and above continual roof replacements.

“There are fewer people paying for it now, too,” said Casavant, noting that while the provincial population may have increased and school enrollments have

Marc Casavant increased, the actual ratepayers who are footing the bill have not increased at the same pace.

“We continue to hear of provincial growth, but that hasn’t translated into huge numbers in some instances. We have a lot of newcomers, but many of them are middleaged people who are bringing their mothers and fathers over. There aren’t a lot of school-aged children coming in, relatively speaking. There is growth in Saskatchewan, and we see it with added pre-kindergarten programs, so that’s a good sign, and the fact we’re grabbing the kids earlier and making them ready for early-year education is a good thing.”

Referring to the latest edition of Sask Trends magazine, Casavant said the statistics indicate that Estevan, for example, is growing but “not a lot of people here are changing their permanent addresses to Estevan. The workers are coming in, but how many seats are being filled in the schools as a result?”

Casavant said until the items in the new sector plan roll out, there will be questions begging to be answered by all school divisions, both urban and rural.

“The sector plan is expected to drill down and arrive at a plan to increase graduation rates and improve reading and math scores and improve attendance and

graduation rates for First Nations and Metis students. In the past, each division could go off and do what we wanted to do to address our priorities, knowing the standards we needed to achieve our goals without creating a negative situation. Now (the province) is trying to make meaningful use of the data we’ve received for instruction.

How will we measure that?

“Local teachers have the skills, and we can assess those things, so we don’t need to just add another layer for the sake of adding another layer. This plan has to serve a purpose and be meaningful for teacher and student. The student needs to know why things are being done in the classroom,” Casavant said.

The director said the boards of trustees and administration also need to understand how the new capital funding model is going to work, especially as it relates to deteriorating rural schools that need major repairs or outright replacement. He said the model is fairly clear in the province’s two major cities where the need for new schools is evident and older schools are monitored and replaced, but it appears as if the plan for rural school divisions may not be as clear.

Taken in total though, Casavant said he remains optimistic about the future with Cornerstone already having established itself as a provincial leader on several fronts with an innovative approach to problem solving.

The public school division in southeast Saskatchewan currently serves approximately 8,200 students within 38 school facilities and one cyberschool program with an outreach to the entire region as well as the province.

Komarnicki looks back on past year The MP for Souris Moose-Mountain says 2013 was highlighted by a strong economy, job growth and the signing of a free trade deal with Europe.

Ed Komarnicki recently released his year in review, which focused on a number of topics.

Komarnicki described 2013 as a “remarkably good year with respect

to jobs, growth, and economic prosperity and notwithstanding the tumult in the Senate and its reverberations in the House of Commons, we have much to be thankful for in Canada.

“Canada’s overall job growth record since the depth of the global recession is the best among all G7 countries, with over one million net new jobs

created (nearly 90 per cent of them full time, and more than 80 per cent in the private sector).”

Komarnicki added that the Economic Action Plan for 2013 was a benefit to small businesses as it helped create more jobs while the Canada Job Grant helped more people find training and eventually, skilled jobs.

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have been reduced and the government has committed to a one-for-one rule where regulators or legislators will have to remove a legislative or administrative burden each time a new or amended regulation with an administrative burden is put in place,” Komarnicki said.

Infrastructure remained a major issue in 2013 and K omarnicki noted that $70 billion of federal funding will be provided for provincial, municipal and territorial projects over the next 10 years.

“This is something that all municipalities have been calling for,” he said.

“The Gas Tax Fund, consisting of $21.8 billion has been extended, doubled, indexed, and made permanent. It offers stable, predictable funding to support community infrastructure projects.”

Speaking on the budget, Komarnicki said provisions were made to close tax loopholes, address aggressive tax planning, reduce international tax avoidance and tax evasion, and improve tax fairness.

“Significant steps have been taken to cut government operating costs and to transform to a more productive and effi cient government work force. Canada is in the

Ed Komarnicki best fiscal position in the G7 and remains well on track to return to a balanced budget in 2015-16, or sooner. At the same time, we are keeping taxes low meaning more money is in the pockets of hardworking Canadians.”

Other highlights Komarnicki touched on were: • Increased Canada Health Transfers to the province of Saskatchewan of $978 million, a 41 per cent overall increase since 2006, and $378 million in the Canada Social Transfer, a 26 per cent overall increase since 2006.

• By entering into the Canada European Trade Agreement and on coming into force, many tariffs on

grains, oils, and processed goods will be eliminated.

Canadians will also be able to tap markets in 28 member EU states.

• A number of law and order pieces of legislation were introduced or enacted in the last year, including legislation to keep children safe from online predators and from online exploitation. It will make it an offence to distribute intimate images without the consent of the person depicted.

“All of this is something Canadians want to see and can expect from a Conservative government. Let’s look forward to another exciting and productive year in 2014.”

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Sun Country CEO looks at the challenges heading into new year Some of the challenges that have plagued the Sun Country Health Region remain intact. Some issues have been reduced in intensity while others have disappeared after being addressed, but with this ever-evolving healthcare system, nothing is ever really static.

Funding for the 13 health regions across Saskatchewan flattened last year, said Sun Country’s president and CEO, Marga Cugnet during a telephone interview with the Mercury on Dec. 16.

“The cost curve flattened, we don’t anticipate any huge increases in funding and that would be similar to last year. We expect they (provincial health ministry) will cover any salary increases, and we will expect to implement more efficiencies, reduce sick time and hopefully regain some money for continuing our programs,” Cugnet said.

The CEO, who has been at the helm for about four years now, noted that every year is a challenge, especially on the financing front, and “we don’t want to cut programs, but everything depends on the budget and what comes out of the collective agreements.”

With more money recently negotiated for emergency ward physicians, for example, there will be the inevitable trickle down effect on all regions since everything has to take on a provincial perspective because that is where the bulk of the funding is found.

Cugnet said the health region that serves the southeast sector of Saskatchewan took a strong step forward this past year in bringing mental health and addiction services into a common model of service, saving time and money for counsellors. The earlier model saw Sun Country and St. Joseph’s Hospital running separate programs.

Wait times for surgeries were reduced to a threemonth average, which she said they expect to maintain through 2014 with a stabilized operating room staff and surgeons.

“I would say we should also be pleased with what’s happening in long-term care, and I’m not just referring to the three construction projects (new facilities) in the region, but also improving services across the region.

Marga Cugnet We’re moving out of a medical-based model to a more home-like model, and that’s a big plus,” Cugnet said.

With an ongoing positive shift in employee attitude toward the home-like environments, the culture change is palpable, she noted. Recent additions in provincial funds to promote enhanced senior care, is already having measured success in the nursing and extended-care homes. These additional funds come with follow-up sustainability dollars.

“There was a complaint out there that weekends were generally pretty boring for long-term care residents, but now we can extend some activity programs to include Saturday and Sundays. That shortens the day for the residents, and we’re seeing positive results already,” Cugnet said.

The gentle persuasion methods of dealing with certain long-term residents, especially those with dementia, is also expected to pay off. Cugnet said all long-term care staff members eventually will be trained in the gentle persuasion techniques. She said one employee in the region has received a master’s degree in this particular program, so she will train about a dozen selected people who will then roll the program out among the rest of the employees over the next 18 months.

“We also have better communication with the ministry. We have weekly calls with the accountability branch, and CEOs have a quarterly leadership table conference with the ministers who have also attended our provincial wall walk (accountability sessions put forth in graphic form),” she said, referring to Health Minister Dustin Duncan and the Minister Responsible for Rural Health, Randy Weekes. There are follow-up calls every two weeks with the deputy minister as well, which simply enhances the communication stream and is not seen as meddling by either side. “If we have a concern, we have no hesitation in talking with whomever we need to talk to,” she said.

Creating a single point of entry program with the two major health regions in Regina and Saskatoon has smoothed transitions from the small-city hospitals to the major hospitals and then back again.

“One phone call does it for placing a patient back to their home hospital now,” said Cugnet, noting how the fresh protocol and procedures appear to be working very effectively.

With dialysis services at St. Joseph’s Hospital working at capacity and working well, all is well on that front, as is the return to full obstetric services in Estevan, which Cugnet said will see the number of baby deliveries at St. Joseph’s return to the normal rate of 300 or more per year.

So while most areas of concern are being met headon, there will always be fresh problems to tackle pretty well every week within the Sun Country region with its 19 front-line health-care facilities, 2,200 employees and approximately 59,000 potential customers.

Council attendance strong in 2013 The members of Estevan city council turned in a rather impressive attendance record in 2013.

According to a report from the City, two members of council had perfect attendance in 2013 while the remainder of council missed only a handful of meetings.

Councillors Greg Hoffort and Lori Carr were the two members of council to not miss a meeting in the past year.

Veteran councillor Brian Johnson almost joined his two colleagues on the perfect attendance list but was late to a meeting on May 1.

Mayor Ludwig missed two meetings while on vacation while councillors Dennis Moore and Kevin Smith missed just one each for vaction.

Former Councillor Chris Istace, who resigned in December, had the worst attendance record in 2013, missing three meetings overall. Two of Istace’s absences were for work while one was for a vaction.

The attendance report is released annually as one of the recommendations of the council remuneration report.

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A6 EDITORIAL

Prepare to pay for 2014 Look at 2014 as a year to move forward.

Also take into consideration that while you may move forward in terms of monetary gain, so too will the agencies that intend to neutralize those personal financial gains you have made. And if you haven’t gained monetarily, well, good luck.

We have already learned that on the civic front, the City of Estevan is raising the mill rate by one full mill. That does not translate into reduced property taxes.

Utility increases in the area of 10 per cent are also guaranteed through a long-term repayment scheme for water and sewer service updates.

Newly inked contracts also guarantee hikes for protection services.

We can probably expect other civic fees and licence registrations will be increased in lockstep with increased equipment, maintenance and personnel costs.

On the provincial front, SaskPower has lifted their monthly rates by 5.5 per cent and their counterparts at SaskEnergy have hiked theirs by 2.1 per cent.

With health and highways being two major portfolios within the provincial government, don’t expect to be left unscathed on those files either, P3 or no P3. The same holds true for costs associated with elementary, secondary and post-secondary education. These are three very hungry beasts that need to be fed, and with declining income expected from the potash royalties and a leveling of oil royalties, the provincial government will be wondering where the new source of income can be found.

So far they have found some within a record-setting agricultural crop year, but that can’t be counted on every year, as we well know.

Can our manufacturing and international/interprovincial sales take up the slack?

It seems the province is moving forward on that front but only modestly.

Can uranium, gold, coal and diamond mining make significant increases to the provincial treasury? We suggest, not likely.

The federal spending habits are huge, from useless submarines and planes to useless senators. We pay a lot to maintain the House of Commons and the PMO. This therefore leads us to the thought that tax increases are probably going to be implemented at the provincial and federal levels this year. If they aren’t, then that simply means the two senior governments are only kicking the debt and deficit can further down the road, willing to leave a loan legacy that will take decades to eliminate. This being a non-election year, however, leaves us with the impression that they will muster up the courage to deliver the tough-love news, but then we can never discount the urge of all governments to buy our votes, no matter what the current political circumstances are.

So enjoy 2014 to its fullest, and why shouldn’t you? You’re paying for it.

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

Good economic news to start 2014

There is already good economic news for rural Saskatchewan emerging in 2014.

For starters, it looks like some normality may return to potash prices that dipped below $300 a tonne in 2013.

On Dec. 27, word out of Russia suggested that the Russian potash producer Uralkali would rejoin the European potash cartel, known as Belaruskali.

“Uralkali is ready to restore co-operation with Belaruskali,” said Alexander Surikov, Russia’s ambassador to Belarus.

So why should rural people half a world away in Saskatchewan care about potash politics between Russia and her old Soviet Union satellites?

Well, it was the breakdown of this cartel that led to the dive in potash prices this summer. That, in turn, led to PotSERVING CANADA’S SUNSHINE CAPITAL

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Getting great value for your money One thing that the federal government disclosed near the end of 2013 was the fact that they have decided not to disclose salaries of most of their employees. The fact that it’s your money being used to pay them, is of no consequence. It’s just that … well, I guess it’s just that it could be embarrassing.

In case you haven’t realized it yet, this is a hide-and-seek government we’re having to deal with and payroll disclosure just isn’t in their comfort zone. A private member’s bill to provide pay disclosure was at first agreed to, and then mutilated by the PMO before it got to a vote.

In the seven years of the current PM’s reign, the federal public payroll has gone from $28 billion to $44 billion. At least, we believe that’s the case. They haven’t issued a budget or real financial statement since 2010.

Salary and severance disclosure thresholds were raised to just over $440,000. All those who have been paid less than that, escape scrutiny.

The average federal salary has gone from $86,000 in 2006 to $114,000 in 2012 and will be at $129,000 by 2015 if all goes according to the plan.

It has also been learned, through scraping in dumpsters, that about 95 per cent of the federal employees on performance bonus plans manage to

Norm Park All Things Considered get them. We understand the bar is set rather low. In other words, if you don’t commit homicide or call the PM a nasty name over the course of the year, you get your bonus. It’s sorta like setting a performance level of one goal per season for Sidney Crosby.

Score the goal and double your unreported salary. At least in Sid’s situation, we know what he does and what he’s paid.

Now, why I’m doing a minirant on public servant salaries, I don’t really know. It’s just that when I read about the nondisclosure tricks and the figures that somebody was able to dig out of the trash, I got a little excited.

Then, of course, I was able to find the fun in the report.

Did you know that the feds have lost $3.1 billion in the Enhanced Security department?

These are the guys who are supposed to be tracking terrorism suspects. Somehow that fact doesn’t leave me with a wholesome feeling of comfort.

It seems the Enhanced Security folks can’t remember who got the money and don’t know how to find it. That makes me wonder how efficient they’ll be

ashCorp’s decision to lay off 440 Saskatchewan employees including miners at Lanigan and Cory.

Admittedly, this news won't likely translate into PotashCorp rehiring the people it let go shortly before Christmas.

Sadly, from the perspective of those PotashCorp workers and the rural communities in which they live, any additional profits the company now makes through the return to higher prices will simply remain in the pockets of shareholders.

But while it might not help the former employees already impacted, the better prices should encourage more production, which might help ward off future layoffs. That should also apply to other potash companies as well, which is good news for other rural communities like Esterhazy and Langenburg. It might also keep critical new mine development in Saskatchewan on track, which is good for not only the rural economy but the entire provincial economy as a whole.

And speaking of that provincial economy, this year’s budget has already taken a $107.2-million hit because of those falling prices. Potash price stability is simply good for the economy as a whole.

The second bit of good news is that 2013 produced a record harvest, a 38.4-million tonne crop in Saskatchewan.

Admittedly, wheat falling to around $4.50 a bushel is not great news for farmers. Nor is the struggle to get rail cars so that farmers can get their produce to port.

And while some of those farmers who lobbied hard for the end to the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly are now quietly fuming at the grain and rail companies, supporters

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in finding terrorists.

Did you also know there are 2.9 million more Canadian Social Insurance Numbers for people over the age of 20, than there are Canadians to carry them? That makes me wonder just who might have them? Terrorists, anyone?

There are $140 billion in government programs that are based on the SIN system. But don’t fret, the federal government’s high-priced help is on it … just trust them.

They’re supposed to be buying new helicopters and jet fighters too. That’s kind of scary seeing as how the recent outfitting of the navy has gone. They spent $125 million of your money redoing a Canadian icebreaker that wasn’t really in need of a retrofit and didn’t need to be redone.

Never mind, at least it was completed, even if it was $74 million over budget. Those four lousy submarines we bought over 12 years ago, still can’t function in water. So what could go wrong with buying airplanes?

Hey, just as long as 50 per cent of them can actually fly, we could be well ahead of the game in terms of past purchasing performances.

Naw, we don’t need no stinking accountability from the federal government. They’re doing a bang up job. You’re getting great value for your money … just ask them or your favourite senator.

of the single-desk CWB are already saying: “I told you so.”

But even if a once-in-a-lifetime crop hasn’t necessarily made everything perfect for farmers, just having grain, oilseeds and pulse crops in the bin is always excellent.

There is crop to sell and as it gets sold, there will be more money in the rural economy.

That’s also very good news for the Saskatchewan Party government that should see an increase in its income tax revenue pegged at $2.4 billion in the March budget. The government might even see an increase in provincial sales tax revenue that unexpectedly dipped in 2013-14 to $1.34 billion from the initial budget projection.

The final bit of the good news going into 2014 is the ongoing success in the oilpatch, the thing that has really driven the Saskatchewan boom these past 10 years.

According to the mid-year update of the 2013-14 budget released in November, oil revenue for the province increased by 11 per cent from the initial budget projections to $1.6 billion.

Now, it's not all great news in the oil and gas patch.

Natural gas prices are still low and Crown land lease sales for oil and gas are 40 per cent less than the March budget projection. This may signify a slowdown in drilling in 2014.

But the fact is, oil remains a keystone of the provincial economy and certainly a key to the recent success of many of rural Saskatchewan's smaller cities and towns.

Maybe all this economic news won't be perfect in 2014.

But it does seem that things are off to a pretty good start.

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Seven considerations when looking to the 2014 cropping year Lyndon Hicks, PAg Regional Crops Specialist, Yorkton Regional Services Branch 1) Review your 2013 cropping season - What worked and what didn’t? What provided a good return on investment? Did one variety outperform another? Learn from past experience.

2) Choose your crop variety carefully - Choosing the proper

variety can assist with disease and insect management, growing season/days to maturity, straw management as well as other agronomic considerations. New varieties are released each year so research their traits to see if they will fit your cropping needs.

3) Markets - There is sometimes a temptation to plan for the upcoming crop season based on the current crop prices. Plan on sound agronomics including a good

crop rotation for long-term success.

4) Consider using check strips in 2014 - Check strips are a great way to assess efficacy and economic returns of products such as fungicides, herbicides, foliar fertilizers, micronutrients or any other product or treatment.

5) Increase your knowledge - Workshops, webinars, trade shows, meetings, and reading various agriculture related publications are all

Job numbers remain solid Although there are some challenges on the horizon, Saskatchewan enjoyed strong job growth and the lowest unemployment rate in Canada in Novmeber.

The November Labour Force Report released last week by Statistics Canada showed employment is up by 12,300 compared to November 2012 while Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate is just 4.1 per cent — the lowest in Canada for the eleventh consecutive month.

Saskatchewan’s year-over-year employment growth of 2.3 per cent is second highest in Canada, behind only Alberta.

Manitoba and BC both lost jobs over the same period.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd said new jobs are being created in a number of different areas.

These include (year-over-year employment increases): • Transportation and warehousing: 6,800 • Professional, scientific and technical services: 3,600 • Manufacturing: 1,600

• Agriculture: 1,400 “This shows Saskatchewan has a strong and diversified economy,” Boyd said. “Even when there are job losses in one sector, they are more than offset by the new jobs that are being created in other areas.”

Other highlights of today’s report include: • The youth unemployment in the province – 6.1 per cent – is also the lowest among provinces and less than half the national rate (13.4 per cent).

Aboriginal employment is up 2,800 in the past year while unemployment is down from 11.6 per cent to 10.7 per cent.

Boyd noted that as of this morning, there are still more than 12,000 positions to be filled listed on saskjobs.ca, including more than 4,000 in trades, transport and construction.

“One of the challenges of a growing province is that fact that we have a labour shortage in some areas,” Boyd said. “Our government is working to identify those areas and create more training opportunities for those areas.”

good way to stay informed.

Keeping up with the latest research and technology is always important.

6) Plan to soil test - Generally fall soil testing is best as it gives more time to plan and order your fertilizer inputs for the upcoming crop year,

however, early spring soil testing will also give you a benchmark for the upcoming growing season.

7) Know your seed quality - Testing can help you avoid costly seed borne diseases and crop failures due to poor seed germination

or vigour.

Farmers are also reminded to check their grain bins. Both grain temperature and moisture can independently or in combination cause grain spoilage. Check your stored grain regularly to ensure the quality is not compromised.

Province announces long term care funding Residents of Saskatchewan’s long-term care facilities will benefit from improved quality of care and quality of life.

Health Minister Dustin Duncan announced last week the allocation of the Urgent Issues Action Fund to address priority issues identified by health regions stemming from CEO tours of long-term care facilities earlier this year.

“We are committed to making improvements that place the needs of our longterm care residents first,” Duncan said. “Today we are providing funding to the health regions to address issues that improve quality of care for seniors. This is an important step in the transformation of our long-term care system.”

The initial October commitment of $10 million

has been bolstered. Regions have received $10.04 million to address urgent issues, as well as $3.8 million to address ongoing pressures.

The Sun Country Health Region will receive over $800,000 for the 2013-2014 cycle and annual funding of $288,000.

The funding will be used to train staff in the Gentle Persuasion Approach which helps front-line staff better care for residents with dementia and also to purchase hot food carts, nurse call systems, replacement mattresses, bath slings and sleep surface air mattresses.

A portion of the funding will also be used to increase weekend staff at all facilities.

Examples from thoughout the province include:

• Purchasing priority equipment including lifts, tubs, electric beds and pressure supports to improve care for residents, while allowing staff more time to spend on direct client care; • Improving quality of life through improved dietary services and programming opportunities; and • Implementing electronic charting and pointof-care technologies that allow staff to spend more time with residents.

This week, more than 100 health system leaders, long-term care providers, families and other stakeholders from across Saskatchewan will take part in an engagement session, to focus on quality and appropriate models of care in long-term care settings, as well as the broader continuum of care.

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Local students win YouthBiz awards A handful of local students were recognized for their business prowess in the 2013 YouthBiz EShow competition.

A total of $2,100 in prize money was awarded to students in southeast Saskatchewan for their efforts in describing their business ideas and developing business plans. This year, 230 students registered to compete in this innovative youth business competition. YouthBiz is a youth contest offered

by Community Futures Sunrise.

In the Grade 10 to 12 category, first place and $500 in prize money went to Karina Peterson of Weyburn for her venture Events by Pandora, an event planning business.

Second Place and $300 was awarded to Goitom Gaber of Weyburn for his vehicle cleaning business Fresh Auto. Third Place and $150 went to Kauron Cooper of Weyburn for the business Generations of Care, a seniors care home.

In the Grade 6 to 9 category, first place and $500 in prize money was awarded to Olivia Bocian of Weyburn for her makeup manufacturing and sales business Eiffel Cosmetics. Second Place and $300 went to Lorynn Labbie of Weyburn for her company Art Academy.

Third Place and $150 was

awarded to Leah Macfarlane ofCarnduff for her café and grocery store Simply Fair Trade.

“2013 marks the seventh year this youth business competition has been offered by CF Sunrise.

Many talented young people shared their business ideas this year,” said Verna O’Neill of CF Sunrise.

“The quality and creativity they displayed was simply amazing. The YouthBiz program focuses on assisting young people in finding out what it’s like to start a business, and all the planning and decisionmaking involved. Students describe all facets of their imagined business idea including their set-up process. Some students have returned to compete in this contest a few years in a row, and many say it’s one of their favorite school projects.”

Achievement Awards were also given to students whose entries displayed outstanding qualities. Brieanna VanDamme of Radville received an award for her entrepreneurial spirit in operating her own wood cutting and supply business Wood Girls.

Blayke Walbaum and Maya Knipfel of Weyburn won an award for their outstanding extras submitted with their Forever Active Dancewear entry.

An award for descriptive

From left: CF Sunrise board member Justin Marcotte presents the award for descriptive writing to Alexandria Kuntz and Jennie Neufeld of the Macoun School. At right is Macoun School teacher Ann Marie Melle. writing was given to Alexandria Kuntz and Jennie Neufeld for their ice cream business entry Cones de la Zone.

The customer service award went to Sophie Clarke and Kristina Brasseur from Midale for the way they detailed their customer service standards in their dance wear and cosmetics company.

Visit www.cfsask.ca/ sunrise for a closer look at all of these YouthBiz winner submissions.

Special thanks were extended to the mentorship provided by regional teachers, and for the generous support of 2013 YouthBiz sponsors.

Sask. economy enjoys strong 2013 With 2013 coming to a close, the provincial government is touting the economic highlights of the past year.

In a press release, the government said it was was another strong year for the economy as population, employment, exports and manufacturing are all on track to hit new record levels.

“As the numbers roll in for the remainder of 2013, Saskatchewan’s economy continues to be one of the best in the nation,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “More people are living here, more people are working here, people are earning more money than ever before and we continue to increase trade with the rest of the world.”

Saskatchewan’s population hit a record of more than 1,114,000 as of October 2013.

The province’s annual growth rate is the second highest in Canada.

Employment growth was up 18,600 (3.5 per cent) in the first 11 months of 2013 when compared with the same timeframe as 2012.

That means the province is on track to break the all-time record for annual employment growth of 13,000 set back in 1977.

Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country through the first 11 months of 2013 at 4.8 per cent (seasonally adjusted). Regina had the lowest unemployment rate (3.5 per cent) and Saskatoon the

second lowest (4.3 per cent) among major Canadian cities over the January-November period.

Saskatchewan products continue to be in demand around the world. International exports totalled $27.2 billion between January and October 2013, a record amount for the first 10 months of the year.

In the first 10 months of 2013, manufacturing sales were $12.8 billion, a 6.4 per cent increase over the same period last year, the second highest in the nation. Wholesale sales were $20.6 billion, an 8.1 per cent rise over the same time period, the highest increase among the provinces.

Major forecasters predict Saskatchewan will have the second best economic growth rate in 2013 at 3.0 per cent. In 2014, the province is predicted to again take second place after Alberta with a 2.6 per cent increase in GDP. Average weekly earnings on a seasonally adjusted basis were up to $946.37 on average for the first ten months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, a rise of 3.2 per cent.

“We are fortunate to have a diversity of growing sectors,” Boyd said. “There are both traditional and innovative opportunities in the province, creating jobs, attracting people and investment, and above all, making Saskatchewan a great place to live and work.”

From left: CF Sunrise board member Justin Marcotte presents the award for customer service to Kristina Brasseur and Sophie Clarke of the Midale Central School. At right is teacher Jordan Campbell.

Sask. residents to save on taxes

According to a government press release, Saskatchewan people will save an estimated $6.5 million in 2014 with the continued indexation of the provincial income tax system.

“Indexing all income tax brackets and tax credit amounts each year to the rate of inflation protects Saskatchewan taxpayers from ‘bracket creep,’” Finance Minister Ken Krawetz said.

“In 2014, all of these amounts are being increased by 0.9 per cent.

“One of the priorities of our government’s Plan for Growth is to keep taxes competitive.

Continuing to index the income tax system helps us accomplish that and again demonstrates our government’s commitment to keeping the taxes of Saskatchewan people as low as possible. By the end of 2014, a family of four with $50,000 income will have saved about $15,000 through our government’s various tax reductions.”

A family of four with $50,000 annual income has now seen their provincial income tax cut by more than 90 per cent since 2007 — from about $2,300 in income tax to less than $200 in income tax in 2014 - a savings of more than $2,100 a year.

Individual taxpayers now pay no Saskatchewan income tax on their first $18,650 of income while a family of four pays no Saskatchewan income tax on their first $48,320 of income — the highest tax-free income threshold for a family of four in Canada.

Since 2008, about 114,000 low-income Saskatchewan residents have been removed from the tax rolls. Overall, Saskatchewan residents have saved more than $300 million through lower personal income taxes.

Over the past six years, measures to reduce personal income taxes in Saskatchewan include: • Increasing personal, spousal and child exemption amounts and introducing a new Low Income Tax Credit in 2008; • Introducing a new Active Families Benefit of $150 per child for cultural and sports activities in 2009; • Raising personal, spousal and child exemption amounts again in 2011; and • Expanding the Active Families Benefit to include all children 17 and under (previously, it only covered ages six to 14) and introducing a new First-Time Homebuyers’ Tax Credit in 2012.

When income tax savings are combined with new tax reduction programs introduced since 2007, that include the refundable Low Income Tax Credit and the Active Families Benefit, a single person with $25,000 annual income will benefit from $856 in lower provincial tax in 2014 than in 2007. A family of four with $50,000 combined income will see tax savings of $2,775 and a family of four with $75,000 combined income will see tax savings of $2,542, when comparing 2014 to 2007.

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Young offender sentenced following attack A young offender was sentenced following an unprovoked attack that left a young man in hospital requiring surgery.

In Estevan provincial court, an Estevan youth who was 17 at the time of the incident but is now 18, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm.

What the Crown prosecutor outlined as an unprovoked attack, occurred on Aug. 30, 2013, when the youth was parked at a rail crossing waiting for a train.

The youth noticed the car pulled up behind him at the crossing was driven by someone with whom he had exchanged various text messages regarding a woman. The youth exited his vehicle at the crossing and approached the driver behind him.

He pulled the driver out of the vehicle and proceeded to kick and punch him. A passenger in the accused’s vehicle told him to stop the attack.

When the youth was finished his assault, he left the victim with a broken nose and cheekbones. The victim spent three days in hospital and underwent two surgeries to repair the broken bones in his face.

The Crown prosecutor called the attack an offence that sat on the highest end of the severity scale without charging him with aggravated assault. The Crown suggested a six-month term of deferred custody, which allows a young

offender to serve a custodial sentence in the community, followed by six months of probation that would be necessary. The Crown noted the six-month term is the maximum allowed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Greg Wilson, the youth’s Legal Aid lawyer, said the incident was out of character for the youth. He said the injuries were serious, but suggested it wasn’t a prolonged attack, lasting about 30 seconds.

He said the youth set out to fight the victim but not seriously injure him.

While the Crown said any sentence less than what he was suggesting would shock the community, Wilson said the community may be shocked by an absence of custody in the sentence but that the maximum was not required. He suggested a four-month deferred custody period followed by eight months of probation would be more appropriate.

Bazin noted the incident does measure along the high end of an assault causing bodily harm and accepted the prosecutor’s terms, sentencing the youth to six months of deferred custody and a subsequent six-month probation order.

The youth is subject to a curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the first three months and 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the following three months. He must also complete 50 hours of community service, provide a DNA sample and is subject to a two-year firearms ban.

A young offender received a sentence of six months deferred custody after pleading guilty to assault causing bodily harm.

Police interventions help keep local incidents from escalating A theft, a couple of incidents involving obstruction of police officers and a number of policing interventions summed up most of the major activities of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) during the last few days of 2013 and the first days of 2014.

During the day shift on Dec. 30, EPS received a report of a theft that occurred in the central part of the city at a repair shop. Four wheels and tires were removed from a pickup truck parked in the business’ lot. This matter remains under investigation.

The next day, EPS members initiated a traffic stop in the central part of Estevan, which resulted in a 25-year-old man being arrested for obstructing a police officer when he provided a false name. He was also charged with driving while suspended.

The subject now has a Jan. 27 court date.

A report of a suspicious person begging for money in the entrance of a local business resulted in police attending the scene where they discovered that the panhandler had moved on.

Police next responded to a three-vehicle collision at an intersection in the central part of the city.

A westbound vehicle proceeded through a stop sign and was struck by a southbound vehicle. A third vehicle, which had been travelling east was also hit as part of the chain reaction.

The driver of the westbound vehicle was charged with proceeding from a stop sign before it was safe to do so.

Police reported that there were only minor injuries sustained by the participants.

On the night of Dec. 31, EPS members charged one man for being in possession of a controlled substance and also attended to a noisy party to warn the host about the city’s noise bylaw.

The next call came from the city’s north side in response to a report of a woman damaging a vehicle. She was taken into custody, lodged in cells until sober and will appear in court at a later date to face the charges of causing willful damage.

A report of a stolen car being driven into Estevan was responded to by police who found the vehicle in question and charged the driver with driving while impaired and for taking a vehicle without consent.

The next call came from a central area convenience store where it was reported that a man had passed out

in the restroom. The man was taken into custody and charged with being intoxicated in public and lodged in cells until sober.

On the night of Jan. 1, EPS members initiated a traffic stop in the central part of the city that resulted in a 28-year-old man being arrested for providing false iden-

tification. He was taken into custody and charged with obstructing a police officer and driving while suspended.

He is slated for his first court appearance on Feb. 24.

On the night of Jan. 3, police responded to two false alarms at local businesses and also reported a busy night with traffic enforcement issues, including the issuance of a 24-hour licence suspension for a 29-year-old male driver.

On that same evening, a 20-year-old man was arrested on numerous charges after a witness called in to police to report a hit-and-run incident. The witness was able to help police locate the driver who was extremely

intoxicated. He was charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol level was over .08, obstruction of a police officer and dangerous driving. He now has a March 3 court date.

A man advised police that he had been assaulted by three other men who were walking on the road.

The assault occurred when the man had exited his vehicle to ask the men to move aside.

On Jan. 4 police received an anonymous call regarding a man and woman fighting outside of a residence in the west central area of the city. Police determined that the man was intoxicated, so he was arrested for causing a disturbance.

That same night, a 44-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving and for refusing to provide a breath sample. The man had been located in a parking lot at a local business, sitting on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The caller noted that the man had been sitting there for a long time and may have passed out at one point, which prompted the call.

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New RCMP Sgt. getting comfortable in southeast’s rural surroundings The Estevan detachment of the RCMP has a new leader with the arrival of Sgt. Cate Rigaux who assumed the duties in early December.

Her 16-year career in the RCMP has taken her through B.C. and Alberta and now into Saskatchewan.

Prior to her arrival in Estevan, Rigaux carried the rank of Cpl. in charge of a small Oyen, Alberta detachment.

Following her basic training at Regina Depot, Rigaux accepted her first posting in Fruitvale, B.C. and then moved on to Kamloops where she worked general duties and later in the serious crimes sector.

Her next stop was in Surrey, B.C., working on national security issues before moving on to Whiterock in the lower mainland where she was a watch commander and was then assigned to the plain clothes division as commander on the operations side.

The next transfer took Rigaux and her husband, who is a banker, to Oyen for 18 months and then to the Energy City.

Born in the United Kingdom, Rigaux said she was raised in Sundrie, Alta., and later gained a degree in psychology at the

Sergeant Cate Rigaux University of Calgary, and she is currently working on a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Victoria.

“Prior to joining the RCMP, I was an officer in the navy, but that didn’t work out so well,” she said with a chuckle. Her first deployment on a military ship left her with a definite case of sea sickness that she couldn’t overcome, so she halted that career, but it did

have some benefits because that is where she met her husband-to-be. The couple have an 18-year-old son, currently enrolled at the University of Lethbridge.

Rigaux, who arrived in Estevan in late November, said they have been able to settle in quickly, and she has been kept very busy handling a variety of files.

“It’s a very active detachment here, a

wide variety of Criminal Code cases along with provincial offences. There are a few calls to the border, and this detachment seems to have a good working relationship with other agencies like CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) and EPS (Estevan Police Service) and municipal agencies. That’s always a good sign.”

Rigaux, who enjoys running as a major deviation from her office and policing routines, has competed in a number of half-marathons, and expects to resume some of that once she gets better organized on the work site.

“We’re looking forward to settling into the community. I’m just getting through the bulk of the paperwork now. I’d like to get back to running soon. I notice the running track at the arena (Affinity Place) is pretty nice,” she said.

Rigaux is taking over from Sgt. Darryl Milo who transferred to the serious crimes division in Regina this past summer.

The Estevan detachment consists of seven uniformed officers and one administrative support person. There is also a threeofficer highway division that works from a central office in Estevan.

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Jax Paul Jackson October 22 Son of Colby & Megan Jackson

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Greyson Joseph Blake Schmollinger October 13 Son of Dallas Schmollinger & Michelle Deichert

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Bruins win back-to-back over Wings Winning two straight games over a bitter rival is always gratifying, and for the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins, it was a strong start to their post-Christmas schedule.

The Bruins (17-13-2-3) edged the Weyburn Red Wings 3-2 in overtime on Dec. 30, then returned home on New Year’s Day and won 5-4 in a shootout.

“That’s a good team, don’t let the standings fool you.

Weyburn’s a good hockey team and to win two against them is good,” Bruins head coach Chris Lewgood said of the Wings, who occupy the SJHL basement.

The Bruins got the win the hard way on Wednesday, blowing a 4-1 lead in the third period.

Lewgood said that although the contest was “one of our better efforts,” the third-period breakdown was unacceptable.

Former Red Wing Austin Roesslein scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout.

“It felt pretty good. I always feel like I get up more for the games against Weyburn just so I can prove something,” said Roesslein, acquired from the Wings earlier this season.

Lewgood said he initially didn’t want to use Roesslein in the shootout because of the pressure against his old team, but after seeing an opening in Wings goalie Jack Burgart’s play earlier and knowing the move Roesslein would try, he changed his mind.

“He’s just such a gutsy performer, whether it’s working in the corners or in a situation like that. The kid always seems to come through with the upper hand. So, so glad we have Rozzy on our side, and he’s not in the red sweater.”

The 20-year-old centre also broke the ice less than five minutes into the second period. “(Lynnden Pastachak) was driving down low, fighting in the corners and then (Keegan Allison) came up and gave me a great pass in the slot and I fired it home. I think I got lucky, I think it squeaked by the goalie,” Roesslein said.

The Bruins took a commanding lead with two more goals in the period.

Five minutes later, fellow ex-Wing Corey Kosloski made it 2-0 and Chris Thorimbert got his first SJHL goal later on a breakaway.

The Wings got on the board late, with Matt Eng diving toward the net to put a loose puck past Bruins netminder Matt Gibney.

Barely a minute into the third, captain Tanner Froese boosted the Bruins’ cushion to three, hammering a shot home from just inside the blue line on a power play.

Weyburn’s comeback began only 16 seconds later on a goal by Jacob Jeske.

Jon Brumwell got the Wings within a goal later, and captain Josh Lees tied it with less than seven minutes to go, beating Gibney off the rush.

Bruins forward Ben Johnstone kicks his leg up just before shooting the puck at Weyburn goalie Jack Burgart in Wednesday’s shootout.

“You never like to give up a lead in the third period, obviously, but it happens. The fact that we were able to stay the course and show the character and come out on top, it says a lot about the guys in our room,” Lewgood said.

“I don’t think it was a matter of sitting back as much as poor decision-making and poor execution.”

Shots on goal were 42-41 for the Wings.

Four different players scored for the Bruins, and three of them came from sources other than leading scorers Froese and Austin Daae. Lewgood said it was encouraging to see some secondary scoring.

“We need to win games, and if Froese and Daae are the only guys who score goals for the rest of the year and we win games, I’m fine with that, but realistically, we need more guys to step up and today was a little better.”

Daae is now the SJHL scoring leader with 23 goals and 44 points through 35 games. He sits three points ahead of Yorkton’s Tayler Thompson.

Daae was the hero two nights earlier, scoring twice, including the overtime winner in Weyburn.

Wings forward Shain Scheschuk opened the scoring less than three minutes in, with the Bruins tying it early in the second on a Daae power play marker.

Kosloski gave Estevan the lead less than a minute later.

Tyler Borstmayer scored shorthanded 55 seconds into the third to tie it.

Daae’s winner came with 28 seconds left in overtime.

Shots on goal were even at 32 each.

Meanwhile, the SJHL trade deadline is on Friday and Lewgood said he’s looking to add if the price is right.

Although he’s happy with the club’s depth at centre and left wing, he identified a second line left winger as the team’s top priority.

“We’d like to (add) but we’re not going to mortgage our future to bring players in,” Lewgood said.

He added that the team might also add a depth defenceman, although blue liners aren’t going for cheap right now.

“We would be willing to look at adding a depth guy, (but) I think we’re pretty comfortable with our own end.”

Lewgood said Monday there hadn’t been much activity up to that point.

“It’s more window shopping,” he said. “I think that’s on account of the parity, nobody’s really selling.”

The Bruins are back in action tonight as they host the Notre Dame Hounds at 7:30 p.m. at Affinity Place. They visit Weyburn on Saturday and Notre Dame on Sunday.

Bruins alumni defeat Wings in New Year’s contest The Estevan Bruins’ alumni have held onto the Challenge Cup for the most part since their annual showdown against the Weyburn Red Wings’ alumni began, and that continued this year.

The Bruins’ oldtimers, some older than others, defeated a team of former Wings 7-3 on New Year’s Day at Affinity Place.

The Bruins now hold a 4-1 lead in the all-time series.

“I wasn’t expecting the pace to be that high, but it was fun. I enjoyed it,” said defenceman Colton MacPherson, who played for the Bruins from 2007-09 before a trade to La Ronge, where he won an SJHL title. “It was my first time playing on the new ice surface here. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and I wish I was 18 years old again.

“It’s just a good old rec hockey game, but you like to show who’s boss sometimes and pull out the victory.”

Bruins senior advisor Todd Ripplinger scored twice, and Kyle Garagan, Payden

Benning, Brant Kersey, Brody Haygarth and former coach Keith Cassidy added singles.

The Bruins took a 4-1 lead after the first of two 30-minute halves and never let the Wings get closer than two goals after that.

Garagan (2006-09) opened the scoring four minutes in, with the Wings tying it eight minutes later.

The Bruins added three more goals in the last 10 minutes of the period. Benning (2005-08) made it 3-0, followed by Kersey (1996-99) finishing off a tic-tac-toe play and Haygarth (2007-09) finding the back of the net with a snipe.

The teams traded goals back and forth in the second half, starting with a Weyburn goal midway through the frame.

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TS&M Bruins get three points in return The Estevan TS&M Bruins kicked off the 2014 portion of their regular season schedule on the weekend, earning a win and a tie at home.

The bantam AA club drew 3-3 with the Regina Foxes on Saturday, then defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-1 on Sunday.

The Bruins (11-7-3) are now in third place in the south division of the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League.

On Saturday, the Bruins led 3-1 in the third period but couldn’t hang on for the victory.

Head coach Tom Copeland said he was happy with his team’s performance, other than the third period.

“We came out flat (in the third). I’ve got no excuses for it. We weren’t ready,” he said. “We gotta get rid of these hit to the head penalties, they’re killing us right now.

I don’t know what the solution is. They just gotta figure it out, keep their hands down I guess. It’s constantly happening. A couple of those calls were kinda soft, I thought.”

Dimitri Kourles got the Foxes within a goal early in the third period, slipping a loose puck in the crease into the net.

Regina tied the game four minutes later when Elliot Grande-Sherbert fired and scored off the rush.

The Bruins had several good scoring chances late in the game, but couldn’t solve netminder Caleb Lumbard.

“It is what it is, their goalie’s standing on his head.

What are you going to do? You can put the world at him and if he’s going to make those saves, he’s going to make those saves,” Copeland said.

Jayden Davis opened the scoring for the Bruins 13 minutes into the game, converting on a centering pass from Cole Fonstad.

Two minutes later, the Foxes tied it on a power play, as Hunter McDonald scored on a scramble in the crease.

Fonstad restored the Estevan lead midway through the second period on his first of two goals on the night.

He scored again early in the third, pouncing on a giveaway and making the Foxes pay for it.

“Our puck movement was great, especially coming out of the break. Our puck movement over the last three or four weeks has been outstanding. You’re seeing us move the puck D to D and up very, very well. We just kinda lost that in the third period. They were just a little more ready

⇠ Page B1 After another Red Wings marker shortly after, Ripplinger batted a Karry Biette rebound out of mid-air and in.

Cassidy, who coached the team for two seasons ending last spring, closed out the scoring with less than a minute to play.

Defenceman Steve Godfrey (1984-86) has played in the game since its inception and cherishes the experience.

“We spend an hour on the ice, we have a bit of fun.

It’s nice to see the guys from Weyburn like (Mark) Schneider that I played against and talk to those guys. Sitting in that dressing room and sitting with all the different generations, that’s the reason I come back.”

He added that it’s encouraging to see younger alumni coming out, and he sees the event gaining steam.

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With Fonstad, who sits second in league scoring with 23 goals and 44 points, contributing to all three goals, Copeland noted secondary scoring is an issue.

Shots on goal were 35-28 for the Bruins.

“We’re happy with where we’re at. We’ve just gotta get rid of that five minutes of lackadaisical effort that seems to kill us time in and time out. If we can get rid of that, we’re going to be an excellent team.”

On Sunday, Fonstad had another three-point outing

in the win over Moose Jaw. His unassisted goal late in the first period drew first blood for the Bruins.

Shae Little potted a power play marker late in the second to add to the team’s lead.

Jeremy Bisson got the Warriors on the board early in the third, but Fonstad and Josh Skjonsby added goals later for the Bruins.

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MacPherson, who spent some time with the Calgary Dinos after his SJHL career, said it speaks highly of the Bruins and Red Wings’ alumni organizations that the yearly tradition exists. “It’s just great hearing stories.

You get the young and the old and it’s just fun. Being part of this alumni thing is great. I hope they can do it for years to come.”

He was reunited with some former teammates, including Garagan, Haygarth, Benning and current assistant coach Darnell Glass, along with Biette, his head coach.

“Looking around the room, it was pretty fun and it brought back some old memories. I heard (Biette) yelling a few times at me, it was kinda good to hear something like that again,” he laughed.

Speaking of Glass and Biette, some observers felt the former should have deferred to the latter on a 3-on-0 break in the second half. Glass kept the puck and missed the net.

“It doesn’t surprise me when Glasser misses the net. He hit the glass with it, anyway. You got a 50-goal scorer standing behind you like Biette and you should probably drop the puck back if you know who you are, but that’s just the way the alumni goes. We expect that out of him,” Godfrey joked.

The former Bruin also noted there was a good reason for the Bruins’ hot start.

“That was real important. I think they celebrated New Year’s a little harder than we did, so they were a little flat.”

The present-day Bruins and Wings faced off following the alumni game, with Estevan winning 5-4 in a shootout.

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Coyotes owner Dutton attends alumni game He didn’t think he would be on hand for his induction into the Bruin Builder Hall of Fame, but he found a way to get there.

Former Estevan Bruins president Bill Dutton, now a co-owner of the Phoenix Coyotes, was honoured alongside Tom More, also a former president and longtime supporter who guided the club through tough financial times.

The ceremony took place prior to a game between the Bruins and Weyburn Red Wings on Jan. 1, shortly after the alumni game between the two teams.

Dutton happened to be in his hometown of Virden last week and made the trip to Estevan to accept his recognition in person.

Now a resident of Qualicum Beach, B.C., Dutton is one of 10 members of Renaissance Sports and Entertainment, the Calgary-based group that bought the Coyotes last August.

The transaction put an end to four years of uncertainty for the club, which was taken over by the NHL until it could find a new buyer. That proved challenging until RSE entered the picture.

Dutton said fans and employees of the team have expressed their gratitude that the club is staying in Arizona for the foreseeable future.

“We walk down the hallway, and we meet people that were for them staying,

and they say thank you. The guys that work in the rink, the security people, even the personnel on the team. They couldn’t buy a house, their kids were going to school, they didn’t know where they were going to be right up until the fourth of August. There was nothing stable at all,” he recalled.

Although the Coyotes have struggled more than most NHL teams since they moved to the desert in 1996, battling low attendance, Dutton said there are already encouraging signs that things might turn around.

“We’ve had three sell-out crowds this year. That’s something they never had before we took over. Things are looking up.

“I think we’re starting to get a little stability, and they’re starting to believe in themselves. The people are starting to believe in the hockey club, too.”

That likely goes hand-in-hand with a recent reversal in the Coyotes’ on-ice fortunes.

After struggling in mediocrity for most of their time in Glendale, Ariz., the Coyotes made the playoffs three straight years from 2009-12, including a division title and trip to the Western Conference final in 2012.

They narrowly missed the postseason last year in a shortened season, but are currently in a playoff position,

Fesslers play at curling junior provincials Two Estevan curlers played at the provincial junior championship in North Battleford from Dec. 27-31.

Colby Fessler played third on the Dean Jaeb rink from Humboldt, which posted a 3-2 record in the round-robin.

The team began with a 7-2 win over Russell Green (Saskatoon Sutherland).

They followed with a pair of losses, 6-0 to Chad Lang (Saskatoon Nutana) and 11-6 to eventual champion Tyler Hartung (Langenburg).

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Phoenix Coyotes co-owner and former Bruins president Bill Dutton, left, took some time to reconnect with old friend and former Bruins coach Gary McKechney during Wednesday’s alumni festivities. sitting eight games over .500 in a tough conference.

The ownership group is led by George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc, and the team’s governor is Dutton’s son Scott.

“I didn’t really take any responsibilities,” Dutton laughed. “I said I would be a good cheerleader, whatever they wanted me to do. I’m just getting a little too old. I

wins, 10-7 over Judd Dlouhy (Assiniboia) and 10-3 over Brayden Stewart (Maryfield).

Meanwhile, Karlee Fessler played third on the Kaitlin Corbin rink from Moose Jaw, which went 2-3 in the round-robin.

The foursome defeated Courtney Orsen (Saskatoon Granite) 8-2, then lost 8-7 to Jessica Hanson (Granite).

They then beat Allyson Grywacheski (Naicam) 8-6, lost 11-3 to Brooke Tokarz (Nutana) and lost 8-6 to Danielle Bertsch (Sutherland).

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Not many can say they own a pro sports team and Dutton said the experience has been rewarding so far.

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The 17-year-old defenceman is playing with the Battleford Stars of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League this season.

The Stars posted a 2-11 record in the round-robin, finishing second in their division but not advancing to the playoffs.

Benning recorded a goal and three assists in the tournament, putting him fourth on the team.

The Stars had a unique

experience in their opener on Boxing Day, facing an under-17 team from Finland.

It was no contest, as the Finns scored nine goals in the first two periods and went on to win 9-1.

The Stars had better luck in their second game, edging the Lloydminster Bobcats 6-5 on the strength of a natural hat trick by Josh Bly in the third period.

Benning drew an assist in this game.

Next, Battlefords defeated the South Island Royals 8-5. Benning had a strong showing offensively, scoring a goal in the first

period and adding two assists, all on the power play.

In their final game, the Stars tied the Calgary Buffaloes 5-5. It was far from a back and forth game though, with Battlefords scoring five unanswered goals in the final 12 minutes of the third to come all the way back.

Carlyle defenceman Kyle Sargent, who played bantam AA in Estevan last year, also played in the tournament with the Moose Jaw Generals.

The Red Deer Rebels draft pick had one goal in four games as his club posted a 2-1-1 record.

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It wasn’t the most satisfying effort against a weak team, but the Estevan Apex Bruins started 2014 on the right note on Saturday, defeating the Weyburn Wings 3-1 at Affinity Place.

The midget AA club fired more than 50 shots at Wings netminder Chantz Vinck.

“It was a better effort, but I still don’t think we’re where we need to be,” said Bruins head coach Dalton Giblett. “We’re a better team than what we showed here today.”

The Bruins also played Monday night, falling 6-5 to the Regina Flames in the capital city.

Kale Little (2), Kaelan Holt, Bailey Lonsberry and Dayton Westerman scored for Estevan.

Although the Bruins (11-7-3) dominated the Apex Bruins forward Blaine Herzberg fires a shot on goal during the third period of the Bruins’ 3-1 win over Weyburn on Saturday. play for much of the game The Bruins extended their lead five “He had a good game. Toward the end on is our power play.” on Saturday, that didn’t minutes into the third on another power of the game I thought he was getting tired The Bruins are back at home this translate into a lot of goals.

“I was hoping for more goals. I think play, with Ryley Giblett putting his own and he didn’t have the jump he normally weekend. They host the Melville Milwe were running out of legs. We were rebound over Vinck’s glove from the side does, but then he goes and scores that lionaires on Friday at 8 p.m. and have the goal,” Giblett said. “That’s Kaelan Holt. Notre Dame bantam Hounds at 5 p.m. on tired,” Giblett said. “We’ve been on the ice of the net.

The Wings got on the board midway You get a good effort out of him all the Sunday. Both games are at Affinity Place. over the break here a little bit, but it showed Meanwhile, the Bruins’ first-round today we were tired. You can skate all you through the period, with Brandt Hudson time.” scoring on a partial breakaway.

Although they scored two power play provincial series against the Notre Dame want but game shape is something else.”

Holt gave his team some insurance goals on seven opportunities, Giblett said Argos is set. The opener is Jan. 15 in EsteFollowing a scoreless first, Estevan’s Kolten Ganson broke the goose egg on a while shorthanded with two minutes left there’s work to be done on the team’s play van, with an 8 p.m. start time. The second game of the total-goal series is Jan. 19 in power play eight minutes into the second, with an impressive effort, tucking the puck with the man advantage. in stick side.

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Meachem had the only goal of the first period for the Blues. They took a 2-0 lead on Carson Denomie’s power play marker early in the second.

The Bruins then tied it with a pair of goals late in the period, including McKersie’s shorthanded tally.

Jordan, Weimer and Noah Denomie gave the Blues the lead for good with goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.

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A hockey tradition across generations The annual alumni game between the Estevan Bruins and the Weyburn Red Wings is a tribute to the long history of both clubs.

Alumni organizations and events like this aren’t common in Junior A and it’s an enjoyable day for former players to get back on the ice and get together with old team-mates.

The other thing that makes it unique is the difference between generations. There are players who suited up in the Black and Gold in the 1980s, some of them winning the club’s first SJHL championship in 1985.

There are others who played here in the last couple of years and, unlike the

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out vast majority of the alumni, got to play at Affinity Place.

And unlike in their playing days, getting to see former opponents with the Red Wings is part of the fun too.

With any rivalry as storied as this one, there may be a ton of bad blood, but there’s also a grudging respect for the other guys.

The competition is still there on the ice in these

games, but the chance to meet up with former rivals just adds to the experience.

It was good to see Bill Dutton in attendance to be inducted into the alumni’s Bruin Builder Hall of Fame alongside Tom More.

Dutton became a coowner of the Phoenix Coyotes last summer and it’s clear he’s enjoying the ride.

He’s still as much a fan as anything, letting the spring

chickens run the day-to-day operations.

In the SJHL game that followed the alumni festivities, the Bruins earned their second straight win over Weyburn with a 5-4 victory in a shootout.

Austin Roesslein has been one of the Bruins’ best players in recent weeks, so it was only fitting that the ex-Wing scored the shootout winner and added a goal in regulation.

Corey Kosloski, another rare player to go from one side of the rivalry to the other, also scored against his old team.

Blowing a three-goal lead in the third period is a concern, especially since that isn’t exactly a new thing. But there were lots of

encouraging signs to take away from this game.

For starters, the club got some secondary scoring, as dynamic duo Austin Daae and Tanner Froese had only one of the four goals between them.

Rookie winger Chris Thorimbert nabbed his first goal of the year and it was a beauty. With that monkey off his back, you get the sense it could be a turning point for the Saskatoon native in finding his offensive game.

Fellow rookie Lynnden Pastachak returned from an injury in the Weyburn series and looked dangerous on Wednesday. He’s been dogged by a bad shoulder this year, but he was heating up offensively before

the last injury, so we’ll see if he picks up where he left off.

That would be a big boost at the right time for a Bruins club that is struggling to hit the net.

They are three points behind the Battlefords North Stars for a top-six spot in the league with three games in hand, so they certainly have a chance to avoid a survivor series with a good stretch run.

Contact Josh Lewis at 306-634-2654 or sports@ estevanmercury.ca. Chris Kunitz, Jeff Carter and Rick Nash made Team Canada over Claude Giroux, Martin St-Louis and Joe Thornton. Think about how absurd that is.

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Members of Estevan’s four female hockey teams, the Panthers, Chargers, Vipers and Mustangs, show off the 309 pounds of food they collected during a recent food drive. They also took in $135 in donations and donated their admissions from their Dec. 21 game to the Salvation Army. (Submitted photo)

Sports briefs Peewee Vipers fall to Phantoms The district 4-H curling playdowns were held at the Power Dodge Curling Centre in Estevan on Saturday. The Benson Beef 4-H Club hosted the event.

In the senior division, the Crossroads rink comprised of Dylan Breault (skip), Shelby King (third), David Charles (second), Riley Ingram (lead) and John King (coach) finished first.

Outram-Madigan was second and Benson was third.

In the junior division, the Browning/Black Gold team won the event, with a team consisting of Alexis Christensen (skip), Gavin Fleck (third), Hailey Wallin (second), Jenna Fleck (lead), Keara Christensen (fifth) and Glenn Gress (coach).

Corning was second and Outram-Madigan was third.

The new year didn’t get off to a great start for the Estevan Power Dodge Vipers.

The female peewee team fell 7-1 to the Regina Phantoms on Jan. 4 in their return to Hockey Regina regular season action.

Marci LeBlanc scored the Vipers’ lone goal 12 minutes into the second period.

Abbey Kraushar starred for the Phantoms with four goals, while Samantha Morrow, Adria Stanhope and Emily Hein also scored for the home side.

The Phantoms scored three goals barely two minutes apart early in the second period to break the game open,

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LeBlanc then scored to cut the deficit to 3-1, but it was all Regina after that.

Kraushar finished a hat trick with two goals late in the period, and Hein and Kraushar tallied in the third.

Shots on goal were 36-12 for the Phantoms. Ayja Hegland was in goal for the Vipers.

Estevan had finished off their 2013 slate with a 7-3 loss to Weyburn on Dec. 22.

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The invitations to the concert are limited, and the $20 fee paid by each guest goes directly to the performers.

The Home Routes concert concept is growing in popularity, and one of its organizers in the Energy City, Shirley Andrist, said they have all been sold out with ticket sales varying from 20 to 50 people, depending on the space made available in the hosting homes.

The concerts provide the opportunity for audience members to get up-close with the musical guests and to interact with them in an easy, social environment during and right after the performances.

Heier, a first-time hostess for the series, lives on the west side of the city on First Street and Alice Road, with her home located in the valley area of the city.

Braun, who also serves as artistic director for the Home Routes classical series, is comfortable with oratorio, recital and opera venues and is well known to Canadian audiences for Early Music performances and broadcasts with Tafelmusik and Opera Atelier. He appears frequently with the Calgary Bach Festival and Edmonton’s Pro Coro, Symphony Nova Scotia, Winnipeg’s Canzona, Guelph’s Chamber Choir and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. He also sings with the Emerado Trio and Il Primo, an all-baritone trio.

Braun heads the vocal program at the University of Manitoba’s Marcel A. Desautels faculty of music which is known for its collaborative and holistic approach. His initiatives at the faculty include the annual Opera Theatre School Tour, a contemporary opera laboratory and the Professor Bach Project as well as Tuesdays in Winnipeg, a venture involving high school boys who love to sing.

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Laura Loewen is at the centre of his collaborative work, and she will be accompanying him in the Estevan living room concert.

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Creighton Lodge community news It is amazing to all of us that another year has passed. We all enjoy spending time reflecting on the memories that were created in 2013. Some we will cherish forever, while others we quickly hope to forget. But luckily we are all old enough to know that whether a memory was good or bad, it is in the past, and now it is up to us to file them away in the appropriate category as we move into the new year.

But before we file too quickly, we would like to reminisce for a few moments with all of you.

January brought us a new decorating committee, The Laureate Pi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi ladies have not disappointed us with their creativity each season.

February brought a heavy blizzard while Bob Hammermeister was preparing to celebrate his 90th birthday. The blizzard kept some people home, but anyone who made it through the blizzard had a wonderful celebration.

March also brought stormy, cold weather, but we all stayed warm in the lodge being entertained by our faithful volunteers for music, exercise, bingo and dog therapy. United Way Estevan held their annual supper meeting in preparation

for the upcoming year of fundraising. We encourage everyone to continue their great support of the United Way! April brought Vern from Aero Advertising with T-shirts for us to sell and help raise funds for the lodge. We celebrated Easter and patiently waited for the snow to disappear. We are really hoping the spring of 2014 is warmer than 2013!

May brought the start of our overhang removal. We have been so happy with how great the building is looking. We also began planting our vegetable garden and the rejuvenation of our flower beds so that we could add minerals, fresh soil and perennials.

June was a quiet month where the sun tried to shine, and we stuck our heads out each time we saw the rays. Moments sitting and visiting in the gazebo were enjoyed by many. The Day of Caring was held in June and appreciated by everyone.

Enbridge sent a huge crew over, and those boys who washed the windows were such bird lovers, it was nice to see their friendly faces outside our windows.

July started with a wonderful barbecue celebration for our third anniversary and then a few days later brought a hail

storm. Luckily our flowers were hearty enough that some survived.

August saw us trying to get some exterior areas scraped and repainted, but unfortunately, we didn’t get it all done, so we will complete the work in the spring of 2014. We can see Claude smiling already.

In September, we had our trees professionally pruned, and we removed some old poplar trees that were getting ready to come out on their own. We also drew names for our basket draw, which saw Norm Mack, Dave Hoffort and Noreen Stein winning some wonderful prizes.

October brought Thanksgiving, and here at the Lodge we are all very thankful for each day given to us filled with good health and friendship. Speaking of friends we also jumped in the Smile van and drove off to see our friends in the Midale Manor.

We loved how welcomed they made us feel. Flo Pho and Ray Holmes joined us for a meal in October. We hope they bless us with more visits in 2014. Halloween came and there were some of our residents who truly enjoyed dressing up. This year we had a baker and a hippie come out of the woodwork. Who knows what we will have next Halloween, but it is really wonderful

to see people partaking in the fun.

November started off with a flu clinic.

Thank you to the public health nurses who take the time to come to us with our annual flu shots. We also enjoyed a tasty meal from Wicklow Café with about 40 of us attending.

December, as usual, brought us the most excitement of the whole year. Our days and evenings were filled with music, carollers, bingo games, dog visits, exercises to help us work off all those extra cookies we enjoyed, library, school concerts, church services and, of course, the celebration of Christmas. Each December we are so blessed by everyone who comes to visit, sing a song or even give us a quick phone call.

Life can get busy, and we know it is hard to fit everything in, but as we reflect on 2013, we realize just how blessed we all are to have been a part of your busy day. The Creighton Lodge family has seen new residents move in. Sadly, we watched some move on and had to say our final goodbyes to others, but at the end of 2013, we embrace those who are here and walk together into the new year to see just what it will bring. Happy new year to you all.

Outram-Torquay Estevan man wins $16k happenings Betty Ribling Correspondent A speedy recovery and God’s blessings are extended to Grant Sovdi who is recovering in the hospital in Saskatoon. Best wishes Grant.

Heather and Jeff Pyra and family spent a few days visiting in North Bat-

tleford at the home of Jeff’s parents, Joe and Christine Pyra.

I spent my Christmas visiting (and eating) with my three children, seven grandchildren, friends and relatives. What a wonderful way to celebrate the birth of Christ. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy New Year.

An Estevan man’s hockey predictions have paid off handsomely.

Terry Naka won $16,935 through SaskLotteries’ Pools after he correctly predicted the outcome of 10 games recently.

Naka, who initially thought he had missed a game, took his ticket to the 7-Eleven location on Fourth Street to check and quickly learned that he had gotten all 10 games right.

“My eyes went all blurry when the numbers came up on the scanner,” Naka said. “I was shocked. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.”

After checking his ticket on the Ticket Checker a few times, he took it to the counter for the retailer to check and found that his eyes weren’t playing tricks on him.

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Curtis Maurey Didkowski July 1955 – December 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear son Curtis on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Regina General Hospital with his family by his side.

Curtis was born in Manitou, Manitoba and is predeceased by his grandparents, Marjorie & Leonard Leader and Paul & Nadia Didkowski.

Curtis is survived by his parents, Maurice & Jean Didkowski, Estevan; his brother Brent Didkowski, Estevan; his sister Cindy (Tim) Veroba, Regina; three daughters and two grandchildren, Tracy (Dee Dee) Klyne and their children, Jenna and Branden, Amy (Keith) Banford and Loni Didkowski (Andy), all of Regina.

Curtis grew up and graduated high school in Lampman. He convocated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Administration. He began his 25 year career with the provincial government in the Ministry of Highways. He served in several positions, lastly as a Policy Advisor.

He loved the Roughriders, chess, music and camping. His true pride was his 1979 Corvette.

A Funeral Service was held at St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Pallbearers were Ryan Didkowski, Alan Didkowski, Craig Maxwell, Chuck Maher, Terry Fornwald and Wayne Didkowski.

Curtis will be missed by all who knew him. If friends so desire, donations may be given to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 in memory of Curtis.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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-The family of Curtis Didkowski

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Ivy May Hitchcock Feb. 20, 1923 – Dec. 21, 2013 On Saturday, December 21, 2013, Ivy Hitchcock, passed away in Weyburn, SK, at the age of 90 years.

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She was predeceased by her husband, Cecil; daughter, Linda; great grandson, Declan; parents, Joseph and

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Obituaries

Alice Barrow; and her 10 siblings.

A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK, with The Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery at a later date.

Those wishing to make donations in Ivy’s memory may do so directly to St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Stephen (Steve) Yoner 1926 - 2013 Steve Yoner passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, Sask. on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the age of 87 with his wife at his side.

Steve was born February 27, 1926 to Annie Mae and Peter Yoner. He received his education at Brown school. For a short time he worked on a dairy farm and later worked up north in a lumber camp. He later returned to help his father with the farm.

Steve met Dorothy, the love of his life, while she was teaching at Brown School. While courting Dorothy he worked on the highway crew near Moose Jaw. They were married in Regina November 16, 1951 and started farming in the Midale district.

While farming Steve also worked as a telephone lineman. He was active in the community as a volunteer on the construction of the Midale Skating Rink, an employee and then a director of the Midale Coop, and also a director of the Floding Telephone Company. He was always willing to lend a helping hand.

Steve enjoyed woodworking, gardening and working the land. No weeds were allowed in Steve’s garden. The bird feeders were kept full and he enjoyed the wonders of nature every day. Friends and family enjoyed Steve’s jokes, sense of humor and a good game of cards.

Steve faced many health challenges but he never complained. He tried to live life to the fullest.

Steve is survived by his wife Dorothy Yoner of Estevan; siblings, Peter Yoner (Arlette Sabin) of Estevan, Andrew (Helen) Yoner of Lloydminster, SK, Vincent Yoner (Lynda) of Pitt Meadows, B.C., Nick (Eva) Yoner of Fort Qu’Appelle, SK, Cecilia Briltz of Fort St. John, B.C. and Caroline Leptich of Estevan; sisters-in-law, Elda (Clifford) Leonard of Estevan and Amelia Yoner of Lang, SK, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Annie May Yoner; brothers, Norman Yoner, John Yoner and Matt (Eva, Madeline) Yoner; sister Clara Yoner; brothers-in-law, Tony Briltz, George Alexander, Mike Leptich and Harry (Ruth) Floding; nephews, Michael Yoner and Christopher Leonard and niece Annabelle Haakonson.

A Memorial Service for Steve was held on Friday, January 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. Interment will take place at a later date.

Those wishing to make donations in Steve’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (Cat Scan Fund), Box 5000 - 203, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 2V6 or Creighton Lodge, 1028 Hillcrest Drive, Estevan, SK, S4A 1Y7.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Lora Stockton 1924 – 2013 Lora Pauline Stockton (nee Johnson), late of Estevan, Saskatchewan passed away on December 23, 2013.

Lora was born on August 19, 1924 on a farm in Iowa. The youngest child of a family of three, she is predeceased by her parents, Judge William Johnson and Beulah Johnson, her sister Ruth Crabb and brother Warren Johnson. When Lora was six weeks old she moved with her family to Independence, Iowa where she was raised, attended school, attended the Methodist Church and eventually held her first job at the Independence Telephone Company. Lora married Ken Lacy in 1957 in the “Little Brown Church in the Vale” and moved to Allison, Iowa.

They retired to Mesa, Arizona in 1971 and were together for nearly 25 years until Ken’s passing in 1981 after a long illness through which Lora nursed him. In time Lora met Ross Stockton, a farmer from Wordsworth in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. When they first married they lived together in Mesa returning to Canada for the summers until selling the farm and moving to Estevan, Saskatchewan. This was Ross’ first marriage and it showed in the great care and treatment he showed Lora. Their 15 years together until Ross’ death in November of 2000 were happy ones. He left Lora comfortable and settled in their new home in Rosewood Estates. There she continued to live, until the last couple of years of her life, with her usual humour and spirit, trying to see the best in life and others, to forgive and to love, despite health difficulties and the admission that “the old grey mare she ain’t what she used to be”. Lora spent the last two years of her life in long term care where she received the best of care.

Lora is survived by her son, Terry Lacy, presently of Crosby, North Dakota who devoted himself to Lora’s care in the last few years of her life, her stepchildren, Karolyn Lacy Allen and Paul J. Lacy, six grandchildren, Daniel Weber, Kristen O’Brinsky, Heather Weber, Mike Weber, Ken Lacy and Shaw Lacy, 8 great grandchildren and two cousins, Wanda (Gordon) Goins of Independence, Iowa and BG Frank (Mariann) Baker of St. Louis, Missouri.

It was Lora’s wish to be cremated and buried at West Carlyle Cemetery beside her late husband, Ross. In accordance with her wishes a graveside service will be held in the spring to accommodate all those wishing to pay their respects.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

Thank you to the staff of the dialysis unit, nurses on the second floor and the doctors at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Thank you to the Trinity Lutheran Church ladies for providing the lunch. To Dustin Hall of Hall Funeral Services for the compassion and helpful manner in handling the funeral arrangements.

To Pastor Stewart, thank you for the thoughtful service and especially for being with Dorothy at Steve’s bed-side. Thank you to family and friends for your expression of condolences, gifts of food and moral support. Thank you to the quartet for their vocal presentation and also the pianist. Last but not least a special thanks to Steve’s nephews, Jerome and Alroy for driving Steve to his many appointments and dialysis treatments, as well as any other assistance they required.

God bless.

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41. __ and Venzetti 42. Oil cartel 43. Angry 44. Chauvinists 45. Bloodshot 46. Swiss river 47. 1/100 of a yen 48. East northeast 49. Adorns 52. Egyptian statesman Anwar 55. Expel 56. Expressed pleasure 60. Assist 61. Jewish folklore legend 63. An unidentified aircraft 64. Singer Nat “King” 65. A level surface 66. Israeli politician Abba 67. Actor Kristofferson 68. Paddled 69. Locomoted

CLUES ACROSS 1. Esau’s descendants home 5. Fragrant tropical tree resin 10. Selection list 14. A rectangular groove 15. Plant of a clone 16. Three-banded Armadillo 17. Surrounded by 18. Muse of lyric poetry

19. Give a job to 20. Ceremonial staff bearer 22. By way of 23. Bangladesh capital (old sp.)

24. Taxicab registration 27. Consumed 30. Indian legume dish 31. Tire nut

CLUES DOWN 1. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 2. Fallow deer genus 3. Of an ode 4. Phone line connector 5. Before 6. Insect stage 7. Electronic communication 8. Relating to metal 9. Japanese Minister Hiro bumi

10. Naval historian Alfred Thayer 11. A long narrative poem 12. Drug officer (US slang) 13. Carbamide 21. Park in Northern Spain 23. Canine 25. Hit lightly 26. Indiana Univ. Degree 27. Play performer 28. Hairpiece 29. Pulled away 32. Papier-__ 33. Georgia city 34. Irregularly notched 36. Ladies’ 1st Army branch 37. Begetter 38. Raincoat 40. Conic curve 41. __ Claus 43. Family Hominidae mem ber 44. Personnel 46. Actor Carney 47. At peace 49. Joyce Carol __, US author 50. Of cheekbone 51. A one-edged cavalry sword 52. Potato pouch 53. Town in Ghana 54. Small store 57. Rover 58. Oh, God! 59. Force unit 61. Central mail bureau 62. __ student, learns healing Crossword Answer Key B11

Seed testing important for high yields Torquay received Shannon Friesen, PAg Regional Crops Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Planting good quality seed in the spring is just one factor in helping you to achieve high yield. Ensuring that you have seed with a high germination percentage and low disease levels can help the crop overcome early-on barriers such as disease and insect pressures, seeding errors and weather conditions. It is therefore important to consider sending representative samples away of your bin-run seed to an accredited seed lab to check for germination, vigour and disease levels. Many of these labs are also able to check for any special seed tests such as herbicide tolerance.

Germination testing is used to provide information on the seed’s ability to develop into a healthy seedling under almost ideal conditions. Germination testing is done for seven days at 20oC and under sufficient moisture conditions. Vigour testing on the other hand is a measure of the seed’s ability to emerge and develop under stressful conditions such as cold and/or wet soils, salinity, deep seeding, etc.

Both of these tests are important to help gauge how the seed will respond early on in the soil. High germination and vigour levels indicate that the seed will be able to provide a sufficient plant population under varied field conditions. Planting high quality seed also ensures that the plant will be able to overcome difficulties during a critical time. A significant difference between the germination and vigour results can indicate that the seed may not be able to reach its full potential due to factors such as herbicide or mechanical damage.

The Seeds Act requires that all labs standardize germination testing to meet certain requirements.

However, seed vigour testing is not standardized across the industry and each lab may have a different way of completing the test. To help compensate for these differences, make sure to have the seed lot tested for all tests at the same lab. And don’t forget to ask for a copy of the seed test results if you are purchasing any new certified seed for next year.

For a list of accredited labs in Canada and publications on seed-borne diseases, visit www.agriculture.gov. sk.ca. For more information, contact me at 306-848-2856 or the Agriculture Knowledge Center at 1-866-457-2377.

funds for arena renos The Village of Torquay has received some funding for renovations to its hockey rink.

In a recent press release it was announced that the federal government, through its Community Infrastructure Fund, had provided just over $20,000 for improvements to the arena ice plant.

Overall, the government has provided over $45,000 for improvements at the rink.

Mayor Micheal Strachan said the funding is critical for communities like Torquay that struggles to meet operational and maintenance costs.

“Major renovations like these are out of reach without significant fundraising efforts and investments from senior levels of government,” Strachan said.

Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki added that the “government’s investments in community infrastructure are helping to create jobs and boost economic activity that results in modern, safe and accessible community facilities.”

Milestone and Lang were the other southeast Saskatchewan communities to receive funding for projects under CIFF.

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Changes made to worker’s compensation act A number of changes to the province’s worker’s compensation act went into effect on Jan. 1.

“The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 is a positive step forward for workers’ compensation in Saskatchewan,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “It increases benefits in a fiscally responsible manner and modernizes the language for ease of use. The act addresses the recommendations of the 2010 Workers’ Compensation Act Committee of Review as well as the Government’s consultations on the recommendations.”

The new Act will contain provisions that include: • improving benefits for injured workers by increasing the maximum insurable earnings; • introduction of a system of indexation to ensure benefits are adjusted annually; • raising to $25,000 the level at which workers at age 65 years may choose a lump sum payment rather than an annuity; and

• providing the board with the ability to assess administrative penalties.

The maximum wage rate, the upper limit on earnings used for the calculation of benefits, will increase from $55,000 to $59,000 for new claims. The maximum wage rate was last increased in 2005. The new Act also contains an indexation formula based on increases to the average weekly wage.

The 2010 Committee of Review was asked to consider the previous committee’s recommendations when they prepared their final report to ensure continuity. The government also wanted to ensure that stakeholders had an opportunity to consult on the committee’s recommendations prior to any legislative changes.

The Workers’ Compensation Board is in the process of implementing the changes required with the new act.

For more information on these changes and how they affect Saskatchewan workers and employers, visit www. lrws.gov.sk.ca/labourlegislation.

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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

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130 Brad McKenzie- Youth Leader

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 Church Office: 306-634-5684 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship after worship Pastor Stewart Miller ALL ARE WELCOME email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre

His Glory Bible Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2074

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street

Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

ALL WELCOME!

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.

Come and Worship With Us

Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions

CHURCH OF CHRIST

(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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Legal BILLESBERGER LAW FIRM

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B.

JOHN J. BILLESBERGER, B.A., LL.B.

1017 Third Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0R4

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Phone: (306) 637-3710 Fax: (306) 637-3719

Branch Offices:

LAMPMAN: Fridays • R.M. Building • 306-487-2880 MIDALE: Tuesdays • 233 Main Street • 306-458-2277

Real Estate

TROBERT LAW FIRM

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

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

FINANCIAL

403B 9th Avenue, Estevan, SK S4A 2V4 PH: (306)634-7979 Toll Free: (877)779-0948 info@spectrafinancial.ca Insurance Offered Through Spectra Financial

Manulife Securities Investments Services Inc. is a Member MFDA IPC.

Car Sales

Sales Consultant

409 Kensington Ave. Ph: 306.634.3644 C: 306.461-6457

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Let my experience work for you

Estevan Wicklow Centre 305 1133 4th St. Estevan SK S4A 0W6

Ph: 306-634-2616 Fax: 306-634-9881

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

Equipment Rental FOR RENT • • • • • •

RUBBER & TRACK SKID STEERS MINI TRACK HOES PORTA POTTIES MINI SKID STEER CAR HAULER TRAILER FLAT DECK TRAILERS • 5500lb TELEHANDLER • DOOSAN LOADER

FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR FRAC WATER, DRILLING RIG, ETC.

Pongo Holdings Ltd.

Winnona Johner • Owner/Sales 306.421.5725 | 306.634.9898 www.estevanrealestate.com

Arizona Luxury Homes & Horse Properties For Sale

Doug Ketterling

Ph. 480-263-0079 E-mail- doug.ketterling@russlyon.com

306-421-9576 or 306-421-2244

31/2 miles South of Estevan on Hwy 47 (35 of 1 of 8, West of the 2nd)

Safety CR Safety Ltd. Classroom

Mike Keating

Roni Sue Coulter

B.A., LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor

Financial Planning

“In the business of creating , enhancing and insuring client’s net worth”

REALTOR

B 306-634-1020 F 306-634-0088 C 306-421-3441

James F. Trobert

1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Insurance & Investments Services

Border Real Estate Service

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

Phone: 306-685-2250 Phone: 306-482-3731

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE

Phone: 306-634-3353

RS C

CLIFF REANEY

P: 306.861.9966 64-3RD St. N.E. E: creaney@sasktel.net Weyburn, Sk “We can come to you!”

On-site Service •CANADA SAFETY COUNCIL DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE/PROFESSIONAL DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE •ST JOHN AMBULANCE FIRST AID/CPR/AED • WHIMIS IN VEHICLE DRIVER EVALUATION

Support Line

DT

Dwight Thompson

Sales Representative Cell: 306-421-7516 dwight.thompson@century21.ca

Vacuum Sales

Envision’s 24-Hr Support Line provides:  People with information and referrals to agencies and different resources.

24-Hour Abuse/Sexual Assault Support Line

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

www.envisioncounsellingcentre.com

Call 306-634-2654 or email: adsales@estevanmercury.ca

Vacuum Doctor

Home, Commercial, Industrial Service & Repairs $850 1132 - 5th St. Estevan, Sk Tx Incl

306-421-7402 Limited Lifetime Warranty • 25 years on motor • 1 year on power nozzle & kit • Ametek 3-Stage $600 • 13.5 Amps Tx Incl

$400

Wessleworks • Top of the Line Kit

Tx Incl

Geared Belts • Starter Kit

Rent • Lease • Buy We shampoo your carpet too!

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A time to press on and a time to wait The dawn of a new year provides an opportune time for life review and to look forward to new possibilities and dreams. Many of us are doing just that in these days.

Others are not. For them, it is easier to stand still than it is to press on. It is easier to put off needed change … to wait until another day. Much of our lives is spent waiting – waiting in line for a coffee, waiting for our car to be fixed, waiting for the attention we want from that special someone.

When it comes to those important milestones in life, waiting is inevitably involved. We wait to finish school and graduate. We wait to climb the corporate ladder.

We wait for our children to grow up and find the man or woman their hearts have longed for. We wait! Waiting is a certain reality in life. There is no way to avoid it.

And sometimes that is best. The words found in Isaiah 40:31 remind us that those of us who, “wait upon the Lord shall renew our strength. We shall mount up with wings like eagles. We will run and not grow weary. We will walk and not grow faint.”

As the new year dawns, we must ask ourselves if

we have been spent too much time this past year waiting – waiting for good things to happen, waiting for a much needed positive change to occur, waiting for joy to enter our lives. Perhaps now, in these first few days of 2014, is the time for us to press on towards a new direction … to take steps to make something exciting and worthwhile happen in our lives – something that we have been putting off doing.

On the other hand, the opposite is just as important to consider. Sometimes we get antsy and impulsive, and we want to leap too quickly into something new.

We want needed change in our lives to occur yesterday and we set out to make it happen with such reckless abandon that we do not invest sufficient time or thought considering the process or potential results. As the wise among us will warn, acting too quickly is a recipe for catastrophe in life.

In either case, there is a solution to both stagnation and impulsive decision making in life. Look to the Lord to provide a solid foundation on which to build our lives in 2014. Turn to him often – both in times calling us to

press on and in times calling us to pause and wait. When we wait on God’s timing instead of our own, the outcome has the potential to be amazing and life transforming!

The Lord’s love for us endures forever (Psalm 138:8). He wants us to experience good things in 2014.

He wants us to press on away from those difficult circumstances that we have had to endure in 2013. But he wants us to wait upon him as well … wait upon his good wisdom and guidance so that we do not make rash decisions in the coming year.

My prayer for 2014 is that each and every one of us in our community will live lives filled with action and forward progress that will bring us great personal reward. I pray as well that each of our lives will be filled with deliberate waiting for God to strengthen and bless us in his timing. May 2014 be a year of joy and wonder for us all!

Lt. Brian Bobolo Minister The Salvation Army Estevan Community Church

North Portal news happenings Betty Baniulis Correspondent Doug and Cheryl Fair had their family home for Christmas. Curt and Chelsea Bergstrom and family of Camrose, Alberta, Dustin Fair and friend Kelly of Regina, and daughter Kelly Fair of Estevan.

Warren and Verla Fair had family home from Saskatoon, son Alan and Val, daughter Marla and her fiancé of Red Deer, Alta., Brenda and Greg Skoczylas and family of Estevan. Janet and Casey Bowman and twin boys of Portal, Nick and Debra Skoczylas of Regina, Tonya Skoczylas, grand-

daughter, of Estevan, Keanna and Karter; and granddaughter Dayna Skoczylas of Olds, Alta.

Home for Christmas with Barry and Fay Harris were sons Andrew and Nathan of Saskatoon. On Christmas day they had Rod Harris of Estevan, Michelle and Dale Milne and their family, Chris and Amy Milne and their children, Julie and Nathen and their son, all of Saskatoon plus Bill and Linda Baker and their two sons.

Visiting Bette MacDonald and family over Chrismas was son Dave MacDonald, and children Burke and Audra of Moose Jaw. Mary Kay was

working.

Alan and Shirley Davis spent Christmas with their daughter Kim and Mike Weinrauch of Lampman.

Jim and Linda Dunbar and son C.J. enjoyed Christmas at their Carlyle farm with David and Marsha McClean and girls Kim and Michelle of Regina.

Supper guests at Gene and Margaret Banuilis’ home on Dec. 27, were Bert and Florence Hall of Carlyle, daughters Barbara and Ed Szasz and Cheryl Hall. Vernon and Bernice Perkins of Estevan and son Kurt Perkins of Calgary, Alberta were also in attendance.

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Gibson Energy ULC is a progressive, growth oriented, North American midstream oil & gas company. We are currently seeking enthusiastic, results oriented professional drivers for our South East Saskatchewan Operations in: Frobisher, Estevan, Weyburn.

COMPANY DRIVERS CUSTOM TREATING AND TERMINALS SWAMPERS OWNER OPERATORS Qualifications required: • Drivers must possess a valid Class 1 or 3 license with air endorsement • Swampers must possess a valid Class 5 license • 2+ years driving experience • Oilfield experience is an asset Gibson Energy ULC offers a competitive compensation package.

Interested candidates are asked to fax resumes to: 306-486-2022, or email to: dfrobisher@gibsons.com www.gibsons.com

OILFIELD HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC PERMANENT/FUll TIME

required by Onsite Oilfield Services - Arcola, Saskatchewan location.

Job description: repair, trouble-shooting, overhaul and maintenance of heavy duty trucks and trailers, gensets, light towers, fluid heaters, boilers and light trucks.

Oilfield equipment background mandatory - including experience with hydraulic and pumping systems. Some metal fabrication experience would be an asset. Class 1 preferred. Requirement to complete infield repairs if necessary and after hours/ emergency work can be expected. Accommodation options available. $35.00 to $45.00/hr (plus vacation/overtime), dependant upon experience.

Interested applicants please email resumes to:

onsite@platinum.ca or call Brad Walker at 403-993-2252 for further information.

Drop off in person at highway #39 west, Malmgren Dr or by fax 306 634 6641 Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you!

Now hiring Canyon Champions for the following positions: 8 - Class 1 Driver / Operators - Coiled Tubing 6 - Class 1 Drivers /Operators - Cement & Acid  2 - Supervisors—Cement & Acid  

Applicant Requirements:  Self-motivated  Willing to work flexible hours  15 / 6 and contract 22 / 13 schedules  Safety-focused  Team oriented  Clean Class 1 Drivers abstract

Why Canyon?  Dynamic and rapidly growing company  Premium compensation package  New equipment  Paid technical and leadership training  Career advancement opportunities  RRSP matching program

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

How to apply:

online: canyontech.ca/careers fax: 888 249 3895

Cathedral is pleased to offer competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package (immediate enrollment), retirement & savings plan and excellent opportunities to grow and develop your career. We are pleased to present the following career opportunities:

SHIPPER/RECEIVER / SHOP LABOURER – ESTEVAN, SK

The successful candidate will handle, move, load and unload materials. You play an essential role in ensuring efficient shipping/receiving of downhole equipment and general shop duties.

REQUIREMENTS: • Display a strong work ethic and be mechanically inclined.

• Maintain safe work practices and follow policies and procedures.

• Experience operating forklift or skid steer – preferred.

• May assist with pick-up/delivery of local parts, using a light-duty truck.

DOWNHOLE TOOL MECHANIC / SHOP LABOURER – ESTEVAN, SK The ideal candidate will be responsible for the assembly and repair of a wide variety of mechanical products such as mud motors, drilling jars, shock tools, and general shop duties.

REQUIREMENTS: • Display a strong work ethic and be mechanically inclined.

• Maintain safe work practices and follow policies and procedures.

• Experience operating forklift, overhead cranes, and precision instruments are preferred.

• Ability to work in a safety sensitive environment • Willing to train

To learn more about Cathedral visit :www.cathedralenergyservices.com

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Waiter/Waitress Delivery Persons 101 Supreme St. (Shand access road)

SERVICE RIG PERSONNEL Class 1A & 3A Preferred Above Industry Wages Benefits Packages Opportunity for Advancement Please email or fax resume to:

Email: sleibel@suncountrywellservicing.ca Fax 306 634 1200 • Cell 306 421 3418

E.B.'s Dining at the Estevan Bowl requires a waiter/waitress for part time or full time work.

Estevan Bowl Pizza requires delivery persons for full time or part time work.

Interested applicants can apply at the Estevan Bowl, 104 Souris Ave. phone: 306-634-2356 email: dmrosenbaum@gmail.com

FOOD SERVICE WORKERS We are accepting resumes for full-time positions.

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

Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices

®

PowerTech Industries Ltd. in Estevan is seeking Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices for work in the Estevan and Carnduff areas.

Experience: Safety Certificates are needed.

1st Aid/CPR, H2S. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Full benefits packages and RSP plan.

Duties: Day to day electrical construction and maintenance in the oilfield.

Wage/Salary Info: Depending on experience & qualifications.

To Apply: Fax: (306) 637-2181, e-mail sschoff.pti@sasktel.net or drop off resume to 62 Devonian Street, Estevan, SK.

Walmart wants

Is seeking

Warehouse Person for a full-time position at the Estevan location.

Experience: Safety Certificates are needed, 1st Aid & CPR. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Forklift experience would be an asset.

Duties: Shipping & receiving of inventory, heavy lifting involved.

Comprehensive benefit & RRSP package available. Salary based on experience & qualifications.

To Apply: Fax: 306-637-2181, Email: sshoff.pti@sasktel.net or drop off resume to: 62 Devonian Street, Estevan, Sk.

The UNITED WAY ESTEVAN

is Looking to fill the following positions BOOKKEEPER/FINANCIAL Professional

Successful candidate would be responsible for the following duties: - All bookkeeping responsibilities for the United Way Estevan - Attend Annual Telethon and all monthly meetings of the Board of Directors and the Annual General Meeting - Conduct the day to day Financial operations of the United Way Estevan - Work along side the Marketing and Administrative Professional

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

MARKETING/ADMINISTRATIVE professional

Successful candidate would be responsible for the following duties: - Attend & take minutes of all monthly meetings of the Board of Directors and the Annual General Meeting - Provide marketing activities and be liaison to Member Agencies, local businesses, schools and other agencies - Conduct the day to day administrative operations of the United Way Estevan - Work along side the Bookkeeper and Financial Processional • It is anticipated that each position will be approx. 20 hours/week • Positions may be combined if the successful candidate is qualified for both positions • Salary and time needed will be negotiated based on qualifications & related work experience

Oilfield 1A Tank-Truck Drivers RequiRements: • Class 1A license with clean drivers abstract • H2S Alive • First Aid/CPR • Oilfield experience preferred • Ability to understand and follow oilfield location coordinates would be an asset Duties: • Transport oilfield fluids in a safe and efficient manner • Oversee all aspects of vehicle including condition of equipment and safety and security of cargo • Communicate with dispatcher • Work and drive continually in a safe manner • Follow all applicable regulations as required

Fax resume: 306-443-2433 Email resume: terry.threestar@sasktel.net Phone: 306-443-2424

Please mail application letter and resume to BOX 611 Estevan, SK S4A 2A5 or email to: jobs@unitedwayestevan.com Please Specify which position you are applying for as well as if you would be interested in both positions and are available full time Application deadline is Wednesday January 15, 2014

COOKS 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: • 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

To apply contact: Nick Sereggela, Manager In Person Fax: 306-634-5636 Email: nsereggela@sasktel.net

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Examining floating rate funds

By Kim Inglis

proximately 80% and did not deviate appreciably in the past three market downturns.

Floating rate funds are not meant to be a core holding but rather can play a complementary role in portfolio diversification. They have historically experienced low correlation with stocks and investment grade bonds, which helps lower the risk profile of a fixed income portfolio, an important aspect to consider when guarding against rising rates.

In their quest for yield investors need to be mindful that these products are complicated and due diligence is essential. They should look for answers to important questions such as a fund’s compatibility with their risk tolerance; fund liquidity and the ability to exit in a timely fashion; the investment grade of the loans; the fund manager’s experience in this asset class; and the fees, which are diverse.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca. The views in this column are solely those of the author.

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CITY PAGE Public Notice It has been noted that some public streets have been littered with Regen carts please be aware that the following is a condition of Bylaw 2013-1926 8. STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES (1) Except as otherwise herein provided, no person store an approved receptacle, upon any portion of a street or boulevard.

(2) The owner or occupant of every premise shall provide sufficient space on that premise for storage of the approved receptacles.

(3) The owner or occupant, where front street collection is estabilished, shall place the approved receptacle on the street against the curb or at or at an approved alternate location no ealier that 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled collection and removed prior to 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection.

Please contact Judy Pilloud City Clerk 306-634-1852 if you have any questions regarding the full bylaw.

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

“Doodlebugs” – Part Time Play Care Facilitator Leisure Services, as part of a healthy community initiative has an opening for a Play care Facilitator.

Typical hours run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm – Monday to Friday This position is ideal for; A stay at home parent looking to work while the kids are at school, or A retired individual The instructors are able to look after the children, while the parents or guardians are free to enjoy personal time in our facility fitness Centre, swimming pool, multi-purpose room and/or tennis/squash courts, focusing on their physical and mental health.

For further information, please contact:

ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE The council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: 1. Consideration is being given to amend the zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning the following property as described below: “Part of the Northeast Quarter Section 27, Township 2, Range 8, West of the Second Meridian, Estevan, Saskatchewan, encompassing approximately 3.42 hectares, as shown on a plan Proposed Subdivision prepared by S.M. Drew, SLS, and dated the 27th day of November 2013vvv” to be rezoned as follows: a) Proposed Lots: • 2 through 6, Block 177 • 1 through 3, 12, 13, 14, Block 175 • 2 through 9, Block 176 From the existing URBAN HOLDING ZONE (UH) to RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY SINGLEDETACHED ZONE(R1); b) Proposed Lots: • 4 through 11, Block 175 • 10, 11, Block 176 From the existing URBAN HOLDING ZONE (UH) to RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY MIX ZONE (R2) c) Proposed Lots: • 1, Block 177 • 1, Block 176 From the existing URBAN HOLDING ZONE (UH) to RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY ZONE (R3) Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support the proposed development of the Dominion Heights Phase 4 Residential Subdivision ; (Boundaries of Rezoning are shown on the accompanying Plan) The amending Bylaw (#2013-1933) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, January 20, 2014, at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such and/ or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Dated at the City of Estevan this AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL? th 11 Day of December, 2013 “promoting the arts in OUR community”

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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)

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Kelvin Pillipow, Human Resources Co-ordinator, 1102 – 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1842 • F: (306) 634-9790 • hr@estevan.ca

STARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN “promoting the arts in OUR Music community” Intima – January 30, KONCERTS 2014 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church FORUnited KIDS

FOR7:30 KIDS Elmer Iseler SingersKONCERTS – February 6, 2014 pm at St. Paul’s United Church Ballet Jorgen Romeo and Juliet – February 18, 2014 7:30 pm at E.C.S. Fubuki Daiko – March 11, 2014 7:00 at Estevan Comprehensive Fubuki Daiko – March 11, 2014 7:00 pm at Estevan Comprehensive School School Guy and Nadina – April 12, 2014 7:30 pm at St.pm Paul’s United Church We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for further consideration ENERGY will be CITY FILM CIRCUIT(Sponsored (Sponsored

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Investors are yield hungry and that desire is not likely to diminish anytime soon. According to Canaccord Genuity analysts the number of baby boomers in the Canadian population is expected to increase almost two-fold, reaching 39% over the next 15 years. Not surprisingly, they want low volatility, income-producing investments.

Particular focus has been on fixed income. With the likelihood of increased rates in the not-too-distant future, investors are seeking products that can provide protection while still generating a reliable yield. Some have looked to mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on floating rate loans. These products have drawn considerable interest in recent years, but are often misunderstood.

As their name denotes, these funds invest in floating rate loans. They are debt instruments whose coupon rates vary based on a predetermined spread above a benchmark rate that is regularly reset. The most commonly used benchmark is the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which is essentially the average rate that

the most creditworthy international banks will lend to each other.

The current attraction to floating rate funds, and their major advantage, is their low sensitivity to interest rate changes. Since the loans have a floating rate they are not subject to the same kind of pricing risk as a bond in a rising rate environment. However, neither will they gain much when rates decline.

There is some rationale that fl oating rate funds may perform well over the near term. According to BlackRock, bank loans have tended to do much better than higher-quality fixed income over the last three Fed tightening cycles. Floating rate funds also offer attractive relative yields and, currently, many have yields comparable to high yield bonds.

Floating rate funds are not without risk. Like bonds, they are subject to credit risk although their claim on the company’s capital structure ranks higher, so recovery on default tends to be better. BlackRock estimates the default rate for loans over the next two to three years to be roughly half the 4% average recorded over the last 20 years. They also point to a Moody’s study, which found that recoveries in the same period averaged ap-

STARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN Music Intima – January 30,Swallow 2014 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s United Church City of Estevan - Residential Lot for Sale Instructor: Judy Elmer Iseler Singers February 6, 2014 7:30 pm at St. Paul’s United Church Ages–13 + Cost: $20.00 Fubuki Daiko – March 11, 2014 7:00 pm at Estevan Comprehensive Music Intima – January 30, 2014 7:30 pm atSchool St. Paul’s United Church Elmer Iseler ‘DOMINION HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION-PHASE 2’ Ballet Jorgen Romeo and Juliet – February 18, 2014 7:30 pm at E.C.S. (Sponsored by Dayman Trucking) Guy 7:30 andOpen Nadina –St. April 12, 7:30 pm at Ballet St. Paul’s United Church The City of Estevan has one (1) Single-family residential lot for sale located at 1918 Matte Court-Lot 23 Block Invitation To2014 The Public Singers – February 6, 2014 pm at Paul’s United Church Jorgen Romeo Massive Munsch – April 10, 2014 7:00 pm at Westview School (Sponsored byShow Enbridge) 2013 Annual Adjudicated Art 168. and Juliet – February 18, 2014 7:30 pm at E.C.S. Guy and Nadina – April 12, 2014 (Sponsored by Sherritt Coal) Everything Fitz – May 4, 2014 2:30 pm at E.C.S. Public Reception Conditions of Sale include: (Sponsored

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