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City council has given first reading to a bylaw that would clear the way for what may be one of the most important residential developments to hit Estevan in years.

West D Construction of Regina is proposing to build a modular home park, which they are calling The Ridge, on a vacant section of land at the south end of the city. According to information provided to council, these homes would have a much lower price point than typical new residences in Estevan, making them a potential solution to the City’s worrisome lack of affordable housing.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said the City is very excited about this development, which would be located on land just south of the Willow

This diagram shows the layout of Phase 1 of The Ridge, a modular home park proposed for the south end of Estevan.

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“Council has been working with our land development officer (Rob Denys) for years on what can we do to help our lower to middle income people get established so they don’t have to rent forever,” he said.

The proposal is similar to one the City planned to undertake two to three years ago. However, with the recent interest in Estevan from private companies, they have taken a step back from land development.

Under the plan, the land in question would be zoned as bare land condo. Hom-

eowners would purchase their own lot and home and pay a monthly condo fee, which would go towards maintenance and amenities in the park.

Ludwig said the idea of people owning their land and home makes the proposal very appealing to council.

“They will have their

own lot, their own home with their own yard that they can enjoy with their kids and pets,” Ludwig said.

“Under the guidelines of this development, it will be under the same structure as a condo complex. It will be a respectable park … there will be certain guidelines that have to be met by the homeowner and the development at large. It will be a well received and well looking development.”

In an interview Thursday, Kurtis Dmuchowski, the owner of West D Construction, said he was initially looking at a development in Weyburn when Estevan came up on his radar screen.

Realizing the need for housing was perhaps even greater here, Dmuchowski began looking for land.

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BD3 project zooming in on completion dates

By Norm Park Of The Mercury The pieces are coming together quite efficiently, on time and within budget.

That was the word coming from Robert Watson, SaskPower’s CEO, who spoke with The Mercury Tuesday morning.

In fact, the Boundary Dam Unit 3 rebuild

and the accompanying integrated carbon capture and sequestration project could see Unit 3 back on stream as early as October, followed by a planned and gradual integration of the carbon capture unit.

In fact, that has already begun, with the first few stages of the amalgamation of the two project islands completed and

operational.

“We’ve already started commissioning. It’s a formal process with an independent crew. SaskPower will then inspect the work that has been done with the contractor (SNC Lavalin) and then the operations team from SaskPower will take it over,” said Watson.

That should happen

by the spring of 2014, as scheduled.

“It’s all about checks and balances. It’s a worldclass process. Right now the Boundary Dam Unit 3 rebuild is 90 per cent done.

The clean up will start in September,” said Watson, referring to the two phases of the carbon capture project that should come in within the expected $1.24

billion budget.

“The rebuild project has been totally transparent,” he added.

There are two project managers on site at the carbon capture island in the separate facility that houses noxious gases capture materials and equipment, including a key 140 foot CO2 capture vessel.

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Carbon capture continues to draw international interest ⇠ A1 In the Boundary Dam plant, the Unit 3 rebuild has seen an entire new generator installed, which boosted original electrical power production from about 130 megawatts to 160 megawatts. Once the carbon capture process begins, the power production capabilities are expected to level off at between 110 and 120 megawatts.

It’s too soon to speculate as to when Units 4, 5 and 6 will be outfitted with similar capabilities to capture carbon dioxide, but Watson suggested the effectiveness of the Unit 3 retrofit should be known by the end of 2015, leading to the possibil-

Robert Watson ity of another major project slated for 2016. He further suggested that subsequent rebuilds and retrofits should come in at around 30 per cent less than this pilot project.

Officials from the federal environment department

are making their way to Estevan soon to be brought up to date on all aspects of the project that not only captures carbon dioxide but also sulfur dioxide and flyash, which also have resale value.

Watson said there is already plenty of interest in the carbon dioxide gas as an agent for enhanced oil recovery in the nearby oilpatch, and, in fact, any CO2 captured in the future with the outfitting of Units 4 through 6 will have buyers. The million tonnes of CO2 captured by the Unit 3 project are already spoken for by an international oil production company, Cenovus Energy Inc.

The capture and storage process is now being heralded by governments and researchers around the world, said Watson. SaskPower officials are being invited to speak at technical conferences and gatherings all over. It’s to the point they are having to be selective as to where they go and who they speak to. There are intellectual properties to protect, and SaskPower is certainly seeking prospective partners who might be willing to invest in the future, such as Hitachi, which has already partnered with them at the accompanying $60 million commercial testing facility that is under

construction at the nearby Shand Power Station.

“We’ll educate those who wish to join the consortium and I expect that once we start actually capturing carbon dioxide, sometime around November, there will be a whole lot of other companies and countries making some decisions,” Watson said.

The Shand experimental opportunities make such an interesting addition to the potential investment package, it could be difficult to resist.

In the meantime, the issues regarding possible airborne asbestos contamination on the BD3 rebuild

site have been put to rest, with the hatchways that were suspected of containing the asbestos having been removed, cleaned and replaced. Two stringent independent air quality tests were conducted and everyone was assured that airborne asbestos levels were well below any alarm levels. The first detection of stray asbestos was made a few weeks ago, which led to a temporary shutdown of a portion of the rebuild site. Those concerns have now been addressed and the incident has not led to any significant change to the commissioning schedule, the CEO said.

Developer hopes to be ready by November ⇠ A1 “I was happy to find some property that I could develop,” said Dmuchowski, who added his ultimate goal is to create a very attractive community of its own. “I am trying to build something that is attractive for owners/occupiers, potential investors … just an attractive community. “(It will be) landscaped, there will be grass … it will be a well maintained, very attractive place to live and poten-

tially raise families.”

Dmuchowski said at this point, his plan has 440 lots available. As for timelines, the bylaw is expected to receive second and third readings at the Aug. 26 meeting of council. Should it pass, Dmuchowski plans to begin work on Phase 1 of The Ridge soon after.

“If everything goes well, we don’t get bad weather or an early winter, there will be homes available for occupancy in

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November. I’m using the local (home) manufacturer SRI. They build a great product and obviously they are close; they’re almost across the street.”

On the topic of price, Dmuchowski said the 1,100 square foot homes, three-bedroom, two bathroom homes, will start at $249,900.

“It is certainly affordable housing. When you look at a typical 1,100 square foot home in Estevan, anything new is in the $400,000 range. In my development, the owners will own their land, there is no lease, no pad site rental. There will be a nominal condo fee since we will be responsible for our own garbage removal and snow removal, so there will be a nominal fee to look after those kinds of things.”

If the project gets the green light in August, which, given the enthusiasm of council, seems likely, one of the biggest challenges will likely be preparing the site, as the land for the park is in the area that flooded in 2011.

The land in grey will be home to The Ridge, a modular home park that when at full development will have 440 lots.

With that in mind, the City has made it a requirement that the site must be raised half a metre above the flood peak.

Dmuchowski said he has contracted an engineering firm that is familiar with the area and

is confident the measures they plan to take will alleviate any future problems.

“There will be some site drainage that didn’t exist. The site will be raised to where it’s above the one in 500 years flood elevation. Any of the low spots

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“Almost 90 per cent of the site is above the one in 500 years flood elevation. There are just a few things that we need to do to ensure that the entire site is above that. We have no concerns whatsoever. We know that we will have alleviated any issue that there might be.”

Dmuchowski added the response from council and the public has been very positive. According to a site plan provided to The Mercury, just over 30 of the 85 lots in Phase 1 of The Ridge have already been sold.

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Crime severity stats produce mixed results for Estevan Although there is clearly more work to do, Estevan’s crime numbers are mostly trending in the right direction, according to the 2012 police reported crime statistics.

The report, which was released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Justice Statistics, showed Estevan’s Crime Severity Index dropped by 14.56 per cent to 142.40 in 2012.

Estevan also had a significant drop in its nonviolent crime index, as it declined by 18.53 per cent to 155.83.

The negative in the report is a slight jump in the violent crime severity index. Estevan’s index rose by 6.7 per cent and sits at 104.68.

Compiled annually, the report is a measure of the overall volume of crime recorded by police, while the crime severity index is a measure of the severity of that crime.

Chief Del Block of the Estevan Police Service said while he is pleased to see the decrease in the crime severity index, the rise in

violent crimes was an area of concern.

“It’s encouraging to see the drops but on the other hand, in the violent crime, you see an increase of 6.7, which is not what we want to see,” Block said. “Even though it is positive to see those drops, by no means are they where we want to see them.”

Block attributed the declines to an increase in the number of officers, noting that council has provided extra funding to the EPS for additional resources over the past couple of years.

“That has allowed us to staff up properly and we have the resources to go out there and try and make some changes. When you see the decreases, that is because there is adequate resources to go out and meet those challenges.

Without that staffing, we would really be up against the wall. I think you would see those numbers going the other way.”

Block said he would obviously like to see the violent crime numbers down

perienced a decrease in 2012, it still ranks fourth for Crime Severity Indexes among Saskatchewan cities with 10,000 or more residents, and 20th overall in Canada. The city’s violent crime index was the 49 th highest in Canada while the non-violent crime index was the 15th highest.

non-violent crime index of 115.6, was the 39th highest in Canada.

Carlyle had a CSI of 155.29 in 2012, a violent crime index of 173.66 and a non-violent index of 148.28. Carnduff reported a CSI of 61.26 while the non-violent crime index was 72.56.

“It’s encouraging to see the drops but on the other hand in the violent crime you see an increase of 6.7, which is not what we want to see,”

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Chief Del Block but admitted that is a tough task due to the nature of it.

“Unfortunately on violent crime, it is, for the most part, reactive, because we don’t get a call until it has happened,” said Block, who feels a big factor in the

violent crimes is drug and alcohol addiction issues in the city.

“Whether it be alcohol or drugs, almost all of your violent crime can be tied back to that.”

Although Estevan ex-

North Battleford was the runaway leader in Canada with a CSI of 352.9. Prince Albert was second in Saskatchewan and sixth in the country at 203.21. Yorkton was third in Saskatchewan and eighth in Canada with a CSI of 165.56.

Locally, Weyburn had a CSI of 103.15 which was the 57th highest index in the country. Weyburn’s

P r o v i n c i a l l y, S a s katchewan had a four per cent decrease in 2012 but also has some work to do as it continues to lead all provinces with a CSI of 139. Manitoba was second at 112.4 while B.C. was third at 93.4. The province’s overall crime rate saw a seven per cent decrease but still remains significantly higher than second place Manitoba.

NDP leader visits Estevan to get first-hand look at senior care

By Norm Park Of The Mercury He’s only been in the new job for about four months, but Cam Broten, the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is already making a concerted effort to touch base with communities outside of Regina and Saskatoon.

Last Thursday saw Broten in Estevan and Weyburn, meeting with frontline health care workers who are engaged in caring for seniors in publicly funded health care facilities, as well as with many of those seniors and their families.

“These are the seniors who built our province and sacrificed so much.

That grandma and grandpa deserve the highest level of care possible and have the best options for care available to them,” said Broten.

The newly minted NDP leader said education was another vital subject that his nine-member team in the Legislature will go after once the session reconvenes this fall.

When the economy is going well, he said, that is the time to renew educational facilities.

“So we are really focusing tightly on seniors’

care and education,” he said.

Broten added that he felt more resources needed to be going into education.

“What’s happening now, the provincial government is responsible for all the funding, but is not providing enough to provide for capital projects and to hire enough teachers.”

Is there waste in education right now?

Broten replied that the spending of $5 million to inject a standardized testing regime could be considered a good example of tunnel vision by the Sask. Party and wasted dollars. He said he would rather see that kind of money going straight into the classrooms.

He said the current government appeared determined to go down the path of standardized testing, even in the face of the facts that “the vast majority of other educational jurisdictions are going in the opposite direction and the opinions, advice and literature of academics are telling them this is not the best approach.”

The relatively small size of the NDP caucus is not a concern, said Broten, because the mini-

Cam Broten team has learned to “wear that put private compamany hats,” over the past nies in charge of building, year regarding their roles maintaining and managas critics of the large ing public institutions and Sask. Party government. facilities.

“We’re a pretty tight group “The P3 model does, right now,” he said with a in fact, pass the buck on. smile.

It’s a credit card approach Another file that he of passing the bill paying believes his party needs process down the road. to hold the current gov- The debt is going up and ernment to account on is the government is cutting with the desire to privatize corners,” Broten said. significant public infraWith regards to the structure projects with the need to expand the party’s P3 contracted agreements horizons beyond the two

major cities, Broten said he was willing to sacrifice some precious family time with his wife and young children to get out into the province this summer. He said he had already visited several northern constituencies and again, he focused on senior care and education on those trips.

“We can only do well when we see how we are connected to one another,” he said.

Returning to the senior care file, Broten said he felt a good portion of the problem was a lack of staff who are needed to provide extended care to the older generation. He said the provincial immigrant nominee program can answer some of that dilemma, but the newcomers to the province need to be welcomed and appreciated as well as engaged and trained in what is required by provincial standards.

“In other words, we need a common sense, pragmatic approach. So, on this matter you will see us work with government when it makes sense to do so, if it will help bring the right people into the province to assist seniors,” he said.

Broten then said mak-

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ing chief executive officers pay visits to senior care facilities doesn’t do much to correct ongoing problems since their scheduled visits were probably well-known in advance and the facilities could easily “staff up” in advance of the CEO’s arrival to provide a positive impression.

On the highway safety file, as well as the local affordable housing dilemma, Broten said he was well aware of this region’s desire to find a solution to intense traffic concerns and in finding decent accommodations at affordable rates.

“It’s tied into the release of issues we’ve been raising with government over the past several months,” he said.

“With housing, there is no one-pronged approach that is going to work. It’s different for each family.

Getting a home should not be an out-of-reach topic for anyone. We’ll be working on that file for sure.

Whether it be seniors’ care, education funding, housing and highway safety, we believe there are better options. We just need to get the government committed to getting the jobs done and respecting the seniors and the citizens.”

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Art School

A group of kids attended the latest summer art camp at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum last week, using natural and recyclable materials to create their pieces. Alex Spencer, works on her outdoor scene during a morning session on July 25.

After 13 months, Dairy Queen reopens Murphy’s law has been seen in all its glory ever since a fire and resulting smoke damage closed Estevan’s Dairy Queen last June.

For more than a year, the restaurant’s ownership was held up by speed bumps and unavoidable hurdles.

After the Dairy Queen on 13th Avenue was reduced to a shell, everyone wanted a quick and easy recovery so Blizzards could once again be enjoyed. Even the ownership of sisters Louise and Denise Vandenhurk and Lorette Zohner thought everything could go back to normal with a couple of months of hard work.

Instead, the setbacks and problems steadily stacked up against the recovery effort.

The arduous task of selecting a contractor to complete the reconstruction was hampered by an extensive insurance process. Stainless steel tables arrived too damaged to install. With everything inside now interconnected with always-online infrastructure, IP addresses and connectivity issues kept tills and screens from working. And they had another fire. One of their brand new freezers caught fire in April when a strip of heat trace tape shorted out around the interior of the freezer door.

It was found early, but the freezer wouldn’t seal properly following the incident.

Well, hurdles were leapt, further disaster has been avoided and Canada’s first Dairy Queen officially re-opened on July 23.

Louise has been nursing a constant headache since the restaurant thoroughly fell victim to smoke damage on June 18, 2012. The only relief has been flipping those closed signs back around to open, and with the flood of patrons on Day 1, thanks to the miracle of social media, that proved to be another, much more welcome, headache all its own.

“We are so excited to have our customers back.

It’s a feeling of wow, you know. These people are dedicated, and they are back,” said Vandenhurk. “That is a great feeling. It’s exciting to see how people welcomed us back again. It was

Dairy Queen reopened 13 months after smoke damage forced the restaurant to close last June. With mostly new staff the store isn’t open for regular hours at the moment, but management says regular hours will begin soon and the drive thru will reopen as well. very overwhelming for us to see everybody. They really missed us. At one time I said to Loretta, ‘I wonder if they’ll remember us.’ When you’re gone that long you ask yourself that question.”

With Estevan housing the first Dairy Queen in Canada in 1953, it’s a difficult place to forget.

Vandenhurk said they were hoping to have an opening day staff of 25.

They opened instead with 13. After opening up the entire restaurant, management decided that was too much, too fast for their stilllearning crew, so hours have been reduced from noon to 9 p.m. and the drive thru has been closed temporarily.

There is more staff arriving in the coming weeks, and Vandenhurk said the regular hours and drive thru will open back up as soon as they feel comfortable enough that staff can handle the load.

“You do forget how hard it is to start up again,” she said.

She noted that even though hours are reduced, they are still providing every

product and service they did before the fire forced them to close. She is optimistic that extended hours will be happening before too long, as the stress she saw on the faces of the new employees on that first day isn’t there just a week later.

“I thought I was walking back into what I left.

You’re not,” said Vandenhurk, noting she thought everyone could just pick up where they left off 13 months ago. “This is all new. The store is new, the employees are new, the old is gone and the new is here.

You have to get your head around that.”

With so many new employees starting on opening day, Vandenhurk said, “I can’t imagine. I sometimes sit back and think, ‘What did they think when the first door was open and the lineups never quit for the whole day?’ I wonder what went through their minds.”

The new employees were definitely initiated in a trial by fire as word quickly spread that DQ was open again, turning what the own-

ers hoped might be a littlenoticed, soft opening into a full-blown fire sale.

Vandenhurk asks that customers continue to patient with their staff, who have been working long hours and learning a lot of new things under Zohner’s tutelage.

“We’re trying our best to give you the same service, and we will, but I hope you give the trainees a chance, because they are doing their best and working very hard to please everybody,” said Vandenhurk.

The pylon sign out front still needs to be worked on, so messages can be broadcast to passing motorists and pedestrians. There are a number of other fine details that need to be completed, but any operational equipment is working well enough to put out all the products they need to.

Vandenhurk said she is very happy with the storefront and seating area that is more open and modern than it was before the fire.

Last year, with the restaurant shut down, they

A customer places an order earlier this week at the reopened Dairy Queen. missed Miracle Treat Day, making this year’s a particularly special one. The local DQ opened just in time for the Aug. 8 event, and Vandenhurk said they will be ready to bring the promotion back, sending a dollar from every Blizzard

sold to Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

“I’m hoping that everybody will come out and support Miracle Treat Day, and we’ll definitely, definitely do our best to keep the Blizzards flying out the door,” said Vandenhurk.

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Rider Nation celebrated in RiderGirl The one-woman play RiderGirl pays tribute to the greatest fans on the planet.

Born in Carlyle, and raised up in Rosetown and Regina, Colleen Sutton bleeds green. She is a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan to her very bones and has found that the story of the Rider fan is an intoxicating subject.

RiderGirl is truly Sutton’s baby, written by her, performed solely by her, and includes autobiographical material and real life people she has turned into characters for her show. Sutton is bringing RiderGirl to the Souris Valley Theatre with shows beginning this evening, and running each night until Aug. 4. A tailgate party outside Frehlick Hall will kick off each performance at 6:30 p.m.

She spoke with the Mercury from Hamilton last week, where she was performing RiderGirl at the Hamilton Fringe Festival before heading to Guelph to watch the Riders beat the Hamilton Tiger Cats 32-20 last Saturday.

Sutton noticed football fans and lovers of live theatre get excited for the same things: high stakes and downto-the-wire drama. For her, it made sense to combine the two.

She goes to the Grey Cup every year and remembers in 2009 looking around at the other people in the stands and witnessing the strain, heartbreak and intensity of the fans in the stadium. She was filming some moments of the game to show people why she goes to the big game each year.

“I saw this drama, this incredible drama in the stands.

Theatre audiences and football audiences — there’s no difference — we go for the same reason,” said Sutton.

“We go to be carried away. We go to be taken up into a story, to be engaged, to care and to be in a different place in the end than we were in the beginning. Good theatre has to have high stakes, and it doesn’t get more high stakes than when your boys are trying to hold off a field goal with five seconds to go that’s going to win or lose the game.”

She discovered RiderGirl because she wanted to write her own work, and when looking for a topic, the one thing she wanted to explore was Rider Nation.

“There’s just something about our fanbase, our sense of community, that I admire and gives me strength. I find that there’s a curiosity about us, even by those who don’t watch football,” said Sutton, who said she also wanted to portray Rider Nation as an homage to the fans.

“The reason they speak to me is that despite the worst record in the CFL for Grey Cup wins, we have the strongest, the largest, the most fervent, the most passionate, the most dedicated fans, arguably, in the world.”

In just over 100 years, the Roughriders have only managed three championships in a league with fewer than 10 teams. That could also make Rider fans the most

Colleen Sutton is the Rider Girl and her play of the same name is running at the Souris Valley Theatre from July 31 to Aug. 4. The tailgate party at the theatre begins each night at 6:30.

“Performing in Regina last year, it was something else to look out at the house and see that sea of green.”

­— Colleen Sutton

masochistic in the world, but Sutton said through good and bad, the fans will always love their team.

“It just shows that you don’t have to be a winner to be in our hearts. (The fans) expect a lot, but I think that’s the best kind of love, people who expect the best from

Traffic up at American border

The June statistical report issued by The United States Border Protection Services indicated that traffic at the border points connecting southeast Saskatchewan travellers to the United States continues to increase. The one exception in June was the busy border station at Portal, N.D. that saw a slight decrease in automobile and commercial truck traffic compared with the corresponding month in 2012.

The American port at Noonan, N.D. also saw a significant decrease in commercial truck traffic of about 66 per cent this past June, while witnessing a 10 per cent increase in passenger vehicles.

Tyler Brenno of the American Border Services team noted that in June of this year, 9,868 automobiles and light trucks made their way from Canada into the U.S. at the Portal Port of Entry. This compared with 10,070 vehicles that made the trip in June of last year.

The commercial truck count was also down 11.46 per cent with 8,239 trucks making their way from Canada into North Dakota at Portal in June of this year, compared with 9,305 in June of 2012.

At the smaller border points, the vehicular traffic count was up.

At the Ambrose, N.D. station, 185 cars and light trucks made their way into the U.S. compared with 165 last year.

The commercial truck count was significantly higher at 34 compared with just 18 in June of last year.

In Antler, N.D. the story was similar with about a 20 per cent increase in car and light truck traffic, going from 883 in June of 2012 to 1,057 this year. The commercial truck count also went up from 113 to 161, an increase of over 42 per cent.

At Fortuna, N.D. it was another repeat, with a modest increase in light vehicle traffic of about 13 per cent to 1,270 vehicles and a whopping 94 per cent increase in commercial truck traffic from 158 big trucks to 308 in June this year.

At Northgate, the increase in light vehicle traffic was modest at just under three per cent, with 1,967 light vehicles entering North Dakota at that station and a decrease in commercial trucks from 1,146 in June of 2012 to 852 in June of this year.

As noted, the Noonan numbers were up for light vehicles, from 3,569 to 3,925 while the commercial truck count was down to 306 from 913 last June.

The Pembina Port Region in the United States provides statistical information and services for a total of 25 international land crossing points and four airports that handle international travellers and goods.

you and push you to give your best. That’s love in itself.”

Sutton approached the subject of her favourite sports team by looking at how they have shaped her life.

“For me, I had to really go at it from a personal angle because of how at times, when I don’t think anybody else in my life could have picked me up, the Riders would win a game. I remember in 2007, (the Riders Grey Cup win) couldn’t have come along at a better time in my life.

It gave me this sense of will and drive and unstaggering belief and conviction that if I stick to it, if I stick to what I want, which is acting, that it can happen. I just have to keep the faith and keep working.”

RiderGirl covers the beginning of Sutton’s love of the Riders, when she became a fan in 1993, up until 2009, with the team’s fourth quarter collapse in the Grey Cup. She started performing RiderGirl last summer and said there’s always something special about bringing her passion project to the Prairies.

“It’s like my brethren, you know. Performing in Regina last year, it was something else to look out at the house and see that sea of green. They didn’t need the lyrics to Green is the Colour, they knew the lyrics to Green is the Colour. They just belt it out.”

Sutton points out that while Rider fans have a particular connection to her show, it isn’t just for Rider Nation, and it isn’t just for football fans. She has had audience members approach her and tell her they aren’t football fans, but really connected with the character and the passion Rider fans have for their team.

With the Grey Cup coming to Regina in November, Sutton will be performing in Regina in the days leading up to the championship game. With the Roughriders off to a hot 5-0 start to the 2013 season, Sutton is part of a Rider Nation that is abuzz with pride and expectation.

“What I’m loving the most about these boys is that I’ve never found it to be a cocky team. They are playing hard until the end. They’re playing like every play counts.

They never let up, and that’s the way the game should be played,” said Sutton on her early critique of the team. “If they keep this up … I’m almost afraid to say it.”

The “it” she was referring to, however, is certainly in the back of every Rider fan’s mind: A storybook season with a fairytale ending.

RiderGirl runs to Aug. 4, and theatergoers are invited to wear their CFL colours to each show.

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Look at the other side of garbage Something might be getting lost in the never-ceasing debate our citizens are having over how garbage is collected from the businesses and residences in Estevan and subsequently deposited in a landfill.

Local citizens have the right to debate ad nauseum the merits of retrieving refuse from a backyard or a front yard. After all, it’s been a ridiculously hot topic for three years or more, so why quit now?

But what we are missing perhaps is the fact that collection of the garbage is a first line of defence when it comes to the healthy well-being of our citizens.

Try leaving garbage uncollected for three weeks and see what happens.

You think a stray rat here and there is unsightly and unacceptable.

Try three or four weeks of no pick up.

Besides unwanted pests, we would have to deal with the stench. Even with weekly pick up, a couple of extra-warm days delivers that message to our nostrils quite clearly.

Add to those, the actual traffic movement problems we would encounter if our garbage had to be heaped into unsightly mounds.

The conga line of vehicles making their way to the local landfill would create another traffic jam. And while we don’t hesitate to help our neighbours with a quick boost or a push out of a snowbank in the winter … would we be just as thoughtful, helpful and understanding with his 400 pounds of stinking garbage?

So we believe we’ve painted a clear enough picture of alternatives.

We, along with every other community, require a systematic solid waste management and disposal plan, which we have.

Let us be thankful for that.

Without the service by whomever, wherever and by whatever means, regular and efficient garbage pick up allows our consumption machines to keep operating. We can throw out the old, open the packages of the new, discard what’s left over and keep moving on without giving the discard topic another thought, unless you’re obsessed with the front or back issue.

We have a solid waste collection system in play. We pay a healthy price for it, as does everyone else in North America.

The system of collection currently being used in Estevan is cleaner and quicker than any hand-picked system devised by man so far and there have been no threats of garbage collection strikes or refusals to comply with reasonable requests.

Estevan is now entering into a new system of recycling materials, which will allow us to move forward in an environmentally responsible manner. Yes, it will cost us something. It always has and always will, whether it be through increased property taxes or increased fees for service.

We can hardly wait for the public debate on this subject.

In the meantime, perhaps it’s time for us to stand back and contemplate the state of our city if we didn’t have an efficient garbage collection system in play.

Suddenly a pocketbook and geographic discussion would turn to one of health scares, odours and vermin control that would dwarf any made-up complaints we have now.

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

Abolish the Senate ... and then what?

The thing that seems a good idea at the time is often the thing we should have thought more about before we went ahead and did it.

Abolishing the Senate sure seems like a great idea to Premier Brad Wall right now. Frankly, it seems like a great idea to most everyone … including most everyone in rural Saskatchewan.

But, believe it or not, it’s the interests of people living in places like rural Saskatchewan that Wall must consider in his push to abolish the Senate.

Now, don’t get me wrong.

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Tuned in to talk radio So here I am, confessing I am a pretty dedicated listener of our mother network, the CBC. I’m not a bleeding nationalist, I just find that station offers excellent talk radio topics delivered by folks who are somewhat informed and willing to discuss topics without being overly bombastic. I most often listen to the late night offerings since I am somewhat of an insomniac.

Those of you who listen to CBC know the reception is sketchy at times in SE Saskatchewan.

One night, about two weeks ago, the signal was poor, so I decided to give another provincial talk radio station a listen. Within an hour I was able to reconfirm my dedication to the taxpayer-supported CBC. When I tuned in to alternative Sask. talk, I hit someone named Charles Adler. He had my attention for less than a minute before it was time for a commercial break. I was sleepless in Estevan, so I counted them. After eight straight commercials and two public service messages, Adler returned, but nobody really talked. Well, he talked about some product he uses. I assume he was well paid in addition to his regular salary for the advertorial he delivered. Seven minutes in and I was still waiting for Charlie.

He returned to talk about the next show, then it was back to commercials.

Next up was John Gormley. He too pumped the tires of some commercial enterprise and then, he too, swung into a commercial break… eight of them to be exact. By this

Norm Park All Things Considered time I was taking notes.

There was a news break, leading with an American story. Six items.

Next came stuff about the tornado trackers, hurricane hunters, plow wind wonders and cyclone chasers. Somebody named Amanda phoned in. So it was a phone-in show.

More news, weather and sports break and then more commercials.

There was a buddy-buddy chat about abolishing the senate, then onto what was supposed to be the real topic of the day, something about recycling. It was a rehash of stuff I had read about four days earlier.

The host pontificated for a few minutes, then eight more commercials, followed by a deeply serious topic of when it was proper to wear crocs and/or flip flops and whether either or both could be worn to work, and if so … when and what work? As I said, it was a pretty deep subject. Fashionistas were not included. Before I could digest the economic backlash of wearing crocs to work, the topic turned to the now banished (hopefully) fanny packs and how inappropriate they were, as were yoga and sweat pants. They didn’t have time to explore pyjama pants on the work site. Couples

I’m as appalled as anyone by the antics of the Liberal and Conservative hacks in the Senate who see no reason to represent the province from which they were appointed. Their first loyalty is to their political masters who appointed them.

It is precisely for that reason that people seem so angry over Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin claiming travel expenses for trips home to provinces they haven’t lived in for decades.

And as an unelected body, what real democratic authority does the Senate have to question anyone’s law, anyway?

These are but a few of the reasons why Wall was pushing hard for Senate abolition prior to the premiers’ annual gathering at Niagara-on-the-Lake.

“There are a number of different options to pursue,” Wall told Joe Couture of the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.

“The principle’s abolition. That will be the underlying principle. It’s just, what’s the best way to advance that cause?

We’d like to try to do it in a way that might have a bit of traction outside of our borders. It’s pretty important for me to canvass my colleagues here at the Council of the Federation (premier’s meeting).”

But even in the unlikely circumstance that the premiers will eventually agree to do away with this $100-million-a-year patronage waste, will abolishing the Senate really change all that much?

Can premiers, as Wall suggests, always effectively represent regional interests to the federal government? For Wall — a premier from a small province far away from Ot-

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who were so silly as to wear matching clothing were mocked …

Roughrider attire excepted.

That took up six minutes. Back to repeat news and by that time, I was done with alternative talk radio.

The signal had improved on the CBC; and I learned that while the other guys were talking about flip flops and America, there had been two fatal accidents in Saskatchewan. Apparently rehashed talk about crocs was more important than updated news reports from Saskatchewan.

So I tallied up the best I could.

On alternative talk radio, I had been treated to 54 total minutes of which less than 12 were dedicated to actual discussion, as lame as they might have been. The rest of the time was taken up by advertorials delivered by host commentators or straight commercials sprinkled with public service announcements. Three of those commercials were slightly entertaining.

I came away with the opinion that non-CBC talk radio was agonizing and that it wasn’t the fault of the hosts, really. They were well spoken and strongly opinionated men who were probably very well paid by evidence of the advertising count alone, and if they weren’t, then the radio network that hired them, was. All I can say in conclusion is that it was now around 6 a.m., time to get out of bed and be thankful for CBC radio on those rare evenings and early mornings when it can be heard in “rural” Saskatchewan.

tawa — that’s a tougher question to answer.

Of course, any provincial premier will argue that he or she speaks for his or her province. But under Stephen Harper’s administration in which this Prime Minister has only met once with the premiers, collectively, it’s not always been easy to present the case for regional interests.

Harper has moved arbitrarily on federal transfers and a health accord without much consultation with the premiers or consideration of regional interests. And he is hardly the first prime minister to place the federal government’s interest ahead of the interests of the regions. (See: ending community pastures; the Indian Head tree farm.)

So the question perhaps isn’t so much whether today’s Senate does its job. We all know it really doesn’t. The real question is: How will doing away with the Senate actually improve representation of regional interests?

After all, premiers don’t review federal laws.

If Harper or any future Liberal or NDP prime minister chooses not to listen to the premiers in advance, might it be still be in our interests to have a reformed, elected Senate representing the regional interests of places like rural Saskatchewan?

Maybe Wall and most everyone else is instinctively right.

Maybe the Senate can’t be reformed, meaning that we might as well get rid of it because it’s virtually useless.

But maybe we need our own moment of sober second thought before we completely do away with any chance of ever again having a true upper house of sober second thought.

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EHA provides options for low-income earners It’s no secret that housing is holding a lot of people back in Estevan.

With such an inaccessible market employers are having trouble growing businesses, and finding appropriate living spaces in reasonable price ranges.

This is becoming the toughest thing anybody has to do when they come to the Energy City.

There are options for those who aren’t earning the big bucks that some jobs in the southeast provide with socialized housing available through the Estevan Housing Authority (EHA). For those who qualify for the housing, it doesn’t always take very long to move off the waiting list and into a residence.

The majority of the housing is targeted to individuals under a certain income and asset level.

The program is used by people for a number of reasons, but it is available for residents who spend more

than 30 per cent of their income on providing shelter.

Rent for these units is then calculated as a percentage of the tenant’s income.

There is currently no waiting list for the senior housing. There are 13 people without dependents and 16 families waiting on the applicant list. Those individuals and families have been screened and approved for housing and are now waiting for something to come available in Estevan.

Those lists are also prioritized based on need rather than a first-come, first-served basis.

Dianne Baird, executive director of the Social Services Housing Network, said the waiting lists in Estevan are reasonably short and have been for awhile.

“That’s very normal that we have an applicant list and folks who are waiting,” said Baird.

Those who haven’t contacted the Estevan

Housing Authority but feel they may be eligible for socialized housing, should make contact and get on the list, Baird suggested.

The local socialized housing scene features 180 senior living residences and 115 reserved for families.

Baird noted they provide some funding for another 52 units.

“There’s always a certain number of folks in any community that need social housing. In terms of the market situation in Estevan, I don’t think that it’s actually driven up the (applicant) numbers to any great extent,” said Baird.

“Folks that have limited resources, whether it’s a hot community or not, there is always that need. Because of the vibrant economy (in Estevan) there have been lots of folks who have the opportunity to earn more money.”

Even with very high earning potential for many in Estevan, the accom-

modations across the city are becoming increasingly unaffordable, with the average rental price in the city more than $100 above the next closest average in the province.

Baird said it wouldn’t make sense for the Housing Authority to be acquiring more units, as the best solution for Estevan would be for more residences to be developed. That’s what the City of Estevan is working toward now.

“The issue in Estevan is that there’s a need for more to be developed. Acquisition of existing rental doesn’t really help the situation,” said Baird.

She noted the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) has also provided some funding to the City to undertake a needs and demands study as well as to develop a housing plan for the city.

The SHC has been working with the City of Estevan to try to get ad-

ditional housing units constructed in the city. Baird said those units, however, aren’t meant for social housing.

“Right now we have been working with them on two initiatives, and there has been a commitment made to the City of Estevan to fund up to 385 units under the rental construction initiative,” said Baird.

That initiative is an incentive program meant to encourage the private sector to develop more housing in Estevan. The incentive provides $5,000 from the province to match municipal grants or incentives to an owner for each eligible new rental unit constructed. Those units would not fall under the social housing program, but would be available on the open market.

City manager Jim Puffalt said the city is providing a tax incentive of $5,000 per unit and some developers have come forward

expressing interest.

“There is quite a bit of interest with developers coming into the city, so we want to make sure that we have the funding available for them,” said Puffalt. “The developers we are talking to have land that they have either bought from the city or they have bought privately.”

Essex Developments and West D Developments are the two companies working on the apartment projects, and Puffalt said they are ready to begin construction this year.

“Everything we’re looking at is typical, rental apartment construction. It’s a nice incentive but it’s not going to make or break the project.”

When construction is completed, the developers will receive a $5,000 grant from the province for each unit and the city will match that with a $5,000 certificate toward an abatement of taxes.

Stay safe when on the water this weekend Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40 per cent of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council is launching Operation Dry Water, an initiative to discourage this dangerous practice.

With the summer boating season in high gear, the August long weekend is the perfect time to remind Canadian boaters about the risks of drinking and boating.

Combined with sun, wind, waves and the rocking motion of the boat, the effects of alcohol on the water can be

greatly increased.

“The CSBC would like, through this initiative, to raise attention to the problem of boating under the influence and to remind boaters not to drink and boat,” said Jean Murray, chairwomen of the Canadian Safe Boating Council.

Operation Dry Water will focus on the potential risks of drinking and boating, and remedies that are currently in place to discourage it.

Federal statutes dictate that, whether or not your craft is motorized, you can be charged with impaired operation

of a vessel under the Criminal Code of Canada if your blood alcohol level exceeds the .08 threshold.

This means you can be charged even if you are impaired while operating a canoe and a judge is able to, upon conviction, suspend your boating privileges.

Operation Dry Water is aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities on the water while fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use while boating.

The end goal? To achieve safer and more enjoyable recreational boating.

Letters to the Editor Green Party in favour of twinning highway from Estevan to Regina The Editor: After meeting its core members in Estevan, the Green Party of Saskatchewan is throwing its support behind the Time to Twin Highways 39 and 6 Committee.

After hearing about the numerous safety concerns about the current state of Highways 39 and 6 between North Portal and Regina, it is time for the Wall Govern-

ment to get on with twinning these highways.

Thousands of semis and other trucks are barreling down these highways every day, as part of the growing energy industry in the Estevan and Weyburn areas. The traffic and accident statistics linked to these highways are staggering. There have been about 61 fatal accidents on Highways 39 and 6 from North

Portal to Regina since 2002.

Thousands of semis are passing through downtown Estevan every day.

The overcrowding on these highways poses an extreme safety hazard to the estimated 50,000 people who live in southeast Saskatchewan.

Victor Lau, Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan

Sask. wages continue to rise

Average weekly earnings in Saskatchewan increased 4.8 per cent in May 2013 compared to May 2012 according to a recent Statistics Canada report.

The increase was almost twice the national average of 2.5 per cent and the second highest among the provinces. Average weekly earnings in the province were $941.53 in May, well ahead of the $914.68 posted nationally.

“One of the most significant measures of economic progress remains the amount of money people take home on payday,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said in a press release.

“Earnings in Saskatchewan are rising — that’s because there’s more opportunities for better-paying employment.”

In the west, Saskatchewan’s earnings were the second highest behind

Alberta ($1,113.94) and ahead of British Columbia ($881.23) and Manitoba ($838.54).

“We know that when wages go up, it has a direct impact on other economic indicators like retail sales,” Boyd said. “This stellar economic growth brings with it many benefits, and one of the most important is the additional money now going to Saskatchewan people.”

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Saskatchewan crops continue to advance Although crops in the southeast have been hit hard by recent storms, warm weather is continuing to help advance crop development in much of the province according to the weekly report from Saskatchewan Agriculture.

As well, livestock producers have 69 per cent of the 2013 hay crop cut and 43 per cent baled or put into silage, according to the report.

Rain showers and high humidity has slowed hay progress and decreased hay quality in some areas. Seventy-four per cent of the provincial hay crop is rated

as good in quality.

Hay yields are slightly above the five-year average (2008-2012). The estimated average hay yields on dry land are reported as 1.5 tons per acre for alfalfa and alfalfa/brome hay, 1.3 tons per acre for other tame hay, one ton per acre for wild hay and two tons per acre for greenfeed.

On irrigated land, the estimated average hay yields are 2.5 tons per acre for alfalfa and alfalfa/brome hay, 2.2 tons per acre for other tame hay, one ton per acre for wild hay and four tons per acre for greenfeed.

The majority of crops are in good to excellent condition. Eighty-seven per cent of spring wheat, 82 per cent of canola, 80 per cent of lentils and 89 per cent of peas are in good to excellent condition.

Here in the southeast, crop development is advancing due to warm temperatures and moisture in the region over the past week.

However, some areas continue to receive rain. As a result, some hay quality has deteriorated and crops are showing signs of stress. Thunderstorms rolling through the region resulted in varying

amounts of rainfall. Heavy rain, hail and strong winds have damaged some crops and some fields are severely lodged. Rainfall recorded in the region ranged from trace to 91 mm. The Frobisher area has received 329 mm of cumulative rainfall since April 1, 2013.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 20 per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate and three per cent short. Hay land and pasture moisture is rated as 18 per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate and five per cent short. Crop districts 1A and 2B are reporting that

34 per cent and 25 per cent of acres, respectively, have surplus topsoil moisture.

Livestock producers in the southeast have 60 per cent of the hay crop cut and 36 per cent has been baled or put into silage. Hay quality is rated as 15 per cent excellent, 67 per cent good and 18 per cent fair. Continuous rain has slowed haying operations and decreased the quality of hay in the swath.

The majority of crop damage is due to wind, hail, insects and flooding. Some producers are applying fungicides for leaf disease and fusarium head blight.

Producers are busy haying and controlling disease and insects in crops.

Other parts of the province received varying amounts of rain last week ranging from trace to 91 mm.

Flooding, hail, wind and insects caused the majority of crop damage.

Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 12 per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate and eight per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as nine per cent surplus, 82 per cent adequate, eight per cent short and one per cent very short.

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Polka Dot Hop

Souris Valley Theatre actors Scott Heatcoat, left, and Kevin Aichele, who performed in the theatre’s latest play I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, decided to play some impromptu polka music for the residents at Creighton Lodge and Trinity Towers last week (Photo by Jordan Baker).

Judge rules in favour of City in cab dispute A judge has ruled that the City of Estevan acted within its rights when it refused to grant the owner of a local cab company a business licence.

Randall Jess, the owner of Estevan City Cab, filed a court motion against the City, Chief Del Block of the Estevan Police Service and city manager Jim Puffalt, in an attempt to get a business licence and three cabs licensed for service.

The case was heard in March in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Estevan

by Justice Dennis Ball and his ruling was recently posted to the Canadian Legal Information Institute web site.

In the ruling, it was noted that Jess had operated City Cab since 2009 and that his business licence expired on Dec. 31 2012. When Jess attempted to renew his licence, Block declined to sign a Certificate of Good Character, which is something the City may ask for when someone attempts to purchase a business licence.

The certificate is also required for anyone applying for a taxi-cab operator’s licence under City bylaws governing cabs.

Jess was initially given a Certificate of Good Character in 2011 by Block, but Ball noted that in the latter part of 2012, members of the Regina Police Service and Block himself had observed a series of incidents that “in their view, raised concerns about whether he was abusing alcohol or drugs and, indeed, about his emotional stability.”

The ruling noted a number of incidents from October 2012 to November 2012 which were given as reason’s behind Block’s decision.

In one instance, a member of the Regina Police Service reported that after receiving a complaint, he checked an Estevan City Cab and found an unlicenced driver was operating it. In another, Jess was arrested in local restaurant for public intoxication and placed in custody until the following morning. While in custody, EPS officials

also observed what could be described as bizarre behaviour.

Ball also spoke of an incident on Nov. 4, 2012 when the EPS received a report that Jess was operating a taxi-cab while intoxicated. He was later located driving the cab and was asked to provide a breath sample in a roadside screening device. He registered a warning and was given a 24-hour suspension. In his defence, Jess denied that he had been drinking and claimed that a can of beer found in the cab was not his.

After learning about the Nov. 4 incident, Block made a recommendation to the City that Jess’ licences not be renewed without a certificate. He then called Jess on Nov. 9 to inform him that he had made the recommendation to the City and that they may decide not to issue a licence for him to operate his business in 2013.

On Dec. 31, Jess was informed through a voicemail from city manager Jim Puffalt that his li-

Protect your eyes from UV rays

You wouldn’t go outside without sunscreen to protect your skin from harmful UV rays, but what about your eyes?

The CNIB is reminding the public that long-term exposure to UV light has been associated with eye diseases including cataract and age-related macular degeneration.

This summer, it’s more important than ever to wear sunglasses that protect your eyes from the sun. It’s especially important for children, since the World Health Organization estimates that up to 80 per cent of UV damage occurs before age 18.

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cences were expiring that day and that they would not be renewed. After a back and forth between lawyers from both sides led to no resolution, Jess sought relief in the courts, requesting that an order in the nature of mandamus, requiring the City to issue three taxi-cab licences and a business licence for 2013 as required.

In the submission to the court, Jess’ lawyer Bob Hrycan argued that Jess was denied procedural fairness and a reasonable opportunity to make a case for the necessary licences.

Hrycan also argued Jess already had a valid Certificate of Good Character and that Block had no grounds to refuse the request since Jess had not been convicted of a criminal code offence.

On behalf of the City, Block and Puffalt, Paul Elash argued that Block’s decision was a reasonable exercise of his discretion and that Puffalt, who is the

City’s licence inspector, reasonably exercised his discretion by asking for the certificate.

In his analysis, Ball said there were four questions he looked at when arriving at a decision: was Jess required to obtain a certificate as a condition of obtaining the licences needed to operate the business; was the certificate issued in 2011 still valid; did Block act lawfully in refusing to issue a certificate to Jess; and has the City, and/ or Puffalt, failed or refused to carry out a statutory duty that they should be ordered to perform by way of a court order?

With respect to the first question, Ball said the bylaws regarding the character certificate are clear and he found that Jess was required to provide the certificate in order to receive his needed licences.

Ball also did not agree with Hrycan’s assertion that the certificate was

valid until it was withdrawn by the City, noting that City bylaw calls for an updated certificate.

In determining whether or not Block acted lawfully, Ball said he was satisfied by the evidence presented that the Chief acted in good faith and that proper warning was given to Jess. He was also satisfied that Jess was given a chance to tell his side of the story.

As for the argument that the City had a statutory duty, Ball said that without the certificate of character there was no duty to perform and thus, there was no breach. He also ruled that there was no practical reason to force the City to licence the three cabs owned by the company in absence of an operator’s licence, which was not part of the court motion.

Based on those findings, Ball dismissed the application and also ordered Jess to pay the court costs

Thief interrupted by witnesses The Estevan detachment of the RCMP has set up an investigation into two breakand-enter incidents that occurred in Lampman and Bienfait during the past couple of weeks.

Police noted that sometime between July 18 and 23, the Lampman Curling Club lounge was broken into, with the suspects entering the facility through an improperly secured door. They then forced their way into the lounge and the adjoining storage area and removed some products.

RCMP said the physical damage to the property was limited and the value of the goods removed from the storage area has yet to be determined.

Then on July 29, shortly after 11 p.m. in the 200 block of Taylor Street in Bienfait, some onlookers saw a pickup

truck being broken into by a suspect who was described as being darker in colour, in his mid-20s with a medium build and between 5’10” and 6’ in height. The suspect was wearing a ball cap and red sweater or jacket.

The truck had been locked by the owner but break-in tools were used to gain access.

Due to the fact that the suspect fled on foot after he was interrupted by the appearance of witnesses early on in the process, nothing of value had been removed from the cab of the truck.

Anyone with further information regarding either of these incidents is asked to contact the Estevan detachment at 306637-4400 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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In an effort to help out the residents under their care, the staff of the St. Joseph’s Hospital long-term care unit held a carnival Friday.

Held in the hospital’s auditorium, the carnival was used to raise money to fund existing activities and to introduce fun and meaningful recreation to the resident’s lives, such as new games, puzzles and other educational adult activities.

Last year, organizers Jessica Saxon and Shauna Gooding collected donations from staff and family members of the residents at long-term care. This year they sent out letters to business to help support this activity and had a great response, receiving cash donations and items for their raffle table.

Both Gooding and Saxon hope to continue holding the carnival for residents, noting that it brightens their day and gives them an activity to look forward to during the summer.

Thanks to the work of all involved, including staff and activities department manager Jen Anderson, the event was a success, raising around $800 towards activities for residents.

The staff in the long-term care unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital held a carnival Friday in the hospital’s auditorium. The carnival included a number of events from photo booths to a duck pond and a bake sale. Organized by a number of the staff members, the carnival raised $800, which will go towards new activities for the residents.

One year of jail for local man after high-speed chase An Estevan man will be spending a year in jail after leading police on a high-speed chase around the Estevan area and slamming into the police cruiser at one point.

Kirk Szakacs caught police attention in December 2011 when he drove through a red light at the corner of King Street and Kensington Avenue and exited the city of Estevan driving north at speeds reaching 150 kilometres per hour.

Police attempted to pull him over, but were unable to do so, and he turned east, driving for another 15 to 20 minutes with pursuing officers in tow. Szakacs drove to Highway 18 and accelerated to 170 kilometres per hour.

He then attempted to turn onto a gravel side road but was travelling too fast.

Szakacs tried to stop his vehicle with the emergency brake and struck a police vehicle on the passenger side.

Szakacs’ vehicle entered the ditch. The Crown prosecutor noted there was some other traffic in the area at the time.

He then headed west at a high rate of speed.

The police caught back up when they found the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road.

Members of the Estevan Police Service executed a high-risk takedown to apprehend Szakacs, who was now sitting in the backseat, while another male was sitting in the front passenger seat.

When he was arrested, Szakacs also provided two blood alcohol samples of 0.13 and 0.12. He was charged for impaired driving and pleaded guilty on Monday.

Szakacs pleaded guilty to a number of other charges in Estevan provincial court on Monday when he made an appearance in police custody. He also pleaded guilty to evading police, possession of property obtained by crime and uttering threats.

The threat charge stems from an incident in February 2012 when two women were stopped at a traffic light in Estevan. Szakacs pulled up behind their vehicle and exited his car to approach the womens’ driver’s side window.

He told the pair he would attack them, and when they drove away, he punched and kicked the driver’s side window and door. The Crown called the incident a case of road rage, but did not identify any particular prior incident that may have inspired the outburst.

Szakacs also pleaded

guilty after he was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle. He was arrested June 30 in Regina Beach, having been found driving the vehicle.

The Crown and defence presented a joint submission to presiding judge Ernie Bobowski, suggesting a jail term of one year would be appropriate. Szakacs has a previous record, including a previous impaired charge.

Szakacs did address the court, saying, “I’m sick and tired of running from the cops. I’m sick and tired of being a criminal. I’m ready to be a good citizen and a good father to my kids.”

Bobowski accepted the joint submission, which included a one-year jail sentence and a two-year driving prohibition.

Bobowski said, however, that the penalty was on the very low end of the sentencing spectrum under the circumstances of these offences and warned Szakacs he may not find the same leniency if there are any other convictions in his future.

In other court proceedings, the City of Estevan’s bylaw regarding U-turns brought some confusion both to an accused and the judge.

An Alberta man was summoned to Estevan pro-

vincial court for the bylaw ticket and pleaded guilty. He noted he was from Alberta, worked in Weyburn and was unaware he was making an illegal driving manoeuvre when he executed a U-turn on Fourth Street.

He told Bobowski there

were no signs regarding the bylaw. Estevan Police Service sergeant Kevin Reed told the court there are no signs alerting drivers to the rule. He said it was an old bylaw, and he was unclear about the City’s intention for it.

Bobowski said he had some concerns about the bylaw if there is no signage alerting those passing through the city of the local custom. There is no suggested fine in the bylaw, so Bobowski ordered a fine of $10.

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“Small business optimism in Saskatchewan saw a major increase in July — regaining the leader spot in Canada, which is terrific to see.”

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– Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s Vice-President, Prairie and Agri-business.

New home construction has accounted for the bulk of Estevan’s building permits thus far in 2013. Estevan is on a similar pace to new housing starts when compared to 2012 numbers.

Building pace picks up in June After a slow start to the year, it appears the pace of construction in Estevan is finally beginning to pick up.

The June building permits report was issued at Monday’s regular meeting of council and it noted that slightly over $7 million worth of permits were issued in the month. That total almost matched the value of permits issued for the first five months of 2013.

New home construction was largely responsible for June’s increase as 10 permits, with a value of $4.33 million, were issued. There were also two permits issued for multi-family housing and three for commercial properties.

June was a shot in the arm to what was otherwise a very slow year.

Overall, there have now been $14.52 million in permits issued thus far in 2013.

That is behind the $19 million in permits issued to this point in 2012 and well behind the recent, record setting pace.

Single family homes lead the way as there have been 21 new residences, with a combined value of $7.15 million, started this year.

Multi-family buildings, which are something the city is in desperate need of,

Sask. business optimism highest in country Saskatchewan’s small business owners are the most optimistic in the country according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s monthly business barometer.

The barometer, which looks at the optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan, gained a solid four points to reach an index of 71.2 in July, up from 67.3 in June, and well above the national index of 64.2.

“Small business optimism in Saskatchewan saw a major increase in July — regaining the leader spot in Canada, which is terrific to see,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s Vice-President, Prairie and Agribusiness.

“The good news is that Saskatchewan continues to lead on key indicators. As in the previous month, 63 per cent of owners report the health of their business as ‘good’ — the highest in the country. However, the main growth limitation on business continues to be labour shortages and consequently, wage pressures are the top cost.”

In a big turnaround from a downbeat June, Canada’s small and mid-size business owners are considerably more optimistic in July. The index, currently at 64.2, rose almost 5 points this month, making up almost all the ground lost in the previous four months. “Canada’s small and mid-size

business owners are considerably more optimistic than they were just a month ago, and the current index reading is the best since February,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s vice-president and chief economist.

Entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan (71.2) are the most optimistic in Canada, although post-flood Alberta (66.8), Newfoundland and Labrador (66.7) and now Ontario (66.5) are close behind. British Columbia (64.9) is above the national average, while New Brunswick (58.9), Manitoba (58.0), Nova Scotia (57.0) and Quebec (56.4) are all below. Prince Edward Island (49.2) remains at the bottom end of the scale.

Provincial highlights include: · 63 per cent of businesses in Saskatchewan say the overall state of business is good (38 per cent nationally); 32 per cent say it is satisfactory (48 per cent nationally). · 24 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses plan to increase full-time employment in the next 3-4 months (21 per cent nationally) and just 8 per cent plan to decrease full-time employment (10 per cent nationally). · The shortage of skilled labour (44 per cent) remains the main operating challenge: highest in Canada. · Major cost pressures for small business include: wages (47 per cent); fuel/ energy (43 per cent); and taxes/regulations (39 per cent).

have been very slow. Just five new buildings, with a total of 15 units, have been built this year. The City as also issued $3.64 million in commercial permits and another $900,000 in industrial permits.

The Canada Mortage and Housing Corporation also released its mid-year housing starts report earlier this month. Although the numbers differ somewhat from those of the city’s, it shows that Estevan is on a similar pace to 2012.

The CMHC says there have been 19 new single-family housing starts thus far in 2013 compared to 16 at this time last year.

Multi-family starts have declined with just 12 starts compared to 17 last year.

There were 33 total starts at the same time last year in Estevan.

As for other communities, Weyburn had just 11 housing starts through June while North Battleford had nine.

Swift Current was the only community to see an increase with 91 starts compared to 30 in 2012.

Overall, Saskatchewan’s smaller cities are lagging well behind the incredible pace set in 2012 as there have been just 378 starts compared to the 454 from 2012.

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The revised 2013 forecast estimates a total of 11, 415 wells (rig releases) to be drilled, which represents a slight increase of 15 wells from PSAC’s original 2013 forecast released in early November 2012.

PSAC is basing its updated 2013 forecast on average natural gas prices of $3.40/mcf and crude oil prices of US$90/barrel and the Canadian dollar averaging $1.00.

“This updated forecast is a reflection of a continued healthy pace for our industry,” said PSAC president and CEO, Mark Salkeld. “Our forecasted activity levels for

this year are levels that meet PSAC members’ expectations given they are looking for a steady pace of activity to last year’s, despite experiencing a wetter than normal spring resulting in an extended break up.”

On a provincial basis, the July revision to the April update includes a decrease expected in Alberta from 7,563 to 7,190, representing a five per cent change. As well, the updated outlook anticipates an uptick in British Columbia from 457 wells to 506 an 11 per cent increase, a decrease of activity of six per cent in Saskatchewan to 3,081wells, as well as, a decrease of nine per cent to 613 wells in Manitoba.

“There are many factors in play that are having an effect on activity levels,” said Salkeld. “Among those

having the biggest impact are on-going low gas prices, current higher prices for oil and tightening of the differential which has resulted in some uptick in the number of oil wells being drilled as industry shifts their operations toward oil plays. Overall, the expected levels of drilling activity coupled with increasing efforts to get product to new markets points strongly to a positive sign for steady growth over the next few years.”

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Green Party supports Province asks for feedback twinning efforts on employment act The Time To Win committee has found an ally in the Saskatchewan Green Party.

Leader Victor Lau announced last week that after meeting with members of the committee in Estevan, the Green Party of Saskatchewan is throwing its support behind the efforts to twin Highways 39 and 6.

GPS Leader Victor Lau said after hearing about the numerous safety concerns about the current state of Highways 39 and 6 between North Portal and Regina, it is time for

the Wall government to get on with twinning these highways.

“Thousands of semis and other trucks are barreling down these highways every day, as part of the growing energy industry in the Estevan and Weyburn areas,” said Lau. “The traffic and accident statistics linked to these highways are staggering.”

There have been 61 fatal accidents on Highways 39 and 6 from North Portal to Regina since 2002.

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“The overcrowding on these highways poses an extreme safety hazard to the estimated 50,000 people who live in southeast Saskatchewan.”

Lau added that he encourages all Saskatchewan people to contact Highways Minister Don McMorris to voice their concern about the need to twin these highways.

There is also an online petition that urges the government to twin these highways as soon as possible at www.change.org.

The provincial government is continuing to seek feedback on The Saskatchewan Employment Act. From Jul. 23 to Sept.

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FCL Macoun West Hz .....................................................................................................7A2-23-4D2-14-4-10 12L261 Shooting Star Fairlight . .....................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 13G357 LTS Fertile Hz ................................................................................................................... 4B8-17-1B9-8-6-30 13B239 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 12B395 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 12K341 PBEN Moosomin ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 11K442 ............................................................................................................3-15-6-31 12L073 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD Canelson #22 ............................................RROI Fertile Hz ............................................ 6A9-26-3A9-25-6-30 12K234 13F101 Highrock Lightning ..............................................................................................................................3-8-8-32 Precision #157 ....................................... Legacy Etal Frys Hz......................................1A16-27-2014-26-7-31 11B210 13G074 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 Betts #2 .........................................Silver Bay Nottingham East Hz ................................3C5-10-1B10-9-6-32 13E121 Betts #3 ................................................Highrock Lightning Hz .......................................3D15-8-3A7-17-8-32 13E121 Vortex #1 ...............................................FCL Wavchope N Hz ........................................1D8-11-1C6-12-8-33 13G086 Stampede #2 ..................................... Legacy et al Edenvale Hz .................................. 4A10-13-4A2-13-6-33 13G082 Precision #219 ............................. Renegade etal Queensdale E Hz ..............................3C16-22-1D7-27-6-1 13F279 Red Dog #3 ..........................................Elkhorn Elcott East Hz ......................................... 2A3-22-3A3-15-1-2 13F114 Betts #1 ........................................Elkhorn Silver Bay Northgate Hz ...................................3C14-4-3B3-4-1-3 13B104 Advance #1 ......................................... Midale Willmar West Hz......................................1D14-21-3A6-27-6-4 13G166 Panther #4 ............................................Legacy etal Kisbey Hz ......................................... 4B4-26-4B4-23-8-5 13E118 Alliance #1 ...........................................Spectrum etal Viewfield ........................................................... 7-4-6-6 13E159 Partner #4 ............................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................1C14-33-2D16-33-8-6 13E142 Panther #2 ..............................................Husky Weir Hill 2Hz .........................................6D9-28-2D11-27-5-6 13F054 Precision #380 ........................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz ............................................... 7B4-3-3A1-3-8-7 13F038 Lasso #1 .................................................. Aldon Bryant 3 Hz ............................................1A1-22-4C6-23-5-7 13B315 Stampede #1 ..........................................Fire Sky Viewhill Hz ........................................... 4A1-17-3A1-16-4-8 13C092 Ensign #609 ........................................... PBEN Viewfield 2Hz ........................................1C10-8-4B12-7-10-8 13D149 Lasso #2 ............................................... Flagstone Macoun Hz .........................................4C5-20-1C7-19-4-8 13D188 Canelson #21 ......................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz ............................................... 3B4-2-4B4-3-8-8 13D110 Ensign #602 .............................................. OEL Macoun Hz .........................................6C12-35-1C12-34-4-9 13E098 Horizon #34 ............................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................4C15-18-2D15-19-9-9

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is a need to modernize the related regulations,” Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Don Morgan said. “We want to continue our consultation process with the people of Saskatchewan by getting input on the regulations.”

This review focuses primarily on employment standards and labour relations; there are a number of occupational health and safety technical regulations that will be addressed later.

“We are very proud of The Saskatchewan Employment Act which reflects best practices and balances the needs of workers and workplaces across our province,” Morgan said. “This new legislation clarifies the rights and responsibilities of Saskatchewan employers, employees and the unions that represent organized workers.”

“Consultations played

a key role in the development of this new labour legislation,” Morgan added. “We will continue to work with the Minister’s Advisory Committee to help provide context and a balanced approach to our work on the associated regulations.”

The government has posted a discussion paper which can be found on the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety’s website. Stakeholders and interested parties may provide their feedback in writing to: Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety 300 - 1870 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4P 4W1 Or submit electronically to: labourlegislationLRWS@gov.sk.ca.

To view the discussion paper, visit www.lrws. gov.sk.ca/modernizinglegislation.

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Loud disturbances absorb police attention on weekend Two 15-year-old boys were reported as being seen entering vehicles in the north central area of the city on the night of July 26.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel were able to quickly apprehend the two Estevan suspects and it was noted that one of them was now facing several charges for being in breach of court-ordered conditions, while the other teenager was released to his parent.

On that same night, EPS members were asked to seek out a possible impaired driver in the south central area of the city.

They were unable to locate the vehicle that had been described to them, but later found it parked in the north central area of the city.

A domestic dispute in the north central area of the city attracted police attention on the night of July 26. The dispute involved a man and woman who were jointly renting a residence.

Police managed to bring

the two to a mutual agreement and the woman vacated the residence for the remainder of the evening.

Employees in a retail business in the north central area of the city informed police they had an unwanted person in the store. The person was harassing staff and refusing to leave when asked to do so. EPS members attended to the area and located the 22-year-old Estevan man, who presented them with a different version of what had taken place. He was eventually transported to a friend’s residence for the remainder of the evening.

Police received a report of an 18-year-old woman attempting to use false identification for the purchase of alcohol. The call came from a lounge in the north central area of Estevan. She was located by EPS members and warned about her actions.

A report from another lounge in the city was fielded by police that same

night. This time the complaint involved several people who had walked out without paying their tab. A 52-year-old man from British Columbia was identified as one of the suspects two days later, so the tab was eventually paid and the man was warned about his actions.

A report of an 18-yearold man causing problems in a store in the north central area of the city was received by police on July 26. The man was informed that he would no longer be allowed in the store and he left the premises without further incident.

Police also took action regarding a vehicle that had been parked on a street in the east central area of the city for over 24 hours. The vehicle was removed the following day.

A noisy party in the north central area of the city attracted police attention on July 26. A 23-yearold man was warned about the city’s noise bylaw.

A 23-year-old Regina man was issued a 24-hour suspension of his driver’s licence after he was located driving a motor vehicle in the north central area of the city under the influence of alcohol.

On the night of July 27, EPS members attended to a domestic disturbance on the north side of the city. The occupants of the residence were all spoken to and eventually two members of the family in dispute left on their own accord and no further police action was required.

Police then received a call regarding three young men who were possibly carrying and discharging a pistol in a park on the west side of the city. Police located the young people and spoke to them, however, there was no evidence of any guns or any damage having been done in the area.

A report of several young women consuming alcohol outside a local

restaurant attracted police attention on the night of July 27. The women were located and the alcohol that was in their possession was seized.

A report of a loud party in the northwest area of the city also attracted police attention on the night of July 27. The hostess of the party was spoken to and no further action was required.

Another loud party, this time on the south side of the city, was the subject of another police visit that night. The host was warned about the city’s noise bylaw and no further action was required.

The third loud party complaint was registered with police a short time after that. This one came from the north central area of Estevan. Once again the host was spoken to and no further action was required.

On that same shift, EPS members located a 24-year-old Estevan woman who was operating a

motor vehicle without a valid operator’s licence.

Further investigation led to police taking two breath samples from the woman.

On both occasions the samples registered a count above the .08 per cent limit, so she was charged accordingly before being released with a future court date.

Two men spotted at a store in the north central part of the city were put under observation by EPS members, who noted that one ended up urinating on the side of the facility and that both of them appeared to be in extremely intoxicated condition. As a result of their actions, and for their own safety, the 25-year-old and 29-yearold were lodged in cells until sober.

On the night of July 29, police received a call regarding some willful damage to a vehicle in the southwest area of the city.

The incident was placed under investigation.

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•••••• Council approved the spending of $3,695 to retain the services of forest health technician Brian Poniatowski to conduct a Dutch elm disease survey on behalf of the City.

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An open letter to all Canadians Bell Canada is taking the unusual step of writing to all Canadians today. As the nation’s longest-serving telecommunications company, established shortly after Confederation in 1880, we would like to ensure Canadians clearly understand a critical situation impacting their world-leading wireless industry.

Verizon Communications, a $120-billion US telecommunications giant with 100 million wireless customers, is considering entering the Canadian market. A company of this scale certainly doesn’t need handouts from Canadians or special regulatory advantages over Canadian companies. But that is exactly what they get in the new federal wireless regulations.

Bell welcomes any competitor, but they should compete on a level playing field. Fair competition is something Canadians demand and something Bell expects too after 133 years of investment in delivering world-class communications services to Canadians.

Unintended advantages for American giants: How we got here The federal government has recently taken an activist role in regulating Canada’s wireless industry. That includes giving various benefits to small startup wireless competitors. With Ottawa’s help, the new companies have become part of the vigorously competitive Canadian wireless marketplace.

But the government inadvertently left holes in the wireless rules that would give big US corporations the same extraordinary advantages as the small startups. And all Canadians are on the hook to pay.

Verizon has said it’s looking at taking advantage of this unique opportunity. We do not believe a US company 4x the size of Canada’s entire wireless industry combined requires special help from Canada. It’s profoundly unfair to all Canadians, and Ottawa needs to close the loopholes.

3 loopholes in the rules Under federal regulations originally designed for startup competitors, Verizon would actually get these benefits…

1. Verizon would be able to buy twice as much of Canada’s airwaves as Canadian companies like Bell can in an upcoming auction of wireless spectrum – the airwaves that carry your calls and data.

These airwaves are a public resource, and access to them is critical to providing you with world-leading wireless services. When Ottawa auctions off Canada’s airwaves for use by telecommunications companies, it gets significant revenues. These are public funds. It is inappropriate for our own government to essentially reserve a public resource for a company like Verizon to the detriment of Canadian companies. In doing so, the government will also reduce federal auction revenue significantly – by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. A loophole that gives US companies access to twice as much of our airwaves and at a lower cost is an unfair advantage, paid for by Canadians.

2. They get to piggyback on the networks of Canadian carriers wherever they don’t want to invest and build their own.

Under the rules, Verizon would have the right to offer wireless service using the advanced networks funded by Canadian companies and built by Canadian workers. Industry experts say a Verizon wouldn’t need to build its own network throughout Canada, invest in Canada’s rural communities, or support Canadian jobs like Canadian wireless companies do. Instead, they would concentrate on a few big urban centres, forcing Canadian carriers to do the same while potentially cutting jobs and slashing costs in order to compete.

3. Verizon can acquire smaller Canadian competitors – but Bell and other Canadian wireless companies can’t even try.

American players like Verizon can buy up new Canadian wireless companies like Wind Mobile and Mobilicity at cut-rate prices – including their existing spectrum holdings previously subsidized by Canadian taxpayers.

Yet Canadian carriers like Bell are restricted from competing to acquire these Canadian startups, even if the new companies want it to happen. That means Verizon gets them for below-market value.

What did Ottawa get from the United States in return for this unprecedented access to Canada? Nothing. No reciprocity in the US for Canadian companies. In fact, can you even imagine Canadian wireless companies getting preferred access to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago?

3 straightforward ways to close the loopholes The Bell team is ready to compete with anyone for your business on a level playing field. But big US companies taking advantage of rules designed to help Canadian startups is just not on the level.

To get wireless policy back on track, we propose that…

1. Canadian wireless carriers should be able to bid for the same amount of Canada’s airwaves as Americans can.

2. US operators entering Canada should roll out wireless service across the country, just as Canadian companies have.

3. If a small Canadian wireless company seeks a buyer, Canadian carriers should be allowed to bid, just as the Americans can.

US giants don’t need special help from the Canadian government, and Canadians shouldn’t have to pay their way into the country.

Instead, let’s give Canada’s own communications companies a fair chance to compete with them.

Sincerely,

George Cope President and CEO, Bell Canada and BCE

P.S. To learn more about this situation, please visit Bell.ca/PlayFair

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We’re not the only ones concerned “Why would Ottawa create a policy environment that favours a U.S. telecom giant and deliberately trashes the shareholders of the major Canadian wireless players?”

Terence Corcoran, Financial Post, June 27, 2013

“But there is no basis for the Commission to give certain large companies a regulatory hand-out… so they can acquire spectrum… at a substantial discount over the price that would otherwise be received.”

Verizon, Regulatory filing to the FCC on U.S. Incentive Auctions, March 12, 2013

“In fact a report published last week commissioned by the CRTC suggested a similar conclusion (that wireless prices have come down meaningfully since 2008) – so we’re not entirely sure where Industry Canada is getting its data about the market not being competitive. Then again, the government wouldn’t let a little data get in the way of a good lever for getting votes, and that’s clearly what is going on here.”

Bob Bek, CIBC World Markets, July 12, 2013

“The perception that Canadian prices are high relative to other jurisdictions has been seized upon by the government as an invitation to intervene and deliver lower prices. But the perception is false and the invitation is illogical.”

Dr. Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins of the University of Calgary, The Globe and Mail, July 8, 2013

“…the federal government’s anything-goes market interventions to support a fourth carrier have so gerrymandered the rules to favour Verizon sweeping in that any investor seriously interested in buying shares in Canadian telecom companies should be spooked.”

Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2013

“This will mean significant layoffs which could easily trump the hiring to be done by Verizon, which besides a needed presence in retail outlets, should be able to initially handle a lot of functions (marketing, billing) from the United States.”

Adam Shine, National Bank Financial, June 26, 2013

“Unlike the national incumbents in Canada, we wonder if Verizon has a strategy for wireless broadband in rural markets, a key political consideration for the current Conservative Government.”

Dvai Ghose, Canaccord Genuity, July 2, 2013

The authors, publications and corporate or academic institutions referenced have not approved or endorsed any statement or position of Bell. No endorsement by them of this message by Bell is intended or implied.

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“The third-year veterans just picked up the team, and especially this final weekend, they played some of the best ball they’ve ever played, I think. It was very rewarding.”

July 31, 2013

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— Southeast Twins head coach Dave Odgers on the club’s performance at provincials.

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The Southeast Legacy Twins made a surprise run at provincials in Regina, making it to the final, where they lost 8-4 to the Regina Wolfpack. Back row, from left: Brad Orsted (assistant coach), Dave Odgers (head coach), Colton Gingras, Garret Fitzpatrick, Jonathon MacFarlane, Austin Orsted, Ketter Hoium, Jolan Lingelbach, John Gaab, Joe Lingelbach (assistant coach), Rick Lafrentz (assistant coach). Front row: Tanner Odgers, James Giroux, Lucas Lafrentz, Brandon Hutt, Logan Hertes, Carver Krafchuk. (Submitted Photo)

Underdog Twins storm to provincial final It’s probably safe to say that the players, coaches and parents were the only people who thought the Southeast Legacy Twins were capable of doing what they did at provincials.

The Twins stunned Saskatchewan midget AAA observers on the weekend, making it all the way to the provincial final in Regina before falling 8-4 to the Regina Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack (23-8) led the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League this year, while the Twins (13-16) tied for sixth. Despite that, the Twins were leading as late as the sixth inning.

“The third-year veterans just picked up the team, and especially this final weekend, they played some of the best ball they’ve ever played, I think. It was very rewarding and you could tell they were very satisfied with how they played,” said Twins head coach Dave Odgers.

Despite the loss, the Twins now advance to the Western Canadian championship in Winnipeg from Aug. 22-25.

Playing in their second game of the day after a harrowing win over the Saskatoon Giants in the semis, the Twins hung tight with the Wolfpack for most of the final, taking a 4-3 lead into the sixth inning.

Regina tied the game in the sixth when Jordan Hart scored on an error. But it was the top of the seventh when they seized control for good, piling up four runs.

“They came out and got a couple of base hits, and unfortunately we had a couple of errors that cost us big time.

We were unable to come back with any runs to counter,” said Odgers. “The Wolfpack kinda did have our number all season, but the score doesn’t show how close that game was.

Unfortunately, I think maybe some nerves and tight grips got the best of us in the seventh, and it just didn’t happen.”

The inning began when Kade Erickson crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice by Ben Komonosky. Carson Bogdan then came home on an error. The Wolfpack drove the final nail into the coffin later in the inning, when some sloppy play by the Twins resulted in Cole Warken and Tanner Ring both scoring.

The play began with the Twins getting an out at third, but it quickly went awry.

“We had a potential double play and they’d have only scored two, but we had an overthrow to first, then we tried to get him at third, missed him at third,” said Odgers. “It was unfortunate, just a bad play of events there and I felt bad for the kids because it definitely wasn’t (reflective of) the effort

they had all weekend.”

The Twins weren’t able to get much going in the bottom of the seventh and that was it.

Twins starter Brandon Hutt was taken out after two innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits, two walks and a strikeout. John Gaab came on for the rest of the game, shutting down the Wolfpack until things went wrong in the seventh. Gaab allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits, a strikeout and a walk.

“He came in and started throwing a gem,” Odgers said of Gaab.

Estevan Bruins prospect Carter Folk started for the Wolfpack, allowing four runs on five hits, four strikeouts and three walks in three and two-thirds. Michael Betteridge came on in relief and shut down the Twins in three and a third, striking out five and walking two.

At the plate, Colton Gingras hit 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Twins, while Austin Orsted was 1-for-3 with two RBI. The Wolfpack got contributions at the plate from everyone, with Erickson, Komonosky and Alex Galloway each getting two hits, and Ring and Jeremy Sylvester each driving in two runs.

The Twins edged the Saskatoon Giants 7-6 earlier in the day to reach the final.

Saskatoon tacked on single runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings to take a 3-0 lead, but the Twins responded with a five-spot in the sixth. They scored two more in the top of the seventh to take a 7-3 lead, only to give up three in the bottom of the inning.

“I think they realized at that point they were about to go to the provincial final, and a little bit of jitters came up,” said Odgers.

The Twins managed to stop the bleeding thanks to catcher Jolan Lingelbach throwing out a would-be stealer, followed

by Thomas Gore striking out to end the game.

Austin Orsted threw a complete game against the Giants, allowing six runs (four earned) on 12 hits and nine strikeouts.

Giants starter Kolten Olynek pitched five and a third, allowing five runs (zero earned) on eight hits, six strikeouts and three walks. Takoda Taylor came in to finish the sixth inning, allowing two runs on three hits in the process. Erik Climenhaga pitched a clean seventh, with a strikeout and a walk.

Lingelbach led the Twins at the plate, hitting 3-for-5 with

two RBI and a run. Tanner Odgers, Ketter Hoium and Garret Fitzpatrick each batted 2-for-3.

Climenhaga hit 2-for-4 for the Giants, driving in four runs and scoring one, while Brett Resch was 3-for-4 with three runs.

The Twins got to the playoffs by posting a 2-1 roundrobin record. They began with a 4-3 win over the Moose Jaw Devons on Friday, then fell 2-1 to the Regina Athletics on Saturday afternoon. That evening, they clobbered the Saskatoon Diamondbacks 10-0 in five innings in a critical game.

“The last game was a must-win. You could tell in their faces they were ready to go when we got to the diamond,” said Odgers. “After that victory, we knew we were rolling and we knew we had a big game in the playoffs against the Giants.”

Odgers was named team MVP for that game, hitting 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run. He had to battle starter Jimmy Giroux for that honour, though. Giroux threw five shutout innings, allowing just two hits on four strikeouts and three walks.

Although not many expected the Twins to make the provincial final, Odgers said the players simply repaid the faith of the coaching staff.

“We did surprise a lot of people. But it wasn’t really any surprise to us coaches. We’ve seen these kids play for a number of years, a few of them, and they have been doing nothing but improving all year,” said Odgers, noting that with strong pitching and defensively play, “we knew if our bats got hot that we could compete with anyone in the league. That was exactly what happened on the weekend.

“Coming into the season, it was a struggle just to know if the Legacy Twins would have a team, and then to make it to the provincial final was a huge accomplishment.”

Although Odgers said he has no illusions about winning at Westerns, he believes the Twins can give other teams a run.

“Considering we’re peaking right now, I think if we have some good practices and get in a good exhibition game or two, I don’t see why we can’t compete with those other teams. We were two or three outs from going to nationals.

(Do we have) expectations are far as winning the thing, no, but I think we can be competitive in every game.”

The players will get this week off before holding a practice on the weekend.

“Emotionally and physically, they’re pretty drained,” Odgers said.

Haselhan headed to second Canada Games It’s been a trying season for Shalane Haselhan, but she’s hoping to put all that behind her at the Canada Games in a couple of weeks.

The Lampman track and field athlete will compete at her second Canada Summer Games in midAugust in Sherbrooke, Que. Haselhan, a former member of the Estevan Legion Track and Field Club who now attends the University of Regina, is entered in the high jump.

She sustained “a pretty bad ankle sprain” in February, severely limiting her ability to train, so Haselhan said her main

goal is simply to improve.

“I’ve been recovering from an injury, so I’m just hoping to continue jumping where I have been jumping at, and hopefully just get a personal best.”

Haselhan finished fifth in high jump at the 2009 Games in Prince Edward Island.

“In 2009, I was the younger person on the team, so my goal was just to go and kinda have fun. This year, being an older athlete, I really want to show what I got and maybe, hopefully, make at least the top five.”

Women’s high jump takes place during Week 2 of the Games, with quali-

fying on Aug. 13 and the final running on Aug. 16.

Haselhan said that getting back to where she was before the injury is as much about her mental state as anything.

“It definitely affected my indoor season this year, so I didn’t train all year. It was just a shorter training season this summer. I have to get my confidence back up and know that I can achieve that again.”

Haselhan said that the 2009 Games, when she was just 18, gave her some experience in what it’s like to compete at a national event.

“It was a different atmosphere. It’s cool to stay

in a place that’s so busy.

Lots of athletes stay at the same dorms, we all eat at the same hall. It’s interesting to see a whole bunch of athletes all there, all wanting to win in their event.

It’s nerve-wracking, but it’s exciting to see other people are just as passionate as you are,” she said.

Haselhan has two years of eligibility left at the U of R and said she plans to train hard this summer, with hopes of having a bounce-back year.

The Sherbrooke Games begin Friday and wrap up on Aug. 17. A total of 269 events will be held in 17 different sports.

Shalane Haselhan

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Golden Eels finish third at provincials Two swimmers achieve high aggregate scores Although their group was small, the Estevan Golden Eels achieved big results on Saturday and Sunday at provincials in Melfort.

The Eels’ contingent of 18 swimmers combined for an overall third-place finish at the meet.

With 17 teams competing, the Golden Eels’ 597 points were surpassed by only the Regina Piranhas (932) and the Humboldt Hammerheads (845).

The Eels were followed by the Nipawin Lions (490), Swift Current Stingrays (346), Watrous Whitecaps (281.5), Weyburn Silver Seals (268), Biggar Barracudas (264.5), Melfort Marlins (257), Assiniboia Aquarians (141), Gravelbourg (114), Oxbow Seawolves (105), Rosetown Royals (100), Shellbrook Silverfins (56) and the Moosomin-based South East Regional Gators (45).

In the relay events, Team South (378) outscored Team North (321).

Two standouts for the Eels were Hannah Mantei and Sam Beahm, who both achieved the high aggregate scores for their divisions.

Mantei was in the 9-10 girls age group, while Beahm was in 15-17 boys.

“Hannah and Sam’s performance, being so strong, is always exciting to watch.

Some of our swimmers got their best times of the season. We always want to see that, that’s what we strive for,” said Erin Wilson, who coaches the club with Akeela Jundt.

“We were excited for everybody. They performed well. All 18 swimmers walked away with a medal in either an individual event or part of a relay team.”

Wilson said that despite being on the smaller end, the club sent a strong group of swimmers to Melfort.

“We knew that the ones that were going to provin-

The Estevan Golden Eels sent 18 swimmers to provincials in Melfort on the weekend, finishing third in the team standings. Two members earned high aggregate scores for their age group, and all 18 swimmers earned a medal in either an individual or relay event. (Submitted Photo) cials were some of the finest swimmers in our club, so it doesn’t surprise me that we had such a strong showing.”

In other meets, gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded for each age category, but Wilson explained that provincials work differently.

“Each individual event is treated similar to the Olympics. Every event gets a gold, silver and bronze medal. Then they calculate points and give one high aggregate for the age group.”

Here are the swimmers who earned medals in individual events: Josephina Andrist (7-8 girls): third, 50 free.

Sam Beahm (15-17 boys): first, 200 free; first, 100 free; first, 50 free; first, 200 IM. Alia Burlock (9-10 girls): third, 100 free; first, 50 back; third, 50 free; second, 100 IM.

Escalus Burlock (7-8 boys): third, 25 breast.

Taylor Fornwald (15-17 boys): third, 200 free; first, 100 breast; second, 100 back; second, 200 IM. Hannah Mantei (9-10 girls): first, 50 fly; first, 50 breast; second, 100 free; second, 50 free; first, 100 IM. Emily Marshall (11-12 girls): third, 200 free.

Thomas Wakely (13-14 boys): third, 100 fly.

Josh Wilson (9-10 boys): second, 50 fly; third, 50 breast; second, 100 free; second, 50 free; second, 100 IM. Payten Wilson (11-12 girls): third, 50 fly; second, 100 breast.

WIlson said it was an encouraging year for the Golden Eels in terms of individual growth.

“We always see improvement from the kids. I think this year wasn’t differ-

ent from any year. We expect the kids to grow, they did what we asked them to do, they always seemed to improve and get better. We keep getting faster and faster.”

Junior Club Champions

The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club held its annual junior club championship July 23-24. Back row, from left: Dylan Lay (overall champion with rounds of 82 and 78), Ryan Stovin (16-and-under champion with rounds of 81 and 81). Front row: Hudson Chernoff (nine-hole champion with rounds of 50 and 48), Jace Carlisle (12-and-under champion with rounds of 90 and 87) and Cole Fonstad (13-andunder champion with rounds of 92 and 84). (Submitted Photo)

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Josh Brown of the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers slides into home plate, narrowly avoiding the tag, during a recent game. (File Photo)

Haulers fall in Baseball Regina semifinal Although they dominated in the regular season for the second straight year, that ultimately didn’t lead to further success for the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers.

The baseball club lost in the semi finals of the Baseball Regina bantam AAA playoffs on the weekend, with a 6-4 defeat against the Swift Current Indians ending their season.

The Haulers surrendered four runs in the first inning and never fully recovered.

Estevan head coach Kent Phillips said the previous game ran late, meaning the Haulers and Indians didn’t get in a proper warm-up. He felt that affected Haulers starter Josh Brown.

“Our pitcher had to warm up as the game went on. He got better as the game went on, but he wasn’t quite warmed up in the first,” Phillips said. “Other than that first inning, he pitched well.”

“We batted well. They had their two best pitchers throwing against us, so we knew we were going to be in tough,” said Phillips. “They didn’t score any runs on errors. They had to hit the ball and get base hits in order to get those runs.”

The highlights from the Swift Current game included a pair of spectacular catches by Brett MacMurchy in centre field.

To get to the semis, the Haulers smacked around the Moose Jaw Mallards 11-0 in five innings in their first game. That came in stark contrast to the team’s 7-6 loss to Moose Jaw at provincials earlier this month.

A big reason for that was the no-hitter thrown by starter Kyler Phillips. He only needed 67 pitches to complete the game, striking out seven hitters in the process.

The only base runners for the Mallards were two-hit batters.

With teams only playing a maximum of three games during the playoff tournament, Phillips said he felt he could leave his son in to finish the game, unlike during the Moose Jaw game at provincials, where managing pitch counts is more important.

“Kyler pitched the first three innings in North Battleford (at provincials) against them. We were up 5-0 when I pulled him.

The difference (in Regina) was I let him go, knowing we had enough pitching after that to play two more games.”

Among the other standouts on the weekend, Phillips said Carson Perkins was strong at the plate and that Kyle Sargent played well at first base, a position he doesn’t normally play.

The team was without Brady Third and Tyran Brown on the weekend. They were participating in the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Top 40 camp in

Wilcox.

The Indians ultimately won the league championship, defeating the Regina Buffalos 7-4 in the final on Sunday in a game that required 10 innings.

Phillips said it was a pleasure to coach this year’s team, but expectations for the season were not met.

“We had a very good team. A great group of kids to coach, very coachable, every single one of them. That being said, (it was) a little bit of a disappointment not going further into the provincial tournament. We thought our talent pool was so deep that we expected to have a better outcome.”

Meanwhile, 10 of the 12 players on this year’s roster will graduate. The only players eligible to return are second baseman Hunter Piche and centre fielder Brett MacMurchy.

Riders ‘kicking the crap out of everybody’ Rod Pedersen Rider Insider The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a CFL-best 5-0 after Saturday’s 32-20 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Guelph, Ont., and not surprisingly, you’re starting to hear the comments all across Saskatchewan.

“Is this the best Roughrider team of all time?” or “Has a CFL team ever gone undefeated?”

I can’t answer the first one, although it’s a great question.

As for the second inquiry, the 1948 Calgary Stampeders went 12-0 in their twelve-game schedule, and finished the season off with a 12-7 victory over the Ottawa

Rough Riders in Grey Cup XXXVIII in Toronto.

But really, although the Riders are 5-0, it has to be a little early to discuss a perfect season isn’t it?

Of course it is, but it sure is fun!

So, too, is watching the Green & White as they’ve been pulverizing teams in the early stages of this 2013 season. In the justcompleted home-and-home series with the Ticats, the Roughriders outscored them 69-20.

As one player put it to me on the flight home, “We’re kicking the crap out of everybody.”

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Willy got the start in place of the injured Darian Durant (foot) and, despite some minor early hiccups, put the same amount of points on the board we’re accustomed to seeing from Darian.

“Drew Willy did an excellent job,” said Rider head coach Corey Chamblin upon the team’s return to Regina. “That’s his third start and you could see that there’s improvement from the other times he started last year. Good job for him

this year.”

And Chamblin was taking nothing for granted after the team’s Week 5 victory. His club faced a lot of distractions on that road trip — some were evident but others weren’t — and the team still survived and thrived.

“You’re on the road, in a different environment, and a place you haven’t been before, so that’s always tough,” Chamblin explained. “But we finished pretty smooth. They were a focused bunch. You could see in warm-ups that Hamilton was ready to go and they’d be ready to play. Once we found out what they were doing, we were ready to roll.”

Indeed, the Riders rode.

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“The bye is a great thing because we need some rest,” the coach offered. “It’s a good thing. I’ll be playing with my kids and my family’s in town for three days and then we’ll get back to

work.”

And he left his players with this message: “Be smart. Be smart. Take care of yourselves and come back better than when you left.”

And then the assault on the perfect season will continue. However, perhaps we won’t talk about it again until Week 17.

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More billet homes required for Bruins Bruins swap prospects with La Ronge With training camp just over a month away, the Estevan Bruins are putting out the call for more billet homes.

The team is short on billets, as they try to find places for their non-local players to stay during the season.

Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the team still needs billets for “anywhere from six to eight players.”

That’s for the regular season. Lewgood said the team will probably be OK for training camp, which runs Sept. 6-8.

“We probably could use a couple extras for training camp, but a lot of times our existing billets just take a couple of extra players for a week or two,” he said.

He added that putting players in good situations at home is a big part of building a successful Junior A club.

“You can’t bring kids in and have a competitive team without having

homes for these guys. It’s important for them to live in a family-type atmosphere when they’re away from home, here in Estevan.”

Meanwhile, the Bruins made a minor trade with the La Ronge Ice Wolves.

The deal saw list player Brayden Atkinson traded to the Wolves for future considerations.

Lewgood said the Bruins will receive a prospect in return, yet to be announced.

Atkinson is a 1995born forward from Dinsmore. He put up 34 goals and 62 points in 23 games with Elrose last year, playing Midget A in the Highway 14 Hockey League.

“Brayden was a kid who was going to be borderline for us, we weren’t sure if he’d make it for us (this season),” said Lewgood.

“There was a certain player on La Ronge’s list that we targeted. It was list player for list player. If either guy ends up suiting up, it’s a win-win.”

Lewgood has been busy this off-season, trading away defenceman Tyler Kauk and winger Brett Dumaine, while acquiring goalie Matt Gibney and centre Ben Johnstone.

However, he said he’s likely done now.

“I don’t see anything happening real soon. We’re pretty happy with the group we’ve got coming into camp.”

The Bruins will hold fit-

ness testing on Thursday, with players coming in on Wednesday night. The session will include some onice work Thursday night.

Lewgood said the day will help with team building and that it will be good “to put faces to the names.”

There have been a flurry of other trades in the SJHL this summer, with 11 other deals being completed, all of them with out-of-province teams.

The Melville Millionaires have been busy, acquiring 20-year-old goalie Isaiah Plett from the Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL) for futures. Plett posted a 2.54 goals-against average and .913 save percentage last year and is expected to replace the NCAA-bound Alex Wakaluk as the team’s starter.

The Mils also acquired 1994-born right winger Brady Constant from the OCN Blizzard (MJHL), and swapped 20-year-old forward Alex Elliott to the Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) for 1994-born forward Adam Danyluk.

The Battlefords North Stars also made three trades.

The most significant saw them acquire 20-year-old goalie Luke Lee Knight and 19-year-old centre Robin Carlson from the Lloydminster Bobcats for futures.

Knight spent most of last year with the WHL’s TriCity Americans.

The Stars also dealt 20-year-old forward Brandon Long, who had 27

points last year, to the Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL) and re-acquired 19-yearold centre Nick Fountain from the Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL).

The Flin Flon Bombers shipped 20-year-old defenceman Dallen Hall to Drayton Valley for 19-yearold forward Parker EvansCampbell.

The Weyburn Red Wi n g s d e a l t 2 0 - y e a rold goalie Jean-Philippe Boucher, who was their starter last year, to the Kahnawake Condors (LHJAAAQ) for futures.

Along with picking up Atkinson, La Ronge acquired 20-year-old left winger Jaret Smith from the Kemptville 73s (CCHL).

The Melfort Mustangs dealt 20-year-old goalie Patrick Johnson to the Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) for 19-year-old right winger Tyrenn Bauer.

Finally, the Kindersley Klippers acquired 19-yearold centre Sean Naish from the Cumberland Grads (CCHL) for futures.

Chasing the Dream

The Southeast Twins had a weekend to remember at provincials in Regina on the weekend, charging to the final but losing 8-4 to the Regina Wolfpack. At left: Twins starter Brandon Hutt throws a pitch during the first inning of the provincial final. Right: Austin Orsted delivers a throw in the midst of a complete game during a 7-6 win over the Saskatoon Giants in the semis on Sunday. (Submitted Photos)

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Twins figure it out at provincials

Two years ago, after a tough regular season, the Southeast Twins went to provincials and ended the year on a positive note, making it to the semis.

On Sunday, they went one step further and hung with the powerhouse Regina Wolfpack for six innings before losing the provincial final 8-4.

In the top of the seventh, the underdog tale came to an end, as it usually does. Reality set in and the Wolfpack seized the game and championship.

But making the final at all was a big surprise to just about everyone outside that dugout.

The Twins took a big leap forward this year. After spending two years at or near the bottom of the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League, this season, under a new coaching staff, they jumped back into the ranks of the respectable. Although they still posted a losing record at 13-16, the Twins were a middle-of-the-pack club and they beat some good teams.

Still, they weren’t in the same ballpark as teams like the Wolfpack and the Regina Athletics.

The Twins started provincials by edging a team they had to beat in the Moose Jaw Devons. But it got tough in a hurry after that. After losing to the Athletics by one run, the Twins spanked the third-place Saskatoon Diamondbacks (17-15) in a must-win game.

Blowing out one of the top teams in the province is

run at provincials.

Odgers batted .412 in 17 at-bats on the weekend, hitting two triples and driving in five runs. Lingelbach hit .389 in 18 at-bats, with a double, a triple and two RBI. Orsted batted at a .313 clip, driving in four runs, and on the mound, he won both his starts, with an earned-run average of 2.40 and 11 strikeouts.

Lafrentz hit .313 with five runs and four stolen bases, while Gaab pitched in two games, posting an ERA of 2.52 in eight and a third.

The nucleus of this year’s team was primarily from Estevan, and they got the job done when it counted.

When that group departs, it will be up to third-years like Garret Fitzpatrick (pitcher/third base), Carver Krafchuk (middle infield), Jimmy Giroux (pitcher/outfielder) and Ketter Hoium (first base) to form the leadership group next year. All of them are already key players, so with help from the likes of Brandon Hutt, Colton Gingras, Logan Hertes and Jonathon MacFarlane, the Twins should be in good hands.

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out a good way to gain some confidence, and the Twins kept rolling after that, squeaking out a win over the fourthplace Saskatoon Giants in the semis.

In doing so, they earned a spot at Westerns in Winnipeg next month, and they weren’t far from going to nationals if they’d been able to hold off the Wolfpack in the last two innings. But that’s an extremely tall order, especially for a club just finding its wings.

Regardless of results, going to Westerns will be a great way for the team’s third years to cap off their midget careers, especially with the way the last two seasons went.

That group, which includes centre fielder Tanner Odgers, catcher Jolan Lingelbach, shortstop Lucas Lafrentz, second baseman/pitcher Austin Orsted and pitcher/outfielder John Gaab, played a huge role in the

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DeLaet signs on as Saskatchewan ambassador

While Graham DeLaet focuses on his game while playing on the PGA Tour, he wants golf fans to think Saskatchewan.

DeLaet has signed on as an ambassador for his home province in a project launched last week by the Saskatchewan Ambassador Alliance — a group of private-sector companies that have come together to promote Saskatchewan outside its borders as a good place to live, work and do business.

As the Alliance’s first ambassador, DeLaet will sport the thinksask.ca logo on his golf shirt to promote the province on the greens and TV screens, helping to drive visitors to the provincial government’s promotional website of that name.

“Saskatchewan is experiencing unprecedented growth, but we cannot be complacent,” Premier Brad Wall said at a news conference at Glen Abbey last week during the Canadian Open. “We should be pursuing innovative new ways to promote our province. I want to thank the Saskatchewan companies for piloting the Ambassador initiative with Graham. He has been getting a lot of TV time lately as one of the world’s top ranked golfers, and now he, with his branding, will have some wondering: What is thinksask.ca?”

The Alliance, formed as a non-profit, includes five Saskatchewan companies to cover the costs associated with the pilot project. Brandt Group of Companies, Cameco Corporation, Magna Electric Corporation (MEC), PotashCorp, and Viterra Inc. have come onboard as the first corporate do-

nors. Through an agreement funded by these five corporate partners, DeLaet will wear the thinksask.ca logo on his shirt for the next year.

“We are very pleased that these great Saskatchewan corporate citizens will be supporting our first Ambassador,” Alliance Corporate Secretary Foster Weisgerber said. “With his tremendous performance on the PGA tour this year, capped off by the invitation to play at the British Open, and Graham’s love for Saskatchewan, he is a natural choice to be our first Saskatchewan ambassador. We are piloting this project with Graham and anticipate expanding it to other ambassadors who are at the top of their games at national and international levels.”

The 31-year-old DeLaet, who was born and raised in Weyburn, credits his Saskatchewan roots for helping to shape the golfer he is today.

“Saskatchewan people are tough, determined and resilient,” DeLaet said. “These are all qualities that I have tapped into to be successful in one of the world’s most competitive sports. I am proud to represent Saskatchewan on the PGA Tour and thrilled to be associated with a program that aims to raise awareness for the province.”

Although DeLaet is now based in Boise, Idaho, where he went to college on a golf scholarship, he continues to maintain close ties to Saskatchewan.

As of July 22, he was 25th in the PGA’s FedEx Cup standings and 67th in the World Golf Rankings.

“I can’t think of a better ambassador to represent

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Saskatchewan on the world stage,” Wall added. “Yes, Graham is a top PGA professional but he is also a great guy. He always makes time to come home to support local charities. Anyone who meets Graham meets Saskatchewan: successful but humble, hard working and generous.”

The provincial government launched thinksask. ca in November 2010 as part of the Real Growth.

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More West Nile discovered in Estevan area The Sun Country Health Region has announced that it has discovered four new pools of mosquitoes that contain the West Nile virus.

According to a press release, the new pools, which were reported on July 26, were all found in the Estevan area. This is the second time Sun Country has found positive pools in July; the first was discovered during the week of July 7.

In light of the positive tests, Dr. Shauna Hudson, the medical health officer for Sun Country is again warning the public to take precautions to reduce the risk of exposure to the virus.

“Everyone should start now to get into the habit of taking personal precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes in the places where they live, work and play,” said Hudson, who also stressed that the public should be on high alert at dusk, which is when mosquitoes carrying WNV are most active.

Hudson also reiterated the importance of following the “FIVE Ds”:

• Wear a good insect repellent with DEET. Apply according to directions.

• DRAIN standing water. Mosquitoes require water to complete their life cycle. Eliminate or reduce all sources of standing water where mosquitoes can lay eggs, like wading pools, wheelbarrows, containers, rain downspouts and gutters, pet dishes and birdbaths, etc. Reduce places in the yard where adult mosquitoes can thrive - like tall grasses and weeds.

• Avoid going out during dusk and dawn. The mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus are most active at dawn and dusk and also in the early evening. They are especially active for two hours after sunset.

• Dress appropriately. Wear long sleeves and long pants (wear light-weight clothing to minimize the potential for heat-induced illnesses). Mosquitoes may be more attracted to individuals wearing perfumes and colognes.

• Mosquito-proof your home. Make sure that doors and windows have tight fitting screens. Repair or replace

screens that have tears or holes.

The provincial government has also released its weekly West Nile report for the week of July 26.

In the report, much of southern Saskatchewan has been upgraded to the moderate risk range. The report also indicates that the province is now entering what is historically the highest risk period for WNV. “While the WNV risk for much of southern Saskatchewan is now rated as moderate, the cool daytime and nighttime temperatures are slowing the development of Culex tarsalis in the water and adult biting activity,” the report said.

“This is putting disease transmission on hold as well, as Culex tarsalis is not very active when temperatures drop below 15 C. In addition, the incubation of the virus within the mosquito takes longer with cooler temperatures and, although the mosquito might be carrying the virus, it may not be capable of transmitting the virus to another host.

“However, this can change very quickly when temperatures warm up. We will see the second generation completely emerge in most areas in the next week or so and as the second generation females that emerged earlier age, they will become fully infective and therefore, quite capable of transmitting the virus to people. As the second generation Culex tarsalis numbers reach their peak over the next week or so, we should continue to see rising numbers of positive pools and infection rates and the possibility of some human cases.”

Bill & Bernice Boyle are pleased to announce the marriage of their grandson Logan Samuel Houde to Alysha Danielle Issler on June 9, 2013 both of Kelowna, BC Logan is the son of Kirby & Lori Houde of Penticton, BC and the grandson of Richard and Shirley Houde of Medicine Hat, AB • Born to David and Kyla Deatherage on May 27, 2013, a daughter, Sian Kensley, 7 lbs 2oz, 20 in. Proud sister is Landry.

Grandparents are Rosalind Deatherage and Gary Deatherage of Dallas, Texas and Ken and Gaylene Dowhanuik of Estevan.

• Born to Will and Leca Flavell (née Krumm) on July 3, 2013, a daughter, Lainey Faye Flavell.

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• Born to Angela and Chad Jesse, Estevan, SK, a son, Nixon Ryder, on July 18, 2013, at 11:03 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. 6 oz., and 20 ¾ inches long. Big brothers are Kashton and Brexson. Proud grandparents are Twyla and Stan Lawrence, and Cathy and Warren Jesse.

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By Norm Park Of The Mercury It was a brief but very interesting visit for two 18-year-old Scandinavian students who were in and around the Energy City for three weeks, enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of southern Saskatchewan.

Petra Roiha of Harma, Finland and Johan Krogh from Hirtshals, Denmark are part of a Lions Clubs International youth exchange program that saw about 20 young people, mostly from Europe, make their way to Saskatchewan this summer to engage in a cultural exchange.

Two weeks of the three-week visit were spent in Estevan for Petra and Johan, guests at the home of Patrick and Nicole Dupuis. The final week (this week) sees them in and around Regina and Katepwa Provincial Park with the other young students, comparing notes and getting involved in a variety of activities.

It was a first time visit to North America for both of them and both reported they didn’t suffer much culture shock. They are very adept with the English language and the weather patterns didn’t phase them either since Harma is located in the northern sector of Finland and Hirtshals is on the northern tip of Denmark, a short ferry ride from Norway.

Johan is enrolled in a computer science course at university now, while Petra is finishing a final year of high school with no clear direction yet, but she thinks she’ll probably pursue a degree in education.

Johan loves playing guitar and enjoys soccer and a variety of other sports, while Petra loves gymnastics.

When asked what enticed them to make a bid for an international trip, Johan said it was a simple case of his father’s friend who was in a local Lions Club, making the suggestion that he put in an application.

“I was working for him this summer, and he asked

me if I would be interested. I naturally said yes. He brought some paperwork to me and I signed on and here I am,” he said with a laugh.

For Petra the process wasn’t much more complicated, although she was required to complete an interview with a selection committee. She had heard about the exchange opportunity through an announcement in her school.

Both have travelled before throughout the Scandinavian countries and Europe, but their first foray into Canada brought out one major observation.

“Everything is so vast here,” said Petra.

“Yes, big things, big cars, big trucks, big houses.

Everything is big here,” Johan said, nodding in agreement.

Nicole Dupuis said they have managed to do a few side trips, one to Kenosee that was partially rained out, but the daily ice-cream run hasn’t been deterred by weather. The extended family, including Dupuis’ teenaged daughter Marie-Josee made a trip into Regina to see the theatrical production of Les Miserables and a visit to Wascana Park. There was also a trip to a grain farm, where once again the size and scope of the operations was well noted by the young visitors. They were to get another glimpse of bigness, with a scheduled tour of the local mines and power generating stations.

Both visitors are members of large families. Johan said his father, who was a sailor, was forced into early retirement with a back injury and his mother is a certified care-giver for disabled clients. He has seven brothers and sisters, and he’s in the middle of the family compact.

Petra said her father is a manager of a meat processing plant and her mother is a waitress. She enjoys the company of two brothers and two sisters, and she’s the oldest sibling, “so I get to give them all heck,” she said with a smile.

Before they left the Dupuis family, the two were scheduled to pay a visit to 15 Wing Moose Jaw to tour those facilities, and they enjoyed a small aircraft flight with host Patrick Dupuis on a good flying day. They also went bowling and toured the local campus of the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute and attended a local party that involved some Estevan teens and young people. A visit to the Estevan Archery Club and a jam session with some local guitar players kept Johan busy for a few extra days.

He said he’s impressed with the fact that young people get to drive early on here, since the legal age to apply for an operator’s licence in Denmark is 18 and it’s a costly proposition … around $2,000. But on the other hand, the legal age for consuming alcohol is 16. It’s all part of the cultural history, the two figured, since the driving age in Finland is also 18, said Petra.

During their Katepwa visit, Johan and Petra were to have the opportunity to do some rock climbing, boating and zip lining. They were also to visit the RCMP training depot, tour the CNIB headquarters (a Lions Club international project) and participate in a scavenger hunt in Wascana Park, in Regina. Besides a visit to the air force base in Moose Jaw, the two would join the other young international visitors in a tour of the tunnels and local museums.

“The kids from each country will be assembled in their respective groups and will be presenting information about their native land to the other kids,” said Nicole.

That session will officially wrap up the whirlwind three-week visit, as the various groups will make their way to the airport in Regina to bid goodbye to their hosts and return to their homes to complete their summer, hopefully bearing fond memories of their visit to Big Saskatchewan.

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Estevan singer seeking support at the polls for CCMA appearance Chris Henderson wants your vote.

No, the country and western singer who hails from the Energy City is not looking to unseat Ed Komarnicki or Doreen Eagles. That’s not the kind of vote he’s looking for.

Henderson simply wants to entertain people with his music and make some connections at this year ’s Canadian Country Music Association awards event in Edmonton on Sept. 7.

It’s pretty simple to cast your online vote for Henderson.

You get on Facebook, then you have to go and “like” the CCMA page on Facebook. Once there you’ll find a poll with 10 Saskatchewan C&W music artists represented on the list, including Henderson.

The site will only allow each voter to cast one vote and by the end of the week, the artist with the most votes gets the slot at the FanFest in Edmonton. FanFest is part of the CCMA celebration of Canada’s top country and western singers, musicians, producers and writers, among other things.

The Saskatchewan arm of the CCMA is running the contest with the FanFest be-

Chris Henderson ing a part of the week-long CCMA event in the Alberta capital.

One artist from each province will be a part of the FanFest, which is sponsored

by Jiffy Lube.

The contest opened July 29 and will close Aug. 5, so those wishing to cast an online ballot have a limited window of

opportunity.

Each of the provincial winners will be announced Aug. 9.

The provincial winners, not only get to strut their musical stuff at the CCMA, but they receive a $450 honorarium from the Radio Starmaker Fund, a free hotel room for three nights and return transportation from Edmonton back to their own provincial homes.

Henderson who now works out of Regina, said it was a no-lose proposition for him because even making the Saskatchewan list of 10 gives him a bit of national exposure.

“But it would be extra special if I could win the slot and the opportunity to show that I belong in that company,” he said. The opportunity to be seen by national media as well as a lot of industry movers and shakers, would only enhance the next phase of his musical career.

In the meantime, Henderson said he is working hard in the studio, finishing his next album that he expects should be ready for release sometime in midSeptember.

60 and Over Club notes North Portal happenings And in Cribbage, on July 4th, Elizabeth Olson had a score of 132.

Winners for bridge on July 24th were Carrie Lepstick taking first. Second went to Dot Bridges and third place was taken by Helen Marriott. Cribbage winners were: Art and Angie Friesen in first place, Colin Renwick and Edmund Schell in second place and coming in third were Nick and Verna Morsky.

The “ Jam Session” suffered a bit due to our terrible weather, but over forty brave souls ventured out to enjoy the good music and good food. The next one will be

on Aug. 11th. See you there!

My story of the week A man-about town was sitting in the barber’s chair having a shave and manicure. “ You’re cute” he said to the pretty young manicurist. “ How about a date tonight?”

The girl smiled and said, “ I’m sorry I can’t, I’m married.” “ Big deal,” said the man, phone the bum and tell him you’ll be home late tonight.” “ You tell him,” she said sweetly. “He’s shaving you!”

Great to be back, have a good day!

By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent Andrew and Bonnie Pukas with Bonnies’ brother Jim and Lois Mann, Roche Percee, enjoyed a trip to Alaska on a cruise from Seattle, Washington at the end of June. After returning home all of Andrew and Bonnie’s family met at Wasksiew for a week. On the weekend of July 21 & 22 Bonnie’s cousin Cyrilla and Dennis Schaser Lumby, B.C visited them. On Wednesday, July 25 Bonnie and Andrew Pukas drove to Elbow to visit their friends Joe and Isabel Parent. While there they all drove to Saskatoon to visit Rhea and

Brad Johner.

Word has been received that Betty and Joe Baniulis’ brother in law John Abert, Penticton, B.C., passed away on July 25.

There is no funeral. His ashes will be taken to Flin Flon, Manitoba. This was his wish.

Bette MacDonald and her granddaughter Leslie Davis drove to Regina on Saturday, July 27 to attend the 60th Anniversary of Bill and Babe Long. Bill was a cousin of Len’s.

Visiting Gene and Cathie Davis on the weekend were Gertie and Vern Sandquist Kelowna, B.C. and Ron and Heather Syve, New Orleans.

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CARS

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2012 CADILLAC CTS AWD leather, power roof, only 20,000 kms ....................SOLD 2012 FORD FUSION SEL AWD all options, 16,000 kms, white diamond ..............$165 2012 CHEV IMPALA LT 29,800 kms .................................................................$132 2012 CHRYSLER 200 leather, 25,000 kms .........................................................$144 2012 CHEV IMPALA LT 29,800 kms .................................................................$132 2011 CHEV MALIBU LT SK tax paid, only 16,000 kms ........................................$138 2008 CIVIC white, 85,000 kms .....................................................................SOLD 2008 CHEV MALIBU LT 104,000 kms, pr. roof ...................................................$104 2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE 132,000 kms ..........................................$8,995

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Used Cars

2013 FORD TAURUS SEL 16,000 kms ..........................................$25,995 2010 CADILLAC SRX V6 AWD 74,000 kms ..................................$31,500 2010 FORD FOCUS SE 79,000 kms ..............................................$12,995 2008 MAZDA 3GT 90,000 kms .......................................................$14,995

Used Trucks, SUVs & Vans

2013 F150 PLATINUM SUPERCREW 4x4 10,000 kms ..................SOLD 2012 EXPEDITION 4x4 LIMITED 20,000 kms ................................$47,995 2012 E450 CUBE VAN 29,000 kms ................................................$34,995 2012 EXPLORER LIMITED 4X4 only 27,000 kms ..........................$35,995 2011 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB 4x4 6.76L diesel, 130,000 kms ..$39,995 2011 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB 4X4 6.7L diesel, loaded, 119,000 kms ....................................................................................$39,995 2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 4x4 57,000 kms .......................$29,995 2011 F150 LARIAT SUPERCAB 4x4 76,000 kms .........................$26,995 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT1 AWD, 18,000 kms ..................$24,995 2011 F150 XTR SUPERCREW 4x4 120,000 kms ..........................$23,995 2010 F150 FX4 SUPERCREW 4x4 76,000 kms .............................$26,995 2010 DODGE SPORT CREW CAB 4x4 78,000 kms ......................SOLD 2010 RANGER XLT SUPERCAB 4x4 34,000 kms .........................SOLD 2009 F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4x4 125,000 kms ....................$22,995 2009 F150 XTR SUPERCREW 4x4 80,000 kms ............................$21,995 2009 DODGE JOUNEY SXT AWD 48,000 kms .............................$17,995 2008 DODGE 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 4x4 leather, moonroof, 56,000 kms ......................................................................................$22,995 2007 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT 4x4 119,000 kms ...............$17,995 2007 F150 LARIAT SUPERCREW 4x4 168,000 kms ....................$15,995 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT 4x4 115,000 kms ...................................SOLD 2006 F150 XTR SUPERCREW 4x4 136,000 kms ..........................$13,995 2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB 4X4 6.0L diesel, 136,000 kms ....$13,500 2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR 146,000 kms .........................................$13,995

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306-634-3696 Used Cars

2012 Chevrolet Impala LT Silver 17,327 kms, ............................... $16,900 2010 Dodge Charger R/T Red, 39,088 kms.................................... $19,900 2007 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible Red, 119,918 kms .................... $12,900 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Convertible White, 86,123 kms ......................................................................................... $7,900 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye Maximum Steel, 5,189 kms ..................... $22,900

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2011 DODGE DAKOTA SXT QUAD CAB 4x4 30,300 kms ..............................$150

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CARS

12 Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr warranty, 16,875 km ...................................$20,995 11 Chev Impala LT 4dr factory warranty ..................................................$16,995 08 Chev Cobalt LT 2dr warranty, 100,900 km, 5 spd, was $9,995 .........................................................................................Reduced to sell $7,900 07 Chev Malibu LT 4dr warranty 126,800 km ............................................$9,995 07 Monte Carlo SS 2dr warranty, 95,000 km ...........................................$15,995 07 Pontiac G5 SE 4dr warranty .................................................................$8,995 06 Pontiac Pursuit 2dr warranty, 5 spd, was $6,995,....Reduced to sell $5,995 06 Honda Civic LX 2dr warranty, 85,000 km, 5 spd, was $10,995, .........................................................................................Reduced to sell $7,900 04 Chev Optra 5 LS H/B warranty..............................................................$5,495 03 Buick Century 4dr warranty ..................................................................$5,495 02 Mazda Protégé 5 H/B warranty, 5 spd, was $3,995, Reduced to sell .$2,900 01 Chrysler Sebring LX 4dr warranty........................................................$4,995

TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’s

12 Jeep Compass North 4x4 factory warranty, 33,265 km .....................$22,495 12 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 factory warranty, 38,241 km..........................$23,995 11 Ford Escape XLT AWD factory warranty ............................................$20,995 11 Ford F150 Super Crew/Cab XLT 4x4 EcoBoost factory warranty ....$30,995 10 Chev Silverado LT Crew/Cab 4x4 Z-71 factory warranty, Flexfuel ... $25,995 09 Dodge Dakota Crew/Cab SXT 4x4 factory warranty ..........................$19,995 09 Dodge Dakota Ext/Cab SXT 4x4 factory warranty .............................$18,995 09 Dodge Journey R/T AWD 7 Pass 84,000km, warranty ......................$22,995 08 GMC Sierra SLE Diesel Crew/cab 4x4 warranty................................$28,995 08 Jeep Patriot Sport North Edition 4x4 warranty .................................$13,995 07 Chev Colorado E/C 2wd warranty ......................................................$11,995 07 Chev Trailblazer 4x4 warranty, sunroof ............................................... $9,995 04 Chev Silverado Z-71 Crew/cab 4x4 4dr warranty ..............................$14,995 03 Dodge Dakota ClubCab SLT 4x4, topper............................................$9,995 97 Ford F150 E/C warranty.........................................................................$3,495

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Utility trailers

Utility trailers

Used Trucks, Suvs & Vans

2012 RAM 3500 Laramie Loaded, Red, 84,000 kms ...................... $49,900 2012 RAM 2500 SLT Plus Yellow, 35,142 kms ............................... $44,900 2012 RAM 1500 Sport Loaded, White, 33,662 kms ....................... $39,900 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Silver, 15,378 kms ........................... $25,900 2011 RAM 1500 Laramie Longhorn Brown, 35,000 kms ............... $44,900 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Silver, 83,187 kms ............ $34,900 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LT Diesel, White, 152,248 kms ..................................................................................... $32,900 2011 Dodge Durango SXT Grey, 62,268 kms ................................ $25,900 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab Red, 89,044 kms.............. $24,900 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Cheyenne Extended Cab Grey, 60,000 kms ....................................................................................... $22,900 2011 Dodge Journey R/T Black, 100,243 kms ............................... $19,900 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie Brown, 126,121 kms ................... $44,900 2010 Acura RDX Technology Silver, 60,695 kms .......................... $29,900 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Black, 113,624 kms .............. $25,900 2010 GMC Terrain SLE-1 Cloth, Black, 59,495 kms ....................... $21,900 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab Black, 101,188 kms ......... $21,900 2010 Kia Sportage LX Brown, 86,980 kms ..................................... $13,900 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport Crew Cab Blue, 79,398 kms ........... $26,900 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Silver 87,287 kms.................... $30,900 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Dually White 201,000 kms ................ $26,900 2008 Jeep Liberty Limited Red, 107,109 kms ............................... $16,900 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Silver, 124,784 kms .................... $17,900 2005 Cadillac Escalade Loaded, Pearl White, 141,000 kms .......... $19,900

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2012 FORD SUPERCREW FX4 4x4 5.0L, 31,000 kms ....................................$212 2011 CHEV AVALANCHE buckets, 20” rims, orange, 40,000 kms ........................$246 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE LT AWD 8 passenger, 45,000 kms.................................$193 2011 CHEV EQUINOX 57,000 kms, leather, power roof .......................................$187 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL AWD black, leather, 89,608 kms .............................$195 2010 CHEV EQUINOX AWD LS silver, 121,000 kms .........................................$132 2009 GMC SLT EIC 4x4 leather, all terrain package, 90,000 kms .....................SOLD 2009 CHEV AVALANCHE rear DVD, sunroof, leather, 20” rims, 121,000 kms ...SOLD 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD leather, two pannel roof, 97,580 kms ......................$192 2009 DODGE JOURNEY 109,175 kms ,clean, local trade ...............................SOLD 2008 GMC YUKON XL DENALI 105,636 kms ..................................................$233 2008 GMC ACADIA SLE AWD blue, 110, 000 kms ...........................................$185 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT GXP leather, 264 hp, 60,000 kms ............................$158 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT 87,200 kms ...............................................................$133 2008 TORRENT GXP AWD leather, pr.roof, 264 h.p., only 61,000 kms................$158 2008 CHEV AVALANCHE LT 6 passenger, 93,400 kms .......................................$232 2007 CLASSIC CREW DENALI power roof, DVD, black, 113,000 kms ...................$232 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE 4x4 silver, 83,000 kms ............................................$237 2007 CHEV TAHOE LT 4X4 grey, 148,000 kms .................................................$167 2007 LINCOLN MKX AWD burgundy,112,000 kms .......................................SOLD 2006 CHEV SILVERADO CREW 4x4 5.3L, 154,000 kms, wholesale ............$11,995 2006 GMC CANYON CREW 4x2 115,000 kms ...........................................$9,990 2006 BUICK TERRAZA rear DVD, extra clean, 153,000 kms.............................$8,995 2002 CHEV TAHOE 4x4 187,000 kms, local trade..........................................$8,900

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2013 HAULMARK 24 ft, EdgE

$11,200

New Trailers Arriving Daily

TRAILERS

2013 rainbow 6x10 3500 axle flip up ramp .....................................call 2013 rainbow 6x12 3500 axle flip up ramp .....................................call 2013 rainbow 6x14 3500 axle flip up ramp .....................................call 2013 Haulmark 26ft, 85x26, 5200 axle .......................................... $12,300 2013 Haulmark 20ft, 85x20 ............................................................ $10,200 2013 Haulmark kodiak 7x14 ........................................................... $6,800 2013 Haulmark 7x16 ........................................................................ $6,700 2013 Haulmark transport v-nose 6x12, 2-3500 axle .................... $5,900 2013 Big tex 6x10 dump ................................................................ $5,495 2013 Big tex 6x10 dump ................................................................ $4,895 2013 Haulmark rampdoor 6x10 ..................................................... $4,617 2013 Haulmark passport 5x8 .......................................................... $3,300 2013 Big tex 7x14 utility................................................................. $2,599 2012 rainbow 18’ dovetail c&e 14k gvW .................................... $4,699 2012 rainbow 20’ 2-5200 lb. axles ................................................. $4,599 2012 rainbow 18’ car Hauler 7000 gvW ....................................... $3,400 2012 newman 10ft. aluminum 13” Wheels, v-front ...................... $2,500 2012 newman 10ft. aluminum, tilt /10” Wheels ............................ $1,700

WE HAVE RENTALS

Family Owned Dealership Since 1937 1021 - 4th STREET, ESTEVAN PHONE: 306-634-3629

USED CARS

2012 CHRYSLER 300 LTD loaded, 19,600 kms ............................ $33,900 2011 CHEV MALIBU LT loaded, 15,175 kms ................................. $21,995 2010 CHEV COLBALT LT 57,000 kms .......................................... $12,395 2006 DODGE CHARGER RT 52,000 kms ...................................... $15,900

USED TRUCKS/VANS

2012 RAM 1500 Longhorn Fully Loaded ....................................... $44,900 2012 RAM 1500 CREW CAB LARAMIE 4x4 ................................. $39,995 2012 DODGE 1500 Q/C 4x4 ............................................................SOLD 2012 GRAND CARAVAN RT Loaded 30,000 kms ......................... $28,555 2012 JEEP COMPASS ....................................................................SOLD 2011 DODGE 3500 CREW CAB 4x4 ............................................. $34,995 2011 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD loaded, 68,000 kms..................... $33,900 2011 RAM 1500 OUTDOORSMAN ................................................ $31,900 2011 DODGE JOURNEY RT AWD White ...................................... $27,900 2010 JOURNEY RT White 48,500 kms........................................... $24,900 2010 DODGE 1500 CREW CAB 4x4 loaded ................................. $28,995 2010 RAM 1500 CREW CAB Laramie loaded ............................... $29,995 2009 DODGE JOURNEY RT loaded, red ....................................... $24,900 2009 FORD CREW CAB 4x4 xLT ................................................. $20,995 2008 RAM 3500 SLT black, loaded ................................................. $31,995 2008 DODGE 2500 LARAMIE DIESEL .......................................... $28,995 2008 DODGE 1500 Q/C RAM JAM 55,000 kms ............................. $21,995 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SxT ......................................... $15,995 2008 GRAND CARAVAN SxT ....................................................... $12,900 2008 FORD ExPLORER xLT ........................................................... $8,995 2007 CHEV TAHOE loaded ............................................................. $19,995 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT .............................................................. $12,995 2007 TOWN AND COUNTRY ......................................................... $12,995 2007 GRAND CARAVAN SxT 99,600 kms .....................................SOLD 2007 HYOSUNG SCOOTER ............................................................ $1,600

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1980 TRAVEL AIR MOTORHOME, 24 Ft. ....................................... $6,500

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For Sale:1982 Buick LeSabre, good motor. $250.00. 1988 Chrysler New Yorker. Runs good,recent rubber.$500.00 Phone 306-6344318

Sell and Buy antiques and restore antique furniture. Phone 306-7362339 www.antiquesandrefinishing.com

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For Sale:1997 Chev 1500 ,350 automatic, 3 door extended cab.

246,000 km $3200. OBO.2005 Suzuki GS 500 F. 5,800 miles. $2,750.1990 Mazda pickup. 4 cyl, 5 speed. $800.00.1996 Caravan 3.3 L ,Automatic, 246,000 km $2,500. Phone Days 306-4213108 Evenings 306-636-2489

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Trucks & Vans Great prices on new, used and reman engines, parts and accessories for diesel pickups. Engines shipped or installed.Give us a call or check us out at www. thickettenginerebuilding.ca Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph 204-532-2187 Russell MB.

Career OppOrtunities DAY RATE Vac Dr ivers. Must have all tickets, have knowledge of an oil rig. Also need Class 1 Drivers for vac and water trucks but local work. Must relocate.

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Benefits after 3 months and competitive wages. Fax to 1-403-8453903. Attention: Rick

Guide outfitting opportunity. Learn to guide in the prestigious Eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. On the job training. Horse experience a huge asset. sean@prophetmuskwa.com (250) 789-9494

Wanted Automotive Technicians for a busy, modern, well equipped Ford Dealership in Kindersley, Sask. Up to $40.00/hr plus benefits. Mon-Fri work week. Email resume service@tisdales.com.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Larry Joseph Mickel Larry Joseph Mickel passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the age of 73. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends and will continue to live on in our hearts through his memories.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Grace Mickel. Their children, Tim Mickel and his daughter Bailee, Tammy (Brent) Bonokoski their children Kaela and Chase. Larry (Melanie) Mickel their children Tristyn, Channelle, Jared, Rachel. Sisters Marvella (Bob) Lockwood, Joan (Wayne) DeRosier and brother Daryle Mickel. Mother-in-law Hazel Molstad, In-laws Nora (Ralph) Bouchard, Ralph (Karen) Molstad as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Larry is predeceased by his parents Ralph and Emily Mickel; his sister Isabelle (Don) Ferris; Father-in-law Arnold Molstad.

A Prayer Service was held on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services with Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was held at St. John the Baptist Church on July 20, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. by Father Peter and Father Mau. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens.

The family of the late Larry Mickel would like to thank the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital for all they tried to do. Jay Pierson for sitting with mom so she wouldn’t be alone. Hall Funeral Services for all their help with arrangements. Joyce at Frank’s and Bonnie at Fashion Sense for helping us out on short notice. At Prayers Dustin Hall for singing. Doug Third for officiating such beautiful words, and Marvella Carr Lockwood who gave the history of Larry. Thank you to the Pallbearers Chase Bonokoski, Don Carr, Rick Carr, Kim Stefiuk, Buster Klyne, Andy Banks. For the Readers Melanie Mickel, and Denise DeRosier. The mass which was celebrated by Father Peter and Father Mau. Thank you to St. John the Baptist Choir. Thank you to the CWL for the lovely lunch and to Gibbys who also had a small gathering. To everyone who attended Prayers, the Funeral or brought food, flowers, or cards. Thank you everyone who came for visits or made phone calls. We also appreciate all donations made in memory of Larry. All this was very much appreciated and will forever be remembered.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Trinity Towers news Correspondent Peggy Bolton Willene Kerr was visited by her daughter Colleen from Medicine Hat, great grandsons Remy Rae from Calgary and Keagan Carley from Carnduff. After their visit here, Willene travelled with them to Carnduff where they visited more friends and family for a couple of days.

They also visited Grandpa Dennis Kerr at the long term care home.

Brent and Reta Byers of Lac La Biche, Alta. and Sheldon, Ashley, and Jake Byers of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. were recent visitors with their aunt and uncle Willene and Dennis Kerr.

Virgil and Ethelda Anderson welcomed their seventh great grandchild Hadley Lin Karst on July 18 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan.

Dianne Bod and Debby Storey went on a weekend retreat to Mouse River and Minot on the weekend of July 20.

Vi s i t i n g w i t h t h e Boltons last week was Dianne Green from Regina.

Dianne also visited her mom Kaye Reed at Creighton Lodge.

Christopher and Holly Gaschler and Nicholas, Aaron and Parker of Saskatoon visited last weekend with grandparents Virgil and Ethelda Anderson.

Virgil and Ethelda An-

derson attended the 95th birthday come-and-go tea for Belva Johnson on July 19 at Tatagwa View House 4 in Weyburn.

Olive Firth has returned from a three-week vacation with her daughter who lives in Prince Edward Island. She had a wonderful time sightseeing and being pampered.

Welcome back to the real world Olive.

On July 24, Susanne Widenmaier had a wonderful day with her grandson Wade who took her up on a countryside tour and ended up at the farm at Alameda.

Rose Hood spent a few days in Oxbow visiting family and friends.

We extend our deepest sympathy to Linda Jamieson on the death of her dad in Winnipeg.

On July 25, we were so pleased to have two handsome young fellows from Souris Valley Theatre come to entertain us. Wearing their signature hats, they kept our toes tapping with the accordian and guitar music and great singing. Thanks so much guys and please come back soon. We want to adopt you.

August birthdays are James Johnson, Aug. 3; Doug Hood, Aug. 7; Helen Ross, Aug. 14; and Vivian Leptich on Aug. 18.

Until next week keep smiling and god bless.

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Obituaries Jeffrey Dale Evans March 21,1957- July 15,2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of a member of our family.

Jeff was born and raised on the coast of British Columbia. He and his wife moved to Frobisher in 1999 where he fell in love with the prairies.He recently fulfilled a dream by purchasing a farm in Margo.

Jeff leaves behind his wife Kathy, m o t h e r G l a d ys, b ro t h e r R i ck (Cathlene),sisters Gina (Allen), Teresa (James), and many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his brother Rod. A family gathering will be held at future date.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Baby or infant 5. Common Indian weaverbird 9. Walk 14. Shiite spiritual leader’s title 15. Mirish 16. Nostrils 17. Confiscate 18. Powder mineral 19. Moss, lace or banded stone 20. Doyle detective 23. New Rochelle college 24. “Case of the Ex” singer 25. Rays or devilfish 28. Cutting implements for sewing 33. Two-toed sloth 34. Lightly fry 35. Japanese apricot 36. Gargle 38. Consumed food 39. Swats 41. Doctors’ group 42. Baseball teams 44. Japanese waist pouch 45. Impaired by diminution 47. A fixed portion of food 49. Gall

50. A block of soap or wax 51. Polite phrase for “What?”

58. Blackberry drupelets 59. Wild sheep of Northern Africa 60. River in Florence 61. Carried 62. Was visualized 63. Giant armadillo 64. Dwarf buffaloes 65. An account of events 66. Avery dark black CLUES DOWN 1. Morsels 2. Indian wet nurse 3. Cook a cake 4. Retired with honorary title 5. Conductor’s instrument 6. Manila hemp 7. Yellow portion of an egg 8. Curved support structure 9. Reasonings 10. Molten rocks 11. Hillside (Scot.)

12. Leases 13. Point midway between E and SE 21. Mauna __, HI, volcano

22. Leave out 25. Wall painting 26. Colorful Japanese animation 27. Grandmothers 28. Fully satisfied 29. Billiards sticks 30. A citizen of Oman 31. Duplicate or copy 32. Municipality in Philippines 34. Mentally healthy 37. Capacities for work or activity 40. Able to read and write 43. Dark bluish black 46. Loudenville college 47. Seizure of property by force 48. Alias 50. Showing no mercy or pity 51. Sacred picture 52. Hungarian pen inventor 53. Hops kiln 54. Carbamide 55. Dull in color 56. Upon 57. Person, place or thing word 58. Sleeveless Arab garment

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B12 July 31, 2013

Estevan Mercury

The Next Red Green?

Josh Wade holds up the finished product after making a wallet out of duct tape during a craft session held at the Estevan Public Library on Saturday. Roughly 15 people attended the event.

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

LC-C

Sunday Worship

10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion

Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Juanito Vargas Associate Pastor: Father Peter Nijssen 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.

Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306 471 8130

Come and Worship With Us

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.

A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Phone: 306-634-2190

CHURCH OF CHRIST

REAL REAL LIFE REAL REALPEOPLE PEOPLE REAL REALGOD GOD

100 Kin g St ree t Est evan , Sa sk (306) 63 4 -81 33 www.livinghope-ca.org

NOWus 2 Sunday to choose from Join at 10services AM for worship, 9:00 am and 11:00 am With coffee in between the Word and coffee after LIVE RUSSIAN TRANSLATION during the service.

11:00 am service the

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611

SUNDAY WORSHIP - 10 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

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

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.

www.estevanmercury.ca

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Legal ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor

Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. 1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

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

Dental

BILLESBERGER LAW FIRM

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS JOHN J. BILLESBERGER, B.A., LL.B.

1017 Third Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0R4

TROBERT LAW FIRM

Phone: (306) 637-3710

James F. Trobert

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

305 1133 4th St. Estevan SK S4A 0W6

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

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

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

Financial Planning

Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

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

Roofing Ove ALL W We have yo r 10 ORK yea GUAR ur roofin rs e ANT g nee d xpe EED rien | FRE s “covere ce • E EST d!”

Res IMAT ide ES ntia l

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

FINANCIAL

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

Realty

RS C Sales Representative

www.century21.ca/ronisue.coulter

Dustin Hall - Owner/Funeral Director Allan Styre - Funeral Director Jeff Sully - Funeral Director 1506 4th Street, Estevan (306) 634-8233 12 Warren Street, Redvers (306) 452-6020 www.hallfuneralservices.ca

Optometrist

306.421.2512

10% Discount For Seniors

Dr. Sarah Sliva, Optometrist 4 - 102 Souris Ave, Estevan, SK

Phone: (306) 636-2020 www.southeasteyecare.ca

Health & Mobility Aids LIFT CHAIRS WALKERS, ELECTRIC BEDS AND MUCH MORE

Trailblazer Scooter

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

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

• • • • • •

Insured and WCB Covered

Cabinetry Let us create beautiful, custommade cabinetry for every room in your home. Choose your style, color and the perfect finishing touches.

Our quality products and service are guaranteed.

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.

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• 13 in. Black Tires • Full Suspension Suite 329 - 12th Ave, Estevan • Deluxe Light Package (1st door South of CIBC, formerly • 1.2 HP @ 8 MPH Sun Life Bldg) • Power Seat or Lge. Batteries

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Funeral Directors

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan

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

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

Toll Free: 1-855-848-0112 info@smilesonsouris.ca www.smilesonsouris.com

Branch Offices:

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

Estevan Wicklow Centre

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Dr. Greg Konotopetz

Fax: (306) 637-3719

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

Insurance & Investments Services

7 Souris Avenue Weyburn, SK 306-848-0112

Pongo Holdings Ltd.

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)

For information on booking your ad Call 634-2654 or email: adsalesestevanmercury.ca

Box 234 Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0 Phone# 204-764-2591 Fax# 204-764-2172 www.hatfieldcustomcabinets.com

Book your ad in the Services Directory.

Call 306-634-2654

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Estevan Mercury

Locator Assistant Wanted for outdoor work in the oilfield, combination of walking, standing and bending.

Attention to detail, hand-eye coordination and willingness to learn are definite assets.

H2S and First Aid/CPR required, employer willing to train.

Apply by email or fax:

questlocators@sasktel.net

306-634-6493

Field Technician – Estevan

Are you mechanically inclined and do you prefer to not sit behind a desk for 8 hours a day? Then we have the job for you! Looking for a Technician for Hydrocarbon Field Sampling. Must have valid license and clean driver’s abstract. Field tickets an asset. F/T w/ Benefits. Send resume to opportunities@agatlabs.com

Careers

Quest Line Locators Ltd.

WOOD COUNTRY Canada

is currently accepting resumes for the following positions at their Estevan location.

Hunting Titan (Canada)

101 Supreme St. (Shand access road)

SERVICE RIG PERSONNEL Class 1A & 3A Preferred Above Industry Wages Benefits Packages Opportunity for Advancement

Warehouse Supervisor

Yard & Warehouse personnel

A world-class manufacturer of Perforating Gun Systems, Wireline Hardware and Accessories, Shaped Charges, and Electronic Logging Tools for the oil and gas service sector. Hunting Canada, puts people at the center of everything we do - from protecting the safety and health of people and the environment to helping you succeed.

Part & full time positions available. Forklift and lumber experience would be an asset. Willing to train the right candidate.

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

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible to supervise and coordinate the management of the Estevan warehouse for all product lines.

Comprehensive health package available & salary based on experience and qualifications.

DISPATCHER

Interested applicants can fax resume to Brian at Wood Country at 306-634-8441 or email resume to brianwoodcountry.estevan@sasktel.net No phone calls please.

• Must have excellent organizational skills • 1A license required • Drug Screening required • Computer Knowledge preferred

Requirements are: • Familiar with all OH&S, DOT, and AFT applicable regulations as well as • Meet all applicable regulations in reference to handling hazardous material such as receiving, storing and delivery of explosives • Minimum 2 years of related experience and/or equivalent training Please email your resume in Word format to doug.ford@hunting-intl.com

Please email or fax resume to:

Oil & Acid Division

Email or Fax Resume 306-634-0071 • vern.c@sonicoilfield.com

Now Hiring DSI Thru-Tubing Inc. is an industry leader in the North American Thru-Tubing market. We currently have an opening for a Thru-Tubing Tool Specialist in our Saskatchewan district and are looking for reliable and knowledgeable individuals to join our team.

Coil Tubing and Service Rig Experience an Asset.

Safety tickets and Clean Drivers Abstract Required.

Local firm looking to fill the following positions for work in and near Estevan: • Employee and/or contract battery operator - must have all valid safety tickets, clean driver’s abstract and a minimum of 2 years field experience. If providing own truck, must be able to provide valid WCB and auto insurance coverage.

• Part-time office assistant - proficient in all aspects of an office environment.

Please reply in confidence to SEOperator@outlook.com We thank all for your interest but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Please forward your resume to

maddy.kaun@dsitt.ca or visit our website at

www.dsithrutubing.com

WOOD COUNTRY is currently accepting resumes for the following positions at their Estevan location:

Truck Drivers

Full and part time positions available. Must possess a class 1A license with air endorsement and be capable of driving a tandem truck or single axle for deliveries.

Weekends off.

Company benefits available for both positions & salary based on experience and qualifications.

Interested applicants can fax resume to Brian at Wood Country at 306-634-8441 or email resume to brianwoodcountry.estevan@sasktel.net No phone calls please.

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER -PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STORE MANAGER -OVERSEEING THE DAILY RETAIL STORE OPERATIONS -RECRUITING, DEVELOPING, TRAINING, AND MOTIVATING THE TEAM

LOCATION : ESTEVAN

store536@dollarama.com

Career Opportunities

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From: Melanie Sorensen <MSorensen@brady.sk.ca> Date: July 24, 2013 8:24:36 AM GMT-06:00 To: "Deanna Tarnes (dtarnes@estevanmercury.ca)" <dtarnes@estevanmercury.ca> Subject: Proof - Drivers

Brady Oilfield Services L.P. (Construction Division) provides storage, distribution and sales of aggregate materials, primarily for lease and other site preparation activities for the energy industry.

Drivers & Equipment Operators Required Weyburn, Halbrite and surrounding area Competitive Wages and Generous Benefit Package Oilfield Safety Certificates an Asset but not necessary Mail or Fax Resume and Drivers Abstract 13075DF00

P.O. Box 271

Midale, Sask.

Fax: 306-458-2768

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jperry@brady.sk.ca

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Melanie Sorensen Controller

Brady Oilfield Services L.P. Box 271 Applied Industrial Technologies LP. a group of industrial distribution companies located Midale, Sask. S0C 1S0 throughout Canada, and we are currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of:

Phone: (306) 458-2644 Fax: (306) 458-2768

Customer Service Representative

Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

Now hiring the following positions: Experienced Chem Van Operators and Crew Cabbers  Experienced Cement and Acid Operators  Journeyperson - Heavy Equipment Technician  Electronic Technician 

Applicant Requirements:  Self-motivated  Willing to work flexible hours  15 / 6 rotation  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: email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

Disclaimer: This message is intendedEstevan, only for the use of the individual or entity to which Saskatchewan it is addressed, and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, proprietary or exempt from applicable Responsibilities include butdisclosure may notunder be limited to: law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are •strictly prohibited fromto disclosing, distributing,and copying or in anyassigned way usingproduct this Providing service branch customers managing lines or messagecustomers. and any file attachments. If you have received this communication in error, • Active involvement in company’s Quality Management process as evidenced by continuous improvement in processes directed toward reducing costs, increasing sales/gross profit and customer satisfaction.

• Carries out policies and procedures as defined in the company policy manual.

• Continuous development through reading, seminars and on the job training.

• Provide a high level of customer service to branch customers including timely, accurate responses to inquiries.

• Cross train to assist or fill in when fellow team-mates are absent or their workload volume is high • Work with distribution centre to expedite special requests as necessary • Engage in direct sales actives • Provide telephone support for outside sales force • Meet or exceed sales performance targets • Ensure accurate, timely order processing through the computerized order processing system • Maintain cooperative and productive inter-departmental relationships • Attend branch meetings as required • Take personal responsibility for and actively engage in product systems and skills training and development • Maintain highest regard for safety and housekeeping • Perform other similar or related duties as assigned by the branch manager or supervisor.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications and attributes: • High School or equivalent • Related industry experience or 3-5 years industrial inside sales experience preferred • Bearing and power transmission experience is a definite asset • Proficient computer skills, experience with SAP is an asset • Sales and customer service experienced • Mechanically inclined • Ability to work independently • Analytical and problem solving capability • Enthusiastic and exhibits a positive attitude and desire to succeed Applied Industrial Technologies offers competitive salary, comprehensive group benefit plan, company sponsored RRSP/DPSP, ongoing opportunity for training and development and promotion within the company. Send your resume to aithire@aitcanada.com or fax attn.. Chris Babyak 403-214-1423.

13075DS00

See career ads online! www.estevanmercury.ca

CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB

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Careers

B16 July 31, 2013

FIELD OPERATOR EstEvan/ WEyburn

reporting to the Foreman, you will be part of an active team environment responsible for routine field operations (wells, satellites and batteries). the compressed work schedule is as follows: 10 days on, four days off, eight hours per day, on a rotating basis. Call outs and overtime are on an as-required basis and are shared among the team. to qualify for this position you will have a minimum of a high school education, one to three years of experience as a battery operator or equivalent experience. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Email: jobs@nal.ca | Fax: 403-538-8933 attEntion: Human Resources

FMC Technologies Canada Ltd. (Formerly Pure Energy) is looking for key personnel for our:

ELine Division to be stationed out of our Estevan, SK office.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated individuals for the following positions:

Field Assistants: • Drivers License (Class 3 is an asset), Air Brake (A) Endorsement • Previous E‐Line experience is an asset but not required, will train appropriate candidate for position.

*Competitive compensation and full benefits*

**Successful applicants must be able to pass pre‐employment testing**

Please apply online at: www.pure‐energy.ca Fax: 306.634.1071 We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

HYDROVAC OPERATORS AND SWAMPERS • Offering excellent wages • Excellent benefit package available • Willing to train if necessary • Safety tickets an asset • Operators must possess class 3A driver’s license • Living accommodation available

Heavy Equipment Technician - Estevan Reporting to the Base Manager, the Heavy Equipment Technician is responsible for diagnosing and completing repairs on all company equipment. They will maintain, repair and overhaul heavy vehicles and industrial equipment in either the Shop or a Field environment. They interpret work orders and technical manuals, keep equipment cleaned, lubricated and maintained, diagnose faults or malfunctions, adjust equipment and repairs or replaces defective parts, components or systems. They ensure that the work done meets manufacturers' specifications and legislated regulations. This position will work a 10 & 4 shift.

Key Responsibility Areas:

For more information call: Trevor at: 306-483-7777 or Kim at: 306-483-7722 Email resume to: extremeexcavating@hotmail.com or fax to: 306-483-2082

Driven by our values of Integrity, Success, Relationship and Innovation this position will monitor internal and external trends, design and deliver training that ensures the productivity and safety of our employees, the public, regulatory compliance and Canyon as an investment of choice.  Prioritize repairs as required.  Ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and functional state at all times.  Perform required maintenance to equipment while maintaining accurate work orders on all work completed.  Perform inspections of completed repairs to ensure thorough and quality of repair and suitability of unit for return to service.  Work efficiently and productively with all departments.

Sales People Required Senchuk Ford is looking for a dynamic, upbeat person to join their sales team. Previous sales experience is not necessary, but is an asset. If you are outgoing, competitive, and enjoy working with people, this will be an excellent career for you.

 Must carry a company provided cell phone at all times and support 24 hour jobs.  This is position is a 10 and 4 shift.

Qualifications:

 Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician with Red Seal qualifications.  Must have strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.  Able to work overtime as required.  Able to work both independently and within a team environment.  Class 1 or Class 3 driver’s license an asset.  Ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.  Travel is required.

Our vision is to be the preferred partner of employees, customers and investors in every market we choose to enter. Improving our industry one job at a time.

Closing date: July 30th, 2013 or until a suitable candidate found Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time. If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

We offer: • A strong management team dedicated to help you succeed • Ongoing training that gives you an edge in the market • A positive work environment • Benefits package

If you’re not happy with your present work environment or would like a new challenge, we want to talk to you. Come by and see Randy or Rick. Bring your resume or e-mail it to randy@senchuk.com

HOW TO APPLY

email: hr@canyontech.ca | fax: (403) 356-1146 | website: www.canyontech.ca

Days Inn, Estevan is looking for

WELL SERVICE LTD. TRICAN WELL SERVICE LTD. is one of Canada’s fastest growing well service companies, providing a comprehensive array of specialized products, equipment and services utilized in drilling, completion, stimulation and reworking of oil and gas wells in the Canadian and International marketplace. At Trican, we base our recruitment practices on the belief that a company’s greatest asset is its people.

Trican provides services in Fracturing, Cementing Acidizing, Coiled Tubing, Nitrogen and related services in our field bases ranging from Fort Nelson, British Columbia to Estevan, Saskatchewan.

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING: • CEMENT & FRAC OPERATORS • HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS/ 3RD YR. APPRENTICES Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 license • Safe driving skills: fewer than 6 demerit points on drivers abstract • Physical fit-heavy lifting required • Effective interpersonal skills (spoken and written communication) • High school graduate (preferred) How to apply: Preferred Apply Online: rfisk@trican.ca Fax: (306) 636-2669 ONLY THOSE SELECTED WILL BE CONTACTED

3 Room Attendants/ Housekeepers for permanent full time, employment.

Completion of Secondary School is preferred but willing to train.

Applicant must have a flexible schedule & be willing to work late evenings & weekends.

Position is 40 hours per week with the possibility of overtime.

Duties to include: • sweep, mop, wash, wax and polish floors • dust furniture and vacuum carpet, area rugs, drapery, etc.

• make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries • attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies • stock linen closet and supplies area • clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances • wash windows, walls and ceilings • report and store lost and found items • may provide basic information on facilities • may handle complaints Salary $13.50 Can./hour

Fax resume to (306)634-8733

1305 - 9th St. Estevan

118 Souris Ave. N., Estevan

OILFIELD LABOURERS REQUIRED TO ASSIST WITH OILFIELD TUBULAR INSPECTION. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST PASS PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING AS WELL AS PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING. CLASS 5 DRIVERS LICENSE PREFERRED. PREVIOUS OILFIELD EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.

DROP OFF RESUME AT 341 IMPERIAL AVENUE, ESTEVAN OR FAX: 306-634-2606 OR EMAIL: ESTEVAN@GUARDIANOIL.COM NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

www.estevanmercury.ca

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Progress Continues

Career Opportunities

Construction crews have remaind busy with the Highway 47 rebuild project. In the past week much of the curbing along Souris Avenue North was completed.

Crews also are continuing to replace the watermains on King Street.

Building Leaders.

Driving Success.

Carson Energy Services is an industry leader in oilfield services by providing the Building Leaders. highest quality service and safety when it comes to pipeline construction, oilfield Driving Success. maintenance, facility fabrication, welding, environmental work, site preparation, We are currently seeking ap- trucking, safety, and horizontal directional drilling. plicants for the following full-time positions at our Halbrite, SK location: Carson Energy Services is an industry leader in oilfield services by providing the Hydrovac Operator highest quality service and safety when it comes to pipeline construction, Applicant must have a valid Class 3 or 1A Driver’s License. oilfield maintenance, facility fabrication, welding, environmental work, site Labourers trucking, safety, and horizontal directional drilling. We are preparation, Welders Helpers currently seeking applicants for the following full‐time position:

Oilfield safety tickets are an asset; however, Carson Energy Services Environmental, Health & Safety Advisor – Halbrite, SK Location Ltd. is willing to train the right candidate.

Applicant must have a valid Driver’s License. Oilfield safety tickets are an asset; however, Carson Energy Services Ltd. is willing to train the right candidate.

We offer: Competitive wages We offer: • • Benefits and RRSP package • Competitive wages • Room for advancement for qualified candidate • Benefits and RRSP package • Room for advancement for qualified candidate Our benefits package and training and development programs are one of the key Our benefits and training and asdevelopment programs are Carson one of the reasons why package candidates choose Carson their ‘employer of choice’.

Enkey candidates choose Carson as their of and choice’. ergyreasons Serviceswhy provides employees with all of the tools they‘employer need to grow excel, both personally and professionally.

Carson Energy Services provides employees with all of the tools they need to grow and excel, both personally and professionally.

APPLY NOW: APPLY NOW: Contact Jim at 306-458-2415, e-mail jjaworski@flintenergy.com Contact Jim at 306‐458‐2415, e‐mail jjaworski@flintenergy.com Or Ron at 306-421-0442, e-mail rkostiuk@flintenergy.com

Thank you to all who apply; Thank you to all who apply; only short‐listed candidates will be contacted. only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Visit us on the Web: www.estevanmercury.ca

is looking for individuals for the following positions

• Bed truck operator • Picker operator • Swampers Clean drivers abstract and class 1A license required

Applicants can email resume to amtopmhotshot@live.ca or call (306) 471-7275 or (306) 471-9228

Derrick Motor Hotel required immediately

HANDYMAN

Part time Monday - Friday • Unload product, some heavy lifting • Yard clean-up • Odd jobs are required Must be bondable Apply in person with resume and reference to

125 - 4th Street

Send resume: Attn: Shawn Fax: 306-634-8007 Email: shawn.southland@sasktel.net

Full Time PermanenT PRODUCTION EVALUATOR SKILLS & ABILITIES • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel • Organization • Pleasant Telephone And Office Manner DUTIES • Filing • Data Entry • Grading Samples Of Products • Answering Phone and Interacting with Producers • Wage negotiable based on experience • Benefits • Company Matched RRSP

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PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED DISCRETIONARY USE

Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has received an application for the development of a “Secondary Residential Suite [Basement Suite]” on the following property: 1)

Legal Description: Lot 37, Block 114, Reg’d Plan #AL4893 Civic Address: 256 Duncan Road

The above noted property is zoned Residential Low-Density Single-Detached (R1) in which “Secondary Residential Suites” are classified as a discretionary use, and are therefore only permitted subject to the approval of City Council and any conditions imposed thereon.

Prior to the application/development being considered

by Council any person can inquire and make written/ verbal submissions on the proposal. Any such intentions or questions on the proposal should be directed to Land Development Services, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 [tel 306-634-1862] [email: ebjorge@estevan.ca] on or before the 14th Day of August 2013.

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1) Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning part of the South West Quarter Section 14, Township 2, Range 8, West of the Second Meridian, Estevan Saskatchewan, shown as Parcel X on a Plan of Proposed Subdivision prepared by T.W. Luddington SLS, Midwest Surveys Inc., and dated July 15, 2013

To be rezoned from the existing Natural Area Zone (NA) to the Residential Mobile Home Zone (R5) Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a new private Residential Mobile/Manufactured Home (Condominium) Park development.

(Boundaries of Rezoning are shown on the plan below)

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PLAYPARKS The amending Bylaw (#2013-1918) may be inspected by any person at the legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 7:30pm 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 intentions 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 Thursday, August 22, 2013.

Dated at the City of Estevan this 23rd Day of July, 2013

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL? “promoting the arts in OUR community”

Subscribe Now! 2013-2014 concert season: Stars for Saskatchewan Celtic Tenors – Musica Intima – Elmer Iseler Singers Ballet Jörgen (Romeo & Juliet) – Guy & Nadina – Everything Fitz

Koncerts for Kids

Missoula Children’s Theatre “The Secret Garden” ~ L’Aubergine Burletta (a new generation of stanchly modern clowns) ~ Fubuki Daiko (reinventing traditional Japanese drumming) and Wide Open Theatre: “Massive Munsch” (stories come alive with puppets)

SELF-GUIDED STUDIO ARTS TOUR

August 16, 17, 18 (Estevan to North Portal, SK)

Culture on the Go project funded by the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Government of Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport

And we are CALLING ALL ARTISTS! for submissions in our Annual Adjudicated Art Show November 28 – December 20, 2013 __________________________ If you have a passion in the arts and would like to encourage others, our Visual Arts committee is looking for instructors.

Call Joyce for details 306.421.5886 ______________________

“For COMPLETE details”

306-634-3942 www.estevanartscouncil.com Toddler Time: July 31 & August 14, 21, 28 Ages 18 months- 3 years Wednesday@ 10:0010:30am; Stimulate your child’s imagination and pre literacy skills by participating in action, Programs are FREE! rhymes, songs, crafts and great stories!

Story Time: July 31 & August 14, 21 & 28 Ages 3-5 years Wednesday@ 10:45-11:30am Stories, fingerplays, songs and crafts make up this fun program that highlights early literacy skills and encourages reading readiness.

Go!Science: Here, There & Anywhere! Monday, August 12 @ 9:00-12:00 For Grades 1-5 Explore ancient rocks & creatures of Saskatchewan, different modes of transportation & how they work & then head off into space through hands-on activities & games! Limited registration so sign up early! Financial assistance provided

by Southeast Connection & Sask Lotteries.

Children’s Entertainers: Lee & Sandy Paley: Wednesday, August 14 @ 2:00-3:00pm Children & families welcome! Enjoy the antics, singing & interactive performances of Lee & Sandy Paley that coordinates with Summer Reading Program theme. No registration required.

L’Heure du Conte (French Story Time): Thursday, August 15 @ 10:45-11:15. For ages 3-4 yrs. & their caregivers. Come & listen to stories, en francais, by guest storyteller, Carol-Guillaume Gagne. Everyone welcome, no matter what language you speak! In partnership with Estevan & Area Literacy Group & Conseil des Ecoles Fransaskoises.

Hello Computer! Wednesday, August 7th & 21st @ 5:00 & 6:00PM*. Come and get answers to your computer questions in 30 minute ‘one-on-one sessions.’ Bring your laptop or use a public computer. To register, please call Krista at 306-636-1621 and indicate what you would like to learn.

Mobile Device Advice. Mondays, August 12th & 26th @ 3:00 & 4:00PM. Tablets, e-readers and smart phones – oh my! If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by your mobile device, we are here to help! Join Krista for a 30 minute one on one tutoring session on your device. To register, please call 306-636-1621 and let us know which device you require assistance with.

Crafter’s Circle. Tuesdays, August 6th & 20th @ 5:30PM Do you knit, crochet or just enjoy crafting? Enjoy the company of others crafters like yourself. All experience levels welcome. A great opportunity for ongoing support; share your knowledge or benefit from the advice of other crafters. Just bring your own materials and come join the circle. No pre-registration required. Ages 15 and up.

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, August 2nd @ 3:00 – 6:00PM. Ice Cream sandwiches are so good they made a national day for them. Stop by the Library to make your own perfect ice cream sandwich with fresh homemade cookies, & your choice of ice cream flavor & decorations. All ages welcome!

Kids Art Collage Wall Hangings. August 8th @ 5:30PM. Free up some fridge space & turn your children’s art into a home display worthy of their masterpieces! Come to the Library with your favourite of their paper art pieces, pictures or notes & we’ll provide the rest! To pre-register, call Krista at 306-636-1621.

Cupcake Design with Sweet Pea’s Cupcakes, August 10th @ 2:00PM. If you have ever wanted to learn more about how to decorate cupcakes, this program is for you! Join the Library’s special guest Stacy Murphy of Sweet Pea’s Cupcakes to learn some new cupcake decorating skills. Space is limited; please contact Krista at 306-636-1621 to pre-register!

“Moving Out”: College Edition. August 14th @ 4:00PM. Join the Library & Envision Counseling services for a crash course on things like budgets, student loans, staying safe & more. Bring your parents too! For more information, contact Krista at 306-636-1621.

Trendy Book Clutches. August 15th @ 5:30PM. A must have for all fashionable book lovers! Turn an old hardcover book into a chic clutch! Bring your own favourite, but expendable hardcover book, or use one of ours.

For more information, call Krista at 306-636-1621.

At The Library...

The Library will be CLOSED Sundays • To pre-register or for information call 1-306-636-1621

This week (July 29-Aug. 3) is Disney Week at the Parks! Check out what’s happening at your Park: Rusty Duce: Monday – Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Competition; Tuesday – Freezie Sale; Wednesday – Glitter Swim; Thursday – Morning Swim; Friday – Dress as your Favourite Disney Character Day Hillside: Monday – Birthday Celebration; Tuesday – Night Swim; Wednesday – Picnic; Thursday – Gum Ball Guess; Friday – Marble Swim Trojan: Monday – Limbo Contest; Tuesday – Story Time; Wednesday – Watermelon Day; Thursday – Dress as your Favourite Disney Character Day; Friday – Freezie Sale Churchill: Monday – Glitter Swim; Tuesday – Face Painting; Wednesday – Talent Show; Thursday – Balloon Swim; Friday – Birthday Celebration Hillcrest: Monday – Dress as your Favourite Character Day; Tuesday – Bubble Day; Wednesday – Morning Swim; Thursday – Teddy Bear Picnic; Friday – Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Competition There will be no Saturday Swim this week!

The PlayParks will be closed on Monday, August 5, due to the Civic Holiday.

SUMMER DAY CAMPS Summer Day Camps are just around the corner!

Try something new this summer!

Basketball Camp: Aug. 10 from 2-4pm Ages 9-14 Cost: $10/day Leisure Centre Multipurpose Room

GuardStart Camp: Aug 12 from 10am-2pm Ages 10-14 Cost: FREE! (bring a bagged lunch) Leisure Centre Pool

Yoga Camp:

Aug. 21 from 9:30-11am Ages 9-14 Cost: $10 Leisure Centre

Make sure to sign up a week in advance to avoid cancellations!

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The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intentions to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided:

COMING EVENTS:

City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ‘Doodlebugs‘

Part-Time Play Care Facilitator

A change to your waste collection service

Leisure Services, as part of a healthy community initiative has an opening for a Play Care Facilitator.

Typical hours run from 9 AM to 3 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: Kelvin Pillipow, Human Resources Co-ordinator 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1842 | F: (306) 634-9790 | hr@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Dear Customer, Regens Disposal and the City of Estevan are pleased to announce that, beginning Tuesday July 30th, all residential waste collection will take place along the curb in front of your house. *Your pickup day will remain the same, please be sure your cart is to the curb by 7AM. After your cart has been emptied roll it back to your house.

If you have questions regarding this change please contact Regens at 306-634-7209 or the City of Estevan 306-634-1800

ConstruCtion BuLLEtin…

Highway 47 roadway surface rehabilitation and upgrades- Phase 1 The City of Estevan is undertaking Construction of Curb and Gutter replacement, Median replacement, roadway surface rehabilitation, Watermain crossing replacement, Valve replacement, Driveway and Blvd Restoration Construction on: Highway 47 - (CP rail tracks to Wellock road) King street - (13tH Avenue to Cundall Drive) This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of July 07, 2013 and expected to be complete on October 15, 2013 (subject to weather condition). safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas of open excavation. theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact 306-421-1952, the Site Foreman or after hours call Police.

Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 306-634-1820

City of Estevan

Facilities Manager – Permanent Full-Time

Reporting to Leisure Services Manager, the ideal candidate would possess a positive attitude and a powerful personal work ethic. This position leads our Maintenance, Arena and Cleaning Technician teams, and provides a wonderful opportunity to support our community services and customer first approach.

The job requires: • Grade 12 education • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Arena Operator’s Certificate – Level 1 & 2 • Pool Operators Certificate – Level 1 & 2 • 5TH Class Engineer’s Certificate • Custodial Care Certificate • Five years, including three years of supervisory experience

For a complete job description, visit www.estevan.ca and search under Employment.

GUARD/MATRON

The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/Matron. Successful applicants must be honest, trustworthy and able to work independently with little supervision. The Guard/Matron will provide constant observation of persons who are being held in custody.

Retired persons are also encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be on call and will have the right to turn down shifts.

Applicant must pass a Security Clearance.

If you would like to apply or would like to receive further information please contact the Estevan Police Service at:

301-11th Ave., Estevan, Sask., S4A 1C7 Or call 306 634 4767 You can also email schartrand@estevanpolice.ca

Del Block – Chief of Police Estevan Police Service

Kelvin Pillipow - Human Resources 1102 – 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Email – hr@estevan.ca

CAN YOU FILL THESE BOOTS It takes a special person to fill the boots of an Estevan Firefighter.

ATTENTION ESTEVAN RESIDENTS

NEW METER INSTALLS • Don’t wait, book an appointment right away! Take advantage of these features: Leak detection (15 - minute interval testing over a 35 day period) • Leak history and diagnostics reporting. (daily and hourly) • Radio frequency, keeping our workers out of your yard • Wireless Accurate readings and billing • Leak details directly on invoice

2013 TAx NOTICES 2013 Tax Notices were mailed out on Monday, June 17, 2013.

If you have not received your property tax notice please contact Trina at 306-634-1811.

Taxes are due on July 31, 2013.

Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month as follows: August .5%, September 1%, October 1.5%, November 2.5%, December 3.5%, Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2014

SALE BY TENDER 1. Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act the City of Estevan offers for sale the following property: Lot 6, Block 13, Plan 12538 Civic Address: 1230 Sixth Street 2. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to the City of Estevan Address: 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0W7 3. Tenders must be postmarked by 4:30 p.m. on July 31, 2013 4. A certified cheque to the municipality for 25% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender.

Tenders submitted without certified funds will not be considered.

5. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

6. Successful bidder will have fourteen (14) days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required time.

7. All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price.

Dated the 10th day of July, 2013.

Jeff Ward Treasurer of the City of Estevan

CITY WIDE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 5:30-9pm in the

ICON CENTRE

if your organization have interest in attending, please contact:

It takes someone with the desire to do something important for the community, someone with courage and dedication who isn’t afraid of hard work, and is willing to accept the challenge of a difficult job.

If you are this kind of person, you are needed as a paid on-call firefighter.

We may be able to fit you with a pair of boots.

Contact Estevan Fire Rescue Services: Phone 306-634-1850 or visit the Fire Station at 1101 3rd Street

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Hours of Work: Full Time - Monday to Friday Duties and Responsibilities: Enforcement of City of Estevan Bylaws, Property Maintenance, Parking Enforcement, and Animal Control.

Respond to incoming complaints and general public inquiries regarding Bylaws.

Issue tickets for Bylaw offences and maintain a daily report management system.

The Successful Candidate: Must possess a valid driver’s license Must have suitable computer skills Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Must be able to work independently and efficiently.

Must be able to understand and work within the justice system.

Must pass a Police Security Clearance Process.

Successful applicant will be placed on a one year probationary period.

Applications are available at the Estevan Police Service. Return completed applications including a resume to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask.

S4A 1C7 Phone: 306-634-4767 Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Join our team at the City of Estevan!

We are currently seeking people who have the desire to grow with us, and serve your community. We work at rock concerts, hockey games, maintain the Parks operate Zambonis and all forms of heavy equipment.

We make a difference to your friends, family and neighbors every day.

• Tired of working 12 hour shifts or longer?

• Working long stretches without a day off?

• Routinely miss your kids, sporting events?

• Can’t stand to miss another family function?

Openings exist for Laborers, Events staff, Executive Assistant, Facility Managers, Foreman and an Electrician.

We offer a competitive wage; benefits and great pension plan. Enjoy stability and opportunity for a strong work life balance.

For further information, please contact:

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1596 Wahmleier Drive $549,000 • MLS 469791

493 Maple Bay

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1003 Isabelle Street

#304 - 701 Henry Street

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924 Fourth Street

613 King Street

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$286,000 • MLS 464138

734 Fourth Street

709 George Street

10 Estevan Trailer Park

130 Willow Parks Greens

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$159,000 • MLS 470226

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40’x60’ bays — 5 bays in the building, front end office space, fenced yard.

Shop Space Available Immediately Mixed use with front end retail and back shop. Total building size 3000 sq. ft.

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1729 Third Street $335,000 • MLS 467690

2 bays (can be divided), 40’x80’, each side heated, located off steelman road.

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1301 Shurygalo Road, Bienfait

$439,000 • MLS 443743

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22 Park Avenue, Oxbow $385,000 • MLS 468682

342 Michel Avenue, Macoun $334,900 • MLS 462845

Schell Acreage, Benson

#203-1137 Second Street $259,900 • MLS 470054

403 Second Avenue East, Lampman

$415,000 • MLS 461960

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204 Railway Avenue, Oxbow

$294,500 • MLS 466955

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407 Main Street, Bienfait

152 Moser Avenue, Midale

601 Park Lane, Midale

118 Poole Street, Torquay

$185,000 • MLS 468492

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$159,000 • MLS 468609

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$109,000 • MLS 468339

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