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The event has seen over $1.1 million raised in nine years to fight cancer and the Estevan Relay for Life found new life and new energy with its 2014 version. After a couple of years of stabilized but promising results, this year’s event attracted even more participants and a modest but significant hike in financial support. Alva Iwanchuk, a relative newcomer to Estevan but one who was willing to step up and serve as president for this year’s relay, credits the spirit of cancer survivors and a generous community for the upsurge in support. “Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the Relay for Life in Estevan. I expect it will be a good one,” said Iwanchuk. “It will be bigger,” said long-time volunteer Tina Bird, who has served as a chairwoman for several relay committees over the years. “We had 12 teams this year, two more than last year and we raised $82,463.21, which beat our target of $80,500,” said Bird, who was charged with the duties of keeping track of the money and participation numbers this year. Last year’s fundraising effort netted $60,150, which had put the local
Cancer survivors, caregivers, family members and friends joined in for the fourth lap of the all-night walking marathon in the Civic Auditorium during the 2014 Relay for Life in Estevan. relay well above the $1 million mark. With 12 teams involved, and 109 participants this year, compared with 81 last year, the road ahead is clear for the 2015 celebration of life. “We also had 39 survivor participants this year, which I believe is an increase over the past few years,” said Bird. The event can’t be staged without volunteers, and this year there were 78 of them who got involved and helped out in several ways through committee
and logistical efforts. The all-night walkathon once again included the powerful and emotional survivor’s lap that lends an official start to proceedings following some entertainment and opening remarks from committee and city dignitaries. This year the survivors were led by the Estevan PPCLI Army Cadet pipe and drummers. “There were no glitches overnight either,” said Bird, of the marathon that includes team members relaying onto the walking path around the Civic
Auditorium, ensuring that each team has at least one member walking at all times throughout the evening, up until 7 a.m. the following day. “Cancer doesn’t sleep. That’s why we don’t,” said Iwanchuk, noting on Monday morning that “once you get past 60, it gets a little harder to do, but what the heck …” Iwanchuk, who moved to Estevan in August of last year, said she had been involved in the Relay for Life in Swan River Man. for several years, being on
Relay for Life honourary chairwoman Marlene Gaudry with her husband and caregiver Duane during the relay’s survivor’s and caregiver’s lap that helped start the overnight relay marathon. several committees in honour of her sister, who has been a cancer survivor for over 15 years. “It went smoothly. Everyone had a good time,” she noted. Prior to the start of the marathon, Iwanchuk said the Relay for Life was an opportunity to join others around the world who are simply wanting more birthdays for their loved ones. “We celebrate the survivors while remembering those who lost the war. We are turning what we know into learning what we can
learn to fight it.” Mayor Roy Ludwig reminded those at the opening ceremonies that all of us are touched by cancer in one way or another, whether it be ourselves or someone we know and love. Former co-chairs Carol Cundall and Mary Antonenko introduced the 2014 honourary chairwoman Marlene Gaudry, who is currently fighting back Stage 4 ovarian cancer with determination and resolve. Gaudry noted her cancer was finally diagnosed in mid-2013 and Cundall said
Cornerstone finds itself at odds with provincial auditor Refusing to hand over student files
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When the South East Cornerstone Public School Division refused to comply with a request from the acting provincial auditor to provide access to student files earlier this year, it eventually led to an exchange of words and memos that has placed the two organizations at loggerheads, at least temporarily. As of June 5, the two sides had not reached an agreement regarding the access to information being
Harold Laich requested by the provincial auditor’s office, but the doors of compromise were, perhaps, opening. The original request to view confidential files
to extract specific information required by the auditor, was discussed at the Cornerstone trustee’s meeting on April 17, which led to a unanimous vote to deny access, which was reported in the April 23 edition of the Mercury. The main concern expressed by trustees at the time focused on certain confidential information regarding students and student behaviours that could be compromised. The board let it be
known at that time they had received additional legal opinions regarding the acting auditor’s request and had forwarded their concerns to the provincial privacy commissioner. “We had a visit with the auditor’s representative, and we differed with them. I understand they have other measures they can refer to, to get the information they probably need,” said Cornerstone board chairman Harold Laich during the
April 17 meeting. Judy Ferguson, the province’s acting provincial auditor, when contacted by the Mercury on June 5, said she was “puzzled” by the Cornerstone board’s decision that resulted in the standoff. She added the office she served hadn’t had liability factors raised before since the act that pertains to her office provides “protection for both parties.” When asked what the consequences would be if
Cornerstone continued to refuse access to a sampling of student files, Ferguson said the current situation was rare, and while she found the reaction from the school division “kind of surprising,” she wasn’t going to engage in pursuing a punishment route. “Part of our job is to look and see if an organization is carrying out their mandate,” she said, noting there wasn’t → A2 Negotiations
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Event honours survivors and caregivers ← A1 as an inspiration for all those fighting cancer or those who have fought it in the past. “Oh, I had the classic symptoms,” said Gaudry, noting her false starts at diagnosis in the local emergency scenes before a visit to the Regina emergency ward, where she and her husband Duane received the bombastic news she had advanced cancer. A series of treatments and surgeries led to some hope that she was winning the battle, but a recent setback and the appearance of another tumour has triggered a fresh round of chemo treatments, and
Mary Antonenko and Carol Cundall a fresh round of resolve for her, she said. “I will continue to fight back and not merely to survive, but to celebrate caregivers, too. My favourite
thing about the relay is that there is also a focus on caregivers, and I have a network of caregivers including my husband who even in sickness, when I’m bald and
weak, says I look beautiful. You can’t beat that.” Gaudry added that funds that are directed toward cancer research and exchanges of information, including a celebration of those who fought bravely in the past. That was important as the relays moved forward every year. Cundall said Gaudry’s remarks would inspire others to provide positive feedback to her and others who are in mid-stages of their fights. “The survivor’s lap is pretty impressive, and the numbers are growing every year,” said Iwanchuk. “I plan
on being involved for some time yet. I’m looking forward to the 10th anniversary. I had good committees this year, they knew what they had to do and did it.” “I think we were ready for pretty well anything this year,” said Bird, whether it was weather, power outages or over-fatigued participants. Bird added that four teams who were new to the relay experience this year have already indicated interest in the special 10th anniversary relay in 2015. “It’s another example of our community pulling together,” Bird said. The relay this year
again included many entertainment features including opening musical numbers, gymnastics and exercise groups, the presentation of a cheque from Weldon School in Bienfait for $5,560 representing the proceeds from their mini Relay for Life held a week earlier, and a live auction of donated items and the emotional luminary lighting ceremony halfway through the evening. A church service and awards presentation preceded the 7 a.m. closing ceremonies. Remember and Fight Back were the themes for this year’s Relay for Life.
Negotiations continue between Division, auditor ← A1 anything in the auditor’s act to leverage penalties. “We do what we do and let people know where we are at. But, we do have authority to look at their information. We have gotten external legal advice and it’s important to note the ministry (education) is supportive of our asking Cornerstone to comply, and we are most respectful of confidentiality and we are only requesting a sample of files, not hundreds of files as they have suggested,” she explained, referring to an earlier exchange that led to the prospect of Cornerstone releasing some
student files with certain names blacked out or specific information not related to the audit, redacted. Laich said if that request led to the need to sort through hundreds of files to remove or black out names, the task would be too onerous and time consuming. Ferguson said access to the files was requested by her office to see if Cornerstone was complying with such things as attendance record keeping, and their handling of behaviour issues, as an example. “We’ll circle back to them. It’s new territory for them and this could just be a misunderstanding of our
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purpose. We want to ensure their division’s transparency and ensure they are doing things wisely because it’s public money that’s involved,” said Ferguson. For his part, Laich said on June 5 he and other board members had talked with the minister’s representatives on June 2, and will try to accommodate the request, but first they have to receive some assurances that files would not be compromised. He said he wasn’t sure whether the auditor’s office would be requesting an electronic transfer of information or would be seeking paper copies. Laich added the response from the privacy
commissioner’s office was “not definitive, but we do have obligations. At the same time, we don’t know what this sampling is that the auditor is talking about. We don’t know the numbers, there is no indication of the numbers yet, so we’ll be working through that. “I don’t know what would happen if we didn’t respond to their request. We’re not at that stage. We’re trying to work through this. I don’t know, would they get a warrant? If we can get some assurances there is no legal liability for Cornerstone, we might be able to work this out.” Under the Provincial Auditor’s Act, the auditor’s office is entitled to have
Highway 39 was closed for a couple of hours near Weyburn June 3 following a two-vehicle collision that left a 78-year-old man dead. At about 5:25 p.m. Weyburn RCMP along with fire and emergency
medical personnel were called to the scene of the collision on Highway 39 near the Weyburn Inland Terminal. The RCMP said, following an investigation of a collision analyst, that a car occupied by a 26-year-
old male driver and his 78-year-old passenger from Swift Current proceeded from the access road near the inland terminal before it was safe to do so, and was struck by a truck travelling southeast on Highway 39. The 78-year-old was ejected from the vehicle and was airlifted by STARS Air Ambulance to Regina,
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Correction, June 4 An error appeared in the information that accompanied a donation picture in last week’s edition. The St. Monica’s CWL of Bienfait donated a total of $3,200 to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, not $2,200 as reported. The donation consisted of $2,000 for the refurbishment of a
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The early morning thunderclouds looming over Estevan June 4 didn’t stop the multitude of volunteers from helping out with United Way’s Day of Caring event. Fifty-nine volunteers — 20 of them students, the rest a combination of residents and members from local businesses — spread themselves out across the city to plant flowers, cut grass, wash windows and put smiles on faces. “Every year it gets bigger, more and more volunteers come out to help each time,” said United Way Estevan President Doug McDavid, who was cleaning eaves troughs in the morning. A total of 25 projects were completed, from yard work at nursing homes, to larger jobs at the hospital and Creighton Lodge. Sun Valley Land, Affinity Credit Union, and Enbridge Pipelines were a few of the businesses that volunteered to help. Judy Pratt, co-manager of Creighton Lodge, greatly appreciated the help Enbridge provided around the building. “Day of Caring has become so important to us,” she said, while planting some flowers near the entrance of the lodge. “Doing this ourselves would be overwhelming. The yard is humongous. We wouldn’t be able to keep up.” Alongside the help received from the Day of Caring event, Pratt said she’s very pleased Creighton Lodge is a United Way member, adding the funding they receive has greatly helped them expand their services. “United Way is a lifesaver for us,” she said. Nine-year-old Kris Bjarnason, was one of the several young faces lending a helping hand. When asked why he decided to take part in Day of Caring, he was quick to say it was an easy decision. “It feels good doing work for someone who needs help,” he explained.
Co-manager of Creighton Lodge, Judy Pratt, helps out Michelle Wilbraham of Enbridge with some of the planting in front of the building.
(Above) Jeane Wanner, a resident of Creighton Lodge, assisted Enbridge with much of the flower planting around the building. (Left) Kendra Verbem from Affinity Credit Union did some yard maintenance at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. (Below) Jim Chen of Enbridge washed windows at the Creighton Lodge before the rain hit Estevan later that afternoon.
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Estevan dealing with high THM levels By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
Despite Estevan’s ability to lower its higher than normal trihalomethane (THM) levels in the city’s water, the bigger problem has reared its head as municipalities across Saskatchewan try to manage THMs in their own surface water supplies. According to saskh20.com, the Government of Saskatchewan’s website that relates to its water, over 100 municipalities had elevated THM levels in their drinking water in 2008 and Estevan has found itself in that category for many years now. Since 2006, Estevan’s annual THM levels have been above acceptable levels but have gradually decreased and were at their lowest levels in 2011, according to the City’s annual water reports. A combination of four different chemicals, THMs emerge as a result of a chemical reaction between the chlorine used in our water’s disinfection process, and the natural organic matter found in the water itself. The maximum acceptable concentration for THMs in drinking water for Canada is 100 ppb (parts per billion). “Here in Saskatchewan, we definitely have a lot of water challenges, especially with surface waters,” said Helen Baulch, an assistant professor from the Global Institute of Water at the University of Saskatchewan. She said that bodies of water in Saskatchewan, particularly surface waters, are rich in dissolved organic carbons, which increase the chances of THMs being formed throughout the filtration process. These pieces of organic matter can range from flooded vegetation, to an annual transfer from another water body that enters the surface water we draw from, said Dr. Lalita Bharadwaj, an associate professor from the School of Public Health at the U of S. Bharadwaj said assessment studies involving human exposure to THMs have been minimal, but animal testing has shown a possible link to cancer. “Right now, Health Canada has deemed THMs as a possible carcinogen based on evidence in animal studies, but there’s inconclusive evidence in human studies,” she said. Kevin Sutter, manager at the Estevan Water Treat-
Trihalomethane levels in Estevan’s water since 2006
These averages are based on the quarterly one-time grab samples in Estevan’s Water Treatment Plant between 2006 and 2013, which were found in the city’s annual water reports. At the time of publication, there was no water report available for 2012. These numbers are measured in ppb (parts per billion) ment Plant, stressed the point that despite the negative health effects that potentially arise as a result of continuous exposure to THMs, compromization of the filtration process is not an option. “Water borne illnesses are far more hazardous than the higher THM levels,” he said. “Over the past several years, we have lowered (THM levels) considerably, and we’re doing everything we can to get them under minimum levels.”
Sutter added the City has implemented a variety of water treatment methods over the past decade to combat THMs. He said Estevan has limited the amount of time and the amount of chlorine the water is exposed to, while still meeting disinfection requirements. They’ve also implemented ultra violet light to the disinfection process so that less chlorine is needed, and even added ammonia to the water, a special compound that attaches itself to chlorine, so the water stops forming more THM’s in the distribution system. Alternate water sources, with lower levels of organic matter, have also been considered, said Sutter. The Rafferty Dam Reservoir has been on Estevan’s radar for several years. This body of water contains less organic carbons and dissolved minerals, and would therefore be easier to treat compared to Estevan’s current water source, the Boundary Dam Reservoir, Sutter explained. Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig said a study commissioned by the City to analyze the alternate water source has been ongoing for several years. “Our long term plan is to switch to Rafferty, absolutely,” he said. Baulch said looking for alternate water sources is a step in the right direction when it comes to trying to minimize THM levels, but with so many smaller water utilities across the province, those smaller pockets of municipalities may find it challenging to combat THMs. “The THM problem isn’t unique to Saskatchewan, but is evident across the country, and particularly small water supplies that don’t necessarily have the technology in place to deal with some of the THM issues,” she said. Dr. Shauna Hudson, Medical Health Officer for the Sun Country Health Region, said people should feel safe drinking their water, but if they want to take extra precautions, certain steps can be taken at home to minimize overall exposure to THMs, which can be absorbed through the skin and through regular consumption. “People can take shorter showers and baths, or purchase home water treatment systems that meet Canadian NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) standards,” she said.
Food bank in Estevan under serious pressure By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
With the arrival of summer, the Salvation Army food banks in Estevan and Weyburn are feeling the heat. “We’re down to 30% full,” said Salvation Army Lieutenant Brian Bobolo, who along with his wife June, recently took on leadership roles at the Weyburn Salvation Army branch. “We really need all items to last throughout the summer.” Aside from soup, a prevalent food item in Estevan’s food bank, things like canned fruit, peanut butter, instant potatoes, coffee, tea and juice boxes, are in high demand. With many regular donors leaving the city for the summer, donations have slowed down considerably according to Bobolo. The need for food items however has hit its peak, as it usually does this time of year, with regular recipients who can’t afford to leave town still requiring assistance. “We also have people
coming in from other parts of the country entering both communities looking for work, and they quite often come with nothing,” Bobolo continued, adding entire families entering the area sometimes need extra assistance to help feed their children as they settle in. “It’s very difficult to find permanent housing here, so this is also the time where you see people sleeping in the ravines, or sleeping in their cars,” the Salvation Army lieutenant explained. He encourages anyone who sees someone in this scenario to give the Salvation Army a call, so they can go out and deliver food directly to those in need. Despite the organization’s ongoing community support, the pressure to keep their shelves full this summer is prominent. In hopes of revitalizing both the Weyburn and Estevan food banks, the Pre-Vacation Fill the Food Bank Drive, which begins June 10, aims to re-establish supplies for the summer.
Estevan Salvation Army Lieutenants Brian and June Bobolo are entering a tough stretch at the food bank, as supplies have dropped significantly. Though supplies are currently low, Bobolo strongly advises people who need help to come in, regardless of the seriousness of their situation. “Don’t worry about the mechanics of our operation, that’s our job to figure out
and maintain. Come in and get the help you need. That’s our purpose.” Weyburn City councilor Laura Morrissette, who recently became the Community Ministries Co-ordinator for the Salvation Army in Weyburn, strongly agrees
with this statement. “If you missed a pay cheque, or your hours got cut, please come in and see us,” she said. “Don’t let your pride get in the way of feeding your family or feeding yourself.” Bobolo stressed the Sal-
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SADD delivers message with accident A mock accident demonstration by the Estevan Comprehensive School’s SADD (students against drunk driving) chapter served as an excellent training exercise for Estevan emergency response teams around noon on June 5. Estevan Police Service, emergency medical services attendants and Fire Rescue Services all congregated at the school’s western parking lot area in response to the mockup disaster scene that involved two vehicles, one impaired driver and five victims. As dozens of ECS students looked on, the EPS triage team determined there were two deceased at the scene since they were the first to arrive at the accident site. Events rolled out from that point as the local law enforcement took one driver into custody and rejoined EMS personnel in assessing the injuries of others. The arrival of the Fire Rescue teams, their extrication equipment and then a coroner moved events along as the victims were removed from the two-car wreckage. The process of victim and body removals took a total of 49 minutes. ECS SADD members conduct a mock accident scene once every four years so that each rotation of students through the Grade 9 to 12 school are able to observe and learn. “It can get rather dramatic really,” said Whitney Gervais, president of the local chapter, who participated in the drill as one of the blood-spattered victims. “I just hope the students who were out watching this demonstration take away some reality lessons because you never know what will happen, and when it comes to drunk drivers, you have to be prepared,” said Heather Findlay, the ECS staff liaison appointee to the SADD chapter. “In Saskatchewan and countrywide, the 16 to 25-yearold group makes up 19 per cent of our population but represent 34 per cent of those involved in impaired driving incidents, so we hope a demonstration like this has an impact on them, makes them think,” said Findlay. None of the ECS students were notified about the mock-up accident as X-treme Towing service delivered the two already damaged vehicles to the supposed accident site. “The Jaws of Life for instance, when you’re in the car, the whole thing becomes loud and real. You’re under one of those windows and actually begin to wonder what’s real here and what isn’t,” said Gervais.
Estevan Fire Rescue Service personnel cut and removed the car roof to gain better access to victims during the mock rescue exercise organized by the ECS chapter of SADD.
During the SADD mock accident exercise one of the fatalities is loaded into a body bag.
(Let) Removing a victim during the SADD mock accident exercise at ECS. (Right) ECS SADD chapter president Whitney Gervais, complete with accident victim makeup, speaks to the media following the mock accident event held at the school.
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Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post
NDP numbers dwindling everywhere In the not-so-distant past, it wasn’t unusual to see 1,000 delegates at the annual NDP convention. Delegates from every riding in the province including rural ones would travel on icy November roads just to debate resolutions that the NDP government of the day would largely ignore anyway. Nevertheless, sheer numbers were always the strength of this party, giving credence to the notion that it was a truly grassroots movement. Maybe it didn’t have the best financial machinery (although it often did), but it certainly had enough loyal foot soldiers to get out the vote on election-day. So to see a mere 350 souls at the recent annual NDP convention in Moose Jaw only 281 were actually voting delegates is a strong suggestion that the party is dying not only in rural Saskatchewan but also everywhere in
attention to the second part of our topic, that of our provincially guided projects funded by tax dollars. This week we received a media release from our own Sun Country Health Region touting the fact that the electronic health records system is slowly gaining traction in the southeast. That surprised us a bit since we were under the assumption that this project had been completed some time ago because the first steps toward electronic medical records were taken eight years ago. The fact that the first health centres weren’t even online until 2010 suggests that a little oversight would have been nice. The release bore no information as to what this roll out of electronic records has cost us so far, but we have seven health sites now on the system and three more soon to be added. According to Saskatchewan’s relatively new eHealth squads, our health administrations have been busily engaged in getting an electronic tracking system implemented since 1997 at a cost of a half-billion dollars, so far. And they’re not even close to the finish line and, in reality it seems, have no idea as to where they might find a finish line. So that worrisome note takes us back to our original caution statement. We must get a grip on where our donation money is going and to whom it is going. The same holds true for our tax dollars. We have apparently allowed our provincial governments to get away with layering in all kinds of administrative and implementation costs with no accountability or penalty being attached to the process. When we let that happen, well, we end up with a half billion dollar project that has carried us on a slow train to implementation. The system, including the modest rollout in southeast Saskatchewan is still salvageable. But we need to know by whom, when and at what cost?
the province. Sure, it was a nice May-June weekend with little at stake, given that we are about at the midway point of Premier Brad Wall’s second term. And, sure, even in NDP ranks the annual conventions aren’t nearly as important as they used to be especially with their party mired in Opposition and with no real ability to influence government policy. But while New Democrats might want to spin this as just the new reality, the numbers don’t bode well for this party’s revitalization. Of course, this demise comes as no surprise to most in rural Saskatchewan, who parted ways with the NDP two or three decades. Really, the process started with frustration over the anti-free-enterprise nature of the Allan Blakeney government that resulted in the NDP being wiped out in the rural areas in both the 1982 and 1986 elections. New Democrats made a brief recovery in 1991 in the wake of the Grant Devine government debt and incompetence, but the closure of rural hospitals by the Roy Romanow government has sealed the fate of the NDP in rural seats for the past two decades. But regardless of its lack of rural success, there were still devout New Democrats from rural ridings eager to trudge to their party’s annual convention. It was such supporters from both the city and the country that were always the backbone of this party what allowed the NDP to keep winning elections when they
were already well past their best-before date. But 350 people at an NDP convention is telling. By no small coincidence, the night before the convention Wall managed to attract 2,100 paying $250 a plate for the annual Premier’s dinner in Regina. Sure, everyone likes a winner. The winning government party always get support more easily. And, yes, this thinly veiled political event is really designed to hit up politically inactive, rich business types for cash. Nevertheless, it was hard not to notice the contrast. Perhaps an even more telling sign is that while the NDP convention was in full swing, Wall was in Saskatoon for the grand opening of the province’s first full-service private liquor store run by the Federated Co-op. The Federated Co-op was once a strong ally of the NDP and many of its members are still tied to the NDP. In fact, its president Scott Banda son of a one-time NDP backbencher made a spirited run for the NDP leadership against Lorne Calvert in 2001. But Banda has moved on since then. And it’s hard not to notice that he is about the same age as Wall and his contemporaries running the Saskatchewan government right now. In fact, they all went to the University of Saskatchewan about the same time in the 1980s. That post-baby-boom generation is absent in NDP ranks and has been missing for a while. And now it seems lot of other former New Democrats are missing as well.
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Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has repeatedly promised that his government would not privatize any of Saskatchewan’s current liquor stores, yet here he is doing exactly that. The four stores in Ituna, Langenburg, Kerrobert and Ponteix will be shut down in the next few months. These stores em-
ployed four full-time and eight part-time SLGA employees who have children attending local schools; they support local business and pay local taxes. The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) report these four stores also generated more than $900,000 net income in 2012-13, which goes to public coffers. NUPGE also reports
Goodale comments on Trudeau visit Liberal leader Justin Trudeau was in Regina last week with a jam-packed agenda. The key event was a major economic speech before a big audience of the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce and Saskatchewan’s Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs. He also attended the Lieutenant-Governor’s ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day, paid tribute to the fallen Mounties in New Brunswick, met with Mayor Mike Fougere and University President Vianne Timmons, spoke with representatives of Treaty Four
First Nations, hosted a reception for the general public, and spent two energetic evenings at Regina’s “Mosaic” multicultural festival. Justin showed himself to be a knowledgeable, articulate, capable individual with the substance and stamina that leadership demands. He also demonstrated his amazing capacity – unique among all Party leaders – to engage and motivate people to become part of the “change for the better” that most Canadians so desperately want in public life. Like no one else, he can rally people! In his speech about the economy, Justin melded the twin priorities of strong
fiscal management and a prosperous middle-class. To have both, Canada needs an agenda for sustained and sustainable economic growth – which is what this country is not getting from the Harper Conservatives who are exclusively fixated on slashing the Government of Canada at the expense of everything else. That’s why veterans are being neglected, public infrastructure is in decline, retirement incomes are inadequate and insecure, a majority of middle-class families worry about the high cost of higher education and fear their kids may not do as well as their parents did. Justin laid out five big
economic priorities that a new Government of Canada will need to get right: Investments in people; foreign direct investment and trade; natural resources and the environment; innovation; and public infrastructure. Justin’s agenda is strong and substantive. So is his commitment to transparency, accountability and value-formoney in all federal operations, and his determination to keep above the slander in Conservative or NDP attackads. Canadians are increasingly thirsty for that kind of positive leadership. Ralph Goodale, Liberal MP, Wascana
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Here are a couple of suggestions I believe should get traction in the Energy City, but of course, they probably won’t because most of my concepts don’t bear up under scrutiny. But these are not my thoughts, dear diary. I am borrowing them from elsewhere and throwing them to you. Of course, both would require some community commitment, so any chance of them getting the aforementioned traction, are scarce, but I still like them. In Ottawa, they have an annual Give Away weekend. People who want to get rid of their stuff simply place items on the curb and anyone else who might want it, can take it away. This is not a garage sale. No twenty-five cent price tag on that velvet painting of dogs playing poker or the glow-stick that semi-glows. Yes, there would be people in trucks cruising, taking advantage of the situation and that would be the whole purpose. If you need something, go look for it and get it. It would be a perfect way to get rid of that old chair in the basement that no longer matches anything. Would it detract from thrift store business or garage sales? If it’s for one weekend only, I doubt it, and it would be a good mixer event for a thriving city while giving people an opportunity to pick up some stuff that they otherwise may not get. The other community mixer idea I liked a lot when I read about it, was the concept of a housing fair. A one or two-day effort arranged by a chamber of commerce or service club that brings the housing players onto one floor for a frenetic and frantic 12-hour mix and match free-for-all. Apparently this has been tried in a few cities and it has worked well. The fair would give developers and real estate agents an opportunity to let attendees know what’s going up, what’s available now and what’s available six months from now. Are they building condos, duplexes or apartments? Are the people in attendance looking for houses under 1,200 square feet? Are they looking for apartments under $900 per month? How many just want rental rooms? Who has rental rooms? Go to the housing fair and find out. Buy, rent, lease, own … get it out there. Are you looking for an apartment but can’t afford the $1,500? Maybe there is someone else at the fair who is looking, too. Maybe your paths will cross, and you’ll share the rent. Maybe it’s someone you kinda like the looks of? Maybe you’ll score a date. Are you a developer or realtor with 200 units to move, or a simple homeowner with an extra bedroom? Make your way to the housing fair and do a little selling and buying. You have a work camp? How much is a suite there? Do I have to be working at a certain site to be eligible? Are there discounts for a team of six or eight people looking for something similar? May I lease for six months instead of 12? OK, I think you’ve captured the idea. With housing being the way it is in Estevan, I believe a housing fair just might work, and it wouldn’t cost anybody anything outside of a little advertising and a pleasant big venue like Affinity Place for a day. Thanks for your attention, dear diary, now back to the hockey or football game.
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Starting anew in a bustling town where kindness is aplenty The ol’ customary introductory column, gosh these are fun. Well, as my new colleague put it to me while I wrote this, let me “spill my guts” for you. I recently graduated from the journalism program at Humber College in Toronto, where I “specialized” in the print stream. I used quotations moments ago because one of the first things I learned during the three-year program was that a journalist may in fact enjoy writing more, but in today’s world, journalists need to be experienced in multiple facets of the trade. I certainly love writing, but I’ve been taught how to shoot and edit video, layout pages, and, of course, take pictures. I was quite confident in the skills I had obtained at school, and upon graduation I was looking forward to a couple of interviews from publications across Ontario in my quest to obtain full-time employment. My first shot at a job in Ontario came in the form of freelance work with CTV
News.ca in Toronto. It wasn’t full-time, but it was CTV, so I was willing to make an exception. I was interviewed for the position that would have required me to work many night shifts, and then a week later, I was told someone with several years of experience got the job instead. I was bummed out, but I pressed on. Sixty-three applications later, I became a little disheartened. No one in Ontario was willing to hire graduates, while other places were asking me to get back to them in two months to see if something opened up then. The CBC had laid off about 650 people around this time as well, which meant the market was flooded with experienced journalists looking for work. I was getting ready to settle down, work at a comic book store, and continue writing for CG Magazine — a small publication, dedicated to comics and gaming, with which I had a freelance contract with — until The Mercury
Alex Coop Coop’s Scoop contacted me. I was relieved that they were interested in my application and ecstatic when they offered me a job. I accepted the position, but this, of course, meant that I had to move to another province, something I had never done before. I was born in Hungary but moved to Toronto at a very young age with my parents. Nine years later we moved to a small town north of Toronto called Hanover, and then I situated myself back in the TDot while I attended college. I was hoping to stay close to home upon graduation. If I wanted to start sustaining myself with a full-time job however, a serious change in scenery appeared to be
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involved with that next step in life. Of course, this wasn’t just any full-time position I was considering to accept. It was a job I could have only obtained through the education I had paid thousands of dollars for. The decision to move to Estevan was a swift one, as I realized I had nothing to lose, but much to gain. Knowing my lovely
girlfriend, who lives in Ontario, is willing to join me in a few months, eases some of the pain that comes with leaving friends and family behind. The insanely kind people I’ve encountered so far — seriously, I’ve heard people are nice around here, but this is off the charts levels of kindness — have really helped make the transition from Ontario to Saskatchewan a smooth one. Everyone at The Mercury has been extremely accommodating, and I look forward to integrating myself into the team. On another note, I’m a huge fan of comics, specifically Marvel comics. As a little kid, I used to write a lot of
short stories involving some of my favourite superheroes. They made hilariously little sense, but it was a big reason why I got into writing in the first place. I’ve remained a faithful nerd since, and I’m really, REALLY, looking forward to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie this August. Go Rocket Racoon! Last but not least, I have a powerful passion for basketball. I’ve played it since I was 7-years-old, and I hope that I can find some people around here to play with. The NBA Finals is something I’m watching religiously, and hate it or love, the Miami Heat are on the receiving end of my loud and at times obnoxious cheers.
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Message to students is one of personal discovery By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca
As students get closer to closing the books on the 2013-14 school year, the Estevan Comprehensive School took time to recognize brilliance among the student body at the annual awards night. During the June 4 event, scholarships and bursaries were awarded by local businesses and organizations, while the departments each recognized the finest students with medals and the Mr. and Miss ECS awards were bestowed upon a young man and woman from each grade. Principal Pat Jeannot guided students and their parents through the event as the master of ceremonies and a keynote address was presented by the duo of William and Edrina Sinclair who focused their speech on encouraging the students to find out who they are so they are able to pursue what will make them happiest. William asked the room of students a series of simple questions, awarding chocolate for the correct answers, before asking his final question: “Who are you?” He said he didn’t know who he was in school and followed a mix of professions and jobs spanning several industries before he found himself and came to terms with his own uniqueness. He said his father-inlaw asked why he couldn’t pick one thing and stick with it. William said he thought, as others did, that maybe something was wrong with him. He was unable to settle into one job, calling his résumé as long as a menu. “I went through my life thinking there was something wrong with me,” he said, noting he involved himself in so many committees and activities, not able
The Grade 12 Miss ECS award went to Caitlyn Friess, left, who was handed the plaque by last year’s recipient Tara Dodds. to stick with just one group. But a few years ago he took the Meyers-Briggs personality test, which helped him discover something about himself. While IQs and personalities may change over time, one thing that remains constant is an individual’s “cognitive strength.” “That’s how you’re hardwired. It’s how you make decisions. It’s how you make everything in your life,” said William. “I found out on this test that I’m the person who gets things off the ground.” He said he is hardwired to start projects, but he can’t keep it running. “I need someone with a different kind of personality, a different kind of strength to keep it running. I’ve come to realize that now. I’ve come to know who I am,” he said, and he no longer has to fight who he is. He said Edrina is the person who can keep the project going. She said she spent years seeking someone else’s definition for herself before she made her own definition, noting she always wanted to be sweet.
“I spent years of my life trying to be someone who I wasn’t,” she said. “My best friend in high school was sweet. She was the sweetest girl you’re ever going to meet. I’m not sweet! I wanted to be sweet. I’m not, and that’s OK now.” She said everyone has a masculine and feminine side to them, and her masculine side is more pronounced. That’s something she had to come to accept. “If you spend the rest of your life trying to be somebody besides who you really are, it doesn’t matter what job you have. It
This year’s Grade 12 Mr. ECS student was Jenya Kistanov, left, who was awarded the title by the 2013 recipient Joshua Pele, during the ECS awards night last week.
doesn’t matter what degree you have. You’re not going to be happy,” Edrina told the students. “You have to love the person you were created to be.” William added that learning about themselves has helped all facets of their lives. “Discovering about who we are and embarking on a journey of seeing how we are hardwired helped us not only in our life but also in our relationship,” he said. “When you discover who you truly are, you’re able to line yourself up with the job that’s right for you, instead of settling for something.”
William Sinclair, along with his wife Edrina, provided an amusing, enlightening and inspirational speech to the outgoing Estevan Comprehensive School Grade 12 students during the annual awards night June 4.
Here is a select list of student award winners from the Estevan Comprehensive School’s awards night on June 4. Business Education Department Medal Elisha Daneluk English Department Medal Jacqueline Peeace Mildred Keating Memorial Award for creative writing Elizabeth Goby Fine Arts Department Medal Everett Schwab French Department Medal Tristyn Michel Math Department Medal Shayla Mosley Physical Education Department Medal Keiron Gallipeau
Science Department Medal Tanner Tytlandsvik Social Studies Department Medal Tanner Tytlandsvik Technical Education Department Medal Keagan Fieber Western Financial Group Safe Driving Award Dallas Miiller Mickalishen Award for excellent representation in the community Sr. Girls Basketball SRC: Most Dedicated Caitlyn Friess Most Dedicated Colin Sutter
Most Dedicated Cassidy DeRosier Yearbook: Yearbook Editor Jacqueline Peeace Yearbook Editor Elizabeth Goby Miss ECS Grade 9 Avery Dechief Mr. ECS Grade 9 Marshall Littlefield Miss ECS Grade 10 Abbie Reich Mr. ECS Grade 10 Carson Perkins Miss ECS Grade 11 Lexi Brokenshire Mr. ECS Grade 11 William Chamney Miss ECS Grade 12 Caitlyn Friess Mr. ECS Grade 12 Jenya Kistanov
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Several investigations opened during busy week for Estevan police It was once again a week of variety for members of the Estevan Police Service as they were asked to investigate such things as illegal drug use, noisy parties, aggressive sales people and suspicious luring activities. On the night of June 5, police issued a $250 ticket to a local homeowner after they were required to make two visits to a noisy party location. The first visit, making a request to tone the noise factor down was ignored, so the second visit resulted in the charge being laid. EPS members also looked into calls regarding a suspicious male (unfounded) and a domestic dispute, which handled with no further action being required. The next day another noisy party host was issued a ticket for the offence after it was noted that this particular host had received noise warnings in the past. Two RID (report impaired drivers) calls resulted in traffic stops in the city, but in both instances, the drivers of the vehicles were sober and no further action was taken. A female who phoned police said she was being harassed outside a local lounge by a person in a vehicle. She provided a description and licence number and the police questioned and warned the occupants. No further action was required. A driver who did not supply a suitable breath sample for a roadside examination that same night was subsequently charged with refusal, and while the investigation was ongoing, EPS members learned the man was still on court-ordered conditions issued in Manitoba and one of those conditions was a prohibition on the consumption of alcohol. He was charged accordingly. Another traffic stop in the city that night showed that the driver was operating an unregistered vehicle and that he had been suspended from driving, so he was
charged accordingly and the vehicle was seized for 30 days. On June 6, EPS members conducted a traffic stop, and after an odour of marijuana was detected in the vehicle, the driver was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance. A further search of the vehicle resulted in the uncovering of a small amount of hydromorphone, a derivative of morphine. The man was charged with being in possession of a controlled substance. A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kensington Avenue required police attention on June 6. Neither vehicle could be driven due to the extent of the damages and the air bags had been deployed in both vehicles. One driver was charged with failing to yield the right-of-way while turning left. A request from Manitoba RCMP, regarding an Estevan female who was continuing to contact a man in Manitoba against his wishes and court order, led to a visit to the woman by EPS members, who issued a warning about her actions. On June 7, EPS members arrested a local woman on a warrant noting she had six outstanding charges placed against her. She was later released on a $500 bond with a court date established later this month. Police next handled a complaint from a local resident regarding an overly aggres-
sive door-to-door salesman representing a security company. The report noted that the very aggressive sales pitch included near harassment of the homeowner, which had led him to contact police, who were able to track down the sales representatives of the company and issued a warning to them. This file remains open. Police stopped a vehicle due to the driver’s aggressive actions and during the routine checks, police noted the driver showed signs of impairment, so a roadside test was administered, which the driver failed. A breath sample was then ordered and both tests indicated the driver was registering over the legal .08 limit so he was charged ,with driving while impaired and driving while his bloodalcohol level was over .08 per cent. Police are investigating an overnight break and enter at the local Peavey Mart. Surveillance video is being reviewed as part of the investigation. A dispute involving neighbours in the 1700 block of Third Street attracted police attention. Police noted that according to a property survey, the lane involved in the dispute is actually on private property, and the homeowner on the property has the approval from the City of Estevan to park a vehicle or vehicles on the property if they wish, in essence, blocking the lane if they wished to do so.
Two young males consuming beer at the local skate park became the subject of a call to police on June 7. Police located the two subjects and noted that one was 15 years old while the other was 19, so they were charged accordingly and a small quantity of alcohol was seized. Police also responded to another complaint regarding the consumption of marijuana, also near the skate park that same night. The subjects in the vehicle under suspicion left the area prior to police arrival but a description of the vehicle was provided. The subjects are known to police so the file remains open. A large and noisy patio/deck party on the afternoon of June 8 required police attention on the north side of the city. The homeowner was warned about the city’s noise bylaw. On the night of June 8, EPS were issued a report of teenager who had gone missing from her home on the north side of the city. The young girl was ultimately found in another community and was returned to her Estevan home by members of the Carlyle detachment of the RCMP with no further incident. A 42-year-old man turned himself into police at the Estevan station on June 8, noting that he had breached conditions of a court-ordered undertaking in relation to previous charges. He was lodged in cells pending a June 9 court appearance. A complaint regarding a possible incident of luring a child over the Internet was filed with EPS members on June 9. This investigation remains active. Police were next called to a local bank ,where a person reported finding a sum of cash near the ATM inside the bank. Police have requested access to the bank’s video surveillance recording to help them determine the rightful owner of the money.
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Mayor hoping conference will aid city in grant requests all of their plans together and then sitting on the project and waiting to hear whether or not the funding request will be approved. “I think if it’s a valid project for, in our case, municipal sewage, and it’s one of the things that’s going to help our community move forward, then even if it was started the funding should be available.” A trade show was also part of the conference where companies offered their technologies that can be implemented with parks and public works departments.
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For local officials, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference was a chance to network and get up to speed on the potential for federal infrastructure grants. Mayor Roy Ludwig attended the conference in Niagara Falls at the Scotiabank Convention Centre along with Councillors Lori Carr and Brian Johnson. The conference ran from May 30 to June 2. City manager Amber Smale also attended the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators conference from May 26 to 28. With Estevan’s continuing infrastructure work, Ludwig said what the local contingent was most interested in discussing and learning about was the kind of progress municipalities were making in Ottawa regarding the new Canada Building Program. “One of the main issues that we’re concerned with is Canada Builds, and there was a good discussion on that and the fact that FCM have to continue to work and keep us informed and try to make some progress on the Building Canada Plan,” said Ludwig, who was hopeful some concessions would be made at the federal level in how funding from that program is distributed. “The fact that there isn’t a lot of money available, especially in this first year, it would appear we still have some work
“Anything you would use in the public-sector setting as far as public works, drainage, piping, anything like that,” said Ludwig, who noted there were policy forums looking at increasing women’s participation in municipal government and others looking at municipal infrastructure and transportation policy. “There was one on raising more money without raising more taxes or user fees, so some of them were good,” he said. Speaking with other municipal leaders on is-
sues like recycling, sewage and water, Ludwig said it’s always great to hear the innovative solutions happening elsewhere and discussing whether or not they would work in Estevan. He said they also discuss programs and ideas that haven’t worked and Ludwig said that information is also valuable in helping the City avoid similar pitfalls. “It was a good opportunity to do networking with other councillors and mayors from across our great country,” said Ludwig.
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Roy Ludwig to do on rolling out the program,” said Ludwig, noting the federal program will be rolling out for the next decade, and distributing a total of $14 billion in that time. “Hopefully, out of that will come some efficiencies on some of the money that is available, and some opportunities for us to look at greater ease of getting the funding we need without a lot of red tape. (FCM) is continuing to work in those areas for us. Hopefully that will bear fruit.” FCM acts as a voice for municipalities at the federal level, intended to influence policy to benefit cities across the country. Earlier this year, City council decided to move forward on a new $1.4 million biosolids plant, with construction to start soon. “Our biosolids building, we’re going to start
that very quickly. The bid is already out, so we would like the opportunity to get some funding for projects that we’ve already started. Right now, it would appear that’s going to be very hard,” added Ludwig, who said that when it came to the biosolids building, the City just couldn’t wait any longer for a federal grant. “For the biosolids building we’ve been scrimping and waiting, hoping number one, of course, that we could get more funding, and number two that with the boom maybe subsiding a little bit (we could) get better pricing. We’re finding with our experience, whenever we wait, the pricing goes up incrementally.” The mayor said he isn’t fond of the shovelready approach to doling out grants with municipalities by having them get
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Foundation’s medical clinic will be full soon The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s medical clinic will be filled with medical practitioners by the end of this month. The foundation revealed this past week that the Estevan Medical Group, a five-physician team, will be moving into the clinic that is attached to the hospital, and will be receiving their regular clients and medical care traffic in the new setting on June 30. The Estevan Medical Group will be closing their doors at their current location on June 26 in preparation for the move, basically across the street on Nicholson Road. “The overall goal of the hospital foundation clinic was to house as many physicians as possible who also work in the hospital in order to improve patient care in Estevan and surrounding area,” said Becky Conly, the foundation’s
director. “We are excited about this addition to our clinic’s existing line-up of physicians: Dr. Omoshgo and Dr. Sheikh. Having this many physicians in one area will truly have a very beneficial impact on health care in southeast Saskatchewan.” The physicians who will be moving into the clinic at the end of the month will include Drs. Akinsette, Horri, Langeni, Ovueni and Yekinni. “We are pleased to make the Hospital Foundation Clinic our new place of practice,” said Horri. “At this new location we are able to provide better health care to our patients in the hospital with quicker emergency response time.” Besides the added physician services, the foundation’s clinic will continue to offer laboratory front-end work for the hospital, which will add to the
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Becky Conly medical services features. The four available clinic bays in the foundation’s clinic will now be opened on the west side of the structure and Charlie’s Weight Control for Wellness business will be vacating the clinic site and relocating to 1125-Fifth Street. The principal owners of the weight loss centre
were well aware of the clinic’s original mandate to provide space for Estevanbased physicians, so Conly said there was no major business model problem on that front when it was determined they had to make more medical clinic space available for the incoming physician group. The clinic was built approximately five years
ago as an additional feature to the health-care community since it was attached to the hospital, making it easier to access their facilities and services. The five doctors will be taking 3,700 square feet of space in their new setting, said Conly, which will pretty well fill the clinic to capacity. “We are opening up some walls to allow more walk-through accessibility, and we’re adding services and infrastructure to the examination rooms, such as additional sinks and supporting features.” Additional seating will be provided in the main waiting room section to accommodate all seven phy-
sicians. Conly noted that with each doctor seeing between 25 to 30 patients per day the clinic will now have a yearly visitation of over 40,000 patients. She said that might encourage a local business or organization to look seriously into the investment of naming rights for the clinic that can be obtained for $300,000 for a 10-year agreement. Earlier this year the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation noted that several working areas and wards within the hospital were eligible for the sale of naming rights and some local groups and businesses have stepped up and expressed interest in attaching their names to parts of the city’s major health-care facility.
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The Kid Presidents of Pleasantdale School donated the goods and funds raised through their efforts in the spring as they learned to help others and give back to organizations they feel connected to. The club, comprised of four Grade 5 students, has been learning about social justice and how to make positive changes in the world and wanted to raise awareness about animal abuse. They decided to connect with the Prairie Sky Dog Rescue, a south Saskatchewan organization that rescues dogs from abandonment neglect, as well as taking surrendered puppies, and places them in foster homes until a permanent home may be found. The students made a video of a skit they wrote and produced and used the power of social media to
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Estevan Mercury
Police to recognize outstanding community members with collector coin By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca
It’s an unfortunate part of the profession, but it’s rare that police are involved in good news stories. With the roll out of a new police recognition program at Estevan Police Service, they hope to balance the scales a little. Through the new program, EPS is continuing to grow its role as a community presence, to work with residents throughout the city in order to maintain safe streets for all. Chief Paul Ladouceur wants the community recognition initiative to demonstrate that anybody in the city can
help by not just keeping it safe but making others feel safe and accepted. “We developed a police recognition program, and it involves looking at members of our community who go above and beyond and do some outstanding things, whether it be volunteer work or just acts of kindness in the community. Things that in turn work well with our police organization within the community,” said Ladouceur. EPS will select a member of the community each month to be invited to the police board meeting where they will be presented with an EPS collector coin, which features the EPS
Randy Ladouceur insignia. They will also receive a letter of appreciation. “I think sometimes people do a lot of outstanding things and really don’t get recognized for it. We realize most people don’t even want the recognition, but it’s a nice gesture, and it involves the community,” he said.
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impaired-driving accident at the Estevan Comprehensive School and the annual Relay for Life. “We’re going to share things that often don’t get out there because it may not be newsworthy items. It’s to engage the community and connect with the community. It’s very important to have that relationship,” said Ladouceur. EPS is also developing a new website, to be unveiled in the next few months, and ask anyone who has a general inquiry to e-mail EPS at contact@ estevanpolice.ca Ladouceur noted that account is not for emergency service and neither their Twitter account nor e-mail is monitored around the clock.
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They have already distributed one coin, but Ladouceur said the recipient wished to remain anonymous, so they respected those wishes. “At the next board meeting we’ll be doing another as well. It’s a good news story,” said the chief. He said the recognition may be awarded to anyone, from a young student to a senior citizen. “If people witness someone doing something above and beyond, whether it’s helping someone cross the street or doing something kind in the community, then certainly they can let us know. It’s a good news story for the public and the police. Sometimes it’s nice to hear the good news. We want to be involved in a bit
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Tossing a beer can from a moving vehicle is bad enough. When the can is directed at passing vehicles, the penalty level escalates. On Monday night Estevan Police Service members fielded a report regarding someone throwing a beer can at a vehicle. Thanks to the assistance of witnesses, police were able to conduct a traffic stop on Highway 39 east of Estevan and learned
there were four occupants in the vehicle in question. The 21-year-old driver was charged with providing alcohol to minors and for failing to stop for police. He also received a 30-day driving suspension for consuming alcohol while driving. An additional charge for breaching the conditions of a probation order not to consume alcohol was tacked on to the other charges. Police were subsequently able to determine
that an 18-year-old passenger in the vehicle had thrown the beer can at the other vehicle, so he was charged with mischief and for being in breach of probation conditions concerning alcohol consumption as well. He was also issued a ticket for being a minor in possession of alcohol. Two other 18-year-old passengers in the vehicle joined in by being issued tickets for being minors in possession of alcohol.
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Idol a no show at this year’s fair By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
The Estevan Midway fair is just around the corner, but many will notice something missing from the popular event. The Estevan Idol show, which has been a part of the fair festivities since 2003, will not be included this time around. “Due to a lack of interest, we had to shut the idol show down,” said Dallas Spencer, president of the Exhibition Association. He also said there was some trouble finding sponsors for the idol, and a replacement for Lisa Beaulieu, who had been organizing the majority of the show for the past three years. She stepped down last year from her role as producer. “It’s time to try something different,” Spencer said. Local talent Riley Horton will be performing every night at the beer gardens inside the Civic Auditorium, and there will also be a new food booth on site. West Coast amusements will be providing the rides once again, but Spencer said he’s unsure as to which ones will be set up. The 10th Annual Sask Morgan Horse Club Open Show will also run this weekend, and will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. According to Spencer, the fair brought in about 2000 people per night last year. The fair will begin on June 16 when the gates open at 4 p.m.
The Estevan Exhibition Association is once again hosting the annual Estevan Fair. The midway opens at 4 p.m. June 16.
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Estevan Mercury
Four bands helping close out the Souris Valley Theatre’s season By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
The Souris Valley Theatre is hoping to finish the summer off with a countryflavoured bang. To close out the 2014 season, the Souris Valley Summer’s End event on Aug. 23 will consist of four performers, Karissa Dawn Hoffart, Lexie Tytlandsvik, the Spencer Vaughn Band, and the Chris Henderson Band, which will close the night out at the Frehlick Hall. “It’s a celebration of all the hard work that’s been put into all the shows and events this season,” said theatre manager Jocelyn Anderson.
Veering away slightly from last year’s set up, this Summer’s End event will feel more like a concert, Anderson explained. “It was almost too big last year,” she said, referring to the outdoor setting, but added a barbecue and outdoor beer garden will be included this summer. Anderson also said things have been moving along a lot smoother compared to last year. “It’s been a lot of hard work getting everything ready, but we’ve gotten a lot of stuff done. I ac-
tually missed last year’s event, but I’m really excited to see everything come together,” she said. Rehearsals for the Marvelous Wonderettes begin next week, and will hit the stage for public viewing on July 3 all the way until July 19. Following the Marvelous Wonderettes is The Odd Couple, which will go from July 23 to August 9. “The actors often mingle with audience members after the show, so if you want a chance to meet them you’ll likely get it,” Anderson said.
The Souris Valley Theatre will host a number of performing acts during its Summer’s End event on Aug. 23. (File photo)
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June 11, 2014 A17
Southeast area seeding remains behind Farmers across Saskatchewan, after remaining behind seeding averages for much of the spring, increased the pace to get the crop picture ahead of annual averages from years past. According to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report, 78 per cent of the crop is now seeded. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2009-2013) average of 76 per cent. Rain continues to delay seeding progress for many producers and warm and dry weather is
needed for seeding to be completed. The southwestern region has 86 per cent of the crop seeded, the westcentral region 85 per cent, the northeast 80 per cent, the northwest 76 per cent, the southeast 71 per cent, and the east-central region 67 per cent. Eighty eight per cent of durum and field peas, 84 per cent of spring wheat, 79 per cent of lentils, 76 per cent of canola, 66 per cent of barley, 56 per cent of flax and 46 per cent of mustard are now seeded.
There was heavy rainfall in many areas at the end of May with some east-central regions reporting more than three inches. Across the province, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 19 per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate and four per cent short. Hay land and pasture moisture conditions are rated as 12 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate, six per cent short and one per cent very short. The majority of e m e rg e d c r o p s a r e i n
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The public may follow the 2014 Crop Report on Twitter by following @ SKAgriculture
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est among provinces. Only three other provinces had any job growth in that time. “On a national basis, Saskatchewan had the second best percentage increase when comparing job numbers from May 2014 to May 2013 and was one of only four provinces to show an increase,” Associate Economy Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “The western provinces and Ontario were the only
parts of the country to record job growth.” Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate in May 2014 was 3.7 per cent, the lowest among the provinces and lower than the 7.0 per cent recorded on a national basis (seasonally adjusted). Regina’s unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent and Saskatoon’s was 4.2 per cent, ranking first and second among 35 major Canadian cities. Aboriginal unemploy-
ment off-reserve was 11.1 per cent. The Aboriginal unemployment rate has declined year-over-year for the past 20 months. Other highlights in the province’s May employment report: Full-time employ ment was up 9,900 to a record 474,100 for the month of May; Aboriginal employment was up 1,000 for 16 consecutive months of year-over-year increases;
Labour force totaled 594,800, a record level for the month of May; Private sector employment was up 12,800 from last May; Resource jobs were up 3,000 from last May; Agriculture positions were up 1,800; Construction was up 5,200 from last May; Business, building and other support services up 1,500 from last May; and
Transportation and warehousing up 1,500 from last May. “Our province has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for the seventeenth straight month,” Harrison said. “Combine that with record job numbers, higher Aboriginal employment and more jobs in our key sectors, and it is clear Saskatchewan’s economy continues to move forward.”
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million, followed by the Kindersley-Kerrobert area at $916,852 and the Swift Current area at $628,353. The highest price paid for a single parcel was $1.2 million. Aldon Oils Ltd. acquired the 3,366-hectare exploration licence near Radville. The highest price on a per-hectare basis was $7,515. Scott Land & Lease Ltd. bid $486,630 for a 64.75-hectare lease east of Estevan. In November 2013, the Fraser Institute released the results of an international survey of petroleum executives that ranked Saskatchewan first
among Canadian jurisdictions for oil and gas investment, and near the top globally. Saskatchewan rated particularly well in regards to policy, taxation regime and investment and regulatory climate. The top work commitment bid for the oil shale special exploratory permit block on offer near Hudson Bay was $750,000 from Prairie Land & Investment Services Ltd. The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas dispositions will be held on August 11, 2014.
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CPEC Viewfield Hz..............................................................................................................4A1-32-3A1-33-9-8 14A053 Panther 3............................................. 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CPEC Viewifeld Hz............................................................................................................7C12-3-1B13-4-8-10 13E165 Precision #598....................................Gibson Oungre SWD RE....................................................... 10-16-2-14 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 13D243 4A16-14-3A14-13-2-30 14F009 Kingland Auburnton Hz .....................................................................................................4D16-1-2C15-1-6-2 CVE et al Weyburn Unit 2Hz............................................................................................4B4-32-4A15-29-5-12 11H433 Vortex #1...................................................Torc Oungre Hz...........................................2D13-26-2D13-35-2-15 14C289 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 13E002 14F001 Petrex et al Queensdale W Hz CVE et al Weyburn Unit 2Hz.................................................................................................3B12-4-6C2-5-6-12 14C063 Precision #117.......................................... ARC Oungre Hz...........................................1C13-25-1C13-36-2-15 13C125 CPEC Viewfield Hz ..................................................................................................... 7D15-29-3D15-32-10-6 13E001 .......................................................................................3D8-27-2B11-27-6-2 14F003 CVE et al Weyburn Unit Hz..................................................................................................2A6-5-4D10-5-6-12 12G154 14A045 Canelson #23........................................ CPEC FLat Lake Hz............................................. 2B5-17-4B4-8-1-15 Silver Spur Viewfield Hz ...................................................................................................... 4C13-3-4B4-3-7-7 14F015 Spartan Cantal South Hz.................................................................................................. 1C15-1-1C13-1-5-34 13B299 CPEC Viewfield Hz ....................................................................................................... 3D16-23-2D16-26-9-8 14B247 Canelson #27......................................Painted Pony Flat Lake......................................................3B4-23-1-16 13B127 CPEC Veiwfield Hz ............................................................................................................1D1-24-2D1-19-8-8 14F025 Advance #4 CPEC Glen............................................. Ewen N Hz...................................................................................................3A14-34-3A16-34-3-1 14C214 Panther #4................................................... Spartan Ceylon.................................................................. 6-3-7-20 12K076 CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 CPEC Viewfield .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 14F026 DZ #1 CPEC......................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 Glen Ewen N Hz.................................................................................................. 6D14-34-2D16-34-3-1 12E307 Alliance #7..................................................CPEC Roncott...........................................................2C13-28-5-25 13L063 12E169 CPEC Viewfield ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 14F021 Vermillion Northgate Hz.................................................................................................... 4D14-3-2D16-10-2-2 13C062 13K189 Predator Drlg #5........................................EMCL Harptree................................................................ 6-21-4-26 14F019 CPEC Taylorton Hz......................................................................................................... 4D16-15-2D16-22-2-6 12C096 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 14F024 CPEC Benson..................................................................................................................................... 13-18-6-9 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 13B039 4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 14F012 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................ CPEC Benson Hz............................................................................................................. 1C16-24-2D4-24-6-9 13A034 12K341 PBEN Moosomin............................................................................................................................. 13-31-13-31 12L261 ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 13A116 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13 14F056 Shooting Star Fairlight FCL Glen Ewen Hz............................................................................................................4D16-20-3A1-20-2-1 10E269 Mosaic Esterhazy 2 EH................................................................................................................... 12-22-19-33 13B239 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz . ............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 14F070 Spartan Hastings E Hz.......................................................................................................4D3-23-2A8-23-4-33 10G299 CPEC Wawota.................................................................................................................................. 8-13-12-33 12B395 Arc Tribune ......................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 14F067 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 CPEC Benson Hz..............................................................................................................4D10-24-4B6-30-6-8 10B263 12J237 Phase et al Manor............................................................................................................................... 10-11-8-1 12K341 ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 14F058 PBEN Moosomin Steppe Tabelalnd Hz.............................................................................................................3C5-9-4B4-4-1-11 12A364 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD.................................................................................................................. 16-9-4-2 11K442 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Hz..........................................................................................................4B13-33-1C15-32-8-8 13C033 12i200 PBEN Pangman DD Sundance Ochapowace. ................................................................................................................... 16-32-17-3 11B210 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 .................................................................................................... 4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 14F073 CPEC Viewfield Hz..........................................................................................................3B12-34-1C12-33-9-8 11K043 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda........................................................................................................................... 11-28-3-3 14F074 CPEC VIewfield Hz......................................................................................................... 4C13-34-1C13-33-9-8 14B152 Legacy Pinto Hz.................................................................................................................. 3C15-6-2D14-7-1-5 13K381 CPEC Clarilaw Hz..................................................................................................................1B3-3-1C14-3-8-5 14B160 CNRL Steelman 4 Unit......................................................................................................................15A-26-4-5 14E276 D2 #1...................................................... V4OC Florence Hz.............................................. 1A16-1-2A16-5-2-34 13K382 CPEC Viewfield Hz..............................................................................................................1A3-25-4A3-24-8-6 14B258 Ensign #651........................................Legacy Wauchope W Hz......................................... 2A8-33-3A6-34-6-34 14B348 CPEC Viewfield Hz........................................................................................................... 4C13-15-1C5-27-7-7 14B203 Advance #1.............................................Midale Willmar 2Hz............................................. 2C12-28-1B5-29-5-2 14B074 CPEC Viewfield Hz ...............................................................................................................4A1-5-3A1-4-11-7 14B025 Precision #381..........................................CPEC Kisbey Hz................................................ 2B3-16-1C1416-8-5 13K154 CPEC Viewfield Hz............................................................................................................5A4-16-1D13-16-9-8 14C231 Stampede 2.......................................... Legacy et al Pinto Hz . ............................................. 3D16-5-3A1-5-1-5 14A146 CPEC Viewfield HZ..............................................................................................................2B4-3-1C13-3-10-8 14A213 Canelson #16.........................................CPEC Weir Hill 2Hz...............................................6D13-34-2D5-3-6-6 14A453 CPEC Viewfield Hz..........................................................................................................2A1-19-2D16-19-10-9 14A439 Alliance #1.......................................... Spectrum et al Viewfield.............................................................. 1-9-6-6 14A054 Husky Oungre East Hz........................................................................................................5A4-11-4B3-2-1-12 14E303 Alliance #1..........................................SPectrum et al Viewfield.......................................................... 12-17-6-6 12J173 CVE Weyburn................................................................................................................................... 15-26-6-12 14C318 VOrtex #2.......................................... Legacy Roche Percee Hz..........................................3C5-27-1C5-34-1-6 13K118 CPEC Oungre Hz............................................................................................................ 4C15-2-1C15-11-1-13 14A285 Canelson #21......................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz................................................. A8-30-1B5-30-8-7 12J008 CVE Weyburn.................................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 14K240 Precision #380........................................CPEC VIewfield HZ...............................................1D9-36-2D9-31-9-7 10B263 Arc Tribune....................................................................................................................................... 15-32-3-14 14B101 Horizon #34............................................ CPEC Viewifeld Hz................................................. 1B-16-4B1-9-11-7 14B272 NAL Hoffer Hz................................................................................................................. 1D16-25-4D16-1-2-15 14B285 Canelson #21.........................................CPEC VIewfield Hz...........................................4C13-28-1C13-33-6-8 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley................................................................................................................................ 4-20-14-16 14E389 Ensign #650........................................... Legacy Viewfield Hz..............................................1C2-33-1C4-33-7-8 12B199 Sparton Ceylon................................................................................................................................. 16-29-6-18 14C110 Precision #120........................................ 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The T ‘N T Rod Show and Shine event staged a few miles north of Estevan off Highway 47 was a popular spot for restored and customized vehicle owners on Saturday. About 80 vehicles were on display including Second World War motorcycle, 1950s Chevrolets and Fords, long chrome-filled convertibles from the 1960s and reworked hot rods as well as several off-road vehicles.
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Rotary annual Lobsterfest attracts over 800
This giant lobster displayed by Rotarian Grant Latimer would be raffled off during the course of the Rotary Lobsterfest that was held last Friday evening.
Charles Olsen, Estevan Rotary Club’s president elect presented this giant cheque to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation director Becky Conly to represent the club’s 10-year $120,000 commitment for the naming rights to the hospital’s helipad. Rotary members were the first to sign up for a naming rights commitment in aid of the foundation. The club had also donated $20,000 towards the helipad’s construction costs last year.
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Large numbers of alfalfa weevil detected in fields of an inch to more than 1/4 of an inch at maturity. 2) Adult weevils (snout beetle) which are approximately 1/8th inch long and brown, with a darker brown stripe running down the back from the head. Alfalfa weevils overwinter under plant debris and soil and emerge in the spring and begin feeding on alfalfa leaves, creating round holes in the leaves. Females chew holes in the alfalfa stem and lay their eggs in the stem. When the eggs hatch, the larvae
initially feed within the stem before moving on to the developing buds and newest leaves. Damage begins as pinholes but progresses to the leaf surfaces between leaf veins and creates a ragged, skeletonized leaf. Often damage can be seen from a distance as the alfalfa crop takes on a whitish or silverish sheen. Larvae primarily feed in May and June with peak larvae activity occurring from mid-June to mid-July. They will often feed on the young buds with damage resulting in some fields not
Care home inspection results are now online Saskatchewan residents now have access to more information about personal care homes in the province. Inspection results are now available online after recent changes to legislation were made to allow inspection information to be shared with the public. “Online access to the most recent inspection results will help families select a personal care home,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “It will also provide increased incentive for operators to provide the best care possible.” Personal care homes are privately owned and operated and are licensed and monitored by the Ministry of Health. There are many requirements personal care homes must follow. During an inspection of a personal
care home, consultants look at a number of areas including resident care, care records, food served, recreational activities and health and safety. The inspection results posted online indicate what standards were not met at the time of the inspection and if they have been addressed. If deficiencies are identified during the course of an inspection, ministry officials work with the personal care homes toward correcting deficiencies. Currently, there are 243 personal care homes in operation across the province. They provide lodging, meals, and assistance with, or supervision of, daily living and personal care. They are different from long-term care homes like special care homes or nursing homes, which are
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even flowering. Therefore, if you typically wait until 10-20% bloom in your field to cut hay, your field may never actually reach that point and weevil larvae will continue to feed on your crop! In late June and early July, the larvae moved down to the base of the plants and spin a cocoon. Adults emerge in one to two weeks and will feed up until the end of Augustearly September when they seek out protected places to spend the winter. How do you field scout for alfalfa weevils? Field scouting for alfalfa weevils is relatively easy. Walk the field in a W-shaped pattern, collecting 30 stems as you walk. Place the stems in a white
pail and then beat the stems against the side of the pail to dislodge the larvae. What are the economic thresholds for alfalfa weevil for chemical control? In seed production fields, economic thresholds are 30-35% of the foliage tips showing feeding damage or 20-30 larvae per 90 degree sweep with an insect sweep net. In hay production fields, economic thresholds vary with crop height. For a 30 cm high crop, the economic threshold is one larvae per stem. For a 40 cm high crop, the economic threshold is 2 larvae per stem. Three larvae per stem requires immediate action regardless of crop height. Maximum feeding damage by alfalfa weevil
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Seat belts the focus of police in June katchewan. Effective June traffic safety promotion at 27, booster seats will also SGI. “If your child is using become mandatory in the a seatbelt, it’s important province. The new law to make sure the seatbelt will apply to children un- fits correctly or it can do der seven years of age and more harm than good in a less than 145 cm (4’9”) in crash.” In 2012, there were height and 36 kg (80 lbs). Age is the clincher here 84 children aged six and – though booster seats under who were injured will not be mandatory for and two killed while riding children seven and older, in a vehicle in SaskatchSGI strongly encourages ewan. Eighteen of the the use of the appropriate injured children were not restraint device for each restrained at all or were individual child. improperly restrained. In “Children come in addition, 28 of the injured all sizes, so ensuring you children were belted by have the proper fit for a seatbelt that may have your child is key,” said been inappropriate for the Shannon Ell, manager of child. FARM EQUIPMENT
T h e t r a ff i c s a f e t y spotlight for the month of June directs people’s attention to occupant restraints. Police across Saskatchewan will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts as well as unrestrained or improperly restrained children. Distracted driving, impaired driving and excessive speed will also continue to be a focus in June. Wearing a seatbelt and having babies and toddlers restrained in the appropriate infant or car seat is the law in Sas-
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To determine if the seatbelt fits your child properly, take the seatbelt stage test. If you answer no to any of the following questions, the seatbelt doesn’t fit your child correctly and your child should be in a booster seat: • Can your child sit comfortably with his or her back against the vehicle’s seat back? • D o y o u r c h i l d ’s knees bend comfortably at the edge of the vehicle’s seat? • Is the lap portion of the seatbelt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs?
and the head connects with something inside the vehicle.” To help ensure children are travelling safely, SGI sponsors child restraint clinics throughout the province from May through September each year. Trained car seat technicians are also available by appointment at any time of year. Visit SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca to locate a technician in your area. Visit SGI’s website a t w w w. s g i . s k . c a f o r more information about the upcoming traffic law changes.
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Big Dogs lose, tie on homestand With a couple of weaker opponents coming to town, the Estevan Tarpon Energy Big Dogs were hoping to pick up a couple of wins on the weekend. What they got, however, was a loss and a tie. The Big Dogs (1-9-1) lost 12-10 to the Yorkton Bulldogs on Saturday and tied the Regina Riot 14-14 on Sunday. Both games were at Affinity Place. Yorkton (2-4-1) also defeated the Big Dogs at the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League festival last month. Both of their wins this season have come against Estevan. On Sunday, Marshall Holzer scored with 68 seconds remaining to pull the Big Dogs into a tie, capping a third period comeback from a three-goal deficit. “I thought we did a good job battling back. We were down going into the third period,” said Big Dogs head coach Evan Handley. “It was really nice just to see all our kids battle back and keep playing hard. (On Saturday) we didn’t do that, so today it was really nice to see us play hard.” Big Dogs star Rhett Handley had a dominant afternoon, scoring seven goals to go with two assists. Four of those goals came in the third period. Holzer, Michael Bittman and Cole MacCuish each scored twice. Ben Wiebe led the Riot (1-5-2) with four goals. Jared Steier (3), Liam Diebel (3), Brandon Griffiths (2), Brendan Wilhelm and Tyrel Norbeck also scored. Handley said it was a
Estevan Big Dogs affiliated player Brady Long looks for passing options during the third period of Sunday’s 14-14 tie against the Regina Riot. strong outing at both ends of the floor for his team. “ O f f e n s i v e l y, w e moved the ball more. We moved more, and that’s how we generated offence. We played better defensively. I know (the Riot) aren’t as big and tough as some of the other teams, but they still move the ball well.” Another difference between the two games for Estevan was the size of their bench, as they had 18 players, including three affiliated players.
“We just didn’t show up. We were really bad in the first two periods. We scored eight goals in the third, but by then we were down too much to come back and win. We just did not play well,” said Handley. “I was pretty mad at the kids between the first and second periods and again between the second and third period, and I’m sure they learned some new words. But you know what, we showed a lot of resilience battling back in the third period.” Ty Currie and Handley each scored hat tricks for the Big Dogs, while Bittman (2), Holzer and Kolby Fleury also found the back of the net.
“We had more people come out today, so that was nice to see. It’s really tough when you don’t have a full bench every day because your top guys and your defensive players get beat up, and they get sore. It’s hard to compete when other teams have bigger rosters. We need all the bodies we can get.” Saturday’s loss was one to forget for the Big Dogs. The teams were tied 2-2 after the first period, but a scoreless second saw Estevan fall into an 8-2 hole.
Mackenzie Shore was the Bulldogs’ top scorer with five goals. Jayden Dozorec (3), Brett Melnychuk (2), Layne Hull and Tanner Kardynal also scored. With 32 seconds left in the game, Handley scored to pull the Big Dogs within two, but the game was interrupted when the officials were verbally abused. “I called a timeout, which is what we needed. I thought we could have a chance to at least score one more and make it really interesting. One of their players was yelling and screaming at the referee and the referee called the game on us,” said Handley. “You never like to see that. We have people here in Estevan that are reffing for
us and they’ve never reffed games before. Otherwise, it’s about $400 a game just to get refs down here. We need people in Estevan involved, and it’s very disappointing when stuff like that happens. Hopefully the two refs know that it wasn’t us that was causing all the problems.” The Big Dogs have one regular season game left, and it won’t be until June 27, when they visit the Riot in Regina. “We’re a work in progress. We’ve got a lot of work to do,” said Handley. “We’ve showed we can play with a lot of different teams. I know our results on the scoreboard don’t show that, but we have been in a lot of games.”
Tower Wolves keep rolling A strong start for the Estevan Tower Wolves continued last week with a pair of wins. The senior baseball team edged the Carlyle Cardinals 6-5 on June 3 and defeated the Kenosee Cubs 7-4 on Thursday. Both games were played at Lynn Prime Park. The Wolves are sitting in first place in the Saskota Baseball League standings at 5-1.
Rhett Handley of the Estevan Big Dogs pauses to consider his options during Sunday’s 14-14 tie.
The team also played in the annual tournament at Lampman Sports Days on the weekend. Estevan is next in action tomorrow when they visit the Arcola Threshers. On Tuesday, they will play host to the Oxbow Chiefs. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Carnduff Astros (3-1) currently occupy second place in the Saskota standings, followed by Carlyle (2-1-1), Kenosee (2-2),
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Although they lost four of their five games, there were some positives for the Southeast Legacy Twins last week. The midget AAA baseball team earned their third win of the year on Saturday during the second game of a doubleheader against the Swift Current Indians, dominating 12-2. The next day, they played two very close games against the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League’s top team, the Regina Athletics (9-1). The Twins (3-16) are in last place in the SPBL standings. On Sunday, they lost 4-2 and 4-3 to the Athletics in a doubleheader in Regina. In the first game, the Twins scored a run in the top of the seventh inning but fell short. They also had a run in the third inning. The Athletics scored single runs in the first and fourth innings, along with two more in the fifth. The Twins had only three hits in the game, with two of those coming from first baseman Sean Jonassen. Shortstop Carver Krafchuk had the other. Parker Toppings batted 2-for-3 for the Athletics, while Rykker Toffan was 2-for-4. Brandon Hutt pitched a complete game for the Twins. He allowed four runs, three of them earned, on 10 hits, six strikeouts and one walk. K a d e n M c E a ch e r n went six and two-thirds for Regina, allowing two
runs on three hits, seven strikeouts and four walks. Nolan Legien came on to get the last out in the seventh. The second game on Sunday required extra innings, as Legien singled in Dryden Kaczmar to win the game. The Athletics broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the fifth inning, while the Twins replied with three of their own in the top of the sixth. Colton Gingras hit a double to score Jonassen and Jonathan Macfarlane, and later scored on a fielder’s choice. Toffan was the Athletics’ top batter, hitting 3-for-4 with a run batted in and a run scored. Twins starter Jimmy Giroux threw six and twothirds, allowing three runs (one earned) on 10 hits, three strikeouts and two walks. In relief, Garret Fitzpatrick pitched twothirds of an inning, allowing one run on two hits, a strikeout and a walk. Legien pitched five scoreless innings in his start for the Athletics, allowing three hits and fanning 10 batters. Kaczmar threw three innings in relief, allowing three runs on two hits, four strikeouts and three walks. The Twins dominated during the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, winning 12-2 on the strength of a seven-run third inning. They had 13 hits in the game. Hutt starred at the plate, hitting 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Krafchuk hit 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run. The Twins took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, as Hutt doubled in Krafchuk and Fitzpatrick and later scored on a fielder’s choice. The Indians replied with two runs in the top of the second, followed by the Twins ripping the game wide open in the third. Hutt scored on a walk early in the inning, followed by three runs scoring on a combination of a Chris Cooper single and an error. Cooper then scored on a wild pitch, while Hutt singled in two more runs in his second at-bat of the inning. The Twins added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. In the first game Saturday, the Twins led 4-3 going into the seventh inning, but the Indians scored twice in the top of the seventh. Krafchuk led the Twins at the plate, hitting 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. Starter Austin Kuchinka threw four and a third, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits, three strikeouts and four walks. Cooper and Fitzpatrick came on in relief. The Twins began the week on Thursday with a 12-2 loss to the Athletics in Regina. The team was scheduled to play two games in Regina last night, facing the Wolfpack and Athletics. They will play in a tournament in Williston, N.D., this weekend.
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Bruins bidding for Western Canada Cup It has been no secret that the Estevan Bruins would bid for the 2016 Western Canada Cup, but it became official on the weekend as the three contenders were finalized at the SJHL’s annual meetings. The Bruins, Yorkton Terriers and Melville Mil-
Yorkton, Melville also going after 2016 tournament lionaires all expressed interest in bidding for the event during the meetings in Nipawin. The Western Canada Cup began in 2013. It brings together the cham-
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Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the thought of Estevan winning the right to host the WCC is exciting. “I think it’ll be huge for Estevan. With the Summer Games coming in 2016, I think it could be a summer for the ages for Estevan, for the sports community. It would really boost the economy and give us a starting point to host more events down the road. You start to look at the curling worlds or any number of things, really.” Bids from the three teams are due early in the fall and the governors from the other nine SJHL teams will decide which club will host. Lewgood said the work has begun on the bid, but that there is a lot yet to be done. He and Bruins director of player personnel Cole Zahn attended this year’s tournament in Dauphin, Man., “to take it in and do a bit of learning as to what it takes to put on a successful Western Canada Cup. Dauphin did just that, and we’ve been working with them on that. “We’ve started to put our committee together, and we have a good group of people. It’s a starting point, anyway. There’s a lot of work to do yet, but we’re pretty excited about how it’s started.” Lewgood said he expects strong bids from Yorkton and Melville. “It’s just going to take a lot of hard work. We know they’re going to have solid bids each. It’s just
important that we dig in and call everyone in the community and put a better one in.” The crown jewel of the Bruins’ bid will be Affinity Place, which is widely seen as the SJHL’s best arena. The rink played host to the SJHL Showcase in 2011. “I think it’s something our league’s going to want to showcase. I think the SJHL has a lot of good things going for it right now, a lot of momentum, and I think to host it in Estevan would be another tremendous showcase for the league,” said Lewgood. “The people of Estevan are very communityoriented, and our volunteer base has been tremendous. I think Estevan will embrace it and not only show up to help put it on as volunteers but also fill the seats.” Lewgood said it will be important to establish strong financial support for the bid from the corporate community, as well as through things like government grants. “The corporate community is going to play a big role in this, just like they have the last several years,” he said. “Beyond that, you look at things like ticket packages. We plan to be very aggressive with our ticket packages. We want to make sure people are going to come out and support it and enjoy it. “There will be community events and non-hockey related entertainment that goes along with it, more things for the people of Estevan to be excited about.”
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Bruins sign two more, trade Bird It was a busy week for the Estevan Bruins, as the club added two more players to its 2014 recruiting class and made a trade. On June 4, the Bruins dealt defenceman Kyle Bird to the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for future considerations. Bird, 19, played in 41 games for the Bruins last season, amassing one goal and three assists, as well as 43 penalty minutes. He also played in 10 playoff games, with one assist. He had been acquired from the Melville Millionaires just before the regular season began. Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the move was made to make room for rookie rearguards coming in, including Josh Rieger and Cody Durdle, who were
Defenceman Kyle Bird was traded to Dauphin last week. (File Photo) signed last week. “We’ve got some real good defencemen coming
down the pipeline, and with an overabundance of ‘95born guys, we had to make
some room,” said Lewgood. “He was the guy who was going to bring a little bit of return and had an opportunity to go play for a good program in Dauphin.” On Saturday, the Bruins signed goaltender Tyler Gutenberg to a Hockey Canada playing card. Gutenberg, 18, will back up Brett Lewchuk in the Estevan crease next season. The Brandon native posted stellar numbers for the midget AAA Wheat Kings last year, with a 2.10 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 25 games. Lewchuk was strong in backup duties last season behind starter Matt Gibney, and Lewgood said he hopes to see that play out again with Gutenberg. “That’s the plan. We plan to have our backup goalie pushing our starter
every year and that makes a good recipe. We believe Gutenberg can do that, and we believe he can play now. He’ll give Lewchuk that boost that he needs,” said the coach. “He stops pucks. It’s as simple as that. A high percentage of pucks stay out of the net, and he’s a good, quality teammate.” On Sunday, the Bruins brought their number of recruits to five with the signing of left winger Joey Ogden. The 18-year-old American comes from the famed Honeybaked hockey program in Detroit, where he played on the under-18 team last year, scoring 23 points in 26 games. Lewgood said Ogden turned in an impressive showing at the team’s spring camp in April. “He was on our radar
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The foursome of Kevin Toombs, Jamie Dukart, Terry Rohatyn and Chad Farr were the winners of the annual Estevan Bruins Alumni par three tournament held Saturday at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. A total of 31 teams and 123 golfers entered the event. (Submitted photo)
before spring camp. Bringing him in for spring camp was more of a formality, getting him comfortable and selling our program on him, rather than viceversa. His skill level was among the top two or three in camp and coming out of the Honeybaked program, we know he’s going to be a good hockey player and a well-rounded guy.” The Bruins have greatly expanded their scouting operations in the United States recently, and that is starting to bear some fruit with the acquisition of Ogden. “It’s a competitive market in Saskatchewan and throughout Canada,” said Lewgood. “If you can develop an edge on your opponents by looking elsewhere, then you have to take it.”
Sluggers struggle A rough season for the Estevan Sluggers continued on Sunday. The mosquito baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader in Swift Current, as the Indians won 11-0 and 11-1. The Sluggers occupy last place in the Baseball Regina mosquito AAA standings, with a record of 1-10. With the two wins, Swift Current pushed their league-leading record to 13-3. The Sluggers will be busy on home turf this weekend with four games. On Saturday, they host a doubleheader against the 6-0 Melville Millionaires, with games at 1 and 4 p.m. The next day, they play two against the Regina White Sox (5-5), with the same game times. All games are at Cactus Park.
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Colin Fogarty of the Estevan Harris Oilfield Impact looks to pass the ball during Sunday’s 12-3 loss to the Regina Heat in senior lacrosse play. The Impact also lost 24-2 to the Heat on Saturday.
As soon as the new Western Canada Cup format was announced in 2012, with the hosting duties rotating among the four western leagues, we knew the Estevan Bruins would go after it. With a gem of an arena in Affinity Place, a city large enough to accommodate the influx of people and a stellar base of volunteers, it was a nobrainer for the Bruins to go after a marquee event for the city. It was confirmed at the SJHL’s annual meetings on the weekend that the Bruins, Melville Millionaires and Yorkton Terriers are the three teams interested in bidding on the event. Those are no surprise either. Yorkton is the largest market in the SJHL, boasts a fine facility in the Farrell Agencies Arena and hosted the RBC Cup in 1999. Melville is a proud hockey town with a rich tradition and also owns a new rink. Affinity Place is the key to Estevan’s bid. It is the best arena in the SJHL and puts some major junior barns to shame. There is
Josh Lewis Hear Me Out plenty of seating capacity for the large crowds of people that will come and the private boxes are a perk. There’s also lots of room for visiting media. Farrell Agencies Arena and the Horizon Credit Union Centre in Melville are both nice arenas as well and rank up there near the top of the league, but they aren’t Affinity Place. The FAA was built in 1977 and has a smaller capacity. The HCUC, while opened the same year as Affinity Place, is smaller and visiting radio broadcasters will have a nightmare with the lack of press box space. If the Bruins do win the right to host, it will be interesting to see how it affects their plans for next season. Teams that host the WCC or RBC Cup usually load up for that season by
trading away veterans for futures the year before. However, with David Robertson, Wyatt Garagan and R.T. Rice being the only 20-year-olds eligible to return next year, this team is already set up to make a run in 2015-16. It will be a young and talented team in 2014-15, and I don’t think the club would want to jeopardize its chances of success by trading away a player like Robertson. Wi t h t h e S u m m e r Games already coming to Estevan in 2016, it could be quite a year if the Bruins win the bid. Contact Josh Lewis at 306-634-2654 or sports@ estevanmercury.ca. Can we just agree that CFL players should stay off Twitter to avoid saying stupid things?
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BAD Rodeo raises funds while having fun Several dozens of bikers from across southern Saskatchewan gathered in Stanley Park along Highway 605 between Bienfait and Lampman on Saturday to enjoy a sunny day with their friends and their motorcycles. The bikers gathered to participate in some good natured competition in the seventh annual BAD Rodeo (Bikers Against Diabetes) that raises funds each summer to help send youngsters with diabetes, as well as their family members to a summer camp. Event organizer Keith Irvine said they have been able to raise enough money to send between three and five families of diabetic kids to the camp every year. The cost for one child at the camp is around $350. The BAD Biker organizers have welcomed other agencies in on the action as well, he said, noting that this year’s event included activities by and support for the Estevan Family Centre, the Christian Motorcyclists of Regina and the Ride for Sight that holds their own Sask. rally, too. “We raised about $5,000 this year with about $3,600 of that supporting the kids going to the camp for diabetics, the rest is being distributed to local charities or organizations,” said Irvine. This year’s rodeo, along with last year’s event attracted up to 300 to 400 people and about 150 to 170
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Certificates of appreciation from the Canadian Diabetes Association were awarded to volunteers who helped organize the event over the years and Irvine added later that he and other organizers welcomed the other charitable groups who wanted to spread the word about their cause and activities. There was the recently formed Bikers Against Child Abuse, Regina chapter, making their case as were the RAGE Riders, or Riders Against Government Exploitation, who are arguing against the hefty increase in motorcycle insurance premiums. They too set up information sites along with a number of motorcycle related retail operations and food services. “They invited us here as participants and to help our cause,” said Rod Broadfoot of Regina who was attending on behalf of Ride for Sight, along with his wife Myrna. “Our event has been going since 1979. The Saskatchewan chapter will be holding its rally in Elbow on June 20. There are six biker rallies for Ride for Sight across Canada, and they raised over $20 million to help those with blindness, retinis pigmentosa, that kind of thing. It’s a lot like this event, a family outing for those who love motocycles,” said Broadfoot. The Saturday rodeo garnered funds through entry fees as well as raffles and an auction of a cycle shed.
(Above) Adults and kids alike enjoyed the wheelbarrow race around an obstacle course with the pusher being blindfolded and the barrel rider shouting directions. This was part of the fun during the BAD Bikers Rodeo staged near Bienfait on Saturday.
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(Left) The clothesline competition was a popular early competition for bikers participating in the BAD Rodeo on Saturday. The idea was for the rider to get as many hangers on the line while the bike driver moved as slowly as he could parallel to the line without putting his feet on the ground.
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Focus on faith
By Rev. Brenna Lea Nickel minister at St. Paul’s United Church As someone who strives to follow Jesus in my daily life, I am all for the well being of my neighbour. I feel that I and the world do better if my neighbor (literal or metaphorical) is fed, housed, and has access to medical care. I am passionate about and strong in these convictions every day … until tax day. Yes, like many in Canada in the last couple of months, I’ve just filed my tax return and gotten my bill, and when that bill comes, all of my hypothetical love for strangers and goodwill wants to make a quick and speedy exit. At tax time, it’s pretty easy to point out all the ways that our taxes don’t help our neighbour — they get tied up in bureaucracy, some people take advantage of certain government programs, or we could say the majority of the money goes towards political agendas rather than actually helping people. It’s also easy for me to point toward all the reasons why others, and not me, should be carrying more of the tax burden. I can be very quick to point out how unfair the system is, as I try to push my pennies back in my wallet (well, not really pennies now I guess, but you know what I mean). This is not a new situation or feel-
ing, though. In Mark’s Gospel (Mark 12:13-17), some Pharisees tried to set Jesus up to say the wrong thing. They asked him, “Should we be paying our taxes to the emperor or not?” It was a tricky and loaded question. If he said yes, he might seem hypocritical in his faith, which said everything belonged to God, and offerings to the Temple should be first priority. If he said no, he risked being arrested as a traitor to Rome. I can imagine those first century faithful people, not the ones trying to trick him, but the others around, leaning in awaiting his reply — hoping he would say “Nah … don’t worry about the taxes to Rome,” so they could stop the two charges coming out of their paycheque. Instead, Jesus asks to see a coin. Seeing the image of Caesar on it, he says, “Give to Caesar what is his, and give to God what is God’s.” In this response, he successfully dodged some semantic bullets, but more importantly, he gave us a way to think about our relationship to God and to money. The interpretation I like of this story points out that Jesus looked to a coin for his response — a coin that bore the image of Caesar. It was Caesar’s money quite literally because it had his picture on it. Today, our money also bears images of prominent individuals. They might not actually get the money, but still, it’s the same idea.
The government that prints the money expects some of it back at some point. The question for us is what image do we bear? As followers in the Judeo-Christian tradition, we believe that we bear God’s image, which means we belong to God. Our lives and what we do with them belong to God. This is actually more than a bit freeing because it means for us (as it did for those listening to Jesus almost 2,000 years ago) that money should not have a hold on us — that while it is a vehicle for doing God’s work, it is not the work itself. Our faith and spirits and actions in the world cannot be taxed and taken back by the government. We belong to God. With that in mind, I think a modern day struggle for us remains challenging how tax money is used. We have more of a voice in our nation than the ancient Jewish folks did. Even as we hand our money over, we have the right, and indeed the mandate as Christians, to ask if that money is going to help our neighbour. We ask these difficult questions, though, even as we give thanks that as Christians our ultimate obedience is to an allpowerful, all loving God. So I will be giving thanks for that as I pay my taxes as well as the fact that I have something to contribute, however circuitously, to the welfare of my neighbour.
60 and Over Club notes Submitted by Shirley Graham Wife to husband, while fishing: You know dear, that inner tube that you have on your line is giving you more of a fight than the boot you caught yesterday. Kids, don’t buy your dad another tie. He deserves better. Happy Fathers’ Day, Pop! Winners of Bridge were: First: Helen Marriott; second: Bernie Collins and third; Joan DeRosier. Winners of Cribbage
were: First: Bert Parent; second Rose Weinrauch and third Joe Claud. Now that the tournaments and square dancing are over, things are back to normal. Don’t forget, if you need a place for your family functions keep us in mind. Call Lorna Stubel or Al Fellner. This ditty is dedicated to Dad: The Family Tree Susie Lee done fell in love: She planned to marry Joe. She was so happy ‘bout it all
She told her Pappy so, Pappy told her, “Susie gal, You’ll have to find another. I’d just as soon yo’ Ma don’t know, But Joe is yo’ half brother.” So Susie put aside her Joe And planned to marry Will. But after telling Pappy this, He said, “There’s trouble still … You can’t marry Will, my gal, And please don’t tell your Mother
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But Will and Joe and several mo’ I know is yo’ half brother.” But Mama knew and said, “My child, Just do what makes you happy. Marry Will or marry Joe. You ain’t no kin to Pappy!”
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• Born to Austin & Allison and big brother Stetsen Ameel (nee Fernandez) on May 12, 2014 a son; Lennon Joseph Todd Ameel. Proud grandparents are Deb & Alister Fernandez, Betty Ameel ,Duane Ameel. • Born to Max Ulbrich & Linda Bartschat on May 23, 2014 a daughter; Mila Ulbrich. Proud grandparents are Karsten & Katharina Ulbrich of Estevan and Yvonne Kmoch of Germany.
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Obituaries
Obituaries
Dion Cochrane 1967 - 2014 Dion Conway Cochrane passed away suddenly in Weyburn, SK on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the age of 46 years. Dion is survived by his mother, Karon Cochrane of Estevan; sisters, Trudy Cochrane of Weyburn and family: Rachelle (Gavin) Mievre of Regina and Dylan Kvamme (Rae) of Weyburn; Trina (Pete) VanDerkooy and family: Beverly VanDerkooy (Cory) and Devon VanDerkooy, all of Grande Prairie; Tifani Proust and family: AylaGrace and Finley Proust, all of Estevan; nephew Lucas Cochrane (son of Daren), as well as many extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his father, Beverly Cochrane; brother, Daren Cochrane; grandparents, Nick & Grace Scheurman and Herbert & Effie Pearl Cochrane; and uncle, Gerald Cochrane. A Memorial Service for Dion was held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Pastor Scott Harrison officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Those wishing to make donations in Dion’s memory may do so directly to the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association, PO Box 3843, Regina, SK, S4P 3Y3 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 279 – 3rd Avenue N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.
Our Heartfelt Gratitude
The family of the late Dion Cochrane would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our family, friends, neighbours and colleagues who offered their support and kindness during this difficult time. All of the beautiful flowers, gifts of food, messages of condolence and cards were greatly appreciated. We would also like to express our gratitude to all who attended Dion’s memorial service and made donations in his memory. We can’t express how much your love and thoughtfulness have meant to all of us. Thank you to Pastor Scott Harrison who officiated at the service and also to Pastor Mike Hoffort, Garnet Wilhelm and Dustin Hall who participated in the service. All of your contributions made Dion’s memorial service very special. We would also like to extend our appreciation to our Living Hope Community Church family for serving lunch and lifting us up in prayer. Karon Cochrane & Family Lewis William Thompson 1930 - 2014 Lewis William Thompson, late of Weyburn, SK passed away peacefully on May Lewis William Thompson, late of Weyburn, SK passed away peacefully on May 21, 2014, at the age of 84 years. Lewis was predeceased by his parents: William and Catherine Thompson; father and mother-in-law John and Vernice Brenholen; brothersin-law Alfred Brenholen and Harold Hunstad; sister-in-law Marriette Brenholen; niece Lucy Stadler; great niece Ava Trobert Lewis will be forever remembered by his wife of 56 years, Mildred; son’s: Leonard (Debbie), Midale, Dwight, Beinfait; grandchildren: Nolan (Teresa), Ryan and Brett; great-grandchildren: Hailey and Bennett; sister Emily (Larry) Stadler; brother Wylie (Sylvia) Thompson; brother-in-law: Lawrence Brenholen; sisters-in-law Barb (Bill) Hindman, Gladys Hunstad; as well as numerous nieces, Nephews, cousins and friends. Lewis was born on May 20, 1930 in Regina and raised on the family farm at Lake Alma. On October 14, 1957 Lewis and Mildred were married in Weyburn, together they raised their family on the farm in the Lake Alma area. Lewis was active in the Lake Alma community, he served on many Boards, Clubs and Councils. Lewis and Mildred retired to Weyburn in 1997. Lewis loved the farm and worked part time for a farmer in his retirement. Family and friends were important to Lewis, he loved to have fun and see people smile. In 2011 Lewis took up residence at Tatagwa View. The family of Lewis would like to thank the nurses and staff at Tatagwa View. Prayers for Lewis were held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014 at RD Family Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Weyburn, SK with Father Gerry Bauche, celebrant. Interment followed at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, SK. Pallbearers were Bill Stadler, Chris Stadler, Phil Thompson, Mark Thompson, John Thompson and Doris Trobert. Honorary pallbearers were all in attendance. In lieu of flowers, for family and friends so wishing, donations in memory of Lewis may be made to Tatagwa View, Box 2003, 808 Souris Valley Road, Weyburn, SK, S4H 2Z9. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfamilymemorialchapel.com “Our family serving your family”
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Cecilia D’Souza 1922 - 2014 Cecilia Bella D’Souza, late of Estevan, SK and formerly of Montreal, QC passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the age of 91 years. Cecilia will be sadly missed by her children: Francis (Lydia) D’Souza of Montreal, QC, Bella (Paul) Alfonso of Montreal, QC, Lawrence (Deserié) D’Souza of Arlington, TX, Theresa (Ian) Fernandez of Estevan, SK and Joan (Fred) Alvares of Arlington, TX; grandchildren: Griselda, Karen, Neil, Kevin, Kimberly, Jeffrey, Adam, Christopher, Katrina and Justin; 11 great grandchildren and brother Francis Braganza of New Delhi, India. She was predeceased by her husband Consolation D’Souza. A Prayer Service for Cecilia was held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Rev. Brian Meredith officiating. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd R.C. Church, Brossard, QC. Cecilia was laid to rest with her husband Consolation at StGeorges Cemetery, Longueuil, QC. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Cecilia’s memory may do so directly to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 2550 Broad Street, Regina, SK, S4P 3Z4. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan and La Maison Darche Funeral Home, Brossard, QC.
Box 5000-203, Estevan, SK S4A 2V6 Phone: (306) 637-2474
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Govt. to invest in CCS research The Ministry of the Economy announced a new funding agreement earlier this spring with the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) to support the Saskatchewan CO2 Oilfield Use for Storage and EOR Research Project that will continue Saskatchewan’s world-leading research on the geological storage of carbon dioxide. The $400,000 investment will augment additional funding from the United States Department of Energy, which has recognized Saskatchewan as
a world leader in carbon storage research. This funding will address important technical issues associated with carbon dioxide storage, including well bore integrity, predicting carbon dioxide migration underground, and identification of effective monitoring techniques. It will also allow the PTRC to continue their mandate to conduct carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery research designed to increase oil production in Saskatchewan. “Our ability to innovate and develop new technol-
ogy is critical to maintaining the future viability of Saskatchewan’s oil and gas industry,” Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said. “Promotion and development of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery methods provides the province with both economic and environmental benefits, and will help us meet our oil and gas related objectives in the Plan for Growth.” This project will build upon previous work undertaken by the PTRC in Midale CO 2 Monitoring
and Storage Project.The joint work with the United States and the PTRC will also address important emerging issues that could potentially constrain future carbon storage activity in Saskatchewan and through out the world. “Recognition of CO2EOR as valid geological storage is an important part in the commercial deployment of CCS,” PTRC CEO Ken From said. “The technical guidance provided by this research will make a valuable contribution to industry.”
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Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – influencing our world for Christ”
Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca
1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761
Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m. Weekly: Prayer Meeting
www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street
Phone: 306-634-2190
Fax: 306-634-6845
Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
St. Giles
Anglican Church Parish of Estevan 317-12th Avenue
Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:00 am September - May Children’s Sunday School: 10:00 am The Rev. Mark Osborne ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Office: 306-634-4113 www.estevananglican.com
Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan
LC-C
Sunday Worship
9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA
REAL LIFE 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
Summer serviceservices time intoeffect NOW 2 Sunday chooseJune from 1 10:00 am – One service only 9:00 am and 11:00 am With coffee in between LIVE RUSSIAN RUSSIAN TRANSLATION LIVE TRANSLATION during the 11:00 am service during the 11:00 am service
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH
Where We Get Grace, Get God, Get Going!
Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611
SUNDAY WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM Coffee Fellowship Before Church
WELCOME!
MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca
738 - 2nd Street, Estevan
Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130 Brad McKenzie- Youth Leader
SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m. Coffee and fellowship after worship
St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions 2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan
306-634-9191
1302 - 8th Street, Estevan
Tim Pippus
Office: 306-634-3116 Sunday Services:
Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - 7 p.m. Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.
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First & Third Thursday of Each Month - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
THE SALVATION ARMY
ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan Youth Program Wed. 6:30- 8:00 pm
Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Program
Church of God
Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives
1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 www.estevancog.com Estevan Church of God 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship with Children’s Ministries & Nursery.
7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries
Please call us or visit our website for more information about other ministries and events.
Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.
Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Come and Worship With Us
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Church Office: 306-634-5684
Pastor Stewart Miller ALL ARE WELCOME email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca
His Glory Bible Church
(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: St. Joseph Bookstore 1033 4th Street, Estevan S4A 0W4 (opposite court house) When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Nursery and Children’s Ministries available Sunday School at 9:30am Friday Night Youth 7:30pm (Gr. 7-12) Children’s Clubs - Wednesdays: 7:00-8:00pm
140 King Street (accross from Staples) www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance 306 634 2601
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Two research projects announced for Sask. farmers On June 9, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced two new research projects worth nearly $1 million that will benefit livestock producers in the province and across Canada. Governments will provide $200,000 toward the projects through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), and nearly $800,000 will be provided through industry investment. “Strengthening the agriculture research capacity in Saskatchewan supports innovation for the long-term profitability and stability of producers,“ said Ritz. “Investment in these projects is a direct response to the needs identified by industry and will help producers remain a key contributor to the Canadian economy.” “Our government is committed to investing in research that helps provide producers with the tools they need to be successful, and these projects are another example of that,” Stewart said. “Increasing efficiency though research has proven successful in the past and continued investment is required to meet our agriculture targets in
the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth.” The first project will perform an economic, social and environmental assessment of the Canadian beef industry. The study will help industry recognize and communicate areas of proficiency, set targets and outline beneficial management practices for areas of improvement, and help shape future research and policy. This project will be managed by the Canadian Cattleman’s Association (CCA). The second project, managed by the Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC), will focus on development of easy-to-use genomic selection tools for breed improvement. The project will work with individual breed associations to educate producers on using genomic tools to increase efficiencies in feed and production, minimize health costs, and increase carcass value. The long term goal of this project is to improve the understanding of genomics and increase the uptake by the Canadian beef industry. “This assessment will enable the measurement of sustainability indicators and is a fundamental step in ensuring consumers have continued confidence in Canadian
beef and in Canada as a global leader in sustainable beef production,” CCA President Dave Solverson said. “The CBBC is excited to work with beef producers on the practical application of new scientific based innovations,” CBBC Executive Director Michael Latimer said. “Applying leading edge technology will allow the Canadian beef industry to remain both profitable and competitive globally. The generous support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatchewan Agriculture, and Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. are essential to the success of this initiative.” “I am proud to see the governments and industry investing in the livestock sector,” Saskatchewan Stock Growers President Harold Martens said. “Research funding creates new tools necessary for Saskatchewan producers to grow the industry.” Funding for ADF projects is provided under Growing Forward 2, a federal-provincial initiative. For more information, visit the Saskatchewan Agriculture website at www.saskatchewan.ca/agriculture.
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Early Laps
Several members of the 12 teams involved in this year’s Relay for Life took to the track for the early evening circuits around the Civic Auditorium, just like this ECS team.
117 4th St., Estevan, SK is looking for a
CHEF Duties:
• Plan new menu (one new dish) once a month and ensure food meets quality standards • Plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities • Hire cooks and training of cooks Temporary and full time positions, $16/h • work located in Estevan, • must have cook trade training • more than 5 years experience necessary
Contact Jason Fang at: jennykrestaurant@hotmail.com
Requires
Journeymen Pressmen
• Valid 1A driver’s license and abstract are required.
is seeking a
Glacier Media Group has expanded its web printing operations in Estevan, Saskatchewan. We require journeymen pressmen to work in a progressive, updated shop. The right individual must have experience on a Goss Community press, and the ability to work as part of a team in a time sensitive environment. Experience with the use of the Perretta colour registration and preset ink system is desirable. An emphasis on maintenance or a background in press maintenance. Glacier is a dynamic, growing media company that offers an attractive compensation and benefit packages to the qualified individual. Relocation assistance is negotiable or will be provided. For a future in our progressive printing plant, we welcome your application. Please send a resume with references to Box 1594, Estevan, SK S4A 2L7 or by Email: jobs@estevanwebprinting.com
Safety tickets considered an asset but we will provide training if necessary. Prairie Mud offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits and bonuses.
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• 3 years experience and First Aid & H2S tickets required
Interested applicants can forward resumes to Jay Burback at: Email: info@prairiemud.ca Fax: 306-634-7310 or drop off resume at the office at 738 - 6th St, Estevan
E-mail to outlawoil@sasktel.net
SE Saskatchewan Gravel operation is looking for
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EXPERIENCED CRUSHER/LOADER OPERATORS
Pay will be according to experience. Medical and Dental benefits available
Please Fax resume to (306) 634-4167 email to chamneycrushing@hotmail.com
DRIVER Minimum Qualifications: • Oilfield tickets including H2S Alive & 1st Aid/CPR • Live in or within 10 minutes of Estevan
We are seeking candidates with an oilfield background and/or customer service experience. We will train the right individual. We offer benefits along with excellent compensation and flexible days off. Call Clinton at 306-461-8491, mail resume to Box 208, Estevan S4A 2A3 or e-mail: missionhotshot@sasktel.net
required to work full or part time hours at Hill View Manor, a licensed 45 bed personal care home located in the City of Estevan. Working with doctors, residents & families to provide our residents with nursing services based on medical assessment and care plans. Excellent benefit package available. Position available immediately. Interested individuals can send resumes to:
Hill View Manor 615 - 4th Street S. Weyburn, SK S4H 2E9 hauph@sasktel.net Fax: 306-848-2072
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Permanent Full time Positions available • 3 Picker Helpers requirements Class 5 License Drivers Abstract Oilfield Tickets an Asset
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Looking for a Career and want to play Hockey This may be your opportunity AGI Envirotank has long term openings for welders, painters, drafters, construction, metal fabricators, warehouse, professional sales or administration positions. Willing to train or apprentice. We are interested in anyone interested in joining the senior hockey team in Biggar. AGI is a leading manufacturer of above ground storage tanks used in every major industry including oil, gas, mining transportation, construction and waste management. We are interested in any players, coaches, managers or other supporting officers for the senior hockey club.
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PREFABRICATED HOUSING ASSEMBLERS • Required Immediately • Permanent Full Time • 30 Available Positions • Starting at $14.70 per hour plus benefits Duties include: • Assembling and installing modular components
Interested candidates should submit resumes in confidence at: kkernohan@envirotank.com or contact Ken Kernohan directly at 1-306-948-5262
Send, fax, e-mail or drop off resume to: Box 845 #200 Hwy. 18 West, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7 Fax: 306-634-7597 E-mail: jobs.shelter@gmail.com
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Heavy Equipment Operator Candidates must possess a valid license (with preference given to those who hold a valid class 3 or 1 license) and have the ability to pass both a criminal record check as well as drug/alcohol screening. The positions will be working throughout the western prairie region with extended periods away from the home base of Brandon, MB. For more information please visit www.candoltd.com To apply respond to: Email: krista.derksen@candoltd.com Fax: (204) 725-4100
is currently accepting applications for a
Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Turnbull Excavating Ltd. is an established construction company located in Estevan, Sk. in the vibrant Southeast region of Saskatchewan. Our operations involve aggregate and redi-mix concrete materials supply, excavating and earthwork services, waterworks installations, and truck delivery of aggregate and concrete materials. We are involved in municipal, commercial and residential construction projects of various size and scale. Qualifications: You will have 3-5 years of experience after receiving your Journeyman Status. You will have experience with large, heavy equipment (construction or agricultural) or heavy trucks. You will also have superior troubleshooting, understanding and skill in repair of: diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, hydraulic systems, driveline systems and electrical systems. You will have the ability to use diagnostic equipment and be responsible to perform preventative maintenance on all equipment to minimize equipment downtime. Primarily this position is working out of our main shop, day shift, Monday- Friday. You must be flexible to work overtime and some Saturdays when required. You might also be required to working outdoors. We Provide: Competitive wages ($40- $50/Hour) dependant on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits program. Relocation allowance after one year of service. Should this position be of interest to you, please reply and provide your cover letter and resume by email to dave.turnbullexcavating@sasktel.net or fax to 306-634-6639. All applicants are thanked for their interest. Only potential candidates will be contacted.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
JOB DESCRIPTION: SIGNAL DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS, LOCATED IN ESTEVAN, SASKATCHEWAN, IS A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DEALING WITH MOTOROLA 2-‐ SIGNAL DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS, LOCATED ESTEVAN, ASKATCHEWAN, A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DEALING ITH MOTOROLA 2-‐ WAY RADIOS (VOICE, DATA, SYSTEMS); RURAL IHN IGH-‐ SPEED SINTERNET, BOTH CIS ONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL; SCADA AND RW EMOTE WAY RADIOS (VOICE, DATA, SYSTEMS); HIGH-‐SPEED INTERNET, CONSUMER AND ACND OMMERCIAL; CADA AND EMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND WE ARE ARN URAL AUTHORIZED TELUS DEALER, BDOTH EALING IN CELLULAR RELATED PSRODUCTS. AR LSO, WE HAVE A MONITORING SYSTEMS, AND WE ARE AN AUTHORIZED TELUS DEALER, DEALING IN CELLULAR AND RELATED PRODUCTS. ALSO, WE HAVE A SERIES OF 30+ TOWERS THAT THE SYSTEMS RUN OFF OF ALL LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN. SERIES OF 30+ TOWERS THAT THE SYSTEMS RUN OFF OF ALL LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN. APPLICANTS REQUIRE A STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: APPLICANTS REQUIRE A STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING: IP N NETWORKING/SUBNETTING ETWORKING/SUBNETTING AAND ND M MODERN ODERN W WIFI IFI TTECHNOLOGIES ECHNOLOGIES -‐-‐ IP WINDOWS-‐BASED D DOMAINS OMAINS ((SERVER SERVER 22008, 008, EEXCHANGE, XCHANGE, W WINDOWS INDOWS 77, , EETC.) TC.) -‐-‐ WINDOWS-‐BASED EMAIL TTECHNOLOGIES ECHNOLOGIES ((POP3, POP3, IIMAP) MAP) AAND ND CCOMMON OMMON M MAIL AIL CCLIENTS LIENTS ((OUTLOOK, OUTLOOK, TTHUNDERBIRD, HUNDERBIRD, AAPPLE) PPLE) -‐-‐ EMAIL GOOD CCOMMUNICATION OMMUNICATION SSKILLS KILLS -‐-‐ GOOD APPLICANTS DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: -‐ INTERNET SUPPORT TROUBLE SHOOTING CALLS -‐ CONFIGURING EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNET INSTALLS (ROUTERS, WIRELESS PANELS, ETC.) -‐-‐ INSTALLATION INSTALLATION O OF F W WIRELESS IRELESS IINTERNET NTERNET EEQUIPMENT QUIPMENT IINTO NTO H HOMES OMES AAND ND BBUSINESSES USINESSES -‐-‐ SUPPORTING SUPPORTING EEXISTING XISTING D DOMAINS OMAINS AAND ND N NETWORKS ETWORKS FFOR OR CCLIENTS LIENTS -‐-‐ SOME D ESKTOP S UPPORT SOME DESKTOP SUPPORT -‐-‐ DESIGNING, DESIGNING, BBUILDING UILDING AAND ND SSUPPORTING UPPORTING CCAMERA AMERA SSYSTEMS YSTEMS ((IP IP & & AANALOG) NALOG) -‐ AIDING IN THE INSTALLATION/ COMMISSIONING ON CAMERA SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS -‐ AIDING IN THE INSTALLATION/ COMMISSIONING ON CAMERA SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS ** POSITION IS BASED ON PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT ** POSITION IS BASED ON PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT **ON-‐GOING TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED **ON-‐GOING TRAINING W ILL BE OPN ROVIDED **WAGE IS NEGOTIABLE BASED EXPERIENCE ** $26.50 Iper hour **WAGE S NEGOTIABLE BASED ON EXPERIENCE
SIGNAL DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS TH SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS TREET, ESTEVAN, SK S4A 2T3 #1-‐1254 7 THD SIRECT TREET, ESTEVAN, SK S64A 2T3 #1-‐1254 7 6S34-‐9994 PHONE: (306) • FAX: (306) 34-‐6633 PHONE: EMAIL: (306) 6c34-‐ 9994 • FAX: (306) 634-‐6633 ontact@signaldirect.ca
EMAIL: contact@signaldirect.ca
We are a newly established company here in Estevan and are looking at opening a service centre to do trailer service and repairs. We are looking for an energetic person who is an experienced trailer mechanic with a minimum of 3 years trailer experience as well as B620 inspections. We offer competetive wages and benefits. Please send resumes to: dougw@edmontontrailer.com
Applied Industrial Technologies LP. a group of industrial distribution companies located throughout Canada, and we are currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the position of:
Customer Service Representative for Estevan, Saskatchewan Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you! Canyon is preparing for an extremely busy 2014/2015 and are looking for qualified employees.
WE’RE EXPANDING! We have the right customers We have the right jobs We have the right equipment Are YOU the right fit?
Ask abou t ou r Ne Star wH ter K ire it it in $$ in c lude your s pock et!
Hiring Experienced Class 1 Drivers in the following positions:
Coiled Tubing—Operators, Supervisors Fracing—Pump Operators, Blender Operators, Chem Van Operators, Crew Cabbers, Data Van Operators Cement & Acid—Fluid Pump Operators N2 Supervisor
Why Canyon?
Paid technical and leadership training Career advancement opportunities RRSP matching program
Premium compensation package New Equipment 15/6 Schedule
To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.
How to apply:
online: canyontech.ca/careers fax: 888 249 3895
Visit us on the Web: www.estevanmercury.ca
• Providing service to branch customers and managing assigned product lines or customers. • 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. Please send your resume along with a cover letter to aithire@aitcanada.com or fax 403-214-1423
www.estevanmercury.ca
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Warehouse Shipper/Receiver Full time. Forklift/lumber experience an asset. Salary based on experience. Benefits available.
WOOD COUNTRY
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
Time for a change? Excellent Opportunity
Experienced Autobody Technician or Painter
Full Benefits Salary based on experience.
Call Bill: 306-634-2815 email: wfonstad@sasktel.net
14062BS03
Trackhoe Operator Souris Valley Paving requires a trackhoe operator due to our recent expansion and the
anticipation of a busy work season. The position is permanent full time and offers higher than average wages, a group benefits package and a company pension plan. Duties include operation and maintenance of trackhoes, backhoes, loaders and various other equipment. Interested candidates please email your resume to:
svp@sasktel.net All submitted resumes are kept confidential
14062BS02
Earn Extra Summer Money!
The Estevan Mercury & Southeast Trader Express are looking for sub carriers for July and August. Two Prepa routes in Pleasantdale area. HRSeA One 75 paper route and one 150 paper route. We deliver the papers to your door for AD PROOF & ESTIMATE delivery to your customers. Docket Media Section Insertion Date Ad Size If interested please call 2 col x 7.4 1406-006 Estevan Mercury CAREERS June 11, 2014 Gayle at the Mercury (306) 634-2654
EXPRESS TOTAL SOUTHEAST TRADER
Nitrogen (N2) Supervisor—Estevan, SK Canyon Technical Services is a leader in the oilfield service industry, providing customized fracturing and pressure pumping solutions to oil and gas producers across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. At Canyon, our employees are ‘Champions’, dedicated to fulfilling our Vision of “improving the industry one job at a time” - our ‘Champions’ have made Canyon one of the most sought-after providers in our industry. If you are looking for a career within a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then Canyon is looking for you! A Nitrogen (N2) Supervisor will lead, direct, organize and schedule and give instructions to all levels of the operation involved in Nitrogen Department. They will be responsible to facilitate the transport and maintenance of equipment through leadership and experience. Will train and mentor on site rigging in, job execution and rigging out.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Knowledge and ability to operator low, mid and high rate N2 units Supervise N2 operations on location Coordinate rig in / out of equipment on location Take the responsibility to ensure that others adhere to all Safety Policies and Procedures Complete all required paperwork (permits, invoicing, job treatment reports, etc.) Ensure customer satisfaction by understanding needs/expectations and responding accordingly Coordinate maintenance, servicing and inspection of equipment Ensure adherence of all government and company policies and regulations Supervise and manage the team by providing ongoing feedback, support and mentorship Conduct yearly performance appraisals Promote strong work ethic and positive professional attitude
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma Class 1 Driver's license Clean Driver's abstract Off road driving experience an asset 3- 5 years N2 experience Supervisory or leadership skills an asset Basic mechanical skills, capable of servicing units Knowledge of hydraulics systems and pressures and operating parameters Ability to pass pre-employment physical assessment and drug test
Richardson International Limited o/a Richardson Pioneer Limited at 2800 – One Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X8 requires a full time permanent Sales Agricultural Technician in Estevan, SK. This position is responsible for contributing to the sale of crop input products and services to producers and other retail customers by participating in providing accurate and label directed agronomic information, as well as conducts soil preparation, and participates in crop planning and production. This position also collects soil and tissue samples; conducts field testing and experiments; performs crop scouting; assesses weeds, insects and diseases; analyzes and interprets data and prepares reports; initiates trials that will support sales and marketing efforts; and researches and responds to technical inquiries. Completion of 2 year Agriculture or Agronomy program combined with 1 year related experience providing agronomy support to customers is required, along with good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Salary wage is $23.05 to $27.50/hour. Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of a competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and career development opportunities.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Sales Agricultural Technician
Ability to work in all types of weather conditions Ability to work away from home for extended periods Available on-call 24/7 Work schedule is 15 /6
Interested candidates should apply online by visiting www.richardson.ca to upload their cover letter and résumé, or Fax: (204) 942-1240, Attn: Lynne Tanner by July 1, 2014.
HOW TO APPLY Apply online In person:548 Bourquin Road Estevan, SK Fax: 888 249 3895 We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted
www.canyontech.ca
Richardson values diversity in the workplace. Women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
Estevan Mercury
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ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY
Please call 306-634-1800 for any concerns.
CITY OF ESTEVAN TENDER The City of Estevan invites tenders to provide the 2014 Dust Control requirements to the Public Works Services Division: Specifications are available at the Legislative Services Business Division – Main Floor – City Hall. For further information regarding this tender please contact the following: Legislative Services 1102 – 4th Street City of Estevan Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Phone: 306-634-1852, Fax 306-634-9797
Interested parties are invited to respond by forwarding sealed envelopes marked “2014 Dust Control” to the following by 2:30 PM, Monday, June 16, 2014. Legislative Services Business Division Main Floor – 1102 – 4th Street City of Estevan Estevan, SK. S4A 0W7
Public opening of tenders shall take place at 2:30 pm, June 16, 2014, C.S.T., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan.
Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
KEEP
CLEAN
City of Estevan Public Notice
The Keep It Clean Campaign is a Community Pride Program to keep our City clean all year long. Volunteers are critical to this campaign and each person can make a difference in the appearance of the City by not littering and picking up litter whenever you can. The City will complete a City Wide Pick up on June 16,2014.
The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #20101834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning Lot 1 & 23, Block 68, Registered Plan M4929 [1138 First Street], Estevan, Saskatchewan, from the existing ‘Residential Low Density Single-Detached Zone (R1)’ to the ‘Residential Medium Density Zone (R3)’;
Only the following will be picked up: • Bags of leaves & garden waste • bundled branches less than 4’ long and 6” in diameter • There will be no call backs whatsoever • Material for removal must be placed at the REGULAR GARBAGE PICK UP SPOT by June 20, 2014 at 8:00am. Please ensure that only materials that you wish to dispose of are placed at that location.
In conjunction with this campaign the landfill will also be open free to Residents of Estevan
For the Weekend of June 20, 21 and 22, 2014 You can assist by: • Walking through a park near you and picking up litter • Picking up litter on your property, back lanes and boulevards around your property • Picking up litter anywhere you see it Guidelines for free Disposal (Proof of Residency) • Items allowed to be dropped off for free include furniture, tree branches and regular and regular household garbage and does not include appliances that contain Freon. • Items “not” allowed anytime: all hazardous materials, tires, paint, computer components, televisions, propane tanks, oil and petroleum by products. • All loads must be completely covered or secured to prevent littering while in transport • Any waste from rural customers “ Will not be accepted Free”
After School A2014 rt Club Summer Art Camps EAGM For children aged 7 – 13. Free to attend, transportation Running 29, to 30, May 1 from 3:30 – Summer Theincluded. Estevan Art Gallery A ispril excited announce our upcoming Art 5:00pm. Camps for aged – 12. Camps Monday Cchildren all Karly at 6734-‐7644 for mrun ore info or -tThursday o each week. Children are encouraged to bring a snack. Cost is $50/ register. child/week. Pre‐registration is required, call Karly at 634‐7644 for more info. The Pinterest Challenge July 7 – 10: Art Explosions Use science experiments Craft club for adults based on projects found oton create unique andPinterest on April 24 from 7-‐9pm. $20/person. Call exciting artwork! 9am – Noon – 4pm or to register. Karly at 634-‐7644 for mOR ore 1pm information 14 – 17: Art Outdoors Use mother nature as your artistic inspiraJuly tion… Beginner Drawing andA your canvas! 9amd–rawing Noon OR 1pm – 4pm beginner basic class for kids aged 11 – 17. Instructed b y J udy S wallow o n A pril 30thown at 7artistic pm. passport July 21 – 24: Art Around the World Create your and$20/person. use it to explore artKand around the Call arly culture at 634-‐7644 for globe! more i9am nfo o–r Noon to ORregister. 1pm – 4pm 28 – 31: Art and Advertising Working with the Estevan Mercury, July Art ads for real businesses in Estevan that will be featured youFamily will create in the We will also create our own ads Pand branding. Art paper! and craft class for parents and original toddlers. arents 9am – Noon OR 1pm – 4pm must participate. For ages 18 months and up. May 1, 8, 15 @@ 10am. 5/family. Call KReception arly at 634-‐7644 more and July 31 6:30: $ Closing Art Camp Students,for families info o r t o r egister. friends are invited to a closing camp reception. Students will select 1 – 2 pieces of artwork to display in the gallery. Refreshments will be served. The Pinterest Challenge Adult art class - featuring crafts found on Pinterest! June 26th @ 7pm. $20/person. Call Karly at 634‐7644 to register.
Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed row house (4 units) Residential dwelling development. The amending Bylaw (#2014-1942) 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, June 30, 2014, 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, June 26, 2014. Dated at the City of Estevan this 28th Day of May, 2014
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL?
“promoting the arts in OUR community”
VISUAL ARTS
The third annual free, self-guided Visual Arts Summer Tour has been scheduled for July 25 & 26. This tour features local artists from Estevan and surrounding communities all showcasing their art work. Please watch for more information. STARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN
Stars for Saskatchewan has just announced their concert lineup for the 2014-2015 season. This 6 concert series offers a diverse selection of performers – ALL high quality and professional. Highlighting this year’s series will be the world renowned Vienna Boys Choir. With around 100 boys between the ages of ten and fourteen, divided into four touring choirs, they give around 300 concerts a year. The choir has performed in front of almost a half a million people, world-wide. Their repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music. Also scheduled to perform this year are Jimmy Rankin, Fung-Chui Piano Duo, The Gala Trio, Ensemble Caprice and Memory Lane. Contact the office, for more information on our Season Subscription rates. Contact us for more information on our programs
www.estevanartscouncil.com 306-634-3942
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