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They were all armed with scissors and they made quick work of the congratulatory official opening ribbon placed across the entrance to the auditorium in the new Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute last Friday afternoon. From the left: Southeast Regional College Estevan area board member Bernie Bjorndalen; Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki, SE Regional College interim president and CEO Jody Holzmiller; Estevan MLA Doreen Eagles and Estevan Mayor, Gary St. Onge.

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by Norm Park of The Mercury The formal portion of the program was brief but impressive as over 200 people gathered in the main auditorium of the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute (SETI) in Estevan for an official launching party.

A number of Saskatchewan MLAs joined SourisMoose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki to celebrate the official opening of the training centre built under the auspices of the Southeast Regional College.

Also on hand were several members of the college’s board of directors who oversee the college’s programs and SETI’s training courses and projects.

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the program that followed an open house and tours of the 44,000 square foot facility.

Holzmiller provided a brief history of what transpired prior to the construction of the SETI. She said the idea was first brought forward in 2005. The actual construction didn’t begin until 2009 with a sodturning ceremony and by the summer of 2010, it was well underway. In February of this year, SETI opened for its first classes.

Komarnicki said he remembered receiving a call from college personnel wanting to see if this type

of project could be possible from a federal grant perspective. He noted that once the wheels were put in motion, the paperwork got done in rather rapid fashion, and in fact, he noted with a touch of whimsy, in the world of political red tape “it was done with lightning speed.”

Komarnicki added that with the ongoing struggle for industry to meet skilled labour demands, building trades expertise in a facility such as this, especially in an industrial hot spot like Estevan, was vital.

“You have the flexibility to meet the needs of the

economy without a lot of cost, that’s what regional colleges do ... they meet that criteria.”

Komarnicki pointed out how the SETI embraced the latest in technological training and while the federal government provided some upfront money, the operations will require support from local governments, students and industry itself as they “take the next level of training in the specific industries. You’ll see the benefits right here and well beyond.”

Estevan MLA Doreen Eagles introduced her provincial counterparts, MLA

Greg Lawrence from Moose Jaw Wakamaw; Cannington MLA and Legislative Speaker Dan D’Autremont and Moosomin MLA Don Toth who were present for the ribbon cutting. She thanked the federal government for their support and noted it was a proud day for the provincial government that stood behind the project from Day 1 through the Ministry of Advanced Education. She also noted that the City of Estevan had donated the large parcel of land that accommodates the SETI in the east industrial subdivision.

“It’s a great day for all of us,” said Estevan Mayor Gary St. Onge. “You have a beautiful and efficient building here with the potential to be the most important educational institute in the region. It’s nice to be on the side of ⇢ A16

St. Onge appointed to health board Mayor Gary St. Onge is getting ready to go on a fact-finding mission of sorts.

It was announced last week that St. Onge is one of three new appointees to the Sun Country Health Region’s board of directors.

He becomes the second Estevan member on the board, joining Lori Carr who was named vice-chairwoman in the shuffle.

In an interview May 22, St. Onge said he is not sure the province’s health regions can operate prop-

Mayor Gary St. Onge erly under the current system. Having already made the decision to not run for re-election in the fall, St.

Onge will have extra time on his hands and wants to find out whether or not his feeling is correct.

“I do have a concern,” he said. “The best way to find out is if I go (on the board) and then I’ll see, especially in the WeyburnEstevan area where you have two large cities vying for dollars.

“I hope to learn a lot and find out exactly how they operate and see if I can contribute. Hopefully I can be rational in my thinking and help out.”

Along with the questions about the health region, St. Onge said he also hopes to learn about the differences in how St. Joseph’s Hospital, which is a faith-based institution affiliated with the health region, and the Weyburn General Hospital which is owned by the region are funded.

“They say there should be no difference but if you look at the budgets they don’t quite jibe,” he said. “I want to see if it is a negative that ours is affiliated and not part of Sun Country.

“Also, I want to see how they make these decisions. When you are a board you have to have administration that you can trust.

I don’t know if that is the case. Once I get on there I will know whether or not I can trust them and whether or not they are not doing the best they can for the whole region.”

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New look for Sun Country board Charlton appointed chairwoman, Trombley and St. Onge get seats at the table It’s not a major shakeup, but there is a significant movement in the makeup of the Sun Country Regional Health Authority’s board of directors following the announcement of a new round of health board appointments last week.

The board members are appointed by the provincial government’s minister of Health who also selects the people who will serve as chair and vice-chair.

For Sun Country, the appointment process is bringing three new faces to the table in the form of Estevan Mayor Gary St. Onge and Midale area resident Audrey Trombley, who recently retired from rural administration duties, as well as Kennedy area farmer Robert Brickley.

To keep the board membership at the newly established 10-members, two former board members, Eileen Tunall and Darlene Standingready were not reappointed and Brickley was appointed to replace Debbie Pedlar who had resigned her position in mid-2011 following a move to another part of the province. Except in its early years, Sun Country had maintained a 10-person board of directors even though the regulations had allowed them to have a 12-member setup.

There were also changes made at the head of the

Lori Carr

Audrey Trombley

Sun Country table as former chairwoman Sharon Bauche is being replaced

by Marilyn Charlton of Weyburn who was vicechairwoman in the former board configuration.

Lori Carr, who up until last week was the lone Estevan appointee to the board, is now vice-chairwoman.

Bauche, a retired nurse and a resident of Antler, will remain at the board table.

Charlton, a Weyburn business manager, is a three-year veteran of the board as is Carr. She admits she was surprised by the appointment but is ready to assume the challenges.

“I have enough experience now to know what to expect. I believe we will continue to work with other boards, committees, staff and the ministry to provide the best of health care for the region,” she told The Mercury during a brief May 25 telephone interview.

Charlton said she took

on the duties of chairing the governance and human resources committee for Sun Country and was also a member of the health region’s community network committee that has provided some new direction for the board within the past few months.

“It’s always exciting to see the initiatives come forward, and we have a lot of items we can talk about such as regional hospital status, which will be a board decision, and new facilities coming on stream or being planned,” Charlton said.

Depending on how quickly the new members get up to speed, the board will be deciding on who to hire as the new chief executive officer, a role that has been filled by Marga Cugnet on an interim basis for over a year.

Charlton said the call for applications went out some time ago and a professional consulting firm had been hired to conduct the first round of assessments

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which is leading to the formation of a short-list of candidates.

“Depending on how quickly the new board members get acquainted with the process, we could be making an announcement of a CEO by the end of June,” said Charlton.

“I’ve worked well with Sharon (Bauche), she’s a dedicated and committed committee member and works well with the others, so I’m pleased to see she’s still on the board,” said Charlton.

Trombley, who joins St. Onge as the other new board member from the immediate area, said she is excited about the appointment. She currently sits as a trustee on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division board and doesn’t see any impending conflict in board meetings or committee schedules.

“I believe I can handle both positions,” she said, adding that she intends to seek re-election to the Cornerstone board in this fall’s general civic elections.

Trombley served as Cornerstone’s first chairwoman following the amalgamation of seven school districts which formed the new mega South East school division.

“I’m a retired RM administrator, so I will have the time to devote to both these positions, if I manage to get re-elected to the Cornerstone board of course,” said Trombley.

“Public service is important to me and once you get involved, you learn a lot of new things. I have some experience in a number of areas, so I expect I should be able to get up to speed with the Sun Country board rather quickly. I look forward to working with Gary

St. Onge joins the board ⇠ A1 region must be dealt with as well. However, he candidly admitted Estevan will be of central importance to him and he plans to push such issues as fairness between the Energy City and Weyburn and the need for a CT scan here.

“I’ve said it before (that Estevan doesn’t get a fair shake). I go back to when we didn’t have an ul-

trasound. I don’t care who says what and how much it costs, that was ridiculous that Estevan didn’t have an ultrasound. We need a (CT scan in this area).”

St. Onge said he will also continue to press for a

family medicine residency program at St. Joe’s. Along with hospital administrator Greg Hoffort and Dr. Edward Tsoi, St. Onge met with the College of Medicine in Saskatoon to discuss the idea and were given a

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St. Onge. When the school division came about and there were some issues out there to resolve, I happened to be the chair at the time, and we had a lot of discussions and communications.

I have nothing but total respect for Gary and I expect both he and I will have a lot of questions to ask at the board table as we get acquainted with the other members and the board policies and procedures.”

Besides Charlton, Trombley, Bauche, St. Onge, Brickley and Carr, the other members of the Sun Country board of directors who were reappointed included: Alan Arthur, a farmer from the Redvers region; Vernon Palmer, an administrator from Coronach; Derrell Rodine, a retired psychiatric nurse from Goodwater and Karen Stephenson, a hairdresser from Weyburn.

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In the early morning hours of April 4, subjects gained access to the concession at Cactus Park and set fire to the building.

Between April 21 and April 28, a vehicle parked at Walmart was damaged.

It appears that the vehicle was scratched with key.

Between May 9 and May 10 subjects carved words into the freshly poured concrete at a hotel on Kensington Avenue.

Between April 27 and April 29, a play structure at an Estevan elementary school was damaged by someone driving a vehicle through the playground.

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Yellow is the colour found on the shirts of survivors who are involved in the Relay for Life while blue represents the caregivers and volunteers and white designates the participants in the relay who believe in the cause.

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Relay for Life gets moving at mall Estevan’s Relay for Life project received another significant boost Saturday with a Relay for Life party in the Estevan Shoppers Mall complete with live music, speeches and various activities.

Relay for Life teams hawked everything from shirts to cupcakes to raise money to fight cancer while Crossroads, a popular fivepiece band, provided an exciting musical backup.

Hayley Dayman, relay co-ordinator for this year’s event, hosted a brief welcoming program that included Brent Olfert of Apex, a cancer survivor himself, who outlined rea-

sons why the company he is employed by made a decision to be a major corporate sponsor this year.

“It’s a company that likes to get involved in the community and our customers appreciate it too.

Cancer makes you reflect on life and you know that it will affect you or your family sometime in your life,” he said.

Olfert later said he has been free of cancer since July of last year when he had a clean check-up.

C a n c e r s u r v i v o r, Marilyn Coates, who is the relay’s honourary cochair, provided advice on keeping vigilant, undergo-

ing regular checkups and physical examinations.

She noted that cancers such as melanoma may not surface for 20 or 30 years after exposure and once it attacks vital organs, it can be difficult to defeat.

Margaret Hill, office manager for the southeast sector of the Canadian Cancer Society, noted how cancer affects everyone at one time or another, so it was important to provide information as well as support for victims and their families.

Hill pointed out that the society can even provide basic financial assistance for victims who

Shara Schaff purchased one of the Relay for Life hoodies from Kim Murray during the Relay’s official kickoff to the campaign on Saturday at the Estevan Shoppers Mall.

require that type of help in the form of funds for transportation, caregivers or volunteer drivers. There is also a client advocate, who provides caring kits and peer review systems.

She noted that last year’s peer review project had to be curtailed when funding ran out, so the need to keep up the fundraising activities was more important than ever.

A healthy lifestyles program is also advocated by the society and she said, 97 per cent of the funds raised in Saskatchewan get to stay in the province. She said she was promoting the power of yellow, blue and white, noting that yellow is the colour found on the shirts of survivors who are involved in the Relay for Life while blue represents the caregivers and volunteers and white designates the participants in the relay who believe in the cause.

L a s t y e a r ’s R e l a y for Life raised a total of $135,439.42 in Estevan alone where there were 24 teams of walkers who were supported by 150 volunteers with 114 survivors on hand. Hill said 798 luminaries were sold in Estevan last year.

Patrick Fisher, leadership chairman for the

volunteer committee, extended his thank you to the participants and supporters. “I saw the dedication and passion that the people had when I worked just a little bit as a volunteer last year, so when they

approached me to see if I would take on a bigger role this year, I couldn’t say no,” he said.

This year’s Relay for Life will be staged Saturday, June 9 into the morning of June 10.

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Enns taking attention in stride It’s likely that Steven Enns didn’t think he’d ever receive this much attention for doing his job. But then again it’s not every day that you help four people escape a burning building.

The Estevan Police Service constable has been in the spotlight since May 18 when he helped three adults and a young child escape from their home on the 1200 block of Sixth Street.

The story of the rescue, which was first reported in the May 23 Estevan Mercury, has received attention from throughout the province and on Friday he was singled out by popular radio host John Gormley as the hero of the week.

In an interview Monday, Enns said he appreciates the attention but humbly added that he feels “anyone in my position would have done the same thing.

“I definitely have seen a lot of attention and a lot of thanks from a lot of different people and everybody saying you’re a hero and stuff like that,” he said. “I was just in the right place

at the right time.”

Enns said he was attending to a noise complaint in the downtown core and while leaving the scene saw a cloud of smoke. He initially thought someone had lit a dumpster on fire but upon arriving at the scene, realized it was a house fire.

“I remember seeing the house from the back and it was just lit up in fire,” he said. “I called for the fire department to be dispatched and I just started banging on the door. There was no answer right away so I was getting ready to go through the door.”

Just as he was preparing to knock the door down, the female occupant of the home opened the door to see what was going on. She explained to Enns that there were three other people in the house, her boyfriend as well as their young son who was sleeping upstairs.

A roommate was also upstairs.

“I remember running into the house not thinking about anything else other than let’s get these guys out of here. I remember seeing

Const. Steve Enns smoke and fire going up the back kitchen wall, kind of like what you see in movies except now this was for real.”

Although the room was filling up with smoke, Enns was able to locate the stairs, make his way to the second level and find the two-yearold sleeping in his bedroom.

After picking the child up, Enns found the roommate,

who was completely unaware of the fire, and told him to get out of the house.

He then began to make his exit with the child in his arms.

“I remember looking down the stairs and (the room) was completely black with smoke. I needed a gasp of air so I went for one and I just remember my throat just instantly

started to burn. But really I just kind of held my breath and closed my eyes; I knew where the door kind of was, so I just ran straight for it.”

Enns said in the immediate aftermath of the incident he felt relief and was obviously happy everyone involved was safe and sound. However it wasn’t until he went off shift that the gravity of the situation struck him.

“There was definitely relief, satisfaction knowing that what you’re trained to do, you just do it. There was no thinking should I go or not, there was no hesitation, everything worked out,” he said. “I don’t remember even thinking about it. We sign up for it and we are trained to protect people.

“Then, when you’re back at home and ready to go to bed, you start thinking wow, all this just happened. It’s overwhelming then, I guess, but it makes a person feel good that you were there and did what you could and helped them out the best you can.”

Among the people throwing their praise towards

Enns is his boss, Chief Del Block. Like Enns, Block said he feels any EPS officer would have acted in the same manner but gave him full credit for stepping up when needed.

“We do the training and everyday we put our uniform on we are willing to give our lives up for the public. It just shows that Constable Enns went that far ... he did it and went that far.”

Adding to the seriousness of the situation, Block said he spoke with officials from Estevan Fire and Rescue who told him because the fire was largely on the outside of the building, the smoke alarms did not go off. “(The chief) said the building would have simply fell in on top of them and they would not have known any different,” Block said.

“It was very close and had Constable Enns not been there, it would have been a different story.”

Block said he plans to nominate Enns for a Saskatchewan Chiefs of Police Association award and will also ask the board of police commissioners to recognize

Trial days added to alleviate backed up court system The Estevan criminal court system is getting backed up, so changes to get more trial cases dealt with have begun to take effect.

The court will be cutting back on regular docket days in an effort to more efficiently handle the hefty trial schedule local lawyers have been trying to ma-

noeuvre of late.

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realigned to add a day devoted only to trials on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.

In July the changes will go further, cutting criminal docket days to every Monday, leaving those Tuesdays and Thursdays open for exclusively trials.

Cheryl Terness, Estevan’s court clerk since 2006, said the full dockets often don’t leave enough time for trials to go ahead as scheduled.

“A lot of times we have a heavy docket and no times for trials,” she said. “We are so far behind for trial times.

It’s gotten so much busier.”

Trials are often scheduled to begin before noon on docket days, but some lawyers have noted they have sat through docket court until 3:30 p.m. before their trials get started. The proceedings may then run late and a new clerk has had to be brought in to sit in on the matters that go past 5 o’clock.

“I used to go to Carlyle, but not anymore,” noted Terness. “Now the Weyburn clerk goes because it’s

so busy in Estevan.”

Estevan’s resident judge, Karl Bazin, called a meeting in December 2011 that included the police, local lawyers and court staff.

The general consensus was that this change would be a good idea, according to Terness, so they decided they would try it out. The schedule may not continue into 2013 depending on how these trial dates work.

Often trials don’t go ahead as planned, so if the four trials scheduled don’t proceed there will be a lot of open court time with nothing happening.

When the changes take full effect in July, the criminal docket days will be reduced to just two full days in some months, like November and August.

The courtroom is often swollen enough with two docket days devoted to Criminal Code charges each week. With the number of days cut in more than half, it will likely make for very full dockets each Monday.

“The second Monday of the month is half civil

(matters), so technically, we could have two busy (criminal) dockets days (in one month),” added Terness.

Before, there were typically between six and eight full docket days each month. With two Tuesdays and three Thursdays devoted to trials, and four booked on each day, the trial schedule is hoped to be less backed up by the end of the year.

These changes will not impact how the Estevan Police Service and local RCMP detachment deal with prisoners. For individuals who have been arrested and require a showcause hearing before they are released, they will have their matters dealt with on the days devoted solely to trials as well.

Prisoners will continue to be dealt with on Thursday and individuals who will be sentenced to time at the Impaired Driver Treatment Program will be sentenced on Thursdays because they are immediately placed in custody and IDTP admissions are on Fridays.

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Second Tim Hortons approved by council Estevan will get a second Tim Hortons location but it didn’t come without a bit of a fight.

Following one of the lengthiest debates in council chambers for some time, a development permit to place a store in the parking lot of the Estevan Shoppers Mall was passed by a 5-2 margin.

The decision to pass the motion came despite the objection of some residents in the area who had concerns about such issues as increased traffic on King Street, noise and litter.

Mayor Gary St. Onge, who voted for the new restaurant, said he appreciates the concerns of the residents who voiced their opposition but feels that issues such as noise were not enough of a reason to block the application “I’m right beside a fitness place that opens at five in the morning and in the winter they run their oil trucks steady,” he said.

“There is noise wherever you are if you are close to

Chris Istace a commercial (location).

It’s in a mall, that’s what it was intended for, commercial things.

“In terms of traffic, who do you blame it on, the last guy or the first ones that were there? At some point it will have to be addressed to make traffic flow better. I think they are really going to

look in the next year at King Street to see what they can do.”

Speaking during the debate, Councillor Chris Istace, who along with Councillor Lynn Chipley voted against the motion, gave a rather impassioned speech against allowing a second Tim Hortons.

Like those who filed

objections with the City, Istace feels the traffic issues that will be created by the decision were enough to stop the motion. Citing a 2010 traffic study, which was included with the application, Istace said council should not give the report much weight because it is outdated. He noted at the time of the report, the oilfield was going through a down period and that other developments such as Petterson Point and many of the new businesses along King Street and Kensington Avenue were not open at that time.

“At (the time of the report) there was only the Wholesale Club,” he said.

“Now there are three businesses. The largest impact on traffic in that area alone is Petterson Point, which is three phases of condominiums. Also in the area we are going to be drawing from the new hotels. We all know that Tim Hortons is going to draw those types of businesses so that will come in the area.”

Istace said there are a

Sixth Street to receive attention One of the worst stretches of road in Estevan is about to receive some much needed care and attention.

At the May 22 meeting of city council, a motion was passed clearing the way for a local improvement project on the section of Sixth Street from Kensington Avenue to Souris Avenue. The project calls for underground watermain work — much of which has already been completed — and road restoration. The road restoration will see the area receive much needed asphalt and curbing.

City manager Jim Puffalt, who is also the acting public works manager, said there are two blocks of watermain replacement to finish. If time allows they would also like to provide services for the area from Kensington to Second Avenue to allow for possible development in the future.

In 2013 they would do the cement and pavement work.

“I think it would be a couple year process where we put one lift (of asphalt) down, let everything settle and then put the second lift down in 2014,” Puffalt said. “Over three years we

want to get to the point where that is turned into an urban cross section street and away from gravel.”

Puffalt said paving the road is a critical component of the project. The City is taking strides to get rid of all gravel roads in Estevan and also have plans for Devonian Street and the north leg of Kensington Avenue.

“Gravel roads are not good for anybody,” he said. “There are lots of maintenance issues with the grading, the gravel and the dust control each year.

It would help all parties; we can take that money

we are spending and put it into the local improvement share and move to pothole patching which is a lot cheaper than what we are doing right now.”

number of things the City needs to eventually do to improve the traffic situation on King Street but fears the new restaurant will exacerbate the current problems and force the City to spend millions of dollars. Istace added he would also like to know who the owner of the new restaurant will be as he said there have been past concerns about the “corporate responsibility” of the owners at the Fourth Street location.

The first term councillor also suggested that the new location should be somewhere on the outskirts of the City similar to in Weyburn or perhaps the owners should wait until the new truck route is finished and build out there.

“Everybody knows that traffic is such an issue with Tim Hortons,” he said. “There is actually a discussion in Saskatoon to ban Tim Hortons and their drive-thrus in the city.

Everything we have done to help them on Fourth Street has failed, drastically. That is a big four

lane road.”

Speaking on behalf of the new restaurant, Councillor Dennis Moore acknowledged there will be issues in the area but said council is not there to stop business. He also feels council would not be having a similar debate if it were any other business opening in the area.

Councillor Rod Beatty also supported the application and said there are benefits to placing the restaurant in the mall parking lot.

“To have that parking lot redone is great and I think it will provide more traffic to the shopping mall which they need,” he said.

As part of the application’s approval, the owner must have the property landscaped before they are allowed to move in and would also be responsible for the costs of any design changes should exiting and entering the location become a problem. A road between the mall and the Canadian Tire store must also be constructed.

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Getting new faces and ideas into the game

If a major cabinet shuffle in Saskatchewan’s political world could ever be described as non-confrontational last Friday’s move by Premier Brad Wall probably came the closest.

While the half dozen who were dropped from the front ranks might not classify the shuffle as a vanilla movement, the general population will probably rate the changes as just that. It was an opportunity for Wall to reshuffle the governing lawn chairs so that a few others might get a better view of Saskatchewan’s political landscape.

Detractors may not appreciate the formation of mini-ministries within larger ministries such as energy and resources being enveloped by the mega-portfolio of the Ministry of the Economy, or rural and remote health trying to find a place in the sun under the Ministry of Health umbrella, but overall, there is little to criticize.

Of course that could all change with new faces in the crowd.

Wall won’t have anything to fear by sticking with the tried and true loyalists like Ken Krawetz, Ken Cheveldayoff, Don Morgan, June Draude and Bill Boyd. They toe the party line diligently. They may not be as much fun as veteran Bob Bjornerud was during his tenure as agriculture minister, but Wall will be able to count on them when the tough decisions are required.

Newcomers to cabinet like Russ Marchuk in the significant education portfolio might prove interesting, but don’t expect any boat rocking there either. The background check doesn’t indicate much rebelliousness.

Other new faces in the cabinet ... names that were predicted well before their appointment include Gord Wyant in Justice (attorney general) and Kevin Doherty for Parks, Culture and Sport and the newly named Capital Commission which apparently is just another moniker for government services.

Weyburn-Big Muddy’s Dustin Duncan receives another promotion to the beleaguered Health Ministry, which we noted earlier will embrace the newly created Rural and Remote Health Ministry which will be under the guiding hand of new cabinet minister Randy Weekes. This might possibly mean having to wade through two levels of bureaucrats to get to a decision regarding such things as a CT scanner for Estevan.

We have to trust that Wall and his planners knew what they were doing when they put ministries within ministries. Naturally they are painting the picture that they will be better able to serve us with these double-layered offices, but our healthy cynicism leads us down a path that suggests adding another layer to bureaucracy only lends itself to more opaqueness, not transparency. But in the spirit of co-operation, we’ll attempt to adopt a waitand-see attitude. Mind you, that hasn’t helped us much in the attempt to get a CT scanner, a twinned highway project or a truck bypass in the past. But maybe, just maybe, things might start to roll in southeast Saskatchewan.

Former Energy and Resources Minister Boyd gets to run the super Economy Ministry which embraces not only energy and resources but also the former enterprise portfolio (remember it?), innovation, tourism (remember how it used to be operated independently?), employment, immigration and trade. Again, can sub-minister Tim McMillen in Energy and Resources jump over Boyd and run his ship with authority? Or, will he need to submit the oilpatch and potash decisions for Boyd’s team scrutiny first?

With the exception of these two super ministries with sub-ministries, we have to look at last week’s cabinet reconfiguration as a healthy exercise in getting more ideas and thinkers into the game.

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

Wall standing up for Sask. when it counts most

To be a good premier, you have understand that a premier’s job is to represent what is best for the majority of the people in your province and execute that responsibility.

It sounds simple enough, but you would be surprised how many things get in the way. For instance, self-interest/political interest always get in the way as Premier Brad Wall found out this spring. This is pretty much why we wound up with three more MLAs in the legislature and a film industry that will likely be shooting movies and TV series in Manitoba instead of places like Rouleau, Gravelbourg and Kipling.

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Sticking to a financial theme this week Dear diary, this week I’m selecting one theme for this column and sticking to it right to the end.

My only topic this week is basic financial planning.

Oh, I see I’ve lost you already.

How about basic financial planning with political twist?

Still not there?

Well, then I’m sorry, but I promised.

Bill C-36 in the provincial legislature will allow for the election of three more MLAs at a cost of $1 million more per annum. That’s about $1.70 for each of us who actually pay taxes in the province. Good deal? I guess it depends who the three MLA’s turn out to be.

I believe most of our current crop are pretty well worth $1.70 each, but that can be debated.

These three newbies will be elected somewhere in Saskatchewan after our governing body has rejiggered the electoral boundaries and when they rejig them, they say they’re not going to include the people under the age of 18 in their geographic and population reconfigurations. Apparently they’re not interested in representing anyone younger than 18. I don’t know why. Ask them.

Staying with my financial theme. I just found out it cost $143,000 to play host to Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla for one day last week. I figure

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that’s a bargain and I’m not even a raging monarchist. You may think it’s pricey, but think about it, that’s only half of what Bev Oda, our minister of something in the federal government spends for a half day on the road and she’s not even a duchess, she just thinks she is.

Staying with money, just like I promised.

It’s going to cost us about $230 million to have a new events complex built in Regina that will accommodate the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The new stadium will be about the same size as the current complex that used to be called Taylor Field. It will look prettier, but won’t provide any major upgrades for creature comforts outside of bucket seating versus the current planks.

It will still be outdoors, meaning roofless.

Renovating Taylor Field, i.e. Mosaic Stadium, will cost about $200 million, if it can be done at all, and they’re already pouring a few million into it again to make it ready for an upcoming Grey Cup in a couple of years. Those who host the Grey Cup need to provide 50,000 seats. The new proposed outdoor stadium will house 33,000.

to sponsor relatives - not necessarily because that’s best for Saskatchewan, but because it’s what Ottawa wanted.

But while Wall has clearly had a few bad missteps this spring, he also showed he still has a pretty good grasp on what it means to be a good premier when it matters most.

Or at least, this is what a couple of important national issues seem to indicate.

The first example is his ongoing battle with federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair over whether a high dollar driven by oil production is killing Canadian manufacturing.

Mulcair and the NDP have been quick to criticize Wall for doing the bidding for Prime Minister Stephen Harper - something that Wall did seem to be doing on the immigration file and even the Canadian Wheat Board file.

And in fairness to the NDP leader, one can certainly make a case that a high Canadian dollar isn’t helpful to the exporting manufacturing sector - although what seems lost in the debate is that a high dollar doesn’t help the oil sector and that a strong resource sector has been the saving grace for the entire Canadian economy.

But this is one debate where there isn’t much grey area - especially if you’re from Western Canada and are being asked to swallow Mulcair’s implication that we’d all somehow be better off if we just shut off the Western oil taps. It’s not right to suggest that Wall is only doing Harper’s bidding when his position best suits all of us in Saskatchewan.

Even if Wall wasn’t being true to his own political beliefs (and it’s interesting how New Democrats here aren’t

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So, they’ll still need to provide 17,000 “temporary” seats for a Grey Cup game. Want a major concert? Add temporary seats again.

In my humble opinion, we need to build something significant with a roof on it for $450 million or just redo Mosaic for $200 million and reconfirm once again that we are a province where “it’ll do,” is the operative mantra.

We’re the humble guys.

We’re the tough guys. We don’t need no stinkin’ roof. That’s for those pansies in la la land west. We’re better off sittin’ on planks, cheering for our boys from Saskatchewan in minus 30 or plus 30 weather with lots of wind. That’s football. We don’t need no sissified roofs.

And by the way, I still haven’t learned who actually paid for the re-roofing and renovation of that stadium in B.C. That bill came in around $480 million. Somebody had to pay for it. Who was it and how did they get it paid? And that was a rebuild! In Regina, they’re still just talking about railyard condos and the “it’ll do” stadium.

And don’t get me going on the topic of a second CFL team in Saskatchewan.

Estevan is growing, but I don’t think we’re quite big enough yet to take it on. Maybe next year. And no, I don’t want to share with Weyburn!

exactly criticizing Wall’s position or even completely agreeing with Mulcair), he would still be doing what a Saskatchewan premier should do. He is defending our key economic engine.

A better example may be the more challenging file involving Glencore International’s takeover of Viterra Inc. While Wall might philosophically believe that governments shouldn’t meddle in free-market affairs, it’s become crystal clear that the nature of this particular deal will take its toll on Viterra head office jobs in Regina.

Even more significant, there could be huge negative repercussions for the cost of fertilizers and other farm inputs stemming from a decrease in competition.

Fortunately, though, these are precisely the points that Wall has been making on the Viterra deal - exactly the concerns raised in the Sask. Party government’s independent report.

Interestingly, that study didn’t go into the questionable business dealings of Glencore and its former owner that included years of sanctions over illegal trading and current questions about its human rights and environmental record in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

But as disconcerting as these issues may be, a provincial premier needs to stick to the issues specific to his/her jurisdiction.

Wall has clearly done that, demonstrating a pretty good grasp of understanding what his responsibilities are. On these important files, he has stepped up for Saskatchewan.

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Letters to the Editor

May 30, 2012 A7

Parking spots Film tax credit won’t work are appreciated The Editor:

The Editor: With respect to May b e i n g M S Aw a r e n e s s Month, I would like to thank whomever made the decision to designate more handicap parking spots on Fourth Street.

These spots are a great help to all disabled

people. I have heard there are some people in town who do not think we need these additional disabled parking spots. To them, I say if you are able to walk at all consider yourself blessed.

Beth Wock, Estevan

The Sask. Party government is trying to sell the public on its new, non-refundable film tax credit as a replacement for the successful tax incentive it axed. Here’s why it doesn’t work.

The credit applies only to unrealistically large productions. In fact, if the new credit had been in place last year, it would

have reimbursed only big-budget films with about $300,000 in nonrefundable credits.

The new credit does not encourage projects and money and jobs - to come to Saskatchewan.

The original, refundable tax credit gave film companies the ability to attract investment from within the province, and

for many of the grassland’s beleaguered species.

The buffalo ecosystem was shaped by grazing, and on the Community Pastures, grazing by cattle is managed to meet the needs of a diverse array of living things, from burrowing owls to yellow-bellied racers and from swift foxes to ferruginous hawks. In Saskatchewan alone, 31 endangered and threatened species are known to occur on the grasslands of the federal Community Pastures.

But the government of Canada giveth and the government taketh away, and these days, the Community Pastures are themselves in serious jeopardy. According to a press release issued last month by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, the entire Community Pasture program is on a fast track to extinction. Apparently oblivious to the wisdom of a previous generation, who saw with their own eyes the toll a severe drought could take on these sensitive lands, Mr. Ritz has decided that the pastures no longer require co-ordinated oversight or long-term protection. Instead, the land is to be offloaded piecemeal onto the provinces (since it is mostly provincial Crown land), with the first 10 properties to be transferred by the 201314 grazing season. Five of the first orphaned pastures will be in Saskatchewan.

The Community Pastures are public land, and their resources of life and beauty are part of our heritage. The hard-won knowledge gained over decades

by Community Pasture staff, as they have grappled with the successive challenges of grazing management, endangered-species conservation, and oil-and-gas development, is a collective accomplishment. Yet to Mr.

Ritz, poof, it is just so much dust in the wind. Assets that took decades to acquire could be gone in an instant.

And this is where you and I come into the picture.

The land and its creatures can’t speak for themselves, so we have to speak for them. Sadly, I don’t have much faith in our ability to communicate with Mr. Ritz or his colleagues in the House of Commons. (If the courts couldn’t stop them from dismantling the Wheat Board, what chance do mere citizens have?) But I am guardedly hopeful that our provincial representatives will listen to our concerns about how these important lands should be managed in the future.

The big, bold prairie landscapes of the Community Pastures are perfectly adapted for use as grazing lands. Whatever else happens, they must be protected from cultivation and carefully managed for livestock production. So please take a few minutes to write to your MLA (you’ll find contact information at http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/) and tell him or her that you care about the livestock producers and Community Pasture staff who rely on these lands for their livelihood. More than that, tell him or her that you care about the prairie’s wild inhabitants, which rely on the wide open spaces of cattle country for their very existence.

A prudent rancher always reserves grass as “carryover” for the following year. The Community Pastures are our carryover for the future.

Candace Savage, Saskatoon and Eastend, Sask.

(Note: Savage is the author of Prairie: a Natural History)

that’s why the Sask. Party government should get back to the table and work with the industry to come up with a program that will allow growth to continue in this vibrant sector.

Danielle Chartier, NDP critic for culture, MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale

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This land is your land The Editor: If you care about the special beauty of the prairieif you want to know that there will be wild, wide open spaces of natural grassland for your children’s children to enjoy - there is something you can do. It will only take a few minutes, but it could affect the health of the prairie ecosystem for generations.

What’s at stake are some of the largest unfragmented expanses of grasslands anywhere in the world. For the last 70 years, these lands, which comprise an astonishing 929,000 ha, or 2.3 million acres, across the Canadian prairies, have been managed by the federal government as PFRA (now AESB) Community Pastures. Of the 85 pastures in the system, 60 are located in Saskatchewan, with a total expanse of 729,000 ha, or 1.8 million acres.

Together, they constitute almost 16 per cent of the natural prairie that survives in this province.

Initially instituted to protect fragile, erosionprone soils during the Thirties’ drought, the federal Community Pasture program has ended up delivering a bonanza of economic and environmental benefits.

Thanks to decades of conscientious management, the pastures currently provide both quality grazing to livestock producers (on a fee-for-service basis) and quality habitat for the prairie’s unique and uniquely imperiled plants and animals.

Did you know that, in recent decades, prairie birds have suffered the most severe and widespread declines of any habitat group on the continent? In the face of these kinds of losses, the Community Pastures have become a landscape of hope

to attract investment and projects from all over the world. This brought millions of dollars into Saskatchewan and created jobs for tax-paying Saskatchewan workers.

The new, non-refundable credit turns away out-of-province investment and won’t support smaller, local projects.

It’s set up to fail - and

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Local cancer survivor shares story at Relay event

There is one lesson in particular that cancer has taught this Estevan woman: use sunscreen.

The Relay for Life’s Survivors’ Tea was held Thursday evening at the Taylorton Room, and local cancer survivor Marilyn Coates was welcomed as the relay’s honourary chairperson. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma, the most severe kind, in 1999.

“Use sunscreen. (It’s) very important. In our day we didn’t have sunscreen, it wasn’t important. We didn’t know anything about it,” said Coates. “I grew up at the lakes and remember many, many times being burnt as a child and as a teenager.”

With the sun’s rays even stronger now than before, she said, everyone needs to practise even greater caution. She added that when it comes to skin cancer, the disease can take years before it appears.

“The malignant melanoma that I had took 10 to 30 years to show up, and it can show up any time again. You just don’t know when it’s going to hit you.”

The best defence, aside from staying indoors, is sunscreen, and now Coates is somewhat of an advocate for the protective lotion.

“Use sunscreen, especially on your children and

Marilyn Coates is this year’s Relay for Life honourary chairperson. She spoke about dealing with melanoma at the Survivor’s Tea last week. those grandchildren.”

As the honourary chair for this year’s Relay for Life, it’s Coates’ first involvement in the relay, and she said it’s the start of something good for her.

With her role, she has decided to preach vigilance, ensuring everybody takes the time to identify possible warning signs on their bodies.

“Don’t take it for granted that any little spot on your body is nothing.

Keep watching that spot,

and if you find it changing, get it checked because it can happen really fast.”

By the time she first asked her doctor to investigate a mole on her neck, it had already grown severe.

“When I found out I had malignant melanoma, I walked into my doctor’s office and I had a little mole, just a little speck on my neck,” said Coates.

“It was kind of cute, I thought.”

The mole was about the size of a pinhead, but

it was growing.

“I never really realized that it was growing. I kind of just thought it was a beauty mark, I guess, but it was never there before.”

She told her doctor to check it, so it came off right away and tested positive as Stage 4 melanoma.

“They didn’t get it all,” she said of the mole’s removal. “It attacks your vital organs first, so you have no idea how fast it’s going to hit you” Carol Cundall is the

Relay for Life co-chair and introduced Coates last Thursday. She is also a peer supporter with the Canadian Cancer Society and said she was connected with a woman who shared Coates’ diagnosis.

“She was terrified, and it gives me pause to think of what Marilyn went through because the treatment for melanoma is not the same treatment as you get for a lot of the cancers. You don’t get the chemo. (The treatment involves) cutting it out, but you can’t cut everything out.”

Coates shared with the group at the Survivors’ Tea what the unique treatment for melanoma is like.

“They just go in deeper and wider and keep cutting. It was like, ‘I don’t care how big the scar is, just keep cutting until you get it all.’”

She said she has been cancer free for the past 12 years without experiencing anymore “big episodes,” as she called them.

“It must have been terrifying,” added Cundall.

“I think of what (Coates) went through, and she’s

been fighting and surviving cancer since then.”

Coates recently shaved her head in honour of her father who died of cancer last year, and has raised more than $2,000 since the cut. She thought she could raise maybe $500, thinking every little bit counts.

“Marilyn was always so positive and upbeat. Her motto was that if she can help one person, it will be worth her while,” Cundall said of Coates’ fundraising with her shaved head.

Coates is continuing to accept donations until the Relay for Life on June 9 and is hoping maybe she can get closer to $3,000.

She even put out the offer to get in touch with her if anyone wants to shave their head with her next year.

“It just feels good to be part of something so wonderful,” Coates said.

“It’s all about what’s important in our lives, and it does come down to just your family and your supporters. That is what life is all about, and we live our whole lives sometimes and never get to know that.”

RCMP investigating two separate incidents The local detachment of the RCMP is seeking the assistance of the public in their investigations into a couple of incidents that occurred in the Estevan area earlier this month.

Sometime between May 10 and 16, a truckload of cement material was dumped on private

property (SW-29-2.7-W2) in the Rural Municipality of Estevan.

Since the area used is not an authorized dumping site, the police are anxious to track down the people responsible for this activity.

RCMP also said that sometime between Friday afternoon May 18 and

Saturday afternoon, May 19 some farm fuel was stolen from a storage tank in a farm located southwest of Lampman. The investigation revealed that a shop door was damaged as thieves attempted to pry it open.

Anyone with information regarding these two

offences or any other illegal activities is asked to contact the local RCMP at 637-4400 or report anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

A cash reward of up to $2,000 may be paid for information that leads to an arrest for these offences or any other crime.

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As Interim CEO of a health region and a long time employee in the health care field, I am no stranger to workplace injuries. I’m quite aware of them, ironically in health care as much as anywhere else: the very industry and programs where we work hard to improve the health of the population.

But the tragedy of these injuries really hit home in a personal way when I attended an annual Day of Mourning this spring and thought about the 37 families left to mourn a loved one last year because of a workplace fatality. That’s 37 people out of just over one million people who went to work in the morning and never came home again. It’s hard to believe that number of people died at work in this day and age.

And that’s not all. Saskatchewan has the second highest workplace injury rate in Canada.

About 39,689 injuries, in addition to the 37 deaths, were reported to the Worker’s Compensation Board last year. WorkSafe Saskatchewan says every year, all preventable injuries in Saskatchewan create a drain of $1 billion on the provincial economy, through the health care system, Workers’ Compensation Program, SGI, and other insurer disability costs.

It also says every one of the injuries were predictable and preventable!

In health care alone, there were 5,034 employees injured on the job in 2010, resulting in 84,638 days of missed work. That’s equivalent to 423 full time employees unable to work for an entire year.

Even that is not all there is to the story.

The Saskatchewan Association of Safe Workplaces in Health says outside the workplace, our injury hospitalization rate is twice the national average, and Saskatchewan people die of injuries 1.4 times more often than anywhere else in Canada.

We clearly need a culture change. The health system in Saskatchewan has decided this situation is not acceptable, either inside or outside the workplace and we need to make the necessary changes.

SCHR, along with all other health regions in the province, has started down that road. We have committed to a policy to eliminate all workplace injuries by 2017. We will develop and initiative a comprehensive injury prevention program and an active safety prevention program by March 2013.

Those programs will be very challenging to implement and maintain. Most of our staff members lift patients and residents on a regular basis, so much so that our most common injury is back-related injuries and shoulder strains. We have lift equipment to assist staff and we hold regular training sessions so staff members know how to do their job safely; yet injuries are still occurring. So we know this change will not be easy for us but it must be done.

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Council Briefs

News and notes from the May 22 regular meeting of Estevan city council The City received word that it will receive just over $57,000 from the provincial government’s Transit Assistance for People with Disabilities program.

The funding is based on ridership per year.

•••••• With regrets, council accepted the resignation of human resources coordinator, Jillian Zorn. Her last day of employment was May 25.

•••••• In the minutes of the Spectra Place Committee, it was noted the City will remove the black netting in the facility and replacing it with a clear netting and new

rigging system.

•••••• In his report, city manager Jim Puffalt noted that facilities manager Mike Deadlock has retired after a lengthy career with the City.

Puffalt and Councillor Roy Ludwig praised Deadlock for his knowledge of the leisure facilities and his commitment. Ludwig noted that Deadlock was integral in the construction of Spectra Place and that the facility would not have been what it is without Deadlock’s work.

•••••• The tender for the City landfill entrance and con-

trol services went to Oscar’s Pad Landfill Services.

Oscar’s submitted a proposal worth $84,000 for the year. The only other tender came from the South East Advocates for Employment who came in at $131,989.

•••••• Council passed a motion to increase its overdraft limit to $10 million.

The increase was deemed necessary as the City has major projects such as the new reservoir in the northwest currently underway. Treasurer Tim Leson said he hopes to reduce the limit back to $4 million by September.

•••••• Changes to the early payment discount program for property taxes were approved at the meeting.

Beginning in 2013, the discount will only be available to people who pay their taxes in full by the end of January. Previously, a discount was available on a sliding scale until June.

The changes were made because of the way the school portion of taxes is now collected. It was noted a number of communities have done away with their discounts entirely.

•••••• Council finalized a contract with Wenham En-

terprises to provide food and beverage services at the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

•••••• A tender to purchase stage pieces and guard rails for Spectra Place was approved.

The items, which will be supplied by Ruggieri Lighting and Sound of Regina, had to be rented for previous shows at the arena. The money City saves on rental costs will apparently pay for the purchase.

•••••• April was a slower month on the construction front in Estevan. The City

L o c a l resident arrested on cocaine charge An Estevan resident is facing charges after he was caught with over $20,000 worth of cocaine near Virden, Man. May 19.

Christian Iyamuremye, 22, was pulled over during a road safety checkstop when RCMP uncovered the cache of cocaine according to a recent article in the Brandon Sun. After he was pulled over, the RCMP discovered that Iyamuremye was in violation of court orders and was arrested. Shortly after, the officers found roughly 250 grams of cocaine in his vehicle and arrested him.

Iyamuremye was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and was scheduled to appear in Brandon court last week.

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Correction An error appeared in a Page A-3 article in last week’s edition.

The article referred to local Southeast Community Health Committee member Bridget Bittman as manager of the committee’s search group.

That was incorrect.

Bittman is the committee’s co-ordinator.

The committee, charged with the duty of recruiting and retaining physicians and related healthcare professionals is chaired

by Estevan Councillor Roy Ludwig.

The Mercury apologizes for any confusion that may have surfaced due to this incorrect reference.

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issued just 11 permits in April compared to 17 last year. Those 11 permits had a combined value of $4.7 million.

Through April, the City has issued $11.82 million in permits. That is down from $13.8 million at the same time last year.

•••••• Council accepted a proposal from Stantec to conduct a wastewater treatment and storage expansion study.

The current wastewater treatment plant is having a storage capacity issue due to the increasing volumes in a growing city. The cost of the study is $92,000.

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Wylie-Mitchell cadets celebrate conclusion to successful year of training Former cadet and Afghanistan veteran returns for annual review It was just 10 years ago when Jami Carter (nee Suchan) was standing “out there” as a senior air cadet officer with the WylieMitchell Squadron, she told the local cadets who had assembled in their own hall for the annual review. The event marked the end of their training year on May 22.

“Back then, I was just hoping the speeches weren’t going to be too long because we had to stand in the ranks,” she said with a chuckle.

Since then, Carter attended the Royal Military College, attained a degree in chemical engineering, graduated with a rank of lieutenant and was assigned to Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, then accepted a promotion to captain, got married, served in Jamaica and then served a tour of duty in Afghanistan as building project manager, returned to Canada and is now stationed in Winnipeg where she is working on a master’s degree in biophysics engineering.

But it all started, she noted, as a 13-year-old rookie in the Wylie-Mitchell ranks with an air cadet squadron she felt passionate about.

She was welcomed back as the guest reviewing officer by the squadron’s commanding officer, Acting Lieutenant Danielle Fleury, who was Carter’s squadron mate 10 years ago.

Audrey MacMurchy, chairwoman of the parent committee, served as emcee for the evening’s program that included a review of the ranks as well as the march past followed by the

Former Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet and now RCAF Captain Jami Carter (nee Suchan) was called back to her former cadet squadron last week to serve as the official reviewing officer for the air cadet’s final parade and review of the season before a summer break. Captain Carter was accompanied by Wylie-Mitchell Commanding Officer Acting Lieut. Danielle Fleury, who is also a graduate of the local air cadet program.

Award winning Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadets posed for this photo following the annual review May 25. Back row from the left: LAC Brayden Kaip, Cpl. Ethan Clarke, WO2 Derek Dubowski and Cpl. Kelsie Jackiw. Front: Flt. Cpl. Mary Cameron, Sgt. Jason Mack, LAC Makenna Wock and LAC Matthew Cinnamon. presentation of awards to individual air cadets who had excelled during the past year.

The audience of about 120, that included parents, relatives and friends of the 28-member squadron, heard short speeches from the winners of the local squadron’s effective speaking contest delivered by Warrant Officer Second Class Derek

Dubowski who spoke about cadet leadership training experiences and Leading Air Cadet Matthew Cinnamon, who spoke about summer camps.

Fleury outlined the various activities engaged in by the squadron during the past year of training that included outdoor survival, Remembrance Day, Christmas Kettle volunteer

services, gliding and flying experiences, sports days, fundraisers and the squadron’s hosting of the provincial air cadet curling finals this past spring.

Area director Lori Carr noted that the Estevan squadron has been a vital part of the community for 70 years and she urged parents to keep their children involved since the squadron

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“The cadet lifestyle taught me how to challenge myself,” said Captain Carter as she addressed the squadron.

“When you find yourself in a trench with nothing but guns, grenades and other military guys who haven’t been able to bathe or shower for several days, your training kicks in,” she said with a laugh. “But you also know that there is always someone with you and I know I would serve again in Afghanistan in a heart-beat. It taught me self-confidence and I learned how to lead while I was there,” she said. “So I say appreciate what you have here. You’re learning about deportment and that can help you no matter what career you choose. Take what you can because it will all be over before you realize it.”

Former officers along with Carter, Fleury, Carr and civilian instructors made the presentation of awards with Sergeant Jason Mack coming out as the collector of the most hardware as he

was deemed to be the best dressed cadet over the past year, the best at drill and deportment as well as the winner of the coveted Top Overall Cadet Award.

Other awards included: Top First Year Cadet (tie) LACs Makenna Wock and Matthew Cinnamon; Top Second Year Female Cadet, Corporal Kelsie Jackiw; Top Second Year Male Cadet, LAC Brayden Kaip; Top Third Year Cadet, Flight Corporal Ethan Clarke, Most Improved Cadet, Flight Corporal Mary Cameron; Best Dressed in Ranks, Air Cadet Kenton Jones; Esprit de Corps Award, Warrant Officer Second Class Derek Dubowski.

Cadets who answered the roll call every week were also presented with perfect attendance awards.

It was also noted that a total of 14 Wylie-Mitchell cadets had been selected for a variety of summer training camps this year which will include general training, basic survival, aviation technology, music and basic leadership.

The evening concluded with a social and refreshments for everyone.

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Several in custody for assaults

Estevan provincial court was busy this past Monday and Thursday, dealing with several prisoners, and leaving many on remand.

During Monday’s proceedings, a show-cause hearing was held for both Searl Smith and Rick Parry, who are accused in the same matter, charged with assault and uttering threats. Parry, of Estevan, is also charged with impaired driving, but it is not related to the other charges that led to his arrest.

The pair appeared last Thursday before Monday’s hearing. As a result of the hearing, Smith, a Midale resident, was released on conditions that he not contact Parry or the complainant, reside in an approved residence and not possess or use firearms.

Presiding Judge Karl Bazin ordered a bail verification report for Parry, so he was remanded to June 4 for a decision on whether or not he will be released.

Three co-accused individuals charged with aggravated assault also appeared on Monday. Showcause hearings were held for Dean Lacharity, Dean Smith and Dale Smith on May 22, and all have been remanded. They were charged after an alleged attack on another man on May 18 who was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, before being transferred to Regina.

On Monday, Lacharity’s counsel entered a not guilty plea and selected trial by Court of Queen’s Bench with a judge and jury. He will be back June 4 to set a date for preliminary inquiry.

The Smiths adjourned their matters to June 7 to enter pleas and make elections for a possible trial.

In proceedings from last Thursday, Mark Davis, who has been charged with six other people in relation to an alleged kidnapping that took place in May 2011, was in custody after being arrested for alleged breaches of his release conditions. The Crown would not release Davis Thursday and said they would be proceeding by indictment for these new charges.

After being remanded to Monday, the Crown agreed to his release under the same conditions he was already under. He will next appear for his preliminary hearing, which begins July 23.

On Monday, Bobby Joe Dickau was in cus-

tody after he was arrested for breaching conditions.

Dickau, who is to appear before the Court of Queen’s Bench on drug trafficking charges, also faces charges of laundering the proceeds of crime and breaching release conditions. He was remanded in custody until June 4.

A 17-year-old male youth in custody was sentenced on Monday, charged with sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, break and enter and committing an indictable offence therein and a number of breaches of conditions.

He entered guilty pleas to the charges, which came about when he was 16.

The break and enter charges stem from an incident in which he and another youth broke into

the concession at the Cactus Park ball diamonds, breaking windows and disturbing some equipment.

The matter was moved to alternative measures, but after he failed to complete the conditions of the mediation, it was sent back to youth court.

T h e s e x u a l i n t e rference and invitation to touching occurred at home, and the victims were younger siblings who were six and seven years old. The Crown prosecutor went over the circumstances noting the youth touched their genitals and had them touch

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The defence and Crown agreed on terms of a six-month open custody sentence, in which he will spend time at the Dojack Youth Centre in Regina and receive counselling there. A mandatory DNA order was also made, and he will be under a twoyear firearms prohibition.

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Estevan Relay for Life Westview School May 18

I had so much fun making the popcorn and being in the talent show. I thought how we put the candles in the luminaries was cool. I would like to be in the relay when I am old enough. – Max

I felt really great trying to save people’s lives and become a cancer warrior. I was so happy when we raised $4293.81! Even though we are kids we can make a difference.

– Jake Palmer.

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There were 15-20 survivors. The gym floor was full of luminaries.

We sold popcorn, pop, licorice, and apples, boxing gloves and pie in the face tickets.

– Lazerous

It’s certainly a lot quieter around Westview now that Relay For Life week is over. During the past two weeks our school has been abuzz with activity. Committees were formed, excitement rose, teamwork and dedication were demonstrated. It was truly an amazing experience for all involved. I was so proud of our Westview students as they worked hand-in-hand with Team ECS to organize and coordinate all of the Relay activities. I think my favorite moment was when we brought the whole school together into the gym; a hush went over the entire group as the luminaries were lit, the music began to play, and we walked around the gym as a Westview family. During the week, we enjoyed a number of fundraisers, including a “Monster” movie night. The most popular fundraiser was the contest where students could enter to throw a pie at a teacher. Our school community raised a grand total of $4662.06, which is staggering when you realize that our school only has a population of 195 students. I have seen many of our students grow in maturity and confidence as a result of their participation in this event. I am hopeful that I will see many of them join Team ECS in the future. All of our students learned even a little school like Westview can make an impact in the battle against cancer. We can beat this monster… if we all work together.

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I saw opportunities for our students to take on some leadership roles which is always a valuable experience. The teamwork was impressive for our students with organizing the different fundraisers and carrying them through. I thoroughly enjoyed the pie in the face fundraiser because both the students and staff were so enthusiastic about it. I think it gave our students a sense of pride in raising that quantity of money because we are not a large school, but also for such a worthy cause because Cancer touches us all in some way.

The Comp. students were wonderful role models and did such an excellent job too.

I was moved by the Luminary ceremony, personally because of the thoughts of my family members that have been lost and the reaction of the students as well. Seeing the word HOPE in lights in the centre of the gym was inspirational!

I also enjoyed seeing the survivors at our school. First of all, I didn’t know that some of them were cancer survivors, but I could feel their appreciation for the recognition and support that events such as this offer. One survivor was in tears at one point and her emotion was touching because she had been dealing with her cancer fairly recently. The way she talked, it was like she had just come to the realization of the seriousness of her battle and that she was a “survivor”. I also got the impression that it was a good release for her and she wasn’t alone.

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The luminaries around the track were pretty cool especially the big HOPE in the middle of the track.

– Riley Waddle

I liked the activities like the frozen t-shirt contest. – Jaycee Young

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City schools dealing with vandals

For three weeks in May, staff and students of Pleasantdale School arrived on Monday morning to find something vandalized: a tree planted by the students snapped, lattice hanging broken from the gazebo and a picnic table flattened.

Unfortunately, Pleasantdale isn’t alone in the city when it comes to vandalism. It appears none of the schools is immune, and all have their recent stories to share. Spruce Ridge and Hillcrest have experienced graffiti spray painted on their walls, while Westview has seen a window smashed and constantly deals with broken picnic tables.

After three consecutive weeks of returning to a school that had been vandalized, Pleasantdale Grade 8 teacher Dana Hamilton decided to speak out for her school and community.

“Vandalism is happening in our city a lot lately,” Hamilton said, adding that in her discussions about this with her students one plainly said, “People wreck everything.”

She said the students let her know right away

they are upset by this.

After long-time custodian Ray Storey retired from the school in 2010, the Grade 8 class decided to honour his tenure at the school by building a gazebo, planting trees and shrubs and placing rocks in the ground at the north side of the school. Even the picnic tables were assembled by students and painted with the school’s colours.

The lattice on the gazebo has been replaced twice already since it was first built in 2010. The rocks have been uprooted and cracked. After the weekly incidents this past month, Hamilton decided to get the word out in hopes that community members may keep a closer eye on suspicious activity around Estevan’s schools.

She noted that it isn’t just her school’s students who use the Pleasantdale grounds, but it is also used as a community park space.

Brent Hoffos, Spruce Ridge School’s principal, said at the end of April his school was struck by vandalism when profanity was spray painted on the outside of the building and the school’s climbing net was damaged. It was a first

for his school.

“We’ve never been hit anywhere other than that,” he said.

Like Hamilton, he doesn’t think it is the school’s students who are to blame.

At Westview School, principal Cheri Haberstock said they’ve seen more severe vandalism in previous years but continue to be a target.

“It seems like every month I’m putting in a request to have the picnic tables repaired,” she said, adding that they are quick to make repairs in order to ward off the impression that this kind of behaviour is acceptable.

While they’ve had to deal with spray paint before, like some of the other schools this year, they haven’t had to recently, and Haberstock added that compared to some of the other schools, what they’ve seen has been minimal.

They have had a window smashed, and the police tracked down the culprits who were then dealt with through a mediation process. Haberstock noted that they received restitution for the damages.

Police service charges two Alberta men on weekend

On the night of May 22, a 24-year-old Alberta man was charged for failing to comply with a demand for an alcohol screening device during a traffic stop in Estevan.

The man undergoing the roadside check refused the breathalyzer test and was therefore

charged accordingly by members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) and will appear in court later.

On that same evening, a 25-year-old Alberta man was arrested for being intoxicated in public after EPS received a complaint from a cab driver regarding a cus-

tomer who failed to pay the cab fare.

After further investigation, the man was subsequently charged for being in breach of court order conditions on a recognizance and will appear in court at a later date to respond to the charges.

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Staff and students of Pleasantdale School need to replace the lattice on the sides of their gazebo after it was damaged by people who left a number of items on the property damaged. Several other schools in the community have seen instances of vandalism as well.

Hillcrest’s princi - smashed, and then dam- residents to keep watch. A pal Kathy Little said her aged a number of items in sentiment shared by most school experienced a string a classroom. of the schools is that if of incidents three weeks She said people have someone sees something, in a row in April. The first also climbed onto the report it. The incidents incident saw the school’s school’s roof and removed typically happen during exterior spray painted, the the grills from the ventila- the night, but Hamilton second left some windows tion system, keeping their said if people report behavsmashed and the latest maintenance people on iour they find suspicious, was a break-in. Intrud- their toes. particularly late at night, ers gained access through School staff are now it could be helpful to call a window, which they asking the neighbourhood the police.

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St. Onge added that the local political representatives worked hard to make SETI happen and he credited the local business lobby for ensuring that it happened here.

Board member Bernie Bjorndalen, a two-year representative, said SETI was a world-class facility.

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Holzmiller thanked the staff and later told The Mercury that the advisory group will be providing some course restructuring ideas to mesh with what is available in terms of training spaces and educators. She said the institute could handle as many as 500 students at a time with 11 classrooms, three training laboratories, computer room, testing room and the 250 seat lecture theatre. The institute also provides food services and several offices, a welcoming foyer and reception area.

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Bjorndalen urged students to make SETI their first choice for additional training because it was “leading the way, reaching the community through the power of learning to meet today’s realities and provide opportunity for tomorrow. We need to stay one step ahead of our needs

MLA Dan D’Autremont (left), who is also provincial legislative speaker, was one of the special guests attending the grand opening of the 44,000 square foot Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute in Estevan on May 25. D’Autremont enjoyed a chat with Estevan Mayor Gary St. Onge and Estevan MLA Doreen Eagles prior to the opening ceremonies.

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St. Giles into expansion plan St. Giles Anglican Church is in expansion mode.

The venerable brick clad structure, one of the oldest in the city, is located near the central business district. It’s now slated for a major renovation and expansion.

The expansion is seen to be necessary to not only accommodate a growing program but also to comply with regulations concerning accessibility.

A donation from an estate and an ongoing fundraising effort now puts the project, one that could amount to nearly $600,000 in value, within reach.

“It started with the need for a major kitchen upgrade,” said Heather Woodhouse, who serves the church as secretary.

“We didn’t have full wheelchair accessibility to the lower level either for washroom facilities.”

Original architectural drawings and suggestions

The fence has gone up around the lawn area adjacent to St. Giles Anglican Church as the downtown icon gets ready for a major renovation and expansion. had to be scratched when no contractor was willing to build according to the plans provided since it required two restraining walls plus back lane closure to vehicular traffic for a certain amount of time.

But a subsequent engineering plan did receive interest

from Wilhelm Construction, the company that won the contract to do the work.

The reworked plan takes the project south of the existing building.

It calls for washrooms at ground level while adding to the kitchen in the lower level (basement) and a

community hall. The expansion will also provide three separate rooms that can be used for offices. The finished product will give the public easier access to the lower level while pretty well maintaining status quo upstairs in the church itself.

A chair lift will become a part of the newlook church and the front entrance will include a proper foyer, Woodhouse said.

The church residence, which is located on the same property, will remain untouched. It is currently

rented out to a family but it will be vacated soon and used as a work-site office and storage base for the construction team until the project is completed.

“It’s a seven-month project and once it’s done, we’ll have new electrical wiring and the church will be more compliant with regulations,” said Woodhouse.

St. Giles will be incorporating four stained glass windows that were salvaged from St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church in Bienfait after it was closed last summer, according to the wishes of their congregation that now has become a part of the St. Giles family in Estevan.

Woodhouse said that since the departure of Rev. Mike Sinclair last summer, the regular Sunday programs are continuing with lay services and visiting ministers until the arrival of their new minister later this summer.

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The lead up to this year’s Relay for Life is now underway, following a Survivors’ Tea last Thursday evening and the official kickoff Saturday.

The relay will be held June 9 at the Civic Auditorium, and to get things started, relay organizers invited local cancer survivors and their families to sit in on the tea at the Taylorton Room and listen to a couple of speakers.

Debra Polischuk attended the tea from the Canadian Cancer Society branch in Regina. She talked about the importance of every dollar that is donated and what that money goes to. During her address, she found that many there didn’t know about how many opportunities there are for people diagnosed with cancer when they require services from the cancer society.

She said she always hears people saying they didn’t know about services, like financial assistance and peer supports.

“If we leave here with nothing else tonight, it’s to be able to share with somebody the services we provide,” said Polischuk.

Saskatchewan is the only province in Canada with a client advocate.

“If you need someone to help you get through the bureaucracy of the cancer journey, if you’re running into problems, Sue is the person you can call. She will literally take your hand

and walk you step by step by step through the process.”

If someone is denied disability insurance or if treatment is taking too long, the client advocate can go through the process and there is legal advice available as well through that program.

“Sometimes for some people who might have an unusual or obscure diagnosis, or I think sometimes insurance companies through work can be a little bit hard-nosed,” Polischuk said. “Sometimes they need somebody to talk to them about what compassion is.”

Last year, 11 people in the southeast area had to go for treatment in Regina but couldn’t afford it, she said.

“The dollars that you raised assisted those people in getting to and from treatment, or it provided accommodation for them while they were staying in Regina for radiation treatment.”

About $248,000 was spent on people in Saskatchewan for these kinds of services. Polischuk said many people are doing just fine financially before they start receiving cancer treatments. Taking 40 to 50 trips to the major centres in Saskatchewan often takes a toll on cancer patients, particularly those who are older and on fixed incomes.

“Many times people will go to Saskatoon or Regina for radiation, and we will pay for their stay, the full stay at the lodge,” she said. “That’s what your relay dollars provide, and it’s huge.”

Another service is the peer support program. This

year’s Relay for Life cochair Carol Cundall is a peer support.

“I have a friend who is going through cancer,” said Polischuk. “She had a peer support worker during the first course of her treatment. That peer support worker from my friend’s own words, understood and knew her better than any best friend could because nobody else can understand the feeling because they’ve never been through it. Nobody else can understand

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The peer support volunteers are matched up on as many points as possible, including what type of cancer, what stage the person is at, what age and even whether or not they live in urban or rural areas.

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“Over the years, all of the milestones the society has made, come from all the people that have been dedicated and committed to eradicating cancer,” she added.

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EI changes announced for Canada The federal government’s new changes to the employment insurance program are drawing a diverse reaction from throughout the country.

In a press conference last week, Diane Finley, minister of Human Resources and Skills Development announced what she called improvements to system.

“Our government wants to make Employment Insurance work better for Canadians,” said Finley. “Today, we are announcing improvements to EI that will help Canadians who want to work, get back to work.”

Finley said the improvements will enhance the assistance provided to people collecting EI

Retail record set in March March was another big month for Saskatchewan as the province had $1.4 billion in retail sales, the province’s highest total ever for that month, according to Statistics Canada.

Retail sales in March 2012 grew by 5.9 per cent when compared to March 2011.

“Saskatchewan cash registers were busier than ever before in the month of March,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“People in Saskatchewan feel confident about their jobs and the province’s economy and we see the results with a record-setting

retail sector.”

The 5.9 per cent retail sales growth during March 2012 over the previous year outpaces the Canadian average of 4.1 per cent.

Saskatchewan’s retail sales growth of 0.7 per cent from February to March nearly doubled the nation’s overall retail sales growth of 0.4 per cent.

“Balanced budgets, competitive taxes and key infrastructure investments are all creating tremendous confidence in Saskatchewan’s economy and that optimism is registering in strong retail sales growth,” Harrison said.

benefits. Canadians receiving EI benefits will now receive comprehensive job postings on a daily basis from multiple sources which will ensure they are made aware of the jobs available in their local area.

The improvements include measures to better connect the EI and Temporary Foreign Workers program to ensure Canadians are aware of and can apply for local jobs before employers are approved to hire temporary foreign workers.

The government will also define suitable employment as well as what constitutes a reasonable job search. This will strengthen the requirements for EI claimants to actively look for and accept all suitable work.

“As Canada faces unprecedented skills shortages, it will be critical to better connect Canadians with available jobs in their local area,” said Finley.

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As is always the case when governments are involved, the new legislation has both fans and detractors.

Those in favour of the new program feel it will stop abusers of the system who worked long enough to earn benefits and then took the rest of the year off. However, there are those who feel the new rules could harm seasonal workers such as farmers and fishers for example.

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“The changes we’re seeing to EI,” said president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour Larry Hubich, “are not based on any need; they’re simply ideological. The government seems to be under the impression that Canada is full of unemployed people that can simply move into vacant positions. Well, the truth is

that for every vacant position in Canada, there are six unemployed people.

This is an attempt by the Harper Conservatives to blame others for their poor performance on the job front.”

The SFL release said the government will also force EI recipients to provide stringent reports on their activities. They added some EI recipients could now be forced to commute over an hour, in each direction, to jobs that pay them only 70 per cent of what they earned in their fields of specialization.

“Other than as an employer, the federal government does not contribute a single cent to the EI program, and they have absolutely no evidence to suggest that changes to it are necessary. Above all, unemployed working people want to be treated with fairness, and they aren’t getting it from the Harper government.”

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Spring Home & Garden Safety tips for outdoor projects (NC)—It may have felt like s ummer this spring, but now that we're officially headed into the warmest months of the year, people are going outside to enjoy the weather and tackle those outdoor home improvement projects.

Always keep safety top of mind during this time. Here are some safety reminders from leading Canadian utility, Enbridge Gas Distribution: Yard Safety When planning projects that require digging, such as planting a tree or building a fence, remember that natural gas and other utility lines could be buried in your yard – and it's the law to locate them before you dig. Contact Ontario One Call (at 1-800-4002255 or at www.on1call. com) at least one week before starting your project.

They will coordinate with member utilities to locate underground lines, mark them, and leave a locate sheet providing instructions on how to proceed safely.

Make sure you landscape carefully near gas meters and regulators and ensure soil does not touch them as this could result in corrosion and cause a gas leak.

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Blocked Sewer Safety Plumbers, municipal sewer operators, property managers and property owners are also reminded to contact Ontario One Call before attempting to clear a sewer blockage beyond the walls of a building.

There could be a gas line intersecting with the sewer line. If rotating or water jetting equipment comes in contact with a natural gas line, it could cause damage which can potentially result in a gas leak, fire, or explosion.

Once advised, an inspector will visit your home within two hours to determine if there is a potential safety issue.

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Spring Home & Garden Why investing in timeless tools makes sense (NC)—Your father likely still cherishes his tools from decades ago—his reliable hammer and sturdy screwdriver, even the first power drill he purchased.

After all, look what he's been able to accomplish with them. Everything from

the backyard deck to the occasional faucet fix. Now new technology in the tool industry is offering dad even more power to assist in his home projects. The Home Depot explains this new technology and the options that could help update your

father's tool box this year: Go Bare: Make it more convenient for dad to have all the tools he needs by introducing him to bare tools.

From saws to drills, investing in bare tools means you can rely on the same battery to power multiple tools.

The technology allows doit-yourself-ers to build their own combo kits and makes it affordable to own every tool they need.

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Looking for new brushless or bare tools? Try the Milwaukee or Makita lines for optimum performance.

For more top tool info and inspiring gift ideas this Father's Day visit: www.homedepot.ca

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Spring Home & Garden Advanced tractors and mowers can give you a week off work (NC)—Gardening and landscaping experts agree that Canadians who own lawns with approximately 1 hectare (almost 2.5 acres) of grass can expect to spend 8-10 hours per month mowing and trimming edges. And if that lawn includes hills, multiple trees, large rocks or

other obstacles, tack on at least an additional 4 hours per month.

Over one summer, that's more than 40 hours—the equivalent of a full workweek.

Recent innovations by tractor and mower manufacturers, aimed at creating faster, easier, safer and

more convenient solutions, are now available.

For small yards, options include new, rear engine riding mowers that provide increased visibility and safety, less noise, and reduced emissions blowing back on the driver. Sears tells us that technological advances in gas mowers,

such as the Craftsman EZ Platform, include exclusive push-button starter; left and/or right-hand steering at your speed for increased maneuverability; blade control that allows you to stop the blade with the press of a lever; and one-hand bag removal.

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For larger lawns and fields, look for tractors that have the new 6” turning radius. This best in class tight-turn technology means bigger jobs get done faster, easier and with less time-consuming

hand trimming around obstacles.

With less time spent mowing and trimming, imagine what you could do with that extra week off.

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Tips to make you a barbecue hero (NC)—Before you venture to your local grill store in search of a new barbecue, here are a few things to consider: What is your favourite grilled food? If hamburgers, hotdogs, and the occasional steak are as far as you get, there is a wide range of reliable, reasonably featured grills to choose from. If you are cooking a variety of meals, a number of burners will give you more precise control, while side burners and rotisserie capability make it even easier to impress your guests.

How many people are you grilling for? Most grills can be filed into a few categories. Small, space conscious grills designed for condo living and empty nesters make preparing a meal for four to six people easy enough, but for more than that you will have to get creative.

Most grills in this category have a primary grill surface of between 300

and 400 square inches.

Grilling for between four and eight people and occasional crowds of 12 or more is better suited to 400 square inches or more. If you're preparing a feast on a regular basis, many grilling surfaces are available with more than 500 square inches.

How will it perform?

Quality construction and sound cooking performance are likely the reason you're replacing your old barbecue, so do some homework for the new one. What kind of burners are in the new barbecue, what are they made of, and how are they shaped?

Tube style burners, and 'H' or '8' shaped burners offer even heat distribution and excellent performance. Is there something covering the burners? This is called the heat medium.

Briquettes and lava rock are antiquated heat media, most new grills have stainless or porcelain coated steel vapourizers. They are

reliable, durable, and easy to look after. It is important that they protect the burner from food residue, promote even heating, and don't have flat spots for grease to pool and flare up. Most importantly, these vapourizers create that smoky barbecue flavour you're looking for by vapourizing juices as they fall through the cooking grids.

What are the cooking grids made of? Look for cast iron or stainless steel.

These cooking grids are heavy enough to retain heat, and promote excellent cooking performance.

Either of these options will let you create steakhouse style sear marks to wow your guests, and they are still easy to look after.

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Any reliable barbecue manufacturer will offer a significant warranty cov-

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Other questions to consider: What does it look like? Is it available in propane or natural gas?

How much storage and preparation space is available? Does it come with

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To all racers, fans and sponsors:

We, at the Mercury, take great pride in promoting motor sports in and around Estevan. It has become a large part of the lifestyle of many residents and the reputation of the many involved has grown to be synonymous with Estevan, just like the Bruins.

We sincerely apologize for the omission, in the 2012 issue of The Race Tracker, of some of the driver profiles. Due to technical error, there were a few that did not make the printed version. Unfortunately, we cannot reprint the Race Tracker, but what we are doing is rebuilding it so the digital version of the Race Tracker will include all of the profiles.

The digital version, which will be made available for the websites of EMS, EDRA, TracksideMX, and the Estevan Mercury, will offer a much longer shelf life and garner quite a few more eyes than the print version. Furthermore, it will be completely downloadable, so if you would like a copy for your own desktop or to send to a friend it will be very user friendly.

Once again, we apologize for the omission and have corrected the technical problem.

Good luck with the upcoming race season, and you can be sure the Estevan Mercury will be at the local races covering them as we do each and every time.

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There will be 2 scheduled passes after the Spring Clean-up. They are outlined as follows, with the dates listed as TENTATIVE

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NORTH EAST May 14th – May 18th August 13th – August 17th SOUTH WEST May 28th – June 1st August 27th – August 31st SOUTH EAST May 22nd– May 25th August 20th – August 24th

RCI The City of Estevan and Province of Saskatchewan Rental Construction Incentive Program is now taking applications for funding. The Rental Construction Incentive Program provides a $ 5,000 grant per door for new rental units or conversions of housing to rental units. This $ 5,000 is matched by the City of Estevan through the CANDO Rental Construction Program full property tax abatement for the year of construction and 1st four years after.

To be eligible:

- The housing units must be rental and cannot be converted to condos for a minimum of ve years - This grant cannot be stacked with other rental grant programs For further information please contact: Jim Puffalt, City Manager 1102 - 4th Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 1Z9 306-634-1802 citymanager@estevan.ca

Volunteers Needed

The City will be planting owers to beautify the City and we need help!

Please show up and bring your work gloves: Wednesday May 30, 2012 at 9:30 am behind House of Stationary Thursday May 31, 2012 at 9:30 am Leisure Services Forecourt Friday June 1,2012 at 9:30 am Leisure Services Forecourt Second Planting June 13 & 14, 2012 @ 9:30 am Leisure Services Forecourt

Construction Bulletin KENSINGTON AND ROONEY ROAD The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for Concrete and Surface Works The affected area includes Rooney Road and Nesbitt Drive and Kensington Avenue intersection.

Property access and parking restrictions are to occur.

This work will commence April 2, 2012 and will take approximately four (4) weeks to complete (subject to weather) Glen Peterson Construction Ltd and Souris Valley Paving will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specications.

Water Main Replacement The City of Estevan is undertaking concrete work and road works at: Souris Avenue – Seventh Street to King Street The purpose of this work is to provide timely and cost effective replacement of existing cast iron water main with PVC pipe, replacement of existing water and sanitary sewer services from water & sewer main up to the property line and surface restoration. This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of April 9, 2012 (from Seventh Street) and will take approximately Four (4) Weeks to complete (subject to weather). Glen Peterson Construction Ltd. will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations.

George Street – Dufferin Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue The purpose of this work is to provide timely and cost effective replacement of existing cast iron water main with PVC pipe, replacement of existing water and sanitary sewer services from water & sewer main up to the property line and surface restoration. This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of April 9, 2012 and will take approximately Three (3) to Four (4) Weeks to complete (subject to weather). Glen Peterson Construction Ltd. will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations.

Woodlawn Reservoir The City of Estevan is undertaking construction of a Treated Drinking Water Reservoir.

The affected area includes The Woodlawn Avenue Right of Way North of the St. Joseph’s Hospital.

This Right of Way is not a though road and no trafc will be allowed in the area that is not involved with the reservoir construction.

This work will commence March 5, 2012 and will take approximately ten (10) months to complete.

Ledcor Construction Ltd. and JV&M Constructors Inc will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specications.

Safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected.

Theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact call Police.

Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1818 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2012 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE Friday, Monday, Tuesday May 25 & 28, & 29, 2012 Area bounded by Valley Street and 1st Street, Souris Avenue, 6th Street, Alice Road, including Westview Place Wednesday, Thursday, Friday May 30, 31, June 1, 2012 Area bounded by Souris Avenue, Kensington Avenue and 6th street, Perkins Street, including the Valleyview Subdivision, Jubilee Place and Bay Meadows Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 5, 6, 7, 8, 2012 East of Kensington Avenue (within city limits)

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At The Library.....

Mondays & Wednesdays, @ 3:00, 3:30 & 4:00 pm – Hello Computer! – Come and get answers to your computer questions in one-on-one sessions. Bring your laptop or use a public computer. **When registering please indicate what you would like to learn.

Thursday, May 31st @ 6:00 pm – What to Read Next? – Unsure what to read next? Jill will introduce you to reader’s advisory databases, focusing on Novelist and Fiction Connection. She will teach you how to select new titles based on your favourite books and authors. Come and learn how to select books you enjoy. Don’t miss out on your next great read! Call 636-1621 to register.

Tuesday, June 5th @ 6:30 to 8:00 pm – Customer Service: Simple & Easy – Join Verna O’Neill of Community Futures as she takes you through time-tested, easy customer service techniques that are sure to connect with your clients. Session topics will include four components of a customer service strategy, key skills that are a ‘must’ to create outstanding customer experiences, ways to keep customers coming back, and methods that encourage the potential of your customer service team. Send your front-line staff to this workshop! Or come and refresh your own customer service knowledge! This session is free to attend. Materials will be provided. Registration is required as space is limited. Call 636-1621 to pre-register today!

Thursday, June 7th @ 6:30 to 8:00 pm – Geo-caching in Partnership with Active Estevan – Curious about geo-caching? The library now has GPS units for patrons to borrow. Come to the library and join Barb Wright, who will be teaching how to geocache – learn how to use a GPS and have fun at the same time! Families welcome!

Saturday, June 9th 2:00 pm – Armchair Travel Russia & Ukraine – Curious about Eastern Europe? Join Irene Roy for an informative discussion about her experiences in Russia and the Ukraine. She toured St. Petersburg and Odessa at the point when communism was being overthrown in Eastern Europe. Her discussion will shed light on Eastern Europe politics, history and culture. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Tuesday, June 12, 19, 26 @ 5:30 pm – Knitting for Beginners – Interested in knitting but not quite sure where to start? Join experienced knitter Shauna Stock who will be teaching basic knitting skills in three sessions. Participants are encouraged to practice what they learned following the program and voice questions or concerns in subsequent programs; Shauna can help!

Adults only please. Participants must bring their own yarn and knitting needles, call the library for details.

Thursday, June 14th @ 9:30 to 10:30 am – Sunrise Program: Music for Young Children with Joanna Smith – For Ages 2 ½ to 4 yrs. Sunrise Ž is an exciting and innovative pre-school music program offered at Music For Young Children Ž Studios. Children are introduced to the exciting world of music through singing, rhythm and listening activities. Group instruction enhances the development of listening awareness, fine motor skills, attention span and social skills. Join us for this free one session demo class and get a taste of what MYC Ž has to offer!

Thursday, June 14th @ 6:00 pm – Food Fear Factor – Are you fearless? Do you have an iron stomach? Test yourself. Come compete in Food Fear Factor at the library – a race through five rounds of creatively disgusting food to make it to the final “Gross-Out� table, where finalists will compete to be named champion gastronome. Please indicate any allergies. Adults only please.

There will be no Baby Time, Toddler Time or Story Time Programs for July & August. Regular sessions will start in September.

The Library will be closed Sundays starting June 17th.

Please pre-register for all programs unless otherwise indicated. Call 636-1621.

SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED

Southeast Regional Victim Services is looking for volunteers in the Estevan City Police / Estevan RCMP detachment area to work with victims of crime and traumatic events by providing information, advocacy, support and referral. Victim Services is a policeafďƒžliated program.

The following qualiďƒžcations are needed: * 18 years of age or older * pass a police security screening and take an oath of conďƒždentiality * sincere interest in and the ability to work with people * successfully complete initial training program and participate in ongoing training and staff meetings Training is provided free of charge.

Funded by Saskatchewan Justice.

For further information, please call 634-8040.

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Apply to: Kelvin Pillipow - Human Resources 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan SK S4A 0W7 Phone: 306-634-1842 • Fax: 306-634-9790 Email: hr@estevan.ca

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Tax notices will be sent out in June, once taxes have been levied

Taxpayers are encouraged to take advantage of the pre-payment discount the city offers on 2012 Property Taxes if paid before June.

Please note that you will not receive a prepayment notice. If you wish to take advantage of the discount please stop into City Hall or call 634-1812 or 634-1811 to determine what your 2012 discount will be.

POLICE CONSTABLE

The Estevan Police Service was established in 1906 and has been built on a tradition of excellence.

The City of Estevan has experienced a great deal of growth in the past three years, especially in the energy sector including oil, coal mining and power generation. This growth and economic boom has created several challenges within the City of Estevan including the Police Service.

The Estevan Police Service is increasing the size of the Police Service and currently has two vacancies for the position of Constable. The Estevan Police Service has a rigorous application process; however, this process is to ensure that the people we hire to wear the Estevan Police Service uniform are the right people for the job.

If you are hired as a new recruit you will enter a rigorous training period of 42 weeks. The ďƒžrst 18 weeks will be at the Saskatchewan Police College in Regina, Saskatchewan where you will receive instruction in criminal law, ofďƒžcer safety, self defence, ďƒžrearms, report writing and cross cultural training. After graduating from the Police College you will receive a further 24 weeks of ďƒželd training under the guidance of a Field Training Ofďƒžcer.

Experienced members are encouraged to apply. The Estevan Police Service offers an exciting career in law enforcement with excellent beneďƒžts and a competitive salary.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (Dispatcher)

Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills. This person will handle incoming telephone calls, general public inquiries and complaints, and will communicate via radio transmissions with members on patrol. Must be able to work independently under stress as well as produce a high degree of accuracy.

To apply or receive further information please see contact information below.

Application packages can be picked up at the Estevan Police Service or mailed out upon request.

Please return the completed package with an updated resume in a sealed envelope to:

Estevan Police Service

301-11th Ave., Estevan, Saskatchewan. S4A 1C7 or call 306 634 4767.

You can also email: schartrand@estevanpolice.ca or jpierson@estevanpolice.ca Del Block – Chief of Police, Estevan Police Service Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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“I don’t know if I could do that job today. I really don’t. I’m being honest. With the rules, the instigator, the way that they’re calling it, I don’t know if that job can be done right now.” — Former NHLer Marty McSorley on his role as a tough guy and bodyguard during his playing days.

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Former NHL tough guy Marty McSorley had many stories to tell about his days with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and elsewhere at the Estevan Bruins’ sportsman’s dinner on Friday.

McSorley and company entertain at Bruins’ dinner From Marty McSorley’s stories of intimidation to Scott Schultz’s reason for quitting hockey to the antics of Jungle Jim Jerome, there were more than enough laughs to be had at the Estevan Bruins’ annual sportsman’s dinner Friday at Spectra Place.

After being used as an arena fundraiser for the last five years, the sportsman’s dinner returned to the Bruins and it paid dividends for the club, which made well over $70,000.

Although some expenses were still being tallied on Monday, the total was expected to be closer to $80,000.

McSorley, Schultz and former Winnipeg Jets star Morris Lukowich were the speakers at the dinner, while Jerome, a former Edmonton radio personality, came with McSorley to deliver some comedy and take questions from the floor for the former NHL tough guy.

Saskatchewan Roughriders play-by-play man Rod Pedersen was the emcee for the evening.

Estevan and district male and female athletes of the year and coach of the year were announced at the dinner.

ECS Elecs quarterback Kolby Fleury was named male athlete of the year, Alameda competitive figure skater Shelby Hall earned the female honour and Estevan Chargers head coach Steve McLellan was named the volunteer coach of the year.

The live auction featured items including a trip for two to the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, jerseys au-

tographed by McSorley, Schultz and Lukowich, a replica Stanley Cup signed

by Jonathan Toews, and a Toronto Blue Jays uniform signed by Brett Lawrie. It brought in $46,300.

The silent auction raised over $11,000.

“The speakers all did a really good job and we were

Gretzky was sold to the Los Angeles Kings in a trade that rocked the hockey world.

Gretzky specifically asked for McSorley to be included in the deal to continue to protect him on the ice.

McSorley was at a golf tournament hosted by Bob Cole in Newfoundland that day. He said the deal was

Steve McLellan (volunteer coach of the year), Shelby Hall (female athlete of the year) and Kolby Fleury (male athlete of the year) were presented with their Boston Pizza Estevan and District awards during the dinner.

very happy with all of them,” said Bruins marketing manager Becky Tait. “McSorley was a really great headliner. He’s not a super-highly sought after speaker, but I think he will be now. It really meant a lot to the club for those guys to come out; they did a great job and helped us make all that money.”

During his speech, McSorley described the Bruins’ dressing room as “marvellous” and said it was better than any he had seen in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Another time, during a game against Detroit in the mid-’90s, McSorley wanted to keep a particular player off the ice, so he told Wings stars Steve Yzerman and Paul Coffey, “If I see him out again, I’ll break one of your arms.”

McSorley was effectively the successor to legendary tough guy Dave Semenko as Gretzky’s bodyguard with the Oilers, and he said Semenko was very supportive of him as a youngster.

“He probably had an inkling that I was going to be the next guy,” McSorley said.

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“shocking” and it took him half a year to get over it.

McSorley noted that being dealt to a major, nonhockey market gave Gretzky a heavy responibility to help grow the sport.

“That trade really made the game non-regional. So I think that Wayne knew with all the work he had, he really wanted to know he had someone covering his backside and looking out for him,” McSorley said in an interview with the Mercury. “And I think he believed that I would be willing to do that. I was grateful for him in trusting me to do that. It was really a different time for both of us and I think

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McSorley also voiced strong views on the place of fighting in hockey.

“I think that fighting has a place. I think that fighting kept a lot of the little possible injuries out of the game. It really kept guys honest when they knew they had to answer to people on the ice,” he said.

“We’ve seen some hits during the course of the playoffs that were really not clean.

Going back 20 years, I don’t know if those hits would have happened because of how you had to answer for it.”

McSorley argued against heavier deterrents to fighting.

“If they start to do that, there are going to be more injuries. Because let’s not kid ourselves, there are more injuries now because they’ve taken fighting out than what fighting caused. That’s a fact.

“Guys are not answerable. You see guys that are not courageous that are taking really big liberties. If that continues, then fighting is a necessary evil, in a sense.

Really, it is.”

He added that with the changes in rules and attitudes, playing in today’s game would be much harder for players like him.

“I don’t know if I could do that job today. I really don’t. I’m being honest. With the rules, the instigator, the way that they’re calling it, I don’t know if that job can be done right now.”

Schultz, meanwhile, told some funny anecdotes from his career and his childhood and spoke about winning the 2007 Grey Cup. The Moose Jaw native spoke of the community

support he felt and still does as one of the most popular Riders in recent memory.

One example came in 2006 when he lit up Toronto Argonauts quarterback Spergon Wynn on a sack, with no flag. However, he was later fined $1,500 by the CFL. During an appearance on a Regina radio station, a caller made a donation toward Schultz’s fine, one thing turned into another and within half an hour about $2,700 had been collected.

Schultz expanded on that support in an interview with the Mercury.

“It’s more than a warmth. It’s that whole idea, the myth or the lore is that the whole province is behind the Riders and they really are,” he said.

“When you go out as an (alumnus) or a player to these communities, small or big, they appreciate it so much, because it is the only pro game in town and everyone gets behind it. You just feel it. You can’t help but get a smile on your face for how people react.”

Schultz said that despite his football camp in Estevan this Saturday being cancelled, he hopes to do one next year during the minor football season with fellow Rider alumni Matt Dominguez and Mike Abou-Mechrek.

Lukowich began the program by speaking about his 11-year career in the NHL and WHA, which was spent mostly with the Winnipeg Jets.

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Big Dogs edge Mustangs for second win A week after a disastrous outing in their second game of the season, the Estevan Big Dogs rebounded to win for the second time this year.

The Big Dogs rallied in the third period to defeat the Moose Jaw Mustangs 15-13 on Sunday in Moose Jaw. The Big Dogs (2-1) got eight points each from Dylan Smith and Kelsy Omland, and six from Rhett Handley.

Tanner Froese opened the scoring just 19 seconds into the game, and the rest of the first period was back and forth as the Big Dogs took a 4-3 lead after 20 minutes.

Omland, Ryan Frehlick and Smith had the other opening period goals for Estevan. Zach Johnson, Taylor Dobrescu and Nathan Fall scored for Moose Jaw in the first frame.

The Big Dogs scored early again in the second period, courtesy of a Handley goal 12 seconds in, and Big Dogs head coach Evan Handley said the early offence was important.

“It was nice to see in both of those periods. It

Dylan Smith of the Estevan Big Dogs takes a faceoff during a recent game. (File Photo) gave us the little boost we needed.”

But the Mustangs (21) would counter 42 seconds later to start a run of four straight goals, scored

by Mike North, Chris Sauder, Brad Dunlop and Dobrescu.

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by both teams, the Big Dogs scored twice in the last 34 seconds of the second period to cut the Mustangs’ lead to 10-9.

Smith scored a hat trick in the period, and Handley added a second goal with three seconds on the clock.

Adam Baker, Cody Dunlop and Levi Paul had the other goals for Moose Jaw in the period.

“There were lots of penalties in that period for both sides; it was hard to get any type of flow going,” said Handley.

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three goals in a span of 61 seconds early in the third, courtesy of Brad Dunlop, Fall and Dobrescu, to take a 13-9.

At that point, Handley called a timeout and it seemed to make a difference.

“I told them it was time to bear down and we were as good of a team as Moose Jaw was, and we knew we could play with them.”

The Big Dogs responded by scoring six unanswered goals.

Omland bulged the twine twice in 46 seconds, and Handley then scored a natural hat trick in a span of 2:24 to put the Big Dogs on top.

Omland closed out the scoring by giving his team some insurance with 83 seconds left in regulation.

Handley said the team’s goaltending kept it in the game in the third. “ D a n i e l We n h a m stood on his head in the third period, and he made a bunch of really good saves all game,” he said.

He added that Froese, Marshall Holzer and Ryan Curzon were among the standouts on the day, and

that Wayde Curzon “had one of his strongest games I’ve seen in a long, long time.”

After needing only three games to surpass their win total from all of last season, Handley said he’s confident his team will make some noise in the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League this year.

“I think we can compete with all the teams,” he said.

“When we get the players out and get the numbers, it’s nice to see.

They’re working hard in practice. Everybody’s competing, everybody’s playing hard when they’re out on the floor, from the first-year guys to the guys that have been playing for years.”

The Big Dogs will face a major test this weekend with two games at the Lignite Miners Centre.

The Prince Albert Predators, who went undefeated last season and are 2-0 to start this year, visit the Big Dogs at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The Regina Riot, who crushed Estevan 26-3 on May 18, are in town Sunday for a 5:30 p.m. game.

Seipp becomes second Elec to play junior football

Over the last two springs, graduates of the Estevan Comprehensive School football team have made the program proud.

That trend continued recently when defensive end Stefan Seipp became the second Elec ever to make the Regina Thunder.

The Thunder are a junior football club playing in the Prairie Football Conference.

The team held its spring camp May 4-6 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina and Seipp said he was informed about two weeks

Stefan Seipp later that he’d made the cut.

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Seipp, who played a number of positions with the Elecs, will be used primarily at defensive end.

“They’ve got a lot of third and four-year guys there, so we’ll see how that goes,” he said.

“I’ll try my best to get on some special teams.”

Seipp is the second

Estevan player to make the Thunder, following Michael Bittman last year.

“It’s awesome, just having a couple of guys every year succeed and continue on with their career,” he said.

“It just shows how great of a community Estevan is and how well football’s doing for the community.”

Seipp said he’s looking forward to having Bittman as a teammate again following their days with the

Elecs.

“I used to love playing with Bittman. It’s going to be awesome. It’s sweet to be able to continue to play with one of my buddies,” he said.

Among other milestones for the Elecs’ program this spring, Chris Strongeagle became the second ECS player to make the Regina Rams, and he and Seipp were selected for the prestigious Ed Henick Senior Bowl for the top graduating players in the

province.

Seipp said he enjoyed the Senior Bowl, which was played on May 21. Team South won 15-11.

“It was probably one of my favourite memories,” he said. “It was really exciting to get to play with a bunch of great guys, and the coaching was awesome.”

Seipp started the game for the South and got a significant amount of playing time, including time on special teams.

Yano, Ross selected in USHL draft

Two members of last year ’s Estevan Bruins club were selected in the United States Hockey League entry draft on May 22.

G o a l t e n d e r Ty l e r Ross was picked by the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the 15th round, 212th overall.

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Yano, 18, was widely considered among the top rookies in the SJHL last year, scoring nine goals and 27 points in 50 games.

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The Michigan native appeared in 12 SJHL games as an 18-year-old last year, posting a 2.94 goalsagainst average and .908 save percentage.

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Hard Knocks confident about junior fight

The owner of Hard Knocks Fighting Championship, Ari Taub, says he’s not worried about the safety of two youngsters who will be going head-to-head in the first junior mixed martial arts fight in Saskatchewan.

Estevan’s Roark Franke and Regina’s Christian Crowthers are scheduled to fight at Hard Knocks 24 on Friday at Spectra Place.

“There’s really nobody in Canada that’s doing MMA for youngsters,” said Taub. “There’s concern around head trauma and do we really want our sons and daughters kicking the crap out of each other and giving them brain damage when they’re 12 years old?”

But Franke, 14, and Crowthers, 12, will fight under a set of modified rules designed to protect them

from injury.

No strikes to the head of any kind will be allowed, whether standing up or on the ground.

“We’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how we’d modify and integrate MMA for kids, so what we’ve come up with is some modified rules,” said Taub.

“We’ve turned it into, you can strike at the body and you can wrestle and grapple and jiu-jitsu.

“We’ve effectively made a sport that doesn’t have any more physical contact than high school football or rugby or wrestling,” he added.

Taub said he believes having a junior bout will motivate more kids to start training and that MMA can be an effective way to fight obesity and get kids off the

couch.

“We need to find a way to engage them (in physical activity) and Ping-Pong’s probably not going to do it,” he said.

“I’m going to bet you that after we have this fight, we’re going to have a lot more younger kids training.”

Along with the seven local fighters on Friday’s card, there will be one other name that should be familiar to some Estevan residents.

Former Estevan Bruins captain Lee Ruff is stepping into the cage for his first career fight against Josh Heinz, who runs Estevan Combat Sports and Fitness.

Ruff played three seasons with the Bruins in the mid-1990s, spending serving as captain in 1995-96.

He is based out of the

Brandon Academy of Mixed Martial Arts, where his instructor is Chris Kading.

Ruff, 36, said he’s been training in MMA for two years. He said his fights from his hockey days haven’t played into his MMA style.

“It’s helped me to enjoy MMA, but I can’t say that it’s contributed to my fighting style,” he said.

Ruff doesn’t focus on one discipline, having trained in wrestling, jiujitsu, boxing and muay thai.

“You never know what your opponent’s going to (bring to the table),” he said.

“I’m sure Josh has a lot of skills.”

Ruff said that “the people in Estevan took me under their wing” and he looks forward to visiting his old billets and the new rink, as well as taking a

stroll through the Civic Auditorium.

The highlight of Hard Knocks 24 will be the heavyweight title bout between Estevan’s Derek Daku and La Ronge’s Devon Smith.

Taub said Daku is a good example of building the sport in local communities. Daku’s wins at the last two Hard Knocks cards here were his first two career fights.

“Derek Daku’s going for the heavyweight title. It just shows that once guys get a couple of fights and get some exposure to different fighters and techniques, they’re going to get better.

We’re going to see the best Derek Daku that we’ve ever seen,” said Taub.

He said he’s also looking forward to seeing locals

Wade Baldwin and Felix Jimenez enter the octagon again.

“I always like to see Wade Baldwin. I understand he’s been training hard and made some big improvements.

“The first time I met Felix, I saw him kicking the bags and I was cringing at how hard he was kicking it. I would think he’s going to do some of that to (opponent) Steven Arens.”

The first two Hard Knocks cards in Estevan were wildly popular and Taub is expecting more of the same this time around.

“I’m always quite impressed by how excited everyone in Estevan is over the fights,” he said.

“Everything I hear is that half the city is coming to the fights.”

B ru i n s Al u m n i p a r - 3 Dochylo headed to SAIT next year tourney attracts 26 teams The fourth annual Estevan Bruins Alumni Boston Pizza Hole-in-One/Par 3 golf tournament went ahead on Saturday despite the chilly temperatures.

The event was played at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club with shorter tees to make all holes par3 distance.

Bruins Alumni president Brad Pierson said 26 teams participated, with one team withdrawing on the morning of the tournament.

The foursome of Pat Murphy, Scott Blackstock, Brett Blackstock and Mike Ross won the tournament after shooting 12-under.

Taking second place at 8-under was the team of Walter Wood, Francis Shorthouse, Brian Hank and Gale Blischak.

The team of Steve Truman, Craig Gusikoski, Adrian Fraser and Nathan Hunt finished third after shooting 6-under.

The par-3 tournament is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the alumni association.

Pierson said the group won’t know for another week how much money they raised on the day.

The tournament returned to Woodlawn after being flooded out last May. “By all accounts, ev-

Nolan Rohatyn tees off on the eighth hole during the annual Estevan Bruins Alumni par-3 tournament Saturday at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club.

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Pierson. “They made the most out of not-so-good conditions.”

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Estevan Bruins graduate Matthew Dochylo has committed to attend the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology next year, where he will lace up with the SAIT Trojans of the Alberta Collegiate Athletic Association.

The 20-year-old left winger recently completed his final season of junior hockey with the Bruins, posting 10 goals and 26 points in 55 games.

Dochylo wanted to study respiratory therapy and said that was the biggest factor in choosing SAIT, which is located in Calgary.

“There are only a couple of schools in Canada that have this program,” he said.

“With my mom being a nurse, I’ve been around the health care (world) at a young age and with me having very bad asthma and allergies, I was always around that medical field.”

The Christopher Lake native got a first-hand look at what the occupation involves from a family friend who is a respiratory therapist in Saskatoon.

“I got to see what they do and I really enjoyed it,” he said.

The four-year program includes three years of classroom and lab instruction, followed by a year of practicum, which Dochylo said he can complete in Saskatoon if he wishes.

He had been considering York University in Toronto, but they offered a 40 per cent scholarship and did not have the program. He said he also had offers from several Division 3 schools

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Matt Dochylo in the U.S. and another school in Alberta. “(But) SAIT offered me a full-ride scholarship and it’s pretty hard to pass up something like that,” Dochylo said.

The big winger said he’s expecting to play a power forward role on the

Trojans’ second or third line and do some penalty killing.

“Hopefully I’ll fill that role similar to how I did on the Bruins and bring a lot of energy and force to get things going.”

Dochylo, who spent nearly two full seasons with the Bruins, said he is grateful to the community for helping him develop as a player.

“Thanks to the city of Estevan for helping me get to where I needed to go,” he said. “I needed their support and I got it when I needed it. I really enjoyed my junior career here.”

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Price shoots low round at ECS Classic

Young golfers from across southeast and east central Saskatchewan converged on the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club on Wednesday for the annual ECS Classic hosted by Estevan Comprehensive School.

A total of 41 players participated in the event.

Estevan’s Tyson Price shot the lowest round of the day with a 79, making him the overall boys champion.

Sarah Spence of Weyburn was the overall girls champion with a round of 102.

Oxbow won the girls’ team competition with a combined score of 212.

ECS was second at 232 and Weyburn was third at 235.

ECS finished first in the boys’ team competition with a total of 249, followed by Melville (256) and Fort Qu’Appelle (267).

After Price, it was

Drew Dekker of Melville taking second in the senior boys’ division with a score of 81, while teammate Tanner Bokor shot an 82 to place third.

Spence topped the senior girls’ division, with a pair of Oxbow golfers rounding out the top three.

Jana Dunnigan shot a 104 and Sydney Mellom scored 108.

Estevan’s Dylan Lay had the low round of 80 in the junior boys’ division.

Tristan Amyotte of Fort Qu’Appelle came in at 81 and Preston Hutt of Lampman fired an 83.

In the junior girls’ division, Brittany Poitras of Fort Qu’Appelle led the field with a 110. Shayna Hamilton of Estevan shot 121 and Jane Kish of Weyburn carded a 133.

Wednesday marked the return of the ECS Classic after it was flooded out in 2011.

Sydney Mellom of Oxbow putts on the seventh hole during the Estevan Comprehensive School Classic on Wednesday at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club.

Lafrentz named to all-district team

B i e n f a i t ’s D y l a n Lafrentz capped off his season with the Miles City Pioneers by being named to the all-district team for the North Plains District in National Junior College Athletic Association baseball.

The Pioneers right fielder had previously been named to the all-Mon-Dak Conference team and the all-region team earlier this season.

The North Plains District includes nine states spanning from Colorado to Wisconsin as well as part of Michigan.

Lafrentz was the lone Miles City player named to the team. “ Wa t c h i n g D y l a n grow from his red shirt

three on the team in all major offensive categories, and led the team with seven home runs. He also tied for tops on the club in stolen bases and being hit by pitches.

Lafrentz hit 16 doubles and batted in 41 runs to help lead the Pioneers to a record of 36-17-1 and a seventh straight appearance in the North Plains District tournament.

In right field, Lafrentz had 88 putouts and seven assists, making just one error all season.

“Dylan’s story and his work ethic are fantastic and one that I will share

with recruits in the future,” said Brabant.

“Dylan exemplified what Pioneer baseball is about ... guys like him are the reason I coach in this game.”

ECS sends 10 to track provincials Dylan Lafrentz year to be one of our best players ... it’s been a phenomenal experience,” Pioneers head coach Jeff Brabant said in a news release.

Lafrentz batted .333 this season, with 58 hits in 174 at-bats.

He finished in the top

Estevan Comprehensive School will send 10 athletes to the provincial track and field championships this weekend in Saskatoon.

A total of 23 students had advanced to the districts held in Weyburn last Wednesday by finishing in the top three in their event at the sub-districts in Carnduff on May 17.

Of those, 10 placed in

the top two in their events at the district meet in order to continue on to provincials.

Competing at the provincial meet are William Chamney (100m, high jump, 4x100m relay), Cole MacCuish (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Keena McKnight (800m, 1500m, long jump), Mason Benning (800m), Regan Haukeness (1500m), Chase McKersie (100m, 4x100m

relay), Kristina Chamney (80m hurdles, long jump, 100m, 4x100m relay), David Kleemola (3000m), Arnette McKay (100m, long jump, high jump, 4x100m relay) and Larissa Smeltzer (3000m).

Other ECS athletes who qualified for districts were Eric Dryden (200m), Kristen Skjonsby (100m, 200m, triple jump), Hailey Dukart (200m, 400m), Kolby Fleury (200m, javelin, 100m hurdles),

Dustin MacCuish (100m, 200m), Nolan Graham (100m hurdles), Tim Bastiannsen (high jump, triple jump), Jaren Prokop (shot put, discus), Dylan Johner (high jump), Austin Spencer (long jump), Dylan Herzberg (triple jump), Britney Ruzesky (800m, 1500m), Kelci Little (shot put, discus, javelin), Bridget Bjorndalen (shot put, discus), Kaylee Mackenzie (discus) and Marcus Lawrence (javelin).

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Despite running about six hours from cocktails to conclusion, it’s hard to argue that Friday’s Estevan Bruins fundraiser was anything but a great success.

The speakers were full value for the hype they received, and there were some very attractive auction items up for grabs.

Estevan’s corporate community once again showed its generosity, raising a net total of more than $70,000 for the Bruins.

The 13 live auction items brought in about $46,000 alone, including $9,500 for a trip for two to the 2013 Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich., and $5,000 for an autographed Scott Schultz jersey.

I had heard some of Schultz’s stories at a fundraiser I attended in Unity several years ago, but they were just as funny the

second time around, particularly the one about how he quit hockey at age five when his cup fell out — a story which probably should not be followed through to its conclusion in these pages.

Schultz is so popular not only for his play as a Rider, but because he’s funny, personable and is very good at expressing his insights, whether they be about something on the football field or the meal in front of him at the Tap House on Friday during the Sports Cage.

McSorley had some truly unique experiences during his career and, more than anything, I enjoyed hearing his take on what it was like to be a tough guy during the firewagon era.

Kudos to the community members who filled 70 tables and helped keep

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out the city’s junior hockey team financially stable for the foreseeable future. *** After watching that goal celebration by Anton Zlobin, how could you not be happy for the Shawinigan Cataractes?

Despite being a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969, Sunday’s Memorial Cup championship victory was the first title win of any kind for Shawinigan.

Zlobin scored his second goal of the game at

17:51 of overtime to give the Cataractes a 2-1 win over the London Knights.

As a fan of the P.E.I. Rocket, I never cared much for Shawinigan and especially their fans — and I’m sure the entire country feels the same way about the latter after putting up with those stupid air horns — but times change.

This year’s club was led by a pair of P.E.I. products on the back end in top prospect Brandon Gormley of the Phoenix Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens

prospect Morgan Ellis.

It was particularly nice to see Gormley finish his junior career by lifting the Memorial Cup after several disappointments the last two years.

First, when he was a member of the Moncton Wildcats, Gormley and his team went winless in the round-robin at the 2010 Memorial Cup and failed to make the playoffs.

Less than a month later, Gormley surprisingly fell out of the top five in the NHL draft, falling to 13th overall despite almost being selected fourth by Columbus.

A few months later, Gormley was expected to play a leading role for Canada at the world juniors but injured his knee in late November and missed the tournament.

And we all know how Canada’s world junior

tournament went this year.

It was especially sweet to see Shawinigan defeat London. Call me bitter, but that team gets so much attention and manages to steal so many top players through somewhat shady deals that it’s easy to forget that there are 59 other teams in the Canadian Hockey League.

Besides, this incarnation of the Knights will have more chances.

Josh Lewis can be re a c h e d b y p h o n e a t 634-2654, by e-mail at sports@estevanmercury. ca, on Twitter at twitter. com/joshlewis306 or on his Bruins Banter blog at estevanmercury.ca/bruinsbanter. Don’t even get him started on that ridiculous joke of a call to toss Henderson Alvarez from Saturday’s Jays game for *gasp* an inside pitch.

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Tyke Lacrosse

The Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse tyke team, the Wizards, attended a festival in Moose Jaw on Saturday, enjoying three games of lacrosse and a skills carnival.

The Wizards will host the Moose Jaw Mustangs on June 9.

The experimental Junior A Supplement which has governed five Canadian Junior A hockey leagues for the past two seasons was extended at Hockey Canada’s annual general meeting in Halifax on the weekend.

The document, which includes harsher penalties aimed at curbing excessive fighting and other types of penalties, has been in use by the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, British Columbia Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League and Manitoba Junior Hockey League since the 2010-11 season as a way to avoid 24 Unit

Hockey Canada’s onefight-and-you’re-out rule.

The pilot program has been extended for two years for further research, “with the immediate addition of stronger regulations to reduce fighting and onice violence,” according to a Hockey Canada news release.

It was not immediately clear what new regulations would be added to the document.

More than 250 delegates from across the country attended the 93rd annual AGM, which wrapped up Sunday after three days of discussion about what will benefit the

growth and development of Canada’s game.

H o c k e y C a n a d a ’s 2012 AGM brought together the governing body’s board of directors, officers, life members, partner organizations and representation from all 13 branches, as well as from councils that oversee female hockey, junior hockey, minor hockey, senior hockey and hockey development.

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In other developments from the meetings, Vernon, B.C., was awarded the 2014 Royal Bank Cup and Stoney Creek/Hamilton, Ont., was given the 2014 Esso Cup. There was also discussion and feedback on the implementation of the zero tolerance head contact rules in minor hockey and female hockey this past season.

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“I was always dancing around the house and they kept trying to hold me down.”

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Drewitz School of Dance graduates, from the left: Kirstie Yergens, Shannon Lee, Zoe Sereggela, Kiera Baryluk and Bailey Holzer.

It’s unanimous, they’re passionate about their dancing

by Norm Park of The Mercury

They all started as little tykes tentatively holding their tiaras in place while trying to remember what foot had to go where first.

On Saturday evening, as young ladies, they had to say goodbye to this part of the dance world that has been such a big part of their lives for a dozen years or more.

The graduating class from the Drewitz School of Dance is fairly significant this year and more than a few tears spilled onto cheeks as they bid a formal adieu to their head instructor for all these years, Lori-Gay Drewitz Gallaway.

The eight grads who were available to speak with The Mercury just before Friday afternoon’s final rehearsal before their farewell dances during the dance school’s annual recital on Saturday, spoke about their passion for dance ... a love affair that began at an early age and one that carried them through for a dozen years or more.

For Zoe Sereggela it’s been an incredible 13-year journey of training and confidence building that began when she got her mother to enrol her in the school at the age of four.

Tap dance was one skill she gravitated toward, but she pretty well tried it all

Drewitz School of Dance graduates, relaxing before final rehearsal, from the left: Halee Pachal, Kara Graves and Jaide Strutt. and gained strength along with that confidence.

“I was always dancing as a little girl,” she said with a quiet smile.

Bailey Holzer started a little later. She was eight when the dance bug hit her and now she has it engrained in her routine to the point where she figures she’ll continue to learn more about dance as she pursues post-secondary school studies.

“I liked all the dances.

I guess I was just passionate about learning all I could,” she said.

Kirstie Yergens, who is another senior at ECS, has just tapped out of formal training at the Drewitz School after a lengthy 15 years as a steady stu-

dent at the dance school, a second home that she fi rst attended as a rather shy three-year-old whose mother felt the experience would enrich her lifestyle.

Bingo!

“Ballet is my favourite, dancing is incredible.

It helps me stay in shape,” she said with a chuckle.

Shannon Lee completed 12 years of training at Drewitz where she began as a five-year-old. She admits she likes all kinds of artistic expression including visual arts but “dance is the main thing for me. I like ballet the most too,” she said.

Kiera Baryluk, another graduate after 13 years attending the school on Second Street, said

dancing became an obvious choice for her and her parents because “I was always dancing around the house and they kept trying to hold me down,” she laughed.

Ballet and jazz were two dance disciplines that she enjoyed the most, but again, it was an opportunity to try it all. Kiera hopes to add to her dance skills so she can become a teacher/instructor at the Drewitz School where she was often found lending a hand to the younger dancers.

Fifteen years is a long time for a dance career, but when you start at the age of three like Jaide Strutt, you still have years ahead of you in which to explore

dance options. Jaide enjoyed her experiences as a dancer and singer so she gravitated toward musical theatre performances at the Drewitz School. “I like them both and when you get to do them together, I love it,” she said.

“My friends and my mom convinced me to give it a try. I’ll keep dancing, but probably won’t go into it that hard anymore. I want to be a dentist, so I don’t know how much time I’ll have for it, but there will be some for sure.”

Halee Pachal got into the wonderful world of Drewitz Dance as an eight-year-old and has now completed 10 years of training. She remembers quite clearly how she got involved as a Grade 2 student. She said her friends influenced her a lot. She’s tried lots of other extracurricular activities but she’s always returned to dance as the one thing she’s most attracted to.

She enjoyed her training in tap dancing the most, but that didn’t hold her back from trying a lot of other dance stylings. She’s off to university where she hopes to maintain or even add to her skills.

Kara Graves started in the school as a threeyear-old and she has really enjoyed her years learning the subtle skills of jazz dancing which was her favourite, but like the others, she more than dabbled in the other forms. She’ll

keep dancing and fit it in with her university studies.

“When I was just a little girl, mom asked me if I was interested and I say, yes, yes, and now here we are,” she said with a smile.

Asked if they ever simply got tired of the training ... if they ever felt burned out and just wanted to quit, each girl provided a quizzical, “what kind of question is that?” look.

Of course not.

“OK, there might have been a day or two when I might feel tired, but you still want to learn, you keep going,” said Kiera, whose response pretty well spoke for the group.

On Saturday night this class of 2012 wrapped up their formal training careers at the Drewitz School of Dance by performing in the school’s 29th annual recital in the ECS Cafetorium.

The theme for this year ’s event? Dancing Memories, the Best Years of Your Life.

Indeed.

No one needs to second that motion, it’s a slam-dunk unanimous decision by these grads.

Note: The ninth graduate, Shauna McNaughton, was not available for a chat due to the rehearsal time demands but we feel confident in including her within the group as being one young lady who has been totally passionate about exploring the world of dance over the years.

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Estevan Mercury

Focus on faith Submitted by Pastor Stewart Miller Trinity Lutheran Church

Sliding Before The Walking

Logan and Madison Nielsen of Bienfait’s MS Busters team enjoyed their time on the inflatable slides and children’s jump trampoline prior to the official Walk Against MS on Sunday afternoon at Spectra Place.

60 and Over Club notes Submitted by Shirley Graham Club Secretary

Did’ja ever wonder: What hair colour do they put on the driver’s licence of bald men?

I’m happy to report the potluck supper was very well attended, with lots of good food and good fun!

There were five and one

half tables for cribbage and one for canasta. Crib winners were: Art and Angie Friesen, first; Jim Ward and Dennis Zimmerman, second; and Bertha Andries and Joe Claude, third.

The Wednesday, May 23 bridge winners were: Irene Roy in first place, second went to Bernie Collins, and taking third was Lorna Stubel.

Coming events

Wednesday, May 30: • Estevan Minor Football Registration - Chow Practice Field (Across from Woodlawn Golf Club) - 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 1, 2 & 3: • Lampman & District Lions - Annual Sports Weekend - Mixed Slo-Pitch, Beach Volleyball, Men’s Hardball, Women’s Fastball, Card Tournament, Movie in the Park, Daily Kids’ Activi-

ties, Sunday Entertainment, Beer Gardens & Booth.

Friday, June 1: • MMA Hard Knocks Fighting Championship Spectra Place - 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 2: • Arcola’s 14th Annual Town-Wide Garage Sale - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goodies & Books - For sale at Library; Burgers & Hot Dogs - Optimist Legion Hall; Maps Available - Michael’s Bakery.

Attendance for the cribbage tournament on Saturday was down slightly, but a good time was had by all. Winners were: Dick Willows and Jake Fichter in first place, Collin Renwick and Ed Schell, second; and coming third were Audrey Lausch and Yvonne Brown.

Many thanks to all who participated ... see you next year!

Our regular meeting will be held on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Plans for our “jam session” on Sunday, June 10 will be finalized, so please plan to attend. Cribbage will follow

• Born to Garnett and Jelienne (nee Dureault) Unger, Estevan, on May 20, 2012, a daughter, Georgia Marie.

Proud grandparents are Ben and Debbie Unger, and Maurice and Joanne Dureault.

Arlen and Marilyn McCutcheon are pleased to announce that

Gina McCutcheon

will convocate with a Bachelor Eng - specializing in Chemical Engineering at the spring convocation at U of S on June 8th.

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the meeting.

An elderly lady called her neighbour and said, “Please come over and help me. I have a jigsaw puzzle that I can’t figure out.”

The neighbour asked, “What is it supposed to be?”

“According to the box, it should be a rooster!”

The neighbour studied the box for a minute, and then said, “First of all, no matter what we do we can’t make these pieces into a rooster. Secondly, let’s have some tea and then we’ll put the corn flakes back in the box!”

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PRAYER IS RISKY BUSINESS Prayer IS risky business!!??!! More than polite deference to God, more than a heaping up pious religious language, more than quaint flowery pottery ... prayer is a revelation of who we are, and whose we are. It demands humility. It demands vulnerability. And in the end, it demands as much commitment as it does faith.

Prayer is at the foundation of what it means to be a Christian. For all these reasons, “Prayer is RISKY business!”

To begin with, real prayer can only come from vulnerability. It is the vulnerability that comes from sharing who we really are with God. In prayer we speak those things that are almost unspeakable - our darkest fears, our most wrenching pains, our selfhatred, our shame. It is scary to stand so brazenly ranked before God. Even sharing our greatest joys and accomplishments in prayer is humbling. For in such prayer we are forced to admit that even these are not our to glory in, but are, more truly, also gifts from the God who makes Himself present and active in our lives!

Though it should never be mistaken as a test of God’s faithfulness, prayer, at least in the beginning, is a test of OUR faith. Often we come before God, much as we would the first fall ice on the lake. Even though we have been promised that God WILL listen, WILL answer ... even though we have been assured the ice IS thick enough to hold, our first steps are wary, unsure, and tentative. We are scared of letting the ice take our full weight, scared of letting God take the full weight of our lives. So it is that prayer becomes an exercise of

faith. In risking prayer, we force ourselves (if only briefly) to set doubt aside.

We force ourselves, in spite of our pride/shame, to really let God see us as we are - needing and yearning people.

In prayer, we struggle to set aside our 20th century rationalism as we look to, cry out to, that which cannot be seen, EXCEPT through eyes of faith. If only for a moment, true prayer surrenders us back into the hands of the one who gave us life to begin with.

Ironically, it is precisely in that moment of surrender and humility that we discover what OUR true responsibility is. We discover what a true commitment of ourselves, prayer is! We discover that, by God’s grace WE are given the power to be a part of the healing, the recreation, and kingdom building for which we have prayed. For to earnestly pray for something, is itself a commitment to letting God use YOU to answer your prayers. A prayer for healing means you must be ready to face spiritually, emotionally and physically what healing will bring you. A prayer for your neighbour is at the same time a promise that you will do all you can to reach out to and support him/her yourself!

A prayer for peace in the world means that YOU will strive to live a life of justice and peacemaking.

So it is that prayer is not a “Christmas wish list” we simply spout off, then sit back to watch magically come true. Prayer is an act of immersing yourself into life - your own and that of everyone around you! For all these reasons, prayer IS the foundation of what it means to be a Christian. It tests and exercises our faith. And in the end it commits us to putting our faith and the love of God into action.

“Prayer IS indeed, RISKY BUSINESS!”

Arlen and Marilyn McCutcheon are pleased to announce that

Andrea Michelle McCutcheon will convocate with a B. Comm, specializing in Human Resources from the University of Saskatchewan on June 6th, 2012.

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From June 1-8, 2012, we will be offering an EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Class B Attendant Course. This is an 80 hour course and will include: Advanced First Aid, Spine Immobilization and 02 Therapy as set forth in the scope of practice by the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics.

For further information or to book courses, contact Tracey at (306) 471-7500 or tracey@flyin-e.com

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The Mermaids synchronized swim team had an entry in this year’s MS Walk. The colourful entry included, from the left: Brenda Lyons, Tess Rensby, Kelsey Potoma, Brooke Kruger, Cain Kruger and Brian Smith.

Defeating MS, one step at a time The annual walk to support the fight against multiple sclerosis was an inside job this year.

Due to continual rain and higher winds in the region on Sunday afternoon, it was decided to move this year’s MS walk inside to Spectra Place.

The results were still pretty spectacular and as emcee Trevor Gowen noted, “you don’t need a route map this year. Go through the door and turn right and walk ... then keep turning left.”

The traditional five kilometre walk measured in laps on the walking track around Spectra Place bowl was 23 and all of this year’s 50 participants completed the journey while raising $35,100 in the process.

David Seipp, who was marking the 10th year as chairman of the annual walk, said this year’s ef-

fort nearly matched last year’s fundraising output of around $39,000, only with 50 fewer walkers, so it was a very impressive result. He said he figured the soggy conditions prevented some potential participants from showing up as they probably thought they’d be having to walk outside.

There were a number of prizes awarded to the top teams, including this year’s corporate award for the most money raised by a local business which went to Body ‘N Soul Salon for their $13,643.87 in pledges.

The top team in the Family and Friends category were the Slowpokes who raised $3,839.20 in pledges to fight MS. The best team name was taken by the Walkie Talkies 4 and the best costumes belonged to the Bienfait MS Busters.

The top youth fund-

raiser was Hunter Stevens who raised $1,511.75 in an individual effort while Amber Ganje raised the most as an adult participant with $9,320 collected for the cause.

Seipp said more money will still be raised over the next couple of weeks since participants have until early June to pick up pledges and complete their commitments. He said some corporate donations were presented to him directly, such as the local RBC donation made during the walk, while others from Estevan were sent directly to the MS headquarters in Regina.

He said he collected $3,320 locally from corporate donors.

Katherine McCannel, senior co-ordinator for development campaigns for the MS Society of Canada, said there were 13 community walks that were

Dave Seipp, local MS Walk co-ordinator, chats with MS Society co-ordinator Katherine McCannel.

ATTRACTIVE TWO-FAMILY HOME Plan No. 1-2-649

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The master bedroom includes an ensuite with a soaker tub and double sinks, as well as a shower stall. The walk-in closet should be large enough for

the most fashion-conscious couple’s clothing. A linen cupboard is tucked in near the entrance.

A three-piece bathroom is located across the foyer from the second

bedroom.

Completing the layout is a laundry room with a coat cupboard and access to the double garage. Ceilings all measure nine feet.

The east wing of the

co-ordinated this year, nine of them happening on that particular weekend.

“This is one of our top fundraisers for the year and while we’ve had some pull

back in a few areas, we see them coming back now.

Estevan has always been a strong fundraising group,” she told The Mercury just prior to the official start of

the event that included a children’s play centre and an information table along with route refreshments and pizza for all the participants after the walk.

Home plan of the week

The plans for this attractive two-family home, with arts-and-crafts detailing in the mullioned windows, include an unfinished basement for future expansion.

In the two-bedroom home on the left side of the building, a covered entry leads into a compact foyer, with the second bedroom to the left and a handy computer room to the right.

A coat closet is located near the stairway down to the unfinished basement.

The great room features a gas fireplace, as well as large windows overlooking a sundeck, with stairs down to the back garden. The dining room includes french doors that open to a covered deck, perfect for yearround grilling and al fresco meals in the warmer months.

The kitchen is divided from the dining room and great room by a hexagonal prep island and two-seat eating bar. Double sinks are located in the prep island, so whoever draws dish duty will not feel isolated.

The kitchen’s corner pantry will provide welcome storage, and the Lshaped counter configuration will save steps for the

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The bedroom is located across from a linen closet, and includes an extra-wide sill.

The open-plan living room opens through sliding doors to a covered patio. The kitchen has a two-seat eating bar and an efficient U-shaped counter configuration.

This two-family home measures 62 feet wide and 70 feet, two inches deep, for a total of 2,232 square feet.

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In Loving Memory of Ken Hagen October 5, 1934 May 31, 2010 We often sit and think of him When we are all alone, For memory is the only thing That grief can call its own.

- Love, All Your Family.

Card of Thanks A special thanks going out to the individuals who took the time to put up our Cross at Rafferty Dam in memory of Mitchell. We are from Melville and only get out there once or twice a year. Our son loved to spend a lot of time at the Rafferty Dam doing what he loved, “fishing.” So whoever did the cross, you made my Mother’s Day very special. Thank you so much, take care and God bless you.

- The Hollinger Family.

Arcola’s 14th Annual TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALE Saturday, June 2 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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It is with grateful hearts we thank each and every one.

We were overwhelmed with your kind words of sympathy, the cards we got, the food, the flowers, the masses and donations. To everyone who came and stopped by the condo and the phone calls. A special thanks to the nurses and staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital Long Term Care for the care you gave Mike, there are not enough words that can say thank you. To Doug Third who had prayers on Friday night, a big special thank you. You are God’s gift to all of us, Doug. To Fr. Peter for the beautiful mass and words of condolences. The choir for your beautiful singing and to our great granddaughter Victoria for playing Amazing Grace on her violin; to Dustin Hall for singing One Day At A Time, our grandchildren Chloe and Avery who did the readings and Kyla and Danielle who did the prayers of intercession thank you all. To our grandsons and granddaughter for being grandpa’s pallbearers. The C.W.L. for the lunch, it was awesome - thank you. To Hall Funeral Services and their staff - especially Dustin and Shirley, you’re all so special. To the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph’s Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary for being honour guards, thank you. And lastly to my family for being there for me, all our relatives and friends who came to give their last respects to Mike, he was a great man and will be greatly missed! Thank you and God Bless you all.

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Used Trucks, SUVs & Vans 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Black, 30,078 kms ....$36,900 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE Loaded, white, 21,000 kms .....................$34,900 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE White, 39,500 kms..........................$59,900 2011 JEEP PATRIOT Silver, 17,444 kms .......................................$23,900 2010 DODGE JOURNEY RT Red, 41,021 kms ..............................$25,900 2010 RAM 3500 CREW LONG BOX Tan, 67,000 kms ..................$39,900 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN Red, 47,000 kms .....................$19,900 2009 JEEP COMMANDER SPORT Leather, 59,000 kms ..............$23,900 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT Red, 65,761 kms..................................$19,900 2009 JEEP PATRIOT Red, 46,905 kms .........................................$17,900 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT 86,507 kms ..........................................$19,900 2008 CHEV AVALANCHE LS Tan, 108,013 kms...........................$24,900 2008 FORD F350 LARIAT DUALLY Black, 170,000 kms ..............$29,900 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT Red, 57,258 kms..................................$17,900 2008 CHEV SILVERADO LT Blue, 82,385 kms ................................SOLD 2008 JEEP LIBERTY LTD Black, 78,987 kms, leather...................$22,900 2008 CHEV SILVERADO LT 2500 60,821 kms.................................SOLD 2007 DODGE RAM SPORT REG CAB White, 48,382 kms ...........$17,900 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT Blue, 240,126 kms ...............................$19,900 2006 JEEP LIBERTY LTD Red, 101,000 kms ................................$12,900 2006 DODGE DAKOTA CREW CAB Grey, 76,000 kms ................$15,900 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB Diesel, blue, 180,000 kms .$26,900 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Black, 98,937 kms ....$15,900

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2010 LiNcoLN MKS, Loaded w/power roof, navigation, 25,000 km ........................................................................................$33,995 2011 FoRD MUSTANG V6 5 speed, loaded, 26,000 kms..............$21,995 2010 MUSTANG V6, Auto, loaded with only 54,000 kms ..................SoLD 2009 MUSTANG V6, loaded, only 7,500 kms .................................$17,995 2008 cHEVRoLET coBALT SPoRT, 2 door, loaded, 55,000 kms ......................................................................................$12,995 2006 BMW Z4 3.0i coNVERTiBLE 38,000 miles ..........................$22,995 2006 TAURUS SE, fully loaded with only 72,000 kms ....................$10,500 2003 MoNTE cARLo LS V6, 2 Door, loaded, Auto, 118,000 kms ......................................................................................$6,995

Used Trucks, SUVs & Vans

2012 RAPToR SUPERcREW 4x4 only 1,075 kms ........................$64,995 2011 EDGE LiMiTED ALL WHEEL DRiVE, fully loaded with Navigation & moon roofs, only 26,000 kms .....................................$38,995 2010 F150 PLATiNUM SUPERcREW 4x4, loaded with 30,000 kms...............................................................................$41,900 2010 F150 XLT cREW cAB 26,000 kms .......................................$29,995 2009 EDGE SPoRT ALLWHEEL DRiVE loaded with navigation & moonroof, 55,000 kms .....................................................................$27,995 2009 DoDGE RAM LARAMiE QUAD cAB 4x4, loaded with 142,000 kms .......................................................................................SoLD 2009 EScAPE XLT 4x4, 3.0L V6, loaded, with 100,000 kms .........$17,995 2008 NiSSAN FRoNTiER cREW cAB 4x4 LE loaded with leather & power moonroof, 55,000 kms...........................................$23,995 2008 EXPEDiTioN LiMiTED MAX 4x4, fully loaded with 126,000 kms.............................................................................$29,995 2008 GMc 2500 SLE cREW cAB 4x4, 6.0L, V8, 86,000 kms .........SoLD 2008 F150 XTR SUPERcREW 4x4 113,000 kms .............................SoLD 2008 DoDGE LARAMiE QUAD cAB 5.7L Hemi loaded with leather, 83,000 kms .........................................................................$22,995 2008 F350 XLT cREW cAB 4x4 6.4L Diesel, loaded with 168,000 kms ....................................................................................$19,995 2003 FoRD EXPLoRER XLT 4x4 loaded, 4.0L, V6, only 65,000 kms ..............................................................................$11,995

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CARS

11 Chev Impala LS 4Dr factory warranty 45,000km ................................ $17,995 07 Pontiac G6 SE 4dr factory warranty, loaded ....................................... $11,995 06 Nissan Maxima SE 4dr sunroof, warranty .......................................... $14,995 05 Chrysler Sebring 4dr 37,000km warranty ............................................ $8,995 04 Chev Monte Carlo SS 2dr Dale Earnhardt Jr. Series warranty ........ $11,900 04 Chrysler PT Cruiser loaded, warranty .................................................. $6,995 96 Saturn SL2 4dr, 5 speed, warranty ....................................................... $3,495

TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’s

11 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Stow-n-go 47,900 km, factory warranty .. $22,995 11 Mitsubishi RVR SE 4WD factory warranty, 33,900 km ....................... $24,995 09 Chev Silverado LS Crew Cab 4x4 factory warranty ........................... $24,995 10 Dodge Dakota c/cab SXT 4x4 factory warranty, 56,100 km ............... $23,995 09 Dodge Journey SXT AWD loaded, warranty, 7 passenger ...$173.78 Bi-wkly 09 Ford Escape XLT 4WD factory warranty 72,000 km ........................... $20,995 09 GMC Sierra SLE Ext/cab 2500 HD 4x4 6.0 V8, factory warranty .....$174.70 Bi-wkly 08 Chev Trailblazer 4x4 71,000 kms, factory warranty............................ $19,995 08 GMC Canyon SLE crew/cab 4x4 loaded, factory warranty ...$201.65 Bi-wkly 08 Honda CRV LX AWD loaded, warranty ............................................... $17,995 08 Nissan Rogue SL AWD sunroof, warranty, 94,100 km ....................... $19,995 07 Ford F150 XLT Ext/Cab 4x4 loaded, warranty....................... $181.80 bi-wkly 05 Buick Rendezvous AWD CXL, 4dr, 7 pass, warranty ......................... $6,995 04 GMC Denali AWD 7 pass., leather, sunroof, warranty ........................ $17,995 03 Chev Venture Van EXT 8 pass, 92,000 km, warranty........................... $7,995 03 Chev Silverado LS E/Cab 4x4 loaded warranty ................................. $13,995 03 Dodge Dakota Club Cab SLT E/Cab topper loaded, warranty ........... $13,995 02 Pontiac Montana Ext Van loaded, warranty ..........................$107.60 Bi-wkly 99 Ford Ranger Stepside SLT warranty.................................................... $5,995

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USED CARS

2009 MAZDA CX-7 40,000km......................................................... $29,900 2009 SEBRING TOURING Very nice car ....................................... $15,995 2008 DODGE CHARGER 68,000 kms............................................ $17,500 2008 VW NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE 64,000 kms ................... $17,995 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Only 20,000 kms .............................. $14,995

USED TRUCKS/VANS

2011 FORD F150 CREW CAB 24,500 kms .................................... $32,995 2011 TOWN & COUNTRY .............................................................. $31,900 2011 GRAND CHEROKEE ............................................................. $39,500 2011 DODGE 1500 CREW CAB BIG HORN 49,800 kms .............. $33,900 2010 FORD XLT SUPER CAB ....................................................... $21,900 2010 RAM 1500 SLT Q/C 4X4 Loaded ........................................... $28,995 2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB 59,000 kms ....................... $27,995 2010 DODGE CALIBER ................................................................. $13,995 2010 RAM 3500 Diesel SLT ............................................................ $36,995 2009 RAM 1500 CREW CAB LARAMIE Loaded ........................... $32,500 2009 DODGE JOURNEY RT Loaded ............................................. $27,995 2009 JEEP PATRIOT LTD.............................................................. $21,995 2009 CHEVY UPLANDER LT 69,000 kms, DVD............................ $11,995 2008 RAM 2500 4X4 SLT Q/C Diesel ............................................ $19,995 2008 FORD ESCAPE...................................................................... $13,900 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ......................................... $15,995 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE 57,000 kms ......................................... $19,500 2007 TOWN AND COUNTRY ......................................................... $12,995 SOLD $17,995 2006 RAM 1500 ST 4X4 Nice shape ..............................................

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/C 4X4 Diesel............................... $18,995 2005 GMC 1500 CREW CAB ......................................................... $19,995 2005 DODGE 1500 Q/C SLT 87,000 kms....................................... $14,995 2003 FORD F-150 XLT ................................................................... $13,995 2003 DODGE 1500 Q/C SLT 2WD ................................................... $9,900

TRAILERS/MOTORHOMES/RVs

2008 RPM TOY HAULER, 26 Ft. .................................................... $24,900 2008 ROCKWOOD WINDJAMMER, 28 Ft. .................................... $20,900 2006 ROCKWOOD TRAILER, 26 Ft. Bunks & slide out................ $16,500 2006 BRISTOL BAY 5TH WHEEL LOADED ................................. $31,995 1980 TRAVEL AIR MOTORHOME, 24 Ft. ....................................... $6,500

MOTORCYCLES

2007 HARLEY STREET GLIDE 10,000 miles, mint, 96 cubic inch, SOLD $17,900 GSP trans, chipped and piped.........................................................

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2011 CHEV MALIBU PLATINUM EDITION 30,000 kms .......................... $18,900 2008 CHEV COBALT 4 door, sport red, 56,840 kms ...................................... $12,700 2008 CHEV COBALT COUPE auto, power roof, 40,800 kms ......................... $12,700 2007 CHEV COBALT COUPE A/C, cruise, tilt, pw, pl, 112,000 kms ................. $9,800 2006 BUICK ALLURE local trade, 124,000 kms .............................................. $9,950 2005 CHEV CAVALIER 4 door, A/C, cruise, tilt, 88,000 kms ............................ $5,700 2004 CHEV CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE auto, leather, chrome wheels, 8,600 kms .....................................................................................................

Sale $32,300 $33,900

TRUCKS, SUVS, VANS

2011 GMC YUKON cloth, 20’s, white, 54,000 kms ...................................... $37,900 2011 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4X4 19,200 kms....................................... $25,700 2011 CHEV SUBURBAN leather, 4x4, 34,000 kms ...................................... $38,900 2011 GMC TERRAIN SLT2 V6 leather, roof, dvd, nav, 2,200 kms................. $35,700 2011 FORD ESCAPE LTD loaded, leather, power roof, only 15,500 kms .......... $28,700 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE AWD, LT, quad, buckets, 43,400 kms ........................ $29,900 2010 GMC 1 TON CREW CAB DURAMAX 163,000 kms ......................... $25,900 2010 CHEV CREW 4x4 very nice, black with 20’s, local trade, 41,000 kms .... $32,700 SOLD 2010 CHEV 1500 CREW 4X4 6.2L, max pkg, 134,000 kms, local trade ...... $21,980 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE CX AWD 64,685 kms, very well equipped ................ $32,880 2009 GMC SIERRA SLT 1500 72,785 kms, Crew, loaded ........................... $25,900 2009 GMC R/C lwb, V6, auto, air, cruise, tilt, 69,500 kms ............................. $14,980 2009 CHEV UPLANDER SWB quad buckets, very nice, 59,300 kms.............. $15,500 2008 CHEVY TAHOE ATZ sunroof, DVD, loaded, very nice, local trade, 79,000 kms ................................................................................................... $33,700 2008 HUMMER H3 fully loaded, cloth buckets, very clean, 69,000 kms........... $28,600 2008 SATURN VUE AWD A/C, cruise, tilt, pw, pl, 78,000 kms ..................... $18,990 2008 DODGE NITRO 4X4 loaded, only 48,911 kms ..................................

SOLD $21,800 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD, black, local trade, 101,300 kms ................ $19,900 2008 ACADIA SLT AWD, Red Jewel, tint coat, leather, local trade, 93,000 kms.. $26,900 2007 GMC CANYON CREW 4x4 local trade, only 54,000 kms ................... $19,900 2007 CHEV TRAILBLAZER SS AWD 395 HP, leather, power roof, 100,000 kms ................................................................................ $23,700 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT A/C, pw, pl, cruise, tilt, AWD 110,000 kms ........ $14,600 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE loaded, leather, 20’s, 81,000 kms ..................... $38,700 2006 ENVOY DENALI loaded, leather, local trade .......................................... $11,900 2005 ACURA MDX leather, power roof, only 102,000 kms ............................ $19,700 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA EXT 105,300 kms ..........................................

SOLD $10,700 2004 CHEV AVALANCHE 4x4 only 117,314 kms....................................... $15,700 2002 YUKON DENALI XL fully loaded, local trade, only 126,000 kms ............ $13,700 1994 CHEV E/C 4X2 very clean, 209,000 kms .............................................

SOLD $4,995

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2012 Haulmark 7x22 Sled ATV Aluminum Wheels ......................... $8,649 2012 Haulmark 8.5x20 Sled ATV ...................................................... $9,499 2012 Haulmark 8.5x20 Deluxe, VNOSE ............................................ $9,700 2012 10ft. Aluminum 13” Wheels ..................................................... $2,300 2012 Haulmark 5x8 V ......................................................................... $3,499 2012 Rainbow 7x14 Dump, 14K GVW .............................................. $9,700 2012 Rainbow 7x12 Dump ................................................................ $8,600 2012 Rainbow 18’ Dovetail C&E 14K GVW ...................................... $4,699 2012 Rainbow 18’ Car Hauler 7000 GVW ......................................... $3,400 2012 Rainbow 16’ Car 7000 GVW ..................................................... $3,100 2012 Rainbow 22’ Partial Tilt 14K GVW ........................................... $6,700 2012 10ft. Aluminum, tilt /10” Wheels .............................................. $1,795 2011 Haulmark 7x14 Aluminum Wheels .......................................... $6,600 2012 Newman10ft. Aluminum 10” Wheels ...................................... $2,150 2012 Newman Flip Up Ramp 6x12 (3500 axle) ................................ $2,150

TRUCKS

2007 Dodge 1/2 4x4 ......................................................................... $12,000 2006 Dodge 1/2 4x4 ......................................................................... $10,000 2006 Chevy 15 passenger van........................................................ $12,000 2005 15 Passenger Van 153,000 kms............................................. $13,000 2005 Chevy Uplander 7 Passenger Van .......................................... $5,500

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December 9, 1932 May 14, 2012 Andrew “Andy” Himmelspach, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away in Estevan on Monday, May 14, 2012 at the age of 79 years.

Andrew was predeceased by his parents, Anton and Katrina; wife, Loretta; infant son, Jonathan; daughter, Wendy Curtis; several brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-inlaw.

He is survived by his children, Linda (Ron) Sopp, Estevan; Sandra Himmelspach, Estevan; Greg (Lauralee) Himmelspach, Taber, Alta.; Allan (Carrie) Himmelspach, Edmonton, Alta.; Kevin Himmelspach, Estevan; Jolene (Eric) Murray, Estevan and Amanda Himmelspach (Aaron Seeley), Estevan; son-in-law, David Curtis, Regina, Sask.; 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; siblings, Peter Himmelspach, Lloydminster, Sask., Katie (Heintz) Kosh, Moose Jaw, Sask., Elizabeth (Otto) Lestosic, Rocky Mountain House, Alta., Ann (Albert) Wiebe, Pangman, Sask.; Wilhelmina Himmelspach, Victoria, B.C., and Amelia (Edward) Zyla, Weyburn, Sask.; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Prayers were held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Estevan, by Rev. Joel Rama. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.

Those so wishing may make donations to Estevan Palliative Care or the Kidney Foundation of Canada in Andrew’s memory.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

TDL GROUP CORP o/a Tim Hortons, 400 King St. E, Estevan, SK. Hiring Food Counter Attendants.

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WORK OPPORTUNITIES Plus Travel, Hotel Jobs in England. Childcare positions in United States, China, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, and Holland plus more. Teach in South Korea.

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Work Wanted ATTENTION WIDOWS and Women living alone. I am a retired gentleman willing to do Household and Yard Repairs at reasonable rates. Save money on all your renovation or repair needs. Give me a call at 306-531-8430 after 4:30 p.m. please.

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Thank you to family and friends for the flowers, cards and food, they were greatly appreciated. Thanks to the palliative care staff for the great care given to Dad. Thank you to Doug Third for his kind words and Fr. Joel for celebrating mass. Thanks to the staff at Hall Funeral Services for all they did for us.

- From: All of Andrew’s children.

Agnes Alene Buchanan

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August 26, 1944 - May 18, 2012 Agnes Buchanan, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away in Oxbow, Sask. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the age of 67 years.

Agnes is survived by her loving family: children, Kelly (Wes) Morrow, Marvin (Lauree) Buchanan, Lorie (Dave) Burnett and John (Mona) Buchanan; grandchildren, Chelsie (Nick) Shier, Kyle (Anne) Morrow, Mitchell, Chase and Matthew Buchanan, Bryce and Slade Burnett, Dallas and Max Buchanan; great granddaughter, Sofie Morrow; brothers, Eugene (Jan) Jensen, Mohall, N.D. and Dale (Sarah) Jensen, Mohall; sisters, Avis (Joe) Ethen, Kenmare, N.D. and Nancy (John) Wherley, Mohall; step brother Dahlen (Inge) Krause, Sherwood, N.D.; and step sisters, Darlene Bernsdorf, Minot, N.D., Della Bechthold, Minot and Lila Marsen, Minot.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Marie and Donald Jensen; husband, Harvey Buchanan; grandson, TaitVaugn William Morrow; and stepfather, Daniel Krause.

A Memorial Service for Agnes was held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Interment took place in the Glen Ewen Cemetery.

Those so wishing may make donations to the Galloway Health Centre Palliative Care Fund, c/o Box 268, Oxbow, SK, S0C 2B0 in Agnes’ memory.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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WE ARE jUST A CAll AWAy! Career OppOrtunities

AUCTION SALE; Sun. June 10, 2012 9:00am at 1008 Hwy 16 Bypass, North Battleford, SK., 2 Rings selling all day! Ford 600 tractor c/w front end loader & 3 pt. hitch, 1998 Ford 150, limited edition, loaded, 1983 GMCClass C motorhome 32,000 orig. km. Large amount of “Unused” tools (original packaging), large selection of “Depression Glass”, JD 317 garden tractor c/w mower, rototillar & snowblower. Plus household, antiques & more. Ivan White Auction Service ph: 306-445-5242. Details at www.globalauctionguide.com PL91045

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. Journeyman Automotive Service Technician required. 45 minutes North of Edmonton, Alberta. Busy flat rate Chrysler dealership.

Above average wages to commensurate with training level achieved. Chrysler experience an asset but not essential. 4th year apprentice considered. Apply to: Dale Marshall - Service Manager.

Phone 1-780-349-5566. Fax 1780-349-6493 or email: dalem@brownschrysler.com Claude Resources Inc. is recruiting for: * 5 Heavy Duty Mechanics * 1 Tire Man * Senior Surveyor * Senior Geotechnical Engineer.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER for Two Hills Region. Full employment description contact: Email: bradgara@telus.net. Phone 780-657-3512. Fax 780-657-2359.

Submit resume by June 15, 2012.

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Thank you to family and friends for the flowers, cards and words of condolences; they were greatly appreciated. Thank you to Pastor Stewart Miller and Pastor Jason Schultz for their kind words in Estevan and Glen Ewen. Finally, thanks to the staff at Hall Funeral Services for their help and guidance.

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Duties to include: effective communication with customers, recommend scheduled maintenance and schedule work. Qualifications shall include: knowledge of vehicles and the automotive industry.

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TABER TIMES/Vauxhall Advance is seeking an editor to lead a three-person newsroom. Candidate must be able to multitask, produce a quality newspaper and maintain online presence. Send covering letter and resume to: Coleen Campbell, Publisher. Email: ccampbell@abnewsgroup.com.

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Eileen Charlotte Hill (nee Clarke)

Eileen Charlotte Hill passed away, surrounded by members of her family, after a brief hospital stay on Friday May 18, 2012 at Kelowna General Hospital.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, George; her three children, Nadine (Bruce Elson), Sandra (John Graham) and David (Mariann); grandchildren, Monica (Ryan) Floden, Dominic Elson, Molly and Keara Graham, Liam and Erik Hill; great-grandchild Iris Floden; siblings Marion Clarke, Harry (Fran) Clarke and Ruby Shanley.

She was predeceased by her parents, a young brother Johnny, and in 2010, her sister, Mary Lavender.

Born in 1935, she was the last of 6 children born at Star City, Sask. to Irish immigrant parents David and Mary Anne Clarke. She took her early schooling at the rural one-room Oriole School, high school at Star City and Saskatoon, Sask., and trained to become a registered nurse at Saskatoon City Hospital. Eileen married her high school sweetheart, George in September 1957 and 6 months later moved to Estevan, Sask. They remained in Estevan for the next 29 years where George established a thriving law practice and successful businesses, while Eileen raised their three children and made a home. Following George’s career moves, they moved to Regina, Sask. in 1987 and Kelowna, B.C. in 1993. They remained in Kelowna after retirement.

Eileen was very talented in the art of homemaking. She loved her homes in all three cities, and worked hard to make them beautiful and inviting. She was talented in the domestic arts of sewing, knitting, and gardening, but she particularly excelled as a cook. She loved to cook and entertain, and that combination made her an excellent hostess.

She had an incredible work ethic and a strong sense of community. She was a tireless volunteer for a number of organizations over the years including the Anglican Church holding a number of positions with the church at local, diocesan and national levels, the Canadian Blood Services, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Many years ago, she organized a potluck and bridge club at her church in Kelowna. The members continue to meet monthly to enjoy good food and fellowship.

Eileen was bit by the travel bug in 1967 when she made her first trip to Ireland to visit the land of her parents. Family was very important to Eileen and that included her extended Irish family. She made 23 trips to Ireland. Her last trip to Ireland was last fall for an Irish family wedding. She loved to travel and in addition to Ireland, she visited a myriad of countries with George or other family members.

Eileen had a number of health challenges over the years but never complained and never spoke of the challenges to others. She was a three-time cancer survivor. Although she astonished her family and the medical community alike by her indomitable will to survive, it was her strong faith in God that sustained her.

A memorial service to celebrate and honour the life of Eileen Hill was held on Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at the Anglican Cathedral of St. Michael and All Angels, 608 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, the Very Reverend Nissa Basbaum officiating.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral Building Fund in Kelowna, B.C. or St. Giles Anglican Church Building Fund in Estevan, Sask.

An online book of condolences may be signed at www.mem.com and searching her name under stories.

Arrangements were under the care of First Memorial Funeral Services 250-762-2299.

Estevan Gospel Chapel 1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 634-3761

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

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday: Family Bible Hour 10:00 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly: Bible Studies, Youth Group, Prayer Meeting

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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street Phone: 634-2190 Fax: 634-6845 Pastor: Reverend Joel Rama Associate Pastors: Reverend Peter Nijssen Father Thomas Mutavanathu

MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

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

ST. GILES ANGLICAN CHURCH Parish of Estevan-Bienfait

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Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

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Pastors: Bob Schultz, Daniel Krauss & Caleb Rieger Phone 634-4757 Check Out Our Website www.estevanfaithlutheran.com

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Obituaries

Evelyn Opal (Hillesland) McDougall

Evelyn Opal (Hillesland) McDougall, 96, Halifax formerly of Estevan, passed away July 31, 2011 in Halifax following a stroke.

Evelyn was born near Douglas, North Dakota to Ole and Annie Marie Hillesland. She married “Mac” in 1938 and moved north of the border. She moved from Estevan to Halifax in 2004.

She is survived by two daughters: Laura Ann Wright of Jacksonville, Florida and Janet (George) MacDonald of Chester Basin, Nova Scotia; and five grandchildren: Sarah (Wright) and John Rice and their daughters Genevieve and Nadine, Jacksonville, Florida; James and Rochelle MacDonald, son Michael and daughter Jordyn, Stonewall, Manitoba; Heather (MacDonald) and Dr. Robert Vandorpe and daughter, Jade, stepsons Ben and Matt, Bedford, Nova Scotia; Heidi (MacDonald) and Stefan Leslie and daughter Annika and son Mattias, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Laura (McDougall) Legere and sons Luke and Jesse. Her sister, Dorcus Sullivan, Portland Oregon, is the sole surviving sibling.

She was predeceased by her husband, Frederic S. “Mac” McDougall; son, Allan Frederic McDougall; two sisters: Otellia and Leota; and four brothers; Spencer, Boyd, Linton, and Odean.

Evelyn attended the State Normal and Industrial College in Ellendale, North Dakota and taught for many years first in Ambrose, N.D. and then in Torquay and Estevan. She directed choirs in the Lutheran and United Churches and taught piano lessons for many years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an avid reader and loved to play bridge.

Cremation took place in Halifax.

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan, Sask. on June 6 at 2 p.m.; Pastor Stewart Miller officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to any music program in your church or community.

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

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

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Box 5000-203, Estevan, SK S4A 2V6

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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

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ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

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ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

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MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsinternational.sasktelwebsite.net

Senior Pastor: Geoff Thiessen Music /Youth Ministries: Josh Marvin Ofce Admin./Kidz Clubz: Alicia Kavalench

Sunday Services:

10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Children’s Church (Ages 3-11) • Nursery Provided Family Focus Night: Tuesday at 7 p.m.

1920 Wellock Road – 634-7955

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

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan

Church Office: Phone: 634-5684

Pastor Stewart Miller SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00 a.m. - Family Worship

SUNDAY SCHOOL ALL ARE WELCOME

email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided to ages 0-23 months Treasure Seekers for ages 2-3 Caraway Street programs for ages 4 - grade 4

Pastors Rev. Christopher Smith Pastor Waylon Klix

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am

Relevant Teaching, Meaningful Worship, Caring Community 140 King Street, Estevan 634-2601 Check out our website at: www.estevanalliancechurch.com For coming events, recent messages and information about programs and ministries

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St. Joseph’s Health STAGECOACH…PRESENTS Care Auxiliary meet 24 23RDthANNUAL SMOKEY Submitted by Betty Baniulis Publicity St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary met on May 21 with 27 members present.

President Audrey Loustel opened the meeting after which secretary Eva Hagel conducted roll call and then read the minutes of the last meeting.

Loustel welcomed St. Joseph’s CEO Greg Hoffort to the meeting and presented him with the auxiliary’s last cheque for the dishwasher they had purchased for the hospi-

tal. Hoffort graciously thanked the members and gave a brief summary of some of the hospital’s needs.

Committee reports were given. The annual spring tea, bake sale and raffle on May 2 was a successful event. The winners of the cash were: $500 - Joan Fingler, Estevan; $300 - Pat Wieschollek, Calgary; and $200 - Vivian Adams, Estevan.

Those who went to the spring district meeting in Balcarres were Sharon Heinz, Marlene Hayward and Ginger Anderson.

During the course of the

meeting, Heinz received two life memberships in the SHAA which were to be presented to Verna Cook and Pearl Marcotte.

The next meeting will be a potluck supper on June 18 at 6 p.m., to which friends of the auxiliary are invited and during which auxiliary members will receive recognition for their years of service.

Birthday girls were Jean Dukart and Lil Gedak.

Lunch was graciously provided by Marge Heidinger and Elaine Meckler.

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North Portal news German Freundschaft

By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent

Velma Smith was hostess for two tables of bridge on Monday, May 14. Dorothy Fuchs took high honours with second high going to Velma Smith.

Bridge was held at the home of Dorothy Fuchs on Monday, May 21 with two tables. Bette MacDonald took high honours, while second high went to Cathie Davis.

Rev. Brenna Nickel returned home after spending some time visiting with her parents in New Jersey and with family in Philadelphia.

She also attended a confer-

ence in Atlanta while she was away.

On May 22 in Estevan, Betty Baniulis joined with friends Rose Stasiuk, Ann Bozak and Pat Stanger, and all had lunch with Ann Thompson as they helped Ann to celebrate her 93rd birthday.

A number of relatives were at the home of Gene and Margaret Baniulis last weekend to celebrate Kevin Perkins’ birthday. Those attending from out of town were Keith and Joanne Perkins, Kayal and her friend Roberta, all of Yorkton, and John and Kathy McKelkie and son Parker of Estevan.

Society meet Submitted by Audrey Biberdorf Secretary The German Freundschaft Society held their regular meeting on Thursday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. There were 14 members and two guests in attendance.

It was announced that

the book Egg Money was available for purchase, and it was also noted that 20 people had attended the SGC concert in Regina on May. The club’s windup was discussed, and it will take the form of a potluck supper on June 21 at 6 p.m.

German language classes will begin on Sept.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 Applications are being accepted for the following position:

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CARETAKERS REQUIRED FOR ESTEVAN HOUSING AUTHORITY Contract caretaker(s) required for 50 unit senior building in Estevan.

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

Duties include: Food preparation, stock and inventory, serving customers, some baking, making sandwiches, operate cash register and be able to give proper change as well as general cleaning and equipment maintenance

Cindy Beaulieu

Deanna Tarnes

Candace Wheeler

Teresa Hrywkiw

Kristen O’Handley

Phone: 634-2654 Email: adsales@estevanmercury.ca

Starting wage - $11.01/hr.

If you are interested in joining our team apply in person with resume or call: Margaret - Subway 517 - 4th Street, Estevan • 634-6616

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CAREERS

Find your fit with Warehouse One’s Estevan location currently has openings for: - Store Management team members - Sales Associate team members

Warehouse One offers our team members:

We are expanding our service department and we are looking to hire for the following positions:

Slickline Division We are seeking dynamic and motivated Field Assistants for our Estevan location.

Do you possess?

• A valid driver’s license (Class 3) and Air Brakes (A) Endorsement • Previous Slickline and E-Line experience (would be an asset but not required). We are willing to train the right candidate! **Competitive compensation and full benefits** *Successful applicants must be willing to submit to and pass pre-employment testing* Please send cover letter and resume to

careers.account@pureenergyservices.com or fax to 403•237•9728

Automotive Service Technician Service Advisor Tower Operator / Dispatcher We offer a top GM Dealership, great benefits, top wages, a motivating and prestigious work environment, a top customer satisfaction dealer and opportunity for advancement.

Apply by email to: Ben Quattrini Marketing Manager ben@sherwoodchev.com

• Vacuum Truck Operator • Steamer Swamper Both positions require the following:

• Class 1A or 3A drivers licence with good drivers abstract • H2S Alive, First Aid/CPR and Confined Space Entry (only for Steamer Swamper position)

Wage negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits package offered after 3 months.

Email resume to: brad.lmc@sasktel.net OR fax to: 306-634-1210.

Permanent Full-Time

550 Brand Road

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Temporary Full Time Position Smile Services Inc. is in the process of hiring a candidate to fill a temporary full time position for 37.5 hours/week.

The successful candidate will be required to administer the Acquired Brain Injury Independent Living Program, which includes working with clients in the program.

Please forward resume to the manager: SMILE Services Inc. 1201 - 2nd Street Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 Fax: 306 634 8535 Application Deadline is May 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm

Warehouse/Yard Assistant for our Estevan operation.

Duties Include

Requirements

• Valid Class 5 drivers licence • Computer experience would be an asset • Successful candidate will earn a current WHMIS and TDG certicate

Submit resume including references to: Penta Completions Supply & Services Ltd. 58 Devonian Street P.O. Box 667 Estevan, Sk. S4A 2A6 Fax: 1-306-634-6989 or Email: lhaukeness@pentarods.com

Career wheels spinning but getting nowhere?

We are currently looking for Commercial and Automotive Tire Techs and Service Truck Drivers. All applicants must have a valid Class 5 drivers licence. Experience appreciated but not mandatory.

Please fax resume to 634-6488, e-mail resume to F215@fountaintire.com or drop by 101-4th Street, Estevan

Qualifications: Applicants must clearly demonstrate their relevant work experience and education in the area of Acquired Brain Injuries. Preferences may be given to a candidate possessing post secondary education in a related field, such as occupational therapy. Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive into the rural area.

Must be in possession of a Police Record Check.

Penta Completions requires a

• Shipping & Receiving • Inventory control • Invoicing • Some on call work is required

Please submit your resume to hr@warehouseone.com!

Put yourself in the driver’s seat and get some traction with Fountain Tire!

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Lavoie Mobile Cleaning is currently accepting resumes for the following positions:

- Competitve Wages - Monthly Sales Bonuses for Store Performance - Employee Clothing Discount - Comprehensive Benefit Plan for FT Employees - Employee Referral Bonus - Education and Scholarship programs - A Fun Working Environment!

Shaw Earth Moving is a family owned business in South East Saskatchewan. Shaw Earth Moving offers an array of equipment and services that caters to both the needs of Oilfield construction and RM road building. We are a diverse company looking to hire heavy equipment operators and 1A operators for both divisions. We offer competitive wages based on experience and ability. Safety tickets and training are an asset but not crucial. As well as competitive wages we offer a group benefit plan.

We are now accepting applications for the following positions:

Cat Operators, Grader Operators, Track Hoe Operators, Scraper Operators, Tandem Gravel Truck (3A), Heavy Equipment Haulers (1A) Please fax or email resumes to:

306.685-2267 rhonda.shaws@sasktel.net

Andrew Agencies Ltd. is a busy general insurance brokerage operating in Southwestern Manitoba and Southeastern Saskatchewan selling insurance, financial services, travel and real estate. We are presently looking for the following position.

Customer Service Representative Lampman, SK Office This is a full-time position. The candidate must have good computer skills, be well organized, have the ability to meet specific deadlines and work well with other people. Any insurance background involving auto insurance sales would be a definite asset, but we are willing to train the right individual.

If you are interested in this position please apply in confidence to: Darren Grimes, Branch Manager Andrew Agencies Ltd. Box 119 128 Main Street Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 darrengrimes@andrewagencies.com

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

Experience: Safety Certificates are needed.

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

Required immediately:

Parts Manager Equal Transport, located in Carlyle, SK is looking for a Parts Manager for their Heavy Duty Mechanical Shop.

Responsibilities include but not limited to: • Order parts and keep inventories • Organize and ship exchange parts and returns • Prepare statements and keep records

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

Wage/Salary Info: Depending on experience & qualifications.

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

Qualifications: • Previous related experience required • Previous experience with Quorum/Xsellerator software is an asset • Strong organizational skills Canadian Energy Services offers our employees a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

Please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to: ainfo@ceslp.ca referencing ‘Parts Manager’ in the subject line.

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CAREERS

Big on Career Satisfaction.

Big Country Energy Services LP is a premier pipeline and facility construction company servicing western Canada, and we’re opening our doors to exciting new career opportunities in our Estevan division. Built on the foundations of safety, quality and teamwork, Big Country understands that people and commitment to the community are the most important parts of our business. If you desire a rewarding career you can be proud of – then look our way. We’re currently building our team with dedicated and innovative professionals, who will prosper with us and share our focus of dynamic customer service.

Field Safety Advisor Possessing vision, drive and discipline, your role will be to effectively champion our safety programs in order to maintain and improve upon our best-in-class safety performance. Embracing a mentorship role, you are able to lead and guide employees on company and industry specific safety policies and procedures. You will be responsible for gaining safety compliance on the jobsite, reviewing and maintaining policies and procedures, advising on proper completion of all legislated paperwork, conducting inspections and audits, facilitating incident investigations and managing WCB claims.

It’s Spring! Time For a Change!

Peavey Mart’s Opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic Store Manager who has the initiative and ability to grow with us, has a passion for retail and a winning attitude in our Estevan Store.

As the Manager, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive shopping experience for our customers that builds Peavey’s image and achieves goals.

As our ideal candidate for this position you will possess a minimum two years proven proficiency in the safety advisory field, supplemented by previous experience in pipeline and facility construction. You demonstrate an above-average understanding of WCB principles, provincial and federal legislation, and industry best practices. Delivery of orientation and in-house safety training is required – a current NCSO or CRSP with trainer certifications is a definite asset. You have exceptional organization, analytical and investigative skills, and the ability to effectively communicate on all levels. Solid decision making and problem solving skills are vital – and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines is essential.

In return for your enthusiasm and talent, Big Country offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, combined with long-term career development. Candidates who see this position as an opportunity to further their already successful careers are invited to submit a resume with cover letter to:

What it takes • Proven leadership skills • 1-3 years experience in a supervisory role in a retail environment • Ability to develop a team in a diverse work environment • Proven communication, and organizational skills • Understanding of margins, pricing and inventory levels • Past experience with merchandising and product presentation • Excellent work ethic and bondable • Commitment to OH&S program and employee safety • RCMP/Background record check required The Perks • Competitive wage and bonus based on store sales performance • Discount on all Peavey’s versatile consumer goods • Competitive Health Benefits including Dental, Medical, Prescription Drug Plan and even a Health Care Spending Account • Company sponsored, self directed RRSP plan, RRSP matching at year 5 • Opportunities for Advancement and Training To apply please email resumes to: Gerry Forget Area Manager Peavey Industries gerryf@peaveyind.com

SPECTRUM RESOURCE GROUP INC. Box 1270, 204 Main Street Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada S0C 0R0 Spectrum Resource Group Inc. is a privately owned oil company located in Carlyle.

They have been operating for over fteen years and have consistently grown their exploration of oil and gas in South Eastern Saskatchewan. The team is growing and the ofce operations are expanding.

Spectrum provides a work environment where you will be working with talented people.

The goal is to provide interesting and challenging work while at the same time have fun and celebrate the successes.

We require a full-time Mineral & Joint Venture Contracts Administrator, to be located in Carlyle, for an eighteen month contract term, with the potential to work into permanent employment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and organized individual interested in making a difference. This is a key position accountable for the acquisition, management, retention and evaluation of Spectrum’s mineral rights and Joint Venture agreements.

Responsibilities include: • Prepare, draft and/or review agreements for PNG leases, addendums, farm-ins, farm-outs, joint venture partnerships and operation notices • Monitor and handling of multiple operation notices, contract obligations and expiries • Communicate regularly with brokers, Spectrum’s geologist and staff, lawyers and mineral owners • Facilitate negotiations with mineral owners (either directly or through broker) and with other oil companies • Work closely with operations department and review agreements prior to drilling • Communicate pertinent contract changes and details to internal and external stakeholders • Ensure contract details are correctly reected in our land and production systems and provide assistance to ensure royalties are calculated and paid correctly • Understand the Saskatchewan Crown bids process and prepare land sale bids Qualications: • Minimum 3 – 5 years experience as a Landman/Land Administrator • University Degree (B.Comm) with a Petroleum Land Management concentration (or equivalent) • Working knowledge of surface regulations, negotiations and associated agreements • Strong working knowledge of Accumap, Word & Excel • Strong working knowledge of CAPL Precedents (PNG leases, Operating, Farm-out & Royalty Procedures, etc) (current and older versions) is required • Exceptional attention to detail with strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, as well as work independently Wages are competitive and based on experience.

Please email resumes to mromaniuk@spectrumresource.ca

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Call Today to Book • 634-2654

Big Country Energy Services LP Attention: Human Resources Manager Box 38, 350 Aquaduct Drive Brooks, AB T1R 1B2 Fax: (403) 501-5505 Email: hr@bcpl.ca

Spearing Service L.P. a division of Mullen Group Ltd. specializes in diversified oilfield trucking by providing a broad range of services to oil companies in southern Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota.

We are a fast growing, progressive employer that offers our employees a quality work environment and competitive wages. Our employees enjoy the benefits of working with a great company in a great atmosphere!

We require an energetic, team orientated person.

IT Manager Location: Oxbow, SK Accommodations Available • • • • • • •

Primary Responsibilities will include: Install, configure, & maintain GPS tracking on equipment Setup and Maintain new and existing networks.

Installation of programs and updates on multiple computers.

Manage systems closely within all areas of operations.

Train staff on utilization and operations of systems.

Work closely with equipment suppliers to maintain servers and tracking system.

• • • • • • • • •

Qualifications: IT related diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.

High quality interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team environment.

Strong attention to detail contributing to accurate documentation of incidents and problems.

A good foundation of troubleshooting skills on operating systems and Hardware.

Qualified applicants should forward a resume and coverletter to: Terry Goebel Spearing Service L.P. Box 83 Oxbow, SK SOC 2B0 Fax: (306) 483-2910 Email: ssl.terry@sasktel.net

“Performance Excellence – Second to None”

Field Sales Representative Ensign Energy Services Inc. is one of the largest land-based drilling and well servicing contractors in the world and our business is growing. We are a leader in oil field services and we are committed to creating and using innovative technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of our operations.

Summary: Reporting to the General Manager, Chandel Equipment Rentals, the position of Field Sales Representative is responsible for participating in field operations from a marketing standpoint.

Position Responsibilities: • Marketing of all Chandel assets while assuming some responsibility for maintenance and delivery of equipment when required; • Timely and cost effective execution of contracts; • Ensuring compliance with Safety Policies, Procedures and Standards; • Submitting billing and trucking tickets for input into Chandel database through the Red Deer Station; • Assisting in the continuing improvement of Chandel’s rental market and technological product development; • Assisting in the development of Division budgets; • Developing and implementing marketing strategies; • Participating in maintaining and servicing equipment.

The ideal candidate will: • Have 2 – 3 years industry field experience; • Possess a valid Driver’s License; • Ensure all field training certificates (H2S, First Aid, etc.) are obtained and remain current at all times; • Produce reasonable efforts to increase industry awareness of Chandel’s product and availability.

This position (MER00000002) will be located in Oxbow, SK. All interested candidates can apply at:

Ensignjobs.ca We thank you for your interest in Ensign Energy Services Inc., however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Penta Completions requires a

Field Service Tech

Requires

for our Estevan operation.

Picker/Crane Operator

We have an immediate opening for full time employment.

This position is based out of Lampman.

Carson Energy requires an individual who is self-starting with a positive attitude, willing to ask questions, and learn.

Competitive wages and group benets offered based on qualications.

A class 1A and an A Class Picker Ticket (30 Ton crane) are required.

The ability to operate a pile driver and all safety tickets would be an asset.

Will supply a vehicle to commute to and from work.

Please fax resumes attention: Fred Carson Or mail to:

Carson Energy Services Ltd. PO Box 160, Lampman, Saskatchewan S0C 1N0 Fax: (306) 487-3235

Applicants should possess oil well operation knowledge, related industry service experience or technical certicates and practical experience. You should possess good communication skills, organizational, problem-solving skills and be able to work in a team environment. Computer experience would be an asset.

Duties to include dynamometer data collection, analysis, optimization, rod string design, sucker rod eld service tech, installation and servicing of oil well automation and variable frequency drives. We offer a competitive salary plus eld bonus & service vehicle.

Penta is an industry leader in all aspects of rod pumping sales, applications, analysis and automation. This is an opportunity for the right individual to acquire skills and knowledge to enhance their qualications in technical eld service.

Please forward resumes via e-mail, fax or in person. Qualied applicants will be contacted for interviews.

Penta Completions Supply & Services Ltd. 58 Devonian Street P.O. Box 667 Estevan, Sk. S4A 2A6 Attention: Lyle Haukeness Fax: 1-306-634-6989 Email: lhaukeness@pentarods.com

TRUCK DRIVERS Book Your Career ad today!

Call 634-2654

Tired of crazy on-call shift work? Tired of working 7 days a week? If you are, come see us!

1A & 3A PERMANENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY!

SKID STEER OPERATORS

EXPLORE AN OPPORTUNITY Peak Energy, a division of Clean Harbors, is hiring the following position in our Estevan, SK branch.

Challenge and Opportunity

Grain Buyer Louis Dreyfus is among the world’s leading commodity merchants, trading and transporting grain and oil seeds. Established in 1851, Louis Dreyfus ranks among the world’s most effective and reliable private corporations with approximately 34,000 employees in locations in 53 countries. Our international presence and our evolutionary history make Louis Dreyfus a unique career destination.

Louis Dreyfus Canada Ltd has an opening for a Grain Coordinator. In this position you will develop and maintain a customer base and producer relationships, procure grain, assist in grain deliveries in coordination with the Operations Manager, and monitor regional crop quality and quantity.

The ideal candidate should have an agricultural background with good communication and computer skills. Experience in agricultural sales and marketing or a University degree in agriculture or farming background would be an asset. In this position you will develop and maintain a customer base and producer relationship, assist in grain deliveries in coordination with Operations Manager, grade grain using CGC standards and monitor regional crop quality and quantity plus attend Producer meetings. Training is available for the successful candidate.

Solids Control Technician

Responsible for servicing all solids control equipment while providing exceptional customer service. Other duties include: troubleshooting and repair of minor electrical issues, assisting with the rigging up and rigging out of solids control equipment and completing all required paperwork. Travel to remote locations as well as on-call availability on a rotating schedule is required.

Preference will be given to candidates that have previous oilfield services experience combined with mechanical aptitude and electrical knowledge. Must have a valid class 5 driver’s license and be able to provide a clean 5-year driver’s abstract.

Join our team today. For more information and to apply: Email: canadiancareers@cleanharbors.com Phone: 306.487.3219 Fax: 306.487.2425 Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer

Visit our website at

WWW.CLEANHARBORS.COM

• Experienced Operators Only

Valid drivers license & safety tickets required.

Carpenter/ Concrete Foreman

Required Immediately

Experience in concrete construction and general building construction. Competitive wages, benefits program and more for the right candidate.

We offer: • Full time year round employment • Top Wages • Benefits Package Call Dave at 634-7276 or e-mail resume to: dave.turnbullexcavating@sasktel.net

Grain Buyer positions are available at the following locations: Aberdeen, (SK), Wilkie, (SK) Glenavon,(SK), Lyalta,(AB) and Dawson Creek, BC. Positions are available in Western Canada for candidates with a farming background, agriculture experience or education. Please submit resume, identifying interest in other positions.

If you would like to work for a company that will always rise to meet new opportunities, Louis Dreyfus is the place for you. We offer competitive wages, health and retirement benefits. Submit resume with location preference specified to 333 11th Avenue SW, Suite 1400, Calgary, Alberta or e-mail:cal-hrcanada@ldcom.com fax: (403) 2054672, Attn: Shakila Mithani-Hirji. Louis Dreyfus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly supports workplace diversity.

Carlyle Observer

Melita New Era & Corner Pocket 2x 3.18 Estevan Mercury

Has an opening in their

Production Department The Estevan Mercury requires a full time ad builder in their production department for two maternity leave positions.

Applicants must be able to multi-task in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, He/she must be a team player with an eye for detail. Knowledge of Mac Computers and Adobe Creative Suite is an asset, but we are willing to train the right applicant.

The position is Monday to Friday during business hours. Our company offers a health benefit package.

Please mail or e-mail resume to:

Melanie Tribiger, Production Manager prepress@estevanmercury.ca The Estevan Mercury Box 730 Estevan, SK., S4A 2A6

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Midale community happenings

By Catrina Moldenhauer Midale Correspondent

SCHOOL NEWS The Grade 12 graduating class is busy preparing for their graduation that will be held on June 15 at 7 p.m.

The exercises will be held at the Midale Central School gymnasium with the grand march to follow. The following students will graduate this year: Paige Bell, Kaelum Bieber, Kimberly Brasseur, James Kalum Brennan, Dustin Duncan, Braiden Effa, Shawn Eggum, Owen Emde, Felicia

Ereth, Brayden Ganson, Taylor Hoium, James Messer, Amanda Mohr, Aspen Orsted, Braxton Palmer, Mitchell Scharnatta, Keely Toles, Bradley Tomiski, Michael Wiebe and Sierra Wiens.

Grad banquet tickets must be purchased by May 31; and class histories are due this day as well.

Kalum Brennan and Mr. Wagner travelled to Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the Canada Wide Science Fair. Kalum received second overall in the regional science fair for his project called “All Jacked Up”,

which was a jack that used a pulley and a winch to lift trailers. They travelled to Charlottetown on May 12 and returned on May 19.

While in there, they had the opportunity to tour Charlottetown and area, visiting the Confederation Bridge, Confederation Building, Cow Ice Cream Factory, East Point Lookout and the singing sands. Kalum did not receive an award for his project, but he did enjoy his week in P.E.I. The Midale track team went to sub-districts and all seven participants qualified

to move on to Districts that were held on May 23 where Cody Gosselin qualified for to compete in the midget boys’ long jump competition at the provincial track meet on June 1. *** The Town of Midale would like to welcome Ashley Langford as the new assistant administrator in the town office.

The Town of Midale is hoping to hold swimming lessons again this year, however, they only have one certified instructor and that means they may not be able

to run every level. They are hoping to have lessons the week of July 9 - 14 and July 23 - 28. Please pre-register by calling the town office at 458-2400 before the end of May so they know exactly how many kids and what levels they need to offer lessons in. If anyone in the community has their certification for teaching swimming lessons, please call Linda or Ashley at the town office.

If any organization would like to take over the “Birthday Calendar”, please contact Marci Waite or Lor-

raine Cox for the information.

Midale Museum will be open for visitors and tours until Labour Day weekend.

The annual Threshing Bee and Heritage days will be held on July 28 & 29. Be sure to come out and enjoy the pancake breakfast each morning.

Verner Emde passed away Tuesday, May 22 at the age of 83. His funeral service was held on Saturday, May 26 at Zion Lutheran Church in Weyburn, with lunch following at the Midale Civic Centre.

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