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February 13, 2013

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$90 million commodity hub to be built in Northgate The once forgotten hamlet of Northgate is about to enjoy a rebirth as one of the most important exporting locations in Western Canada.

Ceres Global Ag. Corp unveiled plans for a $90 million commodity hub that will be located at the border crossing 60 kilometres east of Estevan.

The hub will have capacity to handle large shipments of both grain and oil and will also house a logistics centre that will allow for the transport of equipment and materials for the resource sector. Ceres is partnering on the project with the Scoular Company who will own and operate the grain handling side of the hub.

Ceres president Michael Detlefsen said Northgate was an ideal location for the hub as there was available land and a location that provided access to the Burlington National Santa Fe Railway’s U.S. rail network. “We’re very excited because we think it’s a good opportunity for Saskatchewan and Western Canadian businesses as it gives a new export avenue for grain farmers and energy producers and almost an entirely new way of getting products to market whether it’s in the United States or further abroad,� said Detlefsen. “(The location) provided us with enough land to support all three business operations — our grain, the

Pictured above is the Northgate Commodity Logistics Facility conceptual plan. oil and the oil supply.�

As was reported in the Oct. 3 edition of The Mercury, Ceres’ purchased $1,500 acres of land at

Northgate. That acquisition will allow them to construct two high efficiency rail loops which will each handle unit trains of up

to 120 railcars — one for grain and one for oil. When operating at full capacity, the hub is designed to ship 40 million bushels of grain

annually and 70,000 barrels of oil per day.

As there is no Canadian rail connection to Northgate, Detlefsen said the majority of products will be shipped to the site by truck. “We looked at the draw area for grain and for oil and we think that within reasonable trucking distance, we can get more than enough grain to support the grain operation and more than enough oil to at least support the first phase of the oil operation.�

Although news of the hub has been met with a positive reaction, there have been some concerns expressed about the potential increase in traffic on local roadways. Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig said the City is pleased to hear about the hub and expects there to be positive spin offs for the City as well as local businesses. “With the pipeline being such an environmental issue now, it’s taking a long time to get them in the ground,� Ludwig said. “The alternative to keep the revenue stream coming and keep the oil moving is going to be focused on rail, they’ve got no choice.

They have to get the oil to market.�

However, Ludwig said they do have a concern about the increased traffic and feels the Northgate announcement makes the heavy truck bypass around Estevan an even larger priority. Construction⇢A2

City continues to push on truck bypass With local roads continuing to take a beating, the City of Estevan is working with the provincial government to try and speed up the start of construction on the truck bypass.

In a recent interview Mayor Roy Ludwig said a delegation that includes the City and officials from the RM of Estevan will be

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meeting monthly with the Ministry of Highways to ensure that there is an open line of communication between all parties. “Up until now, we would have our liaison meetings with the RM and what they were hearing and what we were hearing wasn’t quite the same,� said Ludwig.

Ludwig said the City remains hopeful that work on the bypass, which has received government approval and funding, will begin this year.

It was initially expected that some groundwork would begin in late 2012 but the project has been hung up in the land acquisition stage as the province

and landowners in the area have failed to come to an agreement.

As was previously reported in The Mercury, the province made an initial offer that the landowners felt was very low and rejected. The two sides have continued to negotiate and Ludwig said 45 per cent of the landowners have come

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Safety First The Estevan Kinsmen presented Sacred Heart/SacrĂŠ Coeur School with an AED life saving device on Friday. The defibrilator unit will hang in the front foyer of the school. From left to right: Byron Stepp of the Kinsmen; Kindergarten student Noah Stepp; Scared Heart secretary Janine Waldner and prinicipal Mary Ellen Barreth.

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Construction on hub expected to begin this spring ⇠A1 “All the time that we are waiting for this to come to fruition, our roadways are taking a beating and of course that comes at a cost again,� Ludwig said. “We’re looking forward to (the hub). It’s an opportunity for us for growth, but of course along with that comes the needed money to handle the growth.�

Construction on the hub is expected to begin in the spring provided all the necessary permits and approvals are received. Detlefsen said the entire operation would be built up over a three-year time frame, but they are hopeful of shipping both oil and grain by the end of 2013.

It’s anticipated that 100 jobs will be created during the construction phase. Another 30 jobs will be created once the facility is operating.

Detlefsen said Ceres expects to draw employees within a 50-mile radius of Northgate.

Along with creating jobs, the hub is also expected to open new transport avenues for local farmers and oil companies. With its connection to the BNSF rail network, the hub will provide access to 45 crude-by-rail locations and customers in

28 states as well as Pacific and Gulf ports.

In a press release that accompanied the announcement, Scoular COO Bob Ludington said farmers in the province are poised for much greater participation in an expanding and competitive global market. “This important project gives high quality Canadian

Increased traffic creates further concerns ⇠A1 “It’s just something that inevitably will be looked at,� he said. “It’s the same as any bypass/roadway. In cases where they can’t come to an agreement with the

landowner they do go the expropriation route. I’m sure this case here will not be any different.�

Ludwig said the City is very eager to see the bypass begin as the increased

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volume of truck traffic is continuing to damage streets in Estevan.

There is also concern that the recent announcement of a $90 million transportation hub in Northgate will further increase traffic through the City.

Ludwig said another reason the City and RM are meeting with the province is to address rumours that the province is planning to use the truck route as a full bypass around Estevan and not simply as a heavy truck bypass. “Our feeling is that the heavy truck bypass would go around the City and Highway 39 would go through the City,� Ludwig. “For our business people we still want the traffic coming through town, we just want the heavy truck traffi c out of town. That was the whole premise right from the very beginning.�

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“Young children growing up in society today, they have a lot of problems facing barriers of participation in the field of recreation.�

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Workshop focuses on breaking recreational barriers The Everybody Gets To Play program is aimed at breaking down barriers that prevent people from participating in recreation activities and promoting increased awareness and understanding.

Several people attended a workshop at the Estevan Public Library on Saturday and Sunday with a special focus on the Aboriginal community.

The workshop was conducted by Tim Haywahe, who is an Aboriginal support consultant with Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation, and Bonnie Wohlberg of the Prairie Central District for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Each participant was given the program’s First Nations, Inuit and MÊtis supplement with a community mobilization toolkit to help get more people taking part in recreation programs.

The workshop ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday.

Haywahe said the goal of the national program, which is run in Saskatchewan by Sask. Parks and Recreation, is to determine what barriers are preventing

children from participating and to eliminate them. “It looks at communities, people working with low-income families,� he said. “Young children growing up in society today, they have a lot of problems facing barriers of participation in the field of recreation.

This program gives you ideas and helps plan and helps work with those kids to break down those barriers for themselves, so you get an increased number of kids participating in the field of recreation.�

Although the workshop in Estevan focused on Aboriginal issues, a new aspect of the Everybody Gets To Play program added in the last two years, Haywahe said the initiative is open to anyone. “People have a hard time to grasp the program itself, because (although) the program is for people across Canada, because it has the Aboriginal supplement, people feel that it’s for Aboriginal people only.

But it could be used in any sector of the population of the province,� Haywahe said.

The toolkit provided as part of the workshop offers a comprehensive look at who Aboriginal people are, how they identify themselves, where they live, the challenges and trauma they have faced throughout history — including residential schools, abuse, racism and other injustices — and demographic statistics.

According to the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples’ Survey, 73 per cent of Inuit children play sports outside of school at least once a week.

Of First Nations children living off-reserve, 21 per cent participate in sports four or more times a week out of school. Also, 48 per cent of MĂŠtis children play sports one to three times per week.

According to the toolkit, common barriers limiting recreation opportunities for Aboriginal people include parents’ social problems, traditional perspectives of the appropriateness of physical activity for Aboriginal females, poverty in urban centres, a lack of Aboriginal recreation providers, programs being too short and having a narrow focus, a shortage of trained

Tim Haywahe and Bonnie Wohlberg ran an Everybody Gets To Play workshop focusing on recreation issues relating to the Aboriginal community on Saturday and Sunday at the Estevan Public Library. leaders and volunteers, lack of money, and liability issues. “The barriers right now in the field of recreation participation are usually equipment, transportation and skill, the knowledge of what recreation is,� added Haywahe. “There are different fields, there’s sport and culture and recreation.

We try to build that capacity up by (giving them) the opportunity to understand what recreation really is.

Recreation can be things like biking, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, things

that keep you active in your leisure time.�

The workshop also dealt with engaging and mobilizing the community to support the recreation project.

Outcome-based planning is key for someone trying to launch a successful recreation program. It is necessary to determine the required resources and the obstacles preventing people from participating. In order to acquire funding for the project, the group must establish its accountability and credibility.

Haywahe feels that the program is also a good way for Aboriginal and nonAboriginal people to work together. “It’s good bridge-building for non-First Nation and First Nation people to come together in understanding, because this program talks about a lot of barriers that Aboriginal people face in the province and how to address those issues. It’s something good, it’s something big and a program to help you better understand the people that you work with in the province.�

Over $10k in scholarships presented to SRC students Forty years after she ran away from a residential school, Debora Beaudry is on the verge of graduating from Grade 12.

Beaudry, who is a resident of the Pheasant Rump First Nation north of Kisbey, was one of 13 Southeast Regional College students to receive a scholarship From the Southeast Education Foundation last Wednesday during a ceremony at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute.

B e a u d r y, w h o h a s eight children and 17 grandchildren, made the decision to return to school to inspire her family members and teach them about the importance of education. “Over the years I’ve noticed you need an education to do pretty well everything,� Beaudry said after the scholarship ceremony. “I’ve seen my children struggling to try and get somewhere in life and I’ve tried to tell my grandkids that education is important. The little ones who are in kindergarten and Grade 1 are having trouble, so I figured what better way to show my kids that it can be done so after 40 years I went back.�

Beaudry said she ran away from boarding school when she was in Grade 7 and admitted

returning after all these years has been difficult.

Despite the struggles she has managed the classes and will be graduating in May. “It’s been hard and I’m kind of struggling, but I am getting up there. I’m holding my head above water ‌ I’m managing.

My teachers are pretty good.�

Although her return to the classroom has been difficult, Beaudry, who attends basic education classes at Pheasant Rump, is happy with her decision and the impact it appears to be having. “We have the opportunity, the education is there if we want to take it.

I told the kids don’t stay at home, get out and do something. My one daughter went last year and quit after a couple months. I said ‘I’m going to show you guys, this is going to be done.’ “One of my grandsons, we catch the bus together in the morning and I get off first and he continues on to Arcola.�

Overall, more than $10,000 in scholarships and bursaries were handed out during the presentation. Laura Hamilton, who is the SRC’s post-secondary program co-ordinator and was also emcee at the event, said the scholar-

ships would not be available without the support of their generous donors.

Hamilton noted that this was the first year in which the students also received money from the Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship program, which is run by the Ministry of Advanced Education.

Through the program, money donated by the private sector or community groups is matched by the provincial government.

This year alone, just over $5,800 was contributed through the program.

The awards were presented to students in the

various programs that are offered at the Estevan campus including office education, power engineering and adult basic education.

The recipients of this year’s awards and donors were: Southeast Regional College Voc-Tech Entrance Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship Braydon Krahn; Southeast Regional College Voc-Tech Entrance Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship Michelle Keating; Cogent Business Consulting Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship -

Robyn Keyes; Southeast Regional College (Government of Saskatchewan) Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship - Dara McLennan; Southeast Regional College Governors’ Bursary - Randy Ball; tNexans Canada Inc. Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship - Crystal Horrocks; “Swing for Scholarships� Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship Dylan Mack; “Swing for Scholarships� Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship Jesse Kenler; We y b u r n C r e d -

it Union Limited Q.O. (Quint) Patrick Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship - Maeghan Trail; Quota International of Estevan Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship - Andrea McClelland; Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Bursary - Jessica Saxon; Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship Christa Kerwin; Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship - Jesse Kenler; Southeast Regional College Basic Education Bursary - Debora Beaudry.

Thirteen Southeast Regional College students received scholarships and bursaries from the Southeast Education Foundation during a ceremony last week.

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Enhanced RCMP proposal brought to Coalfields ratepayers With bylaw enforcement and road monitoring becoming a priority for area rural municipalities, the RM of Browning is looking for a joint project with the RM of Coalfields.

Browning is already knee-deep with a proposal to hire a constable through the enhanced RCMP program. They are looking for partners in the venture and a public meeting was held in Bienfait Feb. 4, as the idea was introduced to Coalfields residents.

With a full hall at Bienfait’s St. Monica Parish, the idea received a cautious reaction with several concerns being raised by individuals. Chief among those were cost and whether the position could sustain itself with funds coming back to the community through tickets and fines.

The RMs hope that through this program, bylaws could be enforced.

T h a t ’s s o m e t h i n g t h e RCMP does not do, except in extreme cases, but this enhanced position allows for a constable to be at the RM’s disposal at all times.

Rather than working with the rest of the detachment, the hired officer would be under contract with the RM. There would

Sergeant Darryl Milo be a memorandum of understanding outlining everything the constable would be expected to do.

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job would include enforcing bylaws and patrolling the roads, adding a greater RCMP presence in the area.

Sergeant Darryl Milo of the Estevan RCMP detachment made a presentation outlining some of the differences between what the RMs would get from an enhanced officer compared to what they do get from the RCMP detachment.

He said that because his detachment is so busy, it can be difficult for them to provide a comprehensive presence throughout both RMs, and respond to calls of vehicles speeding.

Browning pays $14,000 per year for RCMP service, while

Coalfi elds pays $18,000.

An enhanced officer would cost $120,000 per year, and that includes all costs for the position, including those for a vehicle. If both RMs take part jointly, they would split that cost.

The officer may be able to pay for himself through the tickets and fines people would pay, noted Brian Fornwald, RM of Browning councillor.

He said communities get 100 per cent of the bylaw fines paid by violators, and for every traffic ticket the constable issues, about 75 per cent of the fine will go back to the RM. Fornwald also said there are other cost savings they could potentially see from adding the en-

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hanced RCMP. “It’s kind of anecdotal at the moment, but one of the RMs that has done this before said one of the first things you’re going to notice is that your gravel costs go down,” said Fornwald.

He said Browning’s annual gravel costs are about $1 million, so a savings of between five and 10 per cent could nearly pay for the officer if Coalfields joined. Those savings would come by reducing speeds on the gravel roads and getting weights on vehicles hauling goods to a legal level.

The officer would be based out of the Estevan RCMP detachment, but could set up small offices

in the Bienfait or Lampman town offices as well.

“I don’t see why he couldn’t have an office in the town of Lampman or in the RM office,” said Milo.

“That would be a better place for him to be in the area where he is working.

Would he still need our cells? Sure. Would he still need some of the stuff in our office? Absolutely. It probably wouldn’t be a fully stocked office, but it would be an office that he could get by in a day or a week and have everything he needs.”

At least 70 per cent of the offi cer’s time would be spent on completing the duties as set out in the memorandum of understanding, while the Estevan detachment could use the remainder of the officer ’s time to assist with them under special circumstances.

That would be rare, so Milo said it would very likely be more than 70 per cent of his time would be devoted to his regular duties. The constable would not be responsible for responding to calls that come into the detachment. Milo said he would only be called to assist in circumstances where the other officers would need back-up.

The officer would have his own vehicle and shift schedule according to the RM’s needs, so Milo likened the prospective officer to a town cop.

The differences between a bylaw enforcement offi cer and the enhanced RCMP program, is that an RCMP offi cer could enforce bylaws as well as monitor the roads.

Milo noted he would also have access to the Estevan detachment’s radios.

Hiring a bylaw officer was brought up by someone in the crowd as a less expensive alternative to the enhanced RCMP program, that isn’t something that Browning is ready to consider.

“As far as the RM of Browning is concerned we want the whole ball of wax, not just bylaw enforcement. Speed is atrocious, as well as weights,” said Fornwald, who said hauling weights are a big issue in their RM. Fornwald said Browning is generally looking forward to adding the enhanced RCMP, and in April 2012 put in an application for the position.

That means if all parties wish to, they could have the position starting as early as this April. The constable would work on a one-year contract and the RMs must give one year notice to terminate the position.

“Our council is pretty committed to giving it a try,” added Fornwald. “We were hoping Coalfields would be joining us. If they don’t, we may have to consider our steps on it. We do have ratepayers who think $120,000 in one year is a lot of money.”

For those in Coalfields, this was the first public meeting on the matter, so Reeve Stanley Lainton said he wished everyone would go home and think about the information. They can contact their councillors with their thoughts on bringing in the enhanced RCMP before the next council meeting.

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Ludwig, council members attend SUMA meetings A contingent of Estevan city council members that included Mayor Roy Ludwig were in Saskatoon last week for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention.

The annual event brings together over 1,000 mayors, councillors and civic employees for an opportunity to meet with their counterparts from throughout the province and discuss issues they might have in common.

As well, a number of ministers and provincial government officials were in Saskatoon to speak with SUMA members about ongoing matters in their community.

Ludwig, who was attending his first SUMA convention as a mayor, said the four-day event was a rewarding time for the local group which also included Councillors Dennis Moore, Lori Carr and Kevin Smith. He noted all four were able to attend sessions on such topics as labour legislation, dealing with your MLA and recycling.

The sessions on recycling were of particular interest to the Estevan delegation as the City is continuing to develop its program and looking into the possibility of curbside pick up for items such as paper and glass.

“We wanted to canvass and get all the information we can, good, bad or indifferent,” said Ludwig. “Saskatoon probably does the best job. They spent the money and built a real good facility for their recyclables.”

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Dennis Moore ing, a number of SUMA members had expressed hope the province would unveil its much talked about multi-material recycling program. Ludwig said no announcement on the MMRP was made and they are now hoping to hear something in March when the budget is delivered.

Another major discussion point at the convention was infrastructure.

Ludwig said the province has made rumblings that it might be coming with a plan this fall that would provide infrastructure money to communities.

He said it was not clear whether the provincial plan would coincide with the expected announcement of funding from the federal government in 2014.

“What would we like to see is at least a five, even

a 10 year infrastructure program, that is predictable, sustainable and that we can count on when looking ahead at our infrastructure needs,” said Ludwig who added that many communities are dealing with similar issues.

“A lot (of infrastructure) was put in in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s and is now nearing the end of its life. Along with that, our province is growing so quickly and a lot of our small towns need to have bigger capacity to deal with it. They are looking at enlarging their water treatment, enlarging their lagoons and enlarging their wastewater treatment. It’s an issue right across the province.”

One of the final events of the convention was the bear-pit session with Premier Brad Wall and all provincial ministers. Lud-

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Lori Carr wig said the session was respectful and informative.

“We do have good relationships with the provincial government and things have been working very well. We realize that there is only so many tax dollars to go around.

What it comes down to is working a good project against a good project.

It’s not like a good project against a bad project. It’s a tough job that our provincial counterparts have because there is only so much money to go around and you have to get the biggest bang that you can with these dollars.”

Ludwig said the City also had a chance to speak with Social Services and Housing Minister June Draude while in Saskatoon about the affordable housing issue in Estevan. The parties were also expected to meet Tuesday in Regina.

“She’s going to be best friends with us soon,” Ludwig joked. “We are going to try and get one or two builders to go with us (to Tuesday’s meeting) so they can hear the concerns of our developers.

“Part of the problem we are facing is although

they are offering assistance, which is appreciated, in some cases it’s very diffi cult because of the parameters they are setting.”

The meeting also included the election of a new president and board of directors. Weyburn Mayor Deb Button was elected as president, becoming the first woman to lead the association. Humboldt Mayor Malcolm Eaton was elected the vice-president of cities while Rodger Hayward, who is the mayor of Naicam, was elected vice-president of towns.

“I look forward to working with the new executive and the board of directors to advance the interests of urban governments,” Button said in a press release. “I have been impressed with the passion and dedication my colleagues have for their communities. I believe that together we will make signifi cant progress over the next four years on the issues affecting local governments.”

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Truck bypass saga a farce It has been well over 25 years since Monty Python put out their last piece of original material.

However, for those who long for the type of farcical comedy produced by the British comedy troupe, they don’t have to look much further than the ongoing saga of the heavy truck bypass around Estevan.

Sadly, what started out as the most positive of ideas has evolved into a running joke that might be funny, if it didn’t have such major implications for our city.

Although it has been roughly five years since the first mention of a bypass, there has been little in the way of tangible progress.

Unfortunately the project has been bogged down by one squabble after another, many of which could have been avoided if the parties involved had employed some common sense and foresight.

The first major hurdle revolved around where the bypass would intersect with Highway 39. The initial design called for the intersection on the west side of Estevan to be located at the turn to Rafferty Dam, which is also very near the intersection for the Pioneer Grain Terminal.

It didn’t take a traffic engineer, or much less a reporter, to spot a potential problem. With the absence of an overpass, which has never been part of the plans, that intersection was an accident waiting to happen given the amount of traffic in that area. Fortunately the design was changed. Unfortunately, it took over a year, and most likely not an insignificant amount of money before the change was made.

There have been other contentious points as well such as the lack of the aforementioned overpass or something of the like.

The latest issue is the procuring of the land needed for the bypass.

As has been reported in these pages, the provincial government and landowners along the bypass have been locked in a disagreement over how much said land is worth.

Naturally, the province, which is spending taxpayers dollars, is trying to get away without spending a fortune for the land. Conversely, the landowners are trying to get top dollar for their property.

That both sides are acting in their best interests isn’t the frustrating aspect of this dispute. What makes one scratch their head is how this was allowed to get to this point and become a matter that has delayed the start of the project.

Was no previous legwork completed? The general route has been known for years, so it stands to reason some preliminary contact could have been made to smooth over the process. It might have given them a better idea on what prices the landowners were expecting to receive.

We appreciate there are many layers to any deal such as this, but it seems with a little forethought the acrimony might have been avoided.

There is also the question of whether or not the landowners in the area are being reasonable with their demands. It’s only human nature to want to cash in but they also have to be practical. No one is saying they shouldn’t be compensated fairly, but they also shouldn’t look at this as a chance to win the lottery.

Either way you shake it, a resolution needs to come soon. Our streets are getting worse by the day thanks to the increased heavy truck traffic. And with the announcement of a $90 million commodity hub in Northgate, the situation isn’t going to improve.

It’s time to stop the madness and get this project underway because no one is laughing anymore.

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

Is the Sask. boom coming to an end?

It may not yet be evident based on the number of new trucks on your main streets or the new houses still being built, but given what Premier Brad Wall had to say at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) annual gathering last week, one has to wonder whether Saskatchewan’s great boom is coming to an end.

In an indirect way, that’s what our ever-optimistic premier seemed to be saying by attempting to brace all of us for the reality that his Saskatchewan Party government will struggle to make ends meet in the upcoming spring budget.

Speaking to town and city mayors and the councillors gathered in Saskatoon, Wall said less revenue will have an effect on the province’s bottom line this year - largely due SERVING CANADA’S SUNSHINE CAPITAL

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Keeping it real in Saskatchewan Don’t misunderstand me now, I love this province and will defend its integrity and capabilities and all those motherhood platitudes.

But when I read there was going to be a Saskatchewan Fashion Week, and saw a photo of a lovely young lady all dressed up in a slim red dress, I sorta went, “huh!” And that’s just not right.

We’ve grown as a province and we’re now part of the sophisticates when it comes to Canada’s primo provinces.

So, I will miss seeing my typical sleek Saskatchewan girl in a shapeless bunny hug. I like those hoodie things. They keep you warm and yell out to everyone, “everybody looks OK in a hoodie!”

Saskatchewan Fashion Week?

I bring up images of a guy in a muscle shirt, jean shorts and steel-toed work boots (summer fashion statement for guys).

That’s Saskatchewan fashion.

For after work, he dons the grey sweat pants and ‘Rider T-shirt with either his Nike or Adidas runners, depending on the colour co-ordination that is not Roughrider green.

The girls, after work attire, for those fashionable evening soirees?

Well, how about grey sweat pants, ‘Rider t-shirt with Adidas or Nike runners?

Norm Park All Things Considered The options are obvious.

Plaid shirt, cowboy hat and jeans bottomed out with left over Tony Lama cowboy boots for the total look. It screams Saskatchewan sophistication.

Who doesn’t want to be the guy with the baseball cap worn backwards that touts the arrival of the newest pesticide on the front (which, when worn Saskatchewan style, means it has to be read from the back).

For a change, the message is one from John Deere. The hair must be fluffed and puffed and coiffed under the cap so it can bounce as the wearer continually removes it to scratch a scalp and then readjusts it.

Now I write all this with the greatest respect. I come from an office where our female representatives are always decked out in the best of tasteful business attire. The guys? Well, we emit a more dubious reflection of style, but we get the job done.

We barely know the difference between a Half-Windsor and a Half-Nelson when it comes to neckties. Or for that matter, a Full-Windsor from a full court press.

So let’s all celebrate Sas-

to an estimated $300-million drop in oil revenue caused by lower oil prices, discounts on crude oil and transportation issues stemming from the lack of pipelines.

Wall was also quick to say that his warning shouldn’t be seen in the same light as the dire warning Albertans recently heard from their premier, Alison Redford, when she suggested her province could experience a $6-billion revenue shortfall.

Saskatchewan “is lucky to be a bit more diversified,” Wall told the delegates.

But this will likely come as cold comfort by next month’s budget when the reality hits that increased funding levels we’ve grown accustomed to getting are no more.

Of course, we should have got the sense that this might be the case. The signs have been there for quite awhile now.

Last year’s budget was the government’s first stab at austerity. While the adjustments to the prescription drug program and the end to the film tax credit were comparatively minor, there is no doubt it was a belt-tightening budget. And that need for belt-tightening was later confirmed in the 2012-13 mid-year update in which revenues were down - not up as they generally have been at mid-year for the past eight years. Also, the budget saw a slowing in infrastructure spending - a Wall government hallmark that has been a big factor in driving the economy forward.

Similarly, the other recent news of rising education property taxes - contrary to what the Sask. Party ran on in 2007 - was another hint that tougher times were headed our way.

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katchewan Fashion Week. Oh, forget it. Someone told me it’s already over.

As you were team, as you were.

Now for a parting shot, or “what were they thinking moment.”

The West Fargo Hockey Association which supports minor hockey, is raffling off 200 guns, some of them being semiautomatics, in an attempt to raise $90,000 for youth hockey. Their president stated that people who find it difficult to obtain certain types of guns can get a chance at winning one of those hard-to-get guns in the raffle. Only stipulation is the winners must be 18 or 21, if they select a handgun.

Nothing sends a better message to a young kid than having him selling tickets on an AK-47.

Again, like Saskatchewan Fashion Week, I don’t want you to misunderstand me here. I really love the United States and its pursuits of the wonderful and sometimes weird, but their gun culture thing I just don’t get and probably never will. They probably don’t totally understand it either, they just know it’s there and damn it, if they wanna raffle off things that can rapidly kill practically anything, including people, who am I to stop ‘em?

If you wanna play hockey, ya gotta sell guns. No 50-50 draws for West Fargo, give ‘em a Glock.

The third consideration is the simple fact that while perhaps less dependent on heavy crude oil, Saskatchewan is every bit as dependent on resource revenue as Alberta.

That economic diversity to which Wall refers is largely the potash industry. A recent Canpotex sale to China at $400 a tonne was at least $70 a tonne below expectations.

Of course, the saving grace for the Saskatchewan economy has been new potash mine development which has helped fuel everything from the housing boom to higher retail sales and higher wages.

Coming on the heels of new horizontal drilling in the Bakken play, which drove land lease sales and increased drilling, Saskatchewan’s one-two economic punch saw an unprecedented period of economic growth.

This takes us to the final clue that the boom is over ... the simple fact that booms in Saskatchewan don’t normally last this long.

The boom took flight in late 2004 in the last term of the Lorne Calvert NDP government. It peaked with record oil and potash revenue in 2008 that produced a billiondollar surplus.

Nine years of boom is actually an unusually long time for this resource-based economy.

Of course, things can change quickly. One suspects that even if this boom is over, it won’t be long before another comes along.

But Wall is telling us it’s time to brace ourselves for a different economic reality than the one to which we’ve grown accustomed.

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Letters to the Editor Teacher-Staff Appreciation Week offers Utility hike will impact residents opportunity to support our schools The Editor: For teachers and staff in our schools, this week is not unlike any other in terms of meeting the everyday challenges that todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s increasingly diverse student population brings to our hallways and classrooms.

The difference is that this week - February 10-16 - is designated as TeacherStaff Appreciation Week, and so it offers an opportunity for primarily parents and other education partners to demonstrate their appreciation for the very work that is perhaps occasionally taken for granted or overlooked.

So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a parent, whether actively involved in school activities on a regular basis or not, this would be an opportune time to stop by your local school and express that appreciation. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be in any sort of extravagant manner, just a confirmation of the significant role that teachers play in the lives of students and in the education system.

We invite parents to take an active interest in your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education - to be engaged in the programs and activities in the school, to talk with your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teacher about your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special talents and hobbies

that will help to focus learning and to support your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning outside of the classroom. When parents and their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teacher work in partnership, the child clearly benefits.

Unlike just about any other profession you choose to consider, one of the chief characteristics that sets teaching apart is that relationship with our youth, and that can range from traditional instruction in whatever subject area you might want to consider or it can mean the perhaps unseen traits such as mentoring and nurturing that also happen on a regular basis in our highly valued

public education system in this province.

Both teachers and staff, as well as public education, are surely to be treasured and should be duly appreciated, not only during this designated week but also on a year-round basis. If you want further proof of the innovative work being done by teachers, one snapshot that might provide some of this is the Saskatchewan Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently launched blog, http:// thisistheclassroom.ca/.

Colin Keess, President Saskatchewan Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation

The Editor: City councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to increase the utility rate by 10 per cent brings the increases when compounded to approximately 54 per cent over the last five years.

If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not back door

taxation then at the very least itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unreasonable.

Obviously there was little consideration given as to how this will affect people on a fixed income.

Ray Worsnop, Estevan,Sask.

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Drunk driver gets 20 months after seventh charge A serial drunk driver will spend time in jail and deal with a hefty driving ban after he pleaded guilty to three new charges.

Daniel Joseph Rice appeared in Estevan provincial court on Monday in handcuffs. Three separate impaired driving incidents from 2011 were on the court docket, and he entered a guilty plea to the latest charge from Dec. 31, 2011.

He had previously pleaded guilty to impaired driving for incidents on March 5 and Aug. 16 of that same year.

Though together the incidents will mark Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth

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conviction, the latest incident is his seventh charge. Despite that, his Legal Aid defence noted, for the purposes of sentencing, all charges are to be treated as his fifth conviction.

Rice had previous convictions in 1993, 1995, 2005 and 2009.

During the first 2011 incident, Rice had relatively low readings of .10 and .11.

On Aug. 16, 2011, Rice drove his vehicle across the centre line and oncoming lane, crashing into the ditch on the far side of the road. Police arrived and Rice was taken to hospital where

a blood sample found his alcohol content was .215, about two-and-a-half times the legal limit.

The Dec. 31 incident is where Rice provided his most elevated readings. After speeding through the intersection of Souris Avenue and King Street, police pulled him over on Edward Street.

After he was arrested, he provided samples of .24, three times the legal limit.

The defence and Crown jointly submitted a 20-month jail sentence for Judge James Benisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consideration. The sentence includes six-month consecutive sentences for

each of the impaired charges, as well as one month each for two fail-to-appear in court charges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a case where the accused was caught three times in the same year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than a slight problem,â&#x20AC;? said the Crown prosecutor.

She noted there is a three-year mandatory driving prohibition for Rice but requested that he be under that ban for five years following his release from jail. The defence said a ban between three and four years would be appropriate.

Benison said he is required to send a message to people who drink and drive and said that the only option before him is a sentence with serious jail time.

He told Rice a 20-month sentence may not have been the one would have chosen, but because it was presented to him in a joint application from both parties, he would accept it.

Benison noted impaired driving has been a big part of Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and the habit has worsened recently.

In other court proceed-

ings, Philip Arndt, charged with impaired and dangerous driving causing death and impaired and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in an incident from Feb. 11, 2012, pleaded not guilty to all charges. Arndtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer spoke to the court over the phone, electing a Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bench trial with a judge sitting alone and a preliminary hearing was scheduled to run from June 25 to 28.

Arndtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyer noted he continues to recover from the incident with treatment and may undergo further surgery.

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Woodlawn revitalization to move into Phase 2 Fundraising for the Woodlawn Regional Park continues to filter in generously as 2013 looks to be a year where things will take a big step closer to normal.

The RM of Estevan has a three-phase plan for rebuilding the park and has raised enough funding to get through Phase 1 and move on to the next stage.

A donation from the Richardson Pioneer Foundation was warmly received on Feb. 6 at the RM of Estevan office. The $24,000 donation will go toward work on the Doug Third Hall kitchen.

Nathan Puffalt, park manager, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited to get to work as Woodlawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revitalization of the park continues this spring.

Woodlawn is undergoing some big changes since the 2011 flooding wiped large sections of the park away as it was absorbed by the Souris River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other thing we have going on for fundraising is the athletic park with all the sporting facilities that we have there. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going very well,â&#x20AC;? said Puffalt.

They have recently received other donations from

The team behind the rejuvenation of Woodlawn Regional Park is excited to get to work this spring to get things back to normal. After the success of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural Beach Bash, this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is highly anticipated. (File photo) local businesses as well as be completed this spring going to be putting in 100 new sites, which will be athletic organizations such and summer. as Estevan Minor Football A $20,000 donation replacing the ones that were and Estevan Minor Soccer. was made by Apex Distri- down there before.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have enough to bution in January, and those There were 240 sites, get Phase 1 completed, so funds will be directed at the and after the flooding they weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now moving into athletic park. completely lost about 40 of â&#x20AC;&#x153;With regards to the those. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be replacing Phase 2,â&#x20AC;? added Puffalt.

For the athletic park, donation from Richard- those sites in the main park they will be putting in a new son for the Doug Third area, but because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fence, upgrading the park- Hall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just waiting for going to make those sites ing lot and finishing off the paint on the walls and then bigger, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to drop restoration of the buildings, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll finish off all the final that number down to 100 including the sound booth touches,â&#x20AC;? said Puffalt. where there was over 200.â&#x20AC;? and dressing rooms. There â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the rest of the In the future, he said, is also some landscaping park, this spring is going they will develop more and further cleanup that will to be a hectic one. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sites, bringing the number

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Puffalt said the top priorities for them come the spring are to get the front entrances at Woodlawn and Boundary finished, along with the gatehouses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second is to build the new sites, put in the new roads and make sure that all services are in working order.â&#x20AC;?

The money to complete that work has come in from the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously with insurance, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always less than you expected and less than you need, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a tight race, but it should be coming in on track.â&#x20AC;?

Puffalt is excited to bring Beach Bash back to the Boundary Dam beach area on Aug. 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time around we want to improve on the

experience,â&#x20AC;? said Puffalt, offering ideas like more bands performing for the festival.

The Collage festival is also planned to run again in Woodlawn, after the Southeast Newcomer Services decided to take over the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was definitely one of those trying years, but it was exciting to push through and get the plan in place with everything ready to go for this season. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be an exciting one again with the return of the Beach Bash and a grand opening celebration.â&#x20AC;?

Puffalt hinted at a further change at the park that will be announced in the coming weeks, but was coy about any further details.

There is plenty to be excited about as Woodlawn looks to have a big 2013.

Crossroads to target intersection safety Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic safety blitz, Operation Crossroads, will take place Feb. 14 and 15 province-wide. The twoday blitz will focus on traffic safety at intersections.

Law enforcement will be paying extra attention to motorists or pedestrians violating traffic laws at intersections, such as failing to yield to pedestrians or oncoming traffic, disobeying stops signs or traffic lights, or jaywalking.

There are more than 29,000 collisions on Saskatchewan roads each year and more than 40 per cent of them take place at intersections,â&#x20AC;? said Andrew Cartmell, president and CEO of SGI. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to remind motorists and pedestrians to pay attention to both other vehicles and the basic rules of the road, especially at high-traffic areas such as intersections.â&#x20AC;?

On average, around 13,000 collisions each year occur at intersections across the province, resulting in nearly 4,000 injuries and 37

fatalities.

Officers will also enforce other traffic safety infractions, such as seatbelt and cellphone use violations, impaired driving and speeding, which are some of the leading causes of collisions and fatalities on Saskatchewan roads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traffic safety at intersections is vital to public safety because side-impact collisions present greater potential for injury and loss of life,â&#x20AC;? said Chief Troy Hagen, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When vehicles approach each other at right angles, it is imperative that drivers obey traffic signals and follow the rules of the road; to do otherwise often brings a tragic result.â&#x20AC;?

Last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Operation Hang Up, Buckle Up traffic safety blitz resulted in 168 tickets being issued to motorists, including 50 for improper or non-seatbelt use and 33 for cellphone use while driving.

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Lawrence among new legislative secretaries A former Estevan resident was among the Sask.

Party MLA’s selected to a secretary post last week.

Premier Brad Wall appointed a number of new legislative secretaries with responsibilities for specific important policy areas.

Among them was Greg Lawrence, who Wall appointed to the position of legislative secretary to the Minister of Social Services (foster and child care).

Lawrence is the MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow.

The other new legislative secretaries and their specific duties are: • Jennifer Campeau, legislative secretary to the Minister of Education (Anti-Bullying Initiative); • Scott Moe, legislative secretary to the Minister of Agriculture (Agricultural Value-added and Agri-business); • Paul Merriman, legislative secretary to the Minister of Economy (Immigration); • Fred Bradshaw, leg-

islative secretary to the Minister of Environment (Forest Management); • Mark Docherty, legislative secretary to the Minister of Social Services (Disability Issues); • Laura Ross, legislative secretary to the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport (Creative Industries); • Gene Makowsky, legislative secretary to the Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport (Recreational Initiatives);

• Kevin Phillips, legislative secretary to the Minister of Government Relations (Regional Municipal Co-operation); and • Darryl Hickie, legislative secretary to the Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (Traffic Safety).

“By making these appointments, we are aligning the depth of talent and experience in our caucus with the priorities and challenges facing our gov-

ernment,” Wall said. “I know that each of these MLAs will provide a valuable service to their Minister, to the government and most importantly, to the people of Saskatchewan.”

The new legislative secretaries will not receive any additional remuneration for their added duties. They join two other MLAs who had previously been appointed Legislative Secretaries - Wayne Elhard, who serves as legislative secretary to the

Premier and Provincial Secretary, and Rob Norris, who serves as legislative secretary for First Nations Engagement.

Wall said he has asked Campeau to also Chair a new Premier’s Aboriginal Youth Task Force.

Wall said he has also asked Hickie, a former police officer, to work with the government and opposition house leaders to set up an all-party legislative committee on improving traffic safety.

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Speech arts competition tests students’ French Students at Sacred Heart competed in Concours D’Art Oratoire, a speech-arts competition the school participates in every other year.

Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur School hosted the event last Thursday as all 31 French immersion students from Grades 5 to 8 participated in the competition.

Vice-principal Gisele Poirier said that while the elementary students are performing, it’s former students, who are now seniors at the Estevan Comprehensive School, who are the judges.

The students are expected to write their own story, myth, legend or even write something factual such as a biography. The key component is that they must write their own material in French and then present it to the judges.

“They have to say it in French, and they have

The first and second place winners of Sacred Heart’s Concours D’Art Oratoire competition pose together after the Feb. 7 event. In the back from left is Cassidy Clow, Grade 8 first place; Nikita LeBlanc, Grade 8 runner-up; Mariah LeBlanc and Tatiana Dutka, who tied for first in Grade 7. In the front row from left is Taeghen Hack, first place in Grade 5; Reese Handley, first place in Grade 6; Lévi Poirier, Grade 6 runner-up; and Luke LeBlanc, Grade 5 runner-up.

to know it pretty much by memory,” Poirier said, noting the students are allowed to use reference cards.

The Grades 5 and 6 students have to write a story that takes a minimum of two minutes to perform, while the Grades 7 and 8 students had to top at least three minutes.

Poirier said this year they had a bit of a crunch time, giving the students about two weeks to start the writing process before they had to perform their final piece. “ We w e r e t a l k i n g about it beforehand, but in reality it was two weeks, because they had to write it and memorize it. You don’t want it to go on forever because then they lose interest,” she said. “It doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but if you drag it out they just get bored of it.”

It’s a good exercise for the students to come up with their ideas and work

on their project quickly so they can give a polished performance after two weeks.

The students are judged on a number of criteria. They aren’t allowed to move around so they are judged on how they can express themselves in French without giving a dramatic performance.

“Intonation of their voice, the quality of the French language that they use, if they made any errors in their French,” said Poirier are some of the things they are judged on.

They are also graded on the quality of the writing and whether it’s interesting.

After the performance, the judges ask the student two questions about their material and the students must answer thoughtfully in French.

“They really need to know their content because they’re going to be asked

questions about it,” Poirier said, adding that may be the most difficult part for the students.

The question period also forces the judges, Grades 11 and 12 students, to listen carefully, so it’s also an exercise in testing their listening ear.

“That’s very difficult for the 11 and 12s as well.

Listening to French speech arts and learning how to evaluate somebody is part of the curriculum. They have to learn how to evaluate; they have to learn what to look for. We just kind of meshed the two curriculums together to make them complementary.”

The winners from the competition, a first place and runner-up in each grade, will have another opportunity to present their material publicly during the Estevan Music Festival in March before heading to Saskatoon for the provincial competition in April.

Saskatchewanderer back for third year The popular Saskatchewanderer program is returning for a third year.

Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty made the announcement last week.

Hiring for the “best summer job ever” starts this week.

“The Saskatchewanderer project has been popular and we are proud to continue it,” Doherty said.

“The social media aspect engages Saskatchewan residents and truly celebrates our province which is our ministry’s mandate. We might issue a challenge or two to this year’s Wanderer to shake things up, but you’ll have to follow him or her to see what that entails.”

The Saskatchewanderer is a summer student position designed to market and raise awareness of Saskatchewan. The job requires the student to travel around the province and blog about their adventures through writing, photos and video.

Students who are interested can apply at www. saskatchewanderer.ca. Sub-

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“We’re proud to have our vehicles travelling the province and helping tell the great stories here,” Bennett Dunlop Ford marketing manager Justin Reves said.

“We’ve loved the project, exposure and following the journey ourselves.”

“CAA Saskatchewan is pleased to once again have the Saskatchewanderer back in the drivers’ seat,” VP of member services Rhonda Smith said.

“Since signing on in 2011, our sponsorship has included a CAA Membership for roadside assistance as well as gasoline gift cards, all roadworthy items to keep our Wanderer safe and sound. We look forward to following the adventures.”

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Donation to Family Centre The Southern Plains Co-op made a $1,000 donation to the Estevan Family Resource Centre on Thursday.

The money, which will be used for the Family Centre's children's programming, is part of the Co-op's member relations committee donations. Making the presentation to Colleen Macmillan of the Family Centre was Co-op board member Scott Kienlen.

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Drug traffic sentencing leads to 13 months jail An Estevan man was sentenced to more than a year in jail following a Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bench trial in the fall of 2012.

Kevin Dexter, 24, was found guilty by Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bench Judge Ellen Gunn of three counts of trafficking cocaine, and a decision on sentencing was made on Jan. 15 in Estevan Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bench court.

The charges stem from three incidents between Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, 2009.

As part of Project Flon, an operation conducted by the Estevan Police Service and the Regina Integrated Drug Unit, undercover police officers were in Estevan attempting to interrupt the flow of drugs in the community.

On Oct. 21, officers came into contact with Dexter in a bar. After a brief chat, one officer asked if Dexter knew where he could get some cocaine. Dexter sent a text to a woman and received a reply 30 seconds later saying they could get some.

The officer asked for three grams, and Dexter alerted him that cocaine is more expensive in Estevan than Regina, pricing three grams at $300.

They went to a residence in Estevan, and after the officer gave Dexter cash,

Estevan Court House he went into the house and came out with three onegram bags of cocaine.

The officers told Dexter they would be in town working on a construction project for the next few weeks, and he offered to provide them more cocaine if they wanted it. They exchanged phone numbers and two days later, the officers called, arranging another purchase.

On Oct. 23, the officers purchased another three grams for $300 from Dexter.

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Again on Oct. 28, the officers called, requesting five grams and Dexter told them to meet him in three minutes at a parking lot in the city. From there, they went to the same residence as before and exchanged five grams of cocaine for $500.

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It was noted Dexter doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a significant criminal record and has been dealing with drug issues since he was a teenager.

Dexter has reportedly been clean and sober since his arrest. Gunn said he could

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However, Gunn said Dexter was trafficking a hard drug on a number of occasions, making the offer after the first exchange to continue selling to the

undercover officers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was not only most co-operative in hooking them up with his dealer on their first meeting after the exchange of only a few pleasantries, but he offered to continue to assist them for the time they remained in Estevan,â&#x20AC;? Gunn wrote in her decision.

The Crown prosecutor noted the range in jail time for these offences is between 18 months and four years, offering a suggestion of 24 to 26 months would be appropriate in Dexterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case.

The defence suggested jail wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessary and that Dexter would serve his time in the community.

Gunn did note that Dexter maintained steady employment despite his drug habit, and has been clean for a few years. She said he has family responsibilities and has been bound by restrictive conditions since the end of 2009.

Gunn sentenced Dexter to 13 months in jail for each charge, and the sentences will be served concurrently.

Dexter will also be under a 10-year firearms prohibition.

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WEDNESDAY

“We can do more projects that we had put on the back burner. Now, we can answer those extra requests.”

— Roberta DeRosier, United Way president

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Ensign makes major donation to United Way An already good year has gotten even better for United Way Estevan.

The local charitable organization received a whopping $108,737 donation towards its 2012 campaign from Ensign Canada Drilling Saskatchewan and its employees Friday. Although the entire sum has been donated to United Way Estevan, they will receive roughly $38,000 for their work in the community. The remaining funds will be distributed to other United Ways and non-profit agencies per the donor’s requests.

United Way president Roberta DeRosier said they are thrilled with the dona-

tion and the generosity Ensign and its employees have shown them over the past few years.

Throughout 2012, Ensign employees on the various rigs in the area collected money through a number of different fundraisers. They came together to raise over $60,000 — a figure that included $25,000 from just one rig — to go along with a corporate donation of $45,927.

“We don’t want to expect it but we look forward to this every year and we love the support those workers show us, and the community shows them,” said DeRosier.

“The number of people (raising money) compared to the

dollars raised is just incredible.”

DeRosier said the money has a big impact in the community as it allows the United Way to do more work in the community and help those in need.

“We can do more projects that we had put on the back burner,” she said. “Now, we can answer those extra requests.”

Rick Mann, the operations manager for the local Ensign office, said not only did the employees step up, a number of their suppliers did as well by donating prizes for the fundraisers such a travel voucher, GPS, remote control vehicles, big screen

Ensign Canadian Drilling Saskatchewan made a substantial donation to United Way Estevan Friday. Through the efforts of their employees and corporate donations, Ensign donated $114,937 to the UW. From left to right: Gloria Trobert and Sheila Guenther with the United Way; Rick Mann, Renae Fillion and Daniel Shoemaker of Ensign and United Way president Roberta DeRosier.

TV and an iPad. It was noted that Ensign staff also hosted a barbecue

on Sept. 4 to raise money for the Oxbow ball diamonds.

The event raised $3,100

that was matched by the corporate office for a total of $6,200.

Province adds nearly 25,000 jobs in January Saskatchewan added nearly 25,000 jobs in January compared to the same period last year, a 4.7 per cent increase and the highest growth rate among the provinces, according to Statistics Canada.

In a government press release, it was noted that Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate fell to four per cent, to the lowest rate in Canada, the lowest level since November 2008, and well below the national average of seven per cent.

Statistics Canada reported there were 24,700 more people working in the province in January compared to the same month last year for a total of 545,300 people employed. Full-time employment swelled in Saskatchewan, with the number

of people in full-time positions increasing by 20,600 to 440,500. This was the highest level of full-time employment for the month of January.

“Saskatchewan is leading the nation in job creation, creating hope and opportunity for thousands of people,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.

“And with forecasters predicting strong economic growth for 2013 and beyond, Saskatchewan will continue to offer rewarding careers for the province’s citizens and job seekers from across the country and around the world.”

Other highlights from the report include: • Saskatchewan’s labour force was the highest level for the month of Janu-

ary at 568,400.

• Employment for women increased 5.1 per cent to 254,000 in January - an all-time high.

• Employment for men increased 4.4 per cent to 291,300 - the highest level for January on record.

• Youth population was up 200, the labour force up by 800, and employment up by 700 in January 2013 compared to the same time last year.

The opposition NDP were quick to reply with a press release of their own, noting that the First Nations labour force shrunk by 1,600 over the last year and the Métis labour force shrunk by 400. The labour force figure includes all those who are either working or actively looking for

work.

“We will never be all that we can be as a province if we continue to leave whole segments of our population behind like this,” said NDP employment critic Cam Broten. “I call on the Sask. Party to reverse their damaging cut and reinstate the Aboriginal Employment Development Program in the next budget. We cannot

keep waiting for meaningful action on this crucial issue.”

A report released last week by University of Saskatchewan economist Eric Howe said the elimination of the Aboriginal Employment Development Program is a key factor in the decline of off-reserve First Nations employment - a number that was moving in the right direction before the program

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was cut in 2009.

Sectors that lost jobs over the last year included: accommodation and food services (-5,100 jobs); transportation and warehousing (-1,800 jobs); business, building and other support services (-900 jobs); information, culture and recreation (-700 jobs); finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (-500 jobs)

February 13, 2013

WEDNESDAY

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Slow start for Crown land sales in 2013 The sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights for 2013 is off to a slow start.

According to information from the provincial government, the February sale brought in just $11.9 million.

Somewhat surprisingly, the Lloydminster area surpassed the Estevan-

Weyburn area for sales with $5.9 million. EstevanWeyburn was second with sales of $3.7 million. The Swift Current area had $1.3 million in sales while the Kindersley-Kerrobert area had $1 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land sale revenues remain steady as producers show confidence in the oil and gas markets and the

competitive environment found in Saskatchewan,â&#x20AC;?

Minister responsible for Energy and Resources Tim McMillan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is encouraging that in this climate of record production, industry continues to identify new prospects and compete in our land sale, often fiercely, for the right to explore these prospects.â&#x20AC;?

According to government reports, the top purchaser of land in the province was Ranger Land Service who spent $2.4 million for six lease parcels.

Ranger also paid the top price for a single lease at $967,554 for a 210 hectare parcel near Lloydminster.

The top price paid for a single licence was $70,183

by Tamarack Valley Energy for 1,068 hectare block near Marsden.

Here in the southeast, Plunkett Recourses paid the highest dollar per hectare at $10,264 for a 32.37 hectare parcel south of Weyburn.

The top purchaser of

land in the Estevan-Weyburn area was Fire Sky Energy who spent $740,666 on three lease parcels. Fire Sky also paid the highest price for a single lease in the area at $562,222. That 259 hectare lease is located south of Alameda.

The next sale of Crown lands will be held on April 8.

SHCA endorses infrastructure report The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association is supporting a recent report by the Canada West Foundation.

The report makes the case that sustained, predictable public and private sector investment in infrastructure fuels long-term economic growth and is one of the most effective forms of government investment. At the Intersection: The Case for Sustained and Strategic Public Infrastructure Investment, is the first of its kind in Canada and provides recommendations to help governments harness

infrastructure investment as a key element of their longterm economic plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This report provides evidence that sustained and predictable infrastructure investment is essential to maintaining Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longterm economic growth and is critical to the quality of life enjoyed by Canadians,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Atkinson, president of the Canadian Construction Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governments must continue to prioritize core public infrastructure investment. The right plan will keep all orders of government working together,

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2. Priority should be given to public infrastructure that enhances economic performance.

3. Governments should encourage innovative approaches to the design of public infrastructure.

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Restless residents keeping EPS on toes There is no rest for the wicked. And for that matter, there appears to be little rest for the people assigned to catch them.

Estevan Police Service members have been busy over the past week dealing with a variety of calls.

The fun started for local officers on Feb.5 when they arrested a Saskatoon man on outstanding warrants. He has a date in provincial court in Saskatoon later this month to answer to his charges. Officers also detained an 18-yearold local female after a traffic stop in the Pleasantdale area. The woman was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and has a March court date on those charges. She also had outstanding warrants with Moose Jaw police and was released at their request to attend court.

A number of parking tickets were issued to people who parked in the handicapped spaces near our local arenas. The EPS is reminding drivers to avoid parking in those spots, especially in the winter months. A call regarding several suspicious youth was received and it was eventually learned that three males were simply waiting for a ride.

Another traffic stop resulted in possession of marijuana charges for a 20-year-old male. He will be in court March 4.

A break and enter to a gas station and convenience store was also reported. One night later, officers arrested the suspect in the theft after a traffic stop in the northwest area of the city. The male broke through the doors of a gas

station in Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s south end and stole two registers, which both contained cash.

He made his first court appearance Feb. 7 in provincial court.

A wayward walker attracted the attention of police for being intoxicated in public. The 32-year-old was found walking into oncoming traffic and was detained by police until the next day when he was sober enough to realize walking into oncoming traffic is a bad idea.

A pair of accidents also required attention.

One took place in north central Estevan while the other occurred in the northeast. No injuries were reported in either incident.

During the night shift on Feb. 6 there were several more accidents. Although there were no injuries to report, a number of vehicles needed to be towed.

On Feb. 7, officers received a call that two infants were left alone in a vehicle in the parking lot of a local grocery store. All parties involved were spoken to and the matter was resolved without incident.

A number of Traffic Safety Act violations were issued due to infractions such as speeding and driving through red lights. The public is asked to be mindful of traffic signals.

On the night shift, officers attended a house to deal with a domestic disturbance which was in progress. A man was arrested for breaching court ordered conditions.

Two people were arrested after they refused to leave a bar. They were found to be in possession of marijuana and were also

busted for being intoxicated in public. A 24-yearold man was also charged with public intoxication in a separate incident.

The weekend proved to be especially busy for the EPS. On the Feb. 8 nightshift, officers were called to a lounge to deal with a patron who did not wish to go home yet. The 25-year-old was escorted from the establishment and no charges were laid.

A report of several young men using drugs in a playpark structure in northwest Estevan was made to police. Further investigation discovered that the males were not

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Things got a little hairy at a multi-person dwelling in the north central area of the city.

A 39-year-old man and 29-year-old woman apparently became involved in a disagreement. Shortly after the dust up, the man left the area and then assaulted his 23-year-old daughter. He then went for the hat trick and damaged property belonging to his daughter. The gentleman was located the next day by police and lodged in cells until Sunday when he was released on a number of conditions.

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A 50-year-old male was stopped for driving while impaired. He was given a court date and later released.

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While on their nightly patrol, offi cers located a vehicle being operated without valid registration.

The 45-year-old driver of the vehicle was issued a ticket which carries a hefty fine of $580.

Some noisy partiers in the south central area attracted police attention.

The occupants of the home were warned by police and were kind enough to turn the music down.

A 41-year-old Macoun man was caught operating a vehicle while impaired.

He was lodged in cells until sober.

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the RCMP. Police report the homes were broken into and between the two of them, jars of change and other cash were taken that amounted

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In the aftermath of this crime, the RCMP issued a public reminder for people

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SOUNDING OFF â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be honest with you, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the best games Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen played by an Estevan Bruin hockey club since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bruins head coach Keith Cassidy on Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-0 loss to Nipawin, which saw the Bruins dominate the final 40 minutes.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a little bit stronger of a year than we expected. We were hoping for a break-even year and we did a little better than that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Woodlawn president Garth Hoffart on the golf clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial success in 2012.

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Bruins drop both games in Kindersley Win against North Stars snaps losing streak After playing some of their best hockey of the season in recent weeks, two games in Kindersley brought the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins back to earth with a resounding thud.

The Bruins lost a pair of crucial games against the Kindersley Klippers on Saturday and Sunday, 6-1 and 4-2 respectively, squandering an opportunity to take a firm grip on fourth place in the Sherwood Conference.

Instead, the Bruins were sitting in fifth place, three points behind the Klippers, after Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-2 victory over the Battlefords North Stars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely tough because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back-to-back games against the team in front of us. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not taking anything away from Kindersley, they battled hard and were a very hungry team. It is disappointing that we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to get any points out of those two games,â&#x20AC;? said Bruins head coach Keith Cassidy.

The losses extended the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losing streak to four games after they lost 1-0 to Nipawin on Thursday and 2-1 in overtime to Yorkton on Feb. 5, in a pair of extremely tightchecking games against top teams.

That streak was snapped Monday in North Battleford in a game that saw the team get two goals from Hudson Morrison and singles from Dylan Smith, Matt Brykaliuk and Calder Neufeld. It was a breakout effort for Neufeld in his ongoing recovery from an ankle injury, with three points.

Midget AAA net-

minder Brett Lewchuk was called up to make his first SJHL start and rose to the task, making 38 saves.

On Sunday, the Bruins fell behind 3-1 after the first period as the Klippers got goals from Giovanni Bombini, Stefan Seel and Colton Schick in a span of 4:13.

Dylan Smith scored for the Bruins at the 15:39 mark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little things that hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been happening the last few games kinda crept back into our game,â&#x20AC;?

Cassidy said of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tilt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their first three goals were on rebounds. One was on the power play, but the other ones, we gotta be a little hungrier on rebounds.â&#x20AC;?

Zach Douglas got the Bruins within one at 5:17 of the second, but Bombini scored the eventual winner just shy of seven minutes into the third.

There were other chances for the Bruins, such as a 2-on-0 on which Hudson Morrison and Tanner Froese failed to get a shot off, and a shot

by Tyler Kauk hitting the post when it was 3-2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In both games, we outshot them. I take shots with a grain of salt â&#x20AC;Ś but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the chances that you generate and I thought we generated some good chances,â&#x20AC;? said Cassidy.

The Bruins took a pounding on Saturday, with the Klippers scoring three goals in each of the first and second periods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out and had good pressure, we were doing the right things, and then they popped the first one and it seemed like everything else they threw at us went in (after that),â&#x20AC;?

Estevan Bruins forward Hudson Morrison keeps the puck away from Tad Kozun of the Nipawin Hawks during the Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1-0 win on Thursday. said Cassidy.

Beau Stewart, Kyle Davies and Bradley Buckingham scored for Kindersley in the opening frame, and Brandon Lauder, D. Jay McGrath and Jared Pilet added more markers in the second.

Tyler Paslawski had Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone goal with four minutes left in regulation.

Cassidy said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one of goalie Curtis Martinuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better games, although he added that Martinu has provided strong goaltending all season, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he would tell you he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on his game, but that being said,

heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played a lot of good hockey for us. He takes a lot of responsibility on his shoulders, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a stand-up guy and he wants to do his best for this hockey club.â&#x20AC;?

Cassidy said the club needs to be stronger mentally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been our biggest challenge all year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the game between the ears that has to get better.â&#x20AC;?

On Thursday at Spectra Place, Nipawin netminder Jordan Liem stole the show with a 36-save shutout.

Tayler Balog scored the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only goal with 12 seconds left in the first period, deflecting a Jeff

Datoff point shot past Martinu.

The Bruins dominated the last two periods, but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to solve Liem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was pretty frustrating,â&#x20AC;? said Paslawski, who, along with linemates Morrison and Darcy DeRoose, generated many of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best chances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a great game and their goalie played exceptional. Marty played a hell of a game and it just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go our way.â&#x20AC;?

Cassidy said it was a phenomenal performance by his team, despite not getting the win.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be honest with you, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the best games Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen played by an Estevan Bruin hockey club since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They played the game to a T. We were good in our own zone, we moved the puck well, we had speed through the neutral zone, we forechecked the heck out of them, we got good opportunities.â&#x20AC;?

The Bruins return to the confines of Spectra Place this weekend, hosting the Humboldt Broncos on Friday and the Klippers on Sunday. Game times are 7:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.

Woodlawn balance sheet bounces back The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club held its annual general meeting on Monday to give members an update on its financial situation and the status of the courseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly redesigned back nine.

Woodlawn took in $330,951 in net income for the calendar year ending Oct. 31, 2012, with the bulk of that coming from flood-related insurance, according to unaudited financial statements prepared

by Siever, Vermeersch and Fonstad.

The club made $68,684 from operations.

The largest windfalls included roughly $450,000 from memberships and green fees, $221,000 from food and beverage, and $151,000 from rentals.

The largest expense on the operations side was for salaries, which totalled $534,140. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a little bit stronger of a year than we expected,â&#x20AC;? said Woodlawn president Garth Hoffart.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were hoping for a break-even year and we did a little better than that.â&#x20AC;?

Woodlawn received $358,576 in insurance money last year to help the club recover from 2011 flooding, and since the year-end date it has settled on a final insurance payment of $241,874 on top of that.

The club had $235,673 in cash at year-end.

Woodlawn also welcomed two new members to the board and said goodbye to three others.

Among executive members up for re-election, Hoffort, vice-president Jared Schlamp, treasurer Ward Tuttle, club captain Cory Prokop and ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rep Sherry Quirk all returned to their positions for another two-year term.

Brian Morrissey moved from member-atlarge to clubhouse rep, replacing Cindy Cull, who did not offer again. Morrissey was replaced as member-at-large by Ashley

Brian Dueck Senchuk. Junior rep Dave Price did not offer and his role was taken over by Darryl Donovan.

Secretary Diane Thul also left the board and there were no nominations for that position.

The new back nine was a hot topic of discus-

sion. The project began in April 2012 and final seeding was completed in midAugust, ahead of schedule and on budget, according to greens and maintenance manager Chris Davidsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report.

In his report, superintendent Bob Currie noted

that more than 60,000 yards of material was moved, and the greens and tees are now elevated to protect against flooding.

The plan is for the back nine to open this spring. Whether it will open at the same time as the front nine will depend largely on weather, said Woodlawn general manager Brian Dueck.

He noted that any number of situations could take place. Both nines could open at the same time, the back may open shortly later, or maybe, depending on ground conditions, no carts will be allowed on the back nine at first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it becomes reasonable both financially and for the good of the golf course, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go,â&#x20AC;? said Currie.

Woodlawn is budgeting a net income of about $151,000 for 2013.

It is also forecasting total capital expenses of about $275,000, the biggest expense being $125,000 for

a new pump house for the back nine.

Membership rates and green fees are going up for the 2013 season.

An adult membership will now cost $1,000, up 33 per cent from last year.

The club has also created a new corporate membership, which includes 50 rounds with a cart, for $2,999.99, as well as a restricted membership for $600. A couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; membership now costs $1,900, up 35 per cent.

Driving range and cart storage passes have also gone up anywhere from three to 10 per cent.

An adult 18-hole weekend green fee has gone up by about five per cent to $46.19. A nine-hole green fee is now $28.10.

Junior weekend green fees are $23.10 and $15, respectively.

On weekdays, adults will pay $40.95 for 18 holes and $25.95 for nine.

Juniors will pay $20.48 for 18 and $14.05 for nine.

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Estevan Mercury

Sask First camp held in Estevan Talented bantam-age hockey players from all over southeast Saskatchewan came to Estevan on the weekend to show off their game.

Spectra Place was the host venue for the Zone 1 selection camp for the annual Sask First tournament.

Roughly 60 players, not including walk-ons, participated in the tournament and were divided into four teams.

Zone 1 head coach Darren Miller of Weyburn said that although he could not reveal the final roster until it is approved by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, three local players made the cut. All three are forwards.

Miller described Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ty Brown, who is playing bantam AAA at Notre Dame, as one of the top four forwards at the camp.

The others who made

the roster are Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Colton Winton and Midaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kolten Ganson, both playing with the bantam AA Bruins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition level seemed good. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure about the talent pool this year, it seemed like it was a little (weaker). All in all, I think it was a pretty good

camp,â&#x20AC;? said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First and foremost, you look for the most skilled kids. You also look for a little bit of size. (But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) not always size â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we took a few skilled small guys as well. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for wellrounded players who work hard at both ends of the ice.â&#x20AC;?

Aside from Brown, Miller said the other standout forwards were Taylor Ross of Kronau, who is a teammate of Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with the Hounds; Jared Legien of Pilot Butte, who plays with the Prairie Storm bantam AA club; and Caleb Riess of Rocanville, who plays bantam AA in Melville.

Miller said the top two

defencemen in camp were Moosominâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dawson Davidson, who plays in Melville, and Jeffrey Faith, a 6-foot-2 rearguard from Wilcox who plays in his hometown with Brown and Ross.

The camp began on Friday with a skill session for each of the four teams.

On Saturday, there were

two more skill sessions with teams combined into two groups, and the afternoon featured a goalie session along with two games.

The camp closed out on Sunday with two more games.

The Sask First tournament will take place April 12-14 at the Co-Operators Centre in Regina.

Elecs dig enormous hole in McLeod Series

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The Weyburn Eagles are well on their way to their 29th straight victory in the traditional high school basketball series between the two cities after the first leg played Feb. 5 in Weyburn.

The ECS girls lost 6833 and the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; margin of defeat was even greater, as they went down 103-51.

The second leg of the series was to be played last night at ECS, with the Elecs trailing by a combined 87 points.

Weyburn leads the alltime series 40-37.

Senior boys assistant coach Rob Gallaway said the Eagles used physical intimidation to gain the early edge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Weyburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that much better than us, but they came out intense. They were in our faces and intimidated the guys,â&#x20AC;? said Gallaway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made some little errors because they were in our faces and intimidated

us. By the time we came around, it was too late.â&#x20AC;?

If there were any bright spots for the Elecs, they would be the play of Nolan Tide and Matt Haux, who â&#x20AC;&#x153;played hard the whole game and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up,â&#x20AC;?

Gallaway said.

The ECS teams are already down by more points

than they lost by in the entire series last year, when the combined score was 249179 for Weyburn.

The senior boys also played in a tournament in Balgonie on the weekend.

The Elecs defeated Balcarres and lost to Caronport before losing to Humboldt in the third-place game.

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Kuchinka, Bilokraly win free throw contest The Estevan Knights of Columbus held their annual city-wide basketball free throw contest on Thursday.

The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; competition was held at Sacred Heart/ SacrĂŠ Coeur, while the girls shot their baskets at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School.

On the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side, Lanelle Bilokraly of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was crowned the city-wide champion after making 17 baskets in the competition among age group winners.

She had previously won the 14-year-old age group.

Cierra Naka of Sacred Heart/SacrĂŠ Coeur was the top 13-year-old, Celia Whitehead of Sacred Heart/SacrĂŠ Coeur won the 12-year-old contest, Oceanna Michel of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the 11-year-old winner and Nicole Kistanov of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the top shooter among 10-year-olds.

At Sacred Heart, 13-year-old Carter Kuchinka was declared the city-

The girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; free throw contest was held at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Pictured, from left, are Sheldon Spilchuk, Cecilia Whitehead (age 12 winner), Cierra Naka (age 13 winner), Nicole Kistanov (age 10 winner), Lanelle Bilokraly (age 14 winner), Oceanna Michel (11-year-old winner) and Delmonte Wanner. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Submitted photo

wide free throw champion after completing 21 baskets.

There were no 14-yearold competitors entered.

The other age group winners were Tristan Eagles of Macoun (age 12), Dustin Gerle of Sacred Heart/SacrĂŠ Coeur (age 11) and Aaron Madu of Sacred Heart/SacrĂŠ Coeur (age 10).

The district championship for the Knights of Columbus free throw will be held on March 3 at Lampman School.

Shaunavon to play host to Tankard in 2014

Pictured with Peter Melle of the Knights of Columbus, the winners of the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; free throw contest were Carter Kuchinka (age 13), Tristan Eagles (age 12), Dustin Gerle (age 11) and Aaron Madu (age 10). â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Submitted photo

Estevan will not be hosting the 2014 SaskTel provincial Tankard.

The Saskatchewan Curling Association announced on Monday that it has awarded next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincial menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curling championship to Shaunavon.

The Mercury reported last month that Estevan was in the running to host the event, depending on whether the City and curling club

officials felt they would be able to put on a successful event with less than a year to plan.

SCA executive director Amber Holland told The Mercury on Jan. 21 that the provincial governing body was scrambling to find a community able to take on the event after Moose Jaw, the original host, withdrew its commitment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this point itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not

really about us awarding it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about someone telling us theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to host it,â&#x20AC;?

Holland said.

Estevan had originally applied to host the 2015 Tankard when the SCA asked if the city would be capable of holding it a year earlier. The 2015 event has not yet been awarded.

Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincial championship will take place Jan. 29-Feb. 2.

Bantam A Bruins explode for series victory After playing to a draw on home ice, the Estevan Century 21 Bruins had to grind out a win in Midale on Thursday to advance to the next round in provincials.

The bantam A team earned victory in emphatic fashion, defeating Weyburn 8-3 in Game 2 of their twogoal, total-goal series to move on.

The teams had tied 3-3 in Game 1 in Estevan on Jan. 30.

Josh Giblett got the Bruins started on the right foot only 21 seconds into the game, scoring from the blue line to give them the early lead.

Despite controlling the rest of the first period, that was the Bruinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only goal of the frame.

They would make up for that with five more in the second.

Colein Poole and Wyatt Haux each scored twice for Estevan in the second period, and Giblett added his second of the night to give the Bruins a 6-1 stranglehold heading to the third.

Preston Brodziak and Hunter Piche added insur-

ance markers for the Bruins in the final period.

Brodziakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal completed a four-point night.

Other assists came from Reece Robinson (2), Prestin Bergen, Kyle Hertes, Shae Little, Giblett and Poole.

The Bruins will face either the Swift Current Broncos or the Yorkton Terriers in the semifinals of the provincial draw.

Midget A team loses by one goal Everything they could throw at the opposing goalie wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough for the Estevan Sherritt Coal midget A Bruins on Feb. 5, as they lost their firstround provincial series by one goal.

A 3-2 victory over Swift Current in Game 2 saw the Bruins fall just short of winning the twogame, total-goal series, which they lost 5-4.

Swift Current won the series opener 3-1 in Este-

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The Bruins put in a tremendous effort in the second game, outshooting Swift Current 55-25 and forcing their goalie to make 52 saves.

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Landon Audet was in goal for the Bruins.

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Novice Leafs win Weyburn tournament The Estevan Leafs novice hockey team went undefeated en route to winning a tournament in Weyburn on the weekend.

The Leafs won all three of their round-robin games before edging the Weyburn Oilers 3-2 in the final.

Boden Dukart scored twice for the Leafs in the championship game on Sunday, with Zack Gedak adding the third marker.

The Oilers scored the only goal of the first period though, with Cooper Walbaum finding the net five minutes in.

Weyburn kept that lead until late in the second period, when Dukart tied the game with 1:42 to play.

Dukart scored again less than eight minutes into the third to give the Leafs their first lead, and Gedak added some insurance just 42 seconds later.

That goal would prove important, as the Oilers got a goal from Caden Dennis

with 20 seconds left in regulation.

The Leafs began the tournament on Saturday with a 6-5 win over the Weyburn Lions.

The Lions led 4-2 after the first period, but the Leafs would rebound in the second.

Tensei Iida and Wyatt Ebel potted goals in the fi rst four minutes of the game to put Weyburn ahead 2-0.

Dukart scored midway through the period and Cole Blondeau tied the game for Estevan at the 13:15 mark.

The Lions would quickly retake the lead though, as Darien Herlick and Iida scored in the last five minutes of the period.

Dukart scored three more goals in the second period for a four-goal game.

The first came at the 5:35 mark, and he scored another at 7:49 to draw even with the Lions again.

Josh Kalman lit the

lamp midway through the period to put the Lions back on top, but Dukart struck again five minutes later.

Andrew Schmidt scored the winner with five seconds left.

In their second game, the Leafs dumped the Weyburn Penguins 10-3.

Four goals in each of the first and second periods powered the Leafs to victory.

Dukart and Landon Kaban led Estevan with three goals each, while Braxton Dukart, Schmidt, Gedak and Morgan Kjersem added singles.

Quinn Mantei had all three goals for the Penguins, one in each period.

In their final game of the round-robin, the Leafs faced a fellow Estevan team, the Stars. It was another tight game that went down to the final buzzer, as the Leafs won 6-5.

Boden Dukart continued his torrid scoring pace with five of the Leafsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; six

The Estevan novice Leafs were crowned A side champions at a tournament in Moose Jaw on the weekend. (Photo submitted) goals.

He and Denver Sehn of the Stars traded goals in the first period.

Dylan Anderson scored for the Stars midway through the second period to put them on top, but Dukart replied at the 16:30 mark to tie the game.

After a low-scoring 40 minutes, the two teams

combined for seven goals in the third period.

Kaban gave the Leafs the lead at 7:15, and Dukart put them ahead by two 90 seconds later.

But the Stars rebounded, with Ty Hoste scoring at the 12-minute mark and Nathan Wagstaff knotting the score again exactly two minutes later.

Dukart scored another goal just 35 seconds after Wagstaff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marker, but again the Stars countered with another goal by Wagstaff with 3:10 left in regulation.

Dukart would score his fifth goal and the game-winner only 40 seconds later, with 2:30 left to play.

Chargers win series Out of Harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Way Sacred Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Danika Poirier passes the ball while being guarded by three Westview players at a tournament for grades 7-8 at Spruce Ridge on Friday.

Peewee AAs go 1-3 in Brandon The Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins posted a 1-3 record at a peewee AA tournament in Brandon on the weekend.

They began with a 9-3 loss to the Brandon

Wheat Kings. Hayden Cutler, Dylan Hull and Cole Fonstad supplied the Bruinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offence, with Cody Levesque tending the goal.

Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone win came in their second game,

a 5-0 victory over the Lumsden Lions. Carson Benning scored twice for the Bruins, with Cutler, Fonstad and J.D. Gervais adding singles. Morgan Wanner was in net.

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Levesque was between the pipes.

In their final game, the Bruins lost 6-3 to the Portage Terriers. Benning (2) and Fonstad had the goals.

Wanner and Levesque split the goaltending duties.

The Bruins are back in regular season action this weekend, visiting Melville for a pair of games on Saturday and Sunday.

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They will now face the Regina Riot in the second round of provincials.

The Chargers tied the Weyburn Athletics 2-2 in their final regular season game on Monday, getting goals from Mariah McKersie and Allie Butler.

Meanwhile, the Estevan Baxter Cougars will play the second game of their female midget B provincial series against Weyburn tonight. The Cougars won the series opener 4-1.

The Estevan Chargers provincial team marched on in the female bantam A provincial draw on Thursday.

In Game 2 of their two-game, total-game series against Weyburn, the Chargers won 6-2 to take the series by a combined score of 11-3.

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Bruins not out of the woods yet Just when you thought the Estevan Bruins were riding the wave of momentum into the playoffs, they lost maybe their two biggest games of the year on the weekend.

They were if you care about home-ice advantage, anyway.

The Bruins went into their two-game set in Kindersley seeming to have the edge on the Klippers in the race for fourth place in the Sherwood Conference and home ice in the survivor series.

Then they got their rear ends handed to them on Saturday, and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out to pull out a win Sunday either.

It took Brett Lewchukâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SJHL debut, which saw the 17-year-old Saskatoon prospect make 38 saves, for the Bruins to snap a four-game losing skid.

(Although that seems a bit misleading â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Bruins played extremely well in losses to Yorkton and Nipawin last week, with Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game easily being one of their best of the year.)

The Bruinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; magic number to make the playoffs is now four â&#x20AC;&#x201D; four points either gained by them or not gained by Weyburn.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that Curtis Martinu needs a rest. Although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provided excellent goaltending all season and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said many times that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the backbone of the team, he has been shaky lately.

Martinu has played more minutes than any puckstopper in the SJHL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only Melvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alex Wakaluk comes close â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overworked. Between Steven Glassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injury and the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of faith

in Travis Pelletier, Martinu has been the man and the Bruins are extremely lucky he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spent any time hurt.

He needs some time off. He has had a few bad games in recent weeks and needs to rest and get his confidence back before the whirlwind schedule of the survivor series.

The Bruins need their best man on top of his game for the playoffs. *** Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to regret this later, but darn it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing this anyway.

My Toronto Maple Leafs are making me proud

Coalers finish first in Big Six For the second straight year, the Bienfait Coalers have finished in first place in the Big Six Hockey League.

Entering last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular season finale against Redvers, the Coalers boasted a robust record of 18-2 for 36 points, putting them seven clear of the secondplace Midale Mustangs.

With three games being played Tuesday, the others being Carlyle at Wawota and Carnduff at Arcola, there were still two playoff races to be decided.

Wawota (12-8) sat one point ahead of Carnduff

(11-8-1) for third place, and Arcola-Kisbey (9-10-1) was tied with Redvers (9-10-1) for fifth.

Two first-round matchups are already determined: the Coalers will face the lastplace Carlyle Cougars (216-2), while Midale (14-6-1) will play the seventh-place Oxbow Huskies (7-13-1).

Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scores were as follows: Feb. 5, Bienfait 8, Carnduff 3; Oxbow 3, Arcola 2. Wednesday, Wawota 6, Oxbow 5; Bienfait 7, Carlyle 6 (SO). Friday, Redvers 4, Oxbow 3. Saturday, Redvers 6, Carlyle 2.

The league scoring race was also up for grabs heading into last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games. Bienfaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brennan Wrigley led the league with 38 points, with teammate Lorne Tytlandsvik right behind with 37 points. Others with a shot at finishing first are Carnduffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dan Moriarty, with 37 points, and Bienfaitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Riley Tetreault, with 35.

In provincial action, Carnduff advanced to the next round in the B draw with a 7-5 win over Grenfell in Game 2 of their series on Saturday. That gave them a

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12-9 series victory. Carnduff will now face Rocanville in the south semis.

Meanwhile, Arcola lost the deciding Game 3 of their A series against Lumsden 5-2, eliminating them from provincials.

On the C side, Wawota lost 5-2 to Radville in Game 2, losing their series 8-7. Overtime in the second game was needed to determine the winner.

The other Big Six team still remaining is Midale.

They will face Lumsden in a best-of-three south semifinal on the A side.

ECS curlers win at districts The ECS junior boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; curling team was successful at the southeast district playdowns in Maryfield on the weekend, winning the bonspiel.

The team includes skip Kyle Johnson, third Kyle Hertes, second Lucas Wallewein and lead Chance Bachorcik.

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The loss meant that if the team made it to the final,

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I was one of Nazem Kadriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest critics, and I was just hoping the Leafs would trade him for something while he still had value. But now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blossoming in the NHL. At nearly a point-per-game pace through 13 games, Kadri has been one of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dependable producers. Carlyle is giving him a chance to shine.

Contact Josh Lewis at 634-2654 or sports@estevanmercury.ca. Can anyone explain how wrestling got kicked out of the Olympicsâ&#x20AC;Ś or how members of the IOC still have jobs?

these days, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that very often.

After stomping the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, the Leafs are riding a four-game winning streak and are tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the team will self-destruct immediately after this is published, but there are all kinds of things to be encouraged about.

Randy Carlyle has been exactly what the team needed behind the bench so far. He has the Leafs playing a tighter game, with a more defensive system that utilizes his playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skill sets much better than Ron

they would have to beat the A side finalist twice in the double-knockout format.

They did just that, making it to the final and winning twice to take gold.

Estevan Archery Club Junior Olympic Program Scores Feb. 4 Name Distance Hunter Chipley 18m Jonathon Getschel 10m Matthew Getschel 10m Randy Hamilton 15m Maxim Hiske 10m James Kim 10m Sean Kim 10m Braiden Longney 15m Myles McKenzie 15m Cyrus Rooks 15m Brayden Shebaylo-Lajoie 10m Jessica Shebaylo-Lajoie 15m Isaiah Smith 18m

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Crop Insurance funding up to record levels The federal and provincial governments have announced what they are describing as record funding for the 2013 crop insurance program.

Monday, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart made the announcement which they said includes record funding and coverage levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agriculture plays an important role in Saskatchewan and across Canada in creating jobs and economic growth,â&#x20AC;? Ritz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insurance-based programs such as these ensure that

Saskatchewan farmers have the tools they need to maintain their success today and well into the future.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are committed to the growth of the agriculture industry by working to improve the crop insurance program,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would encourage producers to consider enrolling in crop insurance to take advantage of the increased coverage levels and other enhancements to the program.â&#x20AC;?

The 2013 crop insurance budget is a record $198 million. On average, coverage levels are also increasing to a record $194 per acre up from $174 per

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New in 2013, hard red spring wheat and oats will be eligible for yield trending. Yield trending recognizes agronomic advancements and increases a producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical yields, which improves the current coverage available on those crops. The yield for hard red spring wheat will increase nine per cent and oats yield will increase 13 per cent, on

average.

The 2013 crop insurance program also includes increased establishment benefit values for field peas, canola and identity-preserved canola; expansion of the insurable region for soybeans; and expansion of the insurable region for corn.

Crop insurance enhancements made in previous years will also continue in 2013. These include up to $100 per eligible acre unseeded acreage benefit, yield cushioning and 100 per cent wildlife damage compensation. As a result of record coverage and

continued crop insurance enhancements, there will be no ad-hoc AgriRecovery Program for weather-related disasters in 2013.

In 2013, for the first time ever, private reinsurance will be purchased for the Crop Insurance Program to stabilize premiums, which will help protect producers in the event of a large claim year. Purchasing private reinsurance was a recommendation from the 2008 crop insurance Review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate the record investment, record coverage and continued improvements to the Crop Insurance Program,â&#x20AC;? SARM

App helps drivers plan a safe ride home SGI is launching a new mobile app that makes planning a safe ride home even easier. The SGI Safe Ride app allows users to access taxis, designated driving companies and bus routes in

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The deadline for customers to apply for, make changes to or cancel a crop insurance contract is March 31. Detailed program and contract information is also available at any Crop Insurance office, at www. saskcropinsurance.com or by calling 1-888-935-0000.

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The Third Town Band performed at the Feb. 8 After Dark concert series at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, playing a series of covers songs with a primarily reggae twist.

Third Town Band puts own sound on classic songs The Third Town Band inspired local music lovers to flock to the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum on Friday night, as the Filipino group played a mix of favourites, giving each song a bit of their own reggae flair.

The band, made up of seven Filipino immigrants now residing in Estevan, O x b o w a n d We y b u r n , played a varying collection of cover songs, as well as the rare original Leaving You. Performing at the art gallery, and later in the evening at Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neighbourhood Grill and Bar as part of the After Dark/After Hours concert series, the group had a few nerves to get over when

attention was turned to them and the first notes were struck.

James Senires, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rhythm guitarist, spoke with the Mercury following the art gallery set. Senires said the band, which has only played before an audience a few times so far, was experiencing some stage fright early on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the fi rst times, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played a couple of gigs outside Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but this was one of the gigs that we had that was kind of a mellow thing,â&#x20AC;? said Senires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a big challenge for us because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always loud because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the bar.â&#x20AC;?

The group did relax

after they got into the swing of things, but Senires said when they first started playing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we were out of our comfort zone.â&#x20AC;?

Members of the band had many friends in the attendance, as about 30 people filled the main gallery, and seeing supporters in the crowd helped to calm everyone down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As things went on, as soon as we saw some smiles and a familiar face, our friends from here, it kind of got us more comfortable,â&#x20AC;? added Senires.

With vocalists Kim Marbella and Jelyne Eugenio, the band covered No Doubtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Underneath it All, 99 Red Balloons, the English version of German

Kim Marbella provided vocals during the Third Town Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum as one three lead singers the band featured over the course of their set. Beside her, Wesh Binalla provides a base line during their reggae cover of Alicia Keysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fallinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

band Nenaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original from 1983, as well as a reggaeinfused version of Alicia Keysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fallinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Kristofer Duran also provided vocals when the band performed U2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s With or Without You, and Bryan Adamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;69.

Lead guitarist Edu Malangen sang Get Up, Stand Up during their peppy version of the classic written by Bob Marley for his band The Wailers.

The band even brought in a friend to play bongos when they hit their final song of the evening, Guns Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sweet Child Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mine.

The Third Town Band plays reggae with great style, and with the addition

of a brass section, would fit right into the ska genre.

Before heading over to Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to play their second set of the night, Senires commented on the differences between the two venues of the After Dark/After Hours series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really big difference from the bar scene, because here itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about being mellow, but each sound that you make is a really big tune when it comes out there. We were looking at each other and we were all really tense. Each mistake that you make, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking in the back of your head, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, they might have heard that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; In the bar area, it will be, like,

whatever,â&#x20AC;? said Senires said with a little laugh.

He said when they move over to the bar they would be mixing up their song list a little bit, adding some more dance songs, a little disco and lots of current Top 40 hits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a good dance scene,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Senires said it can be difficult to practise, particularly as a group, because of their busy work schedules. Still, they try to get together each week to jam.

The next After Dark/ After Hours night is planned for March 9, when the Dustin Ritter Band will be in town.

Wesh Binalla plucks at choirds on his bass guitar during the Third Town Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show at the art gallery as part of After Dark/After Hours. Behind him is James Senires playing guitar.

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60 and over club happenings Submitted by Shirley Graham Club Secretary

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, Dad picked one up and turned it over.

I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s printed on the bottom.â&#x20AC;?

The club members had a very successful meeting on Thursday, Feb. 7. We were happy to welcome Mayor Roy Ludwig who explained some of the changes the City is going to help us with. The prior-

A four-year-old boy went to see a new litter of kittens. When he returned home, he told his mother, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there were two boys and three girls.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;How did you know that?â&#x20AC;? his mother asked.

ity, for us, is better access to the clubroom, as well as â&#x20AC;&#x153;handicap parking.â&#x20AC;?

The mayor assured us that the City would do all they can. Thank you, Mr. Ludwig.

Following the meeting, cribbage was played with the following as winners: Art Friesen took first place, second went to Al

Fellner, and coming third was Margaret Parker.

Did you notice only one winner? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because we have changed our system of play.

Here are the winners of the bridge that was played on Wednesday, Feb. 6: Coming in first was Doris Heidinger, second went to Clara Weinrauch,

and taking third was Lorna Stubel.

While laying carpet in a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, Ken got a craving for a cigarette. Looking around, he discovered his cigarettes were missing. He did, however, notice a bump in the carpet. Thinking he had laid carpet over the cigarettes, he decided

to get a hammer and pound them into the floor.

The owner came into the room and remarked on what a nice job he had done, and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, by thew ay, I found your cigarettes in the kitchen.

Have you seen my cellphone?â&#x20AC;?

Happy Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day!

Trinity Tower residents keeping busy

By Peggy Bolton Trinity Tower Correspondent

every way. The residents here are so friendly and everyone respects your space.

We feel we are part of a big happy family. There are many activities to take part in if you choose to do so.

Exercises are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, and are led by Rita Walliser.

Coffee follows for anyone who wishes to partake.

Laughter and visiting are very prevalent. The men at the corner table appear to be solving world problems,

Hi from the HiRisers at Trinity Tower. It has been awhile since we have sent news from here and I will do my best to let you know of our happenings.

My hubby and I moved here just over a year ago from Oxbow. Leaving your home can sometimes be difficult, but we were only here a short period of time and we felt this is home in

but we know they are telling jokes and â&#x20AC;&#x153;fishâ&#x20AC;? stories.

Crib is played Monday nights, Tuesday features shuffleboard, there is whist on Wednesday and spades are played on Friday. As well many games of hand and foot canasta are played in spare time. The craft ladies meet Thursday afternoon, and there is a singsong on Wednesday afternoon, led by our talented Olive Firth who also plays the piano.

Birthdays are rec-

ognized, and some share birthday cake at coffee time and at the monthly potluck, the celebrants sit at the birthday table.

I n J a n u a r y, Ly all Bolton, Ada Boulet, George Monteyne and Sheila Dies all celebrated their birthdays.

On Jan. 27, Pastor Virgil Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 90th birthday party was held in the lounge, followed by a family supper. Congratulations, Pastor Virgil, you are a very young 90!

Wayne and Elaine Davidson were honoured on Jan. 14 at a tea held at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Auditorium as they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. What a milestone!

We wish you many more happy years.

Lorraine Ollenberger had a birthday on Feb. 5.

She told us she was 19.

A few people enjoyed Wednesday at the Bear Claw Casino at White Bear.

Susanne Widenmaier and Ole Florell are patients

in the hospital at time of writing. We hope you both recover quickly and come home ... we miss you.

Dianne and Luverne Bod have returned from a holiday in Las Vegas.

It has been a winter of extremes, so it has been nice to enjoy activities here without having to go out into the snow and cope with the ice.

Happy Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, everyone.

Until next week, God bless and keep smiling!

Estevan Christian Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s After 5 North Portal happenings

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Stomp, a percussion group from the Estevan

Comprehensive School, perfomed musical selections.

The young people were led

by Kyle Whitehead, ECS band director.

The special feature was Lucille Michel, owner and operator of Curves.

Wendy Kroeker of Medicine Hat, Alta., was guest

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The next supper meeting will be held on Feb. 20 at Living Hope community Church with Sharon Moravec of Regina as guest speaker. Estevanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Filipino

Community Choir will be performing musical selections.

If you wish to attend this meeting, please contact Colleen at 306-634-4017 by Sunday, Feb. 17. The club has no membership fees, and all women and girls are welcome.

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By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent Deanna Cox from St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College in Saskatoon led in worship at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church in Estevan on Sunday, Jan. 27.

A potluck lunch followed in the auditorium.

The bridge club met at the home of Arva Walters on Monday, Feb. 4 with two tables in play. Brenda Schindel took high honours, with second high going to Trish Barker.

Rev. Brenna Nickel was

on study leave in Las Vegas from Jan. 21 to 28. She joined a number of seminary friends there.

Pat and Isobel Pukas recently spent two weeks in Hawaii with Isobelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister and brother-in-law. They report having a very enjoyable trip.

Dale and Michelle Milne visited recently with family in Saskatoon.

The United Church meeting was held on Sunday, Feb. 10 with a church service. Attendance for Portal and North Portal was 20. Val Voth served coffee and lunch.

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In Loving Memory of Mr. Bill Ryson September 27,1916 to February 12, 1994 But still the empty chair Reminds us of the face, the smile, Of one who once sat there.

- Forever loved and remembered by your son David.

Estevan Arts Council Stars for Saskatchewan Presents WOLAK and DONNELLY Pianist and Clarinettist, the duo captivates audiences with their incredible energy and musicality Sunday, February 24, 2013 2:30 p.m.

St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church - Estevan Advance Tickets: Seniors/Adults $20 Teen $15 Child $7 Door: Seniors/Adults $25 Teen $18 Child $8 Tickets at Henders Drugs Present program or ticket for 10% off

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Robert Hammermeister and family would like to thank all who called or attended his 90th Birthday. Also thanks to the Creighton Lodge staff for use of the main dining room and for supplying beverages.

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AUCTIONS 1 HOME QTR & 18 Parcels of Farmland Davidson, Saskatchewan. Sorgaard Ranches Ltd 2290+/- title acres. 3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon Auction March 19/13. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: 1-800-491-4494; rbauction.com.

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FOR SALE: 1996 Okanagan truck camper, 10 ft. 2-door fridge, oak cupboards, oven, shower, water heater, furnace, etc. Great condition. $10,500. Phone 306-6344330.

www.estevanmercury.ca RVS/CAMPERS/TRAILERS FOR SALE: 1997 Fleetwood Avion 5th Wheel trailer. 36 foot, with 2 slides and many extras. In excellent condition. 2010 Chev Silverado LTZ 2500 HD Duramax diesel truck with 6 speed Allison transmission. Full chrome package, spray in box liner with cover. Has air ride 5th wheel hitch. Will sell separately or as a pair. Phone 306-332-0011 or 306-539-9987.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TOLLIFSON CABLE SERVICE LTD. Currently hiring for various positions including: Backhoe Operators, Directional Drill Locators, Hydrovac Operators and Laborers.

Please submit your resume or fill out an application at: Tollifson Cable Service Ltd., 1630 Stadacona St. West, P.O. Box 1647, Moose Jaw, Sask, S6H 7K7 Phone (306) 693-7272.

Fax (306) 691-0695 E-mail: tollifson.cable @sasktel.net A growing and very busy Automotive / Agriculture equipment shop is in search of an experienced, energetic 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year Automotive Technician.

A Journeymen certificate is considered an asset and will be given preference, however not a requirement for this position. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in the Automotive mechanic industry and or have Ford experience.

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February 13, 2013 B11 GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Live In /Full Time FEMALE Companion Needed for Elegant Elderly lady w/special needs In Kamsack You are a woman who is: - clean/neat/presentable, - friendly/patient/organized - exp. w/taking care of elderly person, - first aid training - between ages of 50 to 65 years w/reg. vehicle - must be bond-able & have impeccable personal ref.

Duties include: - cleaning & overseeing health plan & daily health needs - shopping/managing diet/cooking/washing/ driving, lite duties - reporting to family/ managing contacts - 5 days a week Benefits - Access to large garden, private garage, sat. TV, washer/dryer & more - FREE RENT w/private room & Generous $ pack. w/bonuses Refs. will be checked/applicants will be screened.

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DOMESTIC HELP LOOKING FOR Someone to come in and clean my house, once-twice a week. Hours and wage are negotiable. Phone 306-461-9899.

TRADES HELP CAREER TRAINING 101220224 Saskatchewan Ltd., on 2269 Newcombe Dr., Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 2S6 is an established construction firm providing quality framing, roofing, renovation and gen. contracting services needs F/T construction labourers. Duties: Assist carpenters, bricklayers, cement finishers, roofers, machine operators and other tradesperson; Load and unload materials; Remove rubble and debris at site; Perform other duties at job site as directed. Salary $17.25/hr. Experience in construction is an asset. Mail resume or e-mail at cris.evan@rocketmail.com

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Eva Robson July 23, 1938-February 2, 2013 Eva Robson passed away at Estevan on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the age of 74 years.

Survived by her husband, George Robson, Estevan; children, Noelle Gress, Estevan; Crystal (Dennis) Ryan, Estevan; and Holly Wilkinson (Kim), Vancouver, B.C.; her siblings, Marian Young, Regina; Fran Blondeau, Estevan; Joe (Sharon) Blondeau, Estevan; and Lenny (Norma) Blondeau, Estevan; three grandchildren, Jonelle Read, Calgary, Alta.; Merit Gress, Estevan; and Justin Gress, Estevan; three great-grandchildren, Jayda, Jerzy and Ava. Predeceased by her parents, Albert and Eliza Blondeau; her son, Robby Robson; brothers, Raymond Blondeau and Bert Blondeau.

Celebration of Evaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be announced in the spring of 2013. Cremation has taken place.

If friends so desire, donations may be given to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 2nd Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0M1 in Memory of Eva Robson.

Funeral arrangements were in entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Norman Tessier February 6, 1925 - February 5, 2013 Norman Noel Tessier, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Estevan on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, one day shy of his 88th birthday.

Norman is survived by his loving family: children, Ernest (Laura) Tessier, Laura (Blair) Mowchenko and Faye (Darcy) Laing; grandchildren, Kevin Tessier, Sharon (Justin) Skwernuik, Darrel (Leigh-Ann) Tessier, Adam (Kim) Tessier, Garett Tessier (Jenn Reddick), Monty (Patti) Mowchenko, Mick Mowchenko, Ash Laing, Jordan Laing and Hayley Laing, as well as 10 great grandchildren and numerous other family members.

He was predeceased by his wife, Verna Tessier; parents, Ernest and Bertha Tessier; and numerous other family members.

Prayers were held on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Mr. Doug Third officiating.

Funeral Mass was con-celebrated on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Estevan, by Rev. Peter Nijssen and Rev. Rene Mangahas. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan.

Those so wishing may make donations to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan in Normanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Born October 7th, 1954 at Estevan, Saskatchewan Passed Away January 17th, 2013 at High River, Alberta Keith Johnson of High River, beloved husband, stepfather, and grandfather, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, January 17, 2013.

He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Ruth; stepchildren:Cheryl, Michelle (Dan) and David; his five grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Colby, Stephen and Caleb; his brothers, Calven (Gloria), Ken and sister Karen (Don). Keith, Ken and Karen were triplets. Also left to mourn his passing are his uncles, Alver and Jamie; his aunt, Edna; and many cousins.

He was predeceased by his mother, Anne; and father, John.

Keith farmed with his dad and brothers and eventually purchased his own farm from which he retired in 1990 due to Muscular Dystrophy.

Keith and Ruth were married December 29, 1992 at the Calgary Alliance Church. They moved to High River the following June of 1993.

Keith was admitted to the High River Nursing Home February 16, 2012. He truly enjoyed living here and was treated so well.

He made no secret of his faith in God and led his roommate to the Lord as well as sharing it with many others.

The one thing he really missed was trucking grain for the farmers and the connection he had with them.

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By Judy Pratt & Shelly Veroba Creighton Lodge Correspondents Can you believe January is over and spring is just around the corner? Well, around the block anyway!

The Christmas decorations have been taken down and here we are making plans for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day parties!

Speaking of decorations, we want to give a heartfelt thank you to John and Paulette Kish, Sherrie Fallis and Carol Pho for all the years of â&#x20AC;&#x153;decoratingâ&#x20AC;? they did for us. They have decided to retire and turn the job over to new volunteers. They made sure the lodge looked festive and special for all occasions and we appreciate all the time they spent beautifying our home.

It is always difficult after Christmas cutting back on all the goodies, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about that around here. We have the best desserts and snacks a person could ask for! The

meals are very nutritious and there is always more than enough to eat.

We plan on enjoying another big turkey dinner this month with the turkeys donated to us by Murray GM at Christmastime. That was so thoughtful of them.

We also want to thank Leslie Miller for her creativity in decorating our brand new popcorn stand. Our very talented maintenance man, Claude built us a wonderful stand to put our popcorn maker on and Leslie painted some wonderful pictures on the sides of it. Wow, do we ever enjoy the aroma of popcorn through the building!

January found us worshipping with the Salvation Army, Trinity Lutheran, Faith Lutheran and St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Churches.

We are so fortunate to have a ministerial committee to organize services every Sunday for us. We all worship together and are very appreciative of the folks who give their Sunday afternoon to us.

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TEN YEARS AGO: At the annual meeting of the Estevan Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market on Feb. 10, a few decisions were made in order to change customer traffic and breathe some fresh air into their operations. Starting in the spring, the market would have a new location, moving to the Tower Restaurant parking lot on Fourth Street after being set up on a Third Street parking lots for several years. As well, 2003 would mark the first time that home-based businesses would be welcomed as full vendor/partners. Muriel Drysdale, who had served as manager of the market for the past 12 years, stepped down from the position with Linda Jones taking over.

Parking fines in Estevan were going to increase.

City council gave third and final reading to the amended traffic bylaw during their Feb. 10 meeting, paving the way for the new fines that were double the old ones in most cases.

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from behind victory vaulted the Estevan Xtreme into the next round of SHA midget A girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; playoffs. Estevan downed the Notre Dame Hounds 5-4 to win a twogame total-goal series by an 8-7 margin, earning the right to face Swift Current in the second round of provincial playoffs.

Stewart Wright, a student at the Estevan Comprehensive School, captured the top spot in the in-school Great Canadian Geography Challenge, earning the right to represent the school in the provincial finals slated for April 5. ECS was also to play host to the provincial challenge where it was expected between 20 and 25 finalists would vie for the honour of representing Saskatchewan at the Canadian finals that would be held online on May 24.

The Bienfait branch of the Royal Canadian Legion played host to the zone cribbage tournament on Feb. 8 with 46 participants registered in the closed and open events. Closed events, restricted to vot-

ing members, saw Gordon Button of Weyburn winning the singlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; division, Glen Davis and Gordon Johnson of Fillmore topping the doubles, and the Stoughton foursome of Carol Fraser, Peter Piper, Eleanor Adams and Linda Beckman winning the team title. The open competition, for nonvoting members, had Jack Muirhead of Estevan taking the singlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; title, Garth White and Peggy Hallam of Weyburn winning the doubles, and Joe LePage, Annette Oakes, Linda Wilson and Jerry Wilson of Estevan winning the team title. The zone winners qualified to advance to the district playdowns on Feb. 22 in Weyburn.

TWENTY YEARS AGO: Fire department members and officials from Estevan and surrounding communities had an opportunity to brush up on their skills by attending a regional fire investigation course in Estevan on Feb. 4, 5 and 6.

The course involved classroom sessions, as well as

a pre-burn session where participants were asked to determine the cause and origin of fires.

The Estevan Exhibition Association hired a secretary-manager to help them carry on association business. Ron Gallaway, president of the group, announced that John Deadlock had been hired for the position. Gallaway said he was pleased with the decision since EEA business and projects required more time and co-ordination than what volunteers could supply. One of the immediate tasks for Deadlock, who began his duties on Feb. 15, was to get involved with plans for the summer fair and rodeo. He would also assist organizers with the Toy Tractor Show in March and the Fiddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jamboree that was held in May. The Estevan Branch No. 60, Royal Canadian Legion made donations of more than $200,000 in 1992 according to a report presented at the Past Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Night on Feb. 6 at the Legion Memorial Hall. While nearly all the money doled out remained in the local community, outgoing president George

Maley said that $25,000 had also been donated to the Hospitals of Regina. Other $25,000 donations went to the local St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

A solid team effort and outstanding goaltending were the key ingredients at the Bienfait Coalers defeated the Southey Marlins 5-4 in an Intermediate A hockey playoff game on Feb.13 in Bienfait. It was the first game of a second round best-of-three series, the Coalers having advanced by defeating Midale, while Southey downed Radville in the first round.

THIRTY YEARS AGO: The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 was searching for a new secretary-treasurer. Dave Jenkins, who had filled the position for the past six and one-half years, was retiring at the end of February and would be leaving the city to reside in Regina.

Estevan city council gave approval in principle on Feb. 14 for the construction of a 42-suite senior citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; housing complex on the 1300 block of Fifth Street. Estimated cost of

the project was $1,991,000 with the federal government funding 75 per cent of the costs, the province 20 per cent, and the City five per cent. The threestorey structure would have strictly one-bedroom suites for seniors, as well as a caretakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suite.

Saskatchewan Industry and Commerce Minister Paul Rousseau delivered the keynote address at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and dance on Feb. 11. He told attendees that with its oil, coal, power, fine farmland and situation as a major point of entry to the affluent American Midwest, Estevan was one city in Canada with unlimited potential. And according to Rousseau, the provincial government was going to help Estevan to reach that potential by having his department actively try to attract industries to the city.

The Estevan Bears of the Big Six Hockey League came up big Feb. 7 in Estevan in the first round of provincial Intermediate A playoffs when they battled to a 9-9 te with the Regina Exports in the first game of a two-game, total-goal series.

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Province announces creative agency The provincial government has announced a program they say will help Saskatchewan artists shine.

Last week Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Kevin Doherty announced that legislation will be introduced this spring to establish Creative Saskatchewan - a new agency that will assist in bringing Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative talent to market. A $1 million transition fund will support Saskatchewan projects until the new Creative Saskatchewan agency is launched later in 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our creative industries contribute significantly to Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong quality of life through music, film, television, digital media, visual arts, crafts, writing and publishing, the-

atre and dance,â&#x20AC;? Doherty said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is essential that we position all creative industries to be part of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for growth and increase the economic potential of the culture sector, positioning our provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent to tell our stories to the world.â&#x20AC;?

Developed through ongoing creative industry consultation, Creative Saskatchewan will work collaboratively with sector organizations and will assist creative entrepreneurs with all aspects of bringing their products to market and, in the case of the film sector, also support production.

The government will invest $150,000 to assist in launching the new agency.

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also continue its support of the Canada-Saskatchewan Production Studio (soundstage) and will encourage the creative industries to utilize this space as a creative hub. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We applaud the vision of the government of Saskatchewan for the establishment of Creative Saskatchewan,â&#x20AC;? SaskMusic CEO J.P. Ellson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By centralizing the marketing of all our creative industries, we will now have the strength to compete on a global scale. Saskatchewan has the best artists and we look forward to showing them to the world.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited about the announcement of a new program that responds to the immediate needs of the film

and television industry,â&#x20AC;? president of Cheshire Smile Productions Tim Tyler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This timely support allows us to finalize funding details for our latest production, Space Stretch, a pre-school television series we are producing with CityTV.â&#x20AC;?

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport worked closely with the Saskatchewan Arts Board to provide $1M in transitional financial support to creative agencies during the establishment of the new Creative Saskatchewan. These funds will be available from the Arts Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing Flexible Loan Program which has been underutilized, historically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a wealth of talent in this province and

we are pleased to be participating in the planning and provision of transitional funding to kick-start this important new initiative,â&#x20AC;? Arts Board chair Byrna Barclay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now our artists have the support they need to truly make a living doing what they love right here in Saskatchewan.â&#x20AC;?

The announcement of the new agency did not draw a positive response from the opposition NDP. In a press release they noted that a final blow has been dealt to Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s once-robust film industry by the Sask. Party.

The Sask. Party announced today that SaskFilm will be eliminated by the creation of Creative Saskatchewan and the for-

mer film-specific tax credit will be replaced by a small and temporary grant open to artists in all genres for marketing their product. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sask. Party has had unlimited opportunity to do the right thing for the economy, and workers and businesses that benefit from the film industry. Instead, the Sask. Party has ignored economic realities and common sense to spend 11 months in pursuit of their ideological opposition to the film industry,â&#x20AC;? said Danielle Chartier, the NDP critic for culture.

Chartier said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to connect with stakeholders to determine the next steps as the March release of the annual budget approaches.

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By Eunice Massett Hill View Manor Correspondent Crisp crunching beneath our feet, cold penetrating to the bone and a blanket of white everywhere! We are in the middle of February already so that gives us hope that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this too, shall pass.â&#x20AC;?

The way time flies, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long until we are awakened in the mornings by the sweet singing of birds and rays of warm sunshine streaming through the windows. In the meantime, we dress warmly and stay inside where it is nice and cozy.

January was a very busy month as it bid farewell to 2012 and announced the dawning of 2013.

Hill View residents missed out on their annual New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve party as we were all very sick with the flu. I want to tell all my staff how very proud I am of them as they sacrificed time and energy caring for our dear

residents, with many of them becoming ill as well after working extra shifts. They showed much compassion and worked extremely hard to ensure that our residents were nursed back to health.

We hope never to experience that again. This is the reason it is so important not to visit our elderly if you are unwell or have been exposed to others who are ill. Our residents are frail and easily succumb to sickness, so please use the telephone to visit and if you do feel you are safe to come, use the hand sanitizers when you enter and leave to help keep the residents safe.

Once everyone had recovered, we carried on business as usual with entertainment, activities, church fellowship and the monthly birthday party. We had our party on January 31 as Terry Priest, Alda Vandenhurk, Hilda Boire, Bob Larter and John Ward celebrated another year and we wished them many blessings and

good health for many years to come.

With half of February already gone, we have played bingo, participated in whist tournaments, Wheel of Fortune, bowling, shuffleboard, gone on Walmart trips, baked, ate our baking and are looking forward to our Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day party and the crowning of our 2013 king and queen. I get tired just thinking of what all these â&#x20AC;&#x153;over 60â&#x20AC;? residents have done. Maybe oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy level increases with age? It is wonderful to offer so many activities and have such great a response to them.

By the weekend the residents are ready to rest, visit with family and get ready for Monday again.

We are saddened to announce that we have already had a loss this year. Our friend and resident Sallie Pierson passed away on January 8. She was valued and precious and we will miss her very much. We shared a celebration of her life at Trinity

Lutheran Church on January 12 and said our farewells to a lady of great courage in spite of adversities. Sallie was a positive example to each of us at HVM during the two years she lived with us, exemplifying how to be the best you can be in all situations.

With her acceptance of life as it was dealt, came the graceful acceptance and blessing of death with the new beginning. We pray she is now enjoying Heaven. We give our heartfelt condolences to her family who were never anything but supportive, encouraging and appreciative to us. We pray that they will seek solace in the comforting arms of our Father and realize that they were blessed beyond measure to have had the mentoring and love of such an amazing mother. Sallie touched not only the lives of her family but of everyone who knew her, and we are all better because of her. I hope to do a tribute at a later date so that you will know what

an honour it was to have been Sallieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregivers and friends.

We as well acknowledge the passing of Stella Butler on January 21. Stella shared our home at HVM from November 2008 until November 2012. Stella was a lady who represented integrity, hard work, valued principles of life where God was the head and foundation. From the day Stella moved into Hill View, she praised, encouraged, humoured and loved us. Stella was an extremely intelligent lady who remained current with world affairs, stimulated her mind daily with puzzles, reading, taking part in all activities, games and visiting.

Stella was an advocate for the needs of other residents and was well loved by everyone. We missed her terribly when she had to first leave us in November and then we said our final farewells at her memorial service at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church on January 25. We thank her

family for their devotion to their precious Mom and to us. We thank them for trusting us with the care of their Mom and being so gracious and loving towards the staff.

We know that Stella, though she did not want to leave her family who she loved and was so proud of, knew that it was time to leave behind the earthly body that so betrayed her with suffering, and go to the mansion prepared for her in Heaven. I take much comfort knowing that she is now sheltered beneath Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wings and that when she entered Heavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portals, she ran with renewed strength into His loving embrace.

Stella had the assurance that a life well lived, with God at the helm, will lead to an eternity with Him. What more could we want for Stella.

Until time allows another Hill View news update, please be safe, take time to greet a neighbour, do something nice for a stranger and stay warm.

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IMGs showing interest in Saskatchewan Another initiative to recruit physicians to the province is seeing results.

Twenty-nine international medical graduates (IMGs) are registered for the January intake of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA). In a press release, saskdocs noted they were responsible for sourcing 26 of these doctors with 18 of them already residing in Canada. It also noted that one IMG who will work in Estevan has entered SIPPA. “The fact that we have 29 registrants in the January intake shows that our message is getting through - that Saskatchewan needs family physicians and that

Saskatchewan is a great option for them,” said Ed Mantler, saskdocs CEO. “It is good to see that many of them come from within Canada because saskdocs has been working hard at reaching doctors living in this country about the many opportunities that await them here.”

Keeping Saskatchewan medical graduates continues to be a high priority, but demand requires the province to look outside its own borders for physicians.

“Our government is committed to improving Saskatchewan patients’ access to physicians across the province, but particu-

larly in rural and remote areas,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said.

“We’re working on many fronts to ensure we succeed in stabilizing the physician workforce in the province.”

“The work we have been doing promoting Saskatchewan across the country; settling, placing and welcoming these doctors and their families to the province is paying off,” said Mantler.

“Equally important is the work of the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, and health regions. These organizations have been

working extremely hard at making sure the IMGs know what is required of them and that each one is looked after in a timely and efficient manner. These partners deserve credit as well for the program’s success.”

Each of the family physician candidates will now have to successfully complete the SIPPA program, which consists of a series of three written exams and three months of clinical evaluation prior to practicing medicine independently in Saskatchewan. From start to finish, this process takes approximately four months to complete. The

program ensures that IMGs are screened with sufficient rigor prior to entering practice so that patients receive safe, high-quality care while the physician needs of communities and health regions are met.

“This is great news,” said Dr. Penny Davis, medical director of SIPPA for the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. “The College’s Continuing Professional Learning (CPL) branch, which administers SIPPA, looks forward to meeting new candidates at each and every intake. The opportunity to have 29 IMGs in one room all at the same time to say welcome to

The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 209 of the Saskatchewan Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning the following property as described below; Legal Description: Lot 14, Block 36, Plan #A1059 Civic Address #613 Third Street Current Zoning; Proposed Zoning;

R-2 Residential Low-Density Mix Zone R-3 Residential Medium Density Zone

Reason: Reasoning is being proposed as part of a tentative proposal to develop a Multifamily(4-unit) Residential (Condominium )Building. (The parcel proposed for rezoning is shown shaded on the plan below).

City of Estevan - 2012 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 634-1822 for further explanation Parameter Required Testing by Number of Tests Number of Tests Permit each year Completed in Not Meeting the 2012 Permit in 2012 154 Regular Samples 159 0 1. Bacteriological A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in the distributed water. If found, coliform show a break down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination. Positive results require additional testing to test for pathogens

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2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system 3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

- Fluoride is added as a dental aid - Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

4. Fluoride (off-site testing) Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

5. Chlorine Residual (on-site) - Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at: - a chloramine residual of not less then 0.5 mg/l throughout the distribution system.

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THM’s are a disinfection by-product and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual

Further information on the proposal is available by contacting Land Development Services at 634-1862, email: ebjorge@estevan.ca, or in person: Lower Level of City Hall, 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK. City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on February 25, 2013 at 7:30 pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, will consider any written submission respecting the proposed rezoning bylaw, provided such submissions are received by the City Clerk, Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, no later than 4:00 pm on February 20, 2013.

Dated at the City of Estevan this 30th Day of January, 2013.

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The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection. All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall.

BEGINNER PHOTOGRAPHY

Receive $10 off any 2013 classes with the purchase of an EAGM membership!

Portrait Photography Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn basic portrait techniques including the demonstration of using existing light, modifiers (reflectors) and some simple hardware store lights. Equipment will be supplied.

WHEN: Tuesdays, April 16 and 23 (2 weeks) TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 pm COST: $20/person (participants may provide their own camera) INSTRUCTOR: Brian Wright Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP Photo Canvases Participants in this class will use a variety of media and materials to create a personalized canvas. Participants are encouraged to bring in their own photos, letters, postcards or other materials for use in the class.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 12 TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 pm COST: $15/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Starr Mercer Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

GRID DRAWING Learn to Draw from Photographs Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn the very basics of drawing from photographs, using grids, proportion and accuracy. Participants are encouraged to bring in their own photographs for subject matter and use in the class.

WHEN: Wednesdays March 13, 20, 27 (3 weeks) TIME: 6:30—8:30pm COST: $60/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Hanson Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

Adult Art Classes Winter/Spring 2013

118 - 4th STREET | HOURS: Mon to Fri 10:00am - 6:00pm | Thurs 10:00am - 9:00pm | (P) 306 634 7644 | (E) galleryed@sasktel.net | (W) www.eagm.ca Estevan Toastmasters - Meets every Tuesday @ 7:30pm.

Hello Computer! Mondays @ 3:00, 3:30 & 4:00 *No classes Monday, February 18 – Come and get answers to your computer questions in thirty-minute ‘one-on-one sessions’. Bring your laptop or use a public computer. When registering please indicate what you would like to learn.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? - Tuesdays @ 5:30 – This is an ongoing program that takes place at the library every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:00. The classes began in November. Newcomers are welcome, but the classes are no longer designed for beginners; newcomers would need to learn earlier course materials on their own time. Held in partnership with the Estevan & District German “Feundschaft” Society.

Crafter’s Circle - Tuesday, February 12 & 26 @ 5:30 – Do you knit or crochet? Enjoy the company of others with the same interest. Beginners, advanced and master knitters are all welcome. A great opportunity for ongoing support; share your knowledge or beneÀt from the advice of other crafters. Just bring your own materials and come join the circle. No pre-registration required. Adults only.

Feeling Lucky? – Wednesday, February 13 @ 6:00 – Looking for a creative way to spice up your Valentines’ Day? Come to the library and make scratch ticket valentines for your signiÀcant others, family and friends. Just Àll in your own personalized prizes you will give the recipient when he or she scratches it. Surprise your loved ones and have them try their luck!

For the Love of Chocolate! - Thursday, February 14 @ 5:30 – Celebrate Valentines’ Day at the library by taking part in a chocolate fondue. We will be making cake pops and other chocolate covered goodies. Join us for festive socialization and some sweet treats! Adults only.

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Call 636-1621 for pre-register or info. on any program.

Children’s Programs FREE!

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE ESTEVAN ARTS COUNCIL? “promoting the arts in OUR community” VISUAL ARTS: WINTER 2013 February: Quilting – Drawing – Discover Clay Weekend March: Cartooning (ages 10 & up) – Pottery for Kids (8-12 yrs) – Easter Egg Decorating (ages 12 & up) PRE-REGISTRATION required Coming Up: Opposites Attract: Ink & Pen versus Scratch Board, Beginning Water Colour and Plein Air Painting.

Stars for Saskatchewan: Wolak & Donnelly – Piano & Clarinet (Feb 24th) Jesse Peters Trio (March 17th) Koncerts for Kids: Coffieman – African Rhythm & Movement (Mar 21st) Energy City Film Circuit: Feb 9th: Foreverland Mar 16th : Still Mine

“For COMPLETE details”, visit: www.estevanartscouncil.com For details, please call our office at 634-3942

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Saskatchewan is certainly exciting.”

In addition to the candidates registered in the January intake, 17 physicians successfully completed the program late in 2012 and are now practising family medicine in communities throughout Saskatchewan. saskdocs continues to recruit physicians to the province in collaboration with the health regions through: direct recruitment initiatives; establishing relationships with medical students and residents; advertising locally, nationally and internationally; and, attending career fairs at home and abroad.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Building OfďŹ cial The City of Estevan is searching for a talented Building OfďŹ cial who wants to grow with the organization and community while supporting a customer ďŹ rst approach. Duties include; 1. Administers and enforces respective Provincial and/or Federal building codes and regulations, Municipal Bylaws [Building/ Zoning] and regulations pertaining to building and property.

2. Reviews Applications and processes Building, Moving, Demolition and Sign Permits.

3. Schedules and performs various on-site inspections.

4. Researches & Assists in preparation of bylaws, policies, plans and processes relating to building regulation, property maintenance & inspections.

5. Responds to requests for information, investigates complaints and/or bylaw infractions. Issues orders for corrective action.

6. Logs, records, maintains, and reports pertinent information and data.

7. Assists the public, contractors and associate staff members with Business Division records, bylaws, policies and procedures.

EDUCATION as required The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary, and excellent beneďŹ t package.

Applicants must submit a resume, proof of qualiďŹ cations and/or completed application forms and may be tested for appropriate skills. An interview may be conducted with applicants who qualify in skill, ability and qualiďŹ cations.

Send Applications to:

Kelvin Pillipow, Human Resources Co-ordinator 1102-4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 461-5905 F: (306) 634-9790 hr@estevan.ca

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The City of Estevan, Leisure Services Division is accepting applications from organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s within the City of Estevan who are involved in sport, culture and recreation and are seeking ďŹ nancial assistance. Non proďŹ t organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whose sole purpose is to provide sport, culture and recreational programming may be eligible for funding. The grant must be used for program development.

For further information or to receive a grant application, please contact the Leisure Services OfďŹ ce at: City of Estevan Leisure Services Division 701 Souris Avenue Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 2T1 306-634-1880 leisure.ofďŹ ce@estevan.ca

The Estevan Police Service would like to remind the public of the following: Â 1.- It is not unlawful to drive a truck with the tailgate down as long as there is no cargo in the box. All cargo has to be properly secured otherwise you may be ticketed under Section 40(2) of the Highways and transportation Act for having unsecured cargo. Fine for this offence is a minimum of $175.00.

2.- If you are transporting cargo that extends 1m past the rear lights of the vehicle, according to Section 20(3) of the Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Regulations you are required to place a flag at the end of the cargo. (flag must measure 300 mmx300 mm). Fine for this offence is a minimum of $90.00.

Once again the Estevan Police would remind the residents of Estevan to remove all of their valuables and personal items from their vehicles and to ensure that your vehicle is properly secured at all times. Â

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Please help keep our sidewalks safe so all citizens can enjoy a safe walk passage

Bylaw 89-1294 The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk.

Water/WasteWater Rate Increase Effective February 1, 2013, Water/Waste Water rates will increase by 10%. The result will be an increase of about $ 15.00 per 2 month period for the average household.

For further information, contact 634-1813.

TENDERS

The City of Estevan, Leisure Services Business Division invites your company to submit a tendered bid to â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUPPLY AND DELIVER FLOWERSâ&#x20AC;? by Tuesday March 5th, 2013 @ 2:30pm.

The total number of plants required for the 2013 spring planting season is 6607 and detailed speciďŹ cations for the types of plants required are available upon request by calling the Leisure OfďŹ ce @ 634-1880 These ďŹ&#x201A;owers will be planted in ďŹ&#x201A;ower containers and beds throughout the City of Estevan.

Other Criteria: Delivery Date of Monday May 27th, 2013 at 9:00 am at the Estevan Civic Auditorium.

Unloading of product is the responsibility of the Company.

Flowers to be in full bloom by June 14th, 2013.

Warranty must include: at the time of arrival the plants must be sturdy, healthy and have ďŹ&#x201A;owering buds or have started to bloom. Any weak plants that die in the ďŹ rst two weeks must be replaced.

In the Tender Please Include: Price of the ďŹ&#x201A;owers.

If shipping/handling is not available please indicate this in your tender price.

If the exact species or type of ďŹ&#x201A;ower is not available, indicate the type or species suggested replacement.

Warranty.

Please submit your sealed tender marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annual Flowers for Flower Bedsâ&#x20AC;? in writing by 2:30 pm on Tuesday March 5th, 2013.

Attention: Gloria Johnson Leisure Services Division 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1 Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Public opening of tenders shall take place at 2:30 pm on Tuesday March 5th, 2013 in the Conference Room Leisure Centre 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1

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The Application Deadline is Thursday March 28th, at 4:00 pm for programs or projects held from April 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013.

e. Wear a helmet when skiing, skating, snowboarding and snowmobiling. Dress in layers to avoid hyperthermia and keep your head, ears and hands covered to prevent frostbite.

2. Stay safe indoors Winter is a busy season for fires in Canada. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to be mindful of fire prevention and safety. Make sure you have working smoke alarms, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave burning candles unattended and if a pot catches fire while cooking, put a lid on it. Read more tips.

3. Check your family emergency kit a. You likely have some basic emergency kit items already in your home, such as a flashlight, battery-operated radio, food, water and blankets. The key is to make sure they are organized, easy to find and easy to carry (in a suitcase with wheels or in a backpack) in case you need to evacuate your home. b. Use this checklist to help put your kit together.

4. Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle Prepare an emergency kit and keep it in your vehicle. Refresh the supplies for winter. For example, add an extra blanket or new food items. Use the following list for ideas.

5. Check weather reports When severe winter weather threatens, Environment Canada issues special alerts to notify Canadians in affected areas so that they can take steps to protect themselves and their property.

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Winter may be cold, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be dangerous -- stay warm and safe and enjoy your winter, inside and out!

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Canadian winters are famous for being cold. The mercury keeps dropping, and suddenly, the bears arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones hibernating!

While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true that many of us spend more time indoors in the winter, there are also those who embrace the outdoors, the snow and cooler temperatures.

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This winter, get prepared for whatever the season will bring, whether you are indoors or out.

Follow these FIVE tips for staying safe in a Canadian winter: 1. Get informed and go outdoors. a. Are you eagerly awaiting your chance to hit the slopes?

Dreaming of making tracks with snowshoes? Check out AdventureSmart.ca to help you plan for a safe and enjoyable outing, whatever your passion. AdventureSmart.ca encourages everyone to follow the three Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Trip planning, training and taking the essentials for any outdoor adventure. Here are some key tips for winter adventures: b. Before heading out, complete a trip plan and leave it with friends or family. You can find a template online at AdventureSmart.ca http://www.adventuresmart.ca/trip_safety/ planning.htm c. Get trained for your adventure and stay within your limits. d. Take survival essentials with you and equipment like a communications alerting device in case of an emergency. In avalanche terrain, for example, essential equipment includes a probe, beacon and shovel.

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