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City transportation plan gets public exposure

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Some of Estevan’s transportation and traffic flow problems can be ironed out rather quickly, inexpensively and effectively.

Others will require some time, talent and, no doubt, a correspondingly larger price tag.

That kind of information was rolled out for public scrutiny last Wednesday afternoon and evening in the activity room at the leisure centre. AECOM and the City of Estevan collaborated for an open house introduction to AECOM’s comprehensive transportation master plan for the Energy City. The plan, about one year in the making, breaks down transportation recommendations in chunks of five and 10-year frames up to 2030.

Bruce Preston, an engineer and senior transporta-

tion project manager for AECOM, who was joined by engineers Allan Duff and Mushfiqur Rahman, who were part of the study, survey and planning process, said his company collected data as one of their first steps. That process determined where the local traffic flow was the strongest as well as allowing them to discover where the bottlenecks were and where the city may encounter challenges.

For instance, Fourth Street is not Estevan’s busiest thoroughfare. In fact, it ranks fourth on the vehicle volume scale. But, it still contains a hefty pedestrian flow, which makes Estevan’s “Main Street” a significant factor for future transportation planning.

“We looked at everything, vehicles, pedestrian, bicycles … anything that translated into a transportation model,” said Preston.

Bruce Preston of AECOM “We look at current patterns and then try to predict the future transportation needs up to 2030.”

Some residents will recall responding to a traffic survey last January which asked the questions as to how we travelled to school, to work, to the grocery stories and what routes we took.

Right now, Estevan’s busiest roads are King Street, 13th/Souris Avenue/

Highway 47 and Kensington Avenue, followed by Fourth Street.

The master plan, which Preston said, is about 85 per cent complete, should give city council, engineers and developers a workable template for the next few decades.

One thing it doesn’t include is parking.

“Kensington will be one of the wild cards with the latest commercial de-

velopments. There are tons of things to consider, just as there are on King Street north and west, away from the tracks. If the city does, in fact, get development along Sister Roddy Road leading to the hospital, then there will be some major weaknesses exposed. There are also weaknesses with traffic signals and sychronization,” he added.

The closeness of King Street to Sister Roddy Road and the railroad tracks poses a problem to which AECOM has brought forth a few suggestions to make the intersections safer as they have with Perkins Avenue and Fourth Street as those two roadways lead onto Kensington, another potential frustration factor for local motorists.

There are questions of right and left turn lanes and where they might be needed to avoid interruptions.

Blockages such as the

four-lane on to a short twolane road on King Street at Petterson Drive (lights) and then back to four lanes again, further down the block, is one of those easy fixes, Preston said.

Jeff Ward, the city manager, said the $160,000 contract with AECOM will assist the city significantly and schematics such as this are becoming more of a necessity when it comes to partnering with others such as the province, for development. He said they are applying to the province for some financial assistance to help cover the costs of the study that will benefit all.

Preston said the truck bypass and ensuing issues associated with it, are also enveloped in the master plan.

“Of course the elephant in the room is the rail crossing on Sixth Street, what to do and how to do it,” said

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The AECOM engineers also took into consideration vehicle classifications, acknowledging the fact that Estevan is home for a number of larger, heavier vehicles, but they make no recommendations with regards to infrastructure needs such as paving depths or materials. “It’s not structure of the roads, it’s movement and the matter of timing,” said Preston.

Like others, the AECOM engineer said future residential expansion in Estevan will likely lead to the north side with the south side almost stalemated by geographical and business configurations … reservoir, regional park, valley, mining et al.

Preston, who originally hails from Texas, said he has worked on trans-

portation plans for major cities as well as the smaller centres like Estevan, stating they are “all worthwhile for what they bring to the citizens.”

He said the final plans will include details such as recommendations to either add traffic lanes or drop a few or add a turning lane or two, or include signaled areas where there currently are none.

As the city progresses, he felt, they’ll be able to make reference to the master plan which should make city planning a bit easier. He cautioned though that for some time, “there will always be issues on Kensington and Perkins, for instance.” But, some recommended changes will improve the situation.

Preston said the new truck route will, no doubt, be twinned in the future and the issue of the rail crossing when it comes to full light, will have to include participation by the CPR with regards to their plans for future rail tracks for their expansion plans.

His company sees future growth in traffic on Highway 39 as well as on Highway 47 north and

AECOM’s Allan Duff (left) views transportation charts with Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig. south, thus the need to tend to 13th Avenue/Souris Avenue needs.

“In the first five years, we see some easy fixes like the Petterson Road or a lane drop on 16th Avenue onto Highway 39. In some areas we are giving the city as many as five options to consider. We also see utili-

zation of the recent Wellock Road improvements and we discuss the possibility of maybe needing traffic lights along there, so we’ve developed plans that include both scenarios.”

In the long-term, future development along Sawyer Road on the outer reaches of the city’s east

side boundaries, will bear looking at.

“The new truck bypass is mainly concerned with east and west traffic, but we need to look at east and north for instance,” he said. “Right now the new truck bypass doesn’t have services and Estevan is the first stop in Canada for

the U.S. truckers. So some thinking has to go into that, as well as the trucks that are still coming into downtown … are they taking a direct route to the businesses they need to go to, or are they still using the old truck route because they need to stop in Estevan?”

It’s all in the planning.

Estevan councillors adopt business fee bylaw City council members rolled through a varied agenda in about 40 minutes on Monday evening, approving a few motions, receiving a couple of reports, and agreeing that Estevan volunteers deserved a round of applause from them following the Saskatchewan Summer Games that was hosted by the city.

A new list of business license fee rates that included local as well as temporary licenses to conduct

business in the Energy City got a final reading by councillors during their Aug. 15 session even though the new rates don’t go into effect until January of 2017.

“There is no reason not to adopt them tonight,” said Coun. Dennis Moore. “It’s a fair schedule and we’ve made the adjustments after hearing from the public.”

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A schedule of proposed business license fees had been listed earlier and Jackie Wall, executive director of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce told the Mercury the C of C membership had consulted with one another as well as with council. She said the fee structure approval had been delayed once while more information

was gathered and disseminated so “people had ample opportunity to respond, and we see this as a good bylaw that can be enforced and we (Chamber of Commerce) have what is required from our perspective.”

City clerk Judy Pilloud had prepared a schedule for nominations for the upcoming general civic election that is slated for Oct. 26 this year. Nomination papers for those seeking a seat at the city council table will be available as early as Aug. 30 with a nomination deadline of Sept. 21 followed by a one-day window to withdraw a

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There will be two voting locations in Estevan for residents to choose city councilors and school board members and they will be located at the Church of God for those residing north of the railroad tracks and at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum for those residing south of the tracks.

“We do want to make the voting stations clear,” said Mayor Roy Ludwig, in listing the details regarding voter eligibility that included the need to have been a resident of Estevan for at least three months and be 18-years-of-age or older.

There will be a mobile and advance poll offered

as well, said Pilloud who also set out a schedule of payment for election-day workers, who, she said, undertake over 12 hours of training and polling station duties. The pay schedules include as little as $50 for the training sessions and between $230 and $300 for such roles as supervisors, returning officers and poll clerks.

She also said that Estevan will once again use electronic polling stations which reduce the resultsgathering process significantly. She said the electronic system gathers and delivers the required data within minutes as opposed to hours of manual sorting and counting.

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Estevan family wins STARS showhome in Regina The Kersey family is on the fast track to learning all about owning a fully furnished and finished residence in the Queen City valued at $1.5 million.

Jennifer and Brant Kersey captured one of the two major prizes in the recent STARS Lottery. This was the fifth annual lottery which was declared the most successful ever for the air ambulance service, in terms of revenue generated with over $2.2 million to be realized in net profits.

The lottery offered 2,019 prizes, but none bigger than the two homes in Regina and Saskatoon. Bernadette Ziegler from Regina was the winner of the $1.5 million Saskatoon home.

“Brant had worked late, we were both sleeping when our phone rang, and you guys started talking and yelling at us and then I looked and saw our phone messages had gone crazy,” said Jennifer, referring to the phone call from the Mercury office where Brant had previously been employed as general manager/ publisher before investing and getting involved in a local service company and where Jennifer had been

employed by Pipeline News prior to the oil industry slow down.

“We haven’t really talked about it a lot, we’re still getting a grasp on all the implications,” said Brant, noting they still have a little bit of time to do that since they don’t take possession of the home until mid-September.

“We have purchased the (STARS Lottery) tickets in previous years, but I kind of hesitated this year because of our need to watch our cash flow, but Brant said that the cause was definitely worth it, so I put my name on the two raffle tickets and $25 in the 50:50 draw and sent it off,” said Jennifer.

The couple received official confirmation of their win a few hours after the broadcasted draw.

“That’s one time I didn’t need to apologize for waking someone up with a phone call,” said Mercury administrative manager Gayle Worsnop, who made the initial call to the Kersey residence from the Mercury office that morning.

“Our friends are genuinely pleased for us I believe, and as one said to me ‘cue the old friend line’

since I’m sure we’ll get some of those calls too,” said Brant.

“Buying the ticket, we knew it was going to a good cause and we’ll continue to support STARS,” he added.

The 3,200 square foot home on Spruce Creek Street in Regina is a twostorey stone and stucco finished structure that features four bedrooms including a three piece ensuite and three and a half bathrooms, a completely finished and furnished upstairs, main level rooms and lower family room(s) plus a threevehicle garage.

As for the children, they’re just excited that mom and dad are excited.

When asked what she thought about the win, daughter Bergen replied that “we got a lot of phone calls, and mom was talking to people a lot.”

So what were they talking about?

“Oh, something about a house I think,” she said.

Yes, it was about a house and young Bergen and her brother Jett will soon see first-hand, what all the house talk was about.

“We’re lucky to have STARS in Saskatchewan,”

The Kersey family, Brant and Jennifer with children Bergen and Jett. said Jennifer, obviously happy they had decided to go ahead with the ticket purchase following that brief bit of hesitation.

The winner of the 50:50 draw was Darlene May of Kindersley who captured the cash prize of $775,500.

There were other major prize winners of vehicles, a Disney Resort trip and

$10,000 in cash.

The vehicle winners included Colleen Herperger, Regina (GMC Sierra 1500 Dbl. Cab); Maureen Legault of Regina (Audi Q3); Bruce Grzebinski, Regina, (Ford Escape); Zhenting San, Tisdale (Chevrolet Cruz); Lynsi and John Macknak, Cupar (Jeep Renegade); Claudette and Frank Jezowski, Lloydmin-

ster (Ski-Doo Renegade); Edward Lozowchuk, Saskatoon ($10,000 cash) and Grace Lieb, Regina (Disney Art Animation eight night resort trip to Orlando, Florida).

“One of the best parts of our job is calling the winners and telling them they’ve won a prize,” said STARS president and CEO Andrea Robertson.

Pioneer Day mixes history and fun at SVM Guests got a glimpse of history through a lens of fun and education, at the Souris Valley Museum on Aug. 13.

The museum hosted a series of Pioneer Day activities, including tours of the museum and the outbuilding exhibits, like the schoolhouse, crafting activities and pioneer games for the younger guests.

Museum director and curator Mark Veneziano described Pioneer Day as a year-end celebration for the museum, serving as the final large event before the museum shuts down for the winter. The activities include a grand tour of everything accomplished at the museum over the course of the season.

“This year, it’s a bit earlier, but we showcase what we’ve done during the summer with our past programs,” said Veneziano.

“We got one of our vehicles working this year, so we did a demonstration of that today. We have our schoolhouse reenactments, our barbecue and just some crafts and pioneer games.”

The old vehicle, which

Shane and Hadley Weiss wait their turn for a chance to churn some butter, as Harlow Weiss shakes a mason jar full of the ingredients for butter. The butter-making station was one of several activities available to guests during the Souris Valley Museum’s Pioneer Days. was exhibited to guests was the original Glen Peterson truck, a gravel truck that was originally used locally in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Guests of all ages were delighted to be guided through hands-on activities that included churning fresh butter by hand, and the crafting of rope and

silly putty.

“We just have three demos today. With butter making, you get a nice snack, and with rope making and the silly putty, you

have something to take home with you,” Veneziano said.

A number of guests visited throughout the morning and afternoon, with more

showing up later in the day around lunch. Many of the guests were impressed with the variety of exhibits and activities available at the museum. These included the Weiss family, who visited in the morning.

“This is actually the first time I’ve been in here.

There’s a lot more stuff than I thought,” said Rick Taylor, who visited with his wife Dalene and son Landon. “It’s pretty cool.

I’ve never been in a oneroom schoolhouse before.

It’s interesting to see these kinds of small-town treasures, and that people have actually kept them up.”

Veneziano said that as this season winds down, there are already plans in the works for winter programming, after the museum closes in early September.

He added, “We’re hoping to be out in the community a little more in the winter months, than compared to prior years. That way, people get to know who we are. We’re trying to reach out more during those months.”

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EAGM programs move into fall and winter schedule with variety

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Now that summer programming at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) is rolling to a conclusion, the creative and administrative team at the gallery is turning their attention to the fall and winter projects.

“It’s pretty diverse,” said Martina Veneziano, the EAGM’s educator.

There is a growing slate

kids to art journaling these past few months. Nobody was really that interested at first, until we showed them what it was and how to do it, then they really got into it,” Veneziano added. Those classes will be held on the last Tuesday of the month for one hour, beginning at 4 p.m.

The Kinder Klub for youngsters between the ages of four and six, will be held between 4 and 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, with the ex-

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of art action for children, adults and seniors starting in September, she said.

“The gallery’s kids recently completed another successful year of building home made print advertisements for the Mercury, which has become a popular feature for the newspaper, the gallery and the kids,” said Mercury advertising team leader Cindy Beaulieu, as she set about the task of assigning the ads to this week’s edition.

“We’ll be trying a few new things this fall,” said Veneziano.

The children’s program will, once again, include the popular Drop into Art after school program from 4 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday.

She said the youngsters take this class quite seriously and still make it fun as time flies by.

“We also introduced

ception of September when they will be held on the third and fifth Thursday.

“We are also planning on having a yoga and art session for kids when their regular school classes are cancelled due to professional development days for their teachers. Once we have those dates we can work out the program for the upcoming school year,” the educator said.

There will also be a Family Art program on Thursday mornings starting on Sept. 8.

The classes do come with a very modest fee to cover the cost of supplies.

On the senior front, the EAGM will be offering Craft and Coffee sessions on a drop-in basis, so seniors are advised to check the gallery’s information sites and boards for those days.

“We are looking to in-

crease senior programming and are juggling a few ideas around but we will also require some instructors for some of these programs, so that’s still coming together,” said Veneziano.

For the adults, there are a variety of programs starting with a South Saskatchewan Photo Club seminar with Jon Gillies who will be leading the instructions throughout the fall and winter.

“We also have an exhibit opening on Sept. 9 with Shanell Papp and the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council’s adjudicated show on Nov. 10, to coincide with an opening of work by local artist Wade Kotelo in the small gallery,” Veneziano said.

There will be a script writing workshop with local author and theatrical producer Maureen Ulrich with the exact dates to be announced later.

There is a Mind, Body and Soul schedule of sessions that will focus on health-related issues and the construction of spa kits and stress-busting items as they relate to the arts community, said Veneziano who added that this could prove to be a pretty exciting venture.

There is also the Give and Take sessions, that will require advance registration since the seminars will be limited to just a few participants.

“This will be a sort of

The morning team of young advertising creators posed for this photo midway through their week long adventure of making ads for the Mercury. Back, from the left: Laura Swirski, Brianna Gusikoski, Brittney Young, Michaela Zatko and Alexa Gusikoski. Front: Makensi Cairns, Jaxon Cairns, Adeon Sullivan, Olivia Lee and Claire Mowchenko. she said any family with a family membership to the EAGM, will not be charged if their child is enrolled in the journaling class.

A lot of these classes won’t require early registration, but there are a few exceptions like the Give and Take.

The gallery will also be returning to their popular After Dark series of musical entertainment by Saskatchewan’s professional musicians. The first will be scheduled on Oct. 14 with

show and tell for adults.

Each week the participants will bring something they have done, or built, to the class and share it with others.

It could be a favourite recipe or a coffee making expertise, or woodworking item. They will bring it, tell the others how they can do it within the hour and a half session and we expect this intimate little group to have a lot of fun and make a lot of good connections,” she added.

Referring back to the art journaling for the kids,

Lauren Mann providing the vocals and on Nov. 18 it will be Justin LaBrash on stage, followed by more entertainment that will be booked for the rest of the winter season.

“Yes, it will be a busy fall and winter,” said Veneziano who will be serving as the gallery’s educator until the end of December, which will complete her contract in time for the gallery to welcome the return of educator Karly Garnier, who will be completing her one-year maternity leave.

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Legislative session could be a dandy The next Saskatchewan Legislative session will be underway in about a month and it could provide some interesting times for political watchers such as ourselves, as well as the participants.

The session will include rookies, who barely got their feet wet, like Estevan’s Lori Carr, before the last session adjourned.

With a cabinet shuffle now deemed necessary due to the misguided actions of veteran MLA Don McMorris, who stepped down from caucus and cabinet posts following his DUI charges, events will take on a new complexion.

The session will also see Premier Brad Wall waving bye-bye to Bill Boyd, at least from a senior cabinet perspective, thanks to the sundry misadventures he has undergone regarding Smart Meters, misinformation regarding the BD3 clean coal project, and a cloud hanging over the whole issue of dubious land deals associated with the infamous Regina by-pass file. These were all under his stewardship.

The only good news on the immediate horizon is the promise of another good crop year, especially in the southeast, where a good portion of the product is already in the bins.

So, the attention may settle on Carr who will be carrying the interests of this community and region into the next session. And, she might be feeling pressure

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

DUI laws must change Sooner or later, we are going to have to change our drinking and driving laws.

This will be a challenge for many living on farms or smaller towns and cities throughout rural Saskatchewan.

It would seem rather obvious now the next logical step will be the lowering of the .08 blood-alcohol legal driving limit level, heavy first-time fines, long-term loss of driving privileges or all of the above.

In other words, we are heading for a world where there may be no drinking at all if you are going to be driving and that’s a tough situation for rural folks.

When you live in a rural environment, a cab or public transportation isn’t really an option. Moreover, you are likely to need a car for work or for simply existing.

Maybe city folk can easily walk home from the bar, but walking long distances in a rural Saskatchewan winter is not an option.

But what seems obvious is that we have developed a culture of drinking and driving — notwithstanding Premier Brad Wall’s

points early on since the honeymoon period rural Saskatchewan usually gives Sask.

Party MLAs, is coming to a conclusion.

For instance, our new MLA will have to keep Highways and Infrastructure officials’ feet to the fire with regards to the everlasting Highway 39 and 6 twinning project. A few kilometres between Bienfait junction and Estevan is about two per cent of what was promised. Uneasy feelings have to grip the motorist approaching Regina these days as they view a new strip of No. 6 highway being reconstructed to flange up correctly with the southern tip of the Regina bypass project. This new stretch of highway is inexplicably being built as an old-fashioned two-laner. Why is that happening if the master plan calls for this very busy stretch of road to be twinned in the near future? Why is it not being done now? If it were, we’d have a little faith restored in this government’s promise. As it sits now, we are left wondering what happened to the plan?

Our new MLA will also be pressured into taking some action on a new Estevan Regional Nursing Home file that has been left wandering in the wilderness for the past 10 months.

The nursing home committee is seeking alternative plans they can pursue to get something moving, since local obligations were met long ago. Carr may be able

to do a little pushing and shoving of her counterpart, Dustin Duncan, who lives just down the road. Of course, everyone is anxiously waiting for the now well-known transformational change, to actually take place and mean something. Will it really be transformational change for health and education portfolios? Or will it be more like incremental changes taken over a period of time? So far, no clues have been dropped.

Then we know now that oil spills and how they are handled by government agencies are, to be polite, a work in progress, and not necessarily legislated laws written in stone. That too needs to be addressed by the likes of our new MLA since we have waterways and reservoirs around here that could be affected and so far, clear answers are being stonewalled by references to Acts and Articles associated with guidelines, regulations or laws by either the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Resources (an arm of the Economy) or the Environment Ministry. The fact Environment Minister Herb Cox is also stepping aside to tend to health issues, could further muddy the waters in that ministry when clarity is being sought.

Eventually some agency will need to be in charge and accountable.

This could be an interesting homework-driven legislative session.

insistence that such a culture does not exist.

We already have the highest per capita liquor consumption rates and drinking and driving convictions in the country.

There were 17 more people killed on Saskatchewan highways in alcohol-related crashes in 2014 compared with 2013.

The government notes the number of fatalities dropped by eight in 2015 compared with 2014.

By no small irony, former Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and SGI minister Don McMorris was the one tasked with overseeing a more aggressive public awareness campaign regarding the impact of drinking and driving.

Of course, that was before his own Aug. 5 charge of impaired driving. He was stopped at 11:30 a.m. in a construction zone and charged with driving while over the .08 limit. He is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 7, but he immediately resigned his role as deputy premier and minister for SGLA and SGI. In fact, he will now sit independent of the Sask. Party caucus and is said to be seeking counselling.

As deputy premier, McMorris did relish the political fight. This made him unpopular with some outside his party, but other recognized him as a good, solid guy.

As Wall pointed out, this is what makes this very stupid decision all that more disappointing.

As a former driving instructor, then as health and highways minister and someone overseeing the government’s aggressive advertising on drinking and slowing down in

construction zones, McMorris knew better.

And, to arguably make matters worse, McMorris was driving his government issued car when this happened, (although it should be stressed he was said not to be on government business at the time of the incident, ministers are allowed to use government vehicles for personal use, as long as they keep track of mileage. It is believed McMorris was driving from his home in Regina to his cottage in the Qu’Appelle Valley when he was pulled over).

As a further testimonial to how much drinking and driving has become part of our culture, McMorris becomes the fifth member of the Sask. Party government’s 51-person caucus to have a brush with our impaired driving laws.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd was convicted in 2005 for driving without due care and attention (a traffic code violation) after being charged with failing to provide a breath sample. (That Criminal Code violation was stayed.)

Also Advanced Education Minister Scott Moe has a DUI conviction going back to 1992, and backbenchers Terry Dennis (Canora-Pelly) and Eric Oluson (Saskatoon-University) each have multiple convictions.

That’s one in 10 among our current government lawmakers, not exactly an effective denial of the problem this province has with drinking and driving.

Let us hope McMorris’s unfortunate situation is a wake-up call.

Change now seems inevitable.

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Will transformational change include ‘Riders?

Norm Park All Things Considered OK Saskatchewan government hot shots, you want transformational change, we’ll give you transformational change.

But, I don’t think you or I are really quite ready for it.

But we might be, you never know.

Frankly, it’s above your pay grade and I don’t think you’re ready, willing or, to be quite frank … capable of pulling off this significant stunt.

But first, let’s get one thing straight.

What in God’s green acre is transformational change anyway?

What does it mean, where does it go? Can we give it another name … like Mervyn or Walter or something?

Transformational sounds so ominous and foreboding.

Mervyn doesn’t.

Let’s get ready for Mervyn! Now, doesn’t that sound more inviting?

We’ve been warned about this transformational stuff for about six months and so far, I don’t even know what or who it’s supposed to affect. I understand it’s probably going to be directed at the health and education industries, but not necessarily. It can’t be parked on the agriculture doorstep because those people have been dealing with transformational change for decades. In their world, it’s called weather.

There’s nothing more transformational for a farmer than golf-ball sized hail or 90 km/h wind.

If someone can explain this transformational or transcendental change stuff, please get hold of me. I am a willing listener. Can’t say I’m a strong learner, but I listen very well … except when I’m busy talking or writing stuff like this.

Come to think of it Saskatchewan government, why don’t you just continue doing those incremental changes you’re so good at, instead of transformational scary stuff.

I can handle incremental. Besides, I pay taxes, which means you are obligated to hear me out and I say incremental, not transformational, and we can all get a good night’s sleep, OK? Now on to topic two.

A month ago I wrote about how I thought the Saskatchewan Roughriders were spending too much money for too little talent.

I believe the activities in ‘Rider land during the past week has reinforced my argument.

How much money do these guys have to waste?

They’ve already blown past a couple of million for a dozen quarterbacks, with only one who can actually play the professional game of football to a decent level of competency.

The Roughriders have a $2 million coaching staff who can’t count their Canadian content during a game, which cost Riderville $15K and then they proceeded to put the wrong players (supposed free agents, supposed injured players et al) on the practice field with the regular troops, which is in contravention of the rules, so it cost them another $60K plus a $26K penalty on the salary cap, which they will, most likely, exceed again this year. Then they got another $5,000 fine for some other infraction.

I believe the 2016 version of the Riders have spent more money ferrying players back and forth and on fines than they have on salaries for the generic teammates they have actually hired for a game or two.

Oh ya, I have already talked about the costs associated with the salaries and bonuses paid for phantom players who refused to show up or played one-quarter of a game.

We must not forget, those sundry injured players still need to be paid, as do last year’s coach and manager, who are still on the payroll.

It’s good to be rich and careless I guess. I just hope that some time soon, someone will be accountable for the quality on the field balanced against the cash that has been spent.

Go Riders, and yes, you can blame the heartless, critical media for this disparity in football talent, they’re used to it..

The other cost of privatizing liquor outlets in Saskatchewan The Editor: The Sask. Party government privatization plans for 40 liquor stores include 36 in rural communities.

They generated $32.63M in revenue in 2014. This is a profit that will now go to the private sector and which we, the taxpayers, will have to make up.

What the Wall government does not want made clear are the financial and human costs to our rural

communities.

We are told that about 150 employees earning about $6M in total wages, are losing their government jobs. How many will be exercising their seniority and move away from small towns already reeling from the loss of grain elevators, banks, post offices, school and hospital closures?

How many of those do not have enough seniority and their families will be

separated from their government paycheques and will be facing minimum wages, or, no job at all?

While most of these communities will, no doubt, lose at least some families, the smaller ones will also end up with abandoned store buildings. There are no guarantees the privateers will use the existing government buildings. Abandoned buildings mean lost property taxes for communities

already facing shrinking tax bases.

Residents in these towns, as a matter of protest, should consider letting businesses submitting RFPs (Request for Proposal) know that residents would not purchase liquor or other products from them, should they be awarded the license to sell liquor in their establishments.

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Saskatchewan in discussions on how to transport anticipated large harvest this crop year In preparation for a large crop this season, the Government of Saskatchewan is in discussions with grain producers, and providers of transportation services.

With the exception of some local issues in certain parts of the province, yields are expected to be above average for cereal and oilseed crops this year.

In a media release from the Government of Saskatchewan, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart stated that it is encouraging to see crops across the province doing so well, and that getting products to market is critical to the success of Saskatchewan.

Stewart referenced 2013, a year in which a large crop created challenges for shippers, railways and ports in Saskatchewan.

“We don’t want to see a repeat situation this year,” said Stewart.

Since 2013, the need for

transparency and accountability in the grain handling and transportation system has been a priority. Now, with improved crop varieties and agronomic practices, production levels continue to grow in Saskatchewan.

According to the release, many farmers have requested the government to find solutions to ensure producers get their crops to customers safely, efficiently, reliably and at a fair cost.

“In early July, we wrote the federal government and the two railways to advise of a potential large crop,” said Stewart. “We stressed the importance of ensuring the grain handling and transportation system is prepared to move this year’s crop in a timely and efficient manner.”

In the release, Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner stated the Government of Saskatchewan has been putting pres-

sure on Transport Canada to make sure contingencies are in place, should any issues occur this season.

Heppner also said the government is looking to see the Canada Transportation Act changed to make sure Saskatchewan businesses are able to move goods reliably and at competitive prices to its international customers, while maintaining public safety.

“We hope all parties will step up and do what is necessary to move the crop this year,” Stewart said. “For example, if there is a strike at the Port of Prince Rupert, we encourage the federal government to consider back-to-work legislation to ensure the timely movement of harvest.”

The New West Partnership (NWP) prioritized transportation at an infrastructure summit it held 2014, with a focus on cultivating strong

collaboration between the different participants in the supply chain, and building capacity for long-term growth in Western Canada.

The Pacific Gateway Alliance, a group associated with the NWP, has made progress to manage its system capacity better. This progress includes hosting a grain transportation workshop in the spring, as part of its focus on performance and market access.

The release states that as the harvest season approaches, an open dialogue between producers, shippers and grain transportation service providers is necessary.

Saskatchewan’s credibility and relationship with international customers is highly influenced by its ability to get goods to their destinations on time because of the high demand that exists worldwide for the products it produces.

Tax scammers still at work say RCMP Members of the Estevan detachment of the RCMP received two complaints on Aug. 9 regarding people receiving calls from a person claiming to be representing the Canada Revenue Agency.

The complaints came from people residing in Bienfait and Lampman.

Police say the scamcaller would either leave a computer generated voice message or speak directly to the individual, stating they owed thousands of dollars in back taxes. If the individual

did not pay, the operator of the system threatened them by stating a warrant would be issued for their arrest and they would be sued and taken to court, or the police would be showing up at their door shortly to arrest them.

RCMP stated the language used by the scamming operator would be ominous, threatening and often difficult to understand due to a thick accent.

If an individual receiving the call agreed to send money, payment would be accepted through e-transfers

or i-Tunes cards.

The RCMP reminds the public the Canada Revenue Agency does not conduct the business of collecting taxes in this manner and if someone calls and claims they are representing the Canada Revenue Agency and behave in this fashion, it is a scam attempt.

Anyone who has already been victimized by a scam of this nature, and has submitted money or any personal financial information to the caller, please contact your local RCMP or police

agency.

In other RCMP news this past week, the local detachment said that sometime between Aug. 3 and 10 a motorboat engine was stolen at Mainprize Regional Park.

The motor was a black, Mercury 115 horsepower unit, model 115ELPTEFI and it was lifted from a boat parked on the owner’s property.

Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact the Estevan detachment at 306-637-4400 or report through Crimestoppers.

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Electronics recycling program couldn’t remain viable on local front

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

They would have loved to have kept dismantling, but a five-year project that made a little money at the outset, was slowly turning into an unprofitable service that had to be abandoned.

Estevan Diversified Services (EDS), after months of organizational and regulatory wrangling, established a nine-station electronic dismantling operation in their headquarters in Estevan in 2008 which was opened first as a testsite and then blossomed into a full-bore program in early 2009. But by 2014 the small profits were turning into small and continual losses, so the program had to be abandoned, said Carol Cundall, executive director of EDS. But electronic devices of all types are still being collected at their nearby

SARCAN recycling depot, so local businesses and residents have a convenient drop-off centre for their used televisions, computer desktop monitors, keyboards, printers and iPads, among other things.

“We had 12 employees who enjoyed doing that kind of work, they were being paid slightly above minimum wage, which was a good situation for our workforce. We had one supervisor. It started out wonderfully but as time went on we were receiving fewer dollars, although the volume we were dismantling was the same or even better,” said Cundall, who added it became a situation where professional recycling centres with improved mechanical dismantling equipment and shredders started to dominate the field, which led to the closure of the more modest recycling sites in Estevan,

Yorkton and Prince Albert, all part of the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) network.

“We were dismantling about 450,000 pounds per year, or about 1,900 pounds per working day,” said Cundall, referring to the Estevan centre.

“But we still have the convenient dropoff point at the SARCAN depot, except some people want to drop off any time of day. The other morning the crew arrived at work to find a stove and fridge on the front entry. They aren’t part of our recyclable program and we ended up having to pay the landfill fee. I guess some people still don’t understand what constitutes electronics recycling,” she said with a laugh.

“But the dismantling was a good program, it paid well enough and benefits were there once we met all

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the requirements. There was a sense of pride so I felt bad for the employees when we had to let it go because they were doing a great job and it had put them back in the workforce.”

As the local employees got more engrained in the process, they developed efficiencies on the job, but the financial returns just weren’t there and Gayleen Creelman, program director for the Electronics Products Recycling Association, agreed that the project probably outgrew the local elements. She pointed out the recycling is done in Airdrie, and Calgary, Alberta and near Winnipeg, in Manitoba, by E-Cycle Solutions, Exner E-Waste Processing or Global Electric and Electronic Processing (GEEP).

“It was never a huge moneymaker and we could have kept going, even if we had been able to make it break even, but it does come out as a positive because it’s getting recycled and our depot can be the drop-off point,” said Cundall. “It turned out, Saskatchewan was the highest cost area when it came to dismantling,” she said.

Creelman said even now, there is no electronics recycling centre in Saskatchewan since the volume of products and population can’t support it … yet.

Consumer confidence is necessary so that those dropping off products can refer to electronic stewardship sites to make sure their drivers are cleaned before they are sent and all tablets, phones, e-readers as well as servers are handled confidentially.

“If SARC made that move to close, it was a business decision they made, not anything that we, or

Carol Cundall people like us would have precipitated,” said Creelman, noting that the dismantling centres would still have had to ship products out for shredding for further use down the supply chain.

“We’re getting it done in Western Canada, the size of the products are getting smaller, which would have impacted the Estevan operation that was being paid by weight,” said Creelman, which is something that Cundall confirmed as a possible factor that negatively impacted their business model.

“It’s urban mining really. The process takes materials that have already been taken from the Earth and puts them back into use,” said Creelman.

“I can see how their mandate (new recycling operations) are different from what ours was and they have the more efficient way to dismantle, shred and reuse whereas we dismantled and were paid by weight,” said Cundall. “And, you know, we’re always looking for business opportunities our clients (employees) can handle like the woodworking and furniture items that fill a need. We’ve tried other things before that would work for the community as well as our employees and they are still our priority and there will be other opportunities in the future where they can be deployed efficiently,” said Cundall.

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The Estevan Regional Nursing Home, the original structure is about 50 years old.

New nursing home group takes new approach

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

They are switching tactics and making another bid with an expectation they can perhaps move the process along a little more quickly and efficiently.

“We are making one last pitch. We have contracted MNP (accountancy and business advisory group) to put together a business plan for us that might attract some attention,” said Don Kindopp, referring to local and regional efforts to build a new Estevan Regional Nursing Home to serve long-term care residents.

Kindopp, chairman of the New Regional Nursing Home committee, said the

local obligation of raising 20 per cent of the total expected cost of a new nursing home was achieved over a year ago and donations continue to trickle in.

“Our committee has decided to defer from the traditional plan,” said Kindopp.

MNP has posted a second draft of the plan and Kindopp said they expect a final recommendation will be completed in time to take to the Ministry of Health and Sun Country Health Region before the provincial government begins their serious budget deliberations in September.

“We’d like to be at the head of the line this time, in terms of letting them know

we have a plan they might be interested in this time,” he said. “It’s something to entice them. Traditionally, we’d wait for Sun Country, which is something we have done, then we wait for a green light to start planning and all that could take five to eight years before we could get to a construction phase.”

The committee chairman said the idea is to encourage the people who are, in effect, in a position to issue that green light, to move on it more quickly by tossing in a few proposals such as alternate financing and planning.

“I’m not sure what MNP’s final business plan proposals will be but we

have studied other projects in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta where governments didn’t have to go out and borrow a mass amount of money, but it eventually is financed by them. They pay it off over time and someone else assumes the debt,” Kindopp said.

The committee chairman said that is just one example of what is meant by alternate funding.

He said an original meeting with Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit, left them with the impression that government would be conducive to looking at alternate plans.

“What has to be clear though, is that the provincial government is ulti-

mately responsible for 80 per cent of the cost and the facility is to be owned by the people of Saskatchewan and operated by a responsible health authority, whatever that becomes in the future, because we’re not sure what the government is planning when they keep talking about this upcoming transformational change in health governance,” said Kindopp.

“This will not be a private deal, but a plan that we hope will get the government to move more quickly,” he added. “We have to do something. We earned some interest on the money collected and the MNP plan is going to cost somewhere around $30,000

to get the report assembled.

We checked in with our major stakeholders such as the participating rural municipalities and the word we received from them was that not doing anything would be neglectful. We needed to do something.”

The Sun Country Regional Health Authority is currently dealing not only with the need for a new nursing home in Estevan, but also a new hospital for the city of Weyburn. That community has also raised the majority of their funds and they are waiting for a green light to proceed with that project. The Weyburn hospital remains as their priority item at the conference table.

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Estevan Mercury

Macoun unveils new safety measure at railway intersection

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The Village of Macoun is now equipped with something the village has needed for a long time, for the sake of safety. Dignitaries with the village unveiled a pair of light-equipped, protective rail crossing arms at the intersection where Appleton Avenue and the railway runs through the village.

The arms are something everyone in the village is grateful to see, given the problematic nature of the intersection. Over the years, there has been a rash of automotive accidents occurring at the intersection, including a fatal collision that claimed the life of priest Father Joel Rama.

In addition to the railway crossing arms, which were installed in 2015, a stone monument in honour of Father Rama was unveiled. Locals and dignitaries from the village, local parish and council gathered near the crossing to celebrate the new piece of infrastructure and commemorate Father Rama, an important man in the community whose death gave urgency to the plan to do something about the dangerous intersection.

“The events leading

Village of Macoun mayor Stu Sovdi, left, Archdiocese of Regina pastor Brian Meredith, along with Helen Wock, Village of Macoun CAO Carmen Dodd Vicary, and aldermen Nick Benoit and Grant Dube, for the unveiling of the new protective rail crossing arms in the village. up to this unveiling have not been positive circumstances, making council that much more grateful to the federal government, CP Rail and both the Archdiocese of Regina and all the former members of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish of Macoun,” said mayor Stu Sovdi in a brief speech to guests.

In 2012, Father Joel Rama was killed when his car was hit by a train in June, while he was on his way to conduct a mass in Macoun. Sovdi said that Rama’s passing prompted the village to look into getting crossing arms installed, but the estimated cost of the crossing arms came in at $318,520, a sum he said,

“seemed out of grasp for our small community.”

However, separate entities which saw the cause as a worthy one stepped in.

The village received assistance from the federal government, which provided funding, through grants, to cover half of the cost of the construction of the arms.

Sovdi noted that CP Rail also contributed, providing a quarter of the cost of the arms, recognizing the need for safety in the village after so many accidents.

“That left Macoun looking at a much more respectable dollar amount to fund. Council was prepared to start fundraising for the final 25 per cent, when we were informed that former members of the parish had requested the Archdiocese of Regina donate the remaining funds in honour of Father Joel Rama, after his accident at the crossing,” said Sovdi.

The construction of the arms ended up costing $100,000 less than

expected: something that wouldn’t have happened without the assistance from the federal government, CP Rail and the Archdiocese of Regina.

“Council is so grateful to all the people and organizations that made it possible to allow the Village of Macoun to offer this added safety measure, for not only residents of Macoun,” said Sovdi, “but guests and visitors that travel through our quiet community every day.”

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Hill View Manor activities Submitted by Eunice Massett August arrived with more very hot weather. We have had a day of reprieve, here and there, when a little rain fell and cooled things off. Our farmers need the heat and no rain, so they can glean the rewards of their hard work.

Our maintenance man has been painting the gazebos and they sure look a lot better with the fresh coat of colour. It seems there is never an end to keeping our home looking nice and we appreciate all the staff who do their best to help with improvements.

O u r a c t i v i t y s t a ff have been busy finding interesting things for our residents to do. Their favourite, of course, is Bingo, which I am sure they

would play every day … twice. We have board and card games, baking, exercises and entertainment from musical groups. This month we have had Bob Olson and Friends, Susan Moser and the Caragana Ramblers, Susan Shepherd will play for our monthly birthday party on Aug. 25 when we honour Julia Farkas, Dot Bridges, Harvey Kleinman, Bill Batt, Audrey Sovdi and Gordon Loustel. We read a little history about each client on their birthday so all residents get to know them better.

We had the Andrist and Stern duo who brought such beautiful pleasure to our ears with piano, guitar and violin. What amazing talent.

On Aug. 15 we had horse and buggy rides

with the Fornwalds. What an awesome experience to ride in the wagon behind those amazing horses. It brings back memories for those who used that means of transportation out of necessity to go to school or into town before the automobile was invented or affordable. Our residents have lived through many changes over the decades and knowledge is increasing every day and it is hard for our generation to keep up. The younger citizens seem to catch on quickly, so if I have trouble with a cell phone or computer, I ask my eight-year-old grandson and he knows exactly what to do.

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noons. Each Friday in August one of the houses of our residents come to my home on the SMILE van and have coffee and goodies in the yard and enjoy a visit. It is a nice change for them and I love to have them over. It gives us a morning away. We are also having one house at a time enjoy a fire pit experience for supper where they get to roast wieners and marshmallows, have some potato salad with beans and Rice Krispie cake.

It’s a fun evening in the backyard gazebos. We also

look forward to Brad from Pharmasave who will do an in-service seminar on insomnia on Aug. 23. He brings relevant information and answers questions during the presentation.

We want to wish Donna and Earl Mahaffy a happy anniversary on Aug. 22 for their 61 years of marriage. We wish them many more years together.

Last week I reported who we have lost in the last few months, but did not welcome new residents, so I would like all to know we are very happy to

welcome Jean Thoralcius, Jennie Hanna, Audrey Barreth, Kathy Henders, Harvey Kleiman and arriving soon, Lois Martin. We are in the process of getting to know these wonderful people and hope to establish a long and loving relationship with them over the next few years.

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Art guild hosts open house and retreat North Portal, down near the border with the U.S., had an artistic calm about it over the course of the past week.

The Visions Art Guild’s annual retreat was open to the public on Sunday during an open house event, providing guests a glimpse at what the guild has been up to during their retreat.

The Aug. 14 event, at the North Portal Community Hall featured work in a number of mediums, with the artists themselves on hand, working on their art and available to answer any questions about their work.

The artwork on display was done in a number of mediums, including painting, quilting, sculpting, textiles and felting, among many others.

“We don’t really limit it to one medium. We’re open to a number of different practices,” said Lindsay Arnold, a retreat organizer with Visions Art Guild.

Arnold said the retreat is primarily a closed event, where for one week of the year, “artists gather to just be artists,” setting aside the other concerns of their busy lives to work together, in their assorted mediums of expression.

“Although making art-

work is often a solitary activity, it’s nice to come together with like-minded people. There’s camaraderie being in a room with other artists, all working together,” said Arnold.

The week’s creative processes were split between collaborative sessions where people worked together and discussed what they were working on, and respectfully quiet individualistic periods, when artists delved into their pursuits with greater degrees of concentration.

Arnold said the Village of North Portal has been supportive of the retreat, and has been providing financial support for the last eight years. The guild applies, every year, for a recreation grant from Saskatchewan Lotteries.

Arnold said the funding goes toward bringing in art supplies and resources, which this year, included a visit from the artist-inresidence at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, Diana Chisholm.

To give back to the village for all its help, the guild creates artwork that goes up to decorate the North Portal Community Hall. This year, the project the guild created for the community hall was

Deby Arnold was one of many artists on Sunday plying their trade, working with a tabletop loom to create textile and fabric art, at the open house at the North Portal Community Hall. created in conjunction with the creativity of Chisholm, herself.

Chisholm organized a project that called upon the combined talents of several members of the guild, in a photo collage inspired project. Members were assigned a marathon of random photos, asked to take 10 photos of the first things to come to mind, when given 10 key words.

“It was a meeting point for people in multiple practices to participate together.

Everyone was very comfortable to use photogra-

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Chisholm said she was pleased to see the combined effort that went into the project, noting that the hour-anda-half time of the exercise imposed a time limit, that took away some control over composition and allowed chance to take over a bit in the decisions of what photos

to take for the collage.

“It’s interesting because some people used the same image, but it ended up in different categories,” said Chisholm. “There were aspects of humour, too. In the ‘undercover’ keyword column, someone put a photo of one of the hidden cameras near the border.”

Chisholm said that the project, a wall of photos arranged into columns and rows, represented the varying interpretations of meaning, and how people view things differently, on an individual basis. She noted

that one thing she enjoys about North Portal is the laid-back dynamic in the village, and how living in a smaller community gives rise to ingenuity in terms of what resources people use to create art.

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Fighting Fires And Draining Putts Golfers, from left, Kent McLellan, Brad Bennett and Dan McLellan watch Craig Reiger attempt to birdie the fourth hole during the Neil Kish Memorial at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Saturday. For more photos and the story please see B4. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Thief of Southern League earns Hall of Fame invite

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Thief of the Southern League’s exploits on the field, with the bat and on the base paths will be honoured this Saturday at North Battleford by the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bev Hickie has been selected to enter the Hall as a player in its 32nd annual induction ceremony. Hickie is being acknowledged for his contributions to the game starting with his early love of baseball as a child on his family’s farm near Killaly that prepared him for the many years he spent tearing up the base paths for his hometown Athletics and Melville Millionaires and finally helped him participate in and grow the game in the community of Estevan.

“I guess it feels pretty good,” said Hickie about receiving the honour. “All the years that I played ball and all that, some people felt I should have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I never thought anything of it. Then I started looking at some people who were in there

and I played ball with them, so it feels pretty good.”

Hickie said he was first introduced to baseball by his teacher Andy Joresson while attending Gelowitz School in the district of Assiniboia during the 1950’s. He said the kids at the rural one-room grades one through eight school used to play ball from the moment a spot of grass appeared out of the snow in the spring until the winter took the fields back over.

This early dedication to the game helped Hickie earn a spot on the Gary League’s Killaly Athletics senior team while still completing his Grade 9 studies.

Hickie’s proficiency in the batter’s box, speed on the base paths and talent in the field where he switched between every position except shortstop based on the team’s needs helped him earn an all-star selection during one season with the Athletics.

Then as a Grade 12 athlete, Hickie began playing with the Melville Millionaires of the South Saskatchewan Baseball League (Southern League) in the early 1960’s. He said the competition he faced with

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“It was quite an honour,” said Hickie. “I played with them and my biggest thing was to try and beat them. The year I won the batting (title), I beat Ira McNight by a couple of points in the last game. It was challenging and rewarding.”

In addition to excelling at the plate, Hickie also earned a Southern League’s most runs scored crown one season as well as the most stolen bases award, hence the Thief of the Southern League nickname. After about a decade playing with the Millionaries, Hickie settled down to a quieter life in Estevan during the early 1970’s with his growing family and employment as a teacher at Immaculate Heart Junior High School before moving on to work as the principal at St. John’s School

Bev Hickie steps up to the plate with the Melville Millionaires during his 1960’s playing days in the Southern League. Photo submitted. and then St. Mary’s School.

However, Hickie’s involvement with the game didn’t stop after the Southern League as he continued playing baseball with the senior teams in Estevan and Torquay as well as fastball with the Colonels.

The Baseball Hall of Fame inductee’s time in the game also went a further quarter of a century as both a player

and a manager with the Estevan Twilite baseball team.

“Just enjoy the day, that’s all,” said Hickie, about what he’ll do to celebrate his induction into the Hall this Saturday. “Bob Burns, he’s on the executive and he said there are a lot of things to see in the museum to take an interest in. Just go check everything out, that’s what I’ll do.”

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After spending the past two years proving what hard work and a good attitude can accomplish, Moose Jaw Warriors left wing Tanner Jeannot is ready to take the next step.

The 19-year-old Oxbow native enjoyed a breakout year with the Warriors in 2015-16 scoring 17 goals and recording 33 points in 72 games during the regular season before stepping things up in the playoffs by notching six goals and 15 points in 10 games. His team also made a major leap forward going 36-27-7-2 and earning a post-season berth for the first time since 2011-12.

Jeannot said he’ll be one of the older guys on the team this season and will have a bigger leadership role than his first two years with the club. He said keeping up the same type of scoring contribution he provided in the playoffs during a full season is one of his hopes, but the goal is to do everything needed to help the team win.

“My main concern is the team is doing good,” said Jeannot, who credits linemates Brett Howden and Jayden Halbgewachs for his success on the scoresheet this past spring.

“Obviously I’d like to get noticed a little bit more out there. I still have one more year to get drafted, so just contribute in any way I can and have a good year.”

Mark O’Leary, an assistant coach with the Warriors, said they expect Jeannot to just continue to do the same things he has been doing since he joined the club as an unlisted and undrafted player at the beginning of the 2014-15 season. He said Jeannot excels as a hardnosed player who skates a north-south game, is first on pucks and creates turnovers with this physicality, which allows the coaching staff to place him up and down their lineup based on need.

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Marlins win out at Western Canada Junior AAA Championships

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Brandon Marlins junior AAA baseball team won the 2016 Western Canada Baseball Association Junior 21U Championships with a 4-0 victory over the South Jasper Jays at Weyburn’s Tom Laing Park on Sunday.

The win made up for the Marlins 5-0 loss to the Jays in the first game of the Western Championships on Friday morning. That defeat was the only blemish the Manitoba Junior Baseball League pennant winners would suffer at the tournament as the club beat the Weyburn P.A.R. Contracting A’s 12-3 Friday evening, the Moose Jaw Regals 12-1 on Saturday afternoon and the Pembina Valley Orioles 5-1 in the competition’s final round-

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“It definitely feels great to go out with a bang, this being my last year” said Marlins pitcher Daylan Creasy, who threw a complete game threestrikeout and seven-hit shutout for the win. “I couldn’t have done it without the team behind me that’s for sure. They were great for me all weekend.”

The Marlins earned the chance to play in the final thanks to their 29-10 run differential in the tournament round robin. The Jays (27-14) and Orioles (23-19) also sported 3-1 records through the round robin, but had to meet in a semifinal right before the title game to decide who would get the birth with the Jays pulling out a comefrom-behind 7-5 win.

“The first game they

Brandon Marlins batter Jay Pringle runs to first base while South Jasper Jays first baseman Mitchell Brodie stretches out to make a catch. Photo by Jamie Harkins. came out and they played a good game,” said Marlins catcher Jordan Robertson.

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After Creasy shut down the Jays three straight in the top of the first inning, Robertson got the offence going in the bottom of the frame nailing a drive to right field in their first at bat. Clark Whelpton advanced Robertson to third on a single to centre field before a throw in the dirt on an attempt to catch Whelpton stealing allowed Robertson to score.

Marlins designated hitter Skylar Canada then cracked a double to the right field fence to score Whelpton before Bradley Schoonbaert put another ball into the outfield to make the score 3-0.

Schoonbaert scored the inning’s final run thanks to a wild throw to first on an infield hit by Jay Pringle down the third base line.

“It was a well played game by both teams,” said Marlins head coach Brad Schoonbaert. “We were able to put that four spot up early and that’s all the scoring that there was, so both teams played real good D. It was a well pitched game and we got the hits when we needed them.”

The host Weyburn A’s, which boasts players from across southeastern Saskatchewan including Midale and Estevan, went 0-4 in the Western Championships losing 6-5 to the Regals and 12-3 to the Marlins on Friday and 10-0 to the Jays and 9-8 to the Orioles on Saturday.

“For the talent level that was here, we were in every game,” said Bert Kauf, head coach of the A’s. “We went to nine innings (three extra) against Pembina Valley and they’re a pretty strong team. At the

end of the day, we played really well.”

K a u f s a i d t h e A’s would not have been able to host the Western Championships if not for the incredible volunteer support and sponsorship help they received. He said the visiting teams even lent a hand with members of the Alberta junior AAA champions Jays, for example, coming to the park a day before the tournament started to help get things ready.

“Even one of their mums grabbed a broom and went and cleaned dugouts,” he said. “It’s just been a good atmosphere all weekend. We’ve had great crowds. We’ve had good people in and out. The players have been really good. The umpiring has been exceptionally well done, so really an overall successful tournament.”

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Elecs football team in need of new recruits

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs football team will boast an influx of athleticism on its roster this season, but more players are still needed to ensure 2016 is a success on the field.

Mark Schott, head coach of the Elecs, said the team needs upwards of 40 players to have the depth to be able to properly compete in the Moose Jaw High School Football League.

He said the Elecs’ numbers are up from a spring camp the team held in early May that saw roughly 17 players a day participating, but they’re still not where they have to be.

“We can always use more big bodies and that still seems to be an area that we are hoping to get some more players out for,” said Schott. “I’ve tried to recruit some guys over the end of this past school year and over the summer and I know that our returning players have been working hard to get some guys to come out, so over the next week we’ll see what has materialized and if we’re still short in that area then recruiting will have to resume within school over registration day and that first week of September.”

The Elecs begin fall camp this Thursday with an equipment handout session at the ECS practice field before the team hits the turf for

its first practice of the season on Friday. The coaching staff will then run the recruits through two weeks of practices and a scrimmage with the Weyburn Com-

Schott said interested players do not need previous experience to join the Elecs football team as the coaching staff will begin the fall camp with an emphasis on

they get into more advanced lessons such as offensive and defensive plays.

Any students in grades nine to 12 regardless of size or gender at ECS or in

“We can always use more big bodies and that still seems to be an area that we are hoping to get some more players out for” - Mark Schott prehensive School Eagles on Aug. 26 in an effort to prepare the team for their regular season home opener at Woodlawn Field against the Eagles on Sept. 1.

the game’s fundamentals.

He said the coaches will make sure everyone knows how to tackle properly and is on the same page in terms of skill development before

schools at Carlyle, Lampman, Oxbow and Carnduff are eligible to play for the Elecs football team this season. Accommodations for other interests such as

work, sports or hobbies will also be made for players during the football season that culminates with the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association finals on Nov. 12.

“Football is very unique in the sense that really anybody can play,” said Schott, noting interested players can contact him at mark. schott@cornerstonesd.ca.

“Bigger guys who may have a hard time finding a sport to play, football is a great opportunity for them to get out and be part of a team and really play a key role. Those big guys on the offensive and defensive line are really crucial to the success of the team and that’s something that we’re continuing to search for.”

Power Dodge Bruins shore up blueline

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A number of on-ice moves and a significant off-ice change over the past few weeks have showcased the Estevan Bruins focus on developing a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) program that will thrive for years to come.

The Bruins announced on Friday they had reached an open-ended sponsorship commitment with Power Dodge where the team will be called the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins for at least the next three years. The Bruins previously had a naming rights agreement with CanElson Drilling and continued to honour that contract last season despite CanElson Drilling being acquired by Trinidad Drilling in 2015.

Chris Lewgood, head coach and general manager of the Bruins, said

their previous naming rights partner decided they weren’t able to re-sign with them due to the structural changes in their business along with the troubles that are currently hampering the economy. He said members of the Power Dodge executive then approached the team with the idea of sponsoring the club and the agreement seemed like a natural fit.

“It just further establishes (Power Dodge) as a presence in Estevan,” said Lewgood, noting the name change will not really affect any of the advertising around Affinity Place, “and the sponsorship package financially helps us significantly in putting a hockey team on the ice.”

In terms of on-ice changes, the Bruins announced on Thursday they have traded 20-year-old right wing Landon Gross to the Olds Grizzlys of

the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for 18-year-old defenceman Nick Sutter. Gross was acquired by the Bruins from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s WayWayseecappo Wolverines at the SJHL’s trade deadline eight months ago for defenceman Nathan Peabody and future considerations, which became left wing Zach Paxman.

Lewgood said there was a belief that Gross would be a rental player when they brought him in at the Jan. 10 deadline because it was known that he wanted to play in his home province of Alberta to finish off his junior career. He said Sutter is a veteran AJHL defenceman playing 49 games where he recorded four goals and 14 points over the past two seasons and will help the Bruins get younger, while also adding a veteran pres-

ence on the blue line.

The Bruins also made two trades in late July, acquiring 17-year-old prospect Kris Bzdel from the SJHL’s La Ronge Ice Wolves on July 21 for conditional draft picks and future considerations and defenceman Cole Rooney from the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Dryden Ice Dogs on July 25 for a player development fee.

Bzdel spent the past two seasons with the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League’s Tisdale Trojans and enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2015-16 when the 5-foot8 and 190-pound left wing notched 20 goals and 49 points in 42 regular season games before leading the league in scoring during the playoffs with a tally of

11 goals and 19 points in 14 matches.

“He’s an elite goal scorer and is going to be a force in junior hockey for several years,” said Lewgood. “We have yet to determine whether he’ll play for our club this year or not, but at the end of the day he’s a really nice pickup for us.

“Cole Rooney is a little different player. He’s a 19-year-old, really hardnosed player. He plays the game honestly, gives a good effort every night and is more of a defensive guy who can play in some key special team situations.

(He’s) really good on the penalty kill and does whatever it takes to win.”

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Golfers hit the links in support of local firefighters at Neil Kish Memorial

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The second annual Neil Kish Memorial golf tournament featured the best of what Estevan’s firefighters can do on the links and in the field.

Halfway through the Neil Kish Memorial fun competition at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Saturday, a fire call came in forcing members of the Estevan force to drop their clubs and head into battle.

“We ended up getting called out to a field fire just to the southwest of the city and by the time we got there we also met the Crosby fire department,” said Estevan Fire Rescue Chief Dale Feser. “It was a joint task there to extinguish the fire right on the border. So it was nice to play a round

Estevan Fire Rescue members and supporters, from left, Mallory Cappelle, Kyle Luc, Kurt Schmidt, Nick Trites and Dale Feser welcomed golfers to TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Saturday for the second annual Neil Kish Memorial. Photo by Jamie Harkins. with our American partners a little bit. We cleaned that up and headed back to the golf course to finish off our little tournament.”

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He said they are extremely thankful for these supporters and the sponsors of this tournament, which is held to recognize their fallen captain who passed away in March 2015 and also serves as a fundraiser for the department to purchase some wildland firefighting equipment.

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The 18-hole tournament featured a longest putt and longest drive contest as well as several holein-one challenges. Thirty contestants completed these contests in special Neil Kish Memorial pink Tshirts with a photo of Kish emblazoned on its back, but Feser said that number

didn’t cooperate with us and there was a downpour, but everybody still had a lot of fun. This year Neil was looking down on us and smiling. We had a beautiful day, a little bit of wind to keep the bugs away and everybody had a good time.”

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Since the Warriors B1 ⇠ were knocked out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs in the second round by the Brandon Wheat Kings this past April, Jeannot has been preparing for another post-season run by hitting the gym at W.W. Fitness in Redvers five times a week as well as skating with O’Leary in White City and with fellow WHL players at Ochapowace First Nation. The 6-foot-2 and 190-pound forward has also gotten a chance to learn a few new skills on and off the ice courtesy of an NHL draft-day invite to Minnesota Wild’s development camp at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Jeannot said the development camp was a long seven-day stretch that involved two skates and a workout each day as well as presentations on how to manage their finances as a professional hockey player or the best way to gain results through proper nutrition among other skills.

He said the week was tiring, amazing and lots of fun, but it may pale in comparison to the Wild prospects camp he’ll be attending in Minnesota in mid-September.

“It’ll be more competitive and everything,” he said. “It’s going to be four games in five nights and we’re going to Traverse City and we’ll play

Oxbow’s Tanner Jeannot will be attempting to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a WHL championship in 201617. Photo by Stephen Simon. against (other NHL prospects teams) like St. Louis and New York.”

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“I went in there undrafted and unlisted so pretty much just a guy going there for experience, but the very first day in fitness testing I really made a name

for myself,” said Jeannot, whose strong showing at the rookie camp earned him an invitation to the blackand-white game only to be released shortly afterwards.

“Later that week I got a call from Alan Millar, the GM, and (Warriors head coach)

Tim Hunter. They wanted me to come back because they had some veterans who weren’t turning out the way they wanted them to. I practised for a day and they wanted me to sign a standard player agreement and play with them that year and that is what I did.”

O’Leary said the loss of star players Brayden Point and Dryden Hunt means this season will be an opportunity for their younger group of players like Howden, Jeannot, Halbgewachs, forward Noah Gregor and goaltender Zach Sawchenko to shine.

He said the goal is obviously to win a championship and this core group of guys should help the Warriors knock on that door in the next couple of years.

“I’m really excited about this season,” said Jeannot, who grew up playing minor hockey in Oxbow, Carlyle and Estevan including a two-year stint with the bantam AA Bruins and a one-year campaign with the midget AA Bruins.

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It was a week of variety for EPS members Estevan Police Service members were called upon to respond to a variety of complaints during the past week, beginning with a call on Aug. 9 regarding a residence in the central part of the city where a strong smell of marijuana was being emitted which led to a contact by police who warned the tenants about their possible activities.

EPS members also responded to a call about a number of vehicles being parked on the street for an extended period of time without being moved. Police noted that the issue will be dealt with through the enactment of the bylaw which deals with the matter that states a vehicle may not be parked longer than 24 hours before it is required to be moved.

Police also responded to a call regarding a dog being left in a vehicle, possibly without proper ventilation. Police were not able to locate the vehicle in question.

On Aug. 11, EPS members responded to a call regarding theft from vehicles and one involving a suspicious man entering a residential yard. They were also asked to look into a possible assault incident which they placed under investigation during the day shift, noting that no arrests had been made and no charges laid at this point in the process.

On the Aug. 11 night shift, EPS investigated a possible assault on a youth.

On that same night, police responded to a com-

mercial building alarm and found the facility to be insecure. Further contact with the business personnel indicated that an employee had accidentally left the building unsecured at the end of the business day.

Police then responded to a RID (report impaired driver) call and were able to locate the vehicle that had been described to them.

The driver, however, was not seen to be impaired but was warned about his erratic driving.

The next call on the night of Aug. 11 involved a vehicle theft. A quick investigation led police to the missing vehicle, which was to be returned to the owner following the processing that is required during the investigation. The individual responsible has been charged with taking a vehicle without consent.

That same person was later arrested again for breaching conditions of a release. She was remanded in custody for a court appearance on Aug. 15.

Police also assisted the Estevan Fire Rescue personnel with traffic control services on Aug. 11 while they tended to a building fire.

On Aug. 12 police responded to a residential alarm on the east side of the city and learned it had been triggered by a youngster who did not know the alarm procedure.

Police then received a report of a credit card fraud that had taken place several months earlier. The business that was affected

provided information to the police and the matter was placed under investigation.

On the night of Aug. 12, EPS members responded to several noise complaints where occupants were issued warnings and no further policing action was required.

A young man was charged for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop and he is now slated for a court appearance on Oct. 17.

Police were also advised of an over aggressive door-to-door salesperson which led them to set up an investigation. Police continue to advise people to keep reporting these type of calls to their office as soon as they occur so they can establish a more effective search and investigation.

An arrest was made in relation to an earlier fraud investigation with a 32-year-old man being held in custody for further questioning while the investigation was extended.

A 55-year-old man was arrested for impaired driving on the night of Aug. 12. Police had responded to a RID call after the man

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was seen leaving a lounge in a heavily intoxicated state. Breath samples were obtained and the man was subsequently charged for driving while his bloodalcohol level exceeded .08 per cent. He now has a Sept.

19 court date.

On Aug. 13, police dealt with a number of bylaw complaints such as dogs running at large.

Leaving a dog off leash in an undesignated area places the owner under a potential fine of at least $100.

A hit-and-run incident led to police involvement on Aug. 13. The incident had occurred at the Walmart parking lot and the matter remains under investigation.

On the night of Aug. 13, police attended to a domestic dispute that involved a lot of yelling and the smashing of objects in an apartment. When police arrived, the couple admitted to their behaviour and one person agreed to exit the residence for the remainder of the evening.

A female was arrested for breaching conditions of her release, so she has been recharged and given an Oct. 3 court date.

On that same night, a 32-year-old man was arrested for being outside of his residence while under house arrest. He was remanded for an Aug. 15 court appearance.

A 27-year-old male was arrested for theft and fraud of goods valued at under $5,000. The charges stem from an investigation that began in July. The man now has an Oct. 3 court date at which time it is expected he will respond to the charges laid against him.

During the early morning hours of Aug. 14, EPS members conducted a traffic stop and a 43-year-old male driver was asked to

provide a breath sample, which he did. He was then arrested for impaired driving after the results of the breath samples indicated his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent. He will appear in court on Oct. 3.

During the Aug. 14 day shift, EPS members responded to an alarm call and learned a family member had set the alarm off and was unable to disarm the system.

Police also responded to a call regarding a couple of dogs being left in a vehicle, but when they visited the scene and checked on the animals they found them in good condition and in no distress, but the dog owners were still reminded of the dangers of leaving animals unattended in vehicles, especially in extremely warm weather.

A call regarding a possible fraud incident at the Walmart outlet resulted in the arrest of a 26-year-old Estevan man who was charged with that offence.

He will appear in court in Estevan sometime in October to answer to the charges.

Nominations now open for Volunteer Medal Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield announced on Aug. 15 that Saskatchewan residents are being encouraged to nominate outstanding volunteers for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

The 2016 nomination period will remain open until Oct. 18.

“Have you ever wondered how you can honour a special person in your community, your workplace, or your volunteer organization who has made outstanding contribution?” Solomon Schofield said.

“Our province created the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal to enable us to pay tribute to those individuals who merit public recognition for their remarkable generosity.

I encourage you to consider nominating a deserving individual this year, so we can thank them and celebrate their work.”

The medal program was established in 1995 to recognize volunteers and those who demonstrate exceptional community involvement. Selected recipients will receive

the medal from the Lieutenant Governor at a ceremony at Government House in Regina in the spring of 2017 during the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation.

Nominees must be current or former long-term residents of the province and Canadian citizens. Nominations are not accepted posthumously. Groups and organizations are ineligible to be nominated, along with sitting members of parliament, the legislature or the judiciary.

To date, 184 people have received the award.

The province recognizes individuals and group that make Saskatchewan a better place to live. Nominations calls are also now open for the 2017 Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the 2016 Premier’s Service Club Awards, and this year’s Premier’s Award for Excellence in the public service.

More information regarding these awards is available by visiting www.saskatchewan.ca/honoursawards

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Oil and gas land sale pace picks up with major interest in this area The August public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights was the largest yet for the 201617 fiscal yer, accounting for 60 per cent of the total to date.

The sale raised a total of $10 million in revenue for the province, bringing the year’s total to date to $17 million with three sales pending.

T h e g o v e r n m e n t ’s Economy Ministry noted that this province continues to post the highest

per-hectare prices among western Canadian public offerings in 2016, averaging $405 per hectare which is significantly more than the average prices per hectare for drilling rights in Alberta or British Columbia, which is a reflection of the industry’s sustained interest and activity in Saskatchewan’s oil patch.

“Our positive investment climate and stable royalty regime, couple with our significant resources, is a recognized asset for the

industry in Saskatchewan,” said Economy Minister Bill Boyd. “We have, and will continue to work with our stakeholders, to ensure Saskatchewan remains one of the most attractive jurisdictions to do business.”

Once again, the Estevan-Weyburn area of the province received the majority of interest in the public offering with $8.8 of the $10 million being spent in acquiring the rights to drill on land in and around these two centres. In fact,

two exploration licenses for properties located west of Estevan, received bonus bids totaling $5.8 million for 5,731 hectares of new territory. Metropolitan Resources Inc., was the successful bidder of these parcels that are prospective for multiple targets including the Bakken Formation and Three Forks Group in the Torquay Formation.

The highest offer for a parcel of land was $4.2 million for a 2,392 hectare lease west of Estevan, posted by

Metropolitan.

Among the initiatives undertaken by the province to increase interest in drilling and producing in Saskatchewan, was the introduction of the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS), an online business system that supports the development and regulation of Saskatchewan’s energy and resources industry, and a petroleum geoscience program that provides technical information to

attract and support oil and gas exploration and development.

In a recent Fraser Institute annual Global Petroleum Survey of petroleum executives, Saskatchewan was ranked first in Canada and among the world’s top 10 in the category of attractive jurisdictions for investment in petroleum exploration and development.

The next public offering of petroleum and nature gas rights will be on Oct. 4.

Canadian crude oil production slides Crude oil production in Canada was down 11.6 per cent in May of this year compared with May of 2015, according to infor-

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The decline was primarily driven by a drop in synthetic crude which was down over 50 per cent to 1.7 million M3 in May. This was the lowest level of synthetic crude production since July of 2005.

Production on nonupgraded crude bitumen dropped 1.8 per cent to eight million M3 in May, while light and medium crude oil production declined four per cent to 3.8 million M3. Heavy crude production fell 7.7 per cent to 1.9 million M3.

Non-upgraded crude bitumen consisted of mined crude bitumen plus in situ crude bitumen, less crude bitumen sent for further processing.

Alberta accounted for 74.4 per cent of Canada’s

total production of crude oil and equivalent products at 11 million M3, down 18.3 per cent from the same month in 2015 to reach its lowest level since September 2011.

Exports of crude amounted to 14 million M3, down 1.2 per cent from May of 2015. Meanwhile imports to Canadian refineries increased by 13 per cent to 3.4 million M3, the highest level since August

2013.

Closing inventories of crude oil and equivalent products totaled 17.3 million M3 in May and closing inventories held by pipelines and terminals were 11.1 million M3, while those from fields and plants totaled 2.2 million M3 that those held at refineries were at 4 million.

Canadian marketable natural gas totaled 12.9 billion M3 in May.

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Northern Saskatchewan oil spill raises questions in southeast If a spill of 200,000 to 250,000 litres of oil into a fast-moving potable (drinking) water supply in northern Saskatchewan raises all kinds of damage to longer-term water quality and anxiety among potable water users, what are the implications of a possible major oil spill near a southeast Saskatchewan fresh water body?

That question was posed to the Ministry of the Economy’s Energy and Resources sector which resulted in a couple of responses.

There have been a number of pipeline and drilling site oil spills in the southeast over the past three decades that have been reported and mitigated with no major acreages being affected, at least in comparison with

the effects felt by North Battleford, Prince Albert and Melfort when a Husky pipeline leaked it’s oil into the North Saskatchewan River.

But, spills can be significant and breakdowns of pipelines and flow lines have been registered on the Energy and Resources website since 1991.

“Our regulatory standards are consistent with other western Canadian jurisdictions. The ministry ensure the design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance and repairs of pipelines comply with applicable CSA specifications,” said Cole Goertz, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Economy in an email response to questions from the Mercury.

The construction and operations are governed by

the Pipelines Act of 1998 and Pipeline Regulations posted in 2000.

All pipeline operators are required to maintain emergency response plans that are updated regularly.

The operating companies are responsible for spill cleanup and remediation, regardless of who is at fault, and the Pipelines Act provides for a fine of up to $50,000 per offence and $50,000 per day if the offence continues, which would require a prosecution before a judge.

The Ministry can also amend, suspend or cancel a pipeline licence.

Goertz noted in a second email response that the Oil and Gas Conservation Act of 2012 stipulates that a well cannot be drilled closer than 125 metres to a water body.

He added, however, that as far as pipelines go, a steel pipeline that runs under a body of water must be of a thicker gauge than that of a typical steel pipeline and the right-ofway of a pipeline which can be around 16 metres,

can be the minimum buffer between a water body and a pipeline. A pipeline may cross a small water body by means of trenching or by horizontal directional drilling through a larger body of water at depths appropriate to pipeline specifications

set out by the CSA. With all that being said, and written, the onus is on the pipeline companies and production companies to ensure their emergency responses to spills are timely, accurate and thorough.

Transportation group completing survey Estevan City councillor Dennis Moore provided additional information to his fellow councillors regarding the current work being undertaken by the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee, when Estevan council convened for a regular business session on Aug. 15.

Moore is the Estevan representative on the 15-member committee that oversees transportation development in this region of the province.

Moore said the survey includes information gathering from the new businesses in the region and the inclusion of traffic counts on rural (grid) roads.

“This needs to be done to receive provincial funding support,” he said. “and the survey gets us the picture, so it’s a worthwhile project for everyone.”

During their last meeting, the transportation committee fielded communication from the Time to Twin (Highways 39 and 6) committee, and discussed the Estevan truck bypass signage changes as well as a possible need for a warning light to be installed on Highways 48 and 8 and some issues around the Kenosee Lake access road due to rising waters in the lake.

HUGE EQUIPMENT, The transportation committee will be RV, VEHICLE meeting again on Aug. 23.

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Mack Auction Company presents a very large annual Equipment-RVVehicle Auction Saturday June 20, 2015 Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan, Sask 9:00 am. Consign Today!! A complete farm equipment dispersal for long time rancher Harley Jahn! Up for auction TW25 Ford FWA tractor with dual PTO and 3PTH, DX 90 2WD tractor with FEL and 5720 hours, 2002

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I write this with tears in my eyes. I have so many friends as I thank you all for the cards and for signing the book at the funeral, thank you all for the masses. So many came a long distance; they all got older. I didn’t recognize cousins as I haven’t seen for some time.

Thanks Father Brian Meredith, also the choir. All the lunch laid out and the flowers were appreciated; which helped to put color to everything.

Thanks to the funeral staff, everything went good. Thanks also to the staff at long term care for helping Alice too. I thank our daughter Jo-ann for taking time off her work, also grandson Corey Byers for being present.

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Obituaries Harry Hammermeister 1932 - 2016 Harry passed away at the St. Joseph's Hospital Long Term Care Facility, Estevan, SK on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the age of 84 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Friedrich and Adoline (Loge) Hammermeister; brothers, Erhart, Fred, Harold and Robert; sisters, Irma (Robert) Neumann and Minnie (Arthur) Pehl; first wife Lillian (Muir) Hammermeister and brothers-in-law, Henry Wilhelm

and Sam Rode.

Harry is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn and children, Michael Magrath of Kelowna, BC, Arlene Magrath (Pat Gilchrist) of Ottawa, ON, Neil Magrath of Kelowna, BC, Patty of Winnipeg, MB, David (Elizabeth) Hammermeister of Estevan, SK and Donna (Patrick) Ackerman of Chamberlain, SK. Also left to cherish Harry's memory are his grandchildren, Meghan, Curtis, Sarah, Carson, Spencer, Amber and Skylar; sisters, Erna Wilhelm, Lily Rode and Dolly (Kuno) Freitag; sisters-in-law, Walda Hammermeister, Erma Hammermeister, Gisela Hammermeister and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Oxbow, SK with Rev. Jason Schultz officiating. Interment followed at the Oxbow Cemetery.

Those so wishing may make donations the New Estevan Nursing Home, 1201 2nd St., Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 or St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation "Long Term Care", 1176 Nicholson Rd., Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3 in memory of Harry.

Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services Estevan.

Career OppOrtunities Great Career Oppor tunit y The Corning Co-op invites applications for General Manager We offer competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and one of the best pension plans in the industry.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES COULTER, LATE OF ESTEVAN, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED All claims against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 31st day of August, 2016.

BRIDGES & COMPANY LLP Barry D. Bridges, Q.C. Barristers and Solicitors 1329 Third Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0S1 Solicitors for the Executors

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LAND AUCTION COMMERCIAL LOT SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2016 @ 12:00 NOON #105 SHAND ROAD RM OF ESTEVAN, ESTEVAN, SASK. Here is an one acre parcel of land zoned “Commercial” with good access to Shand Road and Major Highways including the new Truck Bypass on the East side of Estevan. Lots 1 & 2, Block 1, Plan 60A08687 will be sold as one parcel and will be sold with an agreement with the RM of Estevan #5 that the dwelling be demolished and site levelled within 90 days of auction date.

Property taxes estimated by RM of Estevan to be approximately $783.00 for vacant land once home is demolished. This lot has existing Natural Gas and Power utilities on site.

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Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12) Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

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THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

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Wednesday: Club DJ for kids 6:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School

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St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

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Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

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PASTOR STEWART MILLER

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Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 10:00 am

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A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: Western Star Hotel 303 Kensington Ave., Estevan When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

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Industrial Mechanics Applied Certificate (Millwright) – 18 weeks

Starts September 12th at the Estevan Campus This 18 week program gives you a working knowledge of machinery common to most industries and an introduction to preventative maintenance procedures. This program covers all level 1 subjects and is recognized by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

Admission requirements Grade 10 or GED or Special Admission English Language Requirement For more information or to register contact: Southeast College (306) 848-2852 or 1-866-999-7372 southeastcollege.org

ALL POSITIONS Required Immediately CJ-CSM Inspection, an international pipe inspection business is accepting resumes for all positions in the Estevan area.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PART TIME – GROCERY CLERK Southern Plains Co-op: Estevan Food Store

The focus of this position is to stock shelves, unload freight, daily cleaning and other duties as assigned. Candidates must be able to work 24 hours or more a week, shifts varying of days, evenings, and weekend. This position requires moving of product of up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis.

Come and join our service-oriented team at Southern Plains Co-op where we strive to help make our customers feel at home! We are looking for employees who will offer prompt, friendly, knowledgeable service. We will provide new employees with on-going, on-the-job training to support continuous improvement as well as we provide - a competitive compensation and benefits package.

If you have an interest in learning more about this opportunity, please submit your application to: Don Dowe Grocery Manager Southern Plains Co-op 306-637-7335

CORNING CO-OP

SOUTHERN PLAINS Ltd.

GENERAL MANAGER The Corning Co-op invites applications for the position of General Manager in Corning, Saskatchewan. The Co-operative Retail System is a unique, multi-billion dollar organization based on the fundamentals of co-operation. It is comprised of a network of approximately 220 autonomous retail co-operatives across Western Canada along with their branch operations, and Federated Co-operatives Limited. FCL is the wholesaling / manufacturing arm of the Co-operatives Retail System, which provides the retail Co-op’s with a range of products and services.

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Board of Directors for the administration, co-ordination, and control of all aspects of the business.

This position will provide strong leadership to the Board and staff in planning, policy determination, and ensuring appropriate recourses are effectively in place to support the mission of the Co-op and its values: Locally Invested, Community-Minded and Lifetime Membership Benefits. Corning Co-op is looking for a candidate with the ability to work with the public in a professional and positive manner.

The successful candidate will exemplify a team-based management approach through communication, consensus-building and feedback and will demonstrate leadership skills in motivation and encouraging others towards the accomplishment of the corporate mission and strategic direction. Ideally, the successful candidate will have retail experience in several commodities. The Corning Co-op deals with the following: Agro, Bulk Fuel and Petroleum Products as well as Hardware, Grocery and Lumber. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a positive performance in the retail industry with their experience and knowledge.

The Corning Co-op offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package with one of the best Pension Plans in the industry. The Co-op Retail System offers an excellent training program and great opportunities for advancement.

Please apply online or submit a detailed resume in confidence on or before August 31, 2016 to: Corning Co-op Box 130 Corning, SK S0G 0T0 daveneubergercc@hotmail.com Fax: (306) 224-4525

Brent McCarthy Box 4 Corning, SK S0G 0T0 brent@mccarthyseed.com

Brittaney Hutt Human Resource Advisor Southern Plains Co-op 306-637-4307 b.hutt@southernplainscoop.com

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Trail Ride offers adventure and fellowship

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Roche Percee was busy with the makings of family, friends and fellowship, all in the spirit of adventure, from Aug. 12 to 14. The village hosted its annual Tail Ride and Wagon Trek last weekend. The event featured a pastoral trek through the valley, in which the village is located, on horseback and in wagons.

This year’s ride had beautiful, sunny weather, but it may also mark a bittersweet turn. This year may be one of the last times the folks in Roche Percee saddle up for their ride on a regular, yearly basis.

Souris Valley Trekkers president Don Wyatt organized most of last

weekend’s event, and stated that numbers have been slowly dwindling over the years.

“It’s smaller this year. There are about 60 people on the ride today,” said Wyatt, while prepping his horse, on Friday.

“It’s a good way to get outside, and a fun family ride. One good thing I’ve noticed is that there are a lot of kids here this year.”

Some of the difficulty originates from the lack of powered camping amenities and the lack of a central building to hold a more organized event, stemming from the flood of 2011, which damaged the village’s community hall to the point where it needed to be demolished.

Since that point, camping accommodations are limited to unserviced space in the

field where the riders camped and saddled up for the ride. Wyatt said that despite the declining popularity of the event, there are many guests who faithfully return to ride, year after year.

Participants took a number of different routes through the valley each day, exploring the valley’s many hills and returning to the campsite in the village each evening, to eat, listen to some music and socialize at the beer garden.

“It’s a sad thing to see the numbers dropping, but it’s still a glorious ride every year,” said Wyatt. “Twenty years ago, we were the young people, the crew, and we still are. It’s still a nice, picturesque ride through a piece of Saskatchewan history.”

Participants in last weekend’s Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek set off for the first of many trips along the trails and roads in the valley that surrounds the village, on Aug. 12.

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Speeders get hit with tickets as police continue to monitor

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The police Combined Traffic Service team issued 65 traffic tickets during the week of July 29 to August 6 with the majority of those tickets being aimed at drivers who were exceeding the posted speed limits, in fact, four of the 55 speeding tick-

ets issued were for drivers who were 35 km/h or more over the speed limit.

A couple of vehicle operators were charged with exceeding the 60 km/h speed limit while passing an emergency vehicle and a couple of tickets were issued to

drivers who ignored stop signs.

Three people were charged for not wearing seat belts and three more charges were laid against vehicle operators who had insecure child restraints.

A couple of tickets were handed to drivers who were operating unregistered ve-

hicles and one more who didn’t have an operator’s licence.

On a more positive note, there was just one charge laid for impaired driving.

During the week, the Estevan RCMP and Estevan Police Service which forms the Combined Traf-

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“Grandpa, I’m really proud of you,” said the modish young lady “What’s to be proud of?” asked the old man.

The young lady replied, “I noticed that when you sneeze, you’ve learned to put your hand in front of your mouth.”

“Of course,” explained grandpa, “How else can I catch my teeth?”

The bridge winners this past week were:

Bernie Collins, first and Doris Heidinger, second; while Cathy Hoffort took third.

The cribbage tournament saw Eric Parker in first, Gordon Loustel, second and Pat Parent, third.

A little boy was overheard praying, “Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry bout it, I’m having a real good time like I am.”

fic Services unit issued 12 warnings.

The team members noted the three instances regarding children either not restrained or improperly restrained in a moving vehicle.

We remind parents of small children it is imperative that proper restraints are used to protect

the children in the event of a collision. There are a number of resources that can be found in relation to child restraints on the SGI website. Pamphlets are usually available at most of their offices as well,” said Const.

Daniel Gaignard of the RCMP’s Combined Traffic Services unit in Estevan.

Clarification In last week’s edition of the Mercury on Page A4 in the Police Half Marathon article a reference was made to the fact that the funds raised would be used to send an at risk youngster to Disneyland.

The Mercury wishes to emphasize that the funds will be used to send a sick child and his or her family to Disneyland to further clarify the intention of the organizers and fundraisers for this community event.

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All Residents please take precautions as West Nile has been identified in our City. For more information please see the link on the City website: www.estevan.ca or contact Sun Country Health.

Property Maintenance Bylaw 2005-1711 Section 14 – All Yards shall be kept free from: · Garbage and junk · Junked vehicles · Excessive growth of weeds and grass – including boulevards and behind fence in alleys · Infestations of rodents or vermin · Dead or hazardous trees · Accumulation of pet wastes

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City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has received an application for the development of a Group Care Facility at the following property:

Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has received an application for the development of a Place of Worship at the following property:

1) Legal Description: Lot 11, Block 62, Plan B4225 Civic Address: 1301 First Street

1) Legal Description: Lot 6-8, Block 103, Plan C3929 Civic Address: 310 Fourth Street

The above noted property is zoned R1 – Residential Low Density Single Detached Zone in which Group Care Facilities are classified as a discretionary use, and therefore are permitted subject to the approval of City Council and any conditions imposed thereon.

The above noted property is zoned C3 – Commercial Arterial/Highway Zone in which Places of Worship are classified as a discretionary use, and therefore are permitted subject to the approval of City Council and any conditions imposed thereon.

Prior to the application being considered by City Council, any person can inquire and make written or verbal submissions on the proposal. Any such intentions or questions on the proposal should be directed to Land Development Services at 634-1862, or email: a.nordquist@ estevan.ca, on or before the 29th day of August 2016.

Prior to the application being considered by City Council, any person can inquire and make written or verbal submissions on the proposal. Any such intentions or questions on the proposal should be directed to Land Development Services at 634-1862, or email: a.nordquist@ estevan.ca, on or before the 6th day of September 2016.

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Hot dog / Hamburger BBQ and Beverages Cotton Candy / Popcorn Face Painting Balloons Give aways Police Car Bounce House Police Station and Fire Hall tours Police / Fire / Ambulance Displays and Presentations Mini firefighter challenge for the kids Crime Prevention and Fire Prevention tips Victim Services Dog And much more!

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Estevan Mercury

Most of the canola fields in southeast Saskatchewan like this one pictured in mid-July managed to reach the swathing and harvest stages this year with only a few setbacks due to diseases, insects, hail or excessive moisture. Photo by Norm Park

Harvest operations well underway in southeast

By the first week in August, 35 per cent of the winter wheat crop was in the bins and 25 per cent of the fall rye was being combined along with four per cent of the peas and even a few lentil crops were getting into the bins and being prepared for shipment across the province.

By the second week, that percentage was boosted significantly, especially in the southeast part of the province where harvest conditions have remained good. So good, in fact that the winter wheat harvest was well ahead of the provincial average at about 85 per cent by Aug. 8. Sixteen per cent of the pea and two per cent of the lentils had been harvested in the southeast by Aug. 8 as well.

Haying operations that had been stymied by excessive moisture a few weeks earlier, are now going on full steam ahead with about 85 per cent of the hay crop now baled or put into silage

with the rest cut and ready for baling. The hay quality is rated about 60 per cent good and 36 per cent fair.

The hay was difficult to dry a week earlier due to high humidity and an occasional rain, but with dry conditions prevailing up to Aug. 15 in the southeast, that situation was quickly changing to the positive outcomes.

The Ministry of Agriculture’s crop report stated that six per cent of this year’s canola crop in southeast Saskatchewan had been swathed by Aug. 8, which means that would be at least doubled, to about 12 to 15 per cent by this week.

In the southwest sector, which is often ahead of all others in the early harvest season, just 11 per cent of the winter wheat and four per cent of the peas have been combined while canola crops were beginning to go under the swather.

The week leading up to the Aug. 8 reporting

date, was extremely wet in many areas with some regions receiving heavy downpours that caused crop damage, due to lodging and flooding. The hardest hit areas included sections around Rhein, Langham, Rosetown, Tisdale, Leader and Moose Jaw. Some of those regions have received over 530 mm of rain since early April, such as in the area around Kyle, while the Speers area which has received just 108 mm of rain since early April is the driest part of the province.

The southeast escaped most of the hard rains, thus the reason for the head start on the harvest operations.

Those who were hardest hit by rain will, once again, be subjected to access problems once they make a venture out to the fields to bring in the crop.

It is expected that many will be having to resort to a few towing and tugging operations to free harvest equipment.

Due to this excessive and long-lasting moisture situation, the lentil and pea crops in many areas have suffered while other crops have been struck by diseases or hail.

Across the province, topsoil conditions are rated as 26 per cent surplus and 70 per cent adequate while only four per cent is considered short. Hay and pasture land is rated at 12 per cent surplus and 80 per cent adequate and eight per

cent short.

In the immediate area in Crop District 1 which includes Estevan, Carnduff, Moosomin and Kipling, the report indicated there was little or no rain in the week leading up to Aug. 8 with Lampman, Kisbey and Stoughton reporting no rain at all with some fields beginning to dry up going into the second week.

Generally speaking though, crops were listed as being in good condition.

Some hail damage was reported near Oxbow as well as around Indian Head and some crops suffered losses due to disease and the earlier moisture left some producers unsure of lentil yields as a result of poor podding.

For the most part, ranchers and farmers are just finishing haying, desiccating, swathing and combining operations as the third week in August is now upon them.

Parkinson Support Group makes plan The Estevan Parkinson Support Group which is dedicated to assisting all those living with Parkinson’s disease, their family and friends, will be meeting in the Estevan Public Library on Sept. 1 starting at 6:30 p.m.

The group will be discussing the upcoming Parkinson Superwalk which is slated for the Estevan Leisure Centre on

Sept. 11.

The walk will begin at 1 p.m.

For more information regarding the support group or the walk contact Elaine at elainem69@sasktel.net or phone 306634-5038.

Additional information regarding the Superwalk alone, can also be obtained by contacting Jessica at 306-533-8454.

By Claire Mowchenko (Age 7)

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