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A Colourful Celebration Participants in the Colour My Foundation fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation toss coloured powder into the air prior to the start of the five-kilometre runwalk on Aug. 27. Thanks to the powder, people were covered in colours when they embarked on the jaunt. For more on the event, see page A2. Photo by David Willberg.

Ludwig wants a second term as Estevan’s mayor By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Roy Ludwig wants to be Estevan’s mayor for another four years. Ludwig confirmed in an interview with the Mercury on Friday afternoon that he will seek a second term as mayor in the October civic election. Ludwig was elected as mayor in October 2012, as he received approximately 60 per cent of the vote to defeat Lynn Chipley and Jim Halladay. Prior to becoming mayor, Ludwig had been a councillor for 18 years. “I enjoyed my first term (as mayor), and it’s been great working with this council,” Ludwig said. “We’ve interacted very well together, and in our last term here, we’ve done some positive things for our community.” The last four years have gone by very quickly, he said, and he attributes that to the amount of work council has undertaken, and to how much he has enjoyed the job. Retirement hasn’t entered into his mind, either,

even though he has been on council since 1994. When this current council has had differences of opinion, Ludwig believes they have been able to move forward even when there isn’t consensus on an issue. But there have been challenges, particularly when it comes to staffing. Council has let two city managers go in the past term, and they have experienced turnover with some of the other department heads and managers. “Collectively … we have made these decisions and changes, and I feel this is a positive development for the City of Estevan, and I believe this is helping us turn the corner and move the city forward,” said Ludwig. The city’s debt has also diminished during the past term. It was above $40 million at one point, but it is now around $32 million, and Ludwig said council is determined to continue to pay off the debt. “We’re doing this at the same time as making needed changes to infrastructure with streets, and continuing

Roy Ludwig with needed improvements to the parks,” said Ludwig. “It is a balancing act, but this council feels it’s very, very important to pay that debt down.” Ludwig recognizes there are areas in town that need improvements, most notably King Street. Council is looking at resurfacing the arterial road in 2017 or 2018; they are also looking at adding a second eastbound lane for King Street

between Bannatyne Avenue and Pine Avenue. Other street repairs are needed in the city, and the water main replacement program may also resume. “We’re starting to take a hard look at that, moving forward, where the worst areas are,” said Ludwig. There are also a few areas of the city where the storm sewer is still going into the sanitary system. It’s a practice that was ad-

opted by Estevan and other Saskatchewan cities prior to 1980 as a cost-cutting move. Ludwig believes now is the time to rectify that long-standing issue. “At the time, they thought it would be fine to do that, but of course, we know nowadays that it’s simply not an acceptable practice,” said Ludwig. The next council will also need to continue with improvements to pathways and parks. A five-year parks plan has been drafted. The economic slowdown the community has experienced in the last two years, due to the sliding price of oil, has created challenges for the community, and Ludwig expects it will continue to pose problems for the city. “It’s harder on everyone,” said Ludwig. “It’s harder on our … residents, it’s harder on council, and it’s harder on the provincial government and the federal government when times are tough. We’re in tougher economic times right now, and we have to weigh every decision with that in mind. We have to be financially

responsible and spend our taxpayer dollars wisely.” While the price of oil is starting to stabilize, he doubts there will be a significant surge in the near future. Ludwig also noted the provincial government is struggling through their own economic issues due to the price of oil, and so they might not have as much money to dole out to municipalities. He’s not sure if anyone will oppose him for mayor, but he would welcome a mayoral race. “I understand that there are always people who feel they can do a better job,” said Ludwig. “There are always people who feel they want to put a different perspective on things, and I totally get that. “So if we do have people in our community who feel we need more change than what they see happening, or if they feel maybe I’m past my prime, or past doing an effective job, then someone might oppose me.” The civic election will take place on Oct. 26.

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A fun and colourful day in Estevan By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

From the left, Chanda, Cammy and Kylie Henry were among the participants in the Colour My Foundation run-walk fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.

It seems like one of the best ways to get people in a great mood is to douse them with colour every few minutes while they’re walking or running, and give them the chance to support a good cause. The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation hosted its second annual Colour My Foundation run-walk on Aug. 29 at Woodlawn Regional Park. Approximately 265 people participated in a five-kilometre jaunt through the park. Many people showed up with colourful outfits, and were sporting face and body paint. There was a brief rally before the walk began, when the participants tossed bags of coloured powder into the air, ensuring they would be doused in colours before reaching the start line. Participants were then doused with coloured powder by volunteers at five colour stations that were spread throughout the course. It ensured walkers and runners alike were sporting a variety of colours on their clothes, skin, faces and hair by the time

they crossed the finish line. The atmosphere was festive throughout the event. “We’re very happy with how the event went,” said Becky Conly, the foundation’s executive director. “Everything was great. The weather was terrific. We had wonderful attendance. We had great sponsorships.” Participants really appreciated there were so many colour stations, she said, because it gives them a lift to receive a blast of colour, after walking or running for nearly a kilometre in the heat. The event raised approximately $25,000, as many of the participants collected more than the $40 required to be involved in the event. The goal was to raise the $20,000 that was needed for a new fetal heart monitor in the obstetrics (OBS) unit, and Conly is confident they reached that objective. “We currently have three fetal heart monitors at the St. Joseph’s Hospital OBS department,” said Conly. “Two of them are nine years old, and one is 25 years old. The ones that are nine years old still work and they’re still okay, but they’re so behind in tech-

nology that it was time for an upgrade. We just really need to have these units to ensure the well-being of the mother and the baby when the mother goes into labour.” If they raise more than $20,000, then Conly said they will talk to the OBS manager to see if there is anything else that can be purchased to go along with the fetal heart monitor. “We want to try to keep that money in the OBS department because that is what we said we would do with the funds,” said Conly. People were encouraged to enter as a team, and to show up in costume. A team of employees from the Estevan Regional Nursing Home won for the best-dressed entry, as they showed up in hospital gowns. The number of participants is down from last year’s inaugural run-walk, when they had about 450 people enter, but that didn’t diminish Conly’s enthusiasm for the event. She hopes Colour My Foundation can remain an annual event in the Estevan area, and that people will continue to attend it and support the foundation.

Moore again running for councillor Dennis Moore is seeking a third consecutive term as a councillor on Estevan city council. Moore was elected to council for the first time in 2009, and was re-elected in 2012. He believes the current city council has good people who have worked well together. But he realizes they all might not be back after the Oct. 26 civic election. “The last four

years certainly went b y r a t h e r q u i c k l y, i n my mind,” said Moore. This past term has been an eventful one for council. This year saw Kensington Avenue resurfaced from an area north of King Street to the northern city limits, and asphalt patches have been applied to roads that have been dug up for water and sewer main repairs. “The city has never looked so good,” said Moore. “I’m not saying

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particularly when it comes to lighting and sidewalks. It’s an issue he has brought forward repeatedly since he was elected to council. “I also believe we can do a better job of costsharing with the citizens,” said Moore. “Right now the citizens pay 80 per cent (for a local improvement project), and we pay 20 (per cent). I think we could work closer to a 5050 split.” There are also areas of the city with insufficient lighting, and Moore believes that better lighting allows people to feel more comfortable. And he stressed it

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city that need to be resurfaced. Moore cited King Street as one of them, and he believes once King Street is finished, it will make a big difference. “I think we should concentrate on things we already have, and keep them well-maintained,” said Moore. “Until we have everything up to what we think is satisfactory to the citizens, we shouldn’t start any more (projects).” Moore believes he has the time to serve on council. He has been retired for a few years, and that allows him to be involved with committees that meet outside of the city, and to fill in for members of council if they are unable to attend community events or functions due to their work commitments. Estevan is a great city with great people, he said, and he believes it is important for people to be involved in the community, whether it’s through city council or other initiatives.

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Marathon friends find new challenge By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

They are two friends on a mission and they would really like to share their ideas and action plan, plus a few workout exercises with others. Peggy Rohatyn and Debby Knight forged a friendship a number of years ago thanks, in large part, to their mutual love of training for and participating in long-distance runs. The two women have already done a lot of the homework associated with the establishment of what they are calling Fresh Air Fitness on the north side of Woodlawn Regional Park in a land space between the Dana Quewezance football/ soccer field and Cossette Park, the home of a fastball diamond. The pie-shaped land is nearly perfect, they said, since much of the equipment that will be anchored there can be placed close enough to the nearby tree line to provide some protection from the elements and shade. An original meeting with members of the Woodlawn Regional Park board representatives left the two with some pretty positive vibes regarding the viability of their project. “The structures we’d like to install are made of steel, treated wood, that sort of material,” said Knight. That would include an elipi-

tical trainer or two, leg presses and large commercial-sized abandoned tires that are used for flipping or dragging by a person in training. The women suggest a modest beginning for the fitness centre, which has received the blessing of local fitness and training centres since their principles see the value in attracting new faces to the fitness world and are quite willing to accept an outdoor fitness locale as part of a business partnership and community culture. “We’re not taking business away, we are trying to get more people, more active,” said Knight. “The Fresh Air Fitness centre would be free for everyone … anyone who cares to use it and its location means users won’t even need a park access permit to use it. There is a walking bridge between this site and the Woodlawn camp sites, so it would be accessible to those people at any time,” said Knight. Users, of course, would be at their own risk, but none of the equipment poses any danger to participants when used respectfully and properly. Security is in place at Woodlawn, but the women are realists, so vandalism may happen, but they don’t expect it to be rampant. The two feel that a good start would be the construction of a yoga platform plus a few pieces of

basic workout equipment built specially for outdoor use. They would then add additional equipment as funding allows. So, just how are they going to pay for the equipment? Well, the two are the co-ordinators of the annual Coal Country Run that is held in May of each year. Last spring was its 10th anniversary. In the past, the runs have raised money for the Bienfait Arena (about $25,000) and the Summer Games (about $16,000). The runs have been held in Roche Percee and Bienfait as well as Woodlawn. They also are also significant organizers of the annual Run the Course event at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course every October. It’s now in its third term with runners taking to the cart paths at the golf course to run either nine or 18 holes (or even more for the more serious runners). The registration fees are modest, which attracts more runners, Rohatyn said, noting the Coal Country Run, last year, had 140 participants. Between the two runs, they said, a yearly net profit of about $5,000 to $7,000 could be realized which would provide for two or three equipment purchases and maintenance while Woodlawn staff would provide maintenance of the outdoor space that could, realistically be used eight to

Peggy Rohatyn (left) and Debby Knight, two fitness pals with a plan. 10 months of the year, depending on fall and winter conditions. “Keep the cost minimal and keep them active is what we want. We will appeal to businesses to get employees involved or families and friends to come on down and do what you wish, or join us for Run the Course. It could be a school challenge too,” added Knight. In the future, the equipment inventory can soar, since there are several pieces that can be anchored down that lend themselves to body resistance exercises. They are all non-electrical such as A-frames for rope climbing, adult monkey bars, climbing walls, cargo netting for climbing, floating balance systems, ski walkers, balance beams with springs, ab spinners,

fun riders, outdoor bikes, leg presses and with running trails right next door, the whole scenario should become quite attractive, Knight added. “Two cities have this kind of workout park already, Saskatoon and Swift Current, and they are working well,” said Knight. The two women will also be approaching local service clubs to see if their idea can catch some attention for some seed funding. “We want to catch the spirit in Estevan while it’s high following the Western Canada Cup and the Saskatchewan Summer Games,” Knight added. While the whole list of equipment can sound intimidating, Knight said the beauty of Fresh Air Fitness would be the fact that visitors can try it out,

The land at Woodlawn Regional Park between the Cossette ball diamond and the Dana Quewezance Memorial football and soccer field that would be home for the fitness platforms and equipment.

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experiment with it, either alone or in groups, without any cost, for as long or as little time as they like. “Just sit down and try it,” said Knight with a shrug of the shoulders. Rohatyn said original communication with Woodlawn Park staff indicated they would be agreeable to establishing a solid base for the equipment, even hauling in a bit of sand, if required. Then, “depending on community support, we’ll move accordingly. It will be a pay as we go project.” The two feel they are on the right track and their own track record indicates they aren’t quitters. Knight captured the senior women’s title in last year’s Queen City Marathon, cheered on by Rohatyn who had chosen to run a shorter course earlier that day. “We are competitors, but not in the sense of feeling the need to win,” said Knight, who stated she was truly shocked to learn she had won the title for the 60-and-over runners in Regina. The two women say their objective generally is to always run the course together and finish in tandem whether they are first and second or 33rd and 34th. “Peggy would have run the marathon that day, too, but we have discovered that if you are going to run a full marathon in September, you have to start training in March, at least,” said Knight. Thus the two usually decide together what they are going to run and when they will run the more challenging courses, and hold those discussions during their frequent workouts they also share. So don’t underestimate the power of team work, at least not when it comes to these two.

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Locals check out powwow By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estvanmercury.ca

A number of residents of the Energy City went on a good old-fashioned road trip, thanks to the co-ordinating efforts of Southeast Newcomer Services. Their travels took them to the first part of an event that honours the aboriginal cultural heritage of Saskatchewan and beyond. Guests took in the sights and sounds of the Bear Claw Casino and Hotel’s annual Celebration Powwow, on the evening of Aug. 26, just outside the casino, on White Bear First Nations. Members and guests were shuttled up to the event on the evening of the 26th and enjoyed the pageantry and traditional procession put proudly on display during the evening’s powwow event. The dancing and drumming on the first night went late into the evening, and it was one of three days of celebration from Aug. 26 to 28, in which powwow dancing and drum competitions took place for boys and girls, and men and women. The aroma of bannock bread, Indian tacos and other enticing food was on the air, and there were plenty of arts and crafts

Aug. 26 was the opening night of the Bear Claw Casino and Hotel’s Annual Celebration Powwow, which featured competitions in dance and drumming. Dancers from all over Canada and the U.S. attended to participate in the weekend event near White Bear First Nations and Kenosee Lake. available, with a number of vendor booths present at the event. The powwow featured over 300 dancers from all over North America, with dancers from many parts of Canada and the U.S. attending, dressed in the intricate and lavish regalia

of many First Nations and indigenous tribes. One of the officials affiliated with organizing the event stated that the event had a significant number of guests, and was busy to the point of it being difficult to keep track of who came and went throughout the

celebration. “It’s kind of like our huge powwow-family. We go to all these events, and take turns hosting them. We all know each other and it’s all one big gathering,” said the official, who requested anonymity Oksana Miller, pro-

gram co-ordinator with Southeast Newcomer Services, said they brought a significant crowd of 30 guests up to the powwow in two buses and even in spokesperson Jay Roye’s own van. “We only stayed for the grand opening night,

and came back to Estevan just before midnight,” said Miller. “Our office was trying to organize this trip for the third year, and finally did it. This year we finally had enough people to go. It was interesting, and it’s always good to go out and see new things.”

Results released at council meeting The first results from the Estevan Police Service’s new Speed Spy device have been released. Councillor Kevin Smith, speaking during the inquiries portion of the Aug. 29 meeting of Estevan city council, reported the Speed Spy was used to track speeds in the playground zone on Wellock Road from Aug. 18 to 21. A total of 2,859 vehicles

travelled down that portion of Wellock over the four days. The average speed in the 30-kilometre per hour (km/h) zone was 42.5 km/h. The highest recorded speed was 83 km/h. A total of 1,767 vehicles, or 62 per cent, were driving faster than 40 km/h. There were 401 (14 per cent) going 50 km/h, and 32 (one per cent) going above 60 km/h.

Smith noted speed bumps could be added on Wellock Road to deter motorists from speeding. The Speed Spy equipment arrived earlier this year, but technological issues prevented it from being deployed until August. *** Trudy Firth was introduced as the city’s new financial controller. She will be responsible for the

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day-to-day operations of the financial services division. City manager Jeff Ward has retained the city treasurer’s portfolio. *** Bylaw enforcement officer Michelle Pickering released her monthly reports for June and July. She dealt with 273 infractions and calls in June, with 106 general clean up calls, 45 parking violations, 43 unkempt property violations and 21 animal calls accounting for the bulk of her activity. In July, she had to tend to 161 calls, including 57

general clean up calls, 27 parking violations, 17 unkempt property violations and 14 animal calls. So far this year, general clean up calls have accounted for the largest portion of her activity, with 329 calls and infractions. She has also dealt with 315 parking violations and 133 unkempt property inspections. *** Council gave second and third reading for a pair of bylaws during the meeting. The first was for the terms of reference for the Souris Valley Museum’s

board. It stipulates there will be between five and nine members appointed by Estevan city council, with one member of council serving on the board. The board appointments will be for two years. The other bylaw change was for the city’s traffic bylaw to prevent all-terrain vehicles and golf carts from being operated within city limits. It would be subject to a $100 fine, and the vehicle could be seized for 30 days. There weren’t any complaints from the public for either bylaw.

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Don Kindopp, chairman of the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home Committee accepts the $6,062.33 cheque from the Royal Purple president Bev Schmidt, past president Irene Weinrauch and secretary-treasurer Shirley Thera (right). The cheque represented the closing balance for the Estevan Royal Purple following the membership’s decision to cease operations as a community service club.

Royal Purple calling it quits after 72 years of service By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The story is all too familiar and one the community doesn’t like to hear, but it is part of the stark reality facing other community service clubs across North America for the past several years. A decline in numbers, an aging membership, an inability to attract younger, active participants … these are all unfortunate facts. Some service clubs have been able to stave off closure by using various survival and recruitment tactics, but the Estevan chapter of the Royal Purple, wasn’t one of them. With a membership of 11 women and facing the departure of two more in the near future, they took a vote and decided to disband. All is not lost, however, since the departing Royal

Purple stalwarts will be most welcomed into the Estevan Elks Club since female applicants have been welcomed into that fold for over a decade now. Whether these departing purple-clad ladies will accept the invitation is not entirely known, but at least one of them has said yes. The Estevan chapter’s last president, (honour royal lady), Bev Schmidt said she is still contemplating a move into the Elks fold. Past president Irene Weinrauch, a 17-year member, probably won’t. Secretarytreasurer Shirley Thera, said she will be applying for Elks membership. As a last formal gift for the community, the Royal Purple emptied their bank account last week, closing the books on a rich history of community service, and handed the funds over to the

committee that is seeking to have a new regional nursing home built in the Energy City within the next few years. That gift amounted to $6,062.33 and the local chapter was happy to turn it over to the new nursing home’s committee chairman Don Kindopp. There is still a little bit of final paperwork to complete, said Schmidt and Thera, but the Royal Purple actually ceased to exist in Estevan as of April 23 of this year. It’s just taken them a little bit of time to complete the red tape items and tend to the details. “We celebrated our 70th anniversary two years ago. The national organization of the Royal Purple broke away from the Elks several years ago, so members had options to join the new Royal Purple or join the Elks and be an Elks mem-

ber,” Schmidt and Thera explained. The other option for the local membership, was to just fold the club and let the individual members decide, on their own, what they wanted to do. The local Elks were quick to allow the Royal Purple to transition, but low numbers and a couple of genuine recruitment efforts

fell short of the mark. “So, it became time to fold,” said Thera. “Now the members can join the Elks Lodge if they wish,” she said, so it’s not all bad since the spirit of serving the community in a similar fashion, to which they had become accustomed, is still available to them. “We voted last year

Browning councillor announces resignation Ben Kautz has announced his resignation from the council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Browning. Kautz was in the midst of his second term as the representative of District No. 4 on the RM’s council. He came under fire for

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with second-degree murder. Stanley has plead not guilty to the charge. Kautz wrote on the Facebook page that the only mistake Stanley made was “leaving witnesses.” He later removed the comment, but someone had already made a screen-grab of the statement. It was then widely circulated. Kautz apologized for the statement, and offered to resign his council seat. His resignation was accepted by the council at their meeting on Aug. 24. “The council of the RM of Browning No. 34 thanks Mr. Kautz for his years of dedicated service to the RM, as well as his volunteering on several boards, committees and associations of the community,” the RM stated in a press release after the meeting. The vacancy created by Kautz’s resignation will be filled during the Oct. 26 civic election. Since Kautz was midway through his four-year term with the RM council, his replacement will serve for two years, and then there will be another election for District 4 in 2018.

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Since the topic of selling SaskTel was raised once again within the political realm last week, observers have to come to the conclusion that this government is more than willing to entertain purchase offers. Should we plead for the retention of this valuable Crown corporation jewel? With former health minister Dustin Duncan moving into the SaskTel guidance portfolio, we can read that as a second sign that this is a subject that has moved well past the “what-if” discussion stage. We should be hearing word any day now from national and international telecom companies such as Verizon, Bell, Rogers and Telus, who will come calling to express interest in winning the SaskTel sweepstakes. Our premier has expressed concerns that, if nothing is done, SaskTel will be left out in the cold in this particular part of the communications world. But, we can remind him that Saskatchewan has been a lone wolf on various fronts before and has come out on the other side, unscathed and, prosperous, especially when it comes to Crown corporations. We like them, and for good reason. The temptation to sell is understandable. Take $4 billion, eliminate the operating debt to zero, use the money that would be saved in interest just servicing the debt

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

Rural Sask. takes a hit in shuffle Rural representation took a hit in Premier Brad Wall’s cabinet shuffle. One might argue this doesn’t mean much. After all, the 51-member Saskatchewan Party government caucus consists of 30 rural MLAs since the April 4 vote. Rural representation remains the backbone of this government. As a matter of record, nine of Wall’s new 17 cabinet ministers, come from seats outside the four major cities. But with everyone in the province likely to take a financial hit in the 2017 spring budget, all areas of the province will be fighting to ensure it isn’t their ox being gored by the knife of government cuts. This may be where rural Saskatchewan should take notice of cabinet changes. Essentially what happened in last week’s cabinet shuffle is the replacement of six cabinet members, including rural MLAs Don McMorris, Bill Boyd, Herb Cox and Nancy Heppner with five members of which only Wood River’s David Marit

and invest it in something else worthwhile. Unfortunately, we can pretty well guarantee that would not happen. Governments don’t think and plan that far ahead. More than likely, those savings would be gobbled up almost immediately on some other project, like payments on a Regina bypass or digging health regions out of financial holes. Saskatchewan flops when it comes to building legacy funds for the future. There is also the spectre of job losses looming over a prospective sale. Sure, the buyers would be willing to sign agreements to retain jobs in the province, keep the headquarters here and do what’s right for Saskatchewan people. Believe us when we say, that signal of goodwill would last about one year, two if we’re lucky, no matter what the contract stipulates. When it comes to mega corporations, the signals that are sent after purchase are usually, “try and stop us.” Remember the promise to keep SaskOil vibrant and ever-present in Saskatchewan? Do you recall what happened to the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool? This evolved into the retention of a symbolic head office in Regina while decisions and money flows to and from Calgary. Ask the steel companies in Ontario what happens with foreign ownership. The profits would flow to a head of-

fice and CEOs and shareholders stationed anywhere but Saskatchewan. Hello tax haven. Would a takeover telecom continue to serve Saskatchewan’s north, rural and remote regions as thoroughly as SaskTel has done with the currently clear mandate to serve all? We know they wouldn’t. SaskTel, SaskPower and SaskEnergy were made necessary in Saskatchewan because corporate Canada was not willing to do the work and take the risk. That attitude has not changed. Shareholders and their dividends dictate the terms, not the public’s needs and sometimes the two don’t mesh. This little bit of socialism in Saskatchewan does actually work and Premier Wall knows that, and that is why we hope he remembers that fact before signing off on any sales agreement. What is good for the province, is not always what is good for a business. SaskTel continues to make money and sends profits to the government through its current shareholders, Saskatchewan’s resident population. Saving tens of millions of dollars in interest payments on operating deficits is tempting, but the benefits would be short-lived. So, selling SaskTel? We say nope, not this week.

is a truly rural MLA. The government might argue that new advanced education Minister Bronwyn Eyre from Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota is a rural MLA, but that’s just silly. As stated, this means the rural cabinet complement is down to nine, still a slim majority that doesn’t exactly reflect the ratio of rural MLAs in the government caucus. Of course, such numbers are all relative to other factors. For starters, some portfolios are more important and major ministries like energy (where Dustin Duncan is now minister), health (Jim Reiter), economy (Jeremy Harrison), government relations (Donna Harpauer), environment (Scott Moe) and, of course, Wall as premier, are now all represented in the provincial cabinet by rural MLAs. Moreover, some portfolios are specifically more important to rural residents than others. Besides, rural ministers in key areas like the economy, energy and health, we still see Lyle Stewart in agriculture, former Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president Marit in highways, and Greg Ottenbreit, in rural and remote health. In fact, that we still have this second health portfolio is a little surprising. Asked to explain his reasons for dropping Jennifer Campeau (who had been the lone aboriginal member of cabinet), Wall stressed that one less minister translates to a $450,000 saving. That saving consists of cabinet minister’s salary, the obligatory six political staffers, etc. As such, it can be argued that other

demographics in the province like the First Nations community took a bigger hit than rural Saskatchewan did. It may even say a little about what this government considers as most important when it comes to portfolios. Several rural MLAs received Legislative Secretary appointments including Lori Carr (renewable resources and energy), Fred Bradshaw (environment and forestry), Hugh Nerlien (Public Service Commission and public sector bargaining), Steven Bonk (economy) and Warren Kaeding (agriculture). Sure, it’s not a ministry, but it is the next best thing. It is unpaid, but it is an added voice. Finally, the old adage that all of us are just one step off the farm applies to cabinet, as well. So when you think of a good Blaine Lake boy like Ken Cheveldayoff, who returns to cabinet as minister for parks, recreation and culture, you don’t necessarily think of him solely as the representative of Saskatoon Willowgrove. Also, compare the rural representation we now see in the Wall cabinet with the NDP cabinets in the days of yore, when there were only one to three rural ministers. There is no comparison. But it is passing strange how, like the rest of the province, the Sask. Party government is becoming more urbanized. Gone are rural stalwarts like Rod Gantefoer, Ken Krawetz, June Draude, Bob Bjornerud and now Boyd and McMorris. That’s a lot of rural cabinet experience no longer in cabinet. It is a bit of a hit.

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Falling behind in computerland Norm Park All Things Considered Do we need coding in our Canadian classrooms? Apparently yes, and soon. If our kids don’t get on that educational horse soon, they are going to find themselves well behind students from several other nations who are. Listening to a technical education expert two weeks ago, what I heard were words to the effect that, while Canadian kids are learning how to use computer programs and apps, the kids in several other countries are learning how to build these programs and apps. But can it be done in places like Saskatchewan where the education ministry is imposing financial cuts? There have to be significant costs associated with continually upgrading hardware and software for our computerland programs. What I heard was that coding challenges were being placed before kids as early as Grade 5, so it’s not just our high school programmers who have to start sweating. What are the costs for getting our educators up to speed on coding lessons? It seems they have already fallen behind instructors in a few other countries already, so what would it take in terms of money and hours to bring them up to speed, and then keep them abreast of the thundering herd? Then there are questions of fitting the coding programs into an already strained curriculum. Where could they be included unless the typical school day is going to be expanded? Last time new curriculum items hit the education circuit, English and Literature classes took the hit. Where would the new sacrificial lambs be found? Or should our students start classes at 8 a.m. and go to 4 p.m.? This is an area, in which I presume, the skill-building agendas are being updated every other week, along with the equipment needed to deliver the programs effectively. Gee, another challenge. I think I failed Computer 101. I had to learn what I learned on the fly. There was nobody available to provide proper tutorials for those of us who were well past high school when the computerized era began in the late 1980s and then bloomed in the 1990s. There were no formal instructions for those of us who were seat-of-the-pants students. We either picked it up by osmosis and by observing others who knew what they were doing, and asking a bunch of dumb questions that sometimes resulted in a bit of eye-rolling disbelief from the 25-year-olds who not only knew what to do on the keyboards, servers and screens, but also had mastered the jargon. In fact, our old “newspaper jargon” went out the window once the desktop, laptop and tablet gurus got hold of our industry and swept through it with new-look features that appeared suspiciously like the old-look features, only with new titles attached. Of course the culture of writing and reporting changed too. No longer was it so important to get it right, just as long as you got it first. Thank goodness that ship was righted in time and social media hasn’t quite yet superseded the traditional world of reportage … but it’s coming. Of course coding won’t be for everyone, just like calculus or the history of English literature isn’t for everyone in the classrooms of tomorrow. But, it seems, it needs to be offered soon as a primary alternative within the structured school system, not just as an add-on for a well-trained teacher to offer to a few kids “after school” if they’re interested. It needs to be mainstream, it seems, or our Saskatchewan-made computer whiz kids of today will only be hired as assistants and coffee-retrievers for the computer wizards of tomorrow.

Sask. Party shuffles cabinet, makes some new appointments By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Some major changes to the provincial cabinet by Premier Brad Wall. The size of the cabinet has been reduced by one minister to 17, including the premier. Wall said that such a change equates to a five per cent reduction in the size of the cabinet, and will save taxpayers about $450,000 a year. Wall added that reducing the size of cabinet is part of a broader goal of achieving five per cent savings across the government as part of an effort to balance the provincial budget. He acknowledged that although a cabinet size reduction was a small saving, it was important to start those savings initiatives at the top to reduce the costs to taxpayers all across the government. Estevan MLA Lori Carr said she thinks the shuffle is a good decision, adding, “It’s a nice mix of veteran MLAs, that have been around for a few years, and some of the new ones.” Five new MLAs are joining the Saskatchewan Party’s cabinet, including four who are becoming ministers for the first time. Those five new MLAs include: Tina BeaudryMellor, who is now the Minister of Social Services and Minister responsible for the Status of Women; Dave Marit, the Minister of Highways and Infrastructure; Bronwyn Eyre, Minister of Advanced Education; Joe Hargrave, Minister of Crown Investments Corporation (CIC), Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) and Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) and Kevin Cheveldayoff, who is re-entering the cabinet once again as Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission (PSC). “In the April election, we were fortunate that vot-

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ers elected a number of very talented and capable new MLAs, creating the opportunity for renewal in our government,” said Wall. “The new cabinet will have a strong blend of experience and new faces, and will serve Saskatchewan well, as we work to meet the opportunities and challenges facing our province.” Don Morgan, a veteran MLA and minister, is now Saskatchewan’s new deputy premier. He will also continue to serve as Minister of Education and Minister of Labour. Nadine Wilson will still serve as the Provincial Secretary and Legislative Secretary to the Premier. Paul Merriman has become the new Government House Leader and Greg Lawrence has been appointed Government Whip. Four other ministers are keeping their current responsibilities, they include Finance Minister Kevin Doherty, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart, Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit and Justice and SaskBuilds Minister Gordon Wyant. Wyant’s responsibilities now include corrections and policing, and he has also become the Minister responsible for SaskPower. Eight other legislative secretaries were appointed, including: Mark Docherty, Legislative Secretary to the Premier (Immigration and Culture); Jennifer Campeau, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education (First Nations Student Achievement); Lisa Lambert, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education (Curriculum Development and Consultation); Lori Carr, Legislative Secretary to the Minister Responsible for SaskPower (Renewable and Sustainable Energy); Fred Bradshaw, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Environment (Forestry and Wildlife Management); Hugh Nerlien, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of the Economy (Export

Lori Carr Development) and Warren Kaeding, Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture (Irrigation Expansion). “It’s very important that I’ve been appointed as legislative secretary for Gordon Wyant, a new minister in that position. This is an important position for the Estevan constituency and area, because we have BD3 right in our backyard, and the clean coal project that is happening,” said Carr in an interview with the Mercury. “It’s been running at 100 per cent, so this is something we, as a government should be celebrating. We should be getting the word out there that it does work, and we can use resources that are here, such as coal, to create energy, while still being environmentally friendly.” Carr stated she’s new to the position, so she isn’t completely sure exactly what responsibilities her new title entails, but said she wants to make sure SaskPower stays strong in the Estevan constituency, and that coal continues to be used in a manner that is environmentally friendly. Six ministers in the Sask. Party cabinet will be changing their portfolios. They include Jim Reiter, who is now Minister of

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A year of mixed messages but still above average yields For some Canadian farmers, especially those in certain parts of Saskatchewan, it’s been a pretty wet year. For other agricultural producers, it’s been a terribly dry year. In both instances, the weather conditions have hampered crop yields, but still, the Canadian farmer has persevered and, it appears as if, there are more than a few bumper-like crops being harvested. Wheat, barley and lentil production is expected to increase this year while crops such as canola, soybeans, corn and oats could show slight declines. Overall, wheat production is expected to reach, and perhaps exceed 30.5 million tonnes this crop year, which will represent a 10.5 per cent increase compared with last year’s production. It will be only the second time in 25 years that wheat production will exceed 30 million tonnes, said a recent Statistics Canada report, based on Canada-wide surveys taken just as traditional harvest seasons began. The only other time wheat production reached this level was in 2013. One of the reasons for the significant increase in the wheat production is due to the fact that average yields of just under 49 bushels per acre, represent a per-acre yield increase of 14.3 per

cent compared with 42.8 bushels per acre in 2015. Harvested areas declined 3.3 per cent to 22.9 million acres, the lowest level in five years. The increase in wheat production is seen to be most evident in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario. Saskatchewan farmers anticipate production to rise 5.1 per cent to 13.7 million tonnes, despite the harvested area declining by nearly one million acres to 11.9 million acres this year. The gain in total wheat production is buoyed by a five bushel per acre increase. Producers in Alberta expect an even greater increase in wheat production, up by 15.4 per cent to 9.6 million tonnes, the result of a 15.6 per cent rise in average yield to 53.4 bushels per acre. The area harvested to wheat in Alberta is expected to be about the same as 2015, at around 6.6 million acres. In Ontario where a lot of winter wheat is grown, the anticipated production increase is expected to be 66.7 per cent from a year earlier, to 2.6 million tonnes. There was a higher reported harvest area of 1.1 million acres, an increase of 42 per cent and on the expected record average yield of 89.2 bushel per acre, which represents an increase of over 17 per cent. Manitoba farmers reported a 2.9 per cent decrease in wheat production this year

with 4.1 million tonnes with a harvested area decrease of 4.4 per cent to 2.9 million acres. Yields in Manitoba edged up slightly (1.6 per cent) to 51.1 bushels per acre. Canola Canadian farmers expect to bring in about 17 million tonnes of canola this season, down 1.2 per cent from 2015. The national average yield is projected to be about the same as last year, at 38 bushels per acre. There were lower than expected acreages put into canola in Alberta and Manitoba this year which contributed to the decline in production on the national scene. Canola production in Saskatchewan, on the other hand, is expected to edge upwards by 0.8 per cent to 8.9 million tonnes. This is due to a 1.2 per cent increase in harvested area while the average yield will be similar to that of 2015 at 36.3 bushels per acre. Canola production in Alberta will probably decline by one per cent to 5.4 million tonnes due to drop of 4.6 per cent in harvested acreages. Average yield will be up in Alberta though, to over 41 bushels per acre. Canola production in Manitoba will be down 7.8 per cent to 2.6 million tonnes with the harvested acreage down by about 80,000 acres. The average yield will also

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There will be a 15 per cent decline in soybeans in Ontario, the country’s largest soybean producer. That means a harvest of about 3.1 million tonnes. The harvested area is also down over seven per cent to 2.7 million acres. Average yield is also going to decline to about 41.6 bushels per acre compared with 45.5 bushels per acre in 2015. In Manitoba, there could be record soybean production for a fifth consecutive year, up 9.8 per cent from 2015 to 1.5 million tonnes despite a 5.4 per cent decrease in average yield of 35 bushels per acre. The increase is the result of a 16.3 per cent hike in harvested area to a record 1.6 million acres. Lentils Lentil production across Canada is expected to reach a record high with an increase of over 36 per cent from a year earlier to 3.2 million tonnes. This is pretty well entirely due to an increase in the harvested area of 36.9 per cent or 5.4 million acres. The average yield is slightly lower at 1,326 pounds per acre. Most of the lentil production in Canada takes place in Saskatchewan and this year, in spite of some untimely rains, there could be 2.8 million tonnes of lentils coming off this province’s farms within the next few

days. The average yield will be about 1,283 pounds per acre, down about 4.2 per cent from 2015. Lentil production in Alberta is expected to show an increase by over 213 per cent to 432,700 tonnes, a record level for that province. The harvested area is up to 560,000 acres, a 127 per cent increase. Average yields are expected to rise to 1,704 pounds per acre, an improvement of nearly 38 per cent over last year. Barley and Oats Barley production in Canada will be up 5.8 per cent to 8.7 million tonnes with a 6.5 per cent increase in average yields to 69.2 bushels per acre. The harvested area will be about the same as last year, with perhaps a small slide of harvested acreage of less than one per cent. Oat production across the nation will fall nearly 12 per cent to three million tonnes. This reflects a decline of slightly over 12 per cent in harvested area to 2.3 million acres. Average yield will remain basically unchanged from last year at about 85.5 bushels per acre. The surveys used for this report were conducted across Canada between July 27 and Aug. 4. A final survey will be released around Sept. 20 with a final production estimate released on Dec. 6.

Man’s workplace death under investigation A man has died from a work-related accident at a drilling rig near Alameda. The Office of the Chief Coroner is investigating the death of Dustin Pratt, a member of the Bienfait Coalers hockey team for about a decade. The RCMP were un-

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Aaron Turnbull may have sped past all comers in the Kendall’s Supply Modifieds feature at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Friday, but a driver who had not won a single race all season captured the class championship. Kody Scholpp entered championship night at the Estevan Motor Speedway leading the Kendall’s Supply Modifieds point race 256-250 over Mike Hagen with Riley Emmel trailing a further three nicks behind. All three started the feature sitting in the bottom seven of the 14-car and 25-lap race that began with Hagen and Emmel getting into a crash with Ryan Harris on the fourth corner during the second lap that caused exterior damage to both cars. Tyler Wagner jumped into the lead after the restart with Ed Turnbull and his son Aaron battling behind him for the second spot until Wagner drove off the track while riding high on the second corner of the fifth lap putting him back down into the field. Emmel jumped into the third position on the Wagner miscue with Aaron winning the battle for first place with his father 11 laps in by running along the top of the track. During this time, Scholpp and Hagen carefully made their way to the front group with Scholpp eventually finishing behind Emmel in fourth place. “Mike and me had a battle going on,” said Scholpp. “He was on the bottom and I was on the top and then he tried to slide up in front of me and I just let him have the line, figured he could take the top and

Robert Pickering, #8, leads Gregg Mann on the third corner during the stock cars heat race. Photo by Jamie Harkins. I ended up having a better race car and getting around him on the bottom.” Aaron said getting to the top of the track and out in front as quickly as possible were the keys to his win because he knew the bottom line would go away making it hard to pass anyone later in the race. “My dad was racing, so I figured he’d be the guy to beat,” said Aaron. “Tonight the track was in his favour, so I was trying to get to the front before he did and I just got lucky and picked the right lines at the right times.” Jeremy Swanson entered the Stock Cars feature with a 14-point lead in the championship race, but that didn’t stop him from adding another main win to his season. Starting 10 cars back in the 13-car and 20-lap feature, Swanson quickly advanced to the top three reaching the second spot four laps in by passing Lindsey Wagner on the bottom in the fourth corner. Swanson then engaged

in a door-to-door battle with Lee Schaff over the next few laps before jumping ahead on the ninth circuit. Gregg Mann moved up to compete with Swanson for the top position over the final 10 laps, but couldn’t overcome the points leader. “You think of all the effort of 19 years of this,” said Swanson, noting this is the first season championship of his career. “You think about the money and the time, the blood and sweat and tears and everything else. All my best friends in the world are racers or have been racers as several have died along the way. It’s just that there are a lot of people who put into this deal all the way through, so it’s hard to beat.” It took 19 turns of the 25-car and 20-lap High Energy Performance Hobby Stocks feature for Trever Haas to make his way from the 12th position when the green flag was raised to a spot in the top three. Haas

made his move running a high line the next lap to jump into first place, but the Minot, North Dakota, driver still had to overcome a strong push by Riley Raynard over the final few laps before he could celebrate his first feature win. “I’ve been racing for two years and I’ve been close a couple of times this year and I finally sealed the deal,” said Haas. “My granddad was (instrumental in) me getting into racing and he passed away when I was a kid and I just can’t thank him enough. I know he’s up there watching over me and this one’s for him.” Leevi Runge enjoyed a comfortable 37-point lead over Raynard heading into the championship feature and locked up his second straight title with a seventh-place finish. Runge said a flat tire with four laps to go held him back from competing for the feature win, but he’ll still take the season championship. Scholpp said the Ken-

dall’s Supply Modifieds championship is his first season title in 12 years of racing and having that history behind him may have led to the win. He said the focus this season was on running and finishing each race consistently without worrying about capturing the checkered flag. “I didn’t get a single feature win, but I think I had four maybe five second-places,” said Scholpp. “Towards the end of the year you’re just more focused on ‘ok, you’re leading points or you’re in the running for the points race’ and you just focus on finishing races and finishing well and trying to finish in front of most of the guys that are right behind you. That’s more of what I focused on tonight. I went out there and any wreck that I saw I just took my time, got around them or the people that were aiming for my door I just let them go and figured I’d pass them the next lap and it kind of turned out that way.”

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins begin their push for a 2017 Canalta Cup championship this weekend at the Civic Auditorium with a fall camp that is expected to be one of their most challenging in recent memory. “ I t ’s g o i n g t o b e physical,” said Lynnden Pastachak, one of only eight returnees to the team from last season. “That’s how we always play. These young guys are going to come in, they’re going to see that and hopefully they pick up on that and they start giving it back. That’s what we’re looking for.” Chris Lewgood, head coach and general manager of the Bruins, said about 45 to 55 kids will be at the Bruins camp this weekend competing for five or six open spots on defence, about eight forward positions and at least one more place in goal. He said their returning core of forwards Zach Goberis, Kaelan Holt, Pastachak, Levi Barnstable and Jake Fletcher, defencemen Josh Rieger and Tyler Hengen and goaltender Nathan Alalouf have an inside edge on retaining their positions with the team this year, but those spots could also go to younger players if they get beat out for their job. “I think we’ll have a very competitive camp where all the guys coming are going to be fighting for spots and there is enough available that they’re playing for a job,” said Lewgood. “Our veteran players are going to be pushing the pace and setting the tone for what’s (going) to be a hardworking and tenacious group, so I think it’ll be a very good camp. I’m really looking forward to seeing these guys in this setting and even more so getting going into some pre-season and regular season (games) with this group.” Lewgood said this season is not being considered the first year of a long-term turnaround for the club. He said the young group coming to the team may need a little bit of time to adjust to junior A hockey, but the belief is this incoming talent along with the veteran core will come together as a team and compete this year. “We made sure we’re going to move forward with high-end people and as a result we expect (our veterans) to share what they understand about junior A hockey and what it takes to be successful with the young guys,” said Lewgood.

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B2 August 31, 2016

Estevan Mercury

Strong competition expected at Estevan CCA Rodeo By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Elecs Ready For Action Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs quarterback Campbell Rioux looks for a receiver downfield after avoiding a tackle during a road scrimmage against the Weyburn Comprehensive School Eagles last Friday. The Elecs will take on the Eagles in each team’s first regular season game this Thursday at Woodlawn Field. After the 4 p.m. game, the Estevan Century 21 peewee Chargers will meet the Weyburn peewee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. for both club’s first game of the Moose Jaw Minor Football League season. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Close to 200 competitors will travel to the Exhibition Grounds this Friday and Saturday for the annual Estevan Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) Rodeo. Laura Mantei, chairperson of the Estevan CCA Rodeo, said the stop will be one of the last chances these athletes will have to qualify for the CCA Finals in Swift Current from Oct. 19 to 22. She said that means the competition in the Energy City will be fierce with anyone looking to gain or hold onto one of the coveted berths being in town to keep their chances intact. The Estevan CCA Rodeo will feature various events including bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping as well as special intermission shows each day from local trick riders

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the Calamity Cowgirls. Mantei said there will also be a team roping jackpot event on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, a light horse show beginning on Saturday morning and the annual ranch rodeo on Sunday afternoon. She said a pancake breakfast fundraiser by STARS air ambulance on the Exhibition Grounds will also keep visitors and contestants satisfied on both Saturday and Sunday morning. “Plus there is going to be the Dirty Dozen Mud Run,” said Mantei. “That will be starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. That is a Spartan race type of a thing where it’s a challenge against yourself. The reason it’s called the Dirty Dozen is there are 12 obstacles and there is going to be mud.” Mantei said the Estevan CCA Rodeo suffered under a deluge of rain on its second day of competition last year and the hope is this weekend is clear for both its contestants and fans. She said it’s the Labour Day weekend and the last holiday of the summer with work and school set to pick up once it’s over, so everyone should take advantage of the extra day off by heading to the Exhibition Grounds to enjoy the rodeo. “They have a full weekend with the mud run and the rodeo and team roping and the horse show,” she said. “I just hope people come out. It’s the last long weekend before school gets really going.”

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Slingshot racers determined to put on good show By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The most serious drivers about their craft at the Estevan Motor Speedway this season may have been the young racers in the slingshot division. Before the heat races got started and during the intermission preceding the features, a group of local kids had been wowing the race night crowds with their skills on a small oval track in the middle of the speedway. The vehicle of choice for these kids is the slingshots, which are a child-sized version of a modified race car. Dexter Saxon, a 10-yearold Grade 6 student at Lampman School, said this was

kota last summer. He said over the course of the two seasons he has managed to earn about six first-place finishes. “I think it’s fun,” said Keenan, noting the only time he gets nervous on the track is when Dexter or fellow Estevan Motor Speedway slingshot racers Avery Ellis and Jesse Gibson are pressuring him for the lead. Both Keenan and Dexter said the slingshots are just the first step in their racing career. They said as they get older they’ll be using the knowledge they’ve gained on the track over these formative seasons to garner future wins in modifieds, sprint cars and late models divisions.

his first season racing at the speedway and he has to thank his father’s friend Travis Hutt for getting him into the sport. He said Hutt bought him the #12 car, which he has raced seven times this season. Keenan Glasser, a nineyear-old Grade 4 student at Pleasantdale Elementary School, has kept Dexter company on the track this summer matching up against his friend in each of the slingshot races. He said his grandfather Chris Scholpp bought him the #22 car, which he has been racing for the past two years. Keenan said he got his start in the sport at the Jamestown Speedway and the Devil’s Lake Speedway in North Da-

Slingshot drivers Keenan Glasser, left, and Dexter Saxon show off their cars after running in a heat race at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Friday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes ea Driver - Bev Schmidt SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 a.m. route Poplar Bay 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE 8:20 BUS NUMBER Approximate Pick up Time Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes ea nies and a stay in the Athletes’ from April 30 to May 7. SheSOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 By Jamie Harkins Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Driver Bev Schmidt sports@estevanmercury.ca Village throughout Rio 2016. also completed these du- Alexandra & Eva BUS NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time 8:26 a.m. route Poplar Bay RIDGE/ESTEVAN EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209arrive 8:20 “It’s really a great atmo- ties at a Paralympic GamesSOUTH 82-109 SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please 3-4 minutes ea Edward Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 Ave2016-2017 & Henry Street 8:22 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time Driver - Bev Schmidt A local swimming of- sphere because you get to be test event in BUS Rio NUMBER de Janeiro Bannatyne Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes ea a.m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 ficial never imagined she in the same area as the ath- shortly before the European Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Alexandra &Ave Eva& Henry 8:26 Driver - Bev Schmidt Bannatyne Street 8:22 would have the chance to letes,” said Guenther, about Open Championships. ECS 8:37 Edward Place & Alexandria 8:28 a.m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 Arthur Ave & Henry Street Ave 8:24 Ridge School 8:38 participate in a Paralympic what she expects to encounter “The test event was a Spruce Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Bannatyne 8:22 Alexandra &Ave Eva& Henry Street 8:26 Games, but that dream will at the Village. “You share the chance for us to see the facili- Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Arthur Ave & Henry Street Ave 8:24 Edward Place & Alexandria 8:28 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time become reality this Friday dining facilities with them ties, see the pool there and run Alexandra ECS 8:37 & Eva 8:26 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Driver Julie Milford when she boards a flight to and you get to see how they a competition,” said Guen- Edward Spruce Street Ridge 8:38 Place School & Alexandria Ave 8:28 Drader 8:33 a.m. route Royal Heights (only if bussing is requested) 7:58 Brazil for Rio 2016. interact and it’ll be the ath- ther. “It was a lot of national Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 ECS 8:37 1402 - 5th Street 8:04 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Sheila Guenther will act letes there from all the sports athletes, but there80-107 Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 were some 1225 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 - 5th Street (Parking 8:05 DriverLot) - Julie Milford ECS 8:37 as an assistant technical del- as well as other officials from other athletes represented 1318 - 2nd Street 8:07 route 7:58 SpruceHeights Ridge School 8:38 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time egate at the Rio 2016 Para- other sports.” from some othera.m. countries as Royal 1014 2nd Street 8:10 1402 - 5th Street 8:04 Driver Julie Milford lympic Games swimming Guenther said the con- well. That was a chance to see Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:11 1225 -Heights 5th Street (ParkingELEMENTARY Lot) 8:05 80-107 WESTVIEW SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time route 7:58 competition that runs Sept. 8 cerns about hosting the Olym- how things willa.m. work such as Royal 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 1318 -- 2nd Street 8:07 Driver - Julie Milford 5th &Street 8:04 1st Street 11th Ave 8:13 to 17 at the Olympic Aquatics pic Games in Rio de Janeiro the field of play and the vic- 1402 1014 2nd Street(Parking Lot) 8:10 a.m. route Royal--Heights 7:58 5th Street 8:05 1821 - Street 1st Street 8:15 Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. such as poor water quality for tory ceremonies and the on 1225 Valley & Coronation Street 8:11 1402 - 5th Street 8:04 1318 2nd Street 8:07 Stop Sign & Woodlawn Ave 8:18 Guenther will assist the top the outdoor swimming com- venue results.” 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 1225 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 1014 Valley 2nd Street 8:10 Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 technical delegate with over- petition as well as the Zika Guenther got her start West 1st Street 11th Ave 8:13 1318 - Street 2nd&Street 8:07 Valley &2nd Coronation Street 8:11 Alice Road & Street A. 8:20 1st Street 8:15 seeing all technical mat- virus were allayed thanks in as a timer with the Estevan 1821 1014 - 2nd Street 8:10 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 Westview School 8:22 Sign & 11th Woodlawn 8:18 ters including the setup and part to the great work of the Golden Eels and helping out Stop Valley Street & Coronation 8:11 1st Street & Ave AveStreet 8:13 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 conduct of the competition Rio organizing committee. at swim competitions when 1001 1821 1st Street 8:15 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Alice Road&&11th 2ndAve StreetAve A. 8:20 8:13 and to ensure International She said her expectation is her kids were members StopStreet Sign Woodlawn 8:18 of 1st 80-107 Driver Julie Milford Westview 8:22 1821 1st School Street 8:15 West -Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 Paralympic Committee (IPC) the questions surrounding the the club in the mid-1990s. 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Driver Paulann Boulding Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 Corner of Nicholson & Newcombe Drive 8:15 82-401 8th Street &Drive 14th AveRoad (empty lot) 8:05 a.m. route 60 Cundall 8:10 Corner of Nicholson Road &Ave Tedford Way 8:25 Nicholson Road & Veterans (mail boxes) 8:18 Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 a.m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Nicholson Road AREA & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 PLEASANTDALE ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Corner of Road & WayDrive 8:25 Corner of Nicholson Nicholson Road & Tedford Newcombe 8:15 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 Driver Paulann Boulding Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 Pleasantdale School 8:28 a.m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Driver Paulann Boulding Bus Number If you have any at Corner of Nicholson Roadquestions, & Tedford Way please call Evelyne 8:25 SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 S NUMBER SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUSSCHOOL ROUTE DIVISIONApproximate Pick up Time PUBLIC #209 82-401 Pleasantdale 8:28 Pleasantdale School School 8:28 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 82-109 S NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time of Nicholson Road Tedford WayDrive 8:39 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE Please arrive 3-4Pick minutes early Corner S82-109 NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE SCHOOL Approximate up Time Road- & & Newcombe 8:31 82-109 SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes early Corner of Nicholson Driver Paulann Boulding DriverRIDGE/ESTEVAN - Bev Schmidt Approximate Pick Up Time SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Road && Mayfair BayAve (Stop Sign) 8:41 Driver - Bev Schmidt 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 a.m. minutes routeearly Wellock Nicholson Road Veterans (white fence) 8:33 AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Driver - Bev Schmidt 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 S.m. NUMBER SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time PLEASANTDALE a.m. Poplar Bay 2016-2017 60 CundallRoad Drive 8:43 route 8:20 Driver - Bev Schmidt Nicholson & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 Driver Paulann Boulding .m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes early route Poplar 8:47 82-698 ECS HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN Bannatyne 8:22 .m. route Bay Ave & Henry Street 8:20 Corner of Nicholson Road &Ave Tedford Way 8:39 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22a.m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans (white fence) 8:33 Driver - Bev Schmidt Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 .m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Alexandra 8:26 Arthur Ave & & Eva Henry Street 8:24 Driver Larry Johnson Approximate Pick Up Time 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 a.m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 Bannatyne Ave&&Alexandria Henry Street 8:22 Driver Larry Johnson Edward Place Ave 8:28 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 ECS 8:47 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 EdwardAve Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 82-698a.m. Wellock Road Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 Arthur & Henry Street Ridge 8:24 9th Ave & 2nd & Street 8:03 Estevan Place Day Care (Spruce Only) 8:30 Edward & Alexandria Ave Only) 8:28 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge 8:30 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 routeHILLCREST 710 - 5th Street 8:06 Drader Street (only(Spruce if bussing is requested) 8:33 Estevan Day Care Ridge Only) 8:30 ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 ECS 8:47 Edward Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 a.m. route 9th Ave & Alley by Credit Union 8:07 ECS Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:37 Drader 8:33 Driver Larry Johnson 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 ECS 8:37 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 302 - 4th&Ave 8:13 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 ECS 8:37 9th Ave 2nd Street 8:03 ECS 8:47 Spruce Street Ridge (only School 8:38 82-698 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Drader if bussing is requested) 8:33 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:14 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 710 - 5th Street 8:06 Driver Larry Johnson ECS 8:37 7th Ave & 2nd Street 8:15 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a.m. route 9th & Alley by Credit Union 8:07 80-10780-107 SpruceWESTVIEW WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up TimeHILLCREST COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 82-698 9th Ave AveStreet &ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN 2nd&Street 8:03 Ridge School Driver 8:38 Valley Coronation Street 8:18 - Julie MilfordSCHOOL Approximate 80-107 ELEMENTARY Approximate Pick up Time 302 4th Ave 8:13 DriverWESTVIEW - Julie Milford Pick Up Time Driver - Larry Johnson Driver - Julie Milford 710 5th Street 8:06 773 Sun Valley Drive 8:20 .m. route Heights 7:58 Driver - Julie Milford 5th 2nd 8:14 a.m. Royal 82-698 9th Ave Ave & & Alley 2nd Street Street 8:03 .m. route Royal Heights 7:58 a.m. route by Credit Union 8:07 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Hillcrest School 8:22 1402 -Heights 5th Street 8:04 .m. route Royal 7:58 7th Ave & 2nd Street 8:15 route 1402 - 5th Street 8:04 710 5th Street 8:06 302 4th Ave Driver Julie Milford ** Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-4168:13 at Hillcrest** 1225 - 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 1402 8:04 Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:18 a.m. route 9th Ave & Alley by Credit Union 8:07 1225 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 5thHillcrest2nd Street 8:14at ** Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-416 .m. route Royal 7:58 1318 -Heights 2ndStreet Street(Parking Lot) 8:07 1225 5th 8:05 773 Sun Valley Drive 8:20 302 - 4th&Ave 8:13 1318 -- 5th 2ndStreet Street 8:07 7thSPRUCE Ave 2nd Street 8:15 1402 8:04 Hillcrest** Approximate Pick up Time RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 1014 8:10 1318 -- 2nd Street 8:07 Hillcrest 8:22 5th AveStreet &School 2nd&Street 8:14 1014 - 5th 2ndStreet Street(Parking Lot) 8:10 Valley Coronation Street 8:18 1225 8:05 Driver Larry Johnson Valley- Street & Coronation Street 8:11 1014 2nd Street 8:10 ** Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-4168:15 at Hillcrest** Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:11 7th Ave 2nd Street 773 Sun& Valley Drive 8:20 1318 2nd 8:07 Rooney Road 8:30 1001 -- Street 10thStreet Ave & Valley Street 8:12 Valley & Coronation Street 8:11 82-698 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:18 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 Hillcrest School 8:22 1014 2nd&Street 8:10 82-698 834 George RIDGE/ESTEVAN Street 8:33 1st Street 11th&Ave 8:13 1001 - 10th Ave Valley Street 8:12 SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate up Time Driver - Larry Approximate Up8:20 Time 773 Sun Valley DriveJohnson 1st Street & 11th Ave 8:13 ** Hillcrest will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus #Pick 82-416 atPick Hillcrest** Valley & Coronation Street 8:11 926 GeorgeComp Streetstudents 8:34 1821 - Street 1st &Street 8:15 1st Street 11th Ave 8:13 Driver Larry Johnson 1821 1st Street 8:15 Hillcrest School 8:22 1001 - 10th&Ave & ValleyAve Street 8:12 8th Street & Souris Ave Stop Sign 8:37 Stop Sign Woodlawn 8:18a.m. route a.m. 1821 - 1st & Street 8:15 Rooney Road StopStreet Sign Woodlawn Ave 8:18 ** SPRUCE Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-4168:30 atPick Hillcrest** A pproximate up Time RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 1st & 11th Ave 8:13 848 Smith Street 8:38 West Sign Valley (only Ave if bussing is requested) 8:19 82-698route 834 George Street Stop & Edge Woodlawn 8:18 8:33 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 Driver Larry Johnson 1821 - 1st Street 8:15 Crosswalk on Arthur Ave 8:39 Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 926 George Street 8:34 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Alice Sign Road&&Woodlawn 2nd StreetAve A. 8:20 Rooney Road 8:30 Stop 8:18 ECSStreet 8:41 Westview 8:22a.m. route Alice RoadSchool & 2nd Street A. 8:20 8th & Souris Ave Stop Sign 8:37 Westview School 8:22 Driver Larry Johnson 834 George Street 8:33 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 82-698 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 Westview School 8:22 848 Street 8:38 Rooney Road 8:30 926 Smith George Street 8:34 Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Crosswalk on Arthur Ave 8:39 80-107 Westview WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 82-698 834 George Street 8:33 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time HILLCREST a.m. route 8th Street &ELEMENTARY/ Souris Ave StopHILLCREST Sign 8:37 School 8:22 AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 80-107 Driver Julie Milford WESTVIEW ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVEApproximate SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time ECS 8:41 Driver -AREA Julie Milford Pick Up Time 926 George Street 8:34 80-107 Driver - Julie Milford 848 Smith Street 8:38 Driver Robyn Erickson Westview School 8:22 80-107 Driver Julie Milford Spruce Ridge School 8:42 School 8:22 a.m.up route 8th Street & Souris Ave 8:37 a.m. Westview Crosswalk Arthur AveStop Sign 8:39 WESTVIEW Approximate Pick Time 82-416 425 Willow on Park Greens 8:12 .m. route 18th Ave &School 1stAREA StreetESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 8:28 Westview 8:22 .m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street 8:28 848 Smith Street 8:38 route ECS 8:41 80-107 Driver Julie Milford 331 Willow Park Greens 8:14 15th Ave & 1st 2ndStreet Street 8:30 .m. route 18th 8:28 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 15th Ave &School 2nd Street 8:30 Crosswalk on Arthur Ave 8:39 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 82-416 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA Westview 8:22 a.m. route 309 Willow Park Greens 8:15 13th Ave & 2nd Street 8:31 15th 8:30 Driver Robyn Erickson 13th Ave Ave & 1st 2ndStreet Street 8:31 ECS 8:41 .m. route 18th 8:28 Service Road (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 10th Ave & St 8:33 82-416 13th & 2nd Street 8:31 425 Willow Park Greens 8:12 10th Ave & 2nd St 8:33 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 15th Ave & 2nd Street 8:30 The Ridge 8:19 DriverPark - Robyn Erickson Approximate Pick Up8:14 Time Corner of&Coronation Street & Valley Street 8:34 10th Ave 2nd St 8:33 331 Willow Greens Corner of Coronation Street & Valley Street 8:34 Driver Robyn Erickson 13th Ave & 2nd Street 8:31 SunValley Drive 8:21 ECS 8:40 Corner of Coronation Street & Valley Street 8:34 route 309 Willow Park Greens 8:15 ECS Ave 8:40a.m. a.m. HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 82-416 425 Willow Park Greens ECSHILLCREST 8:12 10th & 2nd St 8:33 Hillcrest School (Pickup students from Bus # 82-698 for ECS) 8:22 ECS 8:40 Service Road (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 Driver - Robyn Erickson route 331 Willow Park Greens 8:14 Corner ofPLEASANTDALE Coronation StreetELEMENTARY & Valley Street SCHOOL 8:34 Murray Ave 8:24 Approximate Pick up Time The Ridge 8:19 PLEASANTDALE ELEMENTARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pick up Time 82-416 425 Willow Park Greens 8:12 a.m. route 309 8:15 82-401 ECS PLEASANTDALE SCHOOL Approximate 8:40 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 Driver - Paulann BouldingSCHOOL PLEASANTDALE ELEMENTARY Approximate Pick up Time SunValley Drive 8:21 331 Willow Park Greens 8:14 Driver - Paulann Boulding Service Road (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 Driver - Paulann Boulding Approximate Pick Up Time ECS 8:33 82-401 8th Street & 14th Ave (empty lot) 8:05 Driver - Paulann Boulding Hillcrest School 8:22 a.m.up route 309 Park(Pickup Greens ECS students from Bus # 82-698 for ECS) 8:15 82-401 8th StreetPLEASANTDALE & 14th Ave (emptyELEMENTARY lot) 8:05 The Willow Ridge 8:19 SCHOOL Approximate Pick Time Estevan Day CareAve (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 82-401a.m. 8th Street & 14th (empty lot) 8:05 Murray Ave 8:24 Estevan Day Care Driver (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 Service Road (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 SunValley Drive SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOOL 8:21 - Paulann Boulding Approximate Pick up Time .m. route Cundall Drive 8:10 route 60 Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 The Ridge 8:19 Hillcrest School (Pickup ECS students from Bus # 82-698 for ECS) 8:22 82-401 8th Street &on14th Ave (empty lot) Bay) 8:05 Driver - Sarah Gaignard Crosswalk King Street (Chinook 8:13 .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 82-811 ECS 8:33 SunValley Drive 8:21 Crosswalk onCare King (Pleasantdale Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Murray Ave 8:24 EstevanofDay Only) 8:08 Seregella Road & Petterson Drive 8:18 Corner Road(Chinook & Newcombe 8:15 CrosswalkNicholson on King Street Bay) Drive 8:13 Hillcrest School (Pickup ECS students from Bus # 82-698 for ECS) 8:22 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15a.m. route 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 517 Milne Cres SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOOL 8:21 Nicholson Road & Veterans (mail boxes) 8:18 Corner of Nicholson Road &Ave Newcombe Drive 8:15 Approximate Pick up Time Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Murray Ave 8:24 ECS 8:33 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 563 Milne Cres 8:22 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 82-811 Driver - Sarah Gaignard 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 460 Petterson 8:24 2001 Mayfair Bay(beside 8:23 Nicholson Road town houses) 8:20 Seregella RoadDrive & SPRUCE PettersonRIDGE Drive SCHOOL 8:18 ECS 8:33 2001 Mayfair Bay& Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:23 Approximate Pick up Time Nicholson Road 8:18 388 Petterson Drive 8:25 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23a.m. route 517 Milne Cres 8:21 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 82-81182-811 364 Petterson Driver Sarah Gaignard Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOOL 8:26 Pleasantdale SchoolRoad & Tedford Way 8:28 Corner of Nicholson 8:25 563 Milne Road CresDrive 8:22 Pleasantdale School 8:28 RIDGE Approximate Pick up Time Seregella & SPRUCE Petterson Drive SCHOOL 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 DriverRoad - Sarah Gaignard Approximate Pick Up8:18 Time 340 Brooks 8:28 Pleasantdale School 8:28 82-811 460 Milne Petterson DriveDriver - Sarah Gaignard 8:24 a.m. route 517 Cres 8:21 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 439 Clasky Drive 8:29 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 388 Petterson Drive 8:25 a.m. Seregella Road & Petterson Drive 8:18 AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 563 Milne Cres 8:22 Pleasantdale School 8:28 469 Brooks Road 8:30 82-401PLEASANTDALE PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN Driver Paulann Boulding PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 364 Petterson Drive 8:26 route Driver - PaulannCOMPREHENSIVE Boulding a.m. route 517 Petterson Milne CresDrive 8:21 460 8:24 ECS 8:35 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Driver - Paulann Boulding COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 340 Road 8:28 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 563 Brooks Milne Cres 8:22 388 Petterson Drive 8:25 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Spruce Ridge School 8:36 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 82-401 Pleasantdale 8:28 439 Clasky Drive 8:29 -School Paulann Boulding Approximate Pick Up Time 460 8:24 CornerDriver of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 364 Petterson Drive 8:26 - Paulann Boulding ** P.M. ROUTE IS IN REVERSE ORDER ** .m. route Nicholson Road & Driver Veterans (white fence) 8:33 Corner of Nicholson Road &Ave Newcombe Drive 8:31 469 Road 8:30 388 Brooks Petterson Drive 8:25 .m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 340 Brooks Road 8:28 a.m. 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 GrundeenAve Crescent 8:36 .m. route Nicholson Road (white (White fence) Apartment) 8:33 ECS 8:35 Road & & Veterans Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 364 Clasky Petterson Drive 8:26 439 Drive 8:29 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 route Nicholson Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 Spruce Ridge School 8:36 Corner of Nicholson Road &Ave Tedford Way 8:39 340 Brooks Road 8:28 469 8:30 .m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans (white fence) 8:33 WellockofRoad & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 Corner Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 ** P.M. ROUTE IS IN REVERSE ORDER ** 439 Clasky Drive 8:29 Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 ECS 8:35 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 469 Brooks Road 8:30 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 Spruce Ridge School 8:36 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 ECS 8:47 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 ECS 8:47 ECS 8:35 ** P.M. ROUTE IS IN REVERSE ORDER ** Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 ECS 8:47 Spruce Ridge School 8:36 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time ** P.M. ROUTE IS IN REVERSE ORDER ** HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time ECS 8:47 Driver - Larry Johnson HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Driver - Larry Johnson 82-698 9th Ave & 2nd StreetDriver - Larry Johnson 8:03 82-698 9th Ave & 2nd Street 8:03 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 710 - 5th&Street 8:06 82-698 9th Ave 2nd Street 8:03 710 - 5th Street 8:06 BUS NUMBER 82-109

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Summer Days At The Golf Club Members of the Junior Golf League gather shortly after its year-end awards ceremony at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club last Wednesday. The Junior Golf League is an eightweek series that has the older kids mentoring the younger golfers in an effort to keep the course’s golf development program moving in the right direction. Jean Luc Dupuis earned a first-place finish in the league by accumulating the highest number of points in various games spread out over the summer, while Kaiden Tuchscherer came in second place, Jace Carlisle earned third and Logan and Hudson Chernoff tied for fourth place. The kids, and any more who would like to join them, will be back at the course on Sept. 11 for the annual parent-child golf tournament. The fun tourney has a 3 p.m. shotgun start and costs $10 per couple to join. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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“ Wi t h a g r o u p of rookies as large as we have, yeah, they’re going to have to take an increased role both on and off the ice compared to most teams and when we recruited these players we recruited players who we felt were capable of taking on those increased roles and guys with high character who we thought would mesh well with the guys we have returning.” Barnstable, who is heading into his third season with the Bruins, said the inflow of so many new players onto the roster should make for an interesting camp and a pre-season that might be a

little tough in terms of the players getting adjusted to each other, but he is confident that the team will eventually come together and showcase a quality product on the ice. “We’re going to have a hard working team for sure,” said Barnstable. “We’ve got some skilled guys coming in, but we’re definitely going to need to work a lot harder and playing in the Civic it’ll be lots of fun in a small rink with lots of crashing and banging.” Lewgood said the Bruins fall camp will begin on Friday morning with off-ice physical testing to see how each of the

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players have progressed as far as their fitness and athleticism since the club’s spring camp in late April. He said from there they’ll get together to do a bit of video or shop talk on the white board to give the players an idea of what is expected of them before they head into on-ice practices followed by some scrimmages on Saturday and the annual Gerry Aspen Cup black and white game on Sunday. “As a staff we’ve determined that we’ll be willing to release as many players early on as we feel needed,” said Lewgood. “We want guys who are competitive for this year’s

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club and young guys who are carving out a future with the Estevan Bruins. We want to make sure they are fitting in because this is a very competitive camp, so we could make cuts as early as day one or it could be that we carry a bunch of these guys in through to the pre-season.” The Bruins will play five pre-season games, starting with a rookie and prospects match against the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox on Sept. 5, before they open the regular season with a home and home series on Sept. 16 and 17 with the Melville Millionaires. The team will begin the regular season

at the Civic Auditorium, due to the damage caused to the Affinity Place ice plant during an early July flooding, and it is still unknown how long it will be before the club will be able to move into their regular home. “We’re prepared to play there for as long as it takes whether it be sometime in October or Christmas or whatever it may be,” said Lewgood. “We have no way to know right now what the timelines are, so we’re just focused on the first couple of games and the start of the season and as we know more we’ll adjust.” Pastachak said the

boards are different, it’s different bounces on the ice and once you cross the blue line you’re practically on top of the goalie already when playing at the Civic. He said the play will be fast and rough while they’re at the smaller rink, but if they have a physical team that can gel quickly it should give them a chance to ice a winning squad. “We’re going to have a good young team (with) a lot of skill coming in,” said Pastachak. “For the older guys even we’ve got a lot of skill, a lot of guys who are willing to put in the work. I’m hoping to finish in the top half of the league that’s for sure.”

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From Estevan to Ecuador By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Douglas MacKinnon’s skills in business have taken a dramatic turn from the days of his work in the oil and gas industry in southeast Saskatchewan. The former Estevanite has created a new kind of business in Ecua-

dor and is making a living searching for yellow gold in the jungle, rather than black gold in the Prairies. MacKinnon started working with his father, at a time when there were around 280 small oil and gas companies operating in the Estevan area. Since then, MacKinnon has been involved with a

Donation For Bienfait Legion Affinity Credit Union recently donated $7,065 to the Royal Canadian Legion’s Bienfait branch through the credit union’s District 12 Fund. The money will be directed towards renovations at the Bienfait Legion’s kitchen. Participating in the cheque presentation were: standing, from the left, District 12 delegate Garry Lafrentz and Bienfait Legion president Paul Carroll, and, seated, Bienfait Legion secretary-treasurer Bonnie Gibson. Photo submitted.

number of oil companies in the area. “ A f t e r u n i v e r s i t y, I came back and worked with my father in his company, Omni Resources. We drilled wells in the Estevan area,” said MacKinnon. “We drilled in Montana and North Dakota and had a project in Colombia, South America, as well. That was my first international play.” It was in nearby Ecuador, almost two years ago, that MacKinnon founded Coco Liso Exploration Corp., a company that focuses on mining for gold and gemstones in the Amazon. Through starting and heading previous companies, MacKinnon got exposure to how oil and gas businesses were run in Canada and in U.S. shale plays, such as the Marcellus natural gas play. “I felt that the oil and gas industry would eventually out-drill itself, and that’s exactly what happened,” said MacKinnon. “In the meantime, I went down to Ecuador, to a little surfing village called Montanita for holidays. My surfing friends there would bring me nuggets of gold when they found out I was in earth science.” MacKinnon said he learned of the tremendous

opportunity for business in the area. Wanting to try something new outside of oil and gas, MacKinnon decided to begin mining for gold. He sad, “This was when oil was $120 a barrel, so it wasn’t like I did it just to have something to do. I went there intentionally, and to put 10 years of research into geology and geophysics into action.” MacKinnon carried out extensive research on the geophysics in the area—particularly relating to the Fruta del Norte discovery, one of the largest discoveries of gold in the last decade, in Ecuador. “I wanted to see if we could do the same thing. We raised a bit of capital and went down to explore. We came back with three properties and about 20 different leads on different areas,” said MacKinnon. “That’s what we’re doing, now that gold has recovered.” MacKinnon has come across everything from jaguars to anacondas, meeting and setting up crucial business ties with the local indigenous people in the area, who are the primary concession owners in his business.

Coco Liso collaborates with the indigenous communities in the area. The company employs many of them because they are used to mining. They have been mining gold and silver for decades. “They are amazing. We’ve also helped them with their needs, getting schools set up, and providing teachers for them,” said McKinnon. The help of indigenous expertise in mining has helped MacKinnon’s company develop mining methods that are in harmony in nature, restoring what areas are done to an optimal state for growth, using gravel and the bounteous resources of the jungle. “The Amazon is a very vibrant jungle. Everything grows there. The things you were taught in school, like how, if you cut down a tree they say it will never grow again, is an absolute lie,” said MacKinnon. “I planted tomatoes down there that grew nine feet tall in about a month and a half. I’ve never seen growth like that anywhere else in the world.” MacKinnon said he

found many similarities between the culture in Ecuador and Estevan in the 1950s, when the oil industry was starting out in the area. “I found a lot of similarities in community building. We work with indigenous tribes, and it’s a different experience, but they’re hard workers and have to live off the land to survive,” said MacKinnon. “It brings back a lot of history to mind, of the history of the Saskatchewan farming community.” On Sept. 9 and 10, MacKinnon will be in Estevan, looking to see what sort of support he can find in the community. “There’s a large group of people waiting for the price of oil to jump back, (but) it hasn’t recovered. This is a nice opportunity to do an investment. Gold is on the tear right now. It’s gone up 150 per cent in less than a year,” said McKinnon. “We’re looking for entry-level investments into gold and silver, and we have a gemstone discovery we made working down here. If anyone wants to join us, they’re welcome to come and hear our story.”

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Bertha Irene “Joyce” Holmes Sept. 1, 1941 - Sept. 3 2008 Death leaves a heartache No one can heal, Love leaves a memory, No one can steal. - Husband Stan, Susan, Judy, William and their families

In Loving Memory of Brooke Duckarmie who left us September 5, 2010 at the tender age of 14 years May the winds of love blow gently And whisper so you may hear How much I sadly miss you And wish that you were here. Love and miss you Brookie! Gramma Doreen In Loving Memory of My Daughter Brooke Duckarmie May 1, 1996 September 5, 2010 You’ll never be forgotten That simply cannot be. As long as I am living I’ll carry you with me. Safely tucked within my heart Your light will always shine, A glowing ember never stilled Throughout the end of time. No matter what the future brings, Or what may lie ahead, I know that you will walk with me Along the path I tread. So rest my angel, be at piece And let your soul fly free, One day I’ll join your glorious flight For all eternity. We love and miss you so much Brookie. Love Mom, Beau, and Bailee xoxoxoxo

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Card of Thanks THANK YOU The family of Harry Hammermeister would like to express hear tfelt appreciation for friends and family who visited Harry while he was a patient of St. Joseph’s long term care. We would like to thank everyone for their acts of support and kindness with prayers, phone calls, flowers, food, visits, cards and charitable donations. The staff at Hall Funeral Service were very helpful in making the arrangements. Thank you to Pastor Schultz for the beautiful service and the music provided by organist Pam Schultz. Our pride and gratitude for daughter Donna’s delivery of the euolgy, daughter Arlene’s readings of the scr ipture and grandchildren Skyler, Amber, and Carsons’ musical tribute to Grandpa. The family were honoured to have Harry’s nephews Richard, Fred, Melvin, Edgar, Andy, and Jason to serve as Pallbearers. Thanks to the ladies of St. John’s Lutheran Church for providing the lovely lunch, We would also like to acknowledge the care and support of the staff at St. Joseph’s long term care and the compassionate consideration of Dr. Pehlivan. Everyones kindness will always be rremembered. Marilyn and Family

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Clifford L Anderson (Skip) March 8, 1943 - August 21, 2016 Clifford lived in Estevan from 1948 to 1969. Clifford’s career, as an operating engineer, took him to many places around Saskatchewan before settling in Lebret and working at the school. Staying in Lebret untill 1989, then residing in Ft. Qu’Appelle until moving to Saskatoon in 2012 to deal with health issues. Clifford was predeceased by his parents Walter, 1989 and Katherine, (Kay) (nee Pho) 1982. Clifford was living in Saskatoon with lifelong friends since 2012. His ashes will be placed in the Estevan cemetery beside his parents. Skip last visited his cousins, George and Alfred Poage and George’s wife Wilma, in Estevan, the summer of 2014. Marlene Ione Lee 1936 - 2016 Marlene Ione Fagerheim was born on February 25, 1936. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Midale, SK. Marlene became engaged to Kenneth Allen Lee on August 21, 1954, and they married on July 2, 1955. Marlene will be remembered by all who knew her for her kindness, her concern for others, her generosity and her honesty. Marlene and Ken lived a rich and rewarding life together focused on faith, family and friends. They moved to Regina from their home in Midale in 2011. Following a time dealing with dementia, Marlene passed away peacefully on August 22, 2016 in Regina at her home at Wintergreene just steps from Ken’s home in the same building. Marlene is survived by her husband Ken; children, Neil (Cheryl) Lee, Nancy (Cliff) Knutson, Mike (Jo-Anne) Lee, Lori (Conrad) Robichaud; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; brother Duane (Randie) Fagerheim; brothers-in-law, Don (Marilyn) Lee and Jim (Kathy) Lee; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and god children. She was predeceased by her parents, Hans and Emma Fagerheim; and her father and mother-in-law Andy and Emma Lee. Funeral Service was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Interment was held at Westphalia Cemetery following the service. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www. speersfuneralchapel.com Phyllis M. Leslie 1933 - 2016 Phyllis Leslie, age 82, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital Long Term Care Facility after an eight year residency. Phyllis was born on December 26, 1933 in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. She was a teacher for 4 years who taught in a one room school house in Gilbert Plains. In 1958 she married the love of her life Robert Leslie. She then took on the role of a loving wife and mother to two children, a son Garry and daughter Susan who were the light of her life. Phyllis had a great love of music. She was involved in Sweet Adelines, North West Choir and the St. Paul's United Church choir. Her five grandchildren were also a great joy to her. In 2007 Phyllis was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and in 2009 Phyllis lost her husband Bob to cancer. Phyllis is survived by her brother Elwood Caldwell of Minnesota, USA; son Garry (Teresa) Leslie, daughter Susan (Terrence) Stewart and five grandchildren, Victoria & Jennifer Leslie, Kenya, Keegan and Sydney Stewart. Phyllis was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Frances Caldwell; brother Keith Caldwell and sister Betty-Ann Caldwell and husband Robert “Bob” Leslie. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE STAFF OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL LTC for their compassionate care of Phyllis. The Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church with Sandy Dalziel officiating. The interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery with lunch to follow in the church auditorium. Those wishing to make donations in Phyllis's memory may do so directly to the Alzheimer's Society of Saskatchewan, 301-2550 12TH Ave, Regina, SK, S4P 3X1. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK.

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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

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am

EMAIL:

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12)

Jason Richards stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca ALL are Welcome!

Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PASTORS: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

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

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

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

PASTOR STEWART MILLER

Coffee & Fellowship after Worship 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

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

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

“Holding fast the faithful word”

REAL LIFE

REAL PEOPLE

10:00 am

Followed by coffee time 100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

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

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

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

An Associated Gospel Church

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

REAL GOD

Sunday Service at

Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m. Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

www.estevangospelchapel.ca 1107 4th Street • 306-634-2074 • www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

Sunday Worship

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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More than 100 tickets issued tickets from Aug. 14 to 27. Seventy-five of the tickets were for speeding.

TOP Youth Employment Services

is offering a 12 week paid Work Development training program for youth between the ages of 16 and 30, who are not currently employed. Training is offered in Estevan and Weyburn.

Three additional tickets were for exceeding the speed limit by more than

CAREERS

Members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services unit issued 107

For more information, please contact Tammie at (306) 861-3079 or email top.tammie@sasktel.net

35 kilometres per hour, and six were for driving faster than 60 kilometres per hour while passing emergency vehicles. Members also issued five tickets for driving an unregistered vehicle, four for drivers who failed to wear seatbelts and three for disobeying a stop sign. Single tickets were handed out for failing to stop at a red light, driving in the wrong lane, using a cellular phone while

driving, driving a motorcycle without a helmet, driving a vehicle with an unrestrained passenger under the age of 16, failing to have a properly adjusted or secured child seat, driving without a valid driver ’s licence, having illegal window tint, having a brake light that wasn’t working, and operating a trailer with non-functioning brake lights. Twenty-four warnings

and three inspection notices were also handed out. Unit members remind the public the new school year is fast approaching. Many children will be walking to and from school. Motorists are asked to be cautious and to obey all speed limits posted in school zones. This is especially important before the start of the school day, during recess and the lunch hour, and after school.

Canyon is busy and we are NOW HIRING! Canyon is hiring experienced Class 1 Drivers for our Cement & Acid division. If you are experienced we are looking for you and will pay top dollar with day rates and job bonuses.

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Successful candidates would be self motivated to efficiently complete plant and field work safely and cost effectively. Your responsibilities would include construction and maintenance in oilfield applications. Oilfield experience would be a definite asset along with a valid class 5 driver’s license and clean safety record. Noralta Technologies Inc. offers a highly attractive salary/remuneration package including benefits along with an incredible work enviornment with immense opportunity for technical and managerial career growth. Noralta Technologies provides employees with the tools to succeed both professionally and personally. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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Life takes energy At Enbridge, one of Canada’s top 100 employers, we’re extremely proud of the work we do. We safely and reliably transport oil and gas through our pipelines, deliver natural gas to over two million customers and generate renewable energy, including solar, wind and thermos. In all our work, we’re guided by our core values of integrity, safety and respect. We are looking to add an individual who shares these same values. Electrical Technician- Estevan • Provide technical direction and expertise for the maintenance, upkeep, and trouble shooting of all mainline electrical and gathering equipment. • Perform electrical upgrades and coordinate all activities associated with new installations of various equipment within the gathering system. • Responsible for all mainline substations including transformer monitoring and testing. Successful candidate will have an Interprovincial Journeyman Electrical License with 5 or more years of experience. Final candidate will be required to undergo background checks that include, but not limited to, company sponsored medical, criminal check and drivers abstract. To view the detailed job posting and to apply, please visit careers.enbridge.com and reference job#28761. Posting closing date September 13, 2016. This position is temporary until Dec 31, 2016 with a strong possibility of becoming permanent.

Cement & Acid Driver / Operators Heavy Equipment Technician—JM or 4th YR Apprentice

Applicant Requirements:  First Aid  H2S  ODA / GODI  Safety-focused  Team orientated  Clean Class 1 driver’s abstract  Cement & Acid experience would be an asset

Why Canyon?  Compensation package consists of day     

rates and job bonuses Premium benefit plan Industry leading training Career advancement opportunities Dynamic company Well maintained, modern equipment

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please apply online and include a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted. How to apply:

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B10 August 31, 2016

Estevan Mercury

Melle and Hickie prepared to run again for Holy Family trustee seats They’re willing to toss their hats into the proverbial election ring once again but both Bev Hickie and Karen Melle have stated they would also be happy to step aside if a couple of new, eager candidates expressed an interest in representing Estevan at the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division conference table. “It is time to step aside,” said Hickie, “but I don’t see anyone stepping up right now and

I wouldn’t want to see Estevan missing a representative on the board.” Hickie, who is completing a second term as a local representative on the regional separate school division board, said “I don’t see anyone knocking down the doors wanting to take it on, so I’m willing to keep going if needed.” He is not alone with those sentiments since Melle is thinking

along the same lines. “Yes, I will run again unless there is a young person with some enthusiasm looking to step up. But I won’t let the position go unfilled,” she said. Melle is a veteran of separate school division board deliberations, having served 13 years on the regional board and two previous terms with the local separate school division prior to amalgamation that brought Roman

Catholic schools in Estevan (St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart/ Sacre Coeur), Weyburn and Radville together into one division that added the school in Wilcox into the fold a few years ago. The school division is headquartered in Weyburn and serves approximately 1,200 elementarygrade students. “Holy Family has some solid plans moving forward,” said Melle. “Technology improve-

ments are enhancing the learning experience. Of course we are all waiting to see what happens with the promised transformational change and what it will bring. Right now it’s kind of concerning and we’ll let our concerns be heard.” “There may not be any regional school boards left within the next few years. It all depends on what these changes will end up being,” said Hickie.

CITY PAGE 1102 4TH STREET• ESTEVAN, SK • 306-634-1800

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Message From

Permanent Full-Time ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Permanent Part Time MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Make a difference everyday with the City of Estevan a vibrant and growing community in Southeast Saskatchewan, with excellent educational, medical and recreational facilities. We have a strong business / industrial sector and are located only 10 minutes north of the U.S. border. The City of Estevan is searching for a talented member to join our team who wants to grow with the organization and community while supporting a customer first approach.

The City of Estevan is looking for motivated Permanent Part-Time Maintenance Technicians who can work well alone or in a team environment to assist in the maintenance and operation of various facilities throughout the city.

Posting Number: 19/16 Position Title: Economic Development Coordinator Reports to: City Manager Business Division: Corporate Services Summary: The position provides research, analysis, and policy development for the City of Estevan with primary focus on economic policy and research. The scope of the position requires collaboration, confidentiality, creative thinking, and analysis. Individuals will need to work productively, contribute ideas, and represent the City of Estevan in a professional manner in dealing with individuals within and outside the corporation. This position will also be required to establish a network of contacts and stakeholders in and outside of Estevan for the promotion and advocacy of economic development initiatives. Duties and Responsibilities: • Responsible for the research and issues analysis of policy and develops program recommendations. • Undertake a range of statistical analysis activities relating to topics such as demographics, local economy, crime/community safety, and social well-being. • Formulate, format, and produce profiles from a range of data sources including Census, consultation data, etc. • Compile an annual Economic Assessment to advise on the policy implications of local conditions, drawing on information from a range of partner organizations. • Draft policy/research papers, memoranda, and briefing documents on a range of policy topics/issues. • Conduct environmental scans and trend analysis to identify and conceptualize directions and key issues. • Conduct quantitative and qualitative research in support of cross-sectorial policy and program development processes. • Engage with key stakeholders in government, private sector, the voluntary sector and other research establishments to facilitate community and business development. • Provide input into the development of communication strategies for the dissemination of information to build brand awareness. • Promote the development of opportunities and general community attributes to applicable target markets. • Liaise between municipal divisions to ensure cooperation, collaboration, and information sharing to maximize opportunities for exposure and growth within the City. • Maintain relationships and actively communicate with existing businesses and industry while encouraging retention and expansion. • Encourage and support of new business proponents, industry, community services and community organizations. • Prepare presentations and briefing materials for senior staff and senior levels of government.

Posting Number: 21/16 Position Title: Maintenance Technician Reports to: Facilities Manager Business Division: Facilities Duties and Responsibilities: • Operates, maintains and repairs facility systems such as: • Boiler • Refrigeration • HVAC • Swimming Pool • Maintains water quality at swimming pool • Installs new plumbing fixtures and completes minor electrical upgrades • Completes building renovations. • Instructs or trains employees in basic facility operation and safety • Promote and maintain positive public relations between staff and customers

The Mayor

Thank you to all who attended all the various exciting events hosted in our city last weekend. Events such as the Beach Bash, Grand Opening of the Estevan Off-leash Dog Park, the races at the Estevan Motor Speedway, Estevan Emergency Services Open House and many more were very successful because of you. City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE 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:

This position requires: • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • WHMIS Training • Arena Operator’s Certificate – Level 1 • Pool Operators Certificate – Level 1 • Fireman’s Certificate

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

Experience and Additional Requirements • One year of relevant working experience • This is a Union (CUPE Local 726) position and shall be filled according to the terms of the collective agreement between the city and CUPE Local 726). The City of Estevan offers competitive wages based upon achieved aquatics qualifications. This position requires availability to work on a shift schedule and call in basis.

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.

If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Sheryl March Ph: (306) 634-1841 Human Resource Generalist Fx: (306) 634-9790 1102- 4th Street apply@estevan.ca Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Dated at the City of Estevan this 15th Day of August, 2016

NOTE: The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally performed outside of the listed duties above. (Other duties as assigned). Education University Degree in Commerce, Economics, or Business Administration or equivalent Minimum of 3 years related experience in a setting of similar size and complexity Experience and Additional Requirements • Knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices, techniques, and related equipment of municipal government • Knowledge of trends, technology, government regulations, and program standards in relation to economic development. • Knowledge of the general rules and regulations of the Provincial Health & Safety Act, The Cities Act and The Planning and Development Act. • Knowledge of land use planning, real estate development, zoning and municipal infrastructure. • The ability to apply strategic and conceptual thinking to a variety of people and administration issues • Demonstrated ability to negotiate win-win agreements and manage public input, problem-solving, and stakeholder involvement • Capacity to identify the City’s best competitive position within a market and use economic marketing strategies to attract prospective investors for community and business development. • Strong sales background. Ability to create a customer experience that conveys confidence in the local community and can negotiate to benefit both groups. Working/Other Conditions: The incumbent must possess a valid class 5 Driver’s License. Travel may be required This position requires that the incumbent work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, in order to accommodate client schedules This position requires the incumbent to tactfully and respectfully handle, receive, and store information of a confidential nature. A high degree of professional confidentiality is required To thrive in this environment, you will have a desire to make a difference. Be part of our prospering community, and a challenging work environment while still maintaining a strong work life balance. Application Deadline This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The City of Estevan offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. For further information or to apply, please contact: Sheryl March Ph: (306) 634-1841 Human Resource Generalist Fax: (306) 634-9790 1102-4th Street apply@estevan.ca Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGM SEPT. 14, 2016 @7:00PM IN THE ART ROOM, LEISURE CENTRE (701 SOURIS AVE.)

Interested in what’s been happening at the Arts Council, and what we have planned for next year? Join us for our Annual General Meeting and hear all about it!

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Royal Heights Park is open again

Royal Heights Park in Estevan has reopened, following a pair of closures that were needed so resurfacing to the park’s pathways could proceed.

60-and-Over Club report Submitted by Shirley Graham Words of wisdom: the first rule of holes is if you are in one, stop digging. A reminder that the club’s fall meeting will be held on Sept. 1 at 12:30 p.m. Cribbage will follow. The winner in bridge for the week of Aug. 22 was Bernie Collins. Joan DeRosier was second and Cathy Hoffort came in third.

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Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park is open again, now that work on the park’s pathways has been completed. Rod March, the parks manager for the City of Estevan, said the park opened again last week. And, while there is some minor work that remains in the park, they are confident they have completed the tasks that require heavy equipment. Royal Heights was

closed for several weeks in June and July for the pathway project. The park was supposed to be shut down for just a couple of weeks in June, but the combination of heavy rains and the type of soil found in the park, resulted in a prolonged closure. A temporary pathway was installed, allowing the park to reopen for a few weeks in late July and early August. The public was able to access the park’s amenities, including the new splash park and a nearby playground, while the area surrounding the pathway dried out. The park was closed again starting on Aug. 8. March noted the park had to be closed during the pathway construction because he felt there was a risk to the public, thanks to the heavy equipment, if the park would have remained open. He was pleased that the public remained patient during the closure. “We had Padwick Park open all summer as well, so at least there was another spray park to go to for the kids,” said March. “People were understanding. “There’s not much I can do with the weather that we’ve had. It hindered our ability to get it done quickly.”

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Due to the heavy rains in June and July, including the flash flood on July 10, there are parts of the park where the new pathway is about 12 to 14 inches higher than what it was previously. “We had to put down a really good base to make sure that we were above any flood zones,” said March. March added the city has received a lot of positive comments since Royal Heights reopened. Four other pathway projects were completed this year. Two are in the Trojan subdivision, alongside Heritage Drive and Petterson Drive, while the pathways for the Churchill Play Park and Cactus Park were also resurfaced. In the case of Cactus Park, the asphalt was extended an extra 50 metres, along Woodlawn Avenue South to Westview Place. March noted they still need to complete some lesser tasks, such as shrub gardens and rock gardens in Royal Heights and other parks, during the next few weeks. But the capital projects are wrapping up for the year. A final cost for the Royal Heights pathway restoration hasn’t been finalized, but March expects there will be added costs due to the rain and the delays.

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Estevan Mercury

Police are investigating another scam Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) are investigating a secret shopper scam that has been taking place in the community. Details of the scam were reported by the EPS on Aug. 22. It involves a person being contacted to become a secret shopper. The scammer sends

the victim a cheque. The victim cashes the cheque, then spends some money at certain stores and sends money to the scammer’s account. Unfortunately the cheques are fraudulent, and the victim is then out the funds. The EPS urges the public to ignore this scam

and to not send any information. If anyone has been victimized by this scam, they are asked to contact the EPS at 306-634-4767. In other recent news for the EPS, members received a report during the Aug. 22 day shift of an assault that took place between two people. Police attended and looked into

the matter and found that the incident was unfounded. The complainant was taken to another residence to prevent any further interactions between the two people. Police assisted an elderly female during the Aug. 23 day shift, after she was having some domestic issues. She was not from the city and needed assistance in getting home. Police provided a bus ticket for her so she could get home safely. Officers also attended to several alarm complaints that proved to be false. Members attended to a report of a theft from a residence during the Aug. 24 day shift. The matter is still under investigation. Members are looking into a dispute between two parties over parking. Officers responded to a complaint of an assault that had occurred. The matter is still under review. Police assisted parents during the Aug. 24 night shift with a young person who was found to be shoplifting from a store. Police had a talk with the youth, and no further police action was required. Traffic enforcement and impaired driving checks were conducted during that evening, and several tickets were issued for offences under the Traffic Safety Act. Officers are looking into a report of criminal

Making Waves Rahi Patel splashed around in the pool at the Hillcrest Play Park on Aug. 27. The local play park season wrapped up with swimming at Hillcrest’s park on Aug. 27 and 28, and many young people flocked to the park for a dip in the pool on hot summer days.

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a complaint of individuals drinking and causing a loud noise, outside a vehicle, in the downtown area. The vehicle was gone when members arrived. Members located and stopped a female who was picking flowers from a city planter on 13th Avenue and King Street. The matter is still under investigation. Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Brandon, Manitoba, for failing to comply with the conditions of his release, after a report of a disturbance at a local restaurant during the Aug. 27 night shift. He was held in custody overnight and was released by a justice of the peace the following day. Officers responded to several calls of people shining lasers into residences in the downtown area. Police issued several summary offence tickets to individuals consuming alcohol outside local lounges. Officers responded to a complaint of an intoxicated male being belligerent in a local business. The male was sent home in a taxi. Police continue to receive calls about animals being left unattended in vehicles. Police and the bylaw enforcement officer have attended the calls to investigate. Police are again reminding pet owners not to leave pets unattended in vehicles during the warm weather.

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