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Collision claims two on Highway 18 Tw o p e o p l e w e r e killed Sunday morning in a collision on Highway 18.

A car with two occupants was driving eastbound when it struck a semi-truck in a head-on

collision. The semi was hauling fertilizer, and following the impact, the car caught fire. Two occupants of the car were killed, and the driver of the semi was treated for minor

injuries.

Emergency crews attended the scene about 12 km west of Estevan shortly after 9 a.m., and Estevan Fire Rescue Services worked to extinguish the

fire, but the vehicle was burnt beyond identification.

Estevan RCMP said the eastbound vehicle entered the westbound lane, leading to the collision.

The highway was closed while the RCMP traffic reconstructionist investigated the incident throughout the day. The highway reopened after seven o’clock Sunday eve-

ning.

The RCMP had not publicly released the names of the deceased before the Mercury print deadline Tuesday afternoon.

Back on Track Brad Lisafeld (75) battles for position during the Estevan Motor Speedway`s first program of the season on May 2.

SEIU stike continues, CT scanner contract but talks are underway to be awarded soon

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

They went back to the bargaining table on Monday and by late afternoon, there was every indication the two negotiating teams were making some progress.

But the South East Cornerstone Public School Division employees, who are members of the SEIU, as well as the school division, want them back on the job sooner, rather than later.

When contract talks aided by a conciliator being involved broke down in mid-March, the concept of a strike was advanced with a vote and then a call to walk off the job and join picket lines two weeks ago.

With talks stalled at a four per cent increase in wages over a two-year period, the Service Employees International UnionWest determined their only recourse was to remove the services of their 261

employees who are education assistants, custodians, maintenance workers, library technicians, bus drivers, cafeteria staff members and library technicians for the Cornerstone school system.

“They were on the picket lines again today,” said SEIU-West president Barbara Cape, speaking with the Mercury at noon on Monday, May 4. “They’ll stay there until we get a deal.

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The computed tomography (CT) scanner will definitely be installed at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan this year but not as soon as originally anticipated.

St. Joseph’s executive director Greg Hoffort said the company that will win the tender to supply and install this vital imaging machinery should be made known within a week or two.

“We then understand

it will take about four months to install and train staff, and the training will be carried out by the successful vendor,” Hoffort said.

“So it will be fall before we have it in full functional mode,” he added.

On the bright side, Hoffort said the required renovations at the hospital will begin before the end of May as the company that is awarded the contract, will have their con-

struction and installation team on the site.

The executive director said the information he has received so far indicate the project will be completed within the $2.2 million budget. The CT scanner itself comes with a price tag of over $1 million with the capital cost being covered through local donations and fundraising events being organized through the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.

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The United Mine Workers of America Local 7606 held a barbecue in support of SEIU employees currently on strike against the South East Cornerstone Public School Division. Pictured here are a number of UMWA and SEIU members enjoying the barbecue which was attended by about 70 people.

Day of Mourning

Compromise being saught

About 15 attended the annual Day of Mourning ceremony held in Estevan April 28 next to the coal miner cart at the corner of Fourth Street and Souris Avenue. The union-organized event provided a moment to reflect on the 39 people who died on the job in Saskatchewan over the past year. Pictured, Maureen Jackiw of SEIUWest lights a candle during the rollcall of those who died, recited by Darcy Wright.

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I don’t know if it was the same person they had before,” she said, referring to the previously appointed conciliator Jim Jefferies who had issued a report following the first round of negotiations, stating that he had been unable to get the two sides to come to an agreement.

Cape said she couldn’t speak to the demands being put forward by the union, since it wasn’t their intention to negotiate “though the media.” She said their lead negotiator had received the offer to get back to the bargaining process.

Whether either side was willing to compromise, was unknown, but Cornerstone’s

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director of education, Lynn Little, said it was, at least, a good sign that they were still at the table in the latter part of Monday afternoon, so nobody was walking away from the session.

“Really, I don’t think we’re that far apart,” said Cape. “We all know that the wage area during talks can get tense, but I firmly believe we can reach a best possible deal in this process.

It’s also about job losses and job stability.”

Cape said morale on the picket lines remained good and she was on her way to visit with the picketers in the smaller centres of Fillmore, Lampman and Carlyle before heading to Estevan to meet with the local committee here.

“They are supporting one another,” she added.

“I hope, though, they can reach a compromised solution soon, the kids, the students need it,” she said.

But, if it doesn’t happen soon, Cape said the strike fund is still in place in the event the strike needs to be extended past this week.

“I don’t know what their schedule is, or what it might be or their intention to keep at the process, if they don’t come to an agreement or make progress today,” said Little, The director said she had been called out of the region in response to an urgent, unexpected family matter this week, so wasn’t able to keep intimate tabs on the talks, but would get briefings from staff members for the next couple of days.

Cape said that SEIU had learned that school libraries had closed, several bus routes had been cancelled and cafeterias had also shut down due to lack of support staff, and parents were expressing concerns regarding health, safety and access to educational support services provided by education assistants.

The other union who has employees contracted

by Cornerstone, remain in support of the SEIU actions, she said.

The SEIU-West president said the Chinook School Division on the west side of the province, has been notified that they will be expected to enter into a bargaining position soon, “so no doubt, they’ll be looking at this situation here in Cornerstone with a lot of interest.”

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Sun Country connects to community with network session in Estevan

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The annual Sun Country Health Region Community Leadership Network evening attracted over 50 participants on April 30 when a few Sun Country board members and administration personnel met with other community leaders in the auditorium of St. Joseph’s Hospital.

The evening included several presentations, beginning with palliative care, moving on to an update on Lean management and then strategic planning elements.

The meeting was chaired by Gary St. Onge, an Estevan representative on the board of directors who introduced Brenda Freeman, the palliative care co-ordinator who provided valuable advice on such things as making informed decisions regarding end-of-life issues, maintaining quality of life, and family and caregiver support systems.

“It’s about what to expect when death is near,” she said.

“Reducing depression and anxiety are key,” she added.

Advanced care plans are a legal document that can help loved ones make the decision since they just have to follow preplanned instructions, in other words, a living will, Freeman said.

“What are your wishes for when you may no longer be able to speak for yourself?”

Freeman advised that everyone appoint a proxy who will “respect your wishes.”

Recording the manner in which you wish to depart is one good way to ensure the end-of-life decisions are carried out according to your plan while relieving pressure on others.

Chris McKee, the Kaizen promotion office executive director, led the group through information surrounding Sun Coun-

try’s use of Lean management and technology to improve efficiencies across the system. Using a recent Weyburn General Hospital pilot project for some illustrations McKee provided information and explained what is being done and what can be done with regards to improving efficiencies across the region.

McKee reported that over the past year the region, with its nearly 2,400 employees, carried out eight improvement projects and 20 training sessions while getting 11 leaders certified to provide training. Another 13 are currently in intensive training programs.

“Who doesn’t want to reduce wait times? Who doesn’t want to reduce their walking distances and time spent searching for something. Those aren’t high on anybody’s priority list,” he said regarding on-the-job routines.

One area where strong advancements were made was long-term care admissions. Other points of care such as primary health care clinics were also sources for improvements, he said.

Tr a i n i n g s e s s i o n s were held in 17 of the region’s 28 facilities in 2014.

“This stuff is not new, we’re just trying to mistake-proof various areas and certain projects and that includes things like medication reconciliation or delivery of therapy equipment, as examples,” said McKee. Sun Country’s president and CEO, Marga Cugnet introduced the next three speakers who delivered information on various strategic plans.

Janice Giroux, vicepresident of community health spoke on access to health care teams, the formation of these teams, and educating the public on alternative services that can be used other than emergency wards.

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Brenda Freeman, palliative care co-ordinator for Sun Country.

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the line strategies were outlined by John Knoch, vice-president of corporate and finance for Sun Country. He spoke on specific safety issues that confront the health region.

“We collect the stories, collect the details and learn so we can prevent them from repeating,” he said, noting that when it came to critical events, the idea was to respond to the issue within 48 hours, even if the problem is not an easy fix. Preventing staff injuries was one important component, he said, but changing the culture in the workplace is not always easy.

Chris Cechini, vicepresident of human resources spoke on items such as employee morale,

reducing overtime costs and changing any negative behaviour that may have evolved over time.

In the end, he suggested “it’s staff that implements change. We just give managers the tools.”

Cugnet explained that 2014 was a year of transition for Sun Country wherever they received some positive front-line feedback, not only within this region but also from other health regions across the province.

Board chairwoman Marilyn Charlton wrapped up the evening’s program by providing information to the group regarding the possibilities of becoming a Sun Country board member, and how to go about applying for that role. It

had been noted, earlier, the other Estevan representative on the Sun Country board, Lori Carr, had been asked to step down following her successful run at being nominated as the Sask Party candidate in the next provincial election. Carr told the Mercury that even though she is still just a “candidate in waiting,” there could be a perception of a conflict of interest when it comes to the health board deliberations, so the ministry had requested her resignation, which she did, after about eight years of service as a board director. All appointments to health region boards in the province are made by the provincial government.

There was also a brief

discussion involving a small delegation from Fillmore who wanted the administration to address the recent cutbacks to X-ray and laboratory services in their community.

Some possible solutions were explored, including an expansion of the service from a casual posting to a full-time position by having the laboratory and imaging technician serving not only Fillmore, but also the communities of Stoughton and Arcola.

An impending physician shortage in Fillmore had already been addressed, said Cugnet, noting that visiting physician services have been arranged, once Fillmore’s current doctor retires.

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Creighton Lodge poised for major expansion

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

They have the money, or at least most of it, so now they need construction to begin on a major expansion at Creighton Lodge.

Dr. Doug Blue, chairman of the trust committee that is charged with the governance of the lodge, which is home for 80 or so senior citizens who require light care, said last Saturday night the representatives from the five local rural municipalities who took ownership of the lodge about five years ago,

work well together. “ We h a v e S h e l l e y Veroba and Judy Pratt handling the managing and administration jobs and we’re not sure who does what all the time, they work so well together,” said Blue.

“We’re ready to break ground this year on the expansion, after fundraising for a couple of years.”

The RMs of Cambria, Estevan, Benson, Cymri and Coalfields joined forces to take ownership of the facility, built in the late 1960s, which has recently undergone some extensive renovations and improvements. But the need for a

suitable activity/common meeting room and social space, had gone unaddressed.

That is, until now.

The designs and plans have been completed for a 2,000 square foot activity and meeting centre that is to be built onto the front north side of the lodge. The project is expected to get underway later this spring.

Blue, Veroba and Pratt made that announcement during the lodge’s annual fundraising dinner on Saturday at Days Inn that may have netted the trust committee a further $50,000 to add to their already Shane Davenport of Estevan (right) who accepted the prize-winning $5,000 cheque from Creighton Lodge committee chairman Doug Blue alongside the lodge’s management and administration team of Shelley Veroba and Judy Pratt. The raffle draw was made Saturday night during the Lodge’s annual fundraising dinner at Days Inn. It also featured two other prizes of $3,000 and $1,500 as well as a silent auction, dance and social.

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existing $561,000 building fund.

“We can’t forget we’ll have to furnish and decorate this new space once it’s built, so the fundraising goes on,” said Pratt.

“The dream was conceived in 2011 to have this addition, and it’s finally going to come true,” she added.

“We have the architect’s drawings, and the designs from the construction managers are ready, so we can go to tender this week,” said Veroba. That means construction could begin this summer.

“Our main fundraiser has been these dinners,” said Pratt.

She remembered an earlier attempt to get moving on an expansion plan was stymied when it was learned the lodge required some $90,000 in roof repairs first. Then they learned a sewer line needed to be moved before any expansion work could be carried out.

Now those missions

have been accomplished and with the money in the bank, it’s time to move forward with the plan.

“The 2,000 square foot addition includes some additional general office space. Anyone who has seen the current office, will understand,” said Pratt with a laugh, referring to the very “cozy” current administration space.

The needs will not diminish even with the fresh addition since they will still need to renovate suites and rooms to bring them up-to-date. Several have already been refurbished and expanded thanks to business, individual and service club sponsorships over the past few years.

“We have to reinforce some pillars and the parking lot needs resurfacing, so there’s another $10,000 at least,” said Veroba.

The lodge has proved to be a popular alternative for many seniors making the transition from independent living to light care facilities.

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“We have a list of 103 people right now who want in. That breaks our hearts.

That means we have a two or three year wait list,” said Pratt. “The residents are excited about the expansion, but at the same time, they, and we, have to realize that we’re still going to have to live there while the construction is underway, so there will be some challenges, but they’ll be worth it.”

The two women said they have worked well with the RMs’ trust committee since the change in ownership took place.

Creighton Lodge was sold for a modest amount to the RM consortium by the Sun Country Health Region, which does not have a mandate to provide Level I and II care facilities.

“When we took over, there was $27,000 in the Creighton Lodge trust account and a lot of work to do, but with (the RMs) in charge, the work is getting done and the expansion is happening,” said Veroba.

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Communities never fully heal after person goes missing Families struggling with missing persons ‘desperate’ for counseling support family during this time, and the frustration is taken to another level when a missing person case becomes a homicide case.

“In other cases where there are elements of suspicion, like the Courtney Struble case and others that we have, we know, for a fact, that there are people out there with information, but for a variety of reasons, that information does not make it to police,” Zentner said.

Courtney, who would now be 23, went missing in the early morning hours of July 9, 2004, after watching some movies with friends at the Estevan Veterinary Clinic. Her friends offered her a ride home just after midnight, but she decided to walk. She never made it home and has not been seen since. The case began as a missing person investigation, but by 2009, investigators believed that Courtney had been murdered.

Over the course of an investigation like Struble’s, the family often has to deal with rumours, speculation, and even lies, regarding the missing person in their lives, Zentner said.

These instances can trigger feelings of guilt and pain among family and friends, Keall said, causing them to relapse and isolate themselves, once again, from others who may want to help.

Other triggers include songs on the radio that have a meaningful connection to the missing person, pictures and even words, Keall said.

The media appears to be the most difficult triggering mechanism to deal with for families, she said, as verified details come forward that add to the rumours already spreading within the community.

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It starts at home next to the phone, as one waits for a call that confirms the safety of their friend or loved one, but sometimes that call never comes, and the impact can be devastating.

The resulting pain that people deal with in the aftermath is inexplicable, but it’s a combination of frustration and guilt, said Sylvia Keall, program consultant for families of missing persons and counsellor at the Greystone Bereavement Centre in Regina.

“For parents I often say, think about suddenly losing your child for two minutes at the mall,” Keall said. “That fear, that’s the kind of state of mind these people live with all the time, and it’s pretty draining.”

Keall spoke with the Mercury a few days prior to Missing Persons’ Week in Saskatchewan, which is from May 3 to 9, and said during the early stages of the support centre’s evolution, she interviewed several families to see if there was enough interest for counselling those with a missing person in their lives.

The result was an overwhelming yes, according to Keall.

“They all seemed to just want virtually anything.

They were really desperate for some counselling support,” she said.

After retiring from her post as palliative coordinator for the Five Hills Health Region, Keall joined the Greystone Bereavement Centre. Following a partnership deal between Regina Palliative Care and the Ministry of Justice, Victim Services branch, she submitted a background document on missing persons that highlighted various counselling

Courtney Struble has been missing for nearly 11 years after she disappeared in 2004. Her case has now been labeled as a homicide case. File photo needs people dealing with this scenario would require.

Keall was given the green light to proceed, and in December 2014, she began to offer counselling support out of the Greystone centre.

She discovered during her many conversations with clients, whom she can meet at specified locations outside of the centre or at the centre itself, the situations were different across the board, but their feelings were nearly identical.

Clients began to feel isolated as time went on with no available news regarding the missing person in their lives. Their friends begin to find it difficult to provide meaningful support and drift away as a result.

“It’s very hard to get on with their life,” Keall said

about her clients, adding the validation of a death would, at least, provide some sense of closure.

The acknowledged support from the community and local law enforcement, however, is also a common theme with her clients.

“They always mention how the community helped with their financial matters, making posters and providing emotional support,” Keall said.

Sgt. Robin Zentner of the RCMP historical cases unit, agreed with the notion that the community response during missing persons cases is “incredible.”

“You have volunteers coming out of the woodwork to look for this person,” Zentner said.

Time, however, slowly

drains the hope away, but even then the community rallies together to reignite the search on occasion.

“As our missing people continue to be missing for an extended period of time, I wouldn’t say the community forgets about them, but it potentially gets to a point where that missing person is brought back to the forefront through anniversaries or a special event,” Zentner said.

For members of law enforcement, like Zentner, who are heavily involved with missing persons cases on a regular basis, the frustration increases as weeks, months, and, at times, years go by without any breakthroughs. Close relationships form between officers and the missing person’s

Keall, though she is learning something new every day.

“I was fortunate enough to go to some training sessions in the States to help me gain a better appreciation for what they’re going through and help them, but I am, by no means, an expert, and I learn the most from the people who are going through the experiences themselves,” she said.

Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur, said some misconceptions surrounding missing persons cases still exist.

“The search for a missing person begins immediately,” Ladouceur said, discrediting the myth that missing persons cases are only looked into after a 24hour time period. “There have been drastic changes to how we approach missing persons.”

Missing persons investigations are often approached from an angle where the case is deemed suspicious until proven otherwise, an approach that was usually only taken with cases involving death.

“We always have to think dirty,” Ladouceur said. “If you talk to police here you’ll hear that word used a lot, and it’s how we approach every death investigation. Prove that this isn’t foul play, rather than do it the way it was done years ago, where you investigate until you can determine foul play was involved … you’re much more cautious when you approach it that way.”

The police chief encouraged the public to keep their eyes and ears open when a missing person has been reported.

“If you see that person, help your local police, help that family,” he said. “Don’t just glance over it and think the next person is going to make that call.”

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Time for some responsibility to surface Lowest bid wins the contract.

Is that always the best way to go when tendering major contracts?

Our provincial government may be having second thoughts regarding this situation based on recent examinations of several highway construction contracts that have been awarded over the past couple of years.

It seems a large percentage of these contracted jobs have fallen well short of expectations in terms of timely completions.

A truck bypass around Estevan might serve as only one example, and, according to recent accounts, the project is “back on schedule,” but naturally the question remains … who set the schedule? This project has appeared to have absorbed an inordinate amount of time compared with its total scope and requirements.

But since we are not experts on what goes into highway construction, we reserve harsh criticisms and evaluations

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

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Crowns’ value lost in political debate Maybe it is a little easier for rural residents to remember what Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations are really about.

After all, if your power or heat goes out on the farm or in a small town, you would likely feel a bit more isolated than you would in a city.

Similarly, there are all kinds of communication and entertainment options in cities. Private cell phone suppliers are more than happy to serve urban customers where the service costs per potential customers are lower. And cable companies or satellite providers also recognize the benefit of working in urban environments.

But when you’re a publicly owned communication utility, like SaskTel, that has to work both in direct competition to those private companies and while still fulfilling a mandate to reach most everyone in Saskatchewan, you might be a little more appreciated

and simply trust that before the end of 2015, semi-tractor-trailer loads will be diverted from downtown Estevan much to the relief of all concerned and we’ll all soon forget the timeline.

But the question remains.

If less than half the construction projects are being completed on time, shouldn’t Highways and Infrastructure upper and middle managers be sounding alarm bells and rushing to the rescue instead of hiring more consultants?

Maybe more due diligence needs to be applied before awarding road-building contracts.

What history do these contractors have? Do they have the expertise and capacity to carry out the work in a timely fashion? What other projects have they taken on and what is their track record?

Are they trying to backlog projects to guarantee work in a new construction season instead of finishing some jobs?

What are the financial penalties if the work is delayed, other than for

weather-related holdups? For that matter, is weather being cited too often as being the cause of the delay when, in reality, it might be a lack of trained employees being deployed on necessary equipment in a timely, well managed manner?

With this new era of independent consultants running around the province, overseeing all these projects, designs, plans and drawings, who, in real time, is deemed responsible for bringing these backlogged projects to a conclusion without further losses to taxpayers?

With 12 highway projects coming in on time and within budget last year, it proves we have the right people doing the right thing at least some of the time.

But with 27 other projects left incomplete and behind schedule in 2014, which was a good construction season, we believe it’s fair to ask the questions and raise the issue of responsibility.

Someone may have to eventually step up and take ownership of this file before it becomes real messy.

in the rural areas.

So, what have been the big Crown corporation issues in the cities? Well, one of them is clearly whether or not we should be building more government-owned liquor stores or moving towards more private retailing. Sure, this is an issue in the country, as well, where there are also governmentowned liquor stores.

Given most rural liquor outlets are private franchises in hardware of local grocery stores, the issue is less of a big deal.

Conversely, city residents often see it as a big deal that we are subsidizing a publiclyowned bus company.

According to the Saskatchewan Transportation Company’s 2014 annual report, STC still lost an additional $418,000 on its operations after receiving a $10.3-million grant from the government.

But while urban people may grumble about this perennial loser that lost another 5.3-per cent in ridership in 2014, they may have missed the fact that this decline was largely due to the cancelation of routes by private bus companies in Manitoba and Alberta – provinces where rural residents are being left with no services.

Clearly, the debate over the Crown corporations takes a somewhat different tone in such rural areas.

For example, consider the political debate these past few decades, which has largely revolved around how much dividend the Crowns are paying the government and how much money they lost on bad investments.

Prior to their 2007 election win, the Saskatchewan Party feasted on the former NDP government’s bad investment decisions and losses. These losses, admittedly, seemed

all too common: Channel Lake ($15 million); Guyana Electrical Company ($2 million); NST Chicago ($16 million); Persona Inc. ($9.4 million); Retx.com (24.7 million); Clickabid. com (6.7 million); Soft Tracks Enterprises Ltd. ($5.6 million; Navigata Communications ($72 million); Craig Wireless ($10 million); Coachman Insurance ($17.2 million); AgDealer ($8.9 million); Austar Communications; and, of course; Spudco ($36 million).

So, to the surprise of absolutely no one, it is now the NDP opposition that has taken square aim at the Sask. Party government losses and failures at every available opportunity.

The $47-million mess with SaskPower’s Sensus smart meters, which occasionally caught fire on the sides of houses, has received more political attention than just about any issue in the multi-billion dollar electrical utility.

As was the case with the NDP government Crown corporation failings, such issues do deserve scrutiny. It is, after all, our money.

But what we shouldn’t lose sight of is the role of the Crowns and the value of the service they provide.

According to the Crown Investments Corp. (CIC) 2014 report table late last month – the Crowns provided a $173.6-million dividend to all Saskatchewan taxpayers.

This is down from other years as was the 2014 net CIC earnings that slipped to $411 million – well below the $566 million in 2013. Crown debt is also on the rise, which is the source of more political squabbling.

But let us hope that in all this squabbling, we don’t forget what the Crowns are really about.

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Letters to the Editor

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Stop and listen

EA states case for strike

The sights of spring in Saskatchewan are obviously astounding. They are one of the major reasons people, like me, who were raised in this province, stick around.

B.C. can have their stinking mountains and Ontario can have it’s stinking stinks and traffic and Quebec can have their stinking hockey team and their self-proclaimed cultural icons that I can’t recall ever being that important, plus the language police, and the Martimes can have their stinking fish and stinking snow and … well, I almost felt sorry for them this past winter.

Alberta can have their stinking oil wells and arrogant head offices and yep, we have some stinking wells, too, it seems, so it proves we’re not perfect, but pretty darn close! Besides our wells don’t stink as much as the Alberta wells!

What I witnessed one morning last week, however, were not just the sights and smells of spring (hello Estevan lagoons), but also the sweet sounds.

For some reason, on this particular mid-week morning, I absorbed an overabundance of spring sounds I had not always embraced before.

There were the morning geese who have a habit of flying immediately overhead on their way to the fields just north of the city to enjoy their breakfast buffet. It is a familiar sound, as is their return home to the Boundary reservoir later in the day. It’s just that on this particular morning, I was revelling in their happy honking. I enjoy these greetings in winter, too.

Then I heard that heavy tap-tippity-tap of a neighbourhood woodpecker who was enjoying his breakfast, courtesy of SaskPower. Woody likes to pound away at the street light standard located right near my front yard, or the backyard power pole. The sound resonates throughout the neighbourhood, especially in the crisp, clear morning air when there isn’t a whole lot of wind.

Once in awhile he’ll even pick on a tree, and that sounds different. I chuckled at the sound of his mini-machinegun manipulations.

Then, I keyed in on one of our local squirrels who lives nearby. He sat on my fence and emitted the unnecessary garbled warble they like to emit while flicking their tail back and forth in a pretend threatening manner. He wasn’t about to relinquish his peanut from the feeder and I wasn’t about to seize it either, but we still had to engage in our ritualistic Mexican standoff, just to establish our territories.

The air was filled with the sounds of the song birds, interspersed with the cackles of the non-song birds. It wasn’t harmony, but it definitely was spring and the sparrows who hang around all winter with their tiny chirps were probably happy to relinquish the lead vocals for the next few months.

As the morning advanced, the sounds of spring included yelps of delight coming from the kids in the playpark across the street. There were squeals, yells, laughter and verbal challenges that only kids know how to express.

The rolling crunch of skateboarders and push scooters added to the acoustic charm.

It was too early in the season for lawn sprinklers, but I could imagine them.

Then, there was the music coming from the speakers in the truck a neighbour was washing.

As the day wore down, there was the crackling of the fire pit somewhere in the neighbourhood, that assured me that spring was, for sure, here, as were the coyote howls in the valley just below my tiny estate.

Spring is most certainly here. Take my advice, don’t slow down, but rather stop and listen. There is more to the sound of our city than speeding trucks and train horns.

The Editor, I am a mother of three and an educational assistant in Lampman. I realize that our strike in the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division has created difficulties for some families, and I want to share some of our experiences and explain why we are on the picket line.

On the first day, I was painfully reminded how much we’d be missed. I work with a little boy with autism, and he asked if I’d be back the next day. I said, “I don’t know.”

He said, “Say maybe.”

I said, “Hopefully.”

As I walked out of

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school he was saying “hopefully maybe.” I know everyone has stories, but this is what the school board isn’t seeing. This is the REAL impact of their actions.

In the last six years I’ve noticed a difference in how educational support staff are treated: like costs and numbers, instead of like caring people who perform vital services kids need to succeed.

We’re hearing that kids are being asked to clean schools. It appears they have hired university students to do custodial work.

The strikers are thinking of the future of our community.

What is truly overwhelming is the community support we’ve received!

Parents and kids are walking with us and drawing posters. Restaurants have sent lunches, and people are dropping off goodies. One of the best parts is getting to talk to people. A mom recently asked what’s going on. Once we explained, she said, “It’s not a great thing, but it’s teaching my kids to stand up for what they think is important. That’s what I’m telling my kids because they care for you very much.

What can I do to help?”

We then tell them to call the board. We’ve found that as people learn more

about the role we play, we gather even more support.

The pay increase we’re looking for works out to roughly 50 cents an hour.

It’s a small amount, especially when compared to how much pay and expense increases board members experience. But it can make a huge difference for us. We shouldn’t have to come into work worried about how we will pay our household costs.

I want to thank my community for supporting us and for demanding answers from the board – we are stronger together!

Tammy Siebert, Lampman

Greens want sour gas release to end The Editor, The Saskatchewan Green Party wants immediate action from the Wall Government to end sour gas (Hydrogen Sulphide or H2S) that is being released from oil wells in southeast Saskatchewan. The Ministry of Economy reports these sour gas emissions are at 30 parts per million (ppm), or 30 times higher than the level that is fatal to people. There was a case where one well reported sour gas emissions of 150,000 ppm. We are deeply

alarmed by this report. The fact that there are a growing number of complaints about sour gas being detected in the southeast in recent years should have alerted the Ministry to the problem years ago. Michael Bunz of Wawota would still be alive to enjoy his life with his wife and daughters had the Ministry been more alert.

The Ministry should implement the Sask Green Party’s surface rights platform right away to deal with the sour gas problem. Planks in the surface

rights platform that could be of use right away include but are not limited to: Drilling must be a minimum distance away from occupied dwellings and right of entry (wells, flowlines, etc.), at a distance mutually agreed to by the lessee of the surface rights, the landowner(s), and the people living in the dwelling. This would help reduce potential exposure of sour gas to people.

Open an advocacy office for farmers and other

landowners when negotiating with energy companies.

The advocacy office would provide an outlet for farmers to report sour gas emissions.

The surface rights platform is part of the Sask Green Party’s Real Change platform for the next provincial election, and can be found on the party’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SaskGreenParty.

Victor Lau, Leader of the Saskatchewan Greens

Sask Wind replies to Sask Power’s response This is an email response from James Glennie of Sask Wind to Mike Monea in relation to Sask Power’s response to comments made

by Glennie in a story published in the Mercury on April 15.

Hey Michael, None of SaskPower’s communications to date, including your e-mail this morning (April 22), answered the specific questions I raised.

They are therefore acknowledgements and not responses.

You and/or SaskPower have been quoted, in the Estevan Mercury, the Star Phoenix, the Leader Post and other publications, claiming that coal + CCS is competitive with natural gas. Our analysis and that of the U.S. Government, the Economist, the Financial Times, Bloomberg, the Financial Post, various investment banks and others;

indicates that coal + CCS is significantly more expensive than both natural gas and wind energy. This is after inclusion of revenue from the sale of CO2 & Sulphuric Acid and also after consideration of additional balancing costs necessitated by wind’s variability.

Ratepayers stand to lose $1-billion and a private oil company stands to gain $2-billion, from the investment of $1.5-billion of public funds in Boundary Dam Unit #3 CCS. The additional crude oil royalties to which you refer would not be sufficient to cover the capital + interest costs of the CCS component of BD3 even if they accrued to SaskPower (which they do not). The additional economic activity you mention is no more than would be generated by the same investment in wind energy.

As per our letter to you

of April 16 (and many before that) we would therefore appreciate an explanation of the economic rationale for proceeding with Boundary Dam Unit #3 CCS. We would particularly like to understand why that project was done in preference to wind energy which would have been $1-billion cheaper.

Your e-mail alludes to ‘other factors’ without mentioning specifics. Clearly wind energy, at 2.7%, is not over-represented in our generation portfolio. As a result ‘balance in generation’ or ‘excessive reliance on wind’ cannot be factors which would have swayed your company’s decision.

‘Baseload’ is certainly a SaskPower favorite but, and as we demonstrate in our exhaustive 26 March report by reference to multiple electro-technical studies, wind is significantly

cheaper than coal + CCS even after consideration of the requisite balancing costs. Practical evidence in support of this statement can be found in the fact that both Iowa and South Dakota already generate more than 25% of their electricity using wind turbines.

It would appear that your organization does not feel the need to justify its actions. This seems a little ironic given SaskPower’s Crown status and the substantial spend of public funds which has taken place. Consequently we can but watch with interest as you consider the next stage of your science experiment (Boundary Dam Units 4 & 5). As you continue with that analysis we will continue to do our best to ensure that electricity ratepayers are not forced to carry the wholly avoidable $2-billion+ cost of that scheme.

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Railway violations not to be taken lightly ‘Zero tolerance’ for railway crossing violations, says police Chief

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

It’s an idea that has crossed many people’s minds, but Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur is warning the public to expect significant penalties if drivers decide to race a train.

“I’ve seen vehicles try and race the lights on Kensington, on various occasions, and I can tell you moving forward, from our police perspective, there will be a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to racing a train. It’s not a warning,” he said. “You’re putting yourself at risk, the trains at risk, creating the possibility of a derailment in the city, which is a serious, serious offence.”

In a morning press conference on April 30, Ladouceur and Sgt. Dave Mess of the Canadian Pacific Police Service (CPPS), spoke to the media about the partnership between EPS and CPSA during Rail Safety Week, which is from April 27 to May 3.

In addition, they stressed the seriousness of railway crossing violations, the bulk of which, Mess said, results from some people’s it-won’t-happen-to-me attitude.

The CPSA sergeant noted that Saskatchewan has the most railway crossings in Canada, and the majority don’t have a warning system, which is why it’s important for motorists to adopt the look-and-listen routine

when approaching a railway crossing.

“You may cross unprotected railway crossings every day, three or four times maybe, and it becomes a habit to not pay attention; and that’s when you’re at your most vulnerable,” Mess said, adding today’s vehicles are designed to keep the outside noise out of the car, making it harder for a driver to hear a train if they are listening for one.

Mess also encouraged people to take their time at uncontrolled railway crossings, and even step out of their vehicle to listen for a train if they are unsure of the path ahead.

Ladouceur said he has heard several complaints from Estevanites when it comes to waiting for trains to pass through the city. Building an overpass would alleviate some of that frustration, Ladouceur added.

He acknowledged the fact that waiting at the lights can be time-consuming, however, on average, the wait is only two to three minutes, a fact Ladouceur discovered while timing his wait at railway crossings on various occasions.

“Of course, when you’re sitting in a car waiting, those two to three minutes can seem like two to three hours,” Ladouceur said. “But you just have to take a deep breath and wait it out.”

Mess referred to the “ripple effect” that comes as a result of a

‘You look at other communities where they’ve had a similar loss, it’s long and it’s lasting.’

— CPPS Sgt. Dave Mess

There will be a zero tolerance rule when it comes to violations at railway crossings, according to EPS Chief Paul Ladouceur and CPPS Sgt. Dave Mess. railway collision, a fact not many people consider when rolling the dice.

“My thing is that, if anybody is seriously injured, or worse, killed, it’s not just that particular family that’s affected, it’s the entire community,” he said. “If it’s a child, can you imagine the elementary schools’ and the children’s reaction?

“You look at other communities where they’ve had a similar loss, it’s long and it’s lasting.”

Mess said these accidents are 100 per cent preventable, but it’s not just up to drivers to prevent these accidents from happening.

Pedestrians crossing the train tracks away from the safety lights will be fined $250 by police, Ladouceur said, adding the police have the power to issue a CPPS ticket, despite the fact that it may not be a CPPA officer issuing it.

Mess said police will be diligent when issuing tickets and

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Estevan police Chief Paul Ladouceur and Sgt. Dave Mess of the Canadian Pacific Police Service were at the police station promoting Rail Safety Awareness Week in Estevan. aren’t out to ticket young children who perhaps are unaware of the rules.

“These tickets are for those who ought to know better,” he said.

Ladouceur said the majority of railway collisions are not an accident 99 per cent of the time.

He said he hopes pedestrians and drivers take railway crossings seriously, and reminded the public that law enforcement will be focusing heavily on these areas.

“That fellow standing on the street corner may very well be a plainclothes police officer,” he said.

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Southeast seeding systems soaring

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

According to information released by Statistics Canada, Canadian farmers will increase seeding acreage by 3.9 per cent this year, weather permitting.

What they will be seeding is becoming clearer now with soybean and canola production expected to decrease just a bit while wheat seed planting will go up compared with last season.

Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg suggest that 24.8 million acres will be sown into wheat this year compared with 23.8 million acres last season.

Soybean seeding is expected to decline about 3.4 per cent to 5.4 million acres. However, soybeans are seen to be resilient when it comes to adverse weather conditions, so a difficult seeding season may change the minds of some producers at the last minute, especially if prices fall for grains and oilseeds.

The survey covered 11,500 farmers from the last two weeks of March.

Closer to home, seeding operations are now well underway in southeast Saskatchewan with the first action happening north of Weyburn, said Sherri Roberts, crop 1:00 with PMSaskatchspecialist ewan’s Ministry of Agri1:00 PM culture.

Sherri Roberts-Crop Specialist for Sask. Agriculture said there will be less canola and soybean production in 2015.

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of sunflower seeds was an issue last year.

“Crop insurance now covers hemp, so we might

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see some more of that this year, and I haven’t heard much about canary seed, except for, maybe, a little bit around the Qu’Appelle region,” she said.

Producers are rotating crops as well as can be expected, she said and there will be no shortage in barley or oats production, since they are well entrenched on the traditional list of crops to sow on a yearly basis. In fact, there might be a few extra acres put into oats in southeast Saskatchewan this time around, according to early surveys.

There continues to be an increase in interest in organic farming.

“It requires a high level of management, but it has a niche around here for sure and with good markets for the product, with the demand being there, it’s a definite draw,” Roberts said.

There are still some acreages either underwater or unworkable due to the floods of 2011 and last summer, which will have a definite impact on operations and total production, she added.

“We are seeing more land now in farmable shape whereas they were on shaky ground about this

time last year. And let’s say all the sloughs and dugouts are full. Recovery is still happening and may still be happening for another year or two. It can be a very stressful situation for some,” said Roberts.

She added there are opportunities for farmers to reach out for assistance, even if it is just for someone to listen to them. She pointed out that producers in the Gainsborough area were hit hard last year, and they may not be fully recovered either physically or emotionally.

“They need to know resources are available to them, specialists can help them sort through things.

There are mediation experts who can be called on. So, they should never feel that they’re out there on their own with no one to talk to or no one to help them,” she said.

When it comes to the cattle crowd, Roberts said while herds are growing, the early indications are that pasture availability and conditions are good and growing with them.

“We went into last fall with all the pastures in good condition with excess moisture and it’s been carried over into this spring,” she said.

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on the following day: Monday to Friday, May 8, 2015 to June 8, 2015.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

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Finding the right adviser involves research, looking at everything from experience to products and services that fit your financial profile. clarity. The adviser should provide a clear communication plan that includes the frequency and type of contact with you, as well as a schedule for portfolio reviews.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Adviser & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.,

Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca.

The views in this column are solely those of the author.

Realtors recognized for achievement A pair of Estevan realtors were recognized last week following a 2014 year that saw members of the local Better Homes and Gardens Prairieview branch among the top performers Canada wide.

Josh LeBlanc was ranked third in the national chain’s realty rankings, which measures gross commission income (GCI) as its primary indicator. For his efforts, he received an emerald elite status, the highest in the company, for sales achievements in terms of both GCI and unit volume.

Counterpart Jackie Fitzsimmons ranked 14th, earning a gold achievement for GCI and silver achievement for unit volume.

Given Estevan’s real estate market, which has seen soaring prices for a number of years, and is now experiencing a wide variety of available units, it may be a realtor’s dream location to work.

“The market plays a part in it, obviously,” said LeBlanc about his and

Josh LeBlanc Fitzsimmons’ success. “We have some higher prices, which makes it easier to achieve some goals.”

At the same time, he said there is a lot of competition in the city, consider-

ing its size.

Like many industries, the presence of social media in real estate is always present and growing.

“Social media is playing a huge role. Of my

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buyers and sellers, I want to say 40 to 45 per cent of my business happens on Facebook and Twitter. It used to be you have to call the office, but now you can get hold of anyone,” he said.

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record. Investors who are not using PMs should ask for the track record of the various products they employ in their portfolios.

It is also advisable to ask for testimonials.

Adviser cost is a critical factor but surveys have shown that nearly half of investors are unaware of the fees they pay. That should never be. Ask to have the fee structure clarified in detail and insist on a written statement of all fees. You must know exactly how much you’re paying and what you’re getting in return.

Part of an adviser’s value proposition must be that they will pay attention to you, which includes responding to issues in a timely and meaningful fashion. Again, insist on

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Choosing a financial adviser is as important as choosing investments.

With both taking time to make the right decision can have a big impact on portfolio performance over the long term. There is much to consider.

Seek a professional who fits your financial goals. Many advisers are specialists and, just as you wouldn’t use a trial lawyer to process a real estate transaction, neither should you choose an adviser who isn’t right for you. It can be helpful to seek recommendations from friends who have requirements similar to yours, but due diligence is still essential.

Check the adviser’s qualifications. Full details on advisers registered with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada are provided through the IIROC AdvisorReport website, free of charge. Investors can determine if the adviser is a properly qualified and registered professional at an IIROC-regulated firm, and can conduct research on their background including disciplinary issues, if any.

Ask about experience

and education. To use a medical analogy, the best doctors keep up with the latest medicines and techniques, and it’s the same in financial planning, where the leaders are committed to expanding their knowledge. The financial industry requires advisers to update their skills through continuing education, but some choose to go further by acquiring special designations and accreditations beyond regulated requirements.

An adviser should have products and services that fit your financial profile. Some advisers are only qualified to offer one type of product, such as mutual funds. This may be viable for small portfolios, but investors with larger portfolios will want more choices. Others, such as high-net-worth clients, need integrated financial planning services, which include tax and estate planning, retirement planning and insurance.

Many investors have shifted to discretionary portfolio management services where the day-today investment decisions are delegated to a Portfolio Manager (PM). Unlike traditional advisers, PMs can publish their track

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Taking steps that matter Blue Cross’ MS Walk raising money for ‘unpredictable’ disease

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

After raising just over $630,000 in Saskatchewan, the upcoming Blue Cross MS Walk is hoping to have continued success outdoors in 2015.

The Walk is Estevan’s largest annual fundraiser for the fight against multiple sclerosis, and Colleen Hennan, the community engagement co-ordinator for the MS Society in southern Saskatchewan, said having the event outdoors this year is garnering a lot of excitement.

“I think this is the point when people want to throw open their doors and windows and get the heck outside, after being indoors for months and months,” Hennan laughed, noting how previous MS Walks in Estevan have been held at Affinity Place.

Participants will walk nearly five km through the Pleasantdale subdivision, which will be followed by a lunch and a rally at Pleasantdale School. If the weather is unco-operative, the Walk will likely be held in the school’s gymnasium, Hennan said.

She added newcomers to the event can expect a family-friendly atmosphere.

“It’s a great day for anyone of any age,” she said. “We have food, pic-

tures, a little kids zone, we make sure there’s something for everyone.”

The funds raised from the walk are split into two categories. One half will go toward research for treatments and a cure for MS. The other half will be dedicated to programs and services the society provides people affected by the disease.

“It causes different symptoms for different people,” she said. “From numbness to tingling, paralysis, extreme fatigue, impaired speech, and these symptoms can come and go and strike any time.”

Hennan said that Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world, while Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of MS in the country.

There is currently no cure for the disease, and reasons for the high rate of MS in the province are unclear; but Hennan noted researchers have suggested that a lack of Vitamin D as a result of Saskatchewan’s longer winters may contribute to higher rates of MS. Hennan said research has come a long way.

“Researchers really feel like they have momentum,” she said.

Last year, the MS Wa l k r a i s e d a l m o s t $17,000 in Estevan, while a total of $630,000 was raised in Saskatchewan.

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We encourage you to book a reservation by calling our Food & Beverage Manager Tracey Tuchscherer 306-634-2020, or by email clubhouse@sasktel.net.

Last, but certainly not least, we want to make purchasing a present for that special lady much easier this year. The Golf Shop will be hosting a Mother’s Day Sale from May 1st until May 10th, and all of our Ladies’ Clothing, Shoes, and Bags will be 15% OFF. So make sure you come down and visit Amanda, and our Golf Shop Team to help you find that special gift. We also know that everyone wants to get Mom out on the Golf Course more often, so we also have Eleven (11) 9 Hole rounds for the price of Ten (10), and our Executive Professional Kyle Mulligan is offering Lesson Packages that start as low as $60.00.

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From boom times to survival of the fittest Drilling activity to hit new lows with projections for 2015 cut in half

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

Following several years of a booming oil industry, companies are preparing to survive a period of prolonged price lows.

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) released an update to their expected drilling activity numbers last week, and the forecast

cuts the projected wells to be drilled by about 30 per cent.

PSAC’s original forecast was released in October, before any sustained dip in oil prices had occurred. An updated forecast in January projected a 24 per cent decrease in expected drilling activity. Mark Salkeld, PSAC president and CEO, said they thought the January

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forecast would be about as low as the drilling activity would go. Judging by this latest forecast, he said, they were wrong.

“We were caught off guard,” said Salkeld. “This is low.”

On a provincial basis, PSAC now estimates 2,976 wells to be drilled in Alberta, which is about half the 5,740 wells expected in the original fore-

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of a sustainable piece to it, but when it comes all in, we’re all in the same boat.”

Manitoba is forecasted to drill 270 wells, down by 160. British Columbia, on the other hand, is expected to have a marginal increase, from 555 wells to 560 wells. PSAC based its updated forecasts on average natural gas prices of $2.50/mcf (AECO), crude oil prices of US $53/barrel (WTI) and the Canadian dollar averaging $0.77 per US dollar.

Salkeld told the audi-

ence at the forecast presentation in Calgary last week, the last time he saw a drilling forecast predicting only 5,000 wells across the country was 1992.

“The number of holes being punched is right down there with the early 90s,” Salkeld told the Mercury during a phone interview, shortly after his presentation. Now, companies must try to survive long enough to be around until a better situation arises.

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Salkeld said the more significant drop in Saskatchewan isn’t necessarily indicative of an even less attractive drilling atmosphere than in Alberta.

“That’s how the numbers are playing out. In Saskatchewan, the producers … have been working hard to get railcar-loading capacity and they’ve got access to refineries in the northern United States and other areas. That’s a bit

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Drilling climate caught many off guard ⇠ A12 weaker (companies) that were just getting established or their debt wasn’t managed right – I’m not sure and can’t say – those weaker ones are already closed, service providers and junior to mid-sized producers.

“The big guys, this is a blip in the radar because they’ve got 25-year plans, so they just ride it out.”

But he did hear what he called “positive” talk around the tables at last week’s forecast announcement.

“It sounds like, if it pans out to be true and nothing changes, there are companies that are just waiting for road bans to come off, and they’ve got contracts to move their equipment as soon as they can. It will be interesting to see if that pans out.”

Though they aren’t the only ones making predictions, PSAC takes forecasting seriously, and Salkeld called it a robust process. Still, a forecast is only a guess as to what will happen in the future.

The first 2015 forecast in October estimated about 10,000 wells, which at the time seemed reasonable.

“There were hints – well, there weren’t even really hints – just whispers of something, but nothing that anybody was taking seriously from our perspective, until we got into January. Then it was like, holy cow, something is happening here.”

Even at that time, they waited to get the final numbers from 2014 before completing the January forecast.

It’s not just the price of oil that may cause hesitancy in drilling activity. Oil supply has been outpacing demand and production isn’t expected to decrease at all. In some cases, production is increasing.

“In a lot of cases, producers, oilsands in particular, are reporting increased production. That’s the well optimization piece, and that’s part of the factor.

Oilsands, they’ve scaled back on their drilling activity, and they’re focusing on well optimization and production optimization.

At this point in time, rig activity has dropped off, but production activity is going up,” said Salkeld.

“But that is going to come around, especially with the new types of wells we’re drilling. There’s lots of experimentation to improve the decline rates, but right now, when we drill these long horizontals and they produce like gangbusters for a year, then the decline rates kick in and it drops off, we just have to keep drilling more wells.”

Given more time, he said that will “balance out” and production rates will drop.

But there was some optimism in the room when Salkeld delivered the forecast. It wasn’t coming from the numbers, but instead from some of the industry stalwarts.

“A lot of our members have been around for 30 years. This isn’t our first downturn. They know how to weather the storm,” Salkeld said.

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It was 1955, two years before the Town of Estevan could declare itself a city, but the qualifying population requirement of 5,000 had already been attained. The soon-to-be city administration was struggling to cope with a deteriorating infrastructure and finding housing for a booming oilpatch industry workforce, and a growing senior population was an issue that was on the front pages of the Mercury and on top of a lot of priority lists.

Sound familiar?

Harry Nicholson, Estevan’s long-serving mayor at the time, raised the alarm during the town’s early January council meeting. He reported that Estevan had spent over $100,000 on local improvements in 1954, more than any other year. They were going to have to be careful, even with an extensive construction season looming on the horizon.

Just as we face water and sewer issues in 2015, the public works team in 1955, was warning city aldermen that the town needed to build a new system for the delivery of potable water. Estevan needed a new pumping station that would come with a $240,000 price tag, which meant the City would have to issue a debenture to pay for it. That kind of cost could not be handled through general taxation.

The mayor said water rates would not be raised, however, thanks to the fact that a number of new customers had been hooked up in the past couple of years.

Water service, council determined a few months later, would need to be extended across the railway tracks on Souris Avenue as far as the exhibition grounds in Hillside.

This would allow Hillside subdivision residents an opportunity to hook up to the town’s water and sewer services.

By doing that, it would also spur on further construction on the north side of town and open up 50 new lots for residential building.

There was a new nuisance ground (landfill) site being developed northeast of the newly developed Hillside-Scotsburn subdivision that would be capable of handling wet and dry garbage, which would answer another crying need.

There was also a recognized need for an “old folks home” in the swiftly growing energy capital of Saskatchewan, but so far, not much interest had been expressed on that topic. No organization was expressing an interest in stepping up to sponsor a local effort so the Town administration along with local citizen Frank Abbott, wondered out loud if maybe a local housing organization could be formed to take the lead. (More on that later.)

Just south of Estevan, residents in Noonan, N.D. were signing up to advance plans for an international defence highway that would link the booming Midale oilfields to the emerging oilfields around Tioga, N.D. The advocates pointed to the military importance of such a link that would automatically include the quickly expanding coal mining operations on both sides of the border. (It should be noted here that Estevan was still five or six years away from a construction plan that would lead to the commissioning of Boundary Dam Power Station and a huge increase in mining operations on this side of the border while coal fields near Lignite, N.D. slid to a slow decline in operations that led to eventual closure in favour of more lucrative coal mining operations in Wyoming.)

The proponents of these highway links on the U.S. side, suggested this international route would fit in well with the ambitious cross-country highway program being promoted by President Dwight Eisenhower. The traffic at the Estevan highway port to Highway No. 2 and Noonan already registered 22,000 vehicles a year with expectations of more to come.

Estevan’s representatives on this highway link team were Mayor Nicholson and Ald. Joe Mack.

Another sure sign of solid growth was the introduction of a fully automated

telephone system in Estevan to replace the manual works.

Telephone users would now be able to use the dial system to make their business and social calls. They would no longer have to use an operator to make the normal connections.

On the other general business and entertainment fronts, council determined there was a need to form a Golden Jubilee committee to mark the province’s 50th anniversary.

William Outhwaite was appointed chairman of that group.

The Estevan Board of Trade, in raising their annual list of promises and concerns, said there was a lot of promise in a proposed sugar beet project in a nearby rural municipality while their other concerns were the need for the “old folks home,” and a lot of new

cupants.

Back on the public administration front, council determined some trees had to be planted around the new nuisance grounds north of Hillside, to improve the looks and screen the site from the rest of the town.

The local police and fire committee were reminded of the fact there needed to be more sidewalks built and some of those that were already built, needed to be repaired. It wasn’t made clear in the article as to why a police and fire committee were responsible for taking care of sidewalks, but in some instances, local governance can work in strange patterns. There was also a discussion held regarding the possibility of hiring a full-time fire chief.

The mayor let it

It was 1955, and Estevan, on the cusp of turning from a town to a city, was experiencing booming growth, a hot oilpatch and facing the prospect of constructing a facility to suitably house an aging population. The difference 60 years makes is, sometimes, barely noticeable. housing to accommodate the booming oilpatch.

Speaking of the patch, the newspaper was filled with news on a weekly basis regarding new wells springing to life around the city.

Medium crude oil was found in three new wells drilled near Midale in early 1955, and the known boundaries of that emerging patch were being extended based on these results. That decision was coupled with other successful drilling ventures in Huntoon that yielded six new wells.

Shell found oil at 4,664 feet and placed the site on a wait list for finishing. This well was less than two miles from their original discovery.

Dome Petroleum, North Midale and Sooner Petroleum were coming in with new wells, too. In fact, Sooner had four successful wells with two more being drilled as the Mercury went to press in late January. The government declared well spacings had to be 80 acres apart at this stage of the game.

Wildcatters were finding oil near Frobisher with two successful wells coming in that were yielding light crude and Canadian Gulf Oil Co. was achieving success around Lampman. One well came in at 132 barrels over an 18-hour period on a three foot open hole. The oil registered at 42 degree light.

Socony Vacuum Oil spudded a wildcat project near these other successful sites and teamed with Central Leduc and Del Rio with another light oil discovery near Ratcliffe. Imperial Oil reported great success in their hunt for oil near Alameda and Alida.

With all that action in the patch, the rig hands were pouring into the town that was soon to be a city, and Estevan was still struggling to keep up with the demand for suitable, affordable housing. The few hotels in town were double-booking rooms based on the shift work schedules of the oc-

With increasing oilpatch activity in 1955, rig hands were pouring into the town. Estevan was still struggling to keep up with the demand for suitable, affordable housing.

The few hotels in town were double-booking rooms based on the shift work schedules of the occupants.

be known he was less than pleased with the town’s newest street lighting project. Nicholson said the new luminaire system in the residential areas while costing more than the older system, were emitting less light. While expressing those thoughts, Nicholson said it was obvious streetlights were needed in the new residential areas.

Another civic service that needed to be provided was some serious dust control, especially on Souris Avenue and also on Second, Third and Fourth Streets, said council.

Many of these streets needed to get fresh gravel, they said and culverts would need to be inserted prior to any paving program moving ahead.

Council agreed that improvements needed to be made to Woodlawn Park especially since there were expectations of some Jubilee celebrations being scheduled there later in the year.

Within the next couple of months, Estevan learned two new, but unnamed companies, were probably going to set down roots in Estevan within the year and Great West Coal Co. announced they were purchasing Western Dominion Coal.

As spring moved closer, three more development wells were drilled near Midale, and Husky Oil arrived on the scene as a new player with their plans to drill and develop 14 wells in a 1955 program.

Hoskins-Sun landed a well near Frobisher at 4,741 feet and it was being tested for daily production in March of 1955.

As spring arrived, John Lee from the Regional Board of Health, approached the topic of the “old folks home” again, stating that, “the care of senior citizens and the chronically ill is the responsibility of the provincial government, not just local organizations.” He noted that no one had cared about care for the aged until the federal and provincial Old Age Services program was launched. By providing old age pensions and supplements, the senior governments had acknowledged that this is their responsibility, Lee suggested.

“But no one has assumed the task of building anything for them. Municipalities are being asked to do it, but they have no power of taxation for such projects,” he said.

The regional boards might be able to do something on the building side, he suggested, because they might get some taxation powers, but at least two-thirds of the cost would still have to be borne by the provincial government.

So, as we suggested at the opening, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The same dilemmas that face the Energy City in 2015 faced the blossoming Energy City of 1955.

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Salvation Army to see change in appointment Estevan’s Salvation Army lieutenants will be moving on in June, leaving behind a legacy in which they were part of the organization of Estevan’s first homeless shelter.

Brian and June Bobolo came to Estevan three years ago via Hamilton, Ont., taking over the Estevan Salvation Army operations. What started in Estevan eventually grew to include overseeing the Salvation Army in Weyburn, as well.

“I think, in Estevan, every experience we’ve gone through, we’ve grown in it,” said June. “The people of Estevan have embraced new ideas and embraced things that we have been involved in and partnered in.”

The Warm Welcome shelter, which houses those without shelter through the winter months at the Salvation Army and St. Paul’s United Church, has been a new initiative in Estevan since the Bobolos arrived.

The Salvation Army is often known for its community presence, and the same may be said about the local branch. From the kettle campaign in December to the Christmas hampers and the food bank, the Salvation Army is often prominent in spreading goodwill in the community. June said it’s less about the army and more about the community.

“If we’ve made a cry out for food, the people stand up and just automatically reach out and give to the community, which

is something you don’t always see in a larger community,” she said.

During the kettle campaigns, June said she was shocked by how many volunteers they found. They didn’t have to pull a kettle out of a spot because there were no volunteers to fill a timeslot. There was always somebody there.

“We’ve always said it through the ministerial, it’s not that the Salvation Army has (the food bank). We house it here. It’s everyone’s food bank,” said June, noting it’s operated by volunteers not by the army itself.

June spoke to the differences between Hamilton and Estevan and how she has grown to “love the smaller city.”

“I’m going to miss the town and everybody in it. The three years go by very, very quickly,” said June. “It has been a wonderful experience. I could stay here another five years and be just as happy.”

Those serving for the Salvation Army are regularly transferred to new appointments around the country after a few years in one location. For the Bobolos, it is now their turn.

At the end of June, the Bobolos will be making their way to Moose Jaw to continue serving with the Salvation Army there.

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All kinds of variety for a busy week of policing in Estevan It turned out to be a busy week for Estevan Police Service personnel with a number of calls to respond to and a variety of patrols to make.

On April 28, EPS provided assistance for emergency medical services personnel who were dealing with a 54-year-old male diabetic in distress. They then turned their attention to a man who had turned himself in after failing to attend to a court order. The man had been released on conditions in Manitoba with the understanding he was to remain in Winnipeg, but he had breached those conditions, so was ordered back to Manitoba to obtain permission that would allow him to reside in Estevan.

On the April 28 night shift, police received a call regarding an intoxicated woman in distress at a local motel. When they arrived, the police determined the

Manitoba woman had been in a dispute with a man and had fallen down some stairs after leaving the room. She suffered some minor injuries so was attended to by emergency medical personnel who then transported her to St. Joseph’s Hospital for further treatment.

Police were next alerted to a situation in which a 57-year-old Nova Scotia man was impersonating a police officer at a local business. The man had fled the scene in a vehicle prior to police arrival, but the real police officers were able to locate him and his vehicle a short distance away. However, when they attempted to stop him, he refused to oblige and led police on a short pursuit through the city where the patrol vehicle sustained minor damage when the suspect lost control of his vehicle while attempting to move around the police cruiser to elude

the road block. The pretend police officer next drove down some railway tracks before getting onto the highway where he was finally stopped after losing control on Highway 39 west, near the Pioneer elevator turn, and getting stuck.

The driver was taken into custody without further incident and was to appear in court to face charges of theft of goods valued at under $5,000, impersonating a police officer, fleeing from police and dangerous driving.

On the night of April 29, EPS members responded to a fight in progress in the north central area of the city. On arrival, police found one sober combatant who left the scene, while the other suspect was arrested and later released into the care of his father.

During that same shift, EPS members discovered a couple of young offend-

ers in the act of tipping over garbage cans on Third Street. The youngsters were directed to pick up the garbage that had been strewn on the street as a result of their activity and were later released into the care of their parents.

That same night, two unwanted guests at a residence were removed from the premises by police and charged with causing a disturbance and being intoxicated in public.

On April 30, police responded to two false alarms and conducted some curfew checks where they discovered one man was in breach of court orders. The man was spotted arriving home just as police were leaving so he was placed under arrest pending a re-appearance in court.

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Police next responded to a security alarm set off at an east side business. When they arrived they discovered an unlocked door, but did not locate any people inside the building and were unable to immediately determine if anything had been taken. EPS members said they left the matter of inventory checks to the management and employees of the business who would report back to them if they discovered anything missing.

That same night police responded to a call regarding suspected drug use near a local restaurant and lounge on the north side of the city.

When they arrived police discovered six men who all fled the scene as the police officer approached them.

One suspect was caught and arrested and lodged in cells until sober, and he will now face a charge of resisting arrest by a police officer.

Three others involved in the incident were identified immediately, so police will be setting out to arrest them unless they decide to turn themselves in. Police are also studying security video recordings from the lounge to verify identification of all the participants. Police noted they seized a quanity of cocaine along with a small baggy and some Canadian currency that was used for the consumption of the illegal drugs.

The matter remains under investigation.

While police were engaged in the illegal drug seizure, they also noted a fight had broken out in the parking lot of this same lounge. One combatant was arrested while the second man fled from the scene.

Witnesses assisted police in identifying the fleeing male who is also wanted for an investigation into some mischief incidents including damages inflicted on a

door at the lounge as well as for assault. Police were unable to locate the man immediately but did recover his cellphone that had been dropped on King Street during his flight.

A noise complaint coming from Souris Avenue north was investigated by police and a search was made of that area as well as various sectors in the Hillside subdivision with no further incident.

On May 2, EPS members responded to a call regarding two people in the central part of the city throwing items at a man on a sidewalk. A foot patrol of the area failed to uncover any illegal or suspicious activity.

Police conducted several check stops on 13 th Avenue that same night and while several vehicles were scrutinized, all were being driven by sober operators.

Police did respond to a vehicle collision report at Willow Park Greens later that night where occupants of the vehicle had fled the scene on foot. The driver and occupants of the vehicle, however, attended to the police station a bit later and police determined the people involved in the incident were sober and the single-vehicle collision had been the result of a mechanical fault in the vehicle’s braking system. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident.

A report of a motorcycle being driven in an erratic manner along Brooks Road was looked into by police that same night. The motorcyclist was not located.

One man was charged with being in breach of court-orders when police made a curfew check on the night of May 4.

Police then discovered a man clad only in boxer shorts, running on the streets in the central part of the city.

The man was encouraged to put his clothes back on by police and then a young woman offered to take responsibility for the free-range pedestrian, so police released him into her care. The couple left the scene in a taxi.

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Twins open season at home

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Southeast Legacy midget AAA Twins recently split a two game set with the Saskatoon Giants but lost back to back games against the Muenster Red Sox during season-opening action over the weekend.

All four games were in Estevan as the Twins lost the first game against the Giants 16-8 on May 2.

They rebounded in their next game with a 12-4 win.

On the following day the Twins lost a 5-1 decision to the Red Sox and in the next game, fell 3-1.

In the first game against the Giants, the Twins fell 2-0 in the first inning, but a bases-clearing double by Preston Hutt in the following inning gave the home team a 3-2 lead.

The Twins would add to their lead in the third in-

A Saskatoon runner made a dive for second during their encounter with the Southeast Legacy Twins in midget AAA league action on Saturday at Lynne Prime Park. ning, but Muenster scored six runs in the fourth to take a commanding lead.

The Twins were able to keep within striking distance until the top of the seventh when the Giants

scored seven runs.

In Game 2, the Twins outhit the Giants 11-4 to get the win. Coach Blaine Kovach said it was nice to see the bats come alive in that game.

Kirkland Chalus hit a home run during the game to contribute to the scoring.

The Twins led throughout the game as Hutt earned the win on the mound, pitching into the sixth inning. Marc

Prospects impress at spring camp

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins coaching staff had their hands full evaluating roughly 75 players during their annual spring prospect camp on May 1 to 3.

Five teams played four scrimmage games to show off to the Bruins’ staff.

Bruins GM and coach Chris Lewgood said the number of athletes at the camp was slightly more than they expected but was in the range of the number that usually attends the camp.

Overall, Lewgood was pleased with the outcome of the three days.

“It went well, we were happy with the turnout, as far as numbers, and pleased with the level of play as well,” he said.

The camp is meant to evaluate the club’s protected list of players, and Lewgood was impressed with the talent on the ice.

And there were some players that “made some noise and looked real good,” Lewgood said.

“We really liked Zach Goberis out of Colorado, players like Nolan Gallagher out of British Columbia, Jake Fletcher out of British Columbia, those are all good players that showed up and did exactly what we expected

Young hockey players who accepted the invitation to attend the Estevan Bruin’s spring camp engaged in a number of scrimmage sessions during the three-day schedule, all vying to grab the attention of coaches and scouts who will determine which of the young players will get an invitation to the crucial fall camp that will determine the Bruin roster for the 2015-16 SJHL season. them to,” Lewgood said.

Along with the numerous prospects at the camp, there were several returning players who participated in the activities.

“You can tell the veterans were out there, they all played well and led by example,” Lewgood said.

He also mentioned not all the veterans were at the camp, but the ones who did

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attend gave the coaching staff a gauge to judge the young players, so they can have an idea of what they want to do with the team going into fall camp and next season.

Some of the players who attended spring camp will be invited for further evaluation in the fall.

“There’ll be a select group of players, most of our list players and then some

of the non-list players, will come back at fall camp for a chance to make the team,” he said.

The Bruins hope next season is the turning point for the club, with the organization hosting the Western Canada Cup and the spring camp, along with the fall camp, is an important stepping stone toward further success.

With both games resulting in late inning losses, Kovach said the pitchers have to continue to throw strikes, as he noticed they were showing signs of fatigue toward the end of the game.

Overall, Kovach said the team did play well throughout the weekend.

“We had great starting pitching, which was a huge thing … the infielders hardly made an error this weekend,” he said.

What the Twins need to work on, according to the coach, is their situational hitting and speed pitching so the pitchers can keep the batters off balance.

The Twins are in action today.

They play a doubleheader in Regina against the Expos on May 10 and are back in Estevan on May 11 for a double-header against the Regina Athletics.

Race season sees fast start

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

Many came out to the first race of the season at the Estevan Motor Speedway where some exciting photo finishes to kicked off the race season.

All four classes were in action, with the Weatherford hobby stock and stock car division features coming right down to the wire.

Tyson Turnbull won the Wissota late model feature, which ran with eight cars in the division.

“I was lucky to just get out front, and I can just lay out on the throttle,” he said.

It took a while for the race to get fully started with a caution on the first lap, but after that restart Turnbull jumped into first and never looked back.

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In both games, Kovach was impressed with the hitting but said the pitching could have been better.

“The hitting was there, just some of our pitchers struggled a little bit throwing strikes and that kind of ended up being our downfall,” he said.

For the following day against the Red Sox, despite the losses, Kovach said the pitching was “awesome.”

“The starting pitching was there, they did a very good job. We just needed to score runners,” Kovach said.

In the first game, the score was tied 1-1 after six innings and in the final inning the Red Sox scored four runs.

The Twins were able to score first in the next game, and the score was tied after six innings. The Red Sox again won the game in the final inning.

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Turnbulls finish one, two in feature ⇠ B1 especially the way the track was, it was still slimy there.”

This is the second year the Wissota division is racing at the speedway and it was Turnbull’s first feature win in that division in Estevan.

Aaron Turnbull finished second and Steven Pfeifer came in third.

In the modified class, Joey Galloway took first in the 25-lap feature that consisted of 26 cars.

After a caution four laps into the race, Galloway raced into the front of the pack and led to the end of the race and was happy about the win.

“It feels pretty good, like I said earlier … I took a year and a half off from racing, So, to come back and to win the first night out with this brand new motor, it feels really good,” he said.

Galloway noted the track was slick, but once he

Blake Penna (18) passes other cars in the Weatherford hobby stock division during opening day at the Estevan Motor Speedway on May 2. found the right spot he was able to maintain his lead.

“I just had to keep the car real straight … and then

just pick a line around the ruts, not to bounce through them and upset the car.”

Ed Turnbull finished

There were around 25 cars in the stock car class at opening day of the Estevan Motor Speedway May 2.

second, as he started midpack and then made it to the front. After the halfway point, he was battling Travis Hagen for second and passed him with five laps remaining.

Hagen finished third and Mason Big Eagle was fourth.

In the stock car division, the race came right down to the wire as Brendon Labatte and Dalton Flory were wheel-to-wheel coming out of turn four, and Labatte edged out Flory for the win.

“That point it was just hold it to the pin and go over the bumps. I mean it’s

checkers or wreakers at that point when you’re racing for first and going for the finish line,” he said.

Labatte started the race up front, and by the midway point, he was in second. Toward the end of the race he was really contesting Flory and saw an opportunity and the end to past him.

Cody Dignan finished first in the hobby stock class for his first feature win in the division.

“It’s been a long time coming, we’ve been running here a long time … and it was finally good just to get into the one spot and get a win,” he said.

Even though he was in first from start to finish, the win didn’t come easy.

Toward the end of the race, Destiny Klym was right behind him vying for that top spot. On the last lap coming out of turn four they were side-by-side and Dignan just held on for the win.

“I saw her driving in real hard into (turn) three … and I just kept my foot (on the pedal) and hopefully, the lap cars stayed out of the way and just kept in it,” he said.

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By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan senior Impact lacrosse team dropped their first two games of the season against the Moose Jaw Chiefs on May 2 and 3.

They fell 22-2 on May 2, and dropped a 21-5 decision the following day.

During the game on May 2, the Impact only had eight players dressed but where able to keep up with the Chiefs, according to team manager Brayden Krahn.

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In Estevan`s second game of the weekend, despite the loss, coach Jody Harris said, the team had opportunity to score and played a lot better offensively than the first game.

Also, the Impact had more players than the first game, and Harris said that helped them play better offensively than just relying on their defensive play.

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Overall, Harris said that she was happy with the way the team played over those first two games of the season.

“It was the first weekend of games for the team, getting re-familiarized with the rules and the crease and all of those minor violations that could end up costing you in turning over the ball,” she said.

Throughout the game on Sunday she did notice the little mistakes that they need to fix which included not playing the ball properly, which usually lead to a scoring opportunity for the other team.

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Also, duirng practice time what the team will be working on is the their offence play, as Harris said their defensive play is good.

“We need to be better on offence, as well we need to make it count when we do have the opportunity (to score),” Harris said.

She also mentioned when they do practice, they have play a game speed to help prepare for the stiff competition in their league.

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By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan novice Vipers lacrosse team went 1-3 in their first tournament of the season on May 2 in Moose Jaw. Estevan dropped their first three games 8-1, 9-2, 7-4 and earned a 4-2 win against the Regina Stealth in their final game of the day.

In their first loss to the Moose Jaw Mustangs Red, the Vipers trailed 2-0 after the first period and then scored their only goal of the game in the second. Carter Onrait had the goal.

During the second

The Estevan Novice Vipers played their first tounament of the season in Moose Jaw. game, Onrait and Hollingshead beat the Swift Current goaltender, for the Vipers’ only goals.

Despite falling 5-0 after the first period in the third

game to the Moose Jaw Mustangs White, coach Dion Wagstaff was impressed with the way the Vipers responded in the following two periods by only allow-

ing one goal each frame.

“They never gave up in a game, they just kept running and running, and running,” Wagstaff said.

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by Lemcke had the Estevan goals in the second period, and Vaughn Bourassa and Shaun VonSprecken scored in the third.

I n E s t e v a n ’s w i n against Regina, they were riding with a 3-2 score after the first period and held the Stealth scoreless for the rest of the game.

“They really moved the ball well, and they never stopped running,” Wagstaff said. “The more we moved it (the ball), the more opportunities we got … we made some really nice passes, and that was pretty much the key to our victory.”

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game his team improved, and he noticed as other teams were getting tired toward the end of the day, Estevan was getting stronger.

“They played hard, and at the end of the day they got stronger and their skill got better ... and for their first tournament it was great,” he said.

He also mentioned, no matter what the score was the team had fun the whole time and continued to compete.

“If they keep that attitude, they’re going to have a very successful season,” Wagstaff said.

The Vipers will be in action May 9 and 10 in Regina.

Water polo athletes compete at western finals Six Local water polo athletes recently competed with the Prairie Sask. team in 14U Western Finals in Calgary.

The athletes are Charlotte Andrist, Taeghen Hack, Emily Marshall,Alex Andrist, Mikayla Hack and Josie Andrist.

In their first game of the tournament, they defeated TeamSask Armada 10-6, with Charlotte Andrist scoring one of the goals and Emily Marshall scoring six of the goals.

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10-6. Charlotte Andrist scored one goal and Marshall scored two..

In their following game, they struggled against the Edmonton Thunderbirds and fell 203.

The Praire Sask team defeated the Calgary Seawolves 6-5 in their fourth game of the tournament.

Marshall and Charlotte Andrist each scored one goal and Taeghen Hack added three.

After the win, they competed against the Seawolves in the bronze medal game and lost 10-0.

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Roller Derby boot camp had Sour Cherry to top it off

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Young girls interested in the subtle art of roller derby were invited to attend a spring tryout and training camp sponsored by the Estevan Hillbilly Hurt senior squad on Saturday.

Sour Cherry, the guest coach from Edmonton spent the morning and afternoon sessions working with young roller skaters who were anxious to learn more about the sport and

to develop their skills in blocking, skating and scoring points.

“It was a boot camp for girls from Grade 4 to 10,” said Lorelei Lachambre, a spokeswoman for the Hurt who was helping with the coaching chores.

“These girls will be skating at various levels as the season moves on. They just got started in February.

We have other juniors who are on the travel team. We have a junior Level 3 schedule worked out for them,”

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They just got started in February. We have other juniors who are on the travel team. We have a junior Level 3 schedule worked out for them.’

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said Lachambre.

Attention is also being focused on the senior team since the Hurt lost a few skaters in the off-season.

“Due to the oil patch downturn, a couple of them had to move and we lost one or two to maternity leaves, so we’re short on numbers right now,” said Lachambre.

In the meantime though, the future looks promising on the junior Levels 1, 2 and 3 with the Coaler Rollers.

A junior tournament will be hosted by the Rollers on May 9 and 10 at the Estevan Power Dodge Curling Club with Saturday games starting at 10 a.m. and progressing through to 5 p.m. On Sunday contests get underway at 9 a.m. with the tournament wrapping up in the early afternoon.

“Not only do we need more senior skaters, we also need officials. We only have a couple here in Estevan so we have to bring them in and that can get expensive,” said Lachambre.

Sour Cherry, the amiable roller derby advocate, said she was focusing on some basic turning and backward skating tech-

Sour Cherry, a guest roller derby coach from Edmonton worked with the Estevan junior roller derby groups on May 2. Here she gives Lexci Bloor-Chrest some instruction for making quick turns during competition. niques with the youngest and least experienced skaters, while practicing inward and outward turns with the more experienced ones.

“I started the first roller derby league in Canada about 10 years ago,” she said with a smile, confirming her love for the game.

“You have some good talent here in Estevan, they just need to be nurtured a bit in the game, and I hope I can help bring some of that out. Sometimes it just takes a little convincing, especially the teenagers. I try to help develop their selfconfidence, a lot of it has

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Catch Me If You Can The Estevan Youth and Mini Soccer Association began its season on May 4. The soccer season runs four days a week until June 21.

Elecs will get in tune for football

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team will be hosting their annual spring camp on March 11 to 15.

The camp is open to any high school student interested in playing football, and it will take place at the school from 3:45 to 6:00 p.m. each day.

“It’s a great opportunity for new players to come out

with the team and come mix in with those returning players,” coach Mark Schott said.

Schott said he hopes for more than 30 students to attend the camp.

“Last season we graduated a lot of our team… and we have about 20 players eligible to return. So we still can use anywhere from another 10 to 20 more,” he said.

He mentioned there is a lot of playing time available for anybody who wants to play football.

During the first couple of days of the camp, the team

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will be focusing on safe tackling techniques and a basic introduction to the different positions. Once the week progresses then they will add more drills to the sessions and by the end of the week play an intersquad game.

“Last season for our spring camp … we were able to cap off the week with a blue vs. white game and it was just an incredible atmosphere. So we’re hoping to build off of the success of last year’s spring camp and follow through with that game this year,” Schott said.

Along with getting the team excited for the upcoming season, Schott said, the camp will also be used as a recruitment tool.

“We’re hoping to get a lot of new players out and get them hooked on football and then it gets all of the players and coaches excited for the upcoming season.”

Schott added that by having a spring camp they get a good sense of how to plan during the off season in terms of offensive and defensive schemes.

The camp is also open to high school students from Oxbow, Carlyle, Lampman and Carnduff.

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Relay for Life gets positive kickoff There are six teams signed up for this year’s Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in the Energy City and the event’s chairwoman, Kathryn Gilliss, would love to see at least four more register prior to the June 13 event.

Gilliss was joined by hundreds of Relay supporters and representatives from three of the registered teams, for a Relay for Life launching party at the Southern Plains Co-op parking lot late Saturday morning and early afternoon.

Delaine Kendall and Carol McKay, are this year’s honourary survivors for the event that focuses on finding cures for cancer and promoting awareness of the disease.

“Out of the six teams registered we have at least 30 participants already involved. We would like more,” Gilliss told the Mercury as the sun shone down on the hot dog and hamburger consuming supporters who were enjoying the games and socializing with the teams members from the Workout Warriors, Enbridge and ECS teams who set up exhibit tables and fundraising games for their teams.

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Young Hudson Cherewyk had some success at the bean bag toss game promoted by the Workout Warriors who were one of three teams who attended the Relay for Life community launch.

This year’s Relay for Life honourary survivors are Carol McKay (left) and Delaine Kendall who were on hand to greet the people attending this year’s Relay launching at Southern Plains Co-op with a barbecue and games.

lay for Life held in Estevan and we have already raised over $1 million from the previous relays,” said Gilliss.

This year’s Relay for Life will be held at Affinity Place, starting at 5 p.m. on June 13, and continuing non-stop, until 5 a.m.

June 14.

Although, no official target has been set yet, the chairwoman said it would be nice to meet or top a $67,000 unofficial goal.

St. Mary’s School will be playing host to this year’s Mini Relay for Life on May 29, with details surrounding that event

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being made known by the school in the near future.

Last year’s Mini Relay was hosted by Weldon School in Bienfait.

At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Gilliss introduced Kendall and McKay who had the privilege of officially launching the heliumfilled balloons with the names of cancer survivors, or names of those who had lost their battle with the affliction, written on the surface of each balloon.

Proceeds from the event sponsored by Southern Plains and other businesses, will go directly to Relay for Life.

second Run for Life set for May 23

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

The success of Enbridge’s inaugural Run for Life event in 2014 has resulted in a lot of excitement for the event, which will take place on May 23, at the Doug Third Hall at Woodlawn Regional Park.

The 5K run is a fundraiser put on by Enbridge in support for the annual Relay for Life event that will be

taking place on June 13 and 14 at Affinity Place.

“We’re going to stick to the same thing we had last year,” said Brittany Burns of Enbridge, while referring to the 5K run and the children’s 400 m dash.

The route for each will be slightly different this year, Burns said, noting the 5K will start just outside the Doug Third Hall and will loop around to the gatehouse, then back to the hall.

The 400 m dash will take place on the road heading to the theatre.

Burns said the changes to the route happened because of some confusion among participants last year who ran.

The goal this year is to have 100 participants, Burns said.

Those interested in participating can visit www. events.runningroom.com and search for Run for Life.

An Evening in Paris offered at Home Routes concert An evening in Paris will be replicated during an evening at the Mantei home near Estevan on May 9.

The final concert in the Home Routes home concert series will be hosted by Wilma and Terry Mantei at their home outside Estevan that evening beginning at 7:30.

Fluitist Haley Marie Rempel will be presenting music from musical geniuses and take her audience through a dramatic journey into the loves, lives, vices and personalities of music-makers in the late 19 th century during one of the most famous periods in Paris’ history.

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It is all revealed with Yale-trained Rempel’s renditions and sophisticated interpretations in The Men Behind the Music, An Evening in Paris.

Rempel graduated from Yale with a Master of Music degree in flute performance. She studied under the direction of esteemed American flutist Ransom Wilson.

Rempel, who currently teaches at Winnipeg University is the only Manitoba-based musician to have performed solo at Carnegie Hall.

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Rempel has received the Gold Medal for Flute Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Toronto and the Governor General’s Award at the Winnipeg Music Competition Festival and scholarships to both McGill and Yale Universities.

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60 & Over happenings My mother also taught me about time travel. If you don’t straighten up, I’ll kick you into the middle of next week.

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St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Monday afternoon, April 20, 24, ladies gathered at St. Joseph’s Hospital Auditorium for our monthly meeting with President Sharon Heinz presiding.

A discussion regarding our district meeting to be held in Fillmore on April 22 was held. Six of our members will attend.

Plans were finalized for our upcoming sea, bake sale and raffle on May 6 at 1 p.m.

Mary Low Audet was honoured for 15 years of service to the auxiliary. She has faithfully served in the Gift.

It was decided we would make a presentation to the hospital at the tea toward the purchase of a new operating room table and an autoclave.

Once again our tea, bake sale and raffle is on Wednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m. in the hospital auditorium. Everyone is welcome, men included. (We usually have six or eight regulars) Please come and support the hospital. Our next meeting will be on May 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the hospital.

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Chase Marcel Ray Gallant Kirstein Our hear ts break as we must inform our friends and family that Chase passed away p e a c e f u l ly Sa t u rd ay April 25 2015, in his sleep. A celebration of his life will take

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Fred G. Korol 1930 - 2015 It is with peace we announce the passing of our Dad Fred G. Korol, formerly of Estevan, SK, on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the age of 85 years.

Predeceased by his parents Steve and Emelia; brother Steve.

Fred will be lovingly remembered by his two daughters Tracey (Christian) Korol-Pelletier and Renee (Marcos) Carrizo; grandchildren Amanda, Anthony, Zaph, and Zeph; as well as many good friends.

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Christopher Whitrow Christopher Lee Whitrow formerly of Yellow Grass, Sask. passed away at his home in Duchess, Alberta on April 25, 2015 at the age of 39.

Chris was the Captain of the Duchess Fire Department and owner of Ripsaw Oilfield; a downhole oil tool business. He enjoyed spending time quading and competing in demolition derbies. Chris was a talented singer and musician who performed regularly in a band with his friends. He enjoyed all things outdoors and especially spending time camping and fishing with his children.

He is survived by his 3 children; daughter Jayna and sons Jayden and Nathan all of Duchess;

Obituaries place at Broadway United Church, 105 Broadway Ave,.

Regina, SK , Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 pm. We are hoping that all Chase’s friends will come and bring their parents.

Please wear bright colours or red and blue (Chase’s favourite colors).

Donations to help cover costs are much appreciated and gratefully accepted. He will be sadly missed and always loved. His mom and dad, Miranda Kirstein & Jason Gallant, and siblings Liam, Ashton and Khloe invite you to join us in remember ing Chase.

Arrangements have been in the care of Miles and his wonderful team at Paragon Funeral Services.

Unit at the Pasqua Hospital for their wonderful care.

As per our Dad’s wishes, a Private Graveside Service will be held. Interment in Regina Cemetery. He was the best Dad a girl could ask for. Love you forever and always till we meet again.

You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca.

Arrangements in care of Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services, Regina, SK (306-7572327).

We sat beside your bedside, our hearts were crushed and sore; we did our best to the end, ‘til we could do no more.

In tears we watched you sinking, we watched you fade away; and though our hearts were breaking, we knew you could not stay.

You left behind some aching hearts, that loved you most sincere; we never shall and never will forget you Father dear. mother Anne Scrupps and her husband Tim of Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask.; father Rex of Yellow Grass, Sask.; brothers Shawn of Weyburn, Sask. and Dustin of Edmonton, Ab.; sisters Samanthia-Joe Whitrow of Edmonton and Ashley Whitrow of Foam Lake, Sask.; grandparents Poose and Isabel Withrow of McTaggart, Sask. and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members.

Memorial services were held at 2:00 pm on April 30 at Duchess Community Hall. Graveside Services were held at Duchess Cemetery. Members of the local fire departments served as honourary pallbearers with Reverend John Theiss Officiating. A Celebration of Chris’s Life was held at 2:00 pm on May 2 at McKenna Hall in Weyburn, Rev. John Ferrier Officiated.

In support of Chris’s boys, if family or friends’ desire, a trust fund has been setup at TD Bank in Brooks or donations may be made to Duchess Fire Department.

Arrangements in care of THOM’S FUN E R A L H O M E . F o r f u rther information on donations or to send condolences please visit www.thomsfuneralhome. com or call (403) 501-1010.

Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Estevan Mercury

Big game licence draw open Saskatchewan’s big game draw opens online May 1 and hunters have until midnight June 2 to submit their online application. Early applications are recommended.

The big game draw is a transparent and equitable method of allocating a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents. This year’s draw includes licences for elk, moose, either-sex mule deer and antlerless mule deer.

“Saskatchewan’s spectacular natural resources provide ample recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, including big game hunting,” Environment Minister Scott Moe said. “This year, the big game draw moves to our province’s automated hunting, angling and trapping licence (HAL) system. I encourage all hunters to apply early to ensure adequate time to familiarize themselves with the new process.”

The 2015 big game draw will be administered through HAL, including submitting, reviewing and updating an application, checking pool status history and purchasing a draw licence. These changes help to streamline and simplify the process.

Customers can also verify their residency status through a new online feature. It is recommended that Saskatchewan customers use this feature to verify their residency status before attempting to purchase a licence, or apply for the big game draw so that any errors in their information can be resolved. Customers may contact the Active Network call centre at 1-855-848-4773 or a ministry office for assistance with issues related to their account information.

Saskatchewan residents who are sponsoring a Canadian resident in the Canadian resident white-tailed deer draw must have a HAL account.

If hunters are successful in the big game draw, the appropriate licence will be available for purchase on their HAL account. Hunters can simply select the licences they want to purchase and complete the transaction.

For more information about the big game draw and HAL, visit www.environment.gov.sk.ca/licences.

Tender for Road Construction Sealed tenders will be received at the office of the R.M. of Estevan No.5, Estevan, Saskatchewan until 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. May 20, 2015, and opened immediately thereafter, for the construction of 1.5km of Main Farm Access Road.

Each tender must be accompanied by a certified cheque or bid bond in the amount of five percent of the total bid.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Specification and tender forms may be obtained at:

R.M. of Estevan No. 5 #1 322 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan (306)-634-2222

Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997 Notice is hereby given that OJ’s Swift Restaurant Inc. has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises know as Original Joe’s Restaurant & Bar at 1 421 King St. Estevan, SK of which the following is a correct legal descrption: Parcel J Plan No. 101849755 Ext 0 1 421 King St, City of Estevan, Sk Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with the SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice Every person filing a written objection with the SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state the grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered, and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina Sk S4P 3M3

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Gold Level Award

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Beta Sigma Phi member Audrey Johnson was honoured at the Laureate Pi chapter’s meeting with a ritual held to recognize her as a recent recipient of the Golden Circle Award that is presented to those who have been a valued member of Beta Sigma Phi for 50 years.

Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Office 1132 4th Street • 306-634-3773 Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss and Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

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

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

306.634.2601

www.estevanalliancechurch.com /estevanalliance

PaStorS: rEV. JIM KEDGE & WaYLoN KLIX

Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am 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

rEaL PEoPLE

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Sunday Service at

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net Tim PiPPuS Sunday SErvicES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

THE SALVATION ARMY

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Followed by coffee time

1107 - 4th Street Phone: 306-634-2074 www.facebook.com/salvationarmyestevan

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Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service with Children’s Program

10:00 am

Live Russian Translation

GOSPEL CHAPEL ESTEVAN

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

“Holding fast the faithful word”

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Youth Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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

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An Associated Gospel Church

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions

2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan

306-634-9191

Sunday Worship Service and Sunday School • 11:00 am • Minister: Rev. Brenna Nickel stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

306-634-2885 • 1418 3rd St. Estevan

CHURCH OF CHRIST

E.L.C.I.C.

rEaL LIFE

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

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

www.stpeterslutheranestevan.com

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

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

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

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

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Pursuing God Buiding Relationships Impacting Lives

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 Estevan Church of God • www.estevancog.com 10:30 a.m., Sunday Worship with Children’s Ministries & Nursery.

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries.

Please call us or visit our website for more information about other ministres and events.

His Glory Bible Church

(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: Westview School When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

St. Giles

Anglican Church

Parish of Estevan

317-12th Avenue

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:00 am September - May Children’s Sunday School: 10:00 am The Rev. Mark Osborne ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Office: 306-634-4113 www.estevananglican.com

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Be cautious when grazing pastures Lorne Klein, PAg Regional Forage Specialist, Weyburn Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

Producers often ask the question “When is it OK to start grazing the pastures in spring?” The answer depends on numerous factors.

These include: • whether the pasture

is native or tame • current condition of pasture • age, fertility and forage species of tame pasture • spring soil moisture conditions and projected growing season rainfall • level of pasture management with planned rest periods • number of acres

relative to herd size If the single goal was to maximize the tonnage produced, the answer would be to delay grazing well into June. However other factors such as length of grazing season and forage quality through the season need to be considered at the same time.

Pastures can be “set up” for higher quality later in the season with early grazing for

a short period of time. The key ingredient is to have enough acres so that pastures grazed early can be given adequate rest to recover before the next grazing event. When you have enough acres, there is no such thing as grazing too early. If you do not have enough acres, early grazing will be detrimental because you will be returning to the pastures before plants have

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Crested wheatgrass and Russian wild rye are tame species suited for early spring grazing. When not grazed in spring, they quickly head out and become less palatable with lower quality.

All seeded species are candidates for early spring grazing if they are managed properly.

In order to increase the resilience and productivity of old, unfertilized pasture, apply nutrients either in the form of commercial fertilizer or manure and urine with feeding on pasture. In low fertility situations, nutrients can be the most limiting factor to forage production.

When soil moisture conditions in spring are excellent, there’s a greater degree of confidence to begin grazing early. With controlled grazing followed by rest, plants will have the ability to grow and recover quickly.

When conditions start dry and remain dry, you can quickly get behind on production.

With good pasture management and adequate acres, there is no such thing as grazing too early. For more information on pasture management, contact me at 306-848-2382, or call the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377, or visit our website at www. agriculture.gov.sk.ca

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recovered. Plants are considered fully recovered when they head out or flower.

The general recommendations are to graze tame or seeded pastures in spring, and stockpile native prairie for later summer and fall grazing. Native prairie that is grazed continuously through May will have significantly reduced growth later in the summer. When native prairie is grazed in spring, it requires a lengthy rest period during summer.

It is recommended native prairie is grazed only once per year with 50% carryover of total season growth, and tame pastures are grazed no more than twice per year with 30% carryover of total season growth.

Candidates for early spring pasture (April, May) are seeded fields in good condition that were rested the previous summer and fall. Pastures in good condition will have a healthy and robust root system that can tolerate early grazing.

Rested fields will have stockpiled dead material with green vegetative tillers in the base that initiated growth in the fall. Grazing in early spring will set the plants back. However if the grazing period is short duration, followed by adequate rest, the plants will recover.

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR & PAVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Souris Valley Paving is an industry leading road construction company located in Estevan, SK.

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If interested in applying for either of the above positions, fax or email a resume detailing your past work experience to:

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The Senior Construction Coordinator will provide administrative and technical direction and expertise to the development and coordination of capital and expense projects and emergency response activities. Ensure that engineering, construction and maintenance activities are planned and executed in accordance with the Company’s health, safety and environmental standards, construction specifications, and applicable regulations. Provides technical direction and construction expertise on piping and facility design and to assist Project Management staff throughout the development phase of projects, and manage a construction schedule to ensure efficient use of available internal and external resources.

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Enbridge was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Alberta’s Top 60 Employers for 2014.

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Estevan Mercury

Man receives extended probation for assault Dustin Tendler, 32, received an 18-month probation for assaulting a woman on Feb. 20, 2015.

Tendler appeared in Estevan provincial court for sentencing on May 4.

According to the Crown, Tendler had arrived at his home in Estevan on the night of Feb. 20 after drinking. The victim of the assault was at the house as well. The situation es-

calated quickly as the two began to argue loudly. The Crown noted Tendler was persistent and laughed at the victim’s warning that she was going to leave the home, saying that she was “always looking to run away.”

The victim eventually locked herself in the bathroom for fear of her safety. The shouting match continued, and shortly af-

ter, the victim exited the bathroom and picked up a hunting knife on the wall.

The Crown said the knife was never used.

The Crown added the victim had noted in a statement that she felt like she had lost complete control, and that was when Tendler pushed her to the floor and punched her in the nose.

According to the Crown, there was a one-

year-old child in the house during the incident.

The Crown’s submissions to presiding Judge Lane Weigers included an 18-month probation period that includes various programming that Tendler must attend, like domestic and anger management programs. The Crown asked that he have no contact with the victim and that he be prohibited from the

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consumption of drugs and alcohol during the probation period. They also asked he reside at an approved residence.

Tendler’s lawyer had similar submissions, but asked Weigers to not include the alcohol prohibition because his client had already taken steps to improve himself by attending addictions services and anger management classes.

The defense said that probation services have screening processes that could “keep track of his progress.

Weigers accepted the mostly joint submitted sentence, and included a sixmonth prohibition from alcohol possession.

Weigers told Tendler that if he were to return to court on similar charges, he would be seeing jail time.

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(1)Wednesday, Thursday - May 6 & 7, 2015 Area bounded by Perkins Street and Luscar Park on the North, Water Treatment Plant on the South, Woodlawn Ave on the West, and Hwy 47S Service Road on the East (Includes Luscar Park, City of Estevan Public Works yards, and businesses on Hwy 47S Service Road)

As technology rapidly increases, so does the ability for children to be exploited online. The internet is a new platform for child exploitation to be committed, investigated and prosecuted.

(2) Friday, Monday, Tuesday - May 8, 11, & 12, 2015 Area bounded by 6th Street on the North, Valley Street, 1st Street, and Westview Place on the South, Alice Road and Woodlawn Avenue on the West, and Souris Avenue on the East (includes Westview, Central, and downtown regions)

To find out more, please join us as the Estevan Police Service and Envision partner to bring you Staff Sergeant Ron Weir (Provincial Coordinator of SK. Internet Child Exploitation Unit) and Corporal Cory Patterson to speak to the parents in our community regarding the dangers of child luring, exploitation and sexploitation.

(3) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - May 13, 14, & 15, 2015 Area bounded by 6th street on the North, McDonald Road and Perkins Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington Ave on the East (includes the Eastend, Bay Meadows, and Valleyview regions, and Jubilee Place) (4) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday – May 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 2015 Area Bounded by City Cemetery on the North, King Street on the South, Sister Roddy Road on the West (formerly Woodlawn Avenue), and Souris Road (Hwy 47N) on the East (includes Dominion Heights, Pleasantdale, and Royal Heights regions, as well as Cundall Drive, Woodend Place, Chinook Bay and Hwy 47N Service Road) (5) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - May 26, 27, 28, 29, 2015 Area bounded by Spruce Drive and Princess Street on the North, King Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes Hillside and Scotsburn regions)

“HELPING CHILDREN STAY SAFE” Parent/Caregiver Information Night

DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 TIME: 7:00pm VENUE: ECS Cafeteria Refreshments to follow

(6) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – June 1, 2, 3, 4, 2015 Area bounded by King Street on the North, CPR Railroad on the South, 14th Ave on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, Centennial, Trojan, and Soo Industrial regions) (7) Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – June 5, 8, 9, 10, 2015 Area bounded by Kensington on the West, Sawyer Road on the East, North and South City Limits (includes Glen Peterson Industrial Park, East Industrial, Southeast Industrial regions, and properties along Hwy 39E Service Road)

STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE 2015

1) Every Monday from the first Monday in May to the last Monday in October, 2015: 4:00am - 12:00 Noon

3) (A) Every Four Months-Thursday, May 14 and Thursday, September 24, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm

Souris Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; 6th Street from Souris Svenue to 13th Avenue; 5th Street from 9th Avenue to 14th Avenue; 4th Street from 14th Avenue to 8th Avenue; 3rd Street from 14th Avenue to 8th Avenue; 13th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; 12th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; 11th Avenue from 3rd Street to 5th Street;

George Street from Souris Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue; Henry Street from Souris Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue; Eva Street from Souris Avenue to Arthur Avenue; Isabelle Street from Souris Avenue to Arthur Avenue; Isabelle Street from Souris Avenue to Dufferin Avenue; Albert Street from Souris Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue;

10th Avenue from 5th Street to 6th Street; 9th Avenue from 3rd Street to 5th Street; 8th Avenue from 3rd Street to 5th Street; King Street from Souris Avenue to Kensington Avenue; Kensington Avenue from King Street to Comp. School; 13th Avenue from 6th Street to King Street; Souris Avenue from King Street to Wellock Road; 5th Street from 9th Avenue to 2nd Avenue;

2) (A) Every Four Months - Wednesday, May 13 and Wednesday, September 23, 2015: 6:00am- 2:00pm 3rd Street from 8th Avenue to 2nd Avenue; 2nd Street from Souris Avenue to Perkins Street; 1st Street from Souris Avenue to 8th Avenue; 1st Street ‘A’ from 6th Avenue to Perkins Street; Valley Street from Souis Avenue to 8th Avenue; 9th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street; 8th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street; 7th Avenue from 2nd Street to 5th Street; 6th Avenue from 1st Street ‘A’ to 5th Street; 5th Avenue from Perkins Street to 5th Street; 4th Avenue from 5th Street to Brick Plan Road;

3rd Avenue from Perkins Street to 5th Street; 2nd Avenue from Perkins Street to 5th Street; All of McDonald Road; All of Duncan Road; Rooks Avenue; Gallaway Street; Perry Crescent; Jubilee Place; McLeod Avenue; Murray Street;

2) (B) Every Four Months-Tuesday, May 26 and Tuesday, September 29, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm Arthur Avenue from King Street to 200 Feet south of Smith Street;

Smith Street from Arthur Avenue to Souris Avenue; All of Hastings Place; All of Yardley Place; Souris Avenue from King Street to 7th Street;

7th Street from Souris Avenue to 300 ft. west of 14th Avenue;

8th Street from Souris Avenue to 14th Avenue; Walker Road; Moss Avenue; Petterson Avenue from King Street to Brooks Road;

14th Avenue from 7th Street to 9th Street Petterson Drive from King Street to Clasky Drive; All of Milne Crescent; All of Orlowski Drive; All of Holgrem Bay; Heritage Drive; All of Brooks Road; All of Clasky Drive; All of Abbott Bay; Leisure Centre Main Streets;

2) (C) Every Four Months-Tuesday, June 9 and Tuesday, October 13, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm 4th Street from 16th Avenue to 14th Avenue; 14th Avenue from 4th Street to 1st Street; 14th Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street; 5th Street from 14th Avenue to 15th Avenue; 15th Avenue from 1st Street to 5th Street; 16th Avenue from 1st Street to 4th Street; All of Young Street; 17th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street; 18th Avenue from 1st treet to 3rd Street;

19th Avenue to Westview Place to 2nd Street ‘A’; 3rd Street from 14th Avenue to Alice Road; 2nd Street from 14th Avenue to Alice Road; 2nd Street ‘A’ from 18th Avenue to Alice Road; Alice Road from Westview Place to 3rd Street; 1st Street From 14th Avenue tio Alice Road; Rattray Place; All of Westview Place;

2) (D) Every Four Months-Tuesday, June 9 and Tuesday, October 13, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm All of Mather Crescent; All of Wahlmeier Drive; All of Boyer Avenue; All of Mack Place; Nicholson Road from Lynd Crescent to Walmeier Drive; Veterans Crescent; Veterans Avenue; Veterans Bay; Hill Avenue; Sinclair Bay; Short Nicholson Road;

Lynd Crescent; Kohaly Avenue from King Street to Nicholson Road; Chinook Bay; Hudson Road from King Street to Nicholson Road; Hillcrest Drive from King Street to Nicholson Road; All of Hillcrest Bay; King Street from Souris Avenue to Woodlawn Avenue; Woodend Place; Cundall Drive from King Street to Isabelle Street; Isabelle Street from Cundall Drive to Souris Avenue; Woodlawn Avenue from Hwy 39 W to Wellock Road;

Edward Street from Souris Avenue to Alexandra Avenue; Edward Place; Victoria Avenue from King Street to Queen Street; Alexandra Avenue from King Street to Queen Street; Arthur Avenue from King Street to Princess Street; Dufferin Avenue from King Street to Isabelle Street;

3) (B) Every Four Months-Wednesday, May 27 and Wednesday, September 30, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm Nicholson Road from Pettigrew Road to Tedford Way; Pettigrew Road; Dyer Road; Thorn Crescent; All of Grundeen Crescent; All of McCormick Crescent;

Dieppe Crescent; Tedford Way; Victory Road; Gibbs Road; Mayfair Bay; Cardinal Avenue;

4) (A) Every Four Months-Thursday, May 14 and THursday, September 10, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm Nicholson Road from Woodlawn Avenue to Walmeier Drive; Taisey Crescent from Nicholson Road to Newcombe Drive;

Newcombe Drive from King Street to Wellock Road;

Barabash Bay; Irvine Crescent from Wellcock Road to Newcombe Drive; Wellock Road from Irvine Crescent to Hwy #47N;

4) (B) Every Four Months-Thursday, May 21 and Thursday, September 24, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm Bannatyne Avenue from King Street to Spruce Drive; Henry Street from Bannatyne Avenue to Spruce Drive; Albert Street from Bannatyne Crescent to Spruce Drive; Pine Avenue from King Street to Henry Street; Spruce Drive from King Street to Princess Street; Princess Street from Arthur Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue; Petterson Drive from King Street to Heritage Drive;

Garners Place; Phillips Place; Maple Bay; Willow Bay; Poplar Bay; Garrish Place;

4) (C) Every Four Months-Wednesday, June 3 and Wednesday, October 7, 2015: 6:00am-2:00pm 10th Avenue from Valley Street to 2nd Street; 11th Avenue from Valley Street to 3rd Street; 12th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street; 13th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street; All of Bay Meadows;

Valley Street from Souris Avenue to 12th Avenue; 12th Avenue from Valley Street to 1st Street; 1st Street from Souris Avenue to 14th Avenue; 2nd Street from Souris AVenue to 14th Avenue;

5) (A) Every Friday from the first Friday in May to the last Friday in June, 2015, 4:00am-8:00am 6th Street from Souris Avenue to 13th Avenue; 5th Street from 9th Avenue to 14th Avenue; 5th Street from 14th Avenue to 8th Avenue; 4th Street from 14th Avenue to 8th Avenue; 3rd Street from 14th Avenue to 8th Avenue; 13th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; 12th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street;

11th Avenue from 3rd Street to 5th Street; 10th Avenue from 5th Street to 6th Street; 9th Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; 8th Avenue from 3rd Stret to 5th Street; Souris Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street; All Downtown Paved Lanes

8:00am-12:00 Noon 4th Street from 8th Avenue to Kensington Avenue; Perkins Street from Souris Avenue to Kensington Avenue; Nicholson Road from Woodlawn Avenue to Wahlmeier Drive;

Kensington Avenue from 4th Street to King Street; Souris Avenue from Perkins Street to 3rd Street;

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

GUARD/MATRON The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/Matron. Successful applicants must be able to work independently with little supervision.

The Guard/Matron will provide constant observation of persons who are being held in custody.

Successful applicants can be called on short notice and at various hours of day or night. Shifts will vary from three to eight hours. Training is provided.

Interested persons can pick up an application form at: Estevan Police Service 301-11th Avenue, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 1C7 306-634-4767 By email: schartrand@estevanpolice.ca

Lifeguard The City of Estevan is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and team focused individual join our lifeguarding crew. The ideal

candidate would possess a passion for aquatics coupled with strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Ensures the safety of Aquatic Centre customers by enforcing policies, rules, and regulations.

• Teaches Aquatics lessons. Completes all paperwork such as work sheets and report cards at the conclusion of a set of lessons.

• Administer First Aid in the event of major or minor incidents within the facility.

• Maintenance and cleaning of the guard area, pool areas, and change rooms.

• Logs, records, and reports information such as water tests, time sheets, and tasks performed.

• Promotes pool programming and maintains positive public relations between staff and customers.

The successful candidate would require: • A minimum of 16 years of age • Current National Lifeguarding Service Course or Red Cross Lifeguard • Current First Aid and CPR C Certificate • Current Red Cross Water Safety Instruction Certificate The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca

WTP & WWTP Maintenance Person The City of Estevan is looking for an independent and selfmotivated individual to assist in the maintenance and operation of our water and wastewater treatment facilities. The ideal candidate would possess significant mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Organizes and operates a preventative maintenance program for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

• Identifies malfunctions in equipment and systems operations and performs repairs.

• Ensuring compliance with all regulations stipulated by the Environmental Management and Protection Act regarding the production and delivery of potable water and the treatment and disposal of wastewater.

Works as a relief operator of the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant when required.

This position requires: • Grade 12 • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Two years of post-secondary education in one of the following: • Chemical Engineering or Chemical Technology • Environmental Engineering or Environmental Technology • Water Sciences • Instrumentation Technology or Instrumentation Journeyperson • Water/Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certification and Fireman’s Certificate would be an asset

Please be advised that effective April 1, there is a ban on pruning elm trees in accordance with the Saskatchewan Dutch Elm Disease Regulation (2005). This ban remains in effect until August 31. It is also unlawful to store elm wood and, all pieces of elm must be disposed of in accordance with the regulation. Additionally, now is an opportune time to prune cherry trees. There is currently very high levels of black knot disease, a fungus, on many cherry trees in the area. Pruning the diseased branches now, before the fungus is active in warmer temperatures, is recommended to slow the spread of this disease. For additional information, please contact Rod March, Parks Manager, City of Estevan r.march@ estevan.ca or Leisure Services 306-6341880.

Property Maintenance As per Bylaw 2005 - 1711, residents must keep yards clean, including garbage / junk, junked vehicles. In summer months, please be sure to trim excessive weeds and cut grass.

The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to:

Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources City of Estevan 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Phone: (306) 634-1841 • Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca

Animal Control As per Bylaw 2005 - 1709 Animal Control. Sec. 11 No dog or cat shall be running at large in the city.

Public Notice The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 209 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend Section 4.7 Residential Mobile Home Zone R5, Subsection 4.7 b) Permitted Uses ii) Manufactured Homes, as follows: “Manufactured Homes-Single-detached dwelling, Duplex/Semi-detached dwelling” The purpose of the amendment is to include Manufactured Duplex/Semi-detached (2 unit) dwellings as permitted uses in the Residential Mobile Home Zone (R5). Currently the zone only allows for the development of Manufactured Single-detached dwellings.

The proposed Bylaw No. 2015-1954 may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday, all holidays excepted, commencing at 9 am on April 15, 2015.

City Council will hear any written or verbal submissions respecting the proposed bylaw on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6 pm in the Council Chambers, Main Floor of City Hall. If any person wishes to address City Council on the proposed bylaw, they must contact the City Clerk’s Office prior to 1 pm on May 7, 2015.

If you have any questions regarding the proposed zoning change please contact Rob Denys, Land Development Manager at 306-634-1821 or rdenys@estevan. ca.

Dated at the City of Estevan, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 14th day of April, 2015.

Judy Pilloud, City Clerk

Domestic Sewer Main Flushing Program Beginning Monday, June 01, 2015 and continuing to Friday, September 11, 2015, the Public Works Services Division will be carrying out a Domestic Sewer Main High Pressure Jetting Program between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Please ensure that all drains in bathrooms, kitchens, utility rooms, and other lower level areas have been recently used, so the p-traps are full of water – this offers the best barrier to offensive sewer main gases year-round. During this important maintenance program, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains. If a strong sewer odour is detected, please open doors and/or windows and allow the building to vent for a while. If opening the building doesn’t clear the odour, please advise us by calling City Hall at 306-6341800.

The 2015 Program Area will encompass many Streets and Avenues South of King Street and West of Souris Avenue within City limits including:

Souris Avenue Valley Street 1st Street 2nd Street 2nd Street A 3rd Street 4th Street 5th Street 6th Street

7th Street 8th Street 9th Street Young Street 10th Avenue 11th Avenue 12th Avenue 13th Avenue 14th Avenue

15th Avenue 16th Avenue 17th Avenue 18th Avenue 19th Avenue Westview Place Rattray Place

Does NOT include King Street, Chinook Bay, or Royal Heights

2015 Summer Art Camps Memory Lane: Featuring Stephen Magurie Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Estevan Comprehensive High School at 7:30pm Scholarship in the Arts Grades 5-12 for summer art programs deadline is May 8, 2015 Application for online

306-634-3942 www.estevanartscouncil.com

Contact us for more information on our programs

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CREATIVE CRAFTING Week 1: Monday, July 6 - Thursday, July 9 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm Paint, draw, glue, sew, scrap, craft and create! This week we will create some fun and unique crafts.

ART AND ADVERTISING Week 4: Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm Become a junior ad designer! Working with the Es-tevan Mercury students will get to design REAL ads for Estevan businesses, which will be featured in the newspaper.

3D ART Week 2: Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16 BASICS: Campers must be aged 7-12. Campers can register for a morning 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm OR afternoon session, not both. Campers are encouraged to bring a snack Make your art pop off the page! We will be sculpting, collaging and using a WHEN: to camp and can expect some outdoor activities and games. variety of mediums to create 3D art and sculpture.

Thursdays February 26 ALLERGIES: If your child has allergies please indi-cate them when regisMarch 5,12,19,26 April 2,9,16,23,30 May 7,14,21,28 PRINTS & PAINTING tering, as well as necessary treatment (EpiPens, medications etc.)

10 - 10:30 am Week 3: Monday, July 20 - Thursday, July 23 WHERE: The Estevan Art GalleryAll camp expenses are included in the $50/week/camper cost. Must 9am - Noon OR 1pm - 4pm COST: Explore the vast worlds of printmaking and painting, learn about classic and COST:pre-register. $5/family/week modern art, and create your own!

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