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Twinning plans aired at open houses That turned out to be south of the current two-lane highway, since in several instances, the CP Rail tracks were just too close to the highway on the north side to allow an additional two lanes as well as a 30-metre buffer boulevard in between.

“The next review will provide even more details, and that should be accomplished by the end of spring,” Wakabayashi said.

“After that, the functional plans will roll out.”

Wakabayashi said twinning projects for Highways 7 and 16 in and around Saskatoon will not negatively impact the southeast Sask. project.

“Twinning is a significant trend now and all kinds of things will have to factor in, such as safety and collision histories.”

The Highway 39 and 6 project received a modest $1.2 million for planning in the recent Saskatchewan budget, which is enough to give the design teams the opportunity to advance the project to the next stage in 2015.

It was also pointed out that a small stretch of the twinning project, a busy piece of Highway 39 between the Bienfait turn-off and Estevan, has already been planned and mapped out and will have a

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The options were laid out to the public this past winter during three open house sessions. Last week the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure brought the results of those information gathering events back to the people who will be most affected by an ambitious highway twinning project.

The information was delivered through another series of open house events in the communities of Milestone, Weyburn and Midale with the Midale session on April 2 being the final one in the latest series.

“We received the feedback from the public during the winter, and now we’re presenting the recommended options that have come from the public and the consultants on the project,” said Doug Wakabayashi, spokesman for the Highways and Infrastructure ministry.

The objective is to make Highway 39 and Highway 6 south of Regina a four-lane express route from the busy border station in North Portal to the outskirts of the Queen City. The route will take most of the commercial traffic through or around the cities of Estevan and Weyburn as well as other communities such as Yellow Grass, Milestone, Midale, Macoun and Halbrite.

“The first big question was what side we were going to build the extra lanes,” said Wakabayashi.

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A bypass around Weyburn is one of the details being suggested as part of the project to add two divided lanes to Highways 39 and 6.

More first timers using food bank Keess gets Salvation Army distributing incomplete hampers

By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca

Many people experiencing financial struggles for the first time are turning to the Estevan Salvation Army’s food bank, which is experiencing struggles of its own.

Brian Bobolo, Salvation Army Lieutenant, said the expected downturn at the food bank, which usually occurs in late spring, has arrived much sooner and has resulted in incomplete food hampers being given out.

“People are really struggling. People who have been laid off for the first time in their lives …

it’s a totally new experience for them,” Bobolo said.

“The local economy has been so good for so long, but now with the downturn in oil, it’s created a real demand for the food bank.”

The number of distributed hampers has gone up 60 per cent since Christmas, Bobolo said, adding the number of people using the food bank right now compared to this point in 2014, has gone up 80 per cent.

Aside from soup and packaged spaghetti, the food bank needs a number of items that span across the Canadian Food Guide.

Frozen fruits, granola bars, cereal, Kraft dinner and peanut butter are some

of the food items that are being left out of the distributed food hampers right now.

Salvation Army Lieutenant June Bobolo said canned vegetables would also be a huge help. She also acknowledged the increase in people using the food bank since Christmas.

“There’s a real demand right now, anything would be helpful,” she said.

The conversations at the food bank between the Bobolos and their new patrons have been frequent, often revolving around what it takes to make ends meet and discussing the possibilities that come with leaving Estevan. The Salva-

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tion Army Lieutenant said a lot of people are extremely concerned with their financial situation.

“Most of those conversations surround stress management and their children,” he said, while noting the emotional and spiritual assistance the Salvation Army Church provides to anyone who requires help.

With the increasing levels of stress in the community when it comes to families’ financial stability, Bobolo said there’s a real threat of caregiver fatigue among their staff. However, with the help of community church and the knowledge that their work is directly ⇢ A2 Tangible

his job back The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president, Colin Keess has been reinstated with the full power of the office confirmed.

Ronald Mills, a Queen’s Bench judge, quashed the STF executive’s motion to restrict Keess’ duties and responsibilities almost nine months ago.

The former Estevan Comprehensive School teacher and principal stated he felt vindicated. He informed Janet French of the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix that it felt like a ton of weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

The executive role he had played prior to the re-

striction was returned to him as of April 6.

Keess had been elected twice to the top position of the STF executive.

The STF was also ordered to pay $2,000 of their president’s legal expenses.

They issued a statement indicating they would abide by the decision having earlier argued that the court didn’t have the jurisdiction to overturn its executive’s decisions.

The situation now leaves the STF with no written policy regarding removal of their president or any other executive member, they said in the statement.

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Small stretch of Highway 39 already planned out ⇠ A1 start to construction this year with $7.6 million in the budget to accommodate that part of the program.

The second phase is the major stretch between Estevan and Regina while the third phase, which will be lesser in scope, will see the four-lane connection between North Portal and the Bienfait corner.

“It’s just nicely started here while the functional plans are coming out for Highways 7 and 16,” said Wakabayashi.

The consultant’s team that included Paul Steel of Tetra Tech, have drawn up

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the recommended options for the highway and it now includes a significant bypass around Weyburn as well as minor bypasses around Midale, Yellow Grass, Milestone and Halbrite.

“Of course, there were some concerns. There always will be with projects of this size. There is no alignment that can be offered that won’t negatively impact someone, whether it be some businesses, a farmer or two or other residents.

We saw that with the Estevan truck route proposal,” Wakabayashi added.

The Highway 39 and 6 project is not far enough along to include a cost anal-

ysis. That comes later with the higher level planning sessions when the team can bring some more precise cost estimates to the table.

“But so far, no big surprises. They kind of

knew there would be a problem with the tracks,” said Wakabayashi, a fact that was confirmed by Matthew Stephenson, senior project manager.

The southeast twinning project made it to the highways priority files in 2013, the team said, and thus the rather rapid movement toward the first-phase Bienfait corner to Estevan connection. The project has a qualified and steady progress plan for each planning stage for the four-lane highways that link major United States shipping and commercial centres to their Western Canadian counterparts.

The Warm Welcome shelter that accumulated over 4,000 hours of community volunteer service this year has closed its doors for the winter.

Bobolo said the shelter was open for 136 nights since November 2014.

This is an eight per cent increase over last year’s numbers. Attendance has gone up 22 per cent as well, resulting from the 576 stays at the shelter.

The majority of people using the shelter this year have been locals, Bobolo said. He added he hopes to increase the number of nights the shelter is open next year.

“In the midst of other opportunities to help out,

it’s a very tangible form of volunteer work,” Bobolo said, while emphasizing the importance of connecting more with youth and promoting the spirit of volunteerism.

Despite the current shortage of food at the food bank, Bobolo stressed anyone who needs help to come to them immediately.

“There’s plenty of food for everyone,” he said. “We don’t want people to defer to someone else.”

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⇠ A1 Keess of his executive powers on Aug. 1, 2014 following a meeting of the seven-member executive council. The cause for their action was a belief that Keess had leaked sensitive collective bargaining information to a teacher in the midst of negotiations. Some original action against Keess by the STF began in mid-June of that year.

Keess, who was first elected president in 2012, said he now intends to seek the position again when the STF goes to their polls later

this month. There are three other candidates currently expressing a desire to take on the job.

The negotiations surrounding teachers’ wages were troubled from the outset with two negotiated agreements being rejected by the 13,000 educators in the province. A third round, conducted by an appointed conciliator was approved, without a vote being taken by the membership. That process gave them a basic 7.55 per cent increase over a three-year span with a small improvement to their benefits package.

Man charged with A tangible form of volunteerism child pornography ⇠ A1 impacting people’s lives in a positive way, it allows them to push forward and continue their work.

“There’s that joy that comes with serving the community,” Bobolo said.

“It’s amazing how often we’ll see empty or nearempty shelves … we still think about how we’re going to get through this.

There’s a great community spirit here and people are very aware of the work we do.”

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Correction An article in last week’s issue of the Mercury incorrectly spelled Gary Mehls’ name. The Mercury apologizes for the error.

Andrew Ferrer of Texas was arrested on April 2 at the North Portal international border crossing, after inspection of his vehicle revealed a collection of child pornography.

Ferrer appeared in Estevan provincial court on April 6 for a bail hearing.

Runoff flowing from reservoirs Though that start of the week had many people second guessing what season of the year they were in, the Water Security Agency’s continued updates on spring water runoff may assure some that spring is, indeed, here.

According to an update on the WSA’s website on Monday, water released from Boundary Dam Reservoir

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From Rafferty, outflows reached about 25 m3/s, while inflows to the reservoir were about 20 m3/s. The WSA report, noted inflows were leveling off last week, and upstream gauges were falling.

The water level in Rafferty rose steadily beginning in the middle of March, rising from 549.4 m to just above the full supply level to 550.64 m. The full supply level of the reservoir is 550.5 m, but the WSA noted the maximum flood level is 554 m.

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(Above) Gabrielle Stephany, left, and Taylor Dickie show off their rising foam experiment at the Sacred Heart School’s science fair on April 1.

(Below) Kyler Dutka explains the cornstarch monster project, an experiment in non-Newtonian fluids that he and Sarkis Davidian completed during the Sacred Heart School’s science fair last week.

(Above) Cloe Legault performs an experiment with balloons during the Sacred Heart science fair last week.

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By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

It was a variance of visual marvels for spectators who took in the Grade 5 and 6 science fair at the Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur School’s gymnasium last week.

Though math may be the language of science, these students displayed their projects in both English and French, outlining their goals, hypotheses and ultimate conclusions after carrying out their experiments.

From fruit-powered clocks and solar ovens, to endo- and exothermic reactions and non-Newtonian fluids, the students filled the gym with numerous experi-

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One such project, the cornstarch monster, harnessed a non-Newtonian fluid made of cornstarch and water and then poured over thin plastic atop speakers. Students Kyler Dutka and Sarkis Davidian blasted different styles of music to see how the fluid-like substance would react.

“The cornstarch monster is a monster that you combine cornstarch and water to make a non-Newtonian fluid. When you make a non-Newtonian fluid, and it has pressure on it, it stays a solid, but

the instant you take the pressure off, it becomes a liquid,” said Kyler Dutka.

“That’s why when you put it on the speaker and you turn up the volume it remains a solid, because there’s vibration on it and pressure from the sound.

When you turn the speaker off, it turns to a liquid again,” Kyler said.

“We found it on the Internet, and it looked pretty cool by the pictures and videos,” added Sarkis.

“You can just play with it in your hand, and it will get crumbly like dust, but once you stop playing with it, it will start running through your fingers,” Kyler said.

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speakers, the substance danced, making fluid forms, but when the music was turned off, the substance turned back into a solid.

Kyler showed off the dusty material when the music was off, and it formed a crust over the speakers. The sound vibration, as Kyler put it, makes it “alive.”

“Our country music and our rock music have the biggest effect. We put on classic and there was no effect. So we put on country and rock (music) for the people, and it made it look like it was alive. It looked extremely cool,” he said.

Another project, courtesy of Gabrielle Stephany and Taylor Dickie, looked at the rising foam that oc-

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“Rising foam is just hydrogen and oxygen molecules that are attached to each other. Once we add dish soap to our projects, it creates single oxygen molecules, and then once we add yeast to the project it releases heat and foam and creates an exothermic reaction,” said Gabrielle.

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Music Festival wraps up with highlight performances and awards The wrap-up evening of the Estevan and District Music Festival was the opportunity for the starstudded event to focus on some of the best musical performers in the class of 2015.

The Hi-Lites concert and awards evening held in the Estevan Comprehensive School Cafetorium on March 30 enabled all award-winners to have their moment in the spotlight after a three-week stretch of adjudications in various city venues.

The evening included a parade of major and minor award winners including five musical acts that have been selected to represent the local region at the provincial festival slated to be in Saskatoon June 5 to 7.

The festival sponsors offered $11,600 in scholarships and awards for this year’s event and the Festival Committee president, Pam Dechief said the entry list this year was up by about 100 compared with last year’s.

“We also had about 80 per cent of them register online this year, which was a big help. It made it much more efficient,” said Dechief who has completed her third year at the helm of the committee.

Morgan Jones was one accomplished musician who reaped some of the major awards, including over $1,200 in scholarship cash for her skill with the flute and piano as well as an accompanist for others.

“Morgan received the scholarship for woodwind instruments and the open

‘We were so happy to see the registrations back up over 700 again.

It means more work for volunteers, but also means this is a popular event.’

— Pam Dechief piano class, which was one of the major awards, the Andrist Award. She also captured the Doreene Inglis Memorial Award for accompaniment, as well as the Murray GM Award for multiple disciplines,” said Dechief.

Jones, along with Abbie Brokenshire (vocals- musical theatre); Al’s Music Studio Girls’ Choir, Matthew Grunert (trumpet), and Yongseong Jeon, (strings), were selected by the adjudicators to advance to the provincial competition.

The other outstanding award winners included Joshua Wade who performed with Brokenshire in the musical duet category. Brokenshire also captured major awards for best performance for the 17-and-under entrants and musical theatre.

Avery Dechief won the major award for individual speech art, while Brooke Stepp was an outstanding finisher in the open piano category along with Jones.

The ECS senior band and the Lampman High School Band grabbed

outstanding band performance awards as did the Estevan Junior Band (Grade 8).

Maisy Daoust and Mariah Warriner shared the outstanding vocal award this season, while Grunert was the outstanding individual brass instrumentalist.

Mya Waloshin and Nathan Littlefield shared an outstanding piano performance award in the open category that earned them the Mary Murakami Memorial Award.

The speech art award for outstanding choral group, went to the Grade 4 class from Sacred Heart/ Sacré Coeur School and the Outlanders earned another major vocal award as one of the best choruses in the festival.

The award presentations, over 150 of them, were interspersed with festival highlight performances that featured some of the best from the band and instrumental groupings, vocalists, piano and speech arts.

The 2015 Volunteer Award recipients this year were Stacy Grunert and

Morgan Jones, multiple winner at this year’s Estevan and District Music Festival.

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“We were so happy to see the registrations back up over 700 again.

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Estevan Legion life member receives French Legion of Honour medal A well-known former member of the Estevan Branch 60 of the Royal Canadian Legion has been awarded the French Legion of Honour medal.

Harold Magrath, 96, who now resides in Big River, Sask., recently received France’s highest distinction medal for his service in France during the Second World War from D-Day on.

Prince Albert area blogger James Bowler posted an article in which he noted that Magrath had been engaged in the major battles that eventually chased the German troops out of France.

Magrath, who has never attended any of his regimental reunions, noted that he did not like to relive those memories, but on occasion they do come out.

Magrath was a soldier in the 7th Medium Regiment that drove the large artillery weapons into place to provide support for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd (British) Divisions and the 1st Polish Division.

There were more than 130 casualties in the 7th Regiment as their activities would indicate where they were located and that prompted retaliatory big gun responses from the enemy.

Magrath said he drove a half-track truck and that would, on occasion, require him to ferry forward observation officers through dangerous territory, including minefields.

Magrath, it is reported, had been living independently for many years upon his return to his family home in Big River, but in October 2014, he lost his right foot. He had full expectations of getting a prosthetic foot and then returning to an independent living lifestyle.

Until then, he was residing in an assisted living seniors home in the town with a population of a little more than 2,000 people.

“Harold is an interesting and friendly man,” said Doug McLeod, a former oilpatch veteran in southeast Saskatchewan where Harold and his brother Clifford ran an oil equipment repair shop on Escana Avenue in Estevan.

“The old Quonset they used is still there,” said McLeod.

“They came from Big River sometime in the mid to late 1950s and set up shop. I know I used to take a lot of stuff in for them to repair,” he said. “Harold was always friendly. He had

those large Coke bottle glasses and a smile.”

Walter Lukye, another local resident and friend to the Magraths, said the brothers mostly repaired valves and fittings.

“Yes, Harold was a very independent guy. He’d like to have a few drinks, and we’d tell a few stories, a nice guy to know.

He received his life membership from the Estevan Legion and shortly after that, in 2001, he transferred active membership to the Big River Legion,” said Lukye.

The Magrath brothers ran their repair service until Clifford’s death, at which time his widow sold a major interest in the business and Harold moved on to take a position with TS&M where he continued to work for a number of years before taking retirement.

“I do remember another thing,” said McLeod, with a chuckle. “Harold was a great safe cracker. Don’t ask me how he acquired those skills, but no safe was safe with him.”

Magrath told Bowler that he intended to donate his medals to the Big River Legion upon his death.

Harold Magrath in uniform prior to being deployed overseas in the Second World War. Photo courtesy the Estevan Legion Branch 60

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Highway project is good for business The date that construction will begin on the second (and biggest) phase of the Highway 39 and 6 twinning project is still wide open.

The fact that Phase 1 construction of the four-lane project, about eight kilometres between the Bienfait turn and Estevan, is beginning this year, shows a lot of promise.

With nearly $9 million from the provincial budget devoted to this particular twinning project, the signal is clear that this won’t be put on the back burner, nor should it.

Even with a downturn in the oilpatch, the intensity and volume of traffic on this throughway will not diminish.

The planning and design teams remain hard at work as do the continued efforts of the Time to Twin lobbying team that was instrumental in getting the project to this stage. Rest assured, they remain determined enough to ensure this project is seen through to a successful conclusion.

One question still remains though.

There has been no clear indication as to what the federal financial contribution

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

Railways try farmers‘ patience The patience of Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart would be admirable, were there some probability our problems could be solved with more patience.

But when it comes to the railways and the federal government`s inability to deal with them effectively, the patience of most everyone else has run out.

The thought crossed one`s mind during question period last week when Stewart was asked, by the NDP’s Cathy Sproule, why he wasn’t pressuring the federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to have the federal cabinet reinstate the Order in Council legally requiring the two rail companies to move a minimum volume of agriculture product.

While Ritz said there is no need for the law because the rail companies are 25 to 30 per cent ahead of last year’s pace, others are not so generous.

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will be for this specific project.

It was interesting to note that Prime Minister Harper recently paid a quick visit to the western side of Saskatchewan for a brief photo opportunity that included a $38 million contribution to the Highway 7 twinning project. The reasoning behind the federal contribution was cited as being a need to keep a strong commercial connection between Alberta and Saskatchewan.

If that is the criteria, then the residents of southeast Saskatchewan can surely anticipate at least twice as much federal support for this region’s twinning project since this area’s main purpose is to serve as an efficient conduit for trade with our largest trading partner, the United States, via the Midwestern and Plains trade corridor, which has only grown in scope and importance over the past decade.

Our ties to American ports, mills, factories and population has only become stronger in spite of our political differences and deadlocked issues such as the Keystone XL Pipeline eight-act comedy production and Country of Origin food labelling fiasco.

Our rail and air links have improved and increased, so it only makes sense for the feds to make solid contributions toward the movement of goods using the rubber tire circuits that tie-in effectively with the other two commodity conveyors.

The Central North American Trade Corridor is a vital link to the southern United States and Mexico. The Highway 39 and 6 section is just one link that, once completed, will allow people and goods to travel on a four-lane highway from the Saskatchewan North Portal port of entry, right through to Saskatoon and on to Edmonton.

The twinning project in southeast Saskatchewan is all about speed, efficiency and safety. That’s a tough combination to say no to, and that’s why we believe that when the time and political climate is ripe enough, we’ll eventually see federal dollars flowing into the project, just like we did for the groundbreaking carbon capture project at Boundary Dam several years ago.

The argument is obvious, the only thing that is lacking now is the timing.

tion, through the first 30 weeks of the current crop year, the railways have failed to supply 23,295 hopper cars that were ordered by shippers, an 11 per cent shortfall.

Of course, both CN and CP deny this assessment. CP President Hunter Harrison went so far as to say in a newsletter earlier in the year, “The use of public funds to drive a single, self-serving agenda under the guise of solving a large complex supply chain issue is unconscionable.”

There again, many others would view Harrison (who made $17.6 million in salary, share options, bonuses and other benefits) as having his own self-serving agenda.

“Given the current industry structure, it is unrealistic to expect that competitive forces will improve the railway performance,” Arlynn Kurtz, vice-president of the Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan, told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

“Producers continue to face incredibly reduced revenues at local elevators, unreliable service and cash flow constraints at a time when we are preparing for our most significant capital investment time of the growing year.”

Admittedly, Hunter and Ritz are right that the problems are complex ones that still require some time to sort out.

But while politicians, to varying degrees, can preach patience or, in the case of Ritz, make excuses for the ineffectiveness of the federal law, farmers have run out of patience.

And it now appears they have been joined by the rest of the Saskatchewan business community.

According to a recent study by the

Conference Board of Canada, the constraints being imposed by the railways will now make it very difficult for Premier Brad Wall’s government to achieve the goal in its Plan for Growth; namely, the doubling of provincial exports to $59 billion by 2020.

Louis Theriault, vice-president of public policy for the Ottawa-based Conference Board, said that translates into needing to move 20 million more tonnes annually by 2020 that would include nine million more tonnes of potash, six million more tonnes of oil and five million more tonnes of agri-food products.

If only 80 per cent of the target is reached, it will cost the Saskatchewan economy $3.6 billion. And reaching 90 per cent of the goal will still cost the province $1.8 billion.

Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, which commissioned the study because of the grain backlogs that cost Western farmers $5.1 billion in lost sales in the 2013-14 crop year, noted the study also showed current transportation infrastructure suggests there is only enough capacity to reach 71 per cent of that 2020 target.

Considering the severity of the problem as outlined in the study, one might assume Stewart, Wall and the rest of the Sask. Party government should also be running out of patience when it comes to the ceaseless battle with the railways.

McLellan also questioned Ottawa’s decision to drop the penalties imposed on the railway for not moving product.

When other businesses want penalties imposed on the railway business, it would seem everyone has run out of patience.

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Footloose footwear What we choose to wear on our backs and feet will probably have implications on our overall health as we advance in age.

That statement has been proven correct by experts, so don’t argue with me dear diary.

Women who wear stilettos consistently will end up with back aches in their 60s. Pretty well guaranteed.

Guys who wear muscle shirts in January, and again all summer, will deal with skin conditions later on.

People who forego good mittens and toques in the winter will suffer frostbite frequently enough that their ears and fingertips will hurt at unusual times when they get to the CPP collection line.

I can recall many a childhood evening in front of the heat register crying in pain as my toes thawed after too many hours of street hockey in sub-zero temps.

I think that is one reason why I’ve never owned a pair of slippers. Socks or bare feet, depending on the season, are preferred. Sandals in summer serve the purpose too.

I, like many of you, suffer from back aches and that’s why I used to revere a particular style of Adidas runners I once owned that allowed me to run, walk and stand for long periods of time without seeking relief. I wore them any time I knew I was heading to some event that required an endless amount of standing or walking.

Those blue sneakers gave up on me about a decade ago, and I haven’t found a replacement pair that comes close to their comfort level.

Barefeet, I have read, is probably the best way to go, if only our society (and Mother Nature) would comply.

Careful studies of world-class athletes indicate that the closer athletes could get to actually running in barefeet, the better off they were. Those Kenyan and other African bare foot runners in the 1970s were proof positive. The way their feet made contact with the ground was efficient insofar as barefoot walkers and runners have a toe to heel rhythmn whilst we North Americans have a distinctly, inefficient heel and toe walking and running style.

Try it sometime this summer boys and girls. Choose your surface and give bare feet a good shot. I advise you don’t choose a glass factory or downtown Estevan, but you could try the new track at the Comp or the Affinity Place oval just for fun.

It seems the minute we don shoes, we change the natural romp to a contrived stride dictated by our footwear.

Those who need to wear heavy work boots will probably agree with me when I talk about changing gait as we change footwear.

I know I have always blamed my ill fitting skates from ages nine to 13, as the primary reason I never patrolled left wing for the New York Rangers. From the minute I laced them up, until I could escape them after practice or a game, I was in pain. My baseball and football cleats, on the other hand, were pliable and fun to wear, but I never made it to the major leagues in those sports either, so perhaps it wasn’t just the footwear.

I’m wondering if those NBA and FIFA guys really need sneakers and boots to get their jobs done or whether naked feet would serve them better.

If so, Michael Jordan is in for one big financial hit if my theory plays out.

Don’t worry Mike, somehow I think my theory won’t get a lot of traction. Sorry for the pun. Couldn’t help it.

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EA calls for more support The Editor, I have worked as an Educational Assistant (EA) in the Southeast Cornerstone District for the past 14 years and love my job. EA’s are a proven necessity within schools and add value to all children’s education. We are reminded on a regular basis that our peers, students, and their families appreciate what we do, yet, to my dismay, I do not feel as though the required support we provide is respected in the way it should be.

EA’s make a positive

difference, and are especially needed right now.

The reality is that more and more children are diagnosed with developmental and intellectual disabilities each year. The number of children with autism has increased dramatically. For example, in 2007, one in 150 children were identified as autistic; by 2014, that number had risen to one in 68. At the same time, education support staff have been undervalued and cut– yet they are the exact support that is needed for children who require special

attention. For those of us who are left, we are getting pushed and pulled in every direction at work.

Working conditions have worsened and our pay does not match our responsibilities and the average cost of living – why are we creating an environment that makes job retention problematic?

I work in education because I want all children to have their educational needs addressed, but an environment that does not respect support services hurts us all.

Many of my colleagues live paycheque-to-paycheque – I wish I could say that was the exception. My daughter loves gymnastics and is taking lessons, but the only reason I can afford them is because I assist in coaching.

Education workers should be recognized for the important work they do; they deserve a living wage. I call on our Education Board and the community to support their children’s support.

Carol Tessier, Bienfait

Time for free trade in Canada The Editor, I was in a Tokyo liquor store the other day (I don’t have many opportunities to say that) and came across a bottle of Single Malt Canadian Vodka. The box contained the logo of Ducks Unlimited, showcasing the Canadian industry’s strong environmental record. Kudos to the small distillery in BC that is bringing this value-added product to the world market.

While I can buy this product in Japan, I can’t seem to be able to get it in Winnipeg. Internal barriers to trade make it easier for the BC company to export to international markets than ship across provincial boundaries.

It’s time for this to change. Canadians should expect fewer barriers to trade between provinces than we see in trade between nations.

Internal barriers don’t just apply to processed valueadded products but also to farm inputs (including all resources that are used in farm production). Different regional regulatory regimes for farm inputs are a barrier to agriculture potential. Instead of diminishing over time, these differences are growing.

This can be rectified through amendments to the Agreement on Internal Trade, provided there is political will.

Canada has a sciencebased regulatory system that

is the envy of much of the world. This includes the regulation of crop protection products through the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and the regulation of new seed varieties through the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

But this science-based regulatory framework is under threat. There is a growing trend of local environmental and health regulations that are based on the perception of public opinion and not grounded in sound science.

Local or regional regulations that are not science-based represent internal barriers that hamper the competitiveness of agriculture from coast to coast.

For example, a number of provinces have enacted legislation and regulations that limit the use of crop protection products that have been reviewed by the PMRA and approved for use in Canada. The result is a growing patchwork of overlapping federal and provincial regulations that differ from province to province. This patchwork of regulation puts farmers in some regions of the country at a competitive disadvantage to farmers in other parts of Canada and, just as importantly, puts Canadian farmers at a competitive disadvantage to farmers in other countries like the US.

The most recent example of provincial jurisdictions overriding the science-based regulatory decisions of the PMRA is the move by the Government of Ontario to limit the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments. These regulations will put Ontario farmers at a competitive disadvantage for two reasons. First, the provincial limitation on the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments will increase the cost of production in Ontario as alternative pest control products are more expensive to apply. Second, the regulations will limit the availability of seed for Ontario producers.

This includes new varieties with increased yield potential.

The problems don’t stop at the Ontario border. Regional or local regulations that are not based on science significantly increase the risk of investing in research and development across all of Canada. A company looking to introduce a new farm input or new seed variety not only has to contend with federal requirements but must factor in the risk that their product might be taken off the shelf by local governments. If we allow this risk to continue to grow, companies will simply take their investment elsewhere – to our competitors in the U.S. and Australia for example.

There is a straightfor-

ward concrete solution to the proliferation of regional and local regulations that are not based on sound science. Federal and provincial governments must develop a science-based dispute resolution process as part of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

This provision would allow the review of regulations on agricultural inputs and products to ensure that all regulations conform to national standards and fit within Canada’s science-based regulatory framework. This is what we are demanding of our international trading partners and we should expect nothing less at home.

Bringing down the barriers to internal trade will help foster the development of domestic value-added initiatives. Reducing internal barriers to investment will ensure that Canada is a top choice for the introduction of new crop varieties and inputs.

The result will be increased choice for both consumers and farmers and accelerated growth in agriculture across the country. Free trade within Canada based on regulations that are founded in strong science is something that is long overdue.

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Perfecting the art of mentoring and don’ts of mentoring.

“Unfortunately, people are so busy with their job that they don’t take the time to lend a helping hand to those who need mentorship,” Fieber said, adding she hopes the book delivers a positive impact to business men and women who are looking for some guidance.

Fieber said a frequently reoccurring issue businesses require assistance with involve online and offline marketing, and finding a healthy balance between the two.

She said today’s world requires both mediums, but one has to take into account

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Mentorship is an important aspect of any business, and a local business woman, who is now also an international best-selling author, has written the ultimate guide to what it takes to be a successful mentor.

Tracey Fieber, of Tracey Fieber Business Solutions in Estevan, launched her book Mentoring: A Push in the Right Direction, on Amazon on March 24.

It is now a best-selling title in three different categories, including BusinessTotal Quality Management, Business-Information Management and Mentoring and Coaching.

The book, Fieber said, is a step by step guide to effective mentoring that can ultimately help with a business’ overall efficiency and marketing scheme, something businesses often struggled with, she discovered, while working for companies across the southeast.

“There’s a belief sometimes that, if you put your

Tracey Fieber sign up, people will come, and that doesn’t necessarily happen,” Fieber said in an interview with the Mercury shortly after her book’s launch. “Some people aren’t aware of how to get customers to come to them.”

Fieber’s local company has been operating in the Energy City for six years and has helped large corporations and small businesses expand and run more efficiently through customized workshops designed specifi-

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She noted the importance of transitioning away from the mentorship position once assistance has been provided, in order for that colleague or business to self-sustain and potentially find other areas that require improvement. This is something that is emphasized in one of the book’s nine chapters that also touches on mentee and mentor’s expectations and some do’s

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the business’ location and target audience, which ultimately dictates where the emphasis in marketing goes.

“I always say there’s a combination,” she said.

“People used to think it’s either offline marketing or online marketing, it’s not that, it’s both. But is it 50/50, 70/30 or 90/10?”

Mentoring: A Push in the Right Direction also addresses personal rewards gained from helping others in business. Fieber said it’s important to remember why one’s business emerged in the first place and understand its ultimate goal, be-

sides the obvious financial profit.

“We all start a business for a certain reason, and yes, we want to make a profit, but beyond that, we do it to express ourselves, be happy and fulfill ourselves or fill a need we see in the industry,” she said.

Fieber said the book took six years to write, a difficult task in the midst of her busy schedule.

“Hopefully the next one doesn’t take as long,” she laughed.

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Merger complete, moving forward It was a successful transitional phase for many credit unions in 2014, and 2015 is expected to be a year of continued growth.

The Affinity Credit Union’s annual general meeting was, for the first time, broadcast live via webcast from the Affinity Campus Building in Saskatoon to nine different locations, one of them being Estevan. Local members gathered at their branch’s boardroom April 2.

A total of 486 people participated in the meeting that branched out to Kamsack, Langham, Regina, Rosthern, Marcelin, Melfort, Prince Albert and Strasbourg.

Though public participation was not included in this year’s webcast, the meeting’s MC for the night, John Lagimodiere, said that it would be something they want to implement in the near future.

After the 2014 meeting’s agenda and minutes were adopted, Scott Flavel, president of the Affinity Board

of Directors delivered the president’s report.

Flavel praised the various branches for another strong year and noted the smooth amalgamation process many had to endure.

As reported by the Mercury in April 2014, members of Spectra Credit Union threw their support behind a partnership with Affinity Credit Union and Advantage Credit Union. Similar mergers occurred throughout the province in 2014. Affinity CEO Mark Lane delivered the management report, which included positive notes on the credit union’s service levels, community building and financial strength. Lane said improvements have to be made in their market share, which was down in 2014. He also added general access to their services would benefit from improvements since there’s been an increase in users.

Affinity chief financial officer Lise de Moissac said

the credit union grew “aggressively” in various areas.

Total assets increased by nearly $400,000 since 2013 and totalled $4,329,636 in 2014. A notable increase that contributed to greater assets were the union’s higher financial investments, which increased to $630,314 from 2013’s total of $531,783.

Loans were also up, reaching $3.54 million.

Deposits amounted to $3,934,945 in 2014, about a $400,000 increase from 2013.

Total profits reached $31,729, a $10,000 increase from 2013.

Moissac said the one metric that has to shrink moving forward is their efficiency ratio, which was 76 per cent in 2014; meaning 76 cents of every dollar made were spent.

She said she would like to see that number go down to 64 per cent in the near future.

External auditor Bill Hamilton delivered the auditor’s report that included a clean audit opinion.

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Theft investigation leads to several charges The Estevan Police Service is working collaboratively with the Fillmore and Indian Head RCMP detachments in an ongoing theft investigation.

The EPS, Criminal Investigation Division along with the Estevan RCMP’s investigation unit executed search warrants Apri. 1 on a residence and farm yard in

the R.M. of Benson. The RCMP Prairie International Border team also assisted in the execution of the warrant.

As a result of this policing action, a couple of Benson area males, aged 24 and 33 were arrested as was a 29-year-old Estevan female.

The woman is now facing a

charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The 33-year-old man is facing several charges that include possession of proceeds obtained by crime, possession of cocaine, possession of amphetamines, failure to comply with a recognizance, possession of a firearm without a valid licence and care-

less storage of a firearm.

The 24-year-old male is also facing several charges that include possession of proceeds obtained by crime, possession of cocaine and possession of amphetamines.

The items seized as a result of the police search included a travel trailer, a cargo trailer, two

snowmobiles, several firearms and a hot tub plus the crack cocaine and amphetamines.

The woman was later released under conditions with a court date scheduled later this month, while the two men were slated to appear on Apr. 2 in Estevan Provincial Court. EPS members noted the investigation is continuing.

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Buyers can take their time, be selective

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan real estate market is flush with options heading into the busiest buying and selling season of the year.

For buyers, there are a lot of options, perhaps more than ever before, while sellers may have to fight for attention. Prices have seen a slight dip from their alltime highs, but where the market will balance out is still unknown.

What is known is availability, which is great news for those looking to buy.

Even though sellers should still receive good sale prices, Rhonda Blanchette, Re/Max realtor, doesn’t want to say Estevan is necessarily a buyers’ market, however, because of the glut in inventory, she said, “buyers have an edge they haven’t had in a few years.”

“You could say our shortage is over. We have a surplus of condos. We have a surplus of single family listings,” said Josh LeBlanc, realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Prairieview.

To Lynn Chipley, broker at Century 21 Real Estate in Estevan, the inventory surge is something that will not just help reduce prices short term but also aid in managing any resurgence back to the boom

times of just a couple of years ago.

“We have the biggest over supply I’ve ever seen, so I do think it’s going to take quite a bit longer to absorb that inventory,” said Chipley. “The upside is that if there is a sudden boom or a new construction project announced in the area that brings people in, we’re going to be far better prepared this time.

“What happened (in 2012) was the first time I’d seen anything like it in 27 years. The city wasn’t prepared. No one was really prepared.”

Chipley said based on the number of sales she is seeing, the market is nearing a point where people are comfortable with current prices.

“We have lots of products on the market. We have

a record number of listings for the city,” said Chipley, noting there were 188 listings in Estevan, combining single-family, multi-family and condo units.

Chipley and LeBlanc remarked there haven’t been as many sales of higher-priced houses recently.

LeBlanc said one house has sold for more than $500,000 since Jan. 1, and prior to that, nothing has been sold for more than $370,000.

But Blanchette said there are still many listings in the city for homes that are more than $650,000.

“We had a lot of inventory throughout the summer and the fall, so even people who were serious about buying would take their time and really look and try to get a deal because there was so much out there,”

said Blanchette.

“Prices are finally at a point where they’re allowing individuals to purchase a home,” added LeBlanc.

“There isn’t a massive rush like there has been in the past for people to pick a house and go for it. So people are taking their time and shopping. They know there’s lots out there.”

While the units that are out there haven’t had prices plummet in any fashion, the price has fallen. Chipley is anticipating pricing similar to that seen in 2011, which, she noted, was a year of record high housing prices, only to be outdone in subsequent years.

“We’ve continued to see a slow slide in pricing, in house prices and in rents. It’s not astronomical and it’s not drastic, but it is certainly very evident

‘We had a lot of inventory throughout the summer and the fall, so even people who were serious about buying would take their time and really look and try to get a deal because there was so much out there.’

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Blanchette noted she had expected prices to drop more and people may be taking more time before making any big decisions.

She said buyers are still coming in all shapes and sizes. Some are buying their dream home, while others are looking for something they can add value to through renovations.

Those who can afford high-end homes are still doing so, and those looking at lower-end units are still finding value in what is available. It’s the middle that may be seeing the most cautious buyers at the moment.

“Typically, that has been our busiest price range, right in the middle.

Right now people are waiting to see what happens,” Blanchette said.

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Josh LeBlanc market is relatively quiet. It may ultimately be decided by who blinks first, buyers or sellers.

The interest rate, as well, is a positive for potential borrowers. Chipley said the key interest rate, reduced to 0.75 per cent by the Bank of Canada in January, does make a noticeable difference in buyers’ behaviours, and Blanchette said if the interest rate isn’t encouraging new buyers, it’s enticing some to refinance their mortgages.

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Businesses continue work under new temporary foreign worker regulations

By Jordan Baker editor@estevanmercury.ca

Over the past several years the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program has been a boon to many Estevan businesses with employers trying to navigate a labour shortage in a booming economy.

The program has allowed many businesses to fill vacant employment spots. Though there have been a number of changes to the program, businesses have been managing, since these changes took place about a year ago. Though the April 1 deadline has passed, that would have deported low-skilled TFW if they had been working for four years and hadn’t filed for permanent residency, Estevan Chamber of Commerce economic development officer Manpreet Sangha, said she isn’t aware of anyone in Estevan who had to leave.

“The people I know, I’m glad most of them have applied for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, so I haven’t met anybody who has to leave the country,” said Sangha.

She said she has frequented some stores who have temporary foreign workers, and after speaking to the employees, found they had all applied to the SINP. She said locally, what business owners have been most opposed to is the 20 per cent cap for TFW employees.

“If they don’t get a Canadian then there’s no other alternative, and especially in these provinces, where it’s difficult for Canadians to move or they would find it difficult to move; I would say, it becomes an issue for the employer,” said Sangha.

Rules set by the federal government that were changed last year included limiting the overall rate of TFW to 20 per cent of a business’s employees.

Under those rules, if a business has five employees, no more than one could be a TFW. “What if the other four positions, the employer is not able to fill with Canadians or permanent residents?” said Sangha, who said there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for the employer.

Sangha said foreign people working in the hospitality industry, who are employed following a labour market opinion that deemed there to be no Canadians available for the job, are subject to alternate rules.

“You see (in Estevan) most of the people here are working in the hospitality sector. They have their own number of rules,” said Sangha, noting that after six months of employment, they may apply through

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the SINP. Those employment categories include food and beverage servers, counter attendants, and housekeeping and cleaning staff. That process typically takes between two and three months.

“Once you get a nomination letter from SINP, then you can apply for a federal file. It really speeds up the process at the federal level, and there is a very minimal chance that the federal government would reject that,” said Sangha.

The process for permanent residency may

take between eight and 10 months, but for some, it can be longer.

Express entry is now the primary system for employers looking to find people to work who are currently living outside of Canada.

“The employer is not able to see the people, because how the system works, anybody who is living internationally, whether they are a plumber, welder or anybody else will create a profile. Employers connect with the interested employee who is then able to receive their perma-

nent residency within six months. After that, the employee is able to come to Canada,” said Sangha.

While the costs for employers to access the programs have increased, that seems to be less of an issue for local businesses.

“I’ve talked to a couple of different managers, and there’s a whole lot of money involved in bringing anybody from any other country to your country,” said Sangha, who added that money is rarely the issue for businesses owners.

Access to employees is their primary concern.

Manpreet Sangha, economic development officer with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, said no temporary foreign workers in Estevan were forced out of the country on April 1.

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Pipelines show oil transport increase Natural gas Canadian pipelines net receipts of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products totaled 35.8 million cubic metres in January, up 8.0 per cent from the same month a year earlier.

The increase, according to Statistics Canada, which released the figures, reflected a 10.4 per cent rise in receipts from processing plants to 18.8 million cubic metres.

While receipts from fields, imports and other sources also rose, receipts from refineries fell 5.1 per cent to 4.7 million cubic metres.

In January, net deliveries of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products increased 10.1 per cent from January 2014 to 36.3 million cubic me-

tres. The rise was largely driven by exports, which increased 13.9 per cent to 13.7 million cubic metres.

While deliveries for export and to processing plants and other facilities were up, deliveries to refineries declined 3.9 per cent year over year in January to 5.8 million cubic metres.

Crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products remaining in pipelines at the close of January 2015 increased 1.0 per cent from the same period in 2014 to 12.4 million cubic metres.

Inventories held in tanks and terminals grew 7.8 per cent to 6.0 million cubic metres.

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The volumes of sales to the residential (-0.4 per cent) sector were down, while the commercial (+0.6 per cent) and indus-

trial (+4.8 per cent) sectors were up compared with the same month a year earlier.

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Gas utilities sold 11.0 billion cubic metres of natural gas in January, up 2.4 per cent. Revenues decreased 4.8 per cent from 12 months earlier to $2.2 billion.

Natural gas utilities receipts decreased in Alberta (down 5.2 per cent to 10.2 billion cubic metres) and Nova Scotia (down 13.6 per cent to 307.3 million cubic metres) from January 2014, while receipts in British Columbia increased 2.0 per cent to 3.2 billion cubic metres.

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In January, Canada’s exports of natural gas by pipelines to the United States decreased 6.6 per cent to 7.9 billion cubic metres. Lower exports from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and New Brunswick led the national decrease.

Canada’s imports of natural gas decreased 14.4 per cent to 2.1 billion cubic metres, driven mostly by decreases in Ontario and New Brunswick.

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Local business, manager honoured with awards Estevan was represented in Las Vegas during the 2015 Wyndham Hotel Group Global Conference, with the local Days Inn hotel franchise and manager Jeff Pierson collecting a pair of awards.

Winners of Realstar Hospitality’s awards of recognition are announced annually and are distributed to hotels and team across Canada.

Among the nine recipients of the 2014 awards of recognition was Pierson, who received the general manager of the year award.

Other awards were dis-

tributed for property of the year, new property of the year, renovation of the year, housekeeping team of the year, Days Inner Circle team of the year, the guest choice award and a humanitarian award.

“It’s a pleasure to celebrate the success of those who represent excellence in hotel lodging,” said Irwin Prince, president and COO, Realstar Hospitality in a March 31 press release.

“This year’s recipients collectively demonstrate a high level of quality, service and commitment to the Days Inn brand.”

The Days Inn Estevan was one of eight recipients of the Chairman’s award for excellence, which was reintroduced in 2014. The award recognizes the highest achieving hotels that consistently provide an exemplary product as measured through guest feedback, the quality assurance process along with level of engagement in brand-wide initiatives.

“These hotels are recognized for going above and beyond set standards in daily operations and customer service requirements,” said the release.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

Ideas for pool perimeter landscaping With the rise of the “staycation,” more and more homeowners are turning their backyards into their own private oases. The centerpiece of many such retreats is a refreshing and inviting pool.

Whether above-ground or inground models, pools make for welcoming spots to enjoy warm days and nights.

A new pool can quickly turn a yard into the “it” spot to spend vacations or cool off at the end hot summer days.

While pools are often the focal point of a backyard, many homeowners want their pools to blend seamlessly with the rest of their yards. When transforming a backyard that includes a pool, homeowners should consider a few factors to ensure each afternoon spent poolside is as safe as it is fun.

Safety first Although the goal may be to soften the lines of the pool and/or create sight barriers that will provide some measure of privacy for swimmers, homeowners must put safety above all else. Before any decorative touches are added, it is important to surround a pool with a slip-resistant surface and fencing (many communities require fences be erected around pools).

Consult with a landscaping contractor, who should be knowledgeable about safety codes, or speak to the permitissuing department at town hall. There should be a list of requirements to ensure

A backyard pool that is eyecatching and will keep the little ones safe. pool placement as well as any surrounding touches are legal and within code.

Nonslip surfaces Concrete, brick and pavers and decking are popular materials used to surround a pool. Installers can make recommendations on materials and finishes, but one suggestion is to choose a rough finish. Pool water can make surfaces slippery.

Concrete that is stamped or scarred provides extra traction than a smooth surface.

The same can be said for brick patios and pavers.

Avoid smooth stones or pavers with shiny surfaces, as these may only increase the risk of falls.

Homeowners who have chosen wood or composite decking to surround a pool should talk to their contractor about nonslip protective coatings. Such coatings typically are acrylic-based liquids applied like a paint or sealer. Some composite decks may be crafted with texture or a built-in coating to reduce slipping. In addition, use nonstick mats on decks and patios to provide a little extra footing where people enter and exit the pool.

Mulch and stone Homeowners often prefer some combination of mulch or stone to serve as a transition between the pool,

concrete or paver hardscape and the lawn. Stone may be more practical for those with inground pools because it will not easily blow onto the water surface. With an above-ground pool, mulch or stone can do the trick, serving as a barrier so that pool water does not overly drench the surrounding lawn or damage grass after exposure to pool chemicals. Mulch and stone also will provide drainage from water runoff from the pool and rain.

Another advantage of having an additional barrier between the pool and lawn is that lawn clippings will not be shot into the pool when mowing. Stone and mulch

can be dressed up with statues, lawn ornaments and tolerant plants.

Finishing touches Plants can provide the finishing touches for a poolside landscape. Homeowners should keep in mind that pools are not often shaded from the sun, so plants placed around the pool will need to be sun- and droughttolerant. Succulents, such as aloe and jade, may work, as can the perennial shrub yucca. Moderately growing grasses will offer a privacy barrier.

Keep trees and flowering plants far enough away from the pool’s edge so they do not contribute to debris

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Also, flowering plants may attract insects and other wildlife that may interfere with your enjoyment of the pool. It’s better to create a friendly environment for wildlife further away from the pool.

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How to embrace the outdoors inside (NC) It doesn’t matter if you live in a crowded city apartment or on a sprawling farm, putting Mother Nature’s natural light and other outdoor elements to work is a great way to decorate your home and enhance your interiors.

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For example, the Luminette Privacy Sheers collection from Hunter Douglas, which has just been updated for spring, features a sheer fabric that beautifully filters light. “You don’t have to sacrifice privacy in order to let the light and view in,” Morse says. Going the extra mile, translucent or room-darkening fabric vanes rotate 180 degrees for light control and privacy.

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Renovating an historic home Living in an historic home can be a labor of love.

The history and the distinct architecture of historic homes draw buyers to such properties, but what historic homes have in regard to history they often lack in the conveniences of modern life, forcing many historic-home owners to make renovations to bring their homes into the 21st century.

Historic-home renovations differ from other types of modifications. According to the Victorian Preservation Association, renovation is getting a home back to where it may have been when originally built, but making concessions for today’s lifestyle. Preservation is the act of maintaining a structure in its current historic state, and restoration is returning a home to its original state. Unless a homeowner plans to use an outhouse or live without electricity, the majority of work done on historic properties is likely to fall into the category of a renovation.

Renovating an aging structure can be fulfilling and help to make a home more functional. But make no mistake, such a renovation is a major undertaking.

Before beginning, it pays to hire a professional consultant with expertise in renovating historic properties. He or she can inspect the property to determine which areas of the home are safe and which will need to be upgraded.

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A historic home with tons of old world charm that needs to be fixed up. also can determine if any deficiencies lie hidden in the structure. Potential concerns can be toxic paints and other substances, building code issues, rotting, and structural settling. Professionals will know what to look for and guide homeowners accordingly.

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Before any work is started, homeowners should find out if their home is listed with the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States National Parks Service, property owners can do whatever they want with their property so long as there are no federal monies attached to the property.

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Homeowners who want to include traditional hardware and other period details in their homes may be able to find quality replicas of historic milling materials, while others may want to scour antique shops or salvage yards for era-appropriate materials.

Historic renovations can be costly and have a tendency to go over budget because of unforseen damage and hazards that have to be repaired so the building is up to code. Going into the project with this in mind can help soften the blow of extra costs down the road.

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Many stains are instantly noticeable. But while a wine stain on a light-colored carpet or a gravy stain on a white shirt tend to jump out right away, other stains sneak past our radars every day. Ceiling stains are one type of stain that tend to go unnoticed for long periods of time. But ceiling stains can be unsightly, and some are even indicative of a larger problem, so it pays for homeowners to address stains on their ceilings as soon as possible. · Start with the source.

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Reseal or recaulk any cracks you suspect are leading to ceiling stains. If you have determined a leaky roof is behind your stained ceilings, then have the roof inspected for damage, and prepare yourself to finance a new roof if the inspector determines that’s the best solution.

· Cover nearby furniture.

If you find ceiling stains above living areas, then be sure to cover the furniture below such ceilings with a tarp. Even if your stain solution will be made primarily of water, you don’t want to risk compounding your ceiling stain problem by staining your furniture as well. · Remove the stains. Different stains require different

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· Apply a fresh coat of paint. After the primer has dried completely, you can then repaint the ceiling.

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Some things to consider when renovating a vacation home Vacation homes may seem like a luxury only the very wealthy can afford, but many people purchase vacation homes as investments. Vacation homes give families a place to escape to where they can spend time together each summer or winter, but such homes also help homeowners generate income, and some homeowners even find the height of vacation season generates enough rental income to pay for the second home year-round.

Personal style goes a long way toward determining how to renovate a primary residence. But men and women who own vacation homes they hope to rent out should not allow their own personal styles to dictate a vacation home renovation project. The following are some additional things homeowners should consider before renovating their vacation homes. · Curb appeal: When renovating a vacation property, relatively minor updates can dramatically improve curb appeal, which may bear more weight with prospective renters than it would prospective buyers. Potential buyers are making a substantial financial commitment when they

buy a home, so they will go over a home with a fine tooth comb. But vacation renters are making a much smaller financial commitment, so curb appeal can go a long way toward encouraging vacationers to rent your property.

Repaint a home in a more vibrant color or replace old siding with newer material. Hire a local landscaping service to tend to the property throughout vacation season, and be sure to include updated photos of your property with online listings. · Connectivity: While vacation was once a respite from all aspects of our everyday lives, nowadays vacationers want to maintain at least some connection to the outside world. If your vacation home is not up-to-date with its wireless technology, upgrade to a faster network that offers high speed Internet. Such connectivity can and likely will prove attractive to prospective renters who have grown accustomed to relying on the Internet, even when they are on vacation. · Appliances: A vacation rental may not need the latest and greatest appliances, but homeowners may find it easier

to attract renters (and charge more in rent) if the home is not filled with outdated appliances reminiscent of a long forgotten era. Upgrade especially outdated appliances, but make sure any upgrades fit with the theme of your rental.

For example, stainless steel appliances may look great in your primary residence, but such appliances are costly and may not be what renters hoping to find a beachside bungalow are looking for. · Accessibility: Some people want a vacation home far off the beaten path, but that does not mean the home has to be inaccessible. If your vacation home is in a wooded area far off the road, consider paving the access road prospective renters will use to get to and from the property. This relatively small touch may appeal to potential renters who want some seclusion but don’t want to put their vehicles through the ringer every time they leave the property.

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M.J. (Mike) Marsh has been acting president and CEO of SaskPower since the resignation of Robert Watson in October 2014.

“Mr. Marsh has the experience and the leadership skills that will serve SaskPower well in meeting the challenges that

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Kolby Dyck, Ryan Eggen and Kyle Seipp of the ECS Elecs football team have recently received invitiaitons to the Regina Thunder Junior football team spring tryouts.

The tryouts are May 1 to 3, and each player had to earn a spot by participating in the open invite indoor camps in Moose Jaw this past winter. The camps were open to players graduating from high school or athletes from ages 17 to 22.

There were four camps held in the months of January, February and March.

The camps featured 225 athletes with 125 receiving an invitation for spring tryouts.

Eggen and Seipp both attended all four camps, but Dyck only attended the final two. At first he was nervous having been able to attend only two of the four camps

He wasn’t sure if the coaches were going to pay as much attention to him, or take him seriously compared to other athletes who attended all camps.

Once he started participating in the camps he just focused on football.

“I was able to go in there with full intensity and show them what I can do,” Dyck said.

Dyck plays fullback and said the toughness he showed playing the position caught the eyes of some coaches.

“I don’t like to go down. I go in there and if I get hit down, I get right back up.

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The three players all agreed the coaches at the camps were looking for athletes who are coachable and have a willingness to learn, and the three said they possess those qualities.

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Seipp plays on the defensive line and throughout the camps was confident that he was going to get invited to the spring tryouts.

“You got to play confident and make sure you get noticed, I felt (that) was the main thing,” Seipp said.

Even though there were other defensive linemen wanting to make the spring tryouts, he said they all pushed each other to do the best they could.

Along with athletes attending these camps for the first time, including the three local ECS Elecs players, there were second year Thunder players and experienced football athletes participating in the camps.

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learning from people 21-years-old; and they obviously got more experience than you, so it was pretty cool,” Eggen said.

Eggen plays on the offensive line and said that by attending those camps, he was able to improve his skills, and he will get to work on them some more at the spring tryouts.

What he expects at that tryout is more elite competition, and he wants to make the team by helping out any way he can.

All three players have played football together since the inception of minor football in Estevan.

“All three of us worked our way from playing minors together … through high school and now potentially play on a junior football team together is also really cool,” Eggen said.

All three said they need to stay in shape and continue to train leading up to the spring tryouts.

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The Man-Sask AAA novice WolfPack hockey team began the spring hockey season with a couple of exhibition games against the Regina Junior Pats on March 5 at Affinity Place.

The WolfPack fell 9-3 in their first game and dropped a 4-2 decision in the second game.

Despite falling 6-0 in the opening period of the first game, the WolfPack held Regina to three goals for the rest of the contest.

Gretta Henderson got the team on the board in the second and Ty Hoste earned the assist. Tate Kasick added another goal for Man-Sask in the period.

Gavin Granger sored the third goal for the WolfPack and Wyatt LaCoste had the assist.

Coach Lloyd Sehn said he was impressed with the way the team improved over the course of the game. He also mentioned it will take time for the players to learn the systems and what he and the other coaches expect of them.

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Regina scored first in the opening period, but

Man-Sask responded when Braxon Kabrud lit the lamp. Josh Heistad and Nathan Wagstaff contributed with the assists.

The score was tied 1-1, after the first period.

Man-Sask fell 3-1 in the second, and early in the third Kabrud pulled his team within one by scoring his second goal of the game. Kasick and Henderson had the helpers.

Midway through the third, Regina went up by two. The WolfPack pulled their goaltender with minutes left but couldn’t get the equalizer, despite many scoring opportunities, Sehn said.

Overall, Sehn was proud with the way his team played both games with only having had two practices, and said the team played their hearts out.

He also mentioned the team consists of high level players and should improve throughout the spring.

“This is the entire reason you play exhibition games and it was a chance to get the bugs worked out before the games mattered,” he said.

Before the puck dropped in the first game, the WolfPack paid tribute to Jeff Marcotte. He was diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme (brain cancer) and had the tumour in his brain removed in early March.

Regina Novice Pats storm the Wolfpack crease in front of goaltender Ryan Hicks.

Since March 16, Marcotte has been in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Mayo Clinic for treatment.

He undergoes radiation treatment five times each week and chemotherapy seven days a week.

Marcotte was one of the founding members of the Man-Sask hockey team, and Sehn said the organization wanted his family to know they’ll be with him every step of the way. Also, the 2015 spring hockey season will be dedicated to him and his family.

Man-Sask will travel to Regina on April 19 and play two exhibition games.

They play their first tournament of the season in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 30.

Twins conclude tryouts

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Southeast Legacy midget AAA Twins recently concluded tryouts and are ready to start practising for the upcoming baseball season.

Coach Blaine Kovach said there were 16 youth that participated in the tryouts.

“We were expecting a few more people to come out … but with the kids that did come out we did manage to pull a team together of 15 kids,” he said.

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“It’s a great group of kids that we have picked for the team and they already know each other very well and they’ve already started to gel together,” Kovach said. “They’re all really good and their talent level is there.”

Even though the Twins struggled last year, Kovach believes the team will have a better season this year.

“I really think with the kids that we have, we can make a push for it as long as they’re having a good time.

They’re going to learn a lot from me (and the coaching staff) this year,” he said.

The Twins started practice this week and will continue to practice at least twice a week until their first game on May 2.

Kovach expects this team to make the playoffs, and hopefully, make westerns or nationals and get the community “hyped” with the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer games approaching.

“It’d be nice to see the community come out and support this team,” he said.

“We want to get as much hype as we can and … it’s a local team made up of local kids.”

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Golf course soon to be opened

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club projection date to open its course is between April 15 and 17, as the weather plays a huge factor, but the driving range has been open since March 28.

General Manager & Executive Professional Kyle Mulligan said the golf course is looking good after the winter.

“We’ve looked under some of our tarps, to look at some of the greens and, as far as we can tell, every-

thing is healthy and has come through the winter quite well,” he said.

They are expecting warm weather in the next few weeks to help get the frost out of the ground as the greens are taking shape.

What the golf course needs to do to meet its projection date is to fix their water system.

“The most important part is to insure that we have a water source that’s working, when the frost has left the ground.”

Mulligan said.

Since the driving range was opened a couple of weeks ago, Mulligan has

seen many people come down to use the facility.

“We’ve had a lot of people through. Our first weekend we had people lined up to hit balls, we had people standing behind the line … to wait for an opportunity to hit balls,” he said.

Mulligan said that he is excited for the upcoming golf season as there is a new management in place at the course.

“For us, there’s new management involved here at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club and for Golfers are able to prepare for the upcoming seaus it’s an opportunity to son by heading to the driving range, open when the showcase the new pro- weather is fair. File photo grams we’ve put into first couple of weeks after it has opened; play,” he said.

He also mentioned that, not only does he expects it to be busy all summer as golf he expect the golf course to be busy the is a sport that any age can enjoy.

Pick earns offensive MVP for Selects

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

Local football player, Levi Pick recently earned the offensive’s most valuable player (MVP) award for his play with the 16U South Sask. Selects football team.

“I was supposedly the best offensive player on my team, and it’s just an honour to get it,” Pick said.

Pick, who is a running back, said winning the award is an accomplishment thus far in his football career and he enjoyed playing with the South Sask.

Selects.

This is not the first time that Pick has been acknowledged by a South Sask.

Selects team. When he was younger, he earned a MVP medal with that team.

“To just make another team like this and going down to (San Antonio) Texas, finding out how intense football really is down there, is quite an accomplishment,” he said.

Playing with the Selects this year has allowed him to play competitive football and gain more experience as a football

player.

“I like playing at a high level of football, and to get to play with the best of the best down there (Texas) and win gold really means something.”

Winning the MVP award, Pick believes that all of the work he has put into the sport is starting to pay off; and continuing to practice with a hard work ethic has helped him improve, as well.

Also, he acknowledged his ECS Elecs football teammate, Kolby Dyck for helping him earn the award.

“He probably had a big role in helping me get this (MVP award), Pick said.

“He was put in as full back for me in the gold medal game, in the last quarter, and helped block for me to get two touchdowns.”

Pick said that it was a wonderful experience with the Selects, being on the same team with Dyck, since Dyck is graduating this year and won’t be playing football with the Elecs.

Pick said that he plans to try out for the 16U South Sask. Selects football team next season, and the team will play in a tournament in Dallas Texas.

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Cricket team enters second year

By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan offers many sports programs and facilities around the community whether it’s soccer, baseball, golf and even wakeboarding. But just recently, there has been a cricket team added to the mix.

The Estevan Storm Cricket Club have been representing the city in the Saskatchewan Cricket Association (SCA) since last year. The Association features 23 teams from various cities, including Regina, Saskatoon, and Yorkton.

Before there was an official team in Estevan some players from the Storm would play just for fun, according to player Lajvinder Singh.

“Before putting a team together we played cricket every summer down by the baseball diamonds,” he said.

He also mentioned that some of the people he played with knew someone from the SCA, and once they had the idea of putting together a team, there was interest in starting up a club.

Their inaugural season was a success as they finished with five wins out of seven games.

Singh said the team dropped their first two games as they had to get used to the regulation cement pitch. They were used to practising on grass.

“The first two games we were adjusting to the conditions. After that we won five games so it was pretty awesome,” he said.

Last year, they prac-

The Estevan Storm cricket club won five of its seven games in its inaugural season last year. ticed at the Estevan Comprehensive School’s soccer field, and since there was no cement cricket pitch, they had to get used to playing on the ones in other cities.

Singh hopes that they can have their own cricket ground to play on. Pitches are usually the size of a soccer field. He said he has talked to the city and the most ideal spot would be somewhere around the Woodlawn area, by the golf course.

Once they have a permanent place to play, then the SCA will help them install a pitch.

“Nothing is final yet, but I’m hoping if we get a cricket ground, we can come up with the pitch.

That’s not a big deal,” Singh said. “We just need a ground, so we can have some home games and people from Estevan can see us play.”

The season doesn’t start until the end of May, so Singh believes they still have time find a permanent place to play locally.

The Estevan Storm has already started practising for the coming season.

“Last season we used to practice almost every day in the evening. And we’re hoping to be out practising every day in two weeks time,” Singh said.

Last year, there were 20 players on the team and this

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Singh said the majority of the players on the team are of an East Indian or Pakistan decent, since the sport is much more popular in those countries. He hopes more people from the community will join the team,

even if they haven’t played the sport before.

“We are ready to help them learn the game, play the game and it will be a good multicultural team … and that’s what we want, for everybody to be involved with it,” he said.

Singh said he is excited for the upcoming season, because last year they beat teams who had been together a long time, and he believes that the Storm can improve from last season.

Singh said the main objective this year is for people in the city to know there is an Estevan team and, once they get their own cricket ground, the community can come to their games and support the team.

He also mentioned it’s good to be representing Estevan in their league, and they are hoping to reach more of the community to raise awareness and support for the sport.

To learn more about the team or about joining, they invite people to check out the Estevan Storm Cricket Club Facebook page.

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The goaltender on team black attempts to make a save on team red during spring 3 on 3 hockey in the bantam division on April 1. The program began last week and runs through the month of April.

The Estevan Strippers annual Molson Spring Bust hockey tournament is going to feature 36 teams on April 8 to 12 at Affinity Place, the Civic Auditorium and the Icon Centre.

Out of the 36 teams, there are 12 Estevan clubs.

The tournament is split up into eight divisions including a ladies group, which is called the Century 21 division and it features six teams.

The remaining divisions are made up of teams containing a 45-plus age group and a 30-and-over category.

There are 10 teams split into two divisions in the 45plus age group. Six teams in the Ray Frehlick division and four teams in the Bill Dutton division make up these 10 teams.

In the 30-and-over category there are five divisions consisting of four teams each. The divisions are Westmoreland Coal, Days

Inn, Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial, Tap House and Preston Meyer Memorial.

The format of the tournament varies within each division.

In the Ladies division, there will be two pools of three teams, and they will play a round-robin format. In the second round, the teams cross over. The first place teams in each pool will play each other and the same occurs for the second and third place teams.

The Ray Frehlick division will follow the same format as the Century 21 division, and the Bill Dutton teams will just play a round-robin.

In the 30-and-over category, the teams in the Westmoreland Coal, Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial, Days Inn, and The Tap House divisions, will play roundrobin games within the their respective divisions, then will play in a crossover.

In the crossover, teams

of the Westmorland Coal and the Einar/Rod Fagerheim divisions will be playing each other, and teams from the Days Inn and Tap House groups will be matched up.

First place teams of each division will play the second place teams, and third and fourth teams will be matched up.

In the Preston Myer Memorial Division, after the round-robin, the first and second team will play for gold and the third and fourth teams will play for bronze.

The round robin games will be played all days of the tournament with the medal games taking place on the 12th.

Also, there will be two cabarets held at the Power Dodge Curling Centre. Local band Crossroads will be performing on April 10 and Third Degree Burnz, from Yorkton, will entertain the following day. These two cabarets start at 9 p.m.

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By Mackenzie Hientz sports@estevanmercury.ca

Three local broomball players played with the Odessa Bandits broomball team during the recent 2015 Juvenile National Championships in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

The players were Ryan Seipp, Riley Meshke and William Chamney, and all three earned a bronze medal in the B-side of the tournament, with the Bandits.

In the juvenile boys division, there were eight teams split into two pools.

In the Bandits’ first game of the tournament they were matched up against Team Manitoba and they fell 3-2 in overtime.

The Blitz earned their first win of the tournament by defeating the Quebec Blitz Temiscouata 2-1 in overtime.

Odessa’s next game was in a crossover between the two pools and they lost 4-2 to Palmerston Posse, an Ontario team. After that game they played the other Quebec team, the As St-Coeur-de-Marie, and despite forcing overtime, they lost 3-2.

After the Bandits loss 1-0 to the Val-

ley Gamblers they competed in the B-side medal round.

In the semifinals of that round, they dropped a 3-0 decision to the Windsor Devils, but defeated the Bruno Axemen 2-0 in the bronze medal game.

Seipp said throughout the tournament the team had a good time.

“It was a lot of fun, we had lots of fun with the team and it was a really good experience,” he said.

Seipp said the Bandits advanced to nationals by winning provincials and he only joined the team just for this tournament.

“They were impressed with how I played (with the Estevan team), so they picked me up from Estevan to go play with them (at nationals),” he said.

Seipp also added that they could have played better in some game but overall, it was a good experience.

“There were some games where we started off slow and we could have had better starts, but I was really impressed with the weekend,” Seipp said. “We played really well together for only having a few practices for some of the guys ... and we had a lot of good games.

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Teen program at library fills the final gaps

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Public Library now has all the bases covered.

With adult and children’s programming in place for some time now, the library added the role of teen program co-ordinator to the roster with the arrival of Jolie Walliser who has been fielding requests and ideas for young people between the ages of 13 and 19 since October of last year.

Walliser is familiar with the southeast Saskatchewan landscape, as a native of Bienfait and Estevan. She attended Weldon School and Estevan Comprehensive School prior to her enrollment at the Centre for Arts and Technology (CATO) in Kelowna B.C. for a one-year, art-based

who might be taking English as another language, who might be interested,” she said.

Clients with Estevan Diversified Services also get regular opportunities to explore the programs.

Growing interest in the Japanese-based Manga Club, is not lost on Walliser since the group meets in the library regularly and features sketching, costumes, games and a wonderful world of graphic designs and characters.

This month the teens at the library will be enjoying a Teen Freestyle Art experience that will take them into a visual or written art experience in a relaxed environment.

“They will have some snacks and at the same time, an opportunity to express themselves in whatever format they care to use,” said Walliser.

Wii Wednesdays are documentary days at the library and its popularity has prompted the need for advance registration, as do a few other programs that have grown in numbers.

The usual turnout, said Walliser, is between four and 12 partici— Jolie Walliser pants.

“There is teen program co-ordinator a book club for young adults. It has definitely grown. course where she focused on photography.

The library assignment is a part-time position which allows her to pursue her photography career that makes good use of her training.

Since last winter, Walliser said she has been developing weekly programs for teens with a variety of hands-on work that includes artistic pursuits, cooking, some Nintendo challenges and a Harry Potter Club. There is even the return of the good old standby, tie-dying experience.

“The library and the programming gives these people a place to go and some good experiences.

We have a yoga instructor who has been scheduled, and I’ve reached out to ECS to see if there are a few more students there

‘There is always something to plug into the schedule.

There is no shortage of ideas and a freestyle event we’re planning could be super fun.’

Jolie Walliser, bringing programming for teenagers to the public library.

That’s usually held on the last Thursday of each month.”

Most of the activities take place after school and on holidays when school isn’t in session.

On April 22, the teens will be building and promoting a terrarium for Earth Day and will be discussing the environment.

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Wa l l i s e r s a i d t h a t while classes that might involve young people as young as 13 and as old as 19 could lead to some awkward exchanges and interactions, that really hasn’t happened because the prevailing atmosphere is one of exploration and learning with others, no matter what the age differences are.

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“All these programs are free. We provide the supplies and we are able to do it within our budget, so far,” she said.

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A lonesome animal’s road to family From feral cat to lap cat

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A grey, long-haired cat by the name of Logan roams the room during a brief moment of action outside of his cage, occasionally staring down his feline acquaintances in an attempt to intimidate them.

Nearly two years ago, Logan would have done a lot worse.

“He used to be feral and wasn’t good with people,” said Britni Walilko, kettle supervisor at the Estevan Humane Society.

“He wouldn’t let us touch him, and just over a year ago, he couldn’t be near the (cats), but now he’s a totally different cat.”

Persuaded by some food scattered next to Walilko, Logan trots beside the recent Women of Today nominee and gets a pat on the head and soft scratches on the cheek. He doesn’t provide much of a response besides a soft purr.

In the past, however, it wasn’t easy – at times impossible, according to Walilko – to get near Logan.

After many hours of isolation, some affection, and occasional interactions with the public, Logan turned a corner and became a regular housecat.

Now he’s adopted, thanks to someone who met his specific needs, which was a home with an adult family that had no other furry occupants.

On the other side of the building, a five-year-old dog named Joe smiles wildly at the

A cat looks out of his cage during some down time at the Estevan Humane Society. sound of his name. He’s the humane society’s one and only resident of three years.

When visitors drop by to walk a dog, an activity Walilko strongly encourages, staff members often recommend them Joe. He loves walks and is extremely friendly, but like Logan, he requires a home with an adult family that has no other pets.

Through their Facebook page that garners nearly 2,000 likes and the general word- ofmouth that coincides with a smaller city environment, Joe is likely to find a home one day.

“He’d be great for a rig guy,” Walilko said. “Just make sure you

Lily reaches out of her cage while having her photo taken.

treat him respectfully and don’t let him run off the leash. But he’s not hard to handle by any means.”

Dogs at the humane society are the hardest to accommodate, admitted Walilko. She pointed out how Joe’s one-pet-in-thehousehold requirement combined with the greater responsibilities that come with owning a dog, make for a tough pitch. There are also far fewer dogs than cats, and as a result, cats are more frequently adopted at the humane society.

She noted it’s rare for the humane society to have a shortage of cats, the majority of which are strays found in the Energy City.

“Animal control officers start trapping when it’s nice outside,” Walilko said, adding their facility will soon be chock full of cats.

It’s difficult for an animal lover, like Walilko, to provide the society’s occupants with only a few minutes of daily playtime and belly scratches, but she is confident they’ll find a home.

“I cope because I have three cats at home and when I pet them I think how the other animals will one day end up in a home, too, and how great that will make them feel,” she said.

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A memorial service was held for Edna Deland who passed away last December. Edna faithfully took a turn back week looking after hospital patient phones, among many other things.

Unique little favors are given out to patients on holidays, created by Marianne Heintz. This is almost

monthly. St. Patrick’s Day was most recent.

Knitting and crocheting coordinator, Sharon Heintz has received some new items to sell in the gift shop. Thanks to our many crafters from the area who donate their handiwork and do a beautiful job.

Sharon has a new pattern for slippers which patients, plus others will enjoy buying once they are made.

Our district meeting is coming up on April 22 in Fillmore, which some of our members will attend.

Two of our members will attend the United Way Annual General Meeting on March 27, as we are fortunate to receive a portion of the funding from them.

Preparations are being made for our semi annual Tea & Bake Sale which will be held on Wednesday, May 6 from 1 – 3pm.

Raffle tickets will go on sale soon.

The meeting was adjourned until next month, April 20, at 1 p.m.

Everyone who is interested is welcome.

Ironic isn’t it – we can’t wait for our child to walk and talk then when they grow up we tell them to sit down and shut up!

The Easter bunny has arrived and is perched on the piano. We get so many compliments on our decorations and we know who is responsible, thank you Charlene.

Our clothing sale is coming up – Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Alia & Tanjay.

Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 2.

Bridge winners were:

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First – Wilma Tedford Second – Art Friesen Third – Bernie Collins Cribbage winners were: First – Art Friesen Second – Dianne Fowl-

Third– Wilf Marcotte Shuffleboard winners were: First – Eric & Mary Second – Joe & Marg Don’t Fear The Alligators!

A tourist was on a beach in Florida, but afraid to go into the water. Spotting an old man standing on the shore, the tourist shouted,

“Are there any alligators around here!?”

“Naw,” the man hollered back, “They ain’t been around for years!”

Feeling safe, the tourist swam out in the water.

When he was quite far from shore, he shouted back, “How’d you get rid of the gators?”

“We didn’t do anything,” the beachcomber yelled. “ T h a t ’s s t r a n g e , ” thought the tourist.

Then the beachcomber added, “The sharks got ‘em.”

This week’s

New Arrivals Freitag: Born to Jeremy & Amber Freitag nee Pouliot; on March 30, 2015 a daughter, Kaelynn Marie Freitag. Proud grandparents are Dennis & Clara Marie Freitag, Blair & Char Pouliot and Barb & Nathan Dunford.

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For questions, or to make a donation before April 15th that you would like to go towards the Radiothon, please call the Foundation office at 306.637.2474

Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00p.m. at Westview Elementary School

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Umpire Clinics for 2015 - Zone 1 Estevan, April 11 at 9:00 am - Spruce Ridge School Contacts: Kent Phillips - 306-421-8329 Bob Burns - 306-634-5321 Weyburn, April 18 at 9:00 am - St. Domonic School Contacts: Shaun Fraser - 306-842-2043 or Bert Kauf - 306-842-0694 Carlyle, April 25 at 9:00 am - School Contact: Bill Wyatt - 306-453-6741 or cell - 306-577-9784 Carnduff, Date Unknown Contact: Blair Beck - 306-482-3808 or School - 306- 482-3481

Thank-You The families of the late Martha Walliser wish to express their deep appreciation to those that have offered such kindness, support, food, flowers and messages of sympathy and comfort in their bereavement. We especially wish to thank the staff at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home for their care and compassion over the last 12 ½ years. Also, Dr. Christie and the exceptional nursing staff on Unit A for making mom’s last days comfortable.

Father Brian Meredith and Father Thuy Nguyen for the comforting words at the hospital and the beautiful funeral service. We would also like to thank The Estevan Regional Nursing Home honorary pallbearers, CWL and Hospital Auxillary and the wonderful ladies that served lunch at the funeral. A special thanks to Hall Funeral Home for going above and beyond in making sure everything was “Extra Special”. And most of all, our beautiful, loving and close family. Mom would have been very proud of all of us. God Bless You All! Love Peter, Terry, Rick, Clem, Sheila, Keith, Dave, Barb, Carla and Families.

The View from the desk of Marga Cugnet, Interim CEO, Sun Country Health Region

Find the right service from the right care provider at the right time One of the improvement projects in Sun Country Health Region this past year goes to the very core of our goal to provide efficient and effective health care service to the public. The project was designed to guide patients and their families through the maze of health care providers and programs to find the right care at the right time from the right provider.

The project has demonstrated an opportunity to improve access for patients and is already being examined for replication in another location.

The project took place in Weyburn General Hospital’s emergency department. The goal was to educate the public about the wide range of services provided in Sun Country Health Region that may prevent visits to the Emergency Room that could have been provided at more appropriate locations.

Our intention is not to stop people from going to the emergency department. We DO want to inform and direct them if another provider can provide that care. The emergency department is designed to manage urgent situations such as trauma-type emergencies.

A key factor is that none of our hospitals have doctors on site 24 hours each day. They are all on-call. We do not have the population and numbers of emergencies to hire a staff emergency doctor for each site.

That means, in every case, a nurse will call a doctor from home or from his/her medical clinic to come to the emergency department when a patient arrives who needs attention. If that patient could have gone to another care provider - for the same care – most patients would prefer to do that.

There are lots of examples of care that could be provided by alternate providers. The renewing of prescriptions is one. Instead of going to the emergency department and waiting for a doctor, you might call one of the doctors or nurse practitioners accepting new patients (a list is on our website at http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/ directory/ doctors and nurse practitioners accepting new patients).

The patient is more satisfied to make an appointment, the service is provided without a wait and the doctors responding to the emergency department know the calls are emergencies.

Information about alternative points of care is available in the Directory of Services available in every facility in the Region, and on the Sun Country Health Region website http://www.suncountry. sk.ca/.

Help is also available in deciding where to go when you have a health issue by calling Healthline at 811 or visiting Healthlineonline. The patient navigator who answers the Healthline telephone will assess your symptoms and give you advice.

This kind of change in the way health care is delivered may save health care dollars. It will also improve the quality of life for doctors covering the emergency department on-call and certainly will increase the satisfaction level of the patients. That’s our primary goal.

Codie Lemcke, Jessica Haygarth and Hailey Neff joined the gathering downtown to mark the Day of Pink. The day brought hundreds to Estevan’s courthouse to march on April 1 to join the nationwide day meant to show solidarity with those who have been treated poorly by their peers.

Join us for a Come & Go Tea celebrating Sally (Sarah) Murray’s 90th Birthday.

Saturday April 11, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Hillview Manor

Bridal Guide

Amanda Daae & William Heikoop .................April 25, 2015 Jillian Miller & Kyle Jordan.............................. June 6, 2015 Shirelle Senchuk & Taylor Alexus ................ June 20, 2015 DeLee Lischka & Jonathan Lewis ....................July 4, 2015 Tayja Zimmerman & Denzil Lakusta.................July 4, 2015 Rebecca Gustafson & Josiah Anderson .........July 11, 2015 Pamela Poage & Lyell Fogg ...........................July 18, 2015 Agnes Plourde-Doran & Ian Garriouch ...........July 18, 2015 Kayla Malaryk & Brandon Frank ..................August 1, 2015 Christina Nykiforuk & Jordan Irwin ..............August 1, 2015 Annmarie Melle & Cory Rosner ...................August 1, 2015 Sarah Nashiem & William Krupnik...............August 2, 2015 Jennifer Miller & Riley Tetreault...................August 8, 2015 Ashley Schinck & Fred Lattery ..................August 15, 2015 Taylor Hannotte & Brady Greening ...........August 22, 2015 Jennifer Murray & Adam Himmelspach . September 19, 2015 Hollin Simmons & Riley Spencer ........ September 26, 2015 Kayla Simon & Tyler Waisman ........... September 26, 2015 Kelsey Wallewein & Owen Emde ....... September 26, 2015 Haley Kelly & Sean Murphy ....................... October 3, 2015 Alisha Murray & William Keturakis............. October 3, 2015 Misty Moneo & Spencer Pennington ... November 14, 2015 Amery Barnes & Dustin wilson .........................March 2016

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Students from a number of schools got together on April 1 to mark the Day of Pink, and prior to the march, some took some time to dance with Bruino, the Estevan Bruins’ mascot.

John and Michael Akinsete, along with Andrew Schmidt take in the Day of Pink walk last week.

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Above, Red Cross co-ordinator George Barker led the walk down Fourth Street.

Below, Estevan students wait anxiously to get the Day of Pink walk started.

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Apply to the Business or Administrative Assistant program in Swift Current or Warman by April 30 and be eligible for a $500-5,000 Entrance Scholarship! greatplainscollege.ca Obituaries Winston Giesbrecht 1970 ~ 2015 With heavy hearts, family of Winston Ross Giesbrecht announce his passing at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, AB., on Fr iday, March 27, 2015, at the age of 44 years.

A service celebrating Winston’s life was held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, M e d i c i n e H a t , A l b e r ta o n Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Interment followed at the Redcliff Cemetery, Redcliff, Alberta. To read the full obituary and offer condolences to the family, please visit our website at www.cooksouthland.com.

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ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (ESTEVAN) St. Joseph’s Hospital relies on donations to fund equipment purchases. Your Memorial Gift honours your loved one and makes it possible for our hospital to continue providing quality care for Estevan and area residents.

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Cats, dogs and garbage pickers keep Estevan Police Service busy March 30 was a different kind of day for some members of the Estevan Police Service as they spent a good deal of time tracking down negligent pet owners, tracking down school intruders and tracking down miscreant rummage practitioners at the landfill.

The action started with a call to respond to a need to collect a cat running at large in the central part of the city. The owner was located and warned about the city’s bylaw regarding pet control.

After that episode was

completed, it was reported that a large dog was now on the loose in the northwest sector of the city. The bylaw enforcement officer managed to catch the dog and transported it to the Estevan Humane Society’s shelter.

The next call sent police to a school on the south side of the city to follow up on a report of individuals entering the school and when asked to leave, they refused to do so. Police discovered, however, the individuals were gone by the time they arrived on the scene. They

were located shortly after and warned about their activities. One of the individuals was also served a letter from the school prohibiting him from returning to the facility.

The next report fielded by police sent them to the Estevan landfill to locate a person going through the garbage without permission. Police remind the public it is unlawful for a member of the public to rummage through and remove items from that landfill without authorization.

EPS members were then asked to look into an incident in the central part of the city that involved a person not paying room rent and damaging the residential room as well.

This matter, however, remains under investigation.

A report of a suspicious person sleeping on a bench, in the central part of the city, was looked into by police on March

30. The individual was located and found to be in good physical condition, so he went on his way after speaking with police.

Before the day shift was over, however, police found themselves back at the school on the south side of the city, that they had attended to earlier in the day. The report indicated that one of the people who had been instructed to leave the facility earlier had returned to speak to school staff regarding the earlier incident. Police entered the discussion and spoke to the man at the school’s request.

On the night of March 31 EPS members were dispatched to the west side of the city where a 25-year-old man was found to be in possession of methamphetamines and amphetamine. He was scheduled to appear in court on April 2.

A 911 emergency call was responded to by police

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who learned upon arrival that the caller had dialed the number by accident.

A call regarding a possible fight brewing in the central part of the city, led to a response by EPS. The man making the call was fearing an impending altercation with two other men. Police learned that no fight had ensued, and those who had been involved in the issue were warned and sent on their way.

Police also attended to two security alarm calls that turned out to be false.

During an April 2 day shift, EPS members were called to a 12 th Avenue and Fourth Street location in response to a possible disturbance. The caller believed that two men were attempting to break into a nearby apartment.

The two men were located and arrested. The subsequent investigation revealed that the cause of the activity was a domestic dispute and following a discussion with police, one

man was released while the second was taken into custody for being intoxicated in public.

Since one man lived in the apartment in question, there had been no break and enter threat involved and after speaking with those involved in the incident, it was determined that none of the participants wanted to proceed with any legal action. The one man who had been taken into custody was released later in the day after regaining sobriety.

Police then reacted to another call regarding a man who claimed his roommate was unresponsive, but breathing.

When police and emergency medical personnel attended the scene it was determined the man was going to be fine and that he simply had consumed too much alcohol. The roommate agreed to monitor the situation to ensure his friend’s safety and no further police or medical action was required.

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NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL Public notice is hereby given that provisions have been made for an advance poll for electors who: 1. are physically disabled 2. have been appointed as election officials; or 3. Anticipate being unable to vote on the day of the election Voting will take place on Wednesday the 29th day of April between the hours of 4:00 P.M. at the Town of Midale Office located at 233 Main Street, Midale Saskatchewan.

Dated this 8th day of April 2015 Linda M. Dugan, Returning Officer

MOOSE CREEK REGIONAL PARK Annual General Meeting

2015 MIDALE FARMERS & FRIENDS BONSPIEL Thank the following sponsors who made our Bonspiel and a huge success - South Country Equipment - Cowtown Weyburn - Emde Photography - Mack Auction - Prairie Animal Health Center - RM #36 Cymri - Three Farmers - Streamline Oilfield Services - Southland Pulse - Parrish & Heimbecker - Eggum Seed Sales

Tuesday April 14th - 7pm Lions Den, Oxbow EVERYONE WELCOME!

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- Ritchie Bros.

- Joe & Janice Vilcu - C-7 Corral Cleaning - Thunder Seed - Syngenta - Mazenc Fuels - Cogent Business - Stoughton Veterinary Consultants Services - Unique Edge Grooming - Midale Oilmen’s Assoc. & Day Spa - York Jewelers - Enbridge - Kyron Trucking Ltd - Carson Energy - George Connelly - Alan & Rhonda Emde - Farm Credit Corp.

- Emde Land & Cattle - Prairie Sky Co-op Corp.

- Midale Rodeo - CR Photography - Young’s Equipment - Gibson Energy (Weyburn) - Barber Motors Ltd

- Foord Trucking Ltd - Weyburn Credit Union - McComb’s Automotive - L&D Thompson Electric - Bayer Crop Science - Monsanto Bioag - Crow Lake Farms - Hoium Agencies - Crown Advertising - Gress Electric - Rhonda’s Garden of Eatin’ - Future Four Agro - Nelson Motors Limited - Trent’s Tire & Service Ltd

- Great Plains Ford Sales Ltd - Pure Chem Services - Conexus Credit UnionMidale - E.A. Bourassa & Son’s - CFSL Radio - Western Prime Plus Meats - Legend Seeds - Viterra - Clean Seed - Glenn & Robin Wiens - Wallin Hail Insurance - Cymri 4H Club - Dempsey Laird Trucking

We would like to send out a big thank-you to all the curling teams who participated and to all the volunteers for all their help! We would also like to thank our caretaker: Henry Wiebe for his many hours of service! If we have missed anyone, we apologize.

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Dutch elm back in spring spotlight To reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED), pruning of elm trees will once again be prohibited throughout Sas-

katchewan from April 1 to August 31.

Elm bark beetles that spread the disease are most active during this

TOWN OF MIDALE By-Election

Local Government Election Act (Section 55 of the Act) NOTICE POLL Public notice is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the 1. Election of: Councillor for the Town of Midale 2. Voting will take place on Wednesday the 06th day of May between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the polling place listed below: Midale 39ers Hall 201 Main Street Midale Saskatchewan

time of year. Fresh cuts from pruning can attract the insects and increase the chance of a DED infection.

Proper elm tree pruning outside the annual

ban period helps keep trees healthy and better able to resist all diseases, including DED. Removing dead and dying elm wood through pruning also helps reduce places

EAL

English as Another Language Classes

English as Another Language (EAL) Classes offer newcomers training in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English.

Classes are interactive and responsive to student needs, questions, and English skill levels. Classes also help familiarize newcomers with Canadian culture and the local communities. Students need to bring an immigration document to class to register. LINC certificates will be issued to eligible students.

for beetles to breed, and curbs their populations.

Throughout the year, including during the ban period, DED-infected elms should be removed promptly.

Provincial regulations require commercial pruners of elm trees to complete a recognized training program or be under the supervision of someone who has.

Improper pruning techniques can spread many

tree diseases, including DED. Because of the risk of spreading DED, transporting or storing elm firewood is illegal. Elm wood must be disposed of promptly, using the method and locations chosen by each municipality.

For more information, call your local municipal office or the ministry’s Client Service Office at 1-800-567-4224.

Weyburn EAL Classes Southeast College, 110 Souris Ave. (City Centre Mall) Times: Tues & Thurs; 6:30 – 9:30 pm Newcomer Literacy Support Centre, Weyburn Library, 45 Bison Ave.

Times: Wed, 4 – 7 pm; Sat, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm For more information, please contact Katie Burham at Southeast College at 306-637-4928 or kburham@southeastcollege.org

Dated at Midale this 8th day of April 2015 Linda M. Dugan, Returning Officer

Funded by:

Financé par :

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Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada

Weyburn Review (3.79”) x 4.5”

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

E.L.C.I.C.

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

REAL GOD

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

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Followed by coffee time

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

100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • www.livinghope-ca.org

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.

www.estevangospelchapel.ca

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

Trinity Lutheran Church

REAL LIFE

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church LC-C Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion 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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Open house event planned at Shand Local and regional residents who would like to get an upfront look at the electrical power industry will have their opportunity to visit the Shand Power Station on April 12 during their open house event.

That Sunday afternoon has been set aside for tours of the facility and for those wanting to learn more, there will be informational presentations.

The open house begins at 1 p.m. in the Shand canteen area, and will include scheduled tours of the plant at 2 and 3 o’clock.

Management of SaskPower is encouraging people to come out and discover Shand and how electricity

is made and how environmental issues are managed and commitments made by SaskPower to reduce their environmental footprint.

Guest presenters will include people from SaskPower’s Carbon Capture and Storage initiatives team who will focus on the carbon capture test facility at Shand, and from HELP International who will be making a presentation on forestry strategies that can help make the perfect town.

The carbon capture presentation is slated for 1:30 while the Perfect Town presentation will be at 2:05.

Those attending the event are advised to arrive

a little early so they can receive SaskPower’s site orientation information prior to the tours and presentations.

Refreshments and door prizes will be offered throughout the course of the afternoon.

SUPERVISORY SKILLS - SAIT - SUPV 208

This course highlights the key skills of the successful supervisor’s role and provides opportunity for you to practice these management skills. Discussed are key communication techniques to motivate and develop your team members.

Whether you are just moving into a supervisory role or have faced some of the challenges already, this career developing course is for you.

LOCATION: Estevan Campus DATES: April 29 - 30 TIMES: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm TUITION: $450 (Lunch, snacks & materials included)

Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B. 1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net Branch offices at:

Redvers Carnduff Arcola Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

Arcola Agencies Wednesday P.M. Thursday P.M. Wednesday A.M. Phone: 306-482-4077 Phone: 306-455-2277 Phone: 306-452-3377

James F. Trobert B.A., LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor

Estevan Wicklow Centre 305 1133 4th St. Estevan SK S4A 0W6

Ph: 306-634-2616 Fax: 306-634-9881

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B. Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

Phone: 306-685-2250 Phone: 306-482-3731

Equipment Rental FOR RENT

• WHEELED & TRACK SKID STEERS • MINI TRACK HOES • PORTA POTTIES • MINI SKID STEER • FLAT DECK TRAILERS FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR FRAC WATER, DRILLING RIG, ETC. • 5500Lb TELEHANDLER Water hole location 35-1-8 W2 • DOOSAN LOADER • CAR HAuLER TRAILER

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Roni Sue Coulter Sales Representative

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ronisue.coulter@century21.ca

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Dwight Thompson

Sales Representative Cell: 306-421-7516 dwight.thompson@century21.ca

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Sprayfoam RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL • Standing Seam Metal Roofing • Designer Series Metal Roofing • Seamless Metal Siding • Flush Wall Metal Panels

• Vinyl Siding • Soffit & Fascia • 5” & 6” Continuous Eaves • Custom Bent Cladding

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Serving Estevan and Area for over 35 years

Hearing Services Estevan’s LOCAL option for hearing services!

Estevan’s ONLY Audiologist Estevan’s ONLY weekly clinic Estevan’s ONLY locally owned

FINANCIAL

403B 9th Avenue, Estevan, SK S4A 2V4 PH: (306)634-7979 Toll Free: (877)779-0948 info@spectrafinancial.ca Insurance Offered Through Spectra Financial

Why wait for service... we are always here!

Manulife Securities Investments Services Inc. is a Member MFDA IPC.

Call 306-634 2654 to Book!

Dated at Midale this 8th day of April 2015 Linda M. Dugan, Returning Officer

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

Insurance & Investments Services

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

1. Election of: Councillor for the Town of Midale 2. Voting will take place on Wednesday the 29th day of April between the hours of 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at the polling place listed below: Midale Mainprize Manor, Midale Saskatchewan

Real Estate

Financial Planning Roofing/Eavestrough

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Notice is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the Voters Who, for any Physical Reason, are Unable to Vote in the Manner, Otherwise, Prescribed by The Local Government Election Act

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Ken Mehler Sales & Rentals 306-421-9576 Estevan, SK – 306-634-9955

“In the business of creating , enhancing and insuring client’s net worth”

Local Government Election Act (Section 55 of the Act) NOTICE POLL

1-866-999-7372

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan

TroberT Law Firm

TOWN OF MIDALE By-Election

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Legal ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE

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Jacquie Mvula, M.S., R Aud Clinical Audiologist, Owner

#105 - 418 Kensington Avenue, Estevan, SK • (306) 636-EARS (3277) Across from the Co-op Gas Bar • Hours: Tuesday -Wednesday -Thursday 9:00 - 4:00

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Estevan Mercury

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES

The UNITED WAY ESTEVAN is looking to fill the following position: MARKETING/ADMINISTRATIVE professional

Is your company Isyour yourcompany company Is looking lookingto recruit looking totorecruit recruit Aboriginal job seekers?

Aboriginaljob jobseekers? seekers?

Aboriginal

Successful candidate would be responsible for the following duties: - Attend and take minutes of all monthly meetings of the Board of Directors and the annual general meeting.

- Provide marketing activities and be liaison to Member Agencies, local businesses, schools and other agencies.

- Conduct the day to day administrative operations of the United Way Estevan.

- Work alongside the Bookkeeper and Financial Processional.

It is anticipated this position will be approx. 20 hours/week.

Salary and time needed will be negotiated based on qualifications & related work experience.

Please email cover letter and resume to: admin@unitedwayestevan.com Attn: Wendy Gustafson

Application deadline is Monday, April 13, 2015.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT

Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. has a full time accounts payable assistant position available in Estevan, SK. KPCL is looking for a self-motivated, organized and conscientious person who communicates well and pays attention to detail. This individual will assist with accounts payable as well as other general office duties.

KPCL provides on the job training for this position, however previous experience with accounts payable is an asset. The successful candidate must be experienced working with Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word, web-based applications, and other data entry programs. A valid driver’s license and abstract is required.

KPCL offers competitive industry wages, with over time paid after forty hours per week. Benefits are offered after completion of 6-month probationary period.

Forward your resume, complete with three work references, by fax (306-634-7822) or email (joann.panteluk@kpcl.ca). No phone calls please.

Oungre Memorial Park is now accepting resumes for

➤ Lifeguards ➤ Asst. Swimming Instructor ➤ Round House Worker ➤ Grounds Worker Any questions contact Gord at (306) 456-7780 Send resumes (including references) to: oungrememorialrpark@sasktel.net Fax to: (306) 456-2404

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

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

RED RIVER LUMBER LTD. requires motivated and energetic individuals for the following positions:

Lumber Yard Labourer Job Duties: loading, unloading and delivering of building materials, receiving and putting away of shipments, being a team player. Knowledge of building materials and experience an asset, but willing to train.

Must have driver’s license.

WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE!

Lumber Yard InsIde saLes assocIate Job Duties: retail environment, selling and knowledge of hardware, building materials, paint and supplies.

Working with cash and in a computerized environment, unpacking of boxes, and stocking of shelves and some light lifting may be required. Being a team player is a must. Experience an asset but will train.

Self Motivated?

Organized?

Construction

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has an immediate opportunity

SAFETY ASSISTANT

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Assisting Safety Officer on EHS related matters and requirements.

• Deliver Site specific orientations and required EHS site supervision • Maintain EHS recordkeeping to track compliance with EHS systems and processes such as incidents, orientations, certifications, evaluations, disciplines and EHS statistics • Provide scheduled reports to management • Organize and maintain health and safety files • Typing routine and project-specific correspondence • Filing and maintaining documentation.

• Ability to transcribe meeting minutes • Other administrative responsibilities as required.

Job Qualifications: • Previous experience in a HSE administrative role in a site environment and/or willing to travel to Regina for training • Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Previous experience in the construction industry • Exceptional oral and written communication skills • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Excellent interpersonal, time management, and multi-tasking abilities • Ability to organize and analyze data

Full-time one year postion with potential of becoming part-time permanent after term

Submit resume to Treena Hirsch at: thirsch@sasktel.net

by April 15, 2015 Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

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Week by week, year by year...

Competetive wages and Benefit plan.

Please email thirsch@sasktel.net or fax resume to 306-634-6033, Attention: Treena Hirsch

Estevan

Mercury

Red River Lumber Ltd. would like to thank all those who apply.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

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URGENT

Field Services Supervisor Estevan Saskatchewan We provide a range of services in the following fields: Geotechnical Engineering; routine and advanced construction QA/QC: including PDA and pile load testing; soils and aggregate testing, Materials Engineering, materials testing (concrete, asphalt and soil) and construction monitoring; Environmental Site Assessments and consulting; environmental remediation and project management; soil and groundwater remediation.

We are searching for a seasoned Technologist with experience supervising staff and assigning projects in the field and lab. This Supervisor will oversee technical operations and strategic growth of the Estevan office through Business Development.

Marketing our consulting and testing services and closing sales is a major responsibility of this role.

The successful applicant must live in the Estevan area or be willing to relocate prior to the start date. If you are looking for a great company within the consulting industry please submit your resume listing education, related skill-set and salary expectations to:

hr@parklandgeo.com www.parklandgeo.com

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Koncerts for Kids Teddy Anderson Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Westview School at 2:00pm Stars for Saskatchewan Ensemble Caprice: Baroque Quintet Monday, April 27, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church at 7:30pm

Friday, April 24 TICKETS THROUGH TICKETMASTER.CA OR CHARGE BY PHONE 1-800-970-7328 IN ESTEVAN AT HENDER’S DRUGS

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

Casual Custodial Staff The City of Estevan is looking for energetic, self-motivated, and team focused individuals to join our team. Make a difference every day while learning new skills, building relationships, and contributing to a growing, thriving community.

Duties include: • • • • •

Performing custodial services for City facilities.

Setting up and breaking down special events such as concerts, dinners, and shows.

Performing simple maintenance such as changing lights, painting, and making simple repairs.

Other duties as assigned.

Performing all duties in a safety conscious manner.

These positions work on a shift schedule and call-in basis. The City of Estevan is proud to offer competitive wages and internal opportunities.

Resumes will be accepted on a continuous basis. To apply, or for further information, please contact: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Ph: (306) 634-1841 • Fx: (306) 634-9790 apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Pursuant to subsection 187 (1) of The Cities Act, notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the City of Estevan for the year of 2015, has been prepared and is open to inspection at the City of Estevan, Finance Department, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, March 18, 2015 to April 16, 2015.

Any person having an interest in any property who wishes to appeal the assessment of that property to the Board of Revision is required to file a notice of appeal in writing to: The Secretary of the Board of Revision, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 on or before the 16th day of April, 2015.

Dated this 18th day of March, 2015 Trina Sieben, City Assessor

Memory Lane: Featuring Stephen Magurie Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Estevan Comprehensive High School at 7:30pm

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The City of Estevan is looking for an independent and self-motivated 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 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

Summer Students

The City of Estevan is looking for energetic, self-motivated, and team focused individuals to join our summer team. Enjoy the summer weather while learning new skills, building relationships, and contributing to a growing, thriving community.We are currently accepting applications – please indicate which position you are applying for along with date of availability.

This is a tremendous opportunity for you to: • Earn money for your post-secondary education.

• Obtain real life working experience and explore career options.

• Come home or stay home for the summer while working great hours.

• Work with a talented team that operates, manages and grows your City.

• Make it a career, and enjoy educational funding opportunities.

Public Works – Road Staff • Street and sidewalk repairs, crack sealing, asphalt patching and maintenance.

• Line painting, curbs, signs and cross walks • Physical labour and traffic sign repairs.

• Must be responsible, able to take direction and desire to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Public Works – Water & Waste Water • Assist in activities involving storm and sewer maintenance.

• Water valve exercising, hydrant maintenance.

• Assisting crew with water breaks and repairs.

• Perform a wide range of physical duties.

Parks Staff • Assist in green space beautification, playground, park and sports field operations.

• Grass cutting and weed whipping.

• Parks and playground maintenance.

• Maintain trees, shrubs and flowering plants.

• Must enjoy working outdoors.

Water Treatment / Waste Water Treatment • Aid in the safe operation and maintenance of water plant functions and equipment in compliance with environmental standards. Safe distribution, treatment, and transmission of water to customers.

• This position is ideal for individuals with an Engineering or University background.

• Perform a wide range of manual labour duties in the maintenance of wastewater treatment plants.

• This work includes physical labour in performing repairs and preventative maintenance.

Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled. The City of Estevan is proud to offer an excellent salary for summer students.

To apply or for further information, please contact: Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • Ph: (306) 634-1841 • Fx: (306) 634-9790 • apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Tree Pruning

Please be advised that effective April 01st, 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 31st. 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 306-634-1880.

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.

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

B16 April 8, 2015

Estevan Mercury

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1301 First Street

1626 Second Street

South Country Estate

NEWING T LIS

Lindsay Street - Hitchcock

NEWING T LIS

$510,000 MLS®#524927

$479,000 MLS®#521586

$589,000 MLS®#520242

$549,000

Overlooking the valley. Over 2000 SF bungalow.

One level - easy living

2 storey home across from school. Large master bedroom with ensuite bath - D/A garage - fenced yard

Peaceful country retreat. Extensively renovated home.

Workshop, barn, riding arenas. Must be seen to be appreciated.

2.5 acres in a park like setting 1982 - 1448 SF - 5 bedrooms 30’ x 30’ D/A garage - 40 x 36 heated shop

1706 Second Street

2 - 416 Heritage Drive

104 - 1137 Second Street

18 - 408 Heritage Drive

$350,000 MLS®#529689

5 bedroom home, many updates, newer siding and windows. Close to school

$239,000 MLS®#520425

3 bedroom - bi level condo - dev basement - double conc. parking - close to mall - CA CV 5 appliances

D L O S

E SALDING PEN

$165,000 MLS®#520233

Main level - double concrete parking - Private entrance Hardwood floors - covered patio - 6 appliances

$229,000 MLS®#520241

1988 - 2 bedroom and den - 1½ baths - CA 5 appliances - 2 decks - 1 covered - S/A Garage

OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND 1258 Nicholson Road

642 2nd Street

Saturday, April 11 - 1:00 - 2:30

$400,000

NEWING T LIS

Saturday, April 11 - 2:30 - 4:00 NEWING T LIS

$419,000

MLS #528666 1230 Sq Ft 3 bedrooms, 2 baths main floor laundry, large deck ®

MLS®#524939 Overlooks the valley. Fully developed home.

Main floor laundry - worship and RV parking

408 Petterson Drive

Sunday, April 12 - 1:00 - 2:30

$398,000

426 Brooks Road

Sunday, April 12 - 2:30 - 4:00

NEWING T LIS

$599,000

MLS®#528572 3 bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 baths.

Double attached garage

MLS®#520266 Unique two storey 5 bedroom home - vaulted ceilings, Triple car garage - superior landscaping

245 Main Street, Bienfait

1105 2nd Street

813 Valley Street

$330,000 MLS®#517391

$239,000 MLS®#522580

$259,000 MLS®#520391

860 Smith Street

$339,000

MLS®#523941

1128 sq. ft., bi level, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, great family home

Character home in central Estevan 980 sq.ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom

1100 sq.ft. 3 bedrooms - 2 baths New kitchen cabinets - 5 appliances - Central air

Immaculate, 1,152 sq. ft. home, Carport, main floor laundry, excellent location

203 - 521 Albert Street

80 Foord Cres. - Macoun

5 - 392 Heritage Drive

Hilltop Acreage

$159,000 MLS®#520277

$199,900 MLS®#520282

D L O S

$347,500 MLS®#519317

$355,000 MLS®#520524

Updated 2 bedroom condo - seperate laundry 4 appliances - balcony with storage

1,360 SF - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths 12 x 12 addition 5 appliances - 81’ x 100’ fenced yard

1,152 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, appliances, covered deck, garage

A creek runs through it - 118 acres with 1520 sq. ft. home - beautiful views of the valley

Frobisher Acreage

3 - 1250 Eighth Street

Benson Farm

20 Acre Parcel Close to Estevan

$259,000 MLS®#520788

New 2 storey townhouse - garden doors to rear deck 5 appliances - central air

$199,000 MLS®#525393

$89,500 MLS®#521121

1525 sq. ft. - 1.5 acres - 4 bedrooms - Dev. basement Oak kitchen - 25’ x 65’ garage and workshop

$259,000 MLS®#520390

Acreage Opportunity

Macoun Lots

Hitchcock Lots

Hitchcock Land

MLS®#520423

Close to Estevan, 10 acre parcels available subject to subdivision

Starting at $52,000

MLS®#520434, 520432, 520435, 520550 Half acre lots for sale

NW 1/4 of Sec 8 Twp 5 Rge 8 W2nd Quonset - Workshop - Power

Starting at $62,500

MLS®#520524, 520528, 520531

Large lots backing onto trees - Development has started

Only 6km NW of Estevan Ready for residential development

$750,000 MLS®#520526

Possibilities are endless - 33 acres for development Town water available - hwy exposure