Estevan Mercury - June 6, 2012

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Allegations of neglect at ERNH

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An Estevan woman is speaking out against what she calls a pattern of neglect and possible abuse of the residents of the Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

Maggie Dupuis, whose mother Mary Mack has lived at ERNH since August 2010, said she has documented a number of problems at the long-term care facility over the past two years.

In papers and photos she provided to The Mercury, Dupuis listed a number of incidents directly involving her mother and noted she has seen other residents enduring similar issues.

Dupuis said her family has voiced her concerns to the management of the Sun Country Health Region, which owns and operates the facility, but have gotten nowhere and feel stonewalled by the organization, despite a handful of meetings and correspondence.

“It’s a losing battle,” said Dupuis who noted her

A local family has raised concerns about what they call a pattern of neglect at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

92-year-old mother suffers from dementia.

Frustrated in her efforts to see a change, Dupuis, on behalf of her family, contacted The Mercury in 2011 and again in 2012 when issues began to resurface.

Dupuis also provided The Mercury with a number of documents detailing the alleged instances of neglect and possible abuse and email exchanges with Sun Country management and the provincial government.

She has also reported her allegations to the Estevan Police Service. The EPS

has confirmed an unofficial complaint was made and that there is no investigation ongoing at this time.

While many of the incidents Dupuis documented took place in 2011 — she was unable to keep up her work for an extended period due to a health issue of her own — a pair of recent incidents have put her on alert once again.

In one, Dupuis said she and her daughter were waiting outside of her mother’s room while an aide was getting her ready for bed.

After that was complete

she entered the room and began pulling her mother’s laundry from a tote bin.

“I looked and there was a folded (feces) filled diaper pad laying in the (bin). It was just like it was taken off her, folded over and it wasn’t like it was tossed, it was laid in there.”

Dupuis said after the grisly discovery she went to find a nurse who was equally appalled at what she found.

“She looks at me and goes ‘oh my god, Maggie, I am so sorry.’”

Although Dupuis be-

lieves the diaper was placed there by an ERNH employee she has had past run-ins with, even if she were to give the benefit of the doubt that it was an accident, she questioned how clothes were placed on top of a soiled pad.

“I said to the nurse, ‘I know it’s not your fault but if it was put in there accidentally someone who threw clothes in there on top of (the pad) had to see it.’”

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Sun Country approves $137 million budget

Although financial details were not immediately available to the general public, Sun Country Health Region’s board of directors approved an operating budget of $137 million for 2012-13 fiscal year during their May 30 meeting. They also put their stamp of approval on a 2011-12 financial statement that indicated a $2.1 million surplus.

The region had entered 2011

with a budget of just under $132 million.

Pam Haupstein, vice-president of finance for the region, provided some verbal highlights from the financial report, noting that of the $2.1million surplus, about $865,000 would have to be applied to mortgages and there was a capital deficit of around $2.4 million.

Haupstein also noted that sala-

ries across the region were up by $800,000. Salaries for about 2,200 employees currently gobble up about 80 per cent of the Sun Country total revenues.

With only a slight increase in provincial funding marked for this fiscal year, Haupstein and Sun Country’s interim CEO Marga Cugnet suggested that this will be a tight, status quo year with some savings

recognized through staff vacancies that will go unfilled in various departments.

“The one good thing about this, is the fact that it didn’t have to impact any programs,” said Cugnet.

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“Why is this allowed to happen?” ⇠ A1 waste such as diapers are not to be left in the room.

She also noted that one other time a pair of soiled pants that should have been rinsed out by staff members were placed in a bag. Dupuis said when she went to clean the pants, she realized the bag was heavier than it should have been and when she opened it she discovered the pants were not rinsed out.

Dupuis said aside from the obvious health concerns handling soiled items presents, she is frustrated with the response she continues to get from staff who apologize and say things will change only to see them happen over and over again.

Aside from these recent incidents, Dupuis also documented past cases where her mother’s hand braces were not put on or were placed on the wrong hands, she was severely dehydrated, her eyeglasses were not put on, her support stockings were not put on and her dentures were not placed in her mouth and she had to eat without them. There have also been issues regarding the cleaning of the dentures.

“It’s something you expect to expect when you go there, that is basically how to describe it,” Dupuis said. “Why is this allowed to happen? If this happened to a child, they wouldn’t get away with it. It just bothers me that this can be allowed in a nursing home

This photo shows a bruise on the hand of ERNH resident Mary Mack. Mack’s children have raised concern, about the care their mother has received and the lack of explanation for issues such as the bruise. for seniors.”

Another incident that stood out for Dupuis and one she documented in depth, involved her mother being placed in one of the common areas while wearing just an incontinence pad on her lower half. Dupuis said when she arrived, she found her mother in the main public lounge in the middle of the day on a Sunday, in full sight of other residents and visitors, with freezing cold legs.

After asking staff why her mother was not wearing any pants, Dupuis claims she was told that they must have run out of pants.

“Am I actually suppose (sic) to accept that as

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a valid excuse for belittling my mother like that? How inhumane is that,” Dupuis wrote in a letter she gave to Sun Country officials.

After returning her mother to her room, Dupuis was able to locate a floorlength housecoat, two large Afghans and a queen-sized quilt. There was also a hospital gown she could have been placed in, she wrote.

With respect to possible cases of abuse, Dupuis recently found a large bruise on her mom’s hand which staff members could not explain. Although it is well known that seniors do bruise easily, the lack of an answer from staff coupled with the ongoing issues has Dupuis leery of what might be taking place.

Dupuis said she understands that some dementia patients are violent with staff, which could lead to bruising, but she has never been told by anyone at ERNH that her mother was rough with them. In fact many of them have told Dupuis that her mother is quite calm and usually goes along with whatever they say.

System failure Dupuis said there are many excellent employees at the nursing home and did not want to give the impression that the majority of employees at ERNH are

the problem.

Those sentiments were supported by a former employee who said while working at the nursing home they witnessed many similar issues and a general culture of neglect.

The former employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said 97 per cent of the staff at ERNH are good workers who care about the residents but it’s the “three per cent” who have created a toxic environment that includes bullying and intimidation, which has severely damaged staff morale. The source feels the low morale is partly responsible for some of the neglect issues, noting that working with seniors is one of the toughest jobs around and to have to work in those types of conditions makes things even tougher.

“There were days where I would go home and just bawl.”

The former employee also feels many of the problems result from a systemic failure in how they are trained and managed by

Sun Country.

“Sun Country puts these people in these situations with no training and no education,” the person said. “Yes, you have the little bit of education you take at the school, but actual training (is needed) in communication, training in how to deal with someone who is abusive and manipulative, which is what some seniors are.”

Our source noted they were trained to handle some of those issues but only after being a few years into their employment. In other cases, some employees were pulled from the training because they were needed in other areas. There was also little to no follow up to ensure the training was being implemented by the staff.

“There was never any follow through.”

The lack of follow through also apparently extended to complaints against employees which our source said were often not pursued by management. Because the complaints are not properly dealt with, the employees causing the trouble are able to operate without any fear of repercussions. Others are afraid to speak up because they feel management does not have their backs. There is also a fear of reprisals from the coworkers causing the issues.

The former employee The Mercury spoke with told of one story when they attempted to do something nice for a resident but was threatened by a senior staff member who felt it would be setting a bad trend.

“I was happy when I left. It was like being in a schoolyard. You walk in every day and you fight for your spot. Every move you make, you are scrutinized.

If you do anything to help somebody that these senior

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She added that some of the region’s communitybased health foundations do relatively well with a good amount of funds carrying over from one year to the next while others don’t have

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people don’t want you to do, you are told to stop doing it, and they almost insinuate that something will happen. There have been girls that left there crying. You just get no support from your upper management.

They need to clean house over there and just say we are not putting up with this anymore.”

The unwillingness to put up with the situation at ERNH has also led to another problem the source noted. The good workers who are fed up with how things are going and the lack of improvement often leave for other jobs while those causing the issues remain.

“Nobody really gets involved too much because you don’t have any backing. If you do step up and say something, you better be ready for the backlash.

It’s a small group of about three or four. They will make your life hell in that nursing home.”

Along with better training on how to deal with seniors, the former employee also feels Sun Country should explore the idea of Nanny Cams in every room.

When asked for a comment on the allegations, Sun Country said their goal is to provide the best possible care for long-term residents at all times and that they take any complaints against staff very seriously.

They are also looking into the concerns raised by the family to ensure they have done everything possible to provide appropriate care for their loved one and are willing to meet with them to discuss the circumstances and possible actions that may be needed.

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much in reserve. But, she noted, when needs are identified, the population in the affected community usually rallies together.

The balanced budget that was forwarded to the Ministry of Health will outline several targeted service improvements planned for this fiscal year such as a chronic disease program, partnership with the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency for colorectal cancer screening, primary health-care team promotion and surgical appointments within six months of being booked for a surgery.

The administration has also noted that the LEAN efficiency project will continue to roll out to more health-care centres.

In the prepared report, Sun Country said about $1.3 million in equipment purchases like ambulances, Telehealth units, hematology machines for laboratories and dishwashers will have to be funded through partnerships with local communities.

As it was reported earlier, Sun Country did realize some general efficiencies throughout the system by participating in the provincewide purchasing and product standardization purchasing plan for some supplies.

The provincial shared services system appeared to be working, Haupstein reported earlier.

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“They can’t inspect it. They won’t let anyone else inspect it. Provincial inspections are inferior.”

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The Morris family of Lampman has been trying to recover the vehicle they had modified in the United States in order to accommodate their large family. The vehicle has been stranded at the North Portal border station since August 2011, after they say they received bad information on Canada’s import laws. Photo submitted.

Vehicle at border leads to frustration

A Lampman family is frustrated by bureaucracy and red tape after a vehicle of theirs has been left stranded at the North Portal border crossing for nine months.

Ed w in a n d A l is o n Morris have a family 10 and they have been in search of a safe vehicle that accommodates their entire family. Finding no suitable options in Canada, they found a man in Oklahoma to modify their truck by welding on the back of a suburban. When they returned to Canada in August 2011 with the modifi ed vehicle, it was deemed inadmissible and has been sitting at the North Portal border station ever since.

“They wouldn’t let it through the border because the frame had been modified,” said Alison.

“That’s what we were told.”

Border agents showed them a copy of the Regis-

trar of Imported Vehicles rule regarding importing a vehicle purchased in the United States.

“That’s not what we did; we didn’t purchase it in the United States.”

They took the truck to Custom Autos by Tim, a company they found on eBay in Oklahoma, to make the modifications they needed. The truck has now been sitting at the North Portal border since Aug. 15, 2011.

The Mercury contacted Transport Canada and received an e-mail response from Maryse Durette, a senior adviser, saying, “Bringing back to Canada a Canadian-certified vehicle after having it altered in another country constitutes importation, and the importer must comply with the Canadian regulations.”

In January 2011, Alison called a 1-800 number for the Canadian Border Services Agency and after

speaking to a supervisor was told the modified vehicle wouldn’t be considered an import on its return to Canada.

He told her to make sure they had a bill, paid any applicable taxes or duty and it would be admissible.

“I said, ‘Are you sure, because we already know we cannot purchase one like this and import it.’ He said ‘No, you wouldn’t be allowed to do that, but this is will be OK.’” Alison said the CBSA is now denying they were given bad information.

The family received a letter a couple of weeks ago from Vic Toews, the minister of public safety, informing them that he had the CBSA investigate themselves. As a result of the investigation, they found themselves to have committed no wrong.

Transport Canada said there is a process the family can follow in order to

get their vehicle back.

Durette said, “The company or mechanics that did the modifications need to demonstrate that vehicle still meets Canadian standards. I understand that once that has been done, by way of recertifi cation, the vehicle can re-enter Canada.”

“We’re the ones that modified this vehicle,” said Edwin. “We paid someone to modify it, so we’re the only person that can put that (certification) sticker on legally.”

Alison said that for them, it doesn’t seem to be as simple as Transport Canada suggests.

“They can’t inspect it. They won’t let anyone else inspect it. Provincial inspections are inferior.

Even if we tested it, even if we built another one like it and crashed it, did all the tests on it, they wouldn’t accept the results because it’s on used parts,” she said. “They’re saying that

if we provided the certification information, they would review it. That’s their answer they’re giving the media. It’s misleading because they’ve already told us they won’t accept the results if we’ve provided them.”

Part of the Morrises’ frustration comes from trying to make sure they did everything legally.

Alison stressed they were trying to comply with the system in order to provide a safe vehicle that could accommodate their family.

The truck frame and body were cut behind the cab, taking the back of the cab off. The frame and back part of the suburban were cut behind the front row and welded to the truck. The wheel, brakes and axle are all original parts from the truck.

“It’s the same length, the wheel base as a crew cab on a long-bed truck so it can use the same brake lines.”

The finished product extended the original vehicle by 15 inches and includes an extra row of doors.

The suburban parts used for the back of the truck were purchased in the United States, and Alison said that’s what they were claiming on their return to Canada.

Their story is getting national attention. While speaking to The Mercury at the Estevan office, they receive a call for an interview request later that evening from a Toronto media outlet.

The Morrises feel as though they are running out of options and that perhaps the only thing that can now help them is for some political will in their corner. Anyone who wishes is free to write their member of Parliament and share the Morrises’ story.

For now, the vehicle remains at the North Portal border station.

Sexual abuse case earns local man 15 months (Editor’s note: The following story contains some information that some readers may find upsetting.)

The defence and Crown agreed upon a jail term for a sexual interference matter during Estevan provincial court on Monday.

Estevan resident Brian Dodd entered guilty pleas to two counts of sexual interference, as well as making child pornography and possessing a firearm contrary to an order. A count of possessing child pornography and a breach of release conditions were both stayed by the Crown.

Submissions by both the Crown and Dodd’s Legal Aid counsel, Greg

Wilson, to presiding Judge Karl Bazin suggested Dodd serve 15 months in jail, followed by three years of probation. Bazin accepted the joint submission after reviewing victim impact statements.

Crown prosecutor Mitch Crumley noted that the offences in question spring from an incident on March 3 when two young girls, aged eight and five, were at Dodd’s residence. He went downstairs to where the girls were and found them naked.

Dodd first had the girls pose in a particular way and took photographs of them, he then proceeded to touch the girls inappropriately with

his fingers and orally. He then uploaded the photos to his computer.

Crumley said, “With respect to the production of the child pornography, that would be the capturing of the images of those little girls, Parliament has indicated that there is a sentence of one year minimum and 10 years maximum.”

In regards to the charge of possessing a firearm contrary to an order, Dodd had been nearing the end of a 10year firearms prohibition that hadn’t yet expired and was in possession of a family member’s weapons. They were discovered during the police investigation into the other charges.

Wilson noted Dodd has been in custody for about seven weeks, but remand time will not count toward his 15-month sentence.

Wi l s o n t o l d t h e court, “What happened is, he goes downstairs, discovers the two of them naked and makes a really stupid decision. This is something that is completely out of character.

It’s one of those things where he just made a really stupid decision on the spot, and he’s going to pay for it.”

He said he isn’t excusing the conduct of his client but asked Bazin to recognize that it was an isolated incident.

He noted Dodd felt sick about the incident imme-

diately following it and confessed to police very early into them questioning him.

Wilson added that Dodd is interested in seeking counselling but hadn’t yet done so on his lawyer’s advice. While the court can’t dictate where Dodd serves his sentence, the defence also made a request that the court recommend he serve his time at a correctional facility in Alberta specifically for sex offenders.

Bazin addressed Dodd while passing sentence, saying, “Your acts are condemned by this court and society. (Because of your acts that are) reprehensible you’ve damaged two young chil-

dren. Because of your depraved acts, you’ve lost the trust of the victims and their families.”

As part of the threeyear probation period that follows Dodd’s jail term, he is to have no contact with the victims or their families, he is not to attend any place where children gather, like playgrounds or swimming pools, and he is to participate in any treatment or personal psychiatric counselling that is suggested by his probation officer.

He must also provide a DNA sample and will be registered for his life to the Sex Offender Registry. He will also be under a further 10-year firearms prohibition.

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City gets good news on PDAP claim The City of Estevan has received some positive news with regards to its Provincial Disaster Assistance Program claim.

City manager Jim Puffalt told The Mercury Monday that they have received permission to proceed with repairing a handful of areas that were damaged by last year’s flooding, notably Fourth Avenue south, Woodlawn Avenue south and Kensington Avenue north.

Puffalt said PDAP has agreed to pay for whatever the tendered cost of the work will be.

Previously PDAP had said they would pay for the reclamation work based on the provincial rates.

Puffalt said the City continued to work with the organization and were able to work out a scenario that will pay for the tendered amount as they argued prices in Estevan are higher than the provincial average.

“We were very happy,” Puffalt said of learning about PDAP’s decision. “We were leery of tendered prices knowing that here in Estevan that the prices are probably the highest in the province.

We were a little concerned about having provincial rates when realistically they are not applicable to us.

“It takes a lot of pressure off because we were

The 2011 flooding caused serious damage to Fourth Avenue South as well as other roads around Estevan. The City recently struck an agreement with the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program, that will see them pay for the cost of the repairs. really concerned about getting into Fourth Avenue south and then the tenders come and we only have half the money from the province to pay for it.

It takes a lot of pressure off and the uncertainty of getting work done.”

Puffalt said the initial response from PDAP, which used the provincial rates, came back at roughly $2.1 million. Although the work has not been tendered, Puffalt estimated it could be a $2 million difference when the local rates are applied.

“We made an applica-

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tion to them of all the damages, then the (City) engineer and their adjuster sat down and went through what they believed were damages caused by the floods. Then they put a value on it and that was the figure we were a little bit leery about,” he said.

“They clearly specified that if there is something unusual, let us know, but otherwise this is the work we have approved, get the work done and if it costs more it costs more.”

Puffalt said a major focus in 2012 will be Kensington Avenue north

and Fourth Avenue south.

In the case of Fourth Avenue, a large portion of the road was covered by water during the floods.

The City is looking at a number of different options including building the road higher to handle water in the ditches.

“The pavement there was not in the greatest shape in the first place but certainly sitting under water for three to four weeks didn’t help it at all.”

Puffalt said Kensington Avenue north was damaged by the overland flooding, which had built

up in the ditches and undermined the sides of the roads.

“People couldn’t even drive up there it was so wet. We had a contractor say ‘I’ll go in there and do some work so I can at least get up the road because from all the rains

that road was just a mess.”

Puffalt said the road will have to be rebuilt and they plan to take the hill down a touch to improve the sightlines for drivers.

They also plan to pave to the back entrance of the Estevan Comprehensive School.

Tornados split games at Weyburn tourney The Estevan TS&M Tornados got routed twice on Saturday, but returned the favour on Sunday at a tournament in Weyburn.

The peewee AAA baseball club finished with a 2-2 record after losing their first two games and winning the next two.

On Saturday, the team lost its tournament opener 7-2 to the Regina Pacers.

Things got worse later in the day as the Tornados were defeated 14-2 by Swift Current.

On Sunday, though, Estevan got strong pitching

to win both their games.

The third game of the tournament was a 5-1 win over Moose Jaw. Starting pitcher Brett MacMurchy threw a gem for the Tornados, with a complete game two-hitter and 12 strikeouts.

Fellow pitcher Carter Kuchinka one-upped that performance in the second game, with another complete game two-hitter and 13 strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Melville.

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New directors get first look at Sun Country board business Sun Country Health Region welcomed three new faces to the boardroom on Wednesday, May 30 when the directors met for a regular monthly business session.

Gary St. Onge of Estevan, Audrey Trombley from the Midale area and Robert Brickley from Kennedy took their places for the two-hour open business session that followed an all-morning in-camera assembly. The three newcomers had just been appointed to the board by the health minister a few days before the recent provincial cabinet shuffle.

Newly appointed chairwoman Marilyn Charlton from Weyburn steered the agenda to a conclusion with former chairwoman Sharon Bauche being the only absent member for the inaugural run of the newlook board.

The meeting was uneventful insofar as the agenda items created very little discussion around the table, but Trombley broke the ice by asking if Sun Country was on the hunt for more surgeons.

She said she saw there were gaps in operating room schedules that could probably be filled if there were more surgeons and surgical teams available.

Interim CEO Marga Cugnet replied that surgeons are definitely on the recruitment “wanted” list for Sun Country to fill the schedules at Weyburn General Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan.

The new board members were informed that medical appointments to active and resident staff rosters are granted for one year only, with each doctor needing to be reappointed on an annual basis or in the case of locums, for the desired periods.

With that in mind, the board approved the appointment to associate (active) staff category to Dr. Kofi Amu-Darko, a general practitioner in Estevan to the end of February 2013 which is the same as for Dr. Medhi Hori, an anesthetist, in Estevan.

D r. D r a g o n G o l o bovic was appointed to resident staff category for a period of May and June of this year.

Temporary staff category appointments were granted to locums Dr. Raphael Ajayi and Dr. Di Naidu with those appointments expiring at the end of February 2013.

The new board members learned that their orientation session will take place on June 18 and all three stated they would be

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available for the daytime session.

The board members also ratified the latest contract proposal that was worked out between the province and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses. The agreement, if signed, will give nurses a two per cent lump sum payment in lieu of a wage increase for the period April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 and a two per cent wage increase, on April 1, 2013. There will also be a specific wage grid which rolls the previous $6 per hour nurse practitioner premium into the wage rate for the practitioners.

During her report to the directors, Cugnet said improvements are being made in scheduling processes, attendance supports and workplace safety, which helped reduce wage driven premium and injury costs. She said Sun Country had met its target

and that these statistics were monitored by the Ministry of Health since it impacted premium pay (overtime) and Workers Compensation Board claims and lost time days.

It was also noted by Cugnet that the newly launched STARS helicopter air ambulance system made its first Saskatchewan mission to the Sun Country region when they transferred a critically ill patient from the Arcola Health Centre on May 1.

“The transfer was a success with the cooperation of the Carlyle RCMP and Arcola Fire Department who established a temporary landing zone and secured it for the aircraft just south of the health-care facility in an open grassed area,” the CEO stated.

Cugnet also noted that Telehealth services continue to expand in the region with recent additions to the network

being Newhope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton and the Weyburn Special Care Home. The remaining sites that will have Telehealth capabilities in the future include Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle, Lampman Health Centre, Estevan Regional Nursing Home and Sunset Haven in Carnduff.

The interim CEO reported that during the mid-April to mid-May period, Sun Country had hired 13 registered nurses, seven of them being recent graduates; two licensed practical nurses, one addictions counsellor and one manager. There were four senior assists (third year nurses) hired for summer.

The resignation list was shorter, with just four RNs leaving, along with one plumber.

Cugnet also said a number of recruitment initiatives were being pursued with a first-year

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medical overseer program and four mentoring (medical residents), all in Weyburn, coming aboard during the past month.

“There are currently 14 mentorship pairings workshop,” Cugnet. in the healthsaid region and the co-ordinator is working on a June mentorship

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A6 EDITORIAL

This is one bank that needs our help

Its presence in our city demonstrates our community’s weakness as well as its strengths.

The Estevan food bank, operated, maintained and promoted by the Salvation Army, has become an integral part of us.

Who could provide this service any better?

We suggest no one, at least none that could be clearly and quickly identified.

The Army has built a level of confidence and community togetherness in our continual support of this service. Other religious groups/churches, service clubs, schools, businesses and individuals have joined in to provide vital sustenance for those who require a bit of assistance from time to time.

When people are going hungry in our city, we have failed.

According to records being kept by the food bank operators, that number is about 100 or more families regularly.

But we have the ability to turn it around and make the story a successful one by our generosity in providing food and funds for the food bank. The Salvation Army’s team assures us that the job is carried out without huge judgment. They do it day after day, week after week on our behalf.

They deserve our thanks and now, we understand, the food bank requires more of our support.

It’s a down time right now at the local food bank.

The rush of goodwill and promotional drives ended a month after Christmas.

There are still some generous food and cash donations trickling in, but the demands on that food supply have increased by about 30 per cent according to Major Len Millar and his team who continue to provide the service to the city and immediate surrounding area.

The food bank is there to help those who need it.

Now they need us to help them before their supplies really dwindle.

Apparently there is no panic yet, but there are some nervous twitches when it comes to the topic of filling weekly food hampers with balanced, nutritional items for families that just can’t pay the rent and also keep the cupboard sufficiently filled for all family members.

The Salvation Army and the food bank are doing the daily grind in helping them meet those needs.

It’s the proper time for those of us who can step up, to do so.

We may have our periods of generosity and bursts of charity, but that daily grind that is the food bank, just goes on.

They’re willing to provide the logistics, the details, personnel and time that is required to operate this service that includes a lot more than simply doling out food for anyone who asks for it.

Operating a food bank requires a lot of skills, the first among them ... compassion, to make it work.

We’re fortunate to have those bases covered by a willing Army.

It’s time for us to circle those bases with our donations. The need is obvious and we trust our response is too.

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

Rural Sask. survived shuffle

At first glance, rural Saskatchewan, the smaller cities and the north might appear to be the big losers in Premier Brad Wall’s recent cabinet shuffle.

Consider the evidence: There are three new (or returning) rural MLAs entering cabinet in new Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart (Thunder Creek), Central Services Minister Nancy Heppner (Rosthern) and Rural and Remote Health Minister Randy Weekes (Biggar). With the exception of Stewart in agriculture (and one fully expects the minister of agriculture in Saskatchewan to be from the country), these new rural ministers aren’t taking on the larger portfolios.

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Don’t talk to me about red tape Since I am about to write stuff about how lame I believe many organizations and agencies are regarding administration manipulations, I must provide disclosure. I have been a member of two ad hoc government-appointed focus groups. I received a per diem for four days of work plus travel expenses. I was so naive about government forms, I submitted only half of my travel expenses. I was stupid, I thought the government just paid mileage one-way. One group was doing research for the agricultural department and the other was for a SIAST curriculum program.

So knowing that, I want you to understand that I have probably attended far too many administrative meetings where public money items were discussed and allocated. After a few decades of being an observer yet a non-participant in the actual decision-making, I have arrived at a few conclusions.

Big, publicly-funded boards are generally inefficient by definition. When you’re running on someone else’s money, you get sloppy even though you don’t think you are.

To make up for the inefficiencies, you will conduct an annual, if not semi-annual retreat to rethink your strategy so that you can comply with the everchanging regulations put forth by other, bigger, publicly-funded administrations who are sloppier than you. You look good in comparison.

Norm Park All Things Considered To ensure inefficient efficiencies, you will form leadership groups that will be required to conduct best practices business development plans.

That, naturally, will lead you to strategic development sessions that will have cropped up during your leadership group conference(s).

Your retreat items will be deployed during the strategic development meetings, if someone remembered to bring their laptop along to record the brilliant ideas that erupted. If not, never mind, there will be another one next year. Recording secretaries are sooo passé these days. Everyone records everyone else all the time anyway. So you’ll just require four or five round-table discussions and one think-tank experience to bring all that brilliance to the forefront once more.

Of course after this is complete, within a two-month deadline, it will be revised before it can be submitted for possible implementation.

Once the revision is completed (by someone else, you’re too busy), it will require an update.

The update will automatically trigger a vision and/or mission statement (I call them slogans) that will become your

taking on bigger roles.

One might even suggest the newer rural cabinet ministers have less responsibility than outgoing rural ministers Bob Bjornerud (Agriculture), Jeremy Harrison (Enterprise) and Yogi Huyghebaert (Corrections and Public Safety). After all, Weekes’ new job would seem to be one without much spending authority and Heppner’s new portfolio does seems to be little more than a glorified version of the old Government Services office.

Speaking of Heppner, she is now arguably the most northern minister in the province with Meadow Lake’s Harrison being demoted from the cabinet room.

And if rural Saskatchewan or the north didn’t seem to fare particularly well in this shuffle, smaller cities arguably fared worse with Meadow Lake (Harrison) and Prince Albert (Darryl Hickie) losing their cabinet table representations. Strangely, most of Saskatchewan’s smaller cities Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Estevan and Yorkton will all be without cabinet representation now - this despite the fact that the Saskatchewan Party controls the majority of seats in every area in the province including all 29 rural Saskatchewan seats.

But the thing about cabinet shuffles is that they are complex beasts and often require more than a single glance to fully appreciate their scope. And when you do step back and look at the bigger picture, rural Saskatchewan actually came out OK. For starters, 11 of the 18 cabinet ministers (including Swift Current’s Brad Wall) are from what are traditionally described as rural seats. Any time you have a comfortable majority in cabinet, your issues will be heard at the cabinet table.

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business plan mantra forever, or until the next one is refined, defined, discussed rejected and then accepted by a hired business consultant who will charge you the minimum of $68 per hour to ensure that you are proceeding on target and using your budget wisely.

The next step is a trip to the systems team (read computer people) who have been monitoring whatever anyone else was doing on the same file. That will lead to more discussion, rejections, rewrites and reflux regurgitations.

The file will be turned over to support services who will provide innovation techniques that they will have developed with the assistance of paid consultants who have plied the circuit for generations and are currently selling their snake oil at $72 per hour while ensuring you receive results.

The beautiful day arrives, 11 months past original deadline and you announce the implementation of whatever it was you were supposed to do. The panting public will applaud as you cut a ribbon, scoop dirt, drive a front-end loader somewhere or hang up a sign saying you’re the best at what you do. And somebody will have to remind you what that might be.

That’s kinda why I like to avoid being appointed to publicly funded boards. But my offer to serve as lieutenant-governor, governor-general or king, still stands.

Notwithstanding the fact that some rural ministers lost a couple of hefty portfolios (Don McMorris in Health and Donna Harpauer in Education), rural members are entrenched in nearly all the key cabinet seats. Besides Wall, Ken Krawetz in Finance, and June Draude in Social Services, rural MLAs take on hefty responsibilities like Weyburn-Big Muddy’s Dustin Duncan in Health (at the unheard of age of 32 years), Harpauer as Crown Investments Corporation minister, Jim Reiter as minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Tim McMillan as Energy minister. One could certainly add to the list of cabinet heavyweights with Stewart in Agriculture and perhaps even McMorris in Highways, given his additional individual Crown corporation responsibilities.

But the minister who surely can’t be overlooked is Kindersley’s Bill Boyd who is the new super minister of the Economy, with McMillan working under him. Similarly, Duncan as Health minister will have under him Weekes, who will serve in the intriguing new rural and remote health issues portfolio.

And it’s quite possible that Weekes portfolio represents the biggest win for rural Saskatchewan - depending on what he is able to accomplish. Not since the NDP days of rural development ministers (who usually weren’t exactly cabinet heavyweights, anyway) have we seen a premier assign a minister to deal with what strictly amounts to rural-specific issues.

Perhaps this new posting won’t be much of anything, but the potential is certainly there.

So all in all, it might have been a far better cabinet shuffle for rural Saskatchewan than it first seemed.

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Clearing up football misconceptions The Editor: Recently Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football held a second registration night for the fall season. Our numbers are very strong at the atom level but to be honest as we could use more boys and girls at the peewee and bantam levels just in case players fall ill or have to miss games because of other commitments. More players make the teams stronger.

With that, as we talk to people in the community, we’ve learned there are many misconceptions when it comes to playing football. We hope these points can be addressed in this letter.

One of the most common things we hear is that

many parents have the fear of: “I’m scared my son/ daughter will get hurt.”

Yes, there is a chance injury could occur, but we believe football isn’t more dangerous than any other sport. Penta Completions EMF has taken many steps to help protect our players – proper and approved equipment, coaches taking clinics to learn all aspects of the game such as proper tackling techniques and offering the Big Play Tackling Camp for our players (at no cost) this Saturday.

Two, we hear some believe that football is too expensive. EMF provides all equipment, except cleats, to its players to use for the season. All we ask for is a deposit at the beginning of the year. When the equip-

ment is returned at the end of the season, the parent/ guardian gets that deposit back. As for the actual registration fee, the atoms (ages 9-11) can register for $150 with peewees (ages 12-13) and bantams (ages 14-15) registering for $175.

For the amount of time players get to be on the field (between practices and games), we feel the players get much for that amount.

And remember, KidSport is also an option for those who want to play but still might not feel is possible financially.

Three, and maybe this is the one thing we hear the most, is that parents believe football is too much of a commitment time-wise.

The season begins just after the August long weekend

Concerns about animal abuse

The Editor: I am writing this letter wondering who people think they are?

It saddens me to hear of all the animal abuse that goes on. I just want to know what gives these people the right to harm an innocent animal? Better yet, what gives them the right to come into people’s yards and steal their animals to harm them?

On May 13, 2012 at 3 a.m., my older cat and kitten were outside in my yard.

I heard kids talking, then calling, “Kitty, Kitty,” then saying, “there, we got him, let’s go torture him.”

By the time I got outside to the front yard, they were gone. My kitten is still missing and he could have feline leukemia.

What rights do these kids have to do that?

I am told that there are people in Estevan who have

cat traps. They bait the traps and when they catch the cats, they take them for a drive and drop them off so they do not find their way back home.

Who do these people think they are?

I understand there are lots of stray cats, but it is not right to take mat ters into their own hands. I mean my cats never leave the yard, so it is not the cats’ fault that kids should not even be out at that time of the morning, taking them out of people’s yards and dropping them off.

I just have one question: If these people can bait traps to catch cats, can pet owners bait traps to catch these kids who are stealing our pets?

After all, they are roaming our streets late at night, stealing, damaging property and wandering in the parks.

The difference between a cat wandering around and bratty kids wandering around

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is the cat does not steal and does not damage people’s property. They are out enjoying the weather.

Pet owners - we have to take a stand and start protecting our animals. I don’t know about other pet owners, but my animals are like my kids.

These people who are hurting our animals are the ones that we should fear. I sit and wonder what these people are really capable of doing to a child or an elderly person if they can harm an innocent animal because kids and the elderly are innocent too.

Am I wrong to think that as a pet owner, I should be able to let my pets out in my yard? Or is there no such thing as an owner’s right to property that they live on?

I hope you publish this letter because I feel other pet owners should be aware of what is happening so they do not lose their pet like I have.

Thank you.

Catherine Foster Estevan

with the atoms practising three times a week and the peewees and bantams four times a week with a weekend game thrown in there as well. Why so many practices? Football is the ultimate team game where everyone has a job. For example, at the pee wee and bantam levels the defence could incorporate at least 10 plays with the offence running at least 40 plays.

It takes time and lots of practice to get these plays memorized and executed.

And sure, we are on the field four to five times per week (including games) but you must remember, it is a very short season with the atoms finishing in late September and the peewees and bantams finishing in late October.

For those who are involved in other sports or, in the case of our older players, have jobs, EMF is very understanding and will try its best to work with you. And, of course, family and school commitments always come first.

Once you become involved in EMF, you’ll become part of a community or family. This family has room for everyone, no matter how talented you are.

EMF prides itself on the fact that it welcomes kids of all athletic ability and we’re proud we try to follow the rule of equal playing time for everyone. No one gets cut from EMF, ever. Football is giving the kids that don’t necessarily fit the “athlete” image to become part of a team. It’s also

adding to the conditioning of those kids who do play other sports, helping them become stronger and better.

Most importantly, football can instill a sense of team work, respect, discipline and a love of sport. It can teach values based on simple participation.

For more information, please check out www.estevanminorfootball.com.

And we welcome anyone who wants to get off the sidelines and become part of our team.

Wanda Harron On behalf of the board of Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football

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Over the past two years they have cut funding, publicly slandered or intimidated those in civil society who have dared to speak out against them.

It started with the government quietly cutting funding to vocal organizations like KAIROS, Development and Peace, the Mennonite Central Committee, the Canadian Centre for International Cooperation, Rights and Democracy and the Canadian Council on Social Development and others. Now the attack is more overt with Conservative ministers and senators publicly slandering those who disagree with them, accusing respected charities of “influence peddling” and “money laundering,” and labelling them as “foreign radicals.”

It is all part of a disturbing larger agenda to silence dissent, and delegitimize anyone who has opinions contrary to Conservative ideology. Those that are specifically attacked by the Conservative government are either shut down or marginalized. Those that aren’t attacked directly learn very quickly that silence is golden. It is causing a chill in Canadian civil society.

Buried in the Conservatives’ omnibus budget bill are changes to the Income Tax Act, amending the rules on how charities can engage in public policy advocacy and when their charitable status can be reviewed. Ordinarily an amendment which provides “guidance” would be a welcome clarification of the

law. However, now everyone is wondering what kind of impact this may have: if they speak out against Conservative ideas, will they catch the unwelcome attention of government auditors?

The consequences of this chill are enormous.

Civil society is not only about dissenting views, but also about alternative points of view - which are the real life blood of a democracy. Alternative voices make the powerful question themselves, but when the powerful controls the executive branch and the legislative branch of the government as they do in Canada, the only voices left to ask these questions are in civil society.

On June 4, the Liberal party darkened our website in support of the Speak Out/Black Out Campaign opposing these changes.

Conservatives like MP Ed Komarnicki need to know it is highly inappropriate for the government to muzzle charities and civil society.

The organizations that are being silenced are ones that millions of Canadians have supported for years, and up until now organizations that Canadian governments of all political stripes have worked with to better the lives of those in our communities and abroad Development of effective public policy is difficult at the best of times, but when a government intentionally demonizes those who try to speak for the poor and disadvantaged both at home and abroad, we are all impoverished.

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Food bank shelves emptying quickly

by Norm Park of The Mercury Major Len Millar of the Estevan Salvation Army usually looks at life as being a glass half-full, not halfempty. But when the glass is 80 per cent empty, he’s not enjoying the odds.

That’s the situation with the Salvation Army operated food bank right now. It’s at 20 per cent of where it needs to be and that gives the affable Millar a touch of angst.

“Around Christmas it was at 100 per cent. The Canada Post food drive boosted it again over winter and we were still around 90 per cent after January, but at the same time, we’re now 30 per cent busier. We have had a lot of first-timers come to visit the food bank and again, one of the big problems is the affordable housing issue. Some people have to make the decision to pay the rent or buy food, but can’t do both, at least until they get that first or second paycheque. We’re here to help tide them over until they get paid,” said Millar.

From January through April, the local food bank

provided direct food hampers for about 100 families or 350 people. Millar said that represented about $21,000 in value whereas in 2011, it was between $14,000 and $15,000.

“We get daily donations from some food stores, especially bread and buns.

We’ve given away as little as 800 loaves a month and as much as 5,000 a month.

For bread and buns, we just put them out in the front foyer for anyone who feels they need to have it. We’re not asking any questions.

We just ask that they take no more than two or three loaves each,” said Millar.

The average uptake in the free bread offering is around 2,000 loaves a month. They restock the bread shelves twice a day and Millar said it’s often seniors or some of the working poor who wouldn’t necessarily qualify for a full hamper, but just need to make a sandwich or two to take to work.

“Some of our churches are steady contributors as are some schools where they have been conducting penny challenges with the funds collected being donated to the food bank.

Major Len Millar checks on the dwindling supply of products at the local food bank operated and managed by the Salvation Army.

“We do have enough coffee and breakfast cereals currently, but you could name pretty well anything else and we need it,” said the Major. “We’re not desperate or panicky yet, but it’s getting close and the city is expecting a fresh inflow of workers pretty soon, so I don’t expect the demand to go down.”

When the garden produce starts to come in, the Army has to handle it the same way as the bread.

They can’t include it with the regular hamper foods.

“Non-perishables are what we need along with frozen meat. Cold cuts are very welcome for those who are making the sandwiches do until that cheque comes in. Tinned vegetables, pastas, peanut butter and jams ... all welcomed.”

The food bank also attempts to help those with certain food allergies, but can’t guarantee consistency in that department.

“We have emergency funds put aside for food purchases. Usually we find ourselves doing that once

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or twice a year and I figure we’ll be dipping into that fund this month, which is a bit earlier than we usually would,” said the Salvation Army officer.

Some area 4-H clubs have also stepped up in the past, donating sides of beef.

Hunters have also come forward with wild game offerings. In 2010 there were quite a few, but hardly any in 2011, probably due to the aftermath of the flood.

Miller said the food bank will pay for the cutting and wrapping of game because “we’re still well ahead ... it’s cheaper than paying the regular store prices.”

To have food bank use up by 30 per cent, even after last year’s devastating floods that created a new sector of food bank users, means that the demands are definitely increasing.

“We still have a warehouse with some furniture in it to help the flood victims. June 19 is the anniversary date of the first big flood, so there are no immediate needs anymore, but there are still some people who remain dislocated and requiring some assistance.

And you know, with the

flood conditions, there were some people who could have used the food bank service but couldn’t get to us,” he said.

As for those people who are working, but still unable to meet the demands, Millar said it can be an ongoing challenge.

“Road bans were on for a long time this year.

That slowed things down and you know there are some people we interview who just can’t make it no matter what. We see these people maybe not every month, but every two or three months. They just can’t seem to break out of that cycle for long. We’re there to help them always.

Then there are those who use the food bank once, maybe twice, just while they’re getting established and after they’ve picked up the first and second paycheque, we don’t see them again. It has worked out for them.”

Millar and his wife Ros are soon on their way to their new posting in Kindersley, but before they leave, they’d love to report that the food bank glass in Estevan is at least half-full again.

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Volunteers abound at Day of Caring On May 30, Estevan locals and businesses got together and lent a helping hand.

United Way Estevan’s Day of Caring took place last Wednesday and included about 100 volunteers taking on 20 projects across the community. The projects were both big and small and had volunteers covering member agency institutions like the Estevan Regional Nursing Home and Creighton Lodge, as well as individual residences.

It was Estevan’s fifth annual Day of Caring, and Roberta DeRosier, United Way Estevan’s president, noted the inclusion of the

schools for the first year went well. She said students attended Hill View Manor in the morning and lit up the faces of the residents there throughout the fun visit.

Other volunteers spent their time doing yard work, fixing up gardens at several locations, as well as giving a fresh paint job to a number of items at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

During the community lunch at the Alliance Church, DeRosier honoured Michael Pho’s family. Pho was a long-time supporter of the United Way and the Day of Caring who died recently. She presented a rake to his wife Michelle

and mother Lorraine.

DeRosier also said she was pleased to see some long-distance volunteers, as Red Cross members from Moose Jaw and Weyburn came down for the day to add their care to the local volunteer cause.

The United Way reminds those who weren’t able to participate in the Day of Caring, but were able to complete a project, like helping a neighbour after work, to let them know, so they can register the activity for the local branch.

Those who would like to may e-mail executivedirector@unitedwayofestevan. com

Adi Raval gives the Creighton Lodge gardens a manicure during the United Way’s Day of Caring last week.

Susan Bath does some touching up of the lampposts at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home on May 30 for United Way Estevan’s Day of Caring.

Misty Moneo does some weeding at a residence as part of the United Way’s Day of Caring.

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SVALC parking lot next big job for City

With one project mercifully coming to an end, the City of Estevan is beginning to look at some of its other major projects scheduled for the summer.

Work on Souris Avenue appeared to be nearing a conclusion Monday as crews from Glen Peterson Construction were finishing up with the road work. It was anticipated that Souris Valley Paving would follow up with the asphalt work in the next day or two.

City manager Jim Puffalt, who is also the acting public works manager, said much of the work on the road base was completed last week but rain stalled the project and forced crews to dig up a number of areas and compact them again.

Many of the same workers and equipment won’t have far to travel for their next job as they will begin the much-anticipated paving of the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre parking lot.

Since the leisure centre opened roughly 20 years ago, the parking lot has been somewhat of a blight on the facility as it remained unpaved.

Although money to pave the lot has been in many different City budgets, it was often put on the backburner as council after council decided there were more pressing needs.

However with the addition of Spectra Place to the leisure centre, there was a renewed emphasis on paving the lot and in the 2012 budget, council decided once and for all to get the job done.

Puffalt said with a number of events sched-

uled for Spectra Place throughout June the work will be done in phases. He added the work will provide a nice finishing touch to the area.

“There are pathways up to the Civic Auditorium now so we wanted to continue them around the parking lots to the Lignite Miners Centre; that will be a concrete sidewalk there,” he said. “In the parking lot itself, we are going to rework the entrances so there are basically three entrances out. There will be cement planters with flowers and trees planted in them and some very nice landscape features at the corners.”

Puffalt said he is looking forward to seeing the lot completed.

“Gravel parking lots are hard to maintain, especially when some of it is asphalt and some of it is gravel. It is going to be a beautiful parking lot when we’re done and meet our goal of people coming to the facility and enjoying an event and not worrying about ‘geez I can’t park’ and there are potholes everywhere.”

Also on the schedule is the section of King Street from Kohaly Avenue to Sister Roddy Road.

Puffalt said the asphalt in that area has completely failed and requires work.

“They are going to rehab that section,” he said.

“I think we are building up as compared to taking it out. It just need to have more of a surface put on it.”

Puffalt added that because there are no underground utilities on that stretch of road they should be able to proceed quickly.

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Local man gets jail time for series of crimes A Frobisher man will spend the next two and a half years in jail after pleading guilty to a slew of charges.

David Anderson pleaded guilty to assault, forcible confinement, obstructing justice, theft and breaching conditions of a release. Anderson appeared in custody during Monday’s provincial court proceedings in Estevan.

He’s been on remand for about two months.

The assault and forcible confinement charges resulted from an incident on March 24. The victim, a woman Anderson was in a relationship with, alerted the RCMP she was being held in a residence and unable to leave.

Crown prosecutor Mitch Crumley told the court that Anderson was driving a vehicle erratically with the victim inside. She wanted to get out, but he wouldn’t stop and when she put her feet on the dash he struck her in the temple.

Back in the residence, he threatened to bash her head in with a hammer and wouldn’t let her leave.

When RCMP officers attended the residence, Anderson ran inside and strug-

gled with officers when they attempted to handcuff him, which they eventually did successfully.

After that incident, he was remanded in custody.

On remand, Crumley noted Anderson made a number of phone calls to different people, discussing his plans.

“His plans are, I suppose, benign enough. He indicates he had some injury to his leg and his intention was to use some crutches to (gain) the court’s sympathy.”

Anderson also contacted his mother, suggesting she lie to the court, suggesting that he could be employed by her if he were released from custody. He called the victim, telling her not to show up in court, suggesting if she didn’t testify, the charges would be dropped.

He also advised her to wear heavy clothing in order to appear pregnant and get perhaps more sympathy from the court.

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Anderson’s theft charge stems from an incident in which he took $ 2 5 0 from his

f a ther by forging a cheque to another individual who then cashed it. It was suggested that his father paid the third party to complete some work, but instead the individual was providing Anderson with drugs.

Anderson was represented by Legal Aid lawyer Greg Wilson, who noted his client has a lengthy record, but nothing of par-

ticular significance. He said the charges, if on their own, would be at the lower end in terms of seriousness, and that aggravating would be all the charges coming out right now.

marijuana for $140 to two undercover peace officers.

In a second incident, he agreed to again sell about 14 grams of marijuana, but took the officers’ $140 and didn’t return.

For conditions, he is ordered to pay a fine of $500, as well as $140 of restitution for the stolen money, and will be on electronic monitoring for the first six months of the

Along with the twoand-a-half-year sentence, Anderson must provide a DNA sample and will be under a 10-year firearms prohibition.

In other court proceedings from Monday, sentencing went ahead for Gerald Kanigan, who previously pleaded guilty to trafficking marijuana.

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Companies in the oil and gas industry have long known the elevated tax implications of being classified a Personal Service Business (PSB). But with proposed legislative changes that would substantially increase the corporate tax rates for these businesses, it is more important than ever to assess where your company stands and how it may be affected. Operations in Southern Saskatchewan and across Canada are already feeling the pinch.

tax rate increase of approximately 13%. “If you were making $200,000 a year, a three-year assessment could cost you more than $30,000 per year, plus interest,” he adds.

Fighting a possible reassessment in court would add legal and court costs to your total bill. minimize your risk

“This could have a potential impact on hundreds of our clients and thousands of taxpayers in Southern Saskatchewan,” says David Hammermeister, MNP’s Regional Oilfield Services Leader.”With these changes, there is an absolute cost to being treated as a PSB and those affected need to be aware.”

While the rules governing what constitutes a PSB have been around for some time, in the past, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was not seen strongly enforcing the designation. Now that has changed. “We have seen a definite increase in people being taken to court and being reassessed,” says Wayne Paproski, MNP Partner, Taxation Services, citing examples in Weyburn and Estevan, among others. “It is definitely the CRA auditors’ mandate to reassess when they identify a possible PSB. This is affecting PSBs everywhere, but is a major issue in the oil and gas sector given the nature of the industry.”

LegisLative changes and the downside of being a Psb On October 30, 2011, the federal government released proposed legislation that, if enacted, would significantly raise the income tax rate on PSBs. In Saskatchewan, the combined tax on PSB income would increase from 27% to 40%. The increase would be in addition to any personal income tax on salaries or dividends paid by the corporation.

“In the past, the worst case scenario for being a PSB was that the CRA would deny your small business deduction and your expenses. Now, that is still the case but you must face a significant tax increase, as well,” says Paproski. the risk of a reassessment Paproski acknowledges that many local businesses have rolled the dice by not filing as a PSB in the past, but must understand that the stakes have gotten higher: “These are not reassessments valued at $5,000 or $10,000, but in the hundreds of thousands.” When a CRA reassessment happens, the audit will look at the last three years of filings, but with a

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Saskatchewan is RCMP investigating getting younger theft of dirt bikes

New census data released last week shows that Saskatchewan is bucking the national trend and getting younger. As the Canadian population ages, Saskatchewan is the only province that saw its median age and percentage of seniors get lower between 2006 and 2011.

“We have been working hard at making Saskatchewan the best place to live, work, do business and raise a family,” Economy

Minister Bill Boyd said.

“Today’s results show that we are doing the right thing as more young people are choosing to stay in Saskatchewan and moving to Saskatchewan to find work.”

According to results released by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan was the only province whose median age got younger between 2006 and 2011, dropping from 38.7 to 38.2.

Saskatchewan now has the

second lowest median age in Canada, behind only Alberta. The Canadian average median age increased from 39.5 to 40.6.

The percentage of seniors in the province, 65 and over, dropped from 15.4 per cent of the population in 2006, to 14.9 per cent in 2011. This brought Saskatchewan down from the highest percentage of seniors in 2006 to the fourth lowest percentage in 2011.

Nominations open for Order of Merit Saskatchewan residents have until July 5 to nominate individuals for the province’s highest honour, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.

The Order of Merit recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the well-being of the province and its residents.

“We are fortunate to live in a province that is home to so many innovative and capable people, many of whom have led the nation and even the world in their respective fields,” Lieutenant Governor Vaughn

Solomon Schofield said. “I encourage everyone to consider nominating a worthy individual to be recognized by our province’s highest honour, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, so that we can pay tribute to our brightest and best.”

The fields of endeavour recognized by this honour include: arts, agriculture, business and industry, community leadership, occupations or professions, public service, research, sport and recreation and community service.

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Posthumous nominations are accepted within one year of the date of the person’s death.

To obtain a nomination form, or for more information on the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, call 1-877-427-5505 or visit the website at www. ops.gov.sk.ca/som.

A couple of break, enter and theft incidents in the Estevan area have the local detachment of the RCMP seeking the public’s assistance in their investigative efforts.

The police noted that sometime between the evening hours of May 27 and evening of May 28, several storage containers located

southeast of Estevan near Cactus Park were broken into and two Honda dirt bikes were stolen. One bike was a CRF80 and the other was a CRF70.

The RCMP said that between May 21 and 30, a vehicle stored at Extreme Towing on Reagh Street had been rummaged through and a radar detec-

tor and two pairs of Oakley sunglasses were reported missing from the vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding either of these crimes or any other criminal offence is asked to contact the local detachment at 637-4400 or report anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Southeast Connection holds AGM

The Southeast Connection Sport, Culture and Recreation District held its annual general meeting on May 23 in Forget.

Southeast Connection is one of seven sport, culture and recreation districts in the province. The purpose of the organization is to build the capacity of groups and boards to offer a variety of sport, culture and recreation experiences to increase the quality of life of our south east communities.

Southeast Connection provides funding resources, information and support and specific training opportunities for community leaders.

The district staff members are located in three offices throughout the southeast. Nicole Clow, co-ordinator, is

located in Oxbow, Joni Hagen, executive director, is located in Weyburn and Tyler Jones, co-ordinator, works out of the Moosomin office.

The district also announced the 2012-13 board of directors who were elected at the meeting.

The board of directors includes: Helen Fornwald, chairperson, Estevan; Ron Spencer, vice-chairperson, Carnduff; Dawn Schell, director, Lampman; Joanne O’Sullivan, director, Kipling; Alice Neufeld, director, Weyburn; Ryan Fowler, director, Weyburn; Garth Forster, director, Estevan; Kathy Brown, director, Rocanville; Lynette Kotz, director, Radville; Manuel Acosta Gonzalez, director, Weyburn; Nathan

The Southeast Connection Sport, Culture and Recreation District held its annual AGM recently in Forget. The new board of directors was also elected at the meeting. The members are: Helen Fornwald, Ron Spencer, Dawn Schell, Joanne O’Sullivan, Alice Neufeld, Ryan Fowler, Garth Forster, Kathy Brown, Lynette Kotz, Manuel Acosta Gonzalez, Nathan Jesse and Michelle Irwin. Fornwald is the new chairwoman of the organization.

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CFIB to study property tax gaps A University of Manitoba student has been selected for the Prairie region Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Scotiabank Internship in Public Policy and Entrepreneurship.

Brett Goldhawk will spend the summer examining and comparing the residential and commercial property tax gap in Saskatchewan municipalities - one of the top issues facing CFIB’s 5,250 members in the province.

Sponsored by CFIB and Scotiabank, the fourmonth internship gives eight interns across Canada an opportunity to learn about the important role small businesses play in the economy, while gaining hands-on experience in research and policy analysis. Interns in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax will complete a major research project on a small business issue, including municipal spend-

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“This internship presents a fantastic learning opportunity, but more importantly, the chance for me to have an impact on policy affecting small business. Policymakers need to understand the undue hardship placed on small business by disproportionately high property taxes. I look forward to drawing attention to this, and other issues, during my term with CFIB,” said Goldhawk.

Average wages reach all-time high Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings reached a record high of $918.15 in March 2012 according to Statistics Canada.

Saskatchewan’s 5.9 per cent jump in average wages from a year ago was the highest among all provinces and well above the national increase of 2.1 per cent. Saskatchewan’s $51.50 increase was almost three times as high as the $17.91 national increase.

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rate among the provinces behind Alberta ($1,056.87) and Newfoundland and Labrador ($923.58), and well above the national average of $888.34. Saskatchewan’s wage rate has exceeded the national average since August 2011.

“More people are working in Saskatchewan than ever before,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Better jobs, better wages. This is all part of the Saskatchewan Advantage.”

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Two Vehicle Accident

The Estevan Police Service was called to a two-vehicle accident Friday at the intersection of Fourth Street and Souris Avenue. The incident involved a car and Saskatchewan Highways truck. Although the driver of the car was checked out by EMS, no injuries were reported. Photo Submitted.

BAD Rodeo raises funds to fight diabetes For the fifth straight year, a local group of bikers has come together to raise money for a noble cause.

The Bikers Against Diabetes (BAD) Cru held their annual BAD Rodeo on Saturday north of Bienfait.

The event includes family fun and games as well as a bike show.

BAD Cru organizer Keith Irvine said Monday that the group made an estimated total of $4,000, although some bills were still outstanding.

The money will be used to send three children to Camp Easter Seal in Manitou Beach, as well as a family to a family camp in Arlington Beach.

Irvine said he and his sister attended the diabetic camp in Manitou Beach when they were children.

Some of the money is also being used to aid Estevan’s Brittany Orsted, who is travelling to the Miss Teen Canada World Pageant in Toronto next month.

“She was helping us, so we helped her,” said Irvine.

He said roughly 90 motorcyclists showed up for the BAD Rodeo.

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In the show and shine, the top sport bike went to Cole Heath, the top cruiser was awarded to Mark Shier, the top touring bike went to Mike Revet of Regina, the top custom bike was won by Keegan Fitzpatrick, the top vintage bike went to Krista McClement and the best overall title was won by Teagan Fitzpatrick.

There were many other events during the rodeo, which began at 11 a.m. and wrapped up shortly before 5 p.m.

“Not only did we have family games, but we also had some relay races for the kids and the adults together, plus we had a bike show and a food eating contest, and motorcycle events,” said Irvine.

Among those events were jousting with plumbing poles, a balloon toss where the driver goes under a string while the passenger throws a balloon over and tries to catch it; and the wiener bite, where the passenger on the bike has to attempt to bite a hot dog.

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event called the blind push, which Irvine didn’t describe but added, “If you want to see it, come out and see next year.”

The location north of Bienfait was used for the

rodeo for the first time.

It was held in a field next to Walmart last year after plans to hold it in Roche Percee were foiled. In previous years, it had been held west of Estevan.

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At The Library.....

Mondays & Wednesdays, @ 3:00, 3:30 & 4:00 pm – Hello Computer! – Come and get answers to your computer questions in one-on-one sessions. Bring your laptop or use a public computer. **When registering please indicate what you would like to learn.

Thursday, June 7th @ 6:30 to 8:00 pm – Geo-caching in Partnership with Active Estevan – Curious about geo-caching? The library now has GPS units for patrons to borrow. Come to the library and join Barb Wright, who will be teaching how to geocache – learn how to use a GPS and have fun at the same time! Families welcome!

Saturday, June 9th 2:00 pm – Armchair Travel Russia & Ukraine – Curious about Eastern Europe? Join Irene Roy for an informative discussion about her experiences in Russia and the Ukraine. She toured St. Petersburg and Odessa at the point when communism was being overthrown in Eastern Europe. Her discussion will shed light on Eastern Europe politics, history and culture. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Tuesday, June 12, 19, 26 @ 5:30 pm – Knitting for Beginners – Interested in knitting but not quite sure where to start? Join experienced knitter Shauna Stock who will be teaching basic knitting skills in three sessions. Participants are encouraged to practice what they learned following the program and voice questions or concerns in subsequent programs; Shauna can help!

Adults only please. Participants must bring their own yarn and knitting needles, call the library for details.

Thursday, June 14th @ 9:30 to 10:30 am – Sunrise Program: Music for Young Children with Joanna Smith – For Ages 2 ½ to 4 yrs. Sunrise Ž is an exciting and innovative pre-school music program offered at Music For Young Children Ž Studios. Children are introduced to the exciting world of music through singing, rhythm and listening activities. Group instruction enhances the development of listening awareness, fine motor skills, attention span and social skills. Join us for this free one session demo class and get a taste of what MYC Ž has to offer!

Thursday, June 14th @ 6:00 pm – Food Fear Factor – Are you fearless? Do you have an iron stomach? Test yourself. Come compete in Food Fear Factor at the library – a race through five rounds of creatively disgusting food to make it to the final “Gross-Out� table, where finalists will compete to be named champion gastronome. Please indicate any allergies. Adults only please.

There will be no Baby Time, Toddler Time or Story Time Programs for July & August. Regular sessions will start in September.

The Library will be closed Sundays starting June 17th.

Please pre-register for all programs unless otherwise indicated. Call 636-1621.

SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED

Southeast Regional Victim Services is looking for volunteers in the Estevan City Police / Estevan RCMP detachment area to work with victims of crime and traumatic events by providing information, advocacy, support and referral. Victim Services is a policeafďƒžliated program.

The following qualiďƒžcations are needed: * 18 years of age or older * pass a police security screening and take an oath of conďƒždentiality * sincere interest in and the ability to work with people * successfully complete initial training program and participate in ongoing training and staff meetings Training is provided free of charge.

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Summer Camp at the EAGM! Are you 7-12? Are you excited about making awesome art? Then the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum has exciting news for you! We’re running three amazing summer art camps and we want YOU to come join us!

Beginner Basic (July 9-13, 1pm-4pm) will help you create different kinds of art like drawing, photography, and sculpture. It’s an art extravaganza!

Exploring Art History (July 16-20, 9am-noon OR 1pm-4pm) is an adventure through time to important art styles, periods, and artists that you will get the chance to recreate in your very own masterpieces.

Incredible Installations (July 23-27, 9am-noon OR 1pm-4pm) will let you work with your peers to learn about installation art and create your very own exhibit envisioning the future of Estevan. We’ll have an opening just for your work on Heritage Day, July 31 at 6pm, and your work will hang in the gallery for all of August.

Register NOW! Only $50 per week per child. Call us at 306-634-7644, email Karly at galleryed@sasktel.net, or come to the EAGM at 118 4th St. Register early: space is limited!

Volunteers Needed

The City will be planting ďƒ&#x;owers to beautify the City and we need help!

Please show up and bring your work gloves: Friday June 1,2012 at 9:30 am Leisure Services Forecourt Second Planting June 13 & 14, 2012 @ 9:30 am Leisure Services Forecourt

POLICE CONSTABLE

The Estevan Police Service was established in 1906 and has been built on a tradition of excellence.

The City of Estevan has experienced a great deal of growth in the past three years, especially in the energy sector including oil, coal mining and power generation. This growth and economic boom has created several challenges within the City of Estevan including the Police Service.

The Estevan Police Service is increasing the size of the Police Service and currently has two vacancies for the position of Constable. The Estevan Police Service has a rigorous application process; however, this process is to ensure that the people we hire to wear the Estevan Police Service uniform are the right people for the job.

If you are hired as a new recruit you will enter a rigorous training period of 42 weeks. The ďƒžrst 18 weeks will be at the Saskatchewan Police College in Regina, Saskatchewan where you will receive instruction in criminal law, ofďƒžcer safety, self defence, ďƒžrearms, report writing and cross cultural training. After graduating from the Police College you will receive a further 24 weeks of ďƒželd training under the guidance of a Field Training Ofďƒžcer.

Experienced members are encouraged to apply. The Estevan Police Service offers an exciting career in law enforcement with excellent beneďƒžts and a competitive salary.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (Dispatcher)

Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills. This person will handle incoming telephone calls, general public inquiries and complaints, and will communicate via radio transmissions with members on patrol. Must be able to work independently under stress as well as produce a high degree of accuracy.

To apply or receive further information please see contact information below.

Application packages can be picked up at the Estevan Police Service or mailed out upon request.

Please return the completed package with an updated resume in a sealed envelope to:

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You can also email: schartrand@estevanpolice.ca or jpierson@estevanpolice.ca Del Block – Chief of Police, Estevan Police Service Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Tip of the Week

The Estevan City Police would like to remind the residents of the following regarding PEDESTRIAN SAFETY. Pedestrian Safety is for ALL ages. Unfortunately, in trafďƒžc accidents involving pedestrians and motorists, it is the pedestrian who suffers, often with tragic results. In many cases it is not the driver’s fault. It is the responsibility of both driver and pedestrian to ensure each others safety by the following some simple rules.

PEDESTRIAN: Cross at marked crosswalks or trafďƒžc lights, not in the middle of the block or between parked cars; -make sure drivers see you before you cross; -Cross when trafďƒžc has come to a complete stop; At a trafďƒžc light, cross at the beginning of a green light. Do not cross once the “Don’t walkâ€? signal begins to ďƒ&#x;ash or once the light has turned yellow. NEVER cross on a red light; -Watch for trafďƒžc turning at intersections or entering and leaving driveways; -Wear bright or light-coloured clothing or reďƒ&#x;ective strips, when walking in dusk or darkness.

MOTORIST: Be patient, especially with older pedestrians who need more time to cross the road; -Always look for pedestrians, especially when turning; -Remember, stay alert and slow down on residential streets and through school zones.

Fines for these offences (motorists or pedestrians) range from $70.00-$230.00.

AS A PARENT OR CAREGIVER: -Teach and reinforce the proper techniques for crossing the road safely with your child.

-Stress the importance of walking on the inside of the sidewalk, or where there are no sidewalks, as far away as possible from the travelled portion of the road: -Stopping before the edge of the sidewalk at all times; -Being alert and stopping at driveways and where there are no curbs.

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CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2012 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE Area bounded by Souris Avenue, Kensington Avenue and 6th street, Perkins Street, including the Valleyview Subdivision, Jubilee Place and Bay Meadows Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 5, 6, 7, 8, 2012 East of Kensington Avenue (within city limits)

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My New Head

During the Estevan Comprehensive School’s improv games, students were given a number of props to use for a scene. One prop wound up being used as a brand new head for one student.

COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION July 20 & 21, 2012 “All Indoors”

Credit Union Event Plex - Evraz Place - Regina, SK. Friday, July 20 - Viewing: 3-9 pm Saturday, July 21 - Doors Open: 8 am Auction Starts: 10 am Admission: $15.00 (wristband good for both days) Children 14 & Under: Free Bidders number: $20.00 Cheques will be accepted with an irrevocable bank letter of credit.

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Estevan Comprehensive School students act out quick scenes during the school’s improv games held last Thursday and Friday. The students were organized into teams and competed in a number of improvisational

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KENSINGTON AND ROONEY ROAD

The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for Concrete and Surface Works The affected area includes Rooney Road and Nesbitt Drive and Kensington Avenue intersection.

Property access and parking restrictions are to occur.

This work will commence April 2, 2012 and will take approximately four (4) weeks to complete (subject to weather) Glen Peterson Construction Ltd and Souris Valley Paving will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specications.

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Water Main Replacement The City of Estevan is undertaking concrete work and road works at: Souris Avenue – Seventh Street to King Street The purpose of this work is to provide timely and cost effective replacement of existing cast iron water main with PVC pipe, replacement of existing water and sanitary sewer services from water & sewer main up to the property line and surface restoration. This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of April 9, 2012 (from Seventh Street) and will take approximately Four (4) Weeks to complete (subject to weather). Glen Peterson Construction Ltd. will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations.

George Street – Dufferin Avenue to Bannatyne Avenue The purpose of this work is to provide timely and cost effective replacement of existing cast iron water main with PVC pipe, replacement of existing water and sanitary sewer services from water & sewer main up to the property line and surface restoration.

This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of April 9, 2012 and will take approximately Three (3) to Four (4) Weeks to complete (subject to weather). Glen Peterson Construction Ltd. will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations.

Woodlawn Reservoir The City of Estevan is undertaking construction of a Treated Drinking Water Reservoir.

The affected area includes The Woodlawn Avenue Right of Way North of the St. Joseph’s Hospital.

This Right of Way is not a though road and no trafc will be allowed in the area that is not involved with the reservoir construction.

This work will commence March 5, 2012 and will take approximately ten (10) months to complete.

Ledcor Construction Ltd. and JV&M Constructors Inc will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specications.

Safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected.

Theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact call Police.

Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1818 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.

SCHEDULED PASSES INFORMATION FOR EXTERNAL USE (PUBLIC RELEASE)

There will be 2 scheduled passes after the Spring Clean-up. They are outlined as follows, with the dates listed as TENTATIVE

PASS 1 MAY

PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 209 of the Saskatchewan Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to make a number of amendments to the Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 which are of a minor nature – specically errors and omissions that have been discovered since the passing of the Zoning Bylaw (2010).

The amending “housekeeping” bylaw (No.2012-1876) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00 noon, and 1:00pm and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on June 11, 2012 at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, will consider any written submissions respecting the proposed bylaw, provided such submissions are received by the City Clerk, Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, no later than 4:00 pm on June 6, 2012.

Dated at the City of Estevan this 8th Day of May , 2012.

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Estevan Mercury

Local McHappy Day a success McDonald’s restaurants in Canada celebrated another successful McHappy Day, raising more than $3.5 million at the 19th annual national fundraising event.

The much-needed funds raised in communities across Canada, including in Estevan where more than $6,000 was raised, will help support children in need and their families through local children’s charities across the country such as Ronald McDonald House.

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“I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our customers for their support on another successful McHappy Day,” said Tim Jenish, Estevan McDonald’s franchisee. “We really appreciate the support shown

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Sounding Off

June 6, 2012

WEDNESDAY

“I was completely prepared to strike with him and then the second that he came in throwing those heavy hands, I’ll admit, I got nervous.” — Devon Smith on fighting Estevan’s Derek Daku, who he defeated, in the Hard Knocks heavyweight title fight on Friday.

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at last week’s spring camp, which caused it to be cancelled.

Smith stuns Daku at Hard Knocks 24 When everything went dark, Derek Daku made a decision.

The Estevan fighter tapped out at 1:44 of the second round in the featured bout Friday at Hard Knocks 24, losing his first career fight and ceding the Hard Knocks heavyweight title to opponent Devon Smith.

Smith ended the hotly anticipated fight with a guillotine choke.

Daku had scored a takedown on Smith early in the second round and they began to grapple, but then things went awry for the 46-year-old with two hometown wins under his belt.

“I was just trying to fight my way into getting a better position to be able to throw some strikes,” said Daku. “I put my head down so I’d get my hips around him. He locked up that choke, and I had a little bit of my chin on his arm and I just felt his arm slip in. Once it slips in past your chin right up onto your neck, there’s not a whole bunch I could have done at that point.

“The lights started getting a little dim on the outside, so I tapped out.

I wasn’t going to go out.”

The fight went differently than many likely expected, as the two men

Rodney Dela Rosa, right, gets Mike Papequash in a rear naked choke during their fight at Hard Knocks 24 on Friday. known for their striking ability spent most of the match grappling and trying to get into a choke position.

Smith, who is from La Ronge, said he tried to keep his distance at the beginning to avoid Daku’s fists, but Daku got him into a choke early.

“The choke was deep, but not deep enough that I was going to tap from it, so

I was just trying to get him to tire his arms out, pushing my shoulder into his chest to try and take the wind out of him and tire him out some more,” said Smith.

The strategy worked.

Daku said he used “quite a bit of energy” on the choke, which hurt him later.

“I might have spent too much time trying to choke him out and wore

my arms out a little bit, so when I actually made the takedown (at the end of the fight), I couldn’t really posture myself up to get the strikes,” said Daku.

“He probably had a little more energy than I did at that time and happened to slip the choke on me. My hat’s off to him. He did a good job.”

Both fighters had res-

ervations about standing with each other despite fighting almost exclusively that way previously.

Daku said he wanted to avoid Smith’s powerful leg kicks, which did not materialize. Smith said he found Daku’s “big wild bombs” intimidating.

“I was completely prepared to strike with him and then the second that

he came in throwing those heavy hands, I’ll admit, I got nervous.”

After becoming the poster boy for mixed martial arts in Estevan following his two wins, Daku said he sees the bright side in his first taste of disappointment.

“I don’t like losing in any way, shape or form, but on the other hand, it’s a great learning experience for me to see once you get into a situation like that, how you’re going to react.

“From this fight I’ve learned many things, like if I get a guy in a choke and I don’t have him going out quick, I’m getting off him,” he laughed.

“If you think you know everything about this sport, you’re not going to go very far. You gotta keep learning from your mistakes. I’m a little disappointed I guess, because the fans in this town are absolutely awesome, and you never want to disappoint them, but on the other hand I think it’ll help my game going forward.”

Despite Daku’s defeat, every other Estevan fighter was victorious — aside from Roark Franke, who had the upper hand against Christian Crowthers in an exhibition junior match in which no winner was declared. ⇢B5

Kerr finishes second at Toronto pro show Estevan bodybuilder Cea Anna Kerr entered the Toronto Pro Supershow on the weekend with the goal of finishing in the top five.

Kerr shattered that standard, placing second in the women’s physique division, just one point out of top spot.

The show is sanctioned by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness.

“I was very surprised because we didn’t know which way it was going to go,” said Kerr, who was fresh off two pro shows in the U.S. earlier this year.

“Some of the shows are picking girls with a little more muscle and some are picking the ones like us who came from (the figure division) and aren’t as muscular. We didn’t know what look they were going to go for, so you’re kind of up in the air. We three top finishers were happy they went with more of the

figure look,” she said.

“It’s unbelievable to think that you might get top three, but to actually do it is amazing.”

Kerr said that the difference between her and the physique champion was so minuscule that they had to be judged a second time.

“It was super close between us and then they called us out to judge the two of us again,” she recalled.

“It was really tight.

I’ve never had that yet where you’re in the top two and you have to get judged again.”

Kerr said she originally wasn’t planning to attend the Toronto event, which has run for the last two years, but after getting top-10 finishes in Los Angeles and Orlando this spring, she felt she should enter a competition in her home country.

“I’m just happy that I went,” she said. “The show

consisted mostly of Canadians and we know Canadians are always friendly people and everybody knows each other.”

She said there were improvements from the show’s inaugural year, including more room backstage for the participants.

Still, she believes the event needs to attract more international entries to stay alive.

“I think they learned from their first year, from their mistakes, what they could do better.”

Kerr said it requires a lot of sacrifice to get to this level. She works a full-time job, trains at least three hours a day, including cardio work, and also has to practise her posing and routine for the show she is preparing for.

She added that the diet required to look her best in front of judges means constant grocery trips and a journey on the road to

exhaustion.

“You get so drained near the end because you’re dieting so hard and with training, you don’t get a day off.”

But Kerr said that her support network, including husband and fellow bodybuilder Chad, friends, family and sponsors make it easier.

“It’s a big deal when you do have the support system. A lot of people don’t understand the dieting you have to do.”

As for the future, Kerr is planning to attend a show in Florida in September and another Grand Prix show in Los Angeles in October.

Now that she’s attained some high finishes in the physique world, she hopes to continue gaining exposure in order to apply to enter the prestigious pro show hosted by Arnold Schwartzenegger next March in Columbus, Ohio.

Kerr said the comprehensive application procedure makes it tough to get into the show, especially for pro competitors, but

that won’t dampen her dream.

“That’s my goal, to try and walk on his stage and shake his hand one day.”

Estevan’s Cea Anna Kerr finished in second place in the women’s physique division at the Toronto Pro Supershow on the weekend. (Photo by Jeff Binns)

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Estevan Mercury

Haulers stay unbeaten Low turnout forces Elecs with dominant weekend to cancel spring camp The good times are rolling right now for the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers after a weekend that saw them win all four games they played on home turf.

The bantam baseball club clobbered Melville (0-6) in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, 13-2 in fi ve innings and 12-7.

On Sunday, they mercied Yorkton (3-6-1) by a score of 15-2 and then won a tight second game 7-6.

The Haulers (7-0) are sitting on top of the Baseball Regina bantam AAA division as the only undefeated team.

“All weekend, the boys were swinging the bats well. The pitchers were really good and defensively, I’d bet you we only made two or three errors in all four games,” said Haulers head coach Kent Phillips.

In the first game on Sunday, the Haulers scored six runs in the second inning and eight more in the third to lock up the win early.

Although walks and errors certainly helped Estevan’s cause, Cole Piche and Brandon Hutt each hit doubles while several others hit singles to help bring runners in.

“It seemed like any time we got on with an error, we were able to get a big hit to score the guy, so we were able to not only hit the ball well, but if we did get on with a walk or

Jesse Mack delivers a pitch for the Estevan Haulers during the team’s 7-6 win over Yorkton on Sunday. an error, we were able to capitalize on it,” said Phillips.

In the second game, it was steady hitting from inning to inning that led the Haulers to victory.

They scored two in the first inning, one in the second, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.

“Their pitching was a lot better in the second game. The two guys they threw were quite good,” said Phillips.

“We led right from the start, but it was a lot tighter, that’s for sure. We didn’t get two or three or four an inning like we did in the first game.”

The winning run came

in the sixth when Hutt singled and made his way around to score.

In the first game against Melville Saturday, a six-run third inning and a five-run fifth powered the Haulers to victory.

In the second game, three runs in the first and five in the third comprised the bulk of the team’s offence. The Haulers also added two runs in the sixth inning for insurance.

Phillips said his pitchers did an excellent job throughout the weekend.

“When you can have starters go that far into the games before having to bring somebody else in, that’s pretty darn good this early in the season.”

Due to a variety of factors, the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs had only 17 healthy players show up at their spring football camp last week and cancelled the remainder of the camp after two days.

The camp was originally scheduled to wrap up Friday with a scrimmage.

“We had 17 able to dress. More turned out that were part of the team but were injured and unable to participate,” said Elecs head coach Mark Schott.

“We had enough to do a day or two, but the end goal of the spring camp is to run a scrimmage, and it’s tough to run a scrimmage with 8-on-8.”

But Schott said the small roll call was due not

to a lack of interest, but largely to injuries — he estimated seven or eight — as well as conflicts with other sports.

“There were some conflicts with kids’ schedules and we had some injuries and weren’t able to get the turnout that we needed,” he said.

“The team and program isn’t in jeopardy, it’s just for various reasons: baseball, track, work schedules and injuries.

The interest is there,” he added. “There are no issues with the program in the fall, it’s just unfortunate timing with the spring camp.”

There are no plans to reschedule the camp, as Schott said June would be too problematic with exams and other end-of-year

activities taking place.

The first day of the camp on Monday was spent in the classroom doing basic technical teaching, and Tuesday’s session involved on-field work.

Schott said he’s not worried about how the cancellation will affect the team’s preparation for next season, but he acknowledged that it was a missed opportunity to recruit new players.

“The nice thing about spring camp is it can give an opportunity to players who are a little unsure about football. It gives them a chance to get a taste of football and see for themselves whether or not they like it.

“We’re hoping they’re still interested come fall and will suit up for us.”

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Oilmen’s title stays with Blackstock family As it turned out, the old man still had some lessons to teach the young whippersnapper on Sunday.

Scott Blackstock earned his second major tournament win of the year on Sunday, shooting a 1-under 71 to win the 55th annual Estevan Oilfield Technical Society golf tournament.

Blackstock, who won the Marv Symons Memorial Open on May 21, edged Brendon Grube and Brock Simpson by one stroke in the championship flight.

His son Brett, the defending oilmen’s champion, fired a 74 in the second and final round of the 36-hole division.

“It’s nice to wrestle it away from the young fella there, the defending champion son. That was fun,” said Scott.

Brett had a different take: “It was nice for the son to hand the reins back over to

the ol’ pops.”

A total of 284 golfers took part in the tournament, which was played at both the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club and Hidden Valley Golf Resort. Of those, 97 played 36 holes.

The event is normally played at Woodlawn in its entirety, but with the course’s back nine not being available, the qualifying rounds played Friday and Saturday (which also served as the main event for the 18-hole division) were split between the two courses.

The final round for the 36-hole golfers was played at Woodlawn on Sunday.

Rich Padon was the low medallist and Rusty Duce Memorial Award winner with a round of 63. Anthony Melle won the Harry Meraw Memorial Award as the runner-up low medallist with 65. Derrick Trimble won the championship flight in the

Scott Blackstock holds the trophy that already bears his name four times on the front side alone after winning the OTS golf tournament.

18-hole category.

Blackstock shot a twoover 67 on Friday to qualify for the championship flight.

He said playing two courses

threw a curveball at golfers who don’t have as much experience playing at Hidden Valley.

“You just gotta really

Big Dogs lose two at home They kept it respectable, but in the end the Estevan Tarpon Energy Big Dogs failed to beat either of the top teams they hosted in Prairie Gold Lacrosse League action on the weekend.

On Saturday, the Big Dogs (2-3) were tied with the Prince Albert Predators (4-1-1) after two periods, but lost 11-8.

On Sunday, the club stayed within striking distance after overcoming a massive early hole in an eventual 18-12 loss to the Regina Riot.

Against the Riot, the Big Dogs found themselves trailing 7-2 after the first period but went goal for goal with the visitors after that.

Rhett Handley and Dylan Smith each scored four times for Estevan, with Marshall Holzer and Ty Currie adding two apiece.

Handley was sprung

Stephen Watson of the Regina Riot knocks the ball away from Dylan Smith of the Estevan Big Dogs during the Riot’s 18-12 win on Sunday. on a breakaway and scored to tie the game 1-1 at the three-minute mark, but the Riot scored six of the next seven goals to take control of the game after one.

Holzer had the home side’s other goal in the frame, taking a centring pass from Smith in the corner.

Each team scored four goals in the second period.

After a pair by the Riot made it 9-2, Handley countered with two of his own in a span of two minutes.

Smith scored later on a shot from the corner and Currie lit the lamp on a shorthanded breakaway late in the period.

Handley scored his fourth of the night on a breakaway five minutes into the third, but the Riot had four of the first five goals in the stanza.

The Big Dogs stormed back though, firing five of the next seven goals.

Smith bulged the twine at 7:58 on a shot off the rush, completed a hat trick three minutes later after taking a pass in all alone, and scored his fourth at 11:23 after cutting in from the left side.

Currie added his second goal 77 seconds after that on a break down the right side, and Holzer closed out the Big Dogs’ scoring at 13:43 on a long-range shot.

On Saturday, the Big Dogs and Predators were tied 7-7 after two periods, but Prince Albert would pull away in the third.

The Big Dogs’ next action comes Friday when they visit the Regina Rifles.

focus and get through Hidden Valley, because a lot of us are not as familiar with that golf course,” he said.

“So get through it, and once you get (to Woodlawn), you’re going twice around with the nine you know, so really go for it when you know you can and play the holes that you know you can do well on.”

Blackstock described his final round as “steady” and said the warm weather on Sunday helped.

He added that with Grube, Simpson and his son Brett all making a charge for the lead, it helped him to stay motivated during the last few holes.

“Our whole group was fairly close throughout the round, so they kept you focused because you had to keep going. You knew what the other guys were doing in our group and we were all playing well,” he said.

Blackstock noted that the oilmen’s golfers were happy to play in the tournament again after last year’s weekend was flooded out.

In the first flight of the 36-hole division, Jay Astles was first with a 71, Jeff Mosley shot a 75, Scott Nichol had a 76 and Clark Driedger fired 79.

In the second flight, Nolan Rohatyn shot the lowest round of the day among all flights with a 70. He was followed by Les Giesel (72), Bill Halkyard (79) and Blaine Chrest (79).

In the third flight, it was William Vansickle (79), Dustin Wilson (82), Wilson McKinnon (84) and Cole Dunville (86).

The other flight winners were Dallas Kurtz, Bruce Ehrmantraut, Mark Power and Riley Beatty.

In the 18-hole division, Trimble won the championship flight, followed by Jeff Clausen, Marshall Bakken and J.J. Fisher.

The first flight finishers were Karry Biette, Jayson Fenwick, Mike Zohner and Lincoln Jones.

In the second flight, it was Dave Bayerle, Reg Stephen, Tony Sernick and Bart Shaw.

In the third flight, it was Chris Hammett, Kevin Daae, Trevor Dutka and Brett Larson.

Other flight winners were Derek Smith, Wade Benson, Darren Delorme, Matt Halkyard, Jeremy Mack, Kyle Morrow, Steve Smith, Mike Boulet, Stu Sovdi, Colin Tajanad and Greg Quennelle.

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Twins lose two of three at home Although they managed to win only one of their three home games last week, that win came with a dramatic finish for the Southeast Legacy Twins.

Tanner Odgers hit a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to give the Twins a 4-3 win over the Saskatoon Giants in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in Weyburn.

But the Twins (3-5) lost the second game 9-3. They had previously lost their Estevan home opener 10-1 to the Regina Wolfpack on Wednesday at Lynn Prime Park.

The Twins needed three extra innings to get the win on Saturday after allowing the tying run to score in the

top of the seventh.

Southeast took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Lucas Lafrentz scored on a sac fly by Odgers.

That lead held until the Giants scored a run in both the fourth and fifth innings.

Erik Climenhaga scored on a delayed double steal in the fourth and Aaron Barrett hit an RBI triple in the fifth.

The Twins retook the lead in the sixth when Odgers and Austin Orsted advanced to second and third, respectively, on a passed ball, then both came home on a double

by Mackenzie Lamontagne.

But the Giants would force extras on an RBI single

by Barrett in the top of the seventh.

After two scoreless innings, the Twins loaded the

bases in the 10th on walks to Lucas Lafrentz and Garret Fitzpatrick and a single

by Orsted. Lafrentz then came home on the single by Odgers.

Odgers led the Twins at the plate, hitting 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Orsted went 3-for-5 while Lafrentz hit 2-for-4. Orsted was also the winning pitcher.

In the loss Saturday, the Twins led 2-1 after the first but later allowed runs in five straight innings, including two in the third and three in the fourth.

In the first inning, Jolan Lingelbach plated Carver Krafchuk with a single to centre field, then came in to score on a single by Ketter Hoium.

The Twins would not drive in another run until the sixth inning, when Sean Jonassen stole third base and then scored on a single by Nate Koszman.

Nolan Axten was the losing pitcher.

On Wednesday, meanwhile, head coach Tom Copeland was not impressed with the beating his team took in its first Estevan game of the year. “We’ve got no excuse.

We came out flat. It’s our home opener and we blew it.�

The turning point came in the sixth inning. In the

Southeast Legacy Twins pitcher Mackenzie Lamontagne delivers to the plate during the early stages of their 10-1 loss to the Regina Wolfpack on Wednesday. fifth, the Twins loaded the bases with only one out after singles by Hoium, Krafchuk and Josh Ferris, but the opportunity to get back into a 4-0 game was wasted by a shallow fly ball and a strikeout.

Living up to their name, the Wolfpack pounced in the sixth, scoring four runs to break the game wide open with an 8-0 lead.

The Twins’ lone run came in the sixth inning, when pinch-hitter Jonassen hit a two-out infield single with the bases loaded to bring in Lingelbach.

Copeland said his team had chances to get back in the game, but couldn’t get

timely hitting. “We’ve gotta get better at-bats from our (middle of the order) guys. Your number four hitter can’t wait till the last inning to pick up a hit.

We had the right guys in the right spots and we just didn’t get the job done,� he said.

Copeland said pitching was a key reason for the loss, as starter Lamontagne struggled with four runs (all earned), six walks and a balk in three innings of work.

James Giroux and Koszman then threw two innings apiece. “It’s way too many leadoff walks, and when you’re throwing that many lead-off walks, your defence falls to

sleep. And you could see it.

They were dead. They were just totally on their heels and they’re not ready to play the ball game,� said Copeland. “When Jimmy Giroux came in early, he came in throwing strikes and around the plate and the guys were into it because they knew he was around the plate and they were gonna be in the game somehow.�

Copeland felt his players weren’t prepared for the game and that they have work to do in that department. “It wasn’t good and they know it. They gotta do a lot of work between games to get ready and they’re not doing that right now.�

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After a disastrous start, a spirited comeback bid by the Estevan Tower Wolves fell just short in an eventual 11-9 loss to the Lampman Pirates on Thursday night at Lynn Prime Park.

The senior baseball club allowed five runs in the first inning and found itself down 7-1 after two, but steadily chiseled away at the deficit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We said never say die,â&#x20AC;? said pitcher Justin Fieber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to chip away and we did that the whole game.â&#x20AC;?

The ultimate difference came in the top of the seventh inning when, with a one-run lead, the Pirates hit an RBI single and a two-run single back-to-back.

That gave the visitors an 11-7 lead. The Wolves responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a

Jordan Fieber of the Estevan Tower Wolves is tagged out by the first baseman for the Lampman Pirates during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11-9 loss on Thursday. single by Dallas Macalalad, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough.

The Wolvesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comeback began in the third inning, when they cashed in two runs to cut Lampmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 7-3.

The Pirates got one back in the fourth on a hit batter with the bases loaded, but Estevan would score another one in the bottom

of the inning.

The Wolves then scored three more in the fifth, loading the bases twice, with their seventh run coming on a walk to Macalalad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I actually liked the way we swung the bats all around. Everybody was up there taking good hacks and watching good pitches.

It was a good game,â&#x20AC;? said

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On Tuesday, the Wolves hosted the Redvers Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in their first game of the season after a pair of rainouts.

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Hard Knocks 24 offers up lots of surprises

In many ways, the storylines emerging from Hard Knocks 24 took a hard turn away from the narrative of the first two fights in Estevan.

Who would have expected that only one local fighter would lose, and that it would be Derek Daku.

Who would have guessed that Daku and Devon Smith would spend the entire heavyweight title bout grappling, rather than throwing the heavy bombs and leg kicks fans have become accustomed to?

We saw Wade Baldwin and Felix Jimenez get their first wins, and a look in their

eyes that said it wasn’t going to slip away again.

We saw Craig Gaudry win his second fight, with the same uncharacteristic style and a third round that was mostly a breather.

We saw what is believed to be the first junior MMA fight in Saskatchewan, and we also saw the first fight ruled no contest since Hard Knocks arrived in Estevan.

And we saw Ryan Starkell, he of the 204 area code on his head, grind his way to victory in another fight that nearly ended the same way after he took an unfortunate kick to the fam-

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out ily jewels.

With 12 fights on the card, down from an original 14 after a couple of late injuries, the event ended shortly after 11 p.m.

Getting as many guys on the card as possible is nice, but you also have to

keep the crowd engaged and this card length did the trick.

Let’s hope Hard Knocks sticks to it.

As for the future, there are plenty of reasons for the local guys to keep going.

Daku will be looking to bounce back from his first

taste of disappointment in an MMA career that started off as wildly successful as you can imagine.

Baldwin says he’d like to avenge his losses, and the more experience he gets, the better he will become — particularly on the ground, where he won this fight.

As for Jimenez, more success will come with more experience and fine-tuning, as he looked good in his first two fights despite losing.

Hard Knocks put on another excellent show in their third event in Estevan, and again did a good job of keeping the card rolling and

minimizing the dead time.

But next time, how about not putting that screen in front of our press box? We have a job to do too.

Josh Lewis can be reached by phone at 6342654, by e-mail at sports@ estevanmercury.ca, on Twitter at twitter.com/joshlewis306 or on his Bruins blog at estevanmercury.ca/bruinsbanter. He is mourning the loss of Richard Dawson this week, a man who will be remembered most for his days hosting Family Feud but did his best work as Newkirk on Hogan’s Heroes.

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⇠B1 For Wade Baldwin, the sweet taste of victory was a long time coming. He defeated Humboldt’s Damon Steadman by tap out at 2:16 of the first round, winning his first fight after two losses.

“It feels good. It’s been a long road. It’s been a year in the making for that one,” Baldwin said.

He came out flying, took Steadman down quickly and unleashed a flurry of strikes.

One of them caught his opponent in the back of the head, giving Baldwin a one-point deduction.

But he soon brought down Steadman again, threw more punches and quickly got the tap out.

Baldwin cut 10 pounds since his last fight and said it helped.

“I don’t know if 10 pounds physically made any difference, but the way I felt, I felt lighter. I knew if it went long, I’d be able to last. I had my cardio up. I didn’t lose any strength with the weight cut either. I was lighter on my feet and moved around a lot faster.”

Now that Baldwin has his first win, he’s hungry for more. “ I w o u l d n ’t m i n d

avenging a couple of losses.

Whatever Hard Knocks puts in front of me, I’ll do it.”

Felix Jimenez was another local who got his first win in three tries. He used a guillotine choke to defeat Moose Jaw’s Steven Arens by tap out 29 seconds into the second round.

“I knew it was done, I was just waiting for him to tap out,” Jimenez said in his post-fight interview in the cage.

Estevan’s Craig Gaudry earned his second straight victory, defeating Mike Geib by unanimous decision in a fight that went the distance.

The finish was quite anticlimactic, as the two exhausted fighters did virtually nothing for the last 30 seconds of the second round, and the first half of the third round.

Gaudry, whose win came on the strength of a dominant second round, apologized to the fans for the lack of action toward the end.

In the other fights, veteran wrestler Ron Gonzales dominated opponent Chris Wilson and used an arm bar to win by tap out at 1:31 of the first round.

Ryan Starkell overcame

a kick to the groin from Travis Triskle, taking his allotted five minutes to recover and then winning by tap out via rear naked choke late in the third round.

A fight between Bob Macumber and Harold Brun was ruled no contest after an illegal knee to the head

by Brun 19 seconds into the second round.

Rodney Dela Rosa defeated Mike Papequash in one of the most action-filled fights of the night, winning by tap out via rear naked choke at 1:44 of the second round.

Derek Lapierre used an arm triangle to defeat Adam Zarrillo by tap out with 29 seconds left in the second round.

In another match featuring teenagers, 17-year-old Madison Mejia defeated 16-year-old Curtis Richard by tap out via arm bar at 2:18 of the first round.

In the second fight of the evening, 18-year-old Tyson Haines defeated Cody Puls by unanimous decision in a fight that featured mostly standing strikes.

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compete at nationals Several members of the Estevan Sharks water polo team have played at a bevy of national championships recently.

Estevan’s Auriel Bill was a member of the Saskatchewan team at the women’s 16-and-under nationals the weekend of May 18 in Winnipeg.

Saskatchewan finished in fourth place behind the Dollard Water Polo Club from Montreal, a Calgary club and Club Aquatique de Montreal (CAMO).

The team tied with Calgary in the round-robin, then lost in overtime to the Dollard club in the semifinal.

Saskatchewan then lost a hard-fought bronze medal match to CAMO. Bill was named a star in four of the team’s five games and was named to the tournament all-star team.

She has also played at

two other national tournaments recently: the 18-andunder tournament in Kamloops, where Saskatchewan finished eighth, and the 22-and-under event in Saskatoon, where they were fourth.

Bill was named as first and second star in some games at the 22U tournament.

Meanwhile, three other Sharks, Brandon Graff, Vincent Dupuis and Donny Mortenson, played for Saskatchewan at the 16-and-under boys’ nationals in Victoria on the May 18 weekend.

Saskatchewan tied in two games and came up short in some other close ones to finish 14th overall.

Estevan water polo player Auriel Bill, who recently played in three national championships, is pictured with Team Saskatchewan coach Cyril Dorgigne.

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Bruins get nine prospects signed to cards The Estevan Bruins wasted no time after SJHL teams were issued player cards for the 2012-13 season, getting nine of their listed players signed to cards in two days.

Forward prospects Wyatt Garagan, Dylan Johner, Brandon Halbgewachs, Ben Williams and Dayton Picard, defence prospects David Robertson, Brett Dumaine and Sean Whelan, and goalie prospect Travis Pelletier were all signed.

The larger group was inked last Monday while commitments from Picard and Whelan came on Tuesday. All nine players were born in 1994 and will be entering their 18-year-old seasons.

“We’ve signed these guys for a reason. We think they can be players,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Keith Cassidy.

“We’re making a commitment to them. They’re making a commitment to us.

Now it’s up to them to come in and prove that they belong as a Bruin.

“There are going to be some huge battles at different positions. Regardless of the player age or status or anything like that, we’re looking for the best group of guys that can represent Estevan at the highest level.

That’s going to be the theme

going into camp and coming out of it,” he added.

Cassidy said he was expecting more imminent signings, likely from a group of players including forwards Hudson Morrison and Darcy Deroose and defencemen Jordan Greig and Blake McMillen.

Greig, who is generally considered the team’s top defence prospect, recently had his Manitoba rights traded from the Swan Valley Stampeders to his hometown Virden Oil Capitals, and now has a decision to make.

Cassidy said the group recently signed is bigger, on average, than the banner crop of recruits brought in last summer.

“We did have a very good recruiting class last year,” he said. “I think this year we’ve got a little bit more in terms of the size department, but other than that, they’re all good kids and certainly are going to add to the success of our hockey club.”

Garagan is a local product who had 36 points last year with the midget AAA Tisdale Trojans. He is expected to make the adjustment to junior hockey quickly.

“He’s obviously a very talented individual, somebody that I think can have a pretty immediate impact

Estevan’s Wyatt Garagan, seen here scoring a goal at spring camp, was among the players signed by the Bruins last week. on the team,” said Cassidy.

“He’s a big body with a tremendous skill set.”

Johner is another Estevan native who had 24 points with the Moose Jaw Generals.

“The main attraction for us to him is he’s a very smart individual, plays within a team system very well and picked up on things very quickly (during his onegame call-up to the team),” said Cassidy.

Halbgewachs played seven games with the Bruins last season, including five in the playoffs. He had 27 points with the Regina Pat Canadians.

“He certainly showed some of the characterisitics

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that we love in a teammate,” said Cassidy. “He’s a hardworking, dependable winger who, if he continues to develop, is going to be a pretty relied-upon individual.”

Williams is a Manitoba product who impressed at the team’s spring camp in April. He had 30 points with the midget AAA Southwest Cougars last year.

Cassidy described him as “a character kid who we expect to come in and provide a lot of energy for us.

He’s a passionate individual, a little on the smaller side, but somebody who would

up returning starter Steven Glass going into training camp.

“He’s somebody who we can see developing into a solid starting netminder in the future and somebody who’ll work well with Steven Glass. He’s a bigger body back there, covers a lot of net and just has a tremendous attitude and (is) very excited to be a Bruin,” said Cassidy.

Whelan had 26 points with the Moose Jaw Generals. The Bruins had attempted to sign him last fall, but he chose to return to midget AAA. Cassidy described him as a high-end talent.

“He’s a good puckmoving defenceman, a smart kid and he wants to be a player and that’s important.”

Picard was third on the Generals in scoring with 20 goals and 38 points. The Stoughton native also suited up for three games with the Bruins.

“I think we’re continuing down the path of identifying character individuals and guys that want to be Bruins for the right reasons,” said Cassidy. “That’s key to building a stable, solid dressing room where guys want to play for each other.”

Locals compete at track provincials

A group of 10 Estevan Comprehensive School athletes attended the provincial track and field meet held on the weekend in Saskatoon.

On the track side, two locals got through preliminaries and semifinals to reach the finals in their respective events.

In the midget boys 100-metre final, Cole MacCuish finished seventh with a time of 12.24 seconds and William Chamney was right behind him at 12.31 seconds.

Chamney was seventh in the high jump final with a leap of 1.65 metres.

The pair advanced to the 100m final by posting almost identical times in the semis, as Chamney was sixth at 12.21 seconds and McCuish was seventh at 12.22.

Three Estevan athletes completed in long jump finals. Arnette McKay was 13th in senior boys with a jump of 5.90 me-

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Estevan’s Kristina Chamney competes in the long jump at the provincial track meet in Saskatoon on the weekend. tres, Kristina Chamney Larissa Smeltzer was 27th was 25th in junior girls in the same event in sewith a leap of 3.79 metres nior girls with a time of and Keena McKnight was 15:36.33.

26th in midget girls at 3.83 Regan Haukeness metres. was 26th in junior boys McKnight was also 1500 metres with a time of ninth in the 800 metres 5:26.45. Mason Benning, with a time of 2:37.31, also in the junior boys’ and 11th in 1500 metres division, was 23rd in 800 at 5:31.59. metres at 2:29.16.

David Kleemola finIn preliminary action, ished 25th in the 3000 me- Arnette McKay finished tres at the senior boys level 11th in the 100 metres with with a time of 11:22.23. a run of 11.51 seconds to advance, but he recorded a did not finish in the semifinal.

The parents of Kristina Chamney was 12th in the 80-metre hurdles preliminary with a time of 14.78 seconds.

She also finished 12th in the semi at 15.25 seconds, which was not fast enough to advance to the final.

Chamney also placed 20th in the preliminary junior girls 100 metre race are pleased to at 13.90 seconds.

MacCuish was 20th in announce their the 200 metre prelims with upcoming marriage a time of 26.64 seconds. on July 28, 2012 in Chase McKersie was 27th Moose Jaw, Sk. in the 100 metre prelims at 12.66 seconds.

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relish any role that we throw at him.”

Dumaine was likely the biggest surprise of spring camp who impressed with his size and ability to play both defence and forward.

He played midget with the Calgary Royals last year.

“Dumaine is somebody who came in and blew the doors off and caught everybody’s attention at spring camp,” said Cassidy. “Obviously he’s a bigger body, lots of durability there and versatility as well. He’ll certainly add size and grit to our team.”

Robertson was also among a large group of impressive defencemen at spring camp. He posted 23 points with the Cougars last year.

“He’s a big solid stayat-home defenceman who had a good camp with us here in the spring, and we’re expecting him to come in and build upon what he’s shown us over the last little while. Another big body on the back end is certainly going to help,” said Cassidy.

Pelletier practised with the Bruins over the Christmas break and, after the departure of Tyler Ross, will be the favourite to back

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Seeding nearing the end for local farmers

Seventy-four per cent of the 2012 crop has been seeded according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report.

The five-year (20072011) average for this time of year is approximately 70 per cent seeded.

Eighty per cent has been seeded in the southwest, 59 per cent in the east-central area, 73 per cent in the west-central area, 80 per cent in the northeast, and 86 per cent in the northwest.

In the southeast region 71 per cent of the crop is in the ground, up from 68 per cent last week. The fiveyear (2007-2011) average for this time of year is 66 per cent of acres seeded.

At this time, it is estimated that 11 per cent of acres will remain unseeded due to excess moisture.

Most of the earlier seeded crops have emerged and are in fair to good condition. Fall cereals are at 79 per cent normal de-

velopment for this time of year. Forty-eight per cent of the spring cereals, 49 per cent of the oilseeds and 36 per cent of the pulses are at normal stages of development.

Precipitation this past week ranged from 18 mm in the Carnduff area to 106 mm in the Briercrest area.

The Stoughton area received 47 mm, the Whitewood area 68 mm, the Maryfield area 33 mm, the Wilcox area 58 mm, the Weyburn area 64 mm, the Moose Jaw area 89 mm, the Odessa area 55 mm and the Radville area 58 mm. The Tantallon area received 98 mm of precipitation last week, bringing the total received since April 1 to 242 mm.

Cropland topsoil moisture conditions are rated as 55 per cent surplus and 45 per cent adequate. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as 32 per cent surplus and 68 per cent adequate. CDs

Report from the Legislature

First of all, congratulations to Jayden Dayman, the youth nominee from this constituency for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. I had the pleasure of joining Jayden, and his mom Shelly in Regina for the Royal visit, where Jayden was able to shake hands with the Royals and speak with the Prince. I was honored to nominate this outstanding young man for this award.

Our government continues to make progress toward keeping an important promise we made that has implications for the health and safety for your family. The Year Two progress report from the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SkSI) shows we are on track to meet our commitment to provide all patients with the opportunity to have surgery within three month by 2014. We decided early in our first term to make your healthcare a priority and that hasn’t changed.

The SkSI Two Year progress report shows that 97 per cent of surgeries in Saskatchewan were completed within 12 months. Since the Saskatchewan Party took office in 2007, the number of patients waiting more than 18 months for surgery has dropped by an impressive 91 per cent. These reductions mean real results for Saskatchewan people that were waiting far too long under the NDP to receive the surgery they needed.

We have come a long way in the last five years, but we know there is still more work to do. That is why this year’s budget we invested $60.5 million to continue to drive down surgical wait times. In fact, this funding will provide more than 4,000 additional surgeries this year. Our commitment to putting the patient first can be further seen in almost $17 million more for the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency which will help pay for 30,000 chemotherapy treatments, 39,000 mammograms and 6,000 new patient referrals this year alone. We have invested $4 million to expand the colorectal screening cancer program province-wide, providing early detection and saving lives. Today, there are 900 more nurses and 200 more doctors working in Saskatchewan than there were five years ago. Today in Saskatchewan, rural and remote areas have improved access to emergency services thanks to our partnership with the STARS Air Ambulance, which started flying the province’s skies earlier in the spring. Thirteen new long-term care centres to improve the quality of life for Saskatchewan’s seniors are moving forward with planning and construction underway. We have made going to medical school more accessible and affordable for young men and women who want to become doctors and nurses, through our graduate retention and student loan forgiveness programs and increased training opportunities.

The Saskatchewan Advantage we talked about in the budget is about more though than just a balanced bottom line. It’s about more than growth for growth’s sake - it has to be if Saskatchewan is going to retain her place as a “have” province in Confederation. The Saskatchewan Advantage is about improving the quality of life for everyone. It is about taking action to protect the advantage created by your hard work - ensuring our province remains the best place in Canada to live, work and raise a family.

To that end, Premier Brad Wall has charged MLAs to go out this summer and consult with constituents and community groups to find out how you think we can best meet the challenges of growth and opportunity. Our goal is to, with your help; make sure the historic economic and population growth we’ve enjoyed over the past five years continues.

We want to find out three things: 1. What should the government’s long-term goals be?

2. What strategies or policies should the government pursue to achieve those goals?

3. What short-term measures can the government take to address some of the more immediate challenges of growth?

If you have any ideas please do not hesitate to contact us at 634-7311 or send us an email at eagles.mla@sasktel.net. Effective June 1st, we are moving into our summer hours 8-3 from Monday to Friday.

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1B and 2A are reporting 79 per cent and 69 per cent of acres to be in surplus moisture condition.

The southeastern region is reporting that 79 per cent of emerged crop acres have damage due to flooding. Six per cent of emerged acres have frost damage while disease has damaged three per cent of emerged crops. Six per cent of emerged crops have wind damage.

Crop reporters have indicated that many pulse and cereal acres will need

to be sprayed for in-crop weed control once field conditions are drier. They have also indicated that weed control challenges will continue through the season if the fields are still too wet. Further seeding will likely be delayed until the weekend and warm, windy weather conditions are needed. Many producers may change seeding plans if they are unable to get into certain fields.

Farmers are busy trying to control weeds and finish seeding.

Elsewhere in the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 40 per cent surplus and 60 per cent adequate. Hay and pasture topsoil moisture is 26 per cent surplus, 73 per cent adequate and one per cent short.

Seventy-eight per cent of the fall cereals, 52 per cent of the spring cereals, 49 per cent of the oilseeds and 53 per cent of the pulses are at normal stages of development for this time of year. The majority of crops that have emerged

are in good to excellent condition. Most crop damage this week is due to excess moisture and frost.

Farmers are busy controlling weeds and trying to finish seeding.

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The second Natural Health Expo was held over the weekend at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall. The focus of the event was on health and wellness.

Natural Health Expo a success

A number of Estevan residents took the opportunity to learn a little bit more about themselves and their health over the weekend.

The Natural Health Expo, the second such event to be held in the city, went Saturday and Sunday

at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall.

Organizer Chaelynn Slykhuis of Carlyle was thrilled with the turnout, noting they had more people attend the expo Saturday than they did for last year’s two-day event.

“We are up to probably 150 people through

the door which is really neat,” Slykhuis said. “This is a non-competitive environment. There are lots of good feelings in the room.

It’s been great.”

The focus of the expo is health and wellness and giving people a chance to find themselves, Slykhuis

said.

“Some people are struggling and trying to figure out what is best for them,” she said. “They don’t want to go to doctors.

There are a lot of people that want to heal for themselves.”

The range of exhibi-

tors touched on everything from herbal teas to water filtration systems to healing crystals, all with a goal of helping people in whatever situation they might find themselves in.

“We go from healthy foods to skin care products; there are psychics, angel

readers, people that focus on your aura and balancing your chakra. There is a lot of good selection, a lot of different people here so it is not like the same thing.”

Slykhuis said the success of this year’s expo increases the likelihood of another event in 2013.

Among the exhibitors at the expo were Shelia Farstad (left) of Estevan and Chaelynn Slykhuis of Carlyle who also served as the organizer.

Do you remember TEN YEARS AGO: The first-ever female graduate of the Estevan Comprehensive School to become a commissioned officer after completing a four-year university degree at the Royal Military College was now a fully certified air traffic controller. Rebecca Barton, who was also a graduate of the Wylie-Mitchell Squadron now stationed at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, received the Top Student Award following graduation from the air traffic control course at the Navcan Training Institute in Cornwall, Ont. She was also an honours graduate from Royal Military College and held the rank of

second lieutenant.

The headquarters for the soon to be newly established Southeast Regional Health Authority would be in Weyburn. That was the message that greeted members of the board of directors of the South East Health District when they met for their monthly session on May 30 in the Conference Room at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

It was a grand birthday party when the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre turned 10 on June 1.

To mark the occasion, the centre played host to well over 400 registered guests for a full day of activities ranging from card games

to fitness exercises, swimming and squash lessons.

There were also activities for the kids with 320 registered for a beach party that featured a fish pond, water balloon relay and drop, coloured water bottle hunt and tire tube relay races.

TWENTY YEARS AGO: The first young trees grown at the Shand Greenhouse were being shipped to various locations throughout the province.

About 250,000 sapplings were being distributed, with 150,000 of those being sent out through the TREEmendous program, and approximately 60,000

being supplied to the Souris Basin Development Authority for their ongoing Rafferty mitigation program. Another 100,000 trees, mostly spruce and pine, were to be sent out in August for the Rafferty reclamation site.

The Estevan Bruins announced the signing of their new head coach on May 26. Doug Hedley, 34, who coached the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League for the past three seasons, inked a two-year deal with the Bruins. He replaced Ron Kennedy who had announced he would be coaching in Austria in the upcoming season. Team president Marv Symons also announced that general manager Bill Shinske had signed a two-year extension to his contract.

The Shand Power Station contributed some electricity to the provincial grid system for the first time on May 31, even though it was only for a few hours. Glenn Schmuland, commissioning superintendent for the project, said the Shand plant went on-stream at 4:02 p.m. with the intent of synchronizing the generator with the SaskPower electrical system. No coal was used for this test, but it was considered “a real milestone for getting the unit into service,” according to Schmuland.

T H I RT Y Y E A R S AGO: The 1st Bienfait Brownie Pack held their fly-up ceremony and windup supper on May 25.

Leaving the pack and joining the Girl Guide Company were Dawn Marie Dzuba, Maureen Hesketh and Richelle Knight. Commissioner Marg Hudak was in attendance to congratulate the girls.

Tw o E s t e v a n m e n came home as winners after participating in stock car meets in Minot and Williston, N.D. Jim Barnstable, driving a Monza Towne Coupe with a 625 horsepower engine, won the trophy dash in Minot on the afternoon of Sunday, May 23 and in the evening won the trophy dash at Williston. Ed Turnbull, driving a 1975 Nova with a 350-cubic-inch motor, placed third in the feature and won two races in Minot on May 22, and then won the feature race in Williston the next day.

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Focus on faith 60 and Over Club notes Submitted by Pastor Walter Engel Estevan Church of God

John 14:6 - “Jesus said to Thomas, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father (God) except by (through) Me.” The professor walked to the front of the class determined to make his point as quickly and effectively as possible. He asked his 103 students to take a sheet of paper out of their notebooks and place it face up on the desk ... removing everything else from their desk. He then asked each student to take a pen or pencil and draw a crooked line from top to bottom in the middle of the paper. When he finished, he asked the students to pass the paper to the left all the way to the end of the row.

This was promptly done. He asked his four

teaching assistants to pick up the papers at the end of each row, then compare all the papers and tell him if any of the crooked lines were alike. In less than 12 minutes from the start of his class, the professor heard from his lead teaching assistant, “Sir, there definitely are no two crooked lines alike.”

Then he once again asked his student to place a piece of paper on the desk, removing everything else. This time he asked his students to use any straight edge they find to draw a straight line from the top left hand corner to the bottom right hand corner of the paper.

Once again he had the papers picked up at the end of the rows by his teaching assistants. He asked the lead teaching assistant to tell him how many of the straight lines were alike.

“Sir, all 103 straight lines look alike.”

The professor gazed out over the entire class with a look of steel and then pointed his finger as if it were piercing the heart of each student and said, “There is a lesson in this.

There are many ways to be crooked, but only one way to be straight.”

And so it is with the way to God. Many think there are multiple ways to get to heaven. But the Lord Jesus Christ says it clearly for everything to understand: “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father (God) except by (through) Me.” The Bible also states in the book of 1 Timothy 2:5: “For there is only one God, and only one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”

The way to heaven is clearly marked. Don’t take the crooked route and hope for eternal life. Take the straight path of righteousness through Jesus Christ.

Submitted by Shirley Graham Club Secretary

A teacher asked a first grader: “What would you change about your mother?”

“I’d get rid of those eyes in the back of her head, and when she would clean my face with spit on a hanky!”

Bridge is doing nicely these days. The winners on Wednesday, May 30 were as follows: Margaret Sawyer finished in first place, coming second was Helen Marriott, while third place was taken by Wilma Tedford.

There were seven tables for cribbage on Thursday ... what a great turnout! And the 50-50

draw wasn’t bad either.

The winners were: Elizabeth Olson and Brian Callfas took first, Adele and Louis Belanger finished in second place, while coming third were Pat Parent and Angie Friesen.

Don’t forget the meeting on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Plans for the club’s first “jam session” will be discussed.

Be there!

I hope that everyone knows that we do not shut down for the summer. Canasta will still be played on Mondays at 12:30 p.m., bridge will be played on Wednesdays at 1 p.m., and cribbage on Thursdays at 7 p.m., so if you have no place to go, come and join us. We do have a good time and we’d love to have you!

And how I’d like to say “hi” to my friends at “Day Hospital.” Here’s one for you ...

A man, driving by a farm one day, noticed there were three-legged chickens running all over the yard. Curiosity got the best of him, so he stopped and said to the farmer, “I noticed there are threelegged chickens in your yard.”

The farmer said, “Yep, they’re all over the place.”

“Why do you have them?” asked the man.

“Well, there are three of us in the family, and we all like drumsticks.”

“Well, how do they taste?”

“I don’t know, we’ve never caught one!”

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Several parcels of land are included, mainly located west and south of Boundary Dam Power Station. Bids will be lump sum for each parcel. Parcels will be available for viewing on the 19th and 20th of June 2012.

For further details contact Neil Worsley at 637‐4256.

Written tenders contained in a sealed envelope marked HAY TENDER on the outside will be received until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012, c/o Neil Worsley, Shand Power Station, Box 1310, Estevan, S4A 2K9.

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In Loving Memory of Kelsey LeBlanc May 18, 1988 to June 9, 2002 You were always so full of life Always smiling and carefree Life loved you being part of it And I loved you being part of me.

You could make all of us laugh If we were having a bad day No matter how sad I was You could take the hurt away.

Nothing could ever stop you You were ready to take on the world But God decided He needed you So from this world you left But you took a piece of all of us Our hearts are what you kept.

Your seat is now empty And it’s hard not to see your face You left without warning Not even saying goodbye And we can’t seem to stop Asking the question why.

Nothing will ever be the same Our home is empty without your laughter But we know you’re in heaven Watching over us and looking after.

We didn’t see this coming It hit us by surprise And when you left this world A small part of us died.

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- We love and miss you so much, Mom, Dad and Josh.

LAINTON In Loving Memory of James Who Passed Away June 8, 1990 We do not need a special day To bring you to our minds The days we do not think of you Are very hard to find.

They say time heals all sorrow and helps one to forget But time so far has only proved, How much we miss you yet.

God gave us strength to take it And courage to bear the blow, But what it meant to lose you No one will ever know.

You never failed to do your best Your heart was true and tender, You worked so hard for those you loved, And left us to remember.

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2009 DODGE CHALLENGER White, 83,005 kms..........................$20,900 2008 CHEV MALIBU LT Silver, 72,340 kms...................................$12,900 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT Super charged, bronze, 126,441 kms ....................................................................................$10,900 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX Black, 140,201 kms....................................$9,900 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER Black, 100,388 kms ............................$9,900 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Grey, 104,041 kms............................$9,900 2005 AUDI A8L Black 106,725 kms................................................$24,900

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2012 RAPTOR SUPERCREW 4x4 only 1,075 kms ........................$64,995 2011 EDGE LIMITED ALL WHEEL DRIVE, fully loaded with Navigation & moon roofs, only 26,000 kms .....................................$38,995 2010 ESCAPE XLT 4X4 loaded with 22,000 kms ...........................$22,995 2010 ESCAPE XLT 4X4 loaded with 67,000 kms ...........................$20,995 2010 F150 PLATINUM SUPERCREW 4x4, loaded with 30,000 kms...............................................................................$41,900 2010 F150 XLT CREW CAB 26,000 kms .......................................$29,995 2009 EDGE SPORT ALLWHEEL DRIVE loaded with navigation & moonroof, 55,000 kms .....................................................................$27,995 2009 ESCAPE XLT 4x4, 3.0L V6, loaded, with 100,000 kms .........$17,995 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB 4x4 LE loaded with leather & power moonroof, 55,000 kms...........................................$23,995 2008 EXPEDITION LIMITED MAX 4x4, fully loaded with 126,000 kms.............................................................................$29,995 2008 DODGE LARAMIE QUAD CAB 5.7L Hemi loaded with leather, 83,000 kms .........................................................................$22,995 2003 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4x4 loaded, 4.0L, V6, only 65,000 kms ..............................................................................$11,995

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CARS

11 Chev Impala LS 4Dr factory warranty, 45,000 km .............................. $17,995 08 Chev Cobalt LT 2dr sunroof, factory warranty .................................... $11,995 07 Pontiac G6 SE 4dr factory warranty, loaded ....................................... $11,995 04 Chev Monte Carlo SS 2dr Dale Earnhardt Jr. Series warranty ........ $11,900 04 Chrysler PT Cruiser loaded, warranty .................................................. $6,995

TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’s

11 Dodge Grand Caravan SE Stow-n-go 47,900 km, factory warranty .. $22,995 11 Mitsubishi RVR SE 4WD factory warranty, 33,900 km ....................... $24,995 09 Chev Silverado LS Crew Cab 4x4 factory warranty ........................... $24,995 10 Dodge Dakota c/cab SXT 4x4 factory warranty, 56,100 km ............... $23,995 09 Dodge Journey SXT AWD loaded, warranty, 7 passenger ...$173.78 Bi-wkly 09 Ford Escape XLT 4WD factory warranty 72,000 km ........................... $20,995 09 GMC Sierra SLE Ext/cab 2500 HD 4x4 6.0 V8, factory warranty .....$174.70 Bi-wkly 08 Chev Trailblazer 4x4 71,000 kms, factory warranty............................ $19,995 08 Honda CRV LX AWD loaded, warranty ............................................... $17,995 08 Nissan Rogue SL AWD sunroof, warranty, 94,100 km ....................... $19,995 07 Ford F150 XLT Ext/Cab 4x4 loaded, warranty....................... $181.80 bi-wkly 05 Buick Rendezvous AWD CXL, 4dr, 7 pass, warranty ......................... $6,995 04 GMC Denali AWD 7 pass., leather, sunroof, warranty ........................ $17,995 03 Chev Venture Van EXT 8 pass, 92,000 km, warranty........................... $7,995 03 Chev Silverado LS E/Cab 4x4 loaded warranty ................................. $13,995 03 Dodge Dakota SLT E/Cab 4x4 topper, warranty ................................ $13,995 99 Ford Ranger Stepside SLT 4x4 warranty............................................. $5,995

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USED CARS

2009 MAZDA CX-7 40,000km......................................................... $29,900 2009 SEBRING TOURING Very nice car ....................................... $15,995 2-2008 DODGE CHARGER 68,000 kms ........................................ $17,500 2008 VW NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE 64,000 kms ................... $17,995 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Only 20,000 kms .............................. $14,995

USED TRUCKS/VANS

2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CREW Loaded, 11,400 kms.... $28,995 2011 FORD F150 CREW CAB 24,500 kms .................................... $32,995 2011 TOWN & COUNTRY .............................................................. $31,900 2011 GRAND CHEROKEE ............................................................. $39,500 2011 DODGE 1500 CREW CAB BIG HORN 49,800 kms .............. $33,900 2010 DODGE JOURNEY RT AWD Loaded.................................... $28,995 2010 FORD XLT SUPER CAB ....................................................... $21,900 SOLD $28,995 2010 RAM 1500 SLT Q/C 4X4 Loaded ...........................................

2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB 59,000 kms ....................... $27,995 2010 DODGE CALIBER ................................................................. $13,995 2010 RAM 3500 Diesel SLT ............................................................ $36,995 SOLD$32,500 2009 RAM 1500 CREW CAB LARAMIE Loaded ...........................

2009 DODGE JOURNEY RT Loaded ............................................. $27,995 2009 JEEP PATRIOT LTD.............................................................. $21,995 SOLD $11,995 2009 CHEVY UPLANDER LT 69,000 kms, DVD............................

2008 RAM 2500 4X4 SLT Q/C Diesel ............................................ $19,995 2008 FORD ESCAPE...................................................................... $13,900 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ......................................... $15,995 2007 DODGE DURANGO Limited, hemi, loaded ........................... $22,990 SOLD $19,500 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE 57,000 kms .........................................

2007 TOWN AND COUNTRY ......................................................... $12,995 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/C 4X4 Diesel............................... $18,995 2005 GMC 1500 CREW CAB ......................................................... $13,900 2005 DODGE 1500 Q/C SLT 87,000 kms....................................... $14,995 2003 FORD F-150 XLT ................................................................... $13,995 2003 DODGE 1500 Q/C SLT 2WD ................................................... $9,900

TRAILERS/MOTORHOMES/RVs

2008 RPM TOY HAULER, 26 Ft. .................................................... $24,900 2008 ROCKWOOD WINDJAMMER, 28 Ft. .................................... $20,900 2006 ROCKWOOD TRAILER, 26 Ft. Bunks & slide out................ $16,500 2006 BRISTOL BAY 5TH WHEEL LOADED ................................. $31,995 1980 TRAVEL AIR MOTORHOME, 24 Ft. ....................................... $6,500

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SOUTHEAST SASK USED CAR SUPERSTORE CARS

2011 CHEV MALIBU PLATINUM EDITION 30,000 kms .......................... $18,900 2008 CHEV COBALT 4 door, sport red, 56,840 kms ...................................... $12,700 2008 CHEV COBALT COUPE auto, power roof, 40,800 kms ......................... $12,700 2007 CHEV COBALT COUPE A/C, cruise, tilt, pw, pl, 112,000 kms ................. $9,800 2006 BUICK ALLURE local trade, 124,000 kms .............................................. $9,950 2005 CHEV CAVALIER 4 door, A/C, cruise, tilt, 88,000 kms ............................ $5,700 2004 CHEV CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE auto, leather, chrome wheels, Sale $32,300 $33,900 8,600 kms .....................................................................................................

TRUCKS, SUVS, VANS

2011 GMC YUKON cloth, 20’s, white, 54,000 kms ...................................... $37,900 2011 DODGE DAKOTA CREW 4X4 19,200 kms....................................... $25,700 2011 CHEV SUBURBAN leather, 4x4, 34,000 kms ...................................... $38,900 SOLD $35,700 2011 GMC TERRAIN SLT2 V6 leather, roof, dvd, nav, 2,200 kms.................

2011 FORD ESCAPE LTD loaded, leather, power roof, only 15,500 kms .......... $28,700 2011 CHEV TRAVERSE AWD, LT, quad, buckets, 43,400 kms ........................ $29,900 2010 FORD EDGE AWD LIMITED like new, 45,500 kms............................. $29,981 2010 JEEP LIBERTY extra clean, only 26,000 kms ........................................ $20,900 2010 GMC 1 TON CREW CAB DURAMAX 163,000 kms ......................... $25,900 2010 CHEV CREW 4x4 very nice, black with 20’s, local trade, 45,000 kms .... $31,700 2010 CHEV 1500 CREW 4X4 6.2L, max pkg, 134,000 kms, local trade ...... $21,980 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE CX AWD 64,685 kms, very well equipped ................ $32,880 2009 GMC SIERRA SLT 1500 72,785 kms, Crew, loaded ........................... $25,900 2009 GMC R/C lwb, V6, auto, air, cruise, tilt, 69,500 kms .............................

SOLD $14,980 2009 CHEV UPLANDER SWB quad buckets, very nice, 59,300 kms.............. $15,500 2008 DODGE NITRO SXT white, only 62,000 kms ...................................... $19,900 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ sunroof, DVD, loaded, very nice, local trade, 79,000 kms ................................................................................................... $33,700 2008 HUMMER H3 fully loaded, cloth buckets, very clean, 69,000 kms........... $28,600 2008 SATURN VUE AWD A/C, cruise, tilt, pw, pl, 78,000 kms ..................... $18,990 2008 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD, black, local trade, 101,300 kms ................ $19,900 2008 ACADIA SLT AWD, Red Jewel, tint coat, leather, local trade, 93,000 kms.. $26,900 2007 CHEV EQUINOX AWD black, 104,000 kms ....................................... $15,700 2007 GMC CANYON CREW 4x4 local trade, only 54,000 kms ................... $19,900 2007 CHEV TRAILBLAZER SS AWD 395 HP, leather, power roof, 100,000 kms ................................................................................ $23,700 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT A/C, pw, pl, cruise, tilt, AWD 110,000 kms ........ $14,600 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE loaded, roof, navigation, DVD, leather, 20’s, 81,000 kms ................................................................................................... $38,700 2006 ENVOY DENALI loaded, leather, local trade .......................................... $11,900 2005 ACURA MDX leather, power roof, only 102,000 kms ............................ $19,700 2004 CHEV AVALANCHE 4x4 only 117,314 kms....................................... $15,700 2002 YUKON DENALI XL fully loaded, local trade, only 126,000 kms ............ $13,700

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Donald Kingdon

March 18, 1930 May 25, 2012 Donald Kingdon, late of Estevan, Sask. and formerly of Bienfait, Sask., passed away in Estevan on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the age of 82 years.

Don will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Valerie Kingdon; children, Kenneth of Valleyview, Alta. (children: Kaitlin, Wesley); Raymond (Cori) of Vernon, B.C. (children: Christopher, Cody); Louise (Howard) of Edmonton, Alta. (children: Michael (Heather), James) and Lorne (Margaret) of Valleyview, Alta. (children: Jacquelin, Kimberly); his brothers, Stanley (Olga) of Estevan and Leslie (Lois) of Armstrong, B.C.; and sisterin-law, Helen of Estevan, as well as several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Leslie and Margaret Kingdon; his brothers, Barry (Faye) Kingdon and Kenneth Kingdon.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church, Bienfait, by Rev. Peter Nijssen. Interment followed in the Bienfait Cemetery.

If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan or the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home in Don’s memory.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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TRUCKS

2007 Dodge 1/2 4x4 ......................................................................... $12,000 2006 Dodge 1/2 4x4 ......................................................................... $10,000 2006 Chevy 15 passenger van........................................................ $12,000 2005 15 Passenger Van 153,000 kms............................................. $13,000 2005 Chevy Uplander 7 Passenger Van .......................................... $5,500

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380 Cement ornament moulds, production equipment, display shelving. $65,000.00 Ph: 306.768.2574 Mike or Heather.

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Auctions COMPLETE DISPERSAL and Real Estate Auction: Battle River Asphalt Equipment.

Tools, machines, parts, shop. June 9, Saturday 9 a.m. Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. Scribner Auction 780-8425666; www.scribnernet.com.

FOR SALE: 2001 Taurus. Fully loaded, 148,000 km, full set winter tires. Very good shape - $4,500.

2008 Honda Jazz Scooter, 250 km - $2,500. Phone 634-8842.

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Trucks & Vans FOR SALE: 2003 Ford F-150 4X4 XTR Pickup Truck. 171,000 km, auto. transmission. Has a bull bar towing package, lift package. Mint condition. 5.4 Litre V8 motor. $13,500 - O.B.O. Phone 306-7824261.

RVs/CampeRs/TRaileRs FOR SALE: 2003 Winnebago 31 ft. Class C Motorhome, 12. ft. slide-out, walk-around bed, light plant. Mint condition. Loaded, with many extras. Sleeps 8. Phone 306-634-3988.

FOR SALE: 2005 - 26 ft. Westwind Travel Trailer. Awning, one slide, queen bedroom, sleeps 5.

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GRANDE PRAIRIE Regional College, Fairview Campus has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Welding Instructor located in Fairview, Alberta (the Heart of the Peace River region in northwestern Alberta). For more information visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers. Due to apprenticeship enrolment increases we are expanding our staffing so we Need Instructors in this program!

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Must have current oilfield tickets and up-to-date drivers abstract.

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SHOP FOREMAN required at busy GM Dealership in Central Alberta. Minimum 5 years of Journeyman experience. Send resume to: dgraff@adamsgm.com. Adams Chevrolet Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

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The family of Donald Kingdon would like to give a heartfelt thank you for all the support, cards, food, prayers and any donations received. Thank you to the Estevan Fire Dept., EMS, City Police and a special thanks to Danielle Stephany for her calming influence and much needed additional support. To Lawrence and Linda Stephany, who live next door, and were an invaluable aid to Valerie from beginning to end. The family takes much comfort in knowing you were here. To Dr. Christie and the nursing staff at emergency who did everything they could.

To Hall Funeral Services for their support and counselling and for helping to make a stressful time less stressful.

We would like to thank Father Peter for the funeral mass, and the choir, as well as Dustin Hall for his singing and piano playing, Don has always enjoyed your excellent singing voice. To the Bienfait CWL for the lovely lunch provided on short notice. Special thanks to Don’s brother Stan and sistersin-law, Olga and Helen, and nephews, Greg and George Kingdon who never left us alone and were there when we needed them. To Don’s brother Les who travelled from Armstrong, B.C., Don’s good friends, George and Sylvia Astleford, of Duffield, Alta., Don’s good friends, Jim and Bev Langen, of Regina for the effort you made to be here.

The many family and friends from out of town would like to thank those who opened up their homes and beds to help with lodging. Special thanks to the residents at Hillside Estate for their concern, offers to help, for putting up with the extra traffic coming and going, and for giving up their “common room” for the days that extra family and friends were visiting.

- Valerie Kingdon & family

Remember Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Mercury

1942 ~ 2012 Mr. Eduardo Eugenio Meza, beloved husband of 35 years to Silvia Meza, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the age of 69 years.

Along with Silvia and her family, Eduardo leaves to cherish his memory one daughter, Rosa Meza and her family.

Eduardo was born in Talcahuano, Chile on August 25, 1942, a son to Jose and Rosa Meza. In 1973, while living in Chile, Eduardo was unlawfully jailed and endured months of torture. The United Nations assisted in his eventual release, and he moved to Argentina. Shortly thereafter, he began the process of applying for refugee status in Canada, settling in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Once there, he opened a cleaning business which he operated successfully for the next 37 years before his eventual retirement when he moved to Medicine Hat. Those wishing to pay their respects did so starting one hour prior to the Funeral Mass which was celebrated at Holy Family Parish, 1451 Strachan Road S.E., Medicine Hat on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at 2:00 P.M. with the Very Reverend Father Philip Le celebrant.

Condolences may be expressed by visiting www.cooksouthland.com Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Telephone toll free 1-877-528-6455.

Kurtis Lee Herbert

August 23, 1993 May 18, 2012 The family of Kurtis Herbert sadly announces his passing at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, Sask. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the age of 18 years.

Kurtis was predeceased by his grandparents, Beatrice Herbert and Charles and Lorraine Routhier; and his cousin Tristan Newsham.

Kurtis’ memory will be forever cherished by his parents, Steve and Elaine; brother, Kyle; grandfather, Lionel Herbert, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A celebration of Kurtis’ life was held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Estevan Alliance Church, Estevan, Sask. with Pastor Waylon Klix officiating.

Those so wishing may make donations to the Canadian Cancer Society in Kurtis’ memory.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

We, Kurtis’ family, would like to acknowledge the many acts of kindness we have experienced at this difficult time. Thanks so much for all the flowers, food, phone calls, cards, donations to the Cancer Society, and visits. Thank you to the staff of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan and the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina for the care given to Kurtis. To Pastor Waylon and Pastor Chris and everyone at the Alliance Church - thank you so much for your kindness. Also, thanks to the ladies of the Alliance Church for preparing the luncheon after the service, and to Hall Funeral Services for their assistance.

- Steve, Elaine & Kyle Herbert

Howard Bennard Johnson

(August 11, 1935 May 17, 2012) Howard was born on the farm south of Torquay, SE-151-12 West of 2nd. He died at St. Joseph’s Special Care Home in Estevan, his home for the past year.

Howard is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Laurel (Greg) Diekrager and their children, Dawson, Eric, and Ashley; Clare (Jodi) Johnson and their daughter, Abbey; Kirk (Shauna) Johnson and their children, Carter, Lindsay, and Jamie; Todd (Kristy) Johnson (baby due in August); sister, Ardis Johnson; in-laws, Mervin (Jan) Erickson, Alan (Judy) Erickson, and Sandra (Merle) Sanford; Aunt Viola Halvorson; 3 nephews, 5 nieces as well as many great nephews and nieces and many Johnson and Bergum cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents, Horace and Clara Johnson; sister in childhood, Doris Johnson; nephew, Tommy Erickson; parents-in-law, Milford and Hulda Erickson.

Howard was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. He took his schooling at Tenold School and completed his grade 11 and 12 in Torquay. He received his high school diploma in 1955. Not many people could say they were born, baptized, confirmed and educated all within two miles of home.

He attended winter sessions of Bible School at LCBI in Outlook and CLBI in Camrose. He also completed a barbering course in Regina. Howard farmed with his dad until Horace’s passing in 1981.

On July 23rd 1966, Howard married Elaine Erickson from Frontier, Sask. They met in Swift Current where Elaine was teaching at Elmwood School.

Howard and Elaine made their home on the family farm on SE 16-1-2. It was the perfect place to raise a family. Howard always made sure the children had bikes and three wheelers to get over to the neighbours for football and hockey games. Sundays were a day of rest for Dad and he rarely worked Sunday. Many Sundays were spent at the “old Mainprize Park” or at the swimming pool in Crosby.

In July 2006, the Johnson family gathered at “the Swantz Cabin” on Lake 5 just outside of Glacier National Park, where they celebrated Howard and Elaine’s 40th wedding anniversary.

Howard and Elaine visited Norway four times. In 2010 they were on a Mediterranean Cruise with Todd and Kristy. In 2009 on a Norway trip, Todd took Howard on a father/son trip to London, England and to Paris, France for the “World Airshow.”

Howard was blessed with a wonderful tenor voice. He and Elaine blended with beautiful harmony. They were often asked to sing at worship services, weddings, funerals, birthday parties, etc.

In honour of the Johnson Century Farm Celebration, the Johnson family recorded a CD, produced by Little Doe Productions. We are so thankful to have this recording.

Howard was very sincere in his compliments to people and always had an encouraging word to those he visited with.

Howard’s faith in God was his foundation and he expressed this so beautifully through his prayers, his music and his life. Whatever places or people he would see along his travels, whether it was along a prairie road or on a huge cruise ship, visiting his children and grandchildren, asking questions, sharing a laugh; he brought so much joy into our lives and will be deeply missed.

The family would like to thank St. Joseph’s Care Home in Estevan for their care during the past year. Thanks also to the staff at Weyburn Mental Health Services for helping Howard deal with manic depression over the years.

Funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church, Torquay with Pastor Danny Krauss officiating. Interment followed at Salem Cemetery, Torquay.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services.

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Estevan Mercury

Midale community happenings

By Catrina Moldenhauer Midale Correspondent Children aged five and up are invited to go to the Midale Library on Friday, June 8 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. to make something for their dad for Father’s Day. Blake Berglund is coming to Midale for a CD release party! It is going to be fundraiser for a new swimming pool for Midale. J.R. Louis will be his guest. The concert

will be held at the Midale School gymnasium on Monday, June 25 with the doors to open at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 7:30. Tickets are only $15 in advance and $20 at the door, and they can be purchased at the Midale Town Office, Midale Credit Union, Henders Drugs in Estevan, and Pharmasave in Weyburn.

Midale is in desperate need for a new pool and this is a great event to come out to support. The Pool Fundraiser Com-

mittee could use a couple more people to come on board and help with ideas to raise money. If you are interested, please call Colin Rosengren or Chris Dewtie.

Congratulations to the Midale Central School elementary children for raising more than the required $500 in order for Mrs. Klemenz to get her head shaved! As a result, Mrs. Klemenz had her head shaved after the elementary track and field day on Friday, June

Saturday, June 9:

*T&T Rods - 10th Annual Show & Shine - Seven Miles North of Estevan on Hwy. 49 - 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *Estevan Lives Rider Pride S T N Presents Garnet & The ClasEVE sics - Estevan Curling Rink - 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Prizes for Best Dressed Rider Fan.

Saturday & Sunday, June 9 & 10:

*Relay for Life - Civic Auditorium - Opening Ceremonies 7 p.m. Saturday - Concludes 7 a.m. Sunday.

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Estevan Gospel Chapel 1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 634-3761

“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – inuencing our world for Christ”

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday: Family Bible Hour 10:00 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly: Bible Studies, Youth Group, Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street Phone: 634-2190 Fax: 634-6845 Pastor: Reverend Joel Rama Associate Pastors: Reverend Peter Nijssen Father Thomas Mutavanathu

MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

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

ST. GILES ANGLICAN CHURCH Parish of Estevan-Bienfait

Sunday Worship Times:

St. Giles, Estevan: 317 - 12th Ave. 8 a.m.

10 a.m. with Sunday School ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Ofce: 634-4113

www.estevananglican.com

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.

Pastors: Bob Schultz, Daniel Krauss & Caleb Rieger Phone 634-4757 Check Out Our Website www.estevanfaithlutheran.com

Come and Worship With Us

1. The Midale team has raised $3075.66 for the Relay for Life! Great job everyone!

The Grade 12 graduating class is busy getting for their graduation that will be held on June 15th at 7pm. The exercises will be held at the Midale Central School gymnasium with the grand march to follow. The following will graduate this year: Paige Bell, Kaelum Bieber, Kimberly Brasseur, James Kalum Brennan, Dustin Duncan, Braiden Effa, Shawn Eggum, Owen Emde, Felicia Ereth, Brayden Ganson, Taylor Hoium, James Messer, Aman da Mohr, Aspen Orsted, Braxton Palmer, Mitchell Scharnatta, Keely Toles, Bradley Tomiski, Michael Wiebe and Sierra Wiens.

The Midale Central School Law 30 class went to Prince Albert Penitentiary for a tour of the facility. This falls into the curriculum for criminal law. This was an extremely educational experience for the students.

Parents and students are encouraged to look through the lost and

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

found container before the school term ends. All items that are left will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Art Club has wrapped up for another year and Mrs. Wilgenbusch is very thankful to all the children who came to make wonderful crafts this year.

The Grades 3 and 4 class will be holding bake sales at the school on June 13 and June 20 to raise money for their year-end class trip. The kids would like to go swimming at the Leisure Centre in Weyburn and then to the Signal Hill Art Centre to make a craft.

The Midale Elementary students were privileged again this year as they got to travel to Estevan on Wednesday, June 6 to attend the Shrine Circus.

The Midale Museum will be open for visitors and tours until Labour Day weekend. The annual Threshing Bee and Heritage days will be held on July 28 and 29. Be sure to come out and enjoy the pancake breakfast each morning.

Summer MOMents

- Are you a mom? Are you tired of microwaving your coffee three times before finishing it, if you even have time to make any? Do you need some adult conversation in your day? Are in interested in a playgroup for you baby, toddler, preschooler or other younger child(ren)?

Come join other moms over hot coffee while the kids play! They will meet in the side wing of the Midale Baptist Church on following Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11:30: June 13 and 27, July 4 and 18, and August 15 and 22. For more information please contact Criston White at 458-7630.

Midale Lions Club held their annual steak night on Saturday, June 2 at the Midale 39er ’s Centre. On May 27, Lion Vinold Carlson was presented with a well-deserved Certificate of Appreciation for his dedication to the Lions Club and as a community volunteer.

The Midale Lions will hold a bingo on Sunday, June 10 at 2 p.m. at the Midale Seniors’ Centre.

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

L.C – C. Isabelle & Souris Church Ofce: 634-2024 Reverend Randy Kleemola WORSHIP SCHEDULE 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School

Tim Pippus

Ofce: 634-3116

Sunday Services:

Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

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Sunday Morning Service - 10:30

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ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

100 King Street Estevan, Sask.

306-634-8133/634-3405

Pastors: Majors Len & Ros Millar SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

Phone: 634-2074 1107 - 4th Street

ALL WELCOME!

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ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Church of God

Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 634-2885 – Fax: 636-2611

SUNDAY WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM

www.estevancog.com

Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsinternational.sasktelwebsite.net

Senior Pastor: Geoff Thiessen Music /Youth Ministries: Josh Marvin Ofce Admin./Kidz Clubz: Alicia Kavalench

Sunday Services:

10:30 a.m. - Worship Service with Children’s Church (Ages 3-11) • Nursery Provided Family Focus Night: Tuesday at 7 p.m.

1920 Wellock Road – 634-7955

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

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan

Church Office: Phone: 634-5684

Pastor Stewart Miller SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00 a.m. - Family Worship

SUNDAY SCHOOL ALL ARE WELCOME

email: trinity.luth@sasktel.net • www.etlc.ca

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided to ages 0-23 months Treasure Seekers for ages 2-3 Caraway Street programs for ages 4 - grade 4

Pastors Rev. Christopher Smith Pastor Waylon Klix

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am

Relevant Teaching, Meaningful Worship, Caring Community 140 King Street, Estevan 634-2601 Check out our website at: www.estevanalliancechurch.com For coming events, recent messages and information about programs and ministries

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June 6, 2012 B15

Distracted drivers a hazard for motorcyclists

With the recent beautiful weather, a number of motorcyclists are taking full advantage and heading out on the road for a ride.

However, the Saskatchewan Safety Council is raising alarm bells about the impact that distracted drivers could have on motorcyclists.

In a press release they note that motorcyclists encounter distracted drivers on roads everyday. There are drivers who insist on eating that juicy cheeseburger while trying to focus on the road; others have their head down trying to find that specific song on their iPod. There are the drivers who attempt to drink a hot cup of coffee while talking on a cellphone that is balanced between their shoulder and their ear all while trying to keep their vehicle from crossing into the next lane. And what about the nation-wide texting while driving concern that kicked off hundreds of distracted driving initiatives across Canada and the U.S.?

Each and every one of these distractions causes a serious risk to motorcyclists across Saskatchewan.

Simply riding a motorcycle is a risk that riders take into consideration every time they get on their bikes.

According to the Traf-

fic Injury Research Foundation, the number of motorcycle related collisions is increasing across Canada.

With less protection than a passenger vehicle, motorcycles lack safety features including an enclosed driving compartment, seatbelts and airbags. Since motorcycles represent only 2 per cent of registered vehicles on Canadian roads, they are often unintentionally ignored. Drivers may also have trouble seeing a motorcycle approaching because of its small size. For drivers of passenger vehicles, adding distractions to the task of driving becomes a hazard for motorcyclists, other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

“When you factor in the growing number of driver distractions to the motorcycle riding experience, it becomes extremely high risk for riders to be out on our roads,” said Barry Muir, chief motorcycle instructor with the Saskatchewan Safety Council. “Drivers who choose to drive distracted may increase their chances of being involved in a collision with a motorcycle. That one collision may cause a life-threatening injury or even a fatality for a motorcyclist.”

While the motorcycle riding season is already well

underway, there are a few tips that the Saskatchewan Safety Council would like to remind drivers about when driving in traffic with motorcycles: • Motorcycles are small in size and may look farther away than they actually are.

• It may be difficult to judge the speed of a motorcycle that is coming up behind you because of its size.

• Motorcycles can easily hide in a vehicle’s blind spot, making them invisible to other drivers; take extra precautions when changing lanes or turning at intersections.

• Motorcyclists often roll off the throttle to slow down instead of braking; always keep a safe distance between you and a motorcycle.

• Motorcyclists adjust lane position for a reason, not to be reckless; most likely they are trying to reduce the effects of road debris, passing vehicles or wind.

• Driving while distracted should never happen. It could mean the difference between life and death for a motorcyclist.

Formed in 1955, the Saskatchewan Safety Council is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of injuries and fatalities in Saskatch-

ewan. Through safety programs, courses and public awareness events the Council works to educate individu-

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Outram-Madigan 4-H Beef Club News

By Tess Brokenshire Club Reporter We have been busy in the Outram-Madigan 4-H Club. Our March meeting was held at the farm of Wayne and Connie Brokenshire, when we had a wiener roast and learned the parts of an animal on a live steer instead of paper! It was a great handson lesson! After we ate, we had an awesome time playing mantracker and eating gingersnap cookies.

April 14 was District 4-H Fun Day. We went swimming at the leisure centre pool and had a barbecue after.

Thanks to Megan Dukart for planning this event. It was fun to visit with members of other clubs!

Congratulations to Cassidy and Carlee Ross who attended the Yorkton Steer and Heifer Show. They did very well and had lots of fun!

Our April meeting was held at the farm of Shawn and Janine Petterson. We had an interesting halter breaking demonstration using a steer and a donkey named Snap!

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We enjoyed the brownies and cookies.

Thanks to Chad, Crystal, Cassidy, and Carlee for hosting demonstration day at the Ross L-7 Ranch. It was a fantastic day. Nathan Marin gave a great demonstration on clipping and grooming your animal. We received a lot of information and the younger members were given a number of good tips. We then proceeded to clipping our own steers with hands-on help from Marin and our parents. I know that each member learned a lot and is more confident from spending that day with Nathan Marin. We appreciate it and thank him very much for spending the day with us!

We also thank our mothers who made the barbecue lunch and roast beef supper on Mother’s Day! A huge thank you to Trevor and Tammi Goetz of Smart Power for supplying the generator for all our power needs. There is still plenty of work to do, but we’re looking forward to show day!

On May 26, some of

our members attended the fifth annual 4-H Field Day at Border Line Feeders Inc. at Ceylon, Sask. They had presentations on Feed Efficiency, Genetics and Reproduction, as well as hands-on activities and a feedlot tour. Everyone went home with a door prize and a full belly from the delicious beef supper. Thank you to the Border Line Feeders for continuing to support 4-H! At the beginning of the year, our club set a goal to “team build” the OutramMadigan 4-H Beef Club and create young adults who will represent themselves, their club, and their community with a positive work ethic, integrity and perseverance.

It has been a successful year!

The Achievement Day show for Outram-Madigan 4-H Beef Club is on Friday July 6, starting at 9 a.m. and the regional 4-H show is on Saturday July 7 starting at 9 a.m.

The regional 4-H Sale will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday July 7. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy some great 4-H shows!

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B16 June 6, 2012

SAID program enhanced

The Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program is expanding enrolment and increasing benefits for program participants as it moves away from a welfare model toward a living income structure that offers more financial independence.

“The SAID program supports our government’s goal to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada to live for people with disabilities,” Premier Brad Wall said. “To support this objective, we are making substantial investments to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through better benefits, increased enrollment and more independence. This was the biggest financial commitment we made dur-

ing the election, and we are proud to fulfill that promise today.”

“These enhancements to SAID will make a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities in our province,” Program Implementation Advisory Team (PIAT) Chair Merv Bender said. “We are proud to collaborate with the government of Saskatchewan to help people with disabilities realize the dignity and independence that they deserve.”

In addition to the $50 benefit increase SAID beneficiaries received in January, the government committed to significant benefit increases to SAID over the next four years. Minimum increases beginning this month are as follows: • $40 per month will

be provided to those living in residential care settings; • $200 per month will be provided to single individuals who live in independent arrangements; and • $230 per month will be provided to couples who live in independent arrangements.

This year, clients in independent living arrangements will receive, on average, an increase of $270 per month.

Another important change to SAID is a new benefit structure that combines several allowances available under the Saskatchewan Assistance Plan for food, shelter, household items, travel and other person needs into a single living income. This change further distinguishes SAID

as a non-welfare support.

Through its simplified benefit structure and reduced reporting requirements, the living income benefit will provide beneficiaries with more choice in their decisions and control over how to spend their money. It will also ensure that people with similar needs are treated more equitably.

The expansion of SAID enrolment is underway with disability impact assessments being conducted by a third-party, the Saskatchewan Abilities Council.

Currently, SAP recipients who have a disability and who are living independently are being assessed for eligibility for SAID. These assessments began in January and are still taking place across the province.

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June 6, 2012 B17

Drewitz ballet students complete detailed examination

The results are in.

Students from the Drewitz School of Dance in Estevan under the directior of Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway have received the results of ballet examinations from London, England.

Students are now being strategically marked for exams as well as accreditation in their dance exams. The students are assessed on technique, posture, musicality, presentation, free movement, character and, of course, their dance.

The standard required to pass is universal among students from all nations.

This year’s examiner for the Estevan students

was Lucia Millas of San Paulo, Brazil.

The results that were posted are as follows: Grade 1: Distinction – Haley Copeland and Lauren Kobitz.

Merit – Emily Phillips, Megan Wilson, Abby Hanson, Kaitlin Milbrandt, Madison Hrywkiw, Jenna Fleck, Eva Salamon, Kierra Gingras, Kiera Renauld, Tiana Seeman, Sydney McKenzie, Mackenna Empey, Elsie Alexander, Faith Haberstock and Megan Zemlak.

Grade 2: Distinction – Bryn Lamontagne and Kailey Kowalchuk.

Merit – Tenley Pratt, Chelsea Kramer, Taylor Geisel, Mackenzie Skuce, Gabrielle Bokhorst, Sarah Wright, Macie Hall, Gemma Bittman, Faith Englot and Brielle Wakely.

Pass - Savanna Perry.

Grade 3: Distinction – Emily Alexander and Eryn Stewart.

Merit – Billie Ja worski, Madison Zandee, Maria Luedtke and Sarah Luedtke.

Grade 4: Merit – Mia Hanson, Tyra Kuntz, Reese Handley, Paige Buhler, Zoe Wagner, Makenna Mack, Destiny Adams and Racquelle Gibbons.

Grade 5: Distinction – Kia Rosenbaum and Madison Frehlick.

Merit – Mary Parker, Kelsey Romanyk, Tamira Krall, Morgan Fichter, Jaclyn Schindel, Kourtney Kobitz, Mackenzie Knobel, Amy Brook, Lorin Fichter and Elizabeth Wasmann.

Grade 6: Distinction – Michala Brasseur, Beckey Blackburn and Halynne Lamontagne.

Merit – McKenzie Warriner, Rebecca Brook and Kelsey Fonstad.

Grade 7: Distinction – Hunter Hildebrand and Teagan

North Portal Community News

By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent

Bette MacDonald, Dorothy Fuchs, Cathie Davis and Verla Fair attended a bridal shower held for Dalena Breault, fiance of Rick Taylor.

The shower was held at the Drop-in Centre in Stoughton on Sunday,

May 27 at 2 p.m.

Visiting with Bette MacDonald on Monday, May 28 were Rick Taylor and his fiance Dalena Breault and her parents from Forget; Rick’s sister, Barb Harding and friend Jim, and Chrissy and Matt Robblie and two sons, all of Estevan.

Wa r r e n a n d Ve r l a Fair drove to Medicine

Hat, Alta., to attend a wedding on June 2.

Alan and Shirley Davis and their daughter a n d s o n - i n - l a w, K i m a n d M i k e We i n r a u c h of Lampman, flew to Vancouver, B.C., where they boarded the Rocky Mountaineer train.

Their trip began with sightseeing in Vancouver, after which they went

on to Whistler, Quesnel, J a s p e r, L a k e L o u i s e , Banff and into Calgary, Alta., from where they flew back to Regina and then motored home. They report a very enjoyable trip.

Isobel Pukas and her friend, Marsha McLean of Arcola, flew to Montreal recently to attend a Redkin hair convention.

CAREERS Now hiriNg Bookkeeper / Front Counter Clerk Permanent Part-Time Position Experience an asset but willing to train.

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“Theatre Manager”

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Ideal candidate would have:

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Send Resumes To: 421 Brooks Road Estevan, SK S4A 2N9

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Graham.

Grade 8: Distinction – Kiana Stepp and Kayla Brodziak.

Merit – Corinn Zieglg a n s b e rg e r a n d Ti a n a Whitman.

Some students were also appraised through the Vocational Ballet Examination process. These were conducted in two sessions this year. The fall session was held in November with Jadwig Antony from Germany as examiner.

The second session, which was conducted in Regina in April saw Isabel Yuan from Toronto as the official examiner.

Fall session results were are follows:

Intermediate: Merit – Hunter Hildebrand, Becky Blackburn and Michala Brasseur.

Advanced Foundation: Merit – Kayla Brodziak and Corinn Zieglgansberger.

The spring examination results were as follows: Advanced Foundation: Merit – Kiana Stepp.

Advanced 1: Merit – Bailey Holzer and Kirstie Yergens.

Congratulations were extended to all the successful candidates who completed a full year of dance instruction at the school.

FOOD SERVICE WORKERS We are accepting resumes for part & full time positions.

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Starting wage - $11.01/hr.

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Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 Applications are being accepted for the following position:

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For full details on this position go to: www.holyfamilyrcssd.ca

Kitchen Helpers/ TOWER CAFÉ Short Order Cooks Help wanted for 5 food and beverage Tower Cafe is looking for 2 cooks for permanent full-time employment

Prepare & cook pizzas, salads, sandwiches as ordered. Set up & stock line to maintain proper levels of ingredients required. Train new staff.

Use proper weights & measurements to make/prepare consistent product. Clean equipment & clean line & work area as required. Must be available to work until midnight. $13.00 per hour permanent full time available.

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Salary $11.00 per hour.

Previous experience preferred but not required.

Contact Pete at 634-2220 or apply with resume in person.

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B18 June 6, 2012

Estevan Mercury

Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 Applications are being accepted for the following position:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Casual / Part time

HOUSEKEEPERS

Summer Student

Must be friendly & willing to work rotating shifts including weekends.

St. Mary’s School, Estevan Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur, Estevan For full details on this position go to: www.holyfamilyrcssd.ca

Email, fax or bring resume to: gm.cn923@choicehotels.com 634-8430 • 404 Kensington Avenue, Estevan

Visit us on the web!! www.estevanmercury.ca

Only those qualified will be contacted

Slickline Division We are seeking dynamic and motivated Field Assistants for our Estevan location.

Do you possess?

• A valid driver’s license (Class 3) and Air Brakes (A) Endorsement • Previous Slickline and E-Line experience (would be an asset but not required). We are willing to train the right candidate! **Competitive compensation and full benefits**

Cathedral Insurance Brokers

#10, 910 13th Avenue N., Estevan, SK S4A 2J4

Is seeking a part time permanent (20-30 hrs per week)

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*Successful applicants must be willing to submit to and pass pre-employment testing* Please send cover letter and resume to

careers.account@pureenergyservices.com or fax to 403•237•9728 We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Motor Licence Issuer/ Personal Lines Insurance Broker Description We are currently looking for an individual to fill the above full time position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 1.

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Customer service in registering vehicles, issuing driver’s licenses and other SGI Auto Fund products; Basic reception duties such as greeting clients and answering/directing inbound calls and in-office clerical duties; and After successful completion of training and licensing exams, prepare home and automobile insurance quotes and applications and process policy renewals.

Education and Skill Requirements - Strong personal and communication skills - Knowledge of MS Word and Excel - Detail oriented - Commitment to continuous learning - Career oriented, self-motivated - Flexibility in scheduling (able to accommodate occasional Saturday shifts) Compensation - Industry-competitive wage, with increases annually or as educational/licensing requirements are met - Comprehensive benefits plan - Opportunity for educational and career development Interested individuals may send resumes by mail or e mail to gsereggela.cathedralins@sasktel.net

Requires

Picker/Crane Operator

We have an immediate opening for full time employment.

This position is based out of Lampman.

Carson Energy requires an individual who is self-starting with a positive attitude, willing to ask questions, and learn.

Competitive wages and group benets offered based on qualications.

A class 1A and an A Class Picker Ticket (30 Ton crane) are required.

The ability to operate a pile driver and all safety tickets would be an asset.

Will supply a vehicle to commute to and from work.

Please fax resumes attention: Fred Carson Or mail to:

Carson Energy Services Ltd. PO Box 160, Lampman, Saskatchewan S0C 1N0 Fax: (306) 487-3235

FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Estevan Resource Well Completion technologies is currently accepting resumes for multiple qualified individuals to fill the position of Field Service Technician. This position is based at one of our field district offices located in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Resource is an industry leader in the design, manufacture and installation of down hole oil and gas completion tools and equipment both in Canada and in countries around the world. Our growing markets and customer base require the immediate appointment of several Field Service Technicians responsible for the installation and servicing of tools and equipment along with customer relations and sales. This position offers involvement in the grassroots operations of the company and provides the opportunity for significant personal growth and career expansion. Resource offers an exciting work environment along with a comprehensive medical benefits plan.

• Minimum 2 years experience running and servicing down hole oil and gas completion equipment.

• Experience with open hole multi-stage stimulation installations is essential.

• Experience with cemented liner systems would be an asset.

• Experience as a eld service technician on an international level would be an asset.

• Salary to be negotiated commensurate with experience.

Please reply to cshaw@resourcewct.com or call 306-634-7848

www.estevanmercury.ca

June 6, 2012 B19

Permanent Full-Time Penta Completions requires a

Warehouse/Yard Assistant for our Estevan operation.

Duties Include

• Shipping & Receiving • Inventory control • Invoicing • Some on call work is required

Requirements

• Valid Class 5 drivers licence • Computer experience would be an asset • Successful candidate will earn a current WHMIS and TDG certicate

Submit resume including references to:

Career wheels spinning but getting nowhere?

Put yourself in the driver’s seat and get some traction with Fountain Tire!

We are currently looking for Commercial and Automotive Tire Techs and Service Truck Drivers. All applicants must have a valid Class 5 drivers licence. Experience appreciated but not mandatory.

Please fax resume to 634-6488, e-mail resume to F215@fountaintire.com or drop by 101-4th Street, Estevan

Penta Completions Supply & Services Ltd. 58 Devonian Street P.O. Box 667 Estevan, Sk. S4A 2A6 Fax: 1-306-634-6989 or Email: lhaukeness@pentarods.com

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Andrew Agencies Ltd. is a busy general insurance brokerage operating in Southwestern Manitoba and Southeastern Saskatchewan selling insurance, financial services, travel and real estate. We are presently looking for the following position.

Customer Service Representative Lampman, SK Office This is a full-time position. The candidate must have good computer skills, be well organized, have the ability to meet specific deadlines and work well with other people. Any insurance background involving auto insurance sales would be a definite asset, but we are willing to train the right individual.

If you are interested in this position please apply in confidence to: Darren Grimes, Branch Manager Andrew Agencies Ltd. Box 119 128 Main Street Carlyle, SK S0C 0R0 darrengrimes@andrewagencies.com

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Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices PowerTech Industries Ltd. in Estevan is seeking Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices for work in the Estevan and Carnduff areas.

Experience: Safety Certificates are needed.

1st Aid/CPR, H2S. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Full benefits packages and RSP plan.

Duties: Day to day electrical construction and maintenance in the oilfield.

Wage/Salary Info: Depending on experience & qualifications.

To Apply: Fax: (306) 637-2181, e-mail sschoff.pti@sasktel.net or drop off resume to 62 Devonian Street, Estevan, SK.

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AREA MANAGER (1202321) Do you have 3+ years of management experience in oil and gas or portable power operations and are looking for change?

Sales Representative (1202306) Do you have oil and gas experience, great communication skills and are you sales savvy?

If you think you have what it takes to be an Area Manager or Sales Representative, please email resumes to CanadaRecruiting@nov.com or visit our website, www.nov.com (search by job number) and send your resume directly to the Hiring Manager.

Vacuum and Water Truck Drivers  Class 3 with Air required  Conned Space, First Aid and H2S  For work in South-East Saskatchewan

Fax Resume to: 780-387-7496 Or, email to: jbshop@jbwater.com Or, apply online at: jbwater.com NO PHONECALLS, PLEASE

Include Current Driver’s Abstract Competitive wage and benet package provided

We thank all applicants; only those under consideration will be contacted

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Penta Completions requires a

Field Service Tech for our Estevan operation.

Applicants should possess oil well operation knowledge, related industry service experience or technical certicates and practical experience. You should possess good communication skills, organizational, problem-solving skills and be able to work in a team environment. Computer experience would be an asset.

Duties to include dynamometer data collection, analysis, optimization, rod string design, sucker rod eld service tech, installation and servicing of oil well automation and variable frequency drives. We offer a competitive salary plus eld bonus & service vehicle.

Penta is an industry leader in all aspects of rod pumping sales, applications, analysis and automation. This is an opportunity for the right individual to acquire skills and knowledge to enhance their qualications in technical eld service.

Please forward resumes via e-mail, fax or in person. Qualied applicants will be contacted for interviews.

Penta Completions Supply & Services Ltd. 58 Devonian Street P.O. Box 667 Estevan, Sk. S4A 2A6 Attention: Lyle Haukeness Fax: 1-306-634-6989 Email: lhaukeness@pentarods.com

Has an opening in their

Production Department The Estevan Mercury requires a full time ad builder in their production department for two maternity leave positions.

Applicants must be able to multi-task in a fast paced, deadline driven environment, He/she must be a team player with an eye for detail. Knowledge of Mac Computers and Adobe Creative Suite is an asset, but we are willing to train the right applicant.

The position is Monday to Friday during business hours. Our company offers a health benefit package.

Please mail or e-mail resume to:

Melanie Tribiger, Production Manager prepress@estevanmercury.ca The Estevan Mercury Box 730 Estevan, SK., S4A 2A6

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Estevan Mercury

Province to join tobacco suit The provincial government is getting ready to battle big tobacco.

The government announced last week it has proclaimed The Saskatchewan Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, enabling the province to launch legal action against the tobacco industry to recover the costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses.

The proclamation came on May 31, which was been designated as World No Tobacco Day by the World Health Organization.

“We intend to join other Canadian provinces in pursuing legal action to recover health care costs from tobacco manufacturers,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said in a news release. “This act gives us the legal authority to launch a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan.”

The provincial government has enlisted a consortium that includes the law firms of Bennett Jones, LLP and Siskinds, LLP to launch a lawsuit on behalf of Sas-

katchewan. The consortium also represents the governments of New Brunswick, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

“While the lawsuit will seek cost recovery, we also want to remind residents about the harmful effects of tobacco use,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “As part of the provincial strategy, Building a Healthier Saskatchewan: A Strategy to Reduce Tobacco Use we introduced legislation to protect our citizens against the

OHS changes made The provincial government has passed amendments to The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, which they say will see enhanced occupational health and safety duties for employers, supervisors, contractors and suppliers.

These amendments are the result of a comprehensive review by the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety’s Occupational Health and Safety Council and consultations with stakeholders.

“Saskatchewan has the second highest injury rate in the country,” Labour Rela-

harm of second-hand smoke, and we have been providing public education about the risks of tobacco use as well as cessation support to those trying to quit.”

“We intend to hold the tobacco industry accountable for the damaging effects of its products on the health of Saskatchewan residents,” Wyant said.

Saskatchewan will join the governments of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador, who have launched similar lawsuits.

tions and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said.

“This is unacceptable. This legislation contains provisions that are directed at helping eliminate injuries, illnesses and fatalities. It will also help lower health care and workers’ compensation costs, and improve business opportunities.”

The legislative highlights include: • The maximum penalty arising out of the serious injury or death of a worker will increase from $300,000 to $1.5 million, the highest in the country.

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