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March 13, 2013

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The Estevan and District Music Festival is well underway now with the band instrumentalists having been adjudicated and the vocalists and speech arts entries currently being assessed. When the band students got the opportunity to strut their stuff, they did so in front of adjudicator Greg McLean who is pictured here with music teacher Cindy Burham while horn players (from the left) Matthew Grunert, Everett Schwab, Emily Vollmin and Shaylee Foord did a few warm-up exercises.

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Although some areas of the province have already begun to prepare for spring flooding, it looks as though the southeast will avoid a repeat of the devastation that hit the region in 2011. The Saskatchewan Water Management Agency released its March runoff report Monday during a press conference in Regina. The report projects there will be above normal runoff in the Souris River Basin, but because of a dry fall, the chances of a flood such as the one that wreaked havoc in the area in 2011 are minimal. John Fahlman, the director of hydrology and ground water services for the SWA, said they are expecting a less than one in 10 snowmelt volume in the basin, which means it is a nonflood operation year.

“We had a lot more water volume down there in 2011 than we did this year,� he said. The report noted that winter precipitation ranges from well above normal in the northern portion of the basin to near normal along the border. As of March 1 Boundary Dam was at an elevation of 559.6 metres which is 1.2m below its full supply level. Based on the current conditions, it’s expected that Boundary will refill, with any excess inflows to be diverted to Rafferty through the diversion channel. Rafferty was sitting at an elevation of 549.45m as of March 1, which is slightly below the full supply level of 550.5m. The WSA is expected to draw Rafferty down to 549.3m prior

to spring runoff which they say will provide downstream flood protection while ensuring a 90 per cent chance of refilling based on the current projections. Throughout the spring, water levels are expected to rise 1.5m, which will place the reservoir .5m over the full supply level. Asked about how this year might compare with the lead up to the 2011 floods, Fahlman said there are a number of differences. “It was drier in the fall of 2012 than it was in the fall of 2010 so leading up to this winter it was quite a bit drier,â€? he said. “In 2011, not only was it wet but all the depressional storage was filled— the sloughs were all full, a lot of the rivers were running all winter and we didn’t see Dry ⇢A2

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There is still more to do and more public opinion to collect so the Time to Twin committee has decided to remain intact and active. The group will continue to serve notice to the provincial government that the need to provide a safe throughway from North Portal to Regina should be a priority item on their infrastructure agenda. The co-chairwoman of the committee, Lauralie

Ireland, said she had contemplated an exit from the committee work, but a recent close call on Highway 39 involving her family members, has renewed her resolve to see some action taken that will eventually lead to a commitment by the provincial government to provide a four-lane highway along Highway 39 and Highway 6 south of Regina. The highway that links the international port to Estevan, Weyburn and points in between to the capital city, is a vital one

that deserves more attention from politicians as well as the business communities it serves, said Marge Young, the woman who shares the chair’s duties. The two women have been at the forefront of the bid to see this highway expanded to accommodate current and anticipated growth in traffic volume. They said following an informal meeting on March 3, they might be ready to call for some more meaningful input from the general population by ar-

ranging a public forum. They said they’ll be testing the waters to see if there is enough interest from the local businesses and general motoring public in pursuing the subject more aggressively. “If there isn’t a whole lot of interest from the public regarding this highway, it’s time we found out,� said Young. In the meantime, the two said they are prepared to conduct a spring or summer traffic count along Highways 39 and 47 (north

from Estevan) as they did two summers ago. The two had also conducted a mini petition drive among southeast Saskatchewan trucking and oil companies, service stations and restaurants, gaining information and opinions regarding the twinning prospects. “We heard from all of them that they would definitely appreciate a twinned highway for obvious reasons, and we also heard that they were very busy and didn’t have a lot of Group ⇢A2

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Dry fall helps quell flood worries ⇠A1 that to the same extent this year so that tells us that the land surface isn’t as primed for a high runoff as it was in 2011.� Fahlman added that the WSA has been releasing water throughout the winter and any changes would be made in conjunction with officials in the U.S. “We have a very formal operating plan for Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs in the southeast. We also work co-operatively with the International Joint Commission so we have a forecasting liaison committee with the United States and ourselves and there is a very formal process as to how much water you release.� As for any potential increases in the amount of water being released from the reservoirs to create additional storage in the event of heavy rains in the spring, Fahlman said there is a delicate balancing act they have to be wary of. “The dams were designed to provide one in 100 year spring flood protection for downstream interests and they did that. There was a big snowfall that year and that big snowfall filled the dams up very high because that is what they are designed to do. “The thing that happened in 2011 was after you release the water and get the reservoirs down, it kept raining and raining and that is beyond the design of that system. We could draw the reservoirs down a lot more to try and provide some

more downstream flood protection, but that imposes a lot of risk on our water supply and that is a very important water supply there. If you draw it right down and it doesn’t fill up again and you go into a drought year, you have some real water supply issues. (Rafferty) will be slightly above its full level but nowhere near its maximum level for flood and that extra storage will buffer a lot of rain.� Although the forecast for the southeast is relatively positive, the same cannot be said for other areas of Saskatchewan. The majority of agricultural areas are expected to get above average runoff while areas such as Regina, Yorkton, Melville, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and North Battleford could have a very high runoff. WSA Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said the province has already been in contact with those communities and surrounding RMs to begin planning for any possible floods. “Overall we are much better prepared than we were two years ago in the event

that flooding does occur in certain areas. There were many lessons learned from the 2011 flood by our government officials and our partner municipalities,� said Cheveldayoff who added the province will

be creating a smartphone app as part of the communications strategy to keep the public informed. An updated forecast will be provided to the public in April.

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⇠A1 time to pick up the lobbying banners or spend time writing letters to politicians,� Young added. A binder containing petition information, traffic counts, opinions and evidence-based episodes from truckers had been handed over to former highways and infrastructure minister Jim Reiter with the request that he turn the information over to current minister Don McMorris. “I wonder if he has it, and if he has, I wonder if he’s even looked at it,� said Young with a smile. “We also heard that our MLA Doreen Eagles informed a former Estevan resident this past summer that in her opinion Highway 39 and Highway 6 would never be twinned in her lifetime. I found that very discouraging,� said Young. “I thought she would be behind the effort.� Young and Ireland said the flood waters in 2011 that destroyed parts of the highway for a number of weeks, allowed them a short hiatus from committee work but now with continued growth in the oil patch, big construction projects underway at Boundary Dam in connection with the $1.3 billion clean coal project and the start of a major $90 million commodities hub at Northgate, the need to provide a major highway link is becoming self evident. “Have we done enough writing, pushing, alarm raising?� asked Ireland. “Is it time to decide whether

we should go to the public or shut it down? Personally I don’t want to give the politicians the pleasure of seeing us go away. I’m sure they’d like to have that. I also realize people are probably reluctant to come forward and be heard.� Ireland said she and Young have not heard from Eagles concerning their latest request to have a meeting with the new highways minister in their effort to keep the file open and active. The two women said they realize the government has to set their sights on a number of priority items in the next couple of budgets and highways such as No’s 7 and 16 are also on the radar now that Highway 11 up to Prince Albert is near completion, but the sheer volume and size of the vehicles plying up and down Highway 39 and 6 dwarfs the other four-lane contenders. “We’ve been pushing this agenda since 2009 and we’re at a crossroads,� said Young. “I guess we’re asking for a little input now. Do the people in southeast Saskatchewan want a public meeting about this issue? Do they care? It’s time to find out.� Young said the committee may be contacted through e-mail at timetotwin@gmail.com or through regular postal service Time to Twin, 1916 Dyer Road S4A 1Z5 or by contacting them at 306 634-3856 and leaving a message.

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If you are going to progress, this is what the expectation is. – Lorri Matthewson

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Curbside recycling popular in southeast communities With the environment a growing concern by the day, people throughout the world are doing what they can to lessen their impact on nature. Recycling has become a major part of that push and something a number of communities in the area have embraced with open arms. However recycling in Estevan has a somewhat spotty history. Although the SARCAN operation in the community is excellent and well used by residents, recycling for other items, notably paper, has been a challenge. For a period of time, Estevan Diversified Services ran a paper recycling depot but were forced to close it after people dumped garbage such as a deer carcass in the bins. That forced the City of Estevan to set up a makeshift recycling depot on Sixth Street that is used for paper, newsprint and cardboard. The City is now looking at implementing a curbside recycling program in Estevan and announced at the March 4 regular council meeting that they were finalizing the tender for waste collection and recycling and are looking at four different options to move forward with, two of which include a curbside program. The first option would be to maintain the status quo of back alley waste collection where possible once a week and continue with curbside pickup in other areas. The plan also presents the option of having curbside recycling pickup every two weeks and back alley waste collection in applicable areas once a week. The final option is for curbside waste collection and curbside recycling every two weeks. City manager Jim Puffalt said the purpose behind posing the various options is so they can go to the public and give them full information on what each of them will cost taxpayers. The City has asked residents to present their feelings on both recycling and curbside garbage pickup to them. They have also planned a public meeting for late April where the public will hear about the options and have a chance to voice an opinion. “We want to give people input into what are the options we should look at, what have we missed ‌ the idea of composting came up tonight and we had some discussion,â€? he said. Puffalt said by the time the meeting is held the City would also have a much better idea of what to expect from the recently announced multi-material recycling program. In an effort to reduce the amount of waste in Saskatchewan landfills by more than 40 per cent, the province has created this plan to help communities put together recycling programs. Although the fine details have not been announced, there is speculation the province will pay as much as 75 per cent of the cost. Such a move would obviously help cities like Estevan move forward with an enhanced recycling program, which is something many in the community have been asking for for years. Currently all paper recycling — cardboard, newsprint, etc. — is done at the Sixth Street depot. While the location has provided a spot for residents to take their paper, it is not seen as a viable long-term solution. There have been complaints that the bins are not emptied often enough as well as issues with people dumping garbage in the bins. Were the City to eventually decide to go with a curbside recycling program, they would look at something similar to which communities in the southeast already employ programs of their own. Carlyle, Carnduff and Oxbow each have a curbside recycling program that has been in operation for varying lengths of time. Along with their garbage bins, homeowners in the communities also have two bins, which are placed at the curb twice a month. One bin is for paper, cardboard, newsprint and milk cartons while the other is for plastic, tin cans and milk jugs. All three programs are operated by Regens Disposal, the current garbage contractor for Estevan. The town of Oxbow has had curbside recycling for roughly one year and community development officer Lorri Matthewson said although there are some who might prefer

the old way of recycling, the majority of the residents are happy with the program. “By and large the response has been very positive,� she said. Matthewson added that implementation of the program was a relatively smooth process, something she credited to the Town providing ample notification to taxpayers that the program was coming and providing the community with their opportunity to have a say on the matter. As for why Oxbow went to curbside recycling, Matthewson, who wasn’t directly involved in the decision, said the town council has made a commitment to continue to progress and find ways to improve their community. “It fits in with the long-term plan,� she said. “I think if you don’t do it you say something about your community as well. If you are going to progress, this is what the expectation is. We don’t live in a local community anymore, we live in a global one. When people are looking for places to move into and relocate, I have to believe anything that shows a progression makes you attractive.� As a resident of Carlyle, Matthewson also has experience with curbside recycling as a homeowner. Matthewson said she “absolutely adores it,� adding it is much better than the previous tag bag system the town used. Under that program, residents would buy tags at the town office and were allowed to use one tag per garbage bag. Bags that were not tagged were not picked up. “I didn’t like that system at all in comparison, for all kinds of reasons,� she said. “The recycling bins that Regens use don’t blow open and garbage doesn’t go all over the place and a dog can’t get into it.� Matthewson added that prior to the curbside system, Carlyle went through a number of problems with their recyling including people placing garbage in recycling bins. While detractors have made the point that having to remember to place the bins at the curb on the given day is an unwanted hassle, Matthewson said after a short while she was able to adjust. “Over time it becomes (part of your routine),� she said. “At first there was a lot of getting out of the car and running back to take out a bin because the neighbours had taken out a bin and I forgot. “Anytime you bring in a new system, there are going to be the detractors. But I think like anything else, you catch onto the routine of it and it just becomes something you do. It doesn’t become any different than taking your garbage to the curb was.� Carnduff has long been known as one of the nicest and cleanest communities in the southeast and has been recognized with a handful of Community in Bloom awards for their efforts. The town also has a curbside recycling program, however the transition was not a smooth one as some residents were unhappy the Town did not hold a public consultation meeting and felt it was forced upon them. Town administrator Annette Brown said now that the system has been in operation for awhile, residents “really appreciate it.� Brown said she has also seen the benefits for the community. Since they have been recycling for a number of years, they have noticed less waste being taken to their landfill site. She said since curbside recycling came in they have seen even less going to the landfill. “We noticed that less was going to the dump a long time ago but more so now,� she said. “I think it is a convenience for people because it is right at their house. Before we had those big bins and they had to drive it down there. It makes our town look cleaner and we were getting stuff that wasn’t from our ratepayers, so this has put a stop to that. We also had a bit of vandalism and this put a stop to that.� The City of Estevan plans to hold a public meeting on curbside recycling and the possibility of moving garbage pickup to the curb in late April. A location has not been announced as of yet.

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New doctor specializes in obstetric services A new physician was welcomed pregnancies with complications into the community just recently, one will benefit from this obstectrics/ who offers services in the important gynocology specialty service at obstetrics/gynocology sector. the hospital, which includes offerDr. Idris Yekinni and his family ing the availability of a C-section arrived in Estevan in early March birth should complications arise. from Ireland where he had been pracPresently mothers in this position tising for the past 11 years. often must travel to Regina to de“It was a good time to seek a new liver their child. challenge and former colleagues of “Dr. Yekinni also offers supmine who have come to Saskatchport and consultation services for ewan recommended it as a good place other physicians in Estevan and to work,” Yekinni said. he has the credentials to perform He will set up his practice with gynecological procedures and opfour other physicians at the Estevan erations at St. Joseph’s,” Hoffort Medical Group clinic on Nicholson added. Road. In the recent past, St. Joseph’s Estevan had found itself underhas welcomed and cared for in exserved in the area of obstetrical sercess of 300 babies per year, so with vice with the departure of Dr. Kasim Dr. Yekinni’s arrival, Hoffort said in November of last year. Kasim had they should be in a position to again cited a lack of business as being a meet or exceed that number as part compelling reason for him to leave. of the health care services to local Dr. Idris Yekinni was welcomed to the St. Joseph’s obstetrical ward Monday by St. Joe’s execu- citizens in a growing community. Greg Hoffort, executive directive director Greg Hoffort and nursing staff who were on the morning shift and included, tor at St. Joseph’s Hospital, said this The successful recruitment from the left: Hoffort, Annette Kendall, Dr. Yekinni, Denise Ludwig, Kim Friess and ward of Yekinni is a result of the colshould not be the case for Dr. Yekinni. manager Renee Goulet. He said Dr. Kasim did not have the laborative efforts of the hospital, benefit of a full-time anesthetist when Sun Country Health Region and he first arrived in the Energy City, an the Southeast Health Committee. again, we expect the local mothers will be willing to have important period of time when a doctor is attempting to their babies here. Dr. Yekinni, I believe, is committed to These joint efforts continue to yield success in the combuild his practice. being here, his family is here and he is joining a busy munity in terms of doctor recruitment. “The city was well down in the doctor count at the clinic group and is keen on building a long-time practice Dr. Yekinni and his wife Kafila have two daughters, time, so many women were scheduling their maternity in Estevan,” Hoffort said. one who is enrolled at Sacred Heart/Sacre Coeur School visits in Regina. Now with the obstetrics unit fully staffed Mothers expecting their first child or those who have and the other in a pre-school education program.

Local club will celebrate International Women’s Day March 22 The Estevan chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women will be playing host to a special guest speaker as part of the recognition of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 22 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The evening’s program will be carried out in the Royal Canadian Legion’s small hall on Fourth Street. Rev. Pat Wotton from Winnipeg has been invited to speak to the attendees regarding this special day and to participate in the recognition of about 20 local women who have

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shown mentorship and leadership in service to the citizens of Estevan. Wotton was interim minister for St. Paul’s International pastoral charge for two years, so is well known in the local community, according to the local University Women’s group. A native of Thunder Bay, Wotton earned a bachelor of arts degree in religious studies from the University of Manitoba and received a master’s of divinity degree from St. Andrew’s Theological College in Saskatoon.

She was ordained to the ministry in the United Church of Canada in 1986 and ministered to congregations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan for more than 25 years. She also served the wider church in many capacities, including as president of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario Conference, as commissioner to General Council, a regent of St. Andrew’s College and a representative of the United Church to alternative dispute resolution hearings for survivors of physical and sexual abuse of United

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Council Briefs News and notes from the March 4 regular meeting of Estevan city council The Souris Valley Museum budget was presented at the meeting. The highlight of the budget was a request that the City provide an operating grant of $128,500 in 2013 and another $5,000 for capital expenses. The operating grant request is up by $58,500 from 2012 which was attributed to the fact that the museum is no longer part of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce and has additional expenses as a result. Council did not discuss the request and passed a motion to add the item to their ongoing budget deliberations. •••••• Council approved the purchase of a new truck to replace one that was destroyed in an accident in 2012. Estevan Motors had the lowest bid at $27,260 and was awarded the tender. ••••••

A request to allow the Estevan Fire and Rescue Service to purchase a new generator was put on hold. Council appeared uneasy that the EFRS had only approached two local businesses for prices and asked that other local businesses be given an opportunity to submit a price before a final decision is made. •••••• In his regular report, city manager Jim Puffalt said ticket sales for the Motley Crue concert at Spectra Place on May 4 were going fast. As of the meeting, 2,850 tickets had been sold. The remaining 500 tickets were being held for tour promotions, but Puffalt noted that 256 tickets were released that day. It’s expected that more tickets will be released as the concert draws closer. •••••• The City’s finances were again up for discussion after

a request from city treasurer Tim Leson that council approve an increase in the City’s line of credit to $12 million until March 31. In his report, Leson said the City required bridge funding to the end of the month until they receive over $1 million in revenue from a number of sources. Although they did decide to approve the request, the members of council also included in the motion that the line of credit must return to $11 million on March 31. Councillor Lori Carr, who made the motion, noted she was concerned that the line of credit was not reduced when a request was made to increase it from $10 million to $11 million. •••••• Council approved rates for the new columbarium and cremation garden located at the City Cemetery. They also approved a fee hike of 10 per cent for the majority of services offered at the cemetery.

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Major challenges facing new NDP leader Saskatchewan’s NDP have spoken and they have selected Cam Broten as the man to lead them out of the political wilderness. After a months long race, Broten barely edged out Saskatoon doctor Ryan Meili for the party’s leadership. Broten won by a mere 44 votes, signifying that there was a large divide among the party faithful. Broten, who has been one of the most vocal MLAs while in opposition, has two big jobs ahead of him. First off, he will need to bring his party together. As much as a leadership race is considered a time of renewal for a party, it is also a time people take sides behind their respective candidates. Broten must convince those who supported Meili and what political observers considered an extreme left position, that he is the man to begin rebuilding what is left of Saskatchewan’s NDP. The party took a big step towards that goal thanks to Meili himself, who graciously asked his supporters to get behind Broten. While convincing the NDP to unite behind him is an important task, Broten must also get the rest of Saskatchewan’s voters to unite behind him and the NDP. For much of the past two to three years, the NDP has appeared rudderless. Further, many of their ideas seem out of touch with the direction in which our province is heading. The Saskatchewan of now is a province of big ideas and big dreams. The NDP seems to be stuck in a Saskatchewan where we were afraid to strive for the best and take the risks to get there. With some legitimate financial issues to bring up when the legislature opened last week, the NDP’s big gotcha moment was exposing that the new hardwood in Brad Wall’s office cost $22,000. Not withstanding how disingenuous this whole point was — after all, did Wall pick out the $22,000 hardwood himself or did the people who care for the legislature — it pointed to a party focused on crumbs, not one ready to take a big bite of the pie. Broten needs to prove to Saskatchewan that the NDP is not an anachronism. He needs to prove that the NDP is capable of keeping the province on track to attain the success that many foresee. The opposition NDP of the last six years has been weak and ineffectual and has shown no signs they are prepared to lead what is now a very different province than when they last held power. Broten has to present a clear focus for the party. There are legitimate issues to be very concerned about, but their scattergun approach to opposition has failed to show residents what it is they should be most concerned with. If Broten can do that and also demonstrate his vision for the future, the NDP could make some real gains under his watch. If he doesn’t, he will be relegated to the political hinterlands along with what is left of his party.

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

Gov’t gets drinking age right In all the talk about the new Saskatchewan, what sometimes gets lost is that not everything about the old Saskatchewan was bad. There again, perhaps every now and then it is time to refresh old attitudes. The Saskatchewan Party government’s decision to not change the drinking age from its current 19 years speaks to both issues. Some are already questioning whether the announcement by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) Minister Donna Harpauer to keep the status quo and not lower the drinking age to 18 years is just another example of a risk-averse province holding onto its past. The drinking age in Manitoba and Alberta is 18 years. And with a record of underage drinking and underage drinking and driving that is worse than in either neighbouring province, there’s an argument SERVING CANADA’S SUNSHINE CAPITAL

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Norm Park All Things Considered ... the ones with the red beanie hats, should select a good left hander with a cutter fastball anyway, so if the Pope thing doesn’t work out for him, he can join those other Cardinals, or at least get an invitation for a tryout. As for my recent disappearance, let me assure you, I wasn’t in Africa, contrary to what Mr. Saxon may have told you in this space a few weeks ago. He has a fertile imagination. Well, if truth be known, I did tell him that was where I was heading, but I did that just to divert his attention while amusing ownself. I did get to see some exotic animals, like camels, and I even have some photos of myself alongside a whole herd of these creatures. I’m the one in the blue shirt. And my diversion tactic, well that’s OK, because last year he told me he was off to

that Saskatchewan’s more prudish approach simply isn’t working, anyway. But a province - always overly sensitive about its perception as a little more backwards than more urban provinces - shouldn’t ever had to apologize for doing the right thing. And lest anyone think that lowering the drinking age to 18 years is the right thing, consider the tragic death of 17-year-old Jaiden Lynn Slaferek. Slaferek was the Grade 12 student from Qu’Appelle who, on Jan. 15, 2012, plunged to her death from a catwalk that is located 12 metres above the stage at Regina’s Conexus Arts Centre. Jaiden and her two companions, 19-year-old Mason Smyth and 21-year-old Todd Horrocks, were in a place they shouldn’t have been in. The trio went to great lengths to be there. They got on a freight elevator, went up a series of stairs and through several unlocked doors including one reading “Danger, Do Not Enter”, and then went under a girder to gain access to the catwalk that is no longer in use because of safety concerns. They did what young people sometimes do: They made some very bad choices when their judgment was impaired by alcohol. At the time of her death, which was the result of head trauma, Jaiden Slaferek’s blood-alcohol content was four times the legal limit - some place in between .30 and .37. Certainly, she was far too drunk to be navigating a 70-centimetre wide catwalk. The trio had been drinking at a house party PETER NG: Publisher BRANT KERSEY: General Manager CHAD SAXON AND NORM PARK: Co-Editors CINDY BEAULIEU: Advertising Sales Manager Member Canadian Community Newspapers Association. Member Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association. Audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations.

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Winnipeg and instead he ended up in Pittsburgh sitting around an NHL draft table (well close enough to one), as the Penguins selected one of his relatives. He has a picture to prove he was there too. He’s standing beside Mario Lemieux. Mario is the guy on the left with over 400 NHL goals and 837 gazillion dollars. Saxon is the guy on the right, with zero NHL goals but 138 penalty minutes in the Estevan Minor Hockey Association novice division. He has about six bucks and some change and an active access card. So as it stands now. I’m back at work after three weeks away, I have been retrained and am totally ready for the arrival of spring, which I have been assured, may happen any day now. Note: Upon his return, Park discovered that during his absence, the Bruins of Estevan had made the playoffs, the Leafs and Rangers had each won a hockey game and our primo sports reporter guy Josh “Bushman” Lewis had undergone the rigours of getting a haircut. What could be better than those results?

earlier and more alcohol was snuck into a dance hosted by the Luther University Students Association at the Conexus Arts Centre. Now, some would choose to view this event as evidence that the age 19 drinking age isn’t working anyway. But Jaiden’s father, Rick Slaferek, views it as a call to tighten up the law as it applies to those who would provide alcohol to underage kids. “The whole issue seems to be acceptable in our society today,” Slaferek told reporters after his daughter’s coroner’s inquest. “I would really like to see it start at home ... that we clamp down on that. “You get close to grad and multitudes of parents buy their kids liquor. They’re not 19. We need them to feel there are consequences.” Of course, the issue is a complicated one. Many parents feel that underage kids drinking in the controlled environment of a house party is a lesser evil than allowing their teenagers to sneak away to drink or drink and drive. There is legitimacy to this point as well. However, Slaferek does seem to have a point that maybe we do need to rethink our approach. In our rural culture, the drunken bush party is often seen as a right-of-passage for both rural and urban kids. And until we see a tragedy like that of the Slaferek family, we assume that is just the way it has to be. Sometimes it is important to re-examine our old ways of thinking. But sometimes it’s also important to recognize what we are already doing works best.

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Letters to the Editor Close call on No. 39 renews plea for action The Editor: I am a member of the Time to Twin committee that is trying to get Highways 6 (south) and 39 from Regina to North Portal twinned. But I am writing this letter as a mother and grandmother who was seconds away from having my daughter, son-in-law and two precious grandsons being in what could have been a potentially fatal collision Saturday morning, March 2. They were going to Regina for a fun weekend to visit friends. There was fog, the road conditions were good and at Midale a three-quarter ton truck pulled out and passed a semi. The truck was in their lane and my son-in-law was forced to take to the ditch to avoid a head-on collision. Their mid-sized car against a three-quarter ton truck and a semi ... a real nightmare. Thankfully, my family were all safe. But a few seconds could have changed our lives forever. The driver of the truck did not stop, neither did the semi-driver. I am quite aware that accidents happen on all highways, but it feels that in this part of the province, we are trapped. No matter what direction we take, the highways always are extremely dangerous with high volumes and large vehicles. The major problem lies with the aggression, stupidity and carelessness of the drivers, as illustrated with this incident. I cannot figure out what is so important that they will KILL to get to their destination. Our Mounties are stretched thin and have to cover large areas, but a benefit would be more patrols on these highways. If monitored, the majority of these drivers are probably either over .08 per cent; high on street drugs,

prescription meds, have no valid driver’s licence or are too short on sleep. They will continue to be hazards on the highways, causing injuries or needless deaths. The only solution I feel is the twinning of these Highways #39 and 6 (south) which will decrease deaths and near-death experiences of head-on collisions. It had been recommended by the previous highways and infrastructure minister Jim Reiter, that passing lanes could be built. Passing lanes though, are for drivers who would use them properly and who are courteous and would let vehicles merge. I feel passing lanes would be a Band-aid solution to a problem that is getting larger every day. With our already booming oil activity and the oil and grain commodity hub now being built in Northgate, how many more vehicles will be added to our already overstressed highways and roads? I am aware that with prosperity comes change, but so should safety. We deserve some safety. I experienced many emotions that day ... anger towards the careless driver who could have taken my family and anger at the politicians who seem to ignore our concerns about safe highways. Amid all the anger, there is extreme thankfulness to God for watching over my family. My daughter has one request; She would like the driver of the truck to see her two little sons, ages four and two ... the two innocent lives that could have been taken. I will never forget that day, thankful that the outcome was positive. Sincerely, Lauralie Ireland Co-chairwoman Time to Twin Committee Estevan

Action needed on city roads The Editor: done. This letter is in response to the article The signs say welcome to Estevan, in the Feb. 27 paper about our streets and it should say welcome to holes. I know potholes; especially to city council and other places have problems too, but we Jim Puffalt, city manager. left it go too long. The roads that we have to drive on I love living here and I don’t want are ridiculous. People say Estevan is the to move. I know this letter isn’t going to richest city around with the oil, power help, but I do pay taxes. I am not saying plant, mines and farms. I moved here 34 I have answers for everything, but we years ago and nothing has changed. The have to try. roads were bad then and are just as bad or worse. Even if you miss one pothole, Garry Huber, you hit six others. This idea of packing Estevan and patching is a joke, especially with cold asphalt. They don’t even clean the holes out first. It seems the City has money for everything else but not for our roads. I think Prize Package of the City has to bite V.I.P Premium Box Seat Concert Tickets the bullet and do it right. I am not saytickets to ing it all has to be Rain- A Tribute to The Beatles - April 1st done at once, but and at least the people could see where tickets to the money is goScooby Doo Live - April 27th ing. Coming to Spectra Place! Taxes, power, 1 61 999T'56'8#0/'4%74;T%# water and sewer 11- 6*417)* 2#46+%+2#6+0) #&5 61 (+0& 6*' 6+%-'6T and fuel just keep going up and still we have nothing to drive on for what we are pay&OLFN RQ LW DQG WHOO XV ZKDW DG \RX ing for. Maybe we 7KH DG ZLWK WKH JUDSKLF ZLOO IRXQG LW RQ $ GDLO\ ZLQQHU ZLOO EH FKDQJH GDLO\ VR HQWHU RIWHQ GUDZQ DQG SRVWHG RQ )DFHERRN 7KH should look at get/RRN LQ WKLV LVVXH IRU WKHVH JUDQG SUL]H ZLQQHU ZLOO EH GUDZQ IURP ting someone from SDUWLFLSDWLQJ EXVLQHVV¡V DGV DOO WKH GDLO\ ZLQQHUV DQG out of town to fix DQQRXQFHG RQ 7KXUVGD\ 0DUFK WK the roads. That’s &RQWHVW (QGV :HGQHVGD\ 0DUFK WK what other cities ‡ (VWHYDQ 0RWRUV ‡ 5RRP E\ 5RRP )XUQLWXUH do with a time and ‡ (VWHYDQ 6KRSSHUV 0DOO ‡ /LYH )UHH $FWLYH :HDU date every year for ‡ $ $ -HZHOOHU\ ‡ 6LJQDO 'LUHFW it to be done. ‡ 7KH %ULFN ‡ 7KH )ORRU 6WRUH ‡ 7ULPRXQW ‡ :RRG &RXQWU\ I have talked ‡ &ODVVLF -HZHOHUV ‡ 6RXWKHDVW 5HJLRQDO &ROOHJH to other people ‡ %HOO 0HGLFDO ‡ 1RUH¡V $XWR and they feel the ‡ 3UDLULH $QLPDO +HDOWK &HQWHU &RZWRZQ ‡ :LOKHOP 0DVRQU\ same way but don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. &DOO \RXU ORFDO UHS Maybe if other WRGD\ people would speak out, something would be

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Family frustrated by health system The Editor: I am sending this letter to our Premier Brad Wall, MLA Doreen Eagles, CTV News, The LeaderPost, The Estevan Mercury and of course my mom (who always knows best) so that maybe someone can help me. I want to know if anyone can tell me how I can get my husband in for an MRI? Is my only option to go out of province or out of our country to get the care that is needed? Someone please tell me what is wrong with this picture when there is a private clinic in Regina that you can use only if you are on Saskatchewan workers’ compensation? My husband is a small business owner/operator in Estevan who has been unable to work for the last seven weeks. He has been to the specialist in Regina and they believe he has something compressing in his upper back/neck and needs to have an MRI to determine what the problem is. He has times when his whole left side goes to sleep or both his legs will go to sleep. He can’t stand too long, sit too long, drive too long and basically, the more he moves, the worse it gets. He woke one morning with a stiff neck, but brushed it off to sleeping wrong. He continued to work this way for about a week and a half until he could hardly even move without being in such pain. After suffering through the weekend with very little sleep, he got into the local chiropractor for treatments. After two weeks of treatments, two X-rays, a trip to the doctor in between chiropractor appointments and still no improvement I

decided it was time to go with him to see what the heck was happening. We finally got in to see Dr. Grobler in Estevan who sent him for blood work and yet another X-ray, which then we waited for another week to get those results. After dealing with a different and very rude doctor in Estevan, we were able to get back in to Dr. Grobler and he sent us to Regina to see a specialist rather quickly. On Feb. 25, we drove two hours to Regina to see the specialist (a long trip for someone who can’t sit too long). He told us that he would have to get an MRI done so that we could see what was compressing in his upper back/neck. He would put him on the urgent list. According to the paper I received for an MRI request urgent means two to seven days - not too bad right? Well I didn’t think so until the secretary at the specialist’s office told me not to bother looking at those so called time estimates because they were totally wrong. Well let me tell you that this system is ridiculous. It took a week for the specialist to finally receive back the dictated notes just to send in the request (those dictated notes have to be sent out to someone privately). A request for an MRI has to be accompanied by these dictated notes or else it will be sent back to the office I am told. Then once the request is sent to the radiologist, he decides where on the list you are placed. Now that the request is sent in we wait some more to hear when he is scheduled and I am told it could be anywhere from six to eight months. So in

the meantime what happens to his business? Do we just close the doors, stop feeding our family, what do we do? What if he moves the wrong way and ends up paralyzed, will anyone care then? How do we know that this won’t cause long-term problems? Now don’t get me wrong, I do understand that everything has a process, but while all this BS is taking place, I am told by numerous people, doctors, etc. that we could just go to Calgary, Edmonton, B.C. or even Minot, N.D. to get this MRI done. Of course this will cost us and no one knows for sure how much, but it should get done much sooner. What the heck is wrong with this province that I can pay damn good after tax dollars to Alberta, B.C. or even Minot to get an MRI, but I cannot pay a private clinic in Regina? Can someone please tell me what exactly I am missing that makes this OK? Where are my Saskatchewan/Canadian tax dollars going? For your information a C-Spine MRI in Minot, N.D. costs $2500 and could happen in about one and a half to two weeks. But why do I have to pay in another country for this when there is a perfectly capable clinic in Regina? I understand there are a lot of people in Saskatchewan that are a lot worse off than us, but what can we do with a system like this? When will someone actually care? Who can help me? I look forward to a reply ASAP! Sincerely, Marnie Wilson, Bienfait

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City to hold housing meeting The City of Estevan has set a date for the public consultation meeting they are holding as part of the development of a much-needed housing plan. In 2012, the City applied for and was accepted into the provincial government’s Encouraging Community Housing Options program which was created to help communities and regional partnerships develop a housing plan to understand “housing needs across the entire housing continuum.�

The program provides groups with a provincial grant of up to $20,000 to match municipal costs. An aspect of the program is holding a public meeting in which a number of groups can speak on the housing issues in a given community. The local meeting will be held April 5, most likely at the Estevan Leisure Centre. City manager Jim Puffalt said a list of invitees has been created, all of whom are directly involved in a facet of the housing industry.

“They asked us to identify a list of people that are interested in housing. I believe we will also have an open invitation to people that just want to attend,� Puffalt said. “They want to get information specific to Estevan as far as issues some people are seeing, some of the work that the Estevan Ministerial Association has done and some of the work that other groups have done. They want to get a handle on what has been happening and what is needed for the future.�

The meeting is the latest in a long line of meetings that have been held on the lack of housing in Estevan, particularly affordable housing. However the majority of those meetings failed to produce anything resembling progress and the local situation has worsened. Puffalt said he is confident the housing plan they are currently working on will produce tangible results that will allow the City to move forward and come up with some actual solutions.

“The whole intent of the ECHO grant is to have a housing plan put together and make sure that we have an idea of how many multifamily (residences) we need, condos and single family; how many units are needed in the city,� he said. “It will give us plans, objectives and measurables to try and get those units put together. “If it says we need to have 1,000 rental units, we have to look at our existing programs, developers, land and see how we can get to

1,000 units.� Puffalt added that at this point, the province has only signed on to fund the ECHO study and nothing beyond. But the study could be useful in helping the City and developers go after available programs and funding. “When we go back to the province, (the plan) gives us a unique opportunity to say to the province that we are unique in the province and we need a plan and funding that meets these needs and meets these deficiencies in the city.�

BDC launches Young Entrepreneur Award The Business Development Bank of Canada is accepting applications for the 2013 edition of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award. To win a $100,000 grand prize, entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are invited to present a turning point their company has reached and the solution they propose to take their business to the next level. A second prize, consisting of $25,000 in consulting services, will be awarded to the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award runner-up. The dead-

line for submitting applications is April 2, 2013, at noon Eastern Daylight Time. “Showcasing and supporting Canada’s best business talent is an important aspect of our mandate,� said Michel Bergeron, senior vicepresident, marketing and public affairs at BDC. “The BDC Young Entrepreneur Award is the premier venue to shine a spotlight on some of the challenges young business owners face today.� The contest is open to all Canadian entrepreneurs aged

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New playground in Pleasantdale’s future For many students, the best part of the school day is recess, but those at Pleasantdale School are looking forward to making recess even better. The school’s playground equipment is aging to the point of retirement, so the school is preparing for an upgrade with a series of fundraisers coming this spring. Fundraising campaign organizers have been collecting donations internally since the start of the school year and have now begun canvassing the rest of the community. At Hard Knocks 31, jiu-jitsu students Jesse Toombs and Chaise Alexander put on a grappling clinic at the centre of the ring during their Fighting for Funds fundraiser. The two local boys received cheers from the crowd as well as $3,237 toward their total. The school is aiming to raise $95,000 to cover the full cost of the new playground and so far has raised $33,676. On March 22, the

Pleasantdale School is raising funds to replace their playground. The current one is getting past 20 years and has been deemed unsafe for the students. Fundraising efforts will continue throughout the spring. school will host a spaghetti supper. Families and individuals can come and go as they please during the evening that begins at 5 p.m. The supper will include chick poop, but organizers said everyone has to come to the supper in order to find exactly what that is. Campaign organizer Kim Toombs said they have a company set up to com-

The Grade 12 construction class at the Estevan Comprehensive School designed a wishing well for the school’s fundraising campaign. It is set up by the entrance to the Brick inside the Estevan Shoppers Mall. The Brick will match all contributions to the wishing well. The school has further fundraisers planned in April. They are asking everyone to start saving their bottles and cans until April 13, when they will be out for a mass pickup. Later in the spring, the school will also be hosting a barbecue and a car wash. Dates have not yet to been set for those events.

plete all the work as soon as the funds are generated. Michelle Smart, principal, said the current play structure, which is more than 20 years old, is likely to come down at the end of the school year. “Ideally, if we have the funds in place, the structure should come out this spring, and it should be installed this summer,� said Smart.

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“Maybe that’s an area where we can cut back is to not make it as big as we wanted it. “ It’s not up to me. It’s up to the RMs to decide that,” said Pratt, regarding what is next for the building. “But we’re continuing to fundraise.” Creighton Lodge staff could certainly use the extra space. Pratt noted when they have musical guests entertain, and many of the residents sit in to listen, sometimes the musicians are standing in a doorframe and residents are lined up down the hallways just to hear. It’s not an ideal situation for anybody involved, so Pratt is very interested in seeing some kind of expansion go ahead. Both the overhangs and the expansion have to be done, so fundraising for the projects has been put together. “What we’re finding is people are not really caring (where their donations go). They’re just saying ‘you put it wherever you need to put it.’ Those are the two things we’re putting them toward right now,” said Pratt. “We know we’re going to add on, and we know we’re going to repair the roof. Exactly how we’re doing that, we’re not sure. We took all these steps and now we’re backtracking a bit.” Funds raised now are going to both the roof and the addition, she added, noting that donations have continued to filter in from local businesses and individuals.

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Decisions are still in the air, but progress continues at Creighton Lodge. The overhangs that have given the building, its residents and managers so much trouble recently, have now been repaired or removed. The resurgence of Creighton Lodge in the community has meant space is always running low in the building. With all rooms full, the managers at the lodge are looking to begin an expansion to the entertainment area in order to accommodate all of the residents when performers come in. After plans were drawn up for a 40-foot by 30-foot expansion, some new concerns about the existing building popped up, particularly with regard to the integrity of the roof. After some mixed opinions, it was determined the roof was just fine as long as the overhangs were dealt with. The worst areas of the overhangs at the back of the building were repaired a couple of weeks ago when they were removed, insulated and completed with metal flashing. A civil engineer is now scheduled to complete an inspection of the building this spring. Manager Judy Pratt said some things have been ruled out for the planned expansion. The original design they received for the new addition would have had a sloped roof, but because of the cost, Pratt said that’s not

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Ransomware a growing issue March is Fraud Awareness Month in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Investigations - Economic Crime Section, Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority and the Saskatoon and Regina Police Services are joining forces to educate the public about the types of frauds investigators are seeing across the province. The topic this week is ransomware, which is becoming a growing issue for law enforcement. Picture yourself at your computer, innocently conducting your personal business when your screen displays a logo of your local police force and advises you that your computer has been used for an illegal purpose. At this point, your computer is locked and you no longer have access to any programs. Don’t panic, there is a simple solution, as soon as you pay your fine you will be able to access your computer again. Should you pay your fine? It’s surprising how many people pay the fine. What is perhaps more surprising is the fact that some people, being well aware that the above scenario is a scam, still pay the fine hoping to gain access to their computer programs again, which is unfortunately not the case. It’s astonishing that although the percentage of people who pay the fine is estimated at only approximately 2.9 per cent of those who are targeted by this scam, the scammers are profiting at least $5 million a year. This type of scam is called Ransomware. It has evolved from the Microsoft anti-virus scam and was first detected in Russia in 2009. Canada and the U.S.A. started seeing this in the third quarter of 2012. It is a type of crime which is growing exponentially due to its high profitability. Because of the high

profitability, various organized crime groups are hiring programmers to develop increasingly complicated malicious software. Since all the groups work independently and create their own software, it becomes increasingly difficult to protect the public as it is nearly impossible to know what variation will hit the public next. There are different ways for the culprit to get onto your computer, but the most common one is referred to as drive-by downloads. This is as simple as visiting a site which has been compromised and the software is automatically installed on your computer without your knowledge. Voila, your computer is now held ransom and you’re made to believe you owe a fine. Since using a computer has almost become a necessity for the average Canadian, it is impossible to be completely protected against these issues. However, certain steps can be taken to lower your risk. The main one is to avoid advertisements on adult websites. Most ransomware is located on these sites. The idea behind this is to play on the fact that people who go to these sites usually want to keep it private. Also, never pay someone over the Internet if you don’t know who they are and if you’re unsure about the need to pay a fine, call the originating agency to clarify. Please do not use the number the suspicious page provides - get the correct number from the phone book or 411. If you think your computer has been compromised, you may want to have a professional computer technician look at it. For further information on this topic see: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude. ca/english/ransomware.html

Cartooning Levi Wheeler hosted a cartooning workshop in the arts and crafts room at the Leisure Centre on Saturday evening. Eleven students gathered to work on smallpanel and large-panel comic strips, learning about exaggerated features and how to draw the same character in different ways.

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Music filling the air in Estevan This year’s edition of the Estevan and District Music Festival is well underway with vocalists and speech arts participants currently being assessed by adjudicator Sarah Hall of Brandon, Man. The festival’s adjudication process began March 6 when Greg McLean of Swift Current started appraising the musical expertise of band students. McLean was joined by Chris Jacklin of Regina on March 7 for the second day of adjudications and the two then wrapped up their work on March 8. On Sunday, Hall began her work in assessing the vocalists and the speech artists and she is slated to complete this work by Saturday. This will then lead to the final category involving pianists who will be adjudicated by Eleanor Epp from Minnedosa, Man. Her work begins March 17 and will continue through to March 23. The final awards night and festival highlight concert will be staged at ECS

on March 26. Various venues were used, or are currently being used, for the adjudications beginning on the morning of March 6 when band students were placed under the careful scrutiny of McLean at Weldon School in Bienfait. He then moved over to the Estevan Comprehensive School for the remainder of the work as did Jacklin. The vocal and speech arts appraisals were carried out at St. Paul’s United Church and the piano students were scheduled for Trinity Lutheran Church. This year’s adjudicators arrived with impressive credentials, beginning with McLean who has just recently completed an interim posting as director of bands at the University of Regina after a 35-year career as an instrumental director at high schools including 21 years at Swift Current Comprehensive High School. McLean received his music degrees from Brandon University, University

of Calgary (graduate program) and University of Manitoba (master of conducting). Adjudicator Hall holds a master’s degree in vocal pedagogy and musicology from the New England Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s degree in voice performance from Westchester University of Pennsylvania. She has appeared on stage as a choral singer and vocalist across the United States and Canada including Manitoba the state of Delaware and cities such as Philadelphia and Boston. Epp, who grew up in Manitoba, studied piano in Brandon and after graduating as a registered nurse, moved to Saskatchewan where she pursued her ARCT certification in piano and pedagogy with Kathleen Lorenz-Gable, along with organ lessons from Agnes Jeshke. She has enjoyed a 15-year career as an adjudicator and festival co-ordinator as well as her

Weldon raises cash and awareness Bienfait’s Weldon School students, under the guidance of their student leadership team, raised a grand total of $6,759.33 at their recent Heart and Stroke Foundation Jump Rope for Heart campaign event. More than 50 per cent of the student population participated in the fundraising effort. The four top fundraisers were also

The 2013 Estevan and District Music Festival adjudication began March 6 with individual instrumentalists, duets, ensembles and overall band assessments by adjudicator Greg McLean who is pictured here with music teacher Cindy Burham. The young students being adjudicated on Wednesday afternoon at ECS were, from the left: Matthew Grunert, Everett Schwab, Emily Vollmin and Shaylee Foord. work with the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association. She once again resides in Manitoba where she continues to teach piano and theory. Pam Dechief is president of the Estevan and District Music Festival committee this year and noted that the entries are down a bit compared with last year’s numbers. She said there are slightly more than 600 participants in this year’s festival whereas last year there were just over 700. She said this was not alarming since it simply represented a levelling off of entries following a cou-

recognized for their efforts with each of them raising more than $500. The students, recognized only by first names were, Preston, Dierks, Kayla and Barrett. Later last week the entire school population donned pink T-shirts to commemorate anti-bullying programs and to raise awareness of the need to keep the school bully-free.

Estevan Area Home Care would like to thank the following organizations, their drivers, and our spares for their assistance with Meals on Wheels deliveries for the month of February 2013: Spectra Credit Union, Bank of Montreal, Enbridge Pipelines, Estevan Gospel Chapel, CJ 1280/ Sun 102.3 and Estevan Elks Lodge No. 113. Thank you for your continued commitment to the Meals on Wheels program.

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Roses For The Women International Women’s Day was marked in a special way by Envision Counselling when Sheena Wock and Jenna Scribner from the counselling team paid a visit to Creighton Lodge to distribute 24 roses to the women who were gathered in the dining room and a few who remained in their suites. Scribner is pictured here presenting a rose to Irene Davis.

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Farmers cautious about heavy snowfalls’ impact By Leslie-Ann Kroeker University of Regina Journalism School Newswire Service Snow, snow and more snow. That has been the story for much of Saskatchewan this winter. The amount of snow this season is well above average for this time of year, leaving many Saskatchewan citizens trampling through snowbanks and constantly shovelling their walks. A big reason for the accumulation is an early blizzard that swept the province in late October. This early flurry has been accompanied by steady snowfalls throughout winter. Some places, like Regina and Lloydminster, are already 40 cm over the average amount of snowfall. Regina typically reports 105 cm in a year. It is currently sitting at 125-150 cm, with two more months of potential winter weather still to go. “The snow has just stuck around and piled up and up,� said John Paul Cragg, warning preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada. “It’s been around for a long time.� The abundant snow has left many Saskatchewan farmers worried that a quick melt will leave their fields under water when spring rolls around. If Saskatchewan has cool nights and

warm days this spring, the melting snow will infiltrate the soil, which would benefit crops. Flooding will only occur if the ground stays frozen and the snow melts quickly, leaving it nowhere to go but pool and create major seeding issues. Kyle Heggie owns a 6,000 acre farm with his brother and father outside Leross. His land currently has 30 cm over the average snowfall amount. Last year the family yielded a crop for the first time in three years because of previous flood waters. With all the snow this winter, the 2013 season looks grim, according to Heggie. “We were just perfect going into freeze-up and we figured a little snow cover would be all right but not this much. We’ll have some issues again out seeding for sure,� said Heggie, who now predicts a late May seeding because of the snow. The threat of floods from snow waters varies from area to area across the province, according to Grant McLean, cropping management specialist for the Ministry of Agriculture. “There are parts of the province where things were quite wet and that may be a hindrance to timing of their planting if they have large amounts of snow,� said McLean. “There’s a concern about wet conditions in parts of the province (like) north

of Prince Albert where they have had very wet conditions for three years. In the southern parts of the province, in most cases their snow only accounts for a modest amount of moisture,� said McLean. Miles Fuchs is a grain farmer near Fleming. He was devastated by the 2011 floods, but says those were due to high rain levels in the spring, not melting snow. According to Fuchs, there are enough rivers, dugouts and reservoirs in the southeast area for snow water to drain off. “It’s not the type of snowfall that’s going to create an exceptional problem,� said Fuchs. “The cold weather may be a forbearer of a more normal spring.� He does hold some concerns for his neighbours to the north. “They have a tendency where it melts

a little bit later and when it does, it melts quickly.� The Saskatchewan government announced Monday that it will provide record coverage to the Crop Insurance Program for 2013. The new budget will be a record $198 million this year - nearly double what it was in 2007. The boost in funding is due to the increase in crop prices, not a prediction of weather or seeding times. Despite being dumped on by nearly 150 cm of snow, most farmers in the province are still optimistic that the snow will melt slowly and efficiently, according to McLean. “For the most part, they welcome snow as long as it just doesn’t melt quickly and run off,� said McLean. Farmers have until March 31 to apply

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Local NDP members to hold housing symposium The members of the Estevan NDP constituency are going to take a look at the city’s housing issues later this month. The local NDP executives have organized a housing symposium, which will be held March 23 at the Estevan Legion Hall beginning at 1:30 p.m. Lieutenant Brian Bobolo from the Salvation Army and NDP housing critic David Forbes will be the guest speakers. “We were talking about how can our NDP presence be more visible in the community and helpful at the same time. There’s no point in saying ‘hey, I’m NDP’ if there is nothing to attach that to,” said organizer Angela Robock who is a member of the local NDP executive. “Housing is obvi-

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Enbridge completes Steelman expansion Enbridge’s pipeline expansion to improve its capacity in the Bakken region is complete. The company announced recently that it reversed and expanded an existing pipeline, running from Berthold, N.D., to Steelman, and constructed a new 16-inch pipeline from a new terminal near Steelman to the mainline terminal near Cromer, Man. The project provides 145,000 barrels per day of capacity for growing production from the Bakken and Three Forks formations located in Montana, North Dakota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, of which 25,000 bpd was placed in service during the first quarter of 2012.

Once on the Enbridge mainline, Bakken production will have access to the multiple markets accessible from the mainline and connected pipeline systems. Firm commitments totalling 100,000 bpd have been received from anchor shippers. “We are pleased to bring this project into service on schedule and under budget,� said Mark Maki, president, Enbridge Energy Partners. “By leveraging our extensive existing operations in the area, we were able to effectively respond to the needs of our customers and provide economical and attractive transportation takeaway options.� Production from the Bakken formation in the Wil-

liston Basin has grown from 200,000 bpd to over 700,000 bpd in the last five years with potential to expand to 1,200,000 bpd or more in the next six years. “This is the third expansion project we have undertaken in the last five years to meet the needs of Saskatchewan producers and enable growing production from the Bakken region to access key U.S. markets,� said John Whelen, president, Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. “This latest expansion, which is predominately underwritten by take or pay contracts, represents another attractive and stable source of distributable cash flow for the fund.�

SESS seminar set for March 20 Health and safety will be the focus March 20 when the Southeast Enviro and Safety Seminar is held at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute. Organized by a group of volunteers with various energy and environmental backgrounds, the seminar succeeds at attracting presenters with expertise in environmental and industry safety areas. “We are very excited about the quality of our presenters this year,� said SEESS co-chair Doug McDavid, operations safety supervisor at SaskPower. “This year’s speakers are very well known within the industry and have been booked for our event a year in advance.� The main goal of the event is to provide a quality learning opportunity for employers and employees. “We believe that education and continuous learning for industry folks will only help move our growing industry forward into the future,� said co-chair Wayne Irwin, environmental health and safety adviser with Plains Midstream Canada. Irwn added that although the majority of the audience comes from southeast Saskatchewan, awareness of the seminar has also reached

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“I believe my experience in marketing and small business management will support the board and college as it continues to improve the quality of life in our rural areas.� – Board Member Ray Boutin

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Regional college announces new board members Southeast Regional College welcomed three new board members during a recent meeting in Estevan. Ray Boutin of Carlyle, Sonja Dahlman of Assiniboia and Janice Giroux of Weyburn were recently appointed by the Ministry of Advanced Education to the college’s board of governors for a three-year term. Boutin has nearly a decade of past board experience and numerous volunteer commitments in addition to managing his own small business and a new career in real estate. He is an advocate of life-long learning and particularly the affordable and accessible educational opportunities that regional colleges provide for the young and young at heart. “I look forward to working with the board to explore ideas and innovations that will ensure Southeast Regional College continues its role of delivering quality education programs,� said Boutin. “I believe my experience in marketing and small business management will support the board and college as it continues to improve the quality of life in our rural areas.� Dahlman has spent over 15 years working in the field of economic and community development and has been involved in a number of boards and committees on a local, provincial

and national level. As an HR professional and SRC alumnus, she is an advocate of the value of the regional college system and how critical a trained and skilled labour force is for the attraction and retention of business. “I have a keen interest in professional education and the role that the regional colleges can play in the Saskatchewan market,� said Dahlman. “I have always enjoyed the opportunity to play a leadership role in organizations that provide tools and resources to make our communities stronger and Southeast Regional College has an opportunity to be a leader in workforce development so that our region can successfully participate in Saskatchewan’s prosperity.� Giroux brings 28 years of experience in health care and is very aware of the positive relationship between education and one’s health. “It is important that people have access to education because it is one of the determinants of health,� said Giroux. “From that perspective, I look forward to supporting the educational process and in particular the educational opportunities that Southeast Regional College is providing within our communities.� The board consists of seven individuals from throughout the SRC region. Acting chair, Judi Jones of Weyburn and

Brenda Stevenson of Ochapowace were also appointed to new three-year terms, while Keith Zabolotney of Assiniboia has retired after serving for eight years. Estevan residents Bernie Bjorndalen and Dale Felgate are currently serving their three-year terms. “We are very thankful to Keith Zabolotney for dedicating his time and service to the SRC board of governors,� said Dion McGrath, SRC president and CEO. “We are extremely excited to move forward under the leadership and direction of our current and new board members.� Southeast Regional College and its Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute serve a region of more than 70 communities spread throughout 20,000 square kilometres. Through partnerships with post-secondary institutions, the college delivers a variety of career, vocational, and academic programs to meet the economic demands of southeastern Saskatchewan. Additionally, the college serves many business and industry stakeholders by offering numerous business, safety, and industrial programs and courses required to meet the diverse and challenging workplace skill sets of Saskatchewan’s growing economy. For more information, visit www.southeastcollege.org.

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Partnership Vote The Boards of Directors of Advantage Credit Union, Affinity Credit Union and Spectra Credit Union are recommending to members a partnership by Arrangement. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting for Spectra Credit Union will be held on April 8, 2013. The members of Affinity Credit Union will be asked to consider and, if thought fit, to approve by special resolution an Arrangement Agreement of Advantage Credit Union, Affinity Credit Union and Spectra Credit Union. The effective date of the proposed Arrangement shall be July 1, 2013.

SUMMARY OF THE ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT 1. As part of an overall business and service strategy and risk management plan, Advantage Credit Union, Affinity Credit Union and Spectra Credit Union (the “Existing Credit Unions�) wish to come together to create Affinity Credit Union 2013 which will acquire the assets and assume liabilities of the Existing Credit Unions and provide for the exchange of shares (the “Arrangement�). 2. The Arrangement Agreement will be presented to members and shareholders of the Existing Credit Unions for approval. 3. The Boards of Directors of those Existing Credit Unions whose members and shareholders, if applicable, approve the Arrangement Agreement (the “Approving Credit Unions�) will apply for incorporation of the Affinity Credit Union 2013 under The Credit Union Act, 1998. 4. The Approving Credit Unions agree to sell, transfer and assign their loans, deposits and other financial assets (“financial interests�) to Affinity Credit Union 2013 at a purchase price equal to the fair market value of the financial interests. 5. Affinity Credit Union 2013 will assume all liabilities of the Approving Credit Unions other than liabilities in relation to the assets which are not transferred or any unknown claims or liabilities or specified existing liabilities.

6. Members and shareholders of the Approving Credit Unions will exchange their shares in the Approving Credit Unions for shares in Affinity Credit Union 2013 on a one-for-one basis with all rights, entitlements and interests remaining the same. The Approving Credit Unions will apply to the Court for an order approving the exchange of shares. 7. All property not transferred to Affinity Credit Union 2013 will remain in each of the Approving Credit Unions. The Approving Credit Unions will then be continued under The Business Corporations Act and will become subsidiaries of Affinity Credit Union 2013, to be licensed under The Trust and Loans Corporations Act, 1997 as financing corporations. 8. The first Directors and Delegates of Affinity Credit Union 2013 are named in the Agreement. 9. The Agreement includes proposed Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for Affinity Credit Union 2013. 10. The Arrangement is subject to, and shall only become effective upon, its approval by the members and shareholders of two of the Existing Credit Unions, one of which must be Affinity Credit Union, and upon receiving all required regulatory approvals. 11. The effective date of the Arrangement shall be the July 1, 2013.

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Dispute leads to assault and resisting arrest charges Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel charged an Estevan man with assault with a weapon as well as for resisting arrest after they attended to a scene of a domestic dispute on the evening of March 6. Police received a call from a 22-year-old female who said she was assaulted by her 26-year-old common-law boyfriend. She informed police that he had left the residence but when police came to the address, it was noted that the subject of the complaint had returned. EPS members arrested the man and during this process he resisted their efforts. The man was scheduled for his first court appearance on March 7. On that same evening, EPS members attended to a local lounge after receiving a call regarding two intoxicated people who were refusing to leave the premises after being asked to do so. While they were en route to the lounge, police were informed that the two people had entered a taxi and had left the area so no further action was taken. On the night of March 9, Estevan police initiated a routine vehicle stop in the city and a 19-year-old man was found to be in possession of a controlled substance (marijuana). He was taken to police headquarters where he was charged and given a future court date. A 27-year-old Moose Jaw man was stopped by police

and was judged to have been operating a vehicle while his blood-alcohol level was over .08 per cent. He was charged accordingly and now has a future court date. Another driver, this one being a 20-year-old Estevan man, was also charged with driving while over .08. He now has an upcoming court date. EPS members fielded a call regarding a fight in a lounge in the north central part of the city on the night of March 10. Their investigation revealed that a woman had been struck while two men were involved in the fisticuffs. One of the combatants left the scene prior to police arrival and the other parties who had been involved in the event provided only limited information as to what had taken place and none of them made a follow-up appearance at the Estevan Police Service headquarters to provide these details. A 57-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested at a lounge in the east central area of the city on the night of March 10. The man had been involved in a dispute with lounge staff members which escalated to the point that he had assaulted one of them. He was lodged in cells until sober. A 29-year-old Estevan man was issued a 24-hour licence suspension after being seen operating a motor vehicle while his blood-alcohol level was over .04 per

cent. The man was given a court date and later released by police. Police next received a report of a westbound car travelling on Fourth Street that had gone out of control and off the road. When police attended the scene, they found a 26-year-old Estevan man operating the vehicle that had gone over the boulevard and struck a residential fence on the north side of Fourth Street. No injuries were sustained in the incident. The man was administered a breathalyzer test which revealed that he was impaired by alcohol with a reading in excess of .08. The man was also charged with dangerous driving under the Criminal Code and was lodged in cells and released later after appearing in front of a justice of the peace. On the night of March 11, police received a report of a suspicious man in the south central part of the city so patrols were made in the area, but police were not successful in uncovering any potential suspects. Police next received a report of a number of young adults in a motor vehicle near a local restuarant who appeared to be intoxicated. The vehicle was located and a 16-year-old female was charged with being in possession of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

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SOUNDING OFF “When they get scored on twice that quick, it really shuts them down. It just gave us an extra boost and it really knocked them out of the game, I think.� — Bruins right winger Dylan Smith on the team scoring two goals 13 seconds apart in the second period of Saturday’s 5-2 win over Yorkton in Game 2 of the Sherwood Conference semifinals.

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Bruins, Terriers series all knotted up Setback in opener doesn’t deter Bruins in game 2 On Friday, the Yorkton Terriers demonstrated exactly why they finished in first place in the Sherwood Conference. The next night, the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins made it clear they have no intention of rolling over. The two clubs are tied 1-1 in the Sherwood Conference semis after the Terriers won the opener 6-1 in Yorkton and the Bruins came back with a 5-2 victory on Saturday at Spectra Place. Game 3 was last night in Yorkton and Game 4 is tomorrow in Estevan. Game 5 goes Saturday in Yorkton. Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will run Sunday and Tuesday in Estevan and Yorkton, respectively. All games start at 7:30 p.m. except on Sunday, when puck drop is at 6 p.m. The Bruins advanced to the conference semifinals after ousting the Kindersley Klippers from the survivor series in four games with a 4-1 win on March 6. On Saturday, coming off a painful Game 1 loss, the Bruins did virtually everything they failed to do the night before. “(Friday) we were kind of waiting to see what they were doing, but (Saturday) I think we really brought the game to them,� said Bruins centre Alex Cote. “We were a little harder on our forecheck, took advantage of our opportunities and kept our feet moving in our own zone, which really benefited us in terms of being able to stop their cycle and get a clean breakout,� added head coach Keith Cassidy. It helped that the Bruins struck on the first shift of the game, with Calder Neufeld cashing in a Hudson Morrison rebound only 15 seconds in. “Getting that first goal, I know that’s gotta give the guys confidence. You try to keep a level head as much as you can, but for the younger guys, I think it’s great to see a goal on the first shift. It gets them in the game and gets them going, thinking that we can do this, so I think that was huge for us,� said right winger Dylan Smith. “The nice thing about that goal is it wasn’t a pretty goal. It was an ugly playoff goal and we’re going to need more of those,� Cassidy said of Neufeld’s tally. The Bruins dictated the pace for the bulk of the first period, but the Terriers managed to tie it up before the buzzer, with Kailum Gervais putting in a rebound with one minute left. “It was about a foot and a half offside, and that’s disappointing and frustrating to play through, but we did,� Cassidy said. Cote put Estevan on top again midway through the second period, taking a feed from Smith off the rush and beating goalie Dawson MacAuley with a low stick side shot. The Bruins took control of the game for good later in the period, when Smith and Tanner Froese scored a pair of power play goals 13 seconds apart. Smith converted a backdoor pass from Neufeld at 14:35 on a two-man advantage, and that was followed by Froese intercepting a clearing attempt by MacAuley and putting it in the net. “When they get scored on twice that quick, it really shuts them down. It just gave us an extra boost and it really knocked them out of the game, I think,� said Smith. Devon McMullen got Yorkton within two early in the third, deking goalie Curtis Martinu two minutes in. But Smith would counter only two minutes later, with a power play goal on a Cole Olson feed to stave off any comeback bid. It was a different story on Friday at the Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, as the home side scored twice less than a minute apart early in the first period.

Josh Ellis snuck a shot past Martinu from a bad angle on the left wing at 3:38. Just 57 seconds later, Martinu couldn’t hang onto a Tayler Thompson shot with his glove, and the puck fell to the ice, allowing Patrick Martens to poke it in. “You get those two quick ones on us and it gets you down pretty quick,â€? said Smith. “You’re coming into the series as pretty big underdogs playing the top team in the south, and you get two goals scored on you quick‌â€? At the 14:31 mark, Cote created a turnover and dished the puck across to Smith for the Bruins’ first goal. But Yorkton responded before the buzzer, with Gervais scoring on a centring pass from Tyler Giebel at 16:41. The Terriers took complete control with two goals late in the second period. Ellis fired a shot home from the doorstep on a power play at 17:50, and only 64 seconds

later, Martens put in his own rebound to make it 5-1. Curtis Oliver scored from the top of the left circle on a power play at 16:41 of the third to close out the scoring. Morrison suffered an arm injury on Saturday after being boarded by Dylan Baer, but Cassidy hinted that he would likely play in Game 3. “I think everybody’s going to be going next game. It’s going to take a whole lot to keep somebody out of the lineup,� he said. “We’re going to be playing hurt, we’re going to be playing nicked up, and the further we go, the worse that gets. We’re trying to prepare them for that. (Assistant coach) Cole (Zahn) and I have been down that road. There are not a lot of guys in there that have, at this level, been down that particular road. We’re starting to find out about it first-hand right now.�

Late heroics send peewee AA Bruins to series win In the waning moments of the third period, it looked like the Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins and the Swift Current Broncos were headed to a third and deciding game. But the Bruins tied the game with 2:16 to play and won it with 6.2 seconds on the clock, winning the game and the series. Mason Strutt scored on a rebound in the dying seconds of the game to give the peewee AA Bruins a 6-5 win in Game 2 on Saturday. The Bruins had won the opener 5-1 on March 3. “To say it’s huge is an understatement. It’s one of the many things that makes me so proud of this hockey team. Countless times this year, they’ve shown that kind of character and it’s never shown bigger than in (Saturday’s) game,� said head coach Jeff Pierson. “All the kids in the room can be proud of themselves because at the end of the day, they got the job done.� Cole Fonstad had tied it on his second goal of the game with 2:16 remaining on a high glove side shot. The Bruins got off to a good start in Game 2, taking a 2-0 lead on an early power play goal by Colton Schell and a late marker by J.D. Gervais. “Those were just hard working, get to the puck and put the puck on net goals,� said Pierson. But Swift Current stormed back in the second period. Brock Herter tipped a point shot home four minutes into the period to get the Broncos on the board, and Jackson Tonnies scored less than three minutes later on a point shot that went

Sherritt Coal Bruins forward Cole Fonstad tries to keep the puck away from a Swift Current Broncos player during the Bruins’ 6-5 win in Game 2 of the series on Saturday. off the post and in. Aaron Toews scored a power play goal at 8:14 to give the Broncos their first lead. Pierson said he was impressed that his team didn’t give up at that point. “I use the word character a lot with this hockey team vand it’s something for them to be really proud of. They don’t fold their tent. They keep fighting back and that’s what makes a winning hockey club.� Fonstad scored on a rebound at the side of the net at 14:14 on a power play to even the score again. But the Broncos would retake the

lead with just seven seconds left in the period, with Paycen Dawe taking a cross-slot feed and burying it high past Bruins goalie Cody Levesque. In the third, Carson Benning scored at the 7:45 mark to tie the game 4-4, but the Broncos countered less than three minutes later on a power play goal by Michael Grose. The score stayed that way until the late goals by Fonstad and Strutt. The Bruins will face the firstplace Yorkton Terriers in the second round of the playoffs. The dates for that series had not been announced at press time.

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Apex Bruins oust Flames in playoffs The Estevan Apex Bruins are marching on to the second round of the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League playoffs after getting past the Regina Flames in three games. The midget AA squad defeated the Flames 5-2 on Sunday in Regina in Game 3 of the best-of-five series. They had previously lost the series opener 5-4 on Wednesday in Regina and won Game 2 by a 4-2 score at home on Friday. The Bruins now face the Moose Jaw Warriors in the second round. That series begins tomorrow in Moose Jaw and continues Saturday with Game 2 at 7 p.m. at Spectra Place. Game 3 had not been scheduled at press time. On Sunday, the Bruins scored three third-period goals to eliminate the thirdplace Flames. Kaelan Holt scored two shorthanded breakaway goals earlier in the game and completed a hat trick late in the third. Tanner Jeannot and Steven Henderson also scored. Apex Bruins head coach Dalton Giblett said his team’s penalty kill excelled through-

out the series and that it generated plenty of scoring chances in Game 3. “Our penalty kill was really good. (On Sunday) we had two shorthanded goals by Kaelan Holt and we had chances to score on more,� he said. “Our second period is the one that we worry about,� he added. “We were up 2-1 after two, so when it came to the third period, we felt very confident. The longer we stayed ahead, the more undisciplined they got and the more penalties they took.� In Game 2 at Spectra Place on Friday, Jolan Lingelbach scored the winning goal with 8:50 left in regulation. The Apex Bruins scored the only goal of the first period, with Marc Shaw striking at the 6:35 mark. Drew Kocur tied the game for the Flames at 3:41 of the second. The score stayed that way until late in the second, when Preston Hutt put the Bruins back on top at 17:48, banging in a rebound. Lingelbach scored the eventual winner at 11:10, cutting through traffic to bury a rebound.

Kocur scored his second of the game for Regina at 14:12, and Ryley Giblett would add an empty netter for Estevan with 1:09 remaining. Giblett said goaltender Tanner Tytlandsvik was “very solid� in both wins. In the series opener on Friday, the Bruins scored three unanswered goals in a failed comeback attempt after being down 4-0 and 5-1 earlier. Giblett said that may have been the beginning of the club’s comeback in the series after losing the opener. “It just seemed to built momentum from there,� he said. Jaxon Flaman opened the scoring for the Flames late in the first period, and they continued to score in the second. Josh Laframboise put Regina up by two at the six-minute mark, and Kocur extended the lead less than two minutes later. Flaman’s second of the game at 14:10 of the second put the Flames ahead 4-0. The Bruins would tally their first goal of the game at 17:12 of the period, courtesy

Apex Bruins forward Tanner Jeannot fires a shot on goal as teammate Blaine Herzberg looks on during the team’s 4-2 win over the Regina Flames on Friday in Game 2 of their playoff series. of Lingelbach. But the Flames got that one back early in the third, with Cody Hegion scoring at 3:18. That was when the Bruins began to rally. Tyson Price made it 5-2 just shy of the seven-minute mark. Less than five minutes

later, at 11:14, Holt got the Bruins within two, and Jeannot scored two minutes later to make it a one-goal game. Giblett said he likes his team’s chances against the fourth-place Warriors (20-104), who finished three points ahead of the Bruins (17-10-7). “If we come and play our game and do what we do

best, I’m confident that we can do very well against Moose Jaw. “They’ve got some high profile scoring guys and they’ve also got a really good goalie. If we capitalize on our chances, we’ll be fine. We gotta shut them down. We limit their scorers’ chances and we’ll be fine,� he said.

Wheat Queens top Misfits in provincial final Local hockey fans were treated to a provincial final on the weekend, as the Beechy-Bienfait Misfits and the Sask. Wheat Queens played in the female senior A final in Lampman and Estevan. The Wheat Queens, comprised largely of players from Regina and Saskatoon, won the best-of-three series in two games. The Wheat Queens won the first game 5-3 on Friday in Lampman and won 7-2 in Game 2 on Saturday at Spectra Place. The third game of the series on Sunday was played anyway so that the Wheat Queens could get in some practice for Westerns in Vancouver April 11-14. They also won that game, by a score of 5-2.

On Saturday, the Misfits’ Tricia Debruyne and the Wheat Queens’ Karissa Swan traded goals in the first period. The Wheat Queens would explode for four goals in the second period to blow the game open. Amanda Hungle scored twice in the period and Monica Brennan and Chelsa Heywood also had goals. Danene King scored less than three minutes into the third period to put the Wheat Queens ahead 6-1. The Misfits got one back at the 12:45 mark on a goal by Kelsey Malakoff. Dayna King closed out the scoring for the Wheat Queens with one second left in the game. On Friday, meanwhile, the Misfits

again scored first but couldn’t hang onto the lead. Sheena Summers opened the scoring for Beechy-Bienfait only 25 seconds in. But the Wheat Queens countered with goals by Lampman’s Robin Ulrich, Danene King and Kali Gillanders before the end of the frame. Laura Connor of the Misfits and Hayley Klassen of the Wheat Queens traded goals in the second period to make it 4-2 for the Sask. team after two. Bobbi Ross made it a one-goal game less than four minutes into the third, but Klassen would add another goal four minutes later. Local players on the Misfits included Ashley Miller, Jordon Brennan, Nicki Robinson and Trish Boulding.

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Four locals become national champions The newly crowned champions of the American Collegiate Hockey Association have a distinctly southeast Saskatchewan flavour. Four local players are part of the Minot State University Beavers, which won the ACHA national championship on March 6 with a 9-5 win over the Lindenwood University (Mo.) Lions in the title game in Chicago. Lampman defenceman Nigel Dube is the captain of the team, while Alameda forward Brody Haygarth, Estevan defenceman Ryan Curzon and Estevan goaltender Riley Hengen are also on the squad.

Four local players are members of the Minot State University Beavers club that won the ACHA national championship last week. From left, Ryan Curzon (Estevan), Brody Haygarth (Alameda), Riley Hengen (Estevan) and Nigel Dube (Lampman). (Submitted Photo)

The Beavers were the No. 3 seed in the national tournament, hosted by the Illinois campus of Robert Morris University. Minot State opened with a 5-0 win over No. 14 Central Oklahoma before beating No. 6 Oklahoma 5-4 in overtime to advance to the semifinals. There, the Beavers dumped No. 4 Ohio to advance to the championship game against the ninthranked Lions. Haygarth, a former Estevan Bruin, played a key role in the final with a hat trick. It was the Beavers’ first Murdoch Cup championship in their 17 years in the

ACHA. Dube, who wrapped up a four-year university career with the national title win, said the team’s quick start in the final made the difference. “We came out with a really strong first period, it was huge,� he said. “They got some life in the third period, obviously with a big five minute power play they had, but we never panicked, we never quit, we stuck with the game plan and battled it out to the buzzer.� Dube, 25, added that the Beavers program came a long way during his tenure. “Just to see how far the program went in four years

is phenomenal, from being ranked 32nd my first year at the start of the year, to ending my college career at the No. 1 position,� he said. Dube, who played junior with the Bruins, Penticton Vees and Camrose Kodiaks, said it felt good to bring the championship to Minot for the first time, especially with the city still recovering from the 2011 floods. He said 200 people were waiting when the team’s bus arrived in Minot. “Seeing the smiles, seeing people so ecstatic and excited, they feel just as much as part of the team as we do,� he said.

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Brooke Kruger of the Estevan Mermaids performs her solo routine at the Marj Simpson Invitational meet in Winnipeg. (Submitted Photo) experience for the Mermaids, several teams were awarded for specific criteria that stood out to the judges. The 16-18 provincial team was awarded “best synchronization�, the exhibition team was awarded the “judges call� distinction, and the 11-12 provincial teams earned “artistic flair� and “owning the performance.� The first day of the meet wrapped up with the team routines. The 16-18 provincial team of Dahl, Irwin, Potoma, Wieting, Taylor Kuntz, Eden Palmer, Chanel Thievin and Hannah Whitman placed second with a score of 54.779. The Mermaids had three teams in the 11-12 provincial category. The team of

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the solo competition. Shannon Wanner returned to compete in her first-ever masters solo event after 20 years away from competition, earning a score of 50.500. Dahl was first in the 16-18 provincial stream (56.542), while Thieven was second (52.587). Potoma finished first in the 13-15 provincial stream (55.116), followed by Kruger in second (53.533) and Kuntz in fourth (52.151). In the 11-12 provincial stream, Dyck placed second

TS&M Bruins knocked out of playoffs For the second straight game, one goal was the difference in sending the Estevan TS&M Bruins to defeat. The bantam AA team lost 6-5 to the Melville Millionaires on Friday in Game 2 of their Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League consolation series, ending their season. The Bruins also lost Game 1 by a 6-5 score on March 3 in Estevan. On Friday in Melville, the Bruins stayed within striking distance for the whole game, but couldn’t turn the tables and win it. Melville took a 2-1 lead after the first on two power play goals. Marial Beny opened the scoring five minutes in, but the Bruins tied it at 14:03 on a goal by Jordan Williams. Drayson Skulmoski put the Mils back on top with 55 seconds left in the period.

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Woodlawn junior program Locals win playdowns looks to rebound After a 2012 season that saw membership dip in the aftermath of the 2011 floods, the junior golf program at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club is looking to bounce back this year. Lessons will take place in late April and May, and junior program director Amanda Minchin is hoping to see more kids sign up at city wide on Monday night. “ We m a d e a f e w changes to the program this year, just trying to spruce it up a bit and get back to where we were pre-flood,� she said. The lessons are split into two groups: Little Linksters, for kids in kindergarten to Grade 3, and Junior Linksters, for Grade 4 and up. Lessons for the younger kids are May 11-12, with five time slots available each day. The cost is $30. The older kids have their lessons April 29-May 7 and they will be split into two groups, with

each group taking lessons for three days. The cost is $40. Minchin said she’d like to see higher registration numbers for the older group. “ We w e r e k i n d o f down the last couple of years. The tiny guys, those seem to be the most popular. We usually have about 120 kids for those.� She said the aim of the junior program is to make it fun for the kids and to give them some new opportunities. One of those came last year when about 10 kids went to Weyburn for a clinic held by PGA golfer Graham DeLaet. “They were so excited they got to hit balls, and they watched him hit balls and got autographs. I would’ve loved to have done that when I was a kid. It was so exciting for me to go with them and watch him,� Minchin said. “We’re not offering lessons and trying to make

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The Layne Hawrylak rink won the zone juvenile playdowns held in Estevan on the weekend, booking themselves a trip to provincials. Hawrylak defeated the Connor Marcotte rink, also of Estevan, twice to win the playdowns. Hawrylak won the first game 10-2 and the second game 12-4. Other members of the team include third Chaelynn Kitz, second Taylor Marcotte and lead Jana Dunnigan. They will now play at the juvenile provincials in Shaunavon, beginning on Thursday.

The Layne Hawrylak rink advanced to juvenile curling provincials by winning the zone playdowns in Estevan on the weekend. Team members, from left, are Hawrylak, Chaelynn Kitz (third), Taylor Marcotte (second), Jana Dunnigan (lead) and Shane Kitz (coach). (Submitted Photo)

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A tale of two different playoff games The Estevan Bruins and Yorkton Terriers both found out on Saturday that 24 hours can make a big difference. On Friday, Yorkton was rolling, crushing the Bruins 6-1 in their own barn and making the case for a sweep in a series that, according to the regular season standings, is a mismatch. The next night, the tables were turned entirely, as the Bruins romped to an impressive victory of their own, shutting down the Terriers and making the case that maybe they’re more than

Josh Lewis Hear Me Out what the regular season says they are. Oh, and by the way, Saturday’s 5-2 win was the Bruins’ first playoff victory outside of the survivor series since 2007. Six years and not one single win after the survivor series. That’s an incredible mark of futility that the Bruins will try to put behind them in this series.

I was at both games on the weekend and it seemed that everything Yorkton did well on Friday, Estevan did on Saturday. In Game 1, the Terriers got out to a strong start, showing no signs of rust whatsoever from their 11-day layoff. It didn’t help the Bruins that goalie Curtis Martinu allowed two very weak goals in the first five minutes. In Game 2, the Bruins scored on the first shift of the game and outplayed Yorkton for the rest of the first period. On Friday, Yorkton

scored timely goals that took away any momentum the Bruins might have had. In the first period, not long after the Bruins scored to make it 2-1 and began to generate some pressure for the first time in the game, the Terriers scored late in the period to take a two-goal lead after one. Then they scored twice late in the second period to put it away for good. On Saturday, when it was a one-goal game late in the second period, the Bruins scored twice in 13 seconds to take complete control of

the game. In the opener, Martinu struggled and, even though he settled down later in the game, those first two goals were a big blow to the Bruins. In Game 2, Martinu stopped 25 of 27 shots and made some big saves to keep the Bruins on top. It was a Jekyll and Hyde kind of season for the Bruins, and they were a Jekyll and Hyde team in the first two games. The Bruins have shown that they can beat Yorkton. They did that in the regular

season too, handing the Terriers their only regulation loss at home all year. Whether they can do it consistently is another matter. The Terriers are an extremely deep team and they can beat you in a number of ways. There’s still a very steep hill to climb for the Bruins to pull off an upset in the series. But it certainly is possible. Contact Josh Lewis at 634-2654 or sports@estevanmercury.ca. So, has Kaspars Daugavins played ringette before?

Riders’ hockey roster announced Chargers reach provincial final Xavier Fulton, Patrick Neufeld and Keith Shologan, defensive end Brent Hawkins, defensive back Eddie Russ Jr., and running back Brandon West. The roster also includes Riders community relations manager Dan Plaster and corporate sales representative Jordan Wall. Estevan Chamber of Commerce executive director Michel Cyrenne will play goal for the Riders. The Estevan team will include members of the Estevan Police Service, Estevan Fire Rescue services, Estevan RCMP, Estevan city council, Estevan Minor Football and the Chamber. Meanwhile, the guests

The Rider Pride Hockey Challenge is coming to Estevan on Sunday, and 16 members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will take part. The Riders’ roster for the game against local celebrities was announced on Monday. Forwards include fullback Neal Hughes, receiver Jordan Sisco, slotback Chris Getzlaf, offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte, offensive lineman Ben Heenan, kicker/ punter Chris Milo and defensive back Paul Woldu. The Riders’ defencemen are offensive linemen Chris Best and Dan Clark as well as slotback Scott McHenry. Coaches are linemen

for the Estevan Football Family’s annual fundraiser on April 13 were also announced on Monday. Saskatchewan Roughriders receivers Weston Dressler and Geroy Simon, along with head coach Corey Chamblin, will be the speakers at the dinner, to be held at the Days Inn Plaza. Regina radio personality Michael Ball will return to emcee the event. Tickets are $75 apiece. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. To reserve tickets, contact Val Paulson at 421-9850 or vpaulson@sasktel.net, or Wanda Harron at 634-3147 or theharrons@sasktel.net.

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Bantam As knocked Novice Bruins win home tournament out of provincials It was a bittersweet weekend for the Estevan Century 21 Bruins, who played four games in as many nights in both league and provincial playoffs. The bantam A squad was eliminated from provincials by Yorkton, and their league series against Southey was set to go to a third and deciding game last night. In their semifinal provincial series against Yorkton, the Bruins lost 5-3 on Friday on the road, then won 4-3 on Sunday at the Civic Auditorium, but it was not enough to win the total-goal series. On Sunday, the Bruins took a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by affiliated player Cole Fonstad and Sage Dayman in the first seven minutes. Despite playing up an

age group, Fonstad would continue to shine by scoring the Bruins’ next two goals for a hat trick. He put the Bruins up by three at the five-minute mark of the second period and the score remained that way after two periods, with the Bruins leading by a goal in the series. However, Yorkton clawed back in the third period, beginning with T.J. McBride’s goal eight minutes in. Fonstad would reply at the 12-minute mark, but Brodie Ottenbreit scored with 3:17 left in regulation to tie the series and force overtime. Yorkton would win the series on Ottenbreit’s second goal of the game at 10:31 of the overtime period. On Friday, the Bruins got goals from Brady Long, Prestin Bergen and Dayman. In league action, mean-

while, the Bruins stayed alive with a big win over Southey on Monday night. Southey had won the opener 6-0 at home on Saturday, but the Bruins bounced back Monday at Spectra Place with an equally big 8-2 blowout. Game 3 was last night in Southey. On Monday, the Bruins got hat tricks from both Fonstad and Hunter Piche, as well as singles from Kyle Hertes and Josh Giblett. Drew Wilde and Dryden Hubick replied for Southey. Goaltender Zack Miller led the way for Estevan with a strong performance between the pipes. It was all Southey in Saturday’s game, as Wilde (2), Travis Gerrard (2), Lane Knapp and Trevor Macknack each scored.

The Estevan novice Bruins held their home tournament on Saturday and Sunday and won it. The Bruins went undefeated in four games, defeating the Weyburn Wings 5-2 in the final on Sunday. Other teams in the tournament were the Redvers Rockets, Moose Jaw Sharks, Virden Southwest Dragons and Yorkton Terriers. In the final, the Bruins got a hat trick from Hayden Lavoie and singles from Nathan Wagstaff and Connor Terness. Ty Boren and Ty Mason scored for Weyburn. In their first game on Saturday, the Bruins dumped Virden 9-3. Terness led Estevan with a hat trick, while Blayze Siebert scored twice and Ty

The Estevan novice Bruins won their home tournament on the weekend, going undefeated in four games. Chrest, Levi Krienke, Terness, Hoste and Siebert also scoring. In their third game on Sunday, the Bruins beat Yorkton 3-1. Lavoie, Mason Fichter and Gingras supplied Estevan’s offence. Jayden Halliday had the lone Yorkton goal.

Hoste, Boden Dukart, Alec Waldegger and Kyler Gingras added singles. Ryder Langevin, Karter Frederiksen and Davis Thompson had the Dragons’ markers. Next, the Bruins defeated Moose Jaw 7-3. Lavoie potted two goals for Estevan, with Kaden

Cougars eke out Junior midgets lose opener series win The Estevan Blue Rock junior midget Bruins fell hard in the first game of their second-round playoff series against the Regina Wild on Sunday. The Wild won 6-0 on home ice to take the lead in the best-of-three series. Mitchell Braddock opened the scoring in a four-goal first period for the Wild, netting his first of two goals at 6:27. Riley Orchard put the Wild ahead 2-0

at 13:32, and Benjamin Wiebe added to the lead just 28 seconds later. Wiebe scored again at 16:55 to close out the first period scoring. Eric Kratz made it 5-0 at 6:29 of the second, and Braddock’s second came at 13:42. The Wild scored three power play goals. Game 2 of the series is tonight at Spectra Place. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Archery Scores Estevan Archery Club Junior Olympic Program Scores

March 8 Name Kaylee Carlson Kristen Carlson Rex Eagles Ty Eagles Jesse Gibson Brayden Hall Colton Hall Dylan Hall Chase McNabb

Distance 15m 10m 8m 10m 10m 15m 8m 18m 15m

Score 99 93 63 67 70 162 76 134 198

Jaslyn McNabb Nathan Mus Bridgette Neb Jesse Neb Shelby Piper Sierra Piper Damian Rohatyn Ethan Rohatyn Kade Skuce Logan Skuce Mackenzie Skuce

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After losing the first game, the Estevan Baxter Cougars managed to grind out a victory in the second game of their playoff series against the Regina Avalanche, and it was just enough to win the series. The Cougars doubled up the Avalanche 4-2 in Game 2 of their female midget A playoff series on Sunday at Spectra Place. Combined with a 5-4 loss on Saturday in Regina, it

Frankey Flamont and Raylene Bedier supplied the goals for the Avalanche. On Saturday, meanwhile, the Cougars fell behind 3-0 after the first period and couldn’t recover. Collopy scored twice for Estevan, with Allison Mack and Dukart also scoring. Cierra Wiome (2), Paige Erick, Paige Enmark and Carley Pidlisny scored for the Avalanche.

was enough to give Estevan an 8-7 series win. The Cougars now face Fort Qu’Appelle in the next round. Dates for that series had not been determined at press time. On Sunday, the Cougars got goals from Paige Collopy and Brooklyn Dukart seven minutes apart in the third period to win the series. Haley Ronyk and Alaura Gress also scored for the Cougars.

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Jesse Peters will be performing with his trio on March 17 as part of the Estevan Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan. The jazz artist said he strives to make every performance unique and will play at the Estevan Comprehensive School. (Submitted photo)

The music is about the experience For Jesse Peters, the performance is all about creating something unique, connecting with the audience in a way that is different each time. No two shows are entirely alike, and as the music inspires spontaneity, Peters and his band like to use their time before an audience as a platform to create. The jazzy Jesse Peters Trio will bring that philosophy to their performance in Estevan on March 17, a day normally set aside for less jazz and more Irish dancing. “You want the audience to know that the show that you play in Estevan is unique to the people, to the place, in that time. There’s something special about that,� said Peters. “I don’t see a separation between audience and performer. I like to involve the audience in the show and take them along. I just think it’s more fun that way. I want to take them along and have them walking out going, ‘Man, that was musically cool, and man, was that a good time.’� He added that it’s important to let the audience into the performance. “You never want your show to feel like an inside joke. There’s nothing worse than being the person who is on the outside of an inside joke. You want to let people in on the fun,� said Peters. Though he is primarily a jazz musician, he doesn’t like to box himself in, working as a songwriter and producer for other artists. He has produced hip-hop and R&B albums and also played keyboard for country musicians and is currently working with a folk singer.

“The opportunity to really experience all these different genres of music really helps to keep it fresh. It also all builds into you as a player. The more you experience, the more you have to bring to the table.� Playing with Peters will be Tom Bennett on drums and Travis Switzer on bass. Peters calls their shows “classic� because of the influence from Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack and Motown. “One of the things I really love about jazz music is that it allows you to approach tunes that people know, but it’s a genre that allows you to approach them in your own way and put your spin on it,� said Peters. “We’re playing similar set lists every night for 15 shows, but the beauty of it is that every night will be just a little bit different. There’ll be something that will change and that keeps music fresh where it can get really boring. It keeps it from lapsing into something that’s ordinary.� Peters’ mother was a flute teacher when he was growing up in Whitehorse, and he said his dad has a “beautiful� tenor voice and plays guitar. “The genetics were pretty heavily weighted,� said Peters. “Both my brothers are musicians as well. We’re genetically predisposed.� Peters added that it was natural for him to sit down at a piano when he was a child. “At the time I certainly didn’t love my parents for (making me practise) but now, looking back many years later, I’m sure glad they did.�

His brother Graeme performed with him for a decade as part of the Peters-Drury Trio. Caroline Drury rounded out that group, providing her vocal talents. That group formed while they were all in high school, and Peters noted they weren’t exactly following the popular music of the time. “We were kind of an anomaly in the grunge era as a bunch of kids who played jazz,� said Peters. Growing up in Yukon meant being part of a very tightknit arts community. “There’s a lot of opportunity to just hang out with musicians who are senior to me and learn from them. There’s just a great support for the arts in Whitehorse. When it’s that cold outside, what else are you going to do?� Peters said with a chuckle, recognizing the similarities to Saskatchewan’s winters. He received a book of the music for Billy Joel’s first four albums and he sat down, poring over the sheet music, soaking it all in. He spent hours dissecting jazz music, picking up whatever he could, wherever he could. He had his first paid gig as a 14-year-old, so he’s been a professional musician for some time. At 32, he has been playing professionally longer than not. The group’s Saskatchewan tour began on March 2 and will go until March 21 in Lloydminster, following the Estevan show March 17. The local show will be held at the Estevan Comprehensive School, beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Estevan a place to bring the band As the After Dark/After Hours concert series continues this weekend, Estevan music lovers will be welcoming back a familiar face in Dustin Ritter. It was last March when Ritter first played a set at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, accompanied by Regina’s Chris Matchett who played a separate set following Ritter’s performance. Ritter’s brand of folky alt-rock is coming back to the gallery this Friday night, as he will bring his band with him when he visits the Energy City once more. Ritter said with his band behind him, his show should be a little more energetic. It can be tough playing an acoustic solo set, but Ritter enjoys the challenges that atmosphere presents. “Any chance I get to play by myself, or play acoustic guitar, or host a jam, or something, I usually take it. It’s always good practice and fun just to see if you can do it alone,� said Ritter. He joked that you can’t always rely on a band to be there, making the solo experience worth it. “It will be a little more low-key for the art gallery again, but there will be some percussion, a little more grooving, hopefully,� said Ritter. “Then Eddie’s will be a good, rock out, drunken time.� Ritter noted the band has been working on new material and re-

corded a slew of new songs over the winter. He said those songs will help them flesh out two full sets in one night. “We have a bunch of new, original tunes we want to try, but then we learned a bunch of fun covers also,� he added, saying their work should pay off with a good mix of music. “Hopefully there is a little something for everyone in there.� The band’s new album, Drunk and Drowning, will come out this spring, and many of those songs Ritter hopes to try while they are here. “We just got it sent off to get mastered, so we’re just waiting for that to get finished and then we’re sending it off to get packaged, and we should have it by April, I’m hoping.� The Regina band features Ritter alongside Orin Paquette playing lead guitar, Jon Fearnside on bass, and newcomer Cyprian Henry on drums. The Estevan show will be the first with Henry in the band’s lineup. They have been jamming as a group and Ritter expressed some excitement over the addition of Henry who didn’t play on the album while they were recording either. “There will be lots of eye contact,� said Ritter about the first show with Henry helming the drum kit, “just so everyone knows what the hell is going on. I’m looking for-

ward to it. It should be really fun.� n.� After playing the two Estetend van shows Friday night, the band th heads back to Regina to play both Saturday and Sunday nights aass well. Ritter just hopes he has a d. voice by the end of the weekend. g “The one really cool thing about the art gallery is when wee played there last time, it’s like thee most attentive audience I’ve everr d played to. My buddy played there and said he felt like a com-y ic genius because everybody kept laughing at everything he had to say, which made him feel great,� said Ritter. “I don’t mind a good pity laugh.� Ritter said he can save his voice a little during the art gallery set, where he said he can sing instead of competing against the volume of the bar. With his band, he can also lean on them for some banter with the audience. “You have to be on your toes with things to say and no long pauses between songs,� Ritter said about playing at the EAGM. “You have to be a little more entertaining when people are inspecting you, but they’re not a judgmental crowd. They’re looking Dustin Ritter performed at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum in to have fun.� March 2012, and a year later is returning, as the Dustin Ritter Band The concert begins at 8 to bring his brand of alternative Prairie rock to the Energy City once p.m. at the art gallery. more. (File photo)

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Do you remember? TEN YEARS AGO: A five-year, multi-million dollar project to equip all boiler units at Boundary Dam Power Station with advanced emissions control units passed one more milestone with another two electronic precipitators being completed and going into service. Work on Units 3 and 4 had been completed in 2001 and the electrostatic precipitators for Units 1 and 2 were completed on Jan. 28 and they then were tested before going into service this past week. Work on Unit 6 was scheduled for completion in July 2003. When all the new or upgraded precipitators were in place, they would remove 99 per cent of particulate emissions from the stacks at the power station. City council, at their March 10 meeting, approved the development of 31 lots in a new residential subdivision in the Trojan area of the city. Estimated cost of the project was $344,060. The development would include culde-sac lots in Abbott Bay, as well as those fronting the north and south sides of Brooks Road. The lots were to have frontages in the range of 17 to 32.3 metres. The Benson Curling Club did it again ... they put four provincial championship-curling teams together on the ice in a two-sheet

curling rink in the tiny village. Sherry Anderson, Scott Bitz, Eugene Hritzuk and Cindy Street, along with most of their team members along for the fun, descended on the Benson Curling Club the night of Friday, March 7 and all day Saturday, March 8 and had a great time. They taught, they fought and they laughed, and when it was all over, they turned their appearance fees and skins games winnings over to the Benson club’s junior curling program. Levi Rosenbaum of Estevan won the gold medal in the bantam boys’ 10pin division at the Youth Bowling Council provincial championships held on March 8 and 9 at Estevan Bowl. This was the second year in a row that Rosenbaum won a gold medal, having claimed the gold at the five-pin championships in Saskatoon in 2002. TWENTY YEARS AGO: After serving nearly 22 months as the deputy police chief in Estevan, Garry Lund was informed on March 11 at 3 p.m. that his services were no longer required, and that his position with the Estevan Police Service had been eliminated. The decision to eliminate the position had already been made by the police board at their Feb. 10 meeting. “The

reason for the decision was premised strictly on budgetary requirements,� said Mayor John Empey in explaining the reasons behind the move. The recipient of the 1993 Farmer of the Year Award was Ross LeBlanc of Estevan. The announcement was made March 12 at the annual Farmers Day program held at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall. The award was sponsored by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. Canada 125 Commemorative Medals were presented to local residents Terry Boutin, Gertie Lev, John Empey, Sister Therese Roddy, Ida Petterson and Ray Worsnop during a ceremony held on March 15 at the Legion Memorial Hall in Estevan. The value added Canada Employment Centre in Estevan officially opened for business March 11 with the introduction of several new federal government services. Officials from the various agencies that were to have representation at the Estevan office were on hand to explain the functions of each department and to congratulate local CE staff for their adaptability. The new offerings included a Goods and Services Tax information line, Veterans Affairs, and Customs and Excise information services.

THIRTY YEARS AGO: Electors in North Portal and area were going to the polls on March 23 to vote on four questions regarding provisions under the provincial Liquor Licensing Act. If the results were favourable, it would allow the curling club in the village to install a lounge in the future, where liquor could be sold. As it currently stood, every time the club held a function, they were required to apply for a special permit in order to sell liquor. A Midale musician was among 10 winners chosen to participate in the provincial final of the Saskatchewan Talent Hunt. Vocalist/guitarist Keith Kurtz was to be part of the competition on March 19 at the Centre of the Arts in Regina during which the top five performers would receive $1,000 each and the other five would receive $200. All finalists were to become members of Saskatchewan Artists on Tour, a performing artists’ show that would tour the province in 1983-84. Past talent hunt winners from this area were singer Glory-Anne Carriere and the country and western band Driftwood from Midale. The Estevan Bruins were one game away from being eliminated in SAJHL playoff action.

The Yorkton Terriers had themselves a field day on March 14 in Yorkton when they downed the Bruins 14-0 in the third game of a best-of-seven quarter-final to take a 3-0 series lead. Cadet Sergeant Leonard Francis, a member of the 2901 Estevan (Elks) Princess Patricia’s Cana-

dian Light Infantry Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, was presented with a Certificate of Achievement, Silver Level, Duke of Edinburgh Award during a ceremony held on March 5 at Government House in Regina. The award was presented by Lt.-Gov. C. Irwin McIntosh.

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Sask. has lowest unemployment rate Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada in February 2013, at 3.8 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the lowest since November 2008 when it was 3.7 per cent and well below the national rate of seven per cent. Job numbers continued to climb in February, up 24,600 to 546,200 jobs, the most ever for the month of February (seasonally unadjusted). Jobs were up by 4.7 per cent in February 2013 over last February, the second-highest among Canadian provinces. “So far 2013 is looking like another outstanding year for the Saskatchewan economy with job increases leading

the way,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Growing job numbers is all part of the plan to grow our economy, and we will continue with initiatives that will make sure people of our province are able to fill those opportunities.” Full-time employment was up by 21,400 and part-time jobs increased by 3,000 on a year-over-year basis. Other highlights: • In February, Regina’s unemployment rate was 3.7 per cent, down from 4.1 per cent in January and from 4.4 per cent a year ago. Saskatoon’s unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent, down from 5.3 per cent in January 2013, and

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North Portal Community Estevan Christian Women’s After 5 Club news Happenings By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent Alan and Shirley Davis arrived home on March 6 after spending the past two months in Maui, Hawaii. While there, Les and Betty Avery of Estevan visited with them for 10 days in February and helped Alan celebrate his birthday. Neil and Jean Himmelspeck returned home from

a month’s holiday in Lake Havasu, Ariz. Joining Bette MacDonald at Houston Pizza in Estevan for her birthday lunch on Friday, May 8 were her North Portal friends Dorothy Fuchs, Verla Fair, Shirley Davis, Elsie Earl, Doreen Maxwell and Betty Baniulis. David MacDonald and son Burke of Moose Jaw spent last weekend with his mother, Bette and also visited with other family

members Of interest: Rev. Pat Wotton of Winnipeg, Man., who previously spent two years as the interim minister at the United Church International Charge, will be speaking in the small Legion Hall in Estevan on Friday, March 22. She will be the guest speaker for the International Women’s Day event sponsored by the Estevan chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women.

The Estevan Christian Women’s After 5 Club held their February meeting at Living Hope Community Church with 43 women in attendance. Wendy Godfrey was the emcee for the evening, and a delicious meal was served by EB’s Dining. The Filipino Choir from St. John the Baptist Church provided the music. They are very talented and were much

enjoyed. Susan Adderley from Weyburn was the special feature. She spoke about her Refresh Wellness Bar and the advantages of her products. Guest speaker was Sharon Moravec of Regina, a social worker, who addressed the topic of eliminating the accumulation of junk from her life. The next supper

meeting will be held on March 20 at Living Hope Community Church, and it will feature a show of fashions from Kings Department Store in Carlyle. The Daae family will be performing, and the guest speaker will be Barbara Fuller from Surrey, B.C. Anyone wishing to attend this event is asked to please call Colleen at 306-634-4017 by Sunday, March 17.

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NATASHA MARIE YONER February 1, 1993 March 15, 2012 If flowers grow in Heaven Lord, please pick a bunch from us Place them in Tash’s arms And tell her they’re from us. Tell her that we love and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for awhile. Because remembering her is easy, We do it every day, But there’s an ache within our hearts That will never go away. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. - Forever loved, tr uly missed, Mom, Dad, Ryan, Alicia and Craig.

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PETER KAZUIK In loving memory of my dear Father & Gedo who passed away Twenty years ago on March 12, 1993 Your gentle face remains a part Of memories kept within our hearts Though twenty years have come and gone Our love for you will linger on. We your family shall always be glad To have known and loved such a wonderful Dad. - Lovingly remembered and missed, your daughter Anne, Allan, Kim and Mike.

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The Canadian Federation of University Women of Estevan Present An International Women’s Day Event on Friday, March 22 - 7:30 p.m. at the Small Legion Hall, Estevan Honouring Twenty Estevan Women who have Demonstrated Mentorship & Leadership in Service to Estevan Citizens Speaker: The Reverend Patricia Wotton ALL CITIZENS WELCOME Funded by the Status of Women Office Government of Saskatchewan

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Lovingly Remembered ROBERT (ROB) NESTOR July 27, 1970 March 17, 2012 We’ve shed many tears since you have gone, And smiled because you lived. We remember you Rob in so many ways Especially the witty things you had to say (and wrote on Facebook) Precious are those memories and good times we recall. In our hearts is where we miss you the very most of all. - Love always, Mom, Jody and Don, Barry and Michele and families.

Sultry brunette, 46, 5'7� &140lbs. I’ve been hurt by love in the past and am looking for a man who is honest & real. I would like a man who is a communicator & is a happy go lucky kind of guy. I have two children, a very good job that pays well, a nice home & come from a good family. I never thought I would be back here again. I want a man in my life that likes my children, family, & more importantly, me!

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I N T H E M AT T E R O F T H E E S TAT E O F K A R E N L E S L I E H A N C O C K , L AT E O F E S T E VA N , I N THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. All claims against the above Estate, duly verified by Statutor y Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 1st day of April, 2013. Liberty Law Barrister & Solicitors 2 - 1206 Fourth Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W9 Solicitor for the Executrix

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A big thank you to everyone who donated to the trust fund for Adam Ringguth, both locally and on Paypal. Your generosity is overwhelming. Also thanks for all the food, flowers, cards, phone calls and donations at the time of Adam’s passing. Thank you to Redpath Funeral Home, Rev. John Bullas, Kari Mitchell, the choir and U.C.W. for the lunch. Thanks for all the caring and compassion shown to us during this difficult time. It was greatly appreciated. - Sincerely, Bill, Deanna and Chris.

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LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE: Approximately 12 acres for sale, 3 miles west of Stoughton, Sask. Approximately 250 yards north of Highway #13 off grid on west side. No improvements. Power available. $50,000. Please contact Dr. Larry Yingst at 1- 4 8 0 - 9 4 0 - 0 4 4 0 , o r e - m a i l : lrsy@cox.net RIVERVIEW ESTATES: Now selling 17 residential lots, located 7 miles west of Roblin, just off of Hwy. #5, with a spectacular view of Lake of The Prairies. Lots starting at $39,900. For more information, please contact Clifton & Shona Herman at 1-204-937-5937.

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EQUINOX ANGUS BULL SALE, Monday, March 18 at the Weyburn Livestock Exchange - 1:00 p.m. On Offer approx. 50 Red & Black Angus bulls. Sunny Grove Angus, Spr ing View Ranch, Broken T Ranch, Wrangler Ridge Ranch, Swenco Angus & S-Bar Red Angus.

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Online directory helping residents The online Specialist Directory that helps patients and their health advisers find more options for surgery has been accessed more than 36,000 times since its launch in June 2010. On average, the interactive tool is used 1,100 times each month. The web-based directory lets health providers and their patients conduct a range of online searches, such as finding which surgeons perform a procedure, comparing recent wait times experienced by their patients, and estimating the wait for an initial appointment. “Health care providers are working together to achieve more timely surgeries and to help patients and their care providers make decisions about the timing of surgery and discover what choices are available,� Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “The directory was awesome,� La Ronge resident Jackie Ballantyne said. “There were no surprises for me. I knew what to expect; it definitely helped me prepare for my surgery. People who are going to have surgery need to be told about this, so they can go online and use it.� The Specialist Directory, created at the request of family doctors, can sort information based on procedure, surgeon, wait time, and location - helping patients and their health advisors make informed decisions based on what is most important to them.

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Healthline number changed to 811 The provincial government says it is making access to 24/7 health advice easier by changing the province’s HealthLine number to 811. “People can now access HealthLine for professional health advice any time, by simply dialing 811 from anywhere in the province,� Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “HealthLine is a key part of our primary health care strategy to improve access to health services and I encourage Saskatchewan residents to take advantage of this valuable resource.� Saskatchewan joins several other jurisdictions across the country in using 811 for its confidential health information and support telephone line. The old 10-digit HealthLine number (1-877-800-0002) will continue to work for a minimum of two years to ensure uninterrupted access to the service. HealthLine services are available free of charge 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are offered in English, with translation in more than 100 languages. “Anyone with a health question or concern can call HealthLine,� HealthLine director Roberta Wiest said. “We

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Be a safety leader for seasonal workers A recent report from the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association affirms that 11 percent of those killed in agricultural accidents between 1990 and 2008 were hired workers. They might be keen and raring to go but summer students, transient hired hands, migrant workers, and even family members are all at risk of workplace accidents because of inexperience or language barriers. They are not always familiar with standard farm safety measures, and they may hesitate to ask questions. That’s why it is essential to be a proactive leader in the barn and in the fields. About three-quarters of farm fatalities are machine related. Tractor rollovers, machine entanglements, and run-overs are the leading causes. Before they start working, employers need to inquire about the specific abilities of their hired workers to use farm equipment. Depending on their experience and permits, it is essential to provide suitable training and ongoing coaching in the safe use of all farm vehicles and machinery. It is good to start every season with an orientation that involves all employees, old and new. Delegating orientation components to experienced workers can be a way to make sure that even old hands are still fresh on safety procedures. An orientation should include a walking tour of the facilities that highlights all potential dangers as well as all the safety information you have posted on the walls at various work sites. Be prepared to bridge the language gap with written material on farm safety procedures in the languages of any migrant workers. Check with your regional farm safety organization for assistance in this regard. But do keep in mind that the most effective learning will happen on the job, by demonstrating, explaining, and follow-up coaching.

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Protect yourself against equipment fire (NC)—Farm equipment is a costly investment – and it might surprise you to know that a lot of machinery is damaged or destroyed by fire each year. “Farmers know the key to keeping the farm productive and running smoothly is preventing equipment problems and this requires proper foresight, care and maintenance,� said John Jenner, the vice president of marketing and communications at Western Financial Group. “Fires can have devastating effects on expensive pieces of machinery and on the overall productivity of the farm. During a busy season, the loss of productivity isn't an option for farmers.� Three simple practices can help farmers significantly reduce this risk, as follows: Clean Your Equipment Crop residue can build up quickly, especially in dry conditions. Check around engines, exhaust systems, belts and chains for crop residue, grease, dirt and dust. If possible, use a pressure washer each day to clean inside your machine; you can also use a leaf blower to clean your equipment

while in the field. A few minutes spent on cleaning your equipment daily can prevent wasted time waiting for a machine to be repaired. Refuel Safely Always be sure your machine is completely shut down before you refuel. Let the engine cool for 10 minutes before you begin. If fuel spills on the engine, wipe the area thoroughly and let the fumes dissipate. Never store fuel in a container that was not meant to hold it.

Protect Yourself with Insurance “Despite our best efforts, sometimes equipment fires happen,� Jenner continued. “That is why it's important for farmers to make sure that equipment is

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Perform Routine Maintenance Farm equipment is worked hard and needs to be checked often to ensure it continues running well. Check your machine for leaking fluids, damage to the exhaust system, worn belts, faulty electrical wires or worn moving parts that have not been lubricated properly. When you find a problem, fix it immediately. Equipment fires can occur quickly if there is friction inside the machine. Also, heat and sparks from a faulty exhaust system can easily ignite dry crop residue or nearby plants. Consider installing a spark arrester to

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Trinity Tower Community Happenings By Peggy Bolton Trinity Tower Correspondent We hope the blizzard we had meant March came in like a lion so we can see it go out like a lamb. Anyone looking forward to spring with wood ticks, mosquitoes, bugs, flies, etc.? Te l e m i r a c l e o n c e

again was a success. The Trinity Tower Hi-Risers donated $582 - money raised through a soup and sandwich luncheon and our monthly bingo. Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Louis Schlapkohl who passed away on March 2. We are missing this kind, gentle man. A donation

of $180 was made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in his memory. Olive Firth, along with some of her family, attended the induction of her son, Bruce Firth, into the SJHL Hall of Fame. She is a very proud mom. Congratulations from all of us, Bruce. Larisa Murray from Regina visited for a

couple of days with her grandma, Willene Kerr. A number of residents have been taking part in the Lenten services at the churches of their choice. Speaking of Lent ... overheard at coffee time (from the men’s corner, of course): “Well, I gave us waterskiing for Lent.� This week I would

like to introduce you to a lovely woman named Kae Wanner. Kae moved here two years ago from her home in Estevan. She and her husband, Joseph, farmed and raised three boys and two girls. They managed the Uptown Motel for 10 years, and Joe was the first mall manager. They loved bowling and participated for 15

years. Kae enjoys baking and crocheting. Kae has 12 grandkids and loves being a great grandma of two beautiful great grandchildren. She is looking forward to the third one due in June. Kae said, “I enjoy life and love living in Trinity Tower.� Until next week, God bless and keep smiling!

60 and Over Club Notes A teacher asked little Bobby, who was in Kindergarten, “Can a bear take off his warm winter coat?� “No,� he replied. “Why not?� asked the teacher. “Because only God knows where the buttons

are.� Well, I think the City crews are doing a pretty good job of cleaning the streets. It takes time, folks! There was a super turnout at our monthly meeting on Thursday, March 7 as well as for the cribbage that followed ... nine tables! Guess everyone got tired of being “storm stranded.�

Winners of the cribbage were as follows: First place went to Art Friesen, second to Dennis Zimmerman and coming third was Louis Bourgeois. Bridge was played on Wednesday, March 6 with Margaret Sawyer taking first place, coming second was Helen Marriott, while third was taken by Dave Donachie.

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Join our team at the City of Estevan! We are seeking people that have a willingness to learn and want a chance to show what they can do. We work at rock concerts, hockey games, clear snow, operate Zambonis, skid steers and heavy equipment. We make a difference to your friends, family and neighbors every day! • Tired from working 12 hour or longer shifts? • Working without a day off for long stretches? • Sick of working weekends and evenings and missing all the fun?

• Missing your sports, kids sports or other events? • Can’t stand to miss another important family function? • Worried about stability and long term career?

We are currently seeking people to work in building maintenance, electricians, human resources, equipment operators and truck drivers. We offer a great wage and beneďŹ ts, a pension plan second to none, stability and a tremendous opportunity for advancement into leaders! For further information, please contact Human Resources, 1102-4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Email - hr@estevan.ca

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ASSISTANT AGRO CENTRE MANAGER The successful candidate will assist in: - The organization, co-ordination and direction of all operations as they pertain to the Agro Centre. - Crop Input supply and sales. - Supervision of staff. - Marketing and merchandising. - Customer relations. - Administrative responsibilities. QualiďŹ cations: - Knowledge and experience in all aspects of customer service and agro sales. - Strong agronomy knowledge preferred. - Proven ability to supervise staff. - Strong interpersonal, leadership and delegation skills. - Proven technical competence related to Crop Input. - Knowledge and experience in budget preparation. - Proven successful management experience an asset. The Battlefords Co-op offers a competitive salary and a full beneďŹ ts package. Submit resumĂŠ no later than March 29, 2013 to: Human Resources Manager Battlefords Co-op Ltd. 9800 Territorial Drive North Battleford, SK S9A 3W6 Fax: (306) 445-6011 Email: glen@battlefordscoop.com We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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306-634-2654 Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. has a full time

OFFICE ASSISTANT position available in Estevan, SK. KPCL is looking for someone who communicates very well, self motivated, organized, and conscientious, pays attention to detail and willing to follow directions accurately. The successful application will assist with payroll data entry so knowledge of payroll would be an asset yet willing to train on the job, as well as general office duties including, but not limited to answering phones, filing, running errands, etc. • Microsoft Excel and Word experience is an asset. Experience with web based application would also be an asset. • A valid driver’s license is required. KPCL offers competitive wages, with overtime paid after forty hours per week. This position may require overtime hours to be worked.

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Safety around machinery important Picture a farm and you might imagine a quaint, wholesome place complete with green tractors, baby animals and hay bales. While this picture is idealistic, the tragic reality is that farms can be deadly places for their occupants, workers and visitors. Machinery greatly increases efficiency and productivity in farm workplaces, but at the same time introduces some deadly hazards. In fact, 70 per cent of agricultural fatalities are machine-related due to machine rollovers, runovers and entanglements. During National Farm Safety Week, which is currently underway, the Canada Safety Council encourages all farming families, workers, and visitors to recognize the vital need for safety around all vehicles and machinery on the farm. The council’s goal is to raise awareness

of the deadly hazards that exists and provide recommendations about what can be done to prevent injuries and tragedies. The statistics: From 1990 to 2008, an average of 104 people died every year from agricultural incidents in Canada, according to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR) program. Agriculture ranks the fourth most hazardous industry in Canada, with 12.9 deaths per 100,000 farm population. Agriculture creates a unique environment, where children have direct access to the workplace. The most common locations for agricultural fatalities involving children are fields and the farm yard. Of the 248 children who died due to agriculture-related injuries between 1990 and 2008, 63 per cent of the fatalities were machine-related.

Seventy per cent of agricultural fatalities occurred from May to October, and 92 per cent of people who died in agricultural injury events were male. Along with the human loss and suffering, economic losses from largely predictable and preventable agricultural incidents cost $465 million in one year. Transportation collisions accounted for $91 million of this total. Recommendations: - Make your farm a safer place by developing good practices for operating vehicles and machinery. - Do not operate farm machinery or vehicles when impaired. Impairing substances include alcohol, some medications and drugs. Impairment can also take other forms. These include fatigue, emotional stress and distractions. - Always walk around your machinery or vehicle before starting the equip-

ment. Children, pets, farm animals or debris may be hiding in your blind spots. - Know the terrain of the land that is being farmed. When possible, avoid steep ditches and other areas where rollovers are more likely to occur. - Use machinery and vehicles for their intended purposes only. - Do not carry more passengers on machines or vehicles than recommended. - Always keep your hands, feet and body in general clear of moving parts. Use safety guards and keep the machinery in good repair. - Keep work areas neat and clean. - Underage persons should not operate vehicles or machinery. - Teach children safety fundamentals. This includes clearly identifying where farm machinery and ve-

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PUBLIC OFFERING REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS The City of Estevan gives notice that it will be accepting and considering offers/proposals for the purchase and development of the following City lands: UN-SUBDIVIDED LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER SECTION 14 TOWNSHIP 2 RANGE 8 WEST OF THE SECOND MERIDIAN (EAST OF HIGHWAY 47S) Up to approximately 50 acres of land will be made available for sale and development of a Residential Manufactured Housing/Mobile Home park. Site works required by the proponent will include raising the site grade above the designated 1:500 à ood elevation, providing adequate site/area drainage accomodations, and constructing all related utility, landscaping and site infrastructure work required in support of the development, in addition to the payment of the City’s off-site development levies. The land area is currently zoned NATURAL(NA) and would be subject to successful rezoning for the purpose/use intended. All proposals must be consistent with the City’s OfÀcial Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw regulations respecting such uses, and all submissions must provide a comprehensive and clear understanding of the offer/proposal including the number of acres requested, purchase/price per acre, as well as associated time lines as to when development would commence. Any accepted offer/proposal will be further subject and conditional to the terms of a purchase/development agreement prepared by the City. The city reserves the right to select the proposal that best suits the development vision for the area and may reject any or all proposals. Highest or any proposal no necessarily accepted. Sealed Offers/written proposals may be submitted to the City Clerk’s ofÀce, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, on or before 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 28, 2013 LET’S CLEAN UP OUR COMMUNITY! LET’S CLEAN UP OUR COMMUNITY! LET’S CLEAN UP OUR COMMUNITY! LET’S CLEAN UP OUR COMMUNITY! LET’S CLEAN UP OUR COMMUNITY!

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The Art of Pencil Crayons Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn the very basics of drawing with pencil crayons, using vibrant colours and shades. Participants will work from photographs for inspiration. WHEN: Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 (4 weeks) TIME: 6:30 - 8:30PM COST: $100/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Hanson Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

Portrait Photography Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn basic portrait techniques including the demonstration of using existing light, modifiers (reflectors) and some simple hardware store lights. Equipment will be supplied. WHEN: Tuesdays, April 16 and 23 (2 weeks) TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 pm COST: $20/person (participants may provide their own camera) INSTRUCTOR: Brian Wright Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

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Adult Art Classes Winter/Spring 2013

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BEGINNER PAINTING Basics of Painting Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn the very basics of acrylic painting by creating a still life painting. Participants will create a color wheel, and learn how to mix and apply paint that will be used on their paintings. Terms, techniques and tips will be explored. WHEN: Wednesdays May 8, 15, 22, 29 (4 weeks) TIME: 7:00 - 9:00pm COST: $150/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Judy Swallow Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

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