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The Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a busy Monday. Early in the morning they were called to a vehicle-moose collision while at roughly 10 a.m. they were called to a vehicle fire on Milne Crescent. According to reports at the scene, the vehicle caught fire while in operation and the driver was able to escape with minor injuries.
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Twelve candidates lined up for municipal election
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For the first time in years, Estevan voters will have the opportunity to select a mayor and the six members of council when they head to the polls Oct. 24. The deadline to file nomination papers for the upcoming election was last Wednesday and when the dust settled, three people had put their name in for mayor while nine people will vie for a spot on city council. In what will be the first mayoral election since 2005 when outgoing Mayor Gary St. Onge won a byelection, three candidates will be seeking the city’s top job. Among the triumvirate of candidates are two current members of council — Lynn Chipley and Roy Ludwig. The most experienced member of council, Ludwig is making his first bid to become mayor after 18 years of serving the community. Aside from his duties on council, Ludwig has also served as the chairman of the Spectra Place Construction Committee, is a member of the St. Joseph’s Hospital board of directors and is currently the chairman of the Estevan and District Health Committee, which is comprised of representatives from Estevan as well as the five surrounding rural municipalities. Chipley has served two terms on council and, like Ludwig, has been very active in the community. Chi-
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Candidates for Mayor
Lynn Chipley
Jim Halladay
Roy Ludwig
Candidates for Council
Rodney Beatty
Lori Carr
Greg Hoffort
Chris Istace
Brian Johnson
Dennis Moore
Cameron Robock
Kevin Smith
Mohammed Waseem
pley is a former chairwoman of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce and has also served on a number of committees including the local beautification group and the leisure service advisory board. Joining the two councillors is local businessman Jim Halladay. The last person to throw his hat in the ring, Halladay has owned and operated M & H Taxi in the city for almost 40 years and is also a former member of the Estevan Police Service. In a recent interview with The Mercury, Halladay said he feels the city’s infrastructure is a major issue and that council must work together to come up with a proper solution. After it initially appeared that there might not even be enough candidates to fill the six spots on council, nine people ultimately put their name forward to voters. Included in that group are four incumbent councillors — Brian Johnson, Chris Istace, Rodney Beatty and Dennis Moore. Of that quartet, Johnson is the most experienced member with four terms on council. The remaining three councillors are just wrapping up their first terms and will be asking voters to return them for a second. Former councillor Lori Carr, who has six years of experience at City Hall, is also asking ⇢ Nine A2
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