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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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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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Lynn Chipley

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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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Candidates all lined up and ready to roll in nearby RMs, villages and towns By Norm Park of The Mercury There will be some campaign action in a few of the rural municipalities and villages scattered throughout southeast Saskatchewan as local ratepayers will be asked to go to the polls to determine who some of their council representatives will be. Outside of Estevan though, there will be only two communities that will be electing a mayor and those will be Roche Percee and Macoun. All other mayors have been declared elected through acclamation. The town of Midale has eight candidates lined up to vie for six council seats while there are six candidates on the hustings seeking four council positions in the village of Macoun. Glen Ewen has four candidates seeking one of the two council seats up for grabs in that village. On the rural municipalities front, there will be elections in the RMs of Enniskillen, Estevan, Cambria and Coalfields with the most action being in Coalfields where all three council positions have multiple candidates looking for voter approval while the others are merely seeking one more. Following the closing of nominations and the dead-

line for withdrawing, it was learned that in the town of Bienfait, incumbent Mayor Jamie Bonokoski is back by acclamation and he will be joined by four incumbent councillors and two newcomers, also gaining seats through acclamation. Those taking up the roles as councillors in Bienfait will be incumbents Ken Bonokoski, Rob Forster, Dwight Thompson and Shirley Wheeler. The two newcomers are Paul Carroll and Dustin McKercher. In the town of Torquay, incumbent Mayor Mike Strachan is back through acclamation and he will be joined by incumbent Councillor Terry Malaryk and newcomers Brian Leisso and Anthony Elliott. There is one seat yet to fill in Torquay’s council chambers so there will be another call for nominations on Oct. 3. In Midale, Allan Hauglum, the incumbent mayor threw his hat in the ring again and was unchallenged, so he resumes his role in that community. There will be an election for councillors though, since eight candidates have stepped up to fill six vacancies. Five of the candidates are incumbents and they are Kiley Craig, Dorothy Fonstad, Armand Hauglum, Michael Lee and Leonard Thompson. Newcomers who are seeking a

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seat at the Midale council table are Eric Kesslering, Tom Stephens and Ryan Thompson. The town of Lampman will not require an election since Mayor Scott Greening is returning by acclamation as are council incumbents Janice Bernier and Dorie Greening. They will be joined by new councillors Les Dube, Jamie Taillon, Ryan Fleck and Desmond Bilsky as all six council seats are now filled in that community. On the village scene, there will be a little bit of voter activity required in Glen Ewen where Mayor Glen Lewis is returning by acclamation but incumbents Kristopher Boyes and Barb Stoesz are being challenged by Mike Swayze and Blair

Hanna for the two councillor seats. In the village of North Portal, there will be no election required as Mayor Murray Arnold is back in that chair for a third consecutive term. Incumbents Kevin Vancuren and Shaun Briscoe are joined by Michael Yurkowski who is new to the civic governance game, as councillors. In the village of Macoun, there will be a mayoral campaign. Incumbent Janice Blenus is being challenged by Stuart Sovdi, while six candidates have lined up to vie for four council seats. Those six candidates include just one incumbent, Nicholas Benoit. The others who are on the candidates’ list in Macoun include Grant Dube, Wade Cox, Glen Mitchell,

Adam Bachorcik and Kelly Foord. In Roche Percee, the village’s top elected job will be going to either Blake A.W. Penna or Jay Riedel following the resignation of current Mayor Reg Jahn. The two councillor spots in Roche Percee will be taken by incumbent Pat Petrisor and newcomer Clayton Stenhouse. It was noted earlier that Paulette M. Gosselin and April Iverte had filed nomination papers, but it was learned later that one nomination form had not been completed while the other was withdrawn during the withdrawal period which was 24 hours following the official nomination. Moving on to the rural municipalities, it was recorded that there will be

an election in the RM of Estevan with two candidates lined up for the one seat in Subdivision 5. Richard Gervais, the incumbent, is being challenged by newcomer Del Block. In Subdivisions 3 and 1, the incumbents Dennis Blackburn and Lorne Jahn are back through acclamation as is Reeve Kelly Lafrentz. In the RM of Cymri, it will be a return of the familiar faces as incumbent Reeve Joe Vilcu will preside over a council table also completed by returnees Harvey Schindel, Keith Eldstrom and Darrel Druck in Subdivisions 1, 3 and 5 respectively. The RM of Cambria sees newly elected Reeve Darwin Daae being joined by incumbents Robert Adams ⇢ Interest A13

A little bit of election action in one school division There will be some activity when it comes time to elect public school division trustees in southeast Saskatchewan. But there will be no polls required for the separate school division according to returning officers who have been handling the acceptance of school division nominations for the Oct. 24 general civic election. The South East Cornerstone Public School Division announced after nominations closed that there will be elections required in Subdivisions 2, 4 and 6, but Estevan will once again be represented by incumbents Janet Foord and Pam Currie who were unopposed and therefore declared elected through acclamation as are Weyburn’s two city representatives Bryan Wilson and Len Williams. The public board’s chairwoman Carol Flynn was also declared elected through acclamation as the representative in Subdivision 1 as was incumbent Audrey Trombley, the sole candidate for Subdivision 5. In Subdivision 2, in-

cumbent Harold Laich is being challenged by Sandy Smith. Subdivision 2 includes school regions around Arcola, Carlyle, Manor, Maryfield and Wawota. In Subdivision 4, incumbent Kevin Keating is being challenged by former trustee Garry Hammett. Keating took the trustee spot held by Hammett in the 2009 general election and now Hammett is making a bid to reclaim it. Keating represents schools in Alameda, Oxbow, Lampman and Bienfait. In Subdivision 6, which includes areas such as Gladmar, Oungre, Ogema, Pangman, Radville and Yellow Grass, incumbent Bruce Wagner is being challenged by three others and they are Barbara Segal, Elwood White and Anne Lazurko. In the meantime, Daryl Harrison, who has been representing Subdivision 3 which encompasses schools in Carievale, Carnduff and Redvers, decided to step down and the first call for nominations went unan-

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Holy Family board that is now reconfigured to include Subdivisions 1, 2, 5 and 6 plus the cities of Estevan and Weyburn (two trustees each). Subdivision 1 encompasses the town of Radville and Kristin Bourassa, the incumbent, is back by acclamation as the lone candidate. In Subdivision 2, Radville Rural, incumbent Teresa Van De Sype is also back in the trustee’s chair. In Subdivision 5, the town of Milestone, Greg Metz is the acclaimed trustee, while in Subdivision 6, which includes Wilcox and the rural area around Milestone, the lone candidate, Kate MacLean, was declared elected by returning officer Calvin Martin. The two Estevan representatives on the Holy Family board will once again be Karen Melle and Bev Hickie while Weyburn’s representatives will be Bruno Tuchscherer and Jerome Sidloski. Tuchscherer has been Holy Family’s chairman since school divisions were amalgamated in 2003.

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swered, therefore returning officer Shelley Toth is making a second call for nominations with a deadline of Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. Over at Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, there has been a trimming of the roster and therefore a full slate of trustees named through acclamation following the closing of nominations. Holy Family had 10 trustee spots designated in the last civic election and this time, there are only eight. The separate school division had a difficult time finding representatives for the former Subdivisions 3 and 4, namely Spruce Ridge Rural and Queen Elizabeth Rural. The Spruce Ridge Subdivision No. 3 was ultimately filled by Sheldon Spilchuk who came on board later in the three-year term while the QE Subdivision No. 4 was unfilled. Spilchuk declared earlier that he was not going to seek re-election and it now appears as if those two subdivisions have been dropped from the

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Waseem — are looking for their first term on council. Robock ran for council in 2006 while the other candidates are entering the race for the first time. For profiles of the four candidates, please see inside. Voters will have the chance to hear from the candidates and ask them questions on October 9 when the Estevan Chamber of Commerce hosts a Candidates Forum Oct. 9 at the Estevan Legion. The chamber is also giving the public a chance to determine the topics and questions that will be asked during the forum through a survey on their website www.estevanchamber.ca Along with choosing a mayor and the six the members of council, Estevan voters will also vote on a plebiscite to determine if the speed limit should drop to 40 kilometres on all streets with the exception of: Fourth Street, Sixth Street, King Street, Perkins Street, Devonian Street, Escana Street, Kensington Avenue, Souris Avenue/ Highway 47, Mississippian Drive, Imperial Avenue, Superior Avenue and Superior Road.

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“We’re attempting to determine where growth should go and provide some criteria to assist. When things slow down here, you still need to be sustainable.�

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RM of Estevan open house focuses on the future By Norm Park of The Mercury “Your RM is taking the lead to get ahead of the curve and that is tough to do,� said Tim Cheesman, a community planning consultant from Regina who was in Estevan last Thursday to help lead an RM of Estevan open house event. Using computer graphics as an aid, Cheesman said the ultimate goal was to provide a growth and management plan for the local RM that surrounds the city of Estevan and includes an interesting mix of coal mining, oil well drilling, manufacturing, industrial and commercial enterprises mixed in with several pockets of residential development. “We’re attempting to determine where growth should go and provide some criteria to assist. When things slow down here, you still need to be sustainable,� Cheesman told the RM councillors and Reeve Kelly Lafrentz as well as about 25 to 30 people who were packed into the council chambers to hear the presentation and discuss the future with those who will be charged with the task of overseeing future developments. “We, as consultants, are looking where growth could take place and where there are restraints. For example, the city would have problems growing south now and the heavy truck bypass is a concern for all of you, of course,� Cheesman said. The consultant and

Lafrentz assured those in the audience that no zoning plans were in the mix since there was a bylaw already in place and no further action would be required in the immediate future. “And when the RM does do it, it will be in consultation with ratepayers.� Cheesman said he would advise the council and all those concerned to wait until the bypass plans and designs are firmed up and confirmed by the provincial Highways and Infrastructure Ministry and then plan for commercial activity around it “and have an idea where residential development will go. But we’re doing homework on the bigger issue first.� Lafrentz said it was council’s intention to “weigh requests and make decisions to find the appropriate fit� for industrial, manufacturing, commercial and residential developments. Cheesman said council also had to ensure mitigation measures are in place and those have been worked into the new models that are being developed to help steer the RM of Estevan into a new period of growth. He said business candidates have increasing expectations. “Nothing will be perfect, but if you work with the City to make sure there is complementary growth, it can happen especially since you have a joint development plan with the City. You can’t do it in isolation,� Cheesman said. The community planner

said it was “phenomenal� that the RM and City of Estevan have such a strong working relationship and are completely open and transparent with each other. That situation made it much easier for people like him to move on with ideas for future growth. “You two talk jointly about servicing, revenue and expense sharing and you have a genuine desire to share and express your ideas and plan together such things as industrial parks and how to protect lands that need to be protected.� Cheesman assured the ratepayers in attendance that “nothing has been predetermined. The plans are being made to help get costs down for infrastructure in both jurisdictions.� Cheesman later told The Mercury that he and his company have been working on the RM plans for the past eight months and they should be completed to the point where they can provide an official community plan by February 2013 and that would include a user friendly zoning bylaw. In the meantime, the various plans that are being bandied about are flexible and emerging on a regular basis. The RM council explained that in order to adopt a new zoning bylaw, the province requires them to adopt an official community plan which, in turn, led to the hiring of Cheesman to help them reach those two goals. Lafrentz said the plan-

Tim Cheesman, a planning consultant who has been contracted by the RM of Estevan to help them plot future development , discussed alternate routes around a proposed heavy truck bypass with RM resident Leanne Carlson. ning team will conduct more open house events over the next few months to gather public and ratepayer opinions and ideas while fielding their concerns regarding development over the next 10 to 15 years. Many of the questions directed to councillors and Cheesman following the formal presentation were focused on the planned heavy truck bypass and its implica-

tions on some farmers who needed to move heavy equipment in or around the bypass track. The semi-circle bypass will tie in Highway 39 east to west using a northern route around the main highway as well as accommodating traffic coming into the city from Highway 47 north and south. RM of Estevan residents were also asked to fill out a questionnaire that asked them what they felt

were the important assets within their community, what the perceived challenges were and what type of development they would like to see in and around the municipality as well as things they would not like to see in their RM. The questionnaires can be submitted to the RM office on Fourth Street when completed or can be submitted online using the RM Facebook site.

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Hoffort hopes to bring experience to council A man with a significant amount of experience in municipal governments is hoping to bring that knowledge to Estevan city council. Greg Hoffort is one of the nine candidates seeking a spot on council in the Oct. 24 election. Currently the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hoffort previously served as the administrator of the RM of Estevan for a number of years. Hoffort said he has held an interest in council for quite some time but was unable to run because of the potential conflicts with his previous job. Now that he moved to another position, the window for him to run

opened. “I’ve spent 15 years of my working life in the field (of municipal government) — two at the City of Regina and 15 at the RM of Estevan — and something about running for council has always interested me, but as an employee of the RM of Estevan it just wasn’t a good fit,� he said. “Since leaving the RM, I started giving it some thought and had some encouragement from several people and decided it was the right time for me to see if I could help make a difference, if in fact the voters of Estevan choose to elect me for council.� While with the RM, Hoffort was on several joint

committees with the city, which focused on initiatives that involved the two entities and said he would like to continue working on those issues, this time from the city side. As well, he would also see the City improve some of its dayto-day operations, notably how it communicates with the public. “There are some good things happening in the city and we maybe have to do a better job of making those known and sharing that information with the people, and at the same time there are probably some things that could use continual improvement,� he said. “It’s also important to plan for the future and it is im-

portant to seek the input of the community members. It’s not council’s city, the city belongs to every single resident, and it is important to seek their input.� While the majority of RMs and cities in Saskatchewan have somewhat contentious relationships, the co-operation between the RM and City has been a well-documented success, drawing attention from a number of groups including the federal government. Hoffort said he feels that arrangement needs to continue and were he elected, that is something he would work on. “It was a process that was years in the making, and it was a tremendous

success story. It wasn’t always such a hospitable relationship and it has become one that is mutually beneficial for both parties, and I think it is good for both parties to keep that relationship running as well as it has.� Asked why the voters of Estevan should cast a ballot for him, Hoffort said he has long been an advocate for the city and has backed that up by serving on a number of groups including the Spectra Place construction committee. “I’m not one just to complain about what is lacking, but to try and get on side and do something about it in the numerous committees and issues I

have stepped up to represent Estevan on in the past,â€? he said. “That is what I intend to do in the future. And by no means have I ever accomplished anything by myself. It has always been from a team approach, be it the relationship between the City and the RM, the Creighton Lodge project, the Spectra Place project, the nursing home project, the health-care improvements that the community has done ‌ it has always been a team effort, and that is something I take great pride in. People need to realize that no one person can make the difference alone, it is absolutely a team effort and that is what people can expect from me.â€?

Prospective councillor wants to be voice of the people One person running for city council this election year wants Estevan to be cleaner and greener. Mohammad Rashed Waseem decided to run for public office this fall as a man connected to the pulse of the Energy City. Waseem moved here in 2009 from Toronto and bought the Fas Gas franchise. He has an MBA in marketing and management, and he completed his master’s in political science. “I figured I should be the voice of the people in council, because I meet 400 people every day at

my gas station. I listen to everyone about what they want and what the demand is. Everybody is doing the same complaints,� said Waseem, adding that councilors should, above all, know what the public wants. “If they don’t know what the public wants, they shouldn’t be councillors.� He said St. Joseph’s Hospital isn’t able to provide all the care it should be providing to the city, as there are some small things that people need to go to Regina to have treated. “Even for an ultra-

sound, they send you to Weyburn,� said Waseem. “We cannot arrange these small things in this town?� He said he would also be interested in pursuing more green spaces in the city as well as other beautification projects. “We can make it very clean and nice and green,� he added. “When people come from different cities and enter Estevan, they don’t feel like they are in a city, they feel like they are in an industrial area.� Waseem said he has also heard lots of grumblings from people who

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come through his store about inefficiencies in the way some work is completed in the city. Snow removal is something he feels could be shaken up. He has seen a lot of vehicle collisions on the corner of Sixth Street and 13th Avenue, where his store sits, so he said there might be a better way to handle the ice and snow. Something also must be done about the state of the city’s pavement, he said. “The roads are getting worse and worse in Estevan,� he said. “When you enter the city, there’s a big sign that says, ‘Energy City,’ and people think, ‘Oh, it must be a nice city,

it’s the Energy City.’ The thing is, Estevan when you look all over the world, is one of the best cities in the world at the moment, as far as jobs and economy are concerned.� He looks at places in the world, and in countries like Spain and Greece, the unemployment rate is high. “People are coming from different countries and different parts of Canada to Estevan to work. People want to come here,� said Waseem. “They want to spend and invest millions of dollars here, but when they see the infrastructure, they go back.� In other areas of road maintenance, he said there

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appears to be a lack of leadership. Painting lines, for example, often happens at an inconvenient time. “They don’t know what time they have to do that. They come at nine o’clock and everybody is going to school or offices. Everybody is on the roads. They need some management.� He noted that in many cities, roadwork is done during the late evening and overnight when it is less of a disturbance for commuters. In considering his bid for council, Waseem said he has experienced enough problems that they now motivate him to be a voice of the people. “There are three things,� he said. “One is, you make a plan. Second is, are you implementing the plans? And the third thing is, is anybody accountable after this plan? If you’re doing a job, are you doing the right job?� Those are questions he hopes to answer if he is elected in October, and as a councillor, he said he hopes to have some control over those answers.

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Robock taking second shot at council After missing the cut the first time around, Cameron Robock is taking a second shot at becoming a member of Estevan city council. Robock was one of nine people to put their name forward in advance of the Sept. 19 deadline to file nomination papers. He last ran for council in 2006 and said concerns about a hand-

ful of issues, notably the housing shortage in Estevan, prompted him to run again. “I’m seeing families that don’t have housing,� he said. “I’ve worked in the oilpatch and I see guys living in long stay hotels that have $400,000 to $500,000 sitting in accounts waiting to buy a house and there is no place to buy or when they do go

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to buy, they are being outbid. “We should be expanding, we need to expand, infrastructure needs to be put in place and there is no excuse for it.� Robock added he would like to see the city open more subdivisions in the city and stay away from quick fixes such as a trailer park. “We want people that want to stay here and live here for the remainder of their lives and work hard and put down roots. We are missing that opportunity.� Robock said he is also concerned about what he feels is a lack of foresight at City Hall when it comes to long-term planning. He cited as an example the recent decision to allow a second Tim Hortons location in the Estevan Shoppers Mall park-

ing lot. Robock said the current traffic configuration will lead to a number of problems and potential safety hazards for residents. “Quite a few years ago, they changed out in front of the mall from being two lane traffic on the one side to single lane. That needs to be changed,� he said. “The curb either needs to be moved so it can be made back into a proper two-lane road, otherwise we are going to have more traffic jams because everyone goes to Tim Hortons. “They are missing future planning. They are not thinking about this. I hate to say it, but some of city council has a little bit of shortsightedness and are not outthinking the box and we are running into problems

with it.� Robock said he is also very concerned about the state of the City’s infrastructure, in particular the roads throughout Estevan. “We are always behind on the roads here,� he said. “I have never lived in a city where right in the middle of it there is a gravel street. They have had provincial money for it, to fix it and change but it’s not being done. I’m looking at this, and I am seeing other projects get done. We definitely needed a new hockey rink ... we had construction crews down here for that, we had paving crews down for it, the whole entire works; we should have retained their services for a few extra dollars.� Should he be elected, Robock said he will be at-

tentive to the cares and concerns of residents and would invite them to express their thoughts to him. “I will always stop and listen to someone’s concerns and try and figure a way it can be dealt with,� he said. “I can always be approached, and I am always willing to try and deal with a problem. It may not be 100 per cent what the person may want, but it will be something they can be happy with. We are here to make things easier for everybody.� Robock said he plans to use the experience gained from his 2006 campaign and put it towards possibly getting elected in October. He plans to go door to door and speak with residents and also be more aggressive than he was the first time around.

Smith hopes to add council to police board duties As the head of the Board of Police Commissioners, Kevin Smith is already quite involved with the City of Estevan. However, he is looking to add some new responsibilities after deciding to run for city council last week. The long-time member of the board is one of nine candidates for the Oct. 24 election and is taking his first run at council. Smith said the feeling that he has a civic duty to “help shape the future of Estevan� prompted him to run. “It’s important that we continue with some of the infrastructure programs that they’ve already got,� he said. “You’ve got to finish what you start and it’s important that we continue that path of renewal.� Smith added with so many new people in Este-

van, the city needs to work to integrate them into the community. He is also concerned about the sustainability of the current growth path and would like to see if the direction the current council has pointed the city in is the correct one. “I’ve been a member of the police board for awhile so it’s not going to be all that new. There are a few pieces of the puzzle in my mind that I would like to fulfil and there’s a general interest in seeing that we can serve the community well.� Much like his fellow candidates, Smith said he is concerned about the city’s infrastructure. He said he’s also heard from the public about the need for more green spaces in Estevan.

“I meet people in my daily job and there was just a young lady yesterday who had moved here from Saskatoon and she was expressing a great need for more green spaces. It’s nothing new, it’s just a continued direction but there also has to be a balance. Sports and leisure takes up 40 per cent of all money in the city. The police take up roughly 40 per cent; what’s the other 20? I am just interested in how we manage our city and how we will manage our city. Just like any other business, we can always improve.� Smith said he would also like to see the attitude of residents towards their community improve, noting there is too much negativity at times. “We should be a lot

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more positive. Estevan has always provided a good living for me and many other people. We have got to make a want to be place instead of a stopping place. I think that is important because my community is my community, home is where the heart is and this is where my heart is.� Although he has experience in working with the police board, Smith said there is also much he doesn’t know when it comes to municipal governance and hopes voters give him the chance to learn the City’s inner workings. “There are way too many questions that I can’t answer because there is a process to everything and how they arrived at their decisions now. I may be able to influence how they arrive at decisions in the future and I think that is the most exciting thing about it.� Smith said if elected he will be very active in council and will give an honest effort to the residents of Estevan. “I’ll stay neutral and decide on my own on each and every issue,� he said. “I’m not very easily swayed or manipulated, but I don’t think that really happens all that often. I like to make decisions on my own and I’ll be there, I’ll know what the issues are and I’ll work hard to make sure that I am aware of all the information and the issues that do come up.�

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A little foresight comes in handy We can interpret it as a smooth move and some clever calculation regarding the future. The RM of Estevan is wanting to make changes to their zoning bylaw because, quite frankly, they need to. To do that though, requires an official community plan, according to the rules set out by the provincial government. So to that end, the RM has hired a consultant to help lead them down a proper path and within the next few months some more difficult decisions will have to be made. But right now, we see where they are at least following the recommended procedures and adding a whole swack of transparency to the process. Keeping the community planning and zoning ideas in front of the local ratepayers and general public, including the citizens of their neighbouring city of Estevan, is to be commended. It would have been easy for the RM council to slip behind closed doors, make some decisions with their contracted community planner in tow, and then show up with a finished product to foist upon an unsuspecting public. That would have been the easy way. The RM, and we hope by extrapolation, the City of Estevan when the time comes, chose the more awkward but also correct route in arriving at zoning changes. It will be a more difficult route since each step will be open for public scrutiny and criticism and we expect that these councillors and administration may end up in more than one shouting match with irate property owners along the way. But maybe, with a little luck, those moments will be avoided if the path they continue to follow is one of honesty and full disclosure. The planners have already delightfully discovered that the RM of Estevan and the City of Estevan have forged a solid working relationship that is rarely found in other jurisdictions. With the two principals sharing workloads, revenues, expenses and responsibilities ... the planners can help plot the RM’s future direction without the restrictions of wondering what the neighbouring city’s administration is thinking. They already know what the thinking is and have calibrated that into their equations thanks to the spirit of co-operation, not confrontation. No doubt the RM’s master plan will provide ideas that perhaps can be adopted by Estevan’s governing and administrative teams. The RM decided clearer directions were required since they have seen new issues arise due to the complexities that surfaced around the proposed heavy truck bypass. This planning will not only explain and clarify the current situations, but also set the stage for future development. The proactive process could, and should, provide a template for the next 10 years and the RM, with a huge mix of residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, recreational and manufacturing concerns to consider ... is doing it with progressive steps that will help it avoid many pitfalls. Naturally, the end results won’t be perfect, nothing of this magnitude ever is, but we must applaud the process and the honest effort to do it the right way.

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

Stewart stands up for Sask. What you want out of a politician is really the same thing you want out of a neighbour or friend. You want someone you can count on, someone you can really depend on when the chips are down. You want someone who has your back, someone who doesn’t bail because a situation gets tough, but sticks up for you when maybe it might be more convenient to do otherwise. Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart strikes you as the kind of guy who would likely be a pretty good friend and neighbour. In fact, I’m guessing that those who live near his Pense-area farming and ranching operation would likely agree. As my colleague Bruce Johnstone, Leader-Post finance editor, recently wrote: Stewart “doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to expressing how he really feels about things. Just ask the poor slob who tried to steal Stewart’s government-issue Taurus sedan a few years ago.” Like any good friend or neighbour, you want a politician who doesn’t pull any punches - a stand-up person who doesn’t try to weasel out of tough situations. And when it comes to SERVING CANADA’S SUNSHINE CAPITAL

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I’m slightly confused, as usual I don’t know if I should feel sorry for Lynden Dorval or suggest he had it coming. What I do know is that there is probably something more behind his dismissal as a teacher at Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton that is outside his refusal to back off on giving a mark of zero to students who refused to hand in assignments or complete exams. Here was a teacher with 35 years experience and we know it’s not easy to “downsize or adjust personnel” when it comes to tenured teachers in structured school systems. But that’s what happened. So what goes here? On the surface, I have to side with Mr. Dorval. What do you do if the precious little charges refused to hand in assignments? I know, you give them an “incomplete” or “not meeting target,” classifications or whatever jargon is used in today’s schools. When school divisions set themselves up by proclaiming there will be success for everyone as their standard, there just ain’t no room for Dorval’s zeros. In fact as I understand it, even giving marks on assignments and exams are on the way out. Things are getting re-coded and colour coded. Students are either meeting, approaching or

Norm Park All Things Considered exceeding expectations. In other words, in the new world order of education, some are getting it, others appear to be getting it and if some don’t get it at all, they still don’t get zeros ... they get empathy and a spot on the podium of participation I guess. What if these tutorial darlings aren’t getting it and aren’t even trying? What colour code do they earn? Special remedial sessions? Nope, that won’t work if they aren’t trying. But if they’re not allowed to fail ... what? I don’t know how often I was told that “you can succeed by failing.” It probably came from some teachers. Boy, did I learn a lot using that educational technique. The dumber I got, the smarter I became. It’s not that devastating. Take it from one who has experience in that category. Those who aren’t meeting the current colour code requirements, well, I can’t help them with much advice, not being a 21st century educator. I just figure that a little bit of disap-

standing up for rural Saskatchewan, there’s a big difference right now between Stewart and his federal MP counterparts. At issue is the Growing Forward 2 farm program funding agreement that was recently approved in Whitehorse by federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers. Even before leaving for the Whitehorse meeting, Stewart expressed his reluctance to sign the new agreement. Stewart explained to reporters in Regina that Saskatchewan’s agriculture stakeholder groups had problems with some of the then-proposed changes and questioned whether others had done the same level of consultation with their stakeholders. The problems seem to centre around proposed changes to the AgriInvest program - the popular rainy day program in which 90 per cent of Saskatchewan producers have invested. Neither Stewart nor Saskatchewan producers wanted to see that program changed. Just as problematic, however, was Ontario’s preference for the current AgriStability income support program that the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) simply want scrapped. Instead, Ottawa and others preferred adjustments to AgriStability that include government assistance once a producer’s margin falls below 70 per cent of their historical reference margin. Under the current Grow Forward framework, producers get a payment once their margin falls below 85 per cent of their historical reference margin. The move, along with changes to other business risk management programs, reduces payments by as much as $430 million a year for each of the next five years, resulting in a huge savings for the federal government. After returning from Whitehorse, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister candidly expressed his distaste for the back-

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pointment and failure at an earlier age can’t be as bad as being continually fired from jobs for being incompetent later on. What will the reaction be? “Hey, you can’t fire me, I was approaching expectations all through Grade 8 ... I was amber all through high school.” You know, sometimes a few might just have to fall through the cracks no matter how foolproof and foul proof we try to make our educational systems function. In the meantime, I think Edmonton’s school board should look at Mr. Dorval’s zeros and recalibrate their decision. Maybe he just didn’t get along with his boss. Greater minds than mine are no doubt being invited to tend to this issue. By the way, in spite of all my misguided youthful adventures in education, I never received a zero although that 12 per cent in geo-trig sure enough came damn close, I’ll tell ya. I think in that case my esteemed educator/mentor gave me that mark simply for providing him with a few moments of entertainment ... a sort of digression from the tedious task of scoring the examination papers of the actual qualified scholars who fell under the spell of his erudite guidance.

room deals that he witnessed that resulted in these changes being a done deal. He said it felt like he “ate something rotten.” The result of this horse-trading saw the feds reduce their contributions to AgriInvest to one per cent of producers’ allowable net sales. As one might expect from a good neighbour, friend - or perhaps even a good politician - Stewart fought gamely for rural Saskatchewan’s interest. Sadly, the same cannot be said for federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz whose interest seemed mostly to be Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s directive to reduce federal costs. This is a re-occurring theme in federal politics these days. Yes, the Conservatives have pushed all the right buttons when it comes to easier issues like getting rid of the Liberals’ gun registry and implementing tougher sentencing for criminals. But when it comes to support programs for rural Saskatchewan like the Indian Head Tree Farm, federal community pastures and now the AgriIvest and AgriStability funds, Ritz and other Saskatchewan Conservative MPs have not stood up for this province. And now we’re hearing federal MPs and Conservatives tell us that support for rural Saskatchewan may only get worse if approval is given to the proposed federal boundary changes that create more exclusively urban ridings in Saskatchewan. This isn’t what one would expect from a neighbour, friend or politician. The feds could learn a lot from someone like Stewart.

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Do you remember? TEN YEARS AGO: Industrial divers hired by SaskPower arrived at the Boundary Dam reservoir on Sept. 17 to carry out some underwater work. According to SaskPower, the diving team was to install a permanent extension in the water intake system in order to ensure the city of Estevan continued to receive a reliable source of water. Mayor Tim Perry said that the quality of water in the city would also be improved as a result of the work being done. Justin Giesbrecht was the new vice-principal at the Estevan Comprehensive School. The official announcement of the appointment was made by ECS board chairman Ron Jickling and managing director Ellery Peters on Sept. 23 during the ECS board meeting. The Sept. 21 Canada Post food drive to assist the local emergency food

service operated by the Salvation Army resulted in a near-record amount of food being collected. Kent Rogers, superintendent of Estevan and area postal services, said this year’s drive saw 6,467 pounds of food collected - slightly exceeding the previous year’s total of 6,400 pounds. The annual competition between Estevan and Weyburn postal employees once again ended up with the Energy City’s effort far ahead of Weyburn’s where they collected 4,480 pounds of food. Two Estevan Mercury reporters were winners of awards handed out at the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s fall convention held in Regina the weekend of Sept. 20 and 21. Veteran reporter Norm Park was a double winner, capturing the Columnist-of-the-Year Award as well as an award for the best sports photo. Sports

reporter Chad Saxon also picked up an award for the feature story he wrote on veteran umpire Bob Burns and his 50 years of calling balls and strikes. TWENTY YEARS AGO: Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Sept. 20 as the 12th annual Terry Fox Run was one of the most successful ever to be held in the Energy City. Organizer Dave Riddle said the 112 participants was the largest turnout he had seen since becoming involved with the event five years ago. A total of $4,350 was raised, and this amount was also up in comparison to what was realized in the past as previous runs had averaged about $3,000. Top fundraiser was Ellery Peters with $335, followed by David Page with pledges of $228. Estevan was chosen as a test site for a new customer service program

being undertaken by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA). From Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, SAMA personnel were to survey approximately 200 randomly selected residential and commercial property owners to determine methods to improve their customer service. The city had just recently undergone a reinspection by the agency, and Bryan Hebb, SAMA’s chief executive officer, said that Estevan was the ideal community for the test as “our re-inspection program has just wrapped up and therefore the inspection process will be fresh in the minds of ratepayers.� About 350 people attended the official grand opening of the new 36,000-square-foot Saskoil building located on Kensington Avenue in Estevan. It was announced that Estevan Junior High’s entry was the winner of the el-

ementary and junior middle years division in the Saskatchewan High School Yearbook competition. EJH Retrospect 1990-91 had been produced under editor Danita Pattemore. THIRTY YEARS AGO: Marie DeLaet of Benson was the grand aggregate winner at the horticultural show at the Estevan Shoppers Mall. Rose McGregor of Estevan was a double winner as she collected championship trophies for houseplants and cut flowers, and also tied with Blanche Schiestel of Frobisher for flower-vegetable display. The gladiolus display was won by Verity Westman of Midale, fruits by Marie Boey of Estevan, and decorative arrangements by Eva Farnden of Alameda. The show, sponsored by the mall and the Estevan Agricultural Society, concluded with an auction of the plants that were displayed. The $90 that was raised through the sale was to be turned over to the Estevan United Way campaign. Vandals caused a con-

siderable amount of damage at the Estevan City Cemetery over the weekend of Sept. 18. Approximately 20 to 25 tombstones were either smashed or overturned, a number of footstones and two smaller tombstones were thrown into a water tank, and a number of glass flower vases that had been placed on gravesites had been smashed. Estevan and area participants did very well at the South East Chariot and Chuckwagon Association’s wind-up race meet held at Oak Lake, Man., on Sept. 18 and 19. Dave Andersen of Estevan placed first in both the 48� chariot and 48� Ben Hur divisions, and picked up a second in the 50� chariot category, while Larry Schnell of Frobisher picked up a first in the 48� wagon competition and placed second in the 48� chariot class. Larry Langedahl of Estevan returned home with a first-place finish in the 50� chariot category, while Stan Milford of Estevan was a second place finisher in the 50� Ben Hur class.

Canadian citizenship not for sale The Editor: Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney has made it quite clear that Canadian citizenship is not for sale and is taking action to strip citizenship and permanent residence status from people who don’t play by the rules and scam their way into obtaining citizenship. Having Canadian citizenship is an honour and a

privilege and so the Minister will apply the full strength of Canadian law against those that cheapen its integrity by fraud. Our government’s investigation into residence fraud continues to grow, with nearly 11,000 individuals potentially implicated in applying for citizenship or maintaining permanent resident status illegitimately. We have already begun

the process to strip 3,100 fraudulently obtained citizenships. In most cases, suspects will use deceitful immigration representatives to fraudulently create evidence of living in Canada while actually living overseas. This deception is created so that individuals can fraudulently maintain their permanent residence status and later apply for

citizenship. Shockingly, criminal investigations have found that a family of five may pay upwards of $25,000 over four or more years to create the illusion of Canadian residence. This fraud hurts everyday Canadian families. Those who illegitimately obtain permanent residence or citizenship status have access to taxpayer subsidized education, health

care, and other social benefits without ever contributing as a taxpayer themselves. It also hurts the majority of newcomers who come to Canada, who follow the rules with honesty and integrity, and contribute greatly to our economy and our society. Over the past six years since Stephen Harper and the Conservatives formed government, Canada has

had the highest sustained level of immigration in history. We are committed to creating an immigration system that brings the world’s best and brightest to Canada while protecting our immigration system against those who would abuse our generosity. Sincerely, Ed Komarnicki MP Souris-Moose Mountain

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False declarations at border crossing spells trouble for travellers The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers reported that once again there was a good variety of activity at the province’s busiest landbased international border crossings near Estevan during the month of August. North Portal, the service’s busiest portal which is operated around the clock, was the site for a number of CBSA enforcement activities last month. The monthly review noted that on Aug. 2, CBSA officers arrested a suspected impaired driver who failed an alcohol screening test administered at the North Portal office. He was turned over to members of the Estevan detachment of the RCMP for further processing. On Aug. 4, a North Dakota man attempting to enter Saskatchewan to vacation in the southern part of the province was denied entry when the background check revealed he had been convicted of impaired driving, possession of a concealed weapon, possession of burglary tools, assault and assault causing bodily harm. A North Dakota commercial driver coming into Canada to pick up goods on Aug. 7 was checked

into and refused entry since he had several criminal convictions on his record including break and enter at a casino, bank robbery, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony theft and an assault charge while in prison. An Ontario man en route to Fort McMurray on Aug. 11 was arrested after CBSA officers at North Portal conducted a secondary examination of his vehicle. They seized 8.3 grams of marijuana and four doses of psilocybin mushrooms. The man was released later after paying a $440 penalty. On Aug. 12, a woman from South Africa who was residing in Saskatchewan arrived at the North Portal station to finalize her permanent residence status. During the examination, officers discovered the woman had been charged with assault with a weapon in June of this year and is currently waiting for a court date. CBSA officers seized the woman’s documents pending the outcome of the charges since a conviction would make her an inadmissible applicant for permanent residency in Canada. Local residents returning from a furniture purchasing excursion in

Minot on Aug. 14 declared their purchases at a value of $4,921.41. During the secondary examination, CBSA officers discovered the couple failed to declare an initial deposit of US$4,408.83 on the furniture. Officers then found an additional $1,207 in undeclared goods, so all items were seized and a penalty of $2,008.76 was paid before the goods were returned. If the goods had been properly noted and declared the bill would have been $539.63 for taxes. On Aug. 18, a North Dakota man stated he was heading into Estevan for an overnight visit. He was refused entry when officers noted his previous criminal past which included burglary, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, a probation violation and im-

paired driving conviction. The man also had an outstanding charge of assault levied against him at the time. He was turned over to United States authorities. On Aug. 22, a Minnesota man told CBSA officers he was coming into Canada to visit friends in Alberta for two months but through further interviews and examinations it was determined the man had actually been hired as a teacher in Alberta and was reporting for work. The man did not have proper authorization to work in Canada and had been advised by his prospective employer to be untruthful during the border examination. He was refused entry and barred from returning to Canada for a period of one year. On Aug. 27, a similar

incident occurred at the North Portal Port when two men from New York arrived claiming they were going on a fishing trip in Canada. Upon further interviews it was learned that the two were actually coming to work in a mine and did not have the documents to get a work permit. The men also informed CBSA officials they had been advised by their potential employer to be untruthful with CBSA officials. They, too, were refused entry and barred from entering Canada for one year. That same day, CBSA launched a criminal investigation into the unlawful importation of a vehicle by a couple from Alberta. Arriving at the North Portal site. they reported they were returning with their race car that they had taken

into the United States for tuning and testing. Further examination revealed that the car did not originate in Canada and that, in fact, it had been purchased in the U.S. during this particular trip for a total of $29,787. The race car was seized and returned to the couple only after a penalty of $11,914.80 had been paid. Had they processed the car properly with truthful declarations, they would have paid just $1,489 in taxes. If anyone has information regarding suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060. For general information regarding CBSA visit their website at www.cbsa.gc.ca

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August border business by the numbers August was a pretty busy month at the international border crossings at North Portal and the Estevan Highway according to information released by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). In August, the Port of North Portal processed 11,728 regular vehicles plus another 10,527 commercial trucks. Between them, they carried 39,008 people. CBSA reports that of those 39,008 people, 75 were refused entry with 43 of them being rejected due to criminal records. Officers at the North Portal office also issued 145 work permits and 24 study permits while another 82 people were granted permanent residence status. At the Estevan High-

way border crossing, there were 3,465 regular vehicles processed along with 475 commercial trucks. They were carrying a total of 6,415 travellers and 13 of them were refused entry. Of those 13 who were turned back, 11 were refused entry due to criminal records. On three separate occasions, CBSA officials seized prohibited over-capacity ammunition magazines and in one instance, a prohibited pepper spray. In all four cases the travellers were issued penalties of $500. Three times in August, border officers at the Estevan Highway Port arrested people on outstanding warrants which ranged from court-ordered violations to failure to appear in court.

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Woof! Roughly 30 dogs of all shapes and sizes, and their owners, participated in the Estevan Humane Society’s dog jog on Sunday. The walk was held in memory of the late Dr. Neil Howard and was followed by a barbecue.

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Time to remove blindfold on sexual abuse Little Warriors will be in Estevan this weekend urging everyone to speak up. Little Warriors is an organization devoted to helping recognize, prevent and treat child sexual abuse, and a fundraising dinner will be held Sept. 29 at the Beefeater Plaza. The Be Brave Ranch near Edmonton is their initiative, planned as a treatment centre for victims, and they are looking to fund the building and its operations. Lisa Wock is helping organize the fundraiser on the local side and noted the lack of a support system for victims of sexual abuse in Canada. Wock was a victim of sexual abuse as a child. Cortney Needham is Little Warriors’ program co-ordinator and seconded Wock’s comments that

there is very little treatment available for victims of this abuse. “We have looked, and we’ve wanted so badly to just direct individuals to where they can get help, but in Canada there’s nothing,� Needham said. “In reality, perpetrators have access to numerous treatment facilities, but for the kids that they’ve victimized against, there’s nothing.� The organization is about $2 million shy of their $3.4 million goal. The facility will be the first of its kind in Canada. Little Warriors plans on helping 480 children each year once it opens. The fundraising evening will include a dinner and a number of speakers, like Wock and her husband Mike. “I actually blamed him

for a lot things,â€? said Wock. “It wasn’t until I got counselling and he got counselling to understand why I did the things I did ‌ we were on the verge of divorce actually.â€? Needham will be on hand to talk about the programs available through Little Warriors and their ranch. She noted the issue of child sexual abuse includes some uncomfortable stats that show one in three girls and one in six boys will experience an unwanted sexual act. The library will host stewardship workshops run by Needham on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Wock got involved with Little Warriors after creating a video called The Valentine’s Message About Sexual Abuse by Lisa. It was inspired by Theo Fleury

and Little Warriors, said Wock, who added that she is estranged from her family right now. She said Little Warriors could help with her situation because it teaches people how to react to these circumstances. “That’s what Little Warriors will do. That’s the biggest thing is to teach people how to react to this,� she added. “When I told my mom, when I was about Grade 9, her reaction would have been different if I was seven or 37. And the family’s reaction, had they been educated, it may have been different.� Wock said anyone who knows a child would benefit from the workshop. “They say for every adult that takes this class, 10 children will be protected.� Needham said the pro-

grams teach adults how they can help prevent child sexual abuse, recognize signs and symptoms and how to talk to their children about their bodies and personal boundaries. “Giving them that really good awareness on the steps that they can take to help protect their kids,� Needham said is what the workshops offer. Wock is happy to be able to organize the event and help children who may be abused as she was. “It feels empowering knowing that I’m able to speak up. I know that going out to the community, I’ve had more people than ever tell me that it’s happened to them too,� said Wock, who added it’s not something she has trouble talking about anymore. “The first time I spoke out, I think I teared

up, I cried. Now when I speak, I know what I’m talking about. It gets easier.� Needham added that it’s time for everyone to come out and broach the topic because of the seriousness of how prevalent the issue is in our society. “It’s time to, kind of, remove the blindfold,� she said. “Don’t be afraid to talk about it. It affects more people than you believe. As soon as one person steps forward to start talking about it, it allows that open communication to start happening within the community. Child sexual abuse doesn’t just affect a survivor, it affects the survivor, the survivor’s family and the community as a whole.� Money raised Saturday evening will go to the Be Brave Ranch as well as local charities.

Pair of musical acts coming to Estevan Two Canadian musical acts will be taking the stage in Estevan later this year. The Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils announced recently that Speed Control and John McDermott will be performing in the Energy City in separate shows as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan series. Speed Control is straight out of the University of Toronto’s jazz performance program where

Graeme Peters teamed up with brother Jody Peters and combined their love of rhythm and energy to create. With the added solid power of Ian March on drums, the group uses their knowledge of music, stemming from their childhood to the present, to power their music forward. Branded as “real rock�, Speed Control takes control of the stage with a power that will make people jump up and dance while knocking their breath

away, leaving them saying, “What just happened?� Speed Control will be in Estevan Nov. 6 at the Orpheum Theatre beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Brenda Lyons at 634-2584 or through e-mail at: bren.lyons@sasktel.net Also making his way to Estevan is John McDermott who will be in the city Nov. 21 for a performance at the Estevan Comprehensive School.

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Local officers handle numerous calls There is no limit to what a police officer may be asked to do in the line of duty. On Monday of last week, Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel were asked to intervene during the process of evicting a tenant from an apartment block and then help settle a dispute about a fence and property. In both instances, the issues were concluded successfully. But the hits just kept on coming. The next call came from the local Saskatchewan Liquor Store outlet where it was reported that two people entered, picked up a bottle of booze and simply left without paying for it. This matter remains under investigation. This was not a free sample day at the local government outlet. Next up was a 50-yearold man who arrived at the front desk of the Estevan Police Station ready to turn himself in on a number of outstanding warrants. Police noted that the man was intoxicated so he was taken

into custody until sober and when he was released it was under a number of courtordered conditions. On that same evening, EPS personnel arrested another man for being intoxicated in public when they found him passed out on a sidewalk near a local lounge. The 48-year-old was charged accordingly. On Tuesday, Sept. 18, police were asked to look into a break and enter incident at a local residence. Police said it appeared as if two people entered a house looking for a person who allegedly owed some money. Threats were made and the two people left the house without actually locating the person who apparently owed them the money. Two men were arrested and one was charged with break and enter, uttering threats and being in breach of court conditions. Police were called upon to investigate a hit and run incident at a stop light when one vehicle rolled back and damaged the licence plate

holder of another vehicle. The first person was too frightened to stop as the person whose vehicle was hit followed him, making gestures to pull over. Police managed to intervene and assessed the situation, advising the parties to attend to the local Saskatchewan Government Insurance office and report the incident. On Sept. 19, EPS members charged a young offender with public mischief as a result of a broken window incident. The matter was referred to alternative measures officials. Later that night police were called to a residence twice to deal with a young offender who was being unruly. The youth would not co-operate so Social Services personnel were asked to attend to the scene and the youth was placed in their care. An assault where alcohol was a factor was reported to police on the night of Sept. 19. Several people had been drinking and arguing which resulted in one person

being pushed and falling down, injuring his wrist. The incident remains under investigation. On the night of Sept. 21, EPS members were asked to attend to a local lounge on the north side of the city after several patrons were seen to be acting in a suspicious manner. One of the men involved fled the scene when police arrived, but after a lengthy foot chase the man was apprehended. The 27-year-old Saskatoon resident, it was revealed, was out of custody under a number of conditions and one of those was to abstain from the consumption of alcohol. The man was also wanted by two other police agencies on a combined nine charges so he was handed two more Criminal Code offence charges and two more under the Alcohol and Gaming Act. He was remanded in custody pending a court appearance. Next on the list was the arrest of a 25-year-old Estevan woman for being intoxicated in a local lounge on the north side of the city.

Assault sending one to jail An assault that sent one man to hospital now leaves the assailant heading to jail. Sean King pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, as well as a number of breaches, during Estevan provincial court on Sept. 24. The incident stems from Jan. 21 and involves a co-accused. The female co-accused was sentenced recently to a probation order. There was allegedly another male involved in the assault, but no charges have been laid against him. King was in custody when he appeared in court

on Monday. He and the co-accused entered an apartment building lobby in Estevan in the early morning to find the victims sitting on a couch. Crown prosecutor Erin Shroh told the court the incident began when the male victim made a motion to reach for something in King’s hand. At that point the assault began, said Shroh, noting the victim was dragged outside the building. The 21-year-old repeatedly punched and kicked the victim in the face and body. The attack

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left the victim’s face swollen and bleeding. Shroh noted one of the victim’s eardrums was ruptured, and there may have been facial fractures, but clarified she did not have the medical evidence to back up the claims of fractures. She said the victim has undergone surgery as a result of the assault. Following the assault, the accused fled the scene. King was on conditions, which included a curfew, for a previous conviction when the attack occurred. When his curfew was being checked that

night, he was found to be in breach of the condition. When police spoke to him the next day, he said he was working the night before and provided a forged work note. The Crown and defence presented a joint submission to presiding Judge Karl Bazin. It called for a 15-month jail sentence. King will also be subject to a 10-year firearms prohibition and must submit a DNA sample to the databank. King also received one-for-one remand credit of 18 days he has spent in custody.

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She was lodged in cells until sober. As a result of a traffic stop, a 25-year-old Estevan man was arrested on an outstanding warrant and later released with a future court date. EPS members next attended to a hotel on the north side of Estevan in response to a call regarding a man who was being harassed and threatened by a large group of men. Patrols were made of the area ,but no suspects were found. The victim of the incident was unharmed. On the night of Sept. 22, EPS members responded to a disturbance at a multifamily dwelling on the north side of the city. Investigation revealed that two roommates had a disagreement that turned physical whereupon one of the men left the residence. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. A report of an assault at a lounge on the north side was responded to by police that same night. Two women who were allegedly involved in the incident were located and the matter remains under investigation.

Police then responded to a call from the south side of the city regarding a domestic dispute. No offences had been committed and the parties agreed to resolve the situation in a peaceful manner and no further police action was required. A report of an intoxicated male at a licensed lounge in the north side of the city led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Estevan man who was lodged in cells until sober. On the night of Sept. 23, police received a complaint of several people ringing door bells at a number of houses in the Pleasantdale area of the city. The area was patrolled by EPS members, but no suspects were located. Police also responded to a call regarding a man who was reported to have exposed himself to two females under the age of 16 in the Churchill Park area of the city along First Street. The man was described as Caucasian with short brown hair, approximately 18-years-old ,wearing grey and black clothing. The matter remains under investigation.

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SaskPower release sustainability report SaskPower, in a new report, says innovation will be critical to the company’s future. SaskPower released its annual Sustainability Report last week to report

on the environmental, social, and economic impacts and initiatives of Saskatchewan’s electrical utility. “Innovation is the key to our sustainable development as a company,�

said SaskPower president and CEO Robert Watson. “SaskPower’s ability to develop innovative solutions and overcome challenges is how we ensure affordable, dependable

electricity for customers, and manage our long-term success.� Watson pointed to examples such as the carbon capture and storage project currently under

Customer service workshop in Estevan Local businesses will have a chance to brush up on their customer service skills at an upcoming workshop. The session, Customer Service, Simple and Easy, will be held on Oct. 11 at the Estevan Public Library and is being presented by the library and Community Futures Sunrise. CF Sunrise staff member and session facilitator, Verna O’Neill, will lead participants through the time-tested, easy customer service techniques that

are sure to connect with clients. “As the economy in the southeast region continues to thrive, business owners and managers are extremely busy with dayto-day operations. It’s difficult to carve out time for staff training, especially the soft-skills of customer relations and client service. But front-line staff are the faces our customers see, so their friendly and efficient service and great attitude are a must to keeping customers happy

and coming back,� O’Neill said. Session topics will include the key skills that can create outstanding customer experiences, the four components of a customer service strategy, ways to keep customers coming back and how to encourage the potential of your customer service team. “We look forward to hosting this evening session and encourage not only front-line staff to attend, but hope managers

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Cornerstone public schools launch HomeLogic HomeLogic will allow parents and guardians, as well as students, to stay up-to-date with student achievement through a secure web-based portal. That was the information released by the South East Cornerstone Public School Division this past week in making the announcement that they will launch the service on Oct. 1 of this year.

Achievement marks for all subjects in Grades 10 to 12 and mathematics and other assorted subjects in Grades 1 to 9 will be available through HomeLogic, so will student attendance, student schedules, unofficial transcripts, assignments and other class and school events posted by classroom teachers. A single sign-on for

parents and guardians provides access for multiple children in a family, and an automated e-mail notification alert feature improves communication between home and school. Cornerstone’s administration stated they believe that the reporting of assessment is vital to the critical partnership between the home and school, and that communications between

teachers and parents concerning student progress must always remain open and be an ongoing process. While periodic report cards are one way of transmitting information about student progress to parents and guardians, they said they believed that more frequent sharing of information strengthens the essential association between home and school.

Walk of Hope team raises $7,000 A sturdy team of 25 walkers from Estevan joined about 230 others from Regina and district on Sept. 9 for the annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness Walk

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Year Of The Co-operative The Estevan Co-op made a $1,000 donation to the Estevan Pure Energy Daycare Centre recently. The donation was in honour of the United Nations declaring 2012 The Year of the Co-operative. From left to right: Kayla Mathison with the daycare, Co-op director Scott Kienlen and Shawna Judd of the daycare.

New options available for rural Internet Changes to SaskTel’s wireless Internet service will affect rural residents in the southeast. Darcee MacFarlane, vice-president of corporate relations, was quick to clarify SaskTel is not exiting all of their high-speed services in rural Saskatchewan. They will still be offering their DSL service to about 300 towns and villages in the province. The roughly 8,000 customers who will be affected are strictly those outside the four-kilometre radius of SaskTel’s central distribution offices. The Crown corporation will no longer be offering their fixed wireless high-speed service, with service expiring as of Dec. 31. Originally, their wireless service was supposed to be shut down by March 31, but the deadline was pushed back to the end of the year. SaskTel customers are the only users in the province who will be affected by these changes. For most of those customers, there will be an option to switch to the high throughput satellite option. However, that will not be available for customers

in the rural Estevan area. MacFarlane said that could change because they are working with Xplornet, and hoping their “beam” will expand in 2013 to reach the extreme southeast. The primary option for residents in this area will be the mobile 4G data stick that can be plugged into a computer for Internet access. The third option is the legacy satellite, which MacFarlane called a “definite last resort,” for customers. “We’re (more than) 99 per cent confident that the mobile 4G data stick and the high throughput satellite will cover the 8,000 customers impacted,” she said, noting there may be a residence or two that won’t receive service through either of those two main options because of the unpredictable nature of wireless. In June, she said SaskTel introduced the high throughput satellite option, and was one they intended to offer as an alternative to the fixed wireless package they knew they would have to exit. Level of service is one thing some customers may

be concerned about, and MacFarlane said that is something they have heard already. “The speeds are comparable, and in fact, you can get higher speeds with our mobile stick, so the speeds are fairly comparable,” she said. The mobile 4G data stick will offer download rates up to 21 megabytes per second, while the fixed wireless offered up to five megabytes. The changes are due in some part to changes in the frequencies as planned by Industry Canada that will allow more mobile services to be offered around the province. “Switching that band meant Industry Canada wanted one-third of our spectrum back as well, so we had to give up one-third of the spectrum,” she said. She also noted the technology that ran the fixed wireless service has

Manufacturing continues to soar Saskatchewan’s manufacturing sector is continuing to enjoy a strong year. July manufacturing sales figures were released by Statistics Canada last week and show the province had an increase of 15.4 per cent when compared with July of 2011, the second highest percentage among the provinces and more than seven times the 2.3 per cent recorded nationally. “Saskatchewan has a

manufacturing sector that is thriving,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “We have innovative products and more importantly innovative businesses that have what it takes to compete in today’s world markets.” On a monthly basis, manufacturing shipments were up by 1.7 per cent in July 2012 over June 2012, the second highest percentage growth in Canada. Only five provinces had positive growth over this period,

and nationally, manufacturing sales declined by 1.5 per cent. “There are such a wide-range of products produced in our province, that includes food, farm equipment, fertilizer and oil and gas,” Boyd said. “It is the diversity and quality of manufactured goods along with our positive business climate that will continue to support Saskatchewan’s positive growth well into our future.”

been discontinued. They can’t find parts to keep it running, having to go to eBay to scour what they need to keep service around until the end of the year. MacFarlane said they have heard not all customers are satisfied with hav-

ing to change, but she said there wasn’t much choice in needing to make the switch. “Technology has a life span,” she said. The opposition New Democrats sent out a press release disparaging the governing Sask. Party for failing to stand up for rural residents in the face of these changes. Buckley Belanger, the NDP critic for SaskTel, said in the release, “The Sask. Party is hurting rural businesses, students

and residents by leaving them with limited private options that offer usage limits, spotty service and expensive service plans.” The 4G mobile service does have an eight gigabyte maximum monthly download cap. Belanger added that Industry Canada changes interfering with the fixed wireless service were known internally in early 2011 but notification to residents didn’t occur until September of this year.

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A16 September 26, 2012

Estevan Mercury

ATTENTION:

Souris Avenue, from the north side of 4th Street to the south side of 6th Street will closed to trafÀc for September 26 & 27, 2012 (Wed. & Thur.) for Road Construction. Truck Route trafÀc are directed to use 4th Street during this construction. 5th Street, from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue will barricaded from through trafÀc. TrafÀc on 6th Street will remain open to east & west Áow. The City of Estevan apologizes for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1818.

Construction Bulletin

The City of Estevan is undertaking concrete work and road works at: 6th Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue. This work will commence during the week of September 24, 2012 and will take approximately Eight (8) to Ten (10) Weeks to complete (subject to weather). Glen Peterson Construction Ltd. will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations. Woodlawn Reservoir The City of Estevan is undertaking construction of a Treated Drinking Water Reservoir. The affected area includes The Woodlawn Avenue Right of Way North of the St. Joseph’s Hospital. This Right of Way is not a though road and no trafÀc will be allowed in the area that is not involved with the reservoir construction. This work will commence March 5, 2012 and will take approximately ten (10) months to complete. Ledcor Construction Ltd. and JV&M Constructors Inc will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and speciÀcations. Alexandra Avenue - (King Street to Henry Street) This work would require closure of immediate areas of excavation and may necessitate parking restriction in adjacent areas. This work will commence during the week of July 09, 2012 and will take approximately three (4 to 6) weeks to complete (subject to weather). Safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children. Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected. Theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades please contact call Police. Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1818 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site. “During asphalt and paving of roads could all citizens please be respectful of construction sites and observe barricades and signage for their own safety. Fines will be issued to all people not obeying the rules.”

ELECTION 2012 The City of Estevan requires Municipal Election Workers for the October 24, 2012 Municipal Election including Poll Clerks, Issuing and Receiving Deputy Returning Officers. The successful applicants must possess excellent oral communication skills as well as strong attention to detail and organizational abilities. These positions will require 1/2 day of training prior to the election as well as a long day on October 24, 2012 (Election Day). Interested candidates are invited to apply in writing, including a resume and three current references, on or before October 3, 2012 to: Judy Pilloud, Returning Officer City of Estevan 1102 – 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0W7 Phone (306)634-1852, Fax (306)634-9790 We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

ADVANCE POLL An advance poll will be available for eligible electors at City Hall, City of Estevan, 1102 4th Street, at the following times: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM and Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM the advance poll is intended for qualified electors who: 1. have a disability or mobility challenges; 2. have been appointed as an election official; or 3. anticipate being unable to vote on election day.

ACCEPTABLE VOTER IDENTIFICATION ACCEPTABLE NON-PHOTO ID OPTIONS

Non-Photo ID Options If you don’t have photo identification and are unable to obtain photo-ID before Election Day, you can present two other pieces of information, as long as both contain your name and at least one contains your address. Examples include: • Valid ID cards or certificates issued by the Canadian or Saskatchewan government, a Saskatchewan municipality or school division, a Saskatchewan Indian band, the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan or an agency of one of these entities. • Personal correspondence, benefit/contribution statements and tax/assessment notices issued by any of the above entities. • Bank/credit union cards, credit cards and statements. • Utility bills and statements issued within six months of the date of the election. • Personalized attestation of residence, letter of stay or admission form issued by a seniors or student residence, long term care or shelter facility.

ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION OPTIONS

Photo ID - Your BEST option to take to the polls Acceptable photo identification is ID that is government-issued, valid and has your photo, name and address. If your identification does not meet these criteria it will not be recognized as an acceptable form of photo identification. Examples include: • A valid Saskatchewan Driver’s Licence. (If you still have a two-piece licence, make sure you have both pieces). • A valid Saskatchewan ID card issued by SGI or any motor licence issuer. (Available for $10 or free for seniors). • Any other valid government issued photo ID issued by a Canadian government whether federal, provincial or municipal, or an agency of that government, so long as it includes your name and address. For more information go to www.estevan.ca

POLLING STATIONS

Notice: Estevan Estevan Cemetery Cemetry Notice: Under restrictions of the new cemetery bylaw, we ask that everyone who has loose objects and memorabilia sitting on/around the gravesites at the Estevan City Cemetery to remove them as soon as possible. These items can be broken easily, and also make it difÀ difficult to do snow removal and grass cutting in the cemetery. We ask that this be done before October18, 2012, or our cemetery employees will be removing them and storing them for a limited time. After that, if no one has claimed them, they will be disposed of by October 31, 2012 in accordance to Bylaw 2010-1838 #7 M,N,O, P.Q. A copy of our cemetery bylaw is available at Leisure Services for your reference. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to call our ofÀ office at (306) 634-1880.

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September 26, 2012

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SOUNDING OFF “We told the guys, ‘We’re in a situation where there is no pressure on us, the pressure is all on Central.’ We came out and played loose, we played focused.� —Elecs football coach Mark Schott on his team’s hot start in Saturday’s game against the Central Cyclones.

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“After the non-performance we came up with (on Thursday), having something to build on is good.� —Bruins head coach Keith Cassidy on Friday’s tight loss to Melville in the team’s home opener.

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Bruins struck down twice by Mils The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins’ showing in their home opener on Friday was much better than the night before, but in the end, the result was the same. The Bruins lost both ends of a home-and-home series with the Melville Millionaires to kick off the SJHL season. That included a 10-2 thrashing on Thursday in Melville and a much closer 4-2 loss at Spectra Place the next night. Newly named captain Connor Milligan said lack of communication on the ice was an issue in the first two games, with players still adjusting to new teammates. “Right now we’re still getting used to each other. It’s a long road. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,� he said. Bruins head coach and general manager Keith Cassidy said some players appeared to be out of sync on Friday, but he was happy with the overall effort. “You can still tell that some of the timing’s not there with some guys, but the hard work is what I was looking for. After the non-performance we came up with (on Thursday), having something to build on is good. I’m not concerned about our work ethic or anything like that. We build that solid foundation and start getting the timing down, and we’re going to be all right,� he said. Friday’s game was a sellout for the Bruins, their first in seven years.

The Mils opened the scoring three minutes in when Alex Elliott managed a weak goal on Bruins starter Curtis Martinu. Martinu, 20, was acquired from the Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) last week as a temporary fill-in for starter Steven Glass, who is out with an aggravated knee injury. “He’ll be the first to tell you he wasn’t happy with that first goal, but I thought he bounced back rather strong after that with some good saves for us,� Cassidy said of the 6’4�, 216-pound netminder. Nick Weiss struck back for the Bruins, popping in a rebound off a scramble in the goalmouth at 8:21. Melville had the only two goals of the second period to take a 3-1 lead. Ian McNulty tipped a Russell Trudeau shot past Martinu at 6:55, and Colin Mospanchuk knocked in a rebound about six minutes later. The Bruins got back in it when Weiss scored his second of the night nine minutes into the third period. The play started with rookie winger Wyatt Garagan taking a pass fresh out of the penalty box and slipping it to Calder Neufeld, who then dished it across to Weiss for an easy goal. “I thought as the game wore on, we certainly got better. I thought the third period was one of our stronger periods in terms of moving the puck between one another and

SJHL club implodes in 10-2 opening loss

Bruins rookie defenceman Zach Douglas tries to steer the puck away from Melville Millionaires forward Connor Lowe-Wylde and out of danger during the Bruins’ home opener on Friday. having some tape-to-tape passes,� said Cassidy. Rhett Kehoe put the game away for Melville with an empty netter with 54 seconds left. Cassidy said he was happy with the Bruins’ performance against one of the most powerful teams in the SJHL. “If they’ve got the best offence in the league, then I’m a happy guy. I think for the most part, we kept them in check. You look at the goals that did happen, two of them were incredibly stupid mistakes by guys that you wouldn’t expect to make mistakes.� He added that defenceman David Robertson and centre Ben Williams were among the more impressive rookies

Friday. “I thought David Robertson played like a veteran out there. He hits like a truck. He makes smart, simple plays and that’s what we brought him in for. The more guys who can identify and embrace the role that they’re playing, like he does, the better off we’re going to be.� O n T h u r s d a y, t h e wheels came off for Estevan midway through the second period after Melville scored two quick goals to take a 4-0 lead. “The fourth goal, I think, really took whatever wind was in the sails right out of it. It’s tough to go through those situations. You can rah-rah-rah all you want, but it’s not

going to excite the guys,� said Cassidy. “I thought in fits and spurts we had some pressure in their zone, but obviously every time that happened, they’d come back down and score. The mindset of a hockey club, you can probably bounce back from two, maybe three of those in a game at worst, but if you do it six or seven times it’s very disheartening. No excuses. We were bad. End of story,� he added. Sean Aschim led the Mils with a hat trick. Trudeau (2), T.J. Reeve (2), Mospanchuk, Kehoe and Landon Hall also chipped in. Tanner Froese and Nick Sova had the Bruins’ goals, both in the third

period. Martinu arrived in Estevan at 3 a.m. on Thursday and struggled in his first SJHL start. “We put our goaltender in a bad situation and we didn’t help him much with the effort,� said Cassidy. “It’s probably not fair to him to do what we did, but we did.� Martinu was yanked after six goals in favour of rookie backup Travis Pelletier. Milligan said nerves were apparent in the season opener and that “a lot of guys were playing uncharacteristically.� The Bruins took on Melfort last night and will hit the road this weekend for games in Nipawin, La Ronge and Humboldt.

Early lead slips away in Elecs’ defeat The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs could not have asked for a better start on Saturday. They certainly wished for a different ending. The Elecs (0-4) saw their hot start fade away in an eventual 28-19 loss to the undefeated Central Cyclones in Moose Jaw. Estevan dominated most of the first quarter, but as the game progressed, the Cyclones (30) played to their potential and took control. Still, Elecs head coach Mark Schott said the early success was a confidence boost for a winless club playing in a very compressed schedule. “That was our first lead all season. It was nice to have the lead and it definitely gave the guys a lot of confidence,� he said. “Our offence really moved the ball well, starting right with the opening drive. We marched down inside their fi ve and unfortunately we weren’t able to punch it in, but we had a positive drive. I think that opening drive gave our offence a lot of confidence, and then our defence came out and got

ECS Elecs quarterback Kolby Fleury throws a pass over the middle during the team’s 36-14 loss to the Swift Current Colts on Sept. 18. a two-and-out.� From there, Elecs quarterback Kolby Fleury threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter, a 21-yard completion to Tyler Thiessen and a 36yard bomb to Evan Tarnes. The Cyclones did get on the board before halftime, as quarterback Bren Forbes threw a 26yard touchdown to Parker Chow, narrowing the Elecs’ lead to 14-7 at half. Turnovers were a big part of the Elecs’ downfall.

“There was a fumble on a punt where they recovered, and then a kickoff where they also recovered a fumble, and a couple of interceptions. We took really good care of the ball in the first half, and in the second half the turnovers hurt us,� Schott said. Forbes gave Central a one-point lead on a short plunge across the plane, and the Cyclones also capitalized on the two fumbles, with Chow reeling in touchdown passes of

34 and 40 yards to put the home side ahead 28-13. The Elecs would add another major on a 27yard connection between Fleury and Tarnes, but that was as close as they would come. Schott said he was happy with Fleury’s game, which included three majors through the air. “Kolby Fleury and our receivers have been on the money all season. They continued to move the ball really well. It was

great to see. The first play of the game was a 50- or 55-yard pass to Austin Garchinski. I think we kind of caught Central sleeping there.� Schott said the Elecs’ coaching staff wasn’t sure how the team would respond to playing three games in 10 days, especially with mounting injuries, but that turned out not to be an issue. “We told the guys, ‘We’re in a situation where there is no pressure on us, the pressure is all on Central.’ We came out and played loose, we played focused.� Earlier in the week, the Elecs were defeated 36-14 by the Swift Current Colts on Tuesday at ECS. The Elecs beat Swift Current three times last season, including a playoff win, but the Colts took a 14-7 lead to halftime and didn’t look back. “You never want to use injuries as an excuse, but in the span of six or seven minutes (in the third quarter) we had three of our four starting receivers go down with injuries and not return to the game. For a team that relies on the

aerial attack, that hurt us,� said Schott. One highlight for the Elecs was a spectacular 90-yard kick return to the end zone by Cole MacCuish in the second quarter. That play came after Swift Current’s second touchdown. The Elecs have several players on the injury list at the moment and Schott said the tight schedule in the Moose Jaw High School Football League isn’t helping matters. ECS has played all four of their games in just 15 days. “Guys don’t get a chance to recover when you’re playing a game every four days. Football’s a physical game and there needs to be time between games to allow players to recover.� The Elecs will face the Vanier Vikings at home on Saturday. After dominating the league last season, the Vikings (1-3) are fielding a young squad and are in sixth place, ahead of only ECS. Central and Yorkton share first place at 3-0, followed by A.E. Peacock (2-1), Swift Current (2-1) and Weyburn (1-2).

B2 September 26, 2012

Estevan Mercury

Bruins choose Milligan for captain’s job The Estevan Bruins filled their vacant captain position last Wednesday, tapping defenceman Connor Milligan to take on the job in his last season of junior hockey. Milligan’s alternates will be fellow 20-year-olds Cole Olson, Calder Neufeld and Tyler Paslawski. “It’s an honour in your last year. You try to work your hardest to earn something like that,� said Milligan, who is entering his first full year in Estevan after being acquired from the

AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks last October. Bruins head coach Keith Cassidy said Milligan was an obvious choice for the role. “I think as we went through camp, it became more and more apparent, talking both with returning players and some of the new guys, who they felt the leadership group was going to be and there was certainly a core of four guys that kept coming up,� said Cassidy. Milligan, who is from Winnipeg, said he expects

the four players wearing letters to operate as a unit. “There’s no lack of help there. The guys together, we’re combined as one group. We’re all going to be there to help each other out.� Milligan said he can provide a mix of leadership on and off the ice. “I’m vocal, but I like to bring the edge on the ice and show it through work ethic,� he said. “I had a great captain in Clayton Jardine in Camrose, he was vocal, and last year

(former Bruins captain Josh) Jelinski was intense, and he brought a passion for the game each night. I learned a lot from Josh and how he came to play every night.� Cassidy said Milligan has shown his ability to provide leadership and expects him to be effective wearing the ‘C’. “In terms of who fit the role of being able to handle the captain’s role, I think Milly does a fantastic job of that. We look forward to him doing a great job for us this year.�

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Steelers lose shootout battle to Lumsden The good news for the Estevan Lions Club Steelers was that they put up nearly 40 points. The bad news: they gave up a lot more. The Steelers couldn’t sustain a hot start in a 6838 loss against the Lumsden Devils on Saturday at Estevan Comprehensive School. The bantam football club had a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but were shut out for almost the entire second half as Lumsden’s offence ran rampant. “I think we’ve got a classic case of we got a little overconfident,� said Steelers head coach Phil Zajac. “We rolled through last week (against Weyburn), we came in this week and scored on our first two drives, and looked like we were just

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few long runs.� Lumsden was ahead 36-22 at the half and quickly put the game out of reach for the Steelers (1-5). Aside from two Steeler touchdowns in the last few minutes of the game, the Devils dominated the second half. “I think the most important thing for a football team in a loss is to not quit. These boys proved it (Saturday) that they’re not quitters,� said Zajac. “The offence scored a touchdown in the final five minutes and the defence scored a big touchdown in the final five minutes. That’s stuff that you can build on. The heart of a program is when you have players who, no matter what the score is on the scoreboard, they continue to fight and play hard and good things happen.� After scoring on a long rushing play on their first drive, the Steelers added to their lead later in the first quarter when Matt Haux ran into the end zone. Lumsden responded with three straight touchdowns, all coming on the ground. The Steelers replied with a rushing touchdown of their own, only to see the Devils add two more before halftime. One came on a 31-yard quarterback keeper play, and the other was on a 30-yard passing major at the end of the half. Lumsden broke the game wide open with three straight touchdowns

in a span of less than six minutes. After a 23-yard rushing major with four minutes left in the third quarter, the Devils recovered an Estevan fumble on the ensuing kick and took it all the way back for a second touchdown. Early in the fourth quarter, the visitors picked up another major on a third down conversion for 50 yards. Zajac said the Devils’ offensive line allowed the backfield time and space to make plays. “I think their offensive line did a good job of executing. They’re good blockers and they were opening up big holes,� said Zajac. “Unfortunately, when you play a gap defence, if you have a gap that happens to get blocked and they run to that hole, they’re going to gain yards.� After Lumsden added another score on a short passing play, the Steelers woke up. With 1:27 left in the game, quarterback Justin Taillon completed a seven-yard pass to Kolby Dyck in the end zone. That capped off a quick drive that included a keeper play by Taillon, a long run by Levi Pick, and two short passes to Dyck in the red zone. With about 30 seconds left, Evan Stabenow came up with an interception deep in Steelers territory, then proceeded to shred the Devils on a touchdown return for nearly 100 yards.

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Peewee Chargers stonewalled by Thunder The Estevan Century 21 Chargers struggled to get anything going against one of the top clubs in the Regina Minor Football peewee division on Saturday. The Chargers went down to their fifth loss in a 49-0 defeat against the Regina Thunder at Estevan Comprehensive School. Regina led the game 27-0 at the half. “I was pretty impressed with our defence. That team’s pretty good, they’re pretty big, pretty strong, so I think actually overall I’m pretty happy with both sides of the ball,� said Chargers head coach Steve McLellan. The Thunder picked up their first major almost halfway through the first quarter on a 35-yard rushing play. The Chargers spent the rest of the quarter moving the chains on a lengthy

Donny Mortenson of the Estevan Chargers is brought down during the Chargers’ 49-0 loss to the Regina Thunder on Saturday. drive, but couldn’t finish it off, punting on the first play of the second quarter. Regina proceeded to return the punt for a touchdown to take a 14-0 lead. “It was a bit frustrating, but it’s just football,

you know. They’re a top echelon team and I think we kept up with them, so I was pretty happy about that. We could move the ball pretty well,� said McLellan.

“We had a little injury there to (running back) Colein (Poole), so we were a little shorthanded there, but I think overall we were able to move the ball and we had some playmakers make some plays, so

there’s not much to worry about.� The Thunder added two more touchdowns late in the first half. After completing a seven-yard pass into the end zone, Regina recovered an onside kick but wasn’t able to take advantage of it. On the Chargers’ next possession though, quarterback Cameron Rioux threw a pick-six deep in Chargers’ territory on the last play of the half. The Thunder picked up where they left off in the third quarter, scoring on a 35-yard rushing major early in the half. In the fourth, another Estevan turnover helped the Thunder add to their lead. On the first play after Regina was forced to punt, a pass by Rioux was tipped, then picked off, allowing the Thunder to take over on the Chargers’ seven-yard line. They would

score two plays later. Shortly after that, the Chargers fumbled and lost the ball in the backfield, but managed to get it back two plays later on another fumble. The Thunder closed out the scoring late in the fourth quarter on a 25-yard rushing touchdown. “It’s the same old thing, execution, each w e e k g e t t i n g b e t t e r, � McLellan said of the plan in practice this week. “I think the results on the scoreboard maybe aren’t there, but I think overall we are getting better and just continuing to progress. If we could start the season over again the way we are today, I bet you we’re a different team.� The Chargers are on the road Sunday, visiting the Regina Unicorns in their second-last regular season game.

Miners come up empty in regular season finale Although they had their chances, the Estevan Sherritt Coal Miners were not able to get on the board in their last regular season game Saturday. The atom Miners (15) lost 34-0 to the Regina Bengals in a morning game at Estevan Comprehensive School. The Miners managed to stay within striking distance in the first half, maintaining a 7-0 deficit until the Bengals scored a touchdown in the last minute of the second quarter. Estevan almost struck back on the last play of the half, with quarterback Cameron Jones taking off on a long run and almost making it to the end zone. “We were just about at midfield there and we had

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and they outran us to the end zone.� The Miners do have one game left, a bowl game on Saturday expected to be against the Regina Lions at Estevan Comprehensive School. Game time had not been confirmed at press time. Helfrick said the team’s blocking needs to improve in order for them to win their last game of the year. “We’re always just that one block away. One guy misses that one key block and the guy’s able to make the play in the backfield or stop you from getting the angle to get outside.�

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First year a success at Crushing It A fundraiser for cancer research sent people dodging hay bales, climbing racks and trudging through the bush. The inaugural Crushing It for Cancer was held north of Estevan in a field that was set up for a more leisurely Tough Mudder challenge. Tough Mudder is an extreme obstacle course event that has its participants dunked in icy water, crawling under barbed wire and getting shocked with high voltage electricity. Abbey Webber’s obstacle course challenged the participants but was all about fun and raising money for a good cause. The event raised about $2,000 and proceeds went to the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation in support of breast cancer research. Webber decided to start the event this year because a friend of hers from Eastend, where Webber hails from, was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. Their fathers lived together when they were younger and were neighbours when Webber was growing up. Another neighbour of hers died of breast cancer about 10 years ago. “We lived out by Cypress Hills and we didn’t have a lot of neighbours, so

two neighbours within 10 years of each other when there’s not that many of us was a lot (to take),� said Webber. She said she wanted to help and her friend was really impressed by the Breast Health Centre in Saskatoon. She encouraged Webber to take on some initiative that could continue to make the centre an even better place for women diagnosed with breast cancer. “To go up to Saskatoon, face that, and go through treatment, it’s such a different environment,� said Webber. “She really just felt like the improvements that they’re making to the Breast Health Centre, I think it really hit home to her. She got attached to that cause.� Webber is new to Estevan, but said there is so much generosity in the city, she thought this could be a good way to meet new people and raise some money for a cause that means something to her and many others. “This race is always something I’ve wanted to try,� said Webber about why she chose the obstacle course. She wrestled in university, and some of her old teammates told her she should try Tough Mudder.

She has her family and young children so it’s not easy for her to travel to the Tough Mudder event and take part. “This is how we exercised when I was a kid growing up,� said Webber. “On the farm, we never would have thought of going on a treadmill. Fitness doesn’t have to be a treadmill. It can be home based.� The Crushing It for Cancer obstacle course had participants running through tires, scaling mounds of hay bales and even going low, crawling head first through a hole. That doesn’t even count the natural gopher holes the roughly 30 racers always needed to be wary of. The obstacles were planned and constructed by Webber’s husband, Ryan Hogg. She said she wanted to make it fun and something that people would want to do. She would like to host more of these events and is even considering holding one in the winter. “I’d definitely like to do it next year. Now that the dry run has gone really well, I’d like to do it really big.� It was a little last minute this year, so she is hoping with a little more time to plan, they can go bigger and better next year.

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Speedway season comes to an end There was some special entertainment on the weekend to close out the 2012 season at Estevan Motor Speedway, as two events were held. On Saturday, the Kickin’ Up The Dirt special brought modifield, stock car and hobby stock drivers together for one last race day this season, as well as an appearance by the INEX Legend cars from the Dakota Legends series. On Sunday, the track held its annual enduro race, which crowns the driver who completes the highest number of laps in the midst of crash-filled mayhem. Tyson Turnbull was the winner of the mod feature on Saturday, picking up his second victory of the year at EMS. No other results were available from Saturday’s program. Sunday’s enduro featured a huge group of 71 cars, the most ever for the event. With that many cars on the track at the same time, there were collisions early and often as the track was littered with bumpers, a tire and other random parts. The cars were lined up again several times as some vehicles exited the race and the remaining ones got more space to work with, meaning fewer crashes and less entertainment. Mike Zohner was the winner, completing 104 laps by the time the 90-minute race was over.

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A rough start for Bruins, but it’s early As sports fans, we tend to get a little panicky when our team is expected to do well and they have some bad games early in the season. They were supposed to be awesome but they lost two games in a row and now they suck and they won’t make the playoffs and ... There’s a lot of negativity floating around after the Estevan Bruins’ start to the season. They laid an egg in back-to-back games, first in their final preseason tuneup against Notre Dame on Sept. 17, then in the one that

counts, the season opener in Melville on Thursday. They had a much better game in their home opener against the Millionaires on Friday, but still couldn’t pull off a win. There was a lot more to be encouraged about on that night, but as a fan, when your team gets smacked around 10-2 in its season opener, nothing short of a decisive win in the next game will erase the uneasiness. Let’s not sugar-coat anything: for the last 35 minutes of that debacle, the Bruins looked like noth-

McLellan nominee for contest A local football coach is attempting to win some prize money for the Estevan program through a national contest. Steve McLellan is a regional nominee in the Scotiabank Game Changers contest, which features a grand prize of a $100,000 donation to a charity of one’s choice. McLellan is one of 72 nominees across Canada to reach the regional level and will receive a $1,000

donation to Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football, to be awarded at the Saskatchewan Roughriders-B.C. Lions game this weekend. McLellan is the president of EMF and coaches its peewee team. He can still become one of eight regional finalists who will be invited to the Grey Cup in Toronto in November. From there, one winner will be awarded $100,000 for their charity.

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Josh Lewis Hear Me Out ing more than a last-place Junior B club. That might be a generous assessment. Although they weren’t terrible for the first period and part of the second, the rest of the game was an embarrassment. Melville’s offence has a ton of firepower, but let’s not kid ourselves for a second and pretend that it generated 10 goals on its own. Bad goaltending and an incredibly porous defence were major contributors as well. You never see season openers like that. You know why? They’re easy to get amped up for. Your first game in months that means something. It didn’t take long for the Bruins to fold on that night, though. Friday’s effort was much better. The Bruins outshot the Mils and had

their share of scoring chances, but seemed to be just a touch out of sync all night. Passes just missed their mark, and for awhile the home side had trouble getting across the red line. That’s something that usually gets better as the season moves along, as teams pare down their roster to a reasonable size and players get more comfortable on the ice with each other. The Bruins were 0-2 heading into last night’s home game against the Melfort Mustangs. It’s a long season, even after being cut down to 54 games, and unlike with a football schedule, this start is not likely to affect anything come playoff time. I still look at the Bruins’ roster and see a team that should contend. To change that opinion based

on two games would be silly. *** I’ve never officiated a sporting event, much less a football game, so I’ve refrained from chiming in on the NFL’s replacement officials until now. The shenanigans at the end of Monday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks took this mess to a whole new low. Some of the most respected people in the sport are calling this one of the great embarrassments of the league’s history. That is when the powers that be need to wake up. When you have NFL players like Packers guard T.J. Lang sending tweets like “F*** it NFL... Fine me and use the money to pay the regular refs,� the problem has gotten out of control. How about when up to $250 million (according to one report) in gambling money changes hands when the Packers went from covering the spread to losing in one cringe-worthy call that decided the game? Money talks. And maybe that is the only thing

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will understand in this situation. Look, I understand that the replacement refs aren’t really to blame here. They are being asked to perform at a level that they aren’t qualified to perform at. They are doing it in front of national TV audiences with diehard team allegiances. When people vent at the replacement officials, they’re venting at the NFL. A league that brought in $9 billion in revenue last season would rather see its reputation irrevocably tarnished, its integrity sacrificed, its players and fans livid, than hand over a bit more money to its regular, qualified refs? All I know is this: those regular refs have more and more leverage with every week that passes. Get a deal done now, NFL. Josh Lewis can be reached by phone at 6342654, by e-mail at sports@ estevanmercury.ca, on Twitter at twitter.com/joshlewis306, or on his Bruins blog at estevanmercury.ca/ bruinsbanter. The new Tim Hortons literally cannot get here fast enough.

ECS girls second at golf provincials Eight golfers from Estevan competed at the provincial high school grass golf championship on the weekend at the Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert. The ECS girls were second in the female team competition, in a field of 10 schools.

The girls had a combined 36-hole total of 383, which put them five strokes behind the winners, Coronach. Maddie Blischak had the top performance for Estevan, finishing in a tie for eighth place with rounds of 100 and 107. Rayna Gibson was tied

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ECS contingent, tying for 36th after firing rounds of 86 and 91. Regan Haukeness had scores of 94 and 88 to tie for 42nd. Jason Hengen’s totals of 88 and 95 had him not far behind, in a tie for 45th, and Ryan Stovin shot 108 and 99 to finish tied for 66th.

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ing/pest control products, car supplies, health and beauty products, art supplies and other toxic substances. • Examine your home for potential choking or strangulation risks – toys with small parts, dangling drapery cords, etc. Older children – • Make sure your child understands the parameters for acceptable behaviour while you're gone. Include rules to ensure safety in and around your pool, on the balcony or deck, and in your yard. • Set and enforce a strict policy about visitors, and make sure your child knows what to do in case a stranger comes to the door or into the yard. • Keep matches, lighters, gasoline and other flammable materials locked away. “Keeping our children safe is the most important responsibility parents face,â€? says Jeff Burke, president & CEO at Western Financial Group, an organization providing services to protect families. “Strategic planning coupled with ongoing communication ensures their well-being.â€?

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Fall Home Improvement Stay connected to your home from miles away (NC)—For years, Canadians have relied on house sitters and light timers to keep their homes safe and secure while spending time away from home. But with new technologies now available, Ontario residents can enjoy increased security when they're out of town this holiday season. “ Wi t h t h e w i n t e r months quickly approaching, many Canadians may be looking to escape south or go away for the holi-

days. While away, people want to know their home is safe, secure and properly monitored,� says Ian Pattinson, Vice President, Smart Home Monitoring, Rogers Communications. “There are many new options out there that give Canadians that peace of mind that their home is kept safe and properly maintained whether they're away for a weekend, or gone all season long.� The advanced home security and monitoring sys-

tem, Rogers Smart Home Monitoring, is backed by both cable and wireless networks to ensure the system never goes down. Additional security benefits include features that monitor carbon monoxide levels and water leaks in the home, with free options to have automatic, real-time alerts sent via email or text message so you know instantly if anything happens when you're not home. Automation of light-

ing, thermostats and small appliances presents an opportunity to cut energy costs each month. Next generation home automation features will often allow you to program lighting and heat to turn on and off at certain times of day, and

will further let you adjust settings on the go from a smartphone or anywhere you have a web connection. These are handy, convenient options right at your fingertips, whether you are 10, 200, or thousands of miles away from home.

“Holidays can be stressful and knowing that our homes are safe is something we should all strive for as we head into the busy season, so you have that peace of mind that you will return to your home just as you left it� says Pattinson.

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Fall Home Improvement Weatherproof windows and doors to keep drafts out (NC)—As fall approaches, we can expect temperatures to drop as old man winter prepares for his return. As homeowners get their houses ready for the frigid weather, it's important not to overlook two main areas where cold air can seep into your home: windows and doors. Use the following tips to ensure

your entrances and exits are properly weatherproofed this cold weather season. Accessorize – and Prevent Cold Air Leaks Add some flair – and block out the winter chill – with curtains. Hang (and close) drapes in a heavy fabric to help prevent cold air from seeping in through your windows. For doors, a

fabric-covered bottom that slides between the door and the threshold will prevent the frosty air from entering your home. Retailers often suggest the Duck brand Double Draft Seal since it's easy to install and provides two layers of protection against drafts. Use Seals to Combat the Chill

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blocking drafts and they won't freeze or crack in low temperatures. Add Film to Block the Frost Since windows can be found in almost every room, it's worth giving them some extra attention. Use a clear film to create another layer of insulation on your windows. Simply tape a product like Shrink Film Window Kits (also from Duck brand) to the window edges and then give the film a onceover with a hair dryer to seal the plastic and make it tight.

For even easier set up, use the Roll-On Window Kits. They come with a pre-taped edge for the simplest install. Stop Drafts with a Storm Door For an added barrier between the inside of your home and the winter weather, make sure you have a storm door installed. This extra amenity will provide an additional level of protection from the frigid temperatures of the cold weather season, allowing you to keep your thermostat – and your heating bill – low.

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Fall Home Improvement Bring new life to your kitchen on any budget (NC)—Kitchens are a reflection of personal style. Just as you add new pieces to your wardrobe when the seasons change, kitchen updates keep spaces fresh and current. The following three tips, inspired by fall/winter interior design trends from design duo Blazys Gerard, offer splurge versus save ideas to bring a unique flair to your kitchen and entertaining space. 1. Go glam Splurge: Streamline

your layout to evoke a sleek and sophisticated vibe. Integrating built-in appliances, such as a Jenn-Air(Ž) 30� single wall oven in Floating White Glass, adds polish and maximizes under-counter space. For entertainers, an open-concept living space with an oversized island creates a central hub at parties. The addition of an under-counter beverage centre is always a hit with guests and wine lovers alike. For texture and elegant contrast, select a high-gloss stone countertop

and dark-stained floors. Save: Backsplashes are a blank canvas and offer the opportunity to create a big impact. Whether you embellish the space with mosaic tile, glass, or even stylish marble, a show stopping backsplash creates a feature wall that is as beautiful as it is functional. Another option is to install a statement light fixture, whether architectural or ornate, to shine new light onto the space.

Splurge: Take inspiration from a modern gastropub and incorporate a fireplace into your kitchen. While this is a significant design commitment, a fireplace is a modern addition to the kitchen and unites living spaces, particularly in open concept homes. Richly stained cabinets exude further warmth and provide a restaurant-at-home feel. Keep the lines of the cabinets and countertops slick and you'll have a contemporary, eclectic space.

2: Turn up the heat Save: If you live in a condo where the addition of a fireplace isn't an option, bring in warmth through accessories. Cookbooks, cozy throw pillows, and banquette seating will soften the space and create a relaxed

atmosphere. A vintage settee in place of two chairs at the table is another way to add a touch of luxury and comfort. 3. Add rustic charm Splurge: Create a chic space with rustic touches: butcher-block countertops, a reclaimed wood dining table, and wide wood plank floors. Clean cabinetry with built-in stainless steel appliances provide the ultimate base and maintain the focus on your overall design. Save: Adore the look of a built-in fridge but not ready to splurge? JennAir(ÂŽ) offers cabinet depth refrigerators that appear built-in and are mounted flush with the cabinets; custom overlay panels can even

be added to further blend with surrounding cabinetry. Bring in additional rustic elements through thoughtful accessories: a reclaimed wood plank is a beautiful table runner, especially when stained to compliment your kitchen, and a vintage milk jug doubles as a statement vase. As a final tip (and the quickest and most simple of all), stop by your local farmer's market or flower shop—fresh blooms add visual interest and bring instant life to any space. So whether you choose to do a major renovation or some quick revitalizing, keep these design trends in mind as you update your kitchen this fall to bring new energy, warmth, and style to your home.

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gaps for air leakage,� says Todd Blyth at the Ontario offices of Nudura. “Made from recyclable material, it is easy to cut, easy to install, and the performance value is up to R-14. Drywall can then be attached directly to the embedded fastening strip allowing the electrical wiring to be easily run.� For more details take a look in the homeowner section of www.nudura.com.

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Fall Home Improvement The 2013 Colour of the Year is bright and positive (NC)—In our world, colour is critical. Everyone, from car companies to fashion and make-up brands, work hard to develop colour palettes that reflect the pulse and mood of our culture. Benjamin Moore has chosen Lemon Sorbet as their 2013 Colour of the Year. Here are a few ways

to use it: • Pastels, flattering in recent fashion trends are emerging on the home front in the mint, coral, pink and vanilla families. The Lemon Sorbet paint colour makes the perfect backdrop to these hues. • People are tired of the beiges, grays, and every

hybrid in between, so this refreshing lemon shade is a perfect transition colour to begin an invigorating change. • In neutral spaces yellow acts like a yellow highlighter – focuses your eye and provides accent. • It can be bold and modern (in a graphic combo

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2012 harvest nearing conclusion Wi t h t h e w i n d o w quickly closing, Saskatchewan farmers are getting close to wrapping up the 2012 harvest. Seventy-four per cent of the 2012 crop is harvested and a further 20 per cent is swathed or ready to straight combine, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report. The five-year (20072011) provincial average for this time of year is 55 per cent combined and 28 per cent swathed or ready to straight combine. Harvest progress varies across the province. The southwest has 93 per cent combined; the eastcentral region 73 per cent; the west-central region 64 per cent; the northeast 55 per cent and the northwest 45 per cent. Sixty-seven per cent of spring wheat; 85 per cent of durum; 71 per cent of barley; 74 per cent of canola; 85 per cent of mustard; 27 per cent of flax; 92 per cent of lentils and 98 per cent of field peas have been combined. In southeast Saskatch-

ewan, 90 per cent of the 2012 crop is in the bin, up from 76 per cent last week. Crop District 1A has 96 per cent combined, CD 1B 89 per cent, CD 2A 86 per cent, CD 2B 88 per cent and CD 3ASE has 96 per cent combined. The majority of the region did not receive any rainfall this past week, although the Frobisher and Maryfield areas received three mm, the Tantallon, Wilcox and Radville areas one mm and the Kisbey area two mm. Since April 1, rainfall in the region has ranged from 191 mm (Radville area) to 533 mm (Tantallon area). Radville has recorded the least cumulative rainfall in the province. Topsoil is becoming increasingly dry in many areas of the region. Topsoil moisture ratings on cropland are reported as 31 per cent adequate, 56 per cent short and 13 per cent very short. On hay land and pasture, topsoil moisture is rated as 24 per cent adequate, 60 per cent short and 16 per cent very

short. Crop District 3ASE is reporting that 33 per cent of cropland and hay land and pasture are very short of moisture. A significant rainfall will be needed after harvest to recharge the soil. Crop reporters are indicating variable yields ranging from above average to very poor. Excess moisture at seeding time, heat stress, disease and wind damage have all affected yield. Average yields have improved in the past few weeks and are predicted to be as follows: winter wheat 51 bu/ac, spring wheat 32 bu/ac, durum 36 bu/ac, oats 56 bu/ac, barley 49 bu/ac, fall rye 47 bu/ac, flax 20 bu/ac, canola 24 bu/ ac, mustard 704 lb./ac, sunflowers 1500 lb./ac, lentils 1121 lb./ac, peas 29 bu/ac, chickpeas 1466 lb./ac and canaryseed 990 lb./ac. Grades for harvested lentils are reported as 19 per cent 1 CAN, 48 per cent 2 CAN and 33 per cent 3 CAN. Grades for field peas are reported as 30 per cent 1 CAN, 47 per cent 2 CAN and 23 per cent 3 CAN. Grades for durum harvested

STC sale extended The Saskatchewan Transportation Company is extending its $10 senior seat sale by an extra month. Seniors aged 60 and over can continue to ride across Saskatchewan for $10 one-way for the entire month of October as well. “We think this will be a welcome surprise for the many seniors who rely on STC’s services,� Minister responsible for STC Don

McMorris said. “I hope many seniors will be able to take advantage of these savings, particularly over the Thanksgiving weekend when travelling to be with friends and family.� Many seniors have taken advantage of the company’s senior seat sale in the past, making it STC’s most popular sale. First introduced in September 2009 and running for the months of May and

September each year, this sale marks the fi rst time that STC has extended the sale and offered it for two successive months. “We’re excited to see what the reaction will be,� STC president and CEO Shawn Grice said. “Our senior seat sales have been a terrific success so far and we believe the extension will be well received by our senior customers. We hope they enjoy it.�

are reported as 27 per cent 1 CW, 38 per cent 2 CW, 29 per cent 3 CW and six per cent other. Strong winds continue to damage crops and blew swaths across fields. There have been several reports of combines being lost to fire. Fall work is now underway and the majority of producers will be finished harvest in the next week or two. Many livestock producers are baling a second cut of hay. Producers are busy combining, hauling bales,

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The remote control helicopter piloted by Sheldon Buck hovered over the Sun City Prop Buster’s new landing strip that is being groomed for club activity next spring. The Sun City Prop Busters, the radio control model airplane afi cionados, have a new takeoff and landing fi eld to call their own after they had to leave their former wellgroomed field just a short distance south of their current digs. The current land, donated to the club by Sherritt Coal in return for their previously donated land that had to be reclaimed for mining purposes a couple of years ago, won’t undergo a similar fate in years to come. “They’ve promised us there is no coal here that they’ll want and it’s our land to develop through a long-term lease,” said Shelly Folbar, the club’s secretary. The Prop Busters are now in the procsess of grooming their new threeacre site, beginning with a fresh crop of grass that will be left uncut this fall in anticipation of good growing conditions next

filling in a low spot on the edge of the property. “We had a great field before, we’ll have another great one again,” said Folbar. “We’ve had this land for about four years now,” said Elroy Dougherty, a club member whose son Art is the current president. “It was too soggy to work on much last year, but we got a road built in here and we got a miniature temporary fi eld in the meantime. It’s good for small planes and helicopters, but not all the planes,” said Dougherty. Thanks to a mining excavation site nearby, an underground irrigation system will be implemented in the spring to make full use of a good water supply. As far as membership goes, Folbar said the Prop Busters have never had to conduct a membership drive. “We’ve had as few

didn’t have a home, but that’s changed. Our members are as young as eight and as old as 80 and all are pretty active,” she added.

So far simple wordof-mouth about the local club has kept the membership growing with radio controlled model enthusiasts joining the club from as far away as North Dakota and Oxbow and Lampman in southeast Saskatchewan. Their new clubhouse came to them by way of a donation from a construction company that no longer needed the building following the completion of a major hotel building project last year. The excavation work, road building, grass seeding and cutting has all been done through volunteer efforts and Dougherty noted that as many as 40 companies have donated equipment, time and personnel just so that the club could get back up and operating at full potential again. “We have the water, the grass, the three acre

field, the insurance and mandatory training that is required to be a member and we’ll have the membership back up again, I’m sure by next spring, when the word gets out that we’re ready to go,” said Folbar. Anyone wanting to fly with the Prop Busters has to pass the mandatory wings test, which is similar to remote control pilots who fly drone aircraft. The course is presented by the club’s insurance provider. The club backs that up with a master instructors’ designation for added safety. “Everyone stays safe here, it’s a requirement that anyone who flies with us completes the course,” Folbar said. The club maintains a Facebook and website page for those interested in further details. The Prop Busters have a rich history in Estevan,

dating back to the early 1980s when they operated out of the former Estevan Airport that used to be located just south of the city ... forged out of the Second World War pilot training program. After the old airport was claimed for the coal underneath, the club eventually found a base on land donated by the coal company and now, after a little upheaval and recovery from floods, they’ll be back on good soil and good company next spring. As was evidenced by the enthusiasm displayed by current members, they won’t have any problems filling out their membership roster once more. The word will get out and former members and new members will be welcomed into the fold and regular flying sessions will resume with special events scheduled throughout the prime flying months.

The new landing strip for the Sun City Prop Busters, the remote control model airplane club, is not ready for fixed wing aircraft yet, but Sheldon Buck used the new field near the Estevan Motor Speedway grounds to test his helicopter which he sent into a variety of tricks including total inversion and steep banking moves.

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Midale community happenings By Catrina Moldenhauer Midale Correspondent

The Midale Lions Club will be sponsoring their first-ever Santa Parade. It will take place on Saturday, November 24 at 11 a.m. Following the parade, there will be hot chocolate and hot dogs available at the rink, as well as a free public skate from 1 to 3 p.m. Please consider putting in a float or any Christmas items to make the first Santa Parade a success. Please have entries in by Nov. 10 to Marilyn Gust. Midale Cooperative Play School is holding Thanksgiving Day raffle for a basket of food. Included in this basket is a turkey with all the trimmings. Tickets are available from any play school parent. The draw will take place on Oct. 4. The hockey rink is hoping to have ice in by mid-October. The ice times have booked up quickly this year and there aren’t many spots open from Monday to Thursday. The Mustangs won’t have their schedule until the end of the month. We will have an initiation team and a novice team as well. Midale has a rec team and will be scheduling one

ice time each week. Don’t forget the Midale and area annual fowl supper will be held on Oct. 14. Midale Central School will be participating in the Terry Fox Walk/Jog on Thursday, Sept. 27. Pledge sheets that have been sent home are to be returned on or before that date. Parents and guardians are more than welcome to come and walk/ jog with their children. Cross-country practices take place after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They should only take about half an hour to 45 minutes, depending on speed and training pace. The cross-country meet will be on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Carnduff Golf Club during school hours. More details will be forthcoming. There are elementary categories starting in Grade3. Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger! Bags will be going home with the students and we ask that you fill them up with nonperishable food items to be returned to the school by Oct. 15. The FCC will pick up the bags at the school and distribute them to hungry families in Canada. Most needed items are: pasta and rice, canned

meat and fish, canned soup, canned fruit and vegetables, flour, cereal, peanut butter, canned or powdered milk, fruit juices, beans, infant formula and baby food. A reminder to Parents who are driving students: In order to drive students to extra-curricular activities, you must have $2 million vehicle insurance and a criminal record check that was done in the past five years. Volunteers are needed once again to provide the kids with the fluoride rinse

program that takes place once a week and is approximately one hour in duration. The senior girls’ volleyball team played in a tournament in Weyburn in Weyburn and this weekend, they will be playing in Estevan. On Oct. 12 and 13, they will travel to Lumsden and their home tournament will be here on Oct. 26 and 27. Conference playoffs will be held in Stoughton on Nov. 2. Senior boys’ volleyball practices are held on Mondays from 5:15 to 7:15

p.m. and Wednesdays from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Their first tournament was in Carnduff last weekend where they lost their first game to Carnduff in a close match and then beat Gladmar in three sets. The team played very well for their first matches of the season. They will be hosting an exhibition match with Gladmar on Oct. 15. The following tournaments are scheduled so far: Oct. 12 and 13 in Oxbow, Midale on Oct. 20, and in Arcola Oct. 27. Provincial playoffs will be starting the second

weekend of November. Midale Skating Club held registration Sept. 17. If you missed the meeting, please contact Michelle Kleinsasser. Midale Hockey Association’s registration and meeting was held on Sept. 18. If you did not get your child registered, please call Catrina Moldenhauer and she can direct you to the right person. Please remember to call Catrina at 458-2887 if you have any news for this column.

Outram-Torquay news By Betty Ribling Outram-Torquay Correspondent Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Ina Irwin. Ina passed away at Estevan on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the age of 98 years. Her funeral service was held on Monday, Sept. 17 at St. Paul’s United Church in Estevan with Rev. Brenna Nickel officiating. Ina was predeceased by her husband, Art and daughter, Sandra. She is survived by her daughters,

Merle (Gordon) Youck of Strasbourg and Arlene (Jim) Dye of Griffith, Indiana; sons, Henry (Deanna) Irwin of Macoun and Lawrence (Edna) Irwin of Estevan. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, two sisters, Edith Munshaw and Wilma Tedford, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Those from a distance who attending the funeral were Danny (Jody) Irwin and family from Redwater, Alta.; Arlene and Jim Dye and Tracy

Zimmerman from Indiana; Ron (Susan) Luthi from Saskatoon; Gordon, Debbie and Brenda Youck of Strasbourg; and Danny and Susan Ehrmantraut from Winnipeg, Man. Donald and Faye Mantei and Travis and Farah Klatt and family attended a chicken roast on Saturday, Sept. 22 at the home of Art and Linda Klatt of Alameda. Rebecca and William Duncan performed in the Missoula Children’s Theatre version of The Wiz-

ard of Oz on Saturday, Sept. 22. There were two performances, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Wilma Mantei was the pianist. Best wishes to Margaret Duncan who celebrated a birthday on Sept. 23. Heather and Jeff Prya and family of Outram attended the Missoula Children’s Theatre presentation on Saturday at Westview School in Estevan. Rider fans are pleased since the Roughriders beat Calgary on Sunday.

St. Joseph’s Health Care Aux. Meet Submitted by Betty Baniulis Publicity President Audrey Loustel opened the regular monthly meeting of St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary on Monday, Sept. 17 with 21 members and one guest, Barbara Tait, in attendance. Secretary Eva Hagel read the minutes of the June meeting and Darla Wilhelm gave the treasurer’s report Correspondence was received from United Way Estevan regarding the upcoming telethon. Committee reports were presented by Nola Joseph on behalf of the gift

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shop, and knitting and memorial by Sharon Heinz. Anyone who donates yarn, slippers, etc., to the auxiliary is asked to please give their address so that they can be thanked. Jean Dukart reported that she had received a letter from Bailey Holzer, the recipient of the auxiliary’s scholarship presented this past June, and Laura Baryluk gave the sick and visiting report. Thirty-one members had their pictures taken in the hospital auditorium, and were then served cake and coffee by the social committee. Past president Ginger Anderson installed the new executive for 2012-

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13 as follows: President, Audrey Loustel; first vicepresident, Rose Owens; second vice-president, Marlene Haygarth; secretary, Eva Hagel; and treasurer, Darla Wilhelm. Presentations in recognition of years of ser-

vice to the auxiliary were made to Rose Owens, five years; Chris Cossette and Elsie Walliser, 20 years; and Lillian Gedak, 60 years. The United Way asked the auxiliary to provide two loaves of sandwiches

for the telethon on Oct. 12 and 13 with Beatrice Johnstone and Darla Wilhelm volunteering to do so. Audrey Loustel and Eva Hagel will represent the auxiliary at the telethon. The auxiliary will be holding their annual tea

and bake sale on Monday, Dec. 3 in the hospital auditorium. Marge Heidinger was recognized as the birthday girl in September, after which lunch was served by Mary Martin-Drader and Heidinger.

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The great room’s fireplace, flanked by built-in entertainment units, will make this a favourite gathering place for family and guests on cooler days and evenings. French doors provide access to a sundeck that overlooks the front garden, perfect for al fresco dining and warmweather relaxation. The master suite boasts a spacious walk-in closet, as well as an ensuite with a shower. The second and third bedrooms share a bathroom with a tub and a linen cupboard.

At the back of the home is a small covered porch that overlooks the back garden. The laundry room is downstairs, along with a den that overlooks a small veranda. The den would make an ideal home office, since business visitors would not have to intrude in the rest of the house. A coat closet is positioned at the back of the foyer. A double garage completes the ground-floor plan. Exterior finishes include decorative shingles

and bracing in the front gable, as well as boardand-batten siding and painted trim. This home measures 38 feet wide and 48 feet deep, for a total of 1,245 square feet. Plans for design 2-3726 are available for $567 (set of five), $636 (set of eight) and $675 for a super set of 10. Also add $30 for Priority Post charges within B.C. or $55 outside of B.C. Please add 12 or 13 per cent HST or five per cent GST (where applicable) to both the plan

price and Priority charges. Our 44th edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 300 plans is available for $13.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheques and money orders payable to “Home Plan of the Week� and mail to: Home Plan of the Week, c/o The Estevan Mercury, Unit 7, 15243 - 91st Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3R 8P8; or see our web page order form on: www.jenish.com and e-mail your order to: homeplans@jenish.com

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 28, 29 & 30: *19th Annual Estevan Business Expo - Showcase Twenty12 - Spectra Place & ICON Centre. Friday: 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 29: S EVENT *Estevan Antique Auto Club - Fall Swap Meet - Wylie-Mitchell Building - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Estevan Broomball Association - Bottle Drive - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. *Souris Valley Trekkers - Saddle Horse Trail Ride - Roche Percee - Ride leaves at 9:30 a.m. *Speak Up - Giving Child Sexual Abuse a Voice - Little Warriors Fundraiser - Beefeater Plaza. Doors Open - 5:30 p.m.; Supper - 6 p.m.; Speakers, 50/50 Silent Auction, Raffle to follow.

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HOUSE FOR SALE: In Hillside. Approx. 1,180 sq. ft. Bungalow. 2 Bedrooms up, 2 bedrooms down; 1 bathroom, central air, all appliances included - fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, freezer, 2 TVs. Taxes $1,200/yr. 50 by 120 foot mature lot. Asking $289,500. Extensive renovations inside and out. To view, call 461-6906.

Steve Kazuik 1941 - 2009 October 1 We do not forget, nor do we intend, We’ll think of you to the very end. Forgotten by some you may be, In our memory you will ever be. - Lovingly remembered by Berva, Garnet and Sheldon.

Archie Mantei 1928 - 2010 September 30, 2010 God took you home to prove to us He only takes the very best. I miss you more each day For life will not be the same for me Since you’ve been called away. I will always remember The way you looked He was my soul-mate for 60 years. - Missed by Lois, Terry and Wilma, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Bette Geil In Loving Memory of a Dear Wife, Mother, Grandmother Who went to be with God on September 26, 2000 You did so many things for me Your heart was kind and true And when I needed someone I could always count on you. The special years will not return When we were together But with the love inside my heart You will walk with me forever. - Lovingly remembered and missed by Lorne and your family.

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I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to all the friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances from near and far who offered their sympathy, help, support, concern and donations during the most trying time of my life, the tragic passing of my eldest son, Derek Olson. The kindness, support and generosity shown for me and my family is greatly appreciated. We couldn’t have gotten through such a difficult time without it. My gratitude will be never ending. May God bless each and every one of you. - Sheila Olson, Estevan, Sask.

NEAR CROMER, Manitoba: Completely refurbished 1 1/2 storey house - to be moved. Would make great lake cottage. Must be seen to be appreciated. Woodland Construction, 204-662-4051.

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Thanks to all who supported the Estevan Dance Club. Due to declining attendance and the departure of our president, the Dance Club has folded. $1,900 remained in the bank account. With some input from supporters, we have donated $1,500 to the new nuring home and $400 to the Seniors’ Club. - President Denise Dukart; Treasurer, Rita Kramer.

HARVEST HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Units. Utilities included. Air conditioning, fridge and stove, laundry facilities in building. Ample parking and plug-ins. Security entrance. No pets. See our Web Site at: harvestheightsteam @gmail.com Call 634-5800 110 - 542 Bannatyne Avenue

Thank you to all who came to my 75th Birthday Tea, and for all the cards and calls and gifts. A huge thank you to my family for putting on the tea and our family supper. I feel truly blessed with such good family and friends. - Lois Collier-Hughes.

PARK PLACE 402 PERKINS STREET FOR RENT: 1, 2 BR Apartments. Air conditioning, 5 Appliances. Fireplace in suites; Security doors. No Pets!! For more information, Phone 634-4010 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. only, or see our Web site @ www.apartmentsestevan.ca

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Estevan Antique Auto Club FALL SWAP MEET Saturday, Sept. 29 Wylie Mitchell Building 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Auto Parts, Tools, Antiques, Household Items, Collectibles Vendors Wanted Call Nathan at 634-1909

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In Memory of Wendy May Curtis March 19, 1961 September 27, 2010 Time passes; life gets busy; We become occupied, but there is not a single day that goes by that we do not think of you! We carry the love you had for us, and the world in our hearts. And every morning, we spread that love a little more with each breath we take. Until we meet again, shine through us, as we shine through others. - We love and miss you, Dave, Blaine, Jessica, Kenneth, Carrie, Hailee, Desceus, Rayelle and Deyasic.

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SNOWBIRDS! Parksville/Qualicum, Vancouver Island, 600 sq. ft., 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom fully furnished new cottage in forest setting. $975/month, utilities included. Available November 1. 250248-9899 or mawilsonis@shaw.ca.

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BUYING Musical Instr uments, Band or other; All old firearms, working or not; Old coins, Jewelry items, Military badges and medals. See you at the Swap Meet at Wylie-Mitchell or call 1-306-842-6847, Cell: 1-306-861-0719.

FOR SALE: Character house. 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths, formal dining room, Central AC and Vac; all appliances; some furniture. Call 1306-729-2455. HOUSE & CONTENTS Auction for Marjorie and Carroll Cantlon, Sunday, October 14 - 1 p.m. OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, September 30 1 p.m. Three bedroom bungalow, 1264 sq. ft., open floor plan. www.mackauctioncompany.com for more information. Mack Auct i o n Co m p a ny, 6 3 4 - 9 5 12 , P L 311962.

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CAMPSITE AVAILABLE for rent immediately in quiet mobile home park. All amenities, surveillance sys te m . Co u l d b e u s e d ye a r round. Call 421-6015 after 10 a.m. L A N D AU C T I O N f o r Ta m m y Greer, RM of Benson No. 35. SW 4-5-8 W2, NE 28-4-8 W2, NW 10-5-8 W2, SW 4-5-8 W2, NE 28-4-8 W2, NW 10-5-8 W2. Thursday, December 6, 7 p.m., Taylorton Room, Days Inn. Mack Auction Company, 634-9512. www.mackauctioncompany.com P.L. 311962.

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1926 - 2012 John Stubel, age 86, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 in Estevan, Sask. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia; children, Carol (Mike) Adams, Gordon (Lizanne), Gwenn Melanson (Rob Bennett), Connie (Wayne) Brokenshire, Wayne, Warren (Monika); 18 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; siblings, Alma Vicary, Elsie (Don) Fiest, Ann Zohner, Velma (Kurt) Cornies, Rudy Stubel, Marlene Riley, Dorothy (Don) Caves; sisters-in-law, Lorna Stubel and Helen Stubel. Predeceased by his parents, Reinhold and Caroline Stubel; brothers, Julius, Erwin, Ernest, Edward, Harold, Fred and infant brother; sister, Lila Langedahl; sisters-in-law, Rose Stubel, Helen Stubel and Victoria Stubel; brothers-in-law, Melvin Langedahl, Fred Vicary and Gus Zohner; daughter-in-law, Collette; son-inlaw, Neil Reiley. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2:00 pm from St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, with Pastor Danny Krauss officiating. Interment followed in the Estevan City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Ina Irwin 1914-2012 On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Ina Arlene Irwin, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away in Estevan at the age of 98 years. Ina is survived by her children, Merle (Gordon) Youck of Strasbourg, Sask., Arlene (Jim) Dye of Griffith, Indiana, Henry (Deanna) Irwin of Macoun, Sask. and Lawrence (Edna) Irwin of Estevan; 25 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren; sisters, Edith Munshaw and Wilma Tedford, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Stella Henderson; husband Arthur Irwin; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Bill Ronchi; granddaughter Candice Zimmerman; son-in-law Norman Zimmerman; brothers, Lawrence and Cyril Henderson; sisters, Mary Henderson, Myra Henderson and Agnes Howitt; brothers-in-law, Ernest Tedford, Jim Howitt and Ross Munshaw and sister-in-law Alice Henderson. Public Visitation was held on Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Funeral Service was held on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s United Church, Estevan, with Rev. Brenna Nickel officiating. Interment followed in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan. Those so wishing may make donations to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation or St. Paul’s United Church in Ina’s memory. Arrangements entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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60 and Over Club notes Submitted by Shirley Graham Club Secretary Words of wisdom: It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people “think� you are a fool than to open it and prove it! There was another great turnout for the club’s bridge tournament last week. Here are the winners: Taking first in bridge were Margaret Sawyer and Carrie Leptich, second place went to Jo Wollner and Gordon Freeden of Lampman, while Jean Brown and Lucie Nickel of Weyburn finished third. The 50/50 draw winners

were Joe Claude, Carrie Leptich, and Diane Bell of Weyburn. Congratulations, everyone. Cribbage was played on Thursday, Sept. 20 with Charlene Anderson and Al Fellner taking first. In second were June Engelke and Dot Bridges, and third place went to Adele and Louis Belanger. Another reminder of some upcoming events: The first potluck of the season will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m., with cribbage to follow at 6 p.m.; the bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 3 will be hosted by the Estevan Public Library; and the

By Betty Baniulis North Portal Correspondent

next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4 at 12:30 p.m., with cribbage commencing at 1 p.m. Mother said, “Son, it’s time to get up and go to school.� “Mother, no one likes me in school. The teachers don’t like me, the kids don’t like me, the bus driver hates me and the school board wants me to quit.� Mother said, “Son, you are healthy, you have a lot to learn, you are a born leader and besides, you are 45 years old and you are the principal.� Have a good week!

*Born to Dustin and Jannel Hockey, 281 Symons Bay, Estevan, on September 12, 2012, a son, Jake Travis; a brother for Olivia Rose. Proud grandparents are Laverne and Debbie Hockey, and Danny and Glenda Johnstone.

Bette MacDonald, Gene and Cathie Davis, Scott and Dorna MacDonald, all of North Portal, along with Lauren and daughter Ellie Packer of Estevan, flew to Austin, Texas to attend a wedding on Sept. 15. They returned home on Sept. 17.

Alan and Shirley Davis drove to Unity last weekend to attend the 60th wedding anniversary celebration for their friends, Roy and Mary Livesley. Rev. Brenna Nickel spent a week in New Jersey with her parents and also took part in a study leave a Princeton while away. She is minister at the United Church International Charge in Estevan.

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By AnnaRae Gustafson, Emily Hegland & Brooke Pachal Welcome back ECS. This year the Estevan Comprehensive School welcomed 860 students through the doors. Most were returni n g f o r a n o t h e r y e a r, while some entered, eyes wide, as they took in the size and confusion of 900 bodies roaming the halls. Along with the

Grade 9s, ECS gained six new teachers and two interns. Mr. Froese came to us from Niagara-onthe-Lake. He is teaching at the alternate school in Portal. Ms. Findlay, originally from Oak Lake, is one of our new English language arts t e a c h e r s . Ta k i n g M r. P o i r i e r ’s p l a c e i n t h e a u t o b o d y s h o p i s M r. Ruzicka. Mechanics has been taken over by Mr. Toews, and Mr. Vollman will be teaching construction while Mr. Flath is on medical leave. M r s . Wa l l , a n e w physical education t e a c h e r, c o m e s t o u s from Lampman. Interning with Mrs. Cline-Flath in the English department is Ms.

Allan and Mr. Hintz is s h a d o w i n g M r. R e n a s in the field of chemistry for the semester. Mrs. Huck is teaching for Ms. Savill, who is on medical leave. Students have already begun making a splash in the area of sports. The EstevanWe y b u r n r i v a l r y w a s apparent at the ECS football home opener on Sept. 8. The team executed many good plays, but in the end, the Eagles took the game 36-8. The Elecs lost to Swift Current in their second home game by a score of 36-14. The senior girls’ soccer team has also begun their season with two away games and three home games in the

last two weeks. Senior boys’ soccer is also underway and our golf team is playing regularly. At the time this was being written, the ECS senior golf team sent eight players to provincials in Prince Albert. The senior girls’ volleyball team will be hosting their home tournament Sept. 28 and 29. We look forward to well-played, successful games from them. The Student Representative Council has also been hard at work. T h e y, a l o n g w i t h t h e SHOUTS group, hosted new student orientation in August to help new students grow accustomed to the building. At their first meeting of the year, the group decided

one of their goals will be to increase attendance at sporting events. To accomplish this they have begun to host activities in the lunch periods to promote upcoming events. Such events have been a barbecue at the football home opener and a soccer ball kick at the school. As a surprise for the student body, there have also been two Period 6 food giveaways. In previous years students have asked what the SRC does for everyone besides holding events. This is their way of giving back. Members of the SRC attended the Student Leadership Conference in Watrous Sept. 19 to 21, and will be attending the Canadian Student

Leadership Conference in Weyburn Sept. 26 to 28. These are opportunities to share ideas with high school leadership teams from across the country. Thus far, September has been busy for students. Some have entered a new school, others are enrolled in new classes, and still others have become involved with new sports and clubs. There is still time to sign up so pleace contact homeroom teachers to get advisers’ names. Luckily, that is only the beginning of what is sure to be an exciting school year. Be sure to watch for our coming articles to hear all of the happening at ECS this year.

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