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Telethon raises more than $336,000 United Way sets Friday deadline to hit $350,000 goal

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For only the second time in its 37-year history, the United Way Estevan telethon did not meet its goal during the broadcast.

The telethon wound down on Saturday afternoon with a total of $336,098, a tidy sum that will provide tremendous help to the charity’s 18 member agencies, but short of the goal of $350,000 for this year’s event.

The UW have now given themselves until Friday to reach the original target through donations and other community initiatives.

“We’ve got another week, if not sooner, and we’re still going to be first in Canada,” said UW president Dawn Schell shortly after the cameras stopped rolling on Saturday.

Schell described the failure to meet the

goal, despite a substantial push in the final hour of the telethon, as a wake-up call.

“Our needs have changed in the community. Times are a little bit different right now. We’re a little bit tentative. Some of our local businesses are no longer local anymore.

They’ve been purchased by larger companies.

“This is an eye-opener for us. We need to be in the community more, we need to spread more awareness of the United Way and the work we do in our community, so those larger corporations that buy our local businesses know how important it is to our community to take part.”

The total sat at about $110,000 as of 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Not long after that, two of

the telethon’s top contributors, SaskPower and Sherritt Coal, stepped in with their donations, which were massive as usual.

S a s k P o w e r ’s d o n a t i o n c a m e i n a t $106,794, nearly doubling the total, while Sherritt Coal handed over a cheque for $90,063.

Despite ending the telethon short of the goal, there remained a sense of achievement in knowing that more than $300,000 will be headed toward a myriad of worthy local causes.

“Of course we’re satisfied. All that money is still going to be put to good use,” Schell said.

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BD3 project $115 million over budget The SaskPower Boundary Dam carbon dioxide capture project is coming in $115 million over budget due to a variety of uncontrollable circumstances.

That was the word coming from SaskPower’s president and CEO, Robert Watson during a telephone conference call last Friday morning.

“The good news is, the actual carbon capture island is within budget,” said Watson. “And the entire project is on time and will be ready to collect carbon dioxide and other noxious substances while pumping out over 110 megawatts of electrical power into the

Saskatchewan grid system within five or six months.

The cost overruns have been experienced in the rebuilding of Unit 3 at Boundary Dam, the unit that has been completely refurbished to accept a new turbine built to accommodate the carbon capture process.

“The power plant itself will be ready to start the commission process by new year, but it’s about nine per cent over budget,” said Watson.

“BD3 is an old system, and it’s like an old house renovation, you really don’t know what you’ll find until you take things apart and

Robert Watson start to rebuild.”

Watson said the actual building and boiler rebuild is taking up about $25 million more than originally expected due to the need to remove some old lead paint among other things. Then

there was the delay in the process with the discovery that there might have been some airborne asbestos released during a rebuilding phase. A month was spent in removing, checking and monitoring air quality before workers could return to that particular area again.

No airborne asbestos was found but that delay came with an unexpected price tag of about $30 million.

There were further delays when pipefitters and welders couldn’t be found on an “as needed” basis. Ten fitters and welders from the United States were brought in on a temporary basis to fill the gap before the

main contractors were able to procure the services of those tradespeople from the Lloydminster area. Watson said the actual wages weren’t hiked, no bonuses were paid, but the waiting cost money.

Then there were some engineering changes that needed to be made during the turbine installation period when it was discovered that the original plans had to be reconfigured.

“The first design called for pipes to be coming into Unit 3 from both sides while the new turbine was going to be inserted in the middle.

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All kinds of entertainment at telethon A1 ⇠ The 33-hour telethon, which was broadcast on Access 7, featured a wide variety of entertainment, from school classes singing to live music and dancing, to interviews with several local groups that will benefit from the money raised.

The overnight portion of the telethon saw Estevan Comprehensive School students take over, putting on karaoke and other entertainment.

“We had such a wide range of entertainment this year. It was great to see. We saw different cultures come and participate and be part of our event, which is something we really haven’t had. It was great to see different communities in our community come together,” Schell said.

“Our entertainment is always fabulous. We had so many young kids this year and those young kids are going to be the leaders of our community. If they’re taking part now, they’ll be taking part 20 years from now.”

Another source of funding that added to the total was the array of raffle items, which ranged from handcrafted items to homemade baking.

United Way board members and volunteers and other residents took turns hosting the proceedings in three-hour shifts.

Schell said spending 33 hours working together with a group of people — not to mention the time spent preparing for the event ­— has a way of creating lasting bonds.

“It’s probably one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever been a part of. I’ve been saying all weekend, ‘You need to come down here, you need to be part of the atmosphere, you need to be here to see what it’s like,’ and even though we did not reach our goal, there was so much energy in this building. Everybody’s so proud of their accomplishments. I Would you be supportive of a community garden in Estevan?

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The Red Hat Society never fails to please at the United Way telethon and the group of brightly dressed ladies delivered again on Saturday. can’t say enough about the community and I’m so proud to say I’m from Estevan.”

UW sent out a news release on Monday, asking the community to help get to the $350,000 goal by Friday.

“There is no disappointment in what we have accomplished so far. Just huge pride and thanks to all who gave so generously with time, donations, supplies and equipment. This year’s telethon is so close to realizing its goal that we know it can be done with your help,” the release reads.

Donations can be made at any banking institution in Estevan, at the UW office at 322 Fourth Street, or by mail.

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Estevan RCMP have laid charges after a recent accident sent one person to hospital.

On Oct. 15, the Estevan RCMP Detachment responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 39, between Macoun and Midale.

One of the drivers involved is now facing criminal charges as a result of the collision while the other driver involved was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Regina with undetermined injuries.

The collision is still under investigation.

Prairie singer Tenille Arts entertained the viewers at home and the live crowd with two performances during the telethon.

Project nearing completion A1 ⇠ really be done, so when the turbine was installed, the pipe work had to start at one end and then continue on to the other end,” Watson said.

SaskPower has been very happy with the overall work and conduct of the major partners in the proj-

ect, and Watson said he’s been on site twice in recent months to view the work in progress, including the operations centre and the first delivery of chemicals for the capture process.

“The whole project is about 90 per cent complete.

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The BD3 clean coal project is now being referred to as a $1.35 billion effort.

Watson said there are many companies and countries who are very interested in what is taking place at Boundary Dam, as evidenced by the numerous industrial tours of the site over the past year.

“We’ll take any inquiries and any visitors, and we have a lot of interest in potential partnerships,” he said.

The major hurdles are being overcome and Watson said efficiencies in the process might mean a reduction in the budget overrun estimate in the final accounting.

“It’s a darn good project and you have to see it before you can appreciate it all,” he said.

The accompanying storage system at the nearby Aquistore has provided world class geology and a location to store captured carbon dioxide underground and SaskPower will be well set for the new environmental regulations for coal fired power plants that are coming into effect in July of 2015.

“We’ll be able to handle this. SaskPower has a good balance sheet, we won’t be paying dividends to the government so we can build and maintain what we need to within the current 10-year plan,” he said in conclusion.

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“It’s a unique engine, in it’s historical application, because of what it produced.”

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Model engines take look at history books For 26 years, Kelly Tytlandsvik has been hosting a model engineering show in the Energy City, and after 26 years, many of his regular exhibitors decided to give something back.

On Oct. 19, Day One of this year’s show, a group of 26 model engine enthusiasts presented Tytlandsvik with a small engine built collectively by the group.

An e-mail was circulated in February with the idea of everyone building one piece and sending it to Benjamin Roth who assembled each piece into the final running engine.

This year’s event at the Wylie-Mitchell Building featured 221 engines

to history because of a possible smear campaign

by James Watt, who had his own steam engine.

He said the two warred with each other, but Watt had more money behind him, bought all the land around Murray’s plant so he couldn’t expand and sent spies into his professional enemy’s factory.

Carlstedt first visited the Henry Ford Museum and saw the engine in 1972.

“I was just blown away by the technology of a 200-year-old engine. The pump on the engine was very complicated, but it was a one-piece casting.

That to me is just incredible, because this would be difficult to cast today,” said

Green Bay’s Rich Carlstedt made the trip to Estevan last weekend as he came to the annual Model Engineering Show hosted at the Wylie-Mitchell Building.

Carlstedt displayed a model engine from the Civil War-era USS Monitor and a hypocycloidal pumping engine. displayed by 55 exhibitors.

One such exhibitor was Rich Carlstedt, a 74-yearold retired mechanical engineer from Green Bay, Wis. Carlstedt showed off two engines of particular significance to the history books, Matthew Murray’s steam powered hypocycloidal pumping engine from 1802 and a replica of the 1862 steam engine in the USS Monitor, the first alliron ship ever built.

Murray’s hypocycloidal pumping engine now resides in the Henry Ford Museum, and that’s where Carlstedt got the basis for his model. Carlstedt noted that Murray was a British engineer and tool manufacturer but is largely lost

Carlstedt.

When he builds his models he does a lot of research to learn what technology is behind the real engine.

“What I discovered was fabulous,” he said.

“Matthew Murray, in 1802, patented the hypocycloidal motion, which was taking linear motion and converting it to rotary.”

On the engine, the gear travels around clockwise, converting the motion of the piston from the steam cylinder into a rotary motion, which then operates two pumps.

“In this engine you have the invention of the D-valve. The D-valve was a very small valve arrange-

ment, and it’s used to this day.”

He said the D-valve had a number of advantages over the Murdoch valve that was commonly used at the time, most noticeably, size.

Another part of historical note on the engine is the first tapered bearing, which Murray patented in 1802.

Carlstedt said the bearing was fully adjustable, and mechanics could tighten the nuts in order to draw the bearing in to take up any clearance.

“On this engine, we’ve got the tapered bearing, the hypocycloidal motion and the D-valve that are all earth-shaking inventions,” said Carlstedt. “It’s a unique engine, in its historical application, because of what it produced. It would be like having a laptop computer or an iPod if you had it 30 years ago, that’s how advanced it was. This was considered so technologically advanced that they didn’t consider it a contribution to the Industrial Revolution.”

His model he called unusual because it’s all steel and cast iron. There is no plating or stainless on any of the pieces.

It’s all bare metal, so he has to keep it somewhat climate controlled. The humidity and the touch of a person’s oily fingers could lead to rust build up.

“It took many hours of polishing in order to produce that,” he said.

His mentor passed away just before Carlstedt started work on the engine and he remembered being told, “the problem with paint is that it covers the beauty of iron,” and that’s when he decided not to paint any pieces on the engine.

“The majority of the parts I finished were of such high polish because I was trying to emulate the quality that (my mentor) did.

He was just such a fabulous craftsman, and I wound up building the entire engine, dedicating it to his memory and not painting any part of it.”

It took Carlstedt about two years to build the model, and about 1,500 hours of work. It cost $50 in raw material, but $300 in polishing supplies as he went though two Dremel tools while polishing each piece of cast iron.

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A group of model engineers who have been coming to the Estevan show for years decided to assemble a gift for Kelly Tytlandsvik, the local organizer of the Estevan Model Engineering Show for the past 26 years. volved with the Monitor, as he is writing a book on the engine of the Civil War warship, which would eventually sink on New Year’s Eve in 1862 off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. The wreck was later found in 1973.

Carlstedt said he has 10 years of research into the model engine, which he doesn’t call a model.

“It’s really a miniature replica, because all of the internal parts are also machined to the same detail,” said Carlstedt, who is helping the Smithsonian Museum restore the original engine.

He began work on the engine with little to go

from in terms of visual representations. He was given a photocopy of the design, which had been photocopied a number of times previously and was little more than faint strokes on a piece of paper covered in oil splotches.

From that copy, he carefully connected the dots until he had a reasonable blueprint to draw from.

It took him seven years to complete the replica that was scratch built from solid materials. At one-sixteenth scale, all components inside the engine are built to scale as well. The smallest parts are 17 iron keys used in various shaft fittings that measure .030 by .030 by

.076 inches long.

Carlstedt called himself a little “nuts” when it comes to his attention to detail. Along with the minute interior on the Monitor, he researched what kind of bricks were used as a base for Murray’s hypocycloidal pumping engine.

He found they were “blue bricks,” which are uneven leftovers that wouldn’t have been suitable for building. The exhibitors at the Model Engineering Show don’t really believe in something that can’t be useful.

For people like Carlstedt, and Murray long before him, they can turn anything into something.

Above is Rich Carlstedt’s miniature replica of the Civil War-era USS Monitor.

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Estevan child struggles to be understood Everybody wants to be understood, even kids who might be a little difficult to understand.

Estevan’s Chris Luskey and Jeanette Golder have had to learn to understand their son Gage since the day he was born. Gage was born with NiemannPick Disease, a genetic metabolic storage disorder. It’s an extremely rare and ultimately terminal illness more simply described as childhood Alzheimer’s.

The 10-year-old suffers from type C, and his mother Jeanette believes he is the only one in Saskatchewan with the disease. There are only 10 type-C cases in Canada and about 500 worldwide.

Gage was born in St. Albert, Alta., and it was clear from the start that there was something different about him. He was immediately sent to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton following his birth, but it would take six months before the Niemann-Pick diagnosis was made. In those first few months, many tests were done on Gage such as bone marrow, liver and skin biopsies that were sent to the Mayo Clinic.

As Golder said, it’s incredibly rare and many medical professionals just don’t have any experience with the disease.

“We were fortunate, actually, to get a diagnosis as young as he was, because a lot of parents spend years as most doctors have not heard of it.”

Niemann-Pick is passed down to children only when their parents are both carriers.

Gage Luskey suffers from Niemann-Pick Disease type C, which impacts his memory and motor skills. He and his mother Jeanette Golder posed for a photo last week when they came into the Estevan Mercury office to talk about the 10-year-old’s illness.

“We hit the lotto, basically. The chances of two carriers, and it’s unbeknownst to you that you’re a carrier, that meet and have a child. There’s no testing for it. There’s no prenatal testing or anything like that,” she said.

Gage attends the Grade 5 class at Pleasantdale School where he has been learning since kindergarten. His mother said he is in the best condition he has ever been in.

Golder said those who meet Gage may notice that he appears a little clumsy, struggling with some of

the finer motor skills, or that he has trouble with his memory. Hearing about his struggles to remember, Gage, sitting next to his mother, pipes up, “Nine times nine is 81.” He remembers that one.

His speech has come a long way, and he no longer sees a speech therapist.

This October is the 12th annual National Niemann-Pick Disease Awareness Month, and Golder said it’s a great time for everyone to learn a little about Gage and inspire some understanding about what his life is like.

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Gage has an enlarged liver and spleen, which creates a number of physical limitations, and he struggles with memory and emotional control at times.

“It makes it a little difficult at school,” said Golder. “(The other students) understand Gage has limitations, but they don’t really understand why.”

She said for his classmates, it’s a lot for them to understand because as kids they have so many of their own things to deal with.

Sports are mostly out of the picture for Gage, but he did start attending the archery club and going into his second year, he is excited to get back at it.

The Canadian Chapter of the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation promotes the theme of perseverance.

The disease is something Gage and his family have to take one day at a time with an uncertain future.

Golder said at some point the symptoms will get

worse, and that often happens in the final years leading up to the teens.

Most children suffering from type C die before the age of 20.

“We know in the future it will be worse, so we just enjoy today,” said Golder.

Since Gage’s birth he has had a steady diet of physical, occupational and speech therapists.

Gage’s parents have to keep a pretty close eye on him when he is at home.

Golder said they have to pay close attention to Gage when he is eating because choking is a potential hazard for people with his disease. She calls herself a “hovering mother” out of necessity.

Golder added that every case is different.

“Most children who were born as sick as Gage was wouldn’t be here now.

We’ve been very, very fortunate that he took an upturn with the whole thing.”

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will likely diminish and at some point feeding tubes become the norm as they have for others with his condition. Muscles will contract and tighten and may contort his hands and joints or cause posture problems.

She said at some point, those with Niemann-Pick are going to experience all of the symptoms, which includes slurred speech, dementia and other symptoms.

There is some research into the disease and doctors are experimenting with treatments, many of which are very invasive, like intracranial injections.

Golder said they are hoping to co-ordinate a fundraiser with Pleasantdale School in November to raise money and further awareness for the Canadian foundation.

“We want to have an assembly at the school where all the children wear the bracelets, so they become aware of Gage and why (he’s) Gage,” she said.

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Invitations going out to join giant Grey Cup parade band

It’s time to dust off the saxophone, get the rust off the trumpet or find the old trombone or clarinet reeds.

The Saskatchewan Grey Cup Marching Band wants you!

And Stacy Grunert, Kyle Whitehead and Shauna Meek will help you get there along with about 200 other Estevan musicians who will become part of the 1,000-member Grey Cup Marching Band on Nov. 23, the day before the Grey Cup game.

The band will join other Grey Cup parade entries on that day for the grand parade in Regina, which is the host city for this year’s fight for Earl Grey’s trophy.

“We already have about 200 school band students committed to the project,” said Grunert, who is already a member of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Pep Band that entertains before and during Roughrider home games.

“We had that giant band formed up in 2003, the last time Saskatchewan played host to the Grey Cup,” she said. Her husband, Colin, since deceased, was one of the instigators of the idea behind forming a giant band for that year’s Grey Cup festival. That effort attracted 960 participants who played along or carried flags and became part of the spectacle.

“The band was so long that they ended up turning

a corner at one major intersection and ran into one another,” she said with a grin.

“This time around, we’ve learned a lesson. The band will be marching in one straight line from the Legislative grounds down to Dewdney Avenue on Albert Street.”

It will only cost each band participant $25 to get involved and they will be expected to wear Rider Green as a band costume. They will be checked out for the matching toques and Rider green at the muster point which will be the Regina Armories. Transportation to the band assembly point near the legislature will be provided.

The Roughrider Pep Band and the Prairie Winds Concert Band are the sponsors of the big parade promotion.

Grunert is happy to be a part of the organizational effort, picking up the duties that her late husband once performed.

The master band director will be Brent Ghiglione, the musical director and director of bands at the University of Regina.

“In 2003, seven provinces were represented in the Grey Cup band. This time around we want just as many, plus over 1,000 musicians and flag bearers in total. So far we have people from Manitoba and Alberta registered, and it doesn’t matter if you haven’t played

“The band was so long that they ended up turning a corner at one major intersection and ran into one another.”

— Stacy Grunert

ECS Career Fair set for Oct. 30 A Career Fair is held every two years at the Estevan Comprehensive School, and Oct. 30 is earmarked for the next gathering of professional and educational institutions who want to strut their stuff for the benefit of the senior students.

G r a d e 11 a n d 1 2 students from ECS and surrounding schools will make their way to the fair, with exhibits and demonstrations set up in the school’s gymnasium and courtyard.

The younger students also get an opportunity to

visit with the presenters and display booths later on in the day.

Some professions will provide expertise for a variety of presentations while others will set up exhibit booths, also staffed by those who have knowledge about the profession

being touted.

A number of postsecondary institutions also set up displays and provide information regarding their courses and entrance requirements.

This year ’s Career Fair has already received 60 confirmed participants.

Stacy Grunert for awhile. We’re only doing one song, and it’s On Roughriders, the traditional team fight song. You get the music to practice once you sign up,” said Grunert.

Participants will also get snacks and refreshments as a little breakfast treat, before the parade since they’ll be assembling around 6 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. performance on Nov. 23.

“Youngsters to grandparents, just wear your Rider Nation green and the toque you’ll get once you register with us before November 1, and don’t worry about your marching abilities,” she added.

Regardless of the weather conditions, in fine Saskatchewan tradition, the parade and the show will go on.

“We’ll be holding an open rehearsal for all the local participants on Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at ECS,” she said.

If you’d like to play, but perhaps sold or gave away your musical instruments, don’t worry, just contact Grunert, Whitehead or Meek and they’ll set up a search for you.

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As a final note Grunert noted, “Participating does not get you a ticket to the game the next day, that’s already a sell out, but you’ll be part of the pre-game fun.”

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The UW success story It was bound to happen eventually.

The ambitious United Way Estevan team didn’t necessarily hit the wall last weekend, after all, the numbers on the tote board exceeded $336,000 when the 5 o’clock broadcast bell rang to signal the end of the telethon, but certainly not the end of this year’s campaign to raise $350,000.

Was it an overly ambitious target?

Last year’s goal was $335,000 and the UW team and the community pretty well sailed through that line and well beyond, so this year’s goal-setting crew weren’t off the mark in an attempt to raise even more for the 18 member agencies who do a lot of the great and necessary work within the community to make it such a great place to live in.

We can think of any number of reasons why this year’s event didn’t quite get to the finish line in the allotted time.

Oil patch income is somewhat stilted this year. Investment money is harder to get, cash flow isn’t quite as prolific as it once was.

There is a new generation of employees at local business who aren’t as well ingrained in the nuances of participating in the local United Way campaign. These companies have been super powerful supporters in the past and, no doubt, will continue to be, but maybe a new spirit of what this is all about, has yet to build within the ranks.

We have well over 400 businesses in Estevan and the immediate area alone. Many of them are new and are being staffed by newcomers.

Perhaps there is some indoctrination work to do, to get everyone on the same team.

After all, if UW doesn’t work, that means 18 local non-profit and charitable agencies will be knocking on our doors individually, seeking our support.

So how do we want to handle this?

Now, having looked at where the shortfall may have been located this year, let’s look at the hard facts.

The Energy City is still Saskatchewan’s most generous population base and Saturday’s UW telethon simply proved it. That is why we’re celebrating the results, not lamenting a miniature speed bump.

When communities twice our size expect to raise just 40 per cent of what we do in Estevan, and they consider their UW campaigns a complete success, how could we call our $336,000, 33-hour event a failure … ever?

Over the years UW organizers have carefully crafted achievable goals and those targets have been raised pretty well every year while the hours devoted to the actual telethon event, have gradually decreased. At some point, the two elements of raising money and time restrictions were going to intersect.

At the time this piece was being written, Estevan still had the opportunity to be the first community in the country to reach its UW fundraising goal. That’s still a huge factor.

So there was no community failure last weekend, in fact it was just a big reminder that we’re givers, not takers in the Energy City, and that point has been made very clear.

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Murray Mandryk’s column, which has filled this particuThese Things lar space in The Mercury for as long as I I Think can remember, is not available this week so you are stuck with me pinch hitting.

Since any thoughts I might have on politics would pale in comparison to Mr. Mandryk’s, I figured why not touch on Saskatchewan’s favourite topic — football.

Actually, that might be the second favourite topic behind the weather, which is something that no matter how long I live, I’ll never figure out.

Either way, this would have to rate as one of the most interesting season for the Riders in a long time.

They started the season looking as though they were a lock to win the Grey Cup. Then, out of the blue, they couldn’t do a thing right and appeared to be headed towards one of the greatest collapses in sporting history.

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Little things to ponder There are a few things I’m worried about this week dear diary.

First of all, I’m worrying about this sudden resurrection of Brian Mulroney. It seems as if he’s done his time in political purgatory, and now he’s being sought out as an analyst for all things to do with governance.

Wasn’t this the guy who pretty well trashed his own party with scorched Earth activities on the eve of his departure?

Wasn’t he the guy who took $225,000 under the table from a German arms broker?

OK, I should not worry too much about Brian.

I worry about the high rollers in Russia who poked fun at a visiting Ukrainian businessman who had the audacity to show up for a sketchy business deal, wearing a modest quartz watch valued at $165. The Russians, using their favourite brand of Putin bullying techniques, were quick to fl ash their $6,000 to $10,000 timepieces in the poor guy’s face. The fact his wristwatch functioned better than theirs, was not to be debated, it was the flash that counted. I guess they lived in their own little world where material flash and dash were the only things that mattered. I presume that after the meeting, they sped off in their Ferraris and Rolls-Royces while he cruised out in a Jeep.

Norm Park All Things Considered That little story about the flash and cash meaning more than the meat of the meeting reminded me of a similar show right here in Estevan several years ago in the lower level of the Derrick when Michael Wilson, who was a cabinet member within the aforementioned Mulroney government complex, attended a meeting to talk to a group of very hard-pressed farmers who were going through some terrible times.

The 30 or 35 producers showed up in their work boots, coveralls, denim shirts and baseball caps prepared to discuss temporary relief programs that might roll out from the feds.

Wilson showed up in what I guess was a $7,000 suit, $1,000 loafers and a French-cuffed dress shirt and cuff links that probably weighed in at another two grand. He was well coiffed and nattily attired and indicated he wasn’t about to suffer any fools.

I couldn’t help but think while I listened to his short speech that the value of this one man’s clothing ensemble for the day probably exceeded that of

somewhat but really haven’t quite hit the heights they reached earlier in the year.

So, with two regular season games left and, at the very least, a home playoff game, most likely against the B.C. Lions, where exactly do the Riders stand?

As good as they’ve played at times, I don’t see the Riders on the same level as Calgary at this point.

The Riders are a very good team, borderline great you could argue, but it seems pretty clear that the Stampeders are a step above them, and for that matter, every other team in the CFL. To my untrained eye, what sets Calgary apart is one man — Jon Cornish. Say what you want about him as a person, but the man who once thought it was a great idea to flash his buttocks to the fans in the west side grandstand at Mosaic Field, is the best running back in the CFL and likely one of the league’s top three players.

I know saying Cornish is better than Kory Sheets is sacrilege in these parts, but he is. Sheets is undoubtedly solid, but he doesn’t have that game-breaking ability possessed by Cornish. As well, Cornish is a bull to bring down, which, I would guess, has a way of wearing down a defence over the course of a game.

It might not even be fair to compare them since they are totally different types of running backs, but I would take the bruising back over the elusive back any day of the week.

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the entire wardrobes of all 35 farmers in the room. Somebody had given Mike some bad advice on suitable attire for a Saskatchewan visit. I don’t know if he was wearing a $6,000 watch, but probably he was.

I remember he didn’t offer the group any tidbits of assistance, advice or hope, and he didn’t take any questions. He also bolted from a promised media interview without any explanation. He probably had a plane to catch in Regina … that’s the usual excuse for the quickchange federal cabinet gurus who occasionally grace us with their presence.

To Mike’s credit, when he was put in charge of Canada Post, he set them on a good course of action, and he displayed some great business acumen when he was allowed to do so. But on this particular day … what more can I say? It wasn’t his shining moment.

And speaking of shining moments, I’ll just close this week by telling you that in case you missed it, a local radio station apparently transformed me into a city green space on First Street last week. Yep, Norm Park came complete with a gazebo.

I’ve been called Park and I’ve been called all kinds of other names, some of them unprintable, but this was the first time I’ve been a Norm Park Park.

also be their Achilles’ heel because if the Riders are able to keep him to a reasonable amount of yards — let’s say 50 — the Stampeders become a very ordinary, and beatable, team.

Although it might not mean anything when it comes to the standings since the Stampeders are likely to finish in first in the West, Saturday’s game in Calgary is going to be a critical one for several reasons.

Most importantly, it will be a chance to see how the Riders’ retooled defensive line handles Cornish.

The addition of Alex Hall has helped renew the pass rush but that group will need to prove Saturday they can stop the run.

I’m no expert but, as always, whichever team controls the line will probably win Saturday and in the West Division Final should these teams meet there.

Like everyone else, I am certainly hopeful the Riders can make it to the Grey Cup. The last time the Cup was held in Regina it was an amazing time, at the least the parts I remember anyway.

I can’t imagine the scene if the Riders are in the game. The next few weeks will clearly tell the story, but if for no other reason than how great the party would be, here’s hoping the Riders can pen a storybook finish.

Thankfully Murray Mandryk will be back next week to explain how everything in Saskatchewan either reflects upon or impacts Brad Wall.

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Desire for drugs leads to series of thefts reported another $1,100 in damages as a result of the break-in.

On April 12, McGillicky went through L&C Trucking offices and stole another laptop, valued at about $1,378.

He returned to the Estevan business two days later, prying his way into the building with a pry bar and smashing open a vending machine. The Crown prosecutor noted there was no damage estimate for that incident.

“Clearly it’s ongoing thefts and ongoing issues,” said prosecutor Maura Landry, who noted that because McGillicky has taken a number of steps to address his drug issues, the Crown and defence agreed to put forth a joint submission for presiding Judge Karl Bazin’s consideration that did not seek any jail sentence.

“It’s a case where all the thefts were motivated by a need for drugs,” she said.

There was some interest in sending the file to Regina’s drug court, but the Crown and McGillicky’s Legal Aid lawyer Greg Wilson, decided to find some common ground in sentencing.

The joint submission outlined a 12-month conditional sentence order, which would be followed by 12 months of probation. Restitution orders would also be laid out in separate orders because the accused may have trouble paying back the victims within the next two years.

McGillicky is residing in British Columbia and attending Edgewood, a rehabilitation centre where he is undergoing treatment for his addiction issues.

“Part of the reason for going to treatment in B.C. was that he felt he needed to be removed from this community. There were a lot of negative influences on him in Estevan,” Wilson told the judge. “Since living in B.C., he is a completely changed person. I can tell you that honestly, just in my dealings with him.”

RCMP investigating two thefts The RCMP members from the Estevan detachment are seeking information regarding a couple of incidents that occurred within the region during the past few weeks.

The police noted that sometime between Oct. 6 and 10, three aeration fans were stolen from a yard in the RM of Browning (NW-16-6-5-W2).

The red, black and orange, five to seven horsepower fans had been bolted to bins, so it required some effort to remove them.

Bruins finish with profit It wasn’t quite comparable to the enormous profit they made in their first year at Affinity Place, but the 2012-13 season was a good one financially for the Estevan Bruins.

The Bruins held their annual general meeting on Oct. 15, where they revealed a profit of $11,476 for last year, ending April 30.

Also notable was several changes to the team’s board of directors. President Jeff Pierson was not available due to outof-province business but conveyed his intention not to re-offer for his position. He plans to stay involved with the team but not in a board capacity.

Vice president Chad Saxon was acclaimed for another term, as was treasurer Cory Prokop.

Board members Brian Skjonsby, Brent Sauter and Randy Bye have another year on their terms.

The vacant position formerly held by Perry Wenham was filled by Brant Kersey, who was acclaimed.

One vacancy remains on the executive and the members will meet soon to determine who will take over the president’s role.

The Bruins posted $987,304 in total revenue last year, which was up from the previous season. They registered $691,491 in cost of sales, as well as $284,337 in other expenses, which were both up from the previous year.

The Bruins had a loss of $179,514 in the regular season, based on game-related revenue and expenses. They brought in about $160,000 from season tickets, which

Wilson added that McGillicky is at the recovery stage where he is living away from the rehab centre at a sober house, and he is mentoring others in the Edgewood program. McGillicky may continue at Edgewood for the next year.

Bazin accepted the joint submission and agreed on the CSO, which will require McGillicky to abide by a curfew of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., not consume alcohol or drugs and not attend the premises of any of the complainants.

was slightly down. On the expenses side, they paid out $138,462 in salaries.

Byron Mack of MNP, which audited the financial statements, noted that severance paid to former coach Keith Cassidy contributed to the increase in salaries, and also said that a later season ticket push last year was part of why those numbers were down.

The team made a profit of $26,814 in the playoffs. About $45,000 came in from game day admission. Bus costs were more than doubled from the previous year, due to facing Kindersley and Yorkton rather than Notre Dame and Weyburn in 2011-12.

The club brought in $235,580 in corporate advertising, up slightly from the previous year, including about $169,000 in signage and logos.

The Bruins also made $129,623 from fundraising efforts, including a total of $73,537 from the 2012 sportsman’s dinner.

The team’s long-standing debt to the City of Estevan was raised at the meeting.

Prokop said the board met with the City a month ago and nailed down a dollar figure, as there was some confusion over the amount owed from the last two decades.

Prokop said the plan is some of the debt will be paid very soon, and that hopefully the older debts will be forgiven.

“I think the team and the city would like to move forward and let’s put this behind us,” he said.

It was also noted that the team will soon have to start preparing a bid for the 2016 Western Canada Cup. “Everybody needs to keep that in the back of their minds,” Saxon said.

The second event was a break, enter and theft that occurred in the 400 block of Railway Ave. in Torquay sometime between Oct. 14 and 17.

After the home was broken into, an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents or any other criminal offence, is asked to contact the Estevan RCMP at 306-637-4400 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

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After a series of thefts, deceptions and break-ins, a 31-year-old Estevan man was sentenced with no jail time in his future.

Christopher McGillicky had previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of theft, break and enter, using forged documents and fraud. All of the crimes were committed in order to feed a drug habit, the Estevan provincial court heard during Monday’s proceedings.

The incidents began last November when he used cards from a family member’s business, spending close to $1,800.

He then forged seven cheques, which earned him as little as $500 and as much as $3,500 per cheque after they cleared.

McGillicky’s behaviour was once again detected in April this year when employees at L&C Trucking noticed $3,300 had been spent using a fuel card for a vehicle that hadn’t been moved for months.

On April 7, McGillicky was involved in a break-in at the Cenovus battery at the Shand Power Station in the early morning hours. Employees at the battery left the site to check on wells and upon return, noticed a laptop was missing.

The next day employees found the trailer broken into and another laptop missing. The laptops were later found in Woodlawn Park.

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Harvest nearing completion in Saskatchewan With the snow starting to fly, the 2013 harvest is reaching a timely conclusion.

Ninety-seven per cent of the 2013 crop is now combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Dry weather in most areas of the province allowed many producers to finish harvest. The five-year average (2008-2012) for this time of year is 91 per cent combined.

The southwestern and west-central regions have 99 per cent of the crop in the bin, the northeastern and northwestern regions 98 per cent, the southeastern region 95 per cent and the east-central region 94 per cent.

Harvest progress by crop district ranges from completed to 90 per cent combined.

For the most part, flax, canaryseed, chickpeas and oats are the crops that are still being combined.

Ninety-five per cent of the crop has been combined. Harvest progress ranges from 90 per cent combined in CD 1B to 99 per cent in CD 3ASE. The five-year average (2008 to 2012) for this time of year is 93 per cent combined. Harvest was interrupted for many producers by the rain that fell on Oct. 11. Significant rain was recorded in the region ranging from nil to 43 mm (Lampman area). The spring wheat and durum

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crops are between 75 to 100 per cent combined; oats 64 to 100 per cent; canola 80 to 100 per cent; and flax 40 to 100 per cent. Four per cent of the canola and six per cent of the oats are in the swath. Fourteen per cent of the flax is still standing. One week of dry weather should get the majority of the crop off the field.

Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 13 per cent surplus, 68 per cent adequate, 18 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 68 per cent adequate, 22 per cent short and five per cent very short.

Bleaching and sprouting of standing ripe and swathed crops has occurred in some areas due to significant moisture received over the past three weeks. Winter cereals are emerging.

The majority of livestock producers are indicating they have adequate to surplus supplies of hay (95 per cent), straw (98 per cent), greenfeed (100 per cent) and feed grain (100 per cent) for their winter feeding needs.

Producers are busy helping out whoever they can to get the harvest wrapped up.

Producers are busy harvesting, hauling bales and completing some fall field work.

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Murder, DUI, trafficking, bettery convictions meant no entry into Canada for 58-year-old traveller plus violation of restraining orders. He was refused entry.

On Sept. 29, a 68-year-old Illinois man on his way to Alberta for a two-day visit was denied entry after it was discovered he had multiple convictions for attempted murder, burglary, armed violence and aggravated battery.

At the Estevan Highway port of entry, there were a few incidents that required additional attention from CBSA officials.

It was noted that traf- fic volume had decreased at

this port too on a year-over-year basis, with 5,308 travellers reporting in this year compared with 5,538 travellers

last year. Commercial truck traffic was also down from 488 trucks in September of 2012 to 210 in September of this year.

Ten people were refused entry into Canada at the Estevan Highway port last month. That included a 19-year-old man who told officers on Sept. 14 he was travelling to Calgary for a visit, for as long as he would be authorized to stay.

A background check revealed the man had been refused entry three hours earlier at North Portal where he had informed officers there he was moving to Canada to attend school, but had no documentation to support this claim. He told Estevan Highway border officers he was not aware of the application to study rules. He was returned to the U.S. On Sept. 28, a North Dakota man said he was going to enter Saskatchewan to visit the local area for the day, but he was denied entry after background checks showed he had been convicted for home invasion, assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, among other things.

At the nearby port of entry at Torquay, a 58-year-old man working in North Dakota was denied entry on Sept. 7. His background check indicated he had been convicted of sexual assault of a minor.

At the Oungre port of entry in September, 23 people were denied entry including a 57-year-old commercial trucker on Sept.

7. His background check revealed a child abuse conviction in Oklahoma. He, and the commercial load he was carrying destined for Alberta, were sent back to the U.S. On Sept. 22, a 27-year-old North Dakota resident was seeking entry into Canada for a duck hunt in north central Saskatchewan. During a routine examination it was determined he had two DUI convictions and charges laid against him for resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident and destruction of property. During an examination of his vehicle, officers also uncovered undeclared, prohibited pepper spray that was seized before he was refused entry and sent back to the U.S.

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The traffic volume at the major international land border crossing from North Dakota into Saskatchewan this past month was down slightly compared with September of last year, but the number of incidents that required intervention by Canada Border Services Agency officers did not diminish.

The September report from CBSA showed a variety of events for the officials, beginning with a Sept. 2 seizure of 31 over-capacity ammunition magazines and a 12-ounce can of pepper spray from one traveller who was en route to Alaska. A false declaration by the motorist resulted in a $1,000 penalty that was paid before he could continue on his way.

Another Sept. 2 incident saw border officers refuse entry into Canada to a 58-yearold man who claimed he wanted to travel to Regina for a day. The background check revealed the man had a violent criminal history including murder, battery, intimidation, driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, cocaine trafficking and more. He was refused entry.

On Sept. 4, a 41-year-old man working in North Dakota informed officers he was coming to Estevan for a haircut. A routine background check revealed the man had multiple convictions in Nevada for DUIs as well as drug trafficking and child neglect.

He had to get his hair cut in North Dakota.

A 39-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman from Tennessee were refused entry on Sept. 10. Their criminal records and nongenuine status as visitors led to the decision to refuse them entry. The pair stated they wanted to check out the nightlife in Regina, but an examination of their vehicle revealed seven cellphones, which contained evidence the pair were linked to the drug and sex trade.

Further background checks revealed the man had a lengthy criminal record that included the carrying of a concealed weapon, possession of stolen goods and possession of drugs, among other things. The female had convictions for prostitution, DUI and theft.

The duo was returned to the United States.

On Sept. 11, a total of 11 people were refused entry into Canada at the North Portal port of entry. Most were refused on the grounds of previous criminal convictions, including one 63-year-old man from Kansas who was delivering a motorhome to Alberta before it was learned he had convictions for theft, and breaking and entering.

He and the motorhome were returned to the U.S. On Sept. 16, a 39-year-old man said he was coming to Canada to visit a friend. The background check on him revealed he had been convicted of grand theft for stealing a motorcycle. He also had outstanding charges against him for another grand theft incident, burglary of conveyance, resisting arrest, aiding and abetting, probation violations and three occurrences when he failed to appear in court plus two battery convictions and a charge of withholding child support. He was refused entry into Canada.

On Sept. 17, CBSA officers issued a $2,000 penalty against an importer in a case involving an undervalued classic truck. The truck had a declared value of $800 but was actually purchased for more than $4,600. Had it been properly declared, the importer would have paid $230 in GST. On Sept. 25, a 25-year-old foreign national residing in Saskatchewan applied for a work permit. During the examination CBSA officers discovered he had already been working in Canada for one employer for about one year. A removal order was issued and his departure from Canada was confirmed from the Vancouver International Airport on Oct. 2. He is now barred from Canada for one year.

On Sept. 25, a 28-year-old Nebraska man sought entry into Canada for work with an Alberta-based trucking company. The man was not in possession of documents that would get him a work permit, and in addition, it was noted he had been convicted of mischief, assault, attempted strangulation and three probation violations

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Largest science lesson looks at mass There’s nothing quite like a practical science lesson to open up a students’ sense of wonder and exploration.

Students at St. Mary’s School participated in a lesson with about 15 other schools from across the country. All schools completed the lesson at the same time as they were seeking to establish a world record for the largest practical science lesson at multiple locations. The event started with a video featuring Canadian astronaut and former International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield.

The Oct. 18 event also launched the 2013 National Science and Technology Week.

“This experiment is a great opportunity to introduce and explore topics like the properties of air, gravity, the solar system, flight and atmospheric science,” said Agnes Plourde-Doran, the St. Mary’s teacher who organized and

presented the lesson. “They’ll be exploring gravity with paper airplanes.”

The students had to assemble more than 200 paper airplanes, three each for all of the 70 participating students in Grades 5 through 7. The students would test an Earth plane, designed with full wings; a moon plane, featuring no wings; and a Mars plane, constructed with two sheets of paper and wings that were cut in half.

With the planes folded and weighted differently, they demonstrate the changes of mass under the different gravity and atmospheres of the two planets and Earth’s natural satellite.

The science experiment gave students an inside look at a number of different mechanics, as they observed gravity, atmosphere and lift. The atmosphere allows planes to gener-

St. Mary’s student carefully jot down their observations as the tossed a collection of paper airplanes in a science experiment completed by students across the country last week.

ate lift, so while testing the wingless moon plane students observed what would actually happen if a plane attempt to takeoff on the moon.

The experiment lasted about a half hour as students threw their paper airplanes and took careful measurements of the distances travelled while also accounting for how the planes made their way to the ground.

“What I love that they’re working on is the scientific process and science inspired fun as well,” said Plourde-Doran.

The school needed outside observers to document the number of students and to time the event. St. John the Baptist Church’s Father Brian Meredith and Connie Wheeler registered each student as they entered the school’s gymnasium for the lesson, while former teacher Gary St. Onge kept careful watch over the clock.

The different paper airplanes flown by the students to simulate the effects of gravity and atmosphere on mass included the Earth plane, at left, the moon plane, centre, and the Mars plane.

Traffic volume down at North Portal border crossing

For the second consecutive month, the volume of traffic at Saskatchewan’s busiest land border crossing declined in comparison to the corresponding month a year ago.

In September of this year, Canada Border Services Agency reported that 26,990 travellers entered Canada through the North Portal port of entry, which represented a decrease of

eight per cent compared with September of last year when 29,425 travellers crossed the border into Canada from the United States at that border station.

This year the travellers arrived in 6,836 vehicles.

On the commercial trucking side of the report, CBSA indicated there was a decrease there as well.

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“Commercial truck (traffic) also declined to 9,157 compared to 9,918 in September of 2012,” said reporting officer Lisa White. This represented a decline of seven per cent.

During the month of September, CBSA officers refused entry to 101 people at North Portal, half of whom were for previous criminal records.

The CBSA officers did issue 108 work permits, 15 study permits and granted permanent resident status to 274 people.

There were 17 seizure actions at the port, which resulted in $7,000 in penalties being admin-

istered against travellers who either undervalued or did not declare the goods they had purchased in the United States.

CBSA’s detector dog handler Toban Tisdale and his canine partner Holly claimed first place in the detection category at the Canadian Police Canine Association Championships that were held in British Columbia this year. This is the third time this team has captured that title.

“Toban and Holly are doing a fantastic job representing CBSA and keeping our borders safe,” said White in a recent release.

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Welcomed Donation

Dustin Hall (centre right) of Hall Funeral Services presented a first cheque in what will be a five-year, $50,000 commitment toward the construction of a new Estevan Regional Nursing Home, to Hearthstone Foundation chairman Vern Buck who accepted the first installment along with Don Kindopp, chairman of the new ERHN committee and Tania Andrist, communication director for the fundraising effort that has seen $6.8 million raised so far toward the ultimate $8 million goal.

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STARS to introduce mobile unit to Sask.

Although they have been serving Saskatchewan for just over two years, the STARS air ambulance program is already expanding its operations.

Beginning in 2014, STARS will introduce a mobile education and training program for medical professionals throughout the province. An event was held Thursday at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute where CanEra Energy announced a donation of $20,000 towards the program.

Paul Charron, the CEO and president of CanEra, said the company has been looking for a charitable organization to contribute to and felt with numerous properties in Saskatchewan, STARS was a good fit.

“It really occurred to me and really struck home, that we are fairly well spread out and we are in some remote areas,” Charron said. “When we are drilling wells, we actually register the site with STARS so if there is an accident or something happens at one of our sites, STARS knows exactly where to go and has a safe place to land so they can transport whoever is injured if they require the air ambulance. For our business and the nature of our assets, we think it is a great cause to support.”

Along with the announcement of CanEra’s support, officials from STARS were on hand with the mobile unit they use for the same program in Alberta.

Cindy Seidl, the base

director for STARS Saskatoon base, said the mobile education program has been operating in Alberta for a number of years and they are excited to roll it out to Saskatchewan.

Seidl said the unit will travel to various communities to help build skills or provide a refresher to anyone in need.

“If we have a community that just had a major trauma and they need to do work on putting airways in, chest tubes, we’ll take the unit out and the mobile education leader will tailor that training and teaching session to the communities’ needs,” Seidl said.

“It’s multi-disciplinary; we use physicians, nurses, EMS, first-responders and we do training for all groups of care providers that are front line and first on the scene.”

Seidl said the benefit of the unit is it gives the medical personnel the chance to work on skills they may not routinely perform in a safe environment. Because the unit travels to the communities, it also allows those involved a chance to get training without having to travel to centres like Regina and Saskatoon.

“It is very difficult in rural Saskatchewan to get nurses and physicians to leave their communities to get the education that they need to maintain some of their skills or improve on existing skills,” said Seidl, who added there is no cost for the training.

“We could bring this unit to Estevan, to the hos-

pital, the staff can come out, EMS will be right there and we work as a team and go through some of the training and scenarios.”

The mobile unit contains a human patient simulator with a mannequin that allows the trainers to simulate all types of medical situations.

“We come up with a scenario and this guy exhibits the signs,” said Seidl.

“We have somebody in the back (of the motorhome), a controller, and the mannequin will actually talk to the care provider and say, “I don’t feel well, I am having chest pains.” (The controller) has the ability to put up what they would see vital-signs wise on the monitors up on the wall and make it as real a scenario as possible.”

“The goal is to learn this in a safe environment,” added Matt Hogan, a STARS pilot/paramedic, who was also in Estevan Thursday. “It’s really hard to simulate this without the proper equipment. We can make this as realistic as possible because in simulation, the evidence shows if you make it as real as possible your brain is going to register that the same way if you did the real call.”

The Saskatchewan mobile unit will begin operation in 2014.

CanEra Energy announced a donation of $20,000 last week that will go towards the creation of a STARS mobile education and training program in Saskatchewan. From left to right: STARS clinical director Dave Evans; Paul Charron, president and CEO of CanEra Energy and Gurpreet Lail, the executive director of the STARS Foundation.

(Right) Matt Hogan and Cindy Seidl of STARS posed with the simulation mannequin which is a critical part of the mobile training program that will be introduced to Saskatchewan in 2014.

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Zombie Walk set for Saturday Ever wonder what it would be like to walk with the dead?

Estevan’s Roller Derby team – the Hillbilly Hurt – is inviting the public to participate in their Zombie Walk on Saturday.

The walk will start at 4:30 p.m. from the parking lot of Estevan Bowl. The entrance fee is a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army. Zombie dress is required and prizes will be awarded for the best-dressed and best in character.

L’AUBERGINE: BURLETTA L’Aubergine Burletta offers the opportunity to discover a new generation of staunchly clowns that dare to stray from tradition and the usual clownish antics.

Thursday, October 24, 2013 Estevan Comprehensive School 7:00 p.m.

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October 23, 2013

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“This report should be required reading for municipal leaders as they determine their 2014 operating budgets in the coming months.”

— Marilyn Braun-Pollon

Status quo for tax fairness in Estevan

CFIB Backgrounder: Saskatchewan Cities

A new report says Es- as one of the most unfair tevan is among the fairest jurisdictions only a few cities in Saskatchewan years ago, Estevan was with respect to property seventh among the 15 cittaxes. ies in the province in 2012.

The Canadian FederaThe report says that in tion of Independent Busi- 2012 commercial property ness released its annual tax owners in Estevan paid taxfairness system among Saskatchewan cities report last week. $2.24 for every dollar paid 72 The document is a com- in municipal property taxof the property tax es, which was unchanged ave parison the fairest municipal tax systems gaps between residential from 2011. ipal property tax gaps of 1.56, 1.79 and and commercial property The provincial averowners in the province. age is $2.56, which was up being tabbed $2.51 in 2011. unicipalAfter property tax billfrom of $7,518,

Municipality

Total municipal commercial taxes per $200,000

Total municipal residential taxes per $200,000

2012 Municipal Tax Gap

2011 Municipal Tax Gap

2011 to 2012

Cities: Municipal property tax gap ratios and municipal taxes per $200,000 of assessed value

Yorkton

$6,100

$1,638

3.72

3.79



Weyburn

$5,483

$1,581

3.47

3.47

=

North Battleford

$6,795

$2,061

3.30

3.32



Humboldt

$6,742

$2,087

3.23

2.95



Melville

$7,518

$2,630

2.86

3.18



Prince Albert

$6,690

$2,516

2.66

2.57



Swift Current

$3,897

$1,499

2.60

2.60

=

Melfort

$5,742

$2,488

2.31

2.12



Estevan

$3,601

$1,606

2.24

2.24

=

Meadow Lake

$5,481

$2,514

2.18

2.24



Moose Jaw

$4,041

$1,966

2.05

2.08



Regina

$3,716

$1,905

1.95

1.95

=

Warman

$3,082

$1,714

1.80

N/A

N/A

Saskatoon

$2,846

$1,588

1.79

1.78



Martensville

$2,799

$1,799

1.56

1.57



Average

$5,124

 gap worsened

$1,985 

2.51

gap improved

2.56



“Unfortunately, for small business owners the majority of Saskatchewan municipalities saw their municipal tax gaps either worsen or stay the same in 2012,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s vice-president, prairie and agri-business. “Given that 29 municipalities have only modestly improved their municipal tax gap in 2012, it is troubling that small business owners continue to get the short end of the property tax stick.

“If you factor in the provincial education property taxes, commercial property owners in Saskatchewan cities are paying on average 2.24 times the property taxes of residential property owners, down from 2.26 in 2011.

               

What makes these unfair tax rates worse is that in addition to paying more, business owners typically receive fewer services, as they pay for things like garbage disposal on their own.

“This report should be required reading for municipal leaders as they determine their 2014 operating budgets in the coming months. With cities receiving a 162 per cent increase in municipal revenue sharing since 2007, property tax hikes should be unnecessary.”

Province-wide, Yorkton was deemed the most unfair city by the CFIB with a ratio of $3.72. Weyburn was second with a ratio of $3.47 while North Battleford was third at $3.30.

Martensville had the best ratio in the province at $1.56 while Saskatoon was the second fairest city at $1.79.

In terms of total taxes, Estevan commercial property owners paid the fourth-lowest taxes overall while residential taxpayers paid the third-lowest.

That is likely to change when the 2013 numbers are tabulated after the twomill increase approved by council earlier this year.

This year was also a reassessment and it has been noted a number of Estevan property owners saw a significant increase in their assessed value.

Along with shining a spotlight on tax fairness in Saskatchewan, the report contained a handful of recommendations, that

included developing a plan to reduce the ratio. Other recommendations include: • Limit year-overyear spending growth to a maximum of inflation plus population growth and review current programs and services with a view to identifying areas that can be eliminated, streamlined, contracted out to the private sector or sold.

• Introduce a plan to reduce the size and cost of the municipal civil service (primarily through attrition) and pension reform.

• Work toward additional revenue sharing, rather than new taxing authority or provincial tax increases to finance municipal infrastructure.

• Consider the introduction of a base tax for all homeowners.

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Source: CFIB calculations based on 2012 property tax data from Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Government Relations.

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October 23, 2013

WEDNESDAY

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“Smart meter installation is a key part of SaskPower’s ongoing work to renew and improve the provincial electrical grid, and one that will bring real benefits to our customers.”

– SaskPower President and CEO Robert Watson

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SaskPower and SaskEnergy are moving forward with province-wide installation of smart meters and upgraded gas modules this fall following a successful series of tests that began in June 2012.

It was announced last week via press release that plans for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), more commonly referred to as “smart” electric meters and advanced gas modules, were first introduced to Saskatchewan residents in 2010. SaskPower

is installing almost 500,000 smart meters, while SaskEnergy will make upgrades to nearly 370,000 natural gas meters. All work is scheduled for completion in 2015.

“Smart meter installation is a key part of SaskPower’s ongoing work to renew and improve the provincial electrical grid, and one that will bring real benefits to our customers,” said SaskPower President and CEO Robert Watson.

Smart electricity meters use digital

technology. SaskPower’s meters are installed on-site at a customer’s home, farm or business and replace the old meter, in exactly the same position. The installation results in a short, approximately 15-minute power outage. Residents will be personally notified prior to each installation.

The Estevan – Weyburn region will be last in the province to receive the metres with a projected date of December 2014 to January 2015.

SaskEnergy will upgrade its existing meters by installing a gas module on the current meter allowing it to send actual meter read information. There will be no interruption to the customer’s natural gas service.

The new meters will provide regular information on your electrical and natural gas consumption to SaskPower and SaskEnergy, using a secure two-way wireless communication system.

Planning for the future growing in importance Pondering the possibility of a personal health crisis is not easy and, despite the growing prevalence of debilitating illnesses and other disabling events, many people put it on the backburner. However, when the unexpected happens, the immediate financial impact can be devastating and negative effects on longer-range plans such as retirement are a real possibility.

The Sun Life Canadian Health Index found that 28 per cent of Canadians have already experienced a serious health event or accident, and 39 per cent of them said it triggered a significant lifestyle change. The report also found that, while 82 per cent of Canadians realize a major health event could negatively impact their personal finances, only 13 per cent have money set aside for unforeseen healthcare costs.

A report by the BMO Wealth Institute supports

those data and says that 84 per cent of Canadians believe they would face a major financial hit in the event of disability. Of those who have tapped their rainy day funds to pay for unexpected health expense, 58 per cent couldn’t cover its full cost.

Given those figures, it is not surprising that 53 per cent of Canadians aged 45 to 54 years are struggling financially after a major health incident. They have been turning to credit cards or personal lines of credit, personal savings, borrowing from loved ones, and remortgaging or selling their homes.

Preparation for any un-

expected problem period begins with accumulating sufficient savings to cover shortterm needs such as childcare, eldercare, and mortgage or interest payments. The common rule of thumb is to have the equivalent of three to six months’ income but, with a quarter of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque, some see it as a pipe dream.

However daunting the figure may seem, it must be tackled and should be more achievable if tough decisions are made, such as cutting non-essential items.

Just forgoing a daily latte can add over $1,800 per year. A review of options in expenses

like cell phone or cable fees may find more. An automatic savings plan is also useful.

Opting for automatic transfers of a set dollar amount or percentage of income to a separate rainy day fund lowers the temptation to spend.

Any unexpected windfall or tax refunds should go to savings.

Such savings, while important, still only provide a short-term solution. Actuaries estimate that an individual, who saved 5% of their income for 10 years, would run out of money after only six months of total disability. Clearly, self-insuring is not the best approach to the

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possibility of a long-range problem.

For financial protection in the event of a longer-term issue, Canadians should consider insurance in their planning. It is a risk management tool that can ensure long-term financial stability with coverage such as disability, income replacement, long-term care and critical illness.

The insurance goal seems simple enough – ensure funding to carry on after a negative event — but needs are unique to individuals.

For instance, the disability

protection needed by a professional athlete will likely differ from someone at a desk job. It is advisable to review specific requirements with an insurance professional.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor & Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. www.reynoldsinglis.ca. The views in this column are solely those of the author.

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13J175 13D207 13J174 13D208 13J159 13D243 13J160 13E002 13J167 13E001 13J169 13J172 13J161 12K076 13J173 12E169 13J168 13J166 13J171 13B039 13J170 12L261 13J193 13B239 13J180 12B395 13J181 12K341 13J191 11K442 13J177 12K234 13J194 11B210 13J207 13J208 13J204 13J213 13J214 13J211 13J212 13J215 13J210 13J224 13J223 13J216

Legacy Ryerson Hz .........................................................................................................2A3-3-3B10-34-3-1 4A1-21-3A1-22-8-30 CPEC Glen Ewen N Hz.....................................................................................................

Canera Alameda V1U Hz . .............................................................................................4C15-31-1C13-31-3-2 CPEC Viewfield Hz .........................................................................................................3C5-28-2D8-28-7-10 Canera Alameda C U Hz...................................................................................................2D3-31-2C3-32-3-2 Red Beds Gainsborough Hz .......................................................................................

4A16-14-3A14-13-2-30 Elkhorn Northgate Hz ..........................................................................................................4C14-3-4B3-3-1-3 Kingland Auburnton Hz .....................................................................................................4D16-1-2C15-1-6-2 Renegade Willmar Noth .....................................................................................................................

1-27-6-3 Petrex et al Queensdale W Hz ........................................................................................3D8-27-2B11-27-6-2 Legacy Wordsworth Hz ......................................................................................................4B4-9-4B2-8-7-7-4 CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................................................................................4D9-2-4C12-2-8-7 Flagstone et al Macoun 2Hz ......................................................................................... 3B10-21-4B12-21-4-8 Advance #4 ............................................. CPEC Viewfield Hz ...........................................6C12-2-4C12-3-8-9 CPEC Viewfield Hz ....................................................................................................... 2B12-27-2B12-28-8-9 DZ #1 ......................................................V40C Tableland Hz .........................................1A1-14-4D16-2-1-11 CPEC Viewfield Hz ....................................................................................................... 2B13-27-2B13-28-8-9 Aldon Midale 4Hz ............................................................................................................3D8-36-1D2-36-5-12 CPEC Oungre Hz ............................................................................................................3D16-5-2D16-8-1-13 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................

4B1-24-2D1-13-7-30 Canera Tatagwa CT Hz ....................................................................................................3C12-8-4B4-8-6-15 Shooting Star Fairlight ......................................................................................................................1-20-11-30 NAL Gainsborough Hz ....................................................................................................

3A1-24-3B9-13-2-30 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 LTS Fertile Hz .................................................................................................................1C5-17-1B12-8-6-30 VOC Redvers .......................................................................................................................................6-8-7-31 LTS Fertile Hz .................................................................................................................5C5-17-2A12-8-6-30 PBEN Moosomin ............................................................................................................................13-31-13-31 Legacy Ryerson Hz ......................................................................................................... 3A1-22-3A1-23-8-30 Epping et al Bellegarde SWD ............................................................................................................3-15-6-31 PCS STE Marthe..........................................................................................................................

16-14-17-30 Highrock Lightning ..............................................................................................................................3-8-8-32 Canera Macoun West 2Hz ............................................................................................3C9-13-4C12-13-4-10 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 Tundra Fertile Hz ............................................................................................................4A8-11-3D8-12-6-30 Tundra Fertile Hz ............................................................................................................8A8-11-2D8-14-6-30 Husky Oungre East Hz...................................................................................................................6B2-6-1-11 SPectrum et al Willmar 2Hz .............................................................................................. 1B2-2-4B10-35-5-4 CPEC Kisbey Hz .............................................................................................................1B4-17-2C13-17-8-5 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................2B13-15-4C12-16-8-7 CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................................................................................... 2B5-11-2A8-11-8-8 CPEC Viewfield Hz .............................................................................................................4D13-3-4C4-3-9-8 CPEC Viewfield Hz ......................................................................................................... 4A1-18-3A1-17-10-9 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................7B12-24-2D9-24-7-10 CPEC Hoffer Hz ............................................................................................................2C5-15-4B12-16-1-14 Canera Hardy S Hz ............................................................................................................. 4B4-8-4B4-7-4-21

13G107 13i126 13F052 13E249 13i156 13J018 13H137 13J041 13J013 13i227 13i199 13i263 13i032

Precision #219 ................................. Renegade Silverton E 3Hz......................................1B4-27-4B2-28-3-32 Betts #2 ............................................... FCL Wauchope N Hz ......................................4A16-11-2A14-12-8-33 Ensign #609 .............................................LTS Hastings Hz ........................................ 4C12-25-4C10-26-3-34 Ensign #609 .............................................LTS Hastings Hz .........................................1B13-25-4B15-26-3-34 Preision #409 .................................Rife et al Wauchope West Hz ................................ 9C10-27-1C7-34-6-34 Betts #1 ............................................ Elkhorn Northgate VU Hz...................................... 8D15-3-1D15-10-1-3 Canelson #12 ...........................................Torc Willmar Hz ................................................1A9-30-3A1-30-5-3 Panther #4 ............................................ Canera Willmar 2Hz .........................................2B12-32-3B14-32-5-3 Ensign #351 .......................................CNRL et al Steelman Hz .........................................1B13-3-4B13-4-4-4 Ensign #651 ..........................................Legacy Steelman Hz ....................................... 4C12-13-1C12-14-4-4 Stampede #2 ......................................Legacy Wordsworth Hz ............................................1B10-6-4B2-6-7-4 Partner #4 ..............................................CPEC Weir Hill 2Hz ............................................ 2C4-34-4B2-33-5-6 Precision #381 ....................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................... 1D9-14-1C12-14-8-6

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THE THE ESTEVANMERCURY MERCURY ESTEVAN DRILLING DRILLINGREPORT REPORT 10E269 Mosaic Esterhazy 2 EH .................................................................................................................12-22-19-33 13H163 Lasso #1 ..................................................

Aldon Bryant Hz ............................................. 3D2-22-3D15-22-5-7 10G299 CPEC Wawota ................................................................................................................................8-13-12-33 13H110 Precision #380 ....................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................... 6A4-28-1C13-28-9-8 12D331 Mosaic K1 Esterhazy 1 WSW .......................................................................................................

15-13-20-33 13H183 Panther #2 ........................................ Caprice W Kingsford 2Hz...................................... 1D16-23-4B4-24-4-8 13B037 KRC Cantal South DD ..................................................................................................4D16-18-2D16-18-5-33 13E205 Canelson #11 ......................................

Canera Bryant S 2Hz ......................................... 2A16-17-3D1-17-5-8 12J237 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................10-11-8-1 13G031 Red Dog #2 ........................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................... 3D13-25-3D1-36-8-8 11J193 ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 13i100 Triwest Alameda East SWD Canelson #25 ........................................

CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................ 2C13-23-2D16-23-8-9 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 13G246 Canelson #27 ........................................ CPEC Viewfield Hz ............................................ 4D9-34-3A9-35-6-9 13C125 CPEC Viewfield Hz .....................................................................................................

7D15-29-3D15-32-10-6 13E063 Canelson #26 ........................................CPEC VIewfield Hz ..........................................

8D9-19-2C12-19-7-9 12G154 ......................................................................................................

4C13-3-4B4-3-7-7 13i016 Silver Spur Viewfield Hz Alliance #5 .............................................

CPEC Viewfield Hz ...............................................1B3-6-3B3-31-8-9 13B299 CPEC Viewfield Hz .......................................................................................................

3D16-23-2D16-26-9-8 13H252 Horizon #34 ........................................... CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................

4A16-23-2D16-24-9-9 13B127 CPEC Veiwfield Hz ............................................................................................................1D1-24-2D1-19-8-8 13G349 Canelson #28 ......................................FCL Macoun West Hz ........................................ 7A2-23-4D2-14-4-10 12E307 CPEC Viewfield .................................................................................................................3C4-12-3D1-12-9-9 13G248 Panther #1 ..............................................

Canera Midale Hz ........................................... 1C5-28-2D8-28-6-10 13C062 CPEC Viewfield 13H264 Ensign #634 ..............................................................................................................2C12-19-1C16-24-8-9 .............................................LTS Viewfield Hz ............................................ 2D8-33-2D6-34-8-10 12C096 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 13i145 Precision #117 ......................................... Arc Weyburn Hz ..............................................4B4-23-4B4-14-7-12 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 13i225 Precision #275 .................................CVE et al WEyburn Unit Hz .................................... 1D13-9-3B8-16-6-13 13A034 CPEC Hoffer Hz .................................................................................................................3A4-14-4B4-2-1-13 13G152 Alliance #3 .............................................CPEC Flat Lake Hz .............................................3B5-15-3B4-3-1-15 13A116 CVE Weyburn ..................................................................................................................................8-18-6-13 13i224 Ensign #645 .....................................Enerplus Skinner Lake 2Hz .....................................4A1-16-3A1-15-4-17 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 10B263 Arc Tribune ......................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 12L063 RROI Ryerson Hz ............................................................................................................ 5C5-36-3A8-36-6-30 12B199 Sparton Ceylon ...............................................................................................................................16-29-6-18 13i010 Epsilon Ceylon Hz RROI Fertile Hz ................................................................................................................

1B4-24-4B4-13-6-30 13C033 .........................................................................................................

4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 12L261 Shooting Star Fairlight .....................................................................................................................

1-20-11-30 11K043 PBEN Pangman DD ....................................................................................................

4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20 13B239 Questerre et al Ryerson Hz .............................................................................................. 3B4-32-3A4-31-8-30 12K341 PBEN Moosomin ........................................................................................................................... 13-31-13-31 11B210 Mosaic K2 Esterhazy 6 WSW .......................................................................................................12-26-19-32 13F160 Pemoco Parkman ....................................................................................................................... 3B10-10-9-33 10E269 Mosaic Esterhazy 2 EH .................................................................................................................12-22-19-33 10G299 CPEC Wawota ................................................................................................................................8-13-12-33 12D331 Mosaic K1 Esterhazy 1 WSW ....................................................................................................... 15-13-20-33 12J237 Phase et al Manor .............................................................................................................................10-11-8-1 12F366 Elkhorn Northgate Hz ...................................................................................................... 1B4-33-2D15-33-1-2 11J193 Triwest Alameda East SWD ................................................................................................................16-9-4-2 13C162 FCL Carlyle DD ................................................................................................................. 2C9-19-1C9-19-8-2 11H433 Kinwest 08 Alameda .........................................................................................................................11-28-3-3 13i228 Legacy Steelman Hz ....................................................................................................... 5C13-10-1B13-9-4-4 13i031 Renegade Buffalo Head ......................................................................................................................1-22-7-4 13H091 Elkhorn Pinto Hz ............................................................................................................... 4D14-4-2D14-9-1-4 13B219 CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................................................................................... 2B13-3-1C13-4-8-7 13i015 CPEC Viewfield Hz ........................................................................................................... 3C4-15-4C4-16-8-7 12C096 CPEC Viewfield WSW .........................................................................................................................9-10-8-9 13i062 CPEC Viewfield Hz ..........................................................................................................2B2-26-3B2-23-8-10 12J173 CVE Weyburn .................................................................................................................................15-26-6-12 13H270 CPEC Oungre Hz .......................................................................................................... 3D14-3-1C14-10-1-13 12J008 CVE Weyburn ...............................................................................................................................12-30T-6-13 10B263 Arc Tribune ......................................................................................................................................15-32-3-14 12A364 Rio Tinto Sedley ..............................................................................................................................4-20-14-16 12B199 Sparton Ceylon ...............................................................................................................................16-29-6-18 13C033 Epsilon Ceylon Hz ......................................................................................................... 4C6-31-1C14-36-6-19 11K043 PBEN Pangman DD .................................................................................................... 4B16-15-2D15-15-7-20

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Bazin believes jail best bet for brothers

A petty thief who regularly targeted charitable donation boxes was sentenced to a year in jail in order to give the Estevan community a break from his wrongdoing.

The 47-year-old Anthony Britt appeared in Estevan provincial court in shackles as he has been on remand since the end of August.

He had previously pleaded guilty to some charges and had yet to be sentenced, and on Monday he entered more guilty pleas and his matter continued to sentencing with a joint submission presented to the judge by the Crown prosecutor and his Legal Aid lawyer.

On Sept. 30, 2012, Britt dipped his hands into a donation box, making off with just $45.

On Nov. 4, he stole from a Remembrance Day poppy box, collecting about $100. A further incident on Dec. 7 saw him steal from a Tim Hortons donation box, taking the $130 that made up its contents.

He stole other small items from local businesses, like boots and ink cartridges,

which came in with values of about $50 and $173, respectively.

On Aug. 28, he stole a welder, valued at $300 from a local business and took the contents of a charity box at the McDonald’s restaurant in Estevan, which contained roughly $300.

Finally, on Aug. 30, he and his brother Mark Britt attended a local grocery store.

Mark placed cardboard boxes at different points in the store and Anthony filled them with meat products. They then left the store without paying for any of the food.

Mark has also been charged for theft as a result of the incident.

In speaking to Anthony’s matter, Crown prosecutor Maura Landry said, “Ultimately, what we have here is someone who steals minor amounts of things, generally from charities. The long and the short is essentially, he has quite a record. Everything he is doing is little, minute things that on their own are

just an annoyance.”

She said a sentencing range for chronic shoplifters is between three and four months of jail.

“The problem with Mr. Britt is that he has accumulated so many at this point 12 months in custody … is appropriate,” said Landry.

With Britt’s time on remand, he will serve another nine months in jail.

“He’s not stealing a lot that’s worth much. He’s just creating a nuisance for the community, and the community deserves a break from him for awhile,” she added.

Presiding Judge Karl Bazin agreed and accepted the one-year jail term.

Following his stint in jail, Britt will be subject to a 12-month probation order.

Britt committed the thefts in order to feed a drug habit. A pre-sentence report outlined Britt’s drug habit as he commented that he consumed crack-cocaine every day for about a year.

Bazin suggested to Britt that if he needs money, he should get a job in Estevan’s booming economy.

“I don’t have a dog, but if I had one, he could get a job in Estevan,” Bazin told Britt.

“Anybody can get a job here. It’s your life.

Even a minimum wage would be a better way to drive your drug addiction.”

Mark also appeared in custody on Monday and pleaded guilty to charges of theft and possessing the proceeds of theft.

It was noted that by committing these crimes he breached a previous conditional sentence order, which had another five months before expiring. The Crown requested the CSO be terminated and Mark serve the rest of the time in jail. Bazin agreed with those sentiments.

He was sentenced to time served for the new charges but will still serve out the remainder of his conditional sentence order in jail.

Fleeing suspect corralled near Midale following chase

It’s not always about patrol cruisers when it comes to policing in Estevan and area.

On two occasions this past week, Estevan Police Service personnel found themselves in foot races with fleeing suspects and in both instances, the suspects lost.

During a night shift on Oct. 18, EPS members attempted to stop a vehicle in the west central area of the city in regards to a Traffic Safety Act violation, but the male driver of the vehicle refused to stop and proceeded to travel west out of Estevan and onto Highway 39.

Several other EPS members were able to catch up to the initial EPS officer who was driving behind the suspect, and high rates of speed were recorded as the suspect continued past the town of Midale before pulling into a farmyard where he abandoned his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.

After a brief pursuit on foot, the 26-year-old man from Limerick, Sask., was taken into custody and faces several charges including one for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle as well as flee-

ing from police and possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana. The man was also charged with resisting arrest and driving while disqualified. There were even more charges for which he could be ticketed under the Traffic Safety Act. The suspect was handed a 24-hour suspension of his driver’s licence for having alcohol in his system that exceeded .04 per cent. He was detained in cells until his first court appearance.

During that same nightshift, a 22-year-old Estevan man needed to be tracked down on foot after he fled from police following a traffic stop.

Once again, the foot race was brief and effective since EPS members made the arrest and charged the man with fleeing from police, impaired driving and driving while his blood-alcohol content was over .08 per cent and for being in possession of a controlled substance, marijuana.

The man was held in cells until he regained sobriety.

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Holiday Train returning to Estevan Canadian Pacific has announced the schedule for the 15th year of the Holiday Train and Estevan will again be among the stops.

The train, which is becoming a popular local tradition, will be in the city on Dec. 19 according to a press release from CP. The 2013 CP Holiday Train program launches on Nov. 25 in Kahnawake, Quebec, formally kicking off the three-week journey of two brightly decorated trains across Canada and the United States with its first U.S stop in Scranton, PA. The U.S. train will journey across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest before its final shows Dec. 19 in Estevan and Weyburn.

Since the Holiday Train program first launched in 1999, it has raised $7.4 million and 3 million pounds of food for local communities.

Musicians traveling aboard the Canadian and U.S. trains will play more than 150 free concerts from their boxcar stage. CP asks that attendees bring a non-perishable food or cash donation, and all donations stay with the food shelf in the community

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Although they didn’t show much “Those are the tough ones to deal rust upon their return from a 10-day with because if we get that bounce in the break, the CanElson Drilling Estevan offensive zone, we don’t have to worry Bruins didn’t get any points either. about those (not) going in. Those are The Bruins lost all three of their the tough ones to rebound from. That games last week, falling 3-1 to the Flin kinda deflates the bench,” Glass said Flon Bombers on Wednesday, 4-1 to the of the momentum shift on the first goal.

Melfort Mustangs on Friday and 5-1 to After a scoreless second period, the the Yorkton Terriers on Sunday.

Mustangs padded their lead at 12:26 of The Bruins sat tied for third place the third on a Tristan Frei goal. in the Viterra Division with a 3-5-1-1 Against the Bombers on Wednesrecord entering last night’s action. day, the Bruins came out on fire in the In Yorkton, just as they had in their first period but failed to score in the first previous two games, the Bruins started 40 minutes. strong, but the game got away from Corey Kosloski had their goal, them after the first period. with Parker Evans-Campbell, Brock Darcy DeRoose got Estevan on the Hounsell and Cam Blair tallying for board midway through the first.

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The Terriers would grab the lead in RT Rice continued his recent tranthe second though, as Tyson Enzie and sition to defence last week, a role in Josh Ellis scored to put them up 2-1 in which he has impressed so far.. a period that saw Yorkton fire 25 shots “He was a good forward for us, but at Bruins starter Matt Gibney. he’s a great defenceman as well. It’s Bruins winger Lynnden Pastachak fires a shot at Flin Flon Bombers goalie Devin BufIt was all Yorkton in the third as falo from the edge of the crease during a 3-1 loss on Oct. 16. always nice to have those guys who can well, with Derek Falloon, Tyler Giebel play both. He’s a big, strong kid who and Brady Norrish adding to the lead. is fearless out there. He’ll block shots, Lewgood said. come through and give us a big one.”

“We didn’t work hard enough. We had he’ll make the hit, he’ll do anything to On Friday, the Bruins outshot the Despite generating plenty of dangera great first period, came out strong, really Mustangs 44-31 and carried the play for ous chances in the first period, the Bruins make the play,” Glass said. took the play to Yorkton in the first, then most of the night, but couldn’t translate came away from the first 20 minutes score“He’s been good early on (on defence) we took the foot off the gas and the roles that into goals. and I think he’s only going to grow with less, while the Mustangs scored twice. were reversed,” said Bruins head coach and the more time you give him back there. I’m Austin Daae had the club’s lone “These are games where we feel we general manager Chris Lewgood. running the D and I don’t want to let him marker with less than four minutes to deserved a better fate. We carried the play He noted that Gibney, who stopped 42 play, stealing the puck in the corner before for a large portion of the game and we go back up front,” he laughed. of 47 shots as opposed to the 30 shots the walking out and beating goaltender Jack had chance upon chance. We were a little Defenceman Nolan Nicholas and Bruins directed toward Terriers goaltender Romanuik short side. winger Connor McKenzie will both miss snakebitten and ran into some goalies Kale Thomson, was the only bright spot some time with injuries. McKenzie hurt his Bruins assistant coach Darnell Glass who were playing well,” Glass said of the for the visitors. hand during a fight in the Flin Flon game, said it would have helped if other players Melfort and Flin Flon games.

“We just have to get back to working showed the patience around the net that while Nicholas was injured Oct. 5 in La Anthony Pickering scored on a dehard. (Sunday) was the first real downer as Daae did on the goal.

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Glass said Nicholas has resumed layed penalty for the Mustangs less than far as our work ethic goes. Guys can’t get skating and shooting pucks.

“I think that happens when you’re six minutes in, just seconds after DeRoose comfortable losing. This time of year, we maybe struggling to score. Guys start feel- and Hudson Morrison each had a golden The Bruins are on the road this week. expect there’s going to be some wins and ing the pressure, ‘I really gotta bear down,’ opportunity at the other end, and Lane They visited Nipawin last night and will losses and ups and downs but we can’t be the stick’s going to squeeze a bit hard and Harbor beat Gibney blocker side with just play in Melfort tonight and Flin Flon complacent. We have to work through it,” that’s when the guys like Daae do have to over a minute remaining. tomorrow.

New Panthers team wins first two games Estevan’s female midget AA hockey era is off to a good start.

The city’s new entry in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League, the Estevan PowerTech Panthers, won their first two games of the regular season on the weekend.

The Panthers defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-1 on Saturday, then got past the Prairie Storm by the same score on Sunday at the Civic Auditorium.

In Moose Jaw on Saturday, the Panthers scored two unanswered goals midway through the second period to seal the victory.

They scored the only goal of the first period, with Cassidy Siebert finding the twine six minutes in for the club’s first ever goal.

The Warriors tied the game nearly four minutes into the second on a goal by McKenna Stewart.

Estevan would get that one back and more though, scoring two goals that came 1:35 apart.

Lacy Smith got the Panthers back on top with a goal halfway through the period, and Kailey McLellan added some insurance shortly after.

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The score stayed that way for most of the third period, until Taylor Gravelle scored with three minutes left in regulation to get the Storm within one.

The Panthers would, however, add an empty netter from Ronyk with 24 seconds to play.

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Elecs ousted by Weyburn in blowout loss It was a gloomy day for the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs from the beginning on Saturday.

The high school football team turned over the ball on their first two drives, both leading to touchdowns, en route to a 51-0 loss to the Weyburn Eagles in Moose Jaw High School Football League quarter-final play.

Elecs head coach Mark Schott said his team “definitely could’ve played better” and it wasn’t their best effort.

“Our offence was able to get a little bit of momentum back after that, driving the ball into their zone, but Weyburn was able to put up a lot of points,” he said.

Weyburn had defeated Estevan 49-13 in Week 2 of the regular season.

Schott believes one reason for the more lopsided score this time around is the fact that other teams began focusing more on star running back Cole MacCuish.

“The second half of our season, it was pretty obvious teams were gameplanning for MacCuish and making every effort they could to shut him down and hit him every chance they could. “(Weyburn) definitely targeted Cole and shut down our outside run. They did a pretty good job of that.”

The Eagles led 37-0 at the half.

Schott said the burden placed on the Elecs’ defence made it tough for them to play at maximum effectiveness.

“The defence was on the field for a long time again. They did a pretty good job of making tackles for losses and closing in on the ball carrier, but we also gave up a lot of big plays.

“We forced a couple of turnovers, but the bottom line was we needed to put up

some points to get ourselves back in the game, and their defence played a very strong game and didn’t allow us to do anything on offence. We dug ourselves a big hole and weren’t able to claw our way back out.”

Schott noted that receiver Austin Garchinski “had some pretty amazing catches out there,” but it wasn’t enough to make a difference.

The Elecs drew Weyburn in the quarters after losing 38-14 in Swift Current on Oct. 15 in their last game of the regular season.

A win over the Colts would have sent the Elecs to a matchup against the Central Cyclones, who they lost 46-35 against in a spirited contest on Oct. 5.

Garchinski and Kolby Dyck had the ECS touchdowns in that one, both receiving majors before half, as the teams were tied 14-14 at halftime.

Dyck, however, broke his ankle on his touchdown and missed the Weyburn game.

“Again, we shot ourselves in the foot a bit in the second half,” Schott said.” We turned the ball over a couple times and Swift Current was able to put the ball in the end zone and make it 28-14 quickly.

The last couple of games, our turnovers really hurt us.”

The coach added that his club seemed “a little bit overconfident” heading into the tilt against the Colts.

“As coaches, we try to address that, never underestimate your opponent or anything like that. I think it took a while for our team to clue in that it doesn’t matter what somebody’s record is or how small they look, every team in our league is a good team.”

Atom AA Bruins split with Yorkton The Estevan Gem Well Bruins opened their season on the weekend, splitting a twogame set with the Yorkton Terriers in atom AA action.

Yorkton won 5-3 on Saturday, but the Bruins countered with a victory by the same score the next day. Both games were played at Affinity Place.

On Saturday, the Terriers scored three straight goals in the second period en route to the win.

Reid Pfeifer (7), Kaidyn Malysh, Kylen Taphorn and Josh Herzog supplied the scoring for the visitors. Parker Bell and Boden Dukart replied for the Bruins.

The next day, it was the Bruins scoring three unanswered goals in the final seven minutes of the game.

Bell, Tayce Miller and Benjamin Wagstaff had the late markers, with Bell also scoring in the second period and Blayze Siebert adding the other goal. Pfeifer, Taphorn and Carter Dereniwsky replied for Yorkton.

The Bruins will play in a tournament in Whitewood on Saturday. Their next league action is on Nov. 2 when they host Swift Current.

Cam Biette of the ECS Elecs jumps on a loose ball ahead of teammates Cole Davenport (60) and Justyn Taillon (far right) during the Elecs’ 51-0 playoff loss to Weyburn on Saturday. (Photo by Wanda Harron) Schott said that though the season certainly had its high points — a win over Vanier and the tightly fought game against Central — the club seemed to hit a downward spiral the last few games.

“In my opinion, we followed up (the Vanier win) with probably our best game in three years against Central. It was unfortunate we came out on the wrong end of that one. For whatever reason, after the Central game things seemed to go downhill a little.

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Schott said that although the Elecs had to play undefeated Yorkton in their second-last game and dealt with a heavily condensed schedule, both were a reality for every team and shouldn’t be used as an excuse.

The Elecs are losing 16 players to graduation, including MacCuish, Garchinski and starting quarterback Justyn Taillon, among others.

Peewees drop game to Melville

The second period was the undoing for the Estevan Sherritt Coal Bruins on Saturday.

Their opponents, the Melville Millionaires, scored five unanswered goals in the second period on the way to a 6-2 victory at Affinity Place.

The Mils got goals from Shane Collins (2), Heather Fiske, Brett Duczek and Monty Driver in a span of less than 13 minutes to grab control of the game for good.

Melville opened the scoring 45 seconds into the first period on a Josh Cleggett goal, but Estevan countered with goals by Mason Strutt and Cole Brooks in a span of 36 seconds late in the frame.

The two peewee AA teams also played on Sunday, with Melville winning 4-2.

Melville’s Sheydon Woodhouse and Estevan’s Alex Von Sprecken traded goals in the first period. The Mils would take the lead after 40 minutes on a Byers Johanson marker late in the second period.

The visitors added to their lead about eight minutes into the third, courtesy of a Shane Collins goal, though the Bruins would strike back five minutes later, with Strutt netting his second in as many games.

Duczek added some insurance for the Mils with 3:14 left in the game.

The Bruins are next in action on Saturday, hosting Moose Jaw at 2:45 p.m. at Affinity Place.

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The Estevan Apex Bruins faced both Notre Dame midget AA teams on the weekend, with mixed results.

The Bruins defeated the Hounds on Saturday in Wilcox, then lost 3-1 to the Argos the next day at Affinity Place.

The Argos scored a goal in each period in Sunday’s game. Bruins head coach Dalton Giblett said defensive issues were a major factor in the defeat.

“The biggest thing is we had a few breakdowns, odd-man rushes and we never even gained their zone. Also, coming back in our end, just being lazy and not coming back all the way. That was their third goal and their second goal. We never picked up the backchecker and boom, it was in our net.”

Mitchell Finnson got the Argos on the board only 49 seconds into the game and that lead held after 20 minutes.

Estevan (2-1-1) tied it at 2:31 of the second when Kaelan Holt scored his fifth of the year, beating sprawled out goaltender Scott Kasaboski on a rebound in front of the net.

Notre Dame would reclaim the lead before the end of the period though, with Daniel Watson scoring five minutes later.

Matt Barry added some insurance for the Argos midway through the third.

Giblett said his team had trouble sustaining pressure in the offensive zone.

by another power play goal by Peyton Stevenson at the 12-minute mark to tie it.

Salaway found the back of the net again with 3:36 to go, and Colton Winton would complete the scoring summary 21 seconds later.

The Bruins were actually outshot 14-10 in the period, but outshot the Hounds 34-22 in the game, failing to score on 24 shots in the first two periods.

Kirill Klassen got things rolling for the Hounds five minutes into the game. Ryley Bechard scored their other goal with 2:39 to play in the second period.

The Bruins are back at home for two games this weekend. They host the Prairie Storm on Friday at 8 p.m., then face the Regina Wild on Saturday at the same time. Both games are at Affinity Place.

Apex Bruins forward Kaelan Holt is brought down in front of the net during a scoring chance in the third period of Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Notre Dame Argos.

“We had a couple of shifts there where half of the shift we’d keep the pressure on and then you get back, change the lines and we couldn’t keep it going.

“Their D played well.

They moved the puck back and forth pretty good and caught us out of position.

We over-pursued a couple of times. We’re just kinda heads down, still learning.”

Giblett said captain Blaine Herzberg was the Bruins’ top player on Sunday, with Holt and defenceman Kale Little also standing out.

“He was in there forechecking, causing turnovers, making plays with the puck. He led by example, which was really

good,” he said of Herzberg.

In Wilcox, meanwhile, the Bruins engineered a

third-period comeback that saw them pile up four unanswered goals after trailing 2-0 after two.

Kyle Salaway scored his first of two goals on a power play three minutes into the period, followed

Kauk traded to Selkirk for futures The third time was a charm for Tyler Kauk and the Estevan Bruins.

After trading him twice previously, only for both deals to be reversed, the Bruins sent Kauk to the Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) on Monday for future considerations.

The futures include cash and a player to be named later, either in the off-season or early in the 2014-15 season.

“It’s kind of a relief. It doesn’t really help us short term, but long term we’re going to get a good return,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood.

“Ideally, we would’ve found a

Tyler Kauk player for now, but we had to settle on the futures being next year.”

Kauk had three goals and 22 points last season.

The 20-year-old defenceman from Winnipeg had originally been traded to the Flin Flon Bombers in July for prospect Connor Vermeulen, but that went by the wayside later when neither player reported to their new teams.

Vermeulen’s family moved to Alberta, meaning he couldn’t play in Saskatchewan as a 17-year-old.

In September, Kauk was dealt to Selkirk for defenceman Damian Wallack, but that was also voided, with Lewgood saying the reason was Wallack’s conditions for coming to Estevan.

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TS&M Bruins win C side in Melville The Estevan TS&M Bruins edged the Regina Pat Blues 6-5 on Sunday to earn the C-side championship at a bantam AA tournament in Melville.

Brayden Pachal (2), Jayden Davis, Josh Skjonsby, Dawson Nobiss and Cole Fonstad scored for the Bruins, while Carson Denomie, Noah Kozack, Noah Crowley, Jordan Kazymyra and Matthew Chekay replied for the Pat Blues.

The Bruins got to the C final by posting a 1-1-1 record in the round-robin.

They started with a 10-4 loss to the Parkland Valley Rangers. Carson Benning, Shae Little, Davis and Skjonsby scored for the Bruins in that game, with Bradley Marshall (3), Connor Dewar (2), Riley McKay, Lane Kirk, Riese Gaber, Jaden Townsend

and Dustin Mozdzen supplying the Rangers’ attack.

In their second game, the Bruins edged the Regina Foxes 2-1, with Fonstad and Pachal scoring. Reece Henry had the lone goal for Regina.

Estevan tied Melville 4-4 in their final round-robin game. They would lose the goal differential tiebreaker, which sent them to the C final.

Skjonsby (2), Fonstad and Pachal were the goal scorers for the Bruins. Jordan Mish (2), Carson Sass and Luke Nkwama tallied for the Millionaires.

The Bruins’ next action in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League comes on Saturday, as they host the Saskatoon Maniacs. Game time is 5:15 p.m. at Affinity Place.

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Sharks host atom tournament It was a good day for both Estevan teams competing in the pool.

The Estevan Sharks water polo club hosted their first tournament of the year on Sunday, which included mini atom and regular atom divisions.

The mini-atom tournament, for children nine and under, was the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. This gave the newest members of the Sharks an opportunity to get a feel for the game and put their newly learned skills into practice against other teams.

The regular atom tournament was for players aged 9-11.

Both Sharks teams took advantage of strong passing and shooting to go undefeated, with the mini-atom and atom teams both posting 4-0 records. Teams from Weyburn and Regina competed in both tournaments.

The Sharks’ next atom tournament is Nov. 17 in Regina.

The atom program is coached by Joelle Burlock and Mona Hack.

The regular atom team includes Taeghen Hack, Alia Burlock, Charlotte Andrist, Josie Andrist and Doaa Rashed. The mini-atom team includes Logan Dalziel, Lucas Dzeryk, Nathan Yunick, Dre Sovdi, Ethan Dornian and Hadi Rashed. Mikayla Hack and Alex Andrist divide their time playing for both teams.

Two teams from the Sharks club also played at a cadet tournament in Regina on Saturday The girls’ cadet team was short on players and went 0-4 for the day, while the boys’ cadet team recorded a 2-2 record.

Alia Burlock of the Estevan Sharks atom team fires a shot during a game at the team’s tournament on Sunday. (Submitted photo)

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The awards will be presented at a banquet on Oct. 29. *** The Estevan Minor Hockey Association’s initiation division is teaming up with the Estevan Bruins on Saturday morning for the Initiation Jamboree.

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Riders get crucial win over B.C. Lions

This is going to be a fun week!

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (11-5) visit the Calgary Stampeders (13-3) this Saturday in a massive CFL West Division collision. However, as tempting as it is to jump into all the fun a Rider road trip to Calgary (Riderville2) brings, we first have to go back and examine last week’s 35-14 home victory over B.C. It’s hard not to look ahead when you can see the finish line, and the Riders’ long-standing goal of finishing in first place in the CFL West this year, but the team did a great job of narrowing their focus down to last Saturday’s meeting with the Lions in Regina.

And simply put, had they not beaten B.C, there would be no shot at first

Rod Pedersen Rider Insider anyway. The Riders got off to a slow start, giving the ball away twice and falling down 7-0 to quarterback Thomas DeMarco’s Lions in the opening quarter.

However, eight Lions giveaways (including four DeMarco interceptions) virtually handed the game over to Saskatchewan. Sorry, but it’s true.

With the eventual victory, the Roughriders clinched home field in the Western semifinal and it represents their first home playoff game since 2010. It

came as a massive sense of relief for the team.

“Oh man, it was a great night!” smiled Rider defensive end John Chick, who had a sack and a forced fumble in the win. “Just a lotta excitement there. We knew coming in the crowd was going to be into it and holy cow! They played the part so it was great.”

Roughrider head coach Corey Chamblin even allowed himself to pause and reflect on the accomplishment.

Eleven wins represents a three-win improvement

from last year, Chamblin’s rookie campaign on the sidelines, and a home playoff game is a benchmark for any football club.

“Hosting a playoff game is a positive,” said a grateful Chamblin after the game. “Being in my second year, rebuilding this team, I thank God and Brendan Taman for giving me the tools to build a team.”

God’s in on this? I might have known.

So now with at least second place in their back pocket, the Green & White turn their attention to Calgary this week and McMahon Stadium, where they lost 42-27 in Week 7 (Saskatchewan beat Calgary 36-21 in their only other meeting in Week 2 in Regina).

A sellout? That’s a virtual certainty since the

Rider Nation plans to occupy McMahon Stadium this weekend and help spur their team on to top spot.

However, we all know it’s unlikely. Even if the Riders pull this one out, they’d have to hope for a B.C. win over the Stampeders in the final game of the regular season and that’s highly unlikely.

Still, there’s reason for hope and heaven only knows what’s in store for this football club in a season which has had more twists and turns than a roller coaster.

“Oh my gosh,” Chick reflected. “The way we’ve grown from that lull we had. Coach talked about that this week. We were on that roll, then had that lull, and now that spark’s back. We know what we have in that locker room

and we know what we have between all these guys.”

And how can I end this column without mentioning the simmering rivalry between Kory Sheets and Jon Cornish, the Saskatchewan and Calgary running backs respectively? Cornish goes into Saturday’s game 134 yards ahead of Sheets for the league rushing title with only two games left. I asked Kory on the post-game show how excited he is to go head-to-head with Cornish Saturday night.

“Who?” Sheets questioned. “Who?” Game on.

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ECS open house provided entertainment, information The open house evening at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) is generally filled with information and activities, and the 2013 version, held on Oct. 16 followed that successful template.

Parents and students were able to gather information regarding the annual trip to Europe and set the stage for planning the 2014 graduation event as well as re-organize the school’s own community council.

First year principal Pat Jeannot opened the informational part of the program in the drama room after the school’s senior jazz band provided some early musical interludes.

Jeannot introduced vice-principals Nathan Johnson and Allison Holzer and, in turn, the new teachers on staff were welcomed into the fold.

Kaitlyn Geisbrecht brought information regarding the upcoming Challenge Day that is focused on Grade 9 students at ECS and included some additional information regarding anti-bullying and enrichment of the high school experience.

The annual Student Representative Council Carnival and Halloween celebration is planned for Oct. 27, the audience was told beginning at 1 p.m. with all ECS clubs and teams working toward making it a complete success with a couple of Halloween tours available, one that is less intimidating for the younger attendees and another for the older kids who might enjoy a few additional spooky moments.

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Kevin Sylvestre offered up some flambé goodies as he and other ECS commercial cooking students took to the school’s courtyard to feed visitors to the school during their annual open house.

advanced,” said Geisbrecht.

As the evening progressed, there were breakout informational sessions for the trips and graduation planners while other members of the public enjoyed demonstrations and displays in the courtyard as well as in various classrooms.

The baking club and Iron Chefs provided food throughout the evening while displays from Students for Social Justice, Student Services and Visual and Audio techniques were available for the curious.

SRC members served as the welcoming committee and helped direct visitors to the various venues and visitors were invited to engage in a raffle or even purchase ECS materials from the school’s Below the Bolt retail store.

Some of the areas in the school where displays were set up included the construction, electrical, mechanical and drafting rooms as well as cosmetology and machining.

Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) also had a courtyard display and the ECS Cheer Team added excitement to the evening with a couple of energetic cheers and dances at the top of the evening.

There are approximately 850 students enrolled in ECS this year, making it the largest single school facility in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division.

ECS band members Matthew Grunert and Everett Schwab were just two ECS musicians who were featured performers at the ECS open house opening program on Oct. 16.

Dan Hardern, a vocational education consultant for South East Cornerstone Public School Division, had fun with a contest that was offered in the technical and automotive area of the Estevan Comprehensive School as part of their open house celebration on Oct. 16.

Pat Jeannot, ECS principal, welcomed parents and friends of ECS students during an opening presentation at the school’s annual open house Oct. 16.

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Comedy night will support Warm Welcome program Nov. 1 is being set aside for those who like to laugh and do a little socializing while enjoying some sweet desserts.

An added bonus is the fact that those who do attend the Warm Welcome Comedy Night, will be supporting a most worthy community cause.

The comedy night and dessert buffet is planned for Friday, Nov. 1 in aid of the Warm Welcome program and shelter.

The entertainment begins at 8 p.m. while the dessert offerings will be available as early as 7 p.m. in St. Paul’s Church auditorium at 1418-Third Street.

Tickets for the gala evening are available at Henders

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A variety of comedy acts will be taking to the stage that night including Singin’ Sam and Silly Sally with their version of classic western music delivered in their unique style. The Stripper Trippers, Stone Broke and the Lady and the Tramp and other talented entertainers will ensure an evening of constant laughter.

The emcee for the evening is Jim Dandy, a well known comedian and giggle juice will be available at the Chuckle Bar during intermission.

The Warm Welcome program, which is the beneficiary of the event, provides overnight lodging for Estevan’s

homeless population and it is being expanded this fall and winter to include the full week. It will run from Dec. 1 to March 31 once again and is hosted by the Salvation Army and St. Paul’s United Church. The program also ensures that those who stay overnight are provided with an evening snack as well as a morning breakfast before they leave the facility.

The Estevan Mercury is one sponsor of the evening’s entertainment package and those wishing to be entertained for the evening may purchase their tickets at Henders Drugs knowing that their admission fee is going toward a very worthy cause.

Managing stored grain this fall

By Lyndon Hicks PAg Regional Crops Specialist, Yorkton There a number of factors that contribute to how well grain stores until it is delivered to the customer.

Producers are familiar with the factors such as moisture content and grain temperature. One factor that is often neglected is the size of storage bins that we currently use and its potential impact on storage problems.

It was not that long ago that the average bin size was 3,000 bushels or smaller. Today, bins larger than 5,000 bushels are common with some as large as 50,000 bushels. With larger bins comes larger diameters. Bins with a smaller diameter tend to cool rapidly and have reduced potential for moisture migration to occur. While larger diameter bins can have a larger temperature differential that can lead to increased moisture migration creating problems with moulds and insects. It is not uncommon for larger bins to have grain temperatures in the centre that have not changed much since harvest, even though

outside air temperatures are close to freezing.

This fall many bins may contain grain that is just marginally dry and hotter than usual. The normally recommended management practices still apply: • Manage the amount of fines and foreign material (ex. chaff, straw, pods, heads) going into the bins at filling. Accumulations of these are often the start of storage problems.

• Cool grain down to within 5 C of the outside air temperature as quickly as possible. This equalizes the temperature within the bin and can be accomplished through operation of aeration systems or moving grain.

As outside temperatures decrease you may wish to cool again until the entire mass is close to 0 C for storage through the winter. Ten degrees Celsius and cooler is approximately the temperature when insect activity stops.

• When grain temperatures are above 10 C monitor on weekly basis for changes in grain temperature.

Pay particular attention to the larger bins or bins with marginally dry grain.

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Vickie Gervais displays one huge carrot that was plucked from her Estevan garden just the other day.

There were no special ingredients or trick growing substances added to the garden to enable this 17 inch monster carrot to grow large. An unofficial weight measurement suggested it was about 750 grams.

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• Born to Keith and Tammy Rasmussen (née Collins) on Sept. 7, 2013 a daughter, Seraphina Tracey Rasmussen. Proud grandparents are Terry and Sheila Collins and Ghyll Rasmussen and brother Darius.

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Trinity Tower news Midale weekly happenings Catrina Moldenhauer Correspondent

Peggy Bolton Correspondent The Breast Cancer Awareness coffee morning put on by our wonderful manager, Deannne, received donations of $312.50, which has been sent to the Cancer Society.

Thank you to all for your generosity.

We know that our warm days are behind us when our handy man, “Tool Man Don,” comes and removes our air conditioners. Thanks Don, you do a good job here.

Our lounge is getting a new look with paint and new flooring. All activities are on hold until it is finished. We are looking forward to seeing the new look and getting together again with fellow residents.

The only birthday this month is Leslie Crandall on October 25. When you see him wish him a Happy Birthday several times loudly and clearly as in his declining years he may not remember it is his birthday. Are you ready to call a truce yet Les? Remember residents our flu shots on October 30, 9 to 10 a.m.

My dear friend and neighbor Susie Widenmaier gave me a scribbler full of items she has collected over the years. With harvest winding down I felt any farm wives past and present would appreciate this item I found in Susie’s notebook.

The Twelve Days Of Harvest On the first day of harvest, my true love said to me, With the kids to help he wouldn’t need me.

On the second day of harvest, the kids all laughed with glee, ‘Cause the chicken chores and milling chores would now be up to me.

On the third day of harvest, my husband said to me, “Help tie the tarp down, pick up some salt blocks, And then check the cattle ‘cause we’re too busy.”

On the fourth day of harvest, they gave a broken part to me; Said, “Try the Co-op at Beeler, every implement dealer, Just keep driving till you find the right pulley.

On the fifth day of harvest, my husband said to me, “We’re moving to the other field, you bring the pick up, Fill up the gas tanks and water jugs, put in the toolbox, A can of bolts with nuts and locks, Better bring our dinner and this time don’t forget the iced tea.”

On the sixth day of harvest my daughter called to me, “The elevator’s tied up and I can’t get unloaded.

Take the old Chevy truck, make sure it’s gassed up, Check the oil and battery and get over to the west field in a hurry!”

On the seventh day of harvest, my husband said to me, “We’re going to bring some wheat in, will you clean out the north bin?” then he set up the auger and left me scooping breathlessly.

On the eighth day of harvest, my husband gave a list to me: “Don’t know if this belt will last, better get to town fast.

I need another reel slat filter and bearing.

Bring it to the field, throw in an extra scoop and Don’t forget the goop that makes the chains run free.

On the ninth day of harvest at eleven-thirty, The clutch went on the combine and he called on the C.B., He said, ”Find the heavy log chain, get the Ford tractor and come pull me.

On the tenth day of harvest, my true love snapped at me, As I handed tools up to him nervously.

On the eleventh day of harvest, the whole crew said to me, “Want to fill the gas tanks while we eat, take home this load of wheat, And bring back on wrench, another water jug, And a spray bomb for the sweat bees. “ On the last day of harvest, my husband grinned at me, “If everything goes right, we should be done by midnight,” AND, ” Aren’t you glad you didn’t have to help honey?”

Until next week God Bless and Keep Smiling.

Bridal Guide

Midale’s Bethlehem Lutheran Church will be hosting a Thanksgiving Day Service open to everyone on Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. and they will have a guest speaker there. The guest speaker is Eunice Erickson and she will be speaking on her life in Ethiopia, Africa. There will be a light lunch held at noon.

Fire Safety — For Education Week the Elementary students will be focusing on Fire Safety. The teachers are looking for parent volunteers to come in the morning of Oct. 24 to help us run fire safety stations. Please let your child’s teacher know if you’re able to help out. On Thursday the Weyburn Fire Department will be bringing a Fire-Simulator Trailer for the Kindergarten to Grade 9 students to go through.

This awesome trailer simulates common household fires and teaches students fire safety. It also simulates the sound of a tornado! Midale School really appreciates this and that the Midale Oilmen’s Association sponsored this event.

Midale Central School’s annual Scholastic Book Fair is this week! This is an exciting time for the school because the school benefits from every dollar spent at the fair. They are able to purchase new books and resources for the students and teachers. Come out and support them. This is a perfect opportunity for those birthday presents, Christmas gifts, baby gifts etc.

The book fair runs from Tuesday to Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3:20 p.m.

The school’s fluoride rinse program began on Tuesday and will keep going every week throughout the school year. The school appreciates that Barb Duncan and Catrina Moldenhauer agreed to continue doing this for the kids again this year.

Congratulations to Torilee Scharnatta, who travelled to Little Loon Lake for the cross country provincials last weekend. Torilee finished an impressive 58th out of 92 athletes and broke her personal best record.

Attention parents: Last year’s yearbooks were handed out on Oct. 17. Several families have still not purchased their yearbook from last school year. (2012-2013) If you would like to purchase one, please send money to do so. The deadline to buy one is Nov. 7, 2013. It is on a first come, first serve basis. Once they are gone, you will not be able to get one. If you did not receive last year’s yearbook and you think you purchased one, please bring a copy of your receipt or cleared cheque to the office.

Several families have still not purchased this year’s yearbook (2013-2014). If you would like to receive this year’s yearbook, you only have until Nov. 30 to do so.

Elementary volleyball has started for any students interested in grades 3 – 6.

Practices will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:20 – 4:20. It will run until middle of November with the windup on November 21.

The Midale Rec Board’s Annual Trade, Craft and Bake Sale will be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

There are already 23 confirmed vendors offering an assortment of handmade crafts, baking, cooking needs, jewelry, etc. Call Catrina Moldenhauer to book your table.

Tables are $20 each.

The Midale Mustangs home opener against Wawota will be on Friday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. The Midale Skating Club will not begin skating until Nov. 7. The Midale Rink’s cell phone number is 306-458-7555 and is equipped with voicemail, call display, texting and email. The Midale rink’s email is midalerink@gmail.com. Catrina also keeps a Google calendar as up to date as possible, so if you are looking for ice times, you can always look for the Midale Rink google calendar to take a look at what is open. If you need to book ice on the hockey side, book meetings, wedding receptions, etc. on the curling side, please call this number. If you would like to book ice on the curling side, please get in touch with Brad Eggum or Joe Vilcu.

If anyone is able to help out in the rink kitchen one day a month while the kitchen is open, please let Marla Brasseur know. You may or may not have to work depending on what is happening on that day. Without our volunteers, our kitchen would be closed. Hockey and skating parents please remember to sign up. Contact Marla at 458-7520 if you can help.

The Santa Parade this year will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2. Please start preparing your floats, ponies, wagons or whatever you would like to put in the parade. The parade will gather and start from Manley Park and will start at 11 a.m. so please be at the park by 10 a.m. The judges will be there as well as the first responders. There will be different categories this year but all prizes will be ribbons for the top three places. After the parade, the Lions will be having a lunch at the Midale Civic Centre at a minimal cost of $5. They will also have a fish pond at a cost of 3 for $1. The Lion’s members are quite excited and hope you are too and they would like you to please invite your friends to do an entry as well. Please call Marilyn or Wayne Gust to enter a float or for more information.

The Midale Lions Club’s next Bingo will be held Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. and it will be their Christmas bingo.

Until next week Midale and area, have a great week!

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Dad - Alvin Memory October/2000 Mom - Christine Memory November/2003 Sister - Karen Bergstrom November 2004 Brother-in-law - Boyd Bergstrom November 2005 Remembrance is a golden chain Death tries to break but all in vain; To have, to love and then to part Is the greatest sorrow of one’s heart.

Time may wipe out many things, But this they wipe out neverThe memory of those happy days When we were all together.

-Remembering with Love, Dorothy and Lorne Sovdi

In Memory of Harry Ackrill April 26, 1915- October 28, 2006 Loving memories never die, As days go on and years go by.

Unseen, unheard, you are always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear.

-With Love David (Pat) and all the Families In Memory of Rose Hildahl April 25,1925 -October 18, 2011 We seem to see in the soft dim light A face we love the best; Recalling her as the sun’s last rays Go down in the far off west.

We miss her more as time goes on, We can never close our hearts; And the lamp of our love still burns.

Her heart the truest in all the world, Her love the best to recall; None on Earth could take her place, She is still the dearest of all.

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TENDERS In Memory of Shawn Fernandez October 25, 2009 Four years ago.

No farewell words were spoken, No time to say good-bye.

You were gone before we knew it, And only God knows why.

Our hearts still ache in sadness, And secret tears still flow, What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know...

-Loved and missed always Mom, Dad, Todd, Allison, Austin, and Stetsen

Card of Thanks In Loving memory of a wonderful Sister, Sister-in-law & Auntie, Judy Brady (July 7, 1955 -October 21,2012) “I know I am still with you in your prayers, your thoughts, your heart And though you cannot see me, I will always be a part of life’s sweet celebrations in those times when you reflect on how, though things are different, through our love, we still connect.

We’ll see each other someday when our spirits all are free, until then, I am with you because you remember me.”

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Ken, Mary-Lou and Family.

In Memory of Darrel Pachiorka Passed away October 31/1993 As we look back twenty years; Its the day of your accidental death on an oil lease south of Stoughton. At age 35, it was much to early to go.

We miss you every day.

Rest in Peace.

-Mom, Joyce Pachiorka, Sister Diane and brother Laurel and his family

The family of the late Nellie Gonas wish to express their sincere thank you to all the people who sent flowers, cards, food, telephone calls and donations in expressing their sympathy for the loss of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Thank you to the CWL for the lovely lunch. Thank you to Dustin and staff at Hall’s funeral home for making this difficult time a little easier. Dustin thank you so much for the lovely song you sang in church. Your thoughtfullness and kindness is ver y much appreciated.

Shirley, Michael, Debbie, Dennis, and families.

We would like to thank our children, grandchildren, and great gra n d c h i l d re n , re l a t i ve s, a n d friends for the cards, gifts, flowers, visits and entertainment on the occasion of our 60th wedding anniversary, Vernon’s 90th bir thday and Evelyn’s 80th birthday.

For all who travelled from near and far we thank you. A great weekend that will be remembered.

-Vernon and Rosalia McClement and Evelyn Noble McClement

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TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’s

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October 23, 2013 B11 Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Johanna Catharina Dunbar (Jane) Late of Carlyle, Sk. and formerly of North Portal, Sk. passed away on Sept 10/13 at the age of 93 years.

Jane was born in Nijmegen, Holland and immigrated to Canada as a Dutch War bride following the end of WW2. Jane married Fraser McLean Dunbar (Mac) in Holland in Jan/46 and came to Canada with other Dutch war brides in August later that year. Mac and Jane lived at North Portal until recent years when they moved to Carlyle, Sk. to be closer to their daughter. Mac and Jane had three children: Larry, Kevin and Marsha.

Jane was a homemaker, community person, wonderful Gramma and a friend to all. She loved to sew, grow indoor plants and travel.

Jane worked as a clerk for Percy Davis Customs Brokers and later for Sk. Tourism as a tourist information officer in North Portal.

Jane leaves to celebrate her life, her sons; Larry Dunbar, Kevin (Ruth) Dunbar and daughter; Marsha (David) McLean, her grand children; Fraser (Lori) Dunbar and their children (Nick, Erika, Tim, Joella), Nicole, David, Daniel Dunbar and Kim, Brent(LaTonya), Michele McLean.

Predeceased by husband Mac in 2007, daughter in law Ginnette Dunbar, 2 sisters; Tinni and Toni, 2 brothers; Herman and Jan. A memorial service was held in the United Church in North Portal on Sept 16/13 officiated by Brenna Nickel with internment in the North Portal cemetery. Arrangements were made by Orsted Funeral Home, Carlyle, Sk. If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to Moose Mtn. Lodge, Carlyle, Sk.

Thank you

We would like to thank all of Mom’s friends for their kindness and friendship throughout all of her life.

She had many wonderful friends who she thought so much of. You are a part of why she had a good life. Thanks to Brenna and Emily and the North Portal UCW, for your part in Mom’ s service. We would like to thank friends for food, flowers, kind words and memorial donations since Mom’s passing. To the personal caregivers at Moose Mtn. Lodge who cared for and became friends of Mom during the last 3.5 yrs. we extend a huge thank you. Sincerely; Larry, Kevin, Marsha and families.

Elizabeth “Janet” Panteluk Dec. 18, 1927 – Oct. 3, 2013 Janet Panteluk, formerly of Bienfait, Sask. passed away in Weyburn, Sask. on Thursday October 3, 2013, at the age of 85 years.

Janet is survived by her children, Janet (Warren) Keim, Saskatoon, Sask. and their children, Rae and Sara; Sandra (Andy) Robertson, Carlyle, Sask. and their children, Jennie (Michael) Weber (Cassidy, Jordan and Ashley), Tanner (Rae) Robertson (Reese and Jade), and Garett Robertson; Kelly (Jo-Ann) Panteluk, Estevan, Sask. and their children, Mary, Riley and Elly. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Kay Wilson of Estevan, Anne Sahaidak of Moose Jaw, Sask. and Margaret Panteluk of Estevan, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Walter Panteluk; parents, Edward & Maria Wilson; brother Guy Wilson and sisters, Amy, Irma,

Marion and Joyce.

Janet and Walter, high school sweethearts, were married on September 25, 1947, living and working together for 54 years at Panteluk Construction. In addition to managing the accounts at work, Janet found time for volunteering in the community, particularly around her children’s activities, and in the summer months enjoyed planting and then harvesting a large garden.

The family genuinely thanks the staff at Tatagwa View for the care bestowed upon Janet while she was living there these last few years.

A Funeral Service was held on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan, with Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment followed at the Bienfait Cemetery.

Those wishing to make donations in Janet’s memory may do so directly to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, or St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

Our family would like to thank everyone for their kind words, for their thoughtful cards, for the many bouquets of flowers that adorned St. Giles and our homes, and for the monetary donations made in Janet's memory. All contributed to last week's celebration of Janet's life and are now part of our memories of Mom, memories we will cherish.

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Lillian May Mantei (nee Cundall) April 13, 1921 – October 5, 2013 With heavy hearts and fond memories we announce the passing of our wonderful Lillian.

May her gentle soul rest in eternal peace. Lily passed away peacefully with Jim & Gail at her side on October 5, 2013 at the age of 92 years. She was predeceased by her husband, William Ernest Mantei (2006); son Robert Thomas Mantei (2007); brother Tom Cundall (2013); daughter-in-law Florence Mantei (2013); parents, Violet and George Cundall; mother and father-in-law Elizabeth & Edward Mantei; brothers-in-law Rudolph Mantei, Albert Mantei, Elmer Jensen, Henry Wingert, Frank Demeter, Archie Mantei, Kenn Beggs and William Konopaki; sisters-in-law Ella Jensen, Bertha Cundall and Lenora Konopaki.

Celebrating a life “well-lived” and cherishing her memory are her daughter Gail (Jim) Sewell; Jim & Gail’s children: Tanya (Andrew) Striha, Jennifer Sewell and Chad (Terri) Sewell; Robert & Florence’s children: Glenn Mantei and Jordan (Amber) Mantei; Lillian’s most precious great grandchildren Nicholas & Kaitlyn Striha, Sasha & Sierra Mantei and Ashlyn & Jaden Sewell; sister Joyce Beggs; Godchildren Robert Adams, Lois Schmegelsky, Lauralie Ireland, Wendy Aebig and Brenda Noble; sisters-in-law Margaret Wingert, Martha Mantei, Clara Demeter, Myrtle (Cliff) Finstad and Lois Mantei; brother-in-law Clarence (Esther) Mantei; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and so many good friends.

The manner in which Lillian led her life exemplified love, compassion, kindness, generosity, friendship, courage, & grace.

Lily’s final gift was to help others who suffer from Parkinson’s disease by donating her brain to the “Ali Rajput Endowment” with research being conducted by Dr. Rajput at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Our deepest gratitude to the staff & caregivers of the William Albert Personal Care Home in Emerald Park as they have been a true blessing the past 7 years of Lillian’s life. Rather than staff they became “her extended family” providing support and love.

Flowers most gratefully declined. Friends so wishing may make donations in Lillian’s memory to St. Giles Anglican Church, 317 12th Avenue, Estevan, Sask., S4A 1E5 or the Royal University Hospital Foundation (designated to the “Rajput Parkinson Endowment”), Room 1626, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, Sask., S7N 0W8.

A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 11:00 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan with The Rev. Mark Osborne officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens.

Prayers were held on Friday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

With Many Thanks

We are so grateful to our family and friends for their prayers, uplifting messages, cards, tributes, food, flowers, donations in Lillian's name, hugs and especially the love during this difficult time.

Special acknowledgement to the Care givers & friends at William Albert Care Home in Emerald Park who filled Mom's final days with compassion and immense kindness. The Rev. Mark Osborne, thank you for both the prayer and memorial service of Lillian's life which brought us great comfort. We are indebted to Dustin Hall and his compassionate staff at Hall Funeral Services for the great care and patient guidance given to Gail in planning a wonderful celebration.

Heather Woodhouse, your attention to detail for the service pamphlet was so appreciated. Many thanks to Goddaughters, Lauralie Ireland and Brenda Noble, who read scripture that reminded us of God's promise of eternal life. To Margaret Duncan, pianist, and members of St. Giles Anglican Church who graciously prepared & served the luncheon we are so thankful. Friends and family travelled so far to join us and that touched our hearts. Thank you to the pallbearers: Lyle Cundall (Calgary), Ken Ireland (Estevan), Barry Mantei (High River), Jordan Mantei (Estevan), Chad Sewell (Saskatoon) and Andrew Striha (White City). Special thanks to Gail's sister-in-law, Lorna Sewell (Calgary), for the solos that warmed our souls and lifted our spirits. We are eternally grateful for the amazing support, and thank God for the incredible life of Lillian!

Obituaries

Obituaries Darrell Miller 1940 - 2013

Darrell Lorne Miller, late of Estevan, Sask. passed away at Estevan on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the age of 73 years.

Darrell is survived by his wife Gloria, Estevan; children, Rick (Maureen) Miller and family Kolton & Erika, Rossland, B.C., Michael (Michelle) and family, Jacob & Claire, Bienfait, Sask., Tim (Lesley) and family, Zack, Aiden and Tayce, Estevan; his siblings, Joan (Harvey) Sylvester, Sherwood Park, Alta., Joy (Duane) Dukart, Edmonton, Alta., Pam (Lorne) Wagner, Bienfait; his in-laws, Leslie (Eileen) Kvamme, Estevan, John (Brenda) Kvamme, Saskatoon, Sask., Joyce Dodd, Estevan, Cheryl Kvamme, Estevan, Marg (John) Green, Victoria, B.C., Ray Briltz, Regina and Ken (Barb) Mehler, Estevan.

He was predeceased by his parents, Mike and Stella Miller; his uncle Robert Miller; his grandson Tyler Miller; his father-in-law and mother in-law, Alfred & Elva Kvamme; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Briltz and Karen Mehler and brother in-law Bob Kvamme.

A Celebration of Darrell’s Life was held on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Doug Third officiating. Interment followed at the Bienfait Cemetery.

If friends so desire, donations in memory of Darrell may be given to the Canadian Cancer Society or the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, Estevan.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

LEO FREITAG May 8, 1927 – October 5, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Leo Freitag announces his passing on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the age of 86 years.

Leo was born in Riga, Latvia on May 8, 1927. After spending the majority of his formative years at Alameda, he graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with B.E. degrees in Agricultural Engineering (1949) and Mechanical Engineering (1953). His first employment was with Cockshutt Farm Equipment of Brantford, ON from 1950-1952.

In 1953, Leo began work with the Saskatchewan Department of Mineral Resources in the oil and gas division and remained there until 1970. Starting in 1970, he was actively engaged in grain farming in the Willmar area before moving to Estevan in 2001.

Leo served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Moose Mountain Choral Society, the Estevan and District ProLife Association, and the church councils of St. James Lutheran Church, (Carlyle), St. Peter Lutheran Church (Oxbow), and St. Peter's Lutheran Church (Estevan). He also played clarinet with the Arcola Community Band for several years.

Leo will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 39 years, Irene (nee Biberdorf), son David (Gina) and grandsons Troy and Ryan of Fargo, ND, and also by his sister, Lilly (Edgar) of Munster, IN; his brothers, Hugo (Agnes) of Lampman, Kuno (Hertha) of Alameda, Hubert of Alameda, Edwin (Roberta) of Alameda, William (Darlene) of Arcola, Melvin (Bonnie) of Carlyle, and Gerhardt (Cheryl) of Regina. Leo will also be forever remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends.

A celebration of Leo's life was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 130 Souris Ave N., Estevan, with Rev. Randy Kleemola officiating. Interment followed in the family plot at the Alameda Cemetery.

Memorial donations in memory of Leo may be made to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (Estevan). Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

The family of Leo Freitag would like to express our thank you to everyone who gave words of comfort, support and sympathy during our time of need. Thank you to the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for the lunch. Thank you to Rev. Randy Kleemola for the service. Thank you to Hall Funeral Services for your guidance and help during this difficult time.

Nellie Gonas 1930 - 2013 Nellie Gonas passed away in Estevan, Sask. on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the age of 83 years.

Nellie is survived by her children, Shirley (Rick) Fuessel of Regina, Sask., Mike Gonas Jr. (MaryLou) of Lethbridge, Alta., Debbie Anson of Bienfait, Sask. and Dennis (Lori) Gonas of Bienfait; grandchildren, Tyler (Jennifer), Ryan (Fabienne), Parker (Aly), Kevin, Chelsea (Troy), Justin (Kelly), Jesse, Devon and Dylan; great granddaughters, Mia, Makayla and Taya; brother John (Janice) Fedyk of Red Deer, Alta.; in-laws, Annie Hodgson, George (Cathy) Gonos and Wynne Gonos, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Mike Gonas; parents, Nick and Edna Fedyk; son-in-law Frank Anson; brothers, Matt Fedyk, Bill Fedyk and Stan Fedyk; and sister Irene Abramyk.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Monica's R.C. Church, Bienfait, by Rev. Brian Meredith. Interment followed in the Bienfait Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Nellie's memory may do so directly to the Bienfait Legion.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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B12 October 23, 2013

Estevan Mercury

Appreciation Barbecue

The congregation of the Living Hope Church arranged an appreciation barbecue for staff and residents of the Estevan Regional Nursing Home as a way to thank them for their dedicated work and contribution to the neighbourhood. The cooking and preparations were carried out in the nursing home parking lot. The nursing home staff and residents extended their heartfelt thanks to the church for their show of support.

(Photo submitted by Natasha Symons)

Puzzle on Page B14

Your Guide to Area Estevan Gospel Chapel

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

“Equipping God’s people to think biblically, to live godly, and to serve effectively – influencing our world for Christ”

Isabelle & Souris Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@accesscomm.ca

1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly: Prayer Meeting

www.estevangospelchapel.ca An Associated Gospel Church

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Corner 12th Avenue & 2nd Street

Phone: 306-634-2190

Fax: 306-634-6845

Pastor: Father Brian Meredith MASSES: Saturday: 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Giles

Anglican Church Parish of Estevan 317-12th Avenue

Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:00 am September - May Children’s Sunday School: 10:00 am The Rev. Mark Osborne ALL ARE WELCOME! Church Office: 306-634-4113 www.estevananglican.com

Faith Lutheran Church Nicholson Centre, Estevan

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 7:00 p.m.

Pastors: Danny Krauss & Joshua Lowe Phone: 306-634-3773 Cell: 306-471-8130 Brad McKenzie- Youth Leader

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Sunday Worship

9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion Sunday School A Congregation of LUTHERAN CHURCH - CANADA

REAL REAL LIFE REAL REALPEOPLE PEOPLE REAL REALGOD GOD

100 Kin g St ree t Est evan , Sa sk (306) 63 4 -81 33 www.livinghope-ca.org

NOW 22Sunday Sunday services services to NOW to choose choosefrom from * 9:00 am and 11:00 am * With coffee in between 9:00 am and 11:00 am With coffee in between

LIVE RUSSIAN TRANSLATION LIVE RUSSIAN TRANSLATION during service duringthe the 11:00 11:00 amam service

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First & Third Thursday of Each Month - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

THE SALVATION ARMY

Phone: 306-634-2074

ESTEVAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 - 4th Street

Pastors: Lieuts. Brian & June Bobolo SUNDAY: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service

ALL WELCOME!

1920 Wellock Road, Estevan • (306) 634-7955 www.estevancog.com Estevan Church of God

Coffee Fellowship Before Church

WELCOME!

MINISTER: REV. BRENNA NICKEL Email: stpaulsuc@sasktel.net Website: stpaulsestevan.ca

Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C. 738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 SUNDAY WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship after worship Pastor Stewart Miller

His Glory Bible Church

306-634-9191

Sunday Services:

Bible Class - 10:00 a.m. – Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7 p.m.

Wednesday Meeting - 7 p.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL - 11 AM

Corner of 14th Avenue & 3rd Street Phone: 306-634-2885 – Fax: 306-636-2611

St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre

1033 3rd Street Estevan

Tim Pippus

Office: 306-634-3116

Church of God

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1302 - 8th Street, Estevan

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Come and Worship With Us

Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions

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(Light of Life Ministries International) Join us in Glorious Praise and Worship With: Pastors Dr. and Mrs. Jimi Akinsete Where: St. Joseph Bookstore 1033 4th Street, Estevan S4A 0W4 (opposite court house) When: 10am on Sundays Experience Healing, Deliverance and Breakthroughs

Pursuing God Building Relationships Impacting Lives

10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship with Children’s Ministries & Nursery.

7:30 p.m. Fridays theGROVE Youth Ministries

Please call us or visit our website for more information about other ministries and events.

www.estevanmercury.ca

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Legal BILLESBERGER LAW FIRM

Funeral Directors

Kohaly, Elash & Ludwig Law Firm LLP

BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS JOHN J. BILLESBERGER, B.A., LL.B.

1017 Third Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0R4

Barristers & Solicitors Paul D. Elash, B.A., LL.B. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B.

Dustin Hall - Owner/Funeral Director Allan Styre - Funeral Director Jeff Sully - Funeral Director

1312 - 4th Street, Estevan

Optometrist

Telephone: 306-634-3631 Fax: (306) 634-6901

Phone: (306) 637-3710 Fax: (306) 637-3719

Branch Offices:

LAMPMAN: Fridays • R.M. Building • 306-487-2880 MIDALE: Tuesdays • 233 Main Street • 306-458-2277

Gainsborough: Carnduff: Thursday a.m.

Thursday p.m.

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

TROBERT LAW FIRM

ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE Barrister & Solicitor

Stephen J. Orlowski, B.Ed., LL.B.

James F. Trobert

1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net

B.A., LL.B. Barrister & Solicitor

Branch offices at: Arcola Redvers Carnduff Arcola Agencies Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

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

Financial Planning

Reynold Bert Certified Financial Planner

Dr. Sarah Sliva, Optometrist 4 - 102 Souris Ave, Estevan, SK

Phone: (306) 636-2020 www.southeasteyecare.ca

Real Estate

RS C

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

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

1506 4th Street, Estevan (306) 634-8233 12 Warren Street, Redvers (306) 452-6020 www.hallfuneralservices.ca

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

Email: trobertlaw@sasktel.net

Handyman Services

Ron Areshenkoff Mutual Fund Advisor Life Insurance Representative

REALTOR

Roni Sue Coulter Sales Representative

www.century21.ca/ronisue.coulter

Windows, Doors, Soffit & Fascia, Siding & Renos, the list goes on.

No job too small

FINANCIAL

GO WITH GONAS

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Selling Estevan & Area for 10 years...

Health & Mobility Aids Equipment Rental FOR RENT • • • • • •

OPEN THURS: 12:00 - 8:00 CALL: 306-483-2430 TOLL FREE: 1-800-472-5063

• 13 in. Black Tires • Full Suspension • Deluxe Light Package Serving Estevan’s Area From • 1.2 HP @ 8 MPH 616 Beharrel St. • Power Seat or Lge. Batteries Oxbow, Sk .

Vacuum Sales Vacuum Doctor

Home, Commercial, Industrial Service & Repairs $850 th Tx Incl

1132 - 5 St. Estevan, Sk

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Limited Lifetime Warranty • 25 years on motor • 1 year on power nozzle & kit • Ametek 3-Stage • 13.5 Amps $600 Tx Incl

Geared Belts • Starter Kit

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RUBBER & TRACK SKID STEERS MINI TRACK HOES PORTA POTTIES MINI SKID STEER CAR HAULER TRAILER FLAT DECK TRAILERS • 5500lb TELEHANDLER • DOOSAN LOADER

FRESH WATER AVAILABLE FOR FRAC WATER, DRILLING RIG, ETC.

Pongo Holdings Ltd.

306-421-9576 or 306-421-2244

31/2 miles South of Estevan on Hwy 47 (35 of 1 of 8, West of the 2nd)

Cabinetry Let us create beautiful, custommade cabinetry for every room in your home. Choose your style, color and the perfect finishing touches.

Our quality products and service are guaranteed.

Tx Incl

$400

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For all your real estate needs

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

Trailblazer Scooter

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Tim’s Handyman Services

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

LIFT CHAIRS WALKERS, ELECTRIC BEDS AND MUCH MORE

Border Real Estate Service

Wessleworks • Top of the Line Kit

Box 234 Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0 Phone# 204-764-2591 Fax# 204-764-2172 www.hatfieldcustomcabinets.com

Winnona Johner • Owner/Sales 306.421.5725 | 306.634.9898 www.estevanrealestate.com

Arizona Luxury Homes & Horse Properties For Sale

Doug Ketterling

Ph. 480-263-0079 E-mail- doug.ketterling@russlyon.com

DT

Dwight Thompson

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

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WHEN: opportunity to display one piece of artwork in the WHEN: Wednesdays WHEN: Tuesday, October 22 INSTRUCTOR: Karly Garnier TIME: 7:00 - 9:00pm Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 TIME:$35/person 6:30 - 8:30pm TIME: 7:00 - 9:00pm COST: (materials included) COST: Gallery! $35/person (materials included) For more information please contact Amber at 306COST: $80/person COST: $35/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Amber Andersen DECORATIVE CANVASES INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Hanson INSTRUCTOR: Amber Andersen 634-7644.

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ESTEVAN THE ENERGY CITY

KEEP IT CLEAN CAMPAIGN The Keep It Clean Campaign is a Community Pride Program to keep our city clean all year and thanks are extended to all who have participated so far in 2013.

We appreciate your support.

If your answer was nothing then contact the Estevan Fire Rescue.

They can fix the problem.

306.634.1850 1101 3rd Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0R6

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Join our team at the City of Estevan!

We are currently seeking people who have the desire to grow with us, and serve your community. We work at rock concerts, hockey games, maintain the Parks, operate Zambonis and all forms of heavy equipment. We make a difference to your friends, family and neighbors every day.

• Tired of working 12 hour shifts or longer?

• Working long stretches without a day off?

• Routinely miss your kids’ sporting events?

• Can’t stand to miss another family function?

Openings exist for Laborers, Events staff, Executive Assistant, Facility Managers, Foreman and an Electrician.

We offer a competitive wage, benefits and great pension plan. Enjoy stability and opportunity for a strong work-life balance.

For further information, please contact:

Kelvin Pillipow - Human Resources 1102 – 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Email – hr@estevan.ca

(Dispatcher)

Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills. This person will handle incoming telephone calls, general public inquiries and complaints, and will communicate via radio transmissions with members on patrol.

Must be able to work independently under stress as well as produce a high degree of accuracy.

Application packages can be picked up at the Estevan Police Service or mailed out upon request. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please return the completed package with an updated resume in a sealed envelope to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave.Estevan, Sask. S4A 1C7

BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Hours of Work: Full Time - Monday to Friday Duties and Responsibilities: Enforcement of City of Estevan Bylaws, Property Maintenance, Parking Enforcement, and Animal Control.

Respond to incoming complaints and general public inquiries regarding Bylaws.

Issue tickets for Bylaw offences and maintain a daily report management system.

The Successful Candidate: Must possess a valid driver’s license Must have suitable computer skills Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Must be able to work independently and efficiently.

Must be able to understand and work within the justice system.

Must pass a Police Security Clearance Process.

Successful applicant will be placed on a one year probationary period.

Applications are available at the Estevan Police Service. Return completed applications including a resume to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask. S4A 1C7 Phone: 306-634-4767 Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Programs are FREE!

PUBLIC NOTICE Lot for Sale-By Draw

‘DOMINION HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION-PHASE 2’ The City of Estevan gives Notice that it will be conducting a lot draw for the sale of 1 Single-family residential lot (1918 Matte Court-Lot 23 Block 168) that has become available in the Dominion Heights Phase 2 subdivision.

The draw will be held on Friday, October 25, 2013, 8:30am. Interested participants are required to register their name with the Land Development Services Division no later than Thursday, October 24, 2013, 4:30pm. To be eligible for the draw all participants must be in attendance at the time the draw is made and must enter into a purchase agreement should their name be drawn.

Registrants are advised that the Conditions of Sale will include: Market Adjusted Lot Purchase price set at $118,884.00 plus G.S.T & transfer fees.

50% (non-refundable) downpayment, with remainder of purchase price to be paid within 6 months of purchase agreement date.

Construction to commence within 6 months of purchase agreement date.

For further information please contact the Land Development Services Division, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, (306) 634-1821.

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At The Library...

The City will complete a City Wide Pick up from October 21 to 28, 2013.

Only the following will be picked up: • bags of leaves & garden waste • bundled branches less than 4’ long and 6” in diameter FREE WEEKEND AT THE LANDFILL: OCTOBER 26 & 27, 2013

Baby Time: Thursday, October 24 @ 10:30am or Monday, October 28 @ 7:00-7:30pm For babies up to 18 months & their caregivers. Songs and rhymes, bounces and books!

This is a fun, interactive parent child program that ends with a baby-inspired

craft.

CHILDRENS PROGRAMS Sharpie-Dyed Coasters: Saturday, October 26 @ 3:30-5:00pm. All ages, under 6 yrs. old need older helper Celebrate National Science and Technology Week by designing beautiful tie-dyed ceramic coasters using Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol!

Spooktacular Wreaths: Wednesday, October 30 @ 4:30-5:30pm. Ages 8+ Don’t be scared, it’s only a decoration! Celebrate Halloween with your creative side! Low temperature glue guns will be used in this program.

TEEN/ADULT PROGRAMS Hello Computer! Thursdays, October 24th @ 5:00 & 6:00PM*. *alternate times can be arranged case-by-case. Computers are complicated, but don’t let them get you down. Come and get answers to your computer questions in 30 minute ‘one-on-one sessions.’ Bring your laptop or use a public computer.

Crafter’s Circle. Tuesdays, 29th @ 5:30PM Do you knit, crochet or just enjoy crafting? Enjoy the company of others crafters like yourself. All experience levels welcome. A great opportunity for ongoing support; share your knowledge or benefit from the advice of other crafters. Just bring your own materials and come join the circle. No pre-registration required. Ages 15 and up.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Every Tuesday @ 5:30 PM Welcome back! Join Katharina Ulbrich for an introduction to the German language. This is an ongoing program and will take place at the library every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:00. The classes are designed to be fun and non-competitive; those who want to learn faster will get extra homework. Call 636-1621 to register. All ages welcome. Held in partnership with the Estevan & District German “Feundschaft” Society.

Unique & Fun pumpkin decorating. Sunday, October 27th @ 2:00PM Want to try a new pumpkin decorating technique for this Halloween? Try out a few of our ideas like “blood” dripping with crayons; use spray, puffy or chalkboard paint; sparkles, and even a drill! Or just come for the seasonal snacks & beverages, & the space to decorate without having to clean up afterwards – win/win! Just bring your own pumpkin(s) & carving tools, all other materials provided. For all ages.

Halloween Coffee House, Wednesday, October 30th @ 7:00 PM Gather together with the guys & ghouls of the Estevan Writer’s Group for an evening of laughs, chills & thrills as they share their Halloween-inspired writings.

Refreshments will be provided.

To pre-register or for information call 1-306-636-1621 unless otherwise indicated.

for the next session of Spin Classes at Estevan Leisure Centre

November 19 - December 19 • 6:10, 9:10 am, 12:10 & 5:30 pm

Registration fee: $100 Call info centre desk at 306-634-1876 to register.

CEMETERY Under restrictions in the City of Estevan Cemetery bylaw Section 7 “Regulations Governing Cemetery” article 7.17 we ask that everyone who has loose objects and memorabilia sitting on/around the gravesites at the Estevan City Cemetery to remove them during the winter months, October 16, 2013 – April 14, 2014 inclusive. The City assumes no responsibility for missing or damaged memorabilia, vases or flowers. Vases must be inverted and locked into place.

After October 16, 2013 Cemetery employees will be removing any remaining memorabilia and flowers as well as inverting vases. These items will be placed in storage until January 16, 2014. If items remain unclaimed they will be disposed of.

This bylaw is in place to avoid injury or incident during the winter months and snow removal.

A copy of our City of Estevan bylaw is available at the Leisure Centre office for your reference.

NOTICE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND BOARD OF REVISION SITTING TO BE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 33 (2) OF THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT, 1993 ____________________________________________________ Notice is given that: 1. The council of the City of Estevan has prepared a special assessment roll for the following local improvements(s): Local Improvement Project #WR 1-4 2011 Watermain Replacement / Street Restoration Description of Number Work or Service Location From To Watermain Replacement / Road Restoration 2011 Duncan Road Perry Crescent McDonald Road Watermain Replacement / Road Restoration 2011 George Street Dufferin Ave Bannatyne Ave Watermain Replacement / Road Restoration 2011 Souris Avenue Seventh Street King Street and proposes to levy a part of the cost of this local improvement against the lands which benefited.

2. The special assessment roll is open for inspection at the office of the assessor of the municipality during regular hours until 4:00 o’clock p.m. on the 31st day of January, 2014, at City of Estevan, Finance Department, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK. 3. Any person who desires to appeal a proposed special assessment must submit an appeal in writing, stating the grounds of the appeal, at the office of the assessor during the regular office hours not later than 4:00 o’clock p.m. on the 31st day of January, 2014, at the City of Estevan, Finance Department, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK. 4. The Board of Revision will sit to hear any appeals of proposed special assessments received by the time and date to be determined.

Dated at Estevan, Saskatchewan, this 10th day of October, 2013.

Trina Sieben, City Assessor

PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED DISCRETIONARY USE

Public Notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan has received an application for the conversion of an existing commercial building to a “3-Unit Residential Building” on the following property: 1) Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 32, Reg’d Plan #AG4740 Civic Address: #738 Fifth Street The above noted property is zoned Commercial Downtown Zone (C4) in which “Residential Dwelling Units” are classified as a discretionary use, and are therefore only permitted subject to the approval of City Council and any conditions imposed thereon.

Prior to the application/development being considered by Council any person can review or make a written submission on the proposal. Any such intentions or questions on the proposal should be directed to Land Development Services, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 [tel 634-1862] [email: ebjorge@estevan.ca] on or before the 1st Day of November 2013.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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WELL SERVICE LTD. TRICAN WELL SERVICE LTD. is one of Canada’s fastest growing well service companies, providing a comprehensive array of specialized products, equipment and services utilized in drilling, completion, stimulation and reworking of oil and gas wells in the Canadian and International marketplace. At Trican, we base our recruitment practices on the belief that a company’s greatest asset is its people.

Trican provides services in Fracturing, Cementing Acidizing, Coiled Tubing, Nitrogen and related services in our field bases ranging from Fort Nelson, British Columbia to Estevan, Saskatchewan.

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING: • CEMENT & FRAC OPERATORS • HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS/ 3RD YR. APPRENTICES Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 license • Safe driving skills: fewer than 6 demerit points on drivers abstract • Physical fit-heavy lifting required • Effective interpersonal skills (spoken and written communication) • High school graduate (preferred) How to apply: Preferred Apply Online: jclements@trican.ca Fax: (306) 636-2669 ONLY THOSE SELECTED WILL BE CONTACTED

Canyon is the fastest growing fracturing company in North America. We deliver quality customized pressure pumping and service solutions to the oil and gas industry, improving our industry one job at a time.

If you’re looking for a career with a leading organization that promotes Integrity, Relationships, Innovation and Success, then we’re looking for you.

Now hiring the following positions:  Experienced Class 1 Drivers / Operators

 Experienced Cement and Acid Operators  Bulk Plant Operator

 Base Administrative Assistant Applicant Requirements:  Self-motivated  Willing to work flexible hours  15 / 6 and contract 22 / 13 schedules  Safety-focused  Team oriented  Clean Class 1 Drivers abstract

Why Canyon?  Dynamic and rapidly growing company  Premium compensation package  New equipment  Paid technical and leadership training  Career advancement opportunities  RRSP matching program

To apply for the above positions, in confidence, please email or fax your resume and a copy of a current drivers abstract. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an initial interview will be contacted.

Book Your Career ad today!

Call

634-2654

How to apply: email: hr@canyontech.ca fax: (403) 356-1146 website: www.canyontech.ca

•operators •labourers •fork lift driver •lathe operator •1a driver/repair operator wages negotiable based upon experience.

Interested IndIvIduals can fax resume to (306) 634-8025

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per week. Papers are delivered to your door Thursday for Thursday or Friday Delivery to customers. All our carriers are eligible for a $100 monthly draw.

If interested please call Gayle at The Estevan Mercury

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has immediate openings for the following positions

is looking for a

Carrier

for Holmgren Bay, Milne Crescent and Orlowski Avenue. 125 papers. Earn 33.75 per week. Papers are delivered to your door Thursday for Thursday or Friday Delivery to customers. All our carriers are eligible for a $100 monthly draw.

If interested please call Gayle at The Estevan Mercury

306-634-2654

TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Concrete & Gravel 3A or 1A Drivers License Required.

Fax Resume to: 306-634-6639 or Email:

dave.turnbullexcavating@sasktel.net

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Horizontal directional drilling company is looking to hire a

Class 1 Driver

• Includes general labour at job sites • Must have a good driving record Contact Al at 403-597-0394 or Fax 403-773-2361

Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 Applications are being accepted for the following positions: EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS 1 – Permanent Full-time 1 – Temporary Part-time St. Mary’s School, Estevan, SK. For full details on these positions go to: www.holyfamilyrcssd.ca, employment

See Our Career Ads online www.estevanmercury.ca WOOD COUNTRY is currently accepting resumes for the following positions at their Estevan location:

Truck Drivers

Full and part time positions available. Must possess a class 1A license with air endorsement and be capable of driving a tandem truck or single axle for deliveries.

Weekends off.

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Railway Tamper Operator

Cando is looking for experienced Mark IV Tamper, EJ6 Tamper, or equivalent tamper operators to join its team. The positions will troubleshoot and repair computerized, hydraulic/electrical components; train others on the operation & maintenance of the tampers; perform track inspections; coordinate daily activities ensuring track permits are issued, followed and cancelled as required.

Five years experience operating a tamper, ability to hold CROR, TIG, and eRailsafe certifications and have experience working in Class 1 or similar railway environment. Clear drug and alcohol test. Ability to travel in Canada Full time; wage range $30 to $35 per hour; overtime. Schedule is 10 days on, 4 days off; accommodations & living allowance provided when on the road.

Email: employment@candoltd.com Fax: (204) 725-4100 candoltd.com th

4 Floor, 740 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB 204-725-2627

RENTAL COORDINATOR Must have the ability to market and coordinate Apex equipment and people. Previous oilfield experience and strong organizational and computer skills are required. Previous dispatch, sales or field experience is preferred. Apex offers excellent pay and benefits.

To learn more about Apex, visit our website at www.apexoil.ca To apply email a resume to hr@apexoil.ca

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101 Supreme St. (Shand access road)

SERVICE RIG PERSONNEL Class 1A & 3A Preferred Above Industry Wages Benefits Packages Opportunity for Advancement Please email or fax resume to:

Email: sleibel@suncountrywellservicing.ca Fax 306 634 1200 • Cell 306 421 3418

Brady

Oilfield Services LP.

Requires

Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic

Brady Oilfield Services L.P. provides a broad range of services related to the production of oil and other fluids in SE Sask.

A Truck & Transport Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic is required for our shop in Halbrite, Sk. We offer competitive wages and generous benefits package.

Operate/Maintain Cemetery

The Registrar of Cemeteries is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals, corporations, or service organizations to operate under contract for the care and maintenance of the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens cemetery in Estevan, SK. For more information, contact the Deputy Registrar, Larry Wilson at larry.wilson@gov.sk.ca or 306.787.5712.

Company benefits available for both positions & salary based on experience and qualifications.

MAIL OR FAX RESUME: Box 271, Midale, SK S0C 1S0 FAX: (306) 458-2768 email: resumes@brady.sk.ca

Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices PowerTech Industries Ltd. in Estevan is seeking Journeymen Electricians and Apprentices for work in the Estevan and Carnduff areas.

Experience: Safety Certificates are needed.

1st Aid/CPR, H2S. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license. Full benefits packages and RSP plan.

Duties: Day to day electrical construction and maintenance in the oilfield.

Interested applicants can fax resume to Brian at Wood Country at 306-634-8441 or email resume to brianwoodcountry.estevan@sasktel.net No phone calls please.

Wage/Salary Info: Depending on experience & qualifications.

To Apply: Fax: (306) 637-2181, e-mail sschoff.pti@sasktel.net or drop off resume to 62 Devonian Street, Estevan, SK.

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Oilfield Oilfield Construction Construction Limited Limited

A&B is a committed employer to the communities where we operate Over 55 years strong, Arnett & Burgess Oilfield Construction Limited (A&B), safely provides quality pipeline construction, facility installation, custom fabrication, pipeline integrity, maintenance and related construction services to the energy industry.

Pipeline Construction Superintendent Scope of Job

Location: The candidate must have experience, knowledge and understanding in directing, planning and Regina (A&B Office) implementing below ground pipeline construction projects. Experience with pricing, costs and scheduling Field Sites throughout SK. of pipeline construction projects is a major asset. The candidate will take a hands-on approach with ongoing supervision and management of all on-site construction activities and personnel.

Compensation: Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Superintendent will help coordinate, direct, control and implement construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget, while Competitive Wage maintaining strict adherence to A&B’s Quality Control and Safety guidelines and procedures.

Full Benefits (if employee) This position is ultimately responsible for the efficient and profitable execution of projects.

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Extensive experience in a leadership/managerial role working on pipeline construction projects is essential Knowledge and familiarity of regulatory requirements such as ABSA and CWB Must be knowledgeable regarding CSA Z662 & B31.3.

Well versed in Quality Control requirements for pipeline construction projects Ability to plan and manage to a project schedule A valid driver’s license All candidates are required to undergo and pass a Drug & Alcohol screening as a condition of employment

Duration:

Seasonal. Project Completion

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Challenge and Opportunity Louis Dreyfus is among the world’s leading commodity merchants, trading and transporting grain and oil seeds. Established in 1851, Louis Dreyfus ranks among the world’s most effective and reliable private corporations with approximately 34,000 employees in locations in 53 countries. Our international presence and our evolutionary history make Louis Dreyfus a unique career destination.

Louis Dreyfus Canada Ltd has openings for: Operations Manager in Glenavon, Saskatchewan and Joffre (Red Deer), Alberta In this position you will be responsible for: grading and binning of grain to CGC standards; facilitating the shipping programs; a preventive maintenance program; and operational duties of the entire facility including supervision of staff. The ideal candidate must have extensive knowledge of grading grain (CGC standards), blending grain and facility operations. Strong planning and organizational skills are required to schedule working hours and direct staff. Must have a strong understanding of the transportation industry so as to enhance shipping profits while maximizing all revenue and reducing expenses.

Candidates must have agriculture experience, strong interpersonal skills, computer skills and be a team player.

If you would like to work for a company that will always rise to meet new opportunities, Louis Dreyfus is the place for you. We offer competitive wages, health and retirement benefits. Submit resume with location preference specified to 500-525 11th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta or e-mail: barry.ralph@ldcom.com fax: (403) 205-4672, Attn: Barry Ralph. Louis Dreyfus is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and strongly supports workplace diversity.

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60 & Over Club notes Shirley Graham Correspondent Sign in a Veterinary Clinic — All Unattended Children Will Get a Kitten (Free!)

Attendance for our “Jam Session” was slightly down, but due to the holiday it was expected, however, we still had a good time. The next one will be on Nov. 10.

The winners of the bridge on Wednesday were as follows: Carrie Leptick taking first, Doris Heidinger in second place and coming in third was Lorna Strubel.

We had a very nice turn out for our cribbage tournament and a lovely lunch was served by our ladies. The winners were Audrey Lausch and son Robert in first place, second went to Dane Donachie and Lyle Dukart

and third went to Mabel Bouchard and Rose Weinrauch.

Talking about Halloween — I was… It’s on Thursday Oct. 31 so lets dress up!

A little boy was sitting on the curb with a lawn mower to sell.

“Why are you selling your lawn mower,” asked the pastor on his bike. “Because I want a bike.”

The pastor said, “Well, I’ll trade you my bike for your lawn mower.” The pastor pulled and pulled but the mower wouldn’t start. He said, “It won’t start, what should I do?” The boy said, “I usually cuss at it. The pastor said, “ I don’t think I can do that, I don’t remember the words!” “Don’t worry,” said the boy, “after a few more pulls it’ll all come back to ya. “ Have a good day!

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OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 3

Celebrating OCTOBER 21 - 27, 2013

Six steps that help small Small businesses in a digital world Business Week

(NC) As a small business owner, you've come up with a creative idea for a product or service and have considerably invested in business start-up and production.

Promoting your business is the next vital step, but the knowledge and resource challenges this implies make it difficult to envision effective marketing solutions without shelling out huge amounts of money.

Chances are, if your business profile hasn't gone digital, you are not reaching your customers and the chances of your business suffering are increasing. Raphael Lapointe, Director, Digital Product Management for Yellow Pages Group, shares six easy steps that can highlight your business' distinctive personality and help you attract more potential customers: • Go digital. For many people, if a business doesn't have an online presence, it

doesn't exist. New consumer culture and behaviour makes being on the web indispensable. Although having your own website is optimal, there are also many free online listings that allow small businesses to post their online profile. Web sites such as YellowPages.ca, Google, Yelp, and Facebook feature businesses' names, address and phone number at no cost.

• Go mobile. More customers are making purchase decisions as they go, through their mobile device. At the very least, make sure your online site is optimized for smart phone compatibility.

• Be relevant. Local buyers want to know who you are and what you do. Pertinent content like pictures and videos will make it easy for them to choose you over your competitors. Also make sure that your basic information like business hours and phone number are up to date.

• Include video. Four out of five online consumers say

watching a video improves their impression of a business.

• Be there first. A majority of consumers will click on one of the first three results generated by an online search, making it important for your business to appear at the top of the page. Develop a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy that will improve the visibility of your webpage when potential buyers search the web.

• Get results. An increasing number of digital advertising and marketing solution companies offer a variety of turnkey solutions in order to boost local businesses' digital presence.

Invest in a start-up package and see how these tools improve your visibility.

More information about marketing and monitoring tools for small businesses is available at www.YellowPages360solution.ca.

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The Saskatchewan government has proclaimed Oct. 20 to 26 as Small Business Week.

Several events are planned with the support of the Business Development Bank of Canada, to highlight the important role of the small business sector in the economic growth of Saskatchewan.

“Small businesses employ thousands of people across the province and account for a third of our GDP,” said provincial Economy Minister Bill Boyd. “Our positive economic growth has contributed to an increase in small businesses by 6.8 per cent from 2011 to 2012 and we expect this trend to continue into the future.”

Among the events taking place during the week is the launch of the new Saskatoon West Small Business Loans Association and the release of the Small Business Profile of 2012 by the Ministry of the Economy. The report examines the growth of the small business sector from 2002 to 2012.

A majority of provincial businesses, 98.4 per cent, are classified as small with zero to 49 employees each. In 2012, this sector employed 144,000 and contributed $15.5 billion to the gross domestic product.

Other announcements will be made during the rest of this week, related to a program aimed at young skilled tradespeople in Saskatchewan. The business infosource office will be holding four training events during the designated week as well.

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Three reasons you should be a business mentor

(NC) Ask Kevin Schwenker about his experiences as a mentor and he'll likely have enough stories to convince any businessperson to free up some time to find a protégé or two.Schwenker is a seven-year mentor with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides youth aged 18-39 with startup financing, pre-launch expertise, online business resources and industry-leading mentoring to help them launch and sustain successful businesses.As a mentor,

your skills, experience and knowledge can play a key role in helping a future mogul get their business off the ground and turn their dream into a reality. “It doesn't take a lot of time to make a huge difference in helping a young entrepreneur become successful,” Schwenker says.Need more incentive? Here are the top three reasons you should consider taking on a mentee: Pay it forwardMaybe your mentor was a kind professor who coached you before you landed your first

job. Perhaps it was a manager who took you under their wing. There's at least one person who played a role in shaping the businessperson you are today. As a mentor, you can help mold the next generation, which means…

Influence the future of Canadian business “I've always believed that providing a powerful vision of the future is the most important legacy we can give to our youth; supporting self-sufficiency via mentoring is a powerful influence one can have on the future,” says Schwenker.

Reap the benefits In addition to helping others, many mentors claim to get much more out of the experience than they feel they give, including building their skills to advance their career and set them apart from peers, raising their personal profile, and gaining personal satisfaction by contributing to the economic development of their community. To learn more about business mentoring opportunities, visit cybf.ca.

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Financing for your small business

(NC)- Small businesses are essential to the strength of the Canadian economy, a fact supported by the federal government. If your business, for example, is looking for support, have you heard of the Canada Small

Business Financing Program? It is aimed at start-ups and at new small businesses that have difficulty accessing the financing they need to grow and expand. Most for-profit small businesses are eligible and

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Director, Teacher, Choreographer, Examiner Awarded a life membership from the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA) Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway

Celebrating 31 Years of Bringing the Art of Dance to Estevan

Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Musical Theatre Highland • Stretch

Drewitz School of Dance 1037 - 2nd Street, Estevan 306-634-6973 Email: drewitzschoolofdance@sasktel.net Website: www.drewitzschoolofdance.com

Ed Komarnicki, MP Souris-Moose Mountain Congratulations and thank you to all small business owners in Souris-Moose Mountain for contributing to the growth of our economy and for your commitment to local communities.

Your Member of Parliament 308 - 1133 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W6

Phone: 306-634-3000 • Fax: 306-634-4835

Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mon-Fri Email: ed.komarnicki.c1@parl.gc.ca Website: edkomarnicki.com

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OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 3

Celebrating OCTOBER 21 - 27, 2013

Forget working in your pajamas…and other tips for starting a home-based business (NC) Working from home isn't necessarily an economic necessity, but rather it's a choice the entrepreneur makes in an effort to create their ideal business lifestyle.

A home-based business can offer many advantages such as balancing family and work responsibilities, cutting (or eliminating) commutes, and reducing expenses for office space, business meetings, meals and wardrobe.

“While the idea of getting out of the office environment and away from the rat race can be appealing, a home-based business is not for everyone,” says David Wilton, the director of small business at Scotiabank. “Before making this decision, it's important to consider if your lifestyle and workstyle are conducive to working out of your home.”

Wilton offers his advice for Canadians thinking about starting a homebased business:

Do you enjoy working alone? It canbe quite an adjustment, particularly for entrepreneurs who are used to an office environment and miss the daily social interaction with co-workers. However, home-based business owners have many opportunities to get out and meet new people. You may want to join a professional association, or turn a local coffee shop into a second office.

Determine your business lifestyle. Take an honest look at your work routines to determine where and when you do your best work. Some people need a proper office space to work efficiently and elect to set up a home work suite. Others are quite comfortable working from their kitchen table or the neighbourhood coffee shop.

Pay attention to your technology preferences, too. Are you more likely to use your mobile device to handle a majority of your tasks? Or, do you prefer to

personal expenses. While it can be easier to combine day-to-day business expenses with personal expenses, this will complicate your tax filing process and give your accountant a headache. A good way to stay organized is to consider using a credit card designed for small business and open a separate business bank account.

Keeping in close contact with your network of experts, like a financial advisor, and being active in professional organizations will help you to better organize your finances and cultivate a professional attitude in your home sweet home.

conduct important business from your desk? Honouring the way you prefer to work is another business lifestyle perk.

Find your optimal work schedule. Assess when you work your best.

It may not be during the usual 9 to 5 workday. You might be a night owl, preferring to crank out the important work while your family sleeps. Or, you may discover that you work best during two-hour stretches of uninterrupted focus time peppered throughout the day. Pay attention to biorhythms too, so you can design your day to capitalize on periods of peak energy.

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Tax tips and credits for your small business

(NC) As a small business owner, it's important to leverage all of the tax credits available, so do take note of the following tax tips featured in CGA Ontario's Personal Tax Planning Guide: Business and Self-Employment Expenses • Self-employment expenses must be documented.

There are instances where the tax courts have disallowed what might otherwise have been legitimate expenses because of poor or non-existent documentation. A lack of proof to support the taxpayer's argument in the event of a dispute with the CRA could also lead to the imposition, or upholding, of penalties.

• The salary paid to a family member may allow that individual to become eligible for CPP and RRSP contributions.

• Be vigilant about documenting the work carried out by family members in order to help prove the compensation they received was equitable. Meticulous records should also be kept of related payments.

• Don't forget to include business-storage space in the basement and elsewhere, when determining the proportion of your home used for commercial purposes.

Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) • Specific costs incurred by employers to improve business premises' access for people who are disabled may be deducted in the year they are incurred and need to be capitalized.

• You do not need to claim all eligible CCA amounts in the year they are incurred if you believe it may be tax advantageous to carry all, or some, of that amount forward.

• Consider purchasing employment-related assets (e.g., automobile, musical instruments, etc.) closer to year end in order to potentially accelerate the timing of CCA claims.

• If a business asset is used to produce income (such as a computer), it might be possible to claim CCA based on the asset's value at the time of conversion. The proportion of a property's commercial and personal use (such as an automobile) might also change, affecting CCA. • A portion of your business-related web-page development cost might qualify as a capital expense, subject to CCA, if it is incurred to establish an asset of enduring value.

Rental Real Estate and Real Estate Limited Partnerships • Profits and losses from rental property can affect your RRSP deduction limit, as well as possible entitlement to certain means tested government benefits.

• If you are renting out a property that you also use personally, such as a cottage, be sure that you keep separate, meticulous records of expenses incurred for personal use and rental use of that property. Several factors may be taken into account to determine if rental losses are deduct-

ible for tax purposes, including whether or not the rentals are conducted in a commercial manner.

• Paying a salary to your spouse for managing rental property might provide opportunities for income splitting, if the salary paid is reasonable for the work performed.

• If you have a tenant in your home, you have to divide the expenses that relate to the whole property between your personal part and the rented part. To determine what proportion of your home is used for rental purposes, be sure to take all use of your property by the tenant into account, including their use of rooms you share access to.

Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED) • Keep detailed records of your SR&ED work. The tax courts tend to favour a meticulous approach toward documenting various steps, results and conclusions to prove the work is attempting to provide a scientific and/or technological advancement.

• You need not have incurred the SR&ED expenditures during the same year in which a related deduction is claimed.

• The salary of a Canadian who is engaged in SR&ED activities outside the country, but which supports eligible

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• If your instalment has been late or deficient in the past, consider prepaying or overpaying future instalments.

The CRA will offset interest on early or excess instalments against interest charged for the same year (although interest on any net balance will not be paid).

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Staying on budget when starting your business (NC) Like renovating a house, it's easy for new business owners to exceed their start-up budget in the excitement of the launch.

“Your new business needs time and money to find its feet, yet it's incredibly easy for start-ups to go over budget,” says David Wilton, the director of small business at Scotiabank. “It's vital to scrutinize every expense, particularly categories known to consume the most money, such as the cost of retail space, as well as staffing and advertising needs. Crafting a plan that focuses on key areas of your business will help you analyze exactly what you need to succeed and stop you from overspending on any one aspect.”

For more guidance, Wilton offers some tips in a few key categories: Commercial Space: Purchasing commercial space can be very expensive yet sometimes unnecessary or premature. Consider the type of space your new business needs. Can you sell your products or services through a website instead of a storefront? Can you negotiate kiosk space with a complementary retailer?

Is there room at home to set up working space rather than renting, staffing and equipping a formal office?

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people is a huge financial commitment and usually represents the biggest cost to a company. You may be able to get the services and talents you need from a third party supplier, instead.

For example, you could acquire the graphic design services you seek from a qualified design firm as an alternative to directly hiring an individual. Explore ways to get the work done using virtual assistants, freelancers, contract workers, vendors and temporary agencies.

Advertising: Business promotion doesn't need to be expensive to be effective.

Creativity can help define your brand while generating buzz for your start up.

Social media is a great tool for creating awareness about your business as well as networking with suppliers, consumers and potential business partners.

Also, don't be afraid to leverage your network as it can be a great vehicle for introducing your business to potential clients.

“Starting and running a business is all about vision and perseverance, and having a business plan will prevent you from overspending in those early stages,” adds Wilton. “Your budget should include capital expenditures, fixtures and equipment, as well as

your operating expenses, such as payroll, advertising and rent. When the budget is completed, it's always a good idea to add at least a 10 percent overrun in your projections.”

Interactive online tools are available for budget planning. Take a look at the Scotia Plan Writer for business at getgrowingforbusiness.com. This free service will help you focus on the fundamental aspects of your business, says Wilton, and put you in the best position to launch and grow your dream.

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The planet has become one big outlet where people can buy practically anything from another continent as easily as going to their corner store.

“Through the ease of online purchases, people can forget that their choices directly

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