Weyburn Review - October 23, 2024 by Weyburn Review/ Weyburn This Week

Vol.114 No. 43 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 14 Pages

Eagles eliminated

Weyburn Comp Eagles fell 21-7 to Moose Jaw Central in semi-finals.

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Experience shared with Rotary

RISE choir entertains at fowl supper

The Weyburn Comp’s RISE Choir sang a medley of Beatles songs, as part of their performance at the school’s fowl supper on Thursday evening. They will also be part of the opening ceremonies for the Weyburn Communithon, which starts at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Weyburn Legion Hall.

Weyburn Communithon set to entertain, raise funds for eight agencies

A full lineup of entertainment will take to the stage for the Weyburn Communithon telethon on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Weyburn Legion Hall, to benefit eight community agencies.

The telethon, broadcast live on Access Communications and live-streamed at www.communithon. com, kicks off at 8 a.m. with the opening cere -

monies and the RISE Choir, with fun provided by the Office Olympics competition.

The city’s schools will take over from 9 a.m. until 2:45 p.m., including school and class choirs from Assiniboia Park, St. Michael School and the Weyburn Comp senior jazz band and senior choir in the morning. The afternoon will in -

clude Legacy Park grade choirs, then community entertainment will fill the schedule for the balance of the afternoon and evening.

The afternoon portion will feature traditional Indian dancers, Small Voices of Grace, singer Daviney Berg and dancers from the Wheatland Seniors Centre.

The early half of the evening will include the

youth choir from St. Vincent de Paul, the Spirit of Grace, the Monster Mash (a dance featuring children wearing costumes), the Weyburn Malayali community, the Spirit Singers, and singer Kailyn McFadden.

The final hours of the evening will include the Variations community choir, the Caragana Ramblers, Pat Acton with

his guitar, a “Minute to Win It” competition, the Air Band competition and a round table up to the end of the evening. The closing celebration and final tally will be at 11 p.m.

Donations can be made online, in person at the Legion Hall with cash, cheque or debit, or cheques can be mailed to Box 1454, Weyburn,

Sask., S4H 3J9. The eight community agencies to benefit from the Communithon include Big Brothers and Big Sisters Weyburn, Canadian Mental Health Association, Weyburn Care-AVan, CNIB Foundation, Envision Counselling and Support Centre, Inclusion Weyburn, Southeast Advocates, and Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan.

SaskPower fined $840,000 in deaths of two Weyburn linemen

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

SaskPower was fined a total of $840,000 in relation to the deaths of two linemen in Weyburn in 2020, with the penalty imposed in Weyburn provincial court on Friday morning.

This is the largest in Saskatchewan history for a single incident resulting in a single or multiple serious injuries and/or fatalities. A fine of $935,000

had been levied against EVRAZ for two separate incidents in 2019.

The Crown corporation was found guilty on April 6 on three counts of violations of the Occupational Health and Safety regulations, and the Saskatchewan Employment Act, after two SaskPower linemen, Scott Bill and Cole Crooks, died in a workplace incident on Oct. 8, 2020, in Weyburn. The two men were

IBEW union rep reacts

Ken Hoste, assistant business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), spoke to media about the fines of $840,000 levied on SaskPower, found guilty in the deaths of two Weyburn linemen in 2020, while working on a site on Weyburn’s South Hill. Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

more than 15 feet above ground in a bucket truck that had had tilting issues, tying in power lines on Government Road South and Sixth Avenue, when the bucket tilted and both men fell to the ground, killing both workers.

Both men were 19-year experienced journeymen, and according to the court records, had worked in this bucket truck countless times before, but “neither worker had their safety belt lanyards anchored to the ‘D’ ring located in the bucket specifically for the purpose of fall protection.”

Judge Michelle Brass noted that this bucket had a tilting issue that continued in spite of work done by SaskPower mechanics. She pointed out that none of the mechanics gave evidence at trial, “so it was not known what was done to address the tilting issue.” In addition, she said, a supervisor on the ground had failed to remind the workers to tie onto the safety line.

Following an investigation, SaskPower was charged with four counts of violations, and were subsequently found guilty of the first three counts.

These charges stated the following: “Count 1 alleged that SPC failed to provide and maintain plant, systems of work and work environments, as reasonably practicable, to ensure the health, safe-

ty and welfare of Messrs. Bill and Crooks at work.

“Count 2 alleged that SPC failed to provide any information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to protect the workers.

“Count 3 alleged that SPC failed to require or permitted the workers to be raised on an aerial device without using a personal fall arrest system that met the requirements under the legislation.”

The Crown prosecutor had recommended a fine of $500,000 for each count and a surcharge of $200,000, for a total of $2.1 million, while SaskPower asked for a fine of $200,000 on each charge for a total of $600,000.

In the end, Judge Michelle Brass fined SaskPower $300,000 on the first count plus a surcharge of $120,000, and $150,000 on each of the other two counts, along with surcharges of $60,000 on each charge, for the total of $840,000.

In a statement from the Crown corporation on Friday, they said, “SaskPower is analyzing the decision and the sentence delivered by the Court.”

A representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2067, Ken Hoste, commented after the verdict he is hopeful the fines will bring closure to the families, and will change the safety culture at SaskPower.

“No fine or court ruling is going to bring these guys home to their families,” said Hoste. “I hope this highlights that a topdown change is needed to the safety culture at SaskPower.”

He added he didn’t come in with any expectations of what the fines would be.

“I know there have been higher fines for workplace deaths in the province, but I didn’t have any expectations as to the numbers,” he said.

“I only hope it helps bring closure to the families. When something like this happens, Weyburn is a close-knit community, and these people were dedicated linemen. Really, I just hope the family, friends and coworkers, everybody can get some closure there,” adding that he was not going to speak for the families as he couldn’t imagine what they’ve been going through.

Hoste said the union represents workers province-wide, and “it has affected every single member in the province, whether we work in generation, the T&D side or the line trade. We’re just hoping it brings forth meaningful and sustained change to the safety practices and top-down safety culture at SaskPower.”

The hope also is that this verdict and fine will encourage workers to

speak up if they see something wrong safety-wise at a work site.

“I hope it encourages workers to speak up. The general rule is, if you see something wrong with regards to safety, say something. I hope that this encourages more of our members to feel empowered to speak up when something isn’t right regarding safety,” said Hoste, adding that as a union, they will continue to collaborate with the company on safety issues and practices. The union sits in on health and safety committees and have some input there, he added, “but at the end of the day they decide how they will go forward with things.”

In a statement issued by SaskPower on Friday, they stated, “Scott Bill and Cole Crooks were valued members of our SaskPower family. Their loss continues to be felt by us all. Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of these two employees.

“SaskPower continues to make the safety of our employees, contractors, and the public our highest priority. We are always working to improve safety and learning at SaskPower, and this includes delivering the programs we created with employees through our Roadmap to Safety initiative.

Chef Adam Mazer shared his culinary expertise with the Weyburn Rotary Club. Page

Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

Five candidates to contest Weyburn-Bengough riding in 2024 election

There are five candidates on the ballot for the riding of Weyburn-Bengough in Monday’s provincial election.

They include Mike Weger, Saskatchewan Party; Seth Lendrum of the NDP; Rose McInnes, Sask. United Party; North Hunter of the Green Party; and Andrew Shanaida of the Buffalo Party.

Incumbent Dustin Duncan is not running for re-election for the Saskatchewan Party. Weyburn lawyer Mike Weger was acclaimed as the 2024 Saskatchewan Party candidate at a meeting of the riding association in April.

Weger has practiced law for the past 15 years in Weyburn and has been the sole owner of his law firm for the past eight years. He attended the University of Regina for three years majoring in Political Science before moving to Saskatoon and graduating with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 2007.

In addition to his professional life, Weger has been involved in numerous charitable and sports organizations and was named the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Volunteer of the Year – South in 2021. Weger and his wife Cara reside in Weyburn with their four children.

Seth Lendrum is running as the NDP candidate for the Weyburn-Bengough riding. Lendrum works in the local oilfield, and has had training as a medic, with a goal to one day com-

plete schooling as a paramedic. He ran once before for the NDP, in the Estevan riding during the previous election campaign.

The son of a Weyburn Comp teacher and a SE Cornerstone board member, education is one of his priorities as a candidate.

Business owner Rose McInnes of Weyburn is the candidate for the new Sask. United Party in the Weyburn-Bengough riding. This is her first foray into politics, after having

her interest raised by hearing party leader Jon Hromek when he held a town hall meeting in Weyburn.

“When I heard Jon Hromek speak, I aligned with everything that he spoke about, and I felt there needed to be a candidate for Weyburn-Bengough that will represent the constituents interests,” said McInnes.

Buffalo Party candidate Andrew Shanaida didn’t at first intend to run in the provincial election, but

stepped up when asked by the party leader to be a candidate for the Weyburn-Bengough riding.

The Weyburn-based journeyman machinist has been a supporter of the party and helped to write some of the policies, with the goal “to help restore common sense to a complacent political landscape via a new party.”

Born and raised in Weyburn, he and wife Alison lived in Alberta for a time, and returned to Weyburn

in 2004 to own and operate his business in the city.

North Hunter is the Green Party candidate for Weyburn-Bengough. She lives in Weyburn with her partner and works at the Weyburn Hospital.

North previously ran as a candidate for the Saskatchewan Green Party in 2020 in Moose Jaw North.

She served on the Saskatchewan Green Party’s provincial executive as one of two youth representatives. North was also

a Green Party of Canada candidate for Saskatoon University during the federal 2021 snap election. North graduated from Lumsden High School with Honours, and achieved her Phlebotomy Degree through SaskPolytech in Spring 2024. She is completing her Bachelor’s degree in Health Studies through the University of Regina. North has her doula certification and intends to specialize as a midwife.

Weyburn Comp to host Saskatchewan Student Vote on Oct. 24

The Weyburn Comprehensive School will be participating in the Saskatchewan Student Vote, on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This initiative aims to engage and empower students by giving them an opportunity to experience the voting process firsthand and to understand the importance of civic participation.

Students will have the chance to cast their ballots in a mock election, simulating the official provincial

election process. This event not only helps students learn about the democratic system, but also encourages them to become informed and active citizens in their communities.

“It’s crucial for our students to understand their role in the democratic process,” said Teresa Farrell, organizer of the event. “By participating in the Student Vote, they are getting a valuable hands-on experience that will prepare them for future elections.”

The event will be held

outside the library during both lunch hours and is open to all students. The school encourages full participation to foster an understanding of how voting shapes society and contributes to the community’s well-being.

Altogether, over 470 schools have registered to participate in the provincial Student Vote program to date, bringing democracy to life in the classrooms across all 61 constituencies. In the lead-up to the October 28th provincial election, as many as 35,000

elementary and secondary students are expected to cast Student Vote ballots throughout the province. Results will be tabulated and released publicly following the end of voting on the last day of voting. This will include the seat count and popular vote for each party, results by constituency and individual school tallies.

Student testimonials and data will answer pressing questions about the next generation of Saskatchewanians, such as

their outlook on the state of our society and if/how they differ from their parents. Student Vote is an experiential learning program run by CIVIX Canada designed to bring democracy to life in schools. It offers young people the chance to engage in the voting process in a realistic way, empowering them to become informed and active participants in their communities. Student Vote Saskatchewan 2024 is made possible by Elections Saskatchewan.

Rose McInnes, Sask United Party

Seth Lendrum, NDP

North Hunter, Sask Green Party.

Andrew Shanaida, Buffalo Party Mike Weger, Sask Party

Horse rider all smiles

Hudson was all smiles as she came back from her ride on a horse through Jubilee Park on Saturday afternoon, one of the activities offered at the “Pumpkin Patch”. This was a fundraiser for the Weyburn Co-operative Playschool, and also featured games, bouncy houses and pumpkins.

Weyburn police investigate lottery scam, and a found firearm

The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to 99 calls for service during the week of Oct. 14 to 20, resulting in a total of 17 charges. Of the charges, two were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada,12 under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA) and three under a City of Weyburn Bylaw.

The Weyburn Police Service received a complaint of a Stars lottery scam on Oct. 15. Police are reminding citizens to be aware of these scams and to not give out personal information before verifying if it is legitimate.

Also on the 15th, a person walking in the treed area along the north side of the City located a suspicious package and turned it into the Weyburn Police Service. It was determined there was a firearm inside

the package. The Weyburn Police Service is investigating this matter.

Police were called to a person causing a disturbance later in the night of the 15th. Officers located a male, who was under the influence of a drug, outside a residence. The male was placed under arrest for being intoxicated in a public place and causing a disturbance. The male was lodged in cells until sober and was released the following day without charges.

Police responded to a minor motor vehicle collision on Government Road on Oct. 16. Police determined there were no injuries and both vehicles had minor damage. Both parties were advised to report the collision to SGI.

Police were called to a residence as a person is

causing a disturbance on Oct. 18. Police attended and mediated the situation as the individual agreed to leave the residence.

Police received a complaint of a person possibly setting a fire by the skate park on Saturday. Police attended and determined there was no fire, however it appears there was a small burn area on the concrete. This matter is still under investigation.

On Sunday, police received a complaint of theft of clothing from a shared laundry room at an apartment building. Police investigated the matter. The clothing was recovered and determined the matter was not criminal.

The Weyburn Police Service also responded to a variety of calls including well-being checks, frauds, and suspicious persons.

Councillor Van Betuw bids farewell at final city council meeting

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

Coun. Mel Van Betuw had the last word as he bid farewell at his last council meeting on Oct. 15, ending 12 years of service.

As he is not running for re-election, he thanked the mayors and council members over his years on council, as well as the city administration.

“I’ve always been met with respect, no matter what questions I had,” said Coun. Van Betuw. “They were true professionals.”

He also thanked the citizens of Weyburn for their support of him over the past 12 years, saying it was “an honour and privilege” to serve them.

“To all of the candidates, good luck,” he added. “It’s not an easy position to put yourself in the public eyes and run for an elected position.”

Van Betuw said the goal of council and administration is to make the lives of residents better in the city of Weyburn, and added, “It’s been a true honour to serve with you.”

• In other council business, an offer to purchase city property by resident Derek Schenher was back before council, modified as he now no longer wishes to purchase the lane.

He is offering to buy a total of 0.5 acres on Aylmer Street, and 0.3 acres on First Avenue NW, for the total price of $9,600 plus GST, subject to a number of conditions,

which was approved by council.

His intention is to build a 1,600-sq-ft tire repair and workshop on the parcel on Aylmer Street, and to do advertising on First Avenue NW.

Among the conditions is that any improvements or utilities needed are to be done at his expense, along with consolidating the parcels, and paying

for the amendment to the Official Community Plan for that land.

In addition, he is to develop the tire repair shop within two year of closing the sale with the City, and he is to pay the offsite development levy, separate from the purchase price, at the rate of $4.51 per square foot, to be charged when he obtains the development permit.

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 10th day of October, 2024. Jenna Smolinski, Returning Ofﬁcer NOTE: VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VOTE

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Elections for two public subdivisions in SECPSD

By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD

Only two subdivisions in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division will see any election activity with all other positions filled via acclamation, according to information released by SECPSD returning officer Shelley Toth.

Jim Vermeersch, a veteran board member representing Subdivision 2, that includes Arcola, Carlyle, Manor, Maryfield and Wawota, is being challenged by Velda Weatherald, a former educator and superintendent.

The other challenge is found in Subdivision 5, where incumbent Audrey Trombley, the board chairwoman, is being challenged by Cheryl Lake, a Stoughton district resident. Subdivision 5 includes Fillmore, Stoughton, Midale and Macoun.

Eric McCrimmon, one of the two Estevan

City representatives, announced his resignation last month, and that seat was taken by Craig McDonald by acclamation.

Kevin Keating is the other Estevan City representative on the public school board. He too is back by acclamation.

The two seats in Weyburn were also acclaimed, and returning Norma Hewitt-Lendrum and Megan Schick as representatives in the conference room at the first post-election board meeting slated for November 20. Other board members returning to the table via acclamation include Devona Putland in Subdivision 1; Jim Henderson, Subdivision 3; Tami Scott, Subdivision 4; and Michelle DeBruyne, Subdivision 6.

The school board elections are held in conjunction with the municipal elections on Nov. 13. Election details can be found on the SECPSD website under the Board title.

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL

Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No. 68 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll.

Advance Polls will take place on:

Friday November 1, 2024 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday November 7, 2024 between the hours of 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Located at the R.M. Ofﬁce in the Community Room 1633 1st Avenue NE, Weyburn Saskatchewan for the election of:

Reeve

Councillor for Division 1

Councillor for Division 3

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 10th day of October, 2024.

Jenna Smolinski Returning Ofﬁcer

NOTE: VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VOTE

Lining up for wings at Rotary evening Guests and members lined up to pick up wings and legs at the

Thursday at the

a guest

shared his knowledge about barbecuing and using a smoker.

Southeast Cornerstone sees decline in enrolment

By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD

The official school enrolment figures for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division has now been registered at 7,655.75 with no Pre-Kindergarten students in the count. This was the number noted for official use as of September 30.

The enrolment in the previous year (2023) was 7,722.5 and on the corresponding date in 2022, the enrolment register showed

7,581.75 (full time equivalent).

The largest enrolments continue to be at the Weyburn Comprehensive School (Grades 7-12) at 945 compared with 951 last academic year, and Estevan Comprehensive School (Grades 9-12) with 771 students compared with the 796 total enrolment last year.

The board of trustees approved a motion not to place any school in the division under scrutiny based on the viable

schools mandate as set by the provincial government for annual assessments. The decisions are not made entirely on enrolment numbers, but they do remain as an important factor in that annual decision making process.

• During the course of their business session the SECPSD trustees passed a motion to sell a plot of property next to Hillcrest School for one dollar to accommodate the growth of the nearby day care centre. They also approved an

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BROKENSHELL NO. 68 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 21st day of December, 2024, a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount as prescribed in the regulations, is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement Act).

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Dated at Weyburn, this 23rd day of October 2024.

Jenna Smolinski Administrator

official transfer of land to the Prairie Valley School Division, the district that borders Cornerstone to the north and east. The move was made to accommodate transportation needs for both divisions. During a brief round table discussion at the start of the open business session, trustees Norma Hewitt-Lundrum, Audrey Trombley, Megan Schick and Kevin Keating spoke of School Community Council visitations, and Estevan trustee Eric McCrimmon read his letter of resignation with an explanation as to how he arrived at the decision to leave the board room after completing his four-year term.

Weyburn Rotary Club’s social evening, held

Weyburn Legion. They had

speaker, Adam Mazer of Bud’s Barbecue in Ogema, who

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editorial opinion review

Make your vote count and cast a ballot

One of the great freedoms of our country is the ability to vote, and have a voice in how a government is formed, whether at the local or provincial level.

Coming up this week, and finishing on Monday, Oct. 28, the province of Saskatchewan is holding a general election to determine which MLAs will govern the province and make policies in the Legislature.

About two and a half weeks later, on Nov. 13, residents will get the opportunity to vote in the municipal election, which will impact them at the local level.

The provincial election impacts the entire province, but every vote is important and crucial to the outcome.

Many people may dismiss their votes as being important in any way, as just one amongst hundreds or thousands in a riding — but the fact is, none of us truly know how that vote will go, and if the outcome is close at all, it will be crucial that every single ballot cast is counted.

What is at stake? Why is this election important?

There are many issues that are up for discussion in this election campaign, and with the various points of view of the parties involved, it matters whose voice you are backing, or choosing to represent this riding in the Legislature.

If you ever doubt the value of this democratic process we take part in, take note of the situations that are prevalent in many of the countries around the world where their residents either can’t vote, or the only voting is for a fixed candidate who is predetermined to be the winner.

Many of our new Canadians, immigrants to our country in search of a new life and new opportunities, come from these sort of countries, and you may be sure, they will be lining up at the polling stations to cast their ballots, because they know by life experience the value of an open and free election.

It would be well for residents to speak to these new Canadians and find just why they love this country, including why it’s so important to take part in elections, and why we ought never, ever to take it for granted.

It would also be wise for these voters, and all voters in Saskatchewan really, to ignore the circus that goes on south of the border. They are also a democratic country, but the campaigning has descended to who can sling the most mud at their opponent, and pump out the most annoying election ads possible.

There are times our elections can get into some of that mud-slinging, but as Canadians, we ought to hold our heads high and be responsible by taking in the positions of the various parties in this election.

Above all, be sure to make an informed decision about which candidate will best represent you in the Legislature, and take the time to cast your ballot accordingly.

— Greg Nikkel

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The experience of nearly every child who has lived or grown up in Weyburn is to appear on the stage in front of the lights and cameras for the Weyburn Communithon, always on the last Friday of October.

This year will be no different, as many classes and school groups will be mounting the stage and performing for their parents, grandparents, friends and the community, as the Communithon telethon fundraiser will be on Friday, Oct. 25.

There are usually mixed emotions for the kids at this event. You have the nerves of singing in front of a live audience at the Legion Hall, which is always packed as parents and grandparents fill the seats to see the classes perform throughout the day.

But then, there’s the excitement of being on TV, and this never gets old. Even though TV today may not be the exciting thing it once was, with the proliferation of channels and streaming services offering more programs than one could ever see in a lifetime, it’s still something people look forward to.

So, for those who don’t have children excitedly asking them to come see their group perform, make your way down to the Legion

By Greg Nikkel

Hall on Friday, or if crowded auditoriums aren’t your thing, switch on to your Access channel. If you don’t have Access, you can livestream at www.communithon.com.

The bottom line to all of this is to support the Communithon, and the eight community agencies under the umbrella of the Regina United Way, and help them achieve their goal.

There are many other performers in the lineup in the latter half of the afternoon and evening, and many are hopeful there will be an enthusiastic audience on hand to watch them.

Besides seeing local talents being showcased, the important thing is to donate to the Communithon, and this could be as small or as large as you feel comfortable donating. There are a number of ways one can donate, whether in person or on-line, plus you can support events or fundraisers associated with Communithon, such as the jars in local businesses, or taking in the perogy-sausage supper provided by the Knights of Columbus at McKenna Hall all day on Friday. Be sure to come out and be part of the community effort to support this worthy cause.

Letter: Reader asks voters to think of what this province should be

To the Editor, Saskatchewan has always been a province of big thinkers, people with big ideas and even bigger hearts. Back in the day when our economy relied solely on agriculture, back when we were a have-not province reliant on those federal transfer payments we now moan about, we didn’t complain and whinge about our fate. We worked.

We made the impossible happen, creating a health care system to span this huge province with its tiny population, and crown corporations to provide heat for every home and a connection to the outside world. We were bold and assertive, compassionate and pragmatic, innovative and inclusive. In a world that could have knocked us down we punched above our weight, ever hopeful and always helpful.

We succeeded, coming of age as a province rich in resources and agricultural production now boasting two universities, an ever-growing Polytech institute, and regional colleges. We have a huge tech sector, world-renowned science and industry, not to mention an outsized and successful arts and culture sector.

The creation of the Sask Party was itself a big and bold idea. Tied to no existing federal party, its leaders could weigh their decisions and make policy based solely on what was best for Saskatchewan. For many years it worked pretty well.

But the Sask Party has since been hijacked by

the demands of donors and lobby groups. Bereft of new ideas around the economy or the will to tackle problems in health care and education, it lists ever more toward fringe issues and the peddling of fear. As a result, the Sask Party, and Scott Moe with it, has become partisan, small and mean.

Throughout his tenure, Moe has tried to convince us that we are victims and he our gladiator protecting us from the bogeyman in Ottawa, from our own scientists and health care workers, from teachers who ask for decent conditions for their students, and, more recently, from a handful of Trans kids.

I have been friends or colleagues or acquaintances of too many Saskatchewan people to believe that we have become as small-minded and mean-hearted as Scott Moe wants us to be. Or as afraid. We are from Saskatchewan.

With skies so big and land so vast, we are not much afraid of anything, and we are certainly not victims. We don’t need rescuing; we need good leadership, someone with a steady hand, an open mind and a good heart.

Please vote next week, and, when you do, ask yourself who and what you want this province to be: a whiner or a leader, a victim or a confident participant, a bully or a friend.

Anne Lazurko, Weyburn

Weyburn Comp Eagles will not repeat as league, prov. champs

The Weyburn Comp Eagles football ended their three-year reign atop their league, and will not repeat as the 5A provincial champions, as they were defeated 21-7 by the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones on Saturday.

“I was so proud with the effort our players and coaches put into Saturday. We were ready and prepared for the Cyclones to come in with everything they had, and we just didn’t play our best on that day,” said head coach Jody Kerr.

“Unfortunately in our league, little mistakes and not taking advantage of situations comes back to bite you as there are so many good close teams in it. We had some great team and personal efforts put on the field, and the coaches and I could not ask any more from our kids that day,” he added.

“In the end, we missed

our chances to take control of that game and they didn’t.”

Coach Kerr passed on thanks to all of their volunteers, parents, families and fans for everything they have done for the school and the team this season.

“Our Eagles football family is strong and will continue to be moving forward,” he said.

• Meantime, the WCS Eagles Senior B girls volleyball team hosted a two-day tournament at the Eagle gym.

Radville won the tournament and played Luther College in the final.

The WCS Grade 9 finished in the top four; the WCS Sr. B team finished in the top six, and WCS Grade 10 beat Fillmore in their playoff game.

• Weyburn also hosted the Girls 5A Soccer Regionals on Saturday. The

top two finishers (Swift Current and Yorkton) advance to provincials, which takes place next weekend.

In the first game, where the Weyburn Eagles played the Swift Current Ardens, it ended as a 5-0 win for Swift Current.

The Swift Current Ardens then played Yorkton Regional in the afternoon, and it was a 2-1 win for Yorkton.

• The Co-op Challenge Volleyball Series against Estevan Elecs will have the Weyburn half of the games tonight, Oct. 23, at the Eagle gym. The senior boys will play at 5:30 p.m., and the senior girls will play at 7:30 p.m.

The school is collecting donations to the Salvation Army food bank at the door, and the funds and food collected will be presented to the Salvation Army on Thursday morning.

Running for extra yards

Weyburn Red Wings on seven-game win streak, return from road trip

The Weyburn Red Wings returned from their road trip to Nipawin and Flin Flon with wins, extending their streak of victories to seven in a row.

Heading into Nipawin on Wednesday night to play the Hawks, the Red Wings came away with a 9-1 victory, and then in Flin Flon over the weekend, Weyburn won by scores of 2-1 on Friday, and 4-1 on Saturday.

In Saturday’s game, Braigh LeGrandeur scored with assists to Cyprus Smith-Davis and Lucas Schmid, and Drew Molde

scored with assists of Tyler Dahms and Jase McNichol, both in the first period.

Ethan Dekay scored in the second period, from Turner McIntyre and Josh Karman, before the Bombers later scored in the third period. Captain Blake Betson scored with 48 seconds left in the game for the final goal, assisted by LeGrandeur.

Dazza Mitchell was the goaltender for the game, stopping 41 of the 42 shots on net. He was named the game’s first star for his performance.

In Friday night’s game, Liam Fitzgerald had Weyburn’s first goal, scored in the first period, on assists by Betson and Max Chakrabarti.

Smith-Davis made it 2-0 early in the third period after a scoreless second period, with assists to Dekay and Jerome Maharaj.

Angelo Zol handled the goaltending duties, stopping 41 of the 42 shot made on net. He was also named the game’s first star.

For the game in Nipawin, the Red Wings scored six goals before the Hawks

Tipping the ball over the net WCS Eagles player Sierra Bauman, No. 11, tipped the ball over the net to Midale, during a round-robin game for the Senior B girls volleyball tournament on Friday. The Senior B girls won their two games against Midale, and finished the tournament in the top six, and the WCS Jr. A team finished in the top four.

scored their goal.

Dekay scored in the first period, assisted by Jaxson Ruthven and Chakrabarti, and Jonah Bierd scored, assisted by Dahms and McNichol.

In the second period, goals came from LeGrandeur, assisted by Dallen Oxelgren and Schmid; Schmid scored unassisted; then McNichol scored, assisted by Simon Martin and Chad Lebeau.

Maharaj scored in the third, assisted by Bierd and Dekay, and after the Hawks’ goal, LeGrandeur notched his second goal of the night, assisted by Schmid, and then

Schmid scored a hattrick with the last two goals. He was assisted by Dahms, Molde and LeGrandeur.

Mitchell was the netminder for the night, making 25 stops on 26 shots on goal.

The Red Wings were in Humboldt for a game against the Broncos, after the press deadline, and coming up this weekend, will host Melville on Friday, Oct. 25, and Melfort on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Just prior to the two home games, the Red Wings will have NHL legend Jeremy Roenick speak at a sportsmen’s dinner on Thursday, Oct. 24 at McKenna Hall.

Roenick had 1,216 points in 1,363 NHL games. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks throughout his 21-year career. Tickets are available through the Red Wings office, and cost $125 each, or a table of eight is $1,000. The supper will be emceed by Michael Ball, with guests former coach Dwight McMillan, and former Red Wing Preston Shupe. Cocktails are at 5:30, the supper is 6:30 p.m., with a live auction to follow, and the guest speaker.

Keeping control of the ball

Weyburn Comp Eagles player Assiya Benabdallah, centre, controlled the ball as she was flanked by two Swift Current players, during a regional soccer playoff on Saturday morning at the Comp soccer field. The Weyburn girls lost to Swift Current 5-0, and Yorkton later beat Swift Current, with those two teams advancing on to provincials this coming weekend.

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Weyburn Comp Eagles player Jarret Hayward ran for as many yards as he could get, in this play against the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones on Saturday.The Eagles fell 21-7, ending their season and ending their reign as league champions over the last three years.

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sports

Bumping up the ball

Grade 6 student Sadie bumped up the ball served from their opponents as teammate Paisley watched at left. This was an after-school Grade 6 girls volleyball at St. Michael School, as they hosted Radville.

Weyburn Lacrosse fills winter camp, to hold AGM

The Weyburn Lacrosse Association filled up their winter development camp within two weeks, and started it off on Friday night at the Credit Union Spark Centre.

Future sessions will be on Fridays, including Nov. 1, 8 and 22; Dec. 6; Jan. 10 and 24; and Feb. 7, 21 and 28. The U11 and U13 players are on the field from

6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and the U15 and U17 players go from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The lacrosse development camp will focus on agility and speed, and will have games as part of the sessions.

Coming up, Weyburn Lacrosse will have their awards night and annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Weyburn Legion, starting at 7 p.m.

Learning about wrestling techniques

Weyburn wrestling coach Ken Kot watched as two Grade 3 students, Nika and Kate, practiced doing a halfNelson move, as they learned some basic wrestling moves in Phys. Ed class last Wednesday.

Weyburn Falcons advance to league championship game

The Weyburn U14 Young Fellow Falcons made their final trip to Estevan this weekend to play in the league semi-final match against rivals, the Estevan Oilers and soared away with a big 20-7 win.

The Falcons started the game fast and hard and didn’t slow down one minute.

They were aggressive both offensively, with three players all scoring touchdowns, #13 Corbin Dyck, #12 Sawyer Vennard, and offensive game ball winner #38 Caleb Duhamel.

Defensively with two sacks, one by #13 Corbin Dyck, and one by #42 Preston Walter, there were also two interceptions from #13 Corbin Dyck again, and #19 Judd Vennard.

The Falcons showed up to prove themselves with countless players playing the best game they’ve played all season, including defensive game ball winner #29 Cale Porter,

who tallied three individual tackles, five assists, flawless pass coverage and a stellar knockdown.

There was also the second offensive game ball winner, #33 Dierks Schneider, who held his ground on the offensive line shutting down defenders all game long and not losing a single block. With this win, the Falcons will advance to the league finals on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. to defend their title of League Champions against the Moose Jaw Raiders.

The Raiders better be on the lookout, because this team of Falcons are not the same players that stepped on the field eight weeks ago, and they’re hungry for the trophy, and are willing to put up a big fight to prove it.

Meanwhile, the Weyburn U12 Ravens travelled to Assiniboia to play the Rockets in their final game for the year, and put up a good fight but in the end fell by a score of 36-26.

4. I will declare the result of the voting on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. at the Village of Fillmore Ofﬁce

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of REEVE for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No 67

Councillor for Division 1 for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No 67

Councillor for Division 3 for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No 67

Councillor for Division 5 for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No 67

The vote will take place on the 13th day of November, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Cecilia’s Banquet Hall at 122 4th Street, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

I will declare the result of the voting at the Municipal Ofﬁce on the 14th day of November 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 10th day of October, 2024. Jenna Smolinski Returning Ofﬁcer

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Barber family celebrates

Owning and operating a General Motors dealership in Weyburn is a family passion for Mal Barber, and his son Andy is the fourth generation to carry it on forward as Barber Motors marks its 75th year of business.

It all started with Cec Barber, who grew up in Meyronne, southwest of LaFleche, and ran the general store in Glentworth until it went broke during the Depression in the 1930s. He made parts on a lathe and did well enough with this that he accumulated enough money for a dealership, which he opened in 1943.

Cec heard that GM was looking for a new franchise owner in Moose Jaw or Weyburn, so he took the train to Weyburn to meet local leaders and businessmen to get a feel for the city.

sibility was with both the city and with city organizations. He was a doer,” said Mal. “Every generation brings different attributes to the job. My father wasn’t the same as his father.”

Mal added that every generation did things in their own way, and brought their own style of doing things to the business.

“Dad could walk through the garage and within five minutes he’d know what was going on,” he said, as Ron could figure out a problem that might take him a couple of days to figure out. “I was always amazed at that.”

After high school, Mal began university, but left school for a year and came back to sell cars before going back to school in 1969.

“They had a really good experience when they came here (to Weyburn) and were shown around,” said Mal of his grandfather.

Barber had a business partner, Thor Hoium, and they acquired the Erickstein and Brekke dealership in 1949, announcing the take-over in the Weyburn Review in the first issue in January of 1950. In the mid-1950s, Hoium left the partnership and it became Barber Motors.

He noted that the years from 1949 to 1972 were very tough for the dealership financially, and said his dad diversified the business as he brought in many different things to sell at the dealership, including mobile homes, boats and motors, and farm equipment.

“He was inventive too, as he brought snowmobiles to Saskatchewan after seeing Bombardier machines in Quebec on a trip,” said Mal, adding his mother, June, was a pianist and taught music lessons to help the family pay the bills.

Cecil’s son Ron attended Mount Royal Business College in Calgary, and then came back to Weyburn to join his father in the business. Ron ran the dealership and was a very people-oriented community-conscious business owner, taking on the role as Weyburn’s mayor.

“My Dad always expressed that our respon-

“GM loaned us money through the dealer development system to help keep us going,” said Mal, noting other dealerships also had difficulties, with some having to close their doors.

“I worked at the garage all during high school … (but) I wasn’t going to work with my Dad, because I was going to do my own thing,” said Mal, who then made the decision to move to Vancouver to get experience in another locale and took a job at the Ford Motor Company.

celebrates 75 years of business

“I learned a lot working for them,” he said, and he made his return to Weyburn around 1975. “GM have been great partners and advisors over the years, offering opportunities for education and training to me and the staff of the dealership.”

His wife Delaine’s family was also long-established in the car business, as her grandfather opened Nichol’s Garage in Indian Head, a GM dealership, back in 1917. Her father Lloyd worked for GM at the corporate level in the Maritimes before joining the service in Europe.

Marrying into the Barber family was not hard for Delaine, as she understood the demands on the dealer’s time that was often required.

“We were open six days a week, and your phone was the garage phone, and people expected you to be on call. That was the nature of the car business,” said Mal. “That’s how it was for a small town dealership.”

Barber Motors suffered a large and devastating fire in December of 1977, which Mal recalled happened after the staff Christmas party. Mal noted the other Weyburn dealers were the first ones who phoned to offer assistance.

He noted a young woman, Barb Smart, who worked for them as an accountant, insisted on getting valuable papers for the dealership from the safe, and a firefighter accompanied her through the building to where the safe was located and retrieved the papers. She is still working at the dealership today.

Barber Motors contributes to many groups and organizations in the community, and sponsors many different activities and sports teams, everything from the Red Wings and minor hockey to the Weyburn Beavers, 4-H, soccer and minor football.

Mal was a member of the Young Fellows Club, and is currently a member of Rotary, the third generation to belong there, while Andy is a Young Fellows member.

Andy started working around the dealership in the summers during high school, and after grad he decided to work at other dealerships to gain experience, in Moose Jaw and Regina, and went on to take Business Admin/Marketing at the Canadian Automotive Institute at Georgian

College in Barrie, Ont.

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Andy was around the dealership a lot while growing up, coming in with his Dad whenever he could on weekends.

“My grandfather was a great role model when I was younger. He’s done a lot of things in the community, and being the mayor, he really loved being in Weyburn and in the community,” said Andy. “Just being able to grow up around that instilled some values that I live by today.”

Andy moved back to Weyburn in 2006, and became a partner in 2014, eventually becoming the majority owner and dealer principal in 2019.

He said it’s nice to be the fourth generation of the family business, and added, “You really have to work hard to be a dealer. With the val ues that were instilled in me by my grandfather and father, it was easier for me to come back here. I’ve always loved the car business and al ways loved the community of Weyburn.”

He added that it’s important to him to give back to the community, and is proud to be a third-generation Young Fellows member, where he has served as the secretary and club president.

“It’s kind of a privilege to be part of that heritage as well. The Young Fellows have been around for over 100 years,” said Andy.

For the business, “I think I bring a fresh perspective. I try to embrace change. As hard as change can be, technology is changing and the industry is changing every day, and we have to change to keep up.

“It’s a challenge, but challenges are good. Every day is different in this business. You get different challenges and see different people every day,” said Andy.

A part of the evolving business are electric vehicles, which are slowly growing as a part of what the dealership offers. Barber’s was the first GM dealer in southern Saskatchewan to be EV-ready, noted Andy.

They currently have nine charging stations, including three providing 19.2 kilowatts, and one 50-kw charging station.

Andy estimates that by the end of 2025, about 15 to 20 per cent of their stock will be EV vehicles.

Buffalo Party candidate hopes to restore ‘common sense’ to politics

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

Buffalo Party candidate

Andrew Shanaida didn’t at first intend to run in the provincial election, but stepped up when asked by the party leader to be a candidate for the Weyburn-Bengough riding.

Born and raised in Weyburn, he and wife Alison lived in Alberta for a time, and returned to Weyburn in 2004 to own and operate his business in the city.

There are three main points in the party’s platform Shanaida wants to stand on in this election: the right to develop and process our resources; decentralization of essential services and programs; and looking into the proposed new wind turbines for Weyburn by Enbridge. On Saskatchewan’s re -

sources, he said the Buffalo Party’s objectives are “to secure the right to develop and process our resources at our discretion. This includes alternative energy, but only the ones that make sense.”

Shanaida said taking control of resources would ensure the availability of these resources at affordable costs, “free from global market pricing, foreign influence or unelected globalist policies and constraints, such as carbon taxes or BS cap and trade hidden

carbon taxes.”

On the issue of decentralization, the goal is to help communities to grow and keep pace with economic demands, such as being able to fund infrastructure projects.

An example of this would be to approve a much-needed traffic rail overpass, versus approving a bypass that would take traffic away from a community. Another example is to train and increase hospital workers, EMT services and support staff to take the

burden off the existing health care crisis.

In looking at the proposed wind turbines, Shanaida has concerns over the involvement of the Six Nations Energy Development LP, and also the location of the turbines on a key migratory bird corridor through the region.

“If elected, I will do my best to keep up and provide the best solutions possible which are in the best interests of the constituency, and not let myself get swayed by

Green Party candidate feels everyone needs

The Green Party is being represented in Weyburn-Bengough by North Hunter, a new resident to Weyburn, as she follows her passions and convictions cultivated since she was a young girl.

Born in Prince Albert, her family lived in Christopher Lake until they moved to her hometown of Lumsden, where she has been involved in community activism since she regularly took up volunteering at eight years old. She was involved with the Lumsden

Scouts, led by her father, and the Lumsden Lions that he was also part of.

“Being involved in my community means literally thousands of hours of commitment to me.

‘We serve’ is the motto of Lions International, and I took that to heart along with Lord Baden-Powell’s directive to the Scouting movement he founded with to ‘leave the world a better place than you found it’,” she said.

“I am running in this election for the same reason that my maternal

side of my family have switched to running as motivated Green party candidates, as a family with a deep interest in the original CCF led by Tommy Douglas,” said Hunter, noting this included her organic haskap farming grandpa Hamish Graham and her mother who has now become the leader of the Saskatchewan Green Party.

“As a Green Party candidate, I believe that every single citizen should vote and that every vote should align

Notice of Abandonment of Poll

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the oﬃce of:

Board Member - South East Cornerstone School Division No. 209 for Subdivision Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 6

I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said oﬃce will take place, and the following persons are elected by acclamation:

Devona Putland Subdivision 1

Jim Henderson Subdivision 3

Tami Scott Subdivision 4

Michelle DeBruyne Subdivision 6

Dated at Weyburn, SK this 10th day of October, 2024.

Shelley Toth, Returning Oﬃcer

Notice of Poll and Advance Poll

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been established for the election of: Board Member: South East Cornerstone School Division No 209 Subdivision No 2

Voting will take place at the polling places listed below.

Arcola

November 6, 2024 4:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m Arcola School 302 Souris Ave.

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Arcola School, 302 Souris Ave. Carlyle

November 7, 2024 3:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m RM Moose Mountain Oﬃce, 250 8th St W.

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m RM Moose Mountain Oﬃce, 250 8th St W.

Kenosee Lake

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Four Seasons Drop-In Centre, 31 Waseca Ave.

Manor

November 5, 2024 4:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m Manor School, #1 Fraser St

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Manor School #1 Fraser St Maryﬁeld

November 6, 2024 3:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m RM of Maryﬁeld Oﬃce, 115 Main St

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m RM of Maryﬁeld Oﬃce, 115 Main St

Wawota

November 7, 2024 2:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m Wawota Town Hall, 310 Railway Ave.

November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Wawota Town Hall, 310 Railway Ave.

I will declare the result of the election at the South East Cornerstone Public School Division oﬃce in Weyburn on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 a.m.

Dated at Weyburn, SK this 17th day of October, 2024 Shelley Toth, Returning Oﬃcer Please visit our website at www.secpsd.ca/Board/Elections for voter eligibility and requirements.

with people’s interests and to count proportionally. Even if one doesn’t vote Green, we need every single person to be invested in making sure the politics that impact on their lives are impacted by their vote,” said North. “I am running because I want to make sure others that vote like me can vote for the party that represents their interests best, just like every democratic citizen should have as an option for them.”

She added that she wants to represent the values the Green Party has never swayed from, namely that everyone should be represented in our politics.

“I may be young at

a handful of those who stand to benefit from their own myopic agendas at the expense of our community’s future,” said Shanaida.

Voters shouldn’t be worried about the issue of “splitting the vote” either.

“Don’t let yourself fall back into the trap of ‘settling’. A vote sacrificed, based on choosing the lesser of evils. Ask yourself if it is time to stand your ground and vote for what your heart and your mind is telling you is right. Are you at that point yet?”

to be represented

26 years old, but I have voted in every single election since I came of age. I have read about the politics that affect me just like everyone else around me has done, and I am committed to making sure that this new community I have moved to so recently in May becomes as close to my heart over the rest of my life as Lumsden has been.

I am running because that is what you do for your community,” said Hunter.

Some of her top issues of concern include meeting the health care needs of every constituent; addressing education concerns, such as short-staffing of schools; addressing time stress in the community;

addressing the drug overdose and suicide crisis in the province; and addressing carcinogen risks in the community, to revitalize the deteriorating asbestos and lead pipes that are a ticking time bomb across Saskatchewan.

“This is our community that must see not just a single new hospital but new drug treatment facilities, publicly funded pharmacies, therapist, and dental offices, and further specialized treatment centres to lead Saskatchewan in our provision of what is rightfully ours: a community where no one ever has to leave this region to seek medical care,” said North.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

MUNICIPALITY OF WEYBURN NO. 67 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Note: A sum for costs in an amount as prescribed in the regulations, is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement Act).

Dated at Weyburn, this 23rd day of October, 2024.

Jenna Smolinski Administrator

Notice of Poll and Advance Poll

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Winner of gift basket at Rotary

Rotary member Pat May presented Dave Craigen with the gift basket, which he won in a raffle at the club’s social evening on Thursday at the Legion. The basket featured several barbecue-related items and spices, and was a fundraiser for the club.

The Wardens to bring music of nature, the mountains

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

The Wardens will bring their unique blend of original songs and stories about Canada’s protected wilderness areas to the Cugnet Centre stage, as they are the next artists to be featured by the Weyburn Concert Series on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The Rocky Mountainbased band’s music reflects the lands protected as Canadian National Parks wardens.

Scott Ward, now retired from the Park Service, plays along with longtime partner, Ray Schmidt, who is a current serving park warden in Jasper, Alta., along with fiddler Scott Duncan, and Nico Humby on the standup bass and mandolin.

Ward noted the group came into being after he and fellow warden Schmidt played at a reunion of park wardens from across Canada, held in Banff.

They started playing together more, and formed as a group in 2009. Ward plays standup bass and guitar, while Schmidt plays mandolin, guitar and standup bass, enabling the group members to switch roles around on stage in between the telling of tales from the mountain parks.

“Ray and I have written most of the songs about our lives as wardens. It’s about the land and the people, plus Ray has a couple of songs about the prairies,” said Ward.

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NOTICE OF POLL

Town of Yellow Grass MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

1 An Advance poll will take place on November 7, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for: The ofﬁce of Councillor - Division 1 - R.M. of Fillmore

2. The Municipal Election will be held on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m.

He noted that they have incorporated a visual element into their show, as videos and photos will be shown on the big screen behind them to illustrate what experiences or stories they are singing about.

Ward spent 35 years working for the National Parks, spending about half that time as a back-country warden on horseback, and the other half working in search-and-rescue in Banff National Park. He also spent three years working in the Pacific Rim Park on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Through OSAC (Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils) the group will be doing a tour to 19 Saskatchewan communities, with 10 this fall and another nine in the spring, and in between they will tour in the U.S., from Great Falls, Mont., to California, Washington and Oregon.

“Wherever we go, it goes over really well,”

Thank you for your kind care of our dear Aunt Lorna Obst in her last days.

• Regina General Hospital

• Pasqua Palliative Care Unit

said Ward, noting they have shared their music all across Canada and the U.S., from PEI to Prince Rupert, and from southern California to Alaska. He characterizes their music as folk and western, and is entirely acoustic with tight harmonies, which audiences appreciate no matter where they have played.

The Wardens are currently working on their fifth album, and will have CDs available at the concert in Weyburn along with copies of a book about park warden life written by a good friend of theirs.

“We enjoy meeting people, that’s a big part of the show for us,” said Ward. They have done shows in Saskatchewan before, but this will be the first performance in Weyburn.

“We’re looking forward to coming, for sure. We always enjoy playing on the prairies,” he said.

Also, extra love and thanks to the staff at Parkview

Sincerely, Lorna’s Family

(1) A poll has been granted for the election of: COUNCILLORS (6): TOWN OF YELLOW GRASS

(2) Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m at the following place:

Town of Yellow Grass Ofﬁce 102 Coteau Ave., Yellow Grass, Sask.

(3) I will declare the result of the election at the Town of Yellow Grass Town Ofﬁce on the 13th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 8:30 a.m.

Dated at Yellow Grass, this 11th day of October, 2024. Wendy Wood Returning Ofﬁcer Notice of Poll and Advance Poll Rural Municipality of

Weyburn

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Walk for Wenjack held at WCS Weyburn Comp students participated in a Walk for Wenjack on Thursday, an opportunity to raise awareness of the history of Residential Schools. This was the first

of Secret Path Week, which commemorates the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack.

Photo – Sabrina Kraft

The Wardens

So many ways to make buying local part of your daily life!

Here are a few winning ideas for buying more local products.

FOOD

Subscribe to a local produce delivery service or visit farmers’ markets to stock up on high-quality food. If you prefer shopping at the grocery store, ask the staff about local products on offer.

If you want to eat out, book a table at a local restaurant that serves local meats, cheeses and spirits. Bon appetit!

CLOTHING

Ordering clothes and accessories on-

line at ridiculously low prices from fast-fashion giants contributes to air pollution and worker exploitation. Instead, buy a few high-quality pieces made locally to reduce your carbon footprint and honour your ethical values. They may cost more, but their higher quality makes them more durable.

ENTERTAINMENT

Watch local films as often as possible, both at the movie theatre and

WEYBURN WHOLISTICS

on online viewing platforms: there’s something for everyone! Do you love reading? Search the shelves of your local bookstores for talented local authors. Find out more about local performers like musicians and comics. You support them when you buy their albums, show tickets or merch. Who knows, you may find your next favourite entertainer. There are plenty of other ways to make buying local part of your lifestyle. When you adopt new habits and share your experience, you positively influence the people around you!

Chef shares points on using smokers for barbecuing at Rotary evening

that is due to the brine.”

By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca

A chef and owner of Bud’s Barbecue in Ogema, Adam Mazer, is hoping to create a Saskatchewan version of southern barbecues as part of the culinary landscape, and shared his experiences with the Weyburn Rotary Club and guests on Thursday evening.

Born in Weyburn and raised in Ogema, Mazer and his wife Kaitlyn opened the barbecue restaurant in 2020, literally days before the lockdowns began for the COVID pandemic, and four and a half years later the business is still doing well. The restaurant is named for Adam’s grandfather, “Bud” Greer, who lived in Weyburn.

They started their culinary careers in culinary school where they met in 2011, and they began dating as Adam worked as a chef at Beer Bros. in downtown Regina.

Kaitlyn enrolled in the Culinary Institute of Canada in Prince Edward Island in 2015, and he worked as a chef at a highend steakhouse in Charlottetown, then she was part of a culinary competi-

tion team that went to Germany and won a number of medals.

Adam and Kaitlyn were married in 2018, and early in 2020, they decided to look for a place of their own to run a restaurant, and after first looking at a place in Weyburn, found a restaurant in his former hometown of Ogema.

“There’s not a lot of barbecues in Saskatchewan, which kind of surprised me. That’s what we’re hopefully changing,” said Adam.

He described his restaurant as a Texas-style barbecue restaurant, but noted, “In Texas, they would throw me out the back door for using a pellet smoker. However, they have a better climate than we have for running a wood smoker outdoors. If you go down to Texas, everywhere you go is the smell of smoke, as they’re actually burning wood pits outside. You can’t do that here – when it’s 40 below, you’re not going to have cooked meat.”

Adam noted they began with a home smoker unit that they had to set up in a shed outside, as it wasn’t fire-rated, then more recently they upgraded to an

indoor pellet smoker.

The advantage for the young family, who have a young daughter, is this smoker allows them to have a home life and smoke meat overnight for serving the next day.

This also works for their underlying philosophy to always have fresh food, made in-house everyday, including the sides.

In talking about the various meats he works with, he said the brisket is a very simple meat to prepare as he keeps the preparation easy.

“I wish there was magic to it, but there’s not. It’s surprisingly simple,” he said.

For pork, he mainly does back ribs and pulled pork, noting he prefers to use bone-in pork shoulder for the pulled pork. He has tried both bone in and bone out, and prefers bone-in as it helps to regulate the moisture level of the meat to cook evenly.

Adam noted some restaurants marinate their pork in brine, which is a salt and sugar solution that is boiled to dissolve the sugar.

“I don’t do that myself,” he noted, saying for

pork butt he mainly uses brown sugar, black pepper, paprika and basil to season it.

For ribs, he cooks it for three to four hours in the smoker, then he wraps them in butcher paper and back into the smoker for another two to three hours. He unwraps them and finishes them in the smoker to caramelize the sauce on the ribs.

For poultry, he said, “If you’re going to do a slow cook wit poultry, you must brine them,” noting he mainly cooks turkey breast, and doesn’t do chicken any more.

“When we went to Texas, that’s what everybody uses, hardly any chicken anywhere.”

He uses a molassesbased brine, soaking the meat for four or five days at the most, and commented, of the lessons he learned in Texas from how they operate their barbecues, “It’s not the razzle-dazzle you put on it, it’s the quality of the meat. We use our special barbecue sauce with poultry seasoning, and we find that really clicks with that product. It’s one of the tastier menu items that we have. It’s better than you would think, and a lot of

Strong Economy Bright Future

The basis of their restaurant is to apply fine dining French culinary principles to Americanstyle barbecue, adapted for cooking in Canada, said Adam. “The result is we’re still in business after four and a half year. I think that’s worked for us pretty well.”

They have also added a food truck this year, which made twice-weekly appearances in Weyburn by the end of summer, and he plans to continue doing that next year, after making tweaks to how it runs.

Chef shares knowledge

Adam Mazer, owner and chef of Bud’s Barbecue in Ogema, shared his culinary knowledge, experience and tips on using a smoker in barbecuing various kinds of meats. He was the guest speaker for the

RCMP investigating B&E at Nickle Lake park

Weyburn RCMP are investigating a break and enter at Nickle Lake Regional Park.

A smaller two-door truck was involved.

If anyone has any information about this truck or the break and enter please call the Weyburn RCMP at 306-848-4640. If you have information related to this advisory please call 310-RCMP for immediate response, or you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Voting week for provincial election is October 22 to 28.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of REEVE for the Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No 68

Councillor for Division 1 for the Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No 68

Councillor for Division 3 for the Rural Municipality of Brokenshell No 68

The vote will take place on the 13th day of November, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the R.M. Ofﬁce in the Community Room – 1633 1st Avenue NE, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

I will declare the result of the voting at the Municipal Ofﬁce on the 14th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 10th day of October, 2024. Jenna Smolinski Returning Ofﬁcer NOTE: VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VOTE

Weyburn Rotary Club’s social evening on Thursday at the Weyburn Legion, with 54 people in attendance.

Photo – Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca