Vol.114 No. 26 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 12 Pages
Gold Wing Rori Dickie was the 2024 Esso Cup scholarship recipient Page 8
WCS students built three rabbit hutches for the Therapeutic Animal Park. Page 11
Thunderstorm brings many lightning strikes
The provincial government announced the Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) will provide up to $100 million in loan guarantees to six Indigenous partners to support their investment in Enbridge’s new renewable wind energy project southeast of Weyburn.
Lightning flashed in the sky just north of Weyburn on Sunday evening, as a severe thunderstorm rolled through the region, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and lightning. There were reports of hail and power outages in the region.
By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
As work has begun to replace the traffic lights at the intersection of Government Road and First Avenue, the City of Weyburn had results of a traffic study at that intersection to see if turning arrows might help the traffic flow.
The study was conducted on April 30 and May 1, and it was determined that peak flow times are from 8 to 9 a.m., 12 to 1 p.m. and 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
The consultants doing the study did an analysis to see if a different configuration or signal timing might improve traffic flow, and developed different scenarios.
In the current configuration, they determined the overall delay at peak time was 19 seconds, with the left northbound lane seeing the longest delay of 22 seconds.
In a scenario with protected or permitted left turns, the overall delay was calculated at 34 seconds at peak time, and the longest delay would be 46 seconds in the eastbound turning and right lanes.
City engineer Jennifer Wilkinson told council they determined the current configuration is the best one, and no left turning arrows will be added when the new lights are installed.
Mayor Marcel Roy pointed out that for the city to add in another lane at that intersection would
require taking out houses to widen the road.
“That’s just not a realistic scenario,” said Wilkinson.
Asked if the Department of Highways has any input, she noted as the roads are inside the city boundaries, they leave it up to the city, but if they see issues that will affect the two highways there (Highways 13 and 35) they will pass on their comments.
• In other council business, council was given an update on the tax enforcement process by the City.
The list of properties with unpaid taxes is now down to 13, owing a total of $135,722, a letter requesting consent of title from the Provincial Mediation Board will be sent to the property owners.
They have all received a six-month notice and have not paid the outstanding taxes.
Once the Provincial Mediation Board is notified, the board will make contact with the property owners and attempt to make payment arrangements.
If the board is unable to make contact or the property owner fails to make payments in the next six months, the board will then give permission for consent of title.
The city has only taken on a property title three times in the last decade.
• Council awarded the contract for a geotechnical investigation of roads, which will then inform
the budget-making process for 2025.
There has already been $24,000 committed in the current year for traffic studies, and the contract for this investigation was awarded to Ground Engineering Consultants in the amount of $36,750, the best price of eight proposals received by the city.
The road assessment program will include a grade hole investigation and asphalt rehabilitation recommendations for a number of roadways to be redone under the Urban Highway Connection program and the Infrastructure Revitalization program for 2025 and following years.
• Council passed a new swimming pool bylaw with second and third readings, after making some amendments to the bylaw first introduced on May 27.
Weyburn had no regulations in its zoning bylaw to govern the installation of swimming pools and hot tubs, and was one of the few cities in the province not to have these rules in place.
There has been an increase in requests from residents for information about regulations around installing swimming pools in a back yard or a hot tub.
A development and building permit will now be required for any future pool installations, as well as a plan showing its location in the yard, and the depth and dimensions of
the pool with fencing and enclosure specifications.
The changes to the bylaw include that inflatable kiddie pools are not included in this bylaw, plus requirements for self-locking and self-closing devices on fences for pools and hot tubs were added to the regulations.
“We are proud to support this historic partnership by providing $100 million in loan guarantees through the Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation which will benefit nearly 25 per cent of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous population,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This project will increase Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan’s economy, create new jobs and advance economic reconciliation in our province.”
The Seven Stars Energy Project is a collaboration between Enbridge and Cowessess, George Gordon, Kahkewistahaw, Pasqua and White Bear First Nations as well as Métis Nation-Saskatchewan. The partners will receive up to $100 million in loan guarantees from SIIFC to support acquiring at least 30 per cent equity in the project.
“In collaboration with industries’ evolving energy needs, SaskPower continues to make progress on our commitment of achieving net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and deploying up to 3,000 MW of wind and solar generation by 2035,” Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan said. “Partnerships like this between Enbridge and Six Nations Energy Development will be critical for SaskPower to achieve its emission reduction targets, while also providing extraordinary benefits to Saskatchewan’s First Nations communities.”
This announcement is the first ever loan guarantee to be provided by SIIFC. The corporation was created in 2022, to increase access to capital for Indigenous communities and entities participating in Saskatchewan’s natural resource and value-added agriculture sectors. Loan guarantees through this project are expected to benefit nearly 25 per cent of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous population
The new wind energy facility will be designed to produce 200 megawatts of emissions–free power – enough to support the annual energy needs of more than 100,000 Saskatchewan homes. It will be developed, constructed and operated by a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Enbridge, subject to finalizing commercial agreements, securing the necessary environmental and regulatory approvals, and meeting investment criteria.
By Greg Nikkel, SaskToday.ca
The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division will not require candidates running for a trustee’s position to have a criminal record check in the fall board elections. The decision came after some discussion by the current board of trustees at their last board meeting before the fall.
It was also the last board meeting for two senior administrators who are both retiring, religion coordinator Lynn Colquhoun and education director Gwen Keith.
Both were presented with a blanket featuring the logo of the school division, by board chair Bruno Tuchscherer.
In the board discussions about the fall elections, discussion centred around a letter from the Saskatchewan School Boards Association which suggested candidates should have such a check done.
In their letter, it was stated that a candidate who has been convicted of an indictable offence would be ineligible to run.
Director Keith pointed out it was very unclear what would be done with the record checks, or who would be the one to enforce it if a question arose.
Georgia Hanwell, the returning officer for Holy Family, pointed out the board would have to make a motion if they want criminal record checks to be required of all trustee candidates.
Asked what is done with a criminal record check, Hanwell said it’s just accepted as information, and no action is taken with it.
“If nothing happens with that information, why require it? You trust the electorate would know their people well enough,”
said trustee Jerome Sidloski.
In regard to the statement that a candidate is disqualified if they have been convicted of an indictable offence, Hanwell said, “I can’t say you can’t run,” but possibly the SSBA can say that.
A motion would have to be made by Aug. 14, which is 90 days before election day, but Holy Family will not have another board meeting until September.
The SSBA letter also indicated this decision would be on a case-by-case basis.
In relation to other election matters, she noted a change to the wording about the requirement for a candidate to get signatures.
For the school board, a candidate needs 10 signatures, but the wording used to say “at least 10 signatures”.
The board was also asked if they would require candidates to state their occupation on the nomination form, but as it is not mandatory, the trustees decided to make no motion on this requirement.
The Holy Family board also brought back an item from their last meeting, suggesting the board size be reduced from its current nine member to seven, by eliminating one trustee from the City of Weyburn and City of Estevan.
After some discussion, the trustees decided to handle the two trustee positions in the same way the Radville trustee is handled, namely that they can represent both urban and rural areas around each city. Currently, two trustees represent the City area, and the other the rural area around each city.
The changes require a ministerial order to be put in, and will likely not impact this year’s elections, but the next election in four years’ time.
By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD
The overview budget numbers appear promising but when it comes to operations and actual cash situations, not so much.
Shelley Toth, the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s chief financial officer and superintendent of division services, submitted the 2024-25 budget to the board of trustees for their approval on June 19 during their regular open meeting.
Total revenue is anticipated to be $126.3 million while operating expenditures should come in at $122.1 million she said.
Capital expenditures, including a $10 million assignment for a new school plan in Carlyle is part of the process she added.
The majority of the expenses go toward teachers and administrative and other support staffers that amount to 1,105.83 full time equivalent positions.
The Public Sector Accounting Board standards met with this budget, shows a surplus of $4,200,783 for the next school year that includes the $10 million grant for the new school with costs not expensed until the construction is complete and then amortized over a period of 50 years.
On the actual operations side though, Toth highlighted the expected cash deficit being $2,743,766 for the next school year signalling another year of diminishing surplus that is expected to leave the division with an accumulated surplus of $14.30 million down substantially from the peak available surplus that was registered as $32.30 million in the 201617 school year. The surplus has been steadily declining annually since the 2018-19 academic year she noted.
During the budget review for the benefit of the board members, Toth pointed out provincial grants still amount to the lion’s share of the income with $109.5
million or 87 per cent of the total revenue coming from that source since the government took over the collection of school taxes.
Besides the $10 million set aside for the new school in Carlyle, another $2.7 million in revenue is school generated while another one percent or $1.2 million arrives from tuition paid for students from outside the division’s boundaries. Another $2.8 million is derived from a variety of sources.
On the expense side of the ledger, Toth said $88.2 million or 72 per cent is spent on salaries and benefits, as expected with another $26.1 million devoted to the purchase of goods and services, making up about 21 per cent. Another $7.2 million is assigned to amortization requirements and just $500,000 is used to service debt.
Toth pointed out that Cornerstone has 506.10 full time teaching positions to fill along with about 600 non-teaching positions.
On the teaching side of the equations, she noted there was an increase of 4.23 classroom teachers in the division’s system along with an increase of just under 15 (FTE) educational assistants. Besides the $10 million set aside for the Carlyle school, Toth said other notable capital purchases will include new school buses at a cost of $1.5 million and another $1.4 million for computer hardware and equipment for five schools that require refreshed network equipment and access point upgrades. Further on the capital expenditures side, Toth said the purchase of furniture and other equipment will come with a cost of $301,00 and another $110,000 will be spent on fleet vehicle replacements and another $30,000 for the completion of a relocatable classroom at Assiniboia Park elementary school in Weyburn. The motion to accept the budget was passed unopposed
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Nursing Program to be offered at SE College
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing, in partnership with Southeast College, announced a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will be offered at the Southeast College Weyburn Campus starting in Fall 2025. From left are digitnaries MLA Dustin Duncan, USask College of Nursing dean Dr. Solina Richter, Dr. Vicky Roy, president and CEO of Southeast College, and Mayor Marcel Roy.
Finn watched as he was given a henna tattoo of a snake, while visiting the Jumpstart Day activities at the Canadian Tire store on Saturday. All proceeds from the activities, including facepainting, games and a barbecue, will go to support the Jumpstart program, helping families get into sports activities in the city.
Photo -Greg Nikkel
By Sabrina Kraft
The
University
of Saskatchewan
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College of Nursing, in partnership with Southeast College, announced a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will be offered at the Southeast College Weyburn Campus starting in Fall 2025.
To formalize the partnership between the institutions, USask College of Nursing and Southeast College signed a memorandum of agreement on June 20 at the Southeast College Weyburn Campus.
Prior to this agreement, students in Weyburn and surrounding communities interested in the USask BSN program had to relocate to a USask campus or distributed site to pursue a nursing degree.
By giving students the opportunity to complete the four-year USask degree at the Southeast College Weyburn campus, students can learn and study at home in southeast Saskatchewan.
The first cohort of the BSN program is to begin in Weyburn in September 2025, with the pre-professional year of nursing courses available as of September 2024.
The first BSN graduates from the new College of Nursing distributed site in Weyburn are expected in June 2028. The formalized partnership comes at a critical time, as the demand for registered nurses continues to grow, especially in rural and remote Saskatchewan.
“Southeast College has
a proven history of offering health-care programs throughout our region,” said Dr. Vicky Roy (PhD), president and CEO of Southeast College.
“The ability to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a logical next step for the progression of health-care programs at our college. We look forward to continued programming partnerships with USask in years to come.”
“Entering this partnership with Southeast College in Weyburn is exciting, as it enables us to deliver degree-level nursing education in southeast Saskatchewan,” said USask College of Nursing dean Dr. Solina Richter (DCur).
“Students in Weyburn and surrounding area who may not have considered a nursing degree in the past will now have access to learn where they live, as a result of our two institutions working together.”
Students pursuing first-year pre-professional nursing classes at Southeast College will take virtual classes and attend in-person labs at the Weyburn Campus. In years two to four of the USask Nursing BSN program, students will take classes and labs at the Southeast College Weyburn Campus, and clinical placements in Weyburn and surrounding communities.
For more information on USask Nursing at Southeast College, visit USask Admissions and Southeast College websites.
The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to 85 calls for service during the period of June 17 to 23, resulting in a total of 21 charges. Of the charges, 14 were laid under the Criminal Code of Canada, five under the Traffic Safety Act (TSA), and two under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Of the 14 Criminal Code charges, seven were in relation to individuals who either failed to comply with a condition of their release, or failed to attend court as required to do so.
Weyburn Police Service Patrol and CIU officers initiated a traffic stop on an individual believed to be trafficking drugs on Saturday. With assistance from the WPS K-9 Unit, police located over 21 grams of cocaine (street value in excess of $2,100) and, as a result, 31-year-old Ryley Mantei of Weyburn now faces several charges including trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and failing to comply with a condition of his release. Further, the Joint Tactical Support Team, with assistance from WPS Patrol & CIU officers, executed a CDSA search warrant on a related residence resulting in the arrest of two other males. This matter is under investigation and further charges are pending. Investigation into a theft of alcohol from a local liquor store resulted in an adult male being charged with theft and failing to comply with a condition of his release. The male will appear in court on an upcoming date. Multiple reports of
vandalism to property was reported during the week, including graffiti spraypainted on a school and other buildings within the city. Police also advise that a few incidents of “car-diggings” were reported. The police would like the public’s assistance in reporting any suspicious persons or activity they may see in the late hours or isolated areas that are prone to vandalism and theft.
On Wednesday afternoon, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 39 and 16th Street. EMS and Fire personnel also attended and assisted removing an adult male from his vehicle and providing medical attention. Both vehicles were significantly damaged and required towing from the scene. The driver of one vehicle was charged for proceeding from a stop sign before it was safe to do so.
Also on Wednesday, an evening traffic stop conducted on a vehicle observed to be speeding resulted in an adult woman
being charged with impaired driving. The woman was dealt with accordingly and will appear in court on an upcoming date.
Very early Thursday morning, police received a report of a vehicle that was parked but running for a long period of time with someone who appeared to be passed out in the driver’s seat. Attending officers found an adult man slumped over in the driver seat and further investigation resulted in the man being charged with impaired operation of a conveyance. A small amount of drugs was also seized.
A reminder that the Weyburn Police Service will be co-hosting a major traffic safety initiative on June 26-27. The two-day Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) involves officers from other policing agencies within Saskatchewan and will include one day in the Estevan and surrounding area, followed by one day in the Weyburn and surrounding area. Traffic safety remains a high priority and officers will be out in large numbers during this project.
The Weyburn Police also responded to a variety of other calls including alarms, domestic disturbances, suspicious persons or vehicles, mental health concerns, requests to check on an individ -
ual’s well-being, harassing communications, and calls relating to animals, parking, or other bylaw concerns.
*Anyone with information regarding one of these matters, or any other mat-
ter of a criminal nature, is encouraged to contact the Weyburn Police Service at (306) 848-3250, the local RCMP Detachment at 310-RCMP (7267), or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
WCS JA company holds final board meeting
Standing, left to right, are Ben Michel, mentor, Post-Secondary Finance
Michel, Mentor, accountant, Grant Thornton LLP; Cris Shipley, Ryder
Milewicz, Jayden Stang, Conner Bildstein; Lynda
Weyburn Chamber of Commerce; Raven Daer,
ner, Yuan Presto, and Margot Arnold, WCS
Demchynski and Owen
The Weyburn Comp’s Junior Achievement company, Luminate, held their final board meeting of the year on Monday morning, and presented a $700 donation to Envision Counselling and Support from their earnings.
The company ran from April to June, comprised of students from the Entrepreneurship 30 class, with guidance from teacher Margot Arnold.
Co-presidents Owen Klein and Kaitlin Dem -
chynski said in their final report, “We are proud of how dedicated the company members of Luminate were to help create this business to become what it is today. The help and contributions from everyone on the team has been very appreciated, and we are very thankful for everyone and their hard work.”
Luminate sold candles made with soy wax and wood wicks, and there were nine different scents. The best seller in the company was Beloved Berry, one of the scents
available for Mother’s Day. The students sold exclusive Mother’s Day and Father’s Day baskets, as well as a bundle for Grad 2024.
When the Father’s Day scents were released, Cake and Café became the new bestseller.
The company’s mission statement “is to create a wide variety of soy-based scented wax candles for everyone to enjoy. We aim to have a scent to satisfy every mood or occasion.”
The students’ goals and objectives were to model their company norms and
values, get their orders out in a timely fashion and produce high-quality candles for their customers.
Luminate faced a number of challenges, the copresidents noted, due to a high volume of orders for Mother’s Day as they were put behind. As they didn’t have enough candles made for the orders, they increased production nights to get the candles made.
Once they had enough candles for the baskets, they were able to package them and deliver them.
In addition, they didn’t
have enough candles to pack orders made before Mother’s Day and they had run out of wax, so they ordered more and had lots of production nights to get those orders out.
The co-presidents found that communication was another problem, so they held weekly meetings with the vice-presidents to help improve the communication issue.
Luminate had many successes over the semester, as they brought in over 200 orders and had many repeat customers.
With new rules in place, they were able to get their orders out on time for their customers.
“Our candles were made with the best quality as new rules were set in place, and people got familiar with the candlemaking process,” said the co-presidents.
The donation of $700 was made to Lynda Rideout and Raven Daer of Envision Counselling on Monday, and they indicated the funds will go towards programming at the centre.
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is renewing the Agricultural Water Management Fund to support agricultural producers and local governments to develop water management projects. Since 2022, it helped 21 projects across the province to support the continued growth of a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector in Saskatchewan.
“We are pleased to offer a program that will help Saskatchewan producers manage water responsibly and sustainably,” Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency David Marit. “Saskatchewan producers are the best stewards of the land and we believe supporting our agricultural sector with programs like this leads to a growing and vibrant agricultural sector.”
Applicants can receive up to $95,000 per project based on a cost-sharing approach. It can be used for qualified persons support, technical and engineering costs, and mitigation and rehabilitation works for agricultural water management projects.
This program is part of WSA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the agricultural community in developing and
maintaining responsible agricultural water management projects in Saskatchewan.
Eligible recipients include:
• Individuals or corporations registered in Saskatchewan who own, lease, or rent property for agricultural production purposes;
• First Nations in Saskatchewan;
• Saskatchewan rural municipalities;
• Conservation and Development Area Authorities;
• Watershed Association Boards;
• Watershed Stewardship Groups;
• Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds;
• Irrigation Districts; and
• Consultants recognized by WSA as Qualified Persons.
There will be a wide variety of activities held on Canada’s birthday, on Monday, July 1, by the City of Weyburn, as well as Mainprize and Nickle Lake Regional Parks.
The City will have free swimming, birthday cake, a barbecue and fireworks at dusk at the fair grounds.
The day starts with a flag ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Weyburn Leisure Centre with the Legion Colour Guard, with greetings by dignitaries and Southeast Advocates, and birthday cake will be served at 11 a.m.
There will be crafts, face-painting and games available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with bouncy houses and members of the Paw Patrol will appear on the hour in 15-minute increments. Southeast Advocates
will provide the barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and there will be free swimming from noon to 4:30 p.m.
Prior to the firework show, the Weyburn Ag Society will have movie night at Exhibition Hall, featuring Kung Fu Panda 4. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. and the show starts at 7:45, at a cost of $5.
At Nickle Lake, there will be a bike parade at 10 a.m., Canada Day activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a magic show at 2 and balloon sculpting from 2-4 p.m.
There is also a site decorating contest with prizes for first and second place, an open-air market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as well as a show-and-shine.
The Souris River Smoke Barbecue Showdown will precede Canada Day, held
on June 29 and 30.
In the evening, there will be live entertainment by the Dennis and Curtis Ficor Band from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. There will also be a
site decorating contest at Mainprize Regional Park, with a draw to be made on July 1 for one of four gift certificates. There will be a slowpitch tournament at the
park from June 28-30, with a pancake breakfast on June 30 from 9-11 a.m. by donation. There will also be a cabaret on June 29, featuring Lone Rambler.
On Canada Day, there will be a golf cart parade at 2 p.m., bouncy houses, a Plus One Market, a free barbecue from 4-6 p.m., and fireworks at dusk.
Canada Day celebrates everything that makes Canada unique, diverse and exceptional.
From the rugged landscapes of the Rocky Mountains to the bustling cityscapes of Toronto and Montreal, Canada is a tapestry of cultures, languages and traditions woven together to create a vibrant and inclusive nation.
History
On July 1st, Canadians from coast to coast come together to commemorate the birth of the nation. It’s a day to reflect on a shared history, from the Indigenous peoples who’ve called this land home for thousands of years to the waves of immigrants who’ve contributed to Canada’s rich cultural mosaic. It’s a day to celebrate the country’s achievements, from universal healthcare and multiculturalism to a commitment to peacekeeping and environmental stewardship.
Celebrate with pride
Canada Day is a time to proudly wave the maple leaf flag and sing O Canada with your friends, family and neighbours. It’s a day to revel in the beauty of your natural surroundings, whether hiking in the wilderness, lounging on a sandy beach or paddling down a winding river.
Shared values
Above all, Canada Day reminds you of the values that define you as a Canadian: compassion, tolerance and inclusivity. It’s a day to reaffirm your commitment to building a society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background or beliefs.
As you celebrate Canada Day, take the time to honour the past and look to the future with hope and optimism. Happy Canada Day!
Canadians have a global reputation for being friendly and polite. However, Canucks have a lot more going for them than being well-mannered. To celebrate Canada Day, here are five things that this country and its citizens do best.
Comedy: What do Eugene Levy, Mike Myers, Samantha Bee, John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Jim Carrey have in common? They all hail from the Great White North and are prominent names in the world of comedy.
Hockey: This sport is an inarguable part of the Canadian identity. Professional teams have won more championships than any other country, and national teams regularly top the world rankings.
Cottage country: Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world. When combined with ocean coastlines, mountain ranges, unique deserts and abundant wilderness, Canada provides
more opportunities to get away from it all than just about anywhere else.
Slang: In addition to their regional accents, Canadians use terms and idioms that’re all their own. Where else can you say, “I’m going to put on my toque, drive a few clicks down the road and pick up a two-four”?
Snack foods: From Nanaimo bars and butter tarts to poutine and donairs, Canada is home to some of the best snack foods out there. Our chocolate bars are also second to none. In fact, Coffee Crisp, Smarties, Mr. Big, Aero and Caramilk can only be found on Canadian shelves. Additionally, dill pickle and ketchup chips are unique to Canada.
This year on July 1, take a moment to reflect on all the things that make this country and its citizens great. Happy Canada Day!
The Weyburn Beavers hosted the Brooks Bombers for a pair of weekend games, and both were high-scoring losses, by scores of 12-7 on Saturday evening, and 20-12 on Sunday afternoon.
In Saturday’s game, the two teams traded home runs and kept pace with the score 5-5 at the end of three innings, then Brooks scored four runs in the fifth, and added another three runs in the seventh inning.
Home runs were hit by Ian Heck, Halen Otte and Carter Schellsmidt, providing most of the runs batted in, along with River Smith.
Ryan Meyer took the loss on the mound, and was on the mound for six innings, allowing nine hits and nine runs, and getting four strike-outs.
Mathieu Rocheleau came on in relief for an inning, allowing two hits and three runs, getting one strike-out; Owen McConnell threw for an inning, getting two strike-outs; and Logan Wortman pitched for the last inning, getting three strike-outs, allowing two hits and no runs.
In Sunday’s game, both teams were scoring runs inning by inning,
with the score 8-6 at the end of the fifth inning, before Brooks brought in six runs in the sixth inning, three more in the seventh and two in the eighth, while Weyburn added three in the seventh as well.
Otte had three RBIs, Heck had two, Nick Teng had three and Ryan Webster added one.
Ethan Webster took the loss on the mound for Weyburn, pitching for five inning and allowing 12 hits and eight runs, and getting three strike-outs.
Joe Hart came on briefly, allowing three hits and six runs; Angel Fragozo pitched for one and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and three runs; and Jordan Bauer pitched for the final two innings, allowing two hits and two runs.
Weyburn is now on an Alberta road swing, as they played in Edmonton on Tuesday night before heading up to Fort McMurray to play on June 26-27, then will be back in Edmonton for June 28, and down to Sylvan Lake on June 29 and 30. On Canada Day, they will be playing in Medicine Hat before coming back to Weyburn on July 3.
Going up
This was some of the action at the two-day basketball tournament hosted by the Weyburn Filipino Basketball Society over the weekend at the WCS Eagle gym.There were a total of 13 teams who took part.The winners in the Masters Division were, Regina Biz Blitz, first; Weyburn, runner-up; and Estevan, second runner-up. In the Open Division, Estevan won first; Weyburn placed second, and Carlyle was third.
Rori Dickie is the recipient of the 2024 Esso Cup Scholarship of $1,500.
The scholarship is rewarded annually to a female U18 graduating hockey player who is continuing Post-Secondary Education.
Rori played defence for the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings from 2021
to 2024. Rori was a team leader both on and off the ice, exhibiting a great work ethic in her studies as well as being an Alternate Captain.
Rori is enrolled in Bachelor of Education classes at the Medicine Hat College.
The Esso Cup scholarships were established with proceeds from host -
ing the 2016 Esso Cup in Weyburn. From support of sponsors, ticket sales and a lot of hard work from over 100 volunteers, the Esso Cup netted over $110,000, which was distributed to KidSport, Minor Hockey, League scholarships, the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings hockey club and established these annual scholarships.
Submitted by Richard Wick
With wins over Midale and Gladmar last week, the Weyburn Renegades are now tied with the Ceylon Angels in points for first place atop the Borderline Men’s Fastball League, as week four concluded on June 22. The Lake Alma Raiders also recorded a win last week and moved out of the basement in the league standings. Last Friday’s game in Plentywood was not played as the diamonds there were booked for a minor baseball tournament. This upcoming Friday’s game, June 28, featuring Ceylon in Plentywood, has been postponed as well, for the same reason.
Games scheduled for Week Number Five included Weyburn Renegades at Lake Alma Raiders, Plentywood at Gladmar Braves and Ogema Colts at Ceylon Angels, all on Tuesday evening. Coming up on Thurs -
The Weyburn U15 Red Team repeated as the champions of the Regina Baseball League over the weekend. From left to right, in the back row, are Coach Ernie Parisien, Head Coach Nathaniel Parisien; players, Austin Schimmel, Rylen Daviduk, Reid Kosior, Preston Roncin, McLaren Istace, Nate Missal, Jack Grad, Dallan Colbow, Coach Shawne Daviduk and James Grad. In front are Weston Whitford, Bennett Weger, Korbyn Peterson, Colton Hicks and Kaden Miller.
The Weyburn Lacrosse League had a busy three-day tournament for the South Sask Lacrosse League playoffs, from Friday to Sunday at both Crescent Point Place and Tom Zandee Sports Arena. For the U11 Credit Union Thrashers, they had a 5-2 loss to the Moose Jaw Mustangs Black on Friday; a 3-2 win over Moose Jaw Red, and a 7-3 loss to the QCMBL Grizzlies.
The U13 Young’s Equipment Thrashers had a 5-3 win on Friday over the QCMBL Riot Squad, while the Weyburn Securities Thrashers had a 7-2 win over the Swift Current Rampage, and a 6-4 loss to Moose Jaw
Red. The Young’s Equipment Thrashers had a 4-3 loss to Moose Jaw Black.
On Saturday, Young’s Equipment had a 6-3 win over the Swift Current Rampage; the Weyburn Securities Thrashers had a 4-3 win over the QCMBL Riot Squad; and the two Weyburn teams played each other with Young’s Equipment winning 6-3.
On Sunday, the Young’s Equipment team had a 5-4 loss to Moose Jaw Red.
The U15 Young Fellows Thrashers had a 5-2 win on Friday over QCMBL Snipers, and Completely Branded had a 4-2 win over the QCMBL Waterdogs.
On Saturday, the Young
Fellows had a 6-2 loss to Moose Jaw Mustangs; Completely Branded had a 9-4 loss to Swift Current Rampage; the Young Fellows had a 5-1 win over the QCMBL Waterdogs, and Completely Branded had a 1-0 loss to the QCMBL Snipers. On Sunday, the Young Fellows had a 6-1 win over the QCMBL Snipers, and a 4-3 loss to the Swift Current Rampage.
The U17 Weyburn Panther Drilling Thrashers had a 8-6 win over the Swift Current Rampage on Friday; a 12-7 loss on Saturday to Moose Jaw; and on Sunday, a 2-1 win over the Swift Current Rampage, and an 11-2 loss to Moose Jaw.
day, June 27, Ogema Colts will be at Weyburn Renegades, and Midale Blue Jays will be at the Gladmar Braves. At the start of Week Six of the Borderline Men’s season, three games are scheduled for Tuesday, July 2: the Weyburn Renegades will be at Ceylon Angels; the Gladmar Braves will be at Lake Alma Raiders, and the Ogema Colts will be at the Midale Blue Jays. Going into July, fans of the Borderline Men’s League are reminded that the league’s playoff tournament, Trophy Day, is being held in Plentywood, Montana, on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21.
The Weyburn U15 A Red Team are repeat Regina Minor Baseball league champs, after the weekend tournament.
The game scores from the playoff weekend are as follows: In the game versus Regina A’s, Weyburn won 26-4; against Rouleau, the score was 15-8; versus the Regina White Sox, Weyburn edged them out 20-19; in the semifinals versus Moose Jaw, the score was 11-7; and in the final game versus Lumsden, Weyburn won 18-8, including a grand
slam from Jack Grad. Other home runs on from the weekend were by Reid Kosior and Nate Missal. The team includes Coach Ernie Parisien, Head Coach Nathaniel Parisien and Coach Shawne Daviduk; and players Austin Schimmel, Rylen Daviduk, Reid Kosior, Preston Roncin, McLaren Istace, Nate Missal, Jack Grad, Dallan Colbow, James Grad, Weston Whitford, Bennett Weger, Korbyn Peterson, Colton Hicks, and Kaden Miller.
Running to score a goal on Moose Jaw
U13 Weyburn Securities Thrashers player Julie Lebrecque, No. 17, runs the length of the rink to score a short-handed goal on the Moose Jaw Mustangs, during the South Sask Lacrosse League playoffs on Friday. Weyburn fell to the Mustangs by a score of 6-4.
Water guns at Summer Solstice parade
A crew of construction workers on a zoom boom truck sprayed water guns to make the Summer Solstice parade in Yellow Grass more interesting on Saturday morning. Up on the scaffold are, from left, Cory Howells, Preston Hoffart and Eric Mercer with driver Scott Robertson.
Waving at the crowd at the parade
Caitlyn Wilkinson watched as daughters Nell and Nora Wilkinson smiled and waved to
Park.
The Weyburn Wheatland Seniors Centre held a number of games and activities from June 17 to 20, with the following results.
In Spades on June 17, first went to Ray Boucher; second was Sherrill Taylor, and third was Gladys Lokken.
The winners of Kaiser on June 18 were Theresa Istace and Jean Fahlman in first; Shirley Sparks and Rose Levesque in second; and Marie Marcotte and Eva Morley in third.
In Canasta on June 19, first was won by Shirley Cherpin; second went to Trina Maas; third was Janet Van Winkoop; fourth was Brenda Paul; and fifth was Marlene Szczecinski.
The winners of Hi-Low Whist on June 19 were Ruth Boren and Marge Schultz in first; second was Dave Frayn and Marie Marcotte; third was Gladys Lokken and Sharon Eggum.
In Thursday Crib on June 20, first went to Shir-
ley Hubbs and Theresa Istace; second was Shirley Sparks and Rose Levesque; and third went to Sheila Greiner and Stan Hubick.
The winners of fun crib on June 20 were Marge Schultz in first; Pat
Schutz in second; and Stan Hubick in third. A cribbage tournament fun competition will be held at the Wheatland on July 13, and the next Shuffleboard tourney will be on July 12.
By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD
Marilyn Yurkiw, manager of finance and payroll for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, gave board members a quick but comprehensive look at the ongoing financial picture for the division during the board’s June 19 meeting in Weyburn.
Yurkiw focused their attention on the statement of operation variances in the various sectors, noting there were some significant differences in some areas and minor adjustments in others.
For instance, on the governance (board) side she said the projections are for a figure to come in that will be just under $11,500 from budget while on the administration side, there will be another under budget number of $54,663, which bodes well for the division, financially speaking.
On the larger instructional department she said teacher salaries are expected to be under budget by a significant $943,220 mainly due to unpaid strike days during recent negotiation periods with the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.
Educational Assistant salaries are also expected to be $235,000 below budget based on current staffing levels while instructional aides costs will be over budget by more than $603,000.
“This reflects the tech-
nology items that were under the capitalization threshold in the budget but are expensed here,” she explained. “Because these items aren’t capitalized, the amortization is expected to be $125,435 below budget.”
Taken in total, on the instruction spectrum, the final expectation is that they will be under budget by just under $743,000. Plant operations are expected to be just about $200,000 under budget while amortization in the transportation section is projected to be $219,000 over budget due to a larger number of buses being purchased. Total transportation costs though could be more than $465,000 lower than budget due.
Complementary services will be about $8,000 over budget and although there were no exacting numbers available at this point, Yurkiw suggested that external services such as school cafeterias and teacherages as well as program designer positions may end up being over budget.
So far, Cornerstone has received just over $80.4 million of anticipated revenue that is just under 70 per cent of the budgeted expectation. Total expenses amount to $85.75 million, or 75 per cent of the budget.
Yurkiw ended the presentation by noting that “Currently we are also projecting variances from budget in several expense categories with the new adjustment to expenses being $1,365,090 below budget.”
SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER
Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 4:00 p.m. local time on July 12, 2024, at the Town of Milestone Municipal Office, 105 Main Street, PO Box 74, Milestone, SK S0G 3L0. The tenders will then be opened on August 13th at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at the Town of Milestone Municipal Office, 105 Main Street, Milestone, SK.
DESCRIPTION OF LANDS
Property #1
Roll Number: 27
Assessment ID / Alt. #: 404002250-01
Legal Land Description (LLD): Lot 16 Blk 2 Plan 41659
Lot Size: 50 x 126
Civic Address: 131 Main Street, Milestone, SK
Zoning: C1 Central Business
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $11,700 for a total assessed value of $11,700.
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
in garagesand basements.
BRICK driveways, firepits, sidewalks, fountains, walls, grain bins, outdoor kitchens.
VI-PEQ THERMAL CORK SHIELD -interior and exteriorcommercial andresidential buildings15 yearswarranty Goesovertin, wood, brick, stucco,and siding.
•Tree and stump removal, cutting &stump grinding.
•Industrial and residential hedge trimming.
•Farmyard wind row restoration
•Landscaping.
•Light carpentry, pergola, gazebos,fences
•Staining fences, decks andsteps
•Deck building.
•Skidsteerwork.
•Auger holes (4" to 24"-13" deep)
•Screw piles (commercial &residential)
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Scott No 98 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw 5-2016, known as the Zoning Bylaw.
Bylaw 1-2024
Intent: The proposed amendment is to change the maximum lot size in the A- Agricultural District from 20 acres to no maximum.
Affected Land: The proposed bylaws will affect all land within the Agricultural District
Reason: The reason for the amendment is to change the maximum lot size in the A- Agricultural District from 5 acres to no maximum to maintain the agricultural nature of the municipality.
Public Inspection: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaws at the RM office during normal office hours. These are the same bylaws that were adopted on October 10 2017. Copies of the bylaw are available at cost
Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing on July 9 at 10 in the morning. The public hearing will be held at the RM office Any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw is welcome to attend or to submit comments prior to the meeting. Council will consider all comments received.
Issued at the RM of Scott June 26. 2024
Administrator
Bidders are required to review the complete tender documents for important information regarding conditions of sale and responsibilities of the purchaser regarding property condition. Property photos will not be provided
Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 % (percent) of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality, and a description of the bidder ’s plans for the property ensuring the purpose meets the requirements in the Town’s Zoning Bylaw.
Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value according to the last returned assessment roll may or may not be representative of the current fair market value of the property
This sale is governed by The Tax Enforcement Act
The successful purchaser will be required to pay the full amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes or fees that may be applicable, including taxes and all title transfer and legal fees
The Municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser
Please note that the acceptance of bids is not solely based on the amount The lowest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted. We reserve the right to accept or reject any bid at our discretion. A copy of the prescribed form of tender and the tender documents are available through the Municipal Office.
For further information contact the Town of Milestone. Town of Milestone
105 Main Street Box 74, Milestone, SK S0G 3L0 306-436-2130 mile@sasktel.net
Cecilia Tokarz, nee Fahlman Apr il 19 1937June 18 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cecilia Tokarz on Tuesday June 18, 2024 at the age of 87 years She was predeceased by her parents Gabr iel and Theresa Fahlman; brothers Chr is Fahlman and Pete Fahlman; sister Kathleen Smith Cecilia will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 59 years Tony Flor ian ; children Dennis (Kim) Tokarz, Karen Tokarz (Barr y Bar ley) Dar lene (Steve) Gottschalk Warren (Allison) Tokarz and Tracy Tokarz; grandchildren Paul, Sara, Josh, Nate, Kate and Julia; siblings Eva Bask y Eileen (Murray) Huber and Ray Fahlman; sister-in-law Br idget Fahlman; special cousin Dianne Kauk; as well as numerous nieces nephews cousins fr iends and neighbours A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 9:30 a m at Holy Tr init y Roman Catholic Church 5020 Sherwood Dr ive Regina SK S4R 4C2 with inter ment and lunch to follow at Regina Funeral Home and Cemeter y, 4001 East Victor ia Avenue, Regina, SK Donations in memor y of Cecilia may be made to the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre Unit 3 -3 2180 23rd Avenue Regina SK S4S 0A5 Family and fr iends are invited to leave tr ibutes at www reginafuneralhome ca Arrangements entr usted to Regina Funeral Home and Cemeter y (306) 789-8850
Joan Fradette It is with deep sorrow and much love that the family of Joan Fradette announces her passing on June 19, 2024, at the age of 89
She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Lucien; parents Remie and Agnes Daenckaer t; and siblings Don Louise, Nora and Dennis Joan will be lovingly remembered by her children Rodney (Janis), Donna (Darrell) Gar th (Deanna) and Br ian; grandchildren Breanna, Alana Zachar y Michelle and Logan; brother Eldon (Margaret Ann) Daenckaer t and sister-in-law Andrea Riviere; as well as many nieces and nephews
Joan was bor n in Radville on Febr uar y 8, 1935 She attended Troy School for Grades 1 and 2 and then attended Radville Public School and Radville Regional High School graduating in 1953 Joan marr ied Lucien Fradette on October 27, 1956 They raised their 4 children on the far m 12 miles south of Radville that Lucien s parents homesteaded They later built a house in Radville and moved into town in 1987 After Lucien s passing in 2012, Br ian moved in with Joan to provide living assistance and in 2014 Joan moved into the Radville Mar ion Health Centre where she resided until her passing The family wishes to thank the staff of RMHC for the care they provided to Joan over the past 10 years
Joan loved to cook and garden She loved when her family visited and nobody could hold a candle to the fabulous tur key meals she prepared as well as her legendar y pumpkin pie One of her greatest loves was babysitting her grandchildren They held a ver y special place in her hear t and it showed Joan loved spor ts as a young gir l and was a passionate Saskatchewan Roughr iders fan her whole life She always joked that the only Grey Cup she didn t see was the one she attended with Rod in 1995 because it was so cold and windy she covered up with a sleeping bag! Joan also enjoyed cur ling and bowling She loved to play cards and enjoyed much fun and laughter playing cards with fr iends and relatives Joan was active in her communit y She was a member of the CWL as well as the Soda Lake Communit y Club and volunteered her time in the communit y such as deliver ing Meals on Wheels Joan had a sense of adventure and enjoyed traveling Some of the places she was for tunate to visit were Europe Alaska Hawaii Califor nia the Car ibbean Flor ida and Minnesota where ver y dear fr iends of our family resided
Joan will be remembered for generosit y, her kind hear t, her sense of humour her love of music and most of all her beautiful smile
A Mass of Chr istian Bur ial was held Tuesday June 25 2024 at 1:00 p m from Holy Family Par ish Roman Catholic Church, Radville SK with Celebrant Fr Hyacinth Okafor Pallbearers were: Rodney Fradette, Gar th Fradette, Darrell Mack, Zachar y Fradette Logan Mack and Bar ton Daenckaer t Inter ment was held at the Laur ier Cemeter y Radville SK Luncheon followed at the Holy Family Par ish Roman Catholic Church, Radville, SK For family and fr iends so wishing, char itable donations in memor y of Joan may be made to the Alzheimer Societ y of Saskatchewan, #301 2550 12th Avenue, Regina, SK, S4R 3X1 or the Radville Mar ian Health Care Auxiliar y Box 459 Radville SK S0C 2G0
Arrangements were entr usted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Cremator ium, Weybur n, SK (848-0333 1-888-848-0333) Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at: www rdfuneralchapel com “Honour ing Life and Celebrating Memor ies
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Members of the Weyburn chapter of the Superannuated Teachers Association of Saskatchewan gathered for the celebration of their 50th anniversary on Wednesday evening at Cecilia’s. The provincial president spoke, and a number of local members shared thoughts and poems before the banquet was served.
The Weyburn Police Service, in conjunction with the Weyburn Public Library, will be putting on a bike rodeo at Jubilee Park on Wednesday, July 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers are requesting that parents preregister their children to enable a staggered start time.
Preregister at weyburnpubliclibrary.weebly.com, or in person at the library, or by phoning the library at 306-842-4352. Helmets are required, and a free barbecue will be provided by the Weyburn Police Service. There will be 14 stations set up in Jubilee Park, at the west entrance, starting with registration and a helmet fit. The cyclists will then have the mechanics of the bike checked out, then will be tested on driveway safety and intersection safety. There will be a pylon dodge, a ramp, scanning, and surface change, an
observation course, a free ride, and a slow race. There will be bike decorating, and a Question Wheel to finish off the course.
Those taking part can enter their names for prizes provided by Canadian Tire, the Weyburn Police Association and SGI.
Students from the Construction 20 class at the Weyburn Comprehensive School gathered with board members from the Weyburn Therapeutic Animal Park, as they handed over three rabbit hutches for the park on June 19. From left are students Connor, Davin, Kai, Braxton, Kristin, Jacob and Haydin, and board members Denise Kennedy, president Kristy Frayn and children Maverick, Molly and Otto; secretary-treasurer Janelle Stang, Sara Shier and Naomi Carson.
Raven Daer and Lynda Rideout of Envision, co-president Owen Klein and Jof Regidor, vice-president of finance.
By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD
The bi-annual transportation report for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division was in the hands of Transportation and Facilities Manager Andy Dobson on Wednesday afternoon, June 19.
Dobson spoke to the board members during their regular business session in the division’s head office in Weyburn.
The ongoing problem of retaining bus drivers was part of the presentation, with Dobson noting that one Wawota route had been eliminated due to lack of driver(s) and then later reinstated while another route in the Lampman area was merged with another, again due to the lack of a driver in the previous school year. Current unfilled routes are in the Weldon (Bienfait) and Estevan Comprehensive School routes as well as two in the Carlyle region.
A total of 1,213 routes were cancelled in the last half of this academic year, with 42 half-days lost due to mechanical needs and 249 full days due to weather along with 172 half-day route losses due to weather. The lack of a substitute driver accounted for 173 half days and 577 full days.
There are currently
155 transportation routes covered by the division’s buses, carrying 4,593 students, well over 50 per cent of the total student population with a 25,000 km total coverage on a daily basis.
The average rural oneway ride time remains at approximately 48 minutes with the longest ride time being the Estevan/ Torquay and Weyburn/ Oungre routes at around 90 minutes.
Dobson noted that in the past school year the division acknowledged five driver resignations, two more drivers had passed away while 15 drivers came on board as newly hired. He added however that while recruitment was often fairly successful, drivers often switched roles to take up other positions, some in the school division as education assistants or caretakers for example. Retention has become a single concern he said. Dobson also went over an extensive list of driver recruitment initiatives that included traditional areas such as newspapers, newsletters, recruitment fairs and trade shows, pamphlets, ads on various media platforms, and recruitment bonuses for current drivers and signing bonuses to conclude his remarks on this particular topic.
