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Premier tours convoy at carbon tax rally
Review Photo 9238 — Karlene Hennig
Premier Scott Moe had a quick tour of the parking lot at the Queensbury Downs, where over 700 vehicles from the convoy were parked to attend the rally in protest of the federal carbon tax on Thursday. He addressed the rally as he spoke about his government’s fight against the carbon tax. The convoy was comprised of farm and oil vehicles from all over the province, including a large contingent from southeast Saskatchewan.
Convoy and Regina Rally has a huge response By Greg Nikkel The convoy and the Regina Rally Against the Carbon Tax “exceeded our expectations” with over 700 vehicles taking part, filling the Queensbury Downs Centre in Regina to hear the premier and others speak, said organizer Dale Mainil. As one person on the 20-member planning committee, Mainil said the response was incredible, but it’s an effort that needs to continue. “The convoy exceeded our expectations, and it was a really great rally. We have to continue to keep putting pressure on Ottawa so they’ll hear us, that we’re hurting in the energy industry and in the agriculture sector.” There is a possibility the convoy, estimated at between 700 and 800 vehicles, set a new world record, but this hasn’t been officially determined yet, he noted. The planning
committee met on Tuesday afternoon, the first time they met since the rally, and were to discuss it then. Asked if the rally will make the impact they are hoping for, Mainil replied, “It’s like when we went to Ottawa. We have to continue keeping the pressure on. If one rally isn’t going to change their minds, then we’ll do more. The more we do it, and the more rallies are held across western Canada, hopefully this will drive the message home.” He added that the Trudeau government is “so out of touch with western Canada, it’s unbelievable. We’ve got to fight back.” Mainil gave a big shout-out to all of the police forces, from the Weyburn and Estevan police, the RCMP, Saskatchewan Highway Patrol and the Regina Police Service, who all worked together to ensure the convoy travelled safely and without incident
from various points in the province to Regina, and then through the city to where the rally was held. “There were no accidents,” said Mainil. “When you get that many heavy trucks going, there was so much potential for something happening, we were very proud of our people. They’re good professional people. … It went so successfully, we were very happy with how everything turned out.” He also noted the committee worked hard, putting in long hours for the three weeks leading up to the event. “They’re a bunch of good people who were passionate about getting rid of this destructive tax.” As the keynote speaker at the rally, Premier Scott Moe paid tribute to those who took part in “one of the largest convoys in the history of the world”, noting the participants were from every sector of Sas-
katchewan’s economy. “The fact you are here tells me a lot about your values. It tells me something about your character, and about the communities you live in. It tells me that you care about the future of this province, and you care about the future of this great nation that we live in,” said the premier. The group gathered needs to send a message that will be heard “from coast to coast to coast”, that they came together to defend Saskatchewan’s world-class resource industries, he added, and to tell the federal government they need to roll back the carbon tax “that will do nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions”. The premier noted that Saskatchewan started out being the only province in the country to oppose the carbon tax, but that has now grown to include Manitoba, Ontario and New
Brunswick, and depending on how their election goes, possibly also Alberta soon. These five provinces represent 60 per cent of the population of Canada that oppose the carbon tax, which will make everything more expensive and will hurt the agricultural industry as well as the oil and gas sector. Premier Moe said pipelines are not getting built, and on top of that they are imposing the carbon tax on these four provinces. “Just try to tell me this is a government that supports people in this country. You try to convince me they care about what happens to you, what happens to your community, to your family or where you work,” said the premier, adding that the leader of the province’s opposition, Ryan Meili, was not there at the rally. The premier noted that Meili felt the rally was in opposition to immigrant
settlement, even though this issue had nothing whatsoever to do with purpose of the rally. On the issue of immigration, Moe pointed out that Saskatchewan has welcomed 165,000 newcomers to their communities to live and to work, residents from 180 countries who have settled into 430 communities across the province. “We need to change the conversation. We need to get our focus away from the ineffective carbon tax and see what research and science can do for us. In Saskatchewan, we’ve already done that. In Saskatchewan, we are actually making a difference in the fields and are making a difference in research labs. We are making a difference in the bottoms of mine shafts and at the top of our oil derricks, and we are making a difference on the highways,” said the premier.
City’s new reservoir project is completed By Greg Nikkel The City of Weyburn’s new reservoir has been completed and has begun to be commissioned, city council was told on Monday evening. The major infrastructure project has taken over a year to complete, and will almost triple the capacity of the reservoir available to the city’s residents and businesses. The commissioning process will take about a week to complete, then the new reservoir facility and distribution system will come on line. Council was also told that the city’s source of water, Nickle Lake, is currently at full capacity and is overflowing, compared to last year’s level when it was below full. • In other council busi-
ness, the line painting tender was discussed and approved, but not before councillors criticized the low quality of the waterbased paints involved as they fade in a short time. Coun. Winston Bailey asked if the city had looked into the plastic-based paint rather than water-based, but was told it would be much more expensive. “ We ’r e putting $100,000 into something that doesn’t last. I’d like us to see if we could a different product to see if it would work,” said Coun. Bailey, adding he has been told other cities have gone to this other type of paint. Coun. Jeff Chessall noted that sometimes the new line painting doesn’t cover the old lines but goes Continued on Page 3
Elvis tribute artist gets up close to the audience
Review Photo 7336 — Greg Nikkel
The audience applauded as Elvis tribute artist Dean Z came down to their level to sing, during his concert in Weyburn on Friday evening at McKenna Hall. He was accompanied by the Cadillac Kings as his backup band as he performed songs from the 1950s, from movies Elvis performed in, and songs Elvis performed in his comeback concert broadcast in 1968.
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SE Regional Library is busier than ever By Greg Nikkel Southeast Regional Library had its busiest year ever in 2018, offering over 5,000 programs in the 47 branch libraries, and developing a strategic plan for the region, with new innovative technologies and services to come in 2019, community representatives heard at the region’s annual meeting held on Saturday at the Captain’s Hall in Weyburn. The executive for the coming year includes chair Dianne Sander of Weyburn, vice-chair Colleen Fellner of the RM of Griffin, Carol Cundall of Estevan, Ida Donovan of Wilcox, Donna Hartley of Ogema, Bill Wilke of Yellow Grass, John Naumetz of Fort San, JoAnn Hauglum of Midale and library director KateLee Nolin. In her report to the AGM, Sander noted there were 5,189 programs in 2018 attended by 51,049 people, which is half the population of the southeast region. This number is up from 43,330 the year before. On average, each branch held 79 programs, which is almost two per week. She noted the trustees met to discuss topics of importance to the future of the libraries in the region, and the points raised there were passed on to the panel convened by the provincial government on the future of the library system in Saskatchewan. The main point for Southeast Regional Library was the need for reliable, sustainable funding, and the trustees also noted the need for promotions and marketing. This led in part to hiring a summer student last year, Morgan Jones, who produced a series of videos, including videos promoting the musical makerspace kits along with a series of training and promotional videos that are now featured on the regional library’s YouTube channel. From October to December, branch
staff have created and posted 20 new videos to the channel. The Southeast Regional Library has two full-service city libraries (Weyburn and Estevan), along with 44 rural public library branches, one integrated school-public library branch and three community delivery sites. Altogether, Southeast Regional Library’s collection includes 205,704 titles, 16,581 DVDs, 6,456 CDs, 29 online reference databases, 27 digital e-magazines, 65,560 ebooks, 12,427 e-audiobooks and 610,869 Hoopla streaming materials. Hoopla is the regional library’s streaming music, movie, e-book, e-audiobook, TV and comic service, with 3,346 registered users of the service across the southeast region. There were 18,555 items circulated in 2018, up from 13,067 in 2017. Through Library2go, which provides downloadable audiobooks and e-books, there are 5,682 patrons registered through Southeast Regional Library, and they used 47,004 ebooks and 17,694 e-audiobooks in 2018. In addition, through the Saskatchewan Information and Library Services (SILS) consortium, the province’s own library app was launched in 2018, enabling library patrons to access public libraries’ catalogues anywhere at any time in the province. Currently the SILS app is access by over 700 patrons per day, a number that is growing every month. Every branch maintains a Facebook account, and as of the end of 2018, there were about 6,628 posts, with an average of 138 posts per branch, including headquarters, which is a 23 per cent increase in activity over the previous year. There is also a twitter account for every branch, and there were approximately 2,856 tweets in 2018, a 15 per cent increase over the previous year.
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Southeast Regional Library executive
Review Photo 7489 — Greg Nikkel
The newly-elected executive for the Southeast Regional Library gathered during the region’s annual meeting on Saturday, held at the Captain’s Hall in Weyburn. In the back row from left are John Naumetz of Fort San; Donna Hartley of Ogema; Ida Donovan of Wilcox-RM of Bratt’s Lake; James Rudeck, Indian Head; vice-chair Colleen Fellner of the RM of Griffin; Carol Cundall of Estevan; and JoAnn Hauglum of Midale. In front are chairperson Dianne Sander of Weyburn, and library director Kate-Lee Nolin.
Library plans variety of events for April The Weyburn Public Library is organizing a variety of events to be held at the library this month. The annual Spring Book Sale will be held from Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13. Donated books will be up for grabs with all the funds going back to the library to buy new materials. The sale will include softcover and hardcover books, both fiction and non-fiction, in all genres and categories. This event is put on by volunteers from Friends of the Library. Sale times are 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Acoustic Afternoons began on April 6 and will once again be held on Sat-
urday, May 4 from 2-4 p.m. in the Allie Griffin Art Gallery. This is a chance for instrumentalists to share ideas, learn collectively and play with other musicians. There will be a final showcase on Saturday, June 1. An Egg Scavenger Hunt will be held on Friday, April 12. Throughout the day Easter eggs will be scattered throughout the Library for little ones to find. Visit the front desk first to receive an ‘Egg Hunt’ card and follow the clues to find the eggs. Prizes and treats will be given. There will be an Anti- Stigma Mental Health Awareness Talk on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Three speakers from the Schizophrenia Society will speak for an hour about
their personal experiences in the mental health sector. The Schizophrenia Society serves individuals with all types of mental illness and is passionate about ending the stigma surrounding mental health. Karaoke Extravaganza is on Tuesday, April 23 from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. A karaoke makerspace kit will be set up for all to enjoy. There will be a signup sheet the night of for those interested in singing and there’s lots of room for those who just want to watch. Light refreshments will be available. For children ages 6-12 years old, there is the Seed Balls event on Tuesday, April 30 from 3:45-5 p.m. In belated celebration of Earth Day, they will be making seed balls out of
paper and seeds. Seed balls are also known as earth balls and consist of a variety of different seeds rolled within a ball of clay. There is an opportunity to make spring-themed pom pom wreaths. This is an activity that will be held on Thursday, April 11 at 6:15 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring any spare yarn if they have any. As well, there is a Party Piñata craft on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. that covers the basic techniques of constructing a piñata. All supplies will be provided. An important note for library patrons is that the Library will be closed on Good Friday on April 19, and Think Tank Jr. and Sr. will not be meeting this month, but will return in May.
Southeast College looking for new CEO The Southeast College’s board of directors have begun a search for a new CEO and president, after announcing that Dion McGrath has left the institution after six years of service to the college. “We wish him the best
in his future endeavours,” said board chair Janice Giroux, noting that Bonnie Dempsey was appointed as the interim president and CEO as of April 3. Giroux would not provide any details around McGrath’s departure, and said, “What
we’re focusing on is hiring a new CEO and president.” The board would like to fill this position right away, said Giroux, who noted the college is led by a team that works well together, and is fully supported by the community. “I think what’s
really important is that it takes a team to provide a quality program, and we have a great team in place at Southeast College,” said Giroux. “The community has been really supportive with scholarships for our students,” she added.
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Government Road to get fully paved in June Continued from Front beside it, which can be a problem for drier. The lines are painted twice a year, the first time in May and the second around the end of August or September. Coun. Dick Michel noted as Government Road will get fully paved in June, maybe the line-painting should wait until the road has been paved. City engineer Nader Keshta said if the line-painting was delayed until then, the city would only get one round of line-painting this year. Asked if this was a multi-year contract, Keshta said this is a one-year contract that could be extended to three years, but Mayor Marcel Roy didn’t think this would be a good idea. The mayor pointed out there was one year when the company didn’t show up, and council wanted to wait and see if the company fulfills the contract properly this year. The tender was awarded to Line West Ltd. of Okotoks, Alta., which had the lowest bid of $97,651 for traffic markings such as centre lines and crosswalks, $1.12 per metre for curb marking (such as “no parking” zones) and $10,642 for airport taxiway and main runway markings. • Council also approved the tender for the watermain replacement on Mergens Street between Coteau Avenue West and Prairie Avenue, which is the last stretch of cast iron piping in Weyburn. The project received seven proposals, and the lowest bid was accepted from JJ Trucking Ltd. of Arcola, totaling $84,000, including taxes.
Funding came from the city, and from the National and Regional Projects Fund. The project calls for the replacement of 178 metres pf 150mm cast iron watermain, a reconnection to nine residences and Crescent Point Place, as well as the provision of temporary water service to those properties while the work is ongoing. • City council also approved a rate increase for leisure facilities, with an average five-per-cent increase over the next three years, with increases in the first and third year. The largest increase for most rates will be in the first year. “There are people out there who are struggling financially. Will this be affordable for them?” asked Coun. Dick Michel. “I believe with the schedule we set out, we’re taking into account the economy, and we want to keep the facilities available for everyone. Unfortunately we have to make the increases to keep up with our costs,” said Andrew Crowe, director of leisure services. He noted there are some free and subsidized opportunities for families, such as free public swimming throughout the year (many paid for by sponsors), parent-and-tot $2 swims, and $5 family swims on Sundays, along with free public skating at the Sports Arena throughout the winter season. Crowe also pointed out that the Leisure Centre rates were not increased since 2013, and the rates for Crescent Point Place, the Sports Arena and Signal Hill Arts Centre were last increased in 2016.
Shortfall in education funding is criticized Regina MLA and NDP education critic Carla Beck spoke in the Legislature about the recent budget’s funding for education, specifically as it relates to the Southeast Cornerstone School Division. Citing comments from Shelley Toth, Cornerstone’s finance director, she said the shortfall in funding for K-12 education will hurt the students in the long run. While there was a slight increase in the budget, “it’s not keeping pace with inflation. There are again going to be difficult choices to be made for their budget,” said Beck, referring to Cornerstone’s setting of their budget for the next school year, based on the provincial funding. Beck noted she has started hearing from other school boards around the province that they are in a similar financial position. Cornerstone had mentioned the tight finances have meant putting off important purchases, such as in making upgrades to their bus fleet. “This is what we’ve seen with the perstudent funding not keeping pace with inflation, or with the addition of the PST to construction, which school boards are impacted by,” said Beck, noting that Cornerstone was one of
the first boards to articulate what the impact of the provincial budget is. “What I’m starting to hear is it’s not going to keep up with fixed costs or the cost-of-living increase of 2.2 per cent,” she said, noting there is also going to be an increased cost for the teachers contract to take effect at the end of August. One of the points that school boards have made to her is that with inflationary costs, “there really isn’t anywhere to cut, and boards are making decisions for their budgets next year,” said Beck. In looking back over the last few years, the funding per student had been $11,400, but that has now gone down to $10,200 per student this year. School boards are also having to face increasing complexities, such as mental health needs of their students, and supports for students such as with speech-language pathologists, “which is causing boards to be really stretched. We’re calling for the government to see education as the investment that it is. There is evidence that every dollar we spend on a quality education is returned eight or nine times over their lives. It shouldn’t be the first place that we cut,” said Beck.
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Educators, parents consulted on future of education
Review Photo 6677 — Greg Nikkel
Melanie Sorensen, trustee for the Southeast Cornerstone School Division (at right) listened to points made at one of the tables gathered to provide input on the future of education in Saskatchewan. Fellow trustee Brandon Tichkowsky, standing in the background, is listening to points raised at a another table.
Education consultation sessions are held A group of educators, parents and community members gathered in the Weyburn Comp library on Wednesday evening for a provincial education engagement session, part of a province-wide consultation on the future of education in Saskatchewan. The purpose of the consultation, according to the Ministry of Education, is to “seek input on what is important to consider for students’ education in the next five to 10 years as the education sector partners work together to coconstruct a framework for a future provincial education plan.” Gord Husband, a superintendent of schools for Southeast Cornerstone School Division, noted
that every school or community is hosting one of these sessions, and they were able to combine the Weyburn schools in one session held at the Comp. He helped Cornerstone trustees Melanie Sorensen and Brandon Tichkowsky as they led the session. The evening’s session centred mainly on the purpose for the consultation, and on discussions of four questions about the future of education. The questions included what knowledge, skills and abilities do students need to be ready for their future, and what gets in the way of student success and well-being? The group was asked what is working well in the school system right now, and what needs to change
to better prepare students for their future. Tichkowsky urged those in attendance to come up with any ideas they have on education. “The more ideas, the better, no matter how weird it might be. The ideas you put up, people will see it. It will form the framework for the provincial education plans. The comments and ideas will be collected from all of the sessions by Lynn Little, education director, and she will forward these on to the ministry, who will collate and analyze the input and suggestions. People who have not been able to attend one for their school or community can find the survey on the Cornerstone website, and on the school division’s Facebook and
Twitter pages also. The Ministry of Education will also be receiving feedback from Saskatchewan residents through an online survey available at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/ public-consultations/ provincial-education-plan/ provide-your-feedback. The new provincial education plan will build upon the successes of the Education Sector Strategic Plan that was created in 2014 by the Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan’s school divisions, with additional collaboration from other education sector partners. The online survey is now open, and the public will be able to provide input until Friday, May 3.
Weyburn police investigate a vehicle theft Weyburn police are investigating a complaint of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was stolen between April 1 and 5 from a business in the west industrial area. The vehicle is a black Toyota Tacoma with a Saskatchewan licence plate, No. 053 KVD. Anyone having any information about this theft is asked to contact the Weyburn Police or to call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Weyburn police received a complaint of a theft from a downtown business on April 1. Surveillance footage was viewed and the suspects were identified. A charge of theft under $5,000 has been laid and the person will be making a court ap-
pearance. Weyburn police assisted a parent in the apprehension and transportation of a youth under the provisions of the Youth Detoxification Act on April 1. City police received a call requesting a well-being check on a person who was threatening self-harm on April 1. The person was located and had already gone to the hospital. City police received a complaint regarding a domestic assault on Friday. The matter is still under investigation. Weyburn police received a report on Friday of a credit card fraud involving an on-line purchase. The matter is still under investigation. Police received a report of a possible identity theft
on Friday. The matter is still under investigation. City police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Saturday. As a result of the stop, marijuana was noted in the vehicle. A ticket was issued, as per provincial legislation, for a minor possessing cannabis. Weyburn police conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on Saturday. As a result of the stop the driver was observed to be under the influence of alcohol. Subsequent breath tests showed the driver to be nearly twice the legal limit. He was charged accordingly for driving while over .08, his licence was suspended indefinitely and the vehicle was impounded. He will be mak-
ing a court appearance in the future. The Weyburn Police Service reminds residents that the Provincial Firearms Amnesty is running until Friday, April 19. If you have an unwanted firearm or ammunition, contact the Weyburn Police Service who will arrange to pick up the firearm or ammunition from you. This past week has seen an increase in the number of complaints of vehicles passing school buses with the stop arm and lights activated. Drivers are reminded that if the lights and stop arm are activated, you cannot pass by the school bus from either direction. Tickets are expensive and will result in the loss of points on your driver’s record.
Theo Fleury helps Envision mark anniversary E nv i s i o n C o u n s e l ling and Support Centre is celebrating their 25th anniversary of serving the southeast community, and will hold two events featuring former NHL star and author Theo Fleury. To celebrate, Fleury will be in Weyburn on Wednesday, May 15, to put on the “The Power of Me Too” Trauma Workshop, followed by an Anniversary Luncheon on Thursday, May 16,
at the Power Dodge Curling Centre in Estevan from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fleury will be the guest speaker at the luncheon. Tickets for the luncheon are $25 each or $200 for a table of eight and are available at both the Estevan and Weyburn locations of Pharmasave. Fleury played for the Calgary Flames from when he was first drafted in 1988 until he moved to the
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Colorado Avalanche in the 1998-99 season. During his time in Calgary, he took part in the Flames winning the 1989 Stanley Cup. After a year with the Avalanche, he moved on to the New York Rangers and played three seasons with them before he played his last season of NHL hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002-03. Fleury struggled with alcohol and drug abuse,
which ultimately ended his NHL career. In October 2009, he released an autobiography, “Playing with Fire”, which revealed that he had been sexually abused by former coach Graham James. Since then, Fleury has become an advocate for sexual abuse victims and has developed a career as a public speaker. Contact the Envision Counselling Centre for more information.
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OPINION
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Editorial Rally will not be a one-time event
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he foes of the federal carbon tax are not a flash-inthe-pan outfit, content with a one-time show of force and then backing off. They are in it for the long haul, and want to ensure the issue of the carbon tax will not fade or go away, now that the convoy and rally in Regina are over with. Some people may have thought that was the case with the convoy to Ottawa, and the subsequent protests on Parliament Hill, that this was a one-time publicity stunt of some sort. Not content to sit on their laurels, however, those who took part in that cross-country convoy wanted a made-inSaskatchewan gathering to continue putting the message out that the carbon tax has to go. One of those leading the charge against this punitive tax is Weyburn business owner Dale Mainil, who was quite adamant in the days after the Regina rally that the pressure must continue to be applied, and the voice of opposition to the carbon tax must continue to be sounded. As he pointed out, if one rally isn’t going to have the intended effect, then there will be more, and indeed hinted that there are suggestions of more rallies being held throughout western Canada by different communities. As this is a federal election year, with voting day to be held in October, this is a prime time to press the issue and ensure the powers-that-be get the message loud and clear, that the carbon tax is hurting businesses in every sector in Saskatchewan and throughout the West, and it is not going to help the environment in any way. In essence, the carbon tax is a cash grab, and people are already paying a heavy price with highly-inflated gasoline and diesel prices, not to mention the price of everything that is transported by air or truck is going to go up because of the higher fuel costs. How in any way does this benefit the environment? Should we not have as many transport trucks hauling our products to market, and bringing us food and other goods? Obviously this is not feasible, and the idea that somehow a carbon tax is going to encourage people to drive less is really very impractical. The hurt being passed on is also not going to help anyone, and the environment is not going to get better because of a tax sucking hard-earned dollars from the pockets of taxpayers and consumers. The upcoming federal election will be about many contentious issues, to be sure, but the carbon tax issue is one that the West can take and run with, and hold the Liberals to account in October. — Greg Nikkel
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Praise our emergency workers
My Nikkel’s Worth By Greg Nikkel Email: editor@weyburnreview.com
There has been much attention in recent days and weeks on our emergency response workers and the valuable work they do in serving the community, and rightly so. In particular, there has been an emphasis on STARS, the emergency helicopter service operated by a non-profit agency that provides remote access to airlift patients to medical facilities. This was appropriate since the CEO and president of STARS came to Weyburn on Tuesday for two separate events: the Quota Women of the Year awards luncheon, and the “Evening with STARS” fundraiser held in the evening. To prepare for the latter event, we did one story each week with a person or family who had been helped by STARS in some way, and this brought about some remarkable stories of emergencies. It should be remembered, however, that STARS does not operate in a vacuum; they operate in conjunction with, and in cooperation with, many other emergency response services and organizations, including EMS or ground ambulance, police, fire departments, doctors and nurses in our medical facilities, and with the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance service, which operates fixed-wing airplanes. The latter group happens to be North America’s oldest formally-organized non-military air ambulance service.
This service, which is owned and funded by the provincial government, dispatches critical care crews 24 hours a day to locations across the province to perform critical care inter-facility transports and to transport patients to and from other provinces for care not available in Saskatchewan. These agencies and groups involve a lot of people, some of them highly-trained, and some of them volunteer, but they are all crucially-important to the safety of the public at large. The sacrifice of time and effort that all of these people provide is invaluable, and there are many people who can say they are alive today because of the work that they do. Not everyone has been able to survive the incidents they have been involved with, such as in the case of Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk, but even there, the STARS service provided her mom an extra week to be with her, and enabled Kailynn’s body could be cared for to enable her organs to be donated. This shows that even when things don’t turn out the way one wishes, there can be good come out of the situation. Our communities, and the travelling public in general, are safer today because of the hard work and sacrifice that our emergency responders provide in our towns and cities, and in the rural areas of our province.
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Early Learning Info Fair offered
As part of the Welcome to Kindergarten initiative, the Weyburn Elementary Schools are holding their first-ever Weyburn and Area Early Learning Information Fair on Thursday, April 11. This is a come-and-go fair that is open to parents interested in services and supports for children from birth and beyond. Some resources and services that will be there to provide info include Sunrise Early Learning and Teen Support Centre, Envision Counselling and Support Centre and SEC-
PSD Early Learning and Care. Many community resources will be featured, such as the Family Place, KidSport, Canadian Tire JumpStart, 100 Kids Who Care, and a number of preschool programs available in the city. To allow parents to give their full attention to learning about the services, there will be child care and activities available in order to keep young ones entertained. The fair is free and will be held at the Weyburn Comprehensive SchoolCugnet Centre from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Students of the Month
African Children’s Choir shares rhythms of Uganda
Review Photo — April Zielke
The African Children’s Choir performed at the Calvary Baptist Community Church in Weyburn on April 4. Mainly from Uganda, these youth spend nine months travelling across the United States and Canada performing songs of worship and traditional dances. Visit the Weyburn Life section of the Review’s website to watch a video of the highlights from the performance.
Lions Club re-establishes in Weyburn By Greg Nikkel A team of Lions Club members completed a recruitment drive in Weyburn, as representatives visited several community and business leaders in a bid to re-establish the service club in the city. The week-long effort was headed up by Rob Hill, a Lions member from Maryfield, and Ron Martin, an extension specialist from Texas, along with Lions district governor Dennis Feduk of Carlyle, and members of the Estevan Lions Club. They hosted a luncheon on Friday at the Legion Hall where they provided more information about what Lions is all about, and were able to get volunteers for some of the key positions to get the club going. The Lions have about 1.45 million members in 216 countries world-wide, said Martin, noting they focus on a number of areas to provide assistance, such as for vision care, providing service dogs, or helping local residents or groups to establish a community project such as a splash park or playground. The involvement with helping people with vision impairment began in 1925 when they were approached by Helen Keller for help. “We voted then and there to help,” said Martin, noting they provide guide dogs for the visually impaired, and in Canada, there are service dogs also available for those with a hearing impairment, or those with diabetes, PTSD or autism. “We learned that it’s not about going to meetings. We meet when it’s necessary, but everything else is done by email and texting,” said Martin. “It’s about taking care of those people who need help.” He said about 10 people were signed up who weren’t able to attend the luncheon, and they were able to get commitments from a number of those who were at the luncheon. The initial cost is $35 to join the Lions Club, in Canadian funds. Hill told of an example where a new Lions Club in Redvers was able to get help for a local family.
The family had a baby who had been diagnosed with cancer, and needed to go to Toronto for specialized treatment. Hill noted that the district has a $3,000 matching grant to help in such cases, and some fundraising was done to help out. The family was able to go to Toronto, and Lions members met them at the airport and provided them with transportation throughout the 10 days they were there for the baby’s treatments. “Would you like to be part of an organization to provide that kind of assistance?” he asked. “It’s about community. Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.”
The club has a program called Lions Quest for schools, noted Hill. “We’d like to do it in the community for people who work with children and youth, to help build their self-esteem. We’re looking to engage the community, because it takes a village to raise a child.” The Lions members also pointed out that only the local club determines what a local project will entail, or what local needs the club should fundraise for. The Lions Club only prohibits two things, politics and religion, and they ask that members leave these at the door. “We’re the only service organization in China, because we
don’t do politics or religion. If you’re running for office, we don’t care, we don’t want to know about it,” said Martin. Estevan’s club will be the sponsoring club for Weyburn, and at their first meetings they will attend to provide any advice or support to the new members, such as what the club president, secretary or treasurer will need to do. At the luncheon, Yvonne Jones volunteered to be club president, Jody Holzmiller as secretarytreasurer, and Krystal Andrews as the membership chair. These positions were filled for the time being, and will be firmed up once the club is able to meet.
The following were chosen by the staff of the Weyburn Comprehensive School as Students of the Month for January and February, along with the subjects they have excelled in. They include: Kaleb Berg, ELA 8; Faith Bratrud, Physical Education 20; Jacob Butz, Wellness 10; Nate Carlson, Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10; Connor DeRoose, Workplace 20; Chandler Dickie, Pre-Calculus 20 and Biology 30; Jessica Dixon, ELA 20; Haydon Dodd, Work Experience; Alyssa Douglas, Physical Education 20; Megan Ebel, Pre-Calculus 20; Landon Field, ELA B30; Mitchell Fister, Math 7-2; Mitchell Fister, ELA 7-2; Anna Fox, Workplace 20; Lexi Gerry, Science 10; Mackenna Glennie, Entrepreneurship 30; Kate Goranson, Science 10; Kieran Hamel, Social Studies 7; Joshua Higgs, Workplace 10; Max Hiske, Calculus 30 and Physics 30; Karmyn Hofseth, Health Science 20; Jada Houghton, Environmental Science; Matt Hutt, Accounting 30; Brady Janke, Alt. Ed; Jordyn Jarvis, ELA B11; Ethan Johnston, ELA A30; Darcy
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Review Photo 7096 — Greg Nikkel
A group of interested residents listened to presentations from Ronnie Martin, an extension specialist from Texas, and Rob Hill of Maryfield, at right, at an information luncheon on Friday at the Legion Hall. The group was able to put forward some executive members to get the club going, and the club will be more formalized once a meeting can be held. There were a number of people who expressed interest but weren’t able to attend the luncheon.
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6 - The Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, April 10, 2019
Team Haupstein had a good run at U18 nationals
Stepping up to make a return
Review Photo 7441 — Greg Nikkel
Emersyn Jordens stepped forward to dig out a return of the birdie as her doubles partner Emma Kot watched from behind, during a junior high badminton tournament on Saturday at the Cugnet Centre. The two girls, both playing for the Weyburn Comp, were playing two girls from Estevan during the one-day tournament which featured several schools from around the southeast area. A second tournament for badminton players in Grades 7-9 will be held this Saturday, April 13, at the Cugnet Centre.
Weyburn pickleball player wins int’l medals Deana Mainil of Weyburn came home with gold medals from the International Indoor Pickleball Championship, held March 25-31 in Centralia, Washington. Mainil played in four events, including a couple with playing partner Rose Sawatzky from Morden, Man. She played a Women’s Doubles match at level 3.5 in the 35-50 year age bracket with her partner Rose. They went undefeated in this category winning every match in two games. A match consists of best-of-three games to 11 points and you have to win by two points. She also played in Women’s Doubles in level 3.5 for all age categories with Rose Sawatzky again. They again went undefeated in this category but one match went to the third game. Mainil competed in Women’s Singles in level 3.5 for players 50-60 years old, and went completely undefeated winning all matches in two games. Her fourth event was in Mixed Doubles in level 3.5 with a level 3.0 player from near Seattle. She never met this player before, but he needed a partner. Their first match went to three games, which were all close, but they lost. This knocked them to the B side, and they lost by a score of 15-12, which ended their day early. Mainil has only been
Gold medal winners
Photo — Deana Mainil
Rose Sawatzky and Weyburn native Deana Mainil showed their first-place medals won at the International Indoor Pickleball Championship. playing the game for about a year and a half, after her brother Kevin and his wife Heather had hinted to her she should try it out, but ever since some out-of-town relatives got her to play the game, she admits that she is addicted to the sport. “I have continued playing three times a week for a minimum of two hours. In the winter, we play at Knox Hall and have it rented for a limited time, but in the summer we play at the Jubilee Park tennis courts where we can play all day long if we choose,” said Mainil, adding she began playing it while holidaying in Hawaii, where more experienced players
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were able to teach her some of the finer points of the game. “I had been playing for only four months the first time I began playing in Hawaii. A couple players there could see the passion I had for the game and said they wanted to teach me how to play properly. Apparently I was not supposed to just slam the ball for every shot, as the extennis pros would beat me at that game. They taught me the art of dinking and of the third shot drop shot,” she said. In pickleball tournaments, players earn a fourdigit online rating due to their performance. It is a computerized calculation based on wins and losses and also based on who a player’s partner is and who their opposition is. Once a player has this UTPR (US Pickleball Assoc. Rating), they must enter future tournaments
in that identified skill level. This is updated every couple of months. Also, if a player partners with someone in a younger age bracket, they have to play in their age bracket as it is considered more challenging. As well, if someone plays with a partner who is in a higher skill level, they need to enter in that skill level as it is more challenging. Asked how she became more involved at a competitive level, she explained she was shy at first, but found this was a sport she wanted to do well in. “I was very nervous when asked to play my first sanctioned tournament last spring when I entered the Regina Spring Fling. I entered in mixed doubles with Ray Greenwood from Kisbey and we won gold in 3.5. My next tournament was SasK Provincials 2018 in Saskatoon. I won gold in 3.5 mixed doubles again with Ray as my partner. I entered women’s doubles 3.0 with my daughter Sabrina and we won silver,” said Mainil, adding that she continued to do well as she continued competing. “I entered the Regina Paddles On The Prairies tournament in Regina last fall. I took gold in Women’s 3.5 with partner Ellen Windjack of Kenosee Lake, and I took silver in Mixed Doubles 3.5 with partner Phil Greenwood,” she said. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America, noted Mainil. “Almost every city is facing the challenges of supplying enough courts for the demand, including Weyburn.”
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The Emily Haupstein rink of Weyburn took part in the U18 Nationals in Sherwood Park on April 2-7, finishing second in their pool, but losing two close games in the playoffs. The rink was comprised of skip Emily Haupstein, third Shayla Moore, second Emma Wiens and lead Abbey Johnson. A special part of the week was having third Shayla Moore named to receive the Fair Play award, an honour that was voted on by the officials of Curl Canada. The Team Saskatchewan rink played eight games, with five of the eight games played on the arena ice and three in the attached Sherwood Park Curling Club. The first game was a learning experience for both team PEI and Sask as each were getting a feel for the ice and rocks in the Sherwood Park Curling Club. It was the lowest team shooting percentage for the week for Team Sask at 59 per cent. The second game was played in the arena versus Northern Ontario, the ultimate gold medal winners of the competition. It was an impressive start for Team Sask who earned hammer through the pregame draws to the button, thrown by Emily Haupstein and Emma Wiens, each biting the button. Scoring 1 in the first then stealing two in the second end gave Sask a threepoint lead. With the score after six ends favouring Sask 6-5, a very wellplayed seventh end by both teams was the turning point. Northern Ontario’s intended peel on a Sask guard resulted in a long run back removing the Sask shot rock from the four foot. A hit and roll attempt to regain shot rock was missed by team Sask by the smallest of margins resulting in a hit and stick for three points by Northern Ontario. Sask just fell short in the eighth end after a very nice double take out by the NO skip. Sask’s team shooting percentage was 83 per cent versus NO at 84 per cent, a sign of a very wellcurled game. It was very clear after the first two games against strong opponents that the Haupstein rink could go toe to toe with any of the teams from across the country. Although their record was 0-2, the rink pulled off a dramatic eighth-end steal attempt while tied against the ladies rink from Ontario in their third game. (Ontario would eventually win the silver medal losing to NO in the final) Ontario played a run
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back on their last rock in the eighth to remove the Sask shot rock which was completely buried behind cover. The stone rolled out, resulting in a blank end and in the extra end the Haupstein rink made another perfect eight stones to steal the victory. This was the spark the team needed which resulted in a four-game winning streak versus Ontario, Yukon, Nova Scotia, and the Alberta host team. There were only six shots missed all game by the Sask ladies team in the final round robin game vs Alberta, leading to the 7-1 victory in six ends on the Friday night arena game. The Sask ladies shooting percentage in the game was the highest for the week of any team at the competition at 89 per cent. With the 14 teams split in two pools of seven, Sask finished with a record of 4-2 taking second spot in Pool A and earned the opportunity to play the third-place team New Brunswick from Pool B in a double knock-out playoff round. The Saturday morning game would see team Sask not as sharp curling 65 per cent as a team vs team New Brunswick’s 64 per cent and finding the ice difficult to read back in the curling rink after playing the previous two games in the arena. Returning to the arena on the feature sheet C, the Haupstein rink fell just shy of extending their playoff run any further as B.C. made their last shot in eight to count two on a measurement. The event was spread over a seven days and scheduled many fun activities for the team, beginning with opening ceremonies on April 1 and ending April 7 with a victory party with all teams participating on Sunday evening. It was a fantastic experience for the curling teams, families, friends, and the communities and provinces that were represented at the event. The girls shared about some of their experiences in a blog on the CurlSask website. “As our journey at U18 Nationals comes to an end we can reflect on all of the memories made and lessons learned throughout the week. After falling short in the playoff round we were able to take away the positives and enjoyed the last few days in Edmonton. The thrill of playing on arena ice and having the crowd on ice level was an experience of a lifetime that we hope to repeat in the near future,” they said, adding they were able to spend some time with the Saskatchewan boys team as well. “On Sunday our team and members of Team SK boys enjoyed a day at the West Edmonton Mall. This was followed by the victory party dance held at Millennium Place. It was a great experience to have players from coast to coast celebrate our wonderful sport!” they wrote. “Although the week went by too fast, we have made memories that will last a lifetime.”
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Weyburn wrestlers compete at nationals Three Weyburn wrestlers travelled to Fredericton, New Brunswick, over the weekend for the Canadian U19 Wrestling Championships. Halen Drake, wrestling in the 48-kilogram category, Dawson Runge, entered in the 51-kg category, and Eric Fleming, in the 65-kg category, took part in the national competition along with coach Ken Kot. Wrestler Ember Schira was not able to make the trip as her collarbone injury had not healed enough to allow her to compete, said Kot. Fleming had the best placing of the group, finishing in the top eight, and Drake finished in the top 10. Runge was doing well, said Kot, but he was injured and had to pull out of a wrestling match. He noted that Runge was winning the match, and would have likely finished at least in the top eight had he been able to finish the match. “They left it all on the mat, and they gave it their
all. I couldn’t have been prouder of these guys,” said coach Kot. The next opportunity for the wrestlers to compete will be tryouts for the Western Canada Games. The trials for the Games will be held in Regina on Saturday, May 11. Kot said likely Fleming and Drake will be attending the trials, and if she’s healthy and cleared by her doctor to go, Schira will also compete. If they are successful at trials, they will be part of Team Saskatchewan, and will compete at the Western Canada Games to be held in Swift Current in August. The Games will be held on Aug. 9-18, with over 1,700 athletes, coaches, officials and mission staff will converge on Swift Current for 10 days of competition in 16 sports. The sports include track, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, softball, cycling, diving, golf, rowing, soccer, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling.
Waterpolo team wins bronze at provincial tournament
Photo 8544 — Weyburn Hurricanes
The Weyburn Hurricanes Under-12 boys waterpolo team gathered with their bronze medals, which they won in Saskatoon over the March 30th weekend at the Spring Provincial Tournament. The boys finished with a 3-2 record to bring home the bronze. In the back from left are coach Evan Burdan, Jonathan Klemenz, Ivan Zaika, Hayden Elias-White,Tyler Gillies and coach Kristin Smart, and in front are Brock Bedore, Jonas Burdan, Dylan Van Staveren, Brody Elias-White and Brody Cancade.
Synchro Stars bring home provincial medals, meet held in Saskatoon Weyburn Synchro Stars competitive athletes had a successful meet at Sadie Caulder Knight Synchronized Swimming Provincials, held at the Shaw Centre in Saskatoon over the weekend of April 5-6. The 10-and-under PS Duet, made up of Ava Donison and Avery Wilson and coached by Alexis Vandermey, won a gold medal. The 12-and-under PS Team, consisting of Mya Periard, Kabri Ozmun, Lily Popescu, Kyra King, Reese Moore, Halena Paquet, Keighley Buss-Kobialka and Ella Leko brought home a fourth place finish in routine. This team is coached by Tracey Rothwell and Jasmine Kotylak, The 13-15 PS Team, consisting of Marley Kradovill, Haley Copeland, Payton Caldwell, Caitlin Graham and Megan Dammann won the silver medal in routine and championship. This team is coached by Kimberly Neithercut and Megan Rothwell,
Figures results are as follows. For 13-15 LTD, Reese Moore placed sixth. For 10-and-under PS, Avery Wilson placed 17th and Ava Donison was 20th. For 12-and-under PS,
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seventh, Marley Kradovill was 13th, Payton Caldwell came in 35th and Halena Paquet was 50th.
For 16-20 Figures: Megan Dammann came in second, and Caitlin Graham placed 13th.
Prov’l gold medals Synchro Stars athletes compete at provincials The 10&U PS Duet, made up of Ava Donison and Avery Wilson and coached by Alexis Vandermey, proudly won the Gold Medal in the SCK Provincials on the weekend at the Shaw Centre.
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Sherry Lee Campbell
Sherry Lee Campbell (nee Cugnet) passed away at CapitalCare Norwood Palliative Centre on March 30, 2019. She is predeceased by her brother Jamie Cugnet, sister-in-law Louise Coutu, her father Darryl Cugnet and her step father John deBalinhard. Left to cherish her memory are her mother Shirley deBalinhard, her uncles and aunts, Ron, Dianna and Orlanda Endicott and Widge Rowden, her cousins Brett, Kelly and Mitch Endicott and Carly and Mike Orton and her step mother Pat Lundstrom. There will be a private family and friends gathering to celebrate Sherry’s life at a later date. In memory of Sherry, donations can be made to CapitalCare Foundation 10909 Jasper Ave NW Edmonton T5J 3M9. For more information or to leave a condolence please visit www.trinityfuneralhome.ca.
Terry Silljer
Terry was predeceased by his father Michael; his grandmother Johanna Silljer; uncles: Frank, Carl and Joe. Terry is survived by his wife of 50 years, Denise Silljer; sons: Shawn Silljer (Lori), Weyburn, SK and family, Sarah, Ben, Owen and Nick; Danny Silljer, Sylvan Lake, AB and family Rylan (Katie), Shaelyssa and Bryer; his sister Gale Silljer and family: Adam (Allissia), Shalena and Marla. A Celebration of Life for Terry was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 1:00 p.m ~ 4:00 p.m. at the Captain’s Hall 122 4th ~ Street, Weyburn, SK. A Private Family Interment was held at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK. For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Terry may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3. Arrangements were entrusted to RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Weyburn, SK (848-0333 ~ 1-888-848-0333). Expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to our website at www.rdfuneralchapel.com “Celebrating Life, One Family At A Time”.
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1927 ~ 2019 Verot, Alexina Marie passed away on Friday, January 4th, 2019 at the age of 91 years old. She was predeceased by her parents, Adelard and Albertine Fradette; her husband, Peter; son, Denis; daughter, Rita; sister, Alice Carr; brothers in law, Bruce Carr, Paul Verot, Leon Verot and Hank Stensrud and sister in laws Malvina Verot and Mary Verot. Alexina is survived by her two sons, Edward (Kathleen Chuinard) and David (Sharon); brothers, Noel (Rosella), Norman (Gladys), and Leo Fradette; brother in law, Alphonse Verot; sisters in law, Aimee Stensrud and Bernie Verot; 5 grandchildren & 8 great grandchildren, Danny (Crystal) Verot, Niki (Russell) Manalo, Kelsi (Luke) Cooney, Justin (Danielle) Verot, Brett (Channing Kochylema) Verot, Kylee, Brooke, Jasmyn, Gabriel, Alira, Harleigh, Connor and Beckett. Alexina grew up in the Soda Lake district SW of Radville on the family farm. Being the oldest of five children, she took on the role of big sister early in her life as her mother was ill and her father was working in the fields. When her mother was well, she attended Soda Lake School with many cousins from the area. She wed Peter Verot from Radville in 1945 where they farmed and raised a family. She was a big contributor to the family farm. She milked cows, trucked grain from two combines (while the kids rode in the cab), raked and baled hay, fed cows in the winter and took on the task of many other farm and household chores. Alexina and Peter would travel to Mesa, Arizona in their later years enjoying warmer temperatures and many friends. After a few health problems, they moved into Radville and their sons took over the farm. She would still come and help with the farm chores when she had time or they needed help, a hard work ethic was in her blood and she never stopped moving. Alexina and Peter were married for 63 years before Peter’s passing in 2008. Eventually Alexina moved from her home into an apartment on main street where she resided till passing. Alexina had many interests throughout her 91 years, quilting with the neighbors, sewing clothes for her family, bowling in the church basement, dancing, gardening, playing cards and of course the odd party with friends. Alexina had a great sense of humour and a great laugh, many times laughing until she cried! She was a great writer with a keen sense of wit. She kept a daily diary for over 70 years with only a few days missing. The last few years she loved visits from family and friends. You would find her playing on the floor with her great grand kids who loved the tea and cookies she provided at every visit. She attended mass regularly and you could find her at the seniors’ club playing smear and crib. It was an activity she looked forward to every week. Alexina was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She never asked for anything from anyone and gave all she could to those in need. She was strong willed and kind hearted. An optimist and resilient. Her age was 91 years but she was young at heart. We will miss the stories, the laughter and her love. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on April 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Radville, Saskatchewan with Father Thuy Nguyen celebrating. Interment will take place at Radville~Laurier Cemetery, Radville, Saskatchewan. A Funeral Lunch & Fellowship will follow. Donations in memory of Alexina may be made to the Radville Marian Health Centre. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.
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New managers at Prairie Sky Co-op
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Kevin Arthur, general manager, and Andrea Bell, member relations manager, have both joined the Prairie Sky Co-op, bringing their experience and enthusiasm to the Weyburn-based operation. Andrea has been in place for a a couple of months, taking over from Jerry Ponto, while Kevin began on April 1, taking over for Don Kraft as the general manager.
New managers bring experience to Prairie Sky Co-op Association By Greg Nikkel Two new faces have taken on some major responsibilities at Prairie Sky Co-op in the last few months, with the departure of long-time managers Jerry Ponto and Don Kraft. Ponto, formerly the member relations manager for the Co-op, was replaced by Andrea Bell a couple of months ago, and as of April 1, Kevin Arthur took over as the new general manager from Kraft, who retired after 44 years with Co-op businesses, the last 27 years in Weyburn. Bell moved to Weyburn from Regina, and has a tourism marketing background. “I love being part of this community. What really enticed me about coming here is I was missing the small town community feeling,” said Bell. She added everyone she has met in the last couple of months has been very friendly and cooperative with her. “I can’t wait to represent the Co-op at all the events coming up that
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we’re involved with.” Arthur grew up on the family farm at Grenfell, and comes to Weyburn with 28 years of experience with a number of Co-op operations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He first began working at a Co-op service station while in high school, and after graduation worked as a fuel truck driver at Dubuc, near Yorkton. He became a branch manager there, and later moved into Yorkton to manage their Agro Centre, and spent some time as general manager in Moosehorn, Man. Arthur then worked as a retail advisor for Federated Co-operatives in Regina before he moved to Roblin, Man., to manage the Parkway Co-op. When the general manager’s position became vacant for Prairie Sky Co-op, he saw the opportunity to move a larger retail operation in a larger and busier community. In addition to the larger collection of stores, Arthur noted, “we’ve got a lot of
family in the area, in Regina, Estevan and Grenfell, plus we still have the farm at Grenfell.” Asked what general goals he has coming into his new position, Arthur said, “At Parkway, we really invested in our employees and facilities, and these two things made our Co-op stronger,” adding that he hopes to ensure improvements can happen for Prairie Sky Co-op as well. He and wife Leslie have four children, three boys and a girl, ranging from kindergarten up to Grade 7. The family likes to be active outdoors, taking part in hunting, fishing and camping, and they are happy to know that a new elementary school and recreation-culture centre is being built for Weyburn. “It’s a vibrant community and there are activities we will want to be involved with. We’re pretty excited about the opportunities for the kids,” said Arthur, noting that soccer is one of the sports his kids like to be involved in.
CMHA, Wor-Kin Shop to host fundraiser event Wey bu r n Wo r- K i n Shop and Canadian Mental Health Association Weyburn are partnering together to present “Out of my Mind” on Tuesday, May 28 at McKenna Hall. The hope is that the event will raise funds and awareness for the Weyburn community and their agencies. Weyburn Wor-Kin Shop is raising funds for a new accessible bus and CMHA Weyburn Branch is raising funds to help with building upgrades. The event will be a show by comedian and motivational speaker, Big Daddy Tazz. Known as the “Bi-Polar Buddha”, Tazz is experienced in entertaining at fundraisers, corporate events and festivals. He’s had many national
festival appearances such as Just for Laughs in Montreal, the Moncton Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Doors open for the show at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $25 and at the door tickets are $35. The Wor-Kin Shop and CMHA Weyburn are asking community businesses, partners and agencies for sponsorship to help cover event costs. There are three different levels of sponsorship, including gold sponsor ($1,000+), silver sponsor ($500-$999) or bronze sponsor ($250-499). Contact Andria Brady at andria@wor-kin.com to become an event sponsor.
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Convoy rolls through Weyburn on way to Regina rally
Review Photo 6695 — Greg NIkkel
The first of a couple hundred vehicles rolled up Highway 39 through Weyburn with horns blasting, as the convoy headed up to Regina for a rally against the federal carbon tax on Thursday morning. The convoy took three-quarters of an hour to go through the city, with the police members of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan assisting all along the way and directing traffic to ensure the convoy made it safely to Regina. An unofficial world record was set for convoys as this contingent was joined by a convoy in Regina with over 700 vehicles as they rolled to the Queensbury Downs Centre for the rally.
Aerial view of the convoy lining up to go
Photo 0039 — Kevin Cooke
The long line of hundreds of vehicles marshalling on 22nd Avenue South ready to roll in a convoy to Regina was shown in an aerial view taken by Weyburn pilot Kevin Cooke on Thursday morning. This view is looking east with the Parrish and Heimbecker terminal and Highway 39 in the background. The convoy ended up with between 7-800 vehicles altogether, an unofficial world record, as they attended a rally in Regina in opposition to the federal carbon tax.
View of the convoy from a truck cab
Photo 8576 — Bill Allen
This is a view of the convoy from a truck cab, taken by photographer Bill Allen, as it marshalled along 22nd Avenue before it turned on to Highway 39 on Thursday morning and headed up to Regina for a rally in protest of the federal carbon tax. The convoy unofficially set a world record as around 7-800 trucks from all over the province converged on Regina at the Queensbury Downs, where speakers addressed the rally about the harm caused by the carbon tax and the need for more pipelines to built in Canada. LARGE LAND LEASE AUCTION R.M. of Caledonia No. 099 (Milestone) The following land will be offered for lease only for a 3 year period. Land Parcels described below: 1. Surface Parcel #107455417 NE Sec 07 Twp 11 Rge 19 W 2 2. Surface Parcel #107450502 NE Sec 12 Twp 11 Rge 20 W 2 3. Surface Parcel #107450535 NE Sec 13 Twp 11 Rge 20 W 2 4. Surface Parcel #109101888 NE Sec 34 Twp 10 Rge 20 W 2 6. Surface Parcel #107459253 SW Sec 06 Twp 11 Rge 19 W 2 8. Surface Parcel #107450490 SW Sec 12 Twp 11 Rge 20 W 2 9. Surface Parcel #107450524 NW Sec 13 Twp 11 Rge 20 W 2 10. Surface Parcel #107460941 NW Sec 12 Twp 11 Rge 20 w 2 11. Surface Parcel #107460952 SW Sec 13 Twp 11 Rge 20 W 2
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A crew of employees from Jerry Mainil Ltd. in Weyburn gathered in front of a picker truck parked at the rally in Regina, held to protest the federal carbon tax. The truck was part of a huge convoy of vehicles that included over 400 from SE Saskatchewan.
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through the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program to commission an inspection and structural assessment of bridges known to have similar design and construction. An engineering firm inspected six bridges located throughout Saskatchewan and preliminary findings recommend that five of the six bridges be weight restricted to carry less than secondary weights. These weight restrictions affect a bridge in the RM of Caledonia, the RM of Mervin and the RM of Scott as well as two bridges in the RM of Perdue. Some of these bridg-
es impact heavy haul routes, including one alternate truck route and one “Clearing the Path” corridor. To ensure public safety, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is working with the rural municipalities to weight restrict or close the roadways containing these bridges until appropriate improvements or remedial work can be completed. Results of the inspection and assessment will be forwarded to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, which regulates professional engineering in the province.
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Performing sweet music during Dessert Night fundraiser
Review Photo 6656 — Greg Nikkel
Band director Tanya Cameron directed the Grade 8-9 concert band through some music as they performed for the first-ever Dessert Night fundraiser at the Cugnet Centre on Wednesday evening. The band played some music they had recently performed at the Weyburn Rotary Music Festival, along with some newer pieces they are preparing for their annual spring band trip in May.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Wellington No. 97 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm on the following days, Monday to Friday, April 12th to May 12th, 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.
Checking out goodies at Dessert Night fundraiser
Review Photo 6642 — Greg Nikkel
Residents perused a table with desserts just before the start of the music for Dessert Night at the Weyburn Comp on Wednesday evening. The event featured performances from some of the junior bands and choirs, and was a fundraiser for the school music program.
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Creelman
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of creelman for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor (48 Main Street, Fillmore, SK) from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Mondays - Fridays from April 12, 2019 to May 13, 2019. or by emailing: creelmanvillage@ sasktel.net. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, Village of Creelman Box 177, Creelman, SK S0G 0X0 by the 13th day of May, 2019. Dated this 10th day of April, 2019. Vernna Wiggins, Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Lake Alma No. 8
NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R. M. Of Lake Alma No. 8 for the year of 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days, Monday to Friday, April 12 to May 13, 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have be sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, R. M. Of Lake Alma No. 8 Box 100 Lake Alma, Saskatchewan, S0C 1M0 by the 13th day of May, 2019. Dated this 12th day of April, 2019. Myrna Lohse, Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99
NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99 for the year of 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 11 to May 13 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99 Box 328 Milestone SK S0G 3L0 by the 13th day of May, 2019. Dated this 11th day of April, 2019. Stephen Schury, Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Griffin No. 66
NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Griffin No. 66 for the year of 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days, Monday to Friday, April 12th, 2019 to May 13th, 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, R. M. of Griffin No 66 Box 70, Griffin, Saskatchewan, S0C 1G0 by the 13th day of May, 2019. Dated this 12th day of April, 2019. Tawnya Moore, Assessor
Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal including a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Wellington No. 97 Box 1390, Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 3J9 by the 12th day of May, 2019. Dated this 12th day of April, 2019. Heather Wawro, Assessor
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Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Souris Valley No. 7 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor - Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from April 2 to May 2, 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, R.M. of Souris Valley No. 7 Box 40, Oungre SK S0C 1Z0 by the 2nd day of May, 2019. Dated this 2nd day of April, 2019. Erica Pederson, Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Town of Milestone
NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Milestone for the year of 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 11 to May 13, 2019. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, Town of Milestone Box 74 Milestone SK S0G 3L0 by the 13th day of May, 2019. Dated this 11th day of April, 2019. Stephen Schury, Assessor
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Beginners group perform at Vesna celebration
Review Photo 7677 — Greg Nikkel
The beginners group of dancers from the Kraplenka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble in Weyburn performed a dance from the Poltava region of the Ukraine, during the Vesna spring celebration held on Saturday at McKenna Hall. The beginners group includes Norah Kurtz, Athena Mokelki, Layne Muhr, Suri Seghers and Caroline Walter. The afternoon celebration also included dances by the senior, intermediate and junior groups, and the adults danced to wrap up the performance.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019
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the WRCC “We believe exbe enjoyable for which will nal will ensure By Greg Nikkel a high-energy show. “We like to have region “flex gym” s to our and have a ton of fun, so when people come to perience art will and rock standards will include big enough for recreatio all Pop come. The The WRCC nd area, years to all or pickleb new vocal treatmentsnities whenenCitizen the show, they can expect it’s going to opportu e volleyb one-and-a-half indoor playgrou facilWest leisure comes toedWeyburn be memorable. … We like to interact lery will be than the Allie an play structur courts. in the newto perform rink will for on with the people in the audience.” with the compass on-stage at the Cugnet Centre official opening sizes bigger A new outdoor one yet to be chosen provide avenues proposed Gallery located equipment health of er 2021. as the current re- ity will the main Feb.on,7,promote a presentation Karey noted he worked with CanGriffin Art be Septemb level of the for it, and then feature be built, Park will be Thursday, By Greg Nikkel expressi of will Cornerstone on the lower Library. will ofWeyburn Concert Series. our adian music producer David Foster , enhance at Jubilee constructionthe the City Southeast the tenPublic and sports area soccer and wellness Plans for for nity strength that bases their for 10 years before Citizen West was rinkA group new Recrea- still has to approve portion Weyburn are shows we a half-FIFA sized c turf, moved The new of sense of commu nt to “There school Weybur n’s on three classically-trained vocalists, formed, and the influence of Foster’s enjoyme bring in be- field with syntheti of 45 this facility. surface Culture Centred der for the s for will provide which is ex- can’t currently area our tion and have an ice the same of member accompanied by a piano virtuoso, style can be heard in their vocal perapprove will project, playing a nity the status next were of feet, with said enough commu of the ons,” (WRCC ) on Mon- pected to occur at their Place Citizen West willgenerati perform a number formances, particularly taking some . cause galleries,” he said, by 60 feet, large indoor 200-by-85 of multiplepop in February total Crescent Point by city council sepunder well-known anddirector rock songs of their inspiration from Foster-proCrowe, , worth a it willofhave board meeting of both parts current there will be a arts for 12-and- will also be a as the . up to the duced artists like Michael Buble and day evening bethe Andrew surface, and so it can be built cost adding the to ice from 1960s and 70s right There total to for Services e The cage pad the is forecast of $25 million, arate entranceWRCC. The soccer. track, batting mul- Leisureadded the joint-us a concrete Andrea Bocelli. tion with the project nd for2000s. He warmup nearby, in the Cornerin conjunc Corners tone’s of $45,041,741. what the and pitching tunnel (four used year-rouwith a ZamCitizenagreem Westent is with comprised of “We try and keep that kind of will rooms comrooms sports, Southea st ary school at be The WRCC, which by City will decide Hill for Cody Karey ensure d tiple Signal dressing vocalists from Fort St. sound in what we’re doing,” said “will acof use stone have rs and to be provide fa- eight new elementlocation of the and operated James,g B.C.; Markmembe Devigne from be owned Weyburn, will futurebe once all of the the of which will outside), boni ities Karey. munity me ice cleanin the former fields opportun into Antonio have Larosa from BurThe group will perform some of Junior High.d the the City of quare feet in will ance. Winnipeg; cess to the second level, winterti are moved . , students use of the arts and Weyburn and mainten and summer the 8,000-s approve sev- cilities naby, B.C.;toand pianist Trevor Hoff- their original material as well as covmake Council three-lane WRCC building will and on Con- be and will include s offered in In spring for use emann will be a amenitie facility by Wright onal new of Maple Ridge, B.C. Larosa is ering several well-known songs in for there The new tender bid Saskatoon, and size arts and recreati g a running track it will be availabl hockey, leisure .” facilities a new officeCity 220-me tre he will be show-3 their performance. , streetalso a guitarist, erence - bothand struction of is slated to eral ed on page ents, includin and also have for lacrosse the circumf for the a commun Continu those skills off at the Weyburn The Canadian group is currently constru ction with com- compon classroo ms are the curator, and Perman ent aroundfield. There will also basketball or as ing space. rs touring through South America, 2021 gallery, studio which the of Weybur n’s currently of the for 288 spectato begin in March entertainment concert. April of on, space in and a ity “We come from humble begin- which included stops in Ecuador, pletion by WRCC and the pottery y housed Art Collecti basement of be the upper level, currentl all the on nings,” said Karey, noting he and Lima, Peru and finally Chile before Arts Centre, housed in of both the ary school. Signal Hill r Mathew Devigne came from similar back- flying back to Saskatchewan to put new element sioning of city manage the gal- City Hall. The commis will occur said grounds as they bring together the on a performance in Weyburn. who noted and Warren, West Coast with the mid-Prairie “We’re looking forward to meetthe new facilities to June, influence of the singers. He added ing people at the show and after the from April when they got together with Hoff- show,” said Karey, adding they are mann as their pianist, “we just all grateful to OSAC for helping bring kind of clicked.” them to Saskatchewan for the show. “We like to open the showdocume with nt, “It’s always a treat to perform in Sasone of my lown Coldplay’s katchewan. We usually do one or two applica tion of favourites, that the decisionl asks principa ‘Viva La henVida’, Oberg and we usually shows there every year.” principa The former him asend n Compre to remove show with a song by Aerosmith, set aside, andAdvance tickets for Citizen West the Weybur the Wade Oberg, quashed or ‘Dream On’,” saidbeKarey. are available at Music Craft, Old the filing sive School,suit against the that the costs of Askedstone what people will hear at school Fashion Foods or the Weyburn Reby the has filed a Corner discibe covered any he replied, “They can view office at a cost of $30 for adults with Court Southe ast the concert, in along board, expect to hear songs that are familiar or $15 for children and students. At court might School Division Bench, seek-n plining that the whether they grew up inate. the the door, the price will be $35 for of Queen’sto them, his demotio for deem appropri groundsadults 60s, 70s or the 2000s.” and $20 for children and stuing to have alIn citing the suit Hetoadded that Citizenapplicat West puts dents. ion,on quashed. ng his lawtone this Accordi that the Corners Quayle, “an yer, Amanda for judicial leges breached his rights fairness and applica tion been filed by board procedural and these review has in relation to to justice, his Mr. Oberg l of his dut- natural s prejudic ed breache the remova l of Wey- ability to defend himself. eight ies as principa a list of hensive High Giving Oberg ryn Erickson of Weyburn. The Weyburn Wor-Kin burn Compre fairness, of breaches one Shop held a pie-baking con-of Second place went to School.” that each suffirequest was testasserts with the entries tried Marg Leavens for her lemThe review Nikkel and it should give 6155 — Greg Thursday, these Review Photo judged on International quash the on meringue pie, and third infor- filed on heard in Court ofandcient grounds to be on Wednesday. items in an decision. page 3 was Kathryn’s father, Gary in ReginaPie Day those will one of the board’s on in Erickson, who entered an The contest was edheld evening for from Queen’s Bench show people Continu Thursday y, Feb. 28. e blanket up a rescue blanket totion on Thursda meeting on Hintz are both to the courtconjunction with the Har- apple-raspberry pie. up a rescu Riffel and a capacity crowd informa opened According The judges scored each vest Pie Company, which Opening Dale Hintz children, during an in the southeast. Cpl. tion to Riffel and is owned and operated by pie on a scale of 1-10, and d informa southeast. Cpl. George handed out to school and-rescue group and provide group in the the Wor-Kin Shop, and a made comments about what searchand Rescue, a search-and-rescue mation pack volunteering for a panel of three judges were they liked, with some of er for Parkland Search in interested serve as part of the required to volunte lined up to do the hard job the comments read out by be Yorkton and about what would of tasting and rating the six emcee Andria Brady, execn in Weybur entries. The judges were utive director of the WorGlenn Rogers, Mayor Mar- Kin Shop. cel Roy and Curtis Brooks, The judges were reand they chose a Vegan ba- warded for their efforts with nana cream crumble as the a pie from the Harvest Pie winning pie, made by Kath- Company.
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Making jewelry out of duct tape Kylee Krisa, front left, and Milana Khorolets, at right, worked at using bits of brightly-coloured duct tape to make pieces for simple jewelry, during an after-school class at the Weyburn Public Library on Thursday. The library provided several rolls of duct tape of various colours and designs to use. Photo 1201 — Greg Nikkel
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