Weyburn Review - October 21, 2020

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weyburn Vol.111 No. 01 - Weyburn, Saskatchewan Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 12 Pages

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WDHF holds annual AGM

WPL welcomes new librarian

The annual general meeting for the Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation was held October 14.

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Katherine Wagner joins the staff at the Weyburn Public Library.

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Communithon to have online event #thisistheyear

By Sabrina Kraft Communithon will be a little different this year, as no audience will be allowed at the Weyburn Legion on Friday, October 23 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Local residents will be able watch the live feed of Communithon on AccessNOW TV, Channel 7 for Weyburn, or online at www.communithon.com.

“We have a great group of committee members and volunteers who have been working really hard to have a very successful Communithon this year,” said Wanda Miller, chair of the Communithon committee. “We are pretty excited about all the plans, and all the entertainment is lined up.”

The theme of the 2020 Communithon is “This is the year… this is the year you perform. This is the year you volunteer. This is the year you give. This is Your Year!” Local artist Karissa Hoffart also created a special Communithon theme song, which will be played throughout the 2020 Communithon.

The 11 community agencies for the 2020 Communithon are Big Brothers Big Sisters Weyburn, Canadian Mental Health Association, Canadian Red Cross, Community Low Income Centre, CNIB Foundation, Envision Counselling and Support Centre, Inclusion Weyburn, Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, Weyburn CareA-Van, Weyburn Special Care Home Auxiliary, and Weyburn Youth Centre.

“This community has

supported Communithon for years, this is our 39th fundraiser, and already this year we have seen some great support from local businesses and individuals,” said Miller. “In turn, from the funds that are raised, they help support the programs and services of our community agencies. Residents will be able to see what those community agencies are, and what they do in the community, because there will be some great videos highlighting their programs during this year’s Communithon.”

“Our committee has been planning all year, and every month we had to make adjustments (due to COVID-19), and our committee members have ensured that all volunteers and entertainers are safe and that we are following all guidelines,” said Miller.

The COVID-19 restrictions in place at the Weyburn Legion for any volunteer, or live entertainment that will be attending in person, include a quick COVID-19 health check, temperature check, and signing a waiver. Only 30 people at maximum will be allowed in the upper hall of the Weyburn Legion.

“The big thing is that there will be no live audience allowed in the hall, and we are limited to the amount of people we can have in the hall. As a result, we have a lot of pre-recorded performers. There are a few live performers too,” said Jackie Wilson, entertainment chair.

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Iconic wheat stalks in silhouette

Review Photo 9899 — Greg Nikkel

The setting sun cast golden tones over the western skies recently and silhouetted the City of Weyburn’s iconic wheat sculptures, located along the Souris River.The harvest of wheat, and of several other crop varieties, is nearing the end in southeast Saskatchewan, with a number of farmers all done, and busy doing fall field work.

Chamber hosts first virtual candidates forum

Weyburn-Big Muddy candidates stake positions on issues

By Greg Nikkel Three of the four candidates running to represent Weyburn-Big Muddy in the provincial election gathered in an empty Weyburn Legion Hall for a candidates forum, hosted by the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce.

Dustin Duncan, the incumbent MLA, represented the Saskatchewan Party; Regan Lanning represented the NDP, and Collin Keith represented the fledgling Buffalo Party. A fourth candidate, Shane Caellaigh, represents the Saskatchewan Green Party, but was not present for the forum.

The first group of ques-

tions were posed by the Chamber, and then questions were brought that were emailed in by the public.

The chamber questions included issues like how their party will help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, how to ensure Saskatchewan workers are employed on any large projects, and what their opinion is of the federal carbon tax.

Noting that the economy was already hurting prior to the pandemic with depressed oil prices, the candidates were asked how their party would help the economy recover.

Keith said his party

recognizes there are significant issues, but pointed out some aspects are out of their control, such as the price of oil. They would address the issue of investor confidence for agriculture, oil and gas, and other sectors, by looking at things like more access to international markets.

This means more pipelines are needed and more railroads, along with tax incentives for startup businesses, and more capacity to refine oil and to process ag commodities here in Saskatchewan, by promoting a five-year tax break to investors to make these projects happen here, said Keith.

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“We have one of the most resilient economies in Canada,” said Duncan, pointing out that even with challenges, Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada prior to the pandemic.

“We are relatively doing well compared to the rest of the country,” he said, pointing out his government has created 75,500 new jobs since they took power in 2007. They are proposing to lower power bills for all Saskatchwan residents by 10 per cent over the next year if they are elected, and spending $7.5 billion on infrastructure projects such as new hospitals, schools

and highway improvements over the next 10 years.

“The first step in economic recovery is to stop hiring out-of-province workers for Saskatchewan projects,” said Lanning, noting the NDP has a Sask-first procurement plan which will ensure large projects here employ Saskatchewan workers and support Saskatchewan businesses.

They also are proposing to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and to institute $25 a day child care, which will help women to get back into the workforce, and to remove the

PST on construction projects, which will put $2 million back into the economy under their plan. Lanning also noted there is a plan for $10 million for training or retraining workers who need to seek new jobs.

Each candidate was asked to state their opinion of the federally-imposed carbon tax.

“The Saskatchewan Party has been very clear,” began Duncan. “First and foremost, the federal carbon tax is unconstitutional, and that’s why we have taken the federal government to the Supreme Court.”

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Chamber holds candidates forum for provincial election

Review Photo 1623 — Greg Nikkel

The candidates running for election in Weyburn-Big Muddy listened as Stephen Schuck, vice-president of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, introduced them prior to the start of the candidates forum on Thursday evening at the Weyburn Legion Hall. From left are candidates Regan Lanning, NDP; Collin Keith, Buffalo Party; and the incumbent MLA, Dustin Duncan of the Saskatchewan Party. There were a series of questions posed by the chamber and by the public during the forum, which was held online and broadcast over AccessNow TV’s community channel, as no public was allowed to be in the hall due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Carbon tax concerns addressed by Weyburn-Big Muddy candidates Continued from front page He added that even more important than this point is that a carbon tax doesn’t work in a jurisdiction like Saskatchewan, as the reality is with the geography of this province, people need to drive, and forcing people to reduce buying gas and oil isn’t going to be feasible here.

“It’s frustrating that the federal government doesn’t understand how life in Saskatchewan is,” said Duncan, adding there is “no evidence that a carbon tax will be effective in reducing emissions.”

Duncan also noted that Saskatchewan trades their commodities around the world, and the vast majority of those countries do not have a carbon tax, which immediately puts Saskatchewan at a competitive disadvantage as it’s an added cost to production for anything produced here.

“A carbon tax is not ideal, but sadly it’s our reality,” said Lanning, point-

ing that the Saskatchewan Party had an opportunity to come up with their own climate change plan made for this province, and they chose not to.

“So we would like to develop a made-in-Saskatchewan climate change plan that works better,” said Lanning. “Ride sharing is hard when we don’t have a bus system, but this takes into consideration that we have to drive everywhere.

We need to have a plan for Saskatchewan made in Saskatchewan.”

Keith said he wanted to thank former premier Brad Wall and Dustin Duncan for fighting the carbon tax all the way to the Supreme Court, and agreed that trying to get people to stop buying fossil fuels is just not feasible in Saskatchewan.

“In cities maybe you can catch public transit to go to work, but in rural Saskatchewan we drive hundreds of kilometres, and it puts food on everyone’s table,” said Keith, noting that the

carbon tax means that producers and workers in every sector are paying a disproportionate amount of the tax compared to anyone else.

The shortage of doctors in Weyburn was raised as an issue, and the candidates were asked what their party would do to address this problem. Keith said from what he understands, there is a problem with the hours doctors are required to do hospital rounds and man

Continued from front page “We have a really good line-up of entertainment.

It is exciting,” said Wilson.

“In fact, the COVID-19 restrictions made us stretch our thinking and think outside the box. So we will have pre-recorded performances of people who no longer live in Weyburn.”

There is an entertainment schedule for the 2020 Communithon published in today’s Weyburn Review.

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Assiniboia Park School Haig School St. Michael School Grade 4-5 Queen Elizabeth School Kathryn Groshong Richie Roy

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Meagan Milatz Lexi Mainil Regan Lanning Akins Family Back of the Bus (Jim Walls)

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Breanna Bjarnson Tom Schuck Carlton Larsen, Robert Satre, Jackie Wilson Daae Family Onello Jess Payette Dennon Thompson

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training new doctors, and that has been increased to 100, plus they established the SIPPA agency to assess internationally-trained doctors rather than relying on Manitoba to do it as they used to do. Duncan noted there are two doctors being assessed right now who will be coming to Weyburn once they are through that assessment process.

“We need to shorten wait times, and need to stop

short-term staffing,” said Lanning, noting the NDP is planning to fund new positions, including 100 new doctors, 300 new LPNs, 150 new RNs and 500 more continuing care aides, along with $2 million for treating those with opioid and meth addictions.

“I know a lot of people who are without a family doctor, and in a pandemic that’s unacceptable,” said Lanning.

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the emergency department at the hospital in addition to the time they need to be seeing patients at their clinics, and suggested there has to be some way to address this issue.

“I would say we’ve come a long way in this province,” said Duncan, who acknowledged this shortage has come up from time to time. When they came into power in 2007, there were only 60 seats for

The 2020 Communithon will be aired live on AccessNow TV on Friday, October 23rd from 8 AM to 11 PM. Due to COVID-19 restriction, only volunteers and entertainment will be allowed at the Weyburn Legion.

An online Live stream will be on our website

“We really have to thank the teachers (who created a pre-recording), they are so busy this fall and had a lot on their plates. We really appreciate all the participation that we received,” added Wilson.

Several ways to donate The Communithon Committee partnered with some of the local financial institutions that agreed to accept individual or personal donations via cash or cheque. Those locations include: Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Scotia Bank, and Weyburn Credit Union.

Donations will be accepted at these locations until Thursday, Oct. 22.

“The finance committee will also be offering two new ways to donate the day of Communithon,” said Tasha Collins, finance chair of Communithon.

“We will have curbside drop off available, where you can come down to the Legion, give us a wave and we will have someone

come out to your car, get the donation, have it processed inside, and return to your vehicle with your tax receipt. The other new service will be donation pickups. We will have members of our team available to pick up donations – donors can call in a pledge during Communithon and ask for the this service. The team will be providing pickups throughout the event at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.”

“Although it’s a bit different this year, we will still be set up on location to receive donations as usual,” added Collins. Residents can always donate on the www.communithon.com website by credit card.

The goal for the 2020 Communithon is $82,020.

After the final total is finalized, the Allocation Committee will determine how the funds are allocated to the 11 community agencies.

Any community member can become a member of the allocation commit-

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Kearstin Pfeiffer Maraya Parisien Brayden King Lindsay Bell, Robin Lacoste Arliss Sidloski, Faith Bratrud, Lindsay VandeWeyer Caroline Manning, Taylor Cameron, Mikaila Manke, Chris Feselbon, Lorynn Labbie Mike Froh

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Dance Zone Caragana Ramblers George Cugnet, Kensie Cugnet, Small City Blues London Cote, Lexi Cote, Anna Cugnet; Karissa Hoffart Dave Alcalde Tenille Arts Charles Cugnet, Hudson Lawrence, Josie Cugnet, Thomas Cugnet, Ashton Stewart; Isabelle Cugnet, Lydia Bell, 50/50 draw is Pressley Barber, Gabriella Friesen; at 10:30pm.

Shay Warren, Zane Warren, Sara Woodard, Laura Woodard, Madden Bourassa, Donations options Ryann Fleck, Cohen Fleck; available on-site Nevaeh Bell, Ryann Fleck, • Curbside Drop-Off Lila Anderson, Mackenzie Calladine; Available at the Weyburn Legion Kailynn McFadden; 150 3rd St NE, Weyburn Hannah, Jessica, Brianna Fladeland Brittany Barber, Calla Hrynewich, • Pick-ups from a home/business Brinlee Klapek, Jyllian Payak Availailable at 1 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm.

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tee as long as they have no affiliation with the community agencies. Once the allocation committee receives the information on the amount of funds available to be allocated from United Way Regina, they meet to discuss each community agency application and the funding that was requested. Allocations are then determined between the community agencies, and then distributed by United Way Regina.

The Communithon executive will prepare a year-end report of Communithon, highlighting each community agency, and this report will be made available to the general public later this year.

It is especially important that all residents are aware that audience members will not be allowed at the Legion. The online feed of Communithon will be available to watch from any web browser by visiting www.communithon.com.

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Review Photo 1679 — Greg NIkkel CP Rail crew works on crossing

A work crew from CP Rail worked on the rail crossing on Highway 13 near the intersection with HIghway 39 on Friday, making upgrades to the crossing. A detour went into place late on Thursday and was needed until Saturday, forcing motorists to use Queen Street as a detour so the crews could complete their work.

Cornerstone teachers facing stress, anxiety

By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD Noting that she was elected to the position as president of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s Teachers’ Association, on July 1, Whitney Paul told Cornerstone board members, “it’s been one big whirl,” thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 scenarios within the educational sectors.

Dealing with senior leadership, staff members and teachers, it’s been a big experiment in building relationships, she said.

Originally from Manitoba, Paul said she gained her early years education in Weyburn and Estevan and even had Director of Education Lynn Little as her junior high school principal in Estevan. Paul said she is in her second year as a fine arts educator in Redvers and had worked in Arcola earlier where she also got to know board member Harold Laich.

With a Masters degree in education, she said she has carried out intervention work for the division in the past while arts “remain as my passion.” She currently delivers that program to Grades 3 to 8 in Redvers using a totally rearranged program made necessary because of the pandemic.

“I know my role as

president, the division has been supportive and I did get some accommodations to help me carry out this work and most of it has been online,” she said.

“The focus will be on building relationships. I have seen and heard about the stress levels. There is a lot of anxiety out there and it has taken a toll,” she said, regarding her fellow educators.

Of course teachers prefer the face-to-face option for delivering education to young students but the new age of virtual learning has come to the fore. She has gotten to know board members through streaming services and has been able to share and develop a collegial atmosphere even under these trying circumstances.

Stating the new school year was “not a normal start up. The reality is, we are exhausted and I am worried about the teachers. Normally they are a resilient group, but I am an optimist.

I also have a hard time listening to my own advice to be optimistic at times. It’s a tricky balance. I know the teachers are worried about the burdens placed on them and that’s why I’m here.

I’m not here to provide you with a big, formal Power Point presentation. We just need a conversation during these incredibly hard times where things are ever

changing with no simple answers. Somehow, we’ll figure this out and in the meantime everyone needs to be healthy and safe.”

Cornerstone chairwoman Audrey Trombley said the board has received the message clearly and they do detect the positive attitudes of the teachers and how they deserve a heads-up and recognition of the fact they are doing their best under challenging circumstances. Estevan trustee Jim Vermeersch said he was encouraged after hearing her statements regarding the building of relationships.

Weyburn trustee Melanie Sorensen asked “what’s missing, what areas are the most concerning?”

Paul said in some instances it was class structures and six-day cycles where there are no normal shifts in teaching periods.

“It’s difficult also to wrap our heads around planning activities and classes online. So you do what you can when you have them in front of you.

Your lesson plans have a whole new look. The structure is different.”

Trustee Harold Laich said, “the teaching fraternity has their foot soldiers, just like they do now in health care. They rally the troops. Do teachers have their morale leaders?”

Paul replied, “Most definitely, and we can rally for a long time, but how long will they be able to do that?

Some teachers may not be up to it.”

Laich said it would be a wonderful thing if the board somehow managed to recognize these morale leaders once the pandemic forces die down to manageable levels.

Paul said the outlying themes being used in bulletins and notices have centred on getting teachers connected to resources to help them get through the pandemic maze and out to the other side.

Trustee Carol Flynn said she has heard a few rumours of positive outcomes on some playgrounds where bullying has been reduced or even eliminated as youngsters appear to be getting along better with an understanding of what’s going on.

Again, Paul said, that this bright note for some students is sometimes “not so great for teachers who have to extend their supervision hours,” to work with various class cohorts.

But, she concluded on a positive note, again, teachers in many areas have already worked out supervision sharing systems that appear to be working without compromising the current rules.

The Weyburn Police Service conducted several driver sobriety tests during calls of service from October 14 to 17.

The Weyburn police conducted a vehicle stop on October 14 to check for driver sobriety, license and registration. The driver was found to have multiple arrest Warrants from both the Regina and Weyburn police stations and was taken into custody. The driver was also believed to be operating a vehicle under the influence of a drug and screened positive with the roadside drug-screening device. The driver was processed on the Warrants and released. The driver received a 60-day license suspension and a three-day vehicle impound as a result of the positive drug screening.

The Weyburn police conducted another traffic stop on October 15, to check for driver sobriety, license and registration.

The driver was showing signs of being impaired by drug and was arrested for impaired driving. A blood sample was taken. Charges will be pending results of the blood analysis.

Also that same day, police received a report of a stolen vehicle. The officers were able to locate the vehicle and conducted a stop without incident. The driver was taken into custody for Theft of a Motor Vehicle and was remanded for Court.

The police were also dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle collision at

Douglas Road and 13th Street NE. EMS was called to check on one of the involved people. The driver of the vehicle travelling north on 13th Street was attempting to make a left turn onto Douglas Road and failed to notice a vehicle travelling southbound on 13th Street resulting in the collision. The driver turning left was issued a ticket for Driving Without Due Care and Attention.

The Weyburn police received information that a person who may be in the City of Weyburn was wanted on a warrant for serious charges arising out of Estevan. The person was located and taken into custody without incident.

Over the past week a number of counterfeit $100 bills were found to have been passed in Weyburn. Due to the keen observation of a number of the businesses affected, a 38-year-old male from Regina was located in a business and was taken into custody without incident.

This person is now facing numerous counterfeit related offences.

The Weyburn police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on October 17 to check for driver sobriety, license and registration.

As a result of the stop the driver was arrested for impaired driving and was taken for breath samples.

The driver is now facing a charge of Driving Over .08. The vehicle was impounded and the driver is now suspended pending the final outcome in Court.

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New Youth Council introduced at council

By Greg Nikkel The new Youth Council was introduced to the Weyburn city council on Oct. 13, and the Youth Mayor, Jaylynn Haupstein, commented on what the opportunity means to the Weyburn Comprehensive School students.

She thanked council for allowing the students to talk about “the issues that are important to us”, with her fellow council members lined up behind her.

“As members of the Weyburn youth council, we hope our voice can make an impact and effect change in our community,” said Haupstein. “Youth council is a fun learning environment, and it’s helped me grow as a leader.”

The other members of youth council include Gregg Wiens, Maya Knipfel, Grace Labatt and Dalton Molnar.

“I’m excited to work with my fellow youth councillors, and to see what all we can do this year as a team,” said the youth mayor, thanking council for the opportunity, “and for letting our voice be heard.”

• In other city council business, council passed a resolution to allow for a special patient mail-in ballot poll for the Weyburn General Hospital. This will

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allow a resident who is in the hospital after Nov. 5, when the advance poll is held, and election day on Nov. 9, to be able to cast a ballot in the municipal election.

The ballots can be completed and sealed in an envelope, and will be picked up by an election worker for counting at City Hall after 8 p.m. on Nov. 9.

The Weyburn Special Care Home will have election workers come in to conduct a poll, said election returning officer Donette Richter.

• The building permit report for September showed that six building permits were issued, with a total construction value of. $863,000. This brought the year-to-date total to 42 building permits issued with a total value of $8,480,000.

The permits issued in September included for a new dwelling and attached garage, with a value of $600,000; a new mobile home worth $212,000; two detached garages and two decks.

The city has also processed four applications for the Weyburn Builds program, with a total of $3,085 in grants issued for the projects.

• City council also passed the Official Community Plan and the amended version of the City of Weyburn’s Zoning bylaw.

This was the first major update of the Official Community Plan since 2003, and involved a major review with input from stakeholders and city residents before working through the plan and making changes to update it.

The zoning bylaw was originally going to be considered by council in March of this year, but the COVID lockdowns forced a delay in that process.

Hospital Foundation reports on past year during AGM

Review Photo ­-- Sabrina Kraft

Michael Hoffman (left), vice-chair, and Jeff Hayward, chair of the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation, attended the annual general meeting of the foundation held on October 14.The meeting was rescheduled from the previous yearly June date.

Fiscal restraint in economy created challenges for Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation

By Sabrina Kraft The Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation reported on a few challenges that the foundation faced in the past year, due to fiscal restraint because of ongoing challenges in the local economy.

Jeff Hayward, president of the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation board, said that the main focus for the foundation was reconnecting with donors, and solidifying commitments that were made for their fundraising efforts.

“Building off the announcement that was made in 2019 of the $2.5 million budget towards finalization of pre-construction work of a new Weyburn facility, the foundation moved forward with optimism that the wheels were in motion for a new hospital for Weyburn and area,” said Hayward.

“The Weyburn General Hospital planning committee continued their work, and Derrell Rodine continued with his role as a 20104CC1

liaison with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.”

“The SHA continued its evolution with its reorganizing of 12 health districts of one unified organization. This included continuing to collaborate with health foundations, such as Weyburn’s foundation, to set a framework around acknowledging and identifying donors, as well as an accountable and transparent process to identify opportunities for health foundations to involved in the identification and purchase of much-needed equipment to resource health-care facilities.”

“With this directive, the Weyburn and District Health Foundation remained focused on raising funds for state-of-the-art equipment that could be in the existing facility, and a new facility.”

The statement of financial position for the 2019 to 20210 fiscal year of the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation

was finalized March 31.

Nets assets were reported at $12,716,528. This is a slight increase from the net assets reported in 2019, which was $11,975,964.

Donations received in 2020 were $663,650, a slight increase of the $587,071 that was reported in 2019. Fundraising projects raised $97,274, which was also a slight increase of the $73,653 in 2019.

Expenses remained pretty constant as reported in 2020 were $78,032, which was a slight increase from the $72,272 reported in 2019.

The World Health Organization announced the COVID-19 was a pandemic situation in March 2020.

“Like many other organizations, the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation followed the guidance (from Public Health) and limited office hours and took a lower key role for fundraising and collecting donations,” said Hayward.

This included cancelling what would have been the

10th annual Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament Fundraiser.

“The situation also allowed us to review our present business model and how we operate, and we will continue to investigate the opportunities afforded to us through this pandemic,” said Hayward.

Premier Scott Moe and other dignitaries attended the official site announcement for the new Weyburn facility on September 4.

“The site that was chosen for that announcement made added to the excitement. The plan includes final preparation for the site, with construction scheduled to start during the summer of 2021, and completed some time in 2021,” said Hayward.

“Going forward, the focus of the Hospital Foundation will be to reconnect and reaching out to the generous donors who have committed funds to the construction of this project,” said Hayward.

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editorial opinion weyburn review Editorial

Make your voice heard, cast a ballot It would be all too easy to decide to just stay home on Monday, October 26, and not vote.

Many people will think, “I just have one vote, it’s not going to make any difference”, or “others will decide this election, so why should I vote?”

And this year, there’s a new excuse:“I’m afraid of COVID, and I don’t want to risk my health going out to vote …”

These and other thoughts may come to you, but don’t listen to them. Canada is a free, democratic country with a freedom to vote in regularly-held elections that doesn’t exist in other countries, or else it exists under extremely restrictive circumstances.

In some countries, there’s only one candidate allowed to come forward (like, say, the ruling dictator of the day) and that’s the one who everyone is supposed to vote for.

Whatever you may think of our Canadian Parliamentary system, or our parties and candidates, we nonetheless have the freedom to cast a ballot, and moreover, to take the time to consider one’s voting choice.

In Weyburn-Big Muddy, the candidates include the incumbent, Dustin Duncan of the Saskatchewan Party; Regan Lanning for the NDP; Collin Keith of the Buffalo Party; and Shane Caellaigh of the Saskatchewan Green Party.

The first three candidates at least have been out and about in the riding, and are available to talk to if you have issues or questions about where they stand on issues important to you.

Plus, those three took part in a candidates forum on Thursday evening, and it can be viewed through AccessNow and you can listen to their points of view on a variety of issues.

There are many important issues for Saskatchewan voters to consider, such as how a government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and what should be done going forward; there is the impact of that pandemic on education, on the economy and on the daily lives of every person living and working or growing up in this province.

Separate, specific issues like highways, health care, education, social services, funding for municipalities and so on, are also important, and knowing where a candidate stands on those things you consider to be the most important is a part of knowing how you’re going to vote.

There are advance polls and mail-in ballots available for those who really do not want to venture out on election day, plus there will be safeguards in place on voting day itself.

One’s fear or concerns should not interfere with exercising one’s democratic right and privilege to vote.

Don’t take the freedoms we have for granted – take advantage of them, exercise them, and make sure that your opinion and vote is made, and help make a difference in the life of this province going forward. — Greg Nikkel

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MY NIKKEL’S WORTH

By Greg Nikkel

Email: editor@weyburnreview.com I am in holiday mode this week, which has been rare for me this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a long time when I was not able to take any time off, but this week I’m finally allowed to do that.

I told my youngest daughter I would be taking a week off, and she asked me what I would be doing then.

I had to think for a moment, as I wasn’t entirely sure. Not to plug companies here or anything, but “Netflix” is sure to be a part of my week off.

She suggested some book reading might also be good, and I agreed. For me, this is a given, even in this day and age of digital devices and multiple streaming platforms, like the old-fashioned network TV and services like Netflix.

I may be termed old-fashioned, but I still enjoy holding an actual book in my hands and reading, with a cup of coffee or a Coke nearby, and music playing. I will be doing that …

There are some good movies and series available to see too, and there have been a couple I’ve viewed that were really good.

Two shows, one a series and one a movie, both featuring remarkable young women, stood out in my mind recently.

One is a Netflix movie called “Enola Holmes”, starring a talented young lady named Millie Bobby Brown, who younger viewers may know as “Eleven” in the series, Stranger Things.

I watched the series, introduced to it by my kids, and she’s the star of Enola Holmes, playing a girl of that name. She is the baby sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes - and it’s not really

about them, it’s about her. She’s really good in this movie and I really liked it, including how she occasionally would address the audience directly. At one point, she even asks the audience if they have any ideas to solve a particular predicament she’s in.

If you’ve seen this title on Netflix but haven’t seen it yet — watch it!

Another young woman is also making her mark on Netflix with the series, “Emily in Paris”, about a naive young lady who works for a marketing firm in Chicago and is sent to Paris to represent the “American viewpoint” at a small French marketing firm.

She has quite a good talent for making her points work, but as she’s American, she knows no French (which the French really don’t like) and she brings her cultural point of view with her, which the French also don’t like. They learn a bit from her, and she learns a lot from them, and she is quite charming all throughout this series.

As I am a nerd (as my daughters delight in pointing out to me), I enjoy my sci-fi, including Star Trek Discovery and hopefully soon Star Trek Picard, and a Netflix series, “Away”, about a manned mission to Mars. It’s really good, with some really good writing and a lot of relationship stuff, with Hilary Swank as the commander of the mission.

She’s always done really well before, and she is so good in this series, with a teenaged daughter at home and a husband who becomes wheelchair-bound while she’s in space. It’s not just adventure, it’s good drama, so check it out.

Letter to the Editor: Voters urged to cast a ballot on election day To the Editor: As most already know, I have submitted my name to the list of candidates for city council for the November 9th upcoming civic election.

That’s not what this letter is about.

I, like others in the community, are taking each day as it comes during the pandemic.

As we read and watch or hear media reports, we become concerned or even frightened about leaving our own homes.

With both a provincial and civic election right

around the corner, one concern for everyone is voter turnout.

Returning officers, the province and the City have done their part to educate and remind voters of their options and how to safely vote.

Now it’s the voters turn to respond!

This time more than anytime, the people’s voices need to be heard and you do can that at the ballot box.

Please don’t forget to vote. Every vote counts and it’s your right to do so.

Dana Pretzer, Weyburn

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A slight fumble made during U12 minor football practice

Review Photo ­-- Sabrina Kraft

Minor football players in the U12 division were on the Weyburn Minor Football field for a fun practice on October 14, which was their last practice of the season. Both U12 and U14 teams did have a chance to play a few football games against Moose Jaw and Estevan earlier in the season, and the U14 team had one game against Yorkton.

After COVID-19 cases increased slightly, the Weyburn Minor Football League suspended game play with other teams on October 6. They still wanted to give local children a chance to play, so all three levels continued with practices ensuring that the players could receive skill development and game preparedness.

Gold Wings face up against Rebels in exhibition The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wings had the first game experience of the 2020-21 season on Oct. 17, when they hosted the Regina Rebels in an exhibition game at Crescent Point Place. The Gold Wings lost 5-1 to the Rebels. As a home-andhome exhibition series, the Gold Wings will head to Regina on Saturday, October 24 for game two.

Heading into the exhibition game, the Gold Wings coaches were concentrating on athlete building, which included off-ice conditioning, onice tactical skill building, and getting the players mentally ready for game play.

“We are really stressing the responsibilities of leadership on and off the ice, so we can change our culture, and change our environment,” said Kyle McDonald, director of performance and general manger of the Gold Wings.

For many hockey teams across the province, it is a late start to the season, but all teams are following the Public Health guidelines that are in place by Saskatchewan Hockey Association and the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

One of the opportunities for the Gold Wings was that the players were able to attend virtual meetings, which featured guest speakers who have shared their stories and experiences. These virtual meetings really helped the

mental conditioning of the players, especially since there were so many uncertainties to how the season would look for the actual playing of hockey.

Future plans for the Gold Wings are to have a 28-game schedule starting Nov. 15. This will start regionally and move to provincial with playoffs in April. The 28-game schedule will consist of a homeand-home series each weekend. As of right now, regionals and the Esso Cup are on the schedule.

The league will start out the season with two

d iv i s i o n s . T h e G o l d Wings are in the South Division, along with the Regina Rebels, the Swift Current Wildcats and the Notre Dame Hounds.

The North Division will include the Battlefords Sharks, the Saskatoon Stars and the Prince Albert Northern Bears.

The Gold Wings will only play within their league for the first couple of months, and then tentatively after Jan. 18, crossover games will be introduced against the opposite divisions. “We will get really accustomed to

playing Regina, Swift Current and Notre Dame.

We will get to know them all,” said McDonald.

There was a little uncertainty about what the players would bring to the ice, but McDonald felt that there were a lot of speed on both their forward and defense line. “A lot of these players are going to be established, so we are not going to be a threewin team like we were last year. We also have a lot of strong players as forwards, defense and our goaltenders. I really like our mentality this year.”

Maneuvering around Rebels players during exhibition game

Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Gold Wing forward Julianne Girardin maneuvers around two Regina Rebels players, during an exhibition game hosted by the Gold Review Photo ­-- Sabrina Kraft Wings at Crescent Point Place on October 17.

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Playoffs are approaching for a 7v7 touch football league, as they wrapped up their regular season games over the weekend. The Weyburn team will be in Moose Jaw for their playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Junior Variety team was sitting in first place with 10 wins and only two losses.

For the U10, U12 and U14 teams under Weyburn Minor Football, they were wrapping up their season with fun practices last week and this week.

“We hoped for the best at the start of the season. We wanted to offer an outlet for those local children who wanted to play football,” said Ryan Maloney, president of the Weyburn Minor Football Association.

The season was pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns, but the U12 and U14 teams had a chance to play other teams since the Moose Jaw League had prepared some guidelines for playing for their teams.

There were three games played against Moose Jaw, a game against Estevan, and the U14 team had a game against Yorkton.

For the U10 players, their season concentrated on skill development and instruction.

“It was a great development year for those U10s.

We were able to get them fitted into their equipment, and work on game preparedness,” said Maloney.

After a few COVID

cases hit the Yorkton area, the Weyburn Minor Football Association made the decision to suspend league game play on Oct. 6. “It was a tough decision, but we carefully weighed the potential ramifications, and in the end it was the right decision,” said Maloney.

He wanted to note that during the games that were played, there was a lot more volunteer work that was needed, and really appreciated the parents and coaches who supported the short season.

“There was lots of effort out there on the field to allow those teams to play. We even had COVID safety officers on the field to ensure that we were keeping our athletes safe.”

The U10s wrapped up their season with fun practices last week, and this week the U12 and U14 teams also concluded their season with fun practices.

Equipment will soon be returned to Weyburn Minor Football.

Maloney wanted to add that even with the short season, being at the Weyburn Minor Football Field with the new lights allowed for more practice time for all teams. A new tower overlook was also recently added to the field.

“It was a different year for us, but overall the players had a chance to play football and have fun, and that is the most important thing to us,” added Maloney.

Red Wings announce exhibition series, limit of 150 in stands Patience and understanding will be key for fans and supporters of the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has approved that all teams could start play effective immediately, with some guidelines that were released in the media release on October 16.

SJHL teams are scheduling exhibition games to be played before November 1. This includes the Weyburn Red Wings, who will have a five-game exhibition series with their Highway 39 rivals, the Estevan Bruins.

The Red Wings will host the first game of this exhibition series on Friday, October 23 at Crescent Point Place, with a puck drop at 7:30 p.m. The second home exhibition game between the Wings and Bruins will be Friday, October 30.

“We will only allow a maximum of 150 fans to our exhibition games,” said Brett Stephanson, president of the Weyburn Red Wings hockey club. “We have already reached out to season ticket holders.”

The exhibition games allow the Red Wings hockey club and other SJHL teams to get all their Public Health guidelines

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in place, and the limit of numbers allowed might be extended once the regular season starts. But this will only happen after the SJHL receives permission to increase numbers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority. No regular season schedule has been announced yet.

Fans will be required to wear masks while in the stands, at all times.

Stephanson noted that because of guidelines set out

by Saskatchewan Public Health, that social distancing regulations will include access the rink.

The Red Wings have worked out a system where season ticket holders, depending on where they are sitting, will only use certain doors that enter the rink. He also noted that seating would look different this year, as every other row has to be empty.

“Because we have to stick to those numbers, there are some season ticket holders who might not get into both games. But we are going to make sure that one of the two games is available to be watched in person for our season ticket holders,” said Stephanson.

He did note that if sponsors or stakeholders have ownership of a private box at Crescent Point Place, that the numbers of people in the private box do not count towards the limit for fans in the stands. It is one more way to view the game, while abiding to social distancing regulations.

“Fans will have to be patient while we work out all the logistics, but we want to ensure that we are following all the guidelines of Public Health protocols,” added Stephanson.

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Setting the new scoreclock into place

Review Photo 1555 — Greg Nikkel

Workers from Jerry Mainil Ltd. helped to guide a section of the new permanent scoreclock into place at Darold Kot Field at the Weyburn Comprehensive School on Wednesday. A number of sponsors stepped up to help make this new scoreclock possible, including former WCS Eagle and NFL player Brett Jones and the NFL Foundation, along with a Riders community grant and a number of local companies.

Weyburn Library welcomes new head librarian

By Greg Nikkel A new head librarian, Katherine Wagner, began her position at the Weyburn Public Library on Thursday, with a day of training by Southeast Regional Library’s library director Kate-Lee Nolin.

Born and raised in Regina, she took her postsecondary education in Ontario, where she lived for six years, and spent three years in Japan teaching English.

Wagner lived in Nagoya, the third largest city in Japan, and taught students English at a private school, including giving English lessons to people ranging from very young to adults and of all ability levels.

“Their culture is different, but in many ways people are also all the same,” she said, adding of Nagoya, “It’s a really beautiful city. I really loved living in Nagoya, and loved teaching people.”

Wagner returned to Ottawa in 2018, and took her master’s degree in information studies at the University of Ottawa. During this time, she worked for a year in the Brian Dickson Law Library, and for a year as a reference librarian in the Library of Parliament.

As there are major renovations ongoing to the Parliament Buildings, part of its library was moved to Sparks Street nearby, and she had her office in the Confederation Building where a number of MPs also had their offices.

Libraries fill an important role that she hopes to be a part of, as Wagner pointed out that in this day and age, people place great importance on having access to information.

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“These days there is so much information available. Libraries are able to help people find the correct information. I think if people have the information they need, it can help them do whatever they need,” said Wagner.

She applied for this position as she grew up in Saskatchewan, and Weyburn seemed like a great

place to come to, with everything that a person could want available.

She still has family in Regina, so she isn’t far from them, and she noted her grandfather was originally from the Tyvan area.

“I’d like to be continue offering the excellent service that the Weyburn Public Library has been offering, and help manage

the gradual opening up from the closure caused

by COVID,” said Wagner.

She has also been getting to know her fellow staff members at the library, and Nolin has been training her up in the procedures and systems of the library.

“Weyburn seems to be a really beautiful city,” she said.

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Katherine Wagner is the new librarian of the Weyburn Public Library branch, and she began her position on Thursday. She was born and raised in Regina and took her postsecondary education in Ontario before teaching English in Japan for three years.

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Constant vigilance and reducing vehicle speeds, especially from dusk until dawn, can significantly help to avoid a collision.

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Allie Elizabeth Slager

1916 ~ 2020 Slager, Allie Elizabeth, born April 13, 1916, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020 at the age of 104 years with her daughters by her side. Allie is predeceased by her parents, Louis and Flora McDowell; husband, Albert Jake Slager; grandson, Aiden Wilson; son in law, Ellwood Wilson and sisters, Isabell (Bill) Domes, Lela (Svenni) Gunnerson, Dolores McDowell and Marlene Varrenti. Allie will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Marvalon Wilson of Regina, SK & family, Dawn (Russ) Kollin & son Ben Williams; Jay-Lynn (Larry) Heuchert and Tyler & Michelle; Douglas Wilson and son, Isaac; Randy (Shelley) Wilson & Callie (Jon) & sons Gabriel & Darius and Sienna Wilson (Darren); daughter, Jeanette (Marlynn) Whitteron of Weyburn, SK and family, Lance (Linda) and their family, Christopher (Sarah) & Wesson and Paisley; Matthew (Mistiya Dzisah); Gwen (Wes) Jacobson and their family, Jillian (Kelly) Byers and Steven; Lynnette (Dan) Gliko; Kristen (Austin) Ouelette and daughters, Wylie & Clancey; Melissa (J.T.) Davis and family, Kylie, Kimber & Gauge; brother in law, Dominic Varrenti as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. from Grace United Church with Reverend M. Barnabas officiating. Interment followed at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Pallbearers were Lance Whitteron, Wes Jacobson, Dan Gliko, Tyler Heuchert, Randy Wilson and Doug Wilson. Donations in memory of Allie may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com.

Services in Care of Fletcher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 306-842-5432.

Leola Ruby Meyers

June 16, 1934 to September 26, 2020 On Saturday, September 26, 2020, Leola Ruby Meyers, passed away peacefully at the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 86. She was born in Midale, Sask on June 16, 1934, married Willard Meyers for 53 years. Predeceased by her parents Clara and Henry Ziehl and her brother infant Lloyd, her parents in-law Elsie and Rubin Meyers; her husband Willard Meyers, and son Kelvin Meyers. Brother and sister in-laws Evie and Ed Bay, Ruby and Henry Poczynek, Marg and Elvin Torgunrud, Joyce Webster.

Leola will be loving remembered by her family two sons Lorie Meyers of Red Deer, AB, Brian (Lori) Meyers of Estevan, Sask and one daughter Barbara (J-P) Tremblay of Edmonton, AB; grandchildren Krista (Derek) MacPherson of Devon, AB; Zack Rao of Edmonton, AB and Kaz Rao of Edmonton, AB and Andy Meyers of Estevan.

Grandchildren Seth, Emilee and Alexis MacPherson, Sister in-law Ethel (Donn) Morton. As well many relatives and friends. Due to restrictions in place, a Celebration of Leola’s life will be held at the Westphalia Cemetery in Midale, Saskatchewan at 1 pm. on November 14, 2020.

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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- October 21, 2020

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SE Cornerstone to see changes at board table

Demonstrating how online learning happens

Review Photo 1567 — Greg Nikkel

Lynn Colquhoun, coordinator of religion, curriculum and educational technology, demonstrated on her laptop how a Grade 7 class is held through Holy Family’s cyber school, with trustee Jerome Sidloski sitting in on the lesson. She had a large TV monitor showing what was happening as teacher Chad Klein interacted with her. Klein is Holy Family’s full-time cyber school teacher this year. The demonstration was given at the Holy Family school board meeting on Wednesday evening.

Holy Family plans for Level 3 operation

By Greg Nikkel The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division has plans in place for going to Level 3, when a case of COVID is found at one of their schools, so they will be able to react within a very short time, the board of trustees were told at their October board meeting on Wednesday. Currently the school division is at Level 2, as are most other school divisions around the province.

As education director Gwen Keith pointed out, “It’s a matter of when we have a case, not if.”

She noted she is the first contact for the school division by public health authorities, and she will enact contact tracing immediately upon being informed of a case.

“We will have to work quickly to move to Level 3,” she said, noting the first step is to determine who a person’s cohort or bubble is, whether a staff

or a student.

“We move to contact tracing and we work in partnership with health to determine if we need to shut down,” said Keith, pointing to the example of Winston Knoll Collegiate in Regina the previous weekend.

The school divisions, including Holy Family, has contact with the province’s Chief Medical Health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, who keeps the boards informed about what is happening around the province with the pandemic.

When a school finds out about a COVID case, staff have to go in and do a deep cleaning, “and we have to decide how extensive it will be,” said Keith.

The staff also have to know the procedures if they have to stay home and what impact that will have on their paycheques, she added. “It’s been quite a journey to align with Health … We have to be ready to

move if we have to.”

One of the challenges that has come up, said Keith, is teachers have complained that they can’t get in to get assessed.

“When you look at it from Health’s point of view, they’re not the top priority – the top priority is contact tracing,” said Keith. “This is a tight partnership with Health. I’m very pleased with the planning that goes on at these meetings.”

In regard to extra-curricular activities, Keith said there has been a lot of discussion about this topic, and in the end, the school division is taking their cues from the Re-Open Saskatchewan guidelines set by Public Health officials.

While the school division will allow extra-curr activities within cohorts, Keith said that Holy Family will not mandate staff to supervise the activities, but is leaving it to

them if they want to voluntarily do so.

If schools move to Level 1, she added, then there can be some interschool competition in sports.

Part of the challenge, added Keith, is knowing that there are sports ongoing in the community, such as minor football, soccer and hockey, and the parents of the children involved with those are upset that schools will not allow the same level of involvement.

“There are very clear rules around things. We’re keeping our kids safe,” she said, adding they won’t want anyone to come back to the school division and say a child was infected with COVID because they were being careless.

“There’s more and more pressure on the schools to do something,” said board chair Bruno Tuchscherer. “We’ll keep doing what we’re doing.

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By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD There has been some shuffling of chairs in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s conference room, with the Weyburn representatives to be determined in the school board election on November 9.

The stage is set not only for some shifting of regional representation, but it is also set for one election process and three more new faces for sure to be at the table when regular business resumes by the board in mid-November.

The only election that will be required will be for the selection of two representatives for the City of Weyburn. There are three candidates seeking the two seats, incumbents Melanie Sorensen and Brandon Tichkowsky who are being challenged by Norma Hewitt-Lendrum.

The two seats assigned to the City of Estevan will see Kevin Keating taking up one of them as he moves over from his previous position as representative for Subdivision 4 that includes the communities of Alameda, Lampman, Oxbow and Bienfait.

Tami Scott will replace Keating as the representative in Subdivision 4. She ran unopposed in that region. Estevan’s other seat will be claimed by newcomer Eric McCrimmon.

Since there were no other nominations for Estevan filed by the October 7 deadline, McCrimmon and Keating were elected by acclamation.

Keating, who now resides in Estevan, said it was a natural move for him to make due to his residency

situation.

Jim Vermeersch, who had been an Estevan representative, shifted positions and will now represent Subdivision 2 (Arcola, Carlyle, Manor, Wawota). He has given similar reasons for this shift since he no longer resides in Estevan, but continues to live in the school district, in the Subdivision 2 area. The Subdivision 2 seat had been left vacant with the retirement of Harold Laich.

Vermeersch was the only candidate to file nomination papers, so he gets the seat by acclamation.

The other Estevan representative to leave the post was Shari Sutter, who chose to retire, citing farm and work related demands for her decision.

Another new face at the table will be Jennifer Wilkinson, who will represent Subdivision 6. She is replacing Elwood White, who also chose to retire from the board after serving two terms as the representative for the Pangman, Ogema, Gladmar, Oungre, Radville and Yellow Grass communities.

Incumbents Carol Flynn in Subdivision 1 (Moosomin, Rocanville, Wapella); Jim Henderson, Subdivision 3 (Carievale, Carnduff, Redvers) and Audrey Trombley, Subdivision 5 (Fillmore, Stoughton, Midale, Macoun) were all declared re-elected by acclamation.

The newcomers will take their seats around the boardroom table on Nov. 18 when the Cornerstone board will engage in its annual organizational meeting that will be followed immediately by a regular business session.

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Construction Manager Estevan, SK October 23, 2020

Job Overview Reporting to the Vice President of Projects, Engineering and Integrity, the Construction Manager is accountable for the leadership, oversight, direction, and support of construction coordinators, schedulers, and contract inspectors to ensure Kingston Midstream’s construction activities are safely implemented in accordance with approved project scopes, schedules and budgets.

Attending an Advanced Watercolour Workshop

Carol Reeve, Linda McMurdo, Shelley Herberholz, and instructor Val Moker attended an Advanced Watercolour Workshop that was held in the second floor of City Hall on October 17. This art class was organized by the City of Weyburn. The plan is to bring instructor Val Moker of Regina back to another workshop in April, since there was Photo ­-- Courtesy of Alice Neufeld such a good response with this class.

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Position Responsibilities • Lead the project construction team with activities related to the maintenance, upgrade and expansion of the pipeline and facilities including inspections, schedules, quality control and reports.

• Provide oversight of departmental activities to ensure compliance of Kingston Midstream’s Safety and Loss Management System’s (SLMS) health, safety and environmental policies, company engineering and construction standards, regulatory requirements and applicable legislation.

• Lead, plan and direct staff and contract inspectors to achieve short and long-term corporate and department goals.

• Prioritize department work activities, assess resource levels, evaluate and improve productivity.

• Manage and guide the development of direct and indirect reports.

• Develop, implement and execute department initiatives and objectives including maintenance and continuous improvement of department construction processes and procedures.

• Provide on-call, emergency response, and other incident related leadership, technical support and guidance as required.

Skills and Qualifications • Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility in the oil industry related to construction management and inspection.

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage and initiate change.

• Bachelor’s degree or related technical/trade qualification from an accredited post-secondary school preferred.

• Familiarity with all areas and aspects of pipeline transmission systems; knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable codes.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability of contractor and project stakeholder relations.

• Excellent team player with a demonstrated ability to lead and work with diverse groups.

• Strategic and analytical thinker with an ability to innovate and problem solve.

We thank all interested candidates; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted, please submit your resume to Careers@kingstonmidstream.com

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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- October 21, 2020

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Weyburn police chief outlines long-term plan for police service

By Greg Nikkel A new long-term plan will be rolled out in the new year for the Weyburn Police Service (WPS), including plans to deal with a growing drug problem in the city, said police chief Jamie Blunden in a presentation to the Weyburn Ro-

tary Club on Thursday.

He began in his position in May after ending a 30-year position with the Winnipeg Police Service in March, and he explained how the Weyburn department is organized and what their role is in upholding law and order in the city.

VILLAGE OF CREELMAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2020

NOTICE OF POLL AND ADVANCE POLL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1. An Advance poll will take place on Wednesday, the 28th day of October, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for The office of Councillors: (4 required) Village of Creelman 2. The Municipal Election will be held on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. for The office of Councillors: (4 required) Village of Creelman 3. Voting for both polls will take place at: Creelman Memorial Hall 46 Main Street, Creelman SK 4. I will declare the result of the voting on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. at the Rural Municipality of Fillmore Office.

Currently there are 21 police officers, with Chief Blunden and deputy chief Rod Stafford as the top administrators. There are four sergeants, each in charge of a platoon with three officers under them, plus there are two detectives, a bylaw officer and the Community Safety Officer. Some of the officers are also part of the traffic services who work in conjunction with the RCMP and the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol.

“We have a drug issue in Weyburn that we recognize, so we assigned the two detectives to try and deal with this issue,” said Chief Blunden, explaining

later that the police have seen an uptick in the drugs coming into Weyburn. The main ones they are dealing with are cocaine, meth and fentanyl. The police have seen evidence of the presence of drugs in calls they attend along with the EMS and fire department.

“With drugs comes a lot of minor offences, such as break-and-enters to garages,” he said. His advice to home owners is to keep an eye on their back yards and maybe install motion detectors, as minor thefts often stem from the drug problem as users try to get money to feed their habit.

In the new business plan

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Village of Lang

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office of: MAYOR: Village of Lang I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and that the following persons are elected by acclamation: MICHAEL SAIP Dated at this 14th day of October, 2020.

Vernna Wiggins Returning Officer

Victoria Gutheil Returning Officer

NOTICE

The Tax Enforcement Act IAN BARRETT AND SHARON BARRETT

TAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7 intends to be registered as owner under the above Act of the land described as LOT 16-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN DE2715 EXT 0, Title No. 142766141, LOT 17-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN DE2715 EXT 0, Title No. 142766129, LOT 18-BLK/ PAR 1-PLAN DE2715 EXT 0, Title No. 142766107.

The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number 187144476, 187144410 and 187144443 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a certificate of title will be issued to the applicant and you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or in respect of, the land.

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. .7

Municipal Elections 2020 WHEREAS: Glenn Walkeden, nominated for the office of Reeve, James Joice, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division One (1), Kevin Skjerdal, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division Three (3), were the only candidates nominated, I hereby give notice that no voting for these offices will take place on November 9, 2020.

The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Clerk, Treasurer or Administrator of the municipality. For any questions about the tax enforcement process please contact Taxervice at 1-877-734-3113.

I hereby declare: Glenn Walkeden elected by acclamation for a 4-year term as Reeve.

James Joice elected by acclamation for a 4-year term for Division One (1).

Kevin Skjerdal elected by acclamation for a 4-year term for Division Three (3).

Dated this 16th day of October, 2020.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2020.

Erica Pederson, Administrator Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7

Erica Pederson Returning Officer

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, that the Village of Lang intends to adopt an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw.

Intent 1. Bylaw No. 2020-13 will adopt the Village of Lang Official Community Plan which will enable growth and change through policies that will guide the municipality with its development related decisions to ensure the Village develops under an established decision-making process.

2. Bylaw No. 2020-14 will adopt the Village of Lang Zoning Bylaw as required pursuant to Section 34(1) of The Planning and Development Act, 2007.

Affected Land The affected land is all land within the corporate limits of the Village of Lang.

Reason 1. The Official Community Plan will bring current, up to date land management practices to the Village in order to achieve consistency with the Statements of Provincial Interest.

2. The Zoning Bylaw will control the use of land providing for the amenity of the area within the Council’s jurisdiction and for the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village.

Bylaw Inspection Any interested person may inspect the Bylaws at the Village Office located at 223 Main Street, Lang, SK Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Copies are available, at cost, through the Office Clerk.

Public Hearing Council will hold a public hearing on October 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Office, Lang, SK to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Municipal Office before the hearing.

Issued at the Village of Lang on September 28, 2020.

Signed: Victoria Gutheil

Notice of AbANdoNmeNt of Poll

the RuRAl muNiciPAlity of bRokeNshell No. 68 muNiciPAl electioN 2020

Whereas at the close of the withdrawal period of 4:00 p.m. October 8, 2020 a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of: Reeve Councillor: Division 1 Councillor: Division 3 I hereby give notice that no voting for these offices will take place on November 9, 2020 and therefore declare: Garry Christopherson duly elected by acclamation for the position of Reeve for a 4 year term, Mark Thorn duly elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor Division 1 for a 4 year term, Leonard Vande Velde duly elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor Division 3 for a 4 year term, all commencing at the First Meeting of Council following Election Day. Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 8th day of October, 2020.

Pamela Scott Returning Officer

to be rolled out in 2021, one of the changes he wants to make is in the rank structure of the department, to have four corporals in charge of the platoons, and two of the sergeants will have more oversight of the investigations and improve the quality of the case reports.

In his own role as chief, Blunden noted he answers to the police commission, and not to city council as some people assume.

“They exist specifically to insulate us from any sort of political decision-making at City Hall,” he explained, pointing out the council approves (or disapproves) the budget for the department, but policy direction comes from the commission board.

“I’m responsible for management, administration and maintaining the law and order of the city, as well as maintaining the discipline within the WPS,” he said, adding the police commission sets the direction they want the police department to follow.

The business plan was originally supposed to be set for 2020-21, but the onset of COVID-19 has postponed it to 2021, when the chief hopes they will be able to have larger gatherings and he can present it to a public meeting.

The plan will have three goals, which he will elaborate on when the plan is fully released. In general, the three goals include ensuring a safe community for everyone by developing and

implementing a drug strategy, including an enhanced visibility strategy, so the officers are highly visible in and around the community; a healthy organization that includes training and professionalism; and community engagement.

Research has shown that when police officers are visible in the community, that provides about a two-hour window when most people will behave themselves, said the police chief. The more visible the police can be, the better for crime reduction, including in dealing with drug use.

The chief said one of the principles set down by Sir Robert Peel is that the community is a part of the police, and the police are a part of the community.

“I want to enhance the transparency and accountability to the community,” he said, adding once the plan is fully released, he wants it to be on the website and on Facebook, so everyone can see what the department’s goals and objectives are.

“I want to be very transparent with them and just be open with what we’re doing. I don’t want people to think we’re hiding anything. We have to be accountable for our actions.

We all know what’s going on in the world and what’s been going on in the States.

I think as a police service we have to be accountable for what we do, and we have to answer for that,” said the chief.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF FILLMORE NO. 96

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONs 2020

NOTiCe OF POll aND aDvaNCe POll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1. An Advance poll will take place on Wednesday, the 28th day of October, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for The office of Councillor - Division 1: RM of Fillmore 2. The Municipal Election will be held on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. for The office of Councillor - Division 1: RM of Fillmore 3. Voting for both polls will take place at: RM of Fillmore Office 48 Main Street, Fillmore, SK 4. I will declare the result of the voting on Monday, the 9th day of November, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. at the Rural Municipality of Fillmore Office.

Vernna Wiggins Returning Officer

NOTICE OF POLL

The Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of Reeve for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67 Councillor for Division 3 for the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67 The vote will take place on the 9th day of November, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Captain’s Hall at 122 4th Street, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

I will declare the result of the voting at the Municipal Office on the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 8th day of October, 2020.

Pamela Scott Returning Officer NOTE: VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VOTE

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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- October 21, 2020

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Southeast Cornerstone decision

No schools to be considered non-viable

By Norm Park, Contracted Reporter for SECPSD Three schools in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division failed to meet the provincially established standards for enrolment when all 38 public school facilities opened on Sept. 8 this year.

But under extenuating circumstances that included the pandemic outbreak last spring, Cornerstone board members this year voted unanimously to forego any challenges or action plans that would place these schools and their surrounding community under any additional pressures.

Director of Education, Lynn Little, informed the board during their October 14 meeting that the schools in Pangman, Macoun and Manor failed to reach the minimum enrolment level outlined by the Ministry of Education as being a bases for possibly notifying the schools and their communities that they were under scrutiny. That would mean they would need to make a case to remain open and operating as a viable educational facility in the next school year.

The threshold enrolment expectation for Pangman School, a Kindergarten to Grade 12 facility, is 88 according

to the provincial edict. It has registered enrolments under that threshold since 2005. With a current enrolment of 62, it continues to operate as a vital link in a busy community that uses its resources for more than just weekly educational purposes. Little said the five-year projections of enrolments between 59 and 63 indicated some stability at that level.

Manor, which also has a Kindergarten to Grade 12 program, registered 59 students in September of this year. It first fell into the province’s non-viable checklist in 2015, falling just a few students shy of the provincially established 88-student enrolment figure. The five-year enrolment projection of between 60 and 64, again pointed to some stability, at the current pace, the administrative chart suggested.

Macoun School, a Kindergarten to Grade 8 facility, has bounced from viable to non-viable on the enrolment charts since 2007, the report showed.

While it met the minimum threshold number of 51 set by the ministry the previous school year, with a school population of 54, it fell under that mark in September of this year, with a total enrolment of 47.

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WEYBURN NO. 67 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2020

Whereas at the close of the withdrawal period of 4:00 p.m. October 8, 2020 a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of: Councillor: Division 1 Councillor: Division 5 I hereby give notice that no voting for these offices will take place on November 9, 2020 and therefore declare:

Author presents books to Weyburn library

Review Photo 1615 — Greg Nikkel

Weyburn author Jan Keating, at right, presented her two books, A Normal Boy and A Prairie Girl: Living in Baghdad, to the Weyburn Public Library on Thursday afternoon. From left are Katherine Wagner, the Weyburn library branch’s new librarian holding Keating’s first book; and Cora-Lynn Sexton, children’s programmer, holding a rare copy of a book written by Sarah Powell, entitled “The Story of Laith”, about Sarah’s eldest son who died of encephalitis; and Keating, who is holding her book about Sarah Powell’s life.

Notice of AbANdoNmeNt of Poll

Notice of AbANdoNmeNt of Poll

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

tHe RURAl mUNiciPAlitY of cYmRi No. 36

[Section 82 of the Act]

mUNiciPAl electioNs 2020

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

Whereas, Aaron Toles nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 3 was the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for this office will take place on November 9th, 2020.

Board Member:

Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140

I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and that the following persons are elected by acclamation: VANDESYPE, Teresa SOTTO, Virgilito SIDLOSKI, Rocky YANKO, Kathie MACLEAN, Kate

I hereby declare: Aaron Toles elected by acclamation for a 4-year term for Division 3.

Subdivision #2 Subdivision #3 Subdivision #4 Subdivision #5 Subdivision #6

Dated at Midale, SK, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Weyburn, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Sarah Leck Returning Officer

Lisa Wonsiak, Returning Officer Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140

NOTICE OF POLL

NOTICE OF POLL The Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7

The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 Municipal Elections 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

Municipal Elections 2020

1) A vote will be held for the election of:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

Reeve Councillor for Division 1 Councillor for Division 5

(1) A vote will be held for election for the position of: Division 5 Councillor.

2) The vote will take place on Monday, the 9th of November, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Midale Civic Centre, 128 Haslem Street, Midale, SK.

(2) Voting will take place on Monday, the 2nd day of November 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Monday, the 9th day of November 202 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The RM of Souris Valley #7 Municipal Office.

3) I will declare the result of the voting at the Municipal Office, Midale, SK. on Tuesday the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 a.m.

(3) I will declare the result of the voting at: The RM of Souris Valley #7 Municipal Office on Tuesday, the 10th day of November 2020, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 8th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Midale, SK., this 9th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Oungre, SK., this 9th day of October, 2020.

Pamela Scott Returning Officer

Sarah Leck Returning Officer

Erica Pederson Returning Officer

Dan Cugnet duly elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor Division 1 for a 4 year term, Joshua Mainil duly elected by acclamation for the position of Councillor Division 5 for a 4 year term, both commencing at the First Meeting of Council following Election Day.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WEYBURN NO. 67 TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WEYBURN NO. 67

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears andcosts costsappearing appearing opposite land described in following the following listfully are fully and opposite thethe land described in the list are paid before the 21st day of December, 2020, a tax lien will be registered paid before the 21st day of December, 2020, a tax lien will be registered againstthe theland. land. against Note:A A sum costs an amount as prescribed in the regulations, is Note: sum for for costs in aninamount as prescribed in the regulations, is included thethe amount shownshown againstagainst each parcel (Section Tax includedin in amount each parcel4(3) (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement EnforcementAct).

Act).

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Pt. of Section Sec.

Prcl A NE Prcl A SW Prcl D NE Prcl A NW Prcl B SW SE Prcl A SW Prcl A NE SW NE SE NE SE Prcl A SW SE

Twp.

Rge.

Lot

Block

3 4 20 20 1 35 35 23 28 29 32 15 15 16 3

7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8

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8 8 8 9 9 9 9

14 14 14 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 13 3 14 15 11

Meridian

Title

Plan

W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2 W2

141431105 132406534 143977382 145747851 107865962 139318139 102057634 140655900 143972769 143972815 149226138 126780712 135152131 135152142 148904242 148904220 109215974 146018741 65R08185 129354914

TOTAL ARREARS & COSTS 3,253.49 41.92 5,470.58 6,759.82 5,079.52 532.37 1,386.16 532.08 594.06 598.57 553.44 456.92 381.49 24.51 4,078.91 10,056.88

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

Notice is hereby givenPROVINCE under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears OF SASKATCHEWAN and costs appearing describedAct in the listarrears are fully Notice is hereby givenopposite under thethe Taxland Enforcement thatfollowing unless the and costs appe paid before the 21st day of December, tax paid lien before will bethe registered opposite the land described in the following2020, list areafully 21st day of Decembe aagainst tax lienthe willland. be registered against the land.

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Enforcement DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

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29

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783.62

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29

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16

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$

713.04

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29

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16

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108327786

$

727.03

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29

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108327809

$

670.45

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10

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51.87

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14

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151035779

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314.22

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14

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151047389

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17

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279.54

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29

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339.59

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29

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$

330.16

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135152120

$

960.69

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15

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16

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142237403

$

27.30

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14

9

17

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140798852

$

307.74

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14

9

17

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140798908

$

330.16

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14

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17

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109188142

$

320.20

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179.25

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DatedatatWeyburn, Weyburn, this 21st of October, Dated this 21st dayday of October, 2020.2020.

DatedatatWeyburn, Weyburn,this this21st 21st day October, 2020.

Dated day of of October, 2020.

Pamela Scott

PamelaScott Scott Pamela Administrator Administrator

Pamela Scott Administrator Administrator

TOTAL ARREARS & COSTS

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Weyburn Review, Weyburn, Saskatchewan -- October 21, 2020

Former local musician embraces his vision to become solo artist

By Sabrina Kraft Brayden King is enjoying the journey of his music career, as he recently decided to take song writing

more seriously and debut himself as a solo artist.

“I have a new single recorded and everything is done. I am just work-

ing on some promo stuff, but it should be announced really soon and released in November,” said King.

“It is my first single as a solo artist. As most people in Weyburn know, I played in a band for quite a long time. This is a different experience, because in doing this I have control over everything when it is just my solo project.”

Brayden had the opportunity to work with other musicians, where he arranged everything and wrote the music. As a solo artist, “it is very cool to have the control, but at the same time everything is on you. If you do not like something, it is up to you to change it.”

“It is definitely a different experience, but I am enjoying the journey so

far. I am in the early stages of my solo career, but I am enjoying everything,” added King.

He was inspired to become a solo artist because he genuinely wanted to do something that was his full vision. “Being in a band is wonderful, but it can be tough to please everyone in the band and have everyone’s visions line up all the time. Also, I wanted to put some pressure on myself to make something of the things that I have been creating in my bedroom for the last little while.”

“It has been great (to write new material). I have written songs before in the past, but I don’t think that I have taken song writing as seriously as I am now.”

The single that will be

released in November has a lot of the new music that King recently wrote. “All through the quarantine and COVID era, I ended up buying some recording equipment and was making demo tracks in my bedroom. That was just really cool not only to play the song, and sing the song with my acoustic guitar, but I was able to add other instruments and make my vision come to life by using my computer. It was really cool to have both the song writing process, and the arranging process just come out in the past couple of months.”

“It is incredible what you can do with one program. It blew me away when I started using it, and I am still learning. It is all part of the experience,”

said King.

In the past, King found that he used to wait for inspiration, and that was a little counter-productive for him as an artist. “I wanted to create quite regularly and the way that I got that inspiration was to make it happen. I started to keep a journal and write about my life, and then I would read through those ideas and pick out some lyrically ideas to write a song.”

“I try to write honestly, especially now,” said King. He feels that he gets more comfortable with every song that he writes.

King will return back to the recording studio in November and plans to have more songs to release. He is hoping to have another single released by the end of the year.

Chamber partners with Tourism, Police for a safe Halloween event at City Centre Mall Photo ­-- Courtesy of Mason Herron

Notice oF AbANdoNMeNt oF Poll RuRAl MuNiciPAlity oF FillMoRe No. 96

Whereas:

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Weyburn Tourism and the Weyburn Police Service to host a COVID-friendly Halloween experience on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the

Weyburn Mall between 3 and 6 p.m.

Children will be invited to Trick or Treat to local organizations, businesses, and individuals through the concourse of the Mall.

VILLAGE OF CREELMAN

Russell Leguee, nominated for the office of Reeve, RM of Fillmore No. 96

NOtICE OF AbANdONMENt OF POLL

Dennis Popowich, nominated for the office of Councillor Division 3, RM of Fillmore No. 96

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

Darren Urban, nominated for the office of Councillor Division 5, RM of Fillmore No. 96

Mayor: Village of Creelman

are the only candidates in their respective positions, I hereby give notice that no voting for the aforementioned offices will take place on the 9th of November, 2020.

I hereby give notice that no voting for the aforementioned office will take place on the 9th day of November, 2020. Further, I declare the following person is elected by acclamation: Joel Verville

Dated this 9th day of October, 2020.

Vernna Wiggins Returning Officer

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL

The Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2020

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

Advance Polls will take place on: Tuesday, November 3 between the hours of 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5 between the hours of 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Located at the Captain’s Hall at 122 4th Street, Weyburn, Saskatchewan for the election of: Reeve and Councillor for Division 3

Dated at Creelman, Saskatchewan, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Vernna Wiggins Returning Officer

NoTICE of ABANDoNMENT of Poll

ToWN of YElloW GRASS Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the offices of: Mayor: Town of Yellow Grass Councillor (6) Town of Yellow Grass I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation: Mayor: Councillors:

Dated at 4:00 p.m. this 8th day of October, 2020.

Pamela Scott Returning Officer NOTE: VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VOTE

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 Municipal Elections 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1) An Advanced Poll will be held for the election of: Reeve Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 5 2) The Advance Poll will take place on Friday, the 30th day of October 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Midale Civic Center, 128 Haslem Street, Midale, SK Dated at Midale, SK, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Sarah Leck Returning Officer

David Byrns Keith Johnstone Carol Irvine Eric Mercer Norman Wall Robyn Byrns James Pare

The event is free; however, each family is asked to preregister through Eventbrite using this link: https:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/halloween-trick-or-treat-tickets-125512644699 “The Chamber is excited to have the opportunity to work with Weyburn Tourism and the Weyburn Police Service in hosting this fun and safe Halloween event,” commented Twila Walkeden, executive director of the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce. “These three organizations wish to provide a COVID-safe option for those participating in Halloween activities this year.”

If you are an organization, business or individual interested in being a vendor at this event, please contact admin@weyburnchamber. com or call the Chamber office at 306-842-4738.

If you are a household who wishes to donate your Halloween candy, you may drop off your donations at the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Their office is located at 11 Third Street. Treat bags will be

assembled and distributed on your behalf.

The event is free, and each child must have a ticket to enter, with a fiveticket maximum per customer. Pre-registration is encouraged, and tickets are limited. The chamber is requesting that you limit to a maximum of two parents/guardians per group of children.

The event is for children 12 and under. All children who trick or treat require a ticket. The parent/ guardian does not require a ticket.

Ticket registration launches Monday, October 19 at 10 a.m.

There are COVID rules in place to keep everyone safe: Groups are limited to six people (including parents/guardians); Guests will Trick or Treat in the social group they arrive in; Parents/ Guardians are encouraged to wear masks; Only one social group is permitted at a giveaway station at one time; Guests will be provided a Trick or Treat Bag - bringing your own bag is discouraged.

NoTICe of ABANdoNMeNT of PoLL

VILLAge of MCTAggArT

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the offices of: Mayor: Village of McTaggart Councillor (2) Village of McTaggart I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation: Mayor: Councillors:

Tasha Lanz Larry Butz Jed McIntyre

Dated at Yellow Grass this 8th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Yellow Grass this 8th day of October, 2020.

Wendy Wood Returning Officer

Wendy Wood Returning Officer