A2 SOUTHEAST LIFESTYLES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019
The EPS youth nights are coming back
The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has announced the return of its youth night initiative. Last time the youth nights were offered came in the fall of 2017 and
proved to be a hit in the community. So the EPS decided to bring a great event back. “We knew it was a successful event when we hosted it a couple of years ago.
Report from the Legislature October 24, 2019 Over the past 12 years, Saskatchewan has enjoyed a remarkable period of strong and sustained growth we hadn’t seen in a long time. As we prepare to enter the 2020s, our goal is to keep growing so all Saskatchewan people continue to bene�it. In the coming weeks, we will release a new Growth Plan with speci�ic targets and a roadmap of how we will achieve them. These targets include 1.4 million people living in Saskatchewan and 100,000 more people working in Saskatchewan by 2030. The fall sitting of the legislature is now underway and our government has introduced our vision for a new decade of growth. We have outlined a number of measures the government will be taking during the upcoming legislative session, including: • Creating a fund of up to $10 million to assist Estevan, Coronach and surrounding areas transition to new economic development opportunities for workers affected by the federally-mandated phase out of coal-�ired electricity by 2030; • Introducing and funding a plan to reduce surgical wait times; • Introducing legislation for the regulation of vaping and vaping products; • Taking measures to improve the safety and well-being of First Nations children and reduce the number of children that need to come under the province’s care; • Opening the new Regina Bypass; • Introducing tougher penalties for cell phone usage while driving; • Continuing the constitutional challenge to the federal carbon tax in the Supreme Court; • Continuing to explore the potential for small modular reactors to produce emissions-free electricity using Saskatchewan uranium; • Implementing Clare’s Law, which allows police to disclose information that could help protect potential victims of interpersonal violence; • Introducing a new Fisheries Act to provide greater protection against invasive aquatic species; • Amending The Lobbyists Act to address recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists in his recent annual reports; • Strengthening the enforcement of maintenance orders for child support payments; and • Amending The Saskatchewan Employment Act to increase parental leave by eight weeks to ensure that employees who are entitled to the new shared parental Employment Insurance bene�it have job protection while using the new leave bene�it and to extend employment leave to individuals who are running for election to a First Nations Band Council. The government plans to introduce about 30 pieces of legislation during the fall sitting and will table a budget during the spring sitting that is expected to make signi�icant investments in infrastructure. Our government will continue to plan for a growing province by keeping our economy strong, investing in important government services and ensuring everyone in Saskatchewan continues to enjoy the bene�its of growth. The recent federal election results show that the path and policies of the federal government these past few years has divided our nation. The growing sense of frustration and western alienation is now undeniable. Canada now has a Liberal minority government that did not receive the popular vote, has no clear mandate and will be supported by either a 4th place party that has never governed, or a party that does not want to be part of this nation. This government also has no representation from Saskatchewan or Alberta. In his election night address, Prime Minister Trudeau stated to Saskatchewan and Alberta: “I’ve heard your frustration. I want to be there to support you.” Saskatchewan has made it clear: if the Prime Minister is serious about acting on his words, he can cancel the federal carbon tax; commit to negotiating a new equalization formula that is fair to Saskatchewan and Alberta; and commit to developing a plan to build pipelines and get our exports to international markets. It’s time for a new deal with Canada. The Prime Minister says he’s heard our frustration and wants to support us – Saskatchewan stands ready to meet with him so he can prove it.
Lori Carr, MLA Estevan Constituency Office 306-634-7311 loricarrmla@sasktel.net
And it was always in the vision to reignite it because it was a popular event. Add on to it, we had people asking about it in the last couple of years since we have finished. And we are just excited to offer it again,” said EPS community programming officer Monica Rae. The youth nights will happen at the Estevan Church of God’s gymnasium every second Wednesday, starting Nov. 6. The other youth nights will be Nov. 20 and Dec. 4. Then they will break for Christmas and then come back some time in January, which will be announced closer to the date. They will run from 6-7:30 p.m. each night. Different group activities will be offered for each session. “We are going to offer
different sporting events and activities each evening. I’m flexible; if they want to repeat an activity that’s more popular with them, that’s fine with me. It’s just an opportunity for us to connect with some of the youth in our community, give them an opportunity to connect with each other, people that they might otherwise get to know, and … an opportunity to be active,” explained Rae. The EPS plan to have all their sports equipment over at the church’s gymnasium. They will talk to the youth attending and agree on what they want to do. The program is developed for the eight-15 age group. “We’ll give that a little bit of time and see how that looks. I know… there were children even a little
bit younger wishing to attend. But we just have to be mindful of the age range,” said Rae. There is no limit on how many youth can join the activities. When youth nights were offered before, they had a group of about 15-20 students participating every time. “We encourage everybody to come out and attend and participate with us. And then we can evaluate as we go along,” said Rae. Youth can come any week or weeks they wish. No pre-registration is required, however, there will be waivers that parents or other supervising adults will have to complete and sign on location the first night they attend. The EPS will have all the needed equipment, and
the participants can bring their water bottles and dress in comfortable shoes and clothes that will allow them to move freely. They are also advised to have some clothes layers, so they could adjust the body temperature as the nights goes forward. Rae will be in attendance most of the youth nights and they will have other EPS members participating, depending on the schedule. “We do have enthusiasm for this event. I think everyone is looking forward to getting engaged with our youth again this way. It’s a great opportunity for everybody to be out and be active, us included,” said Rae. The EPS is receiving support from the Community Initiatives Fund for this project and the event is free of charge.
Hirsch found work fun « A1 when the interest rates were through the roof. My banker told me it was not a smart move. I proved him wrong, that’s for sure,” he said adamantly to the laughter and applause of the audience. He also purchased the former Scotsburn School building – a structure he helped build – and turned it into a strip mall. Hirsch believes that being an entrepreneur has supplied him with 52 years of fun. “I would wake up early, early in the morning at 4 or 5 o’clock,” he said. “I could not wait to get to my office. I had fun every day. I go to work still, seven days a week, not so many hours on Saturday or Sunday, but it is total fun.” He has loved Estevan all of his life. He built houses in Alberta and in southeast Saskatchewan and all over the province, but he always
kept coming home to Estevan. “The people are fantastic here,” he said. Hirsch also continued to farm while owning his businesses, and some members of his family couldn’t be at the induction ceremony because they were combining. He is proud of all his accomplishments, of his ability to contribute to the community, and grateful for those who have helped him along the way. “The bottom line is none of this could have been done without my family, without good loyal employees and of course the loyal support of our customers.” He also joked that he thought he would never get to the red carpet, but now that he was there, he found he liked it, because it was the same colour as his trucks. The Business Hall of Fame is named after the
Garry Hirsch gives his hall of fame induction speech.
Morskys, who played an instrumental role in Estevan’s business community for decades. Nick Morsky died early this year, and there was a video tribute to him before the induction ceremony.
The Morskys were among the charter members of the business hall when it was established in 2011. A tribute video aired at the EBEX Awards that night.
Restoration a big project « A1 the exterior,” he said. “The key to restore old buildings, of course, is to do the exterior work first and make sure it doesn’t fall down. So we’ve redone the roofing, we’ve replaced all of the windows. We need to do some door work yet, but we’ve almost finished the stone work.” The exterior work has been taking place over the past two years, and should be finished in one more season. Then the attention will shift to the interior. Krehbiel is pleased with how the restoration work has progressed, as it’s moving as quickly as it can. He recalled that three of people who lived in the old stone house relocated to the White Fox area, where he grew up. His mother played at the old house when she was a child. They always talked about the building and how great it was.
“As I got older and started to retire, I thought it would be a good thing to revisit some of that heritage, and do what we can to keep it alive,” he said. Krehbiel hopes the building will be inhabitable at least on a seasonable basis. It could be difficult to reach in the winter months if the snow drifts get too high. He’s also looking at opportunities to commercialize it by finding a contemporary use for it other than a residence. “I would love to be able to turn it into an economically viable and sustainable part of the community,” said Krehbiel. People take photographs next to the building, and they love to see an old house in its recovering state. The award was presented at Government House in Regina by Lieutenant Governor Russell Mirasty
Richard Krehbiel has been recognized for restoring this old stone house northeast of Kisbey that has been in his family for generations. Photo courtesy of the Carlyle Observer
on Oct. 9 and recognizes the support of Percy View Farms and the RM of Brock which designated Smithfield as a municipal heritage
site in 2014, as well as the CAP Masonry stonemasons and various local contractors who provided their expertise to the project.