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Team South East athletes Tyren Dorrance and Danica Pedrick light the Games cauldron to officially open the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games on Sunday evening. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Opening ceremony showcases Estevan’s energy for the Sask. Summer Games

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The energy that comes with the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games was on full display during its opening ceremonies at Affinity Place on Sunday night.

Close to 3,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers, dignitaries and fans raised the roof of the local hockey rink while welcoming Saskatchewan’s largest ever multi-sport tournament to town. This electricity bookended the running of an 8.8 kilometre torch relay by 37 young athletes from city hall to Affinity Place and the lighting of the Saskatchewan Summer Games cauldron

by Team South East players Tyren Dorrance and Danica Pedrick to officially signal

the start of the competition.

“It’s such an honour starting the Games,” said Tyren, 14, who is competing with the South East baseball team. “Being part of the hundreds of athletes here, it’s a great feeling.”

The ceremonies began with an introduction and parade into the centre of the Estevan Bruins home rink by athletes and coaches from each of the Lakeland, North, Parkland Valley, Prairie Central, Regina, Rivers West, Saskatoon, South West and South East teams. Two-time Olympic gold medallist and Saskatchewan’s favourite speed skater Catriona Le May Doan then took the stage sporting a Team Saskatchewan sweater she wore at the 1983 Canada Games to speak to the athletes about

the pride they should feel in reaching this competition.

“I am glad that I (was) able to watch them come in because in any Games that is always my favourite time because it’s their moment and their moment for their families who are here,” said Le May Doan. “I (wanted) to talk to them about what you do after this because some will have great results and some will leave perhaps disappointed. I understand that in sport, but it’s how you persevere and how you go on to success in life. So, if I (could) share a little with them and help them recognize this great goal and the thing that they’ve achieved and to be proud of themselves, then I’ve accomplished what I wanted.”

Julie Brandt, chairper-

son of the Saskatchewan Games council, next headed up to the stage to let everyone in attendance know the 2,000 athletes and coaches who are representing 271 communities at the July 24-30 competition represent the largest Saskatchewan Games on record. She said the Games organizing committee and its volunteers have done an incredible job getting Estevan ready for this event over the past three years and she is confident the experience the community, athletes, coaches and spectators take home from the next week will be monumental.

“It’s more than just the athletes competing,” said Lorne Lasuita, provincial games consultant with the Saskatchewan Games council. “It’s the sport legacy that

is left behind with the facilities that are constructed, the equipment that is purchased and hopefully a lot of the community sports clubs that can benefit from this will certainly excel as they move down the trail.”

Games co-chairs Brian Smith and Brian Senchuk then addressed the crowd noting it is a privilege to be able to welcome everyone to the Summer Games. Smith and Senchuk both gave their thanks to the volunteers for their countless hours of hard work over the past three years as well as the many businesses and individuals who have supported the Games by donating money and work inkind to help make it a reality.

“It’s a long road and lots of challenges, but it all makes it worthwhile when you see

the kids march in and they’re all smiles,” said Brian Smith.

“You know they’re going to have a great competition during the week and they’re going to have a good time with fond memories of Estevan and, of course, there is lots of visitors coming too who are going to enjoy the week and it’s just all around a fabulous event for everyone.”

The Saskatchewan Summer Games flag was then raised to the Affinity Place rafters before torch bearer Kate Dalziel carried the flame to the stage and handed it off to Tyren and Danica, so they could officially open the Games.

“It’s great,” said Tyren.

“To see everybody gather around and all the support from the community, it’s awesome.”

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City resolves treasurer vacancy

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The City of Estevan has found what appears to be a solution for its city treasurer vacancy.

Jeff Ward will hold both the city manager and city treasurer positions.

Ward had been the city’s treasurer since the summer of 2013, and was hired to be the full-time city manager last December, after having stints as the acting city manager in 2013 and 2015.

He has continued to hold the city treasurer position for the last seven months, while a search occurred for a new treasurer.

The city received some applications for the treasurer position, but none that were viewed as suitable for the role. So Ward will now hold down the city manager and city treasurer portfolios, while Trudy Firth has been hired as the city’s new financial controller.

“Trudy has been working here for the last year, covering a maternity leave for our payroll department,” said Ward. “When we were talking about filling the city treasurer position, she was very interested in it.”

Firth has both municipal and private sector accounting experience.

“She caught onto the

systems very well, and any accounting-type tasks seem to have gone quite well,” said Ward.

He noted this arrangement will continue for the foreseeable future, but it could change further down the road.

“Council has the confidence in me, and some of the stuff that has happened in the last couple of years financially,” said Ward.

Firth will be responsible for the day-to-day tasks, the monitoring of accounts and monthly reporting. She will also take on a leadership role during budget time, and help the management team follow

the budget throughout the year.

Ward will continue to have a leadership role with the budget.

Firth has a bachelor of commerce with a major in accounting from the University of Alberta.

She worked with Alberta Power, Luscar Coal, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, and with an oilfield company as their financial controller, before moving to the City of Estevan to fill in during a maternity leave.

She has also worked for the Flagstaff County in east-central Alberta. While working there, she obtained

a certificate in local government.

“I was very excited to take on the role of city controller here,” said Firth.

“These last eight months, working in payroll, gave me a great opportunity to meet almost all of the city employees. I really enjoy working with them. I think they’re a great bunch of people.

“I’m really anxious to get into my new position and take control of things. I’m really detailoriented, and I just want to get a handle on everything that’s in there and watch the money.”

Since she will be han-

dling the day-to-day tasks, it should ease the amount of work Ward has faced when tackling the two jobs.

He noted that one of the reasons council opted for this direction is their belief that Estevan doesn’t need two people in management who are certified professional accounts (CPA).

Ward is a CPA. Ward also expects these moves should result in a cost savings for the city, because it will cost less money to have him as the city manager and treasurer, and have Firth as the controller, than to have him as the manager, and someone else in the treasurer role.

Boundary Dam reservoir claims 12-year-old

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

A young boy’s body was recovered from the depths of Boundary Dam reservoir on Monday morning after he was reported missing on Sunday afternoon while swimming with a friend off the beach area at Woodlawn Regional Park.

Corporal Craig Park of the Estevan detachment of the RCMP, issued a statement early Monday afternoon, saying the body was recovered around 10:30 a.m. about 100 feet from shore in close proximity to where he was last seen swimming around 2 p.m.

Sunday.

The name of the boy is not being released by police and Park said the detachment’s thoughts and sympathy went out to the family who are Estevan

residents. They were notified immediately after the recovery.

“We want to thank the civilians who were in boats in the area who set up an immediate search effort,” Park said.

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Cpl. Craig Park ter recovery team arrived at Boundary Dam in the early evening and underwent several dives throughout the night and early morn-

ing before the body was retrieved. Park said he could not comment on any other factors such as water or current conditions at the time.

Park added that Estevan Police Service and Combined Traffic Services members provided assistance along with Carlyle Traffic Services and RCMP detachment members. Estevan Emergency Medical Services personnel and Estevan Fire Rescue volunteers and leaders were also on the scene at various times to lend professional assistance.

The RCMP Corporal said they appreciated the fact that news media and public were respectful of the situation and the family during a very trying and stressful period.

“And, the assistance given was appreciated,” he said.

The RCMP underwater recovery team arrived on the scene at Boundary Dam Sunday evening.

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Snowbirds bring their dazzling display to Estevan

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Snowbirds have become one of Canada’s national icons – an aerial maneuvers team that is well known for their formations and positive representation of this country.

The Snowbirds were in Estevan on Tuesday afternoon, as the featured attraction for the rededication of the Estevan Airport’s runways. It was the squadron’s first appearance in Estevan since 2006.

While most of the team members didn’t arrive in Estevan until Tuesday, a few of them were here on Monday.

Capt. Blake McNaughton and Capt. Regan Wickett are advance and safety pilots for the Snowbirds who were among those who arrived early.

McNaughton has been part of the Royal Canadian Air Force for eight years, and joined the Snowbirds a few months ago.

“It was a lifelong dream,” said McNaughton.

“As a 15-year-old boy, I had a poster on my wall after seeing the Snowbirds fly many times in southern Ontario, and I wanted that job.”

Once he had the credentials to apply, he didn’t hesitate. And his dream became reality when he was selected for the squadron.

Captain Blake McNaughton of the Snowbirds stands next to his plane after arriving at the Estevan Airport on Monday afternoon. The Snowbirds performed on Tuesday.

“The squadron stands for a lot of values,” said McNaughton. “They represent the highest quality of professionalism in the military. We try to embody all the values that the rest of the military does, day-in, day-out, all across the world, but they encapsulate it in their flying and their performance. It’s inspiring to watch and it’s exciting to do.”

As an advance and safety pilot, McNaughton and Wickett arrive before the other nine squadron members. They won’t perform during the show, but they play an important role, because they make sure

everything happens in a safe fashion and they communicate on the radio with the team lead at all times. One of them will provide commentary during the show, too, ensuring the public understands the formations.

Since he joined the Snowbirds, McNaughton has been at all sorts of airshows, but each one is unique and exciting.

“Every town is different, has different character and different people, and sometimes different challenges, but most importantly different smiles,” said McNaughton.

Major Indira Thacko-

rie, who is the Snowbirds public affairs officer, said the entire team was looking forward to coming to Estevan. It’s a stop that’s close to home, as Estevan marked their only appearance in Saskatchewan this year, outside of their traditional season-opening and season-concluding performances at their home of 15 Wing Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw. “This is close to home, and you have this great runway that we love to land on,” said Thackorie.

Part of their job before they arrive is to scout the runways of an airport, and

they loved landing on the Estevan Airport’s runways, since they were resurfaced last year.

“It’s the kind of thing we like to see, obviously,” said Thackorie. “Obviously a good runway is important to do our show, and of course good weather is important to do the show.”

The smaller shows, like the one in Estevan, are so much more intimate, she said. Her sentiment was echoed by McNaughton.

“The big shows are exciting because there’s lots of people, they have a lot more performers and they’re usually in large lo-

cations that are interesting to visit,” said McNaughton.

“But the small shows are when we actually get to talk to people. They have a weekday experience and character. That’s where you get to see the little, behindthe-scene things you never get to see.”

After the performance in Estevan, the Snowbirds took off for the airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which is the largest airshow in North America. The Snowbirds were making their first appearance in Oshkosh in 33 years, and they were the headlining act. But that didn’t diminish their excitement at performing in Estevan, especially since many of the pilots had their families in attendance.

“We are the only nineplane demonstration team in North America, and there are very few in the world,” said Thackorie. “To see nine planes fly only four to six feet apart is very impressive.”

At times, they will be wing tip-to-wing tip. In other formations, the wings will overlap.

The performance itself took place on Tuesday afternoon, after the Mercury went to print. For a full recap of the Snowbirds’ visit, please watch for this week’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles.

Red Cross helps Estevan in recovery

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

A large part of the recovery from the severe storm that swept through Estevan, bringing more than 120 mm of rain, has been facilitated by the Canadian Red Cross. The aid organization implemented a number of measures to help citizens of Estevan get back to normal after flooding from the storm damaged property in many areas across the city.

The Red Cross gave out a multitude of cleanup kits to those affected by the flood. According to Chris

Clemett, communications manager for the Canadian Red Cross, a total of 133 cleanup kits were given to residents of Estevan. An additional 50 kits were left in Estevan, to be handed out on an as-needed basis by the city.

“We are still supporting some families in Estevan,” said Clemett. “As a number of homes did receive significant damage, due to the flood, we’ll continue to support those families with the recovery in the next few weeks.”

Dave Kyba, provincial manager of disaster management with the Saskatch-

ewan Red Cross, explained that when a disaster occurs, the aid the the organization gives is in two separate phases: the relief phase and the recovery phase.

“The very first thing is the relief phase. We provide emergency social services. That is food, shelter, clothing, personal services, and anything to stabilize that immediate period of time following a disaster,” said Kyba.

“We do registration, which accounts for people, in case families are separated during a disaster, to make sure everyone is accounted for, and maybe bring fam-

ily members together if they’re separated.”

The relief phase also entails the initial stages of cleanup. Estevan is now in the recovery phase, in terms of what aid it is receiving from the Red Cross.

Kyba said that the recovery phase entails the longer-term rebuilding process that follows the relief phase. The recovery phase entails aid workers consulting those affected, and formulating a longterm plan for rebuilding, and doing what needs to be done to get back to a pre-disaster state.

“In other words, we

ask how we can help them.

Maybe it’s housing, maybe it’s providing support for a longer period of time,” said Kyba. “If there was a job loss, maybe it’s ensuring they can connect with EI.Very often we perform an advocacy role.”

Kyba cited the 2011 floods as another example of the Red Cross providing long-term assistance in the relief and recovery stages.

“In 2011, there was major flooding in southeast Saskatchewan, in Estevan, Weyburn, Roche Percee and Bienfait. Those areas took a major hit. We were active in the area during

the relief and the longer recovery,” said Kyba. “The flooding this time was a little more limited to the City of Estevan. We provide things like initial hotel support for people who found themselves without friends or family they could turn to.”

Kyba said the Red Cross doesn’t anticipate as large a case load as the one they encountered in 2011. “People seem to be very resilient, and much more prepared this time around. In terms of the total recovery numbers for the City of Estevan, we don’t see it being as major as it was back in 2011.”

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City of Estevan needs a new economic development officer The City of Estevan is looking for a new economic development officer (EDO), after Manpreet Sangha stepped down to take a similar job in Ontario.

Sangha has been responsible for local economic development since the summer of 2012. She worked with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce from 2012 to 2015, and then shifted to the city last summer, after the city assumed responsibility for economic development and tourism duties from the chamber.

She is leaving Estevan to work as the EDO for Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, which is about a two-hour drive west of Toronto.

“A lot of it will be similar to what I’ve done in Estevan,” Sangha said in an interview with the Mercury. “The population of Bruce County is about 66,000 people, and there are many towns and villages, and national parks and peninsula areas in there, so I will be taking care of

the entire area.”

Due to the size of Bruce County, and the area’s population, she believes it represents a step forward in her career.

“I will be able to develop more economic opportunities in the centre,” said Sangha.

During her time with the local chamber, the organization developed a comprehensive economic development plan. The chamber also hosted the Estevan Energy Expo – a showcase of the local oil, gas, mining and power-generating sectors that took place two years ago.

An economic development website has also been created for Estevan.

“It contains various profiles, like community profiles and economic profiles,” said Sangha.

She noted there are plans to enhance downtown Estevan in the future.

“During my tenure while working here as the EDO, we set the foundation of

many projects that the city will complete in the future,” said Sangha. “I would count those as the accomplishments.”

The change from working with the chamber to the city went smoothly, she said, as the roles and responsibilities were the same.

Sangha regards Estevan as one of the best communities she has ever lived in. The community accepted her quickly when she moved here four years ago.

“I will really miss every part of Estevan,” she said.

Sangha’s final day with the city will be July 29. Not only will she be busy finishing up her duties as the local EDO, but she will be active with the Saskatchewan Summer Games that are now underway in the city, as she wanted to fulfill her commitments with the Games before moving to Ontario.

A search for Sangha’s replacement has yet to begin.

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Sun Country submitting pared down budget for 2016-17 The $157 million 201617 budget for the Sun Country Health Region, including an operations budget in excess of $17 million for St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, will be sent to the Health Ministry this week.

One of the most important features of the hardline budget for the southeast part of the province, is that it is a balanced financial document. But that didn’t come about easily.

To bring balance to the budget that contains very little fresh funding from provincial coffers, Sun Country and St. Joseph’s administration had to make some difficult decisions.

Keeping a few vacated administrative positions unfilled is part of the new plan moving forward.

Marga Cugnet, the CEO for the local health region, said that one of those positions was just vacated about two months ago, while a couple of others have remained unfilled for over a year. Some support staff positions are also going unfilled, but, administration added, the shifts would not affect overall health outcomes, add to waiting lists or

cuts to existing programs.

The same situation has evolved at St. Joseph’s said their executive director Greg Hoffort, who spoke with the Mercury a couple of days after the special Sun Country board meeting on July 19 which approved the budget, in principle.

“One of our challenges here is that out-of-province billing and income which once was over $1 million, was reduced to about $500,000 last year and will probably be down a bit more again,” said Hoffort.

In the meantime, funding from the province, including $500,000 to meet some of the costs associated with operating the new CT scanner at the hospital, will come in at around $17 million, he suggested.

The blood-drawing services, formerly offered at the St. Joseph’s Foundation clinic have been transferred back into the hospital next to the laboratory services where renovations have occurred to improve the service.

That then leaves room in the medical clinic area to include one, and later two, more family medical practices that will be

moving into the clinic wing soon, said Hoffort.

On the managerial side, Hoffort said three manager positions have been cut, two of them immediate and one more through attrition, later this year, with other managers adding to their duties to ensure continuity.

“There is the provincial initiative to reduce, so that’s what we are doing, along with all the others. We are complying with their directive,” said Hoffort, adding the moves were made as part of the equation for balancing the hospital’s budget and the Sun Country budget.

“There will be no change to programming, no change to schedules or time allocations for programs, and we have some reserves to provide for the CT scanner above their $500,000 budgeted amount. Next year, the province will be assuming all the operational costs for the CT scanner. This year, we have to assume some of those costs and we have provided for that. Also, keep in mind, the CT scanner is not being operated on a full-time basis yet.”

Cugnet said during the budget presentation, “this year the

health region will continue to focus on quality care for our patient/residents/clients, reducing emergency department wait times while improving patient flow and care to seniors and strengthening the mental health and addiction services available.”

The reductions did not include any changes to the ongoing Lean management programs, or any other specific reduction targets, and John Knoch, vicepresident of finance and corporate services, said base funding did not include an anticipated $423,000 reduction.

Negotiated salary increases with the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses and the Saskatchewan Medical Association and other units or unions, are being paid by the provincial government.

Cugnet said she was pleased to see that since that wasn’t the case in the education portfolio where regional school divisions are required to pick up half of the 1.9 per cent increase in educators’ salaries this coming year. The overall budget for Sun Country did not include any increases for inflation.

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Hoffort said some final numbers had to be computed for St. Joe’s before their part of the budget could be submitted, but he expected that would be completed soon. St. Joseph’s is an affiliated entity within the Sun Country Health Region and therefore operates within a separate budget structure, but remains accountable to Sun Country and, therefore, the province.

Knoch also pointed out there will be a budgeted saving of about $172,000 in administrative nonsalary files such as a $50,000 reduction for fleet vehicles and IT projects, telephone, boardroom and travel (mileage) cost compensations.

Sun Country is expecting as little as $1.3 million in provincial funding for capital equipment needs which means they will once again, be making appeals to community trust committees and foundations to help them provide needed equipment or to undertake improvements and renovations to existing facilities.

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Make the most of the Games Here we are smack dab in the middle of the Saskatchewan Summer Games, so it is too early to spread and share any assessments regarding performances and results or how well managed the events have been, or how poorly some things may have been handled.

That all comes later.

What we can discuss at this mid-point stage of the Games, is the ongoing need for our residents to remain supportive, positive and welcoming.

We must keep in mind that for some poor misguided visitors to our city, this may be their first-time in the energy capital of Saskatchewan and we want to ensure them a positive experience. We can’t do that with frowns of frustration or by sending out negative vibrations, after all, this is not a Donald Trump election campaign, it’s the Summer Games in a sunshine capital.

We hope our first wave of athletes and their families and friends, are now preparing to head back to their respective homes in towns, villages and cities across this special province, with positive thoughts about how they were treated while they were our guests.

For many, it will be a return to their pre-Games reality, maybe without a medal

Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Booze affects judgment Alcohol causes people to not think clearly … even when it comes to retailing the product. Take the ongoing battle of Premier Brad Wall’s government to privatize the retail aspect of sales in this province.

To some extent, one understands the irrationality of those who have a stake in well-paying, unionized jobs in public retail liquor stores.

But it’s also about here where it seems liquor sales has a bad effect on, otherwise, clear-thinking individuals.

After all, there is nothing magical about selling liquor compared with any other commodity, other than the fact that it is, likely, significantly easier to sell than most other products.

What’s failed miserably here in Saskatchewan, and in other jurisdictions where the liquor employee unions have tried, is the notion that only public sector (government owned) liquor retailers can safeguard against underage purchasing of alcohol.

Seriously? Public liquor retailers have

or even a close finish for a bronze, but still, retention of a solid, positive chapter of their time in Estevan. With a little luck, and a little promotion, they may come back for another visit under a different circumstance and hopefully they will be greeted with a similar feeling of goodwill and a welcoming attitude.

We want to say a fond farewell to our special athletic guests we’ve come to know over the past few days, and hope they and their families, coaches and friends will retain the aforementioned positive memories.

For the athletes and their entourages who are now just arriving, welcome to Games Central and get ready for some fun.

We’ve probably learned a few lessons after handling the first platoons and have made adjustments to make your experience an even better one.

Race, throw, paddle, swim, and smash to the best of your capabilities and, above all else, have a great time.

Our residents have made many commitments and placed hundreds of volunteer hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars into these six days of intense athletic activities, so we don’t want visitors to depart with negative impressions. We’ve worked too hard to let that happen.

If negativity is encountered, we also know our Games officials are broad shouldered and sensitive enough to accept the criticisms if they are delivered in a thoughtful and meaningful fashion. They will want to fix, not fight, so we feel certain they will accept any feedback you care to offer in the spirit of sportsmanship and fairness.

We hope to see a few new provincial athletic records set. We hope to see grinning faces on podiums. We expect to see a few tears of joy and, yes, tears of sadness, since that is what this competition is all about too.

Many well-remembered lessons are gained from failures. Not getting something done is how we learn to move forward.

So, once again, we bid a fond farewell to our first round of participants and fans and welcome aboard our new-found friends for Phase 2 of the Saskatchewan Summer Games.

Enjoy the experience, enjoy our city and what it offers and don’t forget to say hello wherever you go because there are a lot of new friends out there just waiting to connect as only fellow Saskatchewanians do.

After all, these are the Saskatchewan Summer Games, not the Estevan Summer Games.

prevented older brothers and older friends from pulling for their friends? Liquor vendors or private store owners would not be afraid of losing their lucrative licences by supplying liquor to minors? Bar and restaurant owners in Saskatchewan haven’t already proven private retail sellers are rather diligent about ensuring only appropriate-aged customers are served alcohol?

Of course, there are other concerns about privatization of liquor sales, not the least of which would be the concerns of friends of government getting preferential treatment when it comes to getting liquor store franchises.

As stated earlier, the nature of liquor sales doesn’t necessarily bring out the best wisdom. That applies equally to the government’s view of alcohol retailing, especially when it’s mixed with a healthy dose of politics.

Recently, Brad Wall’s government has taken great umbrage with the Alberta NDP government imposing a $1.25 per litre tax on beer.

Now, if you are a west-side rural Saskatchewan hotel beer vendor, or vendors of other liquor, you might, very well, be wondering why this is an issue at all?

All Saskatchewan retailers have been hammered by the absence of a provincial sales tax to the west of us. Alberta has not had a provincial sales tax since 1937.

But if you are a west-side retailer of booze, it’s a double hit because of the way the two provinces have always taxed liquor.

In Saskatchewan, there is an “ad valorem” taxation policy, meaning taxes are levied on the value of the product, transaction or property. By contrast, Alberta has

always levied a flat per-bottle duty, meaning that an expensive bottle of rye and scotch would, generally, be cheaper. (Because of this, beer has generally been slightly cheaper in Saskatchewan than Alberta, even more so before the recent change imposed by Notley’s government.)

The issue for the Sask. Party government is that Saskatchewan beers like Great Western and the craft beer industry would be subject to this new $1.25 per litre change in Alberta.

However, similar Alberta-based breweries would continue to enjoy the advantage of Alberta government subsidies.

“Alberta’s new beer pricing and grant policy are a trade issue that could hurt producers and consumers in both provinces,” said Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) Minister Don McMorris, in a prepared statement.

McMorris raised the issue with Notley, and Wall raised it at the annual premiers’ meeting.

The question is, why is this the Saskatchewan government’s concern?

How much Albertans pay for their beer shouldn’t be McMorris’s concern.

Nor is it really Saskatchewan’s concern whether Alberta taxpayers are subsidizing their local brewers.

Sure, governments need to look after business in their own jurisdictions. But that’s a dangerous game for a Saskatchewan government that claims it has no interest in picking winners or losers.

After all, can you subsidize breweries and not the film industry through tax employment credits?

Liquor sure impacts how governments think.

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Three things to Illegal alcohol, drugs and weapons lightly ponder seized by CBSA officers in June Norm Park All Things Considered Just an update on recent pursuits within the Pokemon Go circuit dear diary.

I have captured zero Pokemons.

I also maintain zero interest in capturing Pokemons or any of Pokey’s friends.

I did pick up a weather forecast on a phone app. and also read a neat Sports Illustrated story about the post football life and times of “Refrigerator” Perry, that former Chicago Bear lineman.

So I captured one refrigerator on my phone. Does that count on the Pokey Go scorecard?

If I understand this correctly, if you capture all the pretend characters, you get a free virtual trip to Pokeville?

That includes all the virtual expenses paid using unmined Bit Coins?

Chasing these characters on a screen appears about as exciting as trying to swat a fly, all around the neighbourhood, with a rolled up copy of the Mercury.

At least the game requires the user to move somewhere. Mind you, they don’t get to notice where they are in near reality terms, but at least they are moving. That’s a positive sign there is still a light on somewhere.

Moving on to the next topic.

I understand a good swack of federal employees have not been getting paid at all while others are not getting compensation for overtime hours. It seems the shared services IT files were messed up and the IT group that was responsible for the mess had to hire other IT groups to extricate them from the IT hole.

I believe the whole issue would have been settled long ago if only a couple of senators or a half dozen MPs had missed a paycheque.

The reaction would have been swift and loud, and the problem would have been solved overnight, if not sooner by the Sunny Ways Sequel team of troubleshooters.

I’m not sure about you dear diary, but I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry last Thursday night as I listened and watched Donny Trump decide he was the chosen one to take on all global issues and have them solved by Valentines Day 2017.

Scary or laughable? I couldn’t decide, because Donny wasn’t exactly filling in a lot of gaps with his hour and a half of pronouncements as to why he needed to fix the World on behalf of the greatest nation on Earth … East Timor, or the U.S.A., I wasn’t sure.

He talked about sending many, many, many troops somewhere to put an end to ISIS “immediately.” Then on Monday, he was going to fix the mangled American healthcare system before lunch and set his sights on putting every American back to work while getting rid of all the illegal immigrants by Wednesday evening before settling down to a good old pulled pork barbecue with his adorable extended family.

Of course he will have to take the oath of office first.

That will be administered en masse by the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame, it seems.

By his computations, by the third week of his administration, the job of presidency will be complete and Donny will be able to sit back and rake in additional cash and adoration.

What really struck me as frightening, is that on a few occasions during his Thursday pontifications, I actually thought he was being serious! I surely hope he was just yanking the chains of those downtrodden followers.

Oh, and by the way Canada, Donny wants to dump the North American Free Trade Agreement just for the hell of it it seems, so maybe we shouldn’t be laughing out loud at this stage of this comedic production. After all, he knows where we live … I think.

A number of incidents that resulted in confiscation of various items, were reported by the Canada Border Security Agency (CBSA) during the month of June.

The agency said in a recent release that on June 16, officers in Saskatoon examining international commercial shipments in a sufferance warehouse, uncovered 147 litres of undeclared alcohol inside a container, in addition to other undeclared products including wood, meat and medication. The undeclared goods were seized and penalties are pending against the importer.

On June 11 at the North Portal border crossing, officers examined a bus and found an undeclared .38-calibre revolver locked in a safe. The male driver, from Pennsylvania, paid a $1,000 penalty for failing to declare the weapon and was returned to the United States for previous criminality.

On June 20, officers searched a Pennsylvania man’s motorhome and seized an undeclared prohibited 9-mm handgun from a cupboard above the driver’s seat, and a restricted .45-calibre handgun from the bedroom closet. The man paid a $2,000 penalty for failing to declare the guns and was refused entry due to previous criminal

Some of the suspected drugs uncovered by CBSA officers at the Northgate border crossing. records.

Other travellers were denied access to Canada for a variety of reasons during the previous month. One such incident occurred at North Portal when a woman from the U.S. was denied entry due to the fact she had been convicted of assault and manslaughter, while a U.S. male was denied entry having been convicted of armed robbery and criminal confinement.

At the Oungre border crossing, officers sent an American man back into the U.S. since he had been charged with impaired driving less than a month earlier, while officers at the Regway crossing refused entry to a man who was facing charges in the United States for Internet sexual exploitation of a child.

At the remote Northgate border crossing on

June 19, officers examined a motorcycle being driven by a male from Colorado. The CBSA agents uncovered a variety of suspected drugs in the saddlebag including 490 grams of marijuana brownies, 250 grams of marijuana candy, 53 grams of marijuana mints and 24 grams of psilocybin mushrooms. The man paid a penalty in excess of $3,500 for failing to declare the items and was returned to the United States for committing an offence upon entering Canada. CBSA officers also reported they seized a prohibited switchblade knife, which was found in the man’s jacket.

At the Monchy border crossing on June 10, officers seized 54 pills of suspected oxycodone from a Montana woman during a vehicle examination. She was allowed to continue into Canada

without the drugs and after paying a $550 penalty for failing to declare them.

There were other incidents that officers made note of at the North Portal crossing (Saskatchewan’s busiest land port-of-entry) during the previous month.

On June 13, officers processing a returning Saskatchewan man, determined he had failed to declare nearly $20,000 in auto parts. He was penalized approximately $12,000.

Had he made a proper declaration, he would have bee responsible for paying only $1,000 in the form of a goods and services tax.

On June 18, officers seized seven, 30-round overcapacity magazines from totes inside a trailer bound for Alaska. Officers determined the driver did not intend to smuggle these products and allowed him to continue his trip through Canada, but without the prohibited items.

That same day, a returning Saskatchewan male resident, declared a horse at about $1,300, but officers uncovered the fact he had actually paid close to $4,200 for the animal and had requested that the seller provide a false bill of sale.

The Saskatchewan man paid a penalty of $1,600 for failing to declare the proper value. If he had filed a truthful declaration, he would have paid $210 in taxes.

Sun Country board gets down to business before summer break Changes in population in key communities mean that changes are made in long-term (10 year) planning for the Sun Country Health Region.

John Knoch, vicepresident of finance and corporate services for the health region, said this type of planning allows capital projects to emerge where they are most urgent. It also gives administration an ongoing look at the various resources at every site, since the plans now include square footage information about each facility in the region.

Knoch spoke about the long-range planning

during a special meeting of the board of directors on July 19. The board had assembled ostensibly to approve the 2016-17 budget.

The directors, however, also received a number of reports including those from Knoch and Sun Country’s CEO Marga Cugnet.

“So when we make changes or start planning for renovations, we’ll have knowledge about the sites and their systems,” said Knoch, referring to the updated plans. “That way we can align projects with initiatives, and we’ll get a cost assessment based on the square metres to identify efficiencies.”

In the more immediate future, Knoch and Cugnet noted that plans for a new Weyburn General Hospital remain high on the priority list as does the community health services and maintenance building (one facility).

A new Estevan Regional Nursing Home is also near the top of the list, but Knoch said, “there is no planning chart for it yet, and we do have planning done for the Weyburn General Hospital.”

The Weyburn Special Care Home is also on the long-term planning schedule followed by such items as a Phase 2 project for the

new Kipling Hospital and also the Lampman Health Centre.

“We don’t get to any estimate stage though until construction appears to be more likely,” he explained.

Cugnet reported there were 497 patient safety incidents in Sun Country in March and April, which was a four per cent decrease from the previous reporting period. The most commonly reported incidents were falls which represented 44 per cent of the incidents while medication errors (83) represented 17 per cent of the incidents, and there were 64 events involving aggressive or abusive behaviour.

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Street fair a hit among locals

Hudson Mann gets cheered on by his father Greg, winding up for an impressive throw in a bean bag toss game. This was one of many game offerings for children at the street fair on Saturday. Photo By Sam Macdonald

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The 1200 block of Fourth Street was a happening place to be last Saturday morning. Guests of all ages visited the blockedoff section of Fourth Street to be part of a celebration of the community spirit found in the downtown core of the Energy City.

The Downtown Action Committee held a street fair that attracted a significant crowd of about 200 people throughout the morning and afternoon. Many families came out to enjoy the attractions, which included games and deals at downtown

businesses, and a number of offerings from local food trucks. Members of the Estevan Police Service, and Estevan Fire Rescue were present, giving guests tours of the new police cruiser and one of the local fire engines.

“It’s going better than expected. I’m impressed with the turnout. Summer’s hard to begin with, because you’re fighting with vacations and weddings,” said Chesli Melle, an event co-ordinator for the street fair. “I was worried with the weekend, being the one that it is, that everyone would be too busy with the Summer Games approaching. But it seemed like we got a

Janelle Luddington and Jacinda Drew with the Estevan Kinettes made and served cotton candy to guests throughout the morning and afternoon. Photo By Sam Macdonald really good turnout so far.”

Melle said that holding the street fair was a learning experience for her, since this marks the first year she participated in the planning and implementation of such an event.

“Next year, we’re hoping we can expand and make it bigger and better from there,” said Melle. “Most of the stores had something going on with the shop local campaign we’re running.”

Melle said the street fair was part of a larger goal of keeping people’s business in the community, an effort carried out in conjunction with the Estevan Chamber of

Commerce. Among the most enthusiastic of the guests were the children, who flocked to the many games available, and the everpopular bouncy house. Later in the day, a flash mob congregated in the streets. The small group quickly gathered to the sound of music and held a miniature dance party, much to the amusement of guests.

“It’s been pretty fun for the kids. Our boys loved the bouncy castle. They also loved checking out the fire truck that the fire department had set up,” said Michelle Thiessen, who visited the street fair with her family. “These kinds of things are always a hit with the kids.”

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CCS technology attracts more international guests

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

SaskPower’s Boundary Dam power station and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology received some more international attention earlier this week. Students from 17 countries, including China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, among many others, visited Boundary Dam, and the Shand Power Station. The tour focused heavily on the carbon capture island at Boundary Dam’s Unit 3, and the carbon capture test facility at Shand.

“What we want to do is show these eager global students what the world’s first-class carbon capture and storage in a test facility looks like,” said Mike Monea, SaskPower’s president for carbon capture and storage initiatives. “We’re flattered to see that they are so excited to see this plant in operation, and talk to the people who built it and are running it. It’s good to see the enthusiasm of these young people, who will end up designing and building these plants in the future.”

The students who

toured the facilities were participants in a summer school program that was part of the International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas (IEAGHG) R&D Programme. Their tour was one of many activities meant to cultivate an interest in carbon capture technology and bring new minds into the industry.

Students were eager to ask an assortment of questions — particularly about the CCS technology on display. While on tour, many students expressed excitement at finally seeing the technology they’d been studying physically working.

“Boundary Dam is actually the reason I came for this summer school, because I actually wanted to see the facility,” said Tolu Kolawole, a student from Newcastle University in the U.K. “It’s pretty exciting for me, because I work directly on carbon capture, which is basically part of my PhD. We’re looking at how we can capture carbon more efficiently, and bring down the cost of capturing CO2.”

Monea said he was pleased to see the good

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Monea emphasized how such tours bring home the impact the Boundary Dam CCS project has on the rest of the world, spreading the understanding that, “You can actually clean up emissions from a hydrocarbon fuel like coal.”

He added, “Some people in Saskatchewan think (CCS) is not a big deal, but this has shown us it is a big deal. It’s recognized around the world, and we keep getting countries visiting us with more and more people, so we feel very proud that we can show the good work we’ve done here in Saskatchewan.”

Guests from assorted international universities observe the machinery working at Boundary Dam, one of the stops on a tour they went on, the Boundary Dam and Shand Power Stations, as well as the carbon capture island at Boundary Dam and the test facility at Shand.

Canadian oil production showed downward slide this spring According to recent numbers released by Statistics Canada, Canada’s production of synthetic crude oil along with light and medium crude oil decreased this past spring.

Canada produced 17.2 million cubic metres (108.3 million barrels) of crude oil and equivalent products in April. This represented a decrease of 1.1 per cent compared with April of 2015.

The decrease in the production of crude oil and equivalents was mainly attributable to synthetic crude oil, which was down 24.5 per cent to 2.9 million cubic metres, largely a result of maintenance shutdowns at most oil sands facilities in Alberta.

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Meanwhile, light and medium crude oil slid 10 per cent to 3.7 million cubic metres and heavy crude production was also down by 8.2 per cent to 1.9 million cubic metres.

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An upward view of a section of the 2.7 million bushel grain storage facility. Photo by Norm Park.

Large commodities terminal launched at Northgate port

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

With a storage capacity of 2.7 million bushels, the mammoth commodity terminal located right at the Canadian – United States border point at Northgate, was given an official launching by Ceres Global Ag. Corp. on July 20.

Over 400 guests made their way to this southern Saskatchewan outpost to join the 20 or more terminal employees and their corporate president Robert Day, who was just recently installed in the lead position following the retirement of former CEO Patrick Bracken.

A big barbecue pro-

ceeded the official launching ceremonies where guests heard encouraging words regarding grain hauling with a new perspective from Jason Labossiere, the grain origination manager at Northgate, Day and Barbara Haertling, general director of wheat movement for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), the American-based carrier that is exclusively serving the Northgate hub.

Ceres has not just confined itself to grain movement since it includes the importation of fertilizer from American distributors and is currently shipping between 150 and 180 carloads of propane south

to American markets from Canadian suppliers.

On the grain side, the terminal staff is now sending more than 400 carloads of grain south every month to markets that extend not only to mid-western, eastern and Pacific northwest markets in the United States, but also on to Mexico and to tidewater ports for shipment to European buyers.

“Construction was officially completed at the end of May this year,” said Labossiere, who came to the company via a family farming operation in Manitoba.

The commodities hub also has the capabilities of transloading crude oil

onto railcars for delivery to southern markets and tidewater, but that capacity will only be ramped up once a more complete recovery is signalled for the oilpatch.

A parallel set of rail tracks are already in place and the oil transloading facility is in full operational mode.

The double driveway and export cleaning capabilities are attracting producer/customer attention in the local region, said Labossiere.

So far the hub has been handling durum, oats, canola, spring wheat, rye, flax and yellow peas (bulk) from regional producers.

Stevyn Arnt, senior strategic lead for valueadded agriculture for the

Jason Labossiere, grain origination manager Ministry of the Economy, was also in attendance, and brought greetings from that ministry. Haertling also brought greetings from that corporation and provided updated information

regarding future services.

More information regarding the opening will be included in the Aug. 19 issue of Agri News, a feature addition to Southeast Lifestyles publication.

Traffic unit members issue various tickets Members of the Estevan Combined Traffic Services Section have remained busy, issuing tickets for speeding and other infractions in July.

They handed out 60 tickets for speeding during the week of July 3 to 9. Two motorists were ticketed for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour (km/h).

The other tickets handed out during that week included three for operating an unregistered vehicle, three for a driver failing to wear a seatbelt, two for driving without a valid licence, and one each for disobeying a stop sign and having tinted front windows.

They issued another 47 tickets for speeding from July 10 to 16. Three tick-

ets were for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 km/h, and one was for driving more than 60 km/h while passing an emergency vehicle with its lights activated.

Eight drivers were ticketed for failing to wear a seatbelt, and three were charged for driving without a valid registration.

Members also issued a

ticket for driving without a valid driver’s licence, and for having excessive damage to a windshield.

Nine motorists received warnings, and one received an inspection notice.

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Police deal with impaired drivers, accidents and others during a busy week The Estevan Police Service (EPS) handled calls related to impaired drivers, accidents and more during a busy week.

Police arrested and charged a 29-year-old Regina man with impaired driving and driving while over .08 during the July 18 day shift, after police received a driving complaint. He is also facing charges of possession of a controlled substance, and will appear in court in September to answer to the charges.

Members responded to a collision between a train and a semi-trailer on the outskirts of the city.

The Estevan RCMP and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service also responded.

No one was injured in the collision.

Police were also called to a two-vehicle accident near Souris Avenue South and First Street. EMS attended and assessed one driver. Charges under the Traffic Safety Act for driving without due care and attention were laid against one of the motorists.

Members also responded to several hitand-run accidents at local businesses.

Police received a call during the July 18 night shift about a small child being carried on the lap of a passenger in a vehicle.

Police could not locate the vehicle.

Members observed a pair of motorcycles driving erratically and at a high rate of speed on Souris Avenue and Fourth Street. Police attempted to stop the bikes, but due to safety concerns, the pursuit was halted. Anyone with information regarding this complaint is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767.

Officers arrested and charged a 23-year-old man from Brampton, Ontario,

with breaching his release conditions during the July 19 day shift, after police received a complaint.

The male was released for court in September.

Officers attended to an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 100-block of Fourth Street. The pedestrian was transported by EMS for further treatment of minor injuries. The motorist was charged for driving without due care and attention under the Traffic Safety Act. Officers received a report of criminal harassment between two former friends. The investigation is ongoing.

Members also assisted the fire department with searching an apartment building on Perkins Street after a fire alarm sounded.

Once the search for residents was complete, members turned the scene over to the fire department.

Police received a report of two children on bicycles who were hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Sixth Street and 13th Avenue during the July 19 night shift. The driver stopped to check on the youths, and soon afterwards left the scene. Both children suffered minor scrapes and bruises. Because the accident caused injuries, police have asked the driver to visit the police station and fill out some SGI paperwork.

A good Samaritan turned in a wallet to the police station during the July 20 day shift. The wallet’s owner was identified and it was returned to him.

Police responded to a disturbance in the Hillside area. The disagreement was mediated and the parties were separated to cool down.

Police received a driving complaint through the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program. The matter is still under investigation.

An Estevan male was arrested on outstanding warrants for theft of a motor vehicle, mischief to property and failing to attend court. He was released on a promise to appear in court later in August.

Police received another complaint through the RID line for a vehicle en route from the campsite at Boundary Dam to Estevan. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

A 49-year-old Estevan woman was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08, after a traffic stop on Petterson Drive during the July 20 night shift.

She will appear in court in September to answer to the charges.

A 24-year-old Estevan man was arrested in the downtown area, after members attended a residence on an unrelated matter. He was held for court.

Officers responded to a noise complaint in the Willow Park Greens trailer park. The homeowner was warned about the noise bylaw.

Members responded to a 911 hangup call in Willow Park Greens. A couple were having a disagreement and one of them dialled 911. One of the parties eventually left for the evening.

Police arrested an Estevan male on outstanding arrest warrants during the July 21 day shift. He was released to appear in Estevan court in August.

Members received a report of stolen vehicle.

The matter is still under investigation.

Members were notified of an assault. This matter is also under investigation.

Officers received a report of a dog that was left in a vehicle in a parking lot. The matter was investigated and resolved.

Police received a tip of possible drug activity in central Estevan during the July 21 night shift.

Members spoke with two subjects and determined nothing illegal was taking place.

Members were dispatched to a complaint of a suspicious person, thought to be attempting to gain access to a residence. A subject was later located and the situation was determined to be mistaken identity.

Police arrested a female during the July 22 day shift, in connection with a theft from a local business the previous day. Police have also laid additional charges of theft and fraud, as she was spotted committing another offence in the same store.

She will answer to the charges on Sept. 19.

Officers responded to two separate theft calls

from a local business during the July 22 night shift.

Police responded to a call during the July 23 day shift from north Estevan.

A female was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital

by EMS for treatment.

She was released later in the day.

Officers arrested a 27-year-old Estevan man for breaching his release conditions. The man was released on electronic monitoring recently and was on strict conditions.

The alleged offence happened on July 14, and since then, police have been working hard to gather evidence. Police were able to arrest the man in Estevan. They then obtained a search warrant for his home, where additional evidence was seized. He appeared in court on July 25.

Police received a report during the July 23 night shift of four males walking in the valley on King Street. They were carrying pick axes and damaging property. Police located the males and arrested them. A 25-year-old man was charged with two counts of mischief, and a 27-year-old man was charged with one count of

mischief, related to property they damaged.

Officers then received an RID call regarding a couple leaving a bar. Police located the vehicle and the driver was issued a 72-hour driving suspension for having a blood alcohol content over .04.

The female passenger was transported to the hospital for treatment, due to her level of intoxication.

Members were notified of two individuals on Milne Crescent who were attempting to break into vehicles. Police patrolled the area but were unable to locate the suspects.

Members received a complaint of vandalism to the Saskatchewan Summer Games tents on Souris Avenue. One tent had black graffiti. The matter is under investigation.

Police continued to receive complaints of people getting calls from the Canada Revenue Agency.

They remind the public to not provide banking information or send money to these callers.

Members also continued to receive complaints of suspicious individual and vehicles who were playing the Pokémon Go game.

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A woman went to the police station with a friend to report that her husband was missing.

Asked for a description, she said, “He’s 35 years old, six-foot-four, dark eyes, dark wavy hair, athletic build and weighs 185 pounds. He is soft-spoken and good to the children.”

The friend protested, saying, “Your husband is five-foot-four, chubby, bald and is mean to the children.”

The club is still growing. We had 14 members out to play canasta on July 18.

Doris Heidinger was the winner for bridge for the week of July 18. Carrie Lep-

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Louis Belanger took top spot in cribbage. Mabel Bouchard was second and Edmund Schell came in third.

A young man in a red sports car drove up to a farmer leaning on a fence, and asked, “Hey, pop, do you know where Weyburn is?”

“Nope,” said the farmer.

“Well, do you know where Midale is?”

“Nope,” replied the farmer.

“Well, do you know which highway is Highway 39?”

“Nope,” the farmer said again.

The young man, getting a little flustered, said, “You don’t know much, do you?”

“Nope,” said the farmer, “but I ain’t lost.”

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Volunteers with the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games and members of Estevan city council pose before the Games’ legacy wall at Affinity Place after announcing the competition will be a financial success. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Community support helps Games meet their fundraising goal Team South East athlete Taylor Sargeant leaps towards a bronze-medal finish in the female 100m hurdle final at ECS on Monday afternoon. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Team South East athletes capture first Games medals

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The first day of competition at the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games was coloured in silver and bronze for the South East athletics team.

Balgonie’s Joely Welburn started the Team South East medal haul by capturing second place in the female long jump final at the Chamney Running Track and Panteluk Athletic Field. Carlyle’s Taylor Sargeant followed that up with a bronze-medal performance in the female 100-metre hurdles final before Wawota’s Olivia Lawrence raced to second place in the female 100m sprint championship.

“It’s really exciting, especially because it’s in Estevan,” said Sargeant, 16. “It’s close to where I live, so lots of people around to watch like family and friends. It’s a really good feeling to be able to win here.”

Sargeant ran the 100m hurdles in

15.13 seconds, which was 0.17 ticks behind Prairie Central’s Rebecca Barkway and 1.03 seconds behind gold-medal winner Emily Coghill of Team Saskatoon. She said going into the hurdles as the third seed after that morning’s heat races forced her to just focus on what she can accomplish on the track.

“I just told myself not to worry about the other two and just to push myself as hard as I could and just push for my best,” she said.

Lawrence, 17, chalked up her silver medal 12.61-second sprint in the 100m race to lots of practice. She said in addition to her work with her Wawota Parkland School track and field team she trains with the University of Regina recruitment track club and regularly practises there during the winter and at Douglas Park during the summer with a goal of eventually representing the Cougars.

“It feels great,” said Lawrence.

“This is my first Games and I’m the

oldest, so I’m a ’99. This is my first and last Games, so I’m really fortunate I got this experience and it’s pretty cool. Hopefully one day I can look back and say that was a starting point for me because I hope to do track for a long time.”

Welburn also trains with Lawrence at the U of R and credits her silver medal to determination, hard work and practice. She said the Legion National Track and Field Championships in Sainte-Therese/ Blainville await her in early August and to have a good showing at the Summer Games is a great prelude to nationals.

“It’s a pretty cool experience,” said Welburn, 16. “I know this doesn’t happen very often. This is my second Summer Games, but I didn’t compete in track (the first time). I competed in volleyball the last Summer Games, so it’s awesome. It’s a great experience and the competition is great.”

Aiming For Gold Team South East athlete Joanna Taylor competes in the qualifying scores 900 round-35 metres on Monday at the Estevan Archery Club. Matthew Taylor got first place in the compound individual male 45m and 25m competitions, while Chayten PawlukAnderson hit home in the 35m contest. Hailey Cleave got the win in the individual compound 900 round 35m and 25m competitions and J’lynn Mitchell scored a victory in the 45m round. In the recurve contest, Jaelyn Carlisle got first for the females and Hunter Chipley scored the win for the males. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games were proclaimed a financial success three days before its opening ceremony.

“It feels awesome,” said Bernie Bjorndalen, co-chair of the Friends of the Games. “I have to admit that we did probably second guess whether we could achieve all our goals. We were talking about having to slash our budget in some places and to be able to hit the milestone that we initially set out is fantastic.”

At a press conference early Friday morning set in front of the Summer Games Legacy Wall just inside the doors of the Estevan Leisure Centre, Bjorndalen and Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games co-chair Brian Senchuk announced the competition has received a total of $3.4 million through various fundraising activities since the Games were awarded to Estevan in the fall of 2013. While not finalized, the cost to hold the Games is estimated to be $3.34 million allowing for a $60,000 benefit.

Senchuk said they decided on an initial fundraising goal of $3.2 million back in 2013 based on previous Games budgets and what legacy projects they wished to accomplish. He said that figure was then moved up to $3.6 million before being pushed down again to $3.4 million due to the downturn in the economy.

“There is a fear when you get into the unknown and so we had to come up with a plan in the event that we weren’t able to raise our funds (like) what could be cut and where it could be cut,” said Senchuk. “We did a review of the budget and came up with basically a secondary budget (with a $3.4 million fundraising goal), which we operated from and that’s what we used to project our final numbers.”

Figures distributed at the press conference state the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games’ revenue came through $650,000 from the Saskatchewan Games Council, $266,000 by fundraising efforts such as the recent Rockin’ The Games concert at Affinity Place and the Savour the Southeast festival, $890,000 courtesy of direct cash donations and close to $1 million from work in-kind from the business community. It was further stated that an estimated $1 million of cash injections came from outside sources into Estevan, not including the impact the Games will have on the local economy during its run.

Senchuk said the $3.4 million budget was set in stone about a year and a half before the Games, but even as the competition now unfolds they are still monitoring their budget for the Games operations to make sure they continue to fall within its scope. He said the Summer Games is being run as a non-profit subcommittee of Estevan city council and any surplus, including the $60,000 projected at this moment, will become a matter for council to decide, but the Games committee will be allowed to make recommendations of where it should flow with future upgrades to the facilities being their top priority.

Bjorndalen said the community of Estevan is directly responsible for the Games being able to reach its fundraising goal. He said the recession that has crippled southeast Saskatchewan’s economy over the past two years did not affect the business and overall community’s support of the Games, but it may have shifted the focus from cash donations to people and businesses offering to help through work in-kind.

“Not everything but a big chunk of the track was work in-kind,” said Bjorndalen. It was “lots of little things like some sprinkler systems, assembling bleachers, painting (and) a lot of things like that where we needed help to do. I mean even picking rocks our community stepped up. We had one Saturday where we had to pick rocks off the grass at the track and about 20 people showed up and we made short work out of a big project. So that’s a good example of how people in this community really stepped up for this.”

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Team South East earns a big win and suffers a tough loss on the basketball court

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The South East girls basketball team had an up and down opening to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

The U14 club crushed Team Prairie Central 7217 at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) on Monday morning to start the Games, but couldn’t keep up that soaring pace in the second half of their opening day doubleheader. Despite a solid start that had Team South East keep up with Team Rivers West in the early goings of their Monday night match at Affinity Place, the club suffered a series of break-

downs in the final three quarters to fall 50-31.

“We really needed to come out this game like we came out in the morning game and it’s just for whatever reason we couldn’t do that,” said South East coach Rob Andrist. “Then things don’t start going your way and I think the players started to get a little frustrated and I know I started to frustrate a little bit too.”

After Team Rivers West pulled out to a 3-0 advantage early in the first quarter, Team South East battled back to take a 4-3 lead capped off by a layup through traffic by Tayla Trakalo. Rivers West quickly got the lead back

with post Abbey Neufeld providing the offence before South East closed the gap to 13-10 at the end of the first quarter thanks to Charlotte Andrist and Carlie Kaspick draining two’s from in close.

Rivers West seemed to find their game in the second quarter jumping ahead to a 24-16 lead by halftime with Kristen Mee providing an offensive push. Bad bounces, untimely giveaways and a difficulty to connect on passing attempts followed the South East into the second half with Rivers West notching a 37-21 lead after three quarters.

The South East continued to battle in the final frame

with Anna Cushion proving a force under the Rivers West basket, but the girls couldn’t overcome the deficit.

“The key for us was to win one of these games, so we’ve accomplished that,” said Andrist. “Certainly as a team we really wanted this game, but at the same time we finished okay in our pool. We’re one and one, so we got a chance.”

Basketball notes...The South East boys basketball team fell 50-40 to Team Lakeland at ECS on Monday in their first game at the Games. The club suffered a 56-42 setback against Team Parkland Valley a few hours later at Affinity Place.

Team South East point guard Bethany Montebon tries to get past Team Rivers West defender Kate Nichol during the first quarter of Rivers West’s 50-31 win over South East at Affinity Place on Monday night.

Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Two convincing victories for Team South East A trend of victories continues for Team South East, with two early victories on the baseball diamond. After a slow start in the first inning, and a few close calls in which there were ties, Team South East pulled away for a convincing 11-4 victory against Team Lakeland, at Cactus Park’s Boundary Diamond, on July 25.

The first thee innings were a slower game for Team South East, with Team Lakeland scoring one run after both teams had some difficulty getting

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hits. Team Lakeland held their lead until the third inning.

“Our bats weren’t right on and a couple of balls didn’t drop at first, and that made a difference,” explained coach Blaine Kovach. “The guys looked a little sluggish. It was tough getting into it, maybe their heads weren’t ready to play again at first, maybe it was a bit hot. Could be anything. It wasn’t there for us, right away.”

In the bottom of the third inning,Team South East picked up momentum,

scoring twice in the frame to carry a lead of 2-1 into the fourth inning.

In the top of the fourth, Lakeland got another run, creating a tie, which was broken by South East, with a pair of two-out runs in the stanza.

“Our hitters did the job today, and all the balls we got in play were the routine things, with the guys just doing their job, which is what we needed,” said Kovach. “The hits we got were hitting the gaps, and we hit a couple of bleeders, and that really changed the

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From then on, the game became close as Lakeland scored twice in the top of the fifth to tie the game, only for Team South East to score four times and take an 8-4 lead through five innings.

“Aiden Krafchuk got a good chunk of runs, so he did well,” said Kovach.

“Burke Lyons came in, and

he shut the door today. He pitched great, and he only threw, maybe 20 pitches in two innings. It was awesome.”

In the sixth inning, Team South East added three more runs to finish the scoring.

“We played well together. We picked up in the end,” said Tyren Dorrance of Alameda. “I think what

helped us was our determination, not giving up and not stopping. We got hits at the right times, and that pumped up the team, and led us to get more hits at the right times.”

Earlier in the day, the South East entry defeated the Saskatoon Giants 122. Dylan Hull of Alameda pitched a complete game for the win.

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Hobby stocks rule the dirt wars

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A battery of Weatherford Hobby Stock drivers helped pack the Estevan Motor Speedway this past weekend for the inaugural Border City Dirt Wars championship.

Around 30 hobby stock cars took over the track in Estevan on Saturday for the first night of the two-round total points’ tournament. These drivers first competed in one of four heat races with the top three in each race earning a spot in the A-main. A hobby stock B-main then determined the next 12 seeds for the 24-car feature.

Riley Raynard began the feature as the 13th seed after passing pole-position driver Karen Parachoniak on the fifth lap of the

12-lap B-main to take the lead, which he held onto for the duration of the race. That showing was a prelude to what he would do in the 20-lap feature.

“There are 30-plus cars that come here,” said Raynard. “It’s all the best guys around, so it’s pretty important to come and show up and try and win one.”

It took two laps for Andrew Bertsch to advance from third to first in the feature by running the middle lane to pass the top two seeds in Dana Brandt and Makenzie Baker. Brandt and Bertsch battled door-to-door over the next seven laps before the former was knocked out of the race in a collision on the front straightaway with Parachoniak.

By this time Raynard had advanced through the pack by rac-

ing a high line to reach third in the order. After the caution Raynard passed Baker to take over the second seed with Leevi Runge racing into the third spot by the 11th lap.

“I was using the whole track,” said Runge. “I ran from the high side to the bottom and hugged the tires and kept the car as straight as I can. I just hit all my marks.”

With Bertsch running the middle line, Raynard went high and Runge went low in an effort to take the lead until the final two corners when Raynard slid down low to eventually catch and pass Bertsch only to see the longtime leader sneak by him to take the checkered flag by a matter of inches.

“That was the first time I saw anyone, so it was really surprising,” said Bertsch. “I got a little

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Also capturing the checkered flag on Saturday were Bailey Cousins in the slingshot feature, Jeremy Swanson in the stock car main and Justin Medler in the modified main. On Sunday,

Aaron Turnbull raced to a win in the modified feature, Gregg Mann took the stock car main and Riley Raynard captured the checkered flag and the Dirt Wars points championships for the hobby stock main.

Estevan Motor Speedway track crew workers inspect Karen Parachoniak’s #22 car and Dana Brandt’s #127D hobby stock after the two race cars collided during the feature. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Estevan Mercury

Regina athletes take three golds in the Sask. Summer Games sun

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

It was a good day to be a Regina multi-sport athlete in Estevan on the first day of competition in the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

Regina athletes Molly Lakustiuk and Jonathon Warawa dominated the 12 and 13 age grouping in the blistering summer sun to claim gold medals in the triathlon that consisted of swimming, bicycling and running throughout the central neighbourhoods of Estevan.

Cosmas Maskatos, another Regina competitor, outlasted his nearest competitors to claim the gold in the boys’ 14 and 15 age group.

Ryann Handley from Moose Jaw was the only non-Regina interloper on the medal podium on Monday evening. Although she trains just down the highway, she survived a

wipe-out in the cycling portion of the race as she attempted a fast transition from biking to running near the leisure centre, where the athletes started their gruelling tests of endurance by swimming 500 metres in the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre pool before hopping on bicycles for a 10-kilometre spin that included seven laps around the Jubilee Park area of the city before finishing up with a four-kilometre run in the same neighbourhood, completing the race in front of the Estevan Exhibition grounds.

The 12 and 13-yearolds run a slightly less demanding course.

The trio train regularly with the Regina Multisport Club, they said, taking to the bikes two to four times a week and running at least twice a week. They also train in the swimming pool.

“Ella and I push one another. We practise to-

From the left, Silver medalist Kaitao Han, gold medalist Cosmas Maskatos and bronze medalist Reece Gilbert on the podium following the 14-15-year-old triathlon.

gether,” said Molly, referring to the second-place finisher Ella Perras. They have exchanged places on the first-place steps before, but on Monday it was Molly’s turn to shine as she passed her friend midway through the run to the finish line.

“The heat didn’t really bother me that much,” said Jonathon, referring to his race to first place in the same age category.

Heat was an issue for Cosmas, but, he said, he found the course in Estevan purely to his liking.

He preferred the clean and clear course that allowed him to build a good lead over second place finisher Kaitao Han. Molly admitted she fell back a bit during the biking portion of the race.

“I’m not a strong biker,” said the wispy but determined competitor.

Names and times posted for the 14-15-year-old boys from third to first saw Reece Gilbert post a time of 52:07 while Kaitao Han came in at 47:34 and Cosmas with a time of 45:21.

For the 14-15-year-old girls, it was Sadie McGriskin in third with a time of l.01:54 then Jill Gulka in second with a time of 55:28 and Ryann with a 54:16 time.

The 12-13-year-old boys’ bronze medal went to Zach Makari with a time of 1.25:06 with silver to Nicholas Yuzdepski with a time of 1.16:00, and Jonathon with a blistering gold medal time of 46:08.

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Saskatchewan sports history exhibit makes a stop in Estevan

SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Tim SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes ea Driver - Bev Schmidt SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Sports Hall of Fame, said a.m. route Poplar Bay 8:20

By Jamie HarkinsBUS NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Tim Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 sports@estevanmercury.ca 82-109this year’s travelling exSPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes ea EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Avethey &CORNERSTONE Henry 8:24 hibit SOUTH is Arthur the first haveStreet Driver - Bev Schmidt BUS NUMBER Alexandra & Eva 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick 8:26 up Tim A chance to experience ever SOUTH done and they will a.m. route Poplar Bay EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209arrive 8:20 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please 3-4 minutes ea Place &durAve 8:28 thousands of pieces BUS of Sasvisit 70Edward communities Bannatyne Ave2016-2017 &Alexandria Henry Street 8:22 NUMBER SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Tim Driver Bev Schmidt Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Arthur &RIDGE/ESTEVAN Henry katchewan’s sports history ing its run.

SheAve said givingStreet 82-109 SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 8:24 3-4 minutes ea a.m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Alexandra Eva& Henry 8:26 is at Estevan‘s fingertips people around the &province Driver - Bev Schmidt Bannatyne Ave Street 8:22 ECS 8:37 Edward Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 a.m. route Poplar Baysome 8:20 this week. a chance to see of Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 Alexandra Eva 8:26 The Saskatchewan their many exhibits&seemed Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Edward & Alexandria Ave 8:28 Sports Hall of Fame has way toPlace celebrate 80-107a perfect WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim ECS 8:37 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 commemorated their 50th their anniversary and SasDriver Julie Milford Spruce Ridge School 8:38 Edward Place (only & Alexandria Ave 8:28 Drader Street if bussing is requested) 8:33 a.m. route Royal Heights 7:58 year of operation by sendkatchewan’s sports history.

Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 ECS 8:37 Street 8:04 ing a free travelling exhibit “We1402 have- 5th a huge col80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 1225 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 of select sports memora- lection ECS of artifacts at the Driver - Julie Milford 8:37 1318 -Heights 2nd Street 8:07 bilia across the province Hall,” said McDowell.

“We a.m. route Royal 7:58 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 1014 2nd Street 8:10 8:04 Craig this summer and fall. The actually1402 have- 5th overStreet 14.000 Driver Sports enthusiasts, - Julie Milford from left, Simon Craig, Jude Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:11 1225 - 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 sports showcase travelled artifactsRoyal in our collection, 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim a.m. route 7:58 and Carter Nelson explore the Saskatchewan Sports 1001 --Heights 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 2nd Street 8:07 Driver Julie Milford to Estevan on July 24 for so it had1318 to be scaled down 1402 5th Street 8:04 1st Street &Street 11th Ave Hall of Fame travelling exhibit on Sunday afternoon.

8:13 1014 --Heights 2nd 8:10 Royal 7:58 the opening of the 2016a.m.

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8:05 Photo 1821 1st Street 8:15 Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:11 1402 5th Street 8:04 1318 2nd Street 8:07 katchewan Summer Games McDowell said the Stop Sign & Woodlawn Ave 8:18 Team South East golfer Reegan Robinson chips onto 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 1225 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 1014 2nd Street 8:10 Olymcurling, hockey obviously couldn’t fit “We also have two West Valley Edge (onlythat if bussing is requested) 8:19 the 15th green during a practice round at TS&M and will remain parked out- sports of 1st Street &Street 11th Ave 8:13 1318 - Street 2nd 8:07 Valley &2nd Coronation Street 8:11 pic torches (from 1988 and side of Affinity Place until and football as well as the into their travelling exhibit Alice Road & Street A. 8:20 Woodlawn Golf Club on Monday morning. Athletes 1821 -- 1st Street 1014 2nd Street 8:10 1001 10th Ave & Valley Streetbut the hope is there 2010) and just the8:15 8:12 Westview School 8:22 memories July 28.

Olympic Games is the major trailer, from the nine districts got into competitive action StopStreet Sign & 11th Woodlawn 8:18 Valley Street & Coronation 8:11 & Ave AveStreet those and Autumn McDowell, focus of 1st the exhibit.

She said is bussing enough istorequested) pique every- that go along with8:13 West Edge 8:19 yesterday with the first round of the two-round Sas1001 -Valley 10th Ave & (only Valleyif Street 8:12 1821 1st Street 8:15 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick the prestige (makes) it’s up so Tim communications coordinathere are 51 sports in the one’s interest. “I really love Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 katchewan Summer Games golf tournament. Photo 1st Ave Ave 8:13 StopStreet Sign & 11th Woodlawn 8:18 80-107 Driver Julie Milford person.” tor with the Saskatchewan Hall and1821 505 -Valley inductees and hockeyisstuff,” she said. cool to see them in Westview 8:22 1st School Street 8:15

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West Edge (onlythe if bussing requested) 8:19 Westview School 8:22 Stop Sign & Woodlawn Ave 8:18 Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 a.m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street 8:28 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 Westview School 8:22 15th Ave & 2nd Street 8:30 80-107 Driver Julie Milford Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 13th Ave &School 2nd Street 8:31 Westview 8:22 Westview School 8:22 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 10th Ave & 2nd St 8:33 a.m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street 8:28 80-107 Driver -&Julie Milford Corner of Coronation Street Valley Street 8:34 15th Ave &School 2nd Street 8:30 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Westview 8:22 ECS 8:40 13th Ave & 2nd Street 8:31 80-107 a.m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street Driver - Julie Milford 8:28 10th 2nd 8:33 Westview School 8:22 15th Ave Ave & & 2nd St Street 8:30 PLEASANTDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Corner of Coronation Street & Valley Street 8:34 a.m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street 8:28 13th 2nd Street 8:31 Driver Paulann Boulding ECS 8:40 15th Ave & 2nd Street 8:30 10th 8:33 82-401 8th Street & 14thStAve (empty lot) 8:05 13th Ave &Coronation 2nd StreetStreet & Valley Street 8:31 Corner of 8:34 Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 PLEASANTDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 10th Ave & 2nd St 8:33 ECS 8:40 a.m. route 60 Cundall Drive Driver - Paulann Boulding 8:10 Corner of Coronation Street & Valley Street 8:34 Crosswalk King Street (Chinook 8:13 82-401 8th StreetPLEASANTDALE &on14th Ave (empty lot) Bay) SCHOOL 8:05 ECS 8:40 ELEMENTARY Approximate Pick up Tim Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 Estevan Day Care Driver (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 Estevan Constituency Office Paulann Boulding Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 a.m. route 60 Drive 8:10 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 82-401 8thCundall StreetPLEASANTDALE & 14th(beside Ave (empty lot) 8:05 306.634.7311 Nicholson Road town houses) 8:20 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Driver - Paulann Boulding Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 loricarrmla@sasktel.net Corner of Nicholson & Newcombe Drive 8:15 82-401 8th Street &Drive 14th AveRoad (empty lot) 8:05 a.m. route 60 Cundall 8:10 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 301 Kensington Ave., Estevan, SK a.m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 Crosswalk on King Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 306-634-3616 • www.bbaxtertransport.ca Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Highway 39 East | 306.634.4014 | CatRents.ca PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 Driver Paulann Boulding Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 Corner of of Nicholson Nicholson Road Road & & Tedford WayDrive 8:25 Corner Newcombe 8:31 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 2001 Mayfair Bay 8:23 Pleasantdale School 8:28 a.m. route Nicholson Road & Driver Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 Paulann Boulding Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:25 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Pleasantdale School 8:28 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:31 DriverBay - Paulann Boulding Wellock Road & Mayfair (Stop Sign) 8:41 a.m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 PLEASANTDALE AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 82-401 Pleasantdale School 8:28 Bus Number 60 CundallRoad Drive 8:43 SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Nicholson & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 S NUMBER SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time Driver -& Paulann Boulding PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 Corner of Nicholson Road Newcombe Drive 8:31 ECS HILLCREST 8:47 82-698 ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 82-109 SPRUCE S NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick up Time of Nicholson Road &Ave Tedford Way 8:39 RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE Please arrive 3-4Pick minutes early Corner 82-401 School 8:28 S82-109 NUMBER 2016-2017 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE SCHOOL Approximate up Time a.m. route Nicholson Road & Veterans (white fence) 8:33 82-109 SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes early Pleasantdale DriverRIDGE/ESTEVAN - Bev Schmidt Approximate Pick Up Time SOUTH EAST CORNERSTONE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION #209 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL WellockofRoad && Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 Driver - Bev Schmidt Corner Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive Apartment) 8:31 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes early Nicholson Road Grundeen Crescent (White 8:36 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Driver Bev Schmidt S.m.

NUMBER SCHOOL BUS ROUTE Approximate Pick Time a.m. Poplar Bay 2016-2017 Driver - Larry Johnson Approximate Pick Up8:43 Time 60 Cundall Drive route 8:20 a.m.up route Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (white fence) 8:33 Driver - Bev Schmidt Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 Driver Larry Johnson .m. route Poplar Bay 8:20 82-109 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Please arrive 3-4 minutes early ECS 8:47 route Poplar Bannatyne 8:22 Nicholson Road & Grundeen Crescent (White Apartment) 8:36 .m. route Bay Ave & Henry Street 8:20 Wellock Road Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 9th Ave & 2nd & Street 8:03 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 82-698a.m.

Driver - Bev Schmidt Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 Corner of Nicholson Road & Tedford Way 8:39 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 Arthur Ave & Henry Street 8:24 route 710 5th Street 8:06 .m. route Poplar Bay Eva 8:20 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Alexandra 8:26 Wellock Road & Mayfair Bay (Stop Sign) 8:41 Arthur Ave & & Henry Street 8:24 ECS 8:47 a.m. route 9th Ave & Alley by Credit Union 8:07 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 Bannatyne Ave & Henry Street 8:22 Driver Larry Johnson Edward Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 60 Cundall Drive 8:43 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 302 - 4th&Ave 8:13 EdwardAve Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 82-698 Arthur & Henry Street Ridge 8:24 9th Ave 2nd Street 8:03 Estevan Place Day Care (Spruce 8:30 ECS 8:47 Edward & Alexandria Ave Only) 8:28 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:14 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 Alexandra & Eva 8:26 710 - 5th Street 8:06 Drader Street (only(Spruce if bussing is requested) 8:33 Estevan Day Care Ridge Only) 8:30 Driver - Larry Johnson Drader Street (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 7th Ave & 2nd Street 8:15 Edward Place & Alexandria Ave 8:28 route HILLCREST 9th & Alley

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COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Drader (only if bussing is requested) 8:33 82-698 9th Ave AveStreet &ELEMENTARY/ESTEVAN 2nd&Street 8:03 Valley Coronation Street 8:18 ECS 8:37 Estevan Day Care (Spruce Ridge Only) 8:30 302 4th Ave 8:13 Spruce Ridge School 8:38 Driver - Larry Johnson ECS 8:37 710 5th Street 8:06 773 Sun Valley Drive 8:20 Spruce Street Ridge (only School 8:38 Drader if bussing is requested) 8:33 5th 2nd 8:14 82-698 9th Ave Ave & & Alley 2nd Street Street 8:03 Spruce Ridge School 8:38a.m. route

by Credit Union 8:07 Hillcrest School 8:22 ECS 8:37 7th Ave & 2nd Street 8:15 80-10780-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 710 5th Street 8:06 302 4th Ave 8:13 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time ** Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-416 at Hillcrest** Spruce Ridge School Driver - Julie Milford 8:38a.m. route Valley Street &Street Coronation Street 8:18 9th Alley by Credit Union 8:07 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 5th Ave & 2nd 8:14at ** Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-416 Driver - Julie Milford Approximate Pick Up Time Driver - Julie Milford 773 Sun Drive 8:20 .m. route Heights 7:58 302 - 4th&Valley Ave 8:13 Driver - Julie Milford 7thSPRUCE Ave 2nd Street 8:15 a.m. Royal Approximate Pick up Tim RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL .m. route Royal Heights 7:58 80-107 WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Hillcrest** Hillcrest School 8:22 1402 -Heights 5th Street 8:04 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:14 .m. route Royal 7:58 Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:18 route 1402 - 5th Street 8:04 Driver Larry Johnson Driver Julie Milford ** Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-4168:15 at Hillcrest** 1225 - 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 7th Ave 2nd Street 1402 8:04 773 Sun& Valley Drive 8:20 1225 - 5th Street (Parking Lot) 8:05 Road .m. route Royal 7:58 82-698 Rooney SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL8:30 1318 -Heights 2ndStreet Street(Parking Lot) 8:07 Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:18 1225 5th 8:05 Hillcrest School 8:22 82-698 834 George RIDGE/ESTEVAN Street 8:33 1318 - 2nd Street 8:07 1402 5th Street 8:04 Approximate up Tim SPRUCE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Driver - Larry Approximate Up8:20 Time 1014 8:10 773 Sun Valley DriveJohnson 1318 -- 2nd Street 8:07 ** Hillcrest will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus #Pick 82-416 atPick Hillcrest** 926 GeorgeComp Streetstudents 8:34 1014 - 5th 2ndStreet Street(Parking Lot) 8:10 1225 8:05 Driver - Larry Johnson Valley- Street & Coronation Street 8:11 Hillcrest School 8:22 1014 2nd Street 8:10 Valley Street & Coronation Street 8:11a.m. route 8th Street & Souris Ave Stop Sign 8:37 a.m.

1318 2nd 8:07 Rooney Road 1001 -- Street 10thStreet Ave & Valley Street 8:12 ** SPRUCE Hillcrest Comp students will transfer to Robyn Erickson's bus # 82-4168:30 atPick Hillcrest** Valley & Coronation Street 8:11 Approximate up Tim RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 1001 10th Ave & Valley Street 8:12 848 Smith Street 8:38 1014 - 2nd&Street 8:10 8:33 1st Street 11th&Ave 8:13 82-698route 834 George Street Driver - Larry Johnson 1001 - 10th Ave Valley Street 8:12 Crosswalk onStreet Arthur Ave 8:39 1st Street & 11th Ave 8:13 Valley & Coronation Street 8:11 926 George 8:34 1821 - Street 1st & Street 8:15 SPRUCE RIDGE/ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 1st Street 11th Ave 8:13 Rooney Road 8:30 ECS 8:41 1821 -- 10th 1st Street 8:15a.m. route 1001 Ave & Valley Street 8:12 8th & Souris Ave Stop Sign Johnson 8:37 Stop Sign Woodlawn Ave 8:18 82-698 Driver - Larry 1821 - 1st & Street 8:15 834Street George Street 8:33 Stop Sign & Woodlawn Ave 8:18 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 1st Street & Edge 11th Ave 8:13 848 Street 8:38 West Valley (only Ave if bussing is requested) 8:19 Rooney Road 8:30 Stop Sign & Woodlawn 8:18 926 Smith George Street 8:34 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 1821 1st Street 8:15 Crosswalk on Arthur Ave 8:39 Alice Road 2nd Street 8:20a.m.

82-698 834Street George Street Ave Stop Sign 8:33 West Valley&Edge (only ifA. bussing is requested) 8:19 route 8th & Souris 8:37 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim Alice Sign Road&&Woodlawn 2nd StreetAve A. 8:20 Stop 8:18 ECS 8:41 Westview 8:22 926 George Street 8:34 Alice RoadSchool & 2nd Street A. 8:20 848 Smith Street 8:38 Driver Robyn Erickson Westview School 8:22 West Valley Edge (only if bussing is requested) 8:19 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 route 8th Street & Souris Ave 8:37 Westview School 8:22a.m.

Crosswalk Arthur AveStop Sign 8:39 82-416 425 Willow on Park Greens 8:12 Alice Road & 2nd Street A. 8:20 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time 848 Smith Street 8:38 ECS 8:41 80-107 Westview WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 331 Willow Park Greens 8:14 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time School 8:22 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 80-107 Driver - Julie Milford Crosswalk on Arthur Ave 8:39 WESTVIEW AREA ESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Time Spruce Ridge School 8:42 82-416 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA Driver - Julie Milford Approximate Pick Up Time a.m. route 309 Willow Park Greens 8:15 80-107 Driver - Julie Milford Driver Robyn Erickson Westview School 8:22 ECS 8:41 80-107 Driver - Julie Milford School 8:22 Service Road (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 a.m. Westview COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL WESTVIEW Approximate Pick up Time 82-416 425 Willow Park Greens 8:12 .m. route 18th Ave &School 1stAREA StreetESTEVAN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL 8:28 Spruce Ridge School 8:42 Westview 8:22 HILLCREST ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim .m. route 18th Ave & 1st Street 8:28 The Ridge 8:19 DriverPark - Robyn Erickson Approximate Pick Up8:14 Time 80-107route 15th 331 Willow Greens 2ndStreet StreetDriver - Julie Milford 8:30 .m. route 18th Ave & 1st 8:28 Driver Robyn Erickson 15th Ave & 2nd Street 8:30 SunValley Drive 8:21 Westview 8:22 a.m. route 309 Willow Willow Park Park Greens 8:15 13th Ave &School 2nd Street 8:31 ELEMENTARY/ HILLCREST AREA COMP SCHOOL Approximate Pick up Tim 15th 8:30 425 Greens 8:12 13th Ave Ave & 1st 2ndStreet Street 8:31 82-416a.m. HILLCREST Hillcrest Road School (Pickup ECS students from Bus # 82-698 for ECS) 8:22 .m. route 18th 8:28 Service (Across from Highway 18) 8:17 10th Ave & St 8:33 Driver Robyn Erickson 13th & 2nd Street 8:31 route 331 Willow Park Greens 8:14 10th Ave & 2nd St 8:33 Murray Ave 8:24 15th Ave 2nd StreetStreet & Valley Street 8:30 The Ridge 8:19 Corner of& Coronation 8:34a.m.

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8th StreetDay & 14th (empty lot) Only) 8:05a.m. route 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 517 Milne Cres SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOOL 8:21 Estevan Day Care Driver (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 - Paulann Boulding Approximate Pick up Tim .m. route Cundall Drive 8:10 route 60 Murray Ave 8:24 Estevan Day Care (Pleasantdale Only) 8:08 ECSMilne 8:33 .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 563 Cres 8:22 82-401 8th Street &on14th Ave (empty lot) Bay) 8:05 Driver - Sarah Gaignard Crosswalk King Street (Chinook 8:13 5th Ave & 2nd Street 8:26 .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 82-811 460 Petterson 8:24 Crosswalk onCare King (Pleasantdale Street (Chinook Bay) 8:13 Estevan Only) 8:08 Seregella RoadDrive & SPRUCE PettersonRIDGE Drive SCHOOL 8:18 Corner ofDay Nicholson Road(Chinook & Newcombe 8:15 ECS 8:33 Crosswalk on King Street Bay) Drive 8:13 Approximate Pick up Tim 388 Petterson Drive 8:25 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15a.m. route .m. route 60 Cundall Drive 8:10 517 Milne Cres 8:21 Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 82-81182-811 364 Petterson Driver Sarah Gaignard SPRUCE RIDGE SCHOOL 8:26 Nicholson Road & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Crosswalk on King Streettown (Chinook Bay) 8:13 563 Milne Road CresDrive 8:22 Nicholson Road (beside houses) 8:20 RIDGE Approximate Pick up Tim & Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:18 Seregella & SPRUCE Petterson Drive SCHOOL 8:18 DriverRoad - Sarah Gaignard Approximate Pick Up8:28 Time Nicholson Road (beside town houses) 8:20 340 Brooks Corner of Nicholson Road & Newcombe Drive 8:15 460 Petterson Drive 8:24 2001 Mayfair Bay(beside town houses) 8:23 82-811 Driver - Sarah Gaignard Nicholson Road 8:20a.m. route 517 Milne Cres 8:21 439 Clasky Drive 8:29 2001 Mayfair Bay& Veterans Ave (mail boxes) 8:23 Nicholson Road 8:18 388 Petterson Drive 8:25 a.m.

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Southeast A’s advance to provincial finals from July 30 to Aug. 1.

Dorrance said the club will come up against three clubs from Regina, including the Pacers, at the provincial championships along with three teams from Saskatoon and another from Warman.

He said all eight teams make up the top bantam AAA clubs in the province, so the competition is going to be tough.

“You have to be top two in your pool of four to go on to the semifinals and that’s my goal,” said Dorrance. “If we can do that, who knows.

The top team goes on to nationals in Prince Edward Island and the second- and third-place teams go on to westerns in St. Albert, Alberta. So my goal is to get to one of those three spots.”

By Jamie Harkins sports@etevanmercury.ca

The Southeast A’s bantam AAA baseball team fell 4-2 to the Regina Pacers in the Regina Baseball league final on Thursday, but the club’s season is far from over.

Trent Dorrance, head coach of the Alameda-based A’s, said eight members of the team have been on the field since Monday playing for Team South East at the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games. Three days after the Games baseball tournament is over these players will join the rest of their usual teammates to compete in the Baseball Saskatchewan provincial bantam AAA championships at Regina Columbus Field

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After finishing first in the Regina Baseball league with a record of 13-5-2, the A’s earned a first-round bye in the league playoffs. The team drew the Lumsden Cubs (8-12) in the second round where they notched an 11-1 win at Alameda Field to advance to the final against the Pacers (10-7-2) at Regina’s Lions Park the next evening.

“There was good pitching from both sides,” said Dorrance, noting A’s pitchers Dylan Hull and Dawson Schaff shared the duties on the mound against the Pacers. “They squeezed home a couple of runs towards the end and we had a couple of untimely errors, gave up two other runs, but it was very close. It was a good game right up to the end. In the bottom of the last inning we almost tied it up. Tyren Dorrance hit the top of the fence in dead centre with a runner on base so we just about tied it up, but neither run scored

in the end.”

Dorrance said finishing second in the Regina Baseball league is a huge success for the sophomore Southeast A’s baseball club.

He said the goal coming into this year was to finish top three in the league and it’s a tip of the cap to the boys for surpassing that.

Having a number of the players participate in the Summer Games will keep the core fresh heading into provincials, noted Dorrance, while also enabling them to check out some of the opposition players they’ll be facing. He said as long as the kids stay healthy and energized coming out of the Games they’ll be ready for provincials.

“It’s a big explosion right now with everything getting jammed into the end of July and the first part of August,” he said. “Hopefully we’re still playing in August with westerns and nationals, but we’ll see.”

Responding To A Call For Golf Vern Eagles drives off the eighth tee during the second annual Estevan Police Officers Memorial Open, which attracted 106 golfers to TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Friday. The 18-hole fun tournament is used by the Estevan Police Association and Estevan Detachment of the RCMP as a fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation an opportunity for members of the community to interact with the men and women who serve Estevan. While financial details were still being worked out, it is hoped the tournament will raise about $3,000 to $4,000 for the foundation.

Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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One of the many cultural activities in Estevan during the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games this week features the unique and ancient First Nations art form of buffalo hide tanning.

Lorne Kequahtooway from Regina performed buffalo hide tanning workshops at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) from July 25 to 29. Kequahtooway demonstrated the technique, and encouraged people who attended to try it themselves.

“It entails taking a fresh hide, stretching it out, lifting it up, and then starting to scrape the fat and the membrane off of it,” Kequahtooway told the Mercury.

“And then, depending on how good the hair is, we might flip it over and start scraping the hair.”

He also brought a hide that he has been processing. If he has enough time, Kequahtooway will use another ancient art process of brain tanning and using smoke for the hide.

After he arrived in Estevan on July 25, he set up the frame for the hide, and then mounted and stretched

it. Then he began the fleshing process, which can take a day or two.

Kequahtooway wants the public to get involved with the process, although he cautioned people it can get messy.

“What I find is when people get involved, and it’s interactive, they seem to learn more, and it resonates more within their psyche,” said Kequahtooway.

If people help with the tanning, then it saves him time. But he also encourages people to come and take a look, even if they only have a few minutes.

“It’s about me sharing these teachings,” said Kequahtooway. “If you want to be involved, that’s great. If not, I can go speak about it, and you’ll learn just as much.”

Kequahtooway was interested in tanning buffalo hides for a number of years, but it took him a while to find an instructor. When he did learn, he understood why people are reluctant to teach it, because it’s hard work and time-consuming.

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First Nations people used the hides to make teepees. It would take 14 hides to create one teepee, and there would be around 10 teepees per settlement.

“That’s a lot of work, when you think about it,” said Kequahtooway.

People are usually very receptive and supportive of his workshops. They appreciate that Kequahtooway is willing to share this component of First Nations culture.

Residential school survivors, who never had the opportunity to learn about their own culture when they were younger, are particularly grateful.

“They had never seen it in all their lives,” said Kequahtooway. “So, if there’s someone who is 60 or 70 (years old) and hasn’t seen it, and then there’s me, a young guy to show it to them, it’s very humbling.”

Armand McArthur, an elder from the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, joined Kequahtooway for a pipe ceremony on July 26, and will be present for a closing Sharing Circle on July 29.

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Arts Council activities kick off The Estevan Arts Council started a busy week of activities by hosting dropin crafts for children on Monday at the arts tent currently set up at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

Local artist-in-residence Diana Chisholm guided young people through making their own seed bombs. Children took paper pulp, formed it into a ball and rolled it into wildflower seeds. The seed bombs can then grow in a garden.

Participants crafted Juniper leaf paint brushes on Tuesday.

The drop-in sessions will continue on Thursday, when children will weave with sticks, wool and wildflowers. Then they will paint with different soils from around Estevan on

Friday.

The sessions are being held in conjunction with the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan.

The Arts Council has had a couple of other activities during the week of the Games. Children created chalk logos in the arts tent on Tuesday night. They took the stenciled logos of the different Games sports, and, using spray and sidewalk chalk, they added their unique spins to the logos.

They are also running a photo marathon with the athletes throughout the Games. The athletes are given a list of words to interpret through photos during the week. The photos will be incorporated into a collage at the end of the Games.

From left, Alandra Young, Alianna Young and Michaela Zacko created seed bombs at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum on July 25.

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Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting August 1, 2016 as follows: August 1 .5%, September 1 1%, October 1 1.5%, November 1 2.5%, December 1 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2017 Payment Options: • In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm ˃ Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit • Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall.

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Duane Edwin Foster Sr. 1939 - 2016 Duane Foster Sr. passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the age of 77.

He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Lorna and his eight devoted children, Roberta (Gerry), Raeanne (Kim), Rick (Corleen), Cindy, Patti-Jo (Abbas), Kathy (Todd), Duane Jr. and John. Duane will also be sadly missed by his 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Also left to cherish his memory are his sister, Janet (Harry) and sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille, Leora, Carla (Terry), Jack, Gordon (Shirley), Conrad, Kevin; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Duane was predeceased by his parents Emmett and Meda (nee Severson) Foster; parents-in-law Tillie and Jack Wenger; brothers-in-law Louis, Larry and Lloyd.

The Funeral Liturgy was held on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. A luncheon took place in the church auditorium immediately following the service.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

On behalf of Lorna, and the Foster Family, we wish to express our gratitude to everyone that brought gifts of food, sent flowers, or offered support during this difficult time. Thank you.

Courtney L. Ehrmantraut 1980 - 2016 It is with heavy hearts that Courtney's family announces her passing at the St. Joseph's Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, SK on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the age of 36 years.

Courtney was predeceased by her step father Mel Olson, grandparents, Dora and Raymond Matthies, George Ehrmantraut, George Warren and Gordon and Maret Olson.

Left to cherish Courtney's memory are her parents, Marilyn Olson and Jim and Yvonne Ehrmantraut; sister Loni Ehrmantraut (Sean McPhail) and son Ethan; step sisters, Tamara (Arnold) Grol and their children, Thijs and Breck; Marja (Jared) Stang and their children Bentley and Bailey; as well as step-brothers, Tyler Olson and his children Mataya, Ceyanna and Channing; Nathan Olson, David (Amanda) Beck and children Jacob and Emma; and Michael (Charlene) Beck and children Allie and Jesse.

Also left to mourn the loss of Courtney are her grandmothers, Rose Ehrmantraut and Irene Warren; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church, Estevan, with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, after which a time for lunch and fellowship was held in the auditorium at St. Paul's United Church.

Those wishing to make donations in Courtney’s memory may do so to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (Long Term Care), 1176 Nicholson Rd., Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank you

The families of Courtney Ehrmantraut would like to thank everyone for the kindness shown her throughout her lifetime. The city police who always looked out for her. The EMT's that were always there to pick her up. The good people who watched out for her all over Estevan. After her accident she had the best of care at St Joseph's Hospital- long term care. Thank you to all the nurses, care aids, the cleaning staff, the other residents that looked out for her and Mark for always being there.

Thank you also to Doc Christie for the wonderful care that you gave her. Also thank you to Dustin, Deb, Yvonne and Shirley at Hall funeral Services, Sandy Dalziel, Dwight Thompson and the United Church ladies for a beautiful service and lunch. It was perfect. Finally, we want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers, for all the donations of food and flowers to our families and donations to St. Joseph’s Hospital- long term care. Also to everyone that attended her Celebration of life. She would have been so excited to have such a huge party.

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Viola M. Leptich 1930 - 2016 Viola passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Dr. FH Wigmore Regional Hospital, Moose Jaw, SK at the age of 85 years.

Viola is lovingly remembered by her children, Marcia Dansereau (Glen Smith), Brenda Lacelle (Randy-deceased), Rhonda Pachal (Kent), Blair Leptich (Susan), Todd Leptich (Richelle),grandchildren, Jaesen (Tanya) Dansereau, Deleigh Brentnell (Jamie), Cortney Lacelle (Jeanette Duncan), Whitnee Metcalfe (Tyler), Halee, Brooke, and Brayden Pachal, Megan Clake (Tom), Adam Leptich (Crystal Normand), Mark Leptich, Jason Leptich, Jennifer Epp (Kevin), Jeralynn Leptich, great-grandchildren, Keegen and Kadence Dansereau, Colton and Quinn Lacelle, Taylor and Brooklyn Duncan, Layken Metcalfe, Alayna Clake, Kadance and Tehilah Epp, sister-in-law Mary Schiestel and brother-in-law Joseph Leptick.

Viola was predeceased by her husband Leopold Leptich; parents, John and Katherine Ehry; sisters, Mary (infant) and Dianna Fishley; great grandson Braesen Chorney; son in law Randy Lacelle and her husband’s parents, Nicholas and Katherine Lisafeld and second wife Barbara Haselhan.

The Funeral Mass for Viola will be held on Thursday, July 28 at St. John the Baptist RC Church at 1:00 p.m. with Fr. Brian Meredith presiding. Interment will be held at the Estevan City Cemetery and lunch will follow at the church auditorium.

In memory of Viola, memorial donations may be made to Telemiracle c/o Kinsmen Foundation Inc., 2217C Hanselman Court, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 6A8.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK.

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While there has been some housing start activity in Estevan over the course of the year, Estevan’s housing market has yet to recover to where it was before the plunge in the price of oil.

Estevan saw no new housing starts in the city for the month of June.

“We peaked a few years ago, and had quite a bit of housing development up until that point,” said Rob Denys, land development manager with the City of Estevan. “The oil sector slowdown has affected everything. It’s one of the primary engines of the local

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economy, so everything fluctuates to where that’s going.”

In June 2016, there were no single-family dwellings under construction. This was a lack of activity on par with the number of housing starts in June 2015. The number of housing starts from the beginning of the year to June in 2016 was four, while there were three, from the beginning of the year to June in 2015.

For June 2016, the number of permits approved for single-family homes increased to four, from three, in June 2015.

The number of permits approved for multi-family dwellings in June 2016 decreased, to zero from one permit approved in June 2015. The number of housing starts for multi-family dwellings have also decreased, from four to zero. From the beginning of 2015 to June 2015, there were 12 units under construction, while in

2016, from the beginning of the year to June, there have been none.

The construction of secondary residential suites remains stagnant since last year. There have been no secondary suite permits approved this year, nor have there been any constructed.

From the beginning of 2015 to June, there was one permit approved for a secondary suite. and one secondary suite under construction.

Denys said he doesn’t expect to see a lot of housing starts for the remainder of the year, but noted that it can be difficult to predict economic conditions, which ultimately dictate what will happen in the housing market, particularly in a resource-heavy economy like that of Estevan.

“There will be some housing starts, but I don’t think we’re going to see a big increase,” said Denys.

“Housing has to be absorbed

into the market, so there won’t be any big spikes for the remainder of the year.”

Although Estevan’s housing market has been inactive in June 2016, Estevan measures up fairly well to other cities in Saskatchewan, with populations from 10,000 to 49,999.

The total number of housing starts in the second quarter of 2016 for Estevan increased to 24, from 11 in the second quarter of the previous year. In the second quarter of 2016, Estevan had a greater total number of housing starts than Lloydminster, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Swift Current, and Weyburn.

In the second quarter of 2016, the number of singlefamily dwelling housing starts increased to eight, from seven, in 2015. The number of housing starts for multi-family dwellings in the same period increased from four to 16.

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CASSIDY ROSS

JORDAN WALTER

CASIE BROKENSHIRE

ABBIE BROKENSHIRE

SASHA MANTEI

GARY LACASSE

SEIPP FARMS LTD

KEIRA PHILLIPS

OWEN GOETZ

SIERRA MANTEI

Trobert Law Firm KAIL HILSTROM

CARSON PETTERSON

KADE PHILLIPS

QUEST LINE LOCATORS IAN PETTERSON

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OILFIELD SERVICES LTD.

RESULTS Grand Champion Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire Reserve Champion Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tess Brokenshire Home Grown Champion Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire Reserve Home Grown Champion Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlee Ross Grand Champion Yearling Heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casie Brokenshire Home Grown Champion Heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Casie Brokenshie Reserve Home Grown Champion Heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Petterson Grand Champion Continuation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casie Brokenshire Reserve Champion Continuation Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Owen Goetz Grand Champion Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire Reserve Champion Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casie Brokenshire Top Groomer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire Top Showman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooper Brokenshire High Individual Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jordan Walter Average Daily Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlee Ross Spirit of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbie Brokenshire & Ian Petterson Cloverbuds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kail Hilstrom, Seirra Mantei, Kristopher Phillips