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Can you hear the Rafferty Rumble coming?

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Colourful, loud and fun.

The Rafferty Rumble is returning to Estevan this summer, gaining power and offering a lot of new activities.

The Rumble wave presented by Power Dodge will cover the Energy City and the surrounding area on July 26-28.

Lifestyles talked to head organizer of the much-anticipated comebackfestival Josh LeBlanc about what to expect from this big--scale summer event.

With two months left until the dates most of the threeday schedule is already filled

with sports tournaments, community activities, entertainment and shows.

And while the public will have a chance to enjoy the event in the middle of summer, the organizers and business community are putting their efforts together now.

“The business community has been very supportive, downtown businesses have been awesome to work with for us,” said LeBlanc. “It’s not easy revitalizing an event that went once, something at one point in time. We are very, very appreciative that the business community’s jumped on to help us with their support, their knowledge, everything that’s happened within

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the past. It’s been going really well.”

The event list is gradually being revealed, but there are still a few more surprises to come.

“We are still waiting on two more tournaments to be announced. Once we know these tournaments, it will be good to go,” said LeBlanc.

The production team that brought the Footloose, School of Rock and Hairspray will team up with the Rafferty Rumble to put on Rock of Ages. The musical will be running July 24-28 with show times to be announced later.

The first day of the rumble on July 26, the air over Estevan will be filled with the

roar of engines, as the Eve of Destruction will get the crowd over to the Estevan Motor Speedway. The same day the slo-pitch tournament will begin.

And July 27 promises to be one of the busiest days of the year for Estevan. On the sports side, there will be flag football and soccer tournaments going on. Fresh Air Fitness along with Jofit and Tash will invite citizens to take part in the Force Athletic Competition, and the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Coursewill be offering free range balls and a free one-hour golf clinic for all ages and abilities at 2 p.m.

Downtown there will be

a music festival and a free pancake breakfast served to everyone who bought a pass.

On top of that, there will be a market with a variety of goods and food trucks making sure that everybody will have enough energy for the rest of the day. Some local restaurants also expressed interest in participating in the event.

Also, there will be a car show and Estevan Power DodgeBruins will also be holding a street hockey tournament.

The Chamney Paving street dance will start at 8 p.m.

“That’s a no minors event.

So minors are allowed downtown, but after 8 p.m. we ask that they clear the area and we

will be seizing child tickets at 7:30 p.m.,” said LeBlanc.

The music festival will offer a lot of variety as eight bands will be playing throughout the day, and three more bands will beaccompanying the street dance. The performers will be Megan Nash, Hook & Nail, Ross LeBlanc Trio, Fogdog, El Guitaro, Nick Faye and the Deputies, Bombargo, Brock Andrews, Dead Levee, Bromantics and West of Mabou.

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Early learning co-ordinator highlights program’s progress Offering unique services to pre-kindergarten children and their families then tracking the progress being made on group and individual files is a daunting task.

Jacquie Gibbs, the early learning co-ordinator for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and her 17-person team, are making strides toward overall success, sometimes with leaps and bounds, sometimes in smaller increments, with the strategic programs and activities relayed to the board members by Gibbs during their May 15 general meeting held in Weyburn.

The presentation began with Gibbs outlining the goals that call for 90 per cent of the students exiting kindergarten scoring in the appropriate range in four of the five domains with language and communications being one of the primary requirements.

Another goal is to have 80 per cent of Grade 3 students reading at or above standard levels and 80 per cent of Grades 4-8 students reading at grade level.

The early learning team consists of three elementary curriculum consultants; nine speech/language pathologists;

four early learning consultants and a Kids First literacy mentor. A temporary project programmer for a community liaison for the Kids First program is now eliminated since it was funded for a minimum amount of time.

The co-ordinator said the Early Years Evaluation (EYE) project that has been a part of the Cornerstone programming since 2014, is meeting the desired targets.

Gibbs had pointed out earlier that speech/language pathologists not only address speech impediments but also delayed language skills and some of those children have intensive needs that are best attacked early so they can participate fully with their classmates.

Gibbs said there had been some setbacks regarding baseline skill growth for early learners, up to kindergarten exit. In some respects, the data collected indicated stagnant or little growth, or, slight regression, meaning a number of current kindergarten students were not doing as well as in the past. As she pointed out in response to a question, “less prepared students at the kindergarten level,” compared with previous entrylevel candidates.

Jacquie Gibbs, the early learning co-ordinator for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division, talked about their goals and achievements. Photo submitted

“We are looking for reasons. We have had some significant teacher turnovers, but our records indicate they had been trained to provide the programs so we are now considering giving some teachers more time to deliver EYE programs,” Gibbs said. “We need to tackle cognitive skill domains and collect the feedback.”

On other files, very promising moves forward were noted, with regards to the young students’ awareness of self and their environments, motor skills, social skills, language and communication and physical

development. She said that often, if a child is below the base line for physical growth, they may also be falling behind in other skill development domains.

“It’s why we work with families before their kids enter school,” she said, referring to the current situation where over 190 youngsters and their families are embraced by the early learning team. It was noted that in the long run, it was a good investment since the children are better prepared to enter the structured school system.

“We do have this responsibility,” said Gibbs. “Adverse childhood experiences can be a tipping point,” whether it be abuse or some other family dysfunction or illness. When these factors are involved, the risk factors for the child are also elevated. In the data they collected, only 36 per cent of the children had no real adverse conditions holding them back, while 12 per cent had four or more issues that were negatively influencing their progress.

“However, risk is not destiny,” Gibbs said during the power point presentation.

Gibbs went on to note how special introductory programs for kindergarten kids and their parents, is a popular one with 487 families attending these welcoming events this year out of a potential of 590 families, meaning a success rate of 80 per cent.

As noted earlier, Gibbs said 192 youngsters were receiving home visiting services and those numbers vary quite a bit as situations move forward and generally improve, requiring fewer visits and consultations.

“Sure, we have reluctant parents, but once they realize how we can assist them with

strategy, and if they keep trying things, it’s usually successful,” Gibbs added.

The example of a successful home visit program is the Pop Up Play Group, a program designed by Cornerstone’s team that has grown in size and popularity over the past two years.

The learning experiences are proven successes in areas without a lot of back up services to call on and it helps parents and grandparents help the youngsters with such things as story circles that are inviting.

“Even little things like how the child holds a pencil or crayon, parents can observe while they play. They pay attention to what the child says and what the child is learning and it is recorded as they learn what numbers really are, and what happens at each station as the youngster learns such lessons as heavy versus light or long versus short or learn the body parts,” said Gibbs who ended the presentation on a high note of progress for an integral part of the overall Cornerstone education delivery model.

Chairwoman Audrey Trombley thanked Gibbs who had fielded a series of queries from board members during the half-hour event.

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“It’s been an amazing experience... The city, they’ve been amazing to work with us. Estevan Police, Estevan Fire, Emergency Services have been great doing the planning… I definitely have

to thank the committee and the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) board, they have been working very, very hard with me to put this on. And also the organizing committee,” said LeBlanc.

Now the committee is working with the Saskatch-

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The public is encouraged to buy their passes in advance at the EAGM, Henders Drugs, A & A Jewellery and Coldwell Banker Choice Real Estate. Adult tickets are $20, children five-18 years of age are $10, and under five are free.

“That will get you the pass to downtown. There will be extra charges for things like Eve of Destruction, the

musical and all that kind of stuff,” said LeBlanc. “It’s a one-day fee. So if you want to bring your family down till five o’clock, go home and get ready for the street dance, you are not paying an additional charge. That’s a full-day pass for you.”

To make this event happen the committee will attract hundreds of volunteers.

There are about 700 two-hour volunteer shifts planned to satisfy all requests including SLGA, emergency services and others and make sure that

every little piece of the rumble is running smoothly.

“If people want to volunteer, if they volunteer for two two-hour shifts, four hours altogether, the art gallery will give them the option of paying for their pass or not… If they want to donate it, it’s highly encouraged, but we will give them that option,” said LeBlanc.

To become a volunteer one would need to go to raffertyrumble.com and apply through the website.

“Within the next month

or so you’ll see everything wrap up from volunteer requests to marketing. Our goal is to be full fledge givin’ ‘er by June 10,” said LeBlanc.

He also thanked all sponsors for their support and participation and noted that there are still more sponsorship options available.

“If anybody does want to sponsor or they want more information they can contact me by my phone at 306-4216778. And we’ll be able to help them out somehow,” said LeBlanc.

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Country legend fulfills fan’s bucket list item during concert in Estevan

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

When the Hit After Hit tour made its way to Affinity Place in Estevan on May 11, more than 1,100 people attended the show.

Spectators cheered as Canadian country music singers George Canyon, Doc Walker, Charlie Major and Manny Blu performed many of their bestknown songs. And they enjoyed the kitchen party format that saw Canyon, Walker and Major take turns playing a few songs each on the stage.

But for one fan, watching Major was a dream come true that knocked an item from his bucket list.

Rodney Russell is a North Battleford resident with multiple sclerosis (MS) who came down to Estevan for the show.

His daughter, Christie Sinclair, lives in Estevan and she hoped her father could make to the performance.

“He has been in and out of the hospital a couple of times,

but this last go-around was probably the worst that we had to experience,” said Sinclair.

“We thought we were going to lose our dad.”

But Russell recovered after a couple of weeks in the hospital, and shortly after he was discharged, the family found out Major and the other musicians were coming to the Energy City. They told Russell they wanted him to see the show so he could watch his favourite musician.

A friend of Sinclair’s suggested that she message Major’s people to explain Russell’s health situation and his love of Major’s music, and to find out if Russell could meet Major.

She sent a message, but didn’t hear anything back.

Unbeknownst to Sinclair, that friend sent a message to Affinity Place and told them the family’s story.

A couple of hours before the concert, Sinclair received a phone call from Rebecca Westling, the destination marketing communications con-

sultant for the City of Estevan, with the exciting news that the Russell family would be meeting with Major just before the concert.

“I bawled,” said Sinclair.

“I didn’t think it would actually happen. It was quite emotional.”

Her husband was supposed to attend the concert with the family, but couldn’t make it, so Sinclair’s sister Carla Huard was there instead, making it an even more sentimental moment.

“I was trying to hide it from him, but he thought maybe something happened to the kids … and of course I couldn’t hide it,” said Sinclair.

At that point, she told her father he would get to meet Major.

“He was just over the moon about it,” said Sinclair.

The meeting occurred at about 7:30 p.m., and lasted for approximately 10 minutes.

“It was really intense to see him walk through, and for dad to meet him for the very first time,” said Sinclair. “It seems really surreal at this point that we actually got to have dad have that opportunity to meet him, just amongst his challenges with MS and everything.”

He signed an autographed picture for Russell, which even noted that it was on Russell’s bucket list for the two to meet.

Major also signed Russell’s

From left, Carla Huard, Charlie Major, Rod Russell and Christie Sinclair gather for a group photo after Russell fulfilled a dream by meeting Major prior to a May 11 concert at Affinity Place. Huard and Sinclair and Russell’s daughters. Photo submitted

cowboy hat, which Sinclair purchased for her father when she got married.

“That hat now has a lot of priceless sentimental value,” said Sinclair.

When they met, Russell was wearing a blue, plaid coat, which is the traditional attire worn by Major earlier in his career. But Major was wearing a jean jacket that night; as it turned out, Russell was wearing a jean jacket as well.

Then the country music star and his big fan thanked each other for coming all that way for the concert.

“We don’t know how long dad will be around,” Sinclair

said. “He has his good moments; he has his bad moments.

I was just happy that he was able to pull through for this concert, and be able to meet him.

“Charlie was very, very kind.

He was very sweet. He was genuine. He was down to earth.

He treated dad like he was a long-time friend that he hadn’t seen in a while. He was just full of life, and to be able to see him perform was amazing.”

Sinclair and Huard grew up listening to Major while in their father’s truck, and they would sing along with all of Major’s songs on the radio when driving to and from the farm.

Sinclair applauded the city

staff for making this special moment happen. They were very accommodating, and she noted that events manager Diane Wenham helped them out before meeting with Major.

They thought there would be seating on the floor so that Russell could enjoy the concert in that area, but the seating was at the back. The city allowed the family to watch the concert from the penalty box instead.

“It was kind of fun, because me and my sister liked to scrap as kids, so having us wind up in the penalty box, watching dad’s favourite country music singer perform was quite comical,” said Sinclair.

Hospital to host tribute for Doug Third St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting a ceremony on May 28, starting at 1 p.m., to pay tribute to a long-time member of the community.

A plaque will be unveiled in the hospital’s courtyard to pay tribute to Doug Third.

He was the principal of the former Hillside School for the first 31 years of its history, from 1949-1980, and

Charlie Major, left, met with Rod Russell before the concert on May 11 in Estevan. Photo submitted

had a stint as an assistant superintendent.

“One of the things that he became best-known for in our community, that is so much appreciated, is he presided over more than 1,000 vigil, graveside and funeral services,” said hospital executive director Greg Hoffort.

Last year St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic

Church approached the hospital and said they wanted to take up a collection to recognize Third for his years of service, and they wanted the hospital to be home to the tribute. The hospital said they would be happy to do so.

“We certainly recognize and have felt the contribution of Doug Third to his

community and to our community, and we were happy to work with the church to recognize this great guy, this great man,” said Hoffort.

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Hoffort said the event is open to the public, and he hopes to see a large crowd show up to pay tribute to Third.

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Time for a little better debate Tune into an episode of question period from Parliament Hill or the Saskatchewan Legislature.

You might be disappointed by what you hear.

Rather than listen to informed and reasoned debate, with questions posed from one side to the other, followed by responses in a respectful and decent manner, what you hear is a lot of shouting, jeering and incomprehensible answers.

A look at Hansard (the official transcripts for these sessions) will show the speaker of the house is usually forced to reprimand politicians from all sides for their conduct during question period.

Most of the politicians we elect to our provincial and federal halls are intelligent people with excellent education backgrounds who thrived in debate when they were in school. They have advanced degrees and have been interested in politics their entire lives. Yet throw them into a question period setting and they act like children.

It’s frustrating to watch, and it’s often something that turns people off of politics.

When Justin Trudeau was elected as prime minister in 2015, he vowed to do politics differently. Yet one of the things that has remained the same federally is the poor decorum during question period. It’s still as belligerent and as obnoxious as it ever was. And Trudeau’s Liberals and the other parties deserve equal blame for it.

Unfortunately, our elected members of Parliament and members of the Legislative Assembly aren’t the only ones in need of lessons when it comes to proper decorum in debates.

Go back and watch the video of Trudeau’s visit to Regina in January. You’ll hear people who were shouting down the prime minister when he was answering, for the simple crime of disagreeing with them, or not telling them what they wanted to hear.

It’s particularly evident when you put the word anti before a subject, and the word protestor after that subject. Think anti-pipeline protestor. You’ll see the problem.

And then you get the online community, where so many people seem incapable of having a reasoned debate. Check out the Facebook or Twitter comments of many online stories. They often denigrate into narrow-minded comments, name-calling, deflections and an abundance of other issues.

Unfortunately, it is easier to insult somebody than to come up with a logical response. And it’s always easier to insult someone than to admit you were wrong when it comes to an issue.

And then you also have those who fit the bill of “Some people will believe (or share) anything when it fits their agenda.” Facebook is particularly guilty of fostering this attitude. After all, anyone can post anything about on a particular issue, and it will likely draw support from a segment of an online community.

And so your Facebook page or Twitter feed gets bombarded with stories on a certain subject, regardless of the lack of credibility on an issue.

(I’ll forego a rant of U.S. President Donald Trump and his Twitter feed and his campaignstyle rallies. That’s another editorial for another time).

It’s time to expect more when it comes to communication. More when it comes to our online posts. More when it comes to debate. More when it comes to question period. More when it comes to comments made over drinks at a local bar.

And it’s time for our elected officials to take the lead. It is time to do politics differently. And part of that has to do with question period, and how our MLAs and MPs act.

It’s time for leadership by example.

The Theory of Thrones and other television milestones Each year, you’ll typically see a one of the greatest shows in teleprominent television series come vision history. I think it holds the to an end. record for the most Emmy Awards Oh sure, there are the years ever. The sets, the scenery and the when there will be more than cinematography were incredible. one. Remember 2004, when both Even if the scripts sucked and Friends and Frasier wrapped up the acting was terrible, it would after a decade of dominating have been worth watching because Thursday nights? That was a tough so many other elements were so spring for NBC. brilliant.

Now let me preface this column But the writing was great, by saying I’m not a big television since it was based on the works of Willberg’s World guy. I don’t have the time to watch George R.R. Martin, and the actmuch TV. If my TV is on, it’s likely ing was great, and so you have a a sporting event or a political panel. television show that we’re going to Needless to say, there’s a lot of sports for me be talking about for decades to come. to watch at this time of year, with the Stanley And since it’s been such a great show, and the Cup playoffs, international hockey, the Memorial fans are so devoted, you’ll get some who aren’t Cup and Major League Baseball. (If you’re going happy with this final season. There have been lots to point out that I forgot the NBA, I did not. I of complaints about it and the finale. haven’t watched a full NBA game since the GrizThen you get the pinnacle of absurd: an online zlies left Vancouver in 2001). to have the final season redone.

And since we’ve had three provincial elections Some people have too much time and money in Canada this spring, and a federal election is on their hands. coming, there has been plenty of politics to talk But you can be sure they will watch all the spiabout this year. noffs, prequels and other shows that will happen If not for my sports and political needs, I’d due to Game of Thrones. likely join the roster of chord-cutters no longer It’s ironic that these two series ended within living with cable. four days of each other, because they represent But when I hear people talk about television, changing philosophies in TV. Big Bang Theory they talk about it being a new golden age for was the long-running sitcom that had more than scripted programs. A couple of the top programs 20 episodes a year and still used a laugh track. just came to an end.

This is the type of program we’re going to see May 16 brought about an end to the Big Bang less and less of in the coming years.

Theory. It’s one of the more unlikely hits in recent Game of Thrones, meanwhile, is the type of memory, a show that CBCS seemingly didn’t be- show you’re going to see more often. There were lieve in at first, but proved to be a big hit.

73 episodes, spread out over eight seasons. That’s I’ll admit that I watched the show a fair less than 10 episodes a season. Seventy-three epiamount, although usually reruns through syndica- sodes? The Big Bang Theory cleared that mark tion. The show was nowhere near as good as it was some time late in season four.

10 years ago, but it still had its moments.

You’re going to see more series that won’t have And it still would have been entertaining if it a lot of episodes per season. It frees the talent up would have gone for a couple more years. It would to pursue other opportunities. It keeps the writing have been past its best before date, but not well fresh. It prevents series from growing stale. past its best before date like The Simpsons.

It’s hard to keep a show fresh and sharp afThe series finale was fine. It wasn’t great. It ter 100 episodes or even 200 episodes. Just look at wasn’t disappointing like the finale of The Sopra- The Simpsons. None of the current episodes can nos or Seinfeld. But it was a good show that gen- hold a candle to Last Exit to Springfield from the erated a few laughs. early 1990s.

Then you had the finale for Game of Thrones And if the talent has the time to pursue other three nights later. I didn’t see it. I haven’t seen any options, such as on the big screen, it keeps them of the episodes in full. I don’t have HBO, and I energized and eager for when they return to the didn’t download the series on a streaming service. show.

So I guess I’m hooped.

I don’t know much about television, but I do But I would be a fool to deny the impact or the know it’s changing. The change is likely for the excellence of the show. It’s going to go down as better.

David Willberg

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Cheers Cheers to Estevan residents for not throwing out as much garbage. There was hardly any on the boulevards and parking lots recently.

Cheers to Jason and Mike from Empire Limousine for the quick thinking, care and attention they showed to an elderly woman who had fallen in the parking lot until the EMTs could arrive.

Cheers to the Envision Counselling and Support Centre for the great events they hosted to mark the organization’s 25th anniversary. They have done a lot for so many people.

Cheers to all of the well-behaved campers during the Victoria Day long weekend. It’s good to see there weren’t as many problems as there used to be.

Cheers to all of the talented young musicians who tried out for Estevan Sings. People will be able to hear a lot of talented singers during the fair.

Jeers Jeers to a couple of recent incidents that left people’s pets dead. It’s really troubling when you hear something like that.

The field has been set for the Estevan Sings competition that will be happening next month as part of the Estevan Fair.

More than 30 talented musicians showcased their abilities Tuesday night during auditions at the Estevan Exhibition Association’s building.

Younger singers were entered in the junior division, while teens and adults were in the senior group. Some of the hopefuls played guitar and other musical instruments for the judges, who then selected those who will advance to the next round.

Estevan Sings will be part of this year’s Estevan Fair.

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se Gibson will be in the junior division. Performances will be June 17. Each will sing once, and then the top four will be selected to advance to the final and perform once again.

Estevan Sings senior performers will be Doris Trobert, Alison Janney Wilson, Jenna Fleck, Ocean Batke, Melissa Wright, Megan Zemlak, Kelsey Shier, Christina Dyck, Cole McCaskill and Karissa Hoffart. They will perform June 18.

Each will sing once, and the top five will be selected to advance to the final.

Estevan Sings was formerly known as Estevan Idol.

Idol was held as the featured entertainment for the fair from 2003-2013.

Earlier this year, it was announced the competition would be returning under the Estevan Sings name.

As the summer quickly approaches, and last preparations for the Estevan Fair are being made, the Estevan Exhibition Association (EEA) is calling for talents to take part in the Domestic Art Show.

The fair will occupy the exhibition grounds June 17 and 18, with gates opening at 4 p.m. The art show will display the local amateur artists’ works at the Exhibition Hall through the same days.

Anyone willing to participate should submit an entry form along with participation fee by June 8.

“Some people miss the deadline, but most we’ll accept after June 8. But there is a lot of paperwork to get ready for judges when they come in because all the judging is done prior to us open-

ing,” said Tamera Huber, the president of the EEA. She hopes they will receive most packages before the deadline.

The Creative Living Prize Book, which contains all details and the application form, can be found on EEA’s website and Facebook page. The printed versions can be picked up from Henders Drugs, Southern Plains Co-op grocery store in Estevan, the Estevan Public Library and the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

Artists can submit their creations falling under the needlework, culinary arts, crafts and photography categories. Traditionally there will be a separate section for school art as well.

Domestic Art Shows were historically a part of fairs.

“I feel that it’s important because the Domestic Art Show was part of the exhibi-

tion from the beginning; it’s part of the history. Before there were rides and stuff at fairs, what you saw was agriculture and arts and crafts.

It’s important for us to keep it going,” said Huber.

Participants will need to bring their art in to the hall on June 13 or 14. The hall will be open from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and the committee will be accepting art pieces and getting them ready to be displayed. Through the days of the fair, the show will be open for the public.

The fair is coming together as well. Even though the Calamity Cowgirls won’t be able to perform this year, there will be a lot to do on top of the West Coast Amusements midway’s rides.

“We are also looking into Hooves vs. Hags as a form of entertainment …

It’s dirt bikers racing barrel racers … And then, of

course, (there’s) all of the food vendors,” said Huber.

The first day, the Estevan Public Library will also be there, teaching crafts to the public. And the second day, the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum will take over this duty.

There will be a sign near the entrance telling everybody what’s going on at the fair this year.

Huber noted that from year to year the interest towards the show and the fair keeps growing. And fortunately, they have a big group of volunteers who always make it a great success.

“The Estevan Exhibition is a non-profit group, and we have a huge group of volunteers, our board members and our members that are a part of the exhibition.

And the family members of all of those people. It takes all of them to pull all of this together,” said Huber.

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Pleasantdale art Pleasantdale School’s gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery on May 16. Students had two-dimensional and three dimensional art on display. Many people turned out to view the exhibits, and to vote for their favourite in various categories. Photos by David Willberg

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TEML supports Alida’s arena Participating in a cheque presentation from Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. (TEML) to the Alida Recreation Board were, back row, from left, TEML public affairs advisor Rebecca Cassidy, area supervisor Brad Cosgrove, field operator Bryce Merkley and measurement technician Greg Martin. Front row, Alida Rec. Board treasurer Leanne Debuc and board member Margaret Peet, and TEML administration employee Candance McLean.

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Steel and aluminum tariffs have been lifted

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

After a lot of angst and uncertainty, steelworkers at Regina’s EVRAZ steel and pipe mill can now breathe a sigh of relief, as the United States lifted tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

The tariffs were brought in by the Donald Trump administration, which cited “national security” as one of its reasons.

The fact the tariffs were still in place after the conclusion of a renegotiation of the NAFTA deal was seen as an impediment for Canada’s ratification of the new deal.

The lifting of the tariffs came May 17.

Mike Day, president of United Steelworkers Local 5890 at Evraz Regina, said on May 21 it means job security, by being able to sell steel plate and pipe to the U.S. “It opens up those doors again to those products in the United States. We’ve said before, China overflooded the market. It became an issue, and the United States took their stance, and somehow thought Canada was a problem, a national security threat, even though we’re allies.”

Day hopes there will be more orders for their 24-inch and smaller mill, with pipe for drilling and pipelines.

“Hopefully this gets the sales team’s phones ringing and gets that mill back up to full capacity. It’s been down to two crews for the last while down, due to no U.S. orders.

“We haven’t had any employment loss or layoffs yet, but I don’t know how long we could have sustained that.”

Day said Evraz had been moving staff around, between different mills in the facility, to keep them working, but didn’t think that could go on indefinitely.

He noted that there has been hiring, but he wasn’t sure if it was for summer relief or something else.

The union local has about 1,100 members, all working at Evraz Regina.

Day said, “Finally some good news has come out of this,” pointing to the continual attacks on oil and gas and pipelines.

The company has mostly been working on orders destined for north of the border.

The Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline is pretty much done, he noted, and the natural

gas pipeline for the LNG Canada project is going to be big.

In a news release, Premier Scott Moe said: “Canada’s steel is among the most sustainably produced in the world, and we in Saskatchewan are proud that our steel products are an integral part of so many industries across North America.

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Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili said: “I’m glad to see the tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum lifted.

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Missoula Children’s Theater comes to Oxbow The first-ever appearance by the Missoula Children’s Theatre in Oxbow proved to be a hit.

Fifty-nine students from the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School performed during the school’s showing of the Peter Pan musical Peter and Wendy on May 17.

Most of the students were in Grades 1-6, but they had about a dozen in Grades 7-11.

Judy Jeannot, who is a teacher at the school, marvelled at how they were able to piece together the play so quickly.

“What they do with the students in one week is spectacular,” Jeannot told Lifestyles. “I teach music in our school, and I put on a Christmas concert. It’s always a musical. And I plan

to do it in six weeks.”

But the Missoula Children’s Theatre shows up in the community, selects the youths who will be part of the cast, and brings together everything for the play in just a few days.

“It was really neat to watch. I was just kind of a bystander, and taking notes and watching how they did things.”

Kids were divided into two groups, and representatives of the children’s theatre used repetition to help the youths learn their lines.

Don Britt was the piano player, and he didn’t come to a rehearsal until two days before the performance.

Two showings were staged on May 17. The first was in the afternoon, and was largely attended by the

school’s student body. The other was in the evening, and the gym was about three-quarters capacity with people from the community.

Missoula Children’s Theatre came to Oxbow after Jeannnot contacted their office. They sent her the

necessary information. She booked a date and received the information needed for the school to be ready when the theatre arrived.

“There’s a checklist that you need to go through, and it was all very well organized and easy to follow,”

said Jeannot. “It helped a lot.”

The school was happy with the turnout, considering this was the first time they have brought the theatre to Oxbow, and they hope it will be even better next year when the Missoula Children’s The-

atre returns for a performance of The Snow Queen.

The United Church’s Reach Group funded the production with nearly $5,000 in support, and the Oxbow Arts Council’s support allowed them to have a piano player.

Report from the Legislature May 16, 2019 With the spring session of the legislature coming to an end, I look forward to spending more time in the area engaging with constituents. As I have done the past two years, I will reach out to all local cities, towns, villages and rural municipalities, in an effort to continue our ongoing dialogue.

The 2019-20 Saskatchewan Budget ful ills our government’s three-year plan to balance the budget with no new taxes or tax increases while boosting supports for mental health, classrooms and highway safety. It includes: • A sustainable plan to ensure a balanced budget this year and for the years to come; • Nearly $30 million more for targeted mental health and addictions funding; • An increase of $26 million in operating funding for Saskatchewan school divisions; • New tax credits for volunteer ire ighters and irst responders; • Funding to begin a ive-year Enhanced Intersection Safety Program for highway intersections; and • A focus on infrastructure funding for the province.

During the spring sitting, our government passed multiple pieces of legislation, including: • Changes to The Saskatchewan Employment Act creating a new critically ill adult leave, expanding parental leave and adding an additional week of maternity leave; • Passing Clare’s Law which will allow police to release information about someone’s violent or abusive past to intimate partners whose safety may be at risk; • Increasing the number of occupational diseases ire ighters and volunteer ire ighters are covered for through changes to The Workers’ Compensation Act; • Legislation to allow rural municipalities, and other municipalities with populations under 500, to join regional police services; • Legislation that better balances the rights of rural land owners and members of the public in accessing rural property; and • Creating a paid job leave option for survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence to take up to ive paid days and ive unpaid days off to seek supports or services.

The spring sitting of the legislature saw your Saskatchewan Party government continue to stand up for Saskatchewan in the ight against the federal government’s carbon tax and push for help for canola farmers facing trade barriers with China.

Thank you to all of those who took the time to support the anti-carbon tax convoy and rally that went to Regina in April.

It was a great pleasure to take part and see so many familiar faces attend, and have their voices heard. In the coming months, we will keep Saskatchewan issues front and centre here at home and in Ottawa.

Your Saskatchewan Party government will keep standing up for Saskatchewan. We will advocate for our industries that provide the means to keep Saskatchewan strong – and we will continue our opposition to the Trudeau Carbon Tax, which includes taking our ight all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

You will be receiving a document in the mail in the coming weeks, asking for feedback in terms of how we can best represent you. This will focus on how we build on the growth of our community and province today and in the years ahead. Please take the time to ill out the return card and send it back. Feel to contact my of ice at 306-634-7311 to discuss any concerns and suggestions you may have.

Students from the Oxbow Prairie Horizons School performed Peter and Wendy through the Missoula Children’s Theatre on May 17. Photo submitted

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Legion hands out $25,000 in donations The Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch recently presented cheques that totalled $25,000 to several organizations.

A total of $15,000 went to the legion’s Provincial Command, and was accepted by Roberta Taylor, who is a provincial vice-president. There was $7,000 to the Leave the Streets Behind program to assist homeless veterans, another $7,000 to a veterans wellness program and $1,000 to the Paws for Vets initiative.

The legion presented another $10,000 to cadet programs in the community.

They made a $2,000 annual donation to the No. 30 WylieMitchell Air Cadets, which was accepted by Capt. Danielle Fleury, who is the commanding officer.

Another $2,000 was donated to the No. 2901 Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) Army Cadets Piping and Drumming School. It was accepted by

Capt. Rob Rooks, who is a band officer. The money will be used for pipes and drums training.

Finally, they handed over their $6,000 annual contribution to the No. 2901 PPCLI Army Cadets, which was accepted by Capt. Craig Bird, the commanding officer.

The money came from the legion’s Poppy Fund.

Legion branch president Jim (Frosty) Forrest said the legion reviews donation requests with provincial command.

“The legion has various programs for veterans, so those were the three that they mentioned,” said Forrest.

The wellness program is a relatively new effort that provides guidance to help veterans live healthy lives.

“It deals with nutrition, mental well-being and so on.

It’s a very important program, and it’s just kind of getting off the ground now,” said Forrest.

Leave the Streets helps

veterans find jobs. Forrest noted three veterans recently found work through the program.

Finally, Paws for Vets partners up veterans with service dogs, and is particularly beneficial for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

As for the cadet programs, Forrest said the programs and the legion work together. The cadets produce some great young people, and so the legion is eager to support them.

“In one form or another, we try to give support to the cadets. The army cadets, they use our facilities for … a lot of their activities, and they in turn provide us with a lot of help whenever we are doing an event. When we need help, the cadets are there for us as well.”

Forrest said the legion has a committee that reviews the donations, the money they have to work with and where they can best direct the money.

Royal Canadian Legion Estevan branch president Jim (Frosty) Forrest, left, and treasurer Leonard Grube, right, present a cheque to provincial legion vice-president Roberta Taylor. Photo submitted

Emergency crews respond to Lampman house fire One person is facing charges following a house fire in Lampman.

The Estevan RCMP, the Lampman Volunteer Fire Department and the Lampman Emergency Medical Services responded to a complaint early Sunday

morning of a fire at a residence on Galloway Street in Lampman.

Grant Palmer, who is the chief of the town’s fire department, said the house was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.

“There were no injuries.

The homeowners made it out and the fire department members did an excellent job of keeping the fire from spreading to the neighbour’s house,” Palmer said.

There were two adult occupants inside when the fire broke out.

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“The members did a defensive attack because it was fully engulfed when we got there,” said Palmer.

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First executive voted in for new chapter Southeast Saskatchewan Search and Rescue (SESK SAR) chapter 19 held its first official meeting Thursday night at the Carlyle Memorial Hall. Over 30 members joined the meeting to elect executive members and directors.

Katia Bigney of Estevan was chosen as the president of the chapter that as of now covers Estevan, Weyburn, Carlyle, Oxbow and everything in between, but has a strong potential for further growth. Dan Hardern and Roberta Deroiser, both from Estevan, became two vice-presidents, which was necessary for a chapter of the size of SESK SAR. Sarah Pearson of Carlyle was chosen as a secretary by allocation, and Lana Perroult became the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treasurer. Bigney, Pearson along with Marlo Pritchard of Weyburn, Marlin Flavel of Weyburn, Mickey Quigley of Yellow Grass, Krista Larson of White Bear, Sara Lawrence of Weyburn, Charlotte Halbuza of Estevan and Zane Olson of Estevan formed the SESK SAR board of directors.

Besides, members volunteered to get six vital committees rolling.

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Separate committees will be responsible for recruitment and membership as well as community relations.

The organization is always open for new members and, as Parkland SARSAV chapter president Dale Hintz remind-

ed, there is always work for people of all talents and abilities.

With basic training completed chapter members soon will be able to go on a search if someone in southeast Saskatchewan goes missing. Besides, the organization plans to dedicate their time and serve the communities making them safer and better places to live in.

Beyond fannelboard faith Tim Pippus

of the Estevan Church of Christ When I was a kid, Sunday school stories were accompanied by fannelboard re-enactments.

Jesus Christ, the disciples, the Sea of Galilee and all kinds of other things were put in front of us to help our understanding and keep our attention. More than 45 years later, I can still see them.

They were useful.

Unfortunately, sometimes people grow up and read the Bible in a way that is as flat and lifeless as those fannelboard figures. One simple way to counteract that problem is to pay attention to the emotions within the text.

For years, I missed that part. I was so busy looking for the correct teaching that I overlooked what the people were going through as they interacted with God. To get a clear picture of what faith is really like, we must factor in the emotional element.

Take Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; resurrection. We could boil it down to the basic facts: the women got up at sunrise, went to the tomb, found the stone rolled away, met an angel and ran back to the city (Mark 16:1-8). That is correct, but it misses a lot of the truth of that morning.

Mark notes that the women were â&#x20AC;&#x153;alarmedâ&#x20AC;? (Mark 16:5). Other versions say they

were frightened, amazed, bewildered, struck with terror, dumbfounded, astonished, startled or panic-stricken. He then adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb.

They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraidâ&#x20AC;? (verse 8). This does not sound like the serene, calm, happy resurrection morning that I have always pictured.

Here is why this matters: when we wash human emotion out of the Biblical account, we end up telling a story that is neither true nor helpful. It makes following God sound safe, easy and comfortable. However, the truth is that spiritual growth often takes place in times of fear, confusion or bewilderment (Think about Abraham, Noah, Moses, Joseph, Daniel, Paul, etc).

Those emotions do not indicate that we have lost touch with God. Rather, they may be the best indication that he is near and doing something in us and around us that we did not predict and cannot control.

If you are confused or struggling right now, hold on. God has not forgotten or abandoned you.

In fact, he may be just about to do something you never dreamed possible.

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Southern Plains Co-op has elected a new board chair Scott Kienlen recognizes he has some big shoes to fill at the helm of the Southern Plains Co-op.

Kienlen was recently elected as the board president of the co-opâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which has operations in Estevan, Carlyle, Alameda, Oxbow and Gainsborough. He takes the place of Robert Grimsrud, who recently moved on to join the board of the Federated Co-op Ltd.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really looking forward to working with the other board members,â&#x20AC;? said Kienlen.

Grimsrud had been the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president for 22 years, and a member of the board for a total of 24 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robert was a fantastic president and a great leader, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be easy to follow those footsteps, but hopefully I can a little bit,â&#x20AC;? said Kienlen.

job, but Kienlen said the board is very in sync with each other, and willing to co-operate. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect many changes will occur in terms of how they operate.

Kienlen has been on the board for about a decade. A few years ago, he took on more of a leadership role when he became the vice-president.

He has also been part of a number of sub-committees.

As board president, not

Scott Kienlen

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Alameda student wins ag scholarship Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit awarded four agriculture scholarships Wednesday to students from across the province.

Among the recipients is Madison McNeil of Alameda.

She won a runner-up scholarship for $2,000. In an essay, she explains how her family is involved in holistic management, the Environmental Farm Plan, herd health management and the Verified Beef

Production Plus Program.

These programs are teaching her family how to better plan for the future by using proactive practices and have taught them how to develop more performance out of the soil and livestock, while simultaneously benefiting the environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New research from the University of California recently concluded that grasslands are an even better and more resilient carbon storage option than trees. I want to

further my knowledge in this field so I can help agriculture make a positive impact on the world and its people,â&#x20AC;? she said.

McNeil also demonstrates how technology has helped her family farm have a positive, trusting relationship with consumers and the public.

This fall, she plans to attend the University of Saskatchewan to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.

Caylee Dorval of Glaslyn, received $4,000 toward her agriculture-related post-sec-

ondary studies as the grandprize winner of the scholarship. She submitted a video that discusses her role in the family ranch and her pride in the beef they raise.

Morgan Davey of Delisle, and Kaitlyn Sauser of Churchbridge also received runner-up scholarships.

The scholarship program identifies young people who are advocates for agriculture and leverages their passion and ability to tell the story of Saskatchewan agriculture.

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only does he have to run meetings and work with the general manager on any concerns that might be brought forward, he will also handle strategic planning on where the co-op hopes to go in the future.

He hopes to keep Southern Plains as a strong co-op in southeast Saskatchewan, while looking out for the best interests of members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to provide them a great retail experience, from having very good facilities to products that we offer,â&#x20AC;? said Kienlen.

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Flashback – May 25, 1994

Graduation exercises were held recently for students completing the adult basic education course at the Southeast Regional College, Estevan Campus. Back row, from left, Jade Aspinall, Rob Honzell, Tina Remlinger, Denny Klatt and Tom Massett. Front row, from left, Vonda Byer, Marianne Heinz and Pat Klyne.

Comedian excited to perform at Orpheum One of the stand-up comedians who will be at the Orpheum Theatre in Estevan on May 25 is looking forward to the performance.

Kevin McGrath, who is based out of Alberta, will be joined by Danny Knight and Joel Jeffrey on the stage for the show. While he hasn’t worked with those two funny men before, he said people can look forward to a lot of laughs.

Much of his routine involves stories with his wife.

“I’ve been doing this for 35 years … so I have a lot of material to choose from,” said McGrath.

McGrath entered the stand-up world because he and his brothers would entertain their family.

Kevin McGrath

“We’d do a lot of impressions. We’d do the Beach Boys and the Bee Gees and Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, and that kind of stuff. And then we ended up going to the legion, and my dad got us up on stage, just because there was a band and

Southeast farmer seeking Cannington nomination Winston van Staveren, a farmer from the Creelman area, has announced his candidacy for the Saskatchewan Party nomination in the Cannington constituency.

Van Staveren was raised on a farm near Creelman.

He attended the University of Saskatchewan and obtained his bachelor of science in agriculture, with a major in agronomy and

a minor in agribusiness.

He currently farms with his family on their familyowned grain farm.

He said he wants to promote a thriving, safe area for people to live and work in.

“He cares about his community and volunteers with his local church, rink, agricultural society, and theatrical club,” van Staveren said in a news release.

Van Staveren has been selected as a delegate to represent his community and province at multiple political conventions. He has been an active campaigner for political parties both federally and provincially.

Dan D’Autremont is currently the MLA for the Cannington constituency.

He announced last November that he would not be

seeking re-election in the riding, after serving as the MLA since 1991.

A founding member of the Sask. Party, D’Autremont is the longestserving MLA currently in the Saskatchewan Legislature.

Daryl Harrison has also declared his intention to run for the Sask. Party in Cannington.

Winston van Staveren

they took a break. My dad went up and said ‘Here’s my three sons.’”

The stand-up show lasted about 45 minutes. A month later, the legion offered them a chance to perform again, this time for money.

Stand-up comedy isn’t something he intended to go into; it just kind of happened.

He was part of a group that had its own agency for a couple of years, but then people started going to Yuk Yuk’s, so he joined them.

He’s a self-described extrovert who lives out in the country, so stand-up comedy affords him the opportunity to interact with a large crowd.

“I’m kind of isolated in the country, but this way I get to talk to a few hundred people at a time, and I love it. It’s cathartic. It’s therapy for me.”

McGrath has been largely able to focus on comedy during his career. He has never had a long-term, fulltime job, but there have been odd jobs here and there.

While the stop in Estevan isn’t part of a tour, McGrath said he will heading out to a few stops later this year, including Edmonton and Calgary.

“It’s kind of like a little tour, but I get to go home,” he said.

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Jace Carlisle commits to play golf in the U.S. Carlisle, a Grade 12 student at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), has committed to play for the Lake Superior State University Lakers, a Division 2 school in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. And while he’ll be playing golf in the U.S., he won’t be far from Canada, as Lake Superior State is on the U.S. side of Sault Ste. Marie.

Canada will be just a quick trip across the border for him.

Carlisle said he selected the Lakers for several reasons. Their golf program is excellent and their team is supportive.

“I just felt they were going to be so welcoming, and would help me out with my freshman year,” he said.

He was also impressed with their coach.

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Estevan golfer Jace Carlisle has committed to play golf with Lake Superior State next season. Photo submitted

jor, and they were the only school he was looking at with such a program.

There were other schools

that he spoke with, including some in Division 2 and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics,

but he ultimately selected Lake Superior State.

He also cited Lake Superior State’s proximity to the Canada-U.S. border. If he were to suffer an injury and need medical assistance, then he can come to Canada and not have to worry about U.S. medical bills.

It hasn’t taken long for Carlisle to make friends at the school, either. He didn’t know anybody before visiting the school for the first time, but now there are kids from the school he has befriended.

“They’re trying to rebuild their roster with Canadians. They’re good and we’ll hopefully get a higher ranking this coming year,” said Carlisle.

He believes the mental side of his game will require work between now and when he arrives in the U.S. in the fall.

“During tournaments, I need to stay in the right

mindset and not get too hard on myself,” he said. “It affected me last year.”

His short game, including his putting and chipping, could also use some work, but that’s a common refrain among golfers.

The time he has spent in the junior golf program at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course, and with the ECS Elecs golf team, made a big difference in his development.

He credited Amanda Minchin, the head pro and general manager at the golf course, and the staff at Woodlawn, for the time they have spent helping him develop.

“I remember when I was just little going out to the Wednesday morning junior events, and being excited to play with other kids, and Amanda has helped me out.

She was my coach for seven years.”

Wes Kreklewich from

ECS has also been a big supporter.

“I can’t thank him enough for everything he’s done, and playing with the group of guys I did with the golf team at ECS, with all of my friends, just pushed me to be better,” said Carlisle.

Competing on the Maple Leaf Junior Tour has also served him well, because it has broadened the number of competitors and allowed him to play against the best in the province.

Carlisle said securing a golf scholarship has been a goal since he began playing golf competitively when he was 12. He’s the latest from Estevan to get a golf scholarship, and Carlisle believes he is carrying on a tradition of success.

“There are a few guys next year that will hopefully be looking to get golf scholarships. I think this is going to be a tradition here for a couple of years.”

Anglers converge on Rafferty for fishing derby The fifth annual Rafferty Reservoir Walleye Cup (RRWC) saw anglers converge on Mainprize Regional Park on May 18 and 19. This year marked the first time the derby was held over two days.

Lance Marcotte and Karen Soke, both from Estevan, took home the first place prize of $10,000 with a two-day weight of 32.93 pounds for their 10 fish. Their fish weighed in at 15.80 pounds on the first day and 17.13 the second.

Not only that, but they won several other prize categories, including top mixed team and top Central Walleye Trail (CWT) members.

They also won the first RRWC back in 2015.

With a second place finish of 30.40 pounds (15.16 pounds the first day and 15.24 the second), Clayton Harkins of Bienfait and Darren Anton of Estevan took home an Alumacraft boat package, valued at $5,500. Rounding out the top three were Paul Skoczylas of Estevan and Mike Reid of Virden, Man., who weighed in a two-day total of 10 fish at 30.09 pounds (12.02 and 18.07 pounds), and won $2,500.

Other big winners for the 2019 RRWC were Quintin Becker and

Jay Zadorozniak, both of Radville, who weighed in a 7.66-pound walleye for the biggest fish of the tournament and $960 in cash. The

moved up 30 spots from day one, when they caught 9.46 pounds, to day two, when they caught 13.52 pounds. They finished 24th with

Karen Soke, left, and Lance Marcotte, right, accept the championship trophy and plaques for the Rafferty Reservoir Walleye Cup from James E. Turner with Innovative Outdoorsman Marketing.

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NOTICE OF TOWN HALL MEETING Public Notice if hereby given that the Village of Roche Percee Council hereby notifies its Residents, that a Town Hall Meeting will be held Tuesday May 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Bienfait Legion to relay information on our Proposed subdivision and legal issues with Commonwealth.

We will have, our solicitor, James Trobert in attendance to go over the details of the legal situation before the Village stemming from the undevelopable subdivision. Village residents are encouraged to attend to ensure that you are receiving the information from the initial source.

Village of Roche Percee Council Signed this 8th day of May 2019.

father-son team of Brad Graham of Bienfait and Travis Graham of Carievale took home $1,000 for the Cool Under Pressure prize, having

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A prize was also handed out to the top Weyburn area team, which was Lyman Sargent of Weyburn and Colton Tochor of North Weyburn. They received a prize pack worth $600.

The Rafferty Reservoir Walleye Cup began in 2015 as the first CWT qualifier in Saskatchewan. It launched as a one-day tournament with 55 boats during the Victoria Day long weekend at Mainprize Regional Park, and grew steadily until 2018, when the anglers themselves voted overwhelmingly to make it a two-day event. In addition to drawing anglers from across Canada and the northern U.S. to the southeast region, the RRWC has become the first Saskatchewan fishing tournament in more than a decade to be televised, courtesy of Access Communications. The RRWC is one of four fishing tournaments hosted by IOMPresents (the events management division of Innovative Outdoorsman Marketing Ltd.) and is also the first stop on the Sask. Slam, which is a provincial catch and release walleye tournament trail.

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