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Estevan continues to recover from flood

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It’s been more than a week since a record-breaking storm dropped more than 125 millimetres on Estevan, but there is still a lot of work associated with the recovery efforts.

Helen Fornwald, the safety co-ordinator for the City of Estevan and the head of the city’s emergency measures organization (EMO), said most of the roads that were closed due to the storm have reopened.

As of the afternoon of July 18, Woodlawn Avenue South was the only road still closed. Fornwald is optimistic it will be open before the end of the week.

Fourth Avenue South was open again on July 12, the 600-block of Sixth Street opened on July 14 and the Estevan Humane Society’s access road was open the following day.

“We’re going to continue, over the next few weeks, to rebuild some roads and ditches, and we’re going to continue to assess the washouts,” said Fornwald.

The EMO held a meeting in the morning of July 18 to discuss the response to the storm and the subsequent flooding. Fornwald said they were pleased with the communication, quick response and teamwork.

Experience was their biggest asset.

“Everybody works extremely well together and knows what each of their roles are, and that makes a big difference,” said Fornwald.

They will be working on a map to address troublesome areas during flood season, which should also help them put up barricades faster.

Affinity Place was among the venues that was under water on July 10. Leisure Services manager Nathan Jesse said they have cleared out the water that blanketed the arena’s floor, but problems remain that could linger until the start of hockey season.

Affinity had more than 50 millimetres of rain on the floor surface, in its hallways and in the dressing rooms. Staff cleaned up the water, along with mud and silt, from July 11 to 13.

“The biggest damage that we had was in the ice plant room, which is actually 10 feet lower than our ice level, and it took six feet of water,” said Jesse.

The arena’s air conditioning system and all of the mechanical building controls for the ice, such as pumps, motors and compressors, are in the ice plant room. Most of the equipment is damaged and requires a full replacement.

It will take some time to order and install the equipment for the ice plant. A timeline hasn’t been established.

Ice was slated to be installed after the Summer Games, and the first event scheduled to use the ice was a power skating camp, hosted

by Estevan Minor Hockey in midAugust.

They don’t know if the ice will be ready for that event, or even for the start of the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins regular season in

mid-September.

Plan B would likely be to install the ice at the Civic Auditorium earlier than normal, and use it as the primary ice surface in Estevan until Affinity Place is ready.

The cost to replace the ice plant equipment should be covered by insurance.

Jesse is hopeful the air conditioning equipment will be operating in time for the Games’ opening ceremonies on July 24. Affinity will also host the male and female basketball competitions from July 25 to 27, and the Games’ closing ceremonies on July 30.

The basketball court was installed on July 22 and 23, which was a couple of days later than planned, because they needed to give the building time to dry out.

The stage and seats for the opening ceremonies were in place July 18.

Dressing rooms will be ready for the start of the Games.

The Woodlawn Regional Park’s campgrounds had some areas that were under water, but the water has drained away, according to manager Aaron-Lee Soparlo.

“We didn’t have to close the park at all,” said Soparlo. “I know … we’ve been fielding lots of calls and emails with the Summer Games coming up, because we’re fully booked for that. People have been inquiring and wondering if we are open. We are definitely open, and we are fully operational, and none of the campsites were affected by the flood.”

The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club received a lot of rain, and they

City of Estevan crews work to install the stage at Affinity Place on July 18. It’s a far cry from eight days earlier, when the arena floor was covered in water, stemming from a record-setting storm. were closed until July 14, but they worked hard to make sure it was ready for play again.

“They probably took the most water throughout our park,” said Soparlo.

Doug Third Hall, located in the park’s northeast corner, was the one building that received a lot of water.

The building is closed, and the park is waiting for adjustors.

“It took in quite a bit of water in the entryway of the building,” said Soparlo.

Most of the building is all right, but the entry had more than 100 millimetres of water.

“We’ll have to do some repairs and renovations again in the main entrance, because the drywall, the flooring, the ceiling tiles and vapour barriers … and cupboards that have all been damaged,” said Soparlo.

Soparlo is hopeful it can be opened by Sept. 1, which means it could be used again before the end

of the park’s season.

None of the park’s other buildings were damaged by the flood.

One organization that appears to have emerged from the rain relatively unscathed is the Estevan Community Garden. Some of the plants with large leaves sustained hail damage, and some soil washed out from at least one garden, but spokesperson Barb Wright said it should be an easy fix.

Wright noted one gardener mentioned that the biggest issue moving forward will be with excess moisture and high heat. Growth will be vigourous, and so there will be too much plant, and not enough fruit. But most gardeners she talked to didn’t suffer much damage.

Deanna Valentine, the emergency co-ordinator with the Ministry of Social Services, said 22 Estevan residents remained evacuated, as of the afternoon of July 18. It is believed most of them were in the Ridge subdivision in south Estevan.

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Show and shine attracts the classics

Cameron Ameel, left, and his sister Amy-Kate work to shine the 1984 Camaro owned by their family during the Pure Energy Show and Shine in downtown Estevan on Saturday.

The Pure Energy Show and Shine made a triumphant return to Estevan on Saturday, as a large crowd turned out for the event.

Sixty-six vehicles were on display in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of 4th Street, and many people besides exhibitors turned out to view the antique vehicles on display.

The Estevan Drag Racing Association organized the show and shine, in partnership with the City of Estevan, and they hope it can once again become an annual event. It was held in Estevan for a number of years, but it hasn’t taken place the last couple of years.

Awards were handed out in several categories.

Macoun’s Darren Barnstable took top place in the antique class, and Arlann Dutton of Estevan received an honourable mention. Estevan’s John Dyck was the winner in the custom class, with Minton’s Kelly Hoffart the runner-up.

Dolores Hoffart of Bienfait finished first in the performance class, and Estevan’s Chuck Stepp earned the honourable mention. And Jeremy Mack and Nolan Mack, both of Estevan, were the winner and the honourable mention, respectively, in the motorcycle class.

Brenda Blackburn of Estevan was the winner in the people’s choice category.

Other highlights of the event included an appearance of the new school resource vehicle for the Estevan Police Service, and remote controlled cars that were brought in by the Sun City Prop Busters.

RCMP continues investigation into Courtney Struble’s disappearance

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The RCMP’s Historical Case Unit (HCU), which is tasked with the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Courtney Struble, hasn’t given up on the search to find her.

July 9 marked the 12year anniversary of Courtney’s disappearance. Sgt. Robin Zentner with the HCU told the Mercury that they continue the search for her, and they hope to apprehend whoever is responsible for her disappearance.

Courtney was 13 years old when she vanished, and her case has been treated as a murder for several years.

Zentner described Courtney’s disappearance as “an active investigation.”

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He was in Estevan on July 13 as part of the investigation, and he met with Courtney’s mother, Joy, to provide her with an update.

“We are still following up on tips and information provided by members of the public,” said Zentner. “We still believe there are people

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“We know who some of those people are, and we have approached them, and we are trying to work with them to obtain and retrieve that information. But, currently, we have not been successful in all of those endeavours.”

Zentner has been in Estevan nine times in the past 12 months. He has also sent investigators from the historical case unit to the southeast to follow up on information regarding Courtney’s possible whereabouts. The unit also has

people in Estevan who will follow up on leads.

Officers from the unit have travelled to other parts of the province to speak with people who lived in Estevan at one time, and might know of Courtney’s whereabouts.

They have received tips regarding her disappearance during the past 12 months. When the anniversary passed earlier this month, it brought her case to the forefront again.

“Members of the public reach out to the police and provide information,” said Zentner. “I was looking at a tip or dealing with

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Each person they interview brings them closer to solving the case, because it helps them rule out people who they previously suspected might have been involved with her disappearance.

“We are definitely ahead of where we were last year, but unfortunately we’re clearly not at the finish line yet where we are able to … locate her and return her to her family, or hold anyone accountable for her disappearance,” said

Zentner.

They have an idea of what happened to Courtney, based on the interviews they have conducted, the searches they have performed and they information they have received, but it’s still not enough to proceed with charges.

Courtney disappeared in the early morning hours of July 9, 2004, after watching movies with friends at the Estevan Veterinary Clinic west of the city. Her friends offered her a ride home just after midnight, but she decided to walk. Investigators now believe she made it back to Estevan, but she didn’t reach her home.

She has not been seen since.

There have been numerous searches since she went missing.

The HCU assumed control of the investigation several years ago. They believe her body is somewhere in the Estevan area, or near a rural community such as Bienfait, Hitchcock or Roche Percee.

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Athletes village quickly comes together at ECS

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Some of the finishing touches in the preparation for the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games were well under way to completion at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS), home to what will be the athlete’s village for the week of the games.

Last Friday, a group of between 50 and 100 volunteers was hard at work, preparing the school for the influx of guests during the games. Most of the work involved the assembly and setup of beds in the dormitory rooms for the athletes, coaches and staff who will be utilizing the village, set

up in various classrooms throughout the building.

Josh LeBlanc, head of athlete services with the Sask. Summer Games committee, noted that the village will serve a number of functions, including: accommodations for between 1,000 and 1,200 expected athletes and their coaches, the location of the medical clinic for the games, the mission centre for district missions and their staff, meeting rooms, the results centre, a registration centre, and a food services centre where all the meals will be prepared and served. ECS will also be the location for sporting events, such as basketball and tennis.

“It’s unbelievably fortunate for us, that we have so many volunteers present, helping us set up today,” said LeBlanc, noting that a number of local businesses contributed with work and materials required to set up the village.

Work on the village began around 8 a.m. on Friday morning, and concluded shortly after lunch, with the volunteers working quickly and efficiently to get the setup done, exceeding expectations for how long the process would take.

Leblanc added, “I want to extend a huge thanks to everyone, the volunteers and the businesses, who stepped up to help.”

Volunteers work to put together bunks for athletes, coaches and staff, at Estevan Comprehensive School. The school is serving as the location for the athlete’s village during the week of the games.

Estevan to hold a number of cultural events during the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

With the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games about to begin, there are a number of cultural attractions that will be available to enjoy throughout the week the games are taking place.

Amber Andersen, director at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) and culture representative for the Sask.

Summer Games committee, said that there will be an assortment of cultural events taking place within Estevan from Monday to Friday. Many of the events offered will take place at the art tent, just outside the EAGM. “On, basically, every day of the week, we’re always free to the public.

Wednesday night we’re going to be doing a local

art showcase in the art tent from 6 to 9 p.m.,” said Andersen. “That’s going to be all our local artists and artisans showcasing the work they’ve made over the years.” A form of Saskatchewan’s heritage will be on display from Monday to Friday, going from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with buffalo hide tanning.

“You can actually see the traditional method of how the hide is tanned,” said Andersen. “It’s a real opportunity, too. It’s not something you get to see every day. It’s going to be done the traditional way, and that’s very exciting.”

The Estevan Arts Council will be hosting a drop-in craft activity for children, running from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the art tent, located at the EAGM, Andersen noted. The activities

will be guided by artist-inresidence Diana Chisholm.

Monday, July 25 will entail an event that will pay homage to the athletic spirit of the week of the Games, with a sports-related event on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the art tent and in the gallery.

There will also be mini golf available at the Estevan Public Library, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

“And then on Tuesday evening, they’re going to be doing some chalk logos, where they’re altering the different Sask. Summer games logos, used for the different sporting events,” said Andersen. “That’s going to be a demonstration, and we’re going to have some fun with that.”

Andersen said the drawing of chalk logos will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the art tent, and will also be led by Chisholm.

Wednesday will feature a Pioneer Game Challenge at the Souris Valley Museum, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “It will take place at the museum, and basically they’re looking at the different sports going on, and putting them into a pioneer context,” said Andersen.

“There’s going ot be tug of war, and games like that, maybe some potato sack racing.”

Andersen noted that Thursday, July 28 will be a significant day for the EAGM, with a children’s art exhibit running from 5 to 7 p.m. in the art tent, showcasing artwork made by summer art camp students.

Later that evening, there will be a celebration indoors at the gallery, featuring another tribute to the athletic theme of the week, with an art exhibit by Belinda Kriek entitled Spectate; a series of paintings

that turns the focus from the Roughriders to the fans of the Roughriders. “We’re celebrating the opening of three sports-related exhibitions, and we’ll have Belinda Kriek on hand to talk about her exhibition, Spectate,” said Andersen.

“She kind of flips it, where it’s more about the spectator than it is about the actual athletes.”

Then on Friday, the EAGM’s parking lot party will take place at the art tent.

Andersen noted that doors will open at 8 p.m., and the event will run until 2:00 a.m. The event will feature the talent of Regina rock band Third Degree Birnz.

Another cultural highlight for the Energy City during the week of the games, Andersen added, was the Souris Valley Theatre. Volstead Blues will be performed every evening from Monday to Fri-

day, during the week of the games, starting at 7:30 p.m.

“You don’t want to miss this one. It’s about prohibition, so it’s an interesting story for the southeast,” said Andersen. “I’ll also mention there’s a prohibition exhibition at the art tent, talking about prohibition with a mini-display.”

Other attractions include Tourism Estevan offering Energy Tours starting at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Monday to Friday, with the exception of Thursday, when tours are only available in the morning.

“There’s so much energy and excitement, because there’ll be so many people in the city, to see the young athletes,” said Andersen. “Everyone is bringing something really interesting to the table, and we’re excited to see what happens, and how it turns out.”

Estevan PDAP flood recovery centre was busy Representatives of the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) were busy during the flood recovery centre that was set up in Estevan from July 14 to 16.

According to Grant Hilsenteger, the executive director with PDAP, they had 165 visitors at the centre, which was based out of the Leisure Services board room at the Estevan Leisure Centre.

They had 77 visitors who signed in the first day,

76 on the second day and 12 on the third. A total of 138 applications were filled out.

PDAP opened a centre in Estevan due to the July 10 thunderstorm that dropped more than 125 millimetres of rain on the city. The centre was staffed with PDAP officials and a provincial building official.

Hilsenteger said PDAP doesn’t have any plans to bring another centre to the city.

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if they required something,” said Hilsenteger.

“I would say I would be surprised if we did, but it’s hard to say at this time.”

It’s also unlikely that there will be a public meeting, as they believe they met with enough people during the three days, and helped get the ball rolling for filling out applications.

For those who visited the centre and filled out an application, Hilsenteger said PDAP will gather additional information from

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eligible claimants, and send out adjusters and/or engineers to assess the damage and determine repairs that are required to return buildings back to pre-disaster condition.

“PDAP will then work with claimants to determine the level of financial assistance available, and to get assistance out to claimants to help with repairs and recovery as soon as possible,” he said.

Those with flood damage who couldn’t attend

the centre can obtain an application and additional information from the City of Estevan, or they can contact PDAP at 1-866632-4033.

Hilsenteger noted that PDAP does not replace or supplement home or business property insurance.

It is intended to provide financial assistance for damage to property that cannot be covered by private insurance, or where insurance on that property is not available at a reason-

able cost.

“PDAP is meant to help provide for the essentials of life, not lifestyle, and may not cover all losses due to natural disasters,” he said. “Assistance is provided to return property to pre-disaster condition only.”

PDAP does not cover damages for insurable losses, regardless of whether insurance was purchased. It also does not cover efforts to mitigate future damage, or upgrades to homes.

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The spirit of the Summer Games 1980 style

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The citizens of Estevan are often accused of taking on crazy and unattainable challenges.

They stand guilty as charged.

In February of 1978, a gang of Energy City residents figured it might be a good idea to play host to the 1980 provincial Summer Games.

The fact this community would be the smallest centre to host the event, didn’t phase local organizers, headed up by a young lawyer by the name of Ed Komarnicki, who agreed to take on the chairmanship of the organization committee if, in fact, Estevan was awarded the Games. First, Estevan had to impress the Games selection committee, since two other cities, Weyburn and Yorkton were also seeking approval as the Games site.

Although there were a few deficiencies in the city’s sports and recreational infrastructure, the city’s positive attitude and fierce determination to repair what needed to be repaired, or build what needed to be built, and organize what needed to be organized, and be damned with the odds, impressed the visiting assessment team.

The background work began then, just as it did two years ago when Estevan learned it was being awarded the 2016 Sask. Summer Games that begin this Sunday.

It was truly an interesting year for local citizens, a federal election was happening in the spring, a city councillor quit in mid-term, Saskatchewan’s first electric car went on sale right here in the Energy City and the high school’s female basketball team captured a provincial championship, even before residents were able to focus

on the Summer Games slated for late July.

In fact, the year opened in controversy as local ratepayers were arguing over a local petition and pending plebiscite regarding a proposed $264,000 addition to Hillcrest School and the rejection by the local public school board of a planned revival of Valley View School.

The decision was made not to renovate Hillcrest by adding a library and gymnasium, or to rebuild Valley View. The voters decided against the Hillcrest project with a 576 to 466 ballot count differential.

But while residents were obviously split on the topic of school renovations, they were on board in backing the Summer Games with, of course, the occasional, expected dissenters who are always available, if for nothing else other than to prove that democracy and the right for free expression, does exist.

On the political front, Estevan mayor Galen Wahlmeier and council were dealing with a sudden resignation of councillor John Deadlock while on the federal front, the Assiniboia Constituency, which included Estevan, was being contested by Progress Conservative candidate Leonard Gustafson NDP candidate Randy MacKenzie and Liberal selection Ralph Goodale, whose campaign was bolstered by an appearance of Liberal Leader Pierre Trudeau who visited Estevan during the campaign, promising a crowd of 500 he would double track the CN rail line between Winnipeg and Vancouver, if elected prime minister, to allow for the passage of 50 trains per day.

The PC’s countered with Canadian Transport minister Don Mazenkowski who arrived on the scene to help Gustafson’s cause with a

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Gustafson prevailed at the polls, retaining the Assiniboia seat, edging Goodale 11,251 votes to 10,165 with MacKenzie drawing a respectable 9,710 supporters at the polls.

The Estevan Winter Festival was staged once again in late January with some changes made to the programming. A total of 20 young women contested the Festival Queen title.

With Deadlock’s resignation from council, a quick byelection was called with Gerald Ross claiming the vacated seat over rivals Gary Breckenridge and John Empey.

On the building front, the city’s downtown minimall, Wicklow Centre, was coming along fine and on schedule, said contractor Robert Goud.

Over at J.R. Auto Electric, Bob Nixon was drawing headlines by being the first business person in the province to put a Canadian-made electrically powered car on sale. Nixon had signed a deal with Marathon Electric Vehicle Inc. of Montreal to put one of the 300 electric vehicles the company was making in his showroom.

Nixon got vehicle No. 125 and was selling it for $7,000.

The car featured a dozen six-volt batteries and a range of 50 miles. Completely drained, the vehicle would require eight hours to recharge.

Accessories were fed by a separate battery and a gas heater that would supply 14 hours of high heat on just one gallon of fuel. The car could reach a maximum speed of 60 mph. The main feature, of course, was the running cost of about 2.6 cents per mile.

This newspaper wasn’t without its own detractors 36 years ago, with the publication coming under fire in the

Galen Wahlmeier Jr. had the honour of lighting the official Saskatchewan Summer Games flame in Estevan in 1980. council chambers for stories and editorials that ran counter to council’s wishes and claims following resignations of Deadlock and the city’s recreation director Gilles L’Hereux.

On a happier front, the ECS Elecs girls’ hoopsters with coach Eldon Rondeau downed Moose Jaw Peacock High to claim the provincial 3A basketball championship led by the point-pouring talents of Janice Boey, Carla Mosley and Janice Lendvoy and the rebounding skills of Dana Tafelmeyer.

Before winter ended, 1,700 hockey fans flooded into the Civic Auditorium to watch the Montreal Old Timers hockey team defeat the local Strippers old timers in a fun-filled exhibition match complete with the cigarsmoking referee, Maurice

“Rocket” Richard.

On the infrastructure front, the council passed a new budget that called for a six mill (9.7 per cent) tax increase and completed the $125,000 purchase of a 155acre property in the Trojan subdivision east and south of the mall.

When it came time for the Mercury to focus on the preparations for the Games, around the end of April, officials were fretting over the fact that acquiring bunk beds for the athletes’ dormitories was becoming a problem.

The Department of Culture and Youth had assured local organizers they had no need to worry, but had then turned around and dumped the issue on the local committee at the last minute, saying they didn’t have the funds to pick up 350 bunks. The committee

went to work and found 170 bunks and were soliciting around the province for assistance, which they found, 40 and 50 bunks at a time, until they had 500 bunk beds, in time for the Games.

The hospitality team jumped their budget from $31,000 to $37,500 for meals, after learning they would be feeding athletes and coaches one more meal than what was originally planned.

The chairman of that committee, Walter Wenaas, said it could be done, while also noting that inflation was eating into a lot of the Services Committee budget. Wenaas noted a new diving board, for instance, was coming in $250 over budget, while the price of baseballs had risen from $72 per dozen to $88.

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On the volunteer front, Pat McGrath and Karen Empey were recruiting and handing out two-page application forms for volunteers to cover 17 sports and 43 other venues and needs such as ticket takers, security, cooks and play-by-play commentators.

Dave Matchett, chairman of the Games Finance Committee said in mid-May he was confident the Games would not go over budget, even in face of the inflationary pressures. The capital budget was remaining at $120,000 and the operating budget would stay at $160,000 with the City of Estevan contributing $40,000 to each, for a total $80,000 contribution.

Rusty Stuckey reported souvenir sales were accelerating with a lot of promotional items, especially T-shirts selling well. He felt the need to order 1,400 more T-shirts since it was expected many athletes and their families would be wanting to purchase those for keepsakes.

While Games preparations were accelerating into June and early July, the weather conditions couldn’t be more opposite to what this city was experiencing head-

ing into this year’s version.

Back in 1980, local producers and citizens were dealing with an ongoing drought and lack of water was becoming a real concern. This year, Estevan battled back flood conditions in order to play host to the event.

The chairpersons for the events were preparing for the athletic onslaughts with Jan Terhart and Hugh Hubenig covering sailing and water skiing, while Gray Shore was looking after the needs for those who would be trap shooting. The baseball, swimming and soccer scenes were covered off by the likes of Bev Hickie, Yvonne Muir and Paul Radomski and Irene Lemmons. There were track and field events to host and oversee along with archery and waterpolo and those problems were eased

by Wayne Wallace, Harvey Grummett, Garry Wock and Jean Isley, while Debbie Kozak, Audrey Murphy and Kim Anderson tended to events like diving, golf and lacrosse.

Decisions were needed regarding the actual lighting of the Games’ flame and whether a stream of runners should carry the torch from Regina to Estevan,

or whether the flame relay should be a more modest, Estevan-area only event.

Those decisions were being made by volunteers such as Vern Buck.

Another minor glitch was handled adroitly when it was learned that judges for equestrian events were expecting to be paid. That request was denied, but the events still went off without a hitch in the halter classes.

By July 2, the Games had attracted over 700 volunteers with more needed. Last minute details needed to be tended to, such as some fresh paint at Met Stadium, finishing touches to the new track at ECS, a repositioning of the nine-metre diving board that had been installed at the eight-metre level and some fresh grass needed around a few venues plus a net for the hammer-throw at the track and field venue.

The Games committee learned that two promotional billboards placed along Highway 39 and 6 to attract visitors, had been removed by the Department of Highways because they were planted closer than 25 metres from the road. The signs were toted to Weyburn, and who knows, might still

Saskatchewan’s first electrically powered car, owned by Bob Nixon of J.R. Auto Electric went on sale in Estevan in 1980.

Shelley Ruecker who was representing Zone 4 in the 1980 Saskatchewan Summer Games set a new Saskatchewan record in girls’ long jump. be there in storage.

The Games mascot, Lignite Louie, visited council chambers, and Games chairman Komarnicki issued the statement that “we’re ready to go,” on July 16.

The official opening was slated for the grandstand on the Exhibition grounds and co-chair for the sports venues, Rick Rohatyn said each sporting venue would have their own version of an opening ceremony.

Volunteers such as Cheryl Johnson and Jane Hiebert said they were ready on the tennis and field hockey fronts and Friends of the Games chairman Lyle Cundall said corporate sponsors had come through without putting a lot of financial stress on local businesses, who had been supporting sporting activities all year around, for many years, in Estevan.

The Mercury published a special 40-page tabloid edition to herald the arrival

of the Games on July 23 and 3,000 people jammed into and around the grandstand to witness the opening that included music from the Junior High School and ECS Marching Bands and majorettes.

A total of 864 athletes were registered for the first three-day wave of action and opening day glitches were minor, such as noncompliant public address systems at one venue when it was learned local systems didn’t mesh with provincially-supplied equipment.

Young Galen Wahlmeier Jr. suffered a burned hand while attempting to light the official Games cauldron that stubbornly refused to be lit on the first couple of attempts.

Premier Allan Blakeney and Culture and Youth Minister Ned Shillington welcomed the athletes from eight zones during the 80-minute ceremony.

When it was all said and done, Zone 1 (Southeast) captured the Griffiths Award for the most improved zone with a 22 per cent improvement. Saskatoon won their third consecutive title as the Games champions with 101 points followed by Zone 3 (Moose Jaw/Swift Current) with 99.5 points while Regina was third with 95.5.

Southeast swimmer Doug Munn of Oxbow was the top athlete for Zone 1, capturing seven medals in the pool, including three gold.

The Mercury ran a summary of all Games results, an effort that absorbed one and a quarter full news pages and then called for challengers for the city’s next big fun event, the late summer Great Race which would feature homemade, peoplepowered race cars tooling down Fourth Street.

It seems the fun never stops in the Energy City.

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How will this be handled?

What is more difficult?

Is coping with storm conditions and flooded homes and businesses, in the midst of the blast, achingly angst ridden and frustrating? Or is the aftermath more difficult to deal with as we clean out basements, remove mouldy couches and say goodbye to family treasures?

The first episode that creates the damage, usually doesn’t last that long, but what it leaves in its wake, can often take months and years to repair and replace.

We know that because some households, businesses and municipal governments are still picking up pieces from the 2011 flood. Mitigation, it seems, requires a lot of time, as well as money.

It now appears as if Estevan and a few other communities will be heading back to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) table for relief once again, even as the City of Estevan is still collecting funding for PDAP approved recovery projects from 2011.

We will be joined by communities such as Arborfield, Carrot River and Shoal Lake which have also suffered significant damages inflicted by Mother Nature during the past week.

What should not raise concern right now, but does anyway, is the fact that unlike 2011, our provincial government’s ability to compensate those who have been struck hard in 2016 will be compromised simply because the provincial coffers are bare.

We expect these recent deluges will pretty well gobble up any money that was tucked away in a provincial piggy bank for catastrophic adventures, and we’re not even into the peak wildfire season in northern Saskatchewan.

Where will the tens of millions of dollars for PDAP assistance programs come from this time?

The current government is loath to raise taxes in fear of losing their popularity rankings, so they are having to make do

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

New rules worry outfitters To the credit of this Saskatchewan Party government, it has generally stayed out of the way of small business.

For this, it has frequently received the accolades of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) that has lauded efforts to cut red tape.

In fact, one of the few Sask. Party promises during the last election campaign was to eliminate regulations that currently prevent home based food businesses from preparing low-risk foods like cookies, candy, pies and buns in their home and selling them directly to consumers.

It really wasn’t much of a campaign promise, but sometimes it is important for government to take care of the little irritants bothering voters.

Certainly some of the prohibitions against selling home-cooked products, including past prohibitions on advertising, were viewed by those impacted, unnecessarily restrictive.

without any fresh sources of income now that the province has quit growing on the economic/ business fronts.

Will Estevan’s pleas for assistance end up pitting our MLAs against one another, even if they are on the same side of the Legislative Assembly?

Will the MLA representing Arborfield be pitching a “me first” plea for his constituents, while our MLA Lori Carr makes the case for the Energy City during backroom, in camera caucus tussles? They both realize that dollars will be limited this time.

This is not 2011 and there is no real strength in the provincial economy in the foreseeable future.

Of course any public fencing matches among Sask. Party members will be seen as a golden opportunity for opposition NDP members to make some hay and gain some ground if they detect some infighting taking place. So we expect the Sask. Party will keep their political jousting matches behind

At the very least, it was a testimonial to the Sask. Party’s commitment to have government get out of the way to let people earn a living.

The problem, however, is that the need to regulate is a struggle for every government, especially ones that have been in power for some time.

While one might think time in office affords a government even more confidence in their own decisions, they often become even more tied to the advice of the bureaucracy. Similarly, they can be even more vulnerable to prolonged lobbying.

Or, at least, this is what Saskatchewan’s smaller outfitters feel is now happening to them, as the Sask. Party government contemplates changing regulations as to how outfitters conduct their business.

Elliott Maduck, a small Foam Lakebased outfitter, fears his industry is fighting a losing battle with those pushing for more regulations.

According to Maduck, the government and the Saskatchewan Outfitters Association (SOA) are trying to force all outfitters to belong to a mandatory commission, even though the majority of outfitters either oppose the idea or are just not interested in it.

Outfitters already require a mandatory licence, Maduck noted, arguing that the initiative seems designed to benefit only the big outfitters (who, he says, mostly make up the SOA membership) at the expense of the (majority) smaller outfitters.

“The days of the mom and pop outfitters may be over,” Maduck said. “Maybe this is part of the plan.”

Maduck classifies himself as a small

closed doors and relatively quiet.

If the emergency response arms of the provincial government come up with the cash and further relief funds, without the proverbial tag line of “future consideration,” it will be welcomed by the hardpressed victims of last week’s storm.

But, we believe at this point, the process of recovery could be another case of having to show a lot of patience and a lot of plowing through application red tape, beforehand, understanding that much of that is necessary anyway, whether the province is rich or poor, since there needs to be proper procedures and policies to adhere to before the taxpayer funds can flow. But, with the experience of 2011 behind them, PDAP and the provincial government will be better prepared to handle the red tape. We’re just not sure they’re prepared to deal with the accompanying financial obligations and promises.

We will have to wait and see while the agonizing processes of restoration begin in earnest.

operator, running his operation on a parttime basis to supplement other income.

As such, he has a smaller number of regular clients for his bear and other hunts, most of them blue-collar Americans who appreciate the value for money a smaller outfitter can provide.

In fairness to the government, hunting and guiding is a big part of the province’s tourism industry and protecting the reputation of that industry is important.

Moreover, a self-regulated industry, as the government seems to now be proposing, is better than having rules foisted on all outfitters by government.

But Maduck, who has developed his clientele over 22 years through both his website and word of mouth, said a bad reputation gets around.

He added that he doubts the changes are being driven by complaints as much as government and the bigger players in the outfitting business.

Maduck said the SOA has been trying to foist this one on the smaller outfitters for 20 years and now, the government.

Until now, government has resisted.

In fact, Maduck said he received an April 2011 letter from Premier Brad Wall, in which the premier stated the Environment Ministry was “committed to open and ongoing dialogue with its many stakeholders including the outfitting industry.” The letter went on to suggest the government would not be proceeding with draft legislation further regulating outfitters.

Something has obviously changed, Maduck noted. He wonders if that change has simply been dictated by a government’s need to regulate.

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Big and fast isn’t always best Norm Park All Things Considered Now that the provincial government is talking seriously about something they like to call transformational change, I thought, dear diary, the concept deserved some serious input, or even, a couple of comments from this corner.

Of course we are coming to realize we can now interpret government’s transformational change, to actually translate into “bigger stuff.”

That means even bigger health regions, larger education divisions and, probably, correspondingly huge geographical and administrative stretches for such things as social and agricultural services.

Everything is bigger and faster these days, from football players to banks and even the way we talk.

“Go big or go home.” How many times have you heard that one?

“Too big to fail,” who could forget that?

“This is a big-time musical event.” It’s never a small musical number.

And then we have our usual every day inputs as we talk with one another. We talk about things in terms of big league, or in contrast, “oh, that’s just minor league, or little league stuff.”

So everything is getting bigger, including people.

So why are airplane seats becoming increasingly smaller?

Climbing aboard an aircraft is one of the few times where I thank my lucky stars I was made slightly smaller than the average male person on the planet.

Sometimes swift and sleek beats big, but generally speaking, big wins, even in business. It has even been studied in corporate circles that the taller, bigger people get to climb the corporate ladders more swiftly, even if they don’t deserve to do so, and that includes both men and women.

No big doesn’t always win the race, but they can probably beat up the guy who does. Naturally, he has to catch him first.

But, I think I made my point.

So now swift is coming into vogue, and I find that a little disturbing too.

Have you noticed how many fast talkers there are out there? Some of them prattle and rattle on so quickly most of us can only decipher every third word. It’s becoming a common practice on radio and television (especially in the commercials) and in commentaries, not just in hip hop songs.

Too many feel it is necessary to talk fast. Regina’s mayor is a fairly decent example of that. He’s a fast talker, not as fast as some, but fast enough. But at least he enunciates well, so most of us get to understand a little bit of what he’s talking about.

It becomes very difficult when a fast talker turns into a mumbler. Or, if a fast talker is loud, it can be irritating. When those things start to happen, I fight the urge to tell them to send me a text. Some actors and several TV commentators are annoyingly fast talkers, which makes me wonder where they received their professional training.

Of course on the reportage circuit, fast talkers, mumblers and shouters pose serious threats to our capabilities to record accurately, whether we are using pen and paper or recording devices. I don’t know how many times I have sat at a fellow-reporter’s desk as we attempted to discern a rapidly delivered verbal barrage picked up by the tiny microphones.

More often than not, we’re shrugging shoulders and reaching the conclusion that no matter how vital that statement might have been, it isn’t going to appear in print because we could not transcribe it. Sorry fast, indiscernible talker.

So, bigger, swifter, stronger may be operative words for hockey teams, but when it comes down to communications and every day business, those may not be the ideal goals.

Let’s try clear, concise and co-operative when it comes to business and communications.

Larissa Brese and Gord Stevenson with the newly repaired Veronica the van. Photo submitted.

A little miracle in Estevan Editor’s Note: This story was submitted.

My daughter Larissa, decided she wanted to drive back to Edmonton from London, Ont. She finished her occupational therapy degree program, so I decided I would fly out and drive back with her.

We both enjoy baseball, so a game in Toronto and one in Chicago were part of our travel plans.

Our mode of transportation was the old family minivan. It had made it out to London the year before. It is a 2001 Dodge Caravan we named Veronica.

After a Blue Jays win on July 4, we started our crosscountry adventure from London on July 5.

Waiting in a long line to cross the border in Sarnia, we entered the United States and our next stop was Chicago. At our first rest stop an ominous black cloud of smoke billowed out from the right corner of the hood of the car. After opening the hood and finding nothing amiss, we continued on our way to Chicago, alas, without any air conditioning. As we pulled into Chicago, hot and sweaty, we were glad to park Veronica and give her a couple days of rest. There was an increased noise coming from the engine, but it would disappear when we turned the radio volume up! After a couple of days in Chicago, we were ready to fire up Veronica and make our way to Edmonton.

Next stop, Fargo. A long day’s drive, but uneventful.

There was still that increased noise from the engine, but nothing to worry about.

Upon leaving Fargo, we headed northwest for the border crossing on our way to Saskatoon. At Portal we made a couple of stops and then got in line for re-entry to Canada. I turned off the van while in line and when it was our turn I went to turn it on and nothing happened. Veronica barely turned over, but nothing more. The border officials came out and pushed Veronica across the border and we cleared the customs inspection standing at the window while other cars waited behind us.

The border guards tried to boost us with one of the trucks there, but nothing worked. I called CAA and waited for the tow truck to come and haul us to Estevan.

Ryan from Extreme Towing showed up within 40 minutes, tried again to boost, but nothing, so he loaded up the van and gave us a ride to Estevan. On the way to town, he suggested several places to call to see if anyone could look at the van, but it was 4 p.m. on a Saturday and nobody was open.

Ryan dropped the van at Parkway Service and gave us a ride to the Days Inn. We checked in and got settled in for a weekend in Estevan. Linda, the desk clerk mentioned to Janet Symons, our predicament and Janet thought she knew someone who might be able to help us. An hour later she called us in our room and told us to call Gord Stevenson. I called and he said he would be willing to take a look at the van. He picked us up from Days Inn and we drove over to the van. On the way there, I found out that Gord was retired after 41 years

of working as a mechanic at the GM dealership. Now that he was retired, he did yard maintenance for 40 homes. Not a guy with a lot of spare time on his hands.

After checking out a few things, Gord said “let’s tow it to my place, I have some tools.”

Gord pulled out his tow rope and pulled Veronica to his driveway. I will readily admit my mechanical knowledge is severely lacking. I am able to check oil, change a tire and fill up the windshield washer fluid. I couldn’t imagine what anyone could do out of their garage on a late Saturday afternoon.

After a good supper at Blackbeard’s, we were back in our room, making plans for a Sunday in Estevan when my phone rang. Gord was on the line and told me that by the time we walked over to his place, Veronica would be ready to go.

We quickly made our way over to his house, the one with the spectacular garden on the front that probably feeds the entire neighbourhood. Veronica was running quietly in his driveway, ready to hit the road.

Gord explained the bearing seized on the condenser causing the belt to the alternator to stop working. I nodded and pretended to understand what he was talking about.

Gord got a friend to open his parts store and he bought several belts and luckily one fit perfectly to allow him to bypass the condenser. I know that even with seven YouTube videos on how to fix this, I would never have been able to do this job.

Gord told me what he wanted in payment to do the job and I knew that wasn’t nearly enough, but we settled on an amount that somehow was still lacking. I tried to convey my gratitude to Gord for what he did for us, but words were inadequate to express what I was feeling. I gladly shook his hand, a working man’s hand that was still covered in grease and dirt from the van.

That someone would take time on a Saturday afternoon to fix a stranger’s vehicle, was simply a miracle to me. When I look back on our trip across the country, that Saturday afternoon in Estevan is the highlight of our trip.

By telling this story, I want to let all you good folks in Estevan know this is what makes your town great. It isn’t whether or not you get a new big box store or another Tim Hortons but it is the individuals who make a difference in your community.

Everyone I mentioned in this story went out of their way to help us out.

When a community is made up of heroes like this, you have a place to be proud of and Estevan you have a lot to be proud of!

This has even more significance when I realize we were able to leave on the morning of July 10, just hours before Estevan was devastated by torrential rains and flood waters.

I know you will recover from these floods by working together to clean up your town.

Doug Brese, Edmonton, Alta

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Some roads to be blocked for triathlon Due to the need to utilize some roads in the central part of the city to accommodate the triathlon athletes during the first three days of the Saskatchewan Summer Games, the city will be erecting a series of blockades so the athletes will be able to run and cycle around the designated course without being impeded by local traffic.

The blockades will be set up on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (July 25, 26 and 27) and will be in effect from noon to 5 p.m. on July 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 26 and on July 27 from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The triathlon features athletes who will first swim a number of lengths in the

leisure Centre’s RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre before striking out on bicycles for another required distance before shifting their focus to running the last leg of the course.

When they take to the roads, the athletes will head west on Seventh Street on their bikes to Souris Avenue then turn right to go north on Souris Avenue to Smith Street, Arthur Avenue to King Street. They will turn east to Smith Street then north to Souris Avenue, then head south on Souris Avenue (seven loops) then back to Seventh Street to the finish line, on foot.

The triathlon detours and street closures will be set up by 8 a.m.

The traffic accommodations will con-

sist of Souris Avenue being closed from Seventh Street to King Street as well as the 800 block of Smith Street while the 700 block of Arthur Avenue will be pylon controlled on the east lane.

From that point, King Street will be closed from Arthur Avenue to 13th Avenue. King Street traffic will follow the posted detour route on Victoria Avenue and Henry Street heading north bound.

City officials remind motorists there is a four-way stop at Victoria Avenue and George Street as well as at Alexandra Avenue and George Street.

Smith Street residents will gain access to the green space on the south side of their properties as well as additional parking.

The 700 block of Arthur Avenue, Hastings and Yardley Place residents will have access from the south end back lane as well as King Street. Businesses that back onto Souris Avenue from Eighth Street to King Street will have access from 13th Avenue during this time.

Motorists are being asked to obey all traffic signs, reduce speed and obey any instructions from flag people who will be stationed at strategic locations to prevent any unnecessary mixing of vehicles and the athletes.

The public is, of course, welcomed to come out and cheer on the athletes as they take on this exhausting test of skill and endurance.

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MINORS UNTIL 8PM NIGHTLY

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Sunday, July 24

Monday, July 25

Tuesday, July 26

Wednesday, July 27

Thursday, July 28

Friday, July 29

Saturday, July 30

Archery

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9:00-13:00

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Athletics

13:0018:00 Open Practice

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Baseball Basketball (F)

13:00-16:45 Practice

12:30-16:30 Practice

FRI TOWER CAFE

Basketball (M)

12:30-16:30 Practice

8:00-20:00 Competition

11:00-20:00

10:30-15:30

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Canoe/Kayak

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8:00-12:00

Golf

13:00-17:00 Practice

11:00-16:00 Practice

12:00-19:00 Practice

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Soccer (F)

13:00-17:00 Practice

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9:00-20:30 10:00-20:00

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Softball

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Swimming

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Tennis

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7:00-21:30

7:00-21:30

7:00-15:00

Triathlon

11:30-17:00 Arrival/ Bike Check

8:30-16:30

9:00-16:00

7:00-12:15

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10:00-16:00

13:30-18:00 Practice

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The newly reconstructed parking lot at 12th Ave. and Third Street (behind the Royal Bank), has been open for a couple of weeks and, while it’s difficult to get excited about a parking lot, this one contains a few features that should attract the attention of motorists who are using it.

The parking lot, which had been a problem item for the local Business Improvement District (BID) committee that is charged with the duty of keeping the downtown core lots updated and usable, was completely excavated and redone in concrete.

The new lot, with freshly painted stalls and traffic directional arrows, features 36 regular parking stalls that are each 10 feet wide rather than the traditional eight foot by nine inch wide stalls.

“That should eliminate a lot of door denting, especially when we have a couple of larger vehicles parked side by side,” said Barry O’Handley, chairman of the BID committee.

The lot includes two more stalls, 12 feet in width at the back end of the parking lot, especially for the extra-large trucks such as dual-wheeled pickup work trucks that are frequent users of local roads and parking lots. The slots are also a bit longer than the typical parking stalls.

There are also two specially designated areas to park motorcycles. These two areas can accommodate up to 10 or 12 motorcycles, said O’Handley. Then there are the required two, 14 foot wide parking slots for the handicapped parking needs.

Fourteen stalls are being assigned to downtown business employees for reserved parking during the week.

These stalls are provided at an annual fee of $120 said O’Handley.

Turnbull Excavating and Redi-Mix Division was awarded the contract for the job and came in on time and within the $195,000 budget, O’Handley said.

The old parking lot had become a real problem for BID ever since they took it over from the City of Estevan who had first formed the lot

by digging a large hole and pushing the remains of a former business and church into the gaping hole. As the years went by, the paved lot kept developing deep pot holes, and, on occasion, sinkholes that required continual patching. BID members felt, this time around, a complete excavation and rebuild was necessary and to do it in concrete with rebar, would guarantee a longer-lasting product.

“It was 22 per cent more expensive than a freshly paved lot, but it’s also expected to last four times longer before replacement,” said O’Handley.

Besides this lot, BID retains responsibility for two other lots on Third Street, one behind Henders Drugs and another behind A&A Jewellery while another big lot is located on Fifth Street, behind House of Stationery, while another is found on Sixth Street, adjacent to the Access Communications parking lot.

Besides the 14 reserved spots in the newly built lot, BID has issued parking (reserved) passes for six stalls in the smaller lot behind Henders and 12 more behind the A & A Jewellery business and 18 on Fifth Street behind House of Stationery.

“We did a study on this particular parking lot,,” said O’Handley, referring to the newly redone site. “The turn

Harley Lafontaine exits his extra-large truck after parking it in the specially assigned large truck stall in the reconstructed civic parking lot along 12th Ave. and Third Street. around time is pretty quick, between 15 and 20 minutes on average. It’s close to the four banks, so a lot of people use it when they visit one of those, or for picking up something quick downtown.”

“The entrance and exit lines are clearly drawn on the pavement, so we’re hoping people will observe them so we won’t have any collisions at the entrance with some guy trying to exit. We have also placed some planters near the front so drivers won’t be tempted to try and squeeze in at the entrance and exit points. We’ll also put a city trash bin in a convenient spot.

We tried to think of everything to make this a well-used and respected space.”

BID chairman Barry O’Handley and Harley Lafontaine chat as they stand beside the planter, which is one of two designated areas for parking motorcycles in the city’s renewed parking lot in the central part of the city.

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Frehlicks step forward with support for the Summer Games The Frehlick family has been recognized for their support of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan.

For the next 10 years, the family will have their name attached to storage buildings located at the north and south ends of the Chamney Running Track at Panteluk Athletic Field.

The Frehlicks contributed more than $20,000 towards the upcoming Games, and family patriarch Ray Frehlick has been a strong advocate for Estevan hosting the Games.

He was also involved when Estevan hosted the 1980 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

“Ray spoke passionately about the strength of our community and the impact that the 2016 Games would have on our region during the site evaluation tour in 2013,” said Bernie Bjorndalen, the co-chair of the Friends of the Games committee. “After we (were) awarded the Games, his support did not stop there.”

Frehlick has provided contacts to the committee, and helped them secure some key donations. He also contributed the materials and resources for the two sheds at the track and field facility, which will be used to store athletic equipment.

“First of all, they were needed,” said Frehlick. “Secondly, they’re an asset that’s going to benefit the school and the area for years to come.”

He stressed that if there isn’t a place to store equipment, then even the nicest track and field facility won’t be of much use to the community.

A lot has changed in Estevan since the Games were last in the city, he said.

The community has grown, but the dedication to volunteering and the generosity of the people has not changed.

If he’s not harvesting, then Frehlick would look forward to volunteering with the upcoming Games, as he believes he could help out in a variety of ways.

“The 2016 Games will leave a long legacy in our community, just as the 1980 Games did, and it is great to be part of that legacy,” said Frehlick.

The 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games will occur from July 24 to 30.

From left, Ray and Doris Frehlick, 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games committee co-chair Brian Senchuk and Friends of the Games committee co-chair Bernie Bjorndalen participate in the dedication of the Frehlick Family storage buildings.

Insurance brokers busy with flood claims

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

One of the most difficult parts about the enormous storm that hit on July 10 involves dealing with the aftermath of the flooding that resulted from the storm. When 120 millimetres of rain dropped on Estevan over the course of that Sunday afternoon and evening, an enormous amount of property damage for residents and businesses in the Energy City was inevitable.

“We’ve been asked what the anticipated cost is of all the damages, and while it’s a little early to tell, it’s going to run into the tens of millions,” said George Sereggela, manager of Cathedral Insurance. “We’ve had a lot of people affected, and the severity of the damage has been significant.”

Local insurance companies have seen the work they’ve got cut out for them growing significantly since the flood, specifically concerning claims. Sereggela said Cathedral Insurance has seen around 200 claims since the July 10 flooding, with the majority of them being sewer backup or flooding claims.

“Going forward, there will be continual followup, as our customers go through the

claims process. It will certainly increase our workload,” said Sereggela.

Sereggela said there has been an increase in the number of adjustors working locally, hired by the several insurance companies that Cathedral represents on a local level.

“All the companies we deal with, and the insurers we deal with have, in fact, dispatched extra adjustors to the area,” he said.

Sereggela said some of the insurers represented by Cathedral Insurance, such as SGI, have hired independent adjusting firms from Regina to work in Estevan, to help with the enormous influx of claims. He added that the claims process will increase the workload of insurance brokers for the next 12-18 months as people get their damaged property remediated and repaired.

“It’s been a lot of calls. It was mostly water damage, overall. Whether it was sewer backup, or flooding basements, it’s a mixture of everything,” said Vicki Penney, manager of Western Financial Group. “We’ve brought in some extra staff, and have had some of our calls redirected to external offices neighbouring Estevan, like Wolseley and Weyburn.

That helped take care of some of our calling

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In an email to the Mercury, Tanya Feser, associate insurance and financial advisor with The Co-operators said the uptick in business from the flood is nothing out of the ordinary, adding that summers are usually busy for them.

Feser stated that most of the reported claims have been ones related to backed up water through drains, into homes, damaging flooring, walls and contents of homes. She noted that The Co-operators has adjusters on the ground, and available by phone to consult clients.

“At this time we have not brought extra staff into the community to work on those claims,” wrote Feser. “Our staff are well able to take on an increase like this in claim numbers, and do so numerous times, as we experience weather and fire events across our country.”

Feser noted that The Co-operators in Estevan is dealing with some of the same kind of damage it’s helping residents with.

The business’s local office suffered flood damage, necessitating a move for staff into a temporary office, while repairs are done.

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Frehlicks step forward with support for the Summer Games The Frehlick family has been recognized for their support of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan.

For the next 10 years, the family will have their name attached to storage buildings located at the north and south ends of the Chamney Running Track at Panteluk Athletic Field.

The Frehlicks contributed more than $20,000 towards the upcoming Games, and family patriarch Ray Frehlick has been a strong advocate for Estevan hosting the Games.

He was also involved when Estevan hosted the 1980 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

“Ray spoke passionately about the strength of our community and the impact that the 2016 Games would have on our region during the site evaluation tour in 2013,” said Bernie Bjorndalen, the co-chair of the Friends of the Games committee. “After we (were) awarded the Games, his support did not stop there.”

Frehlick has provided contacts to the committee, and helped them secure some key donations. He also contributed the materials and resources for the two sheds at the track and field facility, which will be used to store athletic equipment.

“First of all, they were needed,” said Frehlick. “Secondly, they’re an asset that’s going to benefit the school and the area for years to come.”

He stressed that if there isn’t a place to store equipment, then even the nicest track and field facility won’t be of much use to the community.

A lot has changed in Estevan since the Games were last in the city, he said.

The community has grown, but the dedication to volunteering and the generosity of the people has not changed.

If he’s not harvesting, then Frehlick would look forward to volunteering with the upcoming Games, as he believes he could help out in a variety of ways.

“The 2016 Games will leave a long legacy in our community, just as the 1980 Games did, and it is great to be part of that legacy,” said Frehlick.

The 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games will occur from July 24 to 30.

From left, Ray and Doris Frehlick, 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games committee co-chair Brian Senchuk and Friends of the Games committee co-chair Bernie Bjorndalen participate in the dedication of the Frehlick Family storage buildings.

Insurance brokers busy with flood claims

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

One of the most difficult parts about the enormous storm that hit on July 10 involves dealing with the aftermath of the flooding that resulted from the storm. When 120 millimetres of rain dropped on Estevan over the course of that Sunday afternoon and evening, an enormous amount of property damage for residents and businesses in the Energy City was inevitable.

“We’ve been asked what the anticipated cost is of all the damages, and while it’s a little early to tell, it’s going to run into the tens of millions,” said George Sereggela, manager of Cathedral Insurance. “We’ve had a lot of people affected, and the severity of the damage has been significant.”

Local insurance companies have seen the work they’ve got cut out for them growing significantly since the flood, specifically concerning claims. Sereggela said Cathedral Insurance has seen around 200 claims since the July 10 flooding, with the majority of them being sewer backup or flooding claims.

“Going forward, there will be continual followup, as our customers go through the

claims process. It will certainly increase our workload,” said Sereggela.

Sereggela said there has been an increase in the number of adjustors working locally, hired by the several insurance companies that Cathedral represents on a local level.

“All the companies we deal with, and the insurers we deal with have, in fact, dispatched extra adjustors to the area,” he said.

Sereggela said some of the insurers represented by Cathedral Insurance, such as SGI, have hired independent adjusting firms from Regina to work in Estevan, to help with the enormous influx of claims. He added that the claims process will increase the workload of insurance brokers for the next 12-18 months as people get their damaged property remediated and repaired.

“It’s been a lot of calls. It was mostly water damage, overall. Whether it was sewer backup, or flooding basements, it’s a mixture of everything,” said Vicki Penney, manager of Western Financial Group. “We’ve brought in some extra staff, and have had some of our calls redirected to external offices neighbouring Estevan, like Wolseley and Weyburn.

That helped take care of some of our calling

traffic. We’ve had our head office involved, directing phone calls, as well.”

In an email to the Mercury, Tanya Feser, associate insurance and financial advisor with The Co-operators said the uptick in business from the flood is nothing out of the ordinary, adding that summers are usually busy for them.

Feser stated that most of the reported claims have been ones related to backed up water through drains, into homes, damaging flooring, walls and contents of homes. She noted that The Co-operators has adjusters on the ground, and available by phone to consult clients.

“At this time we have not brought extra staff into the community to work on those claims,” wrote Feser. “Our staff are well able to take on an increase like this in claim numbers, and do so numerous times, as we experience weather and fire events across our country.”

Feser noted that The Co-operators in Estevan is dealing with some of the same kind of damage it’s helping residents with.

The business’s local office suffered flood damage, necessitating a move for staff into a temporary office, while repairs are done.

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Council Briefs

News and notes from the July 18 regular meeting of Estevan city council

Council members approve two bylaws Estevan city council gave the final two readings to a pair of bylaws during Monday night’s meeting.

The first bylaw will be for a proposed re-subdivision and lane closure for the Matchett Bay subdivision in northeast Estevan. The rear lane south of Sillers Street will be consolidated into 13 lots, giving the properties larger yards. Two of the lots have been developed for singledetached houses, while the others are undeveloped.

The other bylaw will rezone a parcel of land in the Dominion Heights

subdivision in northern Estevan. It will create a new commercial lot on Morsky Drive, in a parcel that was previously for a medium-density residential development. No formal development proposal has been received for the property as of yet, but the developer will market the lot for future development.

The city did not receive any correspondences voicing opposition to either bylaw. *** Council approved the appointment of city clerk Judy Pilloud as the return-

ing officer for the Estevan subdivision for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division in the upcoming civic election. Two people from the Estevan area will be elected as trustees on the Holy Family board. The election will be on Oct. 26. *** S i x b u i l d i n g p e rmits with a total value of $201,305 were issued in June, bringing the totals for the year to 32 permits worth more than $7.35 million.

Three of the permits were for commercial prop-

erties with a total value of $191,000. The other three were miscellaneous permits worth $9,405.

In the first six months of last year, there were 36 permits issued worth $4.73 million. *** A public meeting was held for the West Valley Village housing development in southwest Estevan, which will create a modular home park. The land is located adjacent to Alice Road.

Representatives of the West Valley Village Corp. were in attendance.

There were no written submissions opposing the project, and nobody was at the meeting to voice concerns.

A future edition of the Mercury will have more on this development. *** During the inquiries portion of the meeting, Councillor Dennis Moore asked about the installation of street lights on Fourth Avenue South, between the Humane Society Access Road and the access road for the Souris Valley Theatre. Moore noted there is a pathway that

runs parallel with Fourth Avenue South, and if there were street lights, it would encourage more pedestrian traffic. Some people in the southeast corner might be encouraged to walk to the theatre. *** Members of council also expressed their excitement with the upcoming Saskatchewan Summer Games, which start on Sunday. They encouraged members of the public to attend the Games, or to volunteer if they have the time during the week of the Games.

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Logan Dalziel races to the finish line in the boys ages 9-10 100m breaststroke feature. Photo by Jamie Harkins

Swimmers pack the pool at Eels home meet

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

It was a busy day in the water during the Estevan Golden Eels Invitational Swim Meet on Saturday.

One hundred and fifty swimmers representing seven different clubs from across southern Saskatchewan packed the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre for the meet with races continually going on in the main pool from morning to night. A total of 58 Eels took part in the event helping the club to the high-point team award with 459.5 points as well as several individual medals.

“We have a lot of kids here today, so we’re doing really well,” said Cassidy Reich, coach of the Golden Eels. “They’ve all done so awesome today, lots of improvement and lots of time taken off and lots of good swimming.”

Alexandra Andrist, 11, competed in the girls ages 11-12 200-metre freestyle, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 100m breaststroke, 200m individual medley, 100m freestyle relay and 100m medley relay.

“I like to swim and I just like to compete,” said Alexandra shortly before the relay events took place. “I’ve gotten 15 points so far and I think I’m doing really good.”

During a swim meet each of the competitors accumulate points throughout the event for each race they participate in. The top six swimmers of each race then earn a point ranking and ribbon for their placement with the top-three high point participants in each division winning a gold, silver or bronze medal.

Reich said the home meet showed off the major improvements the kids have made since the club began their five days a week practice schedule at the beginning of May. She said some of their newer swimmers have even advanced through practice from just

Emily Tarnes gives her all in the girls ages 9-10 50m freestyle race. Photo

by Jamie Harkins. starting to learn how to swim at the beginning of the season to now being able to complete four laps in a pool during a race setting.

“At the beginning of the year it’s a lot of stroke development, like learning the basics of the strokes and then coming around this time it’s more meet specific things like how to finish the race and how to pace yourself throughout a longer race,” she said.

“Right now it’s just learning from each meet that we go to, taking what we’ve done well and giving congratulations for that and also learning from the mistakes that we make, so that hopefully we get better at the next meet.”

The Eels will dive back into competitive waters this Saturday at the Weyburn Leisure Centre for a Swim Saskatchewan south semifinal meet.

After a short break for the 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games, where 10 Eels will be competing for Team South East, select members of the club will then vie for a podium finish at the provincial championships at Regina’s Lawson Aquatic Centre from Aug. 6 to 7.

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ing to semi-provincials as well,” said Reich. “Only the top six will qualify to go on to provincials for each race, so hopefully we have a lot of kids who qualify and have a strong meet.”

Earning medals for the Eels at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre are: Jordyn Tarnes, gold for ages 7-8 girls; Aliana Young, bronze for ages 7-8 girls; Blake Andrist, gold for ages 7-8 boys; Jacob Deitz, silver for ages 7-8 boys; Emily Tarnes, gold for ages 9-10 girls; Kaitlyn Waldegger, silver for ages 9-10 girls; Lucas Dzeryk, gold for ages 9-10 boys; Logan Dalziel, silver for ages 9-10 boys; Tristan Threinen, bronze for ages 9-10 boys; Adah DeLeeuw, gold for ages 11-12 girls; Carson Wheeler, silver for ages 11-12 boys; Taeghen Hack, silver for ages 13-14 girls; Josh Wilson, gold for ages 13-14 boys; Logan Marshall, silver for ages 13-14 boys; Christopher Sutter, bronze for ages 13-14 boys; Emily Marshall, silver for ages 15-17 girls; Payten Wilson, bronze for ages 15-17 girls; Thomas Wakely, silver for ages 15-17 boys; and Cassidy Reich, silver for ages 18 and over girls.

It took over three years of hard work to make next week in the Energy City possible and the 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games committee’s hope is it will be everything the participating 1,800 athletes, 6,000 spectators and 1,000 volunteers desire it to be.

“I want it to be a memorable event for them,” said Brenda Lyons, marketing and promotions co-chair of the 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games. “I coached at the 2014 Winter Games in PA (Prince Albert) and going there, arriving there, it was all of a sudden just this feeling that you were part of something bigger than you had anticipated. The people of PA were so warm and hospitable and the athletes just all got along and had a great time, so I want everyone who has come to Estevan to leave here knowing that Estevan is an amazing community.”

A torch relay will kickoff the Games at 5 p.m. on Sunday at city hall where 37 athletes will carry the flame across Estevan before lighting the Games cauldron at Affinity Place signalling the start of the Games’ opening ceremonies. Brad Johner and the Johner Boys will keep the many fans company at the rink while everyone waits for the cauldron lighting with a pre-ceremony concert beginning at 6:30 p.m., which will also be the prelude to the group’s free concert later that evening at the Games’ volunteer hub in the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

Before and after the opening ceremonies the first set of athletes at the Games, who will be competing in male or female basketball, triathlon, female soccer, golf, baseball, archery or athletics, will be making their home away from home at the Athletes Village at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS). Lyons said every night there will be about 800 kids from across this province sleeping in bunk beds at ECS. “We’re going to feed them all through the cafeteria there and Chef (Curtis) Hack has his crew ready to go,” she said. “We also have lots of fun things planned for them as well. We have lounges and games and there is a dance on the Tuesday and Thursday nights for the athletes, so there is going to be lots to do. Part of the excitement of the Games and how it’s different than a normal baseball tournament or a normal swim meet is that there is a chance for the athletes to interact with athletes from all across the province and the people that have the same goals.”

Lyons said the first round of athletes and spectators will get a chance to meet shortly with the second squad of 800 competitors and their fans on Wednesday’s turnaround day when the initial group finishes their Games and the next crop of athletes head into town to begin theirs.

She said the Athletes Village is being operated just like a hotel, so the Games’ volunteers will start the cleanup as soon as the first kids leave to prepare for the next ones coming in.

This second group of kids will be trying their best to capture a gold medal in female or male volleyball, tennis, swimming, softball, male soccer, canoe/kayak or equestrian. Each of these sports has their final championship events at around noon on Saturday, which is shortly before the closing ceremonies occur at Affinity Place.

“The closing ceremonies start at 4 p.m., so the second half of athletes will do their march in at that point,” said Lyons. “They’ll all be filling Affinity Place, so we’ll get to see 900 athletes all together for the very last time. I think for some of us volunteers it’s going to be a very emotional night because we’ll see all the kids who we’ve been working so hard for so many years together in one spot and we’ll be able to celebrate athleticism and competition and friendship and team spirit.”

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The local athletes who will represent Team South East at the 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games enjoyed a rousing introduction to their fans and peers at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) on Sunday.

Most of the approximately 200 athletes who will play for Team South East in one of the 13 sports being held in Estevan during the July 24-30 Summer Games gathered together at the pep rally to receive information on what to expect during their stay at the ECS Athletes Village, obtain their Team South East opening and closing ceremony uniforms and build up the excitement for next week’s staging of the largest multi-sport event in the province.

Matt Weninger, coordinator of community development for Southeast Connection, said the pep rally allowed the Team South East mission staff to get everybody up to date on what will be happening when the Games begin, which will hopefully make for a seamless transition. He said there were also three high performance workshops held for the athletes at ECS before the pep rally to help the kids maximize their performance both at the Games and beyond.

“These athletes who come, they prepare for the Games so much and you don’t want them to just show up for the Games, leave and not have longterm learning and long-term resources that are available to them,” said Weninger, noting the workshops were in the disciplines of sport

Approximately 200 athletes display their Team South East jerseys at a Summer Games pep rally at Estevan Comprehensive School on Sunday.

Photo by Jamie Harkins. psychology, strength and conditioning and nutrition.

“We had 70 athletes show up and I think for those 70 athletes I hope it creates a long-term part of their development path and hope they can take the resources and utilize them going forward.”

Weninger said the facilitators of these workshops had a belief going in that there would be a drop off in engagement from the athletes as the seminars went on, but each of the kids seemed to remain enthused throughout the day. That was evident at the closing pep rally as cheers from the large crowd of family and friends who packed the ECS cafeteria rained down upon each of the Team South East athletes as they stood before their fans and introduced themselves as a competitor at the Games.

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“We’ve got some pretty good ballplayers on our team heading in, so we’re probably expecting lots of wins and lots of runs,” added fellow South East and A’s teammate Justin VanAchte, 15, who will be representing Estevan at the Games.

Morgan Fichter, 16, an Estevan native who will be competing as a member of the South East athletics’ team at the Games, said a second-place finish in triple jump and a third-place showing in the 4x100-metre relay event at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial finals in early June as well as earlier success in regional and district meets gave her the chance to once again compete in those sports during

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“I hope to do well,” said Fichter. “There are some older girls than me

who I have to compete against, but I hope to get my personal best.”

Weninger said the South East pep rally was the third Summer Games get-together of the day with teams from South West and Prairie Central also holding events. He said there are a lot of athletes in Saskatch-

ewan getting pumped up for the Games right now and the South East is excited to be their host.

“I hope that when it’s all done the kids say they had a lot of fun,” said Weninger. “It’s all part of their development path to carry on with their sports, so just have fun.”

Games Taking Shape The 2016 Estevan Saskatchewan Summer Games’ basketball court was installed in the middle of the Affinity Place ice surface last Friday morning by members of Saskatoon’s SaskTel Centre arena crew and workers with Affinity Place’s maintenance and arena crew. The basketball nets will be put in place following the Games’ opening ceremonies at Affinity Place on July 24 and before Team Lakeland and Team Parkland Valley kickoff the action with a game on the hardwood at 8 a.m. on July 25. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Elite begins preparations for the Western Canadian championships the Aces, which set them up for a semifinal match on Sunday morning against the Melfort Spirit. The Elite took the game 10-4 securing one of two spots in the Western Canadian championships in St. Albert, Alberta, from July 27 to 30 as well as a berth in the provincial finals on Sunday evening where they fell to the Spirit 7-0.

“We hit the ball, but we didn’t hit the holes,” said Wilson.

“They capitalized on some errors and some timely hitting and just a couple runs in each inning. I think our girls were just emotionally drained at that time pretty much.

It was a long tournament, a lot of hard games, but they came to (play). It was good for the girls.”

Wilson said the Western Canadian championships will be a test for the Elite, which includes players from Carlyle, Carnduff, Alameda and Estevan, as it will feature the best pitching and hitting talent in that age group from Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. He said they’ll prepare as best they can leading up to the tournament by focusing on team building

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan GemWell Southeast Elite 16-and-under softball team has earned a berth in the Western Canadian championships after finishing in second place at the 2016 Softball Saskatchewan U16 ‘B’ finals this past weekend in Regina.

The Elite came out flying in the provincial championship tournament at the Regina Minor Softball League diamonds on Friday trouncing the Moose Jaw Ice 8-0. The team matched up against their season-long nemesis the next morning in the Prince Albert Aces, who had beat them three times already this season including an A-side final victory at the Sharon Knott Memorial Tournament in late May, but got the upper hand this time around beating the club 8-7.

“We hit the ball really well,” said Elite coach Mike Wilson.

“We played good defence and our pitching kept them off balance.”

The team finished off Pilot Butte 10-2 shortly after downing

The Estevan GemWell Southeast Elite, with back row from left, coach Darryl Nobiss, coach Mike Wilson, Madison McNeil, Hope Robertson, Mckenzie Fleck, Madison Riddell, Shaelyn Audette, Jocelyn Jensen, Kailyn Wilson, coach Trevor Morrison; front, Makenna Morrison, Katie Wilson, Claire Larson, Alexis Thompson, Reece Redpath and Jenna Blanchette, booked their ticket to the Western Canadian championships with a second-place finish at the Saskatchewan Softball U16 ‘B’ championships in Regina this past weekend. Photo submitted. and mental preparation as well as taking the field for hitting and defence practice to try and head into the competition the same way they approached the provincial championships.

“We’re the first Estevan team to accomplish (making the Western Canadian championships),” he said. “Nine girls actually play, but it took 13 girls to accomplish our success this weekend. It just

wasn’t an individual effort. Nine players played, but the bench girls came in, they pinch ran, they got some timely hits, they worked on defence, so it was a team success.”

Twins enter provincial championships on winning streak

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A walk-off 5-4 win over the Saskatoon Giants on Sunday at Regina’s Currie Field closed out the Southeast Performance Pump Services midget AAA Twins’ regular season while also setting them up to enter the provincial championships on a winning note.

The Twins, who have won their past two games and three of their last five, enter the Baseball Saskatchewan midget AAA championships sitting in sixth place in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League

with a record of 13-17. The club will kickoff the tournament with a late-Thursday pool ‘B’ game against the ninth-place Parkland Expos (11-19) at Saskatoon’s Cairns Field.

The second-place Saskatoon Cubs (21-9), third-place Swift Current Indians (15-15) and seventh-place Giants (13-17) comprise the remaining three teams in pool ‘B’ at the provincial championships.

After a four-game round robin, the top two of these five teams will advance to the playoff round with the gold-medal winner earning a berth in the Baseball Canada championships in Sherbrooke,

Quebec, on Aug. 18-22 and the silver and bronze medal winners capturing spots at the Western Canadian championships in Sherwood Park, Alberta, on Aug. 12-14.

Blaine Kovach, head coach of the Twins, said they took the field on Monday night for an extended hitting practice before doing a bit of light work on all positions on Tuesday to try and get ready for the competition. During the regular season, the Twins saw plenty of game

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Estevan Girls Softball Has A Home run Season The Radville Red Sox, Estevan Rockettes and Carnduff 18U captured the Estevan Girls Softball squirt, peewee and bantam/midget division championships, respectively, at the league’s season-ending tournament at Pleasantdale Softball Diamonds from June 24 to 26. The league saw an increase in player recruitment this past season with eight learn-to-play teams, three squirt teams, three peewee teams and one bantam/midget team. Estevan Girls Softball also had clubs from Radville, Weyburn, Carlyle, Carnduff and Lampman join in on the action. The teams and players enjoyed this competition thanks to the hard work of the league’s sponsors, volunteers, coaches, parents, umpires and executive who made this season a success. Photos submitted.

Local athlete wins trapshooting crown A local athlete shot his way to the junior singles and handicap championships this past weekend.

Estevan Trap Club member Logan King won the Saskatchewan Amateur Trapshooting Association (SATA) junior championship with a score of 192x100 this past Saturday in the 95th annual Saskatchewan Trapshooting Championships at the Saskatoon Gun Club. King

followed that up by earning a score of 94x100 the next day in the handicap event, which involves shooters competing from greater distances from the trap house based on their ability.

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The runner-up for the singles competition was Regina’s Kahl Boll who finished with a score of 194x200, while Fillmore’s Rod Boll captured the subveteran championship with a score of 196x100.

The doubles event, where two clay targets are thrown simultaneously, was held on Sunday with Rod Boll walking away with the championship thanks to a score of 97x100. This event was also decided by a shoot-off with Rod Boll besting Kahl Boll’s one-round score 19x20 to 17x20.

Logan King captured the handicap title to close out the Saskatchewan Trapshooting Championships by besting the second-place finisher, Dave Williams, who finished one point behind the junior shooter with a score of 93x100.

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Ballers will tip off the Summer Games

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Hoop dreams will be on full display when the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games kickoff this Sunday.

The under-14 basketball event will feature both a boys and a girls division with all nine provincial districts taking part in the tournament. Games in each division begin at 8 a.m. on Monday morning at Affinity Place and Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) for a one-day round robin. Playoff games then go ahead throughout Tuesday morning, afternoon and evening before the bronze and gold medal matches are held on a portable hardwood floor at Affinity Place on Wednesday morning.

Rob Andrist, coach of the South East girls team, said they have been practis-

ing hard since the 10-person squad was selected during a pair of tryouts in late April.

He said they’ve been hitting the court almost every weekend to play together as a team and against each other in an attempt to get ready for the Games.

“It was really a crash course,” said Andrist. “We attended a tournament in Moose Jaw, which was really good for us. We saw some other teams that are going to be coming for the Games, so that really helped us out. We had a chance to play exhibition games against some of the other teams that are going to be here, so we’re feeling pretty good about our chances.”

Team South East boys coach Cory Olson said they have gained some game action in a U15 tournament in Prince Albert in late May as well as a Moose Jaw competition in mid-June.

He said they’ve also met every week for a couple of practices in the early goings before ratcheting up the preparation in the last month.

Olson said they’ve billeted the out-of-town kids in Weyburn twice for three straight days in the month of July so they can conduct a Tuesday practice, two Wednesday practices as well as a team-building session and finally a Thursday practice to get the athletes ready.

“We’ve got some really good athletic kids,” said Olson. “It’s just going to be (our) lack of experience in the sport that would be our challenge.”

Andrist said the tournament at Moose Jaw’s A. E. Peacock Collegiate in mid-June helped the girls understand the level of competition they’ll be facing and what is expected

of them during the Games.

He said Team South East is an excellent group of girls who bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the court and they know it’s going to be tough, but the group is ready to face that challenge.

“Our expectations are pretty high,” he said. “We know that it’s our district.

We’re hosting and I know a lot of girls on the team are well aware of that and they’re looking forward to representing the team.

We’re hoping to be in the final, that’s our goal.”

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After years of anticipation for the public and hard work by the organizing committee, people couldn’t wait to start using the new Estevan Dog Park, located in the northwestern corner of Woodlawn Regional Park.

Some people have already started to use the dog park’s small park, a parcel of land that is nearly an acre in size. But the small park hasn’t officially opened, as some work still remains. “ We ’ v e o r d e r e d benches and tables from Estevan Diversified Services’ woodworking department,” dog park committee member Jennifer Gervais said in an interview with the Mercury. “They have

added nice little dog park touches.”

They have waited to put out the benches and tables, as well as the chairs, until plaques are installed that recognize the sponsors who supported the structures.

A message board will also be added to the small park. It has information on potential adoptions and events in the park. And they’re waiting for signage that will explain the park’s rules.

“Waiting on signage is a big one to get this open,” she said.

And they hope to have a wood-carved sign at the front entrance of the park.

The fencing is already in place. Some of it was installed late last year, and the rest was in place this spring.

Gervais is confident they can have an official opening for the small park before the end of the summer.

The dog park committee is happy to see people are already using the area.

They have placed a note on each gate that explains that, even though they can use the park, they should do so at their own discretion, because a couple of areas need to be built up, so that dogs can’t escape underneath the fence.

“We love that it’s getting used without it even being open yet,” said Gervais. “I’d say that nine out of 10 times I come down here, there are people down here with their dogs.”

People who have been to the dog park are excited they have a place to relax and watch their dogs run

Jennifer Gervais is pleased that people have started to use the Estevan Dog Park, but noted the park has not yet officially opened. around.

“It’s a beautiful spot,” said Gervais. “It’s one of the most treed areas in Estevan. There’s shade already built in. So we’ve gotten a really good response with the location.

And it’s by the river. You can’t ask for a nicer spot, to be honest. Woodlawn did well by giving us this spot.”

They also have a parking lot for the park’s users.

Gervais touted the dog park as a family-friendly site that gives people another outdoor activity, where they can socialize and talk with other people who have similar interests.

And it’s a great place for dogs to interact.

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“We wanted to build a park with the fencing we had, as soon as we could, just to get a park in motion,” said Gervais.

The park did a good job of weathering the heavy rains associated with the July 10 thunderstorm in Estevan. Heavy winds slanted their fence in one corner of the park, but Gervais said that can be fixed.

The dog park committee recently received some good news, when they found out they would receive a $7,000 grant from Affinity Credit Union, which should be enough to finish the dog park.

“It is such a big deal that they gave it to us,” said Gervais.

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Flood-related scam reports have ceased The Estevan Police Service (EPS) received a few reports of scams related to the July 10 storm that dropped more than 125 millimetres of rain on the Energy City.

EPS Insp. Murray Cowan said the bulk of the reports came in the first couple days after the storm.

“We got the word out quick enough … so we only had a couple of complaints coming in,” said Cowan.

“Things have dialled down since it happened.”

Cowan reported that somebody was going from door to door and speaking to people. The scammer wanted money upfront to do assessments on flooddamaged properties.

The EPS was encouraging people with flooded basements and other flood-related damage to go through their insurance provider and the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.

“Usually when you have people … in the community, walking around and knocking on doors, it doesn’t take them long to want to get out of the area,” said Cowan. “It’s not like with a typical phone scam where they can just keep phoning from an unknown location, and can continue to

harass and bother people.”

Cowan doesn’t know of anyone who was victimized by the scam.

In other recent news for the EPS, officers received a report of an assault that occurred during the July 10 storm. The matter is being investigated.

Members received a request from the Regina Police Service during the July 11 day shift to assist them with a collision in that city. The matter is under investigation.

Police responded to two domestic incidents that day. At one residence, the persons involved were separated. At the second residence, all parties were able to mediate a resolution and remain at the residence.

Officers received a report of an assault during the July 11 night shift. The matter is under investigation.

Members also charged a male from Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, after a call to the police station regarding a possible impaired driver. When located, he was not impaired, but was operating his vehicle without a valid licence. He will appear in court in September in answer to the charge.

Police received a report of stolen vehicle parts from

a parking lot in the city’s central area during the July 12 day shift. The matter is still under investigation.

Members received a report of someone littering. Through investigation, police learned that an individual was using a local business’ dumpster to dispose of his property. The individual was warned that it is illegal to put his garbage in a private dumpster, as it is considered a theft of service.

Police arrested and charged a 26-year-old man from Debden for driving while impaired and driving while over .08 during the July 12 night shift, after a traffic stop outside a local lounge. He will appear in court in September to answer to the charges.

Members arrested a 36-year-old man from Christopher Lake for public intoxication. He was lodged in cells until sober.

Officers responded to a complaint of a suspicious person in the downtown area. Nobody was located in the area.

Police were called to a collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Fourth Street during the early morning hours of July 13.

Both vehicles were severely damaged and were towed.

Vehicle occupants sustained minor injuries. The driver of a vehicle turning left was charged for failing to yield to an oncoming vehicle.

Officers were dispatched to a local school where a break and enter occurred. There was spray paint found on the walls.

The matter is still under investigation.

Police attended to a residence to keep the peace during the July 13 night shift. Involved parties were dividing property.

Members completed a number of curfew and condition checks on individuals.

A 19-year-old male was found to be breaching his conditions. An arrest warrant will be sought.

Police were dispatched to a concern regarding gas emissions from a SaskEnergy station during the July 14 day shift. Estevan Fire Rescue Service members attended and met with SaskEnergy to determine the source and ensure public safety.

Officers received a report of a suspicious person on a CP Rail line during the July 14 night shift. Police attended and identified the individual as being a staff person preparing the rail cars for transport.

Members received a call through the Report Import Drivers line. The vehicle was located and the driver was determined to not be impaired. The motorist was warned to pay better attention to driving.

Police located a parked vehicle that was the victim of a hit-and-run accident.

Members located the offending vehicle and driver.

An Estevan man was arrested and subsequently charged with impaired driving, driving while over .08, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. He supplied samples of breath that were almost three times the legal limit.

Officers received a complaint from city workers that a person drove around some barricades and sped past workers during the July 15 day shift. The matter is under investigation and charges are pending. Police remind the public that the barricades are set up for a reason, and if motorists disobey them, there can be fines under the Traffic Safety Act. Police were dispatched to two oil spills in separate areas of the city during the July 15 night shift. Estevan Fire Rescue was required to assist with taking care of

the spills.

Several noise complaints were attended to in south central Estevan. The residents were warned of the bylaw.

Police laid charges regarding a fraud. A local female was charged after a lengthy investigation. She will answer to the charges of fraud and possession of property obtained by crime on September 12.

Police located stolen property in a vehicle that was found in the central part of the city during the July 16 day shift. The owner, a male youth, was advised that the property would be seized and he would be charged with possession of stolen property. He will answer to the charge on Sept. 12.

Members also dealt with several people having open alcohol in public, which carries a $250 fine.

Police have responded to a number of calls for suspicious individuals and vehicles in recent days, which proved to be people playing the new Pokémon Go game. The EPS would like to remind the public to be cautious while playing the game, to watch for vehicles and hazards, and to make sure they are not trespassing on private property.

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SV Theatre to host a Saskatchewan coming of age story this summer

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Today and tomorrow at the Souris Valley Theatre, a performance is to be held that will give audiences an intimate look into small-town Prairie life. Judy Wensel’s Shangri-La, a tale of a 14-year old girl’s coming of age in relation to the community around her, and the experiences associated with her life, will be onstage at Frehlick Hall.

Wensel, the creator and sole performer in the play, said the story is set in the summer of 1963 in a fictional town in the Prairies of Saskatchewan. The story is told from the perspective of character Jeanne McCate, who tries to come to terms with the challenges of adolescence, the fact that she has a pregnant older teen sister, and the implications of such an occurrence. “I would call it a comedy-drama. It’s certainly light and funny in moments, and there are other moments that strike a more personal and heartfelt tone. It’s somewhere

in between,� said Wensel. “All the while (Jeanne) is in her bedroom, and her coping mechanism is that she plays records on a record player. “It’s her means of trying to understand her place in the world, and the huge bit of news she has received.�

The story focuses on the narrative delivered by Jeanne, using anecdotes and stories to illustrate the setting of the performance, all from the setting of the character’s bedroom.

“The stories include her mom, dad, sister and friends and the people who live in her community, but it’s a solo performance,� said Wensel.

Wensel said the play and its sole character Jeanne are based on the experiences of her own mother, with many liberties taken to create the story. “My mother grew up in a small town in southern Saskatchewan,� said Wensel. “For the story of Shangri-La, I took many details and experiences from the life of my mom, and her sisters, and then essentially fictionalized them to exist in this new world I created in Shangri-La.�

Wensel likened the experience of the solo performance to being on a roller coaster, and admitted she felt a great deal of anxiety, at first, about sharing her creation with the world. She said in spite of that initial anxiety, “it’s a real treat and pleasure to do the show.�

As someone with experience as a director, creator and actor, Wensel said she

enjoyed the focus that she could cultivate, writing and performing the same play. “It gives me a chance to focus that being in other projects doesn’t hit in the same way for me,� said Wensel.

The play has been performed many times, having originally premiered at the Globe Theatre in Regina, and has been onstage at venues like that of Uno Fest, in Victoria, B.C., and the Edmonton and Saskatoon Fringe Festivals.

Wensel completed a tour of rural Alberta this past winter, and plans to perform at a number of Saskatchewan locations that include Swift Current, for the Chautauqua Festival, and the Indian Head Grand Theatre. “It’s been a great joy to share the story and I think it’s a story that resonates with a lot of people,� said Wensel. “I wanted to capture the essence of the time and place that was this teenage experience for my parents, or the first wave of baby boomers coming of age in a rural community.�

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I would like to thank all of our citizens for their patience and understanding for this last severe storm event.

I would also like to thank Helen Fornwald and EMO volunteers as well as all of our city managers and staff, Police, Fire, Saskpower, Sasktel and all those involved that helped with the relief efforts.

On behalf of Council we thank you very much.

2016 Property Tax Notices 2016 Tax Notices were mailed out on Friday, June 17, 2016.

Taxes are due July 31, 2016

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.

Cheques only please. • Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution

TIPPS The City of Estevan now offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to prepay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties.

Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month.

TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca .

How do I apply for the TIPPS Program? ˃ Any outstanding property tax amounts must be paid in full, prior to the start of the TIPPS Program. ˃ Complete the application form and return it with a void cheque or pre-authorization form. Please submit form prior to July 31, 2016 for the 2017 tax year.

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VIP MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS If you are an EAGM member, these events are free for you, our valued cultural supporters. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Preregistration and a minimum of 5 registrants is required.

ARTIST IN THE MAKING: SUMMER ART CAMPS When: July 25-28 Time: 9:00am-noon or 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $60/ child/ camp

Property Maintenance Bylaw 2005-1711 Section 14 – All Yards shall be kept free from: ¡ Garbage and junk ¡ Junked vehicles ¡ Excessive growth of weeds and grass – including boulevards and behind fence in alleys ¡ Infestations of rodents or vermin ¡ Dead or hazardous trees ¡ Accumulation of pet wastes

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10AM – Noon 10 AM – Noon Children’s Drop In Craft Children’s Drop In Craft @ the Art Tent / 6 – 9PM @ the Art Tent Chalk Logos @ the Art Tent Estevan Art 10 AM – 3 PM 10 AM – 3 PM 10 AM – 3 PM 10 AM – 3 PM Buffalo Hide Tanning Gallery and Buffalo Hide Tanning Buffalo Hide Tanning Demo Buffalo Hide Museum Demo Tanning Demo Demo 10 AM– 6PM, Sports 10 AM– 6PM, Sports related exhibits on display 10 AM– 6PM, 5PM – 7PM Children’s art related exhibits on display Sports related exhibition @ the Art Tent/ exhibits on 7PM Opening celebration display / Local Art of three sports related museum and art exhibit Showcase 6 – 9PM @the Art at Estevan Art Gallery Tent and Museum Estevan Public 5PM – 9PM Mini Golf Library Fundraiser @ the Estevan Public Library, Admission Souris Valley 1 – 5PM Pioneer Museum Game Challenge @ Souris Valley Museum Souris Valley 6PM – 9PM Estevan and 7:30 Volstead Blues @ 7:30 Volstead Blues 7:30 Volstead Blues @ Theatre the southeast during Souris Valley Theatre, @ Souris Valley Souris Valley Theatre, prohibition exhibit @ the Admission (Special Family Theatre, Admission Admission Art Tent / 7:30 Volstead Admission, this day only) Blues @ Souris Valley Theatre, Admission Tourism Estevan 9AM or 1PM Energy Tour 9AM or 1PM Energy Tour 9AM or 1PM 9AM Energy Tour Energy Tour * The Art Tent will be located in the parking lot next to the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum at 118 4th Street. ** Admission means that these events have an associated admission. All events are free unless indicated otherwise.

FRIDAY 10AM – Noon Children’s Drop In Craft @ the Art Tent 10 AM – 3 PM Buffalo Hide Tanning Demo 10 AM– 6PM, Sports related exhibits on display / 8PM – 2AM Parking Lot Party Fundraiser @ the Art Tent, Admission

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Obituaries

Dorothy Schlingmann 1932 - 2016 It is with heavy hearts that the family wishes to announce the passing of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Dorothy Ann Schlingmann of Estevan, SK on July 7, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 83.

Dorothy leaves to cherish her memory her husband Paul and their children, Kevin (Lori) Schlingmann, Ken (Shelli) Schlingmann, Kim (Reg) Greening, Rob (Diane) Schlingmann and Darin Schlingmann; grandchildren Amber, Cassidy and Jesse Schlingmann, Tory (Ali) Alamalhoda, Landon and Justin Waldner, Callie (Jason) Godson and Cathryn Schlingmann; as well as step-grandchildren Chelsea and Miranda Greening. Dorothy also leaves behind her four great grandchildren, Prestin Bergen, Zaylon Schlingmann, Chloe and Lexon Godson; her siblings Francis Dame, Edward Mehler, Helen Mehler, Violet (Mike) Sehn and Cecilia (Brian) Mitchell and sisters-in-law, Clara and Mildred Mehler, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents Margaret and Andrew Mehler; brothers, Alphonse Mehler and sister Rosemary Miiller; brothers-in-law, Joe Miiller, Ed Dame and Ted Piwarcyzk , and sister-in-law Ella Mehler.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan by Rev. Brian Meredith. A private family interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens immediately following the service, after which a lunch was held in the church auditorium.

Those so wishing may make memorial donations in Dorothy's name to the Estevan Humane Society Inc., Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7.

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Elsie played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1946 and 1947 for the Grand Rapids Chicks and helped the Chicks win the league championship in 1947. Elsie has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in North Battleford, SK, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in St. Mary's, ON, as well as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Elsie left her baseball career to marry the love of her life, Russell Earl on October 18, 1947, in Saskatoon, SK. This was a marriage that lasted 64 years. Elsie and Russ lived in North Portal, SK where she worked as a Custom Broker for Percy H Davis for 37 years. After retiring in 1989, Elsie and Russ enjoyed many winter in Phoenix, AZ. In 2007, they made Estevan, SK their permanent residence.

In addition to being a talented athlete, Elsie had a green thumb, taught Sunday school, and was a member of the North Portal Legion Auxiliary, Rebekah Lodge and AAGPBL. Elsie was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sibling and aunt who deeply cherished family. Her favorite things were her flower gardens, house plants, and hugs from her family and grandchildren.

Elsie was predeceased by her husband Russell Earl; parents, Millicent and Oscar Wingrove; siblings, Beatrice (John), Norman (Glenda), Harry (Bessie), and Pat (Ralph); and grandson Jayden Earl.

Elsie leaves to mourn her passing, her sons, Norman Earl and Gary (Shauna) Earl; grandchildren, Kevin (Lori) Earl, Garett and Macy Earl; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens immediately following the service. Lunch was held at St. Paul’s United Church Auditorium.

Those so wishing may make donations in Elsie’s memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Ave., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Creighton Lodge residents and staff had a very hectic month of June The pace around Creighton Lodge is slowing down a bit and we just may be ready for it to do just that. June was a very full month for all the residents, so you never get a chance to get bored.

On June 8, we were the recipients of 15 volunteers from Enbridge Pipelines who volunteered for the United Way Day of Caring. Boy, did we put them to work.

We hope we didn’t overdo it as we’d sure like them to come back next year. They planted 21 pots, weeded all the flower beds, scraped old paint off windows, primed and painted. They cut down branches from our trees, washed windows and painted the gazebo. They had this place looking awesome when the day was over. Thanks so much to Lana Perrault, Susan Mack, Andrea Larson, Jodi Dayman, Murray Ludtke, Jodie Long, Karishma Singh, Susan Bath, Steven Siroski, Susan Thompson, Karla Jabusch, Jim Chen, Louise Murray, James Li and Stephanie Scansen. And, a really big thanks to the United Way for organizing this day.

We are so grateful for all the help and support we receive from them to keep this building going.

On the entertainment front, we started the month with some tunes by Freddie and the Freebies. We said

goodbye to Joe Martin who is retiring from the group. Joe has been a great supporter of the Lodge and always made sure the group was here to play on the first Thursday of every month. We sure hope the rest of the guys will still come and keep the group going.

Birthday party night saw entertainment by the United Church choir. They seem to like going on road trips with their practice night and we appreciate them coming here.

The Church of Christ singers are so very faithful to give up their Tuesday evening to bring us some gospel music.

Our KFC dinner is always a treat and especially when we end it with a great concert by Bob Olson and sometimes his daughter and granddaughter.

One afternoon we had a special treat when our manager, Shelly sang a few numbers by Charly McClain. She had a few ladies up dancing.

Hmmm, second job?

We kept very active with four days a week of exercises — lifting weights, urban poling and resistance bands are all part of the program the wonderful volunteers organize for us. Thanks to Monica MacKenzie, Irene Tarnes, Sharon Dayman and Jessica Lewgood for their time and effort they put into this very important activity.

We want to thank the Ministerial Association once again for the church services they provide for us. It is nice for us to just walk down to the lounge and be able to attend church without having to go out. And, also thanks to Trinity Lutheran Church, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Father Lucy for bringing us communion and mass.

We kept up our bingo playing thanks to Joan Wock at the helm. Her daughter Christina also brings us joy with the visits from her therapy dogs. Thanks to both.

The Estevan Arts Council is still coming here every other Tuesday to do their

crafts with us. We thank them very much for their interest in Creighton Lodge.

We want to thank Doreen Dirks who has been an amazing volunteer here as she steps down from her place with the birthday party/ KFC volunteers. We’ll certainly miss seeing her Thursdays. We welcome Doreen Hagen to the regular position now. Doreen H has always been there to fill in when one of the ladies couldn’t make it.

The month came to a rousing close with our Sixth Annual Barbecue and this year we combined it with the grand opening of our new lounge. There were about 250

Bridal Guide Dionne Reed & Branden Barnstable ................ July 30, 2016 Stacey Henderson & Lutos Villanueva ............. July 30, 2016 Jessica Gould & Troy Gorgerat ..................... August 6, 2016 Mindy Heinz & Skylar Schoff ....................... August 13, 2016 Teneille Dzuba & Richard Allen ................... August 13, 2016 Cassie Smith & Sam Howard ...................... August 13, 2016 Tonaya Marr & Scott McGregor................... August 20, 2016 Carly Hengen & Carter Walliser .................. August 20, 2016 Samantha Leier & Riley Hengen .............September 3, 2016 Elsha Daneluk & Colby Fessler ...............September 3, 2016 Leia Coleman & David Nelson.................September 3, 2016 Julie Matte & Riley Greening .................September 17, 2016 Kimberley Wilhelm & Tanner Dyck ........September 24, 2016 Lindsay Jacob & Matt Stepp .........................October 1, 2016 Jessi Henderson & Ryan Mittelholtz ................... March 2017 Jade Chipley & Ryan Biletsky............................. Spring 2017

guests who participated in a wonderful barbecued supper, welcoming and informative speeches and then we ended the festivities with entertainment by Kelly Eagles and Del Koch.

Attending the festivities were the residents and family or friends, who wished to invite rural municipalities representatives from Estevan, Coalfields, Cymri, Cambria and Benson, trust committee members, management committee members, City of Estevan representatives, lodge staff and volunteers and donors who made the new lounge a reality. Greetings were brought from Greg

Hoffort from the city and Doug Blue, representing the trust committee. A short history of the building and how we got to this point in time was given by Laureen Keating, chairwoman of the management committee.

This addition to the building was a dream come true by donations from the people, service clubs and businesses from Estevan and all the communities surrounding it.

People who saw the vision of what this building could become, coming together to make it a reality. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please stop in for a peek.

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Your Guide to Area

Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12) Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

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Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.

Sunday Worship & Sunday School - 10am

738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

10:30 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

SUNDAY SERVICES: Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. • Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies on any subject can be arranged at your convenience. Please call us.

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1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

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10:00 am

Followed by coffee time 100 King Street, Estevan, Sask • (306) 634-8133 • livinghope-ca.org

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 130 Souris Ave. N. Reverend Randy Kleemola Phone: 306-634-2024 email: st.peters@sasktel.net

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9:30 a.m. - Bible Study 10:30 a.m. - Divine Service with Holy Communion and Sunday School

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Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

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