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Community rallies around the people of Humboldt and its hockey team following horrific bus crash

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It was a tragedy that has shaken people around the world, and has created an outpouring of support from across the globe.

Fifteen people aboard the Humboldt Broncos hockey team’s bus were killed, and the other 14 aboard were taken to hospital, after a collision Friday between the bus and a semitrailer unit at the junction of Highways 35 and 335 north of Tisdale. The semi unit t-boned the bus.

The Broncos were en route to Nipawin for Game 5 of their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semifinal series.

Ten of the deceased on the bus were Broncos players: Logan Boulet, Adam Herold, Logan Hunter, Jaxon Joseph, Jacob Leicht, Connor Lukan, Logan Schatz, Evan Thomas, Parker Tobin and Stephen Wack.

They ranged in age from 16 to 21 years old.

Initially Xavier Labelle was listed among the deceased, and Tobin was listed as a survivor. But the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice revealed on Monday

that a mistake had been made, and it was Tobin who had died.

Also killed were the team’s head coach and general manager Darcy Haugan, assistant coach Mark Cross, statistician Brody Hinz and play-by-play radio announcer Tyler Bieber, as well as bus driver Glen Doerksen.

Among the 14 people injured, 12 were still in hospital as of Monday afternoon. Four of the hospitalized individuals were in critical condition. Four more were in serious condition, and four were stable.

The driver of the semitrailer was uninjured. The collision remains under investigation.

Haugan and Cross both played for the Estevan Bruins. Haugan was with the Bruins in his final season of junior hockey in 1995-96.

He returned to Estevan in December 2000 to become an assistant coach with the club.

He remained with the

Former Estevan Bruin player and coach Darcy Haugan was the head coach and general manager of the Humboldt Broncos. He was among those killed in last week’s bus crash. Photo by Christopher Lee of the Humboldt Journal.

A photo of the Humboldt Broncos taken at the start of the playoffs. Submitted photo Bruins until the spring of 2003. His final few months were spent as the team’s cocoach and general manager.

Haugan returned to his native northwest Alberta to become the head coach and general manager of the North West Junior B Hockey League’s (NWJHL) North Peace Navigators, where he won the league championship in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2014 and 2015, and the coach of the year award in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Haugan was hired as the Broncos head coach and general manager in August 2015.

Former Estevan resident Barret Kropf had known Haugan for more than 20 years. It started out as a youth pastor–player relationship between Kropf and Haugan at the Estevan Church of God, then developed into a coach-player relationship with the Bruins

and the Briercrest Clippers.

“We got the first chapel fired up and Darcy, the next year was a member of the Bruins as a 20-year-old,” said Kropf, currently the Trinity Western University hockey coach in British Columbia.

Kropf was in Humboldt for the Broncos’ vigil Sunday.

“It was a couple of great years with him at Briercrest,” Kropf said. “Obviously he was a fantastic player but also an amazing individual ... Over the last number of years we were able to stay in touch quite a bit.”

Cross spent three seasons playing with the Bruins from 2008-09 to 2010-11.

He had 38 goals and 51 assists for 89 points in 166 career regular season games, and added three goals and seven points in nine postseason contests.

He also captured the team’s Bill Shinske Ethics Award in both of his final two seasons for the character he demonstrated on and off the ice. The award is one of the most prestigious for the club.

Cross then spent five seasons playing for Ontario’s York University in USports, the national university sports league.

He was in his first season with the Broncos.

Chris Sali and her husband, Ken, billeted Cross during his three years with the club. Chris Sali described him as special person who was kind and inclusive.

“He never wanted anybody to feel left out, whether it was the kids here in the house, whether it was the grandkids or whether it was his players,” she said. “He wanted everybody to be part of something.”

Even at a young age, he was very mature for his age, she said.

The fact he won t h e S h i n s k e Aw a r d twice is a testament to his character, she said.

“Mark was a hard worker on everything that he did,” said Sali. “He didn’t do anything halfway. He gave it his all. It could be on the ice. It could be decorating a pumpkin.

He had the best pumpkins.”

The Sali family remained in contact with Cross since 2011, and she said Cross was very happy in Humboldt.

After the accident, a GoFundMe campaign was started, and it has raised more than $6.9 million as of Tuesday morning. The initial goal on Friday night was $5,000.

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“Our government has a plan, and that plan is on track,” Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said.

“One year ago, we charted a three-year course to reduce

Saskatchewan’s dependency on resource revenue and balance the budget by 2019. This year’s budget keeps that plan on track by controlling government spending, making important investments in health care, education and social services, and by keeping our

Human smuggling case resolution expected May 28

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

An alleged human smuggling case, which has been before the courts numerous times over the last several months, appears to finally be coming to a close, with an expected joint submission and sentencing scheduled for May 28.

Individual lawyers representing Michelle Strawford-Omoruyi and her husband, Victor Omoruyi, who have been charged with crimes re-

lated to human smuggling, appeared by telephone before Judge Lane Wiegers on Monday.

It was last year in which RCMP discovered nine foreign nationals trying to illegally enter Canada between the North Portal and Northgate border crossings for Canada and the United States.

Lawyers representing both of the accused said there would likely be a joint submission. That typically would entail a guilty plea, and subsequent sentencing.

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At the same time, $19 million in administration costs are being saved by the amalgamation of the 12 health authorities — savings that the government says are being reinvested in front-line services as part of the $72 million increase in operating funding.

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A book of condolences and memories was set up at the front of the multipurpose room. It will be delivered to the Broncos organization.

Two local church ministers and representatives of the Envision Counselling and Support Centre were also present to talk to people.

Mayor Roy Ludwig said it was great to see the community come together and show support.

“We discussed it, and we thought we should do something for a fellow community with hockey at the heart,” said Ludwig. “We thought that we too should show some support, even to help people there heal in our community.”

The vigil was pieced together quickly, as plans started late Sunday morning.

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will be targeted to those in communities who provide direct daily care to adults with intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges, as well as for direct supports to families and daily care for children in need of protection.

This includes funding increases for foster families, community-based organizations that deliver day programs and residential services to people with intellectual disabilities, and other community-based organizations that provide family-focused services.

The provincial sales tax (PST) exemption for used light vehicles is being removed effective April 11, aligning Saskatchewan’s tax treatment of used light vehicles with every other jurisdiction in Canada that has a sales tax. The tradein allowance, to allow a deduction for the value of a trade-in when determining PST, is being reinstated.

As a result, PST will only be paid on the difference in price between the trade-in and the purchased vehicle.

The budget also calls for work to begin on passing lanes on Highways 39 and 6 from Estevan to Regina.

A deficit of $365 million is projected for 201819. A return to balance is expected in 2019-20 with a modest projected surplus of $6 million. Higher surpluses of $108 million and $212 million are forecast for 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively.

Revenue is forecast at $14.24 billion in this budget, up about $80 million from last year—largely due to higher non-renewable resource revenue, net income from government business enterprises, and other ownsource revenue.

Revenue from taxation is forecast to be lower— largely due to lower personal and corporate income tax revenue, offset by higher revenue from the PST. Harpauer noted that non-renewable resource revenue now accounts for $1.48 billion, just 10 per cent of the province’s total revenue, down from a high of 32 per cent in 2008-09.

The budget projects the average price of oil will be $58.18 per barrel (West Texas inventory).

Expense is forecast at $14.61 billion in this budget, down $200 million or 1.4 per cent from last year.

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government’s commitment to provide individualized funding for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Initial funding of $4,000 per child under the age of six will be provided this year.

“This budget also fulfills the premier’s commitment to increase education funding by $30 million,” Harpauer said. “This will allow school divisions to continue to support students in the classroom by maintaining or hiring up to 400 teachers and other in-school professionals.”

Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions will receive $1.87 billion in school operating funding for the 2018-19 school year, up 1.6 per cent compared to last year.

This budget also provides nearly $77 million in child care funding. This will support more than 16,000 existing licensed child care spaces in Saskatchewan and help create 2,500 more spaces by 2020.

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“They needed something to help them get through this,” said Wenham. “I made a couple of phone calls through to city management, and made a very quick decision that we were going to go ahead and put this vigil together.”

There had been talk about doing something at a later date, but they had the opportunity to live stream the Humboldt vigil.

Ludwig has also passed on his condolences to Muensch.

Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood said the crash is beyond any nightmare or anything he’s ever imagined.

“There’s too many young people affected and families affected,” he said.

“It’s just such a tragedy and obviously we’re thinking of those who have been affected directly and who have lost somebody or have been severely injured.”

Some of the players on the Bruins had connections with the Broncos players killed in the crash.

“There’s a lot of personal loss in our dressing room with friends and former teammates,” Lewgood said.

Haugan and Lewgood once assisted with camps for the Weyburn Red Wings together. And they both spent years working in Junior B before getting a shot at a higher level of hockey.

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Activities mark Vimy Ridge anniversary

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Numerous activities were held Saturday morning and early afternoon to mark the 101st anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

The activities started at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch with a session hosted by the No. 2901 Estevan Army Cadets. There were museum displays setup in the legion’s small hall and the main area was home to a speeches and a presentation by army cadets’ Commanding Officer

Craig Bird that focused on the battle of Vimy Ridge and Canada’s role in that battle.

Bird pointed to Estevan and southeast Saskatchewan’s history as a whole in its connection to the First World War. “It is important to me, as the commanding officer of these cadets, to pass along the military heritage that we have and especially the heritage we have in the southeast,” said Bird.

“We have a rich heritage with regards to all types of veterans, preWorld War One and all the way up to Afghanistan, and

Craig Bird gives his Vimy Ridge presentation to those who attended the morning events to mark the 101st anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

unfortunately along the way we have lost some of those people,” he added.

Bird talked about the difficulty of preserving history, especially from the era of the First World War. “Vimy is one of the turning points in Canada in World War One and it is important to remember because we don’t have any more World War One veterans left, they are all gone,” said Bird.

“We are at that point there are not a whole lot of World War Two veterans left and the veterans that we do have are modern Afghanistan and Iraq veterans. Other than them, there is nobody to carry on these traditions, the memories of what has happened to them during those wars,” he added.

Bird has been doing his Vimy presentation for a few years now and he is happy to bring it into the public eye so he can continue to educate more people about the past.

“I started doing the Vimy presentation many years ago and last year being the 100th anniversary of Vimy, I opened up to the public and we had a

From left, Sgt. Owen Gunnlaugson from the No. 2901 Estevan Army Cadets accepts a wreath from army cadets commanding officer Craig Bird. fairly good attendance,” said Bird.

“I thought I was going to continue on with this and we did it again this year and despite the other events going on in the city, we still had a good turnout of people,” he added.

The attention shifted in the afternoon to a service at the cenotaph,

located beside the Estevan Court House. There was good attendance from people in the community.

Multiple wreaths were laid at the cenotaph.

“You would not believe the amount of feedback we get from the kids in regards to holding things like the Vimy presentation and bringing in historical

pieces for them to look at,” said Bird.

“The kids who are interested in this stuff are not at home playing video games or sitting in front of the T.V., they are learning this stuff first hand and I’d like to thank the legion for all their support in making all this possible,” he added.

Awards handed out at local Vimy Night

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The Vimy Awards Night at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan went over well with over 25 awards

handed out to various patrons and volunteers of the legion.

Ken Turner received the 50-year award of service. The awards for 45 years of service went to Lorne Densley, T.A. McDonald and Larry Preddy.

Craig Bird pins Ken Turner with an award representing his 50 years of service that he has devoted to the Estevan legion.

Forty years of service went to Edna Irwin and Robert Rooks.

Everyone at the event was very happy to see so many people receive awards for their hard work over the years that has allowed the legion to stay open.

Dennis Moore, a local city councillor, and Estevan Lori Carr were both in attendance during the awards nights.

The legion is coming off a rough 2017 that had some concerned about its future locally. But it emerged through those tough times.

During his speech at the awards night said, Moore said, “We have your back” when Moore spoke well of the legion and their ability to get through a very rough year.

“People know they are going to have a good event and a good meal and we at the city really appreciate everything they do and I hope that young people will step in and keep this place going,” said Moore.

“We need people to take over and if there is anybody that wants to take over some of the great positions here that would be a great service

to the community.”

“I think the Legion proved to us that when things get tough, the tough get going and we want you to know the city was first ones to step in and said we are not going to let the legion close down,” he added.

Moore also thanked the legion for always stepping up to the task of hosting community events when other venues in town are full or already have been booked.

“The legion has always had for anybody who needs the space and it’s great that they can offer that service when the other buildings are full for other events,” said Moore.

Carr also praised the legion’s work in the community.

“The legion holds a special place here in Estevan because we have so many people that have served in the wars and are currently serving elsewhere in the world as such it is very important to have a place that can hold that history and share it with the community,” said Carr.

Craig Bird, the commanding officer for the No. 2901 Estevan Army Cadets,

Estevan city councillor Dennis Moore speaks at the Estevan Legion during the Vimy Ridge anniversary along side Estevan MLA Lori Carr. Both were in attendee to show their support the Estevan Legion. said that he was proud and humbled to be chosen to be the guest speaker for the awards night. He was looking forward to making his presentation, while also having other historians and more museum exhibits come to the legion to help the community

not forget the sacrifices that many soldiers have made and continue to make.

The legion holds its Vimy Night on the Saturday before the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge each year. The famed battle began on April 9, 1917.

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Showing strength during great adversity For those born and raised in Canada, and many other countries for that matter, bus trips are a highlight of being young.

They are closely identified with sports teams. Bus trips are far more than just transportation for road games; they represent a time for team bonding and even occasional pranks and other antics.

But bus trips are also needed for band trips, field trips and other excursions for Canadian youth. We all have some wonderful stories from those journeys, regardless of whether they happened while riding in a yellow school bus, or on a more comfortable charter.

There’s also a belief that they’re safe. You feel comfortable on the bus, knowing that if something happens, you’ll likely emerge all right.

One of those rare situations in which everyone wasn’t OK happened last Friday on a highway in east-central Saskatchewan. A semi-trailer unit collided with the Humboldt Broncos team bus, as the Broncos were en route to a must-win playoff game in Nipawin.

Fifteen people on the bus were killed; the other 14 were taken to hospital with injuries that ranged from relatively minor to potentially

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Trans Mountain Expansion now in serious jeopardy He’s not even in power, but Jason Kenney, leader of the Alberta United Conservative Party and that province’s leader of the opposition, probably said it best. “We’ve seen this movie before.”

He then referred to how, in September 2017, TransCanada announced a 30-day suspension of its Energy East Pipeline, and a month later, killed it.

Sunday, April 8, was a ominous day for the Canadian energy industry. Kinder Morgan announced “it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.”

The company is giving until May 31, and if things don’t straighten out with the British Columbia government by then, they are pulling the pin.

This is absolutely horrible news for the oil business, pipelines, provincial governments in Saskatchewan and Alberta, workers, and Canadians in general.

A few years ago there were four, count ’em, four, major export pipelines in contention – TransCanada’s Keystone XL and Energy East, Enbridge’s Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion.

life-changing.

(Of course, the mental and emotional trauma for the survivors will linger for years, regardless of whether the physical pain remains).

It’s one of those situations that can happen anywhere, at any time, and to any team, group or organization. And given the amount of kilometres logged by buses each year, perhaps it’s surprising that it doesn’t happen more often.

It’s one of the most tragic incidents in the history of Canadian sport.

The outpouring of support for the Broncos was swift and substantial. There was the verbal encouragement – the posts on social media and the press releases associated with a tragedy like this. People shared fond memories of the deceased, and offered best wishes to the injured.

The friends, family members and others associated with the victims of this collision appreciate it.

But there has been incredible financial support, with millions of dollars raised through a GoFundMe page and many other fundraisers. People who had never heard of

Humboldt before have stepped forward to support the team.

And there has been the local support that you would expect from Saskatchewan, with people opening their doors and finding their own ways to help the victims.

Humboldt’s like a lot of small cities and towns in Saskatchewan. The local hockey team plays a vital role in the day-to-day life of what is a tight-knit community where everybody seemingly knows everybody. The hockey players are active in the community.

People pay close attention to the club.

At a time like this, hockey finds itself at the bottom of the priority list. The health of the survivors and the grieving process for the deceased is the priority. The date of the Broncos next game, and the next game in the SJHL, is not important.

Nobody would fault the Broncos if they decide not to play again this season, and nobody would fault the SJHL if they pulled the plug on the season and didn’t have a final.

But there’s also something to be said for the healing that can come through sport, and perhaps the best way to move on from this tragedy is for the league to finish the season.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama killed Keystone XL, but newly-elected President Donald Trump approved Keystone XL right after he took office. It’s now been 15 months since he moved into the Oval Office, and still no work has begun. I don’t know if anyone, by this point, truly expects that pipeline to get built.

Northern Gateway was effectively killed with the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose declaration that Great Bear Rainforest was no place for a pipeline and he promptly banned oil tanker traffic off the coast near Kitimat, the pipeline’s port.

(On this front, Stephen Harper approved the pipeline, but let it get so bogged down with conditions and lengthy approvals, it allowed Trudeau to kill it. He should have pushed it through and had construction start long before he left office.)

The aforementioned Energy East would have had the biggest impact on Saskatchewan.

With its proposed Cromer Lateral, it could have potentially taken every drop of oil from southeast Saskatchewan via a new terminal at Moosomin, to new markets. We could have sold oil from Torquay, Stoughton or Carnduff to refineries in Montreal, Quebec City, St. John, American eastern seaboard or overseas.

But it’s dead, too.

Kinder Morgan’s project was in many ways the last, best hope of all of these. That’s because almost its entire right-of-way parallels its existing Trans Mountain pipeline, in operation since 1953. All these other projects meant new rights-of-way, with plenty of skittish landowners freaking out with little reason. And the most contentious part of the pipeline was built over a decade ago, through Jasper National Park. It was even going to an existing port!

Now the Left Coast is close to killing it, but not without a fight.

I’m writing this on Sunday. I expect

by the time it’s published, Alberta will have started announcing its retaliation. And based on my discussion a few weeks ago with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, there will be retaliation from our province, too. Hopefully the two premiers coordinate their response.

I suggested a few weeks ago that the existing Kinder Morgan pipeline, supplying nearly all crude oil and other refined products to the Lower Mainland, be shut down. It looks like it just might happen. A week ago, I would have said it was unlikely. Now I would suggest it’s quite likely.

And I think Saskatchewan and Alberta might also seriously look at cutting off B.C.’s exports of natural gas through our provinces.

If our oil is going to be stranded, B.C.’s gas is going to be, too.

Watching B.C. Premier John Horgan talk to reporters after the announcement from Kinder Morgan, a friend of mine thought he looked scared. I begged to differ. I think he might have been a bit smug, having scored a major victory. Horgan acted (and I stress, acted) incredulous, saying there was “No consequence” from the cancellation of Energy East.

On that point, he grossly miscalculated.

If Energy East had gone ahead, there would have been dramatically less pressure on Trans Mountain. The same goes for Northern Gateway. But we are now in the bottom of the ninth, two out, a run behind and a runner on second. We need a home run for this industry right now. We cannot take another strike, another out. It’s Trans Mountain or nothing now, and we can’t afford to lose.

Casey’s up to bat and it’s a full count for the Canadian energy industry. We can’t afford a strike out on this one.

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Friday morning, I talked to a joyous Brant Kersey, a member of the 1999 Estevan Bruins who were the last team to go to the SJHL final until this year’s team qualified for the event.

Unfortunately, that joy in the city and the province has turned into a deep funk, with no one sure if the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League should even continue with the Canalta Cup final this year. There are no easy answers for that.

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins and the Nipawin Hawks have both had lengthy droughts without a long playoff run and that has no doubt affected both teams’ bottom lines. Hosting the Western Canada Cup helped mitigate that for the Bruins but there’s no doubt the Bruins were counting on a huge financial windfall by making the league final and potentially the Anavet Cup. The Hawks didn’t have that luxury, or the luxury of a nice building like Affinity Place that comfortably contains about 2,000 fans.

Everyone in these communities ought to know that it’s the long playoff runs in years like this for the Bruins that will help compensate for the lean years that the team has had in the past and may well have again in the future. Four to six home gates in the playoffs for the final and the Anavet Cup would likely mean up to six figures in revenue for the Bruins, once all the ticket sales for next season – with the renewed interest in the team from casual fans – and merchandise are figured into the equation.

To have that snuffed out for both franchises seems like it might not be the right decision.

And the effect this had on the dreams for the players on both teams. For captain Jake Fletcher, fellow forwards Hayden Guilderson, Kaelan Holt, Zach Goberis and Arthur Miller, defencemen Jake Tesarowski and Michael Hengen and goaltender Bo Didur, this is their last kick at the can when it comes to junior hockey. They worked from the time they were three or four years old for the chance to play, working at camps growing up and working out when they could have just grabbed a burger. The 16 years that you put in for this moment just won’t be happening.

There isn’t a roadmap to recovery that the league can possibly follow that would please everybody. But the SJHL will have to play games again. Whether that’s next week or September isn’t necessarily the point.

Eventually the game will take over our minds again because it has to. It’s the lifeblood of many communities in Western Canada, including our own. We’ll be able to talk about the calls of the officials, the mind-boggling skill that some of these players have and the thrill and the smells of the game and the food.

We’ll be looking cross-eyed at fans who bring giant airhorns into other team’s buildings and we’ll be annoyed by them because we kind of always are.

We’ll be having a quick bite before the game at a local restaurant and talk about the team needing a win more than anything.

We’ll look at some of our rivals on the ice a little bit differently for a few moments, until one of their guys hits one of our guys in a way that we don’t appreciate and we’ll be up in arms about that.

And by doing so, we’re not disrespecting the memory of those who didn’t make it. While we feel crippled emotionally at the moment and we’re all hit by grief, we honour those people by continuing to cheer, go to the games and hold our kids – and our teams – a little tighter.

No one who has been through this past week as a fan or player or coach will ever forget the Broncos. Can triumph win over adversity, even in this extremely severe week we’ve just had? And ultimately, isn’t that one of the reasons we watch?

A request for proposals has been issued for the Civic Auditorium’s demolition.

City moving forward with Civic Auditorium’s demolition The City of Estevan has issued the request for proposals for the demolition of the venerable Civic Auditorium.

The Civic has been closed since last November, and its fate was sealed back in January when the city couldn’t secure a company that would insure the building.

According to the request for proposals (RFP), which is found in last week’s city page, the city is looking for a contractor that can demolish, remove and appropriately dispose of the building and components and materials. The RFP states the Civic is approximately 40,000 square feet.

They would also have

to remove all subsurface components, underground water and sewer lines to within one metre west side of the main lobby doors; clay fill material trucked in at the proponent’s expense, as the city will provide the clay material only; and fill material and gravel cap to achieve 95 per cent proctor compaction, to ensure no rutting with heavy equipment upon completion of the final grading.

The target completion date for all of the work is no later than June 15.

Ludwig said there has been a delay with the demolition of the building because inspectors found a fair amount of asbestos in the building after the Civic was closed.

“We have to get that removed first,” said Ludwig.

A contractor is expected to begin removing the asbestos this week, and the cleanup should take two or three weeks.

“We have to cover our bases environmentally, and … we had people in to check,” said Ludwig.

“As soon as we found out that there was asbestos, of course then we notified the right people.”

The city was surprised to find so much asbestos in the arena, Ludwig said.

He believes that when the Civic was constructed in 1957, people weren’t as concerned about it as they are now.

“It was widely used in many applications, one

of them covering the pipes to keep them warm,” said Ludwig.

The mayor stressed there haven’t been any other reasons for delays for issuing the RFP. Most of the items the city wanted out have been removed from the building.

There will be a mandatory site viewing April 20 for those interested in handling the demolition work.

Facilities manager Rod March is scheduled to take the interested parties through the building, answer questions and take care of any concerns.

Proposals will be accepted until April 27.

Ludwig anticipates demolition work will begin in early May.

Thirteen charges laid for stolen property recovered in RM of Benson One man is facing charges in connection with thefts that occurred in the Estevan area and the Prairies.

The Estevan RCMP said on Friday that it conducted a search warrant on Jan. 25 on a rural property in the rural municipality of Benson. As a result of the search warrant, police recovered stolen property, which they were able to link to crimes spanning Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.

Cpl. Craig Park with

the Estevan RCMP said the law enforcement agency had been investigating the case before the search warrant was executed.

“We were investigating some property crimes and some theft of motor vehicles,” said Park. “Once we executed the search warrant, we discovered some more property and that led us into more of an investigation into other crimes across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.”

Police arrested and charged 33-year-old Mark

Morison with 11 charges of possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, and two charges of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He was arrested recently in Regina.

“We had enough information … to lay 13 charges, and located Mr. Morison in the Regina area and had him arrested,” said Park.

The items worth less than $5,000 were various types of items related to rural property, Park said, while the two charges worth

more than $5,000 are connected to the string of vehicle thefts that occurred in Estevan early this year.

Park said he’s not sure of where Morison is from originally, but the location where the search warrant was executed was Morison’s residence at the time.

The investigation is ongoing, Park said, and more charges could be laid.

Morison is scheduled to make his first appearance on these charges in Regina Provincial Court on April 12.

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By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

Local business owners learned more about the impact of the upcoming legalization of marijuana during a Cannabis 101 seminar Thursday at the Fired-Up Grill.

Many of them were looking for clarification on issues related to their employees being impaired from consuming legal marijuana while on the job. A current discrepancy is some human rights laws allow the consumption of certain drugs for certain reasons in the workplace; this created issues of confusion and frustration of those who attended the workshop from the Estevan business community.

The seminar was hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, Miller Thompson, MNP and WorkSafe Saskatchewan.

The two main speakers were Amy Groothuis from the Regina-based Miller Thomson law firm, and Janice Decelles from MNP, also based in Regina. MNP provided work booklets for people write up a draft drug workplace policy for their business.

Additionally, Carolynn Meginbir from the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board was in attendance. She also contributed to bringing some clarity to the issues associated with impairment in the workplace.

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chamber`s executive director, noted that she believes the workshop was very useful for all who attended because it helped answer questions about marijuana in the workplace.

Groothuis spoke in detail to attendees of the workshop about the complex laws surrounding workplace usage of marijuana.

“I attended today to help employers develop a policy that reflects workplace safety while helping employees know what is excepted of them in terms of legal cannabis use,” said Groothuis. “It is important that employers understand their obligation both from a workplace safety perspective but also from the human rights perspective moving forward with legal marijuana use.

“Human rights in this context have to accommodate any employee who has a dependency on the use of marijuana,” she added.

The biggest issue during the workshop was helping people understand the relation between what appears to be conflicting laws between marijuana usage at work, workplace safety and drug consumption bans that have long existed at many businesses.

“Where an employee has a underlining illness or disability that requires the use of medicinal marijuana, how an employer will respond to that type of request and what the accommodation process might

look like in terms of a safety sensitive work environments may require a shift in what someone’s duties are,” said Groothuis.

“Generally speaking it is not going to be legal to consume marijuana by smoking it in public places but other types of marijuana are out there like capsules or gummies. An employer would have a very difficult time accommodating an employee who wanted to smoke outside,” she added.

Groothuis noted that an employee who wants to use marijuana at work recreationally, and does not have medical reason to use the drug, is an entirely different situation than someone who uses it at work for a legitimate medical reason.

“In a situation of recreational usage at work if you are dealing with a person who isn’t using marijuana for a medicinal reason, then it is reasonable for an employer to say that is not acceptable,” said Groothuis.

Groothuis noted that in a medicinal situation, the ability that an employer retains to prevent an employee from working if they consume any amount of marijuana is a very complicated question.

“The accommodation process for an employee using marijuana medicinally is always highly individualized and is different per workplace, but ultimately it is incumbent on an employer to accommodate an employee who needs to use

From left, Amy Groothuis from Regina law firm Miller Thomson and Estevan Chamber of Commerce executive director Jackie Wall. marijuana to the point of undo hardship. What undo hardship is will change from workplace to workplace,” she said.

The workshop happened due to high demand from people within the Estevan and surrounding area.

“We put on this workshop because we have had so many calls from our membership asking for something like this to take place because this is a huge policy shift that is happing in this country,” said Wall.

“We want to open up dialogue and provide them with the information so they can go back to their workplace, adjust their policies and have that conversation with their workers,” she added.

She believes that the policies businesses already have in place for those types

of drugs are easily adaptable to include marijuana and the only real area of some concern is how human rights play a role in that.

Sheila Olson, the safety program director from Estevan Meter Services, was in attendance, and she opposes any form of marijuana usage in the workplace.

“I have three young boys who are getting into oil work themselves and I worry about them all the time. I know they are not going into work impaired but now I have to worry about their co-workers going into work impaired,” said Olson.

“I don’t want some showing up drunk or stoned at work, not knowing what they are doing and one of my kids gets killed as a result.

Where are his human rights?

It seems everyone has human rights if they are doing

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Olson does not believe enough research has been done to determine safety associated with workplace impairment resulting from marijuana usage.

“To me they are putting the cart before the horse, and they are doing things backwards, and now trying to have us fix it before it is broken,” said Olson.

Olson does not agree with the idea of temporary modified duties resulting in medicinal marijuana usage at work.

“If I am paying some guy $32 an hour to perform his duties, now all of a sudden he can’t perform his duties so he’s pushing a broom in the shop, am I still required to pay him $32 dollars an hour?” said Olson.

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Music festival wraps up with band performances The 54th annual Estevan and District Music Festival wrapped up on Sunday with the highlights and awards program for the band and instrumental discipline.

A large crowd filled the drama room of the Estevan Comprehensive School for the program.

The adjudicator’s selections for the top performers in the division showcased their abilities once again, and scholarships and bursaries were handed out.

About $4,000 in prize money was handed out at the concert.

M a rg a r e t D u n c a n , who handles publicity for the music festival, said it was a great way to wrap up the music festival, and it was nice to see the talents of the performers.

“It went really well,”

said Duncan. “Levi Stepp and Abbie Hanna were the ones who organized it. They did a phenomenal job of that. It was very well attended.”

The band performances took place in March, but the highlights program was delayed until this past weekend because of the Easter long weekend and spring break.

Duncan believes the timing worked out well.

Also during the program, Stepp was presented with the Murray GM Award for Outstanding Performance in multiple disciplines. Not only has he thrived in vocal and speech arts, as he has been nominated to participate at the national level, but he also thrived in band and piano.

“He did a phenomenal

job all across his areas,” said Duncan.

Stepp is among the local musicians selected to perform at the provincial music festival later this year. Also chosen are Mackenzie Warriner in speech arts, and Leah MacFarlane, Clair Miller and Max Hiske in piano.

Duncan was pleased with this year’s festival as a whole.

“The amount of work that all of the students put in is absolutely phenomenal,” said Duncan.

A lot volunteers dedicated their time to making the festival happen. There are also a lot of supportive parents and other family members.

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Emde family once again fundraising for autism

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

A year ago, Katie and Landon Emde of Midale were the top fundraisers in the country through the Inside Out for Autism campaign, which raised funds for Autism Canada.

Since that time, they have been working hard to speak on behalf of children with autism. And they have advocated for families of children with autism.

The Emdes understand the challenges facing families with an autistic child. Their son, Avery, has autism.

They’ll be supporting Inside Out for Autism again this year, but they’re taking a different approach to fundraising.

In an interview with the Mercury, Katie Emde said they are going to run a huge colouring contest through the schools in both the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division.

They will be going to all of the elementary schools in Estevan, as well as those in Lampman, Weyburn, Yellow Grass and others.

The Emdes will supply the illustration for children to colour, but children

will be able to colour it in however they want. The drawing will be including in a package.

“In those packages, we will have information, not only about what my husband and I do, but also about Inside Out for Autism, some information pertaining to autism, and bringing awareness into the schools and into the school system,” said Emde.

The contest will run from April 23 to 27, and will be for students in Kindergarten to Grade 4.

Each classroom can select a winner to receive a prize.

The students who participate in the contest will be encouraged to bring 25 cents for autism.

Last year the Emdes ran a colouring contest at Midale Central School, and it was very well received.

She believes children kids are more accepting of students with autism, and are more willing to ask questions.

“That is the start of some really positive momentum going forward, when kids are asking questions about other kids who are affected by ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and wanting to include those kids in recess and everything else,” said Emde.

Emde said the inspiration for the colouring contest came from her daughter, who loves to draw. The family thought it would be a good way to teach kids about autism, since kids often have a hard time fully understanding the condition.

“That’s our biggest goal is to raise awareness and to get these kids accepted in schools, and everything like that,” said Emde.

The Emdes raised more than $4,400 last year for Inside Out for Autism, through a supper, a silent auction and a lot of donations from companies and individuals.

“This year we wanted to change the focus and start at the younger years, and start with the kids, and really raise awareness with autism and get kids in schools involved with it. So I think it’s a good start,” she said.

Inside Out for Autism was a one-month campaign last year that ran in April. This year it will be from April to October.

The extended timeline gives the Emdes a chance to have other fundraisers, including an Internet auction that will be happening at a later date.

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Inside Out for Autism is named because many children with autism like to wear their clothes inside-out.

Emde said the family’s efforts to raise funds for autism-related causes, and to advocate for families touched by ASD will likely continue for the rest of their lives, because they have seen how it can help others.

“It started out with me advocating for our son, to really now pushing the limit. Now this has turned almost into what we have dedicated our lives to, changing the world and helping families that really need this help in the province,” said Emde.

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Nominees unveiled for Women of Today Awards

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The Quota Club of Estevan has revealed the nominees for the upcoming 20th annual Women of Today Awards.

The nominees were announced during the club’s craft sale on Saturday afternoon at the Wylie-Mitchell building. The awards themselves will be handed out on April 25 at a luncheon, also at the Wylie-Mitchell.

The Quota Club is an international service organization that provides services and help to women, children and the deaf and they have existed since 1919.

Women who have been

nominated for the Women of Today Awards stopped by the craft show to have their photos taken and to talk to Valerie Hall, who is a member of the local Quota club.

“Last year is different from this year because we are celebrating our 20th anniversary (awards) on April 25, and we want to recognize all those women that we have honoured in the past 19 years,” said Hall.

“We want to recognize our 2018 ones as well because they make a great difference to our community, because some of those women started off as students and are now entrepreneurs and giving back to the community.”

The nominees for the Shirley Orsted Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Woman of Today are Janna Cinnamon, Tatianna Dutka, MacKenzie Holman, Katelyn Kobitz and Sammy Wade.

Tara Kyle, Megan Lingelbach, Amanda Pukas and Gail Tytlandsvik are the four nominees for the Southern Plains Co-op Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award.

Lana Dubreuil, Jennifer Gervais, Kim Gingras, Jodi Kallis, Kim Locken, Tanis Savill and Debbie Wade are nominated for the TS&M Outstanding Contribution to the Workplace Award.

The nominees for the Ida Petterson Memorial Award for Outstanding Entrepreneur are Cindy Muir, Jacquie Mvula and Jennifer Olfert.

This year’s award show means a lot for Hall because she has put so much work into keeping the Women of Today Awards going.

“This award show means a lot to me personally because I am the only one left who has been there for the last 20 years and I can’t wait for our award show on the 25th,” said Hall. “We want to recognize those in need who have helped those within the community.”

Proceeds from the Women of Today Awards

Valerie Hall from the Quota Club of Estevan revealed the nominees for the Women of Today Awards on Saturday afternoon. will go back into the community.

“It’s for Envision, SMILE Services and mental health and addictions services and so on; it has

always been about helping the community,” said Hall.

“Quota does nothing but share and give back and we have been doing that happily for 20 years.”

Water advisory in Lampman lifted

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The water advisory in Lampman has been lifted because the water samples the town sent off to be tested came back clean.

“After a water break and depressurizing the lines, you have to get three clear samples of good water over three days, and once the samples come back after being tested and if they came back clean the water advisory can be

lifted,” said Greg Wallin, the town’s administrator.

The town has been under a few water advisories in 2017 and 2018. Those were issued for high turbidity levels and broken water mains.

If a water main breaks, it is standard procedure to tests the town’s water after the water main is repaired, to make sure no dirt or other unwanted contaminates are in the town’s water supply.

“During the advisory we had

to boil water as a precaution and that is over now,” said Wallin.

“We don’t have any turbidity issues with our water anymore, but we do have to do some more upgrades … here. There may be at some point boil water as a precaution, but everything is getting back in order here.”

Work was done to the town’s water treatment plant during the advisory.

“We changed filters and did a lot of other work in the plant to

make sure clear water was getting to people’s houses,” said Wallin.

With the deep penetration of frost due the lack of snow this winter, Wallin is worried about future water main breaks.

“There very well could be a problem with more water main breaks in the future, but I hope there is not because of how expensive they are to fix,” said Wallin.

“All the water mains, I believe, were replaced in Lamp-

man in the 1980s so there isn’t anything too old in the ground now,” he added.

More work is scheduled to be done in the future to the town’s systems that deliver and process water for Lampman residents.

“The further changes and upgrades we might be doing in the future will be replacing some valves and piping, and this summer we are going to be relining one wall in our reservoir because it leaks a bit,” said Wallin.

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Kinder Morgan suspends non-essential spending on Trans Mountain Expansion Project; pipeline in jeopardy

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

In a move reminiscent to what TransCanada did a month before it put the kybosh on the Energy East Pipeline Project, Kinder Morgan Ltd. (KML) put out a press release Sunday, in which the company said it would curtail spending on the project if things didn’t change with the Province of British Columbia, essentially immediately.

That press release brought swift response from the premiers of Alberta and British Columbia, as well as Jason Kenney, Alberta’s leader of the opposition who is in strong contention in that province’s next provincial election. The reaction from both Alberta’s premier and leader of opposition indicate that province is ready to go to economic war to make sure that pipeline is built, including going so far as taking a stake in the pipeline.

First off, the press release from Kinder Morgan announced that it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spend-

ing on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project. KML also announced that under current circumstances, specifically including the continued actions in opposition to the project by the Province of British Columbia, it will not commit additional shareholder resources to the project. However, KML will consult with various stakeholders in an effort to reach agreements by May 31 that may allow the project to proceed. The focus in those consultations will be on two principles: clarity on the path forward, particularly with respect to the ability to construct through B.C.; and, adequate protection of KML shareholders.

“As KML has repeatedly stated, we will be judicious in our use of shareholder funds. In keeping with that commitment, we have determined that in the current environment, we will not put KML shareholders at risk on the remaining project spend,” said KML chairman and chief executive officer Steve Kean.

The project has the support of the federal government

and the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan but faces continued active opposition from the Government of British Columbia.

“A company cannot resolve differences between governments. While we have succeeded in all legal challenges to date, a company cannot litigate its way to an in-service pipeline amidst jurisdictional differences between governments,” added Kean.

Notley responds Alberta Premier Rachel Notley directly tackled British Columbia Premier John Horgan’s actions on the pipeline, saying she would bring in legislation to impose serious economic consequences on B.C. in short order. She added that Premier John Horgan had been harassing the managers and investors of Kinder Morgan.

“They cannot mess with Alberta,” Notley said. To that end, she said Alberta was prepared to become an investor in the pipeline.

“If we take that step, we will be a significantly more determined investor than

B.C. has dealt with up to this point,” she said.

Horgan campaigned on it Horgan, in talking to reporters in Victoria, said that he had just spoken to both Ian Anderson, of Kinder Morgan Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the phone.

Horgan said that Anderson told him the project was unnecessarily harassed by the Province of British Columbia. Horgan disagreed, and pointed out that he had campaigned on opposition to this pipeline with a consistent message. “We believe, of the Government of British Columbia is to defend our water, our lands and, most importantly, our coast,” Horgan told reporters.

Horgan said he also disagreed with the prime minister, telling him that the National Energy Board process was flawed and that he would carry on with the court reference.

Horgan took exception to Alberta’s strong words regarding the Kinder Morgan project, implying the cancellation of other major export pipeline projects was

no big deal.

“The Energy East Pipeline was stopped and there was no consequence of that,” he said, adding a similar thing was the case with the Keystone XL, although he acknowledged that project may yet go ahead.

Feds speak up While Horgan said there had been no threats from the prime minister in his phone call, federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said in a statement, “The Government of Canada believes that the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline is in our national interest, which is why we approved the project and why we continue to stand by our decision.”

He called on Premier Horgan and the B.C. government to end all threats of delay to the Trans Mountain Expansion.

“Our government stands behind this project and has the jurisdiction in this matter. Under Canadian constitutional law, this is well-established and clear and has been reaffirmed by multiple courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

“We are determined to find a solution. With all our partners, we continue to consider all available options. As our prime minister has said, this pipeline will be built,” Carr concluded.

Saskatchewan As for a Saskatchewan response, the afternoon of the Kinder Morgan announcement coincided with the gathering of Premier Scott Moe and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the vigil held in Humboldt in memory of those killed and injured in a horrific bus/semi crash on April 6 involving the Humboldt Broncos junior A hockey team.

While Saskatchewan oil will not flow through Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline, Moe told Pipeline News in midMarch that it will have a substantial impact on the heavy oil price differential, and that, in turn, impacts Saskatchewan’s finances to the tune of $150 million per year. Additionally, the pipe to be used for the project was to be sourced from Evraz steel in Regina, with 1,000 jobs impacted there.

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Strippers Spring Bust tournament successful again

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Strippers Hockey Club ran another successful Spring Bust recreational hockey tournament despite being somewhat under the cloud of the Humboldt bus crash Friday evening that claimed the lives of 15.

The games went on as scheduled in the 36th annual tournament at Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Ice Centre, with a few games in Bienfait this year, and tournament winners were crowned.

But there was a difference this year, with many teams getting together at centre ice before their games in a show of solidarity with the community of Humboldt and their hockey team.

“As soon as I found out about it, I spread it like wildfire,” said organizer Rick Rohatyn. “We had it at the curling rink, it was turned to the coverage immediately. That night and the next morning, Nancy Bourbonnais from Bienfait contacted all the teams via social media and put tape and green markers in each of the dressing rooms so that each of the players could tear a piece of tape off immediately and put the H on their helmets.”

Many players wore ‘H’ or ‘HB’ on their helmets in yellow tape, one of the primary colours of the Humboldt Broncos.

B i e n f a i t ’s D a n a Pastachak also made yellow and green ribbons for teams to have to signify the loss.

The crash had a significant impact on the players here.

“I think it shook everyone up,” said Jason Dutka, captain of the Estevan Tower Wolves team. “Hockey and the fun times here kind of took a back seat to what was going on in Humboldt with the kids.”

“When you get on the ice, you’re into the game, but in the dressing room the talk was about who they knew,” Rohatyn said.

“Everybody in this town I’m sure has a connection.”

The bottom line for the amount of money raised was more affected by the weather than any residual feelings from the crash, Rohatyn said.

“It’s never been this cold for the Strippers tournament and it certainly kept the crowds down at the cabarets,” he said.

Baker-Hughes provided funding for the free Safe Ride Home program that was well-utilized by the players.

The games that were played in the tournament indicated the support that the tournament has had in the last few years especially, before the closure of the Civic Auditorium, but they got a huge hand from the Bienfair Memorial Arena committee, who opened the doors to the tournament for the first time this year.

“With a lack of a third ice surface we’re just going to see that (support) go away because you won’t be able to have as many teams,” Rohatyn said. “Estevan Minor Hockey already found that out this

winter. They’ve been turning teams away because they don’t have a third ice surface. Businesses will lose out. So that’s our main objective to keep it there.”

Winning teams in the tournament included the Days Inn Division’s Tower Wolves, the team Dutka captained, winning 8-5 over the Weyburn Ambassadors for the gold medal.

The Torquay Hoppers won the bronze in that division 7-4 over the Oxbow Coyotes on the strength of three goals from Dan Daae.

The Regina Apex Hitmen defeated the Souris Valley Sioux 7-6 in a shootout for the gold medal in the Einar/Rod Fagerheim Memorial Division.

The Estevan Tap House Rookies defeated the Estevan 1124 Sharks 6-5 in overtime for the bronze with Cole Zahn’s overtime magic.

The Fort Qu’appelle Combines won the gold medal in the Ray Frehlick Division with a 7-1 win o v e r t h e E n e rg y C i t y Wings. The bronze was won by the Tower Wolves 45s in a 6-5 win over the Regina Hooters.

The Estevan Cougars won the Preston Meyer Memorial Division with a 5-4 win over the Alameda Red Army in overtime, thanks to Dan Crooks’ goal. The Broken Arrow Bruins won the bronze in a 4-2 win over the Regina Blackouts.

The Reston Rockets won the Tap House Division in a 6-2 victory over the Estevan Vikings. The Carnduff Chiefs took the bronze with a 6-5 win over

the Moose Mountain North Stars thanks to four goals and an assist from Blair Beck.

The Woodley Whites took the Murray GM Division with a 4-2 win over the Estevan Capitals. The Vikings 45s and Yorkton Old Relics tied their game at 3-3. Rohatyn picked up an assist in the game.

The Avonlea Antiques won the Westmoreland Coal Division’s gold medal in an 8-4 win over the Estevan Flyers. Bronze was won by the Estevan Eclipse 8-7 over the Regina Elite Burbot.

In the final men’s division, the Regina Slow Shots won the Bill Dutton Division with a 7-2 win over the Melville Moneymen, while the bronze went to Brandon North 40 in a 5-1 win over the Weyburn Ambassadors.

In the women’s divisions, the Reston Westman Fusion won 4-1 over the Bienfait Bulldogs for the Certified Energy gold medal, while the Oxbow Renegades took bronze with a 8-0 win over the Swan Valley Extreme.

In the Coldwell Banker Division, the Moose Mountain Chill won the gold with a 2-1 win over the Estevan Wildcats, while the Bitches won silver with a 7-2 win over the Weyburn Oil Queens, thanks to Robin Ulrich’s three goals and an assist.

The Tap House sportsmanship award was given to the Weyburn Ambassadors who played three games in the tournament.

The over-45 team had no penalties in their games.

The James Schroder Memorial Sportsmanship award was given to the Reston Rockets, who had two minor penalties.

Rohatyn himself, the chief organizer for 35 years, was named the tour-

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Goaltender Nick Sereggela of the Estevan Taphouse Rookies with a prominent H on his helmet in memory of the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

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Bruins win semifinal series over North Stars The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins had one last final push to win the Canalta Cup semifinal against their traditional playoff rivals with a 6-2 win over the Battlefords North Stars in Game 5 of their semifinal last week.

The Bruins went down 2-0 in the first period to the North Stars in the game only a couple of days after losing their first game of the playoffs, with Matt Lukacs in net in place of an injured Bo Didur. But the Bruins weren’t deterred, scoring the next six goals, including a pair of empty net markers.

Hayden Guilderson,

returning from an injury suffered in the last game against the Kindersley Klippers, scored before the end of the first.

Then in the second period, Tanner Manz tied the score and in the third, captain Jake Fletcher scored to give the Bruins the lead at 11:11 of the period, Kaelan Holt scored from Guilderson at 14:25 and then added the first empty net goal unassisted.

Zach Goberis rounded out the scoring with a final empty net goal at 19:45 of the third.

Lukacs ended up making 31 saves on 33 Battlefords shots.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has put the rest of the playoffs on hold as the league as its players and coaches deal with what to do after the Humboldt Broncos’ bus was involved in a crash only hours before their Game 5 was scheduled Friday in Nipawin.

There were 15 members of the team, including players, coaches and office personnel, who died in the crash. The league has scheduled a conference call with it’s governors Wednesday to talk about whether or not to go on with the rest of the playoffs.

The Bruins celebrate a goal Thursday in the clinching Game 5 in the Battlefords.

Photo by Lucas Punkari, Battlefords News-Optimist

Bruins defenceman Aigne McGeady-Bruce (6) tries to stop Battlefords forward Keith Anderson’s shot from getting to Estevan goaltender Matt Lukacs (35) Thursday in North Battleford. Photo by Lucas Punkari, Battlefords News-Optimist

Bruins forward Kaelan Holt turns to celebrate one of his goals Thursday Game 5 in the Battlefords. Photo by Lucas Punkari, Battlefords News-Optimist

Fonstad to skate for Team Canada Despite his Prince Albert Raiders getting eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs, Estevan minor hockey prospect Cole Fonstad will soon see his season continue with Team Canada.

Fonstad, a forward, was one of the play-

ers named to the U-18 team that will play in the World Junior U-18 tournament later this month in Russia. It’s his second experience with the national junior program of excellence, having gone to summer evaluation camp with the U-17 program last

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Canada hasn’t won gold in this tournament since 2013. This year’s event runs from April 19-29 in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, Russia, with Canada playing the defending goal medal-winning United States on April 19.

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Estevan Mercury

Memories of Bruins last SJHL championship coming back

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

April 1999 was a different era for the city of Estevan.

Defying provincial legislation, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses refused to go back to work in a prolonged labour dispute.

(The Saskatchewan government took out a full page ad explaining their side of the dispute). Mayor John Len wore a Bruins jersey to a city council meeting. A one or two-bedroom apartment in the city could be rented for $485 a month.

The Orpheum Theatre was welcoming Robert DeNiro’s Analyze This and Matthew McConaughey’s EDtv on their screens.

And on approved credit, $298 a month would get you a brand, shiny new Chrysler Intrepid.

But by anyone’s account, Estevan’s Civic Auditorium was a madhouse in 1999 and was absolutely the place to be.

“It doesn’t seem like that long ago at all,” said that team’s defenceman Brant Kersey. “A lot of things have happened in my life since then.”

The Bruins were playing the league’s final series, called the MemberCare Cup at that time, against the Humboldt Broncos.

“We were a really confident bunch,” said Kersey. “I see a lot of that right now, where they’re out there and playing with confidence, playing a straightforward game and not trying to do too much, but not afraid to try things. We were confident in a different way. We were pretty confident in our team toughness and our team defence. We had an unbelievable goalie and a lot like how Bo (Didur) was playing up until the game he got hurt. Our goalie (Dave Guerrera) was playing the same way. It’s unbelieveable how much that gave the team confidence going forward.”

The Broncos skated into town

with all the credentials a leading contender for a finalist should have – a 52-goal scorer in Aaron Phillips, a captain with Western Hockey League experience with the Saskatoon Blades in Sheldon Nedjelski and four-year WHL goaltender Mike Whitney.

The Bruins had the most regular season points of any team in the SJHL that year with a 44-14-8 record and won the south division as Humboldt finished third in the north.

Kersey, Marco Cefalo, Willy Mason, Prestin Ryan and the Bruins were too much for the Broncos and they won 5-2 and 4-3 on home ice in front of a packed Civic.

“At the Civic, the crowd was right on top of you at all times,” Kersey said. “We had the low glass with just a little bit of tall glass at the end. But the atmosphere was very different with the proximity of the fans to the players. The electricity was the same.”

After a 4-3 win in Humboldt the Bruins won 9-3 in a no-doubter to sweep the series and clinch the banner that now hangs in the east end of Affinity Place.

That 1999 team was also breaking a long slump from having won the league. It had been 14 years since Estevan had won an SJHL title and seven years since they’d even made it to the final.

Kersey was happy to see fans

coming out and supporting the team, as he and his family did for Games 3 and 4 of the Battlefords’ series.

“Not too often do you get to see a group of talented young men play like this,” Kersey said.

“They’re really, really givin’ ‘er.

They’re giving their all for the community and for each other and the coaching staff and it’s really special to see.”

Minor baseball gearing up for season

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

It’ll be time to play ball soon for young minor baseball players in the city.

The Estevan Minor Baseball Association has gone to the Rally Cap system of younger age players, putting together kids from ages four to six in the t-ball junior

Rally Cap division and kids 7-9 in the pitch machine senior Rally Cap division.

“It’s a Baseball Canada program, so we ended up amalgamating three of our younger age divisions into two,” said Estevan minor baseball president Ryan Siever. “That I think has impacted the number a little bit. We know that there will

be a little bit of growing pains and hiccups over the year but soon things will run very smoothly there.”

The association is attempting to make things a little bit more streamlined and in concert with the Baseball Canada program. Many of the coaches in the younger age divisions might have little experience coaching.

“The program will give them a lot of good practice schedules so they’re not always trying to figure out things to do,” he said.

The numbers were about the same as last year, even though fees have slightly increased. The organization was once again at spring city-wide registration recently along with other

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There will be enough a midget house team as well as the Blaine Kovach-coached Southeast Performance Pump AAA Twins, which combines forces with other midget players in this part of the province but plays out of Estevan. Carlyle, Weyburn and Alameda have had players on this team in the past.

“Basically anyone in the southeast corner is welcome to come in and try out,” said Siever.

The association is in good shape financially and has passed some of that on to the city to help out with grass infields and better drainage at Cactus Park.

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“We had 225 roughly that night and we typically get... late registrations and we’ll probably end up around 250,” said Siever.

“We were roughly there last season ... That puts us in pretty much the same position.”

There should be four mosquito division teams and an extra peewee team, he said.

The bantam players might be in the Moose Mountain league – more of a house league than last year’s travel team. Siever said they’re trying to pin down a coach for that team.

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April 11, 2018 A15

Council approves change for tourism services The City of Estevan is moving forward with its plans to relocate the Visitor Information Centre, which has been a site for tourism information.

The information centre is currently in a log cabinstyle structure next to the Souris Valley Museum west of Estevan. The log cabin structure will be repurposed or sold, while tourism operations will be relocated to the former concession area inside the Estevan Leisure Centre, once the renovation of the area is complete.

Work on the renovation has already started.

Estevan city council voted in favour of the project at Monday night’s meeting. Members admitted they should have approved the move before beginning work on the former concession area, but they also noted it had been approved during budget deliberations in January.

Rebecca Westling, the destination marketing and communications consultant for the city, said there has been a steady decline in the number of visitors stopping at the information centre in recent years. It matches a trend seen in the tourism industry.

In 2016, the centre attracted 2,097 visitors, but last year there were just 1,197 visitors.

“We’re also looking at quality of visitors coming to the centre, so we track why they’re coming and what they’re asking, just so we have a better understanding of who’s coming to the visitor centre,” said Westling.

Among the 1,197 visitors last year, 353 were there to take an energy tour offered by the city, SaskPower and the Westmoreland Coal Company, and 285 were there to use the centre’s washroom facilities.

Less than half of the visitors were there for in-

formation purposes.

She believes it shows that people are turning to other sources for their information on tourism attractions in a community.

“Tourism Saskatchewan has done a tonne of research on visitors,” said Westling. “That’s their job is to figure out people who are coming in. They have the resources to do such really great extensive research, and they share that information with us.”

She noted that Tourism Saskatchewan has closed the last of its tourism information booths, has pooled its resources and has focused on online sources and better overall content for those who turn to online sources of information.

C o u n c i l l o r Tr a v i s Frank, speaking at Monday night’s meeting, said he has never been to a visitor information centre similar to the one the city had previously. He and many other people now look online.

“Our new … website, which is a great place to check out … has done a great job of really showing off our tourism a lot better than a community paid-for restroom on the side of the

highway,” said Frank.

The leisure centre is an ideal location to have tourism services, Westling said.

It’s in a central location and it’s a hub for the community throughout the year. People from surrounding communities visit the leisure centre to use its amenities or to attend special events and tournaments.

“This summer is going to be a transition to see how well the space will work for the visitor centre,” said Westling.

The relocated visitor centre will have souvenirs and information available for the public. It would also be a meeting site for the energy tours, which take place in the spring and summer months.

“We’ll still have all of the same information that we had out at the … existing visitor centre, such as pamphlets and that type of thing for the information,” said Westling. “We’ll be more than willing to help visitors print off maps if that’s what they need and want.”

There will be a walk-in area where people can enter and browse the items.

The current visitor in-

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Vlad Maidamsky works on the renovations inside the former concession of the Estevan Leisure Centre. It will be transformed into the new visitor information centre for the City of Estevan. formation centre is open from the Victoria Day long weekend until the Labour Day long weekend. But this change could allow the information centre to be open throughout the year.

Summer students will continue to staff the visitor information centre this year.

After this summer, the city will assess the need, and determine the hours which the information centre could be open. It might

be best to be open evening and weekends, Westling said, when visitor numbers in the leisure centre are often higher due to swimming lessons, hockey games and practices.

Westling said the information centre would have snacks for pool users, towels and protein bars for the weight room users and skate laces for hockey players.

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The Water Security Agency (WSA) has southern Saskatchewan, with very little prereleased the April spring runoff forecast, cipitation during summer and fall of 2017. and it calls for below normal or well below Precipitation was near to above normal across normal runoff in the Estevan area. northern Saskatchewan.

According to a map from the WSA, runWinter snow accumulations through off is expected to be below normal in areas April 1 were generally near average across east of Estevan, as well as those north of the Saskatchewan, with the exception of an area city and a small area west of the community. south of the Cypress Hills, and near the comWell below normal runoff is expected munities of Scott, Prince Albert and Hudson for much of the region west of Estevan.

Bay, which have received above average The agency was forecasting well below accumulations. normal runoff in southeast Saskatchewan Much of northern Saskatchewan is when the initial forecast was released in Feb- expecting to see an above normal spring ruary, but that was changed to above normal runoff with areas around Scott, Hudson Bay runoff when the March forecast was released. and north of Prince Albert up to Waskesiu Rafferty Reservoir was at a depth of Lake likely to experience well above normal 549.52 metres, nearly a metre below the full runoff. supply level (FSL) of 550.50 metres, as of Widespread flooding is not expected in Sunday afternoon. Grant Devine Lake (for- these areas, but localized flooding, minor out merly Alameda Reservoir) stood at 561.03 of bank flows and overtopping of roadways metres, which was also nearly a metre below could occur. its FSL of 562 metres.

In southern Saskatchewan, most areas Boundary Reservoir’s depth was at are likely to experience a below to well 559.1 metres, as of Sunday afternoon, which below normal spring runoff, outside of an is more than a metre below its FSL of 560.83 above normal pocket in the southwest corner, metres. stretching from Eastend to Val Marie.

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April 11, 2018 A17

Geologist pleads guilty to cocaine possession

By Brian Zinchuk brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net

Raymond J. Christenson, 45, pleaded guilty in Estevan Provincial Court on Monday to possession of cocaine.

He pleaded guilty to possession as opposed to the original charge of trafficking in cocaine. That charge was withdrawn upon his guilty plea to the possession charge.

The charges stem from events around noon on May 31, 2017. According to Crown prosecutor Scott Moffat, Christenson had picked up another person in his truck and went to 7-Eleven on Souris Avenue North. When he exited the

truck, police moved in and made their arrests.

In the cupholder, police found 3.9 grams of cocaine with a street value of approximately $1,000.

He noted that Christenson is a professional geologist, with 20 years experience in the oilfield. He is married with three children.

It was also noted that the case has been “devastating” to Christenson, as he was essentially on house arrest.

More significantly, the truck, a 2011 Ford Raptor, was forfeited. The Crown asked for a six-month conditional discharge which would include counselling and addictions treatment.

Given an opportunity by

Judge Lane Wiegers to speak on his own behalf, Christenson said he felt the Estevan Police Service officers had made a mistake, and had been malicious.

“To be branded a drug dealer was very bad,” he told the judge. Nevertheless, he had just entered a guilty plea to possession, and the judge, before accepting it, confirmed that no one had put him up to it.

Wiegers responded that in most cases like this, the accused would not get a conditional discharge. But given Christenson had no prior criminal record, had entered a guilty plea and had been an active member of society, he would give Christenson

a conditional discharge. He placed Christenson on probation for six months, and he has to take any counselling ordered by the probation officer. He also has to pay a $200 victim surcharge within a month.

Christenson asked that the phone that was seized be returned to him, as he had a licence on it, and he needed it to contact Google to get the drug trafficking references to him removed from the Internet. It also had information needed for him to file his taxes.

Moffat responded that the phone was still evidence in the case against the second person charged at the time.

Also in court on Mon-

day, Xavier Ackrill pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content above .08.

At 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, Ackrill hit an icy corner on George Street in Estevan.

His vehicle ended up in a yard, hitting a tree. Someone called in the incident, as had Ackrill, who had left the scene. Ackrill phoned police and admitted his involvement.

According to sentencing arguments made in court

by Crown prosecutor Ali Shah, breath samples were demanded of Ackrill, and he blew blood alcohol levels of .190 and .160, both at least double the legal limit of .08.

Ackrill, representing himself, pleaded guilty to

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driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of .08.

“It was just an accident that wasn’t supposed to happen,” he told Judge Lane Wiegers.

Wiegers countered by saying accidents are much more likely if you are impaired.

“This could have been a lot worse,” he told Ackrill.

He sentenced Ackrill to a $1,200 fine, $360 victim surcharge, and a one-year driving prohibition.

Ackrill asked if he could apply for a “blowbox” to be installed in his vehicle.

Wiegers responded that was up to SGI, and he could apply for it and a restricted licence after 90 days.

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A18 April 11, 2018

Estevan Mercury

Estevan fire department gets opportunity to do realistic, advanced firefighting training

By William Acri wacri@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service was able to do some very realistic training at an Estevan house, in the 1300-block of Eighth Street on the nights of April 2 and 3.

“We had use of the building that is scheduled to be demolished, and we very rarely get an opportunity to conduct ourselves in a realistic training environment,” said Fire Chief Dale Feser.

Feser was happy to get himself and the firefighters out doing some great training to hone the skills they have when dealing with a real house fire.

“Everyone who was training is always eager to keep that stuff and is always willing to learn, and anytime we give them more of an advanced skill set in practical application they are grateful for it,”

said Feser.

He said the importance is with real life training and the benefit of getting away from theoretical training.

“A lot of times we are doing very theoretical based training and a lot of PowerPoint presentations, but then you get out there and get the practical application and some positive reinforcement and understand the importance of more realistic training,” said Feser.

“It is important during training that our firefighters know the severity of the work environments that we are exposing ourselves to. We always have to make sure that we are bringing our A-game and we can adept to any changes we may see inside a burning structure,” he added.

Feser noted that firefighters might return to the home for future training.

“We were conducting search and rescues drills, meaning firefighters had to advance a charged hoseline as they would with a real working structure fire, and what we end up using was a smoke bomb to completely fill the home with smoke and recreate low visibility conditions,” said Feser.

“Teams had to either make a left hand or right hand search pattern of the home and clear the home, and once they found the pail that the smoke bomb was in, they actually had to spray a bit of water to actually extinguish it,” he added.

Two types of fire location and suppression methods were practised at the building.

“We did both above grade and below grade versions of this, so below grade meaning going into the basement and above grade means on the main

floor and upper levels of the home,” said Feser.

“Conducting below grade is one of the more precarious positions to be in, because the firefighter has to descend down into a smoke-filled environment with extreme heat.

More than often, the stairwell ends up becoming a chimney, so all that heat

is channelling up through there and someone has to go down it and locate the problem or source of fire.”

The more common types of smoke ventilation were practised, and Feser was happy to have the opportunity to practise what he called hydraulic ventilation.

“We went through

the basics of horizontal and vertical ventilation, both positive and negative pressure, mechanical ventilation as well as natural ventilation, and we even focused on some hydraulic ventilation as well, using hose streams to eject smoke from a burning structure or building,” said Feser.

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6:10 - 6:50 AM, 5:30 - 6:15 pm 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

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THURSDAY SPIN 6:10 - 6:50 AM, 5:30 - 6:15 pm MOM & BABY/ TOT STROLLER BOOTCAMP 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM GRIT 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM FRIDAY GRIT

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* SPIN CLASS is a pre-register class but extra spots may be available for drop -in registration. You can confirm your spot by pre-registering at wwww.estevan.ca or at the Information Desk. 306-634-1888.

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CITY OF ESTEVAN Request for Proposal - Building Demolition The City of Estevan invites qualified firms/professionals to submit a Proposal for the demolition, removal and disposal of a Civic Building located at 811 Souris Avenue. Estevan, SK. The scope of work in general to include: • Demolition, removal and appropriate disposal of all building and components and materials of an approximately 3550 M2, (~40000 sq. ft) arena style building originally constructed in 1957 (Civic Auditorium).

• Removal of all subsurface components, (concrete footings, concrete grade beams, concrete slabs.

Concrete debris from the demolition to be trucked separately from other debris and deposited at a reserved location at the City of Estevan landfill.

• Removal of underground water and sewer lines to within one-meter west side of main lobby doors.

• Clay fill material trucked in at proponent’s expense - the City will provide the clay material only, for fill material at no cost, available at the City yard, on highway 47 south and Perkins street.

Transport route to follow designated truck route. Clay material is acceptable to within 20 cm of the final elevation, followed by gravel (3/4 minus – at the proponent’s expense) on the final grade compacted to provide for positive drainage, a 1% - 2% positive slope.

• Fill material and gravel cap to achieve 95% Proctor compaction, to ensure no rutting with heavy equipment upon completion of the final grading. The intent to leave the area as a parking lot.

• Target completion of all work is no later than June 15th, 2018.

Please note, there will be a mandatory Site viewing for interested proponents, held on site, Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 1300 hrs (CST).

Proposals will be accepted until Friday, April 27th, 1500hrs (CST). No electronic copies will be accepted, hard copy’s only, instructions provided in the details package.

To obtain an electronic detailed digital package on this project, interested parties shall contact: Name: Rod March Position: Manager, Parks and Facilities Email: r.march@estevan.ca Phone: 306-634-1816

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* Schedule Subject to Change. Please visit www.estevan.ca for updates on closures and cancellations. Proper footwear and exercise wear is required to participate. Please note during school breaks, (Teachers Convention, Spring Break and Christmas Break) Fitness, Aquatic Centre and Arena schedules may vary. Please visit our live schedules at www.estevan.ca

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Tony & Doris Walliser April 10, 1953 Congratulations Mom & Dad on your 65th Anniversary!

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Debbie Alexander July 8, 1959 April 13, 2017 I thought of you today,But that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday And days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake From which I’ll never part.

Grandpa and Uncle have you in their arms, I have you in my heart.

Love Rene, Craig and Families.

When I first saw you,I saw love, And the first time you touched me, I felt love.

And after all this time,You’re still the one I love.

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In MeMorIaM Dad (Papa) James Molyneux April 14, 2008 It’s been ten years You never said, “I’m leaving” You never said, “Goodbye” You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why A million times you’ve been there for us And even when we cried, If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a special Place No one can ever fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, That day God called you home.

Deeply missed and always Rem e m b e re d by yo u r c h i l d re n , grandchildrenand their loving families

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Come & Go Tea In honour of Rita Walliser’s 90th Birthday on April 15th from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Trinity Towers 737-2nd Street Estevan, SK. Let your presence be your gift.

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LAND FOR SALE In Loving Memory of John Mack January 21 1926 April 14, 2017 It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone.

For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

Love Always Your Family

If tears build a stairway And memories a lane, I’d walk right up to H e ave n A n d b r i n g yo u h o m e again.

Sadly missed and always remembered, your loving wife Carol

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For Sale 2013 Ford F150 Platinum 197,000 KM’s very good shape $22,000.00 1980 Volkswagon Truck 5 speed diesel box cap great project truck $1800.00 OBO 1985 Mercedes Benz 300 Turbo Diesel, no rust, new tires, injectors, glow plugs.$7500.00 OBO. 2007 Audi A4 Quatro convertible , 145000 km., new paint, brakes, plugs & condensers, very premium $17,000.00 OBO. 2 0 0 3 Fo rd M u s ta n g G T c o n vertible, black on black, 136,000 km. Premium shape 12,500.00 OBO. 1140 Kubota side/side, seats 6, roof & windshield, dump box, 3 cyl diesel, 300 hrs , $12,500.00.

ICH school bus, 7.3 dsl motor, 5 speed, mobile shop with work bench, $2500.00 Phone 1-306-452-8520 PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Re a c h ove r 5 5 0 , 0 0 0 re a d e rs weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1405 for details.

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Mr. Allan Albert Gall Mr. Allan Albert Gall passed away at his residence in Regina, on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the age of 65. He was predeceased by his father, Emil in 1988. Allan is survived by his daughter, Crystal Deines of Edmonton; mother, Selma of Avonlea; and brother, Harry of White City. Allan worked at several jobs with the Boilermakers and the Pipefitters over his career including, CNR and the local Drilling Rigs.

There will be no formal funeral service burial will take place at the Frobisher Cemetery, Frobisher, SK at a later date. Donations may be given to the Frobisher Cemetery Fund, C/O RM of Coalfields, Box 190, Bienfait, SK. S0C 0M0. Arrangements in care of Redpath Funeral Home Oxbow 306-4832401 Neil Redpath & Kurt Ardron Funeral Directors.

To send condolences to the family, please visit: www. redpathfuneralhome.com

Remember

Your Loved Ones with a Memorial Tribute in The Estevan Mercury

WANTED: REWARD paid on info leading to purchase of 426 Hemi motor from 1970 Road Runner ser ial # N-RM27R0G15756 also 1970 Road Runner/GTX/Satellite/Charger complete or parts car.

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STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”BIG BLOW OUT SALE - ALL BUILDI N G S P R I C E D TO C L E A R ! ” 20X21 $5,560. 23X23 $5,523.

25X25 $6,896. 32X33 $9,629.

33X33 $9,332. One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-2127036

Coin and Currency Sale. Over 350 lots to be sold. Sat. April 21st @ 10:00 am. Pioneer Centre 410 Main Street, Spiritwood, Sk. S0J 2M0. Boechler- Schira Auctioneering

Card of Thanks Thank You Thank you to our family for making my 90th birthday so special.

The lounge at Valley View was beautifully decorated by Charlotte and granddaughter Karen, the catered supper was super. Thank you Linda for grace and presentations also Charlotte and Aldyth. Aldyth’s cake was beautiful and so good. Thank you for all the flowers (6 bouquets). Thank you Charlotte for the album of myself as a little girl up till now and the album of the family and extended family.

Thank you Aldyth for the album as well. Thank you for all the gifts, money, phone calls and visits.

Thank you God that I still have my 93 yearold husband Ken. I am so blessed.

Betty Chamney

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Estevan Mercury Obituaries

Obituaries

Annie May Kolenz September 18, 1924 – March 27, 2018 It is with heavy hearts that the family announce the passing of Annie May Kolenz, late of Estevan on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the age of 93 years.

Annie was predeceased by her parents Walter and Mary Ann McKersie. Her husband John Kolenz; and numerous brothers and sisterin-laws,Vince Mickel (son-inlaw).

Annie is survived by her Loving family. Shirley (Chic) Wheeler of Bienfait SK, Carol (Wilf) Rosin of Spruce Grove AB, Gloria Kolenz of Estevan, Kim (Ken) Murray of Estevan SK, and Alison (Michael) Martel of Estevan SK: Grandchildren: Pam (Paul) Currie, Teresa Smyth, Kelly (Jennifer) Wheeler, Shelley (Tim) Greaney, Tina (Curt) Daniels, Wade Mickel, Thomas (Stephanie) Murray, Jennifer (Adam) Himmelspach, Beth (Dylan) Martel, Johnathan; great grandchildren, Adam (Teanna) Currie, Rheannon Currie, Christopher Smyth, Jesse (Courtenay) Smyth, Dakota and Madison Wheeler,Zack (Trish) Greaney, Detra (Dave Oris) Greaney, Carly Daniels, Tamara (Jamie) Massan, Vincent and Griffin Mickel, Dakota and Cooper Himmelspach; great great grandchildren, Abbigale, Cullain and Oliver Smyth, Piper Currie, Lola Greaney, Josh and Abbie Greaney, Hailey Daniels-Massan, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Marilyn, Marge and Alison Rae were also a big part of Mom’s life.

A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan Branch with Marian Huber officiating.

A time of fellowship and lunch followed the service.

Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Annie to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0M1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Lydia Charlotte Maier Lydia Charlotte Maier passed away in Calgary on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 93 with her loving daughter by her side.

Lydia was born on June 4, 1924 on the family farm outside of Grenfell, SK, the eldest child to Fred and Katharina Heinemann. On January 26, 1946 Lydia married the love of her life Oscar Maier.

Lydia was a very active woman. She loved music, sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and canning. After she retired Lydia was finally able to pursue her passion for painting. Oscar and Lydia danced beautifully together. They also loved travelling and were able to see many parts of the world.

Lydia is survived by her three children Les Maier of Calgary, Linda (Rick) McDowell of Calgary and Keith (Cheryl) Maier of Lacombe. Lydia is also survived by nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Gloria, her two former daughter-in-law’s Diane (Mickey) Maier and Samran Maier ; her siblings Alvina Morgan, Walter Heinemann and Lloyd (Jill) Heinemann; three sister-in-law’s Kathleen Maier, Ruth Maier and Sonja Heinmann along with many nieces, nephews , family and friends.

Lydia was predeceased by her husband, Oscar in 1995.

Two sons Bryan in 2015 and Ron in 2015; two brothers Herb Heinemann and Larry Heinemann as well as her parents.

Funeral Services will be held at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (13811 Deer Ridge Drive SE, Calgary) on Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Graveside Service to follow at Mountain View Memorial Gardens (1515 – 100 Street S.E., Calgary).

If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, or the charity of your choice. To express condolences, please visit: www. mountainviewmemorial.ca.

Anita Marie Brokenshire March 19, 1966 – April 1, 2018 It is with broken hearts that the family announces the passing of Anita Brokenshire at her home near Bienfait, SK on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 52 years.

Anita was predeceased by her parents-in-law, William and Dorothy Brokenshire; sister-in-law Shirley (Bob) Barnstable and brothers-in-law, Gary Brokenshire and Richard Groshong.

Left to cherish her memory are Anita’s husband Bruce Brokenshire; son Kyle Brokenshire; daughter Lexie (Mack Ruel) Brokenshire; parents, Douglas and Eugenia Christenson; sister Debbie (Jim) Nelson and brother Floyd (Cathy) Christenson. Anita will also be missed by her sisters-in-law, Jeannette (Richard) Fichter, Elaine Groshong, Karen (Larry) Mack, Lois (Dwight) Moerike and Susan (Rod) Sands; brothers-in-law Wayne (Connie) Brokenshire, Blaine (Donna) Brokenshire and Billy Joe Brokenshire, as well as many nieces and nephews and her best friend Judy (Brian) Pilloud.

Anita Marie Melissa was born to Douglas and Eugenia Christenson on March 19, 1966 in Bienfait and was a little sister to proud siblings Floyd and Debbie. Anita was involved in Brownies, figure skating and ball in her youth. She received her education in Bienfait until grade 9 and then the Estevan Comprehensive school until her graduation in 1984.

Anita worked at McLeods and Home Hardware, and at the Coronach Co-Op when she and Bruce lived there while he worked at the Coronach mine. Bruce and Anita were married on September 4, 1993 and were blessed with two children – Kyle, on June 30, 1994 and Lexie, on May 29, 1997. Bruce and Anita, along with their children, lived on an acreage outside Estevan before moving to her parents' farm east of Bienfait. Anita kept busy with Kyle and Lexie, selling Avon, life on the farm and with their company Rafferty Livestock.

The community of Bienfait was very important to Anita and she will be deeply missed by all the organizations she volunteered with: the school breakfast program, The Royal Canadian Legion, July 1st committee and the curling rink. She was an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece and friend and will be missed by everyone who knew her.

Thank You

Thank you to Carol Tessier, EMS and everyone who has given condolences, brought food, flowers and offered assistance wherever we needed it. Your thoughtfulness is so greatly appreciated.

A Celebration of Life was held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Bienfait, SK on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Lunch followed at the legion. Interment will take place at a later date at the Bienfait Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

CAREERS SRI HOMES’ Estevan Facility SHELTER HOME SYSTEMS is currently accepting applications for

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The Weyburn Review is seeking an individual to oversee the commercial print operation and supervise mailroom staff. The ideal candidate will have experience operating High Quantity Digital copiers as well as coordinating print jobs including customer service, quoting and billing.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience on digital copiers with preference working with Xerox.

• Service or Document management industry experience operating high volume - networked systems.

• Highly skilled in ensuring high quality.

• Excellent ability to follow processes and solve problems.

• Troubleshooting experience and strong mechanical aptitude.

• Physically capable of lifting 50 lbs.

• Receive delivery trucks from dock as needed.

• Proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign or similar software would be an asset.

• Proven ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks to ensure timely completion.

• Recent graduate from Print and Graphics management would be an asset.

• Able to listen and communicate effectively.

• Able to read - write and follow basic English instructions.

• Effective organizational skills.

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• Responsible for the operation of digital format copiers and associated finishing equipment.

• Set-up jobs according to paper type.

• Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment by verifying the safety of machines and equipment.

• Coordinate the print job intake process – prioritizing, quoting, and invoicing jobs.

• Operate production copiers – configure settings - manage job queues - process files - print jobs - scan materials and select appropriate output formats per client requirements.

• Retrieve - re-purpose and re-print archived documents.

• Track and archive digital client jobs as required for re-printing.

• Perform basic pre-flight – checking and error correction of files.

• Prioritize - schedule and execute document workflow process activities (prepress to delivery).

We offer a competitive compensation package including excellent health and RRSP plan. If you are interested in this position, please apply to Rick Major, Publisher of Weyburn Review, rmajor@weyburnreview.com by Friday, April 27, 2018.

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Obituaries LEMMONS, IRENE BEATRICE (née Pollard) Irene was born on August 24th, 1930 in Whitewood, SK and passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31st, 2018 in Moose Jaw, SK. Irene married Robert Lemmons in 1957 and they settled in Estevan, SK where they raised their 3 children. She spent many years involved in Eastern Star, Oil Wives, her bridge group and curling team.

As her children grew she became a chauffeur to hockey players, figure skaters and judo participants. During this time she began to judge figure skating and travelled extensively judging budding stars. Irene was a devoted wife and mother, Nana and Grandnana. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert in 2015; her parents, and grandparents. Irene is survived by her daughter, Terri (Wayne) Hanson; sons, Jason and Neil Lemmons; grandchildren: Corie (Brandon) Sander, Dillon Hanson (Carly), Victoria and Madison Lemmons, and Amanda, Paige, and Emily Lemmons; great-grandchildren, Aaliyah and Rhett Sander; and sister, Hazel of Austin, TX. The two Pollard women enjoyed traveling the world and having adventures throughout the many countries they explored. In keeping with Irene’s wishes, a private family interment will be held at a later date in Regina Memorial Gardens, where she will rejoin her beloved husband of 58 years.

Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Gary McDowell, Funeral Director 306-693-4550 www.moosejawfuneralhome.com Thérèse Jeanne Marie Boutin November 2, 1936 - March 30, 2018 Thérèse was born on November 2, 1936 to Ovila Poirier and Lucienne Lemieux.

She and her brothers and sisters grew up on the farm in the Bellegarde, Sask. district.

Thérèse married Antonio Boutin November 15, 1955. Together, they farmed and cared for their children. Mom and Dad recognized God's grace through 62 years of marriage.

They lived in the Cantal, Sask. area for 20 years, until moving to Estevan, Sask., in 1975. In 2004, they chose to return to their roots, building a new home in Redvers, Sask.

Guiding Thérèse’s community involvement in each of the towns in which she made her home, was her deep belief in the Catholic Church, the strength of family, the importance of education and the value of friendship. She was especially devoted to St. Raphael, St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of Fatima Parishes and was a lifelong member of the Catholic Women’s League. Thérèse’s faith and love of family were the foundations of her life and guided her as she did her part to make the world a better place. Thérèse was generous with her time and her talents: prayers would be said; space made at her table; babies cuddled; quilts, scarves, mittens, clothes, food, made and gifted; mispronounced French patiently listened to; or, if that was what was needed, a cheque written.

Thérèse believed in the value of every person and lived each day guided by Jesus’ words, “Truly I tell you, whatever you do for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Her intelligence, faith, love and support graced the lives of those of us lucky enough to have known her.

Thérèse passed away on March 30, 2018 at the Redvers Health Centre at the age of 81 years.

She will be deeply missed by her children, Marc, Alice, Pierre, Lily, Charly, Bruno, Larry and all their families. She leaves fond memories for her remaining siblings and their families, and her friends.

Waiting to greet his wife in Heaven is Antonio and their son Roy and daughter Suzette, her parents and all those she loved who have gone before.

The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Raphael R.C. Church, Cantal, with Rev. Wilfred Calinawan and Rev. Melchor Samonte presiding. Interment followed at the parish cemetery, after which a luncheon was held at the Alida Memorial Hall, Alida, Sask.

Those wishing to make donations in Terry's memory may do so directly to the Redvers & Community Health Foundation Inc., Box 766, Redvers, Sask., S0C 2H0.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Redvers.

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FOR A MATERNITY LEAVE ABSENCE Duties will include - Design and produce newspaper ads, posters and brochures using the Adobe suite.

- Layout and design newspapers, news letter, booklets and magazines.

- Proofing of ads and pages - Prepare and design newspaper layouts and all aspects of production for print You must be/have - MUST be proficient with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Bridge) - Detail oriented - A fast learner and self-motivated - Comfortable with Mac and learning new computer software - Able to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment - Strong organizational skills Please send a resume, cover letter and your graphic design portfolio that expresses your skill in Adobe Suite to:

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Fire department responds to accidents and more The Estevan Fire Rescue Service had to tend to alarm calls, accidents and more during the past week.

Fire Chief Dale Feser said the department was called to a house fire in the northeast rural municipality of Estevan on April 3. The fire had been extinguished when the fire department arrived, but there was still

a lot of smoke and heat in the home.

Firefighters removed some smouldering pieces of clothing and other articles from the home, to ensure they wouldn’t rekindle.

“The cause of the fire appears to be a batteryoperated remote-controlled car that was charging … and had overheated, sparking

the fire and then … starting some clothes in the laundry room adjacent to it on fire,” said Feser.

The homeowners were present at the time, and utilized three fire extinguishers to snuff out the fire.

The fire department also had a couple of accidents to tend to. One was on the northern edge of the city

Vehicle theft under investigation The Estevan Police Service (EPS) is investigating a vehicle theft that occurred during the April 4 day shift.

A four-door, green 1996 Chevrolet Lumina was stolen from the Walmart parking lot at approximately 4 p.m. The licence plate is 356 FFW. The car has rust on the back fender.

Anyone with information can contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

In other recent police news, police stopped and checked a vehicle for a traffic infraction during the April 2 day shift. While dealing with the driver, it was learned that the passenger had outstanding arrest warrants. The passenger was

subsequently arrested and held in cells, as the originating agency requested the person’s return to answer to charges in their court. The driver was charged and received a ticket under the Traffic Safety Act. Police also dealt with a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Fourth Street and Fourth Avenue South. There were no injuries reported but both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

A two-vehicle collision occurred north of the city during the April 4 day shift. A southbound truck was struck by a westbound SUV at the intersection of Highway 47 North and the first grid road north of the city, resulting in minor injuries. The two occupants of the truck went to

St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene. The driver of the SUV, a 26-year-old woman from Carnduff, has been charged for driving without due care and attention.

Police, the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Estevan Emergency Medical Services members were called to an accident in the 400-block of King Street during the April 6 day shift.

There were no injuries to occupants of the vehicles. One vehicle had to be towed from the scene. The damage to the two vehicles will be approximately $10,000 combined. The driver of a westbound vehicle was issued a ticket for failing to yield to oncoming traffic when turning left.

limits on April 5, and the other was in the 400-block of King Street the following day. (See police report for more on the accidents).

The department was also called to complaints on April 5 regarding food vending trucks inside an occupancy, which is not allowed under the fire code.

That same day, they were called to a hot electrical smell at a business in the downtown area.

Electricians were called to isolate the electrical breakers and troubleshoot the problem.

A vehicle fire occurred on Highway 39 near Hitchcock on April 7. The lone occupant of the vehicle was able to safely escape.

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• Investigate incidents and make recommendations or corrective actions/discipline.

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“It appears that the cause of the fire was an electrical ignition source short in the vehicle itself, which started the vehicle on fire,” said Feser.

Then they were called to a residential smoke alarm in north-central Estevan.

The homeowner tried to change the batteries in the system, and neglected to inform the monitoring agency before doing so, resulting in the call.

They were also called to another residential alarm on April 8. When crews arrived on scene, it proved to be a cooking-related issue, and the fire department didn’t need to perform any ventilation because there wasn’t enough smoke in

the home.

Firefighters also assisted with the cenotaph service in honour of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 7, and attended the vigil at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s multipurpose room on April 8 that paid tribute to the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

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• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to be able to identify root causes and offer creative solutions.

• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and a clean driving record.

• Must reside in SE Saskatchewan or be willing to relocate.

Box 831, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7

Ph: (306) 634-9512, (306) 421-2928, (306) 487-7815

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume and your most recent transcript, in confidence, to resumes@ridgeback.com, indicating the position title in the subject line.

“Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted”

Licensed, Bonded & Insured P.L. 311962

www.mackauctioncompany.com

BUSINESS SERVICES LEGAL ORLOWSKI LAW OFFICE PROFESSIONAL CORP.

Barristers & Solicitors

Paul Elash Q.C. Aaron Ludwig, B.Sc., LL.B. Genevieve Schrader, B. Mgt., J.D. Gainsborough: Thursday a.m. • 306-685-2250 Carnduff: Thursday p.m. • 306-482-3731 1312- 4th Street, Estevan

P. 306-634-3631 • F. (306) 634-6901 • www.kohalyelash.com

Stephen J. Orlowski,

B.Ed., LL.B.

1215 - 5th Street, Estevan

Phone: 306-634-3353

Fax: 306-634-7714

orlowski.law@sasktel.net Branch offices at:

ARCOLA REDVERS CARNDUFF Arcola Agencies Bldg.

Carlsen Bldg.

Carnduff Agencies Bldg.

Wednesday A.M. Wednesday P.M. Thursday P.M. Phone: 306-455-2277 Phone: 306-452-3377 Phone: 306-482-4077

1329 Third St, Estevan • P: (306) 634-6334 F: (306) 634-3852 Branch Office: 215 Main Street, Carlyle Mondays 10am - 3:30pm by appointment

Barry D. Bridges Q.C. • Chad W. Jesse Robert C. Nicolay Residential / Commercial / Agricultural Real Estate Wills & Estates • Oil & Gas • Corporate / Business Law

www.bridgeslaw.ca

REAL ESTATE

Terry L. Germain REALTOR®

306.421.2021

TL60.GERMAIN@GMAIL.COM

SERVING SE SASK FOR OVER 27 YEARS.

CHOICE REAL ESTATE Each office independently owned and operated

DT

Dwight Thompson

Sales Representative Cell: 306-421-7516 dwight.thompson@century21.ca *Each office independently owned and operated

Book this space today!

ONLY 00

$27.

a week

Call 306-634-2654

A22 April 11, 2018

Estevan Mercury

You Are Invited to the

Grand Re-Opening of our newly renovated show room.

Join us at our semi-annual sale and enjoy the savings in our new and improved space

SAVING YOU MORE

IT'S OUR HUGE

SEMI-ANNUAL

3 DAY SALE! Starts Friday 9AM - Ends Sunday 6PM

55% OFF

+

MATTRESSES $799 or more

Excludes discounted, clearance, iComfort, iComfort EFX3D, Tempur-Pedic, Bedgear, and Olive. Boxspring sold separately.

UP TO

30% OFF

+

UPHOLSTERY

Sofas - Loveseats - Chairs - Sectionals - Recliners Excludes discounted, clearance, and Buyer’s Best items.

UP TO

25% OFF

+

DINING PACKAGES AND INDIVIDUAL ITEMS

Excludes discounted, clearance, “Hot Buy” deals, and Buyer’s Best items.

UP TO

25% OFF

+

BEDROOM PACKAGES AND INDIVIDUAL ITEMS

Excludes discounted, clearance, “Hot Buy” deals, and Buyer’s Best items.

15% OFF

+

MAJOR APPLIANCES

Excludes discounted, clearance, “Hot Buy” deals, Amana, Inglis, freezers, and commercial or builder products

FREE

LOCAL SHIPPING ON TVs 50'' AND LARGER

Available in major metro markets. See in store for complete details.

PLUS PAY ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR

24 MONTHS

*

400 King Street • 306-634-7211

WITH NO INTEREST ON PRODUCT THROUGHOUT THE STORE Offer subject to credit approval. Total purchase including taxes, administration fees, and other applicable fees due in 24 months. See back page for details.