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Investigation continues into the death of two people in Midale

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

An investigation is ongoing after the bodies of two people were found in Midale on Friday morning.

Members of the Estevan and Weyburn RCMP detachments were called to the Midway Family Restaurant, located adjacent to Highway 39, at about 8:30 a.m. Once they arrived, they found two people who were dead.

The deaths were classified as suspicious, although the RCMP has not released any details on who the people were, how they died or how they were known to each other.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit South launched an investigation into the deaths. The Major Crimes Unit is the lead investigational unit and has been assisted by members from the RCMP in Estevan and Weyburn.

Members from the Fo-

rensic Identification Section were also on scene to collect evidence.

Major Crimes and Forensic Identification released the scene late Saturday afternoon.

In a news release on Monday afternoon, the RCMP said there are still several steps in the investigation that need to be completed.

Autopsies were conducted in Regina on Monday and Tuesday on the two people. The results of the post-mortem examination will confirm information that is crucial to the investigation.

The Regina Major Crimes Unit still has interviews planned over the next few days with individuals that may have some information that could be vital to the investigation. Once the investigation is complete, the Major Crimes Unit will meet with each of the respective families of the decreased to present the results of the

The RCMP has been investigating the deaths of two people at a business in Midale on Friday.

Photo by Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review investigation. At this time, the families are requesting privacy.

“There are still a few things to be done to come to a conclusion of what happened and how it happened, and we’re not quite there yet,” said Cpl. Rob King with RCMP Media Relations.

EPS arrests one person after home invasion

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

One person is facing charges in connection with a home invasion and assault case on the weekend.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were dispatched to the call of the home invasion at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the city’s north end.

The suspect had forced his way into the residence, and allegedly assaulted a male occupant with a golf club. Members were quick to identify the suspect, who had fled the scene.

He was located a short time later at a downtown establishment, and according to a press release from the EPS, resisted officers when he was taken into custody.

Mackenzie Selk, a 24-year-old Estevan man, is facing charges for break and enter to a dwelling, aggravated assault, uttering death threats, resisting

Deputy Chief Murray Cowan arrest and assaulting a police officer.

A remand hearing occurred on Sunday, and Selk was in court on Monday morning. He was remanded into custody and will be back in court on Friday morning.

The charges have not been proven in court.

The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Hospital for his injuries and was later released.

“There were lacerations, and cuts to the victim’s arms,” said Cowan.

“It was kind of a defence situation where he put his arms up before he was struck.”

Had the victim not been able to get his arms up, then Cowan said the injuries would have likely been much more severe.

The matter remains under investigation, and further charges will likely be brought forward.

Cowan said the EPS will be consulting with the Crown regarding weapons charges, since the golf club was allegedly used.

In the initial release, the EPS stated that the victim and Selk were known to each other. Cowan said they were acquaintances, and he believes a third party was involved in the case, but he couldn’t state what led to the alleged assault.

Selk is also known to police, Cowan said.

Police believe there is no further risk to the public stemming from this incident.

King said it is too early in the process to release details on how the deaths occurred.

“That’s going to potentially be released at a later time,” said King. “At this point, the investigation is still ongoing. There is still some crucial information to gather,

and once that information is gathered, then the investigation will move to the point of presenting it to the respective families what exactly the investigation revealed.”

King said he is hoping for a relatively quick resolution to the investigation.

At this point the RCMP

is not seeking new suspects, but would still encourage anyone with information about the incident to come forward with any information by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

Council gives first reading to cannabis bylaw

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan city council approved first reading for a new cannabis bylaw at their meeting on Monday night.

In a report to council, Richard Neufeld, the manager for land development services, said the bylaw is based upon the feedback provided by council and administration, as well as the Estevan Police Service and various stakeholders within the community.

“In our view, there should be a reasonable effort to keep any cannabis retail operations in the public eye,” said Neufeld.

Neufeld recommended that cannabis operations at the local level should be prohibited within 200 metres of a school. They should also be in a storefront that faces the street and is clearly visible. The storefront should be in like character and appearance to other storefronts in the city, and should be

in an existing commercial zoning district on Fourth Street, King Street, Kensington Avenue, or 13th Avenue between Fourth Street and King Street.

A development permit application would be determined by council rather than a city staff decision.

Commercial growing would be located in an industrial area, and would be strictly wholesale.

Processing facilities would be wholesale only and located within a commercial or industrial area.

Online retail would be restricted to the storefront, and would be banned in the context of a homebased business.

Neufeld said council should be able to take their time on this bylaw, due to the delay from the federal government when it comes to legalizing marijuana.

“There is no hurry as it is going to be fall of 2018 at the earliest for the passage and implementation of enabling legislation,” wrote Neufeld. “With the

passage of this bylaw, no permit will be able to be issued until both higher levels of government pass their enabling legislation.”

While the focus of marijuana legalization has been on the retail side, Neufeld said it’s also important to cover manufacturing.

“At some point, there’s going to be legislation from the province for making oils and different things,” said Neufeld.

“We’re also covering the online sales in lock step with what the province is doing.”

After the meeting, Neufeld said there has been a lot of consultation with the Estevan Police Service, and he has been looking at what municipalities are doing in other communities and provinces. “It does seem that for this part of the province, we’ll be one of the first communities out of the gate in getting this done,” said Neufeld.

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Lots of interest for marijuana retailing permit « A1 There was some debate while drafting the bylaw, particularly when it came to location and the distance for retailers from schools.

“We went through about four or five different options for that, and they finally settled on a 200-metre setback from schools,” said Neufeld.

There was also a debate on whether the retailers should be in an area that’s visible for the public.

“Years ago, I was told by someone that sunlight is a fantastic disinfectant,” said Neufeld. “So anybody who has issues with … the sale of cannabis, having it right out in front on Main Street is probably the best place you can do it, because people drive by and the police drive

by and pedestrians walk by, and they can see what’s going on.”

If it’s in an industrial zone, then it’s going to be out of the way.

There wasn’t as much debate with the wholesaling and the greenhouses. The only place they can be is in the industrial area, because that’s the location with the available land base.

“Estevan has an advantage in some cases, in that we have the ability to put fire hydrants and stuff in for the greenhouses,” said Neufeld.

“If someone wants to build a greenhouse, and they don’t need a fire hydrant or anything like that, then there are options with the RM.” Neufeld said people he talks who are opposed to the

American arrested for impaired driving An American is facing charges for impaired driving after an arrest at the North Portal border crossing on April 16.

The Canada Border Services Agency at North Portal reported that it had detained a person who was displaying signs of impairment at about 11:30 a.m. that day. Estevan RCMP attended and as a result

of the joint investigation, a 48-year-old man from North Dakota was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08.

His name was not immediately available.

The man was released and is set to appear in Estevan Provincial Court on June 4 at 9:30 a.m.

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legalization of marijuana are now realizing it is happening, regardless of what they want to see.

“The task then is to make the best of the situation,” said Neufeld.

The interest appears to be high for selling cannabis in Estevan, and throughout the province. According to a press release from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority on Friday, a total of 61 requests were received to have a marijuana retailer licence in the Energy City; only one permit will be issued.

The provincial government allocated two permits for Estevan, but Estevan city council ultimately decided on just the one permit, citing concerns that Estevan would have as many permits as Moose Jaw or Prince Albert, which are three times the size of Estevan.

But council also wanted

City of Estevan land development services manager Richard Neufeld spoke at Monday night’s meeting. to have a permit for Estevan, as they didn’t want people travelling outside of the city to purchase marijuana once it becomes legal.

There were more submissions received from Estevan than in Weyburn, Yorkton, North Battleford and Lloydminister, and as many as Swift Current, which each

have two permits available.

A total of 1,502 license applications were received from around the province for 51 available vendor licences.

The deadline to apply for a retailing application was April 10.

The evaluation process is now underway to determine who will receive the

Estevan isn’t immune from prostitution

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur says Estevan isn’t immune from the impacts of prostitution.

Speaking with the Mercury last week, Ladouceur said even a small city like Estevan can have prostitution occurring in the community.

“I think we’d blind to think that prostitution doesn’t happen in Estevan,” said Ladouceur.

The concern with prostitution is that it is often attached to organized crime.

“From a policing standpoint, we are concerned more with the safety of the females that

are involved in that,” said Ladouceur. “It’s one thing if they’re doing it voluntarily, of their own free will. It’s another thing if they’re being forced into that situation.”

Prostitution is something that often happens behind closed doors, he said. And with the Internet being more prevalent than ever before, it’s harder to track and investigate incidents.

“Is it prevalent here?

I would say it’s no more or more less than in other communities,” said Ladouceur. “It’s no different than drug trafficking. We went back years ago, we looked at smaller communities, and we didn’t see the same scale or level of drug trafficking that we

saw in larger communities.

“At some point along the way, people became wiser and said there’s an untapped market there.

If they start hitting these smaller communities, there’s money to be made along the way.”

Often messages that are posted online will mention escort services, he said, and will carry a message for potential clients.

If the EPS does talk to someone involved with the sex trade as part of an investigation, then they will try to talk to that person in a setting in which the individual is alone, safe and secure, allowing for a more open dialogue. “ T h e r e a r e m a n y, many cases out there

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The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is now accepting applications for wholesale cannabis permits as well as licensed producer registrations.

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where women are forced into this,” said Ladouceur.

“They’re forced into it for money. It’s no different than drug dealers selling drugs. Pimps are selling prostitutes, and profiting off of this, and living off the avails of that money.”

A pimp will often threaten harm to the prostitute directly or to family members. If the prostitute is from another country, the threat will involve deportation, or harm to family members back home.

“I think you have to be blind to think that there’s not some criminal contact to some of these situations,” said Ladouceur.

“I’m not saying in all of them, that wouldn’t be fair either.”

Ladouceur said the EPS has received some calls about prostitution in the community, but it can be difficult to prove. They haven’t had any charges in the last few months.

Laws around prostitution have changed as well, he said, and the approach has now shifted to the safety and organized crime elements.

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Legion recognizes annual contest winners

The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion saluted the winners of its annual Remembrance Day poster, poem and essay contest on Thursday evening.

The contest was held prior to Remembrance Day in schools in Estevan and surrounding communities.

A total of 141 entries were received this year, including 107 posters and 34 poems and essays.

The Estevan legion branch presented awards in the primary, junior, intermediate and senior categories for black and white posters, colour posters, poems and essays.

Connie St. Onge, who chaired the local contest, noted that the crowd for Thursday’s awards night was the largest she had seen for the ceremony in many years.

“It’s very important to remember those who died for us, so that we can have our freedoms that we have today, and to remember those who are still fighting,” said St. Onge. “We

have different things going on around the world where we have soldiers, we have reservists, so I want to commend the teachers for taking the time to have … the students, take part in this program.”

Those who finished first at the branch level then advanced to the district level. First place then moved on to zone, provincial and national competitions.

Cameron Milbrandt, who is a student at Pleasantdale School, finished first at provincials in the primary black and white poster contest, and earned an honourable mention at the national level.

Rachel Duncan had a first place finish in junior black and white posters at districts.

At the branch level, in primary black and white posters, Cameron Milbrandt was first, Emilee Graham was second, Taylor Issacs was third, and Drake Maranchuk and Fan Nie received honourable mentions.

At the junior level, Ra-

Sharren Dukart from the Royal Canadian Legion, left, presented a certificate to Cameron Milbrandt for his black and white poster, which took top spot in the province. chel Duncan was first, Jenna Knibbs was second, and Madison Mack and Adyn Waloshin finished tied for third. Ava Laevens, Avery Bechtold and Lindsay Mack garnered honourable mentions.

Katie Milbrandt was

first in intermediate black and white posters, Rebecca Duncan was second and Andrew SanJuan was third.

Honourable mentions went to Brynn Holinaty, Raegan Walter and Jesse Toombs.

In the posters colour competition, in the primary

division, Greycin Biette was first, Kirsten Ehla Domasig was second, and Sofiya Vlezko and Logan Folbar were tied for third. Zhireen Sales, Bentlee Fairbrother and Kasia Harding had honourable mentions.

Halle Shaver was first in the junior division. Randi Milbrandt was second, and Tyann Babyak and Faith Placer were third. Honourable mentions went to Addison Shiels, Angelina Gervais, Jaxon Cairns and Parker Barnstable.

In the intermediate division, Savannah Crouse was first, Rebecca Duncan was second and Arabella Boloto was third. Hyeser Montebon and Makayla Mitchell earned honourable mentions.

Jessica Goulet won first in senior. James Fullawna was second, Cynthia Goudy was third and Hannah Ashworth had an honourable mention.

In the poems division, Rachel Duncan was first in junior and William Duncan was second.

Katie Ostrander was first in intermediate, Taylin Tierney was second and Jennifer Wiebe came in third.

Brayden Weber was first in senior and Charitee Troendle was second.

As for the essay competition, Rachel Duncan was first in junior, William Duncan was second and Larry Kirkpatrick was third.

In senior essay, Caitlyn Ganson was first, Brooklyn Hayward was second, Peter Wiebe was third, and Emily Wiebe had an honourable mention.

A total of $865 in prizes was handed out to the branch winners.

Students who had top three finishers at districts were Brayden Weber, who was second in senior poetry, Caitlyn Ganson, who was third in senior essay, Jessica Goulet, third in senior colour poster, Katie Ostrander, third intermediate poems, Rachel Duncan, second in junior poems, and Rebecca Duncan, third in intermediate essays.

City of Estevan able to move forward with street sweeping and other spring operations

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The warmer weather has allowed City of Estevan crews to finally proceed with its spring operations.

Norm Mack, the director of public works for the city’s roads and drainage division, said the city had a late start because of the lingering snow and the below average temperatures that persisted into mid-April. But once the temperatures warmed up the week of April 16, the city was able to start work with street sweeping and other tasks. “ We ’ v e h a d t h e sweepers going through some pretty cold weather, but we wanted to get the jump on that, because that’s the first step of repairing our streets and maintaining them, is to get the dirt off … so that we can patch, crack fill and start line painting,” Mack said in an interview with the Mercury.

Street sweepers have been out on the arterial roads in recent days.

They’ll move into the secondary residential areas starting on May 1.

Patching potholes with cold mix has also started, but represents a temporary measure for the roads. The hot mix plant will be in operation at the end of April, and when summer crews start on May 1, pothole patching and street repairs will be among their tasks.

Local roads are in relatively good shape as far

portions of King Street that haven’t been resurfaced, are among the troublesome areas for potholes in the city.

King Street from Pine Avenue to Kensington Avenue is scheduled to be resurfaced this year.

Line painting will begin soon. Mack said city crews started pre-marking work on April 19, with

We’ve had the sweepers going through some pretty cold weather, but we wanted to get the jump on that, because that’s the first step of repairing our streets and maintaining them, is to get the dirt off.

—Norm Mack as potholes are concerned, he said.

“If you can keep them dry, and take the snow off of them, then you’ll really notice the difference in the spring,” said Mack.

Mack has previously stated that the intersection of Souris Avenue South and Perkins Street, and

hash marks to indicate areas that need to be painted.

“We need the streets really clean first, before we even think of painting with a pre-mark,” said Mack.

“I’m thinking in mid-May, somewhere around there.

Hopefully we can paint, depending on weather, before Operation Clean

Sweep starts.”

Operation Clean Sweep is the city’s annual clean-up campaign. Mack said it’s a good program that the city has had going since 2016.

It will begin on May 14, with city crews cleaning ditches, streets and sidewalks at all four entrances of the city and outlying areas. The second day will see crews clean all city properties including green spaces such as boulevards, medians, parks and natural areas.

City of Estevan crews will pick up organic waste materials, including twigs, leaves and yard refuse from people’s front yards in north Estevan on May 16.

Then they will do the same for the southern half of the city on May 17.

Branches must be bundled in three-foot lengths. Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. All items must be on the front driveway by 8 a.m. on the designated pickup day.

A free landfill weekend for residential waste will be May 18 to 21. Appliances with Freon and hazardous materials will not be accepted.

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this year is the continuation of the patching program for areas affected by water main repairs. Crews will first repairs the sidewalks in the affected areas, and then tackle the asphalt.

“We’re going to try to get that done as soon as we can,” said Mack.

Mack said there is also a plan to repair some of the crumbling sidewalks in the city. Public works and engineering have pinpointed some of the sidewalks that aren’t in good shape.

“Some of them are 60 or 80 years old, so we’re going to be replacing some of them, or at least we hope to,” said Mack.

The budget has more than $250,000 allocated for sidewalk repairs this year, Mack said, and the city could spend even more. Second and Third Street in the west end of the city are among the areas that Mack said need repairs the most.

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Moving forward on marijuana Those who are gunning for the one marijuana retailer permit in Estevan now know a little more about the regulations they’ll be facing.

To the surprise of nobody, they won’t be allowed to operate within 200 metres of a school. Frankly, people wouldn’t have complained if the distance was greater than 200 metres, but this distance does seem to be a good compromise.

The retailer is also going to be located in an existing commercial area. There were some who wanted to see these vendors in a location such as the industrial area of the city, so that it would be out of the way.

Worth noting is that the bylaw does not preclude the retailer from being located in or around the Estevan Shoppers Mall. There are those who believe that a mall would be an ideal location for a pot vendor, as it would help drive traffic into malls.

Estevan’s mall does better than some others, but there are still some vacancies, and it could always use more customers.

But the sale of marijuana should be treated in a similar fashion to the sale of alcohol. We don’t have bars, licensed

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David Suzuki, University of Alberta doctorate In the midst of the greatest dispute between two provinces since the 1995 Quebec referendum, the University of Alberta stepped in it, big time.

They announced on April 10 that Dr. David Suzuki, of The Nature of Things fame, was to be honoured with an honourary doctorate in science. Apparently the doctorate he already holds isn’t enough. He only holds honouary degrees from 25 universities already.

In the current pipeline war environment, they would have been better off giving it to Justin Trudeau. He’s arguably more liked in Alberta than Suzuki. At least a few people voted for him in Alberta. More on that later.

Suzuki is arguably the very symbol of the worst British Columbia hypocritical globe-trotting earth muffin; he’s as anti-oil, anti-oilsands, anti-energy, anti-Alberta a person there could possibly be. And they’re honouring him? At a time when a freaking NDP government is threatening to cut off B.C.’s oil and refined products and to bring the Lower Mainland to its knees?

The incredulity of this entire prospect

establishments and off-sale sites that are in industrial areas and out-of-the-way locales. They’re in high-visibility areas.

And the storefront needs to be consistent with other storefronts in the area.

If you were looking to have a marijuana retailer with a bizarre or a shabby appearance, think again.

Don’t expect these restrictions to scare off those who want to have Estevan’s first marijuana retailer. Most knew these types of restrictions were coming, and I don’t think anyone is surprised with the end results, even if there was some debate along the way.

We could reopen the debate of how many retailers Estevan should have. City council decided to go with one, rather than the two that were allocated by the provincial government. It wasn’t a popular decision. Many panned the move.

Many wanted two retailers. Others wanted none. But council is moving forward with one, with the hope that it can eventually get a second licensed outlet.

(We’ll see if the provincial government allows that to happen).

Hopefully council’s move won’t have

long-term consequences on business in Estevan.

We’re seeing a lot of interest from people who want to own a marijuana shop, not just locally, but provincially as well.

They want to get in on this at the ground level, and in Estevan, they’ll be the first to market.

Yes, there’s still some uncertainty, most notably when marijuana will actually be legalized. We’re still waiting for an answer.

While there’s still some opposition to marijuana legalization in Canada, there seems to be growing resignation that it will be legal in a few months. There are growing questions about the impact of the legalization, such as enforcement, and issues related to impaired driving and higher youth usage rates.

But to rail against marijuana sales in Estevan would be a losing proposition, and frankly, a waste of time.

The bylaw introduced by council helps answer a few more questions that potential vendors are facing at this point.

It certainly isn’t going to discourage others from entering the pot business.

knows no bounds.

Okay, fine. U of A, you’ve made your bed, now lie in it.

Here’s what I think is going to happen, or what should happen.

The University of Alberta, in what has been traditionally the most prosperous province in the nation, is likely going to become very poor, very quickly.

Their endowment funds, their alumni organization, are going to very soon find out what it’s like to be totally shut out.

Hell will freeze over before any oilman makes a personal donation to the U of A after this fiasco. You want money? Ask the Suzuki Foundation. Don’t come to me again, maybe ever, they’ll say.

In the BOE Report, Jeff Lawson, a principal and director in the corporate finance group at Peters & Co. Limited, wrote an open letter to David Turpin, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta.

I happened to see it in the Twitter feed of the CEO of a small junior Saskatchewan oil producer.

Lawson wrote, in part, “I have tried over the years to support the University as a whole, the Law School and the Golden Bears Hockey team. In part, I am able to do this because of the support my community provides me, and in part because of my employment in an industry related to the energy industry.

“I view this recent action by the University of Alberta as showing a high level of disrespect to this industry, while ignoring its contributions to our province. Like others, I hope the U of A reverses this action while it can.”

After noting how the energy industry has been large sponsors of STARS air ambulance, he noted, “I am aligned with the people who support my community and my family. I do not want to associate with an

institution that is facilitating an attack on this community.

“These views are my own, but I will share them with many.”

You can bet your bottom dollar that those are not just his own views, and that it was fully supported by the executive suite at Peters & Co., one of the largest investment banking institutions in the industry.

You know, the type of people who write big cheques, and whose clients also write big cheques, to things like universities.

Maybe there are enough left-leaning types in Redmonton, as it has occasionally been called, to ensure the university doesn’t totally starve. But I doubt it. We all know where the big cheques have come from, and it ain’t the earthmuffins.

The U of A didn’t just bite the hand that feeds it, it swallowed the whole arm, tearing it off at the shoulder and downing it in one gulp, kinda like a B.C. orca.

Here are some more people the U of A should hand out honourary degrees to: Let’s start with Leonardo DiCaprio. Then they could work their way over to James Cameron and Neil Young. Don’t forget former vicepresident Al Gore for An Inconvenient Truth (Remember the north pole was supposed to be ice free by now?). And they must, simply must, include former president Barack Obama for taking seven years to finally say no to Keystone XL. We can’t forget former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, who knows pipelines should deliver poop into rivers.

And last, but not least, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for his tanker ban killing the Northern Gateway Pipeline and changing the rules for Energy East, killing it, too.

Get to it. Time’s a-wasting.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian.zinchuk@ sasktel.net.

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Over the seven games of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final, there have been sombre moments of silence and moments of ferocious noise in both Affinity Place and Nipawin’s Centennial Arena.

Both have been sign of a revitalized and renewed interest in junior hockey that’s been helpful and probably necessary for the clubs and the league.

The Canalta Cup, or the SJHL championship that has eluded both Estevan and Nipawin since the era of frosted tips and the Backstreet Boys, has captured the attention of both communities. Nipawin sold out their tickets for Game 7 in 20 minutes; the Bruins in about 30 for Game 6.

There can be no understating the value of the last three games on the Bruins’ bottom line, and the team will be undoubtedly holding a good profit from the playoff run as a whole. Season tickets will undoubtedly be up with renewed interest in the club and the corporate partnerships are going to continue. This might arguably be the best financial position the club has been in recent memory.

It’s been a coming together over its junior team that could have happened in any city in the league, but it happened here.

And it happened under the most tragic of possible circumstances. The loss of 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos won’t be forgotten anytime soon, and the league will have to find a way to accommodate the large hole left by the loss of players, coaches and staff that franchise suffered in order for them to play hockey in any form.

For a moment, the league and its players and fans held their collective breath, wondering if life and hockey could ever be the same again. Would the game have the same passion and intensity it did in the days leading up to the collision?

It turns out it did, and it would. Full buildings in both Nipawin and Estevan were exactly the elixir to make sure that the game on the ice and in the stands would be arguably better than it had been. It turns out we do care, and the game was right to continue.

The team with the spoked B in its logo has handled the spotlight in the best way possible. In a situation where their grief has been public and they haven’t hidden from anything, the maturity and grace of the players and coaching staff has stood out as exemplary. People dealing with difficult situations can now look to the Bruins as a good way of handling things. It can’t have been easy and our eyes haven’t seen all of what the team has had to deal with emotionally, losing friends and midget teammates instantly, but we’ve seen them come through the other side and able to play the game they love.

The spring of 2018 will not be forgotten anytime soon by anyone here, or anyone even marginally connected to hockey. The community here coped with the tragedy as best as it could, opening up hearts and wallets to the families of those who died and survivors, as their healing will take a lot longer to happen.

None of us are done with mourning the loss. It will be a difficult summer with a lot of difficult decisions to be made with regards to the personnel any renewed Broncos franchise can make. But at least after the last couple of weeks we’re further along than we might have been had the 2018 playoffs been forever on hold.

But you could see it in the eyes of those who saw the Bruins off on their road trip up to Nipawin for Game 7. This city, its fans and supporters, the sponsors and everything involved with what happens before the team hits the ice… it’s all here in a way that is going to ensure that the heart of hockey is still beating. And may it never stop.

Remember the Civic Auditorium The editor: The Civic Auditorium is about to be dismantled.

I’m remembering a building built quickly that opened in time to greet a junior hockey team that had just left their previous digs in Humboldt.

It was no architectural marvel, but quickly became a centrepiece of a community with a population barely exceeding 5,000.

I’m remembering a building that housed the renamed Estevan Bruins after their NHL counterparts. Its ice surface was to the exact dimensions as that in the Boston Garden.

I’m remembering a surface with a slight decline at one end and a slight differential in goal post anchoring measurements. At least that is what the rumour was and later confirmed by anonymous but reliable sources.

I’m remembering a building that hosted Bruin Bingo games with thousands lining up with the hopes of winning a new car or two.

I’m remembering a building where fans literally hung from the rafters during playoffs and junior hockey records were set.

I’m remembering the old Civic where you could not see the ice surface from the lobby. The bowels of the building were no less fascinating.

I’m remembering a building that housed budding hockey stars who nursed black eyes and countless stitched up faces and who revelled in home ice advantage, or in the words of former Bruin coach Ernie “Punch” McLean, “If they (visiting players) can’t play a good game here, they’ll never play in the NHL.”

And, he was right. On game nights, the Bruins owned the ice surface and hockey pretenders were soon culled from contenders. They arrived from Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary, Flin Flon or Winnipeg and later from Humboldt, Nipawin, Weyburn, Melfort, Yorkton et al, and usually left disappointed and hurting in both body and spirit because that’s what the Civic and Bruins did to the enemy invaders.

I’m remembering a building that hosted graduations and bonspiels when a little lipstick would be applied and we smiled at the results.

I’m remembering a building that hosted rock concerts when the music was heard downtown.

I’m remembering a building where figure skaters first stumbled and then

built skills to become graceful swans on ice.

I’m remembering a building that was an integral part of the annual fair.

I’m remembering a building that hosted rodeos, horse shows, community meals and served as a resource centre in times of civic tragedies.

I’m remembering a building with a makeshift press box and a public address system that was adequate at best, but where the message always seemed to get across.

Many won’t miss the faults but we will miss its presence. Maybe in 50 years, someone can say something nice about Affinity Place and the role it played in our city.

It has served us well.

Let’s give the old barn a fond farewell shall we?

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Call volumes reflect growing activity level for local police officers Members of the Estevan Police Service continue to see an increase in activity levels.

According to the monthly crime statistics for March, released during the April 18 meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners, the EPS received 655 calls for service last month, compared to 616 calls for service in March 2017.

The EPS has had 1,897 calls and infractions in the first three months of this year, a 17 per cent increase from the 1,621 calls they had from January to March in 2017.

L o c a l o ff i c e r s r esponded to 14 crimes against people last month, with 11 assaults, two sexual crimes and one assault causing bodily harm. They have had 28 total crimes against people this year, with 21 of them being assaults.

As for crimes against property, the EPS had 21 last month and 63 so far this year. Last month saw 14 incidents of theft under $5,000, five mischief or willful damage incidents, one theft of a motor vehicle and one residential break and enter.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur noted there has

been some concern with thefts over $5,000, but he added that it went from one report to three in the first three months of 2018. He said the number of motor vehicle thefts resulted in the increase.

So far this year, there have been 38 cases of theft under $5,000, and 11 cases of mischief or willful damage.

Four charges were issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in March, with three for possession and one for trafficking. Nineteen possession charges and two trafficking charges were laid in the first three months of this year.

Twelve charges were issued last month for impaired driving or exceeding the legal limit. Forty such charges have been laid in the first three months of the year. Two more charges have been laid so far this year for dangerous driving. *** Special Const. Josie Newton, who is the city’s bylaw enforcement officer, responded to 104 calls and infractions last month.

Parking-related issues accounted for the bulk of her activity, with 36 parking complaints and 27 parking violations. Three vehicles

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur had to be towed.

She also handled nine animal calls, had six skunk traps requested, tended to six property violations and had six other bylaw violations among her remaining calls.

In the first three months of the year, Newton has had 271 calls and infractions. *** Ladouceur said the EPS is still looking for people who are looking

to be part of a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers chapter in Estevan. Establishing a chapter was among the recommendations to come out of an impaired driving meeting in Estevan in February, and Ladouceur believes the chapter should be driven by community members.

“We want to get the community involved in changing the culture around impaired driving,” said Ladouceur.

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A total of 217 people attended the event on Friday night at the Beefeater Plaza. Shelly Veroba, who co-manages the lodge with Judy Pratt, said they had capped attendance at 200 people, but thanks to the demand for tickets, the lodge decided to sell a few more.

The gala started with a four-course meal that included appetizers, salad, the main course and dessert.

“All in all, it takes us about an hour and a half to two hours to get through the four-course meal, and that’s what it’s always been for the last five years: a very relaxing dining atmosphere, and we really enjoy it,” said Veroba.

A few fundraising games followed the supper. Other highlights of the evening included a silent auction and a raffle, highlighted by tickets to a Winnipeg Jets game.

Veroba estimates about

$25,000 was raised for the lodge’s trust committee.

“The money that we raise goes towards capital projects,” said Veroba.

“Money goes to the trust, and then basically the trust is in charge of fundraising and assisting the lodge with the capital projects they have to do.”

The money is already in place for the lodge’s next capital project, which is the resurfacing of the parking lots. The project is expected to happen this year, and will not only be a benefit for motorists, but it will also enhance safety for residents, since it will create a smooth surface to walk on.

The project went to tender on April 10, and the tender was to be awarded to Chamney Crushing April 23.

Total cost for the

Shelly Veroba project is expected to be $305,000.

“We’ve been fundraising for the parking lot for the last five years,” said Veroba.

The lodge hoped to complete the parking lot resurfacing last year, but when the project went to tender, some drainage issues in the rear of the build-

ing were detected.

“We ran out of time, because we ended up not realizing we’d have to put a culvert in, and drainage, so that will be done,” said Veroba.

The lounge expansion, which was completed in 2016, was paid for through the efforts of the trust committee. Also covered through the trust committee has been the removal of old poplar trees that were causing root issues. All of the problematic trees have been removed, and some will be replaced.

The lodge has also replaced all of the windows, the air conditioning in the hallways and the flooring in the hallways.

Creighton Lodge has a list of capital projects to be done. Up next is to start saving for a roof replacement. A preventative

roof maintenance program started in 2010, when a consortium of local rural municipalities purchased the lodge.

Flynn Roofing comes and looks at the roof each year, and identifies trouble spots.

“They’re starting to mention to us that maybe in the next five to 10 years, some areas of the roof will need some membrane replacing,” said Veroba.

The south section will be the first to be replaced, she said.

“If you can keep up with the maintenance, and you save for it, because we have sections, then it won’t be that huge of a cost in time, because we’ll just do one section at a time,” said Veroba.

The lodge also has three rooms that will need to be upgraded eventually.

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The City of Estevan has embarked on the lengthy process of revising its community plan.

Richard Neufeld, who is the manager of the city’s land development services division, spoke to Estevan city council on Monday night.

The project is named Our Estevan, and Neufeld said it involves three phases.

“The first phase is what are we about as a community,” said Neufeld. “The second one is to try to determine, through a very extensive public consultation program, where do we want to be. Where do we see ourselves 10 years from now.”

The third phase is the road map of how to get there.

A community plan is essentially a policy document to help guide land use decisions with the city, he said.

Neufeld used the example of land that is undeveloped right now that might be set aside for future residential use.

“The direction I want to go into is to be a little more specific in some areas, so to have policy direction, as an example, for in-fill development,” said Neufeld. “And that’s one that’s near and dear to my heart, because we don’t have too much for rules right now if someone wanted to place a house in an established part of town.”

It means someone could construct a 3,000-square foot house, but then another person could construct a home one-tenth of the size next door.

“How much of that changeover is appropriate for the people who have lived there for 50 or 60 years, paying their taxes and what have you,” said Neufeld.

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He spoke with residents of Hillview Manor on Monday, and they discussed whether the slopes on the paved trails are designed properly.

“Some of the residents there have difficulty, and are actually a little bit fearful at times, navigating that with their walkers and wheelchairs. They’re afraid they’ll tip over.”

Public consultation will start in the next couple of weeks. Information will be sent out through news releases and the city’s website, and

Neufeld said seven surveys will be prepared.

Each survey will be posted for three weeks.

“They’re short surveys that you can fill out really quickly,” said Neufeld.

“There’s only about eight to 10 questions each. When the second survey is about halfway through, we’re going to publish results from the first one, and say this is what you’re telling us.”

The process with the surveys will continue until late fall, he said.

There will also be locations where people can fill out the survey, such as a kiosk at the Estevan Leisure Centre where an old iPad will be set up. They will also be at senior citizens’ centres and at the Estevan Farmers’ Market.

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Improvement Four tips for decorating the top of your kitchen cabinets In the mood to add some character to your kitchen? Here are four ways to embellish that empty space between your cabinets and ceiling.

1. Add plants Create a natural environment tailored to each season by playing up the space with a beautiful selection of plants and other types of vegetation. Opt for tropical plant varieties in the summer that you’ll replace with colourful foliage and decorative gourds and pumpkins come fall. Garlands of pine are an excellent choice for the winter season, while bright, pastel-coloured flowers are perfect for spring.

them on top of your cabinets and embellish the space with handcrafted bookends made from kitchen accessories. You could use a set of antique jugs or colourful cast-iron cookware, for example.

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weather and are resistant to fire. However, these tiles made from recycled tires can cost a pretty penny.

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2. Display your china If you have decorative dinnerware, show it off. You could also use the empty space above your cabinets to store your everyday dishes in colourful fabric baskets.

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Cornerstone board gathers for April meeting The South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board of trustees gathered for its monthly meeting on April 18.

Board members, led by chairwoman Audrey Trombley, observed a moment of silence in memory of the 16 Humboldt Bronco players, coaches and support personnel who died as a result of the April 6 collision that involved the hockey team’s bus and a semi-trailer truck.

The board members also wore lapel ribbons that featured the Bronco’s green and white team colours.

Aaron Hiske, superintendent of education for Cornerstone, gave the board members an update on attendance processes that identify chronic absenteeism among student populations in each school.

He explained the manner in which these were addressed and how the importance of attendance is stressed to parents and students, as well as how repeated absenteeism impacted scholastic results.

“Even if we are notified of (an) impending absence, they need to know the impact it has,” said Lynn Little, the division’s director of education.

“It’s about accountability for everyone and we may work with other agencies when we address the problem,” Hiske said.

The Cornerstone division has unveilled a new process they hope will continue to improve access to the information they provide outside of their

general website visits.

A general fact sheet, bearing bullet points of information from their annual report, will be made available online on a regular basis in an easy-to-read and easily accessible format. These fact sheets are being forwarded to all the school community councils with the hope they will distribute the information to their members and school communities.

The first fact sheet contains information on reading skill tests and results while the second will deal with graduation rates.

All the information contained in the fact sheets may be posted publicly in any format.

A policy has been put into place regarding carryon items on school buses.

The policy focuses on such things as size of items and where they can be stored and/or carried on the bus.

Carol Flynn, Cornerstone’s vice-chairwoman, also noted that the strategic

sector plan received a lot of attention during the Saskatchewan School Boards Association’s recent provincial session.

“The current plan expires in 2020 so the dialogue with Education Minister Gord Wyant moved in the direction of opening up ideas for a 10-year plan we’re calling the Moving Forward Plan,” she said.

Flynn said she found the new minister of education “open to suggestions and quite willing to keep the communication lines open throughout.”

Cornerstone board members will be holding a joint meeting with their Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Board counterparts on May 2. This is an annual session that helps both boards address items of concern that they share within the partnership. That meeting is being held prior to Cornerstone’s next public meeting, which is slated for May 16 at 1 p.m. at their head office in Weyburn.

Guides groups host annual trefoil tea

Jessica Cooper served cake at the Estevan Girl Guide groups’ annual trefoil tea on Saturday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Members of the Estevan Guiding Groups served the community on Saturday afternoon during the annual trefoil tea at Trinity Lutheran Church.

A variety of activities were offered, including a bake sale, a cake walk and face-painting. People also enjoyed snacks and refreshments.

Members of the Sparks and Brown-

ies, which are the younger groups, served the people at the tables. The Girl Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers were responsible for the games and activities.

Proceeds will be directed towards an upcoming Alberta trip to Banff, Canmore and Calgary that some members will be a part of.

TOWN OF BIENFAIT Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Town of Bienfait for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 23, 2018 – May 23, 2018.

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

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Hospital foundation fundraiser was well-supported by the community One of the largest fundraisers of the year for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation received strong support from the community.

The annual Radiothon for Life on April 18 raised a total of $104,615. Included in the total was a $50,000 commitment from a family to purchase the naming rights for the chemotherapy department of the hospital.

The identity of the donor will be announced at a later date.

“They called it in as a donation, which is pretty exciting,” said Travis Frank, the executive director for the foundation.

The hospital announced earlier in the day that it was proceeding with an expansion and relocation of the chemotherapy area.

Frank said the foundation was pleased with the support shown for the fundraiser. It was one of

the highest off-air totals in the seven-year history of the event.

The remaining $54,615 will go to the hospital foundation’s general fund for the purchase of capital equipment.

“The hospital staff will apply to Greg (hospital CEO Greg Hoffort) to get funding, and then Greg will decide what is priority, and he’ll submit it to the hospital foundation, and we’ll approve what we see as a necessary fit,” said Frank.

“We do that throughout the year, every year.”

The radiothon ran from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and was on Golden West Radio’s stations in Estevan. Hospital staff and volunteers took pledges and helped out in other capacities, and there were testimonials about the impact of the hospital.

“The testimonials were great,” said Frank.

“We love hearing from a

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation executive director Travis Frank, far right, accepts a donation from the Grade 1 French Immersion class at Sacred Heart School/École Sacré Coeur. lot of our patients and from our staff, especially, just on the needs of some of the equipment at the hospital, on how that equipment

affects their day-to-day lives, and hearing good stories on where this money’s going.”

A barbecue was held

over the noon hour. Frank said the barbecue attracted more than 200 people, and volunteers helped cook the food.

The lunch hour was also their busiest time for donations, and then they remained busy during the afternoon, he said.

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New exhibits represent a trip to the carnival down nearly a year later due to a large electrical fire.

“Given the name Funtown, it kind of piqued my interest and appealed to my sense of humour,” said Beal.

He started finding images from Funtown online, and did research into the history of amusement parks. Then he found some photos of Funtown Pier, and transferred them into largescale drawings for a series of large pictures.

“I worked for about 10 years as a picture framer, so I was thinking of the frame to extend the works a little bit, so not dissimilar to the King prints, I tried to put a little bit more of a carnivalesque or exuberant frame on these starkish, black and white pictures of the destruction of this humourously named place,”

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The latest exhibits at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) offer a look at the carnival, and draw upon the talents of one of Estevan’s most celebrated entrepreneurs.

Kyle Beal Presents: 16 High-class Attractions and Amusements features the works of Beal at the EAGM’s Gallery No. 1. In neighbouring Gallery No. 2, Beal curated A Slideshow for A. King, which features the works of Andrew King.

Beal was in Estevan for a reception on Friday night.

The exhibit in Gallery No. 1 was inspired after he saw an article on an amusement park in New Jersey named Funtown Pier that was hit hard by Super Storm Sandy in 2012, then burned

he said.

Beal also wanted to play with the concept of the midway and the carnival concept, with electric lights and spectacle. He came up with two wall-based works, which are triggered to illuminate and blink as people walk around the gallery.

He also devised an exhibit called A Chicken in Every Pot, How to Cook Your Own Goose. It features hanging rubber chickens and ducks with electric lights, creating a look of a street game.

The exhibit in Gallery No. 2 features the work of King, who owned the Estevan Mercury from 1944 to 1958, and who also gained fame for owning Andrew King Show Prints, which created posters for circuses and carnivals throughout North America.

Beal put his own spin on the show prints by adding big top circus tents surrounding some of the prints on display in Gallery No. 2.

He said he didn’t know a lot about the work of King previously, but when the show came about, he was intrigued once he found out about King’s works.

The EAGM has the largest collection of Andrew King show prints in its permanent collection.

He thought there could be an interesting relationship between his work and that of King’s.

“A few friends, actually Saskatchewan-based artists, had forwarded me some material to start researching,” said Beal.

After visiting Estevan last summer, he marvelled at the work of King.

“They do kind of make

Kyle Beal stands among the hanging rubber chickens and carnival lights that are part of his exhibit at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. you smile, and do con- both deal with the concepts jure up the really pleasant of fun at carnival.

“What we gravitate memories of the carnival,” to is entertainment,” said said Beal.

The chance to bring his Beal.

The two exhibits will own work together with that of King’s is a dream pair- remain on display until ing, he said, because they June 1.

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Estevan to host 2018 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

After seeing how well Estevan and area did in hosting the 2018 SaskTel Tankard, Curling Canada had little hesitation in providing Estevan with another curling event to sink its teeth into.

The Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling will be taking place at Estevan’s Affinity Place Dec. 5-9, and will involve seven of each of the best men’s and women’s curling teams needing valuable points for Roar of the Rings pre-trials.

“It all started with holding the Tankard and wanting to see if we could hold that event and wanting to see if we had a fan base that could come out for it, and see with CurlSask if we could meet our goals for them,” said host committee co-chair Helen Fornwald.

“Our dream came true.”

Curling Canada’s Resby Coutts, the chair of their board of governors, said they looked at the business model and the track records of the community.

“Obviously this community has a very recent track record of a very successful SaskTel Tankard,” Coutts said. “You look at the enthusiasm of the community which is evidenced through the support of mayor and council, and is evidenced by the support of sponsors…

“The track record of the Tankard and frankly, you look at the hockey ice here and you see the support the community gives to its hockey team. You can extrapolate from that. You know this is a community that supports activities in the community.”

With the thumbs up from the provincial curling association, the group then got the approval of Curling Canada to be a potential host in the future. It turned out that future was pretty soon.

“We got the committee together and thought ‘Can we do this?’, and then we thought ‘Yeah, a year or two down the road.’

And then they came back to us and said ‘No, right aways’,” Fornwald said.

The committee took little time to say they were ready to host again.

“It’s another level,” Fornwald said. “The Tan-

Curling Canada’s Resby Coutts announces the Home Hardware Canada Cup will be held at Affinity Place in December. kard was one, and now we’ve got the Canada Cup so we’re really excited about it.”

The Order of Merit standings as of May 1 will be used to determine the top six invitees of each gender, and the final invited team will be the seventh ranked non-qualified team as of mid-November.

The level of competition at the Canada Cup is going to be similar to what one would be able to see at a Tim Hortons Brier or a Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Coutts said the calibre is arguably better than that at a Brier or Scotties.

“It’s the best of the best from the Brier and the Scotties,” Coutts said. “No question it’s a world class curling competition. Great curling entertainment.”

“It’s an opportunity of a lifetime, is what I can say,” Fornwald said.

“We’re bringing in seven men’s and women’s teams, the best of the best in the world from right across the country. They don’t have to travel anywhere. We’re bringing them right to our own community. The calibre of curling you’ll see in the world is right here in Estevan. And people will be excited to meet these

people. You’ll see them on TV but now you’ll meet them and see them in action.”

The Sports Network (TSN) has committed to broadcasting 40 hours of the event.

There will be a call for volunteers in the coming months, and Fornwald said a lot of those who volunteered for the Tankard indicated they would be interested in the near future for further curling event volunteering.

“Now that they know the calibre of curling that’s coming, I’m hoping that will just increase the interest even more,” said Fornwald.

This is the third time the event has been held in Saskatchewan, with the 2012 Canada Cup taking place in Moose Jaw and 2009 in Yorkton.

The success of events like this could lead to a further steppingstone to events in the future for the community.

“It’s the first step,” Coutts said. “You do one event and you do it well, the response is positive, and now the Canada Cup is coming to town. It’s that sort of progression… probably the only limitations are scale.”

Helen Fornwald, Estevan host committee vice-chair, speaks at the media conference.

Fonstad, Canada won first three games Estevan’s Cole Fonstad and Team Canada went through their first three games undefeated at the World Under-18 Men’s Hockey Championships in Russia.

After opening the tournament with a 6-4 win over the United States Thursday, Canada won 8-3 over Belarus last Friday and 5-0 over Switzerland Monday.

While Fonstad had a goal and an assist in a pair of pre-tournament games, he has yet to score in the three games so far.

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Estevan Mercury

Bruins put it all on the line to play Game 7

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Facing elimination for the first time this playoff run, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins showed what they were made of with a 4-0 win over the Nipawin Hawks in Game 6 of the Canalta Cup final Sunday night, forcing a Game 7 Tuesday in Nipawin.

The Bruins killed off three penalties early in the first period and then scored twice in the second to keep momentum, and Bruins goaltender Bo Didur shut the door for the entire game, getting a 36-save shutout.

“We were kind of playing for our lives and I think the younger guys played well,” said Bruins forward Kaelan Holt. “And Bo has been Bo so it’s been huge to have him in there.”

“No matter what, you’re willing to risk your entire body for your buddies and your brothers,” said Didur, who recorded his second shutout of the playoffs in the game. “I guess I got a couple of lucky bounces tonight and the guys helped me and it stayed out of the net.”

Sunday, the Bruins didn’t seem to let anything get to them during the game, even the three early penalty kills.

“The only concern I had going into (Sunday) was the mindset of the guys, whether they had enough confidence,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood.

“After the penalty kills in the first period I felt that was out the window and we were where we needed to be mentally (Sunday). At the end of the day when our guys are thinking the game

Bruins goaltender Bo Didur smiles as he accepts the crowd’s adulation as he was chosen first star of Game 6 Sunday night at Affinity Place. right way, their legs are going and when we have all that going, we’re probably the best team in the SJHL. That’s a good recipe, especially with 2,700 screaming fans.”

The third consecutive sellout had 2,662 in the building and a few more in the Power Dodge Curling Centre who were unable to get the tickets that sold out within half an hour of being available to the public.

The 50-50 draw Sunday awarded just over $23,000 to one very lucky fan.

Holt left the game late in the first period unable to put much weight on his leg but he returned for the second.

“Right away it was really sore and I couldn’t put

any weight on it but I came and iced it and it started to feel better,” said Holt.

“There was no way I wasn’t coming back, though.”

Johnny Witzke opened the scoring at 4:03 of the first when Holt fed him a nice cross-ice pass and he beat Nipawin goaltender Declan Hobbs cleanly. Michael McChesney tipped a puck in early in a power play for the Bruins to make it 2-0.

Hayden Guilderson and Jake Fletcher scored in the third period and the Hawks didn’t have the fight to come back like they’ve done in previous games this series.

“From the drop of the puck in Game 1, we’ve been invested in this se-

ries and all we want is the championship,” Didur said.

“The boys are willing to do whatever it’s going to take and we can enjoy this one for five minutes. But the biggest game of our careers is going to be on Tuesday so everyone’s looking forward to that.”

The two teams are playing for the right to play in the Anavet Cup, which will begin this weekend in Steinbach, home of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League champion Pistons.

But first the Bruins had to go to an inhospitable Centennial Arena in Nipawin and win Game 7 there.

“I feel like we know that we’re good enough to beat these guys no matter what rink we play in,” said Lewgood in advance of the game. “We could play them in an outdoor rink in Tuktoyaktuk (N.W.T.) and our guys would be able to win. But they’ve got to be in the right mind frame, and I think after tonight if they’ve learned something about themselves, if they skate and play the right way, they can beat anyone.”

“Everything’s on the line and it’s been an emotional couple of weeks here,” said Holt. “We’d love to bring ‘er back here to Estevan for the first time

in 19 years. It’s going to be awesome.”

After losing Game 5 of the Canalta Cup final to the Nipawin Hawks by a score of 3-1, the Bruins faced potential elimination for the first time in this playoff run.

The Bruins scored first in Game 5 with a goal by Michael McChesney at 2:24 of the first period, but weren’t able to dent the twine behind Nipawin’s Declan Hobbs the rest of the game. The Hawks’ Josh McDougall scored a power play goal later in the period, and then the Hawks added a pair in the second period to take control of the game.

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CANALTA CUP FINAL

Estevan and Nipawin Hawks tied at three games each

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The grand finale of the show, which had all age groups and competitive teams in the pool at once.

The mini-Mermaid group showcased the youngest participants in the Mermaids program.

Mermaids entertain crowd at leisure centre pool

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Nyla Dyck performs with her duet teammate (Marlie Weinrauch, unseen) at the show.

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The athletic ability and grace of another season of Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming was on display again at their annual water show Saturday night at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre.

Kids ranging from the mini-Mermaid age group to the masters group entertained a crowd at the pool for their show.

“We train approximately three hours a week, and that’s three hours a week in the pool and they also do some dryland,” said mermaids coach Brenda Lyons.

“We start at the beginning of October and we end now.

We have one team that continues on to have one more meet for the older (groups) and now we’re done for a few months.”

Lyons had the bronze medal-winning Southeast Connections Saskatchewan Winter Games team — all ages 16 to 18 and provincial streamed — back together for the show.

“They get so excited and intense and they train really hard,” said Lyons, who said it’s been a privilege to bring the teams from Weyburn and Estevan together. “It brings out the best in them and it’s great

to see what you can do with 10 fantastic athletes.”

When Lyons started at the club, they had a total of six swimmers and the club has grown to now have 80.

The club also has competitive groups from ages 10 and under – the Sparkle Stars – and a limited competition group called the Fire Flies. The four youngest groups of mini-Mermaids began the show with demonstrations of what they’ve learned this year.

“It was really incredible to see how much they’ve improved over the year, especially the youngest kids,” Lyons said. “They can barely swim when they

come to us. Over the season, you just see the confidence develop and their love of the sport develop.

“We’ve got some very gifted athletes, so there’s going to be good stuff to come.”

The masters group has some of their performers who have reached retirement age but is still an inspiration to some of the younger performers.

“That’s really important to me,“ Lyons said. “I want our athletes to see that they can do sport for the rest of their lives. They can find what they’re passionate about and they can keep doing it no matter what.”

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Estevan Mercury

ECS Elecs take four of five gold medals hosting tournament

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Getting ready for golf Golf season is coming. Get started on the right track.

The driving range has opened, it’s been a long winter (and spring), and you can’t wait to hit golf balls. So, off to the course you go. You get your bucket of balls and head off to the driving range and what do you do first?

You grab your new driver and tee up the ball and swing as hard as you can!

You do this for the next 20 minutes because, let’s face it, hitting your driver is fun.

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Golf is like any other sport and it utilizes a lot of the major muscles in the body. Warming up is essential to not only hit better golf shots but keeping your body healthy too. Below are a few tips to follow for the beginning of this golf season.

When you head to the driving range, whether it’s the beginning of the season or well into it, start with a few minutes of stretching. It is so easy to just start swinging away without properly warming up your muscles, but a few minutes of light stretching can make a huge difference.

Instead of pulling out your driver first, grab a wedge or short iron and hit half shots (20, 30 and 40-yard shots). This will wake up your golf muscles and allow your body to hit better driver shots.

If you need help with stretching or want to learn more about building a proper golf warm up, please visit us and ask one of our PGA of Canada professionals. We are here to help you with all of your golf needs.

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The high school badminton season, like the sport itself, is a quick strike, but the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs are consistently proving to be the best in the area.

The Elecs badminton teams have started out the season well, including winning four of five categories at their invitational tournament last weekend after a successful run in Weyburn the previous weekend At ECS, boys singles was won by Rizen Rioferio, girls singles was won by Ruth

Pecson, boys doubles was won by Jonah Bachorcik and Kaiden Tuchsherer, and John Sasi and Jean Rose Be won mixed doubles.

“We have some very good potential of moving on to provincials, I hope,” said badminton coach Sheena Summers.

There were eight schools competing this weekend at ECS, with all of the schools that they compete with at districts taking part.

“Tournament wise, we’re normally in the finals with every one of our teams,” Summer said. “”But our overall strongest is our mixed and our boys doubles and our

girls doubles, now that she’s back from basketball.”

Last weekend was Pecson’s first tournament and she claimed gold.

The team hasn’t played anyone from beyond the district yet this year but they are training for the time that they’ll have to play them

“We have very strong alumni players that come out and practice, and the coaches and the Daoust boys that have done really well in badminton, that are now coaching with us,” Summers said. “They play the kids to challenge them at that elite level, which is nice.”

Here’s the stretch…

John Sasi, left and Jean Rose Be played Saturday afternoon at the ECS gym.

Blaine Kovach, high performance director with the Estevan Minor Baseball Association, puts participants through a stretching drill Saturday afternoon at the Power Dodge Ice Centre. The workout and clinic was open to kids in minor baseball and was led by Kovach and members of the Southeast Performance Pump midget AAA Twins. Photo by Corey Atkinson

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Alliance Pipeline changes business model, plans expansion

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The Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas from northeastern British Columbia as well as western Alberta and northwestern North Dakota, is undergoing a change in its business organization. It also announced an open season, which, if successful, would result in a 25 per cent expansion of the pipeline’s capacity.

The 3,848-kilometre long, 36-inch Alliance Pipeline passes through Saskatchewan. It crosses our borders near Kerrobert in the west and Gainsborough in the south, but does not transport Saskatchewan gas.

The pipeline was originally founded by several oil and gas and pipeline companies, but in the lead up to its construction in 1999-2000, its ownership base eventually consolidated down from a diverse ownership base, an “alliance,” as it were, to Enbridge and Pembina Pipeline Corp.

Now, after 18 years in operation, those companies are shaking up Alliance somewhat, with an announcement of a new operating model.

In a press release, Alliance said, “Alliance Pipeline Ltd. today announced that Enbridge Income Fund and Pembina Pipeline Corporation, each of which owns either directly or through affiliates, 50 per cent of Alliance, have decided to convert the operation and administration of Alliance Pipeline into an owner-operator model.

“Pembina and Enbridge have been working together to develop a business structure for Alliance that allows the business to safely and efficiently deliver value to all stakeholders. Upon implementation of the new

operating model, Alliance’s functions will be split between Enbridge and Pembina.

“The implementation of this new model is expected to be completed during summer 2018.”

Inquiries to Alliance were deferred to Enbridge and Pembina.

Suzanne Wilton, senior advisor, media relations with Enbridge, explained the new business structure allows both businesses to continue to operate the pipeline. It’s a strategic alignment, she said.

“Alliance’s functions will be split,” she said.

Enbridge will manage the pipeline’s operations, while Pembina will be responsible for commercial and finance functions.

To that end, Pembina announced an open season on the Alliance Pipeline for expansion capacity commitments. The open season is for an estimated 400 million cubic feet per day of additional firm service, commencing at an anticipated in-service date in the fourth quarter of 2021. The two-month open season began March 28 and closes May 30.

When the pipeline was initially built, it was planned with the capacity for this sort of expansion at a later date, through the construction of additional compression along the line.

When the pipeline was first announced, there were allowances to build additional compressor stations between the existing ones, allowing it to increase its capacity without adding new pipe. In Saskatchewan, that would mean new compressor stations at Rosetown, Chamberlain and Creelman, on land the pipeline already owns. Additional work will also take place at existing compressor stations at Kerrobert, Loreburn, Estlin (near Regina)

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The offer is available to both existing and prospective shippers, for a minimum bid term of 15 years. Two open seasons are being held concurrently, one for Canadian receipt and delivery services and one for United States transportation service. Parties interested in acquiring capacity from

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Kim Gingras Known as the office mom, and the face of MNP in Estevan, Kim is the senior administrator, a mentor, leader, team player and outstanding role model. Described as “the glue that binds and the oil that keeps it going,” Kim’s dedication, professionalism and loyalty to her clients and co-workers are second to none. Her can-do actions make work and the community a better place.

Debbie Wade An education assistant at Estevan Comprehensive School, Debbie is committed to student success, optimistically inspiring students she works with to do their best. She passes on her organization and time management skills, helping students realize the value and necessity for those skills in the workplace.

Constantly giving her time to extracurricular activities, Debbie is involved in school musicals, senior girls’ basketball and the band program.

Tanis Savill In her role with response to intervention, Tanis is dedicated, committed to the Estevan Comprehensive School community, and passionate about helping all students succeed. A role model for the student body, Tanis mentors, inspires, challenges and makes learning both relevant and fun.

She selflessly volunteers her time running the school’s concession and clothing store, managing the school’s Gold Card fundraiser, and doing the Student Representative Council’s books.

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Lana Dubreuil For more than 20 years, Lana has been inspiring young women. An exemplary teacher at St. Mary’s School, Lana goes above and beyond at every level to ensure students are supported in their classrooms and in their homes. Her selfless actions, leadership qualities, dedication to her work, passion for students, knowledge and experience in students services, as well as support for fellow teachers, is immeasurable.

Jodi Kallis Compassionate and empathetic with animals and people alike, Jodi’s dedication to the Estevan Humane Society knows no limits. As a second job, Jodi is dedicated to the cause long after her day ends, or even before her day begins. Gracious, friendly and supportive, with a gentle hand, a soft voice and a quiet confidence that is contagious, Jodi carries light wherever she goes.

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Kim Locken The principal of Lyndale School in Oungre, Kim has proven her unwavering dedication to the school, the students, their families, school staff and the community. Professional and friendly to all, she exemplifies excellence and has been instrumental in adding programs and increasing enrolment to today’s 54 students, four full-time staff and an educational assistant.

Jennifer Gervais Jennifer is the administrator and the heart of both Weatherford Canada shops in Estevan.

An integral part of the company’s success and an encyclopedia of knowledge, Jennifer can instantly take the stress out of almost any situation for her coworkers. Outside the office, she plays volleyball, volunteers on the board of the Estevan Humane Society and was an integral part of establishing the off-leash dog park at Woodlawn Regional Park.

The Ida Petterson Memorial Award for Outstanding Entrepreneur

Cynthia Muir Overcoming the tragic loss of her brother in 2014, Cynthia moved to Estevan to take over operations at Quality Wireline Services Ltd. With absolutely no oilfield experience, she has kept this company alive and thriving, despite the local economic downturn.

Always with a smile on her face, Cynthia is a role model and friend to all of her loyal employees.

Jacquie Mvula In 2014, Sun Country Hearing Ltd. opened in Estevan, after audiologist Jacquie returned to her hometown. Dedicated to many happy clients, her business has recently expanded to Yorkton.

Invested in her community, this mom to two boys donates time to Sacred Heart School, the Estevan Sharks water polo club, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and the Estevan Kinettes Club, and created the Kin Kollege program.

Jennifer Olfert A certified personal trainer and a busy mother of two girls, Jennifer has been empowering local women to reach their fitness goals for 10 years. JoFit started with outdoor boot camps in the park, expanding to indoor studio classes. Offering accountability, motivation, fun and friendship, Jennifer has branched out with a new business, Freezer Full, creating and providing healthy meals for active families.

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Tatiana Dutka A member of Estevan Comprehensive School’s Students Helping Others Unite Together Socially and Random Acts of Kindness clubs, Tatiana volunteers with the Salvation Army, the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees and the Hillcrest School Breakfast Program. A French Immersion student, she maintains a 95 per cent average, while excelling at basketball, volleyball and golf. This lifeguard will attend Medicine Hat College on a full basketball scholarship this fall.

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Tara Kyle Children and animals are close to Tara’s heart, shown by the countless volunteer hours she spends on projects through Living Hope Community Church, the Estevan Kinettes Club and the Estevan Humane Society.

A member of Just Galz and her church praise and worship team, Tara is always available to serve, set up, fundraise and organize events for the enjoyment of others.

Megan Lingelbach In 2014, Megan returned home to Estevan from the University of Saskatchewan. She became a leader with the local brownies group, an Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs soccer coach, and an Estevan Youth Soccer Association coach and secretary. She also sings in St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church’s choir. This confident young woman proves that one need not be a parent to become extensively involved in the community.

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Mackenzie Holman A Grade 12 honour roll student, Mackenzie has spent four years on the Student Representative Council at Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS). Voted Miss ECS her freshman year, she is actively involved with her school, church and family, and also works several part-time jobs. She plays the flute and plans to study kinesiology at the University of Regina this fall to become a physiotherapist.

Katelyn Kobitz A Grade 11 student, Katelyn is a passionate volunteer for the Estevan Humane Society. She displays an excellent work ethic and professionalism, always willing to lend a hand. Katelyn’s reliable nature and kindness impact both staff and animals alike. Maintaining impressive grades, excelling in all her classes, while participating as a cheerleader at Estevan Comprehensive School, she sets a positive example for her peers.

Samantha Wade A former student volunteer for the Hillcrest School Breakfast Program, Samantha is a hard-working, honour roll achiever. Now in Grade 12, Samantha is a member of the Student Representative Council and an active athlete on the Estevan Comprehensive School volleyball, basketball and badminton courts, as well as a track and field participant. She compliments her interests with a part-time job.

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Amanda Pukas Bienfait has reaped many benefits thanks to Amanda’s “get it done” commitment to her community. She is currently the president of the parks and recreation board and the school community council, secretary of the Bienfait Minor Hockey Association, treasurer of the local arena board and member of the Catholic Women’s League. This mother, farmer and business owner is known for her efficiency, accuracy, fairness and dedication.

Gale Tytlandsvik A Florida native, Gale has been energizing Estevan since coming to the area in the 1990s.

The Estevan Family Resource Centre, the local breastfeeding support group, local schools and the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games are only a few organizations blessed by Gale’s artistic talents and time. Establishing a park on Fourth Street and offering garden tours allow her colourful enthusiasm for bringing people together to continue to bloom year after year.

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Janna Cinnamon Holding the top position of squadron commander, Janna credits her leadership abilities to five years with the No. 30 Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadets Squadron. This graduating homeschooled student plays her harp at church, enjoys working with children, works parttime at Frehlick’s Quarter Horses and has been an Estevan Bible Camp cabin leader. She also promotes her sewing, knitting and baking talents at the Estevan Farmers’ Market.

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Estevan Mercury

New ECS coolers will be used for years to come

A donation of four large metal coolers will benefit the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) for years to come.

The school unveilled the coolers on Friday afternoon. The cost of the coolers was covered by Power Dodge, and they were crafted by KRJ Custom Fabricating. Each cooler boasts the logos for ECS, Power Dodge and KRJ. Power Dodge owner Trevor Knibbs said he decided to donate the coolers because his son Teegan is graduating this year, and he and his wife Renee are on the food and beverage committee for the graduation ceremonies.

Knibbs said he wanted to donate water bottles for all of the graduates, but there weren’t any coolers to put them in.

The committee determined what was needed and the idea was brought to Randy Franke at KRJ. “It turned out really nice, and they’ll be able to use them for barbecues, track-and-field events, and not just grad,” said Knibbs.

Pat Fergusson, who is on the grad advisory committee, said the school is excited to have access to the coolers.

The school’s graduation ceremony in June will be the first time they’re used.

Even though they are large, Fergusson said the school will make good use of them, since it has a large student population and numerous events throughout the year.

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From left, Estevan Comprehensive School grad committee advisor Pat Fergusson, principal Pat Jeannot, KRJ Custom Fabricating owner Randy Franke, Power Dodge owner Trevor Knibbs, and vice-principals Nathan Johnson and Brian Wright participated in the unveilling of new coolers for the school.

Estevan to host annual expo The holistic health community will come together to showcase alternate self-care practices early next month.

The Estevan Natural Health and Healing Expo will take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 4, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 5 at the Wylie-

Mitchell building. The event will showcase alternate self-care products, services and practices.

This expo is part a series of events, which support the Prairie provinces. The focus is to create a non-competitive, non-judgemental environment where the public can

come and feel welcomed and supported in getting what they need to make informed decisions for their total well-being, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

The public will have the opportunity to get information they seek, ask questions of the vendors,

attend sessions and readings, eat healthy food, and shop for products and/or services that support their holistic health.

Free presentations will take place each day.

More than 30 vendors have already confirmed their attendance for the event.

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Members of the Estevan Police Service apprehended a couple of impaired drivers during the past week.

Police charged a 36-year-old Estevan woman with impaired driving and operating a vehicle while over .08, after a traffic stop on 13th Avenue during the April 20 night shift. She was released to a sober person later on in the night.

Police were alerted to a possible drunk driving complaint during the April 22 day shift, in which a vehicle was observed weaving in and out of traffic. Police located the vehicle and the driver was found to be under influence of alcohol.

Obituaries Christian Resler 1924 - 2018 Age 93 of Morris, passed away April 20, 2018 at Park Pointe in Morris, IL. Born July 30, 1924 in Lampman, SK, Christian was a son of Emmanuel and Marian (Berger) Resler. He was raised and educated in Canada, and on December 28, 1957, Christian married Joan Planeta.

Survivors include his children: Mary (James) Baudino of Verona, IL, Christine (James) Schorn of Oak Forest, IL, Joe (Lori) Resler of Morris, IL, Peter (Sarah) Resler of Concord, CA, and James Resler of Chicago, IL; grandchildren: Carrie (Brent) Sulzberger, Nicholas (Kelly) Baudino, Erica (Matt) Kuhn and Joseph (Beth), Rachel, Christian and Benno Resler; great grandchildren: Tyler, Zack, Jada, Ava and Liam; one sister, Adeline Wingert of Regina, SK, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Christian was preceded by his parents; wife Joan; grandson, Bradley Baudino and brothers and sisters: Ben Resler, Leonard Resler, Emmanuel Resler, Frank Resler, Peter Resler, Elenora Kallis, Barbara Manil, Madeline Schnell, Kay Heinz, Pearl Marcotte and Rosemary Deren.

Funeral services were held in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Morris, IL on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Morris.

Christian's Memorial Page: www.ReevesFuneral.com

Leonard Persson 1942 – 2018 It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Leonard suddenly at home on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Hirsch, SK at the age of 75 years.

Leonard will forever be remembered by his wife Helen of 54 years; children, Sherry (Harry) Lauder, Floyd Persson and his daughter Hailee, Lori (Kevin) Daunheimer and their daughter Hunter, Shawn (Chrissy) Persson and their children, Kanasia (Rob), Shey, Mataya, Micaela and Maddex; sister in law Evelyn; Helen’s sisters, Carol and Deloras (Tony) and sister in law Donna Miller, as well as numerous nieces and nephews who were very near and dear to his heart.

Leonard was predeceased by his parents, Nils and Erma Persson; siblings, Wanda, Edwin, Harley and Dennis; Helen’s parents, Carl and Katherine Tuchscherer; her 2 brothers, Joseph and Richard and one brother in law Steve; nephew Aaron Persson as well as many other loved ones.

The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, SK with Rev. Daniel Krauss officiating. Interment was held immediately following the service at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, after which a luncheon took place in the church social hall.

If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Wa Wa Shrine Centre, 2065 Hamilton St., Regina, SK, S4P 2E1.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

The Persson Family would like to thank Pastor Danny for all his support and the beautiful message at the service. As well, thank you to the church ladies for the wonderful lunch, the church band for the beautiful music and Trinity Lutheran Church for the use of their facilities. Special thank you to the pallbearers. Uncle Leonard was proud of all of you. To all our amazing family and friends who came from near and far, for the flowers, phone calls, food and visits, we were touched beyond words. Also thanks to EMTs Crystal Hoste, Mitch Meyer, Steve Raymond, Gene Stephany, and Constable Craig Virosteck. Lastly, we will forever be grateful to Yvonne and the staff at Hall Funeral Services for their constant care and understanding. Leonard (Dad), we will love you and miss you, always and forever.

After a short investigation, a 27-year-old Alameda man was arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08. He was released with a court date later in June to answer to the charges.

In other recent police news, members were called regarding a theft from a vehicle in central Estevan during the April 15 night shift. The side window was smashed out of a truck and items were stolen. Police attempted to track the suspects but could not locate them.

Officers were called to a disturbance in south Estevan during the April 16 day shift. Police were informed there was an alleged assault and mischief that took place. The matter is under investigation.

Members were called regarding a scam. The complainant received a call, claiming his son was arrested. The complainant advised the caller that his son was with him so that couldn’t be true. The caller then hung up. Police say this is a common scam in which the perpetrator alleges the family member is incarcerated and needs money for bail or fines.

The scammer requests the money be forwarded to the scammer, who claims to be a police officer or lawyer.

Police received a report of an erratic driver. The vehicle was located and the driver was charged. Further charges may be pending.

Members received a report during the April 17 day shift of a possible small business scam involving a service company offering duct cleaning. The homeowner stopped payment and

didn’t lose any money.

Police received two separate reports of motorists failing to remain at the scene of an accident. The damage in both instances was minimal and no injuries occurred. The matters are still under investigation.

A male attended the police station to report messages on social media of a harassing nature during the April 17 night shift. The matter is under investigation.

Members were called to Estevan Comprehensive School during the April 18 day shift for a report of a student in possession of marijuana. Police seized a small amount of the drug.

A police caution letter was issued, warning the individual of their actions.

Police received another complaint of harassing messages through social media.

It also remains under investigation.

Officers attended to a disturbance between two neighbours in south Estevan during the April 18 night shift. Police are investigating a possible incident of an assault and uttering threats.

The matter is still under investigation.

Police received a report of theft under $5,000. The matter is still under investigation.

Officers received a report during the April 19 night shift of a confused and lost individual who was at the door of the caller. Police attended and assisted the individual back to a senior citizen’s home.

Members received a report of a theft from a garage. The matter is still under investigation.

Members responded to

a driving complaint from around Fourth Street and 13th Avenue during the April 20 night shift. The suspect vehicle was located on the west end and the driver was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for driving without reasonable consideration for others.

A report of a dog attacking another dog was taken by police during the April 21 night shift. The matter remains under investigation Officers attended the Power Dodge Estevan Bruin playoff games on April 17 and 18. A large and vo-

cal crowd was on hand for both games. No problems were reported, although there was a complaint of a hit and run that occurred at the Affinity Place parking lot the evening of April 17.

The matter remains under investigation.

Police received reports of the Canada Revenue Agency scam. In one instance, some information was given to the fraudsters before the complainant realized the email was a scam.

Police remind the public to be diligent. Since it is tax season, it is a perfect time for this scam to occur.

PROCLAMATION DAY OF MOURNING

(Left to right) Ryan Fewster, Vice President, UMWA Local 7606, Roy Ludwig, Mayor of Estevan, Ashley Johnson, Finance Secretary, UMWA Local 7606 WHEREAS:

Every year, more than 1,000 Canadian workers are killed on the job.

AND WHEREAS: Thousands more are permanently disabled.

AND WHEREAS: Hundreds of thousands are injured.

AND WHEREAS: Thousands of others die from cancer, lung disease, and other ailments caused by exposure to toxic substances at their workplaces.

AND WHEREAS: April 28 of each year has been chosen by the Canadian Labour Congress as: - a Day of Mourning for these victims of workplace accidents and disease; - a day to remember the maximum sacrifice they have been forced to make in order to earn a living; - a day to renew approaches to governments for tougher occupational health and safety standards, and more effective Compensation; - a day to rededicate ourselves to the goal of making Canada’s workplace safer.

AND WHEREAS: April 28 was proclaimed a “Day of Mourning” by an Act of Parliament on February 1st 1991.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: I, Roy Ludwig, Mayor of the City of Estevan do hereby proclaim April 28, 2018 to be Day of Mourning in recognition of workers killed, injured or disabled on the job and in issuing this proclamation, ask our citizens to recognize the day Mayor Roy Ludwig

Obituaries Karen Deren December 4, 1951 – April 17, 2018 Karen Deren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 17 2018 at St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, SK at the age of 66 years.

Karen will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Dana (Scott) Thiedig and son Trevor (Christina) Deren; grandchildren Ethan and Hayden Thiedig; brothers, Allan (Sheri) Bales and Bob (Cher) Bales; sisters-in-law Carolyn (Ramiro) Tercero and Susan (Ron) Fichter; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Karen was predeceased by her husband Donald; parents Gus and Cleone Bales; father-in-law and mother-in-law Anton and Rosemary Deren and nephew Stephen Bales.

A Prayer Service was held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and the Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Both were held at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Lampman, SK with Rev. Melchor Samonte presiding. Interment took place at the parish cemetery and a luncheon was held in the church hall.

Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Karen to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation (designate to Long Term Care), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3 or Stars Air Ambulance, 2640 Airport Road, Regina, SK, S4W 1A3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Dr. Brown Fundraising Committee Oungre Memorial Regional Park

Thank You

To everyone who attended and generously supported our 27th Annual Supper and Auction.

Thank you to all those who donated and purchased auction items, gave cash donations and to everyone who helped plan and organize the event.

Thanks to Jeff Tosczak and Tosczak Auctions for auctioneering!!!

Thanks to “A Little Taste of Heaven Catering Inc.” (Sheldon and Sheila Splichuk) for catering the meal!!!

Money goes towards general operations and improvement of pool, campground, rink and park.

Thank You for your continued support!!!

OUNGRE MEMORIAL REGIONAL PARK

• Indoor heated pool, hot tub and paddling pool • 9 hole golf course, mini golf • Full service camping • Playground for kids

To reserve call: 1-306-456-2531

Marilyn Shainline Passed peacefully away on April 12, 2018, after a lengthy illness, Marilyn Joyce Shainline, at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Center, Grand Falls-Windsor. She was 70 years of age. Mrs. Shainline retired from a long partnership in business in Saskatchewan and was a member of the Bata Sigma Phi, organist and choir leader in several mainstream churches, and the driving force for establishing the Comox Valley Presbyterian Church originating from her home based church family. She was predeceased by her brother Carl Scott; parents Walter and Joyce Scott; grandson Zack Andrews. She leaves to mourn her husband Mike Shainline of 52 years; sons Brian (Deborah) Shainline; daughter Denise (Sean) Tutte; sisters Cynthia Scott, Diane Zeck; brother Rick Scott; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a circle of other relatives and friends. Deacon Don Brett will conduct the funeral service at the St. James Anglican Church on Monday, April 16, 2018. Interment to follow at the Anglican cemetery, Botwood. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hoskins Funeral Home, Botwood. Pallbearers will be Pete Andrews, Harold Edison, Gary Moore, Dennis Squires, Jim Saunders and Gary Hull.

Donations in Marilyn's memory may be made to: Primates World Relief and Development Fund 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2

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Fire department responds to first grass fires of the year It might only be late April, but members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service have already responded to their first grass fires of the year.

The first fire was adjacent to Highway 39 near Hitchcock on April 21.

The exact cause hasn’t been determined, but Fire Chief Dale Feser said it could have been related to work crews doing work to the railroad system.

The other was in the rural municipality of Estevan, just north of the city, on April 22, due to hot embers that ignited.

“Even though the ground still feels damp and moist in areas, the surface fields and vegetation are extremely dry, so we want to ask people to exercise some extreme caution when they are out doing work in the areas, especially farmers. We want to make sure they have safety measures in place when they conduct controlled burns,” said Feser.

It’s too early to say whether fire bans will be needed, he said, but it could happen if the area doesn’t get any moisture in the next while.

In other calls, the fire

department was called to a cooking-related residential fire alarm in northwest Estevan on April 19. There wasn’t enough smoke to warrant any ventilation or further assistance, he said.

The following night, they were called to a rollover in the northeast part of the truck bypass. Very minor injuries occurred.

“The individual was able to self-extricate from the vehicle, so we just assisted other emergency services there on the scene, and isolated the vehicle,” said Feser.

Fire crews were also called to a report south of the city on April 21 of trees falling into power lines and catching fire due to the winds. “ We w a i t e d u n t i l they isolated the power to the scene, and then extinguished the fire, and assisted them further by trimming the tree branches in that area,” said Feser.

Firefighters also held a routine training night on April 17 at the fire hall.

Then they helped out with two fundraisers the following day: the barbecue for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s Radio-

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thon for Life, and the hot dog supper served by the Tower Café prior to Game 4 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League final between the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins and the Nipawin Hawks.

Proceeds from the hot dog sale will be directed to the Saskatchewan Fire Service Critical Incidents Stress Management Response Team, which raised about $2,700.

The fire department also provided a tour of the fire hall to students from St. Mary’s School’s Kindergarten class on April 20.

Feser was an instructor at the provincial spring firefighting training school in Nipawin last week. More than 300 people were in attendance.

Sessions included personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, search and rescue, vehicle extraction, vehicle firefighting and building inspections.

Feser co-instructed a course on firefighter selfrescue and emergency self-escape.

“If you find yourself in your worst case scenario, these are the techniques that we teach you to get yourself safely out of a building,” said Feser.

Estevan will host the fall provincial training school from Oct. 26-28.

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Very Merry Munsch Hillcrest School hosted a Very Merry Munsch Puppet Show at their gymnasium Friday afternoon. The Wide Open Children’s Theatre Group from Saskatoon put on the show. Photo by Corey Atkinson

CAREERS CAMPUS PRINCIPAL REQUIRED: STERLING NORTH –OXBOW, SK Do you want to join an innovative and progressive school that offers small class sizes and a supportive and team environment?

Sterling North is seeking a dynamic and creative Campus Principal for our Oxbow, SK campus for 2018-2019. This candidate will also teach PE for 3rd-12th grade classes, using the Self Directed Learning model, to ensure our incredible students develop their full potential of “Learning To Learn”, while upholding Christian values and beliefs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION: • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree with Saskatchewan eligibility or certification • Recent criminal background check, including a vulnerable sector search (VSS) • Willingness to be part of a collaborative educational team; • Effective communication skills, both oral and written; • Professional learning community (PLC) knowledge and background preferred; • Evidence of sensitivity, respect for others and a willingness to work within cultural boundaries • Travel and valid passport required Sterling Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter by email to: recruiting@sterling.education. (Please specify the position and location for which you are applying.)

For more information, please visit www.sterlinged.org.

Follow us on Twitter (@Sterling_EdNA) and Facebook!

Job Type: Full-time

SRI HOMES’ Estevan Facility SHELTER HOME SYSTEMS

Responsibilities and duties to be discussed at time of job interview.

is currently accepting applications for

Applicant must possess a clean driver’s abstract, all safety tickets for oilfield and a strong work ethic.

PRODUCTION WORKERS

Please drop off resume at: 101 Jahn Street, Estevan Ask for Mike or Brad

• Required Immediately

Duties include:

• Assembling and installing modular components Send, fax, e-mail or drop off resume to:

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Box 845 #200 Hwy. 18 West, Estevan, SK S4A 2A7 Fax: 306-634-7597 jobs.shelter@gmail.com www.shelterhomes.ca

Environmental Technologist/Technician The successful candidate will hold a diploma in Environmental Technology/Sciences and/or have experience in the field of drilling waste management.

The candidate must be familiar with all aspects of the current Saskatchewan GL 99-01 Guidelines. You are an accountable individual who enjoys multi-tasking and working on his/her own as this position requires good time management skills and self-discipline. Your role will mainly be responsible for the Drilling Waste aspect of Prairie Mud’s clients in the immediate and surrounding Estevan, Weyburn, Stoughton, Carlyle, Redvers, Carnduff and Oxbow areas. You are a forward outside the box thinker with the ability to keep current clients happy and develop new opportunities. Exposure to oilfield work ie: (Drilling Rigs) is a definite asset. The candidate will be required to travel.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to: • Soil and water sampling/analysis; • Land use and water source negotiation; • Drilling waste sampling, analysis and treatment; • Report preparation; • Earthen Sump Sampling; • GPS Mapping of drilling waste areas; • Documentation of all activities and regulatory filings Start Date: May 2018 Salary: Depending on Education and Experience To apply for this position please send your resume to Prairie Mud Service via email.

Bus: 306-634-3411 Cell: 306-421-7858 Email: loran.thue@prairiemud.ca

PERMANENT FULL TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE POSITIONS OPEN IMMEDIATELY

Picker Operator Helpers Submit resume and drivers abstract to: Email: grimessales@sasktel.net Fax: 306-487-2560 Candidates will be subject to Fit and D & A testing.

is currently seeking a full time Delivery Person Apply in person with resume to 1305 6th Street

WE'RE HIRING FULL-TIME

Graphic Designer

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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Estevan Mercury

Hitting the skate park From left, Jole Yanyu, Kaden Meyers and Noah Peters were among the young people at the Estevan skate park on Saturday morning. The warmer temperatures in southeast Saskatchewan late last week resulted in many people enjoying outdoor activities in the Energy City, with the skate park a popular destination for young people.

City Hall: 1102 4th Street 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1800 Leisure Office: 701 Souris Avenue 8 am to 4:30 pm | (306) 634-1880

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of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping the City of Estevan North, East, South, and West entrances of MAYCity the14 City and outlying areas.MAY 15

MAY 14

City of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping the City of Estevan North, East, South, and West entrances of the City and outlying areas.

City of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping all City properties including green spaces such as boulevards, medians, parks, and natural areas.

City of Estevan crews will be clean sweeping all City properties including green spaces such as boulevards, medians, parks, and natural awreas.

- City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste MAYNORTH 16 MAY 17 material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths.

MAY 16

NORTH - City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths. Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 17th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

SOUTH - City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths. Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 18th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 17th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

MAY 17

SOUTH - City of Estevan crews will be helping you clean sweep by picking up your contained organic waste material (twigs, leaves, and yard refuse) in your front driveway. Branches must be bundled in 3ft lengths.

Leaves and yard refuse must be bagged. ALL items must be on your driveway BEFORE 8am on May 18th. Call backs will not be happening in areas so please make sure items are out in time. See map online at www.estevan.ca for divisions.

FREE LANDFILL WEEKEND. Applies to City of Estevan residents only.

MAY 18 - 21

*Freon appliances not included. No hazardous waste material. Residential waste only.

8am - 8pm | Saturday 9amWEEKEND. - 6pm | Sunday 9am to - 6pm 8amresidents - 8pm MAYFriday 18-21 FREE LANDFILL Applies City| Monday of Estevan only.

*Freon appliances not included. No hazardous waste material. Residential waste only.

Friday 8am - 8pm | Saturday 9am - 6pm | Sunday 9am - 6pm | Monday 8am - 8pm Estevan, SK | 306-421-5129 | www.estevan.ca | Follow us!

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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2018 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be flushing watermains to ensure good water quality for all users of City water.

This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City, and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. If your water appears discoloured during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet for a few minutes until the water is clear again. If the water remains dirty for a longer period, please contact City Hall at 634-1800 to let us know. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

(1) Thursday, and Friday- May 31 and June 1 Area bounded by Perkins Street and Luscar Park on the North, Water Treatment Plant on the South, Woodlawn Ave on the West, and Hwy 47S Service Road on the East (Includes Luscar Park, City of Estevan Public Works yards, and businesses on Hwy 47S Service Road) (2) Monday – Friday June 4-8 Area bounded by 6th Street on the North, Valley Street, 1st Street, and Westview Place on the South, Alice Road and Woodlawn Avenue on the West, and Souris Avenue on the East (includes Westview, Central, and downtown regions) (3 Monday- Friday June 11-15 Area bounded by 6th street on the North, McDonald Road and Perkins Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington Ave on the East (includes the Eastend, Bay Meadows, and Valley view regions, and Jubilee Place) (4) Monday –Friday June 18-22 Area Bounded by City Cemetery on the North, King Street on the South, Sister Roddy Road on the West (formerly Woodlawn Avenue), and Souris Road (Hwy 47N) on the East (includes Dominion Heights, Pleasantdale, and Royal Heights regions, as well as Cundall Drive, Woodend Place, Chinook Bay and Hwy 47N Service Road) (5) Monday – Friday June 25-29 Area bounded by Spruce Drive and Princess Street on the North, King Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes Hillside and Scotsburn regions) (6) Tuesday-Friday July 3-6 Area bounded by King Street on the North, CPR Railroad on the South, 14th Ave on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, Centennial, Trojan, and Soo Industrial regions) (7) Monday- Friday July 16-20 Area bounded by Kensington on the West, Sawyer Road on the East, North and South City Limits (includes Glen Peterson Industrial Park, East Industrial, Southeast Industrial regions, and properties along Hwy 39E Service Road)

SANITARY SEWER MAIN AND STORM SEWER FLUSHING PROGRAM Beginning Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and continuing to Friday, August 31,2018 the Water and wastewater Division will be carrying out Sanitary Sewer Main Flushing and Storm sewer Flushing, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the occasional carry over to 6:00 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains.

You may smell an odor in your home, this can be resolved by simply opening windows for a short period of time and running water to ensure all traps are full of water. Storm sewer will have no effect on homes and business’.

2018 Program Area will encompass all streets South of Railroad Tracks, and East of Souris Ave within City limits including: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Jubilee Place Murray Street Duncan Road McDonald Road McLeod Ave Galloway Street Rooks Ave Perry Crescent Perkins Street 1st Street A 1st Street 2nd Street

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3rd Street 4th Street 5th Street 6th Street 2nd Avenue 3rd Avenue 4th Avenue 5th Avenue 6th Avenue 7th Avenue 8th Avenue 9th Avenue

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10th Avenue Souris Avenue South Sun Valley Drive Park Drive Sunset Bay Mississippian Drive Devonian Street Escana Street Imperial Avenue Pacific Street Superior Avenue