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Repairs nearing completion for Unit 3 The repairs for Unit 3 at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station are nearing completion.

Jonathan Tremblay, the senior consultant for media relations and issues management at SaskPower, said Unit 3 needed precise repair for unique pieces, so it took longer than a simple tune-up.

“We had to dismantle the turbine and send very large pieces to speciality labs in Canada and the U.S., so all of that has gone relatively well, and we’re just receiving those pieces back now, and are reassembling the turbine,” said Tremblay.

Some of those pieces could be sent to Saskatoon, but others had to go to locations such as Savannah, Ga. All of the pieces have now arrived, or are about to reach the plant.

“So it’s a question of, to the millimetre, putting it back together,” said Tremblay.

Tremblay hopes Unit 3 can be powered up this week, and then the CCS facility will be brought online, and will start capturing carbon again

a few days later.

He noted that Unit 3’s turbine spins at very high speeds, so SaskPower needs to make sure the vibrations won’t tear the turbine apart.

Unit 3 has been offline since a severe thunderstorm rumbled through the Estevan area on June 14. When Unit 3 is offline, the carbon capture and storage facility at Boundary Dam is also offline.

Units 4, 5 and 6 were also knocked offline temporarily due to the storm, but the damage to those units was not as severe, and they were back up and running within days.

Tremblay called the damage to the other three units largely cosmetic, but the damage for Unit 3 was on a much larger scale.

“There was no real reason, unfortunately, that the damage was worse on that one unit,” said Tremblay.

Unit 3 has been offline for so long because of the precise technology inside. The turbine at Unit 3 is different than the other units.

But he stressed the

uniqueness of Unit 3 didn’t make it more susceptible to damage from the storm. And each unit has very minute differences that need to be taken into account.

“They’re also tuned to the type of coal we burn in Estevan, so it’s not something we can send anywhere.

There are just a few labs that can do the repairs in North America.”

It’s unfortunate that it was Unit 3 that went down for nearly three months, he said, because of the connection to the CCS unit.

While Unit 3 has been offline, SaskPower has been able to complete some maintenance work on the carbon capture unit. The Crown corporation had planned to do some maintenance and cleaning at the carbon capture unit during the fall months, but that work has been completed now that it is idle.

“That means we won’t have to do that routine maintenance in the fall, and we should be able to run the CCS process all the way to the new year,” said Tremblay.

Police issue reminders as school returns

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur is reminding motorists to use caution on the roads now that school is back in session in the Estevan area.

Tuesday marked the first day of classes for all schools in the Estevan area, and Ladouceur says that means more pedestrian traffic, especially before and after school.

He asks motorists to stop for buses that have the stop arm extended and the red lights flashing.

“We still see people, from time to time, going past the stop arms and so forth,” said Ladouceur. “We have a zero tolerance approach for that.

If you’re going to pass a bus

that’s stopped with the lights flashing, expect a ticket.”

The police chief believes it is “disrespectful” and “negligent” to disobey a school bus with the lights on and the stop arms extended.

The EPS is also emphasizing safety in school zones.

The 30 kilometre per hour (km/h) speed limits are in effect throughout the year, and not just when school is in session. But now that school is back, Ladouceur said the EPS will be paying closer attention to speed limits.

“Our members will be out there in the morning hours, especially as school starts up again,” said Ladouceur. “They’ll be out there looking for infractions and things like that with a zero-

tolerance approach. There’s just no room for error in school zones.”

Motorists can’t expect to get leeway if they’re driving 32 or 35 km/h in a school zone.

“It’s only slowing you down an extra 30 seconds by the time you pass through a 30 km/h zone. You’re not losing an hour out of your day by slowing down. Just pay attention to those signs and slow down. Watch for kids jumping across the street or jumping out quickly from the sidewalks.”

It’s particularly important to obey school zone speed limits at the start of the school year, he said, because students are anxious for school to start and they’re excited to see A2 » POLICE

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Envision starts moving back into its regular Estevan office

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Envision Counselling and Support Centre should be back in its normal Estevan office this week.

Envision was forced to move out of its Estevan location in early June, after a faulty sprinkler system flooded their office. The sprinkler system malfunction also affected the neighbouring

Jesus our Light International Ministry church. Both are located in a strip mall in the 1300-block of Seventh Street.

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From left, Tania Andrist, Allison Fisher, Lynda Rideout and Juli Dzuba with the Envision Counselling and Support Centre moved items back into their regular building on Friday.

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Fire department called to two grass fires

Back to school barbecue Cathy Empey, left, passes out hotdogs to Emily Ridgway, centre, and her sister Rachel, at the free barbeque lunch hosted at Spruce Ridge School on Aug. 31. The barbecue featured free hot dogs and refreshments as a fun way to ease youths into the upcoming school year.

Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were called to a pair of grass fires last week.

The first one was Thursday afternoon, about 25 kilometres outside of the city, just to the east of the junction of Highways 47 and 361. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the farmer who owned the land was already working to douse the flames with a disc harrow, and the fire was mostly extinguished.

“We went into the field and extinguished what was remaining of the fire and cleared the perimeter for hot spots,” said Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies.

The fire department dedicated more than 90 minutes to the call, which was close to

the northern edge of the fire department’s response area.

Davies said the farmer was prepared in case of a fire, as the dry conditions are increasing the fire risk during harvest.

The other grass fire was located about a kilometre east of Outram. Fire crews received the call at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

It was initially described as a vehicle fire, but during the response, the fire department was notified it was a baler on fire.

“Once on scene, the fire was contained, and then crews worked on extinguishing hotspots and wetting down the perimeter,” said Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies.

The baler was a total loss,

but Davies said there wasn’t any damage to crops, as the fire was basically contained to a slough.

Firefighters spent about three hours at the scene.

Davies said the farmers in the area were quick to respond with disc harrows as well, by building fire breaks around the flames and hauling in water that could be used for fire suppression efforts.

Other fire departments in the area have been dealing with farming-related grass fires, and Davies encourages farmers to be as prepared as possible.

“If anything does happen, they need to call us as soon as possible. The quicker we can get out there, the better off it is,” said Davies.

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Police will spend time in schools « A1 friends they haven’t seen in a while.

“We’re the adults, and we are the ones that have to pay more attention. Yes, we expect our kids to abide by the traffic laws, and look both ways, and we try to teach them as best we can, but remember, we’re the adults,” said Ladouceur. “We’re the drivers out there, so we’re the ones who have to pay attention.”

Ladouceur said the EPS didn’t have a lot of complaints about motorists speeding in school zones, or failing to stop for buses, in the previous school year.

“The emphasis is it only takes once (for something to happen),” said Ladouceur. “If the stop arms are out, they’re out for a reason. It’s because the kids are crossing at the time or they’re crossing soon.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur “Buses don’t just stop and put their stop arms out for the sake of doing so. If they’re out, be prepared that kids are crossing or are about to cross.

So when you’re running those, you’re running the risk of hitting or killing someone.”

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programming officer, which the EPS is in the process of hiring, will dedicate a lot of time to the schools once that person is in place.

Members will be placing an emphasis on educating children about the dangers of drugs, and they will be enforcing laws when drugs are found in schools.

The education component is connected to the pending legalization of cannabis on Oct. 17. While cannabis is about to be legal, that doesn’t mean it’s good for people.

“We’re are going to see some people who choose to abuse it, or new users as a result of legalization as well, and we just want people to be welleducated on what it is,” said Ladouceur.

In particular, the EPS will be discussing the dangers of operating a vehicle while impaired after using cannabis.

Ladouceur also encourages people to have their children wear helmets if they’re riding a bicycle to school. They should also go over the rules of the road with their children, and ensure their children are old enough and mature enough before allowing them to walk to school alone.

Rod Belisle was among those who moved office furniture into Envision’s Estevan office. « A1 seeing its clients in a Estevan location is expected temporary space didn’t have was a board room, which has vacant area next door to its to be open on Thursday.

Envision’s Estevan of- been used for larger meetnormal office area.

But repairs to Envi- fice was closed on Tues- ings, group sessions, worksion’s Estevan office are now day, and will remain closed shops and more. Envision is complete, and the process of Wednesday as part of the looking forward to having moving back into its Estevan move, but their offices in access to a board room once location started on Friday. Oxbow, Carlyle and Wey- again, and the organization Envision staff brought over burn have remained open, will be able to offer its full items from their temporary and have been able to accept fleet of programs.

Extensive work was location, and a moving com- phone calls from those who needed to get the permanent pany brought in new office need immediate support.

Lynda Rideout, the as- home ready for Envision to equipment.

The Envision employees sociate executive director for return to nromal. The owners will continue with the mov- Envision, said the confines of the building have stripped ing process on Tuesday and of the temporary home were out the entire ceiling, and Wednesday, and their regular tight, but their attitudes new ceiling tiles are in place. remained positive.

The building has been re“We were so fortunate insulated and new drywall that there were extra desks has been installed on the Air Purification System in that space, so that when lower parts of the walls in cleans the air in your home better than we experienced this, we were the building. any other single system you can buy. able to move in there and use New carpet and linothe existing office equipment leum were also installed, and that was there,” said Rideout. new doors have been added.

UVA-light technology “So we were able to continue The walls were painted in attacks all three serving our clients relatively the colours that Envision classes of indoor quickly, and that wasn’t as likes to use. air contaminants. stressful as it could have “It feels like a brand new been.” home that we’re coming to,” Employees and clients said Rideout. handled the shift to the temEnvision was able to porary location well. salvage some office furniture PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. “Clients have done re- in areas of the building that ally well, actually,” said Ride- weren’t as badly affected, but out. “There is still a private the agency did suffer quite a 1037 - 5th Street Estevan • 306-634-5172 space for each of the coun- large loss. jph@sasktel.net sellors to have their clients “We’ve had to replace come in to, and fortunately p re t t y mu c h a l l o f o u r that it was right next door, furniture,” said Rideout. “I they haven’t had to try to find think there were only about us somewhere else.” five pieces that were salvageThe one thing that the able.”

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Parade attracts crowds as it rolls through Estevan

The SMILE Services Estevan Parade once again served as the kickoff to three days of rodeo activities in the Estevan area.

More than 50 entries were received for the parade, which had the theme of Celebrating our Agricultural and Mining Community. Hundreds of people lined the

parade route as well.

The parade started at Westview School and made its way through southwest Estevan, passing by Hillview Manor. Then it worked its way up to Fourth Street, where much of the crowd was waiting to greet the parade floats.

Children eagerly waited for candy to be tossed onto the

street.

The parade also made its way up Souris Avenue South, Sixth Street, 13th Avenue and Eighth Street before ending at the Estevan Leisure Centre.

The Estevan Filipino Canadian Association won the award for the best entry in the parade. A joint entry by the Canadian Union of Public

Employees and the United Mine Workers of America won for the best interpretation of the theme. Sanjel had the best out of town entry, RBC had the best horse and rider tandem, and St. Joseph’s Hospital won for the best comedy.

Art Beselt with SMILE Services was pleased with the turnout for floats and

the crowd that watched the parade.

“Lots of young people … were involved with the parade this year, and there were some good entries,” said Beselt.

The number of entries has been consistent in recent years. The timing of the parade, on the Friday before the long weekend, does have

an impact on the number of floats, he said, because some people are already out of town.

There were some good entries this year to choose from when it came time for the awards. Many of the participants did more than just minor adjustments to vehicles, and there was some good decorations for the floats.

The Power Dodge Estevan Bruins had one of the most brightly-decorated floats in the parade.

The Estevan Filipino Canadian Association won the award for the best in the parade with their float.

Supporters for the upcoming Walk for the Cure participated in the parade.

St. Joseph’s Hospital won the award for the best comedy in the parade.

Ranch rodeo wraps up another Labour Day weekend of entertaining rodeo activities

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Just because the CCA Rodeo wrapped up Saturday, doesn’t mean the week’s rodeo events were completely finished.

Sunday afternoon saw the annual ranch rodeo, which has become one of the annual highlights of the agriculturalbased outdoor activities for the year. This was the 17th annual ranch rodeo put on by the Estevan Exhibition Association.

“The teams were competitive but they had fun with it,” said organizer Brandice Petterson. “Being that this is the 17th year, I was glad we were able to get the crowd that we do get for it. It’s been around for a bit and I’d hate to see it gone. It’s more of a fun day that a real competitive day.”

Teams of four plus one ‘celebrity’ took part in several

events that aren’t traditionally part of a regular rodeo but showcase typical life on a ranch.

Events included the wild horse race, cattle rustling, hide race, calf scramble, rescue race, pasture treating, trailer relay race and the wild cow milking.

The event was won on points by the team of Eric Buyer, Kaylee Buyer, John King and Jim Anderson, with their celebrity being Jerrod Tenford of Timberwolf Mechanical Ltd. Second place went to the team of Jake Itogowa, Lynka Itogowa, Herman Peaters and James McDral, with Tanner Meyer from Prairie Mud as their celebrity.

“Up until the very last event it was really tight,” Petterson said. “Going into the last event we had two teams that were tied for first and then two teams tied for second. Between the first place team and the second place

team there was one point difference.”

Some of the events, like the pasture treating and cattle rustling, can happen at any time in the real life world of ranches.

“Some of the events that are there are … that’s what cowboys do,” she said. “The calf scramble and the even the wild cow milking, those are more kind of fun events to keep the crowd entertained a little bit more.”

People in the city will now understand life on the ranch in part because of events like this, which was free to attend.

There was a lot of volunteer and sponsorship support from the community, which helped with the prize money and the support.

“My timekeepers, announcers and ground crew are all volunteers who put their time in to help,” Petterson

Duane Gillespie rustles a young bull by rope into a trailer unit in the event Sunday at the 17th annual Ranch Rodeo at the Exhibition Grounds. said. “I could never do it all by myself, so I do have a great support system, as well as

the (Exhibition Association) people that help with the beer gardens and stuff like that.”

Petterson is on board with organizing another ranch rodeo for 2019.

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Evaluating the Bernier effect Maxime Bernier’s decision to leave the Conservative Party caucus was inevitable, and it’s not a coincidence that he decided to bail on the party during the party’s annual convention last month.

His days within the party caucus were numbered after comments about diversity and multiculturalism in Canada. The Tories weren’t going to boot him from the caucus, knowing that it would only serve to turn Bernier into a martyr among some supporters, but they stripped him of his critic duties, essentially giving him no choice but to leave the caucus.

Regardless, Bernier is gone, and has his sights set on starting his own party. Can the Canadian Libertarian Party be far behind?

It’s hard to believe that this is the same Bernier who came so close to becoming the leader of the federal Tories less than 16 months ago. He led every ballot except for the last one, when Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer gained enough support through the preferential ballot system to edge Bernier.

But it showed that more people thought Bernier should be leader than any other candidate.

When Scheer won the Tory leadership, most outside the party didn’t give him much of a chance to win the 2019 federal election. After all, the federal Liberal government under Justin Trudeau was still doing very well in the polls, and it seemed unlikely they would squander that lead in a two-year span.

But thanks to a series of political and eco-

nomic gaffes that have seemingly reinforced the concerns that many had about Trudeau’s ability to do the job before the 2015 election, the Liberals seem to be susceptible to defeat right now.

And while it would likely be an upset if the Liberals are defeated next year, it wouldn’t be classified as a shocker.

It’s unlikely that you’ll see much of a vote split between the Tories and Bernier’s new party in the next election. It will still be new, and without a strong presence. It would be hard to find enough people to field a candidate in each constituency.

But it could hurt the party’s showing in Quebec. If you want proof of Bernier’s political acumen, consider that he’s a Conservative who was elected four times in Quebec. There aren’t many Tories who can say that in the last 25 years.

And the Tories have seen a resurgence of popularity in Quebec recently. They won a byelection in the province earlier this year. And while that victory came with a star candidate – a former junior hockey coach – it’s the type of victory the party wasn’t enjoying a few years ago.

We’ll find out whether Bernier’s defection from the party affects the Tories’ chances in La Belle Province next year.

Since the merger between the Tories and the Canadian Alliance Party in 2003, they have enjoyed a united right in Canada. They have also distanced themselves from certain controversial issues.

There’s a reason they didn’t touch issues such

as abortion, capital punishment and same-sex marriage during nearly a decade in power. They knew they couldn’t win by bringing those issues forward.

But they have also done a good job of attracting support from newcomers. Whereas the Liberals used to dominate the newcomer vote, the Tories have enjoyed the backing of a growing number of first and second-generation Canadians this century.

So when a high-ranking member of the party, who nearly became leader, voices his concerns with diversity and multiculturalism, you can understand why the party was swift to act, even though it might cost them a small share of their base.

Locally, a large number of residents have been revelling in the struggles of the federal Liberals since Trudeau II became prime minister in 2015. He’s had plenty of missteps. He can’t come close to a balanced budget, he has botched legislation, he had a trip to India earlier this year that was a diplomatic nightmare, and now he’s dealing with issues such as the renegotiation of NAFTA and the ill-fated decision to purchase the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Expansion.

Suddenly, this dream that many people in Souris-Moose Mountain had of Trudeau being a one-and-done prime minister doesn’t seem quite so far-fetched.

And Prime Minister Scheer might just happen, even without Bernier’s support.

“Eight thousand jobs disappeared this morning, and one of them was mine” In the aftermath of the Federal Court of Appeal’s horrendous decision to stop work on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, this is what one pipeliner told me that day: “Eight thousand jobs disappeared this morning, and one of them was mine.”

He was already at work on the project. His whole life for the next several years was wrapped up in the project. In the coming days, it is all but certain his job will be gone, like the thousands of other people who had aligned their lives with this project.

Many of those act as subcontractors, with their own welding firms or consulting firms. That means there will be no employment insurance for them. And since many other jobs are already crewed up for the season, it may be tough to find other work.

These are the very real consequences of this court ruling, as alluded to by Alberta United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney. He said, “They keep moving the goalposts on what is required.

“This is what is creating massive investor uncertainty.

“I think (judges) sometimes they write these decisions in an academic bubble not realizing the real-world consequences.”

Those consequences are coming home, right now, to those thousands of workers. It will also come home to the hotel owners whose rooms were cancelled by the hundreds. You can’t do a $7.4 billion project and not have enormous financial spinoff. That’s all gone to hell in a handbasket.

It will also have consequences in Regina, where Evraz was to be providing the pipe. Keystone XL and Enbridge Line 3 replacement were delayed years, and the proponents ended up with enormous amounts of money tied up in pipe, sitting on the ground, waiting for the go-ahead.

From the Top of the Pile BRIAN ZINCHUK The coatings on this pipe aren’t meant for years worth of exposure to the sun, so you will find this pipe has been painted white to protect it. This time around, the pipe for this project was to be manufactured shortly before usage. Sucks to be an Evraz employee, I guess.

Watching the coverage of the exultant First Nations people who had won their court case, I realized this fundamentally comes down to an irresistible force meeting an immovable object.

It was clear from the statements of Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, that no matter how much consultation takes place under the “duty to consult,” there will never be an affirmative response from them regarding this pipeline.

I noted they made all these joyous comments wearing shoes with rubber soles, seeing through plastic glasses, speaking behind a clear acrylic podium into a plastic microphone. The lawyer’s tie was synthetic, as were many others. One of the elderly ladies in the front held a plastic water bottle.The Grand Chief wore a fleece-type jacket.

And I’m sure they didn’t ride their horses to the event. I didn’t see any in the background.

So it’s OK to use petroleum and petrochemicals, for everything, as long as it’s not Canadian oil from the oilsands.

And while I didn’t see horses in the background, I did see a number of ships. Large ships.

The judgment hinged in part on consideration of the southern resident orca population (why the judgement used the misnomer “killer whale”

is beyond me).

It’s curious how the court found this pipeline cannot be built until tanker traffic’s impact is studied to death, yet it does not touch on the coal or grain bulkers, nor the wood haulers, private yachts and pleasure craft. All that is just fine, but a few extra tankers could potentially destroy the orcas.

And the tankers coming into Washington state aren’t a problem, either. Just the ones associated with this pipeline.

This decision was the worst possible outcome at the worst possible time, just as people were mobilizing to finally get this project done.To say this is demoralizing to the oilpatch is a gross understatement. Some are fittingly apoplectic.

Brad Wall, the following day, said on Facebook, “I have never observed or felt this level of western alienation...at least from Saskatchewan and Alberta folks, including 18 years of elected politics in Saskatchewan and even my recollection of the NEP-effect under the elder Trudeau.”

The recent tiff with the Saudis has rekindled public discussion about going ahead with the Energy East pipeline. But recent legislative changes the Liberals are bringing in would make that, or any other pipeline, next to impossible for anyone. As we’ve seen with the deaths of Northern Gateway and Energy East, and now Trans Mountain, the moving goalposts are impossible to ensure a win.

The only way a pipeline will get built in this nation now is if the country nationalizes it and builds it, and even that is no longer a sure thing.

There needs to be a fresh start. These things have been studied to death. The studies and consultation need to end. The federal government needs to invoke the notwithstanding clause on all three of these projects and get them built, now.

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

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You saw it yesterday at your office or wherever you work. Maybe you even said it. People walk in the day after a long weekend all smiley and bubbly asking each other how their long weekends went. Interactions are bubbly and all about ‘Well, we went to the lake’, or ‘we visited family out of town,’ etc.

Those of us in news reporting often aren’t as fortunate.

We don’t get days off in the way that many other full-time workers will. Regardless of whether a certain day is a stat holiday or not, there’s still the paper and the requisite news hole to full. So the news staff and myself aren’t quite getting the same holiday, with either working all days or part of most days enough that any plans are effectively useless.

And there are a lot of good things about that, don’t get me wrong. Being involved in the community this way is quite honestly the only way I know how to live and work and this concept of three days off in a row is something I’ve never really enjoyed since joining the weekly newspaper industry.

I worked with someone years ago whose view on it was simple: I could count the hours and use the overtime or time in lieu on my own holidays, but that just means someone else in a small newsroom likely has to work overtime to fill the absence and where does that get anyone in a workplace other than a small bit of resentment that ends up building through the years? I sometimes wonder about that level of unreported overtime that is quietly keeping workplaces glued together better.

The other thing I get a lot of questions about is if I saw the (insert sports team here) game last night or if I had any reasonable opinion on the latest (insert hot button sports issue here) news. Often I’ll have seen highlights, read a bit of the chatter and I have enough experience to glean what I need to from that in order to form what I believe is a fairly informed opinion. It’s rare when I can actually watch a full quarter of Rider football, or more than a period of the Maple Leafs game because it’s often sandwiched in between other commitments, work or otherwise.

If you really think about it, it’s an odd idea to many that other people’s leisure time, or their time teaching their kids sports and skills, is when I punch the figurative clock for the working day, but again, it’s the only way I know how to be.

It’s certainly the way it’ll be for me or anyone in this position at a newspaper as long as most events are on weekends.

But don’t ask me how my long weekend went, or if I saw the Rider game, or how that trade of NHL third liners is going to affect your hockey pool. I’ve never even been to the new Mosaic Stadium in Regina and with it costing as much as it does, I’m not sure I could fully enjoy it as much as I did the $110 season ticket I had in the old university section in 1996 at old Taylor Field. Also, do they have any Wednesday or Thursday regular season games? Because that’s my weekend.

I can’t honestly remember the last time I would have watched a full CFL, NHL or NFL game. I was trying to explain to someone recently that a certain place used to be where we’d watch NFL football on Monday nights and down schooners of beer but even the concept didn’t quite fit anymore. I can’t imagine having that amount of free time on a Monday to do that, let alone spend the kind of money we used to (even with food and drink specials). As I graduated from the news side into the much friendlier sports side years ago this is one of the sacrifices needed in order to make the transition. It’s made willingly and joyously because I love what I do.

For those of you who were fortunate enough to have and enjoy a long weekend a couple of days ago, continue to do so. It’s a privilege earned through many of the gains made for working people.

If you didn’t get a long weekend recently for whatever reason, I feel for you and maybe one of these Wednesday afternoons, we’ll be able to sit down and have a coffee or something.

Participants in the first BMX Jam gather for a group photo in the skate park bowl.

Inaugural BMX Jam draws a crowd to Estevan’s skate park The first BMX Jam at the Estevan Skate Park on Sept. 1 drew participants and raised money for a good cause.

James Perry, who organized the event, said they had about 40 riders who showcased their skills during games and exhibitions that took place throughout the day. Some of the participants came down from Regina.

A BMX high jump contest reached a height of nine feet before the winner was crowned. They created a high jump using a PVC pipe, and cyclists jumped over the bar.

Other games included a stairmaster-type event in which participants performed tricks on the park’s stairs, and a game called foot down, in which they couldn’t put their foot down to touch the ground.

All of the 12-and-under kids had the chance to ride in the skate park, and then prizes were handed out to the youths.

“All around, it was a success I would say,” said Perry.

Perry believes almost all of the people who showed up went home with some sort of a prize.

He hopes the event will encourage youths who are currently involved with BMX to remain active in the sport, and attract a few new people to BMX. “I think lots of people saw how cool it was, and how nice of a community BMX brings with it,” said Perry.

While it was a full day of activity, and some people took some spills, there weren’t any serious injuries sustained during the day. Estevan Emergency Medical Services was on-hand in case anything did go wrong.

The event was also a fundraiser, as it generated $1,200 for the Estevan Humane Society through sponsorships, the sale of taco in a bag and raffle items, including a complete BMX bike.

“All of the big giveaways

we had went to somebody who needed it. The frame went to a kid who broke his frame at the jam, and a guy who broke his back wheel got a new back wheel,” said Perry.

He also pointed out that

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“People are already talking about it for next year, and it will be easier to get sponsors involved when I can show them how big of a success it was this year,” said Perry.

Dakota Dunne performs a backflip at the BMX Jam. Photo by Jolie Walliser

Mitch Anderson did a stunt at the first BMX Jam. Photo by Jolie Walliser

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the kid who won the BMX bike in the raffle was already using it at the skate park the following day.

Now that the first event is completed, Perry is confident that this can become an

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Christmas will come early for the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation at Festival of Trees will be the sixth year for the festival, will have a theme of Christmas on the Prairies, and will focus on local Saskatchewan food, entertainment and home-grown hospitality.

Travis Frank, interim executive director with the hos-

By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca

The St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation has announced the details for the 2018 Festival of Trees.

This year’s event, which

pital foundation, said that the foundation is excited for the event and the changes that have been made.

“We’ve got some really great local talent booked for the event,” said Frank.

“Spencer Lafrentz, who’s origi-

nally from Estevan, and his band Spenny and the Jets are going to be coming out for the event from B.C., so they’re going to be doing a lot of Christmas music, and cover songs, and great stuff like that.”

The festival will be held

Donation to Fresh Air Fitness From left, Fresh Air Fitness organizers Debbie Knight and Peggy Rohatyn participate in a cheque presentation along with Affinity Credit Union South East District Council representative Duane Chipley. The $5,000 donated from Affinity Credit Union will go towards funding a multitude of projects at Fresh Air Fitness.

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at Affinity Place from Nov. 30-Dec. 2, and will feature four separate events.

Starting off the festivities will be the seniors tea on Nov. 30 from 3-5 p.m. Specifically designed for seniors, the event will feature a come and go tea to see the decorated Christmas trees, as well an opportunity to visit with friends and loved ones.

A new event to the Festival of Trees, Candy Cane Lane, will be held on Nov. 30 from 7:30-10 p.m. Referred to as the Christmas version of the popular Savour the Southeast, the event will feature a treat tasting, with a wide range of deserts and Christmas cocktails. There will be a $10 entry fee and $1 tasting tickets and will be open to those 19 years of age and up.

“We decided to change the Friday night event, which was the father-daughter gala in previous years, because that event had kind of winded down over the past few years with some lower attendance numbers,” said Frank.

“So when I was hired on, I was instructed to replace it with something new, so this is our new creation and we think Candy Cane Lane will be a huge success.”

A Christmas on the Prairies gala dinner will be held on Dec. 1 from 5:30 p.m. to midnight, and will feature a roast beef supper, as well as live

entertainment. A live auction will boast vacations, decorations and Christmas trees.

“Another new thing this year, is when we auction off the Christmas trees, each tree will be designated to 90 to a specific department in the hospital,” said Frank.

“So that ’s something kind of new that we’re going to try out, and it’s something that we’re excited about, and hopefully we will raise a lot of money for each department within the hospital.”

The event will also feature a breakfast with Santa Claus on Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to noon to wrap up the festival.

Members of the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins will serve a pancake breakfast, and Santa Claus will, of course, be in attendance to see all of the boys and girls. Bouncy castles, games, crafts, and more will also be included.

“In past years we’ve raised a profit of around $140,000 from the Festival of Trees so we’re hoping to raise somewhere around that again,” said Frank.

“We’re just looking forward to a great event and we’re hoping people come out to our new event. We think it will be a great entertaining event, and people from the area are really going to love it. Tickets for the gala dinner are on sale now so we look forward to seeing everyone there.”

Santa Claus will be in attendance at this year’s annual Festival of Trees to make children’s Christmas wishes come true. File photo.

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Estevan city council announced during the meeting held on Aug. 27 that the city would be going ahead with the business incentive program that had been proposed by economic development coordinator Dwight Bramble.

The new plan has three key components. The first is that any new or existing business that constructs a new location within city limits can receive a property tax exemption for the next three years. The second component is that under the incentive program any commercial property within city limits that has undergone storefront façade and other improvements can receive a property tax exemption equivalent to 25 per cent of the costs of the improvement, or $15,000, whichever is the lower amount. The final incentive is the city will partner with community foundations, business enterprise centres,

Community Futures Development Corporations and other entities to identify and support business retention and transition opportunities.

Jackie Wall, executive director for the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, said that the Chamber has been involved with the business incentive program from the beginning and members are excited to see the city moving in a direction to help businesses in the community.

“The chamber was a part of the entire process, we have two members that are on the economic developing committee, as well myself in attendance as a resource,” said Wall.

“The program was spearheaded by Dwight Bramble, and he took a look at what other cities are doing, and what our city could do to offer business incentives and we are very encouraged by this. It’s a great step in the right direction

Jackie Wall for our city; not only will it help new business in perhaps moving into the area, but it will also help existing businesses with perhaps renovations or remodelling or those kinds of things.”

Bramble began working on the incentive program several months ago, prior to SaskPower’s July announce-

ment that Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station will be eventually retired. The announcement has since caused uncertainty in the community.

“This business incentive program will be a living document so it will be reviewed periodically,” said Wall.

“So we can constantly look at what else we can offer to members of the community, and were very happy that the city is taking this proactive approach to helping businesses in Estevan.”

According to Wall although there has not yet been adequate time to speak to business owners in the community regarding the incentive program, there are several business owners from the community who are members of the economic development committee.

“We have quite a unique committee in this city,” said

Wall.

“Because we have members from city council, members from the chamber of commerce and members at large, that represent different industry sectors. All of those members were involved with the formulation of this program, so we’ve already taken into account different businesses in different sectors, and their feedback helped to formulate this whole plan.”

Wall also said that she encourages people from the community to provide constructive comments or ideas they believe could be of benefit to the incentive program.

“The other thing that is extremely encouraging, is that we are looking at having a business incubator in the community, and that is a huge, huge step forward,” said Wall.

“I don’t think there is a community of this size in the province that has an incubator,

so that is a huge asset that the city can offer businesses that are looking to expand or open, or to attract entrepreneurs to the community.”

According to Wall the economic development committee is also working in several different areas to continue expanding business opportunities and formulize investment opportunities for local and outside investors to stimulate business within the community.

“We want to make sure the economic development community, and D wight Bramble in particular, really get the credit they deserve for these business incentives,” said Wall.

“We’re very encouraged with the work that has already happened, Dwight has only been in his current position for about a year and there’s a lot of work that has been done, and a lot of opportunities that are opening up in the community.”

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Mud run provides tests and good, dirty fun The third annual Dirty Dozen Mud Run provided a test of participants’ strength, speed and endurance, while getting them dirty at various stages of the event.

About 75 people entered the mud run, a five-kilometre jaunt held Sunday in conjunction with the activities for this year’s Estevan rodeo.

A dozen obstacles were set up in and around the exhibition grounds.

“I think it went over really well,” said organizer Jesse Mantei. “Lots of people had really great things to say. They say that every year it just gets better and better, so that’s a positive.”

Some of the obstacles lived up to the name of the event, as participants had to traverse a muddy back crawl, a mud pit and a mud dumpster.

But there were also tests of strength and endurance, with a weighted tire drag, a tire flip and walls for people to climb.

By the time participants went through the first 11 stations, they were covered in mud. But the final station took care of most of the mud, as they slid down a makeshift slip and slide.

“ They came out really, really wet, but a little cleaner than they were partway through the race,” said Mantei. “But it was cold. The water was really cold, and it was not a very warm day, so when they sun went behind the clouds, you were just freezing.”

A couple of the stations, including the weighted tire drag and the muddy back crawl, were new for this year.

There wasn’t a competitive element to the race, and organizers didn’t keep time.

Participants could keep track of their own times if they wanted.

“Lots of times people just do it as a group, and then when you’re together as a group, they tend to encourage each other a lot and help each other along,” said Mantei.

They will also wait for all of their team members to complete an obstacle before heading to the next station.

“Nobody is left behind,” said Montei.

Also new for this year were awards for best-dressed entries. The award for the best team costume went to JO Fit for their entry Dirty Does It. They showed up wearing western-themed attire, and

Participants in the Dirty Dozen Mud Run scale a tire obstacle early in the event. carrying stick horses.

Courtney Gress was recognized as the best-dressed

individual, as she had hula clothes and a sea shell bathing suit over top of her shirt.

Mantei said there were a lot of volunteers who helped out with the mud run, and

organizers are already looking forward to having an even bigger event next year.

Ready to ride Bentley Herbert was among the participants in this year’s light horse show that took place Saturday at the Estevan Exhibition grounds. Classes were offered in a variety of rodeo disciplines, including showmanship, English and western pleasure, equitation classes, driving and gymkhana. Many people competed during this year’s show.

Jordan Jones climbs a wall during the Dirty Dozen Mud Run.

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Of all the industrial sectors in Saskatchewan, oil and gas are targeted for the highest cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

That’s according to Energy and Resources Minister Dustin Duncan, who released the government’s climate change plan in Moose Jaw on Aug. 29.

Representatives of the largest industrial companies in the province, including Mosaic Potash and Crescent Point Energy Corp. were in attendance and are apparently on board.

The plan is the next step in carrying out the Prairie Resilience strategy which was released in December 2017.

The press release indicated, “The government of Saskatchewan continues to implement key commitments made in the province’s climate change plan to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and maintain a competitive economy.”

It noted that as part of the made-in-Saskatchewan Prairie Resilience strategy, government has developed new outputbased performance standards that will apply to more than 40 Saskatchewan industrial facilities. These facilities generate 11 per cent (or approximately 8.5 million tonnes) of total provincial emissions and are expected

to reduce that portion by a total of 10 per cent by 2030. These measures are in addition to previously announced reductions in electricity generation (40 per cent) and methane from upstream oil and gas (40 per cent).

“Reductions in these three key areas will reduce emissions by 12 megatonnes of greenhouse gases each year by 2030,” Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Our bold and innovative system-wide strategy is designed to responsibly and tangibly reduce emissions without the imposition of an economy-wide carbon tax.”

Saskatchewan’s performance standards will increase over an established schedule from 2019 to 2030, cumulatively reducing GHG emissions by 5.3 million tonnes. The sectorspecific performance standards are expected to achieve the following emissions intensity reductions: • Potash, coal and uranium mining (five per cent) • Iron and steel mills (five per cent) • Fertilizer manufacturing (five per cent) • Pulp mills (five per

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The government said Prairie Resilience is designed to protect economic competitiveness while achieving cumulative greenhouse gas reductions by 2030. The standards for these sectors were developed in consultation with industry and account for overall economic growth, competitiveness and trade exposure, minimal regulatory burden, and sector-specific achievability.

During the announcement, Duncan made clear that the government of Saskatchewan has no time for the federal government’s plan for a carbon tax, or its plan to impose a “backstop” carbon tax if they don’t like what Saskatchewan is proposing. He said Saskatchewan will be implementing this

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Duncan pointed out that the federal deadline for a plan was Sept. 1. Saskatchewan is not submitting its plan for assessment, he noted, saying the province does not believe the federal government has the constitutional ability to impose the backstop.

“O ur approach with Prairie Resilience is a more effective plan than a carbon tax, and these commitments demonstrate why the federal backstop should not be imposed on Saskatchewan businesses, industries, communities and families,” Duncan said in the release. “We plan to advise the federal government of our progress on reducing emissions and building a more resilient province; however, we are not submitting our plan for assessment, nor are we changing course on our strong and effective approach on climate change.”

“We are pleased to work with the government on this proactive, made-in-Saskatchewan approach to climate change to ensure emissions are reduced in an efficient

manner that fosters innovation and ensures the province remains competitive,” said Patrick McDonald, director of climate with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).

“Ensuring the mining sector remains globally competitive is vitally important to Saskatchewan and to Canada as a whole,” Saskatchewan Mining Association vicepresident environment, safety and regulatory affairs Brad Sigurdson said. “We need to be mindful that, as we work to reduce GHG emissions, mining investments and jobs are not being di-

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Tom Sweeney of Team Black goes into the corner against Aigne McGeady-Bruce of Team Gold in Saturday’s Gerry Aspen Cup match.

Bruins beat Bruins for Gerry Aspen Cup

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Although the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins tried their hardest with a late flurry of shots towards the net, the Bruins ended up being victorious in the annual Gerry Aspen Cup Saturday night at Affinity Place.

The Bruins won and lost in their annual intersquad game, which takes place at the end of training camp, with the black Bruins beating the gold Bruins 3-2.

Johnny Witzke, a de-

fenceman who is likely to be one of the team’s leaders once the regular season starts in a week and a half, had been riding a two-game winning streak from being on the winning team, but he fell on the short end of the stick this year.

“This is the future of our team and they’re just looking for guys willing to compete and play against each other,” said Witzke. “If you’re going to get hit maybe you’ll give it back to him later in the shift.

You’re just looking for a hard compete (level) and anything it takes to try and make the

team. I thought it was a good game (Saturday) and everyone battled.”

Witzke scored a dandy wristshot for team gold for the lone power play goal, evening the score at 6:06 of the third period. Mason Strutt scored his second of the game for team black only 29 seconds later and despite gold’s efforts with the goaltender pulled, the score stayed the same until the final buzzer.

The teams were made of a mix of veterans and the young, sometimes on the ice at the same time. Witzke, 20, caught

2018 Bruins bantam draft pick Turner McMillen, 15, with a clean open ice hit and tapped him on the leg after he got up as if to say ‘sorry’.

“It was a high compete and skill today and honestly you couldn’t tell who was a 20-year-old or a 16-year-old at times,” Witzke said.

Strutt, meanwhile was trying to make the Bruins even with the possibility of another year of AAA midget in Swift Current possible.

“In a game like this with another year of midget left the main thing I’m trying to do is

get my foot in the door, and get as many options as possible, and just try and showcase me speed, my shot and what I can do” said Strutt.

The other goals of the game were scored by Ryder Pierson for gold and Jerzy Martin for black.

The team will now have to get conditioned for the regular season and will be doing that in the next week and a half. After Monday’s pre-season game at Notre Dame, the Bruins will play at the Weyburn Red Wings Friday and then home to

Weyburn Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Affinity Place. They close out the regular season with a game Sept. 10 against Minot of the North American Hockey League.

“You have to take every practice serious coming up here and treat every game like it’s going to be a regular season game,” Witzke said.“Every single game matters this year. After coming so close last year we want to get better every single day and be at the level we were at last season and try to close. We were one game away last year and it leaves a sour taste in our mouths.”

Rodeo events thrill crowd at exhibition grounds Two exciting evenings of rodeo thrilled crowds this weekend once again at the 2018 Estevan Exhibition CCA Rodeo.

The rodeo is one of the last stops on the Canadian Cowboys Association Tour and competitors earned points that they hoped would get them in the top 10 for the CCA finals later this fall in Swift Current.

Kyle Johnson of Bemidji, Minn. was the only competitor to finish the bareback and he won $468 with a score of 75 on a horse named Prairie Autumn.

Blake Link from Maple Creek won the novice bareback with a score of 66 and won $168.

Kole Ashbacher from Arrowwood, Alta., won the saddle bronc with a score of 78 on the horse named Major Arthur to earn $495.90. Thenovice saddle bronc was won

by Ty Hornbrook from New Brunswick, who had a score of 59. He won $168.

T.J. Loeppky from Central Butte won the bullriding event with a score of 72 on Emergency Exit, taking home $443.70 from the event.

Youngster Stran Dunham from Souris, Man. won the tie down roping event with a time of 10.1 seconds to take home $861.30 and bragging rights with his dad Roger Dunham, who finished fourth. Estevan’s Chance Jackson finished with

Dusty Caragata takes part in steer wrestling Saturday afternoon at the 2018 Estevan Exhibition CCA Rodeo. a time of 11.5 seconds and won $148.50 Justin Miller of Neepawa, Man., won the steer wrestling competition with a time of 4.5

seconds and earned $965.70 in the process.

Nicole Pana of Wood Mountain was the ladies’ barrel racing winner with a time of

15.51 seconds, less than half a second better than six other athletes. She earned $1,200.60 for her time.

The junior girls barrel rac-

ing title was won by Kaybree Zunti of Unity with a time of 16.03 seconds. She pocketed $367.20.

In the team roping,

header Chanse Switzer and heeler Ben Switzer, both from Hazenmore, won with a time of 5.5 seconds and earned a combined $2.140.20.

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Weyburn tops Elecs in controlled scrimmage

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team played close with the Weyburn Eagles but Weyburn’s depth at the less experienced levels ended up coming through for them Friday.

The teams played a controlled scrimmage in Weyburn in advance of the 2018 Moose Jaw High School Football League season and the Eagles came out on top 28-7, but not before some of the players in new positions started establishing themselves on the field.

Each team came up with five different personnel groups and those teams battled each other for a few plays at a time with coaches helping out on the field.

“With our first couple of groups, it was more experienced groupings, moving from more experienced to the rookies on the team,” said Elecs head coach Mark Schott. “Our first couple of groups matched up really well with Weyburn and it was 7-7 for most of the game.”

Schott said they wanted to get a good look at the young players and rookies and started rotating those players in to get them a taste of high school football.

ECS running back Shanelle Rioux tries to cut through the Weyburn defence with the ball. Photo by Greg Nikkel, Weyburn Review.

“I think our rookies were a little bit more new to high school football than Weyburn’s younger players,” Schott said. “Weyburn … was able to pull away a little bit.”

The core players, though, were playing well against the

Eagles, who, like the Elecs, lost in the first round of the playoffs last year.

“This is really our first look at our young quarterback, Kaleb Bechtold, and he played really well,” said Schott. “Another new player that stood

Copper tournament Const. Don Dechief of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) tees off on the first hole while wearing special goggles during the Estevan Police Officers Memorial Open on Thursday afternoon at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

Golfers had to hit their tee shots on the first hole while wearing the goggles, which simulate the vision a motorist has when driving while impaired. Nearly 100 golfers entered this year’s tournament, and proceeds will be directed to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.

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out for us is Jonah Bachorcik.

He played some linebacker, some running back and some slotback and he looked really good… And we had some big guys on our line that played really well, so our core group, we’re hoping they can match up against anybody in this league and put us in a good spot to be successful.”

The Elecs will have the first week of the season as their bye week but will hit the road Sept. 14 for a game at Moose Jaw against the Peacock Tornadoes, last season’s semifinalists and perennial provincial football powerhouse in 3A. “We’ll have an opportunity to see the game film

of all the other teams with having the first week bye,” said Schott. “We’ll be able to have a chance to look at Peacock, both from last year’s film and their week one game from this upcoming season, and we can plan accordingly.”

Schott will also be doing some recruiting at ECS now that school is back in this week. They took 27 players to Weyburn and Schott would like to see 10 more on the roster in time for their next game.

“We’re always looking to add to our lineman group, our O-line and D-line because that’s always a physically demanding position,” Schott said. “But we’re looking to add anywhere and everywhere,

anyone that’s interested in playing for us, we’d love to have them out.”

Schott said the players currently on the team have also been talking to their friends to try to get them out.

“We’re hoping we can see some new faces over the upcoming days and in the long run that’ll make us a better team,” he said. “There are some concerns from some players who haven’t been out yet that maybe too late, or that they’ve missed too much already, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. We have a lot of time between now and our first league game to get everybody caught up and ready to play.”

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Team hosts free trial to become a Shark

By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Sharks water polo team hosted their annual free trial at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre on Aug. 30, and saw a large turnout of youths from the community interested in learning more about the world of water polo.

The annual event allows children from the community the opportunity to participate in a practice and game, to decide if they are interested in becoming a part of the Sharks team.

Members of Water Polo Saskatchewan were in attendance at the event to introduce the youths to the sport.

Cyril Durgigne, executive director for Water Polo Saskatchewan, said that excitement levels were running high in both the coaches and the children as the season draws closer to beginning.

“We’re here, like every year, at the annual welcome or tryout session,” said Durgigne.

“We come out to give some coaching expertise to the kids, and get them excited to join the team. We’ve just arrived, but we’re expecting around 30 or 40 kids, with half of those being new. We’re really excited for the season to start and happy to be here.”

Roughly 50 youths were in attendance for the event, with around 20 of those being prospective players, according to Estevan Sharks president Melanie Dzeryk.

“We had about 30 kids come out to the trial last year, so we were hoping to see around that number,” said Dzeryk.

“But we actually ended up having around 20 new kids come out, as well as about 30 of our existing players, so it was great to see so much involvement, and we just couldn’t be happier and more excited.”

The Sharks water polo season starts at the beginning of October and runs until March.

New to the team this year is the introduction of a onemonth trial period for any youths interested in joining the team, who are unsure if the sport is for them.

“We never really know what the turnout is going to be like at the free trial,” said Dzeryk.

“But it’s nice to see a good turnout. The trial is completely free and open to anyone between the ages of six to 18. It’s usually the younger kids that want to come check it out, but this is really how we’ve built our club is with this free trial because a lot of people have no idea what water polo even is and

Cyril Durgigne, left, shakes hands with prospective water polo players at the free trial event for the Estevan Sharks water polo team held at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre on Aug. 30. Durgigne is the executive director with Water Polo Saskatchewan, and was in attendance to meet the new players, and introduce youths to the world of water polo. is all about. This year we are also doing something new; we’re doing a month trial for anyone who’s maybe a little on the fence if they want to

join. It will be $75, and will include the full month of Octobers practices, and one tournament.”

Registration for any-

one interested in becoming a member of the Sharks team will be available at city-wide registration, which is an event hosted at the Estevan Leisure

Centre, for families to register their recreation activities for the year in one place, and will be held this year on Sept. 6, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Chargers learn valuable lessons in loss to Vikings

By Corey Atkinson sports@estevanmercury.ca

Although it was a rough start to the season for the Century 21 Peewee Charges season, head coach Jason Bresciani is hoping some lessons were learned last week.

In their first game of the season, the Chargers took a 49-0 decision on the chin Saturday to one of Moose Jaw’s strongest peewee football teams.

“We’ve got a lot of young kids that have some experience and even some kids that have never played football before, so

there’s going to be a lot of learning this season,” said Bresiciani.

“We made some mistakes and we made some good plays. It’s going to be a learning experience and we’ve got to keep on working at it.”

Bresciani said James Lewis is one of the team’s running

backs, while Talys Brock will be one of the team’s strongest linebackers and Thomas Harrison will be strong on defence.

The team will split quarterback duties between Jole Yanu-Little Chief and Caleb Bresciani.

The Chargers will be in Assiniboia Saturday to battle

the Rockets.

“I’ve got a feeling we’ll be in the middle of the pack, probably anywhere between fourth and fifth,” said Jason Bresciani. “That’s my goal and that’s our focus. We’ve just got to keep plugging at it and see what happens.”

In between now and the time the playoffs start, Bresciani hopes to have the team getting some better results.

The Chargers’ first home game is scheduled for Sept.

22 against Weyburn at 11:30 a.m. as part of Football Day in Estevan.

Hold on tight Casey Bear of Whitewood gets a rough ride Saturday afternoon in the novice bareback event at the Estevan Exhibition Rodeo. Photo by Corey Atkinson

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Bantam AA Bruins holding tryouts this weekend The TS&M bantam AA Bruins will have a weekend of tryouts coming up this weekend.

Registration will be Friday at 6 p.m. at Affinity Place and the first on-ice session will be at 7:30 p.m. Another pair

of ice sessions are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Saturday before Sunday afternoon’s black and gold intersquad game at 1 p.m.

Coaches for the team this year will be head coach Blaine Chrest and assistants

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Jeff Clauson and Michael Hengen. Chrest takes over from Tom Copeland, who had been with the team for several years.

For more information on the event, people can call Chrest at 306-421-6430.

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Little concerts, big performances

By Brady Bateman bbateman@estevanmercury.ca

After a hiatus of several years, house concerts will be returning to Estevan in late October.

The events feature prominent classical musicians performing in someone’s home.

The informal setting provides for a much more personal and intimate atmosphere according to Shirley Andrist, one of the people responsible for the return of house concerts.

“Several years ago we

had maybe three years of house concerts that were organized out of the University of Manitoba,” said Andrist.

“But the university unfortunately lost their funding, so the house concerts stopped.

But now there is a group in Winnipeg called Living Room Live who have initiated the idea again.”

The first concert will be held at the home of Cory Wanner, just outside of the city, and is set to take place in late October and will feature guitarist Nolan Powell, who

has completed a bachelors degree in music and education and in the past five years has been a finalist in the annual Lawrence Genows and Concerto Competition held at the University of Manitoba.

Powell has also placed first in the FCMF National Music Competition as a soloist and second place as a chamber musician with a classical guitar group, and was the recipient of the Len Hew trophy and bursary through the Winnipeg Music Festival.

“The idea is that we get

entertainers to come to the city, and host a concert in someone’s living room; it sounds simple, but it makes for a great evening,” said Andrist.

“It’s a very informal situation, but it’s really wonderful.

You get to talk to the performers, they answer questions, it becomes very personal and it makes for a great experience.

I have a list of helpers who work with me because when the performers come into town we have to have supper for them, then they perform a concert, then we provide ac-

commodations for them for the night and then we provide breakfast for them the following morning.”

There are currently plans in place to host three Living Room Live performances in Estevan in the coming year, one of which will include a saxophone-pianist duo in February, and a vocalist in April. The cost for attendance of one of the house concerts is $20, with all of the proceeds from each event going directly towards the performer.

Those interested in

being a part of the project can email Andrist at shirleyandrist@hotmail.com.

When upcoming concert dates are revealed, those on the email list will be notified, and the first 50 responders will be guaranteed a place at the performance.

“Everyone I’ve talked to is very happy to be seeing these concerts coming back,” said Andrist.

“The musicians we’re getting have won many awards so it’s a chance to hear someone of very high quality in a really nice personal setting.”

Hill View Manor residents enjoyed summer Submitted by Eunice Massett Can it really be only four months until Christmas?

Summer was here and seconds later it wasn’t. Is it because I am old or does time really move that fast? The air is crisp, the trees will soon be shedding their coat of leaves, but not before the reds and oranges of fall paint them for this new season.

We have been eating a lot of delicious tomatoes and cucumbers from our gardens.

The apples were prolific as well and we have had apple pies, apple sauce and apple crisps from our trees. Once again we have to thank Gordon Loustel for all his hard work in the yard and gardens.

He has a green thumb when it comes to gardening and we have all reaped the benefits.

Hill View has been busy as usual with the toe-tapping music of Susan Shepherd, Susan Moser, Wilma Mantei, Bob Olson, the Caragana Ramblers and the Happy Wanderers. We were also very blessed to have Audrey Andrist perform for us.

She is a renowned pianist and her music was certainly enjoyed by the residents. Through the summer months, we have been taking a group of residents every week down to the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course for lunch. They have a nice meal of their choice and then go for a tour of the course on the golf carts.

This is something different for them and they certainly enjoyed the opportunity of getting out in the fresh air and having a change of scenery. We also went to the Souris Valley Theatre’s two live performances, which were enjoyed by all.

The seniors’ tea at the Souris Valley Museum was very nice. The Freebies entertained, and they had a tour of the museum which was nostalgic for the residents.

They saw what we call antiques and they brought back many memories of past days and the hard life many lived.

We were very pleased to see some cement sidewalks rather than all crushed rock.

It was so much easier to push

Hill View Manor residents are thinking of fall now that summer is nearly finished. File photo wheel chairs. Thank you for that addition, it is much appreciated.

The monthly birthday parties are always special for the residents. July’s reciprocates of birthday wishes were Louise Seipp, who turned 90, Rita Muirhead turned 96 and Ed Tafelmeyer is now 94.

We also want to give best wishes to Ed and Laura Tafelmeyer, who celebrated 55 years of marriage on July 6.

August birthday wishes were given to Dot Bridges, who turned 94, Marlene Krueger (77), Audrey Sovdi (93), and Gordon Loustel (93). Congrats to all of you and we hope you have many more healthy, happy years to celebrate.

We offer our condolences to the families of Elaine Davidson, who died Aug. 8, and Anne Zohner, who died Aug. 15. Both of these precious little ladies are missed very much. They were tiny but mighty. Elaine was such a spunky lady who appreciated everything we did for her and was quick to thank us. Every time the staff entered her room she would

say “Isn’t it nice to be young and useful like you?”

She had been a devoted wife to husband Wayne who was in the long-term care.

Elaine never missed a single day of going to visit him.

When he died, I think Elaine lost a part of herself as well.

It is very encouraging for us to know that they are together once again. Elaine was not at all afraid of death. She was tired and she knew that her relationship with God would ensure her a home in heaven with Him. How can we be sad about that?

Our little Anne was also special to us. She had some

difficulty expressing herself verbally but she spoke to us in her own unique way. She had a sparkle in her eyes that we loved and could read very clearly. Anne was very active and was seen up and down the hallways of her home here at Hill View too many times a day to count.

This kept her very agile and she was content when she could walk. Anne loved her family and was happiest when sons Randy or Brian came to see her. Anne, in spite of many setbacks in her life, had a sweet, gentle spirit and was always willing to share a hug.

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She was spiritual in her private way and loved Jesus very much. It is so wonderful that when we lose one of our residents, though we grieve, we rest assured and draw comfort from knowing that they were welcomed into Father’s arms and are reunited with loved ones.

We thank the families of Elaine and Anne for their wonderful support and en-

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ENGLUND, Olga (Ollie) Olga Justina Müller was born to Jacob and Tina Müller at their farm home in the Kelstern district on May 31, 1927. She had a happy childhood with 7 brothers and sisters. Ollie went to a one-room school for Grades 1-10 and finished her high school in Bateman and Kelstern. After high school, Ollie attended the Christian Training Institute in Edmonton for three winters. She completed her nurses’ training at the Grey Nuns’ in Regina and earned her R.N. in 1952. She nursed for three years in Herbert and then moved to Midale where she had the privilege of working with Doc Mainprize. Doc and Mose played matchmakers, introducing Ollie to a local farmer, David Englund, and the two were married on April 19, 1957. Daughters Katherine and Patricia were born in the years that followed and the family had a busy life. Ollie was known for her cooking skills and often entertained friends and neighbours to celebrate birthdays or to just get together. After the wedding of Tillie and Don Erickson, she was happy to finally have family near. Tillie and Ollie prepared dozens and dozens of meals so the cousins could be together. Their Christmas cookie-baking day was legendary, and likely discussed in low German for long after. Ollie’s handwork skills were many; she knit dozens and dozens of sweaters, scarves, toques, mitts, and blankets upon request. Kathy and Pat were two very well-dressed little girls and their Barbies often sported matching outfits. She was involved with children and taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church in Midale for 16 years. She was also active in the clubs and in AWANA. She often played the organ for church services and sang either solos or with others in the church. Ollie, together with Clarence and Margaret Erickson, faithfully prepared The Gospel Echo for many, many years and her interest in reading and writing continued until her last days. Dave and Ollie moved to a new home in Midale in 1979 and retired from farming in 1991.

They moved next to Weyburn in December 2000 and lived there until Dave’s passing in 2006. In June 2006, Ollie came to live at William Albert House in Emerald Park.

After a short illness Ollie died peacefully at the Pasqua Hospital, Regina on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the age of 91 years.

Ollie was predeceased by her parents and 5 siblings. She leaves behind her brother Willy, her sister Tillie, sister-in-law Susan, daughter Kathy (Ray) Bellamy and Kolton of Emerald Park, daughter Patricia of Saskatoon, as well as cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbours, and friends.

A private graveside service was held at Westphalia Cemetery, Midale, SK. Donations may be made to your charity of choice.

Dustin Hall with Hall Funeral Services, Estevan assisted Ollie’s family.

FONSTAD, Marvin Albert Marvin Albert Fonstad was born on February 17, 1943 to Albert and Anna (nee Swenson) at Estevan, SK. He passed away on August 28, 2018 in Regina, SK following a lengthy illness. Marvin farmed with his dad at Torquay, SK for many years. He married his high school sweetheart, Lyla Clauson on October 17, 1964. They raised their children Lance, Marlo and Meryl on the family farm. Many summers were spent camping with friends and their families. Marvin was a school bus driver for 17 years, served as councilor of RM of Cambria #6, and on the church council for Trinity Lutheran Church in Torquay. Marvin and Lyla moved to Regina in 1990 where Marvin worked with Regina Housing. He retired in 2003. The enjoyment of camping with friends and family was never forgotten so they purchased a cabin at SK Beach. The cabin became the new gathering place for old friends as well as the many new friends made in Regina and at the lake. Grandchildren, nieces and nephews spent hours building bird houses and forts while Marvin BBQ’d hamburgers, hotdogs and cooked pounds of bacon and dozens of eggs. Marvin and Lyla were able to celebrate their 50th Anniversary at the lake.

Marvin is survived by his wife Lyla; children Lance (Connie) and their children Taylor and Bailey, Marlo (Von) Agioritis and their children Tyler, Erica (Arrol) Collomb Colton and Ava, Trifon and Hannah, Meryl (Donna) and their children Kelsey (Kaleb Memory) and Cole; Marvin’s sister Sandra (Wayne) Arnold as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Marvin was predeceased by his parents Albert and Anna Fonstad. Memorial Service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Christ Lutheran Church, 4825 Dewdney Ave., Regina, SK with Pastor Lynn Robertson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Salem Church, Torquay, SK. Online condolences may be left at www. paragonfuneralservices.com

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Estevan Police make another impaired driving arrest during the long weekend Members of the Estevan Police Service were called regarding a possible impaired driver during the Aug. 31 night shift.

Police were able to locate the vehicle and started an impaired driving investigation on the motorist. The 25-year-old Estevan man was charged with impaired driving and set for court in October to answer to the charges.

The passenger was also checked and found to be breaching court-ordered conditions, and also had warrants from another jurisdiction.

The vehicle was also

impounded.

No further details were released.

In other recent police news, members received a call from Prairie Petro Chem during the Aug. 27 day shift that they had located an all-terrain vehicle on their lot. It was not known where the quad was from, so police hoped that by releasing the information, the owner would come forward. The owner of the quad contacted the police three days later.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Police received a report of a dangerous driver early

on in the evening during the Aug. 27 night shift. There was a report of a Porsche driving westbound on Fourth Street at a very high rate of speed.

If anyone observed this or believes they could assist the police in identifying the car, please call the police or Crime Stoppers.

Officers attended to individuals on the roof of the Estevan Leisure Centre during the Aug. 28 night shift.

Police didn’t locate anyone on the roof. The matter is still under investigation.

Members received a report of theft from a local business. The matter is still

under investigation.

Police continued to receive calls during the Aug. 29 day shift about the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and the scams associated with people asking for banking information for refunds, or stating that people have to pay or risk being arrested on warrants.

Members continued an investigation during the Aug. 29 night shift into a hit and run that was reported the previous week. Officers were able to determine that it was not a hit and run at all, and the driver had knowledge of it. The driver was brought

Estevan Public Library expanding teen programming area The Estevan Public Library will soon have a new area for teens.

Work has started on a renovation of the teen area at the library. Once it is finished, there will be more seating areas, a book area with pillows to accommodate more teens, and extra seating to accommodate more teens.

“We’re finding that we do have a lot of teens that are coming in, and we just don’t have the space to accommodate them, so we just want to have a couple of different areas where they can colour or craft or do a puzzle or play video games,” said Sarah Clauson, the library’s teen programmer.

When Clauson was doing the interview with the Mercury, there were a couple of teens socializing in the teen area. But there wouldn’t be enough space to accommodate many more than those two teens.

“We’re getting a big rug that’s a comfy rug so that people would want to sit on it and it would keep you cozy,” said Clauson.

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Teen programmer Sarah Clauson stands among the books in the teen program area at the Estevan Public Library. teen space are geared towards teens and young adults.

Once the renovation is finished, Clauson expects the teen area will create an place where teens can hang out and socialize, or where they can participate in programs such as video game tournaments.

After-hour teen movie nights will be held in the teen

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space at the library on Sunday nights at 5 p.m. in the fall.

It’s the type of program the library wouldn’t have been able to host in its teen space previously.

Some teen programs will still be held in the library’s meeting rooms, she said.

Clauson noted the library received a donation from Certified Energy Services that covered the cost of the renovation.

The renovation won’t take too long, and Clauson expects it will be finished before the end of the week.

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sample in a roadside screening device and a “warn” was registered. The driver was then suspended from driving for three days and the vehicle was also impounded for three days.

Officers preformed several curfew checks on individuals who have been placed on court-ordered conditions.

One such person was found to be breaching their conditions and was subsequently charged. They will appear in Estevan Court later in September to answer to the charge.

The EPS received many phone calls during the Sept.

1 day shift regarding people getting calls from someone claiming to be with the STARS Air Ambulance. The caller claimed the phone call recipient won large sums of money and a car. The EPS would like to remind the public to be cautious of such phones calls, and urge people not to provide the caller with any personal information.

Members were dispatched to the Estevan Exhibition Association grounds regarding a male trespassing on the exhibition’s property.

He was located and charged under the Trespass to Property Act. Police had a report during the Sept. 1 night shift of a highly intoxicated male who ordered a cab, then passed out in the vehicle and did not know where he wanted to go.

The male was brought to the police station where he was lodged in cells for his safety, and until he was sober.

Police are also looking into a complaint of an assault on a cab driver. The matter is now under investigation.

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back in and inter viewed, later confessing to the offence. Since the driver had no previous criminal history, a warning letter for public mischief was served on her.

Police were called to a west end residence, to what appeared to be a break and enter in progress. The caller saw someone crawl through a basement bedroom window.

Police located the people involved and it was a young person that came over to visit his friend and they didn’t want to wake the parents asleep upstairs.

Officers stopped a vehicle on the west side of Estevan for speeding during the Aug. 30 night shift. The driver, a 39-year-old from Southey was arrested and a search connected to that arrest turned up marijuana.

The driver was charged for unlawfully possessing more than 30 grams of marijuana.

The man was also charged for obstruction, as he was tampering with evidence after his initial arrest. He was released for an October court date.

Members are looking into a complaint of uttering threats involving two females that was filed during the Aug. 31 day shift.

While police were at the rodeo during the Aug. 31 night shift, they were alerted to a theft that had taken place. One of the rodeo attendees had caught a person who had been stealing items in the area. Police took the male into custody and he was lodged in cells. The matter is currently under investigation.

Members later checked a vehicle for driver sobriety.

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1.Items allowed to be dropped off for “free” include: furniture, grass clippings, tree branches and regular household garbage including appliances (excluding refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and mattresses/box springs).

2.All hazardous materials and any waste from rural customers will not be accepted for free.

3.According to Bylaw 96-1489 11.(2) all loads must be completely covered or secured to prevent littering while in transport to the landfill.

4. No Commercial Refuse allowed.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Recreational Needs Assessment - City of Estevan, SK The City of Estevan is seeking proposals from qualified firms to complete a Recreational Needs Assessment. Proposals (Three hard copies) marked City of Estevan Recreational Needs Assessment will be accepted by the Legislative Services Division prior to 2:00 pm local Time on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 to: Attn: Rod March City of Estevan 1102- Fourth Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Electronic proposals will not be accepted and any proposal received after the date and time listed will be returned and not considered for evaluation. The City of Estevan will not be responsible for any costs incurred by the proponent in the preparation or delivery of the proposals. All inquiries regarding this RFP can be directed in an email to Rod March, Manager of Parks and Facilities r.march@estevan.ca

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Application has been made for the development of: Application No. DP031-2018

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Civic Address #18, Hwy 39E

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Should you be interested in obtaining more information on this permit application or wanting to comment on the application contact City of Estevan Land Development Services at 306-634-1800 or write to landdevelopment@estevan.ca. Any submissions should note the development permit application number and be submitted by September 11th, 2018 at 12:00 PM. (noon).

Richard Neufeld, Development Officer City of Estevan 1102 Fourth Street Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7

LAND DEVELOPMENT CITY OF ESTEVAN DEVELOPMENT APPEALS BOARD The City of Estevan invites interested citizens to sit on the City of Estevan Development Appeals Board. The Development Appeals Board hears appeals on matters related to land use and buildings within the City. Development Appeals Board decisions shape the community and affects developers, neighbours, citizens and businesses. It is important for the public to have confidence in the quality of these decisions and the decision-making process.

To be eligible, candidates shall be a minimum of 18 years of age and must be a resident of the City of Estevan. Applicants cannot be an employee of the City of Estevan and must not be currently sitting on any other boards for the City of Estevan. Appointments are for a period of two years.

Applicants must submit a letter describing their experience on previous positions on boards and other organizations and experience or knowledge they can bring this board. Other factors include a flexible meeting schedule to attend hearings as they arise (typically in evenings) and the ability to make decisions with fairness, objectivity and impartiality. Some familiarity with chairing a meeting and land use related bylaws would be an asset.

Deadline for applications is September 11, 2018 at 4:00 PM. Please mail, fax or e-mail your application to: Judy Pilloud, City Clerk 1102, Fourth Street, Estevan Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 Email: cityclerk@estevan.ca

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ESTEVAN SKATING CLUB

Season runs October - March. Fees to be determined Pre CanSkate | age 3 in 2018 | *dependent on instructor availability CanSkate | age 4 and older | Monday and/or Thursday 6:15-7pm Bridging | dates and time to be determined Figure Skating | dates and time to be determined For more information email estevanskatingclub@gmail.com

ESTEVAN JUNIOR ROLLER DERBY

Season runs from September - mid November Recruitment night | Females in grades 4 -12 | Thursday, September 13 & Sunday, September 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 Regular practice times | Females in grades 4 -12 | Thursday & Sunday $150 fee For more information email : dwysminity@gmail.com

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Season runs from September - May. Summer programming may be available.

Beavers | K - Grade 2 | register online at www.myscouts.ca Cubs | Grade 2 -5 | register online at www.myscouts.ca Scouts | Grade 6 - 9 | register online at www.myscouts.ca For more information please email KayC at dustinandkayc@gmail.com

ESTEVAN SHARKS WATER POLO CLUB

Regular Season October 2 - March 30. Mini PLA season runs October - January. All fees include insurance and tournament fees.

Mini PLA (Mini Atom) | 6-8 years old | Must have Level 1 Red Cross | Sunday 5-6pm & Thursday 6-7pm | $250 PLA (Atom) | 9-11 years old | Sunday 5-6pm, Tuesday 6:30-8pm & Thursday 6:30-8pm | $450 PLB (Bantam) |12-13 years old | Sunday 6-7pm, Tuesday 8-9pm & Thursday 7 -8:30pm| $450 PLC (Cadet) | 14-15 years old | Sunday 6-8pm, Tuesday 8-10pm & Thursday 8:30 -9:30pm| $450 For more information email Melanie Dzeryk at dzerykdm@signaldirect.ca

ESETVAN CURLING CLUB

Coop Kids Curling | Grades K - 2 | Oct 28 - Dec 16 | Sundays 2-3pm | $60 fee Coop Kids Curling | Grades 3 - 5 | Oct 28 - Dec 16 | Sundays 3-4pm | $60 fee Novice/Juvenile Curling | Grades 6 -12 | Oct 30 - Feb 12 | Tuesdays 6-7pm | $185 fee

Community Programming Officer (Temporary Full Time Position – One Year Term – with a possible extension) The Estevan Police Service is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual to fulfill the position of Community Programming Officer (CPO).

The CPO will be responsible for: Contributing to the Estevan Police Service’s relationship with the community on crime prevention / reduction matters through liaison, consultation and partnership development Identifying specific community crime prevention / reduction priorities including intervention, education / awareness needs at the community and / or individual level Engaging community partners in the identification / coordination/ implementation of a continuum of evidence-based community led responses to crime that contribute to the core police role of prevention and reduction of crime Contributing to the review and evaluation of local crime prevention / reduction strategies Providing education to local schools, businesses, vulnerable persons and via social media regarding crime prevention, health and wellness, personal safety and various social issues.

Arranging and supervising community engagement events hosted by the Estevan Police Service Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Police Requirements: Post-secondary education in one of the fields related to education, child development, or social sciences or secondary school diploma with several years of experience working with community partners, youth, and/or “at risk” populations. Proficiency in computers and social media platforms is an asset. Interested applicants may contact 306-634-1518 to request a comprehensive application package. Applicants will be required to complete a security background check and criminal record check. Closing date for applications is September 15th, 2018.

CAREERS OPPORTUNITY GUARD/MATRON The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Guard/ Matron. Successful applicants must be able to work independently with little supervision.

The Guard/Matron will provide constant observation of persons being held in custody. They could be called on short notice and at various hours of the day or night. Shifts vary from three to eight hours. Training is provided.

Applications can be picked up at the police station or requested by email.

Estevan Police Service 301-11th Avenue Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 1C7 306-634-4767 Requests by email are to be directed to: schartrand@estevanpolice.ca

NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT The City of Estevan has approved the following discretionary use development permit applications: Application No. DP025-2018 DP026-2018

Proposed Use Secondary Suite Place of Worship

Civic Address 902 – 2nd Street 1302-1322 Building 7th Street

Zoning Residential (R2) Commercial (C3)

Persons interested in obtaining more information on this permit approval may contact City of Estevan Land Development Services at 306-634-1800 or write to landdevelopment@estevan.ca Persons affected by a development permit as approved by the City of Estevan may appeal the permit approval to the City of Estevan Development Appeals Board. Appeals must include reasons for the appeal, a non-refundable $300 fee payable to the City of Estevan and be addressed to: City of Estevan Development Appeals Board.

Secretary of the Board 1102 Fourth Street Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7

INVITATION TO BID The City of Estevan, Leisure Services Business Division invites qualified contractors to submit a tendered bid for the “Supply and Construction of a Seasonal Washroom Facility – Royal Heights Veterans Memorial Park, at 1240 Nicholson Road, Estevan” by Tuesday September 18th, 2018 @ 2:30pm.

Criteria: •This is a three room 9ft X 22 ft (two washrooms, one utility room) building with an attached picnic shelter area (13ft X 22ft) with a 5ft concrete walkway on three sides.

•This facility will be a replica of the Padwick washroom facility located at Padwick Park, 2021 Nicholson Road, Estevan. With some site-specific modifications to accommodate the site conditions at Royal Heights.

•Building materials and furnishings will be consistent with the Padwick structure, minor variations of equal or greater quality will be considered.

•For specifics on the building, questions, or for a site visit to Padwick for review prior to bid submission, contact Rod March, email: r.march@estevan.ca Please submit your sealed tender marked “Construction of Washroom Facility – Royal Heights” in writing by 2:30 pm on Tuesday September 18th, 2018.

Attention: Rod March Leisure Services Division 701 Souris Ave. Estevan, SK S4A 2T1 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

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Season runs from September - January and February to May. Mini Class | 6&7 years | Thurs. | 6:00pm - 6:30pm 8-13 years | Mon. & Thurs. | 6:30pm-7:30pm 14 and up | Mon. & Thurs. | 7:30pm-9:00pm For more information email estevantkd63@gmail.com

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