Estevan Mercury 20191030 by Estevan Mercury

A2 October 30, 2019

Awards recognize success in business world

« A1 the Estevan Chamber of Commerce for their efforts to promote Estevan during a challenging time for the community. And he recognized Estevan MLA Lori Carr for her work to secure provincial coal transition funding for Estevan. LeBlanc said it was important to get that message across. “Tonight is a night of celebration. It’s something to basically celebrate what we’ve achieved so far in the past two years. There’s no doubt in my mind that the community is going to face some challenges here, and it’s time that we all come together and it’s time that we all work together to find some solutions to the challenges that are going to come before us.” LeBlanc said he loves being involved with both the teaching and the real estate, and he enjoys bringing the big events to Estevan. “Everything that I do, in terms of events and work and all of that, it’s not possible without the community,” he said. Murray GM won the MNP Business of the Year

Award. All businesses nominated for an EBEX award were eligible. General manager Brad Pierson said it was an overwhelming feeling to win the award, and they were happy to win one earlier in the evening, the Inland Audio Visual Community Involvement Award. In his acceptance speech for the community involvement award, Pierson said he wished LeBlanc would have won, since LeBlanc was a finalist, but Murray GM was honoured to take home that prize. “I think community involvement is something … where you have to have a focus,” said Pierson. But he was even more surprised to win the Business of the Year recognition. “It’s just a huge honour that Murray GM is thought of in that context to be business of the year,” said Pierson. The awards reflect a team effort, he said, one that extends throughout the staff. “There are so many people who don’t get any limelight. I just happened to be the one

Report from the Legislature October 24, 2019 Over the past 12 years, Saskatchewan has enjoyed a remarkable period of strong and sustained growth we hadn’t seen in a long time. As we prepare to enter the 2020s, our goal is to keep growing so all Saskatchewan people continue to bene�it. In the coming weeks, we will release a new Growth Plan with speci�ic targets and a roadmap of how we will achieve them. These targets include 1.4 million people living in Saskatchewan and 100,000 more people working in Saskatchewan by 2030. The fall sitting of the legislature is now underway and our government has introduced our vision for a new decade of growth. We have outlined a number of measures the government will be taking during the upcoming legislative session, including: • Creating a fund of up to $10 million to assist Estevan, Coronach and surrounding areas transition to new economic development opportunities for workers affected by the federally-mandated phase out of coal-�ired electricity by 2030; • Introducing and funding a plan to reduce surgical wait times; • Introducing legislation for the regulation of vaping and vaping products; • Taking measures to improve the safety and well-being of First Nations children and reduce the number of children that need to come under the province’s care; • Opening the new Regina Bypass; • Introducing tougher penalties for cell phone usage while driving; • Continuing the constitutional challenge to the federal carbon tax in the Supreme Court; • Continuing to explore the potential for small modular reactors to produce emissions-free electricity using Saskatchewan uranium; • Implementing Clare’s Law, which allows police to disclose information that could help protect potential victims of interpersonal violence; • Introducing a new Fisheries Act to provide greater protection against invasive aquatic species; • Amending The Lobbyists Act to address recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists in his recent annual reports; • Strengthening the enforcement of maintenance orders for child support payments; and • Amending The Saskatchewan Employment Act to increase parental leave by eight weeks to ensure that employees who are entitled to the new shared parental Employment Insurance bene�it have job protection while using the new leave bene�it and to extend employment leave to individuals who are running for election to a First Nations Band Council. The government plans to introduce about 30 pieces of legislation during the fall sitting and will table a budget during the spring sitting that is expected to make signi�icant investments in infrastructure. Our government will continue to plan for a growing province by keeping our economy strong, investing in important government services and ensuring everyone in Saskatchewan continues to enjoy the bene�its of growth. The recent federal election results show that the path and policies of the federal government these past few years has divided our nation. The growing sense of frustration and western alienation is now undeniable. Canada now has a Liberal minority government that did not receive the popular vote, has no clear mandate and will be supported by either a 4th place party that has never governed, or a party that does not want to be part of this nation. This government also has no representation from Saskatchewan or Alberta. In his election night address, Prime Minister Trudeau stated to Saskatchewan and Alberta: “I’ve heard your frustration. I want to be there to support you.” Saskatchewan has made it clear: if the Prime Minister is serious about acting on his words, he can cancel the federal carbon tax; commit to negotiating a new equalization formula that is fair to Saskatchewan and Alberta; and commit to developing a plan to build pipelines and get our exports to international markets. It’s time for a new deal with Canada. The Prime Minister says he’s heard our frustration and wants to support us – Saskatchewan stands ready to meet with him so he can prove it.

Lori Carr, MLA

who had the nameplate behind my name that gets to stand up and accept these awards, or gets to be seen in the community.” Pierson has long recognized the value of business in the community. The Pierson and Symons family was inducted into the Nick and Verna Morsky Estevan Business Hall of Fame in 2013. “Our grandparents made us work,” Pierson said. “At the

age of 12, we were called to the carpet and that was the time to work. We got a general vision, not only from my grandparents, but from my mother and father, to have a strong entrepreneurial spirit.” Numerous other awards were handed out Friday night. The winners were: • Dutch Media Growth and Expansion Award: Chamney Crushing and Paving for adding paving to their line of services and expanding their service area. Other finalists were Murray GM and Save the Stress Cleaning Services Limited. • Access Communications Outstanding Service Award: A Loving Touch Florist for their willingness to serve their customers needs. Other finalists were Great Canadian Oil Change, Murray GM Estevan, Prairie Animal Health Centre of Estevan, and Save the Stress Cleaning Services. • Community Futures Sunrise New Business Venture Award: Save the Stress Cleaning Service, which has grown to 16 employees and has ex-

perienced considerable growth since opening in 2017. Also nominated were Lemon Wedge Marketing Group and Thunder Oilfield Construction Ltd. • Bear Claw Casino and Hotel Outstanding Employee Award: Kim Pastachak from Encompass Fitness Studio for her work ethic and commitment to clients. Also nominated were Collen MacMillan with the Estevan Family Resource Centre and Melanie Mantei with the Southeast College. • SaskTel Diversity in the Workplace Award: JTK Food Services Estevan McDonalds, which has employees from around the world and also has employees with disabilities. Other finalists were Days Inn Estevan/Beefeater, Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. and Trent’s Tire. • WorkSafe Saskatchewan Safety in the Workplace Award: TS&M Supply for the importance they place on safety in the workplace and mental health. Also nominated were Carson Safety Service Ltd. and Sawyer Safety Training and Consulting Ltd.

• Affinity Credit Union Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Nolan Tide of Tide Enterprises, which produces a zero spray landscape sprayer that attaches to the front of a zero turn mower; most parts are custom made and assembled in Estevan. The other candidates were Cristina Bohn from Save the Stress Cleaning Services; Danielle and Kyle McGillicky, Tyson McGillicky and Tatum Unger from Thunder Oilfield Construction; and Dr. Sarah Sliva from South East Eye Care. • The other finalists for the Inland Audio Visual Community Involvement Award were Fresh Air Fitness/Run the Course/Coal Country Run; Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual; and Save the Stress Cleaning Services. Also during the evening, Garry Hirsch of Hirsch Holdings Ltd. was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame, in honour of Hirsch’s success in business over more than 50 years. The next edition of Southeast Lifestyles will have more on the Hall of Fame induction.

« A1 “As we move forward the actual closings in ‘21, ‘24, of course, we would be looking at more help as far as transitions with the employees, the training and things along those lines,” said Ludwig. He went on to note that there is also the federal transition committee with SPC representatives and other im-

portant stakeholders from the community. “We are meeting every couple of months with that committee as well. So as we get closer to those dates, and probably even before those dates come to fruition, we will be looking at help from the federal government as well to help top up some of the needs

that we’ll face moving forward,” said Ludwig. Ludwig also thanked everybody who worked together to have this fund happening. “I would like to thank our MLA Lori Carr for going to that force and for helping to make this happen. I would also like to thank Minister ( Jeremy) Harrison and of course Mr. Premier, Scott Moe. And all of the cabinets and all of the MLAs that had to weigh in and make a decision on this. And obviously

they made the right decision, in our opinion, and we really appreciate that,” said Ludwig. Carr also thanked the people who put an effort to keep the coal phase-out affected communities going. “I would like to thank Mayor Ludwig and his team for their positive and constructive advocacy for this type of fund. These are the kinds of results that can come from working together on a common goal,” said Carr.

Brad Pierson gives an acceptance speech after Murray GM was presented with the Business of the Year Award.

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