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Amidst all of the uncertainty and unpredictability in 2020, one thing that is always a constant is the support for the United Way Estevan’s Telethon.

The 44th annual fundraiser, which ran from 8 a.m.

Friday morning to 5 p.m.

Saturday afternoon, raised $347,711 for the United Way’s 15 member agencies and its community impact projects. The goal, set in the spring, was $320,000.

The entire telethon emanated from the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch and aired live on Access Now and the local United Way’s website. “I’m so grateful and pleased with the continued support given by residents and businesses and our surrounding area. Truly united, we attained the goal and surpassed it, with flying colours,� said United Way Estevan president Melanie Graham, alluding to this year’s theme

of United We Stand.

She attributed this year’s success to teamwork and community support. “The United Way Estevan is an amazing team,� said Graham.

The telethon surpassed its goal at about 2:30 p.m.

Saturday afternoon, after a $10,000 donation from former Estevan resident Jeff Sandquist, who now resides in the Seattle area. The United Way continued to receive support until the event wrapped up just before 5 p.m. Saturday.

Entertainment was offered throughout the 33 hours.

But due to crowd restrictions, this year’s telethon had a mixture of pre-recorded and live performances.

The mix of pre-recorded and live entertainment allowed the United Way to have performances from those who no longer reside in the community, and others who wouldn’t have been able to make it on Telethon day.

The fundraising total stood at around $91,000 at midnight Friday night, and

was at around $117,000 at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. “I was very nervous,� said Graham. “It is kind of a normal feeling; everyone wants to attain their goal. Estevan’s been there for us in the past, and it’s no different this year.�

A touching moment came when Graham’s daughters Teagan and Ricki came forward with a cheque for $3,700, which was raised through support from family and close friends. “When I saw them going to the floor, I knew I needed a Kleenex or a couple,� said Graham. “I had no idea what they were doing, but it encompassed so many friends, my U.S. family and businesses.�

Graham, who is originally from Minot, said her family would have been in the front row for the telethon if it weren’t for the pandemic that forced the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to nonessential traffic, and prevented the United Way from having spectators at the legion.

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donation for $112,770, which was raised by employees in the Estevan area, and matched by the Crown corporation.

Less than an hour after SaskPower’s donation, Westmoreland Mining LLC made their contribution of $80,515, which was again raised through the efforts of the employees and matched by the corporation.

Westmoreland’s support left the United Way a little more than $3,000 short of its goal. That’s when Sandquist’s donation was announced.

After a brief celebration, Graham called United Way Canada president Dan Clement to inform him Estevan had reached its goal.

He offered his congratulations to the local United Way. Clement said it’s always amazing at this time of year to get the call and find out that Estevan’s United Way had soared past its goal, but was still fundraising. “I know in your city of Estevan, and in cities across Canada, our United Ways, and the community agencies that we support, are all stepping up to make sure that our residents and our citizens are getting access to the services that they needed,� said Clement.

In the good times, Canadians are there for each other, but they’re also there in the bad times, he said. “One of the most important reasons why we have United Ways across the country is to be there in these particular times when our communities are facing a challenge,� said Clement.

This year’s event also

featured 81 hand-crafted bid items made by local residents, which raised $6,560, or a little more than $80 for each item.

For the first time, the United Way had a Facebook auction that started days before the Telethon began, which sparked plenty of interest.

Graham expects this format will likely become normal. “Going online with the pictures a week before, and just seeing the volume of the bids taking place, was very heartwarming,� said Graham.

Also new for this year is that Access had its production trailer in Estevan, which enhanced the audio and video quality of the telethon.

A quilt created by the Hearts and Hands Quilting Guild was available in a raffle, and generated $1,495. Peggy Rohatyn was the winner.

The United Way’s allocations committee will meet to decide how to distribute the funds that exceeded their goal, as well as any other money that comes in after the telethon.

The telethon capped what has been a busy year for the United Way. Earlier this year, the United Way distributed money through the federal government’s Emergency Community Support Fund, which was used to assist various organizations in the community, and from the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation to purchase groceries for families in need.

Those grants were not included in the telethon total.

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Coal power, transition from coal and nursing home discussed by Estevan candidates at pre-election forum

By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In a pandemic year, pretty much everything is being done differently. That was the case with the Estevan constituency all-candidates’ forum, hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 13.

And doing things differently, due to the pandemic, was one of the issues that permeated the forum.

Four of the five candidates vying for the riding took part. In the order they were drawn, the candidates were incumbent Lori Carr of the Saskatchewan Party, Phillip Zajac of the new Buffalo Party, Linda Sopp of the Progressive Conservatives and Seth Lendrum of the New Democratic Party.

The moderator was chamber executive director Jackie Wall, who noted that despite their best efforts, they were unable to get a response from Green Party candidate Scott Meyers.

The event took place at the Access Communications’ studio in Estevan. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it was not held in a hall, with a live audience, as is usually the case. Instead it was broadcast live and livestreamed online, so there was no applause, and no questions from the floor.

After opening statements, there were three prepared questions, followed by a series of questions from viewers emailed into the chamber.

There was no formal debate between participants. Each candidate had an opportunity to answer the question within an allotted time, or they could opt to pass.

Both Sopp and Lendrum passed several times, but Zajac

and Carr answered all questions posed to them.

The questions were related to the economy, municipal/ provincial relations, federal equalization, jobs in a digital economy, parenting, Saskatchewan’s role in confederation, energy efficiency, supply chain risks due to COVID-19, and a new nursing home for Estevan.

The issue of power generation was raised several times and in several different ways by the candidates, but one question put it straight to them: What is your stance on the future of coal-fired power generation?

Zajac led off, saying, “Coal-fired power generation should be around for generations.”

He noted that there are no $100,000 per year jobs listed on SaskJobs lately, even with retraining. “We have good paying jobs at the mine.

We have good paying jobs at (Sask)Power. These are people that we care about in our communities and there's nobody that's watching this today that doesn't know someone that works there. I don't want to see those people have to move, because there's no good paying jobs here. You can't you can't support a family of five on $20 an hour.”

He emphasized throughout his presentation that all of SaskPower’s coal-fired generating fleet, including the Poplar River Power Station at Coronach, should be retrofitted with carbon capture and storage, which would then reduce Saskatchewan’s emissions.

Sopp said, “It’s a shame they’re thinking of having coal shut down completely by 2030.

When that comes, and they want us to run on natural gas, and the price of natural gas,

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From left, Saskatchewan Party candidate Lori Carr, Buffalo Party candidate Phillip Zajac, Progressive Conservative Party candidate Linda Sopp and New Democratic Party candidate Seth Lendrum sat widely spaced in the Access Communications studio for an Estevan Chamber of Commerce candidates’ forum. Photo

by Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter it’s going up. Imagine what the gas bills will be like when we have no coal to keep our houses warm, how cold our winters are when it’s minus 30, minus 40, minus 50, and their furnaces are humming? Coal is the only thing that will keep you warm.”

Lendrum said, “Coal power, right now, is a good thing. And I do believe we need to wean ourselves off of it.

Geothermal is a very big part of Estevan. There is a huge opportunity for us to build upon that. I believe we can retrain people so they will be able to work in the geothermal area, which will bring more jobs into Estevan.”

Carr said, “I would like to see coal-fired generation here for years to come, unlike the NDP, who would like to see it stay in the ground and lose those good-paying jobs for this community. So, first and foremost, your Saskatchewan Party government has secured that equivalency agreement to ensure that we are able to continue to burn coal unabated until end-of-life, or 2030. This is why we are still able to burn coal today or some of the federal government's would force

us to close some of those units down by now.

“So this does not help us with the federally imposed rules that are being put on this province. As we move forward, my first choice is power production in Estevan is coal-fire production with carbon capture and sequestration.

And as our government moves forward, I will continue to look for accountability, when decisions are being made as to what type of power production, we will move forward with in this community. But coal is my first choice.”

Another question regarding Estevan transitioning from coal had Carr and Lendrum both talking about the possibility of small modular nuclear reactors for Estevan, but Zajac dismissed the idea. Carr reiterated that coal, with carbon capture and sequestration, was her first option. She also spoke of new technology using coal in non-traditional ways such as “synfuel.”

Zajac said, “I know that everybody watching here right now knows there is no plan for transition. There are no jobs that are currently hap-

pening today, and you need to tell everybody that there is no plan. There's a certain amount of money that's been given out, a bunch of surveys have been done and research has been done, but nothing to help anybody get a job, similar to what we have today.”

He added that wind doesn’t work due to start up and decommissioning costs, as well as other factors, and solar panels have a finite lifespan.

Sopp said of coal, “It’s here. It’s natural. They were talking about nuclear here, but the grid is not up to date, so that’s impossible. As for geothermal energy, it’s very expensive to start. The cost efficiency will be very high, and nobody will ever make money in taxes. It’s ridiculous.”

Asked about a new nursing home for the community, Carr said she has been on the committee working to advance a new nursing home.

“We've had several meetings with the Minister of Health and visited officials to explain different options to try and advance this new nursing home. When talking with the minister, we're told that there

are several nursing homes in the province that are in more need of replacement than ours, and that that is how they prioritize which nursing homes are chosen to be advanced.

Having said that, I have not accepted no as an answer and will continue to bring forward ideas that are presented,” Carr said.

Zajac said, “My job is to get the nursing home built.”

He noted the current facility uses a shower curtain to segment off washrooms, and “it’s embarrassing.”

Sopp said a nursing home, “should not be on the back burner.” She said seniors are being separated, with husband and wife in different communities.

“That is not going to happen if we get in,” Sopp said.

Lendrum said, “One of our big things is senior care, and I will definitely push it through our seniors, our homes, all over the province.

They're understaffed, and they're overcrowded. We need new homes, and we need staff for them.”

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Local miracle child is rowing every day for a great cause

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

Gage Goetz, a 10-year-old young man, knows what real challenges are first hand. He was born with several congenital heart defects and spent endless days in hospitals.

This year he was asked to take on the role of a Miracle Child for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon, which he said was a very exciting opportunity for him.

"I felt very proud and astonished … I was like 'Crazy, Jeez, this is awesome!' I was really happy," Gage recalled.

Gage already had experience raising money for the hospital.

In 2019, he was able to raise and donate over $30,000 that he generated through a 4-H steer and harness auction. He also did a mud run, raising money for the hospital earlier.

This time Gage decided to take on a new challenge to raise awareness and attract some funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.

"As a miracle child, I'm supposed to be the one that represents a certain area of Saskatchewan for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. And I wanted to raise funds for them," Gage said.

The new fundraising idea was inspired by his mother Tammi's coach Jennifer Olfert, who was engaging her clients in similar challenges.

"I'm rowing on a rowing machine. And every 100 metres people can choose how much money they can pledge me," explained Gage.

He started his rowing challenge on Oct. 1 and will continue until the end of the month. Every day, no matter what his schedule

Gage Goetz has been rowing every day to raise money for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. Photo submitted looks like, he rows. On average, Gage does about 220 metres each time, and he said the pledges so far vary from one to five dollars.

"The best I've done so far is 230 metres," Gage said.

Sometimes it's more difficult, but Gage is set on taking this challenge to the end. The family records his messages and his rowing and publishes videos on a Facebook page, Gage Goetz's Month of October Children's Hospital Fundraising.

The event page was created specifically for the fundraiser, and in two days about 2,000 people were viewing Gage's page and videos.

"We've got all the information on his Facebook page … and people

have two options. They can either pledge Gage in his rowing for every 100 metres. To pledge they just send us a private message telling us how much they would like to pledge.

And we keep track of all of this and at the end of the month, we tally up the total and let the individuals know what their total pledge amount is," Tammi explained.

"And for those who would rather do a flat rate now and not wait until the end of the month, they can go directly to his personal fundraiser page, which is on the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (website) and they can donate on his miracle child page at any time.

And this will go on into November when the Jim Pattison Children's

Hospital has their radiothon, which is on November 4 and 5."

By press time, Gage already raised about $800 through his miracle child page.

Gage said that he is working on more ideas for fundraisers for the hospital, but he hasn't decided on what it's going to be yet.

His father Trevor said they are proud of their son and support his initiatives.

"We are very excited that he is able to this and willing to do it.

We feel very fortunate as a family that our child has went through the hospital and has had operations, and he is healthy and is able to do these things.

"We feel it's our duty to be able

to help the hospital out that helped us out so much," Trevor said.

All miracle children are also asked to find a Hometown Hero or Heroes sponsors. These are local businesses, willing to contribute $2,500 or more to the hospital.

Gage is still looking for his Hometown Heroes. He pointed out that their support will be recognized and their logo or name will be featured on his hospital personal fundraising page.

No matter which form the support comes, Gage said he is really grateful to the community for it.

"I'd like to say thanks to everyone in the community and all around, who have supported me in this fundraiser and in the past."

Humane Society’s duck derby was a big hit It might have been a chilly day outside, but the support for the fourth annual Judy Martin Memorial Duck Derby provided plenty

of warmth for the Estevan Humane Society (EHS).

All of the 2,000 rubber ducks available were sold for the event, allowing the hu-

The race to the finish line was a close one in the Estevan Humane Society’s Duck Derby. Photo submitted

mane society to pay out the maximum $10,000 prize to the winner. Ceyanna Olson’s duck was the first to reach the finish line.

The humane society retained the other half of the pool.

Rubber ducks were released from a loader on the Highway 47 bridge above the Souris River. From there, they floated a short distance down the river until they reached the finish line at the Woodlawn Regional Park’s free park.

“The water was moving well, so the ducks were trucking along pretty well this year,” said humane society president Tayja Zimmerman. “It went pretty quickly.

I think the ducks were done within 10-15 minutes.”

It ’s a good thing the ducks moved quickly, because it was about -4 C at the time of the duck drop.

“Next year we’re definitely going back to an earlier duck date,” said Zimmerman, alluding to the fact that previous editions were held in September.

Several ducks were close behind Olson’s entry.

“I think there were four or five ducks that were pretty close. They started all clumped

together, and then there was a couple – they must have been in the right current, because they all started inching towards (the finish line),” said Zimmerman.

One duck was right behind the winner.

The derby was livestreamed on the EHS’s Facebook page. People couldn’t gather at the Woodlawn Regional Park’s free park area to watch the derby like they have in past years, but they did see people across the river watching the derby.

Zimmerman said this year’s event might have been more successful than in past years because people have been trying to support more local initiatives since the start of the pandemic.

She noted the EHS posted Saturday morning that they had about a third of the ducks still available, and the last of the ducks were sold Saturday afternoon. People still called about purchasing a duck after the last one was sold.

“We’re glad that this fundraiser was able to be such a huge success,” said Zimmerman.

The funds raised through the duck derby will be directed towards building upgrades.

The humane society would

A total of 2,000 rubber ducks were dropped from the Highway 47 South bridge into the Souris River.

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The entire community came together In the early weeks and months of the pandemic, there were a lot of questions being asked.

One of them was how would you have an event like the United Way Estevan’s telethon when there was so much unpredictability.

Crowd restrictions, school participation, live performances and overall economic uncertainty were among the factors that had to be dealt with.

Well, we had our questions answered on the weekend. And well it wasn’t the telethon that we’re used to seeing each year since 1977, the end result was still the same: the community came together.

Sure, you didn’t have the audience sitting in the hall to watch the event. There was a sixperformer limit for the live entertainment.

We’re used to seeing large crowds during the morning and afternoon of the first day for the school students and the Drewitz School of Dance. That obviously couldn’t happen.

We’ve become used to seeing students from the Estevan Comprehensive School taking over the telethon during the overnight hours, giving the kids another taste of why Estevan is such a great community.

And we’re used to seeing large choirs on the stage or the floor of the legion, showcasing their singing abilities.

Thankfully, we live in an age in which people can record a video and send it in to be aired. Many of those who have sent videos have had plenty of practice in the past few months.

It’s one of the upshots of living in an era in

which almost everyone has a good recording device at their disposal thanks to the advancements in cell phone technology.

And while it wasn’t quite the same as having great live music in front of a live hall, the music was still great.

But even in the tough times, the community support is still there.

In a normal year, the $320,000 goal might have seemed low. After all, the telethon typically raises more than $350,000 for member agencies and community impact projects.

But this isn’t a normal year, and the $320,000 goal seemed rather ambitious back in the spring, when it was established, and many businesses were still closed.

As mentioned earlier, entertainers stepped up. So did the talented crafters who created the items that were available through the silent auction, which had an online component for the first time. Eighty-one great items were available this year.

Small business people were there for the telethon, too.

Donations were read off on-air throughout the telethon. And on so many occasions, at least one small business owner would be mentioned for donating money, even though those businesses don’t have as much money as they did a year ago.

Small business owners and employees worked cameras, answered phones, served as hosts and volunteered behind the scenes.

You didn’t see Amazon or Facebook stepping forward with support like this.

But hey, stepping up to support the community, even during these tough times, is what you expect from small businesses.

We also saw the donations from larger corporations, such as SaskPower (more than $112,000) and Westmoreland Mining LLC (more than $80,000). You want proof of the value of coal-fired power generation in the Estevan area? This is it.

The employees of the companies raised the money from payroll deductions and other efforts.

The corporations then matched the money raised.

And our community will be better because of them.

As Units 4 and 5 at Boundary Dam come offline in the next few years, the telethon, and all the people who benefit from the telethon, will take a hit as well.

The United Way’s Telethon has been a big part of our region for more than four decades.

People know that when they give to the United Way, that the money is then going to be turned over to the member agencies and community impact projects to benefit the people of the community.

The money isn’t going to postage, or to cover wages in Regina and Saskatoon.

And so even though the telethon looked different this year, that’s why people were still willing to give to the United Way once aagain.

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Even before I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I thought that this world and our lives are not organized right.

I mainly was reflecting on the fact that only a handful of people can afford travelling, spending enough time with each other and exploring life at early stages, while most people have to follow the tracks, receiving education where their family did and getting into the workforce right away to ensure there is food on the table and a roof over their heads.

Most people simply don't have a financial opportunity to step out of their surroundings, see what else is out there and actually change the course of their lives, making an informed decision. (I believe the "American dream" mainly fails for the same reason, and despite the beautiful wording, in reality, hardly anyone can break their social circle and cross the class lines).

I always liked working, but I also lacked time for many other things I wanted to do. So I thought it was somewhat unfair that while we are young, curious, open-minded and full of energy, we have no time or resources to enjoy all the great opportunities in life. And only when we grow old, if we worked hard, were smart enough and life read cards to our benefits, we retire and finally can afford to start travelling or spending enough time with people we love.

When I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I added experience to my list of things we could use earlier in life. The idea of growing back, being born old and getting younger and younger throughout life to a point served my vision of a more balanced and rich system.

The recent progress and related changes made me think for a moment that this way of life was becoming a possibility.

Not that long ago, Forbes published the list of wealthiest TikTok stars (excluding celebrities

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… and other influencers who transitioned to TikTok from other social media platforms). The Chinese viral social media platform for short-video sharing had its stable release only in March 2020 (the trial start was in 2016), but for thousands (maybe even millions) of people all over the world, this short period was enough to change lives completely.

The oldest person in the top seven was just 28, and the majority of the popular TikTokers are either teens or Gen Zs. Addison Rae Easterling, a competitive dancer born in 2000, started shooting her TikToks using her dancing skills in 2019. She topped the Forbes list, making $5 million in a year from June 2019 to June 2020. Her popularity started at Louisiana State University, where she was enrolled before she dropped out to pursue a TikTok … full-time career I guess.

Many other TikTokers, making thousands and millions of dollars, follow the same pattern: young, left/got kicked out of school, was shooting videos that were going viral and attracting gazillions of viewers and from there it went like a snowball.

In a year, bloggers and TikTokers, i.e. mass influencers and the masterminds of social media, achieve what took predecessors at least decades, and more often lifetimes or even generations.

They live their lives to the fullest and choose their own path instead of following the traditional order (maybe it just seems like it, but I personally know an Instagram blogger with more than

three million followers; we went to university together before she became a blogger, and she actually builds her blog around her life, not the other way around). And there are thousands and thousands of them all over the world.

So is that it? Are we at the stage where more and more of us can flip the existing order and have it all early in life?

I sure hoped for "yes" as an answer. But as I was reading the TikTokers' stories I also caught myself thinking that while I completely respect their achievements, this trend is scary. People whose lives are followed and often adored by millions, these young, self-built millionaires, are not much different from viral YouTube kittens (considering their bios). How intellectually developed are they? What does their product give others? And what does this new stream say about the contemporary world?

So at that point, I had to reconsider my vision of the "ideal" world. I guess, the summary was – we can't get it all.

I'm not keen on TikTok, but in an effort to understand the trend better, I precisely watched a few hundred of the most popular videos. Unfortunately, my conclusion was disappointing. I sincerely felt that most content was idiotic, and its consumption didn't give me anything. It was simple, poor and often stupid.

Why is it so popular? It seems that the bios of successful TikTok stars also reflect the interest, tastes and general characteristics of millions. I might sound like an old crock, but there is a big difference between progress and degradation. I like the opportunities technologies give us these days, but I hope there is a better way to live to the fullest than being fools.

And I guess we are seeing Benjamin Button’s story coming true to a point but in its own pretty sarcastic way.

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Small businesses are the heart One election isn’t and soul of our communities like the others

I’ve admitted previously that I’m an election junkie.

I love a good election campaign: the debates, the ideas, the speculation of who will get in. I love to discuss the campaign with people who want to have thoughtful debates.

So this fall, I’m in my element. On Oct. 26, we have the provincial election. Eight days later, we get the U.S. presidential election. (As well as a bunch of other elections). And six days after the U.S. election, we have our municipal vote.

I’m enjoying two of them. The other one, I’m looking forward to its conclusion.

It should be easy to guess which one frustrates me.

The U.S. presidential race has been everything you figured it would be. An easy to mock showdown between two candidates with a combined age of more than 150. Both of them inspire people like me to ponder how Donald Trump of the Republican Party and Joe Biden of the Democrats could be the best their respective parties could find.

Trump has seemingly upped the ante on the bluster and belligerence. He’s lobbing the insults and trying to lower the level of the discourse. Biden, meanwhile, is reaffirming his critics’ beliefs about a lack of charisma and energy.

The first presidential debate earlier this month was predictable, with Trump interrupting and disrespecting Biden every chance he had. Biden wasn’t exactly presidential in his conduct, either.

I’ve seen better debates involving drunk people in bars.

So when a subsequent debate was called off in the wake of Trump’s COVID-19 positive test, nobody seemed to be upset. After all, it takes a special type of person to sit through those shouting matches. And you have to question the intelligence of those who actually enjoyed it, or who thought that either candidate came off well.

Needless to say, I won’t be watching the final debate Thursday night.

A lot of people love Trump. While I’m not one of them, I do get it. These are often people who have been left behind by previous leaders of both political parties suddenly. But Trump supporters now have a president who plays to them, who wants to have them at his rallies and chant and act like it’s a mutual admiration society.

He’s empowered a lot of people, although some of them are people who should not be empowered.

As for Biden, it’s a damning statement when I say that one of his best attributes is that he’s not Donald Trump.

Sure, he brings experience to the table, and he’d no doubt do a better job of guiding the U.S. through the issues of the pandemic and race relations, but he’s not exactly a candidate worth getting excited about.

Perhaps his greatest asset is the person he selected to be his running mate, Kamala Harris, who had much of her education in Canada.

Regardless, if I had a vote in the U.S. election, I’d be researching the third party candidates and the independents.

The U.S. presidential election campaign has reaffirmed my fondness for Canadian politics. Yes, we’ve seen our federal elections often degenerate into attack ads as opposed to discussions about ideas and improving the lives of Canadians, but the issues we have with our elections pale in comparison to what’s happening in the U.S. Watch our provincial election candidates’ forum last week. There were some contentious points, but at least Sask.

Party leader Scott Moe would allow New Democratic Party leader Ryan Meili to articulate his points, and vice versa.

And if they were allowed to shake hands before or after the debates, you get the feeling that they would do so with respect for each other.

If Trump and Biden were to shake hands before or after their kindergarten show earlier this month, you’d think it was the most disingenuous handshake in recent political history.

As for our upcoming civic election, those of us who are fortunate enough to have such an election should feel fortunate. Many municipal elections were decided by acclamation.

In Estevan, we have a great field of candidates. I’m looking forward to the next few weeks, especially the candidates’ forum on Oct. 29, which could go a long ways in deciding who will get my vote.

In smaller communities, including Estevan, you get to have a level of connection with your mayor and councillors that you won’t get with your MLA or MP. That’s why it’s so important to care about the civic election.

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It ain’t always easy, but it is still doable.

I’m talking about doing a little local shopping here, right here in this age of COVID-19, sometimes referred to as Pandemic Panic, although it seems the panic portion has been significantly downplayed here in Saskatchewan of late.

So while we have witnessed the closing of several local and regional businesses due to COVID and the soon to arrive Son of COVID, the second wave, so-to-speak, we can also do some rejoicing in the fact that many and most of these businesses are now slowly coming back. Some have new restrictions in place for the wellbeing of all involved, while others are celebrating the fact they are almost back to what was once, normal practices. Others, unfortunately, will not be back.

But, of course, nothing will ever be the same again. And, that’s what I fear, just a little bit.

First, let me inform you that while I am not necessarily a Luddite, I do profess to prefer doing some business in old-fashioned or traditional forms.

I still write cheques to cover some monthly invoices. I prefer to use cash for smaller purchases rather than swipe, click or tap. I still go to the bank to do 85 per cent of my banking, because I wouldn’t like it if my local banks shut down shop because “you can do that online.”

I don’t want to do that online. I want that personal exchange of ideas and financial sentiments, smiles and

small talk. ATM machines very rarely smile. I use them, but mostly just to follow my Five-C rules of getting cash so I can shop somewhere in which there are clerks, cashiers, consumers or clients.

We should do that folks. Shop locally that is.

I agree it’s easier to do the online stuff, especially now and especially if someone is compromised on the health scales. But really, is it necessary to do it all online?

Local businesses are the heart and soul of our communities. Over the years we have seen what happened when our “town” lost the railway and then the bus service. Or, when the elevator was closed and torn down and a school shuttered for a lack of bodies and the only service station gave up when it couldn’t give you that extra one-cent per litre discount they could in the city.

What’s happening here?

Everyone is finely tuned into Amazon and has been for some time. It’s a remarkable addition to our lifestyles.

But has Amazon purchased any vans, or delivery trucks from any Saskatchewan vehicle dealerships? They are boasting how they have gone full 21st century with television commercials, developed and filmed not in Saskatchewan, to be completely renewable resource fuelled within the next decade.

No Amazon hub here though.

How many Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Etsy or Wayfair logos have you spotted on local minor hockey, soccer, baseball or softball uniforms? Have they ever provided local fund-raising initiative and/or leader-

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Former Estevan resident wants to see CCS technology expanded The editor: Fossil fuels continue to play a significant role in the global energy profile.

Proving carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is critical to securing the long-term viability of sustainable coal production in Saskatchewan and around the world.

In the fall of 2014, Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan became the first power station in the world to successfully use carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Unit 3 CCS produces upwards of 115 megawatts (MW ) of power –enough to power 100,000 Saskatchewan homes. Capable of reducing the sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the lignite coal process by up to 100 per cent and the carbon dioxide (CO2) by up to 90 per cent.

Why carbon capture and storage on coal? Coal is still the most widely used power source in the world, making up to 40 per cent of the world’s electricity. Saskatchewan has lots of lignite coal.

It’s cheap to use and coal plants are very reliable. However, burning coal also creates harmful CO2 emissions.

SaskPower is increasing the use of natural gas, hydro, wind and solar. But

even with these power sources, we still need a constant power source that keeps the lights on 24/7 and is affordable for customers. We also need to do all of this while renewing our aging infrastructure.

By capturing and safely storing CO2 emissions before they reach the atmosphere, we can help ensure a brighter future for both our province and the world.

During the month of August, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at Boundary Dam Power Station captured 78,127 tonnes of carbon dioxide. The average daily capture rate when CCS was online was 2,522 tonnes per day, with a peak one-day capture rate of 2,716 tonnes. The CCS facility was online 98.4 per cent of the month, coming offline for 12 hours due to issues with BD3 electrostatic precipitators.

I attended the Weyburn technical school to take my power engineer fourth class course in 1969, and, after graduation, Hector Bourassa and myself were selected to work at SPC Boundary Dam because we had the highest marks.

The other engineers were asked to work elsewhere in the province.

I was astonished to see such a huge power plant. The combustion chamber was nine floors high and the steam

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Check your local property tax rolls. You probably won’t see any of those names. You probably won’t see those names on any Saskatchewan income tax, property or business tax roll calls either. These are companies that prefer to register their corporate beings in tax haven countries that boast of one or two per cent business or income tax rates.

These are the companies that give their CEOs and presidents tens to hundreds of millions of dollars a year in salaries and stock options … because they can, not because these people are that smart. They get to cash in while the worker bees have to cash out, especially during these difficult economic times that are accompanying the new health hazard.

So, we can’t tell you not to shop or visit online. That would be stupid.

These cyber platforms have fully engaged us now. We drank the cyber storm, free for all Kool-Aid. But we can, maybe, raise your interest level just a bit as to what’s going on in your own “neck of the woods” in terms of business and product availability, delivered to you by people you probably know and can trust and who will actually talk with you (maybe through a mask) without you having to first submit a password or risk submitting an online credit or access card number.

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The atmosphere was hot and dusty.

Later on I was shift engineer at the Estevan Generating Station – 66-megawatt, 6,900-kilopascal – where they had stoker-fired boilers. One would have to keep alert operating this plant at all times. When the Estevan Generating Station was closed I left the company and found work elsewhere.

For the past 25 years I worked in various high pressure power plants and upgraded the power engineer’s certificate.

I am glad to hear that Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has decided to go back to coal production and utilize it in power stations throughout the province of Alberta. He is considering developing the carbon capture and storage project of coal in thermal stations throughout Alberta.

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The Estevan Shoppers’ Mall has seen better days, but it turns out the best is ahead.

The changes have already begun, and it was renamed the Estevan Market Mall. But there are many more great changes to come over the next five years.

The shopping centre, located in the heart of Estevan and anchored by Sobeys, Sport Chek, Dollarama, Pet Valu, Mark’s, Peavey Mart, The Brick and Tim Hortons, is approaching its 50th anniversary. But before that will happen, its new owners, First Aberdeen Properties Ltd., decided to give it a new look and a new life, to once again make it a great local shopping and recreation destination.

The lot of over 175 thousand square feet has already started seeing the renovations and upgrades. Martin Blair, managing director of First Aberdeen Properties Ltd., spoke to the Mercury about the mall, its condition and the company’s ongoing and future plans for it.

While Estevan Market Mall has a lot of good qualities, one problem was obvious for new owners and for the community.

“The location is wonderful … It had all the qualifications, except that it was really run down, it needed a lot of help,” Blair said.

The company evaluated the project and went on with purchasing it last October, putting their trust in it and in Estevan’s future. One of their main goals was to make sure that the mall becomes equally attractive for visitors, shoppers and tenants. And that’s how the changes have begun.

They started out with Peavey Mart. The parking lot and drainage system were completely rebuilt.

“This parking lot was sloped wrong. When water sits on top of the asphalt, it deteriorates. So we had to take everything out and redesign it, so it all slopes to (the northeast) corner,” Blair explained.

The drainage and storm management system is being rebuilt around the entire mall to ensure that no water would

First Aberdeen Properties envisions the Estevan Market Mall as a modern, comfortable and attractive centre.

Soon customers will be able to not only satisfy their shopping needs but also spend time in an inviting atmosphere and have lunch at the new food court. Photo submitted get into the building and disturb tenants’ businesses.

“On the south side, there was no storm system at all. So big expenditure this year was installing an all-new underground storm system along the south side,” said Blair.

“In the first year of a five-year program, we are dealing first with the base infrastructure of the mall to get it stable and get it performing better so it could deal with rainfalls and some of the great weather that we have. And of course, we are landscaping.”

The technical decisions are to be complimented with beautification projects. The contractors saved the only tree there was, but added more to it. The antique tractor and landscape around it on the east side of the building are the first examples of the company’s vision for the Estevan Market Mall, where the innovations brought in are functional and visually pleasing at the same time.

Soon, right by the tractor, there will be a green PlugShare charging station

for electro automobiles – compliments of Peavey Mart.

Safety is another important component of the renewed mall. The entire parking lot on the north side of the building will be redesigned. The driving area will become a bit narrower, the sidewalks will be separated by landscaping features and the parking area will be increased.

“There is no reason to have that huge run at -20 when you can increase your parking, make it more convenient and bring it closer

to the mall,” Blair explained.

The area in front of Peavey Mart can serve as an example of how the north side parking will look, as it was already rebuilt to meet the new requirements.

But inner changes and renewal of the facades of the building are just a part of the project.

Soon Estevan Market Mall will become 360 degrees accessible, which is similar to what people are used to in bigger cities.

“One of the agreements

The Estevan Market Mall main entrance will go through a complete changeover.

The changes c that we had with the City of Estevan is that we wanted to take the south side and we wanted to take this mall and we wanted to make it approachable from 360 degrees.

So instead of always arriving from off of King Street, you would be able to come from (the south side),” Blair said.

The south side of the building, which is currently a backside, will become parking with a walking path network from the neighbourhood and with access to the mall. Blair said in the future they may consider going forward with developing that property and putting in a few individual buildings, which could be used for lawyers’ or medical offices. There is also a development area along King Street between the liquor store and Tim Hortons, but Blair said there are no particular plans for it yet.

The central part of the mall will be rebuilt in glass and will be two-stories high.

It will be equipped with sliding doors on the sides, allowing for easier access and exit.

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The driveway by the central entrance will also be elevated to slow the traffic down where there are more pedestrians.

The company also plans to create a food court on site.

“The only food offering to eat on-site now is Tim Hortons. So in the centre of the mall, we’ll be doing a food court,” Blair said. “We’ll make it so it can operate at later hours.”

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the first store to undergo the renovations. While some changes to the store’s changes are pretty obvious, other details, such as new lights inside, quietly make the shopping experience more enjoyable.

More renovations are to come in the near future. The area where Ricki’s used to be is currently being rebuilt for Eclipse to relocate into a new modern space. It will reopen at the new location and with new looks on Nov. 2.

“It will be a Torontostyle store,” Blair promised.

And once that happens, the constructions for the future food court will begin at Eclipse’s old location.

The washrooms will also be relocated to be in the centre of the building and will be more alike with what people are used to in the airports – spaces where people don’t really need to touch anything.

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“We’ll talk to each retailer as we go,” Blair said, adding that they take on a lot if not all the expenses.

“We are trying to make life better for our tenants too because we really want to keep the tenants we have.”

There are currently some vacant areas in the mall, and Blair said that if the need comes they will be able to reorganize some spaces to fit the needs of potential retailers.

While renovating the exteriors and interiors, the company is trying to work with the existing base as much as they can, while still developing the catchy, stylish, fresh and durable design.

“Everything we have, we keep for a long time. As you invest in quality up front, it gives you the pleasure,” Blair said.

“Here in Estevan, I felt that (this older mall) can still be embraced and we can make it functional.”

The mall was originally operating on a boiler system, and a lot of unnecessary pipes

and other infrastructural rudiments can still be found all over the building, so the contractors are now trying to clean it out to have open spaces and nice looking functional interiors.

“A lot of retailers like to have an open ceiling, they like the height, the feel,” Blair said.

The mall will be lit up all around. The new yard lamps will also be installed at the parking lots. “ W hile we are doing these things we are trying to think about how we can be more efficient environmentally and energy-wise. So all LED lights,” Blair specified.

The changes happening and coming to the mall not only will affect its look but will also change the infrastructure and atmosphere around it.

“There were two things we asked from the city, the ability to add two accesses from the rear. And we want the city to provide a fourway controlled intersection right there, at Pine Avenue,” Blair said.

That will allow the mall to have frontal central access to the parking lot and to the mall. The sidewalk program is also included in the plans.

“Instead of kids having to run across the street halfway down, we’ll have a fully controlled intersection and a sidewalk. And the sidewalk will be incorporated right into our landscaping feature, so you’ ll be able to walk right up to the mall,” Blair

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The entire lot was replaned so it not only becomes beautiful and modern, but also useful, safe and userfriendly. The big changes will attract the attention of local shoppers and potential new tenants, and the details will ensure perfection and will turn routine shopping into pleasure.

“We want to make the mall a pleasant experience … where you arrive and want to spend some time,” Blair said.

The mall will also be equipped with an accessible elevator at the south entrance, going to the second level, where there will be 10,000 square feet of office area. The windows will be put in all along the southeast side of the building.

W hile the pandemic slowed the progress down a bit, First Aberdeen was still able to accomplish a decent amount of capital work in 2020 and most contractors they’ve been using this year were local.

The next years will bring more positive changes in and around what’s known to the community as the Estevan Market Mall, including the food court. To become more accessible to people, in December the mall will also change its hours of operation.

It will be open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

“It’s big, and we want it to be open,” Blair said.

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“We’re looking at jobs that would typically take anywhere from one hour, up to a day or two for contractors who can come in and provide services from assembling products to small construction jobs,” said Frank. “We do painting, flooring tiles,

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The house cleaning services would include cleaning walls and windows.

Seven contractors are already on board, with four in the home cleaning area and three in home repairs and yard work.

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purchasing an existing commercial property within Estevan, there is an available municipal property tax exemption of up to $10,000 per year for 3 consecutive years.

New businesses that are renting or leasing an existing vacant commercial property within the city of Estevan, who enter into a triple-net lease with the building owner, are also entitled to a municipal property tax exemption of a maximum of $10,000 per year for 3 consecutive years. Businesses operating in the six investment priority areas as identified by the Economic Development Board are entitled to an additional two years of municipal tax exemption.

“These incentives were developed with a number of community improvement goals in mind.” explained Coal Transition and Economic Development Coordinator Richard Sadick. “These improvements include increasing property sales, increasing property rentals, savings for local businesses, and supporting local contractors.”

If you are in the process of starting a new business, or growing a current business, and think you qualify for this incentive, you can find more details and the application form at www. estevaneconomicdevelopment. ca. Here you can also find direct contact information for our Coal Transition and Economic Development Coordinator, Richard Sadick.

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yard work,” said Frank. “So it’s growing our team as we grow our customers.”

A contractor could be a 14-year-old who cuts grass and shovels snow around town, and 1-Click has a special rate for students so that they can come on board. 1-Click looks after marketing and schedulling, and connects them to customers.

“We want to make it so that ... those services are available to our customers, but also to build the strength in the youth and get them employed and making some money,” said Frank.

But they would also have contractors who could be the age of 65 looking to get some supplementary income while working two or three days a week.

“They choose their schedule, so if they don’t want to work five days a week, they can choose three days a week. They can take a month off and still come back a month later and take a job, so I think there’s a huge opportunity for finding the right people who want to work, and help out those who can’t get it done because they’re elderly. Or if they’re busy working many hours a week, it’s nice to have all these things done for you by someone else,” said Frank.

The contractors are screened, with Frank personally interviewing them and going over their references to ensure it’s someone she can trust.

“Following that, we do customer reviews, so after the contractor is done work, this customer will get a review, and so we’ll eventually have those reviews posted up with our contractors so that people can see.”

1-Click Contractors owner and CEO Donna Frank Contractors pay a monthly fee to be part of 1-Click Contractors, which covers the cost of doing the marketing and having an online scheduling app, which Frank described as very sophisticated.

“It allows me to deliver the service that I wanted for our customers,” Frank said.

The number of contractors on the website will be balanced with the number of customers.

“It’s very exciting, because as we’ve been telling people about what we will be doing, it’s unique in the area in that it covers services around your home,” said Frank. “It’s online booking, so people can just click, read the review about their contractor, book it online.”

Both customers and contractors have been receptive to the concept.

Frank came up with the idea for the business after previous experiences.

She had to book a housecleaning person in Kelowna, B.C., when one of her sons was selling his condo.

“I just Google searched and I found a place, and I didn’t ever talk to anybody, and I booked my service, and it was all handled so easily.”

Ever since that experience more than a year ago, she thought this could work in Estevan, using modern technology to connect people.

“They really like technology, and the less time it takes for them to do something, the happier they seem to be,” said Frank.

She believes there is an opportunity for growth for the business. People have already asked her if it’s a franchise.

“Obviously we’ll grow within Estevan, because when we’re first starting out and building our customers, we might start off with seven contractors, but I would expect that in a year from now, we’ll be up to 12 or 14 contractors.”

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• Served on St. Joseph’s Hospital Board & Mainprize Park Board.

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• Founding shareholder and board member for the Weyburn Inland Terminal.

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Owned by Donna Frank, 1-Click Contractors launched Oct. 1, and it has already enjoyed a positive response.

Frank said she had been working on the company since April, getting the people in place and testing the software the company uses.

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Southeast Business Startup is here for small business S outheast Business Startup (formerly known as the Launchbox) has been busy since it opened a few months ago, and is doing its part to help aspiring entrepreneurs get going.

Manager Jeff Taylor said they can provide several services for aspiring small business owners. They have space available for rent, including desks and boardrooms.

They also have information available for starting, growing, buying and selling a business.

“We have quite a good hand le on the different places you can find government support and funding, so I’m quite happy to help anybody who’s looking for that. We also have a fair bit of knowledge available in terms of mentors and other people who are willing to provide help and advice to prospective entrepreneurs on a whole range of topics.”

S outheast Business Startup has also been offering a Lunch and Learn series that started in early September. Taylor said it’s usually been full, although

they ’ve had to limit the number of people that they can accommodate due to crowd restrictions.

The lunch and learn program happened every second week. The fourth and final session will be Oct. 21. “ We ’re wo rk i n g on some new programs that will be coming out,” said Taylor.

“We just have to figure out what we can do with the social distancing in them.”

Among those scheduled are workshop series, in which people come in to talk about such endeavours as starting an online store.

“We’ll have them set up so people can come in and work on them together.

We’ll have people available who have experience in the process, and our hope is that if you come in at the start of the day, and you work at it with us throughout the day, you’ll leave that day with a finished product.”

Another idea is to give aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to ask a professional.

Dates for these new programs have yet to be announced.

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It will be open from 10 a.m.-6p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from noon-8 p.m. on Thursdays.

“We wanted to do this just to be more accessible to people who might not be able to come during the regular time we want to be open and available to everybody.”

S outheast Business Startup is located in the Spectra Financial building in the 400-block of Ninth Avenue. They have been getting some foot traffic and phone calls, and the interest has been growing through their latest marketing push as part of the City of Estevan’s economic development. “ We’ve been getting more people showing up, calling us and contacting us through our website. It’s certainly been picking up.”

Feedback has been positive, and Taylor is thankful for that.

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Shari Sutter says farewell to Cornerstone board One of Estevan’s trustees on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board was one of three retiring board members recognized during

the board’s Oct. 14 meeting.

Shari Sutter, who has completed her first term as an Estevan representative, said she appreciated getting to know

her fellow board members and the issues surrounding the delivery of public school education in a large area of the province.

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“Learning the issues and getting to work on them, has been a privilege,” she said.

She was acclaimed as an Estevan trustee in the 2016 school board election, but decided not to seek a second term.

Sutter and the other retiring board members were given the chance to speak at the meeting.

Harold Laich, who represents Subdivision 2 (Arcola, Carlyle, Manor and Wawota), noted he has been a part of the provincial education system in one way or another since 1983 as a teacher, administrator and in management positions, as well as a long-serving board member with regional board positions prior to the amalgamation of six school divisions into what is now South East Cornerstone. He also served a term as chairman of the Cornerstone board.

“The learning curve is significant,” he said, speaking to the potential newcomers who will take board seats at the Nov. 18 session. “The issues are more complex than you can imagine sometimes and even more so than being on a town council.”

Laich went on to say he served the board with passion as did other members, and that sometimes led to conflicts.

“But, you don’t have to agree on everything. In fact this is what gives the board strength, strength comes from diversity and in the end we come together with a solution, an answer, for the public.”

He also drew a round of laughter as he recalled his

Shari Sutter occasional disagreements with board chairwoman Audrey Trombley, while making the point that disagreements make the board better when the arguments are made with respect.

Laich also thanked director of education Lynn Little, who, he said, “is an outstanding director. She is more prepared than anyone I have seen in this position over the years.”

It was noted that Little is just one of five female educational directors within the province.

Laich’s replacement for Subdivision 2 will be Jim Vermeersch, who has been the other Estevan representative on the board since early 2018.

Vermeersch recently relocated to Kenosee Lake, and decided to represent Subdivision 2 rather than trying to be an Estevan trustee when residing

more than an hour away.

Finally, Subdivision 6 trustee Elwood White stated he was honoured to have been a part of the decision-making processes during his two terms as a member of the board of trustees.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience,” he told his fellow board members.

Saying he hoped he had helped shape the future of provincial education in some manner, the Subdivision 6 representative (Gladmar, Oungre, Pangman, Ogema and Yellow Grass) concluded by saying it was a tremendous experience.

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By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Saskatchewan’s platform runs the gambit from minimal intervention in the economy and low taxes to seeking more autonomy within Canada.

The PCs are running candidates in 31 constituencies in this election, and Leader Ken Grey was in Estevan on Monday, where he connected with local Estevan candidate Linda Sopp.

Asked what the key issues in their platform are, Grey responded, “Our big issue in this election is we've been focusing on a Saskatchewanfirst policy. We're looking at getting ourselves out of the New West Trade Partnership, mainly for the reasons being

that we're finding that a lot of Saskatchewan companies are being bypassed for some of the infrastructure work that we need to have done in Saskatchewan.”

Grey said he’s all for municipalities, governments and school boards being able to save money, “but they should also have the ability to make their own decisions, free of any regulations from a deal that was signed in the back rooms by the government with other jurisdictions.”

These entities should be able to choose local companies over out-of-province ones, Grey said.

“We raised it well before the NDP did,” he added.

Grey is concerned about Manitoba and Alberta companies doing Saskatchewan’s road construction, especially since the Saskatchewan Party

has promised $7.5 billion in infrastructure spending.

Secondly, he said, “We’re looking at a more autonomous Saskatchewan. We want to try to make our province a little more independent from Ottawa. One of the things we're calling for is our own provincial police force. Our hope is that with that police force, we can concentrate on – especially in rural Saskatchewan, where they would be, in effect – … on some of the shortfalls that we're finding with the RCMP right now.”

Part of that is the concept of volunteer police officers. Grey explained, “This is something that is in more remote areas that might, you know, just like a volunteer fire department. What we would have is, is kind of a volunteer sheriff, who would be trained, and properly trained, to do this,

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The PCs would also like to see Saskatchewan have more control over immigration. He said the current Saskatchewan Party government is using immigration to trump up population numbers. “If you take away immigration, we're actually in a net decline of population,” Grey said. “They're being brought here under the pretense that they're going to have great opportunity when in actuality, they're coming here to work in a fast food joint. So, we're just saying we need to be a little smarter and look at immigration as more of a means to bring investment to Canada and investment to investment here, and less using it as means of cheap labour.”

He added that his partner is Filipino, saying, “I'm not begrudging the fact that they're coming over here to do some work, but I'm saying what I'm concerned about is a government that's using it as a political stunt.”

Thirdly, Grey mentioned accountability. One way is to reduce the number of MLAs in the Legislature from 61 to 58. “What we're saying is that

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The platform also includes MLA recall legislation.

The PC platform only mentions “deficit” once, and doesn’t mention revenue at all. Asked where they will get additional revenue from, Grey explained it would be through lowering taxes and expanding the tax base. He said, “It's simple, and the reason why it's simple is because if we lower taxes, and we bring in tax credits for corporations and put more money into the hands of people, they spend more.”

Those tax credits would target secondary industry like manufacturing.

Asked about coal-fired power generation, Grey said, “I'm rather upset that that

we are being forced into this by the federal government,” referring to the shutdown of coal-fired power generation by 2030.

He’d rather see the province take the federal government to court on this than the carbon tax.

Grey said, “We can certainly look at bringing in private investment to do carbon capture technology. I think that would be useful. The whole concept is a good one, especially when you're looking at the whole area of climate.

“I would like to see the government less involved in it and private industry more involved in carbon capture.”

The platform also mentions “Invest in the building of a heavy crude refinery in Estevan area,” even though there is no heavy oil production in southeast Saskatchewan.

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Local hockey fans who have been clamouring for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) to return finally have a little more information on the start of the season, although there are still questions lingering.

In a news release issued Friday night, the SJHL said it has received the green light to begin play immediately.

The SJHL said it would be allowed to have a maximum of 150 fans in attendance; the league later clarified that the 150-fan limit would apply to the preseason.

Fans will be required to wear masks while in arenas.

Teams are scheduling exhibition games to be played between now and Nov. 1.

The Estevan Bruins said they would play four preseason games versus Weyburn.

Estevan will visit Weyburn on Oct. 23, and host Weyburn the following night.

The two teams will meet again Oct. 30 in Weyburn and Oct. 31 in Estevan.

All games will start at 7:30 p.m.

As for the regular season, a date for opening night has yet to be announced. The number of fans allowed in Affinity Place also has yet to be determined.

Bruins head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic said the first games will likely be played Nov. 6-8.

“I know it’s exciting for the coaching staff and people involved with the organization, plus the players are going to be ecstatic,” Tatarnic told the Mercury.

And while the games will be classified as preseason contests, Tatarnic expects they will have a bit more of an edge to them, due to the rivalry between the Bruins and the Wings, and since the two teams will play four times in eight days.

“Any time you play someone that amount of times, there’s always stuff that fuels a little bit of fire,” said Tatarnic.

“We’ll have some first year players playing, but definitely there’ll be veterans playing those games as well. Obviously the veterans know the history of the rivalry.”

The exhibition games will also be a good opportunity to

The Estevan Bruins hope to begin the 2020-21 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season in early November. File photo make sure they have protocols in place for the regular season that can be followed.

“It’s almost like a report card. This is what we did.

Grade us and we’ll move on from it,” said Tatarnic.

He predicted each individual team would have its own issues to work out.

“We all talk about how important teamwork is on the ice for the players to be successful and for teams to be successful, and I think it’s going to be just as important with our organization and our fans,” said Tatarnic. “We’re going to have to work together to make sure we can follow the protocols.”

If the league wants to have more than 150 fans in the stands, it will be up to everyone to make it happen.

The clubs are hoping to have access to 50 per cent of the seats and standing room slots in the arenas, although the actual number would be less because some additional

seats would not be sold to accommodate for social distancing.

In the case of Affinity Place, it can accommodate 2,662 fans, so 50 per cent would be 1,331. Even if the Bruins were to have 600 or 700 fans in the arena, it would be one of the largest gatherings for an event in Saskatchewan since mid-March.

The club has been holding an extended training camp since Sept. 9. Estevan had 16 forwards, 10 defencemen and two goaltenders in camp as of Saturday afternoon. Tatarnic noted they had a great practice Friday, but they’re ready to face some competition.

“It was intense, which was good, but I believe that once we get the exhibition games going, that intensity will be raised even more,” said Tatarnic.

The Bruins announced Thursday they had acquired 18-year-old defenceman Aleksa Babic from the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL for future considerations. Babic had three goals and 21 assists in 49 games last season with the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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An Estevan golfer had a strong showing at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour national championship in Surrey, B.C., from Oct. 10-12.

Jayden Dudas finished fifth in the junior boys division with a three-round total of 226.

He had a 75 in the first round, a 74 in the second and a 77 in the third, and wound up six strokes behind winner Ilirian Zalli of Vancouver.

“I think the first two days were good,” said Dudas. “I was hitting fairways and playing pretty well. But there are always things you can work on and improve. Maybe that’s for next time.”

Dudas was sitting second entering the final round.

The Este van Power Dodge U10 Cudas football team made considerable strides during the past season, according to assistant coach Kevin Mortenson.

The Cudas started practising in August and then had to wait for the Saskatchewan Health Authority to give them the go-ahead on their season. On Sept. 2, they found out they could play.

They went to their first jamboree in Moose Jaw the second weekend of September, and then they hosted Moose Jaw for a jamboree of their own Sept. 20. The jamborees saw the football field split in half, and then teams played mini-games

He qualified for the national event based on points accumulated throughout the year.

Normally nationals would be held in the U.S., but it had to be held in Canada this year due to the COVDI-19 pandemic and the restrictions for border travel currently in place.

Dudas has been to nationals on several occasions.

“My experience helped me a little bit, because I like playing with all of those really good golfers, and getting to see how they play,” said Dudas.

Twenty-five golfers were entered in his division, and there were six divisions at the national competition.

He thought he was play-

ing well going into the tournament. He spent a lot of time working with his coach, which was definitely very helpful.

The level of competition at nationals was the high calibre that one would expect.

“Anyone from the top eight could have won. The kid that won, he’s a really good,” said Dudas.

The course, Morgan Creek Golf Club, was likely the toughest he’s ever played, but it was also likely the nicest course he has seen. The greens were fast and he had to hit his tee shots in the fairway.

Dudas is undecided on what’s next for him. He’s going to play in some men’s tournaments and see how he does.

with six players aside.

The jamboree in Estevan marked the first time such an event has happened locally.

An intersquad game gave them one last chance to test their skills in a game setting.

While the kids did well this year, Mortenson said it’s important to continue to work on pass and run blocking. He suggested they will try to have something for the offseason and into 2021.

Twenty-two kids were part of the program this season.

Nick Nielsen was the team’s head coac h, and Mortenson, Andrew Her-

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The latter three are students who are members of the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team.

A couple of parents came out during the season to help with cleaning equipment, tackle bags and other items.

“After contact, we had to … wipe those down, as we did with the footballs,” said Mortenson.

It was also great to have access to the Chow Field practice field for the first time in several years this year.

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Sharks preparing while waiting for season to begin The Estevan Sharks water polo club has been in the water since Oct. 1, getting ready for the start of the 202021 competitive season.

Now they need to know when that season will begin.

“With COVID, we’ve had to do a few different things. We’re starting now to put occasional contact into our practice drills. Before that, everything had to be distanced,” said president Heather Tober.

They have had to set up additional groups in practices, because the restrictions only allow for 12-15 kids on deck at once. With 52 swimmers, it’s been tough to schedule enough pool time for everybody in their four age groups: mini, atom, bantam and open.

The latter is for those who are ages 15 and up.

The club hopes the rules will loosen up eventually, and they can get back to the customary 20 kids in the pool at a time.

“It’s all based on the size of our pool,” said Tober.

Still, their numbers are in good shape. The 52 kids are similar to previous years. And lots of parents have stepped forward to train to become coaches.

“We lost a couple kids for different reasons, but we gained a few that had taken last year off and came back,” said Tober. “And we probably have four new families, so

Hunter Griffin, Royce Milford and Carter Smelt of the Estevan Sharks practise a passing drill. Photo submitted we’re remaining steady, even though we didn’t know what was going to happen.”

Swimmers have been working on their conditioning and getting used to being back in the water, since most spent more than six months outside of the pool.

And they have been learning the rules again, and brining new kids up to speed.

Practice sessions are Sunday evenings from 5-8:30 p.m., and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the RM of Estevan Aquatic Centre.

The club has not received

an indication of when their competitive season will begin.

Water Polo Saskatchewan is starting to open mini leagues with 50 participants in Regina.

Estevan and Weyburn would be in their own mini league.

Their first three tournaments of the year, slated for Regina and Weyburn, have been cancelled.

“It’s tricky to keep kids wanting to come if there might not be any games,” said Tober.

Kids can still register to

play water polo. They have a wait list, due to restrictions on the number of kids allowed on the pool deck, but some kids who were on the wait list previously are now in the water.

There currently isn’t a deadline to register, because they don’t have a set roster.

Leagues have boosted business at bowling alley Estevan Bowl has seen an increase in activity now that its leagues have started play.

Dave Rosenbaum, whose family owns the bowling alley and EB’s Pizza and Fine Dining, said most of the leagues are underway, including those for kids,

adults and seniors, and they have afternoon and evening leagues happening. Their Glow Bowling League was slated to happen in midOctober, and the Special Olympics bowling league will happen as well.

“Numbers seem to be about on par with last year,”

he said. “We’re down slightly from last year on our league play, but that ’s to be expected.”

The glow bowling appears it will be the busiest this year. A number of new teams are scheduled to be in the league. “ O u r g l ow b ow l i n g

league is a 10-pin league that has a fun party atmosphere,” said Rosenbaum.

“We do glow bowling during the bowling time, and it has a lot of new bowlers that are here more for having a fun night out, rather than being in a competitive league atmosphere.”

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The glow bowling league has been around for a few years, and has quickly become popular.

If people are interested in joining a league for this season, they are encouraged to contact Estevan Bowl.

The bowling alley reopened in late June after being forced to shut down in the initial months of COVID-19. It was quiet, but the summer months are typically the quietest time of year, when the leagues are finished and people are out of town.

The business couldn’t have people in lanes next to each other for drop-in play and groups. That policy is still in place. It diminishes the number of people they can have for open bowling. “ We definitely have open bowling here,” said Rosenbaum. “All through the week, we have small

groups that come in and bowl. We have groups on the weekends. And on the weekends, every Friday and Saturday night, we do our glow bowling.”

For mini leagues, which have under 50 people, when bowlers are competing, they can be in lanes next to each other. It allows them to have a maximum number of competitors.

“It makes it a little easier for us to make things work,” said Rosenbaum.

And while it seems promising that business could eventually return to normal, Rosenbaum also recognizes that a surge in COVID-19 cases could slow them down again.

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Runners completed Big Canada Run in three months

By Ana Bykhovskaia abykhovskaia@estevanmercury.ca

A group of 26 runners from the Estevan area jointly covered 8,000 kilometres of the virtual Big Canada Run in just over three months.

The run began on July 1 at St. John's and was completed Oct. 11, with participants finishing at Victoria. While participants didn't need to go anywhere to accomplish their goal, they had an opportunity to learn something about Canada when they were logging their kilometres online.

Unlike the virtual badges the team was collecting along the way, the final medal is real and is now on its way to Estevan. Once it arrives, the team will find a way to celebrate their success. However, participants say that the main satisfaction comes from just running as a team and from reaching the goal.

"It kept me focused and accountable," said Audrey McMurchy, who organized the local team.

She added that the challenge turned runners into a stronger team. It also brought up some patriotic feelings since along the way it would highlight Canada's greatest attractions, values and traditions. On top of that, McMurchy said that through this virtual run she was able to meet some new people from other parts of Canada and the world, and one person from Ontario even joined the Estevan Road Runners for their runs virtually.

"It's opened up some doors for friendship and comradery," said McMurchy.

While running is just a part of life for the Estevan Road Runners, when participating in the Big Canada Run a lot of them noticed that they were pushing harder to reach the common goal.

"Usually at this time of the year, as the colder weather sets in, I would be dropping back a little bit on running and maybe working out more at the gym. But I definitely kept a little bit more consistent with my running even on the cooler days, whether it was windy or not I made a point to get outside and get a run and log it, which I might not have done on those colder windy days if we weren't participating in the challenge," said team member Tamara Stephany.

Another runner, Fred Sheldon, also added that he noticed a similar rise in motivation.

“I think the contest itself motivated a lot of our members to log in a lot more kilometres per week than they

normally had been before that. It was a really great concerted group effort," said Sheldon, admitting that he also added a few kilometres to his routine especially closer to the end of the challenge.

Proactive Estevan runners started a new challenge before they finished the Big Canada Run. Stephany organized it, and it will run from Oct. 1 until Dec. 31.

"We created our local challenge group," said Stephany. "There are four different options for participants. It's a monitor-your-own challenge, but everybody in the group is participating in some way and we are all encouraging each other and motivating."

Many challengers will end this activity by participating in a five-kilometre Resolution Run through the Running Room on Jan. 1.

If people are looking to join the challenge, which goes by time or distance, or want to find some running buddies, they can contact Estevan Road Runners through their Facebook page.

Stephany added that participating in a challenge is a great way to stay motivated and keep up with fitness goals through the pandemic and the winter months.

"COVID and the shutdown have affected a lot of people differently, and I would just encourage people if they are feeling isolated or not motivated that there are easy ways to form a group like this ... We all come together, motivate and support each other. And it's been good for not only our physical health but our mental health," said Stephany.

The Estevan Road Runners group was organized by Sheldon, Michella Prokop and Vanessa Marcotte. Sheldon recalled how a subgroup of like-minded people came together and decided to create a Facebook group, forming a local network for runners to rely on for support, motivation and socializing.

"This way we could (keep it together) for people that wanted to come along with us or run at various locations," said Sheldon.

McMurchy believes it's a great opportunity for everyone who appreciates running to get more motivated, have even a greater time on their walks or runs, doing so along with others, and also get advice when it comes to equipment, sports attire, recipes, running locations and much more.

"Anybody is welcome to join, and they don't have to commit to anything if they don't want to," said McMur-

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Estevan Road Runners participating in Big Canada Run reached their destination on Oct. 11. File photo chy, adding that in the past just watching the group participants' updates motivated her to become more active and start walking regularly.

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"I love the challenge.

I'm definitely a goal-oriented person and having a challenge to participate in and having others depend on me or cheering (me), definitely kept me motivated," said Stephany.

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Local musician Jeff Michel reflects on the approaching season with the first song from his upcoming album

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Local musician Jeff Michel is looking forward to the release of a solo album, likely next year, and he’s going to kick it off by releasing a single about a topic that is all-too familiar with Saskatchewan residents.

Just Another Winter was written on Boxing Day 2016, when he had a frigid 12-hour drive on a day in which it was -36 C outdoors. He was travelling from Edmonton to Estevan, following a visit with his sister.

While he was in Edmonton, Estevan was getting socked with a powerful snowstorm in which snow clearing crews had to work.

The last thing he wanted to do after the 12-hour drive was blow snow so he could access his garage.

He started to dictate the lyrics during the long drive.

“Over the years, I’ve started to take myself a little less seriously in certain cases,” Michel told the Mercury. “Sometimes I think that tongue in cheekness maybe comes out in some of the lyrical content. I think it’s one of those things where the track itself, it portrays it as something that’s coming whether we like it or not.”

The timing of the song is perfect, because the Estevan area has received frost and traces of snow in the past week.

Just Another Winter is set to be released Oct. 30.

“I think we use winter as kind of a rallying point.

Maybe Canadians can’t really agree on a whole lot politically, but we can usually agree that in some parts of Canada over winter, most people usu-

ally have some kind of a crazy winter story.”

That makes winter conditions a point of commiseration for people.

There is also a little bit of humour that comes out in the song and his other music.

“Humour for me in the music is important,” said Michel. “I grew up listening to Weird Al Yankovic and some of the other parody songs, like Snoopy and the Red Baron.”

Just Another Winter is Michel’s first new music since he joined up with close friends Mike Davis and Lindsay Arnold to form Hook & Nail and release their debut album Ghosts of Taylorton in 2018. The album was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Association Award.

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Pre-orders for Just Another Winter started Oct. 2. The song will be released to Canadian markets and all digital/streaming services.

Michel’s album, which would be his second fulllength effort, doesn’t have a title or a released date as of yet, although he expects it will be out in the spring of 2021. It will be an eclectic mix of country-tinged folk/ rock songs, exploring themes of aliens, family, loss, winter whimsy, dragons, storms and the wisdom gained as one grows older.

He expects to have 10 or 11 songs on the album.

“Once all of the tracks are in order, it might evoke some kind of a theme, or there might be other songs that have yet to be written between now and then, and that could determine what we’re thinking about calling the album.”

Michel expects he will release at least one more song before the album is out. The songs that he has selected as potential singles are the most complete.

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“If it does warrant it, I probably would look at having others come in and having another singer play various parts, but for the most part, I’m self-contained for this one,” said Michel.

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South East Cornerstone Public School Division board's Estevan trustees looking forward to next the term

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The two Estevan trustees for the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board were elected by acclamation.

While Eric McCrimmon and Kevin Keating were the only two who filed their nominations by the Oct. 7 deadline, Keating thought that a third person was running and both candidates were ready to put in efforts if it was needed.

"People have a democratic vote for people to represent them. I was encouraging people to get more involved.

It's certainly easier that I'm elected by acclamation in terms of the time that I would spend beginning to get involved, but I don't take it as I don't have to do anything for the next four years. I fully intend to use this as an opportunity to get much more involved in the community," said McCrimmon.

McCrimmon is fairly new to Estevan, but he has always been engaged with communities he's lived in, so for him taking an active role

was a natural move.

"I decided to run because I moved to Estevan in January, and I've always been involved in the communities that I'm in," McCrimmon said.

McCrimmon grew up in Meadow Lake, where he acquired his first experience of getting involved through high school activities and organizations. Then he moved to Saskatoon for university, where he was a part of various university clubs and other organizations as well and set on the board of Saskatoon food bank and learning centre.

"Becoming a school board trustee seemed like the next step for me. I wanted to get involved that way and things worked out well," McCrimmon added.

McCrimmon praised SECPSD for "forward thinking" that they had in regards to starting their online school Cyber Stone, which happened years before the pandemic and proved its value even more recently.

"I just want to keep that same forward thinking," McCrimmon said.

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"It was just a matter of changing positions," said Keating. "For the last 11 years I've always been on the board and I definitely want to continue with that."

He added that one of the main reasons for him to put his nomination in was that he wanted to keep being a part of long-term planning for the renovation of the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) and the eventual construction

of a new school.

He said that he is also looking forward to seeing the completion of the new elementary school in Weyburn.

Keating was the maintenance supervisor for SECPSD before he retired and ran for the school board.

"I knew a lot of people in the system, as well as what buildings were like and problems that were out there. This was one of the main reasons for running for 11 years," Keating said.

Now, that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of things in school operations, Keating said that his goal as a trustee to do his best to keep on top of the changes and challenges.

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Kinettes celebrate Kin Canada’s centennial year by marking the organization’s past project Members of the Estevan Kinette Club recently found a way to mark the 100th anniversary of Kin Canada.

The Kinettes were at the Estevan Farmers’ Market on Oct. 3, promoting Kin Canada’s centennial milk project.

It’s based on the documentary Milk for Britain, in which Hal Rogers, the founder of Kin Canada, answered the call to ship powdered milk to Britain during the Second World War. “He was hoping to send 1.5 million quarts of milk, however, just within nine months, they supplied more

than three million quarts,” said Estevan Kinette Club member Kirssy Wallman.

Milk for Britain was Kin’s first service project and led to the establishment of the Kinettes in Canada. It was a national effort, with the support of numerous organizations. The initiative eventually led to the creation of Food in Britain and the start of Meals on Wheels, she said. “ C a n ad i a n wom e n played an important role in the campaign,” said Wallman. “They started to collect and distribute milk bottles, and helped form the basis of

the fundraiser. They helped send the milk over, and they also did what they called the Halloween shell-out. It’s similar to what we know as UNICEF today.”

The Kinettes were supposed to do the Milk for Britain activity at a local school but due to COVID-19, it couldn’t happen, so they waited for the fall, but couldn’t get into the schools.

They went to the Farmers Market instead.

The Estevan Kinettes partnered with SaskMilk for this project. They had a display board with info on Kin Canada, handed out

free milk and had a spin the wheel game to win such prizes as Kin Canada and SaskMilk items. They also promoted the importance of milk.

“Everybody was so excited to win a prize,” said Wallman.

A 13-minute documentary on YouTube, Milk for Britain, has more information on the project, Wallman said.

Wallman described this as a fun way to show the things they have done in the past and the importance of the service group in the community.

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Terry Keating looks forward to second term as reeve The RM of Estevan will have votes happening in several subdivisions as part of the Nov. 9 civic election, but voters won’t be going to the polls for reeve.

Terry Keating was acclaimed to the job at the helm of council on Oct. 7, after nobody filed nomination papers to oppose him. It’s a different story from 2016, when he defeated Kelly Lafrentz, who had been the incumbent. Janet Severson also ran for reeve that year.

Keating said he decided to seek a second term because the RM council has accomplished a lot in the past four years.

“We’ve built miles of road and repaired lots (of

roads). We just completed a new bridge that we built on the 703 (grid road),” said Keating.

The bridge was a milliondollar project for the RM, he said.

Constructing roads has been a consistent initiative for the RM throughout the past four years. The RM also reduced property taxes for residences two years ago, and kept them low. And earlier this year, council approved a 17 per cent reduction, from 1.00 to 0.83, in its commercial mill rate factors, affecting both commercial and industrial properties.

T h e m o ve m e a n t a decrease of approximately $500,000 in cumulative taxes

payable this year.

Keating says it’s a bit of a relief to get in by acclamation and to not have to worry about a campaign. He has enjoyed being the reeve, and helping the RM modernize some of its operations.

“I feel that we’ve accomplished a lot in that direction,” said Keating.

The RM will have to face challenges in the next four years, including the downturn of the economy.

“New councillors, they can bring their ideas forth.

And as a council, we’ll carry on and look at all ideas, and just forge forward and do the best we can,” he said.

There will be at least one new person on the RM council

for the next term.

In Division 5, newcomers Tania Hlohovsky Andrist, Mona Dukart and Dakota Michael are vying for a seat that was vacated when longtime councillor Del Block died earlier this year.

Also, in Division 1, incumbent Councillor Lorne Jahn is being challenged by Jeff Mack, and in Division 3, incumbent Councillor Dennis Blackburn will face Kevin Daoust.

The elections for Divisions 2, 4 and 6 will be in 2022.

Keating said he is looking forward to working the next council members. He noted there will be a woman on council, and that has been a rarity for the RM in the past.

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Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) crews stayed fairly busy in the days prior to and after Thanksgiving.

The most recent call came in on Oct. 14, when crews were dispatched to a ditch fire occurring west of Estevan on Highway 18.

“Crews responded and extinguished the fire without incident,” said Estevan Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies.

There were no injuries and no damage to anyone’s property as a result of the fire.

Since the fire started right along the roadway, it was assumed that a carelessly discarded smoking material was to blame for it.

Davies added that unlike most cases, this time the wind worked to the firefighters’ benefit and it didn’t take them long to

The influenza vaccine is now available to Saskatchewan residents.

The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging everyone to get their flu shot this season to help prevent the spread of influenza.

“Getting a flu shot provides double protection—for yourself and also for those close to you,” said Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said.

“It is a vaccine that is freely available, proven to be safe, and is particularly important this year during flu season as part of our ongoing efforts to mitigate the additional challenges to our provincial health care system from COVID-19. We encourage everyone to do their part to help keep Saskatchewan’s communities as healthy as possible,” said Shahab.

Flu shots are recommended for those at higher risk, including seniors,

put the fire out.

In previous activity, local firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm call on Oct. 8. The alarm went off in a building on the east side of Estevan. Davies said that it was quickly confirmed that it was a false alarm.

The alarm system was malfunctioning, and no emergency was occurring. So firefighters stood down and returned to the station right away.

The next call for service came in on Oct. 11 in the evening, when fire crews were dispatched to a power pole fire. The emergency was occurring outside of the city limits to the southeast.

“The crews responded to that. With the assistance of SaskPower the power pole was extinguished without incidents,”

said Davies.

A strong wind broke the cross-arm, and the power line came in contact with the power pole, starting the fire.

On Oct. 13, fire crews responded to a fire alarm that went off in one of the Estevan schools on the west side of the city. All students and staff successfully evacuated the building prior to the firefighters’ arrival.

“Crews arrived on scene and pinpointed the area where the alarm was from,” said Davies.

“The school was searched and nothing was found. So we were able to reset the fire alarm system and make sure that everything was good for the kids to re-enter.”

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Flashback Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996 The shelves of the Emergency Food Services, located in the Salvation Army store, were once again stocked on October 1996 thanks to the efforts of employees with the Canada Post Office. From left, Dennis Mulhall (postal supervisor), Linda Robins (family services co-ordinator) and Darlene King (postal worker).

Run the Course at Woodlawn on Oct. 24 People are invited to come walk or run along the pathways of the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Oct. 24 as part of the annual Run the Course event, starting at 10 a.m.

Local fitness enthusiast Peggy Rohatyn, who organizes the event alongside Debby Knight as a fundraiser for the Fresh Air Fitness outdoor gym that they founded, said Run the Course will be free to register this year, but they will be accepting donations.

“People are struggling right now. A lot of people aren’t working or else if they are, they have money that has to go to other places.

This is an event that we can put on where it doesn’t really cost us a lot to put on. Just to give back is a nice thing.”

Participants can walk the front nine, which is 4.81 kilometres, the front and the back nine, which are just over eight kilometres, or a full 10-kilometre distance, which will be marked. It won’t be a timed race.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, organizers will be following protocols, so

there will be staggered start times. Participants won’t be accessing the golf course’s clubhouse unless they’re using the washrooms, and only a few people will be allowed inside at a time.

Everything else will be outdoors on tables, and if it’s cool outside, people will need to wait inside their vehicles. A hot lunch won’t be served, but organizers will provide a snack at the end of the run.

Those who would like to participate are asked to text Audrey at 306-4217191 if they want to register, so that organizers know how many people to prepare for, and how many start times they will need.

Run the Course has been a successful fundraiser for Fresh Air Fitness over the years. Since it ’s noncompetitive, it draws a different crowd.

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Years ago, we knew a young fellow who used to love to say grace before meals.

No matter how briefly or fervently he prayed he always added this comment: “And dear God, help our food to turn to energy and not fat.” As you may have guessed, his family was dedicated to staying slim and fit. I have no doubt that if they have kept up their routine, their persistence has ensured that his prayers were answered.

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I challenge each of us this week to think of a way we can do that but remember, like energy versus fat, good intentions alone aren’t enough. …Pray for one another…” (James 5:16) Amen.

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Precooked meals and pickled eggs, jewellery, wooden and stuffed toys, body products, candles and melts, wall hangers and prints, popcorn and holiday decorations, birdhouses and refurbished fancy antique furniture, refined kitchen accessories and clay mugs, clothes, succulents, wine, cider and beer starting kits, chocolate, cookies and much more.

With vendors joining the Estevan General Store, located at 1206 Fourth Street, every other day, this new business has a wide variety of handcrafted items that could make great gifts or become a wonderful addition to any home.

Kendra Sutherland started with the local General Store at the end of September and so far Estevan hasn't disappointed her.

"It's been excellent. Estevan's been really warm and welcoming," said Sutherland.

She opened her doors in Estevan on Sept. 28 and by mid-October she already had 53 vendors joining the family.

"They are all Saskatchewan local handmades. We have people from Lampman, Estevan, Bienfait, Regina, Moose Jaw, some from Saskatoon.They are from everywhere," explained Sutherland.

The General Store welcomes variety and Sutherland ensures that there is no direct competition. She also tries to find something unique among the vendors who would draw a crowd into the store.

"I only have two that aren't handmade here right now, just because our focus is to help the handmade world because it is a tough go."

Sutherland opened her first general store in Weyburn in November 2019. Her goal was to create opportunities for home-based businesses and local crafters to display their products without investing

much money and personal time into sales. Being a crafter herself, Sutherland knew first-hand how hard it was to make any money in that field, and also realized how time-consuming it was.

"I make soy candles and melts, and I was driving around delivering five-dollar products.

I've been spending hours delivering five-dollar products, so my profits were gone. I needed a storefront, but everywhere I found wanted 40-50 per cent of my sales, and I can't afford that," recalled Sutherland.

"So the whole idea behind it was to help everybody. I know how hard it is to be a maker, get your product out, be able to work and be a mother. It was just hard, really hard.

"So this way if we all do it together, it's doable."

The Weyburn General Store proved to be a success, growing from 42 to just over 80 vendors in less than a year, and Sutherland hopes to see the same happen in Estevan.

"Keep the rent low, get lots of us in here and everybody is

Kendra Sutherland opened her The General Store in Estevan in September.

Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia doing excellent. Most of my vendors in Weyburn have been there since the beginning … It's just a team effort."

Vendors willing to be displayed at the General Store can contact Sutherland through the store's Facebook page. There is an application form that they would need to fill out to be considered. Sutherland said she hopes to see more Estevan

The General Store is located at 1206 Fourth Street in Estevan. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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crafters and artists joining the store in the future, as she is doing her best to help everybody succeed.

"I'm trying to make as much room for as many vendors as I can because it just helps everybody to get their product out."

There are different ways to display and accommodate vendors. Sutherland works on a commission basis with artists because it's a harder sell, but everyone else just pays rent, which starts from $45 a month.

"Everything you sell, you keep 100 per cent of your profits. I pay it out every month to you. I don't keep anything from sales," said Sutherland.

The prices are set by vendors and they also submit the inventory list. Sutherland barcodes everything in and out, just like other stores, and the items can be paid for by debit, credit card or cash.

"Every month I just go and print sales for each vendor.

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There is still room for many more vendors to be displayed. Sutherland also still runs the candle business, and offers customized printing, selling such products as shirts, mugs and more. But running the two general stores is love.

"I love it. Just for all the awesome vendors I get to meet and the customers every day, and the busyness of it. I like to be busy, I like the hustle and bustle. It's just awesome."

Sutherland is currently running her store in the front part of the building, but she said that in the future she plans to develop the entire space.

And while she already has some plans in her head for the back part of the shop, she said no decisions have been made as of yet.

"I think we are going to renovate (the back area) after Christmas. We have something new cooking for it back there.

We haven't released what it is yet, but something new for Estevan," she said.

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United Way Telethon 2020 The United Way Estevan’s 2020 Telethon was once again a big hit, raising $347,711 for the United Way’s 15 member agencies and community impact projects. While the telethon had a different look this year, there was still plenty happening throughout the 33-hour event. Photos by David Willberg Deb Chalus was among the performers for the telethon.

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Teagan Graham, left, and Ricki Graham, right, presented a cheque to their mother Melanie, who was this year’s United Way board president. The money was collected from family and close friends.

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Cheers Cheers to all of the people who were involved with the United Way Estevan’s telethon this year.

It’s a wonderful tradition in the community that brings us together each year to better the lives of others.

Cheers to the creators of the beautiful handcrafted bid items that were available at the telethon this year, and for having the ability to bid on them online before the telethon.

Cheers to the supporters of the Estevan Humane Society’s Duck Derby. Only downside was trying to purchase a rubber ducky after they were all sold out.

Cheers to Estevan for fielding such an impressive group of people for city council in the upcoming civic election. It’s especially impressive to see all the women candidates who have previous management skills and related education.

Cheers to all of the small businesses owners in southeast Saskatchewan for providing great products, excellent service, quality jobs and support for various projects in the community.

Cheers to Dennis Moore, Greg Hoffort, Lyle Yanish and Trevor Knibbs for their years of service to Estevan city council.

Jeers Jeers to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the news release that was issued on a Friday night that failed to properly explain the restrictions that were going to be in place. It would have been nice to know right away that the 150-person limit was for exhibition games.

Jeers to the cohorts that we’re seeing in youth sports. How many times can a team from Estevan be expected to play a team from Weyburn?

Jeers to the people who have been speeding in the construction zones on Highway 39. Don’t put people’s lives at risk, or increase the risk of an accident, because you have to drive more than 60 kilometres per hour.

To submit a cheer or a jeer, please email it to dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca, or visit www.estevanmercury.ca.

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By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review Estevan trustees Bob Cossette and Bev Hickie took part in their final board meeting for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division on Oct. 14, as neither one ran for re-election this year, so the board had a farewell for the two.

Board chair Bruno Tuchscherer presented a certificate to each one, and both trustees had parting thoughts for the board.

Cossette, who represented the rural Estevan area, said, “I really have mixed emotions.

I wanted to pass the baton to the next fellow, Gil (Virgilito Sotto). I think he’s going to be a big help to the board. I received much more than I gave.”

He noted that he is stepping down for health-related reasons, as a childhood injury has had lingering effects on him.

“I think this board is the best there is, we have leadership that works all the time and are pro-active,” he said.

“Continue doing what you’re doing.”

Hickie, who was one of two city representatives for Estevan on Holy Family, said he has served on the Holy Family board for the last 10 years, and added he would greatly miss the conversations he and Bob and trustee Karen Melle had on their drives up to Weyburn for board meetings.

“One of the most rewarding (parts) is working with all of you people,” said Hickie, adding he enjoyed the fact that the board and their teachers worked together as opposed to being separate and adversarial.

He pointed to the teacher liaison committee as a very rewarding connection the board has made with the teachers, noting they had a meeting with the liaison committee just prior to the Oct. 14 board meeting.

“We have a good rapport,

and I know our teachers are very proud of this board,” he said, adding in a comment to director of education Gwen Keith, “I’ve worked with a lot

of superintendents, and you’re the tops.”

Tuchscherer said, prior to giving the certificates, “It’s been interesting working with

both of you. Bob poses questions nobody else thinks of, and Bev brings a past experience in teaching. We wish you both farewell.”

Retiring Estevan trustee Bev Hickie accepts a certificate from Bruno Tuchscherer, the board chair for the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division. Photo by Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review

Bob Cossette, who is retiring after serving as the rural Estevan trustee with the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division, accepts a certificate from board chair Bruno Tuchscherer. Photo by Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review

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Glenda Mae Knight 1938 -2020 Glenda Mae Knight passed away peacefully in Melfort, Sask. on October 11, 2020 at the Melfort Hospital with her loving husband, Denny Lewis, at her side. Glenda was born on May 22, 1938 to “Choppy” (Harry) and Vera Knight in Estevan, Sask. She was predeceased by her sons, Bryce Johnson (1977) and Coburn Johnson (1999), her sister, Shirley Knight (1931), and her brother, Keith (Jean) Knight (2013).

Glenda is survived by her husband, Denny Lewis, daughter, Aleitha (Randy) Ward of Coaldale, Alberta, and sons Darren (Cheryl) Browatzke and Forrest Browatzke, all of Kelowna, BC. Glenda is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Shawna, Caylee, Jennalee and Dylan Johnson, Micheal and Shane Ward, Jarrod Anderson and Harmony Shepherd, several greatgrandchildren, a sister-in-law and 2 nieces.

Denny and the family wish to extend their gratitude to all friends and neighbours who have supported them over time; they are too numerous to name. Glenda had many friends; some were more like family to her. Special thanks to the Margaret (Kyle) Woolsey family; Glenda thought of Margaret like a daughter and their 2 boys like grandsons.

Glenda was known by family and friends as independent, strong-willed, proud, sometimes abrasive, and yet caring.

Glenda lived her life on her own terms, and she left the world on her own terms. Her family accepted her wishes. Denny insists, “She kept me on the straight and narrow”. She was a great mother and she loved children.

Her journey through life was not an easy one; there were many hurdles, detours, and dead ends. Her faith brought her comfort, but it was her love of creativity that was her greatest resilience. She was raised with “waste not, want not” values and she could see the fine art or craft potential in all things.

And she was a collector of things!! She was a fine artist at heart and developed her skills, often self-taught, and often to perfection. She also loved music and loved to watch and listen to her life partner as Denny brought joy to many through song.

She left this world and her hospital room serenaded by the love of her life.

Gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Geoff Zerr for his outstanding medical care and attention and the Melfort Hospital health care staff who supported her in her final days.

Special thanks also to Dr. Michael Harington (Saskatoon) for his kind, compassionate and skillful care and treatment of her special medical needs.

A Private Family Service will be held.

Friends so wishing may make memorial contributions to the Melfort Salvation Arm or to a Charity of one’s choice.

To leave condolences for the Family, please visit the online guestbook at www.fedusiakfuneralchapel.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fedusiak Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, Melfort. (306)752-3838.

Leola Ruby Meyers 1934 - 2020 On Saturday Sept 26, 2020 Leola Ruby Meyers, passed away peacefully at the Royal Alex Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta at the age of 86.

She was born in Midale, Sask on June 16, 1934, married Willard Meyers for 53 years.

Predeceased by her parents Clara and Henry Ziehl and her brother infant Lloyd, her parents in-law Elsie and Rubin Meyers; her husband Willard Meyers, and son Kelvin Meyers. Brother and sister in-laws Evie and Ed Bay, Ruby and Henry Poczynek, Marg and Elvin Torgunrud, Joyce Webster.

Leola will be loving remembered by her family two sons Lorie Meyers of Red Deer, AB, Brian (Lori) Meyers of Estevan, Sask and one daughter Barbara (J-P) Tremblay of Edmonton, AB; grandchildren Krista (Derek) MacPherson of Devon, AB; Zack Rao of Edmonton, AB and Kaz Rao of Edmonton, AB and Andy Meyers of Estevan. Grandchildren Seth, Emilee and Alexis MacPherson, Sister in-laws Ethel (Donn) Morton. As well many relatives and friends.

Due to restrictions in place, a Celebration of Leola’s life will be held at the Westphalia Cemetery in Midale, Saskatchewan at 1 pm. on November 14, 2020

Rose Barabash Rose passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the age of 96 years, at the Regina Lutheran Home.

She was predeceased by her first husband Emanuel Peters; her daughter Brenda Peters; second husband Pete Barabash; brothers Marcus (Evelyn) Dukart, Tony (Alex, Theresa) Dukart, Adam (Mary, Corrine) Dukart, John Dukart, Joe (Jean) Dukart; sister Minnie (Mike) Holzer; sister-in-law Anne Dukart; parents George Dukart; mother Florence Yoachim; and step-mother Margaret Schnell. Rose is survived by her sons Laverne (Dell) Peters, James (Janet) Peters, and Darren Barabash; brother Frank Dukart; and numerous grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Anyone who knew her, knew she enjoyed playing card games and listening to music. A private family interment has been held at Estevan City Cemetery. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www. speersfuneralchapel.com

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Card of Thanks Thank You We would like to thank everyone who has given our family immense support during this sad and very difficult time of Jim’s passing.

Heartfelt Thank you, for all cards, meals delivered, offerings of food and dry goods, monetary donations, floral arrangements and tree planting.

We cherish all visits, calls and messages we received.

Sincere Thank You to Bill Mann for officiating the service for Jim, Dwain Dzuba for his message from the Village of Roche Percee’, Lorne Jahn for his assistance at the cemetery, Estevan City Police for city street escort, EMS and ER Doctor, nurses and staff, to Dr. Cormier and Unit A nurses for the care plus compassion given to Jim and extended to his family during his stay at St. Joseph’s.

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Police investigate incident at park; no charges laid The Estevan Police Service says there won’t be charges laid following an incident at a park in northeast Estevan on Oct. 7.

A post circulated on social media earlier this month reported that a boy had been at the Hillside park. When he went there, there was a man sitting on the bench at the entrance. Within minutes, a vehicle drove up to the front of the park and blocked one of the exits, and the man on a bench started chasing the boy and a friend.

The two youths managed to get away and filed a report with the police.

In an email to the Mercury, the EPS said the incident occurred at the Trojan Park in the early evening.

Members spoke to the man involved and believe the situation is not criminal in any way.

In other recent police news, the EPS is seeking the public’s assistance with a recent theft.

According to information supplied through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, during the overnight hours of Oct. 12-13, a large number of oneinch by six-inch pressuretreated fence boards were stolen from a business in the downtown area of Estevan.

If you have information related to this advisory, please call the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767.

Members received a complaint Oct. 13 of uttering threats involving a recently terminated employee. The matter is still under investiga-

tion at this time.

Officers received a complaint of a theft over $5,000 from a residence, involving a former tenant who removed multiple items from the residence without permission.

The matter is still under investigation.

EPS received a call regarding a hit and run, which occurred in the central part of the city. The complainant stated a small orange car hit his vehicle head-on and left the scene. Police are requesting that the driver of the orange car report to police as soon as possible. If anyone has information, please contact the Estevan Police Service.

Police received a call Oct. 15 to attend to a residence in south Estevan to keep the peace while an individual picked up their property. Members attended and

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Municipal Elections 2020 Whereas Terry Keating, nominated for the office of Reeve,

Email David at editor@estevanmercury.ca

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Was the only candidate nominated for this position, I hereby declare elected by acclamation, and give notice that no voting for this office will take place on Monday, November 9th, 2020.

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Dated this 9th day of October, 2020

[Section 82 of the Act]

Michelle Dickie, Returning Officer FORM 2 (Section 4)

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the office of:

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Towm of Midale PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 24th day of December , 2020, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Board Member: Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and that the following persons are elected by acclamation:

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot

Lot Blk

Part of Section

Sec Twp Range

4940189201 6

16

Plan

VANDESYPE, Teresa SOTTO, Virgilito SIDLOSKI, Rocky YANKO, Kathie MACLEAN, Kate

Total Costs Total Title Arrears Adver- Arrears tising and No. Costs

Subdivision #2 Subdivision #3 Subdivision #4 Subdivision #5 Subdivision #6

Dated at Weyburn, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Meridian 12,299.18 30.00 13,029.18

102127856

Dated this 21st day of October 2020, Linda Dugan Treasurer

Lisa Wonsiak, Returning Officer Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140

Notice of Abandonment of Poll

Job Title: Location: Closing Date:

Job Posting

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the office of:

Construction Manager Estevan, SK October 23, 2020

Job Overview Reporting to the Vice President of Projects, Engineering and Integrity, the Construction Manager is accountable for the leadership, oversight, direction, and support of construction coordinators, schedulers, and contract inspectors to ensure Kingston Midstream’s construction activities are safely implemented in accordance with approved project scopes, schedules and budgets.

Position Responsibilities • Lead the project construction team with activities related to the maintenance, upgrade and expansion of the pipeline and facilities including inspections, schedules, quality control and reports.

• Provide oversight of departmental activities to ensure compliance of Kingston Midstream’s Safety and Loss Management System’s (SLMS) health, safety and environmental policies, company engineering and construction standards, regulatory requirements and applicable legislation.

• Lead, plan and direct staff and contract inspectors to achieve short and long-term corporate and department goals.

• Prioritize department work activities, assess resource levels, evaluate and improve productivity.

• Manage and guide the development of direct and indirect reports.

• Develop, implement and execute department initiatives and objectives including maintenance and continuous improvement of department construction processes and procedures.

• Provide on-call, emergency response, and other incident related leadership, technical support and guidance as required.

Skills and Qualifications • Minimum 10 years of progressively increasing responsibility in the oil industry related to construction management and inspection.

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage and initiate change.

• Bachelor’s degree or related technical/trade qualification from an accredited post-secondary school preferred.

• Familiarity with all areas and aspects of pipeline transmission systems; knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable codes.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability of contractor and project stakeholder relations.

• Excellent team player with a demonstrated ability to lead and work with diverse groups.

• Strategic and analytical thinker with an ability to innovate and problem solve.

We thank all interested candidates; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted, please submit your resume to Careers@kingstonmidstream.com

Board Member - South East Cornerstone School Division No. 209 for Subdivision Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and that the following persons are elected by acclamation: Carol Flynn James Vermeersch Jim Henderson Tami Scott Audrey Trombley Jennifer Wilkinson

Subdivision 1 Subdivision 2 Subdivision 3 Subdivision 4 Subdivision 5 Subdivision 6

Dated at Weyburn, SK this 8th day of October, 2020.

Shelley Toth, Returning Officer

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Mayor: Allan Hauglum - (incumbent) Councillors: Armond Hauglum - (incumbent) Conrad Keturakis - (incumbent) Dennis Mc Indoe - (incumbent) Gregg Prawdzik - (incumbent) Ryan Thompson - (newly appointed) Clinton Lund - (newly appointed)

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Dated at Midale this 8th day of October, 2020.

Linda Dugan - Returning Officer.

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(Section 82 of the Act)

NOTICE OF POLL The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 Municipal Elections 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: (1)

A vote will be held for the election of: Reeve Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 5

(2) The vote will take place on Monday the 9th day of November 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Midale Civic Center, 128 Haslem Street Midale, SK. (3) I will declare the result of the voting at the Municipal Office, Midale, SK. on Tuesday the 10th day of November, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 a.m.

Notice of Abandonment of Poll Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of: Councillor: Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 – Division 3 Councillor: Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4 – Division 5

I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation:

OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL The Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 Municipal Elections 2020 Whereas, Aaron Toles nominated for the office of Councillor for Division Three (3) was the only candidate nominated, I hereby give notice that no voting for this offices will take place on November 9th, 2020.

Division 3 – acclaimed incumbent, Dylan Tokarchuk

I hereby declare: Aaron Toles elected by acclamation for a 4-year term for Division Three (3)

Division 5 – acclaimed incumbent, Leonard Johnson

Dated this 9th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Midale, SK, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Dated this 09th day of October, 2020.

Sarah Leck Returning Officer

NOTICE

Holley Odgers Returning Officer

Sarah Leck, Returning Officer.

Appendix C

NOTICE

OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL [Section 82 of the Act]

Municipal Elections 2020 Notice of Abandonment of Poll Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act. I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office(s) will take place on November 9, 2020 and the following persons are elected by acclamation: Darwin Daae Robert Adams Pauline Ziehl-Grimsrud Joy Steinke

Reeve Councillor Division 1 Councillor Division 3 Councillor Division 5

Dated this 9 day of October 2020 th

Monica Kovach Returning Officer.

NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Municipal Elections 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the council has made provision for advance voting for the benefit of qualified voters.

FOR THE OFFICE OF: COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 1 COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 3 COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 5 Advance Voting will take place on the following days: Monday, November 2nd, 2020 between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm And Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 between the hours of 11:00am and 6:00pm POLL at the R.M. of Estevan Municipal Office #1-322 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan Dated this 9th day of October 2020.

Michelle Dickie, Returning Officer

The Village of Frobisher NOTICE OF POLL AND ADVANCE POLL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1) A Poll has been granted for the election of: MAYOR: VILLAGE OF FROBISHER Voting will take place on Monday, November 9th, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

2) In addition to the Poll an Advance Poll will take place on Monday, November 2nd, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

3) Voting for both the Poll and Advance Poll will take place at: Village of Frobisher Hall, 308 3rd Street, Frobisher SK 4) I will declare the result of the election at the Village of Frobisher Office, 423 Main Street, Bienfait SK on the 10th day of November, 2020, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.

Dated at Bienfait SK, this 9th day of October, 2020 Kate Halkyard, Returning Officer VOTER IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE • Government issued photo ID which states both, name and civic address; or • 2 non-photo IDs showing both, name and civic address

The Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35 Municipal Elections 2020 Whereas: David Hoffort, nominated for the office of Reeve; Jason Mack, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 1; Gregory Dukart, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 3; Cordell Janssen, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 5; is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the office will take place on November 9, 2020.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2020.

Chantel Walsh Returning Officer

FORM H [Section 66 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Nominations Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:

Councillor for the R.M. of Cymri – Division 6 Will be received by the undersigned on the 28th day of October, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rural Municipal Office at 234 Main Street, Midale, SK and during regular business hours from October 14th, 2020 to October 27th, 2020 at the Rural Municipal Office at 234 Main Street, Midale, SK. Dated this 14th day of October, 2020.

Sarah Leck Returning Officer

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL Village of Frobisher

NOTICE OF VOTE The Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Municipal Elections 2020

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the offices of:

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that:

Councillors (2):

(2) A vote will be held for the election of Councillor for Division 3

Village of Frobisher

I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said offices will take place and the following persons are elected by acclamation: Councillors:

Robert Blowatt Jr. Cole MacCuish

Dated at Bienfait, SK this 9th day of October, 2020.

Kate Halkyard, Returning Officer

Public Notice Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 Notice of Intent to Amend the Zoning Bylaw Pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, the Council of the Rural Municipality of Estevan No.5 hereby gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw 5-2014 by passing Bylaw 2020-07.

Intent: The proposed bylaw is to allow Council to consider approving a lesser separation distance of coal mining operations to residential developments.

Reason: The reason for the amendment is to give Council the option to consider approving a lesser separation distance of a residence from coal mining, subject to provincial requirements/consultation and where the applicant establishes that the lesser separation distance will not negatively affect surrounding land uses and where appropriate fencing, screening, landscaping, berming, building or site orientation or other similar measures are provided to the satisfaction of Council.

Public Inspection: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw at the R.M. of Estevan Municipal Office at #1 – 322 – 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holiday. Copies are available at cost.

Public Hearing: Council will hold a public hearing to receive submissions, written or verbal, on the proposed bylaw at 11:00 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, November 12th, 2020 in the Council Chambers of the R.M. of Estevan No. 5, #1-322 4th Street Estevan, Saskatchewan.

Dated at Estevan, Saskatchewan this 21st day of October, 2020.

Michelle Dickie, Administrator

(1) A vote will be held for the election of Councillor for Division 1 (3) A vote will be held for the election of Councillor for Division 5 (4) The vote will take place on Monday, the 9th day of November from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm

POLL at the R.M. Municipal Office #1, 322 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan (5) I will declare the result of the voting at the R.M. Municipal Office at #1, 322-4th Street Estevan, Sask. on Tuesday, the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 9:15 am

Dated at Estevan, SK this 9th day of October, 2020.

Michelle Dickie, Returning Officer

Notice of Poll

(Section 81 of The Local Government Election Act, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of: Mayor - Town of Bienfait Councillors (6) - Town of Bienfait ADVANCE POLL has been set for Monday, November 2, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Town of Bienfait office, Council Chambers, 415 Main Street, Bienfait, SK. ELECTION DAY voting will take place on Monday, November 9, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Bienfait Legion Hall, 506 Railway Street, Bienfait, SK. I will declare the result of the election at the Town of Bienfait office, on the 10th day of November, 2020, at the hour of 8:30 a.m.

Dated at Bienfait, this 9th day of October, 2020.

Deputy D t R Returning t i O Officer

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

[Clause 83(1) of the Act]

Notice of Advance Poll In the City of Estevan

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for advance polls for electors who: • are physically disabled; • have been appointed as election officials; or • anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.

Voting will take place at on:

(Section 81 of the Act] Notice of Poll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1 A poll has been granted in the City of Estevan for the election of: Mayor Councillor Southeast Cornerstone School Division No. 209 Holy Family Separate School Division No. 140

Advanced Polls Start Up (Spectra Financial Building) #403A - 9th Avenue, Estevan, SK Ø Tuesday October 27, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Ø Monday November 2, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Ø Tuesday November 3, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Ø Wednesday November 4, 2020 between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

MONDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM GRIT 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM EASY STRETCH 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM SPIN 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM POWER BLAST 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN/CORE 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM AQUA STEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Board Member: Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140 FRANKE, Becky MELLE, Karen Dated at Estevan, this 9th day of October, 2020.

2 Voting will take place on Monday the 9th day of November, 2020, at the polling places listed below.

3 I will declare the result of the election at City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan on the 9th day of November, 2020.

Polling Area #1 #2

Estevan Fire Hall Drive-Thru 801 - 13th Avenue, Estevan, SK Ø Friday October 30, 2020 between the hours of 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm

FITNESS SCHEDULE

[Section 82 of the Act] Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the office of:

Polling Place

Address

Church of God (8:00 am - 8:00 pm) Estevan Fire Hall Drive-Thru (11:00am -7:00 pm)

1920 Wellock Road 801 - 13th Avenue

Dated at Estevan this 9 day of October, 2020. th

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

[Section 82 of the Act] Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act, 2015 for the office of:

Board Member: Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division No. 209 KEATON, Kevin MCCRIMMON, Eric Dated at Weyburn, this 9th day of October, 2020.

ESTEVAN LEISURE CENTRE -2020 EFFECTIVE -SEPTEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 24, 2020

TUESDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM CARDIO BLAST 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

WEDNESDAY GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM CORE BARRE ABOVE 9:10 AM - 10:15 AM FOAM ROLLER 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM CARDIO BLAST 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM BARRE ABOVE 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM AQUA STEP 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

THURSDAY SPIN 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM SPIN 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM CARDIO BLAST 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM HEAD TO TOE MOBILITY 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM SPIN 5:30 PM - 6:10 PM WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

FRIDAY GRIT 6:10 AM - 6:50 AM AQUA AWE 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM GRIT 9:10 AM - 9:50 AM EASY STRETCH 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (virtual class) WEIGHT ROOM 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE - Due to the pandemic-related protocols registration has moved to a PRE-Registration process. Users must pre-register online or by calling the Information Desk. Patrons will be screened upon arrival and asked a few questions as per the Operational Health and Safety Guidelines. Space between workout stations have either ncreased or a machine has been put into 'not in use.' Drinking fountains and change rooms will be closed.

Memberships that were bought previously were put on hold; the days remaining on memberships have been applied to your accounts starting June 8th, 2020. If you need a new membership, please either book online at www.estevan.ca or call the Information Desk for contactless payment.

AQUATIC SCHEDULE MONDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM LANE SWIM 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM LANE SWIM 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM AQUA AWE 9:15AM - 10:00 AM LANE SWIM 12:15 PM -1:00 PM LANE SWIM 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM SURF & SWIM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM LANE SWIM 9:00 PM - 9:45 PM

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EFFECTIVE - OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 19, 2020

TUESDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM LANE SWIM 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM LANE SWIM 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM AQUA AWE 9:15AM - 10:00 AM LANE SWIM 12:15 PM -1:00 PM LANE SWIM 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM SURF & SWIM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

WEDNESDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM LANE SWIM 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM LANE SWIM 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM AQUA AWE 9:15AM - 10:00 AM LANE SWIM 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM LANE SWIM 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM SURF & SWIM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM LANE SWIM 9:00 PM - 9:45 PM

THURSDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM LANE SWIM 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM LANE SWIM 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM AQUA AWE 9:15AM - 10:00 AM LANE SWIM 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM AQUA AWE 1:15 PM -2:00 PM SURF & SWIM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

FRIDAY LANE SWIM 6:00 AM - 6:45 AM LANE SWIM 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM LANE SWIM 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM AQUA AWE 9:15AM - 10:00 AM LANE SWIM 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM LANE SWIM 1:15 PM -2:00 PM SURF & SWIM 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM FREE SWIM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ** LANE SWIM 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM *** **NO NOV 6 OR 27 *** ONLY OCT 9,16,30 & DEC 4,11,18

SATURDAY LANE SWIM 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM PUBLIC SWIM 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM LANE SWIM 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

FAMILY SWIM 6:15PM - 7:15 PM PUBLIC SWIM 7:15PM - 9:00 PM

SUNDAY LANE SWIM 1200 PM - 12:45 PM FAMILY SWIM 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

LANE SWIM 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM DEEP WATER POWER 8:00 PM - 8:45 PM

PLEASE NOTE - Due to the pandemic-related protocols, Lane Swim, Aqua Step, A.I.S., Deep Water Power Awe programming has moved to a PRE-Registration process. Users must pre-register online or by calling the Information Desk. For all other activities space is limited. Patrons will be screened upon arrival and asked a few questions as per the Operational Health and Safety Guidelines. Water fountains are not available.