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Carlyle Fun Dayz continues to grow as a festival for the entire region

By David Willberg

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Carlyle Mayor Jennifer Sedor believes Carlyle Fun Dayz has become the “big little festival,” one that people of all ages in the southeast region can enjoy.

The fifth edition of the event was held Saturday on the town’s Main Street, with activities beginning early in the morning and continuing until the overnight hours. While she didn’t have a tally for how many people turned out, since the activities were free, Sedor believes at least 3,000 people flocked to Main Street for the bash.

“We had so many people out,” said Sedor. “We had businesses doing great. We had vendors selling out of food. We had lineups for the kids’ stuff. Our entertainers had such a great time. And the weather was absolutely perfect.”

The day kicked off with a pancake breakfast served by the Carlyle Lions Club.

A parade delighted the large crowds that gathered.

A family fun zone in the afternoon featured bouncy castles, bumper cars and games.

Food trucks were on site throughout the day. A balloon artist, a petting zoo and games were at the Carlyle Public Library. A trade show could be found in the Carlyle Town Hall.

A stage was set up on Main Street for live entertainment provided by Alex Runions, Tanya Ryan, Big Bad Storm, Micah Walbaum and Prairie Revolt.

“Our stage, our stage crew, our performers and our street dance at the end of the day were phenomenal,” said Sedor. “Everything about that part of the show just went off without a hitch. We had folks dancing well into the night.”

While the music ended at midnight, people were still eager to keep dancing.

“That’s always a good feeling, and you know you’ve done a good job when people are asking

Carlyle Mayor Jennifer Sedor and the Carlyle Lions Club mascot were eager to greet people at the Carlyle Fun Dayz pancake breakfast. Photo by Dolores Young ‘Why are we packing up so soon?’” said Sedor, who noted she was dancing for several hours.

The diversity in the music offerings also proved to be a boost.

Acoustics were great, performers were thrilled and the crowd loved the music, she said.

New for this year was an expanded stage.

“Our goal for this year was to really test our layout on Main Street, to have the whole section blocked off.

We had a lot more room, so we can add a lot more things for next year. And that stage just fits so beautifully on Main Street.”

Carlyle Fun Dayz is a growing festival, and Sedor looks forward to what they can do next year.

The only scheduled activity that didn’t happen was a Firefighter’s Rodeo, which was to occur in the morning and afternoon, and bring in teams from throughout the region. Sedor said it would have been a boost to have it, but with the early start to harvest, many of the firefighters from those small, rural communities have other commitments.

The rodeo has tentatively been rescheduled for Sept.

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“We’ll have another great event here in Carlyle, another reason for people to come back and see all that we have to offer,” said Sedor.

The Carlyle Fire Department was on site to show off their trucks and their gear.

Previous editions of Carlyle Fun Dayz hovered around 1,500 and 2,000 people for attendance, and Sedor could tell the crowds were bigger this year.

Weather conditions helped bring people in, she said. Carlyle Fun Dayz happened after several days of rain, and it was raining again on Sunday.

“We had a lot of folks in from the fields. They were shut down from … harvest that week, and were able to come in. We had the folks who had been waterlogged at the campgrounds come down. It just gave everybody something to do on the one sunny day for an entire week.”

People are still eager to get out and enjoy an activity

now that restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted.

“Everyone is just excited to get out and do all sorts of stuff,” Sedor said.

There are always things that need to be tweaked for a festival of this size. And with the larger crowds than normal, the lineups were longer for activities and food trucks.

“I know that it was definitely one of the harder bits for people, too, especially with younger kids to have to wait,” said Sedor.

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Youth centre is looking for input on programming

By Ana Bykhovskaia The Estevan Public Youth Centre (EPYC) has put out a survey, asking their future patrons to share their vision for programming.

The centre’s executive director Juli Dzuba said the survey is pretty straightforward and will take under five minutes to fill in, but it will significantly help her navigate the programming they will offer.

The survey asks youths in Grades 7-12 to answer what it is that they would like coming out of EPYC. “The youth are a really big part of our community.

And obviously, because it is a youth-focused centre, I want to include their input in any way that I can,” Dzuba said. “I just was interested in kind of finding out what their interests were. So what days of the week are best for them? Or

if they would like to see activities happening on some of their basic interests. And then just a general question of what they would like to see EPYC be.”

The survey was put out last week, and Dzuba has already received a few responses, but she said she’d like to hear more feedback from the Estevan youths as it’s important to have their voices heard.

The survey can be found on all of the Estevan Public Youth Centre’s social media pages, as well as on Snapchat.

Now that the EPYC has its first executive director, they are working on their space and programming.

“Things are going pretty well. We are trying to sort out our space and facility issues and learning from the community and some youth members to see what it is that they would like to see as we figure out our programming,” Dzuba

said.

In the meantime, they are getting ready to start their first season of programming this fall. Dzuba said it seems they are not going to have a permanent facility as of yet, so they will rent space for programming.

EPYC is also looking for volunteers.

“If there are individuals or younger folks that are interested in volunteering with EPYC, I would be more than happy to hear from them. They can reach out to me by email or my phone number. And we’re just looking at getting some people organized so that when we do start running programming, we have individuals to help out with that,” Dzuba said.

She added that more details are to come, but volunteering at the moment would assume programming support.

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EPYC executive director Juli Dzuba. File photo gramming ends up being, just having extra bodies there to engage with

youths and to work with youths, to help facilitate whatever programming is

happening on that evening.

We are always interested in individuals that obviously like working with youths and are willing to work with youths,” Dzuba said.

“And then when I was referencing the younger folks, I was interested in getting individuals that are looking at that mentorship role. So not necessarily those that are still in school, but are younger adults.”

The volunteer portion of EPYC is currently pretty basic and assumes just a couple of programming nights a week, which means that it won’t be a big time commitment.

“Hopefully, our volunteers will enjoy it and grow with the program as the facility grows,” Dzuba said.

If anybody wants to contact Dzuba with some input, suggestions or to sign up as a volunteer, she can be reached at juli.dzuba@theepyc.ca or at 306421-3134.

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“Everyone did such a good job. There were lots of smiles and so many good things said,” she said.

The contributions of volunteers and sponsors helped make the event a success.

Sedor believes events like Carlyle Fun Dayz are vital to keeping the town vibrant.

“We need to make sure that we are playing on the regional and interprovincial stage for tourism. We need to make sure that people know where we’re located and what we have to offer so that we continue to be an economic hub, so that we continue to be a tourist hub, so that our businesses and our area in general continue to be viable, and so that we have a diverse set of things to offer the region.”

And if anyone out there wants to start a festival of their own for their community, Sedor believes it would be beneficial.

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Estevan woman shares her cancer experience to raise awareness about disease Story submitted by Becky Cassidy “You have cancer.”

To me, those words sit at the top of the list of worst possible words to hear from your doctor. Especially when you are a mother of three kids, had a C-section four months ago and are in the middle of a pandemic.

In February 2020, I went to St. Joseph’s Hospital for a routine colonoscopy, which I’d been doing ever since the doctor found polyps while investigating some digestion issues a few years back. The doctor came in and told me that there were a few polyps in my colon, and one of them he could not remove because it was too invasive.

He said that although it did not look cancerous, he took a biopsy. He immediately referred me to a gastroenterologist in Regina.

Although the local doctor wanted this taken care of that day, the Regina hospital could not fit me in. So I was left waiting for it to be taken care of later.

First news - pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic caused quite an issue.

All procedures that were not labelled “urgent” were put on a lengthy list. Although the physician here in Estevan thought it was urgent, it was not categorized as such in Regina.

Meanwhile, the biopsy came back – the polyp was not cancerous, yet it needed to be taken care of, otherwise it could possibly turn into cancer. But apparently more than just the pandemic was in my way.

More news – I’m pregnant We didn’t know this at the time, but I was about “five minutes” pregnant with my third child during my colonoscopy.

By the time they were able to get me in to remove this nasty looking polyp, I was already about “honeydew melon” pregnant. However it is not recommended to do scopes while pregnant, so they said they would send me a letter a couple of months after the birth of my child.

Bad news – here comes cancer After a fairly regular pregnancy, I ended up with an emergency C-section in November 2020. I had a beautiful baby girl, the perfect addition to our little family.

But at the back of my mind loomed the question “Has it turned into cancer now?”

In December, the waitlist at the Pasqua Hospital was still lengthy, and by this time, somehow, I had been listed as only needing a scope and nothing else. There were no

notes about the looming polyp.

After some self advocating, speaking with the gastroenterologist, and insisting that he look at information that the doctor in Estevan had sent him, he realized that I had fallen through the cracks and it needed to be dealt with stat.

Which unfortunately, due to COVID, meant in a couple of months.

In April, I went up to the Pasqua Hospital for the moment of truth. I was nervous and not happy, as I had to go through it alone due to COVID. I nursed my almost five-month-old baby in the parking lot, said goodbye to my husband and walked up to the gastro unit.

After I had my scope, I knew something was up. The specialist walked in, and he said those words… “I am sorry, but you have cancer.”

He didn’t even have the biopsy results back yet. But he knew. And I knew. There it was. The dreaded c-word.

I started to cry. My body and my bowel were exhausted, my breastmilk was leaking out, my post-partum emotions were raging, and my heart felt completely broken. I had never felt so alone.

I made the trek back down to the parking lot where my husband and baby waited for the news. My husband hugged me, and we cried together, and while I breastfed my baby, he said, “The problem isn’t the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem.”

Now obviously, I wanted to punch him in the nose for saying that, but he was right.

And we were going to get through it. Together.

Getting through colon cancer My husband is my best friend. He is my rock and my strength, and I would not have been able to get through this without him.

He is kind and patient, and approaches each situation with thoughtfulness and purpose. My strength to get through this came from the people I love. My parents, my sisters, my friends, my witty 12-year-old son, my cheeky three-year-old son and my sweet baby girl. But mostly my husband.

In the days to come, I was told that I would need a colon resection surgery, a right hemicolectomy. My cancer was aggressive and invasive, and knowing how quickly it turned from a polyp into cancer, it needed to be dealt with within a month to ensure it did not spread to my liver or kidneys.

After a CT scan and an MRI to ensure the cancer had not spread, I was medi-

cally ready for the surgery.

But as a mom of a very young baby, the most difficult part was knowing that I would have to stop nursing her, that I wouldn’t be able to get up with her at night, lift her for six weeks… I knew my family would come through and that my husband could survive on very little sleep – but these were the worries that brought me to my most vulnerable and low points during this process.

After spending over $200 on every different type of bottle on the market and crying daily with how impossible it was to get my five-month-old daughter to drink from literally anything other than me – one day she just looked at me and with her smart little eyes she said, “OK, mom – I will do it.”

And she did. Finally, I was completely ready for surgery.

On May 12, I had a right-hemicolectomy at the Regina General Hospital.

The team of surgeons cut six holes in my tummy and pulled out half of my colon.

And after just a few days in the hospital, I was free to come home.

The biopsy came back - I had stage 1 invasive adenocarcinoma, the cancer had not spread. The surgeon said that although I still had to see the oncologist, he was sure that I did not need to have chemotherapy or radiation. The oncologist confirmed that no further treatment was needed. He also suspected that because of the make-up of the proteins in my tumour and some pre-testing that was done on it, that it was possible that I have Lynch syndrome, which is caused by an inherited gene mutation.

I have been sent for testing as it is very important that I find out the results. If it comes back positive, it will be a whole new journey.

Raising-awareness therapy Because this was such an emotional journey, I decided that it would be very therapeutic for me to create a vlog, where I share the entire process. The appointments, the MRI, the surgery, how to prep for a colonoscopy – all of it.

This was not only important because it was helping me cope, but I truly feel that colon cancer is the most under-talked about and sometimes preventable cancer there is. I want people who may be wondering about their own health to think, “Maybe I should go for a scope or send in that kit.”

I wanted to normalize colon cancer – because people don’t want to talk about it.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of death from

cancer in men and the third in women in Canada. That is a sobering statistic. Especially since my cancer, if dealt with sooner, would not have turned into cancer at all. I know prevention is key.

It’s not just a cancer that affects the older generation.

I am 20+… 17 years old, and since joining the colon cancer world on social media, I have met hundreds of people under the age of 40 with this disease.

After the release of my first video, there was an outpouring of support and comments. It was humbling and amazing. My videos had thousands of views, and people from all over the world reached out, thanking me for sharing my story and sharing their story with me. Many people mentioned that after watching the videos, they were going to book themselves an appointment to deal with their issues.

My cancer was a breeze compared to people with stage 3 or 4 colon cancer.

Surgery, radiation, more surgery – it is not an easy road. People don’t want to talk about “colon” issues – they find it embarrassing or intimidating, but knowing now how deadly colon cancer is, I truly hope that my shared experience can help others.

Epilogue The last six months have truly been a journey. When you find out you have cancer, suddenly the other problems in your life seem trivial.

From this experience I have learned a few things.

• Take a second. Take a second to laugh with your toddler when they rudely burp at the kitchen table after blowing bubbles into their chocolate milk. When your spouse tries to make you dance in the kitchen when you are frantically cooking dinner and trying to get the kids out the door for hockey – take a second to dance with him. Take a second to hug your awkward pre-teen even when they don’t want to and tell your neighbour how much you appreciate them when they bring you pie, or your coworker for always including you in the office lotto. Those are the things that matter.

• It is so important to advocate for yourself and those you love in terms of healthcare. If you think something is wrong, or if you feel that you have slipped between the cracks, say something, take notes, talk about it.

• Colonoscopy prep is crappy. Literally. But colon cancer is worse.

My journey with cancer is over for now, but my journey of advocating for awareness has just begun.

It is time to get back in routine!

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Becky Cassidy said that she felt she had to share her story so others take care of themselves. Photo courtesy of Becky Cassidy

The family that made it through a lengthy challenge: Becky Cassidy, her husband Keith, and children Boston, Jack and Isla. Photo courtesy of Becky Cassidy

Husband Keith has been with Becky Cassidy through the entire cancer experience. Photo courtesy of Becky Cassidy

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Be the candidate that we deserve The federal election campaign is underway. The party leaders have been out, trying to generate support in an effort to become Canada’s next prime minister.

We’re finding out the names of the candidates in Souris-Moose Mountain, and we’ll be seeing election campaign signs popping up.

A simple request for the candidates in Souris-Moose Mountain: put in the necessary amount of time. We deserve your best.

It can be easy for candidates in SourisMoose Mountain to take a lackadaisical attitude towards the election. This riding is a Conservative Party stronghold. It’s been held by a right-of-centre party since 1997.

And it would be a pretty significant upset if the Tories’ Robert Kitchen wasn’t re-elected.

But that doesn’t mean that this gives the other candidates a free pass to do nothing.

And besides, we all know that upsets happen in elections. We saw that in Nova Scotia’s provincial election last week. Not many thought the Progressive Conservatives would walk away with a majority.

The people of Souris-Moose Mountain deserve a candidate that cares as much as any other riding.

The trend towards parachute candidates has been growing in recent elections. In the 2011 federal election, all four candidates were residents of Souris-Moose Mountain.

In 2015, we had a couple of parachutes, although they at least put in some measure of effort.

In 2019, three of the six candidates were from the riding, although two of the parachutes at least showed up for the debates.

It should also be noted that if you’re not from Souris-Moose Mountain, it’s tough to grasp the issues facing the different areas of the riding, and that the issues facing one area will be completely different from those in another area.

You’re not running for a big-city seat. You can walk from one end of a Toronto riding to the other in less time than it takes to drive from the northeast end to the southwest end of Souris-Moose Mountain.

This is one of the most vast, non-northern constituencies in the country.

The issues facing Rocanville in the northeast corner are completely different than those facing Coronach in the southwest. The issues facing Estevan are completely different than those facing Weyburn, even though the two cities are separated by 84 kilometres.

But still, if you choose to be a candidate in this election, if you want to be a representative of your party, then you need to put in a candidate’s amount of work.

Get out there. Talk to people. Articulate your platforms. Attend the debates.

It’s very difficult to get to all of the com-

munities in the riding during the election, especially during a pandemic. But the candidates should at least try.

As for the residents of the riding, remember to be classy. If a candidate comes to your door, show respect. Don’t insult or ridicule that person, no matter how much you disagree with their politics. Talk to them. Listen to them. Ask them questions.

You don’t have to promise to vote for each person, but there is a right way to go about things.

This is a great constituency with some wonderful people and some terrific communities. It’s also a riding going through a tough transition time, as communities look at a future without conventional coal power, farmers have to endure drought and other weather-related issues, and oil and gas sector workers feel like they don’t have the support of the government. The carbon tax is having negative consequences for many.

And we’re still dealing with the consequences of a pandemic.

Real candidates need to be talking to people about these issues.

The parties that they are representing deserve the absolute best of their candidates. If a candidate can’t provide their best to a party, then it’s a disservice to the party.

And even worse, it’s a disservice to the people of Souris-Moose Mountain.

It’s not just about the ranchers, it’s going to be about all of us There is no easy solution, and that’s scary.

This was the conclusion I made after about an hour-long conversation with auntie about the local livestock producers and the situation they find themselves in this year.

As a person that lives in a big city on a different continent, she didn’t know much about the problems that food producers all over the world are dealing with now. Of course, she heard on the news about massive droughts and terrible floods, but as a consumer, she didn’t put much thought into it rather than being worried for people struggling in affected regions.

So as an example, I tried to describe to her the situation we are witnessing here in living colour. I told her about clouds of grasshoppers that shoot up from under your feet when you walk around the field these days. I told her about cracks in the dirt that were already terrifying last winter.

And I told her about ranchers in the area who pick 20 bales from fields where they used to get 120.

She listened closely, and being a practical person, right away suggested a solution.

“Then cows will need to stay out in the pastures as long as they can and then a bit longer,” she said.

It would be such an easy way out, wouldn’t it? But with a lack of moisture, pastures look like we are in the midst of a Western movie. In many spots, rains didn’t come in time, so there is no regrow and probably there won’t be any this year. And

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… cows eat a lot. I mean a lot.

“How about grain? Can you feed it to cows?” – she asked.

You definitely can. But first, not all ranchers grow grain for feed. Besides, the droughts that have been torturing the planet here and there made all kinds of agricultural products more valuable, thus cutting an already narrow financial wiggle room ranchers have to find solutions to keep their business going even narrower.

“Well, then you’d need to buy some feed,” auntie suggested.

But everyone is in the same boat in this sense. Some producers in the area had quite a bit of carryover left from previous seasons, which will be a game-changer this year. But not all of them had extras. Those who saved some bales from before probably feel a bit better now, but I don’t think anyone around southeast Saskatchewan will be selling much until they know for sure that they have enough to feed their herds, which usually happens towards the end of the season. Outside of that, shipping costs probably again will ruin it for the farmers.

“So what do you do?” she asked.

And to that, I didn’t really have an answer. Yes, there are some provincial and federal support programs being rolled out.

Hopefully, they’ll provide enough funding so that the producers could keep their heads above … dusty fields, I guess.

But what scared me more than the saddest situation I’ve seen in the area for as long as I’ve been around, is the fact that we are not the only producers facing serious problems. Droughts and natural disasters drastically affected the key agricultural regions this year. Cattle producers are hurting the most in our area so far, but around the world problems spread over to grain growers in Argentina, Russia, and Western Canada and the U.S.; vegetable farms in California; and pork producers in China. Madagascar is already experiencing an emergency due to a significant lack of food. And if these tendencies pertain, the rest of the world will need to hunker down pretty soon.

We may skip buying new gadgets or vehicles for a year if we have to. I understand that it will still create problems down the lines of the supply chains, employing thousands of people. Yet, that’s still something that could be put on pause. But we can’t really stop eating for a year or two.

Of course, our consumption habits can be modified to a point even when it comes to eating, but there is not that much wiggle room in this area.

The lack of food and water may turn into a war pretty fast. And experts warn that the problem will only intensify if no urgent action is taken to help modify the agricultural industry and to change the global consumption patterns.

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The longest border wait ever There’s something strange about an international boundary that is open for one country but not for the other.

Yet that’s the situation we find ourselves in with the Canada-U.S. border – the longest international border in the world.

Americans who are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus are able to cross the border into Canada, and have been able to do so for a few weeks. And when the border was reopened to U.S. travellers, many logically expected that it would be a matter of time before fully vaccinated Canadians could head to the U.S. for the first time in 17 months.

That’s not the case.

To the dismay of many, the U.S. has decided that Canadians won’t be able to venture to the U.S. for at least another month. The number of cases of the Delta variant was cited as the reason for the decision.

Canadians who were looking forward to venturing down south for some cross-border shopping, or for a sporting event, or to visit a favourite tourist attraction, will have to keep waiting.

It’s particularly frustrating for Canadians who haven’t been able to go to the U.S. to visit a loved one since March 2020. Their hopes were given a boost once Americans were allowed to come into Canada, but they have to keep waiting to go to the U.S. The ongoing border closure is hard on communities whose economies rely heavily on cross-border traffic. It’s become another hardship at a time with so many economic challenges.

The U.S. government’s decision to keep the Canada-U.S. border closed to non-essential traffic is also terrible timing for the federal Liberal Party, who recently called a snap federal election in an effort to gain enough seats in Parliament to have a majority government.

The Liberals come across as schmucks on this one. Americans can come to Canada, but Canadians can’t go to the U.S. for non-essential purposes.

Of course, it’s not a simple move for the U.S. If the Americans reopen the border to Canada, they have to reopen the border to Mexico, and I don’t think they’re ready to take that step. But Canadians looking to take a trip to the U.S. don’t give a damn about Mexico.

Many Canadians might want to see Canada shut down to non-essential American traffic once again, but there are a lot of people who are very happy to see Americans back in this country, most notably those in the hospitality sector.

Many hotel and restaurant owners are pleased to welcome back American visitors.

Seventeen months ago, the closure of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential traffic was one of those things that needed to happen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when there were so many unknowns. Since American COVID-19 numbers were so much higher than our figures, there wasn’t exactly much appetite to have the border open again.

While there were people in the southeast who were no doubt eager to head down south, they were in the minority.

And you couldn’t just reopen the border in areas where case counts are lower, or where there’s a greater percentage of fully vaccinated people. If you’re going to reopen the border in some areas, you have to open it again everywhere.

Now that the majority of Canadians are fully vaccinated, and the majority of Americans are fully vaccinated, the border reopening shouldn’t be an issue. Yes, there are logistics that have to be worked out, but if you’ve had two doses of vaccine, then you can travel abroad.

(Of course, there will also be exemptions on the vaccination requirement for those under the age of 12, or for those who medically can’t receive the vaccine).

And people who have decided not to get the vaccine, for whatever reason, shouldn’t complain if they aren’t allowed into the U.S. Yes, it’s concerning that we’re seeing a growing number of cases, but that shouldn’t be the determining factor in the status of the border.

We’ll see how much longer it takes before fully vaccinated Canadians are allowed to head south again, and how long this current arrangement lasts.

But with each passing week in which the Canada-U.S. border is only open one way, frustration for many Canadians will continue to grow.

The candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in Souris-Moose Mountain in the upcoming federal election Diane Neufeld was confirmed as the party’s candidate late last week. A resident of Maryfield, she said she decided to run for the PPC because she believes it’s the only choice for Canada to become free from what she called the “tyranny” of what’s been happening in Canada over the past 17 months.

“We will not support these kinds of radical things that have been happening this past year and a half,” she said. “We want to have our values, our freedom, our sovereignty, our justice, our equality for all, prosperity and truth,” said Neufeld.

She opted to run so that the voters in Souris-Moose Mountain would have the PPC as an option on the ballot. This marks the second federal election for the party since its inception in 2018.

She vowed the PPC would change the things that have not been happening properly for Canadians.

Neufeld also voiced her opposition to the “globalism” that she says is going on. The government needs to put Canada first, and not worry about sending money to other countries when Canadians are suffering.

She also called on the federal government to support Indigenous people and veterans who gave their lives for Canadians’ freedoms.

“We’re not looking after them. There are some vets, many vets, who are homeless, who are using food banks, etc., and we have to stop that. Our Indigenous people they have been totally put under the rug. We have to look after them.”

This marks the first time that Neufeld has run for public office, but she said she has worked in public areas before. Her family was politically active at the provincial and municipal levels.

“I have always been interested, but lately in the last years, since I started having grandchildren, it’s become more and more important for me. I just need to have my country be suitable for the following generations, and right now, I don’t want

Diane Neufeld of the People’s Party of Canada. my children or grandchildren to live like this.”

Neufeld said there isn’t a difference between the four main parties, and that the Conservatives, the New Democratic Party and the Green Party would follow the same agenda as the Liberals.

She is looking forward to participating in the debates, and she would love to get out and meet with the public. But due to the size of the riding, she doubts she

would be able to get to every community.

“I plan on doing a lot of online stuff so that I can get to people. They can watch me on my social media, and that’s how I will do most of it (reaching out to the public) because we have a very short time limit here,” she said.

Neufeld has also been working to get her social media platforms up and running before the election, which is slated for Sept. 20.

Maverick Party finds a candidate for Souris-Moose Mountain The Maverick Party will have a candidate in SourisMoose Mountain for its first federal election campaign.

The party announced this past weekend that Dr. Greg Douglas would represent them in this riding for the Sept. 20 election. The Maverick Party (formerly the WExit, or Western Exit Party) will have at least 28 candidates in the election across Western Canada, including seven in Saskatchewan.

“We need an option that was specific to the views of the west, because the mainstream parties have been ignoring us. They’ve been ignoring us in oil and gas.

They’ve been ignoring us in agriculture. And they’ve been ignoring us in fair representation,” said Douglas, a Weyburn-area veterinarian and business owner who has worked in Estevan.

He believes the Maverick Party is the best bet to give voters in SourisMoose Mountain an option in this election.

Douglas voiced support for the party’s call to repeal the carbon tax and to alter equalization payments.

“We’ve seen this government, the current government, implement the carbon tax without caring for the oil and gas industry,

or frankly, the revenue and the economic well-being of Saskatchewan and Alberta,” he said.

He believes the carbon pricing plan brought forward by the Conservatives amounts to a carbon tax.

As for equalization, Western Canada continues to pay billions of dollars to central Canada, and the west doesn’t see much coming back in terms of support and fair programming.

“That really reflects the amount of economic and financial contribution the west makes to the rest of Canada,” he said.

Saskatchewan and Alberta also need more representation in the senate.

Douglas said the Maverick Party members are proud Canadians, and their first choice is to work with the federal government to increase autonomy for the west while getting fair representation. If all else fails, they would consider western independence.

“It’s about a fair deal for the west in Canada, and if a fair deal isn’t forthcoming from the rest of Canada, then we should pursue other options,” said Douglas.

This isn’t the first time that Douglas has run for MP. In 1997, he was the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party in

Maverick Party candidate Dr. Greg Douglas Souris-Moose Mountain, but lost to the late Roy Bailey of the Reform Party.

“I’ve been a conservative the majority of my life. So this is very new for me to move to a brand new party, because I just felt the Conservatives weren’t listening to us anymore,” said Douglas.

Since the 1997 election, he has continued to closely watch politics at different levels.

Douglas said he is looking forward to candidates’ forums that will be happening prior to the election. He hopes constituents who are

frustrated will exercise their right to vote.

“I think you’re going to see a significant movement based on the fact that they haven’t felt like they had an option in the past. After Labour Day, when farmers are wrapping things, up, they’ll look at us more closely.”

Other declared candidates in Souris-Moose Mountain are Javin AmesSinclair of the Liberal Party, Dr. Robert Kitchen of the Conservative Party and Diane Neufeld of the People’s Party of Canada. Kitchen is the incumbent MP.

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Two marquee events will benefit from harvested crop For the second straight year, a crop has been harvested in the Estevan area to benefit a couple of marquee events for the region.

Approximately 280-290 acres of hard red spring wheat were seeded and harvested this year near the Estevan Regional Airport.

The harvest occurred on Aug. 17 and 18.

Canola was seeded last year.

“We had more than what we had last year. We did some work last year on the land, and got quite a few more acres ready for cropping this year,” said Pauline Ziehl Grimsrud, the manager of the Estevan Curling Club and a local farmer herself.

The proceeds from the crop will be split between the 2022 Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship, presented

by Tim Hortons, which will be hosted by the Estevan Bruins, and the Scotties-Tankard curling committee.

Estevan was to host the SaskPower Scotties Tournament of Hearts women’s curling provincial championship and the SaskTel Tankard men’s provincial tournament in 2021, but the events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The curling club will look to host the two events in the future, but not in 2022.

Ziehl Grimsrud said she was impressed with how this year’s crop turned out.

“Given the circumstances that all farmers are facing this year, we’re pretty pleased,” said Ziehl Grimsrud. “It came in in good shape. We were fortunate to catch that rain in the long weekend in May, and that was a pretty important rain for us.”

Commodity prices are very strong, she said, which will help offset the bushels that weren’t out there this year.

It’s not known how much money will be raised for the two events, because

some bills still need to be paid, but she expects the organizations will split about $55,000.

Ziehl Grimsrud pointed out they used a proper rotation for the crops they seeded, and it’s a relief to have the wheat harvested and at the Richardson Pioneer facility west of the city.

The Centennial Cup committee proved to be a great partner for this proverbial field of dreams, she said.

“They had a tough go of it, too, with the uncertainty for so long whether their event was going to go (ahead), but it’s been good,” said Ziehl Grimsrud.

“It’s good for our groups to work together and it’s been a positive experience.

We’re totally supporting the Centennial Cup group and their work and bringing the event to the community. We look forward to helping them.”

Redhead Equipment and Richardson Pioneer were partners on the fun-

A crop was recently harvested near the Estevan Regional Airport to benefit a couple of upcoming events in the community. Photo submitted by Tyler McMillen draiser. Other supporters included Ray Frehlick and Frehlick Farms, Mike Marr, Bayer Crop Science, Merv Hagel, the City of Estevan, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, The Mosaic Company, Syngenta Can-

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This will mark the final year for the fundraiser, as the two-year agreement with the city, Richardson Pioneer and Redhead Equipment has wrapped up.

A cheque presentation with all of the involved parties is scheduled to happen in September. Not only will the final totals for this year be announced, but the final figure for the two years will be revealed.

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“So far, it’s been really quite enjoyable,” she told the Mercury.

Estevan is a “very lovely” community, she said.

Wynne appreciates that it’s quiet. The people are very friendly, and she’s not surprised when she says hello to someone and they want to stop for a conversation.

“It’s very friendly and it’s been very clean. I have enjoyed trying out different things. I have eaten at some of the local places,” she said.

The people she talks to in Estevan take a keen interest in what is happening with the Salvation Army, and those who work at the thrift store are wonderful.

“We’re running like a team already. It didn’t take very long to adjust to that at all. And then the people everywhere that I’ve met so far have been super friendly and super helpful,” she said.

Wynne started her time with the Salvation Army in the tiny fishing community of Glover’s Harbour, N.L, and then moved to

Mississauga, Ont., where she worked at Erin Mills Community Church.

“There was lots in the building,” said Wynne.

“There was a daycare, women’s counselling centre, food bank and family services.”

Part of Wynne’s responsibilities in Estevan will be restarting a church in the city. The Salvation Army’s church has been dormant locally for two years. She said they will be looking at what they want.

“I don’t want to just repeat all of the different services that other churches are offering. So we’re taking the time to look and see where we can be of best service in Estevan and Weyburn,” she said.

Wynne hopes they will eventually gather again. It might be a while before they meet on a Sunday, and they might offer other programs and services.

“I’m still getting to know what the community is, so we might offer a Bible study at some point, or we might offer a chapel type service on a weekday night,” said Wynne.

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Ronza Reynard will continue to be the director of ministry for the Salvation Army in Estevan and will look after the different community services, so if people have questions about the food bank and other family services programs, they would turn to Reynard. Wynne’s focus would be the church aspect.

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Two dollars from the sale of every Teen Burger that day was donated to the MS Society of Canada to support those living with multiple sclerosis.

Estevan and other A&W locations throughout the country participated in the fundraiser.

Master guitarist Jack Semple coming to Orpheum Theatre

By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan will have a unique opportunity to dissolve in virtuous guitar music on Thursday.

The Orpheum Theatre is bringing live music back.

The audience will get to enjoy the show by Regina’s Jack Semple with his band and special guests, Last Birds, on Aug. 26, starting at 7:30 p.m.

In an interview with the Mercury, Semple said he might play some acoustic guitar, but most of it will be electric, which is what he usually does when he plays with the band. The audience can expect a wide variety of beautiful music and also the great atmosphere of a live concert.

“One thing I’ve noticed since gigs have started coming back, the enthusiasm from the audience is amazing because they haven’t seen a live performance in almost two years. So the audiences are fantastic, and that energizes the band, so we’ll be full of energy and it’ll be a really fun gig. It will be pumping out lots of energy and having lots of fun,” Semple said.

“I’m really thankful that the Orpheum Theatre is presenting live music, because, for musicians and artists in general, it’s been very difficult since the pandemic started. And to have an opportunity to come and play again for a live audience … I’m so thankful

to Jocelyn and everybody at the Orpheum Theatre for being proactive to try and get the ball rolling again.

There’s nothing better than seeing a live performance.

It’s real.”

Semple is no stranger to Estevan. The last time he was in the Energy City was in 2019 alongside Jeffery Straker and Annette Champagne, but he said that was a different show as he played acoustic that time.

He hasn’t played on the same stage with Last Birds yet but is looking forward to meeting the popular folk Americana North Portal duo consisting of Lindsay Arnold and her husband Mike Davis.

Semple said that the pandemic have been pretty boring with hardly any gigs available. But the lack of performances allowed for more teaching.

“I have young people who are just starting, and I also have professional musicians. The nice thing about teaching on Zoom is that I’ve got guitar players from all over. I’ve got musicians in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, the Maritimes, and people who live across the street from me who don’t feel like coming over because of the pandemic,” Semple said.

He’s also been “retraining” himself in playing guitar to go past any limitations, open up new doors

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This summer, when crowds were still restricted, he started his solo Backyard Barbecue Festival, which he said was fun, but different from playing for larger audiences. After the restrictions were lifted he played in Edmonton, and he is looking forward to returning to bigger live shows and playing with his band.

“Now it’s starting to open up again, and the Orpheum Theatre is going to be a lot of fun,” Semple said.

Semple grew up on a farm north of Regina. He started his musical career playing with various Regina-based bands. In the late 1980s, he relocated to Toronto, where he became the lead guitarist of The Lincolns, a popular funk and rhythm and blues band. He left the band after two years and returned to Regina to pursue a solo career and to spend more time with his family.

After his move back to Regina, Semple contributed to television and music scores and appeared in the

title role of Guitarman, a 1994 movie.

Semple also commenced a solo recording career that has resulted in the release of 10 albums. In 1992, Semple came to national prominence through winning the MuchMusic Guitar Wars contest. He’s been twice nominated for a Gemini Award for his soundtrack work on the TV series Incredible Story Studio, and won a Juno award in 1991 for best roots recording.

Semple also has won two Western Canadian music awards for Qu’Appelle and In the Blue Light.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was so impressed with Semple’s music that he flew him to play at his wedding.

“It was great. If you’re a hockey fan, it was… It was like every famous hockey player in the world was there. I got Gordie Howe’s autograph on Wayne and Janet’s wedding invitation.

I gave it to my brother-inlaw, Joe, who’s a huge hockey fan. That was my hockey royalty,” recalled Semple with a laugh.

He continues to perform as a solo artist and with The Jack Semple Band, across Canada and is now being championed across America.

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“We have to make it worth their while to go through all of the processes,” Turner said. “Until that goes away, my guess is we probably won’t be seeing quick trips from our American neighbours anytime soon.”

Once the American border re-opens for Canadians making non-essential trips, Turner assumes there might be more people travelling to bigger centres like Minot for a couple of days at a time. But she doesn’t expect to see much happening in their community.

“I think with having to get the test done, it’s still a hindrance for people wanting to cross,” Turner said.

And while North Portal was somewhat affected by the border closure, Turner said the community has adjusted well.

“We’re such a small community, so everybody hangs around here anyway.

So other than not getting to see our American friends and family, nothing’s really changed too much. We’re a pretty slow-moving little village, so it feels fairly similar,” Turner said.

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The small border town community of North Portal experienced some shifts to their internationally-oriented lifestyle after Canada and the U.S. stopped all non-essential international travel, and not much has changed ever since.

As of Aug. 9, after almost 17 months Canada, re-opened its border for fully vaccinated Americans, however, North Portal Mayor Kaylah Turner said there are still too many obstacles that prevent their community from returning to pre-pandemic normal.

“There hasn’t really been much of a change. I haven’t spoken to the Duty-Free to see if there have been any people coming through more often, but as far as visiting and stuff like that, I don’t think anybody’s even really been over yet,” Turner said in the interview with the Mercury last week.

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eral. But some vital community organizations, such as the Getaway Cities Golf Club, located on both Canadian and American land, as well as North Portal Duty-Free Shop that depends on international travellers, haven’t seen much change so far.

Turner believes that Americans are in no rush to get back to their day trips to Canada because even though the quarantine requirements have been lifted, it’s still pretty complicated to cross the border.

“For somebody to come across, they still have to get tested and potentially do quarantine and stuff like that. So just for a quick trip across the border, I don’t think that has really increased,” Turner said.

The international golf course has been working through the summer, but they still can’t use the clubhouse, which has to be operated by the U.S. staff, and Turner said that for them to come across is not worthwhile right now.

She personally hasn’t seen her American friends yet either.

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BHP approves largest investment ever for Sask.

BHP has announced that its board of directors approved the Jansen Potash Mine in Saskatchewan, and will be moving ahead with the project.

This decision marks the single largest economic investment ever made in Saskatchewan’s history.

BHP’s decision is a milestone for Saskatchewan as the company will invest a total of $12 billion to complete the Jansen project. To date, approximately $5 billion has been spent to construct the mine, with an additional $7.5 billion in investment expected to complete the project.

“As the largest economic investment in our province’s history, BHP’s decision highlights the strength of our potash resource and will undoubtedly help build a strong economy for Saskatchewan,” Premier Scott Moe said.

“Our government would like to thank BHP for its positive decision as we are

thrilled to see this landmark potash mine move ahead. This project paves the way to create thousands of good-paying jobs for the people of this province.”

The project is expected to create around 3,500 jobs annually during construction. Once in operation, the project will support over 600 direct jobs at the mine site and at the corporate office in Saskatoon.

“Saskatchewan is the largest potash producer in the world, and its investment climate is stronger than ever,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “The positive economic impact of this decision for our province cannot be overstated, as the Jansen mine will generate tens of billions of dollars in taxes and royalties and create thousands of quality jobs for the people of Saskatchewan.”

The Jansen Mine project is expected to produce approximately 4.4 million tonnes of potash per

year once complete, with the opportunity to expand in the future. Production is anticipated to begin in 2027 and contribute significantly to achieving the government’s Growth Plan targets of reaching $9 billion of potash sales by 2030.

Saskatchewan accounts for approximately 30 per cent of global potash production with the sector employing an estimated 5,000 people. With the announcement, over the past 15 years the Government of Saskatchewan’s fiscal regime for potash has attracted $30 billion in committed capital investment in new mines and expansions.

BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry said Jansen is aligned with BHP’s strategy of growing our exposure to future facing commodities in world class assets, which are large, low cost and expandable.

“This is an important milestone for BHP and an

The Jansen Potash Mine in Saskatchewan. Image courtesy of BHP. investment in a new commodity that we believe will create value for shareholders for generations,” Henry said.

Jansen is located in the world’s best potash basin and is expected to operate up to 100 years. Potash provides BHP with increased leverage to key global mega-trends, in-

cluding rising population, changing diets, decarbonisation and improving environmental stewardship.

“In addition to its merits as a stand-alone project, Jansen also brings with it a series of high returning growth options in an attractive investment jurisdiction. In developing the Jansen project, BHP

has had ongoing positive engagement and collaboration with First Nations and local communities, and with the provincial and federal governments.

Jansen is designed with a focus on sustainability, including being designed for low GHG emissions and low water consumption,” Henry said.

Well program sees strong Indigenous participation Saskatchewan’s Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP) has led to strong participation in two affiliated provincial programs, the First Nations Stewardship Fund and the Indigenous Business Credit Pool, which were announced in January 2021.

Both programs were developed in partnership with the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence and an Indigenous working group, and funded through the federal government’s

COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.

“Over the last six months, these initiatives have created new opportunities for the oil and gas sector to develop meaningful business relationships with First Nations and Métis contractors and Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said.

“Both programs are also significantly contributing to the overall success of the provincial Accelerated Site

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The two initiatives, administered by the Centre of Excellence in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Resources, SaskBuilds and Procurement and the Saskatchewan Research Council, have been well-received by Indigenous leaders, communities and the oil and gas sector.

“The First Nations Stewardship Fund and the Indigenous Business Credit Pool have been progressing steadily over the last few months. It is important to see the licensees and our contractors taking advantage of opportunities to clean up and reclaim areas within our First Nations, as well as our Treaty and Traditional territories,” Centre of Excellence president and CEO Sheldon Wuttunee said.

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Knitting vs. the pandemic. Local resident creates dozens of scarves that will help others

By Ana Bykhovskaia Focused and relaxed, Angela Brokenshire holds her knitting circle loom close by her bad hand and carefully, mash by mash, puts the yarn through, working on her 89th pandemic scarf.

Brokenshire, who currently resides at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, has been knitting all her life. But since the pandemic hit and Brokenshire, like other residents, found herself spending way more time in her room, the transformation of colourful yarn into cozy scarves became her full-time entertainment, hobby and even therapy.

“I just decided to make them because I had nothing else better to do in my life,” said Brokenshire with a smile. “It makes me feel better.”

It takes Brokenshire about a day and a half to create a scarf. But it took her many years of practice to perfect her skills.

Brokenshire suffered polio when she was two and a half years old, and for the rest of her life, she’s been living with the aftereffects. She learned how to knit back when she was a young woman attending a special training school in Moose Jaw. With just one good hand, she found the knitting circle loom to be a very useful tool to allow her to create beautiful pieces on her own.

Brokenshire, who is 74 years old now, would make scarves on and off throughout her life, but this hobby became more meaningful after she moved to the nursing home.

“When she moved in here, she made a few and then she sold them at the tea (auction organized at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home) that Christmas. And then of course she decided well, she’s just going to make more. So she made some more. And then she never

quit, she just kept on going,” explained Brokenshire’s friend Marilyn Graham.

The first experience selling her scarves made Brokenshire feel “much happier,” as she put it, so right away she knew she wanted to participate in a tea and bake sale again.

The pandemic hit, opening up even more time to focus on the hobby and allowing Brokenshire to build up the bright collection.

With more and more scarves piling up in the boxes in the corners of her not-so-big room, Brokenshire soon came up with a bigger plan for her product.

Some of the scarves she had already given or sold to people around.

“I gave one of them to my friend Dale. I gave one to Jessica’s little girl. Jessica’s a housekeeper from here, and her grandpa’s in here. He’s next door, so when she comes in to see her grandpa, this little gal, she will come to see me,” shared Brokenshire.

Besides, she already knew that once she can do so, she’ll offer a wide variety of colourful scarves of different sizes to shoppers at the nursing home’s tea and bake sale this Christmas. And whatever is left after the event, she decided to donate to the Community Hamper Association’s Angel Tree.

“I said if you sell some and you still have a whole bunch left, what are you going to do with them all? And she was, ‘I think I’ll just give them to the Angel Tree for somebody that needs to have a scarf for winter.’ I said, that would be a wonderful idea,” recalled Graham.

“I think Angel Tree (patrons) will like it even more than (people) at the hospital (sale),” said Brokenshire.

With a sister living in B.C. and a brother residing in Arizona, Brokenshire didn’t have many

visitors over the past 17 months, and knitting became even more valuable for her.

“I like doing this. This is just my hobby. And it’s relaxing,” Brokenshire said.

Currently, most of the collection is stored in her room, and she is really looking forward to finding new owners for the existing scarves so she could start over again.

“That was her big excitement that she’s going to be able to just start all over again. It gives her another mission or another goal,” Graham explained.

Quite often Brokenshire takes her work out of her room, and if other residents show interest in what she is doing, she happily shares her knowledge about knitting. She’s already taught some of the residents her technique and inspired some of the staff to follow her passion.

“She likes to help people,” Graham said.

“They … help me out so I can help them and show them,” Brokenshire added.

Most of the time, Brokenshire asks Graham to pick up yarn, and sometimes she gets some donated. Usually, she knows exactly what colours she wants to combine in one scarf, but other times she just mixes and matches, trying to use up what she already has. While many scarves are random, Brokenshire also created a few Estevan Bruins gold and black scarves, and several to support the Saskatchewan Roughriders, all of which went off like hotcakes.

“She does all the design. Sometimes she’ll ask me ‘Well, does this colour go with this colour? Or does this colour go with this colour?’ And I’ll give her advice, but for the most part, she does her own design,” explained Graham.

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This is just a small sample of Angela Brokenshire’s collection, consisting of various hand-knitted scarves, most of which were created over the past 17 months. Photo

by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia her head off some problems and just have quality time. Besides, this hobby creates room for a social life, as it involves help from a few people around.

Her friend down the hall helps Brokenshire to wrap yarn that comes in spools into balls, so it would be easier for her to work with. A maintenance man at the nursing home made a wooden loom for her and also built a wooden box for her yarn. Once she’s done with a new scarf, she calls Graham, so she would help closing it up, which especially dur-

ing the lockdown months happened quite often.

“Since COVID hit, of course, she couldn’t go anywhere. I couldn’t take her out, her life became pretty much here. So sometimes I was coming three times a week to take scarves off for her,” Graham said.

Brokenshire, who was born and raised in the North Portal area, left the training school in Moose Jaw when she was 27 to move into semiindependent living in a group home in Weyburn.

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vers, got married and lived independently with her husband. After he passed away, Brokenshire went back to semi-independent living. She moved to Estevan where for several years she worked at Estevan Diversified Services until she moved to the nursing home about four years ago.

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The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 to amend the range of land uses that can occur on properties zoned to the C3 –Zoning District that are used for commercial development along arterial road corridors.

The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 to allow to amend the location criteria related to cannabis retail stores.

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The amending Bylaw (#2021-2047) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am4:30pm Monday to Friday.

A proposed bylaw is being considered that would remove this corridor restriction. Should it be adopted, the zoning district as well as a separation distance from schools will be the primary location criteria. Development permit applications will still require public notification.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, September 7, 2021, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

The amending Bylaw (#2021-2046) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

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Dustin Pratt Memorial Golf Tournament remains a popular, important and fun event

The Dustin Pratt Memorial Redneck Golf Tournament continues to be a golf event unlike any other at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

The annual tournament was held Saturday afternoon at Woodlawn. The traditional golf attire was replaced by an assortment of more unconventional clothes: checkered shirts, coveralls, short shorts, sandals, Crocs and a variety of headwear.

Thirty-nine teams, or nearly 120 golfers, competed in the tournament, which had a shotgun start early Saturday afternoon at

Justin Kendall was wearing redneck attire for the tournament.

Woodlawn. They gathered to have fun on the links and pay tribute to Dustin Pratt, who died in a workplace accident in August 2016.

And they were there to raise money for people in the community.

“It was an amazing turnout,” said Dustin’s mother Roxane. “I can’t thank everyone enough for showing up today.”

Roxane praised the variety of getups and outfits from the participants.

“Everybody is out here to have a good time, and I think that mission was accomplished,” said Roxane.

Towards the end of the tournament, all of the participants gathered at the first tee box to raise a drink and toast Dustin, a friend they said they would never forget.

Roxane noted that Dustin was a golfer, so they decided to have this tournament in his memory. Everyone continues to enjoy it, so they will keep hosting it for as long as they can.

Proceeds from the tournament will be directed to the Dustin Pratt Memorial Fund. Money from the fund was recently used to create Dustin’s Corner, an area for children in the waiting room at St. Jo-

Participants in the Dustin Pratt Memorial Redneck Golf Tournament gather for a toast to Dustin Pratt. Photo

by David Willberg seph’s Hospital.

The fund has also supported families in the community. There isn’t an application; those involved with the fund select families who haven’t reached out to anybody else about needing help.

“I already have some people that have contacted

me about sponsoring families. So we’ll look at that after this,” said Roxane.

The fund has also sponsored floor time and an exercise class for the Estevan Special Olympics committee. Each kid in Special Olympics was provided with a t-shirt.

And they previously

supported the meals for the Estevan Wildlife Federation’s Conservation Camp, jerseys for minor hockey teams and pucks for the Estevan Minor Hockey Association.

But Dustin’s Corner would be the biggest initiative to date.

The tournament was for

fun, and they did not award a prize to the top team, but they did have prizes for the men’s and women’s longest drive.

A cabaret was held at the Days Inn’s Taylorton Room following the tournament.

“It’s a special day for Dustin,” Roxane said.

Returning and new players put on a show at Estevan Bruins training camp on the weekend The Estevan Bruins took the first steps in what they hope will be a banner season by hosting their annual training camp on the weekend.

Nearly 40 players were on the ice during the weekend, with a mix between first year players, returning veterans and prospects. And since the Bruins will be hosting the 2022 Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship, presented

by Tim Hortons, there were lots of athletes on the ice who have been brought in for this season.

“Some of the players that we recruited, they’re pretty much what we expected and maybe a little bit better than we thought,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic.

There was a scrimmage on Saturday morning, and then the players were divided for the Black-Gold game, which Black won 9-4. Then there was another on-ice session for Sunday.

Tatarnic said he likes having smaller camps, because he gets to focus on the players and give them a good evaluation.

“I normally like to have two teams at my main camp,” said Tatarnic. “You can have some of your young prospects there and some guys that are fighting for spots. It just makes things easier for you. It gives guys plenty of opportunity to prove themselves.”

Four offseason acquisitions – forwards Olivier Pouliot, Mikol Sartor, Mark Rumsey and Eric Houk – were among the standouts, Tatarnic said.

Goaltender Boston Bilous, who was with the Bruins last season, also looked very good.

As for the returning players, they all impressed and have taken a step in the right direction for this season.

“It’s going to allow us to be a very balanced hockey team,” said Tatarnic.

Defenceman Alex Von Sprecken and forward

Cody Davis, who are local products in their third seasons with the Bruins, looked very good, Tatarnic said.

As for the prospects, Tatarnic was pleased with the play of two other Estevan players, goaltender Jackson Miller and forward Carter Onrait.

“There was definitely some players that are capable of providing some offence for you, but at the same time, we’re really happy with the defence corps. We thought they did a good job. That’s a group that’s going to get better and better as we go,” said Tatarnic.

A number of other players weren’t able to make it for camp, and Tatarnic is looking forward to getting a look at them.

“Almost everyone’s here that’s available to us,” said Tatarnic.

The club wanted to have camp earlier than normal because some kids didn’t play hockey last season due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the Bruins wanted

Estevan Bruin players showcased their abilities during the club’s annual training camp on the weekend. to get them on the ice to shake off the rust, get them excited to play again and allow them to see how the Bruins operate.

It also gives the players a chance to build chemistry.

“You have to be a good teammate, and part of that is to get to know your teammates, and this gives

them that opportunity,” said Tatarnic.

The club has continued to have two scrimmages a day. They will take the weekend off and resume practices on Monday.

The Bruins have announced that two players who were part of last year’s team – forwards Mason

Strutt and Erik Boers – won’t be back this season, as they will be going to post-secondary education. But there is still a good contingent of players back from last year’s team that started 4-1-1 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the season.

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Estevan U13 Brewers win twice at provincials

The Estevan TS&M U13 AAA Brewers baseball team had a strong showing at the Baseball Sask. provincials in Saskatoon on the weekend, winning two of three games and coming within a win of advancing to the semifinals.

“I thought that the kids played great,” said head coach Darcy Henry.

Estevan opened the tournament with a 14-7 loss to the Regina White Sox on Friday. Henry said the Brewers had a shaky start and fell behind early.

Regina led 5-0 through two innings. Estevan fought back to make it a 10-7 game in the sixth inning, but then Regina tacked on four more runs.

“They’ve had our number all year,” said Henry.

“They’ve been tough to beat.”

Both of Estevan’s victories came on Saturday. First was an 11-4 win over the Saskatoon Braves. Tristan Brownridge pitched a complete game on the mound, and did so in just 77 pitches. Jaxon Kuchinka

had two hits and three runs batted in (RBIs) for Estevan.

The Brewers scored seven times in the bottom of the sixth to break open a 4-4 game.

Their third game was a 19-8 rout in five innings over the Saskatoon Blue Jay Bombers. Broden Henry went three innings to get the win, and Kaden Dorrance dominated offensively with three hits, including a home run, and five RBIs. The Brewers scored 10 times in the second inning against the Bombers, and added five in the fifth.

“The team did really well at defence,” said Darcy Henry. “We hit the ball really well and scored lots of runs. We just ran out of pitching at certain times when we needed it. Other than that, we did really well.”

With four pools of four teams each at provincials, the Brewers needed to finish first in their pool during the round robin to reach the semifinals. Both Es-

The Estevan TS&M U13 AAA Brewers won two of three games at provincials on the weekend. Photo submitted tevan and the White Sox finished with a 2-1 record in pool play, but the White Sox advanced on account of their win over Estevan.

Henry expected that it would come down to the Brewers and the White Sox

for top spot in the pool.

“Us and the White Sox were at the top of our league pretty much all season. We knew that game, that first game, had to be a win, and once we lost, we needed them to lose both

of their (remaining) games, but they didn’t,” he said.

The Yorkton Cardinals defeated the Saskatoon Blue Jay Dirt Bags in the provincial final.

The Brewers finished the season with a 16-8-2

record. Henry was pleased with the progress shown by the players, and he looks forward to seeing how the kids will do next year.

Ten of the 12 players will graduate to U15 baseball next season.

Estevan Bears impress at second-ever training camp The Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears hockey team had a good, long look at their talent for the upcoming season during their training camp from Friday to Sunday.

Forty-eight players participated in scrimmages throughout the weekend.

“It’s a tough grind and a tough schedule with six games in 2 1/2 days,” said Bears head coach and general manager Jeff Smith. “The boys were really tired near the end, but their colours really showed through, and they battled hard at the last Black and White game.”

Team White defeated Team Black 5-4 in the intersquad game. Blake Jamieson was the coach of the winning team.

As for the camp standouts, Marshall Light is a newcomer to the team who looked great, Smith said.

Ayden Lemarre was one of the returning players who really stood out, and Blaze Gutzke’s offensive skill shone through.

Among Estevan area kids, Landon Kaban was a surprise player at camp.

Turner Knockaert also turned heads during the weekend.

“There’s lots of local talent that is almost there.

With the AA program as good it’s been the last few

years, and almost a feeder Six players have gradu- eryone home for this week team to the AAA, it’s good ated from last year’s team, and the players will return to keep an eye on those lo- and four more joined other to Estevan next week for cal kids,” said Smith. programs. the start of school. They He predicted there The Bears have sent ev- will start practising, and could be four or five who will be a Bear next season or the following year.

Since the Bears camp was held the same weekend as the Estevan junior Bruins, some of the Bears were also able to be at the Bruins camp.

“It was a great opportunity to skate at the SJ (Sasbrought to you by katchewan Junior Hockey League) level, and show them the pace and the play that you have to have for a national championship team,” said Smith.

A couple of players returned for the Black and White game, and you could tell the difference in the pace of play from being with the Bruins for the weekend.

Last season was the first for the Bears, and they finished with a 2-3-1 record, attaining a number of milestones along the way.

The season was halted in November 2020.

The talent from last year to this year’s camp was “night and day,” Smith said.

“It was great to see that we actually have some AAA experience now, and some of these kids that are coming back from last year have improved and gotten that much better.”

then embark on preseason and the regular season.

“A lot of our older players will be going to SJ camps and WHL (West-

ern Hockey League) camps,” said Smith.

Their first game will be Sept. 25 at home against the Warman Wildcats.

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Support for Special Olympics Special Olympics in Estevan received a boost in both finances and awareness during the annual charity softball game against local emergency services personnel on Aug. 15 at the Pleasantdale Softball Diamonds.

The Special Olympians played against members of the Estevan Police Service, Estevan RCMP, Estevan Fire Rescue Service and Estevan Emergency Medical Services.

Approximately 150 people were present, including athletes, volunteers and spectators.

It was hot but Kandyce Meili with Special Olympics Estevan said none of the athletes complained of the heat. There were smiling faces all day.

Youth athletes received a medal from the police

Local Special Olympics athletes and emergency services personnel gather for a group photo. Photo by Kandyce Meili and bubbles from Special Olympics. Adults received a medal from Spe-

cial Olympics and t-shirts from the police.

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were available for tours.

More than $700 was raised for Special Olympics.

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tive Start and FUNdamentals will begin in the fall.

Woodlawn crowns the club champions for 2021 The TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course crowned club champions in a number of different categories during a tournament Aug. 14 and 15.

There were champions in the gross category, which was for the lowest score, and the net category, which was the lowest score after factoring in handicaps.

Roxanne Willerth was

the winner of the women’s low gross category, as she shot an 82 each day to finish with a 164, which was eight strokes better than Lori Krupka’s 172 (8983). Linda Murphy was third at 175 (87-88), and Kim Morrissey was fourth at 205 (101-104).

Krupka was the winner for the low net, as she finished at 8-under-par 136 (71-65) once her handicap

Vehicle accident at oil site leaves one dead The Carnduff RCMP is investigating a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday.

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was taken into consideration. Willerth was second at 2-under-par 142 (71-71).

In junior boys, Connor Spencer finished first in the gross with a tworound total of 157 (8176). Hudson Chernoff was second at 161 (81-80), Boston Tait came third at 179 (88-91) and Brooks Cote was fourth at 213 (104-109).

There wasn’t a junior boys net champion, but Woodlawn did recognize champions for the different age groups, with Spencer winning for 16 and under, Tait for 13 and under, and Cote for 10 and under.

In the senior men’s gross, Bryan Dew took top spot with a two-round total of 145 (68-77), eight strokes better than Trevor

second. Neil Unger was fourth at 147 (76-71).

Mark Spencer was the winner of the men’s low net competition, shooting a 10-under-par 134, thanks to a 67 in each round. Brad Wilhelm (7076) was next at 2-over-par 146. Dallas Kurtz (74-76) and Marc Richard (75-75) were tied for third at 150.

The men’s gross is an ongoing match play event.

Gessner’s 153 (78-75).

Jim Larter was third at 154 (79-75) and Pat Murphy was fourth at 155 (7580).

Gessner won the senior men’s net with a two-round total of 143, which is 1-under-par.

Garth Hoffort and Jim Larter were tied for second at even par 144, with both shooting a 74 in the first round and a 70 in the

The value of encouragement

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The man who was driving the truck was pronounced dead at the scene.

An adult woman who was a passenger of the vehicle was transported to hospital with unknown injuries.

The RCMP says it does not have further details to release at this time.

Some quotes stand out and this is one of them: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” (Maya Angelou) That quote, along with some wonderful examples of it, have enriched my week and prompted this article. As we all have experienced during this last year, some days seem to contain nothing particularly encouraging and some days, even less. Please forgive me if I seem “down”

(I’m not, honest) and that’s not my intention, but I am being honest in assuming that I’m not the only one who’s gone through some tough times.

In order to give myself a figurative kick in the rear end (can’t do it physically), I asked God to provide some extra inspiration and reassurance of His presence. Wow, did He answer me.

Here are just a couple of examples: several men from our church congregation came over on their own and did some major work on our home. Unsolicited help with no acceptance of monetary compensation was a boost we couldn’t have imagined.

Then, major work on our vehicle required a ride to

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Both were willingly offered without compensation.

Finally, I’m still reeling with amazement and appreciation for an unexpected visit from six Prairie friends who decided to come by our place to encourage and pray for us. There are no words to express the depth of my thanks.

On at least three occasions, the Apostle Paul spoke of the importance of these kinds of encourage-

ment.

Shared convictions: “encouraged together with you by…mutual faith….”

(Romans 1:12) Learning together: “… that all may learn and be encouraged.” (1 Corinthians 14:31) Sharing God’s love:” that hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love….” (Colossians 2:12) This week, how can I/ you encourage someone else?

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In Loving Memory Vic Eagles July 19, 1944 - August 25, 2008 We will never forget someone who gave us so much to remember We miss you and love you forever - Dino, son Terry, daughter Trisha and Mike, Grand Kids - Beau, Shelby, Bailee and Tristan

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Benita Brennan 1926 – 2021 A Memorial Service for Benita Brennan, who passed away on February 19, 2021 will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan. Interment will follow at the Oxbow Cemetery.

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Senior Social at the Souris Valley Museum A nice cup of tea, an opportunity to tour the museum, and great company; what can be better on a Wednesday afternoon?

Souris Valley Museum invited their most loyal patrons to come out, explore their collection and enjoy some tea or coffee with tasty treats during a Senior Social on Aug. 18.

About a dozen people early on took advantage of the opportunity to hang out with friends and talk about the “good old days.”

From left, Mae Lawrence, Mary Lawrence, Sue Hoehnle and Fred Hoehnle were among the guests.

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FORM 2 (Section 4) TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of North Portal 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 30th day of November, 2021, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Description of Property Total Costs of Total Arrears Part of Arrears Advertising and Costs Lot Block Plan Title No. Lot 11 12 142475216 E1421 7609.07 150.00 7759.07 12 12 142475250

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Missing Prince Albert woman has ties to Estevan A missing woman from Prince Albert reportedly has connections to Estevan.

Twenty-eight-year-old Crystal Castle was last seen on Aug. 11 in the 500-block of 28th Street East in Prince Albert, according to the Prince Albert Police Service. A missing person bulletin was issued Aug. 19.

She is described as 5’8” tall, with blonde hair and a tattoo of “Castle” on her left forearm and a tattoo of roses on her right wrist.

She was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and jeans.

According to police in Prince Albert, she has ties to both Estevan and Regina, although her connections to Estevan were not specified.

If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Castle, please contact the Prince Albert Police Service at 306-953-4222 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

••• Members of the Estevan Police Service were called Aug. 16 to a local motel regarding an altercation between a male and female. Members arrived and spoke to both parties.

The female was adamant that she lost something of hers in the room. The male allowed police into the room to look for the prop-

erty. Police then advised the female that the item was not found and not to return to the motel.

Officers received a report Aug. 20 of an adult smoking in their vehicle with young children present. The vehicle was located and the adult was warned that it is an offence to smoke with young people in the vehicle.

Police received a report of mischief to a vehicle. The vehicle received a scratch mark down the passenger side. The matter is still under investigation.

Members initiated a traffic stop in the early evening hours which resulted in a 26-year-old Estevan man having his driver’s licence suspended for three days as well as his vehicle impounded for three days following a breath test for alcohol.

Police responded to a report on Aug. 21 of eggs being thrown at a house in northwest Estevan.

A search of the area was done, but the person(s) responsible were not located.

The matter remains under investigation. If anyone has any information regarding this mischief, please contact the Estevan Police Service or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.

Officers arrested and charged a 35-year-old Estevan man for danger-

Crystal Castle is a missing woman from Prince Albert with connections to the Estevan area.

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license plate 698 MCK, was stolen out of the Redvers area.

The information came through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network Monday morning.

“Please keep an eye out for this truck and if located contact the Carlyle RCMP Detachment at 306-453-6707,” said the message.

You can also call 310RCMP for an immediate response, or you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Collision saw two people transported to hospital Shortly after 3 p.m. last Thursday, Estevan fire crews were called out to a collision that occurred at a rural intersection northeast of the city.

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“EMS was already treating the driver of one vehicle, and the driver, the lone occupant of the other vehicle, did require extrication. Crews set up traffic control and successfully extricated the individual without incident and then turned him over to EMS for medical care. Crews then turned their attention to the fluid leaks and isolating the vehicles on scene, rendering the scene safe,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The scene was turned back over to the Estevan RCMP and Estevan Police Service. Feser said.

Drivers were assessed onsite and then transported to the hospital for further treatment.

Also last week, on Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m., a commercial fire alarm went off in the southcentral area of Estevan.

Shortly after, it was found that the incident was cooking related and wasn’t an emergency. With not enough smoke remaining in the building, there was

no need for ventilation efforts on behalf of firefighters, and crews returned to the station.

On Wednesday at about 11:30 p.m., fire crews were alerted again, this time by a carbon monoxide alarm that went off in a cabin at Boundary Dam. “Prior to arriving on the scene, we got confirmation from the homeowner that it was a dead battery that they were trying to change when the alarm had gone off. So crews stood down and returned to the station,” said Feser.

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He was released on conditions before a Justice of the Peace and will appear in court in November to answer to the charge.

Police received a 911 hang up call from a local business. Members attended and determined there was an unruly customer in the store who was refusing to leave. The individual left prior to police arriving.

Officers received a separate call from another local business. The business was also having difficulty with an unruly customer. The individual left prior to police arriving. Police located the male and spoke to him about his behaviour.

Police received a report of an attempt scam. The complainant received an email from Canada Recovery Benefit, alleging they would receive $600 if they followed through with the link attached to the email. The complainant did not follow through and correctly identified it as a scam attempt. Police remind the public that if sounds to go to be true it probably is.

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Flashback – Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1972 This group of 4-H members and chairpersons went for a nine-day visit to St. Croix county in Wisconsin on an exchange trip sponsored by their 4-H council in August 1972. The group included, back row, from left, Mr. and Mrs. George Goldsmith, Carnduff; Linda Boir, Kingsford Club; Vicki Luterbach, Browning; Annette Walter, Browning; Lorraine Millions, Fertile; and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Thompson, Carnduff.

Front row, David Vandermeulen, Benson; Steve Peterson, Midale; Cecil Mantei, Estevan; and Gary Brokenshire, Estevan.

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A22 August 25, 2021

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Material for your weekly game page

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What time dop? ducks wake u A: At the quac

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What do you call giraffes colliding? two

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A: A giraffe-ic jam

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What did the lunchbox say to the banana?

A: You really have appeal.

Which of these is Rex’s shadow

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8 COMPLETE EACH GRID WITH THESE SIX SYMBOLS. Symbols can only appear once in each line, once in each column and once in each box of six squares.

Each box of six squares is marked by darker lines.

Some symbols are already included in each box to help you get started. Don’t forget: a symbol can’t be repeated in the same line, column or box.

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