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The West Coast Amusements midway saw thousands of people attending the fair throughout four days in Estevan.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia The 2022 Energy City Ex Fair and Rodeo, brought by the Estevan Exhibition Association, left the community a bit tired, but definitely happy.

Four days filled with action of all kinds came to an end on Sunday after thousands of people attended the event.

EEA president Crystal Ross said this year’s fair and rodeo days were “exhilarating, exhausting and phenomenal.”

“We are thrilled with the support that the city and the area have given us. People came, people supported us.

We didn’t know what we were going to expect or how many people would come through the gate. But I’m speechless as to how much support we got,” Ross said.

Approximately 8,300 people went through the gate over the four last days of the week. Dozens also partook in the SMILE Services and EEA Parade, and hundreds watched it along the route on the Energy City Ex opening day on Thursday.

Once through the gate at the exhibition grounds, guests had full access to the KCRA rodeo program and the midway area.

The fair rides were avail-

able throughout the entire time, and Ross said West Coast Amusements were very happy with the 2022 turnout.

“They were blown away.

They had a number in their head as to a goal they needed to reach to ensure that they would come back. And we made it, we made that goal. They love coming to Estevan. They’ve been coming to us for years and years and years and years. Twenty years ago, when they were here, they’re still the same people coming 20 years later, and they remember when it was together. So they love the Estevan crowd because it’s friendly and wonderful.

What else can we say about Estevan? Just phenomenal people,” Ross said.

The generations of the Hausers family that operates West Coast Amusements have been bringing their rides to the Energy City for years, and it sounds like the tradition will continue into the next year.

Ross noted that having the rodeo and the fair together was a huge benefit for them, but also even more so for the whole community, as people have been asking for that reunion for a long time.

And while the EEA wanted to serve Estevan to the best of their abil-

ity, bringing the two big attractions together was a big undertaking. They only had three months to put everything together and do something that hasn’t been done in more than 20 years.

Nevertheless, the success of this year’s fair and rodeo inspired the EEA even more and they already marked June 8-11, 2023, for the next big community event.

“We wanted to ensure that the midway and the rodeo were a huge success.

And now that we know we can do that together with the domestics added onto that already, we can potentially bring in more things.

We did start talking about other events. And we actually have other ideas on the table about things that we can do for 2023. Now that we have a whole year to plan for 2023, we can get those ideas in motion and bring them to Estevan for the Energy City Ex,” Ross said.

She added that while they are already working on the plans, the public will have to wait until next year to learn more about some of them.

“Some things that we bring to the Energy City Ex 2023 are going to be a secret. And we’ll unveil them right before just to give a little bit of excitement and

anticipation on the event,” Ross said.

The Domestic Arts Show was another part of the program this year, which is planned to continue into the next edition of the Energy City Ex. It did change a little bit due to the timeline, and there will be some transformations in 2023.

Ross said that the ideas for it are already in the works.

The many vendors that partook in the four days of entertainment were also happy with the turnout.

“We had nothing but positive feedback,” Ross said. “The vendors were very, very pleased with the numbers of people, and how hard they had to work, and how sore their feet were.”

The success of the joint event was obvious, but what impressed Ross the most was the hard work of the board and volunteers. They were the people behind the scenes that turned big plans into reality.

“The Estevan Exhibition Association board blew me away with the commitment of pulling this off,” Ross said.

She added that all the hard work they, as a board put in was very rewarding as they saw people being happy with the results of their efforts.

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Humane society’s Dog Jog is back helping the shelter The Dr. Neil Howard Memorial Dog Jog, one of the bigger fundraisers for the Estevan Humane Society, saw many participants walking at Woodlawn Regional Park on Sunday.

The 11th edition of the annual fundraiser became another happy return of a valued community event. It was combined with the EHS birthday bash. In May, Estevan’s shelter marked its 28th birthday, which was celebrated with a cake after the walk at the Doug Third Hall.

EHS president Tayja Lakusta said that while they are still recovering from COVID times, they are keeping busy trying to bring all their events and fundraisers back.

“We’ve got lots of people interested in donations. And we’re doing our little mini fundraisers. More people are reaching out and asking what kind of fundraisers we’re interested in doing. That’s helpful. But it’s a never-ending cycle – the more animals we get, the more fundraising you got to do to get them all spayed and neutered and adopted,” Lakusta explained.

Once restrictions were lifted in early 2022, the shelter decided to proceed with their annual Dog Jog. Last year the event was held virtually, and pledgers were able to raise over $3,000 for shelter animals. With it being back to in-person the engagement was higher this year.

Many people and their dogs partook in Dr. Neil Howard Memorial Dog Jog, raising money for the shelter. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia “We’re up more donations and the dog jogger pledges than last year,” Lakusta said.

With about 50 people and pets participating in the memorial walk, the shelter received about $5,000.

The top pledge collectors in their age groups were Rhea Lakusta, who raised $515 in the zero-to-sixyears-old category; Lia Mantei with $1,350 in pledges in a seven-to-11-years-old group; and Iris Elson in the 12-15-years-old group, who collected $360. Top pledgers received prizes donated to the EHS by DMS Services, Signal Direct and the Howard family.

It’s always busy at the shelter, which means there is no downtime for the EHS’s fundraising efforts. The Dr.

Neil Howard Memorial Dog Jog, combined with the birthday bash, is one of the four larger fundraisers. The next one coming up will be the Duck Derby happening in September.

Last year, they also organized a Boxing Day Cabaret, which they plan to continue with in 2022. And in early 2023 they hope to host a big Whiskers and Wine Gala.

“These are four main big ones that we focus on to do bigger and then we just do little things throughout the year to help us monthly,” Lakusta noted.

The shelter is currently at capacity for dogs of different ages and personalities ready for adoption. They also have a lot of cats of all kinds, but they are not overfilled.

“I wouldn’t say we’re full or overwhelmed with cats right now, which is shocking. But we’ve got kittens and cats of all ages,” Lakusta said. “There is somebody for everyone down there. You just have to go down and visit and we’ll find someone you can bring home with you.”

The shelter and the City of Estevan also continue with their trap-neuterrelease (TNR) program, which sees them having one or two trapping day every month. They bring kittens into the shelter for adoption, and adult feral cats get neutered and then returned to their habitat. These efforts are covered by the money allocated for the program by the city.

Council approves mill rates for 2022 Estevan city council approved the mill rate factors for 2022 during the June 6 council meeting.

Council gave second and third readings to four separate documents, including the property tax bylaw.

While the municipal share of property tax will remain the same, the education portion, set by the provincial government, will go up. Council members noted they have no control over this, and they are the ones who have to collect property taxes for the school boards.

The overall mill rate is expected to increase 1.7 per cent on residential properties and 1.8 per cent on commercial.

The property tax bylaw also calls for a minimum tax of $700 on taxable property for both residential and commercial/industrial.

Council also approved the library levy, which is

the committed amount required by the Southeast Regional Library. The city’s commitment is $398,920, or $34.74 per capita. The levy will generate approximately $401,000 for the regional library and local library operations.

The next is the health levy in the amount of $101,000. It has been noted previously that the city has paid off its commitment to the new Estevan Regional Nursing Home committee, so the health levy will be lower than in past years.

In 2020, the health levy generated $296,169.

It has also been noted by council that the decrease in the health levy is expected to offset the increase in the education portion of property tax.

A lengthy discussion of health care in the community broke out before this year’s health levy was approved.

Councillor Lindsay Clark wanted to know if the hospital contacted the city to say how much it need.

He also wanted to know how the hospital uses the money and if there are any guidelines.

“Usually it’s the foundation that requests [the amount] and then we give them accordingly,” said Mayor Roy Ludwig. “They did make a larger request than what we gave this time.

This time the $100,000 is designated for doctor recruitment.”

The mayor predicted the foundation would be happy to explain where the recruitment money is directed.

“It’s all money that the foundation uses, and every dollar is accounted for,” said Ludwig.

Finally, Clark wanted to know if other communities have a health levy. Ludwig said some communities

do. The City of Estevan stepped forward years ago to help with physician recruitment.

“Because of the shortage of doctors, in our area, throughout the province, throughout the country, a lot of the communities have come to the table and put extra resources forward to help get doctors,” said Clark.

Ludwig noted Estevan has had to bring in physicians from smaller communities to meet the needs of Estevan, and the competition for doctors remains fierce.

Several physicians have left the community in the past few weeks, but Councillor Kirsten Walliser said three are coming in their place.

Finally, council approved the business improvement district levy that will generate approximately $27,500.

EEA board & volunteers are to thank « A1 “To see all of the smiling faces and all the people that came out to enjoy it … the energy that you get from seeing people’s excitement and happiness after two years of COVID and two years without a fair.

It really united the community. There were people

smiling and hugging. It was wonderful,” Ross said.

She added that volunteers were instrumental in making the fair and rodeo weekend happen. The EEA had just under 300 people donating their time, so others could enjoy the festivities.

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“I don’t even know how to thank them enough,” Ross said.

Together the EEA board, volunteers, the KCRA and West Cast Amusements brought in not moments, but hours and days of memories, happiness and excitement to Estevan.

“As exhausted as this little board is we are full of adrenaline fuelled by the support of our beautiful community and the amazing people that call

it home. I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to the board, our unbelievable EEA secretary, and most importantly to the volunteers that worked so hard in the rain and the heat. A huge thank you also has to go out to the KCRA because they bring families, fun and entertainment second to none and West Coast Amusements for their loyalty and love of Estevan to continue to want to make our town a stop on the map,” Ross said.

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Great days of fun and entertainment The Estevan 2022 Fair and Rodeo wrapped up on Sunday, after gifting locals and people from many surrounding communities four days of excitement. The

Energy City Ex, presented by the Estevan Exhibition Association, had all kinds of entertainment for all ages.

The midway saw thousands of people enjoying rides,

games, food and just socializing throughout four days.

The SMILE Services parade officially kicked off the program on Thursday. The loaded weekend saw the Este-

van Rodeo Queens contest, Kid’s Rodeo, Domestic Art Show, the KCRA Rodeo, Party in the Dirt cabaret on Saturday and of course, lots of food brought by the

midway and some local organizations and vendors.

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Justin Carrier of Arcola became the 2022 KCRA Rodeo bareback champion.

Jenna Emmel of Estevan won junior barrel racing.

Local photographers Chuck Chow and Heliana de Souza-Wegner visited the Domestic Art Show to enjoy the works of their colleagues.

Rain or shine, the fair that lasted for four days saw big crowds enjoying the rides from opening to close in any weather.

The Junior Coaler Rollers were part of the parade, which kicked off the four-day Energy City Ex.

The Estevan Recreational Dance Club entered the parade.

Guns vs. Roses – Estevan firefighters and local law enforcement partook in two tug-a-wars on Saturday and Sunday.

Rykelle Holinaty, third from the right, was named the Estevan Rodeo Queen of 2022. Breanna Fichter, third from left, became the 2022 Rodeo Princess.

Big crowd packed all tribunes at the Graham Collie Arena on Saturday.

The Traditional rodeo opening ceremony saw a flag parade, cowboy prayer and an anthem.

Shasta MacNaught of Glen Ewen partook in ladies barrel racing.

KCRA’s highest standing bull rider and 2022 rodeo chairman Duane Gillespie of Estevan attempts to catch a steer.

Madison Leonard partook in the peewee poles competition during the kids’ rodeo.

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Finances are improving but work remains Taxes and finances have been a big focus of the most recent meetings of Estevan city council.

The meeting on June 6 saw council pass the mill rate factors for 2022. The city says most ratepayers should see an overall decrease in their tax bill.

There will be an increase in the education portion of property tax, a measure that comes down from the provincial government without municipal input.

But the city says the health levy will be lower than last year, now that the city’s commitment to the new nursing home committee has been fulfilled.

Two weeks earlier, the city received its audited financial statements, as of Dec. 31, 2021. It could be summed up as more of the same from recent years, as the longterm debt and the net debt are both lower than they were at the end of 2020.

While the city’s focus is actually going to be on net debt – the excess of liabilities over expenses – most people, when you talk to them about debt, want to know how much money the city actually owes. It’s also worth noting that long-term debt accounts for most of the city’s liabilities.

The net debt was at $16.77 million at the end of last year, down from $18.34 million at the end of 2020, while the longterm debt stood at $17.23 million com-

pared with nearly $21.11 million at the end of the previous year.

Obviously, there is still a lot of work to go when it comes to the city’s debt load.

They’ve been working away at it for nearly a decade, typically reducing the debt levels by approximately $2 million a year.

The city is still a few years away from finding itself in a situation in which it has no long-term debt, but it’s inching its way closer.

In a time of economic uncertainty in our community over the next few years, it’s imperative for the city to have as little debt as possible and to keep property taxes as low as possible.

Ever since 2017, when the city was forced to hike property taxes after Estevan and other municipalities got a significant funding reduction from the provincial government, the municipal portion of property tax has been relatively stable. There was a minimal increase in 2018, and no increases for 2019, 2020 or 2022.

Last year was a bit of an anomaly – the city had to make adjustments to its mill rate factors after the provincial reassessment. If they didn’t, they would have had a $5 million hole in their budget. Some people saw increases while others saw decreases.

As the city tries to attract new investment and new businesses to the commu-

nity, it’s important for Estevan to be as competitive as possible on all fronts.

It’s not easy for a municipality to run with zero property tax increases year after year. Taxes account for the majority of a municipalities revenues. Typically, it’s not even close. In the case of the city, fees and charges are a distant second to taxes and other unconditional revenue.

If the city continues to forego property tax increases, eventually it will have to make some tough decisions on which services it is going to offer, which ones will have to be curtailed and which capital projects will be completed.

So far, the city has been able to keep on top of capital needs and road repairs. You don’t hear the same level of complaints as you did 15 years ago about the state of our streets and avenues. And this year the city is embarking on a new residential road resurfacing program that will hopefully continue for years to come.

It’s definitely going to be a challenge operating without a property tax increase this year, with the cost of virtually everything soaring. Local ratepayers will be happy the municipal portion of property tax didn’t increase.

If the cost of doing business continues to soar, then the city won’t have any choice but to increase taxes in the coming years.

Last weekend is definitely worth a huge thank you!

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Just a few weeks after a successful and entertaining Centennial Cup, Estevan became a host to another great event.

The fair and rodeo, happening at the same time with activities spread out over four days, wrapped up on Sunday, leaving the Energy City and all surrounding communities a bit exhausted but definitely happy.

Whenever I was telling my folks and friends about my plans for the past weekend and the many things I had to cover, the first question I would get from everyone was, how big is our city? Indeed, with under 12,000 people living in Estevan, for most people I spoke to, it was hard to believe that such a big event would be something we’d take on.

I won’t hide it, I was really proud to share the details about one of the biggest rodeos we’ve seen in the many years, a fair that was happening on site and many other highlights such as the parade, rodeo queen novelty, emergency services tug-awar, the unbelievable kid’s rodeo, junior events and much more.

These four days had something that could cheer and inspire anyone and everyone.

The fair gave a lot of joy to little kids.

It attracted teenagers of all interests and styles, providing them with unforgettable moments. It saw parents and grandparents forgetting their age, leaving the daily life behind, and for some brief minutes, becoming kids again.

The parade brought in some beauty and community engagement, a vital thing to keep the city positive and united.

The rodeo queen and princess, along with many young participants, could inspire new generations of cowgirls and

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The KCRA Rodeo brought in hours of good sports adrenaline – something each one of us needs on regular basis to keep the excitement in our lives. So much skill and talent, so many local participants doing really great, too.

The emergency services’ two little shows also did a lot of good. First, it reminded us of how strong of defenders we have on guard. But this jokey standoff also made people sincerely smile, laugh and cheer – something that we deeply needed after two years of stress, fear and instability.

And of course, the opportunity to eat together, have some drinks and dance at the cabaret just brought that social element we’ve been short on for a while.

We didn’t have Kevin Costner opening our big weekend. (The Yellowstone star was announced as a marshal to lead the opening parade for Calgary Stampede this year.) Maybe just not yet. Who knows, with the way things went in Estevan, we may end up getting some big stars over to the Energy City in the future. But I’d say even without any extra attractions and stars, we had an outstanding four days.

I had nothing to do with the huge undertaking to bring the Energy City Ex Fair and Rodeo to Estevan, but I still felt involved. Probably, it was similar for many of you. I felt proud just being a part of the community that can take upon such a big

event, and then actually realize it to its best.

But if you look at the reality, it was just a handful of the Estevan Exhibition Association board members, volunteers, and individuals and businesses supporting them in their enormous undertaking. They were our behind-the-scenes heroes that put in endless hours and brought this valued entertainment to fruition. They were the ones that said we are going to do it and they did.

Over 20 years of a break didn’t scare them away. Potential complications and challenges didn’t stop them. Not only did they fulfill a wish for a joint fair and rodeo that many people had for years, but they also brought back some other elements such as the queen contest.

These brave, committed local people hardly had any sleep over these four days and probably not much more in the weeks leading up to the event. It wasn’t their job, careers or anything of personal benefit. At the end of last week, all the happiness and joy we got from it was the result of their care for the community, love for what they do and passion for traditions, lifestyle and the heritage.

They put a lot of work in, so we all, from the Manitoba border to Regina if not further, but first of all, Estevan, got to enjoy and remember the kick-off to this summer.

So, if you run into volunteers or board members, please, share your feedback, gratitude and emotions with them. If not for them, those happy memories almost every family made last week would have never happened.

Hats off to the Estevan Exhibition Association board and volunteers.

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One of the toughest events to lose over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic was high school graduation.

For smaller communities that have a high school, graduation is a cherished event whose popularity extends well beyond the school.

Obviously, grad is, first and foremost, about the Grade 12s. They’re the ones who have put in the time and the work to get to this stage in their lives. They’ve made sacrifices.

They’ve done their homework and passed the tests. And many of them have taken an active role in the life of the school.

But grad is also about the grads’ parents and other family members. It’s about teachers and support staff and even administration at the school. It’s about the other people who have helped shape these young people.

And in a village, a town or even a community the size of Estevan, there are a lot of people who have played an important role in these kids’ lives. Most of us are fairly close to at least one person who will graduate in our community this year.

That’s a big part of why it was so hard on so many when COVID dashed the hopes of in-person festivities.

When the Classes of 2020 and 2021 look back on their respective Grade 12 year, it will be tough that they didn’t get the big, elaborate ceremony with so many people packed into an arena or school gymnasium.

But communities pivoted to make grad as memorable and special as possible. In Estevan, there was a grad cruise in 2020 and a grad parade last year. Both events proved to be a big success and they gave the community the opportunity to show up and pay tribute to the graduating classes.

We’ve had some pretty memorable images from these events the last two years.

Other communities had similar events. Some had the grads stand in place while community members drove by, waved, smiled and honked their horns.

Many places created banners with photos of the graduates.

It wasn’t always ideal, but the effort, the thought and the sense of caring were there, and for that, people should be grateful.

When COVID-19 restrictions were lifted last July, some schools were able to organize a full in-person grad ceremony, but others couldn’t.

We’re going to get a grad ceremony this year. Some communities are reverting to grad the way it was before COVID, or at least as close as they could get it. Other communities are looking to splice together elements of what happened before with activities of the past two years.

The cap-and-gown ceremony for Estevan will happen at Affinity Place on Saturday, with the speeches, pomp, circumstance and the presentation of diplomas. Then there will be the annual grad photo in front of the Estevan Court House, weather permitting of course.

The parade will follow. If you want to see the kids smiling and waving while dressed in their finery, the parade will be your opportunity.

I don’t know how long we’ll have events like grad cruises or parades. It’s something that might prove to be effective and popular for just the next couple of years, or it might become an important event for years to come. But as long as it’s well supported by the community, I hope they will continue.

I really do hope that the Grade 12 make the most of this year. They know that their predecessors for the past two years didn’t have the same opportunities that they do this year.

They know how tough the past two years have been, because they’ve been in the schools. And they encountered a lot of uncertainty this year, not knowing for part of the school year whether COVID would nix another grad night.

And I hope future graduating classes will realize how fortunate they are to have everyone present for their cap-andgown ceremony.

Hopefully the schools and communities that already had their graduation had a fun, smooth night.

To the grads, smile big. Enjoy this last time together with all of your friends together. You might not have that opportunity ever again. Enjoy the parties. Reflect on your accomplishments, and set new goals for the next years in your lives.

And above all else, regardless of how you celebrate, be safe.

After three long years, T&T Rods Show and Shine returned to the Gervais’ property.

On Saturday hundreds of admirers gathered to share their love for classic vehicles and enjoy a great day together.

Joe, Kara and Haily Threinen, along with Charlie Pyra were among many others exploring the exhibitions.

Participants started gathering at the location well in advance of the show and kept coming throughout the morning and into the afternoon. The 19th edition of the T&T Rods Show and Shine saw a lot of regular participants that were joined by dozens of new projects. The day of family fun continued until late afternoon, with food available on site courtesy of Outram-Madigan 4-H Beef Club.

A burnout plate and motor blow up were on agenda as well.

Holy Family school division balances budget using reserves

By Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division board approved its 2022-23 budget June 8 with no staffing cuts made.

The school division is using money from reserves to balance the budget, as they had a deficit in funding like other school divisions had around the province, and trustees expressed deep concerns over the dwindling reserves that have to be drawn down just to provide the proper funding for the next school year.

Holy Family is projecting total revenue of $14.3 million and total expenses of $15.7 million, with a deficit of $1.3 million. The school division received a funding increase of 0.05 per cent from the Ministry of Education.

The board was told by Georgia Hanwell, the acting chief financial officer for Holy Family, that the budget will allow for a 15-per-cent increase in expenses for gas and oil for the school buses, and utilities are estimated to go up around

four per cent, with an eight per cent increase expected for power, and a four per cent increase from SaskEnergy in November.

A slight bit of good news was that they were able to reduce the amount needed from reserves by $15,137, so they will now draw down $801,580 to balance the budget.

Holy Family had about $2.496 million in reserves as of last August, and by the end of next year that will be down to about $2 million, said Hanwell.

“How many years can we keep that up? What happens when we run out of reserves to balance the year?” a trustee asked.

Hanwell noted that it isn’t prudent for school divisions to use reserves every year as the well will run dry, and “school divisions can’t go out to create your own revenue.

It’s a conversation you’ll need to have with the ministry.”

Part of the issue is how the treasury board provides funding for the Ministry of Education, said board chairman Bruno Tuchscherer.

“When our minister, Dustin Duncan, goes to the treasury board, he gets asked, ‘what are the school divisions doing with all their reserves?’

That’s the question, as they believe school divisions have millions of dollars in reserves,” he said. “We’re going to run out sooner or later.”

Trustee Jerome Sidloski said from what he’s been hearing, most other school divisions are in the same situation, and are also depleting their reserves to balance their budgets for the next school year.

A number of those school boards are also cutting staff, including the South East Cornerstone School Division, as they announced a few weeks ago, but Holy Family was able to pass their budget without making any cuts to classroom staff. Costs for staffing comprise 78 per cent of the school division’s budget for this coming year.

“As we’ve been building the budget, we’ve had several scenarios presented with staffing,” said director of education Gwen Keith, noting their focus was to sustain

the levels of teachers in the classrooms.

She also pointed out that some counsellors were not able to be rehired as the funds they used before were part of the province’s COVID funding to school boards, and that funding has largely dried up from this point on.

“Our decision was to keep classrooms stable as much as we could. Next year, we’ll have to consider what that means for programs,” said Keith.

“We’re not alone in this. Every school division is in the same position,” said Tuchscherer.

Superintendent Chad Fingler pointed out that they reduced the number of teachers the year before, so they didn’t need to do that this year.

The reserves are supposed to represent the costs to run the schools in the division for a two-month period, said Hanwell.

“It feels like we’ve done some very prudent financial planning and we’ve managed to put some money away, and now we’re being painted as bad guys. It’s because we have plans for staff,” said Sidloski.

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Drewitz students receive ballet exam results Students from the Drewitz School of Dance, under the direction of LorieGay Drewitz-Gallaway and her assistant teacher Hunter Hildebrand, were tested in ballet badges and enrichment tests earlier this year.

The Canadian Dance Teachers’ Examinations is a professional dance syllabus taught by certified teachers across Canada.

Children are examined in presentation, musicality and strong technical criteria.

Exams took place Jan. 16 and results were received recently. The examiner for ballet was Paulette Puetz from Humboldt.

Ballet Examinations: Ballet badges and enrichments: Preliminary ballet badge: Successful – Addison Melle, Vayda Smyth, Paisley Davenport, Ferriday Ciepliski, Nora Graham, Lakyn Markowski, Shammah-Gail Placer, Aylah Nordin and Claire Assoumbang.

Grade 3 ballet enrichment: Honours – Paige Petersen.

Highly commended – Sydney Ross, Peyton Irwin and Layla Kitz.

Commended – Josie Hurren, Mercedes Irwin, Scarlett Mercer and Audie-Rae Richardson.

Pass Plus – Elliana Wiebe and Alexis Paton.

The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) students from the Drewitz School of Dance also recently received their results from London.

The RAD curriculum has been implemented in Professional dance studios worldwide. The marking system and medals are awarded for each grade in bronze (pass), silver (merit) and gold (distinction).

With ballet being the fundamental discipline in dance, children are encouraged to participate in examinations which are an individual goal for them.

Students are strategically marked in all specified areas: technique, posture, musicality, presentation, character and their dances have been graded.

The standard required to pass is international throughout all countries.

Examinations for this ses-

sion were for students in grades primary to eight and for vocational exams.

This spring’s examiner was Debra Jones from Ontario.

Recently receive results were as follows: Primary grade: Distinction – Sofia Erana-Schmegelsky.

Merit – Lexey Lievaart, McKinley Gabert, Elizabeth Culham, Desiree Krahn, Ivy Eskra, Emma Salkeld and Paige Van Ry Broek.

Grade 1: Merit – Zelie Roy-Cennon, Eva Gedak, Grace Hall, Alice Mowchenko, Mollie Kingdon, Tyler Zabel, Aubrie Jorgensen, Gabrielle Morales, Brooklyn Morissette and Chloe Marsh.

Grade 2: Merit Sofia Carritt, Silver Gardiner, Natalie Currie, Ella Smyth, Isabella Culham, Madison Zukewich, Kayleigh Reed, Rowan Grimes, Coco Mercer, Aspen Mayuk, Paris Irwin, Keira Kessler and Avery Talsma.

Grade 3: Merit – Summer Gardiner, Rylee Johnston, Ava Mann, Sierra Mantei,

Elsie Alexander, left, and Brielle Wakely earned their Advanced 2 recognition from the Royal Academy of Dance. Photo submitted Emma Morhart, Kelsie Wilson, Taylor Ellis, Elizabeth Harmsworth and Sophia Deitz.

Grade 4: Merit – Charlotte Waldegger, Brooke Dzeryk, Marin Burnett, Payton Sernick, Sydney Lainton, Tegan Mosley and Cana Marsh.

Grade 5: Merit – Peyton Irwin, Layla Kitz, Sydney Ross, Paige Petersen, Josie Hurren, Scarlett Mercer,

Mercedes Irwin, Elliana Wiebe, Sienna Kuntz and Alexis Paton.

Grade 6: Merit – Kerison Burnett, Lindsay Mack, Tyann Babyak, Rowyn Siever, Sophia Fleck, Samantha Carritt, Hunter McNabb, Hailey Taylor and Ekko Sanguin.

Grade 7: Merit – Halle Adams and Bryanna Morrow.

Grade 8: Merit – Kate Schmidt.

RAD vocational exam results: Advanced foundation: Merit - Jersey Long and Shayla Gill.

Advanced 2: Merit – Elsie Alexander Pass – Brielle Wakely Advanced 2 is the final examination of the RAD. Few students across Canada complete this final exam. They have danced since pre-school at the studio and worked to achieve this status.

City will continue to monitor grass problems at Padwick Park The state of Padwick Park in north-central Estevan was discussed at the June 6 meeting of Estevan city council.

In a letter to council, city manager Jeff Ward said the park’s grassed areas were brown into the spring, and councillors and the city have received inquiries about the park’s status.

Invasive foxtail weeds took over the park the last two years, but there have been issues since the park’s original development in 2015. Last year Rod March, the city’s manager of parks and facilities, reviewed multiple options and considered scraping the grass out of the area and reseeding or sodding, since foxtail can live in the soil and sprout up again.

“Rod and a local contractor discussed with the Ministry of Environment … a

way to address the invasive foxtail issue,” Ward wrote.

An aggressive chemical was approved for use, and has resulted in grass rebounding in certain areas. It is a very strong chemical, but it would get rid of the foxtail in the grass and get rid of foxtail seeds in the soil. The application included the risk that the grass could die in certain areas.

“This is a large park with some large spaces that aren’t generally used too much and could have some zero-scaped areas with boulders … and some trees,” said Ward.

This chemical has been applied in other places with mixed results.

The parks department believes the areas might still rebound this spring with some rain and heat, Ward said. They have power-raked the park and

over-seeded the area. If areas do not recover over the coming weeks, then the city will review alternatives, potentially implementing zero-maintenance areas in the larger open locations so that continual improvement work will occur in the park in some fashion throughout the summer.

Parks will continue to monitor in the coming weeks and provide a report back to council in July. Other options included initiating zero maintenance plans immediately for certain areas, or scraping the area and then reseeding or using sod.

Councillor Kirsten Walliser noted there have been concerns with drainage in the park. Ponds will form after precipitation and homeowners will be concerned with mosquitoes.

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Council has shown support to the Long Creek Railroad for its Rafferty Road Ladder Tracks project. The railroad is applying to the National Trade Corridor Fund for financial assistance.

There would be two 5,000-foot ladder tracks located 11 kilometres from the interchange point between the railroad and CP Rail, and an upgrade to the bridge. The project would increase the capacity of the railroad by creating a more efficient interchange connection and allow the railway to carry any commodity in any rail car.

••• Council gave its blessing for the Estevan Fire Rescue Service to join others from across the province to once again provide fire suppression and emergency response for the Country Thunder music festival in Craven next month.

Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser asked to allow the fire department to use a com-

mand vehicle. The vehicle will only be used by Feser or Weyburn Fire Chief Trent Lee. Feser noted that in 2018, the Estevan command vehicle played a vital role in saving a young man’s life after a cardiac event.

“There would not have been an effective emergency vehicle to warn the public and to get them to move out of the way to deliver the AED and then to secure the landing zone for STARS [Air Ambulance],” said Feser.

The financial impact would be minimal as it would only cost fuel to get there. It would not leave the city in a vulnerable position as it is a command vehicle.

Furthermore, all local firefighters providing services at Craven would do so on a voluntary basis.

••• Eight building permits worth $709,325 were issued in May, bringing the total for the year to 19 permits worth more than $3 million.

One of May permits was a single-family dwelling with a value of $520,000.

The others were classified as miscellaneous.

••• Council gave first reading to a bylaw that will rezone a parcel of land from urban holding to heavy industrial. Both a large-scale greenhouse development and bio-mass plant would be potential uses in the zoning district. Existing uses could continue indefinitely.

It was noted that economic development has advanced the two projects to the point where consideration is recommended.

The undeveloped portion of the quarter-section is bounded by Kensington Avenue to the west and a gravel road that extends eastward to the truck bypass.

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Two well-known members of the Saskatchewan oilpatch were recognized during the recent Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show in Weyburn.

The Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year, Grant Fagerheim, and Southeast Sask. Oilman of the Year, Derrick Big Eagle, were presented their awards by Bronwyn Eyre, the nowformer Energy and Resources minister, and Oil Show committee chair Dan Cugnet.

Fagerheim is president and CEO of Whitecap Resources Inc. He has worked and served as a director in both the upstream and downstream segments of the energy industry over his 30-plus-year career in the energy sector.

He was founder of Ketch Energy Ltd., Ketch Resources Ltd. and Kereco Energy Ltd. (Cadence).

Fagerheim was born and

raised in Estevan, where his father worked in the coal industry and his mother was a long-serving nurse. He left home in 1977 to pursue his passion for hockey.

Fagerheim attended, played hockey and graduated from the University of Calgary.

“Hockey has always been my passion and it’s a passion I’ve carried forward into my approach to business.

Whether in business or in sports, I’ve always focused on building teams. Each iteration of my ventures in the energy sector has focused on assembling strong teams, durable assets and a plan to create long-term value for shareholders,” he said.

Fagerheim founded Whitecap in the fall of 2009 with a capitalization of $46 million, initially producing around 850 barrels a day.

Today, the company is worth over $6.5 billion and produces just over 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, almost half of that in this province. Both the

market capitalization and production numbers have doubled in the last four years. Whitecap is now one of the largest producers in Saskatchewan and in the Canadian energy sector.

Big Eagle is the Southeast Saskatchewan Oil Person of the Year, as chosen by the Oil Show board.

Big Eagle was born in Manor. He went into the drilling industry at a young age, and worked his way up to co-founding and coowning his own drilling company, Eagle Drilling Services Ltd. That company was sold in 2011 to CanElson Drilling. That year Big Eagle cofounded Element Technical Services in Carlyle. Element is a high-level fracking company.

Then in 2012, Big Eagle co-founded Cheveyo Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company focused in southeast Saskatchewan. It sold in 2014, just before the oil crash.

Grant Fagerheim, centre, of Whitecap Resources, accepted the award as the Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year, and posed here with Del Mondor (left) of the Oil Show board of governors, and Oil Show chair Dan Cugnet.

Photo by Greg Nikkel of the Weyburn Review In 2015 he founded Tomahawk Energy Services, which started out as a dirt moving and construction company, but has since evolved into the parent company for several other ventures. Tomahawk bought EnMapp Pipeline Data, a digitized mapping

service, in 2020.

Tomahawk Global Raymac works in surveying, geographic information systems and laser scanning.

It’s an outgrowth of Enmapp, which does 3D scans of pipelines in the ditch.

Eagle Sky Ventures is a new service rig outfit formed in

2020 in partnership with the Day Group of Companies, and is already running six rigs.

Big Eagle has become the definition of a serial entrepreneur – always launching and growing new businesses, most of them in the oilpatch.

Estevan area again drives land sale revenues Saskatchewan’s public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights, held on June 7, raised more than $2.9 million for the province.

The revenue generated from the June and April sales totals $22.2 million,

exceeding the $15 million raised during the entirety of the 2021-22 fiscal year.

The previous sale in April fetched more than $19 million.

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Sixty-nine of the parcels posted were leases.

Fifty-two of them received acceptable offers. They generated more than $2.3 million, or $424.21 per hectare.

One available licence for 836.778 hectares was sold.

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The highest bonus bid in the June offering was $641,751.62 for a 387.681-hectare lease 21 kilometres northeast of Stoughton, within the Viewfield Bakken Oil Pool. This lease was awarded to Crescent Point Energy Corp.

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The 37 leases encompassed 3,812.568 hectares and drew more than $2 million in bids, or $536.03 per hectare.

The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease in the southeast was $6,180. Ferret Energy Ltd. bid $199,187.58 for a 32.231-hectare lease in the Browning South Frobisher Beds Oil Pool, located 14 kilometres northeast of Lampman.

The Lloydminster area generated $192,939, or $225.76 per hectare for the 854.617 hectares sold. Of the nine leases available in the Lloydminster region, eight were purchased.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this area was $131,466.72, an average of $622.31/hectare, for a 211.245-hectare lease.

It was awarded to Gear Energy Ltd., and is located

approximately 14 kilometres northeast of Maidstone, within the Rush Lake Mannville Oil Pool.

The highest bid on a per hectare basis was $788.13 for a 16.170-hectare lease located two kilometres east of Lloydminster. This lease was awarded to Avalon Oil & Gas Ltd. and is adjacent to the Lloydminster Colony Gas Pool.

The Kindersley-Kerrobert area fetched $95,597.75.

Of the 10 leases posted, seven were sold, encompassing 827.962 hectares, or $115.46 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid and dollars per hectare received on a lease in the Kindersley-Kerrobert area was $65,851.49, or $253.59 per hectare.

It went to Teine Energy Ltd. and is located seven kilometres northwest of Marengo, within the Milton Viking Gas Pool.

There were no parcels posted in the Swift Current-Shaunavon area.

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Classic vehicles on display Numerous classic vehicles could be seen at the John Dyck Show and Shine Friday at the Estevan Comprehensive School’s parking lot.

Students, staff and members of the community brought their vehicles out for the day.

Many people turned out to take a look at all of the cars and trucks, which ranged in age from antiques to modern.

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Inside-Out, a Subconscious Terrain and an art night for the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum

By David Willberg Tracy Peters had a busy week in Estevan.

First of all, she was at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum for the installation of her exhibit Subconscious Terrain. She then participated in an artists’ talk in front of a large crowd Thursday night at the EAGM. And she was working on her off-site installation, Bog Sensing, which is located at the Woodlawn Regional Park. It’s the latest chapter in the EAGM’s Inside-Out partnership that brings outdoor art to Woodlawn.

Subconscious Terrain is what she referred to as a “metaphorical bog”. The general public might not have a lot of information about bogs, but she was eager to study the subject.

The exhibit features about 20 fabric panels that are blueish in colour and have images of sphagnum moss, which is what forms a bog.

“Visitors can come and walk through them. They move with air movement,” said Peters.

Bogs are specialized ecosystems that she be-

lieves are among the most efficient ecosystems on the planet.

“In terms of climate change, they are definitely an important habitat to protect,” said Peters. “I’m just really excited about the fact that they absorb so much water. I’ve actually collected plants sustainably from a bog, and they soak up 25 times the amount of water of their dry weight.”

Bogs help prevent flooding, drought and wildfires, and they sequester carbon.

Six years ago, Peters knew nothing about bogs, but she has handled them and describes them as “superheroes of the planet”.

Now she wants to share some of the information she knows.

Peters noted that the sphagnum creates a blanket. The top of the plant keeps growing and they float in water.

“They float in water, they support each other in the community, and that’s how the build the bog, is they support each other.

The bottoms of the plants, there’s no roots, they just float in water, and they are fed from clouds only.”

It means they’re sus-

pended in this space between life and death. As long as there’s water, bogs don’t dry out.

The fabric used for the exhibit is fragile, just like the bogs themselves.

As for the Bog Sensing exhibit through InsideOut, it was an exciting opportunity because she works outdoors a lot. She has four exhibits at the park that are contained within museum casings.

“I’ve lined them with photographs – digital photographs and prints – that are double-sided. The outside is dead moss and the inside is living moss. It’s sphagnum moss from a bog. I have solar lights installed in the ceiling and a mirror on the floor.”

She expects Bog Sensing will remain at Woodlawn until mid-August, when she will return to Estevan to take it down.

The first big outdoor installation she did in 2012 featured nine-foot photographs of the forest floor, which she cut into big strips and wove them into the walls of an abandoned grain shed in her home on the outskirts of Winnipeg.

She has also worked on

the shoreline with photographic prints and left them on rocks so they wouldn’t blow away.

“That’s how I make work is I respond to the weather, the light and the ecosystem I work in,” she said.

EAGM curator-director Amber Andersen told the audience that there is a risk associated with having artwork outdoors, but there is also a big reward.

Peters led tours of Bog Sensing after she finished her artist talk.

Her artistic talk was part of the EAGM’s firstever arts night. The evening also featured a reception for Ruth Langwieser and her exhibit Mania Plastica. Langweiser, who lives in Estevan, has been the artist in residence for the EAGM for the past year.

Her tenure came to an end last month.

It also marked the official reopening of the North West Mounted Police Museum, which has been renovated. People were able to take a tour of the building.

And it was the kickoff for the Museums Association of Saskatchewan’s annual convention, which was held in Estevan on

Tracy Peters with her artwork that is on display at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

Friday and Saturday. Many of the delegates for the convention were at the arts night.

The arts night marked the first time the EAGM has had an in-person re-

ception of any kind for its exhibits since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A future edition of the Mercury will have more on Langweiser and the museum restoration efforts.

Torquay mayor elected to national board Torquay mayor Michael Strachan was elected to the national board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

during the organization’s annual general meeting in Regina earlier this month.

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Strachan, who will be on the FCM board for 2022-23, has been Torquay’s mayor since the October 2009 civic election. In 2013, he was elected to the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Urban Mu-

nicipalities Association as southeast regional director, and he currently serves as SUMA’s vicepresident of villages, resort villages and northern municipalities.

Strachan said he wants to see his community and other Saskatchewan communities thrive, and that inspired him to run for the board for SUMA and now FCM. FCM has been the national voice of Canada’s municipal governments since 1901. Members in-

clude more than 2,000 municipalities from across the country, representing more than 92 per cent of the population.

The election results were announced at the annual general meeting on June 5, as part of FCM’s June 2-5 conference and trade show. The conference provided an opportunity for the Village of Torquay to discuss key issues and to advocate for support and funding from the federal government.

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Seeding is almost done The weather finally started co-operating for the farming community in late May and early June, and the seeding season is coming to an end for most of the southeast.

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Alameda’s 4-H Show and Sale sees a great turnout

Talia Perrot of Alameda raised the Supreme Champion Heifer, and also had a Grand Champion Continuation Heifer (three years old).

Photo sourced from the Alameda Regional 4-H Show and Sale Facebook page

By Ana Bykhovskaia After two different years, the Alameda Regional 4-H Show and Sale saw a greater turnout than probably ever before.

The Alameda Agricultural Society invited participants and spectators to join them on June 11 and 12. This year marked the first time the big 4-H event was spread over two days.

Alameda 4-H general leader Jason Frey said not only was the attendance great, but they also had more kids participating.

“We had a massive crowd, probably one of the biggest crowds we’ve had in a long, long time,” Frey said. “We had about 120 4-H kids there. [And that’s] higher [than before], we’ve grown since pre-pandemic.”

In the first year of the pandemic, the show and sale was held virtually, and last year the crowd was restricted to parents only due to COVID regulations. But this time, as they were able to go back to their normal format, the participation grew, and the event attracted even more people than before.

The 2022 Alameda Regional 4-H Show and Sale saw the Alameda 4-H Beef Club, Carievale 4-H Beef Club, Carnduff 4-H Beef Club, Alida 4-H Beef Club and, new this year, Maryfield 4-H Beef Club participating in many different events and disciplines offered throughout the weekend.

The show and sale saw steer classes, a sheep show, Cloverbud steer and heifer classes, female class Pair of Calves, team grooming and showmanship, a judging class in which kids had an option to sign for judging, raffles and of course the steer sale and awards ceremony. The kids also had an option to bring their calves back next year, so there were some continuation projects.

Moreover, there was also a record book competition, in which clubs battled against each other.

Frey said the sale part of the event was really strong as well. They auctioned 88 steers. While he didn’t have the average price, he said the prices were on par with pre-pandemic levels.

After all, the weekend in Alameda turned out to be very popular and gave the community a lot of positive emotions.

“It was a successful day.

We had a good crowd, and we had good weather,” Frey said.

He added that it takes a

lot of planning to put the show and sale together.

And this year with it being a two-day regional show, it took even more work. But it all paid out, and going forward they may stick to the new format.

“With the added members, it was getting too big, and it was too much to get into one day,” Frey said. “It has to be re-examined, but I’m pretty sure we’re going to stick with it.

“And then we are looking at adding some different things going forward.

Now that we’ve got a little more time, [we want to

Reece Erdman of Carnduff raised the Grand Champion Steer, which was also marked as Champion Homegrown Steer and Champion Simmental Steer.

Photo sourced from the Alameda Regional 4-H Show and Sale Facebook page try] to get some more fun doing things.”

The Alameda 4H Regional is one of the larg-

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Club: Browning 4-H Club Age: 16 Age group: Senior Years in 4-H: One Kaylee Bottcher hasn’t been part of 4-H for long, but it also hasn’t taken her much time to realize the benefits of the organization.

Boettcher is in her first year with the Browning 4-H Club.

She decided to join because her family now has horses, and she wanted to improve her riding skills.

“There were many different things that they were teaching that I didn’t know yet,” she said.

She has learned how to work on the horses’ feet. Members also learn all of the parts of the horse and the riding tack, such as saddles and bridles.

“We have been starting to learn all of the different breeds and markings on the horses, and then we’ve learned how to ride, and then all of the different gaits, which would be walking, trotting and galloping for the older kids who feel

they are able to do that motion,” Boettcher said.

Then she joined the beef project because she wanted to do something with steers and cattle. Before she entered the cattle stream, she didn’t know anything about them.

She wishes she had joined 4-H earlier, because it’s a great club.

“With all of the different people, you’re always learning new things, and you can go off of what other people are doing to help you learn better, and that’s just one of the things that I really enjoy. You can easily make friends in there, because all of the kids are so nice,” said Boettcher.

The Browning 4-H Club has allowed her to work on her public speaking skills, too. It’s an important skill to learn.

“You have to do all of your speeches, and go to achievement days, and you constantly have to talk, so it really boosts up your confidence,” said Boettcher.

She applauded the sponsors who have backed the club, and Glenn Gress and other club leaders for allowing the members to participate in all of the different projects.

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Former Estevan resident gets great opportunity for the film and TV business

By David Willberg A former Estevan resident was one of 19 Saskatchewan residents recently selected for some significant training to further their skills for film and TV production.

Curtis McGillivray went through the National Screen Institute’s Crew Training for the Film and TV Industry, presented by Creative Saskatchewan.

In the program, Saskatchewan residents aged 18 or older learned the logistics and process of how a script evolves into something on screen. The program showcases career possibilities, provides industry connections and inspires a passion for filmmaking.

McGillivray first heard of the program through one of his former university professors. He also saw it promoted on Saskatchewan film pages.

McGillivray applied and was accepted.

The training wrapped up earlier this month.

“It was a program based around trying to get crew people trained and prepared for if and when larger productions move into Saskatchewan,” said McGillivray. “A lot of the stuff that I personally have been on for film crews have been small

15-person crews for corporate work or independent projects.”

With the increase in funding for the film sector in Saskatchewan, McGillivray said this program was created to jump-start the industry and get a select group of people prepared and better equipped for when larger productions move in.

The 19 individuals did about a week of online course training, which went through a lot of modules, ranging from different stages in bringing a script from development to post production, as well as safety courses and other classes that are required when people go to work on bigger sets.

“It’s really nice to have the opportunity to have those completed, so that when the opportunity comes knocking, we’re good to go,” said McGillivray.

They also did a week of in-course training in which they applied a lot of the things they learned through the online course. Some “great” guest speakers came in that represent the different unions for film production.

Online work could be completed on their own time and required about 35 hours of work. And the in-person

work was six straight 10hour days.

The course had a lot of talented people, McGillivray said, ranging from those running their own independent production companies and doing film production for at least 10 years, to students who were just finishing up their final year of high school.

“It was a really nice range, and it did a really great job of showing a lot of individuals the different opportunities in film production, especially regarding working on larger crews, which is something that I don’t think has been seen in Saskatchewan for a while now.”

McGillivray has dedicated a big part of his life to film production. After graduating from Estevan in 2014, he studied computer science at the University of Regina, and after a year, switched to film. Since then he has been working professionally in film production, and has his own production company, Prairie View Productions.

He does corporate videos and personal projects, including a web series that he was the recipient of a grant from Creative Saskatchewan.

A lot of his teachers in Estevan allowed McGillivray and his friends to start

Curtis McGillivray was selected for training for the film and TV industry.

Photo submitted submitting videos as their school projects. And the high school had programs that allowed McGillivray and others to learn about film production.

“Definitely the university was where I really started learning a really focused point on the film production itself. But it was good to have friends that were interested in it growing up, as well as some teachers and people who were open to letting us use it as a medium to

present our projects.”

He also credits his family, saying they have always been supportive in allowing him to pursue his dreams. In a way, some of his interest in filmmaking goes back to things that they did together as a family.

His mother is a writer, and growing up, she was always working on poems and short stories that she would let him help with, and his father is a photographer.

To this day, they still go on

drives together looking for wildlife.

Film production is a medium to tell stories, McGillivray said, from as small as learning about somebody’s business to an idea that came in his head.

“Probably my favourite part is being able to tell stories and share all of these wacky ideas and concepts that you come up with in your head, and put them into a final concept that you can watch,” said McGillivray.

Special presentation at army cadets sunset service The No. 2901 Estevan (Elks) PPCLI Army Cadets Corps and Pipe Band wrapped up their season on June 7 by hosting a sunset service in front of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch.

Members of the corps, along with the pipes and drums band, paraded in front of the legion to start the ceremony, demonstrating what they have learned in terms of marches and music.

People gathered in front of the legion to watch the service and the awards that were presented.

During the ceremony, cadets were presented with a Standard of St. Andrew

flag. According to Capt.

Robert Rooks, the Standard of St. Andrew recognizes several significant points of interest and historical facts regarding the history of piping and pipe bands.

Rooks noted the Standard of St. Andrew was made in Northern Ireland.

He then pointed out the entire St. Andrew Society Pipe Band in Edmonton joined the PPCLI at the outset of the First World War. “They lightened many a march for the soldiers and were stretcher-bearers on the front lines. My uncle Lester was one of those soldiers,” Rooks said.

The St. Andrew’s Society of Edmonton outfitted the

The army cadets held a sunset service in front of the Estevan Legion on June 7.

pipers and drummers with instruments and kilts made from the tartans.

In 1976 the local army cadet corps was authorized to form a pipes and drums band. The request was sent to the regimental headquarters for information on uniform requirements. All sorts of options were offered, but they had to wear the tartan.

“The Standard of St. Andrew being the flag of Scotland, made in Ireland, recognizes the hard work of those who have learned and performed at a high standard, the music of the great Highland bagpipes and Highland drumming of Scotland. The standard

will be carried on for ages,” said Rooks.

The flag was presented specifically to the pipe band, which belongs to the No. 2901 cadet corps, so the flag is for the entire corps. Most cadet corps have two flags, but Estevan now has three.

The awards portion of the evening saw army cadets recognized for outstanding achievements during the past year and members saluted for years of service. Cadets were promoted to new ranks while the graduating cadets received certificates.

The Legion Medal of Excellence was presented to Kurt Balbuena and Graeson Nelson. Recipients must be well-rounded, model cadets,

Capt. Craig Bird presented the Lord Strathcona Medal to Sgt. Graeson Nelson.

and be beyond reproach in all areas.

The Lord Strathcona Medal went to Graeson Nelson, while the Mason’s Award for Best Overall Cadet went to Jessica Slager.

Approximately 25 cadets were part of the program this year.

For the full list of award winners, please visit our provincial news hub at www.sasktoday.ca.

The Standard of St. Andrew flag was presented to the pipe band and the army cadet corps.

A night for Scottish culture Scottish culture was celebrated in Estevan on June 4 during a ceilidh night.

Approximately 180 people gathered at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for the festivities.

The Drewitz School of Dance’s Highland dancers were joined by members of the Kilted Wind Pipe Band.

A DJ supplied music as well.

This marked the first time that a Ceilidh night has been held in Estevan.

Angela Durr, who was an organizer for the event and a member of the Kilted Wind, described it as a Scottish party.

“We haven’t been able to do anything, obviously, because of COVID for

the last couple of years, and everyone was just kind of losing their interest in things. So we thought we’d have a fun event just to get out there and play and perform,” said Durr.

A Robert Burns night has traditionally been held in Estevan in January to pay tribute to Scottish culture, but the event was cancelled in 2021 and 2022. The Ceilidh night featured many of the same elements as the Burns night, minus the speeches or dinner.

Durr hopes they can get started again in the fall without restrictions.

They want to get the Burns night up and going again, and the Ceilidh night could become an annual event.

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By Ana Bykhovskaia The 2022 edition of the Estevan KCRA Rodeo saw great participation and a lot of impressive performances.

The rodeo, which was a part of the Energy City Ex organized by the Estevan Exhibition Association, took place on Jun 11-12 at the Graham Collie Arena at the same time as the fair.

The stands were fully packed on the rodeoopening day on Saturday, and hundreds of people took an opportunity to see the performances on Sunday.

Riders from all across the province competed in bareback, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, saddle bronc, team roping, bull riding, steer riding and barrel racing. The KCRA Rodeo saw participants in adult, junior and peewee age categories.

Justin Carrier of Arcola

had the highest combined score over two days in bareback and became 2022 bareback champion.

In saddle bronc, Daniel Hitchens hailing from Lemberg, received the most points to claim the first place in the discipline.

After two days of competition, Tanner Lockie of Balgonie claimed the 2022 tie down roping champion title.

Foster Arneson coming from Tisdale came in first in junior steer riding at the Energy City Ex 2022 rodeo.

Houston Stover of Qu’Appelle became the champion in the senior steer wrestling discipline.

In ladies breakaway roping, Sheridan Lillyman, hailing from Beechy, was recognized as a two-day winner.

Header Matt Pick and heeler Isaiah Anslow of Rosetown claimed the championship in senior

team roping.

In junior team roping, Payton Lockie, who came from Balgonie, took the top spot. She also claimed the championship in junior breakaway roping.

Allee Kapeller, hailing from Beechy was named the champion in peewee team roping.

Lexi Harvey of Weyburn took home the trophies for winning in ladies barrel racing.

In junior barrel racing, Jenna Emmel of Estevan had the highest combined score over two days.

Abi Hanson from Langbank came in first in peewee barrel racing.

Trevan Bevan of Carievale was the No. 1 bull rider over two days.

In junior steer riding, Sawyer Cieckiewicz, hailing from Wolseley, became the sole champion.

Full scores, times and detailed placings weren’t available at the press time.

Travan Bevan of Carievale was the 2022 Energy City Ex bull riding champion.

Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

Bruins protect local players and draft young players The SJHL-champion Estevan Bruins bolstered the future of the organization by selecting several players during Friday’s Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League draft, and automatically protecting two local products.

The two auto-protects were forward Carter Onrait and defenceman Ryder Miller.

Onrait spent the past season with the Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears.

He had nine goals and eight assists in 44 games, and finished the season with 52 penalty minutes.

“Carter Onrait is a physical forward who plays an honest north-south game … creates offence by

driving the net and has an excellent shot,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Jason Tatnaric.

Onrait was selected in the seventh round, 144th overall, by the Prince George Cougars in the 2021 Western Hockey League Draft.

Miller, a defenceman from Estevan, spent last season with the Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins, scoring once and adding 12 assists in 31 games. He also had 52 penalty minutes.

“Ryder Miller is a hardnosed, shutdown defender that is difficult to play against in his own end and [is] an excellent penalty killer,” said Tatarnic.

With their first selection

of the draft for 2006-born talent who spent last season at the U18 level, the Bruins nabbed forward Ryan Zaremba, who played last season with the Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA program. Zaremba had 12 goals and 20 assists in 44 games in his first campaign at the U18 level.

“Ryan Zaremba is a highly skilled forward and a consistent scoring threat with vision and shifty skating ability,” said Tatarnic.

Zaremba was selected in the second round, 17th overall.

Two picks later, the Bruins added Zaremba’s teammate from the Pat Canadians, Jagden Taylor. The 6’1” defenceman had five assists

and 12 penalty minutes in 36 games.

Forward Kale Margolis was selected by the Bruins 40th overall. He finished last season with four goals and 14 points in 32 games for the Tisdale Trojans U18 AAA program.

The Bruins’ next pick, at 60th overall, was forward Kade Stringer of the Prairie Hockey Academy prep team. He finished last season with nine goals and 17 assists in 35 games played.

Then the Bruins turned to forward Carsyn Dyck of the Warman Wildcats at 62nd overall. He had 16 goals and 19 assists in 44 games played for the Wildcats last season.

The Bruins also made

two picks in a draft of 2007-born talent. One was Steven Steranka, who spent last season with the Regina U15 AA Monarchs and finished with 20 goals and 14 assists in 18 games.

The other was defenceman Caleb Potter, who had nine goals and 32 assists in 29 games for the Regina U15 AA Pat Blues. *** Also, all eligible players who are part of the Estevan Bears organization were selected. In addition to Onrait joining the Bruins, forwards Cutter Knight (Yorkton Terriers), Kole Keen (Melville Millionaires), Marc Belanger (Nipawin Hawks), Evhan Allan (Melfort Mus-

tangs) and Carter Tuplin (Kindersley Klippers) were picked, as were defencemen Riley Craigen (Melville Millionaires), Ethan Dartige (Melville Millionaires) and Teigan Semchyshen (Humboldt Broncos), and goaltenders Riley Deck (Humboldt Broncos) and Kaden Perron (Notre Dame Hounds).

Knight was the highest player picked, going in the first round.

Defenceman Turner Knockaert of Manor, who played for the Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins last season, was selected in the sixth round, 72nd overall, by the Yorkton Terriers in the draft for 2006-born talent.

Blind shot The Estevan Lions Club hosted its annual golf tournament Saturday at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course.

Many golfers turned out to participate in the 27th edition of the event.

A supper was served after the tournament.

Proceeds will benefit the CNIB and the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

Since the tournament supports those with vision issues, golfers, including Karissa Senchuk, had to use a blindfold when teeing off on the first hole.

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Elecs hand out their awards From left, Ryan Chernoff was named top male athlete, while Tiana Seeman and Lauren Kobitz shared the top female athlete award during the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs awards night on June 8.

Many athletes from the school were saluted during the evening. Each of the male and female senior, junior and freshman teams handed out recognitions that applauded the athletes for their athletic prowess and commitment.

Riley Brooks (male) and Frances Aceron (female) were recognized for outstanding sportsmanship.

The full list of award winners can be found on our provincial news hub, www.sasktoday.ca.

Southeast softball players chosen for Team Sask.

Two softball players from the southeast region have been chosen to play for Team Saskatchewan in the upcoming Canada Summer Games.

Raegan Walter of Lampman and Raivyn Millions of Oxbow will represent Saskatchewan at the multisport athletic showcase in Niagara, Ont., in August.

Walter, who plays catcher, and Millions, an outfielder, said it was a lengthy process to be chosen for the team. The first tryouts were in August 2021, with about 100 hopefuls present.

“It was two days of tryouts, and then on the last day, they made cuts to about 40 girls,” said Walter.

Then in September, they were trimmed to the top 21 players. They trained together during the winter, and then earlier this month, the 15-player roster was revealed.

Millions noted there was an exhibition game last September to showcase their abilities.

“It feels really good,” said Millions. “It feels like an accomplishment after working towards this goal for quite some time. Being able to finally get the result I wanted was a great feeling,“ said Millions.

Walter was told she was picked because of her com-

mitment to the game, her leadership and her abilities as a catcher. She can also play a corner infield position or in the outfield.

“I believe my biggest strengths as a player are my ability to be a leader and also my way of staying calm behind the plate in order to help my pitchers play the best that they can,” she said.

Millions said she will be playing in centre field or left field, but she is willing to contribute wherever she is asked.

She expects her performance in different playing situations factored into their decision to add her to the team.

“I feel like I have developed some great skill in the outfield. I have also been a leadoff batter for many teams that I played on, so I feel like that was also helping me,” said Millions.

Walter expects the experience will not only make her a stronger softball player, but it will also add to her love of the game and open the doors for opportunities in college and perhaps even the national team.

Millions has committed to play softball for Spoon River College in Canton, Ill., an NCAA Division 2 program.

Walter loves softball be-

Raegan Walter has been picked to play for Team Saskatchewan. cause of the teamwork involved and the family atmosphere. Many of her closest friends played the sport, too.

She started playing in Lampman, but eventually shifted to Estevan Girls Softball.

“My first year of 14U, I played with Estevan, and then I went and played for the Carlyle Super Novas,” said Walter.

She is in her second year with the South East Sun Devils program.

All the years playing softball in the southeast

have helped with her development.

“I learned how to love the game, to then improve into knowing the game, and just being able to be taught all the basic skills,” said Walter.

Millions started playing softball for the Oxbow Angels program. She has played for the Southeast Hawks provincial team, which worked its way up to the A level at provincials.

Then she played with the Southeast Supernovas for two seasons, and now she

Raivyn Millions will be on Team Saskatchewan at the Summer Games. Photo courtesy of Raivyn Millions. is playing for the Saskatoon Selects.

Her time in the southeast helped her find a love for the game.

“Starting out, back at home, when just my family and all my friends played with me, has just been a huge help,” said Millions.

She is also grateful to her family for all of their contributions.

Both predicted the Summer Games will be a completely different experience from anything they have faced previously. Millions

has already been part of the 222s, which has players from across Canada, but most are from the Prairies.

They have travelled in the U.S. for games.

The members of Team Saskatchewan will travel to B.C. this week for a Canada Cup tournament, and they will have practices in Saskatoon and Davidson before heading to the Canada Games. Walter expects a couple of the teams will be competing in B.C. as well, so it will be nice to see them play before the Canada Games.

Twins split with Wolfpack, lose to the Expos The Southeast U18 AAA Twins dropped two of the three games they played during the past week.

The Twins (10-3) split games last week with the Regina Wolfpack in a clash of two of the top teams in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League, and then lost to the Parkland Expos.

The Wolfpack blanked the Twins 1-0 June 7 in Regina. The Wolfpack scored the lone run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Cooper Walbaum and Peyton Balog had two hits each for the Twins.

Sutter Balog went the distance for the Twins, giving up four hits and striking out eight in six innings. The run he surrendered was unearned.

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Mitch Himmelspach had a hit and three runs batted in for the Twins.

Mason Fichter went 6 2/3 innings to get the win, surrendering two hits and striking out six. Nathan Yunick came on to get the final out.

The Twins opened the scoring in the first inning of their June 12 game against the Expos. But the Expos notched two in the fifth and three in the sixth for a 5-1 decision.

Callum Hollinger had

the Twins’ lone RBI, while Conner Kerr scored the only run.

Himmelspach gave up five runs, three earned, in 5 1/3 innings.

The Twins will host the Expos at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on June 15 at Lynn Prime Park. Then they will visit the Regina White Sox for two on June 17.

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Tanyan Strudwick nearly had a complete game on the mound, as he went 6 2/3 innings.

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Koen Turner started and gave up four runs, three of them earned, in 3 1/3 innings.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Three weekly newspapers for sale in east central Saskatchewan. Call 306-272-7796 for more information or e-mail bob.johnson@sasktel.net. Open to offers.

CERTIFIED SEED: Very Early Yellow Pea, Forage Peas. Polish Canola, Spring Triticale. Also, Wheat, Oats & Barley. Contact Mastin Seeds at 403-556-2609. mastinseeds.com FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc.

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AUCTIONS FARM AUCTION for SAUTER and McCONNACHIE Wednesday, June 22, 2022 10 AM Fairlight, Sk sale directions - 4 miles West of Fairlight on Hwy 48 OR 12 miles East of Wawota on Hwy 48 includes:5010 MacDon haybine 16’; 567 JD round baler; 5 bales bale wagon; 2008 Honda quad Fourtrac Rancher 420 ES 4x4; air compressor; hand and power tools; livestock panels; headgates; self standing gates; feed troughs; barbed wire; fence posts; 1977 Sierra Classic 15 truck; gate panels and gates; wire unroller; 3130 JD tractor w/ 3PTH and 148 loader; Farm King 8’ snowblower; 603 JD 6’ gyro mower; 6x12’ trailer; 3 wheel Honda; antique dresser w/mirror; vintage JD snow machine; small buggy; curling rocks; power tools; air tools; skid tank;square tubing This is a live auction.

KEY “M” AUCTION SERVICES Dellan Mohrbutter 306 452 7847 www.keymauctions.com FARM AUCTION for G&M HALE and C&M JAMES Saturday, June 18, 2022 10 AM Kisbey, Sk sale directions - 7 miles South of Kisbey on #605 includes: 5088 IHC tractor ; 2355 FEL to fit 5088; 44 Massey tractor c/w belt pulley; 1964 GMC ton truck w/12’ box; 1981 GMC 1/2 ton truck; IHC 430 square baler; Lincoln welder; anvil; generator; shop tools and power tools; antique Westfafalia cream separator; antique trunks, pails, cans; Bobcat tractor CT122 c/w FEL and 48” snowblower; Craftsman riding lawn mower PVT 9000; Craftsman riding and push mowers; trailer w/ 350 gal water tanks; utility trailer; 18’ flatdeck car hauler; 3PTH King Cutter twin blade; 555 Farm King finishing mower; King Kutter tiller; 3PTH 10’ harrows; JD gyro mower 127 - 5’; 2007 32’ Cruiser 5th wheel w/ 3 slides This is a live auction KEY “M” AUCTION SERVICES Dellan Mohrbutter 306 452 7847 www.keymauctions.com

WANTED NUMISMATIST PURCHASING COIN COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS! Royal Canadian Mint, Canada & World Collections Wanted. Also buying 9999 bullion, old money, jewelry, nuggets, sterling, gold, silver, coins, bars, monster boxes +++ ESTATES WELCOMED! Todd 250 864 3521.

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port June 6 of a theft from a residence. The complainant was missing property from their residence and suggested a possible suspect.

The matter is still under investigation.

Police received two separate driving complaints during the June 8 night shift.

The matters are under investigation. Statements were obtained on one of the driving complaints and a video on the second. The same vehicles are believed to be involved. The matters are still under investigation.

Members attended to a disturbance in the Hillside area. An intoxicated Estevan male was arrested for assault and lodged in cells for the evening. The report of an assault is still under investigation.

The EPS was part of the SMILE Services Estevan Parade on Thursday, leading the event alongside members of the Estevan RCMP. Members conducted foot patrols through the fair and rodeo grounds throughout weekend. The EPS says crowds were well behaved.

Officers were notified of a missing child and were able to locate the little boy, who was upset but happy to be reunited with his mother.

A report a of male who was banging on doors June 11 led to his arrest for causing a disturbance. Charges have not been laid at this time, however, the male was held in cells until sober.

OBITUARIES Teresa Marie Hrywkiw 1969 - 2022 With broken hearts, the family wishes to announce that Teresa passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the age of 52 years.

Teresa was predeceased by her father, Mike Kotyk and fatherin-law, Laddie Hrywkiw.

Teresa will be forever missed and loved by her husband of 25 years, Lynn and their precious daughter, Madison.

Fond memories will be cherished by Teresa’s mother, Emily Kotyk and her brothers, Lawrence (Margaret) Kotyk and Jason (Karen) Kotyk; mother-in-law Lenore Hrywkiw and brothers-in-law, Randy (Luanne) Hrywkiw, Rick (Kerry Anne) Hrywkiw and Reg (Deanna) Hrywkiw as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, SK on Monday, June 6, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. A time of lunch followed in the parish auditorium.

For the next 90 days, a video recording of the Funeral Mass will be available, using this link: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies. com/ceremony?c=5415c134-e85f-4e8b-99d6-e981af05fb8f Those so wishing may make donations in memory of Teresa to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 917A Albert Street, Regina, SK S4R 2P6.

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for Teresa’s family Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.

Lynn and Madison would like to thank all those that have reached out to them during this most difficult time. The gifts of cards, food, flowers, prayers and acts of kindness are appreciated more than you will ever know.

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Arrest for weaponsrelated charges Members of the Estevan Police Service arrested one person on numerous charges, including weapons infractions, on June 11.

In the early morning hours, police received a report of an assault that had just occurred. While interviewing the victim, it was learned that another incident involving the same individuals had taken place approximately one month earlier but had not been reported. The prior incident involved a firearm.

The accused has been arrested and was held for a remand hearing. He is facing a number of charges, including assault, uttering threats, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, pointing a firearm and possession of a firearm while prohibited.

All charges are under the Criminal Code. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

In other recent police news, officers received a re-

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FORM 2 TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST (Section 4) Village of Roche Percee 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 31st day of August 2022, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

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 Assessment# Lot Block 505011600- 3 01 4 5050115255 01 505012400- 6 7 01 50501010010 01 5050118258 01 505010900- 7 10 01 15 16 505001550- 17 01 18 19 20 505004200- 5 01 6 15 50500300016 01 17

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Dated this 1ST day of June 2022 April Olver, Treasurer

TENDER Tenders will be received by SaskPower for the sale of hay. The successful bidder will be required to cut, bale, and remove bales by 2022 September 01. There will be one cutting only, and it must be completed by 2022 August 15.

Several parcels of land are included, mainly located southwest of Boundary Dam Power Station.

Two lots are southeast of Boundary Dam Reservoir.

Bids will be lump sum for each parcel.

Prints showing the lot numbers and their extent are available from the guardhouse at Shand Power Station.

For further details, contact Louise Schnare at (306) 637-4259.

Written tenders contained in a sealed envelope marked HAY TENDER on the outside will be received until 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2022, c/o Louise Schnare, Shand Power Station, Box 1310, Estevan, S4A 2K9.

Highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Payment terms: 5HFHLSW E\ 6DVN3RZHU RI FHUWL¿HG cheque within 5 working days of bid acceptance by SaskPower.

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Bales still on the ground after 2022 November 01 will be assessed a fee of 50¢ per bale per month, payable in advance.

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Physician excited to remain in Estevan, expand practice and add new services

By David Willberg There has been a lot of talk of physician retention in Estevan in the past couple of years, but one medical practitioner has committed to remain in Estevan and build his practice.

Dr. Boye Adeboye came to the Energy City in the spring of 2018. When he arrived, he didn’t have to commit for a particular amount of time, so he could have left a month after coming, but instead he has been here for four years and counting.

He decided to stay because he’s not fond of moving frequently.

“It took me over five or six years, with friends pushing and pushing that I should come to Canada, that I finally moved here,” said Adeboye.

Estevan has proven to be the only place he knows in Canada, because it was his first job as a physician in the country.

“I think the people are friendly, they are nice, and most importantly, my kids like it,” he said. “So that is a key thing. They don’t live here with me, but every time they come here, they seem to have a very nice

time, or maybe they enjoy the quiet life.”

He confesses that it was a tough adjustment to life in Estevan. When he came for a site visit in the winter of 2018, it was the coldest day of that year. Adeboye recalls St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort apologizing for the weather that day. And there was heavy snow that blanketed the community.

When he was told Estevan was the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, he wanted to know where the city was, because he was used to living in a city in England with a million people that wasn’t among the 10 largest cities in that country.

“I think at that point, they may have thought that maybe I wouldn’t take the job, but they explained to me that in Saskatchewan, a population of 5,000 makes a city,” Adeboye recalled.

Adeboye recently ventured on his own, opening the Estevan Family Health Practice, and he has added to his services. He has done a lot more than family medicine in his career, and so a lot of the skills that he could perform before have not been put to use in Estevan.

“At some point, you want to do something new, or at least keep up with the skills you had before,” said Adeboye.

In addition to his work as a family physician, he intends to provide services that people might find valuable. One of them is esthetic medicine, with services such as digital mole mapping, leveraging the use of artificial intelligence to take serious kinds of skin moles.

“You can map them on top of each to see not only the size has changed and the colour has changed, but which part of it has changed as well,” said Adeboye.

Digital mole mapping allows him to cut out those that are necessary, changing or have become suspicious.

Also, there are people who don’t know what their back looks like.

Leg vein treatment is another service that will be provided.

Adeboye is also instituting online booking and other automated services that he has utilized elsewhere but would be new for Estevan. He has brought in a QR code that any of his clients can scan into their phone, save it and perma-

nently use it when booking an appointment, so they can book at any time.

“Just when you think about it or need it, go into your phone or your computer, and you can book an appointment.”

They are also using online check-in services. And they can send messages if someone wants to have something like a pap smear or another test. It should make the appointment smoother and quicker.

“We don’t need to ask too many questions if they fill in that history for us,” said Adeboye.

And they have instituted e-prescribing. Using emails, pharmacists locally and around the province can send more secure messages quicker, which should make the process faster.

He needed to be on his own before he started these new services.

Adeboye encourages doctors to come and try Estevan. He knows that most physicians go to medical school in big cities, so there is an adjustment to small-city life.

“There is quite a lot to say about small towns, too. The homeliness, the friendliness of the people.

The fact that you get things

Dr. Boye Adeboye with the kiosk he is using that assists patients. done quite easily. And I will say one big deal for me has been no traffic,” he said with a laugh.

He said he is trying to bring a model of family medicine and practice that he believes works well, and

uses the services of other colleagues and health-care workers, and he is looking to bring in other ideas.

Adeboye also praised the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation for their support throughout this process.

Auxiliary makes $55,000 payment to the hospital St. Joseph’s Hospital recently announced that the St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary has made another payment of $55,000 towards the auxiliary’s latest project.

The auxiliary made a commitment last year to purchase a new x-ray unit and support other associated renovations for the diagnostic imaging department at the hospital. The projected cost is $320,000.

With the most recent payment, the auxiliary has raised more than $255,000 thus far. The auxiliary has been fundraising for diagnostic imaging department for

approximately a year.

In the past five years, the auxiliary has contributed well over $500,000 towards laboratory upgrades, new resident beds for the St. Joseph’s longterm care home and the present x-ray project.

They credit their fundraising success to ongoing efforts, significant donations and bequests from the Estevan community.

The auxiliary is also a United Way Estevan member agency.

Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort praised the auxiliary for its ongoing support.

“Their efforts have

made a significant difference to the services provided at St. Joseph’s Hospital, and their hard work continues to bring a positive effect to the lives of many in southeast Saskatchewan.”

The auxiliary has been busy as of late. The organization has also awarded $1,000 to a pair of graduates from the Estevan Comprehensive School.

Ismail Kamel is entering the University of Saskatchewan to study biomedical science.

Kaitlin Milbrandt will be studying for a bachelor of science in kinesiology, also at the University of Saskatchewan.

St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort, St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary members Darla Wilhelm and Marlene Shurygalo and manager of clinical services Ariel Hunter were part of a cheque presentation from the auxiliary to the hospital. Photo submitted

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Estevan fire crews responded to fire alarms and other calls this week, and got ready for PR activities.

Firefighters were called to a report of a noxious odour in a residence in southeast Estevan on June 6. The homeowner safely evacuated the building before the specialists’ arrival.

Firefighters entered the house, filled with a strong smell. Yet, gas detection devices didn’t pick up any toxic elements or health hazards.

“There was an odour that mimicked sewer gas.

SaskEnergy checked out the occupancy as well and confirmed that there were no natural gas concerns in the home. At that time, the

homeowner was advised to contact a plumber. We figured that it’s likely due to a plugged sewer drain or sewer stack that has the odour emanating inside the home. So at that time, the home was turned back over to the homeowner and crews returned to the fire station,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

The same day, in the afternoon, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm that went off in the north-central area of the city. The investigation showed that a detection head located in an underground parkade was activated. It was quickly learned that one of the tenants was sweeping the

garage, and dust mimicked smoke, setting off the alarm.

With no emergency occurring, fire crews reset the alarm panel and returned to the station.

The next call for service came in on June 7 at about 6 p.m. Firefighters responded to a wildland/ fuel fire report which came from a property located by Highway 39 east of Estevan.

“There was a controlled burn that was being conducted. The landowner did call in. However, there was some smoke that he observed to the south of where he was burning.

When crews investigated that area, there was no

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other fire that was found.

It was likely dust from the dry conditions on the road,” Feser explained.

Shortly after that, firefighters headed out to Boundary Dam for their biweekly training. This time they practised open water rescue drills with a Zodiac rescue boat. Some firefighters also headed out to the Estevan Regional Airport to practise water supply and hydrogen drills for airport fire suppression operations.

Feser noted that this time of the year, Estevan Fire Rescue Service is involved with many PR activities in the community. They partook in the SMILE Services parade on June 9.

“We welcome everybody.

Do enjoy the festivities safely during the next couple of days in the fair and rodeo event,” Feser said.

On June 10, some firefighters were in attendance at the Estevan Comprehensive School for the John Dyck Show and Shine.

They also were invited to attend St. Mary’s School’s track and field to cool kids down afterwards.

During the fair and rodeo weekend, the EFRS competed against the Estevan Police Service in a tug-a-war on June 11-12.

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Flashback – Wednesday, June 13, 1979 Individual winners at the separate schools track and field meet at St. Mary’s mid-June 1979 show off the trophies they won.

Front row, Colinda Cossette, Cecilia Heier, Tammy Mickel and Jennifer Peter.

Back row, Debbie Salaway, Bev Krunick, Michelle Gervais and Janice Johner.

Indigenous group brings great music to Sacred Heart Sacred Heart School/ École Sacrè Coeur continued its efforts to promote reconciliation by bringing Indigenous entertainment to the school on June 7.

The group Miyopimatsiwin, comprised of drummers, singers and dancers from Saskatchewan, performed for students, staff and members of the community during three separate shows.

Kindergarten instructor Michella Prokop said the

concert and other events at the school were part of their reconcili-action project.

“This afternoon represents a step for all of us, forwards, in our reconciliaction journey,” she said.

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division provided some funding to each of its schools and asked them to promote reconciliation in some fashion. Sacred Heart decided to invite tra-

ditional Indigenous singers and dancers to the school.

Prokop noted that Sacred Heart is always implementing the Indigenous curriculum. They also have a display at the front of the school with orange ribbons.

“We had each of our students put one up in remembrance of students that we know who lost their lives while they were at the residential schools.

We put that up as a shock-

Members of the group Miyopimatsiwin performed at Sacred Heart School/École Sacrè Coeur in Estevan on June 7.

ing reminder of how many students had gone and how many lost their lives, and just had little class prayers as well,” said Prokop.

Since there aren’t a lot of Indigenous people in the Estevan area, students have limited opportunities to interact with First Nations people and witness their culture. The drumming, dancing and singing are an important part of the Indigenous peoples’ culture.

The members of Miyopi-

matsiwin sounded great, Prokop said.

Michelle Bellegard, who hails from the Little Black Bear First Nations a couple of hours north of Estevan, was the group organizer and presenter. She took the time to explain each of the dances and their significance. She said she was happy to be there to share who they were as Indigenous people.

“We are a very proud people, and so for us to

come here today and share with you is a blessing to us as well,” she said.

Bellegarde noted she was here about 10 years ago to perform in Estevan. Her late father Mike Pinay was the co-ordination at that time.

Prokop pointed out an entire committee of staff members put the event together.

Miyopimatsiwin is a Cree word that translates to the good life in English.

The Miyopimatsiwin dancers and drummers impressed with their talent.

Happiness starts here by being thankful

In Jesus’ story, “The prodigal son” (Luke 15:11-32), we typically focus on the wastefulness of the younger son and use him as a warning, or we celebrate the waiting and welcoming father. However, there is one more character in this story.

The older brother hears the celebration taking place and refuses to participate. Even after his father pleads with him to see things differently, he angrily states, “All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders.

Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him” (Verses 29-30).

The older brother is mad because he thinks that this situation is unfair and unjust. It is wrong that he does what is right and receives nothing, yet his wayward brother stumbles back home dirty and disgraced, and he receives a hero’s welcome. The older brother believes that he is being treated unevenly and I agree with him. However, there are

Tim Pippus of the Estevan Church of Christ

two problems with his thought pattern.

The first issue is that nothing in life is fair and even. Never! There will always be people who do

less and gain more. You can always find someone who had an easier life or more help along the way.

It is a fallacy to believe that everything is going to be fair and even.

The second, and bigger, issue is that the older brother is not happy with his own life and, therefore, he cannot be happy when anyone else succeeds, or is treated mercifully. This is his real problem. His father tried

to explain this to him by pointing out, “Everything I have is yours.

But we had to celebrate and be glad” (verses 3132). Had he been able to see his blessings, then he

would have been able to celebrate with his brother, too.

We spend a lot of time thinking that other people have it better than we do. “The grass is always

greener on the other side of the fence,” right?

No! The grass is green everywhere.

Happiness begins by being thankful for your side of the fence.

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

MAYOR’S MESSAGE:

The Estevan Police Service is seeking applications for the position of Police Constable.

With graduation right around the corner, we would like to recognize the 2022 graduating class. May you realize your dreams and be successful in whatever path you decide to take.

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2022 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be flushing water mains to ensure good water quality for all users of City water. This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. During this process you may notice a substantial drop in pressure, this will be brief. As well, discoloured water is possible during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet, (bathtub is best), for a few minutes until the water is clear again. Please contact City Hall at 634-1800 if issues persist. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

The Estevan Police Service offers a competitive salary and benefits package, ongoing professional development, and a range of career opportunities.

Currently serving and trained Canadian police officers are encouraged to apply.

All candidates must possess minimum qualifications, including the following: • 18 years of age • Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent • Excellent physical condition and health with no medical conditions that would prohibit your ability to safely complete recruit training and perform all aspects of police work • Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or have a permanent residency at the time of application

(1) Monday - Friday June 13-17 Area bounded by 6th Street on the North, Valley Street, 1st Street, and Westview Place on the South, Alice Road and Woodlawn Avenue on the West, and Souris Avenue on the East (includes Westview, Central, and downtown regions)

• Valid driver’s license (unrestricted for a minimum of one year) and good driving record

(2) Monday - Friday June 20-24 Area bounded by 6th street on the North, McDonald Road and Perkins Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington Ave on the East (includes the Eastend, Bay Meadows, and Valley view regions, and Jubilee Place)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

(3) Monday - Friday June 27-30 Area Bounded by City Cemetery on the North, King Street on the South, Sister Roddy Road on the West (formerly Woodlawn Avenue), and Souris Road (Hwy 47N) on the East (includes Dominion Heights, Pleasantdale, and Royal Heights regions, as well as Cundall Drive, Woodend Place, Chinook Bay and Hwy 47N Service Road) (4) Monday - Friday July 4-8 Area bounded by Spruce Drive and Princess Street on the North, King Street on the South, Souris Avenue on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes Hillside and Scotsburn regions) (5) Monday - Friday July 11-15 Area bounded by King Street on the North, CPR Railroad on the South, 14th Ave on the West, and Kensington on the East (includes 7th Street, 8th Street, 9th Street, Centennial, Trojan, and Soo Industrial regions) (6) Monday - Friday July 18-22 Area bounded by Kensington on the West, Sawyer Road on the East, North and South City Limits (includes Glen Peterson Industrial Park, East Industrial, Southeast Industrial regions, and properties along Hwy 39E Service Road)

Sanitary Sewer Main and Storm Sewer Jetting Program Beginning Monday May 2, 2022, and continuing to Friday, August 26,2022 the Water and wastewater Division will be carrying out Sanitary Sewer Main jetting, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During the periods of jetting, residents and businesses are advised to securely cap basement floor drains. You may smell an odor in your home, this can be resolved by simply opening windows for a short period of time and running water to ensure all traps are full of water. Storm sewer will have no effect on homes and business’ and will commence August 29, 2022 2022 Program Area will encompass all streets South of Railroad Tracks, and East of Souris Ave within City limits including: Jubilee Place Murray Street Duncan Road McDonald Road McLeod Ave Galloway Street Rooks Ave Perry Crescent

Perkins Street 1st Street A 1st Street 2nd Street 3rd Street 4th Street 5th Street 6th Street 2nd Avenue 3rd Avenue 4th Avenue

5th Avenue 6th Avenue 7th Avenue 8th Avenue 9th Avenue 10th Avenue Souris Avenue South Sun Valley Drive Park Drive

Sunset Bay Mississippian Drive Devonian Street Escana Street Imperial Avenue Pacific Street Superior Avenue

Street Sweeping Schedule can be seen on our website at: http://estevan.ca/ street-sweeping-schedule/

• Good moral character • Exemplary employment record • Computer skills For more information on the requirements, selection process, and the application package, please visit our website, www.estevanpolice.ca (Employment Opportunities). A fully completed Personal Disclosure Form must accompany each application. Please submit completed packages, including an up-to-date resume, in a sealed envelope to: Chief of Police Estevan Police Service 301-11th Ave. Estevan, Sask.

S4A 1C7 Thank you for your interest in the Estevan Police Service.

No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted. The closing date is July 11, 2022.

CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN KING STREET The City of Estevan is undertaking construction for the Watermain replacement.

The affected area includes All of Kohaly Avenue, as well as Lynd crescent from 1316-1332 Lynd Crescent Property access and parking restrictions are to occur.

This work will commence July 4, 2022 and will take approximately twelve (12) weeks to complete (subject to weather) City of Estevan will perform this work within the current Bylaw regulations and specifications.

Safety Construction site could be dangerous. If you have children, please ask them to keep a safe distance from the site. We will take every precaution to ensure public safety, but we need your assistance to constrain the natural curiosity of younger children.

Please DO NOT attempt to go close to areas affected.

Theft or Vandalism If you see any act of vandalism, theft or anyone suspiciously tampering with equipment, signage or barricades, please contact 306-634-1800, or after hours call Police.

Questions and Concerns The City of Estevan, Engineering Services apologize for any inconveniences that this work may cause.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. If you have any question or concerns, please call at 634-1800 or approach the supervisor or foreman on site.