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The next chapter begins for the Estevan Comprehensive School’s Class of 2022 Exciting adventures.

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The Estevan Comprehensive School’s Class of 2022 gathered in front of the Estevan Court House for a group photo on Saturday afternoon. Photo by David Willberg

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This year’s graduation celebration for the Estevan Comprehensive School brought together some traditional elements and a relatively new favourite concept.

For the first time since 2019, ECS was able to have a conventional cap-and-

gown ceremony, which was held at Affinity Place. The graduates were joined by thousands of people who gathered at the events centre for the milestone.

Festivities opened, as they typically do, with the procession of the grads. O Canada was performed by Grade 12 band students.

Cole Blondeau and

Hannah Terrett delivered the tribute to the parents.

They talked about the sacrifices that parents have made to help the graduates reach this point in their lives.

Student representative council co-presidents Katherine Ostrander and Devangi Rabari were tasked with saluting the teachers. They applauded

the staff for their commitment to kids and their profession.

ECS principal Nathan Johnson wished the best of luck to the grads in his speech.

“This traditional ceremony is a wonderful way to celebrate the accomplishment our grads have achieved in leaving high

school,” said Johnson. “I will say you have had a very interesting experience for your high school years.”

There was the “strange” end to Grade 10 when COVID-19 forced the students to shift to online learning, and they have adjusted to uncertainty during their Grade 11 and 12 years.

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Buffalo Potash looking to bring R&D facility and fertilizer plant to the Estevan area

By David Willberg Buffalo Potash Corp. is looking to make a considerable investment into the Estevan area with two projects that would have a big impact on the local economy.

The City of Estevan issued a news release Thursday stating Buffalo Potash CEO Steve Halabura has

formally committed to set up a solution mining research and development (R&D) facility beside the Southeast College in the Glen Peterson Industrial Park.

It would house a prototype crystallizer and associated process equipment, a chemical analysis laboratory and Buffalo’s regional office.

The facility would offer R&D on potash brines produced from Buffalo’s first mining test sites at Disley and Odessa, and test processes and equipment designed for installation in a larger fertilizer production facility to be built in the Estevan-Bienfait area.

The plant, named the Estevan Fertilizer Produc-

tion Facility (EFPF), will make upgraded muriate of potash, sulphate of potash, hydrochloric acid and calcium chloride for sale to North American markets.

“With potash, it’s one thing to mine it, but it’s another thing to process and sell it,” said Halabura.

“Estevan makes a lot of sense as a site to do that.

It’s right on the border, so

there’s good interconnection into the U.S. “Secondly, it’s got a large industrial-based workforce because of the mining. It’s the centre of the oil and gas service and supply sector, and we intend to use solution mining to mine potash. So we’re right in the heart of service mining and fabrication.”

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Parade allowed the community to applaud grads « A1 “Be proud of yourselves. Making it to this point is a wonderful accomplishment,” said Johnson.

Many of the graduates will embark on postsecondary education, while others will enter the workforce. He hopes the grads are ready for anything.

“The leadership of this class is impressive over the years. We have athletic leaders, academic leaders, club leaders and leaders of the student representative council. In so many ways, you have made our school a better place. In a short amount of time, you have put your mark on ECS with your many contributions.”

Ismail Kamel was this year’s valedictorian with a 99.78 per cent average in his classes this year. “All the graduates and I are only here due to the unparalleled support that this community has provided through its various exceptional members,” said Kamel.

They have navigated constant and unexpected changes, such as moving between in-person and online schooling, and the cancellation of extracurricular clubs. They missed out on a lot of the things previ-

ous classes did. And there was the constant worry of contracting COVID-19, or worse yet, infecting their loved ones.

Physical and mental health were constantly threatened by the instability, he said.

“I always find myself thinking of the undeniable resilience and perseverance that we hold as a school community. Today, we’re able to stand here gracefully because we stood together. We all need each other.

And it’s become clearer than ever that our resilience comes from being united as a community. It comes from those moments where we leaned on our peers, teachers and families.”

He encouraged his fellow grads to think of each other, help each other out and be kind.

Diplomas were presented to all the grads. Future plans were read out for each student.

Once the ceremony was finished, the Class of 2022 and many others gathered for another traditional highlight – the grad photo in front of the Estevan Court House. The students were dressed in their finest

Ismail Kamel was the valedictorian for the Class of 2022.

attire for the picture, and they also posed for photos with family and friends.

For the second straight year, a grad parade, organized by the parents’ committee, happened in the evening. Last year’s happened to give the grads a celebration amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but since it gives the community a chance to salute the grads, it replaced the grand march.

Grads were sitting and standing on the backs of flat-bed trailers, which were uniquely decorated to match the students’ interests.

Many grads had fun with their floats. One trailer had a sign on the back that said “Just Graduated” and had cans attached to the back.

Students on one trailer provided live music. The students on another trailer toted Super Soaker water guns, which they used to spray the audience on a 30 C day.

The parade started at the Estevan Leisure Centre and wove its way through northeast Estevan until it reached ECS, and then it returned to Affinity Place.

Many spectators turned out to watch the parade, to congratulate the grads on completing Grade 12 and to see the grads in their finest clothes. They cheered wildly as the grads passed by, and while some crowd members left after the grads went by the first time, many others remained until it made a second pass.

Trinda Jocelyn, who co-chaired the committee alongside Jennifer Olfert and Cathy Empey, said it was a fun evening and the kids were excited to be part of it.

“The kids seemed really excited to get on the parade and go and show their outfits off to the community,” said Jocelyn. “The community showed up. It was re-

The grads were dressed in their finest clothes for the grad parade.

The grad parade was a time for celebration for the students.

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King Street and see both sides were just lined right up with people.”

She expected a great turnout, but it exceeded her expectations. The parade is a great way for the entire community to show their pride in the grads, she said.

Grads and parents dedicated time to get the decorating completed.

The kids looked “fabulous” in their outfits, and she finds the fashion trends to be interesting each year. She was thrilled to have an in-person ceremony this year, and for the

kids to be able to assemble for grad with their families.

“I think it’s super important that they got to have this day together, and especially with their family all together, all of us in one building, sitting down and celebrating them,” said Jocelyn.

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« A1 The presence of geothermal power is also an advantage, because the fertilizer plant would require heating, and Halabura said Buffalo Potash is interested in the opportunities provided by geothermal.

The first step in this process is the actual mining, including the Disley and Odessa sites, he said. Buffalo uses a patented mining method called horizontal line-drive mining, which allows them to construct smaller, more environmentally sensitive solution mines. Eventually they would like to have up to six.

“We don’t have as big of a footprint, we don’t generate as much waste and we don’t need as much fresh water,” said Halabura. “Their ultimate build-out is 500,000 tonnes.”

Potash beds are located in and around Estevan and Bienfait, but they’re deep, so mining the mineral here

would not be a priority for Buffalo Potash.

For the test facility, Halabura noted solution mining is a bit of an art because it involves a lot of chemistry and principles of physics.

“We need a facility that allows us to analyze the potash content of the brimes coming out of the mines, it allows us to experiment on fine-tuning the mining process. It also allows to test out our crystallizer facility before building the fertilizer factory, so it allows us to do a lot of pre-construction design and planning.”

The test site would be a warehouse-type of building in which they would bring test equipment in and out of the facility, and it would have a laboratory. It would be a similar size to other buildings in the industrial park.

Buffalo Potash will use the facility at first, but Halabura said they might get other research groups in-

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Saskatchewan is a world leader for potash mining, but Halabura believes it should also be a leader in potash innovation, new designs and solution mining.

Buffalo Potash is in the midst of the design process for the research and development facility. They have 18 months to break ground.

During construction, Halabura estimates the test facility could employ up to 100 people and draw on local contractors. Once it’s complete, he projects five to 10 people would work there.

“I suspect there will be transient people coming and going. When we’re doing certain testing procedures, we may have contractors being there for a period of weeks or a period of months.”

As for the fertilizer plant, Halabura compared it to the heavy oil business in westcentral Saskatchewan with its pools that feed the product in one central upgrader located in Lloydminster.

Mayor Roy Ludwig, left, is excited that Steve Halabura and Buffalo Potash are looking to make a big investment in Estevan. Photo submitted by the City of Estevan “For us, our fertilizer upgrader is in Estevan and our mines feed into that.”

Buffalo Potash is in the midst of design work for the plant, which will take at least 12 months to finish. Pre-feasibility is already complete.

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“It is an industrial facility. We’ll need to do the environmental on the site, and we haven’t finalized the site for it yet. So there are a number of things we have to do before we can construct the big plant,” said Halabura They have a few sites in mind, but it’s at the “sensitive stage” where they need to select one or two most suitable spots.

Once it’s finished, the fertilizer plant could employ in the range of 100-200 fulltime workers. Construction would bring a lot more people to the Estevan area.

It would be the first fertilizer plant for Buffalo Potash.

“We have a long background in potash. So we spent the past four years working on Buffalo and developing the business model and developing the patents and the technology, finding the specialists and doing the pre-feasibility work.”

Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig commented that it’s been rewarding to see the Buffalo project advance this far.

“The Buffalo team has demonstrated its commitment to our community and developed the plan from a dream into something that is becoming real. I look forward to seeing the R & D facility come to life,” Ludwig said.

Halabura noted Buffalo Potash has enjoyed the support of the RMs of Estevan and Coalfields and the Town of Bienfait, in addition to the city.

“They have a lot to offer, not just Buffalo, but any industrial maker of resourcebased or manufacture commodity. I think that’s one of the secrets about the region.

It’s a good place to be.”

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Pleasantdale School plants trees as part of an outdoor project

By Ana Bykhovskaia Three years of research, collaboration and work are coming to fruition at Pleasantdale School.

Middle years students were out planting trees in the schoolyard and around it last week as part of a joint outdoor project done with the City of Estevan.

The project started before the pandemic when the school noticed that trees at the end of their playground, which were on city property, were almost all dead. They wanted to do something about it, and they also were interested in having some outdoor activities.

“We started working with Rod March to see what we could do,” said principal Michelle Smart.

“Our middle years students have had many learning ex-

periences throughout this project, and environment and sustainable practices have always been an interest of our school.”

Under the guidance of two teachers, Angela Smeltzer and Kyle Vibe, Grade 7 students that were in school back then got involved with looking at what they could potentially do to make their yard look nicer for generations to come.

“The trees at the back of our property, which were on city property, were old poplars and they were dying out, so the city was going to remove them … And I thought it would be pretty cool to get involved with the kids in planting a shelterbelt because that is what you build out in the fields and that helps protect your open spaces from the wind. We get a lot of north wind through

Students were out putting different types of trees in the ground to beautify their yard and the city.

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there,” Smeltzer recalled.

“The kids thought it was pretty cool, so they bought into the idea quite nicely because they didn’t want to get cold at recess time. And also, because they loved the idea of getting out there and digging in the dirt. That was about three years ago.”

The students started researching shelterbelts and different trees that would do good in Estevan. They ended up choosing nine different varieties. Together with teachers and staff, they also kicked off the fundraising campaign to have some money to buy those trees.

Students presented their project to the city, and the city helped with resources and money.

The old trees were removed a couple of years ago and the logs were used to create an outdoor classroom that is well used by students now. A couple of the sturdy old trees were left for habitat for birds, bats and other creatures. The students learned all about different trees and what was necessary to build up another habitat that will be there for years to come. They also researched plants that are indigenous to Saskatchewan and started a garden on the playground that is located near the outdoor classroom.

Then COVID-19 hit, and due to restrictions, only the teachers and the city representatives could participate in the first round

Pleasantdale School students recently planted 64 trees at the border of the schoolyard and the city property. Photo submitted by Michelle Smart of tree planting. This spring brought in changes, and the new class was able to continue the project started by their older peers.

“This spring, we had our dream come true. We still had some money and the city again helped us out and we planted 64 trees with the kids on a beautiful day. And it’s starting to really look like it will one day be a shelter,” Smeltzer said.

Before proceeding with tree planting, the students also had a chance to work with Pam Belcher, who is a Saskatchewan environmental educator from Saskatoon.

This year, 21 students partook in the project, and last year 33 kids were involved with it. After two rounds of planting, the school now has over 100 new trees by their property.

Vibe said the kids really appreciated the opportunity to put in real work.

“They were really excited.

They really enjoyed doing the work out there, which

I was impressed with. It was a really hot day when we planted, and they really enjoyed it. And I think they were excited about seeing what it’s going to look like 10-15 years from now when the trees are a lot bigger and they can come back to the school yard and see the changes,” Vibe said.

“They had to figure out how to make holes, they had to figure out how to make sure that the roots are ready to go in and how to use a bone meal. So they learned the whole process. It wasn’t just hard work, it was a process to learn,” Smeltzer explained.

“One of the young boys said to me at the end of the day – he’s one of our children with learning needs – and he said, ‘Mrs. Smeltzer, I now know how to plant a tree. I’ll put it on my resumé,” Smeltzer shared. “And another boy said he loves digging holes, he just said, ‘I just want to dig holes, can someone else plant?’”

The school plans to keep building on their project by creating more outdoor classroom spaces, more gardens and maybe later adding some more trees. The students are very supportive of the ideas as well.

“Our students have been fantastic and very engaged in the project,” Smart said.

“I just think that it’s really important for these kids that they learn and they understand the sustainability of our environment when they actually work and they put into things like [planting] trees.

One of the other things we’re working on next year is composting. We want to figure out how to keep that cycle going of building a better environment. And I think that’s what the kids are learning. As much as they love just being outside the classroom, they’re also learning about better life, understanding things that we need to help our world,” Smeltzer said.

CF Sunrise announces explorers who will promote the region Community Futures (CF) Sunrise recently launched a new regional multimedia campaign that drives regional tourism goals forward with the intent to welcome more visitors to the region.

The Explore SE Sask. campaign, launched June 8, points users to a number of multi-media sources to learn about the variety of experiences southeast Saskatchewan offers.

“Today, we are happy to announce the launch of Explore SE Sask and the collaboration we have with local explorers that will share their experiences,” said Christina Birch, project manager and regional economic development coordinator for CF Sunrise.

“We can tell people why our region is great, but why not hear it from the people who know the region the best – those who live and work here.”

Eight SE Explorers will share their experiences in the region and their own backyards through the Explore SE Sask Facebook and Instagram pages, their

own social media channels and on a soon-to-belaunched ExploreSESask website.

“We are excited to introduce to Saskatchewan and Canada, our southeast explorers,” said Birch. “These individuals are passionate and enthusiastic about our region and showcasing it beyond borders, and we are thrilled to have them as part of the Explore SE Sask team. They will be visiting destination businesses, traveller hotspots and hidden gems within communities throughout southeastern Saskatchewan.

“Their tales and adventures turn wanderlust dreams into reality and tempt us to follow them as we watch and plan for our own adventures. From heavenly beaches to breathtaking views or notable dining experiences, they’ll take us in their virtual suitcases on journeys across the region, and we’ll live vicariously through their eyes.”

Two of the explorers are from Estevan. Monique Willms is a mother of two, wife, teacher, homeschool

curriculum writer, photographer and content creator.

Willms and her family love to add education and learning while exploring.

Brady Johnson is a southeast Saskatchewan-born business owner and outdoor enthusiast. She loves hiking and paddle boarding and is always on the hunt for a delicious meal.

Also, Justin Marcotte hails from Torquay, where he farms and sells crop insurance. He said he loves southeast Saskatchewan because it is full of downto-earth people. He loves taking road trips to look at the scenery and trying new places to eat along the way.

Nicole Currie was born in Alida and lives in Carlyle. She is a mother and grandmother. She loves southeast Saskatchewan, particularly the small-town beauty, sunrises, sunsets and the opportunity to experience all seasons.

Pam Altwasser of Yellow Grass, Shannon Douglas of McTaggart and Connie Arndt of Weyburn are long-time friends who met through farming and their

kids’ sporting activities.

They have travelled across North America and Saskatchewan; together, they are known as the Red Chair Amigos.

Lindsay Manko-Bauche is a mother of two young children who hails from Weyburn. She was born and raised there and moved around the country for schooling and jobs before returning home to start a family. She believes there is so much wonder around and feels the southeast is too humble. She is ready to tackle sharing her young families travel experiences.

Brady Johnson will be one of the Southeast Explorers.

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Monique Willms, pictured here with her family, has been selected as a Southeast Explorer by CF Sunrise. Photo submitted

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Among the economic development announcements made by the City of Estevan in the past couple of years, last week’s involving Buffalo Potash rates among the biggest.

Buffalo Potash has committed to a solution mining research and development facility on land owned by the City of Estevan in the Glen Peterson Industrial Park.

It will also allow for testing processes and equipment designed for installation in a larger fertilizer production facility, to be built in the Estevan-Bienfait area.

We’ve had previous big announcements, with everything from a renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel facility to a greenhouse complex to a biomass facility. The greenhouse seemingly took another step forward earlier in the spring with the announcement for geothermal heat and the integration of different energy sources.

Estevan city council also recently gave first reading to a bylaw that would 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 It has been noted that approval of the bylaw does not guarantee development permit approval.

We’ve also seen continued progress on the geothermal facility under development near Torquay, an announcement for a solar power facility in the Estevan area, progress on a canola processing facility at Ceres Global Ag Corp’s facility at Northgate, and numer-

ous businesses open their doors in Estevan despite the challenges associated with the pandemic and local economic uncertainty.

You can forgive people for wondering what has been happening with these ventures that have been announced for Estevan in the past 18-24 months.

Those who aren’t familiar with economic development might not realize how slow it really is. There’s a lot of negotiating to make these projects happen, and there’s even more work needed before the first shovel enters the ground.

Economic development can sometimes proceed with all of the speed of a tectonic plate.

And these are large projects that require time once an announcement is made.

For residents of Estevan, it can be tough to be patient because we don’t have an abundance of time. Unit 4 at SaskPower’s Boundary Power Station came offline last year, although it has since come out of retirement and will remain an option for SaskPower into 2023 if necessary.

Unit 5 comes offline at the end of 2024, and we’re looking at the real possibility of the end for the Shand Power Station and Unit 6 at the Boundary Dam Power Station within the next decade if they aren’t retrofitted with carbon capture and storage technology.

And when these units come offline, not only do we lose these jobs at the power plant, we lose jobs with the mines. These jobs pay well and are staffed with skilled workers.

(That’s why it’s so vital to get the commitment to retrofit Unit 6 and Shand, and to keep pressing the government about these projects, even though decisions aren’t imminent).

We’re not going to find that single silver bullet that is going to come here and replace the jobs lost when a unit at Boundary Dam is shuttered. It’s going to take a number of projects to offset those losses.

The rebound in the price of oil is certainly welcome and encouraging news for the Estevan area, but we don’t know how long it will last.

We obviously want to see coal-fired power generation remain part of the equation. We want to see a strong and healthy oil sector. But we also need to be prepared if the day comes when coal isn’t an option, and we need to get past the boom and bust economic cycles we’ve seen in the past.

We need to diversify our economy. Bring in businesses that won’t be cyclical in nature. Have additions that will bring jobs. It’s worth noting the proposed fertilizer plant would create an estimated 100-200 positions.

It’s great that we have the businesses that we have here, the ingenuity we have here and the agricultural base that means so much to us. But we also need to look at bringing other businesses to Estevan Buffalo Potash’s announcement last week represents a step in the right direction.

Hopefully more will be coming.

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What do we put into the notion of being unique?

A post made by my university classmate Dina Iskhakova on her thoughts about uniqueness caught my attention recently and gave me some food for reflection.

She noted that something unique as something rare and given to a few as a gift was an idea we bought into at some point.

Uniqueness from this perspective appears as something external and superficial, something that can be evaluated and something limited. It’s the idea that was well marketed in the recent 100 years or even before, and it’s been selling well. But is it indeed so?

Unique, the way we understand the word, is one of a kind, something we want and something hard to get.

But she argues that this was one of the biggest delusions of our time. She suggested that uniqueness indeed is genuineness, realness, vulnerability and selfhood.

The uniqueness doesn’t come with clothes, but rather is in the way we wear these clothes.

And that thought made me pause and look deeper into it.

We all are unique, yet we also work hard all the time to be unique. We want something that would make us look different.

We want to have original hobbies, wear different earrings and drive cars that are not like our neighbour’s. We want to visit unique places and make special memories somewhere exceptional.

We want our weddings to be outstanding, and our kids’ birthdays to be memorable. And in all of that, we forget that we were all born unique in unique circumstances, unique places and at unique moments.

If we shed all the artificial things that

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… we think make us unique, we indeed come back to our one-of-a-kindness. But getting back to being the real us is not that simple of a journey.

To start noticing that the world around us is everchanging and beautiful is something we forget to do, being busy with that race for uniqueness. We look at snowbanks and don’t realize that it consists of myriads of snowflakes, that the snow is one and only every winter, every day of the winter, every moment of every cold day.

We skip to notice how special the Saskatchewan badlands are. We don’t remember to mark how distinctively fields bloom around Estevan every time we drive by deep in our routine thoughts.

How often do I hear that Saskatchewan is a drive-through province? How often do people complain that their lives are boring, and they have nothing special happening to them?

And unfortunately, most of the time only sad things like the death of a friend or loved one or a terrifying diagnosis give us that magic kick and at least for some time make us notice that every moment, every person and, first, every one of us ourselves are one of a kind. When life hits hard, we notice the genuine values of the world inside and around us. We treasure it for a bit, and if we make it out, we soon slip into the same routine.

What is it that makes us neglect the real uniqueness? I don’t know. I guess, partially,

it’s the consumption system we built and live in, partially some ancient instincts that helped our predecessors survive. But it’s definitely easy to turn a blind eye to the simple, and the most beautiful things.

Since I read Dina’s post, I was consciously trying to make myself slow down and enjoy, appreciate and capture the beautiful summer moments. And as I was doing so, I came across the provincial photo contest, which I thought can be a wonderful way to actually focus on the uniqueness of people, nature and things around us.

Tourism Saskatchewan announced their annual ExploreSask Photo competition on June 15. They are calling for amateur and professional photographers and videographers to enter the captures of their favourite Saskatchewan adventures for a chance to win some prizes.

People are encouraged to submit their most striking content, which I sincerely believe can be a picture of anything if you were able to follow that path and see and capture the beauty of it. They are looking for pictures of people and places, wildlife and Prairies, food and drinks, winter, woods and water, and videos too.

The deadline is Sept. 15, which gives us the entire summer to put an effort into coming back to our unique selves. So if you feel like attempting at making your life a bit more meaningful this summer, try using your phone or camera and this tip to focus on the wonderful world around you.

It’s just one of the ways, but who knows, maybe that will be the beginning of a new chapter and a new you.

P.S. Visit TourismSaskatchewan.com/ Photo-Contest or call Tourism Saskatchewan toll-free at 1-877-237-2273 for more details on the contest.

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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the Saskatchewanderer program.

I think it’s been a great initiative to help promote all that this province has to offer, not just from a tourism perspective, but from a people focus as well.

Of course, it helps that the 2020 ‘Wanderer, Leah Mertz, chose to make Estevan her first stop in the province, and the Mercury was the first place she visited upon arrival in the Energy City. But even before then, I viewed the Saskatchewanderer as money well spent.

One of the biggest shortcomings, though, is there’s only one person to promote all of the events and attractions in Saskatchewan each year. You can’t fault the provincial tourism ambassador for asking “Where do I start?” They know they can only get to so many places in a year, which means they have to decline a lot of invitations.

So when Community Futures Sunrise announced plans earlier this year to introduce the Southeast Explorers program as part of their increased tourism promotional efforts, it sounded like a great idea.

After all, we might get one or two visits from the ‘Wanderer each year to our communities. That’s one or two chances for this person to see our sites, our attractions, our events, our people and our hospitality.

As former ‘Wanderers like Mertz and Ashlyn George will tell you, they didn’t have enough time in the Estevan area. And that was after spending a few days down here.

The next time they come back to Estevan, they’ll want to have even more time here.

CF Sunrise wound up picking eight tourism ambassadors. Two of them, Monique Willms and Brady Johnson, are from Estevan. They look to be great choices. Both of them are long-time residents of the city who know so much about what Estevan has to offer.

You also have one from Torquay in Justin Marcotte.

Another, Nicole Currie, lives in Carlyle but was born in the Alida area. And then there are two from Weyburn, and one each from McTaggart and Yellow Grass.

Kudos to those who have stepped forward to be these explorers. But I believe they have their work cut out for them.

The challenges they face are not a reflection of their talent or their love for the southeast. You can be sure that they have those attributes. They come from different demographics and professions. Some of the explorers are young, others are older. Some have children or even grandchildren, others do not.

But you have to hope they realize how much they have to work with in terms of potential content and inspiration down here.

CF Sunrise could have multiple people working fulltime as explorers down here, and they still wouldn’t get to everything there is to experience.

Eight people will serve as explorers, but this won’t be a full-time gig.

There are the obvious attractions that they could visit.

Moose Mountain Provincial Park and Kenosee Lake.

The regional parks in the southeast. The Estevan Motor Speedway. The pierced rock formations just outside of Roche Percee. The lakes, rivers, golf courses and other outdoor attractions. The museums that showcase our history and the cultural amenities that we have that enrich our communities. The hockey arenas and curling rinks that are hubs of activity during the winter months.

The list above doesn’t focus on all of the events that we have happening once again now that the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted for several months.

The explorers have picked the right time of year to venture into this program, because there is so much happening in June and into the summer months.

I look forward to some of the nuggets and hidden gems that they unearth through their connections and during their travels.

It’s so easy for us to take for granted all that we have in close proximity to our homes. Perhaps we have a “been there, done that” attitude. Or maybe we’ve heard of it but have never had the chance to check it out. Perhaps we need that little extra motivation to visit an attraction.

But there’s a lot to like and do down here.

I look forward to the ambassadors bringing it to us.

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Ulrich publishes new book.

No hockey, just adventures, mystery and technology

By Ana Bykhovskaia From the acclaimed author of the Jessie Mac hockey series, including Power Plays, Face Off, Breakaway and Shootout, comes book one in a new young adult series.

Gabrielle and the Rebels, by Lampman’s Maureen Ulrich, was officially released on June 15.

In an interview with the Mercury, Ulrich said the idea of the book was born about 20 years ago, and after numerous transformations, drafts and rewritings, it finally came to completion this year.

“I self-published it, so I decided when to pull the trigger. But I really did feel for the last six months that I was never going to reach that point. Because every time I read it, supposedly to proofread it, I kept finding things I wanted to change. So it was really hard to let go up. But now I feel pretty good. I feel it’s where I wanted to be,” Ulrich shared.

The book tells the story of Gabrielle March, 16, who is accustomed to living in the shadow of her powerful father. However, after he is murdered and her older brother is arrested, Gabrielle finds herself alone in a dangerous and unfamiliar city. She soon discovers that she is her father’s daughter – in more ways than she ever dreamed possible.

Ulrich commented, “I love fantasies that build worlds without relying heavily on magic. Gabrielle and the Rebels, which blends adventure, mystery, romance and STEAM, is set in a time sort of like the 17th century, in a place somewhat like Belgium. Supporters of my writing might be surprised to discover that there isn’t a single hockey puck or baseball in this new series, but there are some pretty cool alternatives.”

Ulrich said even though she’s written several books set around sports, long before she loved sports, she loved history. And that love is where this book was born of. The book that’s telling the story of a young adult, would be of interest to teenagers and adults alike. And while the plot is different from Ulrich’s previous pieces, some ideas that worry the author keep developing in the new release.

“People who have read my other books would recognize the comingof-age aspects and young people wrestling, maybe not with current issues, but wrestling with selfidentity and who am I, that kind of thing. So, it should still sound kind of familiar,” Ulrich said.

The book has many different interesting elements to it, yet Ulrich said it’s easier to explain what it’s not.

Although Gabrielle and the Rebels is a fantasy, the author doesn’t use any magic, as people don’t use magic to solve realworld problems. Instead, she uses technology. Ulrich said she’s done a lot of research on inventions to make it fit naturally in the book. And that part of the writing appeared to be very engaging.

“When I looked at the history of, say, the microscope, it was invented by … a wool merchant, who wanted to look more closely at fabrics to tell how good of a quality the thread was. It didn’t come about [because of a need to look closer at germs], because people didn’t even know about germs at the time, but there was an economic impetus for it. And I found that fascinating. I’ve incorporated that into my manuscript, so what hopefully a young person would do is read how I have used these inventions, and then go back and look at the actual history of them,” Ulrich said.

While Gabrielle and the Rebels is set in historic decorations, and Ulrich has done a lot of research into topography, climate, education and environment, it’s not strictly a history book, but one of its goals is to inspire young people through the ages.

“I think that teenage girls, high-school-aged girls, in particular, might find Gabrielle and the Rebels very empowering. Because I talk about a school for girls in which they are fostered to use their minds and they create some fabulous inventions. So I give a different or alternative history to things like the microscope and the telescope, and the printing press, wheellock pistols, etc.,” Ulrich explained.

The author created a new world, and she gave new names to cities and

Maureen Ulrich of Lampman released a new book, Gabrielle and the Rebels, on June 15.

Photo courtesy of Maureen Ulrich countries, but that world correlates with Belgium, just the history takes a different direction there.

Ulrich calls it alternative history.

“Initially, I was just writing it as a world and not setting it anywhere on a map. But I wanted it to feel real and to feel familiar. So then once I have said, Okay, this is going to be set in a coastal city.

And I knew what kind of climate I wanted to have.

And I knew what kind of economy I wanted to have. So I actually picked Antwerp. And I wanted it to be close to England because historically, there was a conflict between England and France, and the Holy Roman Empire.

So those kinds of things are still happening, but I just don’t call it that, I don’t call it the Holy Roman Empire, so I can create my own history for those places,” Ulrich explained.

Even though the plot is set around a murder, it’s not a murder mystery either, as it’s clear from the beginning who is responsible for Gabrielle’s father’s death. What worries the author and the readers, is what the character will do about it.

“She’s 16. She’s alone.

She’s totally unfamiliar with the city in which she’s in, and she doesn’t have many resources. She does find people who are helpful, but they’re also

determined to protect her from doing anything, keeping her safe. So it would be pretty easy for her to sit back and let them do all the heavy lifting but she is her father’s daughter and she’s not about to let them,” Ulrich noted.

The original manuscripts were very different from the final book, which was born during Ulrich’s writer in residency at the Estevan Public Library in 2017. The action is compressed into 10 days, and the book is pretty fastpaced.

Now that it is released, Ulrich plans to do some promoting. She will be at the Lampman Public Library on June 28 at 7 p.m. for an in-person reading/book signing.

(Those planning to attend are asked to bring a lawn chair if the weather looks inviting.) She also was invited to attend the Lampman Farmers’ Market on July 6 for a book signing and plans to do some more promotion in the fall. In the meantime, she is working on the second book in the series.

Gabrielle and the Rebels is currently available at Henders Drugs in Estevan, Amazon.ca (eBook and print) or Kindle, and can be purchased by contacting Ulrich directly at maureenulr ichw r ites@ gmail.com. The printed copy is $19.99, and eBook is $9.99.

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Southeast College’s Estevan campus celebrates graduates and award recipients The Southeast College’s Estevan campus had two reasons to celebrate on Friday.

One was the presentation of awards. The other was a graduation ceremony.

Southeast College students received $31,750 in scholarships and bursaries.

The awards were distributed to students in various Southeast College programs including heavy equipment truck and transport technician, welding, industrial mechanic, heavy equipment operator, and adult basic education.

This year a formal graduation and awards celebration was hosted at the Estevan campus to recognize the achievements of Southeast College students.

“We are incredibly proud of our students and everything they have achieved and continue to work towards” said manager of college advancement Kassandra Lawrenz. “The graduation and awards ceremony are a great opportunity not only to celebrate with our students, but to also recognize and express our most sincere gratitude to the out-

Graduates from the Southeast College’s Estevan campus gather for a group photo. Photo by Doug Sully with Freeze Frame Photography standing support we receive from the community and our partners.”

This year, Southeast College introduced a new set of student achievement awards designed to recognize students who went above and beyond in their academic achievements, classroom leadership and community involvement, and have

shown a dedication to not only their success, but the success of their fellow students.

These awards are the Southeast College Board of Governors Award for Academic Excellence, the President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership, and the Southeast College Award for Outstanding

Contributions to the Community.

Southeast College scholarships and bursaries are made possible by donations from community organizations, businesses and individuals, as well as various fundraising events such as the College’s Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournaments. Eligible funds are

matched by the Ministry of Advanced Education through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship (SIOS) program.

There were 14 graduates from the adult 12 basic education program, seven from essential skills for the workplace, three from the early childhood education cer-

tificate of achievement, nine from heavy equipment and truck and transport technician, 10 from heavy equipment operator, six from industrial mechanic, seven from primary care paramedic and two from welding.

For a full list of award recipients, please visit our provincial news hub at sasktoday.ca.

Coffee and donuts for southeast non-profits

Members of some southeast non-for-profit organizations were treated to coffee and donuts last week.

The Tims for Good campaign made its way to Estevan and Weyburn last Wednesday.

In Estevan, they paid a visit to Southeast Newcomer Services, as well as to Estevan Diversified Services and SARCAN. Jason Thorne, the regional tour manager with the Tims for Good campaign, said he’s been on the road for about a month, delivering treats to organizations that mean so much for their communities.

“The Tims for Good campaign is all about saying thank you to essential workers and people doing good work in the community. We’re trying to go around and show our appreciation for all kinds of folks who have gone above and beyond to help others during the past couple of years when it’s been so difficult,” Thorne said.

Most organizations get nominated by various people in their communities.

Tims for Good is always on tour, so when they come through the area they make sure they visit all the local groups that were nominated.

“We build up a big list of people and organizations to visit when we’re in town.

And then we confirm with them, make sure it’s a good time and date. And then we come by, say hi, thank you so much for all that they do, and drop off some coffee and donuts as a little treat to give them a quick meal,” Thorne explained.

The campaign is a yearround project that’s been going on more or less since the beginning of the pandemic.

“It’s been just a nice pivot for Tim’s to give back to the community and say thank you to people doing good work,” said Thorne.

Southeast Newcomer Services employees were treated to some coffee and donuts last week as part of the Tims for Good campaign. Enjoying the afternoon treats were, from left, Michael Pelletier, organization guest Iraquel Malabag, Gayle Allen, Jason Thorne with Tims for Good, Diana Insley, Madison Skjonsby and SNS executive director Debbie Hagel.

He added that to nominate someone, people can

just mention it to their local Tim Hortons or

find the campaign online through their website.

Downtown night markets ready to begin The Estevan Downtown Business Association’s night markets are set to return for their second year on June 23.

The markets will feature local businesses, food trucks, entertainment and community organizations.

Downtown night markets will be running every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. in the parking lot behind the

RBC Royal Bank, with a variety of local businesses on display. The market will also offer some new feature attractions.

“This year, we are bringing in a new feature tent that will showcase a different non-profit organization at each market. The organization will have an opportunity to share more about their mission with the com-

munity as well as have some programming and activities for children and families to take part in while they are at the market,” said market co-ordinator Breanne Van De Woestyne.

Van De Woestyne said that the Downtown Business Association really wants to focus on promoting what the community has to offer, and encourage

people to spend time downtown through the weekly event.

The first market will have live entertainment from Estevan local Blair Biech.

There will also be a bouncy castle for the kids and a variety of local vendors. The feature tent will include The Sunflower Network, a local organization with a mission of supporting new

Ukrainian refugees coming to Estevan.

The Sunflower Network will be hosting a hotdog barbecue with all proceeds supporting their cause.

Elephant Ear Emporium will also be on location serving supper, while the City of Estevan offering free group heritage walking tours that showcase the history of downtown Estevan.

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Several outstanding oil business people were honoured at the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show at the awards luncheon on June 1, with Premier Scott Moe assisting in the presentation.

There were two longtime oilmen who were inducted into the Saskatchewan Oilpatch Hall of Fame, Reg Greenslade and Gregg Scott.

In addition, the Weyburn Oil Show board named five Legends of the Southeast Oilpatch: Vi Day, Norm “Pierre” Mondor, Ron Carson, Ray Frehlick and Ken Lee. Premier Moe read the bios for each recipient, and helped present the awards to each, with only Gregg Scott unable to attend.

Greenslade grew up in Shaunavon. His father ran Greenslade’s Welding and Construction, which worked in the oilfield. It handled general oilfield services and pipelines, including building facilities.

Greenslade grew up in the business, starting sweeping floors.

He went to Montana State University in Bozeman, originally with thoughts of aerospace engineering. That changed to a mechanical engineering degree with a minor in industrial and management engineering. He graduated from engineering in 1989.

Upon obtaining an engineering degree he joined SaskOil in Regina.

Greenslade became involved with an Alberta company called Bighorn Resources, and they grew from six barrels a day to 20, then tripled it to 66.

Eventually the company was producing 1,000 barrels per day and did a reverse takeover of Westlinks Resources in 2001.

Westlinks became Enterra Energy Corp. in late 2001, of which he was founder, chair, president and CEO. It was built to about 5,000 barrels per day through the drill bit.

That became Enterra Energy Trust in 2003, where he remained chair. He was

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Spartan Energy had a large focus in southeast Saskatchewan, and was subsequently sold to Vermillion.

He is currently a director of Spartan Delta Corp.

Gregg Scott is from very humble beginnings, being raised in Plunkett, Sask., where his dad ran the local hardware store for 58 years.

In 1981, Gregg wanted to get into the oil and gas industry but had no experience, and it was a very tough time to break in. He knocked on a lot of doors in downtown Calgary until he landed a job with a land services company.

He worked in southeast Saskatchewan for most of the first decade of his land career, including living in Estevan for three years while working on a one-million-acre freehold lease play for Voyager Petroleums. In 1992, Gregg launched his own company, Scott Land & Lease Ltd. While based in Calgary, a substantial portion of its operations were in Saskatchewan, with locations in Regina and Lloydminster.

The company has grown to over 100 employees with operations nationwide.

However, much of its focus is still on Saskatchewan.

As for the legends, in 1960, Vi Bayliss married Tony Day. The Days’ business, Fast Trucking, continues to this day after 65 years in business.

She was one of the first women in Saskatchewan to receive her 1A drivers license. As the years passed, she gave up driving to focus on administration. Vi Day did the bookkeeping for the company, as well as the dispatch, for decades.

The acquisition of a bulldozer in 1979 grew into Day Construction. Tony Day drilled his first oil well in 1986 under TDL, which is now 618555 Saskatchewan Limited. Having their own oil company and wells led to a service rig company, General Well Servicing, in 1997. Sam’s Trucking was bought in 2004.

And throughout, Vi handled the administration of them all. And as their children became more involved, the number of businesses has grown to over half a dozen.

Norm (Pierre) Mondor, now-retired president of Aldon Oils Ltd., was born and raised in Hudson Bay in 1936. He followed rumours of good jobs in the oil industry and headed south, first to Estevan and then to Weyburn.

Mondor started working on service rigs and eventually became the

The Legends of the SE Sask. oil industry gathered with Premier Scott Moe following the presentation of the awards at the Sask. Oil and Gas Show. Back row, from left, Oil Show chairman Dan Cugnet, Legends Ron Carson and Ken Lee, Premier Scott Moe and Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan. Front row, from left, Legends Ray Frehlick, Norm Mondor and Vi Day, with Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre. Photo by Greg Nikkel general manager of Addison and Leyen, an international service rig company.

At the time Monday was managing the company, its operations involved 11 rigs and 50 men.

In 1972, Mondor bought Aldon Oils Ltd., which had a single, lowproducing stripper well.

Aldon Oils grew grown steadily over the years and eventually started drilling its own wells. Since their first horizontal drill in 1995, Aldon grew to a considerable size until Mondor sold it to his son Del in 2011. The company has operations in the Midale, Frobisher and Bakken areas, as well as gas plays in Alberta. He retired from the company in 2011.

Ray Frehlick was raised on a farm near Wilkie and moved to the Estevan to work in the oil industry, with a focus on the drilling fluids and oilfield chemical businesses.

In 1969, he and Bill Huddleston fired up Prairie Petro-Chem Ltd. It focused on providing chemicals and other products to the oil industry in Canada.

In 1972, they expanded to the United States. Within 10 years, Frehlick had acquired full ownership of both of those companies.

In 1976, Frehlick and his wife Doris incorporated Prairie Mud & Chemical Service Ltd. Throughout the years Frehlick has been active in the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, Estevan Chamber of Commerce, Petroleum Services Association of Canada, Estevan Oilfield Technical Society and other business and industry organizations.

Born in 1943, Ron Carson grew up in Lampman.

He met and married Shirley Fleck, also from Lampman, in 1965. Ron Carson worked summer holidays during high school at the Steelman gas plant. After graduation, he worked there the next six years.

While working as a gas plant operator, Ron got his welding pressure ticket. He

went into partnership with Stan Fleck of Estevan, his wife’s uncle. The business was Fleck and Carson Welding.

They sold out in 1974, and Carson started Carson Welding and Maintenance.

Over the next nearly four decades, the company saw steady growth, becoming one of the largest oilfield service companies of its type in the province. At times they had over 1,100 people working for them, and a similar number of pieces of equipment and trucks.

In 2011, Carson Energy Services sold to Flint Energy Services. Several senior managers had part ownership in the company and benefited from the sale. Ron spent some time managing the transition to Flint, then URS, which then sold to AECOM. He retired in 2016.

Since then, Carson has been active on boards and in advisory roles. One of those has been with Canadian Plains Energy, which was founded by former Carsons senior management. Another has been the Deep Earth Energy Production geothermal project. For many years Carson was active with Saskatchewan Oil and Gas

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Ken Lee, a founding partner in Midale Petroleums, spent decades in the oil industry. In 1954, Lee was hired by Shell Canada and began the first stage of his career in the oil business. While employed by Shell, Lee worked at Midale, Calgary, Houston and Portland. In 1955, he married Marlene Fagerheim, also from Midale.

He left the oilpatch for a time to raise his family in Midale, and then Lee returned to the oil business as a consultant and, along with a few friends, started Midale Petroleums. They bought their first two oil wells from Sun Oil in 1971, and they drilled their first well in 1975. The company continued to grow while owned

by Ken and four of his very best friends through purchase and drilling.

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Opening for the season was held on June 9 as part of the EAGM’s art night.

Members of the public could drop by and tour the building, which is the old NWMP barracks and one of the oldest buildings in Estevan.

The opening also coincided with kickoff to the Museums Association of Saskatchewan’s convention, giving many delegates an up-close look at the police museum.

EAGM curator-director Amber Andersen said the exterior of the NWMP building has been re-sided.

The upstairs floor and ceiling has been painted, new signage has been installed outdoors, and the wheelchair ramp and front door have been repainted as well.

“These are all things that took place this year, but they’ve all been things that we’ve been working on over the past year,” said Andersen.

They have also added the display for Bud McArthur of the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation to the

The renovated North West Mounted Police Museum in Estevan is open to the public once again. upstairs of the museum last year, and they reworked collections that are downstairs.

“It’s a continual process, so we’re always working, but we’re very pleased with how things have come together. It looks really fresh.

We’ve had a lot of really positive responses so far, just from the community and tourists, and just from the visitors who came who were part of the conference.”

The re-siding was finished last fall and the other works wrapped up in the spring.

Re-siding the museum was integral for the proj-

ect and new insulation will help maintain the integrity of the building, she said.

“That actually protects not only the artifact, which is the building itself, but it also protects all of the artifacts that are housed within it,” said Andersen.

From a structural perspective, the museum was becoming problematic because it hadn’t been redone during Andersen’s 11 years in the community.

“It was something that was a pressing necessity, and I think this puts us in really good stead in ensuring that we’re protecting everything,” said Andersen.

The EAGM received

support from the City of Estevan, Affinity Credit Union, Kingston Midstream and Canadian Heritage.

Andersen noted the work inside the NWMP museum is constant, like any other arts and culture facilit4y. There are things they will keep working on in terms of displays, display cases, lights and features.

But they are happy with the current stage.

“In terms of discussion and strategies, and in terms of working with Bud (McArthur) and getting in different employees to work that process, we’re talking about a three or four-year process.”

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The Estevan Public Youth Centre is progressing with its first-ever girls-only art project.

Life in an Instant is a four-week adventure and also a study on rural girlhood that started with training June 9.

The centre’s executive director Juli Dzuba said they are very happy with how things are going and with the turnout for the initiative.

“It was very exciting to have all the girls come together and start the project, just get familiar with what a research project is, learn how to use the cameras and understand what the prompts were for the week,” Dzuba shared.

Over 20 Grade 7-9 students joined the group, and Dzuba said it was a perfect group size, allowing for participants and group facilitators to connect.

“We were very happy with the turnout and the number of girls that came

out. The feedback from the girls from the first night was really positive,” Dzuba said.

The first night, they got to meet each other, go over the research project, and have a look at what the next four weeks were about, what the end result would be, and what kind of steps would be taken along the way.

The project offered a unique opportunity for youths to share their life through photos and discuss their experiences of daily life in southeast Saskatchewan. Participants are using instant cameras to document their lives. In the end, the chosen photos will be displayed at the centre to share participants’ stories and showcase their work.

Life in an Instant aligns with a research study being conducted by PhD candidate Meighan Mantei through Carleton University. It is supported by the Wenner-Gren Foundation and has been cleared by the

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Carleton University Ethics Board. The study is intended to explore girls’ relationships to the space and community they live in through their own eyes. This group will help with data collection for the study and also will allow youth to connect with each other through their individual experiences.

Girls received their cameras at the first meeting, and Dzuba said the group was eager to start working on the project.

“There was definitely a lot of excitement. They were so excited to get the cameras and start using them, take pictures of things that even in the practice shots that we took, as we figured out how to use the camera, and gave them short [background tips] on symbolism and things like that. There were some really good photos that came out. And I think some of the girls were really excited to showcase those abstract things [and explore] how much you can interpret from one single picture. So there were a lot of really cool things that happened that night,” Dzuba said.

Participants were able to go out and take pictures, thinking about the prompts and the questions for the research project during the first week. “[They were asked to try to reflect] what it’s like for them living in the southeast

as they go through their day-to-day experiences.

And some of the prompts that we asked them to think about as they’re taking pictures were things like, what are some of the challenges that you’re facing? What do you spend time doing? What matters most to your life? Also, things about southeast specifically, like what’s your favourite thing about living here? And what’s your least favourite thing about living here? Just so that we can get a wellrounded picture of what it’s like for them,” Dzuba explained.

Last week they brought their photos back to talk about them. Then they’re going to select five photos and they’re going to work with those five photos for the week after that, discuss them, break them into groups and give them captions. And those will be the photos that go into the exhibition for their last meeting.

It will be up to the girls to decide if they want to invite their family and friends over to see their works, or if they will want to open it up to the broader community.

The Mercury will have the update once the decision is made.

After the exhibition, the pictures will be added to Mantei’s research project, and copies will be made for participants.

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Playparks season is about to begin The summer holidays for Estevan schools are approaching quickly, and the City of Estevan’s leisure services division is preparing for the upcoming playpark season.

This summer’s schedule includes a different theme each week, like Deep Sea Diving, Disney Magic and Need for Speed, just to name a few.

Regular programming will start on July 4 and run through Aug. 25, Monday to Friday. This year’s schedule again in-

cludes night swims and Saturday swims that cycle through the different paddling pool locations.

The parks will offer crafting, activities and games from 10:30 a.m. to noon and swimming from 1-5 p.m.

This year, the playparks employees have added Hands-on History Days with the Souris Valley Museum. Children can join play leaders and the Souris Valley Museum for a morning of learning and fun. This program-

ming will run during the 10:30 a.m. to noon timeslot a few times during the summer. Also happening this year will be several slip and slide events at the Royal Heights Veterans’ Memorial Park.

The annual pancake breakfast is slated for July 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Churchill Playpark.

The Churchill Park playpark program and paddling pool are scheduled to run this season, with a grand reopening in July, but more informa-

tion will be posted at a later date with an update on the pool’s reconstruction. Restoration work on the pool began earlier this spring.

Tasia Trobert (Hillcrest), Katie Milbrandt (Churchill), Katryna Heleta (Hillside) and Nyla Dyck (Rusty Duce) will be the playpark leaders this year. Participants may see other members from the aquatics team on occasion at each park to help accommodate shifts.

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The Hillcrest Playpark is among that will have lots to offer for local youths this summer. and program rules will be available at each park and

are now available on the City of Estevan’s website.

Midale A night to remember for Midale’s grads The Grade 12 class from the Midale Central School entered the next phase of their lives on June 10 during the school’s graduation ceremony, and they did it in front of family and friends.

“Grad was exceptional this year,” said principal Cathy Harvey. “And I think it was such a great time because we were finally able to have our grad in our school for the first time in a few years.”

Ten kids graduated this year, which is above average for Midale. Last year they had just three.

There was a great turnout for the ceremony, with about 200-250 in attendance.

“It was really nice to see families back in the building and the happiness that we could all share together for the kids that have made it this far, and it was very well supported, not just by the families but by the community,” said Harvey.

The ceremony started with congratulations from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division and others. The school collected stories from parents, staff and grads.

“For each of our grads, we were able to share stories about them growing up and some of the funny moments that have happened throughout their school career while they’ve been at Midale, and then we also shared their plans for the future,” said Harvey.

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Diplomas and scholarships were then presented to the students. A barbecue that was served by the parents at the curling rink concluded the festivities.

Dylan Slastukin was this year’s valedictorian. The principal noted Slastukin is planning on becoming a computer programmer and is looking at courses at Southeast College. He has spent some time in the college’s work experience program already.

“He’s a really nice kid, a really good representative of the students and the class. He’s well-spoken and hardworking, and he did a great job,” said Harvey.

It’s been a difficult couple of years for the Class of 2022 and any of the other students in the building who have gone through the pandemic. Until halfway through this school year, many of the school’s students hadn’t experienced a normal school or high school setting.

“They had to be able to switch on a dime to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everybody in the building, and that’s by government orders.

They’ve still been able to be successful and graduate. There are a lot of things that we’ve had to do differently that we’ve discovered that work well for kids as well.”

The kids and their families have been flexible in the way in which they have handled things, she said.

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Runge brothers among the winners at Estevan Motor Speedway on Friday It was a great night for the Runge brothers at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Friday.

Landon Runge won the hobby stock feature, while Leevi took the checkered flag in the sport mod feature.

The hobby stock feature was shortened due to an abundance of caution flags.

There were three cautions in the first four laps. Once the drivers settled down for a few laps of green flag racing, fans were treated to some good action, with Kayden Hjorteland and Kruz Wilson battling for the lead.

An incident between the leaders with nine laps remaining would knock Hjorteland out of the race.

Landon Runge passed Wilson on the restart and never relinquished the lead.

After a couple more cautions, the race was called with five laps remaining.

Kaiden Tuchscherer was second, Wilson was third

and Quentin Skjerdal was fourth.

Tuchscherer leads the overall standings with 118 points, 10 more than Landon Runge.

In the sport mod class, Mike Hudson had the early advantage, while Leevi Runge worked his way up from the seventh spot on the starting grid and took the lead a few laps in. It appeared he might win in a rout, but a caution flag a few laps in brought the field together.

Runge wouldn’t pull away again until late in the race, finishing ahead of Darren Schatz, Keenan Glasser and Mike Hudson, who were second, third and fourth, respectively.

Leevi Runge has won all three feature races this season, and has 120 points.

Glasser is next with 111.

Schatz, who hails from Williston, N.D., is the first U.S.-based driver to race at the track since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cash Saxon captured the slingshot feature for his second win of the year. He held off challenges from Hudson Mann and later Jacek Ashworth.

Ashworth was second, Jace Emmel came third and Hudson Mann was fourth.

Emmel, Ashworth and Eli Turnbull are tied for the points lead with 114 each.

Devon Gonas was the winner of the stock car feature, a remarkable feat since he didn’t know he would be driving the car he piloted until earlier in the day.

Gregg Mann was the leader for the opening half of the feature. Gonas passed him for the lead, and the two gave fans some great racing over the next few laps.

It ended when Mann spun out with six laps to go.

Gonas then had to withstand a charge from Chris Hortness in the final laps.

Ryan Atkings was third and Chase Davidson was fourth.

Kayden Hjorteland (98) leads Connor Hanson entering turn 4 at the Estevan Motor Speedway on Friday night.

Hortness leads the standings with 116, three more than Atkings.

Turnbull was the winner in the modified feature – his second feature victory of the season. He spent much of the race pursuing Joey Galloway for the lead, but Galloway thwarted

Turnbull’s attempts to pass.

Turnbull finally grabbed the lead with nine laps remaining.

His son Tyson Turnbull would mount the biggest challenge in the remaining laps. The younger Turnbull finished second.

Kody Scholpp was third

and Galloway came fourth.

Ed Turnbull leads the overall standings with 118 points, one more than Tyson Turnbull and two more than Scholpp.

The next races at the speedway will be a Canada Day long weekend doubleheader on July 1 and 2.

Estevan water polo athletes join national teams Several former members of the Estevan Sharks water polo program have been selected for national teams.

Water Polo Canada has concluded the initial selection process for the 2022 youth and junior national teams for both men and women. The youth national teams will be participating in the Youth World Championships, to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Aug. 13-21.

The junior national teams will be at the Junior Pan American Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., currently scheduled to take place from July 9-17.

Given the current level of uncertainty caused by frequent changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the planned programming elements and timelines remain subject to change.

Mikayla Hack and sisters

Josie and Alex Andrist have been chosen for both the youth and junior national teams.

Meanwhile, Cameron Gillingham, who used to live in Estevan, has been picked for the junior team and is an alternate for the youth team.

••• It was a great spring for current and former members of Sharks program when competing at the national level.

Three former members of the Sharks – Hack and the Andrist sisters – were part of the Team Saskatchewan entry that won the National Championship League (NCL) title in the senior women’s division.

Hack was one of the stars of the tournament, as she finished with eight goals in three games, including three-goal performances in the opener against St. Lam-

bert and the gold medal game against the Pacific Storm. She was also named the most valuable defensive player of the tournament.

Alex Andrist had four goals in three games, including a hat trick in the final.

Josie Andrist finished with two goals in three games.

Meanwhile, Rachel Tober was on the Team Saskatchewan entry that travelled to Edmonton for the National Championship League Western Championship from May 6-8, and won gold while competing against teams from B.C. and Alberta. Saskatchewan finished with a 4-1-1 record at the competition.

The win qualified them for the national championships in Calgary from May 27-29, where they finished fourth with a 2-3 mark. The top four teams from the west faced the top four teams

from Ontario and Quebec.

Meanwhile, the 15U girls, including Tober, Mahlyn Bomberak and Jennika Linthicum, played in the NCL Western Championship in Calgary in mid-May. The team finished sixth overall but qualified for the national championship tournament in Montreal in July.

Bomberak had four goals in six games, including a two-goal performance against B.C.’s Fraser Valley team. She also had a goal against the Calgary Wild and versus the Tsunami program.

Tober finished with two goals in six games, scoring in the first game against a team from Surrey, B.C., and in the third game against the Calgary Wild.

The U17 men’s team, meanwhile, finished second with a 3-2 mark. Former Sharks swimmer Ethan El-

From left, Mikayla Hack, Alex Andrist and Josie Andrist will be part of Team Canada at a couple of water polo events this summer. Photo courtesy of Tania Andrist liott was on that team. He finished with seven goals in five games, including a hat trick in the second contest against the Fraser Valley team, and a two-goal effort against the CAMO squad.

Elliott and Gillingham were on the Saskatchewan team that competed at senior men’s nationals. Saskatchewan went 1-1.

Gillingham had a goal in two games.

Lampman celebrates sports weekend

By Stephanie Zoer The Lampman Lions Club and Lampman Recreation had great weather and support for their annual Sports Weekend from June 10-12.

The event was filled with family entertainment all weekend long, starting with the slo-pitch tournament.

They had 11 teams partake in the games.

The family baseball movie The Sandlot was shown during the opening night of the sports weekend.

The second day proved to

be packed. The Lions Club handed out several donations to local clubs.

Games were happening throughout the day on the five ball diamonds.

The Lampman Fire and Rescue members were selling tickets for the ball drop and their summer starter kit raffle tickets. The ball drop occurred on June 12 and the raffle winner is to be drawn June 22.

While the games were in full swing, kids were kept busy with face painting by Alissa Harrison, and Bubbleology with Miss. T. The Toy Story

bouncy castle also seemed to be a hit with the kids.

The petting zoo by Jeremy and Rhonda Garling was also a busy place. A simple food donation for the Lampman Foodbank was appreciated. The zoo offered goats of varying ages, ducklings, bunnies and a mini pony.

Big smiles were had by youngsters who painted a pony and enjoyed the horse rides. Abby Coderre owns Wilbur, and she graciously allowed for Wilbur to take part in the event.

At 2 p.m., the Estevan Diamondbacks went to bat

against the Arcola Threshers in a Saskota Baseball League game. Trailing 8-5 in the bottom of the seventh and final inning, the Threshers had two on and two outs, but the batter hit a fly-ball out to end the game.

Next was the home run derby. This was exciting with 29 batters showing their skills. It was an enormous success, with them attempting to blast the ball over the fence. Dawson Bernie would take the title.

Main Street became party central that night. After some brief precipitation, the dance

began. Snacks were available

by Scratch Bakery, Catering and Eatery, Carnivores and Harvest Café Lampman.

The 200 people enjoyed the music by Crossroads and the street came alive with dancers.

Sunday morning the aroma of a pancake breakfast filled the air. The Lampman Fire and Rescue team cooked up the great breakfast for players and visitors.

The winner of the 50/50 ball drop was Damon Sutherland. He was pretty happy to receive cash from the draw.

Sunday afternoon provided another matinee for the families with Sing 2.

Slo-pitch also wrapped up Sunday. Four teams remained. The Brew Jays defeated the Southeast Beasts 16-4 to win the gold medal game. Yank Deez defeated the Master Batters 19-8 in the bronze medal game.

Although attendance was down from other years, the place was hopping.

Other events took place the same days in surrounding communities, but overall, everyone had a good time.

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Fire crews experience a busy end of the week Estevan Fire Rescue Service members responded to four calls at the end of last week and performed other duties.

The first call for service came in on Friday at about 4 p.m. Firefighters were called to a large dumpster fire, occurring in the eastern industrial area of the city.

The large bin was fully engulfed in flames, but fortunately, fire crews were able to extinguish it without incident. The source of the ignition hasn’t been determined yet.

“We just want to have a reminder to all of our industrial and commercial area customers there to make sure that they are cognitive of what they’re throwing away into garbage bins. Please, ensure proper disposal of whatever contents and make sure that there are no hot items that were maybe recently welded on or something that can be a viable ignition source being thrown into these large dumpsters,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

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OBITUARIES Dennis Andrist 1936 - 2022 Dennis Eugene Andrist was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan on December 16, 1936. The son of Blake and Sophia Andrist, he attended Woodend School #1295 south of Estevan. He and his brother trudged up the valley in the winters to start the fire in the stove at school a few hours before the other students and teacher arrived. Proceeded to Estevan Collegiate Institute and onto career. The work on construction equipment started at Boundary Dam and then on to major pipeline projects (TransCanada) in western Canada and through the rock shield in Ontario.

Dennis continued in the oilfield all across Canada in his early years and then settled (1971) to a farm east of Bienfait, Saskatchewan where he had a farming and cattle operation.

Dennis was predeceased by his wife Anna May; his parents, Blake and Sophia Andrist; and his brothers, Larry and Robert. Dennis is survived by his sisters, Virginia Finstad and Shalene Hargreaves; sisters-in-law, Kathleen and Cheryl and numerous nieces, nephews and their families.

Dennis was always quick with a story, or joke about family and community history (kind of like his uncle Art) and you’d want him on your side in a game of Trivial Pursuit.

Dennis passed away peacefully at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The staff are exceptional with their caring. Thank you from all our family.

A Memorial Service will take place on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Leah Gail Kapiczowski June 7, 1938 - June 10, 2022 In loving memory of Gail Kapiczowski.

Leah “Gail” Kapiczowski (nee Dunbar) passed away with family by her side on Friday, June 10, 2022 in Calgary, Ab. Gail was born to Munro and Jean Dunbar on June 7, 1938 in Estevan Sk. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband John “Jack” Kapiczowski.

She is survived by her: sons Michael (Darlene) and Mark (Lori); grandchildren Carolyn Gleeson, Aaron Kapiczowski, David Kapiczowski, Thomas Kapiczowski and Sarah Kapiczowski; great grandchildren Andre and Beau Gleeson, Quincy and Avery Kapiczowski.

“I will leave the world a better place, because of my children and their children. They are my most treasured legacy. If I had done nothing else, I did that.”

In memory of Gail there was a public graveside service at the North Portal Cemetery, North Portal, Sk. on Friday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m., followed by a time of fellowship at the Gateway Cities Golf Club. Gail has returned home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Assoc. (www.diabetes.ca) or the ALS Society of AB (www. alsab.ca).

Pierson’s Funeral Service, Calgary and Hall Funeral Services, Estevan are caring for the Kapiczowski family.

Vivian Catherine Vinge Vivian Catherine Vinge, late of Weyburn, SK, born November 16, 1929, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the age of 92 years. A Memorial Service for Vivian was held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. from Grace United Church, Weyburn, Saskatchewan with Reverend M Barnabas officiating. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

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a.m., firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm going off in northeast Estevan. Residents had evacuated the multi-unit apartment building upon fire crews’ arrival. The complex was investigated. With no visible smoke or flame, it was concluded that the extremely high humidity level observed in the building triggered the alarm. The panel was reset, and residents were allowed to return inside, as there was no emergency occurring.

The same day at about 3 p.m., fire trucks were called to a transformer fire, occurring in a back alley in Hitchcock.

“Crews attended the scene and found that there was an issue with one of the transformers without any ground fires. [We waited] for SaskPower crews to arrive on scene and then we turned the scene over to them to fix and repair the issue,” Feser said.

Another call for service came in at about 7:30 p.m.

Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and King Street. It was unknown at the time of the call if there were any injuries or entrapments.

“Crews arrived on scene and found that there were two vehicles that had come to rest against the traffic light. Both vehicles received significant damage as a result of the collision. The individuals involved were able to extricate themselves out of the vehicles on their own prior to our arrival,” Feser said.

Firefighters isolated all electrical ignition sources, cleaned up fluid leaks and assisted with traffic control.

The scene was then turned over to the Estevan Police Service for further investigation.

Friday evening, fire crews were also out at the Estevan Motor Speedway, and were ready to provide fire suppression during the races.

Carlyle RCMP notifies about sexual assault in Redvers The Carlyle RCMP is investigating a sexual assault that occurred this past weekend.

Officers received a report of a teen who was sexually assaulted at the recreation centre in Redvers on Saturday. At this time, the investigation is in its preliminary stages and the RCMP is not releasing any further information, including any details about the victim.

A suspect has not been identified.

“It’s important for us to notify the community of Redvers and surrounding areas about this incident, even in the investigation’s initial stages, due to the serious nature of the report,” said Sgt. Dallyn Holmstrom, Carlyle RCMP detachment commander.

“The intent of our message is not to cause alarm, but to inform the public

so they can take any safety measures and speak with their families about this sensitive and serious subject, as they deem appropriate.”

Officers later released a description of the suspect.

He has short-to-medium length grey hair and was wearing a grey t-shirt, jeans and boots. The RCMP says he may have a bite mark, wound or bruise on his hand.

If you saw a person matching this description in the vicinity of the recreation centre on June 12, or if you know or see someone who matches this description or if you have information about this incident, please call the Carlyle RCMP at 306-453-6707. Information can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Water was released from Boundary Dam last week Water levels were higher on the Souris River and Long Creek on June 15, as water was released from the Boundary Dam spillway.

In an email to the Mercury, the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) said SaskPower was carrying out its annual spillway gate testing, which is part of its regular operations.

This caused the higher levels on the Souris River.

Approximately 300,000 cubic meters were to be released from the reservoir, with a maximum outflow of 80 cubic metres per second (m3/s). Tests were spaced out over about four to 4 1/2 hours to minimize the rise in levels downstream.

Channel capacity for the river for most of the Estevan area is about 40 m3/s, according to the agency.

Also affected were water levels on Long Creek.

The WSA says downstream stakeholders were notified on Monday to expect changes in levels over this period.

The WSA says it sent a combination of notices to as many downstream users as possible, including by email and text. Lists are created from existing WSA licence holders or other client data.

“We compile the list and do our best to keep them as up to date as possible, however as people move, or change phone numbers or email addresses over time, it is difficult to ensure they are 100 per cent complete.”

The WSA said dam outflows related to this testing are higher than recent years due to Boundary Reservoir being full. Following the testing, water levels through the city are expected to return to levels observed earlier in the week.

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Estevan helps to Stamp out Hunger

By Ana Bykhovskaia After two years of changed formats and with steadily growing demand for support, the Estevan Salvation Army and Canada Post hosted a successful Stamp out Hunger food drive on June 11.

With the strong support from the community, they were able to collect about 1,800 pounds of food.

“The drive was really good. It was nice to have it back after missing it for a couple of years. And the community was really good,” said Ronza Reynard, the local director of the ministry.

She added that they had food coming in not only on the day of the drive but also in the following days, when people who missed the original event brought in some more donations. And that was heartwarming, as they see a high demand for help in this area.

“To have about 1,800 pounds is really good going into the summer months.

Right now we’re feeding about 200 people a month with the food bank. And that number is a little high.

But times are tough right now for everybody. And so if people need a little extra help, and they’re accessing the food bank, that’s great.

And it’s great that we have people in our community

that are able to help us with either food or monetary donations. Either way works, whether we do the shopping, or they’re doing the shopping. It’s just people helping people in the community,” Reynard said.

Last year the Salvation Army and Canada Post had a flyer campaign, which brought in some donations. But Reynard said that doing the food drive more traditionally attracted better support from the community.

“Doing it this way, we get a much bigger response.

Having people put it out on their doorsteps and having Canada Post employees pick it up, makes it a better food drive. And we noticed that. We’re just thankful to start getting these things back to our normal,” Reynard said.

The food drive is one of several Salvation Army campaigns that saw the return to normal. They also will be sending kids to camp this summer once again, as they used to before the pandemic. And they wouldn’t be able to provide the support that they do without the community.

“The support of the community has been wonderful for us, not just at the food bank, but in general over the last couple of years. They’ve always been

very faithful and helping the Salvation Army.

And during the pandemic, it was wonderful. People continue to give, those who can, because they know they’re helping out their neighbours. So, we’re very thankful that we have such a generous community that sees what we’re doing, sees the value in it and is willing to come along and partner with us,” Reynard said.

She added that a couple of years ago, they would help about 130 people on regular basis. The pandemic pumped this number up, and now with growing prices, they see even more residents reaching out for help.

“We’re seeing the increase [in demand for our services]. And people are still working, or they’re on pensions, and that dollar is the same dollar, but there’s so much more expense to just going to the grocery store … I mean, you can go to the grocery store, spend $100 and come home thinking is that it?” Reynard explained. “It’s just really a tough situation right now for a lot of people in our communities. And if we can help in some way, then that’s what we want to do. We want to be able to help the people in the community.”

The food drive helped to restock the shelves at the

Salvation Army employees and volunteers were busy organizing food donations during the Canada Post and Estevan Salvation Army’s Stamp out Hunger food drive.

Photo submitted by Ronza Reynard food bank for now.

They also changed their approach to food distribution a few months ago to decrease food waste and to be able to support as many people as may need that help.

Before, the Salvation Army would supply their patrons with similar food hampers of different sizes that depended on the number of family members. Now they try to go off the personal demands.

“We’re making a few changes in our food bank.

Right now, we’re doing a grocery list kind of model where the client will phone us, and they will tell us what it is they’re looking for. And we tell them what we have. We’re hoping in

the fall to go to a [full] grocery store model, where the client will come in and have a point system, and then they can just pick,” Reynard explained. “Essentially, they’re doing the same thing right now, but they’re doing it from a list.

And then in the fall, we’re hoping that we’d be able to have a person come in with a volunteer or staff, walk through the food bank, pick directly off the shelf and then help pack their own hamper.”

So far, patrons refer to a list of everything the food bank has to fill their hampers.

“People are just embracing it. I think it gives them a little more sense of dignity, that they can pick what

they want, what their family wants. We see a lot less food waste, which is very important right now with the cost of food … And every bit we can save can go to another family who will use it, as opposed to just giving it to them and they take it home and let it expire in their cupboards.

So it makes all of our donations go that much further. Whether that be food or monetary, we can stretch that dollar a little further,” Reynard said.

She also noted that they saw less expired food submitted for the food drive, which is a good thing as well. They can’t use expired food, and if it comes as a donation, they have to put it in garbage.

Hip Hop Hoop dancers visit Estevan schools Sacred Heart and Pleasantdale schools had special guests last week as a part of their Indigenous Month programs.

Kids had a chance to enjoy Hip Hop Hoop Dance, featuring Terrance Littletent and Chancz Perry.

For this performance, world champion hoop dancer Littletent collaborated with interdisciplinary artist Perry to produce a cross-cultural fusion of First Nations Hoop Dance and North American Hip Hop. Both engaging performers shared a historical, educational and in-

spirational outlook on the two dance genres.

The Hip Hop Hoop Dance was presented

by OSAC and had kids laughing, applauding and freezing in a rave, all while learning about history and traditions.

Littletent is from the Kawacatoose Cree Nation and was born in Regina.

Much of his traditional teachings were inherited through his family and elders, singers and dancers, storytellers and academics.

Littletent is an accomplished Grass and Hoop Dancer who has travelled across Canada, the U.S. and overseas, sharing his

gift of song, dance and narrative in a humble way.

At the age of six, Littletent had already been introduced to the traditional techniques and movement skills used to create his own dance choreography. By the age of eight, his uncle, Kirby Littletent, presented him with the gift of the hoop, which inspired the younger Littletent to continue his uncle’s legacy of sharing the ways of their people. Eleven years later, Littletent became recognized as a WorldRenowned Hoop Dancer.

As an educator, producer and performer, Littletent

continues to find ways to bridge traditional and contemporary dance and music styles.

Perry is certified in early childhood education, has a BFA in dance, a BA in criminology and is currently taking a pause from masters of education graduate studies to pursue his arts practice.

Perry has spent over 30

years in the entertainment industry – on stage, screen and behind the scenes.

This multifaceted producer, choreographer and triple-threat performer was nominated for two Jessie Richardson Awards and the is recipient of the Vancouver Sun Reader’s Choice Award for Entertainer of the Year.

Some familiar film

credits include Bye Bye Birdie, 21 Jump Street, Da Vinci’s Inquest and Emmy award-winning Charlie Horse Music Pizza.

Perry is often an artist in residence in Regina public and Catholic schools, the outreach and program coordinator at Dance Saskatchewan, Inc., as well as a sessional instructor at the University of Regina.

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Flashback – Wednesday, June 25, 1997 Pleasantdale School held a camp-out near Roche Percee in the end of June of 1997.

During their time outside, from left, Amanda Henton, Sarah Temple, Allison Fenandez and Jennifer Kowerchuk gathered around the barbecue for lunch.

Artist in residence finishes up what was a busy year

By David Willberg Ruth Langwieser says it’s been an “awesome year” for her as the artist in residence at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

The residency for Langwieser, who is a Swiss-Canadian ceramicist, wrapped up in the spring. She split her time between working in the community and developing her

Ruth Langwieser’s Mania Plastica can be found at the EAGM. Photo courtesy of the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum

own practice, including the exhibit Mania Plastica, which is currently on display at the EAGM’s Gallery No. 2.

“I was so happy and so much was going on, and had so many places to go to, and working with different people, I really am very, very thrilled,” said Langwieser of her residency.

There were many different activities. Last summer, she led workshops at an art tent at Woodlawn Regional Park.

She was also part of the community project, Lucy’s Winter Coat, that was displayed at the Christmas Festival of Lights at the park.

“I’ve never done an installation like Lucy’s Winter Coat down at Woodlawn.

I’ve never done anything of that size.”

At the start of 2022, she had a series of art courses, classes and workshops that she called Ceramic 101 at the gallery. She taught basic ceramic techniques to participants.

“It was an intense beginning of the year, and then I was preparing these pieces,” she said, referring to Mania Plastica.

Langwieser was pleased with how much she was able to do in the community despite the challenges of COVID-19.

She evolved as an artist during her time with the EAGM. A reception for Mania Plastica was held June 9 at the EAGM as part of the organization’s Arts Night.

“It’s really over the top.

I’m really happy and really thrilled and pleased with everything,” said Langwieser.

According to an EAGM statement, Mania Plastica is an installation consisting of a series of handcrafted genetically mutated flora and fauna creatures. The artworks are composed of recycled plastic materials and porcelain paper clay combinations.

While clay is a very durable substance that has been around for a long time, plas-

tics are relatively new, Langwieser said. And she finds that western society cannot stop creating waste. She sees people throwing away plastics every day, and she knows she is guilty of it, too.

“Where do they go, these plastic bottles? Where do they end up? We don’t know.

Some are recycled. But we have gotten rid of so many.

We have a huge pollution problem.”

Langwieser and her husband are beachcombers and they collect thrown-away bottles.

“The imagination for me is yeah, we throw the plastic away, and then it’s getting out of our control. What does the environment do with this plastic waste?”

The plastic items used in this exhibition were collected from the artist and the community.

EAGM director-curator Amber Andersen noted that throughout the past year, Langwieser has worked to be part of the community.

“Ruth has been a cornerstone of our programing and a delight for everyone who is working through her outreach during the last year,” Andersen said.

Langwieser also expressed thanks to Andersen and gallery programmer Karly Garnier for giving her structure and support, and allowing her to experiment with new materials and new ways of looking at things.

“So it really made it possible for me to go through these kinds of ups and downs that you have when you are creating,” said Langwieser.

Her husband was really helpful with the lighting for Mania Plastica, too.

And while her term as the artist in residence is over, she won’t be leaving the community. Langwieser has lived in Estevan since 2019, and looks forward to remaining here.

She will slow down, but since she is a member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council, she will continue to work

Ruth Langwieser’s participation in the Woodlawn Regional Park’s Festival of Lights was one of her highlights of her tenure as the EAGM’s artist in residence. File photo

on her art.

“I have ideas, but I cannot tell yet,” she said. “I will continue working with porcelain, paper, clay and plastic.”

The Saskatchewan Arts Board provided the grant for Langweiser’s residency.

Museums association gathers for convention in Estevan More than 40 delegates from institutions throughout the province were in Estevan this month for the Museums Association of Saskatchewan annual convention.

Wendy Fitch, the executive director for the association, said the crowd was smaller than expected, but that was expected because they thought some people would still be hesitant to gather with others.

This year’s theme was Community Co-curation: Carrying On. Fitch noted museums are starting to look at their role in the community a little differently, with how they engage with all parts of their communities.

Speakers talked about how to bring diverse voices to the exhibits and programs at the museums. They also had a panel that was

moderated by the Saskatoon Open Door Society, which is looking at working with newcomers to the country and communities.

A discussion was held on reconciliation and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendation for museums and their role.

“We ended it off with a session titled Reconsidering Museums, and it was an update on a project that’s pan-Canadian. The Museums Association of Saskatchewan is part of the consortium that’s working on that project, and it’s looking at what Canadians think about museums and how the museums can use that information to increase their connection with their communities,” said Fitch.

People who visit museums and the general public were surveyed.

“Museums are one of the most highly-trusted sources of information out there,” said Fitch. “People … truly believe that if you go to a museum and you learn something there, they’re telling you the accurate information.”

Some of the speakers appeared remotely. The keynote address came from Sharanjit Sandhra in B.C. Estevan was supposed to host the conference in 2020 and 2021, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fitch said delegates had hoped to visit the Souris Valley Museum located west of Estevan, but a renovation is underway. They were able to tour the North West Mounted Police Museum, located next to the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

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The opening of the museum and a reception for the convention were held June 9 as part of the EAGM’s arts night.

“They’ve got some really great exhibits that they’re working on to improve the messaging around reconciliation and the role of First Nations in that area.”

EAGM executive director Amber Andersen was

very enthusiastic and a great host, Fitch said.

She also noted the hospitality they experienced was great throughout the convention, and some people took time to go shopping in the community and tour the city.

Tracene Harvey, who is the director of the museum of antiquities at the University of Saskatchewan, is

their new president. Helanna Gessner, who is with the Diefenbaker Canada Centre, is the vice-president.

This was the last conference for Finch, who is retiring, and she reflected on highlights from her time with the association.

She was presented with a plaque and cake was served to mark her departure.

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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.

July 8 & 9, 2022: RCAF Crash memorial Dedication Event. Please contact committee members to participate in the events or to obtain rides in the vintage planes lbarwil@yahoo.com.

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!

(1) 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) (2) 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) (3) 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) (4) 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) (5) 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)

2022 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES 2022 Property Tax Notices were mailed out Monday, June 13, 2022. Please contact City Hall if you did not receive your property tax notice or need to update your mailing / contact information.

2022 Taxes are due: July 29, 2022 Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting August 1, 2022 as follows: August .5%, September 1%, October 1.5%, November 2.5%, December 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2023 Payment Options: • In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit • Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall. Cheques only please.

• Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution.

• Pay via credit card through a third-party service provider called Plastiq.

Customers using this service will be charged a 2.5% service fee per transaction by the provider.

• To pay via Plastiq please visit their website at www.plastiq.com you will need a credit card as well as the 12 digit roll number (don’t include the decimal, but use all the numbers) that is found on the top right hand portion of your Notice of Property Tax Levies Interested in pre-paying your taxes monthly?

The City of Estevan offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to pre-pay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties. Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month.

TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca The best time to start would be August 1, 2022 to prepay for 2023.

Contact City Hall 306-634-1800 for more information.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BYLAW 2022-2059 The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 to allow for industrial development on a portion of the lands known as Block F, Plan B3484 and Block E, Plan 91R51844.

The property is currently zoned to the Urban Holdings District which is generally used for agricultural land. The intent of this Bylaw is to zone a portion of the parcel to allow for industrial development.

The amending Bylaw (#2022-2059) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, July 15, 2022, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/ or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 2022.

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: Sun Valley Drive 4th Avenue 1st Street A Jubilee Place Park Drive 5th Avenue 1st Street Murray Street Sunset Bay 6th Avenue 2nd Street Duncan Road Mississippian Drive 7th Avenue 3rd Street McDonald Road Devonian Street 8th Avenue 4th Street McLeod Ave Escana Street 9th Avenue 5th Street Galloway Street Imperial Avenue 10th Avenue 6th Street Rooks Ave Pacific Street Souris Avenue 2nd Avenue Perry Crescent Superior Avenue South 3rd Avenue Perkins Street

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

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: •

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Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent

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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

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Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or have a permanent residency at the time of application

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

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Good moral character

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Exemplary employment record

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Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

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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.

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Please join the families and friends of the 21 victims of the 15 Sept 1946 RCAF Estevan crash for the memorial cairn dedication and other activities.

Friday 8 Jul 2022 Lester Hinzman's monument and aviation collection visit leaving from 9:30 – 10:30 AM the Court House at 9:15 AM and 1:45PM and OR 2 – 3 PM Presentation at the Legion on the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan by Craig Bird, President of the South East Military Museum.

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Fri PM Estevan Airport

RCAF Moose Jaw Flypast over the Estevan Court House Tiger Moth, Cornell and Harvard aircraft from the Brandon Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. Rides available, pre-book at lbarwil@yahoo.com.

Cost $310 for Tiger Moth & Cornell, $430 for Harvard. Includes $30 CATPM membership fee. Tax receipt provided for $280 or $400 respectively.

Payment by credit card, cash or cheque on the day of the flight. Pilots and passengers must be fully vaccinated, including boosters where eligible.

Saturday 9 Jul 2022 9:30 AM -3:30 PM 10 AM

Vintage Plane Rides continue at the airport. Details above for pre-booking Memorial Cairn dedication at the crash site. South on Hwy 47, turn west toward Woodlawn Regional Park – Boundary Dam. Please bring a lawn chair, seating is limited

Afternoon

Estevan Airport. Community Social with families & friends plus Estevan Flying Club annual fly- in. Everyone welcome.

Lunch available 11AM – 2PM. Please bring a lawn chair