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Celebrating grads.

Carnduff ’s turn to share their big day.

The Bienfait Canada Day parade attracted many participants and spectators. Evangelina Ciepliski, William Ciepliski, Terry Luce, Melanie Ciepliski, Mackenzie Park and Aaron Ciepliski were among the guests of the parade.

The family dressed up in traditional Canadian red and white and enjoyed the celebration alongside hundreds of residents.

For more pictures from Bienfait’s Canada Day celebration, see Page A6. Picture by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia

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Struble’s pictures to appear in communities This week, it will be 18 years since Estevan’s Courtney Struble was last seen.

Struble disappeared on July 9, 2004. At the time of her disappearance, she was 13 years old. She had been watching movies with friends. When the time came to go home, she declined a ride, opting for a walk. All of her friends and family members claim they’ve never seen her since.

Struble’s disappearance was first treated as a runaway but has later been investigated as a homicide.

Eighteen years later, it is still an unsolved open case with the RCMP’s “F” Division.

In an email to the Mercury, the RCMP confirmed that “this investigation into the disappearance of Courtney Struble continues to be active and ongoing.”

They said the day after the anniversary of her vanishing, they will be launching a campaign to help with the investigation.

“Beginning on July 10, Courtney’s image and in-

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formation will be featured on digital billboards and police social media channels as part of Project HOME, a new province-wide, multijurisdictional campaign that aims to bring attention to long-term missing person cases in Saskatchewan,” said RCMP “F” Division in the email.

“The billboards and social media posts, encouraging people to report tips about Courtney’s whereabouts, will debut the day after the 18th anniversary of her disappearance. Saskatchewan RCMP has been investigating ever since she was last seen on July 9, 2004.

“Investigators believe there could be individuals who know what happened to Courtney. They also understand that circumstances change and someone who was initially hesitant may now be more comfortable coming forward with information,” the RCMP concluded.

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to each of these individuals; however, we have to rely on the public for information, too. We’re hoping these billboards are the key to bringing in some new tips that might assist us,” says Sgt. Donna Zawislak of the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit.

The seven billboards - located in Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Prince Albert and North Battleford – display the pictures, names and some brief details about the majority of those who remain missing in the province. Additional information about the long-term missing persons cases across Saskatchewan can be found on the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (www.sacp. ca/missing-persons.html).

“I can’t imagine the anguish the families of those who remain missing must feel every day. We want to remind the public that these missing individuals are loved – their absences have left holes in the hearts of their families and

This is how Courtney Struble looked prior to her disappearance on July 9, 2004. File photo

friends. They haven’t been and won’t be forgotten. We are hopeful that displaying the names and faces of the long-term missing people in Saskatchewan on these billboards will help generate new information that can lead to their return and provide answers for the families who are missing their loved ones endlessly,” said assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, Saskatchewan RCMP commanding officer and second vice-president of the SACP. A2 » PROJECT

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province-wide, multi-jurisdictional, digital billboard and social media awareness campaign – was launched this May to bring attention to the long-term missing person cases in Saskatchewan.

A number of these people are missing in the Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. Their cases remain open, and officers continue to investigate their disappearances. Their families continue to wait for answers about what happened to their missing loved ones.

The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and generate new tips that can assist Saskatchewan police agencies in helping locate all of these missing individuals.

“How do we draw attention to all those people who remain missing across Saskatchewan to ensure that the public is hearing about them, thinking about them, keeping them top of mind? We, as investigators, are always trying to find new information in regard

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New score clock is a go for Affinity Place

By Ana Bykhovskaia The Centennial Cup score clock legacy project is moving forward.

Centennial Cup committee members Cory Prokop, Josh Biggs, Greg Hoffort and Jason Tatarnic attended the latest meeting of Estevan city council on June 21 to discuss the financial side of the project.

“The Centennial Cup requires you to submit legacy items that the Centennial Cup and Hockey Canada can leave with the City of Estevan. And it’s not as easy as just the city picking something or the Bruins picking something. In this case, it was a four-party agreement between the Centennial Cup committee, the Estevan Bruins, the City of Estevan, because of their commitment to the cup, … and of course, the final signoff comes from Hockey Canada. So, what they did approve was the upgrade of the score clock at Affinity Place. And recognizing that, a significant portion of the profits, should there be any, should go towards that,” Hoffort reminded council members.

Council touched on why the committee decided to go with the score clock rather than the screen replacement.

Councillor Shelly Veroba noted that it was brought to her attention that if the screen would have been replaced, Affin-

ity Place wouldn’t have the same clarity, because they don’t have the same technology as TSN has. Biggs also pointed out the central piece worked better as a legacy project as it gives a better experience for everyone present at any game.

Besides, it would take some extra expenses off the city in the near future.

“Just from a cost standpoint, we do know that the current scoreboard is going to be outdated at some point in the next five to 10 years likely, so there’d be another big ask capital-wise there of the city when that time comes,” Biggs explained.

The committee members noted that while they don’t have the final numbers for the profits made during the Centennial Cup, they were confident that they can allocate a $200,000 portion of it to go towards the score clock.

The sale of the current clock that another community is interested in purchasing will potentially bring $50,000. On top of that, Kingston Midstream provided a grant for another $70,000. Those resources together will cover a total of $320,000.

When the Centennial Cup committee initially agreed on a score clock as their legacy project, the price was “substantially lower,” Biggs noted. The cost of the score clock with the advertisement ring at the bottom went from the initial

quote of $242,000 up to a total with taxes of $394,520 due to current inflation.

The actual funding request to the city is $79,520.

Included in that number are some additional expenses that come from TriCaster that would need to be purchased, regardless of the clock being changed, worth about $20,000, along with a potential upgrade for camera replays for an additional approximately $24,000.

This money would have to be spent regardless of the update to the score clock.

The remaining cost for the clock not covered by profits from the tournament, grant and score clock sale comes out to approximately $35,000, which is what the city would have to cover.

While $35,000 for the score clock wasn’t included in the budget for this year, city manager Jeff Ward pointed out that they had made an extra $50,000 from concessions, which also weren’t forecasted in the budget, and this money could be used to cover extra costs.

City council agreed that they should go ahead with purchasing the clock with an advertisement ring at the bottom, which opens an opportunity for profits. Who will be the beneficiary of the advertisement ring sales is to be decided yet.

Council members also thanked the committee for the successful 2022 Centen-

Greg Hoffort, left, and Josh Biggs attended city council on behalf of the 2022 Centennial Cup committee to discuss the score clock legacy project.

From left, Becky Cassidy, external relations advisor with Kingston Midstream, Michael Hengen, engineer with Kingston Midstream, and Kevin Armstrong, vice president, operations with Kingston Midstream, presented a cheque for $70,000 to go towards the new score clock to Mayor Roy Ludwig and city manager Jeff Ward. nial Cup that brought a lot of money and entertainment into the community. And the committee returned the gratitude, thanking the council for the partnership

and support they’ve been receiving from the city since the time of the bid.

The acquisition of the new technology will make the venue more attractive

for future big-scale events.

And the committee hinted that there are now more plans underway to bring more events to Estevan in the fall.

Life in an Instant wraps up with a photo exhibit The Estevan Public Youth Centre wrapped up a four-week project with a photo exhibit.

Life in an Instant, in which young females from Estevan and the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation were asked to share the stories of their lives in southeast Saskatchewan through instant images, came to an end on June 30.

Many parents and community members used the opportunity to enjoy the results of the participants’ work and stopped by the photo exhibition at the EPYC building.

EPYC executive director Juli Dzuba said it was the first project of this type for the organization, and she was satisfied with how it went.

“I think it turned out amazing. And I’m really happy with how invested the girls were in the project

and how much excitement they had from it and all of the great pictures that they were taking. And I think that this photo exhibition has been a really great wrapup of everything,” Dzuba said.

The original plan didn’t include a public photo exhibit, but participants agreed that they wanted to share their work with the community.

“We gave them the choice of whether or not they wanted it to be public, or just friends and family. And they all decided that public was fine. And I think that for some of them, it was maybe a bit of a big step because sharing your work with more than just your family can be a little hard to do sometimes. But they all decided that it was something that they wanted to share with everybody,” Dzuba said.

While the task was the same for everyone, the outcomes were unique in each case. Some of the collages had a lot of pictures reflecting on friendship. For some of the girls, their families were a central piece, for others, nature played a major role. Some focused on their pets, while others had pictures of their siblings. Saskatchewan’s Living Skies became a common piece for many participants.

“There was a lot of discussion from everybody that participated. It was really interesting to see how, yes, everybody has their own unique experiences living in rural or southeast Saskatchewan. But also, it was interesting to see the commonalities between the girls that came out. So, there’s a lot of nature pictures or things that were reflecting their hobbies that were very similar, or even just their

Life in an Instant participants gathered for the last time to share the results of their work with the community. Photo courtesy of Juli Dzuba interpretations of pictures were kind of similar in some ways. It was just really interesting to see how sometimes they are drastically different, and sometimes they’re very much the same,” Dzuba shared.

Participants took home the frames with the pictures they created over those four weeks. Each one also received an instant camera

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that they used for the research and got to keep afterwards.

Dzuba said they were very grateful for the opportunity and the support.

“I’m just really thankful for the support and the community support that we got for this event in Estevan and throughout the province,” Dzuba said, noting

that the information about the project was picked up in Regina.

All works were scanned and will be sent to PhD candidate Meighan Mantei at Carleton University for her research study, which is intended to explore girls’ relationships to the space and community they live in through their own eyes.

Project HOME « A1 Project HOME was initiated by two individuals with the Saskatchewan RCMP: Cst. Brendan Sanford, who is the Saskatchewan RCMP missing person co-ordinator, and Vicki Torresan, community program officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Crime Prevention/Crime Reduction Unit, who is actively involved in efforts in support of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2-spirit people.

Both Sanford and Torresan have worked diligently for months to launch this project.

They have been in contact with the families whose missing loved ones will be featured on the billboards, ensuring that the families have felt included and informed during this process.

Project HOME was created in partnership with the Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert Police Services.

The project is supported and funded by the SACP, the Civil Forfeiture Fund and the Department of Justice Victims and Survivors of Crime Week Victims’ Fund. The RCMP Heritage Centre has also generously provided the use of its billboard on Dewdney Avenue in Regina.

If you have information about Struble’s whereabouts, report it to your local police or to the Saskatchewan RCMP Missing Persons Line at 1-833-502-6861.

You can also report information anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 8477 or www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

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Live production soon debuts at the SV Theatre

By Ana Bykhovskaia

The Souris Valley Theatre is just days away from its much-awaited mainstage production premiere.

After long months of restrictions, the theatre is happy to announce The Ladies Foursome will be starting July 12. The play will run for three weeks until July 30. Performances will be Tuesday-Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m., with matinees on July 16, 21 and 30 at 2 p.m.

The theatre will host a barbecue, sponsored by Southern Plains Co-op, on the opening night, starting at 6 p.m. There might be a meet and greet for the last performance.

The play uncovers a story of friends who share a passion for golf and much more. “The day after their friend Cathy’s funeral, Margot, Tate and Connie gather for a round of golf in honour of their recently departed fourth. There, they are joined by another woman, an old friend of Cathy’s they’d never met.

Over the course of 18 holes, secrets and confes-

sions unravel as the women discuss love, children and everything in between.

A funny, fast-paced, heartwarming story of friendship inspired by The Foursome [by Norm Foster],” reads the play description.

Getting ready for the premiere, SV Theatre president Allison Holzer hinted that there might be some surprises coming up during the performances.

“You never know, we might see our local golf pro on stage.”

Holzer said that everything is coming together “fantastic”.

“All of our actors and their director have moved into the campers down at the theatre. They’re thoroughly enjoying their time. And when I spoke to the director the other night, he said that the characters are really coming out really great from the actors, they’re really getting deep into their characters. And he says, it’s going to be an awesome show,” Holzer said.

“As a board, we worked really hard to get everything back into tip-top shape af-

ter two years of everything closed down. We worked hard so that everything is good down there for not only our actors but also for our guests that are going to be coming down to see the show. So, we’re really pumped about opening our doors again after being closed for two years.”

To ensure that everything on stage is realistic, the play director reached out to TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course general manager and head professional Amanda Minchin for advice and some tips, and she gave golf lessons to the actors so they would fully get into their characters.

While the costume designer is working on attire and costumes needed for the play, the theatre board is also trying to help.

“As board members, we have connections to people in the community, and rather than going out and buying stuff, we can find people in the community [to help with some of the items]. So, I will be putting a little bit of a reach out to the community because the ladies are go-

The Ladies Foursome play will be on stage at the Souris Valley Theatre from July 12-30.

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ing to need some golf attire. Once the person that designs the costumes gets that information to me, I’ll be sending out something on Facebook, asking people to help us out possibly with golf gloves, etc.,” Holzer said.

The cast consists of professional actors from across the province. Among those performing in the play will be the only southeast cast member, Bernadette Mullen out of Weyburn.

Every night the theatre will have the concession open, and they are licensed for the shows to sell drinks.

They also are in need of more volunteers to ensure everything runs smoothly.

“We’re looking for volunteers to help us out with things like concession and 50/50 and handing out programs and that sort of thing. We have a brand-new website [sourisvalleytheatre.ca] that just came up in June. And on there, you are able to go in and pick the date that you would like to help volunteer. So, if there’s you and a friend, and you want to come down and help with concession one of the nights, you’re welcome to do that. And you can just go right on our website and sign up for being a volunteer,” Holzer explained.

Over the pandemic years, the theatre has put a lot of effort into upgrading the facility for a better experience for actors and guests alike. In a recent press release, they announced that they will be continuing their focus on facility upgrades thanks to another significant grant from Kingston

Bernadette Mullen out of Weyburn is a part of The Ladies Foursome play, coming to Souris Valley Theatre starting July 12. Photo courtesy of Allison Holzer Midstream and the Richardson Foundation.

The money is earmarked for the replacement of the aging sound system including speakers, amps, wiring and mixer. It will also help cover the cost of applying acoustic treatment to the walls of Frehlick Hall.

“Kingston Midstream is proud to be a part of the communities where we operate,” said Becky Cassidy, external relations advisor. “Giving back financially is just one way that we can show our appreciation to all of the organizations and their volunteers who work so hard to offer amazing services such as live theatres that make our communities a proud place to call home.”

With this partnership, Kingston Midstream will continue to be the naming partner of Souris Valley Theatre until 2024.

“Having this support

from Kingston Midstream is essential to our organization so that we can continue providing our renowned professional entertainment to the people of Estevan and the area.

We have focused heavily on capital improvements to our facility and equipment over the past three years to improve the experience for our patrons,” Holzer said.

This is the second time the theatre has been awarded a grant from Kingston Midstream and the Richardson Foundation. The last grant of $20,000 came in 2020 for roof repairs.

For The Ladies Foursome, every seat in the house is $32.50. Tickets are available at Henders Drugs and also at tickets. sourisvalleytheatre.ca.

More events will be coming to Souris Valley Theatre in August.

Summer camps are underway at SV Theatre, spots are available for Act II, III and Improv

The Souris Valley Theatre started their summer camps programming this week.

Act I is underway for students ages six to eight and will end on July 8. It will be followed by Act II for kids ages nine-12 on July 11-15. Act III will be July 18-29 for participants 10 years of age and up. The last camp of the season will be improv for anyone eight and up on Aug. 2-5.

In the first camp, participants learn about some fundamentals of theatre and play a lot of games, and then they recreate a little story, learning all about production and crafts that relate to that show. In the second camp,

students get a bit deeper into some of the character explorations and then put on their own little show.

For the Act III camp, Maureen Ulrich, an author out of Lampman, created a play based on golf, which is a musical spin-off of this year’s main stage production at the theatre. The participants will work on the script for two weeks, going through a crash course on theatre, with some of them involved on stage and others behind the scenes depending on their interests. They will work on character development, costuming, lighting, sound and design, and come up with the production at the end.

Improv camp will be open to kids of different ages, who will learn about improvisation and compete against each other in teams.

Souris Valley Theatre president Allison Holzer said that they accept participants all the way through the beginning of each camp, and they would like to see more kids joining them this season.

“We would like to see more students enrolled,” Holzer said. “There are four opportunities there for students to get involved with theatre camps. And Chelsey Driedger … is a trained arts ed. teacher, so we have a very qualified person down there working

with the camps.”

Driedger took upon the camp director’s responsibilities this year.

She has a background in theatre from the University of Regina. She has an arts education major with an education degree in theatre. She has the majority of her performing arts degree as well.

“It’s going to be great.

I’m really looking forward to it,” Driedger said. “And I love the theatre. I love the space down there, and I’m looking forward to working with the kids.”

All camps will allow participants to perform at the end with shows open to parents, friends and the community. Admission is by donation.

At Souris Valley Theatre camps, students learn everything about plays and musicals, and also get a chance to perform. Photo sourced from sourisvalleytheatre.ca For more information about the camps or to

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Carla Beck could have certainly found an easier job in politics than becoming the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.

Including former premier Lorne Calvert, who didn’t step down as leader of the NDP until well after the party’s defeat in the 2007 provincial election, the NDP has now had five leaders since it was last in power in 2007.

The NDP was traditionally viewed as this province’s natural governing party.

Even after the 2007 election, the expectation was that they would eventually return to power. After all, that was what happened in the past.

But since 2007, we’ve seen the Saskatchewan Party score three consecutive majority governments in convincing victories.

In some ridings in the 2020 election, the NDP finished third, behind not only the Sask. Party but the Buffalo Party, which didn’t exist until a few months before the 2020 vote.

For many of the party’s faithful, who remember the heyday of Tommy Douglas, Allan Blakeney and Roy Romanow, they believe that their party should win the next provincial election, and that the leader they select is the next premier of Saskatchewan.

Anything less is a failure.

This is the challenge facing Beck. She has the burden of high expectations, the same high expectations as predecessors Ryan Meili, Cam Broten and Dwain Lin-

genfelter. Even if the NDP were to win 20 seats in the next provincial election – a level the NDP hasn’t had since 2007 – many in the party would view it as a disappointment and hold Beck responsible.

The leadership race, which she won on June 26, was non-descript. You wonder how many people knew there was an NDP leadership race happening. Oh sure, they knew the NDP was looking for a leader.

They knew the NDP was going to select a leader eventually.

But what percentage of the public knew that Beck was the favourite, that newcomer Kaitlyn Harvey was also in the race, or when the new leader would be announced?

It certainly didn’t generate the attention of previous leadership races, even the last one a few years ago, when Meili defeated Trent Wotherspoon.

To her credit, Beck has been working hard to boost her profile. One of her first stops as leader was in southeast Saskatchewan, as she met with ranchers and did a phone interview with the Mercury.

(It would have been nice for her to drop by our world-leading carbon capture and storage facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station, and to get a good look at the local oil sector, and to announce support for both, but we’ll start with a visit, and extend an invitation for her to come back and further her awareness about the impact and importance of coal-fired power generation and the oil industry).

She didn’t make Saskatoon or Regina her first stop. She came here, a constituency the NDP last won in 1995.

Rural Saskatchewan has not been kind to the NDP. Victories in rural ridings have been few and far between since the 1999 election. While the Sask. Party has had growing support in cities, the NDP has seen its support shrink in rural areas.

The rural support seemed to bottom out with Meili in charge.

Beck needs to find a balance on the urban-rural front before the 2024 provincial election. She needs to spend time in the cities, find a way to keep the 13 ridings that the NDP has, and add to what they have in Regina and Saskatoon, but the NDP also has to do more to show they understand issues facing rural communities.

Ask people in southeast Saskatchewan if they believe the NDP is in tune with local issues, and many of them will laugh at you.

And Beck has to pull this off with a caucus of a dozen MLAs. The NDP’s membership, meanwhile, needs to be patient with Beck. They need to realize that barring something completely shocking and unforeseen, they aren’t going to win in 2024. The 2028 election needs to be their target. And they need to figure out how to win and retain ridings beyond Regina, Saskatoon and the north.

The sooner the NDP realizes it is not the province’s natural governing party, the better off it will be.

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I’ve always been curious about everything.

That natural drive got me to try many things in life in an effort to understand the world around me. Besides, I never liked to tar everyone with the same brush and tried to learn as much as I could about other views and perspectives. Knowing that we all are unique, I always tried to understand at least a little bit about how others may feel, experiencing the same things.

So there was a time when I decided to have myself blindfolded for a full day to get an idea of what it may feel like when you lose your eyes – the main source of information for our brain.

I thought it through, prepared and also asked for help to come halfway through the day.

I got up and right away I put a blindfold on. To ensure I had no room for cheating, I had to place cotton pads underneath so I wouldn’t see anything at all. (As the day went by, I started catching changes in lighting, so my experience wasn’t 100 per cent accurate, but it gave me an idea.)

The first hour was pure cursing, as I would hit every single corner in my notso-big apartment. After some time, my brain figured that since I didn’t have the eyes to rely on anymore, I had to use other senses and resources. My hearing became a big help. So did the memory, as I could locate a battery that fell on the floor and had been laying behind the left leg of the table for the last two weeks. Of course, it was helpful only because my eyes helped create those memories before. But apparently, I realized that I had a way better knowledge of the world within the apartment than I thought I did.

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The next stage included the trip outside. My best friend came over to ensure that I didn’t get lost or hit by a car. So hand-in-hand we took the elevator – a very different experience when you don’t see – and went outside. It took me hours to calm the adrenaline down even though I knew for certain that my friend was by my side to ensure my safety.

After a walk, we agreed I was ready to take the next step. So we hopped on the bus and then took a train to go out of town, so I could have the experience of being “blind” in the area, where my memory couldn’t help much. And that was surreal.

In my neighbourhood, I knew what things looked like and I learned to distinguish how many people were walking by through the sound of their steps. So I had somewhat of a picture of what was happening around me.

But in the countryside, I was completely blind. So the world consisted of only those things that the friend would describe. It was empty with a house of no colour and no façade unless she would give some details. There was a cloud, looking like an elephant, she’d say. But I’m guessing that my vision of an elephant would seriously differ from what she’d see.

I think that experience taught me a lot about the lives many people are living. And I totally understand that it was one-hundredth of their real experience.

But it also made me pay more attention to

things that would make a difference if you are visually impaired.

When I had just arrived at Estevan back in 2013, even with 20/20 vision, I didn’t feel secure walking or biking in most places in the community. There were no sidewalks in some areas, and they would suddenly come to an end in others, pushing me to go on the road to continue my way. Some, if not most traffic lights, wouldn’t have signals informing as to when pedestrians can cross and when they have to wait. I don’t think any of them had a second countdown to when the crossing time would be over.

In many areas curbing wouldn’t be much help for the visually impaired either. And there were hardly any other means of navigation through town for those who can’t see.

So, to see all the changes that are happening in this community to make it accessible and welcoming for all of our unique members is really exciting. Traffic lights were taught to talk. The mall is changing its approach to storefronts so it would be safe to walk alongside it.

Pathways were big in general, but the fact that they are now made to serve everyone’s needs talks about the values this city has. And it makes me happy to be a part of this community.

Besides, the CNIB is creating more opportunities for visually impaired locals to be able to access everything they need and want to have a full life. That’s another great sign of Estevan becoming more inclusive. And that’s something that I’ve always cheered for.

Way to go, Estevan! Keep the good work going!

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The Pearson pitfalls David Willberg Willberg’s World It’s becoming a national punchline: the lineups and delays at Pearson International Airport in Toronto and at other airports in the country.

Thanks to my recent trip to Atlantic Canada, I experienced the challenges of travelling through Pearson.

Twice. As documented last week, it was a wonderful trip, once I arrived in Halifax.

As for my Pearson experiences, they fit under the category of “They could have been worse.”

I flew from Regina to Halifax on June 21, ready for what was supposed to be a four-hour layover, and with no notifications of delays, I was hopeful that I would board the flight to Halifax on time, or close to it. My initial arrival time in Halifax was to be 10:27 p.m. My parents were looking forward to picking me up.

Shortly after I arrived in Halifax and sat down for lunch, I received a notification. My flight would be delayed two hours.

After several more delays, including some after the passengers boarded the plane, we arrived in Halifax. At around 2:30 a.m. on June 22.

It should be noted that at one point, after we boarded the aircraft, we were informed the flight was being delayed. For catering. At 11:30 p.m. Nobody was thinking of eating at that point. I thought about leading an uprising on the plane to get us moving. But the thought of being punted, getting placed on a no-fly list and destroying my holiday created second thoughts. (One person behind me did call for the plane to get moving).

After arriving in Halifax and deplaning, there was a large group of people from another airline who had been waiting a couple of hours for their luggage. I saw what looked to be some suitcases cluttered together in a corner.

But I can’t say for certain. It was nearly 3 a.m. As for me, my checked-in suitcase arrived.

There have been other issues with checked-in baggage not arriving in Halifax.

The flight back to Saskatchewan created more unpredictability. I was supposed to have a 3 1/2-hour layover in Toronto. It became a seven-hour wait. But there were a couple of differences this time. I was notified several days in advance that there would be a delay. That made it easier to stomach. I could give the person picking me up at the Regina airport plenty of advanced notice.

And it helps that I still landed in Regina at 5 p.m. that day instead of at 2:30 a.m.

Other people have much worse stories. During a June 29 tour of the Alexander Keith’s brewery in Halifax (highly recommended, even if you’re not a beer person) we met a really nice couple from the Vancouver area. They were supposed to be in Europe for a vacation by that point. But they were in Halifax, after their connecting flight to Europe was cancelled.

They were supposed to head out to Europe on Canada Day. I’m not sure if they made it. I hope they did. And while there are certainly worse places to be for a multiday layover than Halifax, it’s little consolation when it comes to losing out on several days of a much-anticipated holiday.

There’s so much demand for travel right now, both domestically and internationally. If you thought the biggest challenge associated with travel this summer was going to be higher prices associated with the rising cost of fuel, or finding a flight, well, guess again.

I was hoping that when the feds eased up on the pandemic-related restrictions for travel, it would have eased up on the problem. But people are still facing long delays, luggage is still getting misplaced and flights are still getting cancelled.

It’s a problem with multiple layers, and some of the issues, such as staffing, will take time to resolve.

Canada isn’t alone in facing these issues, either.

In the meantime, if you’re travelling by air this summer, expect to encounter challenges. If you’re flying out of a smaller airport, hopefully that will be all right. If your flight involves a layover in a bigger centre, expect a longer wait.

If you’re flying internationally, well, all I can say is good luck.

But we’ve waited for this opportunity. And after having plans dashed by COVID-19 in the summers of 2020 and 2021, we want to be out and seeing the world again, despite the challenges we’re now facing.

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New NDP leader visits southeast cattle producers first Newly-elected Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck put a visit to southeast Saskatchewan on top of her priorities.

Just three days into the new role and on the first day of the Official Leader’s Tour, Beck made her way from Regina to Estevan, with a stop in Stoughton and then to the Roche Percée area.

The official opposition leader was joined by agriculture critic Trent Wotherspoon and economy and jobs critic Aleana Young.

The Mercury talked to Beck about her previous and recent experiences in the southeast as well as her near-future plans.

“We were meeting with a bunch of ranchers down just south of Roche Percée [on Wednesday].

People were happy to chat and talk about their industry and how they’re taking care of their cattle. We learned a lot, we got to have some great conversations. And that’s really been the response that we’ve had right through the leadership and we hope it continues as we’re on the road,” Beck shared.

At a ranch near Roche Percée, Beck, Young and Wotherspoon branded cattle and witnessed best practices of livestock care at the invitation of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association.

Beck is not a stranger to the farm lifestyle and the southeast. She grew up on a mixed farm, and cattle branding was something they’ve done every spring before taking cows out to pastures.

And the place itself meant a lot to her.

“It was great to get out there and talk with people. One of the ranchers there is someone that

The first day of the Leader’s Tour brought official opposition leader Carla Beck to a ranch in the Roche Percee area. Photo courtesy of Landen Kleisinger I grew up with, and my brother went to school with. There’s a lot of connection here,” Beck said.

“A theme that we’ve talked about a lot is if you are not working from divisions and connecting with people on those shared values, the love of this province and the land and the work that they’re doing. And we found a lot of that connection [on Wednesday] and throughout the leadership campaign, and I’m sure we will, as we get around the province.”

Beck noted that meeting and connecting with people in the province was a priority, which they outlined in the campaign.

“The first priority for us is to really signal that this work of connecting with people, understanding their jobs, their livelihoods, their hopes, and the challenges that they’re facing, that’s a big priority,” said Beck.

“And we’ve said all the way through the leadership campaign, this is about inviting people

in. It’s about talking to them about the things that are important to them. And I really think that is an important first step before you start suggesting to people what’s best for them, you need to be listening, and you need to be building those solutions with the people that are impacted the most by them.”

The party also started searching for some solutions that are of value to people in the southeast.

Earlier this month, the Saskatchewan NDP cowrote a letter, supporting livestock producers by calling on the federal government to scrap changes to beef and pork packaging.

“Livestock producers have a huge role to play in feeding Saskatchewan, caring for its world-renowned grasslands and sequestering carbon in the process. They deserve a government that works for them,” said Beck. “The Saskatchewan NDP will continue to call on the federal government to halt their

changes to beef packaging and to introduce fairness in protection for livestock producers by introducing federal and provincial cost-sharing for livestock business risk management programs.”

Beck said she will be back in the southeast as soon as she can to catch up with local business owners, community leaders and residents.

She also has a brother who lives in Carnduff and appreciates any opportunity to catch up with the family.

Beck capped off the first day of the tour with an address to celebrate the 60th anniversary of medicare in Prince Albert.

“Almost every day another hospital in another town sounds the alarm on service cuts and understaffing,” said Beck. “We all deserve a Saskatchewan that lives up to its history as the birthplace of Medicare.”

Ceres Global Ag Cord suspends crush project in Northgate Minneapolis, MN– Ceres Global Ag Corp. announced on June 24 that it is suspending its previously-announced canola crush project at Northgate.

“The Corporation’s decision to pause the project is due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, inflationary pressures resulting in higher costs than initially

projected and shifting macroeconomic conditions,” said the company in the announcement.

Consistent with the foregoing, Ceres has taken the step of terminating an equipment design and supply contract relating to the Northgate project, in order to reduce projectrelated contract liabilities.

Ceres noted that ter-

mination of this contract and suspension of the project will result in a fourth quarter impairment charge in relation to certain earlier expenditures made in connection with the project and which will be included when Ceres’ reports its fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results later this fall.

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Canada Day brought festivities to Bienfait

Bienfait was decked out in red and white, and Canadian flags abundant, during the town’s annual Canada Day celebrations.

Activities were held throughout the day, starting with a pancake breakfast, supplied by the Southern Plains Co-op, in the morning, and ending after dusk with the annual fireworks spectacular that attracted people from several communities.

Daniyale Woolsey with the Bienfait Recreation Board said everything went over in a “fantastic” fashion.

“I think it was better than anybody anticipated, and I’m pretty sure that absolutely everybody had a great time,” said Woolsey.

After the pancake breakfast was served, the attention shifted to the parade through the town’s streets.

“I’m not even sure how many entrants there were. There were lots. It was probably the most that I think I’ve ever organized,” said Woolsey.

The parade started at Bienfait Weldon School and then moved down several roads

before ending at the school. Woolsey, who is part of the fire department, noted that she watched the parade from the top of one of the firetrucks and she could see the people were jam-packed on every street.

The fireworks show did suffer a brief delay, as a spark caused a bush to catch fire, which required the fire department’s attention.

But it was still a great show and Woolsey said it entertained a lot of people.

“There was people backed up along the highway … and people sitting all over on the school grounds.”

Numerous other activities happened during the day. The town’s swimming pool was open and was a popular attraction. The fire department held a minifireman’s rodeo for the kids.

Other activities included a dunk tank, bouncy houses, a 5050 draw, a slo-pitch tournament and cotton candy.

Birthday cake was served after the parade, Bingo was contested at the Royal

Canadian Legion’s Bienfait branch, and the firefighters played the farmers in their annual slo-pitch showdown.

The fire department held a cabaret during the evening that Woolsey said was wellattended and had many well-behaved revellers.

Also during the Canada Day festivities, the Bienfait Memorial Arena accepted a cheque for $50,000 from the Affinity Credit Union for upgrades to the ice plant – the latest support for the project.

The money that was raised during the Canada Day celebrations will be directed to the Bienfait Recreation Board. In September, there will be a meeting to divide the money between the town’s arena, swimming pool, curling club, minor hockey association, minor baseball organization and public library.

The school community council also receives support.

Some parade participants were blowing bubbles to make it more exciting for the kids.

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Tickets for Reid’s first 2022 concert in Estevan were sold out in a matter of a few days. With a lot of appetite for this sincere and genuine performer, the Orpheum Theatre invited Reid to make another stop at the Energy City.

“It’s True! Johnny Reid has asked to come back to the Orpheum Theatre. He enjoyed performing at our 108-year-old theatre with the wonderful audience who was at his concert in March. We are so pleased to announce he will be back,” the Orpheum said in a Facebook post.

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By Stephanie Zoer The Lampman Recreation Board was ecstatic when they received word on a $514,000 grant to help with the upgrades of the Lampman’s ice rink system.

According to Dustin Ferguson, a rec. board member, Brittany Sutherland worked diligently on this grant, and her challenging work paid off.

Sutherland is the recreation director.

The Lampman arena needs a new ice system, as the one they have is old and parts are becoming difficult to obtain. The ice plant has two compressors that run on a R20 refrigerant. This R20 refrigerant and power are extremely high in cost and the biggest expense during the winter months.

It cools both the curling and ice rink. Ferguson said, “It is the heart of the rink, and the rink is the heart of the community.”

When Ferguson became a Lampman town council member, they began working on an asset management plan, and the recreation board quickly told them of the much-needed upgrade at the rink.

Once they knew they would get the grant, they tried to lock in prices. Due to the length of time and the uncertain market, they were unable to do this. Although the group was excited about the $514,000 grant, it would not cover

the cost of the equipment needed, as the cost had increased to around $700,000, if not more.

After contemplating on what to do, the board decided that through volunteer work they could do the demolition work themselves, along with the prep work and construction. It would save them about two percent, as letting the grant go was not an option.

They had toured Balcarres as they have a thermal syphoning plant. With a couple of modifications and a larger condenser, it could save them 20 percent on power. Not only was it cost efficient, but environmentally friendly, which was a huge plus, so the renovations began.

Ferguson said, “we have been working hard on fundraising as well, reaching out to businesses, in the hope to get help with our short fall.”

Well, it worked. Tundra Oil and Gas donated $50,000 and Kingston Midstream matched that with another $50,000 donation. Richardson owns both these companies.

Ferguson said, “our community is profoundly grateful and appreciate what these companies have done. They are helping us to sustain our rink, to keep it operating.” Ferguson went on to say, it is companies like this that keep our facilities going, and we cannot do it without them.

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EPS arrests one for drug offences The Estevan Police Service has announced the arrest of one person on drugrelated charges.

On June 30, the EPS Drug Intelligence Unit, in conjunction with the Weyburn Police Service (WPS) Drug Enforcement Unit, concluded an investigation into trafficking of cocaine in southeast Saskatchewan.

As a result of the investigation, a search warrant was executed by members of the EPS-WPS Joint Tactical Support Team ( JTST) and EPS patrol division at a location in the Valleyview area of Estevan.

Nicholas Nolt, 21, of British Columbia, was arrested at the scene without incident and has been charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000.

Nolt made his first appearance in Estevan Provincial Court on July 4 to speak to the charges.

The EPS handled a number of other calls in the past week.

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A night to remember for Carnduff ’s grads

The 29 students who were part of the Class of 2022 at the Carnduff Education Complex had their night to celebrate on June 28.

The graduation ceremony happened at the school’s gymnasium. The event featured the processional into the school, the presentation of the scholarships and bursaries, and the handing out of diplomas to the grads.

Alisa Paul was this year’s valedictorian, and she used her speech to thank all of those who helped the students reach this milestone in their lives.

Principal Ryan Nichols was pleased that they were able to have a full in-person graduation ceremony for the first time since 2019.

“We had the start of it last year, and this year was

a renewal of going back to having more people in our gymnasium to recognize our graduates,” said Nichols.

New for this year was an online streaming of the ceremony, so that those who couldn’t make it were still able to watch it on the school’s YouTube channel.

“We were looking forward to recognizing this excellent group of Grade 12s,” said Nichols.

Also part of this year’s ceremony was a grad parade in the community, organized by the parent committee. This relatively new tradition started a couple of years ago. The parade began once the ceremony was finished, and the Class of 2022 made their way through the community on parade floats.

The class of 2022 at the Carnduff Education Complex. Photo by Paul Kimball The number of graduates was similar to past years.

Nichols praised the graduates for their efforts to adapt during the past couple of years. But since re-

strictions have been lifted, the school has been back to being as close to normal as what they had before.

It’s been a great year for the school. The Tigers senior

girls’ volleyball team won the gold medal at the 3A provincial championships for the first time in school history, while the senior boys won a bronze medal.

“We had a number of students involved with activities within our school, bringing school pride and team spirit within our school,” said Nichols.

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‘We are the fire!’

Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur finished the year with track and field day with a bit of a surprise at the end.

Estevan Fire Rescue Service members helped cool students down after a hot day, as they brought their engine down to the school grounds, so all students could enjoy a shower right outside.

Kids marked the end of the school year with spray-down fun. Some of them concluded that since firefighters showed up in their yard, they ‘were the fire.”

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City gives the green light to summer parties Estevan city council discussed a couple of community events to occur this summer during their latest meeting on June 27.

Councillors unanimously approved a permit for the Downtown Street Dance on July 23 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., featuring country music singers Brock Andrews and Brody Siebert.

Councillor Rebecca Foord noted that she’d like to see extra attention be paid to the Garden on Fourth to ensure it won’t get vandalized. City manager Jeff Ward confirmed that there will be security and he’d make sure they keep an eye on this part of the downtown.

The council also approved a request from The Black Grasshopper owners to change the date of a previously approved outdoor event permit from July 9 to Aug. 13, so they could host a parking lot party similar to the one last year.

They plan to have the event from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Within the gated area in the parking lot, there will be live music on stage, a bar, food available and multiple picnic tables set up, as well as porta-potties.

••• Also at the meeting, council approved a resolution from the Town of Whitecourt, Alta. They submitted a resolution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, asking the Government of Canada to promote and encourage the consumption of Canadian oil and gas products over the use of those that are imported; and to implement a policy that requires all imported oil and gas consumed in Canada to meet the same laws Canadian producers must adhere

to, including governance, environmental and human rights standards.

Whitecourt asked that Estevan joins their effort, and endorses and submits the resolution to FCM for the board’s review.

“I just want to say, good on Whitecourt. And hopefully, we can also start standing up for our Canadian resources. And one little tidbit that everybody may not know is foreign oil that comes into our country does not have to pay a carbon tax.

Let’s get that changed,” said Councillor Tony Sernick.

••• Gale Tytlandsvik submitted a request to slightly move The Wave sculpture, which is the Grad 2020 legacy project she is currently working on. She said the monument would still remain at Torgeson Park, as originally planned, but suggested it should be installed on the west side of the path, where it would look better.

She noted that the artwork is ready to go whenever Dart Services will have time to install it.

Council approved the request.

••• The Souris Valley Museum board of directors and staff decided to retract its request to install a plaque commemorating Henry Youle Hind at the museum.

They’ve notified Parks Canada about the decision.

Councillor Kirsten Walliser said: “Although there’s no history that clearly indicates how Mr. Hind interacted with Indigenous peoples, the idea that funded his exploration of the Souris Valley was … funded specifically to take land away from Indigenous communities.”

“The current mandate of

the Souris Valley Museum simply doesn’t have the size, the scale, the resources to really unpack topics like that in the museum of our size and we’d rather focus on the good things that have happened in this area. And for that reason, they chose to remove their request,” Walliser noted.

••• City engineer Kiflom Weldeab informed council about the progress of the Arthur Avenue construction.

As part of the initiative to resurface residential roadways, engineering services was directed by the previous council to look into resurfacing Smith Street, Yardley Place and Hastings Place.

As part of the process of decision-making for resurfacing roadways, the condition of all underground utilities, including water and sewer services, has been evaluated.

Once water and sewer crew completed the condition assessment, the proposed roadways were approved for resurfacing.

In the case of Arthur Avenue, an investigation of the utilities indicated that several sewer services would

require reconstruction.

Thus, resurfacing Arthur will be postponed until all utilities are rehabilitated.

Weldeab said that it’s going to be a while before they get to the Arthur Street undergrounds.

He also submitted a recommendation to construct a monolithic curb, gutter and sidewalk on the east side of Kohaly Avenue and south leg of Lynd Crescent to connect to existing sidewalk on Nicholson Road and Lynd Crescent east leg.

The work was originally approved for that area, and Waldeab needed the green light to build a monolithic system instead of the old curb that needs to be removed due to watermain replacement.

••• Responding to inquiries from the community, the city’s leisure services, parks and facilities manager Rod March submitted a lengthy report explaining how Estevan approaches mosquito problems. March noted that as of right now, there are no reported cases of west Nile virus spread by mosquitos, and the situation is being closely monitored.

The city doesn’t use fogging, as it’s a pricy and not a very effective measure, since new mosquitoes move back into the fogged area in a matter of hours. To control the populations of two species of mosquitos in the area, the city uses control measures for larvae, which significantly reduced the numbers. However, mosquitos can fly up to 20 kilometres, and total elimination is impossible.

“We are in mosquito country. Take precautions, wear repellent. Try to avoid the dawn and dusk high activity times, wear light-coloured loose clothing, screen the windows and diligently eliminate any water sources on your property as they are major sources of breeding grounds, which are outside of the scope of the city’s larvicide program,” March recommended.

Walliser noted that Estevan is one of the three communities in Saskatchewan that are chosen for monitoring since mosquitoes do typically show up in the southeast corner first. The Ministry of Health’s website offers an update weekly, and the report clearly indi-

cates what the expected risk of the west Nile virus is.

March also noted that within the larvae monitor and control program, they monitor all potential habitats within three kilometres of the city limits. His full report can be found under the June 27 council agenda on estevan.ca.

••• The city also discussed boulevard parking opportunities on Fourth Street for DMS Services Inc. and AMP Motors Ltd. DMS asked for one stall for curb parking in front of their store, and four stalls in front of the old Husky property that’s now fenced in.

After a discussion of individual situations, council agreed to allow for one parking spot for DMS in front of the store, and also send a further request to the traffic committee as well as reach out to the Husky property owners for their input on the situation.

They also agreed that if AMP pays for the curbing in front of their property (about six metres of curb), the city will allow for them to have parking space on the street.

Special graduation moment Kashton Kickley, middle, graduated pre-kindergarten at Westview School this year. He and his family were out taking photos around Estevan in his little cap and gown, and they decided they should stop by the police station. Constables Jordan Ross and Danielle Clara joined him for his memorable moment. His mother Krista Goudy said Kashton “absolutely loved” this unique experience.

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Canada Day Estevan Kin style Estevan Kinsmen and Kinettes hosted their traditional Canada Day celebration this year.

Hundreds of people turned out for the event at Hillside Park on Friday.

The community was treated to a free barbecue, snow cones, Canada Day cake and more.

Kids could enjoy the time in the bouncy castle, play some ball hockey, get their faces painted and have fun at the playground.

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Estevan Arts Council awards successful students Estevan Arts Council celebrated four 2022 scholarship recipients during an in-person ceremony, their first in almost three years, on June 28.

Allison Holzer with the Estevan Arts Council said they were pleased to receive a number of applications for scholarships this year. The successful applicants received a certificate from the council, which will cover their expenses to attend a summer camp for up to $100.

Rowyn Siever was one of the scholarship recipients. She will be attending Drewitz School of Dance summer school this year.

She’s been dancing for over 10 years and attended summer schools before.

Naveah Wakely also received a certificate for up to $100 to do a virtual architecture and stage design summer camp. The camp

will go for a week with instructors based out of the University of Regina.

Maxwell Froese also received a certificate to cover the expenses for attending the Souris Valley Theatre’s camp. He attended theatre camps before and said that doing plays is his favourite part.

Jerom Kim received the support to attend two summer camps at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum.

One is called Let’s Get Messy, and the other one is All About Animals. He’s attended the EAGM’s camps before and said he is looking forward to painting more this summer.

Holzer noted that the Estevan Arts Council is always looking for new board members. If anyone is interested in joining the organization, they can call the office at 306-634-3942 or contact Wilma Mantei.

Four students received scholarships from the Estevan Arts Council this year.

The award winners in the front row are, from left, Rowyn Siever, Jerom Kim, Naveah Wakely and Maxwell Froese.

Board members partaking in the ceremony were, from left, Allison Holzer, Allicia Hood, Wilma Mantei, Jennifer Froese and Nancy Samoluk.

Welcome golfers!

OTS to host inaugural mixed golf tournament

The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) is continuing to add to the fleet of events it offers.

The OTS will host its inaugural mixed two-person scramble golf tournament at Hidden Valley’s Hideout Golf Course on July 9. There will be a shotgun start at 2 p.m.

The tournament is sold

out with 74 golfers.

OTS president Tony Sernick said teams will play nine holes of golf. As it is a mixed competition, teams have to have a male and a female participant.

A golfer can bring a coworker, a spouse or anyone else of the opposite gender.

Sernick said they had

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The OTS has always wanted to have a mixed event, he said, and they also wanted to have a competition at the Hideout, which is a nine-hole golf course west of Estevan that has par-3 and par-4 holes, and

some challenging holes for golfers.

“We’ve always liked Hidden Valley. That’s always been on our radar screen to host something there. It’s just such a nice, little place. Obviously Brad Dutton, who’s the owner, he’s a former OTS president as well so we just wanted to spread

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He expects it will also be more relaxed than the traditional oilmen’s golf tournament in June, but they will still crown a champion for the tournament.

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The track held a regularly scheduled program on July 1, but it had to postpone the program for July 2 due to a short but powerful storm that drenched the track hours before the program was to start. The July 2 races were pushed back a day to July 3.

Landon Runge was the winner in the hobby stock class each night. He finished ahead of Conner Hansen, Kaiden Tuchscherer and Kayden Hjorteland on the first night.

For the second program, Tuchscherer was second, Hjorteland came in third and Kruz Wilson was fourth.

Tuchscherer continues to set the pace in the overall standings with 195 points,

seven more than Runge.

Leevi Runge continued his mastery of the sport mod class, as he won the feature both nights, and has now won all five sport mod features this season.

Darren Schatz, who was once again the lone U.S.based driver competing at the track on Friday, was second. Ryder Raynard was third and Rick Milewicz finished fourth.

Justin Fichter took second on Sunday, with Keenan Glasser in third and Adrian Dickie fourth.

Leevi Runge has 196 points to lead the overall standings for the sport mods. Glasser is second with 180.

Cash Saxon won the slingshot feature each night. He was ahead of Jacek Ashworth, Brogen Wagner and Hudson Mann the first night, and Jagger Ashworth, Eli Turn-

bull and Jace Emmel in the second.

Saxon has 190 points to lead the slingshots, three more than Jace Emmel and four more than Eli Turnbull.

Joey Galloway took home the modified feature on the first night. He finished ahead of Ed Turnbull, Kody Scholpp and Tyson Turnbull the first night of racing.

In the second night, Tyson Turnbull was the winner, finishing ahead of Galloway, Tyler Wagner and Ed Turnbull.

Tyson Turnbull has the lead in the modified division with 195 points, four more than Kody Scholpp.

The top four cars in the modifieds are separated by 13 points.

The lone class that didn’t produce a repeat winner was the stock cars. Chris Hortness won on Canada Day, with Brendon LaBatte

Chris Hortness, 17H, duelled with Brendon LaBatte in the stock car class.

Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography in second, Chase Davidson third and Geoff Mann fourth.

Devon Gonas finished ahead of Hortness on the second night. Davidson and Mann were third and fourth, respectively.

Hortness leads the modified division with 195 points, 15 more than Geoff Mann.

A few of the out of town drivers had to return home Sunday after Saturday’s program was post-

poned, but the rest of the field was able to race both nights.

The next double-header at the track will be July 22 and 23. Then a monster truck special is scheduled for July 29 and 30.

Preparations underway for Pierson Memorial Tournament The Estevan Police Association enjoyed tremendous support for the inaugural Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament last August, and the police agency is looking forward to the tournament’s return this year.

The inaugural edition of the event was held in August 2021, and raised $5,445.86 for Operational Stress Injury Canada’s (OSI-CAN) Saskatchewan division.

The money will assist the organization in their ongoing efforts towards the betterment of first

responders with mental health concerns.

Estevan Police Service Const. Jeremy Taman, who was part of the tournament’s organizing committee, met with the OSI-CAN director for Saskatchewan in the spring to learn about what this organization does to assist first responders with mental health concerns.

The organization has 16 support groups in the province, consisting of councillors with experience in first responder issues. They assist with eye rest therapy to help

with sleep, supply healing support dogs and operate horse retreats at ranches across the province.

OSI-CAN is a program of the Canadian Mental Health Association and operates strictly on private funding, providing financial assistance to first responders in need who are not covered through insurance.

“Thanks to the overwhelming support from local businesses in Estevan and all of the attendees at last year’s tournament, which

sold out in less than 24 hours,” Taman wrote.

This year’s tournament is being held on Aug. 6 at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course, and the association looks forward to another successful year. All of the funds raised will be going to benefit an organization of the association’s choosing to assist with these concerns in memory of Pierson, a member of the Estevan Police Service who was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. He died in March 2021.

OSI-CAN Saskatchewan director Julius Brown, left, and Const. Jeremy Taman with the Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament organizing committee.

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Estevan hosts junior golf tour stop Top young golfers were at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on the weekend for the RE/Max Blue Chip Realty Classic, which

is Estevan’s stop on the Maple Leaf Junior Tour.

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In the MJT girls’ 15-19 division, Hallie Crozier, 17, of Regina notched her first MJT victory with a score of 80.

Darien Herlick, 16, of Weyburn, took the juvenile boys’ title with a 74.

Chloe Willis, 14, of Kyle carded an 87 for a twostroke victory in the MJT U14 girls’ division.

Elias Haukeness, 14, of Buena Vista had a 68 on the final day to win the bantam boys’ division, and finished with a 27-hole score of 108 (40-68).

Austin Nesbitt, 11, of Pilot Butte won the peewee boys’ title with a 27hole score of 117 (39-79).

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Porter Barnett of Carlyle was tied for fifth in juvenile boys with an 81.

A mini tour event was also held in Estevan on July 2. It had to be shortened to a nine-hole competition due to weather.

Caydin Karst, 11, of Assiniboia and Tylan Wallin, also 11, of Humboldt tied for the lead in the boys’ 1112 division with a 29 for nine holes.

Keaton Kreklewich, 10, of Melville won the nine and 10 title by two strokes with a 36. Brooks Cote of Estevan was third in that age group with a 44.

Hudson Deibert, 7, of Regina won the under-8 division by a 10-stroke gap, shooting a 41.

Kathy Han, 12, of Saskatoon, won the girls’ 11 and 12 division by one stroke by shooting a 43.

And Alysa Melstead, 9, of Wynyard shot a 55 in nine holes to win the girls’ nine and 10 division.

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OBITUARIES Barbara Tait 1930 - 2022

Barbara Tait age 91 years of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan and formerly of Estevan, Saskatchewan passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Shaunavon Hospital & Care Centre.

She was born on September 28, 1930 in the Elfros, Saskatchewan district where she attended Hegloff School.

She worked as a Nurses Aid at Wadena Hospital. She met and married Bill Tait on October 21, 1951 at Wadena. They lived in various places throughout Saskatchewan. Following Bill’s passing in 1993 she later moved to Estevan to be close to family. She liked hockey and football and loved the Saskatchewan Roughriders. She loved her garden and flowers and was an avid walker; walking 5 miles per day. She always had grandchildren visiting in the summer. Barb was a member and volunteer at the United Church in Yorkton and Estevan.

She was predeceased by her husband Bill on September 16, 1993, her parents Robert and Connie Ellis, two brothers Bill Ellis and James Ellis and sister Margaret Faust, 2 sisters-in-law and 5 brothers-in-law.

She is survived by daughter Bev Dunham (Les) of Shaunavon, granddaughter Stacey (Martijn) of Haarlem, Netherlands and great grandchildren Anika and Jaida and granddaughter Danae (Wayne) of Medicine Hat, Alberta and great grandchildren Chandler, Randen, Chloe and Tyson; son Bill Tait (Angie) of Phoenix, Arizona, grandson Robert (Jenn) and granddaughter Stefanie (Terry) and great grandchildren Kayleigh and Connor; son Brad Tait of Shaunavon, grandson Andrew (Stephanie) and great grandchildren Boston, Kase, Emma and Noah, grandson Darcy (Paula) and great grandchildren Everett and Charlotte, granddaughter Brittany (Blaine) and great grandchildren Mykayla and Brooklynn and grandson Taylor (Samantha); her sister Connie Goguen in British Columbia and sister-in-law Tena Simpson of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan as well as by numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held from The Bridge Alliance Church, 199 - 3rd Avenue West, at Shaunavon, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. with United Church Minister Connie Sykes officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Wadena Cemetery at Wadena, Saskatchewan. For those wishing, memorial donations may be made to the Shaunavon Courtesy Van or a Charity of the Donor’s Choice in care of Binkley’s Funeral Service at 306-297-2412 or toll-free at 1-877-BINKLEY. Binkley’s Funeral Service of Shaunavon (www.Binkleys.com) is in charge of the arrangements.

Edith Hildahl 1928 - 2022 Edith Marie Hildahl, late of Ottawa, Ont. and formerly of Estevan, Sask. passed away peacefully in Ottawa on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at the age of 94 years.

Edith will always be lovingly remembered by her daughters: Sharon (Terry) Smyth of Pilot Mound, Man. and Brenda Hildahl (Randy Carrol) of Ottawa, Ont.; grandchildren: Levi (Kristen) Trauter, Quentin Berg and Joseph and Georgia Carrol; her sister Alice Scharnatta of Midale, Sask., and numerous nieces and nephews.

Edith was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Everett Hildahl; daughter Carolann in infancy; her parents: Otto and Ida Krueger; sister Margaret and brothers: Ernie (SherylAnn), Harold (Pauline) and Terry (Elvie); her grandson Dillion Trauter, and her brother-in-law Edward Scharnatta.

Edith was born in Midale, Sask. on April 15, 1928 to Otto and Ida Krueger. She married Everett Hildahl on November 10, 1947.

Together they worked hard and went from owning only a beat-up old truck to owning a farm. Edith loved photography, writing poetry, doing pen and ink drawings, sewing, and was always an avid reader.

But Edith will always be most remembered as the loving, caring person she was - always there for everyone, always offering to help no matter what she was going through herself! She will be deeply missed!

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Canadian National Institute for the Blind helps Estevan community The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) has multiple programs and projects in the southeast.

Before the pandemic, the CNIB started getting their in-person peer support group up and running in Estevan. But when COVID hit, those efforts had to be switched to a virtual format.

Ashley Nemeth, provincial director for Saskatchewan and Manitoba with the CNIB, said they had patrons in the area participating in their virtual meetings throughout the pandemic, and now they are moving into a mixed setting.

“Now that we are moving into this in-person model again, we have a hybrid going of in-person and virtual. We have started the process of getting that peer group up and running in Estevan. And the peer group is really for anyone who has experienced a vision loss and wants to have some support,” Nemeth explained.

Peer group provides a place where people can feel safe, share their experiences with vision loss and receive support from people who find themselves in a similar situation. Participants can

get some tips and tricks on things like doing something while visually impaired, as well as managing medication, different lighting or different tools that they’re using. The peer group also creates a space where people can emphasize some of the challenges that they are going through.

While the in-person CNIB peer support group is now an option in Estevan, they also continue with virtual meetings for those who might not be comfortable with the in-person format. Patrons can call into that peer support group and receive needed help from the comfort of their homes.

Peer support groups are volunteer-run and staff-led.

Employees oversee the program and come out at the beginning of the program and then a couple of times a year. The volunteer runs the groups as they meet and helps the program lead, who arranges speakers and organizes some other things.

“For example, we have Vision Loss [Rehabilitation Canada], they will be coming out to Estevan for their next peer group and chatting about services that are available, orientation and mobility, [etc.] … We’re

not always right in Estevan, but we’re definitely supporting and helping in the background of it, and we have a great volunteer who experienced sight loss and who’s going to be helping with that group,” Nemeth explained.

During their meetings, participants also hear from pharmacists, police about fraud prevention, cab companies, receive presentations about personal safety, participation in elections and more.

“It’s definitely about arming people with all the skills and tools that they need to be able to live the life that they want and break down as many of those barriers that we can for them,” Nemeth said.

The group began meeting once a month, and in the fall they will decide if they will continue with the same schedule or switch to meeting every other week.

“It really depends on the participants and what they’re looking for,” Nemeth noted.

The CNIB also recently hosted a barbecue in Weyburn and the CNIB Charity Golf Classic in Estevan, alongside the local Lions Club.

“We’re really trying to engage our rural clients in the Estevan area. We also have our vision mate program available for individuals in Estevan, both in person and virtually,” Nemeth added.

The vision mate program matches individuals who are blind, partially sighted or have some sight loss with a volunteer. They can meet virtually or chat over the phone, and the volunteer will check in and just have a social conversation. If patrons choose to have the in-person vision mates, the CNIB matches them with a volunteer who could do various things, depending on what the needs of the person are.

Nemeth noted that the support they provide ranges from “having tea, to reading mail, to helping sort spices or label clothing, to going for a walk or meeting for lunch.”

“It really depends on the needs of the individual with sight loss, and that’s available in in the Estevan area as well,” Nemeth said.

The in-person vision mates program was available to people before the pandemic. During the pandemic, it was fully switched to a virtual model. With it being

more convenient for some people, the CNIB decided to keep both formats as everyone is emerging from the times of restrictions.

CNIB also has in-person kids camps happening in Regina.

If families in Estevan are wanting to travel to Regina to attend a camp, the CNIB has one-day and two-day in-person camps for youth who have sight loss, where they do swimming, crafts, games and all kinds of activities that you would find in summer camps.

They also have a virtual option, which they call camp in a box. They send out all of the materials that patrons will need, and some fun extras, like snacks and others. Virtual camps are three days long. Every day participants meet on Zoom twice a day, one hour in the morning and one in the afternoon, and do different activities using the sent materials.

“Virtual camps have been really popular with our rural participants, especially in Estevan and the surrounding area, because still, not everyone can travel in. So, it’s a great option for kids to still be able to connect with other youth who

are having the same experiences,” Nemeth said.

She also noted that there were some concerns brought up by their clientele about the safety of some intersections in Estevan. The CNIB plans to be doing some advocacy and setting up meetings with the city and different people to make sure individuals with vision loss can travel safely around the community and also feel confident in their ability to travel independently.

And there are a lot of other issues that the CNIB keeps their eyes on to help their patrons.

“Another thing that a lot of individuals will say is that vision loss can be very isolating. When you’re in a rural area, sometimes it can feel very lonely. And so, connecting people to others who are going through the same thing is so important, especially in rural communities, because it is so isolating. And it does make it hard to get around ... So, it’s been really identified by the community that having these programs available.

It’s just so important for them,” Nemeth shared.

For more about CNIB and the services available go to cnib.ca.

Sidewalks painted to help those with eyesight issues Estevan area residents have likely noticed the yellow paint markings found on many of the sidewalks in the community this year.

They were added to help those with vision disabilities navigate their way around the city.

Helen Fornwald, who is the city’s safety co-ordinator, noted the process started in 2020 when she met with Lyle Dukart, a local man who is visually impaired, and with a CNIB specialist in orientation and mobility.

“We physically walked all the way from where he lives to where he goes to his doctor’s appointment. So I got to see, first-hand, what it was like for someone with vision loss and what they experience,” said Fornwald.

During the 2 1/2-hour walk, they identified some areas of difficulty, whether it’s from a sidewalk, street, road, railway tracks or other issues.

One of those areas was

the CP Rail crossing at 13th Avenue, where it’s difficult to distinguish the end of the sidewalk and the beginning of the pavement for the road.

Paint has been added.

“He has set the stage for anybody that has vision loss,” Fornwald said.

Another area was in front of Blackbeard’s Restaurant, where there was nothing to distinguish the sidewalk from the parking lot. They also worked on the King Street pathway by Scotsburn Square, since the pathways don’t line up.

Reflective tape has been added to poles on King Street east of Bannatyne Avenue that she expects will help motorists in the winter months.

Some troublesome areas, such as the sidewalk from Second Avenue to Kensington Avenue, have been resolved with a new sidewalk that is part of the city’s integrated pathway project.

Dukart said he was having trouble navigating the city with his

cane. He was asked by Mayor Roy Ludwig for ideas, and Dukart supplied them to help those with vision issues.

In the case of the railway crossing at 13th Avenue, there isn’t a curb separating sidewalk from pavement.

He looks forward to walking more around the city, and he is pleased with the work that is taking place. He pointed out the sidewalk on Fourth Street in east Estevan is a big addition, because he doesn’t have to walk on the road.

Dukart also recognizes the city can’t do everything at once.

“I’m in the process of contacting the city again about some overgrowth on sidewalks, where the shrubs in front of the properties have overgrown more than threequarters of the sidewalk,” said Dukart. “There are some more issues that need to be addressed.

But the city is doing their best to come up with the solutions.”

The paint won’t last forever, so this isn’t a permanent solution, and the effort proceeded despite a shortage of line paint this year, but Fornwald

said the response has been positive. She has received lots of inquiries because it is something

new, but anyone who has asked has been pleased.

“This is just the very first [step]. It’s kind of

like a pilot project just to see how it goes, and we’ll have to evaluate it at the end of the year,” she said.

Schwab earns accolades for musical talent A talented young musician from Estevan has earned accolades for his abilities while playing the trombone.

At the Estevan and District Music Festival, he won many scholarships over the last six years in piano and band competitions, including the Murray GM Award for Outstanding Performance in Multiple Disciplines in 2022, and he was recommended by the adjudicator for the provincial competition in brass solo for the age group 28 and under.

At provincials, Schwab finished first in his class and earned scholarships, and was chosen to perform in the evening concert for senior students in all disciplines.

He was one of six people selected by special recommendation to enter the solo class for those 24 and under at the upcoming Canada West Performing

Arts Festival in mid-July.

It will also include performers from B.C., Alberta and Manitoba.

He will be unable to attend, as he is among the air cadets chosen to attend flight camp this summer to get a pilot’s licence.

Schwab recently graduated from Grade 12 at ECS. He is a member of the concert band and jazz band programs. Throughout his solo performances, he has been accompanied

by Allison Holzer and Danielle Evenson.

He has been a member of the provincial honour band for three years, the University of Regina honour band for three years and the Brandon University honour band.

Schwab will attend Sask. Polytechnic in Saskatoon, taking mechanical engineering technology, and will continue to receive instruction on the trombone.

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Sacred Heart students win awards A couple of classrooms at Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur won a Tertiary Award for the Queen’s Jubilee Contest.

Jeannette Seemann’s Grade 3/4 French immersion class and Michelle Adams’ Grade 3 English class won several prizes of $150 each, which were awarded by completing the Queen’s Jubilee Challenge hosted by Canadian Geographic.

Each classroom has been participating all year in environmental activities that conserve the local native plants and help understand their environment. These conscientious students have studied and practised composting with and without worms throughout the school year.

Activities included a tour of Shand Green House, a scavenger hunt at the park near the Shand Power Station, planting trees in the school’s student gardens and cleaning areas of their playground.

In an email to the Mercury, the school noted that even winter activities are necessary to maintain these gardens.

Pruning the grape vines and cutting rot out of the infected trees must be done before the thaw.

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Photo courtesy of Sacred Heart School The Queen’s Jubilee Challenge was a Canadian-wide competition to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of service and her love of trees.

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each of her children and continues to plant trees all over the world.

The school also planted a tree on the same birthday as one of its students and that tree is now

named after that student.

By completing parts of the environmental challenges and submitting proof, the classrooms earned official ballots resulting in the awards.

Estevan firefighters called to semi rollover

Estevan fire crews responded to a semi-truck rollover on Canada Day. The call for service came in at about 7 p.m. on July 1. Firefighters rushed to a vehicle incident that occurred on the north side of the Highway 39 bypass. A semi rolled in the ditch.

EMS was already on scene. Deputy Fire Chief Rick Davies said that upon their arrival, the lone occupant has made it out of the vehicle. EMS treated him and took him to the hospital, but Davies said it seemed that the driver had minor injuries.

Fire crews provided traffic control and assessed the vehicle for any fluid leaks.

Once Estevan RCMP arrived, the scene was turned over to them.

According to the initial report, the driver’s error resulted in him entering the ditch. He couldn’t recover and rolled. Yet, that is to be further investigated, and the RCMP is working on the case.

Earlier last week, Estevan fire crews responded to a report of a structure fire in central Estevan and an alarm coming from the Shand Greenhouse.

The first call for service for the week came in on June 27 at about 2:30 p.m.

Firefighters rushed to a reported structure fire occurring in a multiapartment building in the central area of the city. Residents had safely evacuated the fourstorey building.

While there were no flames anywhere, light smoke was coming out of one of the apartments on the first level. Firefighters made entry.

“Medium smoke was found inside the building.

Again, no flame was found.

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cooking. Crews were able to safely and quickly turn off the stove and remove the contents to an unaffected area of the stove to let it cool down. There was no water required for suppression in this particular fire,” said Estevan Fire Chief Dale Feser.

Firefighters ventilated the building. The occupants of the individual apartment weren’t on site.

“This was very much the case of unattended cooking. And unattended cooking and cooking-related fires are one of the leading causes of fire fatalities in Canada,” Feser said.

He reminded the public to always be present when they start cooking anything and supervise items on the stove or oven throughout the entire process.

The fire alarm system for the building wasn’t activated. And Feser praised

the residents for quick thinking and action.

“Everybody did a great job phoning 911 quickly, as they heard a local smoke alarm that was going on within the [apartment].

The building fire alarm system was not active at that time,” Feser said. “But when in doubt, always make sure that you’re calling 911.”

He noted that if there’s a fire alarm system in place but didn’t get activated on its own in case of emergency, residents can set it off at the pull station.

On June 28 at about 1 p.m., fire crews responded to a fire alarm going off at the Shand Greenhouse southeast of Estevan.

“When crews arrived on scene, it was found that a contractor was working on the heating and air conditioning system and blowing out vents.

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No emergency was occurring. Crews were stood down after educating the staff at the location about calling the monitoring agency prior to proceeding with any work.

The same day at about 3 p.m., firefighters attended the Sacred Heart School/ École Sacré Coeur for a spray down.

“Everyone was having a great time up there,” Feser said. “It was great to hear all the kids laughing and having a great time and enjoying a little bit of suppression from the heat with a spray-down from the fire department crews.”

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE:

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

Get out into our parks and splash pools and enjoy the great weather!

CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2022 WATERMAIN FLUSHING 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:

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!

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18 years of age

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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

(1) 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)

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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

(2) 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)

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:

(3) 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)

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

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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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

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

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