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Members of the Estevan Police Service and Estevan RCMP had barricades set up in the 1200-block of Fourth Street on Friday.

Photo by David Willberg The Estevan Police Service has announced charges in connection with an incident that led to barricades being set up in downtown Estevan on Friday.

Police were called about the incident just after 8 a.m. At the time, the EPS referred to it as a “serious incident.” Armed officers were seen in the area. The

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es. The second male was held in custody while the investigation continued into the alleged offences.

The 1200-block of Fourth Street and Fifth Street were closed and barricaded for a time due to the incident. Also closed was a back alley. Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service assisted with the traffic control.

The weapon was located, but Lowen did not specify if the suspect was in possession when he was arrested.

Lowen noted that the incident occurred in a residence, not a business, and nobody was injured.

Shortly after arriving at the scene, the EPS said there was no threat to the public, but people were

asked to avoid the area while officers were at the scene.

Police said Monday that Zachary Lewis, age 20, had been charged with pointing a firearm and uttering threats under the Criminal Code. He was in court on Monday and has been released with conditions.

The charges have not been proven in court.

Greg Hoffort announces he will be retiring from St. Joseph’s Hospital in 2023

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Estevan RCMP assisted with the response.

“While we were setting up in the area, he [the suspect] came out of the building and was arrested on the sidewalk,” said Estevan Police Chief Rich Lowen.

The EPS said Friday afternoon that two males were taken into custody and one was subsequently released without charg-

St. Joseph’s Hospital is going to have a new executive director, but it won’t be until next spring.

The hospital’s board announced last week that Greg Hoffort would be retiring from the role that he has held since October 2011. His departure will take effect on April 1, 2023.

Hoffort said he has been deliberating the decision for some time, and was in discussions with Emmanuel Health as to what the transition.

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years and in many ways, it’s time for a change for me and for St. Joe’s,” Hoffort told the Mercury. “Our leadership group and local council have accomplished a lot together.

We have an outstanding front-line staff that is really second to none, other than they’re short-staffed right now, as many are.”

Multiple factors played into his decision, and it wasn’t just one issue, he said.

In a news release, St. Joseph’s cited a number of accomplishments that happened during Hoffort’s tenure, including

the revitalization of the addiction’s treatment and recovery centre in the past 2 1/2 years, the construction of the STARS Air Ambulance helipad adjacent to the hospital in 2013, the addition of CT scanner services in 2015 and a number of capital upgrades.

Hoffort said he is also pleased with the new outpatient centre at St. Joseph’s, and is looking forward to welcoming visiting specialists whose presence will save people from having to make trips to Regina. A new vascular surgeon started

having monthly clinics there on Friday.

But the new person will step into the never-ending recruitment and retention cycle for both physicians and nurses, and Hoffort hopes his replacement will be able to bring in more staff.

St. Joseph’s Hospital local council chairman Don Kindopp said there was an element of shock when Hoffort revealed his retirement decision.

“I never really thought it was going to happen until just recently when he called me in and said he feels right now that it’s best to turn the helm over

to someone else,” said Kindopp. “He would remain solidly in the position until his six months [notice] were up, and there are still certain things he’d like to see happen or completed before he actually leaves the office.”

Hoffort noted that in his contract, it said he would give the hospital six months notice before retiring.

Kindopp said Hoffort had expressed frustration with some elements of the job in the past, especially with the criticism the hospital received on some social media posts.

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Estevan’s leisure services division has announced the introduction of the StarGuard Elite and Starfish Aquatics Water Safety programs.

In a news release, the City of Estevan said this decision was made following the January announcement by the Canadian Red Cross that it would end its water safety programming as of Dec. 31. The city added that its aquatics program has proudly utilized the Canadian Red Cross Water Safety program for many years, for both lifeguard training and swimming lessons, and it will continue to use the Canadian Red Cross for first aid and CPR training.

“This decision did not come lightly,” said Erin Wilson, program manager and aquatics specialist for the City of Estevan.

“We have done a substantial amount of research to find a program that feels familiar to the community to allow for a comfortable transition. We’re very excited to take this

next step with StarGuard Elite and Starfish Aquatics and are confident that the community will find this shift very manageable.”

StarGuard Elite is an internationally-recognized aquatics risk prevention agency with over 20 years of experience in comprehensive training and certification for lifeguards, while their Starfish Aquatics will be introduced through swimming lessons programming.

Both provide what the city called very progressive formatting with the introduction of digital accessibility of report cards for parents with youth in lessons, and an online platform for lifeguards in training.

The training methods used by StarGuard Elite to create future lifeguards are very similar to the previous Canadian Red Cross program, Wilson said. There are digital components and online learning, which is how youths are more engaged

and can manage their busy schedules.

“It really assists us in creating those future staff that we want to bring on board,” said Wilson.

As for Starfish, it also has similarities to what the Red Cross offers.

Wilson said they spent a lot of time reading different materials and participating in a lot of virtual meetings to ensure the city was making the right decision.

“We didn’t take that decision lightly. It was really important for us to find what we felt was the right option for our community,” she said.

Estevan will be the first in Canada to run the StarGuard Elite program.

“It’s not that we’re not looking at continuing to offer the LifeSaving Society advanced lesson courses because we want to continue to help grow other facilities or other communities, so we’ll always try to provide both,” said Wilson.

The LifeSaving Society announced earlier this

year that it would assume responsibility for advanced lifeguard training in Canada. The city is still working out how training will work with both, but the city doesn’t want to be exclusive to one program.

Many communities have had both Lifesaving Society and Red Cross programs for their staff.

StarFish Aquatics is also starting to make its way into Canada. There are a few other communities involved, Wilson said, but they have yet to be announced.

It will be a progression program, very similar to what people have seen in the past from the Canadian Red Cross. It will start with Star Babies and Star Tots, all the way to swim schools. Then they will focus on swim techniques.

“It’s an easy transitional program, and we’re just working on all of those transition charts so that we can make it easy for parents to understand what level their child will transfer into,” said Wilson.

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Among Hoffort’s « A1 other accomplishments, according to Kindopp, was helping shift St. Joseph’s from a local hospital board to a local council of Emmanuel Health to an advisory council, which took several years and is nearly complete.

Also, when Hoffort came in, the hospital was in a deficit position and had been so for a number of years. Now the hospital is running a balanced budget.

“He’s done well at getting rid of the deficit that we had,” said Kindopp.

“In all the years I’ve been on the board, except for the last three or four years, we’ve always ran a deficit situation.”

Kindopp predicted Hoffort would always be an advocate for the hospital.

Hoffort said he is not pursuing another job at the moment, whether it be in health care or another field.

He is looking forward to spending more time at the family cabin.

In the meantime, the hospital will be focused on recruiting staff and they hope the provincial incentives that were announced recently will be beneficial.

Greg Hoffort has been the executive director of St. Joseph’s Hospital for 11 years. File photo The hospital also has renovations planned for the medical unit, and St. Joe’s has been approved to expand the addictions treatment centre to 32 beds.

“I’m focused on the job I have and the team I work with right now for the next six months,” he said.

Hoffort would also like to remain part of the new Estevan Regional Nursing Home committee, which he has been involved with since its formation.

Hoffort predicted his replacement would be

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He had been the director of Systems Lifeline and the administrative assistant at the hospital from 1990-1996. He also served as executive director of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation from 1994-1996 and was the commissioning and equipment coordinator for the hospital during the construction of the present facility.

In between his stints at the hospital, Hoffort was the administrator for the RM of Estevan for nearly 15 years, until he resigned to work at St. Joe’s.

“When he became interested in the position of, at that time it would have been the CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital, he had all his background and contact and administrative experience that he brought into that position, into management,” said Kindopp.

Kindopp is confident they will have a replacement within the next six months.

“There are lots of good people out there who have the skills and the attitudes and the characteristics that would make an executive director for St. Joe’s Hospital,” said Kindopp.

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welcome by an “amazing” front-line team that has made his job a rewarding experience over the past few years.

Kindopp said the individual who replaces Hoffort should have a vision that should align with that of the hospital. The new executive director should also be intelligent, a good communicator, and willing to work well with people in a collaborative environment so that any points of view are considered before decisions are made.

The new person would also need a background in health care.

“You obviously would like someone who has that kind of knowledge and aptitudes, combined with management skills,” said Kindopp.

“Do you just want strictly management who’s worried about budgets and communication and that, or do you need somebody who’s strictly health oriented in terms of one of the sciences in health? I think you need a combination of both of those things,” Kindopp added later.

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The pedestrian sustained what the RCMP described as being serious, non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation continued with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

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one count of operating a vehicle while over .08 causing bodily harm; one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm; one count of operating a vehicle while prohibited; and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in Estevan Provincial Court on Nov. 21.

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Estevan’s Limitless Disability Advocacy Services named SARC’s top Community Builder for 2022

By Ana Bykhovskaia Estevan’s Limitless Disability Advocacy Services (DAS) was celebrated as the SARC Community Builder Award recipient for 2022 in late October.

Kandyce Meili, who alongside her husband Conrad started and has been developing the organization since 2015, said they don’t do what they do for recognition, but it is great to hear about what their work means to others.

“It was very humbling to hear from the people that we created these programs for how much it affects them. We never do this for recognition.

We’re doing it only to help people,” Meili said.

Back about seven years ago, the Meilis’ daughters Olivia and Emily were diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, and the family started looking into what kind of programming was available for them as far as extracurricular activities.

“They weren’t on par with their peers, and it was hard to put them into peer activities as they need a little bit more patience and some modified activities,” Meili explained. “At that time, Estevan didn’t have anything for kids with disabilities. And we were told that in

order for our daughters to go into something like dance or swimming lessons, we would have to drive to Regina to do that. And so rather than drive, we chose to just start something up here for kids with disabilities.”

At that time, the Meilis had some experience with being on boards of non-profit organizations, but they didn’t know much about starting and running one. So, they started working with other businesses and organizations that were running programs for kids.

“The community support has been a huge help in this,” Meili said.

Starting Limitless, they wanted their offering to first fit the needs of kids with various disabilities, and second, be free.

“Free programs … has a dual meaning. It’s for you to be free to be who you are. And then free to be also because we offer all of our programs for free through grants and donations,” Meili explained. “We also collaborated with some soccer programs in Ontario to find out what they were doing.

And then we worked with Estevan youth soccer to create a youth soccer program for kids with disabilities, which we’re still actively involved in.

“And we just reached out to different organizations within the community, whether it be CrossFit or Zumba, or places like Encompass Fitness, that will run programs for us for kids with disabilities.”

They started by offering CrossFit and soccer classes for kids with disabilities. Later they added Zumba and fitness lessons. They also are running personal activities, where they’d go down to Fresh Air Fitness and have family events for kids with disabilities.

Along the way, they also started working with one of Estevan’s schools to adjust their track and field. “[We were] talking about how their track and field really wasn’t inclusive for these kids with disabilities. So, we worked with them to create a more inclusive track and field where they changed a few things,” Meili recalled.

Limitless has also partnered with the Southern Plains Co-op to bring more awareness and help make their Trail of Terror event more inclusive and accessible for people with special needs.

Besides, they worked on having a Limitless corporate box at Affinity Place for Estevan Bruins’ games and special events. Limitless patrons get

Limitless has a box at Affinity Place to allow people who don’t feel comfortable in the crowd to still enjoy hockey locally.

tickets for free and can order some food that the organization pays for so that members could have a great experience in settings that suit their needs.

“That one was really important because when our kids were young, it was harder to be in a crowd of people with kids with disabilities. And it was not always comfortable when you have behavioural challenges, as well as physical limitations, to be in a crowd of people. So being able to have a space that is secure and just feels safe to be there was important to us. And we’re happy to be able to offer that to other people,” Meili said.

They started offering the latest service last year and are continuing into this year.

Limitless DAS originally was working with kids with disabilities, but over the years it started providing options for adults as well. And all of their offerings are free to all patrons, thanks to the support from the community and beyond.

“The Dustin Pratt Memorial Fund has sponsored programs quite often. Sask. Lotteries has given us grants quite often. The city of Estevan, the Estevan Bruins and Lonestar Directional are big sponsors of the box. Anytime we needed help there’s definitely been people willing and able to help,” Meili said.

The number of patrons they serve varies depending on what they are doing and can be anywhere from 10-40 people. And their programs are always open to new members.

“Anytime we run any program or do anything we try and get the information out ... for anybody who wants and who would benefit from it,” Meili said.

She added that Limitless significantly affected the lives of their daughters, and they hope it also helped other local families.

“It has given [our daughters] the ability to participate in things on their level. And

Conrad and Kandyce Meili with their children Olivia, Emily and Max at the SARC Award presentation.

Photos courtesy of Kandyce Meili it’s given them more opportunity to participate,” Meili said. “For our daughters, they started in our programs where it is a little bit more patience, a little bit more direction, but our 11-year-old daughter now is participating in some activities that her peers are participating in and that aren’t just for kids with disabilities. So, we really look at it as not the

end, but a stepping stone to help kids move into whatever they want to do, to gain the confidence in a safe and secure setting to be able to move to whatever it is they want to do.”

To learn more about the organization and their programs, for contact information or to suggest any ideas, go to Limitless DAS Facebook page.

Limitless DAS was recognized with the SARC Community Builder Award.

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The library was selling hardcovers, audiobooks, CDs and DVDs for $1, paperbacks for $0.50 and magazines for $0.25. The $5-a-bag deal ran Sunday and Monday.

People were invited to fill up a Southeast Regional Library tote bag with as many items as they want for just $5.

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The Estevan Chamber of Commerce held is latest pub panel last Friday, with an advertised topic of the Future of Energy Production in Saskatchewan.

Yes, there was a variety of appetizers served at the event at the Power Dodge Curling Centre’s lounge, but the people in attendance would have likely been there regardless of the social element. For this session, the topic was the draw.

And yes, the evening deviated at times from the billed concept. Instead of discussions on carbon capture and storage, solar power, small modular nuclear reactors and geothermal power, we had conversations on how much power electrical vehicles need at this time, and an obligatory climate change denial or two.

And yes, a lot of what was discussed has been covered at length in these pages before, including the future of CCS technology.

But overall, it was a good night.

The chamber had promoted having three representatives of SaskPower to answer questions. As it turned out, there was one: Doug Opseth, the director of generation asset management and planning.

Opseth deserved a lot of credit for how he handled himself. There were a lot of people there who aren’t too happy with SaskPower, and haven’t been happy ever since SaskPower’s decision in 2018 not to further invest into carbon capture and storage for Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station.

But he stood up there and answered every question to the best of his ability. And since there were two other people who couldn’t be there, he had a lot of questions that he couldn’t answer. You have to wonder how the night would have been different if Opseth wasn’t flying solo.

(There were three other SaskPower representatives in attendance, but they were roaming in the crowd to take question).

But one thing that did come up repeatedly at the meeting, especially towards the end, is the need for SaskPower’s new president, Rupen Pandya, to come to Estevan.

As effective as Opseth was on Friday night, it’s more important for Pandya to come here.

Pandya has been the president of SaskPower for about four months now. He’s obviously going to be very busy. His predecessor, Mike Marsh, didn’t exactly win over supporters here and a lot of supporters of CCS were pleased when Marsh retired.

And we recognize that Pandya has unquestionably been very busy in his first months with SaskPower.

But this is a community where SaskPower has such a strong presence. Outside of Regina, where SaksPower’s corporate head office is located, it’s likely the area with the largest number of SaskPower employees.

This most-valuable industry has an uncertain future here. Pandya needs to come here for a public meeting and face the crowd that Opseth faced alone on Friday.

The sooner, the better.

If he needs someone to join him, perhaps in the form of other SaskPower higherups, well, we’re fine by that. Perhaps it needs to be Premier Scott Moe. The premier is long overdue for a public appearance in Estevan.

You can consider this an open invitation to Pandya.

It was noted during the meeting the large economic spinoff from coal mining and power generation in Estevan. It was mentioned that between coal mining, power production and related jobs, between 25 and 50 per cent of jobs are created by these industries. Truth be told, it’s likely much higher.

There aren’t many jobs that aren’t tied to coal mining and power production in Estevan, whether they be directly or indirectly related. If you don’t know somebody employed by power or the mines, well, you haven’t been here very long.

We’ve seen some encouraging announcements during the past couple of years regarding potential large-scale investment from other industries. If they go ahead, they would help mitigate the potential loss of mining in Estevan. And these new ventures would not subject to the whims of an unpragmatic federal government as much as coal-fired electricity.

But right now, coal-fired power represents a big chunk of our community. And if the day comes when we’re not a coal-fired power community, SaskPower needs to step forward with options to keep jobs here.

Another puzzle piece to fit in our travel planning piggy bank Winter is here.

Every year this moment – when it becomes absolutely clear that’s it and we are going to have it for the next four to five months – remains as worrisome for me as it was for the Starks.

The first winter storm of the season caught me in Regina. Leaving Estevan Friday evening with forecasted weather already had me in doubt. Fortunately, I made it fine and could get things done on Saturday. But Sunday morning was different.

I started by digging out my not-so-old but faithful four-wheel drive and it did its job on slippery neighbourhood roads and going through snowdrifts. But I didn’t make it too far. Most intersections were blocked with cars and SUVs stuck in snowbanks – little surprises from the night snowfall. So, after half an hour of trying to get out of the hood, I ended up returning to where I started.

The plans for the day got cancelled, and I didn’t need to make any further decisions on whether it was smart to try driving somewhere or not. The rest of the day I spent watching falling and blowing snow and cleaning the sidewalk. Even though roads got smoothed a bit with traffic by the end of the day, the road services didn’t make it to those last priority areas even on Monday, and I ended up helping to push a car out right in the middle of the street in the afternoon.

My original plan was to head further west this week, yet with the second winter weather system coming from Alberta into southern Saskatchewan and snow in the forecast I

Ana Bykhovskaia Twenty Lines About… ended up playing a waiting game.

I love travelling, but any time of the year it’s a bit of a puzzle. I plan in advance, book time off, co-ordinate what I’m doing with others and pack accordingly to get the best out of it. And once I have it all set up, I dive into my adventure. Winter adds to this process.

I did all of the above to spend a week in Calgary. And then winter arrived, freezing the Prairies and my plans. I stayed put for the beginning of the week, but to tell you the truth I felt like a bit of a chicken. Was I right or wrong in my decision?

Should I have tried to hit the road and actually get to where I was planning to be?

I’ll never know the answer, but I know that at least that way I didn’t put my own life at risk, along with the lives of other people, including first responders, if something was to happen.

It’s always best to know road conditions before you leave, and there are many ways to check it. There is a Highway Hotline (www. saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline, in case you haven’t used it before). There are various local and regional road condition groups on social media, where people share their most recent experiences. We at the Mercury and Sask-

today.ca post weather warnings and alerts as fast as we can, so that our readers would have an idea of what to expect from Mother Nature. Other media try to be on top of the weather too.

But even though weather forecasting is a science it’s not an exact one. It may help to save lives and minimize property damage.

But here it sometimes changes so fast, that to me the waiting game in winter is often the best I can do. And if it means coming up with new plans, so be it.

Most times, if the roads are not closed, even if the weather is not the best, it should be okay to travel if you do so with caution and adjust your speed and driving manner accordingly. But my rule of thumb is if my inner alarms are on, I shouldn’t go. After all, I believe our intuition is not a kind of magic, but rather our previous experiences analyzed unconsciously and summed up as a piece of inner advice. It’s up to us to listen to it or not.

Of course, some plans are more difficult to rearrange or cancel. But getting things done out of the ditch (or worse) might be more difficult. So, I tend to think of weather as just another component to take into consideration, when planning on travelling, especially at this time of the year.

And after all, once you evaluate all risks, musts, pros and cons and put your travel puzzle together, it is a personal decision to go or not to go.

I chose to be a chicken for now, but I’m sure there will be many more puzzles to put together and enjoy.

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A great source of national pride David Willberg Willberg’s World There is nothing that makes me prouder to be Canadian than our nation’s military history.

So many don’t realize how rich it is. And each year I learn new things about the impact that Canadian soldiers have had in both combat missions and peacekeeping efforts. (I can thank Craig Bird with the South East Military Museum, in part, for the growing education).

In the First World War, Canada punched well above its weight. It dislodged the Germans from Vimy Ridge in France after the British and the French previously failed.

It fought in battles and sent many to war, despite having a population of less than 8 million people when the war broke out in 1914, and being under 50 years of age as a nation.

In the Second World War, we played an instrumental role in the D-Day invasion. Canadian soldiers were the only ones to meet their objective. Canadians liberated the Netherlands and our soldiers are still beloved in the country.

And again, we fought bravely in many battles and were instrumental in the Allied victories.

Of course, Canada suffered a terrible number of casualties in those conflicts. We can never forget those who died for their country. They not only fought for Canada at that time, but they served for future generations. There are those who came home with physical wounds and others who returned with mental scars due to what they saw and experienced.

We’ve made considerable contributions to other missions, whether they be combat or peacekeeping, before and after the two world wars.

I’ll admit I’m biased about Canada’s military. Both of my grandfathers served in the Second World War. Grandpa Willberg was a member of the Canadian Army who fought in the D-Day invasion. Grandpa Leguee was a member of the Signal Corps. The latter certainly doesn’t get the recognition it deserves for efforts to relay messages to the frontlines.

Other friends and family have served as well.

Are the Canadian Forces perfect? No. They’ve had their black-eye moments. And there are those who have not always conducted themselves in the finest fashion, whether it be when they are serving or afterwards.

For the most part, though, the men and women of the Canadian Forces have done a wonderful job of representing their country.

Remembrance Day approaching. For the first time since 2019, the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is going to have the service indoors at the Estevan Comprehensive School. The legion did an admirable job during the pandemic of finding a way to hold a service, especially in 2020 when the restrictions were so strict.

There is something to be said about having the service outdoors at the city’s cenotaph. It just feels right. But there’s also an inherent risk in having it outdoors because we all know how unpredictable the weather can be in November.

This year, it looks like it will be rather frigid on Remembrance Day, with inches of fresh snow covering the ground.

Being indoors on Nov. 11 will feel pretty good.

We’ve seen resurgences in interest in Remembrance Day over the years. It happened during the Afghanistan mission. The thought of Canadian soldiers dying in a combat mission suddenly became very real for younger generations who hadn’t seen it before.

Then there was the murders of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo two days apart in 2014.

Attendance that year for Estevan’s Remembrance Day service might have been the highest I’ve seen. The 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War in 2018 also drew a large crowd.

Hopefully, we’ll see a large crowd at the Estevan Comprehensive School’s gymnasium for the service. It’s been three years since most people have been able to attend the service, so why not jump at the opportunity?

At the very least, take a few minutes to pause Friday morning and reflect on the sacrifices of those who have and continued to serve. Please wear a poppy and remember that the poppy sales are used to support veterans’ causes.

War is a terrible thing that has killed so many people and destroyed many more lives. Remembrance Day is not glorifying war. But we absolutely need to take the time to honour our veterans.

After all, if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t have the country we have now and all of the opportunities that it presents.

New utility terrain vehicle to help EPS respond to emergencies more efficiently The Estevan Police Service recently acquired a new utility terrain vehicle (UTV) to help them respond to areas that would be difficult to access otherwise.

The unit was ordered in the spring and was finally delivered about six weeks ago. Signal Direct outfitted it with lights for dark areas as well as with some specialized emergency lighting, and Dynamic Signs branded the UTV for the service.

After having the first seven members go through the Canadian UTV course through Sawyer Safety Training and outfitting them with everything needed, the EPS is now ready to utilize the new equipment when required.

Sgt. Tyler McMillen with the EPS said that last fall when the city was constructing the 13 kilometres of new pathways, they applied for a provincial grant to cover the expenses of the UTV, which would allow them to help people in case of emergency on the new attraction.

“When money or proceeds are seized by the province, they are given back in grant programs,” explained McMillen.

“I use the pathways just like a lot of people do. And there are some remote areas that are tough to get to. So, if there was ever an emergency or for us to patrol and be visible, we needed the tools to help us get to those areas. So, it was an initiative that we applied for and were granted, and we’re looking

Sgt. Tyler McMillen with the Estevan Police Service introduces the new UTV. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia forward to interacting with the public and making sure they feel safe that we’re able to get to these areas.”

The UTV was already put to work when the EPS was searching for a missing child at the end of October.

“It was the first time it was [used] to search some of those pathways and different areas that you can’t get to as easy on foot. And I can think of three or four instances on my shift alone, where we could have used that searching areas that were just [more difficult to search] on foot,” McMillen said.

He noted that the current bylaw allows the EPS to use the UTV on all public streets if needed, but its main purpose is to be used on and around pathways and in parks.

“It’ll be used on pathways, in parks, could be

brought out to the fair, rodeos, ball tournaments, things like that, that we’re going to, to be able to cover some grounds and just interact and be there for the public if they need assistance,” McMillen added, specifying that UTV is not to be used for patrolling or responding to other calls.

“It’s going to be specialized. So [for example] with missing child, there were certain areas of those pathways, and it was indicated that he was headed south.

And we have pathways all the way up to Woodlawn.

So we covered some distance quickly, and it’s visible, so you hope if somebody young like that sees the red and blue lights and the stripes they’ll come out.

It’s marked for doing pathways. We don’t want the public to look out and unnecessarily call in. They’ll

see that it’s marked with police [decals] and know the police are out making sure all the pathways and parks are safe.”

Members have winter gear, and the EPS expects that they’ll be able to use the UTV in winter if needed. McMillen also said that they plan to have the majority of the EPS members go through the UTV safety training eventually so that they would have that tool.

In previous years, if EPS needed a UTV, the Estevan Fire Rescue Service would land theirs. While it was helpful, the fire department’s UTV is more geared towards battling fires and wasn’t perfect for policing needs.

“They’ve been gracious to do that in the past, but we just needed something that works for us,” McMillen explained.

Halloween support for the food bank

Several students from the Estevan Comprehensive School were out on Halloween as part of Trick-or-Treaters for a Cause. They dressed up in costumes, and then went door to door to collect donations for the Estevan Salvation Army’s Food Bank. The students collected 111 items, which was enough to fill four boxes. Participating were, from left, Marina Troyo, Kaydence Angell, Noah Stepp, Kelsey Mullaney, Elliana Wiebe and McKenna Sullivan.

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College signs pact with University of Regina The Southeast College and University of Regina say they are joining forces to provide academic programming, career training, continuing education, applied research and international student support services to help meet education, economic and labour market needs in Saskatchewan’s southeast region.

In a press release, the two institutions said they have common interests in expanding community-based post-secondary education programs, and recognize that this is best achieved through collaboration and joint delivery.

Areas of development focus on potential expansion of university certificate programs and microcredentials in alternative sustainable energy, such as carbon capture and stor-

age, hydrogen, geothermal and solar.

Furthermore, this partnership will provide opportunities for collaborative undergraduate and graduate programming in areas of mutual interest, including business administration and nursing, and will also explore the possibility of a unique new bachelor’s degree.

“Southeast College is very pleased to enter into a partnership with the University of Regina,” said Dr. Vicky Roy, president and CEO of Southeast College. “This type of collaboration is essential for ensuring continued access to post-secondary education in rural Saskatchewan.”

“It is a great opportunity to partner and collaborate with such a great university, who are in the same region as us. It will

mean a little more accessibility and opportunity for our students, and applied research in the southeast area.”

“It will also provide the opportunity to establish an Applied Research and Sustainable Innovation Centre at the Estevan campus to benefit the community and work in collaboration with the industry,” she added later.

“Saskatchewan’s colleges, including Southeast College, play a vital role in helping Saskatchewan residents obtain post-secondary education in their home communities,” said Dr. Jeff Keshen, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina.

“The University of Regina is proud to be a partner in this regard, and this memorandum of understanding is an important

Dr. Vicky Roy, the president and CEO of Southeast College, and Dr. Jeff Keshen, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina, sign the memorandum of understanding. Photo by Sabrina Kraft of the Weyburn Review step forward as we work together to expand educational opportunities in

the southeast, particularly related to alternative and sustainable energy that

will be so important to the region in coming decades.”

Spruce Ridge gets spooky for new amphitheatre

By Ana Bykhovskaia

A Halloween fundraiser helped Spruce Ridge School cover some expenses for their amphitheatre project that was nearly completed this fall.

The school’s first-ever Haunted House, held on Oct. 30, attracted about 550 guests and raised $2,775 for the project.

Principal Cheri Haberstock said the event was “absolutely incredible”.

“We did not anticipate

the success of it. It was way beyond our expectations,” Haberstock said.

The school community council (SCC) suggested that they should do a fundraiser, and soon it was decided that a Halloween event would be a perfect fit. Haberstock suggested getting Grade 8 students involved, and they were really excited to come on board.

“I asked if there was any interest, and they were almost all interested. They

The school saw about 550 people going through the doors to experience their Haunted House.

brought their creativity. And they had all these ideas. They found a theme for each area of the school and decorated it. They provided all the props and all the costumes, and they did all of the work,” Haberstock said. “They just did an amazing job. I am so proud of the students.”

She added that students also put a lot of thought into making their haunted house scary in some areas and also diverse.

“There were places where people were screaming, people were scared.

But there were different levels of scary,” Haberstock said. “They started off going down this long hallway. And then they went into an insane asylum.

And then they went to a bloody birthday party. And then they went to a creepy restaurant and a mad scientist’s lab. And then they went through a corn maze.

There was a bunch of different things, and this all came from the students’ imagination.”

The event was open to the community, and there were a lot of people present who weren’t connected to the school. Haberstock said there were so many guests of all ages that they were lined up out the door.

Admission was $5 and the SCC provided every-

Spruce Ridge students, their families, staff and guests dressed up for the Haunted House fundraiser. Photos courtesy of Cheri Haberstock one with free popcorn. All proceeds were directed towards the costs of the outdoor amphitheatre.

Spruce Ridge School added an amphitheatre to its playground area in midOctober and it became a big asset for students and for the community as a whole. The facility is the first of its kind within city limits and is a place to gather to practise, perform and watch shows in an outdoor setting.

The work on the amphitheatre started in September, and now all the school has left to do is seed grass and put up a sign recognizing their donors. The students already got to use the new facility.

“We’ve had classes out there, drama classes, particularly, it’s a great place for that. We haven’t tested how many kids can sit there comfortably, but we’re thinking 50 to 60 students can fit on it and observe a performance down on the bottom circle,” Haberstock said. “It’s a really cool thing for our school.”

Students appreciate the addition that allows them to have classes outdoors during warmer times.

Haberstock said they might still use it sometimes even in the winter, depending on snow cover.

While there was a lot of support coming from the community, not all of their expenses were covered, so

the school plans on running a few more fundraisers in the future.

“We’re still paying for the cost. We’re going to still have a few fundraisers.

We had a lot of donations, but still, there was a good chunk of money that was not covered by donations that we’re having to raise,” Haberstock said.

She also thanked everyone who one way or another supported their unique and very beneficial project.

“Thank you to all those that attended our haunted house and [contributed] to our amphitheatre. And if anyone still wants to donate to our amphitheatre, they should feel free. Give me a call,” Haberstock said.

Geothermal feasibility study announced for Estevan The City of Estevan and the Southeast Saskatchewan Economic

Partnership (SSEP) have awarded a grant to the Petroleum Technology

Research Centre (PTRC) to conduct a feasibility study on the potential for developing geothermal heating in the area.

SSEP is comprised of the Town of Bienfait and the RMs of Coalfields and Estevan.

The study, to be managed by the PTRC, will investigate the best subsurface strata from which to harness heat; and investigate such important features as productive capacities, flow rates and temperatures within eligible formations, optimal well orientations to maximize project longevity, and make recommendations on how best to develop geothermal systems for buildings and businesses.

The grant is being provided via the Municipal Coal Transi-

tion Assistance Program (MCTAP), with the aim of creating a viable geothermal source in the region. The PTRC, which manages the Aquistore CO2 Deep Saline Storage Project near Boundary Dam’s CCS facility, has an extensive knowledge of the layers underlying the region and will tap its considerable network of subsurface experts to conduct the research project.

The PTRC is already sponsoring a separate geothermal and energy integration research project through the University of Regina, in co-operation with Evolution Growers, a First Nations company planning to build greenhouses in the Estevan area. This larger characterization and proof-of-concept study

might assist that particular project and many other businesses looking to tap into geothermal heat.

“We were delighted to be approached by the PTRC, with its stellar research record with proven research results, to direct and complete this feasibility study,” said Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig. “The development of geothermal energy could lead to the creation of highly qualified personnel in the growing green energy field, and help reduce energy costs for both homes and businesses. It will also help create a new geothermal economy for the City of Estevan and surrounding communities.”

“This study will be useful to identify sites with geothermal potential and be used to assist in attracting industry to the

region seeking a competitive advantage over other jurisdictions,” added SSEP chairman Paul Carroll.

“Our expertise in subsurface research is extensive,” said PTRC CEO Ran Narayanasamy. “The Aquistore project, so near Estevan, has allowed us to characterize much of the subsurface in the area, right down to 3,500 metres. And our work on making oil recovery in places like Weyburn less environmentally impactful through the injection of CO2 highlights our commitment to cleaner energy.”

The final feasibility report – complete with a decision on front-end engineering and design of a geothermal well – is expected in the spring of 2023.

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Concerns remain about the future of power production in Estevan and Saskatchewan

By David Willberg The future of power generation in Saskatchewan remains a focal point for people in the Estevan area.

Approximately 50 people gathered at the McGillicky Oilfield Lounge in the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Friday evening for the Estevan Chamber of Commerce’s second pub panel.

And while the appetizers and socializing were undoubtedly an attraction, the real focus was on how power generation in the Estevan area will look in the next couple of decades.

Doug Opseth, the Crown corporation’s director of generation asset management and planning, was there on behalf of SaskPower to answer questions. A few other SaskPower delegates were present to roam among crowd, but it was Opseth who fielded questions from chamber executive director Jackie wall and other people who were present.

A couple other SaskPower representatives were scheduled to join Opseth in answering questions, but they were able to attend.

Opseth told the crowd that regulations are driving the green transition that is underway at SaskPower.

Coal is among the sources subject to those regulations.

Without carbon capture and storage, coal-fired plants will have to be shut down at the end of 2029.

Technology is also evolving, and customers are telling the Crown corporation that it needs to have a lower carbon footprint.

“All we used to hear from them was reliability and cost.

You’re too expensive and you’re not reliable enough.

They still care about reliability and cost, but more and more they care about our emissions,” he said.

But he doesn’t believe it’s realistic for SaskPower to meet the net-zero targets set out by the federal government for 2035. SaskPower might have been able to pull it off by 2050, which was the previous target date, but it would have been a challenge.

“If you work at a utility, you realize how long it takes to get things done. To get a new gas plant built, it’s six or seven years … so we start talking about taking our plans and having them for 2050 and moving them back, that’s a massive change, which leaves us with 12 years to make that energy transition,” Opseth said.

The 2035 date isn’t feasible because of technology and cost. The technology isn’t there yet. On the coldest day of the year, the wind likely won’t be blowing to generate wind power, and on the hottest day of the year, there likely won’t be wind, either. Renewables like wind and solar are there a lot of the time, but not all of the time.

“We need baseload en-

ergy in Saskatchewan. Right now we get our baseload power from coal, we get it from Boundary [Dam Power Station] and Shand [Power Station] and Poplar River [Power Station]. We get lots of it from natural gas.”

There aren’t a lot of options for Saskatchewan outside of coal and natural gas, he said. Manitoba, B.C. and Quebec have used hydroelectric generation, but Saskatchewan doesn’t have a lot of hydro options.

Small modular nuclear reactors are an option that the government has explored, but even if the concept goes ahead, the first one wouldn’t be completed until 2034, which is a year before the net-zero objective takes effect.

“That’s 300 megawatts to replace 3,000-4,000 megawatts,” said Opseth.

Applying carbon capture and storage technology to natural gas would be expensive. Opseth worried about Saskatchewan’s competitiveness if the province had to pay for all of the changes without federal assistance.

“It’s going to be expensive to do it, and for us to make that transition, I think we need help. We need money from the federal government to pay for some of these things.”

The provincial government announced earlier this year that the Estevan area was one of two that it was looking at for small modular reactor technology. Lake Diefenbaker is the other. A decision on location is expected at a later date, and SaskPower is expected to decide in 2029 whether to proceed. Then it would take several years before it is operational.

Mayor Roy Ludwig noted that one of the SMRs would employ close to 200 people.

SaskPower has also announced plans to build a 100-megawatt solar power facility southwest of Estevan, which would be the largest in the province, but it would not create a lot of jobs once it opens.

When asked by RM of Estevan Reeve Jason LeBlanc on whether SaskPower had shared the information about the net-zero impact on Saskatchewan, Opseth said they tried to articulate these concerns with the feds.

“I don’t think people everywhere in Canada realize the realities of living in Saskatchewan. I think Saskatchewan is somewhat unique in terms of the climate we have and the options we have here. You can’t just take one plan and apply it to everyone living in Canada.”

“I would like to have somebody stand up and say no,” said LeBlanc.

LeBlanc then wanted to know what SaskPower is going to do for the community should Boundary Dam and the Shand Power Stations shut down, wiping out the good-paying jobs for both

Estevan Chamber of Commerce executive director Jackie Wall, left, listens while Doug Opseth from SaskPower discusses the future of power generation in the province.

SaskPower and the Westmoreland Mining LLC, as well as the spin-off jobs in everything from sub-contractors to hospitality.

“Of the things that SaskPower thinks about, this is in pretty much every executive meeting I sit in on,” said Opseth.

LeBlanc was also critical of SaskPower’s decision to build the solar facility on six to seven quarters of private farm land, when there is much more land that SaskPower owns.

SaskPower has said the land it has is not stable enough, but LeBlanc countered some of it has never been dug up. And a lot of that land won’t be dug up if the mines wrap up their operations locally at the end of the decade.

Wall wanted to know about the decommissioning process for the units at Boundary Dam once they are shut down. She also asked if it would involve a skilled workforce from the mines.

Every facility has a decommissioning plan, he said.

“Right now, as we’re getting closer to that 2029 date, we’re doing much more detail plans for that,” he said.

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“That will be part of the workforce transition piece is, if we retire coal facilities, to what condition will we be decommissioning them to?”

Right now there is not a plan to shut down Unit 3 at Boundary Dam, Opseth said, since it was retrofitting to carbon capture and storage, but the coal supply would be an issue should the mines decide to pull out of the area at the end of 2029.

Also discussed was the lack of interconnectedness that SaskPower has with its neighbours, unlike other jurisdictions, making it difficult to import power. It allows them to import energy and would help with reliability, and they wouldn’t be looking to purchase power produced by coal.

There are connections to Manitoba, but that province doesn’t have a lot of excess electrical supply, and Opseth said Manitoba also likes to sell its energy to the U.S. rather than elsewhere in Canada.

It was noted late in the session that geothermal power was not discussed at the session, leading to a question about the future of the power source. Opseth noted it remains an option.

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Veteran Monteyne, who hails from Estevan, enjoys retirement after almost 34 years of service

By Ana Bykhovskaia Originally from Estevan, Warrant Officer Tammy Monteyne, who retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after almost 34 years of service, said she is happy to be retired, and looks back at her military career with content.

For this year’s Remembrance Day special, the Mercury reached out to Monteyne to talk about her years of service.

Monteyne joined the military when she was 19 years old. She says that at the time, a career with the Canadian Armed Forces sounded like a good option.

“There was a recruiter that came to town and talked about life in the military.

It just sounded interesting to me, and I wanted to see if I could make a career out of it,” Monteyne recalled.

She joined from the recruiting centre in Regina,

Tammy Monteyne served as a medical assistant for 12 years, and for the later part of her career, she was an operating room technician.

and her entire career was like a quilt sewed out of different pieces, locations, missions and experiences. From Regina, Monteyne flew to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cornwallis, N.S., for basic training.

Once all of the required training was completed, she was posted to CFB Comox in B.C., in April 1989 as a medical assistant. At that time, she was deployed to Saudi Arabia for the Gulf War with one Canadian field hospital.

In 1994, she was posted to CFB Petawawa, Ont., where she had her family of twins – a boy and a girl – who are now adults and are looking into joining the military as well.

In 2000, Monteyne decided to specialize as an operating room technician, so she was posted to CFB Edmonton to go back to school.

Edmonton remained her base through 2008, and during that time, she was also deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, as an operating room tech.

“That was a good tour.

When we weren’t busy with surgeries, we were doing other training and duties,” Monteyne said.

Most international de-

Tammy Monteyne dedicated over three decades to serving with the Canadian Armed Forces. Photos courtesy of Tammy Monteyne ployments she was a part of lasted for six months.

From 2008-2014, she was posted to CFB Halifax, from where she was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2009.

“That was a very busy tour. We would do up to 221 surgeries a month.

We were a part of a multinational hospital, and we treated coalition forces, Afghan soldiers and many ci-

vilians, including children,” Monteyne shared.

“While we were in Kandahar, we were in an active war zone, so we had a lot of rocket attacks during that tour.”

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Remembrance Day ceremony will return to the Comp.

This year’s Remembrance Day service, organized by the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch, will return to the indoor location – the Estevan Comprehensive School gymnasium – for the first time since 2019.

Troy LeBlanc, the chairperson for Estevan’s Remembrance Day service, said the doors will open at about 9:50 a.m., and the guests are asked to be at the gymnasium by 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 11. The service will start exactly at 10:45 a.m.

“It’ll be our regular service with the memorial service, a list of the honour roll and we will proceed from there into our wreath-laying ceremony,” LeBlanc said.

He reminded the public that the first three rows of

seats are reserved for the veterans and the dignitaries. If people are not able to climb the stairs, they can also take those seats. But the general public is asked to fill the bleachers first.

Two minutes of silence will be observed at 11 a.m.

– the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month: the month, day and time in 1918 when the First World War ended. Along with the rest of the country, those in attendance will be invited to pause to honour the fallen and recognize the sacrifices of servicemen and women.

The service at the gymnasium will include a video presentation. A local cadet will also do a small presentation on Dieppe Raid, which will be a new addition to the ceremony.

Dignitaries, including Mayor Roy Ludwig, Estevan MLA Lori Carr, and a representative of the Souris-Moose Mountain Robert Kitchen, will be among those to partake in the wreath laying.

After the main part, anyone who wants will be welcome to come out for lunch at the legion. And after that, there will be a small wreath-laying service at the Estevan Cenotaph by the courthouse.

All events are open to the public, and everyone is invited to come and honour the veterans.

“Thank you to the community of Estevan for their support and for honouring our veterans and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice,” LeBlanc said.

The previous two Remembrance Day services were held outdoors at the city’s cenotaph.

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“NATO had built a new hospital in Kandahar. I was a part of the team sent over to pack up the old hospital

Tammy Monteyne joined the CAF when she was 19 years old and was in service for almost 34 years.

to send all the equipment back to Canada,” Monteyne explained.

In 2014, Monteyne was posted to CFB Ottawa, from where she went to Erbil, Iraq, in 2016 for her final deployment.

“Iraq was a good tour; it wasn’t as busy as Afghanistan was. When we weren’t busy in the operating room, we were constantly training to prepare ourselves for casualties, including mass casualties,” Monteyne recalled.

In 2017, she was posted back to CFB Edmonton until 2021, when she received a notice that she was being medically released.

Then she had her final posting to CFB Halifax, where she retired in November of that year.

“Throughout my career, I always looked forward to new postings, because even

though I was sad to leave friends and whatnot, I was happy for the new experience and just being able to live throughout Canada. I always liked knowing that I was never going to work in the same place, day in and day out, for 30-some years,” Monteyne shared.

“As operating room technicians, we work in civilian hospitals. So, I worked at several different hospitals throughout Canada and I appreciate all of the experience and knowledge that I gained from that.”

Monteyne said, “I’ve seen many changes throughout my 30-some years. When I reflect back, I have no regrets. I’m very happy that I joined the military; it was a good choice for me. I enjoyed the trade, I enjoyed being a medic for 12 years, and I absolutely loved being an operating room technician. I’m proud of the work that I did when we went overseas. We were an excellent team … And I’ve always enjoyed being part of the military, being a part of team.

“And now I absolutely love being retired. I’ve always considered myself to be very old school and it just doesn’t fit in with this type of military anymore …

But I’m very happy about my career. If I had to do

Tammy Monteyne, third from left, has served in different parts of Canada and went abroad for several deployments. it over again, I would have done the same thing, honestly.”

She added that through her military career, she experienced physical and mental injuries, and when she was released and retired, it was time to start healing.

Monteyne now resides in Porters Lake, N.S., in her forever home with her family.

“I absolutely love living here. It’s beautiful, I have a lakefront home, so it is

very peaceful. And it makes me happy knowing that I’ll never miss any more of my granddaughter’s milestones and I’m here for my family.

I also enjoy being a veteran,” Monteyne shared.

A daughter of the late Andrew and Roseann Monteyne of Estevan,

Tammy Monteyne still has relatives she stays in touch with in the Energy City.

But she said her home is now in Porters Lake.

In mid-August, the flag that flew at the last base Monteyne was stationed at was raised in Estevan to honour her years of service.

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Estevan RCMP officer proud to have served his country with Canada’s military

By David Willberg A member of the Estevan RCMP had his introduction to serving his country years before he joined Canada’s national police force.

Const. Kyle Secord, who has been with the Estevan RCMP since Nov. 1, 2019, served with the Canadian Forces from 2013-2019, reaching the rank of corporal when he retired. He said he wanted to be paramedic, and thought the military would be the best route available.

“In 2013, I joined up in the military as a medical techni-

cian,” said Secord. “It took about two years of training to be fully trained and to start actually working. That would have brought us to 2015, when I was posted to Kingston, Ontario, at 33 Health Services.”

Secord remained in Kingston until 2018, when he was posted to Moose Jaw. The following year, he decided to transfer his service to the RCMP. Both of his postings were with the base hospitals.

“It was exactly what I was looking for in regards to a bigger family,” said Secord.

“Growing up I had played

Kyle Secord is proud of his time spent as a medic with the Canadian Forces.

hockey, baseball and a bunch of team sports. And I knew that I wanted to have that same feeling in my careers that I chose.”

Since he and his family lived on the base in both Kingston and Moose Jaw, and since everyone was so welcoming, he had the large support system he coveted.

During his time in the army, he picked up a lot of training and supported other units. In Kingston, for example, there was the signals and intelligence regiments, where he did a lot of training with them. When in Moose Jaw, which is a main training base for pilots, he was mostly supporting them and ensuring they were healthy and able to carry out their duties.

Being a paramedic in the Canadian Forces was different than it would have been in the health-care sector.

“As a medical technician, you fill two roles. During my day-to-day duties in the base hospitals, I had more nursing

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Whenever we were out in the field, it was more of a paramedic role, so not so clinical.”

Each morning, those who had acute illnesses or injuries could come see the medics for treatment of their injuries or illnesses or receive follow-up care.

“And obviously if somebody got severely injured, then we would be there to provide the emergent care aspect of it as well,” said Secord.

He was not deployed to other parts of the world, but it wasn’t from a lack of trying.

The medics posted to the base hospitals were mandated to support the bases.

“Most of the med. techs that got deployed were taken from field units, which unfortunately I wasn’t part of at that time,” said Secord.

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are individuals he met during basic training in 2013.

And it was a difficult decision to leave the forces But for the sake of his family and the people he loves, he wanted to be around more often while still supporting them.

“Some days I still even think about the military and the people that I worked with and friends that I worked with that I left behind by making the switch,” said Secord. “But it was definitely the right choice for myself and for my family as well.”

As for joining the RCMP, Secord said he wanted to be a police officer when he was younger, and since that was his original dream and he still wanted to pursue it, he decided that it was the right time. And he opted for Canada’s national police force over municipal policing because the Canadian Forces and RCMP are both federal.

The RCMP has a long history with the military as well and he still has a sense of belonging with being part of something that is bigger than him.

Secord has also been able to apply some of what he learned as a military paramedic to the world of policing.

“With the duties of being an RCMP officer, it requires us to respond to emergent situations at times,” said Secord.

“My medical background and paramedic background definitely helps with that.

“I also had the opportunity to join the EMRT [emergency medical response team] and I’m blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of that team now, and whenever there’s high-risk calls or stuff like that, then we respond and are able to provide medical coverage, because the people who are part of this team have medical backgrounds, most of the time.”

He remains a supplementary reservist, which gives him the window, if he ever wanted, to go back.

Remembrance Day is a reminder of sacrifices and work that people who are serving put in, he said. It’s also a chance to remember the bravery of all those who served, and to know how fortunate people are to live in Canada.

Secord would recommend a military career for anyone considering it. He gained a valuable experience that he said he wouldn’t have had anywhere else. The sense of belonging and camaraderie that he received were pretty amazing.

“Even to this day, with the people that I meet that were also in the military, there’s just an instant connection that you have with people, with either veterans or people currently serving. It was definitely worth every second of it. The skills that I learned and the friendships that I made in the military are definitely long lasting and lifelong,” he said.

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By David Willberg The Estevan Motor Speedway recognized a local couple who dedicated many hours to volunteering at the track, along with one of its most popular drivers, during its annual awards night Saturday at the Estevan Exhibition Association building.

Dave and Joyce Mack were added to the track’s Wall of Fame, as was Joren Boyce.

The Macks have been a big part of the track since it opened in July 2000.

Joyce Mack could always be found at the concession from 2000-2019. The speedway has reduced its concession in the past three years due to the pandemic.

“First she was under the direction of Bertha Harris, and from there, took it [the

concession] over and ran it for many, many years,” said the bio for Dave and Joyce Mack, which was read by MC Trevor Gowen.

Even though she doesn’t work in the concession any longer, Joyce Mack still volunteers behind the scenes for the track.

Dave Mack has been a board member was the president at one time, and he has volunteered in every capacity at the track, including as the flagman.

“When we forget something, Dave gets it done without saying anything,” said the bio.

Gowen noted they can’t thank the Macks enough for all of their efforts at the speedway in the past 23 seasons.

Dave Mack said he has been pleased to see all of the

Byron Fichter, left, inducted Joren Boyce into the Wall of Fame.

new people step forward to serve at the board level and at the track in the past couple of years. The new people have told him they didn’t know what it took to make a race program happen.

“I encourage more people to get involved. It gets easier when there’s more people involved, and once you get working behind the scenes … pride and ownership take over. And we have a hell of a place,” said Dave.

Drivers who compete from all over come to Estevan and tell the local track officials what a great venue Estevan has. And he is pleased to see young drivers have stepped forward to compete.

Joyce Mack said she has continued to enjoy working at the track. She has seen young people come in and flourish.

“I think it’s exciting to see that they are a part of our community and stay home,” she said.

Boyce, who hails from Minot, is the first American to join the speedway’s Wall of Fame. He was a fixture as a racer from 2000-2019, missing just one race. And he was the track champion in the modified class in 2003 and 2004, and the stock car division in 2019.

He has been unable to race at the speedway the past three years due to border restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We expect to see him next year,” said Byron Fichter, who inducted Boyce into the Wall of Fame.

Dave Mack, left, and Joyce Mack, right, were inducted into the Wall of Fame

by Estevan Motor Speedway vice-president Aaron Turnbull.

Boyce said the honour was completely unexpected.

“The Estevan Motor Speedway has been a very precious part of my racing career,” he said. “It’s not my most winningest, but it is my most fun and it’s my dearest.”

He said he has met some wonderful people here – drivers and volunteers who have given him a place to stay or a party to attend.

“I don’t know how much racing is left in me, but there’s some, so I’ll be here in May for sure and do as much as I can,” said Boyce.

The speedway also handed out lots of trophies on Saturday night.

This year’s track cham-

pions were Kody Scholpp in the modifieds, Chris Hortness (stock cars), Leevi Runge (sport mods), Kaiden Tuchscherer (hobby stocks) and Cash Saxon (slingshots).

Each champion took the time to thank their sponsors, families and friends for their support throughout this season, and to recognize the volunteers for their efforts.

Runners up were Tyson Turnbull (modifieds), Chase Davidson (stock cars), Keenan Glasser (sport mods), Connor Hanson (hobby stocks) and Jace Emmel (slingshots).

Top rookies were Ryder Raynard (sport mods), Brody Singleton (hobby

stocks) and Eliza Whitson (slingshots).

Dave Wetsch was named the track’s Volunteer of the Year. Vice-president Aaron Turnbull said they appreciate all of their workers, and he noted Wetsch shows up every night, does his job and doesn’t complain.

Brian Kentner, a driver in the sport mod class from Manitoba, was named the most sportsmanlike driver.

Another sport mod driver, Rick Milewicz of Sedley, was selected as the most improved.

After the awards were handed out and the Wall of Fame inductees were recognized, the speedway held a live auction with a variety of items available.

Bruins win two of three against SJHL’s top teams

By David Willberg The Estevan Bruins’ stretch of three home games in three nights last week was regarded by many as a litmus test for the team.

After all, they’d play the No. 2 team in the SJHL, the Humboldt Broncos, on Thursday and Saturday. Sandwiched between those games was a contest against the Battlefords North Stars, the topranked team in Canada.

It appears Estevan passed the test.

The Bruins shut out the Broncos in both meetings, winning 6-0 and 5-0. And they lost 7-4 to the Stars Friday in a game the Bruins controlled for significant periods of time.

In Thursday’s game, Logan Ziegler scored 11 seconds into the first period, igniting a four-goal first period.

Ziegler believes it’s the earliest he has ever scored into a game, and certainly the earliest game-winning goal he’ll ever have.

“I don’t think anything will ever beat that. That was pretty fast and I got lucky,” said Ziegler, who said he was

surprised to have the puck on his stick.

“We switched up our forecheck and I don’t think they were ready for us. Right off the bat, they were frantic and they were making bad plays, and we scored,” Ziegler added later.

Evan Forrest, Jagjeevan Phangura and Kade Runke also scored in the first. The Bruins outshot Humboldt 17-7 in the opening frame.

“We want to pressure that puck as much as possible, and that was a game plan of ours is pursue that puck as much as possible, and bump bodies, and I thought we did a good job of it,” said head coach and general manager Jason Tatarnic.

When Humboldt did generate chances, Bruin goalie Cam Hrdlicka stopped them, highlighted by a sprawling glove save off of Lucas Ceccarelli six minutes into the middle frame.

Ziegler scored his second of the game 8:55 into the second, and Alex Blanchard finished the scoring with less than five minutes to play in the third.

Hrdlicka made 31 saves to get the shutout.

Logan Walker (6) of the Bruins looks for a rebound in Thursday night’s game against the Humboldt Broncos.

Salvatore Collora opened the scoring for Estevan less than two minutes into Friday’s game. It remained a 1-0 contest until Wilson Steele, Jake Southgate and Kian Bell scored in the final 7 1/2 minutes of the period to give the Stars a 3-1 advantage.

The Stars led 5-2 after the second period. Ziegler scored for Estevan, while Jackson Allan and Jordan Gibbs had the Stars’ goals.

Cody Davis scored 47 seconds into the third for the

Bruins, and Estevan had opportunities to pull to within one. They hit a post on a power play shortly after Davis’ goal, and Stars goalie Josh Kotal made a terrific save off of Bruins’ forward Sam McPeak while Estevan was short-handed.

Doell scored for the Stars midway through the third, but Phangura tallied for Estevan a few minutes later.

Tyran Ewart finished the scoring for the Stars with an empty-net goal.

“I thought we played very well, good enough to win the game,” said Tatarnic. “I was very happy with our effort and I thought we outchanced them. Give them credit, they scored on their opportunities more than we did and that was the story of the game.”

Hrdlicka played in the first period for the Bruins and stopped nine of 12 shots.

Jackson Miller replaced him and surrendered three goals on 16 shots.

In Saturday’s game, Collora opened the scoring again with less than 6 1/2 minutes to play in the opening frame.

It was one of five shots on goal for the Bruins in the first period.

“I thought we weren’t shooting the puck enough in the first period. We had good zone time and we just weren’t putting pucks on the net,” said Tatarnic.

It remained a 1-0 contest until Owen Barrow scored 7:43 into the middle frame.

It was his first goal in the SJHL. Markers by Aleksa Babic and Phangura less than a minute apart gave the Bruins a 4-0 advantage after two

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periods. Phangura now has goals in four straight games and nine points in five games.

Tim Tychonick finished off the scoring with a goal midway through the third. It was also his first goal in the league.

Hrdlicka stopped 36 shots, including 18 in the third period.

“I know I needed a bounce-back after that one [against the Battlefords],” said Hrdlicka. “I don’t think I played very well. We definitely deserved better than what I gave them, especially in the first period, so I was really happy to have a game like this, bounce back, get a good win and finish with four points out of six on the weekend.”

Estevan played the game without forwards Kade Runke, who is sidelined day-today, and Mitch Kohner, who was suspended after getting a gross misconduct against the Stars.

The Bruins (12-11) will host the Melville Millionaires on Nov. 9, and the Melfort Mustangs on Nov. 11 and 12. All three games will start at 7 p.m.

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Bears go 1-1 on the weekend versus Tisdale The Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears had a 1-1 record during their weekend games against the Tisdale Trojans.

Estevan scored three times in the third period to defeat the Trojans 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. It was the Bears’ fourth straight win. Kole Keen scored for Estevan in the second period to tie the game, and had the winning goal on a power play with nine minutes to play in the third.

Carter Tuplin scored twice in the final 6 1/2 minutes for the insurance markers.

Kaden Perron stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced for Estevan.

The winning streak came to an end Sunday afternoon in a 5-1 defeat. Tristan Grohs had the Bears’ lone goal partway through the first period.

Starting goalie Riley Deck stopped 12 of the 16 shots he faced. Perron came in after the Trojans’ fourth goal and allowed one goal on 16 shots.

The Bears (5-9-1) will visit the Swift Current Legionnaires on Nov. 12 and 13.

••• The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins had a great weekend, winning all three games they played from Nov. 4-6.

The closest game was a 5-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday night.

Ryker Mathison, Spencer Copeland and Conrad Hase scored three minutes apart in the first period to give Estevan a 3-1 lead, and Turner Knockaert tallied before the period was out.

Carter Beck added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Ty Fehrenbach made 31 saves for Estevan.

The other two games were convincing victories over the Moose Jaw Warriors. One was an 8-2 win on Saturday.

Beck scored the first two goals of the game and finished with four in the game.

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Jye Zawatsky of the Estevan U18 AAA Bears emerges with the puck in Saturday’s game against the Tisdale Trojans. land, Hase and Kobe Wotta had the other goals.

Keagan Carley stopped nine shots in the victory.

The following day, Estevan won 10-3. Sutter Bailey, Beck and Ty Hoste scored in the first period, and then Estevan had five in the second,

with two by Beck, and solo markers by Mathison, McCarthy and Jordan Marcotte.

Strahn Douglas and Marcotte added goals in the third.

Beck had two assists to finish with a five-point game, and McCarthy had three helpers to go with his goal.

Carley made 17 saves for the win.

Up next for the Bruins (9-2-1) will be home games at Affinity Place against the Regina Capitals on Nov. 12 at 3:15 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m.

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The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins were 1-1 on their weekend Highway 10 road trip.

Estevan lost 5-0 to the Yorkton Terriers on Nov. 5.

The Bruins were down 3-0 after the first period and 5-0 after two.

Easton Pushie stopped 40 of the 45 shots he faced.

The following day, the U13 Bruins edged the host Melville Millionaires 5-4 in Melville for their first win in league play this season.

After Estevan fell behind 2-0, Kyson Dangstorp, Kaleb Crossman and Logan Hunt scored for a 3-2 Bruins’ lead after two periods.

Owen Light and Cooper Hale added markers in the third for a 5-2 Estevan advantage.

Pushie stopped 16 of the 20 shots he faced.

Estevan (1-5) will host the Regina Buffaloes on Nov. 12 at 2:15 p.m. at the Power Dodge Arena.

Sharks athletes compete at bantam and open tournaments Seven of the Estevan Sharks water polo athletes travelled to Regina to compete at the second Community League bantam and open tournaments of the season on the weekend.

Both the girls and the boys joined with the Weyburn Hurricanes athletes to have enough players to field a team.

The tournament started with the girls’ team in the water for their first of five games of the tournament. Each game was 13 minutes in length, and the

athletes swim, chase and throw the ball in hopes of scoring.

The bantam girls came out of the tournament with a 1-2-2 record.

The bantam boys team also played five times. They were unable to come away with a win but according to coach Jake Morris, they did improve significantly in their skill level by the final game of the day.

Five games wasn’t enough for athlete Keegan Mennie-Kindlein, who hopped back in the pool for the open tournament

with the Regina Armada Orange.

The athletes played five games with some being played on Saturday evening and the remaining occurring on Sunday morning. Mennie-Kindlein spent some time in goal and played hard but the team went winless.

Mahlyn Bomberak and Jennika Linthicum returned to the pool on Sunday morning and joined the Armada Black for five more games in which the athletes swam hard to win three of their games.

South East U18 AA Gold Wings win twice

The South East Aaron Well Servicing U18 AA Goldwings female hockey team picked up a pair of wins on home ice in Midale.

The first was a 4-0 victory Friday over the Parkland Fire.

After a scoreless first period, Brooke Allan scored twice in five minutes for a 2-0 Wings lead, and Jade Naviaux added to the lead before the period was out.

Katelyn Thackeray rounded out the scoring in the third.

Ivey Grant earned the shutout in goal.

Then on Sunday, they rallied from a 3-0 deficit after two periods to win 5-4 over the Warman Wildcats.

Bostyn Runge and Naviaux scored in the first two minutes of the third, Thackeray tallied to tie the game, and after Warman took a 4-3 lead, Naviaux and Runge scored again to put the Wings ahead with less than five minutes to play.

Grant was in goal for the win.

The Goldwings (3-2) will visit the Fire in Melville on Nov. 12.

••• The Carlyle U18 A Wildcats opened their season with a 2-1 win over the South East TS&M Goldwings Friday night in Midale.

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the opening goal late in the first period for Carlyle. Akeria Lonechild added to the lead early in the second.

Delainy Knoll had the Goldwings’ lone goal with 4:54 to play in the middle frame.

Kaitlyn McFadden was in goal for the Wings. Riley Scott was the Wildcats’ goalie.

The Wildcats’ next game was a 10-1 loss to the Prairie Storm on Saturday in White City. Dixie Corscadden had Carlyle’s lone goal with two minutes to play in the first period, and it left the Wildcats down just one.

Lexi Pirlot was in goal.

The Storm and the Wildcats were to play Sunday in Carlyle, but it was postponed due to weather.

Carlyle will host the Milestone Flyers on Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. and the Goldwings the following day at 1:30 p.m.

The Goldwings (0-4) were to visit the Wood River Ice Cats on Sunday in Lafleche, but it was also postponed.

They will host the Prairie Storm on Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. in Midale and then visit Carlyle the following day.

••• The South East Whitecap U15 AA Goldwings dropped an 11-3 decision against the Regina Rebels Saturday in Weyburn.

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nine seconds into the game for the Wings and Samara Seghers added to the lead a few minutes later. Schener scored again before the period was out for a 3-2 Wings’ lead.

The Rebels tied the game before the end of the first, and added four in each of the second and third periods.

Kiera Barker was in goal.

The two teams were to play the following day in Weyburn, but it was postponed.

The Goldwings (1-7-1) will host the Prince Albert Foxes Nov. 12 and 13 in Weyburn.

••• The Estevan Southland Pulse U15 A Bearcats played the Borderland Badgers to a 7-7 tie Saturday in Wawota.

The Bearcats were up 3-0 at one point in the first period, but then were down 7-5 after two and needed to rally in the third.

Taya Northrop, Brianna Fleck and Rayelle Curtis scored in the first period. Katie Sauder and Fleck tallied in the second and again in the third. Sauder’s goal early in the third was the tying goal.

Kayla Mitchell was in goal for the Bearcats.

They were supposed to visit the Weyburn Goldwings Nov. 6 in Weyburn, but the game was postponed.

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Cougars, Red Devils and Huskies win Big Six games The first full weekend of play in the Big Six Hockey League saw three games each on Friday and Saturday.

The Carlyle Cougars won their season debut Friday night, defeating the host Kipling-Windthorst Oil Kings 6-2. Ben Johnstone scored twice less than three minutes apart in the third period to give the Cougars a 4-1 lead. Brett Turgeon, Rhett Palmer, Mykel Biermann and Jayden Hansen also scored for Carlyle.

Ty Kotylak had both of the goals for KiplingWindthorst.

Landon Audet was in goal for Carlyle. Dylan Dedecker was the Oil Kings’ netminder.

It was the Oil Capitals’ first game played in the league since 2020.

Also on Friday, the Oxbow Huskies defeated the Redvers Rockets 5-2. Brycen Odgers scored twice for Oxbow in the first period, while Kenton Miller had two goals for Redvers in the opening frame.

It remained a 2-2 game until the third, when Colton Schell, Brody Haygarth and Carey Levesque scored for Oxbow.

Cody Levesque was in goal for Oxbow, while Thomas Bauche was Redvers’ goalie.

Friday’s other game saw the Carnduff Red Devils rout the Arcola-Kisbey Combines 12-2 in the Combines’ first game back in the league since 2020. Ty Stovin scored three straight goals for the Red Devils in the third period.

Kelby Minshull scored twice for Carnduff, while Mark Moriarty, Devon Carriere. Justin Smith, Justin Hollinger, Kyle Garagan, Matthew Plews and Brandon Trask had the other goals.

Lucas Hislop and Kaden Tuchscherer replied for Arcola-Kisbey.

Mason Plews (Carnduff ) and Evan Hauber (Arcola-Kisbey) were the goalies.

Carnduff then blanked the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings 10-0 on Saturday night. Matthew Plews had two goals for Carnduff, while Trask, Moriarty, Stovin, Smith, Jackson O’Brien, Kody Martin, Trevor Geiger and Trey Stocker had the other Carnduff goals.

Cody Dumanine was in goal for Carnduff, while Tanner Erickson was Yellow Grass’ goalie.

Oxbow knocked off the Oil Kings 4-1 on Saturday.

Haygarth had two goals for Oxbow, while Blake Brooks and Derek Cooney also scored.

Derek Bachert had the Oil Kings’ goal.

Drew Fenwick (Oxbow) and Austin Toth (KiplingWindthorst) were the goalies.

The other game Saturday saw the Midale Mustangs double up the Arcola-Kisbey Combines 6-3. Steven Lindenbach had a hat trick, including back-to-back goals in the second period when it was a 1-1 game.

Kendall Oliver, Devon Johnson and Alex Bechtold also had goals for Midale.

Hislop, River Lafferty and Austin Fleck had Arcola-Kisbey’s markers.

Talen King (Midale) and Keegan Mitchell (ArcolaKisbey) were the goalies.

Seven games are scheduled for next weekend. On Nov. 11, Yellow Grass will visit Oxbow, Arcola-Kisbey will be at Carlyle and Midale will be at the Moosomin Rangers. It will be the Rangers’ first game of the season.

Games on Nov. 12 include the Bienfait Coalers at Midale and Moosomin at Carnduff.

The following day, Arcola-Kisbey will be at Oxbow and Bienfait will visit Carlyle.

The games on Nov. 11 and 12 will be at 8 p.m.

Contests on Nov. 13 will be at 7 p.m.

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The Estevan Police Service is advising the public of a couple of recent scams in the area.

The first involves the HelloGoodBuy service. Residents seeking rental properties have been deceived by unknown persons who claim to be property owners. Money is sent for a security deposit and a rental agreement is sent by email.

The EPS offers the following recommendations: •Keep transactions local and inperson; •When buying or selling an item, meet in person in a public place. If picking up an item at a seller’s house, bring a friend with you; •Never send money to a seller before seeing the item. Scammers will often ask for money to be sent to a separate mailing address or email address before meeting in person; •Never use a personal, certified, or cashier’s cheque, never wire money to another user, and don’t send an advanced Interac etransfers, which can’t be reversed; and •Beware of any seller who is conducting a transaction from another country or province, or is unwilling to meet face-to-face to complete a transaction.

The EPS asks people to be suspicious of items that are priced unrealistically low or seem too good to be true.

Also, the EPS advises the public not to

OBITUARIES Stacy Lee Coleman 1968-2022 It is with great sadness that we announce that Stacy Lee Coleman passed away peacefully in his sleep October 26, 2022 in Estevan, Saskatchewan.

Stacy was born to Gwen Coleman (nee: Lanktree) and Bill Coleman April 11, 1968 in Estevan. He was surrounded by a large family of loving Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Stacy moved to Alberta, and then to BC where he graduated from Summerland High School. He very quickly learned the floor-laying trade alongside his Dad and took great pride in his meticulous work. He was a kind and quiet man who enjoyed his own company and a few select friends.

He is survived by his Mother, Gwen Coleman, (Merv Nohels) of Canal Flats, and his Father, Bill Coleman (Connie Coleman) of Salmon Arm, many Aunts and Uncles and cousins.

Stacy will be laid to rest in Penticton beside his brother, Wayde who passed away in 1985.

We will always keep your memory in our hearts.

Hall Funeral Services in Estevan, SK (www.hallfuneralservices. ca) and Fischer’s Funeral Services in Salmon Arm, B.C (www. fischersfuneralservices.com) are caring for Stacy’s family - Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director.

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trust users who make unusual requests, such as advance payment or sending more than the asking price of an item.

A common scam in the housing for rent category, according to the EPS, involves taking a house that is listed by a real estate company and faking it as a “for rent” ad.

People should ask to view any rental property before sending a deposit.

Common scams in the pets category involve rare or exotic animals, as well as dog breeds such as English bulldogs, Yorkies, Maltese, Chihuahuas and corgis.

People are asked to contact police to report any attempted fraud or suspicious activity, and to report any cases of fraud to the police.

Police also received a report of a scam on Nov. 6. The victim reported to have attempted to buy a number of items from a Facebook garage sale site, and once the money was transferred, the seller made no further contact with the victim.

The victim went to the residence that the seller had given them. The residence was the home of a couple that had nothing to do with the selling of items.

Police remind the public to exercise caution when purchasing items online. If the seller has very little information on their profile, the EPS says they might not be safe to purchase from. This matter is still under investigation.

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Flea market fun Many people took advantage of an opportunity to sell some of their collectibles or find new items for their homes. Flea Market, which was a fundraiser for the South East Military Museum, ran Oct. 29 at Wylie Mitchell Hall. Guests could find a wide variety of collectibles including china, books, buckles, records, knives, coins, toys, Christmas and other décor and much more. Some of the sellers brought in some tools and instruments, CDs and DVDs, homemade treats, old licence plates and signs, fashion accessories and vintage goods. Local writer and historian Marie Calder was on location selling her books. It was the first time the South East Military Museum took over organizing the flea market, which used to be run by the Estevan Car Club.

The museum founder Craig Bird said that if it goes well this year, they might turn it into their annual event.

And if judged by the number of guests that stopped by, the appetite for the event was definitely there.

Hamper association expects another busy year

By David Willberg The Estevan Community Hamper Association expects that it is going to be another busy year as they do their part to help as many families as possible have a merry Christmas.

The association started accepting applications on Nov. 1 and as of Nov. 3, they already had 40 referrals and requests, according to Char Seeman, who co-chairs the committee alongside Heather Woodhouse. Shelley Dayman, Jolie Bayda, Carry Curtis and Jackie McGillicky are the other members.

Seeman expects it will be a busy year due to the number of new Ukrainian families in town who need assistance, and based on the information the Estevan Salvation Army has given her for their food hamper needs.

“They say it’s picking up.

They’ve been having lots of people coming in and getting monthly hampers,” said

Seeman. “So, I’m thinking if they’re going to be busy, we’re going to be busy.”

Last year the Community Hamper Association filled hundreds of hampers.

Seeman said the number of requests for this year is on par with what they had in the first few days of 2021.

She expects the hampers will continue to have the same contents this year, despite the challenges associated with the rising cost of food. They might make a few minor tweaks this year.

“We’ll see if the prices go up in the next month … but as it stands right now, the [Southern Plains] Co-op gives us good deals. They get us the stuff when it’s on sale. We’re really fortunate.”

An ongoing turkey shortage might cause challenges as well, so Seeman said they might have to supply recipients with a ham and a small turkey.

The hampers also include the typical foods served for a Christmas dinner, including pota-

The Community Hamper Association will once again operate the Angel Tree and Toy Store this year. File photo toes, gravy, a salad, a bun and some vegetables. It also includes the food for a Christmas day breakfast.

The association will also operate the Angel Tree and its associated toy store.

Hamper recipients with a child or children can drop by the toy store on the designated day and select a toy for each child.

A significant change for this year is there will be more toy drives, so they won’t have the Angel Tree up as often.

The tree will be located at the Estevan Walmart on Dec. 8-11.

“If we maybe shortened it [the campaign length], it might be more forefront in people’s minds,” said Seeman.

They will need volunteers to fill those four days.

One day has almost all of its shifts filled.

There will also be an Angel Tree at Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse Casual and at Kessel Run Games.

There are a few busi-

nesses in town that have already committed to having toy drives, and the Estevan Fire Rescue Service and the Estevan RCMP will have a toy drive at Canadian Tire in December.

Those who wish to support the Angel Tree when it is set up will take an angel and purchase an age and gender-appropriate gift. Blue angels are for boys and pink are for girls.

The angel will have an age inscribed.

People can also make a cash donation to allow for more toys to be purchased.

Last year there were 430 children on the list for the Angel Tree.

“There is just such a disparity between the wealthy and [those who aren’t],” said Seeman. “There really isn’t a lot of middle in this city, and people don’t realize how many low-income families there actually are in Estevan. I think a lot of people’s eyes have been opened in the last few

years as to how many lowincome people live in Estevan and the surrounding areas.

“It’s just a really worthy cause. Who would want your kids to wake up in the morning and not have any presents from Santa?

What’s the first thing the kids hear when they get back to school? What did you get from Santa?”

And people need to have a good meal on Christmas day.

Hamper recipients will pick up their hampers from Dec. 21-23. The toy store will be open the same day.

Locations will not be divulged publicly.

People continue to be appreciative of the hamper association, she said, and the community support remains strong.

If somebody needs a hamper or knows of someone who needs one, they can contact Seeman at 306-421-9182 or the Estevan Salvation Army or St. Giles Anglican Church.

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Carlyle sports a new sign at its east entrance

By Gord Paulley

A new sign honouring those from Carlyle has been erected just beside the Carlyle Curling Club/Golf Club parking lot.

Six local talents have been selected for their dedication and excellence in their field.

The sign is 10 feet high and 24 feet wide, and it can be viewed when entering Carlyle from the east on Highway 13.

A previous sign was erected in 2002 featuring the pictures of Jim McKenzie and Brenden Morrow, two Carlyle hockey products who went on to play in the NHL. It commemorated the success of a series of fundraising golf tournaments from 19992004 that generated $150,000 for recreation facilities in the community, Over the past twenty years, the original sign had decayed and was desperately needing an upgrade. Lorrie Lequyer, who was part of the original fundraising committee, decided to do something about it and got the wheels in motion to construct a new sign.

“The pictures were in dire need of repair and required replacement. We received suggestions to add more names

and pictures and our selection committee decided on six.”

Joining McKenzie are brothers Cale and Haydn Fleury, who have both played in the NHL, local athlete Carter Morris, and auctioneer Ward Cutler.

McKenzie, 53, is the son of Larry and Myrna McKenzie.

McKenzie played for 15 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup in 2002-03 with the New Jersey Devils. He is now scouting for the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.

“I am humbled and honoured to be a part of the group on this sign,” said McKenzie.

“Growing up in Carlyle had a profound impact on me and my career. But I don’t remember getting old.”

Morrow, 43, is the son of Dick and Lucille Morrow.

He played 991 games in the NHL, the majority of which were with the Dallas Stars. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Cutler is a world-renowned auctioneer and is the son of Barb and the late Gord Cutler. For 25 consecutive years, he has been the auctioneer at the Carlyle District Lions Club’s annual supper and auction.

“I am totally honoured to have my picture put in place alongside some great homegrown talent. When anyone asks, ‘Where you from?’ my answer is always the same. I own a house in Virden, Manitoba but my home is Carlyle, Saskatchewan. And I am very proud of home.”

Hadyn and Cale Fleury are the sons of John and Sandra, and both are defencemen who have played the NHL. Hadyn, 26, was a first-round draft pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2014 and has played 219 games in the NHL. He is now with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Cale, 23, was drafted in 2017 and has played 50 games in the NHL with both the Montreal Canadiens and now the Seattle Kraken.

“We are very honoured to have our boys on the new sign.

We have very fond memories from our time in Carlyle and these will always hold a special spot in our hearts,” said the Fleury brothers’ parents.

Carter Morrison, 18, is the son of Trevor and Lisa Morrison. He is a well-known local athlete who in 2016 was the Ronald McDonald House ambassador at the Olympics Games held in Brazil. He has

A new sign at the east entrance of Carlyle along Highway 13 pays tribute to a number of people from the town. Photo by Gord Paulley recently competed in both a Canadian All Abilities Golf Championship (2021) and a Paralympic Table Tennis Championship (2022).

“I am so honoured to be included on the sign and to be one of the faces of this town,” said Morrison.

Lequyer has been extremely pleased at how everything has come together.

“We really wish to thank the Town of Carlyle for jumping on board with this project,” she said. “Duncan Brown deserves a huge pat on the back for all his work. We

were able to use his airplane hangar for painting the structure and hanging the pictures.

A big thank-you to Dennis Feduk, Lois Paul and Mike Makelki for helping with the painting and construction. Dana Brown of Amped Welding did a great job of framing and welding and of course my employer Top Dog Promotions for providing me with the resources needed.

And I can’t forget thanking the family members and the Dallas Stars for supplying us with these incredibly clear photographs, and BK Cre-

ations for the design and production of the panels.”

The refurbished sign is not yet finished. The top portion must be added with the caption reading “Carlyle, Proud Home of …” and will be completed next spring.

Concluded Lequyer, “By June of 2023, we would like to honour the new sign with a formal christening, celebration, and who knows, perhaps another golf tournament for old times’ sake. Hopefully those that are being recognized can be all in attendance that day.”

Habitat for Humanity looking forward to 2023 Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan, which oversees Estevan’s chapter, is hoping that 2023 will bring good news for families needing their support in the Energy City and across the province.

The last build completed

by Estevan’s Habitat for Humanity chapter welcomed the Lewis-Boreski family into their new home in 2020. No new projects have been started in Estevan since then, but the plan is to get things moving in 2023.

Denis Perrault, the CEO

of Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan, provided the update on the organization’s changes, news and future plans.

“In January 2021, we went through a three-way merger, to create the provincial enterprise, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Regina merged.

And the outcome is Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan.

Estevan was a chapter of Regina, and now it’s a chapter of Habitat Saskatchewan,” Perrault explained.

While hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, like ev-

eryone else, Habitat, due to the nature of an organization that helps families build their homes, also was hit hard by the rising building prices, the shortage of materials, and also a lack of available volunteers.

In 2021-22, they wrapped up all of their existing builds across the province. And currently, together with their provincial board of directors, all chapters are looking at a build plan for 2023.

“It’ll be a provincial build plan. At present, we do not have any builds lined up for

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2023 that we can discuss,” Perrault said. “It is our intention, of course, to continue to build and we’re hopeful that come next year, the availability and the pricing of materials will be a little bit more attractive to Habitat.”

Habitat for Humanity works with qualifying partner families, who have to put in 500 volunteer hours in exchange for a home for zero per cent interest, zero down. The families sign a mortgage with Habitat and pay the organization much like they would with a bank.

“We found that this model allows families to get a hand up instead of a handout and ultimately elevates the family and their children. And hopefully, that home ownership model gets people to a better state, something we’re very proud of,” Perrault said. “Here in Saskatchewan, we’ve got 200 current mortgages with partner families across the

province, including Estevan, and we look forward to building more in 2023 and beyond.”

The hope is the plans will be in place in April-June 2023, and then they’ll be able to partner with new families and move forward. In the meantime, Perrault noted they were happy to have gone through the merger together with the affiliates and the chapters, and they are excited for the future of Habitat.

Come 2023, the Estevan chapter will be working together with the provincial entity to decide on their further steps. In order to be successful, they will continue to need volunteers, sponsors and community support.

“We’re very grateful for the partnership we’ve had with Estevan for a lot of years and look forward again to building province-wide,” Perrault said.

He added that through the merger they’ve never stopped building and partnering on ex-

isting projects. But due to the above-mentioned challenges, they didn’t start any builds in 2022.

“We’re looking forward to 2023 to be able to start new builds. And we’ll continue to work with our chapters, as well as with the communities across Saskatchewan,” Perrault said.

“The housing continuum in Saskatchewan has many different facets to it all the way from rentals, of course, to homeownership. And what we’re offering is a very small sliver within that housing continuum. We’re offering currently 200 mortgages to partner families. And we’re hoping to be able to expand that in the future because we see this model working. It works long-term, and it allows true homeownership for families that would not have otherwise had a chance to do so. So, this model is something that we’re very proud of.”

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The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosted a poppy tea on Sunday afternoon. The tea is traditionally held on the Sunday before Remembrance Day. Eager to serve coffee, tea and snacks to visitors were, standing, from left, Tyson Wilhelm and William Forrest, and, seated, Troy LeBlanc. Photo courtesy of the Estevan legion

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Flashback – Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001 Students from Estevan Junior High School are pictured with the hundreds of articles of clothing they collected for the SaskEnergy sweater recycling project in 2001.

The students staged a home room challenge and they collected sweaters, toques, scarves, mittens, boots and books. Room 17 was the winner and later students received a movie party.

Students and staff are: Tim Bangsund, Chris Paul, Jay Vanstone, Evan Sovdi, Marja Olson, Terry Frank, Desiree Wilhelm, Christian Louttit, Candace Housser, Paula Hanson, Ashley Monkman and Annette Haselhan.

One person charged for assault with a weapon The Estevan Police Service laid a charge for assault with a weapon on the weekend.

Police attended to a south end residence Nov. 4 for a report of a disturbance. After an investigation, a 41-year-old Estevan man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. He allegedly struck another Estevan male in the head with a baseball bat.

In other recent police news, members received a report of a stolen black 2022 Jeep Gladiator on Oct. 31. The vehicle was taken between 6:15 a.m. and noon from a parking lot in the city. The licence plate FARRAR. Anyone with information is asked to call Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767.

Officers were notified

of someone banging on the outside of a residence on Oct. 31. Members attended and were unable to locate anyone.

Members were notified of an attempted break and enter at an apartment in the central part of the city.

Entry was not gained and the matter is still under investigation.

Members received a request to do a well-being check on an Estevan individual on Nov. 2. Officers attended and connected the individual with services that can help.

Police received a report of somebody failing to remain at the scene of an accident. Officers attended and learned the matter was not a hit and run, as the individual responsible left their name and contact number on

the vehicle. The matter was referred to SGI. Police received a report of theft from a yard in the east end of the city. The matter is still under investigation. Police ask the public to report any suspicious individuals wandering around their neighbourhood.

Officers received a report of a theft from a local business. The matter is also under investigation.

Police were notified of vehicles speeding in a residential alleyway. Members spoke to contractors in the area and warned them of the speed limit in alleys.

Members received a report of theft of property from a residence on Nov. 4. The matter is still under investigation.

Police received a report of criminal harassment

and further breach of release conditions. An Estevan male attended to his ex’s residence when he is on conditions to have no contact. The matter is still under investigation and charges are pending.

Officers attended to a local hotel to a report of a disturbance. Police arrived and an Estevan female was given a ride to another hotel for the evening to mediate and resolve the problems.

Members were called to a commercial business alarm at a local bank on Nov. 5. Members attended and found the premise insecure. Initially a key holder was not located by the alarm company and police were able to secure the property. A key holder was later located and attended to meet with police.

Police attended to a south-end residence for a wellbeing check on an Estevan female. Her friends had not been able to reach her and were concerned for her safety.

She was checked and told to get in contact with her friends.

Members received a report of assault and uttering threats. The report was in relation to a couple of individuals at a local hotel. Police attended and arrested a 40-year-old man from Banff, Alta., for assault and uttering threats. He was lodged in cells and held until sober.

He was released on conditions of no contact and to appear in court later in November.

Police received a number of alarm reports due to the high winds and

storm on Nov. 5. Members attended, checked the properties and found them to be secure.

Police arrested two Estevan residents on one count each of assault and mischief on Sunday. They were both put on conditions of no contact with the victim and released.

Officers attended to a report of a disturbance in a Pleasantdale-area residence. Police attended and determined that someone in the residence was distraught over losing a friend and was emotional and loud enough to have disturbed the neighbours. The individual was warned and no further action was taken.

Police received a report of theft of property. The matter is still under investigation.

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MAYOR’S MESSAGE: As Remembrance Day approaches let’s be ever mindful of all the lives lost and sacrifices made to ensure all the freedoms we enjoy today.

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A tender must be submi ed in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to the City of Estevan A n: City Clerk Address: 1102 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 Tenders must be submi ed using City of Estevan Tender form found in the Tender informa on package available at City Hall or can be found on our website: www.estevan.ca Tenders must be received by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 A cer fied cheque to the municipality for 25% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submi ed without cer fied funds will not be considered.

Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

Successful bidder will have fourteen (14) days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not finalize the agreement for sale within the required me.

All legal costs, tle transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addi on to the bid price.

Dated the 26th day of October 2022 Trina Sieben, Tax Assessor, City of Estevan