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Slash The Haggis Allan Mohrbutter had the honour of addressing the haggis, which is an annual treat for those attending the Robert Burns celebration hosted by the Estevan PPCLI Army Cadets and their pipers and drummers. Norm Park photo. (See story on Third Page)

Speed limit on Fourth may be lowered

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Motorists could soon be facing a much lower speed limit on a part of Fourth Street.

The city’s traffic control committee has recommended that the speed limits for the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Fourth Street be reduced to 30 kilometres per hour (km/h) from the current maximum of 50 km/h.

Estevan city council received the recommendation at their meeting on Jan. 18, and seemed open to the concept. The matter has been forwarded to city clerk Judy Pilloud for review and to draft changes to the bylaw.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur said this process started last year when the police board received a

presentation from Barry O’Handley, who is the president of the local business improvement district (BID). The recommendation then went to the traffic committee.

“He made a request that the police look at the speed limit in those two blocks in the downtown core, with the … number of vehicles and the amount of pedestrian traffic that’s down there,” Ladouceur said in an interview with the Mercury.

When Ladouceur first arrived in Estevan in April 2014, there was a lot of debate about speed limits and whether they should be reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h for most roads in the city. The decision was to not make a change, and to review speed limits on a case-by-case basis.

“We took an in-depth

look downtown, and looked at the speed downtown,” said Ladouceur. “I personally drove that route several times.

“One of the concerns

that bothers me the most is the amount of vehicles that are in the curb lane.

While some people say ‘There’s vehicles that park at the side of the road ev-

The two newest members of the Estevan Police Service took the oath of duty on Friday night in front of family, friends and fellow police officers in a brief ceremony conducted at Estevan’s city hall.

Const. Garth Mostowich and Const. Jarren Senchuk were sworn in by Justice Karen Hirsch. The two had travelled from Regina where they have just completed the second week of a six-month training course at the Saskatchewan Police College. They will complete the course in mid-June,

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O’Handley said the reduced speed limits were a topic that BID had on the backburner for a while, Council ⇢A2

New constables sworn in and receive EPS badges they said.

Although the training sessions are rigorous both mentally and physically, the two young men said they are feeling a little more comfortable now that they know the pattern and flow of the college courses and tests.

“After they graduate in June, they will be assigned a training officer here in Estevan for another six months,” said Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur.

After that, they’ll be a full-fledged EPS constable with all the required responsibilities that go with the position.

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Ladouceur said once Mostowich and Senchuk join the service and one other constable returns from a medical leave, they will be back to full strength.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, the new constables accepted their police officer badges from Ladouceur and then posed for pictures with Justice Hirsch and police board members for their families and friends.

Several members of the EPS, both on and off duty, were present to welcome the newcomers into the fold.

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Council has decision New constables take to make on reduction the oath of service ⇠ A1 but after the fatal vehiclepedestrian collision last October, they decided it was time to take action and meet with the police board.

“With the discussion that I had with our members on the board, it was fairly obvious they all felt the ideal thing would be to reduce the speed limit through those two blocks,” said O’Handley. “It’s only a matter of seconds when you think about going from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour.”

The entire BID board is onside with the lower speed limits.

BID also wants to retain the mid-block crossings in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Fourth Street.

The crossings have received lots of criticism since the fatal accident nearly four months ago, but O’Handley said pedestrians can see oncoming traffic, and motorists can see signage, lighting and people entering the crosswalks.

“We’ve made it as safe as we possibly can,” said O’Handley. “I don’t know of another crosswalk that’s any safer.”

There isn’t a downside to any measures that enhance public safety, he said.

Ladouceur stressed they aren’t looking to lower the speed on Fourth Street throughout Estevan. They just want to have a reducedspeed zone designation for two downtown blocks.

The police chief doesn’t expect traffic will divert to Third Street, Fifth Street or Sixth Street to avoid the slower speed area.

“What are you going to gain by moving over one street to avoid two blocks of a 30 kilometre per hour

speed limit?” he said. “The reality is … that would be a concern if the length of the slowdown was longer, but for two blocks, by the time you moved over to take the other route, you would have made that time up by going straight.”

O’Handley agrees with Ladouceur’s assessment that motorists won’t be looking to other routes to avoid Fourth Street.

This is the first time in several years that council has discussed the issue of speed limits in downtown Estevan. In the summer of 2010, council debated whether to reduce speeds to 40 km/h on Fourth Street from Souris Avenue South to 14th Avenue.

The idea was abandoned after a petition attracted more than 1,700 signatures.

O’Handley believes the public’s stance on speeds through downtown Estevan has changed significantly.

“I’ve driven down there many times since then, checking my speed at 50 kilometres, and it is too fast,” he said.

Council members did have questions about the proposed speed limit reduction when it was brought forward last week.

Councillor Lori Carr asked why the recommended speed limit was 30 km/h, instead of a compromise at 40 km/h? Ladouceur countered that reduced speed zones – used for parks, playgrounds, schools and other areas – often have a 30 km/h limit, and so they need to be consistent.

Councillor Brian Johnson wondered why the reduced speed zone wasn’t extended to the 1300 block of Fourth Street, where there is also a lot of pe-

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Mayor Roy Ludwig said he supports the idea.

He expects a reduction in speed will make Fourth Street more pedestrian friendly, encourage greater use of the mid-block crossings, and cut down on jaywalking.

“If the people slow down to 30, maybe pedestrians will feel more comfortable and actually use the crosswalks, which are there for their convenience,” the mayor said.

Most motorists don’t have enough time to reach 50 kilometres per hour when travelling down Fourth Street’s downtown core, either, thanks to the number of vehicles, the traffic lights and the midblock crossings.

Once city clerk Judy Pilloud is finished with her review, the speed limit issue will be brought back to council. Members will decide whether to maintain the status quo, or proceed with a bylaw that would officially reduce the speed limit.

If the first reading of the bylaw is approved, then there would be two weeks for public consultation and feedback before council decides whether to give the bylaw a second and third reading.

Ladouceur noted there would be a phase-in period for the lower speed limit, as warnings would be issued, as opposed to tickets for the first few weeks.

Newly appointed EPS constable Jarren Senchuk was sworn in by Justice Karen Hirsch in a ceremony staged at city hall on Jan. 22, before receiving his police badge from police chief Paul Ladouceur.

New constable Garth Mostowich was sworn into his new position on Friday evening by Justice Karen Hirsch and later received his EPS badge from police Chief Paul Ladouceur.

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He went to a washroom at the west end of the mall and removed tags before walking away with the merchandise.

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Members of the PPCLI Pipes and Drums were joined by members of the Kilted Wind Pipe and Drum band for a rousing retreat to the strains of Green Hills of Tyrol and When the Battle’s Over. Norm Park photos.

Robbie Burns night scores big again

By Norm Park

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The annual salute to Robert Burns, the Scottish poet and song-writer, hosted by the Estevan 2901 PPCLI Army Cadet Corps of Estevan was another rousing success on Saturday night. In fact, a couple of additional tables needed to be set up at the last minute to accommodate even more people who had made their way to the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Hall to participate in the event.

The annual ceremony includes a military flag party followed by a procession that brings in the sword, haggis and scotch all to the pipe and drum music of the PPCLI Army Cadet Pipe and Drum Band and the Kilted Wind Pipe Band, who combined forces this year to entertain the audience of more than 250.

Tradition also sees an appearance of young dancers from the Drewitz School of Dance who provide rousing Highland flings and Celtic jigs to the music provided by the pipes and drums.

This year’s featured drumming demonstration included a blackout of the auditorium with the drummers using glow-in-the-dark drumstricks that flared their colourful lights back to the audience as the drummers went to work.

Prior to the roast beef dinner that featured the haggis, there was an address to this traditional Scottish dish, using the words of Burns, delivered by piper Allan Mohrbutter.

PPCLI cadet Abby Krupka delivered the Selkirk grace and Dyana Wright provided some immortal memories of Robert Burns following the meal. The historical references to Burns included the fact he died young after fathering 12 children with four different mates, leaving a current list of over 600 direct descendents as a result.

Burns, who carried the family name Burness until the mid-way point of his life, which lasted only 37 years, was an accomplished linguist, learning French and Latin even though he was born into a poor farming family.

His first book of poetry was published in 1786, when he had just turned 27 and his follow-up book, Tom O’Shanter came shortly after as did more works of poetry and songs including the classical Auld Lyne Syne.

“He was a man who wore his heart on his sleeve and because of his closeness to the people, we get to know him,” said Wright.

Captain Ken Turner CD served as emcee for the evening with the assistance of Band Coy Officer Capt. Robert Rooks CD and Band Coy Second Lieut. Angela Durr CD, and drum instructor Amanda Coates. Legion officers Lyle and Sharren Dukart were also head table guests.

The commanding officer for the Army Cadet Corps, Captain Craig Bird was unable to attend due to work commitments.

The dancers were under the guidance of their instructor Lorie-Gay Drewitz-Gallaway.

Following the dinner, piping and Highland dancing, everyone was invited to enjoy a social and dance with music provided by Dave Elliott.

Dancers from the Drewitz School of Dance provided some lively jigs and Highland flings for the entertainment in a sold-out show and dinner at this year’s Robbie Burns Day celebration.

Kelsey Romanyk was just one Drewitz Dance School performers who displayed exciting Highland fling skills accompanied by the pipes and drums during the Robbie Burns Night celebration on Jan. 23.

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New police board members take the oath The two newly elected members of the Estevan Board of Police Commissioners were inducted into their positions on Friday night as part of a threeevent schedule in Estevan city hall.

Lyle Yanish and Lyle Haukeness took and accepted an oath of office from Justice Karen Hirsch in the council chambers with Mayor Roy Ludwig, chairman of the police board, and city councillor Kevin Smith looking on.

The swearing-in ceremony also included the induction of two new constables into the Estevan Police Service (EPS) and a cheque presentation from EPS to the Saskatchewan

Summer Games committee.

Yanish was welcomed back onto the board, having previously served three, one-year terms, while Haukeness was brought into the police board for the first time.

Haukeness said he has served on the RM of Estevan council for 11 years, so he understood the need for citizens to step up and take on certain duties on a volunteer basis if they felt the need was there.

He added that he looked forward to contributing in a new way.

“You definitely do it for the community, it’s not for the money,” Yanish said with a laugh.

Haukeness said he was motivated to enter his name for consideration after meeting socially with a member of the Estevan Police Service who casually suggested that his interest in law enforcement and the police service, might make him a credible candidate for a nomination. So, after some careful consideration, he allowed his name to stand at the last minute.

Yanish said he reapplied for an appointment, since he appreciated what the police department did and felt he could make a contribution. With the terms of office being only for one-year, the time commitment is not huge, they agreed.

Newly elected members to the Estevan Board of Police Commissioners were Lyle Haukeness (left) and Lyle Yanish who took the oath of office from Justice Karen Hirsch on Jan. 22 just prior to the introduction of two new members to the Estevan Police Service, constables Garth Mostowich and Jarren Senchuk.

Cyber Stone School growing in popularity

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The no-room schoolhouse known as Cyber Stone is growing in popularity and results.

The educational courses available from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s online school system, are showing pretty positive results said Cyber Stone principal Cathy Webb.

The cyberschool system employs teachers who fill 6.2 full time equivalent positions with four of them being totally dedicated to the online delivery of education. Another two also work in physical schools within the 38-school division.

“We have a wide variety of students, several

who attend smaller schools, others who have scheduling conflicts, exchange visitors, homeschooled students, others who have long-term illnesses, adult students and some who just need some credit recovery to complete a grade,” said Webb. About two dozen of the students are even from outside the Cornerstone geographic boundaries, but have enrolled in their courses due to the variety the school offers. Currently there are 34 course options.

Enrolment in Cyber Stone has climbed from 588 last school year to 650 in the current academic year, but those numbers obviously fluctuate, said Webb, who was accompanied by Peggy Lawson, co-ordinator of instructional technology for the school division, who

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“There are different paces, too, we have rabbits and turtles,” said Lawson, “and that’s not bad since the programming can be more flexible than in a physical classroom setting with restricted time frames.”

Webb said the teaching staff at Cyber Stone is very dedicated, since they often end up taking calls or responding online during the evening or early mornings. She added that many students work in “chunks of time” such as evenings or weekends, so the cy-

berschool teachers make themselves available in the event some mentoring or additional instruction is required to move the student forward at pretty well any given time. Local facilitators in the Cornerstone schools will also check in with cyber students to help them along and also, to keep them in line.

“It’s not for everyone,” said Webb. “it requires independence and self-discipline.”

The principal said exit surveys with graduating or departing students has helped assess teacher performances and course designs, as the product gets more defined each year.

Knowing that a full course credit requires about 100 hours of input, Cyber Stone is not an easy way around a

school subject, just another way. The input demands from the students remains constant. The survey even allowed the students to grade themselves, as well as their educator; and it was done anonymously, said Webb.

Data is also collected from those who dropped out.

Last year, there were only 37 of the 588 registrants who ended up with failing marks and 14 of those were granted extensions on a course. These were not credit recovery courses, Webb explained, but rather time extensions of four weeks for a few who had been stymied by exceptional circumstances.

“We don’t do it for those who simply didn’t do the work or ran out of time,”

she said. Only five Cyber Stone students ended up inactive or withdrew, and, in a couple of cases, it was just a matter of the student moving to another school division’s jurisdiction while a couple more just “changed their mind,” said Webb.

Withdrawals numbered over 100 in 2014-15 courses and they are down to 90 this year with 76 of those never starting after signing up. Student progress is tracked through a colourcoded graph and “they get to demonstrate their learning in many ways, through blogs, video demonstrations, emails, all kinds of ways,” Webb said.

“It’s still important that they get contact with their teacher though, and they need that all the way through,” said Lawson.

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Local pianist looking for votes Two talented local pianists are looking for some last-minute support in the Piano Hero video contest offered by the CBC. Morgan Jones and Maxim Hiske were entered by their mother, Melanie Hiske.

Jones, who is a first-year student at the University of Regina, has been playing piano since she was three years old. For her video, Jones performed Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, a piano piece from the Children’s Corner written by Claude Debussy for her video. She had 60 votes as of the morning of Jan. 26.

Hiske, a Grade 9 student at the Estevan Comprehensive School who has been playing piano since he was five, played The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 by Johann Fried-

rich Burgmuller. He has 64 votes thus far.

People can vote for them by visiting the Piano Hero website.

The selections had to be performed on an acoustic piano and not a digital piano.

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The winner is slated to be announced on Feb. 2.

Melanie Hiske entered her children because she

thought it would be good exposure and they need a new piano.

“They’re pretty good piano players and so let’s give it a try,” she said.

She is proud of them for their efforts, regardless of how many votes they receive.

“It’s kind of a big deal to get ready and to videotape yourself,” said Hiske.

“And it was a little frustrating sometimes, because we had to have different takes to do it, but there are some really talented piano players across the country when you look at some of the entries.”

The siblings have a friendly competition to see who will receive the most votes.

“I’m really, really glad they decided to enter,” she said.

Get Me Out Of Here Philip Holzer was among the local residents who participated in the Jail-N-Bail fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society on Tuesday at the Estevan Shoppers Mall.

Participants were assigned an amount of money they had to raise for bail, then placed in the makeshift jail until they reached the amount. Volunteers also served as judges, bailiffs, photographers and in other roles. David Willberg photo.

Committee continues to fundraise and lobby

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The committee for Estevan’s new regional nursing home continues to raise funds for the building, while lobbying for construction to begin.

Committee chair Don Kindopp said they have more than $8.2 million for the project.

“We still have memorials coming in for the campaign,” Kindopp told the Mercury. “For example, the Doris Anderson family made a $1,000 memorial donation.”

The committee had to raise $8 million, which represents 20 per cent of the project’s forecasted $40 million cost so they could enter the provincial queue

for health-care facilities.

They created the Hearthstone Community Campaign to raise the funds, and they reached their $8 million objective in January 2015.

Donations have continued to come in during the past 12 months. Most have been from estates.

“In my mind, it indicates the importance the new nursing home plays in the minds of the people in the community,” said Kindopp.

The donations they receive now are going towards the furnishings and other items in the new nursing home. Kindopp said it will likely cost between $750,000 and $1 million to purchase those items, but they haven’t been campaigning for additional support.

“The Sun Country

Health Region has indicated that when the new nursing home is built, the present nursing home will be sold, and the proceeds of that will go towards this project,” said Kindopp. “So we’re thinking that the sale of the older regional nursing home will account for the funds needed to pay for the furnishings and the equipment.”

The committee’s attention is now on lobbying to move the project forward.

They have spoken to the provincial government on alternative methods for the project to proceed, such as delaying the costs.

Kindopp noted other health-care projects in the province have moved forward without the traditional funding models. But he and the other committee mem-

bers recognize the province is facing tougher economic times.

Public-private partnerships have become more common in Saskatchewan in recent years, but the new regional nursing home might not qualify, since it won’t cost $100 million or more.

“With the new federal government and the discussion around infrastructure, we’re hoping that long-term care facilities will be part of the definition of infrastruc-

ture, and there will be some way of accessing funds to move our projects forward,” said Kindopp.

They have not received any indication that Estevan’s new nursing home will be included in the provincial budget, and there hasn’t been any concrete information on when the provincial government would give it the green light.

“We’re trying to think of any creative way that we could proceed with the

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project that involves the province and Sun Country, but we’ll brainstorm and see what we can come up with,” said Kindopp.

The new nursing home is a priority for Sun Country, he said. The new hospital in Weyburn is next on the health region’s priority list, and Kindopp says he recognizes the importance of that project, so he is hopeful that Estevan’s new regional nursing home is next in line for the health region.

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Timing of wage thaw a curious matter of confidence?

It may be time to call into question our provincial government’s decision to lift the wage freeze on out-of-scope government employees that lasted for just one year.

Is the Brad Wall government that confident of their re-establishment as the governing party in four months? We will answer our own query.

Obviously so.

Raising wages, even a modest 1.65 per cent under these current economic times is stretching the bow of credibility a little taut at this stage.

We wonder who has been providing this type of not-so-sage advice to the likes of finance minister Kevin Doherty and his team?

Lifting the wage freeze, also unlocks a now-mandatory increase in MLA wages.

The optics for that are just short of horrendous for those who have been toiling in the private sector for the past two years with no wage increases, or even worse, being the victim of a layoff strictly based on the slumping economic conditions of this province.

We also take into consideration what government spokesman Don McMorris noted, last week, that the wage freeze on

Prairie Perspective MURRAY MANDRYK Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Finances must be addressed now

Elections are certainly a much better option than the alternative, but they can be a huge inconvenience when it comes to the running of government.

This is not to make light of the democratic rights voting-age adults in this province need to partake in come April 4.

Nor is it to make light of those who are willing to take an active role in this democratic process.

We are well aware we are in the lead up to the spring vote. Both the Saskatchewan Party and NDP are now running television advertisements that require big dollars. In turn, that requires donations from party supporters.

Both parties are close to having a full slate of candidates, as is the Green Party.

Even the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals seem intent on making a showing in this election campaign. This will provide voters with ample choice on their ballots.

MLAs supposedly saved $130,000 last year. What was not mentioned was the fact that when the legislative assembly reconvenes, there will be three more MLAs to feed and water, who will automatically qualify for that 1.65 percent wage increase on an already very lucrative pay scale.

Scratch that saving off the books and then add a few hundred thousand.

Citing fairness and competitiveness, as the reasoning behind the decision to remove the wage freeze, McMorris and others on the government benches should not need to be reminded that the unwashed public are asking “fairness for whom?” And as far as competitiveness is concerned, it’s always been an established fact that the best performers in government administrations are always being recruited by the professional head-hunters and they will always be tempted to move along, either on an upward trajectory or laterally to another jurisdiction. Adding another $10,000 to an already bloated paycheque isn’t going to make much of a difference. Many of these changes are made for the opportunity and power they present, with money coming in third.

When you are already rich, the game changes to include other perks and fac-

tors. So, citing competitiveness is a mug’s game played out to make it saleable.

Whether it’s government or private corporations, loyalty is welcomed and celebrated but no longer expected. In this faster-paced game of life, transition is more often the operative word.

There are many files on which we can laud our current government, where we can find ourselves on the same page in terms of their collective thinking.

We like the bold moves attached to BD3, we revelled in our population growth and a new era of thinking when it came to corporate conduct and royalty regimes. We have seen support emerging for the twinning of Highway 39 and 6 (south) to accommodate international trade growth and safety.

But on the wage freeze removal file, we have to take a mulligan on the support side. It won’t play well on the hustings.

Premier Wall and his crew feel they know what they’re doing here in terms of the timing of the announcement and the action plan. But, they may have also created a great big hole, big enough for their opponents to crawl through and utilize to their own advantage once the serious campaign shouting begins.

All this requires big-time commitments from not only those running (many of whom have no realistic hope of winning) but also from those who support them.

Democracy is always about such commitments to voters having a choice, notwithstanding the high likelihood that Premier Brad Wall’s Sask. Party appears to be headed to a third-term majority.

It is this process of choosing who governs us that is the lifeblood of a civil society. That said, it is a process that can, and does, distract from dealing with pressing issues at hand.

Right now, that means dealing with a failing Saskatchewan economy and the need for a spring budget, or some other vehicle to address the problems.

And, at least until the voters select someone else to deal with matters, again, an unlikelihood, if you believe the polls, it is incumbent on Wall and his Sask. Party government to deal with such pressing issues before going to the voters.

It may be strictly a matter of circumstances that we now have a spring election campaign conflicting with what is normally a March budget presentation.

If the premier had his druthers, the campaign would have been last November.

That was Wall’s first choice for a set election date, until Stephen Harper’s decision was made for a 72-day campaign that ended in October.

It just so happened that a fall vote would have been the better choice for Wall, politically speaking. Last fall, we

weren’t quite so deep in the decline of oil prices which are now below US$30 a barrel. Some may even argue it is unfair that Wall should be forced to go to the polls at such an inopportune time. However, it’s doubtful they had such concerns the last time Wall went to the polls when oil was closer to US$100 a barrel.

But, the simple truth of the matter is that Saskatchewan taxpayers need, and are owed, a plan to address the budget issues. We are already seeing the Alberta government unveil its initiatives, including a major wage freeze for non-union public servants.

Wall must tell us of his plans, as well.

We are already dealing with a budget that is in a deficit situation, a rising public debt and the reality that the last budget saw government borrow $700 million from the open market for major capital works initiatives. We should be updated and the government should tell us about whatever adjustments it intends to make.

For Wall not to do anything, even if it is just a minor correction plan, is not only a disservice to voters, but also to himself.

After all, he will just have to turn around and address the issue after the election, anyway.

Similarly, other political parties seeking office should be required to address the issue during the campaign.

But, right now, it is Wall who needs to deal with the realities in advance of the vote. He is the one still running government.

Put the sign of success on your front yard.

Lynn Chipley

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Saying no to dough is difficult Norm Park All Things Considered Now we’re learning that a whole smuck-load of professional tennis matches have been fixed.

Somehow that doesn’t surprise me since the games involve singular participants. The bad guys will find it much easier to rig a tennis match than, let’s say, a soccer game.

Oh, I forgot, the jig was up for soccer, especially the second-division teams years ago, it turns out. Not only were the players participating in the fixes, so were the referees.

There is nothing like a pre-determined outcome to enhance the sporting elite fraternity.

Of course old Sepp Blather, or whatever his name is, surrounded the world of football (soccer) with shame and ridicule as more and more evidence revealed that FIFA, the association that includes more countries than the United Nations, was as phony as a Justin Bieber apology. Of course Sepp deflected the investigators’ findings, even as his henchmen were being arrested for fraud and other fine things. He stated he was going to step down from the “presidency of everything,” as he described his position, but then determined later on that he would step down at a time of his own choosing and that wasn’t going to be any time soon. So Sepp, the Step Down, lives on.

How long will it be before illegal game fixing is uncovered in North American football? How about a return to fixed games in baseball as they were in the early 1900s when that grand game, played professionally, was just nicely underway.

Will the NHL have to step up investigation into malfeasance as more and more desperate gamblers take to the ticket windows to cover the spread?

Boxing went down the tubes decades ago, again, it was easy prey since it was a singular participation sport.

Compromise one guy, and you have a fixed event.

Golf was going down that path too I learned.

Have you ever wondered why today’s professional golfers are required to hole out the last shot on every hole? No gimmie’s allowed, even for the two-inch putt.

There is a reason for that, and it was a desire to keep the game’s protocol unsullied.

You see, in the earlier days of the PGA tour, the final pairing or threesomes would often conspire with genial fairway whispers that they would fix the outcome and then split the first and second pot of money equally, so it would not matter who actually won. Sometimes it included a third or fourth participant, depending on the needs and the closeness of the competitors heading into the back nine or last three holes.

A missed four-foot putt, and surprise, surprise, no need for an extra playoff hole or, another tie-breaking round of golf.

The pre-planned finishes were uncovered and prize money sharing was prohibited and to ensure there were no opportunities for “gimmies” to influence outcomes, every golfer was required to complete every hole. The game was saved, at least I would like to believe it was. I haven’t seen any real evidence of rigged golf matches yet, at least in tournaments that actually mattered. But those guys, even the poor ones, are rich. But when the big guns are being allowed to accept “appearance fees” at some special tournaments, that’s a slippery slope me thinks.

Why put up a big effort to win the tourney if the host is already paying you $500,000 just to be there?

Now the ATP (the tennis governing body) is spinning out the usual political verbiage such as “imperative, review, education, determination.” These words sound great, but mean nothing. And we begin to wonder if there is now another sport that isn’t worth our attention.

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Letters to the Editor

Candidate feels gov’t shirking its duty The Editor: The Sask. party government has had record oil and resource revenues for eight years. In that time, they’ve spent every penny, drained the oncehuge rainy-day fund, and racked up billions in new debt.

It begs the question — where has all the money gone?

While the Sask. Party is spending extra to hire foreign corporations instead of Saskatchewan companies and workers, here in southeast Saskatchewan, the once-booming economy is struggling.

In my hometown of Gainsbor-

ough, family and friends are tightening their belts as wages and work decreases. Trades people I know in Carlyle and area are seeing business decline. Across our region, families are working hard to do their part, but we’re feeling the economic crunch.

The Sask. Party gladly took credit for the boom, but now that it’s busted, we’re told they’re not to blame. Pointing the finger when times are tough is an irresponsible reaction, and doesn’t deliver results for both workers and businesses.

They used to oppose deficits, debt and cuts to basic services like

health care and education — but the Sask. Party has changed. They’re making those health care and education cuts, plus racking up debt while continuing to waste money on misplaced priorities. They’re taking rural families for granted.

We’re just not their priority any more.

The election is on April 4. Let’s choose leaders with the people of Saskatchewan as their Number 1 priority.

Nathaniel (J.D.) Cole NDP candidate - Cannington

Invasive pests and seeds uncovered at nearby customs port of entry.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the nearby Portal, North Dakota customs station discovered multiple pests and invasive seeds while conducting inspections of rail containers at the Portal Port of Entry rail facility in November and December.

The invasive seeds and pests were uncovered by field operation agricultural specialists with the U.S. Customs Service.

The CBP agriculture specialists identified two rail containers that contained unwanted pests and invasive seeds. These specialists regularly inspect commercial shipments to ensure they meet import requirements. They

also look for prohibited products such as seed and soil contamination, regulated waste and harmful invasive insects.

“Our CBP agriculture specialists continue to be our first line of defense in protecting our borders from unwanted pests and diseases that could adversely affect our nation’s food production,” said Acting Pembina Area Port Director, Jason Schmelz.

In a container of screws from Taiwan, the agriculture specialists discovered brown plant hoppers, which are a major pest of rice and cause damage by feeding, but also by spreading viruses. A seed was also discovered and identified as Cogon

Bark beetles discovered on pallets being shipped into the U.S. from China via Portal, N.D.

grass. This seed is highly invasive and can be flammable. The insects and seeds were positively identified as invasive species requiring re-export.

Next, a shipment of casters from China revealed small beetles in and on the pallets. They were positively identified as bark beetles, which require automatic re-export to origin due to the presence of non-compliant wood packaging material. The bark beetles are highly mobile and very destructive.

Importers and travellers may check for restrictions on agricultural products by contacting CBP agricultural specialists at 701-825-5820.

Brown plant hoppers, found in a container from Taiwan being shipped to the U.S. through the Portal, N.D., rail system.

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Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) and Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) worked together recently to investigate incidents that were reported as hit-and-run collisions.

Police looked at a number of reported incidents during the Jan. 19 day shift, and half of them are now not believed to be hit-and-runs. Police have re-classified one as a mischief and will be conducting interviews to try and determine who caused the damage.

The other two will be re-classified as single-vehicle collisions, and investigated further.

As part of the work with SGI, a man was interviewed for a hit-and-run claim during the Jan. 20 night shift. With the evidence the police and SGI obtained, police determined it was a false claim. The matter has been referred to SGI. The EPS and SGI will hold another hitand-run clinic in February. Police want to remind the public that making a false claim can result in criminal charges and their claim being denied by SGI. In other recent calls, police were notified of a gas smell at a business on the north end of the city during the Jan. 18 day shift.

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service responded and SaskEnergy was called to look into it. It is believed to have been a sewer gas issue due to vents freezing over.

Police then responded to a collision at the corner of Souris Avenue South and Sixth Street. A 22-year-old female from Alaska was charged under the Traffic Safety Act for failing to yield the right of way. No serious injuries were reported.

Members interviewed two people during the Jan. 19 day shift for a theft of copper wire that occurred at an east Estevan business on Dec. 30, 2015. One man was charged for theft under $5,000 on Jan. 19, and the following night, police went to a residence to arrest a 31-year-old man. He was not co-operating at first and refused to leave. Police remained at the scene and sent additional units to the location to set up a perimeter while an arrest warrant was sought. The accused then called police and after some negotiations, agreed to exit the residence and surrender. He was lodged in cells and appeared in court on Jan. 21. He also has several outstanding charges currently before the courts.

Also during the Jan. 19 day shift, police had a few separate reports of suspicious activity around vehicles in the city. Nothing appears to be missing from any of the vehicles. The EPS lauds the public for reporting the activity, and reminds everyone to continue to remember to lock their vehicles.

During the Jan. 19 night shift, police responded to complaints of someone allegedly smoking marijuana in a residence. Two separate calls were received and members did detect the smell of marijuana. The occupant was spoken to about the complaint. Information was forwarded to social services.

Police also responded to a burglary alarm at a local business. Employees had accidentally set off the alarm.

Members responded to a two-vehicle collision on Fourth Street near Tim Hortons during the Jan. 20 day shift. Emergency medical services crews also attended and treated the vehicle occupants who suffered minor injuries. The matter is under investigation.

Police responded to a call from the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) line about the driving actions of a motorist. The vehicle

was located and the driver was found to be sober, but the vehicle he was operating was unregistered. It was subsequently towed from the scene and the elderly driver was given a ride home.

Officers arrested a 17-year-old female regarding a credit card scam perpetrated at a local business during the Jan. 21 day shift.

Staff noted the suspicious behavior and called police. She was charged with fraud under $5,000 and obstruction of a police investigation. The name of the offender cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police continued an investigation into a reported theft of a credit card, as well as the misuse of that card during the Jan. 21 night shift. Several video surveillance systems were viewed and video has been obtained that will assist with the overall investigation.

No charges have been laid at this point. The investigation continues with further interviews to take place before an arrest is made.

Members assisted mental health with locating a man during the Jan. 22 day shift, as he had not been attending to take his monthly medication.

Officers arrested a 16-year-old Estevan female on warrants for failing to appear in court. She will appear in late February to answer to all her charges.

Members investigated a criminal harassment complaint from staff at the Estevan Comprehensive School involving two students. Both were spoken to and warned about their actions.

Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Spruce Drive and King Street. One driver was issued a summary offence ticket under the Traffic Safety Act. Police arrested a 14-year-old Estevan male and released him on conditions to appear in front of a justice of the peace, after an investigation for theft under $5,000. He will appear in court in March to answer to the charge.

Officers are looking into a possible breach of conditions after a call to the hospital. A male attended to meet a female he was not allowed to have contact with.

Members were very active on the roads, stopping a large number of vehicles and issuing several tickets for various infractions.

Police spoke to several drivers about erratic driving during the Jan. 22 night shift.

Drivers are reminded to drive with caution, and be mindful of road conditions, when travelling within the city.

Officers also responded to an RID complaint of a driver on Fourth Street. Police located the vehicle and spoke to the driver, who turned out to be sober but was warned about his erratic driving actions.

Police checked numerous vehicles during random stops for impaired drivers and all the drivers checked were sober.

Officers were called to a local establishment on a report from staff that there may be underage individuals at the business.

Police checked numerous patrons and found a 17-year-old Estevan female in the outlet.

She was escorted outside and charged with being in a licensed premise. She was also found to have another individual’s identification in her possession.

Members assisted the Estevan RCMP in executing a warrant for a man who had an outstanding charge under the Alcohol Gaming Regulations Act. He was released with another court date to answer to the charge, and an additional charge of failing to appear in court.

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Estevan Police donate to summer games

On hand for the Estevan police donation to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games were, from left, Estevan Police Board of Commissioners representative Lyle Yanish, Run for Youth organizer Terina Shaw, Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur, Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig, Estevan Police Board of Commissioners representative Lyle Haukeness, 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games manager Nicole Clow and Estevan city councillor Kevin Smith. Submitted photo.

The Estevan Police have handed over the funds raised from their Aug. 15 Open House and Oct. 4 Run for Youth to the Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

In a statement, the Estevan Police wrote their goals include enhancing their relationship with youth in the community as well as promote a healthy and active lifestyle for all citizens. The inaugural Run for Youth is in support of those goals and featured a half-marathon run, halfmarathon walk and three-person relay team event. The proceeds from the event and the Open House will be utilized to enable youth in the community to attend the Summer Games.

“The Games will be a major event in our community this year,” stated Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur. “We feel all youth should have the opportunity to attend. The Games will showcase youth (who) have a love and passion for sport and will serve to be an inspiration to all.

With these tickets, youth attendees will be able to mix the opportunity to watch sports with the numerous cultural activities occurring during the Games. The Estevan 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games volunteers were of valuable assistance to us with organizing, promoting, and assisting with these events.”

At the Jan. 22 donation announcement, Terina Shaw, organizer of the inaugural Run for Youth, and Ladouceur presented a $4,000 cheque to 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games manager Nicole Clow.

“As a committee, fostering a positive lifestyle is at the heart of our values,” stated Clow. “Partnering with the Estevan City Police was a great fit for us. We were honoured that they feel strongly enough that our local youth will benefit from attending the Games to use their proceeds to purchase these tickets. We know that there will be exciting competition that people of all ages will enjoy.”

EPS informed of credit card fraud

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The Estevan Police Service (EPS) is alerting the public and businesses to be aware of a new credit card fraud.

The suspect attempts to use a non-working credit card or a card belonging to another person. The pin pad indicates a chip malfunction when the card’s chip is inserted into the device. The employee will usually try to swipe the card, causing another malfunction.

The suspect will then persuade the employee to manually enter the card number. The employee is given the number verbally by the suspect, or the employee will hand the pin pad to the suspect to enter the number.

The number used is a credit card number that the suspect has memorized before entering the establishment, not the number on the card they have given the employee. Suspects also have been known to use fake identification in some instances.

The manually-entered number works at the time of the transaction, but will eventually be charged back to the business as a fraudulent number. The police encourage businesses to educate themselves and their staff not to enter any credit card numbers manually.

Police ask businesses to use the security features offered by the chip or the card swipe technology, and to verify the identity of the holder or owner of the card.

To report the existence or recurrence of a scam, please contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767 or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

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A proud young artist Mavrik Espelien and his father Daniel stopped on their way out of the family art session at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM), for Mavrik to proudly display his completed painting. Family art takes place at the EAGM every Thursday, from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

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Bruins game’s proceeds to go to Heart and Stroke Foundation, this February

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

With February approaching, Heart Month is also on the way.

In honour of the month dedicated to healthy hearts, the Heart and Stroke Foundation is on the move with a national community-based funding campaign. The foundation will be coming to Estevan to create local awareness and amass

donations to help in the effort against heart disease and stroke.

“We don’t have a person-toperson campaign planned for this year. What’s going on in Estevan is the Bruins game on February 12,” said Michelle Busa, manager of community engagement for Saskatchewan, with the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Busa said the game will feature raffle tickets that will enter guests into a draw for assorted

items, including signed team jerseys and a barbecue. Proceeds form the game ticket and raffle ticket sales will all go toward research for heart disease and stroke.

“We’ve never done it (in this format) before. Last year there was a jersey auction,” said Busa.

“Hopefully it’ll be a good weekend, and lots of people will come out to support the team.”

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RCMP investigating theft The Estevan RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with a theft from a business in the Bienfait area.

The business discovered late last year that they had been the victim of the theft.

An inventory count of their fibreglass truck boxes revealed they were short 12 units.

It is believed the theft occurred sometime during the summer of 2015.

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The boxes are yellow and large, as they measure just over two feet long, more than two feet wide and over two feet in height.

The total value of the theft is approximately $3,600.

If anyone has information on this crime, they are asked to contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-6344767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Stroke Foundation, in Canada, one life is taken by heart disease, every seven minutes. Up to eight per cent of those deaths are preventable. Busa said nine in 10 people have, in their lifestyle, at least one risk factor for heart disease.

Risk factors include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, an irregular heart beat, being overweight, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, smoking and excessive

levels of stress.

Busa said the Heart and Stroke Foundation chose the Bruins game for this year’s event, in particular, because it was the opportunity to hold an event for heart disease and stroke awareness, because of how sporting events promote healthy lifestyles.

She added, “We look in communities for things that promote our mission, which is to get people healthy and active again.”

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RM has several plans in place despite downturn

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The Rural Municipality (RM) of Estevan has seen a slowdown, particularly in commercial developments, in the past year.

Despite that, the RM intends to keep busy with projects in infrastructure and property in the coming months.

A total of $10 million in development permits were bought, in the RM of Estevan, in the year 2014. That number declined to $4.6 million in 2015. Out of that $10 million in 2014, $6 million was in commercial development. In 2015, $453,000 of the $4.6 million in development permits entailed commercial construction.

“It’s been slow days at the RM of Estevan.

By those numbers you can definitely see

there’s been a large decline in the area,” said Kelly Lafrentz, the Reeve of the RM of Estevan. “We’re sitting back and enjoying the breather. We were in a frenzy for the last five to six years.”

Although there have been no proposals for developments in areas along the new Estevan bypass, Lafrentz said the RM has some roadwork planned for the summer construction season.

He estimates the RM will build approximately four miles of new road, and upgrade six kilometres of existing roads. The RM is also considering bridge replacements.

“With the government announcing infrastructure funding, we’ll maybe look to replace a couple of bridges in the RM, if we can get help from the Building Canada Fund,” said Lafrentz.

Lafrentz said the RM is watching its spending, but working with basically the same amount of revenue this year.

This year, the RM will be conducting discussions with the City of Estevan on the topic of the city’s plans to annex land to facilitate its growth.

“We’ve just started that negotiation with them at the present time,” said Lafrentz, who added that discussions between the RM and city are in too early a stage to specify what land was being considered for annexation and sale.

One difference Lafretnz has noticed this year is an increasing number of tax liens going out against properties within the RM. “The list (of tax liens) has doubled from the year before, in tax arrears,” said Lafrentz.

“There are people out there who are struggling to make a commitment with the

downturn in the economy, as far as taxes to the RM goes.”

The effects of the downturn from the price of oil are reflected in the reduction of use of the two labour camps in the RM. Lafrentz noted that the ATCO Lodge and Civeo Boundary Lodge are both closed at this time.

Recently, the RM completed reviews of zoning and development bylaws, making minor tweaks and updates to laws, that in some cases, haven’t been reviewed for 50 years.

“We have made changes, and we’re just waiting for approval to come back from the government, so we know it’s all acceptable,” said Lafrentz. “We went through and updated a few things. Nothing new and wonderful – we just upgraded and got them up to date with the times.”

Cornerstone board decides to continue school reviews The fate of Pangman’s school, a kindergarten to Grade 12 facility, is in the hands of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board of trustees.

The board will have to decide by the end of March whether they need to close the school, discontinue some of the grades, or maintain its operations on a status quo basis.

At about the same time, the board members will be deciding whether to discontinue parts of, or all of Grades 7, 8 and 9 at Wapella School in time for the next school year. Currently, there are no Grade 7-9 students enrolled in that school, which is located close to Moosomin.

On Jan. 19, during their regular business session, the Cornerstone board members decided, by a recorded vote process, to continue to review the Pangman School situation with all options on the table. The motion passed by a 6-4 margin with the two Estevan representatives, Janet Foord and Pam Currie voting in favour of continuing the review.

In speaking against

the continuance of a review, Elwood White, who represents that school at the board table, said board members will have to keep in mind that the school is considered a community school and a boon to the town with its refurbished and expanded kitchen facilities, and it houses a community daycare centre.

It is also a busy hub for most of the community’s social activities.

School reviews are required by provincial law once enrolments decrease to certain levels, which trigger more discussions regarding staffing requirements, course offerings and other budgetary constraints, which could lead to an inability to meet required programming needs.

In the second recorded vote, the margin was 9-1 in favour of continuing the discussion that will affect Wapella’s Grades 7 to 9 programs only. Board chairwoman Audrey Trombley stated that this motion to resume discussion, will not place Wapella’s school under a closure mandate, but rather, just the discontinuance of one or more of Grades 7, 8 and/or 9.

The board will be meeting with Pangman residents in Pangman on

March 15, and then will meet with Wapella citizens, in that town, on March 16.

The decisions regarding the fate of these two schools will be made later

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Helping Parents And Tots The Parent-Tot Skate program at Affinity Place received a $2,000 boost last Friday thanks to a partnership donation from the Estevan Strippers hockey club and Baker Hughes Inc. The oilfield services company provides free rides home for patrons of the Strippers’ Thursday, Friday and Saturday night cabarets at their annual home tournament, prompting the hockey club to give Baker Hughes a $1,000 donation to the charity of their choice with another matching contribution to that donation from the Strippers. Baker Hughes picked the Parent-Tot Skate, which is a learn-to-skate program geared towards pre-school kids and runs free of charge Mondays to Fridays from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Affinity Place. Estevan Strippers team manager Rick Rohatyn, left, and Baker Hughes district field manager Dominic Cote presented Parent-Tot Skate program manager Erin Wilson with the $2,000 cheque at Affinity Place last Friday, which will go towards covering some of the costs of running the program such as the ice rental fee. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Shelter continues running with low, but steady attendance by those in need

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

The Warm Welcome Shelter is carrying on with steady, but low attendance this year.

“We’re still proceeding through the winter, but it hasn’t been as high as normal,” said director of hospitality, Colleen Jensen. “Now that we’ve had some cooler weather, more people have been using the shelter.”

The shelter has been accommodating an average of three guests a night, with the occasional fourth guest staying every once in a while.

Jensen noted there is still a need for more volunteers, especially volunteers who are able to work the shift that runs from midnight until 8:00 a.m.

“I’ve been so grateful for people who have donated everything,” said Jensen.

“Specifically socks, for sure, and personal hygiene kits, so the guests can take them when they leave in the morning to shower at the Leisure Centre.”

Jensen noted that many of this year’s guests are from outside of the city, from areas near Gainsborough and Carnduff, who come in to utilize the shelter.

Jensen commended the work of all the

people who have volunteered this year, noting that many of them have quickly become comfortable and now work efficiently on their shifts. She said the positive attitudes and warm, welcoming demeanour of the volunteers make the shelter a very userfriendly place.

“Certain volunteers come right into the church to cook meals for the guests too,” she added.

Jensen took time to thank everyone who has donated to the shelter, noting that the amount of donations made during the Christmas season was incredible.

“I’m talking about board games,

socks, and personal care items. One organization went above and beyond, supplying laundry detergent for guests, when they leave,” said Jensen. “There have been countless meal donations. If not for (our donors), it wouldn’t be such a successful program.”

The Warm Welcome Shelter will remain open until the end of March. The shelter opens at 8:00 p.m. and runs until 8:00 a.m. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday the shelter is located at the Salvation Army building, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the shelter is at St. Paul’s United Church.

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Bienfait FD gets boost from Enbridge The Bienfait Fire Department received a huge boost last week when representatives from Enbridge Pipelines (Saskatchewan) Ltd. showed up with a $10,000 donation for the purchase of much-needed equipment.

Bienfait’s newly appointed Fire Chief, Adrian Bachorcik, said the timely funding will go a long way toward updating the department’s material needs to go along with a relatively new fire truck they took possession of about four years ago.

Jeff Yanko, spokesman for

Enbridge, said the money came from the company’s Safe Community program which directs funds toward emergency response teams and facilities wherever the company conducts business. He added they also recently donated $20,000 toward the purchase of two new ambulances for the Sun Country Health Region to serve in the southeast Saskatchewan sector around Estevan and Weyburn.

“We have assets in these areas, and that includes Bienfait.

Every year there is an assessment made with local and regional

input, as well as head office, and then the decisions are made as to where we can put the funds most effectively. We have a pretty large gathering system in this area, about 2,500 kilometres of pipeline that runs through 34 rural municipalities, so all that is taken into consideration when the decisions are made,” said Yanko.

Bachorcik said he and newly-appointed Deputy Fire Chief Rod Sandhoff have a 13-person firefighting and rescue team to work with, and that includes four women, and they are working

towards restoring fire protection services and contacts with a few surrounding rural municipalities to make the service more inclusive. That could include a co-operative agreement with the village of Roche Percee, too.

Bachorcik said connecting with the local oil companies and their safety representatives is another important matter, as is the continuing connection with Estevan Fire Rescue Services, who often assist the Bienfait crew with training, as well.

“It’s a team; it’s a family situ-

ation,” said Bachorcik, who is a five-year member of the Bienfait Fire Department.

“I think we will use some of the money to purchase protective clothing and helmets for our team members. To outfit a firefighter these days is about a $2,000 bill and some of our protective suits have been around a long, long time and they are pretty well worn out,” he said.

The Bienfait Fire Department members conduct training sessions three times a month.

Very busy year at the border in 2015 It was a banner year for enforcement, said officials with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in releasing information regarding 2015 operations in southern Saskatchewan.

In southern Saskatchewan CBSA officers seized 45 undeclared firearms, a 30 per cent increase over the previous year ’s 33 guns. In fact, in one instance on Aug. 22, officers at the North Portal crossing, using X-ray technology, intercepted eight undeclared firearms, including a full automatic AR15, from a trailer bound for Alaska. In addition, the number of suspected child pornography seizures across southern Saskatchewan, also rose significantly from just one in 2014 to five last year.

CBSA officers denied entry to a total of 504 travellers at North Portal and Estevan Highway, and nearby remote border crossings for a variety of reasons, including criminality ranging from impaired driving to grand theft.

On Sept. 3 at the Regway border crossing, of-

The guns seized by Canada Border Services Agency officers earlier this year. ficers refused entry to a U.S. man who had convictions for aggravated sexual abuse of a child.

CBSA officers also saw a fair share of incidents while screening for dangerous goods and people at Canada’s front line.

Other examples included a Jan. 18 incident at North Portal where CBSA officers seized 147 overcapacity ammunition magazines from a Kentucky man bound for Alaska. The man had initially declared only 15 of them, so he was issued a $1,000 vehicle penalty and elected to return to the United States.

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Extreme talent showcased at volleyball tourney

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Extreme volleyball club showcased three of their competitive divisions before a gymnasium packed with cheering spectators in their inaugural home tournament at Spruce Ridge Elementary School on the weekend.

The Extreme under-13, under-14 and under-15 clubs all saw action in the Friday and Saturday tournament. The U13 team hosted an exhibition game against the Weyburn Cobras on the second day of the U14 and U15 tourney, which included clubs from Lampman/Arcola/Carnduff, Oxbow and Carlyle in competition.

After going 1-1 in round-robin play before disposing of Lampman in the semifinal, the Extreme U15 squad hit the court Saturday evening for a gold-medal tilt with the Oxbow Black Knights.

Estevan came out flying against Oxbow in the first set scoring a 25-15 win. The Black Knights fought back in the second set taking it 25-20, but a strong bounce back by the Extreme in the tie-breaker helped them to a 15-11 gold medal victory.

“We kept fighting to

the end and we made sure we did everything we had to,” said Extreme setter Jenna Blanchette. “We came together well. This is one of our first times playing together, so I think we did pretty good and improved.”

“We worked as a team and just made our serves and communicated well together,” added Estevan power hitter Morgan Walter. “We knew we had some tough competition, but together we just molded and got our win.”

Marcel Macfarlane, coach of the Black Knights, said his team struggled during the first set, but he’s proud of how the club recovered and battled in the second and third games. He said they haven’t played a lot of games yet and have instead focused on skill development and organized team play, so the tournament was a good way for them to gain some experience and grow as a team.

Extreme coach Trent Walter said they played well as a team in the first set moving the ball around and utilizing their power hitters, but their play seemed to slide a bit in the second.

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Estevan’s Sydney McKenzie passes a ball to the Extreme U13 setter during their match against the Weyburn Cobras. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Bruins score early and often on Broncos

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Ve t e r a n C a n E l s o n Drilling Estevan Bruins centre Keaton Longpre helped propel his team to a much-needed 10-4 win over the rebuilding Humboldt Broncos at Affinity Place on Saturday in his first game back with the team after a long stay on the injured list.

Longpre scored his seventh goal of the season and the team’s second of the night only 1:56 into the first period. A tad under 30 minutes later, he notched his eighth and the Bruins’ seventh.

The top-end forward, who has been sidelined since suffering a knee injury in a Dec. 12 contest at Weyburn against the Red Wings, said he’s worked hard off

the ice to keep in game shape and is back to 100 per cent healthy. He said it was a full effort from everyone on the team in the lopsided win over the Broncos (12-27-4-1) and that was just what they needed after suffering a 3-0 loss to the Notre Dame Hounds (2017-2-3) at Wilcox’s Duncan McNeill Arena Jan. 19 and a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Flin Flon Bombers (2614-0-4) at Affinity Place on Friday in their previous two games.

“It’s hard to stay focused when you have such a big lead, but the team did good tonight,” said Longpre, while sporting the Bruins’ hardest working player hardhat shortly after the game. “We kept rolling and really stepped on their throats tonight.”

In a penalty filled first period, the Bruins and Broncos exchanged goals with Owen LaClare, Longpre, Lynnden Pastachak, Zach Douglas and Keegan Allison finding the back of the net for Estevan and Logan Schatz, Chris Van Os-Shaw and Daniel McKitrick replying for Humboldt. Douglas, Longpre and Humboldt’s Laramie Kostelansky scored in the second, while Allison and Darcy DeRoose, with two goals, lit the lamp in the third. Carter Seminuk made 38 saves in the loss and Nathan Alalouf earned the win on 18 stops.

“That’s the effort we needed,” said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood, whose team moved to 23-18-0-3 with the win. “It was an

Bruins captain Keegan Allison moves the puck into the Broncos zone. Photo by Jamie Harkins. okay first period and a really good second and third.

It was nice to see the guys stay at it and stay focused for 60.”

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Apex Bruin Mitchell Morrison gets a shot off on Bantam Hounds goaltender Joe Macdonald during the third period of Estevan’s 7-2 win over Notre Dame.

Bruins too strong for Hounds

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins used speed and physical play to beat the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League’s first place Notre Dame Bantam H o u n d s 7 - 2 a t A ff i n i t y P l a c e on Sunday.

The Bruins (19-8-6) came out flying in the first period hitting the Hounds (24-4-1) hard on the forecheck, while taking away their time and space. After the first 20 minutes, the Bruins held a 2-0 lead on markers

by Brady Long and captain Wyatt Bayliss. The second period saw Estevan jump out to a 4-0 lead on power play goals by Preston Brodziak and Colton Winton, before Notre Dame

replied with the man advantage on a seeing-eye point shot from Kersey Reich.

The Hounds’ Kyle Petten made the score 4-2 a little over three minutes into a chippy third period that saw each club engage physically, but the Bruins replied quickly on scores from Bayliss, Brodziak and Mitchell Morrison. Estevan’s Cam Lavoie earned the win between the pipes, while Joe Macdonald recorded the loss.

“We’re second place (and) they’re first place, so it’s a battle,” said Bruins head coach Blake Jamieson. “I wouldn’t say a dislike (exists between the teams). It’s just we’re trying to send a message to them that we’re coming for first place.”

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Hounds came one day after the Bruins earned a 3-1 road win over the Regina Capitals and two days after falling 3-2 in Yorkton to the Kinsmen Terriers. Jamieson said moving forward they’ll try and forget about the loss and instead focus on what they did well in the wins.

The Bruins second place showing in the standings this late in the season comes from a strong past two months for the club that saw them go 11-2-2 beginning with a 8-1 win over the Regina Vics on Dec. 5 at Affinity Place.

“We’ve just been improving every day,” said Jamieson. “Some nights we have trouble scoring goals, but we’re (still) able to find the back of the net. So, (it’s) just hard work and putting in a good effort.”

The Estevan Century 21 bantam A Bruins will start a new rivalry with the Weyburn bantam tier 2 John Hulbert Construction Hitmen next week in the first round of the provincial playoffs.

The Bruins, whose roster is filled with members of the Moose Mountain Hockey League’s Estevan Flames, Estevan Knights and Estevan Bears, will play the Hitmen on Feb. 1 at Weyburn’s Crescent Point Place before coming back to Affinity Place to play the club’s first home game of the season on Feb. 8. The first round series will be a two-game total points’ match.

“It’s going to be a very interesting series because they have no idea what we’ll bring,” said Bruins head coach Kyle Mulligan.

“They have no idea of who we are. They can’t do any pre-scouting on us because we don’t play in a league, which in my opinion is a good thing for us. For them, they play probably 30 games together and they practise together twice a week, so they have their advantages to them playing together all the time.”

While the Hitmen compete regularly in the Regina Bantam A Hockey League, the Bruins will head into the provincial series with a 4-4 record. The club earned that mark at an early December tournament in Swift Current and early January competition in Yorkton.

After suffering a 3-2 loss to Muenster on Jan. 8 in their first round-robin game of the Yorkton tourney, Mulligan said the team

came back with a strong effort to earn a 7-2 win over Regina on Jan. 9. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bruins walked out to a 3-0 lead after two periods to Yorkton before the home side replied with six unanswered in the third to win 6-3.

“We learned some lessons as a team and we had some growing points as we lost that game,” said Mulligan. “We came back on Sunday morning and regrouped in the consolation game and put forward a very strong effort and had a decisive (7-2) win against Moose Jaw.” Mulligan said the bantam A program is different than what people usually find in the Estevan Minor Hockey Association as the club plays no league games. He said this poses several challenges including such issues as the kids having to create a bond of trust with each other fairly quickly as well as the team building their own identity, but the two tournaments have helped them make strides towards accomplishing those goals.

“These kids have probably been on the ice more this year than they were in any year they’ve played hockey because we have practices with our team (and) they have practices with their own club teams,” he said. “They’re playing with their club team, they’re playing with our team and, you know what, it’s been a very positive thing for Estevan Minor Hockey and for our program to be doing it the way that we’re doing it and I’m really looking forward to getting into the provincial play-downs next week.”

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Weyburn gives Warriors the blues

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

T h e We y b u r n A M 1190 atom Blues captured the Estevan Atom Tournament A-side championship with a 7-3 win over the Estevan Warriors at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday.

Marty Brown, head coach of the Blues, said the team worked together for the win. He said Estevan is a tough opponent, but everyone on their team was passing well in the game and their never-let-up style of play paid off.

“Anytime you’re dealing with nine and 10-yearold kids, (on) any given Sunday any team can come out on top,” said Brown, noting this was the Blues first tournament win of the season.

Weyburn came out strong in the A-side final going up 3-0 in the first 20 minutes on two goals by Logan Smith and a single from Calder Brown. The Blues’ Matt Sexsmith, Brown and Wyatt Ebel beat Estevan goalie Jake Rubiletz in the second before the Warriors’

Chase Foord found the back of the net on a dangle and score past outstretched Weyburn netminder Adam Charlton. Estevan’s Stanislav Makarek and Weyburn’s Jackson LaRose each notched markers in the third.

“A few bounces one way, a few bounces the other way, pucks squirting in here and there, but I mean for the most part the boys all battled hard out there,” said Warriors head coach Chuck Lang.

“Everybody moved the puck and played well, so we’re happy coming away the way we did.”

The Blues made it to the A-side final on victories over the Melville Mayhem, Estevan Lightning and Weyburn P&H Wings, while the Warriors advanced to the game through wins against the Caronport Cougars, Radville Nats 2 and Estevan Avengers.

“The boys played absolutely spectacular, really the best hockey we’ve played all year,” said Lang.

“Everybody is playing their positions well, moving the puck (and) burying

our rebounds.”

Brown said the Blues are 12-4 so far this season and the hope is their success will continue in their next two league games and upcoming playoffs. He said getting the tournament Aside win has pumped the kids up and will give them valuable momentum moving forward.

“We’re ready for the playoffs,” he said. “The boys gained some adrenalin here. Hopefully we can finish it off.”

The Estevan Warriors sport their silver medals after the A-side championship game.

Photo by Jamie Harkins.

The Weyburn AM 1190 atom Blues celebrate their A-side finals win in the Estevan Atom Tournament on Sunday at the Civic Auditorium. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Atom AA Bruins Win B-side Championship The Estevan Carlyle Motor Products atom AA Bruins earned a B-side championship at a Hockey Regina tournament at the Co-operators Arena on the weekend. After losing their first game 2-1 to the Prairie Storm Lightning, the Bruins dominated the B-side. The team defeated the Regina Blues 6-3 on Friday before earning a 5-2 win over the Saskatoon Kodiak Aces, 3-2 overtime victory against the Warman Wildcats Panthers and 6-5 OT win over the Moose Jaw Warriors in round-robin play on Saturday and Sunday. In the B-side championship final against the Saskatoon Redwing Thunder, the Bruins jumped to a 3-1 lead after the first 20 minutes on goals by Justin Linthicum, Ty Hoste and Nathan Wagstaff. Carson Birnie scored in the second to make the score 4-2, while Wagstaff, Hoste and Linthicum each scored their second of the afternoon to win the title 7-4. Submitted photo.

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Mini-atom and atom Sharks compete in Weyburn After a lengthy break over Christmas, the miniatom and atom Estevan Sharks water polo teams were once again in action at a tournament in Weyburn on Jan. 24.

The Sharks submitted four teams in the tournament across 3 divisions of play.

The mini-atom Sharks came together as a team during the day and, after they began with a 4-1 loss to Regina, they came back winning 4-0 against Weyburn, 3-2 against Regina and recording a 2-2 tie with Weyburn.

Emily Sauder and Isabella Pelletier led the way in scoring this weekend for the mini Sharks. Their coach, Lucinda Milford,

looks forward to all the players returning to the team next season where they will all be veterans on what looks to be a strong minis team. This was the last tournament for the mini-atoms this season.

In the atom division, the Sharks had two teams in Division 1 and one team in Division 2. In Division 1, the Sharks began play against each other with the atom girls and atom boys competing. After a strong game from both teams, the Sharks girls won 6-2 over the boys.

The Sharks boys then played Regina where they once again fell short 5-3, but bounced back in their final round-robin game where they defeated the Hurricanes 11-5 with three goals each

from Cameron Gillingham, Logan Dalziel and Lucas Dzeryk. This put them in the semifinals where they lost 9-7 to the Hurricanes, despite the heroics of Sharks goalkeeper Kristian Baniulis.

The Sharks girls continued their strong offensive play against Weyburn where they won 14-5 with Alex Andrist scoring six goals and Mikayla Hack potting four. Their final game was against Regina where they lost 5-4 to Regina, despite battling hard defensively. That put the girls team in the final game, but they fell short 5-4 against Regina once again.

In Division 2, the Sharks started out by winning 16-1 against the Hur-

ricanes with Lyndon Sauder and Ethan Elliot leading the team in goals. Their next game against Regina would not come so easy as they were defeated 6-2, but they bounced right back and won 11-9 against Regina.

This put them in the finals where they lost 9-7 against Regina. The coaches of the Atoms, David Dzeryk and Jason Dalziel, were pleased with how the kids played together as a team and commented on how you can finally see the plays they are taught during practice coming into action during the games.

They are all looking forward to their final tournament of the regular season in Regina this March. Kids interested in joining the

Noah Mvula in goal for the Estevan Sharks. Photo submitted.

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Coaler Rollers getting back on track

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Bruins Tame Wolfpack Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins forward Liam Rutten, above, scores the game winning second goal on North East Wolfpack (11-13-2) netminder Tanner Martin during the second period of the team’s 3-1 win on Sunday at Affinity Place. The Bruins (16-6-4) strengthened their hold on second place in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League’s South Division standings with the win. They now embark on a threegame road trip before playing their final regular season game on Feb. 14 at Affinity Place against the Melville Millionaires (1-23-1-3). Photo by Jamie Harkins.

The Estevan Coaler Rollers junior roller derby spring season is set to get underway with registration nights scheduled for the end of this month and beginning of next.

Lorelei Lachambre, coach of the Coaler Rollers, said girls should think about joining roller derby because it helps them gain a sense of oneself through its practice of self expression.

She said girls are allowed to wear what they want on the track in an effort to give the players an opportunity to be themselves, but at the same time it also helps in tension relief as other full-contact

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“It’s a healthy way (for girls) to release their aggression and get involved and be on a team and support one another,” said Lachambre, noting junior roller derby is open to girls in Grades 4 to 12 and no experience is necessary to start. “I find it’s a sport where it really has a diverse population in it. There are girls from all different backgrounds and all different body shapes and sizes. There are different positions in roller derby where you can really excel if you’re larger (or) if you’re smaller, so it’s a sport that is really for everyone.”

The Estevan junior roller derby team plays competitively against clubs from Regina, Rocanville, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw. The Coaler Rollers also host an annual tournament where teams from these cities are invited to play in Estevan.

Lachambre said their season is fairly short because they only start playing games once the ice is removed from the hockey rinks enabling them to install their roller derby track, so the kids will spend February, March and the beginning of April practising their footwork and learning the plays, while also building up their endurance for the games. She said that starts on the night of registration.

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Once people are comfortable on their skates, then we will introduce the game of roller derby.”

The cost to join is $200 and that also covers a player’s insurance for the season. Payment is requested to be made within two weeks of registration. Players can use the club’s equipment free-of-charge for the first month of the season before being required to rent it or purchase their own.

“We left off our last season with 29 skaters, so I was really happy with that,” said Lachambre. “It doesn’t cost anything to come and try it and we let them use our equipment for the whole month of February, so they have a month before they have to fully commit and buy their own gear and say ‘yes, I’m committing to this sport.’ There is not a lot of sports that let kids do that, so I find that it’s worth just coming out and trying it even if you’re not sure of it.”

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The Estevan Extreme volleyball U13, U14 and U15 clubs gather together at the Extreme’s inaugural home tourney at Spruce Ridge Elementary School on Saturday. Photo

by Jamie Harkins.

Estevan Extreme hosts inaugural home tourney ⇠ B1 He said the girls got a bit complacent, so the focus moving forward is to get them to play from whistle to whistle from the start of the game to the end.

“They’ll learn that as we go,” said Walter, noting they will play in six road tournaments this season before the provincial playoffs begin at the end of April in Saskatoon.

“We’ve got a pretty good group of girls. We’ve got seven returnees from last year. We’ve got four new girls. They’re fitting in real well, so we just have to carry that momentum through to the end of games.”

The Extreme U14 club also made it to the goldmedal game after compiling a 1-1 round-robin record and besting Carlyle in the semifinal. A championship was not in the cards for Estevan this time around, as the Lampman/Arcola/Carnduff Thunder prevailed 27-25 in a close back-and-forth first set before coming out strong in the second game to take the gold medal with a 25-15 win.

“It was a really close first set and in our roundrobin, also it was really close games,” said Thunder coach Shalane Haselhan, noting Katie Weinrauch, who scored a player of the game honour,

really helped them through her leadership and superior serving ability. “Going in we knew we had to bring our strongest game.”

Sarah Driscoll, coach of the Extreme U14 club, said her team worked hard all weekend, but seemed to get the jitters in the final and couldn’t break Weinrauch’s

serve. Despite the result, she said the team’s play on a whole over the tournament was very good.

“This is their first time playing together as a team,” said Driscoll, noting they’ll play in six or seven tourneys before provincials begin in April. “A couple of them have played together before,

but this is their first time as a team. They’re still learning where everyone is and learning how to work around each other. I think they did very well.”

Providing a respite for the U14 and U15 teams, the Estevan Extreme U13 club charged the court after roundrobin play ended and before playoff action commenced for a game against the Cobras. In the three-set triple ball format game, which promotes development through focusing on three touches instead of serving, the Extreme won 25-18, 25-12 and 15-13.

“It went really well,” said Extreme U13 coach Jac-

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queline Da Silva. “That was the first time they ever played triple ball, so overall they did really well as a team. I was proud of how they played.”

Da Silva said the U13 club, which is comprised of 11 and 12-year-olds, will play again next weekend at a triple ball tournament in Yorkton. She said the competitive team will travel throughout Saskatchewan for tournament play over the next few months, before heading to Saskatoon for provincial playoffs in April.

“The focus is on development and team play,” said Da Silva about her team.

“Winning is nice, but we’re

more focusing on them becoming good well-rounded volleyball players.”

Extreme U15 coach Trent Walter said the home tournament was the first they’ve tried to hold, and the hope is it won’t be the last. He said they’d like to make the Extreme volleyball tournament an annual affair and the hope is more clubs will look to make it a regular destination.

“Once teams find out it’s a good tournament, well run and well organized, then I think we’ll get more teams to come,” said Walter.

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Two locally based artists discuss their work at EAGM

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

Associate curator David Dyck and artist in residence Diana Chisholm have been familiar faces at recent events at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, but have only spoken a little bit about their own work.

That changed on Jan. 21, when the two hosted artist talks at the EAGM, discussing their backgrounds, motivations and work as artists over the past few years.

Chisholm described her artwork as exploring and portraying how boundaries change the space inside and outside of themselves. Her work took her from rural Nova Scotia to Saskatoon, testing the permeability of barriers, whether physical or metaphorical and the space they occupy.

Chisholm told guests that contemplating a situation going on at her original home in Nova Scotia where a highway is being twinned, inspired a significant amount of her work.

The twinning resulted in property boundaries being realigned, and significant changes to the property on which she grew up.

Her works span a number of different mediums, including sculpture, casting and photography. In fitting with the theme of permeability there is often interplay between light and the transparency of the art she creates.

“I’ve always been the person who wants to come to the gallery and touch everything. When I’m working, I like to think the materials I’m working with are, maybe, a little less precious,” said Chisholm. “I like to make things where I can break down that boundary. I do more shopping for art materials at hardware stores…than at art supply stores.”

Materials she uses include wood, house wrap, metal, cinderblocks cast out of plaster and sawdust, wool, and chain-link fences cut and coiled to resemble bales of hay. It was this fence, which was used as a way to reflect the boundaries that are being broken down and rebuilt the place, where the highway twin-

One of the many projects artist in residence Diana Chisholm discussed and showed pictures of, at her artist talk, was a pair of “hay bales” crafted out of chain-link fence, a project in tune with the theme of testing barriers in her artwork. ning is taking place, on her family’s property.

Chisholm said there is a strong theme of deconstruction and reconstruction running through her work.

This is reflected in a project where she built an outline of a planned community building in rural Newfoundland, made of her custom-made cinderblocks, leaving them exposed to the elements, demarcating the space where a building would go.

Before she came to Estevan, Chisholm’s grad exhibition was a focal point that tied heavily back to where she grew up. One piece entailed a panoramic shot of where she grew up, with a photographic fence line of her family’s property. The piece was set on transparent film, suspended on wires, and was made to recreate the steps she took, to take a shot of the original fence line of that property. Another piece was an outline of her grandparents’ house made in stakes that were incrementally placed closer together, in effect tightening the barrier such stakes represented.

The third was a section of the gallery closed off by a chain-link fence accompa-

nied by wooden pallets with lights behind them, with vapour barrier, all reflecting on the themes of transparency and permeability, and an indication of the significance of that which is inside barriers.

Dyck said his work didn’t have an overarching theme, but conceded he could come up with one: “I would say my work is about mechanical transfer and how to extend ourselves into the world through technology. I mean the huge set of tools available to you, as unacknowledged as language and culture.”

Dyck’s artwork is heavily inspired by his experience growing up in a household where he was encouraged to build things in the shop, and from his previous employment as a mechanical engineering technician. “ T h a t ’s s o m e o n e whose role it is to get things ready for production and figure out how things can be manufactured,” said Dyck.

“To design a process and get a repeatable product.”

Dyck said that such a machine-like dynamic often reasserts itself when he creates art. In many of

his projects, Dyck devises methods to “short-circuit” drawing still life paintings, and functional art pieces, creating processes or machines to automatically do the artwork.

Dyck’s style has led him to create an assortment of outrageous projects: a loud hovering plinth; an automatic printing machine that would routinely run

itself into a chaotic brokendown state in the process of creating prints; a bladeless chainsaw rigged to paint a canvas instead of cutting wood, that blasting ink through stencils onto it, to paint a lake scene and a bicycle that operates a set of drums with each turn of the pedals.

Dyck admits that he deliberately goes about his

art with a sense of wackiness, saying: “(It’s like) that show Columbo, where he knows the answer in the end but acts like an idiot the whole time.”

He added, “I find that a very engaging way to work. If you can get people to smile, you can pull them in and show them maybe something else is going on.”

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It’s been pretty quiet for the club since the Christmas holidays, so here’s a recap of activities.

They play hand and foot canasta on Mondays at 12:30 p.m., shuffleboard on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., bridge on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and cribbage at 1 p.m. on Thursdays.

The club also has meetings during the first

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Jake Fichter and Sherry Dukart were the winners in shuffleboard for the week of Jan. 18. Clarence Morgan and Mary Martin were second.

Margaret Sawyer finished first in bridge. Mike Shier was second and Irma Lesiuk was third.

Pat Parent was the winner in cribbage. Al Fellner was second and Art Friesen came in third.

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Carnival planned to support Telemiracle effort A new fundraising vehicle will be tested on Feb. 6 when local Kinsmen and Kinettes along with community volunteers, will be staging a Telemiracle Family Carnival at Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur School between 1 and 4 p.m.

Jacquie Mvula, who is a member of the Kinsmen Foundation board as an area director for southeast Saskatchewan, said the carnival approach is being taken with the hopes of attracting local residents who are interested in supporting the Telemiracle and the Kinsmen Foundation and its, now, well-known causes for Saskatchewan families.

This year’s Telemiracle will be the 40th, so special Saskatchewan talent is being rounded up and that includes Estevan’s own Chris Henderson, as well as former Estevanite Brad Johner and his sons, among many others.

Mvula said Rima Saliba is co-chairing the Family Carnival organizing effort with her and the plan is to sell tickets at the door which will allow people to engage in a number of games and events for children as well as adults.

“There is even an opportunity to have a photo taken with Telemiracle Teddy,” said Mvula.

The activities will be spread throughout the school,

but mostly centred in the gymnasium with a concession service set up in the school foyer.

“We expect to have a cake walk too, so anybody wanting to donate a cake for that is invited to contact me at 306-471-9073,” she said.

Other community events co-ordinated by Kinette Susan Colbow are taking form as well, all with the intention of directing funds toward Telemiracle that will be staged in Regina at the Conexus Arts Centre this year, a 21-hour televised marathon beginning on March 5 and ending the next afternoon.

Holy Family looks back on previous year Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division director of education Gwen Keith is pleased with the division’s accomplishments for the 2014-15 school year.

The division’s staff and board recapped highlights through their annual report, outlined their strategic plan for the 2015-16 school year and released financial statements during their annual general meeting on Jan. 13 at the Holy Family head office in Weyburn.

Keith and board chair Bruno Tuchscherer shared the annual report.

“Holy Family had a very good year,” Keith told the Mercury.

The annual report recapped their programming in French Immersion, which is based out of Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur for Estevan. They

also discussed programs for English as an Additional Language, speech and language therapy, school-based counselling, differentiated instruction, early learning facilitation, technology-enhanced learning, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis education.

Their strategic plan calls for all schools to maintain their commitment to the Catholic faith throughout the school year, deliver the 2015-16 provincial push targets in student outcome achievement, and give students 21st century learning skills.

“What we’ve been able to do, and I’m very excited about it, is establish a partnership with 10 countries, and directly with Michael Fullan, who is a researcher who has been long-standing

Kitchen event is back by demand The International Kitchen program is back by popular demand.

The program, co-ordinated by Southeast Newcomer Services and the Estevan Family Resource Centre last year, will be back in an expanded version this year, beginning with the first international food fest featuring Mexican cuisine on Feb. 10.

Registrations will be limited to 12 participants for each of the eight kitchen evenings, which will be staged at the Family Centre on Seventh Street. This is an increase from the five evenings offered last year.

The cooking and visit evenings will be held every second Wednesday through to mid-May, beginning at 6:30 said organizers Bri-

anna Wilmot of the Family Centre and Jhaldair Roye from Newcomer Services.

All ingredients for the meals and utensils will be supplied, thanks to donations and grant supports.

There will be a modest $5 registration fee for each of the presentation evenings.

Registration is being accepted through the Family Centre by phoning 306634-7233. Participants are being asked to restrict their registration/attendance to no more than three specialty cooking evenings, so as to allow as many people as possible to take part in the fun and food preparations.

A more detailed article regarding International Kitchen may be found in this Friday’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles.

in Canada in terms of his innovation, leadership and good instructional practice,” said Keith.

Holy Family wants students to be thriving both locally and globally.

The plan also calls for 90 per cent of Kindergarten students to be ready to learn according to the early years assessment; 80 per cent of students in Grades 1 to 9 to be reading at or above grade level, according to provincial and curricular standards; 80 per cent of students in Grades 1 to 9 to be achieving grade level in math according to the Holy Family numeracy benchmark; and to have Grade 4 to 9 students self-report

a level of engagement that is above Canadian norm, as measured by a survey named Tell Them From Me. Other priorities include financial efficiencies, human resources focus on staff and strong technological foundations.

The meeting attracted just a handful of people, and it lasted about 20 minutes. She believes it reflects confidence in what the school division is doing. There weren’t any questions from the ratepayers.

Audited financial statements were released during the meeting, and they showed the division had a surplus of more

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Keith said they want to continue to look for efficiencies in the school division, and ways of working together to save money, as they expect it will be a tight budget this year.

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Their kindness and dancing made the day of MANY little princesses! Our speaker, Kasey McIntyre shared her family’s experience with cystic fibrosis in such a way that we will now have more people wanting to find a cure or control for this disease. Thank you McIntyre family!!

Finally, thanks to everyone who supported our event in its inaugural year…we raised $7058.00!

Hope to see you next year!!

2015 was another extremely busy year for Sun Country Health Region.

At the beginning of the year in Kipling, residents and staff were still settling into the new Integrated Health Centre. As with any project, there were a few issues to complete. The official ribbon-cutting and dedication for that facility and for the new Radville Marian Health Centre took place in March, with the Minister of Health and the Minister for Rural and Remote Health.

Planning for the possibility of a case of Ebola entering this Region kept our staff busy in the spring as the number of cases increased in Africa. As a result of that plan, there was enhanced staff training for the appropriate response to a potential case and the Region now screens patients/clients for their travel histories when patients present to an emergency department.

The 2015-16 provincial health budget was exciting for the Region. One of the features was $500,000 to start the plan for replacing Weyburn General Hospital. A consultant worked with us to develop a business case, which has since been submitted to the Ministry of Health.

Recruitment and retention of staff, particularly doctors, therapists, nurses and cooks, remains at the top of our agenda. The Region needed doctors for Kipling, Arcola, Fillmore, Carlyle, Wawota/Maryfield and Redvers. Vacancies have been filled in Kipling, Arcola and Redvers. We are still recruiting for some communities.

In August, the Region re-opened Redvers Hospital with two doctors, with a third doctor joining the practice later. Unfortunately, one doctor left in January due to family reasons but a replacement doctor, one of the local students on a bursary with SCHR, is coming soon.

In the planning stages were renovations at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Estevan to install a CT scanner and a new cataract surgery program at Weyburn General Hospital. Digital computerized x-ray service (Ris/pacs) which sends x-ray images to Regina was expanded to Kipling and Radville Health Centres.

The productive shared services and group purchasing programs created through a partnership of all regions for projects such as linen services, transcription, enterprise risk management, lab work, medical imaging, environmental services, are in various stages. Sun Country Health Region benefits from the dollars saved with this partnership, along with the other regions.

Our local Lean work continues with rapid process improvement workshops that reorganized several different complex processes in the Region, and smaller workshops to help staff reorganize their workplace more efficiently. The objective in all cases is to train staff to look objectively at the way they do their work to find more efficient methods that open up more time for direct patient/client care and to reduce errors that might harm patients/clients/ residents. This also results in fewer expired items being stored, creating a saving from over-stocking.

It would be easy to get caught up in the work of the day and forget the big picture here. But each time I see a patient/resident/client walking in, visiting with family or listening to the positive experiences of patients, I’m reminded that all this work is intended to maintain and improve the health care our staff members deliver to you and yours. That’s what this is all about.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Agnes Ruth (McClement) Cameron December 7, 1941 - December 22, 2015 at Oxbow Health Centre.

Ruth was raised on the McClement farm north of Estevan. After attending Normal School in Regina, she taught at Grand Bend, Workman, and Carievale. On July 19, 1946 she married William John (Jack) Cameron. They raised their three children in the Workman District where they farmed until retiring to Carievale in 1986. In 2012, Ruth moved to independent living at Sunset Haven where she joined old friends and made many new ones.

The funeral was held at Carievale United Church on December 27, 2015. Reverent Rob Reed officiated.

Ruth is survived by her daughter Ellen Leost and children: Marcel, Paul (Joline) and their children Alexis & Easton, Marc (Victoria) and their children Eric & Maelle; son Tom (Dolores) and their children: Jacqui (Ryan Malley) & Rylan, Andrea (Aaron) Hack and their children Christian, Jesse and Elijah; son Ewen (Elaine) and their children; Nita (Curtis) Chester and their children Danica and Marcus, John (Dee Meyers), Maureen (Sanjoy Bandyopadhyay); brother Vernon (Rosalia) McClement; sister Norma (Bev) Lockhart; brothers-in-law Ben Bougard and Tom Wilson; sister-in-law Evelyn McClement - (Tom) Noble; step-sisters Pauline (Ron) Edwards and Ruth (Richard) Marcotte; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Jack Cameron; son-in-law Henri Leost and his daughter-in-law Chantelle Leost; parents Cameron and Mabel (Key) McClement; in-laws Ewen and Elizabeth (Woodward) Cameron; step-father Paul Conrad; siblings Kenneth, Lorne, Olive Bougard; sister-in-law Isobel McClement; step-brother Clarence Conrad, Cameron family, inlaws: Rita (Jack) Muldoon, Jim (Lillian) Cameron, Clare Beatty, Ellen (Charlie) Wilson, Marion Wilson; numerous nieces and nephews.

Sophia Maria - Vittali January 15, 2016 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed quietly from this life after a brief illness on Friday, January 15, 2016. At her side was her loving husband, Jan Daniel, her sons Jan Anthony, Bert Adrian and her daughters Stella Claire and Leah Christine Elizabeth.

Sophia was predeceased by her parents and older brother, Antonio. She is survived by her younger brother Joe and her older sister Christina who both reside in Australia. Sophia will be mourned by her children, eleven grandchildren, five great grandsons and extended family and friends around the world.

Sophia was born and educated in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. She had a successful career with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs which included postings in the Netherlands, Canada, France and Australia. In her last position with the Ministry, she served as Secretary to the Dutch Ambassador in Canberra, Australia, a position she left in 1956 to marry her childhood neighbour Jan Daniel terHart. She was to remain his devoted wife, partner and best friend for the next 60 years.

Sophia and Jan relocated to Canada - first to Regina, Saskatchewan and then to the communities of Saskatoon, Arcola and finally Estevan where they resided for many happy years. Sophia and Jan retired and moved to Victoria, BC in 1984.

In addition to being a strong and loving mother, Sophia devoted countless hours volunteering her time and talents to her favourite community organizations wherever she resided. She was also a lifelong activist and supporter of the Arts, particularly music and theatre. Sophia was an exceptionally generous individual who gave of herself tirelessly, both to her own family and her church family at Gordon Head United Church.

Sophia’s life and legacy will always be remembered by family and friends everywhere and she will be sorely missed by all. In lieu of flowers, her family invites you to commit a random act of kindness and, if possible, make a donation to the charitable organization of your choice.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Obituaries

Obituaries

Lucas Bittman 1996 – 2016 Lucas Timothy Peter Bittman passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, in the early hours of January 19, 2016 at the age of 19 years at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, SK. Lucas’ memory will be forever cherished by his parents, Mark and Bridget Bittman; siblings, Sari, Michael, Gemma and Joshua Bittman; grandmothers, Molly Heier and Wilma Bittman; aunts and uncles, Shane Heier, Michael & Lisa Heier, David & Kathy Heier, Leslie & Eric Genuis, Lindsay & Amanda Heier, Chevawn Musumano, Cecilia & Cory Wanner, Joe Lester, Mary & Patrick Hilger, Mike & Mary Ellen Bittman, Steve Bittman, Barbara & Denis Grady, Paula & Peter Grootelaar and Dave & Jean Bittman, as well as numerous cousins and special friends.

He was predeceased by his grandfathers, Audie Heier and Gord Bittman; aunt Teresa Lester and cousin Nathan Musumano.

Public viewing was held on Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service was held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding.

Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery, and a reception took place in the church auditorium.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Lucas’ memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (for the purchase of entertainment items for pediatric patients), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3. Masses for the repose of Lucas’ soul would also be appreciated by the family.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION St. Joseph’s Hospital relies on donations to fund equipment purchases. Your Memorial Gift honours your loved one and makes it possible for our hospital to continue providing quality care for Estevan and area residents.

A letter will be sent to the family acknowledging your gift; please include their name and address as well as your own. You will receive an income tax receipt.

Please send your donation to:

St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation 1176 Nicholson Rd Estevan, SK S4A 0H3 Phone: (306) 637-2474

Your Guide to Area Faith Lutheran Church Sunday Service 10:30 am Nicholson Centre Pastor Dan Krauss Phone: 306-471-8130 All Are Welcome Faithlc.ca

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship 10:30am Nursery & Children’s Ministries Available Sunday School at 9:30am

Friday Night Youth 7:30 pm (gr 7-12) Children’s Clubs -Wednesdays- 7-8 pm 140 King Street (across from Staples)

306.634.2601

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PASTORS: JIM KEDGE & WAYLON KLIX

Trinity Lutheran Church E.L.C.I.C.

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738 - 2nd Street, Estevan Church Office: 306-634-5684 E: trinity.luth@sasktel.net Website: www.etlc.ca

THE SALVATION ARMY Estevan Community Church

11:00 a.m. - Sunday Service ALL WELCOME!

1302 - 8th St., Estevan Office Phone: 306-634-3116 Email: estevan.cofc@sasktel.net TIM PIPPUS

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Evening Worship - Sunday and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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1202 - 2nd Street Phone: 306-634-3761

“Holding fast the faithful word”

Pastor: Josh Permann Sunday:Worship 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

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St. Joseph’s Prayer Centre Everyone welcome to join our daily prayers, inspirational Bible DVD viewings and lively discussions

2 - 4 pm Monday - Friday Series topics change monthly Call for more information 1033 3rd Street Estevan

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People encouraged to attend walk Employees from the City of Estevan’s leisure services department will be hosting a Pink Day Walk on Feb. 23 at Affinity Place, and they’re encouraging the public to attend the event.

The Red Cross’ national Pink Day, which is held to prevent bullying in the community and to promote respect in the workplace, has been moved from its traditional April date to Feb. 24. The leisure services staff wanted to host their walk a day earlier because more of their employees will be available to participate.

“We host a large number of swimming lessons on the 23rd, so the walk will also involve the swimming lesson instructors and the lifeguard staff,” said

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respect to the workplace, and obviously we know there’s a lot of different ages and varieties of people who come through our doors.

“Preventing bullying can happen at any age, and that’s something that we want to be able to educate the public on, with (information for) where they can go to get supports and help.”

George Barker, the outreach director for the Canadian Red Cross’ southeast office, said he wants people to attend the walk in Estevan on the 23rd, and to wear pink on the 24th as well.

The Red Cross has yet to finalize details for community walks in the southeast.

Estevan held a community walk for Pink Day in April since 2012.

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SAVE 2.5% IN JANUARY BY PRE-PAYING YOUR 2016 PROPERTY TAXES The City of Estevan is offering a 2.5 % discount when you pre-pay your property taxes in January. Discounts are calculated based on previous years levy. Please pay the 2015 levy amount to take advantage of this discount. Payments can be made in person at City Hall or on-line through your personal on-line banking. Discounts will be calculated at time payment is processed.

Please note: The discount is calculated on the municipal portion of your taxes only. As per provincial directives the discounts are no longer available on the school portion of your property taxes.

Employment Opportunities Make a difference everyday with the City of Estevan a vibrant and growing community in Southeast Saskatchewan, with excellent educational, medical and recreational facilities. We have a strong business / industrial sector and are located only 10 minutes north of the U.S. border. The City of Estevan is searching for a talented member to join our team who wants to grow with the organization and community while supporting a customer first approach.

City Treasurer Education -University Degree with Accounting or Finance Major from an accredited post-secondary institution -Valid Class 5 Drivers License Experience and Additional Requirements -Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation -Five (5) to Seven (7) years of increasing responsibility in the accounting sector.

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staff and customers This position requires: Valid Class 5 Driver’s License WHMIS Training Arena Operator’s Certificate – Level 1 Pool Operators Certificate – Level 1 Fireman’s Certificate The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If you’re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, The position shall be filled in accordance with the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and CUPE Local 726. Candidates not possessing the qualifications listed above, are urged to apply and will be considered on the basis of their combined education and experience.

For further information or to apply, please contact:

Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources, City of Estevan 1102 4th Street Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Erin Wilson, who is the program manager with leisure services. “I believe the Estevan Bruins are going to participate, and they’re going out of town on the 24th.

“So it works out really well for us to show the largest amount of support on the 23rd, and educate the most people.”

The walk will start at 3 p.m., and is expected to be finished in about 15 minutes. Wilson said they encourage anyone who wants to participate to attend. She hopes to see at least 40 participants.

Walkers are urged to wear pink.

“We decided to host this event because we think it’s a really important cause,” said Wilson. “We want to make sure we’re educating our staff with

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