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Festival of Trees celebrates another success There was no need to feel disappointed even though the profits will be less than half of what they were last year; the Festival of Trees will definitely be back for a fourth consecutive year in 2016.

That’s the word from Becky Conly, executive director of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, who estimated that this year’s Festival of Trees, featuring expertly decorated Christmas trees available for auction along with a number of other highly regarded items, will net about $40,000 for the hospital foundation this year.

“That’s down from last year’s $95,000, but things are so different now with the economy, so we are just so grateful for the level of support we got this year. It’s an unbelievable event that we want people to have the opportunity to experience every year,” she said.

The two-day spectacular at Affinity Place saw about 350 people enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner on Saturday night that featured the live and silent auctions along with a couple of raffles plus the musical stylings of the Doc Walker trio.

On Sunday morning, the festival took on a family-like atmosphere with bouncy castles for the kids who could also visit Santa, pick up items at his sleigh or enjoy breakfast and craft creations with members of the Estevan Bruins from 9:30 to 11:30 “This is a very important event for the foundation and we had wonderful support from the volunteers. It takes over 70 of them to get this done. We had some who were able to give us a couple of hours of their time, others gave us over 40 hours when you consider all the tree decorating that took place,” she added.

Their were 14 trees up for bid, two of them in the live auction and the rest on a silent auction basis. The live auction of trees, trips and special items saw total bids in excess of $33,000 being hammered down by guest auctioneer Jeff Tosczak.

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Breakfast Pals Brandon Driedger focused on his bead work under the watchful eye and careful guidance of Estevan Bruin Nathan Peabody as the public enjoyed their opportunity to have breakfast with the Bruins on Sunday morning as part of the Festival of Trees in support of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. Photo by Norm Park.

Estevan’s property tax gap continues to grow

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released their annual property tax fairness report on Thursday, and it

A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Nesbitt Drive pinned one vehicle next to the traffic light standard. Both drivers escaped with only minor injuries. Details on A13. Photo by Norm Park.

shows the property tax gap for the city of Estevan continues to grow.

According to CFIB, commercial property owners paid $3,652 in municipal property taxes last year per $200,000 in property value, while residential owners were assessed $1,109 per $200,000 in property value.

CFIB then divides the commercial property tax by the residential property tax to determine the property tax gap number. Estevan was 3.29, which left them 14th out of 15 Saskatchewan cities.

Only Prince Albert, with a gap of 4.2, ranked below Estevan among the cities. Martensville had the best gap at 1.50.

Estevan ranked ninth among Saskatchewan cities for their municipal property tax bill, and fifth among the cities for their residential levy.

As for overall property tax numbers, which factor in the education portion of property tax, commercial property owners in Estevan

paid a total of $5,308 per $200,000, while homeowners paid $1,813 on a home worth $200,000, for an overall gap of 2.93, which again ranked Estevan 14th out of 15 cities.

Marilyn Braun-Pollon, the vice-president of the Prairies and agri-business for CFIB, said the tax fairness document requires a lot of time, as they evaluate the property tax gaps for all urban and rural municipalities with a population of at least 1,000 people.

“We collect the information that is provided in the mill rate survey to the Ministry of Government Relations. We take all the data, and then we look at comparing commercial versus residential properties,” she told the Mercury.

Braun-Pollon said the information provides a clear picture of which municipalities do a good job at keeping their commercial property taxes low.

“Business owners continue to pay more than their fair share, and continue

to get the short end of the property tax stick,” said Braun-Pollon. “So we want to raise this issue to … commend those communities that are doing a better job than others of making their municipal property taxes fair for small businesses, but we also shed light on those municipalities that can do better in reducing that gap between commercial and residential properties.”

Braun-Pollon believes the provincial government needs to do their part to reduce the tax gap. Not only does CFIB suggest that municipal governments consider reducing spending, trimming the civil service through attrition and implementing a base tax, they would also like to see the province provide more funding for education and freeze municipal revenue sharing.

Braun-Pollon noted that cities have received a 153 per cent increase in revenue sharing since 2007.

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Relay won’t return Unsustainable to Estevan in 2016 spending feared

By David Willberg

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“They keep saying they have a revenue Ward believes location is one of the problem, but it’s clear they have a spending biggest factors in determining whether a problem,” said Braun-Pollon. business will come to the Estevan area. He The CFIB is concerned municipali- expects the property tax gap usually wouldn’t ties may continue to hike property taxes to be a factor. continue what they view as unsustainable “As you see, compared to the other spending. cities, we are relatively in the middle of the Business owners have used the findings pack for our actual commercial rates, it’s just to lobby local governthat the gap between ments in the past, she residential and comsaid, and municipalimercial is a bit high,” ties have used the data said Ward. “Obviously, as a marketing tool for being the fifth-lowest their communities. on residential, there’s While they would like to see commer- obviously some room so that any increases cial properties pay the same as residential can try to be transferred to residential going properties, the CFIB is happy when munici- forward.” palities take action to reduce their property CFIB’s report was kinder for the tax gap.

Rural Municipality (RM) of Estevan. The She cited Saskatoon as a city that has a municipal commercial assessment for a plan to help them reduce their tax gap. As for property worth $200,000 was $1,800, while Estevan, there is work that has to be done to the residential assessment was $1,008, for reduce the tax gap. a property tax gap of 1.79, which left them Jeff Ward, who is currently Estevan’s 12th out of the 32 RMs with a population of city treasurer and the acting city manager, at least 1,000 people. said council has been raising the mill rate to “It’s certainly a distinguishing differcreate revenue sources for infrastructure and ence between the city and the RM,” said operating needs, but commercial properties Braun-Pollon. have been taking on more of the property As for total property taxes, the comtax burden. mercial assessment was $3,456 and the “I think everyone on council knows now residential figure was $1,712, for a total gap that we need to get a of 2.02, which was also more focused approach good for 12th.

“They keep saying on residential and comGrace Potter, the they have a revenue administrator mercial to bring that for the gap down,” said Ward. problem, but it’s clear RM of Estevan, said Council will ultithey have a spending nobody is happy to pay mately decide, during taxes, but it’s reassurproblem.” the upcoming budget ing when they receive deliberations, whether a report like the one Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB they want to ease some from the CFIB, which of the property tax burvice-president of the Prairies and shows they are among den for businesses. the better RMs in the agri-business The City of Esteprovince. van has had varied results in the report over “I was surprised with some of the RMs the years. A few years ago, when council that were on the high-end,” said Potter. was making an effort to reduce commercial “With some of them, I don’t know if there’s property taxes, Estevan’s property tax gap extenuating circumstances, but some of them was as low as 2.24, which left Estevan with were pretty high, a lot higher than expected.” one of the lowest gaps in the province.

The CFIB has released the property tax But in the last three years, the city’s gap fairness report for the last eight years. It has has risen, and their ranking in the province evolved to include all municipalities with a has slipped. Estevan was 13th in 2013 with population of at least 1,000 people.

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The 10th Relay for Life in Estevan this past June might have been the last in the city.

Jaimie Bashutski, a director of development with Canadian Cancer Society said in an interview with the Mercury last week that there won’t be a Relay for Life in Estevan in 2016.

Instead, the organization is bringing its Jail and Bail fundraiser to Estevan.

“After discussions with the (local Relay for Life) committee, they just thought that after 10 years, it was time for something new and exciting,” said Bashutski.

The numbers for Estevan’s Relay in 2015 were really low, she said. The event attracted six teams and raised $38,213.16 for the fight against cancer.

The 2014 edition of the event had 12 teams and raised more than $85,000.

“They were hoping that on the 10th anniversary last year, we would have a bigger event, but it ended up being smaller, so they just wanted to try something new,” said Bashutski.

Due to the lower registration numbers, Estevan’s Relay in June was reduced from a 12-hour fundraiser to an eight-hour event.

The Mini-Relay for Life, which has been offered at a different school in the Estevan area each year since 2009, also won’t be returning next year. It went out on a high note, as it was held at St. Mary’s School, and it raised $10,009.65

this year. The figure was included in the community relay’s total.

Bashutski noted the Relay for Life has been around for 15 years in Canada, and Estevan isn’t the only community in Canada to opt for a new fundraiser.

“It’s not that people don’t want to be involved with the cancer society, they just want something new and exciting to be part of, so that’s what we’re trying to bring,” said Bashutski.

She’s not sure if the Relay’s absence from Estevan will be just a one-year sabbatical, but the local organizing committee is excited to try something new.

The Jail and Bail will happen on January 26, 2016 at the Estevan Shoppers Mall. Bashutski said it has become a very popular fundraiser for the cancer society. The decorations in the mall will be somewhat similar to Orange is the New Black – the popular women’s prison drama on Netflix.

“A co-worker can snitch on somebody else, or you can snitch on your family or friends to get them arrested,” said Bashutski.

Participants can be notified before the fundraiser that they are being arrested, so they can get a head start on the fundraising. Or it can be a surprise arrest.

“People are arrested by volunteers who are dressed as undercover cops,” said Bashutski. “The cops come to their office and pick them up on event day, and they are brought down to

our mock jail, which is set up in the mall. We’ll have a judge sitting there, and we’ll have our defence attorney and our prosecutor.”

The defendant will appear before a judge to plea their case against the allegations. If they have already raised the bail, the judge will issue a pardon.

If they haven’t, then they will sit in the jail for up to two hours, and call friends, family and co-workers for donations so they can make bail.

“While they’re in jail, they are given an orange jump suit to wear, and they get their mug shots taken, and we give them copies of those photos, and we do lots of social media around it as well, so people can see who’s in the jail,” said Bashutski.

The judge, prosecutors, defence attorneys, court reporters and paparazzi will also be volunteers from the community.

They have yet to finalize the volunteers, but they do have a list of names from the Relay for Life committee for individuals to arrest. A list of the most wanted will likely be issued before the event.

The Canadian Cancer Society has been running the Jail and Bail since the 1980s, but has been reinvented a few times to modernize it. Eight communities across Saskatchewan are participating in a Jail and Bail this fall and winter, and Bashutski said communities the size of Estevan have been known to raise between $20,000 and $30,000.

Fourth annual festival Robbery at local business scheduled next year The Estevan Police Service is investigating an armed robbery at a business in west Estevan on Monday.

An unidentified male entered the business at around 1:30 p.m., and was carrying a knife. He demanded cash from the register as well as other items.

The male was wearing a black garment covering

his lower face.

He is believed to be between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot10, and weighs between 180 and 200 pounds.

A stolen vehicle from northeast Estevan was used in the armed robbery. It was later located by police in the city’s core. The keys were left in the vehicle, making it easy for the

suspect to access.

Police are asking the public to be cautious about leaving their vehicles unattended and the keys in the vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Estevan Police Service at 306-634-4767, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

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In the spirit of community co-operation, Conly said two Christmas trees were sold with the proceeds being directed to the Western Canada Cup and the Saskatchewan

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“It was a good opportunity to share, everyone can do with a little help once in awhile,” said Conly.

“In light of the economy and recent events, this was a big success and the support was genuinely appreciated,” Conly said in conclusion.

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School busing and transportation plans outlined to trustees

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The transportation systems in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division are undergoing some changes said Larry Ursu, manager of transportation services for the division.

One kilometre walk zones will be implemented for both the Weyburn and Estevan Comprehensive Schools once the Weyburn Junior High School is closed and their Grade 7 to 12 students will be enrolled in the comprehensive school in that city.

Walk zones are also being planned for elementary schools, but will consist of shorter distances, perhaps four blocks, he said.

The changes are being brought about by direction of the board.

School bus stops and routes will be affected by the changes and students in Grades 9 to 12 who require busing, and are currently paying for that service, will continue do so in the future.

Ursu said similar types of regulations are also to be implemented in 11 smaller centres, such as Moosomin and Carlyle.

“We’re just at the stage of studying the data that has been collected,” said Lynn Little, director of education for Cornerstone.

Under the current system, all elementary students can ride a school bus if they live outside a

Larry Ursu, manager of transportation and fleet services for the Cornerstone School Division. four-block area from the school they attend.

Trustee Harold Laich, who joined the Nov. 19 meeting via Skype, said he figured the busing services as they related to the larger and smaller centres, will probably come up again.

Estevan trustee Janet Foord said in her opinion, the question will be how far students will be expected to walk, not how many of them will be required to walk to shool. This will surface as a legacy issue,

she suggested. “And we may never figure it out.

I’ve been on three different committees over the years and we haven’t come to a conclusion on this topic.”

Shelley Toth, the division’s business and financial vice-president, said the type of areas that are involved also enter into the equation. Noting a good portion of the one kilometre circle around ECS is designated light industrial, so there would be few, if

Foord receives provincial recognition Janet Foord, one of two Estevan representatives on the South East Cornerstone Public School Division has been awarded a lifetime membership in the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA).

Foord received the award earlier this month and after serving four years on the Canadian School Boards Association (two as president and seven years on the SSBA, with two

terms as their president).

Foord stated in the past that moving into provincial and national aspects of governance meant a switch in thinking about various issues since the broader scopes have to be considered as opposed to the local and regional boards of education where more specific local and regional items are addressed.

Foord said she has now served for more than

28 years on local school boards including the former Estevan Rural School Board and now with the South East Cornerstone board that covers the southeast sector of Saskatchewan, encompassing 38 schools and more than 8,400 students enrolled in pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 programs.

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any, students walking to school from the eastern side. She also noted that access to walking paths and sidewalks becomes an issue too, which again, comes into play with ECS, as do items such as closeness to highways and busy intersections.

Under the new system, no high school student would be required to walk more than one kilometre to reach his or her school.

“I guess we’ll just have to let the transportation committee do its work,” said vice-chairwoman Carol Flynn. “ We n e e d t o l o o k for equity,” said Weyburn trustee Warren Betker, something that Laich agreed to and all agreed that safety was a main cog in the planning and whether or not the schools can be approached via sidewalks or not.

Ursu said he was pleased to report that recent courses on first aid and CPR were offered in Weyburn and Fillmore and “while they are not mandatory, 108 of our 163 bus drivers have taken this course and 13 new drivers will be offered the courses and scheduled for them if they want them.”

During the past year (Sept. 2014 to Aug. 2015) Ursu said they accepted seven bus driver resignations and nine retirements while two passed away.

There was just one retirement and one resignation in the Estevan area. All have been replaced with full-time drivers with the exception of four positions that have been eliminated due to changing demographics.

There are 11 spare drivers available in Estevan and 15 out of Weyburn and another seven in Moosomin.

Ursu reported the purchase of eight buses in the past year and has tendered for eight new ones again this year, plus a new wheelchair accessible handy van.

He said the original intent was to purchase 10 new buses, but with the drop in the value of the Canadian dollar, the purchases had to be scaled back. The average age of the buses in the active fleet is now between five and six years. The division has 164 school buses in the total fleet.

“In 2014-15 we transported 3,602 students an average of 18,906 kms per day on 114 regular routes.

We are currently trans-

porting 3,569 students an average of 18,509 kms per day on 111 regular routes.

On contracted bus services, First Bus, they transport 927 students an average of 8,404 kms per day on 43 routes,” said Ursu.

Cornerstone undertook 598 extra trips in the last school year, for a total of 41,770 kms and that did not include charter trips.

Using the division’s five leased vehicles and paying mileage at a cost of about .44 cents per km, translated into a saving of just over $16,600 over the course of the year, the transportation manager said.

One major challenge continues to be road and bridge construction within the various rural municipalities. Some of these bridges and roads have now been replaced or repaired, which will improve transportation efficiencies this school year, he said.

Ursu said that Dan Gedak has announced his retirement as foreman for Estevan and area following 29 years of dedicated service that went well beyond expectation. The new transportation forewoman will be Evelyn McWilliams.

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Curtis Weber, the survivor of a severe workplace accident, spoke to students at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute about the dangers of not speaking up and asking questions to minimize the risk of workplace injury, on Nov. 19.

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WorkSafe Saskatchewan Street Team pays a visit to Estevan students

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Students at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute and Southeast College got a firsthand account of the dangers that can arise if the proper precautions are not taken to avoid workplace injuries. Members of the WorkSafe Saskatchewan Street Team paid a visit to the institute, accompanied by Curtis Weber, a workplace injury survivor and advocate of proper workplace safety and workers’ rights.

“My injury happened, interestingly enough, on the third day of my job. I was too shy to ask questions about what we were doing that day,” said Weber, who was 17 at the time of the injury. “We were attempting to move a steel structure underneath an overhead line.”

Weber noted that in spite of there being plenty of awareness of the hazards associated with such an operation, the structure caught on a line while he and a crew of six other workers tried to maneuver it. While he was holding onto the structure, Weber was electrocuted three times, by

over 40,000 volts of electricity. During his first four nights in the hospital, doctors thought he wouldn’t survive his injuries.

Weber’s injuries prevented him from playing Junior A hockey, kept him in the hospital, for almost seven months, requiring him to undergo over 30 surgeries in Saskatoon and Toronto, including reconstructive and plastic surgery.

“I spent the next six years of my life though through physiotherapy and getting surgery. That amount of time was completely consumed due to that one bad decision I made not to voice my concern for a bad decision on my employer’s part,” said Weber. “It’s important for us to be able to hold onto our own choices and decisions.

“There should be a joint-accountability approach and we should be looking out for our own safety instead of relying on other people to keep us safe.”

Weber spoke of how important it was that the youth of Saskatchewan and the employers that hire them must be focused, when it comes to creating widespread attitudes that promote workplace safety. He noted that attitudes and behaviour are the

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At the presentation, students were given T-shirts in a variety of different colours, each representing a statistic relating to workplace injuries. Half of the students were given red shirts, representing the half of injuries sustained on the workplace being burns, cuts and crush injuries to hands; and about a tenth of the students were given blue shirts, which represented eye and vision injuries at the workplace.

Students were surveyed with situational “what-would-you-do” questions on workplace safety protocol, which served as a springboard to a broader discussion on the topic, at the brief, but focused lunch event.

Kelsey Boyd, a member of the WorkSafe Saskatchewan Street team serving as a hostess for the workshop, emphasized the importance of speaking up, especially among younger workers — a demographic that is particularly prone to workplace injuries. She noted the T-shirts are a strong visual, to give perspective on just how many people are affected by workplace injuries.

“It’s often a whole ‘I’m invincible’type of thing, compared to older, more experienced workers,” said Boyd. “(Younger workers) don’t always know the tricks of the trade, so they don’t want to ask. They want to go along and not slow down the process or get in the way.”

Weber agreed, noting there is a great deal of pressure for younger workers to integrate with older more experienced workers. In their eagerness to fit in, they often overlook their own rights and safety requirements. He noted that educating younger workers and giving them the confidence to ask questions and voice safety concerns is incredibly important.

“A lot of people aren’t aware of their basic rights as workers,” said Boyd. “They don’t know they have the right to refuse unsafe work. That’s a big one.”

Weber added that in addition to rights, many young workers aren’t aware of the dangerous statistics associated with them.

“These guys are with us, going through the stats and realizing that these things really do happen,” said Weber. “They’ve lived their lives to this point without injuries, and all of the sudden, they now have responsibility, they’re going to work and they’re accountable to themselves and coworkers,” The presentation ties in with another one of WorkSafe Saksatchewan’s campaigns: Mission Zero. Mission Zero is an initiative that began in 2008, with the objective of eliminating all workplace injuries in Saskatchewan. The initiative is focused on educating workers to make healthy safe changes to their behaviour and attitudes, by reducing unnecessary risks.

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Estevan male still reported as missing

Audrey Trombley, returned as board chairwoman of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has asked for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Estevan man.

Geoffrey Alexander, 33, was last seen at a family member’s house on Nov. 12. He was reported missing 10 days later.

Police have searched several residences and spoke with multiple people in connection with Alexander’s disappearance.

“We are speaking with as many family and friends as possible, as well as other people who might have come across Mr. Alexander,” said EPS Det. Jay Pierson. “We’re following up leads that are provided via social media, as well as

phone calls.”

Since his disappearance became public knowledge on Nov. 22, the EPS has received a couple phone calls from people with an interest in the case, but none have revealed his location thus far.

Pierson said it’s too early to say whether Alexander’s disappearance is suspicious in nature, but it will be investigated thoroughly.

Alexander was wearing a white hoodie and blue jeans when he was last seen.

He is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Posters have now gone up in the community and on social media regarding

Geoffrey Alexander of Estevan was last seen on Nov. 12. Submitted photo.

Alexander’s disappearance, and the Missing People of Canada has created a Facebook profile on Alexander.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the EPS at 306-634-4767.

Trombley re-elected Cornerstone chair United Way inches The South East Cornerstone Public School Division held their annual reorganizational meeting on Nov. 19, taking a 20-minute adjournment from their regular business meeting to conduct the required additional session.

When the process was completed, Audrey Trombley, the current chairwoman was re-elected again while trustee Carol Flynn was re-elected as vice-chairwoman, both were by acclamation.

“We have been asked by the Ministry of Education to hold the line on board expenses,” said Trombley, “so I’m recommending that we don’t add anything to our per diem pay.”

Estevan trustee Janet Foord said she agreed, while making the motion to hold the line with the current $235 per diem paid to trustees engaged in five or more hours of school division-related business with that amount cut in half for any sessions lasting four hours or less.

The travel (mileage)

allowance also went unchanged, being based on a provincial government formula of 43 cents per kilometre with pump prices of gasoline being $1 per litre with an ascending or descending rate paid each month based on the pump price.

Compensation for hotel and other lodging went unchanged as well, and the trustees, according to provincial edicts, are allowed to claim one-third of their per diems as non-taxable.

The trustees also receive one per diem per year to recognize the extra time they must spend preparing for board and committee meetings while the chairwoman receives an additional monthly per diem in recognition of the work that must be carried out by those who are in that office.

Overtime pay is also allowed for work-related days that extend beyond nine hours.

The reorganizational meeting also established the various committees for the next 11 months and officially appointed those

who have agreed to serve on them. These committees include audit, budget management, SSBA representative, First Nations and Metis, Weyburn facililties, Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association, governance, human resources and signing authorities.

The members established their schedule of board meetings for the next 11 months, again agreeing to meet on the third Thursday of each month as they have in the past.

During the course of the additional session the board members approved a motion regarding their borrowing limits, establishing an operating line of credit for 2015-16 of up to $20 million with TD Commercial.

Next year’s reorganizational meeting will be held about one month after the next general municipal election, which will include the election of public school board trustees.

Estevan and Weyburn are given two seats each at the 10-member governance table.

closer to 2015 goal The United Way Estevan continues to look for donations in their quest to reach their goal for the 2015 campaign.

The organization has received about $331,000 for this year’s campaign. The total stood at $321,357 following the telethon in midOctober, and since then, pledges have continued to come in.

Their goal was $338,000, so they need another $7,000, according to United Way Estevan president Wendy Gustafson.

“In the last month, we have received more money, so that’s encouraging,” said Gustafson. “We’re just falling a little short of our goal.”

Local banks stopped accepting donations for the United Way in November, so if people want to contribute, they have to contact

a board member, bring their pledge to the United Way office or mail it. Donors will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Gustafson said board members have been busy informing the public that the United Way still needs donations. They have spoken with some previous supporters who didn’t make a donation during the broadcast.

“We have had people that have actually donated twice, knowing that we were close to our goal, and wanting to help us make that goal,” said Gustafson. “So that’s been really amazing that people have not only given once, but have … made another donation to help us reach that goal.”

The sooner they reach their goal, the better, but Gustafson said they need to

reach the objective by Dec. 31, which is also the end of their fiscal year. But they would like to hit their goal by mid-December.

“It would help us get together and make sure we are able to meet our obligations, and we don’t have to change our budget in any way, so we can make our commitments to … our 15 member agencies and three community projects,” said Gustafson.

The United Way also wants people to know how close they are to their goal, so that it might inspire people to give, in case they missed the telethon, or even if they gave previously.

Gustafson noted that if someone can’t mail or bring their donation to the United Way office, the United Way would be willing to pick up the pledge.

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CURLING TOUR November 27 - 30, 2015

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

VILLAGE OF ROCHE PERCEE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before January 26, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

Total Arrears*

Costs and Advertising

Total Arrears and Costs

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Title No.

LOT 17-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 18-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 19-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 20-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN E3010 EXT 0

144325256 144325267 144325278 144325289

717.16

265.40

982.56

LOT 5-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 6-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 8-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 9-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 10-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN E3010 EXT 0

143604952 143604974 143604996 143605010 143604963 143604985 143605009

5,151.20

265.40

5,416.60

LOT 7-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 8-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 9-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 10-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 12-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 13-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 14-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN E3010 EXT 0

143386364 143386375 143386386 143386409 143386410 143386421 143386432 143386443

2,959.96

LOT 7-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 8-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 9-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN E3010 EXT 0 LOT 10-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN E3010 EXT 0

141733087 141733133 141733166 141733199

1,491.43

265.40

1,756.83

LOT 5-BLK/PAR 12-PLAN 84R60756 EXT 0

108395769

644.64

265.40

910.04

LOT 7-BLK/PAR B-PLAN AC6159 EXT 0 LOT 10-BLK/PAR B-PLAN AC6159 EXT 0

141326120 141326119

0.00

253.02

253.02

BLK/PAR E-PLAN 101361888 EXT 51

132052531

1,973.52

265.40

2,238.92

At the Power Dodge Curling Centre

265.40

3,225.36

* On January 1, 2016 the 2015 taxes will become arrears and be added to the amount required to remove the property from tax enforcement proceedings. Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 19 day of November, 2015 ____________________________________________ LYNNE HEWITT, ADMINISTRATOR

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Let’s do this job right Saskatchewan is preparing to greet at least 2,000 refugees from Syria within the next 35 days. According to various reports, some, who had been interviewed and had their red tape issues processed earlier, are already in Canada.

We welcome them, but, and there is always a but, there are always questions when events of this magnitude are placed before Canadians.

When newly minted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau boldly announced Canada was going to accept 25,000 refugees before the end of this year, we question the viability of the project.

The end-of-year deadline is an arbitrary one, made up on the run by Trudeau and his campaign team. It was one of over 300 promises made by the Liberals as they forged a plan to unseat the Conservatives.

So we have to ask the question, is this edict to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees on Canadian soil in one month a sign of compassion or foolishness?

Are Canadian officials at the various levels of this grand scheme prepared and armed well enough to bring in 1,000 refugees a day for the next 25 days? Just finding enough people-hauling aircraft in a holiday season, is a huge logistical problem.

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

Crown land fight attests to land value A wise man once said that land is the only thing that will continue to increase in value because it’s the one thing we all need and want that we can’t make anymore.

Of course, it’s not quite that simple.

Were it true, with half the arable land in the second biggest country in the world, a lot of rural Saskatchewan would be very rich.

Admittedly, farms have gotten much, much bigger, especially during the past two decades. The value of land has steadily climbed.

But unless you have land right beside a city (or land with a lot of oil under it, with the mineral rights in your pocket), land in rural Saskatchewan doesn’t make you instantly rich.

That said, there has always been a recognition in rural Saskatchewan that the value of farmland goes beyond its monetary value, which takes us to the latest fight over the sell

Housing, feeding, providing warm clothing for thousands who fled the war with nothing much more than the clothes on their backs, many of them children, need to be brought in properly, and that includes positive attitudes of acceptance … on both sides of the equation.

The incoming refugees need to be vetted properly, not haphazardly and that point, along with the timeline, was a legitimate concern raised by Premier Wall last week. Critics crawled all over his comments about slowing down the procedure so things could be done correctly. Do we need this over-reaction to a simple and obvious question and concern?

We must take into consideration that many of these refugees, once established in Canada, will be applying to have close and extended family members join them within a year or two. Are we prepared to continue with a robust vetting system including family background checks over the next decade or two? That’s what we are signing up for.

Who conducts these checks and counterchecks? Are they willing to give up their Christmas holidays in order to meet the Trudeau-inspired deadline?

Freshly arrived refugees will need to be schooled in our language. They will have to be taught all about democracy and how it

works in Canada and what will be expected of them and what they can expect from us, and hopefully that won’t include Islamophobia or cultural backlashes.

Are there enough English as a Second Language teachers available in Canada and in Saskatchewan? Do we have enough fridges, stoves, desks, money and patience to accommodate our newest citizens comfortably?

Our humble suggestion is that we put our logistical refugee vetting, assessment, transportation, acceptance and accommodation teams into action mode and start welcoming as many Syrian refugees as we can handle in a sensible manner and reasonable rate, understanding that the numbers in Europe are piling up and time is of the essence for many.

We want our rookie Canadians to feel welcomed. We need to relieve their stress factors, and we don’t need our own intake officials to be feeling overwhelmed simply because a rookie PM made up a phony deadline.

We need to do it right, acting quickly but correctly and carefully keeping in mind it has been proven, time and again, that newly minted Canadians most often appreciate our form of democracy more than we do because they’ve seen and lived on the other side and know what Canada and Saskatchewan has to offer is pretty positive.

off of Crown pasture land, at what one group notes, is below market value.

According to a group called Public Pastures — Public Interest (PPPI), an environmental group formed awhile ago to prevent the sale of federal community pastures, the provincial government is now dumping its land to help balance its budget prior to an election.

And that is a bad policy because of both the ecological value of the land and the potential of this land for alternate use in the future.

“These properties under the Wildlife Habitat Protection Act (WHPA) have a longterm value that can’t be given a bargain basement price and liquidated,” Trevor Herriot, PPPI co-chair, said in a press release earlier this month.

Herriot added the land should also be seen as an instrument to meet public policy goals in agriculture and conservation.

“In the future, we may want to use our Crown farmland to help young farm families get started or to foster more sustainable land use practices,” Herriot said, adding some of the land now on the auction block was identified as far back as the 1980s and 1990s as having significant biodiversity value.

“All Crown land has ecological value,” Herriot said. “The more we privatize Crown land — whether it has native grass and high ecological value or not — the more we reduce our capacity to manage for climate change, food security and conservation.”

For its part, the government is making no bones about the fact it’s getting out of the

land ownership business, but insists it’s only doing so because it philosophically disagrees with being in the business of owning land.

In announcing the sale of 600,000 acres earlier this month, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart told current leaseholders, “all agricultural Crown land, including cultivated, grazing and hay land that is deemed to have no public value will be sold under this program.”

That was stated in a press release.

That sale offer would include a 15 per cent discount offered to lessees until March 31, 2016, then reduced to 10 per cent for the rest of that year.

By Jan. 1, 2017, the discount will be five per cent.

And while lessees will be allowed to continue to rent the land, rates will increase by 15 per cent in 2016 and by 30 per cent in 2017, all in the name of the government getting out of the land business.

Stewart argued “there will be no difference, whether it’s leased land or privately owned land,” on how land is treated from an ecological standpoint.

“This land is all farmed. None of it is native grassland,” Stewart said.

The agriculture minister added that highvalue ecological land will not be sold under the program while discounts won’t apply to the sale of moderate-value lands.

It’s an interesting debate over the value of this pasture land that most everyone agrees is of limited monetary value.

But it does say much about how we value land in a lot of different ways.

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Answers Estevan travellers had required night to remember in Paris Norm Park All Things Considered More questions than answers once again this week dear diary.

Some of them are semiserious and others, not serious at all, but still worth recording if I’m going to fill this space well past deadline.

For instance, did Superman always know he could fly? If not, how did he find out? Did he have to learn how to fly? Did he rent a cape and then simply put his trust in it? Did anyone tell him he couldn’t fly before he took his solo voyage?

Is Superman and his X-ray vision a bigger deal than Eric Snowden and his “I know everything because I have this Internet stuff aced”?

These are all questions begging for answers and I haven’t even broached the topic of kryptonite.

Another question.

What happened to the Mike Duffy trial? It resumed, or at least was supposed to resume this past week. Funny how things we thought were so important, become a lesser ingredient on our political palates when governments change. The Senate debacles were supposedly so vital to Canada’s well being just a few short months ago and now, we don’t get a sniff of what’s going on in that court room because our national media types are focused on ISIS and Trudeau the Sequel, so Nigel Wright doesn’t seem to be as important.

Speaking of ISIS or ISIL, the United Nations Security Council, all 15 members, have issued a call to arms to take them out, or at least calm them down.

By the way, Canada is no longer a member of the Security Council, we got turfed for a number of reasons a couple of years ago.

You’d have to ask Stevie Wonder, that Harper boy, what happened. All I know is, Canada lost a little bit of its mojo when we were stripped of that seat.

So, do all these strange

sudden allies, we now have, in this common war against stupid hatred, work from the same page? We did in the Second World War, maybe we can do it again, although some experts on terrorism don’t like using the term “war” when speaking of ISIS, because they think it plays into their ego.

Really?

My humble response, is, who cares what ISIS/ISIL thinks beyond the selection of their next group of victims.

ISIS makes a whole bunch of money selling oil they steal from Middle Eastern countries and companies.

They collect ransom money and sell contraband goods.

So, as our friend Brian Zinchuk from Pipeline News asks … who is buying this oil?

Good question.

Why aren’t our allies laying some hurt on those jokers? Instead of blowing up the tanker trucks that are delivering the oil, why not blow up the cargo ships or the refineries that are accepting the oil from ISIS? While we’re at it, why find out what companies and countries are supplying them with guns and other armaments? Is big business and the gun lobby that big?

A tougher suggestion … stop paying ransom money. This is a bit more controversial, but when it comes to dozens of lives versus hundreds of lives, I think we have an answer, as difficult as it may be.

Naturally, we must realize stopping the supply line, or the recipient of the illegal oil, is not that simple or easy, and there are tribal issues that will continually crop up to complicate the matter, but something must be done. The Paris massacre, the Brussels issue and the Russian plane bombing, have left us with one common conclusion. It has to be done by a coalition of the willing and strong, and it won’t be pretty. Ugly actions beget ugly reactions.

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Four Estevan couples found themselves in Paris last week when the terrorist attacks were being launched, but fortunately for them they were on the other side of the city.

Paul and Shelley Carroll, Vince and Kim Marcotte, Kate Lee and John Nolin and Roy and Denise Ludwig were enjoying the sights and sounds of the magical city and viewing the Eiffel Tower at a prime time in the evening, when its lights begin to flash and a string of police and emergency response sirens pierced the air.

“We were in a large city, so really I didn’t think that much about it at the time,” said Paul Carroll, who spoke with the Mercury shortly after their return. “A city of that size, you’d expect to hear sirens, but these were continual. We never realized the importance, the impact of it all until we got back to our hotel and happened to catch all the chaos on our TV,” he said, adding they tuned in to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to catch the English version of the dramas and tragedies that were unfolding.

“We were about 10 kilometres from where most of the shootings took place,” said Carroll who added that the touring group was nearing the end

Paul Carroll, along with wife Shelley and three other Estevan couples were in Paris on the night of the terrorist attacks. of their planned three-days in Paris.

Carroll has a cellphone video of the Eiffel Tower as the sparkling lights started to dance in the darkness and then the sounds of the emergency response sirens become quite audible in the background.

“There were a few anxious hours. We stayed in the hotel and were given reassurance that everything was all right where we were. I know I tried to get some sleep, but wasn’t very successful. We just kept watching the drama on TV because the BBC had reporters on the scene

plans, if they were allowed to, which was the case.

“At the airport, we could see how security was definitely stepped up.

There were all kinds of armed military and police there. There were lots of security lock downs going on all around the city, but our flight wasn’t disrupted so we got back to Britain as planned,” said Carroll, who added later “it seemed to be even more unsettling after, when we learned how tragic it all was. At the time it was happening, it just didn’t seem real. The full impact of this tragedy definitely came later.”

Watch for broken power lines With winter weather now upon us, SaskPower has issued some advisory notes to help consumers deal with the strong winds, freezing rains, snowfalls and the ensuing challenges they all pose.

Severe winter weather means an increased chance of unplanned power outages.

The company notes that ice accumulating on the lines also makes them sag lower and sometimes brings them

together and on occasion, they break.

“Be on the lookout for sagging lines and especially for any downed lines. Stay at least 10 metres away and call it in at 310-2220, so SaskPower can dispatch a crew to make it safe,” said Jonathan Tremblay, a spokesman for SaskPower.

Safety and outage information is also available at SaskPower.com

Kitchen receives sport critic post It didn’t take long for new SourisMoose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen to work his way into a critic job for the federal Conservative Party.

Kitchen was named the Tories’ critic for sport on Nov. 19, one month after he was elected as Souris-Moose

Mountain’s MP in the federal election.

He is one of 18 Tory MPs to be named to critic posts. Thirty-four more Tories were appointed to the party’s shadow cabinet by interim leader Rona Ambrose.

Since coming to Estevan to work

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as a chiropractor about 25 years ago, Kitchen has been involved with a number of different sports organizations, including the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins, the Estevan Minor Hockey Association and Estevan Youth and Mini Soccer.

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almost immediately.”

The next morning the group reconsidered their plans since some were going to split up to go on a river tour while another team was heading to Normandy or heading home.

They didn’t know if the airport was going to be open or not and Carroll said “it was almost eerie on the highway because it seemed like our bus was the only vehicle on it at times. Not much traffic, the full impact of what had happened sort of hit me again.”

That breakfast discussion led to decisions to carry on with original

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Human resources issues on more efficient path in Cornerstone

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The human resources and payroll department of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division introduced some efficiencies within the past year that are now paying off, said Gordon Husband, superintendent of Human Resources Services for Cornerstone who spoke to the members of the board on Nov. 19 during their regular monthly open business session.

Through the elimination of a couple of part-time positions and a job-sharing program, the human resources section was able to introduce those efficiencies, he said.

More technology, less paper has been the end result for the move in the public school division that includes 8,408 students from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12. Those students are taught by a total of 552 teachers which includes 440 classroom educators.

The division employs 132 education assistants, 26 library resource people, 126 people in transportation and 59 administrative assistants, as well as 103 maintenance personnel.

Some of the support workers are members of unions with contracts that will be expiring in August of next year, said Husband.

“Recruitment is always a challenge, especially for some subjects and for the smaller schools,” he said. “We have 39 schools to staff with teachers and support teams. Mid-year recruitment for such things as people on maternity leave,

also poses a challenge as do specialized positions,” Husband explained.

A five-year plan with the University of Regina has provided Cornerstone with a steady stream of teacher internships for specific periods of time and “we have gotten into a habit of hiring many of these interns, and while they are with us, they get valuable classroom experiences that many university students don’t.”

“It also seems pretty good for their mentors,” said Estevan trustee Janet Foord.

“Yes, it’s definitely good for some veteran teachers in terms of cooperation and rejuvenation,” added Husband.

Lynn Little, the director of education for the division said, recent discussions and collaboration with the dean of social work at the university, proved to be interesting and beneficial. “We have professionals there who we can hire who have a different skill set.”

In response to inquiries from Estevan trustee Pam Currie, regarding union-based grievances, Husband said most of those get resolved at the first or second stage of the process. He informed Currie there is no “shop steward” type of system to follow within the public school’s grievance program.

“We have been able to resolve them before they have to come to you folks,” he told the board members. “That means we have to keep working on relationships and keeping the information out there.”

Gord Husband, superintendent of human resources services for Cornerstone Public School Division.

“How many grievances would you handle in a typical month?” asked chairwoman Audrey Trombley. “ We w o u l d h a v e between eight and 12 a month where maybe a concern or something negative is brought to us. We try to deal with it at that first step, before there is even a paper trail. Most of them are in the form of questions where a little knowledge can be offered and is helpful along with a discussion. As far as grievances with paper work involved, I would say we, maybe, have three a year,” said Husband who added the first two steps would see his counsellors or staff members stepping up to work on a resolution with

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the grieving party and the third step involves him and if the grievance was still actionable by that stage, the fourth step would be with the board. He said so far in the history of the public division, they have never had to move beyond a second step with any issue involving a member of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation or others.

“We work with the union’s local president and the staff member, when it comes to grievances coming from their members,” Husband added.

The board members said they were also pleased to see the formation of the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB) as an independent body

established to verify certification of Saskatchewan’s teachers and any disciplinary action required among them. There were a couple of questions regarding the certification process and the yearly fees to be paid by teachers to be members and whether or not that included substitute teachers.

Husband said he wasn’t certain about the status of substitute-teachers and the membership fee structure imposed by the SPTRB. Foord then noted that she was surprised to learn that the two members of the new regulatory board that were to be selected from the general public, turned out to be two recently retired teachers.

“That raised some concerns in my mind,” she said.

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Checks are also being made with other school divisions around the province to see how they conduct their yearly staffing assignments such as dealing with circumstances like employee absences and return-to-work processes following extended sick leaves, said Husband.

He said under the new system, those on medical leaves can now be monitored efficiently and employee wellness research, including addictions or other issues, can trigger support services more quickly and effectively. He also reported that seniority lists can be tracked more effectively, thanks to new software development, within the system.

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The corporation has set a target to double the percentage of renewable electricity generation capacity in Saskatchewan by 2030.

The announcement was made by Bill Boyd, Minister responsible for SaskPower and Mike Marsh, SaskPower’s president and CEO. The opposition New Democratic Party immediately jumped on the statements, stating the goal was already a watered down version since it set a ceiling instead of a minimum goal for generating power from greener sources.

“An objective of 50 per cent renewable power by 2030 is ambitious, but I’m confident SaskPower can meet the target by taking an ‘all of the above’ approach to planning,” said Boyd. “That means a major expansion of wind power augmented by other re-

newables, such as solar, biomass, geothermal and hydro, to go along with the world leading Boundary Dam Unit 3 carbon capture project and more natural gas generation. This is the framework for a responsible clean energy plan that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring Saskatchewan has a reliable affordable supply of electricity to come.”

About 25 per cent of Saskatchewan’s electrical generation capacity comes from renewable energy right now. About 20 per cent of that is hydro and five per cent (220 megawatts) from wind. Three new wind power projects have already been approved or are in development and they will add another 207 MW by 2030.

In the meantime, a statement came from SaskPower on Monday, noting that they had successfully tested the carbon capture system at BD3 to its maximum capacity of 3,240 tonnes per day and that 40,000 more tonnes of carbon dioxide had been sequestered, bringing the total

volume captured to date to 440,000 tonnes. They added this was a significant milestone that confirms the system can operate at designed capacity.

It will now use this experience and financial data from this ongoing pilot project to inform future decisions on this particular type of greenhouse gas controls.

The Crown corporation said it is planning to move forward with utility scale solar power generation which will include at least 60 MW generated by this method with competitive procurement beginning next year. In an effort to expand the number of customers generating solar power, the corporation will review its net metering program, which offers customers generating up to 100 kilowatts of renewable energy technology the opportunity to get credit for the unused portion of their excess electricity.

SaskPower has invested in geothermal technology with pre-feasibility studies being undertaken in areas around Estevan to evaluate its potential. The company said they were optimistic it can be a part of

a diversified energy future, and they will continue to work with the industry to determine how the technology could work within the current system.

SaskPower’s plans to expand wind power could make it a leader in Canada, but Marsh said that adding wind and other renewables in a way that’s affordable for customers is what’s important.

“The key here is that wind power has become much more economic over the years as the technology has developed. We’ve been able to understand how wind operates on our grid so we can add it in a way that balances our priorities of maintaining sustainable and diversified generation mix with the delivery of reliable and cost-effective power to our customers.” Marsh added, “we’ll take that same approach to adding other clean options to make our renewables target of up to 50 per cent by 2030.”

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Council approves leisure services rate increases

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It will cost a little more to use recreation and leisure facilities in Estevan over the next three years.

Estevan city council approved sweeping rate increases during Monday night’s meeting. Virtually all of the user rates will increase by three per cent each year for the next three years.

“We did our market research with comparable communities, and … we’ve done our heavy lifting with fee increases over the last three years,” leisure services manager Nathan Jesse told the Mercury. “We feel we’ve plateaued on most of our fees, and the three per cent will mirror lots of our staffing increases, as far as wages and the cost of doing business.”

Fees now compare favourably with communi-

ties like Weyburn, Yorkton and Swift Current.

Traditionally the city has reviewed rates for facility rentals, user fees and more on an annual basis.

Jesse said it’s a lengthy, time-consuming process for staff and the advisory board, and he believes it’s better to review the fees every few years.

If leisure services or city council feels the need to review a rate next year due to a dramatic change in costs, then they can, he said.

“If you do the threeyear plan, then you can have more consistency in your event planning, and in your future plans as well,” said Jesse.

The three per cent increase will impact almost everything: arena ice rentals during the season; dry floor rentals during the off-season; swimming and lifeguard lessons; and pool rentals. It will also cost

more to use sports fields during the spring and summer months, which means higher fees for soccer, softball, baseball and slopitch organizations.

There will also be an increased cost for private commercial groups, nonprofit organizations and sports organizations to rent Affinity Place, the Civic Auditorium, the Lignite Miner Centre and the Power Dodge Curling Centre for their events.

There are a few exceptions for the rate increases.

The first is with summer ice rental. Last year council approved a phased-in rate increase over two years that caused the rate to jump from $175 per hour in 2013-14 to $205 per hour in 2014-15. It will climb to $240 an hour in 2016.

Summer ice rentals will then increase by three per cent in each of 2017 and 2018.

Leisure Services manager Nathan Jesse explained the rate increases for local facilities during Monday night’s city council meeting.

Also, many of the facility admission fees at the Estevan Leisure Centre will not be increasing in 2016, Jesse said. The cost of facility passes for children, adults, seniors and families; master facility passes; and spin classes will remain unchanged.

“For example, our adult one-month facility pass is $55, and comparing that to other communities, that’s fairly high for the services we provide,” said Jesse.

Those fees will be reviewed again next fall, and could be subject to the three per cent increase in 2017 and 2018.

Members of council supported the three-year fee structure, and viewed it as superior to an annual rate review. And while they had concerns with some of the individual rates, including the cost of renting Affinity Place during the two months when ice isn’t installed, they still approved the rate hikes.

Most of the changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2016.

Traditionally fee increases took effect on Oct. 1 of each year, but pushing it back to the start of the new year means the fee increases align with the start of the city’s fiscal year, which Jesse believes will help with budgets.

Also, pool and ice fee increases will take effect on April 1, 2016, so the fee change won’t occur in the middle of an athletic season.

Council Briefs News and notes from the November 23 regular meeting of Estevan city council

Council pushes for truck route signage Estevan city council would like to see better signage at the east and west access points for Estevan’s new truck bypass.

Speaking at Monday night’s council meeting, Councillor Dennis Moore said he wants truck graphics at the access points. He believes it would help indicate to truckers that they should be using the bypass, and not driving through the city.

Mayor Roy Ludwig added that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure agreed there needs to be proper signage for the trucks.

Council members believe something definitely needs to be done about the east access.

Ludwig noted the new bypass isn’t marked on the global positioning system yet, and many truck drivers follow their GPS very closely.

But the number of trucks driving through the city is down, and council is pleased with that development.

Moore brought council’s concerns to the South East Transportation Planning Committee on Tuesday. *** Numerous changes are being made to the leisure services bylaw.

Leisure services manager Nathan Jesse said most of the changes were necessary to update the document. Previously the bylaw referred to a recreation and parks board; the name will be changed in the bylaw to the leisure services advisory board.

The bylaw also stipulates the advisory board will include one or two council members; up to five representatives from sports, culture and recreation groups;

as many as four members at large; and a student representative from the Estevan Comprehensive School.

They will be advertising for the student representative over the next couple of months.

“We feel that a high school student would be perfect for youth represen-

tation, and to get some of their feedback as a youth member of the population and as a user of our facilities,” said Jesse.

The final changes to the bylaw will be brought to council at a later date for their approval. *** In her report to coun-

cil, emergency measures organization (EMO) coordinator Helen Fornwald noted she recently attended training on the Adventure Smart Program, which included several programs designed to help people survive while outdoors. Adventure Smart is a national program designed to reduce

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Fornwald and deputy fire chief Dale Feser also attended Enbridge Pipelines mock exercise earlier in the fall. Following the exercise, Fornwald created a power point presentation for the local EMO committee.

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November 25, 2015 A13

Police called to accidents and other incidents One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries following an accident on the morning of Nov. 19.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS), the Estevan Fire and Rescue Service and EMS were dispatched to the accident, which happened at the intersection of Kensington Avenue, Nesbitt Drive and Rooney Road. One person was extracted from a vehicle and transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital with minor injuries.

Charges are pending under the Traffic Safety Act against one of the motorists.

In other recent calls, members responded to a complaint of several youths causing a disturbance at the Estevan Shoppers Mall during the Nov. 18 day shift. The youths were gone on arrival, but the matter remains under investigation.

Officers were also called to multiple hit and run complaints throughout the city. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating those responsible for these incidents.

Police assisted fire crews with blocking access to the intersection of Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue, after a power pole was located almost falling over.

Members then responded to a complaint of a person uttering threats on Valley Street. The matter is still under investigation.

Members assisted EMS with an elderly male suffering from dementia who had been aggressive with family members during the Nov. 19 day shift. The matter was resolved peacefully.

Police responded to a fire alarm on Dufferin Avenue. The matter is under investigation and a charge of public mischief is being considered, as this is the second incident at the same location in a short period of time.

Officers were called to several more hit and run collisions throughout the city.

They are being investigated.

A 25-year-old female and a 26-year-old male were arrested on outstanding warrants, stemming from a traffic stop during the Nov. 20 day shift. Police also located a small amount of illegal drugs inside the vehicle.

The 26-year-old male was charged with possession of marijuana and breaching conditions. Both were released and will make court appearance in January 2016.

Talan Franko was sentenced for five counts of failing to appear in court, one count of breaching his probation and one count of theft under $5,000. Franko was ordered to pay more than $2,500 in fines for the offences.

Officers responded to two elderly persons wandering away from Hillview Manor during the Nov. 20 night shift. Members were able to bring them towards a patrol vehicle, where they were transported back to the building. Both were underdressed for the temperatures.

Members also responded to a pair of harassment complaints. In the first instance, the subject was located and spoken to. In the second, the subject was warned of his actions and that he would be charged if he continued.

A 31-year-old Estevan resident was issued a 72hour driving suspension and charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and possessing the weapon while

prohibited by a court order.

Members responded to a barking dog complaint in the 600 block of Albert Street. The home owner was warned of the bylaw.

Police received a report of an attempted break-andenter at a residence in the downtown core during the Nov. 21 day shift. The matter is still under investigation Police arrested a 21-year-old male who was intoxicated and causing a disturbance in northeast Estevan. He was making obscene gestures at passing motorists when police found him. He was held in cells until sober.

Later in the afternoon, police were called to a resi-

dence regarding a domestic dispute. No violence occurred. The instigating party left the residence and moved out.

Police then responded to a call through the Report Impaired Drivers line of a possible impaired driver.

Police located the motorist and found he had consumed alcohol but was below the legal limit.

Impaired driving was the main focus of many traffic stops during the Nov. 21 night shift, but nobody was arrested for impaired driving. Designated drivers and taxis were used during the night. Traffic stops resulted in charges for disobeying a

red light, failing to obey a stop sign, driving without a valid license and unlawfully having window tint under the Traffic Safety Act. Members were called to a central Estevan location on the report of a domestic dispute in progress. The situation was defused upon police arrival without further incident.

Police received a report of a fuel theft early during the Nov. 22 day shift. A licence plate number was provided to police, who located the suspect and the matter was resolved. The driver thought he had paid at the pump but the transaction did not go through.

A vehicle lost its slip tank at the corner of 13th Avenue and Fourth Street.

It caused some traffic issues until the owner was able to get a skidsteer to move the slip tank off the road. The driver was charged for having an insecure load.

Police received two calls about the elevator inside Affinity Place. The first call was an open emergency line, but there wasn’t an emergency. The second was from a person who was inside the elevator, which was stuck. Estevan Fire and Rescue were dispatched as well, and they were able to free the person from the elevator.

Members were dis-

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patched to Albert Street during the Nov. 22 night shift and located a male who had been expressing suicidal thoughts to a friend. The male agreed to go a friend’s home for the remainder of the night. Officers dealt with him again later in the night.

Kenneth Marshall, 23, of Estevan was arrested on outstanding warrants. He was lodged in cells to be taken before a judge the next morning.

Police responded to a break and enter at a local business. The matter is still under investigation and the EPS is asking for the public’s assistance if they have any knowledge of the incident.

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Mercury again sponsoring Teddy Bear Toss The Estevan Mercury is sponsoring a Teddy Bear Toss, in support of the Salvation Army, for the third straight year.

People are encouraged to bring a teddy bear to the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins game against the Melville Millionaires on Dec. 10. When the Bruins score their first goal of the game, fans will throw their teddy bears onto the ice.

The bears will then be turned over to the Estevan Salvation Army.

If the Bruins don’t score, then the fans will be asked to throw the bears onto the ice late in the game.

Ronza Raynard, the co-ordinator of Family Services at the Salvation Army, said they want to do whatever they can to make Christmas a better time for everybody. The Teddy Bear Toss is one of those ways.

“It can be very stressful at this time of year for a lot of families,” said Raynard.

The Salvation Army will have bears available for people to purchase by donation.

“It’s such a big family event,” said Raynard. “I know last year it was a great success, so we’re looking forward to it being just as well received as in previous years.”

Last year’s event had a great turnout, and they filled many bags with bears. New and second-hand bears were collected.

Raynard noted the Community Hamper Association will be on hand to promote their Angel Tree program and other initiatives, and the Angel Tree will also accept donations of new teddy bears and other toys.

Estevan Mercury publisher Brant Kersey said the Teddy Bear Toss is a great event to be associated with.

“Any time you can give back to the community

Hundreds of teddy bears were tossed onto the ice at Affinity Place during last year’s Estevan Mercury Teddy Bear toss. File photo. and have the Salvation Army involved, it’s really an honour to be part of something like that,” said Kersey.

“The Mercury tries to do as much as they can in the community.”

The paper sponsors such events as the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games and the 2016 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup. He encourages spectators to arrive early, in case the

Bruins score quickly. In the first two years, there were concerns over what would happen if the Bruins didn’t score during the game. But this year the Bruins have the most explosive offence in the league, and have scored early in several home games.

Kersey expects to see a big crowd the night of the Teddy Bear Toss, and he hopes to see at least 1,000 bears tossed on the ice when the Bruins score their first goal.

Special anniversary acknowledged by Envision The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is on Dec. 6. The day marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 women in 1989 at École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Envision Counselling and Support Centre, headquartered in Estevan, are acknowledging those women who lost their lives in a grievous act of gender-based violence.

The day is set aside to give everyone a chance

to focus on women and girls who are experiencing violence in their everyday lives and come together to end violence in their communities: both in Canada and around the world.

“While the Montréal massacre happened 26 years ago, the need to remind people of violence against women continues,” said Christa Daku, executive director of Envision. “Things have changed since we began counselling women in the southeast — such as a

flatline of national rates of self-reported spousal violence — but we’re seeing some disturbing trends.”

Daku added that statistics show more women are experiencing violence after they leave their abuser. But organizations such as Envision are working closer with police and other agencies to deal with the aftermath of domestic violence.

Daku also emphasized that partner abuse has a profound impact on children.

Each year in Saskatchewan,

approximately 24,000 children will be exposed to male violence against their mother in their own homes.

Children are present during 80 per cent of these assault incidents.

The problem is no less pronounced in the southeast section of the province where Envision maintains office and counsellor support systems from Estevan, Weyburn, Carlyle and Oxbow.

“We had 832 client sessions in the first half of 2012.

That has increased to 1,746 in the first half of 2015,” said Tania Andrist, resource development co-ordinator for Envision.

“That’s a 110 per cent increase, but we are also experiencing more awareness of the services we provide and of course changing economic conditions are to be considered,” she said. The October to March period in the Envision fiscal year, generally is busier than the first half, she noted.

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Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015

Pachal sticks with Royals

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Bruins left-winger Darcy DeRoose picked up one goal and two assists in a 8-6 win over the Humboldt Broncos at Affinity Place on Nov. 17.

Bruins head into long road trip after tough win

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A strong first 40 minutes got the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins an 8-6 win over the Humboldt Broncos Nov. 17 at Affinity Place, but a weak final 20 minutes made it feel like a loss.

“In the second intermission we talked about doing things the right way through the third and it totally went the opposite way,” said Bruins assistant coach Aren Miller. “We let them right back into the game, again on home ice, and frankly it’s happening too much here. This is our barn. This is our building.

Teams shouldn’t be mounting comebacks in the third period against us. It’s very disappointing the effort in the third period and the way guys played.”

The Bruins headed into the third with a 7-3 lead on goals from Lynnden Pastachak (2), Owen LaClare, Ty Barnstable, Darcy DeRoose, Levi Barnstable and Keegan Allison.

The home side also led 32-15 on the shot clock in a dominating performance that saw the majority of play in the first two periods occur in the Humboldt zone.

The final frame started off slow for both teams with the Broncos slowly gaining the advantage in play before erupting for three goals in under three minutes near the end of the third to bring the score to 7-6 with less than two minutes to play and all the momentum on the Humboldt side. Despite getting out shot 18-3 in the third, an empty-net goal by Allison with 15 seconds remaining sealed the Estevan win in

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their final home game until a Dec. 10 date against the Kindersley Klippers.

“We definitely escaped with the win,” said Miller. “Up four goals at home going into the third it shouldn’t even be a question of whether we’re going to win or not and tonight there were questions.

Things are going to have to get better, that’s for sure.”

The Bruins (13-9-0-1) will now embark on a sixgame road trip starting with a match in Flin Flon against the Bombers on Thursday, a visit to the Nipawin Hawks’ nest the next night before meeting the Mustangs at Melfort on Saturday. Estevan will only play three of their next 16 games at home. “ I t ’s g o o d t o g e t these wins at home,” said Pastachak. “Going on the road it’s going to be tough

playing these guys, Flin Flon and those tough teams up north. It’s going to be tough, but I think the guys have it in them to come out on top.”

Miller said these next two months do not form a make-or-break stretch for the club because of their veteran-laden roster who are used to playing on the road. He said it might actually be good for the team to get out of Affinity Place for awhile, so they can grow as a team while enjoying some road success.

“It’s going to be tough on our bodies for sure mentally and physically going on the road,” added Pastachak. “The boys have got to stick together and not get down or anything in the dressing room. As long as we come out as a group and gel together we should be alright.”

Estevan’s Brayden Pachal has secured an afterschool job manning the blue line for the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals this winter.

“Well I tell you what, we wouldn’t have a player coming up on Dec. 1 where we would be putting anywhere else,” said Royals head coach Dave Lowry about Pachal’s chances of sticking around for the whole season. “We always say it’s based on performance and we have minimums that we have to play him and if he can continue to grow and continue to demand ice time, I don’t see any reason why he’d be going anywhere else.”

Pachal, 16, has suited up for 17 games for the Royals this season and recorded one assist and a plus-nine rating while playing primarily with veteran Royal and Detroit Red Wings prospect Joe Hicketts. The 5-foot-11 and 175 pound defenceman is one of three 16-year-olds on the Royals, along with forward Ryan Peckford and rearguard Scott Walford, who are complimented by a strong veteran group who have propelled the team to second place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 16 wins and nine losses, including two in extra time.

“I don’t think anyone can count us out,” said Pachal. “I don’t think you can count anyone out in this league. It’s very early in the season, but definitely we’re going for the league championship. Everybody in the league wants to win it, so we’re not going to shy away from it.”

Pachal said his focus coming into the WHL as a 16-year-old has been on defence first, but he’s willing to jump up in the offence if the opportunity arises.

He said getting a chance to learn from Hicketts and Lowry has been great in helping him transition into the bigger, faster and stronger WHL game compared to his time playing with the Moose Jaw Generals in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League last year.

Brayden Pachal has played 17 games in his rookie season with the WHL’s Victoria Royals.

Photo by Jon Howe.

Off the ice, Pachal said his billet family has made his move to Victoria pretty easy and the team has an education advisor who helps him keep up with school.

On the ice, he said the travel involved with playing in the WHL has been challenging and playing in front of big crowds is something that also takes some getting use to.

As far as his own development as a hockey player, Pachal noted he’s just trying to do his best, get better and improve every day. He added coming to the rink on a daily basis prepared to work is the only way he can accomplish this goal.

“He’s played exactly the way we expected him to,” said Lowry. “When he’s moving his feet and keeping the game simple he’s a pretty effective player. He can play physical and he has a little edge in his game.”

Lowry said Pachal plays wherever he is needed based on his performance and some nights sees upwards of 15 minutes of game time. He said it’s difficult to play young defencemen against the top teams in the league due to their depth, but some nights they play all four lines not concerned about match-ups.

“For a 16-year-old to come (in), we guard his minutes and we try and make sure we play him against the right people,” he said. “I wouldn’t say he’s going to be penciled in any role right now. We just want to make sure that being a young player playing defence in our league…that he’s protected and used the right way.”

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Estevan Mercury

Peewee Bruins win battle of Highway 39

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

In the dark confines of Weyburn’s Crescent Point Place on Sunday, the Estevan Westmoreland Coal Company peewee AA Bruins lit the lamp early and often in a 14-1 win over the Weyburn Youngfellow Wings.

“It was pretty good that we had lots of goals,” said Bruins defenceman Jeremy Meredith, who tallied one assist in the game.

“It was good passing.”

The Bruins controlled the play from the get-go, going up 1-0 on a wrist shot from Turner McMillen a little under twoand-a-half minutes into the game. Estevan’s Riley Niven brought the score to 2-0 about 11 minutes later when he dashed in on a short-handed breakaway off a won faceoff in the

Bruins zone and blasted a shot top corner glove side past the Weyburn netminder. The Bruins held a 12-4 advantage on the shot clock after the first period.

“It’s our first league game against Weyburn and it’s the battle of Highway 39,” said Bruins co-coach Ti m M i l l e r. “ A g a i n s t Weyburn, we know they have some trouble scoring goals, so we knew if we could get on them early and score a couple quickly we could hopefully extend the lead, which we did.”

By the end of the second period the shot clock would read 28-12 and the score would be 7-1 Estevan on goals by Kaleb Poole, a second from Niven, two from Adrien Riddell and another marker from McMillen. Bruins’ forward Conner Gardiner drove home two in the third, which also saw

Poole, McMillen, Keegan Merriman, Mason Kukura and Tayce Miller get on the board. At the end of 60 minutes, Estevan notched a 53-14 advantage on the shot clock to go along with their 14-1 victory. Bruins’ goaltender Jackson Miller picked up the W between the pipes.

McMillen, who also recorded four assists for a seven-point outing, said they worked harder than Weyburn in the game and that is why they were able to walk away with the win.

He added reaching double digits on the scoreboard came from distributing the puck well and getting it to the net.

“We played the full 60 today,” said Miller. “It was evident with the score.

It was nice to see. We had a rough little game yesterday (a 7-5 road victory over the Moose Jaw War-

Tayce Miller picked up a third period goal in the Bruins 14-1 road win over the Red Wings. riors at Mosiac Place). We won, but today was start to finish. We just kept going, kept playing. We need to build off of that.”

The Bruins (6-4-1) will play their last away game of 12 straight to start

off their 2015-16 South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League season on Sunday against the Warriors at Bert Hunt Arena.

The boys will then enjoy their first home date on Dec. 5 against the Warriors

at Affinity Place. “ We ’ r e r e a l l y pleased,” said Miller about how the team has fared on the road. “The kids are coming along. The kids get along great. It’s all we can ask for.”

Atom Bruins prepare for after-Christmas rush

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Third period struggles led the Estevan A&S atom tier 1 Bruins to a 6-1 loss to the Weyburn Panther Drilling Wings at Crescent Point Place on Sunday.

Derek Wilhelm, head coach of the Bruins, said the nine and 10-year-old athletes played their two

best periods of the year in the first and second frames, but they seemed to lose their focus in the final 20 minutes. He said the coaching staff has been working in the early part of the Bruins season on getting the team to play with more consistency and it will come, but in their games so far they always seem to experience a lapse

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at some point. “ We ’ r e a s s k i l l e d as any team that we’ve played,” said Wilhelm.

“We’re just struggling right now to play a full 60 minutes and once we get that figured out we’re going to be in pretty good shape this year.”

Wilhelm said the team is loaded with fast skaters, but the kids sometimes forget to use their speed to their advantage. He said when they do they’re a real fun squad to watch.

The loss to Weyburn brought Estevan to a 1-4 South East Minor Hockey League (SEMHL) record and 6-4 mark overall when factoring in exhibition and tournament play. The team went undefeated in a four-game home mini-

tournament at Affinity Place and the Civic Auditorium on Nov. 7 and 8.

“The year has been good,” said Wilhelm. “I see the potential in our team. It goes back to if we can get 60 consistent minutes we’re a tough team to play against. Potential is a big word, but hopefully we learn to play a full game and I’d say we’re going to be a tough team.

Nobody is going to want to play us if we do.”

Next up for the Bruins is an exhibition match against the Lumsden Lions at Avonlea before hosting the Moosomin Red Barn Ice Badgers on Dec. 12 and 13 in SEMHL action.

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season, so the goal now is to fix any inconsistencies in their game in order to peak in the new year.

“It’s not how you start the year, it’s who is the best team at the end,” he said. “That’s what we’re working for.”

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November 25, 2015 B3

Wrestlers excite crowd with body slamming fun

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A group of larger-thanlife wrestling superheroes and villains waged battle at the Royal Canadian Legion in Estevan on Thursday in front of a cheering crowd of young supporters.

About 40 kids and parents at the Ringside Wrestling event were treated to three undercard matches to start the evening of fun and mayhem. Once the crowd was riled up, two contenders for the Ringside Wrestling championship belt stepped into the ring with title holder Joey Vendetta for a three-way bout before they were joined by 10 other wrestlers for the main event Battle Royal.

“It was entertaining,” said Barrett Simon, who brought his seven-year-old son Bradley to the event.

Bradley added his favourite part of the night was witnessing the Screaming Eagle outlast the villainous Kobra Kai and Nite in the Battle Royal.

“When you can do what it is you like to do and you can see that it gets everybody else going and they’re behind you too it’s like you’re not even on the ground anymore,” said Screaming Eagle about the support he received in Estevan. “It’s not all skill and technique. Sometimes it’s luck. Sometimes it’s adrenaline. Sometimes it’s all of those things. So to have the crowd on my side definitely was a big factor coming out on top of that Battle Royal.”

Screaming Eagle lost his and Ringside Wrestling’s first match of the night to Kobra Kai. The opening bout set the stage for the heroes and villains theme of the event with Kobra Kai continually playing up his evil role by taunting the crowd and even stealing a lollipop from a child’s mouth at one point.

“Whether I’m a villain or a hero out there I just like to make sure that the audience is well aware of it in a very (exclamatory) way,” said Kobra Kai. “Being a hero, there is definitely nothing like having a crowd of people really getting behind you and cheering you on and wanting you to do well. At the same time, the boos and screams and stuff are equally satisfying for the villain. I play the part. I have a couple ex’s that would say I live the part.”

Sinn Bodhi, who was disqualified with Nite in the title bout for using a foreign object, said his getup as a scary clown complete with a blood splattered apron, red foam nose and purple face paint may not be the most kid-friendly costume. But like all wrestlers, the various images they portray are employed solely to put smiles on people’s faces.

“It’s a family-oriented show,” said Rex Roberts, who defeated the nasty Mutato with the help of “The Greatest Manager in Professional Wrestling” Crazyhorse on one undercard bout. “It’s for the kids. I directly asked

Mutato gives hell to “The Greatest Manager in Professional Wrestling” Crazyhorse while strangling Rex Roberts with the ropes. a five-year-old girl, do you want me to do this (move and) she agreed with it and that’s part of Ringside Wrestling. We want families to come and enjoy wrestling.”

“You want to cheer, you

want to boo, you want to have fun, that’s what we’re here for,” added Crazyhorse.

Joey Vendetta said the experience in Estevan proved wonderful for both the wrestlers and the fans on Thurs-

day night. He said they hope to replicate it in a few months time with a return to the Energy City later this winter.

“I thought it went great,” said Joey Vendetta. “I’m happy everybody had a good time.”

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Sinn Bodhi tries to regain his composure after being thrown out of the ring during a three-way title bout with Joey Vendetta and Nite.

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By 2020, the Ministry of Health expects Sun Country Health Region and all other health regions in the province to be injury-free. The Region has partnered with a provincial program called Mission Zero for staff members. The goal also reflects the expectation there will be zero injuries to those receiving services in our health system. It’s a tough deadline in both instances.

This year, from Jan 1 to November 10, patients/ residents and clients in our care suffered almost 3,000 adverse incidents. Our staff members experienced numerous injuries, including over 76 last winter alone from slips, trips and falls.

To get these numbers to zero is a huge challenge.

One of the tools we are using to reach the goal is a program called “Stop the Line.” Basically, it is designed to educate both our staff members and the public to be willing to stop any process or situation that appears like it might cause an injury.

For staff members, that means they may need to stop a caregiver if that person is not following proper procedure in anything from washing their hands correctly to using a lift for a long term care resident. That caregiver might be a nurse or a doctor, or a therapist or any of the other professionals that provide care, even if the caregiver supervises the person raising the issue. That’s not an easy switch in a traditionally hierarchical industry.

For the public, for patients, residents and clients, “Stop the Line” means being comfortable asking questions of their caregivers: Did you wash your hands before providing care to me? Is that the same pill I received yesterday? What are the results of my tests? Those are just some of the questions that might be asked, and answered, before care is allowed to proceed.

A group of our staff members trained in “Stop the Line” philosophy, along with staff members from Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow and two patient advisers, met in early November to try to further this process. They looked at the ways they can help to reassure the public it is okay to ask questions about their care, and the caregiver’s approach. They looked at the tools that might be used to guide staff members to feel more comfortable about stopping the line if it appears a process, or failure to follow correct procedure, could cause harm. We don’t want patients or family members to feel something is not quite right but are afraid to speak up. Our goal is to educate all staff members and inform as many members of the public as possible.

We are serious about reducing injuries. You can help us out by talking with our staff members and learning more about the process. More information is available at http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/service/263/88/stopthe-line.html You can also assist us by agreeing to become a Patient Advisor for one of our meetings, or joining the Patient Family Advisory Council to help on a more regular basis. Contact Leslie Gamble at 306-842-8226 or leslie.gamble@schr.sk.ca to join.

B4 November 25, 2015

Estevan Mercury

Team Kitz, with from left, skip Chaelynn Kitz, third Rikki Schick, second Taylor Marcotte, lead Rachel Erickson and coach Shane Kitz, have earned a berth at the 2016 Jiffy Lube Junior Women’s Provincial Championships. Photo submitted.

Team Kitz advance to provincials Team Kitz’s Chaelynn Kitz, Rikki Schick, Taylor Marcotte, Rachel Erickson and coach Shane Kitz have earned a spot at the 2016 Jiffy Lube Junior Womens’ Provincial Championships.

The rink, who are comprised of athletes from

Oxbow, Pleasantdale, Torquay and Maryfield and curl out of the Sutherland Curling Club, earned the berth in Swift Current on the weekend by competing in their second Junior Qualifying Bonspiel.

In Team Kitz’s first

game of the competition they faced Biggar’s Team Hollman and managed to capture their first win after running Hollman out of stones in the 10th end with a final score of 9-6.

The team’s second game was against the Hannah Anderson rink out of Saskatoon. It was a low scoring game with five ends being blanked.

Team Anderson was able to steal a point in the fourth end. Team Kitz got a single back in the seventh end and managed to steal two in the eighth and ninth ends putting the team four

up coming home without the hammer. They ran Anderson out of stones in the 10th end with the final score being 5-1.

Te a m K i t z ’s t h i r d game of the tournament was against Team Williamson from Regina. The team stole two points in the first end, a single in the second and two more in the third putting them out in front with a 5-0 lead.

Team Williamson was able to get on the board with a single point in the fourth end. Team Kitz drew for a big three-ender in the fifth end and Team

Williamson shook hands making the final score 8-1. With their third win of the day they advanced to the A final on Saturday afternoon.

In this A final Team Kitz played Team Thevenot from Saskatoon. They scored their deuce in the first end and forced Team Thevenot to a single in the second end.

Team Kitz and Team Thevenot traded singles back and forth in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ends, making the score 4-3 for Team Kitz.

Te a m K i t z s c o r e d

three points in the seventh end. Team Thevenot got a single back in the eighth and managed to steal a single in the ninth and stole two more points in the 10th to tie the game, forcing it to an extra end.

In the extra end Team Kitz did not have to throw their final stone as Team Thevenot missed a difficult hit and roll attempt on their last stone. Team Kitz won the A final by a score of 8-7 capturing a berth to the 2016 Jiffy Lube Junior Womens’ Provincials to be held in Saskatoon on Jan. 2 to 6.

Local Athlete Wins Football Saskatchewan Contest Estevan’s Kyler Gervais won the boys aged 12 and under Football Saskatchewan Punt contest recently with a boot of 101 feet. Gervais is one of 18 provincial winners in the 2015 SaskTel Pass, Punt and Kick contest who were invited to attend the Saskatchewan Roughriders final home game Oct. 24 where they were aired on the SaskTel Max JumboTron. Gervais also received a Roughrider jersey and plaque for the winning punt. Photo submitted.

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November 25, 2015 B5

Local kids get a lesson in curling fundamentals

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Local high school kids received a chance to learn the finer points of curling at a novice and juvenile instructional camp at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on the weekend.

Nicole Thompson, an instructor with CurlSask who helped teach the 11 athletes who attended the two-day clinic on Friday and Saturday, said the camp is aimed towards assisting kids new to the sport gain an understanding of the game while also helping more experienced curlers fine-tune their play.

She said each of the kids was given lessons on the fundamentals of the game such as brushing, throwing and a bit of strategy.

“ We s t a r t e d w i t h the balanced slide,” said Thompson about their Friday night opening lesson.

“That’s always fun. They slide without a broom just to test out their balance because I know a lot of curlers, even people who have been curling (many) years, their balance sometimes isn’t where it’s supposed to be. They’ve got a lot of weight on their brooms, so we start right with the fundamentals even with the really experienced curlers because you can never get enough of that.”

Thompson said CurlSask, in partnership with Viterra, runs camps throughout the province during all parts of the curling season and they have paid an annual visit to Estevan in each of the

past five years. She said these clinics are becoming increasingly popular in Saskatchewan with more kids wanting to know about the sport.

“They have had more clinics already this year than they’ve had all of last year,” she said. “It’s a growing thing. Lots of smaller towns are really getting into it just to give the kids more experience and some technical training.”

Trey McIntyre, 14, who has been curling for five years and is a member of the Estevan Comprehensive School curling team, said he attended the weekend clinic to gain a bit of practice and learn a few new techniques before the season heats up. He said after growing about three

Cameron Janssen and Caitlyn Green sweep during a game at a CurlSask novice and juvenile curling camp held at the Power Dodge Curling Centre on Saturday. inches over the summer he was having difficulty with his body positioning

on the hack and getting his draw weight under control, so the camp was a hopeful way to get things right.

“They help you with everything,” Trey said.

“They help with your drawing, your sliding and the way you hold your body position. What I think of the camp is it’s actually really good.”

Thompson said this is her third year teaching at curling clinics and has noticed a rise in awareness

and desire for the sport among her students. She said CurlSask’s approach to the lessons is to make the game fun for the kids and that appears to be working.

“I’ve noticed a real increase in the number of kids who are coming to these curling clinics, so I think that we must be doing something right,” said Thompson. “I think (they’re) really helpful.

It’s been really good for the sport.”

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Elecs Bow Out Of Provincial Championships The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs senior boys volleyball team had a disappointing start to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association 5A Boys Provincial Championships.

The Elecs lost all three matches in round-robin play on Friday, falling 2-0 to Regina Campbell, Saskatoon Marion Graham and Prince Albert Saint Mary.

The team’s play improved on Saturday as they beat Meadow Lake 2-1. This win qualified them for the quarter-finals where they played Saskatoon Centennial. The Elecs played well but lost 2-0 and were eliminated from the playoffs.

Prince Albert Saint Mary took home the gold medal going undefeated on the weekend. Saskatoon Centennial lost the final and earned the silver medal. Regina Campbell won the bronze.

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Kinette Craft and Trade Show deals with another success

Jessica Jensen with new Kinette member Taja Rooks.

This year ’s edition of the Kinette Craft and Trade Show had an excellent turnout of consumers and exhibitors said Jessica Jansen, who assumed the lead role for the organization this year.

“We had over 500 visitors, and we had a full house of 52 exhibitors this year, which was an increase over last year,” said Jansen, referring to the one-day event staged in the WylieMitchell Air Cadet Hall last Saturday.

This was the 32nd annual craft and trade show for the community with the Kinettes taking over the major sponsorship role from the Estevan Quota Club a few years ago by mutual agreement.

“The volunteer turnout from the club was pretty good. I would say at least half of our active members were there to lend a hand and the girls’ water polo team members helped us out a lot with the clean up, after it was all over,”

Jansen added.

“We have talked a bit about, maybe, trying to expand the show, using the activity room in the Leisure Centre, but that’s not certain at this stage,” said Jansen. The craft and trade show has grown in popularity over the years and as a result, a waiting list of potential exhibitors has developed.

One thing the Kinettes do know, is that next year’s event, whether it has 52 exhibitors or more, will be

held on Nov. 19.

And as in the past, “the money we raised will be going back into the community,” said Jansen.

The exhibitors who brought everything from baked goods to crafted, woodworking, jewelry, scents, clocks, arts works and candle items, reported some very strong sales during an intense shopping day.

“They all seemed to be pretty happy with the results, and if the vendors are happy, we are,” said Jansen.

Preston Walter and Ellie Hayes couldn’t be bothered with all the shopping chaos on Saturday at the Kinette Craft and Trade Show. They found a small, unused corner they turned into their own amusement space on Saturday morning.

60-and-Over Club highlights When a storm blew in around a cruise ship, an older woman on deck was struggling to hang onto her hat and keep her skirt down at the same time.

Another woman ran over to help.

“Should I hold your skirt down?” she asked the older woman.

“Forget the skirt,” the older woman said. “My body is 85 years old. This hat is brand new.”

I am one of many, I’m sure, who was extremely proud of our young people who took part in the production of Grease at the Estevan Comprehensive School. It was fantastic.

The Christmas supper will be held on

Nov. 26. Anyone who wants to attend is asked to pay in advance.

Shuffleboard winners for the week of Nov. 16 to 20 were Clarence Morgan and Angie Friesen. Jake Fichter and Rose Weinrauch were second.

Margaret Sawyer was the winner in bridge. Doris Heidinger was second and Lorna Stubel was third.

The winner in cribbage was Adele Belanger. Berta Andries was second and Dot Bridges was third.

Be sure you lock your doors and windows at home. A local man was murdered in his home over the weekend. Detectives found him face-down in the bathtub. The tub had been filled with milk and corn flakes.

Police suspect a cereal killer.

Rick Williams of Homemade Cravings was kept busy with dispensing tasty baked and cooked products at the Kinette Craft and Trade Show on Nov. 21.

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EDS members donate to local causes The participants at Estevan Diversified Services (EDS) have used their talents to help a couple of causes.

EDS has donated about 15 lap blankets to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, and eight toques and 31 scarves to the Warm Welcome homeless shelter. The blankets, scarves and toques were completed during the participants’ free time, and turned over to the organizations on Thursday.

“Our clients at Estevan Diversified Services like to keep busy with what they enjoy doing,” said Cindy Anderson, a direct support worker at EDS. “We have some people who enjoy crocheting, and they have made lap blankets.”

EDS has been stockpiling lap blankets for quite a while, as they were unsure of where to send them.

They decided on the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, as they thought the blankets would keep residents’ legs warm, and the residents would enjoy them.

“We thought they would get use out of them, and that their clients would enjoy them,” said Anderson.

Brad Bolton and Pauline Tuchscherer made the lap quilts.

Christine Stephany from the Estevan Regional Nursing Home said they were very happy to receive the donation.

“Our meeting area is kind of in the front foyer of Estevan Regional, so when that front door opens and closes, it’s kind of nice to have everybody tucked in and cozy, because it’s very much a meeting place, and

Participating in the presentation of toques and scarves from Estevan Diversified Services to the Warm Welcome shelter were: from left, EDS participants Marcella Mack, Adele Beaulieu and Sharon Steffensen, Warm Welcome director of hospitality Colleen Jensen, and EDS participants Angela Brokenshire, Hazel Neal and Dorothy Johner. people like to sit there and talk and see who’s coming in and out of the building,” said Stephany.

Warm Welcome was chosen to receive the scarves and hats because EDS thought the shelter could use them. EDS has donated scarves and toques for the Estevan Salvation Army previously for Christmas hampers, but this year they wanted to support Warm Welcome.

“It’s something the participants do well, and they enjoy doing, and all our wool is donated, so we like to donate it back to the community to people who can use it,” said Anderson.

Some of the participants can complete a scarf in three days, while others need a couple weeks. It depends on who is tackling the work, how fast they work and how much time they are able to dedicate to the project. They continue to make the caps and scarves.

Colleen Jensen, who is the director of hospitality at Warm Welcome, said she was “quite intrigued” when she first heard about the efforts of EDS. “Estevan Diversified Services is extending their love basically to strangers whom we have not met yet,” said Jensen.

She looks forward to explaining to the shelter’s board how much time the EDS participants have dedicated to the project.

It is important for EDS participants to put their heart into something, Jensen said, and to make something out of love for strangers. She believes the items will be appreciated, especially now that cold and windy weather has settled into southeast Saskatchewan.

Adele Beaulieu, Angela Brokenshire, Dorothy Johner, Marcella Mack, Hazel Neal and Sharon Steffensen worked on the toques and scarves.

Brad Bolton, left, presented lap blankets to Christine Stephany from the Estevan Regional Nursing Home.

Missing: Pauline Tuchscherer.

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The St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary’s upcoming tea and bake sale highlighted our discussion when the members gathered on Nov. 16 with 23 members and one guest present.

On Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., the auxiliary will once again host our semi-annual tea and bake sale in the hospital auditorium. Door prizes and a silent auction will be a part of the festivities.

A memorial service for our 15-year member Marlene Hayward was held. Marlene served in many ways, as

president, vice-president and making favours as well as monitoring television rentals, gift shop volunteer and knitting. She also served as district councillor and provincial co-councillor and contributed wherever and whenever something was needed.

Four auxiliary members attended the provincial Health care Auxiliary Association in Humboldt which was very interesting and informative. One of the speakers was a 15year breast cancer survivor

who gave an inspirational talk and has set up a peer support group called Tears of Support.

A second topic delivered by a guest speaker focused on anxiety and depression. One thing the speaker mentioned was that there is now a blood test to help diagnose depression in adults.

Two of our memv bers were presented with life memberships to the SHAA, namely Ginger Anderson and Marlene Hayward.

Our auxiliary received first prize in the photo contest

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It was also noted we were a part of the Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees and we held a bake sale on the morning of Nov. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 at Affinity Place to contribute to the cause.

The executive thanked the many volunteers; in the gift shop, the canteen, the visits to the sick, the knitters and sewists, noting that some are auxiliary members while others are not, but were still willing to contribute.

Our next meeting is on Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. starting with a potluck luncheon in the auditorium at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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Paul Ronald Glasser 1932 - 2015 Paul Ronald Glasser was born on January 13, 1932, the youngest of eight children born to Philip and Monica Glasser in Lampman, Saskatchewan. His early years on the farm in Lampman and attending Roseview School was filled with family and friends. When he was in his teens the family moved into the King Street address and Paul attended Estevan Collegiate.

His first job was with AC Duce Electric in 1950 but moved to Peace River, Alberta in 1952 along with his brother Ed. He accepted employment at Forseth Motors as a truck driver in Peace River, where he met Nellie Fay Brown. They married March 21, 1953. They purchased the house at 701 Isabelle from AC Duce, moved to Estevan in 1954 and Paul began working for AE Byers. Paul enrolled in the America School of Chicago and took his electrical schooling by correspondence receiving his journeyman certificate in 1958. In 1961, Paul worked for Great West Coal Co. for a year but returned to Byers Enterprises till he started on his own in 1968. During these years, Paul and Nel had five children, built two homes and also ran a trucking rental business with Joe Schwab from 1958 to 1962.

From 1968 to 1989, Glasser Electric Ltd., Glasser Variety Lighting and Boundary Electric Ltd. employed a total of 120 people. Paul was always a very active employer and was often seen on the job with his ice cream pail of tools.

Paul was a long time life member of the Estevan Elks, generously giving his time and support to the fraternity and the Club. He was also a major supporter of the Estevan Curling Club.

Paul passed away peacefully on October 31, 2015 after a long and painful struggle with cancer.

Paul’s memory will be forever cherished by his children, Brenda & Robert Nixon of Boissevain, MB, Fay Buchanan & Denise of Kindersley, SK, Susan & Stephen Mack of Estevan, David & Pennie Glasser of Maple Plain, MN and Steven Glasser Laura Lafrentz 1930 - 2015 Laura Bernice Lafrentz passed away at the St. Joseph’s Special Care Home, Estevan, SK on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the age of 85 years.

Laura’s memory will be forever cherished by her children, Larry (Sherri) Lafrentz, Dan (Shirley) Lafrentz, Joan (Gary) Anderson, Kelly (Arlene) Lafrentz, Darren (Linda) Lafrentz and Janine (Jeff) Carlisle; grandchildren, Lacy (Matt) Gibson, Byron (Stephanie) Lafrentz, Keegan Lafrentz (Brett Ludtke), Jory Lafrentz, Jana (Eugene) Nicolas, Krysta (Simon) Lambert, Brianna (Riley) Rezansoff, Eryka Anderson, Evanne (Nathan) Wilhelm, Spencer Lafrentz, Avery Lafrentz, Dustin Lafrentz (Lora Goodwin), Cameron Lafrentz, Alyson Lafrentz, Jaelyn Carlisle and Jace Carlisle; great grandchildren, Emery, Nora, Lyla, Weston, Maryn, Ryker, Noelle, Emilie, Léa, Théodore and Nate; siblings, Arlene (Ken) Anderson, Muriel Neumeier, Ross (Mary) LeBlanc, Donald LeBlanc, Colleen (Maurice) Gibeau, Clayton (Mary) LeBlanc, Derrol (Claire) LeBlanc, Marilyn (Dennis) Gregoire, Tim (Verna) LeBlanc and Debra (Jay) MacDonald, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence Lafrentz; parents, Regis and Evelyn LeBlanc; sister-in-law Shirley LeBlanc; brothers-in-law, Wilfred Neumeier and Harlan Lafrentz; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ferdinand and Antonia Lafrentz.

Laura was born on April 30, 1930. She was the second born of Regis and Evelyn LeBlanc’s 11 children. She was raised on the family farm in the Outram Area. In 1945, when she was 12, the whole family was baptized into the Catholic Church.

She took schooling at a one room school house called Brown’s School. She also attended High School at Estevan Collegiate (ECI) and Sacred Heart Academy for girls in Regina. She was a real home body and did not like going to school in

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& Nancy of Estevan; grandchildren, Tim Nixon, John Nixon (Kim), Michael Nixon (Stephanie), Corry Nel (Simon) Gibson, Paul (Rhonda) Gourley, Chris (Brandi) Mack, Michelle (Luc) Assoumbang, Stephanie Mack, Alexandra Glasser, Robyn Glasser (Darren) and Aryn Glasser; step grandchildren, Nicole, David, Monica, Garrett, Melissa, Matthew and Chance; great grandchildren, Damian, Greg, Kendra, Hunter, Madison, Keenan, Aubrey and Claire; step great grandchildren, Paige, Hannah, Hayden, Henry, Jaycee and Tristan; great great grandchildren, Scarlett and Arianna; sisters-in-law, Gladys Glasser and Pat Glasser; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as special friend Anne Wanner.

He was predeceased by his wife Nel Glasser; parents, Philip and Monica Glasser;Betty (John) Geisel, Magdelena (Ole) Aabol, Kaye (Marvin) Reed, Joseph (Frances) Glasser, John (Lois) Glasser, Phillip (Bernice) Glasser and Ed Glasser.

Prayers were held on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan,

by Rev. Thuy Nguyen. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, followed by a luncheon at the Estevan Elks Hall.

Pallbearers were Tim Nixon, Paul Gourley, John Nixon, Chris Mack, Michael Nixon and Cutler Samoluk. Honourary Pallbearers were the members of the Estevan Elks Club.

Those wishing to make donations in Paul’s memory may do so directly to Estevan & Area Home Care, 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

Thank you from the family of Paul to Dustin and the staff of Hall Funeral Services for their care and compassion during our time of loss, to Doug Third for leading us in prayers and celebration of Dad’s life on Thursday, and Fr. Thuy Nguyen for celebrating the funeral mass. Thank you also goes out to all of those who attended and donated their time to sing, play the organ/panio, and serve the funeral mass on Friday, to Elaine Walton and the Elks Club for the use of the hall and to those who helped arrange the funeral lunch. For the gifts of flowers, food and donations to Home Care, we are forever grateful for your thoughtfulness, kindness and prayers.

Regina. She was too lonesome, even though she was with her two sisters. She never moved away from Estevan again. Upon completion of High School she went to work at St. Joseph’s Hospital as a Secretary.

Laura married Lawrence Lafrentz on April 11, 1953 and were two months short of their 60th wedding anniversary at the time of his passing. There union produced six children, 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

She had many jobs over the years and helped her husband build two very successful companies: L & C Trucking that they later sold to their partner and Lafrentz Oilfield Construction from which they retired. In between these companies there was also raising and breeding cattle, custom crop spraying and custom bail hauling. Mom did the bookkeeping for all these ventures.

Mom was active for many years in the Estevan Oil Wives, The Catholic Women’s League, St. John the Baptist Church Choir, The Sacred Heart Home and School, as well as Census taking, Enumerating and Scrutineering for many elections - all while raising 6 beautiful children.

Mom truly was a great mother to all of us. She was our biggest fan and number one cheerleader. We always knew that she loved and supported us. Even as Alzheimer’s disease took its hold on her we knew that she was still in there. Her heart did not forget us. Our memories of her are precious. In her final days, as we gathered together at her bedside, we shared much laughter and tears as we reminisced on our life with her.

As a family we would like to thank the staff at St. Joseph’s Long Term Care, all those that sent food, flowers, prayers and condolences and the Days Inn. Prayers were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Thuy Nguyen. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Laura’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation (designate to long term care), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK, S4A 0H3.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Evelyn D. Johnson 1929 - 2015 Evelyn Delma Johnson passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Hillview Manor, Estevan, SK at the age of 85 years.

Evelyn is lovingly remembered by her 3 children; Brian (Waunie) Johnson, Cindy (Brian) Dueck, and Donna (Ron) Coulter; 9 grandchildren, Aaron (Lindsay) Volesky, Dane (Olyana) Volesky, Shay (Leanne) Volesky, Jade Volesky, Geoffery (Jenny) Dyer, Jamie (Lindsay) Dyer, Cassie (Gavin) Heintz, Jennifer (Brett) McLean and Jessica (Justin) Langedahl; 12 great grandchildren, Jaxson, Maia, Josh, Samantha, Donovan, Ryder, Mikayla, Brycen, Presley, Parks, Kohl and Miley.

Evelyn is also survived by her 2 sisters, Joey Sweeney and Marie Gheyssen; brother in law Keith Johnson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Don; parents, Joseph and Katherine Veroba; sisters, Isabelle McClement, Veronica Lawrence and Kathleen Grimes; sister in law Margaret Johnson as well as many other loved ones.

The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, by Rev. Thuy Nguyen. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens and a luncheon followed in the church auditorium.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make donations in Evelyn’s memory may do so directly to Hillview Manor’s Activity Fund, 1401 1st Street Estevan, SK, S4A 2W7.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Sarah “Sally” Theresa Murray April 13, 1925 – November 14, 2015 Sally passed away peacefully on Saturday November 14, 2015 at Hillview Manor, Estevan, SK at the age of 90 years.

Sally’s memory will be forever cherished by her children, Sharon (Norm) Puhl of London, Ont., Linda (Ed) Betnar of Estevan, Paul (Deb) Murray of Sherwood Park, Alta. and Tina (Mark) Neeb of London, Ont.; grandchildren, Kyle (Rebecca) Puhl, Corbin (Gail) Puhl, Jared Betnar, Erin Betnar, Danielle Murray(Nathan Doe), Nichole Murray and Simon Neeb; great grandchildren, Alex and Cameron Puhl, Jocelyn and Gavin Puhl and Sienna and Hayden MurrayDoe as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Bud; parents, Thor and Sina Haugen; 6 brothers, 3 sisters as well as numerous brothers in law, sisters in law, nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Those wishing to make donations in Sally’s memory may do so directly to Hillview Manor’s Palliative Care Fund, 1401 1st Street Estevan, SK, S4A 2W7.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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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

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