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What Love Is All About Johnny Reid was an energetic stage presence on Sunday evening, during the Estevan portion of his What Love is All About tour. Reid sang classic favourites as well as some newer songs to an adoring audience that was eager to get up on its feet and dance, at Affinity Place. Photo by Sam Macdonald (see story A2).

Cornerstone conducts AGM

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The annual meeting of electors of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) was held in the division’s head office in Weyburn on Feb. 10.

A review of the public school’s kindergarten to Grade 12 system and four-year plan was made including a PowerPoint presentation of the past year’s highlights.

The director of education, Lynn Little, provided data regarding grade rating and measurements of student and teacher success rates.

The board of trustees also spent time reviewing the financial and facilities reports with a full report on the division’s 38 educational facilities including the ongoing major overhaul

and expansion of the Weyburn Composite School expected to be completed later this spring. The refurbished and expanded school will provide accommodations for the Southeast College campus and head offices.

The college’s president and CEO, Dion McGrath, said they expect to move in sometime between April and May following a delay caused by construction problems related to the heating system.

Little said once that major project is completed, allowing the Grade 7, 8 and 9 students in Weyburn to move into WCS, they hoped to get a green light for a new elementary school in Weyburn to replace the aging Queen Elizabeth and Haig schools which will then be closed.

A merger of two school facilities in Carlyle is also in the planning stages.

“Then it seems, it will be a good time to look at Estevan Comprehensive School, see what’s available, where the province is going so we can get a grip on capacity questions,” said Little.

The director said it is a well-documented fact that continual roof repairs at ECS have mounted into millions of dollars over the past two decades with over $800,000 spent in ECS roof repairs in the last year alone.

T h e d i v i s i o n ’s 3 8 schools are found in 27 communities with the average age of the schools being 42 years with the oldest being 103 years and the newest being four years old. ECS has been serving the Estevan and area community for 48 years.

Moving from the facilities questions, Little said spending time discussing the growth of the English

as another language (EAL) programs in the system, was well worth the effort since it brought the subject to the forefront once again for the board members.

“It says it all pretty well on page 38 of the annual report. We had 199 students enrolled in EAL classes in 2012-13 with 63 of them being in Grades 1 to 3. Last academic year we had 231 students enrolled in total, and this year it’s 372,” she said. The Grades 1 to 3 EAL enrolment is now 112.

The total enrollment for all students in Cornerstone was 8,187 at the end of September 2015, with 622 in kindergarten and 789 in Grade 12.

“It’s higher now, both for EAL and overall enrolment and that’s positive in so many ways. Growth is important, so we also celebrate the growth in First Nations support, especially

with reading programs,” said Little.

She said Cornerstone is very close to the provincial average for young readers reaching a Grade 3 level.

She said the self-imposed target of 70 per cent by 2017 was achieved this year with a 73 per cent rating and the target was now set at 80 per cent by 2020.

“We have seen growth in the strength of the reading programs across the entire system. Our graduation rate is around the provincial average of 85 per cent. We’re at 84.9 per cent in that three-year window and at 88.6 per cent for the five-year (high school) window,” she said.

The division’s highlyregarded Early Learning program that brings trained educators into the picture for youngsters who might benefit from early interventions, has seen positive

growth and outcomes over the past couple of years.

There are currently 102 young children of preschool age, being prepped to enter the formal system with a level playing field in front of them.

“We see the additional support paying off. It’s a critical program and we definitely see the difference,” said Little.

In 2015, SECPSD conducted its business using $121.6 million in revenue with $59.1 million of that coming from property taxation and $55.4 million through the provincial grant system. School-generated funds amounted to $3.35 million.

On the expense side, $69.1 million was absorbed by instruction wages and $13.87 million was spent on plant operations, plus $3.47 million in administration costs.

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One person arrested in Feb. 10 drug bust POLICE WILL CONTINUE TOUGH STANCE ON MARIJUANA

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

One person was arrested and drugs were seized during a drug bust in Estevan on Feb. 10.

Members of the Estevan Police Service’s (EPS) Drug/Intelligence Unit, along with the Containment and Warrant Entry Team (CWET) and uniformed members, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 700-block of Fifth Street.

“At any given time, the Drug/Intelligence Unit has several investigations on the go,” said police Chief Paul Ladouceur. “As they gather intelligence and more information on drug activity in the city, they target certain individuals that they believe are involved in the distribution of drugs in the city.”

Upon entering the residence, police were confronted by a man who was brandishing a machete. He was subsequently arrested without incident.

“Drug trafficking has a long history of violence that follows closely with it,” said Ladouceur. “In this instance, it’s unknown exactly what the intent of the individual was … whether he believed it might have been someone else to rip him off, or if he knew it was police.”

A search of the property led to the seizure of approximately eight kilograms of marijuana and 40 grams of a marijuana derivative, known as shatter, along with materials used for sale and distribution. The drugs will be sent for analysis, tagged as evidence, held for the investigation and eventually destroyed.

The total street value of marijuana seized is approximately $82,000. No cash was seized during the drug bust, but Ladouceur noted the incident is under investigation.

“We’ve seen in the past where some drugs were seized, and then following some time, some cash was seized as well,” said

Ladouceur.

Denis Hein, 56, of Estevan is charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking marijuana, possession of cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking cannabis resin, production of cannabis resin, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

He made his first court appearance on Feb. 11.

The EPS will continue to enforce laws related to marijuana, Ladouceur said, even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised his government would legalize the drug.

Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill, who is also the president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, has said police aren’t focused on people who have small amounts of the drug.

“A lot of people have a misconception that because of all the discussions politically around marijuana use, sale and distribution, that this drug is already legal,” said Ladouceur. “We have to keep in mind that this drug is not legal, unless people are using it for medicinal purposes, and have licences to do so.”

Local police will continue to treat it as an illegal drug until they are directed otherwise by the government. When legalization or decriminalization of marijuana does occur, Ladouceur noted there will be strict guidelines.

“Who knows what you’re getting when you buy drugs off the street right now, whether it be marijuana or shatter or morphine or anything like that,” said Ladouceur.

The police chief added that it’s not the police who determine what’s legal and illegal; their focus is on enforcement. They do have some discretion, and can give people warnings, but they can’t opt to not enforce a law.

“I’m sure there are many laws that different officers may disagree

Johnny Reid was always on the move throughout his concert at Affinity Place, putting on an energetic performance for the Energy City, on Valentine’s Day.

Reid feels the love at Valentine’s Day concert Approximately eight kilograms of marijuana and 40 grams of the marijuana derivative “shatter” were seized in a drug bust on Feb. 10. Submitted photo. with,” said Ladouceur.

“But they’re still required to enforce them.”

People are profiting from the sale of marijuana, he said, and in some cases they’re profiting from selling the drug to young people, even though they might not know the contents of the drug they’re selling.

Ladouceur also defended the presence of the CWET unit. He believes some might question the need for such a tactical unit, and might view it as a heavy-handed approach, but Ladouceur supports their existence and deployment.

“If you look, statistically, when a tactical unit is used, co-operation is much easier from the suspect, and generally the suspect will surrender to police without incident, because they know they don’t stand a chance,” said Ladouceur.

“My view is regardless of the public perception, we have to look at the public safety aspect of it, and if we’re doing this, and the way we’re doing it is creating greater safety to the public and greater safety to our members, then why wouldn’t we be doing it?”

The CWET unit has been deployed several times since it was created last year.

Estevan was shown what love is all about by Johnny Reid, last Sunday. Affinity Place filled up with an adoring high-energy crowd, to listen to the rocking sounds of Johnny Reid.

The Valentine’s Day performance was one of many stops on Reid’s What Love Is All About tour. After getting warmed up by the raw sounds of JJ Shiplett’s country-inspired rock music, Reid came out to an applauding, excited crowd, and played a mixed set of songs that had the audience up on their feet and dancing along at many points throughout the night.

Over 2,000 people from Estevan and the surrounding area attended, and even before the show began, there was plenty of hype.

The concert started at 7:30 p.m., but people were already waiting in a line that extended out into the parking lot as early as 6:30 p.m.

“It’s my first time in Estevan, and based on this energy I’m feeling like it won’t be my last,” said Reid to the crowd, after the applause for his performance of A Woman Like You abated.

Reid had a gregarious presence throughout the night. He exuded high energy and was eager to engage the audience, inviting them to sing and clap along as he moved from one end of the stage to the next.

At one point, he descended from the stage and ran into the crowd, high-fiving any

New AGM format The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has made a change for its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM).

This year’s AGM will be a luncheon on March 23 at 11:45 a.m. at the Western Star Hotel. In previous years, the chamber’s AGM has taken place at a supper meeting.

“People are very busy in the evenings with hockey, kids’ activities and that sort of thing,” said Jackie Wall, the executive director at the chamber. “We also thought

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There were plenty of laughs as well, with Reid using the breaks in between songs to tell stories about where the inspiration for his songs came from. This resulted in some whacky moments, that included one point in the middle of a story about how a preening Speedo-wearing tourist inspired one of his songs, someone in the audience handed him a blue Speedo.

Throughout the night, Reid smoothly transitioned from more serious songs like his duet with singer Elage Diouf, Just One Day, to the high-energy songs like The Peacock Song and Light it Up. The concert included songs from several of Reid’s albums, including his newest, What Love Is All About. At one point, Reid revealed a new song that had never been heard before; a performance that earned one of many standing ovations.

At the end of the concert, Reid gave his band mates and opening act accolades, then inviting Shiplett and his band onstage for a song which felt more like an impromptu jam session than a planned part of the concert.

The encore performance ended to the sound of thundering applause.

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While the chamber likes to have their other luncheon meetings wrapped up by 1 p.m., that likely won’t be the case with the AGM, since they have a lot planned.

Steve McLellan, who is the long-time CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker for the local chamber’s AGM. “The Sask. chamber has also taken a lot of time doing (a project) called On Track 2016,” said Wall. “It was presented to the provincial government and the opposition in January.”

The document recaps what is happening in the business sector, and Wall believes it is very important

for the Saskatchewan business community.

Other highlights of the meeting will be a review of the financial statements, and a look back at the changes that have occurred within the chamber during the past year.

As has been well-documented, economic development and tourism services shifted from the chamber to the City of Estevan last summer, resulting in significant changes in staff.

Wall was hired as the chamber’s new executive director in June 2015.

The chamber will also highlight their strategic plan and the different events they will be hosting this year.

And they will swear in their new board of directors for 2016. Wall said it’s not known if they will need an election at the AGM to determine the board members.

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The crash of 1946 tested the strength of our community

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Rewind revisited the year 1946 not too many months ago, relating major events that struck this city in the early part of that watershed year, just a few months after the end of the Second World War. But there were several more major identifying events in the second-half of 1946 that made headlines in the Mercury, not the least of which was the tragic loss of 21 lives at the Estevan Airport.

The airport, located south of the city then, was quickly transitioning from being a Commonwealth Air Training School to a more civilian-friendly outpost that would eventually provide residential housing and a branch of St. Joseph’s Hospital while still serving a very useful purpose as an airport with paved landing strips.

With the war over, there was a military order to return hundreds of leased training aircraft to their owners in the United States. To accomplish that task, a number of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilots were assigned to ferry these planes to Fargo, North Dakota, then return in larger transport planes to pick up another batch and repeat the operations until all the aircraft that hadn’t been sold to the civilian market, were returned to the companies that had leased them out for operations in Estevan and at a few other nearby military training sites, such as the one near Outram, referred to in an earlier Rewind article.

It was on Sept. 15 when 20 RCAF pilots and one groundcrew man in a Dakota transport plane, lost their lives in a horrendous crash in the northwest corner of the landing field.

Dave Anderson, who was 14-years-old at the time, remembers the crash vividly as an eyewitness to the event.

“I was working in the field with my Dad. Our farm was three-quarters of a mile off Highway 47 just north of the airport. The airport took up a whole section,

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and I remember watching the survey teams crawling around all over the area just before they built the airport.

We were living on the west side of the airport area at that time,” he recalled.

On that fateful Sunday morning, Anderson said his father “hollered at me as he saw the plane coming in. It was a bit unusual since it was a bigger plane than the ones we were used to seeing.”

By the time young Dave Anderson looked up, “it was already in flames, just a big ball of fire and then we lost sight of it as it banked behind the last hangar at the airport.”

He knew, even at that tender age, the ferocity of the flames would mean that everyone in that plane, was gone. There would be no survivors. His supposition was correct.

A few days later he remembered, “watching on the sidewalk as the two-ton trucks, big green trucks, carrying caskets, drove by as I stood near the Princess Café.”

Twenty flag-draped coffins were the subject of reverent attention that day.

One airman’s body had been returned to Hamilton, Ontario, earlier at the request of the family, since the airman’s mother was seriously ill.

That crash was noted as Western Canada’s worst aviation tragedy ever and the second worst in Canadian aviation history, considering the number of people killed.

Anderson’s recollections were backed up by articles in the Mercury, based on findings posted by the crash investigators.

The accident had occurred at 10 a.m. and there were mostly only charred remains and the crash site was immediately cordoned off with only ambulances, fire trucks, doctors and air officers allowed in the area immediately following the crash.

Early suggestions pointed to a starboard stabilizer lock that may not have been removed prior to the start of the flight, as the cause of the crash. Subsequent investigations confirmed this

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was probably the case, but it would never be positively known since there were no survivors in the twinengined aircraft crash.

The court of investigation was headed by Wing Commander J.J. McDonald (DFC); Squadron Leader Underhill and Squadron Leader Kirkcaldy from No. 2 Western Air Command headquartered in Winnipeg.

Others who had seen the plane approach, and had caught sight of it a bit earlier than Anderson and his father, said the approach to the Estevan landing strip appeared normal with the plane’s wheels lowered, but then suddenly the approach was aborted and the engines were opened up, seemingly with the intention of going around for a second try. But instead, the pilot lost control, resulting in the crash. Examination of what remained of the aircraft suggested the stabilizer had not been removed. Standard procedure requires positive evidence of its removal before takeoff.

In this case, that would or should have occurred in Minot where the aircraft and pilots had spent the night due to a lack of accommodations in Estevan.

“But since all lives in the aircraft were lost, a full explanation may never be gained,” said the report.

A stabilizer is clamped on while the plane is on the ground, to prevent wind damage. That job is generally performed by the groundcrew member.

The report stated that “normally, a pilot will check controls to ensure they are all moving freely. In this case, he could have moved the elevator slightly, enough for the pilot to believe it was all in order.”

Pilots confirmed that a locked stabilizer would not seriously hamper the handling of the aircraft at takeoff.

But once airborne, the pilot would know the truth.

He could gain some control of elevation by manually operating the trim tabs and throttle, but the main elevation control would be lost.

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A photo of the front page of the Estevan Mercury following the fiery crash in September of 1946.

The investigators suggested that since the plane was filled with pilots, they probably all conferred and agreed on an attempted landing rather than bailing out.

In fact, the report suggested, they might have even shifted themselves to the back of the plane to try and bring the tail down for the landing which would be performed at a speed between 80 and 90 miles per hour.

But, when it was determined at the last second, the landing couldn’t be made, and the engines were thrust back into full throttle, the nose of the plane probably went straight up, because of the weight in the back, and the plane stalled, thus causing the tragedy.

The ferrying service of the remaining 60 or so Cornell-type trainers back to Fargo continued days later, under much more somber conditions.

Other eye witnesses at the time, said they saw the plane gaining altitude before nosing over and diving into the ground, exploding into flames. What Anderson saw, was a plane, in the air that was already in flames, so that’s where his recollection deviates from others reported in the newspaper, but not to any great extent for concern.

The airmen who were lost, were members of the No. 124 Communications Squadron from Rockcliffe, Ontario. Some of them were

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well known in the community and several had earned decorations of valour. The crash in Estevan was recognized as death while in the line of duty.

Some relatives of the deceased managed to attend the military service in Estevan and a special military train brought 150 members of the RCAF Funeral Party and officers including Air Vice Marhsall K.M. Guthrie to Estevan. A dual service was conducted, including a Catholic mass and a Baptist funeral service in St. John the Baptist Church. There was a funeral service conducted at the airport and then a full military parade with honours as the 20 flagdraped caskets carried on the seven military trucks were rolled into the drill hall.

The RCAF band played hymns for the parade outside the hall and the Mercury noted the cortege behind the seven trucks measured four miles long as the community turned out in droves to observe and reflect. The band continued with the Dead March of Saul for the slow march through the town to the railway station as the St. Giles Anglican Church bells tolled the grief of the community.

Members of the Estevan and Bienfait Legion were involved in the military salute and local school children were allowed to attend. The trumpeter offered up the Last Post and Reveille, and a gun

salute followed as the caskets were placed on the train for the bodies to be taken to their respective homes.

In the aftermath, dozens of floral tributes were deposited at the city’s cenotaph and the RCAF extended its heartfelt thanks to Estevan, its administration and citizens for their co-operation, billeting of funeral party members and officers and transportation arrangements, which was no small feat seeing as how Estevan’s population at the time was just under 3,100, which meant an all-out effort would have been required.

Anderson said that as he entered his teens, he remembered the skies over Estevan being constantly filled with aircraft.

“We used to lie on our backs in the field and read the identification numbers and try to memorize them,” he said with a laugh.

“Heck, I almost got hit by one that came down near the farm while we were out with a team of horses.

He just barely cleared our fence and plowed into the mud close to the slough.

We weren’t very far from there. The plane left a big rut and the wheel and wing ripped a hole in the ground.

But that guy walked away from it. Another one though, witnessed by Mr. Lukye, went right nose down into the ground. He didn’t walk away,” said Anderson.

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Funeral service held at airport ⇠ A3 Following this major crash, Anderson said he and his friends made their regular trip to the airport’s nuisance (landfill) grounds. Why? Well, he isn’t sure, but when you’re young and there are military spoils to explore and there are beacon lights dancing across the area, the spirit of adventure just takes control.

“We saw those two big aluminum motors from that aircraft in the nuisance ground. They ended up there after the investigation. I could go back there right now and tell you where that nuisance ground was, and there was a very good berry patch there too,” he said with a smile. Other farmers would visit the airport nuisance grounds to ferret out debris from crashes to make chicken coops.

Years earlier, Anderson said the arrival of the first big batch of airmen at the newly built airport to begin training, caused a bit of interest in the area.

“They were all pretty well English guys, I’d say about 500 of them.

The road into Estevan was just covered in blue as they all walked into Estevan to see what was there because the transportation guys had just dropped them off at the airport, and they were curious.”

Anderson also recalled helping dismantle one of the hangars, after the military left, and how good the lumber was.

“They turned the H building into residences.

I think they were pretty nice, but I heard there was a shortage of bathrooms. They held great dances there though.”

Anderson, who attended Valley View School, eventually moved into Estevan, also recalled a childhood exploring the old underground coal mines, especially the gopher hole mines, where his father used to work on occasion.

“I remember the Tisdale mine, it even had power for a cutting machine. My cousin and I got sent in to pick up the easy coal. We heard creaking and crashing and we got out. We didn’t like it at all. The guys just laughed at us.”

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Dave Anderson bered men with teams of horses and wagons coming in to pick up coal, staying overnight in a house built to accommodate them with a barn and hay provided for the horses. These were usually four-horse teams which would then haul the coal back to Torquay or other communities.

“The direct road to Torquay was known as the town line. They hauled a lot of coal on that line. Maybe three tons at a time on two wagons. It took strong horses to do that,” said Anderson who continues to admire the equine world.

It also took strong wills and strong faith to overcome adversities, but these experiences made men like Anderson and the community of Estevan, a lot stronger.

Some landfill fees are going to increase

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It will cost more for some people to access Estevan’s landfill, although the size of the increase isn’t yet known.

Estevan city council received a report at their Feb. 8 meeting regarding the landfill’s tipping fees, as well as disposal costs for refrigeration units, and mattresses and box springs.

Council tabled the report to a future meeting.

Mayor Roy Ludwig wanted to have all members in attendance, and Coun. Greg Hoffort was away.

Norm Mack, who is the manager for public works’ roads and drainage division at the City of Estevan, said the city wants to recover more costs for these services.

Ludwig added the city has done a lot of work at the landfill so that it meets environmental standards, and the rate changes will recoup those expenses.

“We’ve got an environmental company in there now testing to make sure we meet all of the parametres, which we have been, for ground water testing,” said Ludwig. “We also resculpted the landfill because the province thought, and rightly so, that it needed some work.”

Fencing has been added around the perimeter, and the mayor believes anyone who visits the landfill will notice a difference.

The rate increases won’t impact average ratepayers taking normal garbage to the landfill.

It’s going to affect those with heavy loads.

Mack noted in his report that landfill tipping fees are currently $30 per tonne, and $40 per tonne if demolition is required, which is substantially lower than many other Saskatchewan communities. Weyburn, for example, is at $46 per tonne, and in Swift Current, it’s $50 per tonne.

Mack recommended the local rates should increase to $46 per tonne for both regular garbage and demolition, which is still at the low end of the scale. He noted tipping fees in Regina and Saskatoon are above $100 per tonne.

He said he wanted to avoid rate shock for people accessing the landfill.

“They’re already going from $30 to $46 (per tonne), and if the rate goes to $50 or $60

(per tonne), you might have a revolt on your hands,” said Mack.

As for refrigeration units, the city is currently charging $10 per refrigeration unit, which includes fridges, freezers and air conditioning units. The Landfill Act also requires staff to properly dispose of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

The city is not removing CFCs from the cooling units, and Mack said that must change.

He recommended a rate increase from $10 to $30 per unit.

Mattresses and box springs are among the hardest items to dispose of, due to springs in the interior that are troublesome for landfill equipment, and cannot be compacted into the main garbage pile.

“Mattresses and box springs will wrap around heavy equipment wheels and axles, causing damage and lengthy maintenance to equipment,” Mack wrote in his report. “We are now … using our backhoe to dig pits and bury the mattresses.”

A mattress recycling program currently does not exist in Saskatchewan, and many communities now charge for mattresses at the landfill.

Ludwig noted there is such a program that has been introduced in Ottawa.

Estevan currently doesn’t charge for mattresses, and Mack recommended a $10 fee per mattress or box spring, which will recover some of the associated costs.

“I’d like to see a recycling program start some time, and I’ll keep digging into that,” said Mack.

Ludwig believes the increases are sufficient.

“Although in some areas an increase is justified, we have to be careful that we don’t go over the top,” said Ludwig. “We have to look at the minimum we can justify, and not go too high.”

Coun. Brian Johnson said he has received a lot of complaints from the Rural Municipality of Estevan when landfill increases have occurred in the past, because people will dump their garbage on the outskirts of the city, rather than pay more to use the landfill.

Mack said public works staff members travel roads surrounding the city on a regular basis to clean up litter.

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Dry growing season expected

By Sam Macdonald Smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

This winter ’s low snowfall means that minimal spring runoff throughout Saskatchewan is highly likely. The question arises: What does that mean for farms in the Estevan area?

Sherri Roberts, regional crop specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture said there is no single answer for what low runoff means for farmers in the area, due to the fact that minimal runoff depends on what the moisture conditions are, and have been, in different areas, on different land.

“It probably won’t be a problem for anyone in the southeast, except in areas that are short on moisture,” said Roberts. “It’s going to be spotty, depending on where you are.”

She noted that areas near Minton, for example, will not benefit from the reduced soil moisture that less runoff entails, since conditions have been drier, while it won’t be as much of a big deal for farmers in the Glenavon area.

“There were some areas near Estevan that have had some issues with late planting over the last couple of years because of that huge snow dump in the winter of 2013-2014,” said Roberts. “There were some fields that people were really late getting into. They weren’t able to because of the moisture issue. I don’t think that’s going to be a big problem this year.”

Roberts said because of the expected dryness some farmers in the southeast are predicting, at this rate, that they’ll be in the fields by March.

“Maybe they are, maybe they’re not,” Roberts said, with a chuckle. “We’re talking about predictions they made a couple of weeks ago. We can, all of a sudden, end up with a bunch of rain in March. Moisture doesn’t need to necessarily come in the form of snow.”

Roberts noted the anticipated dryness this spring and summer will be a blessing for many farmers who have had an excess of water in sloughs. With a dryer spring, some of the land that’s usually underwater will be farmable, provided it hasn’t been underwater for too long.

“In certain areas, they’ll be getting land back

when those sloughs empty, and they’ll be able to farm there,” said Roberts.

“They’ll be able to take the equipment right over there, and seed into those areas. It depends on how long those areas held water.”

She noted that if an area has been underwater for more than five years, the soil will not be viable, and the drier conditions exposing more land won’t be beneficial. Meanwhile, if the land has only been submerged in a slough for a couple of years, or only periodically submerged, the

land could be seeded.

Roberts said pastures and hay land are more benefitted by slow runoff so that moisture can run deep into the soil, but if the runoff is minimal, the dry conditions will be hard on such types of land, since a great deal of pasture and hay land is already under stress from the widespread dry weather of last summer.

Trying to predict the growing season is difficult because things can change a lot between the winter and spring. Another variable that is difficult to

predict is the temperature.

Roberts said that even if moisture levels are ideal, improper soil temperature will prevent early seeding. If the soil isn’t warm enough, seeds won’t germinate, and will eventually rot.

“If you want to plant soybeans, for instance, you want your soil temperature to be at 10 degrees Celsius,” said Roberts. “It doesn’t matter if the snow’s all gone on your field and you can work in it. If the temperature isn’t right, you’re going to need to delay your seeding.”

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Well cleanup concept should get support If Premier Wall can collect $156 million from the federal government to invest in a worthwhile, environmentally triggered cleanup of abandoned and orphaned oil wells, then we say, more power to you, go get it.

If it means putting a few hundred, or perhaps over 1,000 oilpatch service employees back to work under a temporary contractual basis, we see nothing wrong with that, especially if we take into consideration the fact the Saskatchewan oil industry has sent several billions of dollars into provincial and federal coffers over the past eight hard-running years.

A $156 million return with a brief thank you note from a senior government would be nice right about now.

The critics will line up to knock the suggestion, as well they should, because that is their job.

They will point to the big, bad, oil companies that have raked in billions of dollars in profits, and ask why they and their employees deserve any bailout, even if it does come in the form of a scheme to put them back into the employment fold with a worthwhile project that will improve the environment.

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

Are seats a sure thing?

If one looks at Saskatchewan’s 27 rural seats the NDP simply will not contest, Kindersley would certainly be in the top five.

For those who haven’t been following provincial politics closely, NDP leader Cam Broten said in year-end interviews he believes his party is competitive with the Saskatchewan Party in 34 of 61 seats on the province’s new electoral map.

To be clear, “being competitive” does not mean winning them all. It may not mean even winning half of them.

What it does mean is New Democrats’ polling shows they think they can only have a chance in the urban and northern seats. While that might mean more seats on April 4 than the nine the NDP currently hold (presumably, nine of the 34 seats in which the NDP claims it is competitive), it would seem to mean that even New Democrats know they are a long way away from the 31 seats needed to form a majority government.

What it also means, is the NDP is ba-

Sealing and cleaning up around 1,000 or more abandoned wells is a good thing.

It should not be too difficult to identify the orphan wells that could be tended to first, and that could include long-time sites that had been left in states of neglect for several years.

In some instances, it may well be impossible to discern who bore responsibility for their care and attention decades ago. The companies involved would have disappeared. Some will have gone out of business, others taken over by another company who, in turn, may have been purchased by some other company, who, in turn, merged with another company and so on and so forth. Trying to track back and place responsibility of the cleanups would probably lead to all kinds of legal entanglements and unnecessary costs associated with it which could be circumvented.

The industry itself has set a course for orphaned wells cleanup and they (especially the producing companies) are contributing to a universal, industrydriven neutral fund that tends to that very issue. In other words, the industry recognized the problem of abandonment and the lack of responsibility in the past,

and took steps to rectify the situation. So they showed initiative and have set out a course of action.

With $156 million in incentive funds, that cleanup program could be accelerated with a progress plan. An orphaned well identification project is already underway, so the time is ripe for this cash injection.

It’s not as if this infusion of money will launch irresponsible activities. This is not like the big banks (too big to fail) and insurance kingdoms taking their bailout money and keeping it for themselves, which is generally what happened when they went to the trough about eight years ago.

Knowing the oil industry as we do, we will go out on the limb and suggest that if this $156 million (and you can call it bailout money if you wish) is handed over, it will be used to do the job for which it is intended; and the jobs will be done efficiently within an allocated time schedule.

We don’t see this as a cash grab, but rather a potential acceleration of a program that is already in place that can be used to effectively close in the truly orphaned wells that might otherwise be left to fester for quite some time.

sically writing off those other 27 ridings, thought to be rural seats like Kindersley.

One can certainly understand why the NDP would be writing off such seats.

The NDP hasn’t won the Kindersleyarea seat since 1971, when Allan Blakeney first became premier.

And either the Progressive Conservatives or Sask. Party have now won this seat in every election since 1978, even when their local MLA has given Kindersley voters ample reasons to question their actions.

Despite the Grant Devine Progressive Conservative government that left Kindersley voters without representation longer than just about any in Canadian peacetime history, the fact that former PC MLA Bob Andrew was one of those convicted in the PC caucus fraud scandal and even the fact current Sask. Party MLA Bill Boyd switched parties, voters in this large farm and oil-based ridings, have shown their strong preferences in selecting the right-wing alternative.

In fact, Boyd has now represented the riding for almost 25 years, his first six as a Progressive Conservative and the last 19 as a founder and major force with the Sask. Party that included the past eight years as the government’s economic development minister.

One wonders if Boyd has even campaigned all that much in his riding since his first election in 1991, largely because he hasn’t had to campaign.

After all, he still did amazingly well in Kindersley, even when spending much

of his election period time campaigning provincewide as PC leader or as a Sask.

Party key strategist.

So, does that mean the Sask. Party is impervious to the recent criticism of Boyd and his handling of issues like the Global Transportation Hub? Well, let us be clear there is a very high probability that the Sask. Party will win and an even higher probability that Boyd will cruise to an easy victory in Kindersley.

But, it might be interesting to watch and see if voters are ready to send a bit of a message.

Setting aside rumours and controversies related to Boyd, issues related to his performance as minister are starting to pile up.

The 2009 debacle over the predicted $2 billion in potash royalty revenue that turned into the government paying the industry money, was on Boyd’s watch.

So was the debacle over SaskPower’s so-called Smart Meters and much of the controversy over the $1.5 billion carbon capture and storage project at Boundary Dam. Now, add the story of the Global Transportation Hub, also a Boyd responsibility, where they wound up paying three and four times more than market value for land. You have a narrative that voters don’t much like.

It’s unlikely to cost Boyd his seat or the Sask. Party the government. But don’t assume that means voters in Kindersley or elsewhere are completely happy.

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Offering advice Norm Park All Things Considered No one, and I mean no one, sought my advice this past week.

But I continue to give it, in spite of the overwhelming evidence that it is useless and easily dismissed and forgetten.

Oops, I stand corrected. One person did seek my advice. His name was Braylon. Braylon, I believe is just on the north side of two-years-old, but he grasped the significance of my advice. Whether he followed it or not, I’m not sure. I’m not that great with really young kids.

I don’t do a lot of follow-up on their activities because frankly childrens’ play baffles me. It’s so unstructured and too much fun.

Braylon wanted to know whether it was all right to consume “two more gummie bears?” I assured him it was just fine and two, which matched his age, was appropriate.

I did not seek the approval of Braylon’s mom because moms don’t know anything do they, Braylon?

So, having achieved approval from Braylon, I expand my advisory circle to include the Canadian military.

Two gummie bears for our members of the military services, no gummie bears for our politicians, who are toying with their lives due to political expediency and stupid promises. (Boy, do I sound like Donald Trump or what!)

Sunny Ways Sequel finally ordered the halt of our CF-18 bombing sorties in Syria and Iraq. In exchange, we’ll insert 200 or so soldiers on the ground instead of 70 to help the rebels (or whatever they’re called this week) and a promise of up to $1 billion in aid (whatever that means). It has something to do with the Sunny Ways promises during the campaign that nobody, give’s a rat’s patoody about, but him.

These troops, may, or may not be engaging the enemy face-to-face, because they’re just going to be training others to do the real work. But, since they will be on or near the front lines, they will be allowed to shoot back if somebody is shooting at them, which, I expect, they will because ISIS will shoot and kill anybody wearing a uniform (or anyone not wearing a uniform for that matter). They’ll kill each other if it’s a slow day on the mortality file.

Canadian planes may still be used to fly reconnaissance missions and do mid-air refueling of the planes that are doing the bombing and fighting, but we are not to engage the enemy.

How the $1 billion in aid is going to be dispersed, or even what form it will take, has yet to be decided.

So once again, Canada, with a wonderful history of military expertise and accomplishment, is supposed to be content by volunteering to put up the tent and run the beer gardens.

I’m sure Sunny Ways Sequel will be eager to send over some cheerleading teams within the next few weeks, as long as their pompoms don’t aggravate someone.

So on to subject two.

Housing price averages across the country were just released. They were up 0.3 per cent over November and December of last year in British Columbia and Ontario. with the highest of just under one per cent registered in the Niagara region. Housing prices in the Toronto-Oshawa region have risen for 11 consecutive months.

Prices in Regina went up 0.4 per cent, the largest hike since 2014, but, it was explained, that was only due to increased service and development fees, not the cost of construction. It wasn’t for any economic reason. Prices were up in B.C. and Halifax for the seventh straight month, and prices were flatlined in Alberta.

‘Nuff said.

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Letters to the Editor

Critic says Sask. Party only in it for themselves The Editor: There are 36,000 people in the province who are currently unemployed and looking for work. That’s the highest number of unemployed this province has ever had.

Despite the need for more economic activity and more economic diversity, Brad Wall and the Sask.

Party are sending jobs and contracts to corporations outside the province. They’ve hired a corporation from France to build the $2 billion Regina bypass, a United Kingdom corporation to build a hospital, and an international conglomerate to build schools.

Mr. Wall is stimulating the economies of France, England and the United States more than our own,

with public money. In short, he’s giving away economic opportunity and good, mortgage-paying jobs.

Sadly, the Sask. Party has put the province into a massive deficit.

Plus, they’ve racked up billions in debt, and drained the once-flush Rainy Day fund. And now, they’re hiding the true state of our finances and their growing deficit from Saskatchewan people. This represents disrespect and a major risk for Saskatchewan people.

They didn’t save a dime from the resource boom. And who will pay for that?

More and more, it seems like the Sask. Party is in it for themselves.

Mr. Wall has spent as much as $40,000 per trip to send travel scouts

to check out luxury hotels and VIP lounges for him before he travels to other countries. He continues to spend on the Lean program — well over $150 million and growing every day. They’ve wasted millions on the Smart Meter fiasco, the sketchy land deal in which they paid three-times the appraised value for land, and a cost overrun on the Regina bypass that’s already $1 billion over budget.

They let us down on things like emergency rooms, classrooms and the cost of living for everyday families during good times — and we can’t afford their misplaced priorities in tight times.

Trent Wotherspoon NDP deputy leader

Brandon University took the personal approach It might be a first in the world of student recruitment strategy.

Brandon University (BU) was attempting to attract new students in mid-February when deans from the five faculties at BU were making personal phone calls to upcoming high school graduates with a direct pitch to students from across Manitoba and Saskatchewan to tell them about their programs and answer questions.

“Even in a texting and social media age, a personal phone call is still the best way to reach out and connect,” said Courtney Adams, the university’s student success officer, who helped co-ordinate the two-night phone drive.

The deans were joined by student ambassadors, as well as the university’s registrar and associate vicepresident of student services, Tom Brophy to tackle an interest list that

was compiled from BU visits to high schools throughout the two provinces.

“We’ve gone further north than Thompson and past Winnipeg and west to Regina,” Adams said.

The phone list was collected specifically for students who had already expressed an interest in postsecondary education and in BU. The deans and others were able to give a personal touch to the students they called, offering them a detailed look at the educational paths they could pursue at the university.

“I spoke to guitar players, trumpet players, piano players, vocalists, flute players, a violinist and students interested in a wide range of programs, from elementary music education to performance,” said Greg Gatien, acting dean for the School of Music, after the first evening of calling on Feb. 8.

“Time flew by. I spoke to at least 30 students — and left another 15 or so rambling voice mails,” he said. “It was a pleasure to talk with engaged young people about their post-secondary aspirations.”

The second round of calls occurred on Feb. 11.

The university said they had over 1,000 names on their call lists and the strategy was being deployed prior to the university’s open house event and the Brandon Career Symposium that is scheduled in March.

The open house, they said will feature an information fair, personal tours and mock lectures to give Grade 11 and 12 students a sense of the university experience.

Enrollment at BU in 2015-16 was up by 5.4 per cent.

The university was founded in 1899.

Electoral office ready for the race The signals have gone out and the preparations for the April 4 general election have been years in the making.

Saskatchewan’s 28th general election is less than 50 days away and pre-election projects are entering the final stages of planning.

“We are quickly reaching the culmination of three years of planning for what will be the largest electoral event in Saskatchewan’s history,” said Michael Boda, chief electoral officer of Saskatchewan. “We will have 10,000 people working at roughly 3,600 polling stations,

in 61 constituencies, to serve 815,000 eligible voters this election. Those are some large numbers, and because of our planning focus the past few years, we’ll be ready to deliver.”

To vote in the April 4 provincial election you must first be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and have lived in Saskatchewan for at least six months before the day the election is called.

The official election call to trigger the respective campaigns had not been made as of Feb. 12.

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By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

It has been a classic case of identifying needs and fulfilling them in a costeffective and least disruptive manner.

That was just one of the themes running through the late morning launching of the Level 2 construction electrician apprenticeship program at the Estevan Campus of the Southeast College on Feb. 12.

The training laboratory on the ground floor of the facility, features state of the art equipment and material thanks in large part to a $509,000 contribution to the program by the Canadian Western Economic Diversification (WD) arm of the federal government.

The event brought out a bevy of politicians as well as agency and college representatives to mark the occasion that included the cutting of several strands of electrical cords.

The opening acknowledged over a year and a half of collaboration with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) and Saskatchewan Polytehnic for the research, equipment purchases and lab construction. The new lab will allow area electrical apprentices, and others from across the province, to take Level 2 apprenticeship training with

Cutting the electrical cord for the official unveiling of the new electrical training laboratory at the Estevan campus of the Southeast College were, from the left: Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA and Minister of Health, Dustin Duncan; Southeast College president and CEO, Dion McGrath; CEO of Apprenticeship and Trade Certification, Jeff Ritter; Southeast College board of governors’ vice-president Janice Giroux; and Souris-Moose Mountain MP, Dr. Robert Kitchen. Photo by Norm Park the industry’s state of the art equipment in Estevan, said the Southeast College’s president and CEO Dion McGrath.

“In consultation with our community and educational partners, we recognized an opportunity to deliver the high-demand trade in our region,” said McGrath.

That fact was bolstered

by Jeff Ritter, CEO of apprenticeship and trade certification for the province, who noted between 60 and 70 applicants had expressed interest in the program and qualified for the training, with 12 being accepted for

the program. There is also a Level 1 entrance apprenticeship course offered at the Estevan campus.

“It’s a big year for the college,” said McGrath, a point that was echoed by the board of governors’ vicepresident, Janice Giroux, who added that when the opportunity arose to offer the course in the southeast with the backing of the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses in Prince Albert and Moose Jaw, it was immediately given a green light.

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in their Saskatoon headquarters, the project moved forward with lead instructor Darcy Wright signed on to deliver the necessary training for the first wave of students.

Jim Martin, program leader for electrician training with Sask. Polytechnic, said the introduction and continuation of training has been carried out seamlessly.

Wright said the Southeast College was very responsive when it came to procuring materials required for the program, with the Estevan lab now carrying the most recent equipment available, which Martin said was a big factor as the construction electricians get into the world of AC and DC electrical motors and construction requirements.

“By having these regional electricians being able to get their training locally is the least disruptive and cost effective way to get them ready,” said Ritter when speaking with the Mercury

just prior to the cord-cutting ceremony.

The fact the program is being delivered under budget is a plus.

“With 8,700 construction workers in Saskatchewan entering retirement within the next few years, that represents 20 per cent of our construction workforce that will have to be replaced,” Ritter said. “There are electricians lined up clamouring for this type of training, so it’s a matter of complying with the demand, the economic cycles and the demographics that deal with an aging workforce.”

Weyburn-Big Muddy MLA Dustin Duncan was on hand to represent the provincial government, stating that “it is shaping up to be a great year for the college and for this region with over $23 million being spent on apprenticeship training alone.

This is a solid investment in Saskatchewan’s future” he said.

“It’s demand-side train-

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ing,” said Ritter in explaining the need for programs such as the Level 2 certification course to be flexible and ready to meet demands.

He said 85 per cent of the training at this level is done on the job with an assigned mentor/trainer working with the apprentices and then the laboratory work takes up the rest of the schedule and hours, with about eight weeks of “theoretical underpinnings,” and then it’s back to monitored training at the worksites. It’s a formula that has worked well over the years since it combines practical with theoretical and laboratory work for the discovery elements of the trade.

Souris-Moose Mountain MP Dr. Robert Kitchen said this “in-and-out” training example is one of the proven best with excellent instruction guaranteed in the labs and on the job.

“And I like that WD motto we see here today,” he noted, pointing to a backdrop poster that declared The West Means Business.

Kitchen said the program meant more strength for the local economy while promoting lifelong learning.

McGrath noted the Estevan lab represented the first Level 2 training offered outside of the centres of Moose Jaw and Prince Albert. He said when potential partnerships were identified with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, WD, and the provincial government, it then became a matter of putting a business plan in front of them a development that took nearly two years, but eventually came together smoothly. “We can now collaborate in the future to see if there are other learn where you live opportunities,” McGrath said.

The college offers a full range of scholarships and bursaries for deserving students with over 5,000 graduates from their courses annually. It is estimated the college contributes about $19 million to the region’s gross domestic product through its flexible and innovative programming, such as that which was on display that day.

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Government pushes for BD3 operated as advertised well shutdown funding katchewan states that the AWCP would speed up the decommissioning and reclamation of 1,000 nonproducing wells over the next two years and create 1,200 direct and indirect jobs. The release also states that the AWCP will eliminate fugitive greenhouse

By Sam Macdonald smacdonald@estevanmercury.ca

In an effort to provide work for oil and gas workers during the downturn in the industry, the provincial government has requested $156 million in federal funding to get some of those workers back to work. The funding would go towards an Accelerated Well Cleanup Program (AWCP) that would accelerate the decommissioning and abandonment of non-producing wells in Saskatchewan.

Bruce Lerner, director of petroleum data management and compliance, with the Ministry of the Economy, said there are about 4,800 oil and gas wells in the Estevan area that are suspended. Suspended wells are ones that are not in use, from which there is no reported production activity.

There is also a total of 3,500 inactive wells in the area. Inactive wells are ones that are not in use, but still report production figures.

A media release from the Government of Sas-

“How many people is it going to put to work?”

- Milton Vicary, owner of VCP Supervision Ltd

gas emissions from unused wells, remediate environmental impacts of well operations and restore habitat and agricultural land.

Milton Vicary, owner of VCP Supervision Ltd., an oilfield consulting company in Estevan, is skeptical of the job-creating potential of the AWCP. “How many people is it going to put to work? I don’t know. I don’t think it’s going to be a lot of labour as much as the operational part of it is equipment

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and material,” said Vicary.

“The biggest dollars will be swallowed up by equipment and material, not the labour.

I think we can spend dollars creating employment in better ways that go directly to the people, not just the equipment people.”

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Cugnet, chairman of Valleyview Petroleums Ltd. in Weyburn, said he supports the project, and believes it will entail benefits for the oil sector and Canada as a whole.

When a well is inactive, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be abandoned. Lerner said the Ministry cannot tell, on its own, which particular wells need to be abandoned.

“Only oil companies, themselves, know which ones are potentially not of value to them anymore,” said Lerner. “Companies keep wells for all kinds of reasons. They may have some future use in mind for a particular well site, and for that reason they may not want to abandon it.”

Another type of well that is in a state of disuse is the orphaned well. Orphaned wells are ones for which the last owner on record is non-traceable or financially insolvent. Or-

phaned wells are already managed by a provincial shutdown program, through which a provincial advisory committee assumes control, and decides what to do with them.

There are about 100 orphaned wells in Saskatchewan, and although the province already has a program in place to deal with them, some of the federal money for which the provincial government is requesting may go towards the shutdown of orphaned wells that are no longer useful.

Roy Smysniuk, manager of the Orphan Fund Procurement program with the Ministry of the Economy said abandoning a well involves vacuum and water truck services, and the services of cementers to clean out and seal the well.

“Once the down-hole work is complete, you cut and cap the well. That would include people like welders, backhoe operators and workers of that nature,” said Smysniuk.

“Once that’s completely done, you move into the environmental phase, and carry out assessments on the area.”

The final stage in the process is the reclamation and restoration of the site of the well to its original condition. Reclamation includes removing and disposing old equipment, cleaning up any woil and salt water spills, restoration and re-contouring of the site and revegetation of the land.

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Boundary Dam’s No. 3 power generating unit and carbon dioxide collection system operated as expected throughout the month of January. That made it two consecutive months in which the unit, which has come up for criticism for it’s past performances, has met or exceeded expectations.

“In some months routine maintenance and inspection is planned and in other months, such as January, the facility can be operated nearly 100 per cent of the time. Over a year, we expect the facility to be up and running approximately 85 per cent of the time,” said SaskPower in a report filed in early February.

Unit 3, which contains the carbon dioxide capture system that also captures other noxious gases, turning them into value-added products, worked at more than 99 per cent online achievement rates in the past month.

“It allowed us to capture and sequester a record 84,976 tonnes of carbon dioxide. We continue to target the capture of 800,000 tonnes this year,” said the SaskPower report.

There was one small challenge on the power production side of the system during the last week of the month, when sediment accumulation in the No. 3 boiler, also known as slagging, caused some temporary challenges.

The problem is caused by the lower quality of coal that is used on occasion and is a common situation for all the coal-fired units. The sediment collection was removed quickly and without incident.

“In the coming months, we will continue to commission the acid plant on site in order to convert captured sulphur dioxide into salable sulphuric acid. That process should come online this spring,” said SaskPower in the release.

The carbon capture facility was taken offline for about five days earlier this month following seven weeks of continual production (since mid-December). The downtime was a planned event to enable inspection and cleaning of the various sub-systems in the facility before resuming operations mid-month.

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Entries stable for music festival Organizers of the Estevan and District Music Festival are getting ready for the annual showcase of musical talent in the region.

The festival has received 644 entries for this year. The piano discipline has seen a “sharp increase in registrations,” said Pam Dechief, who is the president of the music festival, and so they have a whole week scheduled for pianists.

“It’s likely due to the enthusiasm of our strong piano teachers in Estevan, encouraging their students to participate in the festival,” said Dechief.

The festival will open on March 12 with the vocal and

speech arts disciplines; they will continue until March 15. Band will run on March 21 and 22.

An awards and highlights program will happen on April 5 at St. Paul’s United Church at 7 p.m. It will be a celebration of the talent in vocal, speech arts and band competitions.

“There will be performances from each of the disciplines,” said Dechief.

Piano will begin on April 8, and continue until April 15. Top pianists will perform and awards will be handed out on April 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The outstanding awards for the festival will

also be presented.

Typically the festival has just the one program for highlights and awards.

“We’ve been wanting to do things a little bit differently in the last couple of years,” said Dechief. “Usually our awards night gets so long, and people don’t want to sit there. So we thought, let’s divide it in half, and see how it goes. Next year we might go back to the way we’ve done it forever.”

The festival is running later than normal this year, due to the early timing of Good Friday-Easter long weekend in late March, and the subsequent school spring break.

The Estevan Comprehensive School’s band program goes on a band trip early in the spring, too, which further delayed the festival, since many of the band students are in multiple disciplines.

Dechief noted the festival’s volunteers have already put in at least 200 hours.

Their time commitment was eased thanks to on-line registrations, a relatively new concept for the festival that gains popularity each year.

Adjudicators for the festival have been chosen. Carol Konecsni-Christie from Dysart will be the piano adjudicator. Karen Charleton from Outlook will handle the du-

Jeremy Littlefield played the piano at last year’s music festival. The number of piano entries is up significantly this year. File photo. ties for the vocal and speech arts competitions.

Glen Gillis from Saskatoon and Nancy Hennen from Brandon, Manitoba, will be the band adjudicators.

Dechief is looking for-

ward to hearing the talent displayed at the music festival.

“We know we will be treated to wonderful performances in vocal, piano, speech and band,” said Dechief.

Tests showed no problems in 2015

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

The annual reports for the city’s drinking water supply and the waste water treatment plant showed few problems in 2015.

The water quality report indicated there was only one issue, as the four tests for total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) exceeded 100 parts per billion (ppb). The levels of TTHMs have been reduced in recent years, but the annual average is still above 100 ppb.

“We are working toward another raw water source in Rafferty (Dam) that contains less organics and therefore less TTHMs will be forced during disinfection,” Sutter wrote in his report.

Trihalomethanes (THMs) are a disinfection byproduct, and are not an immediate risk, but over time, THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual sample is not to exceed 350 ppb, and the annual average is not to exceed 100 ppb. The average TTHM count in Estevan’s water supply was 125 ppb last year, which was up from 114 ppb in 2014.

Sutter hopes that when the water supply source is switched to Rafferty, the TTHMs will drop below 100 ppb. A preliminary study has already taken place, but it’s a multi-million dollar project, and it has not received funding from the Building Canada program.

The other tests were compliant with provincial standards. Some of those tests are taken biennially, annually or quarterly; others happen more frequently.

There were 156 bacteriological samples, 365 on-site fluoride tests and 52 off-site fluoride tests.

“There was less run-off last year than there was in previous years, so generally when we have less run-off, that means the dilution factor (changes) in Boundary Dam, which is our water supply, and the dissolved minerals get a little more concentrated,” said Sutter.

The disinfection system for the water supply is also working very well, he said.

None of the samples taken throughout the system had any signs of bacterial contamination.

As for the waste water treatment plant (WWTP), the new bio-solids processing building is finished, but due to supplier issues, the equipment that was to be placed inside was not delivered as of Dec. 31, 2015.

“We have been reassured that the equipment is coming, but it will not arrive until the spring of 2016,”

Sutter wrote in a report. “This is causing us to keep the equipment that was to be replaced in this facility up and running, which is getting exceedingly harder to do. The bio-solids building is now slated to go online by June 2016.”

Also, Stantec Consulting was hired to do a detailed design of an efficiency upgrade to the WWTP facility.

The outdated equipment will be replaced. The equipment was budgeted at $1 million, and was supposed to be tendered last year, but it was not completed and will be forwarded to this year.

“These upgrades are required to keep the plant operational, and to raise the efficiency so that the inevitable expansion of the whole facility can be delayed for a

few more years to give the city the time required to develop a financial plan to fund a system-wide expansion,” he wrote.

Even though the effluent quality spiked from time to time last year, the holding

ponds have been able to buffer these spikes, and the effluent-leaving Cell J meets the requirements to operate.

The waste water treatment system was designed for a maximum daily flow of 6,000 cubic metres of water

DISPOSAL OF STUDENT CUMULATIVE RECORDS In accordance with the December 2012 Records Retention and Disposal Guide for Saskatchewan School Divisions, South East Cornerstone Public School Division will be disposing of student cumulative files for students born in 1989.

The records will be disposed of after March 31, 2016.

per day, and in 2015, they surpassed that total in three of 365 days. The volumes treated have dropped from

2014, which Sutter attributes to the sliding economy, so the plant operated within its capacity for much of the year.

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NOTICE of MEETING WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 WHERE: Auditorium 1, Tatagwa View, Weyburn TIME: 1:30 P.M. The Authority is the governing body of your Health Region, and conducts its regular business meetings in public.

Strategic Planning – Wall Walk at 1:30 p.m.

Individuals or groups of individuals requesting a meeting with SCRHA must send their request in writing 10 days prior to the meeting stating the purpose of the meeting and the time required. Send to Sun Country Regional Health Authority, 808 Souris Valley Rd., Weyburn, SK, S4H 2Z9 or to Lesley.Chapman@SCHR.sk.ca Everyone is welcome to attend and observe.

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Bruins come back against Hawks

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Elecs senior boys and girls teams celebrate their McLeod Series win at WCS last Wednesday. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Elecs capture second straight McLeod Series championship

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) Elecs senior girls and boys basketball teams won the 81st annual home-and-home McLeod Series against the Weyburn Comprehensive School (WCS) Eagles last Wednesday, but the way they accomplished the feat left a bad taste.

Determined to come back from a 70-52 loss to the Elecs last Wednesday at ECS in the first half of the total points’ series, the Eagles girls’ team hit the court first against the Elecs in front of a packed WCS gym of red, white and black Eagles’ supporters roaring their team to victory. Led by forward Jada Kot, the Eagles jumped out to a 34-21 lead at the half by controlling the boards on both ends of the court, converting on their second-chance opportunities and shutting down their opponent’s outside threat.

“They out rebounded us big time right from the beginning,” said Elecs girls coach Jessie Smoliak. “They got that 20-point lead and it was just second-opportunity shots. We tried to prepare for that mentally and throughout practice and it just didn’t work out for us during the game.”

The Elecs did battle back in the third and fourth quarters slowing down their offence and playing more aggressively to bring the score to a close 57-55 deficit with three minutes to play. Elec Kourtney Kobitz played a big part in the comeback scoring nine of her 15 points in the third quarter before fouling out midway through the fourth, but the team still couldn’t overcome the early big deficit and eventually fell 65-57.

“We played man the entire time, put pressure on them the entire time and that shut down their three-point shooters,” said Eagles girls coach Karly Johnson. “Last game they made eight threes, which really killed us. So we stepped it up.”

Coupled with the girls’

eight-point win and their 7666 loss to the Elecs one week earlier, the Eagles boys’ team faced a needed 21-point victory to lead WCS to a McLeod series championship. They came out flying taking a 14-5 lead only 5:11 into the first quarter thanks to a fast transition offence led by guard Bryden Rumpel.

The Elecs found their groove shortly after and fought back to make the score 20-18 after one quarter and 38-35 at halftime due to a determined effort both inside the paint and beyond the arc by forward Carter Kuchinka, who scored 13 of his 22 total points in the half, and Donny Mortenson, who drained eight of his 12.

“We did play very good defence, but we failed to convert on opportunities,” said Elecs forward Reagan Wallewein. “We missed quite a few layups and we had quite a few turnovers that we would have liked to fix.”

The Eagles hit the ground running in the third quarter jumping ahead 4535 a little over two minutes in, but a strong attack from the three-point line by Elec Brett MacMurchy kept Estevan in the game and only trailing 57-51 heading into the fourth. Eagles guard Spencer Anderson took over in the final frame, scoring eight of his 13 total points, and leading Weyburn to the 74-66 win.

“I think what was key was that three-point shooting at the end there,” said Elecs forward Dallas Dowhanuik.

“Carter hit some big shots.

Brett hit some big shots and it propelled us to the McLeod Series.”

“The most important thing, and my guys know this, is that every game we play we play to have our weaknesses exposed and then you play to correct those weaknesses,” said Eagles boys coach Jacquie Williams. “This was just another game where we knew Estevan was going to take some things away from us and we had to adjust.”

Since the Eagles were unable to come back from the 28-point deficit inflicted by the Elecs in the first half

Elec Sammy Wade fights through a strong Eagles’ defence to score a first-half basket. Photo by Jamie Harkins. of the home-and-home total points series, Estevan was awarded the McLeod Trophy. The series victory was the Elecs’ second in a row after falling to the Eagles in the previous 31.

“Nerves played a huge roll,” said Elecs boys coach Shane Ross. “It was reversed from last week. As far as winning, I really don’t like not winning the game and winning the series, but

I guess we’ll just talk to the kids about that. We are happy to have the series (win) again, but still kind of a bad taste in our mouth that we didn’t get a win in the game.”

Despite a slow start and shaky 90 seconds to open up the third period, the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins found a way to beat the Nipawin Hawks 5-3 in a come-from-behind win at Affinity Place on Saturday.

After Bruins defenceman Zach Douglas and Hawks forward Garrett Dunlop exchanged markers in the second period, Nipawin jumped ahead 3-1 early in the third. Eric Bolden first netted a powerplay goal off a cross-ice feed from Evan Mignault 57 seconds into the frame, which was followed by a short-side snapshot by Jake Gerbner that somehow found a way between Bruins netminder Daniel Wapple and the post 33 seconds later.

“The guys were playing good the whole way through,” said Bruins assistant coach Aren Miller.

“Obviously, (Wapple) lets that one in and there was some comments on the bench that he’s made some big saves for us, let’s get a couple back for him. And that is exactly what happened.”

Wi t h t h e B r u i n s enjoying a man advantage opportunity, Braden Oleksyn found the back of the net a little under four minutes into the third by poking a rebound past Hawks goalie Kristian Stead. Oleksyn tied it up at threes four-and-a-half minutes later on a net drive, before Douglas put the home side up for good with around eight minutes remaining on a powerplay point shot that found the low corner stick side.

Oleksyn then recorded the first Bruins’ hat trick of the season into an empty net with a little over a minute remaining in the game.

“We battled hard all game long,” said Oleksyn.

“We fought through some adversity. Even when we were down 3-1 early in the third all of the boys knew with our depth and how we play the game we were never out of it and if we battled hard we were going to come back. We knew that game was ours and we just kept persevering.”

Miller said the Bruins were facing several distractions off the ice on the weekend including a parent and billet commemoration and jersey auction, so there was concern they wouldn’t be able to flip the switch come game time against both the La Ronge Ice Wolves (24-21-3-3), who the Bruins beat 4-3 at home on Friday, ⇢ B4 Hawks

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Estevan Mercury

Minor hockey teams begin provincial playoffs

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Power Dodge peewee A Vipers, Estevan Prairie Mud peewee A Bruins, Estevan Power Tech midget AA Panthers and Estevan midget A Bruins will all compete on home ice over the next two weeks in the first round of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial playoffs.

The Vipers get things started tonight at the Civic Auditorium with a 7 p.m. first round tilt against a newly constructed Swift Current Cats team, which is comprised of players from both the Ice Cats and Fire Cats that compete against the Vipers in the South Sask Female Hockey League (SSFHL) as well as players from surrounding rural areas.

The second game of the two-game total points series goes Feb. 24 in Swift Current.

“We’re expecting a good team to show up,” said Vipers coach Chad Farr, whose team is the defending peewee A provincial champions. “They’re going to have more depth than they do in the league,

so we’re expecting that we have to show up to the rink and fight for every inch and foot and make sure that we have the puck on our stick all the time.”

The peewee A Bruins hit the Civic Auditorium ice at 3 p.m. on Saturday for their first game of the two-game total points first round series against the Swift Current Broncos. The peewee A Bruins are comprised of select players from the Estevan Minor Hockey Association’s peewee tier two teams, and have previously played together as a group at an early November tournament in Prince Albert as well as an A-side final championship win at a Winnipeg tournament during the Christmas break.

“We bonded really well in Winnipeg,” said peewee A Bruins coach Shawn Saxon, adding game two goes Feb. 28 in Swift Current. “When they come together they’re hockey minded. They all have the same goal. They want to win and I like their competitiveness. These kids have a great drive to win. I think on Saturday you’re going to see that right from the start.”

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Five days after the peewee A Bruins home game, the Panthers will welcome the Regina Capitals to the Civic Auditorium on Feb. 25 for a 6:45 p.m. start in the second game of their two-game total points’ series. The Capitals, who went 2-02 with the Panthers in the SSFHL this season, won the first game of the provincial series 4-3 in Regina on Feb. 4.

“The Capitals are a lower placed team in our (league) standings, but they play a lot of one goal games and they’re on a real winning streak right now,” said Panthers coach Trevor Morrison. “I still feel confident. I feel our team has no problem with coming out with the victory, but it isn’t going to be easy.”

The midget A Bruins begin their two-game total points first round series against the Yorkton Terriers on the road Feb. 26, before coming home for the deciding game on Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. at Affinity Place. The Bruins are comprised of select players from the Estevan Tower Wolves and Estevan Bruins tier two teams, with the Terriers also including players from their city’s midget teams.

Midget A Bruins coach Sabe Holzer said the tier two Bruins and Tower Wolves faced the Yorkton clubs at their January tournament with the Bruins walking away with two wins and the Tower Wolves losing an overtime game against one club.

“With our guys who we have, if we come to play, show up and put the effort in (then) we’ll have a good chance to do fine,” said Holzer.

Chargers Prepare For Colts The Estevan Power Dodge bantam A Chargers are poised to face the Swift Current Colts in the best-of-three first round series of the South Sask Female Hockey League playoffs. The fourth place Chargers (12-11-1) and fifth place Colts (9-13-2) met twice during the regular season with Estevan taking both games with scores of 6-1 and 2-0. The hometown team finished the regular season on Saturday at the Civic Auditorium when Marci LeBlanc, above, and the Chargers beat the Regina Cougars 6-3. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Bruins keep playoff fresh

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins are not taking their first round bye in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League playoffs sitting down.

Tom Copeland, head coach of the Bruins, said a bye week has to be managed correctly in order to keep the players sharp because the team they’ll face in the second round will be on a roll and have some playoff games under their belt already. He said the Bruins’ younger players have also only played one

hockey game this month due to the Saskatchewan Hockey Association SaskFirst Bantam Zone Camps cancelling out game play the weekend of Feb. 5 to 7 and they’ll need to be ready to go.

“We’ll have some pretty intense practices here this week,” said Copeland.

“We’ve got three of them scheduled. We’ve got to keep the competition level high. That’s critical. It’s a challenge for us as coaches to try and keep them sharp and ready to go.”

The Bruins (18-8-4) enter the bye week after winning their final game of

the regular season 7-1 over the Melville Millionaires (2-26-2) at a packed Carnduff Centennial Arena on Sunday. Copeland said the club had locked up second place in the standings a few weeks ago, but the players have continued to give it their all on the ice.

“The top five teams in our division get a bye, so we knew by Christmas time that we were probably going to be sitting on a bye week,” he said, noting they’ll begin play in the second round the week of Feb. 22. “We have been preparing for it, but it doesn’t make it any less challenging.”

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Peewee Bruins move on from weekend homestand

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

The Estevan Westmoreland Coal peewee AA Bruins learned a few valuable lessons in their 12-0 and 9-1 home losses to the South Sask Minor Hockey League leading Swift Current Broncos on Saturday and Sunday, but now have to put those games behind them as they move on to an important regular season ending weekend homestand.

Tim Miller, coach of the Bruins, said the biggest things the players have to do after the losses is forget about them, keep their confidence up and believe in their teammates. He said the losses to the Broncos showed they have to stay focused on the task at hand and don’t let their emotions control their play.

The Broncos (24-1) showed the Bruins (11-11-3) what happens when a team takes penalties against them right off the bat on Sunday at the Civic Auditorium.

Swift Current scored their first powerplay goal of the

afternoon just 55 seconds into the opening frame on a point shot from Ryan McCleary.

Estevan settled down after that goal and began to put pressure on the Swift Current defence, but failed to beat Broncos goalie Justin Dueck.

A short-handed marker by Hayden Wilm with 2:26 remaining made the score 2-0 heading into the second.

The Bruins began their steady trip to the penalty box at the beginning of the second period giving the Broncos the momentum. Before the game hit the 40-minute mark, Swift Current’s Noah Wills, Joe Arntsen and Cash Arntsen lit the lamp leading to Estevan pulling Jackson Miller from the net for Layne Gilroy.

Three of the next four

Broncos’ goals came with the man advantage. Wills found the back of the net on the powerplay two minutes into the third, Wilm scored an even-strength marker a little over a minute later, Joe Arntsen potted another with the man advantage 11:24 into the period and Wills scored the Broncos’ fifth powerplay goal at the 13:10

mark. Estevan’s Riley Niven ruined Dueck’s shutout bid with just under five minutes left to play.

Miller said if the two teams meet in the playoffs their game plan will definitely involve staying out of the penalty box, moving the puck quicker and putting more pressure on the Broncos to force turnovers. He said

they’ll start to implement those tasks this weekend against the second-place Melville Millionaires (13-8-3).

“There is four points on the line,” said Miller. “We get all four points we move up to third place. We’re in fourth right now, so next weekend is very big. Next weekend basically classifies as playoff games for us.”

The View from the desk of Marga Cugnet, CEO, Sun Country Health Region A patient’s confusion

Bruin Mason Kukura tries to get past a stifling Broncos’ defence. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Sometimes the people who work in health care wonder why their patients/clients and residents are so confused about what we’re doing and why. Why don’t they understand?

I think it’s because we don’t advise them properly and fail to communicate completely.

I have a patient story to relate, to demonstrate the problem. The situation became a comedy of errors and only was funny - when the patient reflected back because it was not urgent.

The patient visited a doctor in Regina. Recently, the doctor wrote a prescription for an additional immunization and said the patient could get the shot anywhere - at his convenience. The doctor’s nurses had all gone home for the day so they weren’t available.

Rather than go back to Regina just for a needle, the patient took the prescription to a pharmacy in his home town to fill. He asked that the prescription be filled and they give him the shot. The pharmacist said, we can do that. Pharmacists give flu shots so why not this? the patient thought.

When he picked up the prescription, he asked for an appointment to get the shot. We can’t do that, he was told. He was told not to take the vaccine to the closest hospital for the shot because they would not do it.

They didn’t know what the patient should do with the vaccine.

He took the prescription, which needed to be kept in the fridge, to the closest doctor’s clinic, thinking he could just wait a few minutes until a doctor could see him. No doctor was available that day and they don’t keep medicine in their fridge for patients. He made an appointment. He carried the vaccine back to the pharmacy to be kept cold.

He asked that the pharmacist mark ‘paid’ on the package because he didn’t want to have to pay another $100 for the serum. That’s one worry.

Good thing that all this running around only takes a few minutes by car.

The day of the appointment, he picked up the vaccine from the pharmacy and went to the doctor’s office.

Turns out, he got the appointment day wrong and no other doctor was available. Their advice was to go to Home Care at the local hospital.

The vaccine is now more than a week old. Maybe that doesn’t matter. The patient certainly doesn’t know.

That’s another worry.

The patient stopped at the Admitting Desk at the hospital, explained the situation again and asked whether to go to Home Care or the emergency department. He was told to wait for an emergency department nurse.

Good thing this patient can take time off work for medical needs. That’s another worry.

Emergency department nurse hums and haws.

Maybe she can’t give the immunization. Maybe the patient needs to go to a Public Health Nurse where immunizations are routine. Makes a few calls. Discovers she can give the needle. Now she needs a doctor’s order.

Calls the Regina clinic for a doctor’s order.

Nurse explains to the patient that Home Care would have needed a doctor’s order as well. Public Health would have needed a doctor’s order and a whole health care history before giving the immunization.

The patient gets the immunization. Finally goes back to work.

There was a more direct route for this patient to receive this immunization. Some of the problem was created because his doctor didn’t know immunization is not available just anywhere and some because the patient made a mistake. But nobody in the doctor’s office, the pharmacy or the doctor’s office actually knew how to accurately advise this patient how to get from A to B. Good thing the emergency department wasn’t busy that day.

Everyone along the way was very polite and friendly.

But it was a time-consuming and worrisome process for a very simple act. The patient felt alone, in a foreign country called “Health Care.” Good thing his health care need was a tiny one. This story shows, again, that health care involves more than the doctor’s office or the local hospital or a health region. And it shows that we really need to start connecting the dots for our patients and fully communicate the entire process for accessing any health care service.

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Estevan Mercury

Curlers learn finer points of the game

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A little over a dozen area curlers got a step up on their competition at the Power Dodge Curling Centre last Friday thanks to a new adult curling clinic put on by Affinity Credit Union and CurlSask.

Amber Holland, executive director of CurlSask and skip of Saskatchewan’s 2011 national women’s championship team, led the two-hour lesson with fellow CurlSask coaches Travis Brown and Jade Ivan. The three instructors separated the students into three groups based on skill level and gave them lessons on how to improve their sliding, throwing and brushing techniques.

“You can’t teach a ton in two hours, so the idea is just to give them some basic tips on curling, better on what they do within their curling league and (give them) something they can work on when we go away,” said Holland. “We have three instructors here, because we usually have around 20 participants, so we (can) give some oneon-one attention.”

Jason Stepp, a student at the clinic and returnee to the sport after 22 years off the ice, said he attended the lesson to gain some exercise and a competitive edge in his recreational league. He said the clinic showed him how to slide out better and stay square to the broom giving him more confidence in the game.

Holland said CurlSask’s partnership with Affinity Credit Union for these clinics has helped them get more engaged in their clubs with communi-

ty development programs, which is in addition to their traditional partnership at competitions. She said they’ve staged four clinics this year in Davidson, Watrous, Kamsack and finally Estevan with each providing an instructional boost to their area curlers.

“Two hours is a tight timeline to do something,

so we may look at expanding the lengths of the clinics in the future,” said Holland. “But I think people appreciate that you have other people from outside the community come in and just take an involvement in what they’re doing and give them some tips. And hopefully they have some fun doing it.”

Bruins right-winger Lynnden Pastachak moves the puck into the Nipawin Hawks’ end. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Hawks witness Bruins’ true character

CurlSask coach Travis Brown helps Angie Johnson on her throws at the Affinity Credit Union Curling Clinic.

Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Local artist Gale Tytlandsvik provided the Soldiers’ Tree monument committee a look at what the monument might look like once it is placed beside the city’s cenotaph.

Soldiers’ Tree monument plans gaining serious momentum

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

It’s a project that took on a life of its own and a group of interested citizens are willing to take it to the next two stages with some community support.

The Soldiers’ Tree, a commemorative piece of carving from a 102-year-old cottonwood tree located at the former Pawson’s Market Garden south of the city, will find a permanent home beside Estevan’s cenotaph, if all plans come to fruition.

Jim “Frosty” Forrest is one local resident who decided early on to put time and effort into the project that features the artistic and crafting talents of chain saw carver Darren Jones of Rimbey, Alta.

The committee has received permission from the provincial Ministry of Justice and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 60 to place the Soldiers’ Tree Monument in the southwest corner of the Court House lawn near the cenotaph.

The completed project, if all goes according to plan, will include a fence of metal silhouettes depicting various Second World War airplanes, ships and artillery pieces in scenes from historical battles that included Canadians.

A stone paver walkway will lead from an 11th Avenue entrance which will be lined with flower beds. The walkway will surround the monument and will include carved benches. The first will depict a First World War PPCLI soldier and a Second World War sailor.

The second bench will pay tribute to the Second World War airmen and a modernday soldier.

Forrest explained the project got underway in October of last year with the donation of the tree by the Pawson family who had owned and operated the market garden in the valley just south of Estevan for decades.

The committee hired Jones to apply his talents which turned the tree base into a military tribute.

Forrest said curiosity led committee member Lester Hinzman to Jones and some samples of his work, which caught the attention of others, who joined the group effort.

The Soldiers’ Tree monument will tell a story of Canada’s contribution to the Allied victories in the First and Second World Wars with the personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force coming to life through

the six metre sculpture that pays tribute to those who served and those who serve in the military today and those who will serve in the future.

The sculpture recognizes the South Saskatchewan Regiment that was formed in 1930. The King’s Colour (flag) of the SSR is carved above a duo of soldiers showing one soldier assisting another in a combat situation.

The tree carving should be completed by April with the official placement at the Court House shortly after.

The official dedication is scheduled for Sept. 10 of this year and so far plans include a parade of Legion members with the PPCLI Elks Army Cadets and Pipe Band and the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Squadron.

Plans are also being made to include a 100-soldier military guard and a fly past of vintage Second World War aircraft, including one of the few remaining serviceable Spitfire fighter planes and a Hurricane. These planes will be coming up from Texas, as part of the Texas Flying Legends team and their presence will be sponsored by the Estevan Flying Club, said Forrest who added that he is getting excited about the potential and meaning of the monument as well as

this special launching.

“But in order to complete it, the committee, in conjunction with the local Legion branch, launched a fundraising campaign. Pamphlets with donor information have been placed in various businesses around the city and corporate donors are being approached,” he said. Those wishing to make a donation are invited to contact the Estevan Legion at 306-634-3135 or drop in to see them in the office at 1317-Fourth Street. Mailed donations go to the S4A 0X1 postal code and cheques are to be made payable to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 60. Donors are asked to mark “Soldier Tree Account” on the cheque’s memo line.

“Take a look at the tree if you wish, it’s located just southwest of the water treatment plant,” said Forrest.

“The committee figured we’ll need about $50,000 to get everything they want to complete the project,” Forrest said.

“It was interesting when I left a phone message with that Texas Flying Legends club. They returned my call within an hour. We talked for a while and I learned that one guy they knew down there had trained to be a pilot at the Commonwealth Training

Jim “Frosty” Forrest.

School right here in Estevan so many years ago. So there is always something positive happening around this project. It’s easy to get behind it.”

Forrest suggested it was just a matter of “do you care, do the younger people in our city care? I know the local flying club does, and the people we’ve contacted so far, do. We were able to get an artist’s concept of what the monument might look like thanks to the photographic and artistic efforts of Gale Tytlandsvik. It was another small but very appreciated gesture by a local citizen who cares, too. We have the military types like Robert Rooks and the army and air cadets behind this, along with the Legion who have done quite a bit over the past couple of years,”

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Forrest said donations have been coming in as a result of the pamphlet campaign, and a sculpture of a Canadian beaver in a foxhole will be auctioned off at the upcoming Estevan Wildlife Federation fundraising dinner in April.

Forrest said some of the $50,000 needed will hopefully come as work-in-kind donations since there will be some physical hauling required and yearly maintenance will be needed which will be carried out by the Soldiers’ Tree committee through the auspices of the Legion.

The memorial is being placed next to the cenotaph to facilitate the maintenance requirements and to be provided a measure of safety and security.

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Estevan Mercury

Kitchen discusses adjustment to life and schedules in Ottawa

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Robert Kitchen admits he has faced a steep learning curve during the adjustment to his new job as the member of Parliament (MP) for Souris-Moose Mountain.

Kitchen spoke at a meeting hosted by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 11 at Enbridge Pipelines’ building.

He discussed his experiences in Parliament thus far, his stance on some of the issues facing southeast Saskatchewan, and his work as the Conservative Party’s critic for sport.

The first two months following his election victory in October were spent getting his offices set up in Ottawa and in the constituency. It’s particularly challenging in such a vast riding, which spans 43,000 square kilometres; some of the urban constituencies are five square kilometres.

“They don’t realize that for me to get to Moosomin (from Estevan), it’s a 2 1/2 to three hour drive, if the weather’s good and the roads are good,” said

Kitchen.

Procedures have to be followed in Ottawa, and he has spent a lot of time learning the protocol and rules associated with being an MP. “I knew it was going to be a … large learning curve,” said Kitchen. “I don’t think it’s been any more challenging than I thought. It’s just that sometimes … things surprise you with what goes on.”

Time management has also carried a big adjustment. He wants to hear what people have to say during meetings, but those meetings are often shorter than he wants.

He has spent a lot of time in the House of Commons and caucus meetings, along with listening to lobbyists and speaking with constituents.

Kitchen said he was disappointed the speech from the throne last fall didn’t mention agriculture.

He regards agriculture as the backbone of SourisMoose Mountain, while the energy sector is the arms and the legs.

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Souris-Moose Mountain MP Robert Kitchen spoke at the Feb. 11 meeting of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. storage projects, like the one at the Boundary Dam Power Station, are the type of infrastructure projects that Canada needs, he said, since it benefits both the economy and the environment.

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structure,” said Kitchen.

“Here’s a project that is there, we have the technology, we know how it’s working, it’s doing well and we need to promote it.”

There are thousands of coal-fired power plants under construction around the world, particularly in China and India, so if the technology can be exported, then it’s a “winwin” for Saskatchewan and Canada.

Kitchen is also a strong proponent of pipelines for transporting oil. He noted the Tories put forward a motion recognizing the importance of the energy sector, the safety of pipelines for transporting oil, and the benefits of the Energy East pipeline, but it was defeated.

He believes the government is putting up roadblocks that only delay the pipeline process.

In southeast Saskatch-

ewan, people have lost their jobs because of the plunging price of oil. Some have been forced to leave the constituency.

“We need the government to step up and show they have confidence in the industry,” said Kitchen.

“By having confidence in the industry, that puts confidence in the investors. Confidence in the investors puts money back into the area.”

A lot of Liberals have heard about what’s happening in Alberta due to the oil prices, but they don’t know what’s going on in Saskatchewan.

Kitchen is also supportive of the Accelerated Well Cleanup Program that Saskatchewan’s government recently introduced.

The provincial government believes it will result in the cleanup of abandoned wells in the province, creating both economic and environmental benefits.

The proposal was just announced, and Kitchen has been studying the plan.

As for his sport critic portfolio, Kitchen looks forward to meeting with Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough. Previous meetings with her have been cancelled.

He touched on four aspects during his speech to the chamber: a national strategy on concussions, the upcoming National Health and Fitness Day on June 4, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and promoting health to other MPs. “If we’re not healthy, then how can we turn around and say to the public to be healthy?” he asked.

Kitchen hopes to have some input on the concussion strategy, since he dealt with many patients suffering concussions during his career as a chiropractor in Estevan.

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60 and Over Club Highlights Submitted by Shirley Graham

A newlywed was asked how she liked married life. “Oh, I hate it,� she replied. “Why?� her friend asked. “You make those dirty old beds, wash those dirty old dishes, and wash those dirty old clothes.

And in two weeks, you do it all

again.�

Shuffleboard winners for the week of Feb. 8 were Clarence Morgan and JoAnne McGimm. Jean Didkowski was second.

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

Charlie Loustel finished in first

place in cribbage. Shirley Clark was second and Art Friesen came in third.

An RCMP officer responded to a report of a barroom disturbance.

The “disturbance� turned out to be well over six feet tall and weighed almost 300 pounds. What’s more, he boasted he could whip the deputy and Muhammad Ali, too.

“I’ll bet you’re also an escape artist, better than Houdini,� the officer said.

The giant nodded. “If I had some chains,� the deputy continued, “You could show us how strong you really are. But all I’ve got is a set of handcuffs. Why don’t you see just how quickly you can break out of them?�

Once in the cuffs, the man puffed, pulled and jerked for four minutes. “I can’t get out of these,� he growled. “Are you sure?� the deputy asked.

The fellow tried again. “Nope.

I can’t do it.� “In that case,� said the deputy, “you’re under arrest.�

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CITY PAGE 1102 4TH STREET • ESTEVAN, SK • 306-634-1800 PUBLIC NOTICE

Energy City Film Circuit Film - Spotlight February 27 4pm at the Orpheum Theatre

The Council of the City of Estevan pursuant to the Cities Act that the Council of the City of Estevan, gives notice of its intention to amend Traffic Bylaw # 89-1294 as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend Section 43 a (i) to: The maximum speed for vehicles on Fourth Street in the 1100 and 1200 block, between 13th Avenue and Souris Avenue shall not exceed 30 kilometers per hour (18.64 mph).

The proposed Bylaw 2016-1961 may be inspected by any person in the City Clerk’s Office, on the main level of City Hall, between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

701 Souris Ave. 306-634-3942 estevanartscouncil.com Contact us for more information on our programs

Dated this 9th day of February, 2016

VISUAL ARTS

Explore Clay February 27th 10:30am to 4:30pm - Adult (ages 14+) No previous experience required. Cost is $50.00 which includes all materials and instruction.

Judy Pilloud 1102 4th Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

City of Estevan - 2015 Notice to consumers for Water Quality Estevan Waterworks Call 634-1822 for further explanation Parameter

Required Testing by Permit each year

Number of Tests Completed in 2015

Number of Tests Not Meeting the Permit in 2015

1. Bacteriological A harmless form of bacteria called Total Coliform is routinely monitored in the distributed water.

If found, coliform show a break down in the disinfection process or possible outside contamination.

Positive results require additional testing to test for pathogens

154 Regular Samples

156

0

A sample after each main repair or construction

34

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2. Turbidity (on-site) - Turbidity is a measure of the clarity of the water.

- For our water supply, turbidity shall not exceed 0.3 NTU from any filter.

When: March 18 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25, tickets must be purchased in advance (at the Art Gallery or Henders Drugs). Tickets are limited, make sure to get yours today!

SOUTH SASK PHOTO CLUB WITH JON GILLIES

VIP MEMBERS ONLY EVENTS

When: February 18, March 31, April 28, May 26 and June 30 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25/ person/ session

When: February 23, March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25/ person for an annual membership

ART JOURNALING

When: March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Cost: $20/ person for an annual membership

1. After each filter on a continuous basis.

2. Daily from the storage reservoir before entering the distribution system.

3. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological samples.

3. Fluoride (on-site) - Fluoride is added as a dental aid - Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

365

4. Fluoride (off-site testing) Levels not to exceed 1.5 mg/l

52

5. Chlorine Residual (on-site) - Chlorine is added to disinfect the water and the levels must be maintained at: - a chloramine residual of not less then 0.5 mg/l throughout the distribution system.

- free ammonia of >0.1 mg/l < 0.5 mg/l

THE PINTEREST CHALLENGE

1. Continuous

0

2. Every 2 hours

0

3. Completed for the bacteriological samples

0

365

0

When: May 2(patio lanterns), May 9 (clay flower box) May 16 (living art) Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $22/ person/ session or $50 for all three

When: March 22 (Ages 3-4), April 12 (Ages 5-7), April 19 (Ages 8-10) Time: 10:00 - 11:00am (March 22) 4:00 - 5:00pm (April 12 and 19) Cost: $5/ child/ session

PRINTMAKING

FAMILY ART

When: March 8, April 5, May 10, June 7 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $15/ person/ session

52

0

When: April 14 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $25/ person

0

MAKERSPACE

2. At the same frequency and locations as for bacteriological sampling, for free and total residuals.

1. Every 2 hours operators perform an analysis and also monitored continuous with on-line instruments 2. Completed for the bacteriological samples 190 samples and 304 spot checks

4

4

0

6. Chemical & Health Panel alkalinity; bicarbonate; calcium; carbonate; chloride; conductivity; hardness; magnesium; nitrate; pH; sodium; sulphate; and total dissolved solids; aluminium; arsenic; barium; boron; cadmium; chromium; copper; iron; lead; manganese; selenium; uranium; and zinc 7. Pesticides and Organics

When: February 26 (Belle Plaine), April 1 ( Zachary Lucky), May 6 (Sean Hogan) Time: Doors open at 8:00pm Cost: $20/ person, tickets available at the door

SPECIAL EDITION AFTER DARK: CRAFT BEER TASTING

When: April 22 (Ages 7-10), May 24 (Ages 7-10) Time: 9:00 - 12:00 AM Cost: $20/ child/ session or $30 for both sessions

DROP INTO ART AFTER SCHOOL When: April 6,13,20,27 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM Cost: $5/ child/ session

May 4,11,18,25

ARTIST IN THE MAKING: SUMMER ART CAMPS When: July 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30 Time: 9:00am-noon or 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $60/ child/ camp

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1 every 2 years

1

0

4

4

4 exceeding100 ppb The levels of TTHMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have been reduced by switching to Chloramination but the annual average is still above 100 ppb. We are working toward another raw water source in Rafferty that contains less organics and therefore less TTHMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be formed during disinfection.

1 every 2 years

1

0

8. Total Tribalomethanes (TTHMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) THMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are a disinfection byproduct and are not an immediate risk but over time THM ingestion is a suspected carcinogen. Each individual sample is not to exceed 350ppb and annual average not to exceed 100ppb

9. Cyanide and Mercury

AFTER DARK

When: February 18 March 3,10,17,24,31 April 7, 14, 21,28 May 2, 5, 19, 26 June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 10:00 - 10:30am Cost: $10/ family/ month

YOGA AND ART

When: March 2 (image editing), March 16 (mould making), March 30 (123D software) & " $!( %/ Â Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: $10/ person/ session or $25 for all three sessions

0

ART GOUGH

SPRING INTO ART!

COCKTAILS AND CRAFTS

1. Every four (4) hours per day for treated water entering the distribution system

If you are an EAGM member, these events are free for you, our valued cultural supporters.

Drinks and snacks will be provided. Preregistration and a minimum of 5 registrants is required.

CRAFT IN ART AND ART IN CRAFT When: April 7 @ 7:00pm ART IN MOTION When: June 2 @ 7:00pm

The City of Estevan Water Treatment Plant is a surface water plant that focuses on the removal of suspended solids and the inactivation of pathogenic organisms through a multiple barrier approach, i.e. chemical aided settling, filtration, disinfection.

All limits that each parameter must be within, comes from the Environmental Protection Act 2002 and associated Regulations to that Act. Go to www.saskh2o.ca for details and a complete listing of all levels throughout the province. A full detailed listing of all the levels of these parameters as well as the Waterworks Annual Report is located at www.estevan.ca or is available at the Estevan Library and City Hall.

Employment Opportunities

City of Estevan Bylaw 89-1294 Section 34 (e): â&#x20AC;&#x153;The occupier of property in the City of Estevan shall remove any snow, ice or other obstruction from the public sidewalk adjacent to such property within twenty-four (24) hours of the time such snow, ice or other obstruction appears on such public sidewalk.â&#x20AC;&#x153;

IF YOU HAVE ANY CITY CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT

306-634-1800

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

Permanent Part-Time Maintenance Technicians The City of Estevan is looking for motivated Permanent Part-Time Maintenance Technicians who can work well alone or in a team environment to assist in the maintenance and operation of various facilities throughout the city.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Operates, maintains and repairs facility systems such as: â&#x20AC;˘ Boiler â&#x20AC;˘ Refrigeration â&#x20AC;˘ HVAC â&#x20AC;˘ Swimming Pool

â&#x20AC;˘ Maintains water quality at swimming pool â&#x20AC;˘ Installs new plumbing fixtures and completes minor electrical upgrades â&#x20AC;˘ Completes building renovations. â&#x20AC;˘ Instructs or trains employees in basic facility operation and safety â&#x20AC;˘ Promote and maintain positive public relations between staff and customers This position requires: â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Class 5 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License â&#x20AC;˘ WHMIS Training â&#x20AC;˘ Arena Operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Certificate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Level 1 â&#x20AC;˘ Pool Operators Certificate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Level 1

â&#x20AC;˘ Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Certificate The City of Estevan offers competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and emphasis on work/life balance. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a career that contributes directly to a growing, thriving community, then apply to Aubrey Agarand, Human Resources, City of Estevan 1102 4th Street Estevan, Sk S4A 0W7 Fax: (306) 634-9790 Email: apply@estevan.ca

The position shall be filled in accordance with the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and CUPE Local 726. Candidates not possessing the qualifications listed above, are urged to apply and will be considered on the basis of their combined education and experience.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. These positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 Auto MiscellAneous

Mobile/ Manufactured

HealtH ServiceS

Livestock

ASHWORTH FARM & RANCH

Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC... Ford... Imports...

1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260.

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CANADIAN MANUFACTURED MODULAR HOMES

Birthdays

13th Annual Bull Sale

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Travel

Come and Celebrate Benita Brennan’s 90th Birthday on Saturday , February 27, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Creighton Lodge, 1028 Hillcrest Drive , Estevan, SK. . Let your presence be your gift

SAVE 30% on our Heart of the Arctic adventure. Visit Inuit communities in Greenland and Nunavut Aboard the comfortable ‘l 98passenger Ocean Endeavour.

CALL FOR DETAILS! 1 -800-3637566 or visit: www.adventurecanada.com. (TIC0#04001400)

LegaL/PubLic Notices In the estate of Larry Armstrong, late of Estevan, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate, duty verified by statuatory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 10th day of March, 2016.

Happy 2nd Birthday Daniel!

Love, Papa & Grandma.

In MeMorIaM

Laurel Orsted 1812 1st Street Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0H8 APPLYING FOR CANADA PENSION PLAN DISABILITY BENEFITS? Increase your chance of success.

Call the Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic.

1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

APARTMENTS AND HOUSES FOR RENT Newer Condos available 1 & 2 bedrooms and 3br houses in Estevan at great prices: Call today at 306-421-3749 For Rent: 2 bedroom, 2 bath furnished condo. 4th floor Petterson Point. Underground parking, no pets, no smoking. Immediate possession.

Phone 306-634-9310 Cell 306421-6166 FOR RENT Regina east co-operative. Newly renovated, two bedroom apartment for two retired seniors. Large screened balcony. Outside parking with electricity. All amenities except power. Security doors. Reasonable rent. 306-789-7970 For Rent Two bedroom bungalow, renovated four appliances. Two references required. Available March 1st.

To view call 306-340-0263 or 306461-5058.

HEART & STROKE

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For catalogues or more information call Kelly Ashworth (306) 456-2749 or (306) 861-2013 Kyle Ashworth (306) 861-9352 Owen Ashworth (306) 861-9044 Bouchard Livestock (403) 946-4999 or (403) 813-7999

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Business OppOrtunities

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LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER Three quarters of superb cultivated land in the RM of Coalfields No. 4, containing a total of approx. 480 acres with very few sloughs:

B. SE 16-1-06 W/2 C. SW 16-1-06 W/2 New 42’ government inspected water well and powerbox installed.

No usable buildings (other than 2 steel and 1 wood grain bins); No surface leases or mineral rights included.

Land has potential for subdivisions and acreages as there are many acreages around properties; next to Frobisher and possible Midale and Torquay oil seams; close to Shand Power Plant; recent coal surveys done; coal map on SW quarter.

Terms and Conditions: 1. Land Free and Clear of Encumbrances other than utility or oil easements or other encumbrances not affecting marketability.

2. Possession 30 days following acceptance of winning bid or unless otherwise mutually agreed. Balance of tender amount to be paid on or before possession.

3. Interest at 5.0% on any amount not paid at possession.

4. Seller responsible for taxes to Dec. 31, 2015 - buyer responsible for land taxes for 2016.

5. Buyer pays Land Titles fees, seller provides Transfer Authorization to transfer to buyer.

6. Bids may be submitted on any one or more quarters (but preference will be given to bids for total package) with bid price for each quarter set out.

7. All Tenders must be in writing and include bid deposit of 5% payable to “Trobert Law Firm - Trust” by way of bank draft or certified cheque.

HIGHEST OR ANY BID NOT NECESSARILY ACCEPTED. Inquiries relative to land to James Trobert @ 634-2616. Tenders must be submitted on or before Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in a sealed envelope marked “Thompson Land Tender”, c/o Trobert Law Firm, #305-1133-4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan S4A 0W6.

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A. NE 16-1-06 W/2 Presently in alfalfa (for past 7 to 8 years)

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In memory of Peter Miiller, Feb. 16, 1933 Feb. 20, 2015 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear Fond memories linger everyday Remembrance keeps him near.

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Domestic cars

Domestic cars

LONG CREEK MOTORS WE FINANCE - GREAT RATES! LOW PRICES!

13 Jeep Patriot North 4x4 4 dr 25,124 km, factory wty

12 Chev Equinox 1LT AWD loaded, 89,977km, factory wty

REDUCED PRICES!

12 Jeep Liberty Sport North 4x4, 4 dr, 69,940km, factory wty 10 Hyundai Santa Fe GL AWD 4 dr 94,056km, wty 08 Ford F150 Super Crew Fx4, 4x4, wty

08 Chev Silverado LT 2500 EXT/Cab 4x4 Z71, wty 08 Dodge Ram 1500 QuadCab XLT 4x4, wty 08 Honda Accord EX 4dr leather, sunroof, wty

08 Toyota Tundra SR5 Crew Max 4x4 v8 loaded, wty 07 Chrysler Sebring Touring FWD, 4dr, wty 07 Ford Escape XLT 4wd loaded wty

06 Pontiac G6 GTP 2 dr sunroof, heated ps, V6 auto, wty 06 Pontiac Pursuit 2 dr, wty

05 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 7 Pass, wty

05 Chrysler 300 Hemi C 4 dr, loaded, 94,331km, wty 02 Chev Silverado LT Z71 Crew Cab, 4x4, wty 02 Ford Windstar Sport Van wty

63 GMC 2 ton 2dr manual, PTO wooden hoist tilt box

59 GMC 1 ton 2dr manual, PTO wooden hoist tilt box

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Most of our vehicles are covered by Lubrico Powertrain Warranty

306-634-7231 Cell: 461-7805 421 4th Street, Estevan, SK

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Feed & Seed

For Sale - MiSc

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free shipping.

Replacement guarantee. 1-866873-3846 or www.treetime.ca.

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Barley and Wheat. OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment! CALL: 1-306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com

LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 217 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 56 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s farm an d p as tu re lan d av ailab le to re n t

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Land For Sale 2.2 acres land, 315 Kensington Ave, Estevan Saskatchewan. Call Terry, 306-421-6282, Tim 306-6344894, email ttrepair@sasktel.net

For Sale - MiSc Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad.

Complete supply and installation.

Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com.

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 500,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

Auctions UNRESERVED BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. Tuesday, February 23, 10 a.m. Rural Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Hufnagel Transport Ltd. Oilfield Trucking and Complete Repair Facility. Full details: www.foothillsauctions.com or call 780-922-6090.

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Thiessen points out why the Legion is special

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Pastor/Corporal Geoff Thiessen provided words of encouragement and challenge when he spoke to Legion members and guests at the Legion’s annual Past Presidents’ Supper Feb. 13. ize the pride in service we provide for veterans.”

Thiessen was joined

by Estevan’s deputy mayor Brian Johnson who brought greetings from the city council, thanking the Legion for their many and varied contributions to the community.

Estevan Branch No. 60 president Troy LeBlanc served as emcee for the evening’s program that included the installation of three new members into the executive committee. Willie Forrest was also installed as the assistant sergeant-at-arms and joined the branch’s colour party.

“We have re-organized the colour party and we’re thankful for that, for those people who stepped up. Our numbers may be dwindling, but we carry on,” said LeBlanc.

Past president Sharren Dukart officiated over the installation of Forrest, as well

Obituaries Francis Murray Horsman April 25, 1951 – February 1, 2016

Murray Horsman, late of Estevan, passed away February 1, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan, at the age of 64. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 18 years, Nelly (Marcotte) Horsman of Estevan; her children, Trevor (Jennifer) Marcotte and their children Brahm, Liam, Kaide Marcotte of Victoria, B.C., Jason Marcotte and friend John Plante of Edmonton, Alexis Marcotte and her son Taye Marcotte of Edmonton; mother, Eileen Horsman of Weyburn; brother, Richard (Linda) Horsman of Halbrite; brother, Rodney (Rhonda) Horsman and their children, Raylene (Peter) Ryan and their son Kaden Ryan, Ryan Horsman of Weyburn; sister, Connie Van Roon (Jerry Van Roon) of Estevan and their children, Cory (Allyson) Van Roon and their son Eli Van Roon of Weyburn, Jennifer (Stan) McCoy and their children, Kaitlyn, Addyson, Braxton Wallin of Weyburn, Jeremy (Julie) Van Roon of Weyburn; Aunt Bobbi Brownridge and Uncle Bill Orsted and friend Sylvia Prime, as well as numerous cousins. Murray was predeceased by his father, Ivan Horsman, grandparents, Ira and Frances Horsman and Theodore and Mabel Orsted, three uncles and three aunts. Murray was born on April 25, 1951, in Midale to Ivan and Eileen (Orsted) Horsman. He was delivered by Doc Mainprize. He received his elementary education in Halbrite and his high schooling in Midale. He was raised and spent the most of his life on the farm near Halbrite. He worked with his dad as a mixed farmer, but his greatest passion was ranching and being able to tend to his cattle. Murray called his workshop on the farm, Horse’s Welding and Recycled Junk Shop. There was a saying etched on his workbench that said: I can fix just about anything, miracles take a little longer. He enjoyed working with his hands and this was quite evident in the detail of the craftsmanship that

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as new executive members Danielle Evenson, Christine Jones and Dean Erickson.

During his address, Thiessen noted there were four elements of the Legion that made them a special organization, beginning with their belief in the military and those who serve in it. Holding the values and beliefs of a military personage can sometimes be challenging, he suggested.

“The second is the fact we cherish the memory of the fallen soldiers, those who didn’t come home. Lest we forget? No, that’s why we visit schools to remind young people of what this is about.

That is why we have cenotaphs in our communities.

We keep the history alive, so we can remember the price of peace and freedom.”

Serving families of those who serve was the third element Thiessen said he admired about the Legion.

“When those military per-

sonnel come home they need help, whether it’s PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) or other assistance that is required. The Legion is there, because we are passionate for the cause.”

The fourth element, was the combined strength of the Legion for “together we make a difference. We can symbolize the fact that many hands make light work and we prove that point.”

Before bringing the evening’s program to a close, LeBlanc noted that 2015 had been a memorable year with the realization of the Veterans’ Park in the Royal Heights area of the city, coming to a reality while the ambitious Soldiers’ Tree project has been launched with plans to place it near the cenotaph, in the central part of the city on the courthouse lawn.

Visiting Legion members attending the Estevan event included couples from Bienfait and Oxbow.

Willie Forrest was officially inducted into the office of assistant sergeant at arms for the Estevan Branch No. 60 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Forrest received the assistant’s sash from branch president Troy LeBlanc.

Photo by Norm Park

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went into his work. Murray loved to weld, repair machinery, do woodwork, cook, create pencil artwork and craft miniature metal ornaments or invent something new to assist him with a project.

He was a perfectionist and his workmanship was impeccable.

When the Rafferty Dam became a reality in 1988, their farming and ranching endeavors came to an end. After leaving the farm in 1991, Murray moved to Estevan, calling it his retirement home.

He would never say no, to anyone that needed assistance. He was often called upon as a handyman and could tackle any job he put his mind to. Soon afterwards, Murray met Nelly Marcotte, the love of his life. On March 13, 1997, they were married. He was a calm, strong and loving man who enriched the lives of Nelly and her children. Murray had a special bond with his neighbor’s day care children and they would always say, Hi Mr. Murray, to him. He travelled to Texas, Mexico, Hawaii and the Netherlands.

He had a green thumb and was proud of his garden, flowers and yard. In his past time, Murray loved to fish and would go to Tobin Lake or ice fish at Rafferty Dam. He worked close with his two brothers at various projects, over the years. Murray will be missed and always be remembered for the great person that he always was. A Celebration of Murray’s Life was held on Saturday, February 6, 2016, 1:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Mr. Doug Third officiating. His brother, Rodney Horsman, gave the eulogy. Interment will take place at the Halbrite Cemetery, at a later date. Those wishing to make donations in Murray’s memory may do so directly to the Halbrite Cemetery, Box 70 Halbrite, SK., SOC IHO. Condolences may be left at: www.hallfuneralservices.ca Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You Murray’s family would like to extend a special thank you to family and friends for their supporting words and actions, flowers, food, cards, and donations in his memory. Thank you to Doug Third for the meaningful service, the Legion ladies for providing the lunch and Yvonne Clark and everyone at Hall Funeral Services for their compassion and guidance during this difficult time. Everyone’s kindness will be forever remembered.

-Nelly Horsman & family

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Police dealt with various complaints Estevan Police Service members have been kept busy with a variety of calls during the past few days.

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Officers received a report during the Feb. 10 day shift of a vehicle being vandalized in a south Estevan parking lot. Individuals used what appeared to be a key to scrape the side of the

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Traffic services conducted several check stops throughout the city during the Feb. 11 night shift.

Numerous vehicles were checked and no impaired drivers were located. Several traffic-related tickets were issued to drivers for various offences.

Police also investigated several reported hit-and-run accidents. The matters are under investigation.

A wallet was found at a local hockey rink and turned over to police during the Feb. 12 night shift. Anyone with information is asked to call the EPS or visit the police station to identify the wallet.

Many check stops were initiated throughout the night, with the focus being impaired driving and other offences. The EPS is happy to report there weren’t any impaired drivers. Traffic stops were initiated which resulted in charges under the

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Police received a complaint of an individual in breach of court ordered conditions during the Feb. 13 day shift. The matter is under investigation.

Officers also received a complaint about someone receiving death threats. The matter is still under investigation. The RCMP has been requested to assist in the investigation.

Members responded to a complaint of a fight between two males, outside a local lounge, during the Feb. 13 night shift. The incident was found to not to be a fight and one Saskatoon resident was provided a safe place to stay for the night.

Members stopped numerous vehicles throughout the city and no impaired drivers were located.

Police received a report from a seniors’ apartment building during the Feb.

14 day shift that there were pedestrian tracks around all the vehicles in the parking lot, and someone might have entered the vehicles. Police attended to investigate, and learned that a Good Samaritan took the time to sweep off all the snow from the cars. Nothing criminal took place.

Members responded to a hit-and-run accident during the Feb. 14 night shift. The suspect driver and vehicle were located a short time later. It is still under investigation.

Police attended to an accident, in which a driver hit a wagon wheel that had fallen on the road. Debris was removed and driver was referred to Saskatchewan General Insurance.

Members responded to a complaint of a semi-trailer unit with inadequate lights.

The vehicle was located on Fourth Street and issued a ticket for failing to follow the truck route.

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Due to popular demand, Belle Plaine will be back in Estevan, in full voice and ready to entertain an audience at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum when they present their first After Dark concert of the season on Friday, Feb. 26.

Plaine entertained an audience of about 70 people a couple of winters ago on her way back from Kansas City.

This time around she’s doing a short circuit between Carlyle, Estevan and Weyburn before spending a few days at home in Regina just prior to the launch of her newest album, Unrequited Love which she will do in the Queen City on March 4 at the Artesian.

The concert in Estevan will definitely include a few songs from this latest album that she has been working on for the past year between singing engagements.

Plaine is well known for her melodic vocals and harmonies and has been a featured performer at a number of locales including the Regina Folk Festival.

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