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They Might Be Canadian Paisley (left) and Prysm Davenport joined their mom Shauna for the Canada Day parade in Bienfait. The trio were decked out in everything that was Canadian for this special day of celebrating the nation’s 149th birthday party with a parade and a day-long series of activities. Photo by Norm Park

Cornerstone dealing with tough budget decisions

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division didn’t have a lot of time to grapple with tough decisions they had to make once details of a restricted provincial budget filtered down to them, but they got their numbers filed in time.

Shelley Toth, the division’s chief financial officer, provided the board members with the prospective 2016-17 budget during their June 28 board meeting held in Weyburn. The deadline for submitting the regional budgets to the Education Ministry was June 30.

Cornerstone projects operating expenditures to be $107.4 million for the next fiscal year and a total staff of 1,065.61 fulltime equivalent positions.

No programs are being cut, and in fact, the Cyberstone Virtual School services are being expanded from grades 10 to 12 to now include grades 8 and 9.

But to get there, the division is having to dip into their unrestricted sur-

plus account to find an additional $3.2 million to accommodate the budgeted cash deficit.

“We had the rainy day account, and it’s raining now,” said board chairwoman Audrey Trombley, speaking with the Mercury shortly after the budget was passed unanimously.

The division was facing a smaller deficit earlier, but with them now having to cover half the costs of the teachers’ salaries increase of 1.9 per cent as well as other demands, the book balancing act took on a new tone this year. Cornerstone employs about 560 teachers either on a fulltime or parttime arrangement.

In some instances, savings were found by not filling vacated administration positions.

Toth said 2.8 administration positions are currently going unfilled at the head office level through attrition, which means no one is being laid off.

Trombley and Toth also said that education assistants (EA) are hired and assigned according to

individual school needs, and the upcoming year indicates there will be 11.8 fewer EAs required in the public school division. Total student enrolment is expected to be relatively stable compared with current registration numbers.

The classroom teacher numbers are being reduced .35 of one fulltime equivalent position.

“Other decisions had to be made at other levels.

For instance, we would ordinarily be purchasing 10 new school buses to replace older ones, but this next year, only five will be bought,” said Toth.

“Cuts by way of attrition are happening for a second straight year,” said Trombley. “Naturally, we are disappointed with the reduction in our total revenue base, and since we are financed, pretty well, exclusively by the provincial government, we can’t do much about it. We understand the pressures the government is feeling, and we hope that education remains a key component for them, whether education becomes

part of the forecasted transformational change or not,” said Trombley. “When it comes to the transformational change issue, we’re not sure what to expect or what is being proposed everywhere, but I am one who believes that getting bigger doesn’t necessarily make you more efficient, we see that in a number of cases, so we’ll just have to wait and see what the government is proposing.”

Toth stated that moving grades 7 and 8 students over to the Weyburn Comprehensive School and closing the junior high school in that city, is also automatically eliminating 3.8 maintenance/caretaking positions.

Toth explained that total revenue from government sources in the next fiscal year are not expected to match the operating expenditures, thus the need to dip into the unrestricted surplus account that was around $16 million.

Toth told the trustees total operating revenue for the upcoming year is $2.1 million lower than the prior

Audrey Trombley, Cornerstone board chairwoman year’s budget and since the operating funding comes from provincially determined property taxation and grants from the Education Ministry, the resulting budget constraints had to be implemented.

Property taxation collected by the school divisions, but sent directly to the provincial government, amount to $58.2 million in the Cornerstone division. Ministry of Education grants amount to $36.1 million while school generated funds are around $2.8 million and tuition and fees, sales, rentals, interest and other grants account for another $2.7 million in total.

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take up about $77.2 million of the annual budget, while goods and services cost around $22 million, amortization (loan payments for schools and other school facilities) require $7.4 million to keep them updated and another $687,000 is used to service the debt.

There are no major capital projects pending for the public school division within the next year with a partial roof replacement for Midale’s Central School being the largest planned project at $800,000.

The purchase of computer hardware and audio/ video equipment will cost about $1.8 million, said Toth.

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Estevan city council hosts two meetings on new business bylaw

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Two public meetings regarding Estevan’s proposed new business licence bylaw answered a lot of questions about the document, but it appears further clarification is needed on some fronts.

About a dozen people attended a public meeting at City Hall on June 30, and six more attended another meeting on July 4. Most of them posed questions for council, and voiced their concerns with the bylaw.

The bulk of the questions dealt with proposed fees and criteria for homebased businesses, farmers’ markets and trade shows.

The bylaw stipulates there will be a $100 fee for a

home-based business with annual income of under $30,000, a $250 fee for a business above $30,000 in income, a $125 annual fee for a farmers’ market, and a $250 fee for each trade show.

Councillor Greg Hoffort chaired the first meeting, as he is the deputy mayor, and Mayor Roy Ludwig was unable to attend. Ludwig was present for the second meeting.

Hoffort told the people present at the June 30 session that most cities have business bylaws, and he believes they are necessary.

“We have businesses in Estevan with large overhead, they pay a large amount of taxes to the city, and we hear from them on a regular basis when

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some companies (from out-of-town) come in,” said Hoffort.

He cited hot tubs as an example. A couple of businesses in Estevan sell hot tubs, and those businesses play a vital role in the community. They face competition from out-oftown dealers who come and sell hot tubs at the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall’s parking lot.

It will now cost $500 for a commercial company from out of town to come in and do business in the city. A commercial business located in Estevan will now pay $30 a year.

Pat Thompson, who is the manager of the Estevan Farmers’ Market, said the $125 fee for the market is “very reasonable,” and she is pleased their vendors will be covered by the fee when participating in the markets, since they have a lot of out-of-town participants.

But a home-based business that has sales outside of the farmers’ market would still need to apply for a licence if they’re in Estevan, or to be a transient trader if they’re from outside of the city and want to do business outside of the market.

There was confusion during the meeting on what happens if someone has multiple, distinct homebased businesses. Hoffort cited someone who offers accounting and massage services at their home, and also sells Tupperware.

Thompson also asked what will happen if a husband and wife have distinct businesses operating out

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of the same house, an issue that also needs some clarification.

Raelene Fieber questioned the $250 fee for a trade show, since it means the trade show operator will likely have to pass on the added expense to the vendors, which means booths will cost more.

She is concerned people will attend trade shows in other communities, taking dollars out of the city.

City manager Jeff Ward noted they would probably waive the trade show fees for those that are fundraisers for non-profit organizations, schools and churches.

Two home-based business owners, Launa Coyne and Christine Jones, read emails they had sent to council previously. They were worried they will be forced to spend $100 each for a business licence, which represents a significant chunk of their business income.

They suggested that home-based businesses beneath a certain threshold, such as $5,000 or even

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The threshold concept was also brought up repeatedly by people at the July 4 meeting.

Hoffort responded that council has discussed expanding the thresholds for home-based businesses.

“When you support home-based businesses, you support the single parent, the unemployed, the disabled that can’t work full time, and the ladies and gentlemen who dream of owning their own business,” said Jones.

Some in attendance voiced concerns with the timing of the bylaw, as they think this is not the year to increase or introduce new fees. Council has previously stated they will consider waiting until the start of 2017 to implement the charges.

At the July 4 meeting, local resident Amanda Spenst said she is unsure where a network partner would fit, whether she would be a home-based business, a transient trader or a direct seller. The latter two have $250 licence fees.

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There were also questions about people who reside outside of the city limits, such as the rural municipality of Estevan, or in Bienfait, Hitchcock or Macoun, but do the bulk of their business in the city. According to the bylaw, they would still be a transient trader, since they don’t live in the city.

Local resident Tamara Bloor suggested that those who live within a certain distance of the city should not be classified as transient traders.

Spenst also wanted more clarification on the trade show component of the bylaw. She wanted to know if she would need to purchase a licence for each site if she organized a trade show for multiple locations.

“I know when I organize an event, I don’t have a huge budget, so that $250 would be taking out a lot of the profit,” said Spenst.

She was also concerned about those who organize multiple trade shows each year.

Ward suggested the bylaw could be changed to a $250 fee per trade show organizer each year, rather than a $250 fee for each trade show.

H o ff o r t n o t e d t h e meeting was an effort by council to increase community engagement. They used to give three readings at one meeting for most of their bylaws, but now they want to give the public time to respond.

“The input that we had tonight was meaningful, and it will help us pass the final bylaw,” said Hoffort.

Council’s next open meeting is July 18, but the bylaw isn’t expected to receive final approval at that meeting.

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In a call with the Mercury after Monday’s proceedings, Crown Prosecutor Tamara Danyluk said there was a determination made by the Crown that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction on the charges which were stayed.

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The Bienfait Public Library float was one of the more colourful entries in this year’s Canada Day parade in Bienfait.

Canada Day celebrations focused on fun

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

Canada Day in Bienfait and Estevan have taken on a fine traditional teamwork approach to the celebrations with complementary events that appeal to young and old alike.

This year was no different as Bienfait took the leading role with a full day of activities with their neighbouring community, playing host to a celebration sponsored by the Kinsmen and Kinette clubs that appealed to children and families, staged in the Hillside Kinsmen Park for four busy hours on Canada Day afternoon.

Bienfait’s extravaganza included a nightfall fireworks display that was viewed by over 1,000 spectators. That brought to a conclusion a full day that began in the early morning hours with a pancake breakfast in the Bienfait Memorial Arena where more than 200 people were served up a hearty breakfast to get the day underway. It was pretty well non-stop activity from that point on.

Dena Bachorcik, Bienfait’s assistant administrator and secretary for the local recreation board, said

the Canada Day parade was once again a huge effort, but also a successful one.

Darker skies and a few drops of drizzling rain did not deter the paradegoers, and by the time the event was underway, the umbrellas were put away and spectators and parade participants enjoyed some sunny skies and warming temperatures.

The first-place float in the business category was entered by Canyon Technical Services with second and third places going to Five Star Trucking and Tag Line Trucking, respectively.

In the non-profit category, the first-place position was claimed by the Bienfait Minor Sports float with its active participants. Second place was claimed by the Estevan Bible Camp entry and third was the Souris Valley Theatre float.

The town’s home and yard decorating contest went to Sherry Taylor, said Bachorcik.

“It takes dozens of volunteers to put this day together, so it includes more than just the recreation board members and their families,” said Bachorcik, noting that the recreation group is the lead agency for

the annual event.

“We can’t thank the sponsors and volunteers enough. The sponsors help meet the costs of the fireworks display plus all the free events during the day,” she said. That included a free swimming and games day at the pool and the park plus an open house at the Bienfait Museum that features several coalmining artifacts and railway memorabilia.

“There were some bouncy houses for the younger kids. The mini firemen’s rodeo complete with the fire truck and skill tests for the kids with the fire hoses and so on, was very popular, as was the pool,” said Bachorcik.

“Of course we had the Canada Day cake cutting and a cake walk with a whole bunch of cakes being donated which helped meet the fireworks costs too. The slow pitch tournament and museum along with a petting zoo, which was pretty popular with the kids, were part of the action in the park right beside the pool,” Bachorcik added.

While the pancake breakfast and face painting fun were held in the arena, and the parade made its way from Weldon School on the

town’s outskirts down to the downtown core, most of the afternoon activities were held in the park and pool.

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Estevan, there was plenty of free food, including hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones. Kids played in the paddling pool that was coloured red and

blue. The afternoon began with the national anthem and also included the cutting of a Canada Day cake as well as informal games throughout the afternoon.

Isabelle Kroeker displayed some Canada Day spirit while showing off the cotton candy she had just scooped up from the Kinsmen and Kinettes free food stand in Kinsmen Park in the Hillside area of the city. The service club played host to hundreds of visitors who enjoyed the paddling pool, games and food all afternoon.

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ECS grads celebrate past and future The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) 2016 graduating class celebrated their achievements and spoke with anticipation about their future, last week, at Affinity Place.

The June 28 graduation ceremony featured speeches from students, teachers and parents, talking about the many things the graduates achieved over the course of their time in high school.

The theme of the graduation ceremony was a quote from Walt Disney: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them,” one which was reflected in many of the speeches, including those by students, teachers, parents, dignitaries and valedictorian Carly Kreklewich.

“I’ve learned many things from my time at the Comp. Foremost, I’ve learned that, although you can’t be friends with everyone, being friendly to

everyone goes a long way,” said Kreklewich in her valedictory speech. “Secondly, I’ve learned that although you may not be the best at everything, giving your best effort and showing the right attitude is critical to success.

“We will be meeting new people, going on new adventures and creating a bright future for ourselves….Grads, let’s make our teachers proud, our families proud, and most importantly, ourselves proud.”

Graduates Alyssa Cunningham and Jarrett Daoust were recognized as senior ring and pin, and expressed gratitude for their recognition with a speech thanking everyone, near and far, for supporting them. Colin Sutter, another graduate, also spoke to the audience, giving humorous accolades to all the teachers who helped him and his fellow grads succeed.

Estevan Comprehensive School students in the graduating class of 2016 await the beginning of the graduation ceremony, at Affinity Place on June 28.

Two parents of the grads, Johnathon Bachorcik and Kevin Daoust, also took to the stage to congratulate the grads on their success.

Retiring teacher Tim Lee

spoke to the audience about the talent and qualities of the students he taught over the years, including anecdotes that had the crowd laughing, and basking in

the strong sense of sentimentality and optimism that characterized the evening’s proceedings.

Students were given recognition for their

achievements as they received their diplomas. Each graduate’s plans for the future were also announced as they made their way across the stage.

Struble’s disappearance nearing 12-year mark

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

It’s been nearly 12 years since Courtney Struble went missing, but the search for her won’t end until she is found.

Courtney was 13 years old when she vanished on July 9, 2004. She would now be 25. Her disappearance, originally classified as a missing person case, has been treated as a homicide for several years.

Child Find Saskatchewan is among those who haven’t given up hope of finding Courtney.

Sue Ramsay, who is a case manager and a media relations employee for Child Find Saskatchewan, said they haven’t received any tips about Courtney in recent years. But they still want to know what

happened to her.

“In previous years, we did have her case registered with us, and with that, we put out posters, we made missing person posters,” said Ramsay. “If the family would like to do searches, we can supply the material for that.

We supply support to the family should they wish to come in.”

In Courtney’s case, they have done a lot of work through social media and with Saskatchewan newspapers, placing Courtney’s photo in various papers across the province.

“We put photographs of all our missing persons out at our ID clinics,” said Ramsay.

Child Find will highlight a case when the missing person’s birthday, or

July 9 will mark the 12-year anniversary of Courtney Struble’s disappearance. Child Find Saskatchewan hasn’t given up hope. File photo. the anniversary of their disappearance, approaches. They will make use of social media and other sources to remind people about milestones for a missing child.

“We have large 8 1/2 x

10 photos of all our missing children, so she would be a featured person at any ID clinics that we do,” said Ramsay.

Child Find received some tips about Struble a few years ago through so-

cial media, but nothing has come in since that time.

They also keep in contact with the investigating officers, and they share any information that comes in.

“They have asked us to supply them with some information that has come in through social media,” said Ramsay.

The agency is always looking for ways to get photos of Courtney and other missing children out there, and any time a family wants to come in, receive support, talk about the case or get new posters, they have that opportunity.

Courtney disappeared in the early morning hours of July 9, 2004, after watching movies with friends at the Estevan Veterinary Clinic west of the city. Her friends offered her a ride home just after

midnight, but she decided to walk. Investigators now believe she made it back to Estevan, but she didn’t reach her home and has not been seen since.

There have been numerous searches for her since she went missing nearly 12 years ago, including one in 2014 that utilized technology that wasn’t available to police in 2004. Officers also launched a poster campaign in 2014 in conjunction with the 10-year anniversary of her disappearance, but that didn’t result in Courtney’s body being found, or any arrests taking place.

The RCMP Historical Case Unit – South took over the investigation a few years ago. They could not be reached for comment.

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Police seek feedback at open house

By David Willberg dwillberg@estevanmercury.ca

Members of the public had their chance to share their thoughts on the work of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) during the inaugural Coffee with the Cops meeting on June 29 at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s multipurpose room.

More than 20 people attended the event, including members of the EPS and the Estevan Board of Police Commissioners, as well as the general public. The EPS was looking for the public’s feedback on what the police do well, and areas that need improvement, as the EPS is embarking on a strategic plan.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur opened the meeting by discussing some of the changes that have occurred within the EPS in recent years and the equipment that they have purchased.

He also tried to refute some of the myths associated with policing, particularly when it comes to the number of tickets they distribute.

They have added numerous units and specialized positions to complement their four patrol units.

“Police services cost big dollars. There’s no doubt about it,” said Ladouceur. “It … consumes a big portion of any city’s … budget.”

But he also stressed the EPS has received about $1 million in provincial government funding in each of the last two years, through grant applications and other revenues, taking away some of the burden from local taxpayers.

Inspector Murray Cowan, who has been part of the EPS since 1995, noted this is likely the first time the EPS has hosted an event like Coffee with the Cops in a decade.

He is amazed with the changes that have occurred in the community, and with the EPS, during his career.

“When I started here, there were 16 police officers,” said Cowan. “We had four four-man platoons, and no specialized units.”

The EPS now boasts 26 officers.

The community has also seen a big increase in the drug trade, and in the presence of organized crime. The EPS has also placed a bigger emphasis on community-based police initiatives, such as open houses and meetings.

There was an opportunity for people to publicly ask questions to police. Gary St. Onge wanted to know about the growing number of mental health and domestic dispute calls since the economic downturn started two years ago.

“We’re still busy,” said Ladouceur. “We see different types of offences, different types of crimes, different types of calls for service. Generally, when the pressure is put on through financial … problems, we tend to link that to domestic violence.”

Officers then spoke with the public during oneon-one sessions. Ladouceur noted that mental health was a recurring question posed by the public, and it’s a big issue for police in the province.

“A lot of times we find the root cause to crimes and other things is related to mental health issues,” said Ladouceur.

The multi-agency southeast hub program and consultations with mental health are two avenues the police have at their disposal when dealing with mental health cases.

They are also starting to see a resurgence of impaired driving calls.

“Most of the comments … were actually compliments with how we’ve been dealing with some of these concerns,” said Ladouceur.

“When we look at texting and driving, for example, the

stance we took collaboratively … was to partner on a media campaign with the other emergency services.”

They also received a lot of praise for their community engagement efforts, such as school visits and interactions with youth.

The strategic plan is slated to be released next year. The EPS will distribute a public survey later this year, as part of the planning efforts. They will also discuss trends in the community with their members, and consult with the police board.

The police chief expects the EPS will release a strategic plan each year with their goals and priorities, along with a long-term business plan every three to five years. This is the first strategic plan undertaken by the EPS that he’s aware of.

“We want to be very transparent with the community we serve,” said Ladouceur. “We believe we should share our priorities and concerns with the community. It assists with a goal to strive for, and sets in motion how do we get from here to there.”

Ladouceur stressed that it’s important for the EPS to evaluate the challenges they believe they will face in the future, so they can deal with them when those problems arise.

It’s also important to keep up with technology, such as mobile workstations in police cars, so that officers can file reports while on patrol, rather than coming into the police station. Those computers will also provide easier access to information to identify suspects.

Ladouceur was pleased with the attendance for the Coffee with the Cops, since it was the first time they have hosted such an event in a number of years. He vowed community engagement will be a big part of the EPS in the future, with such events as Coffee with

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the Cops, their annual open house in the summer, and the EPS half-marathon, which was held for the first time last fall.

“If someone is displeased, they have to speak up because if you remain silent, and expect the police to have that crystal ball about your concerns, your issues likely aren’t going to be addressed,” said Ladouceur.

The police don’t always have all the solutions to problems, but solutions are out there among the community as a whole.

Barry O’Handley, left, spoke with Sgt. Evan Handley druing the Coffee with the Cops public meeting.

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Our class of 2016 Last week our community’s Estevan Comprehensive School unleashed another graduating class into the world. It was time for the Grade 12 team to grab hold of a new world and explore fresh concepts after spending the last 13 years learning how to recognize new concepts when they were presented to them.

For some graduates, the scholasticstyled learning curve will continue for a few more years as they enter into postsecondary studies at a polytechnic, college or university.

Others are graduating into the workforce where some will need to seek certification and validation in their chosen professions.

And, there will be the few strugglers and stragglers who will require more time to figure things out and search for who and what they want to be before they strike out on the new paths of adventure.

It was a team of about 180 separate personalities let loose last week, ready to find their place, and we, who have already been engaged in the working world for a few years, will welcome them with open arms. We need them, just as we need

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

SaskTel critical to rural Sask.

Over the next year or so, the Saskatchewan Party government will be looking to save every penny it can.

Bet there will be things done that rural people won’t like.

For starters, a government can only go so far when it comes to cuts that people can all grudgingly agree on.

Nobody likes the idea of adding another $5 to every prescription for seniors or kids. But while those impacted will grumble about it, it’s justifiable because it’s small and largely seen as fair.

But governments can only get so far by doing things that don’t have some political implication.

Maybe the budget decision to close the Buffalo Narrows Correction Centre way up north in the Cumberland riding would have been an easier political decision. It involves inmates and it’s in a place where the Sask. Party is unlikely to win. And, the

multi-skilled immigrants to keep turning our wheels of industry and productivity.

Some of these graduates will deploy brain power with a minimum physical effort to get their jobs done while others will assume the grunt work duties, most often by choice, since they will be the ones who accomplish by doing things, repairing things and devising things … building the better mousetrap, if you will, because inventive minds are found in every walk and layer of life and every layer of every profession. It’s up to the bright bosses and administration gurus to identify these talents and deploy them for the good of others, whether that be shareholders, family businesses, volunteer agencies, or educational institutions. Find the niche, find the talent then deploy and reward it.

That’s what good managers and leaders do.

The class of 2016 will be wellrehearsed veterans of the world by 2026 when they plan their 10-year school reunion, ready to boast about a burgeoning family, business, new spouse or next year’s travel plans. By 2036 they will be able to refer to themselves as veterans of their practices and trades and as well-rehearsed

mothers and fathers. By this time they will be well aware of the fact that in life, there is no reset button, no refresh icon to click on to start anew. It’s just them and their choices.

There is no app for life because although we refer to our life cycle as a game, this is a misnomer. Life is not a game. Yes, there are winners and losers, but in games you get to quit and start over. In life, when you quit, or when it decides to quit on you, there is no magical refresh or re-launch setting on a keyboard or mouse. You get going again, or you don’t.

This class of 2016 may seek guidance, but eventually, the ultimate choice is theirs and only theirs to make. They have to write their own script. No one or no computer will do that for them.

So let the eagles and egos fly, we say to the class of 2016.

ECS has prepared you well, it’s time for you to go out and prove your worth and add a little value to our global village. It’s right there in front of you, once you lift your heads from the phone apps and take a good look at your world of opportunities that are just begging for your talents.

added bonus is that it can be argued that it makes economic sense, because it is more expensive to run a small correction centre in a remote location.

But there are only so many political hits any government can afford to take.

And, there’s only so much money that can be saved with small potatoes (on the scale of a $14 billion annual budget).

No doubt, the Sask. Party government thought it could afford the political hit of only funding half of the 1.9 per cent annual teachers’ salary increase by dumping the remaining half of the cost on to local school boards. The government is betting most won’t care, although teachers, clearly, would care.

Moreover, making teachers angry may not be a huge political deal to the Sask.

Party, given that teachers aren’t always seen as part of its voter base.

But teachers vote and parents vote.

Crowded classrooms or cutting other aspects of school board budgets tend to hit very close to home.

More to the point, the government is running out of these smaller hits.

With the Sask. Party government borrowing $1.7 billion in the past two years and adding $2.6 billion to the public debt, everyone is going to feel the pinch.

And with this much added debt, it appears the Sask. Party is going to do something big.

This reality has added to the trepidation that Premier Brad Wall must be serious about selling SaskTel and using the money to pay debt.

Last month, the government released

the results of a risk assessment it commissioned Mark H. Goldberg Associates Inc. to determine the long-term value of the Crown-owned telephone utility.

The report indicated that SaskTel is going to be squeezed by Bell, Rogers and Telus, especially in the wake of Bell’s takeover of Manitoba Telephone Systems (MTS).

“There is a risk that SaskTel’s net income will be unable to support the level of dividends that have been returned to the province in recent years,” Goldberg wrote.

In the wake of the Goldberg report, Wall was quick to downplay the potential of SaskTel privatization.

Wall noted the loss of head office jobs in Regina, but it should be noted that rural SaskTel jobs would also be at risk.

However, Wall’s key argument was that cell towers, Internet and other lessthan-maximum-profit services to rural and remote Saskatchewan customers would suffer because these are things private telcos wouldn’t be eager to provide.

It was an important comment.

Sure, all people, including rural people, are going to have to bite the bullet in the coming year. Perhaps that might very well include less-valued services like the Saskatchewan Transportation Company or perhaps even rural municipalities, if Wall’s “transformational change” means anything.

Tough decisions will have to be made.

But to rob rural Saskatchewan of key communication infrastructure makes no sense for anyone.

Wisely, Wall already seems to be defining what’s critical and what’s not.

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This guy Animal poisonings blamed wasn’t on algae, not people spilling the real story Norm Park All Things Considered I love where we are. I love what we sprung from.

With the exception of a few bitterly cold winter days, where else would you want to live other than Canada?

Happy 149 Canada. A bit belated, but then that’s kind of a Canadian thing too, isn’t it?

I get snarky about our silly Canadian and provincial political and business systems, but then that’s what I’m paid to do. We have freedom of expression, and no, it’s not written down like it is in America, but it’s understood and enforceable … except on social media sites, of course. But, I won’t digress.

I love my country and appreciate our Commonwealth roots. Never perfect, but, it seems well ahead of whatever is in second place.

I’ve never been to the United Kingdom, and doubt I’ll ever get there, but I’ve met more than a few “Englanders” to know that, with a few exceptions, they’re a pretty stolid, solid and entertaining team.

Just to give you a sample of what I mean, I refer to an elderly English gent I met a number of years ago in southern Ontario.

I learned from sources this gentleman had served in the British Secret Service in the Second World War (and beyond) and was a pretty chatty and interesting personality.

I determined that if I launched my well-honed reportorial skills on him, I could come up with some stories of international intrigue, confirmation of James Bond-type rattlings in the underground and MI-5 and 6 secrets that could now be revealed.

So I bought Jim (not his real name … after all this is a column about spies and such), a beer and started the questioning.

Three beers later, I had nothing except for a few funny tales from the rank and file.

His eyes twinkled, he had read me exactly and as we jousted verbally, he became more firmly entrenched.

“But Jim,” I implored, “the official secrets act thingy was over almost 10 years ago, you can tell me stuff.

What about the Coventry bombing thing. Was it true?”

“I know not of what you speak,” he said in his Lincolnshire accent. I knew little about British accents, but my original contact told me that was where he had originated and he was willing to at least confirm that useless bit of information.

“You’re not getting it from me lad,” he stated emphatically. “But you can keep on buying me the beers, they’re quite lovely you know.”

I plowed in again to remind him that statute protecting Allied plans and double-dealings that helped win the war, could now be told.

“Perhaps for some, but not for all,” he replied, working on his fourth beer and still willing to tell rich tales of military service, but nothing of import when it came to the topic of underground, underhanded manipulations that helped win the war against the odds and Hitler.

He was true to his words, or an oath he had taken decades earlier and wasn’t about to falter at this stage in the game, in his 75th year.

That’s the kind of stuff our country has benefited from.

We have a huge corporation of countries from which to draw upon and point to with a sense of pride, saying that is where we get our power to succeed, to move along without killing one another en masse. We get to come together as Canadians. We’ve learned to get along and move forward with steely resolve, just like Jim. Let’s keep the bad in the background and buy one another a beer, and make plans for the future. Just like Jim.

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The Estevan detachment of the RCMP dealt with a number of reports of possible animal poisonings by unknown persons during the past couple of weeks.

Follow-up investigations revealed that what was initially thought to be attributable to human activity was apparently the result of the animals being exposed to toxins produced by a naturally occurring bacteria known as cyanobacteria, or, blue-green algae.

After gaining that knowledge, the Estevan RCMP in association with the Estevan Prairie Animal Health Centre (PAHC) took the opportunity to warn local pet owners of the potential harmful occurrences, which, although very common, some animal owners

may still not be aware of the sometimes fatal results after ingestion of the algae.

The algae are microscopic bacteria commonly found in freshwater lakes, streams, ponds and brackish water ecosystems such as sloughs or dugouts. They can produce cyanotoxins, which are toxins that can be very dangerous to people, livestock and pets that swim in, and drink from the algaecontaminated water.

Blue-green algae grow and colonize to form large blooms that give the water a blue-green or a pea-soup appearance. It also looks like a blue or green paint on the surface of the water. Because the algae float, they may be blown into thick, concentrated mats near the shore, thus making them easily

accessible to livestock, pets and people.

Algale concentrations vary throughout the year, but are most abundant during periods of hot weather during the summer months, and are most likely found in nutrient-rich waters, such as those found on farms. This is because common agriculture practices that cause runoff of fertilizers and animal waste will promote and support the growth of algae. It is true that some blue-green algae blooms do not produce toxins, it is not possible to determine the actual presence, or absence of, toxins without testing.

With that in mind, the PAHC and RCMP stated that all blooms should be considered potentially toxic and even very small exposures,

such as a few mouthfuls of algae-contaminated water may result in rapid, fatal poisoning, especially with smaller animals.

Although the death of pets and livestock due to cyanobacteria is unusual in this area, it is still a potential hazard and therefore the RCMP and PAHC recommend that owners be cautious and take necessary steps to keep their animals away from local bodies of water which appear to be hosting algae blooms. It is also important to note, they said, that among domestic animals, dogs are the most susceptible to poisoning due to blue-green algae. This is due to their preference for swimming and drinking in dense blooms and an overall greater species sensitivity to the cyanotoxins.

Blue-green algae blooms can be fatal to both humans and animals. Photo submitted.

Cornerstone trustees tidy up some business matters When the South East Cornerstone Public School Division trustees met for a general public business session on June 28, they tended to and cleared up some housekeeping items prior to taking a one-month hiatus.

The board members heard a quarterly financial report from Marilyn Yurkiw from the division’s finance office, which pointed out the various areas where the school division was either under or over budget or right on target heading into the final few months of their fiscal year. The overall picture indicated instruction costs, the largest section in the overall budget, will be about $150,000 under expectations, while supplies and services will be approximately $197,000 over budget.

Yurkiw also noted an expected increase in student enrolment in the division’s cyberschool in the next academic year.

The overall deficit should come

in around $180,000 which will be a marked improvement over the previously anticipated deficit of well over $2 million.

In other board business, the trustees accepted a couple of policy changes recommended by the director of education, Lynn Little following her consultation with administration department managers.

The board then rejected a couple of requests from families wanting to circumvent the division’s policy regarding school bus transportation boundaries.

The board also amended their three-year preventive maintenance and renewal proposals, in light of the fact they were going to receive $400,000 more than expected for that sector this year.

A grievance filed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees that was discussed during their morning in-camera session, was brought to the floor during

the open afternoon session with only a brief notice that the grievance had been received and discussed and that they would uphold the administration’s decision which was to adhere to the existing item(s) as they were noted in the contract agreement.

The board also appointed chief financial officer Shelley Toth as their returning officer for the upcoming general school board elections slated for Oct. 26. Toth said she will be making a first call for nominations to fill the 10 board positions near the end of August with a closing date of Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. The city of Estevan is allocated two spots at the board table which are currently filled by Pam Currie and Janet Foord.

In a recent Mercury news release, Currie indicated she will most likely seek re-election while Foord gave notice that she will be retiring from the divisional board in anticipation of a move from Estevan in the near future.

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EAGM summer camps begin The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) has kicked off what will be another busy month for its Artist in the Making summer art camps.

The first camp, Diversity in Art, opened on July 4 and will continue until July 7. Sixteen youths were registered for the camp, and could participate in either morning or afternoon sessions.

“This week we’re doing art based on different cultures from around the world,” said Martina Veneziano, who is the EAGM’s educator. “We’re making drums from Africa, dream catchers and batiks from Indonesia.”

The next camp will be two-dimensional and threedimensional art from July 11 to 14. Then the Art in Advertising Camp will run from July 18 to 21, and Art and Activity will be July 25 to 28.

The 2D and the 3D camp has the most registrants thus far.

“We’re going to be doing a bit of drawing, some sculpt-

ing and some mosaics with beans,” said Veneziano.

The Art in Advertising Camp, in which the young people learn about the newspaper industry and create ads that appear in the Estevan Mercury, has traditionally been their most popular camp.

The final camp will feature such activities as pendulum paintings, a paint fight and more.

The summer camp program will wrap up July 28 with an exhibit that features works created by the students this summer. The exhibit starts at 5 p.m. in the arts tent that will be at the EAGM for the Saskatchewan Summer Games.

“They’re going to choose one or two things that they’ve made,” said Veneziano.

She is happy with the number of young people who have registered already, and they are still accepting participants. They have limits for each camp, because if they have too many young people registered, they won’t have enough space for them to complete the projects.

Nevaeh Wakely was among the participants in the first summer camp offered by the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum this year.

Sun Country budget will go to board July 19 The leadership team at Sun Country Health Region will present the 2016-17 operating budget to their regional health authority for approval at a special meeting slated for July 19 in Weyburn.

The budget, which is usually prepared and forwarded to the provincial Ministry of Health in May, was delayed this year due to the April 4 provincial general election and the subsequent delay in the presentation of the provincial government’s

budget.

The audited financial statement from 2015-16 will be presented at the special session, which will be conducted in the health region’s headquarters at Tatagwa View.

During their June 29 business session, board members learned that 22 concerns were received from the public between April and mid-June, concerning care, emergency transportation, home care, mental health, support services and pri-

mary health services. Three of those matters regarded issues pertaining to other health regions or information from the Ministry of Health. All concerns were dealt with by the region’s quality care co-ordinator.

Prior to the business meeting, saskdocs announced that new family doctors are practicing in Arcola and Radville in the Sun Country Health Region thanks to the recent results posted by the Saskatchewan International Physician Prac-

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Dr. Remon Ghaly has taken up practise in Arcola while Dr. Helen Mbata has entered practise in Radville and Weyburn, joining other international medical graduate colleagues already practicing thanks to the SIPPA program, a made-in-Saskatchewan project, that assesses international medical graduates (IMG) on their education and clinical abilities before allowing them to practise medicine.

The program was initiated in 2011 and more than 190 new family physicians have completed the assessment and are practicing in the province.

Sun Country noted that Dr. Hamid Bimesl will be joining the Weyburn Primary Health Clinic this month.

A total of 10 new IMG graduates from the May

intake at SIPPA are now completing their field assessments. If successful, they will begin practising across the province this fall.

“Saskdocs works closely with each SIPPA candidate from each iteration from the day they arrive to when they begin to practise medicine,” said Dr. Dennis Kendel, saskdoc’s CEO. “It is great to see them make it through to the next stage of their career and reassuring to know that they have made it through this rigorous program and are delivering quality, teambased care to the people of this province.”

During the June 29 meeting, Sun Country board members learned their safety management team was on target in their effort to reduce Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) claims by 25 per cent during the current fiscal year. As of May 31, the

region had accepted 14 WCB claims with the goal having been set at less than 17.

The same team reviewed survey data from four facilities in the region that showed 92 per cent of patients and families would feel comfortable speaking to staff if they had a safety concern.

About 176 employees attended the region’s Quality Symposium in late May with the Weyburn Special Care Home staff receiving an award for improvement to environmental cleaning and the use of audits.

The annual Dave Galloway Memorial Award for quality was presented to the new long-term care intake and placement team. Susan Viergutz and Leila McClarty were recognized for the work done in partnership with long-term care, acute care and home care.

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Electronic recycling program hits milestone number A milestone was reached in June by the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) in Saskatchewan.

The leaders in the program said it has successfully collected and safely recycled over 25,000 metric tonnes (MT) since the program began in 2007.

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through 72 SARCAN locations, along with other drop-off centres across the province, and already has its sights set on the next 25,000 MT. The program sees the collection and recycling of end-of-life electronics (EOLE) such as televisions, computers, audio and video devices and tablets, keeping them out

Public school board verifies director’s new contract The South East Cornerstone’s board of trustees passed a motion on June 28 to retain the services of their current director of education, Lynn Little with a new contract.

The decision was made following an evaluation of the director’s activities during the past couple of years following her appointment to the position after the resignation of former director Marc Casavant.

Trustee Harold Laich who was a member of the evaluation committee, that reported to the entire board, said Little had completed key elements of policy changes, monitored reports and practised sound fiscal management while meeting all the targets set out for her by the governing board.

“If certain issues weren’t handled, it was explained why they were not, and our director handled all the situations as they arose,” said Laich.

The governance committee submitted their written report for the entire board to review prior to the approval of the motion.

Trustee Elwood Green said the board was pleased with Little’s performance and had approved and backed her actions over the past year.

The amended contract to include a modest increase in salary was approved unanimously.

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“We’re thrilled with the uptake from Saskatchewan residents who have been enthusiastic about the program for the past nine years,” said Gayleen Creelman, program director for the program in Saskatchewan. “To put the amount in perspective, 25,000 MT is more than the weight of 150 Statues of Liberty. To think we’ve collected and recycled that much EOLE right here in Saskatchewan is very impressive. Saskatchewanians should be very proud of this accomplish-

Members of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan southeast unit issued tickets for speeding and other infractions in the last couple of weeks.

For the week of June 25 to July 1, officers issued 40 tickets, including 32 for speeding. They also handed out one ticket for exceeding the speed limit by more than 35 kilometres per hour (km/h).

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issued inspection notices, and 16 warnings were given.

The Estevan RCMP, Estevan Police Service and members of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan would like to remind motorists that with the summer driving season in full swing, it is important to provide plenty of time to reach a destination. Summer driving also means motorists could encounter road construction.

Motorists are asked to be cautious and to reduce speed to the posted construction zone speed limits.

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with a much smaller footprint than mining for new elements, EPRA said in a media release.

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Creelman said she attended celebrations at three SARCAN depots that recently moved to more convenient and larger quarters in their respective communities. They are also in the midst of the second season of the Takeback to Touchdown partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, where all Saskatchewan residents are encouraged to show how green they are by recycling their electronics through EPRA Saskatchewan.

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Police respond to accidents and other calls Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were busy with collisions and other calls in late June and early July.

Police responded to a report of an accident near the intersection of 13th Avenue and Sixth Street during the June 27 day shift. Members learned it was a minor accident, and there weren’t any injuries, so it didn’t have to be reported to police. Officers assisted with exchanging information and the motorists were sent on their way.

Members also received a call about a vehicle being damaged on the city’s west side. The matter is under investigation.

Police responded to a call about an electronic monitoring alarm for a person on release conditions during the June 27 night shift. The man was located at home and the issue is believed to have been an equipment malfunction. Police remained until the device was determined to be working properly.

Members were then asked to look for a vehicle that might be driven by an impaired driver. Police did not have a licence plate, but

they did receive a description of the vehicle. It was not located.

Police stopped an 18-year-old man driving on the north side of the city. He blew a warning reading into the roadside screening device and received a driver’s licence suspension. He was also out on conditions from a previous criminal charge and was breaching two of those conditions. He was released with a promise to appear in court.

Officers arrested a 17-year-old male youth for theft. He was charged with one count of theft under $5,000 and was released to his parents. The youth is alleged to have entered several vehicles at a residence and took some items. Some of the property was recovered.

Police kept tabs on drivers in the city during the June 28 day shift. Several speeding tickets were issued.

Motorists are reminded the speed limit in school zones and playground zones is 30 kilometres per hour, 24 hours a day.

Officers assisted with another non-reportable accident in a parking lot. No injuries were sustained and

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both parties exchanged information.

Members also received a call about an individual burning garbage in their yard. The bylaw enforcement officer charged the homeowner accordingly.

Police patrolled busy parking lots and functions in the city during the June 28 night shift to look for alcohol-related offences.

Members are happy to report that none were detected or called in throughout the evening.

Officers received a report of uttering threats. The suspect was warned about his actions.

Members responded to a break and enter in the core area. The matter is still under investigation.

Members were called to a semi-truck with an insecure load in the 1400-block of Sixth Street during the June 29 day shift. Traffic was redirected for approximately one hour while the load was secured. A male driver was charged and will appear in court in August to answer to the charge.

Officers responded to a landlord and tenant dispute.

The matter was resolved

without further police involvement.

Police responded to a complaint of a suspicious person in the city’s west side during the June 29 night shift. Patrols in the area did not detect any suspicious activity.

Members were also called to a report of an erratic driver on Kensington Avenue. Police located the vehicle in question and the driver was warned.

Police were called to an accident at the intersection of Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue involving a pickup truck and a school bus during the June 30 day shift.

The driver of the school bus was charged for disobeying a red light. The matter is set for court in August. No injuries occurred.

Officers responded to a collision on Third Street.

Both vehicles were drivable afterwards. After the roadway was cleared everyone was sent on their way, and the matter has been referred to Saskatchewan General Insurance.

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blitzes in three intersections: King Street and Petterson Drive, Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue, and 13th Avenue and King Street.

Several tickets and inspection orders were issued for Traffic Safety Act infractions.

Officers assisted in the escort of two oversize loads through the city.

Members are investigating a complaint of a female receiving threatening text messages. The matter is ongoing.

Police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver leaving the city during the June 30 night shift.

The driver was located near Bienfait and checked for sobriety. After administering an alcohol test, the driver was found to be sober and subsequently warned about his driving actions.

Officers then received a call about an unwanted patron in a licensed establishment. He did not want to leave when he was asked to do so by the staff. When police arrived on scene he was exiting the business.

The subject was warned and sent home with a designated driver.

Police also received reports of fireworks being set off within the city limits.

Officers were called to Cundall Drive during the July 1 day shift for a report of a person lying on the ground. Members attended and located a female who fell and broke her wrist. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) attended and transported her to the hospital.

Members arrested a 17-year-old Estevan male and a 19-year-old Estevan male after a traffic stop in the downtown area during the July 1 night shift. They were on conditions to not have contact with each other,

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stemming from a previous incident. They will appear in court in August to answer to the new charges.

Officers responded to a complaint of an altercation in the north end. The matter was resolved peacefully and one of the parties left for the evening.

Police responded to a noise complaint above a local lounge. A 19-year-old man from Esterhazy was spoken to and charges of breaching a release condition are pending.

Members are looking into a complaint of uttering threats that came in during July 2 night shift. A former employee threatened to damage a business. The matter is still under investigation.

Officers also responded to a complaint of a bicycle theft. The investigation is ongoing.

Police received a report of a suspicious male in central Estevan during the July 3 day shift. The individual was not located.

Members then received a call of an individual in north Estevan who was burning refuse. Police attended, spoke to the homeowner and warned him of the bylaw.

Police attended to a littering complaint in the south end of the city. Individuals were allegedly improperly disposing of cigarette butts. The individuals were warned of possible criminal charges and fines for littering.

Members received a report of a child custody dispute. The matter was resolved.

Police received two separate reports of thefts from the lockers at the Leisure Centre. In both cases, the lockers were unlocked.

The matters are still under investigation.

Estevan Area Home Care would like to thank the members of St. Giles Anglican Church, as well as spares: Sharon Rae, Doreen Hagen, and Barb McLaren and Arnie Zimmerman, for delivering Meals on Wheels for us during the month of June. Many thanks.

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Baking Up Some Local Help Melanie Horton, outreach co-ordinator with the Canadian Red Cross of East Central Saskatchewan, centre, accepts a cheque for $1,063 from Darlene and Ralph Himmelspeck. The Himmelspecks held a bake sale, at the Estevan Shoppers’ Mall, on June 11, raising money in support of the people of Fort McMurray. Photo by Sam Macdonald

City applies for PDAP designation The City of Estevan has applied for funding from the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) due to a severe thunderstorm last month.

Estevan city council approved the application at a meeting on Monday night, 10 days after the storm dropped nearly two inches of rain on the city in just a few hours.

“The severity of the storm prompted the individuals at PDAP to contact us, to see if our citizens would have any PDAP claims related to flooding,” said Mayor Roy Ludwig.

It’s believed that numerous local residences suffered water damage due to the flooding.

The Ridge Subdivision in south Estevan, which has suffered numerous issues since people started moving in there a couple of years ago, is believed to have been hardest-hit by the rain.

There have been two other properties reporting flood problems.

“Some will come along later, after they assess the damage,” said

Ludwig. “But we thought to be timely, we would get the application in to PDAP, and then anyone that comes along will have the opportunity (to seek support).”

Councillor Brian Johnson said he has received reports of flooding on Fifth Street and Perkins Avenue.

Only those who suffered flooding or seepage

in their basements will be eligible to apply for PDAP support.

This is the second straight year the city has applied to PDAP for assistance for residents affected by a significant rain event.

Last year, they applied when Estevan received 5 1/2 inches of rain on Sep. 5.

PDAP representatives came to Estevan in late

September to speak to affected citizens. It doesn’t appear they will have to do the same this year, since it doesn’t appear there were as many victims of flooding this time. But Ludwig said PDAP might decide to come.

Anyone with inquiries can contact PDAP at 1-866-632-4033, or visit the PDAP website to see if they are eligible.

to nine of the auxiliary members for five, 10, 20,, 25, 30 and 40 years of service. The other members extended their appreciation and thanked their loyal counterparts for their faithful service as they continue to serve.

Apologies are extended to Joan Barnstable, one of the auxiliary’s new members whose name was inadvertently omitted from last month’s report. Her presence and volunteer service is definitely welcomed and appreciated.

The auxiliary meetings are now adjourned until Sept. 19, but the group will continue to operate the gift shop and the canteen during the summer months.

Women interested in the auxiliary are always welcomed.

S t . J o e ’s H o s p i t a l Healthcare Auxiliary held their potluck meeting on June 20.

Two Grade 12 graduates and their mothers attended the event. Madison Daoust and Alyssa Cunningham received scholarships from the auxiliary this year and will approach post-secondary schooling this fall pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Congratulations were extended to both young women.

Last month two of the auxiliary members served tea, coffee, juice and homemade cookies to appreciative hospital patients.

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60-and-Over Club Submitted by Shirley Graham

 Overheard in the coffee shop: “I had to quit playing water polo.

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The club wishes to extend its condolences to Jake Fichter on the passing of his wife.

Carrie Leptich took top spot in bridge for the week of June 27. Lorna Stubel was second and Helen Parish was third.

The cribbage winner was

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A man stopped at an ice cream stand and asked for two scoops of chocolate ice cream. “I’m all out of chocolate, sir,� the female employee responded. “In that case, I’ll have two scoops of chocolate ice cream,� the man said. “You don’t understand, sir, we have no chocolate,� the employee responded. “Then just give me some

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Getting angrier by the minute, the girl asked “Sir, will you spell ‘van,’ as in vanilla?�

The man started by spelling v-a-n. “Now spell ‘straw’ as in strawberry,� she said.

The man said s-t-r-a-w. “Now spell ‘stink’ as in chocolate,� the girl said.

Looking confused, the man said, “But there’s no stink in chocolate.� “That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you,� she said.

The Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) is prepared to help out with mail and shipping requirements, should a service disruption occur from Canada Post, as negotiations between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the Crown corporation continue to remain in a deadlock.

The STC has a plan to provide staffing and capacity to individuals, businesses and government, so that documents and packages will continue moving in Saskatchewan. “STC will be there for Saskatchewan people and businesses in the event of a postal strike,� said STC president and CEO Shawn Grice, in a media release. “Our economy relies on the movement of goods

between communities and STC is ready to meet that need.�

STC works with its partners, through a network that links 267 communities across the province, offering a number of shipping options. The media release noted there are 62 pickup centres to which pick-up and delivery are available, allowing people who utilize STC’s services to not have to visit an STC agency or depot, to have documents and packages sent to them. “STC is well known for our passenger services, but for 70 years, we have also connected individuals and businesses with our shipping options,� said Grice. “With points from Creighton to East End, we are here to ensure that packages continue to be delivered in Saskatchewan.�

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Public Notice Pursuant to Section 43 of the Cities Act, public notice is hereby given that the City of Estevan intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5 to the City of Estevan (notably referred to as ‘Land annexation’ and/or ‘Municipal boundary alteration’) The land to be added to the City of Estevan is legally described as: Parcel B, Registered Plan No. 75R22816 and Parcel C, Registered Plan No. 83R42201 located within the NorthEast Quarter Section 21, Township 2, Range 8, West of the Second Meridian, RM of Estevan No. 5.

(Lands to be annexed shown on the map below) The reasons for the proposed annexation are: To facilitate the planned expansion and municipal servicing of a private modular home park development known as West Valley Village.

Public Notice AffiNity PlAce coNcessioN coNtrAct teNder The City of Estevan would like to notify public that our current concession contract will be expiring and we will be tendering this item in July.

If you have any questions or would like a complete copy of this tender please contact Nathan Jesse, Leisure Services Manager, at 306-634-1885 or n.jesse@estevan.ca

2016 Property Tax Notices 2016 Tax Notices were mailed out on Friday, June 17, 2016.

A public hearing to discuss the proposal will be held at City Council’s regular scheduled meeting of Monday, July 18, 2016, 7:00 pm, Council chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, at which time a decision will be made on proceeding with an application for the municipal boundary alteration.

Any person(s) who wishes to object the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly the reason for their opposition, with the City Clerks office of the City of Estevan, at 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 or by emailing cityclerk@estevan.ca.

A written notice of objection must be received by the City Clerks office no later than 12:00 noon the 13th of July, 2016 Further information respecting this proposal may be obtained by contacting the Land Development Services Manager, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan or by email at rdenys@estevan.ca Dated at the City of Estevan this 27th day of May, 2016 Judy Pilloud City Clerk

City of Estevan PUBLIC NOTICE The Council of the City of Estevan, pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007, gives notice of its intention to amend Zoning Bylaw #2010-1834 & the corresponding Zoning Map as hereinafter provided: Consideration is being given to amend the Zoning Bylaw Map by rezoning Lot 1, Block 173, Plan 102100431, Estevan, Saskatchewan, from the existing ‘Residential Medium Density Zone (R3)’ to the ‘Commercial Arterial/Highway Zone (C3)’; Reason: Rezoning is being undertaken to support a proposed subdivision and future commercial development.

The boundaries of the new lot and rezoning are shown highlighted and crosshatched on the above noted plan.

The amending Bylaw (#2016-1970) may be inspected by any person at the Legislative Services Business Division, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, between the hours of 8:00am4:30pm Monday to Friday.

City Council, at it’s meeting to be held on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan will hear any person(s) wishing to be heard with respect to the proposed rezoning bylaw and will further consider any written submissions respecting the proposed zoning amendment, provided such intentions and/or submissions are received by the City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan, S4A 0W7 no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

Dated at the City of Estevan this 21st Day of June, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE PERMANENT LANE RIGHT OF WAY CLOSURE The Council of the City of Estevan herein gives notice of its intent to pass a Bylaw in accordance with Section 13 of the Cities Act, 2002, authorizing the partial closure and cancellation of the lane located in the North East Quarter Section 23, Township 2, Range 8, West of the Second Meridian and further described as follows: “Part of Lane L1, Plan 102126563, Estevan, Saskatchewan�

(The portion of lane proposed for closure is shown cross-hatched on the plan below).

[Purpose of Closure & Cancellation: the lane closure will facilitate the resubdivision and consolidation of the lane property with abutting parcels] Any person(s) claiming to be affected prejudicially by the proposed bylaw/ closure may submit their written objections and/or advise of their intent to be heard by the Council, by contacting the City Clerk’s office, Legislative Services, City Hall, 1102 4th Street, Estevan, Saskatchewan on or before 12:00 noon, the 13th day of July, 2016.

Taxes are due July 31, 2016

Penalties are accumulative, applied the 1st of each month starting August 1, 2016 as follows: August 1 .5%, September 1 1%, October 1 1.5%, November 1 2.5%, December 1 3.5% Arrears Penalty of 10% will be added to all outstanding amounts on January 1, 2017 Payment Options: • In person at City Hall, Open Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm ˃ Payments accepted by Cash, Cheque or Debit • Mail to: 1102 Fourth Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W7 • City Hall Drop Box – located at main entrance at City Hall.

Cheques only please. • Payment can also be made on-line / or at your financial institution

TIPPS The City of Estevan now offers (TIPPS) tax installment payment plan service. TIPPS allows property owners to prepay their property tax bill in 12 monthly installments making budgeting easier with no added fees or penalties.

Monthly withdrawals are made on the first banking day of each month.

TIPPS applications forms are available at City Hall or by visiting our website at www.estevan.ca .

How do I apply for the TIPPS Program? ˃ Any outstanding property tax amounts must be paid in full, prior to the start of the TIPPS Program. ˃ Complete the application form and return it with a void cheque or pre-authorization form. Please submit form prior to July 31, 2016 for the 2017 tax year.

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CITY OF ESTEVAN – 2016 WATERMAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULE The City of Estevan will be doing maintenance work to ensure good water quality for all users of City water. This work includes the turning of main water valves around the City, and flushing large quantities of water from various hydrants in each area. If your water appears discoloured during the days your area is scheduled for this work (see schedule below), please run a faucet for a few minutes until the water is clear again. If the water remains dirty for a longer period, please contact City Hall at 634-1800 to let us know. Thank you for your understanding during this important maintenance!

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By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Young golfers from across this province put on show of close finishes and tight battles for their friends and family at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT)/ Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Series (OOM) event at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club this past weekend.

On the 18th hole and down by one stroke to Carson Harcourt in the second and final round of the junior boys (17-19 years old) competition, Estevan’s Ryan Stovin nailed a drive 240 yards onto the fairway before hitting a clutch shot 30 feet from the hole setting himself up for a putt for eagle that would give him the win. However, the putt went wide giving the two golfers equal scores of 149 (5-over) after two rounds and forcing a playoff.

Both golfers crushed their drive in the extra hole to a near-identical line 50 yards from the first hole. Stovin then hit his approach to around 10 feet in front, while Harcourt put his eight feet behind the flag.

In the end, Stovin’s putt went wide and Harcourt’s dropped.

“The adrenalin was pumping,” said Harcourt, 18. “I just ripped a drive and I had a bunch of those shots from 50 yards today and didn’t hit any of them, but it was a new round so I hit it and still didn’t hit it very well. But I still managed to make the putt at the end, the only one all day.”

“I just missed the putt,” added Stovin, 18. “I had a putt that didn’t break. It usually does, but I might have pulled it a little.

Like Carson said, the adrenalin was going.”

The juvenile boys (ages 15-16) competition came to a close shortly before the junior boys playoff with Steven Duchscher capturing first place with a total score of 151 (7-over). Connor Tate followed him by shooting 156 (12-over) over the two rounds with Brody Istace coming in third thanks to a score of 162 (18-over). Estevan’s Reegan Robinson finished in fourth place with a score of 166 (22-over).

The peewee boys (ages 12 and under) event immediately followed the junior boys competition and featured a come-frombehind win by Jackson Wingert where he shot a 34 (2-under) on the back nine to finish one stroke ahead of Cort Tunall at 161 (17-over). Raylyn Schmidt won the

Chase Gedak rips a drive on the 18th hole. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

14-and-under girls competition shortly afterwards with a score of 188 (44-over), which was followed by Carey McLean at 192 (48-over).

Chloe Sies ran away with the girls’ ages 15-19 event with a score of 170 (26over), which was 21 strokes ahead of Rocanville’s Hallie Burke. Sies said her drive was a bit of struggle during the tournament, but her short game carried her through.

“Eighteen was actually my best hole,” said Sies, 17. “I parred it. I missed my birdie putt, but nice drive (and) nice approach shot. My chip was a couple feet from the pin. I just missed the putt.”

A usual MJT final-round playdown took place in the bantam boys (ages 13-14) competition with Estevan’s Jayden Dudas and Chase Gedak battling Saskatoon’s Cole and Josh Nagy for the title. After entering the Sunday competition with Josh ahead by two strokes, Cole nailed three birdies on the front nine to jump ahead. Dudas charged back on the final nine holes draining two birdies to get to one stroke behind of Cole who notched a winning score of 148 (4-over).

“The first day wasn’t great, but today

was one of the best rounds I’ve ever shot,” said Cole, 14. “I drove it really well today.

I was always in good spots. It made it a lot easier for me.”

Jeff Chambers, MJT tournament director for Saskatchewan, said 61 kids golfed at the tour stop in Estevan, which is one of five events they’ll stage in the province over the summer months. He said there were a few challenges considering the event fell on the Canada Day weekend, meaning they were down about 30 kids compared to a usual tour stop, and the windy conditions made for a hard day of golf on the opening Saturday, but everything worked out in the end.

“It was much easier (conditions on Sunday), which was good on day two, (so) a lot more smiling faces and the pace of play was a lot better,” said Chambers, noting the MJT is the top played junior tour in Canada. “It’s a challenging golf course and the kids are going to get to see a lot of it because this is more a competitive practice towards the (2016 Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships), which is next week. So, they’re all gearing up for that and hopefully we can see some good scoring next week.”

Hallie Burke makes a putt on the 18th green. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

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Estevan Mercury

Tornados twisted up by White Sox

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

A tough regular season came to a close for the Estevan TS&M peewee AAA Tornados with 21-6 and 16-6 losses to the Regina White Sox at Cactus Park’s Dayman Trucking Co. Ltd. Field on Sunday, but a move to more competitive opposition at this month’s provincial tournament raises hope for the future.

The Tornados (4-18) got off to a poor start in the opening game of the doubleheader giving up six runs in the top of the first inning to the White Sox (16-1-2), but battled back to make the score 6-3 after two with Kaleb Poole, Tayce Miller and Kyler Dutka making their way across the plate.

The White Sox bats didn’t let up in the second half of the doubleheader notching six home runs in the five-inning game.

Tim Miller, coach of the Tornados, said the kids showed a good improvement in the second half of the doubleheader, but a few errors in the field came back to bite them. He said despite going down early in each game the boys kept hitting against the White Sox showing the strides they’ve made in their first year of Baseball Regina league action.

“The defensive side is coming,” said Miller.

“We’ve cut the errors down, so that is good. Pitching has been okay for the most part and then hitting we went into a slump and now we’re starting (to get out of it)…

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Tayce Miller delivers a pitch against the White Sox. Photo by Jamie Harkins.

Everybody had a base hit today, so that’s something to be positive about.”

The Tornados head to Melville this weekend for a tournament where they are placed in an opening pool with clubs from Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Mountain. Following the tournament, the team will compete in Baseball Regina league playoffs on July 11 and 12 before advancing to the peewee AA provincial

championships in Lloydminster from July 22 to 24.

“Moose Mountain, that’s a game we want to concentrate on and go after a win in that one and then it will be a crossover to see who we get,” said Miller, about their focus heading into Melville. “If we are third in our pool we’ll be against some of the teams that we’re going to play in (Lloydminster) for provincials, so if we can see one or two of

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Local swimmers earn coveted spots in high performance program

By Jamie Harkins sports@estevanmercury.ca

Three local synchronized swimmers have recently earned an exclusive opportunity to train at an enhanced level with other top athletes and coaches in the sport.

Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming club athletes Haley Copeland, Gemma Bittman and Hannah Mantei have qualified for the 2016-17 Synchro Saskatchewan Development High Performance Program. In addition to qualifying for the program, Hannah has also been named to the 10-person Synchro Saskatchewan 2016 provincial team and Gemma has qualified for the Synchro Saskatchewan 2016 development team. “ T h e h i g h p e r f o rmance program is something that Synchro Sask. puts together to help develop the high performers in the province, so it helps develop or identify from a very early age who has extra potential and extra talent and gives them extra training opportunities,” said Brenda Lyons, coach of the Estevan Mermaids.

“To have kids from our club in this program is really good because then they go and learn from the best and then we can bring those skills home.”

Hannah, 14, said a swimmer qualifies for the high performance program and the provincial or development team through their participation and marks at different trial meets during the past year. She said these marks place an athlete at a certain point in the

Estevan Mermaids athletes, from left, Hannah Mantei, Haley Copeland and Gemma Bittman have secured an opportunity to train with the 2016-17 Synchro Saskatchewan Development High Performance Program. Photo

by Jamie Harkins. provincial standings with a high performance program test event involving figure, routine, fitness and flexibility components on June 11 in Saskatoon determining their final mark.

Hannah finished 10th in the standings earning her a spot on the provincial team that will come together in Canmore, Alberta, from July 10 to 17 for a week-long training camp. This Synchro Saskatchewan team provides additional training hours and skill development for its athletes with a goal of having them participate

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development team, which is comprised of the next eight top athletes eligible for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, but who may not yet be at the provincial team level. The Synchro Saskatchewan development team provides additional training and development to these swimmers to help them reach this goal starting with a three-day training camp from Aug. 27 to 29 in Saskatoon.

“I hope to become better as an athlete,” said Gemma, 13, about her goal through participating

with the team. “Now that I know that I do have the potential, I’m going to try for (the provincial team) next year.”

Gemma said Lyons helped them along immensely this year pushing them to achieve their best in figures and routine. She said one of the major exercises their coach stressed during the season and what helped them to excel was the endurance drill.

“It’s where you do the routine, but if you mess up or someone comes up early or if we do something wrong we have to go back to the beginning,” she said.

“Since our pool is a deep tank pool, when we get to the shallow end we have to swim back underwater and then she’ll pause the music and she’ll start again and we’ll just go from the beginning.”

Haley, 11, said the Mermaids began practising last September in the gym before first heading into the water one month later. She said they worked on the routine and figures every practice and her hope is this helps ensure she can take advantage of the opportunity to become a better swimmer through the 26-member high performance program.

“The more training you get the more opportunities you get to maybe even come on a national team,” said Lyons. “It’s pretty huge for us to have a top 10, a top 18 swimmer and Haley in the program because they don’t train here as much as the other kids (in the province) they’re competing against, so (we’re) pretty proud.”

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The under-13 male teams follow the same schedule except in the back half of the Games from July 27 to 30.

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The Estevan Golden Eels swim team competed in their first two meets of the season this past weekend in Swift Current and Gravelbourg. Submitted photo.

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PETER HENRY YONER May 29, 1930 – June 14,2016 Peter Yoner passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, SK at the age of 86 years.

Peter’s memory will be forever cherished by his loving companion, Arlette; son, Henry(Patricia) Edmonton, AB; granddaughter Kendra(Spencer)Halluk and great granddaughter, Bryn Halluk Calgary, AB; brothers, Andrew(Helen) Lloydminster, SK; Vince(Lynda) Pitt Meadows, BC; and Nick(Eva) Regina, SK; sister, Carrie Leptich, Estevan, SK; mother-in-law, Dorothea Sabin Estevan, SK; brother-in-law, Randy(Vi) Sabin Estevan, SK; sisters-in-law, Marlyne(Wayne)Dolinsky Brandon, MB; Marilyn(Bill)Herschmiller Vegreville, AB and Annette(Bill)Isely Nipawin, SK; numerous nieces , nephews and cousins.

Peter was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Anne Marie; his wife Helen(1996); grandson, Troy(2005); his brothers and sisters-in-law, Norman(Amelia), John, Matt(Eva, Madeline) and Steve(Dorothy); sisters and brothers-in-law, Clara Yoner, Cecilia Briltz(Tony, George Alexander) and Mike Leptich; nephew, Michael Yoner and niece, Annabelle Haakonson.

A prayer service was held on June 16 at 7:00pm in the Chapel of Hall ‘s Funeral Services , Estevan with Doug Third officiating. Funeral Mass was held on June 17 at 10:00pm at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church with Rev Brian Meredith officiating. Interment took place at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK. A lunch reception was held at the church following the service.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall’s Funeral Services, Estevan.

Those so wishing to make donations in Pete’s memory may do so directly to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation(Renal Unit), 1176 Nicholson Road, Estevan, SK S4A 0H3.

Thank You

A special THANK YOU to: the nursing staff in the Renal Unit and also Unit A for the compassionate care given to Peter and family, Doug Third for the lovely prayer service, Rev. Brian Meredith for the outstanding funeral service, the pallbearers, the organist and choir and St. John’s Auxiliary for the lunch. We are also grateful to Hall’s Funeral Services who professionally and lovingly cared for all the arrangements at this difficult time.

Irmgard (Irma) Paula Ludmella Rohatyn Aug. 11, 1928 - June 25, 2016 Irma Rohatyn, 87 years, passed away peacefully with family at her side at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home, Estevan, SK on Saturday, June 25, 2016.

Irma is survived by her three sons, Rick (Mary Ann) of Estevan and their children, Debbie (Ken) and Nolan, Terry (Peggy) of Estevan and their daughter Krista, and Darcy of Regina, SK and his children, Michelle and Taylor; sisters, Violet of Abbotsford, B.C., Herta of Vernon, B.C., Hilda of Didsbury, AB and Edna of Regina.

She was predeceased by her husband Peter; her parents, Charlie and Paula Hennig; four sisters, Gloria, Lilly, Helga and Erna and two brothers, Irvine and Harold.

The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Pastor Stewart Miller officiating. Interment followed at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon was held in the church social hall.

Irma's family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of the Estevan Regional Nursing Home for the compassionate care that was provided to her.

If friends so desire, donations to the New Estevan Regional Nursing Home, 1201 - 2nd Street, Estevan, SK, S4A 0M1 in Irma's name would be appreciated by her family.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

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Loretta Fichter June 23, 1931 - June 19, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Loretta Beatrice Fichter of Estevan, SK on Sunday June 19, 2016 at the age of 84 years.

Loretta leaves to mourn her passing her loving husband of 59 years, Jacob Fichter as well as their children, Greg Fichter, Randy (Lori) Fichter, Joan (Rob) Matchett, Dwight (Donita) Fichter, Dan (Kelly Smith) Fichter and daughter-in-law Lora Fichter. Her memory will live on in the hearts of her grandchildren, Ronald Fichter, Carissa (Brenden) Myers, Steven Fichter, Matthew Fichter, Joshua Fichter, Caitlin Matchett, Riley Matchett, Deirdre (Darren) Franks, Dane Fichter, Colin Smith, Chloe Fichter and Evan Fichter; great-grandchildren Smith Myers, Georgia Myers, Maryn Franks and Samuel Franks.

Loretta also leaves behind her sister Yvonne (Fred) de Both; brothers-in-law, Raymond (Marlene) Lisafeld, Robert Fichter and Raymond (Ute) Fichter and sistersin-law, Rose Seale and Genevieve Fichter, as well as many nieces, nephews and close friends.

Loretta was predeceased by her parents, Emmanuel and Alice Tessier; mother-in-law and fatherin-law, Rochus and Thressa Fichter; son Tim Fichter; daughter-in-law Janet Fichter; sister Evelyn Lisafeld; brother Richard Tessier; nephew Ricky Tessier; niece Wendy Robertson; brothers-in-law, Joseph Fichter and John Seale and sisters-in-law, Sharon Fichter and Katherine (John) Scraper.

A Prayer Service was held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, with Doug Third officiating. The Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan, with Rev. Brian Meredith presiding. Interment followed at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, after which a luncheon took place in the church auditorium.

Those so wishing to make a donation in Loretta's memory may do so to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9 or the Canadian Diabetes Association, 917A Albert Street, Regina, SK S4R 2P6.

Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Hall Funeral Services, Estevan.

Thank You

Thank you to Dr. Omosigho, the attending paramedics and the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Thank you to the staff at Hall Funeral Services for their care of our family at this difficult time. A special thank you to Dustin Hall for his singing at the funeral mass. Thank you to Mr. Doug Third for the prayer service, to Father Brian Meredith, St. John the Baptist adult choir and all who participated in the funeral mass. Thank you to the CWL for their service at the luncheon. Thank you to the many family, neighbors and friends who attended the prayer service and funeral. Also, thank you for the many cards, calls, donations, flowers, food and kind gestures from all our family and friends. Your kindness is very much appreciated by all of the family and will always be remembered.

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Longtime Creighton Lodge resident Lorraine Bonokoski had the privilege of cutting the ribbon to officially open the new lounge addition at Creighton Lodge. Pictured, from the left: Laureen Keating (board chairwoman); Shelly Veroba (co-manager); Bonokoski, Doug Blue (board member); Judy Pratt (co-manager); and Greg Hoffort (board member).

New Creighton Lodge lounge officially opened

By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca

The newest addition to the Creighton Lodge complex was opened with a flourish of food and fun on the evening of June 29 with about 250 people, including friends and families of lodge residents, on hand to enjoy a barbecue followed by a brief program, ribboncutting ceremony and musical entertainment.

The seniors’ housing unit features renovated one bedroom suites, five units with a bedroom and den, and bachelor units for up to 80 residents and several units with kitchens, plus one and two bathroom suites.

The lodge is designed for independent senior living or for those who require only light (Level 1 and 2) care.

Lorraine Bonokoski, aged 97, who has been a resident at the lodge for 39 years, and has seen various transformations during this time, had the honour of cut-

ting the ribbon in the new lounge.

The new 2,000-squarefoot addition provides more room for lodge activities, since the original lounge and foyer were limited and thereby restricted residents’ activities.

A full-service commercial kitchen was also revived and renovated in 2010.

Laureen Keating, the chairwoman of the board of directors, comprised of representatives from the rural municipalities of Estevan, Cymri, Coalfields, Benson and Cambria which own the facility and property, spoke of the many advances the lodge has undergone since the lodge was transferred to the RM consortium by the Sun Country Health Region, six years earlier.

New heating and air conditioning systems have since been installed along with the renovated kitchen.

Most of the suites have been updated with many of

the former bachelor units turned into one bedroom suites with dens and additional bathrooms and kitchens.

Window replacements and major roof repairs were also necessary before the board and management could turn their attention to the expansion project.

Keating and co-managers Shelly Veroba and Judy Pratt noted how the lounge expansion plans had to be put on hold a couple of times, while funds were raised for the window and roof replacements, but the community rallied behind the efforts which allowed them to hold very successful fundraising drives and events.

“Now here we are today, and this is how far we’ve come,” said Keating, glancing around the spacious new lounge area with a high ceiling, comfortable seating and other amenities.

“This lounge brings the lodge residents together as

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a community,” Keating added, promising that the trust committee would continue their ambitious fundraising efforts for future needs.

Doug Blue, a member of the trust committee and board, noted how the 60-year-old building required a lot of attention after the takeover, but it was done quickly thanks to community support and an ambitious revitalization plan.

Greg Hoffort, who was instrumental in getting the five-owner RMs together for the purchase from the health region, is back on the management committee after a short hiatus. “You, the residents, are the builders of our community and you have made good decisions in the past. One of the best decisions the board made was to hire Shelly and Judy

Laureen Keating, the chairwoman for the Creighton Lodge board of directors, provided information on the advances the lodge has made since it was taken over by a consortium of local rural municipalities six years ago. as co-managers.”

Ve r o b a a n d P r a t t spoke briefly, noting how the physical advancements were truly welcomed by the lodge administration and residents, but it was really the people, the residents and the community as a whole, who were the winners.

“It’s more than bricks and mortar, it’s our home,

their home,” said Pratt, who noted that the expansion included some additional and badly needed office space.

Following the meal and program, residents, family and friends enjoyed an evening of musical entertainment provided by Del Koch and Kelly Eagles who are regular musical visitors to the lodge.

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