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Weyburn awards $311K contract for lagoon project

SaskToday The City of Weyburn has awarded the 2026 lagoon dredging project to Taber Solids Control of Edmonton, Alta., for a total of $311,035, including PST. The contract was approved by council at its regular meeting on Aug. 10. The project budget had allocated $260,000 for the work, but the overage will be covered by unused funds from the capital utility budget that were originally set aside for the Lift Station 6 upgrade project. The dredging consists of the removal of approximately 10,000 m³ of accumulated sludge (biosolids) from the sludge cells (10 & 13) at the lagoon treatment facility located south of the Nickle Lake reservoir. The scope of work includes dredging, sludge dewatering, sampling and laboratory analysis of the dried sludge, and temporary on-site stockpiling of dewatered sludge in a lined containment area approved by the city. The Request for Proposal (RFP) was posted on July 13, on the city’s online bid-

ding portal. Proposals were due by July 31. Five proposals were received. The qualifying bids, including PST were as follows: Taber Solids Control $311,035; Clean Harbors $740,896; Campbell Energy & Environmental Services Ltd. $821,100; GFL Environmental Services Inc. $880,967; and Neetah Construction $2,464,553. Councillor Ryan Janke asked Director of Engineering Renee Cugnet what would happen if the lagoon wasn’t dredged. Cugnet said that without dredging, the sludge cells would lose capacity, and the sludge would move into the treatment trains. She said the facility has nine treatment cells, with the sludge cells being the first point of entry for inlets, allowing solids to drop so effluent can be properly treated. She said the operation of the treatment cells wouldn’t operate efficiently or as intended. Cugnet said that sludge cells typically need dredging every five to 10 years. The current cells were last dredged eight years ago.

Veteran golfers Lakken (Tiger Woods), Brexley (Arnold Palmer) and Lachlan (Jack Nicklaus) joined hundreds of costumed trick or treaters, at the Halloween in the Park event hosted by Mainprize Photo courtesy of Chelsey Wahl Regional Park on August 15.

Entertainment registration now open for 2026 Weyburn Communithon

SaskToday The 45th annual Weyburn Communithon is just around the corner, with the 30-hour telethon scheduled for October 23 and 24 at the Weyburn Legion. Organizers are officially putting out the call for local talent of all kinds to take the stage and be part of this year’s milestone event. Entertainment applications are now available online at www.communithon. com, making it easy for performers to get involved without having to print or submit paperwork. “You can find the entertainment application at

www.communithon.com. And it’s all digital. So it should be easy. You don’t have to print anything off. You don’t have to send anything in, and if you need help, our committee is happy to assist you.” explained Communithon Foundation chair Lindsay Manko-Bauche. “We’re just looking for entertainment of all kinds, like all shapes and sizes. Communithon is about raising money for these eight member agencies, but it’s also a community cultural event. “When you think about the amount of Weyburn

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that shows up for Communithon, that’s why we call it Communithon. It’s literally the whole community. And it’s almost like a stamp of different cultural points of our existence. When you look back at Communithon’s history, everybody has a memory tied to it.” Last year, 61 different performers took part in the event, and organizers are encouraging anyone with a skill, talent or passion to apply, regardless of the type of act. “If you’re a juggler, if you have dogs that can do cool tricks, if you play the piano, if you want to sing

a karaoke song with your friend, anything big or small, please submit that application,” said MankoBauche. “We just encourage you to get involved because honestly, it’s just a fun, fun day. It’s for everyone. Everyone has talents. You got a cool plant you want to show off? Bring ‘er on down.” Local businesses are also encouraged to participate as part of their community involvement while gaining an opportunity to connect with the community. “This is also a great way to promote and sup-

port your business here in Weyburn because everybody’s watching that day,” Manko-Bauche said. Businesses can participate in Minute to Win It games, contribute something to the event or find other creative ways to get involved. “If you want to come down and participate in some of our Minute to Win It games, if you want to make something, we are very open, and our entertainment committee does a phenomenal job every year,” she added. For those who aren’t sure how they can contrib-

ute, the committee is ready to help with ideas. “Take the opportunity, fire us a message, even if you don’t have an idea. Believe me, they’ve got ideas brimming. So just send us an email,” said MankoBauche. Community members can also connect with the Communithon team through its Facebook or Instagram pages, where organizers can help direct them to the right person. “But it’s all about the entertainment and we cannot wait for things to roll out for October 23 and 24,” said Manko-Bauche.

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Paws and Progress 50/50 raffle supports Humane Society

Submitted The Weyburn Humane Society is raising funds during a Paws and Progress 50/50 raffle to help cover their operating expenses as they make the final push toward completing their new shelter. The raffle is being run online through Rafflebox, which allows tickets to be purchased easily by credit

card or Visa Debit. They have several ticket options available: $5 for one, $20 for five, $50 for 20 and $100 for 100. Tickets are available until 11:59 p.m. on September 4, with the draw taking place at 2 p.m. on September 5 at their new shelter location at 1810 East Avenue. The winner will take home 50 per cent

of ticket sales, up to a maximum prize of $12,500. The Humane Society was not able to do another vehicle raffle this year, but still wanted to have a summer fundraiser to aid the organization through what is typically a bit of a lull in fundraising. The board thought a 50/50 would be a fun way to finish out the summer, with the timing also giving someone in the community the chance to put a little extra money toward back-

to-school expenses, or get an early start on their Christmas shopping. The raffle is offered through Rafflebox primarily because it makes the administrative side of a large raffle much more manageable. There is a significant amount of recording and reporting required and with everything else happening as they work toward completing the new shelter, having an online system helps keep things organ-

ized and allows volunteers to focus their time and energy where it’s needed most. The Humane Society sometimes gets questions about why they use an online raffle platform. “It really comes down to making the process more manageable while we have so much happening behind the scenes with the shelter project.” Construction continues on the new animal shelter. The interior walls

are now finished, and are down to some of the final finishing work. In the main building, they still need to seal the floors and have also selected an artist for the mural in the cat playroom. There are still lots of sponsorship opportunities available, and those funds will help purchase things needed to make the new shelter functional, including shelving and new equipment such as cat kennels.

A number of games were held recently at the Wheatland Senior Centre. In Spades held on AuThursday, August 27, 2026 gust 10, Mildred Sandi10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ford won first, Erskine Centre Sandiford placed second Grace United ChurchCugnet Lobby 633 King St., Weyburn and Melba Bent took third. Wednesday, Playing Trump Whist Volunteers from Weyburn Concert Series October 9, 2024 on August 10, Cindy will be available to assist with and7:30 print Renas and Brenda Paul p.m. online tickets through www.Showpass.com. placed first, Heather CartTICKETS AVAILABLE AT: er and Fay Johnson finOld Fashion Foods 122 - 3rd Street N.E., Weyburn ished second and Jannette Season tickets and individualWeyburn tickets Review Tonn and Marjorie Mc904 East Ave., Weyburn to our shows will be available. or at www.weyburnconcertseries.ca Leod placed third.

In Kaiser on August 11, Marlene Szczecinski and Eva Morley won first, Norma Kapusanuik and Melba Bent placed second and Mildred Sandiford and Coral Schindel took third. During Canasta on August 12, Cris Herlick won first, Sheila Wendel placed second, Janet vanWinkoop finished third, Brenda Paul placed fourth and Lavine Stepp took fifth. In Hi-Low Whist on

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Thursday, August 6, 2026

Opinion: You’re letting life pass you by one scroll at a time

Nick Kossovan SaskToday.ca I’ve spent more time than I care to admit wondering how digital technology has transformed our personal and professional lives. Sometimes I find myself staring at my smartphone as if it were Alice’s looking glass, wondering what my 1985 self would make of this glass-and-metal slab, about the size of a chocolate bar, that’s never more than an arm’s length away. Back then my wardrobe was inspired by Miami Vice. Phil Collins, Madonna, Dire Straits and Bruce Springsteen dominated my cassette collection. Sushi still seemed adventurous. Friday nights revolved around strategically choosing which bars to visit. In 1985, I was connected to the world by being in it, not by scrolling through it. If I could somehow give 1985 Nick a glimpse of 2026, I imagine the conversation would go something like this. “Let me get this straight. Everyone carries a glowing glass slate and stares at it all day, even when they’re sitting with family and friends. People photograph their food before eating it so strangers can approve of it. Everyone owns a phone but prefers typing because talking to people makes them anxious, yet they’ll happily share their most private moments with the entire world. “And despite being connected every second of the day, loneliness is everywhere? “Does anybody ever just sit quietly anymore?” He’d have a point. If someone had told me in 1985 that we’d each carry a supercomputer in our pocket, I would have imagined scientific breakthroughs, instant access to knowledge and perhaps a flying car or two. I wouldn’t have predicted we’d spend so much of that computing power arguing with strangers, chasing approval from people we’ve never met or comparing our ordinary Tuesday afternoon with someone else’s carefully staged highlight reel. Back then, sharing a photo of your dinner required a Kodak Disc camera, a trip to the nearest Shoppers Drug Mart to develop the film and a visit to a friend’s house just to show them a grainy four-by-six picture of a Salisbury steak. Today it takes three seconds. Apparently, kale salad doesn’t contain nutrients until it’s been uploaded to Instagram. In 1985, “following” someone meant you were either a private investigator like Thomas Magnum or someone the police should probably interview. Today, someone with 10,000 followers is considered an influencer. Back then, the real influencer was the friend who somehow convinced everyone that flipup sunglasses looked cool. And then there are “likes.” Imagine wandering through your local shopping centre putting thumbs-up stickers on complete strangers because you admired their perm. Security would have escorted you out the door. Today, those same digital thumbs-up have become a form of social

currency. Somewhere along the way we stopped asking whether people liked us and started wondering whether the algorithm did. Like most kids of the era, I spent countless hours in neon-lit arcades feeding quarters into Pac-Man and BurgerTime, chasing high scores that disappeared the moment someone unplugged the machine. Those victories felt enormous. They were also wonderfully temporary. Which brings me to what I miss most about growing up before smartphones: the unrecorded moment. In the 1980s, if you embarrassed yourself at a party—say by attempting a breakdance move and launching the punch bowl across the room—the only evidence was the fading memory of six friends who’d consumed enough Boone’s Farm and Southern Comfort to forget most of it by morning. Today, there are 17 high-definition videos online before you’ve even stood back up. Some memories deserve to fade. Then there’s doomscrolling. In the ’80s, if you wanted to worry about the state of the world, you waited for Knowlton Nash to deliver the evening news on CBC. Today, global crises, neighbourhood gossip and old classmates’ carefully curated success stories all compete for space in our pockets, 24 hours a day. We’ve become remarkably good at staying informed, but we’re less certain how to switch it off. If I could travel back to the era of New Coke, Tab and rotary phones, I’d tell 1985 Nick to appreciate the quiet. Yes, rotary phones took forever to dial, and the coiled cord was a tripping hazard. But when the phone wasn’t ringing, it simply sat there. It didn’t interrupt dinner to tell you someone in Saskatoon hated your opinion of The Breakfast Club. It didn’t quietly track your fascination with front-loading VCRs before selling that information to advertisers. Of course, I wouldn’t trade away everything we’ve gained. Being able to video chat with family across the country, carry an entire library in my pocket or settle an argument in seconds still feels miraculous. Technology has solved countless problems that once seemed impossible. It just hasn’t solved the oldest human problem of all: remembering to pay attention to the people sitting right in front of us. Maybe that’s what I’d really tell my younger self. Enjoy the quieter world while you’ve got it. One day you’ll carry the world’s knowledge in your pocket, along with its arguments, distractions and endless notifications. Just remember to put it down once in a while. The best moments aren’t the ones that collect the most likes. They’re the ones you remember because you were fully there when they happened. Nick Kossovan decodes the psychological impact of AI and social media

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Touring the Western Development Museum By Trudy and Dale Buxton, Publishers of The Independent Let’s take a break from the Alberta trip with a new story from the past weekend. Another beautiful day on a Saturday morning and today we have decided to venture off to North Battleford for their annual craft show at the Western Development Museum. The Western Development Museum in North Battleford, like the other museums in Saskatchewan, focus mainly on the rich history of Saskatchewan agriculture and rural life. In North Battleford they have a 100-acre seasonal outdoor heritage village with over 30 historic buildings and that is combined with an indoor 100-year gallery with some very unique artifacts like an underground coal mine display. One of the most interesting buildings is the 1928 grain elevator that was moved in from Keatley Saskatchewan back in 1983, it is estimated that in Saskatchewan there are only roughly about 350 authentic grain elevators left standing around the province and some of those are waiting for demolition. This is quite a decline in elevators from the peak of elevators back in the 1950’s when there were over 3,000 elevators standing to take the grain to market. Some of the reasons behind the decline is mostly due to farming changes and larger need for the large concrete elevators that you see today and the changes in the rail lines as some rail lines have been discontinued. Another interesting building is the authentic sod house, using over 350 sod blocks that was built from a local slough. Inside the exhibits were full of trinkets that you buy and some on hand displays of people making some fresh ice cream from scratch, and it was quite tasty and another making home-made butter. Next, we travelled to the community of Hafford to take in the annual Summer Sizzle, which featured a car show, some street vend-

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ors and a beer garden that had some homegrown entertainment on the stage to entertain the good folks of Hafford, this event is always a fun event to come to. Hafford’s population is around 425 and was first called Redberry, then renamed Luxemburg back in the early 1900’s. The final name given was Hafford back in 1913, there are a couple of different versions on how the name was to become Hafford, the most interesting comes from a man named Henry Hudek, who was negotiating a land sale with the railroad. The railroad offered him $20 an acre and Mr. Hudek said that he could not afford to sell for that price. The word afford was used many times in conversation and after a deal was finally struck the railroad agent suggested that he use the letter H in front of the word afford and there you have it, Hafford. The other version is the name came from an engineer named Hafford, who surveyed the railroad in the community, he was killed in B.C. from an accident, so the community changed the name in his memory. Hafford is rich in its Ukrainian heritage coming from a large number of Ukrainian immigrants that settled in the area. When driving down the streets you will notice that the street signs are all in the Ukrainian language. Close by Hafford you have Redberry Lake which is a kettle Salt Lake named after the buffaloberry, the lake is part of the Redberry Lake UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and federal bird sanctuary. To the west of Hafford is the famous Crooked Bush, which has been declared as one of the Wonders of Canada. Stay tuned next time as we continue with our trip from Alberta. Stay tuned next week as we visit Banff next week in our journey home from British Columbia.

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Business leaders to be honoured at provincial ABEX awards ceremony SaskToday The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists and some of the award recipients for this year’s Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Awards. The provincial chamber said in a news release it received 118 applications from entrepreneurs and businesses across Saskatchewan, representing 22 communities province-wide. From this pool, 42 unique organizations have been selected as finalists, competing across the 11 applicationbased award categories. The provincial chamber said all applicationbased categories undergo two rounds of judging and are objectively evaluated by a third-party accounting firm using a standardized scoring formula. The special award recipients are independently selected by the ABEX judging committee. Special Award Recipients Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Alliance Energy Ltd. (Regina). Awarded to a long-standing Saskatchewan business that has demonstrated sustained success and made a significant contribution to the province’s economic growth and prosperity. Business Leader of the Year: Doug Emsley, president and CEO, Security Services Corp. (Regina). Presented to an individual who exemplifies outstanding business vision, leadership and achievement, while serving as a role model and mentor within the business community. Community Leader of the Year: Silvia Martini, president and CEO, Inter-

link Research Inc. Presented to an individual who has made a positive and lasting impact in Saskatchewan through volunteerism, community leadership and philanthropy. Roger Phillips Chamber Builder Award: Bruce Anderson, managing partner, b-creative group. Named in honour of former chamber board member and ABEX founder Roger Phillips, this award recognizes an individual who has shown an enduring commitment of time, intelligence, and leadership to strengthening the chamber network in Saskatchewan. Finalists for application based awards Winners in all categories will be announced at the ABEX Awards gala September 26 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Community Involvement Award: Boss Plumbing Ltd. (Saskatoon), Grimes Sales and Service (Lampman), North Fringe Industrial Technologies Inc. (Nipawin), One Heart Training (Regina) and Tom Agencies Ltd. (Outlook). D i v e r s i t y, E q u i t y and Inclusion Award: CherryBlossom Event Planning and Decorations Inc. (Saskatoon), Darling Creations by Jenn (Warman), First Nations Insurance Services (Prince Albert), JTM Business Solutions (Saskatoon) and Scotiabank (Saskatoon). Growth and Expansion Award for Medium and Large Business: Aquifer Group of Companies (Saskatoon), Dakota Dunes Resort (Whitecap), HBI Office Plus Inc. (Regina) and STC Industrial Group (Saskatoon). Growth and Expansion Award for Small Business: Atlas York In-

surance (Saskatoon), New West Concrete Group (Fort Qu’Appelle), Stu’s Indoor Golf Limited (Warman), The Corner Office CFO (Regina) and Tom Agencies Ltd. (Outlook). Indigenous Business Leadership Award: Miyosiwin Salon Spa (Regina), Optek Solutions (Corman Park), STC Industrial Group (Saskatoon) and Tangles Hair and Beauty Salon (Regina). Innovation Award: Aquifer Group of Companies (Saskatoon), Clarity Coaching and Development (Warman), Dakota Dunes Resort (Whitecap), MAX Power Mining Corporation (Saskatoon) and Panko Collaborative Law (Saskatoon). Marketing Award: Atlas York Insurance (Saskatoon), Bellezza Moda Beauty and Fashion Ltd. (Regina), Dias Geophysical (Saskatoon), Lake Country Co-op (Prince Albert) and The Prairie Grazer (Saskatoon). Non-Profit Impact Award: Canadian Western Agribition (Regina), SIMSA – Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association Inc. (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan Trucking Association (Regina) and TCU Place (Saskatoon). Service Award: Bellezza Moda Beauty and Fashion LTD (Regina),

MAGNUS Construction Services (Saskatoon), One Heart Training (Regina), Saskatoon Fire and Flood (Saskatoon) and Thiessen Safety Consulting (Warman). Wo r k p l a c e E x c e l lence Award: Cornerstone Insurance (Prince Albert), Engcomp Engin-

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Southeast Steelers win fourth straight title David Willberg SaskToday.ca The Southeast Steelers dynasty in Canadian women’s fast pitch continues. The Carnduffbased team defeated the host Blackfalds Bandits 4-2 on August 9 to win the Softball Canada Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship for the fourth consecutive year. Coach Darren Hubbard said it feels “pretty special” to win a fourth consecutive title. Superb pitching and really timely hitting proved to be the difference, he said. The Steelers went 7-0 during the round robin, outscoring their opponents 70-11. They opened play August 5 with an 11-0 win over Ontario’s Aurora Diggers and then had one of their closest wins, 4-0 over Equipe Quebec Senior. Then they rattled off four straight convincing wins: 14-1 over the Calgary Black Sox and 122 over the Mississauga Southwest Hurricanes on August 6, and 10-0 over the Calgary Kaizen and

9-1 over the Saskatchewan Prairie Pirates the following day. They wrapped up the round robin August 8 with a 10-7 win over the Bandits in the first of three meetings between the two teams. They met again in a playoff game between the top two clubs in the round robin, which the Bandits won 4-1 to advance to the final. The loss put the Steelers in the semifinal against Quebec, a game the southeast entry won 5-3 to advance to the final. The game was scoreless until the fifth inning, Hubbard said. “We had lots of hits. We just couldn’t string them together. We’d get a couple an inning, but just couldn’t put three or four together,” said Hubbard, who believes Quebec walked in a couple of Steelers runs, too. In the final, the Steelers scored twice in the third and two more in the fourth. Blackfalds’ two runs came in the bottom of the seventh and final inning off of a home run.

Jorde Chartrand struck out 13 batters for the Steelers. Blackfalds and Quebec were the two toughest opponents, he said. “Quebec was really tough. They had some really strong hitters, some really tough hitters. Their pitching wasn’t terrible, either. We just happened to find a way to get a rally, and once we get a rally, we’re pretty hard to stop once everyone gets on a roll,” said Hubbard. The Blackfalds team has a really strong pitcher who is also likely their best hitter, he said, and the Bandits line-up was deep. “We found a way to beat them after losing to them in the 1-2 game. We had a little burr under our saddle that all the ladies wanted to extract and get a little bit of revenge as quickly as possible,” said Hubbard. They faced that strong Blackfalds pitcher in the final two meetings. In the final, Hubbard said they chased her by the end of the fourth inning. Six or seven players

have been on the club for all four championships, Hubbard said. Three or four more have been there for three titles, and just one was on the Steelers for the first time. Hubbard said the experience is an “immense” help. “Games like that where you don’t have any runs until the fifth inning, they just know sooner or later it’s going to happen. Nobody panics. There’s no pressure. Nobody is squeezing the bat extra hard or afraid to kick a ball in the field. The experience comes through in the end,” said Hubbard. He believes the Steelers have the largest fan base of any team other than the host. Fifty to 60 Steeler supporters travelled to watch the tournament, and hundreds follow the team on the GameChanger app. “It’s a small-town team. That’s the way it’s always been. When it started out 30 years ago, it was all local girls with local fan support, and it’s carried through right to today.”

Submitted The Weyburn Red Wings held their annual general meeting on August 11. Highlights of the last season were provided, in addition to information on community engagement and gameday operations planned for the upcoming 20262027 hockey season. According to the sales and marketing report, provided by Ryder Burns, there were 242 season ticket holders last season, which was an increase of 30 from the season before. For the upcoming season, the Red Wings are currently sitting at 114 season ticket holders and that number continues to grow each day. “We tend to see a numerous amount of renewals the week the season starts,” noted Burns. The Red Wings have a new system for season tickets, which allows online sales of game tickets, in addition to the regular in-person sales. This allows fans the ability to purchase tickets in advance for any game during the season. This system is also used for season tickets, giving fans the ability to have their ticket directly on their phone.

Community Engagement Last season, the Red Wings worked closely with over 15 different non-profit clubs and organizations who were directly involved at their games or players. Many took part by volunteering, chuck-a-puck contests or had the players involved multiple days a week. As a non-profit themselves, they believe in helping other local community by providing these non-profits the opportunity to set up booths and fundraisers at the games. Their special jersey night continues to be one of the biggest fundraisers for non-profits as it raised $10,500 for Envision Counselling, and they look forward to continuing this fundraiser in the upcoming season. Sponsorship continues to be a vital part of the revenue and community connection for the Red Wings. They continue to grow sponsorships with new businesses and retain many returning and legacy sponsors. These sponsors step up for other events outside of the rink like the annual golf tournament and sports dinner in October to truly show their support.

Minor Football season to start this week with practices, games Submitted The Weyburn Minor Football Association is gearing up to start their season with practices starting this week. There is still time to register for those who interested in joining. Whether you’ve played before or your brand new to the sport, they welcome all athletes to join our programs/ They offer programs for eight to nine years in the U10, 10 to 11 years in the U12 and 12 to 13 years in the U14.

All equipment is supplied for athletes aside from girdles, socks and cleats as a part of their registration fees. U14 teams will travel to Estevan, Swift Current and Moose Jaw. U12 teams will travel to Estevan, Assiniboia and Moose Jaw. U10 will have three Jamborees - one in Moose Jaw, one in Moose Jaw and one hosted in Weyburnl. U13 and U14 teams will also play home games at Brent Allin Field.

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August 2026

Several factors affect public offering activity, including oil and gas prices, land availability, geological and technological constraints and various Photo courtesy of Bill Allen Photography market conditions.

Sask’s August oil and gas public offering raises $4.5 million

SaskToday The Government of Saskatchewan’s third Crown oil and natural gas public offering of the 2026-27 fiscal year, held August 11, generated $4,528,771 in revenue. According to a government news release issued August 14, bids in the northwest region earned the highest amount, followed closely by the southeast and west-central areas. All 37 leases and four exploration licences that were available in the sale were gobbled up, encompassing 9,905 acres. The total bonus received in the northwest area was $1,643,563.98, an average of $383.45 per hectare for the 4,286.244. The 18 leases available, covering 2,904.678 hectares, were sold for $735,091, or $253.07 per hectare. Two licences available, covering 1,381.566 hectares in the Turtleford area, sold for $908,472, or $657.57 per hectare. One licence totalling 732.487 hectares was awarded to Mammoth Land Services Ltd. for $550,830.22, an average of $752 per hectare. The other licence, totalling 649.079 hectares, was awarded to Metropolitan Resources Inc., who submitted a bid of $357,642.53, an average of $551 per hectare.

The highest bonus bid received on a lease in the area was $150,001, an average of $580.14 per hectare. This 258.561-hectare lease was awarded to Kintara Energy Ltd. and is located 14 kilometres northwest of Unity. The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease in this offering was $2,588.69, a total of $42,172.35. This 16.291-hectare lease was awarded to Durham Creek Energy Ltd. and is located three km west of Meota. The total bonus received in the southeast region was $1,475,748, an average of $663.24 per hectare for 18 leases that covered 2,225.05 hectares. The highest bonus bid received on a lease in this offering was $318,934, an average of $706.33 per hectare. This 451.538-hectare lease was awarded to Saturn Oil and Gas Inc. and is located seven kilomnetres west of Bengough, within the Roncott Bakken Sand Oil Pool. The highest dollars per hectare received on a lease in this offering was $2,743.69 per hectare, for a total of $177,785. This 64.798-hectare lease was awarded to West Lake Energy Corp. and is located 21 kilometres northeast of Lampman, adjacent to the Millmar West Frobisher Beds Oil Pool.

The total bonus received in the west-central area was $1,409,458, an average of $415.22/hectare for the 3,394.482 hectares available through one lease and two licences. The two exploration licences posted south of Eatonia received total bids of $1,388,351. One licence for 2,336.782 hec-

tares was awarded to Synergy Land Services Ltd. for $1,015,635, an average of $434.63 per hectare. The other licence totalling 1,041.426 hectares went to Lexterra Land Ltd. who submitted a bid of $372,715, an average of $357.89 per hectare. The only lease posted in this area received a bid

of $21,107, an average of $1,297 per hectare. This 16.274 hectare lease was awarded to ISH Energy Ltd. and is located 11 kilometres south of Major Leases are offered with five-year terms and are issued to drill for and produce oil or natural gas. Exploration licences have terms of two to five years

and are issued in less developed areas for exploration and production. Several factors affect public offering activity, including oil and gas prices, land availability, geological and technological constraints and various market conditions. The next offering is scheduled for October 6.

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NDP claim coal refurbishments will cost even more, Minister tours sites

Brian Zinchuk Pipeline Online On a day when the Minister Responsible for SaskPower was touring the work done on the coal-fired Boundary Dam Power Station Unit 4 and the nearby Estevan coal mine, the Saskatchewan NDP was quoting another number, their highest yet, as an estimated cost of the coal refurbishments. But what are those numbers based on? Further on in this story, Pipeline Online digs into that analysis, and finds the scenarios each to have significant flaws. Pipeline Online accompanied Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison on a tour held July 27. One of the first things he learned just how significant it was that BD4 went back online. Harrison was told by SaskPower executives

that bringing back Unit 4 into operation was fortunate, as it turns out the extra 139 megawatts capacity was indeed needed since it came online. Shortfalls of power supplied from Manitoba Hydro was part of the reason. Meanwhile in Regina, the NDP said in a press release that morning, “A new report published by the right-leaning C.D. Howe Institute puts the true cost of Scott Moe’s catastrophic coal plan at a jaw-dropping $50 billion, a figure nearly double SaskPower’s already eyepopping cost estimate and one that will surely force everyday Saskatchewan people to pay three, even four times more for power.” The piece in question was entitled The High Cost of Coal-Fired Power as a Bridge to Nuclear, by Brett Dolter, on July 23. It was published by the C.D. Howe Institute as an “intel-

ligence memo.” Brett Dolter is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Regina specializing in in climate and energy policy research. (At no point in his piece did Dolter say “$50 billion.” The NDP rounded that number up.) Dolter wrote, “I have calculated the electricity rate impacts and resulting emissions of this plan using the refurbishing cost and the timeline for building SMRs from an internal SaskPower briefing note made public in May. Allowing coal-fired plants to operate beyond 2029 would cost $30.2 billion over the next 20 years (in inflation-adjusted dollars). The cumulative cost rises to $46.4 billion were carbon pricing applied under the same values contained in Ottawa’s recent Memorandum of Understanding with Alberta.

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“I compare this coal transition plan to two other scenarios which the province of Saskatchewan could instead pursue. In the first scenario, SaskPower retires all three coal plants by 2030 and builds four 370-megawatt natural gas combined cycle power plants, 1,200 MW of wind, and 300 MW of solar capacity. The natural gas plants provide dispatchable supply that is comparable to the existing coal-fired plants. Matching this dispatchable capacity with wind and solar capacity reduces the amount of natural gas SaskPower must purchase, which reduces CO2 equivalent emissions and exposure to carbon pricing. This scenario has a cumulative cost of $17.5 billion without carbon pricing and $21.6 billion with carbon pricing applied. Cumulative emissions from this scenario are 40 Mt, a reduction of 119 Mt relative to the SaskPower scenario. Ratepayers save between $608 million to $1 billion per year on average from 2030 to 2050. “In the second scenario, SaskPower builds six 250MW natural gas simple cycle power plants, 1500 MW of wind capacity, and 600 MW of solar capacity. Simple cycle power plants can ramp up and down quickly to respond to changes in load and the supply of wind and solar. They are less fuel efficient but allow higher levels of renewables to be integrated on the Saskatchewan grid, which again reduces natural gas usage and CO2e emissions.” He continued, “This scenario has a cumulative 2030 to 2050 cost of $15.6 billion without carbon pricing and $20.1 bil-

lion with carbon pricing applied. It leads to cumulative emissions of 43 Mt CO2e, which is a reduction of 116 Mt CO2e relative to the coal-to-SMR plan. Ratepayers save between $696 million to $1.1 billion per year on average from 2030 to 2050. “The Saskatchewan coal-to-SMR plan is the highest cost option for SaskPower to pursue. This conclusion is robust under different cost and natural gas price scenarios, and whether carbon pricing is applied to coal-fired and gas-fired electricity. SaskPower could achieve lower-cost power and reduce Saskatchewan’s cumulative CO2e emissions by adhering to the federal coal-fired regulations and phasing out coal before 2030,” Dolter wrote. NDP The NDP press release of July 27 noted, “The Sask. Party’s continued defense of its coal ‘plan’ defies rational explanation,” said Aleana Young, Shadow Minister for Jobs, Economy & SaskPower. “This gamble started at $900 million, then ballooned to $2.6 billion, then $26 billion, and now independent analysis suggests it could cost as much as $46 billion. Saskatchewan has never seen such a recklessly expensive pet project.” The release continued, “The report from C.D. Howe Institute concludes Saskatchewan’s strategy of extending coal-fired generation as a bridge to nuclear could cost up to $50 billion if industrial carbon pricing returns. For months and months, the Sask. Party has gone to great lengths to hide documents, ignore submissions from industry,

business, and agricultural groups concerned about paying sky-high power rates, and ridiculed journalists when grilled about the catastrophic plan.” In the press conference, Young said, “The modeling from the C.D. Howe Institute now bears this out while pegging the cost of the government’s plan at a staggering 46 and a half billion dollars. We can toss this plan in the garbage. We can save tens of billions of dollars, generate $33 billion of economic activity, and build a real plan for Saskatchewan’s future.” She added, “The C.D. Howe Institute has released a report showing that the projected cost for just coal, so just 24 per cent of our generation capacity, could be $46.5 billion.” Young characterized carbon dioxide as “pollution,” something former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a common talking point. Young said, “We all know there’s only one party in this province who’s pursuing industrial carbon pricing, and that’s the Sask. Party government. Whether it was the Minister of Environment confirming this in committee or the Premier’s comments this spring, that we’ll see where we get with carbon pricing. We didn’t include it because we took the policy environment that exists with the Alberta MOU that’s recently been signed. It is increasingly unlikely that Saskatchewan will continue to be the only jurisdiction with no policy for pollution.” That $46.5 billion shows up in Dolter’s Scenario 1, which is discussed at length below in the analysis portion of this piece.

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Grimes Sales and Service of Lampman nominated for ABEX award

Brian Zinchuk Pipeline Online Grimes Sales & Service Co (2020) of Lampman has been nominated as a finalist in the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce ABEX Awards for 2026. Finalists and special award recipients for the 2026 ABEX Awards will be announced at the ABEX Awards Gala on September 26, 2026, at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Grimes is nominated for the Community Involvement Award. It is one of five nominees. It is the only oilfield company nomin-

ated for any award category, and is also the only nominee based in southeast Saskatchewan. Grimes Sales & Service is the distributor of the HG pumping unit, a pumpjack design notable for its distinctive curved walking beam and energy efficiency. Originally founded as an agricultural dealership in the 1940s, it was built into a major player in the artificial lift business in Western Canada by the late Mel Grimes, father of Stacey Wempe. Stacey Wempe is owner of Grimes Sales & Service

along her husband Dr. Keith Wempe and general manager Kent Lees. She said they had been nominated by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce after the company had been honoured last October in the Estevan Business Excellence Awards (EBEX). Grimes has been an active supporter of many local and regional community initiatives, but Wempe noted this nomination was made in particular with regards to their involvement with St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan and the Jim Pattinson Children’s Hospital in Sas-

katoon. “It was all-around encompassing,” she said. Grimes was involved with the establishment of the chemotherapy unit in 2018 as well as a portable X-ray machine. The chemo unit, known as the Mel, Margaret & Clinton Grimes Chemotherapy Unit, in particular, has been close to Stacey and Keith’s hearts. Her father, Mel, who had built up the pumping unit company, endured cancer for nearly three years before passing in 2016. Stacey’s 2024 book, A Million Times We Cry, was

also part of the consideration for the nomination. It’s a book principally about dealing with grieving. Asked why they’ve been so supportive of the community over the years, Stacey said, “It’s just the way I was raised. My parents said you’ve got to treat your team like your family, and do anything you can to support the community and support your team, also. So that’s just kind of what we do. We just help people in need, and I just the way to give back. It just warms my heart to give back to people and hearing you know what we’ve done when it helps

their life, like giving to the chemo unit, with my book, it just really helps people and really helps people through their life.” She noted her grandfather had been a councillor and mayor in Lampman for many years. Her mother grew up volunteering. The community spirit even extends to their other family business, Scotsburn Dental Centre, where Keith is the lead dentist and Stacey is office manager as well as a hygienist. Scotsburn Dental holds its family fun days, bringing in all sorts of activities for young kids in the parking lot.

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Cool temperatures keep crop conditions stable for southeast farmers Submitted Scattered rainfall across the region slowed harvest and haying operations in some areas, according to the crop report for the period of August 4 to 10. Although the isolated showers and generally cooler temperatures helped maintain crop conditions and reduced stress caused by the hot, dry weather, they also slowed crop development. Additional precipitation will be critical in the coming days, particularly for later-seeded crops. Apart from the Chesterfield area, which received the highest rainfall amount at 20 millimetres (mm), most locations recorded less than 10 mm of precipitation. The Kingsley and Wolseley areas each received 6 mm. Several parts of the region received little to no rainfall, further impacting topsoil moisture conditions, which are mostly rated as short. Cropland topsoil moisture is: 43 per cent adequate; 55 per cent short; and two per cent very short. Hayland topsoil moisture is: 42 per cent adequate; 55 per cent short; and three pr cent very short. Pasture topsoil moisture is: 36 per cent adequate; 59 per cent short; and five per cent very short.

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A few crops in the southeast region are reaching maturity, with harvest now underway. Approximately 1 per cent of the crop, primarily cereals and a small number of pulse crops, have been harvested. This is below both the fiveyear and 10-year average of 6 per cent but is on par with last year, when 1 per cent of the crop had been harvested at this time. Winter cereals harvested: Winter wheat: one per cent; and Fall rye: 19 per cent. Spring cereals harvested: Barley: 12 per cent; Spring wheat: 2 per cent; Oats: 14 per cent; and Canary seed: two per cent. Pulses harvested: Lentil: two per cent; and Field peas: 12 per cent. Livestock producers are wrapping up haying and silaging for the season. Average yields for dryland forage crops were reported at 1.89 tonnes (t) per acre for alfalfa, 1.71 t per acre for tame hay and 2.73 t per acre for greenfeed. Irrigated forage crops produced higher yields, with both alfalfa and tame hay averaging 6 t per acre, while irrigated greenfeed averaged 9 t per acre. Silage crops yielded an average of 6.88 t per acre across the region. Minor to severe crop damage was reported in the

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