Organizers are gearing up for the annual Nickle Lake Day, set for Saturday, August 1. This event includes an action-packed day filled with activities, community spirit and fundraising for future upgrades.
Visitors will need either a day pass or a season pass to enter the park, ensuring access to all the festivities. The day kicks off with a free pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.
Vendors will be on site for the Nickle Lake Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cut A Rug (Rosanne and Joni) will provide en-
tertainment at the beer gardens from 1 to 5 p.m., and ending the day is Justin LaBrash at 7 p.m.
For families there are several events, including Beaver Den face painting and colouring contest from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A foam party will be held from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Make sure to stop at the canteen for some ice cream or enjoy the groomed beach. Finish the evening with a round of mini-golf before enjoying a campfire. For more information email nicklelakeregionalpark@gmail.com.
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The City of Weyburn is set to rehabilitate aging sewer infrastructure on King Street using innovative trenchless technology, awarding the project to Insituform Technologies Ltd. during its regular council meeting on July 13.
The contract, valued at $60,677 including PST, will see rehabilitation of approximately 120 metres of sanitary sewer pipe using a trenchless lining method. This marks the city’s first venture into this type of infrastructure rehabilitation, which involves inserting a liner into the existing pipe and curing it in place to form a new, structurally sound pipe within the old one.
The project, which falls under the city’s $65,000 sewer maintenance utility budget allocation, will target two sewer segments on King Street. The work will include lining a 250mm diameter pipe for a 54.14-metre
section heading north from 622 King Street and a 38.29-metre section heading south from 644 King Street. An additional 30-metre manholeto-manhole segment near 644 King Street will also be lined, following the repair of a broken PVC pipe section.
Director of Engineering Renee Cugnet said the purpose of this project is to rehabilitate aging sanitary sewer infrastructure using trenchless lining methods in order to maintain reliable wastewater service, reduce the risk of further deterioration, and minimize future maintenance and operational concerns.
While Superior City Services Ltd. submitted the lowest price, Insituform Technologies Ltd. was awarded the contract after being evaluated on a combination of criteria including bid price, relevant experience providing similar services, and methodology
Emma, Rosen, Fiona, Arless and Aevyn lined up near the climbing wall at the Weyburn Leisure Centre’s outdoor pool on July 25.
Photo by Sabrina Kraft/Weyburn This Week
Crocus 80 youth theatre to stage plays
The Crocus 80 Youth Theatre will take to the stage at the Tommy Douglas Centre with two short plays on Friday, August 7 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, August 8 at 1 p.m.
“We have had 40 youth in the program working on stage and backstage,” said Brittany Nightingale, representative of Crocus 80 Theatre. She is faciliating the youth theatre program along with Jes -
sica Hunter.
“The students are having the opportunity to learn different angles of the theatre and how important everyone is to make a production happen.”
There will be two seperate groups in each of the short plays that were locally written, with the play titles ‘Deadline for Time’ and ‘Tooth Fairy Trial’.
“The youth have so
much fun engaging and learning through fun theatre based activities,” added Nightingale.
“Our favourite part of producing the plays have been watching the students grow individually and as a group.”
Tickets cost $10 for adults, with ages 18 and under free, and will be available at the Tommy Douglas Centre door before each show.
Wheatland Senior Centre game results
In Spades held on July 20, Kim Bent won first, Marge Schultz finished second and Jannette Tonn placed third.
Playing Trump Whist on July 20, Marge Schultz and Fay Johnson won first, Cindy Renas and Shirley Cherpin finished in second and Janet VanWinkoop and Gladys Lokken took third.
In Kaiser on July 21, Lavine Stepp and Alice Schneider won first, Eva Morley and Marlene Szczecinski took second and Mildred Sandiford
and Heather Carter was third.
During Canasta on July 22, Chris Carter won first, Sheila Wendel took second, Chris Herlick placed third, Levine Stepp finished fourth and Gladys Lokken took fifth.
In Hi-Low Whist on July 22, Brenda Paul and Dave Frayn won first, Janet VanWinkoop and Emily Zyla finished second and Marge Schultz and Fay Johnson took third.
During Thursday crib on July 23, Dave Frayn and Marlene Szczecin -
ski won first, Ruth Boren and Garney Bartlett took second and Fay Johnson and Marge Schultz finished third.
During Friday contract bridge on July 24, Jeannie Molnar won first, Lucie Nickle placed second and Dave Frayn took third.
In Fun Crib on July 24, Stan Hubick won first, Marge Schultz was second and tied for third were Norm Affie and Kim Jacob.
New players are welcomed to join the Wheatland for weekly games.
Nomination forms may be obtained by contacting Administration at 639-455-7575.
Dated this 28th day of July, 2026.
Z. Slater, Returning Officer
Beaded bracelets were created by Isabelle and Krisha during a Mood Makers teen summer program held at the Library. Photo by Sabrina Kraft/Weyburn This Week
EDITORIAL
Ministerial Message: God’s Love for You
Submitted by Rev. Doug Loden Calvary Baptist Church
The forest fire near Bordeaux France is massive, and dangerous. We can hear about this fire, and think about this fire, but it doesn’t touch us very much. However, if we are standing ½ km., away and see the fire and smoke, the firefighters, the water bombers, and feel the heat of the fire, this would be a powerful experience. Psalm 136 speaks of God’s enduring love. We can think about God’s great love, but to be touched and actually feel God’s love is a much more powerful experience. I believe that the author of Psalm 136 is telling us of God’s love that touched him deeply.May God’s love touch you in a powerful way.
The Psalm begins three times saying, “Give thanks to God for His love endures forever.” The phrase, “His love endures forever,” is repeated in every verse, 26 times. I believe the author wants us to feel and be touched deeply by God‘s great love. The author encourages us to give thanks to God for the great wonders He has done. The Psalm speaks of six wonders.
There’s the wonder of Creation, “By His understanding He made the heavens, the earth, the water, the sun, moon, and stars.” What part of God‘s creation impresses you? Is it the land, the prairies, the mountains, the valleys, the canyons or the plants, the trees and beautiful flowers that grow on the earth? Are you touched by God’s water that falls as rain, or the water that flows in rivers and streams or falls from waterfalls in the mountains or the crashing waves of the ocean? Or, are you impressed with the sunlight, the beautiful sunrise or sunset with amazing oranges and reds? God‘s creation is wonderful and it is a sign of his love for us. He gives us a beautiful place to live.
The next wonder is the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. God prepared Moses to lead the people as he lived in the home of Pharaoh for 40 years. Moses stretched out his arm and his staff over the Red Sea and God divided the Sea.Moses led the people through the sea, with water on the right, and on the left.When Pharaoh and his army tried to pass through, the water flowed back, and Pharaoh and the mightiest army on earth, perished in the sea.The Exodus, and crossing the Red Sea was one of the great events of history. The Exodus tells of God‘s love for his people.
The next great wonder was God‘s guidance of His people through the de -
sert. Israel lived in the Sinai desert for 40 years. God led them with the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night.God led them to find water for 40 years. God provided them with manna, a type of bread, day by day. God prepared Moses for this task. Moses lived 40 years in the desert learning how to live in the desert. Moses led the people, and God, in His love, gave them guidance for 40 years in the desert.
The next wonder is God gave His people land as an inheritance.Centuries later, Jesus was born, in this land, in Bethlehem. He was raised in Nazareth, was baptized in the Jordan River, He called his disciples and did some of his teaching and miracles by the Sea of Galilee. Jesus died on a cross in Jerusalem, a sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins. God gave the land to Israel to show his love for his people, and his love for us.
The next wonder is, “God remembered us in our low estate.”God helped His people when they needed help. He led them out of slavery in Egypt. He provided for them 40 years in the wilderness, and He was with them as they moved into the Promised Land. I imagine that you have had some difficult times in your life. God helps when we need help. This is a sign of His enduring love.
The last wonder, “God gives food to every creature.” God uses His creation to provide food. He created the heavens, air, water and the sun.The plants God created take carbon out of the air, and hydrogen and oxygen out of the water. Energy from the sun is captured by the plant and the carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are combined to grow food, seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables and grains. It is incredible how much one seed of wheat can produce.Under exceptional circumstances, one grain of wheat can produce 2,000 seeds.One kernel of corn, again under ideal conditions, can produce up to 2,000 kernels of corn. Every mouthful of food that we eat grows on the plants, that God made, that capture energy from the sun that God made. Truly, God gives food to His creatures. God gives this food because He loves His creatures.
The Psalm ends, “Give thanks to God, His love endures forever.” The writer of Psalm 136 had a deep experience of God’s enduring love. May the words of this Psalm not just be thoughts that don’t touch you, but may you be touched deeply by God’s great love for you.Truly, His love endures forever.His love is for you.
Exploring Roger’s Pass
By Trudy and Dale Buxton, Publishers of The Independent
Revelstoke was a great adventurethe only time on the whole trip where we got wet from the rain - but just the same a very nice adventure!
As a good rest we were off on the next part of the adventure and that is heading east on Highway 1.
The day was kind of dreary with overcast, but no rain. The scenery is always quite nice travelling through the mountains - it’s one of my most favourite parts of any ride, the ability to travel some winding curves on a good highway and see some spectacular views.
Rogers Pass is named after American surveyor, Albert Rogers, who was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway way back in 1880. By 1881 Albert Rogers was successful in navigating his way through the Selkirk Mountain Range that allowed for the railway to be built along the mountain range and off to the West Coast.
To recognize his accomplishment in finding that that trail, the CPR paid him an additional $5,000 in bonuses. Doesn’t seem like much but in the late 1800’s that was considered a large sum of money. The initial railway track construction was completed in 1885 with major upgrades to follow in 1916 and 1989.
By 1885 the cost of building this part of the railway were at such a level that many workers were not paid, in some cases several months. That also meant that finishing many aspects of the railroad meant many shortcuts to the original track.
Many of the shortcuts were later fixed
in the years to come.
One of the greatest challenges to Rogers Pass was the amount of snow that fell during the winter, and containing avalanches.
Rogers Pass has been accredited for the worst disaster in Canadian history when in 1910 an avalanche buried a crew of men who were clearing snow. This accident claimed the lives of 58 workers.
Today Rogers Pass has the world’s largest mobile avalanche control system, using large howitzer cannons to trigger controlled avalanches, all to protect the highway and railroad and keep the traffic moving.
One of the greatest feats of engineering came from the building of the Connaught Tunnel, which was influenced by the large accident of 1910, and a need to protect travellers from further accidents. The tunnel was named after Prince Arthur who served as the Governor General at the time, and was completed in 1916.
While travelling through this part of the Trans-Canada Highway there are many places to pull over and capture some of those dramatic mountain views, and many places where in the winter you can enjoy the excellent alpine skiing available at a number of locations.
If you are into fishing along the rivers and streams, well ... most fishing is banned in Glacier National Park. However, in some alpine lakes there is some restricted catch and release fishing.
Stay tuned next week as we enter the community of Golden and all that it offers.
Rogers Pass is named after American surveyor, Albert Rogers, who was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway way back in 1880.
SPORTS
The Weyburn 13U AA Weyburn Beavers won silver at their Tier 1 league championships and advanced to also claim silver at provincials held in Humboldt. Back row, l-r, Jared McLeod, Drew Anderson, Nixon Gervais, Bryer Mutrie, Augustin Anderson, Keaton Tenold, Nolan Renwick, Luke McLeod, Hudson Nueberger and Kelly Gervais. Front
Nathan Cornish, Noah Manko and Cohen Ferguson.
11U AAA Beavers win silver at provincials
The 11U AAA Weyburn Beavers competed in Tier 2 Provincials July 17-19. They went 2-2 in the round robin with some hard fought games including winning a shut out.
After clinging onto hope they would make it to Sunday, they found out there was a six-way tie in their pool as all teams had gone 2-2. After all the calculations, and a stressful Saturday night, they found out they were first in their pool advancing them to the semi finals.
They took on the Sask. Five Pirates in the semifinals where they found themselves one run behind in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bases were loaded with two outs when Sammy Thiessen came up to bat. After two strikes, everyone was on the edge of their seat. Sammy hit a pop fly behind first base which landed just fair bringing in two runs to win the game.
They advanced to the final game against the Saskatoon Mudhens where they put up a good fight,
however falling short and bringing home the silver.
The 11U AAA Weyburn Beavers had a great
Perry Folk Fellowship Award presented to golfer Don Hansen
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Weyburn Review
Weyburn golfer Don Hansen was awarded the Perry Folk Fellowship award at The Sixty-Seven RM of Weyburn Golf Course on July 23. This annual honour is presented by Kevin Folk in memory of his late brother, Perry Folk
Established in 2009 by Al York of York Jewellers, the recognition goes to a club patron who enhances the social atmosphere through a positive attitude and friendly demeanour.
tournament, made memories with their friends, and were very proud to bring home silver medals.
The Weyburn 11U AAA Weyburn Beavers won silver at provincials last week. Back row, l-r, coach Devin Furgason, coach Erik Anderson and coach Justin McDonald. Middle row, Cooper Mysko, Sam Thiessen, Rylan Kradovill, Marshall Riviere and Berk Fellner. Front row, Kaynen McDonald, Levi Kot-Gerry, Jack Furgason, Macarthur Anderson, Declan Graefer, Sutter Ross and Reid Peterson.
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The Weyburn 15U AA Tier 5 Weyburn Beavers won a silver medal at the Sask. Baseball Provincial Championships in Eston. After a strong round robin, they picked up big wins over the Eston Ramblers, Saskatoon Brave Brawlers, Saskatoon Sandlot A’s and Canora Reds to punch their ticket to the championship game. In the final, they came up just short against the hometown Eston Ramblers, but left it all on the field. Back row, l-r, head coach Ryan McLaren, Emerson McLaren, Blake Kosior, Kason Hallborg, Tytan Romanow, Sawyer Vennard, Jiri Perras, Davin Renwick and assistant coach Dale Logel. Front row, Owen Sebastian, Kordell Morrison, Conner Logel and Chase Verbeurgt.
Hansen, 92-year-old, noted that there are many things that he enjoys about golfing. “The main thing is the people. You have a chance to meet people that you normally wouldn’t meet and they’re all great.”
“In particular, getting to meet the young kids that tend to our grounds
and the groundskeeper, they do a marvellous job. It’s beautiful out here,” added Hansen.
“When my brother died in 2009, he was remembered as a clubhouse, entertainer type, fun guy to be around. They thought there should be some sort of an award for other golfers like that out here,” said Folk.
There was a lot of positive feedback to earn Hansen the award.
“I never heard so much kind of goodwill or pats on the back for picking such a good candidate. This guy’s been talked about. Anybody that you mention to that he won this award, they’re just thrilled because he was an excellent pick,” said Folk. In addition to the plaque being donated by York Jewellers, the award recipient receives a gift certificate to Pumpjacks.
15U Beavers win silver at provincials
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The Weyburn 15U AA Provincial Beavers travelled to Eston, Saskatchewan and won silver at the Sask Baseball Tier 5 provincial championships. All games were held July 17-19.
In the first game of the provincial tournament, the Beavers won 25-21 over the hometown Eston Ramblers. The game went into extra innings and at the top of the eighth inning the Beavers scored seven runs on three hits to take the lead, 25-18.
The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Blake Kosior that drove in two runs. The Ramblers couldn’t answer back at the bottom of the 8th, only scoring three runs.
Davin Renwick gave a stellar performance on Saturday morning and went three for four at the plate and led the team with five RBI’s. Despite an eight-run deficit in the fifth inning the Beavers almost battled back against the Saskatoon Sandlot A’s, eventually falling 14-12.
During the second game of the day, the Beavers won big over the Saskatoon Brave Brawlers.
Hits from Kordell Morrison, Emerson McLaren, Tytan Romanow, Conner Logel and Jiri Perras al -
lowed the team to beat the Brawlers 16-6.
The Beavers battled the Sandlot A’s once again on Sunday, in a tie breaker playoff for second in the pool standings. The three-inning game had the Beavers claiming victory with a score of 8-3.
The semi final game had the Beavers facing the Canora Reds at ESM Field in Eston. The Beavers ran wild on the base paths with Chase Verbeurgt, Owen Sebastian, Sawyer Vennard and Kason Hallborg each collecting multiple hits and accumulating 18 stolen bases in the five-inning game. The Beavers solidified their place in the finals with the 21-6 win over the Reds.
The gold medal game proved to be a hardfought battle between two very talented teams. In the end, the Ramblers came out on top. Head coach, Ryan McLaren, said “The Weyburn boys should be very proud of their weekend and wear those silver medals with pride. This group came together in two short weeks and have really proved that the Weyburn area has many talented and skilled individuals. Dale Logel and I have really enjoyed getting to know these kids and hope they continue their baseball journey.’’
row, Drew Fleck,
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OF LAURIER NO. 38 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN
The Biggest Little Fair was hosted in Creelman with a number of family-friendly activities on July 19. The annual event is organized by the Creelman Agricultural Society.
Photos courtesy of David Carnegie/Creelman Agricultural Society
Estevan Brewers win provincial U13 AA baseball title
David Willberg SaskToday.ca
The Estevan U13 AA Brewers had little problem scoring runs during the Tier 5 provincials that were held at Mel Murray Cactus Park in Estevan from July 24-26, and so when they really needed some offence, it’s not a surprise they came through.
The Brewers scored four times in the bottom of the sixth and final inning to defeat the Biggar Nationals 13-12 in the provincial final July 26. Estevan went 5-0 during the eight-team tournament, and scored a combined 98 runs during the five games.
Coach Dave Lozinsky said the team’s production throughout the weekend gave them confidence they
could rally against Biggar.
“We had some miscues on defence during the game, but I knew our bats were good all weekend. We had no problem scoring runs, so I told the boys ‘Let’s just keep doing what we’re doing, and get on the bats and score runs and get baserunners, and we’ll have no problem getting back in the game,” said Lozinsky.
Estevan went 3-0 to finish first in its round-robin pool. The Brewers defeated the Saskatoon Brave Bananas 18-16 on July 24 – a game the Brewers trailed 6-0 in the first inning.
“We told the kids to settle down, settle in. We have lots of baseball to play, let’s just battle back. And they didn’t quit,” said Lozinsky.
Estevan then outscored the Saskatoon Cardinals Crew 28-21 and the Nationals 25-21 on July 25.
The Brewers defeated the Carnduff Astros 14-3 in a semifinal clash to advance to the final. Biggar beat the Sask Central River Pirates 8-4 in the other semifinal.
“The kids battled hard all weekend through the heat,” said Lozinsky.
Everyone on the team contributed during the weekend, whether it be making plays defensively, providing timely hits to drive in runs, or just being great team players.
The tournament had a strong level of competition, he said. The Brewers’ only convincing win was against Carnduff – a
game that Lozinskiy said the Brewers had “unbelievable” defence and pitching.
The Brewers were comprised of players from Estevan Minor Baseball’s three U13 house league teams. Lozinsky was impressed with how they came together.
“I had a few comments at the end of the day today [July 26], they wish they could have played together all year round, and they were sad the season was so short, but it was great how well they came together and how good of friends they became,” said Lozinsky.
Estevan played two exhibition games with each of Carnduff and Weyburn and won all of those, so they went 9-0 during the season.
The Astros went 2-1 in the round robin, doubling up the tournament’s other southeast team, the Redvers A’s, 20-10 on July 24. The following day, the Astros beat the Lumsden Cubs 10-8 and lost 13-3 to the River Pirates.
Redvers went 1-2 at the tournament. After opening with the loss to Carnduff, the A’s edged the River Pirates 9-8, but then lost to the Cubs 19-17 in their final game of the weekend.
The tournament was the latest provincial event hosted by Estevan Minor Baseball this month. Three provincial tournaments were held in Estevan from July 17-19, with games in the U11 and U15 divisions. The Estevan U15 AA Brewers won the Tier 3
title on July 19. In a post on its Facebook page, Estevan Minor Baseball thanked all the teams that came to Estevan, played hard and held nothing back.
“Thank you to all of our volunteers for their time and sweat,” said minor ball. “From diamond maintenance, to scorekeeping and pitch counting, it was an easy weekend because of you. And of course our umpire crew - we can’t thank you enough. That is a tough job especially in the heat. Thank you for being amazing.”
Lozinsky praised the fan support, the umpires and the volunteers for all of their efforts and support in making the tournament happen.
Estevan’s Kody Scholpp wins Prairie National modified feature
Josie Hlohovsky SaskToday.ca
The Estevan Motor Speedway hosted the second and final day of the Prairie National doubleheader on July 25, with races leading up to the modified final, a 45-lap competition.
The final race was structured so there would be a pit break at around the 20lap mark, when drivers and crews refuelled the cars and did other work on the vehicles. Estevan’s Kody Scholpp led after the first half and participated in a redraw. He pulled No. 2, so he
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was second on the grid after the restart, while Steven Pfeifer of Bowbells, N.D., - who was second after the first 21 laps - moved up to first on the restart grid.
Travis Hagen of McGregor, N.D., grabbed the lead after the restart. The final 10 laps saw Schlopp and Hagen battle for first place. A caution flag was needed with three laps to go that bunched the cars together. After a close race, with Hagen going high around the turns and Schlopp going low, Schlopp passed Hagen to take first and the $5,000 top prize.
Schlopp thanked his family, his sponsors and the competitors, particularly
Hagen, for the race.
“I love racing with Travis Hagen,” he said. “You wouldn’t have been able to put a piece of paper between us on that final lap.”
Gabriel Deschamp, a driver from Westhope, N.D., took third place.
Pfeifer finished fourth place. Tyson Turnbull (sixth) and Aaron Turnbull (eighth) were other Estevan drivers in the top 10.
As for the other classes that night, Connor Hanson of Torquay won the stock car feature, with Chris Tuchscherer, Chase Davidson and Kayden Hjorteland following. After a first-lap caution, the next 20 laps were run under green flag
What’s the worst part of building things with your kids? Keeping people on task? Helping with tiny details? Maybe impaling your foot on exposed screws? That one’s my pick.
My boys, Justice (age 7) and Sterling (age 9) thought it would be fun to build a bike ramp (or three) one weekend. There was no way I was going to buy lumber for the job so the boys mounted a rescue operation and scoured the yard for re-usable wood. In a short while it would become a literal rescue mission.
When we started the job I had this crazy thought: “I should take these five-yearold-free-giveaway-Toronto-Blue-Jays flip-flops off and put my work boots on.” I was too busy working to pay any heed to that silliness. Yes to flip-flops. No to work boots.
We built an eight-foot tall climbing wall last year
racing. Hanson moved into the lead early in the race and pulled away from the other 20 cars, winning by nearly three seconds.
Kyler Satran won the hobby stock feature, with Pat Smith and Tyson Grinstead getting second and third, respectively. Brody Singleton came in fourth.
The hobby stock feature was largely clean until the late stages, when multiple cautions occurred. On the final lap, Satran and Cash Saxon, who led for much of the race, were involved in an incident. Saxon was assigned blame for the incident and relegated to 10th spot, while Satran was declared the winner since he
was ahead of the other drivers entering the final lap. Satran’s vehicle limped into victory lane on three tires due to the last-lap incident.
Leading the points for hobby stocks is Pat Smith with 192, followed by Kyler Satran with 180. Tyson Grinstead is only two points behind, with 178, and Cash Saxon in fourth with 167.
Stock car points are led by Kyle Schlopp from Lampman with 191, with brock Beeter, Kayden Hjorteland and Chase Davidson following.
The next program will be the track championship night August 15, starting at 7 p.m.
Worst part of building
that had outlived its usefulness so deconstruction began. Sterling and Justice handled the cordless drill and I handled the saw.
Pieces of wood started to grow into a pile. I channeled my inner engineer and began measuring and cutting pieces for the ramps’ legs. The boys kept a steady supply of high-quality lumber coming.
How do you decide on the height of a bike ramp with your kids? Visions of hospital rooms danced in my head. X-rays, stitches, broken bones, the trophy stories of boyhood. Let’s see, four inches would have been an appropriate ramp height.
We went with 16 inches. I spent a lot of time thinking about risk and reward that day. What’s the risk of this bike ramp? Kids falling off and getting hurt. What’s the reward? Kids having lots of fun! But isn’t
that the routine of fatherhood? Moderating kids’ requests to do dangerous things. Jumping off docks, jumping off branches, jumping out of moving vehicles. Some risks are worth it. Some aren’t.
We got the first part of the ramp assembled and ran out of used lumber. The boys said there was more lumber at the old climbing wall but they needed help to get it apart. Me and my Blue Jays flip-flops wandered over to assist.
We pulled out a few screws and got some boards off. Then we flipped some pieces over for a better look. I should have taken a better look at what I was stepping on.
There was a nice jagged screw sticking up out of one of the pieces. I knew it was there because it had gone through my flip-flop and into my foot. I dropped like a sack of potatoes. The boys
ran inside calling their big sisters to come tend to the wounded.
A limp to the house, some hydrogen peroxide, and one bandage later I was relaxing in the house with my foot in the air. But to the boys’ dismay, no bike ramp. Project abandoned. We’ll revisit that another day. Things don’t always go as planned, do they dad? But we can’t just sit around. Try building something with your kids. Do a project together. Build a bike ramp. Step on screws. Get up and get out with them. You’ll learn to be patient and they’ll learn to wear work boots.
You’ve got what it takes dad! Time flies. Make every moment count!
Jason Weening builds stuff with his 10 kids and 1 patient wife. Read more in his book, “Yes, Dear…I’m Watching Them” on Amazon.
Estevan Brewers win provincial U18 AA championship
David Willberg SaskToday.ca
For the second time in three years, the Estevan Brewers have won the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League U18 AA Tier 1 title in Regina.
The Brewers trounced the Regina Blue Jays 122 in five innings July 26 to win the championship. With the win, the Brewers
advanced to the Western Canada Baseball Championship Aug. 14-16 in Prince Albert.
Estevan started slowly at provincials, falling 9-4 to the North Battleford Beavers in the tournament opener. The Beavers scored once in the fifth and four more in the sixth to break open a 4-4 game.Battlefords went undefeated in
the round robin and reached the semifinal.
Broden Henry gave up one run in three innings of relief pitching.
Estevan recovered to pound the Regina Athletics 20-6 on July 25. The Brewers scored five in the second and fourth in the third to lead 10-1, and then put up six in the seventh and final inning. Broden
Henry, Jaxon Kuchinka and Chayse Zohner each scored four times for Estevan, and Zohner had four hits and five runs batted in (RBIs).
Quintin Sliva pitched five innings to get the win for the Brewers.
Estevan clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 1312 win over the Saskatoon Phillies. Estevan led 9-2 after two innings and 13-6
the second
in three years, the Estevan Brewers have won the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League U18 AA Tier 1 title in Regina.
through five, but Saskatoon scored three times in each of the sixth and seventh innings to create some suspense. Henry had three runs and five RBIs, while Kuchinka added three runs and two RBIs. Logan Kolenz went five innings on the mound to get the win.
Estevan’s hopes of winning a provincial title looked to be in jeopardy in the semifinal against the Sask Five Giants. The Brewers were down 103 in the top of the seventh inning, but Estevan scored nine times to win 12-10.
Ryker Wall started the comeback, as he led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. He eventually scored by stealing home. The Brewers then held the Giants off the board in the bottom of the seventh.
Henry had four RBIs in the game. Zohner and Tristan Brownridge combined to allow one run and four hits in the final innings.
Estevan continued the momentum in the final against the Blue Jays, as the mercy rule was enforced
after five innings Every player on the Brewers had a hit, with Cort Barber and Zohner each having two runs, two hits and two RBIs. Brownridge allowed two runs and two hits in five innings.
Coach Jeff Kuchinka said it was a pretty exciting weekend and he couldn’t be more proud of the players and their never-give-up attitude.
“All 12 of our players contributed to helping us win this weekend,” he said. The team’s third-year graduating players - Reese Copeland, Jaxon Kuchinka, Kris Phillips, Wall and Brownridge - really stepped up during the weekend and showed the rest of the team what it takes to win, the coach said.
Jeff Kuchinka added he is looking forward to seeing how the club stacks up at westerns. Four of the team’s players - Copeland, Phillips, Wall and Jaxon Kuchinka - were on the team that went to Western Canadians two years ago and won gold.
Bull Bash and Threshing Days to be held in Midale
Midale will be busy July 31 to August 2 as the town hosts their annual August Long Weekend activities.
Gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday at the rodeo grounds. The Bull Bash starts at 7 p.m. which includes mutton bustin’ and a calf scramble. Tickets for the Bull Bash will be available at the gate or can be pre-purchased at Big Bob’s Meats in Midale.
There will be a family friendly free cabaret at 9:30 p.m. featuring Justin LaBrash & True North. The beer gardens will be open from 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Saturday’s festivities start with a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Downtown Museum on Main Street.
Vintage tractor pulls start at 10 a.m. along with live threshing and the opening of Heritage Village which will feature blacksmith demonstrations, children’s activities, a flea market, vintage tractor pulls and live threshing. The free Ranch Rodeo
also kicks off at 10 a.m. along with food booths on the rodeo grounds.
When the Ranch Rodeo wraps up, Truco Trick Riders with be performing.
There will be free swimming all day at the Midale Pool and the Thresherman’s Concession opens at 11 a.m.
The annual Thresherman’s parade will get underway at 2 p.m. followed by the Catch the Cash Invitational Team Roping at 3 p.m.
Beer gardens open from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. with a free cabaret offered at the rodeo grounds at 8 p.m. to wrap up the day.
On Sunday, a pancake breakfast kicks off the day from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. at the Downtown Museum on Main Street.
At 9 a.m., Harvest Run Barrel Racing will get underway.
Vintage Tractor Pulls start at 10 a.m. along with live threshing and the opening of Heritage Village. There will be a 10 a.m. Church Service at The Threshing Bee competition is one of the events to be held in Midale on the long weekend.
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RCMP equipped to meet growing service needs
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Policing is becoming more complex and calls for service continue to rise. As Saskatchewan’s provincial police force, the RCMP polices in every corner of the province and draws on the full strength of its resources to meet the growing operational demands.
“Investigations are rarely linear. They require frequent and immediate adjustments in strategy and resources,” said Superintendent Devin Pugh, the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Support Services.
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“The Saskatchewan RCMP is multiple detachments, units, and teams that build one police force. This sets us apart. It means we can move resources to where they are needed. It means we are capable of protecting the communities that rely on us.”
At the core of getting those resources in place is the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Operational Call Centre (OCC). Saskatchewan RCMP’s OCC is the operational hub that monitors unfolding events and coordinates the deployment of the RCMP’s vast network of specialized teams.
In 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP’s OCC received 422,274 calls for service, an average of 1,157 calls per day. This reflects a 15% increase in calls for service year over year, and a 58%
increase over the last decade.
4,801 of these calls for service were Priority 1 calls, marking a slight increase from the Saskatchewan RCMP’s 10-year average. Priority 1 calls represent the highest-priority emergencies where police response is imperative to an individual’s, or the public’s, safety.
It is during these urgent events the Saskatchewan RCMP’s province-wide coordinated response is leveraged. The phone rings and Saskatchewan RCMP’s OCC deploys frontline officers to the scene. As further information is obtained, Saskatchewan RCMP’s OCC mobilizes additional RCMP resources in response to the direction and demands of the investigation. Support is drawn from neighbouring detachments and specialized RCMP teams who have the advanced training required to navigate highrisk operational challenges. Police dogs, crisis negotiators, and emergency response teams are engaged rapidly as they are required to ensure investigations are thoroughly pursued.
“The ability to surge our police response within Saskatchewan is a skillset that only the RCMP has,” said Superintendent Pugh. “It’s this unique capability that helps keep Saskatchewan safe.”
