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English as an Additional Language………..2
Community Resources & Volunteerism….3-4
Tax Information & IELTS ..…….………...5
Fun things to try this Spring……..................6
Parks and Recreation…………………….7-8
Southeast Community Board……………...9
Special additions
International Kitchen
Immigration Lawyer
Immigration Clinic
Did You Know?
Upcoming Sessions/Programs
Spring Edition
April 1st, 2016 Spring Issue
To register for English classes, you will need your Social Insurance Number and
Immigration documents.
English as an Additional Language
Free English Classes for Adults
The Southeast College offers English classes twice a week for adults free of cost. This is a good opportunity for individuals to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, leading to a positive impact on their social and professional life.
LINC Home Study is available to
permanent residents of Canada or
Convention Refugees 18 years or
older who live outside of a region
where face to face LINC classes
are offered. Students will need to
have a minimum CLBPT of 3 in
Listening and Speaking and 2 in
Reading and Writing and be able to
commit 5-7 hours to study on their
own every week.
Online English Stage 1 & 2 is avail-
able to temporary residents who
hold a valid work permit. Students
need to be 18 years or older and
live outside of an area where face
to face Stage 1 &2 English pro-
grams are offered.
For more information please con-
tact Katie @ 306-637-4928 or
Estevan Church of Christ Living Hope Church
Free Conversation and Bible Reading Classes Free Conversation Classes
Contact Name: Tim Pipus Contact Name: Konstantin Kistanov
Contact Number: (306) 634-3116 Contact Number: (306) 634-8133
Time: Wednesday evenings 7:00 - 8:00 pm Time: Thursday evenings 7:00 -8:00pm
Location: 1302 8th Street Location: 100 King Street
The following Churches offer free conversation and Bible reading classes.
Location Address Times
Estevan Spruce Ridge School
321 Spruce Ridge Drive
Tuesdays & Thursdays
6:30-9:30 pm
Weyburn
Weyburn City Centre Mall
110 Souris Avenue
(in rear of mall across from
Canada Post)
Tuesday & Thursday
6:30-9:30 pm
Kipling (above the library)
207- 6th AVE
Tuesday & Thursday
6:30-9:30 pm
Carlyle
Carlyle Elementary School
401 Souris Avenue East
Tuesday & Thursday
6:30-9:30 pm
Redvers (EAL Literacy Program) Redvers Public Library
23 Railway Avenue
Tuesday & Friday
7:00-9:30 pm
Estevan (EAL Literacy Program) Southeast College Campus
532 Bourquin Rd
Tuesday & Friday
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Weyburn (EAL Literacy Program)
Weyburn City Centre Mall
Southeast College Campus
110 Souris Avenue
Tuesday 12 pm- 3 pm
Friday 10 am-1 pm
Contact: Katie Burham (306)637-4928
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211 Saskatchewan
211 is here to help you find the right community and social services. The goal is to strengthen communities by effectively connecting people with appropriate information and services. Visit http://www.sk.211.ca/, where you are able to search for specific services/resources in your area.
Volunteerism
What is Volunteerism?
This is the practice of giving your
time or talents to help individuals,
businesses and organizations,
especially in one’s community.
Volunteering is a fundamental act
of citizenship and philanthropy in
Canadian society. Every day, thou-
sands of Canadians voluntarily
give their time and talent to organ-
izations across the country.
Volunteers give their time freely
and with no expectation of mone-
tary reward
What are the benefits of Volun-teering?
Volunteering can offer you an
opportunity to gain Canadian
work experience, gain skills, to
earn a professional reference or
simply to get out of your house
and meet new people. Use volun-
teer experiences to improve your
language skills, gain self-
confidence, learn about Canadian
culture and gain a stronger sense
of belonging to a community.
What kind of Volunteer am I?
What are your passions? How do
you approach a problem? How do
you prefer to work? The answers
to these questions could help you
discover the most rewarding vol-
unteer opportunity.
Are you interested in joining our volunteer team?
Here at Southeast Newcomer Services we are looking to create a reliable team of Volunteers, who will aid with our community programs/events or other third party partner organisa-tions. Contact Jhaldair Roye at (306)637-4920/jhaldair@[email protected] and provide your contact information along with your interests.
Working towards building a stronger community!!!
Find Services in your area (211 SK)
Envision Counselling and Support Centre provides free therapeutic counselling and support, crisis intervention, in-home services, groups, workshops, and education that help individuals, families, and couples to feel em-powered and content. Counselling can be very helpful to remove barriers to change and see new possibilities. For further information, visit www.envisioncounsellingcentre.com or call (306)637-4004/(306)842-8821.
The 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games are coming to Estevan July 24-30 and will showcase
13 sport competitions that will feature the talents of approximately 2,000 young athletes from 9 Districts across the province. They are looking for over 1200 volunteers to assist in carrying out these games. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome and organizers will find a job that is suitable for everyone. If you are interested in volunteering, you must register at: www.saskgames.ca/summer . If someone is interested in trying out for Team South East they will need to visit www.southeastconnection.ca for more information. For further information on the games please contact Nicole Clow, Games Manager, at (306) 687-2016 or [email protected]
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SPRING IS HERE!!!!!!
INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN
Our International Kitchen is half way through, if you have not taken part yet, now would be a great opportunity to get involve in celebrating diversity and experience dishes from a range of Countries. For each session there will be twelve participants, with each participant allowed to register for a maximum of three sessions. We will also be collecting $5 for each session to assist in maintaining the program. For further information and to register please call (306)634-7233.
Location: Estevan Family Centre, 1302 7th Street, Estevan
International Kitchen Schedule
Dates Time Dishes
April 6th, 2016 6:30 PM Mediterranean Tabouli & Ouzi with Cucumber Yogurt Salad
April 20th, 2016 6:30 PM Indian Chicken Shahi Korma
May 4th, 2016 6:30 PM Peruvian Arroz Con Pollo con Papa a la Huancaina
May 18th, 2016 6:30 PM Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Two of the fundamental goals of the
Estevan Family Centre is to develop a
community-based facility that is accessi-
ble to all families and Link families to
existing community programs and re-
sources. Listed below are a few great
services they offer to the community.
Free indoor play space
Infant programming
Infant massage
On-site infant weigh station
Emergency Infant Supplies
Family Education Resources
Breast Feeding Support Groups
On-site Crisis Counselling & Support
All infant programs/supplies are free!
For further information, please call (306)
634-7233.
Southeast Regional Library branches offer a wide variety of programming that are recreational, educational, cultural or economic in nature. Programs are always offered free of charge and are
open to the entire community. Some typical programs include:
Weekly story time for children
Toddler time and lap time for very young children
Author readings
Adult and Teen book clubs
After school clubs
Computer and other technology training classes - often done one-on-one
Health information presentations
Instructional or information classes
Saskatchewan Library Week celebrations
Aboriginal Storytelling Month guest speakers and storytellers
Summer Reading Club events, parties and shows
Contact your local branch to find a program that interests you! For a complete list of branches see "Locations and Hours" on this website www.southeastlibrary.ca/southeast/locations-hours.
The Family Place is a community funded charitable organization existing to improve the quality of life for children and families in Weyburn and the surrounding area. There are several great programs and services on offer that make the Family Place an incredible resource. Preschool, Programs (Messy Mon-days, Latte & Play, Healthy Habits etc.) and services such as Closet Clothes, Drop In Play et. For further information stop in or call (306)842-7477.
Cornerstone Family and Youth is a non
-profit, charitable organization offering
positive educational and recreational
programs and activities for children,
youth, young adults and families within
the community of Carlyle and
surrounding area.
For listing of programs and further
information, pleas call (306)453-2666 or
visit www.cfyprograms.com
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Tax Preparation Services
H&R Block Estevan 1134 4th Street Ph. (306) 634-6737 Liberty Tax Service Estevan 1133 4 Street Ph. (306) 634-6086 H&R Block Weyburn 28 Coteau Avenue Ph. (306) 842-6863
Free Tax Prepa-ration Services
Salvation Army
Estevan
1033 4th Street
Ph. (306) 634-2074
Community Low
Income Centre
Weyburn
404 Ashford St
Ph. (306) 842-5126
Most Canadian income tax and benefit returns for 2015 are due on April 30, 2016. However, as this date is a Saturday, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will consider your return as filed on time and your payment to be made on time if the CRA receives your submission or it is postmarked by mid-night on May 2, 2016.
Self-employed individuals and their spouses or common-law partners have until June 15, 2016, to file their income tax and benefit return, but any balance owing is still due no later than May 2, 2016.
If you received income that has no tax withheld or does not have enough tax withheld for more than one year, you may have to pay tax by instalments. CRA will issue a reminder if they think that you may have to pay by instalments. Failing to pay in full and on time will result in interest charg-es, and could lead to legal actions by the CRA.
Payment arrangements
If you cannot pay your balance owing by the tax-filing season deadline, you can make a payment arrangement in one of the followings ways:
make a pre-authorized debit payment agreement using My Account;
call the CRA's TeleArrangement telephone service at 1-866-256-1147; or
call the CRA's debt management call centre at 1-888-863-8657 to speak to an agent.
IELTS Testing Services Southeast College Estevan Campus in partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic is pleased to announce they will be offering the IELTS Testing - International English Language Testing System April 2, 2016 and October 29, 2016 at 8 A.M. Both the Academic and General Training formats will be offered.
For more information please contact Saskatchewan Polytechnic IELTS Test Centre at: 306-775-7601 or 306-775-7443, Monday through Friday, 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. or by email at [email protected]
To register for the exam : http://www.ieltssaskatchewan.ca/registration; cost is $345 for the exam.
For further information on any of the above, please contact Katie Burham at 306-637-4928 or [email protected]
Immigration Lawyer
Francis Poulin is an Associate in the Regina office of Miller Thomson. He practices in various areas of law, including civil litigation, immigration law, administrative law, and real estate. Francis has appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada and before the Court of Appeal in Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. He has also appeared before the Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatchewan, the Supreme Court for the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court of Yukon, as well as various administrative tribunals. Contact: (306)647-8398 or [email protected]
Francis Poulin
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Fun things to try this Spring
Immigration Clinic
Do you have immigration ques-tions? Let us know and we can book you a 15 minutes free consul-tation with Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant Daphne Lavina. Daphne has over 20 years of consulting experience to provide the support you need. Immigration Clinics are conducted every other Tuesday between 2pm and 3pm. For further information call (306)637-4920.
Daphne Lavina
Fishing
Saskatchewan’s popularity as a world-class fishing destination can be attributed to its large areas of un-spoiled, natural beauty, its huge selection of lakes and rivers, along with a large number of fishing lodges to choose from. Follow our Facebook page, as we will certainly plan a learn to fish for newcomers.
Gardening
Depending on your needs or situation, gardening can be incredibly fulfilling, and is typically a rewarding experience. One of the main reasons gardening is so much fun is because it’s not as hard as you think it is. New gardeners are often surprised at how easy and fun it is to create a garden that lives and grows right in front of your eyes. With Spring set to be a perfect blend between hot and cool, this will be the perfect time to get messy in creating your perfect garden.
Camping
Find the perfect campsite in your area. Make sure that you have a tent and some sleeping bags and bring enough food to last on your trip. And don’t forget the bug repellant!
Take a Bike Ride
Take advantage of the a the wonderful scenes of the Southeast by biking this spring. And remem-ber always to be safe by wearing a helmet and other protective gear.
Go Hiking
There are numerous gorgeous hiking spots near you, wherever you reside in Southeast Saskatchewan. Why not pack a picnic bag and take your family on a walk in nature. You can use it as a time to talk about the local wildlife and how to protect it.
Canoeing
If there’s a lake nearby, you can bring your canoe and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery. Can’t afford to own a Canoe? Fear not, you should be able to rent at Moose Mountain Park if you decide to visit.
Camping for the Spring
Preparation is essential for any outdoor adventure. Having the necessary supplies and
equipment can make a difference in your overall enjoyment and experience. Checklists
are a great tool to help with your organization. Your camping list will vary according to
the type of camping and activities you have planned, the places you are going, the time
of year and the length of your trip. Few essential items needed, but not limited to are;
tent, groundsheet, sleeping bag, lantern, food, water, plates, utensil, insect repellent,
sunscreen, clothes, first aid kit etc.
Regional Parks of the South
East Saskatchewan
Bengough & District
Carlton Trail
Ceylon
Dunnet
Esterhazy
Ituna & District
Jean Louis Legare
Kemoca
Last Mountain
Mainprize
Moose Creek
Moosomin
Nickle Lake
Ogema
Oungre Memorial
Radville Laurier
Saltcoats
Welwyn Centennial
Woodlawn
York Lake
Woodlawn Regional Park: Reservations: Call for reservations (306) 634-2324
Season: May 20 - September 30
Park Entry: $5.00 per day, $10.00 for a weekend entry
Cancellations: Cancellation with full refund up to 48
hours before arrival.
N.B With a season pass costing $45, you can visit all
regional parks.
Regional Parks in Southeast Saskatchewan
Oungre Memorial Regional Park: Reservations: Must be 25 years old to make reserva-
tions (306) 456-2531
Season: May 1 - October 31
Park Entry: $10.00 per day, $30.00 for 3 day entry,
$30.00 for a weekend entry.
Cancellations: 48 hours notice required for regular
weekends. 72 hours required for long weekends.
Nickle Lake Regional Park: Season: May 15 - September 15
Reservations: Call (306) 842-7522
Park Entry: $9.00 per day
Cancellations:
Daily and weekly reservations must be canceled 72
hours prior to arrival date or you will be charged for
first nights stay. Monthly reservations must be can-
celled 10 days prior to arrival or you will be charged
for one week stay. 7
23 km north of Carlyle on Highway 9, then west on access road.
Moose Mountain Park Camping & more Provincial Parks in the
Southeast SK
Moose Mountain
Crooked Lake
Katepwa Point
Echo Valley
Operator or sponsor is: Saskatche-
wan Parks
Nearby town or city: Carlyle
Total campsites: 345
Unserviced campsites: 134
Power campsites: 200
Power, water and sewer campsites:
30 amp. service available
Tables provided at campsites
Firewood available on or near
campground
Showers available
Tap water available
Flush toilets
Sewage dumping station
Laundry facilities
Hiking trails
Bike trails
Playground
Sport Grounds
Mini golf
Canoeing
Horseback riding trail
ATV Trails
Water Slides
Wheelchair access
Concession or store at campground
Boat launch Golf course nearby
Campsite Fees varies. Vehicle entrance fee (day pass): $8. For further information call the numbers listed below.
Contact Information
Box 220
Kenosee Lake, SK
S0C 2S0
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 306-577-2600
Telephone: 306-577-2611
Fax: 306-577-2622
Provincial Parks and Recreation
Each year recreation service provid-
ers and park authorities throughout
the country utilize June to celebrate
the return of summer programming,
to gather their communities together,
recognize volunteers, get residents
involved in fun outdoor physical ac-
tivities, and gain support for the
parks and recreation sectors. There
are many benefits to participating in
physical activity and recreation pur-
suits. Recreation provides personal,
economic, social, and ecological ben-
efits to our people, our communities
and our Province. These benefits are
significant and critical to the vitality
of Saskatchewan.
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2016 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup The Bruins are hosting the 2016 Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup from April 30-May 8th, 2016. The on ice product is guaranteed to be spectacular all year long. We look forward to seeing our community and Southeast Saskatchewan come together throughout the season, pack the arena, and get loud to cheer on our boys! Tournament Pass- $250 Single Game Tickets- to be announce soon
For further information, call the Estevan Bruins office at (306) 634-7730.
Location Details Affinity Place 701 Souris Ave North Estevan SK CA
Crescent Point Place 327 Mergens Street NW, Weyburn The Esso Cup is the Canadian National Women’s midget ice hock-ey championship, sponsored by Esso. Weyburn Gold Wings will have the shot of winning their 2nd National title as host team at Crescent Point Place – Come support Weyburn’s Gold Wings!
Tickets are on sale now! To purchase your Esso Cup ticket pack-ages, call or text 306-861-2986. Watch all 19 Esso Cup games in-cluding bronze and gold medal games for only $60!
Southeast Newcomer Services
1108—6th Street
Estevan, SK S4A 1A8
Canada
Phone: 306-637-4920
Fax: 306-637-3826
E-mail: [email protected]
Like Southeast Newcomer Services on Facebook to be up to date on all current programs, celebrations and events.
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Did You Know? We have a secondary office location in
Weyburn that you can use computer,
print, scan, fax and make phone calls at
no charge.
Our Settlement Advisor is able to travel
to see you for appointments.
That we can come to your city to do
presentation on our services at no cost.
We offer resume referral services. This
allow for an experience professional to
sit with you and help create the best
resume possible.
That you could be a volunteer in most
of the events/programs that we will
organize throughout 2016.
You can suggest Information Sessions
for us to organise. Actually we
encourage it, that way we organize
sessions that you truly need.
Call us for more details @(306) 637-4920
Upcoming Sessions/Projects
Understanding your Credit Score
A Rightful Place Project
International Kitchen
Job Interview & Resume Building
Mortgage
Registered Education Savings Plan
Diversity and Inclusion workshop
Housing Authority
Vehicle Maintenance
Starting a Business
Immigrant Access Fund
Labour Standards
Learn to Swim
This list is not definitive and will
continuously be updated as we progress. To
be current with all our sessions visit our
Facebook page or our website http://
southeastnewcomer.com/news-events.htm
Dates will be announced at least 2 weeks
before each Session. To also make a
suggestion please call our office or email
us at [email protected]
