May 13, 2019 The Honourable Lori Carr Minister of Highways and Infrastructure Room 322, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Minister Carr: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. Finally, the members in attendance expressed some concern for our local representation. Many felt that they did not have representation. The attitude was that your office has not been representing Estevan provincially. If there is representation, there seems to be a lack of communication to the constituents as to what you are advocating for on their behalf. Many were looking for public consultation and a way to express their concerns to have them heard. Therefore, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce has provided a summary of these concerns and comments to your office in this official letter. We will also be providing our members with a form letter that they can sign and send to your office. Finally, we would like to extend an invitation for you to join us at the next Coffee Talk on June 5 (or another date) at 8:00 a.m. at the Taylorton Room, Days Inn so we can work collaboratively to address these local issues. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8

May 13, 2019 The Honourable Minister Dustin Duncan Minister of Environment Minister Responsible for SaskPower Room 348, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Minister Duncan: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. We are asking for a proactive provincial government that will work collaboratively to transition our community for our future and the future of our province. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8

May 13, 2019 The Honourable Minister Bronwyn Eyre Minister of Energy and Resources Room 340, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Minister Eyre: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. We are asking for a proactive provincial government that will work collaboratively to transition our community for our future and the future of our province. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8

May 13, 2019 The Honourable Minister Donna Harpauer Minister of Finance Room 312, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Minister Harpauer: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. We are asking for a proactive provincial government that will work collaboratively to transition our community for our future and the future of our province. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8

May 13, 2019 The Honourable Minister Jeremy Harrison Minister of Trade and Export Room 346, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Minister Harrison: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. We are asking for a proactive provincial government that will work collaboratively to transition our community for our future and the future of our province. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8

May 13, 2019 The Honourable Premier Scott Moe Room 226, Legislative Building 2405 Legislative Drive Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Dear Honourable Premier Moe: On behalf of the more than 300 members that we represent, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is writing to express the comments that arose during the May 1 Coffee Talk. This event was attended by approximately forty local business professionals and the consensus was that the Estevan Chamber of Commerce should express their concerns to your office in a formal written letter plus provide the membership a form letter that they could individually send to support their public discussion with formal communication. Our community is in transition. It has been so for quite some time but, looking ahead, the movement away from coal fired electricity generation will have a huge negative impact on the city of Estevan and surrounding area. Provincially, the government has taken the stance that this is a federal initiative due to the GHG Legislation and so the responsibility to transition our community from coal rests solely on the federal government. Our membership sees that as short sighted and a way for the Saskatchewan government to use the federal government as a scape goat. Respectfully, that is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for several reasons. First, regardless of federal legislation, the life span of Units 4 and 5 were coming to their end. It is clear from SaskPower’s annual reports prior to the GHG Legislation that the plan was in place to move away from coal fired power generation and there was obviously no plan to build new coal generation plants to replace Units 4 and 5. Secondly, the provincial government will see a significant impact on their provincial coffers with the depletion of the mineral revenues and the tax revenues that could result as Estevan and area residents look for opportunities elsewhere. The impact to our community in lost wages alone could initially be in excess of $30,000,000 per year and with the multiplier effect could be more than double to triple that (300 jobs at $100,000 per year). Imagine what that will do to our community. Imagine what that will do to our province. We need a win! We need to see some provincial support. Our province should be an ally in this transition and not sit by complacently handing off responsibility to federal leaders. We need a strong provincial voice to aid in solutions and in advocating for us federally. We are asking for a proactive provincial government that will work collaboratively to transition our community for our future and the future of our province. Sincerely, Jackie Wall for the Estevan Chamber Members and Board

2 – 322 4th Street

Estevan, SK S4A 0T8