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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

In the news this week Staff As this edition of the News-Optimist hits the news stands a government will have been elected for the province of Saskatchewan.

Check out our story at www.newsoptimist.ca posted Monday evening by staff reporter John Cairns for the latest results in the area constituencies of the Battlefords, Cut Knife-Turtleford, BiggarSaskatchewan Valley and Rosthern-Shellbrook.

He was in the newsroom Monday evening following the results closely, watching to see whether there would be any upsets of the four incumbent Sask. Party MLAs in the Northwest.

We will also publish comments and reactions to local results in the Thursday edition Regional Optimist.

A Seedy Adventure Children took part in a seed-themed craft during Seedy Saturday at the Don Ross Centre Saturday. The event featured workshops and displays around the theme of gardening. For more turn to Page 2. Photo by John Cairns

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Fight in stands mars WilkieBiggar league title game

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A video has gone viral on the Internet of a major scuffle in the stands at the end of Tuesday’s Wilkie Outlaws-Biggar Nationals SWHL championship game in Unity.

The game itself saw the Outlaws beat Biggar 5-2 to win the league title, but it was during the presentation of the awards on the ice that tempers boiled over in the stands.

The video was posted on Facebook

by Nick Wourms, who was at the game. His cellphone video showed a number of fans pushing, shoving and beating each other in the stands.

A number of fans were seen wrestled to the seats. Others in the video looked like they were trying to step in to break up the fights that were erupting.

After things calmed down initially, the video showed another argument erupting, which unravelled into more fighting. The video’s duration is

about two minutes.

While all this was going on players from both teams were all still on the ice, many watching the scene unfold.

It’s been reported the RCMP are investigating.

The game had been a “home” contest for Wilkie. Their home arena was badly damaged by fire in October and the team played out of Unity this season.

It is not entirely clear who was involved in the fights or where they were from, but it appears no one from either team was involved, based on statements from the two teams Thursday.

After the video went viral, the Wilkie Outlaws went on Facebook with their statement on the situation: “No one from the Wilkie Outlaws Hockey Club was involved in the fights at the end of the game and to the best of our knowledge no one from the town of Wilkie was involved either.”

The Biggar Nationals also issued their statement on Facebook to say they had nothing to do with the brawl either.

“The Biggar Nationals Hockey Club is in no way connected with the events that occurred after the game on March 29. The actions of few can’t spoil the support of many. Thank you to our fans for the positive support our team received throughout the season.”

This is not the only video to go viral in recent weeks involving the end of a hockey game. The Weyburn Red Wings ended up in a bench-clearing brawl with the Flin Flon Bombers in the Manitoba city a week earlier, after a Weyburn player had picked up a moose leg that had been thrown onto the ice following that SJHL playoff game.

Video from that contest also went viral on social media. The Bombers played the Battlefords North Stars Friday and Saturday at the Civic Centre.

Charges in connection to ‘14 crash Staff A man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash Oct. 23, 2014 near Grandora that left an Asquith woman dead and another woman from Lashburn seriously injured.

Bradley Dale Townsend, 27, of Edgerton, Alta. was arrested March 25 in Hinton, Alta.

He is charged with being impaired by drug usage causing bodily harm and causing death.

He is also facing two

dangerous driving charges.

All are criminal code offences.

Kristy Lukaszuk from Asquith was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 2014 crash and Victoria Morris from Lashburn sustained what were described

as serious injuries.

Police say a lengthy investigation was conducted and the file was sent to Crown prosecutors for opinion on charges.

Townsend will appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court Thursday.

Man and woman sought after gas theft Staff LASHBURN — Maidstone RCMP is requesting assistance in the identification of a suspect involved in a theft of fuel from a gas station in Lashburn Monday around 7:55 p.m.

The suspect vehicle is described as a dark coloured 2003 or 2004 Ford F150.

A male suspect is described as being approximately 30 years old, aboriginal and wearing a black jacket with white writing and a black hat.

A female suspect is also described as aboriginal with a smaller build. She was wearing a black jacket, black sunglasses and a pink shirt.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime, please contact Maidstone RCMP at 306-6322392 or you may call Sask-

atchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through SaskTel at *8477, or submit a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

Two vehicle crashes on the weekend Staff

North Battleford Fire Department responded to two vehicle crashes on the weekend.

Friday firefighters were called to a crash between two small vehicles at

1902 - 97th St. at about 8:20 p.m.

According to NBFD, WPD Ambulance personnel treated and transported one person to hospital.

Sunday firefighters attended a crash at the intersection of 11th Avenue and

103rd Street at about 2:25 a.m.

Two vehicles were involved, but NBFD reports there were no injuries.

Firefighters assisted with cleanup of fluids and debris. One vehicle was towed, the other fled the scene.

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25% • The spending is needed, but the deficit is a concern.

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll:

Hockey fights – both on the ice and in the stands – have been in the news lately. What is your view of hockey fights?

• These recent incidents are a disgrace and fighting in hockey should be banned completely.

• More suspensions and stiffer fines would control fighting, but don’t completely get rid of it.

• Enough is probably being done right now to control fighting.

• There aren’t enough fights! Hockey needs to return to what it was in the rock-em-sockem 70s era!

• Never mind fights on the ice! It’s when fans start fighting that it becomes concerning.

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To a Trump Supporter in the United States Dear Freedom-lover: If I lived in your country, I would be a Trump supporter, too. I have lived in a left-leaning society for most of my life. You can’t imagine the evils that are accepted up here. For example, we condone same-sex marriages and doctor-assisted suicide and have decriminalized the terrible wickedness of abortion. Worse than any of these, we are not permitted to carry hidden lethal weapons when we go to church.

I admire you for taking such a strong stand against creeping socialism. I can understand how fearful you are of Washington taking over your health care system.

I’ve been there. For most of my life I have endured the evils of socialized medicine.

It all began before I was born when rural municipal councils (which are the equivalent of your county governments) began to hire doctors to care for their taxpayers.

Every taxpayer received the same level of service regardless of the amount of taxes paid. This insidious arrangement ignored the reality that some people pay larger tax bills because they are more successful farmers than the slackers who expected others to look after them. (Success, as we both know, deserves its rewards.) Also, there was

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worsened. The avowedly sousually only one family History & cialist government of the day physician in each rural municipality. This limited Commentary from a enacted a bill that made it unnecessary for any resident of the choice of doctors to the the province to pay for a stay one who was being paid by in a hospital. The government the municipality. I think paid all bills out of tax revyou are right in believing enues. I think we can both see that if government-run the fallacy in this. Instead of health care comes to the staying at home and looking United States your choice after themselves as the sturdy in doctors will be limited pioneers had done, freeloaders to only those approved by crowded into the hospitals at Washington. great cost to honest taxpayers My parents didn’t pay Catalogue available from: and the economy as a whole. taxes in the rural municiSpeargrass Specialties Box 298, Eatonia, Sk., S0L 0Y0 The most frightening tripality and, as a result, had Phone: (306) 967‐2910 umph of socialism came a few to pay both the doctor and www.speargrassspecialties.com years later, when the governhospital when I arrived. ment of the province decided I think this was entirely to pay everybody’s doctor proper. My conception bills, out of tax revenues. I am now in the was the result of a decision made by only unhappy position of not having to pay for two people and not the whole community. medical, surgical, hospital and diagnostic Honest people expect to pay for the results services. For any true lover of freedom, this of their own decisions. We both know that is stifling. It makes me feel like a pauper. under a government-run health care plan, The latest intrusion into my privacy by honest, hard-working citizens will be forced to pay for improvident, sex-mad people who government occurred when my province decided that I would pay only $20 for each are multiplying like flies. prescribed drug, regardless of how much When I was a teenager, the situation each drug really costs. I think we both know what this means. I am forced to use generic drugs rather than the brand-name products I deserve.

I think if the Obama plan continues in the United States, private insurance companies will not be driven from the health care field entirely. They will still make a little bit of money. I know this because I have private policies that fill the small gaps in the government plan. I even have funeral insurance. My funeral is already paid for. responsibility and they benefitted by caring Talk about cradle-to-grave protection, eh? for animals and crops.

This saps my independence. Although The Harper government claimed that it makes me feel useless, I am not entirely nothing learned at Canadian prison farms would benefit the inmates after they were released. What a slap in the face to agriculture. Canada’s prison farms generated $2 million a year in produce — eggs, fruit, vegetables, milk, crops and beef.

A group of farmers backed up by a few well-known people were so insulted they took action and bought one farm and the prize winning dairy herd, a herd going back 80 years. This was in Ontario, and they are sure the farm will be bought back now and then they will return the cattle.

Few indeed are the farmers who will do that. Farmers used to make things happen, now they watch things happen. I’m sure some farmers snapped up hospital farmlands and patted themselves on the back.

And as for the prison farm near Prince Albert, I never heard that the Government of Saskatchewan tried to stop the sale.

And where did the money go from the sale of lands, livestock and machinery?

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Farm therapy victim of government cutbacks Dear Editor I remember the farm at the Saskatchewan Hospital near North Battleford and the fine dairy herd there. People who visited the farm, perhaps when a production sale of cattle was held, would remark on the mentally challenged people working there, particularly those who groomed the cows.

I heard of one man who cheerfully brushed the cows, with the brush three inches above their backs. Believe it or not, even the calming, repetitive motion was good for man and beast.

Then the Thatcher government gained power. The farm, the herd, all sold. The people from outside, the people who lived within, were all thrown out of work. No more therapy to be gained from working with the cows. No more money being made.

Run forward to this century and the Harper government. The prison farms were sold. I recall a CBC radio reporter interviewing inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. One man said he had never been responsible for anything in his life and he wasn’t interested in looking after calves, but then, he said, it changed his life. The men learned time management,

defeated. I am reasonably confident the funeral will take place before government enters the field and the cost of funerals is capped and I am forced to occupy the same plain coffin as the freeloaders use.

Canada’s acceptance of the blandishments of socialism has something to do, I think, with our sacred constitutional documents. Americans are assured of “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

Canadians are assured of “peace, order and good government.” Canadians don’t pursue happiness, they wait for government to provide it. We can attain peace and order here, but good government is a pipe dream, as it is everywhere in the world. I think we both know Canadians have no collective backbone.

I will not deceive you by saying Canadians are unhappy with their health care system. The only glaring fault they find in it is that there seem to be more highsalaried administrators than lower-salaried front-line caregivers. This seems unavoidable. Bureaucrats pop up like weeds everywhere, even in private industry and even in the United States. It seems comical that governments trying to get rid of bureaucrats always create another bureaucracy to do it.

I believe, as you do, that we should look after ourselves and not fear death or bankruptcy as a result of unaffordable medical treatment. These catastrophes happen to other people and they deserve it because they are not honest and industrious enough to see to their own well-being.

We need to return to the stubborn independence of our pioneer forebears. After all, and as you very well know, the west was won by brave white men who displaced the savages and began to turn the underused land to good Christian purposes.

I salute you for your brave stand against a socialist dictatorship.

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Nonsense a big part of good ol’ hockey game I was really struggling to come up with a topic for this month’s News Watch column.

So many of the topics were boring — provincial politics, federal politics.

And then there’s U.S. politics, but. really who wants to read one more article about Donald Trump?

Then I went online and saw the now-infamous video from Unity of fans in the stands getting into a big brawl at the end of a hockey game.

Thank you very much Unity, Saskatchewan. Those fools in the stands just handed me my topic for this week’s column.

The video, posted to Facebook, was from the immediate aftermath of the game between the Wilkie Outlaws and the Biggar Nationals, a game the Outlaws had won 5-2 to win the Sask. West Hockey League title.

What happened in the stands looked like a really bad WWE Battle Royal match, with people beating each other and wrestling each other to the ground. It also looked like many were trying to step in to try to break up the fights and keep people from getting at one another.

Meanwhile the players on the ice were watching the scene. They were probably thinking the same thing I was: how strange it was for these fights to happen in the stands instead of on the ice where they belong!

The funniest comment

newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net I found on Facebook was from someone comparing the scene to one of Trump’s political rallies.

Anyway, the two hockey teams issued their statements on Facebook denouncing what happened and disclaiming responsibility. The Outlaws went a step further to say no one from the town of Wilkie was involved in the fights that they were aware of.

It’s unfortunate for the teams involved. The players’ reputations were now being dragged down into the mud because of what went on in the stands.

These “fans,” and I use the term loosely, had turned this game into probably the most infamous SWHL game of all time. The video of the fights in the stands was a top story on all the provincial media outlets, most of whom had ignored the league all season.

Another video that made the news surfaced from the now-infamous Flin Flon Bombers -Weyburn Red Wings playoff hockey game a little while ago up in Flin Flon.

The Bombers won the game and in a local tradi-

tion, a moose leg was tossed on the ice, similar, I gather, to what happens when the octopus is tossed on the ice in Detroit.

Unfortunately, one of the Weyburn players did not know much about this tradition. He picked up the moose leg. One of the Bombers’ players noticed this and immediately charged down the ice, and that was it. All heck immediately broke loose and a bench-clearing brawl resulted on the ice, with Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” playing on the loudspeakers in the background.

For some reason, this video also went viral, and this became a story on provincial media as well. This brawl actually made the CBC News. When I saw it I couldn’t believe it. Here was a league I’ve covered from time to time, the SJHL, making the CBC News.

I couldn’t have been prouder. As they say, any publicity is good publicity, eh?

What I find interesting is that people are reacting as if this sort of thing has never happened before in hockey.

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I have some big breaking news for all of you: crazy stuff happens at hockey games.

I can point to a few examples in my own experience. I remember, for example, the time when the Battleford Beaver Blues roared from behind to beat the Spiritwood Timberwolves 6-5 to win the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League title.

But right as the buzzer sounded to end the game, a full-on brawl erupted between the two teams. From what I gathered from people afterwards, rumour had it that one of the Battleford players was kind of gloating and goading the Spiritwood players on the bench, and that might have set it off.

Still, the Timberwolves came away looking like sore losers. They literally sulked off the ice, not even shaking hands after the game.

I can point to some crazy examples involving the Battlefords North Stars as well, like a particularly wild, fight-filled game years ago against Kindersley in which it seemed like the North Stars were repeatedly getting the shaft from the refs.

Head coach Ken Pearson was so mad at the refereeing that he got up, picked up a bunch of hockey sticks, and hurled all of them right onto the ice! He got himself thrown out of the game.

A couple of years ago I was at a game versus Yorkton in which three simultaneous fights broke out between players of both teams. Players were suspended and even coach Kevin Hasselberg was automatically ejected, by rule.

I referred to it as “Friday Night at the Fights.”

I thought I would mention all this because it seems like people are seeing these videos and freaking out, and acting all surprised to see this stuff happen in hockey.

I guess folks have this image of hockey being a “family” sport, and they put this game on a pedestal as our “national game.”

No doubt, this is part of what is driving people to clean the game up. The sport itself is in kind of an existential crisis at the

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the SWHL is about beefing up security at games next year. I hope so.

These leagues are doing what they should do to clamp down on these issues. In a weird sort of way, though, I’m kind of glad to see this rock ‘em, sock ‘em stuff still show up occasionally.

It’s a good reminder that this isn’t the opera or a Broadway show people are paying tickets for. This isn’t high culture we are talking about. It’s hockey, and like it or not, nonsense is part of the game. “I went to the fights, and a hockey game broke out!”

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Free rides celebrate expanded bus service

By Averil Hall

Freelance Photographer

April 1 was the opening day of the City of North Battleford public transit’s new routes and using two buses.

It was also a day for free rides and free rider were also offered Saturday.

People enjoyed being able to get on the bus and get to their destination knowing they would be able to return home in about the same amount of time instead of the lengthy trips in the old system. Travelling to and from your destinations should be a breeze.

Bus drivers will be getting used to the new routes in the next few weeks, but should be close to the schedule times listed in the brochure. If you haven’t done so yet, come out and test out your new transit and see for yourself.

A transit patron boarding the bus.

Driver Wanda Keller always greets with a smile.

Bus passengers settle in for the ride.

Transit bus driver Lionel Boyer welcomes riders aboard.

Comfortable seats up front. The driver is Glen Richardson.

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Rider says thanks for the enjoyable trip.

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N.B. Scouts condemn pollution to the fishes

By Emily Gartne

Youth Spokesperson, Scouts Canada

This Good Turn Week – April 22 to May 1 – North Battleford is going to get a valuable lesson about the effects of water pollution.

And who are the teachers? Why, the local 2nd North Battleford Scout Group and a bunch of yellow fish.

Yes indeed, the 2nd North Battleford Scout Group will be partnering with Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road program to raise awareness about water pollution. The program exists to remind, “Canadians about their responsibility to reduce storm water pollution, one of the largest sources of freshwater pollution,” according to Trout Unlimited Canada’s website’s Yellow Fish Road annual reports page.

This objective is vital in creating positive change for our environment, something Scouts Canada encourages greatly. The group will also be collaborating with the City’s water utility department, which will offer access to information and permission

to fully reach their objectives.

Saturday, April 23, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. members of the Scouting and local communities will meet at the North Battleford Central Park at 13th Avenue and 101st Street. From the park, they will be doing several activities to promote care for their water supply and environment.

First and foremost, the youth will be painting yellow fish near storm drains to emphasize that all the water run-off materials will enter Canada’s lakes, rivers and oceans, polluting them with chemicals and waste. This will serve as a constant and visible reminder to watch what we put in our water systems. The youth will also leave aquatic life-shaped informative pamphlets, called “fish hangers,” on doors of houses and businesses in the area, to further teach and assist their community in becoming water friendly.

According to the dedicated leaders of 2nd North Battleford, the youth have been learning all about the damage pollution does to watersheds, through use of creative methods, such as short stories.

Painting yellow fish near street drains reminds community members to be mindful of what is being flushed into the water system. News-Optimist file photo

Got milkweed? Campaign supports monarch butterflies Staff

The David Suzuki Foundation encourages Canadians to plant milkweed in their yards, parks and schoolyards this spring with its third annual #gotmilkweed campaign, in support of dwindling migratory monarch butterfly populations.

“Monarch butterflies had a good winter, but they remain perilously close to extinction,” said Jode Rob-

erts, manager of the David Suzuki Foundation’s Got Milkweed campaign.

“Planting milkweed and other pollinator-friendly plants in our gardens, schoolyards and parks is the best way citizens across the country can help bring them back.”

While the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico was 3.5 times higher this winter than last, populations have declined by more than 80 per

cent over the past two decades, the foundation states.

Underscoring the perils facing monarchs, a single snowstorm in early March killed up to 11 million monarchs before they left for their multigenerational journey back to Canada. The foundation says a new study estimates the population has up to a 57 per cent chance of reaching “quasi-extinction” levels over the next 20 years.

“Milkweed is the only plant that monarch butter-

flies lay their eggs on and is the primary source of food for monarch caterpillars,” said Roberts.

“Scientists have identified milkweed planting as the most important action people can take to help support threatened monarch populations.”

The online #gotmilkweed campaign offers three types of milkweed plants native to eastern Canada that can be purchased individually or as kits. For the first

time, the sale also includes milkweed seed packets that will be mailed in early May. People living outside of the range of the eastern monarch population are encouraged to contribute $25 to the campaign, so the David Suzuki Foundation can plant milkweed on their behalf.

The #gotmilkweed campaign has inspired more than 10,000 milkweed plantings in Toronto, with another 11,000 people across the country pledg-

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ing to help monarchs via the Monarch Manifesto. All proceeds from #gotmilkweed will support the David Suzuki Foundation’s efforts to conserve monarchs and other pollinators through research, advocacy and innovative initiatives.

For more information, visit www.davidsuzuki.org/ gotmilkweed or contact: Jode Roberts, David Suzuki Foundation: 647-456-9752; jroberts@davidsuzuki.org; @joderoberts.

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Two decades of support for Welcome Wagon Submitted

retention. The restaurant recently underwent a renovation, too.

The Welcome Wagon organization began in 1930. The organization also heralds the birth of new babies and those getting married. Welcome Wagon appreciates the local businesses that provide sponsorship as do the newcomers and new moms in the Battlefords.

Those seeking information or wanting to let the organization know of new arrivals to the Battlefords can contact local representative Jackie Pitman at 306490-8140 or visit www.welcomewagon.ca.

Remember you can make a new employee’s day by contacting the Welcome Wagon.

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Sharon Powell, Welcome Wagon Saskatchewan regional manager, came to the Battlefords recently to present Darren Buziak, owner of Humpty’s restaurant, with a plaque for 20 years service.

Buziak was working at the restaurant when, on Feb. 5, 1996, owner Terry Osatchoff signed the Welcome Wagon contract to provide newcomers with a gift to come into the restaurant. Buziak took over ownership soon after.

His commitment and enthusiasm for his business is evident, as he takes only two weeks off a year and has a high rate of staff

Sharon Powell, Welcome Wagon Saskatchewan regional manager, presents Darren Buziak, owner of Humpty’s Restaurant, with a plaque for 20 years service. Also in the photo is Jackie Pitman, Welcome Wagon representative for the Battlefords.

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A team of researchers has developed Canada’s first set of systematic measures for tracking how well or poorly health systems are doing in providing services to people who have inflammatory arthritis (IA), a potentially crippling condition that is on the rise in Canada.

The researchers developed six key measures for gauging access to specialist care and initiation of treatment for people with IA, a disease grouping that includes rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and

psoriatic arthritis. The work is described in March issue of The Journal of Rheumatology.

People who receive early diagnosis and start of treatment have a better chance of responding well and avoiding permanent joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of IA. There is a growing body of evidence that early detection and treatment are also crucial to good outcomes for people who have other types of IA. An estimated one million Canadians have IA. The incidence of IA is increasing in Canada and projections indicate there will be a

shortage of rheumatologists needed to treat growing numbers of patients. In response, rheumatologists, researchers and Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute (ABJHI) have been working with the Arthritis Alliance of Canada (AAC) to design models of care that improve access to specialists, treatment methods and patient outcomes.

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“The objective of our study was to develop a standardized set of system-level measures for evaluating these models of care regardless of where they are being applied in Canada. To our knowledge, these are the first measures of their kind in Canada.”

The performance measures include how long people with new onset of IA wait for consultation with a rheumatologist, the percentage of IA patients seen by a rheumatologist, the percentage of IA patients seen in yearly follow-up by a rheumatologist, the percentage of RA patients treated with

a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), how long it takes to commence DMARD therapy for RA patients and the number of rheumatologists per capita.

“These measures will serve as the crucial starting point in future efforts to continuously improve the quality of care for people with IA,” Dr. Deborah Marshall, a member of the research team, said.

“As health systems managers track performance in these six critical areas, they will be able to see where there are opportunities for improvement and where they can raise the quality

bar.”

“Health care systems manage best what they measure consistently, and good management leads to better patient outcomes and costeffective care,” Christopher Smith, ABJHI’s chief operating officer, said.

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By Evelyn Jacks Many people don’t understand that one of the most fundamental reasons to file a tax return is the ability to claim lucrative refundable tax credits. It’s especially important for families that qualify for the Canada Child Tax Benefit, which is expected to be enhanced this July. Here’s a look at some of the key refundable credits and how to make the most of them.

Remember, your eligibility for these credits depends on your family net income level, and that’s where the RRSP comes in. An annual RRSP contribution will reduce your family income and may produce more in monthly Child Tax Benefits or other refundable credits, described below.

Unfortunately, the actual amount you may receive by claiming refundable credits is not very obvious on the tax return. In fact, the amounts you qualify for are not listed on the return.

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taxpayers. It’s true that the calculations can be quite onerous; so CRA does the calculations for you once your family tax returns are filed.

Your tax services specialist can help to identify the amounts for you before you actually file. More importantly, this professional can help you understand the difference an RRSP contribution can make in your monthly benefit receipts.

Alternatively, you can access the Knowledge Bureau Income Tax Estimator to help you with your planning.

There are three important refundable tax credits from the federal government. In some cases, provincial governments may also provide similar income supports.

1. The Canada Child Tax Benefit

This lucrative tax benefit is paid monthly to parents with certain net income levels. Application for this credit generally happens upon the birth of a child.

Many provinces supplement the Child Tax Benefit for their residents. These provincial supplements are included with the cheque/ direct deposit received from the federal government. And

as of July 2011, each parent who lives with the child in the case of separated families, can receive 50 per cent of any GST/HST Credit and Child Tax Benefits.

Starting in July 2016, the calculation of this credit will depend on the age of the child, and parents can expect to receive a substantially different amount for the July 2016 to June 2017 benefit year. Your income tax preparer will be able to tell you how much to expect when you file your return.

2. GST Credit

The GST/HST Credit and Canada Child Tax Benefit are based on a July to June “benefit year” based on net income. You are eligible to receive the GST credit if you are at least 19 and a resident of Canada at the time the payment is due.

So, you’ll want to file a tax return if you will be 19 by April 30, 2017, to start receiving it after your 19th birthday, as it is paid quarterly. A GST credit can also be claimed for your child, but specifically not for a foster child.

effective marginal tax rates that low income earners experience when their income increases as they go back to work. That’s due to the withdrawal of income support programs.

To mitigate the effect of those clawbacks, lower earners can receive some relief from these real dollar effects. This credit is calculated as 25 per cent of earned income in excess of $3,000 (for most provinces), that is, the total of employment and business income (ignoring losses).

To receive it, you must complete Schedule 6 on your return, be at least age 19 or have a child, and earn a minimum amount of net income.

If you are single and your net income is under certain clawback thresholds, you’ll receive a maximum credit of $1,015 in most provinces, or $1,844 if you have a family.

An additional supplement of $508 is available to disabled taxpayers.

The WITB may be claimed by either spouse (or common-law partner), but only one spouse may make a claim for the family.

Families may request a prepayment of up to one half of their expected WITB. These payments will be issued quarterly in April, July, October, and January.

The WITB cannot be claimed by full-time students unless they had an eli-

gible dependant during the year, by part-time residents (i.e., newcomers), or by persons confined to a prison or a similar institution for at least 90 days in the year.

Remember, even if your income is zero, you should file a tax return to benefit from the GST/HST Credit.

In addition, there are numerous provincial refundable tax credits you may be able to benefit from as well.

Courtesy Fundata Canada Inc. © 2016. Evelyn Jacks is president of Knowledge Bureau (www.knowledgebureau.com). This article originally appeared in the Knowledge Bureau Report.

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Proper elm tree pruning outside the annual ban period helps keep trees healthy and better able to resist all diseases, including DED. Removing dead and dying elm wood through pruning also helps reduce places for beetles to breed, and curbs their populations. Throughout the year, including during the ban period, DEDinfected elms should be removed promptly.

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Bombers squeak out a victory in game one

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The quest for the Canalta Cup continued Friday night at the Civic Centre as the Battlefords North Stars hosted the Flin Flon Bombers. The North Stars were able to dispose of the Kindersley Klippers in five games while the Bombers followed suit, finishing off the Weyburn Red Wings in five after losing the series opener.

The Battlefords battled through some adversity in the first round, pushing through some key injuries.

Friday night saw another

boost in the lineup. Not only will they have Dustin Gorgi for a full round, but division one committee, Reed Delainey, is back with the team for the semifinals.

Although the offence showed up to play in front of a deafening crowd of over 1,800, it was Bombers netminder, Brenden Newton, stealing the game and walking away with a 3-1 victory.

Gorgi and Igor Leonenko highlighted the scoring opportunities in the first period, both driving to the net on their backhand from the right wing. Newton, who came out of the first round with a .962 save percentage,

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In transition, it was the Bombers who got on the board first in the opening frame, courtesy of their top line. Brandon Switzer cut into the slot from the right wing, trying to go far side on Tyler Fuhr, but the North Stars netminder kicked out his left pad. A bouncing puck found the pants of Alex Smith, ricocheting off of him and into the back of the net for his second of the playoffs.

After 20 minutes of play the North Stars led in shots 17-13, while Newton stopped a flurry of final minute attempts.

Delainey provided a spark for the offence in the opening shift of the second period. After going the length of the ice on a twoon-one with Bryce Hall, Delainey was able to find number 17 in the slot, but Newton shut him down with a glove save.

Five minutes later it was speedster Rory Davidson flying down the left wing, tying the game up at one.

After slicing through the neutral zone, Davidson was able to cut to the side of the

net, jamming the puck in and over the pad of Newton for his first goal of the postseason. Kendall Fransoo drew the assist on the breakout.

“The goal was all my linemates and the work from the defence. A good faceoff win in our end, went D-toD, and got [the puck] up. I got lucky and beat their defence to the puck and found an open net,” Davidson said after the tilt.

Fuhr came back with some quality saves as part of a perfect second period.

The North Stars netminder flashed the leather after goal scorer Joel Kocur was alone on the left hashmark, and provided nine saves throughout the middle stanza.

The black and white outshot the Bombers 15-9 in the second period, setting the stage for an exciting third in front of a packed house.

The opening chance of the final frame came six minutes in. Fuhr was able to come out of his crease and cut off the angle of a doorstep opportunity from Bombers captain Tyson Empey, keeping the game deadlocked at one. Flin Flon kept coming, but Fuhr came through with another massive save on a two-on-one deflection off a saucer pass

Coby Downs takes a shot from the point on the man advantage during game one action. The North Stars went on to lose 3-1. Photo by Dustin Saracini

from Greyson Reitmeier.

“They came to play,” Davidson said following the loss. “Both goalies were giving their team chances to win, it was just a matter of who bears down more and puts it in the back of the net.”

Fuhr finished the game with 33 saves, Newton had 40.

With 37 seconds left, the Bombers finally solved Fuhr on a scramble play in the slot. Bodies were sprawled on the ice in an attempt to clear the puck but it wouldn’t do the trick. Kristian St. Onge found the puck at the side of the net and flipped it over the pad of the North Stars goalie, sealing the deal

in game one. Empey later iced it with an empty netter.

The Battlefords power play had their opportunities, but weren’t able to capitalize on four attempts.

“Our shooters have to be better than they were tonight. We lacked composure with the puck in the offensive zone and we’ll make some adjustments.” Head Coach Kevin Hasselberg said after the game.

The North Stars met with Flin Flon a day later.

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Trailing a series for the first time in the playoffs, the Battlefords North Stars hosted the Flin Flon Bombers for a shot at redemption.

A night earlier, it was the netminders who stole the show. Tyler Fuhr and Brenden Newton both gave their respective teams a chance at victory, but it was the Bombers who were able to slip by with a final minute effort.

Saturday night the story shifted to the offences. The Bombers found a way to squeak out a win in game two, once again. Brandon Switzer found the back of the net in overtime, giving the Bombers a 2-0 series lead.

In the opening frame, Flin Flon dominated puck possession, getting on the board early and often. Mason Etter corralled the puck at the blue line before floating a shot to the net through traffic. Fresh off his suspension, Brandon Lesko was planted in the slot, tipping the puck into the back of the net and through the five-hole of Tyler Fuhr for his first of the playoffs.

The North Stars answered right away with a big goal from Baxter Kanter.

Rory Davidson flew through the neutral zone before battling in the corner with his counterpart. After finding some space, Davidson was able to feed a wide open Kanter in the slot, who onetimed it short side and into the back of the net for his first of the playoffs.

With the momentum swinging, the Battlefords found themselves on a fiveon-three power play, but were unable to solve Newton.

Levi Kleiboer looked off the defence and made a crossice pass to Igor Leonenko, but his one-timer from the right wing was stopped by a sprawling Bombers netminder, keeping the game tied.

It wouldn't stay that way for long.

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the angle of a possible shot, in hopes his defence would be able to tie up the onetimer opportunity. Much to his dismay, Roach was able to find Tyson Empey in the slot, who deflected it into the back of the net for his third of the playoffs.

Empey and the Bombers weren’t done quite yet.

Switzer was hauled off to the sin bin for a tripping penalty, handing the North Stars a man advantage. Perennial goal scorer Alex Smith had other ideas. Intercepting a pass, Smith and Empey were headed down the length of the ice on a two-on-one.

Kleiboer went down and blocked the initial pass, but Smith corralled the second chance opportunity, finding Empey alone in the slot, picking up his own rebound to bury his second of the game.

It was a period to forget for the Battlefords, who found themselves trailing 3-1, while being outshot 2010.

The middle frame was a different story.

Coby Downs came back from a dangerous hit and immediately provided some offence. Skating through the neutral zone, Layne Young dropped a pass back to Downs while gaining the blue line. Downs then made an incredible back-

door feed through traffic to find Dustin Gorgi at the left hash marks for an easy tip-in goal. The tally was his second of the postseason, 3-2 Flin Flon.

The North Stars then came roaring back to tie the game and erase the two-goal deficit on the power play that had been in need of a goal.

Braydon Buziak corralled a pass from Leonenko on the right wing in the offensive zone. From a tough angle, Buziak rifled a shot far side, just over the pad of Newton, bringing the Battlefords right back in the contest.

“I think it shows we have heart,” Downs said following the loss, “No matter what the score is, we’re going to try and find a way to win. The message was just keep it simple [in the first intermission].”

Flin Flon then answered the bell. Five minutes later, a complete scramble in front of Fuhr somehow found the back of the net on a Bombers man advantage. Roach jammed the puck in at the side of the cage for his first of the playoffs. Empey and Jason Lavallee collaborated on the goal.

The North Stars wouldn’t back down, deadlocking the game at four when Kanter returned the favour to Davidson. Skating through the neutral zone on a two-

Rory Davidson scores his second goal in as many nights and gets jumped by his teammates. The Battlefords North Stars went on to lose the game in overtime, just 50 seconds in. The game was played in front of 1,800 fans. They now travel to Flin Flon to play the Bombers on their own ice surface. Photo by Dustin Saracini

on-one, Kanter capped off one of his best two-way games of the season by firing a wrister that kicked off the pad of Newton.

Davidson broke to the net to pick up the trash, scoring his second goal in as many nights. Logan Nachtegaele drew the second assist.

In the third period the North Stars had a flurry of chances but were unable to capitalize. Fuhr and Newton were equal to the task in a period where one mistake could cost them. This tilt was headed to overtime.

Just 50 seconds into the fourth period, Smith chased the puck around the boards

behind Fuhr, throwing it in the slot to Switzer, who deposited the game winner.

“We know we can come back,” Downs said after the game. “They haven’t won the series yet, we know we still have a good chance. We have to play hard. The Whitney [Forum] is a tough place to play but we can handle it.”

The North Stars now have a steep hill to climb, heading into hostile territory down 0-2. They will have to win in Flin Flon for the first time all year in order to get back into the series. If any team can do it, it’s the 201516 regular season SJHL champions.

There were 99 teams playing in Subway Sask Cups this weekend.

Teams from around the province travelled to either Prince Albert, Lloydminster or Regina for a shot at winning the cup.

The Meadow Lake Heat defeated the Saskatoon JCVC Black 25-16 and 25-17 to win the 14U Men Sask Cup Sunday. The Regina Volleyball Club Ham topped the Emerald Park Wildcats 25-20, 25-23 to win bronze.

The next action for 14U men division is the Conexus Provincial Championships April 22-24 in Saskatoon and Warman. Battleford VC Power came in 11th in the 14U men’s division.

In the 16U men division, the Battleford volleyball club also came in 11th place. The Swift Current Junior Sundogs took home the gold.

In the 18U men’s division, the Battleford VC Thunder came in 10th place while the club from Saskatoon were able to win the gold.

The Battleford VC Blaze came in fifth in the 16U women’s division that took place in Regina. Regina was able to edge out Saskatoon in the finals, taking gold in division one.

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I have not yet seen signs of any tres above ground. Brush off the If you are growing fiddlefiddleheads greening up, but if papery scales with your hands heads, plant them where they we do not get any more snow and then rinse the fronds thor- will receive partial shade it is likely not going to be too oughly to ensure any remaining and protection from strong, long. Fiddleheads are, in my scales and soil is washed off. drying winds. They prefer opinion, one of the coolest Fiddleheads are loaded with to have a rich soil that has greens. The term “fiddleheads” iron and potassium and are been acidified with a mildly is because they resemble the easy to cook. Do not overcook acidic compost that has been finely crafted head of a fiddle. them as their delicate flavour amended to a depth of at least It is a common name of a vari- and texture is best accentu- 10 inches. Give them enough ety of different ferns including ated by simple cooking. Some room to grow to their mature Lady fern (Athyrium filix-fe- prefer them with a drizzle of size. They prefer to be evenly mina), Ostrich fern (Matteuc- butter, olive oil and a squeeze moist throughout the growing cia struthiopteris), shield fern of lemon. For a flavour change season. In fall remove the foli(Dryopteris dilatata) and try them tossed with diced to- age down to the base.

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A true biennial is a plant that takes two growing seasons to complete its lifecycle. During the first season, the seed germinates, typically forms a low rosette of leaves, stores up energy in a tap-root or thickened short stem at or just below the ground and then goes dormant in the late fall. The cool moist spring conditions trigger the next phase of the plant’s life cycle: reproduction. A flowing stalk elongates and towers over the overwintered rosette, eventually flowers and sets seeds in mid- to late summer. At this stage, the plant has completed its program and does not survive a third year. This strategy is not reserved just for ornamental plants; some of our vegetables are also biennials in more moderate climates such as carrots, beets, celery and cabbage.

Two biennials worth growing in your garden are foxglove and hollyhock.

In their first year, foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) produce a short stem with soft green, slightly hairy long leaves. In their second year, a tall (45 – 120 centimetres) flowering stalk emerges and downward facing, thimble-sized, bellshaped flowers opening up mid-summer. Flower colours include white, yel-

low, pink, rose, lavender and purple.

The inside of the flower features a large white spot mottled with crimson, burgundy or chocolate spots.

Prairie winters may be too harsh for foxglove to survive to their flowering year.

Mulching may improve their odds. The good news is that there is an annual cultivar, Foxy, that will flower in its first year. If growing from seed, Foxy should be started early (January) and set out as seedlings in May. You can also find Foxy in most larger garden centres as bedding plants. If you don’t mind a limited colour choice (pale butter-yellow flowers with a brown spotted interior), a hardy perennial foxglove (D. grandiflora or D. ambigua) exists. Flowering occurs in June, spikes can reach 100 centimetres. Of note is that foxgloves grow reliably in shade.

Hollyhock (Alcea rosea, syn. Althaea rosea) is considered an old-fashioned standby that is regaining popularity. It is truly a very tough plant. I have seen it growing completely unat-

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tended against a building on one side and a gravel parking lot on the other, rewarding all who go by with a blaze of late summer colour.

In the first year, a rosette of round, lobed medium green leaves is produced.

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Praising God an emphasis of the Scriptures Praising God. The Bible talks about it hundreds of times. Words such as praise, worship, and glorify are found more than 400 times in the Scriptures. But for a few moments, consider just the word “praise.”

From Genesis to Revelation, 264 times, some form of the word is used. When Leah bore Jacob a son, she said, “‘Now I will praise the Lord.’ Therefore she called his name Judah [a form of the word praise].” (Gen. 29:35) And near the end of the Bible the command is heard in heaven, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!” (Rev. 19:5) The book of Psalms contains more than half of the times the word is found.

First, in Psalm 7:17 we have, “I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.” Then, the last thing in the book of Psalms is a call to praise. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”

(Ps. 150:6) The psalms are Hebrew poetry, written to be sung.

The root meaning of the word “psalm” itself is to strike with the fingers, referring to the accompaniment of the songs on stringed instruments. The emphasis on praise is under-

Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com

standable. Psalms is the hymn book of the Bible. It was the hymn book of the nation of Israel, and also of the early church.

Compare our own church hymnals for a moment. Some churches now project the words to be sung on a screen, or on the wall.

But there is still value in using books, with musical notes. Our hymns, like those in Psalms, are poetry written to be sung. And one of the dominant themes in the songs we sing is, again, the praise and worship of God. We can praise the Lord as our King, with O Worship the King, and Psalms does that, too (Ps. 10:16).

We can praise the greatness of God with How Great Thou Art, and Psalms does that as well (Ps. 47:2). We can praise our God for His Amazing Grace toward us, and so does Psalms (Ps. 84:).

But, for all the similarities, there is one big difference between today’s

hymn books and the book of Psalms. It concerns the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Today we have many wonderful hymns about the Lord Jesus, whereas the

psalmists, along with other Old Testament writers, saw these things off in the distance, only dimly, as God’s Spirit gave them glimpses of future things.

That being said, there’s still a place for the praise of God in the pattern of the Old Testament.

The New Testament doesn’t replace it. It fulfils and completes it. Which brings us to a wonderful hymn of praise to God by Johann Jakob Schütz (16401690). Mr. Schütz was a godly lawyer in Germany,

and a Pietist – a group known for its warm-hearted spirituality.

He writes, “Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, / The God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation. / With healing balm my soul is filled and every faithless murmur stilled: / To God all praise and glory. / The Lord is never far away, but through all grief distressing, / An ever present help and stay, our peace and joy and blessing. / As with a mother’s tender hand,

God gently leads the chosen band: / To God all praise and glory.”

A psalmist could have written that. But notice how Schütz’s hymn, in its last stanza, ties in New Testament truth, referring to the person of Christ. “Let all who name Christ’s holy name give God all praise and glory; / Let all who own His power proclaim aloud the wondrous story! / Cast each false idol from its throne, for Christ is Lord, and Christ alone: / To God all praise and glory.”

Now what? Cast your care upon Him Last evening we celebrated, with great hilarity, the birthday of our six-year-old granddaughter.

It was a fun-filled time with great food, a gift from grandma and grandpa and an occasion to display creativity.

First there was the menu. When asked what she wanted for her special supper she replied: mac and cheese. Nothing more, nothing less. I consulted a couple of trusted on-line cooking sites and came up with a cheesy, gooey baked version of the old favourite. We added vegetables of various sorts,

old. We searched kitchen drawers and cupboards and came up with three but three is definitely better than none.

All problems solved, we were ready to proceed, that is, until we watched the candles slowly dissolving into liquid wax after just for health’s sake. And being strategically placed of course, a scrumptious in the kuchen. They were dessert. removed, along with any It was my talented waxy residue and the next daughter-in-law who brought steaming hot plum situation presented itself: where to put them so they kuchen topped with ice cream to the table … minus could be safely blown out? Ah, my heavy homebirthday candles. Ah, candles. In all my planning made whole wheat bread!

I grabbed a slice, thawed I’d forgotten the vital role it in the microwave and of candles to a six year

carefully arranged the now much smaller candles in the centre. It worked perfectly.

If only all life’s problems were solved so easily, then “now what” wouldn’t seem so ominous: What now when an industry tanks and jobs disappear? What now when illness or death interrupts? What now when a thousand other scenarios arise?

I’ve had my share of “now whats?” but I’ve also learned that Christ is both our burden-bearer and the all-sufficient One. “Casting all your care upon Him for He careth for you.”

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OBITUARIES CLEMENTS: Robert John Clements. In great sorrow, the family of Bob Clements announces his death on March 8 in Edmonton. Predeceased by his parents, Jack and Marjorie Clements, he leaves to celebrate his life his wife of 35 years, Carole Clements (Edmonton), sisters Patricia (Edmonton) and Lois (Coquitlam), brother Bill (North Battleford), niece Marjorie Clements Sorensen (Frankfurt, Germany), and nephew Jamie Clements Sorensen (Vancouver), together with close friends dating from childhood, and two stepdaughters and their families. Bob was born and went to school in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, then moved with his family to North Battleford. As a boy he showed his business side in the contract he struck with his parents for the produce of his garden. A little older, he worked at Victory Motors in North Battleford, then in Edmonton with, among other companies, Wells Construction. Later he established his own trucking business. Bob was a child of the prairie. He grew up literally on its edge, running on its grassy spaces, rafting on its spring pools, learning to know its creatures.

He became a life-long naturalist, a keen observer and appreciator of the prairie landscape. Whether as a boy searching for birds’ nests or mending the broken wing of a young owl, or, as he did on the last day of his life, taking his long, early-morning walk with his dog Cocoa, he loved it all. At his wish, there will be no funeral.

Family and close friends will celebrate the life of this strong, gentle, husband, brother and friend at a celebration this summer at Jackfish Lake, the prairie lake of his happy boyhood. _____________________________________________________ SCHUMACHER: Alice Schumacher, 1939 – 2016. On March 24, 2016, after a lengthy battle with M.S., Alley finally found peace with her family by her side. She was born Alice Anna Weseen in Naicam, SK in the local shoemaker shop on August 14, 1939.

After graduating from Naicam High in 1957, she began a psychiatric nursing career in North Battleford. She married Ralph Schumacher in 1959 and began her career as an excellent wife and most excellent mother of 4 children. Alley loved all sports, especially golf and was the Flowing Spring Ladies Club president and became the club champion in 1985. She loved her yard and her flowers and was a huge fan of music and her guitar. She will forever be missed, loved, cherished and remembered by Ralph, Allyson (Lionel), Jamie and George (Dawn), her brothers Lorne (Phyllis), Wayne, Greg, sister Barb (Bob) and numerous nieces and nephews. Her greatest love was her soulmate “Shoe” and of course her grandchildren, Rylan, Cohen, Eve, Calla, Justice, Luna, Sol, Eric and great grandchildren, Ivy, Charlie, Flora, Jerrica and Orson.

Alley was predeceased by her parents Lester and Doris, her sister Doreen and son Eric. She had an extensive extended family of extraordinary friends who were and still are incredibly loving and supportive. Her kind, caring, gentle spirit and sweet smile will live on in our memory. The family would like to thank Dr. Janet Tootoosis and the staff of River Heights Lodge for the care and kindness shown to Alley over the past 4 years. The Mass of Christian Burial took place on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. from Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in North Battleford with Reverend Father Anthony Afangide as celebrant.

Interment will follow at a later date. Memorial donations in memory of Alley may be directed to the River Heights Lodge, 2001-99th St. North Battleford, Sask, S9A-0S3. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

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SITES: In loving memory of Thomas Everett Sites, born February 22, 1969, who passed away suddenly on December 19, 2015 in Nanaimo, B.C. Left to cherish his memory are: his parents Sam and Donna; his sister Michelle (Mark), Joshua and Merissa; his daughter Jasmine and son Skyllar; Grandmother Edna Lynch as well as many aunts , uncles and cousins. Tom is predeceased by his Grandmother and Grandfather Sites as well as his Grandfather Lynch. A mass celebrating Tom’s life will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00A.M at Notre Dame De Lourdes Roman Catholic Church. There will be a get together following the service to honour Tom in the church basement. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to a mental health organization in Tom’s name. ____________________________________________________ MCDONALD: After a life well lived full of love and laughter, we announce the passing of Margaret Doreen McDonald, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan on March 21, 2016 at the age of 91 years.

Margaret will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by her husband of 65 years David; her son Ross of Vernon, BC and his daughters Rachel McDonald of Vernon, BC and Sarah McDonald of Saskatoon; her daughter Margaret (Peter Wiesner) of North Battleford and their daughters Maggi Wilkinson and Molly (Steven) Pederson of North Battleford; her two precious great-grandchildren Vida Ruth and Nora Shelby Pederson; sistersin-law Elsie Mae Bongard of Woodville, ON; Merle and Rose McDonald of North Battleford; brother-in-law, Richard Vincett of Galahad, AB. She is predeceased by her parents Archie and Freda Currie; cherished sister Merle Vincett; and brothers-in-law Robert and Bruce McDonald. Born on a small farm near Pilot Mound, MB, Margaret grew up in the Yorkton area. She took her nursing training at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. Early in her career she met David who was working in the oil industry. They married and soon moved to North Battleford, where he joined his father R.F. McDonald at what was then Sallows & Boyd Funeral Home.

Margaret became a full-time homemaker with the arrival of their children, but continued to have an active role in the community, including serving as the first woman chairperson of the Battlefords Union Hospital Board. Always caring and generous, she had a quick sense of humor and gentle nature. She and Dave loved spending time at the family cabin and with their grandchildren.

Funeral service was held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 from the Chapel of Sallows and McDonald- Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home with Rev. Nora Borgeson officiating. Interment followed the service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens - Veterans’ Section. Peter Wiesner shared Family Memories. Music Ministry - Pianist: Mrs. Junice Headley, Soloist: Jaki Esquirol – “God Sees The Little Sparrow Fall”. Honourary Pallbearers were Barbara & Ralph Hall, Maureen Bain, Diane Gabruch, Marg Piper, Judy Waddell, and Heather Hall. Active Pallbearers were Maggi Wilkinson, Molly Pederson, Steven Pederson, Rachel McDonald, Sarah McDonald, and Doug Hall. Donations in Margaret’s memory can be made to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, PO Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences to the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. The family placed their trust with Kristeen Thiessen of Sallows and McDonald-Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford. (306) 445-2418.

CAVE: Mrs. Vivian Cave of North Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the age of 74 years.

Vivian is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Gail (Jim) Sack and their children, Trevor (Shana) and children Payton and Emmy, Tyler (Ang) and children Draygan and Veda, Heather (Mike) Laney and son Jack; son Gordon (Cindy) Cave and their children, Brett (Amanda), Janelle and Spencer; daughter, Brenda (Earl) Larsen and their children, Kelsey (Cameron) and Martina; son, Allan (Jennifer) Cave and their children, Colby and Taylor; and sister-in-law, Gwen Cave. She was predeceased by her parents, Olga & Alex Gabruch; husband, Charles; sisters, Elsie Zacharias and Dorothy Shelgten. The Funeral Service took place on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church with Reverend Janice Trost as officiant. Interment took place at the Prairie Willows Interment Gardens in the City of North Battleford Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Mrs. Cave may be made to the Harwood Manor Recreation Fund, c/o Donna Van Dijk, 2691 Clements Drive, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 1H9. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

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To hear your voice and see you smile To sit with you and talk awhile To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

2 Bedroom Home, Deck, Single Car Garage, Laminate Flooring, Electric Fireplace, Firepit, Large Yard, Safe Area. 306-446-1668.

Available for rent 2 bedroom home/duplex. Sign one year contract get one month free. Ref required.

Call 306-441-6728

OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT North Batleford warehouse for rent.

1500 sq ft, 14x14 overhead door.

Rent $750. Please call 306-2605128

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

www.affordablehomesales.ca Weekend calls Personalized Service

SUITES FOR RENT 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, dining, laundry etc. Semi private entrance $425.00 month 306-937-7187 Available April 1/2016 One bedroom lower level suite in adult complex. New reno’s available April 1st. Security deposit $650.00.

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Suite for rent $700, everything included, No kids, No pets, quiet adult in Riverview.

306-480-8300 Available May 1st.

HOUSES FOR RENT House/Room for Rent. Option to buy.

In North Battleford Downtown Area 647-539-9154, 403-835-0026.

WANTED TO RENT Looking to rent/buy adjoining quarters of good crops/grain land near North Battleford. Call Ray at 780632-1569

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A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, interior painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations, snow removal. Phone 306-445-8439 - Move Existing Buildings, Barn Straightening, RTMs, Cabins, Lift Houses, Leveling Structures, Winch Truck Service, Scrap Metal Cleanup, Stump Removal, Yard Cleanup.

Phone (306) 407-0230 Rob’s Lawn and Yard Care. Grass cutting, roto tilling, power raking, general yard maintenance. Book early! Phone 306-445-2736 or 306441-5677.

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Community Events Calendar ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Visit us at Co-op Mall Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. or purchase tickets at the The Shelter 306-937-MEOW or Lakeland Vet 306-445-3757. Draws will be held until the final draw date of February 14, 2017. Weekly/monthly lottery subscriptions available.

Tickets must be purchased weekly for chance to win. Jackpot over $800. Proceeds to Shelter-us Building fund.

Thursday, April 7

Volunteer Appreciation Evening. A celebration of community volunteerism - everyone welcome. Held at the Knights of Columbus Hall 1202-105th St., North Battleford from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Come visit, view the displays, engage in our Adult Coloring Contest. Bring your toonies, 4 auxiliaries, each selling raffle tickets. Draws made at the end of the night. Program from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Contact Darlene Kingwell at 306-446-6892.

Thursday - Sunday, April 7, 8, 9 & 10

Cochin Community Players presents Spring Dinner Theater Production. Tickets available by calling 306-480-9333 or email cochincp@gmail.com.

Friday, April 8

Grief Talk and Walk at the NationsWest Field House, North Battleford from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, we would like you to join a walking support group. Being active and having the opportunity to share your experience, your grief and your feelings can be beneficial to you and others. For more information call Denise 306-441-3338 or Gwen 306-445-8932 - St. Joseph Calasanctius Pastoral Care Servants of Hope.

Saturday, April 9

Borden Bowling banquet & silent auction at the Borden Community Centre at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 9 - Saturday, July 9

Family Justice Services offers a Parenting, After Separation & Divorce Program in North Battleford Saturdays, March 12, April 9, May 7, June 4 & July 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and divorce, children’s reaction to separation/divorce and challenges to parenting post separation/divorce. Registration is mandatory. To register call 1-877-964-5501.

Sunday, April 10

Country Music Concert by donation at the Radisson Town Hall at 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 10

Spring Supper at Mervin Community Hall from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Ham, potato, corn, coleslaw, bun, dessert and coffee.

Monday, April 11

Battlefords Roller Derby League Registration Night from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Northland Power Curling Centre, CUplex North Battleford.

Monday, April 11

Sharing Grief’s Journey from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, North Battleford. A support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. New sessions starting, to register & for more information call Denise at 306-441-3338 or Wendy at 306-445-7315.

Tuesday, April 12

Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12

Borden Lakeland Library annual meeting at the library at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13

Borden Senior’s Annual Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Club Room.

Friday, April 15

English Style Fish & Chips at the Royal Canadian Legion #70, 1352-100th Street between 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 225 Advance tickets only. Call 306-445-2173.

Saturday, April 16

Maymont Artwork and Handicraft Display from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Maymont Memorial Hall. Anyone wanting to display their work, please contact Judy Sherman at 306-389-2013 or Carol Deagnon at 306-389-2440. Potluck supper at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going to the Maymont Library.

Saturday, April 16

Club 70 - Leon Ochs at 1352-100th St., North Battleford from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch at 12:00 a.m.

Sunday, April 17

Cashback Concer at the Borden Community Centre at 2:00 p.m.

No charge but donations are gratefully accepted for Borden Firefighters and Borden Care Home Emergency Generator Fund.

Tuesdays, April 19 - May 17

Heart to Heart workshop sessions developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Held at the Primary Health Centre (Frontier Mall) conference room 1 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Call Kellie Heidel 306-4466424 or Sonya Zabaleta/Wendy Chrunik at 306-446-6422 to register.

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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FEED & SEED

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free Delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306863-2900.

HARDISTY HOME HARDWARE Store Manager needed. See details at albertacareers.net. Send resume to: resumes@hardistyhomehardware.ca or fax to 780-888-2100.

R.M. of Parkdale No. 498 is accepting resumés for the Seasonal Road Maintenance Personnel position.

Closing date is April 12, 2016. Email: rm498@sasktel.net. Fax: 306-3424442

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The Saskatoon Tribal Council is hiring! CFS Protection Worker for Kinistin/YQ/Other locations. Go to www.sktc.sk.ca for more information.

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12th Ave PhArmAcy has a Part Time Position no weekends, evenings or holidays.

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DOMESTIC HELP WANTED In search of caregiver to care for 60 year old woman with dementia. Prefer for someone to live in. Full time, Permanent position. Duties will include caring for patient, light cleaning and cooking. Experience prefered. Wage $10.50 - $12.00/hr.

Position in Battleford, SK. Phone 306-441-6337.

We, the Sunchild-Linklater family, are looking for a nanny for 5 children, aged 15, 11, 7, 6, & 3. Duties include caring and preparing meals for the children, help with homework and driving children to appointments and activities. The place of work is located in southern Battleford, Saskatchewan. Six months training certificate or 1 year experience as a care giver is required. Applicant must be alcohol and drug-free and have a clear criminal record. This is a full-time, temporary, position at wages of $12.50 per hour. Optional accommodation is available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment. If you are interested in the position, please submit your resume and proof of your education and/or work experience to creedude@hotmail .com.

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U of S team working on improved cancer treatment Submitted University of Saskatchewan research could yield more effective and less toxic chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer.

Team leader Jonathan Dimmock, a medicinal chemistry researcher in the U of S College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, explained their novel class of compounds work by interacting with thiols, naturally occurring chemicals that perform several roles in cells.

The approach offers advantages over existing che-

motherapy drugs, which target nucleic acids found in DNA. “Many of the compounds or drugs on the market are those that interfere with nucleic acids,” Dimmock said.

“These types of compounds can be very toxic and they can also cause problems of their own, like actually inducing cancer.”

Thiols offer another approach. Among their many roles are defending cells against oxidization and modulating apoptosis — the process in which worn-out cells die. Cancer cells, by

comparison, do not experience apoptosis and keep dividing out of control.

Umashankar Das, a research scientist in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and long-time collaborator of Dimmock, explained cancer cells produce an excess of thiols, such as one called glutathione. Knocking down levels of these thiols reduces cancer cells’ ability to resist drugs.

“In cancer cells, glutathione expression is very high, which creates a defense mechanism,” Das said. “Any

anti-cancer compound that enters the cell cannot sustain its effect.”

To address this, the team developed a two-stage attack, first knocking down thiol levels to make the cancer cells vulnerable, then hitting them again.

“Over the years, we’ve developed the theory of ‘sequential cytotoxicity,’ which simply means you give an initial attack on the cancer cell and then you give a second chemical attack,” Dimmock said.

“The cancer cells may be more vulnerable to the

second attack than normal cells.”

Designing molecules that selectively target thiols produced by cancer cells that cause drug resistance is the focus of many years’ work

by Dimmock, Das and their collaborators.

Das explained that since the compounds they’ve developed make cancer cells more sensitive to attack, they also remove resistance to standard chemotherapy drugs—a serious problem in current therapies.

“Many of our compounds are what we call multi-drug

resistance revertants, so we’re actually creating a much more sensitive cancer cell through this process,” he said.

The team’s latest work is published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Das explained that shortterm toxicity studies in mice show the compounds are well tolerated. The next step is to take the work into mice cancer models to confirm their anticancer effects in living systems. To this end, the U of S has applied for a patent and set up a technology licensing opportunity.