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In the news this week

North Battleford, Sask.

Staff Gerald Stanley, 54, of the Biggar district, ha been charged with the second degree murder of 22-yearold Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation following an incident Aug. 10

in the RM of Glenside.

The incident has sparked a controversy that caused Premier Brad Wall to step into the arena with a Facebook post saying, “None of us should be jumping to any conclusions about what happened. We

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should trust the RCMP to do their work.” See more on Page 3.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox talks about his decision to stand down from a cabinet position for health reasons, also on Page 3.

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how the North Battleford Fire Department is using a tanker system to ensure they have enough water to douse fires without putting extra stress on the city’s water supply. Page 2.

The RCMP Daily Report is back. See Page 13.

Cox Steps Down from Cabinet Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, who has been serving as Minister of Environment in Premier Brad Wall’s cabinet, has asked not to be included in the upcoming cabinet shuffle. He will be receiving treatment for cancer in the near future. See inside for more on the story. At right, Cox and Wall during a visit by the premier to the Battlefords during the election campaign. News-Optimist file photos

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Tanker system to help city’s fire suppresion capacity Staff The North Battleford Fire Department was able to control a residential four-plex fire Saturday morning without drawing

on the city’s water supply.

They used a water tanker relay developed by the department during the present city water restrictions, says Fire Chief Albert Headrick.

CRA scammers now spoofing call display Staff

The scammers claiming to represent the Canada Revenue Agency are still on the loose.

This is the scam in which people receive threatening phone calls from police officers seemingly on behalf of the

Canada Revenue Agency, threatening to arrest people if taxes aren’t paid.

The RCMP has sent out a news release reminding the public of the scam.

They are letting the public know the Canada Revenue Agency does not have RCMP members call people up and order them

to pay their taxes under threat of arrest.

In fact, the fraud artists are taking the scam a step further to make it seem more legitimate.

According to the RCMP the scammers are able to spoof phone numbers to make it seem as if the phone number that shows

up on your call display is coming from an RCMP detachment, when it is not.

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If someone receives a call from a supposed CRA agent or police threatening legal action if payment is not made, they should note the name, phone number and any specific details of the call and report it to their local police service and the Canadian AntiFraud Centre, or CAFC. The CAFC assists law enforcement agencies all over the world by identifying connections among seemingly unrelated cases.

Also, contact Canada Revenue Agency directly if unsure of your tax status.

If in doubt about taxes owed to the CRA or refunds expected, check their website www.cra.gc.ca/ myaccount or call 1-800959-8281.

The RCMP reminds the public never to divulge personal or financial information to unsolicited callers. This includes your full name, birth date, maiden name, social insurance number, bank accounts, credit card numbers, passwords, address and so on.

If you did provide personal or financial information, the RCMP is urging you file a report with your local police department, contact your bank/ financial institution and credit card company, and contact the two national credit bureaus Equifax and TransUnion and place fraud alerts on your credit reports.

The fire department responded to the structure, where the fire alarm system had been activated, shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday on the 1100 block of 107th Street. Two engines, one tanker, one chief unit and 10 firefighters arrived on the scene where flames and smoke were venting from the street side.

One occupant was removed by firefighters and the fire was quickly brought under control.

Battleford Fire Department was put on standby for additional water shuttle if required. EMS, RCMP, Community Safety Officers, SaskPower and SaskEnergy were also on the scene.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

The origin of the fire has been determined, but the cause is still under investigation.

There is no estimate of the damage known.

According to Fire Department deputy chief for operations Trevor Brice, during the current water restrictions the fire department has three tankers available when usually it has one, for about 7,800 gallons; plus it has access to another three more via a mutual aid agreement with the Town of Battleford, for a total of six tankers.

That allows them to have water on hand to fight fires without tapping the water supply of the city.

But Brice said that they could still access the hydrants if they need to as a last resort.

In this particular instance on Saturday the department took along one of the tankers ready to do the relay.

For this fire, they used about 1,000 gallons of water which came out of one tanker, and that was sufficient to put out the fire.

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Premier wades into shooting controversy Staff Premier Brad Wall has made a statement on the controversy surrounding the shooting death of Colten Boushie near Biggar Aug. 10.

The accused, Gerald Stanley, has since been charged with second-degree murder in the case.

He is accused of shooting Boushie, a member of Red Pheasant First Nation, who was a passenger in a car that ended up on his property. The car had suffered a flat tire, according to reports from witnesses at the scene.

Boushie’s death has prompted outrage the ab-

original community who have called the shooting a hate crime. It has also been much-commented on social media with the RCMP expressing concern about the remarks being posted. The FSIN has also been publicly critical of the RCMP for its handling of communications in the

case.

On Sunday afternoon, Premier Wall shared his thoughts on the whole situation and posted his statement at his Facebook account. He expressed particular concern about the racist tone of the comments on social media. His statement reads as follows.

“In the wake of a shooting near Biggar, there have been racist and hate-filled comments on social media and other forums.

“This must stop. These comments are not only unacceptable, intolerant and a betrayal of the very values and character of Saskatchewan, they are dangerous.

Man charged with second degree murder Staff

A man is in custody facing a murder charge in what is described by RCMP as a complex investigation.

Gerald Stanley, 54, of the Biggar district, is charged with second degree murder following an incident Aug. 10 in the RM of Glenside, located in the Biggar detachment area.

The incident has been under investigation by the Biggar detachment as well as RCMP Major Crime Unit North. The deceased is identified as 22-year-

old Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation.

The incident took place at around 5:30 p.m. According to police, the initial investigation revealed that five individuals had entered onto private property by vehicle in the rural area. Police say these individuals were then confronted by property owners who were outside and saw them arrive. The vehicle’s occupants were not known to the property owners.

A verbal exchange then occurred to try and get the

vehicle to leave the yard.

A firearm was discharged, according to police, striking one of the occupants inside the vehicle.

According to RCMP, emergency services were then contacted and came to the scene. When they arrived they found one adult male in the vehicle who suffered an apparent gunshot wound. He was declared deceased at the scene.

Stanley was arrested at the scene without incident and taken into custody.

Three occupants from

the vehicle, including two females (one being a youth) and one adult male were taken into custody Wednesday as part of a related theft investigation.

All three have since been released. Currently, zero other persons are in police custody; however, charges are still being considered with respect to some property related offences pending further investigation, say RCMP. The incident and what led up to it remain under investigation.

On Thursday, RCMP issued a news release confirming Stanley had been charged in relation to the shooting at the farm site.

Stanley appeared in North Battleford provincial court on the charge Thursday morning. Counsel for the Crown and defence were also in attendance before Judge Bruce Bauer.

Stanley was remanded in custody to Aug. 18, 9:30 a.m. There was also a nocontact order put in place respecting four other individuals in the case.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox leaving cabinet

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Premier Brad Wall confirmed Friday that Battlefords MLA Herb Cox will be leaving the cabinet.

Wall said to reporters that Cox is stepping aside due to health reasons. He is undergoing treatment related to cancer again this fall.

While Wall said “we think the prognosis is great,” the premier said Cox asked that he not be considered for the next cabinet.

In a news release, Cox said he would begin a stem cell treatment, a treatment he has undergone before in his fight against bone cancer during 2012.

The treatment took place in Saskatoon and forced Cox to curtail a number of public appearances as well as his work in the legislature. But his cancer did go into remission after the stem cell transplant.

“Now my doctor has said it’s time to do the second one,” said Cox in

speaking to the NewsOptimist Friday afternoon while en route back from Elk Ridge, where the Saskatchewan Party caucus held its annual retreat.

He expects the second transplant to take place later this month. Cox also said he has been on a “maintenance-chemo” for the last few months, to “keep it in check until the time came that they felt we needed to do this transplant.”

Cox felt that with the time to be spent in the hospital followed by the recovery time, “I just felt that I couldn’t continue to do the job I needed to do as a cabinet minister. It takes a certain amount of energy and commitment so I just felt it was in the best interest to step aside.”

Yet despite that, Cox felt his energy level was as high as ever.

“Strangely enough, I feel like I’ve had better energy this past summer than I’ve had for several years,” he said, adding “it certainly hasn’t been an issue at all.”

For the time being, Cox remains Environment Minister. His departure takes effect when the new cabinet is announced.

Also leaving cabinet at that time will be Minister of the Economy Bill Boyd, who has decided to step down from cabinet. Boyd was one of the “original 8” MLAs who left the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals in 1997 to form the Saskatchewan Party.

Wall confirmed the two departures to reporters at the Saskatchewan Party’s caucus retreat in Elk Ridge. He also said both Boyd and Cox made their announcements about their departure from cabinet to caucus at that meeting.

The departures create some big vacancies to fill in the next cabinet. The cabinet also recently saw the departure of Don McMorris, who resigned as deputy premier and as minister for SGI and SLGA following an arrest for impaired driving last week.

Cox had been in cabinet since May of last year. Dur-

ing his time in the ministry Cox dealt with two major issues: the forest fire situation that ravaged northern Saskatchewan in 2015, and the Husky oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River this year.

As for highlights of his time in cabinet, Cox said he will remember his times up north during the wildfires.

“I certainly gained a whole new understanding for the north,” said Cox. He will also remember some of the regulation changes that came in, as well as his work on keeping invasive species out of Saskatchewan.

“Just being at the cabinet table and seeing the amount of work that cabi-

net ministers do and the dedication and hours they put in to try make the province better” was something Cox said stood out.

As for the future, Cox will continue to be an MLA for the Battlefords and said he would continue to be involved with addressing the oil spill situation in that capacity.

His prognosis, he says, is good.

“I’m very optimistic about the future,” said Cox. As for handling issues, his colleagues have offered to step up and assist constituents on issues while he deals with his health issues, and his constituency office will be dealing with constituents on a day-today basis as well.

There are laws that protect citizens from what this kind of hate may foment.

They will be enforced.

“I also have every confidence that the circumstances of Colten Boushie’s death will be fully investigated by the RCMP and that the appropriate charges will be laid and prosecuted, based on the evidence. None of us should be jumping to any conclusions about what happened.

We should trust the RCMP to do their work.

“I call on Saskatchewan people to rise above intolerance, to be our best and to be the kind of neighboirs and fellow citizens we are reputed to be.”

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Commentary

Electoral reform: unintended consequences

By Jason Clemens and Taylor Jackson The Fraser Institute

The federal government wants to reform Canada’s electoral system, with a committee now investigating options. But so far, few have acknowledged that changing the way we elect our political representatives could have profound consequences on real policy.

Two of the five parties (NDP and Greens) on the committee are explicitly supportive of elections based on proportional representation. (The Liberals, at least according to their campaign platform, are open to the idea.)

Proportional representation (PR) is an electoral system that elects members based on the proportion of votes each party receives. While no PR system is exactly proportional, the link between the vote-share and number of seats won is much closer than under our current system.

This means that smaller, sometimes even single-issue and regional, parties are more likely to be elected under a PR system. The proliferation of both the number of parties, and more importantly, the number of parties

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with seats in Parliament, makes it very difficult for a single party to achieve a governing majority.

This means that coalitions - not majority governments, which is the norm in Canada - are much more likely to govern PR countries. Research bears this out.

Between 2000 and 2015, only 17 per cent of elections in PR countries resulted in a single-party majority while single-party majorities occurred 85 per cent of the time in countries with election systems like Canada, which are referred to as majoritarian/plurality systems.

To form governing coalitions, the single large party must negotiate with smaller parties and often capitulate on key policy issues. Therefore, smaller parties can exert disproportionate power in government in countries with PR election systems.

This is a critical insight because it counters those who argue that PR provides everyone an equal vote. It doesn’t. It disproportionately empowers voters for small, even fringe parties at the expense of the majority of voters who tend to vote for one of a few main parties.

One result of these capitulations is that government spending in countries with PR elections is markedly higher than in other countries. In a recent study, we examined the average level of central government spending over a 15-year period, between the years 2000 and 2014, in advanced industrial countries. We found that countries with PR electoral systems had average central government spending of 29.2 per cent of the economy (GDP) compared to 23.5 per cent for countries with majoritarian/plurality election rules.

In other words, as a share of the economy, central governments in countries with PR systems were almost one-quarter larger than those with majoritarian/plurality

electoral systems.

A number of other academic studies have reached similar conclusions. For example, in their seminal book The Economic Effects of Constitutions, noted economists Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini examined the impact of electoral rules on government spending in 85 countries. Their research found that spending was almost six per cent of GDP lower in countries with majoritarian/plurality systems than in countries with PR election rules.

Interestingly, the higher government spending in PR countries is financed to a greater extent with deficits (borrowing) than spending in other countries. Put differently, countries with PR election rules tend to not only spend more than other countries but also tend to borrow more to finance such spending.

Reforming the way Canadians elect their political representatives is a serious matter and all costs and benefits must be weighed. Any analysis of potential electoral reform in Canada should note how public policies will be affected. The tendency of PR electoral systems to elect coalition governments drives up government spending and deficits - not because voters necessarily want such policies but because the power structure of the parliament has been realigned by changing the way politicians are elected.

At a time when spending and deficits are already on the rise across Canada, the fiscal consequences of electoral reform should not be taken lightly.

Jason Clemens and Taylor Jackson are coauthors of the report Electoral Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes available at www.fraserinstitute.org. www.troymedia.com

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• We already have genetic discrimination.

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Live@Lunch on Wednesday

Nothing could keep people from turning up down at the library park for the Live@Lunch performance by Beer League on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at noon hour. The biweekly summer performance series went ahead as usual, but the performers had to set up away from the fountain area which is currently blocked off for construction and renovation work. This week’s Live@Lunch will feature entertainment by Moe McGuinty. Photos by John Cairns

Local kids treated to astronomy presentation ahead of Perseids meteor shower Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

Before this Thursday night and Friday morning’s Perseids Meteor Shower,

Stan Shadick, a professor of astronomy at the University of Saskatchewan, treated kids from around the Battlefords to an informational session about

the upcoming cosmic occurrence this year’s River Valley Outdoor Adventure program held at Destination Battlefords Visitor Centre.

Stan Shadick, a professor of astronomy at the University of Saskatchewan, treating kids from around the Battlefords to an informational session about the Perseids Meteor Shower. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

The educational event was offered for the first time last year and featured geocaching and fly-fishing with funds granted from Saskatchewan Lotteries to sport, culture and recreation organizations.

This year, Shadick led the astronomy session, as well as a bird-watching presentation.

Activities also offered this year were horse and wagon rides and bannock making.

Candace Dustan, a program manager with the City of North Battleford, says the event offers kids in the area a chance to learn something during the summer months away from school and possibly form a new hobby.

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In the garden: an exotic retreat in the heart of North Battleford If you are driving down 11th Avenue toward Battlefords Union Hospital, Amy Williams’ vine-covered fence might invite speculation about just what kind of garden is behind it. Is it unkempt or painstakingly manicured? If you enter the yard through a gate with Virginia creeper overhead, the lush greenery promised by the sight of the slightly overgrown vines as viewed from the road proves true, and then some.

Garden beds filled with leafy plants run the length of the yard on both sides, while the back quarter is dedicated to a vegetable garden in wash-bin-like containers that surround the lone mature tree that provides shade from the afternoon sun for half the yard.

It takes a moment to appreciate what makes Williams’ yard so special.

There are other attentiongrabbing elements to take in first, beginning with the outdoor living and dining spaces that meet you when you enter from the side of the yard or through the back of the house. It is then, after your eyes wander and you inspect the rest of the yard, that you distinguish any one of the dozens of exotic plants Williams has carefully cultivated. Although not so carefully as she would have liked.

“This winter I’m going to be better about it,” she says. “I have hardwood floors and just stuck (the pots) on the floor with towels. It was horrible.

This year I’ll use trays.

Because it was so not fun I didn’t do it enough and I lost some plants.”

Williams’ sunroom is transformed into a greenhouse each fall, after she hauls anywhere from 50 to 60 pots of tropical and arid plants inside, If repotting and lugging dozens of plants inside sounds like a lot of work, it’s because it is. But that’s what appeals to her, Williams says.

“I’m retired. I love the work of it. I love coming out in the spring and getting active. I try to spend an hour or two outside every day.”

Following knee surgery last winter, getting active proved more difficult this time around, although Williams wasn’t discouraged.

This spring, she started gardening with a cane in one hand, but today she no longer needs the added support.

Particular components, like the raised vegetable garden, eased some of the strain by saving her from having to bend down.

Modifications to the usual garden plans had to be made, too.

Normally, Williams says, she has more elaborate pots, but it was just too difficult to do this year.

Looking at the dozen or so pots of exotic succulents, elephant ear and something called “Italian oregano,” it’s hard to imagine something more elaborate. Even so, one pot in particular stands out for Williams.

“I just love that combination of those big leafs and those really old-fashioned plants,” she says.

“The petunias and daisies with something a bit more exotic.”

The combination between exotic plants and those typical to Canada is the distinctive feature of the Williams’ garden on the whole, though the collection of potted plants manages to be the highlight of an already mesmerizing yard.

While this kind of garden, which straddles climates, requires a lot of work, Williams doesn’t lose sight of why she began to garden in the first place.

“I go away every winter for a couple weeks and, I always think, you wait all year for summer in North Battleford because it’s such a wonderful time,” she says. “It’s nice to have something that you want to do outside.”

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The Saskatchewan Midget AA champion North Battleford Beavers finally met their match at the Western Canadian Midget AA Championships, held Friday to Sunday in St. Albert., Alta.

The Beavers, who had dominated the regular season, had come off a provincial title win over the Humboldt Dodgers by a 12-0 score last month, and had also beaten the Senior Beavers in an exhibition game at Beaver Lions Stadium by a 11-7 count.

But the competition against the other provincial representatives in St. Albert proved stiff.

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The North Battleford Midget AA Beavers came home in third place at the Western Canadian Championships in St. Albert, Alta. this weekend. The team consisted of coach Bert Benoit, back left, Andrew Hudec, Gavin Wourms, Gavin Nolin, Joel Revet, coach Michael Hudec, coach Leon Schmidt, manager Gary Nolin, Tyrus Thomson, front left, Paul Cubbon, Brock Thomson, Brett Benoit, Braden Buziak, Jared Schmidt, Kalen Senacal, Dylan Schafer and bat boy Garson Nolin.

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With a 2-1 record going into Sunday’s final game, the Beavers were in position to qualify for the finals in their last game against , with the winner taking on the Cardinals for the Western title.

But all hope vanished in a 12-2 defeat. Three runs in the first innings and five more in the second by put the Manitoba champions ahead to stay.

“We came up against a better Manitoba team,” said Hudec. “We came out flat today, but that’s sports.”

That ended the tournament for the Beavers, who watched as Oak River and St. Albert played for the title.

The Cardinals ended up winning the championship on their home diamond, 5-3.

For North Battleford, it was a tough way to go out after such a successful Midget AA season in Saskatchewan, where they had won their first provincial title since 2005.

“It was a positive experience for the boys,” Hudec said of the tournament. “As they often say, you don’t finish in third place in Western Canada very often.”

While this marks the end of a stellar season for the Beavers, this won’t be the last you see of the players from this year’s championship team.

Hudec said you can expect to see much of the roster return to play in North Battleford next season.

They will either be playing for the Midget AA squad as they look to repeat their provincial success or in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League for the Senior Beavers team during the 2017 campaign.

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ished the Western championships with two wins and two losses. While the team was not outclassed by any means at the tournament, that record wasn’t good enough to advance beyond the round robin stage.

“Today, things didn’t go as planned,” said coach Michael Hudec after the team was defeated 12-2 by the Oak River Bearcats in their final game Sunday.

“Still, we’re proud of our guys. We ended up in third place overall, so not a bad season.”

The Beavers began the tournament on the wrong foot on Friday, as they ended up on the losing end

of a 10-5 final score to the host St. Albert Cardinals in their first game.

But the team recovered quickly. The next morning’s game with the favored Kamloops River Dogs proved a particularly hard-fought one, with the Beavers prevailing 9-8.

It was a particularly memorable victory because “we were the first team to give them a loss this year,” said Hudec.

Kalen Senecal came up big for the Beavers during the game as he hit a pinch hit double in the sixth inning to put his team out in front 9-7.

The British Columbia champions ended up sinking quickly after that loss, dropping their next two games to crash right out of contention.

The Beavers’ evening game was against the Lacombe Dodgers and the Beavers had their best game of the competition.

They cruised to a convincing 11-1 win over the Alberta champions, thanks to a ten-run fifth inning that blew the game wideopen.

Coming up particularly huge on the day was pitcher Tyrus Thomson, who saved the game against the River Dogs and then got the win against the Dodgers.

Offensively, Hudec pointed to the whole team contributing to the 20 runs that they scored Saturday.

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The players of the North Battleford Elks Touch Football League will be taking to the field in style this season.

Thanks to a sizeable donation of $7,500 from the local Elks Lodge, the league now has new equipment for the 2016 campaign.

“It really came about in the last year when they reached out to us,” League Commissioner Tyson Blum said. “A number of the Elks members have grandkids that are playing in the league and they said to us ‘Well our names are on the jerseys but we can’t remember the last time we gave you any money to help you guys out.’

“As it turned out, it happened to be 15 years ago so they generously gave us a check with 500 dollars from each year that they missed. We went to Nutec (Embroidery) and we were able to upgrade everything.”

The most notable different is with the jerseys themselves, as they are now proper football uniforms instead of worn-out attire from years gone by.

“The old jerseys were basically what you would see in youth hockey and that’s not very good for football at all,” Blum said.

“They weren’t breathable and they were getting really worn out.

“Thankfully my wife was graciously sewing up jerseys but we were getting to a point where they weren’t going to be lasting much longer.”

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football and beanbags that will be used to mark the yardage on the field.

“We pretty much replaced everything and that’s what I wanted to do,” Blum said.

“This will be my last year involved with the league as my son is going through the age group. I wanted to leave everything in perfect shape for the next person who runs the league.”

Registration for the 2016 season, which will begin on Sept. 10, will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre.

“We’ll have two divisions once again for ages 7-9 and 10-12,” Blum said.

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six years of age, but when I lined up a six-year-old next to an eight-year-old the size difference is something I didn’t want to have out on the field and risk a player getting injured, even though we are a touch league.

“This is basically a league where you learn the basics of football before you move up to the minor and high school levels. You learn about how to play the game, what to do in the huddle before a snap and proper sportsmanship. It’s like an elementary school before you move on to the higher levels.

For more information or to volunteer as a coach, contact Blum at 306-4411945 or at nbelksfootball@ hotmail.com

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of the late Lewis William McNamee of Moose Jaw to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on Aug. 20 in Battleford.

McNamee began his baseball career in the 1930’s.

He played with the Legion team in the game that launched the 1933 City Juvenile Ball Season in Moose Jaw. McNamee practically stole the show when the Legion registered a victory in a seven-inning game at Grayson Park as he struck out 17 batters.

The following day the headlines in the Moose Jaw Times-Herald read, “Young Pitcher Fans 17 Hitters.”

McNamee also played great defense, excelling at playing second base and being a very good hitter.

His great pitching skills were best remembered and witnessed by fans from

Lewis William McNamee, who was a star pitcher in Moose Jaw for almost two decades, will be posthumously inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Photo Submitted

around Saskatchewan, Manitoba and North Dakota where he pitched in many tournaments from 1938 through 1949.

McNamee pitched two complete games at an Indian Head tournament, one of the very best tournaments in Western Canada.

This was a great feat that few have ever accomplished.

He was the most reliable pitcher in the South Saskatchewan League for many years.

He was named to the all star team twice, once as a

starting pitcher and once as reliever.

McNamee was always willing to help finance and support baseball in all areas.

He played a key role in helping to build Ross Wells Park and many other smaller parks in Moose Jaw. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and willingly donated in support of the organization.

McNamee died on June 12, 2007.

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OBITUARIES LUTZ: It is with sadness we announce the passing of our wife, mother and friend Angela “Wendy” Lutz (nee Hickson) February 22, 1962 to July 20, 2016. Wendy was called home to her Lord and Savior after a brief battle with cancer.

Wendy leaves to mourn her husband of 24 years Bradley Lutz, daughters Emerald Lutz of Edmonton & Rebekah Lutz of Charlottetown PEI, her parents Myrna (Frank) Edwards & Charles Hickson of North Battleford Saskatchewan, her sisters Leslie (Jim) Legate & Carol (Cary) Herschmiller and brothers Tim (Kathi) Hickson, Randy (Jane) Hickson and Tracy (Amy) Hickson and many close friends and extended family. A memorial funeral service was held August 6, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Peace Lutheran Church in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour Ministries as per Wendy’s request. ___________________________________________________ DELAIRE: Erica (Martin) Delaire’s ashes will be laid to rest on August 17, 2016. The celebration of her life will be performed at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

The church is located at the corner of 15th Ave. and Winder Crescent. A lunch will be served immediately after the service. Erica’s ashes will then be laid to rest next to her husband Wally at the Meota Cemetery. Erica’s eldest son Ray’s ashes will also be laid to rest with his parents. Erica passed away peacefully at 10:30 PM on January 21, 2016. Her son Ron was by her side. Erica celebrated her 94th birthday with family and friends on January 17, 2016. Erica was predeceased by her mother Martha (Hamp) and her father Alexander Martin.

She was also predeceased by her older sister Lottie (Martin) and her husband Jacob Marjan, their daughter Erna. Erica’s brother Hugo and his wife Marjorie also predeceased her. Wally, Erica’s husband of 51 years passed away on October 3, 1997.

One of the most difficult times of Erica’s life was losing her son Ray in 2014 from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Also just as difficult was losing Ainslie, Ray’s granddaughter, daughter of Trevor and Kate Delaire to cancer a few years earlier. In 2015 Erica lost her nephew Paul, son of brother Alfred Martin and Doreen. Doreen passed away in 1998. Great-nephew Blaine Dakin, son of Terry (Marjan) and Ken Dakin passed away on June 14, 2008 from a lightning strike and great-nephew Paul Hahn son of Greta (Marjan) and Hank Hahn in 1997 from a farmyard electrical accident. Hank Hahn has also passed. Left to cherish her memory is son Ron, his wife Angela (Williams), their children Jonathan, Mariah and Mercedes. Ray’s children, Trevor and wife Kate Delaire, grandson Spencer, Kimberly (Delaire) Avolio and her children Jessica and Zach. Brother Alfred Martin and wife Ilona from London, Ontario along with many nieces and nephews and their families. The service will be officiated by Pastor’s Sheldon Gattinger and Nora Borgerson. Nora is Erica’s niece, brother Hugo’s daughter. Nora was with Erica the night she died, Nora prayed with her and sang hymns to her only half an hour before Erica’s death. Ron and Angie Delaire and family would like to thank Nora Borgerson and her family. Terry Dakin and her family, daughter of Lottie Marjan. Cammie Vany and Carol Lacousiere (sisters of Angela) and their families for visiting Erica and caring for her during her time at Battleford’s Union Hospital. We would also like to thank Dr. Jim Johnson, the staff and doctors at Battleford’s Union Hospital for their compassionate care and all of Erica’s friends and neighbors who visited her. Donations can be made to the Lutheran Care Society or to Zion Lutheran Church in Memory of Erica.

Lutheran Care Society’s address is PO Box 23019, Rpo Market Mall, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7J 5H3. Zion Lutheran Church’s address is 10801 Winter Crescent, North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2B9. __________________________________________________

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WHITBREAD: Patricia Alice Whitbread (nee Thompson) of Borden, SK. Patricia Alice was born on August 9, 1924; she passed away peacefully in her sleep, August 2, 2016 after a short illness. She was involved in Missionary work most of her life, in the northern Prairies, the Canadian Arctic, the Battlefords, and the Anglican Parish of Rosthern/Duck Lake/Wingard.

She retired to Borden in 1990.

A funeral service was held from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, North Battleford, SK at 4 pm, August 9th, 2016, with the interment following. A reception lunch was held from the Centennial Hall and Tribute Centre, located on the north side of Sallows and McDonald-Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home. Those wishing to leave condolences for the family may do so at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. Memorial Donations in honour of Patricia may be made to the Canadian Bible Society, 10 Carnforth Rd. Toronto ON M4A 2S4, www.biblesociety.ca or to The Diocese of The Arctic, c/o the St. Jude’s Anglican Cathedral Fund, Box 190, Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2N2. Arrangements in care of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford, SK (306) 445-2418.

BUZIAK: (1920 ~ 2016) John Leon Buziak passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital following a brief illness on Monday, August 8, 2016, at the age of 95.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of almost 65 years, Florence Buziak. He is also survived by his six children, Ray (Marie Johnson) of Grande Prairie; Roger (Pat Lanctot) of Medicine Hat; Beatrice Ching (David) of Calgary; Vera of Lethbridge; Val Buziak (Harry Hensel) of Lethbridge; and Carla (James Prus) of Coaldale; 14 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; his brothers, Carl and Eddie of North Battleford Saskatchewan, and numerous nieces and nephews. Dad was predeceased by his father, Leon and mother, Dora Buziak (nee Spak), his brothers, Mike, Albert, Tom (Stella), Raymond, Ludwig, Alex, Felix (Clara), and his sisters, Anne (Kasmier Bartkewich) and Elizabeth (Kasmier Muszko). Dad was born near Redfield, Saskatchewan on November 5, 1920. He remained in that area during his childhood, spending time with many members of that tight-knit community, including the Chomickis, Swystuns, Pidwerbeskys, Ewanchuks, and many others. He joined the army in 1939 and was sent to The Pas, Manitoba for basic training. Following that, he was shipped overseas and served in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy. Upon returning to Canada in 1946, dad began working in infrastructure construction, building roads and irrigation dams. Despite spending his formative years in Saskatchewan, dad chose to make Medicine Hat his home when the company for which he worked transferred him in 1950. He invited Florence, whom he had met in North Battleford, to join him and in November 1951, the two were married and started their lives together in a small basement suite on the Flats. They later moved to the southwest hill, and finally to their home of 50 years in Crestwood. Dad spent 25 years working for Canada Post, until his retirement in 1985. For the past five years, he was residing in Sunnyside Nursing Home, where he was visited daily by Florence and frequently by his children, grandchildren, and family friends. The Funeral Service was held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 - 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Bob Findley officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alberta Cancer Board, 710, 10123 - 99 Street N.W., Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3H1 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 102 Crestwood Square One, 1865 Dunmore Road S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 1Z8. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, Medicine Hat, Alberta.

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WARD: Pearl Ward (nee Nykiforuk). Born July 11, 1911 Radisson District, Saskatchewan. Passed away peacefully July 27, 2016 at age 105. Pearl was born on July 11, 1911, the youngest child of a family of 12. She was married to Edward “Ted” Ward on October 23, 1930.

Pearl and Ted farmed in the Robin Hood/Canyon area for many years. They moved into the Village of Glaslyn when Ted’s health deteriorated.

Pearl enjoyed life - she loved to dance, play cards, bowling at the Glaslyn Heritage Center, golfing at Little Loon, gardening, cooking and travelling. Most of all she enjoyed sharing time with family and friends. Her coffee pot was always on! Left to cherish her memory are her sons and daughters: Orest (Sheila), Rose (Doug) Smith, Robert (“Bob”) (Geraldine), Patricia Meadows, and Lorne (Leslie) as well as daughter-in-law, Mary Ward and son-in-law, Armand Cadrain. She is also survived by her numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pearl was predeceased by her husband Ted, son David, daughter Pauline Cadrain and daughter-in-law Sharon, as well as her parents, Stefan and Maria Nykiforuk, brothers: Dmytro, Michael, Andrew, Paul, Peter, Sam and Nick and sisters: Wasylyna, Helen, Mary and Ann. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Glaslyn Central School Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. , with a luncheon gathering following the service. Private family interment was at the Glaslyn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Glaslyn Heritage Center in Pearl’s memory. The family would like to thank the staff of the St. Walburg Lakeland Lodge for their caring and kindness during Pearl’s stay with them. Arrangement were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________ HAWRYLUK: William Hawryluk (1922 - 2016), age 93 of Saskatoon and North Battleford passed away quietly in his sleep on August 2, 2016 at RUH following a short illness. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Audrey. Bill, one of 9 children, was born at the family homestead near Hatherleigh, SK to Steven and Pauline Hawryluk. He joined the Navy in WWII and became a decorated veteran seeing active service around the world. Bill returned to North Battleford where he married Audrey Graham. They made their home there and raised 4 children. For 35 years Bill worked at the Saskatchewan Hospital as a RPN. Upon retirement they moved to Saskatoon. Bill had a reputation of being a hard worker and was recognized as not only an outstanding gardener in the summer. During the winter he used his talents to build a skating rink which became the hub of neighbourhood activity.

Bill was an active member of the Legion and an avid fan of his children’s sports. His interest in working with local youth led him to involvement in Boy Scouts. Bill is survived by his daughters Barbara Porter of Elgin, ON; Bonnie Manchur of Coleman, AB; Billee Walker of Saskatoon; and son, Barry Hawryluk of Sherwood Park. Bill had 7 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to Dr. A. Lacny and the caring staff of Preston Park Retirement Residence. Cremation arrangements in care of Mourning Glory Funeral Services. ___________________________________________________

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OBITUARIES BOVAIR: With great sadness the family of Pauline (Paula) Bovair (nee: Bruns) announce her passing on July 8th, 2016 at 85 years of age at North Battleford. Paula was born in Rabbit Lake, SK, the oldest child of Gustav & Gretchen Bruns, growing up in the Cater and Medstead area and living in the Medstead area all her life. She left home at eighteen to become a study supervisor to work in a school when no teachers were available. She met and married Jim at Robinhood, SK and they were married a few days short of sixty-five years. Their daughter Shirley was born followed by their son Robert. Paula was a loving mother and grandmother to her grandsons. Family was very important to her and she enjoyed having family present whenever possible. She was active in the community and church, her strong Christian beliefs making her the caring, thoughtful, compassionate person she was. She especially enjoyed going to school to help the children with their reading and was very touched when they visited her when she was recovering from surgery. Paula looked forward to seeing her great grandchildren, grandson and wife from Norway and was so happy to see the grandchildren during her illness. Paula is lovingly remembered by her loving husband of 64 years, Jim Bovair; her daughter: Shirley (Dale) Bertsch and children: Brad (Anne Margrete) & their children Oliver and Jenny; Colin (Casey); Tyson (Ashley); her son Robert Bovair. Her siblings: Margaret Bruns and her son, Randy and family; Lily (John) Urban and family; Ernie (Jean) Bruns and family; and her niece, Debra Franks. Numerous other relatives and friends. She is predeceased by: her parents, Gustav and Gretchen Bruns; her sister and brother-inlaw, Mary (Bill) Franks and her parents-in-law, Bill and Edna Bovair. Funeral service was held Wednesday, July 18th, 2016 at 11:00am at the Community Hall in Medstead, SK with Pastor Floyd Berg officiating. Organist was Marjorie Klassen and Carl Klassen was the soloist. Eulogy was given by her grandson Brad Bertsch. Honorary Pallbearers were all those who knew and loved Paula. Pallbearers were Bert Boldt, Randy Jones, Kevin Berg and her grandsons Brad, Colin & Tyson. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society 101-440 2nd Ave N Saskatoon, SK S7K 2C3. Paula was laid to rest at Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Those family and friends wishing to send the family private email condolences are invited to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. The Bovair family has entrusted the arrangements to Edward & Brenda Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home Ltd of Spiritwood, SK 306-883-3500. ___________________________________________________ HUARD: In Loving Memory Of Ruby Marie Huard born February 10, 1938 at Great Deer, SK, passed away July 31, 2016 in Saskatoon, SK. Left to cherish her memory are her loving children and grandchildren: Vernon Huard (Tammie): Chad (Jessica), Dallas (Stacey), Yvonne (Donnie), Nick, Rick; Gloria Peters (Allan): Daryl (Abbey), Dawn, Gina (Micheal); Ruth Hume (Duane): Tenielle (Rick); Charles Huard (Della): Frazer (Jeffrey), Tiffany (Mike); Blair Huard (Sharon): Chance, Cody (Carla); Dean Huard (Elaine): Cindy, Shelley, Twyla (Colin); Pam Huard (Gerald): Austin (Dana), Brandie (Kevin), Chelsea (Kevin): Bailey & Jordie; Paulette Fendelet (Trent): Chelice (Tyler), Candice (Quinn), Chalice (Jamie): Steven & Toni-Lynn; Boyd Huard (Kristy): Logan, Nathan (Danielle), Leah, Garrett, Terrin (Alanah), Tonya (Nick), Trevin; fifty precious great-grandchildren and nine precious great-greatgrandchildren; her loving mother Agnes, brother Harvey and sisters: Lorna, Sheila, Debbie and Cora; numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her husband, Stanley Charles Huard; father, Abraham; brother, Sam and grandson, Cliff. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Unity, Saskatchewan with Celebrant Fr. Greg Roth.

Memorial Donations are requested to STARS Shock Trauma Air Rescue, Service Foundation – Head Office, 570-1441 Aviation PK NE, Calgary, AB T2E 9Z9. Interment was at the Pleasantview Cemetery, Unity, Saskatchewan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family of Ruby Huard, would like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who attended the celebration of her life on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the funeral mass and luncheon, to Father Gregory Roth as celebrant, the music ministry and beautiful rendition of the Old Rugged Cross, altar servers, pallbearers, lectors, gift bearers, cross bearer, CWL ladies for preparing and serving the lunch, Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Bob MacKay and staff of Battlefords Funeral Service for their professionalism and compassion. Thank-you to all our relatives, friends and neighbors for their generosity of flowers, food, prayers, cards, memorial mass offerings and donations to STARS - Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation. All of you have touched our hearts in a very special way. May God bless you all! __________________________________________________

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a blue Chevrolet Impala stolen from the Mosquito First Nation. Vehicle has not been recovered.

• 10:36 am - Report of a hit and run that occurred in the parking lot of a business on Carlton trail. Minor damage and the matter is still under investigation.

• 1:23 p.m. - Report of some vandalism on Laurier Crescent overnight damaging some items on the home owner’s front lawn.

• 1:34 p.m. - Report of an intoxicated male passed out inside a business on Railway Avenue. Police located the male and took him into custody. The male was on conditions and has been charged for breaching these conditions.

• 2:16 pm - Police attended to a residence on the 1200 block of 107th for a disturbance between two people.

• 1:36 - Report of a gas and dash of a value of $45 from a gas station in North Battleford. Vehicle described as a black Kia Sorento.

• 1:50 p.m. - Report of a stolen wheel chair from a residence on the Moosomin First Nation.

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Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Lawn Bowling - Come and join us any Monday, Wednesday or Friday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Free. Lessons. 106th Street across from Caleb Village. Call 306-445-8433 for more information.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10. Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% progressive jackpot!

Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369).

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Tuesdays & Thursdays

Children’s games at the Borden Museum from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays until August 23.

Thursday, August 25

Rabbit Lake Seniors Sunrise Circle presents Mr. Music - Ralph Galambos at the Rabbit Lake Community Hall, Rabbit Lake at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at: Rabbit Lake Cafe 306-824-7177, Rabbit Lake Hotel 306-824-2002, Spiritwood Barber Shop 306-883-2400 or Jim Tomkins 306-841-7181.

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• 2:39 p.m. - Report of tires being slashed on a truck parked on Scott Drive .

• 2:59 p.m. - Report of a shoplifter from a business on Carlton Trail.

• 3:15 p.m. - Report of an erratic driver in a larger pickup truck on Territorial drive speeding past other motorists.

• 3:39 p.m. - Report of eggs being thrown onto a car while the car was driving on Territorial drive.

• 4:29 p.m. - Report of items stolen from inside a vehicle on the 1800 block of 97th street.

• 4:33 p.m. - Report of an assault between two people on 17th Street in Battleford. No injuries reported.

• 6:25 p.m. - Report of three or more dirt bikes driving up and down the walking path in the Town of Battleford.

• 7:09 p.m. - Report of an intoxicated male walking around the 1000 block of 109th Street causing problems.

• 7:47 p.m. - Report of an armed robbery at a business in the town of Battleford. Three males armed with a gun entered and demanded money. Still under investigation.

• 11:30 p.m. - Report of people in a house that are not allowed to be there on the Mosquito First Nation.

• 11:45 p.m. - Report of people trying to hitchhike on the Highway 16 bypass.

Aug. 13 • 1:18 am - Report of an assault between two parties at a house on the 900 block of 101st Street. Minor injuries reported. Still under investigation.

• 1:28 a.m. - Report of an impaired driver in the Aquadeo area.

• 2:44 a.m. - Report of people rummaging in cars on the 1400 block of 103rd Street.

• 2:46 a.m. - Report of cars being rummaged through on Borden Crescent.

• 2:55 a.m. - Report of an impaired driver around Jackfish Lake.

• 3:15 a.m. - Report of an unwanted person inside a residence on the 1600 block of 104th Street.

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On the painful experience of being homesick Some years ago, I was on the staff of a Bible college. The registration and orientation of freshmen each year was not always easy for them — so much to remember, so much to learn. And, for some at least, there was the problem of homesickness. Perhaps they had never been away from home before, for any extended period.

This added depressive feelings to the anxiety of facing something quite new. At times it made the students physically ill.

Fortunately, a few days of adjusting to college routine, along with making some new friends, moderated their distress considerably.

But not always. There were a few over the years, who simply surrendered to their longings for home and quit school.

There is an example of homesickness in the Bible.

Late in the Old Testament period, when the people of Israel continued in disobedience toward God and in idol worship, He allowed the armies of Babylon to enter their land and take many of the choicest citizens captive. There, the people pined for their homeland.

“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. We hung our harps upon the willows in

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the midst of it. For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, and those who plundered us requested mirth, saying, ‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’ How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” (Ps. 137:1-4) A similar experience led to the writing of a beautiful hymn in 1861. The story is told by gospel musician Ira Sankey, the soloist and song leader for evangelist Dwight Moody.

Many years ago John Macduff and his young bride left Scotland for America, there to seek their fortune. After staying a few weeks in New York they went on west, where they had great success.

But the woman’s health began to fail. Her anxious husband said he feared she was homesick. “John,” she replied, “I am wearying for my ain countrie.” Her husband’s heart was moved with loving compassion and, in an effort to save her, he sold their home, and

took her back across the ocean to Scotland, where she did indeed recover.

In 1861, Mary Demarest (1838-1888), when she heard about the Macduffs’ experience, wrote a hymn

entitled My Ain Countrie.

Instead of Scotland, she portrayed the Christian’s longing for the home the Lord Jesus says He is preparing for us. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

(Jn. 14:2-3) A similar longing for a home God provided was in the heart of Abraham,

centuries before. “By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Heb. 11:9-10) It was with such longings and expectations that Mrs. Demarest created her hymn. The song was written in Scottish dialect, so it’s not likely used many places other than Scotland.

See if you can understand

what the author wrote.

“I am far frae my hame, an’ I’m weary aftenwhiles, / For the langed for hame bringin’, an’ my Father’s welcome smiles; / An’ I’ll ne’er be fu’ content, until mine een do see / The gowden gates o’ heav’n an’ my ain countrie. / Sae little noo I ken, [so little now I know] o’ yon blessèd, bonnie place / I only ken it’s hame, whaur we shall see His face, / It wad surely be eneuch [enough] forever mair to be / In the glory o’ His presence, in oor ain countrie.”

How can I encourage you?

Although I rarely turn on the TV before heading out for church on Sunday mornings, today I did. Scrolling through the usual news channels, I realized I’d already heard it all, over and over again.

I came close to turning it off but I’m glad I didn’t because with a few clicks I came across a program with well known Bible teacher, Dr. Charles Stanley. My time was limited but in those few minutes I listened I was reminded of one of the primary responsibilities of believers in Christ

… and, no, it isn’t to proclaim the perils of hell to “sinners,”nor is it to point out all the foibles of fellow (all genders included) Christians.

Rather, it’s about encouraging, supporting and lifting up each other.

Merriam-Webster dictionary gives a number of definition options but here’s the one that caught

my attention and my heart: “something that makes someone more determined, hopeful or confident.” Aha, I thought to myself, I can’t think of anything more powerful or needed than to deliberately cheer and gladden the heart of someone.

We only see the external; God wants to use each of us to minister to the pain or sorrow that others often hide.

Because I’ve often been the recipient of encouragement over the years, I’ve made it a habit to try to regularly pass some on. Here are a few

suggestions: take a baking treat to your emergency/police headquarters (a dozen doughnuts from Timmies once a month always goes over well); write a note of thanks to local government for their service (you don’t have to agree with all their decisions) and, don’t forget to thank your pastor for the work that goes into his or her weekly sermons. “…therefore comfort each other and edify one another…” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) PS: A warm and genuine smile also counts.

Worship Together TerriTorial Drive alliance church Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

ANGLICAN PARISH

SUNDAY SERVICES St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m.

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m.

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice.

Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

Hosanna Life Center Worship/Prayer House Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome

Canadian National Baptist Convention

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

Corner 16th Ave. & 93rd Street, North Battleford

Phone 306-445-9096

Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

OFFICE 306-445-3836

Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME

Living Water Ministry

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Members of Christian Ministers Association

1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN

Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m.

Sundays - 11:00 a.m.

Pastor Brian Arcand Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385

1491 - 103RD STREET CALL FOR TIME 306-481-5073

Community Baptist Church

Notre Dame (RC) Parish

Reclaim Outreach Centre A Gospel Mission Teaching the Word Caring for the hurting

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

962A - 102 Street Sunday Service: 6:00 p.m.

“Reclaiming Our Spiritual Heritage” Pastor Don Toovey Furniture or Donations: Please call Don at

306-441-1041

Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m.

Service

Church & CE Wing:

306-893-2611

For booking the Wing:

306-893-4465

Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson

Everyone Welcome

www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net

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