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In the news this week

North Battleford, Sask.

Staff Because of the Saskatchewan Day holiday Monday, this paper was printed Friday, July 29,

making it impossible to publish up-to-date information on the Husky Energy oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River.

At press time, it had been

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announced that the City of North Battleford would access water from the Town of Battleford via a pipeline.

For up-to-date and continuing coverage of the

water pollution situation and North Battleford’s efforts to ensure a safe and adequate supply of water to its residents visit our website at www. newsoptimist.ca.

Beautiful Battlefords The Battlefords is home to many delightful gardens, and with this issue the News-Optimist is offering up a series of articles featuring some of the most beautiful. See Pages 6 and 7 for the story of this garden in Battleford plus more photos. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

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Saving Peregrine Falcons Emma Hourie became an Earth Ranger in July. She decided she would try to raise $150 in her support to save the endangered peregrine falcon. Many people in the community have supported her in purchasing a ticket for $2 each to “Guess How Many Jelly Beans are in the Jar.” Emma has sold all of her 75 tickets and her grandmother, Tammy Donahue Buziak, is happy to report that Siobhan Gormley has won the jelly bean jar. She guessed 392 jelly beans and there were 397 in the jar. Emma and her grandma visited Gormley to drop off her winning jelly bean jar and, before they left, she shared her jellybeans, much to Emma’s delight.

According to the Canadian Peregrine Foundation, in Canada, all three subspecies of the peregrine were added to the endangered species list in 1978: the Anatum Peregrine as endangered, the Tundra Peregrine as threatened, and the Peale’s Peregrine as rare. Since then, the status of the Tundra Peregrine has been downgraded to vulnerable (in 1992), and the Peale’s Peregrine was reassessed as vulnerable (in 1990). Photos submitted

Lots to see and do at Those Were the Days Submitted Summer wouldn’t be the same without a stroll down memory lane at Those Were The Days at the North Battleford Western Development Museum.

Aug. 6 and 7, discover Saskatchewan in the 1920s.

Kickstart both days with flapjacks (free with admission) from 9 - 11 a.m.

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threshers go about their work. Watch and feel the powerful vintage steam tractors at the daily Parade of Power where vintage farm machines huff and puff their way around the Heritage Village. Take in the car rodeo and tractor driving demonstration through an obstacle

course. Ride in a vintage 1925 McLaughlin, 1929 Buick or a 1928 firetruck.

Or enjoy the bump and jostle of a horse drawn wagon ride. Visit with the friendly volunteers around the Heritage Village. Get your toes tapping with great Saskatchewan-based bands.

School supply drive begins Submitted With a goal to raise $1.7 million for students in need, the Staples School Supply Drive is in full swing at Staples locations across Canada. From now until Sept. 13, customers can rally together to help students in need go back to school with essential school supplies by making a monetary or product donation at their local Staples store.

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For the youngsters there will be a petting zoo with everything from geese to a llama! Learn about agility and obedience and get tips on how to train your dog at the dog show. Have your face painted, play and jump in the jungle gyms, grab

a balloon or get a temporary tattoo. Don’t miss the scavenger hunt and join in the sack and three-legged races! Roll up your sleeves and hammer some nails or race against the clock to twist a nut onto a bolt at the Pioneer Competitions.

The Battle of the BBQs sends the smells of great food on the grill wafting across the Heritage Village. Try your hand at the chili cooking contest – there is so much to see and do at Those Were The Days!

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ing the charitable program will stay in the local community. Donations made in North Battleford will be directed to United Way. The Staples School Supply Drive is now in its 11th year and to date has generated millions of dollars for schools, non-profit organizations and community groups. A complete list of Staples locations and the charitable partners selected for each community is available online at www. staples.ca/supplydrive.

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First Nations leaders disappointed by lack of inclusion in oil spill response

By Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

Chief Lori Whitecalf of Sweetgrass First Nation talks with reporters following a meeting with Husky Energy representatives on Thursday, July 28.

of Sweetgrass First Nation said she was glad representatives from Husky were at the table but was disappointed by the absence of key figures in decisionmaking.

“We’ve been excluded

from all talks as though we don’t exist,” she said. “I can’t let the provincial and federal government away from that responsibility.”

Whitecalf voiced her frustration with Premier Brad Wall for a tweet stat-

Water restrictions impact City’s UPAR projects Staff Efforts by the City of North Battleford in response to an oil spill are causing the postponement of UPAR projects in the city.

A project to replace pipes directly connected to the water tower involving 105th Street from 11th Avenue to 12th Avenue is one example.

According to the City, “with the current shortage of potable water in the City, it has been determined that these pipes are too important to be taken out of service for rehabilitation work at this time.”

The postponement of the 105th Street project has accelerated a 96th Street project with the underground work to begin Aug. 15, stepped up from Sept. 12.

Also moved up the queue is underground work on 97th Street, with the project originally slated to begin Oct. 3 to begin Sept. 12.

The City reminds motorists to use caution when travelling through work zones and to respect

Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief Bobby Cameron calls for inclusivity of First Nations representatives in the oil spill response command centre set up by Husky Energy. Photos

by Shannon Kovalsky

ing he and Minister Reiter would continue to reach out to community leaders affected by the oil spill. She spoke to her fellow chiefs in the surrounding area and none were contacted by the Premier’s office or

Minister Reiter’s office.

Some progress was made by the talks. First Nation leaders appointed two representatives to the command centre set up by Husky Energy to respond to the spill.

“We now have a voice and a vote and decision-making powers at that command centre,” Cameron said. “So there’s been a little bit of progress, but a lot more work still to get done.”

RCMP news

Vehicle thefts thwarted Staff A 13-year-old has been arrested after an off-duty Battlefords RCMP officer was awoken at about 3 a.m.

Thursday by a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner.

The officer got up to investigate and was able to secure two stolen vehicles by removing the keys until other officers arrived.

The incident occurred on 15th Street in Battleford.

Police say that in the

vast majority of recent vehicle thefts, suspects have located keys in an unlocked vehicle and are able to steal the vehicle within seconds. RCMP once again urges the public to remove all keys and lock vehicles.

Public alertness aids police Staff Battlefords RCMP Municipal GIS members have been out on regular patrols and have arrested numerous people on war-

rants over the past number of nights, including an escaped provincial corrections prisoner.

These arrests are made possible by calls from the public when they see suspi-

cious person or activities.

Anyone who witnesses suspicious activities is urged to call 911 or the Battlefords RCMP Detachment at 306-4461720.

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the safety of workers.

“The patience and understanding of the public and business owners in affected areas is appreciated during these important rehabilitation projects,” a City release states.

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The Underground Pipeline and Asphalt Replacement program was introduced in 2015 to address the issue for replacement of underground infrastructure and street repaving.

The Maidstone RCMP and Battlefords RCMP are cautioning recreational boaters and users of the North Saskatchewan River to be mindful of the ongoing cleanup being done.

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Several boats are on the water at this time from different agencies as part of the clean up procedure underway in response to an oil spill from a pipeline near Maidstone.

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Leaders from First Nations in areas affected by the recent oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River met with representatives from Husky Energy, Leader of the official Opposition, Trent Wotherspoon and North Battleford mayor, Ian Hamilton Thursday, July 28, to advocate for inclusion in the oil spill response.

Following the meeting, Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said that the priority was to begin a dialogue with Husky representatives to protect treaty rights regarding land and water.

Although invited to the meeting, CEO of Husky Energy, Asim Ghosh, as well as Minister of Environment Herb Cox and Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Jim Reiter did not attend.

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“Please be respectful of those working on the river,” say RCMP. A 16-inch pipeline leaked approximately 200 to 250 cubic metres of oil into the North Saskatchewan River July 20.

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Commentary

Trumponomics, circa 1930

By Gordon Pape In 1930, the U.S. Congress passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Its main goals were to protect American jobs and shield U.S. farmers from foreign competition.

The men whose names were attached to the bill were Republicans: Reed Smoot, a senator from Utah, and Willis Hawley, a congressman from Oregon. At the time the measure was being debated, just as the Great Depression was taking hold, Hawley predicted the bill would usher in “a new era of prosperity.” Does any of this sound familiar? It should. It’s exactly the same rationale Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been using effectively to rally voter support.

The bill had one overriding purpose: to raise U.S. tariffs to levels that would make it almost impossible for foreign competitors to sell their products in the country. In all, it increased import tariffs on almost 900 products, in some cases by more than 60 per cent.

The measure received strong support from American workers, who were fearful of losing their jobs to an influx of cheap foreign products, and from politicians who saw the bill as a chance to score points with grassroots voters.

Now, 86 years later, it’s Donald Trump’s turn. You’ve heard him over the past year railing over and over again against companies like Ford for planning to build a new plant in Mexico, promising to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement, and voicing his strident opposition to the proposed TransPacific Partnership.

A year ago, when his candidacy was largely viewed as a publicity stunt that would go nowhere, Mr. Trump’s isolationist views on world trade were dismissed as drivel, which they indeed are. Now that it is the nominee of the Republican Party for the highest elected office in the United States, it’s time to get serious about his misguided policies.

I know it is generally assumed Trump will lose to Hillary Clinton in November.

But it was also assumed he would never make it this far. Like it or not, he evokes a visceral response from many Americans. His promise to “Make America Great Again” touches a nerve deep within the national psyche. I saw it firsthand in Florida during this past winter as well-educated, otherwise intelligent people turned rabid at any suggestion Trump would be a disaster as president.

Unfortunately, if his political rhetoric on trade were to be followed by action, it would be ruinous for the global economy. All those hopeful workers who expect a resurgence in the high-paying jobs that were supposedly lost to China, Mexico, and, yes, Canada are in for a

huge disappointment.

That’s what Smoot-Hawley was supposed to do on the eve of the Great Depression. U.S. academics, manufacturers, and bankers knew the effect would be quite the opposite. In a 2008 article, The Economist quoted Thomas Lamont, a partner at J.P. Morgan at the time, as saying: “I almost went down on my knees to beg (then President) Herbert Hoover to veto the asinine Hawley-Smoot Tariff.

The act intensified nationalism all over the world.”

The article also tells us more than 1,000 economists signed a petition asking that the bill be quashed. Elsewhere, we read Henry Ford spent an evening at the White House during which he told Hoover the bill was “an economic stupidity.”

Hoover didn’t much like the bill himself, but under pressure from his party he ignored the pleas and signed Smoot-Hawley into law on June 17, 1930.

Predictably, other countries retaliated.

Canada raised tariffs on about 30 per cent of U.S. imports into this country.

Ottawa also moved quickly to strengthen its trading ties with the United Kingdom and the rest of the British Empire.

Most economists believe the bill exacerbated and prolonged the Great Depression. Ben Bernanke, former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and a student of the period, said: “Economists still agree that Smoot-Hawley and the ensuing tariff wars were highly counterproductive and contributed to the depth and length of the global Depression”.

So what happened? Predictably, U.S. imports fell dramatically, but so did exports. Wikipedia says they dropped 61 per cent between 1929 and 1933, wiping out thousands of jobs in the process.

According to the U.S. State Department, global trade dropped by 66 per cent between 1929 and 1934.

After winning the Presidency in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had strongly opposed Smoot-Hawley, began the process of unwinding it, but the damage had been done. It wasn’t until after the end of the Second World War that international trade re-emerged as a positive economic force.

As a footnote, both Smoot and Hawley were defeated in the 1932 election after it became apparent that the “era of new prosperity” they had promised was nothing more than an illusion. . Trump might wish to take note.

— Courtesy Fundata Canada Inc. © 2016. Gordon Pape is one of Canada’s best-known personal finance commentators and investment experts. He is the publisher of The Internet Wealth Builder and The Income Investor newsletters, available through his BuildingWealth.ca website.

The survey says Because of a crazy production schedule to accommodate Monday’s Saskatchewan Day holiday, we are unable to print our usual summary of last week’s online poll results. But for those of you who are interested, and are not tracking the poll at www.newsoptimist. ca, as of Friday at 1 p.m. the results were:

• Pipelines are environmental disasters waiting to happen. 15% • Pipelines are still a safer method of transport than by rail or truck. 60% • This just underlines our need to work even harder to reduce to dependency on fossil fuels. 19% • I was OK with pipelines until this happened in my backyard. 6 %

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Pear slug: not a slug, but just as annoying

By Erl Svendsen If you own a cotoneaster hedge, you know what pear slugs are. They are relatively small (five to 12 millimetres long) and initially slimy, green-black slug-like creatures that, in bad years, can cover your hedge, gradually skeletonizing the leaves. I say sluglike since they are actually the immature (larval) form of Caliroa cerasi, a small sawfly, related to ants, bees and wasps rather than to common garden slugs, snails and their ilk. They attack other plants in addi-

tion to cotoneaster: pear (of course), plum, mountain ash, saskatoon berry, cherry, pin cherry, hawthorn and chokecherry.

For effective control, I always say, know your enemy. This particular enemy over winters in a cocoon five to eight centimetres below the soil surface near

Rest stops not personal garbage disposal sites

Staff In addition to repairing and upgrading the roads in the province, Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure crews maintain rest stops and clean up garbage from ditches.

“It’s costly and frustrating for our crews to continuously clean up rest stops and ditches that are being used as personal dump sites,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner says.

“We ask that travellers do their part in keeping Saskatchewan beautiful by disposing of their garbage responsibly.”

Litter clean up is a year round, provincewide issue for crews. Of late, a busy rest stop on Highway 1, near Indian Head has been regularly used to dispose of house-

hold garbage. While highway crews regularly maintain the site, it is difficult to keep clean.

“A lot of tourists use this rest stop when they are travelling through Saskatchewan or visiting one of our lakes,” Indian Head Mayor Sherry Karpa says.

“To have it so messy all the time reflects badly on our province and is an eyesore for rural communities in the area. It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep it clean.”

For those who would like to do their part to keep Saskatchewan beautiful, the ministry offers the Adopt A Highway program that allows interested groups to clear trash from specified sections along our provincial highways. For more information on this program, visit www.highways.gov.sk.ca/adopthighway/.

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the base of host plants.

Adults emerge in June and early July. After a brief love affair, females insert their eggs under the leaf surface. Larvae hatch after one to two weeks and then begin stripping the leaf surface between the veins.

During their early immature stages (instars), larvae appear slimy, dark grey-green, lack distinct legs and have an obvious larger head then the rest of their body. In the final larval stage, they resemble small, yellow-orange caterpillars now with distinct legs (which true slugs will never have). Larvae complete their developmental phase after two to three weeks and then drop to the ground where they pupate in below-ground earthen cells. In favourable years (that is for pear slugs), a second adult generation may emerge in August to start the cycle again. This second generation is naturally larger than the first and hence more damaging.

Initially, damage may appear as leaf discolouration, mottling or small yellow spots. As feeding continues, affected areas expand, forming distinct white or reddish-brown patches. Because of their contrasting colour, the larvae are quite noticeable.

Management should be focused on the relatively slow-moving larvae since trying to control the short-

Pear slugs are a common garden pest, dark green and slimy, but are not not a slug. Pear slugs, if you have them, should be nearing their peak damage and the optimum time to control. Photo by Line Sabroe

lived, faster adults (slightly larger than a housefly) is not practical. Start looking for insect damage in late June/early July. Continue monitoring for the rest of the summer. Control is most effective when the infestation is small and in the early stages.

With small infestations, hand pick affected leaves (complete with pear slugs) and drop them into soapy water. In the fall, remove all leaves and lightly rake the soil around plants to expose cocoons (try not to cause too much root damage). With heavier infestations and when leaves are out of easy reach on taller shrubs and trees, products containing carbaryl (e.g.

Sevin) and insecticidal soap are registered for pear slug control. Before spraying, make sure you still have something to control.

Mature larva may have already exited the scene to over winter underground leaving behind just the damaged leaves. Always read pesticide labels carefully for correct application, timing and safety precautions. If spraying on fruit bearing trees and shrubs, pay particular attention to pre-harvest interval (minimum number of days to wait between spraying and harvest).

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In The Garden: A labour of love

It can take a lot of hard work to relax. When Cheri and her husband, Kelly, began work to grade and sod a steep corner of their backyard after their first child was born, they didn’t realize it was the beginning of a decades-long labor of love. The yard’s design today, a cohesive blend of lush garden and practical living areas, both infused with touches of personality (Cheri restores metal headboards to create combination light fixtures and plant trellises), is a testament to the couple’s hard work, but Cheri doesn’t purely think of it that way.

“It’s not work, it’s more play for me,” she says. “It’s what I love to do. It’s my sanctuary.”

Still, sometimes the practical concerns of the garden can get in the way of relaxing.

“I don’t like to just sit.

If I’m sitting with my husband in the backyard, I start looking around and get up and do something,” she says, “like weeding or the ivy needs trimming or I’ve got a deadhead. Then I can come back and sit down.”

Some folks might say that this kind of never-ending work at home is why they choose to get away for a while by relaxing at a cabin, but Cheri says that just means more work further away.

“We don’t travel much, maybe once a year we’ll do

a big trip and so I just like spending time in the yard,” she says. “I think it’s better than having to do work at a cabin because I’m always back here.”

Cheri’s attention to detail, and inability to “just sit” at times, is apparent upon first entering the backyard. She can be quick to brush off compliments for her role in making the yard the lush retreat it is today by insisting she just “pokes around” and doesn’t really know much about gardening. But you can sense Cheri and her family’s quiet pride in their backyard getaway on the wall in the dining room where two framed photos of previous year’s gardens hang on either side of a photo of Cheri’s daughter in her prom dress taken next to the waterfall feature.

In the past few years, although ever modest, Cheri has volunteered to show off her handiwork to the public in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s fundraising garden tour because she loved that you could go out and get inspiration and ideas from other people for your own garden.

“There was this one yard that had mirrors all over the fence,” she says, “and so I tried mirrors for a little while. I decided it wasn’t for me but you get to see what people do with trellis and all different

kinds of hostas. There are so many ideas.”

Each year, there is a new project and a new source for ideas, but the garden’s progression started over two decades ago.

Cheri first caught the landscaping bug in the early 90s when she attended an evening class on landscaping to come up with a new backyard plan. This class was instrumental in determining design elements the family would still be enjoying 20 years later.

“That (class) started me off,” Cheri says. “I had a wonderful instructor and I learned a lot and she actually talked me into putting in the burr oak tree.”

Today, the oak cuts a more imposing figure and acts as a main focal point in the grassy yard area. It’s become a source of amusement for Cheri and her family, too.

“It’s very entertaining for us because we’ve had squirrels and a chipmunk who run all around when the acorns fall and they bury them all over the yard, so all year long I am picking little oak tree plants.”

For Cheri and her backyard retreat, the satisfaction doesn’t come purely from enjoying the finished product, if that even exists, but from planning future improvements. The work is never done, and for Cheri, that’s just fine.

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In The Garden: A labour of love. Continued from Page 6. Photos by Shannon Kovalsky

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When the riders on the Professional Bull Riders Canadian Touring Pro Series look back on the 2016 season, Thursday’s Gold Eagle Casino PBR Classic at the North Battleford Civic Centre might go down as one of the toughest.

Of the 39 rides that took place over the course of the evening, only eight ended up going the full eight seconds and just two riders went the distance in the long and short go-rounds.

On a night where everyone was being flung around the arena, veteran rider Scott Schiffner of Strathmore, Alta. called on all of his 18 years of experience as he captured the title.

“The bulls keep getting better each year and the contractors do a really great job in giving us great bulls to ride,” Schiffner said. “In our game it’s just a matter of staying on.

“I put my hand in the rope of two bulls that I had some experience with in the past and it just worked out. Half of it is about getting the right bull and it ended up being a good thing for me tonight.”

Schiffner was in fourth place after the opening round after scoring 82 points on Rolling Coal.

He saved his best ride for the final round as he rode Minion Stuart to an 88 point ride to give him a combined score of 170 points.

“Sometimes on bulls like that you have a good idea of what they are going to do,” Schiffner said.

“There are other times though where that line of thinking can end up work-

Scott Schiffner rode Rolling Coal to an 82 point ride on Thursday night at the North Battleford Civic Centre during the Gold Eagle Casino PBR Classic.

Scott Schiffner, left, received the champions buckle from Gold Eagle Casino general manager Kelly Atcheynum on Thursday after he won the Gold Eagle Casino PBR Classic at the North Battleford Civic Centre. Photos by Lucas Punkari

ing against you.

“I just kind of take that with a grain of salt though and just go with it. Both bulls ended up being pretty similiar tonight and it ended up being a good night for me on them.”

His closest competition was Dakota Buttar of Kindersley who finished just a half-point behind Schiffner.

Buttar was bucked off early on in the first round but received a re-ride.

He took advantage of his good fortune as he took first place with a 85.5 point ride on a Shot of a Whiskey.

After waiting through the other nine riders in the finals, Buttar hopped on Blue by U for a shot at the title.

worn out. I took the family out to the lake, did some things around the house and I didn’t think about bull riding until a couple of days ago. Obviously the rest did me some good with a win in the first event back.”

Schiffner had been to North Battleford for the first two Gold Eagle Casino PBR Classic events, which were held outdoors.

With the move into the Civic Centre this year, the riders had to deal with a much smaller space to maneuver in.

“The biggest thing here is just picking your spot when you get off the bull,” Schiffner said. “If you get off to close to the fence or the chute you don’t have much room to take those

Things were going well until the very end when the bull elected to stop bucking in the final seconds, which more than likely cost him a chance at the overall crown.

A former Calgary Stampede and PBR Canada champion, Schiffner had actually taken some time off in recent weeks before returning to action in North Battleford.

“The spring and early season was really good and I was able to win quite a few rodeos,” Schiffner said. “Then after that it was slim pickings for quite a bit before I took two weeks off.

“I wasn’t dealing with any major injuries but sometimes at my age (36) you start to get a little bit

couple of steps you need to get up on the rail. We have some great bullfighters though and they are able to help with that.

“I would say though that the biggest challenge tonight was being in an indoor building on a warm summer night in July. As you can tell all of us were pretty hot out there.”

Despite the heat, Schiffner said having the event indoors this year was a positive move, especially with the atmosphere the cowboys felt as they rode.

“When you are in a building like this it really feels like there are twice as many people watching you with all of the noise that’s going on,” Schiffner explained. “That really fires you up as a rider and you

sometimes don’t get that outside when we ride.

“There’s great fans out here in North Battleford and all over Saskatchewan.

It’s really a great event here and I’m glad to come back.”

While the pro riders showed off their stuff, Austin Taylor of Biggar had an impressive night in the junior steer riding event as he finished in first place.

“This is my second year competing and I’m really enjoying it,” Taylor said.

“The challenge of it makes it a lot of fun.

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Australian bull rider Josh Birks did battle with Grind the Crack at the North Battleford Civic Centre as he looked to make his way into the final round.

Dakota Buttar of Kindersley finished in second place thanks to a 85.5 point ride on Shot of Whiskey in the first round.

North Battleford’s JC Curley did battle with Feeling Blue at his home event.

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Longtime coach inducted into baseball hall of fame Submitted The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of Norm Loehr of Regina into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on Aug. 20, 2016 in Battleford.

Loehr is the son of Edward Loehr, who was a long time coach in Humboldt, Muenster and St. Gregor. Edward was also a designated representative to the formation of the Saskatchewan Baseball Association, which was previously known as the Saskatchewan Minor Baseball Association.

Loehr played minor baseball from 1948 through 1957, in Muenster and St. Gregor. He then played senior baseball from 1958 to 1960 in Delisle, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Regina.

He retired from playing the game in 1960 due to a muscle tear in his arm.

He then coached in the Columbus Baseball League in Regina from 1966 through 1979 and the Optimist Baseball League in Regina from 1980 to 1998.

He started coaching in the Regina Junior League in 1999 and continues in that role to this day. He was also an assistant coach for O’Neill High School in Regina from 1999 to 2003.

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coaching the first SBA Bantam team to participate in the Canadian Championships in 1975; coaching the Optimist Midget League Champions five times and the Optimist Junior League Champions on five occassions. He also coached at the Western Canadian Junior playoffs two times and at the Canadian National Junior Championships twice.

Loehr has held numerous and varied Executive positions in the Columbia Boys League, Regina Minor Baseball Association, Regina Optimist Baseball Association, Regina Midget Baseball Council, Saskatchewan Prairie Midget Baseball League,

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He was the recipient of the Saskatchewan Baseball Association Special Award of Merit in 2011 and the Qu’Appelle Valley League Builder Award in 2015.

In 2011, the Regina High School Baseball League Championship Trophy was named the “Norm Loehr Trophy.”

Since retiring 18 years ago from the provincial government, Loehr has dedicated his summers to the maintenance and upkeep of Regina Optimist Baseball Park. It is his dedication that has made this park what it is today.

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Submitted The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is proud to announce the selection of Regan Kjargaard of Saskatoon into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame on Aug. 20 in Battleford.

Kjargaard was born on Oct. 25, 1961 and grew up on the family farm on Highway 40, east of North Battleford. Kjargaard started playing baseball with the Battleford Community Youth Club organization.

After playing bantam age baseball, he joined the North Battleford Junior Beavers, a young team playing against grown men in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League, where everything from skill development, understanding the game, the positions and the importance of physical fitness, was initiated.

As the years rolled by, he added experience to his natural baseball talent and developed into the player to hit in the middle of the lineup and pitch the important games. It was in the Bison age group that the team got their first Provincial Championship, beating a Regina team in the final.

These same teams competed for many years, and in 1978 the Beavers were again crowned the pro-

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The team was again the Provincial Champions in 1980. In 1998, the 1978, 1979 and 1980 North Battleford Junior Baseball Team was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

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souri Western State College, in St. Joseph. Missouri. In his freshman year, he pitched with a 5-3 record along with a respectable 3.41 earned run average.

At that point Kjargaard chose to return to Saskatchewan. He settled in Saskatoon and became a member of the Saskatoon Nationals, a team that became a perennial contender and two time provincial champions in Saskatchewan Major Baseball League. He became a league all-star and batted .431 in 1985.

After that team folded in 1987, Kjargaard continued to play senior ball and was added to the Western and Canadian Championship rosters with teams from around the province until his playing days ended in 1992.

When his son began playing, Kjargaard started coaching and found it to be every bit as fulfilling as playing the game.

He continued coaching his son’s team through Mosquito, Bantam and Midget, with four of the team members graduating to the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets team where he became the assistant coach and eventually became the head coach. Kjargaard said that things came full circle when his son followed in his footsteps.

Kjargaard credited everything in his formative years to the time spent with the North Battleford Junior Beavers baseball club and the commitment of the coach, Bob Colliar, that ingrained into Kjargaard thoughts and beliefs, the love of the game of baseball and giving back.

Battle of the Beavers set for Thursday The North Battleford Beavers Midget AA team will have an interesting challenge on their hands Thursday night.

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Coach Michael Hudec of the Midget AA Beavers asks all fans to bring canned or dry goods to the game as well as donations will be made to the local food bank.

As of press time, the Beavers know two of the other four teams that they will be going up against at the Westerns.

The Oak River Bearcats will be represening Manitoba while the St. Albert Cardinals will be one of two Alberta teams taking part in the tournament.

The other Alberta team and the British Columbia representitive are still to be determined.

The Beavers earned their ticket to the event after a 12-0 win over the Humboldt Dodgers on July 24 in the provincial final at Beaver Lions Stadium.

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Okay, I guess we already have focused on that in recent months, but it’s been on everything other than games.

To the outdoor swimming and sailing complex being filled with sewage, concerns over the Zika virus leading to many of the top golfers in the world withdrawing and the Russian doping scandal, the games are making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

That coupled with Brazil’s economic problems and the fact that people expect things to turn out like the 2002 Brazilian drama City of God with all of the gun violence in the area, it doesn’t look good.

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went alright in the end.

Okay, maybe not for the Brazilian national soccer team when they lost 7-1 to Germany in the semifinal but that’s another story for another day.

When the Olympics actually get underway though on Friday, the main focus will be on how our country does.

It’s not the Winter Olympics where we get behind hockey and curling obviously, but there’s Letter a number of awesome athletes that are worth keeping an eye on.

In track and field there’s Andre De Grasse, who won the bronze medal in the 100m dash at last year’s World Championships in China.

De Grasse is a star on the rise. He’s only 21 years old, he was impressive as USC before turning pro and he was a breakout sensation at the Pan-American Games in Toronto.

There’s also Damian Warner who is a threat to win it all in the decathlon and Saskatoon’s own Brianne Theisen-Eaton who had an excellent chance

to make the podium in the heptathlon event.

The decathlon and heptahlon are probably the toughest events to compete in as well during the track and field events as you have to do well in a bunch of different competitions.

If Warner or ThiesenEaton can earn a medal in Brazil, it will be one heck of an accomplishment.

Although our men’s basketball team didn’t make it to Brazil, our women’s squad has a lot of great young talent.

One player to keep an eye on is Kia Nurse, who plays for the dominant UConn Huskies program south of the border. She’s also the sister of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.

Of course, everyone will be wanting the women’s soccer team to match or even surpass their bronze medal showing in London four years ago. Coupled

with a quarter-final result at home during last year’s World Cup, the expectations are high.

With that said, they are in a tough group if they want to get back in the playoffs. Sure Zimbabwe doesn’t look daunting, but Germany’s ranked number two in the world and Australia has the fifth best team at the moment.

We still have the striking power of Christine Sinclair though. I expect that will be enough to do us fine.

I mentioned that the golf event may not have the big guns but there are still great competitors that we can cheer on, such as Weyburn’s Graham DeLaet and Ontario’s David Hearn.

Then there’s Brooke Henderson in the women’s Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - PAGE 8 golf event. After winning her first major earlier this year, the Smiths Falls, Ont. native is now ranked number two in the world.

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Parker also had an impressive day Thursday.

He picked up a gold medal in the 200m freestyle race and followed that up with a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke.

Parker and Nord were also joined by North Battleford swimmers Jacob Poitras and Slade Pruden in the 4x100m race, where they finished in fourth place.

Heading into Friday’s action in Estevan, Rivers West had picked up a total of 12 medals to sit in seventh place in the overall standings.

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Wednesdays

Borden Library Children’s Activities from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays until August 17th.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

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

Saturday, August 6

Jewellry Shop Open House at 222 William Street, Radisson, SK from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 6

Radisson Fair Parade at 11:00 a.m. Gymkhana, slopitch, kid’s activities, supper, exhibits and dance during the day and evening.

Sunday, August 7

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Crane Creek Interdenominational Church Service at 2:00 p.m.

Guest speaker Randy Holt. Entertainment and fellowship. Lunch to follow. Bring lawn chairs. For more info contact Anne at anned@ sasktel.net. Everyone welcome.

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We, the Sunchild-Linklater family, are looking for a nanny for 5 children, aged 16, 11, 7, 6, & 4. 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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Sunday, August 14

Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre’s Festival Day. Begins at 10:30 a.m. with an open air interdenominational church service. There will be free shuttles from parking to the grounds. Exhibits open to visitors at 11:00 a.m. There will be pioneer skills demonstrations, a classic car display, stage entertainment until 4:00 p.m. A street parade begins at 1:00 p.m. There will also be a silent auction from 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to play a round of mini-golf on the brand new course. There is a playground and face painting. Food include hot dogs, coffee, sodas, pies, ice cream and a roast beef dinner at 5:00 p.m.

All of the land is located in the R.M. of Cut Knife No. 439.

NE Sec 09 Twp 44 Rge 20 W 3 Extension 0 is located approximately 8 miles east on Highway 40 and two miles north of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. The said property is comprised of approximately 160 cultivated acres.

NW Sec 10 Twp 44 Rge 20 W 3 Extension 0 is located approximately 8 miles east on Highway 40 and two miles north of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. The said property is comprised of approximately 120 cultivated acres and has an old yard site located thereon with some old building and picturesque ravine.

SW Sec 35 Twp 43 Rge 20 W 3 Extension 0 is located approximately 9 miles east on Highway 40 and a half mile south of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. The said property is comprised of approximately 150 cultivated acres.

The sale is subject to a current farm rental agreement that terminates on December 31, 2016. A copy of the title and further details in regard to the Land can be obtained by contacting Ross A. Clements of CLEMENTS & SMITH at (780)875-7999.

TERMS OF TENDER: (1) Tenders in sealed envelopes marked “Tender” shall be accepted up to 4:00 p.m., August 12, 2016 (2) Tenders may be submitted by mail to CLEMENTS & SMITH, P.O. Box 440., Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, S9V 0Y4, or delivered to CLEMENTS & SMITH at #103, 5004 18 street, Lloydminster, Alberta; (3) 10% down payment to be enclosed with tender by bank draft or certified cheque payable to “Clements & Smith, in Trust”; (4) Decision on tenders to be made by August 15, 2016, at which time deposits of unsuccessful tenders to be returned by mail; (5) Possession and adjustments to be made as of August 26, 2016; (6) Upon acceptance of successful tender, deposit shall be forfeited if purchaser fails to complete purchase; (7) Highest or any tender need not be accepted; (8) Titles will be free and clear on closing; and (9) Sale is without representation or warranty in connection with permitted use or access.

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Thinking about the coronation of a monarch Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in a service at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, before more than 8,000 guests, coming from 129 nations. The three-hour service followed a traditional pattern more than nine centuries old. There was a great deal of sacred choral music, but only one congregational hymn, All People That on Earth Do Dwell.

During the service, a Bible was presented to the Queen, with these words: “Our gracious Queen: to keep your Majesty ever mindful of the Law and the Gospel of God as the rule for the whole life and government of Christian princes, we present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom; This is the royal Law; These are the lively Oracles of God.” Like the kings of Israel, Britain’s monarch was to take God’s Word as a guidebook for her rule. (cf. Deut. 17:18-19) A significant part of the ceremony was the anointing, done with a special oil that was used for that purpose only. This is something we find in the Bible as well. Priests were anointed (Exod. 28:41); prophets were anointed (I Kgs. 19:16); and kings were, too (I Sam. 10:1). It represented a dedication to

that it was written by him, but in the sense that it was about him.

The psalm celebrates the coronation of Solomon, David’s son. But it is soon clear it goes way beyond what was possible for Solomon. His investiture is seen Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. as a foreshadowing of the http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com coming of Israel’s MessiahKing who, in His humanthe Lord, a setting apart of 33; I Tim. 6:14-15) There ity, was also a descendant the person for the service is an Old Testament psalm, of David (Matt. 1:1), and of God. Possibly it also Psalm 72, a royal psalm, who referred to Himself symbolized the empowerabout Messiah’s coming as “greater than Solomon.” ing of the Spirit of God for reign. Written by David (Matt. 12:42) service, since this is also (vs. 20), it is headed “A Only of Christ could referred to as an anointing. Psalm of Solomon” – not many of these things be (Lk. 4:18-19; Acts 10:38) The roles of prophet, priest, and king are all to be fulfilled by the Lord Jesus Christ. And, significantly, both the Hebrew Several weeks ago word Messiah and the my article was inspired Greek word Christ mean by picking raspberries. anointed. As Prophet, the Today, my thoughts took Lord Jesus not only spoke root while I was weeding. the Word of God, He is, First of all and as strange Himself, the living Word. as it sounds, I thoroughly (Jn. 1:1, 14) As Priest, He enjoy the process of dignot only offered a sacriof glass, rusty nails and ging down and tearing fice to God, as the Old old door hinges. The out unwelcome plants Testament priests did. On number of conspiracy from our vegetable plot. the cross Christ Himself There’s nothing more sat- theories I created was as became the final Sacrifice. plentiful as the merchanisfying than to dig deep (Eph. 5:2) dise I collected: Who put and to yank hard.

Christ is also our them there? Why? What One of the things I coming King. Though He was the reason? Those had to get used to after rules now in the hearts of were just some of the moving here from the individual Christians, those prairies was the presence questions I posed to mywho own Him as Lord, one self and to the unknown of foreign things in the day He will return and set donors. ground. I found odd and up His reign over all the As I learned more sundry items such pieces Earth. (Isa. 9:6-7; Lk. 1:31-

said. “In His days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the Earth … Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; all nations shall serve Him.” (vs. 7-8, 11) In 1821, hymn writer James Montgomery (1771-1854) produced a paraphrase of Psalm 72.

He wrote it as a Christmas hymn, but clearly many details of the psalm were not fulfilled at Christ’s

first coming, but await His return.

“Hail to the Lord’s anointed, great David’s greater Son! / Hail in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! / He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free; / To take away transgression, and rule in equity. / Kings shall fall down before Him, and gold and incense bring; / All nations shall adore Him, His praise all people sing; / For He shall have dominion o’er river, sea and shore, / Far as the eagle’s pinion or dove’s light wing can soar.”

Things with meaning about the history of our city, I discovered this community was once a major producer of food.

Back then it was even more geographically isolated than it is now because those were the days before there was even basic ferry service.

It was grow it, raise it and preserve it or go without it.

Returning to the subject of discarded glass and metal, I also learned by experience that slugs love our damp, sometimes wet, weather. They also like my veggies.

It’s my understanding

gardeners would deposit these items into the soil to build up iron content and to deter these slimy gastropod molluscs.

That’s when my thoughts turned to the importance of guarding our hearts and of learning to apply God’s principles in everyday situations.

“My son, give attention to my words … keep them in the midst of your heart for they are life … and health … keep your heart with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:20-23)

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.

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Members of Christian Ministers Association

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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

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Community Baptist Church

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

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

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Sask artist creates adult colouring book Submitted A Saskatchewan artist has tapped into the newest craze: colouring books for adults.

Gabriel Chudleigh of Maple Creek has secured a contract with British publishing giant Austin Macauley for The Joy of Colour, her first colouring book, which will be released July 29.

Chudleigh is a selftaught artist, with her mediums of choice being the technical pen and pastel crayons. Her love of colour and nature has been her inspiration, often challenging her to explore different methods and techniques. Her hope is that others will also be inspired by the simplest of ideas and the beauty that is all around us.

She says of her debut: “This is more than just a simple colouring book. It contains seeds of introspection and inspiration to aid in your own creative process, to help you feel that special joy from

Gabriel Chudleigh this unique activity, which I hope in some small way brings added meaning to your life. The joy of colouring has always been such a healing and satisfying past-time.”

“The book includes inspirational ideas from my original artwork. So follow your intuition and make each piece uniquely yours!

Perhaps you will find as I did, a new found ability

you didn’t realize you had, and thereby find the pleasure in many happy hours of making special memories with your family and friends.”

The Joy of Colour, published by Austin Macauley, will be available to purchase from Amazon and all good bookshops from from July 29. For more information, please visit www.austinmacauley.com

The Joy of Colour colouring book. Photos submitted

Join the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count Staff Friends of the Earth, in collaboration with the scientists from Bumble Bee Watch, are delivering the first Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count that runs until Aug. 15.

Just like governments need a census to know what’s happening with its citizens, their homes, families and jobs, Friends of the Earth say bumble bees need their own census.

According to the organization, not enough is known about wild, native bees in Canada. And what scientists do know is

worrying.

There are about 40 species of bumble bee in Canada, which are important pollinators. Six of these have been determined to

be critically at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada.

The Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count is an

effort to gather data in order to help scientists gather information on distribution and populations trends. The information gathered helps to

determine the status and conservation needs in Canada.

To join the count go to Bumble Bee Watch to sign up. Choose the proj-

ect code “Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count.”

For more information go to http://foecanada.org/ en /the-great-canadianbumble-bee-count/

service clubs make in our community,” Premier Brad Wall said.

“I encourage residents to consider nominating those groups that help make Saskatchewan an even greater place to live.”

Launched in 2013, the Premier’s Service Club Award was created to rec-

ognize dedicated service clubs and fraternal organizations that help improve Saskatchewan’s quality of life.

Voluntary, non-profit service and fraternal clubs that perform charitable work by hands-on effort or raising money for other organizations are eligible.

Up to four awards will be given annually. The awards are in the form of a framed certificate signed by the premier.

For a nomination form and a list of eligible organizations: • Visit www.saskatchewan.ca/premierserviceclubaward

• Email honours@gov. sk.ca • Call toll free: 1-877427-5505 The 2015 award recipients were: Junior Chamber International (JCI) Humboldt, Leader Lions Club, Meadow Lake Lions Club and Swift Current Kiwanis Club.

Service club award nominations open Staff

The Government of Saskatchewan is accepting nominations for the Premier’s Service Club Award.

Nominations will be accepted until Friday, Sept.

30.

“These awards are a way to acknowledge the exceptional contributions that

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