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In the news this week

Staff A Taser was used to subdue a man arrested

by Battlefords RCMP Saturday at about 10:45 p.m.

According to the RCMP, a complaint was received from a business

North Battleford, Sask. on Railway Avenue East of a man displaying erratic behaviour, intimidating female staff, exposing his genitals and removing most of his clothing.

When police arrived to arrest the man, he resisted and, according to police, a Taser was deployed

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allowing members to subdue the man and take him into custody.

Police say EMS was called because of the taser deployment and concerns over the erratic behaviour the man had been displaying prior to police intervention.

The man was transported to hospital for treatment and further observation.

Charges of committing an indecent act, assault, mischief, assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest are pending against a 44-year-old man from Sherwood Park, Alta.

A Spirited Finish Jeff Britton urges his team to the finish line during chariot races at Northwest Territorial Days. The races were just one of several events drawing people to the grandstand Thursday and Friday last week. Friday night’s demolition derby drew a crowd of 1,200. Turn to Page 6 and visit www.newsoptimist.ca for more photos. Photos by Josh Greschner

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Everybody has a STORY

By John Cairns newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net

Damien James: making his mark in magic Everybody has a STORY and ventriloquism

By Josh Greschner

Those who live in the Battlefords know by now that the community is full of talented people.

A lot of the time, that talent stays close to home, but a few have been able to take their ability to entertain to the outside world.

One of those is Damien James, which is the stage name used by former North Battleford resident Jamie Swettenham.

It was as a kid in North Battleford that James first started performing as a ventriloquist and magician.

Now based out of British Columbia, James is active as both an entertainer and as a make-up artist on various TV series shot in Vancouver and area.

James’ talents had the widest audience yet this summer as he was selected to appear on the TV show Penn and Teller: Fool Us. As he describes it, the show features magicians who perform their magic tricks in front of Penn and Teller.

“It’s basically done as a game show, really,” said James. “The rules are kind of the same in that Penn and Teller have no idea who’s on the show, so they’re surprised at whoever comes up. Magicians go up and do a routine hoping to ‘fool’ Penn and Teller. And then Penn and Teller, after the routine is done, have a chance to try and guess as to how it’s done.”

It’s a tough task for the performers. Less than a quarter of those appearing on the show have been able

to “fool” the famous magicians during its five-season run.

If Penn and Teller are successfully stumped, the performer wins a trip to Las Vegas to open for Penn and Teller’s show at the Rio Hotel and Casino.

At the end of the day, the show really isn’t so much about fooling Penn and Teller or winning a chance to perform for them.

“It’s more about putting unique magic and good magic on the air,” said James.

The show featuring James aired Aug. 13 on the CW. It’s been an interesting journey for James, who was born and raised in North Battleford and spent the first 19 years of his life there. His dad, Jim, actually worked for the NewsOptimist for a period of time and later spent several years as a firefighter, while his mom worked at the SAAN store in Frontier Mall.

James caught the magic-and-ventriloquism bug early, as his parents bought him a Mickey Mouse magic book and a Tommy Talker dummy out of the Sears Christmas catalogue.

“That became my childhood friend. I used to practice in front of the mirror,” said James. His first show, he recalls, was his own seventh birthday party.

He put his performing skills to use early. From the time he was seven years old, James would perform at shows, birthday parties

and events throughout the Battlefords and area. He remembers going to the library to get books about magic.

After graduating from North Battleford Comprehensive High School, James moved to Maidstone where he lived for a couple of years, and afterwards moved to Calgary.

By then, “I was pretty much performing full time,” he said.

An opportunity came to move to Toronto to pursue a six-month course on special-effects makeup. James initially enrolled because he saw it as an opportunity to gain skills in making his own puppets, instead of the ones he would buy, but it eventually became a side passion for him.

“I ended up really enjoying the makeup side of it because it’s, in a way, like a magic trick. You’re creating an illusion on somebody’s face. changing their appearance with three-dimensional material,” said James.

Afterwards, he got accepted as a student of the legendary Dick Smith, known in Hollywood as the “godfather of special effects makeup” for his work on The Exorcist and Amadeus. And it progressed from there, said James.

Now, James works full time in special effects makeup in the Vancouver area on various TV shows.

He’s been working there since 2005.

When the News-Optimist interviewed James, he was in Burnaby, where

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Everybody has a STORY

By Jayne Foster newsoptimist.news@sasktel.net

Everybody has a STORY

By Becky Doig newsoptimist.news@sasktel.net

Damien James and the signature puppet used in his ventriloquism performances.

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he had been working for a network pilot as well as for Supergirl, which is shot in British Columbia.

In fact, he’s regularly done work for a number of the superhero shows filmed in the lower mainland.

“At the shop where I work, we do all the superhero shows like Flash and Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow and all those.”

When things slow down with TV production, James pursues his magic and ventriloquism gigs, working numerous corporate events and shows.

As for the performers who inspired him, he points to Jim Henson and the Muppets.

“When I was growing up I was also kind of a fan of the monsters and all that kind of stuff.”

But he said his interest had been strictly as an au-

dience member.

On the magic side, he was a fan of David Copperfield and also admired Penn and Teller.

These days, James has mainly concentrated on ventriloquism, with signature puppets such as a crotchety-looking old man character who comes with his own walker.

He’s also built puppets for other performers from his workshop at home.

Having the ability to build puppets allows James the opportunity to change things up occasionally for his shows, he said.

Right now, he’s working on a Donald Trump puppet. “I couldn’t resist,” he said.

James lives in Gibsons, made famous by the Beachcombers TV show, from where he commutes to his Vancouver-area gigs.

He has a wife and two young kids. Needless to say the kids are amused by their dad’s line of work.

The oldest, age five, is really into the puppets and the makeup.

“He loves coming to dad’s workshop and seeing all the creepy, spooky things,” said James.

But the youngest one, age three, is “a little scared of things. So I don’t push the monsters on him just yet.”

Update

Following this interview, the show featuring James aired Aug. 13 on the CW. His act included puppets that were likenesses of Penn and Teller. As anyone who tuned in knows, James did successfully “fool” Penn and Teller, earning James a piece of TV notoriety.

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Meili concerned about province’s economy

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Opposition leader Ryan Meili was back in North Battleford last Tuesday afternoon for a busy day of meeting with local constituents and supporters.

Meili and Saskatoon Fairview MLA Vicki Mowat were scheduled to meet health care workers at Battlefords Union Hospital in the afternoon and then meet NDP supporters at a party barbecue late in the afternoon in the city.

Afterwards, Meili took part in the Territorial Days Parade in downtown North Battleford, riding a convertible and waving to the crowd of onlookers.

The NDP leader has continued to make the rounds around communities across the province over the summer. Most recently he had been at a parade in Birch Hills and he made stops the previous week in Melville and Yorkton, and was at a gathering at Leroy the night before. He had plans to tour in Regina and Lloydminster later in that week.

In speaking with the News-Optimist, Meili indicated the main concern he’s heard has been about economic conditions and jobs.

“The thing that seems to be striking me the most is the way the economy is really struggling,” said Meili, saying “a lot of people are out of work or not able to get as many hours as they usually could. A

lot of businesses are struggling.”

The construction business is “really hurting,” said Meili. “The introduction of PST on construction was a real blow in a really slow time, but adding that on really made it a lot more difficult for companies to get by.”

The restaurant industry is also hurting, he noted, due to the PST. Mowat, who is economy and jobs critic for the NDP, noted the Stats Can year-to-year comparison in the job numbers saw Saskatchewan down 3,000 jobs compared to July of last year.

“That was in the sectors primarily of agriculture, manufacturing and the trade sector as well,” said Mowat.

“When you look at the month-to-month job losses, the numbers are even more significant, so it’s 12,300 jobs lost from June to July 2018. So not only are we hearing this from people, but we are also seeing the numbers to back it up.”

Meili also said another issue was that people in skilled trades were “seeing work happening but not getting the jobs.” As an example he pointed to the Swift Current power station being built.

“Almost all of the employees, all the workers on that job, are from out of province,” said Meili.

“So we see in a time when folks are out of work, this government is continuing

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to go to people from out of province to do their contracts.”

Meili also voiced concern once more about the Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement.

Since the last time Meili was in North Battleford, that program has ended.

“That’s pretty concerning to me when we’ve got a struggling economy.

Now we have people having less money to pay the rent, having to make really difficult choices between paying the rent, paying for groceries, and other core necessities.”

To turn it around, Meili says the NDP has some ideas, including more renewable energy.

“We’re a province with abundant solar, wind and geothermal opportunities,” said Meili.

“There’s lots of employment that could be produced in the manufacturing, installation and management of that sort of project. I’d like to see us have a much larger rollout of that sort of energy production across the province to decrease our emissions, improve our energy grid and put people back to work.”

Mowat agreed with Meili and also pointed to the need for an actual job creation strategy. “Investing in education and skills training are key areas that lead to more jobs,” said Mowat.

The Saskatchewan Party recently launched political broadsides

Marit takes over Ag portfolio Staff Cabinet changes were announced this week by Premier Scott Moe in the wake of the departure of Lyle Stewart as agriculture minister due to his battle with cancer.

Replacing Stewart as minister of Agriculture is Dave Marit, who previously was minister of Highways and Infrastructure.

Lori Carr replaces Marit in the highways and infrastructure portfolio, while deputy premier and minister of Education Gordon Wyant adds responsibility for SaskBuilds to his roles.

“I am confident that both Dave and Lori will bring an important perspective to their new portfolios, and I look forward to working with them as we stand up for Saskatchewan” said Moe in a news release.

“I would also like to thank our deputy premier as he takes on additional responsibility in an incredibly important file to our province’s infrastructure needs. Lyle Stewart will

remain a strong mentor and advisor to our cabinet when it comes to support-

ing our agriculture sector while we stand with him in his battle against cancer.”

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against the provincial NDP. Last Tuesday, on their Twitter feed, the party tried to tie Meili to federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, accusing both of them of opposing pipelines and supporting a carbon tax.

When asked about those political attacks, Meili responded that it “sounds like the Sask.

Party, where they point fingers elsewhere.”

“Every chance they get to pick a fight … to distract from the problems they have here, they’ll leap at it.” He called it a way to “distract and divide the province.”

What he pledged to do, when the legislature resumes in October, was bring the Sask. Party “back to Earth, and back to Saskatchewan and focus on the problems right in front of us.”

In gearing up for the 2020 provincial election, Meili indicated the party is still in the early stages.

He expects the rules will be sorted out for the nomination process over the next few months, and the conversations have started with people who might be interested in putting their name forward.

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Commentary

Faking your burger

By Becky Doig Editor

Drovers Daily, a beef industry newsletter, reports the demand for fake meat is building.

The newsletter describes fake meat as “Alternative, clean, plant-based, analogue, in vitrod or whatever meat title is the du jour choice of the hour.”

I’m a former farm girl and a dedicated omnivore with real meat always my first choice. But, I’ll admit I’ve never tried a veggie burger. I have tried tofu, and I seriously cannot sneak up on that stuff. It’s a texture issue, right up there with shrimp and yogurt.

But according to Drover’s Daily, fake meat is big business, so it’s a given we will be seeing alternatives to the real stuff becoming more commonplace at the market.

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Conservatives not that conservative about debt When it comes to which parties are running up big debt, the numbers speak for themselves.

Let us be clear that no party holds the monopoly on big spending.

While the Roy Romanow/Lorne Calvert New Democrats were rather tight-fisted, their government also made bone-headed investments in U.S. high-tech and growing potatoes that cost Saskatchewan taxpayers millions of dollars.

That said, its combination of cuts and high taxes did bring public debt back down to around $10 billion by the time the Calvert government was voted out in 2007.

Similarly, the Tommy Douglas government of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, along with the Allan Blakeney government of the 1970s, did balance the books, at least when it came to the general revenue fund.

However, their governments’ penchant to invest heavily in Crown Corporations like the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan ultimately meant higher taxes and not saving money we might otherwise have had in a heritage fund.

But accumulated public debt was actually rather minimal under Douglas and Blakeney, a stark contrast to what’s happened under the right-wing Progressive Conservatives of 1980s and the Saskatchewan Party of today.

In the case of the Grant Devine PCs, it was an added billion dollars a year in public debt for the entire decade of its existence.

Not only did it fail to present a single balanced budget, it also added massive Crown debt through spending in areas like the old Saskatchewan Economic Develop-

The Provincial Scene

By Murray Mandryk

mandryk@postmedia.com ment Corporation (Sedco) and mega-projects in the major utility Crowns.

In fairness, this big spending did have its positive elements.

Massive agricultural spending kept farmers on the land in drought years and we all benefited from huge tax breaks like the (temporary) elimination of the gas tax.

Similarly, public investment in natural gas lines and the Rafferty-Alameda/Shand projects kept us warm and kept the lights on.

But we have all wound up paying for public debt that increased from about $3 billion when the PCs entered office to $13 billion when they left.

Of course, debt went down to as low as $7.9 billion in the early days of the Sask. Party under Premier Brad Wall during the high oil and potash prices a decade ago.

However, since then unbalanced budgets and borrowing for big capital spending has us headed towards an expected $22.8 billion debt by 2021.

Yes, Wall and current Premier Scott Moe have also delivered new hospitals, schools and highways. But the Sask. Party is also now on track for an added billion dollars a year in debt.

Recently, the Sask. Party cabinet authorized, through an order-in-council, the power to borrow up to $6 billion if “the general revenue fund is or will be insufficient to meet the charges and expenses”.

This follows $1.7 billion in borrowing from the open markets in the last Ken Krawetz budget and the first Kevin Doherty budget around the time of the 2016 election.

The Sask. Party government insisted this was no big deal and still take that approach.

In a recent tweet, Wall noted Saskatchewan continues to have the second-lowest debt-to-GDP ratio, did receive a AAA rating and had reduced operating debt.

The problem is, comparing yourself with the bad record of other provinces is a weak argument. And lower operating debt and improved borrowing rating will not last as deficit budgets and operating debt mount.

That this government loves capital spending — $1.6 billion on capital projects in 2018-19 alone that will contribute to $2.3 billion to more debt this year — is obviously one problem.

But more borrowing now adding to rising public debt is a far bigger problem the government must start to take seriously.

Notwithstanding their rhetoric, conservative-minded governments just haven’t been all that conservative when it comes to debt.

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Leko’s Conservation Corner

Booze, boats and bears

By Lindsey Leko

Ministry of Environment

Summer is half over and hopefully you have had a chance to get out and enjoy some holidays. Our family did some camping and we are looking forward to another trip to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, located southeast of Melfort. We have been “southern campers,” so a switch from the leaves to pine and spruce needles will be a nice change.

This summer I have been busy in the southeast doing boat patrols.

It is surprising to see the number of people who still haven’t gotten the message about boating and alcohol.

We have issued quite a few tickets for unlawfully having, or drinking, liquor in a boat, including pontoon

boats.

Unfortunately, people seem to think drinking in a boat is perfectly normal, safe and legal, but it is not.

People really had their eyes opened when we brought out roadside screening devices to check the impairment of boat operators who may have consumed alcohol. Remember, you face the same consequences for operating a boat while impaired as you would if you were caught driving your car while impaired.

This means we still have lots of work to do with public education and enforcement. In the southeast, and other areas of the province, conservation officers will continue to work with the RCMP to patrol lakes, looking for impaired boaters and liquor while doing

our normal fisheries work.

Summer is also a busy time for conservation officers in Saskatchewan in dealing with black bears and some of the issues that they cause. Many problems can be avoided if people take measures to ensure they are not attracting bears into communities and campgrounds.

My wife is a bit worried with our trip to Greenwater, but I assured her that everything will be fine as I can outrun her and go for help. For some reason she does not see the humour in that, and her response is that I will be the bear’s target as I am a larger meal and would feed more bears.

There have been a few close encounters with black bears this summer. I just can’t say this enough, but

Boat operators face the same penalties as motor vehicle drivers if they choose to drink while in control of their vessel. Photo submitted

the best way not to encounter a bear is to keep your campsite clean of food and garbage. At the end of the meal, put the garbage in the park bins, so it’s away from your campsite.

Remember, for the most part, bears are afraid of us and may only be curious, which can cause a close en-

Inclusion and Diversity

A rainbow flag flies at City Hall this week in recognition of Pride Week, Aug. 20 to 26. Mayor Ryan Bater as well as local Pride organizers/supporters and other municipal officials raised the flag Monday. The week’s activities include free music in the park in Battleford at 7 p.m. Thursday, a midnight movie at the Capitol Thetare Friday, a street fest in downtown North Battleford Saturday, a pride march starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at Central Park and a speaker series Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the North Battleford Public Library. Photo by John Cairns

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If you happen to come across a bear, try to make a wide detour around the bear. Please, put your phone away and avoid any desire to take a selfie with you and the bear.

Trying to get closer to take that perfect photo could get you in a world of trouble.

Remember, do not take your eyes off the bear, but try not to make direct eye contact. Pick up your kids and dog if you have them with you and back away slowly.

In some cases, bears may pop their jaws or snort and lunge or bluff charge showing aggression. If you have bear spray, now may be a good time to get it ready.

If the bear starts acting aggressively, look it straight in the eyes and let it know you will fight if attacked. Shout! Make yourself look as big as possible.

Stamp your feet and take a step or two toward the bear.

Threaten the bear with whatever is handy (stick, pole, bear spray). The more the bear persists, the more aggressive your response should be.

Remember, don’t run as this will trigger its natural instinct to chase and at-

tack. There is no way you are going to outrun a bear, so do not try.

If attacked, fight with everything you have. Target the face, eyes and snout.

Finally, you should never feed or approach a bear. Generally, bears are attracted by food and if they cannot find food they will often leave the area.

Bears that have been fed lose their natural fear for humans. When bears start to associate food with humans, they may damage property and become dangerous.

Anyone who finds themselves in a potentially dangerous situation with a bear should contact their local Ministry of Environment office or call Saskatchewan’s 24-hour TIP line at 1-800-667-7561.

SaskTel cellphone subscribers can also reach the TIP line by dialing #5555.

With fall on the horizon, I am going to start gearing up for hunting season in future columns.

Until next time, be aware in bear country.

— Ministry of Environment Conservation Officer Lindsey Leko has spent more than 26 years as a conservation officer in Saskatchewan. If you have questions, please contact lindsey.leko@gov.sk.ca.

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Entertaining The Masses

Northwest Territorial Days offers up a wide range of entertainment including fast-paced chuckwagon and chariot races, musical acts and the ever-popular demolition derby to be enjoyed from the grandstand. Also served up are food, midway rides, carnival games and fun. For more photos visit www.newsoptimist.ca. Photos by Josh Greschner

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LINDEMAN: It is with profound sadness the family of Wilfred Lindeman, beloved husband of Carol Lindeman, resident of North Battleford, announce his passing Thursday, August 9, 2018 with Carol at his side. Vigil Of Prayer will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018 from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service followed by the Mass Of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. from Ste. Rose De Lima Roman Catholic Church, Cochin, SK – both Services conducted by Fr. Greg Elder. Interment will take place at the City Of North Battleford Cemetery. Donations in Wilfred’s memory are requested to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________

RADCHENKO: In Loving Memory of Edwin (Ed) Radchenko, born June 4, 1960 at North Battleford, SK., passed away of a heart attack on August 6, 2018 in Battleford, SK. Survived by his children: Brennan & Brienne; grandchildren: Eve and Steel; brothers: Myles (Phyllis), Roland (Carol), Colin (Lana), Paul (Suzanne) and Ian; sisters: Phyllis and Joy (Will); aunts, uncles and numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Cecil & Aina Radchenko, sisters: Bernice and Sheila and brother John. Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving For Ed’s Life was held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Minister Rev. Fred J. Tinio. Shared Memories were given by Brienne Seery. Urn Bearer was Brennan Radchenko. Memorial Donations are requested to Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Box 1388 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0. Interment was at Willowmore Cemetery, Saskatchewan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

Corbeil: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother, who passed away peacefully at the age of 83 years, on Tuesday, Aug 7, 2018 at Lady Minto Health Care Centre. Mom was surrounded by her loving husband and all us children & our spouses, who loved her very much. On July 17, 1956 she married Maurille Corbeil. They farmed in the Jackfish area and raised 9 children until they retired in 2003 and moved to Edam, where they currently still live. Mom enjoyed sewing, gardening and baking, but most of all she enjoyed being with her family. Rose-Anne will be forever missed by her husband Maurille of 62 yrs and their 9 children: Gaétanne Beaudoin – Charles, Denée & their families. Gisèle & Larry Schulz – Justin, Donovan, Cameron, Khalen & their families. Guy & Colette Corbeil – Aaron, Ashley, Tamara, Alex & their families. Carmen & Ray Suderman – Chantelle, Ryan, Derrick, Brett & their families. Colette & Kyle Sidloski – Amanda, Melissa, Andrew & their families. Michelle & Travis Schaefer – Aimée, Jessica, Christopher & their families. Marc & Barb Corbeil – Marcus, Taylor, Joshua & their families. Lisa & Rod White – Jordynn, Austin, Jensen & their families Nykki Corbeil & Colin Bozec – Danielle, Tristen, Ashten & their families She leaves behind 29 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Amedée & Nelda Hamel, her daughter Annette Corbeil, her son-in-law Daniel Beaudoin and numerous brothers, sisters and in-laws. A Vigil of Prayer service was held on Friday, August 10, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m. from Christ the King Roman Catholic Parish with Reverend Father Peter Paase presiding. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, August 11, 2018 @ 10:30 a.m. from the Edam Community Complex with Reverend Father Peter Paase as celebrant. Interment followed at Christ the King Catholic Cemetery in Edam, Sask. Memorial donations in memory of Rose-Anne Corbeil may be directed to the Lady Minto Health Centre P.O. Box 330 Edam Sk, S0M-0V0. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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OBITUARIES Reine (Lavoie) Lessard June 14 1917- July 19 2018.

What can you say about a woman that has lived a full life and has done most everything she wanted to do? Reine was born to Joe Amede & Claire Lavoie on June 14th 1917 at Jackfish. She was the eldest of 4 children. Brothers Aimie, Peter, and Claude all predeceased her. She started school in Saskatoon when her Dad moved the family there as he found employment building the Bessborough Hotel and the Borden bridge. From there she moved with the family to Wilson Lake, then to Cavalier. In the fall of 1938 she headed to Vancouver to join up with a girl-friend there and was employed as a nanny for 1 year. It was when she came back to Saskatchewan that she met Lawrence in Meota at the New Years Dance. They were married July 15th 1940. They eloped to Lloydminster and found two girls playing softball. When asked if they would be witnesses they said sure. Mom kept in touch with the girls and had them come to Mom and Dad’s 50th Wedding anniversary. Mom was that kind of gal- she knew how to keep in touch. Mom & Dad have 6 children - 2 girls and 4 boys. Sharon was born Aug of 1941, Elaine March of 1943, Ken April of 1945, Ron Nov. of 1946, Cliff March of 1950 and Dean July of 1953.

Mom had lived in the Fitzgerald District, Prince, Battleford, North Battleford and Yuma. When living in Prince neighbours and friends from North Battleford formed a “Birthday Club” and they would meet at each others place taking turns. Most of them phoned Mom to find out dates of birthdays and anniversary’s.

She rarely forgot anyone’s birthday. When she moved to Ruth Whyte Manor she started bringing teddy bears to the hospital and senior homes- gave out thousands. She was not happy if she wasn’t busy. In her own words she said “ I can’t remember ever being bored. The year’s of volunteering at the Battleford’s Union Hospital were some of my most fulfilling years as I found volunteering a special gift. I got more from that then I ever gave.

I enjoyed blind bowling for 16 years with the help of the North Battleford Lions- thank you for the love, friendship and support.”

Mom and Dad both fought very hard to bring “Medicare” to the people of Saskatchewan and then Canada. Something we all can be thankful for. Hamburger Soup was a big part of lunch at her home, which the grandchildren and great grandchildren all love. Mom had a special place in her heart for Tim Pruden, Betty Hollingshead and Pat Folan. They loved to tease her and she them. She couldn’t say enough good for her care at Villa Pascal and bragged about the tasty food there. Thank you to the staff for your excellent care. Thank you Mom for all the care given to us and everyone else that felt her love. A poem she picked for us...

TAKE TIME “Take time for all things... The day is too long without joy and laughter, without a song.

Take time for all things... Share the gift of work and play, weave the golden thread of love into the fabric of each day.

Take time for all things... Give thanks to Him who sends the benediction of His love and the fellowship of friends.”

We as a family would like to thank everyone that helped Mom through her journey of life. __________________________________________________

ADAM ARTHUR OLIVER Jan. 17, 1985 June 10, 2018 With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Adam Arthur Oliver. Adam was born January 17, 1985 in North Battleford, SK and passed away in Houston, Texas, June 10, 2018, with the love of his life, Tessa, at his side. Left to mourn is his soulmate Tessa Thrasher, his mother Loreen Buskell, stepfather Trevor Weinberger, his younger brother James Weinberger and his father Craig (Georgina) Oliver. Adam will be missed by his aunt and uncle, Kathy and Rick Brown and his cousins Keeva and Haylee, who played a huge part in Adam’s life. He will be missed by so many aunts, uncles, cousins and a great many friends. Adam and his Mom moved to Calgary, AB in May,1989. After high school he worked in various areas of construction and was most recently employed at Ironhyde, as a reinforcing ironworker. In 2012 Adam met the light of his life, Tessa. Together they spent six memorable years together and raised their furry friends. He was also employed at Shotz in Calgary, where he worked with Tessa to manage the bar. Adam had a kind heart and he made friends easily. He was very passionate at all endeavours whether at work or play. His smile would light up any room and he always had the best hugs. If you were a friend of Adam’s, he always had your back. Adam loved to play practical jokes on everyone.

He could do so many impersonations. His favourite were prank calls - where many of us fell for them. Adam had a huge heart for animals and they meant everything to him, especially their own pets. He loved bridge jumping, boating, water skiing, fishing, hiking, almost any outdoor activity. While working on the renovations at St. Martha’s Place, Mineral Springs Hospital in Banff, he used his spare time exploring the trails and mountain climbing. As a young boy Adam enjoyed baseball, soccer, which led to indoor soccer, which he really excelled at. It certainly wasn’t hard to find a friend in Adam, and his smile will be deeply missed among family and friends in Calgary, Airdrie, Saskatchewan, and in many other places where his impression was deeply felt. Adam was predeceased by his grandparents Thelma and Fred Glover, Louise Buskell and Walter (Olive) Buskell and his uncle and aunt, Larry and Wanda Buskell. Throughout his life, Adam was predeceased by several of his closest friends. A Come & Go Celebration of his Life will be held at the HillhurstSunnyside Hall, in the South Social Hall, 1320 - 5th Ave. N.W., Calgary on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

“Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained” - Jonathan Harnisch __________________________________________________

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If someone’s drinking troubles, attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

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Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.

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Wednesday August 22

Kids 1st Camping at the Borden Health Centre. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Ages 1-5 years.

Thursday August 23

Rivers West Playground with theme Olympics at the Borden Community Centre 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Sunday August 26

Dedication of Memorial Garden at St. Johns Anglican Church, Borden. Starts at 11:30 am with lunch to follow.

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Borden Friendship Club Potluck Supper & Program August 29 at the Club Room at 5:45 pm.

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Farewell Tea for NP Debbie Bathgate at the Borden Health Centre from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

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North Battleford Table Tennis Club. Thursdays starting at 6:30 pm from May to August and increases to two days per week in September at Living Faith Chapel Gym 1371-103rd St., North Battleford. Youth (13+) Adults only. (All youth 13-17 years must be accompanied by an adult). Annual membership fee $125 or $5 drop in fee per night plus a $5 fee for the Table Tennis Saskatchewan membership/insurance. All skill levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Come out and try - 1st night drop-in fee is $5.

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Sex life of fruit: birds and bees Warning. The following article is sexually explicit but suitable for all readers.

To produce seed or fruit requires a visit from a pollinator. Pollinators include honeybees, bumble bees, solitary bees, wasps (who knew? I thought they were just jerks and in the same category as mosquitoes, just something invented to ruin a barbecue), butterflies and birds.

Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains (male sex cells of a flower) from the anther(s) of a flower to the stigma, the female organ of a flower. It happens by accident. There, I like to get the awkward birds and the bees talk out of the way right up front.

Honey bees are one of the best pollinating insects because of their hairy bodies. The pollen grains stick to the hairs and then they are carried between flowers by the foraging bee.

Bees need a whole bunch of nectar (a sugary fluid produced by plants and in particular flowers that attracts insects and other animals to pollinate them) and pollen in order to raise their young. This ensures the bees visit the flowers often and in large numbers to get enough food for this responsibility. So for the survival of the species, the

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And here is a picture of a bee’s butt. Photo courtesy Reddit

plants need the insects and other animals and, the insects and other animals that visit the flowers, need the plants.

Honeybees require tem-

peratures above 16 C to be most active.

When the wind gets above 25 km/h, insect activity is slowed. When the wind gets above 40 km/h,

honeybees pretty much quit flying completely.

Bees seek shelter from the rain. The rain chills their flight muscles making them unable to fly.

Either way, there is little pollination happening in the rain.

If the flying conditions for bees aren’t good, they stay close to home instead of their regular two to three kilometre foraging route.

A lot of ducks in a row are required in the production of fruit and other foods. It is a chancy thing, a hit and miss thing. A crapshoot. Pollinating insects are your friends.

Bee Facts NOVA states that bees pollinate about 95 different commercial crops in the United States and the crops are worth $10 billion annually.

Insect pollinators contribute to one -hird of the world’s diet A queen bee can lay 1,500 eggs a day. What does she do in her spare time?

A bee’s wings beat over 11,000 cycles per minute and for all that work can only reach a max speed of 25 km/h. Some turbocharged dragonflies, on the other hand, have been clocked at 58 km/h. That’s a story for another day.

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New water treatment plant for prov. park Staff The Saskatchewan government has announced capital investment in provincial park upgrades in 2018-19 including a water treatment plant for Battlefords Provincial Park.

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A new digital messaging sign has also been installed in park to communicate important information to park visitors.

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“Our facilities and infrastructure are an important part of our visitor’s overall park experience,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said.

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About admitting and correcting prior mistakes People do make mistakes. That’s why carpenters warn, “Measure twice, before you cut once.” And, as the saying goes, it’s what erasers on pencils are for. It’s the reason those typing on an old fashioned typewriter kept a bottle of whiteout on hand. Now, with computers, we simply block and delete to make a correction. No muss, no fuss – unless you delete too much!

The Bible has much to say about making corrections in our spiritual lives. On the personal level, a father admonishes his son, “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights.” (Prov.

3:11-12; cf. Heb. 12:5-11) The correction of the Lord, when we get off course, is one of the main functions of the Bible, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (II Tim. 3:16) Making corrections.

It may sound strange to say that a hymn writer produced a new song to correct the impression made by an earlier one, but that’s exactly what happened to Edith Marga-

ret Clarkson (1915-2008), whom I had the pleasure of meeting some years ago. Margaret was born in Melfort. She became a schoolteacher in her early years, working in a couple of communities in Northern Ontario. It was a lonely time.

She had little contact with others dedicated to Christ. But in that isolation, she found in God’s Word the challenge she needed in particular the words of the Lord Jesus, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” (Jn. 20:21) She thought of the suffering of the Saviour.

What it cost the Son of God to come to Earth, and give His life to take the punishment for our sins. The thought came to her that her own mission field was right where she was. “This was where He had sent me,” she said later.

With that, she sat down and wrote what some have called the finest missionary hymn of the 20th century. It pictures, in a powerful and uncompromising way, the sacrifices made by servants of Christ, down through the centuries.

The hymn says: “So send I you to labour unrewarded, / To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, unknown, / To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and

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scoffing – / So send I you to toil for Me alone. / So send I you to loneliness and longing, / With heart a-hung’ring for the loved and known, / Forsaking home and kindred, friend and dear one – / So send

I you to know My love alone. / So send I you to hearts made hard by hatred, / To eyes made blind because they will not see , To spend –though it be blood –to spend and spare not – / So send I you to

taste of Calvary.”

Powerful words, and reflective of the experience of many. But years later, Miss Clarkson wrote, “I began to realize that this poem was really very one-sided; it told only the sorrows and privations of the missionary call and none of its triumphs. She regretted the sombre tone of the song and, in 1963, wrote another, fitted to the same tune, as a corrective.

The new song says: “So send I you — by grace made strong to triumph, / O’er hosts of hell, o’er

When we don’t understand Because I am a lover of words, I have three particular quotes attached to the bookcase above my desk. To be more explicit, however, I am a lover of words that are both meaningful and skillfully executed into expressions of value.

Here’s the first of those three: “Give what you have; to someone it may be better than you dare to think.” The sources I used attributed that wisdom to Longfellow so it’s no surprise that they say so much in so few words.

The second quote I see each time I sit down to my computer reads like this: “A bird does not sing because it has an answer but because it has a song.” (Chinese proverb).

The third, and one I have to remind myself of often: “Stop being afraid of what could go

wrong and start being excited about what could go right.” (Mindset of Greatness).

Although these are rightfully attributed to the sources I’ve noted, Solomon and his father, David, proclaimed these truths centuries ago; by reading both Psalms and Proverbs, we can’t miss their insights on the matter. I’ve struggled this week with an overwhelming sense of injustice in our world, and I’ve had to remind myself that we’ve never been promised an easy journey with instant and excellent

darkness, death, and sin, / My name to bear, and in that name to conquer – / So send I you, my victory to win. / So send I you-my strength to know in weakness, / My joy in grief, my perfect peace in pain, / To prove My pow’r, My grace, My promised presence – / So send I you, eternal fruit to gain. / So send I you-to bear My cross with patience, / And then one day with joy to lay it down, / To hear My voice, ‘Well done, My faithful servant – / Come, share My throne, My kingdom, and My crown!” results. We have been assured, however, that God has something better in store for us. We just may have to wait to see the fruition of some of His plans.

In the same context, it’s important to remember that a word of encouragement or a deed of kindness can minister to someone else in ways we could not have imagined. Finally, adjusting our thoughts to God’s promises changes our whole outlook on life.

“When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation.” Proverbs 10:25

Worship Together 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.

ANGLICAN PARISH SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

St. George’s Anglican Church - 10:00 a.m.

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

nd

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Living Water Ministry

Sr. Pastor Brian Arcand Pastor Anand George Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

Phone: 306-445-4338

Pastor James Kwon

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

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

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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