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Staff Today is World AIDS Day and in a letter to the editor Kent Lindgren HIV project coordinator with the Battlefords Family Health Centre, describes the stigma that still prevents some from seeking treatment

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for the disease, which is widespread in Saskatchewan.

Lindgren says it is important for everyone to become better educated in order to ensure those who suffer from it get the treatment they need and the respect they deserve.

Under the columnists tab at

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

www.newsoptimist.ca you can also read an article on universal HIV testing by Julio Montaner.

Montaner is a director with the British Columbia Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS. Montaner says scientists are saying we need to change the way we think about HIV.

He says a shift to universal testing would save lives and would also change outdated misconceptions around HIV, the stigma Lindgren describes.

Montaner says aggressive strategies could eliminate AIDS by 2030.

For more turn to Page 4.

Julissa Martinez, John Paul II Collegiate student, hasn’t done anything like quilting before, but she and fellow Grade 11 and 12 Home Ec students are each making themselves a quilt. The quilting classes have been going on at JPII for 12 years. See Page 2 for the story. Photo by Jayne Foster

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Students learn useful skills through quilting Staff

There is some serious quilting going on at John Paul II Collegiate.

The Home Economics 30 class is a favourite among students as they get to sew their very own 16-block quilt, says home economics teacher Cheryl Thompson.

The quilting class has been part of the program for a dozen years. This year there are 20 Grade 11 and 12 students enrolled in the class, says Thompson.

Some have taken several years of home economics, while others have never sewn before.

“Regardless of previous skills, all students find success with this project if they are willing to put in the time,” she says. “Most of the students are girls, but each year there are a number of boys who also choose to sew a quilt.”

Each quilt sewn features the “log cabin” pattern. With this pattern, each block has a centre square and three rows of fabric surrounding the centre. To complete the quilt, there are two border rows and a binding to finish the edges.

Thompson says the quilters are told the square represents log cabins on the prairie with centre squares symbolizing the hearth, light values on one side of the block symbolizing the sunny side of the house and dark values on the opposite side representing the shady side of the house.

The project, which takes about 12 weeks, begins with the sewing of the 16 blocks.

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Candace Poitras presses quilt pieces in preparation for sewing. She is enjoying the quilting class. “I enjoy sewing and cooking and stuff like that,” she says. The second half of the class will be cooking.

Chanel Sitter-Vany, the first student in the JPII quilting class to get to the point of pinning the quilt top to batting, begins the process of inserting up to 200 safety pins, as shown by home economics teacher Cheryl Thompson. Photos by Jayne Foster

Joshua Cooke is enjoying the quilting class, saying he is learning useful skills. He also looks forward to the cooking class and learning more things that will be useful after he graduates.

Home economics teacher Cheryl Thompson shows students how to stretch the quilt top in preparation for the next step.

Once these are done, they are sewn together into a pattern of the student’s choice.

“Even though the blocks are sewn in the same way, each quilt is unique due to the fabric selection and the pattern chosen,” says Thompson. “When all quilts are displayed, they are so different that it surprises most people that they are actually all sewn with the same blocks.”

Thompson says there are many people who help make this project possible, much to JPII’s appreciation.

“First on the list is the staff at Fabricland. They help the students select and purchase their fabric.

They have been wonderful to our students over the

Quilts unfinished or unpaid for (the student is responsible for the cost of the material), on display in the home economics room, are finished by staff if need be and have been raffled off as well as displayed.

years and provide lots of advice in selecting the fabric,” says Thompson. “The other group that provides great help is the Rivers’ Edge Quilters Guild, whose members cut the fabric into the required strips and who always attend the final quilt show where the finished quilts are displayed.

It was the late Louise Nykiforuk, a member of the Rivers’ Edge Quilters, who brought the quilt project to the Home Economics 30 class about 12 years ago, says Thompson. Since that time, almost 200 quilts have been sewn by the PAA Home Econmics 30 class at JPII, first under the guidance of Kim Wouters and now Thompson.

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New service catching on, easing BUH ER pressure Staff

Prairie North Health Region has provided us with an update on how things are going with the new walkin clinic, located at 1102-103rd Street.

The new clinic has been operating for a couple of weeks and Vikki Smart, vice-president of primary health services with Prairie North Health Region, reports it has been busy.

“We’ve been seeing 40 to 50 patients per day, during the week, within our 8-to-8 hours, and then about 28 patients on the Saturday we are open on the weekend. So it is relatively busy, so that’s good news.”

There are two physicians full-time there and each physician is seeing about 25 people per day, she said.

There are a couple of slow times at the clinic — between 8 and 9:30 am and between 6:30 and 8 p.m., so those are good times to come if you want to get in quickly.

The busiest times, Smart reported, are between 11

a.m. and 4 p.m. At those peak times patients may have to wait for an hour, but “not more than that — it’s a lot less of a wait time than in the ER,” said Smart.

Generally patients can expect between a 15-minute to an hour wait.

Both physicians are still accepting new patients and Smart said they are priorizing those who do not have a family doctor or looking to change physicians.

As for the future, Prairie North is looking to recruit two more additional physicians to the clinic, as a four-physician clinic would be much more viable with the expanded hours.

The response to the clinic has been “very, very positive,” said Smart. ”They feel it’s a much needed service. They’re just really appreciative of being able to come in and deal with their colds or urgent needs of the day, and get their medications renewed in a timely fashion.”

People are also welcoming less pressure on the ER at the hospital with the clinic able to serve as an alternative.

Operation Red Nose launches seventh campaign in Battlefords

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Operation Red Nose has officially launched its local campaign in the Battlefords for 2015.

The annual campaign, designed to get holiday revellers safely home as an alternative to drinking and driving, started up in the Battlefords in 2009 in conjunction with the North Battleford Lions Club.

This year’s campaign launched at an event at the Lions Clubhouse Wednesday afternoon. Its first nights of operation are Nov. 27 and 28 and will continue every weekend — Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19— up until its final night New Year’s Eve. The idea is for volunteers to drive individuals home in their own vehicle from whatever function they attend this holiday season. Local numbers to call are 306446-2827 or 306-480-9876.

In 2014, Operation Red Nose provided 269 rides in the Battlefords with 141 volunteers.

This is the 32nd annual national campaign for Operation Red Nose, which expects to provide its twomillionth ride Nov. 28.

The Battlefords was the first community in Saskatchewan to be part of the

national campaign, which has since expanded to include Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina.

“You were the first in Saskatchewan to do it,” said Mayor Ian Hamilton, who credited the local North Battleford Lions Club as “community leaders” for their efforts with Operation Red Nose. “I commend you and support you with this initiative very, very strongly.”

It is a free service. Once again, the local initiative will also raise money for local youth amateur sports and last year collected over $5,277 from riders plus another $6,200 in corporate donations to KidSport, for a final donation of $11,300.

This year they have raised $7,500 for the 2015 campaign.

S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt of Battlefords RCMP called it a “huge value to the community” and “just to have this as an opportunity for people to get a safe ride home ... It’s nice to see there are other community organizations that are involved in their own initiatives to make sure there’s a safe community.”

Woolfitt encouraged everyone to call and plan their ride.

SGI is also a sponsor of Operation Red Nose and they also encourage people to plan “a safe ride home.”

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• Let’s get on with it. Think of the millions of dollars in health care that can be saved.

• I worry about the privacy issue.

• I don’t think the federal and provincial levels of government can work together on this.

• I think this is an opportunity for government to get even more insinuated in our personal lives.

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Compounds looted Staff A trailer, tires and outboard boat motor were stolen from fenced compounds in Battleford and North Battleford in the early morning hours of Saturday, according to Battlefords RCMP. Police say they are investigating several break and enters to numerous compounds. The stolen trailer is a 2010 Royal with plate 321 HUE. The outboard motor is a Mercury 25hp 25 ELH. The RCMP say surveillance shows a white SUV similar to an early 2000 model Ford Explorer was involved in the offences.

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Letter

Raising AIDS awareness Dear Editor Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day and starts the beginning of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week. This day, in its 27th year, is to honour those living with HIV and those who have died as a result of having HIV, as well as to bring awareness about AIDS and the spread of the HIV virus.

Many people continue to think this isn’t something that affects them and pay little attention to the matter. Think that is the case? Then consider these numbers: • Saskatchewan currently has the highest rates of new HIV cases in Canada, with 17 per 100,000 (PHAC, 2012) new cases; • one in four people are unaware that they have HIV; • There are about 73,000 people living with HIV in Canada; • 75 million people have been infected with HIV in the world (WHO, 2014); • 36.9 million people live with HIV in the world, which is close to the same number of people living in Canada (WHO, 2014); and • 1.2 million people died in 2014 from HIV (WHO, 2015), which is 400,000 less than 2013.

Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS is deeply ingrained in Saskatchewan. With the increase in numbers of new cases of people living with HIV/AIDS, a great awareness has also developed in the province. This increase in awareness has not necessarily transferred to an increase in correct information.

The negative impression that communities often have for those living with or affected with HIV/AIDS has a far reaching impact, not only on those with HIV/AIDS, but for their families, friends, co-workers and the greater community. The stigma and discrimination that is present in our communities stops people from accessing services and treatment, leads to an increase in mental health issues and can serve to create fear in others of what they don’t understand.

HIV is a chronic disease, yet people with HIV continue to face discrimination from all parts of their community.

When we look at the stigma and discrimination around HIV, it is important to remember our actions don’t have to be intentionally discriminatory or cruel to have that be the effect of our actions. Consider your own feelings and beliefs of people living with HIV/AIDS and how they differ from other chronic conditions such as diabetes.

On this World AIDS Day, here are a few things you can do to help in the fight against HIV: find out what HIV is and how it is transmitted; get an HIV test and know your status (available at your doctor’s office or the Sexual Health Clinic), yearly test is recommended for anyone between 13-70 who has had sex; pass along your knowledge to your families and especially youth; and consider that those with HIV are actual people and deserve respect like all other people.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., Battlefords Family Health Centre will be holding a movie screening to commemorate World AIDS Day. The event, held at our offices at 1192 101st St., North Battleford, is intended to help bring awareness and knowledge to our community. We hope that you are able to join us.

Kent Lindgren HIV Project Co-ordinator

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It’s time to examine our priorities Dear Editor I’m not a bad or mean person, but enough is enough. I’m sure there are a large number of people who feel the same.

Every time I watch or listen to the news, what do I hear? Refugees. I am sick and tired of it. We have homeless who were born here. They need our help. We have

organizations right here. They need our help. Let’s get our priorities straight. Let’s keep on helping our own community first. Then we can help others.

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But the other item of interest was the National Climate Change Summit of premiers with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a meeting Premier Brad Wall attended earlier in the week.

With Wall gone for a couple of days it was left to Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, minister of Environment, to defend the premier in the legislature over apparent remarks attributed to Wall in Ottawa.

NDP opposition critic Cathy Sproule fired those questions at Cox in question period Tuesday and here is the exchange as recorded in Hansard.

Ms. Sproule: — Mr. Speaker, yesterday, while he was speaking to reporters in Ottawa, the Premier said that Saskatchewan has a carbon levy for large emitters. To the Environment minister: is that really true, or did the Premier misspeak?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the Environment.

Hon. Mr. Cox: — Thank

you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to say that Saskatchewan certainly recognizes the importance of addressing climate change, and that’s why we’ve taken such concrete actions in this province by deploying . . . We heard it here in the last several days, in this Assembly, talking about our carbon capture sequestration down at Boundary Dam 3. It’s a very important project.

And I’m very happy to hear on Monday SaskPower’s announcement that by 2030, we’ll be going to 50 per cent renewals. I think that’s very important. But I think it’s also important to remember that climate change is a global problem, Mr. Speaker. And I think that by focusing on our technological changes that we’re developing here in Saskatchewan, that’s going to have global ramifications all across this world.

The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Nutana.

Ms. Sproule: — I’m sorry, Mr. Speaker. I didn’t hear the answer to the question. I’m going to try this again. When speaking to reporters in Ottawa yesterday, the Premier said that Saskatchewan has a carbon levy for large emitters.

And we want to know from the Environment minister, is that really true or did the Premier misspeak?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the

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Hon. Mr. Cox: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve been working on several things in the Department of Environment, working on a phased approach to what we’re going to do here in Saskatchewan. One of the things that we are working on is the initial phase.

Phase 1 is going to be cutting down our emissions from our power plant, and that’s why we’re working on Boundary Dam 3 as well.

We’ve done a lot of good work here in the province with regards to our lowcarbon emissions technology. Over the last . . . since 2007, there’s been $5 billion invested in this province, Mr. Speaker, with regards to low-carbon emissions.

And we thank the industry, provincial government, federal government for doing that. Presently, 25 per cent of our power comes from renewables, and certainly by 2030 we’re going to increase that to 50 per cent.

The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Nutana.

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province. The present economy in this province and across Western Canada, I don’t think we can stand another tax on consumers, another tax on businesses.

I would just like to know what that opposition would do. Are they in favour of a carbon tax that would further cripple the economy of this province?

The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Saskatoon Nutana.

Ms. Sproule: — Mr. Speaker, this is coming from a minister who didn’t know whether climate change was real, and now he apparently can’t read the newspapers to find out what his own Premier is saying in Ottawa.

We want this government, we want this government to implement the carbon levy for large emitters. We want the Saskatchewan technology fund implemented, which would reinvest that money into green innovation here in Saskatchewan.

What we don’t want is for the Premier to fly around making statements that don’t match reality about this government’s shameful record on climate change.

So to the Environment minister: since the Premier has already told the world that we have a carbon levy in place for large emitters, why not do the right thing and finally implement it?

It’s been six years since they proposed it. Why not finally get the job done?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the Environment.

Hon. Mr. Cox: — Mr. Speaker, I really welcome this opportunity to finally set the record straight. And again, we’re hearing part of what was said before. I’d just like to clear up what I said on my first interview after I became Environment minister, and had the

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Ms. Sproule: — Mr. Speaker, the Premier was very clear yesterday. He said that Saskatchewan has a carbon levy for large emitters. Now we know that the Premier and the SaskPower minister have really struggled with using the proper tenses here. They said that the carbon capture project was working when they apparently meant to say that it hopefully will work someday. But it doesn’t make sense for the Premier to say that Saskatchewan has a carbon levy for large emitters because we don’t.

The Sask Party promised to implement one back in 2009, but they have failed to do so.

So again to the Environment minister: why did the Premier say the government has a carbon levy for large emitters when that’s not accurate?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the Environment.

Hon. Mr. Cox: — Mr. Speaker, we’ve heard so many times in this House over the past weeks. I would just like to hear the full context of what the Premier said down there before I took the word of what this member opposite is saying because I would need to see what the full context of that was.

One of the things that he did say down in Ottawa last week is that we will not be levying a carbon tax in this

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And I would repeat my question to them: are they in favour of a carbon tax [that] would further cripple this economy of this province or are they not?

The Speaker: — I recognize the member from Saskatoon Nutana.

Ms. Sproule: — Mr. Speaker, we’re going to try this one more time. We’ve had five Environment ministers who have promised this carbon levy for large emitters. This is the fifth minister to come along, and we want to know whether or not he is going to agree with what the Premier’s saying.

The Premier says you have a carbon levy. Is that true or did the Premier misspeak?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for the Environment.

Hon. Mr. Cox: — Mr. Speaker, there’s only one way to answer that again: without hearing the full transcript of what the Premier said in Ottawa, I’m not prepared to comment on it. I’m not going to take the word of that member opposite on what was said by the Premier. I would like to see it before I do. Thank you.

Thursday was the final day of sitting in the legislature for this term. The house is now adjourned until after the next provincial election to be held April 4, 2016.

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Jan Michael Bourgeois: n o i t a c o v a s i c i Mus

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Police caught 445 drivers – either distracted themselves or charged with distracting others – during October’s province-wide traffic safety spotlight on distracted driving.

In total, there were: • 246 tickets for using a cellphone while driving; • 151 tickets for driving without due care and atten-

tion; • 21 tickets for driving a vehicle without reasonable consideration for others; • 17 tickets for performing an activity to distract, startle or interfere; • six tickets for stunting; • three tickets for causing a loud and unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle; and • one ticket for racing.

Law enforcement also issued 6,576 speeding tick-

ets, 432 tickets for failing to wear a seatbelt or having a child restrained in the appropriate car or booster seat and 373 impaired drivingrelated charges.

Drivers are reminded to keep their #HeadsUp while driving and their eyes on the road. Limit distractions in the vehicle and keep cellphones out of sight to eliminate temptation to make a call or text.

November’s focus is on

safe winter driving and police continue to keep an eye out for people driving too fast for road conditions.

Learn more about distracted driving and safe winter driving on SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca. Follow SGI on Facebook or Twitter for tips on how #wecandrivebetter. The statistics in this story reflect all traffic safety focus results for October submitted by police as of Nov. 1.

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The data is part of a comprehensive new Winter Tire Report released by TRAC to support consumer education efforts by government and industry stakeholders.

The report details the latest winter tire shipment, market, usage and test data, along with recommendations to increase winter road safety and build awareness of the benefits of winter tires.

In particular, TRAC reports there has been significant growth in winter tire shipments to dealers, with a 35 per cent increase in Manitoba, a 25 per cent increase in Ontario and a 14 per cent increase in the Atlantic provinces.

There are many reasons why tire dealers are ramping up for increased consumer demand for winter tires, but it is no coincidence that it is the provinces who are show-

ing leadership in terms of government programs are also showing the largest increases in winter tire shipments.

• In Manitoba, the provincial government implemented an innovative lowinterest winter tire-financing program in 2014 and is continuing the program for the 2015/16 winter.

• In Ontario, the provincial government recently introduced a mandatory insurance discount program for drivers who use winter tires as part of their initiative to improve road safety and to lower insurance premiums for Ontario drivers.

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The survey found cost to be a primary deterrent. However, financial incentives offered by government and industry are proving effective at making winter tires more feasible for many drivers.

“For the safest and very best winter driving experience, we recommend that motorists use winter tires,” says Carolyn Goard, Communications Manager of TRAC. “Government initiatives are working and that’s leading to growing demand and making our roadways safer. As an industry, we will continue to do our part to educate drivers about the importance of using winter tires.”

Other highlights of the report include:

• Role of government is key. Government leaders are playing a proactive role in encouraging Canadian motorists to use winter tires.

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• Easy to recognize labeling. Tires that display the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Symbol (also referred to as the ‘Alpine Symbol’) on the sidewall have been rigorously tested and meet specific snow traction performance requirements.

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• Temperature is everything with winter tires. At temperatures at or below 7 degrees Celsius, winter tires significantly outperform all others. Winter tires provide superior traction in coldweather because they feature softer tread compounds that maintain flexibility.

• Provincial governments are doing their part. Government jurisdictions across Canada are proactively promoting road safety in the winter. Consumer education resources, financial incentives — among other initiatives — are helping to increase winter tire adoption nation-wide.

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Leonenko lights the lamp, North Stars down Broncos

hashmark on the right wing, which has been his spot to lurk on the man advantage.

He blasted home his 17th of the season with the help of Jake McMillen and Layne Young.

Headed into the second, the North Stars were up one, but the spread could have been much wider if it

weren’t for the play of Broncos goalie Billy Gorn and the post, which they had hit three times.

Midway through the middle period it was Dustin Gorgi finally solving Gorn and the goalie’s best friend with a drag wrist shot from the slot. His wrister beat the Broncos netminder

just under the glove to give the North Stars a 2-0 lead.

Layne Young, fresh off his Canada West tryout selection, registered his second point. Jordan Wiest had the second helper.

In the final 20 minutes, Humboldt wouldn’t back down. Three minutes in Brayden Uhrich scored his first of the season with Daniel McKitrick registering the assist.

Five minutes later, it was the big stay-at-home defenceman, Kendall Fransoo, scoring his second of the campaign. The tally marked a career high in goals and points, matching his production in the last two seasons combined. That’s all part of being a defensive gem.

“He’s a simple player,” Head Coach Kevin Hassel-

Not to be outdone, Tanner Thompson found the twine, scoring his fifth of the season just 30 seconds later from Carson Pickett and Branden Scheidl.

After 40 minutes, the North Stars carry a 6-0-0-1 record on the season while tied.

Make it seven wins. All it took was a slash and a broken piece of fibreglass.

On a 57-second, five-onthree power play, Leonenko registered his 20th goal of the season after corralling a back-door pass and rifling it into the net. The tally was his second of the game, and

would go on to be the eventual game winner.

The forward from Belarus is officially on a hot streak, registering 11 points in the last five games, while scoring eight goals in that span.

On the other side of the ice, Landon Gross of Kindersley was shut down on Satuday. Coming into the game the forward had 10 goals in his last five, scoring three of those against Humboldt Wednesday.

Taryn Kotchorek picks up yet another win on the season and has still not lost in regulation. His record

reads 9-0-1-2.

The North Stars fired 42 shots on net against Kindersley. Hargrave was phenomenal in net for the Klippers, who made 38 saves. The three goals could have been 10.

Although they went 1/4 on the power play, the lone goal was the 10th straight game with a tally on the man advantage.

The Battlefords host the Weyburn Red Wings Friday at the Civic Centre. They are 1-3 against them this year, but did win 7-0 in their last matchup.

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Your Battlefords North Stars travelled to Humboldt for an interdivision bout against the last place Broncos.

Coming into Friday’s tilt, the black and white were undefeated in three games while outscoring the Broncos 16-2 this year.

They made it a perfect 4-0 record while adding to Humboldt’s league worst 102 goals against with a 4-2 win.

After going 5/10 on their power play on Wednesday, Igor Leonenko and the North Stars answered the bell yet again in the opening frame. With just under five minutes left, number 25 placed himself south of the

berg said. “He was on the ice to shut the team down and he scores the game winner. It’s a big reason why he’s our captain.”

Igor Leonenko later made it a three-goal advantage while slicing down the right wing trying to make a centring pass, instead hitting it off the pads of Gorn and into the back of the net, giving him 18 on the campaign.

“Tip of the hat to Humboldt for not throwing in the towel down 4-1. They really pressured us,” Hasselberg said.

The Broncos came back with a goal of their own with Tristan Hermanson scoring his first, but would not get any closer after pulling the netminder.

Leonenko finished the

game with two goals, making it four in his last two.

“It’s fun to watch, and hopefully his performance this year translates into something special for him,” Hasselberg said of the firstline forward, who is in his final year.

On Friday, the power play lit the lamp one more time, giving them nine straight games with a goal on the man advantage.

On the other side of the puck, their penalty kill got back on track going a perfect 4/4, something the team has been working on stabilizing.

With the win, North Stars goaltender Taryn Kotchorek has still yet to lose a game in regulation, going a perfect 8-0-1-2, accompanied by a .926 save percentage.

Battlefords fire 42 shots and sweep the week

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The North Stars took on the Klippers for the fourth time this season since being knocked out of the playoffs by them last year.

The black and white have had some success, sporting a perfect 3-0 record, while outscoring them by double, 14-7.

On Saturday, the Battlefords made it four straight wins against Kindersley while stringing together three victories on the week.

North Stars dominated the pace of play in the opening 20 minutes, outshooting Kindersley 14-3, but were not able to capitalize on chances from Igor Leonenko and Dustin Gorgi.

The Klippers wouldn’t be so lucky in the middle frame.

Leonenko made do with a pass from Jake McMillen, exchanging it from his backhand to forehand before firing a shot past Nathan Hargrave. Reed Delainey registered the second assist on the goal.

Daniell Lange continued his four-game point streak against the North Stars, scoring his 14th of the season after batting a rebound out of the air and into the twine.

Reed Delainey answered right back. Ryan Rosenberg fed Leonenko a pass, who fired his shot just wide from the right wing. Delainey happened to be at the right place at the right time, jamming the puck into the net off the rebound from the boards. The goal puts him in double digits for the year with 10.

Game One: News-Optimist THREE STARS Igor Leonenko (2 Goals) Layne Young (2 Assists) Kendall Fransoo (1 Goal, Game Winning Goal)

Game Two: News-Optimist THREE STARS Igor Leonenko (2 Goals, GWG, 1 Assist) Reed Delainey (1 Goal, 1 Assist) Nathan Hargrave (39 saves, 3 Goals Against)

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By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

Last time the AAA Stars faced off against the Argos, it was Notre Dame outplaying the black and white en route to a 6-2 win.

Home ice seemed to rejuvenate the Battlefords, who lost six of eight on the road coming into Saturday, but managed to hold on in a close 6-5 game.

In the first period the AAA Stars dominated the offensive zone, but were unable to capitalize on a long five-on-three opportunity.

The Argos played smart in front of their netminder, not allowing quality chances from inside the slot, keeping them to the perimeter.

The AAA Stars got on the board after an awkward play from behind the net.

Keegan McBride swooped in and threw the puck out

in front, ricocheting off the skate of Karstin McDonald and in between the legs of Riley Higdon. The tally was McDonald’s third of the season.

Leading scorer Owen Lamb kicked off the festivities in the second, using his speed to get around Argo defenders before feeding Keelan Saworski with a cross-ice pass. 2-0.

Notre Dame came back less than a minute later. A nice slap pass from Jacob Arsenault found the stick of Artem Chupin, who deflected it past a sprawling Jake Taylor and hitting twine.

Second period scoring came in bunches as the AAA Stars capitalized on a power play opportunity two minutes after the Argos answered. Higdon got a piece of a Jayden Nachtegaele

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With 9:22 left in the second, Notre Dame brought themselves within one. Artem Chupin, who has had the Stars’ number this year, scored his second of the tilt.

A rebound goal just under a minute later gave the Stars their two-goal advantage back. A slap shot from McBride kicked off the Argos netminder and right onto the stick of Owen Lamb, making it 4-2.

The teams continued to exchange shots. Notre Dame came back with a two-on-one goal of their own 30 seconds after Lamb produced the two-goal advantage. Everett Hicks came flying down the ice with Kirill Klassen. Hicks hit the tape of Klassen

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across the slot, who wristed one home over the glove of Taylor, bringing the Argos within one, 4-3.

I’m not sure if you could give the next goal to Saworski, or the glass. Number 24 sent in a harmless dump that bounced off the boards and past Higdon to restore the two-goal lead. The easiest third goal to cap off a hat trick in his young career.

The AAA Stars took advantage of some undisciplined play from the Argos in the final frame, scoring on a five-on-three power play yet again to give themselves a three goal, 6-3, cushion. Tanner Brewster scored from the point, being set up by Saworski and McBride.

Notre Dame continued

to battle and refused to throw in the towel, scoring their fourth of the tilt off a scramble play in front of Taylor. Again, Chupin made the Stars pay, putting home his third of the game and fifth in the last two against the Stars. He now has eight goals on the season.

The Argos added another late in the period but the AAA Stars would shut it down from there.

For the most part, it was the Battlefords’ game to lose, controlling the play and setting the tempo of the game. They dominated in the shots department (37-23) and created quality chances throughout their power play opportunities.

In game two of their mini series against the

teams from Notre Dame, this time against the 14-7 Hounds, the AAA Stars lost a nail-biter, 5-4.

The Stars jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the opening frame with goals from Ben Hiltz, Jordan Mish and Keelan Saworski, who registered his fourth point of the weekend.

Notre Dame climbed back into the tilt scoring four unanswered, capped off by an Adam Dawe tally late in the second to give the Hounds a one-goal advantage.

Keegan McBride, who had three points a day ago, notched his fourth of the weekend, tying the game at four, just five minutes into the third period.

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Sharks lose weekend series to Weyburn

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The AAA Battlefords Sharks took on the Weyburn Southern Range Gold Wings this weekend for a two-game series, looking to get back in the win column.

In the first game the Gold Wings bested the Sharks 4-1.

The opening frame had Weyburn scoring three goals, two from leading scorer Bailee Bourassa, which were her seventh and eighth of the season. Elise Endicott had the third.

Maya Tupper got the Sharks on the board early in the final 20 minutes to cut the deficit to two with her fifth goal of the campaign, but that was as close as the ladies would get.

Madison Solie fed Janissa Cooley with Weyburn’s fourth goal of the game to put it away.

In net it was Chloe Marshall who had a fantastic

game, stopping 34 shots on the day.

The Sharks penalty kill continued to be their best special teams asset, going a perfect 3/3.

In game two the Sharks would fall 9-0.

The Battlefords went down three goals to none before Elise Endicott broke down the right wing and lifted it over Shelby Tornato’s glove to give Weyburn a four-goal advantage.

Janissa Cooley scored five minutes later after a nice cross-crease pass from Sarah Hornoi, a goal that Tornato had no chance on, trying to slide from post to post, but to no avail.

Shelby Kirkpatrick made it 6-0 before Bailee Bourassa scored her second of the series, going shortside on the Sharks goaltender.

Tornato made 41 saves on 50 shots for the day and the Sharks went 1 for 2 on the penalty kill, which is uncharacteristic for the team.

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The bantam and midget AA Battlefords Barons were in action this weekend.

On Saturday the bantam Barons were bested by the North East Wolfpack 5-2.

In the first period, Luc Marleau of the Wolfpack scored two unanswered goals, the initial tally coming off the stick of Parker Fofonoff and Tyse Lenard.

There wouldn’t be any scoring until the third when Linden Bird of the Barons made it a one goal game.

Carson McNabb and Ryland McNinch had the helpers.

The goal was Bird’s 10th of the season, good for second on the team.

The Barons had no answer for Marleau who registered his third tally of the tilt to restore the two-goal advantage. He would later add a fourth.

The Battlefords pulled within two when McNabb buried from Bird and Tyson Tuck, but it wasn’t enough.

Next up for the bantam AA Barons is a trip to Saskatoon to take on the Generals and Frostbite.

It was a tough weekend for the AA clubs as the midget team lost to the Humboldt Broncos 7-2 at the Civic Centre.

Undisciplined play was the main reason for the loss, taking 10 penalties throughout the game.

Humboldt made most of their power play opportunities, scoring four times on the man advantage.

Mitchell Girolami of the Broncos kicked off the scoring in the first with a goal from Knoll Knudson and Reagan Poncelet.

The Barons battled back to tie the game under two minutes later, Rett Taggart notched the goal from Jordan Lindquist and Logan Spence.

It all fell apart from there as Humboldt went on to score four straight power play goals, capitalizing on their opportunites.

Austin Hilts scored two to end the first period, putting the Broncos ahead 3-1, before Luke Puto scored a second period hat trick.

Puto went on to register a four point night, assisting on a goal in the first period.

Josh Henri made it 7-2

AAA Stars fall to the Hounds Continued from page 10 But with under two minutes left, Jared Power took a feed from Cole Kirkup, scoring the game winner to close this one out.

Both teams went a perfect 4/4 on the penalty kill, scoring all of their goals playing even strength hockey.

It was a game that almost came down to the last possession, with two even-balanced and skilled offences going toe-to-toe, firing 34 shots to 33 in favour of the Battlefords Stars.

On deck are the Prince Albert Mintos Tuesday at the Civic Centre. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m.

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

Connor Sych, Layne Young and Reed Delainey have had incredible seasons thus far and have been selected to try out for team Canada West.

Sych has eight goals and 14 assists throughout the 2015-16 campaign, leading all defencemen in the SJHL. He is a 6’4”, 185-pound defenceman from right here in North Battleford. He is in his second season with the black and white.

Layne Young is enjoying a stellar rookie season, scoring 12 goals with 24 assists, making him third in the SJHL in points. He leads all rookies in scoring.

“It’s a huge honour to get selected to come try out,” Young said. “I’m just going to go there and work hard

and play my best. Whatever happens, happens.”

Reed Delainey, a prospect for Rochester Institute of Technology, a division one NCAA school, has also been invited to camp. This is the second straight season that he has earned a tryout for team Canada West. He has nine goals and 15 assists on the year.

The North Stars have garnered national attention after leading the SJHL virtually all season and are amongst the best in the CJHL. The camp, which will be held Dec. 5-8 in Leduc, Alta., features players from the five western CJHL leagues. This includes the Alberta Junior Hockey League, British Columbia Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

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The Battlefords take a trip to Saskatoon next weekend for an away series

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The ladies now have a record of 2-12-0-2.

Barons weekend round up

By Dustin Saracini

BNS players earn Canada West try out

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Jupiter, Mars, and Venus visible in dawn sky The moon begins December entering last-quarter phase Dec. 3, a little less than two degrees away from Jupiter in the early morning sky. Dec. 5, Mars is within 0.1 of a degree, an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere. The following day, Dec. 7, Venus is occulted for viewers in North America, another early morning event.

Implicit in this is that the three Solar System bodies are visible in the eastern dawn sky — Jupiter, Mars, and Venus — so all four bodies can be seen at once in the early part of the month. Later on, Uranus will join the moon just after first quarter Dec. 19, an occultation in Antarctica. The bright star Aldebaran in Taurus, is occulted Dec. 23 for eastern Canada viewers.

For the west, it’s a close conjunction. The moon is full Dec. 25, and Jupiter sidles up close again Dec. 31.

Mercury is well placed in the western evening sky after Dec. 7, reaching maximum elongation Dec. 29.

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This is a great opportunity to see planetary motion in action, as the moon glides in front of another Solar System body.

Mars is one of the three bodies noted above involved in the close encounters with our satellite. Watch for a grouping and close approach Dec. 6.

Jupiter become visible in the east in late evening, residing in the constellation Leo, The Lion. It’s the first to lead the parade of planets into the dawn sky. Watch for a close approach to the

moon Dec. 3.

Saturn has been behind the sun for some weeks, and makes an appearance late in the month in the dawn twilight.

Uranus is in Pisces in the evening, a good position for observing. The moon passes in front of the giant gas planet Dec. 20 for some viewers, but not here in North America.

Neptune is a telescopic object in the western evening sky, setting in late evening.

The night of Dec. 14 sees the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. Predictions are for approximately 120 meteors per hour, under ideal conditions.

Man charged in fatal hit and run Staff

A 35-year-old man is facing charges after a fatal hit and run on Sweetgrass First Nation Wednesday.

Battlefords RCMP were called to the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. when a man was located suffering from significant injuries lying

near a grid road. The man was air lifted by STARS ambulance to Saskatoon Royal University Hospital. He died while in hospital Thursday evening.

The accused was arrested shortly before 10 a.m.

Thursday.

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when he was struck by a vehicle. Police have also seized a vehicle believed to have been operated by the accused at the time of the collision.

The accused in this matter is scheduled to make his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.

—­Photo by Louise Lundberg

— James Edgar has had an interest in the night sky all his life. He joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2000 and is

now the society’s president, assistant editor and a contributor to the Observer’s Handbook, production manager of the bi-monthly

RASC Journal. He was given the RASC Service Award at the 2012 General Assembly in Edmonton.

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Winter’s coming quickly, and with it comes the usual chores of shovelling the driveway, scraping ice off the windshield and bundling up before leaving the house.

But before the time comes to deal with the challenges the colder weather presents, make sure your vehicle is ready for the season.

Dec. 1 to 7 is National Safe Driving Week, and the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadians to winter proof their vehicles to make any driving they may do become easier, safer and more reliable.

In addition to the installation of winter tires, basic maintenance is also of critical importance before the

winter months are in full swing.

Make sure lights are all working properly. Replace any headlights, brake lights or other lights if they’re not in working condition. Especially in the winter, it’s important to see and be seen.

Be sure to have a fullycharged battery. In cold weather, a depleted battery might not be enough to start a vehicle.

Have the battery tested before cold weather hits, and be proactive in changing it for a new one before the old battery fails.

Know you’ll be able to stop safely. Winter tires are an important part of gaining traction when stopping, but you should also check that brakes are working well. If they are squeaking, creak-

ing, feel odd or seem to pull, get them serviced.

Windshield wipers and washer fluid should be working right. Replace any windshield wipers that are streaky, as any accumulation of snow or ice could make visibility much poorer. Also, fill up on winter windshield washer fluid (-35 C or -40 C) and keep a second jug in your vehicle at all times in case of emergency.

Keep a brush and scraper in the vehicle. You never know when you might need to brush snow or scrape ice off your car. Be prepared for these eventualities and they won’t catch you by surprise. Consider keeping a flashlight, too, as the extra light may prove useful on dark winter nights.

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Amaryllis: The Classic Christmas bulb

By Sara Williams

The amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) is a large, bold flowering bulb that can be grown by even the blackest of thumbs. They are tropical bulbs and on the prairies are generally purchased in the fall for indoor bloom during and after the holiday season.

Now is the ideal time to pot up a few for your own enjoyment or to give away as gifts.

Readily available as dormant bulbs or complete with potting mix and pot, amaryllis are simple to prepare, and grow at normal room temperature. They can become large plants, generally 45-60 centimetres tall with blooms 10-15 centimetres wide with some as large as 20-25 centimetres wide.

Colours range from pure white to salmon, pink, red and biciolours. Some have single flowers, others have double flowers or spider-like flowers, and some are multiflowering.

Purchase large, firm bulbs that show no leaves or buds emerging to just the beginnings of new growth.

Extra large bulbs are more expensive but produce more blooms. Use a pot with drainage holes that is eight

to10 centimetres wider than the bulb. Once in bloom, the plant may become top heavy, so a clay or ceramic pot will counterbalance it better than a plastic pot to prevent toppling over. Use a light, welldrained, peat-based potting mixture. Place the bulb on top of two to five centimetres of soil and then fill the remaining space so that a third to half of the bulb is exposed above the potting mixture. Firm the soil, water well and drain completely.

Place the pot in a sunny, warm (18-25 C) room.

Night temperatures can be slightly cooler. Water sparingly until new growth appears. The flower shoot generally emerges before the leaves. From this point on, water whenever the soil is dry. Do not overwater as this may lead to rot. Fertilize with a complete soluble houseplant fertilizer such as 20-20-20 monthly while in active growth, remembering

that it’s generally better to under fertilize than to over fertilize.

Turn the pot regularly to ensure the foliage growth is evenly balanced. Once the flower buds begin to open (about eight weeks after potting up), move the pot to a cooler location with indirect light. This will prolong flowering and promote more intense colouring. Cultivars with larger blooms may need staking to prevent toppling over. Remove flowers as they fade and cut the stalk down to just above the foliage when all flowers are done.

After flowering, return the pot to a sunny location and water and feed regularly to promote healthy dark green foliage. When cared for properly, amaryllis bulbs should increase one to two centimetres in diameter each year. Bulbs may be placed outdoors in a semi-shaded location provided they are protected from spring and fall frosts. As leaves turn yellow, they can be removed with a sharp knife or a gentle tug. Bring them indoors in September and store in a cool (12°C), dry location until signs of growth appear, in about two months.

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Facing winter dead on and naked I am always amazed by trees in the landscape but especially on the coldest days of winter, days that are so cold cars won’t run and the human factor hardly strays outside. Those are days of – 40 C with a wind chill that makes the temperatures outside deadly.

For trees to survive the winter to again grow in spring it is really miraculous.

However, they must have adaptations in order to survive the cold of winter, but also the severe drying conditions.

Unlike the animals (and humans) they cannot change their geographical location and they certainly can’t put on, or grow, a winter coat.

They meet winter head on without any clothes on at all.

They, therefore, must rely on physiological and structural adaptations in order to survive.

In summer, the height of trees is advantageous as there is nothing in nature that competes for sunlight at that level. However, in the winter that same height is a liability as tissues become extremely exposed to the weather. In order to survive trees need to use a variety of strategies.

Trees will either shed their leaves, or in the case of evergreens, will adapt strategies for leaf retention. The leaves are a major source of water loss and would be difficult to protect in winter conditions. Deciduous trees will therefore drop their leaves to aid in winter survival. This leaf drop is stimulated by changes in the photoperiod or day length

Hanbidge on Horticultre

by Patricia Hanbidge

Saskatoon School of Horticulture that is followed by a radical change in the chemical and hormonal make up in the tree itself.

There is a complex process where abscission layers between the leaves and stems are formed which essentially causes the leaf drop itself. You will notice not all trees drop their leaves at the same time. This is because the processes that occur within the tree are specific to the tree itself.

Evergreens will also shed their leaves, but not all of them at the same time.

The exception to this is the genus Larix, but the other evergreens benefit from the economy of using their leaves for more than one year. In addition, evergreens have a thick coating on the leaves (cutin) that assists in reducing the amount of water lost. They have a few other adaptations that include a tighter stomatal closure (pores that allow air and water to pass in and out of the leaf) which further reduces winter water loss.

Trees that are able to survive the winter have acclimatized. This cellular process helps to exploit the physical properties of water that aids in survival through the win-

ter. However, each species and, in fact, each individual specimen will have a killing temperature. Within the cell itself there are changes that can slightly reduce the freezing point by changing the solute concentrations within the cell. This concentration change within the cell further helps with survival by causing the area outside the cell (which has a higher concentration of water) to freeze first, which in turn releases a small amount of heat energy, which also aids in individual cell survival.

For deciduous trees, the biomass above ground is relatively watertight as stems and buds lose very little moisture. However, for evergreens, even in winter there is water loss through the leaf tissues. On sunny

Through the wonders of nature trees are able to survive harsh prairie winter conditions while we huddle inside and try to stay warm. Photo by Patricia Hanbidge

days the sun shining on the leaves can increase the temperature significantly enough to be above the ambient air temperature. As a result, metabolic rates rise, the internal vapour pressure increases and even with all the protective measures will cause the net loss of water

allows survival outside without any clothes on.

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Friday - Sunday, December 4, 5 & 6

A Walk Through Bethlehem at Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1611 - 93rd Street. Friday 6:00- 9:00 p.m. Saturday 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 5

Historic Battleford Lions Christmas Bazaar at the Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 5

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Saturday, December 5

Get into the Christmas spirit and send your letters to Santa!

The 30th Annual Big Buck Nite Competition at the Sonningdale Hall from 6:00 p.m. - midnight. Admission includes Chili and buns all evening.

Christmas Trade Show and Craft Sale at the Battleford Royal Canadian Legion Branch 9 on Main Street, Battleford from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Crafts, Scentsy, Tupperware, Watkins, jewellery, Avon and so much more. Coffee, tea, burgers, soup, chili, hotdogs. Gift basket draw.

Everyone welcome.

Sunday, December 6

Silent Night, Holy Night Community Youth Choir with Robert MacKay, David Morton, Lei Canta and Meota Men’s Choir. Come enjoy a short evening of Christmas Music with us at 7:00 p.m. at the Third Avenue United Church Sanctuary. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling Jaki at 306-446-2519.

Sunday, December 6

Notre Dame Parish presents a Multicultural Christmas Festival with a Christmas bake sale, diverse cultural display along with international foods, raffles, silent auction items and entertainment with refreshment and dessert at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1202 - 105th Street from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday & Monday, December 6 & 7

NBCHS students will be canvassing the City of North Battleford for food donations from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. All donations of non-perishable food items will go to the Battlefords & District Food & Resource Centre.

Tuesday, December 8

Letters will be featured in our Christmas edition on December 24th, 2015.

Don’t forget to include your name and age on your letters.

All letters must be received by December 14th to be printed.

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Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street starting at 2:00 p.m. Bingo coffee and entertainment by the Meota Hobby Band. Hot Christmas supper at 4:00 p.m. All seniors welcome.

Friday, December 12

Topline Social Dance Club - The Hamps Christmas at the Royal Canadian Legion - downstairs, 1352 - 100th Street from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with lunch. Min. age 19. Phone Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306-445-8815.

Sunday, December 13

Christmas Celebration Banquet & Music at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church 5:00 p.m. Dinner by Second 2 None Catering. Tickets for sale until December 6 at church office phone 306-445-5158 This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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The times we need to slow down or to hurry up Likely we’ve all heard them – many times! Brash hucksters on television selling soap, or high-powered glue, or some little tool or appliance that will do wonders in the kitchen.

You name it. Part of the pitch often is to hurry the customer to the phone.

“If you call now – within the next 20 minutes – we’ll give you two for the price of one.” No time to think about it. No time to investigate. Don’t bother to consider whether you can afford it, or even need it. Quick! Hurry! Surely you don’t want to miss this bargain? I’ve often wondered, if they’ll sell two for the price of one, would they sell me one at half that price? No, not likely.

There’s a song, released by country music band Rascal Flats five years ago about a fellow trying to talk his girl into eloping. It represents the same kind of high pressure selling that lacks any evidence of patience or wisdom. “Let’s do it now, and think about it later,” he says. “Love don’t need a reason.” And, “What’aya say, girl, we do something crazy? ... ‘cause crazy’s what you make me.” A moment’s thought will show there’s more lust than love at the root of that, more selfishness than solicitude, more hormones than homage.

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The devil is a master at the hurry-up technique. I know, he’s used it on me. The rash and thoughtless words that hurt another person, the foolish, self-centred act, done without pondering the consequences to one’s self or others.

Proverbs says, “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.” (Prov.

21:5) “Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” (Prov. 29:20) To which James adds, “Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” (Jas. 1:19-20) Factoring the will of God into the picture changes a lot of things.

But there is one particular matter concerning which the Word of God counsels haste.

That is in dealing with the destiny of our eternal souls. And perversely it’s just here that Satan wants us to slow down, to believe we have

lots of time yet to sow those wild oats. But the truth is we never know.

Did those on their way to work for another day in the World Trade Centre know the curtain would fall on 3,000 lives that day?

Unlike the huckster who feigns concern about us, while being bent on emptying our wallets, unlike the lustful young man who craves a moment of pleasure at another’s expense, God’s great heart of love goes out to us.

He is our Creator, and He knows what’s best for

us.

He loved us so much that He sent His Son to pay our debt of sin on the cross. (Jn. 3:16) Faith in Christ, and what He did for us at Calvary, is the only way of salvation.

(Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12) In that light, the Bible says, “Behold, now is the accepted time [the time of an open welcome]; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

(II Cor. 6:2) “Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” (Heb. 3:7-8)

Gospel songwriter George Root (1820-95) gave us Why Do You Wait? a song challenging sinners to hasten to a loving heavenly Father the way the prodigal son returned to the father who loved him. (Lk. 15:18-24) It says, “Why do you wait, dear brother, / Oh, why do you tarry so long? / Your Saviour is waiting to give you / A place in His sanctified throng. / What do you hope, dear brother, / To gain by a further delay? / There’s no one to save you but Jesus, / There’s no other way but His way.”

Exciting the senses for the season Ah, Christmas. It’s just around the corner and every part of me is beginning to feel the excitement. After all, there’s something about this season that isn’t present in quite the same way at any other time of the year. As has become my habit, I’ve decided to create a series of seasonal greetings rather than attempting to squash my thoughts on this blessed season into a single article.

I’ve titled the series The Senses of Christmas.

First, there are the smells. The aroma of gingerbread cookies and our family’s German

speciality, Kaffee Torte, incite drooling even more quickly than that of roasting turkey.

Next, there are the sounds of Christmas: the crackle of wrapping paper and the sound of children practicing for various concerts. And, who can deny that a child’s laughter is unique when filtered

through scarves and mitts and winter suits?

Christmas even feels special. There’s the softness of new plush toys purchased for the grandchildren, the thrill of satin and lace on a special outfit and the affectionate embrace of loved ones, each one exemplifying the warmth of the season.

As much as we might complain about the cold, those living in warmer climes know nothing of the magic that descends with the snow…although I must admit that dwellers on the West Coast are usually less enthusiastic about the

white stuff.

Even without snow, however, but most especially with the white stuff, there’s something near magic about lights twinkling in the dark. Superseding these four, sight, sound, feeling and hearing, is the sense of taste that comes with the season. For starters there’s the tang of evergreen and cranberry.

But it’s the splendour of His coming that’s the essence of Christmas for me.

You, too?

“And she will bring forth a Son and you shall call His name, Jesus …”

(Matt. 1:21)

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

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Cairns on Cinema

November box office update – lots of flops

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

We are now into December, and November is traditionally a big month at the movie box office. So this is a good time for an update as to where things are at

the box office both here in North America and around the world.

Of course, September and October were the usual down months that we have come to expect for grosses.

The one movie that did well was The Martian, starring Matt Damon, which has hauled in over $208 million so far.

But several movies underperformed during the month of October. One of the losers was Steve Jobs, the Danny Boyle-directed biopic of the late Apple cofounder with the screenplay

by Aaron Sorkin. It was supposed to be one of these “highly anticipated” movies, but unfortunately it was only highly anticipated by a few

people, as it took in a dismal $7.3 million for its opening weekend for a seventh place finish. This movie had been expected to contend for the top of the box office that weekend. My guess is people are just tired of hearing about Steve Jobs and Apple.

Then a week later came another flop, Our Brand is Crisis, which starred Sandra Bullock as a political operative in Bolivia.

This movie got only soso reviews, however, and even though Bullock has had a string of box office successes, it didn’t happen this time.

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To be fair, there were plenty of other flops that did as bad or worse – Burnt, The Last Witch Hunter, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and so on.

Around this same time there were stories in the press, this usual knee-jerk reaction, about how Hollywood was in crisis because of this string of flops. They went on and on about how nobody was going to the movies. But I was sitting back and saying, “Wait until November. Things will change for the better.” And they have.

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My theory is Spectre fell victim in North America to the glut of spy movies at the cinemas this year. We had Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, the Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Kingsmen: The Secret Service from earlier this year. There was even a spoof comedy movie Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy. So that may have played into it somewhat.

But keep in mind, the domestic haul is still really good. This is no flop movie.

And James Bond has done some record business in the overseas markets, particularly China where it just opened to $48 million.

I think the Bond franchise appeals more to the international market anyway.

As of Nov. 15, Spectre had a haul of $550 million worldwide and $137 million domestic and it led the domestic box office for two weekends in a row.

The other big box office so far in November belonged to The Peanuts

Movie, which had the misfortune to open on exactly the same weekend in North America as James Bond.

But there’s clearly a lot of nostalgia left over for Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang, and it opened to $44 million.

Its domestic haul is $85 million as of Wednesday.

So that is where we s t a n d goi ng to this weekend as we look ahead to the coming weeks at the box office. Two movies in particular stand out as the big monsters of the box office.

This weekend is The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2, the final Hunger Games movie, and that is expected to dominate the box office for the coming weeks.

It is being released to 4,000 theatres in North America and has record-setting potential if all goes as planned.

The other weekend to watch out for at the box office is the Dec. 18 weekend, and that is the big one for Star Wars – The Force Awakens. Again, this has the potential to set records.

I should note the hype is already through the roof for that movie, much like it is for The Hunger Games and the anticipation is intense.

I notice even our columnist Brian Zinchuk, an avowed Star Wars fan, cannot wait for this movie to open.

Expect the Star Wars fanatics to stand in long lineups outside the theatres, waiting in the ice and cold to get in to see this latest installment. That is all for this month about the box office at the cinemas.

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