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In the news this week

North Battleford, Sask.

Staff Statistics Canada has released the results of the latest census, and both local municipalities have dodged a bullet of sorts.

North Battleford city administrators mused

during budget deliberations that if the city’s population had grown to 15,000 or more since 2011, local taxpayers were going to take a major hit on policing costs.

The final numbers show that while the city’s

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population has grown it falls shy of that number, coming in at 14,315. That is up from 13,888.

Battleford would also be faced with increased policing costs and other management hurdles if the town’s population had hit

the magic “city” number of 5,000.

The town has grown to 4,429 since the last census in 2011 when the population was pegged at 4,065.

For the full story please turn to Page 3.

Throwback performance Members of a string trio entertained patrons at the Western Development Museum Saturday during their second annual Medieval Feast. The evening, which featured live music, auctions, a fortune teller and other entertainment, saw 130 people come for the dinner. Thanks to tickets selling quickly, plans are in the works to host two more dinners later this year. Photo by Lucas Punkari

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Two decades of sponsorship

Collision on Highway 16 near Highway 21. Photo courtesy Maidstone RCMP

Highway 16 treacherous on the weekend Staff

Welcome Wagon Coordinator Jackie Pitman presents Shawn Adair, Discovery Co-op’s operations manager, a plaque recognizing 20 years of sponsorship to Welcome Wagon. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

Staff In recognition for their 20 years of sponsorship, Jackie Pitman, Welcome Wagon co-ordinator for the Battlefords, presented Discovery Coop Operations Manager Shawn Adair with a plaque to mark their long-time support Feb. 8.

Discovery Co-op has been a supporter of Welcome Wagon since 1996 and beginning in 2014, Co-op pharmacy have sponsored Welcome Wagon’s baby program, which provides gifts to new mothers.

Welcome Wagon greets new resi-

dents by providing gifts, a coupon booklet for local businesses and civic information about the community.

Pitman is the smiling face of the organization locally and visits newcomers in their homes or at work to introduce them to the services and businesses available. There is also a coupon mail service available for people who can’t meet for a personal visit.

To learn more about this service or to request a visit for you or someone you know, you can visit www. welcomewagon.ca or call 306-4908140.

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Maidstone RCMP reported Saturday that members responded to two vehicle collisions and were citing road conditions as a contibuting factor.

Saturday at around 11 a.m. the Maidstone RCMP, EMS and fire department responded to a rollover west of Maidstone near the Highway 21 junction to Unity. A single vehicle was reported to have lost control and rolled into the median. A woman was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. Highway 16

eastbound was restricted to one lane for approximately one hour and at one point blocked for the vehicle to be removed safely.

Friday at around 10 a.m., police and emergency services responded to a three-vehicle collision.

Police say a small sedan passed a slower moving heavy vehicle, lost control, struck it and ended up coming to a stop in the driving lane. According to police, a third vehicle, in an attempt to avoid serious collision, was forced to hit the ditch.

Nobody was seriously

injured in this collision.

Highway 16 Westbound was restricted to one lane for about one hour.

There have been other reports of vehicles losing control and being stuck in the ditch. In one instance this included a heavy vehicle.

Police reported later Saturday that the roads were clear in sections, then icy in others. The Maidstone Enhanced Policing Unit was cautioning drivers to drive carefully, give time to get to destinations and always be aware of surroundings.

SIGA commits to a great workplace culture by providing a safe workplace, financial self-reliance and a comprehensive benefits package for employees, the release states.

According to Zane Hansen, SIGA’s president and CEO, being a great workplace is a key driver for organizational success.

“It feels good to be named one of the best workplaces for part-time employees. Being a great place to work for our dedi-

cated and hard-working employees means we can provide a superior hospitality experience and support communities across Saskatchewan,” Hansen says.

As a First Nationsowned and -operated organization, SIGA is an equal opportunity employer and takes pride in our workforce, which is comprised of 65 per cent First Nations people. SIGA has 1,173 full-time, 292 part-time and 378 casual employees.

SIGA rates high among part-time employees Staff The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is on the 2017 list of Best Workplaces for Part-Time Employees after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Canada.

According to a SIGA press release, this list is based on direct feedback from part-time employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.

Anti-bullying resources available Staff A number of new antibullying resources are being provided to Saskatchewan schools to assist students and teachers as

they work to end bullying and create more caring and inclusive schools.

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The Ministry of Education is encouraging schools to use the resources between now and Feb. 17, in advance of Red Cross Pink Day on Feb. 22.

This year’s forum resources will be available until the end of the school year, giving schools the opportunity to participate throughout the school year. The theme of this year’s forum is Our School Includes Everyone. The forum resources include keynote video addresses

by We Matter campaign co-founders Kelvin and Tunchai Redvers as well as president of the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council Jennifer O’Bomsawin.

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Sworn In

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 9 held its swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected officers Monday, Feb. 6 in Battleford. Pictured in the photo, left to right, are Bruce Whittles, service officer; Arleen Engedahl, secretary/treasurer; Bob Tannahill C.D., captain (retired), second vice-president; Tim Popp, first vice-president; Esther Delainey, president and Bill MacDonald, zone commander. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

NB population now 14,315; Battleford not a ‘city’ yet

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The latest census numbers are in and the population of North Battleford has gone up, but not by too much.

According to the 2016 census population and dwelling statistics released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the population of North Battleford is 14,315.

That is up from 13,888 in 2011, a difference of 3.1 per cent.

As well, the number of private dwellings is 6,413, with 5,896 of them occupied.

The town of Battleford also saw its population go up. According to the latest census figures the population is now 4,429, up from 4,065 in 2011 for an increase of nine per cent.

Number of private dwellings in Battleford is 1,816, with 1,755 occupied.

The figures have implications for municipal revenue sharing, with the amount that communities

receive calculated based on population numbers.

As well, there would have been RCMP contract consequences for North Battleford had the city’s population hit 15,000, with the City’s cost-share increasing from 70 to 90 per cent. North Battleford is now just 685 residents away from that magic number.

Overall, the census numbers should not come as a major surprise to city officials. Their own internal estimates had North Battleford’s population running around 14,500.

For Battleford, their magic number would be 5,000. There would be RCMP contract implications in that situation as well, but there would also be an important change of status. The number 5,000 would enable the Town of Battleford to apply for city status.

That prospect is now a very real one. If the current growth rate of roughly nine per cent continues, we

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could be in a position to refer to the “City of Battleford” after the the next census. All that is needed is an increase of 571 residents.

For other communities in the area, the population of Unity is 2,573 (up 7.7 per cent), Wilkie is 1,219 (down 6.3 per cent), Maidstone is 1,185 (up 2.5 per cent), Cut Knife is 573 (up 10.8 per cent), Biggar is now 2,226 (up three per cent), Blaine Lake is 499 (down 2.2 per cent), Maymont is 138 (down 5.5 per cent), Radisson is 514 (up 1.8 per cent), Spiritwood is 786 (down 14.2 per cent), St. Walburg 689 (down 3.8 per cent), Edam 480 (up 8.1 per cent) Turtleford 496 (down 5.5 per cent) and Hafford is 407 (up 2.5 per cent).

Around Jackfish Lake, Aquadeo’s population came in at 111, Cochin 148, Meota 304 and Metinota 80.

Overall, the population of Saskatchewan is 1,098,352, up 6.3 per cent from 2011’s number of

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The only province in Canada to have a higher increase was Alberta, which grew 11.6 per cent. Among territories, Nunavut had the highest growth of all at 12.7 per cent.

Among major cities in the province, Saskatoon’s population is now 246,376, up 10.9 per cent, while Regina is at 215,106, up 11.4 per cent. When counting the census metropolitan areas, Saskatoon’s metro population is 295,095 (up 12.5 per cent) while Regina is at 236,481 (up 11.8 per cent).

Two communities within Saskatoon’s metro area recorded some big increases in population.

Warman’s population is now 11,020, up 55.1 per cent from 2011, while Martensville is at 9,645, up 25 per cent.

Another community in Saskatchewan showing a big increase is Lloydminster. The population grew 20.4 per cent on the Saskatchewan side to 11,765.

Counting the entire census agglomeration area, the population is 34,583.

Overall, Canada’s population in 2016 is 35,151,728, up five per cent from 33,476,688.

The full details of the census can be found at the Statistics Canada website at statscan.gc.ca.

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll: What is your reaction to the Census numbers showing North Battleford’s population is 14,315?

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Larose was arrested Wednesday after Battlefords RCMP responded to a call at approximately midnight. A lone man had walked into a business on the 100 block of 22nd Street West in Battleford brandishing a weapon and demanding money.

Police say the man fled the scene and was tracked to a residence in Battleford with the assistance of the Battlefords RCMP Police Dog Unit.

The subsequent investigation involved the Battlefords Municipal GIS Section and the Saskatoon City Police GIS Unit, as

police allege the same man was responsible for additional armed robberies.

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Commentary

Why we can’t dismiss caring for the old The health-care system must do better at addressing conditions that restrict how we live as we get old

By Kenneth Rockwood Should medicine be ageist?

A young trainee doctor recently proposed to me that it should. Health care is overstretched, she argued. “We can’t do everything for everyone, so why spend money on old people, who have little chance of benefit?”

For her, ageism is not all that bad. In fact, it’s a practical response to limited resources.

I’m not persuaded. Ageism is not benign. We fail older people when we treat them, as typically we do, in ways that are at odds with how ageing works. Ageism masks our need to do better.

The challenge is the complexity of ageing. With age, almost all diseases become more common.

Health care has become effective in assembling teams that specialize in specific problems, creating focused, sub-specialized care.

And patients do best when their single illness, no matter how complicated and no matter what their age, is their main problem. Sub-specialized care may work well for them.

But as we age, we’re more likely to have more than one illness and to take more than one medication. And as we age, the illnesses that we have are more likely to restrict how we live, not just outright disability, but in our moving more slowly or taking care in where we walk, or what we wear or where we go.

Not everyone of the same age has the same number of health problems. Those with the most health problems are frail. And when they’re frail, they do worse. Often, those with frailty do worse because health care remains

focused on single illnesses. Our success with a singleillness approach has biased us to think that this is the approach we should always take.

When frail people show up with all their health and social problems, we see them as illegitimate or unsuited for what we do.

So would the young doctor be right if instead of restricting care in old people, she simply opted for restricting care for frail people? Should frailism be the new ageism?

For health care, such a notion would be self defeating. If frail patients are unsuited to the care that doctors provide, we must provide more suitable care.

Frail older adults consume a lot of care. Far better that those of us in the health system treat them as our best customers. That would improve care for everyone.

No one admitted to hospital benefits from poor sleep, but (mostly) we get away with it in our fitter patients.

Not so in the frail, in whom it leads to worse outcomes: longer stays, more confusion, more medications, more falls and a higher death rate.

No one benefits from being immobilized too long.

No one benefits from not having medications reviewed, or from poor nutrition, or inadequate pain control, or getting admitted when care at home would be better or in not clearly discussing goals of care. Just because the health system mostly gets away with it in fitter patients is no reason to forego change.

Changing routines to improve care will benefit everyone. But it won’t happen if we see frailty as an acceptable form of ageism. We need to invest in better care and in better understanding how to design, test and implement it.

As important as subspecialties are, by definition each subspecialty group benefits a small faction of people.

The skills required to provide expert general care, particularly for frail older adults, have been less celebrated.

Compared to disease research, ageing and frailty are barely on the funding radar screen.

In any guise, ageism can be insidious. We don’t have to go far to find it. I find it in myself when I’m in a long line. It’s not the science of how movement becomes slow that saves me then, it’s realizing that slowness is not a moral failing, much less one directed at my busyness.

What we do in our health system now fails older people who might benefit if we provided better care. In that way, it fails us all.

Attitudes must change. Medicine should not be ageist.

It shouldn’t even be frailest. We must work to provide better care for frail older adults, especially when they are ill.

— Kenneth Rockwood is a geriatrician in Halifax, N.S., and a researcher with Canadian Frailty Network (CFN), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving care for older Canadians living with frailty. www.troymedia.com

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It was interesting to note that of the seven countries listed in the ban, none of them actually were engaged in 9/11. The overwhelming majority of foreign terrorists were from Saudi Arabia, a country that doesn’t happen to be on the list. That’s perhaps because it’s one of Trump’s business partners.

President Trump is continuing to create divide amongst the citizens of America and as a result we find increasing civil distress. The violence is also starting to cross borders up north to Canada with the recent shootings at the Quebec Mosque.

We must work together to overcome the hate rhetoric perpetrated by President Trump and prove that love overpowers hate.

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How to escape Sask. debt woes: go to Arizona To get through this time of year, I try to keep myself busy looking for news wherever it might be.

Unfortunately, it’s pretty hard to cover municipal politics when everyone in municipal politics is somewhere else. So, I started up the car and braved the cold conditions on my way to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Convention in Saskatoon last week.

I wish I could say the convention was exciting.

Quite honestly, it was the most boring and depressing SUMA convention I have attended. The main reason was Premier Brad Wall’s big downer of a convention speech last Monday.

He said the deficit was now up to $1.2 billion and that “everything is on the table” to address it.

Those could include tax increases, or even cuts in education and health.

I should point out Premier Wall is notorious for using SUMA as his venue to frighten everyone about what the budget might contain. The premier usually takes the opportunity to voice his doom and gloom about possible tax increases and cuts in the budget.

It’s by design, so that

when the final budget is delivered, everyone ends up pleasantly surprised.

But this news is especially bad. There is no hiding from $1.2 billion.

Of course, Opposition leader Trent Wotherspoon heard this speech and he tore into Wall when he spoke to reporters. He was basically calling the premier a liar.

The other big news, I guess, is what is happening with “transformational change.”

Or more accurately, what is not happening. It sounds as if Education Minister Don Morgan is not going to go ahead with school board amalgamations or with doing away with school board elections.

I wasn’t at the SUMA cabinet ministers’ bear-pit session, but Morgan was telling delegates the feedback has been overwhelmingly against it. Well, even I could have told you that.

They didn’t need to waste money on this “advisory panel” crisscrossing the province. They could have just phoned me.

Like I said, this convention was a real downer.

The delegates even had to elect a new president of SUMA, because the previ-

newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net ous one was kicked out in the municipal election.

It’s this sort of news where you just want to say “blah” to February.

This always seems like a frustrating month, starting with Groundhog Day when all you want to do is kick the groundhog for predicting six more weeks of winter.

These conditions are driving people up the wall.

There is no other explanation for what happened at that crazy bantam hockey game in Hague, which got called off in controversial fashion when fans went too crazy with their abuse of the referees.

Clearly the bitter cold, combined with the inevitable warm spells, have impacted more than a few people’s brains. People are going off the edge.

But it could be worse.

You could be in the deep South of the United

States. In the past couple of weeks or so, tornadoes hit Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and most recently New Orleans.

I guess we should be pleased, then, with -40 C conditions that control the mosquito population.

“Saskatchewan is the best place to live!” Right.

One popular way for Saskatchewan people to cut winter short is to dip into the finances and go to places like Phoenix, Ariz.

That is exactly what a bunch of Saskatchewan Roughriders fans are doing. They are taking a trip there to see an Arizona Coyotes game. And they are wearing their green jerseys the whole time, including at the game.

Whether this is good for restoring anyone’s sanity, though, is questionable.

There is just no letup to “Rider Pride,” none.

Byelection to be held March 2

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Two provincial party leaders and a former leadership contender are among the candidates in Saskatoon Meewasin as a byelection race gets under way.

The byelection has been called for March 2 to replace former Saskatchewan Party MLA Roger Parent, who died late last year.

Trying to hold the seat for the Sask. Party is Brent Penner, who won a contested nomination against two opponents Jan. 30.

Penner has served as executive director of Saskatoon’s downtown BID and previously was a police officer and staff sergeant with Saskatoon Police. He

is the son of Glen Penner, the former long-serving Saskatoon city councillor who also briefly held a seat in the legislature.

The competition will be stiff, however, as a number of high-profile candidates have stepped forward to contest the seat.

One of them is Saskatoon doctor Ryan Meili, who has been chosen as the NDP’s candidate.

He defeated John Parry in a contested nomination meeting in January to be the candidate. Meili has previously run twice for that party’s leadership, finishing as runner up both times.

The NDP have high hopes of taking back the seat which had been won by the Sask. Party by narrow margins in 2011 and

2016, and which was previously held by long-time NDP cabinet minister Frank Quennell.

Adding to the intrigue is the entry into the race of the party leaders of both the Saskatchewan Liberals and the Green Party.

Liberal leader Darrin Lamoureux and Green Party leader Shawn Setyo have both confirmed they are running.

Lamoureux had led the Liberals into the 2016 election campaign, where he finished with a third-place finish in Regina South.

Previously, he had also been an unsuccessful candidate in the Lloydminster byelection in 2014.

Setyo took over as Green leader full time in October, but prior to that was interim leader since

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people at the airport in Donald Trump’s America.

Second, instead of going to Tim Hortons or Fuddruckers, go somewhere else and make sure it has a sturdy wall to keep out the traffic.

Also, instead of going to the hockey game in Glendale, do something different and go to the NBA basketball game in Phoenix.

Hold on. I understand these Riders fans will be wearing their jerseys at the Phoenix Suns game, too.

Never mind.

Anyway, Saskatchewan people sure seem to love Arizona. The more I think of it, Arizona might turn out to be a good place to live permanently, year round, for lots of folks from here.

You’ll still see folks show up in their Riders jerseys, so you’ll feel right at home. You’ll still enjoy Tim Hortons and Fuddruckers. There’s still plenty of football to watch, but you can do other things the rest of the year.

Plus, you’ll escape winter and escape the province’s $1.2 billion deficit!

Wait a minute. In the summer, they get scorpions down there. Also, Arizona has killer bees.

And temperatures in the summer are 40 C! Well, it seemed like a good idea.

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Finally, the PC party is also fielding a candidate. David Prokopchuk, a long-time Saskatoon resident who runs a financial investment business and whose experience includes work for a Quebec MP, was announced as their candidate Jan. 31.

Even with football season totally over, fans cannot let go of it, not even for a few weeks in winter.

Moreover, this is slavish loyalty to a team that is good at driving everyone crazy. This squad won five games last season! They even just got rid of quarterback Darian Durant!

I may be a Riders fan, but if I were down there in Arizona for a few days, I’d want nothing to do with the Riders and nothing to do with Saskatchewan!

I’d be there trying to escape every last bit of life in Saskatchewan. But down there it’s difficult: Example no. 1: They have a hockey team, where you run the risk of encountering fans like the ones in Hague recently.

Example no. 2: There’s Tim Hortons down in Glendale, right in the arena.

Example no. 3: There are Fuddruckers locations in the greater Phoenix area.

But you need to be careful if you’re going to Fuddruckers. In December, a vehicle crashed through a wall at their location in Mesa.

So if you really are going on a Phoenix getaway with a view to saving your sanity, here are some tips.

First, do not bring your Riders jersey. Wearing it is just one more thing you’d have to explain to customs

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Mardis Gras Magic

Though “Fat Tuesday” won’t be happening until the end of the month this year, Mardis Gras Magic was held Saturday, Feb. 4 once again in support of BTEC. The New Orleans-inspired event featured a 5 p.m. cocktail hour followed by dinner at 6 and dancing the rest of the night to music provided by Gremlin DJ services. Don Ross Centre gym was packed for the over-19 fundraiser as folks bid on silent auction items, enjoyed a drink and visited with friends.

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Library venue for illusionist show Staff

Saskatoon-based illusionist Jason Morgan is inviting folks of all ages to see him perform captivating magic Feb. 26 at the North Battleford Library.

Morgan has performed in the Battlefords multiple time and says he’s excited to return for the 3 p.m. family-oriented show.

Tickets are $10 at the door and those attending are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the food bank.

“It’s a great feeling to be able to put on an amazing show for the community and also give back to a local organization that needs the help,” says Morgan.

For advanced tickets, contact jasonmorganentertainment@gmail.com, or learn more at jasonmorganentertainment.com.

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NB Art Auction and Dinner on March 10

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There are some changes coming to the 28th annual North Battleford Art Auction and Dinner on March 10.

One is that the annual art auction, hosted at the Chapel Gallery, is no longer being organized by the Bonaventure Lions Club.

The Bonaventure Lions

held the art auction for 27 years, raising money for many worthy area charities, but the organization decided to retire from the endeavour in 2016.

In recognition of the importance of the event, Chapel Gallery has decided to step in and host it again in 2017.

According to their news release, 25 artists

have donated their works for the art auction. Funds are being raised for Creative Kids, an organization devoted to removing barriers to those children wishing to participate in music lessons, dance and art classes.

Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased at the Allen Sapp Gallery in advance.

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Outlier: Life, Law and Politics in the West

By Garrett Wilson Published by Benchmark Press Review by Keith Foster $24.95 ISBN 978-1927352-28-1 In his hard-hitting autobiography, Outlier: Life, Law and Politics in the West, retired lawyer and author Garrett Wilson doesn’t pull any punches.

He tells it as he sees it, exposing scandalous government corruption at both provincial and federal levels. His chapter on Hazen Argue and his wife Jean, for instance, exposes outrageous abuses in the Canadian Senate.

The Outlier title may be somewhat misleading as it implies Wilson is on the outside looking in while momentous decisions are being made. But Wilson is not merely an eyewitness to history, he’s at its very nerve centre and plays a role in making that history.

When the Ku Klux Klan tries to intimidate Wilson’s father in the 1920s by burning a cross just outside their village, Wilson may sense he’s in for a rough life. He develops a severe kidney infection and his older brother Kevin is killed in the Second World War. While studying law at the University of Saskatchewan, Wilson becomes editor of The Sheaf , the student newspaper, winning three trophies, including one for best editorials. He begins to realize he has some talent as a writer. He tries his hand at business, opening a lodge in northern Saskatchewan.

A bad omen for the business’s future is when the transport carrying his shipment of beer falls through the ice. Somehow the beer is saved, minus the labels.

Like his father, Wilson is a staunch Liberal and

neighbour of the Thatchers in the village of Limerick.

As Ross Thatcher’s campaign manager, Wilson becomes a member of his inner circle, a very exclusive circle. But he can’t get into Thatcher’s good graces or exert much influence on his decisions and eventually they part ways.

Trying to achieve a lifelong goal as an elected politician, Wilson throws his hat into the 1968 federal election in Assiniboia, but fails to win the nomination, coming in a close second. After a stint as president of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, he watches the provincial party sink into political oblivion.

In his more than 50 years as a lawyer, Wilson experiences some notable cases. He negotiates on behalf of the Regina police union; failed negotiations result in the 1976 police strike. He defends against a lawsuit by David Mil-

gaard’s mother, Joyce. His chapter on Colin Thatcher’s trial for the murder of his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson is a must-read, as is his chapter debunking the legends of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

Outlier: Life, Law and Politics in the West comes complete with an index and 22 black and white and colour photos. One photo that particularly stands out is of 12-year-old Garrett, looking dapper in a white shirt and tie, holding an ice cream bar to his mouth and another for his dog to lick.

Set against the backdrop of a prairie village, this creates an evocative and iconic image of rural Saskatchewan in the 1940s.

While Wilson considers himself only an outsider, at the very least he makes his observations from a ringside seat.

These booksare available from www.skbooks. com.

Towards a Prairie Atonement

By Trevor Herriot Published by University of Regina Press Review by Keith Foster $22.95 ISBN 978-088977-454-4 For the Métis, who lived on the Canadian prairies for centuries, land was everything. They hunted on it, sustained themselves on it, fought for it and died for it. In Towards a Prairie Atonement, naturalist Trevor Herriot’s same reverence for the land is reflected in the deep spiritual undertones embedded in his narrative.

Enamoured with both the prairie and its inhabitants, Herriot pays particular attention to the birds and trees, as is his naturalist inclination. He argues that if man does not take care of the land, nature will exact its revenge, as it did in the raging dustbowl of the Dirty Thirties. If you sit very quietly in the outdoors, he says, you can hear the land moaning its loss.

Herriot has a flair for

some of our English words, such as coulee, originated from Michif, the Métis language rooted in a mixture of Cree and French.

Herriot draws heavily on Métis Elder Norman Fleury to guide him through Métis history on the plains, especially the settlement at Ste. Madeleine on the Qu’Appelle River immediately east of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border, where Métis settlers were evicted and their homes burned so their land could be used as a community pasture.

Herriot`s narrative provides a revised history lesson, saying colonialism “is an utterly unreliable narrator.” He views

the clash between Métis leader Cuthbert Grant and Selkirk settlement governor Robert Semple at the Battle of Seven Oaks as a conflict between old and new cultures.

The Métis were not included in the numbered treaties with First Nation people. They became even more isolated when the dominion land surveyors divided their land. Herriot disparagingly says the prairies were “drawn, quartered and privatized into little squares.”

The end of the buffalo, Herriot notes, marked the demise of both Métis and First Nation traditional ways of life. Wondering what might have happened if greed had not doomed the great bison of the plains, he speculates there would have been “No re-

serves, no Indian agents, no pass laws and no residential schools.”

Herriot’s account is heartbreaking, yet hopeful, believing the environment can still be restored, perhaps not to its full vigour but at least to a sustainable level. .

After analyzing the conflict between public and private ownership, Herriot poses a third option – to follow the Métis tradition of sharing. Everyone would share the use of the land, but would also share the responsibility for maintaining its ecology. After all, according to Herriot’s analogy, we all live in the same tent, held down by the same peg, so sharing is the best solution.

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North Stars end Hawks win streak

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

The Nipawin Hawks had a chance to earn the longest win streak in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League this season Saturday night at the Civic Centre.

Battlefords North Stars captain Kendall Fransoo made sure that didn’t happen.

The blueliner scored a pair of goals in the first period as the North Stars snapped the Hawks’ 13game win streak with a 4-2 victory.

“We were winning battles tonight, and that’s something we didn’t do the last time we played them,” Fransoo said.

“On the first goal, Reed (Delainey) was driving hard to the net and (Hawks goaltender Kristian) Stead couldn’t see the puck coming and on the second goal I got the puck after we won the face-off, so it was just a result of coming out on

top in those one-on-one battles.”

Delainey scored the game-winning goal for the North Stars in the second period, as he dove for a loose puck on the side of the net during a power play.

“I thought Reed was fantastic tonight and that was one of the best games I’ve seen him play all year,” North Stars head coach and general manager Nate Bedford said.

“He was all over the ice, he was hitting everything that moved and the fact that he scored that goal was well deserved.”

Coby Downs sealed the win for the North Stars in the third period, as they avenged a 2-0 loss they suffered in Nipawin on Jan. 29.

“Nipawin controlled things in the first period, but I thought we did a better job of dictating the pace over the final 40 minutes,” Bedford said.

“They have an excellent work ethic and it was

a good game to be a part of. Going up against good teams like that is a lot of fun, especially as a coach.”

Joel Grzybowski made 28 saves to help the North Stars win their fifth straight game, while Stead turned aside 31 shots in the loss.

Daven Smith and Tanner Thompson scored for the Hawks, who are now six points behind the Flin Flon Bombers for first place in the Sherwood Division, though they do have two games in hand.

Saturday’s big win over the Hawks came 24 hours after the North Stars earned a 3-0 shutout victory over the Melfort Mustangs.

That game was highlighted by a 23-save performance from Taryn Kotchorek as he earned his fourth shutout of the year.

“I felt pretty solid most of the night and the guys helped to make things easy for me,” Kotchorek said.

“They were blocking

We were winning battles tonight, and that’s something we didn’t do the last time we played them.

– Kendall Fransoo lots of shots and they kept many of their shots to the outside, which allowed me to make some fairly easy saves.”

The North Stars also got two goals in the first period to help out their netminder.

Ryan Rosenberg unleashed a powerful point shot past Mustangs goaltender Evan Plotnik six minutes into the game, while Keaton Holinaty converted a great feed from McGregor Sinclair shortly afterwards.

After that though, Bedford was left wanting more from his side.

“I felt like we went through the motions a lit-

tle bit,” Bedford said. “It wasn’t our best game, and if you play like that on a regular basis, you’ll end up losing to the really good teams.

“The first six minutes were painful, but we turned things around after that for the rest of the period. As things went along though, we took a lot of stupid penalties and that took us out of the flow of the game. With the skillset that we have, that slows us down.”

Owen Lamb rounded out the scoring for the North Stars with an emptynet goal with just five seconds to to go.

The Mustangs were un-

able to capitalize on their power plays Friday as they went 0-for-8 on the man advantage.

Plotnik was stellar in goal for the visitors as he made 32 saves in the defeat.

The North Stars, who now have a 42-8-1-0 record and are 12 points ahead of the Bombers for first place in the SJHL standings, will travel to Melfort Friday for their final meeting of the regular season with the Mustangs.

They will then do battle with their divisional rival Humboldt Broncos Saturday at the Civic Centre, in what will be their final regular season meeting.

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Differing weekends for Beaver Blues and Combines

Battleford Beaver Blues forward Ryan Whyte scores on Glaslyn North Stars netminder Luke Anderson Thursday night. Photo by Lucas Punkari

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

The Battleford Beaver Blues and Meota Combines find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum in their respective Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League quarterfinal series.

While the Beaver Blues hold a 2-0 advantage over the Glaslyn North Stars in their best-of-five affair, the Combines are one loss away from having their season come to an early end after a pair of 5-3 losses to the Shellbrook Silvertips.

“We’ve had two solid periods in both games and then we’ve had some mistakes that have proven costly for us,” Combines forward Kyle Gregoire said. “We fell behind 3-0 in the first period in Shellbrook Friday and then we

allowed them to score three goals in six minutes Sunday at home.

“I feel like we’ve played well in both games so far and it’s going to be one goal games for the rest of the series.”

Brett Robillard led the way for the Silvertips Friday with two goals, while Josh Elliot, Brett Mason and Noah McPherson also scored for the defending SPHL champions.

Bo Gervais, Dayne Iverson and Scott Maunula found the back of the net for the Combines in the loss.

Sunday night’s rematch at the Civic Centre saw Mason and Elliot each score twice, while Nate Martin picked up his first goal of the playoffs.

“The boys are rolling right now,” Mason said.

“We had some momentum towards the end of the reg-

ular season, and if we get one more win we have a spot in the next round.

“Everyone’s working hard at the moment. We’re playing well in our own end and we’re just shooting pucks on net, which is allowing us to get some goals.”

Vince Sauvie, Michael Pylypow and Gregoire all scored for the Combines in the loss.

Both teams will be back in action Wednesday night in Shellbrook at 8:30 p.m., with the Combines needing to win to bring the series back to North Battleford for a fourth game Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The date for fifth and deciding contest in Shellbrook, if needed, has yet to be finalized.

Meanwhile, the Beaver Blues took control of their series with a 3-2 double overtime triumph in

Glaslyn Friday night.

Brent Salzl had two goals and an assist in the victory while Mike George had a goal and an assist.

Ty Anderson and Kris Bloom both scored for the North Stars in the home defeat.

The series began at Battleford Arena a night earlier, with the Beaver Blues coming out on top by a score of 8-2.

“It’s always good to get the win at home,” Slazl said. “We didn’t quite start the way we wanted to, but we regrouped and got better as the game went along.

“We finally started to connect with our passes and we were moving the

puck pretty well out there,” Beaver Blues defenceman Traye Tkachuk added. “It got a little physical a few times, but that’s what you can expect at this time of the year.”

George led the way on offence with a goal and four assists, while Cody Danberg scored two goals.

Dillon Friesen, Mike Nelson, Mitch Phillips, Ryan Whyte and Tkatchuk also scored for the home team.

The Beaver Blues can wrap up the series Thursday night in a 7:30 p.m. clash at the Battleford Arena.

If needed, a fourth game would take place in

Glaslyn at 8 p.m. Saturday, while a fifth and deciding contest would occur in Battleford Sunday at 1 p.m.

Elsewhere, the topranked Hafford Hawks advanced to the semifinals after a three-game sweep over the Cut Knife Colts.

The Edam Three Stars hold a 2-0 series lead over the Maymont Settlers and can complete the series sweep Friday in Edam.

The Three Stars also began provincial play in the Senior D division, as they lost a 3-2 contest at home to the Kyle Elks Saturday.

The Silvertips were knocked out of the Senior C playoffs by Delisle.

New Horizons results Staff

It was an interesting day of curling for the New Horizons league on Feb. 7, as a record eight substitutes took to the ice.

Four of the replacements were on Bob Krismer’s rink, as Don Christopher took over skipping duties in an eventual loss to Rod Forrester.

Wayne Scaible filled in at skip for Wally Gordey and helped his team defeat

Alexander Scott.

The other games saw Ralph Hall beat Alan Rogers, Wally O’Hare won over Ed Kjargaard and Dorren Dudek defeated Doug Belyk.

In league play Jan. 31, there was a rare tie on the ice as O’Hare and Dudek played to a draw.

Elsewhere, Forrester defeated Scott, Gordey beat Rodgers, Belyk won over Hall and Kjargaard

knocked off Krismer.

Through five weeks of play, Gordey leads the league with a 4-0-1 record while Forrester is in second with a 4-1 mark.

O’Hare is in third place with a 3-0-1 record.

Kjargarrd and Belyk are tied for fourth place with 3-2 marks.

The next game for New Horizons will take place Tuesday at the Twin Rivers Curling Centre.

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Senior Vikings finish third in home tournament

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

As the road to this year’s Hoopla tournament winds along, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings senior girls basketball team have a good idea of where they stand in the 4A mix.

The Vikings finished in third place in the Viking Invitational tournament over the weekend, as they defeated the Melfort Comets to capture a bronze medal Saturday afternoon.

“It was a huge weekend for us as we got to play a number of 4A and 5A teams,” Vikings head coach Bryan Cottini said.

“We didn’t get into the gold medal game, but the silver lining is that by beating Melfort, we may have vaulted them in the race to get a top overall seed at the provincials.”

The Vikings eight-point win over the Comets came after they fell by two points in the semifinals earlier in the day to the Estevan Elecs.

The Elecs would lose

the championship game to the Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders Saturday night.

“The game with Estevan was close right until the end,” Cottini said. “Our MVP from last season and our best three-point shooter Mia Cottini has been out with an injury since January, so as a result of that a lot of teams are packing the key on defence and forcing us to shoot more from the outside without her in the lineup, and that was the difference in that game.

“Melfort was doing that to us early on in the bronze medal game, then for whatever reason they decided to switch to a man defence, and that played right to our advantage. We had a couple of starters foul out in the last couple of minutes and Melfort did a great job of pressuring us late, but we were able to hang on for the win.”

The Vikings advanced to the playoffs with a pair of round-robin wins Friday afternoon over the Meadow Lake Spartans and the Swift Current Ardens.

“We got out to a quick

lead against Meadow Lake and were in control of that game, but it was only a four-point game against Swift Current after the first two quarters,” Cottini said.

“To be honest, I wasn’t feeling too comfortable at that point in the game, but we started to turn things around in the third and fourth quarter and we never looked back.”

As the Vikings gear up for a tournament hosted by Prince Albert Carlton in two weeks, coach Cottini is happy to see how the team is progressing.

“When Mia got hurt, I wasn’t sure how the girls were going to respond to losing the team captain, but they’ve stepped up and we’ve beat a number of strong teams,” Cottini said.

“It will take a little bit to get everyone back gelling in their regular roles when she returns, but getting her back will put our team’s potential through the roof.”

This year’s Hoopla tournament will take place in Regina from March 23-25.

The Vikings finished in fourth place last year.

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The Battlefords Volleyball Club Impact 15U girls’ team won the Sask Cup tournament in Lloydminster on Feb. 5. The team consists of coach Jana Friedenstab, Rheanne Hofmann, Jamie Attrux, Abbey Neufeld, Jolene Cooke, Mason Slabaida, Joelle Mercer, Kiara Clarke, Courtney Wouters, Shayna Taylor, Chloe Lavallee, and Lauren Brandle. Photo Courtesy of Jana Friedenstab

Impact 15U girls win Sask Cup tournament

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

The Battlefords Volleyball Club Impact 15U girls’ team found themselves facing the best club teams in the province Feb. 4 and 5 in Lloydminster.

When the weekend was over, they had bragging rights over 26 other teams in their division as they won the first Sask Cup tournament of the season over the Prince Albert Toppers En Fuego.

“To finish that well at that event gives us a lot of confidence before the rest of the season,” coach Jana Friedenstab said.

“We’re hosting a tournament next month and we’ll be going to Swift Current for a tournament as well, so it’s a pretty long season and there’s lots that we can still accomplish, but we were really proud of how we finished in Lloydminster.”

Having already won

a tune-up tournament in Meadow Lake on Jan. 21, the Impact team used many of the lessons they learned from that weekend with their play in Lloydminster, especially in their three-set win in the finals.

“We were in command in the first set of the Tier 1 gold medal game, but we ended up losing that set,” Friedenstab said. “I made some changes to our lineup for the second set and we came out and dominated, which gave us a bit of confidence.

“In the third set we were trailing 12-10, and I told Lauren (Brandle) to go out and try the jump serve that she had been working on for the last couple of weeks. She went out and made four aces in a row and that turned out to be the turning point in the match.”

The Impact 15U team have also been able to run a few more complex offences than their competi-

tion so far, which is thanks to the amount of chemistry that they have build up over the last few years.

“About 90 per cent of the girls’ have been playing together for the last four years, and that includes the silver medal that they won at the Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan last summer,” Friedenstab said.

“To see the girls perform as well as they have been so far against teams from Regina and Saskatoon where you have a huge population base to draw from is really impressive.”

The Impact’s next major tournament is the second Sask Cup event in Saskatoon March 11 and 12.

After that, the Battlefords Volleyball Club will be hosting a tournament at the NationsWest Field House on March 18 and 19.

“We’re at 10 teams right now but we’re hoping to have a 16-team field,” Friedenstab said.

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Kitchens tend to be busy places during the winter. It’s also the time of year when we’re most apt to savour the exotic. What doesn’t go into the compote need not end up in the compost. Kitchen propagation with kids can be the pits, as well as an opportune learning experience.

Once you’ve prepared your guacamole, wash and dry the large avocado seed.

Plant it with the pointed end poking up through the soil. The soil should be kept moderately moist without being overly wet, but never be allowed to dry out. You probably won’t get the medium-size tree native to South and Central America, but you should be able to produce a respectable houseplant.

Place the container in bright light, but out of direct sun, until the roots and shoots emerge. Be patient, this may take a few months.

Then move it to full sun.

To encourage branching, pinch out the central stem when the plant is about 15 centimetres high. Expect fairly rapid growth from this point on.

Mangoes, large trees native to India, are grown in a similar manner to avocados but can be more difficult. Plant the seed with the eye or bud facing up, just covering it with loose soil. Keep it warm and moist. The young leaves may be red but will change to green on maturity.

Sweet potatoes have long been cultivated in Central America. First, wash it off thoroughly to remove any growth inhibitors that may have been applied to keep them from sprouting in the grocery store. Plant in soil with half of it submerged. Place it in full sun. Roots and shoots will develop into a luxurious vine and it will continue to grow until it has exhausted the resources of

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the tuber. At that point, the new shoots can be used as cuttings, rooting them in sand and then afterwards replanting them in a soil mix.

Pineapples are members of the large tropical bromeliad family, originating in South America and the West Indies. Select a pineapple that is relatively large and with the freshest crown of leaves. Remove the top (including the green leaves) together with about an inch of the fruit, trimming away the soft sweet parts and leaving the hard stringy tissue.

Allow the cut surface to dry for a few days to form a callus layer to prevent decay. Plant the top in sand, keeping it evenly moist but not overly wet. Move it to a well-drained soil mix in full sun once it has rooted.

Oranges, lemons, grapefruit and other citrus species can also be grown from seed, sowing them about two centimeters deep. I stuck some in a large pot in which a mature fig tree was already growing and simply forgot about them. Expect germination within six weeks.

They like a rich soil in a deep pot in full sun but seem to handle benign neglect very well. They’ll grow into large shrubs with shiny leaves.

Other plants you can try

to grow include papaya, ginger root, date and taro.

Besides the hands-on experience, these projects can involve a trip to your local library [or simply ask Mr. Google] to find out more about these plants and their native habitats.

But don’t expect your labour to bear fruit. These plants seldom produce indoors unless provided with cross-pollination and/or conservatory-like conditions.

— Sara Williams is the author of numerous gardening books, among them the revised Creating the Prairie Xeriscape. And with Hugh Skinner: Gardening Naturally; Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies, and Groundcovers & Vines for the Prairies.

Expect Fruit for Northern Gardens with Bob Bors in November, 2017.

— This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (SPS; www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@ yahoo.com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial).

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As winter progresses, we tend to dream of spring!

We all enjoy looking for those plants that come back year after year and in a few months will be out looking for any sign of life. For now we must content ourselves with the endless packets of seed and can only dream what they may become. Enjoying annuals that will set their own seed and come back year after year have a special appeal, although they need a bit different culture than the other more regular “perennials.”

Self-seeding annuals are exactly what is needed in some areas in the garden.

Not all annuals self-seed, but if the seed packet says “self-sows freely” or “hardy annual,” chances are that it will. Soil conditions and climate determine what will self-seed. For example, late-blooming annuals such as zinnias may not have time to set seed and mature prior to frost. Furthermore, not all annuals will grow true from seed or in other words, look exactly like their parents. To get exact replicas, you need openpollinated or heirloom seed.

If the annual in question is one of the many hybrids now available, the offspring revert to the original parent colours. In my garden, the mauves, blues and whites, of the original packet of bachelor buttons have almost entirely gone back to the “cornflower blue” of the

original plant.

If I am planting new annuals in my garden I sometimes plant them after the first hard frost in late fall but more often don’t remember to plant them until spring, usually several weeks before the last frost date. It is obvious, but in order to self-seed, there must be seed. So don’t deadhead right up to frost. Mid-august usually allows enough time for the last flowers to set seed and mature. And while plants are designed to seed themselves, I sometimes shake poppy seed heads in new corners of the garden, or sprinkle a handful of bachelor button seed heads where colour is needed.

In spring, watch for the new seedlings poking their heads up from the ground.

And watch that spade, because it is easy to wipe out the new flowers along with the ubiquitous weeds. However, you may also quickly discover there are far more seedlings than you want or they are about to strangle out a choice plant. The simple remedy is to thin them out. Choose the largest, sturdiest seedlings and remove the rest, sometimes transplanting to new chosen spots. It is easy to do with small seedlings — a trowelfull of dirt with the seedling in the middle and most of them don’t notice they’ve been moved.

Shirley poppies (Papaver rhoeas) self-seed profusely and they come in many

shades of pink and red, singles and doubles. Calendula officinalis or pot marigolds have daisy shaped flowers of orange, rust, yellow, cream and apricot. They love sun and good drainage.

Expect them to revert, over time, to simpler forms and fewer colours. Sunflowers will pop up in places you didn’t expect and sometimes leaving one or two in an unlikely spot creates a relaxing informality. California poppies (Eschscholzia californica), Johnny jump-ups (Viola cornuta), sweet William (Dianthus barbatus), coreopsis and love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) will all weave their way through your garden without consultation.

Self-seeding annuals are undemanding and reliable.

The problem is that you have little idea and less control over where they will turn up. Depending on your point of view, they help to create an unfussy, relaxed, cottage garden with new surprises each spring. Or they create disaster that needs immediate help. If you ready to let go of some (or most) of the control in your garden, then welcome to the world of self-seeding annuals.

— Patricia Hanbidge is a horticulturist with the Saskatoon School of Horticulture and can be reached at 306-931-GROW(4769); by email at growyourfuture@gmail.com or check out our website at www. saskhort.com

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OBITUARIES STABLES: Herba Stables, April 28, 1934 – January 30, 2017, Drumheller, Alberta. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Herba Stables (nee Goodfellow), beloved wife of Harry Stables on January 30, 2017. Herba was born in Cutknife and grew up near Carruthers, then moved to North Battleford to work where she met Harry and they raised their family, before moving to Drumheller in 1985. Herba was predeceased by her two sons, Randy and Travis Stables, her brother Gordon Goodfellow, and her sisters Luella Armstrong, Laura Mireau, Doris Lovejoy, and Sheila MacLeod. She leaves behind her husband of 59 years, Harry; her daughters and their families, Valerie Stables (Garry Wilkie), Heather Stables Fofonoff, and Janice Jessop (Donald Jessop); her grandchildren Emily DeWolfe (Mike Heseltine), Carolyn, Sarah, and Rebecca Jessop, and Declan Wilkie; and her great grandchildren Nolan and Norrah Heseltine; along with her sisters Winnie Elliott, Cora Gamble, and Olive Goodfellow and many brothers and sisters in laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews who all cared for her deeply. Herba did not wish to have a service so her ashes will be interred with her sons in North Battleford, Saskatchewan at a later date. The family respectively requests that no flowers be sent, instead a donation to either Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Cancer Society Canada, or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada would be greatly appreciated. __________________________________________________ CLARKE: Helen Clarke December 23, 1945 ~ January 28, 2017. With great sadness the family of Helen Barbara Clarke (nee Hujber) of the Meota district announce her passing. Helen slipped away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, January 28, 2017. A long battle with cancer seldom changed the smile on Helen’s face. She fought with dignity and grace and did not let the disease define her. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at the Meota Community Complex with Joyce Salie officiating. Left to cherish her memory are her mother Mary Hujber; loving husband Larry; son Dwayne (Tracy) - Cody and Kiara; daughter Tammy (Rod) Fedler - Shelby, Shayln and Taylor; sister Linda Hujber Frerichs (common-law Dwight Powell); brother Larry Hujber (Shirley); sisters-in-law Shirley Fitch (Fred), Gaye Clarke, and Dora Clarke; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her father Steve Hujber; parents-in-law Delisle and Dorothy Clarke; brothers-in-law Elmer Clarke, Lorne Clarke, Gordon Scorgie; sisters-in-law Clara Scorgie and Gladys Clarke.

The family of Helen Barbara Clarke would like to thank their family, friends and neighbors for their support and caring during this time of grief. The food, flowers, visits and phone calls were very much appreciated. Thanks to Joyce Salie for officiating. A special thank you to Trevor Watts and staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service for your respectful and highly professional services. Thanks to the Meota Funeral Lunch Committee for preparing the luncheon. Thanks to Shirley Hujber for preparing and presenting the eulogy. The family would also like to thank the staff at Battlefords Union Hospital for the wonderful care Helen received and the consideration her family received throughout this trying time. Memorial donations in memory of Helen may be directed to the Saskatchewan Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave #26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9 or Canadian Cancer Society 1141 101 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 0Z5. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Services & Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

MILNTHORP: Family of George Milnthorp sadly announce his passing at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan on January 24, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from the Edam Community Recreation Center. George and Nancy moved to North Battleford summer of 2009. Many from North Battleford will remember dad and mom on their morning walk up 100th street to the Co-op and back down 99th street to Valley View Towers; spring, summer, fall and winter. After health issues they moved back to Edam in early summer of 2016 and took up residence in the Edam Enriched Manor. George is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nancy; son, Laurie (Marie) Milnthorp, granddaughter, Kambie Milnthorp (Todd Pollon); daughter, Darlene (Adrian) Iverson, granddaughter, Stacey (Dan) Meyers, great grandchildren, Danni (Colton) Kohl, Britt Meyers, Tyson Meyers, grandson Dustin Iverson (Erin Slogotski); son, Marvin (Donna) Milnthorp, grandchildren, Brett (Ashley) Milnthorp, Kaitlyn Milnthorp (Trevor Sundell), Nathan Milnthorp; sisters, Mary Windo and Lillian Levasseur and numerous nieces and nephews. George was predeceased by his parents, William and Mabel Milnthorp, his brothers, Bill, John and Joe; and three sisters Margaret, Phyllis and Mabel. Memorial donations in memory of George may be directed to the Lady Minto Health Care Center, Edam Saskatchewan. The family would like to thank the staff at the Edam Enriched Manor for the care and friendship they showed him through the last 6 months, Reverend Father Peter Passe for celebrating his life at the Mass and the ladies for serving the lunch. ___________________________________________________ BYL: In Loving Memory of Hillevi Desire Byl born July 18, 1921 at Marlin District, SK, passed away January 29, 2017 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving family: children and grandchildren: Martha & Pat Hobbs: Lyle & Marie, Randy & Denise, Corie & Stacey, Trudy & Jay Price; Patty & Carl Sankey: Brian & Sharon, Barry & Adrienne, Brad & Christine; K.C. & Bonnie Byl: Brett, Jodi & Brian Hargreaves; Shirley & Gerry Boyd: Melanie & Jeff Deline, Desmen & Michelle; Jim & Darlene Byl: Robin, Darci; Brenda & Brian Jordan: Derek & Tanya Gayowski, Darren Gayowski; 31 Great-Grandchildren and 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren; brother-in-law, Don Meyer & sister-in-law, Annie Hudson; numerous nieces and nephews & relatives in Sweden. Predeceased by her husband Klaas; grandson Jamie Byl, 2 infant grandchildren: James & Corinna Byl; son-in-law Peter Gayowski; parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK with Minister Rev. Frances Patterson. Shared Memories were given by Brian Sankey. Music Ministry: Glenn Goodman – Organist; Third Avenue Sanctuary Choir - “The Old Rugged Cross”; Kaileigh Hargreaves – Soloist - “In The Bulb There Is A Flower” - Accompanist - Karen Nichol; Hymn Selections: “In The Garden”&“The Lord’s My Shepherd”; Processional: “Here I Am Lord”; Recessional: “Where The Roses Never Fade.” Honourary Pallbearers were Grandchildren, GreatGrandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren. Urn Bearers were K.C. Byl & Jim Byl. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 or to the donor’s choice. Interment was at the Robinhood Cemetery, Robinhood, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks Thank-you to the Battlefords Union Hospital & River Heights Lodge for their care of mom. Bob MacKay & staff, Rev. Frances Patterson, the choir & the ladies for serving and looking after the lunch. Everyone who brought food & flowers & anyone who helped in any way, your hugs & support is greatly appreciated.

The Byl family __________________________________________________

O’GRADY: Ms. Erin O’Grady of Calgary, Alberta and formerly of North Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the age of 39 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Friday, February 3, 2017 @ 2 P.M. from Battleford United Church with Reverend Frances Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at a later date. Erin is survived by her loving son Braxton; parents Dale and Penny O’Grady; brother Darby O’Grady (Brandy Reade), niece Chloe Reade O’Grady; Braxton’s dad Curtis Blais; Braxton’s step-dad Shaun Lavoie; Uncles Grant Howell (Gail), Brian O’Grady (Eleanor), Chris O’Grady (Louise) and Jack Ritchie; Aunts Elsie McCabi, Alice Glowatski (Roger), and Gail (Danny) Dowbush; and lots and lots of cousins! She is predeceased by grandparents Mary and Bill O’Grady and Art and Bernice Howell; Uncles and Aunts Ken and Hope O’Grady, Bruce O’Grady, Jim O’Grady, Betty and Clarence Boyce and Kathy Ritchie. Memorial donations in memory of Erin may be directed to the Battleford’s Humane Society, 751 114 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 2M7. 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.

RUD: Elsie Joyce Rud passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the age of 84. Elsie was born to Myrtle Pederson on March 12, 1932 on the John Pederson family farm near Fosston, Saskatchewan.

She was the oldest of eight siblings. Elsie attended Westport School. Elsie met Melvin Rud when she worked as a cook for John Nygren and Melvin was the hired man.

The fall of 1951 they decided to head west and married on January 5, 1952 in Prince George, B.C. They have 7 children.

They lived throughout BC where they worked in the logging industry until moving to Brightsand Lake, Saskatchewan in 1973 to farm. After retiring they travelled between the Okanagan and Saskatchewan before settling in North Battleford in 2010. Elsie was a hardworking, intelligent woman with a keen sense of wit right up until her passing. Elsie enjoyed the outdoors and nature whether it was tending to the farm animals, working in the garden, camping, fishing, hiking or cross country skiing. She was a fabulous cook and loved entertaining family and friends. She loved listening and dancing to old time country music usually singing along. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother who adored her family. She was passionate about reading and learning new things especially current events, politics, cooking, gardening, western pioneer stories, business ventures and healthy living. Her favourite place was Brightsand Lake where she enjoyed spending time down at the beach with her family around the campfire. She was predeceased by her parents; brother Allan; and sisters, Doris, Della and Mable and her grandson Jody.

Elsie is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Melvin, seven children Wayne (Debbie), Larry (Shirley), Debbie, Judy, Jackie, Sherry (Doren Nyholt), Michael (Lynn) and 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, siblings, Gladys (Stan) Svoboda, Dorothy Larson, Gilbert (Hazel) Anderson; in-laws, Skip Brewster, Ray Larson, Rosella Anderson, Leonard (Lynn) Rud plus numerous nephews and nieces, cousins and friends. Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to Villa Pascal Home, 1301 113 St. North Battleford SK S9A 3K1, care of the Social Fund. __________________________________________________ TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 306-445-7261

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OBITUARIES RUBERRY: Mrs. Dolly Ruberry passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Wilkie Health Centre at the age of 96 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held at the Chapel Gallery, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with Reverend Jan Trost officiating. Dolly is survived by her son Edwin (Susan); daughter Kathleen (Boyd) Bagnall; son Elroy (Joyce); son Wayne (Gail); sister-in-law Cam; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Dolly was predeceased by her husband Roy of 75 years; parents Liberal and Attilia Vidotto and daughter Esther; siblings Lidio, Nello and Norma. Memorial donations in Dolly’s memory may be directed to the CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave, East York, ON M4G 0A1 or Bethany Assisted Living, Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0. 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.

FREY: Peter Joseph Frey June 26, 1935 - January 29, 2017. Peter passed away at the age of 81 surrounded by family at BUH, North Battleford, SK. Mass of Christian Burial was held February 3, 2017, from St. Vital RC Church. Peter grew up and farmed near Battleford from a young age until retiring to North Battleford in 2001. Peter served as Reeve for RM of Prairie, on the Board of Trustees for Battleford School Division, as a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, along with many other community organizations. Peter enjoyed his family and friends immensely and was known for his joking nature by all. Peter was survived by his loving wife Eunice Frey; children Carrolynn (Pat) Pernitsky, Roxanne Frey (Brian Mark), Denise Frey (Derrin Raffey), Becky (Kevin) Anderson, Peter Frey (Sherrilyn Phelps). Grandchildren: Trent Pernitsky, Amelia Mark, Jaxon Raffey, Luke & Ty Anderson, Jessica Phelps & Ethan Frey. Sisters: Louise Bonamici & Joan Hopkins.

Card of Thanks The family would like to express our thanks to the staff of Ward 5, Battlefords District Care Centre for their compassionate care of our husband and father over the past 3 years. Thank you to Father Greg Elder for his spiritual support and wonderful funeral mass; Dave McQuaid for his uplifting music ministry; Brother Kendrick for assisting with mass; 3rd and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus for their Honor Guard and the St. Vital CWL for providing lunch. Thanks to all those who sent food, flowers, cards, mass offerings and expressed words of condolence. Thanks to Trevor Watts and staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium for the kindness and support provided to our family.It is the family’s wish that any contributions in honour of Peter J. Frey be made to the BUH Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK., S9A 3L8. Condolences may be forwarded to www.eternalmemories.ca.

COUSINS: Ellen Annie (nee Anderson) January 16, 1934 - February 3, 2017. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ellen Annie Cousins (nee Anderson), after a brave battle with Cancer, surrounded by her loving family at the Elk Point Health Care Centre in Elk Point, Alberta on Friday, February 3rd, 2017. Ellen was born in Radisson, Saskatchewan to Oscar and Ethel Anderson. She is predeceased by her mother Ethel Anderson (nee Babcook), her father Oscar Anderson, her sister Vera Hamel (nee Anderson), her brother Jim Anderson, her sister Bonnie Denomy (nee Anderson), and brother in law Dick Pheby. Ellen is survived by and will be dearly missed by her sister Ethel Pheby (nee Anderson), sister Donna Olson (nee Anderson) (Brian), son Dwight Cousins (Margaret), daughter Rebecca Millar (Dick), daughter Sandra Flath (Ken), son Shawn Cousins (Theresa), son David Cousins (Gillian), daughter Maureen Renneberg (Clayton), daughter Colleen Anderson (Jason), son Scott Cousins (Sarah), and many precious grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews. Ellen was a valued contributing member of her community and loved and cherished by her family. Ellen’s family would like to thank the Elk Point Health Centre staff and Dr. Oyebode for their tender care of Ellen in her last days with us.

A Celebration of Ellen’s Life will be held at the Lord Tweedsmuir Town Hall, Main Street, Radisson, Saskatchewan, February 11th, 2017 at 2 pm. Seating and Musical Reflection 1 pm. Internment will take place immediately following the service in the Radisson Cemetery. Lunch to follow at the Radisson Hall.

In Lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to: Haying in the 30’s Cancer Support Society Box 35, Mallaig, AB, T0A 2K0 780-210-0126 or Senior Citizen Club C/O Radisson Town Office 329 Main St, Radisson, SK, S0K 3L0 306-827-2218 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home (306) 4452418

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BALISKI: Darcee Lynn Baliski (Nicholson). It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Darcee Baliski (Nicholson) a mother, a wife, and friend to all.

Darcee was an incredible woman whose smile and laughter could brighten any room. Darcee was born October 9, 1967 in Edmonton, AB., and passed suddenly on January 11, 2017, at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. She leaves behind her husband Kevin, daughter Aspyn step-daughter Ashley Ranseth (Derek) step-daughter Hailey Baliski. Grandchildren Zakary and Mataya Sander, Jamison and Cairo Baliski, her mother and father Sally and Ted Nicholson, brothers Kim and Dean. She was predeceased by her brother Todd. We would like to thank all friends and family for their continuous support during this unexpected tragedy. A funeral will be held in June in Speers, SK., by the request of family.

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WINTERHOLT: Penelope Florence (Penny) passed away peacefully on February 1, 2017. Born at Vancouver General Hospital, along with her twin brother, Peter, on January 2, 1949. Predeceased by her mother and father. Penny is survived by her loving husband Mike, three wonderful children; Amanda (Kevin), Jesse (Panmela), Aaron (Jen) and two beautiful grandchildren; Hugo and Emmett.

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Rita Anna-Maria Haegebaert Dec. 4, 1949 - Feb. 14, 2012 Missing You We’re missing you a little more Each time we hear your name, We’ve cried so many tears Yet our heart’s broken just the same.

We miss our times together Things in common we could share, But nothing fills the emptiness Now you’re no longer there.

We’ve so many precious memories To last our whole life through, Each one of them reminders Of how much we’re missing you

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COMING EVENTS Rejoice, I have a wonderful new home.

On February 11, 2008 I received my ticket and now I’ve left.

My new life will be with our Heavenly Father in a magnificent location far away. The journey has been wonderful but the destination will be awesome. My life has been truly blessed with three wonderful children; Amanda (Kevin), Jesse (Panmela), Aaron (Jen) and two beautiful grandchildren; Hugo and Emmett.

Mike, we have had forty great years together and you were my everything. You always made life an adventure in the unexpected. I love you all so much, both family and friends. Thank you for being there.

Funeral date to be announced in the Spring. Any donations to be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences for Penny’s family can be left at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com.

Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial, Kamloops BC (250) 554 2429.

FUNERAL SERVICES HOFFMAN: It is with profound sadness the family of Wayne Robert Hoffman, resident of North Battleford, SK, announce his passing Thursday, February, 2, 2017. Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Wayne’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. (cst) Monday, March 6, 2017 from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, 1942-98th. St., North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations are requested to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre, 1171101st. St., North Battleford, SK S9A 0Z5. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com The Celebration of Life arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200). __________________________________________________________

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• A valid driver’s license Compensation and Benefits: In addition to competitive pay, we offer our employees; • Group Health • Dental • Life and Disability Insurance • Paid vacation • Consistent hours If you are a self-motivated individual with strong values, integrity, transparency, and professionalism, please apply: Interviews will be scheduled during the week of February 21-15.

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COMING EVENTS

Busy 10th year for Canadian Legion of Riders Submitted

Canadian Legion of Riders

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If someone’s drinking troubles you attending Alanon 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, 306937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Wednesdays, January 18 - March 29

Time for Tots at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. at the North Battleford Library. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers.

Thursdays, January 19 - March 30

LEGO Club at the North Battleford Library from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Join our Kids Lego Club where you can create, build and use your imagination. Lego provided.

Fridays, January 20 - March 31

Tales and More at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m.

Come and enjoy 45 minutes of stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 3 to 5 years.

Saturday, February 18

Club 70 Dance - Harry Startup at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Lunch service at 12:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, February 18

Green Screen Fun - Come and play with our new green screen and see yourself in ways you never imagined at the North Battleford Library from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. for all ages.

Saturday, February 18

2nd Annual Murray Lake Fishing Derby at Murray Lake.

Registration from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. fishing from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tickets available at Whiterock Gas & Confectionery, Hwy 4 North, North Battleford 306-445-8444. Major prizes & 50/50 draws.

Tuesday, February 21

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

Wednesday, February 25

Orolow Church Snowmobile Rally staring at 11:00 a.m. Call Peter at 306-997-5703 for information.

Sunday, February 26

Magic Show Live at the North Battleford Library at 3:00 p.m. One hour family illusion show performed to music written/produced by J. Lamoureux. Please bring a non perishable food item to the show.

Proceeds go to support our local food bank. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.

Monday, February 27

North Battleford Library Adult Book Club at the North Battleford Library from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion of being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end by Atul Gawande.

Tuesday, February 28

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Senior’s Room from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - by donation. Hosted by Borden Anglican & United Church.

Saturday, March 4

Snowmobile Rally at the Borden Community Centre at 11:00 a.m. Chili lunch and ham supper. Sponsored by Radisson Senior Hockey Club.

Saturday, March 11

St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale at Co-op Territorial Mall starting at 10:00 a.m. Delicious home baking. Sponsored by the St. Vital Catholic Women’s League coordinated with the St. Vital Parish, Battleford.

Sunday, March 12

St. Vital Parish Family Perogy Supper at St. Vital Parish Center, 11 - 18th Street West, Battleford. Gathering and fellowship 4:00 p.m.

Supper 5:00 p.m. Entertainment 6:00 p.m. Advance tickets only.

Tickets available at St. Vital Parish Office, 306-937-7340, Marilyn O’Driscoll 306-937-3998 - take out orders (leave a message if not in). Sold in the church entrance before Mass. Orders must be place

by Thursday, March 9.

Monday, April 3

Recruiting Pipes and Drums Band Members - open invitation to any old or young, male or female interested in pipes and drums players or learners but only pipes and drums. Battleford Royal Canadian Legion #9 needs a pipes and drums band for various functions and therefore the Battleford Legion would like to sponsor the reorganization of this unit. A special meeting at the Legion Hall, 272 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 7:30 p.m. Entry is via the street level door to the right of the outside stairs. Contact Piper Jim Ramasy 306-937-3347 or 2nd Vice President Robert Tannahill, C.D. Captain (retired) 306-937-2165.

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 5:00 p.m.

Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

With 2016 being the 10th anniversary of incorporation of the Canadian Legion of Riders, the Battlefords, the year was busy.

It began with a donation of $1,000 to Midwest Food Resources. A request was received from this organization before Christmas and the executives deemed it worthwhile local group to receive some help.

At the annual fish fry,memberships were renewed, merchandise sold and tickets on the Johnny Pag raffle bike were made available. There was also 50/50 draws, door prizes, and food for all who attended An enclosed cargo trailer was purchased for carrying the Johnny Pag bike and all the merchandise and supplies that has accumulated. If members ever break down and need to be rescued they can contact a member of the executive.

Tickets on the Johnny Pag bike were sold at the Moose Jaw swap meet and the Lloydminster Expo.

Sales for both places were good for a sluggish economy or CLR just has great volunteers helping to promote ticket sales.

Members attended as many locations as they could to sell tickets. They travelled to the Regina swap meet, Saskatoon motor sports power show and tattoo, Kindersly trade show, burger day at Edge Harley Davidson and local venues around the Battlefords.

In May, a donation of $500 was made to the Canadian Motorcycle Tourism Association who look after the Wheels for our Wounded event. The charity raises money to get disabled veterans back on motorcycles. The donation was presented at their annual poker run in Nisku, Alta.

CLR collaborated with the Battlefords Ag Society to host the Go Flat Track School taught by Aaron Hesmer, president of flat track Canada and a few professional Canadian riders from Ontario. They were impressed with the Ag Society’s facility and were pleased with the target group of participants, as nine out of 11 entrants have never been on a flat track. The workshop helped to increase interest in the sport and is another way the CLR is promoting motorcycling as a whole.

CLR’s 14th annual Ride For a Vet charity run, dedicated to fallen rider Derrick Dyck from Meadow Lake, drew 200 registered riders. There were riders from as far away as Thompson, Man. and Calgary, Alta. The poker run was a beautiful ride

through the Thickwood Hills of Whitko and Rabbit Lake onto Spiritwood, Glaslyn, Turtleford and ending in Meota.

The catered meal from Second to None Catering was excellent. While the riders ate, the volunteers dealt with the many door prizes, silent auction and 50/50 draws and show and shine winners were awarded.

The Tom Kryzranowsky Memorial Trophy for outstanding dedication was awarded to executive member Jack Tatchell. Jack has worked very hard for the CLR and has looked after all raffle sales, bookings, licensing, is the financial reviewer as well as volunteering at most events.

The riders left around 6:30 p.m. giving the volunteers a little break before the dance. Those attending the dance had a great time enjoying the Barons of Buckingham and the Groove Diggers. The Johnny Pag motorcycle draw was at midnight and won

by Sandra O’Connell from Regina. Second place prize of the electric dirt bike went to Dominic Turley from Saskatoon.

Clean up of the rink took over a week because of the extreme rain that started around 3:30 a.m.

The area was declared a disaster zone as the rink had received four to five inches of water and the grounds were under water.

Over the August long weekend members who wanted to attend the 10th anniversary celebration rode to Nipawin and camped at the regional park. The park was very accommodating to all the riders. Some CLR members explored the Nipawin area and other members attended events open to

the public during Wounded Warriors Weekend. Others attended the mud bog races.

Members shared a meal the Sunday catered by a small company from Nipawin to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the CLR. Monday members were up at 6 a.m. to escort veterans from Nipawin to Wakaw where we were met by 100 or so riders for the beginning of the wounded warriors motorcycle cavalcade into the Saskatoon airport. CLR members are proud to be invited to participate in the escort.

Sept. 10, the club hosted a second round of motorcycle flat track racing in the Battlefords along with partners the Battlefords Ag Society. This event has grown from last year with 38 registered racers from all over western Canada who brought 60 bikes to race. There were 10 local riders racing for their first time, which CLR attributes to the Go Flat Track School that was held in June.

There were 100 more spectators in the stands from the previous year and 66 motorcycles entered the show and shine. We are proud to bring this event to the Battlefords, The event was recognized by Saskatchewan Tourism in 2015.

Overall the participants and the race fans thoroughly enjoyed the day.

A Halloween dance was hosted in October, with the opening band Stereo Playground. The Barons Of Buckingham followed and got the crowd going even more. After the midnight meal both bands got a few tunes in together before everyone called it a night.

This past October the executive board decided that it was time to donate some money, along with

the money from the Johnny Pag lottery. These were: • Purchasing a table at the wounded warrior’s fundraiser held in North Battleford and making a $1,000 donation to their next WWW event.

• Purchasing a blood pressure machine and some sheepskins for Battlefords District Care Centre, a total donation of $5,026.

• Purchasing a couch and love seat from Guy’s Furniture for Sask. Hospital ($2,090).

• $500 to the No. 365 Air cadets in Kindersley.

• $1,000 to the Battlefords Air Cadets.

• $1,000 to the Battlefords Army cadets.

• $1,000 to 2nd North Battlefords scouts.

• $1,000 to The Battlefords Humane Society.

• $500 to the 4-Corner Boxing club.

• $1,550 to The Meota Lions Club.

• $2,555 for a wheelchair lift for the Villa Pascal in the Battlefords.

• $1,000 to the Royal Canadian Legion No. 76 in Meadow Lake.

• $1,600 to the Royal Canadian Legion No. 9 in Battleford.

• $10,000 to the Royal Canadian Legion No. 70 in North Battleford.

The CLR motorcycle raffle enabled the group to donate $31,761.14 to what members feel are all worthy causes.

The group ended the year off with ticket sales for our 2017 lottery in the Co-op mall the week prior to Christmas.

The Canadian Legion of Riders executive credits the support of members, businesses and volunteers throughout the year for the group’s ability to give back to the community.

Picturesque

—­Photo by Louise Lundberg

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Be cautious about claims saying, ‘It’s free’ No cost to you, no payment required. It’s free!

That’s the pitch. But we’ve learned to be cynical. We look for a catch. Scam artists use the word “free” as a come on, and further down the line you may find you must part with a lot of money.

“Win a free iPhone,” the advertising may proclaim. Be careful.

Obligations you are asked to agree to may be costly.

“Buy one of our hamburgers, and get a second one free!” If you’ve got a friend along who wants a burger, too, that’s likely a good deal, but it’s not exactly free. It’s two hamburgers offered at half price.

One time my aunt was doing grocery shopping and the store had set up one of those tables where they give out free samples of a product, hoping it will encourage customers to buy some. As my aunt moved down an aisle, a man’s voice rang out loudly. He had stopped to try a sample, and he cried, “Come and try this, Mrs. Dorey! It’s like salvation, it’s free!”

The call came from an evangelist known to many of us. Cameron Orr was an irrepressible ambassador for the Lord.

For years he witnessed to sailors travelling on ships that passed through the

Welland Canal in Ontario.

He spoke out in situations where many of us would not have the holy boldness to do it. But was he right?

Is God’s salvation truly free?

Of course, someone had to pay the price.

Romans 6:23 spells it out. “The wages [the just payment] of sin is death.”

That’s why the Lord Jesus came to this Earth. To take upon Himself the punishment for our sins.

The “gospel” (the good news) is that “Christ died for our sins.” (I Cor. 15:1, 3) “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.” (I Pet. 3:18) Now that the payment has been made, yes, salvation is given freely to us.

The Bible calls it God’s gift, received through personal faith in what the Saviour accomplished on Calvary. “The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

(Rom. 6:23) We cannot pay for that with good works or anything else, or it wouldn’t be a gift. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that [salvation is] not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

(Eph. 2:8-9) There’s a passage in Isaiah in which the

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

prophet uses the imagery of the marketplace to explain what the Lord has done for us. “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy

and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?” (Isa. 55:1-2)

It’s a picture of God’s abundance, available by His grace. So many who are spiritually needy struggle to get things that can never eternally satisfy, while the Lord offers His best freely. Jesus had the same message for the Samaritan woman by Jacob’s well: “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” (Jn. 4:10) Lucy Jane Rider Meyer (1849-1922) wrote a

This we didn’t expect It’s snowing hard and that’s not supposed to happen here on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. A truer picture is that we West Coast dwellers delight in regaling our prairie family and friends with tidbits of weather information. This is how the conversation usually goes: “It’s warm, overcast but not wet enough to stop us from gardening. Oh yes, crocuses and primroses are blooming … blah, blah, blah.”

It’s true, those flowers, plus the rock garden heather, are in bloom,

but today they are snowcovered to a degree that I’ve never seen in our 13 years living here.

I’m restricting my phone calls to the prairies because, well, it’s downright humiliating to confess that we can’t go anywhere. The streets in our part of town have not been ploughed, city

hymn about that in 1884.

Pastor’s wife, prominent educator, and author, she wrote: “Ho! every one that is thirsty in spirit, / Ho! every one that is weary and sad; / Come to the fountain, there’s fullness in Jesus, / All that you’re longing for: come and be glad! / ‘I will pour water on him that is thirsty, / I will pour floods upon the dry ground; / Open your hearts for the gifts I am bringing; / While ye are seeking Me, I will be found.’”

thing. Life-altering changes to our personal worlds are quite another. From relocation to buses aren’t running and broken dreams, financial it’s not even a smart idea collapse or even death, to try walking, let alone changes can be devasdriving. Yesterday we were tating. I’m on my third told by meteorologists that reading of Renewing snow was expected but we Your Spiritual Passion semi-sneered. “Not here,” (Gordon MacDonald, we said, “it doesn’t happen Oliver Nelson) and it here.” Well it did and our continues to speak to world is white. me of how changing A quote from a Vine situations affect us at the Publications and Producheart’s deepest level. tions TAO Facebook post It’s reassuring to sums it up: “Seasons mean know that no matter adjusting ... We must alwhat the situation, God ways be prepared to adjust is faithful. People and because seasons come and circumstances can disapgo.” No problem in adding point but He remains an amen to that one! true to His word.

Changing seasonal “Trust in the Lord.” weather patterns are one (Proverbs 3:5)

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ing personal.

The better we understand how we might be seen by others, the better we can control our message and improve its effectiveness.

An understanding of our similar and differing goals, as well as shared or

differing values, helps us move more easily through each stage of negotiation.

Problems cannot be resolved at the same level that they were created.

Similarly, we can’t solve those problems at the same level we were at when we created them.

Understanding how others perceive us key to communiciation

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By Pete Desrochers

We all function through thinking processes we develop from early childhood. These “mindsets” determine how we react, how we analyze, how we plan and how we make decisions.

Professionally speaking, we negotiate with our “business” or external mindset, as opposed to our “personal values” mindset.

Our business mindset starts to develop independently when we are first exposed to institutional behavior in daycare or school.

Those infamous words “But my teacher says…” are a good example of a young mind trying to rec-

oncile differences between the world at home and the external world.

The more experience we gain, the stronger our external skills become. We continually develop those skills to meet our needs.

Our external mindset uses skills we learned to best cope, particularly at work. Who do we trust?

How do we best approach the boss with a particular problem? How do we convince co-workers that our idea is right?

But our business mindset often isn’t enough.

What do we do when we aren’t successfully making our points and people

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