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The Capitol Theatre has been acquired by Magic Lantern Theatres.

The company and the Capitol have both confirmed the news, with the theatre announcing the sale on their Facebook page.

“Effective immediately the Capitol Theatre will be closed for an undetermined amount of time as it has been sold to Magic Lantern effective February 17th,” their post stated.

According to their Facebook page, staff at the

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theatre received news of the sale yesterday.

Plans are to convert the theatre back into a singlescreen cinema with a larger screen, new sound system, new roof, and exterior renovations. There will also be reclining seating.

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Magic Lantern had previously announced plans for a new movie theatre complex last summer, with plans for a spring start to construction. The intention is for the Capitol to operate in conjunction with the new theatre.

Battlefords AAA Stars captain Tyson Meyers tries to slow down Colten Adair of the Beardy’s Blackhawks during the final Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League game of the 2016-17 campaign for the Stars at the Battleford Arena Thursday night. Despite a late push in the third period, the Stars dropped a 4-2 decision to the Blackhawks and will finish the season in 11th place in the SMAAAHL standings. For more, see Page 6. Photo by Lucas Punkari

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Medical marijuana possible at old Maple Leaf plant bylaw amendment to add the definition of “medical marijuana facility” to the “Heavy Industrial District M2 Table 6-16” as a Discretionary Use. The resolution directing administration to prepare that bylaw passed unanimously at Monday’s meeting. Administration now can begin drafting the bylaw amendment and start the public notice period, with the bylaw to be introduced at a future meeting.

The Canola Ave. plant has been sitting empty in the Parsons Industrial Park area for four years.

Councillor Len Taylor had been serving as an MLA when the announcement of the Maple Leaf plant closure was made in 2011.

“We were all surprised” when the plant was shut down, he said at council Monday.

Taylor also noted there have been numerous meetings to try and find a replacement operator, and that he had been skeptical about finding one because he believed the building was “much too specific” to have a secondary use.

“I’m quite pleased to see that there is an opportunity here to utilize that structure,” said Taylor.

He was supportive of the project “being given an opportunity to develop.”

Although Taylor admitted, “We have no idea where it’s going to go.”

He also welcomed the chance to see business activity return to that location, stating, “It’s not nice

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A new business could be taking over the old Maple Leaf Foods plant in North Battleford, but the product may be a little unusual.

The plant at 99 Canola Ave. could be producing medical marijuana in the near future, a big change from the bacon that was processed at the facility before.

The issue came before council Monday night, as councillors considered a possible zoning bylaw amendment that would clear the way for such a development.

According to the City’s director of planning and development, Jennifer Niesink, the prospective new owners of the address have a pending lease with a company that would grow hemp and medicinal marijuana inside the building.

Niesink told council Monday night that this “isn’t a firm go-ahead,” as medicinal marijuana is federally regulated through Health Canada.

Municipalities can regulate the location of production facilities through zoning and through business licensing. Administration officials were of the belief that the City’s heavy-industrial zone would be an appropriate area for such a use.

However, there was no specific mention of medical marijuana in their zoning bylaw. On Monday, administration sought a

to have boarded-up corners in our industrial park.”

Councillor Kevin Steinborn noted he had seen a documentary on NBC about a medicinal marijuana plant in Colorado which illustrated the processed product had a lot of health benefits “that I didn’t know about before,” he said.

“The show really opened up my eyes about what a facility like this might do,” said Steinborn, to the “economic growth for North Battleford and the jobs that it would possess. There’s a whole bunch of good positive things to it.”

Mayor Ryan Bater said he was excited by the prospect of an empty building “being not empty,” and of jobs being created.

He also noted that the whole federal discussion of possible legalization of marijuana had an impact on municipalities.

“This has an impact on

Staff A proposal that the province consider unpaid days off for government employees to balance the books is being met with a negative response by the province’s unions.

The government is facing a $1.2 billion dollar deficit and Premier Brad Wall has stated “everything is on the table” to address the situation.

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ly unpaid days off to deal with the deficit has circulated in the media in recent days. But CUPE, the province’s largest public sector union, has made clear they oppose the idea of monthly unpaid days off.

“The provincial government’s latest attack on workers’ income will do little to balance the budget, but will hurt the working people of this province, and the people

ince’s deficit woes, CUPE blames government spending for that.

“We have a revenue problem today because of this government’s reckless spending,” said Graham.

“They have sold off or given away sources of revenue, buried us in expensive P3 and lean contracts, and now the only solution they have for a situation they created is to punish frontline workers.”

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who depend on the public services we provide,” said Tom Graham, president of CUPE Saskatchewan, in a statement.

“Cuts to working people’s wages are just going to mean less spending money in the pockets of Saskatchewan families and won’t actually help the economy recover.”

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Their annual meeting took place Wednesday night at Gold Eagle Lodge. Photo

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Fresh on the heels of landing some major events and launching some major branding initiatives, Destination Battlefords is looking ahead to a promising 2017.

The organization held its annual general meeting on Wednesday night at Gold Eagle Lodge, at which time they reported some good financial numbers for the year ending Oct. 31, 2016.

According to their financial statement, 2015 had seen the organization run a deficit of $123,667, due mainly to one-time expenses associated with the completion of renovations at the Battlefords River Valley Visitors Centre and the launch of the Battlefords community brand in 2015.

Those expenses are now out of the way, and the 2016 numbers now see revenues outpacing expenses by $2,005.

“We're in a position where we’re running well financially and we now have those assets to work with,” said Destination Battlefords executive di-

rector Ryan Bater.

Bater’s executive director report to the meeting highlighted a number of initiatives from the previous year.

Among those were radio ads featuring the Battlefords community jingle with the tagline “everything under the sun.” The radio ads were targeted to stations in the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Lloydminster markets, with a goal to raise event awareness.

Some local attractions partnered with Destination Battlefords on the ads to help promote the area.

As well, new video ads were produced for digital and social media. Television ads were also produced that aired nationally on Sportsnet for the first time during the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling – another first for the organization.

Destination Battlefords is also continuing with its Battlefords App as well as its website: Battlefords.ca.

Bater noted that the event listing is the most popular item on their website, because it is regularly updated.

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in April after Destination Battlefords was awarded a Google Ad Grant, which is available only to registered charities or non-profits.

“We are able to access free Google AdWords to promote our website,” said Bater. The grant resulted in 5968 clicks and 311,270 impressions during the 2015-16 year, with the value of the grant being $8,931.94.

As for 2017, Bater said the priority for Destination Battlefords will be “to build on the success of last year.”

With the Saskatchewan Winter Games coming next year, “we want to introduce some outdoor campaigns, some billboard campaigns this summer,” said Bater.

“We want to build on that radio campaign. But I think we’re going to be paying some attention to next fall and winter, to ensure that the Battlefords have a high visibility within the province during the Games to make the Battlefords the place to be next season.”

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Bater is looking forward to the Winter Games with confidence. He points to the Pinty’s Grand Slam in January, as well as the Saskatchewan 55-plus Games last summer, as putting together a group of volunteers who can be relied upon to help out.

“It’s all about building capacity,” said Bater.

“So when we hosted the 55-plus Games, we were able to develop a volunteer team and develop processes within the facilities, and then the site hosts themselves. The Pinty’s Grand Slam Meridian Canadian Open took it to a whole new level and the team that was put together for that was just fantastic, and the people on the ground working in the Civic Centre and working throughout the community to en-

sure a successful event.

Everything came together so well, and I think that experience has put wind in the sails of the organizing committee for the Winter Games next year, because it demonstrated this community can host events with that level of professionalism and enthusiasm.

So it’s very exciting.”

Bater is already thinking ahead beyond the Winter Games to even more opportunities for major events.

In March, Destination Battlefords plans to be at the Canadian Sport Tourism Congress in Ottawa.

It’s seen as an opportunity to learn about other event opportunities that might be a good fit for the Battlefords and for the facilities and volunteers that are available.

Bater said he sees the facilities in the Battlefords as something that would be a selling point in landing

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potential events.

“Some have been around a long time. Some of them are new, and I’m talking about the CUplex, that really enhanced our ability to host events, and we want to see what other opportunities exist out there,” said Bater.

It’s all part of a longterm approach Destination Battlefords is taking in marketing the community.

“We always have to keep thinking about what’s next and what’s in store for this community. We want to be thinking four or five years ahead."

One more item of note from the meeting is that Destination Battlefords will need a new chair to replace Malcolm Anderson.

Anderson is retiring as general manager at Gold Eagle Lodge at the end of June. However, he will stay on as chair until a successor is chosen.

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Commentary

Canada’s healthcare system, crucial to our nation, needs help Our health system is about values that define our society, helping the most vulnerable and placing well-being above wealth

By Danielle Martin There's nothing like an American health-care debate to make Canadians feel lucky.

Donald Trump's first act as president was to sign an executive order taking the first step to repeal the Affordable Care Act. With the stroke of a pen, 20 million Americans may soon find themselves without health insurance.

Not that long ago, many Canadians faced the same challenge.

My grandparents Jacques and Sarah arrived in Montreal in 1951, having left behind everything and everyone they knew in Egypt. The burden of building a new life in this new country fell heavily on Jacques' shoulders. It was a role he assumed dutifully, until, a year later, when he suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized for nine weeks.

The ordeal diminished him, physically and otherwise. Respiratory symptoms and other complications lingered. The cost of drugs and visits to the doctor were as crippling as the pain in his legs and he was barely able to work. For my grandmother, the twin pressures of caring for an ailing husband and holding the family together became overwhelming.

It was, to say the least, a grinding existence.

The story ends with my grandfather's death at the age of 54 in 1966, the same year Parliament passed legislation to create medicare. Had it been in place, how different might my grandparents' lives have been?

Our system of health care is about more than

money and medicine.

It's about the values that define us as a society — are we there for one another when we're at our most vulnerable? Do we place well-being above wealth? Do we believe that good health leads to good outcomes, like a stronger economy, more cohesive communities and more fulfilling lives?

Framed by the debates taking place south of the border, we should never take the answers for granted.

But let's be honest, there are a variety of problems with Canada's health-care system.

People struggle to find a family doctor. They wait too long for specialist consultations and elective surgeries. Service could be better. Outcomes should be boosted. Spending must be sufficient but it must also be sustainable.

We need, in a word, to make health care in Canada better.

So it's time to shift the debate. Let's quit bickering over whether we can sustain public health care in Canada. Let's focus on how to sustain it.

The solutions are neither magical nor beyond our grasp. And most of them don't actually require more money. In fact, some of them will produce savings.

In my book, Better Now, I highlight six ideas that, if implemented, could produce important and wide-ranging transformation. For example, there's no reason we can't ensure that every Canadian has access to a family doctor with whom they enjoy a trusting relationship. In

fact, by working in teams with nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists, we could deliver true patientcentred care.

Wait times for surgeries could be brought down by pooling lists among specialists. We can do a better job of protecting patients from adverse effects and outright harm by reducing unnecessary tests and procedures. And if we were to bring prescription medicines into medicare by creating a national

pharmacare system, we could save money and provide everyone with access to life-saving drugs.

Ideas like these could unleash dramatic improvements in Canadian health care right away. All that's required is the political and popular will. And, perhaps even more fundamentally, a commitment to maintaining the principle of universal access that underpins our system and which is once again under fire in the United States.

Our system of universal health care is a fundamental expression of our values and a testament to Canadians' commitment to fairness. It's built on the principle that care should be based upon need, not ability to pay. That's not a value that goes out of style.

If we believe that medicare is a worthy endeavour, then we must also live up to those values and accept the responsibility to make that system work

and work well. It's time to make it better.

— Danielle Martin is author of Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians, released earlier this month by Penguin Random House. She is an expert adviser with EvidenceNetwork.ca, a family physician and vice-president Medical Affairs and Health System Solutions at Women's College Hospital in Toronto. www.troymedia.com

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Beaver Blues advance to semifinals

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

After playing in a double overtime thriller a week earlier, the Battleford Beaver Blues didn’t want to go back to play in the home of the Glaslyn North Stars.

They made sure that wouldn’t be the case at the Battleford Arena Thursday night, as the Beaver Blues picked up a 5-2 win and completed a clean sweep of the North Stars in their best-of-five Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League quarter-final series.

“Glaslyn gave us a good fight throughout the entire series, but we were able to take advantage of having home ice,” Beaver Blues forward Cody Danberg said.

“We knew after the second game that we wanted to take care of business here at home and this gives us a lot of momentum heading into the next series.”

Danberg was impressive Thursday night as he scored three goals and had a pair of assists on markers

from his linemates Brent Salzl and Mike George.

“We’ve had that chemistry all season long,” Danberg said. “Other teams key on us and they try to limit our space, but we have been able to find a way to open things up.

“We had a slow start tonight, but we were able to cash in on our chances when we needed to. We played great, but it was a total team effort from start to finish.”

While Danberg was quick to credit the other players on the roster, teammate Mitch Phillips was singing the praises of the Beaver Blues talented trio.

“We call them ‘The Dream Team’ and they were lights out for us once again,” Phillips said.

“When that top line steps up, it’s up to the bottom three lines of forwards to grind things out.

It comes down to true grit at this time of the year, and that was the difference in this series for us.”

George had three assists in the victory, while Salzl

assisted on a goal scored

by Danberg in the second period.

Joel Jullion and Dustin McNabb found the back of the net for the North Stars in the loss.

As of press time, the Beaver Blues were awaiting their semifinal opponent, but it looked more than likely that it would be the Edam Three Stars.

The Three Stars held a 2-0 series lead over the Maymont Settlers and had a chance to complete a series sweep at home Friday night.

“Edam’s a pretty wellrounded team,” Danberg said. “It’s going to come down to overall depth in this series as the second and third lines will be the ones that decide the series.

“Both teams have two of the best goalies in the league so it could be a series where goals might be tough to get sometimes,” Phillips added.

If the Three Stars were able to win the series this weekend, the Beaver Blues would travel to Edam

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will battle it out with the defending league champion Shellbrook Silvertips.

The Silvertips completed a three-game sweep of the Meota Combines Wednesday night with a convincing 7-3 win in Shellbrook.

The Hawks advanced to the league final last week-

end after rattling off three straight wins over the Cut Knife Colts.

After winning the first two games by scores of 8-2 and 13-0, the Hawks won the third and final contest of the series via forfeit.

The schedule for that semifinal series had not been set as of press time.

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AAA Stars drop finale

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

After coming from behind Tuesday night to defeat the Saskatoon Blazers Tuesday, the Battlefords AAA Stars almost pulled off the same feat in their last game of the 201617 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League campaign.

Down 3-0 in the third period to the Beardy’s Blackhawks, the Stars scored twice in the final minutes but couldn’t get any closer as they dropped a 4-2 decision at Civic Centre Thursday evening. ““I thought we had a good effort but it wasn’t quite enough to get the win,” Stars head coach Norm Johnston said. “We made a couple of mistakes that they capitalized on, but it was a close game all the way through.

“Adam (Beckman) missed a breakaway there early on, and it could have been a little bit different story if we had that first goal. We applied a lot of pressure on them late in the game, but it just didn’t happen.”

Dayton Buchanan and

Mackenzie Donovan both scored for the Stars in the loss, while Joseph Young made 33 saves.

Justin Bill led the way for the Blackhawks with two goals, while Austin Bill and Nolan Doell each found the back of the net.

Sheamus McLeod turned aside 31 shots for the visitors, who have a 162-1-5 record and are one point back of the Saskatoon Blazers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the SMAAAHL. The Stars will finish the season in 11th place in the standings with a 1527-2 record, though they showed a lot of improvement after Johnston came on as the head coach earlier this month.

“Our team play has improved a heck of a lot from when I came here,” Johnston said. “We talked a lot about discipline since I got here and the guys are moving their feet now, so they’ve done a really good job with that part of their game as well.”

When it comes to next season, the Stars will be losing three members of their defence as Parker Gavlas, Donovan Beatty

and Michael Puglia are all set to graduate.

Up front, captain Tyson Meyers, Jordan Mish, Connor Nagle, Jaden Shewchuk, Buchanan and Donovan will all age out of the midget ranks.

“They’ll be moving on to higher levels along with some of our younger guys, and it will be good to see them going on to new challenges,” Johnston said.

“It was a rough year but these young guys are all tough and they’ll learn from it. Tyson and the rest of the leadership group did a good job in the room this year of keeping the guys happy through the tough times, and they all worked hard because of it.”

Spokane Chiefs prospect Adam Beckman led the team in scoring this season as the 15-year-old had 41 points in 44 games.

Luke Reid, who committed to the NCAA’s North Dakota Fighting Hawks in January, was the highest-scoring defenceman with 23 points in 39 games.

Lance Alm led the way in goal for the Stars with an 11-20-2 record and a 3.50 goals against average.

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Battle West curling champions crowned

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

Six rinks have punched their tickets to the Saskatchewan high school curling regional playdowns after clinching berth during the Battle West district playdowns at the Twin Rivers Curling Club Thursday.

Angus Reid and his North Battleford Comprehensive High School foursome were among those earning a spot to the regionals, which will take place in Saskatoon on March 4 and 5, after he won the boys’ ‘B’ event title.

“It was a pretty good couple of days,” Reid said.

“It would have been nice to get a win against Spiritwood in the ‘A’ final, but it all worked out in the end and we’re going to Saskatoon.

“The biggest challenge was getting the draw weight down early in our games. Once we did that, we were able to capitalize on other teams mistakes to get a few points in each end.”

The Spiritwood rink that Reid was referring to captured the ‘A’ event title earlier in the day, thanks to some great shooting by skip Garrett Reddekopp, “We have a pretty sea-

soned group here,” Reddekopp said. “We’ve been curling together for about three years now and we’ve been lucky enough to play in a few bonspiels this season.

“We kept things clean for the most part, and that was the key to our success.

We have the juveniles coming up in St. Walburg in a couple of weeks, and that will be a nice tune-up for us before we go to Saskatoon.”

The girls’ competition was led by a pair of veteran rinks as Jolene Gruber’s squad from McLurg School in Wilkie and Cyane Sperle of Unity earned regional spots.

“We’re undefeated so far this year so we’re obviously pretty excited with how things have been going,” Gruber said. “We’ve been playing a simple game all season and we’re looking to keep that going through the rest of the year.

We don’t want to do anything too crazy out there and have a bad end.”

“We had a few ups and downs over the course of the event but everyone was staying positive out there,” Sperle said. “We kept calm when things didn’t go our way and we were able to make some key shots as a result.”

The final two regional spots were clinched by Kerrobert’s Carter Murphy and Macklin’s Tanner Sieben in the mixed event.

“Everyone on the team has curled before but we never played with each other prior to this season,” Murphy said. “We just clicked right away and we haven’t looked back since.”

“This was the second year in a row that we made it to the ‘A’ final and lost, so maybe we’re a better ‘B’ event team,” Sieben joked.

“Hopefully that changes in a couple of weeks in Saskatoon, but we played well all week and we just have to keep that level of play up if we want to reach the provincial playdowns.”

The top two teams in each event at the regionals, which will take place at the Granite Club in Saskatoon, will then advance to the provincial playdowns on March 10 and 11.

The boys’ event will take place in Assiniboia, while the girls and mixed competition will be held in Moose Jaw. A total of eight teams will be at the provincials in each event.

The other three regional playdowns are slated to take place on March 4 and 5 in Swift Current, Prince Albert and Estevan.

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Peter Klippenstein “Then shall I know as I am known And sing His praise before the throne” Monday morning, February 6, Peter went to be with Jesus.

Just two days earlier, even from his hospital bed, Dad was energetically planning his next farming adventure. As we watched him deteriorate we couldn’t help but smile, through the tears, as Dad cajoled and bantered with visitors and doctors and nurses.

But God was calling this old farmer home. Peter was born July 31, 1922 in Zentrale, Russia, a small village in southern Ukraine. Dad wrote in his memoirs, “My father, Johann Klippenstein, lost his first wife in childbirth.

He had two children. My mother, Helena Kasper, was left with three children when her husband succumbed to Typhus after WW I. It was arranged that they would wed. I was born into the newly blended family. Revolution was brewing in post-war Russia. Life was demanding and cruel. In 1924, after the birth of sister Helen, we immigrated to Canada. From Montreal by train we were deposited at Herbert, Saskatchewan, greeted by my mother’s cousins. By the time the 30’s arrived we were on our own farm, six miles south of Main Centre, two and a quarter miles from Goethe School #510. With sufficient horsepower and limited machinery we attempted to survive. Crops were spare but family wasn’t. Eventually six more siblings joined the clan” Dad loved the farm... a dog by his side, a pony beneath his hide! And Dad loved running for the complete joy of running. They used to say, at school races, that when Peter ran you couldn’t see his legs moving. He won all the races in and out of his age category. Parallel to the love of running was the love of ball. This was life at its best! The drowning death of Cornelius, Peter’s 16 yearold brother, plunged the family into grief. “Only the battle for survival kept us determined to struggle and overcome even this crisis.” Strength and depth of character emerge through enduring and persevering. Dad endured, with faith. In teaching and in farming, he worked relentlessly for the best of his students and his family. Dad had to quit school after grade 8 but, eventually, between summer school and correspondence courses he managed to graduate with an average of 71%. A mark of 91 in Algebra foreshadowed excellent math results in all his schools! At the U of S Dad devoured learning, gaining his education degree in 1949. That June, Peter married Adelina Dick and took his first job teaching in Hepburn, Saskatchewan. For 35 years Dad was a school principal. After Hepburn he served at Paynton, Glenbush, Rabbit Lake, Glaslyn, and Paynton again. It gave Dad joy to end his career pioneering, with Dr. Irwin Zacharias, the Battleford’s Christian school. Throughout his career Dad was “for” the students. He worked long hours, before and after school, flooding outdoor skating rinks, building backstops, constructing gymnastic equipment, mounting hoops, fixing used skiis and boots so he could teach every student to ski. Dad taught every subject. He conducted choirs. He directed dramas. He coached every sport. His teams competed at provincial levels against city schools. And during all that, Dad farmed. He started with a quarter section of land in Glenbush and ended with thirteen in Maymont. Weeks before his death he was at the farm troubleshooting yet another idea for an old cultivator. Beyond farming and teaching, Dad was a preacher. If any church needed pulpit supply, Dad was there. With Debbie Bartlett’s leadership Dad served as board president for group homes in the Battlefords.

Distributing Bibles for the Gideons was a particular passion.

Each fifth grade class encountered the original Peter Klippenstein fire and feist! They were captivated. Dad took great joy, in recent years, as former students would call and visit. Sharing stories with students, dropping in on friends in local implement shops, coffee at McDonalds, and, always, a trip to the farm... this was Dad’s life until a week ago. Oh, we miss him... his wife: Adelina Klippenstein. His children: Les, Kathy and husband Dean Covert, Don, Keith and wife Cheryl. His grandchildren: Deanna Covert, Kyle Klippenstein, Adrian Klippenstein, Anna Yu and husband Moses, Jalissa Klippenstein, Rodney Klippenstein, and Eric Klippenstein (already in heaven). His great grandchildren: Drayton, Aiden and Kayden Klippenstein, along with their Mom, Samantha Warren; Emma and Parker Klippenstein along with their Mom Lisa Whitt and their Grandma Christine. Dad has one brother and two sisters still living. No doubt his reunion with the rest - especially Corny, is giving Dad great joy!

KIRK: Bernice Elin Kirk, age 74 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017 in Regina, SK. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Ena (nee Barden) Angman and sister Lois Thompson. She is survived by and will be forever missed by her husband Gordon, daughters Cheryl (Mark) Davidson, Marla (Wayne) Rimbey, Joanne (Dave) Breton, Carole (Patrick) Rozenburg and son Gordie (Sarah) Kirk. Affectionately remembered as ‘Grandma Bunny’ to her 13 loving grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was born on September 10, 1942 in Kindersley, SK. In 1965 Bernice moved to Edmonton where she raised her family until 1989. She moved back to Meota where as a child she spent summers at her family cabin. In January 2015 her health required that she and Gordon move to Regina for care. A memorial will take place in the spring where Bernice will be laid to rest peacefully and eternally in her beloved Meota. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca. Please contact Cheryl at 306-209-9929 for info regarding spring interment.

Card of Thanks A celebration of Peter Klippenstein’s life was held on Saturday, February 11th at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church. Donations in memory of Peter may be made to the Gideons International in Canada. Arrangements were entrusted to the caring staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service. The family would like to thank Dr. Lipsett. Dr. Khurana and the nurses who cared for Peter. You were excellent! Thank you to Territorial Drive Alliance Church, Pastors Dennis Keith and Gerhard Luitjens for a wonderful service of celebration. ___________________________________________________

DUBNYK: Walter (Wally) Dubnyk was born in Hague, SK on January 29, 1929 and was called to coffee row in Heaven on February 10, 2017 after a brief battle with cancer.

Always an entrepreneur, many will remember him as the founder of Wally’s Food Basket (1969). “Wally sells meat that even grandma can eat.” From there he carried on to start the Battleford Food Fair, The Town Butcher and Choice Family Foods to name a few. Wally is survived by his five children Debbie (Victor Proctor), Barry (Barb), Doug (Brenda), Bonnie (Leigh Redding) and David (Barb). Twelve adoring grandchildren and eleven adorable great grandchildren: Kristy Dawn (Matthew, Macy, Jessika & Andrew), Christianne (Anaka), David (Jackson), Devan (Nathaniel, Parker), Drew (Cash), Cody, Nikki, Amanda (Blake), Breanne, Bailey, Dane (Hunter) and Chad. Sisters Vicky (Lethbridge) & Ollie (Burnaby) as well numerous extended family.

Wally will be sadly missed not only by his family but also special friends Al White (left winger), Al Ulmer (driver and shopping buddy), Thelma Schmidt (good friend), Betty and Ray Turner (dads earth angels), coffee row buddies, North Star hockey friends and many others. Wally was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ina. A big thank you to Dr. Engelbrecht, Nurse Danielle, and all the BUH staff as well as RUH (Saskatoon) staff who helped make dads final days comfortable. An Informal Celebration of Life will be held on March 11, 2017 at the Pioneer Association Hall 792-101 Street (South Railway Avenue) (Riverview). Drop in for coffee between 1pm and 4pm to share your Wally stories.

Interment at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

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OBITUARIES MILLER: Shirley N. Miller 1935 - 2017. It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Shirley Nancy Miller, beloved wife of Max Charles Miller, at St. Joseph’s Home Carmel Hospice, Medicine Hat, on February 10, 2017, at 82 years of age. Shirley was born in Perth, Western Australia on January 10, 1935. She completed her Registered Nurses training at the Royal Perth Hospital in 1957. Her adventurous spirit had her travel to many countries before Canada, where she met and married Max Miller in 1962. Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 55 years, Max; children, Glenn, Lloyd (Madison), Lynne (Kerry); five grandchildren and one great-grandson, along with many family members in Canada and Australia. She was predeceased by her parents, James Thomson Smith and Agnes Wilson Smith (nee Miller); sister, Margret and niece Deanne King of Western Australia.

Shirley had simple needs and pleasures which included a great novel, English comedies, HOT cuppa, historical documentaries, current events, flower gardening, crocheting and taking a good long walk. She enjoyed numerous trips to visit her family in Australia, traveling to visit her children and grandchildren and shopping for the ultimate “bargain”. Shirley will be silently remembered by family who will have an interment at a later date.

Memorial tributes in honour of Shirley may be made to the Salvation Army Community Church, 164 Stratton Way S.E. Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4C2, St. Joseph’s Home - Carmel Hospice, 156 - 3 Street N.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 5M1 or to a charity of ones own choice. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is COOK SOUTHLAND Funeral Chapel, 901 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Toll free 1-877528-6455. __________________________________________________

FUNERAL SERVICES YONZ: In loving memory of Diane Yonz, born Nov. 1, 1954 – passed away peacefully the morning of February 13, 2017. Funeral Service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 from the Ukrainian Catholic Church Of All Saints, 902-108th St., North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations can be directed to the Battlefords Humane Society or to the Ukrainian Catholic Church Of All Saints. Interment took place at Prairie Willow Columbarium – City Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________

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COMING EVENTS BIG RIVER FISH DERBY on Cowan Lake. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 For info visit: www.bigriver.ca or email: k r i e n k e m a i sie@sasktel.net To register call: 306-479-7424.

RENTALS & LEASES 1 Executive Town Home on Foley Drive, available March 1st. $1400/month, $1400 security derposit. Total Reno’s, No Pets, No Children. Call to view 306-2287940 or 306-481-2836.

DUPLEXES FOR RENT 2 Bedroom Duplex For Rent: comes with fridge, stove, washer, and dryer. Available March 1, 2017. $1000 per month. References required. For more information contact 306-407-0619.

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Land for Lease 137 acres of alfalfa to be cut and baled with the option that cattle can be grazed after, with remaining 20 acres of grass, pasture, water SW Sec 22 46 14 W3 RM of Round Hill For more information and Terms call: 446-2379 or 480-4145 All offers need to be submitted by February 28th 2017 to: 882-111th St. North Battleford, Sask. S9A 2K1

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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.

Friday, February 24

The Dekker Centre & The Kahwa: WI Dance Theatre presents NeoindigenA at the Dekker Centre starting at 8:00 p.m, Discovering the sacred pathways through dance. Buy tickets online at dekkercentre.com or by phone at 306-445-7700 ext. 2.

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

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LIVESTOCK Black and Red Yearling and 2yr. old Angus Bulls on moderate growing ration - performance info available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards.

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Today, Feb. 18, marks the day you made your journey into our lives meaningful, Your journey to the celestial lands on October 14, 2016 left a painful void; However: Today I choose to share the memories of your life with humor: I laugh now; when you ran over the skunk; You said “It was him or us, I choose him” I laugh now, when you came laughing in at 5 am after a jog; You said “I ran right into a horse-its pitch dark” I laugh now, when you pulled out snakes from your backpack and I locked you out You said “Let me in, I’m your son.”

I laugh now, when I pulled a garbage bag over your head and shoulders to cut your hair; You said “Don’t do it mom, I’m your son.”

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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.

Wednesday, March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

Painting Possibilities for Self Expression ARC Creative Studio at 1102 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Explore the wonderful world of acrylic painting. Create, express yourself, learn a variety of techniques, have fun. Phone 306-4411522, 306-445-4755 or email rmstadnyk@gmail.com to register.

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.

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Unions cry foul over unpaid days off Continued from Page 2 The Saskatchewan Government Employees Union has also slammed the idea. In a news release, the union stated the move would send shocks through Saskatchewan’s economy.

“We need to be clear that what government is proposing is a pay cut, not just a day off once a

month,” said SGEU President Bob Bymoen in a news release.

“And what do people do when they are making less money than they were last year? They hold on to their paycheques and hold off on renovations, retail and service spending, charitable giving – they spend less in our local economies and at small businesses. How is

that going to improve Saskatchewan’s economy? It’s not.”

Bymoen also expressed concern about the impact on services.

“Are they asking social workers to just not show up for a day, when their workloads are already unmanageable? Are children who need protection, or patients who need treatment, or

drivers who need plowed roads supposed to just wait an extra day?”

The NDP opposition have also been quick to slam the idea.

“This mean-spirited cut is just the latest example of the Sask. Party forcing Saskatchewan people to pay the price for Sask. Party mismanagement, scandal and waste,” said NDP

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Life’s Healing Choices - Celebrate Recovery - Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups and Habits - small group studies (no children please) at the Don Ross Community Center room #109 at 6:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Hosanna Life Center, North Battleford. Phone 306-4455079 for more information.

1st Sunday of the Month

Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway beginning September 4, 2016 to May, 2017.

Mondays

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets upstairs at the Northland Power Curling Club at 12:00 noon. New members/guest welcome.

For more information call 306-937-7128 or 306-441-6636.

2nd Monday of the Month

BUH Retirees meet at the Co-op Cafeteria at 11:30 am 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.

2nd Monday of the Month

1st Wednedsay of the Month

The Battlefords Photography Club meets downstairs at the Allan Sapp Gallery from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information please phone Chris at 306-445-3909.

1st Wednesday of the Month

Moms & Tots at 9:30 a.m. in Borden Community Centre, N. Smith Room.

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Ray & Misel at 306-445-3114.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m. New members welcome. No meetings during July and August.

3rd Wednesday of the Month

Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-937-2987.

Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480.

Mondays & Wednesdays

Battlefords and Area Gender & Sexuality Alliance Meeting every Thursday at Crandleberry’s at 7:00 p.m. to give us a space where we can feel safe and open with each other, where we can try and make our community a safer and better place for us to live in. This group is open to everyone.

In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 10:00 a.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m.

For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.

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Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., four different churches alternate for a service and lunch at the Borden Care Home.

Thursdays

Thursdays

In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Thursdays

Kaiser at the Battlefords Ukrainian Seniors Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 1:30 p.m. Lunch served. For more info phone 306-446-2269.

Tuesdays

Sharing Grief Journey (formerly Grief Share) - a support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. New session starting January 19 through to March 19. For further information or to register call Wendy at 306-445-7315 or Sue at 306-445-6658.

Tuesdays

Thursdays

Battlefords Art Club welcomes anyone interested in painting to join them from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. For more information phone Kathy at 306-937-3686.

Radisson TOPS #SK5243 Meeting at the Radisson Town Office at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesdays

Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.

TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance.Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Kay at 306-937-2780.

Tuesdays

TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more info phone Mary at 306-441-9232 or Joan at 306-445-9968. Everyone welcome.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the 3rd Ave. United Church at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842.

Last Tuesday of the Month

Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1011 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.

Wednesdays

Battlefords Toastmasters Meet in room #108 Don Ross Centre (enter the building via door #4) from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (January 25 - September 7, 2017). Check out Battlefords Toastmasters.com for more information.Visitors are welcome.

Thursdays

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month Midwest Food Resoures - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce and organic grains. To order email us at battleford.mwfp@sasktel.net or call us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. noon. This is a non-profit program.

1st Friday of the Month The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call June Newsham at 306-445-3337 or Irene Sack at 306937-3318.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.

2nd Friday of the Month

Old Tyme Dance from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October, 2016 to April 2017. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

Wednesdays

Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306446-2269.

Wednesdays

Family Justice Services Parenting after Separation and Divorce Program from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register for these sessions call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee.

Location: will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only.

No child care is provided.

Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.

Bingo at the Livelong Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-845-4040.

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jobs critic Warren McCall in a statement.

McCall also took aim at remarks from finance minister Kevin Doherty that aired in the media on the proposal.

“A cut is a cut is a cut.

The Minister says that this move would take and this move would save $132 million a year. Well, that’s also $132 million right out the

pockets of Saskatchewan workers and $132 million less to stimulate the Saskatchewan economy.” McCall said.

"Frankly, it’s unbelievable that the Sask. Party would even consider forcing something so damaging onto Saskatchewan people at a time when our economy is already suffering.”

BUH Foundation Monthly Lottery tickets available Feb. 21 Staff

The Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has announced its Monthly Lottery tickets are available beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the BUH Foundation office.

Tickets can be purchased for $110.00 each, with only 1,300 for sale. They can be bought at the BUH Foundation Office in the hospital, or in Gratefully Yours Gift & Food Shop located in the hospital’s main lobby. They can also be obtained by calling the BUH foundation office at 306-446-6652.

The Monthly Lottery will feature 158 draws over the next year. Two preliminary draws will take place including the Previous Purchaser draw for $1,000 April 13 (with a 5 p.m. deadline on April 7), and an Early Bird draw for another $1,000 prize on April 21 (with a 5 p.m. deadline April 13).

Afterwards monthly draws will take place beginning April 28 and run until the final draw March 30, 2018.

Thirteen prizes will be awarded every month, with a top prize of $1,000, second prize of $600, third prize of $400 and ten additional prizes of $200 each. In all, $4,000 worth of prizes will be awarded each month.

Proceeds go to the purchase of a BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Machine for the Respiratory Therapy Department at BUH. As well, BUH Foundation is hoping that ticket buyers will consider a donation towards the purchase of two OZil handpieces for the Cataract Program at BUH. The handpiece is an instrument that breaks down the cataract and removes it from the eye. For donations of $10 or greater, a charitable tax receipt will be issued.

Walking With Our Sisters round dance Feb. 23 Staff Walking With Our Sisters North Battleford will hold its second-annual Memorial Round Dance on Feb. 23.

The organizing committee has announced they have received financial assistance from the City of North Battleford, Chapel Gallery, and Sask Lotteries to go ahead with the event.

It will honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, and also pay tribute to Allen Sapp who organizers credit with bringing back the round dance to the region in the 1960s.

The location will be the Don Ross Gym. The round dance will run from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Also, a feast will take place Feb. 19, but the time and location are still to be determined.

There is also a call out for volunteers to help make sandwiches for the lunch and to assist with fundraising, the canteen and clean up. Those interested should contact Raven at 306-445-1760 or email her at sapp5@accesscomm.com.

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How to know something that’s beyond knowing Do you ever wonder what past generations would think of how things are today? They would be utterly astonished at some things, and likely considerably dismayed at others.

At the beginning of the last century, when my father and mother were born, there was no polio vaccine, no penicillin.

There were no airplanes and there was no radio or television, let alone any computers. Even when I was a boy, the telephone was still attached to the wall by a wire, not a palm-sized marvel we could carry around in our pockets.

The Bible says, “[At] the time of the end, many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

(Dan. 12:4) To some degree, that has always been the case. But Daniel is speaking of knowledge increasing at an astounding and ever-increasing rate, as human history draws to its God-ordained conclusion. It’s happening. So many today seem driven to do more, and do it faster, scurrying here and there to find that lost or unknown something that will bring them peace and contentment.

We used to talk about how changed things are from what they were a century ago. Now, dramatic differences can

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be seen in a decade, and sometimes even when compared to a few months ago. Don’t look now, but that computer you bought a few months back has since been replaced with a newer model that does more things, and does them quicker than ever!

The goal of advertisers is to keep us dissatisfied and wanting more, craving the newest and latest thing. That’s actually a materialistic distortion of a quality God has built into us. The desire to discover and learn, the longing to know. There is nothing wrong with the thirst for knowledge, in itself. By employing it, humanity has made amazing advances in exploration, agriculture, medicine and other areas.

And when a person becomes a Christian, through personal faith in Christ, the Spirit of God plants within his heart a desire to know the Lord in a deeper and fuller way.

That desire wasn’t present before. It isn’t a natural quality of the unregenerate heart. Instead, the natural tendency of the sin-darkened heart is to reject or ignore God. Of them the Bible says, “There is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God.” (Rom. 3:11) But the Apostle Paul voices the new priority of the born again person: “Indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.” (Phil. 3:8) It was his prayer for others too, that they might “know the love of Christ which passes knowledge [which far surpasses human understanding].” (Eph. 3:19) How can we know something that is beyond knowing? How can we comprehend One that by His very nature is infinite and transcendent? It seems the apostle is mapping out for us a thrilling search that will not only take our full dedication

here, but will engage our enhanced gifts in eternity.

It’s a search that will be constantly rewarding, but never fully completed.

There will always be more of God to know.

Mary Shekleton (1827-1883) was an Irish authoress who lived with a serious disability. She wrote a number of hymns, including one concerned

with learning about God’s surpassing love.

Mary’s sister wrote a book about her with the long title, Chosen, Chastened, Crowned: Memorials of Mary Shekleton, Late Secretary of the Invalid’s Prayer Union. It contained the following hymn.

“It passeth knowledge, that dear love of Thine! / My Jesus! Saviour! yet this

soul of mine / Would of that love, in all its depth and length, / Its height and breadth, and everlasting strength / Know more and more. / It passeth praises! that dear love of Thine! / My Jesus! Saviour yet this heart of mine / Would sing a love so rich, so full, so free, / Which brought an undone sinner, such as me, / Right home to God.”

The Winter of Whatever While William Shakespeare first penned the phrase, the “winter of our discontent”, others refer to the “winter of the soul” but these past two weeks I am learning lessons found in “the winter of what seems like forever”.

Totally housebound for the past eight days, I’ve found myself ploughing through all sorts of emotions brought on by my inability to be racing from one commitment to another. It’s also been a week of soul-searching and coming up with the realization that I truly needed this time to reflect, rethink and revamp.

To begin with, there was the deep-rooted fallacy that my worth is determined by how much I accomplish in any given

period of time. Of course my theological side would deny that assumption but I had to face that cold reality.

Next I am learning to enjoy doing crossword puzzles without writhing under a load of guilt for wasting time. It’s been tough, as have the puzzles, but I’ve contradicted feelings of guilt by patting myself on the back for solving some tough word challenges. Looking up from my spot on the chesterfield I admitted that the meals were all

made and served on time, the laundry was done, office work up to date…so I had every reason to enjoy myself by indulging in relaxation.

In speaking of the Genesis record, author Gordon MacDonald notes that God rested once the work of creation was done. “This remarkable rhythm in the work of God ought not to be taken lightly”. He points out that too often we see time away from work as a waste but “…that certainly doesn’t reflect a Biblical view of things.”

Now so grateful for this brutal winter, I’m doing puzzles between frequent periods of worship. “…This is the rest with which You may cause the weary to rest…” (Isaiah 28:12)

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Defining seeds

By Erl Svendsen In scanning through the seed catalogues that arrived at my door starting in November and those found online, I came across several terms that may be unfamiliar to some.

Annual plant – a plant that germinates, grows, produces seed and dies in one year/growing season.

Balled and burlapped (B&B) – tree or shrub that has been dug from the field whose root ball has been wrapped in burlap. Large root balls (typically larger trees) may also be supported in a metal cage.

Biennial – a plant that requires two years to complete its lifecycle with flowering, setting seed and dying in the second year.

Cultivar – cultivated variety.

Determinate – term usually applied to tomatoes: bush-like, does not require staking.

Deciduous – perennial

arden Chat woody plant that drops its leaves seasonally, usually in the fall.

Evergreen – perennial plant that retains its leaves for more than one year.

GMO – genetically modified organism: an organism whose genetic material has been changed through mutation, insertion or deletion of genes using various molecular biology techniques (genetic engineering).

Grafted plant – where some or all of the above ground plant is different from the root system. The above and below-ground plants are from the same or closely related species.

Heritage variety – an open pollinated variety that has been in production for several decades. Gen-

A selection of green, yellow, red and brown heritage tomatoes. Photo by Catherine Sharman

erally, the variety must be at least 50 years old and is many times 100 years or more old.

Hybrid – the progeny of a two genetically different parents. F1 hybrid seed is the result of crossing nearidentical or inbred parental

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strains; these progeny are themselves nearly genetically uniform and may be more vigorous than expected given the performance of the parental strains (= hybrid vigour). Subsequent progeny from crosses within the F1 and later generations will be genetically diverse.

Indeterminate – term usually applied to tomatoes: vine-line; requires staking or caging.

Onion sets – small bulbs that are planted in the spring to produce fullsized, mature onions by fall. The advantage over onion seed is that sets are larger, easier to handle and do not require thinning; also onion seed must be fresh to have good germination rates.

Open pollinated – a variety that shows little variation from generation to generation when selfpollinated or pollinated by another plant of the same variety.

Organic – a production system that uses only nonsynthetic fertilizers, pest control products, other amendments and inputs.

It also relies on encourag-

ing natural enemies (lady beetles, parasitic wasps, lacewings) and using agronomic practices (crop rotation, mechanical weed control, mulch, resistant varieties) to control insect pests, plant diseases and weeds. Seeds used to produce organic plants must themselves be produced using organic growing practices.

Pelleted seed – seed that has been encapsulated in a highly visible, inert coating for easier handling and planting; the coating dissolves or breaks open in moist soil. Most commonly applied to small seed like carrot, lettuce and onion.

Some coatings types are allowed in organic production systems.

Perennial – plant that lives for three or more years. May not flower in its first year.

Seed tape – seeds (usually small) are equally spaced and embedded on a long ribbon of fast-dissolving paper; the tape is placed in a shallow trench and covered with soil; no thinning required.

Sprouts vs. microgreens – edible sprouts are seeds

that have just germinated; cotyledons (seed leaves) are usually not fully expanded when harvested.

Microgreens have been allowed to develop further and have fully expanded cotyledons with one or two true leaves beginning to develop.

Summer squash – thinskinned squash that is harvested while still immature and should be eaten fresh: crookneck, patty pan, straightneck, zephyr, zucchini.

Treated seed – seed that has been coated with an insecticide or fungicide.

Winter squash – thickskinned squash that is harvested when mature; may require a ripening period to ensure longer storage: acorn, buttercup, butternut, hubbard, spaghetti.

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