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In the news this week

North Battleford, Sask.

Staff NDP leader Ryan Meili, who is also a physician, was in the News-Optimist newsroom recently, and during that interview he was asked about rising health costs.

Turn to Page 2 for a report on what he had to say.

Battlefords Family Health Centre promotes healthy lifestyles through community garden projects. This year the program celebrates its 10th

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

anniversary at plots located adjacent to Eiling Kramer Campground in Battleford.

Community members are invited to a celebration planned for Thursday, Aug. 23.

For more details turn to Page 3.

Living Faith Chapel will be the venue for a Heritage Christian School fundraising gospel concert July 24, featuring Canada’s Double Portion and the Petersens.

For more information turn to Page 5.

Songs of Summer The Summer School for the Solo Voice was busy this past week, hosting a number of recitals at the Third Avenue United Church. Singing began Tuesday as staff performed, followed by student recitals on Thursday and Friday. A musical theatre gala took place Friday and the week culminated in an ensemble recital on Saturday. Giving performances accompanied by piano on Friday are Jan Michael Bourgeois, Jacob Anderson and Mayce Achtemichuk. Photos

by Josh Greschner

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New book by Keith Koberinski takes readers on his life’s journey

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Longtime Light of Christ Schools trustee Keith Koberinski quickly found a new project after retiring from the board.

He has written a book, now out in paperback. It is titled A Son of My Father - The Journey Continues, a book that he has self-published.

In speaking to the News-Optimist, Koberinski said the story “started out being about my life, but it ended up being more about the people I worked with through 50 years of public service.”

According to the summary on the back cover, “Koberinski relates his years of working in the construction of the Saskatchewan provincial high-

way grid as his role as one of the last real pioneers in the opening of the new Saskatchewan landscape that brought with it new prosperity. At the same time the story tells of his own personal struggles and the rewards they gave in making for a richer life for himself and his family.”

For much of his career Koberinski worked for the province building roads, and he said he considers himself “one of the last of the provincial explorers. We opened up a lot of country, new roads and things after the war.”

The work took him up to La Loche and all over Saskatchewan. It coincided with the rebuilding of the Saskatchewan highway network from what was a series of trails.

Koberinski also relates

Keith Koberinski holds up A Son of My Father - The Journey Continues, his autobiographical account that is now available on Amazon. Photo by John Cairns

bank accounts is prescription drugs.

Meili said Canada is the only OECD country that has medicare but without universal coverage of prescription drugs. Meili said drugs are “the fastest growing cost in our health care system and has been for many years.”

Other factors increasing health care costs include imaging and the use of technology, and human resources costs, “how much we’re paying people to provide the services,” Meili said.

Scott Livingstone of the SHA said in April staff wages and benefits consist of more than 70 per cent of the SHA’s budget.

Meili said an approach to health care he finds interesting is the Choosing Wisely approach. Choosing

Wisely Canada describes itself as a “campaign to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures.”

“There’s a lot of things ... being done because they’re new and expensive,” Meili said, “but the evidence doesn’t actually support them as the best choice.”

“As a result, we’re doing lots of surgeries, prescribing lots of drugs and doing lots of imaging that doesn’t actually improve health outcomes.”

Meili said the Choosing Wisely approach looks to find “the most cost-effective, outcome effective choice” available.

A universal pharmacare approach could drive down costs, Meili said, while improving outcomes.

his 19 years on the Catholic school board, “Maybe I’ll try it for three years,” he said of running the first time. He became heavily involved in the Catholic system for years, including in Regina as president of the Sask.

Catholic School Boards Association and the Sask.

School Boards Association.

“I was in on their big school board amalgamations in Regina,” said Koberinski, who related some of the struggles involved with that.

There was also a court case, the Theodore case, on whether non-Catholic students would be funded to attend Catholic schools.

Koberinski was involved with that, as well, and the case is now headed to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Not surprisingly, there

is a lot of talk in the book about Catholicism.

“The idea of being a Catholic is a little different from what it was when I grew up,” said Koberinski.

Getting the book published was an adventure.

Koberinski looked at several alternatives before he discovered Amazon helped with self-publishing. He was able to get the book published independently through them.

Koberinski was motivated by the idea of leaving something in book form as his legacy to his family.

“Some people say it’s a pretty good book,” said Koberinski.

For those interested in a copy, the book is available on Amazon and Koberinski says there are plans for Fisher’s Drug Store to carry it as well.

NDP leader Meili explains rising health costs

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili, along with MLA Vicki Mowat, were in North Battleford recently and sat down with the News-Optimist.

Meili is a physician and has written books relating to health.

Rising health care costs are due to a number of factors, Meili said.

Health spending constitutes $5.77 billion in the 2018-19 provincial budget, with $3.5 billion going to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Health spending consists of 39 per cent of the budget’s expenses, and costs have increased with consistency over the past 11 years.

A major health care cost to private and government

From the 2018-19 provincial budget: health spending over the last 11 years.

Health costs have increased for a number of reasons, says NDP leader and physician Ryan Meili, including human resources and drug costs.

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Anderson Pump House supports Action B’fords Staff

Another prominent business is on board with Action Battlefords. Anderson Pump House Ltd. has stepped in with a cheque for $5,000 going to the Chamber-led organization. Seen here at the cheque presentation Thursday are director David Fortier, Anderson Pump House Ltd. vice-president Rod Forman and president Howard Kirby and Chamber president Terry Caldwell. Photo by John Cairns

Community garden celebrates 10th anniversary in B’ford Submitted

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The Battlefords has a higher than provincial average rate of diabetes as well as a higher than average rate for hospitalization due to diabetes.

Because of this, Battlefords Family Health Centre has actively sought ways to address the high rates of diabetes in the community. The community garden program is designed to increase the amount of nutritious food available to people, as well as keep families active, educate families on healthy eating and living and to provide supports to families in the community.

All of these are factors that, if addressed, can stop an individual from developing diabetes or to help a person with diabetes live a healthy lifestyle.

The community garden is designed for children and their families. Families have the opportunity to be physically active, to grow nutritious food and learn new ways to cook, enjoy new foods and meet new friends. While being physically active and making healthy food choices ,garden participants connect with Mother Earth through land-based learning.

Through participating in a garden project, participants are able to supplement what they purchase from local stores. Participants are able to grow produce items they may not have regularly purchased because of cost.

Participants will learn how to prepare vegetables, increasing their confidence and knowledge so they

may continue to purchase and consume these vegetables in the future.

The garden project is seen as an empowering activity because it has brought together people from diverse backgrounds and it enables people to learn new skills, share some of their harvest with friends and neighbours and build self-esteem.

The gardens are also seen as a place participants can gather safely with likeminded people, an especially important benefit for those who feel marginalized or excluded in the larger community.

Participants learn to garden a small plot, which increases physical activity and provides nutritious food. Free tools and

knowledge are providedduring the daily garden hours staffed by outreach workers.

Families gain knowledge of the natural world and gardening.

Weekly events include a healthy meal and activities to further demonstrate healthy living. The staff host classes on preserving to help participants maintain nutritious eating. The food activities offered are accessible and repeatable.

Participants bring their families to help them garden, to enjoy the outdoors, to play in the children’s play area and to share reverence for what Mother Earth has provided.

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The garden project is proposal- and partnershipdriven. In 2018, BFHC garden project will celebrate its 10th year at the Town of Battleford, Eiling Kramer Campground. BFHC Community Garden Project recently received a grant from Tree Canada CN Eco Connexions to enhance the gardens with fruit bearing shrubs, trees and plants.

This grant will improve the greening of urban spaces as well as make edible fruits more available to community members.

Thursday, Aug. 23 at 11:30 a.m. community members are invited to come and celebrate the project’s anniversary.

Anderson Pump House Ltd. has made a $5,000 donation to Action Battlefords, a chamber-led initiative to improve public safety and improve the image of North Battleford.

Anderson Pump House says it has made the donation to promote North Battleford as a good place to live and to move to.

Vice-president Rod Forman moved to the city from the Vancouver area a few years ago.

“It’s a fantastic place to live, despite what a statistic

might say about the crime level here,” said Forman.

“I believe this is a great community to live in and to raise my family in, and nothing would drag us away from here.”

The latest infusion of funds is slated to go towards Action Battlefords’ summer youth initiatives, and towards hiring a co-ordinator who will help stage events aimed at youth. In the works is a youth event that would include participation from a band from Saskatoon as well as the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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this From Corner

By Becky Doig Editor

One mandate of the business improvement district Downtown North Battleford is to increase visits to downtown to bolster businesses operating there and to encourage new ones to be established.

And that focus is having some success, with a new multi-screen cinema under construction and a huge “sold” sign on the lot that was once occupied by the “Pigeon Hotel.” The News-Optimist hasn’t been able to get a firm answer as to who has bought that lot and what will be developed there, but it is carefully blocked off.

So here’s the thing. We’re encouraged to go downtown, but increasingly it is becoming difficult to access parking.

Granted some of this is due to ongoing UPAR work, but those working and visiting downtown had become accustomed to huge tracts of unoccupied lots to use as parking space. Those are now gone.

The parking habits developed in the downtown core because of the proliferation of empty lots scattered here and there were described as “dysfunctional” by city council when a Parking Action Plan - Take Back Downtown Phase One was adopted last year.

So take heart, folks, there is a plan. Ehile we bear with construction disruption and changes, you might want to consider your trip downtown as an opportunity for exercise. That’s what I do when I go to a mall or big box store.

I park as far away from the building as I can and walk.

Greyhound decision signifies changing world We can all agree that the end of Greyhound bus service on the prairies is a tragic loss.

We should agree this was a business decision unfortunately based on changing times and changing economies.

But what seems wrong is the thinking that this somehow proves the Saskatchewan Party government was wrong last year to shutter the Saskatchewan Transportation Company.

If anything, it more likely demonstrates that the thenpremier Brad Wall government decision in its austerityminded 2017-18 budget was likely right.

Now, don’t get me wrong. This doesn’t mean losing bus service is happy news.

There can be no doubt the loss of STC has hurt farmers needing parts quickly and rural students and seniors who might not have access to a vehicle or the ability to drive.

The closure of STC clearly hurt those who can least afford other options. One can expect Greyhound’s western closures will also hit the most vulnerable the hardest.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is right that the Greyhound demise (especially, on the heels of last year’s loss of STC services) will disproportionately hurt its communities.

But the notion from the Sask. Party government that the private sector would come in and take over its nonprofitable routes was nonsensical from the beginning.

As questionable as some of the decisions made by those running STC sometimes were, the publicly owned bus company had long been providing a service no pri-

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mandryk@postmedia.com vate company wanted to provide.

Why? Well, notwithstanding strategic attempts by Saskatchewan government of all political stripes to cut routes, emphasize parcel delivery and provide more luxury services like Wi-Fi, nothing seemed to work.

Ridership declined while costs went up and STC did not make a profit in its last 40 years of operation.

Why, then, would anyone other than government absorb massive annual losses by trying to fulfill the impossible task of delivering passenger service to sparse, smaller rural communities?

In fact, the only profitable route (out of more than 25 routes) for STC for the last couple years was the ReginaSaskatoon-Prince Albert run.

This takes us back to last week’s news that Greyhound was shuttering its services in every Western province except British Columbia.

The company said it based its decision on the fact ridership has declined 41 per cent since 2010.

This is a stunning number, considering Greyhound was the only public transportation option to the airlines when it came to moving people between major centres along the Trans-Canada Highway like Winnipeg, Regina and Calgary or along the Yellowhead Highway from Winnipeg to Saskatoon to Edmonton.

But with gas and diesel creeping back up to $1.30 a litre, it’s easy to see why Greyhound made this business decision.

So the notion we are hearing on social media — largely from those with ties to the NDP — that there would have been some economic windfall awaiting STC had it survived long enough to outlast Greyhound is about as nonsensical as it gets.

A few years back, the Manitoba government even tried to subsidize Greyhound’s route north to rural and northern communities. Those routes were the first to go.

Yes, this has created economic and social hardships for bus users, (although whether the loss of STC will truly create dire risk for First Nation women, as was contended at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women hearings, seems difficult to substantiate).

After all, it could be argued the former NDP government also put rural and northern women in peril a quarter century ago when it was closed rural hospitals.

Unfortunately, this was also one of those necessary austerity measures that governments are sometimes forced to make.

And now the Greyhound decision only underscores that last year’s decisions to shut down STC was one of those unfortunate, unpopular and inevitable decisions.

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Living Faith Chapel hosts gospel concert

A gospel concert to benefit Heritage Christian School to be hosted at Living Faith Chapel July 24 will feature Canada’s Double Portion.

Staff Heritage Christian School is hosting a concert Tuesday, July 24 at Living Faith Chapel featuring the Petersens from Branson, Mo. and Canada’s Double Portion.

The concert at 7 p.m. is free to the public and is a fundraiser for Heritage Christian School, with donations gratefully received.

The Petersens are an award-winning bluegrass band. They began playing bluegrass in 2007 when

they stumbled across a bluegrass festival while on a family road trip.

After the father retired from the United States Air Force, the family moved to Branson where they started to have more opportunities to play at Silver Dollar City,

local festivals and churches. After winning a gospel sing-off in town, the family was offered their own Branson show at the Little Opry Theatre where they have performed for the past eight years.

In 2015 the band received international attention when banjo player and lead singer, Ellen, competed in the reality TV show, American Idol, and placed in the top 48.

The band consists of mother, Karen, on bass, oldest sister, Katie, on fiddle, second oldest sister, Ellen, on banjo, the brother of the family, Matt, on guitar and the youngest of the family, Julianne, on mandolin. The newest addition to the family is Emmett Franz from Berryville, Ariz., on the dobro.

The family tours throughout the United States, Canada and Ireland, but spends most of the year performing at their bluegrass show in Branson.

Canada’s Double Portion from North Battleford is a five-piece gospel band made up of entirely one family

including parents Duncan and Debbie Hemmerling and eight of their 10 children.

Juggling homework and musical instruments is a daily routine for the Hemmerling children.

They trade in riding the school bus for riding across the country in Canada’s Double Portion tour bus for almost half the year.

2018 marks the 36th year of ministry for this veteran group.

Originating with Duncan and his three sisters, Canada’s Double Portion has crisscrossed the continent from Newfoundland to British Columbia, Georgia to Alaska. Three decades of travel have provided unique experiences like singing on the Grand Ole Opry

stage, backing up Johnny and June Cash at a Cash/ Rivers family reunion and performing with many of gospel music’s premier groups at North America’s largest events.

Canada’s Double Portion has been nominated for group of the year numerous times and have received multiple awards for album, song of the year and live band of the year in the Gospel Music Association Canada.

Tours in 2018 are taking them to events like Southwest Gospel Fest in Phoenix, Ariz., Preacher in the Patch crusades throughout the North Central United States, the Canadian Gospel Music Celebration in Red Deer, Alta. and concerts across the United States and Canada.

Two dead in Highway 4 crash Staff Two people are dead and two injured after a collision on Highway 4 Wednesday four kilometres south of Cochin on Highway 4.

Battlefords RCMP say the crash occurred at about

10:30 p.m. and members responding found two vehicles had collided.

The two men in the front seat of the one vehicle died and a rear seat male passenger was transported to Battlefords Union Hospital.

A fourth man, the

driver and lone occupant of the second vehicle, was treated by EMS at the scene.

Police say initial investigation has revealed the two vehicles collided as one was attempting to complete a u-turn on the two-lane highway.

Highway 4 was restricted to one lane at the scene of the collision while an RCMP collision reconstructionist assisted in the investigation.

Battlefords RCMP continue to investigate the collision. The highway reopened at 8 a.m.

Weapons charges to be addressed July 20 Staff

The case against four individuals charged with drug and weapon offences will return to North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, July 20.

The four facing charges, Alton Mosquito, Matthew Greer, Chelsa Pritchard and Candace Worden, appeared before Judge Lorna Dyck July 10.

Wednesday, Dyck agreed to the release of Greer and Pritchard subject to a number of conditions.

Mosquito and Worden remain in custody, however, pending bail hearings at the next court date on July 20. All four are due back in court on that day.

The charges include possession of a weapon,

carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm while not holding a license and possessing a loaded prohibited firearm.

Charges were also laid for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.

The charges stem from July 7 when Battlefords RCMP responded to a weapons complaint at a residence in the 400 block

under $5,000 and assault with a weapon.

He was held in custody

until his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial court Monday.

Employee threatened with knife Staff Battlefords RCMP say they have arrested a 34-year-old man after it was alleged a business employee was threatened with a knife while confronting a man outside of a North Territorial Drive business and accusing the man of stealing items.

It was reported to police that at approximately 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, a lone male was witnessed stealing items from the business.

After uttering the alleged threat, the man fled the scene on a bicycle.

The man was arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday in North Battleford. He is facing charges that include theft

of 33rd Street in Battleford. The four individuals were arrested and a quantity of cash was also seized.

Also performing will be the Petersens of Branson.

Mo. Photos submitted

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Butcher bird babies are now practicing their impaling skills

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Young loggerhead shrikes are venturing out to practice their impaling skills. Photos by Boyd Coburn

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These threatened, migratory songbirds rely on Saskatchewan as an important part of their breeding range, and their young are learning the ropes as they explore. Rebecca Magnus, habitat stewardship coordinator with Nature Sas-

katchewan, explains.

“This is a perfect time to observe young shrikes clumsily trying to impale prey on sharp objects.

“Loggerhead Shrikes are songbirds that act like hawks, except they do not have talons to help tear their prey into bite-sized pieces,” explains Magnus.

“Instead, they use thorns and other sharp objects to hold their prey while they rip off smaller bits of flesh with their hooked beaks.”

A shrike’s diet primarily consists of beetles, bees, voles, snakes, frogs, mice and grasshoppers.

“They are a great form of natural pest control,” says Magnus.

Loggerhead Shrikes are

a bit smaller than American Robins. They have a grey back, white under parts and distinctive white markings on their wings and tail, which contrast the dominant black colour in those areas. They also have a distinctive black mask that extends from their black beak past their eyes.

Nature Saskatchewan works with rural landowners through their voluntary stewardship program, Shrubs for Shrikes, to conserve shrike hunting and nesting habitat. If you see a Loggerhead Shrike or impaled prey, please call 1-800-667-4668 toll free to help monitor the population.

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OBITUARIES Fitzsimonds: On Saturday, July 7, 2018 Thelma Fitzsimonds of Lloydminster, formerly of North Battleford, passed away in the Lloydminster Hospital at the age of 89 years. Thelma will be forever loved and missed by her Children Lorna Hollington of Lloydminster, Janis (Laurent) Lavoie of Lone Rock, Ray (Patty) Fitzsimonds of Lone Rock, and Donna Matthiesen (Allan) of Lashburn; Grandchildren Sheila (Lance) Schooley of Lloydminster, Jerry (Daphne) Hollington of Marwayne, Rhonda (Crystal) Lavoie of Saskatoon, Christopher (Mindy) Lavoie of Lloydminster, Raylene (John) Reynolds of Lac La Biche, Rhymer Fitzsimonds of Lloydminster; Great-Grandchildren Kyle, Taya, Pierce, Brielle, Tyneal, Kypton, Juliana, Aime, Jocelyn, John and Sayra; Sister Irene Fleming of Edmonton; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

She was predeceased by her Husband Loran Fitzsimonds; Son In-Law Tom Hollington, Parents Walter and Elsie Pilling; Infant Brother Albert; Sisters Annie Degenstein and Helen Schuck. A private family interment is being held followed with a Memorial Luncheon at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the United Church Hall, Lloydminster. If so desired donations in memory of Thelma may be made to the Lloydminster Palliative Care Fund, Canadian Cancer Society or charity of choice. __________________________________________________ Sister Mary Kate Corrigan sej (Mary Assumpta) Peacefully on Monday July 2, 2018 at Lion’s Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Sister Mary Kate Corrigan, aged 84 years passed away.

Sister Mary Kate was born on July 30, 1933 to Katherine Reynolds and Daniel Corrigan in Knockadoon, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. She attended the primary grades in the National School, Carpenterstown and secondary school at St. Brigid’s, Convent of Mercy, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. She entered the Sisters of the Child Jesus in Le Puy, Haute Loire, France on September 23, 1951, took the Holy Habit on August 14, 1952 and was given the name Sister Mary Assumpta. She made First Vows on August 14, 1954. She came to Canada on August 16, 1955 with her good friend Sister Margaret Hickey. Both made Final Vows on August 14, 1959 at the Provincial House in North Vancouver, BC. Sister Mary Kate served as supervisor and teacher in Williams Lake, St. Paul’s, North Vancouver, Burns Lake and Chemainus and taught a further 26 years in North Battleford at St. John’s and Holy Family School. In 1998 she retired from teaching after which she spent one year at All Hallows College Dublin completing a Renewal for a Ministry Program. During her time in North Vancouver she served as a catechist and assisted with RCIA at St. Edmund’s Parish. She also served as Extraordinary Minister of Communion for many years. Although she is gone from us, she will forever remain in our memories.

We, the Sisters of the Child Jesus recognize the tremendous contribution that Sister Mary Kate has made to the field of education, to community life and to parish ministry. Thank you Mary Kate. “Well done good and faithful servant”. Predeceased by her parents and brother, Patrick. Left to mourn her passing are The Sisters of the Child Jesus and many cousins and friends in Ireland, Canada and the USA. Prayers were held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 7 pm and the Funeral Mass on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 10:30 am. Both services were celebrated at St. Edmund’s Church, North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Condolences may be left at www.kearneyfs.com

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Wayne will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Ceajay, Cypp, Cartyr and Cayden Wilson. Kaybree Herle, Hunter and Holden Nyholt. Wayne will be remembered by his siblings Lillian Nyholt, Alvin Nyholt, Idamarie (Bob) Zimmerman, Francis (Elaine) Nyholt, Marlene (Allen) Sanderson, as well as his numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and his friends. Wayne was pre-deceased by his mother Margaret Nyholt and his father Allan Nyholt. Wayne was very passionate about his family, grandchildren, farming, camping and fishing. He was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. A Funeral Service will take place on June 23rd, 2018 at 11:00am at the St. Louis Parish Church officiating is Father Rene Realuyo. There will be a lunch to follow at the St. Louis Parish Hall. A burial will take place at a later date. __________________________________________________ Rhea Rita Delisle (nee Cyr) passed away in Kamloops, BC on October 13, 2017 at the age of 92. Rhea was born in Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan on June 14, 1925 to Frank and Angelina Cyr. She was the 5th of 7 children born and raised on the home farm in the Jackfish area. Rhea married Wilfred in June of 1943. They lived in Jackfish, then Edmonton before settling in Hinton Alberta for many years. In 1978, they moved to Meota to retire. Rhea and Wilf enjoyed being back in the beautiful prairies where they relished meeting old and new friends. Unfortunately Wilfred passed away in 2001 and Rhea moved to Kamloops where she lived at the Shores Retirement home. Even though Rhea would have preferred to stay in Meota, she did enjoy her time at the Shores. She was a dedicated parishioner of the Roman Catholic church and volunteered many hours to the church. Rhea is survived by her children Edward (Christine), Ella (Vern - deceased), Denis (Chris), Evangeline (Shannon); sister Sally and brother Louis. Mourning her loss are her grandchildren Glenn (Raeanne), Lynette (Faron), Charlene, Clint (Trish), Rhea, Heather (Jeff), Forrest, Sarah, Becky (Daniel), Ruth, Mary-Anne (Christopher), Nicolette (Greg), Christopher (Elaine); her great grandchildren ReaAnn, Marcus, Noah, Benjamin, Alicia, Layne, Brooke, Sierra (Phil), Kendra, Madison, Maiya, Evan, Kaiden, Brayleigh, Lucas, Olivia, Kaitlyn, Angus, Sadie and Sophie; one great-great-granddaughter Olivia. Rhea was predeceased by parents Frank and Angelina Cyr; husband Wilfred; sister Helen; brothers Francis, George, Ray; and great grandson Caleb. A funeral mass and interment will be held for Rhea Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. St. Leon Roman Catholic Church Jackfish Lake, SK Lunch to follow In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice. __________________________________________________

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Margaret and Bob enjoyed many years of camping, card playing and dancing with friends and family, as well as sharing their love of animals. Besides her loving husband Robert (Bob) she is survived by her sons Ken (Wendy), Brian (Jin), daughter Sandra (Russell), granddaughters Carley (Mike), Roxy, Hailey and Cassidy (Matthew), grandsons Kevin (Christina) and Greg (Melany) and great grandchildren Kaitlyn, Mason, Oliver and Baby Yorke.

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

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Thursday - Red Pheasant First Nation - Glen Keskotagen Memorial Hall at 6:00 p.m.. Friday Moosomin First Nation - Moosomin Band Hall at 6:00 p.m. Saturday - North Battleford - Territorial Drive Alliance Church at 7:00 p.m. Sunday - Sweetgrass First Nation Sweetgrass Band Hall at 6:00 p.m.

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Leko’s Conservation Corner

Most orphaned wild animals are not

By Lindsey Leko

Ministry of Environment

Wildlife in Saskatchewan often give birth to their young in May and June. We want to remind everyone to view these animals from a distance and not interact with them. Resist the urge to pick them up just because you think that they are abandoned or lost.

Many wildlife species will hide their young so they are not easy prey for predators. Rest assured the mother knows where they are and will return in most cases. Deer fawns are probably the most interfered with animal because the doe can leave the fawn unattended for up to eight hours. This minimizes the scent of the doe on the fawn, which in turn attracts predators like coyotes.

Rarely is taking a wild animal out of the wild a good idea, and in many cases does not end well for the young animal.

There are many reasons you should leave them alone. Firstly, you can’t be sure that it is abandoned.

Second, you don’t have the training or facilities required to properly raise a young wild animal.

Finally, animals can carry disease and parasites that are transferable to humans. Some of these include rabies, E. coli, tularemia and many others.

The Captive Wildlife Regulations make it an offence to possess and release any of these animals, such as deer, without a valid permit. These permits are given only to trained professionals who have the facilities and education required to properly care for wildlife and eventually release them back into the wild.

As a conservation officer, I have seized fawns from people who have been feeding homogenized milk, grass, oats and a variety of cereals that my children would not even eat.

Often, by the time I arrive, the fawn is dehydrated and malnourished.

I have also been called to remove a deer in November after the people have raised it since it was small.

As I pull into the driveway, it comes running up to my truck, along with the dog, and with flagging tape around its little antlers.

Does will leave their fawns hidden for up to eight hours at a time. Photo submitted

See, now it is not so cute. It was starting to do damage to the yard due to its size, and getting a bit aggressive because it is experiencing a new sensation called the rut. During the rut, male deer can get dangerous as they are focused on displaying and competing for mates.

With all species of wildlife, the best thing to do is leave them alone. The mother will eventually return, but may not if you are hanging around the area.

If you see a fawn, there are some things to consider before you intervene.

When I look at a fawn (from a distance) I take note of whether it is vocal, whether it is covered with flies, whether it is wet (which means it may have been there overnight) or if it is injured.

The only time that it may be OK to remove a fawn from its mother is when you can clearly see that the mother is dead.

Even then, the best thing to do would be to note the fawn’s location and call your local conservation officer or use the TIP line at 1-800-667-7561. The CO will determine the best course of action.

When we arrive, people sometimes say “Well you’re just going to kill it now.” This is far from the truth. If the animal looks sick, I will take it to my local vet who will provide me with some guidance and we will make a decision together. Other than that, I will make arrangements to get the animal to a qualified animal rehabilitator.

We get many calls on birds. Naked birds or birds with minimal feathers may have been blown out of a nest. If this is the case, pick the bird up and place it back into the nest. Your

scent will not make its mother abandon it.

Fledglings are birds with feathers that are just learning to fly. It’s not like a cartoon, where they hop out of the nest and start flying before they hit the ground. They spend as many as five days on the ground hopping around from shrub to shrub. The parents will be in view most of the time.

Now I know my column will not make people ignore any animal in need. Saskatchewan residents and animal lovers are not built that way, so I know that many of you will intervene regardless of my advice. If you are going to do so, a good source of information is the Saskatchewan Wildlife Rehabilitation Society.

They have a solid group of trained people who can assist you with most species of wildlife you may encounter. They can be reached on their hotline at 1-306-242-7177.

Here are some conservation questions that have come up recently.

Q: I shot a nice mule deer scoring 197 about six years ago and I want to sell the shoulder mount. The problem is that I do not have the licence. Can I still sell it?

To obtain a Sale of Wildlife permit to sell any big game animal with the antlers intact, you will need to prove to the officer that they were lawfully harvested. The only way of doing this is with a valid licence.

In a situation like this, a permit would not be issued unless the antlers were separated from the skull just above or below the burr.

Q: Is it true that it is now an offence to transport your boat on a highway with the drain plug in the hull?

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Conservation Corner

Continued from Page 9 Yes, this is now an offence under the Saskatchewan Fisheries Regulations. The purpose of this new legislation is to prevent the movement of

aquatic invasive species. A dry boat is the first step to this goal.

Q: Can I fish in a stocked trout pond when the season is closed?

Yes, angling in stocked trout ponds in Saskatchewan is legal because we do not need to worry

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Who can help us deal with life’s unknowns?

When we’re in need of information, we ask, “Who knows?” For example, “Who knows where I can find a reliable plumber?” Or, “Who knows a restaurant where I can get a really good steak?”

The question can also be asked for dramatic effect, giving the answer too. In September of 1937 stories about a pulp fiction crime fighter called The Shadow started a long run on the radio. As each show began, an announcer intoned, dramatically, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? [Then came his answer.] The Shadow knows!” followed by mocking laughter.

Of course, it was completely make believe.

If law enforcement today truly had such powers they might be able to prevent crimes from happening, the way The Shadow did every week. But they don’t – and therefore can’t. Only God knows the full extent of the evil in the human heart. (Jer. 17:9-10) Sometimes our query is what’s known as a rhetorical question – a question intended to emphasize a point, but not expecting an answer. For example, suppose you ask a friend, “Do you think we’ll get a lot of snow this winter?”

He might respond, with a shrug, “Who knows?” implying he certainly doesn’t

know, and probably nobody else does, either.

In the Bible, a man named Mordecai asked one of those rhetorical questions for which he doesn’t seem to expect a definite answer. The account is given to us in the book of Esther, one of the most exciting stories in all the Bible. By 483 BC, when the events depicted began, the Jewish slaves in Babylon (then known as Persia) had been given permission to return to their homeland and rebuild. However, some had settled down and raised families, and they decided to remain.

Among them was a beautiful Jewish woman named Esther, Mordecai’s niece. Through a series of events described in the first couple of chapters of the book, she had become the queen of Persia, the wife of King Ahasuerus (also known as Xerxes).

Then we’re introduced to a despicable villain named Haman, who plotted to have all the Jews in the empire slain.

It’s at that point her uncle asks Esther the question: “Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Est. 4:14) At that point only the Lord knew.

But Mordecai wasn’t expecting an answer. He simply wanted Esther to

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think about it. Perhaps, in the providence of God, she had become queen to be in a position to save her people. And that’s how things turned out. Through the chapters that follow, clever Esther foils the plot of Ha-

man, and he is hanged. To this day, the Jewish feast of Purim celebrates their deliverance.

Who knows? The point of the book is that God knew, and He was working through a strange course

Stay well rooted For the first time in a number of years, I’m truly excited about my vegetable garden. For one thing, I’m finally retired from my work as a business writer and now have time to spend weeding and nurturing both the flowers and edibles. Digging in the dirt never felt so good.

Because my situation has changed I’ve been able to spend hours planting and pulling and while I admit it’s a job that’s never finished, it sure feels good to stand

back and survey the results of my hard work.

Next, and as vital as time, is the fact that this year we applied new and rich loam to the garden beds. Frankly, I can hardly believe how things have popped up.

The cucumbers and squash are loaded with

of events to accomplish His purposes, which included the preservation of His people Israel, and of the kingly line through which Christ would be born. “I am God, and there is no other ... declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.’” (Isa. 46:9-10) This brings us to a hymn written by an acclaimed London pastor, Joseph Parker (1830-1902). A contemporary of Charles Spurgeon’s, Dr. Parker too blossoms; the peas and bean vines are drooping with their respective crops. This afternoon I harvested our first cabbage. Yum, freshly made coleslaw with homegrown produce. Although loaded with flowers, the tomato plants are behind those of the neighbours’, I’ll just have to trust that they, too, will reward us.

I’ve learned there are at least two essential elements to a successful garden: sufficient water and well-rooted plants.

Hubby has been assigned the watering chores and his diligence, combined with the occasional West Coast downpour, have

preached strongly evangelical sermons. And he gave us this hymn about life’s unknowns. When the future is uncertain to us, we can be fully assured, “Known to God from eternity are all His works.”

(Acts 15:18) Trust Him. “God holds the key of all unknown, / And I am glad; / If other hands should hold the key, / Or if He trusted it to me, / I might be sad. / The very dimness of my sight / Makes me secure; / For, groping in my misty way, / I feel His hand; I hear Him say, / ‘My help is sure.’” so far taken care of the moisture demands; the soil and the water make for roots that go down deep. Vegetables flourish and flowers grow tall.

I was reminded of these simply profound truths while reading Proverbs 12:3. “The root of the righteous cannot be moved”. Later in the chapter he mentions the second result: “ … the root of the righteous yields fruit.” (12:12) Deep roots produce stability and healthy crops.

Different results but the same principle, making me want tend carefully to what grows in my heart.

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together.

Worship at the church of your choice.

Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

ANGLICAN PARISH SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

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1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Living Water Ministry

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

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

Phone: 306-445-4338

Pastor James Kwon

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

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

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

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

10:30 a.m.

Service

Church & CE Wing:

306-893-2611

For booking the Wing:

306-893-4465

Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171

Everyone Welcome

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

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