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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

This week in ...

A look back at the news stories making the pages of the News-Optimist in ...

2000

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Dancers Who Care

Three hundred people turned out to Dancers Who Care Saturday evening at the Don Ross Centre, a fundraiser for the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre’s new building. Natalya Shevchuk, right, dancing with her sister Marusia, came up with the idea, enlisting scores of other Battlefords dancers to join in, raising funds doing what they love. They came up with an evening filled with more than 30 dance routines. See Thursday’s paper for more.

Also, check out our website at www.newsoptimist.ca. Photo by Jayne Foster

• As they are every spring, potholes were on North Battleford City Council’s radar 15 years ago. Frontier Way, the then new and unpaved road that links Walmart’s parking lot and Carlton Trail with the Frontier Mall, had potholes “deep enough to swallow a truck,” as one councillor stated, with worries about being sued if a vehicle was damaged by hitting one of these potholes. Administration said they would shut the road down if it became a potential liability.

• This week in 2000, two North Battleford Comprehensive High School students ranked second in province after a debate tournament in Yorkton. Heading into the competition, Melissa Gieni and Erika Johnson were ranked fourth. Gieni was due to head to nationals the next month.

• Students from John Paul II Collegiate met with the Special Committee on Tobacco Control, telling the committee they wanted malls and other public places to be smoke free. Several students suggested selling cigarettes only in liquor board stores to ensure identification was checked. In response to concerns raised by one of the committee members that convenience stores would lose business, the students had a simple response: “Invest in something else.”

By 2005, the Tobacco Control Amendment Act had come into effect, prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public places including bars, restaurants, bingo halls, casinos, taxis and private clubs.

• In sports, the John Paul II Collegiate senior boys’ basketball were the city champions after coming from behind to beat North Battleford Comprehensive High School 77-71.

• Also, this week in 2000, phone rates went up. Effective March 17, residential customers in Saskatchewan were to pay a flat monthly rate of $22 for basic telephone service, an increase of up to 45 cents per month depending on the costumer equipment charge. A new charge of 75 cents for directory assistance on new listings was also implemented. These days, SaskTel’s home phone service starts at $21.54 per month, depending on your location. Of course, that’s before call display, name display, call waiting, voice mail, speed dial, call forward … not to mention Internet and cell service. Directory assistance charges are $2.50, but, you can get around that if you have a computer, of course.

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School board praises staff after Connaught leak

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

A flood at Connaught Elementary School in North Battleford closed classes

down for two days recently, and the Living Sky School Division board of education has commended the school staff and division maintenance staff for their

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Lonny Darroch, chief financial officer for the division, told board members last week a sprinkler line broke sometime in the night before Friday, March 6. The school had to be closed that day and again on Monday, but it appears division staff pulled out all the stops to get the school open again Tuesday.

A division crew was on the scene Friday, as were the

school staff.

“They were there all day Friday squeegeeing the water out of their classrooms into the hallway,” said Darroch, and a vacuum truck was there to suck the water up.

An insurance adjustor visited the site Monday with a moisture tester to identify where the drying needed to take place and the health inspector has been in as well, he said.

Blowers were brought in to dry things out, because the water had penetrated up to six inches off the floor onto the drywall.

The board doesn’t anticipate a problem with mould since the leak has been stopped.

“We’re assuming it was a condensation drain in the attic that we weren’t aware was there, and it broke,” said Darroch. It has now been extended down to where it’s

warm enough that it can’t freeze again.”

The sprinkler system was replaced about two years ago.

Board members said, in addition to thanking the maintenance staff, the staff at Connaugbt need to be thanked – with more than a note.

The board decided they would deliver a thank you lunch to the school.

It’s not the first time Connaught School has had to sluice water out of their hallways.

A malfunction of the sprinkler line caused flooding at the school in March of 2012.

Early in January of 2014, it was déjà vu when alarms began ringing at the school about 4:15 p.m. A large amount of water had flooded one classroom and a hallway.

Firefighters, four of whom responded to the call, shut down the sprinkler system and Modern Janitorial and River City Plumbing were called in to deal with the aftermath.

Bomb Threat

In other local school news, a bomb threat against North Battleford Comprehensive High School has been investigated by RCMP. In his report to the Living Sky board of education, Director of Education Randy Fox said the threat was made via text messaging. The RCMP investigated and advised the division that they did not see the threat as serious, said Fox. There were a number of students involved in this, said Fox, and school administration has followed up with them. It was one particular student among them who was texting the threats.

Fox said it came to light when a parent saw a text on her son’s phone regarding the threat of a bomb at NBCHS and called the RCMP. “You never know these days,” said Fox. “It’s good that they followed it up.”

No Terrorism Insurance

At last week’s meeting, Living Sky School board members received a letter from the Saskatchewan School Boards Association regarding insurance in light of terrorism threat.

The letter was sent out in response to a number of school divisions who planned to send cheer teams to a competition at West Edmonton Mall, which has been mentioned as a potential target of terrorism.

The letter, prepared by Dave Jackson, director of legal service, insurance and risk management for the SSBA, said from an insurance perspective, “terrorism exclusions” have been widely incorporated into most insurance policies since 2001.

Whether or not students travel to venues under threat is a risk management decision to be made by division boards.

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Construction a bellwether industry: Karen Low

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The construction industry and its importance to the Saskatchewan economy was a prime topic for Karen Low at a noon luncheon Thursday at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Low, the executive director of Merit Contractors Association, spoke as part of an informational session aimed at contractors and business people about the booming construction sector and some key issues facing it.

“The main message I wanted to send here today was the idea that construction matters,” said Low. It plays “a huge part in our economy, it injects a lot of wealth into the economy and Merit Contractors is the voice of open shop contractors.”

She noted the sector is a bellwether industry and noted construction employs more people in Saskatchewan than agriculture, manufacturing and government at all levels. As well, the “average weekly wage for construction workers is now over $1,200 a week. So we’re not talking about lowpaid marginal jobs. We’re talking about well-paid, safe, career-building jobs that are building communities, paying mortgages and developing communities,” she told the audience.

She pointed to statistics indicating that from 2006 to 2013 the number of building permits went up in Saskatchewan from $1.1 billion to $3.1 billion. In the Battlefords last year the number was over $81 million.

Karen Low of Merit Contractors Association of Saskatchewan spoke on the construction industry at a luncheon event held at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Photo by John Cairns

The other thing we’re doing is encouraging people to go into the trades ...

—Karen Low Low also pointed to the issues facing the sector that Merit has been working to address. She spoke of Bill 80 the Saskatchewan Construction Industry Labour

Relations Act and Bill 85 the Saskatchewan Employment Act. “The regulations came into force about a year ago,” said Low of Bill 85. “It really

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moved our province’s legislation forward and made us more fair and competitive.”

She also spoke of the infrastructure deficit and the use of public-private partnerships in order to finance those projects.

“P3s are definitely one option, but we would like to work with government at exploring other options to accomplish that as well.”

Low also spoke of the need for more people in the skilled trades. She noted one million tradespeople are needed to fill jobs across Canada, and that Merit refunds tuition costs up to $2,500 over four years for new construction apprentices.

“I think anybody can recognize that a million person deficit is a big issue we’ll have to deal with, soon,” said Low. She notes there has been ramped-up training over the last five years that helped, and noted a lot of members have looked overseas and used the Sask. Immigrant Nominee Program to fill jobs.

“The other thing we’re doing is encouraging people to go into the trades, so we are building a profile of that as a career option.”

The luncheon is just one event Merit Contractors Association was featured at during the week. The organization also hosted a breakfast Friday morning at Western Development Museum for contractors on Workers Compensation Board claims, with advice on how to reduce time lost to those claims and also reduce premiums.

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• I’ve seen no signs of spring except potholes.

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Post-budget breakfast scheduled Staff Finance Minister Ken Krawetz is scheduled to be in the Battlefords for his annual post-budget breakfast Monday, March 30.

The event is hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of

Commerce. It is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. at Balych Mural Meeting Room, at the Battlefords Chamber building at the corner of highways 16 and 40.

The event is open to the public and will include a

light breakfast and discussion of budget issues in the province for 2015. Krawetz is to deliver his budget in the legislature March 18.

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Letter

Get out and support the North Stars Dear Editor It’s time for play-off hockey. The Battlefords North Stars are currently engaged in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League post season and what a rocking rolling coaster it may be.

After a rather tumultuous regular season, the time is now for our young lads to focus on the little things that make a championship team successful. Grit and determination need to be displayed on each and every game day.

Coaches Kevin Hasselberg and Braeden Johnson have guided these players through 56 games with a goal of being successful at playoff time. The team was victorious in an arduous five-game set with the Estevan Bruins, and now they are squaring off against Kindersley and will try to clip their wings. The blood and guts and they displayed against Estevan shows, once again, their ability to be a championship team.

The success of a Junior A hockey club is not just measured by wins and losses. At the start of each season, the majority of these young men range in age from 16 to 20 years. For a number of them, it is their last year of hockey at this level. For others, it could be their last crack at any form of organized hockey.

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Many of these players will move on scholastically and play in university or collegiate hockey in Canada or the United States. And that is where Hasselberg will have his proudest moment as a coach and general manager. To see his young warriors move on to be stable and contributing members of society has to give him and the organization a sense of satisfaction.

The burden lies in the balance that needs to be attained through a positive win-loss record, and advancing the careers of aspiring young hockey players. To put excited people in the stands at the Civic Centre, you arguably need to have an enviable record at home. The current season has seen the team to be a very good road team, while at home they have been inconsistent. But, this is now a different part of the season. Now, focus and will to win prevails and those who do not abide by those qualities will have an early vacation.

Attendance at junior hockey in many venues has been slowly decreasing. The Weyburn Red Wings had indicated a financial crisis earlier in the season. Attendance at our North Star games has averaged in the range of 800 fans per game. The writer would argue their record at home may have had an impact on that figure. However, now is the time when the club truly needs the support of the community.

The lads need your support. The coaches have done about all they can do in terms of preparation. Now, it is time for the hockey players to dedicate themselves to each other and focus on advancing through the playoffs, one shift at a time, and play a full 60 minutes each and every game. They do have the players to accomplish this, if they continue to believe in each other.

We have seen tremendous effort from the players this year, especially in the latter part of the season and the first

round of the playoffs, when there was an extraordinary amount of injuries to key players. To their credit, they have not used the loss of their teammates as an excuse. This club has shown they have the grit and determination to overcome many obstacles.

Hockey at this level, and at this time of year, can be the spark that ignites a community. So as each game day arrives, throw on your North Stars jersey at work. The business community should show their support and members of the community should make their way to the Civic Centre and pack the stands in their support of these proud young men. Let’s be supportive of our team and of our community.

Be loud and be proud. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has been around for decades. Let’s continue to enjoy the brilliant tradition of the league. Go and enjoy North Stars hockey. Let’s go get ‘em boys.

Garnet Elmer North Battleford

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By Becky Doig Editor

I listened to a technology columnist on the radio one morning talking about how new “smart” appliances will have the capability of recording everything that goes on in your kitchen or laundry area and send that data to the “cloud.”

It seems there are concerns about this new evasion of our privacy. I don’t have any smart appliances, so I don’t really have to worry about it yet, but I do have one concern.

I feel extremely sorry for the poor sap who is assigned to monitoring all that vital data. I’m not sure what kind of subversive activities go on in the kitchens of other people, but I know what happens in mine would make for boring listening.

Of course my seven-month-old grandson playing with the magnets on the front of the refrigerator is cute as heck, but it’s not exactly something worth a cloud surveillance team’s time.

And when there are no kids around and it’s just me and the old guy sitting around the kitchen table the tape would sound something like: “Morning.”

“Morning.”

Slurp, scritch, scritch (sound of crossword answer being erased), chew, chew.

“See ya later.”

“Bye.” Activity in other kitchens may lead the surveillance team to thwart would-be terrorists, but they are going to bored silly by most of what a smart fridge records.

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A gardener’s paradise at the U of S

By Jackie Bantle One of the most interesting and educational outdoor plant spaces at the University of Saskatchewan is Patterson Garden Arboretum (http:// patterson-arboretum.usask. ca), a two-hectare arboretum in Saskatoon tucked into the southeast corner of Preston Avenue and College Drive.

The arboretum, established in 1966, was named to honour Dr. Cecil Patterson, the first head of the University’s Department of Horticulture Science. Established originally as part of a now discontinued network of woody ornamental hardiness trial sites on the Prairies, the arboretum continues to be used for teaching and has long been a popular stop for the local horticultural community.

Patterson Garden is the most diverse arboretum in Saskatchewan, containing about 850 different trees, shrubs and vines. While the core of the arboretum consists of more than 40-yearold trees and shrubs, new plant material is constantly being added to replace the non-hardy, the victims of significant disease or insect problems or the ones that have simply reached the end their natural lifespans.

All the plants are labelled with common and botanical name plus the year they were planted.

Spring is both an aromatic and colourful time to wander through. Several willows bloom in early spring while more than 40 lilacs (Syringa) are in flower from mid-May into June. The blossoms of a dozen different flowering crabapples (Malus) usher in summer.

A collection of vines, forming the eastern edge of the arboretum, includes commonly grown plants such as Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and Dropmore Scarlet Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera brownii) along with the less known hairy honeysuckle (Lonicera hirsute) and Oak Lake Frost grape (Vitis riparia).

A large part of the arboretum contains various species and cultivars of shade trees such as oak, ash, poplar, elm, linden and birch. Seek out 44 year-old silver maple

(Acer saccharinum). Also among the rare-for-the-Prairies are red ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Serotina de Selys poplar (Populus canadensis), Japanese elm (Ulmus japonica), Mongolian lime (Tilia mongolica) and yellow birch (Betula lutea). Not to be missed are black walnut (Juglans nigra), scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea), the 48-year-old Shore pine (Pinus contorta) and the nine-year-old Chinese catalpa tree (Catalpa ovata).

During the summer months, come and smell the 50 species and varieties of roses. Other flowering shrubs include 23 species of mature spirea and nearly 20 potentilla cultivars.

Scarlet oak, along with many of the deciduous burning bush (Euonymous spp.) varieties, provide spectacular red fall colour. Bark texture and colour, along with the large selection of conifers, provide interest during the cold winter months.

There are 17 creeping juniper cultivars (Juniperus horizontalis) along with numerous other juniper species. Over 20 cedar cultivars (Thuja occidentalis) can be found in varying shapes and sizes. Thirteen spruce species (Picea) and varieties,

The Tait Family Cares

Pictured are Terry, Megan and Carolyn Tait. Terry is not only a member of the My Community Cares fundraising committee but also a board member at Battlefords Trade and Education Centre. The Tait family has made a donation of $25,000 to the new building fund. The “active room” in the new facility will be named in recognition of the Tait’s donation, named for their daughter Megan who participates in the programming provided by BTEC. Photo submitted

planted over the last forty years, are also on display.

Among the pines (Pinus) is a 48-year-old Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra) as well as a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). An extremely attractive 34-year-old white pine (Pinus strobus), native to the eastern North America but rarely grown in Saskatchewan, can be found in the middle of the garden.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit Patterson Garden, I invite you to take a tour. It provides an opportunity to see what that tree you just planted or are planning to plant might look like in 20 or 40 years, as well as simply the wide variety of trees beyond poplar, ash and linden that are possible to grow in Saskatoon. Bring a friend or go by yourself on a contemplative walk among these mature trees to learn, clear your thoughts and listen to birds.

Patterson Garden is open

to the public 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Maintenance and support for the arboretum is provided by the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan and the Meewasin Valley Authority.

Bantle is a horticulturist living in Saskatoon.

— This column is pro-

vided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo.com).

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The Three Amigos: n o i n u e r t n e m e r i t A re

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“Art is the guy ng rki wo n bee has t Ar who does all their training,” at Battlefords Handi-Bus safety for the last 12 years, the s Jim, who was say longest of the “Three himself trained by by led cal (so s,” igo Am Art five years ago. staff member Averil “Al Love is a Hall who discovered y good, easy ver ir the of ce den the coinci boss to work for, but s.) ate thd bir he doesn’t comproIt’s probably one in mise on safety, and a million chances that Alexander (Scotty) Scott, born Sept. 18, Jim Hill, born Sept. 19, and Art Bastion, born Sept. 17, were all born in 1945 Art is the perfect guy anyone would be in in the North Battleford hospital and now work together as Handi-Bus drivers. Photo by Averil Hall to train,” says Jim. t.

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Each daughter has pro sin gra 91 if the bu ters. Six July of 19 says Art. only had a granddaugh rth luck and hard work, No and in rk are wo s. ee of ner t thr ow ou s with two grandchildren, the and , wa g He Red Deer, Alta. ulged in a a success, it starts runnin Art and ViviAnn have ind life of its 10 education. ade Gr d. for n ttle bee Ba has he “It actually takes on a r, ich wh us drivers, -law was a teache i-B -in nd ter Ha e you’re gh passion for travelling, lik low dau s st fel Hi mo his “al for s, s As path having friend own,” he say the by or ed on 12 anc him t of enh t pu ou tly t ped ien tha hel ven ird .” she con ine Scotty says, “It’s we ious points in says, and running ahead of the eng and family to visit in var n to Hous- toward finishing high school. u might as well say are of Brennan yo firm us a of gin ee Re thr , the 15 en ed Wh itio lleng their busithe United States. In add , they have nt to the Comp and cha .” y we bu age “I to cal d s offere the identi xas e aware of Office Plu sed it,” he says. am pas I bec y e. and , ton and San Antonio, Te the tim s 12 ne say ade rtu ll Gr po Hi op , Jim s, it was an nted iz., Baltimore a few at their last Christ- nes he’d lost his job, he wa on ere trekked to Phoenix, Ar gh ati wh ou situ Th age e iqu the un at o ir re als the we ii “We y. Hawa so he turned d, for ttle Ba wing rth sho No Md. and New York Cit in d y rte to sta ions sta s supper. , adding health condit trying something ma Jim ard s y,” tow say nit rtu ,” hts beckoned them. po est ug op old tho t tha the his “I’m Handi-Bus up, so we ceased mes.” employer who would eti an som nd Art works for Battlefords it l fou fee He “I . , gh new lau a th also has afterout about says Jim. sion repair techni- wi a have four days a week, but he was interesting to find s, train him as a televi that job for the It say he lf, Since then, Jim and Brend five go to d use He at d rke wo . he the age work interests. in oy and enj ess cian, hnology. employer their closen to had more time to and he’s interested in tec baby, so we’ll be able t couple of years. But his he was two sons have the ir nex the rt’s r “A en hea ldr to chi ng nd azi gra am says. “We’ll be ViviAnn says it was on to something else and use that against him,” he ed. been reunited moved u’ve got to re- provid in. yo aga K, rk how her husband had e to tell him, ‘O she out of wo abl as s , gh ver lau dri e s Sh . bu l Jim oo with Scotty and So, he became a sch m in their little imagines the three of the

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OBITUARIES MANSON: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ethan Jowsey Manson, age 10, who lost his life in a tragic accident on Saturday March 7, 2015 in Radisson, Sask. Ethan was born in Leeds, England in 2004, to Bryan and Sharon Manson he has two surviving brother’s Jordan and Kane. The family moved to Ontario, Canada in 2006 and then later moved to Radisson in 2009 which they now call their home. The town of Radisson will be holding a candlelight vigil in Ethan’s honour Friday 13, March at 7p.m. There will be a memorial at Maymont Central School, Maymont Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11a.m. The memorial service will take place in the chapel at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens and Funeral home in Saskatoon on Monday, March 16 at 10a.m. Friends please accept this intimation. We respectfully ask friends and family to send a donation in Ethan’s name to the Radisson Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders via Radisson’s town office in lieu of floral arrangements.

He will be dearly missed by family, extended family and friends.

Our hearts are broken, we love you so much honey, love Mum and Dad xx We will always remember how fun and loving you were, goodbye little brother love Jordan and Kane xx ____________________________________________________ WEUM: In loving memory of Edna Bernice Weum (nee Waines) Dec. 26, 1931 - Feb. 1, 2015 of Battleford, Sask. Edna will be forever cherished and remembered by her son and his wife: Lance and Nicole; her granddaughters, Tessa (Jaron) Weum; Danille Weum, Joelle Weum; her step-grandson Jeremy Ilnicki; her great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Reese; her siblings, Philip Waines, Marie Sheppard, Roman (Diane) Waines; her sister-in-law Doreen Waines, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Edna was predeceased by her husband, Arley Weum; her parents, Russell and Lucienne Waines; her brothers, William “Whip” (Audrey) and Robert; her sisters, Mary (Raymond) Whittles, Margaret, Lucille Sheppard, Rita (Ron) Scott and brothers-in-law Glen Sheppard, Cecil (Eva) Weum and Garfield (Lillian) Weum. A memorial service was held Feb. 5, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church with Reverend Canon Peter Norman officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Town of Battleford Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Card of thanks The family of the late Edna Weum would like to extend a very heartfelt and special thank you to: Joan Harrison, organist, Ross Currie and Don Mitchell, accompanists and the Hillcrest Singers for providing beautiful music and singing at Edna’s memorial Service; Rev. Canon Peter Norman for officiating, especially on such short notice; Trevor Watts and staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium for looking after all the arrangements; the Battlefords Union Hospital staff and doctors as well as Royal University Hospital staff who provided care during Edna’s hospital stays. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for all the kind words, cards and flowers received from friends, family and the business community. Edna and her family were overwhelmed by the support and compassion of friends and relatives who came to visit and sit with her during her stay at the Battlefords Union Hospital. We would like to express our sincere thank you to Joyce Sali for her hospital visits and prayers of comfort for Edna and her family. A special thank you to our staff at Second 2 None Catering for the extra work and extra hours they put in during this difficult time. It was greatly appreciated. A very special thank you to Celine and Tim for all your help during this time and for being great neighbours to Edna. She appreciated your friendship and assistance. We will always remember the special time spent with family and friends, laughing and reminiscing with Edna during her hospitalization. It was the just the way she would have wanted it.

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BELAND: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Irene Louise Marie Beland (nee Gagne) on Jan. 10, 2015 at the age of 85. Irene was born April 30, 1929 at Meota, Sask. to Euphiame and Alfred Gagne.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Judy Jones, Wayne (Darlene) Payne, and John Nixon and grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband George Beland and more recently her son Vern Engele. Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date. For many of you who knew Irene, she loved everything “Irish,” fortunately, she was able to spend her 81st Birthday in Ireland. She always wanted an Irish wake should she pass. She also wanted her ashes spread in Hope, BC.Details of the service will be announced at a later date. With St Patrick’s Day coming up, we the family want to say Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Mom - We love you!

FINGLER (NEE COTE): Juliette Leona Fingler (nee Cote) died at the Battefords District Care Centre on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was 68.

Juliette was born on November 28, 1946 as the oldest of three children in the French-speaking farming community of Delmas.

She enjoyed much time with her grandparents and favourite aunt, Madeline Holly (Latour), in her youth. After high school, Juliette worked as a nurse’s aide. She went on a holiday to Calgary where she met the love of her life, Harvey. She then moved to Calgary and they married December 20, 1969. The couple settled in Battleford where she was a dedicated mother of three daughters, making their modest home a haven as a gifted seamstress, gardener and baker. She infused their home with her love of reading and music, carefully budgeting to enable music and band lessons, and establishing a music practice schedule that filled the house with song. Juliette shared her nurturing by volunteering at the school library and managed the fundraising canteen with Harvey for years for the NBCK Band. She was a constant fixture at school sporting events and music festivals, supporting her daughters’ passions.When her children were grown, Juliette and Harvey were inseparable partners in life, sharing their love of gardening, camping, visiting their children and granddaughters and doting on their beloved pets. After battling off an aggressive form of breast cancer in 1999, Juliette valiantly fought back the effects of Parkinson’s Disease for more than 15 years. The amazing care and loving devotion of Harvey maintained her quality of life in recent times, with great help from their Battlefords Home Care “angels”. She passed peacefully with Harvey at her side, basking in the love of her husband, children and grandchildren. Juliette is survived by her loving husband Harvey; daughters Angela Fingler, Bonni Clark and Corrina Orantes; granddaughters Victoria Clark and Braxton Orantes; and her brothers Bernard (Jane) Cote and Dennis Cote. Juliette is preceded in death by her parents Bernadette and Leo Cote. Juliette will be buried on March 14, 2015, with an open funeral to take place March 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church in Battleford with Pastor Ed Martens officiating. Interment followed the service in the Town of Battleford Cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Juliette’s life. In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted to. Memorial donations in memory of Juliette may be directed to the Battleford’s Union Hospital Foundation 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1 or to BATTLEFORDS HOME CARE SERVICES 4th Floor, Battlefords Union Hospital 1092 - 107 Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1. Those wishing to leave condolences may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

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OBITUARIES STRONG: The family of Frank Edward Strong, age 91 years, of North Battleford, Sask. sadly announces his passing at River Heights Lodge, March 2, 2015.

Frank Edward Strong was the youngest child born to Ada and George Strong weighing only 2 1/2 pounds. Grandpa often told people the story about how his mom had to feed him with an eyedropper and kept him warm by wrapping him up and placing him close to the oven door. Frank grew up in the Cochin area, lived on the family farm, and attended school at Murray Lake. Frank was a dedicated CN rail worker for 28 years. After Frank and Edith were married in 1961, they resided in Maidstone and later moved to Lloydminster where grandpa worked. In the summer months, Frank would bid on other jobs in and around the British Columbia area.

Grandpa has always been a creative thinker and often found ways to make things simpler. He created a special tool for the CN that was proven useful in cutting down work time. His tool was recognized and given an award from the CN. Frank and Edith loved their grandchildren and spent lots of time with them. The kids often talked about how they look forward to any type of holidays throughout the year because it meant Grandma and Grandpa would be around with lots of treats. When Tom and Damon grew up, they followed in Frank’s footsteps and began working for the CN, which they both still work at today. Frank was always a social person and loved to be around people. After Edith passed away and he was retired, he would often go visiting friends and family. Frank met Doris while visiting his sister Hilda at the Valley View Tower. Frank and Doris married in 1988 and had a wonderful life together where they spent their time travelling and visiting Doris’s sons and spending time with their grandchildren. Sadly, Doris developed Alzheimer’s in 1996 and Frank looked after her at home along with the help of Home Care. In 1998, Doris moved to Battleford District Care. Frank being the loyal and loving husband that he was spent every day going to visit and tend to Doris right up until she passed away in 2003.

They were married for 15 wonderful years. Frank has always been somewhat of an inventor even from a young age. When his dad could not walk anymore, Grandpa Frank made him a makeshift wheelchair that helped him get around. Throughout his lifetime, Frank was always coming up with new ideas and as he grew older, he got craftier. As he had bad hips and many surgeries it became impossible to cut his toenails so he created a special extender and turned something so simple into a useful tool for the older generations. I remember going to his house and his bathroom having baskets with face clothes in them. He rigged up a pulley type system where he would sit in the tub and pull on a cord that would lower a basket so he could get a face cloth. He had another system rigged up in his bedroom to turn off the light switch and that was before the clap on clap off system. Had the Dragon’s Den been around when Frank was younger I am sure he would of cut a deal even with the toughest Dragon. Grandpa was never one to sit around. He was often on the go whether it was out riding his scooter to the Coop, Country Cuisine or the Towers, he had friends everywhere. He was an avid garage saler and frequented many Kramer auctions sales even if it was only for the pies and bison burgers. George and Grandpa spent lots of time together going for drives. Right up until the day before he passed he asked George to put his big chair into his car so they go for another drive. At the age of 87 Grandpa began to feel that he was losing his energy so he began drinking Red Bull. Mom confronted him explaining to him that it was not good for him and his reply was that the can says energy on it and “I am low on energy”. Most Mondays involved Grandpa and mom running around for appointments, Dollarama shopping and Country Cuisine bacon and eggs. Sometimes they went for longer day trips. One day they found themselves in Maidstone and Mom asked Grandpa if he would like to stop at the tool house and visit Uncle Damon and the CN crew. Mom knocked on the door and they all came out and helped get Grandpa out of the car and into the shop. Grandpa had a great time talking about tracks and trains. The picture on the back of the card is from that day and there you see Grandpa standing in front of a CN truck at 90 years old. Grandpa told mom that it has been a great day and he felt like a young man. Grandpa lived a good life, he was surrounded by people he loved and who loved him. He shared his birthday, November 26, with his nephew Leslie Cowie and his great niece Alisha Cowie. Grandpa was a smart, loyal and hardworking man. He had a big heart and touched many people lives. He will be missed but never forgotten. He will be missed by his sister Ruby Gaddy; 5 stepchildren; 11 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren and 8 great -great grandchildren; numerous step children; nieces & nephews. Frank was predeceased by his parents, 2 wives, 1 common law spouse, 2 brothers, a sister and a nephew. A Funeral Service was held on Friday, March 6th, 2015 from Sallows & McDonald - Wilson & Zehner Funeral Chapel.

SPECIAL CARD OF THANKS The family would like to thank Dr Holthauzen, Ambulatory staff and the 3rd floor nursing staff at the Battlefords Union Hospital for their excellent care provided to Frank in his time of need. A special thank you and with much gratitude to Home Care, River Heights Lodge nurses for their kindness, compassion and exceptional care that was given throughout the years. ____________________________________________________

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The tires that must be seen to be appreciated.

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CAREER TRAINING

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COMING EVENTS

Sealed individual tenders for each property addressed to City of North Battleford, and clearly marked on the envelope “Tender for Purchase of Property under the Tax Enforcement Act” will be received by the City Clerk until 3:00 p.m., C.S.T, 2nd day, April, 2015, for the following properties: Legal Description: Lot 15 Block 105 Plan C4240 Civic Address: 951 - 107th Street Lot Size: 50’ X 120’ Zoning: R2

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Legal Description: Lot 27 Block 10 Plan 101692515 Civic Address: 1112 - 101st Street Lot Size: 35’ X 120” Zoning: C1 Legal Description: Lot A and B Block 20 Plan BZ1339 Civic Address: 861 – 104th Street Lot Size: 100’ X 120’ Zoning: MU Legal Description: Lots 29-30 Block 20 Plan B1929CNV Civic Address: 831 – 104th Street Lot Size: 130’ X 180’ Zoning: MU Legal Description: Lots 24-26 Block 20 Plan B1929CNV Civic Address: 901 – 104th Street Lot Size: 150’ X 120’ Zoning: MU Legal Description: Lots 1-6, Lots 10-13 and Lot 16 Block 5 Plan G3993 Civic Address: 792 – 107th Street Lot Size: 120’ X 250’ Zoning: M1 Legal Description: Lot 19 Block 82 Plan C4240 Civic Address: 1611 -103rd Street Lot Size: 50 ‘ X 120’ Zoning: R2

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Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.

Thursdays

Grief Share Support Group for those dealing with the death of a loved one at the Living Faith Chapel at 7:30 p.m. New session start January 29. Pre-registration required. Phone Wendy at 306-445-7315 or Sue 306-445-6658.

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Notre Dame CWL & Knights of Columbus 2094 are hosting a Spring Fair/Trade Show. Call Helen at 306-445-3551 to book a table or for more information.

Friday, March 20

Joyride Tour - Tim Neufeld & The Glory Boys Concert at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church, 2302 Clements Drive from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Don’t miss this concert event featuring bluegrass infused modern worship music - come on out and bring friends. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, March 21

Club 70 - Willie & The Shadows at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with lunch. Phone Les & Donna at 306-845-3772 for more info. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, March 21

Second Hand Clothing & Accessory Marketplace at the Western Development Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To book a table call 306-445-8033.

All tenders must include a 10% deposit of the total bid amount.

Deposits shall be in the form of a certified cheque, bank draft or money order. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Purchase price is subject to applicable taxes. The City may give favorable weight to certain tenders that include proposals for renovation, repair and reuse of property. The subject properties will be sold on an “as is” basis. There shall be no warranties offered or implied on the condition on these properties.

For more information on the position, including responsibilities and qualifications please call 1-306-222-0907

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Debbie Wohlberg, City Clerk City of North Battleford Box 460, 1291-101st Street North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6

Tuesday, March 24

Crokinole Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25

Borden Senior’s Potluck supper/birthdays in the Club Room at 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, March 26

You are invited “Just in Case” Free Seminar on End of Life Family Resources by Harold Empey at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 2

Western Development Museum Gift Shop now carries framed photography by local artist, Leah Milton. You’re invited to the Launch Party from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Western Development Museum.

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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Yes, it has now been 40 years for the Frontier Mall, how time flies!

In researching for Archives Week 2015, I went through many newspaper articles from 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 looking for information regarding the construction and beginning days of the mall.

The first announcement came on Sept. 14, 1973 with the News-Optimist reporting that an Edmonton firm was to develop the east mall. Construction of the $6,000,000 shopping complex with approximately 237,000 square feet of floor space was to start Sept. 19, 1973.

The deal to build wasn’t without some controversy as there were two other firms looking at building there also.

After an eight-and-ahalf-month delay, during which time city council was bombarded with numerous requests to consider

City of North Battleford Historic Archives additional shopping center developments, a permit was finally issued. The permit allowed for the construction of a 260,000 square foot, 35-unit shopping plaza with a completion date of April 1, 1974.

The mall was to contain, as anchors, a 67,000 square foot Woolworths store as well as a large Metropolitan store, an OK Economy supermarket and a Saan store. As it turned out, the completion date was moved forward to April – May 1975 as reported in another paper.

In researching, there never was an official opening date for the mall. The

process was somewhat piecemeal as one store after another opened in 1975. Of course there were the major tenants: Woolworths, Metropolitan, Saan in 1975 and the opening of the Safeway grocery store on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1975.

One year later, as the mall had a one-year celebration June 10-19, 1976 the list of tenants grew. It included Maher Agencies, Accent Shop, Dodmen’s Lawn and Garden, Safeway, The Met, Aurora Decorative Products, Bata Shoes, Mini Twin Theatres, Old Heidelburg, Reitman’s, Saan, Rollie’s Men’s Wear, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sound City and

Radio Shack, Woolworths, Neil’s Jewelry, Point Optical, TC Piano House, Bank of Montreal, Hunter’s Sport Shop and Fuzzies.

As I look back myself to the year 1975, the residents were ready for the self-contained shopping experience and took to it readily. Others may remember, particularly Thursday nights, when shoppers walked from the Woolworths store to The Met in masses. It seemed it was somewhat of a social occasion on Thursdays to be there.

Who remembers the first Tim Hortons experience?

Would that have been in the corner of The Metropolitan Store in the 1970s?

Over the years there have been many changes and uses for the mall but it has stood the test of time and continues to provide services to the community.

In closing, I must say that I have found it very interesting researching this subject and would like to wish the Frontier Mall a happy 40th anniversary.

International Day of La Francophonie Staff

Wednesday, Francophone Affairs Legislative Secretary Wayne Elhard announced March 6 to 22 has been proclaimed as Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2015 in Saskatchewan.

“Rendez-vous is a time in Saskatchewan to celebrate French language and culture, along with the historic and ongoing Fransaskois contributions to our great province,” Elhard said. “During this celebration, it’s also fitting to recognize that 2015 marks a quarter century of the opening of a dedicated provincial government office co-ordinating Frenchlanguage services.”

Held annually across the country, Rendez-vous de

la Francophonie promotes French language and francophone culture and coincides with the International Day of La Francophonie March 20.

Various Saskatchewan communities, including the Battlefords, will participate with events. Visit the calendar section of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie website at www.rvf.ca.

The the Centre francophone des Battleford will host its annual Winter Carnival and potluck supper on the International Day of Francophonie, March 20.

There will be sleigh rides, music and socializing.

There are 9.5 million people who speak French in Canada, including almost 50,000 in Saskatchewan. The province’s francophones, known

Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise (ACF) president Françoise Sigur-Cloutier, left, receives the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie provincial proclamation from Francophone Affairs Legislative Secretary Wayne Elhard at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina Wednesday. Photo courtesy the Government of Saskatchewan

as Fransaskois, are found throughout Saskatchewan with concentrations in Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Bellegarde, Bellevue, Debden, Gravelbourg, la Trinité (Vonda, Prud’homme, St. Denis), the Battlefords, Ponteix, Willow Bunch and Zenon Park.

In 1990, the Government of Saskatchewan’s Office of French-language Co-ordination opened. Today, it’s known as the Francophone Affairs Branch, which pro-

vides policy and translation services to all provincial ministries, Crown corporations and agencies, along with managing the provincial government’s Frenchlanguage Services Centre.

To access it, visit the Bonjour! website at www.bonjour.gov.sk.ca.

The Francophone Affairs Legislative Secretary’s duties include French-language services and engagement with the francophone community in Saskatchewan.

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North Stars down 0-2 to Kindersley after OT loss

Spencer Tremblay fishes the puck out of his net after Darcy Deroose’s double overtime winner in game two. Photo by Craig Beauchemin

By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter

The Battlefords North Stars probably deserved a better fate Sunday night at the Civic Centre.

The box score reads a double overtime 3-2 win for the Kindersley Klippers in game two of their SJHL quarter final series, but it was the North Stars who had their fair share of chances to win the game.

Friday the North Stars opened the series in Kindersley, less than 24 hours after winning game five over the Estevan Bruins in their survivor series.

Nick Fountain had a hat trick in the 5-2 win over Estevan.

Nothing went right for the North Stars in the opening game of the series, as they dropped a 9-0 decision.

Kindersley scored early and often, with four goals in the first to chase Spencer Tremblay from the net, before four more in the second

and one in the third on Ryan Rewerts.

Game two didn’t get off on the right foot for the North Stars either.

Just 1:38 into the game, Edam native Owen LaClare snapped a wrist shot past Tremblay, who appeared to be screened by his own defenceman, to give the Klippers an early lead.

Five minutes later, Nick Fountain powered to the front of the net and tried to jam the puck past Evan Weninger, but the rebound jumped out in front of the net. Jake McMillen shot it over the blocker of Weninger to tie the game.

Igor Leonenko got the other assist.

The Klippers answered quickly however, as not even two minutes later, with Jordan Townsend in the penalty box, Devin Case one-timed a pass from Joel Webb that deflected off the leg of Connor Sych and past Tremblay to restore the Klippers’ lead.

The shots were 18-10 in favour of Kindersley after the first.

The second period saw the North Stars outshoot the Klippers 14-7, as they had a pair of power play opportunities.

Klippers captain Shaun MacPherson was given a penalty for kneeing when he and Baxter Kanter collided, but MacPherson got the worst of it. He had to be helped off the ice by his teammates.

He returned for the third period.

North Stars defenceman Jake Calvery appeared to take a shot off his wrist in the first and left the ice, but did return later in the game.

Late in the period, Fountain brought the puck to the left side of the net, faked a shot to get Weninger to go down before pulling the puck to his backhand and acting like he was going to go behind the net.

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with the man advantage.

They were given a second chance in overtime on the power play as the Klippers were given a too-many -men call, but it was the Klippers who ended up having the best opportunity.

Seventeen-year-old Connor Navrot was serving the penalty, and as soon as he stepped out of the box he received a breakaway pass.

He came in on Tremblay and tried to pull the puck to

his backhand, but lost control.

With five minutes left in the overtime, Kendall Fransoo went hard into the boards with a Kindersley player, shattering the glass.

The two teams were told to go to their dressing rooms for an early intermission, and returned shortly after the glass had been replaced and the ice was resurfaced.

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and slid it past a helpless Weninger to tie the game with 37 seconds left in the second period.

The parade to the penalty box for both teams continued in the third.

After Cody Spagrud was given a penalty for boarding, Kanter was given a double minor for high-sticking on what appeared to be a shoulder-to-shoulder hit in the Klippers zone.

Just six seconds after the puck was dropped, Michael Statchuk and Darcy Deroose were pushing each other in front of the North Stars net, and were both given unsportsmanlike penalties.

Deroose, who was extremely vocal with his displeasure of the officiating throughout the game, couldn’t believe he was given a penalty. He proceeded to slam his stick into the glass as he went into the penalty box.

He then threw his gloves, stick and helmet around the box, and was given a 10-minute misconduct for his actions.

Late in the period, Fountain was given a tripping penalty, and he too slammed his stick against the glass in disgust, and was handed a 10-minute misconduct.

The North Stars were given an excellent opportunity to win the game in the final minute when Graham Lanigan was penalized for holding with 46 seconds left in the game.

They were unable to capitalize in the third or in the first overtime period, as they finished the game 0-for-8

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North Stars trail Klippers 0-2 going to game three Continued from Page 13 After the 5:10 that was remaining in the first overtime, the two teams switched ends.

Leonenko had the best North Stars chance of the night to win the game when he was awarded a penalty shot in double overtime.

He was given the chance because a Klippers player intentionally knocked the net off its moorings after Leonenko had a breakaway chance seconds before.

He was unable to win the game for the North Stars, as when he tried to pull the puck to his backhand he lost control.

A few minutes later, the Klippers won the game when Deroose managed to jam the puck past Tremblay while doing a fly by of the net.

Deroose had a hat trick in the lopsided game one victory.

Tremblay remained in his net, lying on his back in dis-

assists going to Kalem Zary and Connor Tuffs.

Marshall Wilton scored the second from Kristopher Bzdel and Tuffs.

A penalty-filled game saw both teams unsuccessful with the man-advantage, as the Stars went 0-for-6, and the Trojans 0-for-5.

Brett Pongracz made 24 saves in the loss, while Justen Close finished with 24 in the shutout.

Game two at the Civic Centre saw the Trojans jump out in front again.

Parker McCormick scored on the power play 5:15 into the game from Zary and Drew Warkentine when he fired a wrist shot over the glove of Pongracz.

With 2:42 remaining in the period, Stars forward Jared Hillis was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct when he

hit Tuffs from behind into the boards.

Tuffs, a ninth-round pick of the Saskatoon Blades in last year’s WHL draft, was slow to get up but did eventually leave the ice with the help of a few teammates.

In the second, Stars captain Keifer Hintz scored at 6:38 to even the game at one. Dawson Bacon and Keelan Saworski were given the assists.

The power play came into play again for the Trojans when Zary scored from Josh McDougall and Brody Ryberg with 6:23 remaining in the game.

The Stars didn’t quit however, and Gerein’s goal from Lamb tied the game with 2:39 remaining.

In the overtime period, which is a 10-minute frame before the teams take a full intermission, the Stars

belief while his teammates surrounded him to show their support.

After the game, North Stars head coach and general manager Kevin Hasselberg was quick to defend his team’s effort.

“There’s a player in that room right now who’s feeling pretty down, but he

shouldn’t,” he said. “He was a huge part of our game tonight with some key blocked shots on the penalty kill, and I am so dang proud of him.”

Hasselberg says his team will be ready to go for game three.

“We’re going to show SJHL fans what it means to have heart.”

The North Stars now head back to Kindersley for game three tonight.

Game four goes at the Civic Centre tomorrow night.

The attendance for Sunday’s game was announced as 939. Game five against Estevan saw 1,098 fans come to the Civic Centre.

Lamb’s OT winner evens series with Tisdale at one

By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter

Battlefords AAA Stars forward Owen Lamb was the easy choice for first star of game two.

After setting up Troy Gerein’s game-tying goal with two and a half minutes left in the game, Lamb scored the game winner with 10 seconds left in the first overtime period to even their series with the Tisdale Trojans.

In the first game of the series, the Trojans saved their offence until the third period.

After two scoreless frames, with a pedestrian shot total of 17-16 in favour of the Stars, Tisdale scored twice just 36 seconds apart to win the game 2-0.

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The Stars finished the game 0-for-7 with the extra man.

With just 40 seconds remaining in the first overtime frame, Lamb, the North Battleford native, scored his second of the playoffs to tie the series at one heading back to Tisdale.

Pongracz finished with 36 saves in the win.

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for their final home game of the series when they host the Trojans in game four tonight.

If the series needs a decisive game five, it will be Thursday in Tisdale.

During the regular season, the only time the Stars beat the Trojans was Dec. 11, a 5-3 win.

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regular season was Feb. 18 at the Civic Centre, a 5-3 Trojans win.

As he did last season, Spencer Bast has stepped up his game in the playoffs for the Stars.

Last year, Bast had 21 points in just 10 games as the Stars went all the way to the SMAAAHL finals.

This year, Bast has nine points in seven games so far.

Layne Young is also a point-per-game player, as he has three goals and four assists in seven games so far.

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2015 is almost already worse than 2014 for Blue Jays

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I know what you’re thinking, “the season hasn’t even started yet, how is that possible?”

Well, if you’ve been following what’s been happening with the Blue Jays in the (extremely) early going so far this season, you would understand.

This year was shaping up to be the year the Blue Jays could finally end their playoff drought.

They haven’t made the post-season since they won the World Series way back in 1993, when I was a year and a half old.

After the Kansas City Royals made the playoffs last year, and went all the way to game seven of the World Series, I do believe the Jays now hold the longest playoff drought in the Major Leagues.

I can hear Blue Jays fans groaning already.

The Jays made a couple of moves during the offseason, none bigger than trading third baseman Brett Lawrie, among others, to the Oakland Athletics for two time top-10 MVP candidate Josh Donaldson.

I remember being up in the broadcast booth at the Civic Centre when I checked twitter and saw the news of the trade.

I sent out a tweet about the potential lineup for the Jays this year, which sarcastically included their playby-play announcer Buck Martinez batting ninth.

I don’t want to brag or anything, OK that’s a lie, but that tweet got 326 retweets and 236 favourites.

For once I understood what it was like to be funny.

Back to the issue at hand, Donaldson took a major step back in the batting average category last year from 2013, going from .301 to .255.

He also committed seven more errors at third base, dropping his MVP plac-

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newsoptimist.sports@sasktel.net ing from fourth in 2013 to eighth in 2014.

The most important number to look at however, is games played.

Donaldson played in 158 games in each the past two seasons.

Brett Lawrie? One hundred seven in 2013 and just 70 in 2014.

Lawrie is a player who really gives it his all every time the ball comes near him, almost to a fault.

I remember one specific incident at Yankee Stadium when he reached over the railing into the camera well trying to catch a pop up, and instead plummeted about eight feet onto the cement resulting in a leg injury.

To recap, things I will miss about Lawrie: his intensity, his unbelievable plays at third base and his memorable freak out that saw him throw his helmet

in front of an umpire that bounced and hit him.

Things I will not miss about Lawrie: his injuries and his ridiculous posts on social media. Although I suppose I could just unfollow him to get rid of those.

The Jays also traded longtime first baseman Adam Lind to Milwaukee for Marco Estrada to help with pitching.

Although taking a look at Estrada’s stats, I’m not sure how much he’ll help.

Other notable moves saw them sign Justin Smoak, not re-sign Casey Jansen and sign catcher Russell Martin.

So how is this year almost already worse? Injuries.

Maybe Lawrie passed on his injury curse to the franchise before leaving, because newly acquired leftfielder Michael Saunders stepped on a hidden sprinkler while shagging fly balls

and tore his meniscus.

He seems to be recovering quickly though, and might even be available for opening day.

Reminds me of last year when Maicer Izturis tore his ACL after tripping on the dugout stairs in April, ending his season.

Yes, you read that right.

Saunders’ injury wasn’t the worst of it, unfortunately.

Last week it was announced that Marcus Stroman, who pitched fantastically for the Blue Jays last year after being called up from the minors, would miss the entire 2015 season after he tore his ACL during a fielding drill.

Apparently he was running to field a ball during bunt drills and was called off by Donaldson. When Stroman stopped to let Donaldson get the ball, he heard a pop.

That pop was his left knee, although it could have also been the hopes and dreams of Blue Jays fans across the country.

And while the injury news doesn’t exactly get worse after that, unless something happens to Jose Bautista while I’m writing

this, it does get more humorous.

I was browsing twitter Sunday afternoon and saw outfielder Kevin Pillar was also injured.

Pillar is projected to platoon as the fourth outfielder this year.

His injury doesn’t sound serious, I read he’ll be shut down for about a week, but it’s the fashion in which he got injured that makes it so ridiculous.

Apparently Pillar sneezed and strained his oblique.

How aggressive was this sneeze? I mean he really must have put a lot of effort into it. That might be the most Blue Jays thing that’s ever happened.

One positive is that Pillar now has a spot in the injury hall of fame alongside such players as Dustin Penner and Brent Sopel.

Penner was somehow injured while eating pancakes a few years ago, whereas Sopel hurt his back while bending over to pick up a cracker off the floor.

I’ve spent lots of time running through potential ways to hurt yourself while eating pancakes, and I just can’t seem to find one.

Maybe teams should just keep their athletes away from food, and wrapped in bubble wrap at all times.

Did I mention Edwin Encarnacion was also injured last week and shut down for a few days to make sure he doesn’t hurt himself any further?

Put him in a padded room please.

I’ll never forget Encarnacion tumbling over a base last season when he injured a quad running to first.

That play basically summed up the Blue Jays playoff chances.

So now the Jays have an opening in the starting rotation, and it’s like a game of charades trying to figure out who’s going to get it.

Aaron Sanchez! Daniel Norris! Marco Estrada!

Sanchez! Roy Halladay!

The tears of Jays fans!

Just kidding, we don’t want every game to be rained out.

Are the Blue Jays going to make the playoffs this year? I doubt it, but if they do my tears will turn into those of happiness as opposed to pure, unadulterated sadness.

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Sacks’ CO poisoning jumping-off point ...

Carbon monoxide poisoning and the hyperbaric chamber at the hospital in Moose Jaw were raised as issues in the legislature Wednesday on a day in which the Battlefords were well represented.

Gail and Jim Sack, both victims of carbon monoxide poisoning in their home in late January, were at the legislature to advocate in support of a hyperbaric chamber, which they credited with saving their lives.

Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke rose in the legislature to formally introduce them.

The Speaker: — I recognize the member for Cut KnifeTurtleford.

Mr. Doke: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to introduce some good friends today in the west gallery. Today we have with us Gail and Jim Sack who later today are going to be meeting with the Rural and Remote Health minister after question period.

Gail is the former mayor of the Town of Battleford and currently is a lab and x-ray tech at Prairie North in the Frontier Mall. Jim owns Sad Sack’s Welding, a very good welding shop in town, in North Battleford, that does very well. Jim and I played hockey together for lots of years, and by our own admissions, we’re pretty good hockey players.

But Jim is most noted for his post-game activity. He was tremendous at it. Accompanying them is Jim’s brother Bruce and his wife, Irene. And I would ask all members to welcome them to this Assembly.

The issue of the hyperbaric chamber and its future is not a new one. A new Moose Jaw Hospital is set to open this year, and the design has been under fire from critics for some time over the exclusion of a hyperbaric chamber that has been a feature of the existing hospital.

When Question Period started, opposition leader Cam Broten rose to his feet on the issue involving the Sacks. This is the exchange that followed as recorded in Hansard.

Mr. Broten: — Gail and Jim Sack are here today along with members of their family. Gail and Jim were victims of carbon monoxide poisoning in their home in North Battleford. They were transferred by ambulance to Moose Jaw at a cost of $3,500 and they received life-saving treatment in the hyperbaric chamber in Moose Jaw. Will the Premier agree to meet with Gail and Jim today and hear first-hand about their experience, their life-saving experience in the hyperbaric chamber?

newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net Premier Brad Wall was at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention, so MLA Greg Ottenbreit, minister of Rural and Remote Health, answered questions on the issue in the legislature.

Hon. Mr. Ottenbreit: — We certainly understand and appreciate the value of the benefits of a hyperbaric chamber that it has provided to some rural residents, Mr. Speaker. We also understand that most burn victims are treated within Saskatchewan at either regional hospitals or tertiary centres and carbon monoxide can also be treated locally.

Patients who have been exposed to CO2 (sic) can be very effectively treated with high-flow oxygen, and this treatment may be provided by nasal-inhaled oxygen at much higher levels than room air or, in extreme cases, intubation and mechanical ventilation if ICU care is needed, then transferred to a facility with ICU coupled with appropriate blood testing. All emergency departments would treat a CO2 (sic) poisoning according to their available service levels, including lab and ICU, and facilitate transfers to other centres as needed. Generally hyperbaric therapy is used as an adjunctive therapy, post-acute-care treatment after the emergent care provided.

Mr. Speaker, but also to the member’s question, I would be happy to meet with the two individuals right after question period as, I believe, was offered and arranged by the member from Cut Knife-Turtleford.

An unsatisfied Broten continued his line of questioning and used the hyperbaric chamber issue as a jumping-off point to blast the province’s Lean contract with John Black and Associates, which has been a continuing focus of the NDP opposition questioning over the past several months. Lean has been used in the design of a number of new hospitals in the province, including the new Saskatchewan Hos-

pital project in North Battleford.

Here is the exchange that followed in the legislature from Hansard.

Mr. Broten: — Mr. Speaker, Gail and Jim have come to the legislature today to share their story because they have not received answers from this government and they have not received a listening ear about how important this service is to Saskatchewan patients.

The Moose Jaw Hospital has the only hyperbaric chamber between Toronto and Edmonton. This public hyperbaric chamber has been used to help victims of burns, carbon monoxide poisoning and people with wounds that are taking a long time to heal. But there won’t be a public hyperbaric chamber in the new Moose Jaw Hospital, and it doesn’t sit right with Gail and Jim Sack.

The problem is, Mr. Speaker, this government hired its $40 million American lean consultant who shrunk the Moose Jaw Hospital, the size of it. There’ll be 30 per cent fewer patient rooms, dropping from 99 to 72, and the public hyperbaric chamber is being left out because there isn’t the room. My question to the premier: how can he explain that?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Minister for Rural and Remote Health.

Hon. Mr. Ottenbreit: — … Mr. Speaker, I pointed out the alternative therapies that are generally accepted. And it’s not me as the Minister of Rural and Remote Health: this practice is an example of best practice. It’s not driven by the Ministry of Health. It’s driven by medical professionals and endorsed by medical professionals countrywide, Mr. Speaker.

I have spoken about the services that are available throughout the province in other hospitals, Mr. Speaker, other health facilities with high-flow oxygen and the services that generally can go to help with those situations, and that hyperbaric therapy is recognized as an additional therapy to that, Mr. Speaker.

Not to discredit the benefits that it has contributed but, Mr. Speaker, I’d also point out to the member opposite that the existing hyperbaric chamber in Moose Jaw has been used about 20 times a year for the last five years, so admittedly valuable but very low usage. And, Mr. Speaker, I would also correct the member opposite that it was not leaned out of this facility. In fact, the priorities of the region and the foundation were set aside as MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] expanded surgical services and enhanced patient . . .

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Not only did Wall give the municipaliting spending by deferring planned capital PAGE 17 - Tuesday, March 17, 2015 ties a 20-per-cent share of the Provincial projects or holding the line on debt.

Sales Tax (PST), he also threw cash at Will there be a downturn in Saskatchewan’s economy? According to a recent capital projects like Saskatoon’s new art gallery and the South Bridge and Regina’s poll, 53 per cent of respondents believe we are heading into a recession. Optimists say football stadium. Wall encouraged the cities to grow and, through the Municipal we won’t “technically” be in a recession, Board, aided and abettedfrom themPage by increasbut denitelyboard, a slowdown.

Continued 16 Mr. Speaker, spending more money to fix what was Recently our Cityout. announced that it has ing their debt capacity and encouraging The Speaker: — Next question. I recognize the Leader of leaned maintained its AAA credit the private-public Opposition. partnership (P3) projects.

In the samerating, way, but the the government has leaned the design with cautionJaw on the City’s It’ll be much smaller, will have was not no ear-mistake.rating Mr. Wall’s Broten:biggest — Mr.mistake Speaker, make It is comes this of theaMoose Hospital. projects.

Theoffer report marking who the money he gave the municipalgovernment has shrunk the size of the Moosespending Jaw Hos-on big-ticket fewer rooms, and will fewer vital public services like  ags that our credit outlook could change ities.

He didn’t dictate that the cities spend pital. It is this government that is pulling out this important the hyperbaric chamber. My question, Mr. Speaker: is the These homes are located at 203-215 Rajput Way in Evergreen if Speaker. there is a downturn in the to economy, theservice moneyfrom on roadways bridges or ag- Mr. public the peopleand of Saskatchewan, Premier ready admit this is a mistake?

(Photos by Peter Wilson) ing underground infrastructure. Was there population decline or signicantly higher Okay, sure, the public hyperbaric chamber may need to And here’s the member from Moose Jaw North. You’d debt. Our debt listed in the 2015 budget is even a suggestion that improved public be refurbished at a cost of about $70,000. And even, Mr. think the member from Moose Jaw North would stand up transportation be a condition of the pro$373.4 million, but council recently had Speaker, if revenue the hyperbaric chamber needed to beour replaced, for increased his community, for the of people . . . [inaudible] . . . for this debt ceiling to in excess vincial sharing?

He didn’t ask that it would bebe a reserved cost of about $120,000.expanBut that’s $550 no excuse million.government.

Given this caution and what money for necessary for sion this government pull treatment this service from theappears patients, Mr. Speaker, whatreceswill it take for this stubborn, stubborn to be a potential national of water andto sewer plants Mr. as Speaker, who have benefited greatly and whose lives government to admit that they made a mistake? Do we have sion, will our council follow Wall’s lead the cities grew due to the population haveexplosion. been saved the treatment, Mr. Speaker.

Johnthe line to wait until there’s hallway medicine and peoplePeter are lined Wilson fenced and have a covered rear deck and hold on spending?

Hebecause simplyof gave our city leaders Black, Johncheque Black, and theirletfavourite Lean Apparently consul- upnot. in the smaller Moose Jaw we see paSaskatoon Express that is hooked up for natural gas. All When announcing the Hospital, and then a blank them go American at it. tant, Mr. burns that kind in a that tients shipped outcame of province toMontana get the treatment Homes isthey currently sellhave an attached double garage at the good news the being civic operations TheSpeaker, good times are through over — at least forof money blink of an — eye.and Miss half of his workshops, Mr. need?

Whatexpected, will it take for them toing admit this mistake? properties in its latest condominium rear of the properties, with a concrete a while thistwo yearand theaprovincial in $25 million less than Mayor Speaker, would cover the cost a newtohyperbaric chamber.

The Speaker: — Ithese recognize the Minister for Rural and project in Evergreen. from garage entrance to the back government no longer has of nickels toss Don Atchison proudly stated that Swim apron Gailaround. and Jim Sack understand why this government Health.

The Lodges offers two- and threealley. savings meantRemote the City could now spend Wall hascannot alluded that the shared bedroom townhomes of an Standard highlights for The Lodges more money hockey track — Mr. Speaker, revenue might that be less than lucrative would refusepool to ensure a public hyperbaric chamber is on Hon. Mr.arenas, Ottenbreit: I think I heardinthePhase 1Suits exciting development that reJust ects attracfacilities interchanges.

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Mr. council Speaker.

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Today, according$75 to industry tributed to lean lean practices within thetoprovince, Mr. ehnatyshyn@gmail.com ing about some of the imAlso, if you add avocados or other healthy fat, like that in olives, to a salad, research all goes well,and it should take about a year shows that you absorb much more of two important antioxidants — lycopene and Speaker. provements to health care beta-caroten — that are found in the salad’s vegetables (and therefore increase the And even in those numbers, and I know from personal that don’t have a financial body’s ability to use them). Remember, “You are what you absorb, not just what you experience with . . . Let’s take for example the primary health amount tagged to them, Mr. eat.” Mix and serve. Have a healthy party . . . and then have a siesta. clinic in Yorkton, a facility that admittedly by the region, by Speaker. the designers there, would have needed about 1,000 square And the children’s hospifeet of storage space for extra stock, stock that may be hard tal, Mr. Speaker, let me point to utilize quickly, is down to a four-by-twelve closet that is out that it has nothing to do a lot less expensive to develop, and rental on commercial with Lean being the size it 1 small jalapeño pepper, finely , slightly soft, peeled ados avoc 3 space over the years. was, Mr. Speaker. It had to chopped (or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, diced The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. be upsized because of the 10 pepper) 1/2 cup onion, diced Mr. Broten: — Mr. Speaker, it is widely understood by per cent growth in the popuA few sprigs of cilantro and/or parssalt any thinking person in the province that this government’s lation of this province.

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Deciding what is most important in our lives What would you say is the most significant guiding principle affecting your life day by day?

We each have one – a goal or value that influences us above any other. Some of these seem worthy, others are definitely less so. Some folks live for their family, or to help others. Some pursue good health, or advancement in their job. Some like to make money and gather possessions, or focus on having a good time.

Often it’s a sudden crisis experience that reveals what the dominant and driving force in our lives actually is. For example, if you discovered your house was on fire, what would you try to save, beyond the occupants of the house. Family photo albums? The money in the safe? Your collection of DVDs? Going back into a burning building, at great personal risk, to fetch what seems most important may say volumes about our values.

A crisis experience beyond imagining was faced by the Lord Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.

Lauded by angels, in heavenly glory, from all eternity, the Son of God came to this Earth “to give His life a ransom for many” (Mk. 10:45), to redeem lost and fallen

hymns. Thirty-five hundred lists were sent in, and this hymn ranked consistently among the top ten, yet My God and Father, While I Stray is largely unknown and found in only a few hymnals today.

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We can never fully comprehend what happened there in the garden, for the sinless One to have all the world’s sin charged against Him and to face a horrific death.

In an agony of prayer to His heavenly Father, Jesus said, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

(Matt. 26:39) And there is the bottom line. “Not My will, but Yours, be done.”

(Lk. 22:42) The priority of His life was to do God’s will. Everything else flowed from that, and was bounded by that.

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Teach me to do Your will.”

(Ps. 40:8; 143:10) And Paul prayed in Colossians that his readers would “be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him.” (Col. 1:9-10) As missionary and author Elisabeth Elliot once put it: “I have only one thing to do today: the will of God.” Hymn writer Charlotte Elliot (1789-1871) wrote a powerful hymn on that theme.

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About 15 years after it was written, an English magazine invited readers to submit a list of what they believed to be the best

Think of these words, and what they represent regarding that one great guiding principle of life.

“My God and Father! while I stray / Far from my home in life’s rough way, / Oh! teach me from my heart to say, / ‘Thy will be done!’ / If Thou shouldst call me to resign / What most I prize, it ne’er was mine; / I only

yield Thee what was Thine; / ‘Thy will be done!’ / Renew my will from day to day, / Blend it with Thine, and take away / All now that makes it hard to say, ‘Thy will be done!’ / Then when on earth I breathe no more / The prayer oft mixed with tears before, / I’ll sing upon a happier shore, / ‘Thy will be done!’”

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Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m.

Sundays - 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

1302 - 99th Street north Battleford, SK rector: The rev. Peter norman

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St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m.

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

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Hosanna Life Center 306-445-5079

Pastor Brian Arcand Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385

Meeting at 1122 - 101st Street Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield Members of Christian Ministers Association

Community Baptist Church

1202 - 103 Street, north Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTor: Ron BRaun

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

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Canadian national Baptist Convention

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1401 - 98th Street, north Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

SUnDAy 10:30 a.m.

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

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Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

306-445-4818 tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338 Clergy Person: rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 Service

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

Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson

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By Colleen Crawford People have been telling me “don’t jinx yourself” on a rather regular basis lately.

I don’t believe in that line of thinking for a moment.

I regularly voice my appreciation for what is good in my life. I don’t believe I am jinxing myself in any way when I openly voice my appreciation for what is good and my many small blessings.

How can one expect the best when you are afraid to acknowledge and appreciate it?

From things as inconsequential as the weather, to raising children, to a financial state of ease, I am rich in so many ways and I feel that “richness” comes from appreciating and being grateful for it. I don’t care if the whole world knows how blessed I feel. I believe I should shout from the roof tops how grateful I am for all I have been given.

A person has no control over so many things in life.

The weather is a perfect example.

When my mom and I flew to Toronto, it was a week after weather conditions forced many airports to close. Mom diligently followed the Weather Channel and reported all of the weather that was happening prior to our departure. I was actually relieved

the severe weather was happening before we left. I felt it increased the odds for us to enjoy good travelling conditions when we were scheduled to travel, even though that line of thinking was as scientific as jinxing our luck by hoping for good weather.

I believe in miracles and they seem to happen every day. It was as if the skies parted for us and our safe arrival and departure to and from our destination. As the plane touched down after I reached my final destination, the snow and wind were just starting to wind up again. The weather turned miserable after we were both tucked safely back in our respective homes.

Did this happen because I believed it would? No. Not for a moment. We were very, very fortunate. Do I believe a person can “jinx’” the weather by stating the obvious, “We’ve had two great days in a row!”. Not in a heartbeat.

Do I believe our wishes have any control over the weather?

Not that either. Do I believe in hoping for and believing the “best” can happen and wishes do come true? You bet!

I feel the only way I can jinx myself is in not being grateful and acknowledging the many small blessings that happen every single day.

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