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B’fords flourishing

Everybody Has a Story

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6 Living Stories: Seniors and students relate to one another

Quote of the week “I enjoyed talking with Albert [born in 1936], because even though he is much older than me, we have a lot in common.”

— Sam, Grade 4

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North Battleford, Sask.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

These brightly coloured finches, four males and one female, are back from their winter sojourn, probably to Mexico, and are glad to find a welcome-home food source. Saskatchewan is the farthest north they are likely to be found. Photo by Louise Lundberg

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News-Optimist.ca Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: How should Saskatchewan react to the NDP winning the Alberta election?

• We need to get ready for the influx of people looking to escape the high taxes. 23% • Good! I’m moving to Alberta and getting away from this right-wing Brad Wall government. 15% • This should keep our politicians on their toes, knowing governments can be booted out. 51% • The NDP won in Alberta? How did that happen? 11%

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The man is facing three charges of aggravated assault and one charge each of possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, uttering threats, mischief under $5,000, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

The man remains custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Tuesday May 19 at 9:30 am.

Armed robbery at Delmas Staff Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 67 calls for service between 6 a.m. Saturday, May 16 and 6 a.m. Sunday, May 17.

Saturday

• Complaint of erratic driving on Highway 4 North. The vehicle was described as a blue/grey Ford Escape driven by a younger woman who appeared to be texting on her cell phone.

The vehicle forced two other vehicles to take evasive action to avoid collisions.

• Complaint of an erratic driver on 100th Street. A silver Buick Lacrosse was all over the roadway, driving in the oncoming lane of traffic and forcing other vehicles onto the shoulders of the roadway.

• At approximately 9:38 p.m. a single quad/ATV rollover off of Highway 16 on a grid road near Delmas was reported. Two males were injured during this rollover and taken via ambulance to Battlefords Union Hospital for treatment of injuries. Alcohol was a factor in this incident and the investigation is ongoing.

• Report of two females outside an address located on the 200 block of 27th Street West in Battleford.

The females were not located when members attended.

Sunday

• At approximately 3:08 a.m. the Battlefords RCMP Detachment received a com-

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fight ensued that resulted in the victim allegedly being stabbed by the man. The other two victims, in the process of trying to stop the assault, were also allegedly stabbed.

The victims were transported to Battlefords Union Hospital by ambulance for treatment.

The man fled the scene after the RCMP were called, but was arrested shortly after and searched.

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plaint of an armed robbery at the Delmas bar just off Highway 16 West of North Battleford. One person was

injured and taken to Battlefords Union Hospital for treatment. Six males (both adult and young persons) were located and arrested in relation to this incident and will be held for court Tuesday morning. This investigation is ongoing.

• Report of an attempted break and enter at an address in the 700 block of

100th Street. The complainant confronted two males outside his residence after they attempted to get inside.

He then chased them south bound from his address. The males are described as being non-white, both wearing black hoodies and in their late teens. One male was approximately 5’7” tall and the other 5’9” tall.

Grilling for the Lighthouse

RBC Bank and Hopeview Recovery Home hosted a barbecue fundraiser May 9 for the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords. The fundraiser was held in the Lighthouse’s parking lot. A donation was made by RBC bank of $1,000, in addition to providing volunteers to help run the event. Volunteers from Hopeview Recovery Home and the Battlefords’ Toastmasters club also came to help out. Funds raised from the barbecue brought the total to $1,557. All proceeds from the barbecue went to benefit the community meal plan offered by The Lighthouse. Photo submitted

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Building, economic progress dominates State of City/Town addresses

Mayor Derek Mahon of Battleford and Councillor Cathy Richardson of North Battleford, spoke at the annual State of the City/State of the Town address at the Western Development Museum Tuesday. Photos by John Cairns

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Strong activity in the commercial sector was a common theme heard at this year’s annual State of the City/State of the Town address, hosted by Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Both Derek Mahon, mayor of Battleford, and Councillor Cathy Richardson, speaking on behalf of Mayor Ian Hamilton of North Battleford, pointed to booming construction activity in both communities in their address towards the noon-hour audience Tuesday at the Western Devel-

opment Museum. The event was attended by several councillors and administrative officials from both sides of the river.

Mayor Mahon described a record year in permits in Battleford in 2014, totaling almost $26 million, surpassing the previous high by over $10 million. Mahon mentioned “LMG Manufacturing, Battleford West Place, Discovery Co-op Gas Bar and Carwash, Razorback Trucking, Smoking Gun Oilfield, Battleford Furniture,” and a host of other businesses with building permits in 2014.

He pointed to the new

Kramer Ltd. investment in land development and acknowledged the recent sale of Kramer Ltd. to Vancouver-based Finning International Inc. “We look forward to a positive relationship with Finning as we move forward.”

Mahon also acknowledged some of the changes happening at Town Hall in 2015 with some long-time staffers retiring or planning to retire.

“The past year has been a very exciting year and eventful year in the town of Battleford,” Mahon said.

“As we enter our 111th year, we look forward to

many positive developments and agreements, successful negotiations, and adding to our history to the great town.”

Councillor Richardson acknowledged the absence of Mayor Ian Hamilton, noting the mayor “had a pressing engagement in the operating room at BUH. I will do my best to deliver his message to you.”

She, too, pointed to booming economic times in North Battleford.

Richardson referred to the “record-setting dollar value of building permits N OPE NOW YS A 7 DA K WEE

issued in 2014, a result of investor confidence in the city and area economy.”

She described continued investor confidence including condo development in Kildeer and Fairview Heights, the $1.2 million cold storage building expansion at the Co-op, the sod-turning the day before on a 49-lot new North Kildeer subdivision and the eight-bay strip mall development on 114th Street.

She spoke about the recent reorganization of departments at City Hall, inhouse engineering services

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She described the “proactive, community-based safety plan” brought in by the city, including the implementation of the Community Safety Officer program. And there was mention of the budget and its major initiative towards addressing undergrounds and streets.

Richardson concluded her remarks by thanking Mayor Ian Hamilton and wishing “him the best in his journey back to health.”

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Commentary

Leaders skilled in subterfuge,deficient in morality

By William Wardill

There were no moving pictures shown in the raw village where I was born until the owner of the only hotel bought enough chairs to fill his ballroom and invited a travelling showman to make regular visits with his films, projector, screen and sound system.

The first moving picture I saw was a war picture. I was only four years old, but I knew a little about war because my mother and her parents talked of the Great War constantly. My father didn’t talk about it at all. I was surprised then when he joined the rest of the family in going to see the film version of All Quiet on the Western Front.

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Dear Editor While perusing the sports pages in one of our Saskatchewan newspapers, I stumbled upon a column written

by Andrew Coyne, of CBC’s “At Issue” weekly on The National. I don’t often totally agree with Coyne’s point of view, which I usually find far to the right of where I am, but I felt he had summarized in one succinct (but rather long) sentence almost everything wrong with the Harper government. I thought I should share it with your readers, so here it is.

“If one were to draw up an indictment of this government’s approach to politics and the public purpose, one might mention its wholesale contempt for Parliament, its disdain for the Charter of Rights and the courts’ role in upholding it, its penchant for secrecy, its chronic deceitfulness, its deepening ethical problems, its insistence on taking, at all times, the lowest, crudest path to its ends, its relentless politicization of everything.” Wow. If taken at first glance, Coyne’s summary may seem a little extreme, but it came, in this particular column, after he had pointed out recent examples of each of the traits he then summarized. After thinking about this for awhile I began thinking back to other things I had read about or had observed on TV over the period the Harper government has been in power. I realized it was possible to easily find many other examples for each of the traits listed by Coyne.

As Huckleberry Finn’s father once remarked about a government he didn’t like, “Call that a gov’ment?”

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I was only four years History & old, little in words and understanding. There was Commentary from a one scene I did understand, however. An arm in a field grey uniform reaches out of a trench. The soldier wants to touch a butterfly that has landed on a lid of an opened food can. There is a flat report and the arm is convulsively withdrawn. I know the soldier who reached out to touch an object of fleeting Catalogue available from: beauty is dead.

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I think that my frugal father knew that when he agreed to go to the makeshift cinema with the others in the family.

His family had sometimes spent holidays in a Germanspeaking canton of Switzerland. He never believed in the formidable British propaganda machine’s stories that demonized Germans. He never believed in war.

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My father was a strange man. He placed duties necessary and duties chosen ahead of personal pleasure. For most of us now, that would be an unacceptable lifestyle. What I see around me now are men and women living together with both working to pay off the mortgage on a house they scarcely have time to occupy. Whatever free time they have is used up in a frantic search for pleasure.

Fifty years ago in America, folk singers were at the forefront of an anti-war movement. For a time, it almost seemed there would be perpetual peace in the whole world. It didn’t happen. We need peace in more than fits and starts.

Those monsters among humankind who have the power to command that wars begin and millions die, as combatants and as innocent refugees, know peacemakers are their enemies. They tie us up with lies, they disrupt our organizations. If they think it necessary to protect their interests, they will arrange for the prophets of peace to be assassinated.

We have leadership skilled in subterfuge and deficient in moral imperatives. What they do, they do for their own benefit, while millions of people die.

There has been a falling away from religion in Canada.

Perhaps Christianity is based on a collection of fables.

Perhaps the atheists are right. I hope not, because I think we still need a special place in hell for those leaders who are responsible for the suffering and death of millions and millions of innocent, powerless people throughout the whole world.

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Empire Day in 1915

City of North Battleford Historic Archives

By Barb Sealy

Archives Volunteer

A view of the beach at the Battlefords’ Provincial Park has been unveiled as a community brand for the Battlefords. It is designed to reflect the potenti™al of the Battlefords as a tourist venue, a place to do business or a location in which to make a home.

However, in 1915, the beach at Meota may have been the lake site of choice for the residents of the Battlefords. The North Battleford News of Thursday, May 20, 1915 advertised an all-day excursion by train to Meota Beach to celebrate Empire Day. Adults paid 55 cents and children paid 30 cents for the return train fare. The accompanying photo from

the David Conroy collection housed at the City of North Battleford Historic Archives shows a scene from the beach at Meota during one such Empire Day excursion.

An entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia provides an explanation of Empire Day. “Empire Day, observed annually on the school day preceding the May 24 holiday for Queen Victoria’s birthday, was the most important patriotic rite for children in English speaking Canada during the half century following its first observance May 23, 1899.

The idea originated with Clementina Fessenden of Hamilton and was publicized across the country

by George Ross, Ontario education minister. Empire Day celebrations were associated with imperialism, militarism and immigrant assimilation. After an initial decline in the 1930s, the celebrations were rejuvenated

by WW II. In later years, various provinces renamed the day Commonwealth or Citizenship Day.” We know it today as Victoria Day. It is also interesting to note that on June 3, 1913, a special train took the citizens of North Battleford to Meota for a school picnic and sports day. The North Battleford News reported June 5 that 2,500 people attended the event.

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The City of North Battleford’s aquatic centre is one of only three municipalities in Saskatchewan to win a Top Training Partner award from the Canadian Red Cross’s Saskatchewan division.

“It’s great for us to get this award,” says CUplex manager Jodi Hargreaves.

“It’s an honour for our staff to be recognized and it shows the effort we’re putting in to being water safe.”

The awards were announced during the Red Cross Water Safety Conference in Regina last week. Two of the awards went to the big urban centres, Saskatoon and Regina.

The Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre took the third award, making this the second time the City of North Battleford has been so honoured for its commitment to swimming and water safety education.

North Battleford’s first such award was in 2011.

According to a city press release, the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre won the award because of the large number of learn to swim and leadership programs it offers, the many people who participate in these programs and the aquatic centre’s commitment to events such as the anti-bullying Day of Pink, National Lifejacket Day and National Water Safety Week.

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Living Stories: s t n e d u t s d n a s r o Seni r e h t o n a e n o o t e t a l re

ng up on a mixed t, stories about growi fac In ts. den stu ee thr and her school days, her was clear to all s from farm, her chores ily. They asked a lot ote qu ect dir .” se ips cho t nsh tio den have a and travels and her fam worked with each stu Everybody does indeed but adds with a The Grade 4 students lude in their summaries, inc to a nd fou Tin be , tie can ris of questions, she says, on Ch e ati ne lov rle “I Ma s, , wa ak Be ote story and inspir a qu , too!” dents at St. seniors Tin Rosemary Pilat, Maurice Calista’s choice of laugh, “but I offered a lot anywhere. Grade 4 stu , rga his summary, Va t in imals.”

Battleford Alber Andrew explains featured mpbell and Vince an ich Ca wh Vital Catholic School in ce x, bo Joy farm in 1950. , a ry nce on sto Pri rn In her when they arlene was bo ly “M ent t rec tha t ou ker t tha stic a nd t her famfou Tina’s pets, Calista pu She had to do work with gathering Bartrop. farm the undertook a project for on ily part of washing and sharing memories as e lik s. their language arts studie rtuclothes and feedpo op l It offered a specia ing the animals. t and nity for students to connec le She had horses, peop build relationship with cows and sheep. learning of another generation, e had to cook Sh ent for fer dif s wa life w ho ut abo the food for her ldren, them when they were chi family and get the l combut also about universa water every day . monalities that defy age m the well. Her fro in The students, working father died when seven partnerships, interviewed she was young so ds Disresidents of the Battlefor had no dad she orded trict Care Centre. They rec itshe grew up en wh d wr ate cre d an s rie sto ir the which made her th the ten summaries and, wi nd, sad.” bra help of artist Holly Hilde deAndrew said it ts built story box art projec ries him feel good de ma mo me the of e som g tin pic to meet Marlene ir new they’sdcollected from the and hear her stories. senior friends.

G r a c e ’ s s the Teacher Kelly Waters say mary included sum ing Sto Liv 4 ade Gr the for a ide Marlene’s love of exhibit ries project came from an sewing and that fact St. Vital that had been hosted at that she moved a lot. llo He ed titl ols ho Sc y she and Bread “When . ere Th t Ou llo she He , kid ere a in Th was still ion n nto mo Ed Living Sky School Divis to moved Sherron her th wi ed learning consultant liv d an tion of Burns says the Organiza ini- Grade 4 students at St. Vital Catholic School in Battleford hosted seniors from the Battlefords District grandma and grandpa. s cil un Care Centre last week at the opening of the exhibit, Livin Stories, in which the students undertook a Saskatchewan Arts Co uncle was a llo Out project for gathering and sharing the seniors’ memories. In addition to written summaries, they stu- Her tiated Hello In There, He singer and played citizens dents made story boxes depicting some of the memories. Photos by Jayne Foster there, created by senior guitar. Marlene and e car d an s me ho nt me in retire would go to the lake story her cousin an under the ew the y tch njo by “E ska d Sa d, sse sai in pre It im ies a. s ilit fac gs and laugh Beak wa made her think of Tin and sing her uncle’s son Chrystene Ells. .” ile sm u yo ke ma direction of project artist t ncy working boxes. until their tummies hurt.” to build her s,” she the moments tha It was a year-long reside nk that they are gorgeou , “I enjoyed Tina tellthi ote “I wr a list Ca mo me ir Grace chose this memory the ll g a special kin ma d “it was her an with senior citizens to pu s rie d. sto sai her ry box around because, an, ing me sto Eth could express in by y ed the ys iew wa erv o int int s t wa ou n.” s rie Tina Beak she shared. I like to friendship connectio creation of story , funny memory that ng itti kn ed lik a. o list als Ca a a story, resulting in the d Tin Noah an gh; this made me laugh Noah noted and, make people lau rk wo Ethan wrote, “Tina art ry, his ma myself.” S on sum boxes, says Burns. ns his tto In bu to see the e so he put made me feel good about e d Sh an cam 27.

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Football on MLAs’ minds as session wraps It’s not just Question Period that is a highlight of legislature sittings in the province.

Member’s statements from MLAs can bring to light some of the aspects of day-to-day life in the province — both good times and bad.

Respecting the latter, an emotional speech was delivered in the legislature May 6.

A tearful Fred Bradshaw, Saskatchewan Party MLA for Carrot River Valley, stood to deliver remarks about the terrible tragedy in Carrot River May 3 when three teenagers were killed in a collision at a highway construction site. According to RCMP, a semi-trailer hit their vehicle from behind.

These are the MLA’s remarks in full, from Hansard.

Mr. Bradshaw: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’ve made quite a few members’ statements over the years, but today is the hardest one I’ve ever made in this Chamber. Many times I have stood here and talked about our Carrot River Wildcats in a positive way.

Today it is different. Today it is almost unspeakable and incomprehensible.

Last Sunday three boys from our team were returning from a football camp and, through no fault of theirs, were killed in a tragic car accident. Carter Stevenson, Kristian Skalicky and Justin Gaja had their whole lives ahead of them.

School, hockey, drama, and friends are now forever gone.

Mr. Speaker, this loss has shaken our tight-knit community of Carrot River and the Carrot River JuniorSenior High School to the core. As you can imagine, in a small rural setting where everyone knows everybody, this tragedy has touched so many lives. Our hearts especially go out to the parents of all the victims at this time of great loss. I would like to ask everyone in this Assembly to keep Carrot River and the families of these young boys in their thoughts, minds and prayers at this time of incredible hurt.

Mr. Speaker, in time we will recover, but we will never forget. This fall when the Wildcats take to the field, I’m sure Carter, Kristian, and Justin will be watching and chanting, “Go, Cats,

newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net Go.” I just wish they were on the field. Thank you.

It was on a far more optimistic note that Premier Brad Wall rose Monday to speak about another football team and its coaching staff, who happened to be in the gallery that afternoon.

Hon. Mr. Wall: — It’s an honour for me to be able to introduce to you and through you to all members of the House the coaching staff for the 2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders football team. Mr. Speaker, we had the opportunity to invite the staff in last spring at about this time and introduce them both to the legislature and in the province and thank them for what they were about to do. And I’m happy to see that we are able to do it again. Maybe it can become a bit of a tradition each spring, just as winning the Grey Cup could be a tradition in the fall every year. That would also be good.

Mr. Speaker, we know that May is a great month for a number of reasons.

Seeding is happening in earnest across the province and training camp for the Riders is just a few weeks away. So I want to introduce to you and through you, all the members of the coaching staff.

You’ll note, Mr. Speaker, there are a few changes from last year, quite a few changes. In the parliamentary system of government, which we were talking about a moment ago, we have cabinet shuffles from time to time. Well, Coach Chamblin has undertaken a bit of a cabinet shuffle in advance of the season this year, and so there are some new faces we want to welcome and introduce. Of course the delegation — we’ll ask each one maybe to give us a wave as I introduce them — the delegation from the Riders is led by the 2013 Annis Stukus award-winning Coach of the

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In addition, Wall went on to recognize the new offensive co-ordinator and

quarterbacks coach, former B.C. Lions staff member Jacques Chapdelaine; Greg Quick, new defensive coordinator; teams coach Bob Dyce, who Wall called “a welcomed institution with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club,” as well as Cory McDiarmid, the assistant special teams co-ordinator.

Hon. Mr. Wall: — Now, Mr. Speaker, members will know Cory worked with the team in 2013. Then he moved to Winnipeg and realized his mistake and he’s back with the Saskatchewan Roughrid-

ers this year.”

He also welcomed linebackers coach Tyrone Pettaway, receivers coach Jeremaine Copeland, defensive backs coach Tony Missick, and running backs coach Avon Cobourne.

Hon. Mr. Wall: — And, Mr. Speaker, it’s an honour to introduce Mike Sinclair, the defensive line coach.

Mike has coached with the Alouettes, coached with the Chicago Bears. He must be behind the clock. Mike is big, but that clock is very, it’s pretty big. He played a number of seasons, 11 sea-

sons actually with my son’s favourite team, the Seattle Seahawks, and a team that’s well known to the province because their punter is of course from, their touchdown-throwing punter is from Canada in Jon Ryan.

But he played 11 seasons with the Seahawks and was a pro bowler on the NFL Pro Bowl team three times.

Wall concluded by welcoming Justin Chapdelaine as offensive assistant and noted Dan Dorazio, the new offensive line coach, couldn’t be there that day.

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In a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon, just prior to the wrap up of the session Thursday, May 14, Broten noted the number of people who came to the legislature during the spring session to advance particular issues.

He said what stood out for him this session was the “number of people from throughout the province on a variety of topics who made the effort to come to the legislature to share their stories and to push for change.”

Among those who brought concerns to the legislature were more than 70 people from Craik, who protested outside and were “really concerned about changes to rural health care in their area.

That led to more people coming to the legislature to speak on various issues, Broten said, including on seniors care, ambulances and crumbling schools.

Among those at the legislature this spring were Jim and Gail Sack of the Battlefords, carbon monoxide victims who were in the gallery in support of keeping the Moose Jaw-based hyperbaric chamber in operation.

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Broten noted a cancer survivor was saved from extensive skin grafts and surgeries due to visits to the hyperbaric chamber.

The opposition considers it a “failure of this government to use common sense and to properly plan.” He said it is an example of the failure of the John Black Lean planning process.

“When the government did the Lean planning for the new hospital, they squeezed back the hyperbaric chamber.”

Broten says he believes the opposition has “finally” pushed the government into agreeing to keep the hyperbaric chamber in the province, but wants to ensure it is a hospital setting and said “Moose Jaw makes sense” as the location, due to medical personnel already there who are certified to do that work.

Broten also took a swipe at Moose Jaw’s Sask. Party representation in the legislature, citing “failure of the local MLAs there to advocate for the city” on the issue.

There were a number of familiar issues at the legislature this spring. Senior care continued to be a concern for Broten.

On ambulance fees, Broten says “we’ve moved the needle” on the issue, with Broten noting the province is the only one to charge for “inter-facility transfers” from one community to another.

“That’s a real barrier to care, it doesn’t make sense.

That’s a place where changes should start for improving the fee system,” said Broten.

Broten also spoke about the ombudsman’s report that came out earlier that day about the death of Margaret Warholm at a Regina care home.

Broten noted that report stated the case was “not unique” and said “the concerns are widespread across the province, and I’ve heard them, from the cities and from rural locations, absolutely.”

Broten called for minimum care standards and hard rules, better staffing ratios and a “culture that is not about fear” when speaking up on problems. Broten also called for a senior’s advocate who could fill that role as well.

Broten says he looks forward to more candidates being nominated to run in the next provincial election.

“We have a team that’s coming together that’s younger, on average, diverse in backgrounds and who they are. We’ve nominated a very high number of women which is very important as well.”

He plans to spend the summer out and about across the province. “That’s what being outside the legislative sitting allows us to do,” said Broten.

“Summer’s a time out for listening and getting feedback and hearing what’s going on, and having meetings with all sorts of groups.”

John Cairns’ Leg Watch Continued from Page 9 Hon. Mr. Wall: — I just want to say on behalf of

the province, I want to say thanks to them. Their life will be very much in a fishbowl over the entire season, a little bit like politics probably, frankly more severe in terms of the attention they get, and lots of us coaches watching every weekend and second-guessing the calls that they make.

And so we know they’re here for all the right reasons, to bring home a championship for the Riders and also to be involved in the community. And I wonder if we should all just thank them for that, in addition to welcoming them here today to their Legislative Assembly.

Cam Broten, opposition leader, also paid tribute to the new Rider coaches.

Mr. Broten: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of the official opposition, I’d like to join with the premier in welcoming Coach Chamblin as well as the entire coaching and leadership of the Riders. It’s great to see them here in the Assembly today.

The current legislative session wrapped up May 14.

That means it will be up to the Riders to help fill some of the time until the politicians get back to the legislature again in the fall.

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By Erl Svendsen

Weeds rob your garden of moisture, nutrients and space, reproduce prolifically (some can produce up to 15,000 seeds per plant) and take advantage of your inattention. Weeds are opportunists and grow in waste space or on bare soil where there is little competition from other plants. Furthermore, weed seeds typically have high germination rates and can stay dormant in the soil for years making eradication nearly impossible.

Winter annual weeds are particularly tricky. They germinate in the late fall after you think you’re done for the year, continue to grow unchecked in cool weather until freeze-up and then start back up nearly as soon as the ground thaws to be ready to flower and set seed in early spring before any other plants have started growing – certainly long before you’ve even thought about putting out plants or sowing seed. Some winter annuals have a further trick. Over wintered and fresh seed can germinate in spring to then flower and set seed in time for fall germination.

Some winter annuals are easy to spot. They form a low rosette of leaves in the fall, stay green into the spring and then send up one to several flowering stems in early spring.

Rosette-forming winter annuals include shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursapastoris), stinkweed (Thlas-

pi arvense) and stork’s-bill (Erodium cicutarium). Other winter annuals (by no means an exhaustive list here) include wild mustard (ball and dog mustards, Neslia paniculata and Erucastrum gallicum, respectively), flixweed (Descurainia sophia), narrow-leaved hawk’s-beard (Crepis tectorum), blueburr (Lappula echinata), common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris), chickweed (Stellaria media) and night-flowering catchfly (Silene noctiflora).

Controlling winter annuals is best done in late fall.

If in a vegetable garden, run your rototiller through just before freeze-up. In your flower and shrub beds, pull by hand or use a small handhoe or trowel. Fortunately, many winter annuals have shallow fibrous roots or poorly developed tap roots, making removal easy. Furthermore, uprooted weeds are unlikely to survive over winter. Mulching your beds is an ounce of prevention that goes a long way. Mulch not only covers up the soil, preventing germinating weed seedlings from reaching the light of day, the surface of the mulch layer can be a poor location for seedlings.

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Clockwise from the left: Flixweed in flower. Photo by Andrey Zharkikh; Stork’s-bill. Photo by Franco Folini; Narrowleaved hawksbeard. Photo by Christian Fischer; Stinkweed flowers and typical round bladder-like fruit. Photo by Matt Lavin; A shepherd’s purse rosette of leaves. Photo by Dalgial; in the background, Chickweed infestation in a lawn. Photo by Storm Vos-Browning

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Essentially, most small green plants at this time of year are likely winter annual weeds.

If they’ve already flowered, you should discard pulled weeds with your trash – do not compost. If they’re in your veggie garden, run your rototiller through as early in the season as possible. Unfortunately, uprooted weeds (even if badly mangled) in contact with soil have a bad habit of surviving long enough to produce seeds. So the fight may not be over (in truth, it never is with weeds).

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Craig Beauchemin

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Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament sold out Staff The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has announced the 2015 Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament is again sold out.

“There will be 216 golfers enjoying not only the day, the beautiful North Battleford Golf and Country Club, but also fellowship and goodwill,” noted Brenda Sparrow, chair of BUH Foundation’s board of directors, at the kick-off of this year’s event.

The tournament will take place Monday, June 1.

Knowing that waiting for a diagnosis can be an overwhelming and stressful time for loved ones, the BUHF is allocating the 2015 tournament fundraising efforts to purchase three new microscopes. The equipment will provide quicker, more accurate and detailed analysis resulting in faster diagnosis and treatment.

BUH’s laboratory processes over 40,000 tests every year and urgently needs to replace two out-of-date microscopes and purchase a new one in order for the lab

to remain technologically advanced Sparrow said, “This tournament remains a very popular fundraiser and every year is a sell out. Many of the golfers and volunteers that will be participating in the tournament this year were participants of this tournament 18 years ago, in 1997. This includes Wayne Pruden’s children and members of his family and his many friends, and I believe that this is what makes this event so respected and remains so significant in the community. This loyalty along with the continued commitment of our sponsors is also pivotal in the success of this tournament and we are grateful to the Battlefords business community.”

Innovation Credit Union continues to be the master sponsor of this event, and Tim Sletten, chief integration and administration officer with Innovation Credit Union, pointed out, “I’m honoured to say that Innovation Credit Union has been the master sponsor of The Pruden since it began and I am delighted that we maintain this supportive

relationship with the foundation. The health of this community is important to Innovation Credit Union and we are proud to be a part of enriching it.”

Claudette McGuire, executive director of the foundation, says to have the most successful charity golf tournament in northwest Saskatchewan requires a remarkable golf course and staff. The North Battleford Golf and Country Club, managed by Dana Johnson, is just that, she says.

“Whenever an event runs smoothly and effortlessly, you know that there are countless hours of hard work and organization to ensure it runs that way,” said McGuire. “The foundation is so fortunate to have Dana and his staff because they are so helpful at all levels. Carol, Norm and Greg at The Main Course Restaurant at the clubhouse have gone above and beyond in assisting us.

We are grateful and it is a privilege to work with these people at this golf course.”

No event can be successful without good food she added, saying BUH Foundation is honoured that Ed Lee,

Carey Price was all season.

As it turns out, you can’t win if you can’t score.

The Canadiens scored 13 goals in six games against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but nearly half of them came in their 6-2 game four win.

It’s similar to the way the Vancouver Canucks scored eight goals in seven games against the Boston Bruins in the 2011 final, except nobody is blaming Price like everyone blamed Roberto Luongo.

Master sponsor of the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament Innovation Credit Union presenting a $6,000 cheque to BUH Foundation. Left to right: Rachelle O’Keefe, Prairie North Health Region regional director of Laboratory Services; Brenda Sparrow, chair of the BUH Foundation board of directors; Innovation Credit Union Chief Integration and Administration Officer Tim Sletten; Al White, BUH Foundation board of directors; and Dana Johnson, manager and head pro for the North Battleford Golf and Country Club. Photo submitted

owner and franchisee of M&M Meat Shops in North Battleford, has been the banquet sponsor for the past 17 years. This year M&M will

provide a steak and chicken banquet for 240 participants.

One golfer told the foundation staff, “This is the best deal around. Golf all day

with your pals, raise some money for the hospital and eat a great meal at the end of the day. Doesn’t get better than this.”

Price’s playoff numbers (.920 save percentage, 2.23 GAA) didn’t quite stack up to his regular season numbers (.933 save percentage, 1.96 GAA), but he was the best player throughout the playoffs for Montreal. He

will win the Vezina trophy as best goalie this year, and he should probably win the Hart trophy as league MVP as well.

After a pedestrian opening round series in which he recorded just three assists,

Lightning captain Steven Stamkos was back to his normal self, scoring three times (including the gamewinner in game six) with four assists in the six games.

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I guess it’s time for me to own up. I was wrong.

I picked the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup this year, mostly because of how outstanding

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My second choice to win the Stanley Cup? Anaheim Continued from Page 13 Aside from game four, Ben Bishop was excellent in net for the Lightning which makes you wonder if the Lightning could have beaten the Canadiens last year had Bishop not been injured.

Alright, after admitting where I was wrong it’s time to brag about where I was right.

Through two rounds of the playoffs my predictions now sit at nine for 12, including three out of four for the second round.

I called the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals going to game seven. It just didn’t get there the way I thought it would.

I felt pretty foolish when the Capitals won game four to go up three games to one in the series, though given Braden Holtby’s playoff track record, maybe I shouldn’t have.

His career playoff numbers in 34 games are a staggering .936 save percentage and a 1.92 GAA, yet he’s never gotten out of the second round.

Coincidentally enough, every year the Capitals have been eliminated by the Rangers. Holtby must be sick of shaking Henrik Lundqvist’s hand by now.

Speaking of Lundqvist, he’s the reason the Rangers have advanced to the eastern conference final for the second year in a row. Goals are hard to come by in the playoffs, but especially in this series which featured

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By CraigBy Beauchemin four 2-1 games and one 1-0 game.

In the west I went two for two in my predictions, though I’m not sure how much I can brag about that because I don’t think too many people expected different results.

It was a little surprising that the Wild were swept by Chicago, but Devan Dubnyk didn’t step up the way he had during the regular season for the Wild.

In the other western series, the Anaheim Ducks looked to be in complete control after the first two games outscoring the Calgary Flames 9-1 Mikael Backlund’s overtime goal in game three gave the Flames life, but they just couldn’t contain all of Anaheim’s weapons and lost in five games.

Flames fans have a lot to look forward to in the future. I don’t think too many people expected them to make the playoffs this year, let alone get to the second round. They have a ton of young talent in the likes

of Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Sam Bennett and TJ Brodie who are all going to get even better than they already are.

Their one major weakness, in my eyes at least, is goaltending, but that could be solved by a guy by the name of Jon Gillies. Another NCAA steal (75th overall 2012) by the Flames appears poised to make a splash at the professional level after winning an NCAA championship with Providence this past season.

Anaheim against Chicago might have been the “too easy” prediction for the western conference final at the beginning of the season, yet here we are. Two powerhouses face off for the right to play for hockey’s ultimate prize.

I’m picking Anaheim to win this series in six games.

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OBITUARIES BOSSAER: Maurice Robert Bossaer was born on the farm, the youngest of three children weighing a mere 11 Lbs - Idalie and Leon Bossaer’s smallest baby!!

He might have been their smallest but he made his presence known and left a legacy that is truly unbelievable. Dad grew up speaking Flemish with his family and only learning English upon starting school. He attended Highworth School for Grades 1 10. He loved math and spelling anything to do with addition, subtraction, division and fractions was a breeze to him! Maurice met Therese at a Country Dance in November 1952 - wearing his Dad’s shoes (2 sizes too big!!). When he got home his parents asked him how the dance was he told them he had met his wife!!

Well, we all know that story!! Three years later they were married on September 17, 1955. The first years of married farming life were not easy. The most difficult was the loss of their first home in a fire on July 26, 1963 -- Barry was born 1 week later! They were left with 6 young children and no home. Three years later a barn fire took not only the barn but a big sow and 10 piglets. While Dad was also a farmer through and through he had a growing family to look after so, for many years he worked his farm, drove a taxi, tended bar at the Beaver, worked in a bakery, and numerous construction jobs building local land marks. He even drove a school bus! For twelve years we lived in town and then Dad (with the help of Ken, Darryl and Brian) built a new house on the farm. We were all so happy to finally be back on the farm! For the first time we could have any pet we wanted - shortly we had a “gopher in a barrel”, a fox tied to a pole, a calf sleeping under the front stairs, dogs and many cats!

Dad was an extremely hard worker and once on a project, it had to be done now, and done right! When he worked at Apex Concrete, a hard dirty job, Dad was so well liked they offered him flexible hours so that he could take any time off for farming he needed. Barry remembers Dad’s strength -- stacking square bales on the trailer Barry was having difficulty lifting the bales while Dad came along and easily scooped it up with one hand and threw it to the top of the stack! His faith was constant throughout his life and weekly church attendance was important. Sacred to Dad were his marriage vows and living a simple, honest and faithful life. It was important that his family attend mass and dress appropriately. Dad was a practical, no nonsense “Meat and potatoes” kind of man. We all know why Dad worked so hard -- always ... for his family! Dad had a saying “I wouldn’t sell one of my kids for a million dollars but I wouldn’t give a dime for another one!” I wonder how much his family is worth now with 12 children, 35 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren! Dad you spent your life worrying and working towards a bumper crop.

Well Dad, I hope you see what we see today; the bumper crop of friends and family here today. A true testament to a life you should be proud of.

CARD OF THANKS The family of Maurice Bossaer would like to extend a big thank you to family, friends, and community that gave so generously in food, gifts, prayers, and visits! We are grateful for all the excellent nursing care he received at Royal University Hospital and Battlefords Union Hospital. Thank you to Father Cuong Luong for his compassionate prayers and funeral mass. A special thanks goes to all the loving care and assistance Maurice received at the Villa Pascal before he passed away, and later the kind and considerate care from all the staff at Eternal Memories.

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Celebration of Earl’s Life was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:00 p.m. from Battleford United Church, Battleford, Sk. with Rev. Nora Borgeson - Doug & Becky Middleton officiating. Eulogy was given by Barry Houser - Reflective music - Frank Sinatra “I Did It My Way.” Music Ministry: Mrs. M. Junice Headley – Organist; Battleford United Church Sanctuary Choir; Robert MacKay - “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”; Hymn Selections: “In The Garden” - “Shall We Gather At The River.” Honourary Pallbearers were “The Grandchildren.” Urn Bearer was Merle Jones. Memorials are requested to Heart and Stroke Foundation, 279-3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, Sk S7K 2H8 or to Royal University Hospital Foundation, 103 Hospital Dr., Saskatoon, Sk S7N 0W8 (designate to: Coronary Care Unit). Interment at Town of Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, Sk. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________ REGNIER (NEE ARNOLD), Dorothy Eileen: May 22, 1928 May 12, 2015. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Dorothy Eileen Regnier, of North Battleford on Tuesday May 12, 2015. Mom grew up in Pas Trail, Sask., a small farming community near Nipawin. She took her psychiatric nursing training in Weyburn, Sask, and worked for many years at the Saskatchewan Hospital in the OT department. She will be fondly remembered for her knitting, home renovations and big hugs. She is survived by her son David (Joy) of Cochin, Sask, and their children, Jessica (Rob) of Brunei, Matthew (Ivy) of North Battleford, Jamie (Justin) of Watrous; son Stewart (Sharon) of Lloydminster, Alberta, and their children Gina (Derick) of Lloydminster, Ian of Lloydminster; daughter Michele (Don) of Brentwood Bay, BC and their son Lindsay, step children Tony of Saskatoon, Maria of Coleville; sister Irene Rothwell of North Battleford; brother Stanley (Linda) of Maple Ridge, BC, as well as numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A memorial will be held on Saturday, May 23rd 2015 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Sallows & Mcdonald - Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home.

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Will do rototilling at reasonable rate.

Phone: 306-441-7579 Will do yard work, some outside painting, hauls to the dump and other misc jobs. Call 306-445-4268

FEED & SEED Common #1 Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Timothy, Crested Wheat, Yellow Clover, Cicer Milkvetch, Alfalfa. Also have Grower Direct.

Blending and Delivery available. Competitive Prices.

Call Siklenka Seeds, 306-3424290, 306-342-7688, Glaslyn Sask.

North American Foods is looking for Oats. Call Mark for pricing.

306.457.1500

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Friday & Saturday, May 22 & 23

Charity Garage Sale hosted by Realty Executive at 1371 - 100th Street. For more information or where to drop off donations, please call 306-446-0048 or email rex.battlefords@gmail.com. All proceeds from the Charity Garage Sale will go towards: Good Deed - make someone’s day a little brighter.

Saturday, May 23

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

Sunday, May 24

Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk in the Battlefords at the NationWEST Field House. For more information or to register and to start fundraising, visit www.mswalks.ca or call 306-522-5600.

Sunday, May 24

877-695-6461 Visit our website @

All you can eat Sunday Brunch at the Knights of Columbus, 1202 105th Street from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sausage, ham, eggs, pancakes, hashbrowns, fruit cocktail, toast, apple & orange juice, coffee.

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

The 55 Alive Mature Driving Course will be held at Caleb Village, 1802 - 106th Street from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please call 306-4452088 to register or drop by Caleb Village. Please register by May 18th.

Renew your driving skills for today’s traffic.

www.westerncommodities.ca

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS NEED A VEHICLE? EASY FINANCE!! Low Payments! $99 Delivers 24 Hour Approval. WE DELIVER! 3,000 Vehicles to choose. CALL NOW! 1-204-802-8825 BIG DISCOUNTS! shanefinance@gmail.com

Monday & Tuesday, May 25 & 26

Thursday & Friday, May 28 & 29

Garage Sale at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1301 - 99th Street, North Battleford from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. each day. Something for everyone.

Saturday, May 30

Spring Tea and Bake Sale at St. Vital Parish Centre, 11 - 18th Street, Battleford from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Door prizes. Everyone welcome.

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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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE BY OWNER 2006 Chev Equinox LS V6 2wd.

Loaded leather, sunroof 220,000 KM. Asking $6,500. OBO 306-4452349

FARM SERVICES

Edam Community Garage Sales May 30th 9am-3pm. Maps including all addresses and descriptions will be available at Country Roads Esso on May 30th Large 2 Bedroom Suite For Rent. All utilities and cable included. $1,100 per month plus damage deposit.

References required. Must be working. Call: 306-481-3288

Best Herbicide Prices Guaranteed Featured Products: • Clever – one pass cleaver control • Smoke – loaded glyphosate • Foax – green foxtail and wild oats • Diquash - desiccant Dealers in most areas (new dealers welcome) 306 477-4007 info@gng.ag www.gng.ag STEEL BUILDINGS/GRANARIES STEEL BUILDINGS “SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

MYSTERY SHOPPERS WANTED National Market Research company seeks individuals to evaluate customer experience at local establishments in NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK. Apply FREE: shop.bestmark.com or call 1-800-969-8477.

Hire workers with Canadian Experience ready to move to any location in Saskatchewan.

Sleep Country Canada/DormezVous? is Canada’s #1 specialty retailer with over 200 stores nationwide and growing. Sleep Country Canada is hiring full-time Sales Associates in Regina and Saskatoon!

This position offers an industry leading commission based salary. Apply today at http://sleepcountry.applicantpro.com/jobs/

Heavy Equipment Operators

for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators). Camp job (southern Sask). Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca Is your Company looking to recruit Aboriginal job seekers?

Advertise your job title and location in the classified section of 130 newspapers across Saskatchewan and Manitoba (950,000 Circulation) Have the position referred to www. firstnationsjobsonline.com and your company website for the full job description.

Email: danbsully@sasktel.net for more information

First Nations Jobs nline Hire skilled workers for your restaurant, hotel and/or retail business.

This includes cooks, supervisors and management.

Call Michael at 306.651.5335 or www. impcanada.ca/relocation

Agricultural Service Technicians Rosetown, Sask.

Please visit westernsales.ca for full job description Email resume’s to: careers@ westernsales.ca or fax 1 306 882 3389 Attn: Rome Molsberry

Lucky Star Wash & Service is looking for an experienced mechanic in the Heavy Truck/ Transport field to take on a leadership role within our well established shop.

All applicants must have: • Full set of tools • 4 years of employment experience in this field • Strong communication skills • Extensive mechanical knowledge • Positive attitude • Desire and ability to succeed Interested applicants can apply via: Email - service@ luckystarservice.ca Fax – include “Mechanic” on cover sheet to 204.726.4910 Drop off - Lucky Star Wash & Service Ltd, 2 miles south of Brandon on the east side of the #10 hwy

JOB OPPORTUNITY

FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

Tingley’s Harvest Centre is growing, full-service, agriculture equipment dealer with three locations providing superior customer service in AB & SK. There are permanent, full-time openings in the North Battleford branch for:

B.T.C. Human Services Corp. is seeking applications for a highly motivated individual who is willing to meet the challenges of Child Protection on Little Pine First Nation, Poundmaker Cree Nation and Lucky Man Cree Nation.

Shop Foreman:

• Must have experience in a supervisory role • Computer skills required & an agricultural background is preferred • Be well organized & customer service orientated • The ability to oversee & schedule multiple jobs both for shop & field labour • Ensure job-time efficiencies are maintained.

In this position, you will be responsible for investigating allegations of neglect, physical or sexual abuse; assessing family function; determining risks to children’s safety; implementing intervention plans to address child protection issues; and providing support services to families.

When necessary you will initiate court proceedings and work through this process with the family. You will be required to travel and work flexible hours. Must have a BSW or BISW.

Parts Technician:

• Previous shipping-receiving experience & an agricultural background are an asset • Parts experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

Qualified applicants should contact B.T.C. Human Services Corp. at P.O. Box 1426, North Battleford, SK S9A 3M1 or email: btchsc@sasktel.net or fax 306-445-5568.

Each position offers a competitive wage & full benefits package including a compny RRSP program. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline for applications is May 22, 2015.

We thank all applications and wish to advise that only those individuals that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please email resumés to: garth@tingleyshc.com

One (1) FAMILY FINDER ASSESSOR/RECRUITER

TAX ENFORCEMENT

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

Full-Time Position

There are a growing number of children in care in off-reserve who require families. This program requires individuals with considerable knowledge of First Nations family systems and communities to conduct duties that are of direct benefit to the First Nations children in care off-reserve under the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Services. The position identified will be located across the province working under the governance of the designed for individuals of aboriginal ancestry. The Assessor will have a range of skills/experience in assessing and supporting families.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor of Social Work Degree (or equivalent i.e. B.I.S.W.) (a certificate of Social Work may also be considered); • Should have experience in working with and supporting families; • Should have knowledge on child development and the impact of abuse and neglect, disability and other special needs, and attachment issues as it relates to matters in child welfare services; • Should have the ability to understand family dynamics (i.e. strengths, deficits, ancestral clan trends, acceptance/support from the community, etc.) conduct genogram/family clan research, and possess good interviewing skills; • Criminal record check (approved), Valid driver’s license and driver’s abstract (approved); • Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of cultural diversity amongst aboriginal communities.

Salary to commensurate with education and experience, as per B.T.C. Human Services Corp. salary grid.

Closing date for applications: Friday, May 22, 2015 Please submit or fax resumé with 3 professional references to: B.T.C. Human Services Corp.

Executive Director Box 1426, North Battleford, SK Phone: 306-445-4149 Fax: 306-445-5568 email: btchsc@sasktel.net We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Section 4 City of North Battleford, Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 14th day of July, 2015 the treasurer will proceed to register an interest based on a tax lien in the Land Titles Registry.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

LOT

BLK.

PLAN

CIVIC

24&C

7

B1929CNV/ AN1445

6

82

C4240

ARREARS & COSTS Arrears

Costs

Total

1165-101 St

$5,466.20

$9.00

$5,475.20

1652 - 102 St

$3,960.54

$9.00

$3,969.54

34

238

78B06784 2542 Ross Cress $10,547.54

$9.00 $10,556.54

10

234

79B12224 2216 Douglas Ave

$9.00

$2,747.69

$2,756.69

Dated this 14th day of May, 2015 Gail Adams, Office Manager

Tax Enforcement FORM G [Section 2.7] FINAL NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TAX ENFORCEMENT ACT Take notice that the Municipality of the VILLAGE OF MEDSTEAD intends, on the expiration of 30 days from the date set out below, to request the Registrar of Titles to issue title to the land described below by virtue of an interest based on a tax lien registered against the existing title to that land in the Land Titles Registry on the 6th of May, 2015, as Interest Number 170918860.

UNLESS you redeem that land pursuant to the provisions of the Act within 30 days from the date set out below, and that on issue of Title for that land to the Municipality of Medstead pursuant to that request, you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting any claim to or in respect of that land.

Dated at Medstead, in the Province of Saskatchewan, this 12th day of May, 2015.

Coleen Kitching, Treasurer Kelly Eugene Seewalt

(Name of Assessed Owner)

Lot 8 Block 4 Plan AM2577

(Legal Description of Land including title number)

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PUZZLE NO. 757 Across 1. Sacred Hindu writings 5. Batty 9. Closely relted Bantu languages 14. “___ Brockovich” 15. Assortment 16. “Snowy” bird 17. In addition to all the foregoing (4 wds) 20. Adaptable truck, for short 21. Palm berry 22. 20-20, e.g.

23. Frightening creatures 25. Scottish land taxes

28. Sylvester, to Tweety 29. Persian potentates 31. Deception 32. Balance 35. Setting for TV’s “Newhart” 36. Dwell 37. Advised against (medical treatment) 40. Bacchanal 41. Napoleon, e.g.

42. Supplies 43. ___ el Amarna, Egypt 44. Creme de la creme (2 wds) 46. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge 47. ___ fly 49. Hymn of mourning CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

5. Quiet 6. Raised structures for religious rites 7. Place for girls to learn social and cultural skills (2 wds) 8. “___ bad!”

9. Individuals 10. Double curve resembling an S (pl.)

53. Bungle, with “up” 2. A Muse 54. Command to a dog 33.Aretha 10.Zilch 3. Type of puzzle, e.g. hu55. Even if, briefly man knot Franklin hit 11.Snow 56. Thought process coaster in 4. Queen, maybe 36.Snare which ideas suggest 19.Cut other one’s ideas (2 wds) 37.Bar molars 60. Father’s sister (infor39.Trait carriers 21.Spiders’ mal) 41.Turn over 61. Paradoxicalstructures anecdote in Zen Buddhism quickly 62. Roused 22.Angel’s from sleep 42.Camp 63. Second letter of Heheadgear helper, e.g. brew alphabet (pl.)

23.Like some 64. “The Sound of Mu43.Foal cheese sic” backdrop 45.Prayer 65. Aces, sometimes 25.Song

28.Commits Down perjury 1. Soft palate 29.Skilled 30.Army eatery

11. Spelling a word in another language 12. “For ___ a jolly ...” (contraction) 13. Baseball’s Master Melvin 18. One up 19. Method, skill or art applied to a particular task (var. spell.)

concluder 49.Brewery beverage 50.Prosecute 51.Wish

Puzzle Solution

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ACROSS 1. Judge’s concern 5. Signal assent 8. Has 12.Draft animals 13.Hot temper 14.Moderately cold 15.Decade unit 16.Short-term job 17.Pine ____ 18.Alternate 20.Got the best of 21.Largest mammal 24.Close 26.Bald bird 27.Half of twenty

28.Take it on the ____ 31.Made holy 32.Clan 34.Turf 35.Stags and bucks 38.Foot parts 39.Polite chap 40.Winding curves 41.Coin side 44.Hobo 46.MGM’s trademark 47.Glass part 48.Effortless 52.Resting 53.Act like 54.Detective’s

find 55.Dogs and cats 56.Fountain ____ 57.Young adult

DOWN 1. Shy 2. Woodsman’s implement 3. Caribbean, e.g.

4. Registers 5. Close, once 6. Adjust to surroundings 7. Unit of heat 8. Happen 9. Dates

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 757

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PHARMACIST REQUIRED Battleford Drug Mart is currently accepting resumés for a Pharmacist to work full-time or part-time.

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No evenings, Sundays or holidays.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS Applicants must be motivated, possess superior USE AMERICAN SPELLING communication skills and work well both independently and as part of a team.

Only those who quality for an interview will be contacted.

For more information or to apply please contact: Allan Konkin c/o Battleford Drug Mart Box 628, 102-22nd Street W., Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Phone: 306-937-3303 Fax: 306-937-3349 Email: akonkin@rubiconpharmacies.com For a detailed job description, please visit

www.rubiconpharmacies.com

Manager of Facilities and Transportation Supervising all Facilities staff and reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Manager of Facilities and Transportation is responsible to provide coordination and support in the areas of capital planning, project management, maintenance, caretaking and transportation for the division.

Also, this position will be involved with the planning and development of areas including, but not limited to, budgeting, technical assistance, operating procedures and reporting.

The ideal candidate will possess Journeyperson certification in at least one of the following areas: plumbing, electrical or carpentry. The ideal candidate will also have successful related experience in planning and managing renovations, general maintenance and capital projects.

In addition, preference may be given to candidates with: • Power Engineering certification • General contracting experience • Facilities management experience within the Pre-K-12 Education sector An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a Journeyperson’s certificate.

This leadership position will provide an exciting challenge for candidates who possess strong technical, administrative, project management, human relations, communication and problem-solving skills.

Candidates seeking this position are to apply online prior to 12:00 noon, Friday, June 5th, 2015 at the following link: http://www.applitrack.com/loccsd/onlineapp/ or visit Careers at www.loccsd.ca If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Mr. Jordan Kist, Chief Financial Officer, at 306-445-6158 or by email at j.kist@loccsd.ca Light of Christ Catholic Schools thanks all applicants in advance.

Only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

The Board of Education of LIGHT OF CHRIST CATHOLIC SCHOOLS invites applications for a Full-Time Permanent

CARETAKER at St. Mary School in North Battleford

Light of Christ Catholic Schools is currently accepting applications for a full-time permanent caretaking position.

This position will involve the cleaning and maintenance of the school as assigned. Duties will commence on June 4th, 2015, unless otherwise agreed to.

Apply online prior to 12:00 noon, Thursday, May 21st, 2015 at the following link: http://www.applitrack.com/loccsd/onlineapp/ or visit Careers at: www.loccsd.ca If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Mr. Lyle Bendall, Facilities Supervisor, at 306-441-7179 or by email at l.bendall@loccsd.ca Light of Christ Catholic Schools thanks all applicants in advance.

Only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

24. Off-color 26. Downy duck 27. Top competitors, often 30. “Go on ...”

32. Sir Walter ___, Ivanhoe author 33. Centers 34. Lacking vitality 36. Relay team handoff 38. “Rocky ___” 39. Kind of oil 44. Chemical analyses 45. Work boot feature 48. Choppers, so to speak 50. Control, symbolically 51.

Have difficulty breathing or swallowing due to obstruction 52. Fine-tunes 56. Marvelous, in slang 57. Morgue, for one 58. Calypso offshoot 59. Pair

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The story of a famous Christian missionary Patrick (circa AD 387 to 493) was the well known missionary from Britain, called of God to serve among the people of Ireland. He was at least a third generation Christian, the son of a church deacon.

Early in his life, he did not follow his parent’s example. But when he was 16 years old, God got his attention. Fierce Irish raiders broke through the weak defenses of the Romans and attacked Patrick’s town. He was carried away as a slave, sold to a warrior chief, and sent to work in Ireland caring for a herd of pigs.

Suffering from constant hunger, cold and loneliness, he turned to God for strength, becoming a man of prayer.

Eventually Patrick fled 200 miles to a southeastern harbour, where he boarded a trade ship and eventually made it back to Britain. At home, it is said Patrick had a dream of the Irish people calling to him, “Please, holy youth, come and walk with us again.” It echoes a vision the Apostle Paul had. In it, “a man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’” (Acts 16:9) Patrick’s heart was moved for the needs of his former captors, and he decided to go back. He took seriously the Lord’s commission, “Go into all

The poem is mainly about the Lord’s protection (hence the title “breastplate”). In it he prays to be surrounded by Christ. Several English paraphrases or adaptations have been made of part of the hymn, including this simple one

by James Quin. “Christ be

Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E.

beside me, Christ be before me, / Christ be behind me – King of my life. / Christ be within me, Christ be below me, / Christ be above me – never to part.”

Notice the way the third stanza expresses the hope that, when others see him or think of him, the One

they will truly be drawn to is the Lord Jesus, because “Christ lives in me”. (Gal. 2:20) “Christ be in all hearts thinking about me, / Christ be on all tongues telling of me; / Christ be the vision in eyes that see me, / In ears that hear me Christ ever be.”

http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com

the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” (Mk. 16:15, ESV) When he arrived in Ireland, aside from a few small churches, most of the Irish were pagans, worshiping everything from plants to planets. Magic and even human sacrifice was practiced by the Druid priests. Patrick’s strategy was not to take away people’s beliefs in spirits, but to expose them as evil demons, showing that God’s power was greater.

He met with stiff opposition and was constantly in danger of being murdered by the Druids. However, he convinced a local king to tolerate Christianity, and when the king’s brother was converted, Patrick was granted land on which to build a church.

Soon he moved on to other areas. When there was a group of new Christians, he would build a church. He planted many new churches and baptized many converts. This in

spite of the fact he felt he was uneducated, compared to many with whom he worked, and was often extremely nervous speaking. Women played a large role in the ministry, though Patrick himself was careful not to even accept gifts from women, to avoid any mark on his reputation. He continued ministering for 30 years and it’s said that Ireland became literate for the first time in his generation.

Saint Patrick’s Breastplate is a lengthy prayer-poem attributed to Patrick. It is contained in the ancient Book of Armagh, along with Patrick’s authentic Confession, his personal testimony. Calling himself “Patrick the sinner,” he wrote, “I pray those who believe and fear God, that no one should ever say my ignorance accomplished any small thing that I did in accordance with God’s will. Judge, and let it be truly believed, that it was the gift of God.”

What was I saying?

While misery may like company, a group of my closest friends and I share another common malady, the ability to forget what we were saying in a split second (or less).

Perhaps you know what I’m talking about.

Here’s an example: (to self) “Once Friend X is finished her sentence I am going to tell her about an upcoming event.”

Friend X completes her statement. I tell her, “Hey, I wanted to tell you about …” That’s when an extended pause kicks in.

“Yeess,” she questions. In what has become a routine response, unplanned words creep out, “Sorry, I can’t remember what I was going to say.”

My source of consolation? I’m far from alone! Be it the result of

information overload or normal aging, the ability to forget has become a standard part of nearly every conversation.

Fortunately I usually remember within seconds or, at most, a few minutes.

In a wry twist, there are things I’d love to forget but so often they pop unbidden into my mind, mostly in the early hours of the morning, words I’d give anything to take back. Unwise decisions, self-condemnation or unjust criticism coming

to or going from myself.

For too many years I allowed these “unforgettable” things to rob me of peace.

“For I will be merciful and gracious toward their sins and I will remember their deeds of unrighteousness no more.” Hebrews 8:12 (Amplified) “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15 NKJV) Friend X and I continue to forget, and laugh at our common affliction, but I’m grateful for a God who forgets my sin, but always remembers His mercy. In fact, I revel in the love of One whose memory is gloriously selective.

Worship Together TerriTorial Drive alliance church

ANGLICAN PARISH

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.

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

nd

Notre Dame (RC) Parish

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME

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

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

Living Water Ministry

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

1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome

Canadian National Baptist Convention

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

All are welcome

Worship Service 10:30 am Every Sunday Coffee/Fellowship 9:30 am

10801 Winder Crescent

Evangellical Lutheran Church of Canada

(corner of 15th Ave. & 108th St.) North Battleford Rev. Sheldon

Visit battlefordslutheran.sk.ca or call 306-445-5162

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

Gattinger

Come Join Us Sunday’s At 11:00 am

Phone 306-445-9096

A warm welcome is extended to everyone!

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Members of Christian Ministers Association

Community Baptist Church

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

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

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

10:30 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 Rev. Frances Patterson

Everyone Welcome

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

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