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In the news this week

Staff A brief fall sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature will open Oct. 13.

The fall sitting will last 25 days and will be the final sitting before the provincial general election slated for April. 4.

Tea! A Drink With Jam and Bread!

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As colder weather sets in North Battleford Fire Department is urging residents to have furnaces serviced to ensure there are no problems.

That advice comes after four NBFD firefighters responded to a call to 1702 - 105th St. at about 4:30 a.m. Monday.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Smoke smell was reported and the NBFD investigation revealed the furnace was the source.

According to the fire department, the furnace overheated after a filter became wrapped around the fan motor.

WPD Ambulance has

announced Jessica Stephens has been named operations and training manager.

Her new title came into effect Oct. 1.

Stephens has been with WPD for 10 years.

For others on these stories and more see inside.

There were “nuns,� moonbeams and brown paper packages tied up with string throughout the audience at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts Saturday evening as the Battlefords enjoyed a chance to sing along with the most successful movie of all time, The Sound of Music. The interactive event saw the audience singing, shouting, sipping tea and barking like dogs for fun. See more photos on Pages 10 and 11. Photo by Jayne Foster

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Running for the Opera House

The Historic Battleford Lions hosted a fundraiser in support of the Battleford Opera House Sunday. Called the Operun, it began at Town Hall, the second storey of which is home to the Opera House, and wound past historical buildings like the Court of Queen’s Bench, the post office, the Fred Light Museum and Fort Battleford National Historic site, with a scenic portion along the river.

Lion Elsie Boulton led the runners in the singing of O Canada prior to the commencement of the Operun. Boultin remembers singing on the stage of the Opera House before a fire caused it to be closed in the 1960s. Above, she is seen with Operun organizer Suzanne Reid. See the story and more photos in Thursday’s Regional Optimist. Photos by Jayne Foster

It was cold and wet, but runners turned out prepared for the weather.

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Back in session: legislature resumes Oct. 13

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

It will be a brief sitting for the provincial legislature this fall before the voters go to the polls next spring.

The legislature resumes for a fall sitting on Oct. 13.

That was announced in a news release Sept. 28 from the province.

The fall sitting will last 25 days, and according to Premier Brad Wall it will be the last sitting before the provincial election on April 4, 2016.

This is the normal length for a fall sitting. However, in past years the session usually resumes in March with a spring sitting. A new budget is usually presented in March as well.

With a full-blown election campaign due for that month next year, that means a rearrangement of the usual plans. The spring sitting of

the legislature will now wait until after the election and after the swearing in of the new members of the assembly.

There are some more immediate changes planned.

In previous years, the legislature would have been prorogued and a new throne speech presented to start the new fall session. Not this time.

This fall sitting will be a continuation of the current 2014-15 session of the legislature. There will not be a new throne speech, according to the premier.

Instead, the intention is to debate and pass bills currently before the legislative assembly.

As Wall explains it, “the normal process is to introduce bills in the fall sitting and pass them in the spring sitting.”

“However, there will be no spring sitting until after

the election. There are a few pieces of legislation we want to pass before the election, so we are deviating from the normal calendar just a bit to provide more time to debate those bills.”

Wall adds in the news release that the 25-day length of the fall sitting will give MLAs “plenty of time to debate bills and ask questions.”

According to their news release, the government’s plans for legislation include reducing magnetic resonance imaging wait times by allowing private MRIs in Saskatchewan; amendments to the various municipal acts after an inquiry into conflict of interest in the RM of Sherwood resulted in recommendations; amendments to the province’s essential services law to bring it in line with the Supreme Court ruling; and outlining plans for farmland ownership rules.

“Our government continues to put forward new ideas for Saskatchewan’s future,” Wall said. “I hope during this session, we start to hear some actual policy alternatives from the Opposition, instead of just criticism.”

The NDP opposition has outlined their priorities for the fall sitting as well.

According to their caucus news release Sept. 28, those include addressing crowded classrooms in schools and wait times in emergency rooms and for specialists and senior care.

Because the legislature is not prorogued, a number of private member’s bills already tabled by NDP MLAs remain alive and will be back for debate. According to the NDP caucus these include: an anti-bullying bill to give students in a publicly-funded school the right to form gay-straight alliances; a bill to address minimum

Agriculture month proclaimed Staff With harvest in full swing for farmers, it seems an appropriate time for the provincial government to proclaim October as Agriculture Month.

Agriculture minister Lyle Stewart made the proclamation Thursday.

According to the province’s news release from that day, the theme this year is “stewards in sustainability,” which celebrates the dedication of farmers, ranchers and

agribusiness to maintain and improve the environment.

Each week, the sustainability story will be showcased by the ministry with different subthemes. The topic “Husbandry and Habitat” is the focus from Oct. 4 to 10, “Soil” will be the topic from Oct. 11 to 17, “Water” runs from Oct. 18 to 24, and “Air” from Oct. 25 to 31.

The ag ministry also plans to profile people who have had a particularly strong relationship with the environment and post those stories

at www.saskatchewan.ca/ thinkag.

These will build upon the ministry’s pre-existing “thinkAG” educational campaign. Also, an animated timeline highlighting key advancements in sustainability over the last century will be released.

The province is encouraging those in agriculture to share their stories or host open houses, or otherwise get involved in the discussion about sustainability.

“We all want to ensure

Election ballots torched Staff Wednesday, during a band byelection taking place on Poundmaker Cree Nation, Cut Knife RCMP received a complaint that two adult men entered the building where voting was taking place, took the ballot boxes outside and threw them into a fire.

The two left the scene in a vehicle.

One 34-year-old man from Pound-

maker First Nation was arrested by police shortly after the incident and has since been released. Charges are pending against him.

As of Friday afternoon, police were also seeking a 35-year-old man from Poundmaker First Nation in relation to this incident.

Cut Knife RCMP continue to investigate.

a thriving, vibrant environment for future generations,” Stewart said in a statement.

“Due to its relationship with our land, air and water, the agriculture industry is a key part of making that happen. Through the adoption of new technologies and sustainable practices, our farmers and ranchers steward their land and livestock to keep them productive and healthy.”

People are being encouraged to follow the Agriculture Month events on Twitter @SKAgriculture, on Facebook at Saskatchewan Agriculture, or by visiting www. saskatchewan.ca/ag-month.

care standards and staffing levels in seniors’ care homes; making the cost of P3 projects transparent; and a bill to modernize procurement policies and give local businesses an even playing field in bidding on local government contracts.

“We’ve spent the last several months on the doorsteps and in the community listening to Saskatchewan families,” NDP deputy leader Trent Wotherspoon said in their news release.

“We listened to them about the need to cap classroom sizes, because having more than 30 kids in one class with no educational assistant isn’t right. We heard lots about the long waits in ERs and to see a specialist. We heard about the seniors care crisis and the need to put more staff on the front lines in seniors care homes.

These are the top priorities of Saskatchewan families, and New Democrats share these priorities.”

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Celebrating community living Staff The province has proclaimed October as Community Living Month in Saskatchewan.

The proclamation was made Thursday by Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer. According to the province’s news release it is to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of those people with intellectual disabilities living in Saskatchewan’s communities.

It also recognizes the work of the volunteers and staff with the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living.

SACL has been active with their Power of Inclusion campaign since June, which is designed to improve the

lives of those Saskatchewan people with intellectual disabilities. More information on that campaign can be found at www.powerofinclusion.com.

The month is also highlighting the province’s Disability Strategy. A citizen consultation team presented the government with that strategy in June and among the recommendations is for the province to become inclusive by “championing and committing resources required to advance a vision of Saskatchewan as an inclusive province that is welcoming, responsive, innovative and accessible so that people who experience disability can live the life they choose,” according to the news release.

“It is important that every

Saskatchewan citizen recognizes Community Living Month as a way to include those with disabilities in our communities,” minister Harpauer said in a news release.

“We know that by working together, we can help SACL and other community-based organizations make inclusion a reality for all Saskatchewan people.”

In a statement, SACL president Gloria Mahussier said “including someone with an intellectual disability in any and all activities can have a profound effect on their happiness and quality of life.

“We invite everyone to join us on our journey to make this province a better place for people.”

Ensuring our Economic Stability.

Protecting the Security of Canadians.

• With the continued global economic and political instability, it is crucial to maintain a sound plan backed by strong leadership.

• The Conservative Party remains committed to our low-tax, balanced-budget plan to create jobs and economic growth, while ensuring the safety of Canadians at home and abroad.

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Commentary

Insulin is not a cure, it’s life support

By George Canyon For an election that is the longest in modern Canadian history, there hasn’t been a lot of discussion around the role Canada should play in supporting research to accelerate solutions for the management and cure of life-altering diseases.

Canada is home to incredibly exciting medical breakthroughs that have the potential to change the lives of over 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and dramatically lower health care costs.

I have lived with T1D for 31 years and have to work at controlling my disease every second of every minute of every day. I can tell you that there are days when I just want to take a break from the testing, the needles, the diet and everything in between – but I just can’t. Over the past 15 years, I have had the blessing of meeting thousands of type 1 diabetic children and their families and helped support and encourage everyone to not let diabetes hold them back.

The T1D community is a powerful network of passionate individuals who are all working towards creating a world without T1D. I am encouraged that JDRF Canada has made, and continues to make, incredible headway in not only finding a cure, but also in the treatment of my disease.

Today, I am excited about a promising clinical trial that is using a state-of-the-art encapsulation device implanted under a patient’s skin to protect stem cells from a patient’s immune system. Encapsulation, in my opinion, is the closest thing to curing my disease. This product has the potential to provide an alternative source of insulin, giving people like me the ability to avoid dangerous blood sugar highs and lows without monitoring their blood glucose levels or taking insulin injections. This would free Canadians from the constant burden of diabetes and we need to move projects like this forward as quickly as possible.

Why do I think that Ottawa should act now? Aside from the enormous human toll, the economic burden for governments is rising. By 2020 the total personal and economic cost associated with diabetes is expected to increase to $16.9 billion.

JDRF Canada, the country’s largest national charitable funder for T1D research, launched the JDRF CCTN in 2009.

This network supports leading-edge clinical trials contributing to ground-breaking efforts to accelerate “made-in-Canada” solutions for the management, care and cure of T1D and has provided nearly 1000 Canadians access to life changing T1D solutions.

The JDRF CCTN is ready to be taken national. It can help Canadians living with T1D from coast-to-coast-tocoast. Much of the funding for this initiative will come from JDRF Canada’s fundraising efforts and industry partnerships. In order to make this national network a reality, a $25 million commitment over five years is required from the Government of Canada. Expanding the clinical trial network could mean creating up to 10 new clinical trials across Canada, accelerating our efforts towards a solution.

JDRF Canada is actively participating in the federal election by calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to partnering to find solutions for T1D. Thousands of Canadians like me with T1D dream of improving their quality of life and solutions are within our grasp.

— George Canyon is a multiple award-winning country music singer.

Editorial

Disregard for safety of others, especialy EMS, is shameful

By Becky Doig Editor

The fog rolled in last Thursday. It quickly dissipated in the Battlefords, but it settled in for a long, thick stay in the Saskatoon and Outlook areas.

Predictably there was a spate of collisions that had to be attended to by emergency personnel. Even before they had many details about the crashes themselves, the RCMP were issuing bulletins urging anyone travelling in the area to slow down and be vigilant in watching for emergency responders.

Sadly, later that day, the RCMP revealed there were reports from members attending the crashes of motorists travelling at well above highway speeds during near zero visibility past the collision scenes. Members heard squealing tires from vehicles that came upon the collision scene too quickly and had to abruptly stop to prevent hitting emergency responders.

A responding firefighter was clipped by a vehicle at a collision scene near Clavet, but thankfully was uninjured.

“We cannot stress enough to the public to slow when conditions are not ideal. We want everyone to get home safely, whether you’re on your way to an appointment or work, taking your children to school, or are an emergency responder at a collision scene. Slow down and be aware of your surroundings,” state the RCMP in a press release.

Emergency workers responded to crashes near Outlook,

Clavet, Warman and Duck Lake that day. Because of the obliviousness of some drivers, those people put their lives on the line to help others.

Why is it some drivers believe their arrival at their destination as fast as they can possibly get there is more important than the lives of others on the road or in their vehicles?

To drive above highway speeds, let alone “well above” as the RCMP described the behaviour of some drivers, in zero visibility conditions is simply crass disregard for life. It is especially henious when such drivers endanger the lives of those people who are required to respond to emergency situtions and help people who may be injured and suffering.

Slow down or life could pass you by completely.

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Oh, what a feeling!

BNS out of the gate in fire-wagon style

By Garnet W. Elmer North Stars Fan

Yabba-dabba-doooo! That is what coaches Kevin Hasselberg and Braeden Johnson must be saying these days as they see their Battlefords North Stars come flying out of the gate with their fire-wagon style of play early in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season.

They have been entertaining to say the least, and we hope to see them build on their assets during the coming months. Fans can sense something special in this bunch and they have shown their support with some nice crowds for early in the season.

Recruiting, the often-overlooked meat and potatoes of any team in competitive sports, has evidently been successful this past off season. A number of players have progressed through the Saskatchewan Midget AAA ranks and have made the jump to the SJHL. However, the North Stars staff should be given tremendous credit for scouring the vast outposts of Canada and the United States to track down some quality young men, who appear to be dedicated to an elite brand of play. It appears they are serious about winning and progressing towards a long playoff run.

I was chagrined after we lost Jake Erickson at the end of last season. However, it appears we have acquired another fine young Minnesotan, Conor Jensen, whose smooth skating and efficient offensive and defensive play has been exquisite. It would appear number seven may be a lucky find for the North Stars this season.

The addition of Coby Downs out of California has already been reaping rewards as his skillful play has him near the top of the league scoring race. Taryn Kotchorek will press Ryan Rewerts for the starting job as the year progresses.

The North Stars defense corps is also improved with the addition of Jordan Wiest, Cody Spagrud, Levi Kleiboer and Ryan Rosenberg. The latter has been impressive with his rock solid physical play.

A 20-year-old from the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Dustin Gorgi, has been a nice addition for the North Stars.

He has contributed offensively and has been a solid twoway player. It is anticipated the leadership abilities of Gorgi and Wiest will be extremely valuable as the team heads into the tough part of the schedule after Christmas.

Special mention should be made of the play of Layne Young. He’s a creative young player whom I anticipate will only be here for a year or two until he is recruited by other hockey headhunters. He is worth the price of admission. A marvelous player who is adept at finding the open spaces and is wonderful with and without the puck. We anticipate he will provide goal scoring at important times throughout the year.

WPD welcomes new operations and training manager Staff WPD Ambulance has announced Jessica Stephens, advance care paramedic, has been appointed the new operations and training manager for the North Battleford Service as of Oct. 1.

Stephens started at WPD Ambulance in May of 2005 as a part-time primary care paramedic after graduating from SIAST (now Saskatchewan Polytechnic) in Saskatoon. According to a WPD press release, Stephens’ growth as a paramedic was apparent from the start with a focus on the health and well-being of the community.

She has provided care during many community events such as the Northwest Territorial Days, rodeos and North Stars hockey games. Stephens has always participated in EMS week activities doing school talks, talking with seniors and the annual EMS week beef on a bun, the release states.

In 2007 Stephens took the next step in providing a higher level of care to the Battlefords by enrolling in the Advance Care Paramedic program at SIAST in Regina. After successful completion, she returned to WPD Ambulance as an advance care paramedic.

She took on extra duties, responsibilities and became a paramedic supervi-

Jessica Stephens sor.

Stephens is a huge proponent of continued education, according to WPD. She is now working towards an instructor certification in Advance Cardiac Life Support and International Trauma Life Support.

WPD says Stephens’ leadership, experience and community focus will provide a benefit to WPD Ambulance North Battleford, its staff and the communities in the Battlefords region.

Video series depicts WWII Staff The Saskatchewan Archives Board has launched the second in a series of video exhibits commemorating Saskatchewan’s involvement in the First World War. From the Prairies to the Trenches – From Salisbury Plain to Flanders Fields, November 1914 – December 1915 explores the events of 1915 at the front and at home in Saskatchewan.

“One hundred years ago today, the people of Saskatchewan were fully engaged in the First World War,” Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission Mark Docherty said recently.

“This second video exhibit tells the next chapter in the conflict from both overseas and at home.

Watching this series, we are learning about and honouring those who fought in the war through the amazing resource we have in our provincial archives.”

“Archives tell the history of our province through the collective memory of its people,” Provincial Archivist Linda McIntyre said.

“The stories and evidence discoverable in newspapers, photographs, diaries and official government records reveal the many voices of those who experienced

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The physical play of the North Stars has also been impressive. Baxter Kanter and Jordan Townsend have been beasts with their heart and soul play. It appears both have put in a lot of hard work during the off season and are committed towards championship play. If they keep playing like they have early in the year, they have bright futures, hopefully in the collegiate ranks.

There are leaders on this team who have returned to the club for the 2015-16 season. Connor Sych, Kendall Fransoo, Reed Delainey, Igor Leonenko and Jake McMillen are all playing well. Sych has matured into a dominant player on the ice. Leonenko appears to have dedicated himself to superlative play. When he takes possession of the puck, you know there is the chance of the puck ending up in the back of the net.

Fransoo will provide steady play on defence, while McMillen will be counted on for goal scoring. Delainey is a gifted player, who will need to stay healthy.

And now for the coaching staff- — Kevin Hasselberg and Braeden Johnson, Fred and Barney, if you will. They appear to be more relaxed and appear to have loosened the reins on their youngsters and have allowed them to push towards maximizing their offensive creativity. Thus far, the team has been impressive. And they do remind me a little of the fire wagon hockey of the old Montreal Canadiens.

They have all the ability in the world.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a tough league, but there is reason to believe our club will be contenders at the end of the season. If you are thinking about coming out to the games and supporting our North Star phenoms, you won’t be disappointed. It is money well spent and the guys will love to see a packed rink. Go North Stars, Go!

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war at home and abroad.”

“The archives is delighted to continue this video series exploring Saskatchewan’s involvement in the Great War,” archivist and project lead Curt Campbell said.

“This video, along with the first installment released Aug. 4, 2014, the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war, follows the lives of several Saskatchewan residents during the First World War. “These glimpses into their lives provide a wonderful sense of immediacy for the viewer and help bring the history alive.”

The video exhibit highlights the training of Saskatchewan volunteers of the

First Canadian Contingent in Great Britain, their deployment to the front in the spring of 1915 and their involvement in the battles of that year, including the Second Battle of Ypres.

The exhibit also describes the pressures of the war on the home front, in particular, the growing demand for women’s suffrage, which was intertwined with the province’s temperance movement.

The exhibit opened Aug. 6. Two video installation locations are available, in the main foyer at the Legislative Building and on the second floor of Government House.

The video can also be viewed on the Archives’ YouTube channel.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - PAGE 6

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Among them are members of Canada’s Mounted Police. With every grave, there is life story to be recounted and “The Man Called Intrep remembered. Photo by Jayne Foster Continued on Page 7

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In this old cemetery near the Meadow Lake golf course, is found the grave of Cst. James Edward “Pete” Evans. Evans was one of the Canadian volunteers who sailed up the Nile River to Khartoum in Egypt in 1884 to save the imprisoned British General Charles Gordon. Although Gordon had been killed before they arrived, the expedition brought fame to Canadian voyageurs. Photos courtesy of Don Light

Stories to tell...

Continued from Page 6 Light, along with the late Ross Innes, son of the man who “saved” Fort Battleford from obscurity after its closure, spent many years restoring existing gravesites and marking unmarked graves of Mounted Police members, both RCMP and NWMP, throughout the region. These graves are found in an area extending from Major in the south, Meadow Lake in the north, Duck Lake in the east and Onion Lake in the west. The project was realized with the support of Insp. Earl Peters, a former commander of the Battleford Detachment, who undertook to secure the needed funding at that time.

Most of the 100 graves found in need of restoration or marking are done. But Light still has some on his radar, and does a road trip throughout the region every second summer to check on them.

One of those is located at Wilkie, the grave of Cst. Arthur Raymond Vincent. Vincent’s story was cut short in 1910 when he was 20 years old. While on a duck hunt near Snider Lake, about 15 kilometres northeast of Wilkie, he attempted to retrieve a duck he shot from the water. He was accompanied by Cst. Forbes. The following is taken from an in from The Wilkie Press: “On account of the bush that surrounds the lake, Forbes couldn’t see him and getting no answer to several calls, he concluded that something must be wrong, so immediately proceeded to the place where he had last seen Vincent, but on arriving at the spot he caught sight of his comrade’s head disappearing in the water. Forbes called out to him that he would be with him right away and thereupon swam out to his assistance, but before he could reach Vincent the man shouted “goodbye” and sank, never coming to the surface again, and despite all effort of Forbes to recover Vincent he was unsuccessful.”

In the Meota area in 1915, a RNWMP Below, a scene from the rededication of the North West Mounted Police Cemetery in Battleford held in 1998 to mark the 125th anniversary of the Mounted Police.

Ross Innes, Doug Light, George Cutting (ex-RCMP) and Don Light at the time of the North West Historical Society project to restore the graves of the NWMP cemetery in Battleford.

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corporal, Thomas Wiltshire, suffered a mysterious fate, dying of poisoning by a caustic substance, but an inquiry couldn’t determine the cause. He died in the Battleford hospital and was buried at North Battleford.

Wiltshire was in charge of the Meota detachment for four years and left a wife and two children when he was only 30 years old. Research done by Larry Romanow (RCMP retired) in order to properly mark Wiltshire’s grave reveals his wife and children were supported on renewed rations and fuel until 1921, issued by Sir Robert Borden as a special case because Wiltshire did not qualify for a pension.

Thereafter, the RCMP Benefit Trust Fund was established, which paid further annual assistance to Wiltshire’s family.

Of course, not all Mounted Police died while in service. One of the graves found in the northwest is located at St. Walburg, that of Carl Werner Lind, who became a successful artist in his later life.

Born in 1891 in Sweden, he left home at the age of 15 to go to sea. He settled in the United States in 1907 and moved on to the Prince Albert area in 1910 to take up a homestead. In 1914 he joined the RNWMP and served at points in Alberta as well as Regina, Battleford and Turtleford in Saskatchewan. Toward the end of the First World War he served as a member of the RCMP on overseas service in France.

When he returned, he worked with the Hudson’s Bay Company as a purchasing agent. His travels through the north country inspired his paintings of wildlife and wilderness. During the Second World War, he re-engaged as a special constable, doing guard duty at Vancouver and Patterson, B.C. Lind died at his home in St. Walburg in 1961.

There are still a number of Mounted Police graves in the northwest that Light would like to see better maintained and some he would like to see moved to the NWMP cemetery in Battleford, located south of the Fred Light Museum on Central Avenue.

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Every grave site has a story to be preserved

One of many binders filled with information on Mounted Police graves and cemeteries compiled by Don Light. Photo by Jayne Foster

Continued from Page 7 One of the graves he would like to see relocated there is that of Cst. James Edward “Pete” Evans, presently located in an old cemetery near the Meadow Lake golf course. Evans, who served in Battleford, was one of the Canadian volunteers who

sailed up the Nile River to Khartoum in Egypt in 1884 to save the imprisoned British General Charles Gordon.

Although Gordon had been killed before they arrived, the expedition brought fame to Canadian voyageurs.

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A plaque in honour of the Mounted Police who lie in unmarked graves at the NWMP Cemetery in Battleford. Photo submitted

were buried beside Tremont, including those killed at Cut Knife Hill. Following a typhoid epidemic a year later, when several police victims were interred there, the spot was designated as the NWMP burial ground, even though townspeople were buried there until Battleford’s public burying ground was established in 1889.

The most recent police burial in the NWMP cemetery was in 1982, when Supt. Ernest William Bavin, aforementioned as Don Light’s uncle, was buried there (and his wife in 1987).

Born in Cheltenham, England, Bavin emigrated to Canada in 1908 and joined the RNWMP. For the most part, he served in the Battleford area where he met and married the former Constance “Birdie” Light, Fred Light’s sister. During the First World War, he served overseas, returning to Canada in 1918 where he joined the Alberta Provincial Police. When the RCMP and APP amalgamated in 1932, he was posted to Ottawa as chief preventive officer. He later became the RCMP’s first intelligence officer.

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a brother of another Cst. Cowan who had been killed at Fort Pitt.

The Press reported that Cowan had been found missing from his tent one Wednesday morning, with a dummy occupying his place in the bed. The report reads: “An examination of his kit showed that he had not taken anything with him except the partial suit of clothing that he wore, so that the idea of desertion was set aside. At an early hour in the morning a portion of his clothing was found on the river bank, which led to the supposition that he had been drowned. The river was dragged on Wednesday and Thursday without success, but on the morning of Friday one of the barracks watermen discovered the body about a hundred and fifty yards from where his clothing had been found. The body was taken to the barracks and on Saturday was buried with military honors beside the other members of the force who lie on the banks of the Saskatchewan.”

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RCMP in 1941 with the rank of superintendent and joined the British Security Co-ordination Service in New York, serving under Sir William Stevenson until the end of the Second World War. He retired to Victoria, B.C. in 1945. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living ex RCMP officer in Canada.

Other burials from the 1900s were Cpl. Frederick Johnstone Bigg in 1967, Cpl. Benjamin McCubbin Kerr in 1964, Cst. William Hamilton Minshull in 1960 and Supt. Christopher H. West in 1935.

Every grave in the NWMP cemetery has a story, some documented, some not. In fact, some are not even marked, as a grass cutting incident in recent history resulted in markers being removed without their locations being recorded. Even the first man buried there, civilian Barney Tremont, can no longer be accurately located.

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A walk in the park?

Errrr, not really!

There are a lot of ways to dissect Saturday’s 46-20 Roughrider loss to the B.C. Lions in Vancouver. Unfortunately none of them are good, but they are definitely interesting, and certainly worth noting.

Going into the game — a virtual must-win for both clubs considering their playoff aspirations — I was confident in the quarterbacking match-up.

The Riders were starting 36-year-old veteran Kevin Glenn against 23-year-old Lions rookie Jonathan Jennings. Glenn was coming off his 90th career win the week before in Saskatchewan’s 33-21 home victory over Montreal while Jennings had a grand total of zero wins to his credit.

This should be a walk in the park!

Errrr, not really.

It was Glenn who looked like the rookie under the lights at B.C Place, fumbling the ball away on the Riders’ opening possession and throwing two interceptions over the course of the opening three quarters. He was eventually given the hook in favour of rookie pivot Brett Smith who put nine points on the board in the fourth quarter to make the score respectable.

And don’t get me started on B.C.’s Jon Jennings.

You’ll hear lots about the Saginaw Valley State product this week because the Riders are getting flamed for having him in their grasp, but letting him go.

In football’s version of catch ‘n release, the Riders now famously invited Jennings to their 2014 Florida mini camp. However, apparently unsatisfied with his performance, the brain trust declined to offer him a contract and went with Tino Sunseri and Seth Doege instead.

And then Jennings, making his first professional home start and his second overall Saturday night for B.C., proceeded to tear the Roughriders apart before a season-high crowd of 24,554.

His stats line was sparkling: 19/25 for 364 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. And for good measure he even caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Lions’ receiver Austin Collie on a razzle dazzle play late in the third quarter to make it 40-5 and further rub salt in the Riders’ wounds.

So the question quickly became: How could the Riders have let this guy get away? Well, it’s really not worth examining now since that Riders’ regime is no longer here and then-Riders offensive co-ordinator George Cortez is now calling plays for the B.C. Lions. Ironically, Cortez told reporters prior to Saturday’s game he doesn’t even remember Jennings from that Florida camp. He swears that to be true.

So now the Vancouver media is hailing Jennings as the future of the franchise due to the uncertain health of incumbent starter Travis Lulay and the Riders are red-faced, again.

Not so much because of the Jennings deal, but because they came out flat in a game they could ill-afford to lose. The CFL mathematics are clear: one more loss and Saskatchewan is officially eliminated from 2015 postseason contention.

But there’s so much more at play here. Interim GM Jeremy O’Day has

made several moves since taking over Sept. 1 in an effort to salvage this season while interim head coach Bob Dyce is coaching for wins, but also must have in the back of his mind the need to show well to keep his position into next year.

If the Riders felt they needed to play well Saturday night and win to improve Dyce’s stead, or even their own individually, they failed miserably.

And this season, which has been on life support since mid-summer, is now just one game away from having the plug pulled all together. It could come as early as Friday night when they visit Kent Austin’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, a ferocious team on its own two-game losing streak.

But Dyce’s Riders refuse to throw in the towel.

“The door’s still open.

Just a little crack,” Dyce told 620 CKRM after Saturday’s game. “It’s a difficult balance whether you see that or not. We know we have to be locked in on what we need to accomplish and not worry what’s going on around us. I guess we didn’t do a good enough job of that (tonight).

“Until that crack is closed, we have a lot of belief in ourselves. I have a lot of belief in the men in that room. We’re still fighting.”

You have to admire the Riders’ fight.

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Crusaders crush Meadow Lake again

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Both North Battlefordbased high school football teams took to the field Thursday.

In North Battleford the John Paul II Crusaders were home to the Meadow Lake Spartans in nine-man football, and the Crusaders were hoping for a repeat of their dominating performance against the Spartans earlier this season on the road.

They did better than that, winning by a 52-7 final.

The Crusaders exploded to a fast start on their very first drive of the game. A great run by Jacob Stynsky

and then a pass to Riley Loeppky put the Crusaders on the board immediately with a touchdown. The twopoint convert made it 8-0 Crusaders.

On the next drive, a 34yard run by Stynsky set up the Crusaders at the goal line. It took three tries but Stynsky ran it in to make it 14-0. The two point convert attempt was incomplete, and that would be all the scoring in the first quarter.

Early in the second, another Stynsky run plus a two-point conversion made it 22-0 Crusaders.

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It took until the third quarter for the Spartans to get on the scoreboard, but by then the game was totally out of reach.

The Crusaders are now 3-2 on the season with three wins in a row, and head to Martensville for their next game Thursday, Oct. 8.

Meanwhile, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings were on the road facing P.A. St. Mary in Prince Albert. Unfortunately, the Vikings ended up on the short end of a 38-35 final score.

The Vikings had trailed at the half 24-21, but eventually tied the game at 35-all in the fourth quarter.

But a St. Mary field goal in the final minute, followed by a late interception, sunk the Vikings’ hopes.

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AAA Sharks undefeated

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords Sharks have begun the season undefeated and in first-place.

It’s only two games in, but first place is indeed where the team sits after their first weekend of play to begin the female midget AAA hockey campaign.

They played two games against the Notre Dame Hounds at Duncan McNeill Arena in Wilcox Saturday and Sunday. The Sharks are looking to build upon their strong performance last year that saw them post a big improvement in the standings.

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Kyla Butz cut the margin to 2-1 early in the third period with Abigail Bowley and Jenna MacLean assisting.

But Roach sealed the game up with a goal with 54 seconds left. The Sharks had an opening game victory on the road, 3-1. Chloe Marshall stopped 40 of 41 shots for the Sharks to get the win.

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In game two Sunday, the Sharks again got off to a hot start. Brittany Yeager scored unassisted and then Kyra Ledoux also scored

unassisted to give the Sharks a 2-0 lead. Notre Dame did answer back on a goal from Katey Zelman to cut it to 2-1.

In the second, Dakota Peterson scored from Tiffani Empey to make it a 3-1 Sharks lead.

The third period was a penalty-filled one for Notre Dame, with four trips to the box. The Sharks capitalized with power play goals from Landry Derdall with Taylor Fiske assisting, and then Fiske from Yeager to complete a 5-1 win over the Hounds.

Shelby Tornato stopped 21 of 22 shots for the win.

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Stars shot down by Contacts in midget AAA

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords Stars were hoping to extend their record to three wins in a row Thursday night when they took on the Saskatoon Contacts at home at the Civic Centre.

But it was not to be, as the Stars wound up on the wrong end of a 3-2 shootout defeat to the Contacts.

It was the Contacts who got on the board first. About six minutes into the first period, Colby Haugren’s shot beat Jake Taylor in the Battlefords net to make it 1-0.

Carson Albrecht and Chance Adrian got the assists.

Mason Mullaney tied it at 1-1 with six minutes left in the first, with Rett Taggart and Kenzie Arnold assisting.

Soon after, a great opportunity by Arnold hit the right post, but it didn’t go in. That

was all the scoring through one.

Despite some good chances there was no scoring in the second period. Shots after two periods favoured the Stars 20-14.

In the third, the Stars continued to outshoot the Contacts, but got unlucky at the 5:43 mark with 14:17 left. Six seconds into a power play opportunity with JC Dubecky in the box, Quinton Ong scored for Saskatoon from Albrecht and Adrian.

But the Stars tied it up again soon after on a goal by Karstin McDonald assisted

by Owen Lamb and Keelan Saworski.

With three minutes left the Contacts’ Tyler Heidt was called for boarding, and that gave the Stars a golden opportunity to possibly win the game on a power play.

But the Stars couldn’t capitalize, and the two teams

ended regulation still deadlocked at 2-2. Both teams had nine shots apiece in the third period.

At the 2:04 mark of overtime, the Stars’ Luke Reid was called for tripping, giving the Contacts’ their opportunity to win on the power play. But they, too, came away empty.

Overtime ended and the game went to a shootout with the Stars shooting first.

Dawson Bacon missed on his shot, then the Contacts’ Haugen was stuffed by Taylor.

After Jayden Nachtegaele was stopped, the Contacts’ Chance Adrian fired the puck past Taylor to give the Contacts the lead in the shootout. The Stars’ Mason Mullaney then missed, to seal up the 3-2 Contacts victory.

Total shots on goal in the game were 30-25 Stars, but

Battlefords Midget AAA Stars in action against the Saskatoon Contacts Thursday.

Their next home action is Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre when they come up against Yorkton. Photo by John Cairns

Isaac LaBelle stopped 28 shots and allowed no goals in the shootout to earn the victory.

The Stars drop to two wins and one shootout defeat on the season. The team heads to Beardy’s next

Thursday, and their next action at home is against the Yorkton RawTec Maulers Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.

play opportunities in the period, the game went into overtime.

In overtime, the North Stars had a golden opportunity to win as they went on the power play due to a too-many-men penalty assessed to the Hawks.

With 14 seconds left in the power play, Dustin Gorgi found the back of the net on a rebound shot from Troy Gerein.

The North Stars had themselves a big road victory to move to 6-1 on the season, setting up a happy bus ride to Flin Flon the following evening.

The red-hot Rewerts got the start in net again the following night in Flin Flon, but it would prove to be a long night for him and the rest of the North Stars.

Jordan Wiest got the first goal of the game from Leonenko and Young, but then the Bombers scored three in a row — Brandon Switzer on the power play, and then Jon Marzek and Joel Kocur to make it 3-1 Flin Flon after one.

In the second, Alex Smith made it 4-1 Bombers, but Jake McMillen cut the margin to 2 with Gorgi and Gerein assisting.

Then Braydon Buziak got

a shorthanded goal 2:01 into the third period to cut the margin to 4 to 3. A power play goal restored the twogoal margin briefly, but Leonenko answered to make it 5-4.

Then the roof fell in.

Brandon Lesko scored with six minutes left, and the Bombers added two more to make it an 8-4 final score, dropping the North Stars to 6-2.

It was a game to forget, but the North Stars needed to shake it off quickly as they headed to Warman for the Showcase, with Estevan and Humboldt their next opponents.

North Stars go 1-1 on epic northeast road trip

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

If there was one area still an unknown for the Battlefords North Stars in the early part of the season, it was how they would react to their first truly lengthy stretch of time away from the Civic Centre.

The team was headed into their first extended stretch away from home this season, starting with a trip to Centennial Arena in Nipawin Friday and then up to the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon Saturday.

That was to follow up with a trip to Warman for the Showcase, with the North Stars not due to return

to the Civic Centre until Oct. 16.

North Stars 2 Nipawin 1 (OT)

The North Stars did not get off to a good start in their game against the Nipawin Hawks.

Nipawin outshot the North Stars 18-4 in the period, but incredible goaltending by Ryan Rewerts kept the North Stars and Nipawin Hawks scoreless. On the radio postgame show, North Stars coach Kevin Hasselberg referred to Rewerts as a “one man show” for his performance on the night.

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Buziak in the box for tripping, Kris Spriggs, who had a hat trick against the North Stars the week before, got his 11th goal of the season at the 11:28 mark from Garrett Dunlop and Evan Mignault.

But the North Stars tied it later in the period. Buziak, from Coby Downs and Connor Sych, tied it at 1-1 at the 16:29 mark on a power play goal, with Nicholas Riemer serving time for interference.

The score remained deadlocked well into the third period despite the Hawks badly out shooting the North Stars in the game 37-18. Despite three power

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Are you a “double agent” in spiritual things?

In times of war and international conflict there are spies who inhabit the shadowy world of the double agent. A double agent claims to work faithfully for one government, while actually serving traitorously to the benefit of the enemy.

During the Cold War, Kim Philby did that. Mr. Philby was a respected member of British Intelligence and an officer of the Order of the British Empire. The latter, like our own Order of Canada, was awarded to him for loyal service to his country.

But all the while Philby belonged to a spy ring feeding secret information to the Soviet Union. When he died in Moscow in 1988, he was awarded a hero’s funeral and numerous medals. The USSR even produced a postage stamp in his honour.

There were double agents in the Bible, too.

King David had a respected counsellor named Ahithophel. His wisdom was so admired it was said, “the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God.” (II Sam. 16:23) However, when David’s son Absalom led a rebellion against the king, Ahithophel readily joined the conspirators. David said, in grief, “Even my own familiar friend in

knowest our story, / Weak are the hearts that we lay at Thy feet, / Sinful and treacherous! yet, for Thy glory, / Heal them, and cleanse them from sin and deceit.”

Though some hymn books include only three stanzas of this hymn, the

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

original is much longer. In three of its nine stanzas, Miss Havergal deals with the problem of being halfhearted, of having divided loyalties. When it comes to the things of God, some try to give limited time to religion, living more for the pleasures of the world that

for commitment to Christ.

The hymn writer says: “Half-hearted? Master, shall any who know Thee / Grudge Thee their lives, who has laid down Thine own? / Nay! we would offer the hearts that we owe Thee, / Live for Thy love and Thy glory alone.”

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whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.” (Ps. 41:9) In the New Testament, the most famous traitor is Judas Iscariot. Though he pretended to be a loyal disciple of Christ, he betrayed the Saviour to the Jewish leaders on being paid 30 pieces of silver.

(Matt. 26:14-15) Money was important to him. Appointed to be the treasurer of the 12, he helped himself to the funds. (Jn. 12:6) But Judas’s pretense was so successful none of the others suspected it. When the Lord Jesus said, in the upper room, that one of His followers would betray him, none of the others pointed the finger at Judas. (Matt.

26:21-22) In sharp contrast is the later loyalty of the Apostle Paul. When he was warned of the dangers that faced him in his service for Christ, he exclaimed, “None of these things move me; nor do I count my life

dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24) And that is how he lived, and how he died. He was able to say, at the end of his life, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (II Tim. 4:7) The year before her death, Frances Havergal (1836-1879) published a hymn that expresses a desire for unwavering loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ.

It begins: “Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal, / King of our lives,

by Thy grace we will be; / Under the standard exalted and royal, / Strong in Thy strength we will battle for Thee.”

But she recognized that to quote the Lord Jesus, so often “the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt. 26:41) The hymn continues, “Truehearted! Saviour, Thou

The stages of growth Rounding the bend at the south end of the track, my thoughts and the view automatically change and I hear myself exhorting myself: “Nearing the end of another lap, Linda. Just this many more to go.”

Even as I mentally mouth the words I’m aware of a new vista before me. At the place across the field where I began the day’s exercise, I savoured the view of ocean and islands. Picking up my pace, I rounded the bend and faced the forest.

Now, heading down the other side I see staggered layers of growth. At the lowest level, lush masses of invasive blackberry bushes were, mere weeks ago, the source of many a residents’ winter supply of succulent berries. Behind

those, fast growing alder poke their leafy heads above the bushes. Behind those and intersecting this part of the picture is the unpaved power-line road where trucks, some heavy with harvested timber, rumble and groan.

Between their trips, empty trucks rattle and bounce to a pick-up point.

Beyond the power-line, stray cedar and pine stand tall against hills of varying heights and beyond those, the outline of a mountain range. So like life, I muse. So like my

own life in particular.

Looking back over more than seven decades of living it’s not hard to recognize the highs and lows that have marked my spiritual and physical journey: My marriage; the birth, growth, marriages and offspring of our two sons; the diagnosis of cancer and subsequent treatments; the launch of my company; and now the luxury of contemplating a slower pace. I’ve known triumph and tragedy, but through it all there has been a consistent seeking after a deepening relationship with Jesus Christ. I wouldn’t trade any part of the journey.

“Praise the Lord … mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars …” (Psalm 148:7-12)

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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

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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 IN ROOM #109 DON ROSS CENTER - 6:30 P.M. STARTING DATE: October 18, 2015

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

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

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Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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Community Baptist Church

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

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Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m.

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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OBITUARIES BOOLANOFF: In Loving Memory of Nancy Agnes Boolanoff born October 22, 1936 at Stowlea, SK., passed away September 17, 2015 at North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Clifford (Valerie) Jacobson, Turtleford, SK. & family: Becky Blanchette (Colin) - Riley, Monica (Sean) Trumbley - Rosie & Nick, +Lonnie - Olivia & Kash, Melissa Jacobson (Paula) - Ila; Garry (Tina) Jacobson, Parry Sound, ON.; Lorne (Ursula) Jacobson, North Battleford, SK. & family: Nikki (Brad) Siklenka, Laine (Natasha) Jacobson; one sister, Joyce Ford, Paynton, SK.; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents: John & Elsie Barcham; husband, John (Doc) Boolanoff; brother, Ron (+Jackie) Barcham; grandson, Lonnie Jacobson; nephew, Doug Barcham. Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving For The Life of Nancy Agnes Boolanoff was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service with Minister Rev. Dan Gies, Turtle Lake Mission. Shared Memories were given by Clifford, Garry & Lorne.

Music Ministry: Organist - Lois Cooke; Hymn Selections: “In The Garden”, “Church In The Wildwood” & “Mansion Over The Hilltop.”

Honourary Pallbearers were Family and Friends. Urn Bearer was Son, Clifford. Memory Donations are requested to Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Lung Association or Telemiracle. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. _____________________________________________________ DOYLE: Mary Frances Doyle 1926-2015. The family of Mary F. Doyle is saddened to announce her death on August 25, 2015 at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home in Antigonish, N.S. Mary Frances MacDonald Doyle was born in Ingonish, Cape Breton on April 23, 1926. She was a daughter of the late Angus R. and Harriet (Hawley) MacDonald. Mary lived in Antigonish County for the last 40 years where she continued to raise her family after the death of her husband, Ronald Vincent Doyle. She worked at the St. F.X. University library for many years. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald, son David, brother Angus, sisters Hilda, Annie and Sarah and nephew Joey. She is survived by her sister, Vera Cook Oliver (Florida); her children, Ronald Vincent (Pat), Sharon (Robert), Eileen, Robert (Holly), Gerard (Pam), Theresa, William, Sarah (Greg), Brendan (Pauline), Melissa (Tony), Maureen (Joel), Ronalda, nieces and nephews too numerous to name, 28 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Our mother was a woman of many talents and gifts that transformed whatever she touched into things of beauty. She found joy in gardening: brilliant orange tiger lilies and deep red roses thrived under her touch. Many tourists took a second glance at the gardens surrounding the bright yellow house on the side of the country road on the Cabot Trail. She was a seamstress, though in her humility she would never call herself one. The snow suits or refitted coats her children wore through their early years were made from lovely hand me down coats sent by her sister, Vera, in “the States.” Many an outfit, including the dresses and suits for first communion and confirmation were produced with the same skill and love. She was a woman of strong faith and relied on her prayer time and the mass to guide her through the challenges of the years.

She gave us a spiritual foundation on which we have built and are living our lives. We are grateful. Having resourcefully raised 13 children in the beautiful fishing village of Ingonish, C.B. she knew how to stretch a dime. Her children were often offered the reply to a request with “We’ll get that when my ship comes in”. As children, not grasping her meaning, some of us could be found scanning the ocean near the homestead for that ship. Your ship has now come in. We are left with memories and respect for the love and tenacity you lived and shared. “THE HORIZON IS NOT THE END OF THE OCEAN.” Private visitation in Antigonish Funeral Mass was held on Friday, August 28th at 2:00pm in St. Peter’s Church, Ingonish. Burial in the parish cemetery. Dr. Hickey and Dr. Steeves, Mary had great respect and trust in both of you. The family wants to thank all those at the RK MacDonald whose friendship, care and kindness supported her over the past three years. Memorial donations may be made to L’Arche, Antigonish or L’Arche Homefires, Wolfville. Funeral was under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish. _____________________________________________________

MACFARLANE: The Family of John MacFarlane of North Battleford sadly announce his passing on September 23, 2015 at the age of 87 years. Left to cherish John’s memory are his sons Craig (Fran) MacFarlane, Curtis (Kathy) MacFarlane, Rob (Janet) MacFarlane, Scott (Laurie) MacFarlane, and Bruce (Randi) MacFarlane; grandchildren Jennifer (Ryan), Lindsay (Rob), Ryan, Tyler (Jacqueline), Jason, Janel (Josh), Shauna (Nick), Kate, Grace, Laura and Patrick; great grandchildren Abigail and Noah, many nieces, nephews & relatives as well as special friend Anne Bargen. John was predeceased by his parents Robert and Elsie, Uncle John Duncan (JD) and Aunt Jean; all of his siblings, Leonard, Bob, Agnes, and William. Born in Nipawin in 1928 John worked on the family farm and attended Vocational Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. John married Astrid Peterson in 1953. All five boys were born in Outlook, SK and the family eventually moved to North Battleford in 1965. John worked in the agricultural machinery service industry and retired as Service Manager of Gillen Equipment in 1989. In retirement John enjoyed time spent with family and friends and golfed in the summer and curled in the winter. John moved into Caleb Village in 2013 and enjoyed making new friends. John’s Memorial Service was held at ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK., at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2015. Interment took place on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Ravine Bank Cemetery in Nipawin. The family has requested that donations in memory of John be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 (Please designate to The Palliative Care Unit).

Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________ BRIDGE: JEAN MARGARET BRIDGE (nee Ayers) March 6, 1926 – September 18, 2015.

Jean Margaret Bridge, of Saskatoon and formerly of The Battlefords, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Jean will be lovingly remembered by her daughter JoAnne Putko, son-in-law Bill and grandsons Brendan & Andrew of Edmonton, AB; son Tom, daughter-in-law Val and grandchildren, Shyla & Rylan of Saskatoon, SK; son Murray of Summerland, BC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Cuthbert & Ethel, and her four older siblings, Ernie, Norris, Hugh & Helen. Jean’s family would like to acknowledge and offer sincere thanks to the staff at Circle Drive Special Care Home, members of the Palliative Care Team of Saskatoon Health Region, & her physicians, Dr. J. Yelland and Dr. E. Gimon for the kind, compassionate and loving care provided to Jean during the past 3 years. Jean grew up on a farm near Fairlight, Saskatchewan. After finishing high school, Jean & her sister Helen began Nursing training at Regina General Hospital, both graduating in 1947. Jean’s first (and, as it turned out, only) job as a Registered Nurse was at Battlefords Union Hospital. Soon after moving to North Battleford, Jean met the dashing young Bill Bridge.

Bill quickly fell deeply in love with lovely young Jean, and after a short courtship they were married on December 24, 1948. She left her nursing position and began life as a wife and then mother on Sprucehome Farm, near Prongua, Saskatchewan. Jean & Bill enjoyed a good life on & off the farm, and had the good fortune of doing quite a lot of travel within Canada, USA, Mexico and overseas to Australia & Africa before Bill predeceased her in 1984. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements in care of Cherished Memories.

(306-242-7888). It was Jean’s wish that a Celebration of Life be held, which will occur at a future date. Memorial donations in honour of Jean may be directed to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. _____________________________________________________

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COME & GO TEA to celebrate the 90th birthday of Simone Michaud on Saturday Oct 10/2015 at Action Now Senior Center (1501 101st. North Battleford), 2-4 PM. Everyone is Welcome Your presence is your gift.

COMING EVENTS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE, October 19 to 25 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

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UNRESERVED AUCTION for Rene Williams Farm. Provost, Alberta.

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FARMS FOR SALE

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8 QUARTERS OF FARMLAND FOR SALE IN SPEERS AREA. Approximately 900 cultivated acres. Taking offers until October 30th 2015. For information call Hugh at 1 (306) 246-4809.

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WANTED WANTED: International Tractors 1206, 1256, 1456, 1026, 1468. John Deere 3010, 3020, series. Cockshutts, Oliver’s 99, 1900, 1950s, 2255. Older F.W.A. Allis-D-21, 210.

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WANTED: SHED ANTLERS, OLD TRAPS, beaver castors, all wild furcoyotes, fox, etc. contact Bryon-306278-7756 Phil -306-278-2299

FARM IMPLEMENTS For sale Moridge 275 Batch Grain Dryer. Stored inside nice shape $300.00 Call (780) 875-0709.

LIVESTOCK Will buy all classes of horses. 306329-4382.

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 215 1/4’s South - 88 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 8 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 54 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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IN MEMORIAM

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JOHN POLLARD July 29th, 1928 October 4th, 2012 Miss you, think of you every day

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PUZZLE NO. 16. 757 “___ calls?”

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“What are the ___?” headgear 7. ___ and aahs helper, e.

32. Put one’s foot down?

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Last Borden Farmers’ Market Day in Fire Hall for the summer from 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street from 2:00 - 400 p.m. Entertainment by Lowen’s Orchestra. Bingo and chili supper at 4:00 p.m. All Seniors welcome.

Friday, October 16

NationsWest Field House, North Battleford - Trade Show at 11:00 a.m. Marketplace & expo. with a wide range of exhibitors, services, products and promotions.

Friday & Saturday, October 16 & 17

Borden Community Garage Sale at the Community Centre. Friday from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

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Indoor Community Garage Sale at the Exhibition Park Agrivilla Building from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Concession available. Call 306445-2024 to book a table.

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St. Vital’s Parish - Turkey & Meatball Supper and all the trimmings at the Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Take out meals available - to order, phone the Dillabough Centre on Sunday, October 18 between 2:00 & 4:00 p.m. at 306-937-6215.

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Lion’s Turkey Supper at the Borden Hall from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21

Speers United Church Fall Supper at Speers Rec Centre from 5:00 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Saturday, October 24

Borden Firefighter’s Steak Supper at the Borden Hall at 5:00 p.m.

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Borden Senior’s Potluck Supper & Birthdays at the Senior’s Room at 5:45 p.m.

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Flu shots at the Borden Community Centre from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

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Borden Senior’s Harvest Tea & Bake sale, Senior’s Room – 1:00 p.m.

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Hallowe’en Family Dance at the Borden Community Centre, door & costume prizes, lunch - 8:00 p.m. Proceeds to Borden School.

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through the moment and let it go.

Each time one of the two-year-olds have a toy the three-year-olds want, I tell them “Give them one minute. If you don’t want it, they won’t want it. Just give them oen minute.” As a rule, it takes about 35 seconds.

I have to remember to CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS take my own advice. Give it USE AMERICAN SPELLING tions and acted accordingly one minute. Ride the wave.

Breathe deeply and slowly throughout the day that count to 60. It will pass followed. (except for cleaning out the Surprisingly, our day playpen and all the bedding had the potential to be a complete and total repeat of and the child who removed the day before. Just because their dirty diaper at the end of nap time on that very I had learned from my bad day. That took more mistakes, doesn’t mean my like 15 minutes. I should children did. have breathed deeply and Many of the same miscounted to a thousand). demeanors were repeated.

It always passes.

Life is grand. It gave me a The good stuff tends to second chance to respond linger if you let some of in the appropriate fashion. the bad stuff slide through I took preventative your fingers. It’s a little measures (taping a diaper bit like cradling a hot cup closed at nap time preof the coffee and savoring vented a repeat of the prior the caress of the warmth, day’s catastrophe which the steam, the aroma and pushed a bad day over the the sensation of knowing edge). how much you are going to I took what didn’t work savor it. the day before and adjusted Cradle the vision of it. the day you want and it is I hugged a little more amazing how much of it and kept to myself a little will come true. less. I smiled more and Sure enough, the coffee scowled less. I spoke quicools.

The cup empties. etly and they listened more.

But if you take a moment I disengaged from my disto grasp onto the sensation tractions and engaged with you know it will bring bemy little people more. fore you enjoy it, somehow We snuggled a bit. They that “cup of coffee” lingers went wild and crazy for a long after it is gone. bit. It’s funny. When alBreathe through your lowed to “run their course” day.

Take it one minute at nothing lasts too terribly a time. Take a lesson from long with two- and threepuppies and children — year-olds. love, live freely, forgive and The good, the bad forget. I think they are the and the ugly all lasts for ones who have the art of little more than one or two living right. minutes if I just breathe

LIFE as I know it

But even better than that, they know how to love, live freely, forgive and forget.

If I was working in an office full of women, I highly doubt the day after a bad day like we just had, would be forgiven and forgotten so easily.

“That day” was a tough one on so very many levels.

But when I woke up the next morning, I saw with glaring clarity, it wasn’t the day that was so bad. It was my reaction to it that was awful. I had held onto my frustration and let it infect the entire day.

I had a little chat with myself. Just because I live

three-year-olds for 50 hours each week doesn’t give me the excuse to behave like them.

Who is the adult here?

I want to fill in that blank with the name of the three-year-old in my care. The second name that would go in that spot is my sixteen-year-old son. I’m not sure if my name would come in before or after the two-year-old’s names. That is just how badly I behaved on the day I would most like to do over.

My forgiving little crowd walked in the very next day like nothing had ever happened. I took ownership

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Tough houseplants extend gardening season

By Erl Svendsen As I look out at leafless trees and snow, I am not the least surprised that houseplants have been popular since classical times and reached one of their pinnacles during the long reign of Queen Victoria. And it doesn’t take snow on the ground to want to bring a little natural colour into our homes.

No plant ever evolved naturally or was bred specifically to survive in a home. Compared to much of the outside world, houses are dark, dry and occasionally drafty (hot or cold, depending on the season). And rarely does it rain in your house unless the upstairs bathtub overflows. Thus, potted plants rely on you to supply all essential care.

Fortunately, many plants are easily grown indoors.

Truly tough plants: For novice house plant caregivers or those convinced they may have something other than a green thumb, here are some truly tough plants that have a proven track record and have occasionally been known to thrive on neglect.

The appropriately named cast-iron plant (Aspidistra elatior) was the epitome of

Victorian plants, able to survive under the low light conditions of parlours and with little water. While the species has dark green leathery leaves, there are varieties with variegated foliage. This plant must be kept on the dry side and prefers to be potbound.

The mother-in-lawtongue or snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) has thick, long, narrow, dark green, upright, sharply pointed leaves, growing up to four feet long in time. Dwarf and variegated varieties exist. It can survive neglect but should be given adequate light (within two to three feet of an east or west window; within four to six feet of a south window).

Keep out of cold drafts and do not over-water. Prefers to be pot-bound.

The Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema sp.) resembles the cast-iron plant in many ways and may even be as tough. The leaves are generally a pale green with a sil-

very splotched pattern, and are closely attached to one another on a short stem. Numerous varieties exist, differing mainly in leaf pattern.

Another plant that you must not over-water, they thrive at room temperature and indirect light.

The amaryllis (Hippeastrum sp.) does not usually make the list of tough plants; however, if you have a south exposure and don’t care if it flowers on cue, this is a very tolerant plant. Long, narrow, light green leaves arise from a bulb and usually last six to eight months. Remove them with a gentle tug as they yellow. If you’re not trying to force it to flower for Christmas, it will flower in the fall and again in the spring.

New bulbs called off-sets are formed at the base of the mother bulb. Repot your amaryllis when it breaks its pot. Keep it on the dry and warm side.

Gift plants like poinsettias, chrysanthemums, azaleas, hydrangeas and Reiger begonias should be enjoyed while they are flowering. Do not feel guilty about throwing them out when they stop. Very specific light and temperature regimens (not found in the typical home) are required to bring them

The Cast Iron Plant was first popular in Elizabethan England.

back into flower. It can be done but may involve considerable stress on your part.

You might be spending time and effort keeping a marginally attractive plant alive that might in fact be detracting from your otherwise beautiful home.

Easy rules for success: Water: apply only when top inch of soil is dry and allow to drain completely.

Never allow your plants to sit in water.

Fertilizer: apply regularly according to package instructions. Your options are water soluble (e.g. 20-20-20) or slow release (many formulations).

Temperature: whatever you enjoy in your shirtsleeves is the same as what your plants require. Do not expose to cold or hot drafts.

If in a window, do no trap between window and curtain or you’ll end up with plantcicles.

Light: keep out of direct south exposure. Otherwise keep in as bright a light as possible.

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

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North Battleford Housing Authority Yard Pride Contest grand prize winner Arlene Ahenakew is congratulated

by Operations Manager Cheryl Cook-Taylor.

Cheryl Cook-Taylor (left) congratulates Brandie Holliday after she is named a grand prize winner in NBHA’s annual Yard Pride Contest.

Janet Cook (left) receives her Yard Pride Contest grand prize from Tenant Relations Officer Pat Derksen.

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2015 NB yard pride celebrated Grand prize winners announced Staff North Battleford Housing Authority has named the grand prize winners of the 2015 Yard Pride Contest.

NBHA organizes a yard pride contest every year to celebrate and encourage excellence in yard care, according to Operations Manager Cheryl Cook-Taylor.

“Many NBHA tenants have extremely well cared for yards and we like to acknowledge the extra time and effort they put into caring for their yards,” she said.

Monthly winners are selected throughout June, July and August and from those winners, grand prize winners are then selected. In total, winners share in more than $700 in prizes.

This year’s grand prize winners were Arlene Ahenakew, Janet Cook, Brandie Holliday, Jacqueline Russell and Troy Bugler and Jessy Pooyak.

“Yard care in North Battleford during the summer of 2015 was outstanding,” said Cook-Taylor. “In fact, it was a real challenge selecting our winners as so many of our tenants really excelled this year,” she said.

NBHA exists to ensure, on behalf of Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, that adequate, affordable, and well-maintained housing is accessible to all residents of North Battleford, according to a press release.

NBHA manages 519 rental units for families and senior citizens in North Battleford.