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Staff Dominating the news over the last two weeks has been the second-degree murder trial of Gerald Stanley.

Friday evening, the jury in the case revealed its finding of

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not-guilty, to the disbelief of many and anger of others.

The family of the deceased, 22-year-old Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation, has called for an appeal.

There has been reaction across the country.

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Not to be lost in the headlines, North Battleford begins its job of hosting the Saskatchewan Winter Games on Sunday, Feb. 18 and activity in the community is gearing up.

Thursday at 1:30 p.m.,

there will be a torch parade involving 15 schools in the Battlefords going from the Civic Centre to City Hall.

The competitions will officially begin on Monday, Feb. 19. The closing ceremonies will be held Saturday, Feb. 24.

Leaving the Courthouse Above left, Colten Boushie’s mother Debbie Baptiste leaves Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford Friday after Gerald Stanley, seen being escorted out of the courthouse through a side door, was found not-guilty of second-degree murder. See more on the reaction to the trial inside.

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Gerald Stanley found not guilty of murder

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Gerald Stanley has been found not guilty in connection to the shooting death of Colten Boushie from Aug. 9, 2016.

That is the verdict handed down in the trial that has taken place at Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford.

The seven women and five men on the jury panel had been deliberating since late Thursday afternoon, shortly after Chief Justice Martel Popescul issued his charge to the jury.

The jury had three possible verdict options: guilty of second degree murder, not guilty of murder but guilty of the lesser included offence of manslaughter, or not guilty. The verdict in the case was announced shortly after 7:30 pm Friday night.

There was an immediate reaction from the Boushie family in the court room. Immediately after the foreman said the words “not guilty”, there were cries of “what?” That was followed by screams from Boushie’s family and shouts of “you’re a murderer”.

“You murdered my son!” was the reaction from an emotional Debbie Baptiste, directed at Stanley.

One man was heard to shout, “There is no f---ing justice, man!”

The court proceedings adjourned immediately upon the outburst of emotion from the gallery.

Outside on the courthouse steps, Boushie family members and supporters shared their reaction as they called the verdict a miscarriage of justice.

“I’m pretty shocked at the verdict and my nephew has been denied justice,”

said Colten Boushie’s uncle, Alvin Baptiste.

“How all First Nations are treated in the justice system is not right. A white jury came out with a not guilty verdict of Gerald Stanley who shot and killed my nephew. This is how they treat us First Nations people. It is not right.

The government, Justin Trudeau, we ask you to give us Indigenous people justice.”

Jade Tootoosis, cousin of Colten Boushie, says the family will fight for an appeal.

“This has been very difficult, but we will continue to seek out justice for Colten,” she told reporters.

FSIN Vice-Chief Kim Jonathan said they “will be seeking an inquiry.”

She urged all First Nations watching to “remain calm and peaceful, because those truly are our teachings. We are all hurting, and we know what we face with the racism.”

Boushie family lawyer Chris Murphy was emotional on the steps of the courthouse. He and Jonathan said they would be taking the issue to Parliament Hill.

“We will be going to Parliament Hill this month to describe the systemic injustices that this case has revealed. But for now, I ask that you trust that Colten’s family has legitimate reasons for these deeply held beliefs. There is a darkness that exists in this country.

And I believe that we’re going to have to feel our way out of it.”

Crown prosecutor Bill Burge did not rule out any options going forward.

“We respect their verdict. We will take a look at their verdict and we will consider our position in the near future.”

Among the things they

will look at is the charge to the jury, he indicated.

“We presented all of the evidence that implicated Mr. Stanley, that was our role. We were there to present the evidence and we didn’t leave anything out that would have made a difference. There was nothing more that could be done. We put it out there, the jury made a decision and that’s their duty.”

He noted there were few rulings to review in considering an appeal. It was a very straightforward case, said Burge.

There were no comments from the Stanley family. Gerald Stanley and his family were ushered out of the courthouse through a side exit prior to the jury leaving. Lawyer Scott Spencer did not meet with reporters.

The not guilty verdict does not mean all of Stanley’s legal problems are over. In addition to a possible appeal, two counts of unsafe storage of firearms were deferred to March 19, after the second-degree murder trial, in provincial court. That date was set long before the trial on the second-degree murder charge.

The verdict came after an almost full day for the jury. The night before, the jury had requested replaying portions of the testimony from the time Sheldon had come out of the house, and from the time Gerald fired his first shot on.

The decision was made to replay the entire testimony and that continued throughout the morning and well into the afternoon.

Around 7 p.m., word finally circulated that a verdict had been reached and that verdict was announced a half hour later.

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A summary of key testimony

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Here is a summary of key facts that emerged from testimony in the Gerald Stanley murder trial of what happened on the Stanley property on Aug. 9, 2016: • At the time the grey Ford Escape entered the Stanley property, Gerald and son Sheldon were working on a fence while Leesa Stanley was mowing the lawn.

• Individuals from the Ford Escape first turned their attention to the gold Ford. Initially Gerald and Sheldon believed they were connected to the vehicle.

• When an individual from the Escape started firing up the quad, Gerald and Sheldon sensed something was wrong and ran over.

• In trying to get the group to leave, Sheldon hit the windshield of the Ford Escape with a hammer.

• When the Ford Escape hit the blue Ford Escape that belonged to Leesa Stanley, Gerald headed to the shop to get the Tokarev handgun.

• Gerald testified he grabbed a strip with two rounds and loaded the two rounds into the Tokarev • Gerald testified he believed only two rounds were in the Tokarev; it actually contained three rounds. from political leaders. On Twitter, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his concern over the verdict.

“I can’t imagine the grief and sorrow the Boushie family is feeling

• He fired what he testified to be two warning shots into the air that scared off both Cassidy Cross and Eric Meechance; both Cross and Meechance testified they believed they were actually being fired upon.

• Stanley testified he thought he disarmed the Tokarev when he removed the magazine.

Testified to feeling “pure terror” when he saw the lawnmower; thought his wife had been run over by the grey Ford Escape.

• Gerald testified he ran to the driver’s side window; prosecutor Bill Burge pointed out that Sheldon’s testimony was that Gerald walked there.

• Gerald reached in the driver side window with his gun in his right hand while the left hand reached at the car keys in the steering column.

As he shut the vehicle off, Stanley testified “boom, the gun just went off.”

• Colten Boushie died of a single gunshot wound that entered behind his left ear.

Stanley claimed his finger was not on the trigger at the time of the shooting; the defence claimed the firing of the gun had been an accident.

• An expended cartridge with a bulge was found on the dash of the Ford Escape.

tonight. Sending love to them from the US.” Federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould also expressed her concerns via Twitter. “My thoughts are with the family of Colton Boushie

tonight. I truly feel your pain and I hear all of your voices. As a country we can and must do better - I am committed to working everyday to ensure justice for all Canadians.”

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Justice for Colten Boushie rally expresses outrage

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Supporters of Colten Boushie took their outrage over the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial to the streets in North Battleford and throughout Canada Saturday.

The area in front of the North Battleford Provincial Court was the scene for the local Justice for Colten Boushie rally. It was part of the National Day of Action organized by the Indigenous Joint Action Coalition.

About 70 supporters rallied in front of the courthouse starting at 1 p.m.; the scene was repeated throughout the country in Saskatoon, Regina, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and elsewhere.

A portion of Railway Avenue was closed off to traffic during the early part of the afternoon.

Several speakers spoke at the North Battleford rally.

One of them was a stillemotional Alvin Baptiste, Colten’s uncle.

“Gerald Stanley has taken a life. Gerald Stanley’s family has blood on their hands,” said Baptiste, who accused Stanley of lying in court under oath.

“The only thing that will wash the blood off their hands is if they tell the truth. The truth will set them free.”

Baptiste also said he would be travelling to Saskatoon later in the day to meet with Premier Scott Moe, and repeated his intentions to meet federal officials on the issue of equality rights for native people.

Local lawyer Eleanore Sunchild said it isn’t open season on Indigeneous people. There are things you can do, she said. Her advice: write to the Minister of Justice, the Prime Minister, Saskatchewan Premier

etc.. Keep rallying.

“We need to keep going.”

She encouraged supporters to put pressure on the Crown to appeal the verdict.

The Crown could have

done more, she said; they weren’t diligent enough.

She also recommended pushing for an inquiry of the case. Lots of injustice happened, she said, pointing to the selection of the jury and treating the people

in the car as criminals and not the victims.

“In this town we have taken too much racism.

Speak up about it. Say to them, ‘Don’t treat us like that. We won’t take it anymore.’”

By John Cairns

been appointed. This is the racism that exists within the justice system, within the education, the economic development, the lands and waters and resources.

The racism exists in all of those sectors.”

Boushie’s family members met with FSIN and BATC leaders following the verdict: the word from officials there was that the family was taking the verdict hard.

Boushie’s cousin Jade Tootoosis, his brother Jace Boushie, and his uncle Alvin Baptiste repeated their earlier denunciations of the verdict made outside the Battleford court house.

Jace expressed gratitude to those who lent their support to the family during the trial. “We couldn’t have done it without you,” he said.

Baptiste, however, remained upset and angry.

“The Indigenous people have been denied of justice today throughout Canada,” said Baptiste.

“Our people are not

going to wait another 150 years. We want equality right now. We want justice.”

Baptiste called for an end to the prejudice and racism directed to Indigenous people from the justice system, the health system and universities.

“The Indigenous people will no longer be treated like third class citizens in their own country... Canada is Indian land — Indigenous land.”

“A lot of them can’t believe it, what came out as a verdict,” said a visibly emotional Chief Daniel Starchief of Mosquito First Nation, who spoke on behalf of all BATC bands including Red Pheasant reserve, of which Boushie was a band member.

“I can’t say no more — I’m so lost with words.”

Chief Kenny Moccasin of Saulteaux First Nation also said he was “lost for words. It breaks my heart.”

“Colten Boushie will never be back with us. But the verdict, I’m very disap-

pointed.”

Lawyer Eleanore Sunchild, who was close to Boushie’s family and lent her support to them throughout the ordeal, expressed her outrage on the way the family was treated from the beginning.

“The way the mother was informed of her son’s death was with a parade of police vehicles barging into her house and doing a search,” said Sunchild.

She also denounced the arrests and interrogation of the Crown witnesses from the grey Ford Escape vehicle that wound up on the Stanley property.

“It’s been like they have been criminalized,” said Sunchild.

“This acquittal, it sends the message that it’s open season on Indigenous people. But it’s not. It’s not.

The jury was wrong.”

Sunchild also denounced the composition of the jury, with the exclusion of all visible minorities from the panel.

She repeated something

other Boushie supporters also said Friday night: that she hoped there would be an inquiry.

“I hope that the discussions that come from the federal minister and the Prime Minister lead to an inquiry that raise all of these injustices that this family has seen.”

FSIN, BATC leaders condemn Stanley verdict Staff Reporter

The leadership of both the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations as well as Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs were swift in their condemnation of the verdict in the Gerald Stanley murder trial.

“What would you do if that was your child?“ asked FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron after the verdict, in which Stanley was found not guilty of the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie in the RM of Glenside in 2016.

He made the comments at a late night news conference at BATC headquarters in North Battleford following the verdict. In particular, Cameron ridiculed the defence theory put forth in the trial that the shooting incident was an accident.

“What a bunch of garbage. Bill Burge as a Crown prosecutor dropped the ball,” said Cameron.

“He should never have

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Continued from Page 2 On Facebook, Premier Scott Moe appealed for calm.

“I know there may be some strong reactions regarding the verdict of the Gerald Stanley trial.

“I would urge everyone to be measured in their reaction. Let us all remember our personal responsibility for our thoughts, our actions, and our comments – including those on social media.

“Let us continue to demonstrate consideration, patience, and understanding for one another as we move forward together in reconciliation.”

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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net Look for a column from award-winning columnist Brian Zinchuk in Thursday’s Regional Optimist and online at www.newsoptimist.ca regarding the Gerald Stanley second-degree murder trial in which the defendant was found not guilty, to much outcry. Following are excerpts. ... There is so much wrong being said about the death of Colten Boushie and the trial of Gerald Stanley, it’s hard to know where to begin. ... In following the commentary and news coverage afterwards, it has become apparent that several myths have arisen on both sides of the affair, and some things that should be considered.

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25% • Yes, but let’s restore the architectural detail that has been lost as well.

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• It seems the 22-room Rideau Cottage where the Trudeaus are living now fits the bill. Can a 22-room home be a “cottage?”

When politicians wade in • “I’m not going to comment on the process that led us to this point today, but I am going to say we have come to this point as a country far too many times.”

“Indigenous people across this country are angry, they’re heartbroken, and I know Indigenous and nonIndigenous Canadians alike know that we have to do better.”

Devastating news tonight for the family & friends of #ColtenBoushie. My thoughts & prayers are with you in your time of grief & pain. We all have more to do to improve justice & fairness for Indigenous Canadians.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

• “My thoughts are with the family of Colten Boushie tonight. I truly feel your pain and I hear all of your voices. As a country we can and must do better — I am committed to working every day to ensure justice for all Canadians.” – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould • “There was no justice for Colten Boushie. Already Indigenous youth live with little hope for their future, and today they have again been told that their lives have less value. We must confront the legacy of colonialism and genocide so they can see a brighter future for themselves.” – Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Juries are tasked with making their rulings according to the laws of Canada. The above comments could be construed as an accusation against the jury

in the Gerald Stanley trial that their ruling was made in deliberate disregard for those laws. It sounds like the politicians above would have preferred a political statement over a ruling of law.

• “It’s appropriate to show concern and support for the family of the victim, but I think it is important that we remember that politicians don’t decide these types of things.” – Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.

• “I would like to acknowledge the pain felt by the Boushie family and all First Nations communities due to the tragic death of Colten Boushie and I understand their deep disappointment following yesterday’s decision.” – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. More “measured” responses, to use the premier’s own word, came from the other side of the political spectrum. But nobody has so far said the jury has come to a decision and we should trust that they have acted fairly. It seems to do so would be politically unwise.

One can only assume from the above that politicians aren’t the ones who should be resolving one of the country’s greatest schisms. They don’t know how to take the “politics” out of it. Let’s hope the fallout of this trial results in ideas, discussion, action and change. But not by creating a justice system based on politics.

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Bater comments on the SUMA convention

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford was one of many communities anxious to hear what the new premier had to say at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina this week.

North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater was among the many civic officials interested in hearing remarks from new Premier Scott Moe and the new government affairs minister Warren Kaeding. In particular, local officials wanted to hear from provincial min-

Mayor Ryan Bater

isters on topics important to municipalities, such as municipal revenue sharing, and payments in lieu.

“It was different from any other SUMA I’ve been to because we had a new

Bear mace, firearms used in incident in NB

Individuals knew one another say RCMP

Staff Battlefords RCMP are reporting a break and enter involving alleged bear mace and firearms on Sunday night.

The call came in to police at 9:17 p.m. about the reported incident on 109th Street in North Battleford.

According to the police investigation, three men with bandanas covering their faces forced their way into the residence around 9:15 p.m. They then discharged the bear spray and a firearm in the residence before fleeing.

None of the occupants were injured. The RCMP

Police Dog Section was deployed.

According to police, one of the males was described as short while one was described as being taller. A person of interest has been identified and is actively being sought to further the investigation.

RCMP said in a statement they are also aware the incident was between individuals who knew one another and it was not a random act.

The investigation is ongoing. The RCMP says their targeted crime suppression teams will be working to deal with this criminal element.

Police looking for info in crash of bullet-holed Cobalt Staff An incident RCMP are investigating has elements indicating it is not a random act, but rather an occurance between individuals who knew one another.

They are asking the public for help.

Battlefords RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to come forward with any information they may have on an incident that occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5 on the 2200 block of Douglas Avenue in North Battleford.

RCMP responded to a call of a Pontiac Cobalt that had left the road and collided with a fire hydrant.

The occupants had subsequently fled the scene.

Upon arrival, RCMP noted that the vehicle had bullet holes in one of the doors that were consistent with bird-shot from a shot

gun.

RCMP are aware that this incident was between individuals who knew one another and it was not a random act.

The investigation is ongoing.

In a release on the incident of the crash, RCMP say it is this criminal element that the RCMP are engaging with their targeted crime suppression teams. With the support of the City of North Battleford and RCMP “F” Division, the RCMP now have two dedicated crime suppression teams who will be working both in the city and rural areas of the Battlefords Detachment.

If you have information about this crime, please contact the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

premier there,” said Bater.

Of note, he said Kaeding indicated the provincial budget will have a revenue sharing formula that will be the same as it has been in the past.

“We can expect the same formula to be used that’s based on one per cent of the PST,” said Bater. The indication is that the amount for this year will be the same next year as well.

But Bater says they also know there will be a reduction in revenue sharing money because of the “economic downturn in the whole province.”

The other important item came from Moe, who indicated there would be provincial budget discussions having to do with grants in lieu of property tax regarding SaskPower and SaskEnergy.

“That’s obviously of concern to us because not only do we get grants in lieu of property tax from

those Crowns, but we used to get royalties that were paid to the city from SaskEnergy. And those royalties are no longer being remitted to the city,” said Bater.

“So there’s just a lot of questions around all of this, a lot of questions around the payments in lieu of tax. Just a lot of uncertainty leading into the provincial budget.”

It’s been confirmed the budget will come down on April 10.

Bater says the indication from the province is they want to do something “equitable and fair” on payments in lieu of taxes with all municipalities in Saskatchewan.

“It sounds like they want to start having some consultations, discussions on coming up with formulas that are consistent around the province.”

The difficulty for the city, said Bater, was that people were throw-

ing around terms such as grants in lieu of property tax when the item of contention really wasn’t about that.

“It was about the royalties that are owed to the city because the city sold that distribution system to those Crown corporations back in 1954.”

The contract, Bater said, included the payment of royalties to the people of North Battleford.

“They’re still relevant as far as I’m concerned,” Bater said of it.

Bater did give his impressions of the new premier, Moe. “He’s got a big job,” said Bater.

“Scott Moe, I believe, is the closest premier geographically to the Battlefords that we ever had.”

Bater said he had a chance to meet the new premier, and adds he looks forward to a “strong government-to-government relationship” with the new

premier.

The speech by Moe to convention delegates Monday morning highlighted the SUMA convention that took place Feb. 4 to 7. In addition to Bater, all members of North Battleford city council attended as did city manager Jim Puffalt.

As for other issues of interest that came up at the convention, Bater confirms cannabis was a big issue.

There were dedicated sessions at the convention related to the upcoming legalization.

“I think that most communities were well aware, and we’ve already had the discussion at our council table, about the province allocating permits to different communities,” said Bater.

There were also a lot of questions about law enforcement, taxation, and revenue sharing with municipalities.

“Hopefully those are all addressed,” said Bater.

By John Cairns

Marty Moccasin, appeared by closed-circuit TV. His matters have been adjourned to Feb. 13 for a show-cause hearing, with Moccasin appearing again

by CCTV. The reason for this latest adjournment is to allow time to provide disclosure to counsel in the case. Moccasin faces

charges of robbery with a firearm, two counts pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, and wearing a disguise while committing an offence.

Provincial court: a number of matters adjourned to later dates Staff Reporter

Here is a rundown of some matters that are still before North Battleford provincial court: The individual charged in connection to a Jan. 15 shooting incident in North Battleford, in which an individual was injured in the leg, made his latest appearance Wednesday by closed-circuit TV before Judge Dan O’Hanlon.

Timothy Leask, 45, was remanded by consent to Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. in North Battleford provincial court for a show cause hearing.

In the meantime, a bail verification report is being ordered, which will also canvass for the possibility of electronic monitoring if he is released.

Leask faces charges of aggravated assault, uttering a threat, possessing a prohibited weapon while not holding a licence, possessing a firearm while not holding a licence, pointing a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent to wound, and assault with a weapon.

In addition, two individuals charged in connection to a Jan. 6 robbery incident on Mosquito First Nation appeared again Wednesday.

Jamieson Wahobin, charged with robbery with a firearm, appeared in person Wednesday morning. He remains in custody and has been remanded to his next court appearance on Feb. 22, at 9:30 a.m. His lawyer indicated in court that discussions in his case are still going on between counsel.

Also, his co-accused,

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: l l i h a n n a T b o B No coffee breaks rp haircut, spotless In spite of his clean, sha record filing, retired home, and meticulous has messy handwritCaptain Bob Tannahill ing.

News-Optimist to Tannahill, 79, invited the overlooking the river his house in Battleford er to publicity, Tanvalley recently. No strang es laid out on a hiv nahill had binders of arc t detail his life. tha m table in the living roo s off-limits. It was One page on the table wa . a page of scribbled notes o can read it,” Tanwh e on ly on “I’m the nahill said. raised in LumsTannahill was born and in the dirty thirties.” den and lived “on a farm when Tannahill was His father died of cancer mother was left to five years old, and his ily had to move fam e raise four children. Th ting so his mother off the farm they were ren could find work. job was workTannahill said his first es and waiting sho g ing in a pool hall shinin t a job workgo he e nin tables. When he was oat sheaves he said ing on a farm, stooking . weighed as much as he did up before dayus t “ge uld wo r me far The us out to the e tak t, light, feed us breakfas took us in en, we bet infield with no lunch after supper, and for supper, took us out bed when it was brought us back to go to at I got,” Tanwh dark. Two bucks a day is nahill said. m Lumsden Tannahill graduated fro d a year at the High School, then worke Agriculture, folFederal Department of oil fields before the lowed by two years in 8.

195 in d moving to Battlefor e station with vic ser a g tin After opera years, Tannahill his brother Barry for two ford City Pottle then joined the North Ba own police its had d lice. North Battlefor 1969, Tannahill force, which ended in only had constasaid. He said the force ut to receive a bles and that he was abo disbanded and ce promotion before the for .

MP RC Ta n n a h i l l e the city adopted the ught him to consta- the years he’s helped keep out of the justic r me for the of e som participates in what bro d ll sti Tannahill sai earms . hers went to Prince the first place: the fir bles joined the RCMP. Ot r patrol, others system ention of cadets training wasn’t nec- the cadets in he’s th 50 rks the borde The int gram. The year 2018 ma her pro rat t bu Albert, others joined rs, d die sai sol ill o d. ah int die time. Tann es, and others essarily to turn people them spent volunteering his p hel started their own business to s life tie in til ali un ain fat str the MP to lower the RC to “give them a new the program has worked Tannahill stayed with path.” ent fer dif on a ial on to, soc a m s as ng the rs oti get nt 10 yea along and just n- resulting from accidental sho 1984, after which he spe grown from 12 when Ta enders incarhad off g ps un cor yo e e per year, compared to the Th th wi r rke service wo 100 in the late average, less than on st he lea 97, at 19 to In 68 d.

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25 sai ned ill mbers of the Bat,” Tannah life. In 1968, Tannahill joi ill spent sum- being one of the founding me rps ety ah Co nn Ta det s, Ca 00 my 20 Ar ly ear ian In the d along Highway 29 Legion Royal Canad proehorse, and some tlefords Gun Club, locate ms hit W ear in fir ir ets the cad of ng rge ini cha tra mers range is sometimes as a volunteer in instructor training for one of the to Wilkie, (the outdoor n ed ilia lud civ inc a s e itie bil cam be nsi po er res the Battlefords Wild gram. He lat ed a Queen’s companies, working in supply, and looking af- used by the RCMP), eiv rec s, rse cou le ltip mu a for geese), and the and, after Goose project (a refuge are utenant in 1975. ter physical fitness. lie d on sec as ion iss Comm gion Branch 9 Bat- Wildlife Federation. the rank of lieutenant, still does The Royal Canadian Le Tannahill later achieved n tai cap other activities Tannahill ahill’s time now. a nn me ed Ta So ain of lot rem a He up 0. es 198 tak tleford picking, and then captain in (the mandato join and the com- include hobby farming, rock 65 ne s ryo wa eve he es en rag wh ou d ire enc He is also featured until he ret one makes it. Meetings shoveling sidewalks. Tannahill . at 03 wh 20 is in el ) lev age nt ent me tm ire mi tory ret Frontier Mall. he’s held, particu- are once a month excluding July and August. on the Wall of Fame at the In the various positions r, Tannahill still m donations and nnahill’s years were While he’ll be 80 this yea Contributions come fro larly cadets, many of Ta ng 22nd week he works out in m crime. stays fit. Three times a g out the hall, located alo tin ren m fro spent dissuading youth fro d an who also lives in Batwith the cadets, I Street in Battleford by Home Hardware the gym of his son Terry “With my involvement ” . gs, the gym “can knock Hall of Fame of drugs and gan tleford. Tannahill says Saskatchewan Baseball the took so many kids out ve rs ser the “to mo is tement calls from your socks off.”

The Legion’s mission sta Tannahill said. “I’d get litary and now getw down and has mi s g he’ vin , nd ser ha es of lud t inc ou ’s ich Tannahill isn’t one to slo veterans, wh saying ‘My kid e. mandapro lic to po s, d an ilie gs ic. fam and gan his work eth He paid ers and their ed mb ain me int ma MP RC ting involved with drugs years but ur boot camp?’ I’d say mote remembrance and to serve our commu ployment insurance for 47 em un y tor Would you put him in yo m the nnahill retired p, but we’ll put drew from it. When Ta er nev nities and our country.” we don’t have a boot cam es tiv tia ini nt, he left behind mber of the provincial governme The Legion takes on a nu m in cadets.” fro ked kic s get , he sick leave days.

“And if he doesn’t behave gets into the in the Battlefords. to different about 80 es he go if , in ets break,” Tannahill ng cad bri in we s he’ ney e “Any mo out. Whil “I never took a coffee the o int k bac t t.” ou ou ney ds and we pay that mo justice system, he’s kicked said, laughing. t to incarcerate is fun d. sai ill ah nn Ta y,” nit Tannahill said the cos mu com how many kids over very high. He isn’t sure

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Fewest deaths on Saskatchewan roads since 1954 Submitted

In 2017 Saskatchewan recorded the lowest number of traffic fatalities in more than six decades.

There were 102* deaths on Saskatchewan roads last year, a notable improvement from the 125 deaths in 2016 and the yearly average of 145 deaths in the previous decade (2007-2016).

The last time Saskatchewan recorded fewer traffic deaths was in 1954, when 74 people were killed. For context, there were less than one-third the number of registered vehicles in the province as there are today.

“We need to remember that traffic fatality statistics are so much more than numbers; each one was a real person who

died needlessly, leaving behind a devastated family and loved ones,” Minister Responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave said.

“It’s terrible that the families of 102 people had to deal with a tragic loss last year.

The fact that we saw 23 fewer deaths than the year before is an encouraging sign.

The credit for this improvement has to go to every single person in Saskatchewan who has made the choice to drive more safely.”

Historically, impaired driving, distracted driving, speed, and lack of a seatbelt or occupant restraint are the top contributing factors in vehicle deaths.

The number of traffic deaths does fluctuate year-to-year, but fatalities have gradually been trending downward after peaking in the 1960s and 1970s (the

all-time high was 306 in 1974), thanks to improvements in traffic laws, safer road infrastructure, driver education, more focused law enforcement and safer vehicles. In 2012, however, the number of traffic deaths spiked back up to 183, prompting the formation of a Special Committee on Traffic Safety. The recommendations from that committee resulted in a number of traffic safety initiatives and new legislation aimed at saving lives on Saskatchewan roads.

While a significant reduction in the number of people killed or injured in traffic collisions is welcome news and a great start, one thing is clear: there is still a long way to go to achieve Saskatchewan’s goal of having the safest roads in Canada.

“Each of us can contribute to making our roads safer by planning ahead and taking simple actions behind the wheel,” Hargrave said.

Those actions include: • Drive sober or plan a safe ride; • Put the phone down and avoid other distractions; • Obey speed limits and slow down when conditions warrant; • Buckle up.

“Our message to drivers is let’s make sure that 2017 was just the start of a real, lasting change that will result in many lives saved in the years to come,” Hargrave said. *These numbers are preliminary, based on data available from police forces in Saskatchewan, and may be adjusted.

Ready, set … Spring!

By Erl Svendsen I know – we’re not quite at the starting line for spring just yet. But like getting ready for a race, there’s plenty you can do to get warmed up for the main event. And this is the perfect time to get a jumpstart, before everyone else gets the same idea.

Planning

Start with planning out your garden season. Are there tree/shrub/perennial beds needing renovation?

Are there plants that you thought last fall that need to be replaced or holes to be filled?

What about putting in a new bed?

What are you growing in your vegetable patch this year?

Are there annuals that you usually start from seed?

Make a list of plants that you’ll need in each category so you’re ready when you start poring over seed and plant catalogues (online or print) or for when you hit the garden

centres when spring finally arrives.

Tool maintenance

Inspect your hand tools.

Clean off soil or rust and sharpen spades, hoes, trowels and other sharp-edged tools with an axe file. For pruners, use a sharpening stone or replace blades and spring beyond repair. Replace wooden handles if they are starting to crack or splinter. Tighten all loose screws and bolts. Make sure wheelbarrow tires are fully inflated. Make a test run with your fertilizer spreader to make sure nothing is clogged and that the drop controller opens and closes properly. Make a shopping list for tools beyond repair or lost (i.e. borrowed by neighbour or your adult children).

Tune up your mower

and other power equipment: inspect and replace sparkplugs, change the air filter, do an oil change, adjust throttle and sharpen blades. For your string trimmer (aka weed whacker) refill the spool with the correct nylon filament. If it’s gas powered, do the same tune-up/repair as for mowers. If you don’t know how to do a tune-up, don’t have the space/equipment/ time or there’s something wrong beyond your repair ken, drop your gas equipment off at a nearby small or garden equipment repair shop to beat the spring crowds.

Supplies

Do you need new rubber boots, leather gardening gloves, safety glasses or other gear? How about labels and indelible, UV-resistant landscape markers?

Are you starting seeds? In that case, make sure you have all your seed starting supplies: jiffy-7s, flats, fine seed mix, warming pads, etc. For your planters, do you have enough pots and potting medium? What

Spring will be here before you know it, I promise. The time to get ready is now.

The image of pepper seedlings, the promise of a summer bounty to come, is by Cristina Sanvito.

about lawn and garden fertilizers? Do you have a problem with slugs? Many do and slug control baits can difficult to find when slugs are at the height of their damage period in early summer. Stock up now.

There are also row covers, netting, trellising and other supplies that you can get now.

Seeds

If you start your own seeds, now is the time to purchase them from local garden centres or online.

My seed catalogues starting coming in December

and they’re still arriving in my mailbox - so much choice. And the popular cultivars get snapped up first. Here’s your chance to be adventurous – try something you’ve never grown before or one of the new introductions that few others will have seen before. For some seeds like peppers, you need to get cracking because they need to be started soon.

Pruning

When the weather isn’t bone-chilling cold and before budbreak is the perfect time to do a first round of

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Given our short season, gardening is definitely not a spectator sport. Make sure you’re ready to go when the starting pistol signals the start of spring.

Erl gardens in Saskatoon and recently started tweeting about it @ErlSv. This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (SPS; www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@ yahoo.com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial).

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Permaculture can reflect prairie thinking The article this week is devoted to permaculture.

It was in the seventies that this term was coined and simply means permanent agriculture. To take that definition a bit deeper, it is a system of agricultural and social design principles that simulate the patterns that can be observed in natural ecosystems. In fact, it is a creative design model that is based on whole-systems thinking.

When we think about any type of environment what we see is a complex aggregate of nature –plants, animals and humans along with other aspects of our world that coexist and in fact affect each other in a multitude of ways. When we think permaculture is an important element of this environment we adopt the ethics and principles that change us from being dependent producers to becoming responsible producers. Making this journey will build more resilience at home and at work and make us better able to prepare for an uncertain future with perhaps much different energy sources.

Depending on where we live geographically, our climatic conditions and in fact available resources are different, however we can still approach permacul-

Hanbidge on Horticulture

by Patricia Hanbidge

Saskatoon School of Horticulture ture holistically. The ethics of permaculture are earth care, people care and fair share. Join me in reviewing the guidelines that surround permaculture.

Permaculture is a philosophy. Within that philosophy it is important to take the time to engage with nature as it will give us insight into understanding what is happening in the system. It also should help us to embrace that in nature, there is no right or wrong but there is much variability and differences.

Another guideline is very much based in true prairie philosophy – make hay while the sun shines!

What this means is that we have limited time to catch and store energy so when resources are abundant, it is important to collect these resources to utilize when they are not so available. Secondly, everything is nature and our lives follow patterns. It is important to observe these

patterns and understand the closer we get to something, the more distracted we are from the big picture. It is important to put things in the best place as the sum of a whole being is greater than the sum of its individual parts. Also, it is important to recognize that to instigate good change, intervention needs to happen at the proper time.

The next guideline is a really great thing to remember. None of us work well on an empty stomach!

We need to ensure that we do get some immediate rewards as those truly useful rewards allow us to continue that journey to true sustainable life. Now in saying that, we also need to be selective in ensuring we reduce our natural tendency to consume and try to be less dependent on non-renewable resources.

We cannot control nature in any way - not even with high technology and overuse of resources. Last but

Permaculture is a philosophy. Within that philosophy it is important to take the time to engage with nature as it will give us insight into understanding what is happening in the system. Photo submitted

not least, a stitch in time saves nine. So timely maintenance and using what is available to us is always the best practice.

The final guideline is how important it is for us to discourage inappropriate activity if we wish to continue to function well.

We need to be a self-regulating entity that responds

efficiently to negative feedback as it is often very slow to appear. Diversity is always a great choice.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!

So we hope that you take away some of these guidelines to not only embrace permaculture, but embrace quality of life. Move slowly but surely like the turtle and

enhance diversity as well as all the appropriate decisions to make your path the right path!

Hanbidge is a horticulturist with the Saskatoon School of Horticulture and can be reached at 306-931GROW(4769); by email at growyourfuture@gmail. com or check out our website at saskhort.com

New book features info on straw bale gardening Submitted Coming in March is the new book about the mostpopular gardening method in a generation, Straw Bale Solutions: Creative Tips for Growing Vegetables in Bales at Home, in Community Gardens, and around the World, by Joel Karsten.

Since he created Straw Bale Gardening in his home in Minnesota, Joel Karsten has written two best-selling books and has talked to thousands of gardeners in dozens of countries to spread the SBG word.

In Straw Bale Solutions, Joel harnesses the collective wisdom and

ingenuity of gardeners around the world who have begun growing in straw bales to share with gardeners everywhere.

Featured examples include: • A community garden in New Jersey turns a site deemed contaminated by the E.P.A. into a food haven;

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There’s a remarkable story here, about a great method, that enables gardeners to grow vegetables faster and easier (with no weeding), no matter the terrain or climate!

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North Stars wrap up home stand with four straight wins

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

After some sub-par showings by their standards, the Battlefords North Stars concluded their slate of seven straight games at the Civic Centre with performances that fans have come to expect over the last couple of seasons.

Following a dramatic 2-1 win Thursday over the Weyburn Red Wings, the North Stars cruised to a 7-0 triumph Friday over the La Ronge Ice Wolves and then edged out the Notre Dame Hounds in a 1-0 affair Saturday.

With four straight victories and a 6-1 record during the home stand, the defending Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League champions have improved their record to 38-9-2-0 and are on the verge of capturing their third consecutive division title.

“We’re all pretty happy with how this stretch of games finished up,” North Stars captain Layne Young said.

“We definitely can’t complain about these last three games. We’ve worked a lot on our defensive zone play and it’s shown with only allowing one goal over the last three nights.”

A first period power play goal by Red Wings forward Tyran Brown proved to be the only blemish the North Stars in a three-day stretch as Taryn Kotchorek stopped all 33 shots he faced from Ice Wolves Friday and Joel Grzybowski turned aside the 24 attempts on goal that the Hounds threw at him.

With the goaltenders doing their job in between the pipes, the rest of the North Stars were focused on making sure that they got the puck out of their zone as quickly as possible to limit the scoring chances for the opposition.

“Our forwards are working hard to get open up the ice and our defencemen are making great passes to get the puck out of our own end,” Young said.

“I really liked the way the guys paid the price against Notre Dame,” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck added.

“That’s a very encouraging sign, especially in the final game of a busy stretch of games for us.”

A second period power play goal by Cole Johnson proved to be the differ-

Battlefords North Stars forward Cole Johnson worked his way between Dawson Boehm and Jordan Frey of the La Ronge Ice Wolves during a 7-0 win Friday night. Photo by Lucas Punkari

ence maker in Saturday’s 1-0 triumph, which saw Hounds netminder Jack Ryan make 27 saves in a losing effort.

“That was the type of game we want to be in on the road at this time of the year,” Hounds head coach Clint Mylymok said.

“Both goaltenders were outstanding tonight and we had a couple of great chances late to tie it up, but their goalie [Grzybowski] was able to make the big saves when called upon.”

Young, who now has a league best total of 95 points, and Levi Kleiboer both had assists on Johnson’s game-winner.

The North Stars offence came to life early Friday night, as they scored three goals in two minutes and 41 seconds of action and sent Ice Wolves starting goaltender Merek Pipes to the showers.

“We’ve been really stressing to each other about going hard to the net and getting the rebounds,” Young said. “Every goal doesn’t have to be pretty.

It’s all about putting the puck home.

“In my opinion, we have the best depth in the entire league. We just need to make sure we take advantage of our chances

and stay out of the penalty box.”

Young and Chaseton Braid each had a pair of goals and an assist in the victory, while blueliner Connor Manegre had a goal and two helpers.

Johnson and Connor McIntosh both had three assist nights for the North Stars, who also got goals from Troy Gerein and Kleiboer.

The only draw back from that encounter, which saw MacGregor Sinclair return to the lineup, came in the second period as North Stars Garan Magnes was helped off the ice with an apparent leg injury.

He did not play Saturday against the Hounds and is expected to be out for a couple of weeks.

Thursday’s battle between the North Stars and the Red Wings was typical of recent meetings between the two sides at the Civic Centre, as neither side gave the other much to work with offensively.

“We really had to battle hard to get a chance to score some goals, even though we outshot them quite a bit,” Braid said.

“I thought we were all over them throughout the night, but their goalie [Arik Weersink] made

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some really good saves and we missed the net quite a bit as well on the chances that we had.”

Just minutes after fanning on a shot on a wideopen net during a power play, Braid made no mistakes on his second opportunity as he crashed the net off of a feed from Young and put the puck home with 1:51 left on the clock to score his second goal of the night.

Red Wings head coach Wes Rudy and Weersink were not pleased that the goal stood, however, as they felt the Red Wings netminder was interfered with prior to the puck crossing the goal line.

The visitors had one more chance to tie the game with 14 seconds left on the clock, but Kotchorek made a stellar shoulder save on Erik Olson to keep the lead intact.

Thanks to their recent success at home, the North Stars now hold a 15-point lead over the Humboldt Broncos for first place in the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division with nine games left in their regular season schedule.

By having a game in hand on their nearest rival, the North Stars can clinch the division crown with a win or a loss by the Broncos over the next couple of weeks.

The North Stars are also now four points back of the Nipawin Hawks for the top spot in the SJHL standings, though the Hawks do have a game in hand and haven’t lost in regulation in 29 games in a streak that began in November.

With the Saskatchewan Winter Games taking over the Civic Centre, the North Stars will start a four-game road trip next Saturday

night against the Estevan Bruins.

They’ll take on the Hounds in Wilcox on Sunday afternoon and visit the Red Wings on Monday afternoon before facing the Melfort Mustangs on Friday, Feb. 23.

Their next home game will be on Friday, March 2 against the Broncos, who they will then face in Humboldt a night later.

Following a neutral site game against the Kindersley Klippers in Unity on Tuesday, March 6, the North Stars will host their biggest rivals on Thursday, March 8 at the the Civic Centre in their final meeting of the regular season.

The North Stars will then go on the road to face the Hawks in Nipawin on Friday, March 9 in their last game before the playoffs.

“We could be facing many of those teams in the playoffs, some as early as the quarter-final round, but we’re just going to let things play out here over the next couple of weeks and see what happens,” Heck said.

“You can’t get super excited about playing anyone in this league. Everyone is capable of beating each other on any given night, so you really just have to focus on the next game that’s on the schedule, which is Estevan next weekend.”

The North Stars are almost assured of entering the playoffs as the first or second seed and would face one of the two winners of the best-of-three first round matchups between the teams seeded seventh through tenth in the SJHL. The Melfort Mustangs are also in the mix for the top seed as they are nine points back of the Hawks.

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Melyna Bahler of the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings guards the ball from a steal attempt by Abby Busch of the Moose Jaw Peacock Toilers Friday night. Photo by Lucas Punkari Three members of the Battlefords Skating Club will be representing the Rivers West region at the Saskatchewan Winter Games next week at the Civic Centre. Julia Wood, Mackensy Abbott and Brooklyn Quinney will be taking to the ice in North Battleford and have been helped by coaches Neil Tymoruski, Cindy Tymourski and Greg Melchior (not pictured). Photo Submitted

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The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings senior girls basketball team took full advantage of playing in familiar surroundings over the weekend.

As the hosts of the 2018 NBCHS Invitational, the Vikings posted a 4-0 record and captured the gold medal with a 55-35 win over the Swift Current Ardens Saturday night.

“I am beyond excited with how things went,” Vikings head coach Bryan Cottini said.

“We’ve been competitive at many of the tournaments we’ve been to this year, but it just felt like we couldn’t get over the hump.

So for us to get the gold this weekend, it’s a big step in the right direction and it really feels like things are coming together for us.”

The championship contest marked the second time the two sides had played this season, as the Ardens picked up a 12-point win in their previous encounter with the Vikings.

“We’ve made a lot of adjustments since that game,” Cottini said. “We actually have some height on our roster this season, which is quite different from previous years, so we’ve had to adjust our philosophy a bit when it comes to how we are pressing on defence and how we move the ball down the court.

“It’s taken us a little bit of a time to adapt to a slightly different way of doing things. Our team this year has two Grade 12 players, five Grade 10’s and four Grade 9’s, so our senior players [Mia Cottini and Cammy Simon] have been doing a lot of leading and guidance out on the court for us.”

Following a pair of round-robin victories Friday over the Vanier Spirits and the Peacock Toilers of Moose Jaw, the Vikings advanced to the final with a semifinal triumph over the Estevan Elecs on Saturday afternoon.

“We got to play in front of the school in the game against Vanier so that was a good way to start the tournament,” Cottini said.

“We haven’t had a great track record against Peacock this year, but we made a few adjustments from our first two games with them this season and won a really close battle with them.

“Estevan’s one of the top 4A teams in the province so they were a big hurdle for us to overcome. Getting a 10-point win over them in our first time facing them this year was something I was really happy about.”

After winning a bronze medal in the 4A girls division at last year’s Hoopla tournament in Regina, the Vikings have moved to the 5A category for this year’s event, which will be held in Prince Albert from March 22-24.

“It really hasn’t changed

much when it comes to how we’ve gone about our schedule for this season, but the road to get to Hoopla is a lot different,” Cottini said.

“Only two teams come out of the 5A rural regional tournament [which will take place in Weyburn on March 16-17] so the odds have gone done quite a bit from what they were in the past. We are going to Weyburn the weekend before regionals for their tournament, so that should be a great tune-up event for us.”

The Vikings are now gearing up to host a Pink Game on their home court on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. against the Prince Albert St. Mary Marauders.

The game, which will see the Vikings sport special pink uniforms, will see all funds raised going to the Cancer Ward at the Battlefords Union Hospital.

“We’re really excited about that night,” Cottini said. “There’s been a number of promotions around the school for the game and the community has really stepped up with a number of business donating money and prizes for our silent auction fundraiser.

“St. Mary’s is a good team so it should be a close game.”

Tickets for the game, which can only be purchased at the door that night, are $5 for adults and $2 for students with children under the age of 12 getting in for free.

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BOSKILL: Mrs. Dorothy Boskill, resident of River Heights Lodge, North Battleford, SK., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the age of 93 years at her residence with family by her side. A Celebration of Dorothy’s Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to Ronald McDonald House, 4567 Heather St., Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 0C9 – donations that will assist Dorothy’s Great-Granddaughter, Alice Wolter, through her cancer treatment and care. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com The Celebration Of Life arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________

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RONALD DAVID MACPHERSON It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald David MacPherson, beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa. Dad passed away quietly at Autumn Care Home in Regina, SK the morning of January 31, 2018 at the age of 90 years. Dad was born November 4, 1927 in North Battleford, the eldest child of Robert Stanley and Gretta Sara. Dad spent his early years on the farm in the Scentgrass area and had many fond memories, which he loved to share with us. Although he contracted polio at 11 years old, he never let it slow him down. Whether he was travelling to BC for work or playing at a dance with one of his “country” bands, Dad never let his disability get in the way of living life. In 1955 Dad married the love of his life Theresa Mandin whom he cherished. Their early years were spent in North Battleford with a big move to Prince Albert in 1959. Together Dad and Mom raised four children, Robert (Bob), Archie (Dale), Ronda, and Charlene. During Dad’s years in PA he worked for Saskatchewan Transportation Company until his retirement in 1987. Dad loved playing his guitar with the “family band” and also was an accomplished wood carver. Dad is survived by his loving wife Theresa; son Bob (Carlene); daughters, Ronda (Paul), and Charlene (Trevor); brother Archie (Simone); sisters Olive and Georgina (Bill); brother-in-law Jack; sister-in-law Sheila (Bob); as well as numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Beloved son Dale predeceased Dad in 1979. There will be no service at Dad’s request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to March of Dimes for post-polio research. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com

ACASTER: In Loving Memory of David Warris Acaster, born November 11, 1919 at Winnipeg, MB, passed away January 29, 2018 in North Battleford, SK. David will be lovingly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors and all that knew him. Predeceased by his parents, John & Florence Acaster; siblings: Fanny (Gordon) Madill, George (Agnes) Acaster, Margaret (Jack) Cubbon, Arthur (Ruth) Acaster, Jessie (Tom) Horrell, Catherine (Henry) Puff, Walter (Connie) Acaster, Douglas Acaster and Fred Acaster. David Acaster was the fifth son and ninth child of Florence and John Acaster of Brokenhead, Manitoba. The family moved to a farm near North Battleford, SK in 1922. He attended Mount Hope School, completing his Grade 11 by correspondence. In 1940 he attended the Saskatoon Technical School, taking machine shop and welding to prepare for war work. He was sent to Fort William to work at Canada Car Foundry where the Hawker Hurricane aircraft was manufactured. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in November of 1941, trained and embarked for England in the fall of 1942. He eventually became attached to 428 “Ghost Squadron”, posted at Middleton St. George as part of No. 6 Bomber Command. He returned to Canada in 1945 and was discharged that fall. He then completed Grade 12 at the Canadian Vocational Training School in Saskatoon and entered the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan in the 1946-47 term. David found employment in various positions in Lloydminster, Regina, Victoria, Winnipeg and Vancouver, returning to North Battleford in 1958. He was a car salesman for a local dealership until 1969 when he went to work for the Saskatchewan Hospital as an accounting clerk and then payroll clerk until retirement in 1984. In his retirement he volunteered for Meals On Wheels, enjoyed gardening, carpentry and photography. Spring to fall he enjoyed the outdoors, camping and travelling around the countryside and working at the home farmstead. He also worked on a local history book and published two of his own books. Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving was held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Officiant Mrs. Joyce Salie. Shared Memories were given by Kaitlyn Acaster & Corey Acaster. Music Ministry: Mrs. M. Junice Headley – Pianist; Robert MacKay – Soloist: “Bringing In The Sheaves”; CD Selections: “Stand By Me” - Tennessee Ernie Ford & “How Great Thou Art” - John McDermott.

Honourary Pallbearers were Family, friends and all who shared in his life. Memorial Donations are requested to the donor’s choice. Interment will be at the Veteran Section - City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. (at a later date) Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

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BOZEK: It is with heavy hearts we advise the passing of Arline Vernette BOZEK (nee: GREEN), age 79, on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the Battlefords Union Hospital palliative care unit, surrounded by her loving family. From her birth, September 19, 1938 to her death on Wednesday, (January 17) she inspired those around her with love, commitment to family values, sense of community and a deep unwavering faith. Arline (Arl) was the eldest of three children born to George and Brenda GREEN (Nee:DUNN) Broadview SK. Before graduating from High School, Arline worked the Broadview telephone switchboard where she caught the eye of a young suitor, George Thomas Bozek also of Broadview. The High School sweethearts were married June 5, 1957 and were never more than steps away from each other for the sum of their sixty one (61) year love filled marriage. Throughout her life’s journey they lived in Broadview, Regina, Halifax, Portage La Prairie, Unity, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon, and Cochin ‘Ocean’. In each of these communities, Arline was uniquely involved in/with a variety of community groups and services, the Canadian Figure Skating Association and Power Skating, Unity School of Dance, Brownies (Tawney Owl), Cochin Community Theatre Players, Cochin Art Club, Saskatchewan Embroiders Guild, St. Rose DeLima & St. Peter Roman Catholic Churches and of course her beloved choirs. Left to honor Arline and remember her is her heartbroken spouse George, their four children Robyn Bozek, Brad (Bev) Bozek, Debra (Gerard) Volk, Daryn (Katharine) Bozek, nine grandchildren, Mark (Shea) Reiter, Bryce (Jill) Reiter, Chelsey Reiter, Shayne (Michael) Wismer, Halee (Mark) Selinger, Ashley (Jordan) Schroh, Nolan (Laura), Volk, Ghinel (Cameron) Bozek, Alejandria Bozek, nine great grandchildren, Marshall, Cohen, Maddyx, Payten, Addison, Irelyn, Gabriel, Persephanee, Hannah. Arline was preceded in death by sister Linda (Lindy lou), while survived by brother George (Sonny). The Bozek family ‘et al’ express their heart felt gratitude to ‘ Mom’s Angels’, Doctor William Lipsett, and the staff of the Battlefords Union Hospital C.O.P.S., Acute and Palliative units for their genuine compassion and incredible care throughout her courageous fight. A private mass was held for Arline in Unity at St. Peters Catholic Church and as in life she remains “Coram Deo”. “In Lieu of flowers a donation in memory of Arline Bozek to the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation would be appreciated.” Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

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Leko’s Conservation Corner – Ice Fishing We finally received a bit of a reprieve from the extreme cold that we endured over Christmas and New Year’s. I went out one day to patrol and did not see a soul. It would be pretty uncomfortable to ice fish in that extreme cold, even if you were in a shelter. The nice thing about the cold is that it made some pretty good ice, which should make access to lakes much easier.

On some lakes, I have heard reports of ice that is 15 to 18 inches thick. That sure beats the vehicles and shacks falling through before Christmas. In this column, I am going to discuss some common ice fishing rules and etiquette that hopefully everyone will consider. The vast majority of issues related to ice fishing are no different than summer fishing.

Limits and licensing are all the same, but the methods used to ice fish are different.

Q: Is there a restriction on the size of a hole you can drill?

No, there is no restriction to the size or quantity of holes you use while fishing. I have seen holes that are 2’ x 4’. The only consideration one should have is what to do with the chunks of ice that are taken out of a hole that big. The holes should be marked somehow so that no one runs into them while on a snowmobile or truck. Holes will freeze over quickly but a large chunk of ice will be invisible with the snow.

Mark it with poles or flagging tape.

Q: What types of bait can I use while ice fishing?

It is pretty much the same bait that is used during the summer season.

Worms, frozen/commercially processed minnows, meal worms are all common bait types. Parts of the fish may also be used including eyes, the pyloric

ceaca or the skin from the fish belly.

The only thing is that the fish that you removed the parts from must be included in your limit. You cannot use a whole sportfish as bait, and the use of live minnows of any kind is unlawful.

Q: Can I use spring loaded hooks?

No, these are barbaric little devices that use a spring to clamp down on the fishes mouth when it bites. Not sure if anyone has had one of these things spring closed on a finger, but it would hurt.

These are not only illegal to use, but they are illegal to possess. Even having one in your tackle box or shack is unlawful.

This goes with the springloaded gaff as well. Years ago these were the trend to pull the fish out of the hole.

Q: What are some rules surrounding ice shacks?

The most common one is that all shacks have to be marked with the owner’s name, address and phone number.

Consumption or possession of alcohol is not allowed in any ice shack regardless of how many

Saskatchewan’s annual winter free fishing weekend once again coincides with the province’s Family Day holiday weekend on February 17, 18 and 19.

Saskatchewan’s public waters are open one weekend each winter to encourage participation in ice fishing. Both residents and visitors may fish in any waterbody that has an

open sport fishing season, without purchasing a fishing license.

“Ice fishing is an excellent way to enjoy nature with family and friends during the winter,” Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Our lakes attract more than 250,000 anglers each year and the free fishing weekend is the perfect opportunity for

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beds, stoves, TVs or biffys that you have.

All garbage must be taken home with you when done, and you may not dump the ashes from your wood-burning stove onto the ice.

Finally, all shacks have to be removed from the ice south of Highway 16 (Yellowhead) by March 15, 2018, and north of the Yellowhead by March 31.

Q: What are some other rules surrounding ice fishing?

Gaffs are allowed for ice fishing only, and cannot exceed 1.5 metres in length. The end of the gaff must also have a J-hook.

Spears, pitch forks or spear guns are not legal to use or have during the ice fishing

season.

It is perfectly legal to angle at night as long as lights are not used to attract the fish. There is no current legislation that prohibits the use of chum or some other attractant to lure fish. I have heard of items such as corn, being used.

Q: Are the glow in the dark lures, or lures with lights legal to use?

There are a number of these lures on the market and I have some in my tackle box. They are perfectly legal to use while angling. Some lures have

lights or strobes attached to them which are also legal to use.

Lighted lure must be attached to a line. Remember, the use of lights, not attached to the lure, to attract fish is unlawful.

Q: What are the rules surrounding chumming or the disposal of fish offal?

There are currently no rules surrounding the activity of chumming in Saskatchewan waters to attract fish. In addition, there is no legislation other than The Parks Regulations which make it an offence to deposit fish offal near a beach or within the campground/park other than in approved receptacles.

That being said, there is no legislation prohibiting depositing fish remains from cleaning the fish down the hole.

There is legislation under the Environmental Management Protection Act, 2010 that stipulates that it is an offence to deposit material into any lake, but this would apply to litter, and waste/material related to construction or shoreline alteration and development.

Well, that should do it for another couple of weeks. Remember that if you have any questions or topics you want covered, drop me a line.

Until next time… make sure you can see that second line at all times while ice fishing.

Editor’s note: Ministry of Environment conservation officer Lindsey Leko has spent more than 25 years as a conservation officer in Saskatchewan.

For many years, Officer Leko contributed a column to local papers on a variety of issues related to hunting, fishing, and other resource-related issues. If you have questions, please contact lindsey.leko@gov. sk.ca.

both new and exp e r ie n c e d anglers.”

Anglers are reminded to use caution and common sense, and always put safety first when going out on frozen lakes.

This includes testing the ice thickness before travelling on it. A minimum of 10 cm of good ice is required for walking and 30 cm for light vehicle travel. Wear warm clothing.

Anyone planning to take advantage of free fishing weekend is reminded that all other fishing regulations, including possession limits and reduced limits on some lakes and

rivers remain in effect.

Free fishing weekend does not apply in national parks and anyone planning to take fish out of the province must purchase a license.

More information about fishing in Saskatchewan can be found in the Anglers’ Guide, available wherever fishing licenses are sold, or online at www. saskatchewan.ca/fishing.

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WSA will issue another updated forecast in March.

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Some mistakes are so impressive everyone hears about them Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, has always said, “Sin boldly and let everyone talk about it for a week or two.”

I am sure the Hawaiian employee who pressed the wrong button and activated Hawaii’s Emergency Alert System earlier this year wasn’t trying to get everyone talking and in a panic.

I see it as a mistake that wasn’t deliberate but just happened.

I have spent a lifetime making errors about many different things.

I sympathize with the employee as I know his name could have been mine.

Our own mistakes are often most problematic to ourselves. We tend to be gentle with ourselves when we are to blame for our own mistakes.

When our mistakes affect others, the criticism rolls towards us with the force of a tidal wave or a Tsunami.

When the employee pushed the wrong button, the cell phones of every Hawaiian lit up and told them a missile attack was imminent.

The alert made it clear that it was not a drill!

What people did not know, for, some time, was that the warning was

a mistake.

Folks panicked at the alert and tried to take cover. Many saw the alert as a death sentence speeding towards them.

When it was clear that the alert was a mistake, people were relieved, and many were angry.

Most people will admit they have made mistakes in life, but when others make mistakes, they demand to know how the error could have happened.

Mistakes lead to doubt and leave people asking, “Do those in charge know what they are doing?”

Some of us will admit that we do not always do everything without mistakes, especially at work. We know that things can and do go wrong with regularity.

Perfection in a system may be here today and gone tomorrow because nothing is fool-proof.

This side of heaven there is always room for mistakes and a need to do better.

Hawaii’s Emergency Alert System is meant to keep the people alert to real danger coming towards them.

An employee caused a false alarm. People were called to face an alert that a missile out

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of North Korea could hit Hawaii in 20 minutes.

What should a person do when it has been made clear that death is almost

upon them?

Do you run?

Do you phone, text, or tweet, family, and closest friends?

Do you take shelter?

Do you pray or curse God? Who would you hug or slug?

The time will come when we are forced to accept our life is out of control and our end could be a reality.

If it is hard to face life with enthusiasm every day, who can find the enthusiasm to face the startling truth that they could die within minutes?

Death has an appointment

with each of us, but it is one appointment that we tend not to face until we are forced to do so.

The Bible is clear that there is a time for everything. A time to be born and a time to die.

Our lives come down to, a number of, days, hours, minutes and seconds, even if, we have seen many years.

When we stand before God, will we confess?

“Jesus died to save me, a sinner!”

The power of patience Early in my Christian walk. I decided not to pray for patience and here’s why: patience is mostly developed through hardship. Even the Apostle Paul agrees with me (or more accurately, I agree with him): “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience.”

Romans 5:3 (AKJV).

More about the glorying later.

You may justifiably disagree with me that it takes hard times to develop patience, because it’s true, some folks are

simply more patient by nature; that deep willingness to wait for good results in a difficult situation, however, rarely comes easily to most of us. An on-line definition of patience is “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.” Oops, I’m still learning.

In looking for an example of patience, I don’t need to look further than out my living room window; after all, this is pet country. There seem to be fewer and fewer of us folks who don’t own and walk dogs on a regular basis but I’ve learned a lot from simply watching and listening.

For example, “heel” is a word I hear regularly, then watch as owners teach their animals to keep their safe and useful place.

Back to the part about glorying in tribulation.

That lesson has taken a lot longer to learn but it’s

been a valuable one: an attitude of surrender to the will of God, even when it hurts, develops genuine patience and willingness to let Him work out His plan in His time.

There are immediate benefits, as well. In the Bible version I use most often, Solomon doesn’t actually use the word but in a newer version, the New Living Translation, his words go like this: “Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can break bones.” (Proverbs 25:15)

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

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

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