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Staff It’s been almost a week since assistant deputy attorney general Anthony Gerein, in charge of public prosecution in Saskatchewan, made the announcement that there would be no appeal in the

North Battleford, Sask.

case of the Queen vs Gerald Stanley.

In a press conference held in Regina Wednesday of last week, Gerein outlined the process by which the decision to appeal or not is made.

He also addressed the roles of the prosecutor, defence

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counsel and the jury, including quotes from the Supreme Court of Canada.

Most of what Gerein had to say at the press conference can be found inside. It’s a lengthy story but worth the time to follow along as he clarifies the process as it stands today.

He also pointed out, “Questions about the appropriateness of the established procedures, such as how a jury pool is constituted or the peremptory challenging of prospective jurors are matters for others.”

To read the account of Gerein’s address, please turn the page.

Playoff Hockey The Meota Combines and Hafford Hawks continued their battle for the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League title Sunday in the second game of the bestof-five league final. After the Combines picked up a 2-1 win Friday in Hafford, the Hawks evened up the series with a 4-3 triumph at the Civic Centre. For more on the championship series, please see Page 7. Photo by Josh Greschner

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No appeal in Gerald Stanley case - Gerein

By Jayne Foster Interim Editor

The Crown will not file an appeal in the case of Gerald Stanley, who was acquitted Feb. 9 of the second-degree murder of 22-year-old Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant Cree Nation.

Assistant deputy attorney general Anthony Gerein, in charge of public prosecution in Saskatchewan, made the announcement at a press conference in Regina Wednesday.

He prefaced his remarks by saying, “On behalf of public prosecutions and myself, I extend every sympathy to the Boushie family as they continue to suffer the loss of their loved one. How sad it is for everyone who knew him and those who will not get the chance to know him that he is gone far too soon.”

Gerein also said, “I know there is much sadness on the decision not to appeal and that is unfortunate, but there can be no appeal because the law does not allow it. If you disagree with the law, debates about how the law ought to be need to happen outside the criminal courts, respectful dialogue where we all recommit to the duty we share to participate in the justice system.”

Prior to the announcement of the decision, Gerein outlined the process by which the decision was made.

“To the question of an appeal, I’ll start by giving you the framework for the decision, framework set by the Criminal Code,” he said. “The Crown can only appeal if the court made an error about the law alone.

The Crown cannot appeal a disagreement over the facts, the interpretation of

witness evidence or because a particular perspective leads to the opinion that the verdict was unreasonable.”

He also laid out reasons that are not applicable to the decision on whether or not to appeal.

“The Crown cannot appeal because some people have questions about how the investigation was done or what the lawyers did.

The Criminal Code clearly states the Crown can only appeal legal errors in the course of the trial.”

He explained only the rule of law is considered.

“Practically speaking, in reviewing a jury trial, the primary issues are whether the judge made an error – a legal error – as to procedure or on a point of evidence or, as this was a jury trial, in the charge to the jurors. Questions about the appropriateness of the established procedures, such as how a jury pool is constituted or the peremptory challenging of prospective jurors are matters for others.”

He also explained not all errors are grounds for an appeal, only those that could be expected to affect the verdict.

“Not just any legal error will permit an appeal either,” said Gerein. “The error has to be one that might reasonably have made a material difference to the result, so says the Supreme Court of Canada, and prosecutions cannot use public resources to appeal unless there is a reasonable likelihood of success.”

He told reporters the public prosecutions office acts independently in its decision-making process and that there were no consultations with other bodies, as that would have been inappropriate.

“I stress that public prosecutions is indepen-

dent and acts in accordance with its legal duty. In this instance that duty is to make sure only legitimate, legally viable appeals proceed. And we approach it in that way to prevent personal views, political influence, pressure groups or anything other than the rule of law affecting the assessment while being perceived to do so,” said Gerein.

In announcing the decision, he said, “Public prosecutions lawyers, me, lawyers who do the appeal work here in Saskatchewan, experienced trial lawyers outside the appeal section, have applied the framework I have described and found no basis to appeal. Therefore there will be no appeal.”

Gerein addressed the fact that calls for an appeal have been made since the night of the verdict, indicating public prosecutions cannot be influenced by such calls.

“It appears there have been some calls for an appeal simply because of the particular verdict, or wishing to send a message about inclusiveness. The Criminal Code does not allow an appeal for such reasons. The question at the trial was whether or not the jury, on the evidence as presented in its entirety and on the judge’s instructions, was unanimously sure Mr. Stanley was guilty under the law.

Larger social issues and the shape of criminal procedure were not questions for them.”

He added, “If there are concerns about the police investigation, those should be directed to the police.

If there are concerns about the prosecution, those concerns should be directed to me at public prosecutions. “ He stressed that those concerns must point to specif-

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The Crown will not file an appeal in the case of the Queen vs Gerald Stanley, seen here at the courthouse in Battleford during the trial at which he was acquitted. Photo by Josh Greschner

ic errors before they would be examined.

“To say something could have been done better or differently with no specifics and without demonstrated knowledge of the case gives no cause to think anything was improper or inadequate.”

Gerein then turned his remarks toward the prosecution of the case, drawing from a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the role of the prosecution.

“The supreme court has said what that role is, and I quote, ‘It cannot be over-emphasized that the purpose of a criminal prosecution is not to obtain a conviction; it is to lay before a jury what the Crown considers to be credible evidence relevant to what is alleged to be a crime. Counsel have a duty to see that all available legal proof of the facts is presented: it should be done so firmly and pressed to its legitimate strength, but it must also be done fairly. The role of the prosecutor excludes any notion of winning or losing; his function is a matter of public duty than which in civil life there can be none charged with a greater personal responsibility. It is to be efficiently performed with an ingrained sense of

the dignity, the seriousness and the justness of judicial proceedings.’ That is what the Supreme Court has said is the role of the prosecutor.”

Regarding the defence, he said, “The defence counsel are tasked to bring the best case they can on the law and the facts.”

While there had been public criticisms of the defence counsel for apparently excluding visual Indigenous people from the jury, Gerein indicated the defence was working within the allowances of the Criminal Code as it stands today, saying, “The defence counsel should not be faulted for using procedures available to them or putting forth the accused perspective. I expect anyone listening to what I am saying would, if charged themselves, expect as much from their lawyer.

If there are questions about what the code allows and why it allows that, those are to be raised with the federal government.”

Another area of possible grounds for appeal is the conduct of the judge in his rulings and his instructions to the jury. Gerein said there was no basis for concluding the judge said or did anything to justify an appeal.

“There is no basis to fault him for discharging his duty, rightly focused on the legal issues as required by the Criminal Code and the case law.”

He also had remarks regarding the jury.

“As I said before, the Criminal Code governs jury procedures. Who is chosen is not up to the jurors. They did not seek their role. It is both a civic duty and a truly honorable thing to take on that responsibility with commitment to the process and sincerity of heart. There is no evidence that anything other than the trial evidence and the judge’s instructions guided them to their unanimous verdict.”

While he didn’t specifically mention accusations made of the jury that their decision was a racist one, he said, “To presume that because a jury chose a particular result, they, all 12 of them, must have acted improperly does them the greatest disservice. It hints at turning the justice system into the servant of an agenda instead of the means to determine whether a crime was proven, and it risks discouraging others from doing their duty in the future.”

How a jury is presently chosen was not an issue for the public prosecutions office, he indicated.

“As to the differing views on the proper composition of juries and the reasons for those view, the subject can be debated elsewhere,” he said. “The Supreme Court, though, has already spoken, and I quote, ‘it must be remembered that the right to a representative jury is an entitlement held by the accused that promotes the fairness of his or her trial, in appearance and in reality.

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Art of Courage Wall unveiled at BNS game Staff

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation unveiled the second installation for the Art of Courage Wall at BUH during the March 8 Battlefords North Stars hockey game.

The 2018 Art of Courage wall is sponsored by Lionel and Allison Hawryliw and family, in memory of their son Nico, a life-long North Stars fan.

According to a release issued by the BUH Foundation, the funds to sponsor the 2018 Art of Courage Wall came from a trust fund that was established in Nico’s name by friends and neighbours of the family to assist with medical expenses during the over six years of cancer treatment Nico received. Funds from that trust remain and the interest accrued from the funds is annually dispersed by Nico’s family to worthy causes. The proceeds from the 2018 Art of Courage Wall will support the We Don’t Want to Miss a Beat capital campaign to purchase a new central cardiac telemetry system for BUH. During the unveiling presentation, Jay Crockett, BUH Foundation board of directors chairperson,

No appeal in Stanley case

Continued from Page 2 It is not a mechanism for repairing the damaged relationship between particular societal groups and our criminal justice system more generally – and it should not be tasked with that responsibility.’”

Whether the law about jury procedures needs to change is a matter to take up with elected officials, said Gerein.

The criminal justice system, he said, is aimed at determining whether or not the judge or jury can be properly sure, satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of a person’s guilt.

“Moving forward, public prosecutions remains committed in each instance

Jay Crockett, BUH Foundation board of directors chairperson, shares the significance of the 2018 Art of Courage wall photographs featuring five players from the Battlefords North Stars – Layne Young, Levi Kleiboer, Taryn Kotchorek, Connor Manegre and Cody Spagrud.

The 2018 Art of Courage Wall is sponsored by the Hawryliw family in memory of Nico, a life-long North Stars fan. Photos submitted

shared the significance behind the photographs, which feature five players from the Battlefords North Stars. Layne Young, Levi Kleiboer, Taryn Kotchorek, Connor Manegre and Cody Spagrud symbolize looking within for courage – courage that Nico showed and with which he inspired others, said Crockett.

They portray a portrait of courage, perseverance and tenacity in honour of Nico Hawryliw’s spirit and strength and his love for hockey.

Nico’s family, Allison Hawryliw, Jane, Mitch

and Nico Wall and Lionel Hawryliw say they are honoured to sponsor the 2018 Art of Courage wall in Nico’s memory.

Warne and Paula Noyce of Warne Photography were the artists behind the project and thanks were extended to them for their time and talent given to the Art of Courage Wall once again. They were behind the first installation for the 2017 First Nation theme that has been enjoyed during the past year.

The BUH Foundation says it is honoured to partner with such talented art-

ists who believe in giving back and supporting their community.

Proceeds from the 2018 Art of Courage installation will help replace and upgrade the current central cardiac telemetry system that monitors patients wearing telemetry packs to diagnose heart conditions.

Telemetry packs allow patients to be anywhere in BUH and still have their ECG, respiratory rate and blood oxygen levels continuously monitored via access control points. These points are located throughout BUH and send data

from the telemetry packs to the central monitoring locations in either ER or ICU. Total campaign goal is $216,000.

Sponsorship of the 2019 Art of Courage Wall is currently available. Canvases may be sponsored at one for $500, two for $900 or three for $1,200. If you are interested in sponsoring the Art of Courage Wall, or would like to donate towards We Don’t Want to Miss a Beat campaign for new heart monitoring equipment, please contact BUH Foundation office at 306-446-6652.

to proceed wherever there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction and public interest calls for it regardless of who is the complainant and who is the accused.”

Gerein said for the system to work, there must be trust.

“I urge no one to be discouraged or distrust the system. We are all in this together and must be united against crime and in the search for justice. Complainants need to come forward when they have been wronged. Witnesses need to come to court and testify sharing the truth.

Good men and women will convict where they are sure it is right, but regardless of conclusions in a particular case, only if we all stand up and help police, help courts, can we discourage and defeat crime. That is

how we achieve justice and safeguard us all.”

When asked if a high profile press conference was being held regarding the decision not to appeal the Gerald Stanley trial verdict due to remarks that have been made by various parties, including the Prime Minister and Attorney General, Gerein said, “I certainly wasn’t attributing an agenda to any particular group and certainly not those that I listed, but we have here in this case a matter that is of interest to everyone in Saskatchewan and beyond Saskatchewan, and it’s important that the justice system be as transparent as possible.”

He added, “Certainly there are times when prosecutions can’t answer questions, there are matters of discretion and so on

where we can’t talk about it, but when we make this decision we want people to understand how carefully it’s considered, that it’s a principle decision, it’s not something based on a whim or is not something done off the cuff. “ He said, “We want people to have faith in the justice system and to explain it to them strikes me as a fundamental way to achieve it.”

He added, “The fact that I am here, the fact that I am having this discussion, I hope indicates faith

in the justice system being transparent, faith in the people of Saskatchewan and Canada understanding the principles I’ve talked about and the reasons for doing what we’re doing.”

Gerein reiterated the need for all to work together.

“I hope that perhaps the openness of this will help [people] to understand prosecutors and those who are partnered in the justice system, that we want to do justice for everyone, that we need everyone to work with us to do that.”

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It won’t work, he said, “if people walk away from it.”

Gerein, who spent some time in North Battleford as a prosecutor, holds Queen’s Counsel designation. Gerein was awarded the designation in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal profession and public service.

He joined the Ministry of Justice in 1995 as a Crown prosecutor in North Battleford, Meadow Lake and Saskatoon. He joined the public prosecutions head office in 2001.

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Commentary

Federal budget turned a blind eye to Canada’s economic challenges

The commentaries offered on this editorial page are intended to provide thought-provoking material for our readers. Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any News-Optimist staff.

Budget fails to address sluggish economic growth and declining business investment

By Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre The Fraser Institute

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2018 federal budget does nothing to address serious concerns over Canada’s economic prospects or the challenges emerging from the United States.

In some respects, the budget makes matters worse by continuing the government’s self-destructive policies of chronic deficit-financed spending and new taxes on entrepreneurs.

What challenges does the Morneau budget ignore?

For starters, the document makes clear that the relatively strong economic growth of 3.0 per cent in 2017 was a blip, and that Canada’s growth is expected to fall to 2.2 per cent in 2018 and 1.6 per cent in 2019. The Department of Finance forecasts economic growth will average just 1.8 per cent for the next four decades – compared to average growth of 2.7 per cent over the previous four decades.

Meanwhile, other industrialized countries are expected to enjoy stronger economic growth, making Canada a laggard. For instance, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projects U.S. growth at 2.5 per cent in 2018.

Declining business investment remains a critical concern for Canada. It’s a signal that entrepreneurs, investors and business owners don’t see Canada as a hospitable place to do business. From the end of 2014 to the latest quarter with data, the level of (non-residential) business investment in Canada declined by 19 per cent, after accounting for inflation. Among a group of 17 industrialized countries, Canada now has the second lowest level of business investment as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).

This decline in private-sector investment coincides with a marked deterioration in Canada’s investment attractiveness. A recent survey of business leaders found 64 per cent thought Canada’s investment climate had worsened in the last five years, owing partly to the growth in the tax and regulatory burden.

Ottawa and several provinces have raised tax rates (on personal income, corporate income and payroll), introduced new regulations (on carbon, resource projects and labour), and generally increased the cost of doing business (through higher minimum wages and energy costs).

The cumulative effect of such policies, along with the federal government’s strong anti-business rhetoric, has struck a harsh blow to Canada’s investment climate.

Of course, not all the wounds are self-inflected.

Sweeping tax reform in the U.S. has wiped out Canada’s nearly two-decade business tax advantage over the U.S. It has also made the U.S. personal tax system even more competitive for skilled workers.

Additionally, Canada’s vital access to U.S. markets is in doubt given uncertainty over North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations.

It’s no wonder investors are turning their backs on Canada.

The budget was an opportunity to convince investors that Canada remains a desirable place to invest. But rather than deal with our deteriorating investment climate, it turns a blind eye and advances policies focused on platitudes about gender equality, failed industrial policy and more income redistribution.

And it gets worse. While investors were looking for the government to improve the business tax regime, the budget’s most notable tax measure clarifies new rules on passive investments in private corporations. The result is higher taxes on entrepreneurs and yet another signal that Canada is inhospitable to investment.

Finally, the budget undermines investor confidence by refusing to establish a plan to return to a balanced budget. The deficit for 2018-19 is pegged at $18.1 billion, with cumulative deficits of $72.8 billion over the government’s first mandate. Recall that Justin Trudeau campaigned in 2015 on a promise of three years of modest deficits with a balanced budget by 2019-20 and cumulative deficits of $24.1 billion. Now, the Finance Department expects deficits to persist well past 2040.

Persistent deficits are essentially deferred taxes. So this budget leaves Canadians wondering how much in taxes they will pay this year and in the future, further impeding investment and entrepreneurship.

Midway through its first mandate, the government had an opportunity to shift gears and focus on the critical economic challenges facing our country. Instead, with this budget, it chose to turn a blind eye.

Charles Lammam is director of fiscal studies and Hugh MacIntyre is senior policy analyst at the Fraser Institute. www.troymedia.com

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North Stars wrap up regular season campaign

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

With the second seed in the playoffs already wrapped up, the Battlefords North Stars found themselves in an interesting situation to conclude their 2017-18 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season Friday.

In a matchup with the top ranked Nipawin Hawks, both sides dressed a younger lineup and rested some of their key players as the Hawks picked up a 5-3 win at the Centennial Arena.

“As a coach, it was a good chance to see some of our younger talent and it also allowed us to put some of our experienced players in pressure situations and give them some more ice time as a result,” North Stars general manager and head coach Brandon Heck said.

Dakota Huebner returned to the lineup for the first time since Feb. 19 and led the way on offence with a goal and an assist.

Brad Girard and Dylan Esau also scored in the loss, while Jake Davidson made his first career SJHL start and turned aside 29 shots.

“I thought Dylan had a really good game as an affiliated player and I thought Connor Manegre was outstanding tonight on the blueline,” Heck said.

“Connor was strong

Battlefords North Stars forward Cole Johnson fires a shot on a shorthanded rush that would go past Kindersley Klippers netminder Zach Johnson Thursday night at the Civic Centre in a 5-2 win for the North Stars. Photo by Lucas Punkari

on pucks and calmed things down out there. He played like a 20-year-old and made everyone better around him.”

Grant Baetsen and Michael Grant each scored twice for the Hawks, who received a pair of helpers each from Jordan Simoneau and Thomas Lenchyshyn.

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The North Stars, who clinched their third division title in February, wrapped up the campaign with a 42-14-2-0 mark and will now wait to see who their opponent will be in the quarter-final round, which is expected to get underway next Friday night at the Civic Centre.

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“We left a few games on the board to miss out on a chance of having this game with Nipawin mean something tonight,” Heck said.

“With that said, it was a pretty solid year for us and we’re hoping to get better as the playoffs get underway.”

Their opponent will be the highest seed of the four teams that will square off in the best-of-three survivor series, which got underway Sunday and will conclude Wednesday at the latest.

The 10th seeded Melville Millionaires drew first blood over the sev-

enth ranked Weyburn Red Wings Sunday in Weyburn, as Shane Sherban scored in overtime to give the visitors a 3-2 win.

In Flin Flon, Chaz Smedsrud had six points for the eighth ranked Notre Dame Hounds as they opened up their series against the ninth seeded Flin Flon Bombers with a 6-4 victory at the Whitney Forum.

The Hawks will face the lowest seeded team that advances from those series.

The other two quarterfinal series are set in stone with the third ranked Estevan Bruins taking on the 18033KK0 18033KK1

sixth seeded Kindersley Klippers and the fourth ranked Melfort Mustangs squaring off with the fifth seeded Humboldt Broncos.

The Yorkton Terriers and La Ronge Ice Wolves rounded out the standings and missed out on the postseason.

Prior to their trip to Nipawin, the North Stars wrapped up their home slate in style with a 5-2 win over the Klippers Thursday as they picked up their 16th straight win at the Civic Centre over their biggest rivals.

It was also a nice bounce back for the North Stars as they suffered a 5-2 road loss to the Klippers two nights earlier.

“Coming into this game we made sure that we played at a fast pace and that we had quick transitions,” North Stars captain Layne Young said.

“Kindersley does a good job of trapping and we wanted to make sure that we moved the puck up the ice before they could get things set on defence.”

Cole Johnson turned in a dominating performance for the North Stars as he had a goal and two assists in the win, even though he was stymied on multiple occasions by Klippers goaltender Zach Johnson.

“Brandon preaches shooting pucks on net and that was something we had been getting away from lately,” Johnson said.

“We were shooting from everywhere tonight and if you generate enough chances, good things will happen.”

Keith Anderson, Matthias Urbanski, Levi Kleiboer and Girard rounded out the scoring for the North Stars, who received a pair of assists from Parker Smyth and a 25-save performance from Taryn Kotchorek.

The Klippers got goals from Noah Turanski and Nikolas Malencia in the loss, which saw Johnson turn aside 32 shots.

“The biggest thing for us was to make sure that we got out of here injury free before our series against Estevan,” Klippers head coach and general manager Geoff Grimwood said.

“I don’t think we’ve made a healthy scratch since October and we’re just getting everybody back into the lineup now.

Our record has shown that with how well we’ve played since Christmas and with a clean slate for the playoffs we’re excited to get going.”

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It was all smiles for the Hafford Hawks as they evened up the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League championship series with the Meota Combines at a game each following a 4-3 win Sunday at the Civic Centre. Photo by Josh Greschner

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

The 2018 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League final has now become a bestof-three affair.

After the Meota Combines opened up proceedings with a 2-1 win in Hafford Friday night, the Hawks regained home ice advantage Sunday evening at the Civic Centre as they picked up a 4-3 victory over the Combines to even up the best-of-five affair at a game apiece.

“It’s been two good tight checking games so far between the top two teams in the league all year,” Combines forward Blake Tatchell said.

“With it being a best-ofthree now, I don’t expect anything to really change for either side with how close each game has been.”

The Hawks held a 1-0 lead in Friday’s opener thanks to a goal by Kyle Rivett, but Riley Albert and Levin Floen both scored in the final frame to give the visiting Combines the win.

“Hafford’s a strong defensively minded team and

they do a good job of keeping teams to the outside,” Tatchell said.

“We got some traffic going in front of the net after a slow start and that made the difference Friday. We had another slow start Sunday but had a good push back in the third period, so I think going forward that a strong start to the game will make a huge difference.”

Kobe Kindrachuk was a dominant force for the Hawks in Sunday’s rematch as he scored three goals and also had an assist on a first period marker by defenceman Brooks Fleury.

“It all started with our play in the defensive zone,” Kindrachuk said. “Our blueliners made a ton of great outlet passes and that allowed our forwards to have a ton of time to get into their end of the ice.

“After we gave up the lead Friday, we made sure to keep up our level of play for the whole game tonight and we never let Meota get back into it.”

Khisis Derocher, Michael Pylypow and Tatchell all scored for the

Combines in the loss.

With warmer temperatures in the forecast, the third game in the series has been moved from Hafford and will now take place at the Battleford Arena Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.

The fourth game of the league final will be held at the Civic Centre at 5 p.m.

Sunday.

As of press time, the date, time and location of the potential fifth and final contest has yet to be finalized.

Meanwhile, the Hawks will be heading on the road Friday for the second game in their provincial Senior C semifinal series with the Drake Canucks after they lost the series opener 5-2 Thursday in Hafford.

If needed, a third game is currently slated to take place in Hafford Saturday night.

Elsewhere, the Edam Three Stars opened up their best-of-three Senior D semifinal affair against the Debden Jets with an 8-2 win Saturday in Turtleford.

They can wrap up that series Saturday night in Debden.

The second last game of the season for New Horizons produced some interesting results last week at the Twin Rivers Curling Club.

In a wild contest that saw both sides pick a pair of four-enders each, Wally O’Hare’s rink was able to come out with the win over Doreen Dudek.

Elsewhere, Alexander Scott won over Dick Wisner, Doug Belyk skipped Ralph Hall’s rink to a victory over Ed Kjargaard, Allan Rogers defeated Dick Horrell and Bob Krismer beat Rod Forester.

Heading into the final game of the year Tuesday, Kjargaard and Rogers are tied for first place in the standings at 6-2, with the last draw of the campaign

determining who hoists the trophy for the winter half of the season.

In other news, the New Horizons annual meeting will be held at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Curling Club on Tuesday, March 20.

That will be followed by a soup and sandwich lunch, paid for by New Horizons, and a Sturling bonspiel at 1 p.m.

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The Twin Rivers Curling Club proved to be a very enjoyable place for Saskatoon’s Daymond Bernath during the month of February. Prior to leading his squad to a Saskatchewan Winter Games gold medal, Bernath and his teammates Brayden Grindheim, David Baum and Ryan Johnson came away with first place honours at the club’s U18 bonspiel. A U15 event took place that same weekend and was won by the Snow rink out of Saskatoon. Photo submitted

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OBITUARIES HARDY: With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend Joanne. The youngest of five children, Joanne was born to Bob and Doris Allan of Battleford in 1964. Predeceased by her father Robert (Bob) Allan, she is survived by her loving husband Spence, sons Shane (Ashley) and Benjamin, mother Doris Allan, sisters Janice (Doug Degenstein) and Karen Allan, and brothers Doug (Michele) and Brian (Bonny) Allan, and many nieces and nephews. Joanne attended schools in Battleford and North Battleford before attending the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon became her new home after marrying Spence in 1985. Her family life began soon after, with her son Shane being born, and later her son Benjamin. Joanne loved the outdoors and spent many summers camping at the Battlefords Provincial Park, and later at the family cabin at Chitek Lake. Entertaining family and friends on the deck at the lake was her passion. Never would anyone go hungry on her watch. While never wanting to be the centre of attention, Joanne’s friendliness and compassion naturally drew people to her and left a lasting impression on many.

Always a mother, she made sure everyone around her was always cared for and happy. She was also a dedicated employee.

Starting at Beaver Lumber for a number of years, she also worked at Desticon Transportation, and most recently Wheatland Regional Library. Her fellow employees were also her friends. More recently, Joanne developed a love for travelling.

From the Caribbean to Hawaii, Paris to Nova Scotia, she loved to experience new sights, sounds, cultures and food. In lieu of flowers, Joanne’s family requests that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. ___________________________________________________ ACASTER: Mr. Wayne Acaster of North Battleford, SK passed away February 26, 2018 at the Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 68 years. A Celebration of Life for Mr. Wayne Acaster took place on Friday March 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Alex Dillabough Centre with Conrad Hunchak officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Wayne is remembered by his loving wife of 48 years, Vickie, children Jennifer (Geordy) McCaffrey, grandchildren Carson, Jared and Kirby of Saskatoon, SK; Patti (Greg) Grzybowski, grandchildren Joel and Breanna of Hafford, SK; Paula (Terry) Rawlyk, grandchildren Brett and Ally of Whitkow, SK; Kelly (Jocelyn) Acaster, grandchildren Richie, Owen, Jase and Gracie of Ruddell, SK; Shauna (Stephen) Ceslak, grandchildren Jeter and Kinsley of La Salle, MB; his brother Gerald (Linda Lamb) Acaster of North Battleford, SK; sister Hazel Illingworth of North Battleford, SK; brother-in-law Ken Meena of Maymont, SK; sister-in-law Victoria Acaster of Coronation, AB; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents George and Agnes Acaster, siblings Clifford Acaster, Edith Pruden, Shirley Meena, Kathleen Acaster and Sharon Acaster, parents-in-law Douglas and Beatrice Sparrow, brothers-in-law Douglas Illingworth, Ray St. Onge and sister-in-law Lillian Acaster. Memorial Donations in memory of Mr. Wayne Acaster may be directed to the BUH Foundation 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1; The Canadian Diabetes Association 104-2301 Avenue C North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5 For those wishing to leave condolences you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

Card of Thanks Thank you for the many acts of kindness from those who have called, sent messages, flowers and have brought us food. The love and support that we have received is amazing. Thank you to Dr. Mehboob, Dr. Abdul and the nursing staff at BUH. We appreciate the dignity and compassion given to Wayne during his days in the hospital. Thank you for the comforting support for our family by Conrad Hunchak and Eternal Memories Funeral Service.

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Mom was predeceased by her parents Lyle and Alice Harris and husband Young Swanton.

Shirley bequeathed her body to the Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology and as per mom's request there will be no funeral. Her wishes are to have a family gathering after her cremation which we will honour.

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

Relay for Life - Friday, June 8 Relay for Life on June 8 at the North Battleford City Track - it’s not to early to start getting your teams together or register as a survivor. For more information call Laura at 306-481-5395.

Tuesdays, February 20 - March 27 Lenten Lunch Series 2018 - The Nails of the Cross at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford at 12:00 noon. Soup and sandwich. Everyone welcome.

Friday, March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at the Borden Senior’s Room from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Celtic County playing, hosted by Borden United Church.

Saturday, March 17 Borden Parks & Rec. Board Winter Fest, bowling, games, cards, food. Borden Community Centre at 8:00 a.m. - playoffs at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 17 Club 70 - Driftwood (John Chipak) at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale at the Co-op Territorial Mall starting at 9:30 p.m. Delicious home baking. Sponsored by the St.Vital Catholic Women’s League Coordinated with the St.Vital Parish, Battleford.

Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Supper at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 1302 - 99th Street at 6:00 p.m. Stew, biscuits and all the trimmings including dessert and entertainment. Only 100 tickets will be sold, so get yours early.

Contact St. Paul’s Office at 306-445-4155.

Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Stew Supper at Battleford United Church, 52 4th Ave. West, Battleford from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20 Paint Nite at the Blend, 1602 - 100th Street at 7:00 p.m. Visit PaintNite.com to view this painting, access event details and to purchase tickets. Use coupon code SAVESK to save 40% of your tickets.

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Phone Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306445-8815.

Saturday, March 24 Tea Hold’em Tournament at the Maidstone Legion Clubroom, 102 - 108 - 1st Ave. West. Registration 6:00 p.m. MST. Tournament 7:00 p.m. MST. To register call Royal Canadian Legion Clubroom at 306-893-4048.

Saturday, March 24 Borden Museum Supper & Silent Auction at the Borden Community Centre at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room, 303 - 1st Avenue starting at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28 Borden Senior’s Potluck Supper in the Club Room, 103 - 1st Avenue at 5:45 p.m.

Friday, March 30 Good Friday Service at the Borden United Church at 11:00 a.m.

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What comes between human sin and a holy God Locks and keys have been around for a long time.

The oldest found so far came from the ruins of the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire. A dating of 704 BC makes them contemporary with the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah.

But such devices are spoken of in Scripture, from about five centuries earlier still (around 1200 BC). When Israel’s Godappointed judge, Ehud, assassinated the king of Moab, to help free his people from Moabite oppression, he locked the door of the king’s private chamber, in order to delay the discovery of the body, giving him time to escape (Jud. 3:20-26).

Locks provide a way of

securing people or things from intruders and thieves.

Having access to keys that others don’t have gives a means of entry restricted to those qualified to do so. It is in this sense that we can apply the lock and key imagery to our spiritual need.

At the beginning of his visions of future things, the Apostle John meets the glorified Christ, who speaks to him of His power over death and the grave, a victory won for us through His own death and resurrection.

He says, “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore.

Amen. And I have the keys of Hades [the abode of the dead] and of Death [itself]” (Rev. 1:18).

Getting even?

If you ever want to read the words of someone who has been hurt to the point where the depths of anger are only appeased by a cry for God’s intervention, read the Psalms; in fact, in more than a few times David cries out for divine retribution for the wrongs done to him. Ever been that angry?

Sadly, I must confess that I have been and even worse, there have been times when thoughts of getting even smoldered

in my heart until I finally gave them over to the Lord.

One of the most wonderful things about the grace of God is that He gives us the power to get up when we fall and because there is no one

Testament Law. In Israel’s high priest. There he apearly worship centre, the plied the blood of an animal tabernacle, there was an sacrifice to the mercy seat. inner room called the “Most In symbol, the shed blood of Holy” place. Separated a substitute came between from an outer room by a a holy God and His broken heavy curtain, the only Law. The ceremony pointed thing in it was the ark of the forward to Christ, and His covenant (Exod. 26:33-34). sacrifice for sin on the Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. We need some basics about cross. http://wordwisehymns.com/ that object to understand the Though the throne of www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com symbolism.

God is called “the throne of The ark contained the grace” in the New Testa“Christ, having been Him who knew no sin to ment (Heb. 4:16), it’s apraised from the dead, dies be sin for us, that we might stone tables inscribed with propriate to think of it as a no more. Death no longer become the righteousness of the Ten Commandments, “mercy seat,” as some hymn has dominion over Him” God in Him” (II Cor. 5:21). representing God’s holy writers do, including John (Rom. 6:9). God’s plan “In Him we have redemp- Law. On the lid of the ark, of salvation rests upon tion through His blood, the called the mercy seat, were Newton (1725-1807). We can come to God with conthat (Heb. 7:25). When forgiveness of sins, accord- two golden angels (cherubim) facing inward. It was fidence, because Christ has we put our faith in Christ ing to the riches of His between them that Jehovah paid out debt of sin. In 1779 as our Saviour, His death grace” (Eph. 1:7).

God revealed His presence Newton, who also wrote is credited to us, and our There is a wonderful in the form of a glorious Amazing Grace, published debt of sin is paid through foreshadowing of that in a a hymn about that.

Him. God the Father “made priestly ritual under the Old light (Ps. 80:1).

Imagine God gazing “Approach, my soul, the down upon His holy Law in mercy seat, / Where Jesus who does not fail at times, to seek revenge. Proverbs the ark with the realization answers prayer; / There we can give great thanks 24:17 gives this warning: that His sinful people had humbly fall before His feet, for God’s help, strength “Do not rejoice when your disobeyed His command/ For none can perish there. and forgiveness to us for enemy falls and do not let ments again and again. The / O wondrous love! to bleed our wrong-doings. In your heart be glad when punishment of sin is death and die, / To bear the cross Proverbs 24:16 that truth he stumbles lest the Lord (Rom. 6:23a). But into the and shame, / That guilty is clearly expressed: “For see it and it displeases Most Holy, on the Day of sinners, such as I, / Might a righteous man may Him and He turn away Atonement, came Israel’s plead Thy gracious name.” fall seven times and rise His wrath from him.” again….” David himself Settling some injusticIf You Are... testifies to this grace: es through human courts “The steps of a good man and negotiations may have are established by the a place but entrusting Lord and He delights in matters into divine hands his way. Though he fall, grants us peace of heart, he shall not be utterly cast peace of mind and peace Call Welcome Wagon Today! down for the Lord upsufficient to enable us to holds him with His hand.” move on.

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Notre Dame (RC) Parish 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.

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

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1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Living Water Ministry

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice.

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

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

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am

Phone 306-445-9096

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

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1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

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

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

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m.

Service

Church & CE Wing:

306-893-2611

For booking the Wing:

306-893-4465

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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