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Volume 110 No. 31

North Battleford, Sask.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Canadian Open returning to North Battleford Staff

After a successful event held here in January 2017, the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling will be coming back to North Battleford next year.

It was announced during a live broadcast of the Princess Auto Elite 10 event on Sportsnet this afternoon that

the Meridian Canadian Open will once again take place at the Civic Centre from January 8-13, 2019.

Tickets for the event are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks.

The Canadian Open was a smashing success when it was held in North Battleford last winter, with many of the

draws being played in front of capacity crowds.

Two-time defending Tim Hortons Brier champion Brad Gushue of St. John’s captured the men’s event title over Sweden’s Niklas Edin, while Lethbridge’s Casey Scheidigger made herself known on a national stage as she won her first

women’s event title on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit in her first ever attempt by upsetting Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni.

The event, which will once again see men’s and women’s rinks competing, will feature some different lineups compared to the 2017 tournament as many teams have made changes following this season.

Sick Not Weak TSN host Michael Landsberg spoke to a packed audience at the Civic Centre Thursday night as part of the of #SickNotWeak mental health awareness event. An estimated crowd of 3,000 were at the event, which featured performances by country artist Beverley Mahood and the rock band One Bad Son, along with guests Tessa Bonhomme, Chris Getzlaf and Weston Dressler. For more please go to the News-Optimist’s website and read Thursday’s Regional Optimist. Photo by Lucas Punkari

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The Elmer Report - When You Wish Upon a Star(s)

By Garnet and Ashlyn Elmer The Battlefords North Stars have begun their quest for a second consecutive Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Canalta Cup title with their match up against the hard-working Weyburn Red Wings. After having defeated the Wings in each of the first two games in North Battleford, they now play the next two on the road in Weyburn on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. You can catch the brilliant and scintillating call of Nathan Kanter on local radio—a bonus as then you won’t have to listen to that terrible country music on that station for a few hours!

The North Stars dominated in the initial encounter, defeating their opponent by a score of 5-1 in front of a crowd of 1,027 at the Barn, also known as the Civic Centre. Our local club dominated the younger Red Wings outshooting them by a tally of 37-23. In addition, the North Stars spent twenty minutes in the penalty box compared to eight for Weyburn. Keith Anderson had a ten-minute misconduct for the North Stars. Uncharacteristically, Joel Gryzbowski seemed a wee bit ill at ease in the net after having not started for a

number of games. However, as is usually the case with Joel, he battled and played well, ultimately giving up a lone goal.

Game two must have been frustrating for Head Coach Brandon Heck and his trusted assistant, Boyd Wakelin. Playing in front of 932 fans at the aging Barn, the North Stars outshot the Red Wings 43-24, but were fortunate to sneak out a 6-5 victory. Once again, the North Stars dominated their opponent physically and led 6-3 at one point in the third period. However, after an ill-advised and undisciplined penalty by the normally clean playing Chaseton Braid with a little over two minutes remaining, the Wings scored their third power play goal and edged to within one goal of the North Stars. It is admirable for players to stand up to the opposition when one of your own players is the victim of a seemingly dirty hit. However, the writer has often wondered why they immediately retaliate as there will undoubtedly be a penalty called against your team. In most other sports, the participants record number of the player and deliver a retaliatory blow later in the game and in an instance where they may not be pe-

nalized. It all comes down to maturity and discipline.

In game two, the Battlefords gave up eight power play opportunities compared to five by the Red Wings. In many respects, it was a sloppy performance by the home club as a number of the players seemingly forgot how to play as a team, opting for fancy individual plays rather than using their teammates skills and abilities. However, ultimately, the club achieved their goal of winning both games in home territory.

The North Stars appear to be relatively healthy and the line matchups seemed to click for the most part. The line of Troy Gerein, Keith Anderson, and Connor McIntosh dominated in the physical aspect of the game while also creating a number of goal scoring opportunities. McIntosh is all heart and his play shows it. Gerein has been playing a more disciplined game and had an especially fine game two. Anderson has the ability to be a dominant player and can score goals. However, a lack of discipline and team play can quickly drown out any goals that he may score. At the same time, he hustles and is enjoyable to watch. His hits have become cleaner and generally played within the rules in the first two games. Misconducts can’t be condoned at playoff time. Players are more valuable on the ice than in the penalty box. Anderson’s presence on the ice is valued—he can be a very good hockey player when he sets his mind to it.

Layne Young, Chaseton Braid, and MacGregor Sinclair had a successful start to the series. Braid is a favourite of the writer as his play can be special.

However, it would be interesting to see if Dakota Huebner could be placed back on that line as Young, Sinclair, and Huebner were dominant in the early part of the season. Braid could line up with Cole Johnson who has been playing outstanding hockey. Johnson has been hustling at both ends of the ice. Brad Girard continues to contribute mightily in the goal scoring department and is a wonderful shoot-out participant. Owen Lamb and Parker Smyth are terrific defensive performers, with Lamb being an outstanding penalty-killer. Elijah LoonStewardson was given a chance to play in game two and didn’t look out of place.

Matthias Urbanski has been outstanding in his rookie season. However, he missed game two. Tre Doyan and Blake Fennig have yet to hit the ice, but they will surely get some playing time soon as they have been valuable contributors all season.

During the play-offs, the forward contingent will need to play well offensively and defensively if they are to compete successfully against the tougher opponents as the post season progresses.

The defensive contingent has generally played well.

Goran Magnes has been a dependable performer and has been effective on the power play, displaying an accurate shot from the

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point. He scored on a wrister in game two. It doesn’t necessarily matter how fast the shot is, it has to hit the net to be effective. Levi Kleiboer’s game appears to be rounding in to shape and more reminiscent of his play prior to his participation in the World Junior A Championship. He is a quality individual whose consistent play is needed by the club. Connor Manegre and Matthew Fletcher have been playing outstanding hockey. Connor has had a tremendous season with the club. In his initial season, Matthew’s play has improved by leaps and bounds and his play has been ultra steady in the last half of the season. Fletcher oozes leadership skills and he will be a valuable performer on next year’s club.

Cody Spagrud has arguably been the most consistent combined offensive and defensive defenseman on the club this season. He has speed, good judgement, and hustles on each shift. It was good to see Conor Jensen return to the lineup in game two after having missed a number of games due to injury. Conor has been the most solid defensive performer on the back line this season and could be put on the ice in any situation where the game is close. A very underrated defenseman who could play more of an offensive role if given the opportunity. Connor Smith has contributed consistently throughout the season. As a rookie, he has performed admirably in the SJHL. Next season, he could be a dominant performer on the blueline.

Taryn Kotchorek and Joel Gryzbowski will play at peak performance in the net every night during the playoffs. They are a confident and efficient duo who compete at a level that is hard to match. North Star Nation has been so fortunate to have such brilliant goalers.

They are an essential part of the success of the club.

It is now time for the

players to perform each and every night. There can be no taking a night off. If they do, a series can quickly turn in the opposition’s favour.

The quicker you can finish off a team, the more time you have to rest up and stay healthy for your next opponent. We saw that in last year’s version of the North Stars. As has been preached all season, the guys must maintain their discipline at all times. Staying out of the sin bin allows a team to maintain its momentum in a game and allows for a consistent roll out of lines.

The players on this club who are in their final year want to win the Canalta Cup title emblematic of SJHL champions. It is the duty of the junior players on the team to play their hearts out in tribute to their older brothers who have one last kick at the cat. If this club plays as a team, plays with maturity and discipline, and plays each shift with integrity, the North Stars will repeat as Canalta Cup champions.

The fans have their backs.

It is the duty of the players on the ice to play with controlled reckless abandon on each shift, pressuring the opposition, and imposing their will until they are victorious. And when they win that Cup, they will have a life long memory of a job well done with a group of players that they loved going to battle with. Let’s pack the Barn and show our support for this band of brothers. They deserve our recognition. Wear your North Stars apparel on game day and bring your signs to the games. Let’s go guys! It’s time for North Stars hockey and playing the right way. If you wish upon a star, your dreams will come true.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - PAGE 3

City Hall grapples with plastic bag issue

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford has become the latest city facing decisions on what to do about plastic bags in the city.

The dilemma has emerged after Loraas Environment Services Inc. informed North Battleford it would no longer be accepting plastic film, from shopping bags and other stretchable plastics, for recycling.

In their information package for the Monday, March 12 regular meeting, city council members received further information from Loraas about the situation. They explained that China is no longer accepting their plastic material.

The company stated they had spent months trying to find a new market

for their plastic, which has ended up being stockpiled.

Loraas stated that it has “come to the realization” that they have no choice but to start sending the plastic film they process to the landfill.

For this reason, they are removing recyclable material from the stream.

City environmental manager Tammy MacCormack further outlined to council the issue Loraas is facing. She said China has brought in strict changes to the material they will accept.

“They put up this wall, literally,” said MacCormack. “For the past several months, probably since the fall, they’ve not allowed products to be offloaded from cargo ships.”

She also noted that while plastic is recyclable, the cost is high. MacCor-

mack noted China has gone from accepting a seven per cent contamination rate in recyclable products, to less than half a per cent.

The impact is massive, as China is the biggest market for recyclable materials in the world. The country takes two-thirds of the world’s recyclable materials, she noted, which means municipalities are impacted all over.

“It’s affecting communities all across North America,” said MacCormack.

She called it “one of those situations where, as consumers, we have to look at our use of plastic bags, and plastic in general, to see where we are going to make changes.”

The examples she pointed to included bringing reusable shopping bags to supermarkets.

City environmental manager Tammy MacCormack addresses council on the issue of plastic bags and the decision by Loraas to no longer accept them for recycling. Photo by John Cairns

Councillor Kelli Hawtin suggested going to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association to see what they could do, calling it “a national crisis, essentially.”

Mayor Ryan Bater suggested the same thing, noting Saskatoon city council recently voted to ban plastic bags from its recycling program, for essentially the same reason. Saska-

March Out Racism walk scheduled for Wednesday Staff Wednesday, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, there will be a commemorating march in the Battlefords The Battlefords Im-

migration Resource Centre BIRC’s second annual #MarchOutRacism walk begin with marchers meeting outside City Hall in North Battleford.

The mayor will give a short proclamation outside of City Hall, followed by

March 12 council notes:

a walk over the noon hour from City Hall to the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre located on Railway Avenue.

A bus will be available, sponsored by Gold Eagle Casino, to return people from the Battleford Immi-

gration Resource Centre. back to city hall will be provided.

According to numbers provided to organizers, 1,370 immigrants relocated to North Battleford since 2001 and 1,070 nonCanadian citizens lived

in North Battleford at the 2016 census.

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toon is also considering bringing in a total ban on plastic bags in the future.

A total ban could potentially include North Battleford as well.

One issue city manager Jim Puffalt raised was whether an outright plastic bag ban should be the next step, something other cities have brought in or are currently considering.

“It does raise a question, should we look at banning plastic bags in the city of North Battleford?” said Puffalt.

He did not expect a decision that evening, however, but did ask for guidance. Mayor Ryan Bater was hesitant.

“I guess my curiosity would be how they plan to enforce that and how other municipalities plan to enforce that,” said Bater.

Councillor Kent Lindgren suggested looking at other options. “It’s going to be a huge change and I think this is the start of something,” said Lindgren.

For now, administration is planning an awareness campaign to inform residents of the changes.

They also plan to gather further information on the implications that they could bring to council.

Sutton staying on, water line being sold off

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Here are a number of items that came up for discussion at last Monday night’s council meeting in North Battleford: Herb Sutton is staying on as Community Safety Coordinator and getting a raise. His new contract came up for discussion at Monday’s meeting and was unanimously approved by council. The contract includes a rate per day increase to $320 followed by five per cent increases in 2019 and 2020. The contract is also 50 per cent funded by the RCMP. City manager Jim Puffalt said the contract was bumped up to reflect the “tremendous amount of work” Sutton is doing.

“It’s a hugely important contract for the work that we’re doing in the community and in developing relationships and working with neighbours, and trying to move towards root causes of community safety,” said Puffalt.

Sutton’s contract will extend to the end of 2020.

On a related note, the city’s block parties program is coming back in 2018. Council has agreed to once again waive the $25 block party permit fee, and also incorporate the street mural program as an optional part of hosting a block party.

The Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design committee had been spearheading this effort, which is seen as a way for people to get to know

their neighbours. Street mural painting events took place for the first time last year in Fairview Heights and on 95th Street.

Unfortunately, it looks like those will have to be repainted soon. Mayor Ryan Bater noted the snow and water have “taken a toll” on the street murals, and he called it “difficult to see.”

The city also discussed plans for a pop-up open house happening on Wednesday, March 21, between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre. The event will have information on various city initiatives including formalizing neighbourhoods, Eyes that Care, block parties, Citizens On Patrol, downtown revitalization and other initiatives.

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From Facebook Our Facebook page often gives us some interesting insights into our readers’ opinions. Here is what a few people have to say after reading our rural crime stories.

Christine Freethy - Maybe rural tax payers should be ready to pay higher taxes for more policing, rather than complain that they get no service and are vulnerable to theft.

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.

Allan Gurski - Maybe rural tax payers pay enough and Trudeau bank role for the protection of its people.

Heather Firemoon - Maybe rural people should report all crimes, so the numbers can justify a greater police presence. It’s hard to argue that rural crime is a huge issue when the stats say that it’s dropped substantially in the past 10-15 years.

Albert Édouard Lebastard - As the present comments would show, some people are not looking at the historical demographics of the situation yet expecting simple answers to solve very complex problems. Saskatchewan was a designer province. The concept was to have the population live on farms, basically within walking distance of each other. The grid system, rural electrification, and even the telephone system were all intended to strengthen that basic design. The reality now is that families do not normally live on the farms. Farms are as large as Eastern counties. Millions of dollars’ worth of potential booty is often parked in the open with little to no surveillance. The networks that were designed to support farmers now favour the criminal element. There are not enough police in the country to do a job that will meet the expectations of the rural community. A new paradigm has to be invented.

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Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: What is most likely to keep you from shopping in downtown North Battleford?

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14% • Lack of stores period.

46% • Panhandling.

33% • Parking issues.

3% • Too far to walk between occupied buildings.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - PAGE 5

What’s new about Las Vegas As you can tell by looking at the pictures on this page, I am back from my latest vacation to Las Vegas earlier this month.

This served as my “winter getaway vacation.” Unfortunately, I had to put it off for months on end, due to all the major news I was committed to covering.

There were the leadership races. There was the byelection. There was the city budget. There was the trial.

And on and on.

My worry was that I left it too late. Usually, I try to hit Vegas right when the minus-30 temperatures hit, and we were long past those dismal temperatures.

Fortunately, the timing was still excellent, because the weather I was departing in Saskatchewan was still completely bad. My flight left Saskatoon immediately after the province got hit by a huge dumping of snow. Meanwhile, the weather in Las Vegas was the best I’d experienced yet, into the 70s. All in all, I was quite pleased.

This isn’t the first time I’ve done an “Exploit into the Unknown” piece about Las Vegas vacations. Back in 2011 I did a piece about travel tips for Vegas and it was very well received.

This time, I want to focus on some of the new and different things about Las Vegas since that piece was published. The one constant about Las Vegas is change, with casinos, entertainers and shows coming and going.

For instance, there were some big changes to some of the properties on the Strip. Here are a few notable ones: Imperial Palace: No more. The property has been renovated and rebranded and it is now known as The LINQ Hotel and Casino. A huge observation wheel called the High Roller was built behind it in 2014.

The Sahara: No more.

The property was closed, renovated and rebranded as SLS Las Vegas a few years ago.

The Riviera: Gone. By “gone,” I don’t mean “renovated” or “rebranded,” I mean “reduced to rubble.”

The Riviera was completely imploded in 2016 to make room for the planned Las Vegas Convention Center District.

There were some additional attractions added as well. You may know that there is a big Coca-Cola attraction and a big M&Ms store over at the Showcase Mall on the Strip. To keep up with all that, there is now a Hershey’s Chocolate World over at New York New York, which opened in 2014. You can go there and buy all the Hershey’s products you want; the top floor is devoted to Reese’s products.

There’s also some new restaurant and fast-food options. When I had last been to Las Vegas all the

excitement was over the new White Castle that had opened, bringing the chain to the city for the first time.

I noticed a second location has since opened downtown.

White Castle, of course, is the chain made famous in the infamous stonermovie Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Which reminds me of another new thing about Vegas: Cannabis is legal there now, though I understand there are still laws against its use in public. I can see the movie marquees now: “Harold and Kumar Go to Las Vegas.”

Something else new that’s happening: eSports.

I notice that over at the Luxor they were converting a former nightclub into a new eSports arena for the gamers. This venue is meant to open this spring. I notice there was an eSports area over at the MGM Grand as well. Las Vegas is becoming a hub not simply for gambling games, but games of all kinds.

There is another notable, more somber change about Las Vegas. You now see a lot of “Vegas Strong” T-shirts and signs around.

It’s a reminder of the horrific mass shooting tragedy at the Route 91 Harvest Festival last Oct. 1.

During my latest trip I sought out to see a number of things I hadn’t seen in a while, such as the downtown. I hadn’t been to the downtown since 2009, in fact, because it was so far out of the way of the Las Vegas strip.

The downtown Fremont Street area seemed quite a bit more vibrant than the one I saw back in 2009.

Back then, downtown seemed old and tired and a bit of a dump, frankly. This time, though, it seemed more vibrant, with more people there.

There were refurbished casinos, including The D, which was renovated in 2012, and there are attractions in the downtown such as the Mob Museum to interest visitors.

I quickly figured out that the real reason there were so many people downtown that particular day I was there was because part of Fremont Street was closed for a car show.

It turned out this was Mint 400 week in Las Vegas, when the annual offroad race is held.

Downtown was filled with one off-road vehicle after another, including quite a few that would be racing in the annual event, which has been a Las Vegas tradition for 50 years. I didn’t know this event was going on, so I feel I lucked out with the timing.

It turned out there were a number of sporting events going on in Las Vegas that week. Right before I arrived, the city had seen a UFC event, a NASCAR race, and Sevens rugby.

But when I was there, the main focus had turned to another sport: college basketball.

Believe it or not, there were four conference tournaments going on in Las Vegas during the week: the West Coast Conference and the Western Athletic Conference over at Orleans Arena, the Mountain West Conference over at Thomas & Mack Centre, and at T-Mobile Arena it was the Pac-12 tournament.

It was an opportunity for me to see for myself the new T-Mobile Arena for the first time, located right behind the New York New York casino and resort.

The T-Mobile hadn’t been built the last time I was in Vegas in 2015.

My travelling companion on the return home: Chance the Gila Monster, mascot of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Outside, it was quite a scene, with the Pac-12 “fan experience” going on outside. They had a basketball court set up so fans could

by John Cairns shoot baskets, and there were plenty of souvenirs to be had. The advertisers were out in full force, with even the GEICO gecko putting in an appearance there.

The entire area was

crowded with fans, team mascots and marching bands, all decked out in the colours from their Pac12 teams. Outside, sports reporters were doing their live hits for TV. Continued on Page 6

The Las Vegas strip at night. Photos by John Cairns

Above and below, scenes from Fremont Street East where events took place in connection with the Mint 400 desert off-road race happening that week. Plenty of off-road vehicles were there.

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Above and right, scenes from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena where the PAC-12 college basketball tournament took place. There were fans, cheerleaders and mascots on hand. The contingent from USC is seen here. There were also outdoor events where fans got a chance to try their luck shooting hoops. The GEICO Gecko made a special guest appearance. Photos by John Cairns

What’s new about Las Vegas Continued from Page 5 It was a great atmosphere and an exciting time to be a basketball fan in Las Vegas. You had the choice of watching games in the sports books, or live at the arena.

Being a cheapskate, I watched the games in the sports books.

Here is how my week unfolded in Las Vegas. I’d walk down the Vegas strip, my feet would get tired, and I would then go inside

a casino and watch basketball games in a sports book. Then I would get bored, walk up the Strip again, my feet would get sore again, and I’d go inside a casino sports book to watch more basketball.

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This routine continued all week. All I have to say is that I have yet to figure out how to avoid getting sore feet from walking along the Vegas strip. Every time I go there, the town does a number on my soles, simply because there is so much to see in a short period of time.

I suppose the biggest change to Las Vegas since the last time I was in the city is the fact that the city is officially major league now with the arrival of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.

Unfortunately, the team was on the road due to basketball commitments at TMobile Arena. So I missed out on much of the fan excitement surrounding the team.

Having said that, there was no shortage of reminders of the NHL’s arrival in Sin City. Golden Knights signs and souvenirs were everywhere, with licensed merchandise for sale in souvenir stores all over the

Las Vegas strip.

It was surprising, in fact.

The party line from hockey fans in Canada is that Las Vegas is no place for the NHL. The NFL’s Oakland Raiders are moving to Las Vegas soon, and you would have thought there would be far more Raiders items for sale or otherwise being worn around the city.

For some reason, I noticed far more Golden Knights stuff.

I had a bit of a goal for this Vegas trip that I wanted to accomplish. Many of you may remember that I wrote a column detailing how I rescued Sombrero the Frog from Cancun during my trip there in 2016.

This time, my goal was to find the one Golden Knights souvenir I was most interested in: a stuffed Chance the Gila Monster, the mascot for the Golden Knights.

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The Battlefords North Stars extended their win streak in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs to 14 games and now hold a 2-0 advantage over the Weyburn Red Wings in their best-of-seven quarter-final series.

However, Saturday’s 6-5 thriller at the Civic Centre was completely different from Friday’s 5-1 triumph to start off the postseason, let alone any of the encounters the North Stars and Red Wings have had in recent memory.

“We’re up 2-0 so it’s mission accomplished in that sense,” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck said. “There was one game this weekend where we played very well and one game that we played very average in.

“Last night we played to make our linemates better and tonight we were playing for ourselves out there.”

Another sticking point for Heck from Saturday’s contest was the North Stars special teams play, as they failed to score on five power play chances and allowed the Red Wings to score three times on eight opportunities with an extra attacker.

“The discipline is the number one thing I would like to see improved upon,” Heck said.

“We had some good power plays tonight and some not so good ones, but we were able to overcome that with some momentum swings.”

One of the plays that helped keep things in the North Stars favour came just nine seconds into a penalty kill for a Garan Manges’ double minor for high sticking near the midway point of the second period, as Layne Young scored a shorthanded goal to give the hosts a 4-3 lead.

“There’s a commitment and relentlessness from us when things aren’t going our way,” North Stars forward Keith Anderson said.

“We’re all trying our

best to stick with it out there and to be able to come up with plays like that was a huge part of tonight’s win.”

Young and MacGregor Sinclair paced the North Stars offence with a goal and two assists each, while blueliner Connor Manegre had a pair of helpers.

Chaseton Braid, Brad Girard, Magnes and Anderson also scored for the defending Canalta Cup champions, who received a 19-save performance from Joel Grzybowski.

Although Red Wings head coach Wes Rudy was pleased with his squad’s effort in clawing their way back on multiple occasions, a couple of plays left him fuming after the game.

“We had a few power plays tonight, but there was a five-minute spear that went uncalled and there was a blatant kick to the chest of one of our guys when he was down that wasn’t called,” Rudy said.

“If we had those power play opportunities, it may have been a different outcome.

“Overall though, it was a gutsy effort from top to bottom from our guys. Our young team showed a lot of heart and character tonight, which was nice to see.”

Tyran Brown and Cole Woodliffe had a goal and an assist each for the Red Wings, while Ben Hiltz and Landon Walters both had a pair of helpers.

The visitors also received goals from Mike Eskra, Cade Kowalski and Jordan Kazymyra to go along with a 37-save showing from Arik Weersink.

In Friday’s opener, the North Stars chased Weersink from the net after he gave up three goals on 12 shots in almost 13 minutes of work.

“The boys were pretty excited to get the playoffs going on a strong note,” Braid said.

“We came out pretty strong to take a 3-0 lead and that was exactly the start we were looking for.”

It was a well-balanced performance from the

North Stars as Braid and Young led the way with a goal and an assist each, while linemate Sinclair dished out two helpers.

Anderson, Cole Johnson and Owen Lamb also found the back of the net for the home side, who received a 22-save performance from Grzybowski.

“Coming in to this game we wanted to get a lot of shots on goal and use our speed, which I think was one of the big keys to our offence,” Braid said.

“Everyone bought in tonight, especially on defence as we were able to limit them to one goal.”

One notable absence for the North Stars in both games was veteran netminder Taryn Kotchorek as he’s currently listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury.

Affiliated netminder Jake Davidson filled in on the bench in the back-up role.

Matthias Urbanski, who had a strong performance Friday, missed Saturday’s game with an injury.

Eskra was the only Red Wings player to solve Grzybowski Friday during a second period power play, while Liam McCloskey made 25 saves after taking over for Weersink in goal.

“Battlefords came out with some jump and excitement in their game and we found ourselves down 3-0 as a result,” Rudy said.

“After that I felt like it was a fairly even game for the most part. There were several things that I liked, but I think the long bus ride coupled with the fact that we just came off a hard-fought series with Melville showed early on.”

The series will now shift to Crescent Point Place in Weyburn as the Red Wings will host the North Stars in the next two games of the series on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

A win by the Red Wings in either game would force a fifth contest Friday at the Civic Centre.

In the other SJHL quarter-final matchups, the Nipawin Hawks and Este-

MacGregor Sinclair prepared to take a shot on goal that would beat Weyburn Red Wings goaltender Arik Weersink in the first period of the Battlefords North Stars 6-5 win in Game 2 of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League quarter-final series Saturday at the Civic Centre. Photo by Lucas Punkari

van Bruins now hold 2-0 series leads over the Flin Flon Bombers and Kindersley Klippers respectively after they won by scores of 3-1 and 3-2 Saturday.

The Bruins opened up their series with a 3-1 triumph a night earlier on home ice, while the Hawks

skated to a a 5-1 victory at the Centennial Arena Friday.

Meanwhile, the Melfort Mustangs bounced back from a lopsided loss to the Humboldt Broncos Friday as they evened up their best-of-seven affair with a 6-3 win at the Northern

Lights Palace.

The Broncos dominated proceedings Friday as they cruised to a 7-2 triumph to start off their post-season journey.

All three matchups will resume Tuesday in Flin Flon, Humboldt and Kindersley.

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OBITUARIES BARKER: Ralph Dee Edwin Barker of North Battleford, passed peacefully February 17, 2018 with his wife and family around him. Ralph was born December 6, 1936 in North Battleford and lived his life in close proximity. He was named Ralph Dee after a young man who drowned and was buried in Hyde Park cemetery near Sandwith, and Edwin after his grandfather Edwin Barker who died of pneumonia, about 6 weeks before Ralph’s Dad’s birth in 1895. Ralph Dee Nyeste had come north with them and Ralph’s Dad had almost drowned as well trying to rescue him. His parents John (Jack) Barker and Emily (nee Reading) came from Ontario seeking their fortunes in Southern Saskatchewan sometime prior to 1920. They prospered in the 1920’s, and went broke between 1929 and 1932.

They moved north to the Hillside area (about 30 miles north east of North Battleford) to start over. lnto this situation came Ralph 15 years younger than his only sibling Leona (Oney). He remembered the poverty, the experiences of a one room school, listening to the radio report of the attack on Pearl Harbour, the war years, the anticipation of the after war years, and the harmony and joys of determined people. He wandered the areas surrounding his youthful home and became an avid lover of nature, hunting and trapping. Later he was to become a fisherman he much enjoyed. Supporting and being involved in the Wildlife Association. Mostly he enjoyed the many friends he made along the way. He saw the last of horse mowers, hay sweeps, binders, stooking, threshing, and mixed farming old style. His Dad butchered for a butcher shop in the Battlefords and he also learned the skills involved. One of his memories was playing the violin for Premier Douglas who listened attentively despite the squawks. He was awed and scared but persevered. After attaining his grade 8 he attended High School in Medstead. He batched in a one room shack in the Kraft yard. In January 1954 he lost his mother, He had just turned 17. In 1963 his father died suddenly. The loss of parents so young left a hole never quite filled. He was dedicated to his older sister who he called Oney keeping in touch and inquiring of her - Always. Part time, before finishing school and afterwards, He worked in the Medstead creamery. In 1957 he married Marie Kutz. They had three children Wanda,Yvonne, and Rick. In the early 60’s Ralph went into training to become a psychiatric nurse. After years of hospital work he was promoted to Community Outpatient Service. After retirement from Outpatient Service he worked for several years in Battlefords District Care Centre. In 1979 Ralph married Wendy Craster. To their union were born Cathy and BeverIy. After living initially in North Battleford they bought an acreage on the Saskatchewan River near Hamlin. There they enjoyed many happy hours together, with family and friends. They likewise enjoyed their cabin at Turtle Lake. Trips, to reconnect to British Columbia where most of Wendy’s family resided, into the territories where they traced Wendy’s history and others too numerous to mention were a highlight for him. He maintained a strong interest in the Ontario branch of his family and tried even as it became harder to stay connected. Ralph had an excellent memory and would write countless articles of the life he led. He had many binders which he called the books of useless information.

He didn’t think anyone would care what he wrote but apparently some did, he had several articles published by the seniors Paper. Ralph is survived by and Left to cherish Ralph’s memory are his loving wife Wendy; daughter Yvonne (Lloyd) and family Danielle and Josh Bosomworth and son Duncan, Michelle and Ian Crone, Darren Lloyd, Devin (Savana) Lloyd and Devin’s daughter Kiersten; Daughter Wanda (Larry) Buziak and family Trent and his children Tye and Abbie, Jordan (Alicia) and their children Taylor and Addison; son Rick (Janet) Barker and their family Kayla (James) Udvare and daughter Lilly; Jonaya (Kyle) Tenetuik, and Colten Barker; daughter Cathy (Kyle) Neovard and their family Naomi, Pyper, and Amrynn; and daughter Bev (Justin) Pesony and their family Layla, Jagr, and Maddyn. Sister Leona, Corey and numerous nieces and nephews. He was loved! He will be missed greatly. At his last he said “ l’ am done” Sadly he was.

BRETTELL: Jason Daniel Brettell passed away suddenly on March 9, 2018 in North Battleford, SK at the age of 47. Jason leaves to mourn his passing: His parents, Fred & Marlene Brettell, one sister & brother-in-law, Melanie & Bill French, two nieces, Alyssa Anderson & Brittany Hayman & two great nieces, Gracee Hayman & Adlee Anderson. Jason was predeceased by both his maternal & paternal Grandparents. No funeral will be held, a private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Card of Thanks Thank you to all of Jason’s friends for your love & support of Jason over the years.

The family of Jason Brettell Fred & Marlene Brettell Melanie & Bill French Alyssa & Adlee Anderson Brittany & Gracee Hayman ___________________________________________________ HANIS: Ms. Alice Hanis of North Battleford, SK passed away peacefully at her home in Ruth Whyte Manor on Monday, February 26, 2018, at the age of 87. Alice is predeceased by her parents Stephen and Jean and siblings; Agnes, Anne, Kathleen, James, Henry & Kenneth. Her sister Evelyn Lacey and numerous nieces and nephews survive Alice. Alice Joan Hanis was born in Esterhazy, SK on December 6, 1930. She was the youngest of eight children. Alice was raised on the family farm in Esterhazy. She later moved to Wilkie in the late 1950’s and lived with her sister Anne while employed at the Ortynski Pharmacy. Alice moved to Saskatoon and then to North Battleford where she worked for Dr. Zacharias until they both retired. She was known for her friendly smile and warm welcome when you entered the office. Shortly after retirement, Alice moved into Ruth Whyte Manor where she enjoyed her days until her passing. Alice spent her retirement years volunteering to do various tasks around Ruth Whyte Manor, the Health and Wellness Clinic, crocheting and baking. She had a group of friends that she would have tea with regularly and go on outings with.

You could count on Alice to offer a helping hand to those in need. Alice led a content and purposeful life. In her earlier years, she enjoyed numerous summers spending a month camping with her great nieces Stacey (Cameron) Matkowski and Chelsey (Cameron) Morse at the Battlefords Provincial Park. They would go to the beach, fish, find trails to walk and just be together.

Alice also enjoyed spending weekends with her sister Anne in Wilkie where they would pass the time gardening, cooking, canning and baking. Although Alice did not marry nor have children, ‘Auntie Alice’ was a very special influence during the upbringing of her grand niece Stacey (Cameron) Matkowski and Stacey’s daughter Shelyse Cameron. Alice was like a mother to Stacey.

The love that they shared was a true blessing and Stacey will always feel that God put Alice on this earth to be here for her.

Alice treasured the many visits Saskatoon, AB, and BC to spend time with Stacey and her family. Stacey’s daughter Shelyse, brought such pride to Alice. She loved to attend Shelyse’s dance festivals whenever possible. Alice would always look forward to the time when Stacey would make her yearly trip to North Battleford. They would spend their days in Saskatoon shopping and eating in their favourite restaurants and spending precious time together. Alice will be dearly missed by some of her special friends over the past years; Irene Pleasance, Ann Loades, Betty Schliemann, Marie Mettlewsky, Jean Beattie, Sherry Foulston & Florence Smith. After a visit with Alice, she would always stand at her window and wave until you drove away, now Alice is waving at all of us from Heaven. Donations can be made in Alice’s name to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.The interment will take place in the summer. Condolences can be sent to smatkowski@sd73.bc.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________

SCHELL: In Loving Memory of Clayton William Schell, born May 19, 1930 at Biggar, SK., passed away March 7, 2018 in North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Kate of 62 years, son Gary (Wanda), daughters Linda (Dave), Betty (Lorraine) (Todd), Sons Wayne (Michelle) and Terry (Pepper), son-in-law Sy Knot, 12 grandchildren & 12 greatgrandchildren.

Predeceased by his parents; father Tom & mother Lily, brother John, sisters Thelma, Mildred, Effie (Dave), Ethel (Bill), Stella (Alvin), Ina (Dave), in-laws Peter & Baba Polischuk, brother-in-law George (Kay), sister-in-law Mary (Bill) and daughter Sharon Knot. Service Of Celebration and Thanksgiving For Clayton’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Cando Memorial Hall, Cando, Saskatchewan. Memorial Donations are requested to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Cando Cemetery. Interment will be at the Cando Cemetery, Cando, SK. Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________ 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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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.

Saturday, March 24 Topline Social Dance Club with Leon Ochs at the Sloan Auditorium in Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Minimum age is 19. Lunch served.

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

Saturday, March 24 Texas 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.

Lunch to follow.

Saturday, April 7 Benefit for Arlee Lumgair Pot Luck Supper, Silent Auction & Dance at the Waseca Community Memorial Hall, 302 Railway Ave., Waseca, SK. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., silent auction, supper at 6:00 p.m. Music by Ray Bodnaruk. For more info or donate item for silent auction contact Shannon 306-490-8483 or Sandra 780-872-8008.

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Some things may change but many stay the same Great and turbulent changes can take place in society, and in our lives.

But, when we look more closely, there are many basics that remain, deeper consistencies that still give us a sense of continuity with the past.

Frenchman JeanBaptiste Karr (1808-1890) gave us the saying, “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,” often rendered, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” That came to mind recently as we heard of the turmoil caused by Britain’s sudden break with the European Union. Dire predictions were made of social and economic collapse. Even conservative analysts opined that “Brexit” would bring drastic changes.

But change is hardly a new thing. Would Shakespeare even recognize the England of today? We are six centuries removed from the reign of Richard II, portrayed in the bard’s play about him. There, John of Gaunt speaks of, “This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England,” which he eulogizes as “this other Eden, and a “demi-paradise.”

Of course, it never was that. Never came close to being heaven on earth. Stirring words they may be, but they’re far from reality. Having said that, there is a

reason why Shakespeare’s plays are still studied and performed. What makes them enduring literature is their perceptive portrayals of human nature, of our triumphs and our troubles, our foibles and our follies.

We see ourselves there because, though some things now are definitely unlike the past, others remain the same.

This brings us to the poetry of a man known as Bernard of Cluny. We have little personal information about him. He lived around 1100 to 1155, in France. A Benedictine monk, he entered the Abbey at Cluny in his twenties, when Peter the Venerable was abbot. The monastery of Cluny was the greatest in Europe at the time, and its abbot next to the pope in his wide influence.

It was during his lifelong stay at the abbey that Bernard wrote a lengthy poem entitled De Contemptu Mundi (Of Scorning the World). He satirized the luxurious excesses of his day by discussing the fuss that was made over eggs! “Who could say, to speak of nothing else, in how many ways eggs are cooked and worked up?...Even the external appearance of the dishes is such that the eye, as well as the taste, is charmed.”

Bernard’s values were

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far different. He would say, as he walked in the cloister, “Dear brethren, I must go; there is Someone waiting for me in my cell.”

He was speaking of the Lord Jesus, with whom he was looking forward to

communing in prayer.

From De Contemptu Mundi, translator John Mason Neale (1818-1886) has drawn two hymns: Jerusalem the Golden, and a second lesser known one, which we consider here.

Bernard speaks of the surpassing joys of heaven in contrast with what he calls the earthly “Babylon.” It’s true that heaven will be unlike this sinful earth, yet not all will be different.

The cities of earth will give way to the perfect heavenly city (Heb. 13:14; Rev. 21:1-2), but God is eternally the same (Mal. 3:6). Believers will each be our unique selves, but perfected and glorified (Phil. 3:20-21), and we’ll relate to one another in richer fellowship than now (I Cor. 13:12). We’ll also praise and serve the Lord in fuller and more reward-

The rewards of obedience This week I found myself humming an old chorus we sang in my Sunday School days; part of it goes like this: “Happiness is …having a change in my behaviour, happiness is the Lord.”

That, in turn, caused me to muse on the articles I’ve been submitting on the Book of Proverbs.

By embracing so many of those true and solid exhortations, it’s also important to remember that in following the admonitions of Solomon and other writers, we are not destined to a life

of dreary subservience.

Yes, there is a cost to following Christ but there are benefits beyond the difficult and sometimes painful consequences of sticking to our convictions.

First, Proverbs 1:9…

“What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain

of honour around your neck” (NTL Translation).

In another part of the book, Solomon writes: “Happy is the man/ woman who finds wisdom and the man/woman who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.” (3:13-15) Those sound like pretty impressive rewards to me!

But there’s more. As we share our blessings

ing ways (Rev. 19:5; 22:3).

“Brief life is here our portion; / Brief sorrow, short lived care; / The life that knows no ending, / The tearless life, is there. / There grief is turned to pleasure; / Such pleasure as below / No human voice can utter, / No human heart can know. / And He, whom now we trust in, / Shall then be seen and known; / And they that know and see Him / Shall have Him for their own. / There God, our King and Portion, / In fullness of His grace, / We then shall see forever, / And worship face to face.” with others, there is another layer of happiness that reaches beyond material things: “But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.”

Trust, as well as action, has its own level of joy according to the writer of Proverbs: “He who heeds the word wisely will find good and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.”

Perhaps the thing we most often forget, however, is that God also delights in us. “Those who deal truthfully are His delight? (12:22).

“He who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.” Can’t really beat that, I’d say.

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