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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Finances at City Hall in North Battleford are a well-publicized mess, but the city is on the road to turning things around.

That was takeaway from a presentation to city council members Monday

by Steve Brown, director of finance, on the city’s 2018 audited financial statement.

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The presentation was an eye-opener for council members, and seemed to be further justification for City Hall’s efforts this year to find efficiencies to reverse a downward slide in the city’s finances.

Administration has already been tasked with finding $500,000 in efficiencies following this year’s budget, and there have been staffing reductions totaling over $1.3 million as well.

The financial statement for the year ending Dec. 31, 2018, painted a grim picture of trends at City Hall over the past five years.

From 2014 to 2018, total expenses had gone up 13.1 percent, while revenues had only gone up 10.6 percent.

Revenues climbed from $37.3 million in 2014 to a high of $46.7 million in 2016. It has since slid back to $43 million in 2017 and $41.2 million in 2018.

Expenses have increased from $35.5 million in 2014 to a high of $41.7 million in 2016. It stands at 40.1 million in 2018.

The city does have an operating surplus in 2018 of $1,068,678 and a total

surplus of $1,944,635.

Brown called that last number a “good number to have.” But it was still down about a half-million from a year earlier, from $2,457,873.

As well, both the operating and the total surplus are five-year lows and way down from the highwater marks in 2016 of $4.9 million and $5.7 million respectively.

Another concerning item was the appropriate reserve balance. It was $5.25 million, a drop of $2.77 million from the previous year.

Brown also showed the numbers for net financial asset position from 2014 to 2018. It stood at negative $22.7 million in 2014 but dropped to negative $25.2 million in 2017, only to move up to just under negative $24.5 million in 2018.

“That means the city’s financial liabilities exceed financial assets,” Brown told council. He also said if it wasn’t for an accounting adjustment made in 2018 due to the Killdeer land purchase, the assetswould have been down for that year as well.

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Investigation continues into Laverdiere murder Staff The latest suspect arrested in the Tiki Laverdiere murder investigation made her first court appearance Monday in provincial court in North Battleford.

Nikita Cook of Onion Lake Cree Nation faces charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection to the Laverdiere case. Cook also faces a number of other charges including two counts of failure to attend court. It was a brief court appearance for Cook Monday. She has been remanded to her next court appearance Sept. 13 at 11:30 a.m. by closed-circuit TV. A no-contact order was also made preventing Cook from contacting several individuals. Those names are covered by a publication ban.

Once again, family and supporters of Laverdiere were in attendance at provincial court.

Cook was arrested last week in Edmonton after being wanted on a Canadawide warrant in the case.

As of press time, eight individuals have been arrested and charged and the investigation is continuing.

Friday, Mavis Quinn Takakenew was in North Battleford provincial court.

Fifty-five-yearold Tatakenew of North

Battleford is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. Her next appearance is also Sept. 13.

Supporters and family of Tiki Laverdiere were on hand for the court appearance. Spokesperson Krista Fox said, “We will be here each and every day. We’ll keep coming back. I don’t think we’re done yet. We have many more days to come, and I hope they get everybody involved.”

In speaking to reporters prosecutor Chris Browne would not comment on how long the case is expected to play out in the courts.

“It’ll depend on any number of factors that I can’t just comment on,” said Browne.

Soaring Eagle Whitstone of Onion Lake has also appeared in court on a charge of first-degree murder and kidnapping, improper interference with human remains, and theft of a motor vehicle. She is also charged with breach of probation for July 20, failure to appear from Aug. 13, and breach of curfew from June 21.

Five others had already been charged in the case.

Those include Shayla Orthner, Danita Thomas and Nicole Cook who are each charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improper interference with a human body and theft of

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City finances concerning Continued from Page 1 There were a few key highlights for Brown.

One was that the numbers “confirm some of the corrective actions” taken this year, in “terms of where things are going,” Brown said.

But by no means was the city in dire straits, he added. Had the city kept on going down this path for a number of years it would have been more challenging.

“It’s fixable 100 per cent, and we are on the right path for it, I think.”

Mayor Ryan Bater expressed his appreciation for the financial statement, which he said “paints a pretty clear picture about not just where the city has been financially, but helps us make decisions about policy to address where we’re going.”

“Since 2014 and I would argue even earlier, our expenses have been outpac-

ing our revenues significantly, which means the city’s been on a path that’s not sustainable,” Bater added.

“And so this last year, as the city manager referenced at the beginning, we’re changing the direction of the city on a financial level, and a lot of that has required corrective action and a lot of work from the department of finance and city management as a whole.”

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RFP for towing decision pushed to September

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A decision on a controversial request-for-proposals for towing services has been tabled until the Sept.

9 meeting of North Battleford city council.

Monday, council was set to vote on whether to sign a five-year agreement with Lash-Berg Towing of Battleford for towing services to the RCMP and CSOs. Lash-Berg Towing was one of two local towing companies to submit proposals for a sole-sourced towing and impound revenue sharing contract.

After much discussion, the consensus on council was to defer the decision to the Sept. 9 meeting, mainly so members can gain further public feedback and gather more information.

“I think the thrust of the conversation was that council just wants time to consider and engage with the community,” said Mayor Ryan Bater.

The issue stemmed from an RFP posted on SaskTenders.ca to “solicit companies to supply towing services to the City of North Battleford’s CSO division and its municipal police services provider, the RCMP. The successful Proponent will be the main supplier of towing services to the City and operate a municipal impound within City limits effective Jan. 1st, 2020.” The RFP closed at 3 p.m. July 12.

It would have been a change from the way things have been done, where RCMP and CSOs

would spread out towing services among all the towing companies in the city.

According to city officials, the idea was that revenues coming in to the city would support protective services. City revenues from the towing and impound were estimated to be about $100,000.

A controversy erupted after a local company, Vista Towing, saw their bid rejected. Their bid was “disqualified,” according to Director of Finance Steve Brown, because it was not submitted in time and was missing a document as well.

That left the lone LashBerg Towing’s bid. Their proposed contract would have included performance guarantees that would have required them to respond to tow calls within 20 minutes.

But council got cold feet Monday on making a final decision after hearing from Dave Washburn of Vista Towing, who spoke at the start of the meeting.

In his remarks, Washburn urged council to postpone a decision on awarding the towing contract.

Washburn explained the way things had worked for years was that local towing companies all had a share of the towing business with the RCMP detachment.

“The rules of the towing game stayed the same,” he explained. “You bought a truck or two and a business licence and showed up at the RCMP detachment, you got a share immediately.”

Washburn particularly

Dave Washburn (left) of Vista Towing spoke at Monday’s meeting at City Hall and presented signatures supporting a public meeting on the issue of sole-sourced towing contracts, as well as a petition signed by 97 business owners in North Battleford. Director of Finance Steve Brown (right) told council the concept he proposed was a “common approach” across Canada. Photos by John Cairns

voiced his opposition to the idea of a towing company “writing a quarterly cheque to the City of North Battleford for the privilege of doing our job.”

At the end of his remarks, Washburn presented numerous signatures supporting a public meeting on the issue. He also submitted a petition signed by 97 business owners in North Battleford that expressed opposition to the city’s offering of the RFP. It was that petition, and its possible legal ramifications, that prompted immediate concerns from Councillor Kelli Hawtin.

“Given the petition before us I’m a little uncertain as to how to proceed here,” said Hawtin.

She also was concerned about capital costs for the impound lot the city would set up. Hawtin wondered if there were alternative ways to raise revenue for protective services and suggested increasing parking ticket fees or violations in handi-

capped or fire zones.

Administration pushed back on that suggestion.

Brown noted that the courts take a sizable portion of the bylaw revenues generated from enforcement of tickets. Another concern raised earlier was that there were $250,000 outstanding in parking tickets already.

Councillor Len Taylor voiced concerns as well.

While Taylor supported increasing revenue to the city and liked the idea of an RFP, he didn’t like how the process played out.

“I find it’s unfortunate that the RFP came down to one company hit the nail on the head while the other company was a little late,” said Taylor. He also spoke about the public reaction.

“What Vista has given us today is an indication that our communication processes are extremely flawed. There are 90-some business people in the community who don’t understand what the city was

trying to do and have told us not to proceed. I think that’s unfortunate, because everybody’s involved in this process.”

Taylor also expressed concern about another aspect of the RFP: the plans by the city to set up a compound on the east side of the city. His concern was about the environmental impact.

“If we are utilizing a lot where we have a lot of vehicles leaking oil, where’s the liability for the city if indeed there is some environmental damage to the area?” If there was some future use for that lot down the road, “we have to know that in advance.”

For their part, administration officials defended the plan to move towards a sole-source towing contract.

Brown told council the revenue sharing was a “common approach” across Canada, specifically in British Columbia.

The practice has been es-

tablished in two Saskatchewan cities including Prince Albert.

Following the meeting, City Manager Randy Patrick explained the RFP process and indicated they had proceeded by the book in rejecting Vista Towing’s RFP bid.

“There are rules around them. They have to be complete and they have to be on time. If they aren’t, it’s not fair to anyone else putting in a tender or an RFP,” Patrick said.

Brown had said essentially the same thing to council earlier, but added that on a purely proposal-to-proposal basis, the Lash-Berg bid was “a vastly better proposal” anyway.

Patrick also reiterated to reporters there was no change to administration’s recommendation to council that the contract go to Lash-Berg Towing.

“The recommendation stays the same. Nothing changes.”

Council meeting sees show of support for firefighters union

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The gallery at City Hall was a sea of red Monday evening.

Supporters of North Battleford Firefighters Local 1756, the union representing fulltime firefighters in the city, were out

in full force at a meeting of city council. About 25 supporters were on hand wearing red – the colour of firefighters’ uniforms – to oppose layoffs that would bring the contingent of fulltime firefighters down from 16 to 12.

The group of supporters in attendance did not con-

sist of firefighters, but did include members of the public. Two members of the local NDP, former provincial candidate Rob Feist and nomination candidate Amber Stewart, were also in attendance wearing red.

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In the wake of the SNC-Lavalin scandal, accountability reforms are needed

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 Regional News-Optimist staff.

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The pundits will be chattering about the political impact of federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s bombshell report into the SNC-Lavalin affair until election day. But this is also an opportunity to strengthen government accountability to prevent a repeat of the circumstances that gave rise to the scandal. Dion concluded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke conflictof-interest laws by pressuring former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in a decision not to defer criminal prosecution of the firm.

Whichever party forms government after Oct. 21 must implement two key reforms: separating the roles of the attorney general and minister of justice; and, putting an end to omnibus bills, which prevent proper parliamentary scrutiny.

A review authored by former Liberal attorney general and justice minister Anne McLellan – and released on the same day in mid-August as the ethics report – concludes that the dual-role status quo is fine, and that no changes are needed to “promote public confidence.”

The review argues that keeping the roles together allows for “synergies” and “perspective.”

But with all due respect to McLellan, the damage done by the SNC-Lavalin scandal has damaged public confidence and, far from creating synergies, it has instead bred confusion – from the prime minister on down – about the separate roles of attorney general and minister of justice.

The attorney general is the government’s chief lawyer, and holds responsibility for upholding the Constitution and the rule of law. The role requires a high degree of independence and non-partisanship, which can make it an awkward fit for cabinet, which is often seized with deeply political considerations (as Jody WilsonRaybould’s experience clearly demonstrates). The minister of justice, by contrast, has a more traditional policy-making role analogous to other cabinet ministers.

Why does this matter? The prime minister and his staff insisted that it is perfectly normal and appropriate to “provide information” to a cabinet colleague to assist or influence the decision-making process. If that colleague is the minister of justice, they’re absolutely right.

But when it comes to the attorney general, it’s a different story. The importance of having an independent justice system in general and ensuring non-interference in individual cases specifically cannot – must not – be compromised by short-term political considerations, whether it be job losses or looming elections.

Obviously, when the same person holds both roles – applying laws on the one hand versus developing them

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on the other – it makes it extremely difficult for everyone involved to keep the lines from blurring. Having two separate roles – as is the case in the United Kingdom – is the simplest way to ensure there is no confusion.

As for putting an end to omnibus bills, the Liberals had the right idea during the 2015 campaign, when they promised to put an end to what they then called the “undemocratic practice” of massive, kitchen-sink legislation that had become a regular feature of the Harper government.

To be clear, there is but one, and only one, benefit to omnibus bills: efficiency. They allow governments to pass more laws quickly.

But the drawbacks are serious. Massive bills undermine the oversight function of Parliament, including parliamentary committees. How many MPs can read, never mind properly digest, a 500-page piece of legislation that includes dozens of different, unrelated provisions?

In the lead-up to the budget bill in 2018 that introduced the possibility of remediation agreements instead of prosecutions for companies accused of

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corruption, opposition members of the finance committee had even asked for the remediation provisions to be split off and studied separately. The Liberal majority voted them down.

And why were those remediation provisions even in the budget bill in the first place? Because SNC-Lavalin had suggested it.

The Trudeau government deserves to be judged for its conduct in the SNC-Lavalin scandal, but punishing it will not fix the system that allowed it to develop in the first place. Real accountability reforms – such as splitting the roles of the attorney general and justice minister, and banning omnibus bills – will.

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We need to let the rumble strips rumble We don’t need another crash like the Humboldt tragedy

The other day I ran into our local MLA, Lori Carr, who happened to be the Highways minister.

(Well, she was Highways minister when I spoke to her, as she was shuffled to Government Relations a few days later.)

I mentioned to her that there were a couple highway intersections I was aware of where the rumble strips had been filled in, and I didn’t know why. Given what happened with the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, maybe those rumble strips should be restored.

The two sites I mentioned were Highway 49, where it meets Highway 9 near Stenen, and Highway 47 where it meets Highway 13 at Stoughton. She said she’d look into it.

It turns out I’m not the only person who thinks rumble strips exist for a reason, and shouldn’t be removed, filled in or otherwise obliterated. I

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found this little nugget from the report of Southeast Transportation Planning Committee meeting of July 23. It was in the Estevan city council agenda for Aug. 12.

“Rumble strips on #47, south of #13 at the Stoughton intersection were removed due to complaints of noise by a nearby resident. It was suggested that reducing speed may increase safety.

Alan Lindsay reported that a speed analysis will be performed. John Brownlee noted that this crossing is becoming very rutted. Pat Shiels reported

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there are many heavy loads going from #33 onto #47 south of Stoughton.”

Aha! So there’s the reason they were filled in at Stoughton. Someone squawked because, guess what, rumble strips rumble.

Now, I can understand the concern, to a point.

That intersection was the heart of the Bakken oil play when it took off around 2008. While still active, it’s not nearly as crazy as it used to be.

From that intersection, on any given day you could stand in the back of your pickup bed, spin around 360 degrees and count four to six derricks of various drilling, service and coiled tubing rigs.

Most oilfield truck traffic originating in Estevan and going to the Bakken passed through that intersection when headed northbound. Similarly, traffic originating from Weyburn passed through it eastbound, although in that case, it was a throughtraffic scenario.

(Of course, no trucker would ever imagine using jake brakes near a town like Stoughton. Not ever).

Thus, some consideration could be given to the poor resident, whomever they may be, whose brains are being pulsed out of their heads by rumbling rumble strips.

But the aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy requires a rethink, methinks.

The provincial government has been moving towards improving highway intersection safety in the aftermath of that horrendous event.

There are a few things I’ve seen elsewhere that, if implemented, would be helpful.

First of all, anywhere that rumble strips have been removed, they need to be restored. They truly make a difference for people not paying attention. You can’t really put them on gravel roads, but if the road the semi that collided with the Broncos bus was travelling on had them, the driver likely wouldn’t have blown through the intersection.

Or maybe you can create some sort of rumble strip, by way of Texas gates. They use them in the United States to keep wildlife off the Interstates.

However, they could be

This tanker truck rolls over the patched rumbles strips south of Stoughton, heading northbound. It’s quieter, but is that a good thing? Photo by Brian Zinchuk

more problematic than helpful, and maybe even cause more accidents than they prevent. Not sure about the Texas gate thing.

The next item was implemented on the north side of Estevan where Highway 47 and the new truck bypass meet. Not only do they have a stop sign with a blinking light, and a high-mounted stop sign, they also have radartriggered lights.

If you are coming at the intersection too quickly, bright lights around the eight points of each of the stop signs start blinking brightly at you – almost angrily so. “Pay attention!

Halt!” They seem to say.

They definitely get your attention.

I’m not sure when those lights were put into place. When the bypass opened, that intersection, as I expected,

soon became something of a meatgrinder. I’m not aware of as many collisions there these days, perhaps because of these radar-triggered lights, or perhaps because people have become used to the intersection being there.

No matter what, those lights are invaluable, and I have yet to see them implemented elsewhere.

Similarly, those solarpowered radar speed indicators always get my attention, especially when they start blinking and flashing at you. The ones at Sturgis, Lampman and Stoughton always catch my attention. Could there be some utility in putting these near intersections?

Maybe its best to just do the radar-triggered stop signs.

While I moan about Manitoba highways every chance I get – especially

with their lack of paved shoulders, there is one thing the Manitobans get right – their highway intersections.

It is very common to see turning lanes at T-intersections. The signage seems to be bigger. The alignments seem to be somewhat better. I can’t put my exact finger on it, but generally Manitoba seems to have put more thought into their intersections.

I realize that a lot of ink has been spilled suggesting what could be done to improve highway intersections since the bus crash, but these are relatively modest proposals.

Let’s start with making rumble strips everywhere.

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Deadline set on saving old St. Vital Church Council names Jan. 2020 deadline for a plan from community

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The old St. Vital Church in Battleford could be demolished next year if it doesn’t get funding.

Battleford town council decided to give a Jan. 3, 2020, deadline to community groups to develop a fundraising campaign to “preserve the church for the goal of repurposing it,” according to CAO John Enns-Wind’s report Monday.

Should no group come forward, according to Enns-Wind’s recommendation, administration would remove the church

and preserve what parts could be salvaged.

A priest is buried beneath the church, and town administration would work with the nearby Oblates to recover the body and relocate it to the Oblate cemetery.

Old St. Vital Church was built in 1883, before the North West Rebellion.

According to historian Richard Hiebert writing in the News-Optimist, “it is believed the Old St. Vital Church is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Saskatchewan.”

The church has been a town council agenda item for many years. In 2018,

the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association expressed interest in setting up a museum in the old building. The association eventually set up a museum in the old Land Titles Building on Government Ridge.

According to information that came to a November 2018 town council meeting, costs to preserve the church would be $50,000.

But costs before occupying the building would come to $450,000 to $500,000.

The Battlefords North West Historical Society sent an email to council,

hoping council would save the building from demolition. Last year, the Battleford and District Museum and Heritage Board voted to leave the church “in its present state.”

Enns-Wind disagreed, writing in his administrative report to council “the status quo poses a risk as an eye sore and attraction for vandals. The church as it is does not tell the story of its past.”

The National Trust for Canada placed the church on its Top 10 endangered places list earlier this year.

Reaction among councillors to Enns-Wind’s recommendation was mixed.

Councillors Kevin Russell and Shelley Boutin-Gervais expressed doubt about the proposal.

“I can’t get my head around how we [give] something a heritage designation and then we can take it down,” Russell said.

The present set of issues regarding the church have been in the news since 2018 and Mayor Ames Leslie said, after Monday’s council meeting, the town didn’t get much feedback from residents on the matter.

Leslie said “if somebody is willing to help and … enough of a group is willing to come forward to help save it, I’m pretty sure

council would be willing to support and even find a way to put some funds in it.”

But the ask from taxpayers as it is today, Leslie said, is too big.

At Monday’s meeting, Enns-Wind initially proposed a date of Oct. 15 for community groups to come up with a plan, but councillors thought the time frame of less than two months wouldn’t be sufficient. Jan. 3, 2020 was chosen as the new deadline.

Ultimately, councillors except Boutin-Gervais voted in favour of the recommendation.

A selection committee made of town councillors and members of the Opera House Committee recently decided to award a planning and consulting project to architecture and design company Group2.

Group2 has worked on a number of buildings in Western Canada, including buildings at the University of Alberta.

Group2 is to consult with town residents and conduct research into what

could become of the historic building, which is still a working administrative centre for the town.

The Opera House Committee has raised $200,000 to go toward such work.

On Monday, town council

awarded Group2 its proposed $98,115 plus an additional $20,000 for more engagement and consultations if needed.

Town Hall, which has an opera house on the top floor, was built in 1912. The

top floor had been used as a multi purpose hall and auditorium over the years and now sits empty after a fire in the 1960s.

Some restoration work has been done, and the old roof has been replaced.

ministrative report, some culverts in the town need replacing. Some of the culverts date back to the 1970s.

Enns-Wind’s previous proposal for a culvert policy, which came to council in July, involved homeowners paying for the culverts.

The town would determine when culverts would need replacing, and the price of materials, equipment and labour would range from $900 to $1,100.

At the last town council meeting, councillors said residents paying for the culvert work wasn’t justi-

fied.

Enns-Wind returned on Monday’s council meeting with a policy stating the town is to incur culvert replacement costs, which council approved.

The policy also says no replacement culverts along property street frontage

are to be installed without a permit, and if culverts along property street frontage are installed without a permit, the culverts can be removed by the town.

Property owners who have driveways with surfaces other than gravel will be responsible for the

replacement and cost of the resurfacing where the culvert is being removed or replaced, according to the policy, and property owners are also responsible for landscaping.

There are about 20 driveways that will need culverts replaced.

Group selected to plan for B’ford town hall

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Plans regarding the future development of Battleford’s Town Hall are one step closer to materializing.

Town to pay for culvert replacements

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

A recently proposed culvert policy in Battleford has been changed and was passed at Monday’s town council meeting.

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Council meeting sees show of support for firefighters union One of the firefighters’ supporters in the gallery, North Battleford business owner Annette Sigstad, said their main concern was about safety. She

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1. Another two positions that have become vacant are not being filled.

repeated concerns that the fire engines would be sent out with only two or three firefighters on the crew – not enough to meet National Fire Protection

Association requirements.

“The NFPA standards state that they have to have four firefighters to enter any structure at any time.

They need a team in and a team out in case anything happens,” said Sigstad.

“That’s our concern, the safety of the citizens of North Battleford.”

While nothing came up during the council agenda about the firefighters layoffs, Mayor Ryan Bater had plenty to say afterwards. In particular, he railed against suggestions that it was council who called for the 25 per cent cut.

“There’s a suggestion out there that council has mandated a 25 per cent cut

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“Council has asked administration to work within a budget, and the budget for this year has changed.”

He said the four positions being discussed were “relatively new hires” taken on a few years ago “in order to accommodate a contract with the RM of North Battleford.”

That contract was discontinued by the RM, who have since formed their own volunteer fire department. Bater also noted the province has also discontinued their contract for fire services for Saskatchewan Hospital.

Losing those two

contracts amounted to a loss of revenue to the fire department of $369,000, said Bater.

“What council has asked management to do is figure out a solution to address that revenue shortfall. Administration has invited the union to work with our management team to find a solution.

I know that layoffs are a last resort. But we are in negotiations, I can’t talk about their particulars, and I think it’s council’s hope that a solution is found.”

Bater seemed to indicate layoffs were not set in stone.

“Hopefully they can be avoided. There’s still time to find a solution.”

The mayor also had words directed towards the RM of North Battleford’s decision.

“We are about to see three different fire halls with three different fire departments within five kilometers of each other serving a population of less than 20,000. That is an incredibly inefficient use of taxpayer resources within the region. The city had been working on developing a regional force and that has been rebuffed by one of our partners and that’s how we got here today.”

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B’ford street fest rescheduled - Sept. 21

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Bad weather isn’t dampening Battleford’s spirit, as the street fest is rescheduled. The matter came to Battleford’s town council

meeting Monday.

The street festival, organized by the Battleford Community Spirit Group, was originally planned for July 18, but shut down due to weather.

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Among the group’s requests were waiving fees for the farmer’s market and other sellers. Town council approved the request.

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The City of North Battleford will live up to its funding commitment for a new Handi-bus, but in a different way than council anticipated.

Council had previously approved funding of $39,900 plus taxes for its share of the Handi-bus purchase; the province has committed to $55,000 and the Town of Battleford $16,500.

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federal money it received from the gas tax to pay for its share.

However, City Manager Randy Patrick broke the news to council Monday that they couldn’t go that route after all. Patrick explained that if the city used gas tax funds, it meant the province would take away its own $55,000 commitment.

“You can’t use government resources to match government resources at a higher government level,” said Mayor Ryan Bater to reporters.

The plan now is for the city to proceed with funding its share of the Handibus purchase by finding an alternative source of funds within the city. One possibility floated by Patrick is to create a reserve that would be dedicated to Handi-bus purchases in future years.

A resolution was approved authorizing the city manager to investigate the appropriate source of funding for the approved Handi-bus, and to report back to council in September.

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A few hardy souls met for several hours this week to produce works of art – watercolour, acrylic, buffalo BATTLEFORDS ART CLUB skulls and mandala were all on display.

The local artists’ display in the Chapel Gallery is well worth a visit to see.

Coming up for the art club is the show and sale at the end of October. Further information to follow.

Pam brought her sister-in-law who is here from England for a visit. Welcome, Sara.

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Draft horses show off for the judge Staff

The Northwest Territorial Days 2019 Draft Horse show has come and gone, offering many awards to the participants.

Exhibitors were Duhaime’s Clydesdales (Marcel and Annette Duhaime and family), T

& C Clydesdales (Tom Pain and Connie Button and families), Banga’s Clydesdales (Linda Banga and family), Clydesdale Creek (Delvin and Louise Szumutku), Sanguine Clydesdales (Harvey MacFarlane and family), Boulder Bluff Clydesdales (Blaine and Trinda Martin and family),

NC Clydesdales (Neil Campbell and family), Lindequist Percherons (Sack family), Sharla Salmond, Colin and Shannon Mack and family.

Nichole Duhaime of Paynton was the judge.

Banga’s Marco of Banga’s Clydesdales won the Stallion - Grand Champion award, while

Banga’s Reba was the Grand Champion Female.

Boulder Bluff Hummer of Boulder Bluff Clydesdales was the Grand Champion Gelding.

Best Clydesdale on the Grounds went to Banga’s Reba of Banga’s Clydesdales.

Banga’s Clydesdales also took home first place

finishes in the Foal of Current Year and Dry Mare 3 Years and Older categories.

Jordan Telfer of Sanguine Clydesdales had first place finishes in Unicorn Hitch, TwoHorse Tandem, and Junior Cart (6-13 years), among others.

Duhaime’s Clydesdales

winners included Erin Mitchell winning Lady Driver, and Marcel Duhaime winning Senior Driver.

T & C Clydesdales took home the Feed Team Race jackpot, with Tom Pain winning in the adult category, and Grace Pain winning in the junior category.

Erin Mitchell, draft horse committee chair, braids a mane.

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News from Action Now Submitted Action Now Centre is located at 1501-101st Street in North Battleford. The centre is open four days a week. Monday and Thursday, canasta is played at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the game is Kaiser cash back at 1:30 p.m. Friday, cribbage cash back is hosted at 1:30 p.m.

On the first and third Friday of every month there is a Kaiser tournament at 7:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. If you don’t have transportation, the handi bus is available for a small fee. Anyone 50 years and over is invited to join the club.

The centre is smoke and scent free.

Monday, July 22, Action Now held their members meeting. Margaret Kemp called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. with 11 members present. Faye Goll sat in for secretary Ruth Bilansky, who was away due to an accident. Lucille Shutra read May and June financial statements, both were passed, and all bills were paid to date. All old business was discussed and the next birthday party was planned. For new business, it was decided to do some work in the ladies bathroom. Since it was a short meeting, Margaret adjourned the meeting about 2 p.m. and members

stayed to play canasta.

The July and August birthday party was held Aug. 14. Olga Sendecki was the host. Olga and her helpers set out a lovely potluck lunch followed by cake and ice ream.

Ruth Bilansky brought a raspberry sauce and everyone enjoyed the topping of the lighter raspberries. Thanks to all who brought these wonderful dishes. Since President Margaret Kemp was a birthday girl, Faye Goll welcomed everyone and presented Mildred Heidel with her honorary certificate.

July birthdays are Jean Smith, Mildred Heidel and David Manegre, with July honourary members

Simone Michaud, Jeannine Belain, Rita Peterson and Mary Nykiforuk. August birthdays are Doris Fluney, Ruth Bilansky, Mary Zynomerski and honorary members were Margaret Kemp, Yvonne Arsenault and Marie Bruynooghe.

Mary Baycroft said grace and, after singing happy birthday, Marcel Lacoursiere called out the tables and 35 members enjoyed their lunch.

During cleanup the rest played name the cake and Sadie Horrel was the lucky winner. She really knew her cakes. Afterwards, seven tables sat down for a fun afternoon of Kaiser.

Sept. 16 will be the next meeting.

Volunteers at the All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish booth at North West Territorial Days pause during a busy rush to pose for a photo. Selling Ukrainian food at the fair is the biggest fundraiser for the church. Pictured are Marj Romanow, Kay Mullett, Dale Yonz, Pauline Barabero, Hayesha Nicha, Don MacKinnon, Marusia Kobrynsky and Paul Kardynal. Photo by Josh Greschner

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Vice-president Faye Goll presenting Mildred Heidel with an honorary certificate.

Getting ready for the fair is a long time in the making each year for All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish.

The popular booth at Northwest Territorial Days has been around since the mid-sixties, and is the biggest fundraiser for the church, Marusia Kobrynsky said.

“If it weren’t for this the church would

have died decades ago,” Kobrynsky said.

Preparing for the event isn’t a small feat. About 1,000 dozen perogies are made, Kobrynsky said, along with 18 roasters filled with 14 dozen cabbage rolls per roaster.

Cooking is what parish members do over the winter, Kobrynsky said.

“The borscht turns out differently every time because every lady makes it.”

Booth volunteers are young and old. Some have been working at the booth when the fair comes to town for 20 to 30 years, while others are students looking for community service hours.

“People enjoy coming here and eating good food,” volunteer Don MacKinnon said.

While the three days put the “work” in volunteer work, Kobrynsky said working the booth is lots of fun.

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Local umpire strikes gold at national championship Submitted Local baseball umpire Philip McGee was invited to attend his third national championship, the Canada Cup, held Aug. 7 to 11 in Regina.

This is one of the premiere national baseball championships held in Canada and features the best 17 U players from across the country.

Officiating this tournament are 12 umpires selected from across Canada.

Battlefords Minor Baseball Inc. is congratulating McGee on his hard work this year being awarded the gold medal game as plate umpire, which featured team Nova Scotia winning 3-2 over team Ontario in the gold medal game.

“Philip has been a great ambassador for our youth in baseball around the Battlefords. Phil, BMBI wishes you the very best with your umpiring future endeavors,” said Clint Gieni, BMBI president.

Umpire Philip McGee with his biggest fan, son Rexton. Photos submitted

Local baseball umpire Philip McGee was one of 12 umpires officiating at the Canada Cup for 17 U players from across the country. He was plate umpire for the gold medal game.

Fergie Jenkins talks baseball in Battleford welcome that greeted Jenkins from baseball enthusiStaff Reporter asts in the Battlefords over The star attraction at the weekend. this year’s Saskatchewan While Jenkins has been Baseball Hall of Fame and to Saskatchewan a few Museum induction din- times before, this was his ner was celebrated major first time in the Battlefords league pitcher Ferguson community. He noted the “Fergie” Jenkins.

Hall of Fame’s CEO Jane Jenkins, who spent Shury had been trying to 19 seasons in the major get him to come to Battlleagues with the Phila- eford to the Hall of Fame delphia Phillies, Chicago for years.

Cubs, Texas Rangers and Shury took Jenkins on Boston Red Sox, is perhaps a tour of the Battlefords on best known as the lone Ca- Saturday afternoon, before nadian player inducted into they arrived at the Legion the Hall of Fame in Coo- Hall for lunch. perstown.

Jenkins ended up signFor Jenkins, who hails ing his name on quite a few from Chatham, Ontario, baseballs during the lunch but now lives in Arizona, it hour, and on programs for was quite a change in cli- those attending the inducmate coming to Saskatch- tion dinner later on. It was ewan for the induction din- something Jenkins said he ner. was happy to do.

“It was 108 [Fahrenheit] “A lot of times it’s about when I left and last night it you as an individual,” said was 40 degrees,” Jenkins Jenkins. “You’ve got to take said. the time to do it. I do it for It may News_Optimist_8_19_2019.pdf have been chilly kids all the time.

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As someone who has himself experienced the feelings associated with getting that call to the Hall of Fame, Jenkins had some idea of the range of emotions that inductees to Saskatchewan’s Hall would be going through that evening.

“You’re going to probably have players talk about their careers, their families, and the teams they played for,” Jenkins said.

“It’s, I think, an important part of what their career was all about. And now their career is over, so now you could recap what you’re capable of what you did in your career, who you played with, who you played against. The nice thing about it is it’s an honour to get inducted into a Hall of Fame.”

The other thing about it, Jenkins said, is that “you can’t control when you go in. You get voted in, by reporters or people that cast ballots. And that’s the nice

thing about it, is people remember what your capabilities were, what you did in your career, how your career followed you as an athlete, and again if you

were successful doing it.”

Jenkins also agreed that it’s at the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies that all the stories come out about the old days in baseball. It

was some of those stories that Jenkins regaled the audience with as guest speaker at Saturday’s induction dinner.

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Ferguson Jenkins signs a baseball at the Legion Hall in Battleford during the lunch hour Saturday. He was the guest speaker at the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction dinner later that evening. Photo by John Cairns

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Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame

By John Cairns

Meet the 2019 inductees

Staff Reporter

Once again the focus of the baseball community in Saskatchewan was on the town of Battleford as the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed its latest inductees.

A total of 13 individuals, three teams, one family and one community were welcomed into the hall in 2019. The newest members of the hall were celebrated at the annual banquet at Alex Dillabough Centre on Saturday night.

It was also a busy day of activities that included a noon hour luncheon at the Legion Hall in Battleford, as well as tours of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum during the day.

According to the estimate from officials, about 500 people were on hand for the induction ceremonies, a significant increase over last year.

About 100 of them were connected to the Mendham Monarchs baseball team alone, including 42 former players. Not only was the team inducted on Saturday, but the team also held a reunion Friday night at the Tropical Inn to which 80 people showed up.

“Lots of stories were told and there were lots of laughs,” said Ron Hittel, a member of the Monarchs.

“It’s been tremendous ball country for years. We’re very proud of our Mendham Monarchs for what they accomplished over all those years.”

Also making up a large portion of the audience were the several members of the Beck family, who have been active in baseball in the Lang area for many years, as well as members of the Mervin Legionnaires who won five straight titles in the late 1940s and early 50s.

Here is another look at the class of 2019 inductees to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

Individuals: The Late Dwayne Andreen, Saskatoon.

Andreen played for the Saskatoon Commodores and later the Saskatoon Patrick Liners in senior play, winning the 1981 and ’82 Western Canada titles.

His wife Shirley accepted his induction.

Don Anweiler, Saskatoon.

Anweiller played with the Saskatoon Commodores and played and coached with the Saskatoon Windsors. One highlight was a game in which the Windsors, with Anweiler the leadoff batter, pounded out 28 hits in one inning and were awarded the game by mercy rule.

Gary Brotzel, Regina, is co- founder and president of the Regina Red Sox. He Continued on Page 12

Marcel Roy, mayor, accepts on behalf of the City of Weyburn

Shirley Andreen, accepting on behalf of the late Dwayne Andreen.

Don Anweiler, toon.

Bernie Eiswirth, Regina.

Elmer Franks, Weyburn.

Leona, the wife of the late Wes Reader of Lafleche, accepting a plaque from Jane Shury, Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame CEO.

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Gary Brotzel, Regina.

Sharon Clarke, Regina.

Don McIntyre, Wainwright, Alta. (Neilburg).

Ernie Moser, Mendham.

Dean Pylypow, Battleford.

Lawrence Sloan, Glaslyn.

The late Bill Sobkow’s wife Erna accepted the honour.

Darrel Fiala acceptedon behalf of the Hyas Baseball Team.

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Meet the 2019 hall of fame inductees Continued from Page 11 was one of three representatives from the Red Sox inducted Saturday night.

Sharon Clarke, Regina.

Also involved with the Red Sox board, Clarke has been active for four decades in Regina baseball including within the Regina Base-

ball Association, Regina Optimist Baseball League and later the board of the Western Major Baseball League.

Bernie Eisworth, Regina. Co-founder and general manager of the Regina Red Sox and currently vice-president of the West-

ern Canadian Baseball League.

Elmer Franks, Weyburn. Franks was a player with the Weyburn Beavers in the Southern league for years in the 1960s and helped revive the team in the early 2000s.

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Jane Shury to step down

In closing remarks at the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction banquet Saturday, longtime CEO, Jane Shury, announced she plans to step down from that position.

Shury said she had given a lot of thought to the decision, but ultimately cited her age as the reason to step aside.

Shury said now was the time to turn over the reigns to someone young-

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The day was cloudy and cool, but that didn’t stop 20 golfers from participating in the New Horizons weekly scramble.

er.

“We need new young blood to carry on this organization,” Shury said.

There is no set timetable for when Shury will depart, and Shury’s departure will likely not happen right away.

The plan is to get a grant that would allow the hall to hire a young person who “loves baseball and appreciates the value of history.”

Shury also said she

planned to continue to be active on the board, if elected. She also pledged to help train and advise whoever was chosen to take over.

“I’m not going to leave anybody high and dry,” said Shury.

Shury has been involved with the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum since its founding in 1983 by her late husband, David Shury.

The winners, with an excellent score of a two under par 34, were the team of Bernie Meisner, Stephen Meisner, visiting from Calgary, Garry Nelson and Dave Page. Denis and Connie Carignan, Brian Jordan and Barry Werth came second with a 38.

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wright, Alta. (Neilburg), was a standout player with Neilburg Monarchs, Unity Cardinals and North Battleford Beavers.

Ernie Moser, Mendham. Moser was a standout pitcher and third baseman with the 11-time champion Mendham Monarchs, who were also inducted in the team category.

Dean Pylypow, North Battleford. He played for the NB Junior ICT Beavers and the intermediate Beavers in the North Saskatchewan River League, amongst his lengthy involvement in the game.

The late Wes Reader, Lafleche. Reader played and coached baseball for over 70 years, including helping put together the Woodrow Indians who played in the 1940s and early 50s. His wife Leona accepted the honours.

Lawrence Sloan, Glaslyn. Sloan was a member of the five-time champion Mervin Legionnaires team, which was inducted in the team category. He later played for teams in Burstall, Weyburn and North Battleford.

The Late Bill Sobkow, Calder. Sobkow was the longtime general manager and coach of the Yorkton Cardinals of the WCBL. His wife Erna accepted the honour on his behalf.

In the team category: Hyas Baseball Team, 1920-30s. Hyas. This powerhouse club played in the

Northeast Saskatchewan League and won the title in the 1930s. Representing the team was Darrel Fiala.

Mendham Monarchs Baseball Team, 1951-1993, Mendham. The club, located in the RM of Happyland, was involved in the SaskAlta League and won 11 titles.

Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires 1948-1952, Mervin. Playing in the Turtle River Juvenile League, they won the title five years in a row.

In the family category: The Beck Family from Lang. Their involvement in baseball in Lang and other communities spanned generations and continues to this day. Ray Beck accepted the plaque honouring the family’s involvement and also provided the inductees’ response on behalf of all the inductees to the hall this year.

In the community category: The City of Weyburn, whose first recorded game was in 1901 and which has been home to several teams including the various incarnations of the Weyburn Beavers. The Negro League’s Kansas City Monarchs are believed to have stopped in Weyburn on their barnstorming tour of 1935.

Inductee Elmer Franks noted that Weyburn had some 400 kids enrolled in minor baseball this year, so “it’s always been strong

there,” he said. Weyburn mayor Marcel Roy accepted the plaque on behalf of the city.

Recipient of the 2019 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Scholarship Award: Brooklyn Shaw, who has played and coached in La Ronge and is accepted into a pre-dentistry Bachelor of Science program at the University of Regina.

There was one last surprise inductee who had not been previously announced: Ferguson Jenkins, the 1971 Cy Young Award-winning pitcher who is the lone Canadian member inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Jenkins was the guest speaker at the event Saturday night, and he regaled the audience with tales from his time in baseball and his encounters with such baseball luminaries as Leo Durocher and Billy Martin.

At the close of the induction ceremonies, inductor Dan Reynish turned to the audience and announced that Jenkins, too, was being inducted that night into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jenkins, Reynish said, becomes “the only person on the planet who is in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, the major league baseball Hall of Fame and the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.”

Fergie Jenkins talks baseball Continued from Page 10 Among the characters Jenkins met over the years was his former Chicago Cubs manager Leo Durocher, who Jenkins referred to as the “devil” because he was such a taskmaster.

Jenkins also spoke about the antics of his former manager with the Texas Rangers, Billy Martin, who was infamous for getting into all kinds of fights.

Jenkins also recalled some of the crazy moments on the field. It was Jenkins who was the Rangers’ pitcher in Cleveland during the infamous “Ten Cent Beer Night” game of 1974.

In the middle of that contest, a horde of inebriated Cleveland fans invaded the Cleveland Stadium field. The game was called off and the result was a forfeit win for the Rangers.

“When you look and reflect back, it was fun,” Jenkins said. “I enjoyed playing. I stayed healthy – knock on wood, I didn’t get hurt. And that was the nice thing about playing, to have some success you have to stay healthy. And I was one of the fortunate ones to have a long career.”

He won the Cy Young award in 1971 with the Chicago Cubs and had six consecutive 20-win seasons. He was an all-star selection three times, and

was the first major league pitcher to finish his career with over 3,000 strikeouts and less than 1,000 walks.

He was immortalized with a Canada Postage Stamp in conjunction with Black History Month, issued in February 2011, a stamp used by the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum when they send out their newsletters.

Jenkins is one of the Elite 12 members inducted to both the National Baseball Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

At the end of the induction ceremony Saturday, Shury presented Jenkins with one more honour: a plaque to commemorate his induction to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame that same evening.

It was a surprise induction that had not been previously announced in advance.

One honour that has eluded Jenkins was postseason play. Jenkins noted during his speech that he had only come close to a title twice – once with the Chicago Cubs in 1969, when they lost out to the “Amazin’ Mets,” and once more late in his career with the Boston Red Sox. After the Cubs finally won in 2016, the club honoured their Hall of Famers at Wrigley Field by pre-

senting them with championship rings. “To have that ring put on your finger and to have that celebration with them is quite an honour,” Jenkins told the audience Saturday.

Jenkins’ number 31 was retired by the Cubs on May 3, 2009.

“Some of those dates you remember,” Jenkins said in speaking to the News-Optimist.

“As a pitcher, the name of the game is numbers – uniform numbers, and numbers competitive.”

Jenkins remains involved in baseball as Special Advisor to the Cubs, doing special event days as well as speaking to minor league players and major league pitchers. In that role he passes along his knowledge of the game to a new generation of players.

“We’re trying to work on possibly their pitches, their breaking balls, control, that type of situation,” said Jenkins.

“Baseball in general is a game of inches – trying to control what you’re trying to do as a pitcher, trying to control the ball, where you want to throw it. Control and learning to pitch offspeed is something I had to learn when I got to the big leagues. And I think these youngsters have an opportunity to do that, and to be successful you have to do it.”

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One more adventure coming up at the library

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

Radisson Ag Fair held a successful vintage tractor pull again in 2019, with 31 entries in the classes.

Winners in each weight class were: 5,000 lb -1.

Ernie Nuestaeter and his JD AR; 2. Russell Schultz with his Massey 33; 6,000 lb - 1. Harold Wood driving a Super Major Fordson; 2.

Terry Box with his John Deere GP; 7,000 lb – 1.

Curtis Lammers driving a Allis Chalmers D17; 2. Ken Wright with his Farmall MD; 8,000 lb – 1. Jeremy Hosegood driving his D2 Caterpillar; 2. Russell Schultz with his Massey 444; 9,000 lb – 1. Russell Schultz with his Massey 444; 2. Jeremy Hosegood driving Moline GB; 10,000 lb – 1. Larry Urick with a Case 930; 2. Russell Schultz with his MMoline GVI; 12,000 lb – 1. Nolan Loessin with his John Deere 820, also winning the Bernard Wilkie trophy; 2. Les Wilkie driving a JD 830.

Playing on the Delisle Pride team, which won silver at the 12 team U19 Men’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship held in Owen Sound, Ont., Aug. 6-11, was Brayden Harris, son of Wade and Lori Harris of Maymont and grandson to Don and Roberta Harris of Radisson. Delisle ended up in first place in the round robin, won their next two games and went straight to finals were they were beaten by Ontario’s Shallow Lake Sting team.

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On Aug. 14 at the Borden Health Centre grounds, The Great Outdoors was held for children six years and under, but any age was welcome and they had 30 or more children drop in to take part in a fishing pond, bug catching, sensory play, campfire reading, games and crafts and parachute play. The event was held to encourage children to get outside, play and have fun in the great outdoors.

The Borden Library wrapped up their sixweek Summer Children’s program Aug. 14. During the six weeks it took place on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and they did crafts, outdoor activities, reading, playing games and much more. In charge was Danika Pidwerbesky with helpers Katelyn Worona, Sydney Schmidt, Emma Larner and Noah Braun. They averaged 18 children five to 12 years old each week. Upcoming at the library is a movie on the 20th, crafts on the 23rd, bingo on Aug. 27 and game time on Aug. 30.

Then it’s back to school on Sept. 3.

Adventures at the Borden Museum on Aug. 17 had Archie Wainwright demonstrating rope making from baler twine. Helping out were his daughter Jennifer, Ed Neufeld and

Twisting the rope in to a braid with Ed Neufeld holding the paddle, Archie Wainwright and his daughter Jennifer keeping it from binding, with Mel Brooke and Stew Walton on the turning end. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Stew Walton. Jennifer told about early rope making, dating back 28,000 years when the Egyptians used rope to build the pyramids, then to the 2,800 BC era when hemp rope was use in eastern countries, then on to the pioneers in our country making their own ropes using binder twine. Archie strung three strands of six strands each on the machine blocked in the back of a half ton with Ed Neufeld holding the notched paddle at the other end, then Stew turned it to twist and braid it, while Archie kept it from tangling, then he and

Ed stretched the rope and Stew burned off the burrs making a very strong rope that would hold 1,800 lbs.

Following the demo, the spectators enjoyed a cold drink with goodies. There is one more Adventure at the Museum, on Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. with June Nichol talking about the one-room country school.

Right, Danika Pidwerbesky and Sydney S with the children from the Borden Library Summer Program playing at the school yard.

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Eileen and Gilles Bru had a nice holiday trip to Salmon Arm, B.C. recently.

Reports from people attending the John Arcand Fiddle Fest this year indicate another successful event. They teach Métis fiddle classes, jigging, various musical instruments and so on. A group from Warman drove into the city and travelled on the shuttle bus out to the event for one day.

On the street in Lakeview an enterprising parent got some white sand from the beach and painted a crosswalk where children and adults were crossing the street often. Families had trailers on both sides of the street so lots of cross-traffic was going on..

Duplicate bridge played in the city on Aug. 13 found top score go to Ron Inkster and Margaret Dyck, then Catriona Winterholt and Richard Groves, then Gerry Craig and Anna Marie Waldbillig. Playing Aug. 15 saw top mark go to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, followed by Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan and then Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt.

A farewell supper was held for Shirley Gies on Aug. 13 with a good turnout of family and friends. Shirley is moving to Prince Albert where her daughter resides. Her son, Rev. Daniel Gies, and his wife Judy were able to attend from Turtleford. Shirley has been the organizer of the “hall dinners” ever since Pearl Hawkins moved away and we are looking for a new leader to take her place. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

Attendance in the summer, with so much else going on, is down somewhat, but those that do go enjoy the game.

Two former ministers who served in the United Church in Meota area years ago have passed away. Rev, Allan Jonson (88) passed away in

London, Ont., May 29. He officiated at the marriage of Walter and Mary Tait back in the late 1950s.

Neal Whiting (91) was a lay minister who also served this area. He passed on May 25 in Calgary. He assisted in the wedding of Jane Tait and Ken Policha, also several years ago.

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2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ (Stk # 2918B) HIGH COUNTRY (Stk # 2940A) $40,900 Was $45,900 NOW $45,500 Black, 57,349 kms, sunroof, navigation, XM radio, roll top cover, spray in bed liner.

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2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HIGH COUNTRY (Stk # 2928A) Was $41,500 NOW $39,900

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2017 GMC ACADIA SLT (Stk # 2931A) Was $39,900 NOW $36,900

2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 LT 4WD

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2014 GMC TERRAIN SLE AWD (Stk #JM1) $36,900

Silver Gray Metallic, 124,347 kms, heated front seats, pioneer sound system, rear vision camera.

Silver, 110447 kms, 3.5L, seats 5, keycode entry, heated front seats, XM radio.

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2019 Ram All-New 1500 Laramie Truck Crew Cab Leather seats, Laramie badging, memory driver seat, remote start, Keyless Enter ‘n Go with proximity unlock and push button start, heated and cooled front seats, heated leather steering wheel with cruise and audio control, and dual zone automatic climate control

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Prepayment required OBITUARIES PETERSON: It is with great sadness the family of Peter (Pete) Peterson announce his passing on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his residence. A Celebration of Life Service was held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Living Faith Chapel, North Battleford, at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Deb McNabb officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.

READERS- Skylar & Dakota OBITUARYTaylor Raiche TRIBUTEAll of Pete’s Grandchildren VIDEOBroken Halos MUSIC- Go Rest on that Mountain (Vince Gill) Amazing Grace (Carrie Underwood) HONORARY PALLBEARERS Orest Denyon, Adolph Kowalcyzk, Frank Dirksen, Harry Zubiak, Brennan Merryweather, Brandon Raiche, Olaf Peterson, Gus Peterson, Pete Swityk Barry Neustar. Pete and his brother brushed land for 15-20 years. He also farmed a lot of land as well as pastured a lot of cattle over the years. He had a unique ability of carrying a conversation with anyone. He loved to garden and always said this was his time to relax. He always had time for his grandchildren who he adored. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Marine, sons: Terrance (Sheila)Victoria & Alexandria; Jason (Darcy) – Dakota, Kelsey, Ryder & Chase; Mark (Ulla) – Skylar & Presley; foster Son, Brennan Merryweather; sisters: Hilda (Harry) and Elise; brothers: Gus (Marg) and Olaf (Louise); sisters-in-law: Joyce, Elaine (Walter), Gail (Tony), Lillian (Gary), Peggy and Lorri (Lyle); brothers-in-law: Donny (Jeanine) Randy (Margo), Ronnie and Garry; mother-in-law, Helen Boyko; along with friends and family. Rest in Peace Pete. Memorial donations in memory of Peter may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave #26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

DILLABOUGH: Mr. Gordon Dillabough of Battleford, SK passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the age of 82 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Battleford Wildlife Federation, North Battleford, SK. A private family interment took place at the Rockhaven Cemetery.

Left to remember Gordon are his daughters Marilyn (Tom) Tenetuik, Wanda Wolf, Kathy (Brian) Hirschfeld, and Dale (Rob) Young; 11 Grandchildren Shane (Lindsey) Tenetuik, Kyle (Jonaya) Tenetuik, Cole Tenetuik (Alison Ingram), Tanya (Landon) Hoffman, Randi Wolf (Kyle Walden), Dustin (Christie) Wolf, Justine (Kyle) Dyck, Joshua (Hayleigh) Hirschfeld, Natasha Hirschfeld (Connor Dopko), Blake Young(Brittany Lacoursiere), and Jared Young (Kira Barber); 11 Great Grandchildren - Layla, Jenna and Arlee Tenetuik, Rhett, Kate and Kara Hoffman, Mason and MacKenzie Brackley, Dawson and Alivia Dyck; and Viola Tenetuik. Also left to remember Gordon was his brother Allan (Ida) Dillabough, and his sisters Valerie Sehn, Donna Smith and Bonnie (Randy) Cook. He was loved by many nieces and nephews. Gordon was predeceased by his loving wife Doris, his parents Alex and Norma Dillabough Memorial donations in memory of Gordon may be made to the Battleford Wildlife Federation, Box 35 North Battleford, SK S9A 2X6. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts and Derrick Mann of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium of Battleford, SK. CARD OF THANKS The family of Gordon would like to thank everyone for all their kind words, flowers and cards. Thank you to Janice Trost for her beautiful graveside service. Thank you to Dr. Moola for Gordon’s health care. A special thanks to Trevor Watts and Derrick Mann and the staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service for their excellent service for Gordon’s Celebration of Life.

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KATZELL: LARRY MONTY, passed away suddenly from a heart attack, August 7, 2019 in Calgary, AB. Larry is survived by his partner of over 25 years, Gary Knispel, his brother Ivan Katzell and his sister Lorraine Kilpatrick, both of North Battleford, plus numerous nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. A memorial tea will be held to celebrate Larry’s life on Saturday, August 24 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church hall, 1312-99th Street, North Battleford at 2:00 p.m. All are welcome.

DONALD GRANT MCDONALD June 26th 1951 – June 27th, 2019 It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that we share the news of our brother’s death on June 27th.

Following many years of progressive loss of function due to Multiple Systems Atrophy, Don made his departure, peacefully and on his own terms. He leaves behind his five siblings (Gwen, Duncan, Hugh, Murray, and Peggy McDonald), his long time companion (and care provider) Peter Wylie, multiple nieces, nephews and cousins, and close friends in BC and North Battleford, Saskatchewan. A Commerce graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, Don worked first with Saskatchewan Coop in North Battleford, then moved to Vancouver in the mid 80’s to attend Regent College at UBC. He worked as an accountant with Investax for 21 years. Don’s passions included travelling the continent by motorcycle, sailing, star watching, and camping in the wilderness, using the skills he learned as a Queens Scout. A celebration of Don’s life will be held in Vancouver at a later date.

Anyone wishing to honour his life with a donation to one of his favourite causes might consider Doctors without Borders, the Canadian Red Cross, or Pacific Wild. __________________________________________________ SILZER-QUINN, Rose Rose Silzer-Quinn, of Saskatoon, SK passed away at her home surrounded by her family on August 14, 2019 at the age of 60 years. She was the beautiful, loving mother of Lesley Voellmecke of Ottawa, ON and Amanda Thiemann (Jason) of St. Gregor, SK. She will also be dearly missed by her “dollies” - her granddaughters Ava and Reece Thiemann, her father Ewald Silzer, her brothers and sisters, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her mother, Leona Silzer. Rose was born on January 12, 1959 in Humboldt and grew up on a farm near St. James. Rose’s career consisted of over 30 years in the Credit Union system, including as manager in Muenster, where she resided for many years and where her daughters grew up. Her strong leadership role extended beyond Muenster to reach throughout the Credit Union system in Saskatchewan. In addition to those contributions, Rose dedicated her time and energy to various causes close to her heart, including the Saskatchewan Regional Health Board, the United Way, and Ronald MacDonald House. Most recently she served as President of the Heritage Crescent Condo Board, and as a volunteer in an elementary school classroom. Rose was an incredibly generous and warm person who connected with everyone she met. Her home was often filled with friends, family and freshly baked cookies. Time spent with Rose always left you feeling nurtured and cared for. Her selfless and giving spirit continued to her last days in the ways in which she continued to care for all of those around her. Her light will continue to shine.

A celebration of Rose’s life was held on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 7:00pm from Hillcrest Funeral Home (210 Wess Rd, Saskatoon). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Rose’s name may be made to the Ronald MacDonald House Charities in Saskatoon. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.hillcrestmemorial.com Arrangements entrusted to Jamie Rugg. __________________________________________________

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WICK: In Loving Memory of Alvin Keith Wick, born November 4, 1954 at North Battleford, SK., passed away August 11, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Alvin is survived by his brothers: Jim (Judi): Lana (Ira Bird), Tracy & Ryan; Wayne: Corey (Pam), Justin & Kalle (Ryan) along with numerous cousins. He is predeceased by his parents Andrew & Norine Wick and his sister Carol. A Celebration Of Life was held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK with Joyce Salie officiating. Music Ministry: Organist - Glenn Goodman; Hymns: How Great Thou Art & What A Friend We Have In Jesus. Honorary Pallbearers were Ed Koopman, Daryl Rackel, Myron Tkatchuk, Randy Sidebottom, John Gabor, Dale Gidych and all others who shared Alvin’s life. Memorials are requested to Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 8th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7H 0S5. Interment was at the City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

OUTWATER: Robert Charles born April 18, 1954 in Belleville Ontario went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 12, 2019 in Northbattleford Saskatchewan after a short battle with colon cancer. Son of the late Malcolm Earl Outwater and Chloris Estel (Steed). Dear brother to Brenda Lynn McEwen and brother-in-law Gordon McEwen both of Ingersoll Ontario. Nephew of Ellen Steed and the late Donald Steed, cousin of Tina, Robin, Ron, Doug, Carol, Roseanne, Diane, Donna, Sharon, Jeanie. Charlie’s other uncles and Aunts that have gone before him include Aunt Marg, Aunt Evelyn, Aunt Marjorie, Uncle Fred Outwater, and Uncle Edgar Steed. Charlie will be sorrowful missed by his dear sweet girlfriend of over 35 years Violet Vahsistiwan of Northbattleford. Charlie will also be missed by the family that loved and cared so much for Charlie including Vonda and Brent Schell and her children Jarrett and Nathan Reis, Angelina Stilton, and Stephanie Reis of Northbattleford. Charlie loved swimming, old TV programs such as Star Trek and having pizza with Violet at Boston Pizza and of course eating KFC. When Charlie was younger he won many Gold Metals for swimming in the Special Olympics Most important he knew the Lord and he enjoyed going to Territorial Alliance Church where Pastor Keith befriended him. Friends will be received at the McBeath-Dynes Funeral Home 246 Thames Street South, Ingersoll on Monday, August 19, 2019 from 1-2 pm, with the funeral service at 2pm. Entombment to follow in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church (cheques accepted) would be appreciated. Personal condolences may be sent to www.mcbeathdynes.ca __________________________________________________

FUNERAL SERVICES ODISHAW: It is with sadness that the family of Mrs. Leona “Lee” Odishaw, resident of Calgary, AB and formerly of North Battleford, SK., announce her passing Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Foothills Hospital, Calgary, AB. Service Of Thanksgiving for Leona’s Life will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Memorial Donations can be sent to BUH Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

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ANNIVERSARIES

FOR SALE - MISC Button accordion, very good condition, asking $350 consider best offer call 306-445-4014

MACLEOD: Ms. Laurie MacLeod, beloved daughter of Ginny Gendall, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the age of 65 years. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Vital Roman Catholic Church, Battleford, SK with Father Sebastian Kunnath as Celebrant. Interment will take place at the Rockhaven Cemetery, Rockhaven, SK. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Humane Society, P.O. Box 645, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7 or to Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, 301 – 2550 – 12th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

STAR CITY MEATS Butchering Fryer Aug 6th. Butchering Med Roasters Aug 13th. Butchering Roasters Aug 20th. 10% discount on butcher day pickups. To place order call 306-863-3378

WANTED Collector looking for silver coins.

Also looking for paper currency pre 1937. 306-226-4646

58th

IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

Len Michaud August 26, 2009 Always Loved, Your Family

HORSES & TACK

Happy Anniversary

Will buy all classes of horses. 306329-4382.

Andrew & Margaret Sawchyn

HEALTH SERVICES

With love from Heather, Kevin & Mary-Anne, Hannah & Olivia

BIRTHDAYS

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Mary Pain’s

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th Birthday Celebration

Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of WILLIAM FRANK SCHELL, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 20th day of September, 2019.

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APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of KEVIN JAMES FOSTER, late of Meota, Saskatchewan, deceased and EDAM VENTURES LTD. ALL CLAIMS against the above estate and corporation, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 12th day of September, 2019.

Migneault Law Office Barristers & Solicitors Box 520 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y8 Solicitor for the Personal Representative

FARMS/REAL ESTATE

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Married on August 4, 1961

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Renee Woytiuk 602 - 109th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 2C4

Come & Go Tea

THURSDAY’S BEST

ONLINE

Sat., August 24, 2019

2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Action Now Seniors Centre 1501 - 101st Street North Battleford

Acreage or 1/4 Section with house near North Battleford.

Want to move back to our roots.

Please Call: 1-403-807-9798

960 sq ft, 2 bedroom, second story with balcony in Battleford Industrial Park. 4 appliances and utilities included. Damage Deposit and References required. $1,000.00/month. call, 306-3863240 or 306-4415984 Bachelor suite for rent. 961 107th Street. Fridge and stove included.

References required. Rent $500.

Call 306-441-7177 or 306-4417409.

CABINS / COTTAGES & COUNTRY HOMES

HOUSES FOR SALE

For sale at 931 105st North Battleford, SK. Phone 306-445-4674 Central Air, Central UAC. $165,000. Washer and dryer in garage. 9 Appliances, 90’s with house, Auto, water sprinklers & bath in the garage, water softener.

Lots of packing in back yard.

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

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Cottage for Sale: Meeting Lake (Crescent Beach) Deeded lot, 3 Bedrooms. Call 1-403-608-1674.

Price $165,900.00

HOUSES FOR RENT

1&2 Bedroom Suites • Fridge, stove, washer, dryer • Some are air conditioned Rental rate: $650 to $1,200 per month Complete application: 1441 - 100th Street Or Phone 306-445-8571 or 306-441-0950

SERVICES FOR HIRE

BIRTHDAYS

Margaret MacEachern's 90th Birthday Come help us celebrate! There will be a tea on Saturday, August 31, 2019, from 2 - 4 pm, followed by potluck supper for friends and family 5 - 8 pm.

To have some fun - ladies wear a fascinator and gents wear blue or green.

To be held at the Senior's Drop-In Centre, Main Street, Maidstone, SK. No gifts, please.

For info, call Jean at 250-564-1145

You are invited to a

Come & Go Tea in Honor of

Ruth Bilanski th

80

Birthday

Sunday, August 25

1:00- 4:00 - Lions Hall 162 - 22st W Battleford ANNOUNCEMENTS

battlefords humane society

LUCKY BIRTHDAYS

How lucky is your birthday? Buy a ticket and find out.

Make sure your birthday and those of your family are entered in our prize draw!

Buy a ticket, pick a date, one winner!

Tickets $20.00 and win a birthday party on us valued at $600.00.

ONLY 365 TICKETS SOLD. Draw made Dec. 31, 2019.

Call the Animal Shelter 306.446.2700 for more information and tickets.

LAND FOR SALE

A-1 SERVICE WILL SHINGLE, BUILD FENCES & DECKS, INSTALL FASCIA & SOFFITS, PAINTING, YARKWORK CLEAN EAVESTROUGHS ETC. 306-445-8439 OR 306-441-3690

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TAX ENFORCEMENT

FEED & SEED

RENTALS & LEASES

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of Paynton PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before October 21, 2019, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

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COMING EVENTS

Sharing Grief’s Journey From Mourning To Joy September 9 - October 28, 2019 Every Monday 7:00 - 8:30 pm (up to 8 weeks)

It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.

That’s the reason for this seminar-support group, for people grieving the loss of someone close. This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time.

A Ministry of The Battlefords Ministerial Association

For further information, please contact: Sue @ 306-441-5441 Denise @ 306-441-3338

TITLE NO.

TOTAL ARREARS* COSTS

TOTAL ARREARS & COSTS

LOT A-PLAN 62B06183 EXT 0

148247859

1,251.53

19.00

1,270.53

LOT 19-BLK/PAR 5-PLAN B3481 EXT 0 LOT 20-BLK/PAR 5-PLAN B3481 EXT 0

140986996 140987054

1,159.80

19.00

1,178.80

LOT 13-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 LOT 14-BLK/PAR 8-PLAN B3701 EXT 0

130792125 130792136

1,616.42

19.00

1,635.42

LOT 1-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 LOT 2-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 LOT 3-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN B3701 EXT 0

148085017 148085028 148085051

1,136.98

19.00

1,155.98

LOT 23-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 139596755 LOT 24-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 139596777

2,253.55

19.00

2,272.55

LOT 24-BLK/PAR 14-PLAN B3701 EXT 0 138825726

1,035.46

19.00

1,054.46

BLK/PAR K-PLAN 66B10210 EXT 1

2,199.21

19.00

2,218.21

130608547

SENIORS AFFORDABLE HOUSING New easy access 2 bedroom unit in a four-plex 6 appliances $

876/month

Must be 55+ and make under $44,500 per household.

Call Linda

306-441-2533 900 Block on 104th Street AUCTIONS

29084MM1

* Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 15th day of August, 2019 Stephanie Knorr Administrator

CARD OF THANKS

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Saturday August 24

Summer Send-Off, North Battleford Library 2:00 p.m.We’re saying goodbye to summer with a green screen session at the library! Come take pictures of all the adventures you didn’t go on this summer! All ages welcome.

Saturday August 24

Waseca Community Day, 9:00 a.m. Pancake breakfast, Farmers Market, Bar-b-q lunch, Bicycle Parade, Bounce House, Activities, Entertainment, Displays, Demonstrations including: Rope making, Buzz saw, Threshing followed by haystack scramble.

Saturday August 24

Plaque Unveiling & Re-dedication of Cenotaph. Cenotaph Park in Battleford (across from Battleford Furniture) 1:30 p.m.This community event is an opportunity to recognize all those who served in the Prsian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Visit our website

www.newsoptimist.ca for more community events Alcoholics Anonymous

Please call our 24 hour at 1-877-341-3322 for support or information.

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.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

Lawn Bowling For All Ages. Bowling Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. For more information please call 306-445-8433.

Thursdays

Peer to Peer Support Group for Mental Health meets Thursday mornings @ 9:30 am at 1602 103rd Street in North.We welcome you to join us as we work towards recovery, and support one another.You will be warmly welcomed by all.

Fridays

Territorial Drive Farmers Market starting at 4:00 p.m. The Territorial Drive Farmers Market is a place where the city meets the country. A relaxed outdoor market where friends and families gather to shop, eat, and enjoy local entertainment. Our Friday night market is the perfect place to pick up some fresh fruit, veggies and baking on your way to the lake, enjoy supper from a food truck, browse the shops of local vendors, and you may even get a chance to take in some live local talent from a variety of buskers and street performers.

Friday August 23

Tales and More, North Battleford Library 10:45 a.m. Enjoy thematic storytimes inspired by STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math) activities Ages 4-8.

Saturday August 24

Escape Room, North Battleford Library 11:00 a.m. The escape room for August is perfectly themed for going back to school! In this scenario, you and your friends are teachers who must escape the teacher’s lounge in order to begin the school year. Sessions are 45 minutes each, groups are 2-5 people. Call the library to register for a time slot. Ages 13+.

Sunday August 25

Yu-Gi-Oh! Club at the North Battleford Library 2:00 p.m. Come learn and play the Yu-Gi-Oh card game with new friends.

Monday August 26

Adult Book Club, North Battleford Library 7:00 p.m. Join us for a discussion of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Refreshments will be provided. Copies of the book available at the library.

Tuesday September 3

The Human Condition Comedy Tour North Battleford. Mettaxxas Tavern 302 114 St. North Battleford. 8:00 p.m. Adults $15. The Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund was originally started by radio station CJNB in the 1950’s to solicit goods, services and monetary donations for the purpose of distributing food and gift hampers to needy families in the Battlefords during the Christmas season. They continue to carry on this tradition as a non-profit, registered charity devoted to the Christmas campaign and to operating a year-round community food bank under the name Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre.

Saturday September 7

Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. Will be advised when you register. 9:00 a.m. Family Justice Services Offers a Parenting after Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation / divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford: Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sataurday, October 5, 2019- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Topics of Discussion.

Sunday September 8

Dorian Michael Guitarist At the Gog, a house concert in North Battleford 1391 - 105th Street 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. show at 7 $20. at door all goes to the artist Donations for food. waterskelly@hotmail.com text 306-481-3656.

Mondays September 9 - October 28

Sharing Grief ’s Journey 7:00 p.m. A support group for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for 8 weeks. For more information call: Sue @306-441-5441 Denise @ 306-441-3338.

This section is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.

Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, we can not guarantee all submissions will appear.

Deadline for submissions is Friday at 10:00 a.m.

The Turtleford Summer Cattle Show 2019 committee would like to THANK the following businesses and individuals for sponsoring our Tenth Annual Summer Cattle Show.

PLATINUM SPONSOR • Northern Livestock Sales GOLD SPONSOR • Turtleford & District Co-op SILVER SPONSORS • Diamond 7 Meats Inc. • North Central Livestock Exchange Inc. • Spiritwood Stockyards 1984 Ltd. • Stellar Insurance Service Inc. BRONZE SPONSORS • Agland • B-elle Red Angus • Bannerlane Herefords • Bar MC Ranch • Big Gully Farm • Black Gold Simmentals • Brook’s Simmentals • Bullerwell Angus • Carlrams Ranching • Carst Construction Don & Colleen Cole • Cavalier Agrow Ltd. • CMT Farms Ltd. • Currie Angus • Rose Currie • Diamond B Ranches Ltd. • Double P Angus Custom Fencing & Tree Mulching • Dynamic Welding Ltd. • Early Sunset Ranch • EZ Ranching • Flying S Simmentals • Four D Ranch • Grant Lodge Farms Ltd. • Greenwood Limousin • Hardes Veterinary Services

• Hill 70 Quantock • Hoegl Livestock Ltd. • Jancliff Angus • Johner Stock Farm • Keranda Industrial Supply • Kramer Trailer Sales • Kuntz Simmentals • Little de Ranch • Little Willow Creek Ranch • Macnab Angus • McKevitt Finest Angus • Misty Valley Farms • MJM Ranches Ltd. • Novlan Bros. Sales • Oren’s Trucking Inc. • Paradise Hill Ranch & Western Wear Ltd. • Darwin & Walter Pollard • Red Willow Ranch Ltd. • Ritchie Bros.

• River Bridge Ranch • Roach Ranching Inc. • Robb Farms • Rockdell Shorthorns • Rockytop Cattle Co. • Running Steady Ranch • SAJ Simmentals • Semex/West Gen • Sommerfeld’s RPS Gelbvieh • Standard Hill Livestock • Stuart Cattle Station • 20/20 Angus • Twin Coulee Ranch • U PIC-2-INDUSTRIES, Leonard & Deanna Lundberg • Valleyhills Angus • Voegeli Bros.

Charolais • Weaver Order Buying • West Central Pelleting Ltd. • Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co.

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REGISTRATIONS

North Battleford Elks Youth Touch Football REGISTRATION - $50.00 for the Fall Season

Don Ross Centre Room #107 Tuesday, September 3 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The seasons runs from September 11th until October 19th and is open to grades 3, 4 & 5.

For more information text Paul at 306-441-9486 or email: pmitchell@sasktel.net

REGISTRATION & SWIM NIGHT Synchronized Swim Club

2019 ABEX finalists announced Submitted “The Saskatchewan tech sector is strong, agile and growing and this is reflected in the group of ABEX finalists this year.

It’s fantastic to see new and traditional companies

adopting innovative, Saskatchewan-made technology,” says Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.

Since 1984, the ABEX Awards have been celebrating the achievements

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER

$1,000,000 view FOR $425,000.

52 26th street Battleford. 3 lots, solid cabin style house. 1050 square ft. new paint, full basement, 2 redone bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, one of a kind.

Call 306-441-8333 APARTMENTS / CONDOS FOR SALE

Do you wonder what synchro is all about? Bring a friend and come try it out for free!

For all ages and skill levels.

Date: Tuesday, August 27 Registration: 5:00 - 6:30 pm Co-op Aquatic Centre “See It, Try It”: 5:30 - 6:00 pm

For more info call Sheila Parker 446-0001 or email: nbwaterdoves@hotmail.ca

Svoboda Dancers

Ukrainian Dance Classes

REGISTRATION NIGHT Tuesday, August 27, 2019 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Don Ross Centre, Room 108 (use side door 4) North Battleford, SK Classes take place Tuesday nights.

First day of class - September 3rd

Excellent Dance Instruction in various Ukrainian Dance Regions for Girls & Boys ages 3-18 For more information please email svobodadancersnb@gmail.com www.svobodadancers.com

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August 28 4:00-8:00 pm

WE OFFER: Ballet • Pointe • Jazz • Tap • Hip Hop • Lyrical Contemporary • Musical Theatre • Acro • CDTA Exams • RAD Exams Stretch • Adult Classes • Fitness Classes Competitive & Recreational Classes

The Dance Connection 1622 - 96th Street North Battleford

306.481.6224

www.danceconnectionnb.com For further inquiries: dance.connection@sasktel.net

AGES 3 & UP

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Community Safety and Crime Prevention

GET INVOLVED!

Men have a responsibility to stop male violence against women.

A message from the Canada Safety Council

of the Saskatchewan business community. As the largest and longest-running business awards program in the province, the ABEX Awards have seen firsthand the resilience and innovation of Saskatchewan businesses in tough economic times and through boom times.

This year, the ABEX Awards will once again be celebrating Saskatchewan business excellence with an awards gala on October 19 at TCU Place in Saskatoon.

ABEX applicants are independently judged by a group of business experts who review the quality of the application and supporting documents, including a Safety Plan. The Safety Plan is an important aspect of each application, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board is the Safety Partner for the ABEX Awards.

The ABEX Awards are also an important event for students. Nutrien sponsors the Next Generation of Saskatchewan Leaders at the ABEX Awards and this sponsorship makes it possible for high school and university students to attend the Awards Gala and connect with Saskatchewan business leaders.

In the Community Involvement Award category, sponsored by Cogent Chartered Professional Accountants LLP, the finalists are: Fitness 2J2, Prairie Sky Recovery Centre Inc, Spotlight Sport & Corporate Wear, The Foggy Lemon Development, and Unity Credit Union.

In the Export Award category, the finalists are: Industrial Machine & Manufacturing Inc, sMedia, Temple Audio Design, and Watercycles Energy Recovery Inc. In the Growth and Expansion Award category, sponsored by PFM Capital Inc., the finalists are: Avana Enterprises, Gravelbourg Mustard, Sperling Silver Distillery, Sveinco Developments Ltd, Unity Credit Union, and Vendasta.

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Financial thinkers wanted.

We’re looking for fresh customer service talent to join our team.

We create an exceptional experience for members and potential members both face to face and online/mobile.

Visit the careers section of our website to view full details on any of our positions. innovationcu.ca Innovation Credit Union offers

• Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefit program • Matched company pension of 7% • Attractive variable incentive program • Career advancement • Financial education support • Learning on work time • Fast paced exciting environment

In the Innovation Award category, sponsored by Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the finalists are: 7Shifts Restaurant Scheduling, Territorial, Lumeca, Road Coffee Inc., SkillShark Athlete Evaluations, and Sperling Silver Distillery.

In the Marketing Award category, sponsored by Handy Special Events, the finalists are: 7Shifts Restaurant Scheduling, Escape Manor Regina, Federated Co-operatives Ltd, Lumsden Florist etc., Spotlight Sport & Corporate Wear, and Vendasta. In the New Venture Award category, sponsored by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Trade and Export Development, the finalists are: Bravo Dance Co, Greenwave Innovations Inc, Hugr by Territorial, Intelliconn, Mo’ Solar Company, and Sherpa.

In the Service Award category, sponsored by the World Trade Center at Prairieland Park, the finalists are: Complete Technologies Outsourced IT Ltd, CRAVINGS maternitybaby-kids, ESTI Consulting Services, Kindersley Transport Ltd, Saskatoon Fire & Flood, and Two Fifty Two Boutique.

In the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award category, sponsored by Cameco, the finalists are: Alisha Esmail – Road Coffee Inc, Andrey Olinov – Complete Technologies Outsourced IT Ltd, Brodie Johnston – Flash Electric, Chelsey Harder – Passions Beauty Studio, Jennifer Denouden – Avana Enterprises, and Utsang Desai and Khyati Desai – Sai-Ganesh Enterprises Ltd. The Priority Focus Award, sponsored by Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, is presented to a business that has gone above and beyond in demonstrating business excellence in an area that is in line with a select Saskatchewan Chamber policy priority. This year the focus is on Indigenous Engagement. The finalists are: Clarence Campeau Development Fund, Fitness 2J2 Ltd, Greenwave Innovations Inc, JNE Welding Ltd, and Ray Gosselin Architect Ltd. Five additional awards will be awarded at the ABEX Gala: the prestigious Business Leader of the Year Award, sponsored by the University of Regina; the Community Leader of the Year Award; the Saskatchewan Hall of Fame; the Roger Phillips Chamber Builder Award; and finally the ABEX Business of the Year sponsored by David Aplin Group.

The ABEX Awards, presented by Conexus Credit Union, is a celebration of the ingenuity and success of Saskatchewan businesses. Tickets are available online at www. saskchamber.com.

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Mayfair correspondent back on the job

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Hi, everyone! After taking a two-year leave of absence from being the Mayfair and area news correspondent, due to illness, I am back in the circle of writing news.

Weather plays such an important part in farmers’ livelihood, with the recent impact of frost and ferocious hail storms, there are many unhappy people in this farming area. The weather pattern had been changing the last couple of years, making photography an interesting comment on weird sky events. Having hail insurance is another added expense, but in these circumstances it is important to have had coverage on the damaged crops.

Congratulations to five

Grade 12 students from Mayfair area. Twins Chloe and Brooke Prescesky graduated from Spiritwood High Shool the end of June with a big celebration at their parents’ farm.

Gordon and Shannon will have only one daughter left at home to go through the school system. Sarah Penner also graduated from this same school and my neighbour Tanya is her proud mother. Michael and Theresa Toews had their second oldest child Brian graduate from Hafford Central School along with Tiana Lafreniere. Tiana’s

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• Do regular scheduled garbage removal ensuring proper disposal of collected waste. Provide regular disposal of leaves and small branches. Keep beaches clean including removal of seaweed (to landfill) combing and garbage removal.

• Install, maintain & remove: swim area buoys, boat docks & speed bumps as required.

• Mow lawns and apply weed control throughout Village also including: lighthouse area, lagoon, landfill & cemetery. Trim / chip trees and branches. Also keep lagoon & landfill well maintained.

• Keep roads in good repair including, grading, pothole repair, application of dust inhibitor, and graveling as required.

• Clean bathrooms at the beach and office and daily clean fish filleting station.

• Maintain Village water distribution system including, pressure checks, water tests, water breaks and sprinkler system at the beach as required.

• Be a conduit for good communication and action between the Council, employees and residents.

• Maintain all Village facilities and properties including the storage compound.

• Paint posts, benches, sun shelters and remove graffiti as required.

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parents are Calvin and Sara. Best of luck to these fine students and may you all “sail” with confidence into the future. You have already accomplished a major milestone and will have many hurdles to cross as you take on all the world.

Local resident Michele Toews married Tyrel Gallant, originally from Saskatoon, in June at the local Mennonite church a quarter mile west of Mayfair.

Her sister, Louise (Doug) Sylvester of North Battleford was delighted to have Michele wear the same wedding dress as she did that their late mother Florence had sewn many years ago.

E ig ht y- si x-ye a r- ol d Mary Agnes Kennedy, beloved wife of Gordon, passed away in Spiritwood Palliative Care Unit, part of the Spiritwood Health Complex, in July. She and Gordon raised 12 children on their small farm near Mullingar. She raised hens and pigs an milked cows in order to help put food on the table. Every day this hard-working woman, petite in stature, baked bread and cakes. Like many people in this age bracket she canned and froze an abundance of garden vegetables. Gordon and Mary were married for 76 years, enduring many hardships Her funeral was held in Rabbit Lake Community Hall with a large crowd in attendance. Mary will always be remembered for her warm smile and willingness to go out of her way to start a conversation.

Anyone wanting home made cream pies can purchase these from Judy Kennedy at 306-246-4323 or 306-441-8109. Mrs. Humen can be contacted at 306-246-4916 for cabbage rolls and perogies made in her kitchen. On the topic of

food, CanPhill Apiaries of Spiritwood has their honey for sale at Mayfair Library in a separate room of the hall.

Leanne and Stephen Cherwinski and family went on their traditional summer getaway at Waterhen Lake with weather cooperating for outdoor fun.

For a few days, daughter Carla and Kelly Sovey of Calgary, had Kelly’s parents Betty-Anne and Albert from Leoville camping in their trailer right by Cherwinski’s rented cabins. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this family one-week stay with fishing, tubing behind the boat, swimming and campfires. Summer days pass by so quickly, so one has to enjoy every moment of sunshine.

Many people, with Meeting Lake being so close, have their trailers parked for weeks, months or seasonal at the regional park. The concession serves a variety of food and is busy on weekends.

Fishing is reported as being very good with pickerel and jack caught from the lake.

Mullingar resident Michelle Wohlberg (nee Striga) pulled herself from the TV outdoor adventure survival show that is being aired on Thursday evenings. She knew her health was dwindling and realized that her body was more important than winning a large sum of money, which the final contestant will receive. This is no small feat, Michelle, as in our eyes you are a winner, as most people would not last more than a few days in the wilderness. She expertly hunts and fishes, which most women cannot wish to achieve. Danny Wohlberg, her husband, attended Mayfair Central School a few decades ago.

Together they have a small

son who I am sure really missed his mommy while she was on this venture.

David and Sally Salisbury moved to Spiritwood this past winter. They realized that the young ones can survive nicely on the farm without their help as age creeps slowly upon them. The coffee pot is always on in Sally’s kitchen, as company’s always welcome.

Doug Grigor is a resident in the Spiritwood Health Complex with his wife Alice, a former school teacher, frequently visiting him. Apparently, Alice reports, he really likes living there, as she could no longer care for him at home.

People retire at a certain age and realize when it is time to quit, so Marlene Pool (Jack) taught many years at Mayfair School before it closed in June 2004. She was transferred to Spiritwood high school and then to Hafford Central School. Many miles have been put on their vehicles and Hafford, being the closest for her to travel to and from, was wonderful. Marlene was an excellent, caring mathematics teacher, doing wonders with numbers. She and Jack have two married sons along with two grandchildren, so babysitting as grandparents is a great delight.

Lynn Martin, also a caring former Mayfair teacher, was transferred to Spiritwood and after many years of teaching retired three years ago. The last two years at Mayfair School she was principal.

Lynn’s parents, Lawrence and Ruth (Ruth’s vocation was also teaching) recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

They moved to Saskatoon in 2011 after my youngest son, Ryan, purchased their farm three miles northwest

of Mayfair.

Lauren and Kevin Liebaert are enjoying small village living in Mayfair the past couple of years. It is great to see a young family with three small children to liven up the town.

Kevin has been employed as a sale rep with Jaydee Agtech Ltd. in North Battleford the last five months.

Shirley Lamontagne along with her granddaughter Amy Fendelet and great-granddaughter Abby from Hafford visited family late June in British Columbia. Shirley has had a busy summer visiting her sister Donnie and brother Jack who reside near Shell Lake. Shirley sometimes assists Donnie with her many summer garage sales and has a blast doing this.

Let’s hope Mother Nature will keep giving lots of sunshine for a long time as crops and gardens are behind a good week and a half to two weeks compared to other areas. The cool weather and not much rain in the spring is responsible for this. The tap seemed to turn on in late June and July and did not stop again for farmers, delaying haying time.

It is time for blueberry picking, as there appears to be an abundance north of Chitek Lake. I am expecting four guests at my cabin in the forest the middle of this week, one of them being my oldest sister Lorraine Lensen from Vanscoy. She is an avid picker and will arrive at my cabin eager to start the day bending down and sometimes kneeling to pick the tasty berries. It can be fun in the bush with someone always being alert for bears, yes, I said bears, as there appears to be more and more of them every year. We invade their territory, but there are enough berries for animals and humans.

Safe driving habits are always important, but you need to be extra cautious when navigating areas where road work is under way. Here’s how to remain safe when driving through construction zones.

• Pay attention to signs.

Orange construction signs

will indicate what drivers need to do to stay safe.

They’ll signify how fast you should be going, which lanes you can occupy and where to merge.

• Obey the flag person.

Many active worksites have a flag person to direct traffic. Their directions overrule any other traffic signs or signals.

Always follow their instructions and take extra care when driving past them.

• Slow down. Speed limits are usually reduced in construction zones and may be further decreased when workers are present.

This is to ensure everyone’s safety.

• Avoid distractions.

When driving through a construction zone, don’t eat, change the radio station or do anything else that might cause you to be distracted. Using your

phone when behind the wheel is also a no-no.

Following these safety guidelines when driving through a construction zone can mean the difference between life and death. If you know you’ll be navigating an area where road work is underway, plan to leave earlier so you can safely reach your destination on

time. Or, take an alternate route to avoid the construction zone altogether.

Stay safe when driving through construction zones

North West College

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For a complete position profile, and application visit www.northwestcollege.ca.

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Colourful Characters at Oxbow’s Alexandra Hotel In 1904, Harry Gleiser and his family took over Oxbow’s Palace Hotel, built on the corner of Railway and Main in 1892.

Gleiser enlarged the hotel’s dining room and built an addition at the back, giving the hotel 34 guest rooms. Gleiser’s son Percy opened a jewelry store in the hotel.

On Aug. 14, 1907, a fire started at the rear of the Palace Hotel, sweeping through the business section of Oxbow, destroying many buildings including the hotel. The cost to Harry Gleiser was $25,000.

In 1908, with financial assistance from Oxbow businessmen, Gleiser replaced the Palace Hotel with a three-storey, 40room, brick hotel called the Alexandra. It had a good-sized bar. Percy Gleiser opened a jewelry and watch repair store in the hotel. Two years later, Percy died of blood poisoning, and his sister Ruby took over his business. She was 19 years old.

Ruby Gleiser was a force of nature. When her father Harry died in February of 1927, Ruby took over the operation of the Alexandra Hotel. By that time, she was living in Estevan.

“Who shall say what made Ruby Elizabeth

Railway and Main

By Joan Champ

joanchamp@shaw.ca Gleiser great?” a Regina Leader-Post editorial asked shortly after her death in August 1953 at age 62. “She had courage and even high daring from the beginning.” As a girl in Oxbow, she played hockey and baseball, rode horseback, and won medals for her shotgun marksmanship. Ruby had a strong head for business.

Not only did she take over her brother’s and father’s businesses in Oxbow, she also operated the Delight Theatre at Estevan, a taxi service and the Estevan Dairy, which she purchased in 1933. Gleiser was the first woman in Saskatchewan to hold a motion picture operator’s license and the first woman in the province to obtain a chauffeur’s licence. Her most notable achievement was when she became president of the international Association of Rebekah Assemblies in 1936, the highest office

The Alexandra Hotel at Oxbow, c1910. Source: prairietowns.com

Ruby Gleiser. Regina Leader-Post, Sept. 24, 1936

possible in that benevolent society. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Gleiser was named Saskatchewan director in charge of welcoming and placing children evacuated

from England – the “Guest Children” as they became known. “[A] church so filled with flowers and friends that not an inch remained, with people standing outside and along the streets, must indicate that the day of Ruby Gleiser’s funeral was a sad day for all of Estevan,” the LeaderPost’s editorial concludes.

Ruby Gleiser sold the Alexandra Hotel to the Indridason family in 1936.

The Oxbow local history book, Furrow to the Future, contains the reminiscences of Margaret (Indridason) Grisdale about the years her family owned the Alexandra Hotel at Oxbow up to 1984, the year the book was published. “Since

Oxbow did not have an old folks’ home it seemed a lot of bachelors came to the hotel to spend their last years,” Grisdale writes.

One of them was Albert (Ab) Salter, who had come to Cannington Manor from England in the 1880s as a 17-year-old stable boy.

After a stint with American rum runners, Salter, “a likeable old guy,” moved into Oxbow’s Alexander Hotel where he did odd jobs.

According to Grisdale, the 1950s were good years for the Alexander Hotel.

In addition to rooms filled with oil workers, the hotel had one of the first televisions in Oxbow, which, thanks to the antenna on

the roof, could pick up a TV station in Minot, N.D. Grisdale remembers the hotel lobby would be jammed with kids who came to watch television after school.

When the oil companies left and the Bow Manor Hotel was built in Oxbow, business declined at the old Alexandra Hotel. “Today there isn’t much business for the rooms, but the bar is still a regular ‘watering hole’ for many people,” Grisdale concluded in 1984.

A vacant lot now holds the space where the Alexandra Hotel once stood.

Oxbow is located 64 kilometres east of Estevan on Highway 18.

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Everything comes with an opposite

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, believes that as a retiree, my life should be peaceful, comfortable, and relaxed.

I asked him how peaceful can I be when old age means everything either dries up or leaks.

I also said to him that old age is as relaxed as his golf game. When we used to play golf together, Ed could be both relaxed and like a thunderstorm.

Being peaceful, comfortable and relaxed is only one side of life. The opposite side of peaceful is anxious, comfortable turned over is tense, and relaxed becomes uptight on its other side.

Some folks stress only peace, but peace comes

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side or the devil’s side?

Will you love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you?

Jesus makes it clear that there is no credit in loving those that love us and doing good to those who do good to us.

Jesus came to bring the fire of salvation as God’s peace for all sinners. He willingly died on the cross in pain and suffering as a ransom for our sins.

Jesus won peace for us by enduring betrayal, persecution, injustice, beatings, his crucifixion, and death.

Jesus said that he was bringing division in that he would divide families.

His peace would force

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca with its opposite side, division or strife. Absolute, total, perfect, peace without any strife will only be in heaven. There is strength in unity, but you cannot have unity without some diversity also present.

Everything comes with an opposite or a shadow.

A husband can be a great guy sometimes, and,

a jerk at other times.

It is fine to champion peace as peacemakers are blessed, but their opposites are troublemakers and division.

The question is, are we on the side of peace or strife?

Will we strive for good or evil?

Will we be on God’s

people to decide if he was the Messiah or Savior sent from God in heaven or not.

Some would believe that Jesus was the Saviour, and some would reject him. He cautioned the people that they must interpret what was happening before them and act accordingly. It was their time to judge for themselves wisely.

As they would face a court case, the wise thing to do was to get a settlement before the case went to the judge.

Once before the judge, he could rule against the person. If he went to prison, he would not get out until he fully served his time.

It is always the right

time to judge for ourselves if we are sinful and need God’s forgiveness. Will we accept the peace that is for all sinners?

Whoever believes in Jesus, God’s only Son, shall not perish but have eternal life. Many will not believe that we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. All sinners need God’s peace.

We are justified freely through the redemption that came by Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in his blood. If we claim we have not sinned, we make God out to be a liar, and his word has no place in our lives. (Scripture: Luke 12, 6; Romans 3; 1 John 1

Worship Together 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.

(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4

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Battlefords Cowboy Church Services 1st & 3rd Thursday of each Month

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

DIVINE LITURGY Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138

Battleford United Church 52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

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Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Comedy tour to benefit Food and Resource Centre Submitted The Human Condition Comedy Tour is an innovative and monumental event that will be starting this fall. Three comedians will be traveling all across Western Canada to lift spirits and raise money for an array of different local charities and causes, with the support of their sponsors, family, friends and fan bases.

They will be using their humour to raise funds for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre on Sept.

3 at Metaxxas Tavern in North Battleford.

“We wanted to put on a tour that represents human connection among others.

Regardless of our differences it’s always beautiful to find a common cause that brings everyone together.” - Scott Porteous (Comedian and Lead Organizer) Scott Porteous is a comedian based out of Winnipeg and is primarily responsible for planning this comedy tour for September 2019 alongside two other accomplished comedians, Frank Russo and Shawn Gramiak.

Starting Sept 2nd they will be traveling across Western Canada to help raise money for numerous different charities including: Camrose Open Door, Hospitals Foundation of Regina, Little Star Playhouse, Safe Drinking

Water Foundation, Airdrie Food Banks, People In Motion, Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders and more.

“We love doing comedy and we love to travel.

We are honestly just being selfish in the most selfless way possible,” says Porteous.

Each comic has such a different contrast of style and delivery to offer to the tour, which really provides something for everyone.

Between Shawn Gramiak, an older veteran of the game with his ability to draw you in with storytelling and to dissect jokes with the precision of a surgeon, or Frank Russo’s ability to take the mundane and drag it into the ab-

surd. Tying it all together is Scott Porteous’ incredibly awkward and hilarious self-deprecating demeanor.

Scott sprinkles his surreal stories with one-liners, mixing them all in like a slightly thinner comedic

whisk.

The show starts a 8 p.m. at Metaxxas and there will be a cover charge.

Three comedians will be traveling across Western Canada to raise money for local charities and causes. They will be using their humour to raise funds for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre on Sept. 3 at Metaxxas Tavern.

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Summer is fading, fall activities ramping up

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Summer is slowing fading on us, folks. There have been yellow leaves on our grass for more than two weeks now, as disturbing as that sounds. Make some memories with your families these last couple weekends of reduced kids’ activity and no school.

Gardens are keeping many folks busy at this time of year. Remember the local farmers market often contains fresh garden produce to purchase if you weren’t able to have a garden yourself.

By this time next week, the kids are back in school, fall activities will start, and registrations will begin. Pack in the most of these last couple weeks of summer before the busy life begins again. Don’t say you didn’t know about any of it – stay tuned to your local paper, the Town of Unity website, posters around town and social media for announcements about upcoming registrations and activities.

Congratulations, Bree Purcell, who was selected to play with the Ontario Draftday team at the Beantown classic in Boston.

Bree will return to the ice this winter, hopefully with a female team again.

Did you know so far in 2019 Unity has received $110,747.30 in fundraising dollars and donations for numerous organizations, causes and groups? Most of this money was raised

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locally so this is a very impressive total indeed.

Unity will be on the receiving end of Western Canadian short line railway federal government funding.

Ball season is over for another year. Unity Minor Ball had a great team earning multiple medals in provincial categories.

18U baseball were the only gold medal winners, which advanced them to Western Canadian championship in Strathmore, Alta., with a third place result. As well, 13U baseball player Carter Ralston was picked up to play Western Canadians with Muenster. Hunter Sperle was picked up to play 15U division Western Canadians with Muenster.

Carter Ralston was also selected for Team Saskatchewan playing in Quebec this weekend. I also understand Kiera Bosch and Raegan Husch were part of Team Saskatchewan girl’s baseball that played in Western Canada games through Baseball Canada.

Western Canada Summer Games wrapped up in Swift Current with Unity athletes winning three medals, watch for next week’s column for these updates.

This weekend at the golf course, the 2019 member’s

tournament will take place on Aug 25. Bring your buddies or your guests out the Unity golf course and support all the work this club does in keeping this ninehole grass green course in tip top condition. Tuesday fun night golf and Wednesday night men’s night golf will continue into September.

A reminder that Wednesdays you can take in “Chase the Ace” at the Legion Hall, pickleball at the Unity Curling Club, or the mental wellness support group at the Unity health centre .

Speaking of pickleball, I send a big salute to Carey Baker and those who contributed in helping complete the outdoor pickleball court at the Richardson Pioneer Outdoor Recreation venue.

Coming up Sept. 7 weekend is the second annual 3-on-3 ball hockey fundraiser, with loads of draws, prizes, raffles, kids carnival activity and the games themselves. Help support these volunteers in their efforts by coming down and supporting this event.

You could also take in the Unity Miners Fundraising golf event that same day. Plenty of prizes to be won and fun to be had, all while supporting your senior hockey team. You can register for this event by contacting the Unity golf club or Bryce at Unity Motor Products.

Residents will notice a new cement pad in the pool

The Unity Community Resource Centre had a beautiful summer day for their annual fundraising golf event Aug. 10 that included 30 golfers taking part. The golf course will remain busy with activity in September. Photo submitted by Sherri Solomko

playground area that will soon be home to a covered gazebo for picnickers or those who are enjoying the park and need a place to station with youngsters and family. As well, the town will continue with paved pathway improvements into fall from donations that were received.

Preparations for harvest season will soon be, or is already, underway. This may mean moving equipment so please be mindful of continued summer RV traffic, and likely soon farm traffic, on our roadways and be patient so everyone can arrive alive.

Before you take a city road trip for back to school

shopping, consider your local businesses that carry school supplies, clothing, footwear, sports gear and much more. These businesses support events, activities, groups, places and spaces all year and your way of saying thank you is supporting them in return.

Love local!

If you are looking for wellness programs, products and services then look no further than our community here in Unity. The newest wellness business has opened called “What the Float” offering float therapy. Look them up on Facebook or stop in and see for yourself what they have to offer. Unity also

has a chiropractor who additionally offers laser therapy. Several massage therapists offer appointments in town. We have two spas, several gyms and several exercise programs being run.

Coffee row is remarking on the speed that summer slipped by while anticipating fall activity that includes harvest, garden processing and what’s next on the sports scene in Unity. There is always room at these tables, and there is plenty of laughter to be shared. So you see we keep busy with wisdom, laughter and plenty of fun here in Unity with our friends on coffee row.

Poundmaker museum hosting art show Aug. 29 Staff One of the few First Nations-based art galleries is expanding its collection.

Chief Poundmaker

Museum and Miyawata Culture Inc. announced last week the donation of Henry Beaudry paintings from the estate of Olga Dorothy Kozak of

Battleford.

Recent work of renowned Cree artist Meryl McMaster, who has Red Pheasant Cree Nation roots, was also donated.

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The museum is presenting an unveiling of the work at an upcoming art show opening.

The unveiling will take place at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29

at the Chief Poundmaker Museum and Gallery.

The works of art will join the growing permanent collection of art from artists such as Kent Monk-

man, Jeff Kahm and Sherron Burns.

“This is a great event for our museum, community and for the art world,” said curator Floyd Favel.

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Dimmick Park has a picnic table, swing set, sandbox and a few other things.

Dragon Mini Golf has nine holes, with a number of special features. Hole number one is the dragon, two is represented by a turtle, three a lamb, four presents chickens, five a bridge, six a barn, seven a wishing well, eight a windmill, and finally, pigs are on hole number nine. The course also has a putting range.

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Recovery centre holding day to celebrate at Leipzig Staff

Prairie Sky Recovery will be holding its second annual Recovery Day on Aug. 24. in Leipzig.

In a release, Prairie Sky says it is bringing something positive to the world of addiction by hosting their Recovery Day Annu-

al Festival, an opportunity for Saskatchewan residents who have been affected by addiction to come out and celebrate life in recovery.

Whether they are suffering, recovering or would just like to learn more, this event brings people together to share their stories of struggles and triumph, says

Prairie Sky. Past clients and community members are encouraged to bring their children to the event, making recovery a family experience. As with any disease, the more the family understand and are educated, the better the chances of having lasting positive changes within the

family. In order to change any cycle, education is key.

With live music, food and a full line up of speakers as well as kid friendly activities, Recovery Day has something for everyone. There is no cost for admission, but donations are gratefully accepted.

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diction, currently, is making headlines daily. Often, we hear of charges being laid, drugs and property being seized, shootings and high-speed chases. Many people lose their lives to addiction on a regular basis- so much so that sadly, it isn’t all that shocking.”

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Centre is in West Central Saskatchewan. It is the only private addictions facility in the province and has helped over 1200 Saskatchewan residents finding lasting sobriety since opening in 2008.

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