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Fair Parade Monday Staff After a year and a half of a lack of activities in the Battlefords due to COVID-19 restriction, coming days promise to make up for lost time with a number of events.

Today, Thursday, people can participate in a sound nature walk on Finlayson Island with Nehiyaw spoken word artist Janelle Pewapsconias. It is titled Listen to the Land, Nature Walks and Talks and takes place at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The first walk was held Wednesday.

The walks are free to attend, but preregistration is required. You can register online by visiting www.cityofnb. ca, call 306-445-1760 or email galleriesofnb@ cityofnb.ca.

Going on in downtown North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, the downtown BID hosts their Summer

Festival. There will be plenty of attractions including antique and vendor markets, a flea market, bake sale, food trucks and activities for the kids.

A mobile vaccine clinic will also be set up.

With restrictions out of the way, the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band is returning to action by hosting “Band in the Park” at Central Park Sunday, Aug. 15, in collaboration with Saskatchewan Band Association. This is their first opportunity for a live in-person concert in North Battleford since the pandemic began although they have been able to continue with practices and a recorded streamed concert performance.

According to their Facebook page, they will be playing music on Sunday from Katy Perry, Neil Diamond, Grease and more. The show begins at 1 p.m and it is a

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On Monday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. is the return of the annual Northwest Territorial Days parade through the streets of North Battleford. The parade begins a 7 p.m. The theme is The Great Outdoors.

It may not be the actual Northwest Territorial Days we are used to, but from Aug. 19 to 21, midway rides will be available on the Battlefords Ag Society grounds. The rides will be offered by Wild Rose Shows out of Alberta, and admission to the grounds is free. In addition to rides, there will be games and fair food.On the 21st, the Ag Society grounds are also the site of the 2021 Light House Show.

Battlefords Pride is hosting a number of activities during Pride Week running Aug. 16-22.

There is a flag raising at City Hall on Monday Continued on Page 9

Bresaylor, located on Highway 16 between Payton and Delmas, was once the site of a fish plant. Tons of whitefish from northern lakes were freighted to Bresaylor and shipped to points east by rail. One winter, 26 railcar loads of fish were shipped from the area. This photo shows fishermen mending their nets at the Bresaylor Hotel in 1907. For more information on Bresaylor’s “fishy” past, see inside for Bresaylor Happenings, a weekly column from Bresaylor Heritage Museum. Photo submitted

Drought money announced Staff

Tuesday, Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $119 million in direct support for droughtaffected cattle producers under the AgriRecovery program. The program will provide a per head payment to help maintain breeding stock.

In addition to cattle producers, funding will be available to producers of

other ruminant animals.

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance will deliver the program to Saskatchewan producers.

The amount of the per head payment will be finalized pending federal agreement. With full federal participation, it would be $200 per head to cattle producers, with a portion provided as an immediate per head payment and the remainder issued later

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New evidence sees Battleford man charged with voyeurism Submitted The North Battleford General Investigation Section (GIS) has charged a man with voyeurism after a photo was found during an unrelated, previous investigation.

On July 7, North Battleford RCMP received a complaint that two females, one adult and one youth, were shown unsolicited and inappropriate material

on a mobile device. As a result of investigation into that complaint, Edward Ilnicki of Battleford was charged with one count of committing an indecent act, Section 173(1), Criminal Code and making sexually explicit material available to a child, Section 171.1, Criminal Code. Those charges were laid in 2020 and are currently before the courts.

While searching a device in relation to the above

incident, officers found an image of an adult female that appeared to be taken without her knowledge or consent.

Battlefords GIS began investigating the photo and determined that it was taken at a private residence.

A search warrant was executed there and evidence was gathered to support a voyeurism charge. The subject of the photograph was not a member of Ilnicki’s family

or part of the household where the photo was taken.

No further details will be released to protect the privacy of the victim, who is now aware of the photo.

As a result of investigation, Edward Ilnicki, 54, was arrested on July 20 and charged with one count, voyeurism, Section 162(1), Criminal Code. His next court appearance will be in North Battleford on Aug. 24.

Prelim hearing set for one accused in Damian Moosomin murder case Staff Reporter

Preliminary hearing dates have been set for one of those accused in the Damian Moosomin murder case.

Ty Partridge, who is charged with the firstdegree murder of Moosomin as well as eight other offences, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at North Battleford provincial court May 16 to 20, 2022. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for March 8, 2022 at 8:45 a.m.

The dates were set at

Partridge’s latest court date Monday at North Battleford Provincial Court.

Partridge, 23, as well as Jannay Blackbird, 32, and Stormy Wapass-Semaganis, 23, are charged with the first-degree murder of Moosomin, who was found deceased in May 2020 in North Battleford.

Melissa Semaganis, 41, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. All four were arrested in April, 2021.

Another individual arrested later that month, Denver Roy, 36, had his matters before North Battl-

eford court on Monday. His case has been adjourned to Aug. 16 in North Battleford and he is remanded to that date.

Roy is charged with accessory after the fact to

murder, as well as interfering with human remains.

A sixth individual charged with accessory after the fact cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Lawyer seeks to have evidence from RCMP search warrant tossed

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A lawyer for a man charged with a series of

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Defence Harvey Neufeld told Lloydminster Provincial Court on July 26 that he plans to file Charter applications to have the evidence collected in Daniel Dean’s arrest thrown out of court.

The Charter applies to the search warrants executed

by RCMP. “The outcome of the application will determine the fate of all the charges,” said Neufeld. “If we are successful at keeping the evidence out the charges will likely go away. If not, there will likely be pleas entered.”

To allow time for the preparation of the applications, Neufeld asked the court for a lengthy adjournment. Federal Crown Prosecutor Vic Findlater agreed to the adjournment.

Defense will have its Charter submissions in to the federal Crown by Oct. 31 and the Crown will respond to the application

by Nov. 30. Judge M.E. Continued on Page 3

RCMP Weekly Report

More vehicle thefts Submitted by Battlefords RCMP

Battlefords RCMP responded to 583 calls for service Wednesday, Aug. 4, through Tuesday, Aug. 10. These included: • Two missing persons reported. One investigation is still active.

- Skyler Tinker missing person investigation is still active.

• 28 assault investigations.

- Police responded to a report of a fight on 27th Street in Battleford shortly after 4 a.m. on the 5th of August. A male suspect fled from officers but was located a short time later and arrested. An 18-year-old male is facing charges of disturbing the peace, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and resisting arrest.

• Two break and enter investigations.

• Six vehicle thefts - A 26-year-old male was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property after a vehicle reported stolen from the Wilkie area on Aug. 8 was recovered on 9th Avenue in North Battleford shortly after midnight on Aug. 9.

- Black 2018 Chrysler 300 with Saskatchewan License 557LQB stolen from the 1300 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford on the afternoon of Aug. 7.

- Red 2005 Ford F350 with Saskatchewan License 343MBH reported stolen from Bennett Crescent in North Battleford in the early morning hours of Aug. 5.

• 20 Mental Health Act investigations.

• 46 charges for various driving offences.

• Two charges relating to impaired driving • Two traffic collisions reported.

Last week’s report Battlefords RCMP responded to 530 calls for service from Wednesday, July 28, to Tuesday, Aug. 3. These included: • Five missing persons reported. One investigation still active - Skyler Tinker 13 years old is still missing.

Skyler continues to evade efforts to locate him and he is still believed to be in or around the City of Saskatoon.

• 26 Assault Investigations.

- On July 30, a report of a female who was stabbed and bleeding on the 900 block of 102 street. Determined the female had a heavily bleeding nose and was not injured.

- On Aug. 2, a report of a female who was shot in a rural area. Female was belligerent and refused to cooperate. The injury did not appear to be a gunshot.

• 11 break and enter investigations - On June 29, a report of a male who had broken into a garage in North Battleford and had been caught by two contractors working on the residence. A 14 year old intoxicated male was arrested and charged.

• 12 theft of vehicle investigations Works out to almost two stolen vehicles per day.

- 2011 GMC Sierra 2500HD – Grey – Plate: 538-KWL - 2007 Ford F-150 – Red – Plate: 681-MGM • 23 Mental Health Act Investigations • Six charges for unregistered vehicles • 54 charges for various driving offences • Six impaired driving investigations • 12 traffic collisions reported Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-4461720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TiPS(8477).

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President Margaret Kemp welcomed everyone. A fun afternoon of Kaiser, cribbage and bingo was enjoyed. Sadie Horrel won at bingo three times. All bingo winners received fun prizes.

Kemp gave a review of recent club business, introduced new members and gave a preview of upcoming activities.

Yvonne Macpherson and helpers were thanked for lunch setup and cleanup.

Everyone enjoyed visiting and no one was in a hurry to go home.

North Battleford Seniors Action Now

North Battleford Seniors Action Now enjoyed a grand re-opening July 21 after a long time of missing friends due to COVID-19.

Thirty-seven members arrived at Action Now with big smiles and everyone was happy to see one another. If we have learned anything during the pandemic it is how important friends and family are.

Members are conscious that COVID-10 is not over and took all pre-

After more than a year of pandemic restrictions, Action Now members were enthusiastic to line up for food at their re-opening event July 21. Photo submitted

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Continued from Page 2 Baldwin set the Charter application for Jan. 6, 2022.

Dean faces charges in both Saskatchewan and Alberta for a series of eight break and enters between December 2019 and February 2020 in those provinces.

In Saskatchewan he is charged with four counts of break and enter, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking and possessing more than four plants. In Alberta he is charged with four counts of break and enter.

According to St. Walburg RCMP vehicles were used to crash into buildings. ATMs and cash registers were taken or damaged during the robberies.

The police investi-

gation was led by the Frenchman Butte Enhanced Policing Unit and assisted by RCMP detachments in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Specialized RCMP units, including the Forensic Identification Section, Division Criminal Analytical Section, General Investigation Section, also assisted in the investigation.

RCMP raided a home in the RM of Britannia on July 22, 2020, where they say they found evidence that linked Dean to the break and enters.

They also seized a stolen firearm, 3.75 pounds of cannabis and 203 cannabis plants.

The charges against Dean haven’t been proven in court.

The RM of Britannia is north of Lloydminster.

Lloydminster borders the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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Baseball Hall of Fame reopens, to hold 2021 induction

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open to the public again as of Thursday, Aug. 5, and they are moving ahead with their induction ceremony on Aug. 21.

Much work has been done at the museum in preparation for the reopening. Those visiting or driving past the building on 22nd Street in Battleford will see a difference, as the exterior of the building is now bright green.

According to President/ CEO Jane Shury in a news release, they “gave the building a new look that is meant to brighten up the town as well as the citizens after suffering from the blues following this long period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we hope to attract more attention to this museum that displays baseball memorabilia from its historical past when that

great game played a very important role in the settling and development of our province.”

The museum will still need to do some repairs to the roof due to a summer wind storm that impacted a number of shingles. Shury said they now need to raise money for the shingles work.

Visitors to the museum are being asked to use hand disinfectant when entering and exiting the building.

With the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions, the Hall of Fame and Museum has confirmed they will finally be able to proceed with its 36th annual induction on Aug. 21.

The museum was unable to hold the event in August 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. The induction class selected for 2020, along with the Edam Blue Sox in the team category, now become the 2021 lnductees.

Shury notes this induction event is their first

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open to the public again as Thursday, Aug. 5, and is sporting a bright new look. Photo submitted

money-raising project for the museum since 2019.

Their next fundraiser is Ears and Beers planned for September.

The list of 2021 inductees is as follows: individual category - the Late Father Leonard Albers, Bengough;. Fred Curts, Holdfast; Allan Fitzsimmons - Saskatoon; Al Greschuk, Yorkton; George Guillaume, Moose Jaw; Elemer Jerkovits, Regina; Rick Johnston,

New Moosomin school gets federal funding

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Moosomin First Nation is welcoming federal funding for a new kindergarten to Grade 12 school in their community.

The announcement that construction of the new school will go ahead was made Aug. 5 in a joint announcement by Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Moosomin FN Chief Bradley Swiftwolfe.

The announcement was streamed on Moosomin FN’s Facebook page.

The feds confirmed they are investing $38 million in the project through its Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund.

The fund provides $699.7 million over a fouryear period supporting upwards of 50 shovel-ready school projects in First Nation communities.

The new facility will be located northeast of the existing school which was built in 1974.

Construction is to begin this fall, and is expected to be completed by fall of 2023.

According to both Miller and Swiftwolfe, this project is has been in the works for a long time.

“We fought for very long for a new school and I am glad to stand beside you today and confirm that we will be supporting this building of this new school,” said Miller at the announcement.

“I know it’s been far too long, it’s been way too long, and this is about the future today, about how we move forward, hand in hand respecting the rights to self determination. And I think what better way to do it than the promise of a new school, which will be built here by you, for you

Indigenous Services minister Marc Miller alongside Chief Bradley Swiftwolfe at the announcement of a new school for Moosomin FN. Photo supplied by Moosomin FN/Facebook video screenshot

and for the future.”

“It’s always been a priority for a new school,“ said Chief Swiftwolfe, who noted previous chiefs had pushed for the school as well.

“We’re really happy that our kids will be able to go to school in a state-of-theart facility.”

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Not acceptable to experiment on Canadians

Dear Editor Many Canadians may not be aware that Health Canada is proposing to remove regulation from most new genetically engineered foods. A public consultation ended just before the summer and the Minister of Health is making her decision now to go ahead or not.

Health Canada is proposing to let some new genetically engineered foods onto the market without any government safety checks. In fact, companies wouldn’t even have to tell Health Canada that these new foods exist. The door would be wide open. Many of these unregulated foods would be produced by the new genetic engineering techniques called gene editing. But gene-edited foods need careful “long term” assessments by our government, not just left to companies to evaluate safety.

I want mandatory government safety “long term” assessments for all genetically engineered foods. I want to know that all genetically engineered foods have been rigorously assessed for safety by Health Canada, including any new gene-edited foods. I don’t trust private companies to properly test for safety. Instead, I want independent science and government oversight.

There is information and analysis posed by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network at www.cban. ca/NoExemptions.

I have many clients who have health problems associated with GE foods. This is not acceptable making the population in general a large experiment.

Marcella Pedersen Cut Knife

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Dear Editor Several weeks ago, I spoke with the owner of the security firm that has taken over from me at the Battlefords Housing Authority. He advised me that documents were being prepared to ban me from all properties owned by the Battlefords Housing Authority.

This past weekend, I was served with a document the security officer told me came from the Battlefords Housing Authority. There were no Battlefords Housing Authority markings on the document. It was also not signed by anyone from the Housing Authority nor any provincial or Judicial Officer.

The content of this document states that I am banned for two years. It purports three reasons for the action against me. One, “Disruption of tenants and/or disruption of agents acting on their behalf.” Two, “Disruption of building access and egress to tenants, staff and/or visitors.” Finally, “Failure to govern yourself (myself) in a manner that allows the peaceful enjoyment of any and all of the above properties.”

The above claims are the exact opposite of what I did while under contract for the period December 2020 to April 2021.

I have been able to help one tenant get justice, and I fully intend to keep helping more tenants who have been damaged and wronged by the callous and disgraceful treatment of this Housing Authority.

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Alphonse Little Poplar

A voice from our Residential School history Continued from last week Dose of Salts At that school there they used to give you a dose of salts. They would come up there and the nun would mix up this stuff and give you half a glass. Then you were to make your bed, get washed up and then line up to use the toilet. After we were done they would take us down to Mass, than after an hour or so of praying we could go for breakfast.

One time the nun who made the salts wasn’t there and another one was. She checked the schedule and this was the morning these boys were to get their salts.

She mixed it up, lined these boys up in their nightshirts and gave them each a full glass.

There was no cheating as she stood there and made sure It all went down, even the little bit at the bottom.

They were done and she sent them to make their beds. Well, they were making the beds and one fellow starts running toward the washroom. He’s holding the back of his shirt out and, oops, there is a big brown streak following him.

The nun must have thought, “He must have had a delicate system.

Soon, another guy is running to the toilet. Pretty soon everybody is lined up to use the toilet. One guy at the back tried to push his way up front and, oops, he let go too. Then another guy tried to get up front.

He slipped and fell in the other guy’s mess.

By golly, before it was all over they sure had a

mess that day.

Graduation I didn’t go back to school in 1934. The old man told me not to go back. It was the end of June and I had finished Grade 7. We were getting ready for two months holiday and we were all excited. A guy came and told me, “The Superior wants to see you upstairs in her office right now. You are to go right away.”

So I went over there.

The door was closed. I knocked on the door and the Superior, Sister St. Patrick, I knew her, said, “Alphonse.”

“Yes.” “You wait there a minute.” Apparently she was talking to another guy. So I waited there a minute, a guy come out and I went in.

She said, “Sit down.”

She was shuffling papers on her desk, looking for my report. “Eh, you finished grade seven, good for you. But I have bad news.

We are not going to be having a grade 8 teacher. She is not coming back and we are not going to look for another one. They’re hard to find. You can come back, but, you won’t be going to school. You’ll be working. You will be taught to work so you will make a good living when the time comes. You are just a boy yet, it’s not time for you to go, you should be going to school yet, but we can’t help you.”

I thought of Peter Bear immediately.

So, what do you say?

Are you going to come

Alphonse Little Poplar is depicted in a drawing accompanying a record of his stories, as told to David Doyle during 1986 and 1987.

back? Yes or no? That’s what I want to know.”

“Well right now, I can’t answer that because I have to speak to my grandfather and my father to see what they think. I live with my grandfather, sometimes I live with my dad, and I’ll see what they have to say.

I’ll either come back or I won’t.”

“OK. Undecided.” She wrote that in her book.

So I come home, and I told the old man about it.

Well, I told my grandfather first about it. “Oh, it’s up to you. You are old enough to do your own thinking.

From now on you’ll have to start doing your own thinking. You are a young man.”

Then I asked the old man. “Ah hell, B.S. that’s just a scheme that they cooked up so they don’t have to hire a guy to work out there. They are going to put you to work. Like they’ve been doing right along.

It was true. I used to

work something awful over there. When it was time to come home I got $5 for a year’s work. I fed the pigs; I cleaned the pig pen. I didn’t look after the chickens, there was a nun looking after that, but I cleaned up the chicken litter. 1 worked in the furnace.

I carried the ashes out a quarter of a mile away to where there was a big hole.

It was also the sewage hole from the sewer. I carried the ashes from the kitchen back there.

“Dump them in that hole and nowhere else, is that clear?”

Then I carried wood for the furnace. It was cut in four-foot lengths. They burned coal, but I had to keep a large stock of that cordwood handy. It must never run low. Every day I carried it because it had burned some little bit in the meantime.

In the kitchen too I did the same. This wood had to be split, but they were good enough to see that it was too much for me. They would get a guy to split this wood over there. But he did it half assed. A big piece he’d split it in two. It would still be too big for to go in the kitchen stove.

And he was a kind of a guy who didn’t like to be told what to do. He had an awful temper.

One summer like day I told him about it, “This wood should be split again, it should be split in four, not in two. It’s still too big if it’s only split in two.”

“Ah, to hell with you.” he said. “You go to hell, you

work here if you want to.”

“I haven’t got time; I got too much to do,” I said.

Then he took a swing at me, but I ducked and he missed and I took off.

I was a fast runner that time. I went over to a little row of buildings. There was an icehouse, and what they called the ironing room next to it, and next to that was another building. I didn’t know what that was, but I tore past it.

The next one they called it the “Shop.” I went around those buildings and there was a nun there weeding. She didn’t see me. I stopped there and looked behind me. This guy never come around the corner. He must have knew there was a nun there. He was waiting for me. I had to come back. There was no other way as there was page wire between them buildings. I couldn’t get out.

Well I had to get out somehow, but there was the only place I could go and he was going to sock me one when I come around the corner there. But the nun when she saw me she thought I come to help her, so she give me her hoe.

I took the hoe and I pretended to work. She started walking off and as she turned the corner that guy socked her one. He didn’t knock her down. He kind of missed her. But she staggered around a little bit and got back her balance.

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456 square feet and was home for nine families. On a higher level, other historic buildings include a prayer house, barn, chicken coop, bathhouse and Leo Tolstoy’s house.

Also on display is old farm equipment. A demonstration of women pulling a single-furrow plow and singing as they work was part of the experience. Refreshments were available, with bread for sale that was baked in a clay oven.

It was the last day the site

was open this summer and about 300 people attended.

On the way home we stopped at the Crooked Trees off Highway 40 between Hafford and Battleford. This botanical mystery has been observed by university researchers who have not found an answer to the strange growth.

Surrounding bluffs of trees are normal.

It is most interesting. Too bad more care is not taken to preserve this botanical wonder.

Yellowhead Ramblers jam at Maidstone museum

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

The Maidstone Museum raffle raised more the $300, with winners being announced at the end of July.

Winners were Maggie Rhinehart, Travis Hutcheson and Tracy Lee Pratt. The project was successful thanks to all who sold tickets and those who

purchased them.

The museum’s annual corn roast will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8.

The next meeting will be Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.

The Yellowhead Ramblers have been holding jam sessions on Sunday afternoons, which are open for the public to enjoy. See you there.

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Cribbage was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 31 with high score going to Denise Newton and low to Dorothy Schwartz.

Georgina and Dorothy put bedding plants in the outdoor planters at the end of May, hoping there was no more frost.

The flowering trees and shrubs around town are in full bloom.

Cribbage was played June 14 with high score going to Dorothy Schwartz and low to Denise Newton.

The centre is used frequently for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Cribbage was played June 21 with high score going to Eleanor Hinde and low to Lois Myer. June 28, top score was by Katie Granger and low to Eleanor Hinde.

Cheryl McCaskill, a centre member, passed away at her home in Maidstone. She was a faithful member and will be missed. She is survived by

her husband John, who is in a care home in Wilkie and her son Jay and his wife and five children, who live in Elrose.

Cribbage was played July 5 with high score going to Lois Myer and low to Dorothy Schwartz. July 12 top score went o Lois Myer and low to Larry Patterson.

July 19, high score was

by Lois Myer and low by Linda Fiddler of Medicine Hat, who was visiting her mother, Dorothy Schwartz.

July 26, high score was by Dorothy Schwartz and low

by Denise Newton. Dorothy also had high score Aug. 2, with low going to Katie Granger.

I spent a most interesting day visiting the Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic site about 12 miles from Blaine Lake.

The Doukhobors came to Canada in 1899 and lived in the dugout houses until 1904 due to a lack of trees and resources. The sides of the ravine provided three walls with wood framing the front wall. The roof was sod and the floor packed clay. The house was bout

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mitory and put on your nightgown.”

That meant he was going to get a strapping. So, I put the hoe down and I went back to that wood and I split the rest of it to make me a load in the wheelbarrow. It was already split in two, and I split it again in four and I hauled that into the kitchen.

They cooked with that wood. They had a stove with six ovens in it. They made a fire under both sides. One would get three ovens hot; the other would get the other three hot.

That is what I did yearround, in the summertime, and in the wintertime. I really wasn’t going to miss that life.

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Bresaylor Happenings

Train’s arrival in 1905 sparks boom

By Robert Peterson

Bresaylor Heritage Museum

The new hamlet of Bresaylor had been surveyed and lots purchased ahead of the first train’s arrival at the end of 1905. In the spring of 1906, building construction began in earnest.

Several stores were built including a hardware store, which also sold building materials and lumber.

Another store was built which supplied groceries, clothing and yard goods.

A furniture store was also constructed, as well as a grocery store.

Mail service switched from road to rail with the postmaster having to meet

the train twice daily to pick up and send off mail.

The post office was moved from the country to one of the first stores built in the hamlet.

In June, the foundation of the new hotel was completed and when it was constructed, the hotel became one of the finest between Saskatoon and Edmonton because of its décor and comfort. By Sept. 19, the first elevator had been built and was operational.

A privately run ferry to cross the North Saskatchewan River at Bresaylor was being planned. The Bresaylor businessmen had raised $850 and had ordered the cable for the ferry. Ste. Anne’s Anglican

Church was completed and dedicated on Dec. 16. A drug store was also set up and a doctor also arrived in the area.

The building boom continued in 1907 with the establishment of an implement dealership, livery stable and pool hall, as well a butcher shop, which is now the museum. A blacksmith shop was built one-half mile from the hamlet.

As there were no railroads south through Cut Knife or north through Edam yet, Bresaylor had a trading area from Gallivan to Edam. Farmers brought grain and livestock to ship from Bresaylor.

Most would have stayed overnight and did their

shopping before returning home.

When the railroad arrived, a “fish plant” was established. Tons of whitefish from northern lakes were freighted to Bresaylor and shipped to points east. One winter 26 railcar loads of fish were shipped from the area. By 1907, the fish stocks in Turtle Lake had been depleted and fish were taken from lakes further north. The fish plant operated until a railroad was built north of the river through Edam and west, and fish plants were built closer to the source.

In 1914 the telegraph office was moved from three miles east of Bresaylor to the building which current-

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ly houses the museum. During these years you could take the passenger train travelling east at 7:20 a.m. or hop on the train travelling west at 10:20 p.m.

When the First World War broke out in 1914, many young men in the area left to fight in the war.

Some were killed in action

while others returned home injured and continued on with life back home.

Check out the Bresaylor Heritage Museum Facebook page for more information. The museum is open by appointment only from June 9 to August 31.

Please phone 306-8954813.

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Quilting first topic for Adventures at the Museum

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Museum held their first Adventures at the Museum Aug. 7 with Jackie Meister demonstrating quilting. Jackie had many quilts on display, incljuding some older ones quilted by her mother and grandmother.

She related a history of

quilting from early pioneer days to the 1920s and onward. Early materials included gingham bags or cotton sacking that sugar, flour and seeds came in.

The 36- by 40-inch bags would make one dress and Jackie stated that many of her childhood dresses were made of grain bags.

Most quilts are reversible with a pattern on the

cotton front and coloured flannelette backing, with white polyester or batting filler. Jackie showed the items needed for quilting and demonstrated how to lay the blocks out, put strips of material in between and

then how to frame the outside with matching or contrasting material.

Karen Kerr showed an old quilt with fruit blocks and Jackie showed off many of her quilts, along with a rag quilt that had

denim backing and one called Northern Lights.

She then put a baby quilt on her frame and, using jelly strips, showed how to hand stitch with no knots showing.

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The Nutting family float featured members throwing out Mardi Gras necklaces.

Jackie Meister at the Borden Museum Aug. 7, sewing on a baby quilt she is making. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Wally Neufeld and the Radisson General Store float.

talking about Borden grain elevators Aug. 15 and Aug. 21 will feature Archie Wainwright talking about Bracken’s Livery Stable, with both talks at 2 p.m.

Radisson held their 99th annual agricultural fair Aug. 7 and 8, starting off with a parade on Saturday morning. Other events on Saturday were slo-pitch, gymkhana, exhibits in the curling rink, Beeper the Clown, a reptile exhibit and a mini-tractor pull for the kids. In the evening the Radisson Fire Department hosted a dance in the arena.

Sunday the Hosegood family catered to a pancake breakfast. The light horse show began and slo-pitch continued. The vintage tractor pull started after dinner and there were food booths. The Radisson firefighters hosted beer gardens both days and the reptile exhibit was also presented Sunday.

The parade had the RCMP leading off with flag bearers Diane and Dale Kieper right behind on horseback. They led a wide variety of entries including vintage cars and tractors, floats and horseback and bike riders.

The Borden Farmers’ Market continues every Friday in the Seniors’ Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is juice, coffee, hotdogs and pie by the piece to be enjoyed with seating inside or at picnic benches outside. Many of the vegetables are starting to come in along with baking, honey, art work, jewelry, houseplants, jams and jellies, used books and Tupperware being sold by the vendors. Aug. 6 the winner of the 50/50 draw was Heather Penner of Borden.

Borden will having a sports weekend Sept. 18 and 19 with a breakfast, slo-pitch tournament, kids’ activities and a supper. Further details will be available in coming weeks.

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Meota News

Paddle and sail club hosts two community events

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Something about summer brings out our desire to share talents that develop over the long winter months. Meota was privileged to have two interesting events happen at the Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail clubhouse. The Aug. 1 art show and “Live at the Lake” were both appreciated by everyone who was able to attend.

Three artists/photographers showed some of their work, only to find out afterward there were other local artists who would like to be involved next time. Another show might even happen before the winter sets in. Anyone interested in being included is invited to contact Trudy Janssens at 306-374-0843.

It’s obvious Meota and

surrounding district have several talented artists quietly working away at their creations.

“Live at the Lake” proved to be a casual, laidback event. A father-son team of musicians, Doug and Dylan Sylvester, along with country and western singer Danny McAngus performed together for the first time since the pandemic hit. Dylan had spent the previous year in Nova Scotia and was grateful to be back home with family.

As a fundraiser for the Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail, organizers were somewhat disappointed, but as a “fun-raiser” the event was a real hit. It felt like life was getting back to normal.

The Maude Steel Memorial Award was presented by Mike Ritchie to the Meota Cleaning Team.

Thursday afternoon last week there was an impromptu concert held in the Meota Village Park. In the photo are Andrea Baillargeon holding daughter Annabelle, Gail Meiers on ukelele, Lawrie Ward, Colin Baillargeon, Charles Baillargeon, Anne Baillargeon and grandson Jackson. Photos submitted by Lorna Pearson

Trudy Janssens accepting the Maude Steele Award on behalf of the Meota Cleaning Team. Presenting is Mike Ritchie.

About 50 people enjoyed an impromptu concert held in the Meota Village Park.

Trudy Janssens accepted the award on behalf of all the local volunteers who helped with the major cleanup of the clubhouse and grounds that was required after being sealed up during the pandemic.

Anne Baillargeon, Lefa Sproxten, Vern Burgardt, Octavia Laliberte, Eden Laliberte, Leo Janssens, Warren Iverson, Dave Torresan and Dirk VanEe were among the volunteers, and almost every member of the Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail Club has helped in some way to improve the clubhouse and grounds this year. The improvements are being appreciated by the entire community.

The rain was welcome on the weekend and we hope it does some good, somewhere. At least it lowers the dust factor and may help the gardens.

Have you enjoyed the Olympics? Times like that that we really would have liked to have a program directory on the TV. Any performances we saw were just by hit and miss, but even so there were many that I enjoyed. The facilities Japan has put together ‑ big buildings, pools, racetracks ‑ are all so beautiful and must have been expensive. We are all proud of the Canadian participants who represented our country.

Congratulations to the RM of North Battleford on the grand opening of their new fire hall north of town Aug. 12. Meota has at times worked with them at fires between the two centres and no doubt will in the future.

The government has cut ambulance fees for seniors by 50 per cent as of December 2020 and eliminated transfer charges for seniors from one healthcare facility to another.

Bridge was played Thursday, Aug. 5 in the city with two and a half tables. First were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.

Tied for second were David Sharpe and Vern Iverson along with Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen.

My grandson Eric is home from Denmark after trying to come home for over a year. What a happy family that is. Problems with his visa were tied up over and over, but finally came through. After his quarantine in Kamloops.

B.C. we are all looking forward to seeing him in Meota, again.

Thursday afternoon last week there was an impromptu concert held in the Meota Village Park.

Around 50 people gathered to sing along and listen to tunes from the past. Music, perfect weather, shade from the trees next door, the lovely park and fellowship were enjoyed by all.

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Studio tour revisited after one-year pandemic hiatus

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Leanne Cherwinski and I thoroughly enjoyed most of the Thickwood Hills Studio Tour on Sunday near Shell Lake. The tour was cancelled last summer due to the pandemic. There was a large attendance at most studios as people drove for miles to view and purchase the good quality items.

It was a real treat to meet a world-renowned artist, 86-year-old Rigmor Clarke, who moved to Canada from Sweden at age 14.

She wished not to be advertised on the guide brochure due to COVID-19 still hovering about, but was happy to see us and took us on a tour of her workshop.

She spends many hours painting and fashioning frames for her paintings.

Clarke has sold paintings all over the world, privately and to businesses. She has won many prestigious awards and is the founder of this studio tour, which began 20 years ago.

Clarke’s paintings are

impressionistic renderings of Northern Saskatchewan lakes and forests. Most were painted on exploration trips with her husband.

One interesting story was years ago in March on Lac La Ronge. The ice started to heave and crack, so they were stranded for nine days before they were rescued.

The Saskatchewan Woodworkers’ Guild set up a display featuring about 10 artisans under a large open tent in Shell lake. President Paul Perron said these gifted individuals hail from Regina, Saskatoon , Prince Albert, Aqueado Beach, Melfort and surrounding areas. Most gather for a three-day sitting with many locals and tourists coming to purchase and view the carefully crafted articles .

There were 12 studios on the tour, and we managed seven of them and, of course, the food venue.

It was a day well spent and it will be on my agenda 2022. We ended up visiting Shirley Lamontagne, a Continued on Page 14

Echoes in Glass by Dianna Sutton and Leona Wieler is a studio located at Echo Bay.

Thickwood Hills Studio Trail marked its 20th anniversary this past weekend near Shell Lake. One of the stops was Painted Horse Studio featuring the collection of owner Nadine Jones. Photos by Elaine Woloshyn

Some of internationally renowned artist Rigmor Clarke’s paintings. The 86-year-old artist’s impressionistic renderings of Northern Saskatchewan were painted on her exploration trips.

Stan Cameron’s Studio Nine showcased different treatments of wood media.

Members of the Saskatchewan Woodworkers’ Guild set up a display under an open tent in Shell Lake as part of the weekend event.

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Take your pick to make the most of the Battlefords Continued from Page 1 morning, Aug. 16, and plans for Drag Queen Story Hour at 2 p.m. Aug, 21, at Central Park and a Drive-in Drag Show on Aug. 21 at Frontier Mall at 7 p.m. Sunday Aug. 22 is Garden Party Extravaganza outside Chapel Gallery, with main events starting at 2 p.m.

Aug. 17, 18, 19 and 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. daily, the Don Ross Centre craft room will be the place volunteers who like to make things and are interested in nature. Leading up to the installation of a nature windchime on a tree in Central Park in September, Janelle Pewapsconias will lead a community art mak-

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OBITUARIES WALKER: It is with great sadness the family of Eldon Walker announce his passing at the Battlefords Union Hospital on Thursday July 1, 2021 at the age of 91 years. Left to cherish Eldon’s memory are his loving wife of 69 years, Dora; their children: Murray (Gail) Walker and Sharon (Robert) Ballantyne; grandchildren: Tyler (Jeanna) Walker, Kristy (Trevor) Gray, Nicole (Daxen) Collins, Avery (Becky) Shepherd, Hali (John) Wood and ten great grandchildren.

A Private Family Graveside Service was held on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Woodlawn Cemetery with Pastor Dan Glass officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial Donations in memory of Eldon may be made to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation designate to Palliative Care Unit – Box 1358 North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences for the family can be left at www. eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service.

Card Of Thanks – The Family would like to thank the Palliative Care Unit at the Battlefords Union Hospital also thank you to everyone for the flowers, food, cards, phone calls and messages during this time.

BECKMAN, Joseph Frank April 7, 1927 – July 10, 2021 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Joseph (Joe) Beckman announce his passing on July 10, 2021 at the age of 94 years. Joe was born in Fulda, Saskatchewan and settled in the Battlefords area where he met and was married to his loving wife, Tillie, for nearly 62 years and together raised their children on the family farm. While Joe could have pursued many different career opportunities, he fulfilled his passion for farming that spanned nearly eight decades, most of those years with his three sons who followed in his footsteps. Joe was a pillar of the community, having served as Reeve of the R.M. of Battle River (No. 438) for 56 years with a road named in his honour in 2019 for his longstanding service. He also served on numerous boards, including Table Mountain Regional Park Board (19651993), Battlefords Union Hospital Board (1965-1994) and its Executive Board (1988-1994), Battleford Fire Protection Services Board (1978-2019), the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (committee chair for 4 years) and the United Grain Growers Board (10 years). Joe was awarded the Lieutenants Governors Award for Outstanding Service to Rural Saskatchewan at the SARM convention in 2014 and the Canada 150 Certificate of Achievement in 2017. He was also actively involved in the International Agricultural Exchange Program, Toastmasters, and the local church community at St. Vital Parish (being a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus). Left to cherish his memory are his loving children David (Barb), Mark (Marcia), Karen (Alan Tatchell) Lorraine (Steve Suchan) and Kevin (Noelle) and their children and grandchildren; siblings Violet Kopp, Lloyd, Roman, Janie Tirk and Lillian Nydegger; sister-in-law, Emily Bokvist; brothers-in-law, Stephen (Vera), Michael (Fran) and Fred Soroka; close family friend, Lars Lauritzen (Dianne); and numerous relatives, friends, and neighbours. Joe was predeceased by his wife, Tillie (October 2015); parents Ben and Mary; brother Eugene (Janet); sisters, Marianne (Lyle Hammond) and Darlene (George Milner); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mike and Katherine Soroka; brothers-in-law Bud Kopp, Joe Tirk, Jerry Nydegger and Vernon Bokvist; and sistersin-law, Gladys Beckman, Pierrette Beckman, June (Torkild Risom) and Carol Soroka. The family would like to give special acknowledgement and appreciation for Battlefords Home Care, whose care and support enabled their father to live his final years in the comfort of his home. __________________________________________________

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IN MEMORIAM HOFFORT: Mr. Phil Hoffort, beloved husband of Sharon Hoffort, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at the age of 79 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, August 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from the Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK with Reverend Dexter Van Dyke as officiant.

Memorial donations in memory of Phil may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral

In Loving Memory of Janet Bear Please join our family for a graveside Celebration of Life August 20th, 2021 at 2:00 PM As we lay Mom to rest in her final resting place in the Battleford Cemetery With a come and go tea to follow.

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THOM: Mary Thom passed away at Lady Minto Health Care Centre, Edam, Saskatchewan, July 26, 2021, at the age of 101 years. Mary is survived by: her three children, Carol (Wilf) Blanchette, Raymond (Judy) Thom and Vicki (David) Weber; 14 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; 14 greatgreat grandchildren; three sisters, Helen Ponto, Ann Esterer and Irene Milligan; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary is predeceased by: her loving husband, Arnold Thom; daughter, Lillian Thom; parents, Joseph and Anna Zawalsky; brothers, Mike and Ivan Zawalsky; and sisters, Olga Halliday and Louise Gessner. At Mary’s request, a Private Family Service was conducted from Trinity United Church, Edam, Saskatchewan on Thursday, July 29, 2021. We would like to acknowledge Dr. Behnami and Dr. Campbell and all the staff of Lady Minto. Mary received the greatest of care and compassion possible. Also special thanks to Reverend Kun Kim and McCaw Funeral Service for their help and guidance in this service. Thank you to Bryce and Andrea Thom for hosting the family BBQ after the services. Donations in memory of Mary may be made to Lady Minto Health Care Residents Fund or Edam Trinity United Church. __________________________________________________ READER: It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father Robert (Bob) George Reader on July 29th, 2021 at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his loving family and close friends. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Joan Theresa (Heffernan) Reader and eldest son, David George Reader. He leaves behind his son, Jeff Reader (Shawna) and daughter, Linda Heaslip (John); daughterin-law, Yoon Reader; seven grandchildren: Kimberlee Teklenburg (Evan), Christopher Hrabinsky (Leah), Cian, Cormac, Brennan, Coleman and Keeley; great-grandchildren: Bradley, Lucy and Rory. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, August 6th at 11:00 am at The Garden Chapel, 1332 100th St North Battleford Saskatchewan with Pastor Ron Braun officiating. Memorial donations in memory of Bob can be made to the Battlefords Humane Society Po Box 645 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7 Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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IN MEMORIAM

Hughes, George Kenneth

December 24, 1942 July 23, 2015 You have die and crossed the stream before us, we pray that angels met you on the shore; and you look down, and gently you implore us to live so we can see your smiling face once more.

Remember with love and a smile by your nearest and dearest family and friends.

- Linda (Mino) Hughes CARD OF THANKS

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who sent messages of condolence and shared their memories of George when he passed away.

Your kindness will not be forgotten.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Math/Science Instructor Term, Full-Time

From the Pastor’s Desk

August hymn sing filmed for YouTube

By Pastor David L. Walker Turtleford Baptist Church

Northlands College is seeking an Instructor for our Adult Basic Education Program. Candidates will have a Bachelor of Education with a major concentration in either Science or Math and a Professional A teaching certificate. The term is 195 days from August 18, 2021 to June 21, 2022. Areas of instruction may include the following 10, 20 or 30 level courses: Math Foundations, Workplace and Apprenticeship Math, Pre-Calculus, Science 10, Health Science 20, Environmental Science 20, Physical Science 20, Earth Science 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30. The Instructor position is located in La Ronge, Saskatchewan.

Deadline for applications is Monday, August 16, 2021.

Please reference competition number NLC-21-056 in all communications. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to hr@northlandscollege.sk.ca. You may also contact P. Coulson at (306) 425-4324 for a full position profile or for any inquiries on the Instructor position. Salary Range is $63,092 to $91,232 for the 195-day term. Salary is dependent on years of experience and level of education.

July was certainly a month of extreme heat and severe weather conditions, but August may be changing that. Do not blame yourself for poor crops or a bad harvest. The drought has been wide spread, and since the beginning of time, there have been droughts and famines.

We here at TBC are excited about what God is doing among His people. Our Sunday morning worship services have increased in number, with a total

of 34 last Sunday. I try to emphasize each week that our main reason for gathering is to worship God. The friendliness, laughter and fellowship can also be a form of worship, and we have all of that.

If you missed the last end-of-the month GGMH sing, then you missed an amazing evening. We had 32 present, and some came from far and wide. We were blessed with a trumpet-piano duet, and lots of other specials. One firsttime attendee picked up a guitar and sang in English and Korean.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROUND HILL NO. 467 Village and RM General Maintenance

The Rural Municipality of Round Hill No. 467 invites applications for the Position of Village and RM General Maintenance Duties will include: • General Maintenance duties • Operate Municipal equipment, grader, tractor, mower etc.

• Maintain culverts • Replace and repair signs as required • Mow grass, remove snow • Variable hours • Job Description not limited to above The preferred candidate should possess the following qualifications: • Valid Class 5 Drivers License • Work independently • Reliable • Self-Motivated • Safety orientated • Good Physical condition • Team Player th th, 2021 Submit , 2021 Submitwritten writtenresume resumebyby4:00pm 4:00pmon onAugust April 3020 stating experience and references to: RM of Round Hill No. 467 • Box 9 Rabbit Lake, SK S0M 2L0 Fax: (306) 824-2150 rm467@sasktel.net Council thanks all applications for their interest, However, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Northlands College is seeking an Instructor for our Adult Basic Education Program. Candidates will have a Bachelor of Education with a major concentration in English Language Arts and a Professional A teaching certificate. The position is a permanent, full-time opportunity with the College. Areas of instruction may include the following 10, 20 or 30 level courses: ELA A or ELA B, Native Studies or other courses as assigned. The Instructor position is located in La Ronge, Saskatchewan.

Deadline for applications is Monday, August 16, 2021.

Please reference competition number NLC-21-057 in all communications. To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to hr@northlandscollege.sk.ca. You may also contact P. Coulson at (306) 425-4324 for a full position profile or for any inquiries on the Instructor position. Salary Range is $64,711 to $93,571 per year. Salary is dependent on years of experience and level of education.

ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED

The Assistant Administrator will work under the direction and provide support to the Administrator in all aspects of municipal administration including, but not limited to, record preparation, assessment and taxation, tax enforcement, financial operations, zoning and subdivisions, permit processing, policy and courses of action as determined by Council.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum Class “C” certificate of Qualification and experience with Munisoft computer programs. The R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 may consider an individual who is currently enrolled (or becomes enrolled within 6 months) in the Local Government Administration Program through the University of Regina. Consideration may also be given to those candidates that hold a certificate or diploma in a field relevant to Municipal Governance. The R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The successful applicant shall demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, computer & clerical skills, enjoy working with the public in a professional manner and be bondable.

Office Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit, in confidence, a detailed resume including education, experience, references and salary expectations no later than 4:00 p.m. September 17, 2021 to: R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 Box 187 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y1 Phone: 306-445-3604 Fax 306-445-3694 Email: rm437nicole@sasktel.net The position will not be filled until a suitable candidate has been found.

If you missed July’s hymn sing, we have good news for you. We always have a hymn sing on the last Sunday of each month at 6 p.m., but Aug. 29 is a special night. Two people from our church will be videoing the evening for YouTube. After the service we will gather in the lower auditorium for refreshments. We hope for an even larger turnout this month. Whether a firsttime visitor, or a regular, come prepared to join in this event. Nothing professional, but oh the fun as we sing and play to the glory

of God. We try to keep our Sunday morning worship service to about an hour, and we feel that is the least we can do to honour the creator of heaven and Earth for that short period of time, 11 a.m. to noon. If you do not have a church to attend, or would like a refreshing change, why not join us any Sunday at 314 Railway Ave.?

Next time you are discouraged, depressed or down and out, remember, Moses was once a basket case.

CARD OF THANKS

The Turtleford Summer Cattle Show 2021 committee would like to THANK the following businesses and individuals for sponsoring our Eleventh Annual Summer Cattle Show.

PLATINUM SPONSOR • Northern Livestock Sales GOLD SPONSOR • Turtleford & District Co-op SILVER SPONSORS • Currie Agro Ltd. • Diamond 7 Meats Inc. • Spiritwood Stockyards 1984 Ltd. • Stellar Insurance Service Inc. • West Central Pelleting Ltd. BRONZE SPONSORS • Agland • B-elle Red Angus • Bannerlane Herefords • Big Gully Farm • Black Gold Simmentals • Bricney Stock Farm • Brook’s Simmentals • Bullerwell Angus • Carst Construction Don & Colleen Cole • CMT Farms Ltd. • 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 • G-Mac’s Ag Team • Grant Lodge Farms Ltd. • Greenwood Limousin • Hardes Veterinary Services • Hoegl Livestock Ltd.

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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. Payne Livestock Darwin & Walter Pollard Red Willow Ranch Ltd. Ritchie Bros.

River Bridge Ranch Roach Ranching Inc. 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 Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co.

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I have new eyeglasses, but life is still a blur!

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, had a lot of advice when I talked with him last. First of all, I shared that filling in preaching several Sundays this summer has been extra challenging. It has been hot here, and many folks are used to having air conditioning at home, so they are stricken with the heat during a service at a church that is not airconditioned. As a result, they find it hard to focus on God’s word.

Ed advised me that at my age, I must take care not to catch on fire with enthusiasm when preaching because I’m old and dusty. He estimated I would burn up before

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The ushers of the day never show up in the summer because they’re at the lake.

I won’t share Ed’s other advice, as I would like to focus on the difficulty of seeing and hearing clearly at church. People new to

faith may find it easier to concentrate at church because they are eager for God’s word, read and preached.

Many in a congregation are not new believers and may be tempted to shrug off God’s word, as that which they have heard before. God’s word may

be dulled in our attention towards it. We understand that people genuinely need eyeglasses to see clearly and hearing aids to hear distinctly. What can help us read, hear and understand God’s word at church and home as God talking to us personally?

The last few days here in British Columbia, the air has been smoky. It has blocked out the sun. Hazy, smoky days mean things are out of focus. They are not as clear as they could be.

On the other hand, the focus on God’s word, read and preached in church, and the reception of his sacraments there is sharpened and deepened

by an active trust that God’s word is true and active in those who believe it.

Jesus taught that we often work for food that spoils. It is so easy for our hearts to be set on the here and now. In John 6, Jesus fed 5,000 people with five small barley loaves and two small fish. Many of those Jesus fed followed him to Capernaum as they wanted to make Jesus king for his ability to provide food for so many.

The people were focused on Jesus because of what he did. They did not want to hear who Jesus was and what he was on Earth to do. Jesus wanted them to

believe in him as God’s Saviour, which enabled him to do miracles.

Jesus told the people, “I am the bread of life.

He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”Jesus also told them, “For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Most of them refused to trust that Jesus came down from heaven. It was and still is a matter of faith.

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church 306-445-5158 www.tdac.ca

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Fr. Phinh Do

DAILY: Tues., 7 p.m. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Corner of Scott & Territorial Dirve Sun. 9:15 am & 11:00 am Ministries for the whole family

WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 10:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

St. Georges Anglican Church Battleford Sunday @ 5:00 p.m.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church North Battleford Sunday @ 11:00 a.m.

Battle River Parish YouTube channel Contact: 306 445 4155 stpaulnb@sasktel.net

Rev. Trevor Malyon

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

Living Water Ministry

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Dean Covert

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

Celebrant: Very Rev. Janko Kolosnjaji 306-664-2301 (Office) 306-244-2604 (Home) To Register Call Jasmina at 306-445-1002

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Rev. Dexter van Dyke

Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 am Pre-registration required to register at

306-445-8171

www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net

Everyone Welcome

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-285-3823 Contact: Don Retzlaff

No Services till further notice

Church & CE Wing: 306-893-2611 For booking the Wing: 306-893-4729

Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Services 10:30 am

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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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Studio tour revisited after one-year pandemic hiatus Mark your calendars for this Saturday, Aug. 14 as the Hoffnungfelder Mennonite Mayfair church is hosting a barbecue from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $10 per person.

If weather doesn’t permit it will be in held in Mayfair Community Hall. Come for supper and reconnect with neighbours and visit with others you have not seen in

Continued from Page 8 retired farmer from Whitkow, who moved into a seniors’ complex last December in Shell Lake. Now she is close to her sister Dawn who only lives a few miles southeast of Shell Lake and frequently sees brother Jack Day from Saskatoon who comes to his rural house on weekends.

the last while.

In September there will be a farmers market/craft sale, but the date is unknown. The Creative Corner Club who sponsors this follows Saskatchewan Public Health guidelines and I will keep everyone posted on the coming date.

Local gardener Dora Brown has an abundance

of fresh garden vegetables for reasonable prices. Her labour intensive enterprise is in full swing and if you are interested call her at 306-246-4848 Last Saturday, on the first anniversary of Walter Ewanchuk’s passing, his family held a memorial in Whitkow Ukrainian Catholic Church with

some relatives and locals attending.

Daughter Audrey Mushtayler from Lloydminster and his wife Stella did the organizing.

We all enjoyed visiting and are thankful to have attended this celebration.

After the memorial, my husband and I drove to Saskatoon for the live entertainment at the exhibition.

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Tom Cochrane and Red Rider were enjoyable and the Stampeders from Calgary, who hadn’t played together in two years, gave an outstanding performance.

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Living Sky School Division Learn. Play. Be amazed!

What every kid should know about hiccups Hiccups can be funny, goofy or frustrating. But have you ever wondered what makes you hiccup or why you get them at all? Here’s what you should know about hiccups.

WHAT CAUSES THEM There’s a layer of muscle under your lungs called the diaphragm. When you breathe in, it stretches your lungs so they can fill up with air. When you breathe out, the diaphragm relaxes and air flows out of your mouth and nose.

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Hic!

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Hiccups are an involuntary jerking of the diaphragm, which makes you take in air really fast.

This speeding air then hits your voice box, which makes your vocal cords close and causes you to make a “hic” sound.

An irritated diaphragm is what causes hiccups.

Some things that can irritate it are eating or drinking too fast and feeling nervous or excited.

Sudden changes in temperature and an upset tummy can do it too.

WHY WE HAVE THEM We don’t know why people get hiccups — they serve no real purpose! However, some scientists think it’s possible that our evolutionary ancestors found hiccups useful in some way, and that we’ve simply inherited our jerky diaphragms. Tadpoles have a hiccup reflex, which helps keep their lungs safe until they become air-breathing adults. So, our hiccups might be left over from our amphibian relatives.

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Another theory about why people have hiccups is that they may help protect the lungs of babies while they’re still growing in the womb (all babies hiccup before they’re born). A further possibility is that hiccups help strengthen breathing muscles after the baby is born.

HOW TO CURE THEM There are many stories about how to get rid of hiccups. Putting sugar under your tongue, holding your breath and counting to 10, and drinking from the wrong side of a cup are just some of the socalled cures. However, scientific studies that compared the different methods found that none of them really work.

No one knows for sure why people get hiccups, and there isn’t really a way to cure them. But there’s no need to worry. In most cases, hiccups go away on their own within a few minutes.

1. Which planet is a thousand times bigger than Earth and the largest in our solar system? a) Saturn b) Jupiter c) Neptune 2. It gets colder and colder the further away you get from the sun. Which icy cold planet is the farthest distance from our sun? a) Venus b) Saturn c) Neptune 3. Saturn is best known for having large rings that surround it.

What are its rings made of? a) Cosmic debris b) Ice and rock particles c) Gas 4. There are more than 200 moons in our solar system, but not all planets have them. Which two planets have no moons? a) Mercury and Venus b) Venus and Mars c) Mars and Saturn 5. The sun is a yellow dwarf star that burns at the centre of our solar system.

How hot is its core?

How to make your own

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a) 5 million degrees Celsius b) 10 million degrees Celsius c) 15 million degrees Celsius

What’s squishy, squelchy and super fun to play with? Slime, of course!

Here’s a recipe so you can make your own at home. Just be sure to ask a grown-up for help.

INGREDIENTS • 1/4 teaspoon borax powder • 1/2 cup hot water • 1/2 cup water • 1/2 cup school glue • Food colouring • Glitter and/or sequins (optional)

Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A, 5-C

DIRECTIONS combined, mix it with your hands. Lots of 1. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup kneading will help you create the perfect slime. of school glue. Stir until the mixture is uniform.

2. Add the food colouring as well as any glitter or 5. After you’re done playing with it, store your slime in an airtight container. sequins you want to use. Stir thoroughly.

3. In a bowl or measuring cup, add the borax to the 1/2 cup of hot water to make liquid borax. Mix thoroughly. (A few particles floating in the PRO TIP mixture is OK.) If you get slime stuck on your clothes 4. Slowly add the liquid borax to the bowl with or hair, use vinegar to instantly dissolve it. the glue mixture. Stir continuously. The slime will start to form almost immediately. Once it’s well-

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