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373rd on best place to live list Staff North Battleford has once again been trampled

by Maclean’s Magazine.

This time, the city was on the receiving end of low grades from the magazine’s Best Places to Live feature, released on Aug. 8.

Out of 415 communities in Canada, North Battleford ranked 373rd in Maclean’s ranking. Among Saskatchewan communities they ranked second from the bottom, ahead only of Lloydminster.

According to the Maclean’s survey, North

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Battleford’s top three features were amenities, affordability and the commute, in that order.

The ranking methodology considers categories including wealth and economy, affordability, demographics, taxes, the commute, crime, health, amenities, culture and community.

As for who finished on top, Burlington, Ont., finished first on the list, followed by Grimsby and Ottawa. In fact, Ontario cities dominated nine of the top 10 spots and the vast majority of the top 25.

Maclean’s explained Ontario benefitted from a strong economy, good weather, low crime and low health care wait times.

Weyburn was ranked the top Saskatchewan place to live in 45th spot.

This is not the first time North Battleford has been dissed by Maclean’s. The magazine had infamously declared North Battleford to be “Canada’s Most Dangerous Place” in 2017.

This is the first year that Maclean’s has issued a Best Places to Live survey. The survey had previously been an annual feature of MoneySense magazine, which was owned by the same company as Maclean’s until MoneySense was sold last year.

North Battleford finished 333rd overall in the MoneySense survey the previous two years.

North West Territorial Days is underway. The festivities began Tuesday evening with the annual parade. This year’s theme was Pirates on the Saskatchewan.

Steven Cormons, AKA “Harvey Rider” was a highlight. The fair winds up Friday with the demolition derby and fireworks. Photo by John Cairns

Celebrate 50 years of Those Were the Days

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

This weekend marks 50 years for a hallmark event of the summer at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford.

The event is Those Were the Days, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18, at the museum between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day. The museum is

located at the junction of Highways 16 and 40.

“Super excited about that,” said Cheryl StewartRahm, event and programs co-ordinator at the WDM, about the anniversary.

1969 was the first year for the show.

Stewart-Rahm said there will be a few things to mark the anniversary.

They will be offering their 50th anniversary cake on

both days free of charge at 4 p.m. They will also be showing a 50th anniversary Powerpoint presentation looping throughout the weekend.

While quantities last, visitors this weekend will receive a free gift to celebrate the 50 years of Those Were the Days.

Each day will feature the Parade of Power where farm machines and equip-

ment from yesteryear will be fired up and parade down the Heritage Village main street. Those happen at 4:30 p.m. each day.

Visitors can also enjoy rides on vintage vehicles and fire trucks as well as wagon rides. A vintage car show will be part of the festivities.

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at 1:30 p.m. and threshing in the field at 3 p.m. at the museum, and plenty of entertainment. A vintage fashion show will also take place.

On both days, “Dr. Von Houligan’s Carnival of Calamities” will be showing at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the circus tent on the grounds.

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Summer Playgrounds Program 2019 Playgrounds close for the season August 20th

Join us at the NationsWEST Field House for the Penny Carnival August 21st 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Thank you to everyone who attended and donated to the playgrounds throughout the summer. A huge Thank you to our Sponsors for a great summer. See you next summer!

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RCMP seek seventh suspect in murder of Tiki Laverdiere

By Jayne Foster Editor

At press time, Saskatchewan RCMP were on the lookout for the seventh person charged in connection to the killing of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere.

Nikita Sandra Cook, born July 25, 1988, of the Onion Lake Cree Nation has been charged with first degree murder and kidnapping in connection to the case.

Cook is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and RCMP say they are actively looking to locate and arrest her.

They advise anyone with information regarding Cook’s whereabouts to contact their local RCMP Detachment or police service, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submit a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

The public is being asked not to approach Cook.

With the Aug. 6 arrest of a a sixth person charged in relation to the murder of Tiki Laverdiere of Edmonton, RCMP said investigators were anticipating more arrests.

Reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on May 12, the 25-year-old woman had been in the area to attend the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle of Edmonton, himself the victim of a homicide earlier that month. One of the people arrested for Laverdiere’s murder is the mother of Cook-Buckle.

Laverdiere was last seen two days after the funeral and the last contact she had with family was via text message on May 1.

According to his online obituary, a wake was held for 20-year-old CookBuckle on Thunderchild First Nation Thursday, April 25. His funeral was also on Thunderchild, on Saturday, April 27.

In a press release just days before the wake and funeral, Edmonton Police Service said they were called to a home on April 5 to find a significant amount of blood on the ground at the back of the home. Later that day, a body was found in a vehicle near Vegreville. DNA analysis linked the two scenes, and an autopsy confirmed CookBuckle’s death was a homicide.

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Two photos of Nikita Sandra Cook provided by RCMP.

with the first-degree murder of Laverdiere is the mother of Cook-Buckle, Nicole Buckle of Edmonton, who was arrested July 31. She also faces charges of kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

A second Edmonton resident, Jesse Sangster, was arrested around the same time. He is facing charges of accessory after the fact to murder and theft of a motor vehicle.

The most recent arrest is that of 33-three-year-old Soaring Eagle Whitstone of the Onion Lake Cree Nation on Aug. 6. At the request of the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit North, Lloydminster RCMP arrested Whitstone at a residence in Lloydminster. Whitstone has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

July 20, Shayla Orthner was the first person to be arrested, followed soon after by the arrest of Danita Thomas and Brent Checkosis, all of North Battleford. Orthner and Thomas have been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body, and theft of a motor vehicle. Checkosis has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle.

As part of the investigation, RCMP released photos of a vehicle they were searching for. It was stolen in North Battleford on May 2.

When Laverdiere was reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on May 12, she was described as being 5’4” tall and approximately 140 pounds. The request for the public’s assistance

Reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on May 12, 25-year-old Tiki Laverdiere had been in the area to attend a funeral.

in locating her stated she had burgundy hair and typically wore grey contact lenses. It also said she had small tattoos on her neck with piercings to her eyebrow and nose. There was no description available for what she was last wearing.

Monday, May 20, Carol Laverdiere of Edmonton, posted on her Facebook page that her daughter had passed away and there were plans for a celebration of life, even as RCMP continued the search.

On June 10, Saskatchewan RCMP announced that her disappearance was the result of foul play and would be investigated as a homicide.

On July 11, North Battleford RCMP and the RCMP Major Crime Unit were conducting a ground search in a rural area outside of North Battleford when a police dog with the North Battleford RCMP Police Dog Services Unit discovered human remains.

On July 17, RCMP announced the remains were determined to be those of Laverdiere.

50 years of Those Were the Days Continued from Page 1 for participants to engage in some of the activities of the pioneer era. Kids will be able to enjoy sack and scavenger games as well as three-legged races, and there will also be a petting zoo.

A volunteer association garage sale will be going as well. There are also plenty of concessions available for food and drinks.

“This is our signature event at the WDM here in North Battleford,” Stewart-

Rahm said.

“We’re pretty proud of that. You know, our communities are great supporters of this event, that’s a proven fact. That’s why we can continue to offer this event each year.”

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Roving Rabbis in the Battlefords

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A couple of student rabbis were in the Battlefords this week, looking for Jewish worshippers in the area.

Rabbi Mendel Super from Melbourne, Australia, and Rabbi Eli Citron from New York City are both students with the Chabad organization in Brooklyn.

They are the “Roving Rabbis,” among the many rabbinical students within the organization who travel to different parts of North America and the world seeking to connect with Jewish people.

According to their website Chabad.org, Roving Rabbis is part of the “Merkos Shlichus” program in which hundreds of rabbinical students travel to small Jewish communities around the world. Roving Rabbis was founded in 1943.

Rabbi Mendel explained that as part of their rabbinical training, both he and Rabbi Eli were assigned a part of the world where they could connect with local Jews.

They are now on a three-week tour of Sas-

katchewan, and were just beginning their third week when they arrived in North Battleford on Monday.

Their goal, Rabbi Mendel said, was to “meet with Jewish people, connect them with other Jewish people and ... just teach them a little bit about their heritage and Jewish traditions.”

The two rabbis were easily identifiable in the Battlefords, driving in a vehicle with a Menorah placed on top.

There is not a large Jewish presence in North Battleford. The rabbis explained that according to Census data only 45 people identified as Jewish in the community. They hoped to catch up with as many as they could.

“Even if there’s just one or two, it’s worth it,” said Rabbi Eli. “That’s sort of our mission, to find anyone you can.”

The rabbis were particularly interested in coming to an area with a very limited Jewish infrastructure, as the local synagogue had ceased operations years earlier.

“It’s very fascinating to us as rabbis,” said Rabbi

Mendel. “Going around the province we definitely learn a lot about the Jewish history.”

So far the trip has gone well. The Roving Rabbis had been in Prince Albert the week before and they planned to head towards the south of the province by the end of the week.

“We’ve had a really good reception. People are quite happy to see us,” said Rabbi Mendel. While there had been Chabad visits to Saskatchewan before, there hadn’t been too much outside of Saskatoon or Regina for the last decade, so they have been greeted with enthusiasm.

The Roving Rabbis’ visit to Saskatchewan has been sponsored by Chabad’s regional affiliates in Saskatoon and Regina.

Their intention was to stay in the Battlefords for at least a couple of days, but the student rabbis said they were open to extending their visit depending on how things went. Those in the area seeking to connect with the Roving Rabbis can contact them at rabbi@ jewishsask.com, or 718308-5516.

The Roving Rabbis, consisting of Rabbi Eli Citron, left, and Rabbi Mendel Super, were in North Battleford on Monday. It was part of their three-week tour of Saskatchewan where they seek to connect with Jewish people in the province.

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A Lloydminster woman is $1,855,305.52 richer after winning SIGA’s Smoke Signals jackpot. Brenda Lloyd became the first to win the top tier progressive jackpot at Gold Horse Casino on Aug. 6.

When asked how excited she was about the big win, Lloyd says, “I was in total awe! I didn’t even realize that I had won anything.”

She plans to spend some of her winnings on a nice vacation with her family.

“On behalf of SIGA’s board of directors, management and staff, I would like to congratulate Brenda on becoming the newest member of SIGA’s millionaire club,” says SIGA president and CEO Zane Hansen.

For General Manager Roger Anderson, this is an exciting first for Gold Horse Casino. “It’s a very exciting time for our employees and the surrounding community

– the first win exceeding a million dollars at SIGA’s newest casino. Congratulations to Brenda on becoming Gold Horse’s first Smoke Signals millionaire.”

To date, SIGA’s Smoke Signals progressive has paid out $37,486,111.30, with $16,564,359.38 of that amount from the top tier.

Smoke Signals has been reset to $1 million and can be won at any time.

Smoke Signals is a SIGAwide progressive jackpot that links 51 slot machines at all seven casinos. There are three mystery jackpot tiers that increase over time, with specific starting and ending prize values. The largest mystery jackpot has a minimum value of $1 million and pays out before it hits $2 million. Each time a patron plays a Smoke Signals slot machine, any of the jackpots could be triggered.

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Towing industry appears targeted

by City Hall

Dear Editor I am responding to comments by Randy Patrick, city manager, regarding the City of North Battleford’s RFP for towing.

Regarding funds back to the city for protective services time: All SGI accident towing is price regulated. All SGI vehicle impoundment towing is price regulated. This makes up 95 per cent of all RCMP and Community Safety Officer ordered towing.

There is no possible way to “move the cost to the people who are causing the issue and get some of that rebated back to the city,” as Patrick states.

That means the funds going to the city must come out of the towing company’s bottom line or regular breakdown towing.

So, in fact, the cost to city taxpayers for a breakdown, tire change, tow or lockout will have to go up. Doesn’t seem fair, does it?

Regarding Patrick’s quote, “We have no interest in being in the towing business, for the record:” The RFP sent out June 27, 2019, stated, and I quote, “The city is planning to open a municipal impound lot Jan. 1, 2020, for all RCMP, SGI and municipal impounds occurring within city limits.”

Towing and storage are directly connected. The city was planning to skim a large portion of profitable revenue and get into direct competition with private enterprise.

Unfortunately for the city, their plan went astray when the SGI Vehicle Impoundment Program refused to approve their application as a garage keeper.

The next plan was a so-called revenue sharing scheme with a percentage of gross revenue paid to the City of North Battleford in quarterly installments, as stated in the second RFP dated July 2, 2019.

So, yes, the city intends to in one way or another be in, or control, the towing industry in North Battleford.

Dave Washburn Vista Towing (1982) North Battleford

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Turn left at the cow One of these days, number one daughter will return from summer camp and we will resume driver training. I think we’re getting to the point where we move from driving training to navigation, as in, we’re soon going to start doing some out of town trips of increasing length.

And this got me thinking, when or should I introduce GPS navigation?

Or do we go old school, like when I, who am old, was in school, using a paper map? Do we start with the map?

I was thinking this over the long weekend as we made our way about Winnipeg and then from Steinbach to the cabin, and from the cabin to Estevan.

My 2011 Ford Expedition has an integrated GPS navigation system built into the dashboard. By 2011, one would think the technology was sufficiently mature. And perhaps a 2019 model, which I surely cannot afford, is mature.

But my experiences over the weekend reinforced this one notion: “Do not trust your GPS. Take it under advisement only.”

First scenario: getting from hotel north of Polo Park out to Steinbach.

You would think, with major arteries like Portage Avenue running through

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OK, that wasn’t too bad.

Scenario 2: Steinbach to Sandy Lake Leaving our friends’ place in Steinbach, for giggles I told the navigation system to plot our way to the cabin at Sandy Lake, an hour north of Brandon. This time, instead of telling me to hit the Winnipeg Perimeter Highway around the city, and thus avoid the city, it instead instructed me to pass right through the city centre, including down the

very Portage Avenue I had wanted before. Thankfully, it was Sunday evening, there was little traffic, and I knew well enough to take the Perimeter, which I did.

But then we decided we wanted to take the TransCanada to Brandon, instead of turning onto the Yellowhead. For about 20 kilometres, the navigation system kept insisting we either turn around and go back to the Yellowhead turnoff, or turn down any north-bound road to go to the Yellowhead, instead of staying on the TransCanada.

Scenario 3: Virden to Estevan There are roughly six ways to go from Virden to Estevan, and five of them are within just a few kilometres in length. Because I like to see what’s going on in the countryside in this area of the oilpatch, we routinely change it up and take different routes.

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any of its highways, with the exception of those on Highway 1. And then there’s the whole issue of the legality of touching or holding a phone while driving, as in, big fine, no dice.

So where are we when it comes to teaching navigation? Maps, maps, maps.

Learn the terrain. Learn to watch for signs and landmarks. Know which way you are going. Only after this is truly mastered can one ever really consider using a GPS. Even then, use it to figure out where you are, and beware of how it tells you where to go.

That’s just in case it tells you, “Turn left at the cow.”

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I will say that the 2011 Ford Expedition’s navigation system is better than the 2008 Garmin GPS I used to use. If you loaded my aftermarket oil patch map, which included every gravel road in the patch, it would constantly tell me to take gravel roads to go anywhere instead of sticking to highways.

Alternatively, one could use the various maps apps in your phone. But this presupposes that you are in an area with sufficient cellular coverage. As I’ve squawked about in a never-ending fashion, I get better cell coverage in any southeast Saskatchewan pasture than I do in small town Manitoba or

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FLM Fun Day Attracts Young and Old The Fred Light Museum was abuzz Friday as it hosted its Old Fashioned Family Fun Day. Attractions included horse and wagon rides, a nailpounding activity, a blacksmith demo (far right), and music and entertainment (right).

The Historic Battleford Lions hosted a barbecue.

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The Battlefords to join network of walk-in mental health counselling services Staff Free walk-in mental health counselling has been piloted in a number of communities in Saskatchewan and now the Battlefords are to become part of the model.

Tuesday, the government announced it is expanding the service to communities across the province, with a $1.2 million investment from the Government of Saskatchewan.

Free counselling services will be available through Family Service Saskatchewan member agencies for anyone looking for help with a range of issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, family conflict and urgent mental health needs.

Walk-in counselling services have already been piloted by FSSask member agencies in Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Humboldt

By Gordon Bland Ten members came out to work – and play – at this week’s Battlefords Art Club regular session. Pieces in watercolour, acrylic and graphite were furthered by various artist members.

A number of the club members have pieces in the Chapel Gallery Members’ Exhibition.

and Melfort. In collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, services are now expanding to Battleford, Estevan, Humboldt, Indian Head, Kamsack, Kelvington, Melfort, Nipawin, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Southey, Swift Current, Tisdale, Weyburn, Wynyard and Yorkton.

“These walk-in counselling services in communities throughout Saskatchewan are free to anyone experiencing a mental health challenge,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Warren Kaeding said. “People will receive local help and will be connected to any on-going supports they may need to manage their mental health. With more communities offering these important services, more Saskatchewan people can receive timely care closer to home.”

These services will be

available in 23 communities, some in multiple locations within a community.

The SHA is working with FSSask to determine the locations of five additional sites.

“This new funding is dedicated to improving access to mental health services in Saskatchewan for everyone,“ chair of FSSask Trish St. Onge said. “The great thing about walk-in counselling is that people don’t have to wait for a first appointment. It can be a big step reaching out to a counsellor and we are able to serve people immediately.”

Funding for these walkin services is part of a $402 million investment in mental health and addictions in Saskatchewan’s 2019-20 provincial budget.

This initiative also supports the province’s Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan.

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Guest Curator Visits Members’ Exhibition

The Chapel Gallery Members’ Exhibition reception took place last Thursday. Artist Grant McConnel (left) gave a public in-depth curatorial talk and walk through.

He spoke about a number of different techniques. His comments included advice and words about how art affects viewers. McConnel is known primarily for his acrylic on wood painting, “derived from an ongoing investigation of subject matter related to Canadian historical themes.” Some of the displayed work at the gallery included Back View by Chris Hodge (middle), and Travel Shrine by Sandra Epp (right). The members’ show is on into September. Photos by Josh Greschner

Two days left to dunk your friends Staff

North West Territorial Days is where you can dunk some local luminaries into the tank in the return of “Dunk the Stigma,” a fundraising initiative launched a year ago in response to suicides of young people in the community.

Organizer Michele Lascelle says the public responded to last year’s efforts, raising almost $3,000.

Half went to the Kids Help Phone, while the other half went to two local groups: Bridges for Children (based at Living Faith Chapel) and R4 Battlefords (the youth group out of Territorial Drive Alliance Church).

Dunk the Stigma has already run one of its three days, but be there 1 to 10

p.m. Thursday or 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday.

Dunked on Wednesday were Boyd Wakelin, Alyssa Woodrow, Tracy Voigt, Jayna Hannah, Trent Gatzke, Tanaya Robertson, Kevin Russell, Terrell Cole and Brian Comstock Thursday, starting at 1 p.m. and running every hour, you can dunk Darcy Woolfitt, Shane Dragnuk/ Kelly Waters, Mitch Hawtin, Brett Payne, Kelly Hawtin, Nicole Hanna, Kelly Page, Matt Potratz and Noah Cooke Friday, starting at 2 p.m. you can dunk Jessica Mazurik, Nicole Combres, Mitchell Lascelle, Bee Lampitt, Aliyah Cooke, Ames Leslie, Amber Stewart, Tyson Williams/ Konnor Snyder.

Lion Cycles for Wishes

Lion Cecil Russell, president of the North Battleford Lions Club, presents Art Brochu with a cheque for $300 for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada (left photo). Seventy-five-year-old Brochu, a Lion from Alberta Beach, Alta., stopped in the Battlefords July 17. Brochu is cycling across Alberta and Saskatchewan to bring awareness to and raise donations for the Children’s Wish Foundation, the largest and only Canadian wishgranting charity for children ages three to 17 with a life-threatening illness. He was planning to cycle 3,000 kilometres from June 14 to July 19, covering approximately 89 kilometres per day. Lions Gib and Gwen Volk (right photo) hosted a barbecue at their home that was well attended. Photos submitted

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has received recognition all the way from Cooperstown, N.Y. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has sent the Saskatchewan

By Bernie Meisner

Twenty-seven golfers turned out Monday, Aug. 12 and gave it their best on the New Horizons weekly golf scramble. It was a tough go for a couple of teams. They will remain nameless, except for the

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum a resolution in which they extend “sincere best wishes to the people of Battleford, Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on its efforts to preserve the rich history of baseball in Canada.”

The resolution was

signed by Tim Mead, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. It is in recognition of the 35th consecutive year of honouring new inductees to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

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consolation, losers. Better luck next week.

Don Murray led his threesome of Brenda Murray and Bernie Meisner to an undisputed first place win, with a score of 37.

Dale Cain, Allie Raycraft, Norm Soiseth and Ken Holliday scored a 39 for second place.

Falling to the dreaded consolation was the team of John Chomyn, Sharon

Boskill and Ed Kjargaard.

They can do better. Norm Soiseth was closest to the pin on number eight. Although Merv Zulynik was playing, he was unable to continue his string of wins on this hole. Don Murray sunk the longest putt on number nine to take the Co-op car wash.

New Horizons play their next game Monday, Aug. 19, at 9:30 a.m.

Battleford are especially strong this year. The guest speaker at this year’s Saskatchewan induction ceremony is Ferguson Jenkins, the lone Canadian to be inducted to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown back in 1991.

In his 19-year major league baseball career, Jenkins recorded 284 wins, six consecutive 20win seasons, three all-star selections and the 1971 National League Cy Young Award. Jenkins also was the first major league pitcher to finish with more than 3,000 strikeouts and less than 1,000 walks.

The latest set of inductees will be presented Saturday night at the Alex Dillabough Centre.

Tickets are $75 and can be obtained by calling 306-446-1983. They can be reached by email at saskbaseba ll museum@ sasktel.net.

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OBITUARIES SCHELL: The family of William Frank (Bill) Schell are saddened to announce his passing on August 1, 2019 in North Battleford, SK, at the age of 88 years. Bill was born February 26, 1931 to Daisy and Otto Schell. He attended Connaught School but left in grade six to help support his family. He had an array of jobs and businesses in his lifetime but is most well known for owning a White Rose Bulk Fuel dealership along with S&M Trucks and Equipment.

Bill was married 68 years to Helen Mader and they had two children, Renee and Kim. Bill and Helen spent much of their time fishing at Green Lake or ice fishing on Jackfish. He will be remembered by his family: daughter Renee; granddaughter Joy (Dan) Ferderer; great grandchildren Carlee, Lucas and Macy; grandson Grant (Jodi) Woytiuk; great grandchildren James, Brett and Kora; son Kim (Terri); grandson Kipp (Georgia) Schell; great grandchildren Flynn, Uzzi and Elkin; granddaughter Danae Schell; and great grandson Eli; his brother Leonard’s family; brother Raymond Schell; brother-in-law Steve Kowerchuk and family; sister-in-law Lillian Kovar and family; as well as Helen’s brothers and sisters families. Bill was predeceased by his wife Helen; parents Daisy and Otto; brother Leonard; sister Betty; son-in-law Orest Woytiuk; daughters-in-law Debbie and Doreen, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law of Helen’s family; sister-in-law Joyce. Bill’s family would like to thank the staff of River Heights Lodge and Caleb Village. As per Bill’s request there will be no funeral service. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium

PLUTA: In loving memory of Elsie Pluta (née Darichuk) born May 11th, 1931 in Buchanan, SK passed away August 3rd, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. She is survived by brothers Stephen (Carol) and Martin, sister Margaret Gailing-Stepp (Ray Stepp), partner and friend Walter Suberlak and her nieces and nephews. Elsie is predeceased by her parents Peter, March 1979 and Mary (née Maximiuk), February 1964, Darichuk, husband Roman Pluta, February 1982, brother Ernest, July 1984, as well as 2 brothers & one sister in infancy. Elsie was a partner in the farming operation with her late husband Roman in the Dominion Community (Redfield).

She became proficient at many skills. She loved to browse through cookbooks for recipes that were “just right” for the group she was entertaining. She enjoyed gardening, cake decorating, knitting, painting Easter eggs and she sewed drapery for 26 years. During her retirement years, Elsie danced at Polkafests with Walter and their many friends. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 9th, 2019 at 10:00 am at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, North Battleford, SK with Reverend Father Evan Maximiuk and the Very Reverend Father Gene Maximiuk presiding. Memorial donations may be made to the BUH Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8.

Arrangements are entrusted to Jennifer at Sallows & McDonaldWilson & Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford. The family wishes to thank everyone who supported Elsie the past several years. Friends & relatives from the Dominion District, friends from North Battleford and area and the residents of Caleb Village who looked out for her over the past two years. Your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten.

Bruce Carl Lotts MARCHEWKA: Ms. Gail Marchewka resident of Battleford, SK passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at the age of 46 years. A Funeral Service was held Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Battleford United Church with Reverend Gayle Wensley officiating. Interment was held at the Town of Battleford Cemetery. Gail is lovingly remembered by her parents Rudy & Ruth Marchewka; brother Brad Marchewka (Matthew Rice); aunt Betty Schliemann; cousins Richard (Cheryl) Hill, Gregg (Treena) Petch - Austin & Bree; Jacquie (Tony) de Kroon - Jeremy, Nicola & Elysha; Heather (Ryan) Hanson - Ashlee & Jeremy; great uncle Leslie Laycock. She is predeceased by her aunt Norma Kowbel; grandparents Paul & Ann Marchewka; Iris & Rowland Hill; and her special cat Kassi.

Memorial donations in memory of Ms. Gail Marchewka may be directed to the Battlefords Humane Society Po Box 645 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Nicole Welford of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

CARDS OF THANKS Words cannot adequately express the gratitude we have for everyone who visited, called, texted, or messaged us in support & love after the sudden loss of our beloved Gail. Thanks to those who brought us food, baking, flowers and to those who donated to the Battlefords Humane Society in Gail’s memory.

Special thanks goes out to our friends Jack & Marlene Pool, Clarence & Shannon Harms, our niece and cousin Heather Hanson, and our friend and “sister” Carol Koemell for all their love, help, and support. Thank you to Rev. Gayle Wensley for the beautiful personalized service and to the Battleford United Church for the wonderful lunch provided afterward. Thank you to our friend Glenn Goodman for playing the beautiful music.

Thank you as well to all the pallbearers for your help. And last but not least, to Nicole Welford, Andrea Hoffman, and all the staff at Eternal Memories, thank you for your guidance and assistance in the days after Gail’s passing and for ensuring Gail was cared for with utmost respect and dignity.

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August 15, 1927 – August 5, 2019 Bruce passed away peacefully at Harwood Manor in North Battleford. Bruce is loved and remembered by his son Bruce and his daughters Renee and Laurie, along with many nieces and nephews and many close friends.

Bruce is predeceased by his wife, Adalaide, his sister Joy Stewart and his brother Gordon. Bruce grew up on a farm near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon with his Bachelor of Agriculture Engineering in 1950. This was an eventful year for Bruce as he started working for International Harvester that summer and had got married to Adalaide in December. Bruce worked in a variety of communities for I.H. He was transferred to Brandon, Manitoba where Bruce and Renee were born, then to Edmonton, then back to Saskatoon where Laurie was born and finally to Hamilton. While working in Hamilton, Bruce was the assistant service supervisor for Canada. Wanting to spend more time with his family, Bruce, with his two business partners, bought the I.H. farm dealership in North Battleford. Bruce was very active in the community. He was a founding member of the North Battleford Kiwanis Club and involved with the United Church. In recognition of his efforts in the community Bruce was named 2006 Citizen of the Year. Bruce never did officially retire and was always happiest being of service to others. Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from Third Avenue United Church, 1301 – 102nd Street, North Battleford, SK. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, the Lung Association or to Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

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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. __________________________________________________ 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.

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OBITUARIES DELORME: Marie Isabelle Delorme born April 20, 1933 Cochin, SK. Passed away July 14, 2019 North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving children: Stacey (Arnold) Lyle, Colten (Reneé)- Kaliah & Zain; Angela (Calvin)Chelsey - Emersyn, Shaylene (Brian - Toby, Gatlin, MuriElle, Tiffany - Haylee, Braxton, Dylan & Nevaeh; Brett (Michelle) - Peyton, Chasity Tesla & Hazelle; Darcy, one adopted son Robin - Melissa & Damien; brothers, Denis, Leonard (Violet), David (Yvette); Sister - May; sistersin-law Della & Gertrude; her god children; May Gamble, Marion Norton, Michelle Delorme, Holly Loch, Amber Nelson & Rochelle Nabe, Shirley LaPlante; as well as numerous nieces, nephews & cousins. Predeceased by one granddaughter Cheyanne Margaret Delorme, her parents George & Margaret Delorme; her borthers Pete, Wallace, Tony, Charlie, Harry & Francis; her sister Agnes; sisters-in-law, Georgina, Lucy & Rosalie; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts & uncles. Sorry if we missed anyone in our time of grieving. Memorials donations can be made to: Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan 301 - 2550 - 12th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Interment: Cochin Cemetery Cochin, SK. __________________________________________________

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FUNERAL SERVICES WICK: Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving for the life of Alvin Wick, resident of North Battleford, will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service, 1332 – 100th Street, North Battleford, SK with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating.

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Voting will take place on: • Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Aquadeo Community Hall.

I will declare the results of the election at the Aquadeo Community Hall on the 17th day of August, 2019, at the hour of 10:00 p.m.

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The Battleford Parade Committee 2019 sincerely thank the many volunteers, the clubs, the groups, the businesses, the children, and all who participated in this year’s Parade.

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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 19 - 23, 2019 - 9:30- 12:00 for ages 4 and up. Learn about the creation of the world, why we die, the truth about dinosaurs, Noah’s flood and what awaits us after we die.

Vance Nelson, a world renown archaeologist and author (www.creationtruthministries.com) will be leading the VBS Program. Expect games, crafts, snacks and most importantly sound Biblical Truth!!!

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A noon meal and outdoor concert is planned for August 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the school grounds featuring The Amundruds.

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Monday August 19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Musical Monday 10:30 a.m. North Battleford Library. Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to the Library Park for some fun music and movement! Note:The main library is closed during this time.We are only open for this event.

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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of ELAINE RENSBY, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

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Monday August 19

Monopoly Monday at the North Battleford Library. Join us for a fun afternoon of board games every Monday for July and August! Not just Monopoly, but all sorts of board games for all ages! 2:00 p.m. on Mondays. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday August 20

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English Classes, North West College 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Improve your English and learn more about living and working in Canada.Apply now.

Placement test on August 20th for September classes.

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Think & play with STEM and STEAM activities; build robots, create video games, explore circuits and more! All materials provided. Ages 5-12.

Thursday August 22

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.

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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.

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Saturday August 17

Silver Screen Saturday at the North Battleford Library. Come to the library on Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. for a movie! We’ll be showing classic and retro movies throughout July and August.

Today we’ll be showing Grease, a musical love story between two high school students. Ages 12+.

Sunday August 18

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

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Time for Tots, North Battleford Library 10:45 a.m. For ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stores, rhymes and finger plays.

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

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Scenery Stretches at the North Battleford Library 3:00 p.m. Come to the library on Tuesday afternoons to help tend to the children’s garden and do some yoga! Ages 5-10.

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+.

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.

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.

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New grocery store in Battleford now ‘official’

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Residents of Battleford appear to be embracing the new Discovery Co-op food store and pharmacy downtown.

The new store held its grand opening and ribboncutting Friday morning, an event attended by several Co-op officials and dignitaries including Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk.

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However, the store has been open to customers since mid-May, when renovations were completed at the location on 22nd Street and 1st Avenue West.

Co-op officials say the food store’s performance is

meeting their expectations so far, and they expressed optimism about its prospects to attract customers.

“Hopefully they continue to support it, and they have already,” said Discovery Co-op manager Mike

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Nord. “We’re counting on that based upon the work that we’ve done.”

The location had previously stood empty after Super A Foods closed their grocery store. While the site was vacant for only a few months, it was long enough for local residents to feel a void.

“The need for it came out loud and clear once the store did shut down,” said Mayor Ames Leslie at the grand opening. “A person didn’t realize how dependent you were for the essentials of milk and bread, to get them on a daily basis.”

“They really missed it when it did close,” said James Waggoner, Co-op Food Store manager, who said customers have welcomed a grocery store back with open arms.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t get a positive comment from at least one customer,” said Waggoner.

“Usually multiple customers tell me how grateful they are to have us here.

It’s actually overwhelming how welcoming the community’s been to the store opening here, for sure.”

The food store project did not come without risk. The previous Super A Foods store owners had cited economic pressures as reasons why the store closed in 2018.

“People maybe don’t realize this, but the food business is a tough business,” acknowledged Nord.

“It takes a lot of hard work to really make it successful, so certainly there did have to be a business

case and there does have to be support from the community to make sure we stay here.”

To make a grocery store work this time at the location, Discovery Co-op settled on a concept of a combined food store and pharmacy to draw customers in.

Adding the pharmacy with the food store “provides some continuity,” said Nord. It also gives customers “a little more time-savings by being able to kick two birds with one stone.”

The new Battleford store is one of a number of Discovery Co-op initiatives in recent months.

Others include the opening of a liquor store at Territorial Place Mall in North Battleford and upgrades are coming to the gas bar at the mall as well.

Discovery Co-op worked closely with officials at Town Hall throughout the process of getting the food store up and running. The town granted a tax concession to Discovery Co-op to move the project forward.

Mayor Leslie cited the importance of the grocery store to the entire downtown.

“Generally when something like this opens it becomes a snowball effect,” said Leslie.

“Hopefully we see more businesses looking to invest in the downtown core. The goal of every community today in Saskatchewan and across Canada is to revitalize their downtowns.”

Discovery Co-op board president Bryan Nylander cuts the ribbon flanked by Brett Sheppard, Discovery Co-op food division manager (left), and food store manager James Waggoner (right). Photo by John Cairns

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Trade issues a focus of PNWER summit: Doke

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke was pleased with what transpired at the recent Pacific Northwest Economic Region summit in Saskatoon.

The 29th annual summit took place July 21-25, with more than 500 legislators and business leaders from across the Northwest taking part. Those attending participated in 23 working group sessions.

The jurisdictions represented included Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, as well as the host province Saskatchewan.

Doke presided over the meetings as president of PNWER. He noted that one relevant topic was trade.

“It didn’t matter what guest speakers we had or wherever we went, everything came back to trade and the urgency to get the USMCA ratified,” said Doke. “We’ve got the tar-

iffs off now and Mexico has signed, we’re just waiting for the U.S. And Canada won’t make a move until the U.S. has signed.”

He noted the U.S. Congress has adjourned and won’t be back until September. Canada itself will be in an election campaign with voting day Oct. 21.

“We’re hoping everything comes together in September here. That seems to be the biggest factor right now.”

Doke was cautiously optimistic that Congress will get a deal done, and believes the Democrats in Congress will be onside.

“I think that Congress, the Democrats, possibly are supporting it, it’s just whether they’ll give President Trump the credit for it. This is where the politics come in now,” said Doke. He further explained Democratic legislators did not want to give Donald Trump “any wins at all.”

Asia trade was another hot topic at the summit. A particular highlight Doke mentioned was a presen-

tation Tuesday afternoon by guest speakers Murad Al-Katib, president/CEO of AGT Foods, and John Stackhouse, senior vicepresident of the Royal Bank of Canada, titled “Capturing Asian Markets.”

Al-Katib made the point that there was a great opportunity to market agricultural products from the Northwest to a growing middle class in Asia. “In 10 years, our region will serve an agricultural consumer that is completely different than the consumer we serve today ... It is about ‘niche’ on a large scale,” Al-Katib told the audience.

Doke said that particular presentation “opened the eyes” of a lot of people in PNWER. “Sometimes we get so focused on what we are doing with China and with each other, and we sort of forget about these other areas. But the Asian markets are way bigger than China.

Way bigger.”

India and some other Asian countries had largely vegetarian diets, which

means opportunity to market lentils, peas and chickpeas to that area of the world. And while PNWER has been there, those markets are still mostly untouched.

“All the product that we grow here as far as lentils, peas and chickpeas – that’s who wants it.” He said AlKatib’s presentation “put things into perspective.”

Related to that was PNWER’s concern about making sure the rail infrastructure is in place to get those agricultural products from the Northwest to the Asian market, particularly at the ports of Vancouver and Portland.

“Are these ports ready for the Asian market?

We’ve got to get these products to port, and can they handle the volumes and then get it out,” said Doke.

The ports “seem to think they can,” he added, but “their eyes and ears were opened when Murad finished speaking, because when you start to talk about populations that big

in a condensed area like that, I mean, that’s huge.

India alone could buy everything that we produce.

The whole works – they could take it all. So it was very interesting.”

China has been in the news most recently over trade issues with the U.S. and with Canada. While there was some talk about trade with China, it did not come up as often at the PNWER summit, Doke said.

Largely, Doke said, “it’s kind of out of our hands.”

He believes it will be up to the United States and Chinese governments to find a way to resolve things.

“I think at the end of the day, it’s got to be a deal between the U.S. and China and then things will settle down,” said Doke.

He called it a “day to day” situation.

Doke has wrapped up his one-year term as PNWER president. His presidency ended on the Wednesday of the summit, and Sen. Mike Cuffe, a member of the Montana

state Senate, was sworn in as the new president.

As for PNWER initiatives for the coming year, the priority is “status quo, get the USMCA ratified.”

Doke pointed out new president Cuffe is a Republican and a big supporter of President Donald Trump so “he’s not going to say anything to cause problems that way.”

The organization’s 23 working groups will have action items to work on, and the plan is for Cuffe to go on a tour of all the capitals of all the member states, provinces and territories, something Doke had done during his time in the office. There are also plans for Cuffe to go to Ottawa and to Washington D.C. Next year’s summit will be in Big Sky, Mont., and PNWER will be holding their winter meetings in Seattle in November. Doke plans to go to those meetings as he continues to be involved in PNWER as past-president.

ing out a publicly-available questionnaire. The Prime Minister selected Kasirer.

Kasirer’s long resuméincludes 20 years teaching law at McGill University.

He was appointed to the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2009.

Kasirer is to represent Quebec on the Supreme Court. Quebec is to have three seats on the Supreme Court at all times. The Supreme Court has a total of nine seats.

By contrast, Saskatchewan has had three Supreme

Court judges since the beginning of the Supreme Court in 1875.

A reason for Quebec’s seats concerns the development of Canadian law as Britain and France colonized North America.

Canada uses the common law tradition of Britain and the civil law tradition of France in a form of law called bijuralism.

Kasirer has written extensively on bijuralism and civil law.

Yet some things about Kasirer aren’t well known

consent” function, which to the public.

Another part of the can lead to political drama.

Supreme Court selection According to Bernstein, process is a parliamentary Canadian separation of hearing, which legal powers is blurrier, and the professionals Mark prime minister is presumed Mancini and Andrew to have the confidence of Bernstein agree aren’t the House of Commons sufficient. for all purposes, including According to Mancini, appointments. writing on the law blog Former Prime MinisDouble Aspect, Kasirer ter Stephen Harper implecouldn’t talk during the mented the hearing part hearing about past deci- of the Supreme Court apsions as a Court of Appeal pointment process in 2006, judge, he couldn’t be asked but didn’t use the process about judgments he would for three of his Supreme give or be asked to take a Court picks. position on “controversial” Under the Canadian issues. constitution, the Supreme The American Supreme Court has considerable deCourt selection process, by cision-making power, such contrast, can be highly par- that some accuse the Court tisan. In the United States, of “judicial activism.” Caappointments must be ap- nadian Supreme Court proved by the Senate as part judges are also less conof the Senate’s “advice andT:3.187” cerned than some Ameri-

can judges with “originalism,” a theory that involves trying to interpret the law based on the original intentions of the framers of the Constitution.

The logic of the parliamentary hearing was that “since the Supreme Court now has a great influence on Canadians’ lives, we should demand greater transparency and accountability for its judges,” Bernstein wrote.

To improve the hearings, Mancini suggested allowing Parliamentarians to ask better questions.

Bernstein suggested discontinuing the “fake hearings for the purposes of fake accountability” and instead question the minister of justice and prime minister about the selection.

On the morning of Kasirer’s hearing, the minister of Justice answered questions from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, the committee of various MPs that questioned former Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould.

The parliamentarians conducting Kasirer’s interview, Bernstein wrote, didn’t have decisionmaking power. This could change if the committee were given a veto.

“But no PM will do this because it means giving up one of his or her most important prerogatives,” Bernstein wrote.

As the hearing is currently, Bernstein wrote, Supreme Court nominees have one job: “don’t embarrass the Prime Minister.”

Legal professionals dissatisfied with Canada’s appointment process to the Supreme Court

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Justice Nicholas Kasirer, who is to begin on the Supreme Court on Sept. 16, recently underwent a process with much less fanfare and public awareness than did U.S. Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh in the fall last year.

The Canadian Supreme Court process involved a search that recommended candidates to the Prime Minister, and Kasirer fill-

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North Portal: ‘Roughs Come in from Dakota’ The border town of North Portal was a wild and woolly place in the early 1900s, due mainly to the sale of alcohol to residents of North Dakota, a “dry” state from 1889 to 1932. Sales of liquor flourished in North Portal from 1903 when the town was founded until 1915 when Saskatchewan implemented its own prohibition laws.

Things picked up again after Prohibition ended in 1924 when American rum runners used North Portal as a distribution centre for illegal liquor. The town boasted two hotels located only a few feet from the Canada-US border – the Union Hotel and the Grandview Hotel.

North Portal attracted many shady characters from south of the border.

In 1906, for example, Corporal Hogg of the Royal North West Mounted Police was called to one of the hotels in town to break up a disturbance. The hotel was full of cowboys led by a gun-toting “notorious bad man” named Monaghan, aka Cowboy Jack. Police records state that in the process of arresting Monaghan, the following property was damaged: “door broken; screen smashed up; chair broken; field jacket belonging to Corporal Hogg spoiled by being covered with blood; and the wall plastered with blood.” Monaghan, or Cowboy Jack, is reported to have remarked that if Hogg had not confiscated his gun, another death would have been recorded in Canadian history.

It was into this fray that Louis Kill arrived in 1906.

Kill, a German-born representative of the Standard Oil Company, had immigrated to Canada via the USA with his wife, Anna, and their children.

In 1907, after a year with the oil company, Kill decided to take over the Union Hotel in North Portal, built in about 1900.

Unfortunately, however, Kill’s application for a liquor licence for the hotel was unsuccessful. During the provincial liquor commission hearing, the chief licence commissioner stated that, while Louis Kill

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– the very worst element, I am told – come over the border for liquor,” he stated. “We would like to see a man who could handle these people.” The commissioners decided to deny Kill’s application.

Undeterred, Louis Kill bought the hotel at Alameda, about 50 kilometres north of North Portal. He and his family operated the hotel for about three years.

In 1914, William Hetherington, owner of the three-storey Grandview Hotel, was convicted of manslaughter in death of Pat Murphy, alias Kelley, alias Denver Blackie. The crime had been committed

From the Regina Leader-Post, Sept. 9, 1907.

was, as far as he knew, “of good character,” he doubted whether he was a suitable person to manage a hotel in North Portal which was frequented by “a hard crowd.” In a Regina Lead-

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came the centre for illegal liquor trading as well as gambling, apparently attracting some notorious gangsters from Chicago, including Al Capone – incognito. Legend has it that some of the big-winning gamblers never left the Grandview. According to a story in the Winnipeg Free Press on April 8, 1989, some hotel guests disappeared after cleaning up at the gambling table, leaving their belongings and their train tickets untouched in their rooms. It was rumoured that they may have ended up at the bottom of the hotel’s 60-metre-deep well.

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during a drunken brawl in the bar of the hotel at the end of August. Shortly after Hetherington’s sentence to two years’ imprisonment, Louis Kill returned to North Portal and bought the Grandview Hotel.

By 1921, Louis Kill had retired from the hotel business. In the early years, he had made considerable money at the Grandview Hotel. With the passing of bars in Saskatchewan due to Prohibition in 1915, however, hotels had become “white elephants.”

The Kill family moved to Sacramento, Calif.

Throughout the 1920s, the Grandview Hotel be-

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NE Sec 26 Twp 43 Rge 08 W3 Extension 0 RM of Redberry No. 435 Property will be sold in “As Is” condition.

No minerals included in sale.

Sealed bids, clearly marked “VALERIE LOZINSKI TENDER”, should be received in our office by September 5, 2019 accompanied by a deposit of 10 % of the bid in the form of a money order or certified cheque to the address below. (Deposits will be refunded except for that of the successful bidder.)

The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

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Keep a cool mind in the hot weather “It won’t take much more to get me hot under the collar,” I told Ed, my old neighbour, back in Saskatchewan, when he called yesterday. “The weather has been so hot here that our dog would melt if we had one,” I said.

My old neighbour said without compassion, “Better you folks fry eggs on the sidewalk than us.”

“We don’t need to,” I told him, “the hens are laying them fried. We have been forced into a close relationship with our air conditioners these days.”

Ed had a better method for us to stay cool than by using expensive air conditioners. He suggested that we live in the heat with the

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said: “Sunshine is delicious. Rain is refreshing.

Wind braces us up. Snow is exhilarating. There is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.”

The weather is one of those situations in life where we may have little control over it if it doesn’t suit us. We can dress warmly in the cold, or go for a swim on a hot day, but our control over the weather is limited. It is hard for us to understand that our weather is far more complicated and far more prevailing than our personal comfort level.

Do we keep busy trying to control every aspect of our lives, even the weather?

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Keep the air conditioners off, and instead, every thirty minutes take a cold shower for precisely two minutes.

I did not want to explore his suggestion further, so I said that I would consider his solution if the heat wave lasts for weeks.

Still eager to be helpful, Ed suggested that we put on the weather channel because somewhere in Canada there would be hotter weather than ours, and we would feel better about our heat.

It seems everyone has their own opinion about the weather. John Ruskin

Do we believe that God can control our lives better than we can?

In the twelfth chapter of Luke, Jesus cautions us to keep God in our daily thinking and planning.

We fear those who could kill us, but it is more than being killed. We need to fear God for it is God who can send us to hell.

We may hide from other people, what we really think about them. Yet, God knows what we really think. God knows everything about us even to the real numbers of the hairs on our head. Jesus warns us about hypocrisy. We try to acknowledge and disown Jesus according to the various situations in

our lives. We cannot even control our tongue for out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. Our heart and life will be lost unless it is set on God. We get focused on food, and what we will wear and have. We worry about having enough and more than enough. So often we forget what is essential like a cold glass of water on a scorching day.

Life is about the treasure that is ours through our faith in God. God knows we need His mercy, His unconditional love, and His forgiveness through our faith in Christ. May our lives rest on these as our treasures here on earth.

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

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

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

1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

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Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Mission Partners)

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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.

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Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

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Summer is already half over at the lake

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

On a trip to town this week, I was amazed at how the crops are turning. Soon there’ll be combines out in the barley fields. Some hay is being baled and summer is half over. West of Taber, near Barnwell, the crops were completely destroyed by hail in a storm last week, no corn off their fields this year. There was frost on the car windshields in Medstead Sunday morning but not likely to hurt flowers or crops.

Paul Gregoire has moved from Harwood Manor in North Battleford to Diamond House in Warman to be nearer some of his family in Saskatoon.

Charles Walker has moved from Harwood Manor into Hearthstone Manor in Lloydminster, also to be closer to family.

Duplicate bridge played in the city Aug. 6 saw top score go to Vern Iverson and Gerry Craig, Joeann

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and Rudy Wiens, and third were Trudy Iverson and Ella Meisner. Playing Aug. 8 in the city top score went to Catriona Winterholt and Donna Scherman, Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, and Joeann and Rudy Wiens. This night, 18 players showed up, so a nice crowd.

On the TV show Cash Cab the passengers were asked to name five Canadian provinces. They only got three right, so missed out on the $250 award.

These Americans don’t know much about our country, it seems.

The local golf course was honoured to have an American couple playing here from Florida. They were guests of Stan, the manager.

Canasta was played at the Do Drop In Aug. 9 with top scores in order - Bev McCrimmon and Lorna Pearson, Nestor Fransoo and Lillian Sorenco and Arlene Walker and Paulette Neale.

The Cody Duhaime Memorial Walk is a fivekilometre walk to build community awareness for suicide and mental health issues. It will be held from the Do Drop In Sunday, Sept. 8, where you can register at 11 a.m. Adults pay $20 and children $10 with proceeds to support mental health in the Battlefords area. A wiener roast will follow. Pledge sheets are available from Joanne at 306-386-2490 or Sylvia at 306-892-2115 or most business places in Meota.

Coming up at the museum grounds on Aug. 17 and 18 is Those Were the Days! - a history lesson of the past and pleasures of today.

The Blueberry Festival at St. Walburg comes up

the next weekend with the ethnic supper Friday night, Aug. 23, and Saturday with live entertainment and the many booths to check out all day. This day ends with a ticketed supper and dance. For supper tickets call 306-248-3353.

Entertainment in the Battleford Legion Hall Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. will be the Dirkson Family.

My great grandson from Calgary, Eric Sandstrom, is spending a few days helping Grandpa Al with his building project in Lakeview. Nice to have the help and pleasant to hear of his travels and adventures as he spent six months working in London and visited many European countries while there and he has spent three weeks touring in Italy.

A nice weekend was spent at Green Lake where Garry and Elaine Poole celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with nearly 70 friends and relatives attending. They

played games and did some fishing and enjoyed all the good food, so it was a memorable time for everyone. Special guest was their great granddaughter Lennon Maisie Mohns.

On Aug. 4, Meota Musical Productions hosted a nostalgic look at music called “The Golden Oldies.” They performed to a sold out audience rocking to the music of Elton John, Neil Diamond, k.d. Lang, Mary Hopkins, Kenny Rogers and many more.

The performers were true to their characters costumed from Janis Joplin to Glen Campbell’s Rhinestone Cowboy. Stephen and Jo Carter sang “Somewhere” from the Broadway musical West Side Story. Andre Van de Merwe sang “Starry Starry Night” a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh featuring his paintings on the screen.

The Meota Beach Boys performed three songs finishing with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Charles

Baillargeon and his son Colin sang “Cat’s in the Cradle” reminding us to cherish time with our children. Colin’s two-and-ahalf year old son Jackson made a brief appearance to bring three generations on stage and to close the song saying, “I’m going to be like you, Dad!” There was rockin’, romancing and reminiscing with music. There was jazz, dancing and an astounding array of instruments and musicians to bring it all to life. The ensemble ended the show with a lively rendition of “Aquarius.” There was an appreciative, enthusiastic crowd and a funloving cast.

Meota Musical Productions is grateful to all who participated; the audience, performers, musicians, workers and sponsors for the door prize and auction. Together they raised $6,839.50, which will be donated to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.

B’fords provincial park getting more upgrades Staff The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport announced Wednesday last week The Battlefords Provincial Park is getting upgrades.

In 2018-19, the first phase of water system upgrades took place at The Battlefords Provincial Park.

Such water system upgrades are expected to be completed in 2020.

The announcement regarding the nearby park was part of a larger announcement concerning other upgrades to northern Saskatchewan provincial parks.

Other park upgrades

include a new visitor centre at Candle Lake Provincial Park and electrical service expansion at Matheson Campground at Meadow Lake Provincial Park, in addition to an expansion to the sewage lagoon at

Lac La Ronge Provincial Park.

The government says total expenditures for facility and infrastructure improvements in parks in the northern part of the province are $3.3 million.

“The parks in northern Saskatchewan are hidden gems, each offering a unique experience that one may not expect on the prairies,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Gene Makowsky said.

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Escrow account set up for ILTA Grain Inc. deliveries Staff In the wake of financial troubles surrounding ILTA Grain Inc., the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has announced some new steps it was taking to protect farmers who have delivered grain to the company.

According to a news release from the commission on Aug. 7, an escrow account is being created into which funds will be placed relating to grain deliveries for which no cheques have been issued. Producers may be compensated from this account, according to the CGC. As part of the negotiation of the escrow agreement, the Canadian Grain Commission has now re-

instated ILTA Grain Inc.’s grain dealer and primary elevator licences effective Aug. 7. This is on the condition ILTA Grain Inc. not purchase grain from, receive grain from, or otherwise incur liabilities to grain producers. However, ILTA Grain Inc. may sell, remove or otherwise transfer grain or grain products held or stored at its facilities.

Previously, ILTA Grain Inc. was granted creditor protection from the B.C. Supreme Court on July 8.

Three days later, on July 11, the Canadian Grain Commission suspended all licences issued to ILTA Grain Inc., and that suspension remained in effect until the Aug. 7 announcement that those were being

reinstated.

“One of the key conditions of reinstating ILTA Grain Inc.’s licences is that ILTA is not allowed to purchase grain from producers,” said Patti Miller, chief commissioner and deputy head of the Canadian Grain Commission, in a news release.

“At the Canadian Grain Commission, we take producer protection seriously.

We have taken several steps to protect the rights of producers who have delivered to ILTA Grain Inc. including visits by our auditors and inspectors to obtain information and documentation, starting the claims process, and negotiating an escrow agreement.”

According to the commission, its members have

visited ILTA Grain Inc.’s offices and facilities and are completing a final audit to establish the number of claims. They have heard from more than 200 producers to date.

The firm PricewaterhouseCoopers was previously appointed to monitor Ilta Grain Inc. According to the CGC, PricewaterhouseCoopers will hold the account for Ilta Grain Inc. until it has been determined how the funds will be distributed.

ILTA Grain Inc. is a grain exporter who operates primary elevators in Belle Plaine and Saskatoon and several other facilities throughout the province, including in the North Battleford area and also in Cut Knife.

Their efforts in the Battlefords area earned Ilta Grain Inc. the title of Business of the Year at the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) in 2017.

The grain commission has also spelled out requirements for producers to be eligible for claims made under the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program.

To be eligible the producer must deliver to a licensed grain company, deliver one of the 20 grains regulated by the Canada Grain Act, present the proper documents (a primary elevator receipt, a grain receipt, a cash purchase ticket or cheque), demand payment during eligibility periods, and report

non-payment to the Canadian Grain Commission.

The CGC also indicated they will contact any producers who have reported payment issues. Once the commission has confirmed producers’ contact information, they will send out a completed claim form for them to sign and return as soon as possible.

The claims process cannot move ahead without a signed claim form, the CGC has stated.

Any producers who have not contacted the commission yet, but who delivered to ILTA Grain Inc. before July 11, 2019 and have not received payment, are being urged to immediately contact the Canadian Grain Commission at 1-800-853-6705.

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Having fun in the sun

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

A baby shower was held Aug. 9 at the farm home of Bruce and Sylvia Larsen to honour Logan William Larsen, son of Brett and Jessica and grandson for Bruce and Sylvia. Over 20 guests enjoyed playing The Price is Right. You had to guess the price of 10 baby items and there were three winners who guessed closest to the total. Everyone enjoyed a light lunch of finger foods, cheese and fruit and Jessica began opening the many gifts for Logan. After they were all opened and viewed, Jessica thanked everyone for coming and all the great gifts.

Brett and Jessica are having a new home built on their land a mile out of Borden and will be living here once it is completed. Right now they are in Saskatoon and Brett commutes to the farm at Borden.

The Borden Museum held their first Adventures at the Museum on Aug. 10 with Stew Walton and Rick Roschuk demonstrating different techniques of roping. Lew Wall demonstrated branding. They showed how to loop the rope, using either a 40 or 60 foot lariat, talked about

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jerking the slack, different stiffnesses of ropes, reverse twirling, dally rope and showed how to be a header or heeler when roping. Always make sure you keep your thumb or finger out of the rope around the saddle horn or you could lose it. They both work for Walkers who have around 1,000 cows and 900 calves, which Rick checks daily, and Stew helps out when they brand, dehorn, etc.

After the demo, beverages and snacks were served to those present.

Savannah Sutherland compete in the National Legion Track and Field event in Cape Breton, N.S. from Aug. 9 to 11 and she won gold in U18 100 metre hurdles, 400m hurdles, and with the 4x400m relay team, and silver in 4x100m relay. In long jump, she placed eighth in the finals.

Congratulations, Savannah, on your medals.

The Radisson Ag Society Fair got started with the parade on Saturday morning, with RCMP Cst. Darren Stevenson lead-

Adventures at the Borden Museum Aug. 10 featured a demonstration of roping: Stew Walton (heeler), Lew Wall (branding) and Rick Roschuk (header).

Evening in Africa at Borden Aug. 11: Sharon Assman and Roseann Carr with African artifacts.

ing the way in his truck and flag bearers Dale and Diane Kieper behind him on horseback. Earl and his young son Kipling followed on horseback, then MP Kelly Block and MLA Randy Weekes were in their vehicles. Following were classic cars – Barb Cousins in her white convertible, Russ Fountain and his black New Yorker and Cliff Wilkie driving his yellow Cadillac.

There was Wayne Lerch with the Archaelogical Society and bicycle riders.

Debbie Hembery had her Borden Hallowe’en Bash float, Radisson Repair had a decorated golf cart, and the team of Tom Pain from Saskatoon pulled a wagon. There were many horseback riders, some of them trick riders, and Lorne and Danielle from Borden on their appaloosa horses. Radisson General Store had a floral design float followed by a Discovery Co-op half ton, Degleman Rock picker and Jeremy and Melanie Flath with their JMH Equipment Repair truck. Next was the Radisson Skating Club float, Carrie Harkness from Borden had her miniature pony pulling a cart, Affinity Credit Union from Borden with a decorated car with employees walking and throwing out candy, then the Kare Ag Float and Radisson Aquatic Centre float. The Nutting Family Area 5 Aliens were next, throwing out Mardi Grad necklaces, then Lakeland Library and the Borden Dance Club float. Node Eletryk Ltd was followed by Sunridge RV motor homes, Tiki Bar and La Petit Salon float, and a parade of tractors – Farmall H, Farmall 560, MF 58 and an older Farmall driven by Daryl Amey. The RM grader was followed by the Borden Fire Department with their grass fire truck, fire and rescue vehicle, water truck and fire truck, throwing candies and spraying water, then the Radisson Fire Department with their rescue, fire and water trucks, handing out red fire helmets and candy to the kids.

Radisson Fair Exhibits Hi Point winners are: Grain Sheaves - Laura Amson; Grains for Seed - Shantel Amson; Horticulture - 1 Loretta Flath, 2 Sylvia Crabb, 3 Alison Kieper; Garden Fruits - 1 Delores Hawkins, 2 Alison Kieper, 3 John Hawkins; Domestic Arts, Canned Goods - 1 Melissa Hosegood, 2 Loretta Flath, 3 Janelle Kahovec; Baking - 1 to Linda Yuskiw (Langham), 2 Sylvia Crabb; Needlework - 1 Shirley McKellar, 2 Melanie Pain, 3 Linda Hosegood. Outdoor Flowers - 1 Darlene Kindt and Joyce Schultz, 3 Linda Yuskiw; Houseplants - 1 Julia Siebert and Laura Amson, 3 Jessica Flath; Crafts Open - 1 Angie Hamp, 2 Shirley McKellar,

Tom Pain of Saskatoon and team pulling the TNT wagon in the Radisson Parade.

Trick riders on horseback in the parade. They put on a show Saturday afternoon.

The Nutting Family float throwing out Mardi Gras necklaces at the parade.

3 Sydney Schmidt (Borden); Art - 1 Audrey Friesen, 2 Chris Donaldson, 3 Julia Siebert (Borden); Photography - 1 Chyanne Werezak, 2 Bill Sherlock (Maymont), 3 Melanie Pain; Junior Photography 1 Tayvin Werezak, 2 Ward Johnson, 3 Darbi Warezak and Spencer Flath; Junior Art - 1 Ward Johnson, 2 Sydney Schmidt, 3 Julia Siebert; Junior Work Preschool and Kindergarten - 1 Kennedy Kahovec, 2 Hannah Hamp, 3 to Riley King; 6-12 years - 1 Andrea Kahovec, 2 Nathan King, 3 Carter Miller (Langham); 13 to 17 years - 1 Ward Johnson, 2 Lucy Stobbe, 3 Karter Johnson; School Work – Kindergarten – 1 Hannah Hamp, 2 Jeht Flath, 3 Jesse Siebert (Borden); Grade 1 - 1 Katelyn Neher, 2 Nathan King, 3 Andrea Kahovec; Grade 2 - 1 Tayvin Werezak, 2 G. Schensney; Grade 3 - 1 Carter Miller (Langham), 2 Sterling Johnson, 3 Rachel Siebert (Borden); Grade 4 1 Justin Worona (Borden), 2 Sam Failler, 3rd Zoe Walker (Borden); Grade 5 - 1 Parker Miller (Langham); 2 Keana Lough, 3 Treyton Schmidt (Borden); Grade 6 - 1 Steele Johnson, 2 Darbi Werezak, 3 Cooper Flath.

In slo-pitch there were 14 teams and results were: A. Stott and Co over Rob Dawgs Wolfpack; B. Jagermeister defeated Great Deere; C. Big Amsons took out Little Amsons; E. Aaronators over Liquor N Doors; F. Walk it Off over Arnies Angels; G. Scared Hitless defeated the Nuttings; and in H. Master

The Radisson Aquatic Centre float in the parade.

Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Junior work entries at the Radisson fair.

Batters defeated Grain Dryers.

St. John’s Anglican Church held a fundraiser supper for their lift at the church in the Borden Senior’s Centre on Aug. 11 with more than 50 out to enjoy sausage on a bun with salads and desserts.

The room was decorated in an African theme with sandboxes on the tables holding African animals, a backdrop by the stage of ferns, hanging grass and enlarged photos taken on the trip, many souvenirs, pictures and animal figurines, spotted balloons and zebra/leopard napkins.

Mary Saunders showed slides of her and Ron’s trip to Africa in late January of 2019, travelling to Victoria Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Hawanga Park, Matoba Park, Zimbawe, Botswana and many photos of all the birds, animals, tents and shelters they stayed in, travelling by four-wheel drive vehicle or boat, always with a guide. They visited a school, city and marketplaces and tasted some of the local food on their 15-day stay in Africa.

They saw many elephants, zebras, rhinos, lions, leopards, a cheetah, painted dogs and lots of birds.

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Fall registrations will begin soon in Unity

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

It won’t be long before the kids are back in school and fall activities will start registration and begin.

This weekend, Unity ball fans will be following the U18 Cardinals as they compete at Western Canadian U18 AA championship in Strathmore, Alta., after earning this berth by capturing the provincial title. As well, 13U player, Carter Ralston was picked up to play with the Muenster Red Sox, also playing in Westerns in Strathmore this weekend. The senior men’s Cardinals are competing at their provincial event in Macklin this weekend. Ball season is not quite over yet, folks.

Congratulations also to Makayla Bakken and Hunter Pewap who were part of the silver medal win at Western Canadian U16 championship held in Biggar as they were picked up to play with the Southeast Supernovas.

This weekend, Western Canada Summer games have begun and will include several Unity, Wilkie and Macklin athletes.

Abby Rutley of Unity and Leah Weinkauf of Macklin will be part of Team Sask softball, while Unity’s Reece Gilbert will be part of Team Sask triathlon. Wilkie’s sibling duo of Kaiden and Carissa McGinnis will be part of Team Sask wres-

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tling, while Denzil’s Kali Krieger will be part of Team Sask volleyball. Additionally, Isaiah Mamer of Wilkie is part of Team Sask boys volleyball and Wilkie’s Trey Pernitsky is part of Team Sask Athletics.

Also this weekend at the golf course, August will be rounded out with the Aug. 18 four-man scramble and the 2019 member’s tournament on Aug. 25. Congratulations also to Justin Wood who competed at the Canadian Men’s Amateur golf championship in Halifax last weekend, making the cut into playoff rounds.

A reminder that Wednesdays you can take in the new round of “Chase the Ace” at the Legion Hall that has now started after Darcy Thomas won the previous round picking up just under $3,000.

Continuing is pickleball at the Unity Curling Club, Mental wellness support group at the Unity health centre and one of the last few remaining aquacizes.

You can take advantage of the Unity Credit Union Aquatic centre until Aug. 23, when they will close the doors for this season.

There are plenty of opportunities for public swim times as well as I can speak volumes for the fun aquacize program that takes place weekdays from 1 to 2 and Tuesday to Thursday evenings from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

This event is now full but you can still put your team in for a waiting list.

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.

You could also take in the Unity Miners Fundraising golf event that same day. You can register for this event by contacting the Unity golf club or Bryce at Unity Motor Products.

Our family enjoyed some lake time and activities the past couple of weeks thus the reason for this column being a wee bit shorter.

Coffee row have had no lack of weather events to discuss in their gatherings. As well, there is review and predictions on this year’s garden and crop season pending cooperation of Mother Nature for the remainder of this growing season. The Riders and Jays are also common at topics at these tables. So you see we keep busy here in Unity with wisdom, laughter and plenty of fun here in Unity with our friends on coffee row.

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Cora Power, of North Battleford, on a visit to Unity on a hot summer day, flies towards the water below in the Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre swimming pool. Cora loved going off the diving board, although she was so small each time she had to have her parents help her onto the first rung of the ladder in order to get onto the board. Photo by Helena Long

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