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head Staff The North West College NWC Board of Governors announced Friday that Jay Notay has resigned from his position as president and CEO. Notay is leaving NWC to become the president and CEO of Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta., as of Oct. 4.

The board indicated that during his time with NWC, Notay positioned the college well by advancing a number of the board’s priorities.

One was to develop a comprehensive business case and feasibility study, in collaboration with the board, for a new campus in the Battlefords.

“This initiative is progressing well and the college, with ministry approvals, may soon be embarking upon a multimillion dollar capital campaign to support this key strategic priority,” stated the board’s release.

Through the process, the release added, the college has established further relationships and potential partnerships with industry,

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local community leaders, Indigenous communities and philanthropists.

The board also stated under Notay’s term, the college became a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and will be able to deliver programming to International students with study visas starting fall 2022.

The board also said the college’s profile within the province and its respective ministries have been improved given Notay’s work as chair of CEO Council and CoChair of the Association Continued on Page 5

Current events remind us that the dead are among us wherever we turn, and each grave, marked or unmarked has a story. News-Optimist staff reporter Lisa Joy and freelance photographer Averil Hall recently toured three graveyards on the grounds of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford with former corrections worker Gord Dykstra. What they found was wave after wave of graves, some marked, most not, associated with the community of the Saskatchewan Hospital. The psychiatric hospital opened in 1914. The hospital stopped burying people on the grounds in 1971. See page 3 for the story.

Above, the Saskatchewan Hospital Cemetery is almost unreadable. Weather is inevitable, and perhaps so is vandalism.The sign is penetrated by two bullet holes.

Right, this pillar at the entrance to one of the cemeteries reads, “Within the confines of this cemetery lie the mortal remains of 742 patients of the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford who were laid to rest between 1914 and 1935.” After 1935, numerical grave markers show there were 1,025 graves in one portion of the massive gravesite.

Photos by Averil Hall

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Court drags out for woman arrested by gang unit

By Lisa Joy

Staff Reporter

The case against a woman charged with obstruction of a police officer as well as weapons and drug trafficking offences continues to be delayed.

Rae Ahenakew, 40, of Mosquito First Nation has had numerous appearances in North Battleford Provincial Court since she was arrested in September 2020 and hasn’t entered an election or plea. She was supposed to enter a plea in February but asked the court for time to get a lawyer.

Ahenakew missed a few court appearances and a bench warrant to hold was issued. She had an appearance in court on July 27. She is now scheduled to enter a plea and election

on Aug. 9.

Ahenakew, along with Matthew Greer, 34, and Desiree Hinse, 24, both of Biggar, and Shynia Skeavington, 24, of Mosquito First Nation, were arrested during a traffic stop in North Battleford on Railway Avenue last year.

According to Sgt. Adam Buckingham from the Battlefords RCMP General Investigation Section, the North Battleford Gang Task Force initiated a traffic stop on two vehicles after they noticed the occupants appeared to be interacting with one another.

Police didn’t specify what the interaction was but say one of the occupants was known to police and had an outstanding arrest warrant.

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arrested the four occupants from both vehicles. They searched the vehicles and found a firearm, a Taser, weapons, cocaine, meth and marijuana.

According to court documents, the RCMP were patrolling near McDonalds in North Battleford when they saw a white BMW known to be associated with Matthew Greer who had a warrant out for his arrest. Police then saw the white BMW interact with a truck.

Police tried arresting Greer on outstanding warrants and Hinse locked police out of the vehicle and yelled at them. Hinse put herself in between Greer and an RCMP officer trying to arrest him and continued to yell at police.

Inside the BMW po-

lice found a large quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Inside Hinse’s purse, police found a drug scale, cocaine, and a Tazer that looked like a flashlight. At the time, Hinse was on a mandatory prohibition order not to have any weapons for 10 years.

In February, Hinse pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon, obstruction of a peace officer, unlawful possession of a substance, driving while prohibited, and failing to comply with conditions. In March, she was sentenced to a sixmonth conditional sentence to be served in the community.

Skeavington is charged with possession of cocaine

and meth for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a firearm in a vehicle, three counts of failing to comply with a probation order, two counts of failing to comply with conditions of a release order, and two counts of possession of a weapon.

Ahenakew is charged with possession of cocaine and meth for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a firearm in a vehicle, and obstructing a police officer.

Greer is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and operation of a vehicle while prohibited. His trial begins in North Battleford Provincial Court on Aug. 5.

Kinberly Geering In other court news, the case against a woman ar-

rested by the Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force was waived back to North Battleford Provincial Court after being in Meadow Lake court.

Kimberly Geering, 47, of North Battleford had an appearance July 26 and the matter was adjourned to Aug. 16 for election.

Geering was arrested in April after the RCMP Gang Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1700 block of 97 St. in North Battleford.

Police seized cocaine that was packaged for sale, $9,700 in cash, and numerous cell phones.

Geering was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

Occupants of stolen vehicle face weapons, drugs charges Staff

Three individuals have been charged with multiple firearms offences after the North Battleford Gang Task Force located a stolen vehicle in the 900 block of 109th Street, North Battleford, on the afternoon of Thursday, July 29. The occupants of the vehicle were arrested

from the stolen vehicle and a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of two illegally modified firearms, ammunition, cocaine and methamphetamine. All three were scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, Aug. 3 charged as follows: Kane Nicotine (24) – Possession of property obtained by crime,

possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, breach of release order, fail to comply with probation and multiple firearms offences.

Talia Bear (21) Possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, breach of release order, and multiple firearms offences.

Youth – Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and multiple firearms offences.

Results from court were unavailable at press time.

Sewer upgrades given green light to North Battleford’s future expansion $16.1 million dollar project is funded in part by the federal and provincial governments adds. “We’ve been planning it for years and we are very fortunate to receive government funding, both provincial and federal, to finally get this done.”

In addition to servicing current sanitary sewer needs, the project to handle demands created by the local climate that increasingly rainfall to the region.

The project will be completed in late 2022 or early 2023.

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and future will be able changes in bring heavy

“It seems the one in 50, or one in a 100year, heavy rain events occur much more frequently,” Gillan says. “These events place significant pressure on our sanitary sewer system. The planned upgrades will be able to better manage the increase water runoff from torrential surface rains and help guard against potential backups as a result. Those kinds of situations can be quite disastrous for property owners,” Gillan says.

North Battleford is taking a big step forward in planning for the city’s future growth as work gets underway on a significant infrastructure project to install a new sanitary sewer force main and pumping station. The project includes the construction of a new sewage forcemain, a new sewage pumping station, The contracts for the project were awarded this and the decommissioning of the old sewage spring and work has started with completion treatment plant. slated for late 2022 or early 2023.

Mayor David Gillan says the $16.1 million dollar Fortunately, construction is not expected project will continue to accommodate decades to create any major disruptions, although of previous, steady development and give the some traffic will be affected in the Riverview green light for future expansion. neighbourhood, as well as the segment of “When we originally designed our sanitary Yellow Sky to the south of Highway 16 and the sewer collection system, the city was much Parsons Industrial Park. smaller, as a result of growth, we are now “This project will ensure the long-term getting to a point where we need to conduct sustainability of our sanitary sewer infrastructure infrastructure replacement and prepare to and will accommodate the future growth of our accommodate for the city’s future capacity city for decades to come,” Gillan says. needs,” Gillan says.

Under the New Building Canada Fund, A sewer force main is a pressurized sewer the Government of Canada is funding up pipe that conveys wastewater under pressure to $4,533,333, and the Government of from the discharge side of the pump. Force Saskatchewan is funding up to $4,533,333 mains are typically used when there is not toward this project. The remainder of the project enough of a pipe slope to keep a liquid moving and any additional costs will be contributed by through the pipe by just gravity alone. Pumps the City of North Battleford. or compressors are used to push the sewage For more information on this project, visit the through the force main from lower to higher City of North Battleford’s website at cityofnb.ca elevations or across landscapes where deep and search “sanitary sewer upgrade” for project excavation is not feasible. updates, maps of the construction area and “It’s a big project for a city of this size,” he street closures.

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Thousands of unmarked graves lay silent on Saskatchewan Hospital grounds

By Lisa Joy

Staff Reporter

Thousands of unmarked graves of patients and prisoners fill three graveyards on the grounds of Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB).

One site has more than 1,500 unmarked graves, another site has 453, and a third has at least 350

graves.

“I know for sure there are 453 souls here,” said Gord Dykstra on July 30 at one of the gravesites concealed by trees and thick bush.

A tall stone pillar stands at the site’s entrance and only about four headstones name the buried. Like a huge wave, however, row upon row of sunken inden-

tations in the ground attest that the earth covers the dead.

At a second gravesite, a stone marker numerically reads 1025, revealing how many people – unclaimed by their families - are buried in just half of the massive site.

“A lot of people are buried here,” said Dykstra, a former guard, social work-

er and teacher at the now closed youth correctional portion of SHNB. “It’s a tragedy.”

Only a handful of headstones dot the massive open field of unmarked graves hidden away and surrounded by trees.

A third gravesite has about 350 graves and only a few have headstones.

In the area surround-

ing the gravesites time has forgotten - and only visible to the discerning eye - are overgrown trails meandering through the sloped rolling hills.

“That’s where the inmates walked,” said Dykstra.

Many people lived at the hospital for up to 40 years and according to folklore, once inside, the patients

would never return home.

Dykstra said social services sent children there who were wards of the court.

“They would spend their entire life there,” he said.

“I wonder how many people didn’t deserve to be here, especially the social services kids.”

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Grave marker 1025 in a massive site of marked graves of patients and prisoners from Saskatchewan Hospital North Batttleford. The psychiatric hospital opened in 1914. The hospital stopped burying people on the grounds in 1971.

Gord Dykstra and Lisa Joy walk toward the end of the cemetery, illustrating how massive the area is. The trees to the right are in the centre of the cemetery, planted long ago to mark a walking path.

All photos on this page by Averil Hall

A steel cord closes off the entrance to one large site of the unmarked graves of patients and prisoners from Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford.

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Line markers can be seen at the edge of a cemetery. This line marker is beside the number 1 gravemarker.

The woman buried here, in a gravesite overlooking the North Saskatchewan River, was born in 1861 and had a stroke in 1919. She spent the next 22 years at Saskatchewan Hospital until her death in 1941.

Some graves have had recent attention. This marker, commemorating a 1936 burial, has a relatively new marker and silk flowers retain their colour.

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Silent graves

Continued from Page 3 The original facility was located at 1 Jersey Street in the North Battleford Crown Colony a census subdivision near the City of North Battleford.

Hospital for the Insane, Battleford was built between 1911 and 1913 at a cost of about $1,000,000, and opened to patients in February 1914. It was the first mental hospital to be built in Saskatchewan and had 156 beds.

On Feb. 5, 1914, the North Battleford News reported that “On the picturesque banks of the North Saskatchewan River, midway between the City of North Battleford and the Town of Battleford, stands the Saskatchewan Hospital for the insane.”

At the time, mentally ill people were classified as

criminals. In its early years the hospital struggled with overcrowding and had the stigma of being a dangerous place.

With no one wanting them when they were alive - or claiming them in death –the patients lived out their lives at the hospital and were buried on the grounds.

There weren’t only mentally ill people housed at the hospital; it also held people who didn’t “fit in” within the community.

According to the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan, the hospital had “hobos, alcoholics and eccentrics” mixed in with the mentally ill and was a place where social rejects and a family’s undesirables were disposed. Family ties with patients were severed as relatives erased the very existence of their mentally

ill kinfolk.

In 1946 there were more than 4,000 patients.

The number eventually dropped to less than 300 by 1980 after the provincial introduction of community care.

The hospital was the first mental facility in Saskatchewan. It had its own autopsy room and morgue, said Dykstra, adding there were tunnels under the morgue.

Who were the patients?

The hospital, sitting on 2,236-acres, was self-sufficient where patients and staff lived and died on the grounds.

The walls of the hospital buildings were constructed of brick and the floors and beams of reinforced concrete. The only wood in the massive structure was the doors and window frames.

Dr. James Walter MacNeill, the first superin-

tendent of the hospital, believed in occupational therapy and depended on the patients to keep the grounds and operate the hospital.

In his 1939 annual report he wrote that the patients constructed a new curling rink and a “sterilizer building.”

The patients constructed many new buildings.

They built and maintained new roads. They rebuilt pig troughs, painted the bakeshop, and repaired roofs.

Many of the patients were immigrant farmers and worked the fields, planting crops and doing all of the harvesting and threshing. They built a reinforced concrete root house to store crops.

In his 1914-15 annual report, McNeil said the patients cared for the cows and tended to chickens.

They planted and har-

vested 50 acres of potatoes and vegetables. They did the laundry, worked in the bakery and the tailor and mattress shops. The women did needle work and the men made tin toys.

One patient, Emil Schoen, a German immigrant and talented bricklayer, built the chapel. He was also responsible for most of the stonework on the hospital grounds including the gate pillars, retaining walls and bridges.

Now, brick by red brick, the century-old hospital is being torn down but the chapel will be preserved.

Nearby, a state-of-theart $407-million, 284-bed hospital officially opened in March 2019. The facility includes 188 psychiatric rehabilitation beds and a 96-room secure wing for offenders living with mental health issues.

The hospital also hous-

es those who aren’t serving time and those deemed not criminally responsible for their crime.

SHNB is owned by the Government of Saskatchewan and operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

In the early 1920’s MacNeill successfully fought to have the facility’s name changed and have the patients recognized as people with mental illnesses instead of “insane criminals.”

The Dangerous Lunatics Act was changed in 1922 to the Mental Diseases Act. In 1950, mental illness was finally recognized as a medical condition and provincial mental hospitals were changed from custodial to therapeutic institutions.

In 1971 the hospital stopped burying patients on the grounds.

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Borden athlete heading to Kenya to compete

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

Savannah Sutherland of Borden will be heading to Nairobi, Kenya Aug. 17 to 22, representing Canada in the U20 World Track and Field Championships.

Fifteen athletes (eight men and seven women) and 11 coaches and support staff will be travelling to Kenya.

Spectators will not be in attendance so her parents, Scott and Sonia, will not be travelling with her. Savannah will be competing in 200-metre and 400m and 400m hurdles. When she gets back Savannah will be off to the University of Michigan on a full athletic scholarship.

The Borden Friendship Club held a barbecue supper outdoors on July 28 at the acreage of Ed and Dianne Rawlyk a mile out of Borden. Some came early to play games that the Friendship Club had purchased earlier this year

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– horseshoes, ladder game and bunnock.

Eileen Petrun welcomed everyone then Ron Mills gave the blessing for the meal and fellowship. Sixty members enjoyed the meal. The July birthday celebrants lined up for a photo while Happy Birthday was sung. They were Gary Palmer, Laura Loeppky, Mel Kuntz, Sue and Ron Mills, Barb Leschyshyn, Jean Sawchyn, Glenn Skarra, Sheldon Carr, Rose Mandziak and Ron Bezugly.

With Ed Neufeld playing guitar and Archie Wainwright playing keyboard, the duo sang a number of songs. Everyone then enjoyed dessert of cupcakes and ice cream.

Eileen thanked Ed and

Dianne for hosting, Ed and Archie for providing the entertainment and to everyone who helped in any way. It was great to be able to gather again after months of no gatherings and to see people we hadn’t seen in well over a year.

The next event for the club is an Aug. 25 potluck supper at 5:45 p.m. in the Friendship Clubroom. A business meeting will be held Sept. 8.

Radisson 99th agricultural fair will be held Aug. 7 and 8, with exhibits entered Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. The exhibits in the curling rink will be open at noon Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday the slo-pitch starts at 8 a.m., the parade at 11 a.m. and gymkhana at noon. Beeper the Clown and a reptile exhibit will be offered in the afternoon along with the mini tractor pull at 4 p.m. There will be

Friendship Club members celebrating July birthdays at a barbecue July 28 were: Rose Mandziak, Barb Leschyshyn, Glenn Skarra, Jean Sawchyn, Mel Kuntz, Laura Loeppky, Gary Palmer, Sue Mills, Ron Bezugly, Ron Mills and Sheldon Carr. Photos

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beer gardens open and the Firemen’s Dance is in the arena at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday there is a pancake breakfast from 8 to11 a.m. The light horse show starts at 9:30 a.m. There is a vintage tractor pull at noon and the reptile show, beer gardens and ball tournament will be on all day.

There are no fair books but everything is online if you wish to enter.

Archie Wainwright and Ed Neufeld entertaining July 28 at the Borden Friendship Club barbecue.

Rural folks take pride in preserving local cemeteries

By Elaine Woloshyn It’s refreshing to be outdoors pulling weeds, watering plants, working in the garden and harvesting

the scrumptious vegetables, but not breathing the nasty smoke from northern forest fires. Some days it just lingers in the air and that’s when we pray for a breeze to clear the air. It’s

hard on the eyes and nose, which makes breathing difficult and impairs vision.

Health warnings advise younger children ,pregnant women and the elderly to stay indoors. Worse yet

continue his role with the college until Oct. 1. This temporary structure will allow Studney to continue to focus on board priorities, and enable Director of Programs Melanie Roberts to continue to focus on all of the essential programs and services that students, staff and faculty will require even now as the col-

lege continues to navigate through the impacts of the pandemic.

“The Board would like to thank Jay for his achievements as our president and CEO, and we wish him the best in his new role,” said Byron Merkosky, board chair. “We would also like to thank all of our community partners for their

continued support of the college through Jay’s leadership, and we are looking forward to building upon our already strong relationships going forward. The Board is confident that the college will continue to thrive through the leadership of Ms. Studney and Ms. Roberts during this period of transition.”

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NWC CEO moving on Continued from Page 1 of Saskatchewan Regional Colleges for the last two years.

Through Notay’s leadership and in collaboration with his executive team, the college has successfully navigated through the challenges of the pandemic, including achieving balanced budgets during this time, said the board.

When Notay arrived in the summer of 2018, he brought to his role more than 22 years of experience as an executive vice-president, dean, associate dean and senior leader for urban and rural post-secondary institutions in Ontario and British Columbia. He left a role as the executive vicepresident of Academic, Applied Research and Students with the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, B.C. to take on the leadership role at NWC. The board said its priorities will continue to be facility related or financial in nature in the immediate future to ensure programs and services have the finances and infrastructure in place to serve the needs of students. With that in mind, the board will be appointing Tanis Studney as acting president and CEO as of Oct. 2.

The board has initiated a national search process for a new president and CEO, and Notay will

are the staggering record breaking hot July days we have encountered. Hopefully August will bring in reasonable temperatures on a little cooler side.

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Shein family of Alticane district on the passing of Peter at the age of 90. He moved into Battlefords District Care Centre in 2020 after actively Continued on Page 6

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Bresaylor Happenings

The turn of the century

By Robert Peterson

Bresaylor Heritage Museum

In 1901, an engineer from the Canadian Northern Railway came to the Bresaylor area to determine the best route for a railroad.

The following year there was an influx of new homesteaders from Grafton, N.D., as well as others from Nova Scotia and Ontario. There were 14 entries for homesteads with 30 more families waiting to hear on the land they had selected. By May nearly all the land was taken in townships 46 and 47, in ranges 20 and 21, west of the third meridian, as well as most of the Canadian Pacific Railway land in all four townships.

Those homesteaders living on the western side

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Continued from Page 5 farming with son Danny.

Peter is survived by wife of 60 years Stella, children Gordon (Gail), two grandchildren, Danny and daughter Elaine.

It is also with sadness the family of Nestor Nachtegaele of Battlefords District Care Centre passed away in May. He has three surviving sisters, Lillian Nykiforuk of North Battleford, Julia

of the Bresaylor settlement began to identify the area as Grafton after Grafton, N.D. They were unable to use the name for a post office as there already was another Grafton, North West Territories. The area became known as Paynton, named after Peter Paynter, a retired North-West Mounted Police officer who had homesteaded where “K” Division had earlier built an outpost.

There is some controversy where the “on” in Paynton originated. It may have come from the “on” at the end of Grafton or from early settler names such as Thornton or Beaton.

As more settlers arrived, there was more competition for hay land and less area for cattle to run free range. More freighting opportunities arose, as

well as increased markets for the sale of horses, oxen, pigs and milk cows. Stopping houses were busier than ever.

In 1903 the Barr colonists arrived heading west to Lloydminster. Thirty teams of colonists left Battleford on May 1 guided

by Charles Taylor from Bresaylor. As they passed through the Bresaylor settlement, the colonists bought many ponies, oxen, milk cows, pigs and seed grain. Rev. Isaac Barr purchased most of the oats from Peter Paynter. It was said that Paynter told one colonist they could buy oats from him or Barr.

When asked what the difference was, Paynter replied that buying oats from him would cost 25 cents per bushel, while buying the oats from Barr would

cost $1.25 per bushel. The same was true for flour, potatoes and other necessities. A few of the Barr colonists settled in the Bresaylor area instead of travelling on to the area that became Lloydminster.

That same year the first steam tractor arrived in the Bresaylor area and in the fall was used for threshing.

In the spring of 1904, a stagecoach line was established between Battleford and Lloydminster. Since there was a railroad from Calgary to Edmonton, some settlers travelled to Edmonton by train, then down the North Saskatchewan River by scow, a type of flat-bottomed barge. Some of the scows stopped at the Bresaylor settlement, dropping off settlers and goods such as lumber.

By August several grading companies were accepting contracts to construct the railroad grade for the Canadian Northern Railway. Plans were to build the railroad through the Bresaylor settlement.

On June 7, 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway track-laying crew had reached the Bresaylor siding, which was to become the hamlet of Bresaylor.

When the province of Saskatchewan was born on Aug. 31, the hamlet became Bresaylor, Saskatchewan and no longer Bresaylor, North West Territories.

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.

Rozander (Atkinson) from Okanagan, B.C. and Eileen Punch. They are all my cousins on my mother’s side.

The Roman Catholic Church in Mayfair will have church service Sunday, Aug. 22 at 3:30 pm. rather than the usual 8:30 a.m. At times cottage owners from nearby Meeting Lake join us, so please be aware of this change. This is the last mass with Father Frederick, as he is been

transferred to St. Walburg parish and district. The Mayfair parishioners are planning a farewell supper at Sharon and Peter Babiy’s farm so for more information please call Lorena Lafreniere. at 306246-4455. Stephen Hero is the newly assigned bishop in our diocese (Prince Albert), which includes Meadow Lake and Battlefords. He was recently ordained in June.

We should acknowl-

edge the people who so diligently take care of rural graveyards. Jim Tkachuk annually organizes the spring cleanup at Whitkow, involving many volunteers bringing lawn mowers, garden mowing tractors, clippers wheelbarrows and other equipment. The Julian Goyan family is in charge of the spring duties at another local gravesite.

Faye and Keith Liebaert’s farmyard was the setting for family

reunion with much laughter and late night partying this past weekend. There was a gathering of 26 Dean (Faye’s family) members who hailed from Moose Jaw, Bonnyville and Thorston, Alta., and Flin Flon, Man. My friends in Alaska escaped the tsunami resulting from an 8.2 earthquake last Wednesday. It was the strongest one since 1964.

Roy and Agnes from my Yuma, Ariz. trailer park

said they lost a few glass dishes, which came crashing to the floor, and a mirror. Some furniture slightly moved inside their house.

From an anonymous post on social media: “Life is so ironic, it takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence.” Have a great month in August. One thing is for certain on this farm is that harvest is really early this year.

This is one of a series of regular columns submitted on behalf of the Bresaylor Museum.

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One month left of summer

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Four weeks left of summer and it has flown by.

Make the most of your weeks ahead. Days will be noticeably shorter before we know it.

I wish I could have a better weather update for everyone but we just can’t catch a break from Mother Nature. Did you know in Unity the only rain that was received all of May was 2 inches on May long weekend? In June, in town the only measurable precipitation amounted to just over half an inch in sparse tenths here and there. In July, up to July 21, Unity only received 2 mm of rain, until about half an inch fell July 25. Global warming is upon us folks!

Ball teams have been competing in their respective provincials across the province. Results from the July 23-25 events are: The U16 girls as seen in photo here Front row Kaitlyn Nestmann, Kierra Bosch; 2nd row Kiri Myszczyszyn, Emily Smith, Cheyan Thiessen, Briann Thiessen, Kierra Heitt; 3d row Brooklyn Salewski, Bree Purcell, Dailyn Wagner, Jade Bast, Mel Bosch and Back row: Jere Berger, Mark Myszczyszyn, Jeremy Wagner, Clayton Bosch.

Girls won the bronze medal game 5-3, vs Shelbrook Parkland Heat The U12 softball girls had a magnificent gold medal game that changed

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lead multiple times and ended up with the team earning a silver provincial medal. The team consisted of players and coaches: Ryan Greenwald, Meryn Greenwald, Tylan Blanchette, Natalie Bertoia, Cierra Ducherer, Myah Wagner, Alivia Suchan, Taryn Pernitsky, Jazen Sittler, Kali Scherr, Kira Purcell, Aspen Gerein and Logan Gerein, along with coaches Scott Purcell and Aaron Mitzel.

The U14 softball girls and several Unity Cardinals baseball teams in various divisions also competed in provincial quests across the province July, however after having some wins and some close games, they were not able to secure a spot in their respective playoffs.

Left still to play are U19 girl’s softball in Regina this weekend along with the U18 boy’s baseball that will play host to the 18AA Tier 1 provincial event Aug 13-15. They would love the support and it will be your last chance to take in some ball games so head on down to the diamonds for some great competitive baseball and cheer on your hometown Cardinals.

The Unity Junior Cardinals will compete at the senior men’s Tier 3 AA provincials in Davidson this

weekend so we will keep you up to date on those results as well.

Football fans are not only excited about the Riders hosting games again but will be watching the Prairie Junior Football League as hometown boy, Zenon Orobko, will be playing with the Regina Thunder.

KC Rescue held their 20th anniversary to a good turnout on July 29th. Next up will be the 10th anniversary for the Paw Park, Unity’s off leash Dog Park.

Both of these organizations have a tremendous, dedicated group of individuals who have started these organizations from the ground up and enlisted some terrific volunteers to help with the ongoing practises needed to keep these places viable. Thank you to all of them for this service to your community.

It might seem like the exterior Unity arena renovations are in a bit of a lull but we assure you the process is on track and we will soon be admiring a beautiful new building that looks as attractive as all of the features it offers. It was a long overdue update and residents are excited to see the finished results.

The Unity Golf Course has done their best with the weather that Mother Nature has delivered. There will be some upcoming club events this month to take part in as well as fun night and men’s night events continue during the week.

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A voice from our Residential School history Continued from last week At that time my dad came to Delmas to visit us. He bought a little food in the store in town, a can of stew, a loaf of bread and maybe half a pound of butter. At that time, you could buy half a pound. The guy would cut it for you.

To get to the school you had to go past the town.

The old man went to this little house where people visiting the school often stayed. He was going to eat his lunch. By golly there was a guy there, it was Peter Bear.

The old man asked the guy; “You want something to eat, I got lots here.”

“No, I just had dinner, I have some food here.”

“Well, what are you doing here; I used to see you at the school.”

“They threw me out.”

“What for?”

“They threw me out, for arguing with a nun.”

“Well”, Dad says, “If you got nowhere to go, I’m from Sweet Grass.”

The guy says, “I’m from Water Hen Lake, but I’m also crippled, I don’t like to start walking I get tired if I walk too far.”

The old man says, “You can come home with me.

Over there you will get a ride over to Battleford. I can give you a couple of dollars so you don’t get too hungry on the road and you can catch a ride with somebody in town. You can get home somehow.”

The old man came to see us. I had two sisters there and myself. We sat there and he told us about meeting Peter and that he had offered to take him to Sweet Grass.

There was a nun there who heard this and she said, “It wouldn’t be wise to take him home, that guy is kind of sick and he might die on you, then you could be in lots of trouble.”

The old man said lat-

er, “She scared me off; I thought he was going to die anytime.”

He didn’t bring him to Sweet Grass. He was only trying to help Paul, but I guess that’s what the nun’s didn’t like. They bullshitted him.

Peter Bear just disappeared one day.

Years later, after I had left school an old school mate, Tommy Bear, was walking by our house and he stopped. Somebody told him where we lived and we had a visit with him.

I asked him, “What about Peter Bear is he still living?”

“No, he died.” Tommy said. He got pneumonia and died. He lived east of Water Hen Reserve in a trapper’s cabin there. He found that cabin or knew about it and moved in as he had no parents or close relatives. He snared rabbits and lived there for some time. One night some guys come there. They want to know how to cross the river and where. It was early winter. The ice was not safe for crossing some places.”

Peter, he says, “I know where you can cross.”

But he missed that place he knew because it was dark. He took these guys across and they all fell through the ice. It was a cold night. These guys were OK because they were young and strong and healthy, but Peter he was already sick. He died from there. He got pneumonia and died in Meadow Lake hospital. That’s what happened to that poor boy.

Peter Bear Peter Bear was a boy that walked with kind of a stiff leg. He walked like one leg was shorter than the other. Once in a while he would fall down. The nun would come running and pull her strap. They all carried a strap but hid-

den so people don’t see it.

She would pull that out and would give that boy a lickin. He’d yell, just like a coyote, “Heel-eel,” till he’d pass out. Then the nun would go to work on him with the strap, till he would come around.

He would have come around anyway without the strap.

One day we were going to clean this place. We called it “the hole”. We were going down there and this guy fell down. Right away the nun, she, ran over and started hitting him.

Jullian Morraste, he was from Meadow Lake and somehow related to Peter Bear, stood up to the nun and took away her strap.

“Put that strap away; hide it where you regularly hide it. That guy is sick.

He needs a doctor, not you.

Don’t do that again, that’s cruel.”

By golly, that nun got scared. The nuns became scared of boys as they grew up.

They quit strapping him.

The Baker’s Burnt Bread They would take us for a walk if we were good.

Now they would call it a “field trip.”

It was a little more than a mile from the school to the river. We would go down to the river and fool around. We were coming up the hill and we were pretty well on top of the hill when this car came along, just creeping his way up the hill. It was the baker.

We jumped on and hung on to the spare tire that is in the middle at the back of the car. There was a little bumper on both sides. That old car would power out.

Before it would stop dead we would all jump off, then we’d jump on again as soon as he started to go again.

We got that guy mad.

He kind of stopped there.

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He was going to jump out and get us, but we pretended we were going to run away. We hung on as he got to the top to the hill.

My cousin Ben stayed with him for quite a while, but then jumped off.

That guy speeded up as soon as we got on the level. Gee whiz, the cloud of dust we kicked up. I was fighting dust back there and I didn’t want to jump.

“Surely he will slow down over there” I thought, “He knows I’m behind here.”

He didn’t slow down.

I had to jump off there; I had no choice. If we went past the church, they would see me from the school and I would get a lickin’. I jumped off. The last thing I remember is hitting the road. When I woke up I was off the road and up a little bank and on the grass.

The other boys came along just as I woke up. They had walked a mile. How long does it take to walk a mile?

I had been knocked out that long.

At that school we used to get soup that was filled with not much more than the crusts of the bread that baker burnt. They would want to see us eat that burnt bread.

They would say, “If you eat that stuff you will get to be good singers.” We

ate lots of that burnt stuff, but we never got to be good singers. Maybe we would have been if we hadn’t eaten it.

Winter In Bed I went into the sick bay in January, and I stayed there until the 24th of May. I remember that day because the 24th of May was a big day for the Catholics. There was a procession there, right through our yard. I was in bed and looking out the window watching them. Then I went to the other window, a big window by the bathroom. I was way up high on the highest floor looking down. It was such a beautiful day. The birds were singing so I put on my clothes and I went outside.

I said to myself “Gee whiz, it’s a beautiful day, I wonder if I will get a lickin’, or if I’ll get chased back to bed.” I walked back and forth on the sidewalk, enjoying the day and watching the parade.

Then they all went in the church. A nun come there.

She said, “Oh, you’re out of bed. How nice. You feeling good?”

“Yeah I’m feeling good.” I says.

“Oh, that’s fine.”

So, I never went to bed after that. I might have been better a month or two before. The doctor came there only once, but he never said what was wrong with me. It might have been pneumonia or a touch of TB. Lollypop That same Doctor, Dr. Norquay, used to come there and act like a dentist, he’d pull teeth, too. These boys when they’d get a tooth pulled they would get a lollypop. My cousin Ben hadn’t seen any candy for a whole year. He thought, “By golly, I want to get one too. So he went over there.

“Which one is sore?” the old Doe said.

“This one.” There was nothing wrong with it.

“This the one that hurts?” old Doc Norquay asked.

“Yep.” Holy, that must of hurt.

No needle or nothing. Ben was going to yell or cry out, “stop!” But he noticed that the Doe had already pulled it out.

After that he pretended to laugh, the nun gave him two lollypops cause he laughed. That was pretty good pay, but he didn’t try it again.

Another Damn thing There is another damn thing they used to give us at school. Early In the morning we would go to a chapel, a kind of a church inside the building. It was quite a long walk, damn near to the other end of the building, to the girl’s side.

Before we left our dormitory, there was a door that we had to go through to get out to the hallway.

Standing there was a guy and he’s got a pitcher of the most awful tasting cod liver oil you ever saw.

That thing smelled like rotten fish and tasted worse. Some guys would damn near throw up when they smelled it, and if they did throw up they would get a lickin’. That’s why they didn’t throw up, otherwise they would have.

This guy that worked there, Joe Chicken, if he was your friend he would let you go, he wouldn’t give you any. But if he had no use for you, or had something again, you, he would give it to you twice. If you didn’t agree to it, he would call the nuns.

“He didn’t take his cod liver oil yet, he refuses.”

Then they would get a lickin’ and they would still have to take another dose.

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By: Linda Machniak, ACE, Chief Operating Officer, Battlefords Chamber of Commerce

Spending announcements. News stories that Elections Canada is prepared for a pandemic era election. New Governor General in office. Members of parliament announcing plans to retire. Media groups planning for debate hosts. And the list goes on!

It certainly seems we are heading toward a fall general election in Canada. The Chamber networks are also preparing for the call. Our national partner, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has commenced scheduling pre-election briefing events for Chambers of Commerce across the country to become engaged in the plans for the federal election and the resources that will be available to local network partners.

Rumblings of a spring election were put on hold very quickly when COVID-19 cases spiked across the country, but it does indeed seem that all things are pointing to a “call”.

Issues for business are a focus for the Chamber network during any election, and in particular this year, there will be a series of policy positions put forward on a variety of topics. Some might include growth, sustainability, competitiveness, taxation and the continued push for reform of the tax system, supply chain issues, and post pandemic issues for business.

If the 44th national federal election is called, it will be basically 2 years ahead of the required schedule date (“to be held on or before October 16th, 2023”). Three candidates have already been identified in the Battlefords Lloydminster riding, including incumbent Rosemarie Falk, Conversative Party, Larry Ingram, Liberal Party, and Ken Rutherford, Maverick Party.

It seems to me that more important issues are on the table at least in this riding, like the current drought and how our farming friends and neighbors are going to ‘weather’ this weather, and what toll it may take on the economy of the region and province. Local businesses need employees. I could go on and on.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the desire for a majority government does not solely dictate the path forward in the midst of the many challenges faced not only across this region, but across Canada. However, if indeed an election is called, you can be assured that the Chamber network will be there as the “voice” of business across the country to support business, the people they employ, and the communities we call home.

Canadian Chamber: Continued border closure by U.S. defies science and logic The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Perrin Beatty, issued the following statement on the decision of the United States government to extend travel restrictions at land border crossings.

“On February 23 U.S. President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau issued a ‘Roadmap for a Renewed U.S.-Canada Partnership’ stating ‘Both leaders agreed to take a coordinated approach based on science and public health criteria when considering measures to ease Canada-U.S. border restrictions in the future.’ Less than five months later, Washington appears to have lost its copy.

In contrast with its commitment, the U.S. decision is uncoordinated with Canada’s announcement on Monday of a border reopening, and it flies in the face of both science and the most recent public health data. It’s hard to see how allowing fully vaccinated Canadians to enter the U.S. poses a public health threat when travel within the U.S. is unrestricted. Vaccination rates in Canada are higher than in the U.S. and infection rates are dramatically lower. Additionally, the U.S. policy applies very different standards to travelers crossing at a land border than those who fly.

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An Intern’s View This summer, we at the Chamber have been very busy with supporting local businesses and planning events, such as our 7th Annual Chamber Business Golf Challenge and the upcoming 28th Annual BBEX Awards. We’ve also been working on a few ongoing projects such as the recently announced “Shop the Battlefords” campaign and the Chamber Accreditation application.

For our “Shop the Battlefords” campaign, the Chamber has been working alongside Aspen Films, a professional film company, to offer freeto-business interview style promotional videos for local businesses. These videos will be made accessible to the businesses that register for their use, and they are posted on the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce website and social media channels. (“Meet Our Members”)

In addition to the “Shop the Battlefords” campaign, we have also been working on planning for the 2021 BBEX Awards.

The BBEX Awards are an event where local businesses receive recognition for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the community despite the adversity of a global pandemic.

During my time working at the Chamber, I’ve gained invaluable business experience as well as insight into the Battlefords business community. As a business student attending Edward’s School of Business in Saskatoon, having worked for an organization so closely tied with businesses in this community, will surely benefit me not only in school, but also in my future career.

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CERTIFIED PINTAIL WINTER WHEAT Extremely hardy, very high yielding, Awnless.

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Low Inputs - High Profits Call 403-556-2609 In SK call 306-212-7822 or 306-642-8666 mastinseeds.com

Phone: 306-445-7261 Fax: 306-445-3223 In person/mail: 892 - 104th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1M9

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm FEED & SEED

AGPRO SEEDS: BUYING HEATED, DAMAGED CANOLA. On farm pickup, prompt payment!

TOP PRICES PAID IN SASK. Phone: 306-873-3006 or Visit AGPRO website for bids: agproseeds.com ALBERTA FEED GRAIN: Buying Oats, Barley, Wheat, Canola, Peas, Screenings, Mixed Grain.

Dry, Wet, Heated, or Spring Thresh. Prompt Payment. In House Trucks, 1-888-483-8789.

FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc.

Star City, SK. Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.

NutraSun Foods Ltd, a premier flour mill located in Regina Sk, is now buying Organic & Conventional milling wheat. Contact a grain buyer at 306-751-2440 or 306-751-2043 for pricing and delivery.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

1A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED: Late model winch trucks and trailers; dump trucks and pups. Hauling heavy equipment, gravel, and camp shacks.

Wage negotiable.

Clean drivers abstract a must.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQUIRED: motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, rock trucks. Lots of work all season.

Camp job; R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

FACILITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Light of Christ Catholic Schools invites applications for the following positions: - Facility Manager - Administrative Assistant For details and to apply, please visit our website. www.loccsd.ca 306-445-6158

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Happy 60th Anniversary Andrew & Margaret Sawchyn August g 4, 1961

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

AUCTIONS

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In Loving Memory of

HARRY DEMYON Nov. 15, 1916 - Aug. 1, 2014

As time goes by without you, And days turn into years.

They hold a million memories, And a thousand silent tears, You were so special to us, What more is there to say, Except our love for you, Will grow more special everyday.

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by your family and friends We all miss you.

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HORSES & TACK Will buy all classes of horses. 306329-4382 or 306-222-5540.

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT Basement suit for rent. Adults only, no smoking - no kids. $775/monthly, damage deposit required. All utilities included.

Call 306-480-8300

FARM SERVICES

Farm Auction Sale for the Estate of Orest Krushelniski Saturday August 21st @ 10:00 am Directions Highway #378 South of Spiritwood 13.5 kms (8.5 miles) Watch for signs Upcoming Sales: Watch for more details Saturday August 28th – Dispersal Sale for Cando Country Catering 45 km South of Battleford Highway # 4 or 38 kms North of Biggar Highway # 4 October 2nd- Consignment Sale Medstead Hall Live Auction Terms of payment: Interact Debit, Cash, or Cheque with ID Boechler-Schira Auctioneering does not charge buyers fee on items sold at our sales Check our website or Facebook for more details and pictures

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North West College

North West College is Currently Accepting Applications for the Following Position:

Battlefords Campus: Instructor, ESWP, Continuing Care Assistant

Posting #41-BC-2122 This in-scope position is responsible for organizing and delivery of education curriculum and content of the ESWP Continuing Care Assistant program. This parttime, term position is 82 days running from August 26, 2021 – March 28, 2022.

Salary Range: $308.47 – $467.86/day based on level of education and years of relevant experience.

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

Applications will be received until noon, Thursday, August 12, 2021.

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Public Notice –Zoning Bylaw Amendment Notification Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Resort Village of Aquadeo (RV) intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 19-89 known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT: The proposed amendment would introduce breezeway corridors as a discretionary use in the R1 -Residential District; general regulation and evaluation criteria would be provided for the use. A definition for “breezeway corridor” would be added to define the term.

AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the R1 -Residential District in the RV would be affected by the proposed amendment. The new breezeway corridor definition would apply broadly throughout the RV. REASON: Existing minimum front yard setbacks for attached and detached private garages in the R1 District are 7.5 m and 1.5 m respectively. Currently, where a garage is attached to a residence, it is deemed to be part of the residence and the increased setback of 7.5 m applies. Council has received a number of inquiries from ratepayers about connecting existing dwellings to existing garages. Current prescribed setbacks would not allow for the connection of the two structures by breezeway or a corridor. The proposed amendment would allow for this ‘connecting’ of buildings without the requirement for the 7.5 m setback.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw and map at the RV Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Copies will be available to the public at a cost or by emailing aquadeoadmin@ gmail.com and asking for a copy. The office can also be reached at (306) 386-2942. A digital copy of the amendment is also available at this web address: https://www.northboundplanning. ca/public-notification PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing at 5 P.M. on August 13, 2021, in the Aquadeo Community Hall, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received on or before August 11, 2021, by the undersigned at the RV office by hardcopy or email before the hearing. Mail in submissions can be sent to Box 501, Cochin SK, S0M 0L0.

Issued by the Resort Village of Aquadeo this 27th day of July, 2021.

S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP Development Officer / Municipal Planner Resort Village of Aquadeo

Hop! Hop! Hop! Did you know we have bunnies!?

We have some BIG bunnies and some YOUNG bunnies all looking for their furrever homes! They are $80 spayed/neutered, and microchipped.

Call the shelter to find out how to hop away with one of these wonderful bunnies!

Resort Village of Cochin Public Notice – Planning and Development Fee Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Resort Village of Cochin (RV) intends to adopt a Planning and Development Fee Bylaw under section 51 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, (PDA). To complement the proposed Development Fee Bylaw, Council also intends to adopt a complementary bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 9-89 known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB) under the PDA. INTENT: The bylaw is intended to allow the RV to charge cost-recovery fees related to the review and processing of development-related matters.

Fees would be applied to the review, advertising, approval, enforcement, regulation, and issuance of: development permits, discretionary uses, minor variances, and amendments to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Rationale for the fees will accompany the proposed bylaw. The proposed ZB amendment would remove the fee structure within the ZB. AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the RV would be affected by the proposed bylaws.

REASON: The RV wishes to avail itself of the legislated cost-recovery tool such that development review costs are more appropriately borne by development proponents, thereby minimizing costs for general ratepayers. To facilitate the new Development Fee Bylaw, the existing fee structure must be removed from the ZB. PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RV office during regular office hours, excluding statutory holidays. Draft copies of the proposed bylaws are available from the RV office (hard copy at cost). The RV office is located at 1006 Highway 4 North, Cochin, SK S0M 0L0.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on August 24, 2021, at 4:30 PM in the RV office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by August 19, 2021. For additional information, please contact Mae Rotsey, Interim Administrator, at (306) 386-2333 cochincao@ sasktel.net.

Issued at the Resort Village of Cochin this July 27, 2021.

Mae Rotsey – Interim Administrator - Resort Village of Cochin.

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Village clerk/Administrator VILLAGE OF DENHOLM The Village of Denholm is currently seeking a reliable, self-motivated individual to fill the position as Village Clerk/ Administrator. To begin September – October 2021.

Applicant must have: • Standard “C” Certificate in Local Government Authority or applicant must be willing to work towards Local Government Authority certification.

• Basic knowledge of accounting practices/ procedures.

• Knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Excel, etc.

• Excellent communication skills and an aptitude for customer service.

• Able to work with minimal supervision and cooperate with council members and rate payers.

• Successful Applicant must be Bondable.

• With qualifications, please send experience and references.

Deadline for applications / resumes: August 18, 2021 @ 4:30 P.M. Please submit resumes by mail or email to: The Village of Denholm P.O. Box 71 • Denholm, Saskatchewan S0M 0R0 dlyuhasz@sasktel.net

North West College

Full-Time, Permanent Education Technology Coordinator North Battleford Posting #25-BC-2122

Do you have a passion for educational technology and consider yourself a lifelong learner?

The Education Technology Coordinator works collaboratively to ensure the development and implementation of an Education Technology Strategy that promotes and supports the integration of technology in learning and teaching. The Coordinator will implement support services leading to the integration of technology in the learning process that meets the need of individual learners and College administration. This position is also responsible for the operational support of academic standards and quality enhancement across the College, such as monitoring and review. $33.12 per hour to start, with an excellent benefits package Start Date: ASAP If this sounds like you, please visit: www.northwestcollege.ca for a complete position profile, and application Applications will be received until Noon on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

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Village population booms over long weekend Correspondent

This heat makes living a bit more complicated, even going for a walk is harder.

Meota has probably never seen more traffic on the long weekend, as it is having this year. The campers and many kinds of watercraft come and go.

The parking down near the boat dock is carried back along the streets, as there are so many boats going onto the lake. I have never seen so much traffic on the lake as there was on Sunday. Every cabin or house has extra vehicles, many with out-of-province licence plates.

Coffee at the Do Drop In on Wednesday morning was interesting with about a dozen folks enjoying getting out and about again, and enjoying the new deck at the back.

The removal of the old house at the corner of the street at the park entry drew a few folks who watched

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as it was demolished and hauled away. This building was likely about 100 years old, as I recall going there when in my teens. A fairly well-known artist lived there.

July 26, afternoon bridge at the Do Drop In found Vern Iverson in first place. Eric Callbeck was second and Warren Iverson was third. July 27, in the city in the afternoon, first place went to Vern Iverson. In second was Fraser Glen and there was a three-way tie for third ‑ Anna Waldbillig, Cletus and Donna Scherman.

Tied for fourth were Gerry Craig and Margaret Dyck and fifth was Linda Ard. July 29, evening bridge in the city had three tables in play. Top score was by Eric Callbeck and Fraser Glen.

Tied for second and third were Dave Creegan and Margaret Dyck and Vern Iverson and David Sharpe.

Canasta was hosted in the Do Drop In on Friday evening with four tables in play. Top score went to Eric Callbeck and Bev McCrimmon. Second were Joyce Luckey and Barbara Soloninko and third were Paulette Neale and Lorna Pearson. Everyone was happy to get out and see their old friends after such a long period of being shut down.

There are still signs

Unity news

Continued from Page 7 After an online survey about an indoor pool being built in Unity, we understand that the feasibility and construction surveys are near completion and that we will hear more details on this proposed project in the near future. A very exciting addition for Unity.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

North West College

North West College is Currently Accepting Applications for the Following Position:

North Battleford: Manager, External Development and Corporate Services Posting #45-OOSED-2122

The out-of-scope Manager, External Development and Corporate Services position is an integral part of the leadership team, providing effective leadership and strategic direction reporting directly to the President. This position manages the following portfolio: • • • • • •

Foundation and College Advancement Marketing and Communications Business Development International Education Corporate Documents Environmental Scanning and Institutional Research

This full-time position offers a competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package.

For a complete position profile visit www.northwestcollege.ca. Applications will be received until Friday, August 13, 2021 at noon.

Please forward resumes or applications to nwrccareers@northwestcollege.ca or fax to (306)445-2254.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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from the vicious wind storm in trees broken off and still some cleanup to do. The rain showers have freshened things up but don’t think it was likely enough to help the crops.

There are either some people letting their dogs run loose or there are some irresponsible dog owners as there seems to be droppings not picked up in several places I’ve walked recently. This does not give our village a clean slate and is a concern where children play.

There are only a few weeks left to enjoy the Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre this summer so be sure to check out their schedule on their Facebook page or the town of Unity website. Pack in your swimming before the season ends in August.

Kudos to the guards there for looking after our swimmers, and always having their backs.

Other Unity news includes the recent announcement of current Unity Fire Department Chief, Leroy Timmermans, turning over the reins to now Deputy Chief, Dwaine Kopp.

Timmermans served in the UFD for more than 15 years with 9 ½ of those acting as the department’s chief. Buy the man a coffee next time you see him and thank him for his commitment to our protective services department.

Watch Global Saskatoon and you will see former UCHS student, Chantal Wagner, as she is joining the team Aug. 9 and first on air date will be Aug. 16.

Even though our Cardinals are not in the NSRBL league playoffs we have some senior Cardinals alumni on the roster of the Wilkie Brewers who are playing in the series semi finals against the Kindersley Stallions (who also have some Unity Cards and UMB alumni players on the roster).

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Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords

August at The Club

• The Scott Campbell Dodge Race for Kids – With a Twist is a two-part event that spans the month of August! This year, because of the lifted COVID-19 restrictions, we are offering a month-long, family-oriented event (like 2020) AND a one day, in-person event (like a “normal” year). The month-long event will start on August 3rd, 2021 and run until 12:00pm (noon) on August 31st, 2021. The one day event will take place on August 19th, 2021 from 6:00m-9:00pm hosted at Blend Restaurant & Bar. More information and registration is available online at bgcbattlefords.ca or by calling our office at 306-445-0002.

• Summer Adventure Day Camps continue until August 27th. Camp is open daily at 7:45am until 5:30pm and this year, we continue to offer extended care hours and lunch at NO EXTRA COST! Visit our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) for more information!

There are limited spaces, so make sure you register and submit payment to guarantee your child’s spot. Registration for our Summer Adventure Day Camps can be completed on our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) or by calling the office at (306-445-0002).

• Concerned about our COVID-19 precautionary measures? Visit our website to find out what we are doing to keep our members and staff safe.

• We are excited to partner with the City of North Battleford and offer our Summer Parks Drop-in Programs FREE OF CHARGE for our members. These programs will operate at Kinsmen, Centennial and the Senator Herb Sparrow Splash Parks starting July 5th and run Monday to Friday from 11:00am-4:00pm.

Weather permitting, these three locations will have supervised activities, child-led play and include one snack/child daily. Participants must become members to attend.

• PROGRAM UPDATE! Starting in September (COVID permitting, of course) we will be able to offer our satellite site Before & After School Programs! Visit our website for more information and registration.

• Do you have extra recyclables that need to go to Sarcan but do not want to stand in line?

Consider donating your recyclables to BGC Battlefords. We have registered for Drop and GO service. Just enter our phone number (3064450002) and follow the directions to get your tags. It is quick and easy and goes to a great cause!

• We are excited that we have been chosen

by Mealshare and A&W North Battleford to receive the money raised through their Mealshare Monday promotion! Every Monday when you order a Cheddar Bacon Burger Combo $1 will be donated to BGC Battlefords.

Additionally, any day of the week you can donate $1 and have your order upgraded to a “Mealshare”. That $1 donation goes directly to our club.

• Although our Office Staff remain working at the Club, we are closed to the public so please continue to call or email us!

• As a reminder, our hours of operation are as follows: o Office: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm o Summer Adventure Day Camps: Monday to Friday, 7:45am – 5:30pm o Summer Parks Drop-in Programs: Monday to Friday, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Join US And Celebrate The Grand Opening Of Our

• Continue to watch our Facebook page (BGCBattlefords) and website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) for more updates.

Thursday August 12, 2021 10:00am – 2:00pm

• And, as always, stay home if you are sick, wash your hands often, practice physical distancing and smile!

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Olympians strive to be the best in the world Not all the competitors in an event at the Olympic games from Tokyo received medals. Every competitor in an event had to aim to reach the world record mark and go beyond it. They hoped to break world records.

They wanted to push the bar of excellence higher.

The Olympic games are focused on winners becoming first or second or third in the whole world.

The ultimate prize is to win the gold medal and thus become the best in the world, at least for the time being.

Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, told me many folks like himself could be the best in the

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raymaher085@gmail.com world without needing a medal to prove it. In fact, Ed has a T-shirt that reads “Best Grandpa in the World,” which is at least worth some silver to his grandkids. I told Ed I like the quote from Dan Gable: “Gold medals are really made of sweat, determination and the hard-to-find

alloy called guts.”

My old neighbour contends that Olympic athletes have a natural ability that makes them successful. Ed says, “The person who can swim like a fish will naturally get a medal before a person like me who swims like a stone.” I suggested to Ed

that if he practiced, he too could swim like a fish.

He replied that he has no desire to practice and become like a fish.

Anyone interested in the Olympics knows that the athletes take practice very seriously. It is not about being able to swim like a fish but being willing to practice swimming with dedication. If you want to be the best, you must be ready to practice more than others are willing to do. Mckayla Maroney, as an athlete, says, “Don’t practice til you get it right; practice until you can’t get it wrong.”

An athlete must exert great effort, self-discipline, sacrifice, dedica-

tion and determination to win a medal. As both man and God, Jesus was on Earth to engage in a mighty competition to win the salvation of sinners.

He was able to face stiff opposition as the Son of God. Most of us would admit we could not compete and win a gold medal without good natural ability, thorough training and practice and a fierce desire to succeed. But, unfortunately, not so many people are willing to concede they are not the best in the world at being sinless.

When it comes to sin, we all need more than coaching in the practice of overcoming it. We need

faith in God’s Saviour from sin, Jesus Christ. He came to be the best in the world for all time at being perfect in the keeping of God’s laws on our behalf.

Jesus laid down his life for our sins on the cross so that his blood purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7) “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will purify us from all unrighteousness.

Jesus Christ, the righteous One, is the atoning sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 1:8-9, 2:1-2) Jesus helps us gain the gold medal of forgiveness before God the Father.

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.

ANGLICAN PARISH

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Rev. Trevor Malyon

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

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 CJNB Radio 1050 a.m. Sunday mornings 7:45-8:30 a.m.

Contact: 306 445 4155 stpaulnb@sasktel.net

306-445-5901

Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

PRE-REGISTER

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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City residents: Have you received your tax notice Submitted

tice are asked to contact the City of North Battleford Tax Clerk at 306 445-1706.

Property owners can pay taxes by: Paying through your financial institution’s Online Banking. Go to bill

Property tax notices for all properties in North Battleford were mailed via Canada Post on Tuesday, July 27.

Property owners who did not receive a tax no-

payments and search for “North Battleford Taxes.”

Paying online at www.cityofnb.ca/ paynow. Please note: The city charges a convenience fee of three per cent for credit card transactions.

Coming to City Hall during our hours of operation to pay with cash, debit, or cheque. Note: for credit card payments, go to our website.

Dropping off a cheque in our locked drop-box at the doors closest to the

corner of 13th Avenue and 101st Street at any time.

Signing up for the Tax Installment Payment Program (TIPPS) and making monthly installments.

Visit our website for more information.

The deadline for pay-

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Kevin Ryhorchuk

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Established in 1996 Complete Building Renovations

Derrick Shynkaruk General Contractor

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Whether you find them fascinating or creepy, insects are interesting creatures to learn about. Here are 12 skill-testing questions to broaden your knowledge. true or falSe 1. Ladybugs are part of the coccinellidae family.

2. When a butterfly is in its cocoon, it’s called a chrysanthemum.

3. Carpenter ants live in dead or rotten wood where they carve out tunnels.

4. Flies rub their legs together as a way to clean themselves.

5. Grasshoppers have longer, thinner antennae than crickets.

6. Fireflies light up because of a chemical reaction in their abdomen.

7. Mayflies usually live for just three or four days.

8. Orchid mantises have legs that resemble flower petals, which helps them remain camouflaged.

Multiple choice 9. This insect is also known as a waterbug or Croton bug. Most people don’t like to have them in their home because they’re considered a pest. a. A cockroach b. A bed bug rsions c. A ground pearl Americanized ve 10. This insect lives in treetops and eats sap. It’s known for its high-pitched buzzing. a. A tiger beetle b. A cicada c. A dragonfly

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Do you enjoy crafts? Follow these seven steps to make colourful cardboard butterflies.

SupplieS Here’s what you’ll need to make one butterfly: • Construction paper (including one white sheet and one black sheet) • Scissors • An empty toilet paper roll • A stick of glue • A black marker • A pencil StepS 1. Cut a sheet of construction paper (in a colour of your choice) into a strip that’s the same width as the toilet paper roll. Make sure it’s long enough to go all the way around. Glue the paper to the roll so that it’s completely covered.

12. Part of the grasshopper family, this insect can grow to be up to 10 centimetres long and is the heaviest insect in the world. It lives in New Zealand. a. A titan beetle b. A rhinoceros beetle c. A giant weta

5. Carefully cut along the pencil line, then unfold the paper. You should now have a pair of wings.

Glue them on to the back of the butterfly.

2. To make the butterfly’s eyes, cut out two small circles from the black paper and two larger circles from the white paper. Glue the black circles in the middle of the white circles, then glue the eyes on the side of the roll near the top.

6. Cut out circles of construction paper in different sizes and colours. Glue them onto the wings as decoration.

3. Using a black marker, draw on the butterfly’s mouth and eyebrows.

7. Use a pencil to trace two antennae on a sheet of paper. Cut them out and glue them to the front of the toilet paper roll on the inside.

4. Fold a sheet of paper in half (you can choose a different colour than the body).

You can display your beautiful butterfly on a shelf or use string to hang it somewhere in your home.

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11. This insect is often confused with other members of the hymenoptera order, but you can tell it apart by its narrow body and lack of hair. a. A wasp b. A bee c. A hornet

Use a pencil to draw the outline of a butterfly wing. Make sure the wing starts and ends at the fold, as if it were the body of the butterfly.

Why wolves howl Has anyone ever told you that wolves howl at the moon? Since these animals are often heard at night, many people mistakenly believe that they’re howling at the moon. However, in reality they use these calls to communicate. Here are some of the reasons that wolves howl: • To gather the pack • To indicate their location • To find a mate • To warn others to stay out of their territory The reason wolves tend to be more vocal when the moon is out is simply because these nocturnal creatures are most active at night.

This doesn’t mean they don’t also howl during the Finally, it’s interesting to note that not all howls are day or on cloudy nights when the moon is hidden. alike. In particular, the duration of a wolf’s cry can It just depends on whether they have something completely change its meaning. to say.

The moon isn’t the reason wolves raise their head toward the sky when they howl either. They do this because it helps project sound upward and throughout their environment. Turning their head upward when they howl allows their message to travel over long distances.

DiD you know?

Just like humans, wolves communicate and express their emotions with different facial expressions.

anSwerS 1. True 2. False (It’s called a chrysalis) 3. True 4. True 5. False (Crickets are the ones with longer antennae) 6. True

7. False (They usually only live for a few hours) 8. True 9. a) 10. b) 11. a) 12. c)

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