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School plan seeks return to ‘normal’ No masks in scenario 1

By Michael Oleksyn

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald

The province announced their anticipated plan for the return of in class education with their new plan announced Tuesday.

The emphasis by Minister of Education and Deputy Premier Gord Wyant was normalcy when schools return on Sept. 1 across the province.

The province released guidelines that the 27 school divisions have used to craft their own detailed plans on how to safely resume in-person classes.

“We have evaluated best practices and emerging research, we have reviewed local plans to ensure they adhere to our provincial guidelines and started preparations for September 1 including procurement where necessary for hygiene, sanitation and PPE supplies,” Wyant said during a press confer-

ence on Tuesday.

“Our plan will provide safe spaces for our staff and students for the new school year,” he added.

The plan is to bring students back to classrooms under conditions as close to normal as possible.

Not included in the initial phase is mandatory use of masks.

“Medical professionals and other professionals have indicated to us ... that kids get back to school in as normal a situation as possible, not just for socialization and for education, but for their mental health,” Wyant said.

Wyant was adamant that the plan was based on advice from Shahab. If Shahab offers the advice class size may change and other things may come into place, Wyant said.

“That’s really based on community transmission and that’s really based on the Chief Medical Health Officer.”

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Tristen Durocher sits among the faces of family members lost to suicide in his teepee erected in Wascana Park across from the Saskatchewan Legislature. After finishing a 639-kilometre walk from La Ronge, Durocher is now on a hunger strike to raise awareness about suicide prevention legislation. Photo by Becky Zimmer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Durocher makes 639-kilometre trek for suicide awareness, begins hunger strike Becky Zimmer

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It all started on July 2 when Tristen Durocher started his 639-kilometre journey from La Ronge to Regina with friend, Christopher Merasty.

Now that Durocher has made it to Regina and the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislature on July 31, his work will continue with a

hunger strike on the lawns of Wascana Park.

Surrounding his teepee, faces of loved ones lost to suicide on display with permission from their families. When people see the faces, the youngest a girl of 10, Durocher wants people’s hearts to break.

Durocher even knows some of the faces.

“I know children who are eight years old when they took their lives … these are not just statis-

tics, these are human beings. And these are children. These are innocent people, who for some reason felt so hopeless that they couldn’t even believe in tomorrow,” he said in a press conference on Aug. 2.

While First Nation and Metis have higher suicide than non-aboriginal people, according to Statistics Canada, Durocher wants the province to pass legislation that would impact

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“We’re here trying to help and pass legislation that would affect every resident of this province.

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Back to school. Back to ‘normal’?

Continued from Page 1 The province released guidelines that its 27 school divisions have used to craft their own detailed plans on how to safely resume in-person classes in September.

“After almost half a year we are excited to welcome students and staff back into our safe learning spaces. School divisions will be communicating with students, parents and caregivers and staff regarding their plans in the future. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to many who have provided input, our Chief Medical Health Officer and the Response Planning Team, parents and students, our administrators, our staff and our trustees with our divisions, the STF and ministry officials,” Wyant said.

Saskatchewan School Boards Association president Shawn Davidson outlined the work that has occurred between divisions and the Ministry of Health along with the Education Response Planning Team.

He explained that each local plan has been reviewed and stakeholders should expect further communication .

“These will be specific to their school community and given that each of our facilities is different and each community has its own context it is important that each have worked within provincial guidelines and applied those to their local reality,” Davidson said.

To ensure preparedness, there are four scenarios that may be activated regionally or provincially based on the advice of Shahab have been broken

In Level 2 mask usage could come into play up into four levels. When schools return in September they will be in Level 1 which is a return to school as normal as possible with additional health measures.

“Moving from one level to another would only be done on the advice of our Chief Medical Health Officer,” Wyant said.

Level 2 In Level 2 mask usage as determined by Shahab will come into play. Masks are being purchased centrally by the Ministry of Education and distributed to school divisions. Some six million masks have been ordered but haven’t arrived yet. The plan is to have them by the beginning of the school year.

Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab has encouraged people to wear masks when physical distancing isn’t possible. He suggested masks could be useful for older students.

“We need to balance the benefits of mask use, especially in younger children, with some of the potential challenges that can present to provide a normal school environment,” Shahab said.

“We have chosen not to mandate masks in the opening stage because

that is the best practice for Saskatchewan at least in the beginning,” Wyant explained.

Wyant said that there are differences with regards to plans for every jurisdiction across the country.

“Saskatchewan has chosen in phase one to open up schools in the most normal way possible and masks will not be mandatory in our schools,” he added.

Level 3 In Level 3, school capacity would become reduced and may include establishing of hybrid learning models. Level 4 would mean a return to mandatory remote learning like we saw at the end of the most recent school year.

All school division plans have incorporated eight safe components that include safe attendance, safe transportation, safe access, safe facilities, safe classrooms, safe supports, safe activities. Safe attendance will allow all members of the school community to attend class safely with self-screening measures including; parents and caregivers being asked to monitor their children for any signs or symptoms of illness. If any symptoms are present, the student is to remain home, for those who are unsure if they or a student present symptoms or may need to be tested for COVID-19, should refer to the Saskatchewan COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool.

“Our plan will provide safe spaces for our staff and students for the new school year,” Wyant said.

As well there will be a dedicated quarantine area in every school where in-

dividuals exhibiting symptoms will properly isolate from the rest of the school until a parent or caregiver can safely pick them up.

Safe transportation protocols include assigned seating for students and a record of this seating plan on school buses and students who live in the same household will be seated together. As well where possible parents are encouraged to transport their own children and cleaning and sanitation of buses or other vehicles used to transport students is required between each run.

Safe access measures to schools include dedicated entrance and exit doors, staggered recess, lunch, and other class transition times to allow for additional space. There will also be controlled flow of students and staff in common areas including the use of directional signage and floor markings.

Safe facilities measures include increased sanitation measures in school facilities and promotion of hygiene practices including increased availability of hand sanitizer and custodial staff will provide consistent sanitation of school facilities.

There will also be maintenance of hygiene on all frequently touched surfaces and objects.

Safe classroom measures to reduce the risk of transmission in the classroom include limiting physical contact such as hugs and handholding, as well as encouraging the use of alternative greetings such as “air high fives’, utilizing outdoor spaces for learning when possible and clear protocols for bringing supplementary school materials such as backpacks and school supplies in and out of schools as well as classroom configuration to minimize contact.

For safe supports for all students local health officials will provide support to divisions to implement measures including personal interactions with intensive needs/immunecompromised students’ conditions will be in place to allow for the provision of supports within a safe and secure environment, which may include in-school setting or other appropriate spaces for the delivery of education and medically fragile students will have supports in place to address their educational needs.

It is expected that school divisions will work with local medical health officers to address the needs of immunocompromised students including alternative learning opportunities.

Divisions are expected to communicate regarding supports directly to communities. As well, The Ministry of Education will continue to support mental wellness through initiatives such as our work with Kids Help Phone to promote professional counselling services.

To facilitate communication between school divisions and local health officers through the school year, weekly briefs will occur between the education sector and health officials to bolster monitoring and access to local needs and context.

“This will allow both sectors to focus efforts and action including things like testing and additional supports,” Wyant said.

To continue with safe activities during the school year there will be established protocols for the reduced use of shared materials and classroom supplies, identifying alternatives to in-person assemblies, such as virtual assemblies.

Participation in extracurricular activities will be dependent on the most current guidelines as provided

by Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer.

Extracurricular activities such as indoor sports are allowed in the second part of Phase 4 of the province’s reopening plan.

The school year is set to start as early as Sept. 1, based on local school division calendars.

Unity RCMP lay charges following attempted abduction Submitted Please note the Saskatchewan RCMP is not providing the names of the suspects to protect the privacy and identities of the children involved.

On July 28, at approximately 5 p.m., officers from Unity RCMP were called to a residence in Unity for a complaint of an assault and possible paren-

tal abduction.

Police arrived on the scene in minutes, gathered initial details and learned three children were taken by their father from their mother’s residence and left the area in a truck. The father’s brother was also reported to be in the truck.

Due to details learned during the course of investigation, officers were concerned for the safety

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of the children. Several surrounding detachments were notified of the abduction and were given a description of the vehicle involved.

The Saskatchewan RCMP began the process of issuing an Amber Alert.

As part of this process, the Saskatchewan RCMP Communications Unit alerted news agencies of the situation while the in-

formation gathering stages were still ongoing. This advance notification is to ensure news partners have adequate time to prepare for an Amber Alert.

While this process was underway, officers continued to work diligently to locate the children, two suspects and truck involved.

Investigation revealed the suspects may be traveling

near Maidstone and/or south of Maidstone.

The truck was located and stopped by officers along Highway 4 near the Matador grid south of Kyle. The father and his brother were arrested on scene and the three children were ultimately located safe shortly after at a residence in Maidstone with an adult female.

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The making of the COVID-19 generation

The commentaries offered on this editorial page are intended to provide thought-provoking material for our readers.

Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any Regional News-Optimist staff.

The lockdowns, and the economic wrath that followed, will leave a definite scar on the lives of many young people

By Sylvain Charlebois

Professor / Dalhousie University

T H E B AT T L E F O R D S

People under the age of 30 will pay a dear price for the global pandemic and could even be renamed the COVID-19 generation.

After almost five months, most would agree that the older generations – although perhaps medically affected

by COVID-19 – have been largely unscathed economically.

Baby boomers and older generations have lived long enough to have careers, raised children and see their pensions turned into annuities. COVID-19 won’t affect them as much.

Generation X members will also be sparred as they have been given a fair shot at life in general, minus a couple of major bumps such as the 2008 recession and the dot.com bust.

The newly-designated COVID-19 generation, however, is another matter.

Some argue that a generation can hardly be defined by books written by people presenting an array of theories. There’s some truth to that. Generation Xers, millennials and generation Z members were born out of fiction, in a sense. A series of hypotheses led social scientists to suppose that a large group of individuals share common values and see the world in similar prescribed ways.

Boomers, on the other hand, were delineated by the Second World War, which in and of itself was a very powerful, transformational moment. It was global and many lives were destroyed, ruined and changed forever.

Wars change the world.

COVID-19 has similarly disrupted many lives, unfairly punishing the underprivileged, women and minorities. It has even discriminated against people with other fatal illnesses like cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

For months, the entire globe has been focused on one thing: COVID-19.

COVID-19 is a true threat to humanity, make no mistake. With little science, measures had to be taken whether we agreed with them or not. COVID-19 will mark many lives by the time it’s done – and humanity’s reaction to it will impact billions of lives.

The lockdowns, and the economic wrath that followed, will leave a definite scar on the lives of many young people.

The COVID-19 generation will build what German sociologist Ulrich Beck called a risk society. It will be the opposite of what most past generations have experienced, which is the influence and dominance of the nation state. The nation state society is focused on the production of wealth and comfort for the majority.

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A risk society will be obsessed with potential future disasters and devastating occurrences. Some argue that our modern society was already there. Certainly, the nation state’s ability to fully distribute wealth has often been disputed.

The COVID-19 generation will likely accept that all new risks are inherently created by humans. Modernity and progress, then, are seen as threats rather than solutions. Younger people will see global risks like climate change very differently. Important risks for the COVID-19 generation will often be borderless and pointing at who’s responsible will be almost unfeasible.

It’s a very different way to see the world.

In food production, some risks will be given a second and more committed look. Think of food safety and how to mitigate risks across supply chains. And the role of genetic engineering in agriculture may be more frequently questioned.

If a cultivar is created or a new food product is launched, a generation fixated on risks will accept that potential human diseases and food recalls are created simultaneously. Risks related to globalized industrial food production models may no longer be the side effects of progress, but rather seen as a prominent focus for society.

Most countries will come out of this crisis deeply in debt and politically fractured. Some observers suggest the COVID-19 generation will lean toward an ecosocialist perspective, but this doesn’t by itself address broader needs.

We may also see an acute allegiance to global authorities, rather than nation states. The United Nations, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), will likely Continued on Page 5

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Dear Editor It seems that Mr. Trudeau has prevaricated well enough to save his own skin. As for his colleagues, no man shows greater love than to lay down his friends for his life. (misquote).

Surely, however, the Teflonization is starting to fail and the Pot is calling the Kettle black. Also the five-year warranty must be running out. Despite our finances being a wee bit stretched at the moment, it is time for a review of those in charge and some careful replacements. Volunteers step forward – no slow learners or amateurs please.

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Rednecks …

By Helen Row Toews

“You know you’re a redneck if your home has wheels and your car doesn’t.” – Jeff Foxworthy It was as I sat with my Uncle Don and Esther on their deck in Manitoba last summer, that I recalled this famous quote. Why would spending quality time with my beloved family cause such a reference to come to mind, you ask?

The answer was as simple as looking up. Flapping smartly in the wayward summer breeze above us, a lovely 16 x 20 blue tarpaulin was slung from the house to a few nearby bushes. This “sunshade,” while lacking a certain esthetic component, did the job, and though it crinkled loudly, inferring with our conversation, it did nothing to dampen our

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spirits as we quaffed cool drinks from the Mason jars we held. Don, lounging in a wicker rocking chair, fanned himself with a ratty old fly swatter, its fraying edges bound up with duct tape. Here’s the deal – my Uncle’s a redneck.

Reclining with him in the shade, I glanced toward the many pots of flowers that lined the

stairs and path to their garage. Esther’s favorite colour is red and the plants were flourishing, but – what were the tall green spikes that grew among the crimson petals?

“Oh, those are onions,” my Uncle answered with quiet pride. “Want one?”

Deftly he leaned forward and plucked a particularly lush specimen, peeled it back and sunk his teeth

into the crunchy white flesh.

“No, I don’t want one,” I replied in disgust. I mean, fine, the man enjoys eating raw onions, but isn’t planting them among the petunias taking things a bit far? Certainty not, I was told, and I watched with a revolted sort of fascination as he crunched his way through to the green tips and settled back in his chair.

“See that tree in the neighbour’s yard?” he pointed behind me with one long green frond.

“Couple years ago it needed trimming. Right at the top. Wanna know how I did it?” Hesitantly, I nodded. “Shotgun,” he said shortly, and began to slowly rock.

Apparently other branches had been successfully trimmed by his brother Richard (also a redneck) who shimmied up the truck carrying a sharp saw, but the very

top was too dangerous to handle that way. A small crowd gathered to assess the problem (since the yard was situated in the middle of their small town) but no solutions were found until my uncle brought out the ole twelve gauge and blasted the trunk clear through. It toppled heavily to earth amid a round of applause, warm handshakes and a telephone call from the local Credit Union who thought they were about to be robbed.

Laughing, I mentioned that there was no doubt about it – he was a classic redneck.

“So – what? You think you’re exempt?” he questioned with raised eyebrows. The laughter froze on my lips and a cold chill trickled down my spine, despite the warmth of the day. Casting my thoughts inward, I remembered only last week when, in preparation for the arrival

of some special visitors from England, I’d hauled out the old Electrolux, stood on a chair, and vacuumed the ceiling. (We have a wood stove). Then later that same day, whilst outside burning a bit of trash, daughter Aliyah appeared at my elbow bearing marshmallows and roasting sticks. “No sense wasting a good fire,” she said, threading a puffy treat onto the wire.

Crud. He’s right. We’ve got the gene, too.

Helen has lived on the family farm near Marshall much of her life. She works as a writer, EA and bus driver for her local school.

This, along with her love of the Canadian prairies, travel and all things humorous, is what she draws from to write these tales.

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File your taxes before September to keep your benefits Canadians who receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST) credit need to complete their 2019 tax returns as soon as possible.

As of June, more than

1.9 million Canadians who were eligible in 2018 for the CCB or GST/HST credits have not yet filed their return or have not yet received an assessment for their return from the CRA. If you’re one of these

Canadians, you must file your taxes to continue to receive your benefits.

Filing as soon as possible will ensure you receive the right amount and that your payments continue beyond September 2020.

If you’re unable to file, your estimated payments will stop in October and you may have to repay what you received in July, August, and September 2020.

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to see publicly-owned supermarket distribution networks, combined with nationalized financial sectors to help those disenfranchised by the current regime.

Nationalizing some of the major agri-businesses and food processing facilities could also be possible.

And the establishment of a guaranteed income, a concept long advocated by social groups, is now in reach for the COVID-19 generation.

For this generation, sustainability and the ethical treatment of animals could also become prominent issues related to food production.

Animal production will be under even more scrutiny and meat-free diets may become more influential.

COVID-19 will likely create a generation for which wealth creation is not the answer but rather the source of societal ills.

In the end, perhaps young people severely

affected by COVID-19 may follow the path laid out by older generations.

But at the very least, they deserve to be heard when the time is right.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agri-food analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. www.troymedia.com

Continued from Page 4 have more currency in the future. It will be one of few plausible ways to address challenges like climate change and, yes, future pandemics. There will be others, no doubt, due to the globalized nature of our existence.

Considering that food is a necessity, it wouldn’t be a stretch

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One Flag, Two Flags, Red Flag, Blue: Métis flag not a gift from Northwest Company, says historian

By Shari Narine

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com

This time when lawyer Jean Teillet says “give me the evidence” it’s not about courtroom proceedings.

It’s about the history of the Métis flag.

Teillet is tired of reading on Facebook and other social media platforms or hearing in conferences that the white infinity insignia on the blue background flag was a gift to the Métis.

“When you say the flag was given to (the Métis) by the Northwest Company, it implies it was all the Northwest Company’s idea and that the Métis are just passive recipients or being manipulated by (the Company),” said Teillet, “and I just don’t think the evi-

dence supports that view.”​ Teillet is a partner in Pape Salter Teillet law firm with offices in Vancouver and Toronto. She is also a historian. She spent five years “digging deeply” into the history of the Métis Nation for her book The North-West is Our Mother, published in 2019 by HarperCollins Canada.

“There’s a common theme that runs through, I think First Nations history, but certainly Métis history, the idea that (Métis) never came up with any ideas themselves. They never invented anything themselves, they never thought up, they never did anything themselves.

Everything that happened … the responsibility is claimed by others,” she said.

It’s a belief that Teillet is

Some have the origin of the Métis flag all wrong says a historian.

to the flag.

“It’s an urban myth because everybody believes it. You repeat it often enough and people believe it and the Métis are not immune in passing on poor and incorrect information,” she said.

Teillet’s latest battle came in a post on the Metis Nation of Alberta’s Facebook page on July 25 in which Alexander McDonnell (correct spelling is Macdonell) of the Northwest Company was credited with presenting Métis leader Cuthbert Grant with the flag in 1814. Teillet responded with, “MNA – stop saying this.”

Teillet says the Métis Nation of Ontario has also been “guilty of putting a lot of this stuff out.” Similar statements on the flag’s origin can also be found on other Metis websites, like the Fraser Valley Métis Nation, and in publications, like Flags of the Métis by Calvin Racette.

The problem, says Teillet, is that there is no evi-

dence to support this common claim.

In her research, Teillet notes that the first recorded sighting of the flag was by James Sutherland from the Hudson Bay Company in 1815, in what he described as a horizontal eight on a red background. The next sighting is in June 1816 by fur trader Peter Fidler, who describes the horizontal eight on a blue background.

Teillet stresses that the flag existed prior to this time, but these are the first recorded sightings.

Along with the lack of evidence supporting the origins of the flag, is the lack of documentation about why the flag consists of a white infinity symbol initially on a red background which soon became a blue background. Reasons for these have been offered, says Teillet, including the blue background to represent the Northwest Company and the red background to represent the Hudson Bay Company.

However, Teillet’s re-

search, which included looking at Hudson Bay’s “amazing records” indicates something entirely different: it was about what was available at the time.

In 1815, calico, corduroy, plaid and stroud were popular fabrics. Stroud, a felt-like material used for coats, was the only practical material for the flag.

Stroud came in the common colours of green, red and blue.

“When I think of the different colours, I think it’s just a function of practicality. I don’t think it was any design, or strategy or plan. I think … they needed another flag, they went to the store, probably this time they didn’t have red, they had blue. I think it was just as simple as that.

I don’t believe that there’s anything to support any kind of great ideological (decisions),” she said.

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Sweetgrass urges testing, COVID-19 cases confirmed Staff

An announcement by the chief and council of Sweetgrass First Nation, confirming two cases of COVID-19 among its members, is urging other members to be tested.

On July 27, a notice stated there were cases of COVIC-19 in the rural municipalities surrounding Sweetgrass First Nation, as well as two positive cases on Sweetgrass, urged members to stay at home as much as possible and keep a list of anyone they come in contact with and get tested.

“We want to assure you that we have already put together a large team of

people and organizations to ensure we get through this together, as other nations have,” said the announcement.

Testing is available at the community’s clinic, said the notice, giving the phone number 306-9372115 (press 5). There is also an option of being tested at home.

“We are encouraging everyone to get tested whether you have symptoms or not,” said the notice.

All public offices, community buildings and outdoor spaces are closed to the public until further notice, including powwow grounds and playgrounds.

The store is to remain

open, but masks are required.

Personal protective equipment is available at the band office upon request.

The notice encouraged members to: limit contact with people at a higher risk; practice social distancing whenever possible, even within the home; wash hands frequently and use sanitizer when outside the house; clean and disinfect shared surfaces and; avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.

“It is now more important than ever to stay vigilant,” said the notice. “Our main goal is to keep everyone safe.”

Red Pheasant case prompts drive-up testing Staff Red Pheasant Cree Nation announced to its membership Tuesday of last week a member of the First Nation had been confirmed to have COVID-19.

An announcement by Chief Clint Wuttunee also stated drive-up testing was scheduled for the next day.

It was stated that if anyone tested positive, a nurse would ensure they could isolate safely and comfort-

Hunger strike Continued from Page 1 hometown of Buffalo Narrows is located, the average suicide rate per 100,000 in 2018 was 27.9, compared to the provincial average of 18.7.

The national average in 2018 was 10.3 per 100,000, according to the 2019 Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan report.

As a Metis fiddler, Durocher has been playing at funerals in his hometown of Buffalo Narrows since he was young. He has played too many funerals, he says.

With tensions high due

ably with access to food, supplies and necessary health care. A medical health office would alert community leadership of new cases, but personal information such as names and location would not be shared.

“Please be assured that your privacy will be protected and that you will receive support to isolate,” said the announcement.

The announcement said

that while there was conformation of one case of COVIID-19, more community members could have the virus even if they feel well. The risk is higher for anyone who has recently visited high-risk areas or participated in high-risk activities such as gatherings, hugs and handshakes, stated the announcement, which encouraged members to follow safety guidelines.

to recent Black Lives Matter protests, Durocher is not expecting to be forcibly removed from Wascana Park but he is expecting some push back. On the morning of Aug. 3, he was asked to move by Regina Bylaw Enforcement.

“I will not leave this lawn of my own free will.

I won’t resist, but I’ll be dead weight. I won’t be walking off this lawn. I’ll be dragged off. Furthermore, we won’t be taking this teepee down.”

Durocher is currently living on tea and honey and had stopped eating on July 31. He will consider his

work successful when legislation is passed that will save lives, he says.

“Or maybe it’s successful when we piss off the public and they care enough to even hesitate voting for a Saskatchewan Party MLA that unanimously voted that down.”

Durocher’s started walking in response to the defeat of private member’s Bill 618, Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act, that was put forth by Cumberland MLA, Doyle Vermette.

All 44 Saskatchewan Party MLAs voted against it.

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Infant christened at Hafford St. Solange Church

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Special occasions that include relatives and close friends make them even more wonderful for memories. Becky and Daniel Bezmutko had their seven-month-old baby Braxton christened at St. Solange Church in Hafford in early July. My neighbours, Cheryl and Kalin Bulmer, are Becky’s parents. They and Jo-anne Bezumtko from Hafford were delighted to attend with many photos being taken. Grandfather Andy was unable to be there.

This past month, I learned that a man east of Mayfair passed away. Softspoken Leonelle Brunet left this world in January 2020 at the age of 80 years.

His son Lyle attended Mayfair School for high school. Leonelle purchased his farm in 1962, running a mixed livestock and grain operation. He was dedicated to his five children,

grandchildren, friends and community. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Belated condolences to Lionelle’s family.

Deepest sympathy also to Stephen (Leanne) Cherwinski, Paul (Jan) Cherwinski and Maryann (Dave) Mischuk on the recent passing of their brother-in-law Ewald Gossner from Saskatoon.

His wife, Antonia, grew up on a farm near Whitkow, so many people know them. Ewald was employed at the Marian Press printing business at the Oblate Brothers farm site just south of Battleford for his career and owned land near Goodsoil. He was 89 years old.

Awaiting a complicated surgery for an 11-year-old child can be nerve wracking. Jen and Dane Starycki of Maymont have been in this predicament for the past few years as their son Nate is needing an intestinal and liver transplant and is on the official Canadian Transplant List.

In December 2018, Nate’s parents realized his name is in the word “donate,“ and the “doNate the Gift of Life Campaign” was born. They have raised more than $17,000 by advertising and selling clothing. The money raised has been returned to the organization which is close to their hearts. There is an article featured in the David Foster Foundation summer edition newsletter about Nate and his supportive family. The message at the end reads, “Nate your journey and positive attitude are truly inspiring. We are grateful and honoured to have received support from you and your fam-

ily through the doNate the Gift of Life campaign. Not only are you fighting your own battle, you are supporting other families who are fighting alongside you.

We applaud you, Nate.”

Ninety per cent of Canadians support organ transplant, but less then 25 per cent are registered.

To register go to davidfosterfoundation.com. Please help kids like Nate, who are fighting to stay alive.

Many people enjoyed the August long weekend, as the gorgeous weather brought out droves of campers. The lakes are busy with fun activities and one cannot forget the fish stories that spring to life this time of year. At my cabin I have a wall plaque that reads, “Hunters, fishermen and other liars gather here.”

“White lies” are still acceptable in the fast-moving world, but watch out for the big liars. Who fits this category? Maybe some politicians.

The moon rising over Chitek Lake at 9:48 p.m. Aug. 2, the day before the full moon, creates a glistening effect on the water. Photo by Elaine Woloshyn

Lake has been busy as weather shines on those with the toys

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Hot, hot, hot ‑‑ great weather for vacationers, but the crops will be needing rain soon as they are in the filling stage. However, it is a treat for folks at the lake to have dry days rather than drizzly, cool ones.

The action on the lake is never ending and for those with thousands of dollars tied up in boats and waterAt left, “Oor Wullie,”a popular Scottish cartoon character, greets visitors to the farm of Walter and Mary Tait west of Meota. An exchange of visits between the Taits and Scottish guests was grounded this summer by the pandemic, but Oor Wullie is in place to greet others and to greet the Scots at some point, hopefully next summer.

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craft, it is great they can get out there and use and enjoy their toys.

Coping with parking trucks and trailers, after launching boats, also continues, but that’s part of the challenge. Most cabins and homes enjoyed company over the weekend as vehicles were parked everywhere, along streets and avenues. So the next step is to know in 14 days if we have a virus problem, as it is becoming more widespread everywhere.

There is talk now of provinces closing their borders, which will make big problems for many people who travel back and forth for work, so let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

A visit out to the farm

home of Walter and Mary Tait, west of Meota, was a treat. Her usual display of flower pots is always beautiful and this year they added a happy fellow to greet their visitors as they drive into the yard. Travelling to or from Scotland this summer didn’t happen, as planned. This fellow was cut out by Walter, then he and Jane painted it. He is a popular Scottish cartoon character, a wee spiky-haired boy in dungarees ‑‑ “Oor Wullie.” The pail he’s sitting on is part of his character, as he enjoys taking a break by sitting on his upturned bucket. It would be most suitable for their Scots relatives to be met by Oor Wullie, but not this year.

Bridge results for July 30 with three and a half tables in play saw top score go to Gerry Craig and Mary Phelps, followed

by Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. In third were David Sharpe and Vern Iverson.

Being out later than usual, it was a pleasant sight to step out of the Pioneer Hall to be met by a beautiful full moon.

Weekend evenings have found people enjoying fireworks of some kind, so it keeps the holiday spirit alive and well. Guess I’m not the only one who enjoys them.

A trip to Lloydminster and Medstead gave us a chance to see how wonderful the crops are through-

out the region. There was some crop lodging this side of Medstead, but not too much. The road into Medstead from Highway 4, south of Glaslyn, has been converted to straight gravel, no more broken pavement. It was good to see the trailer rental business south of Cochin had few vehicles left on site, so people are renting, rather than buying, which makes good sense. My daughter rented one a few years ago and was pleased with the vehicle, service and price.

The community hall and contents at Belbutte were sold last year and the hall was purchased by Brian McGown. Brian and Yvette held their a music jamboree July 25, attracting a nice crowd (but not too big). It was set up with restrictions in mind, but full of laughter, love and music. We look forward to more Sundays like this throughout the year. The kitchen is not fully functional yet, but Brian is working on that.

Realtors still seem to be getting property moving, as “For Sale” signs go up, as well as “Sold” signs. It is good not to have a lot of empty buildings around as they deteriorate quickly.

We are looking forward to a report on keeping bats alive and well in the community, this fall. With the mosquito problem we have at present, we could use a few more of them.

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Cairns on Cinema

Making the best of it in the time of COVID-19

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Welcome to another edition of Cairns on Cinema where today I am going to provide another update on where we stand with the whole movie situation as we move into August.

Unfortunately, it’s not looking much better than before. Everyone had hoped that August would be the big month when the new releases would come back, but it is not working out that way because of the absolute havoc happening in the United States with the pandemic.

The big news of lately is that Warner Bros. has removed Tenet from its latest planned release date of Aug. 12. There is now no set release date for when Tenet will get released.

Reports are out there now that its release might be staggered at different times around the world, based on which countries have their cinemas open.

This is very bad news because Tenet was supposed to be the movie that was going to launch the big comeback at the cinemas. But it can’t happen with the situation being what it is in Florida, Texas, California and elsewhere, with record high numbers of COVID-19 cases being reported.

Right on the heels of the Tenet news comes word that Disney has pulled Mulan, which was scheduled for Aug. 21.

Now, the release date is paused indefinitely.

Also, on the heels of the Tenet news and with states imposing lockdowns, big U.S. chains such as AMC have delayed their reopening plans again. AMC has now pushed their openings back to midAugust.

None of this is unexpected. Movies right on down the line are being impacted as well; news broke that Paramount has moved A Quiet Place 2 from Sept. 4 to April 23, 2021. They have also moved Top Gun: Maverick from December 23 to July 2, 2021.

We also got news this week that the Avatar sequel scheduled for release in December 2021 has been pushed back to Dec. 16, 2022.

According to director James Cameron, it’s due to production delays caused

by COVID-19. The latest Star Wars is also being pushed back, to December 2023.

So that is the theatrical release news, all of it bad.

I wish I had better news to report.

I guess the one piece of good news is that the Capitol is now showing movies again in North

Battleford.

They are screening classic movies on Tuesdays and Fridays now at the Annex. So that’s good, this is better than nothing, but there’s all kinds of restrictions in place in terms of seating and so on.

Most people have been getting their entertainment at home. There have been some pop-culture phenomenons that have emerged over the last several months through Netflix and other venues and here are some of them: Tiger King: this was that true-crime series about the infamous Joe Exotic, the big cat conservationist located in Oklahoma.

The Last Dance: this was the big ESPN docuseries chronicling the final championship season of Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls. It got massive ratings, due to a combination of (a) pure 90s nostalgia and (b) an audience starved for any content about sports.

I guess the latest streaming phenomenon has been the musical Hamilton on Disney+ this month. So, that gives you an idea about some of the offerings out there.

Personally, I have been rummaging around online looking for any sort of entertainment to keep from being bored.

One of the things I’ve been watching has been back episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, also known as MST3K for short. Plenty of them can be found online.

This series features the adventures of a guy and his robots who are stuck in outer space and who are forced to watch a bunch some really bad old movies, one after another.

The show features Joel (or Mike), and robots Crow and Tom Servo sitting in front of a movie screen and making wisecracks all while the movie is played.

That’s it! That’s the show in a nutshell. If you’d like to simulate the experience of going to the movies without going to the movies, you can try that. Unfortunately, I’m finding when I watch MST3K that a lot of the time it’s kind of an “in one ear and out the other” experience. That’s how bad the movies are, for the most part — movies like Robot Monsters, Rocket Attack USA, or The Rebel Set. It’s basically stuff that would have played the drive-ins in the Fifties and Sixties. This show pretty much relies on all the wisecracking just to be watchable — otherwise, it is sunk.

I’ve also turned in desperation to my DVD collection. Lately, I have been trying to go through the entire series for The

Man from U.N.C.L.E. from the Sixties.

I guess my big takeaway from watching that has been the number of guest stars that appeared.

From the first season, it was pretty amusing to see Barbara Feldon in an episode playing an U.N.C.L.E. agent. I’d say her time at U.N.C.L.E. was good training for Get Smart.

Elsewhere, you had future Star Trek stars William Shatner and

Leonard Nimoy appearing on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — in the same episode!!!

Good stuff. So far I’ve managed to get to nearly the end of season two, but I still have another two seasons to go.

As for conventional TV, I have been forced over the past several months to change my viewing routine, since the sports channels were blown all to heck with the loss of live games. I ended up

watching a lot more late night TV and tuned in to a number of episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with Fallon forced to do his show from his home like everyone else. Just recently Fallon has been able to go back to doing his show in the studio at 30 Rockefeller Center, but in front of no studio audience.

I dunno why I am wasting my time talking about what I have been watching on TV when I

should be talking about the movies. Well, that’s what happens when COVID-19 shuts the entire motion picture industry down — there is a shortage of movie news to report. As a result, people turn to the alternatives — TV, DVD and streaming options.

That is our life at the moment.

That’s all for Cairns on Cinema for this time.

Hopefully by next time the movie business will be showing more signs of life.

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Saskatchewan Safe School Plan Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions have plans in place for the safe return of students and staff to the classroom in September.

As the situation with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan is fluid, plans may be updated and adjusted as needed. The school year is set to start as early as September 1, based on local school division calendars. To learn more visit saskatchewan.ca.

Hon. Scott Moe, Premier

MLA for Rosthern-Shellbrook scottmoe.mla@sasktel.net 1-855-793-3422

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Two new businesses open during pandemic

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

The long weekend has passed and we are into our last month of summer for 2020. Although it hasn’t been the summer we are accustomed to, it still has offered us plenty in a safe and distanced manner.

It has been a blessing in these cautious times to be able to enjoy walks and bike rides throughout

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our community’s walking paths and around towns, watching yards and flowers evolve and being able to distance visit others who are out for an afternoon or evening stroll or ride. Re-

member, when strolling or riding past any one of our senior complexes be sure to give a wave as they love the interaction with their community.

The theatre has reopened with distancing rules and protocols in place. As well, it’s summer, so you don’t want to miss your chance at ice cream either at the downtown location or the mobile ice cream bike that makes

its way around town daily and nightly while weather permits.

Don’t forget to continue your support of our community businesses, who have supported our events, activities and community for many years. We have seen many reasons to love local during this prolonged pandemic and the best way to say thanks is to return your support to them.

In spite of the pandem-

ic, Unity has welcomed two new businesses downtown. Congratulations to Sam’s Family Hair Care and Wiggles and Whiskers pet supply store who both opened recently. As well, an announcement has been made that Lonestar Towing is opening up a business that will include repairs, inspections and other services in addition to towing.

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Sarcan you have several options. You can use the drop and go feature, or you can allocate your returns to either the Unity United Church roof fund or Telemiracle, helping out a charity of your choice.

Please choose to use recycling as an option rather than the trash.

Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy and socially distanced. Until next week ...

Unity mayor notes the “uncertainty” posed by the COVID-19 pandemic

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Like other Saskatchewan communities, the Town of Unity has had to deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I can say with a lot of certainty that it’s been a long period of uncertainty,” said Mayor Ben Weber of Unity, in an interview airing on Access TV in the region.

“I think that has to be the most challenging part of this whole issue is the total uncertainty of what we’re facing and what changes are coming and how to adapt, what we need to do to stay safe and to keep our residents safe, while at the same time providing a level of service that our communities need.”

A big unknown for Weber is how long the pandemic will last.

sports

Courage Soft Skill No. 2 Words

By Rhea Good

The International Cheer Union (ICU) glossary defines prone as a chest down, flat body position.

Landing in prone is a dismount where the top is released, or connection might be maintained with a hand on foot/ankle hold, the bases throw the flyer upward and then the flyer is caught in the chest down, flat body position, chin up, arms are out to the side making a ‘t’ position. Picture that, and imagine the courage it takes to let your body fly free, descending, looking forward with your arms outstretched.

Landing in prone would be a “hard skill” first introduced in Level 2. Besides

of

Cheer

the technical details of the vault, the holds and the catch, the most essential ingredient to perform the skill is courage.

Courage is such a big topic. Courage is a product of other life skills as well as being a life skill in itself. Caitlyn Nelson of Cheer Factory/The Cheer Forge reflects, “When I am coaching athletes, it is not only about the courage to fall and be caught, or to perform skills at height. It also takes courage to have difficult conversations, to

“That is the uncertainty.

If we knew it was three months, six months, one year, whatever, you build your life around that concept.”

Maintaining some semblance of normalcy and economic viability has been a big challenge for every community, Weber acknowledged. “Certainly ours is no different.”

But the mayor said that gradually they have been adjusting to the changes.

talk about why the stunt is not hitting, or finding out what you need to change to make the stunt hit. Courage is also being willing to be on the competition mat knowing that you will performing under the big lights.”

Every athlete is “out there” for all to see. There will be video and photos posted on facebook. There is the chance for a great photo, but also an ugly facial or an ugly fall can be captured forever.

Courage is required for all types of performance in life. Performing a cheerleading routine is preparation for performing in a job interview and performing in roles like work, volunteering, and public speaking.

For coaches, courage can be strengthened by mentioning small acts of courage and encouraging athletes to be aware of using courage to overcome

“You kind of adapt as time goes on to what is needed today and the prediction for tomorrow, and slowly at least I think we’re adapting,” he said.

Weber said that back in mid-March when the pandemic situation erupted in Saskatchewan, they watched the provincial guidelines and the information provided to them.

They also went ahead with facility closures and reduced office hours.

“All of those things were very sudden,” said Weber. “As time goes on we adjust to these radical changes, but back then it was quite an acute period of adjustment I would say.”

Weber noted that among the immediate challenges was how to provide service through their own town office. Challenges were also posed by the closure of recreation facilities for hockey, curling, swimming and the like.

The Unity mayor identified the shutdown of recreation facilities as a “huge adjustment for people, especially for the young people who are so involved in the sports activities and other issues.”

Weber noted this also created “a bit of a vacuum,” and impacted the level of visitors who would commute to Unity as a result.

There was also a noticeable change seen in the Continued on Page 17

These three flyers are mid-flight and will be landing in prone. Caitlyn Nelson happens to be the flyer on the right. That takes courage! Photo submitted by Caitlyn Nelson

fear. Success breeds courage to try the next challenge.

Safe catching drills are often used as a strategy

to teach courage. The focus of the drill is not to hit the skill, but to give all members of the stunt group practice catching.

Falls will happen, so safe catching drills build trust among team members and bolster the courage of the flyer.

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BUSINESS

STRENGTHENING BUSINESS

Phone: 306-445-6226 Find us on Facebook July 14, 2020 www.battlefordschamber.com P.O. Box 1000 North Battleford SK S9A 3E6

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Thanks for Sticking With Us! The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, like our member businesses, have had to adjust our work and assist our customers (business owners) in the most unique time in many of our lives. This has been a challenging time for many, including the two staff at the Chamber building, who have remained at their posts during the worst of the pandemic news, offering support and presence for the business community.

Minutes for Business

Recovering our Workforce through Inclusivity In our Roadmap to Recovery, the first policy area we speak about is the importance of getting Canadians back to work. As part of this, we emphasize the importance of ensuring all Canadians have opportunities to participate in the recovery, as this is essential for inclusive growth and widespread job creation.

In a span of a few months, we went from one of the tightest job markets in recent history to record unemployment and reduced hours with an unprecedented rapidity. As we reopen across the country and move into recovery, we know that available jobs and the skills required will shift.

Employers might increasingly look to automation to maintain operations during future crises and reduce risk. Canadians will need reskilling, upskilling and skills training programs to get them back to work. Education and training will also change, including a greater need for online learning and durable skills, with a focus on both work-integrated and lifelong learning.

So, what is the role of business in an inclusive recovery?

We asked the federal government to lead by example in representing inclusive voices in recovery and getting Canadians back to work.

Its Supply Chain Council represents a good start, as it includes representatives from business, labour, many sectors and non-profits, and includes the voices of academics, women and aboriginal business. This should be replicated at all levels of government, in boardrooms and leadership meetings, in occupational health and

safety committees, as well as in business operations and return to work discussions.

Secondly, as employees continue and return to work, either remotely or onsite, or a variety of hybrid models therein, the key to successful work re-integration and economic recovery for parents is the availability of reliable and affordable childcare. We must appreciate that the female workforce – as employees, as business owners and as entrepreneurs - is bearing the brunt in terms of earnings, advancement, mental health and work/parenting choices. There will be no inclusive recovery – or recovery period – without the participation of women in the workforce.

We must also look at the different ways femaledominant sectors, such as retail, beauty and childcare/eldercare have been affected through the crisis. The business community has a responsibility to ensure that such sectors are fully integrated into overall recovery plans and stimulus support.

We also must recognize it is not only women who have been disproportionally affected. We must incorporate youth, students, immigrants and Indigenous populations, among others, in the inclusive recovery.

Restaurant and Bar for being nominated for consideration in the business category of the Kindness Capital Fund through Conexus Credit Union. They have committed $5,000 for each of 40 businesses or individuals who have done extraordinary things in their communities during the pandemic.

So, to the Chamber staff and its over 325 member businesses and organizations, who work tirelessly to serve the Battlefords, a big Thank You to you all!

A Century of Enterprise Congratulations to our friends at the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce celebrating their 100th Anniversary.

Ensuring all Canadians have opportunities to participate in the recovery is essential for economic growth and widespread job creation.

For more information, please contact: policy@chamber.ca

Chamber members, send your Member Milestones to b.chamber@sasktel.net or Call 306-445-6226

• Congratulations to Jay Bottomley

• Great Job to Robin Petersen at The Blend

While the staff have been engaged in making sure members are informed of programs and services available from government, calling to ensure they are doing OK in their own workplaces, getting key contacts for issues and dealing with challenges, and there to answer questions or be there to talk, it goes without saying that if the Chamber of Commerce members were not here to lead and support this business organization and community, we would all be in an entirely different place.

and the Team at Oil Can Charlie’s celebrating 10 years in business in the Battlefords!

• Betty Bubbs Auto & RV Wash is celebrating 5 years in business in the community.

• We are pleased to welcome the new owners at Rob & Kathy’s No Frills, North Battleford. Welcome to the Battlefords Rob and Kathy Walker!

On July 21, 1920, 26 delegates gathered at the McCallum Hill Building, Regina’s first skyscraper and founded what is now know as the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.

Business in Saskatchewan was very different 100 years ago and a lot has changed in the business world since 1920. One thing that hasn’t changed is the need for a unified voice that represents the needs of Saskatchewan business. The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is proud to still be that Voice of Saskatchewan Business.

Read more about our 100 year journey and where we are heading in “A Century of Enterprise”.

Go to: https://saskchamber.com/ to view or download.

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Possibility of COVID-19 at Turtleford Co-op The Saskatchewan Health Authority is alerting individuals of a possibility of COVID-19 transmission through a local business in Turtleford and is urging Saskatchewan residents

to follow public health measures and personal safety precautions to prevent the spread of the virus, including physical distancing of two metres, frequent hand hygiene

and self-isolating if you develop any symptoms of COVID-19.

Although the risk of transmission to the general public is presently considered low, we are

advising members of the public who visited the Turtleford Co-op Grocery Store on or after July 28 to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from the last date they

visited the store.

Visitor restrictions at Riverside Health Complex As a precaution in view of the ongoing investigation of persons

with COVID-19 in the Turtleford area, visitation will be limited at the Riverside Health Complex for both long-term care and acute care inpatient units.

Maidstone Museum celebrates at Bresaylor

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

On Sunday, July 20, Mae Hinde and I attended the annual celebration at the Bresaylor Museum.

The name of this once very active town comes from the combined letters of the three first families who settled in this area: Brebner, Sayers and Taylor. The two museum buildings are located on the north side of Highway 16 East of Maidstone and are curated by Velma Foster, who lives

there, and help from other volunteers.

Tables for a delicious pot luck supper were set up outside, with a distance between the tables, and a nice breeze kept the mosquitoes at bay.

Following a sumptuous meal, Bill Dobie from Choicelandl, whose family lived in the Bresaylor area at one time, gave a most interesting demonstration of flutes that he makes in the Native American flute style. These mostly fivehole flutes are made from

dead branches of several kinds of local trees. They are cut in half, centers cleaned out and then reglued back together. He prefers not to use any electric tools in their constructions but uses tools that would have been available to the First Nations people in the early days. He explained that the first ones were made by Indigenous people when they found that if you blew in a stick that had holes in it made by birds it would make an interesting sound, and so

the flute was invented. Bill Dobie had spent some time in Thailand and had some flutes he made from bamboo; when several were tied together the sounds was similar to a bagpipe.

This was a most interesting and informative demonstration of flutes that were painted and decorated with rawhide and different strips of leather.

Following this, Dorothy Schwartz displayed two beaded articles given to her parents in 1934. These were a picture frame and

a collar and tie rack done

by Mr. and Mrs. Martell who lived on Little Pine Reserve and came to work at her parents’ farm every spring. They brought their children and camped in a tent in the pasture. This was looked forward to by Dorothy’s family as there were more children to play with. These items can be seen in the Maidstone Museum.

Draws were made for the quilt “The House on the Hill.” It was won by Christine Pike of Maidstone.

Several consolation prizes made of inner tube by Helena Caplette were drawn for. The four dolls made

by June Taylor were won

by Bev Davis of Turtleford, Marlene Feth of Consort, Cassy Finn of Hepburn and Dorothy Rhinehart of L1oydminster.

Out of area guests were from North Battleford, Maidstone, Paynton, Hepburn and Choiceland.

Thank you goes to all volunteers who helped make this event very enjoyable.

Cut Knife Donors’ Choice raises more in 2019 Submitted by Cathy Bullock, Secretary

The annual general meeting of the Cut Knife and District Donors’ Choice was held at the Cut Knife RM office on March 5.

The 2019 campaign grossed $10,699. This amount is up from 2018 of $8045 the people of this

community are to be commended for their generosity.

There were 57 contributors and the average donation was $187.70 for the mail out canvas. The number of contributors was down from last year, however, the average donation was substantially higher than last year’s average of

$125.70. It is interesting to note that there were five very generous donations of between $500 and $2000.

The organization is appreciative of every donation made to our 20 charities. Some of these charities have conveyed their sincere gratitude for this benevolent support.

Some of the comments are

as follows: “I want to thank you very much for your recent contribution of $529 to Parkinson Canada. The donations generously provided by your community’s Donors’ Choice program will make a real difference in the lives of the people of Saskatchewan. Your gift will help us provide

educational resources for individuals and healthcare professionals, advocate on behalf of people affected by this disease, and fund innovative research into the causes and treatments for Parkinson’s disease.”

Donors’ Choice also appreciates the help we get from the following: the Rural Municipality for Cut

Knife for the use of their facilities for the meeting, the Cut Knife Courier for assisting us with news items and ads, the Cut Knife branch of Innovation Credit Union for handling the account and to the executive for the many hours of volunteer help required to administrate this Continued on Page 17

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT APPROVAL

Did you experience gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP? You may be eligible for compensation.

On March 10, 2020, the Federal Court approved a settlement of the class action Tiller v. Her Majesty the Queen. The class action concerns allegations of gender and sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination of women working or volunteering with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”).

Who is Eligible for the Settlement?

Women who experienced gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP during the Class Period (September 16, 1974 to July 5, 2019).

“Primary Class Members” means current and former living Municipal Employees, Regional District Employees, employees of non-profit organizations, volunteers, Commissionaires, Supernumerary Special Constables, consultants, contractors, public service employees, students, members of integrated policing units and persons from outside agencies and police forces who are female or publicly identify as female and who were supervised or managed by the RCMP or who worked in an RCMP controlled workplace during the Class Period, excluding individuals who are primary class members in Merlo and Davidson v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-1685-16 and class members in Ross, Roy, and Satalic v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-370-17 or Association des membres de la police montée du Québec inc., Gaétan Delisle, Dupuis, Paul, Lachance, Marc v. HMTQ, Quebec Superior Court Number 500-06-000820-163.

What are the Terms of the Settlement?

The settlement provides six levels of compensation ranging from $10,000 to $220,000 for Primary Class Members. The settlement claims process is confidential and non-adversarial. Claimants with higher level claims will be interviewed by a female assessor.

How do I make a Claim?

Primary Class Members must submit a claim form on or before January 12, 2021. Claim forms may be obtained and submitted online at www.rcmpsettlement.ca or mailed to the address on the form. Primary Class Members whose claims are approved at either of the two highest levels will be provided with a Secondary Class Member claim form.

More Information?

For complete details on the proposed settlement or more information, contact Class Counsel or the Administrator: Klein Lawyers LLP www.callkleinlawyers.com wsantos@callkleinlawyers.com

Higgerty Law www.higgertylaw.ca info@higgertylaw.ca

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Former Meota resident lives as a legend on Hesquiat Harbour

By Melissa Renwick

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Ha-Shilth-Sa) Yorkton This Week

Hesquiat Harbour, B.C. – When Dianne Ignace awoke on a calm summer morning, she was gripping her late-husband’s pillow as the sun peaked through the cracks in her blinds.

Three days had passed since Father’s Day. It was the first in 45 years that she hadn’t celebrated with Dave, whom she had loved all those years.

The reminder re-opened the wound of his sudden passing in early December.

Yet, Dianne continued to tell stories of her husband as if he was sitting next to her – quietly facing their living room window that looked out towards the Hesquiat Harbour.

The couple has become legendary on the coast for being the last remaining family to live in Usk tua, the traditional winter village of the Hesquiaht.

As a 10th generation Hesquiaht, Dave was the caretaker of the land – a title that has been passed down to his son, Jeffery, who has never lived anywhere else.

They have kept their family’s history alive by continuing to live off the land, using traditional knowledge passed down through the centuries.

But as Jeffery prepares to celebrate his 38th birthday next month, he struggles to find a partner who is willing to unplug from society and move to the remote peninsula.

“It’s not exactly for everybody,” he said. “Most people are so set in their town life that they find it difficult to live out here.

I’ll find a girl some day that wants to move out here with me.”

Growing up at the mouth of the Hesquiat Harbour was like “one big playground,” said Jeffery.

He has fond memories of spending hours with his father on the water, where Jeffery would listen to Dave recount “a million different stories about fishing.”

Jeffery said that his father wasn’t always a patient teacher but when it came to driving a boat and fishing, he was careful with his teachings – it was his passion and livelihood.

“He was quite in depth,” said Jeffery. “He taught me where the reefs were, which channels you could take that were deep enough to pass through and how to ride certain waves in certain weather conditions.”

Through all of the years that they spent on the boat together, Dave became one of Jeffery’s best friends in the “whole world.”

When his father passed, Jeffery had difficulty processing the loss. But with time, he has come to peace with it.

“He kind of went out the way he wanted to – with family,” said Jeffery. “We were here right until the very end with him.”

The 37-year-old often reflects on his parent’s marriage, citing how so few of his friend’s parents stayed together. Theirs was an unlikely love story, but it was built to last.

After completing a diploma in food services technology at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Dianne hopped in a stock car with a herd of her friends and headed west. The then 21-yearold eventually wound up in Vancouver, where she saw a job posting for the Maquinna Hotel in Tofino.

While the position as a

Dianne Ignace has been living in Hesquiaht for 45 years. “It was love at first sight with this place,” she said, on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Photo by Melissa Renwick

chef wasn’t everything it was promised to be, it led her to the remote, coastal town for the first time.

It was the summer of 1974 and Dave had just finished a day’s work as a deckhand. The 28-yearold was socializing on the steps of the old Maquinna Hotel when Dianne ran up, waving her first employment insurance check in the air. Despite not being much of a drinker, she wanted to celebrate. It was her ticket to the warmer pastures of the Okanagan Valley, where she was soon-to-be headed.

Dave jumped at the invitation.

They passed a few hours by inside the hotel pub before heading to Chesterman Beach, where Dave cooked a salmon over an open fire under a starry night sky.

For the following week,

he convinced the boat crew to drive back to Tofino every night so that he could go find Dianne.

“We ate a lot of salmon that summer,” she said.

Dianne only made it as far as Campbell River and from there, the pair took turns hitchhiking backand-forth to spend time together. Occasionally, they would meet in the middle and sleep on grassy hills after attending open-air rock concerts by Buffy Sainte-Marie or Scrubbaloe Caine in Port Alberni.

“Port Alberni was hot for concerts in the ‘70s,” she said.

Dave lived in a denim jacket, with a four-strand leather braid tied around his head. His long, black hair brushed his collarbones and dimples pierced both his cheeks.

“He was kind of a hippy guy,” she said. “I was pret-

ty straight-laced compared to him, but we sure got along good.”

Lessons from the prairies Dianne was a prairie girl who grew up in the small Saskatchewan town of Meota. Her parents were raised by Mennonites and both came from large, tight-knit families.

In the ‘60s, her grandfather, Henry P. Peters, received a Century Family Farm Award from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. It is given to those who have continuously maintained the same farm in Saskatchewan for 100 years or more.

Dianne spent a lot of her childhood on his farm and grew up learning how to grow a garden from her mom and bake pies from her aunt.

She didn’t know it at the time, but it was her train-

ing grounds for the life she would come to live in Hesquiat.

After a summer of dating, Dave brought Dianne to visit his homelands for the first time.

“I was hooked, big time,” she said. “It was the place of my dreams.”

Up until the early 1900s, the Hesquiaht First Nation criss-crossed the peninsula with the flow of changing seasons for thousands of years. Some would travel to Homis during halibut season, where they’d teach their young to go fur seal hunting. Others would deliver fresh fish from their canoes to the women who had set up camp at Chik nuu, or Smokehouse Bay, where they would spend weeks processing and smoking fish.

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Prepayment required OBITUARIES GOSSNER: The death of Ewald Gossner, faithful husband, father, and friend, occurred on July 25, 2020, at Samaritan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Left to mourn his passing are: his wife of 56 years, Antonia; children: Louis (Joni); Ewald Jr. and son, Isaiah; Delphine (Aaron); Therese (Brent), children Danielle and son Jordan, Abigail, and Terron; Anthony (Haley) and son Liam. He was predeceased by his parents, Ludwig and Veronika Gossner, his brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Ann Gossner; and his parents-inlaw, Frank Cherwinski and Carrie Lenzen. Ewald was the first of two sons born to Ludwig and Veronica Gossner, who were newly emigrated from Germany. On December 20, 1930, he was born in a farmhouse at Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan, with his father acting as midwife During his infancy, his parents took a homestead at Barthel, Saskatchewan, and it was there that he and his brother grew up. Ewald completed his elementary school education in his home community, and spent a few years on the farm prior to attending St. Joseph’s College at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, where he graduated high school in 1951. He returned to the farm for another few years, then found employment in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, at McIntosh Publishing Company, in 1957. He completed an apprenticeship program and achieved the status of Journeyman Printer. It was while working in that plant that he met Antonia Gossner, and they were subsequently married in 1964. Five children were born to them, and were raised to adulthood in the city of North Battleford. In 1970, he changed employers and began work at the Marian Press, which was owned and operated by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. This became more than a job to him; it was, in fact, his life’s work. He took many community history books from manuscript to printing press, as well as doing the typesetting, compositing and proofreading for the longrunning magazine, The Our Family , and a literary journal, The Chesterton Review. He was devastated when the advent of desktop publishing created a situation where his carefully honed skills were no longer needed, and he was forced into early retirement in 1990. Never one to sit idle, he filled his retirement years with indulging his passion for researching and writing historical articles, as well as taking long walks, gardening, picking berries, and working part-time as a Commissionaire at the RCMP cells in North Battleford. Throughout his life, he gave freely of his time as a volunteer. He and his wife, Antonia, were instrumental in establishing a provincial branch of a national Natural Family Planning organization, Serena Saskatchewan, in 1974, and served as a teacher couple for many years. He was the treasurer for Serena North Battleford for over thirty years. He served as choir director at St. Joseph’s Church, in the 1960’s, and later, he also involved in the Battlefords Historical Society for a number of years, and enjoyed many friendships within the group. A prolific free-lance writer, he had well over 150 articles published in various publications. He also wrote and printed a biography of his parents, entitled Blood, Sweat, and Tears, and had an article included in the anthology, Through the Window of a Train. In July, 2007, Ewald suffered two heart attacks and two cardiac arrests. This event was the first of a number of other health problems. Trips to Saskatoon for visits to various medical specialists became extremely frequent, and finally, he and Antonia moved to Saskatoon in 2011. His slow decline continued, and it was eventually necessary for him to take up residence at Samaritan Place, a long term care facility, in the last days of 2015. There he became acquainted with many of the residents and their families, and formed wonderful relations with the staff who worked with him, often interacting with them in a playful, teasing way. He often stated, “Those girls sure look after me” and said that they were “all like mothers.” Vigil of Prayer was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, and Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at St. Joseph Calasanctius Church in North Battleford with Father Cuong Luong, Celebrant. The family wishes to thank all who provided Ewald and Antonia with support during Ewald’s lengthy illness.

We would like to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Naiyar Khayyam ,who was Ewald’s physician in his last years, for his skilled and compassionate care. We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to all the staff and caregivers at Samaritan Place, as well as Celebrants Father Cuong Luong & Father Matthew Ramsay, soloist Cammie Vany, and to Bob MacKay and his staff at Eternal Memories Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to Catholic Missions in Canada, 201-1155 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1W2, Website: www.cmic.info , to support Seminarians. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal memories Funeral Service & Crematorium (306-446-4200).

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Classified advertising 306-445-7261 OBITUARIES WELFORD: In Loving Memory of Nellie Welford, born April 17, 1930 at Ruddell District, SK., passed away July 19, 2020 in Saskatoon, SK. Nellie will be forever remembered and loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Henry (Linda) Welford: Christopher Welford; Michael (Melissa) Welford - Madison, Mackenzie and Maddox; Richard (Nicole) Welford - Sarah, Katelyn, Megan and Jack; Joy (Kurtis) Domak - Kyler and Adley; Brian (Pat) Welford: Erin (Scott) Cortus - Cole and Chase; Deanna (Chris) Phaneuf - Reid and Nathan; Taryn Welford - Drew; Derek (Alexandra) Welford; Anne Marie (Emil) Woytowich: Regan (Sarah) Woytowich - Anna and Nora; Scott (Darcel) Woytowich - Anlie and Sterling; Ruth (Leon) Kachmarski: Darryl Kachmarski; Shanda (Brad) Johnson - Rylan and Blake; Ross (Sonja) Welford; her sister and brothers: Mary Pain, Henry (Irene) Prescesky, William (Betty) Prescesky; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and her many friends. Predeceased by: husband, William Welford; granddaughter, Amanda Kachmarski; parents: Stephen and Polly Prescesky; brothers: Peter, Paul and Edward Prescesky; in-laws: Laura Prescesky, Dorothy Prescesky, Rosa Prescesky, Jen (Levi) Walden, Jack and Ted Welford, Mary (Joe) Moffat; niece, Marion Doidge. Celebration Of Life was held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. from Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK with Rev. Dexter van Dyke officiating. Shared Memories were given by Brian Welford. “Keep Your Fork”. Pianist was Ilene Wettergreen. Urn Bearer was Christopher Welford. Interment was at Garden Of Christus, Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Memorials are requested to Ruddell Cemetery Fund, PO Box 26, Ruddell, SK S0M 2S0. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium (306-446-4200).

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Mom was born on April 17, 1930 on the family farm of Stephen and Polly Prescesky – the middle child of a family that included one sister, Mary, and five brothers Peter, Paul, Eddie, Henry and William. She attended Wavie Bank School and got her Grade 8 there.

She achieved her Grade 12 status by writing her G.E.D. in 1981. She married Bill Welford on October 1, 1949 and settled into life on their farm in the Lilac district. Over the next fifteen years, they welcomed five children into their family. Theirs was the typical mixed farm which included grain, cows, pigs, chickens, and of course a huge garden. Mom loved the farm, and even after Dad’s untimely passing in 1988, she stayed on the farm for several years until 1996, when she moved into North Battleford to Deer Valley Apartments. In 2012 she moved into Ruth Whyte Manor downtown and enjoyed the fellowship and many friends made there. When it became harder to manage on her own, she moved into Esther’s Place, a personal care home in North Battleford for a short time, till her final move into River Heights Lodge in 2018. She enjoyed her stay there and the special care they provided. Mom passed away in Saskatoon on Sunday, July 19th. Mom touched us all in many different ways and it’s those special memories of her that will always stay with us. She had a very positive attitude, and always had a smile on her face. When people talk about Mom, the common theme that comes forward is her caring personality. Every special occasion would prompt either a call, a card, or a visit – sometimes all three. She enjoyed visiting and she made it a point of stopping by, especially for those who couldn’t get out or who were going through a tough time. Many remember her as a walker. Following a successful heart by-pass operation in 2005 in Regina, mom dutifully followed doctor’s orders by walking several kilometers a day, come rain or shine. Mom was a great cook and homemaker. She could make a meal out of anything, and there was always something good to eat any time you stopped by. The freezers were full, the vegetable room downstairs was always full of potatoes, carrots, etc. from her big garden as well as fruit and jam preserves of any fruit she could find, especially saskatoon berries. Anybody who was in our basement marveled at the wall of supplies that would rival most small grocery stores. Several people have mentioned about looking forward to her home-made buns and bread, and her chocolate layer cake she made from scratch. Mom was always involved in the community in which she lived. She was active in the Lilac Ladies Guild, the UCW, the Maymont Seniors, the Pioneer Association and many others. She worked as a library assistant in Maymont for several years. She was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Some may remember her as a chauffeur. Every Saturday we would head into North Battleford, and Mom, often referred to as “the egg lady”, would deliver eggs in 15 dozen lots all over town. We kids were taken to music lessons and then the car was filled up with enough supplies to last till next week. When Mom moved into town, she would often get a carload of her friends and take them on rides to their appointments, out to the farm to check on things, or just out for a drive. Music was a big part of Mom’s joys and she loved any kind of dancing. She was a member of the North Country Dancers for many years. When she wasn’t able to dance, she would be at home happily listening to the Old Time Dance Party on the radio. Mom enjoyed travelling which included trips to see friends and relatives throughout Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C., a holiday in Hawaii, and trips to Hamilton and Bracebridge ,Ontario. Family was always her main focus in life. She was the rock of our family and a great role model, firm, but always supportive of her kids and anything we did. She always said her kids were her greatest accomplishment. When our spouses joined the family, and subsequent thirteen grandchildren and now 20 great-grandchildren, they were all a source of immense pride and love for her. Her personality also fostered a very close relationship with her many nieces and nephews. There were countless Christmas concerts, dance recitals, band concerts, ball games in the summer, and curling in the winter that she attended- she enjoyed every one. First and foremost, Mom loved the farm.

One of the first questions mom would ask when you visited was: “How much rain did you get?” She dutifully kept track of the rainfall totals for comparison. She always wanted to know what we were doing at the farm, how the crops and the cattle were doing. Of all the seasons, harvest was always her favorite. She would bring lunch to the field and then go for a ride in the combine. She could ride for hours without a break – watching the crop being harvested, enjoying the scenery, and breathing in the autumn air – and loving every minute of it. Mom led a very busy and energetic life until about 3 years ago when the years indicated she would need some help. It is important to give a heartfelt thank-you to all those who helped in Mom’s care over the years. Thank-you to Tracy, and the staff at Esther’s Care Home and the nurses and staff at River Heights Lodge. A special thank-you to the nurses at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon for their special care and compassion looking after Mom’s needs during her final days. And, most importantly, thankyou to sister Ruth for her devotion in shouldering the responsibility for caring for Mom’s needs all these years. Thank-you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers as our family dealt with a very personal loss of our mom. We would also like to thank Rev. Dexter van Dyke , Ilene Wettergreen and Barb Truemner for their services at Third Avenue United Church. Thank-you to Bob MacKay for his solo at the service, and to all the staff from Eternal Memories Funeral Service for their care, compassion and attention to detail.

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GABRUCK: It is with great sadness the family of Mr. Donald Gabruck announce his passing at the Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 65 years. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. held at St. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church in Cochin, SK with Reverend Father Greg Elder as celebrant. Don will be remembered by his wife, Albertine of 45+ years; their children and families: sons: Don (Holly) Gabruck-Peyton and Nixon; Trevor (Jennifer) Gabruck- Rylan, Kleysen and Daysen; adopted grandchildren: Brooke and Lee Bonsan; his mother, Elsie Gabruck; sister, Linda (George) Zaychkowsky & family; brother, Danny (Lois) Gabruck & family; mother-in-law, Simone McCaffrey; brothersin-law: Louis, Roland (Marlly-Lou), Robert; sisters-in-law: Alice Albert, Celine (Tim) Wawrykowych, Anne Marie Impey; along with numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father, John Gabruck; father-in-law, Raymond McCaffrey; uncles: Jack & Jim Higgins. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Donald Gabruck may be directed to Ride to Conquer Cancer re: Doug Horn https://secure.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Ride/Alb erta2020?px=1837592&pg=personal&fr_id=1771 or to Canadian Cancer Society 1910 McIntyre Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2R3. Condolences may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca The Gabruck family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Campbell, the chemotherapy department and the staff on the third floor at the Battlefords Union Hospital for taking such good care of Don; to everyone that was a part of the funeral service – crossbearer’s, candle bearers, eulogists, honorary and active pallbearers as well as Father Greg Elder for officiating the service and to everyone who attended the funeral mass; Trevor Watts and the staff of Eternal Memories for conducting the service and to everyone who sent flowers and their condolences. Your help and love during this difficult time is greatly appreciated. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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FOSTER: Annette Annie Foster (nee Guenter) It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Annette Annie Foster on July 28th, 2020 at the age of 93 years. Annette was born December 1, 1926 in the Osler, SK. area on a dairy farm. She was second of four children. She attended public school in the Osler area and then normal school in Saskatoon. She taught her first year at a one-room school in the Osler area, grades 1 to 10 with 44 students, at the age of 17. She then moved to Speers area and continued her teaching career at the Springbank School. She met her beloved husband Chad Foster there and together they had three children. Once her children were all of school age, she returned to teaching in Speers and taught for two years in Maymont. While teaching she attended classes at the U. of S. earning a bachelor of Education Degree. She was a very dedicated teacher and was devoted to her students. Annette worked with her husband on the farm and had a passion for gardening. They moved to Saskatoon in 1990. Her years in Saskatoon were spent gardening in the summer and doing needlepoint art in the winter.

She grew the most beautiful flower gardens. In 2017, she moved to Hafford to be closer to her children and she loved the peace and quiet, more than anything Annette was a loving and caring wife and mother. Her family brought her the greatest joy. She will be forever loved. Annette was predeceased by her parents John & Anna Guenter; her husband Chad Foster; her eldest and loving son Hugh; sister Erna Brown and brother John Guenter; brother and sister-in-law; Charles (Pat) Foster; her parents-in-law Robert (Marie) Foster. Annette is survived by her two children and best friends, Donna Foster and Terry Foster; grandchildren Chad & Caitlin Foster; her dear brother Ted Guenter, nieces, nephews, many former students and friends. A Service in her honour will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, 345-3rd Avenue South #1, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 1M6. Sallows & McDonald – Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, Wally Markewich in care of arrangements. 306-4452418. Condolences can be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com.

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Joseph Risling and, Adeline Sander were married 70 years ago in Wilkie, Saskatchewan on August 1, 1950. They lived and, worked in various places in Saskatchewan much of the time since. For the greater part of their married life, they lived in North Battleford where they owned and, operated ‘Risling’s Royalite’ and, ‘Risling’s Transport’ for a number of years.

Their four children, Edward, Brian, Marcia and, David spent the formative years of their childhood in North Battleford.

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battlefords humane society No�ce of Annual General Mee�ng Monday, August 10, 2020

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Hafford Communiplex Hafford, Saskatchewan Registra�on: 7:00 P.M. Call to Order: 7:30 P.M.

No food or beverage shall be served due to COVID-19

• Review 2019 Financial Statements • Directors’ Reports • Management Reports • Resolu�ons • Elec�on of Directors • Appointment of Auditors for 2020 • New Business NOTE: Nomina�ons for Directors must be completed and returned to Hafford Co-op by August 3rd, 2020.

Memberships received for approval by July 13, 2020 shall be elegible to vote at the Annual Mee�ng.

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NOTICE OF POLL Public Notice is hereby given that a poll has been granted for the election of :

MAYOR 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS RESORT VILLAGE OF KIVIMAA-MOONLIGHT BAY

And that Voting will take place on Saturday the 29th day of August, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the polling places listed below, and that I will be at the Resort Village Fire Hall on the 29th day of August, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 p.m. to declare the result of the election.

Polling Place: Resort Village Fire Hall Address: Kykkanen Drive Resort Village of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay

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Notice is hereby given that 102097154 Saskatchewan Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Tavern permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Mettaxxas at Bay 5-302 114 St. North Battleford, SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious, or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3

Pursuant to Section 62 of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act, 1997 the above advertisement shall be published once each week for two successive weeks, in a newspaper published in the municipality in which the proposed outlet is or is to be situated, or if no newspaper is published in the area, then in a newspaper published in Saskatchewan and circulating in the area.

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THE RESORT VILLAGE OF AQUADEO NOTICE OF POLL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION

Public No�ce is hereby given that provision has been made for a POLL for the elec�on of: 4 Council Members - Resort Village of Aquadeo Vo�ng will take place on: • Saturday, August 15, 2020 (Advance Poll) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Aquadeo Community Hall (Garage).

• Saturday, August 29, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Aquadeo Community Hall (Garage).

I will declare the results of the elec�on at the Aquadeo Community Hall on the 29th day of August, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 p.m.

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RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 is seeking a Public Works Foreman to supervise and work with a team of Public Works Employees to ensure the roads within the Rural Municipality are properly maintained and that Municipal Services are provided in an efficient and effective manner.

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• Have a Class 1A driver’s license and clean driving record.

• Basic understanding of map reading; knowledge of legal land descriptions, how to locate a specific spot on a map; and how to get to that location.

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• Knowledge of heavy equipment operation and service.

• Types of equipment may be required to be operated: grader, backhoe, dozer, scraper, skid-steer, tractor, tractor trailer, and plow truck.

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Applications: Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Living off the sky, the land and the ocean

Former Meota resident lives as a legend on Hesquiat Harbour Continued from Page 13 Hesquiaht and gave Usktua time to heal.

“When you [create] a human footprint, you need to let things come back to life,” said Dianne.

The village of Hesquiat went through a massive transformation in the 1940s when most of the young men left. They relocated to Hot Springs Cove where they could safely anchor their troller fishing boats.

Wicked winter storms often left men stranded in the Hesquiat Harbour for nights on end. Back on dry land, they would oc-

casionally awake to find their boats shredded to tiny pieces because they were smashed to shore by angry waves.

At that time, most of the children were taken away to the Christie Indian Residential School on Meares Island – Dave was among them. He spent a lifetime working through the trauma inflicted by the school, where his brother, Joseph, was beaten to death at the age of 10.

Through all of this, the elders were left behind, along with Dave’s parents, who cared for them.

“The elders never left,”

said Dianne. “They died off.”

A deserted place Without any children to care for or pass their teachings down to, “some of them died from broken hearts,” she said.

Dave would return home from residential school during the summer and help his parents take care of the Hesquiaht elders.

“When Dave was growing up he was [often] in a house full of grandmas and grandpas listening to all of their Indian stories,” said Dianne. “He could understand the language, so he

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knew what they were talking about.”

Those formative experiences allowed Dave to develop a deep connection to his culture and to the land, which he shared with Dianne.

Before long, Dave’s father, Hypolite George, was the only one still living on the peninsula year-round.

In his older age, Hypolite traveled for months at a time, roving from daughter-to-daughter, before getting homesick and returning to Hesquiat.

He was away visiting one of his daughters when Dianne stepped foot onto Hesquiat for the first time in February 1975.

“The place looked deserted,” she said.

The generator wasn’t working, the water was off, the telephone couldn’t dial out and there was no firewood to heat the house.

Dave got everything back up-and-running in no time, leaving Dianne “right impressed.”

For dinner, he took her out to the end of the reserve where he shot a duck and then led her to the sandbar, where they dug up clams.

“I went everywhere with him,” she said. “Didn’t matter what he was doing.”

After ten days deserted on the peninsula together, Dave proposed.

Interracial marriages were still widely unpopular in the 70s and the couple struggled to find a preacher that would condone their matrimony.

Unfazed, they marched on and held a small ceremony on Chesterman Beach in the summer of 1975, where Dianne donned a white dress with rose tinted glasses.

After a brief honeymoon in Meota, they began their life together in Hesquiat.

“I’ve never lived anywhere else since,” said Dianne, who has spent twothirds of her life on the peninsula.

“I’m as much in love with the place as I am with Dave,” she said. “I still love that bugger.”

The rattle of the elderberries They raised four children together. The two youngest, Jeffery and Korianne, never left.

“It’s always been home,” said Jeffery. “I’m proud to be Hesquiaht. I love it here.

Just look at my view – not a lot of people have a view like that.”

Dianne often contem-

plates what will become of Hesquiat Harbour when she’s gone.

“Jeff is the last of the tribe,” she said.

While the future of the original Hesquiat winter village remains unknown, Dianne, Jeffery and Korianne continue to care for it, just like their family always has.

They clean the peninsula’s shorelines of debris that gets washed to the 13-foot-high-tide line.

In the fall, they open up their coho salmon bearing river, so the fry can travel through the murky water out to sea.

Dianne has kept a daily journal since the ‘70s. She logs everything from phone calls with family members to when the lawn was mowed last. The 67-yearold has come to know the place so intimately that she can tell when a westerly wind is blowing by the rattle of the elderberries behind her house.

When Dave passed, many people expected Dianne to leave the peninsula, but even in his death he binds her to the land.

“I want to be buried right next to Dave,” she said. “I’m not going anywhere.”

Cut Knife Donors’ Choice raises more in 2019 Continued from Page 12 charity. A special note of thanks goes out to Jean Lawes who received, receipted and deposited every donation. Thank you very much, Jean!

Elected to office for the 2020 October campaign were: Chair Lorie Gibson, Vice-Chair Cheryl Rowswell, Treasurer Don McCallum and Secretary Cathy Bullock.

Thank rou, Cut Knife and district, for your support of this long running campaign, from your executive and the benefitting charities.

Unity mayor on ‘uncertainty’ of the COVID-19 pandemic

Continued from Page 10 activity seen on the streets, especially in the early days of the pandemic in the spring, with people opting to adhere to the strict distancing rules put in place.

“Many times one could walk the streets of

town and see that it was relatively quite empty. It’s picking up now of course but initially it was quite a change.”

Weber acknowledged there has been an impact economically. Agriculture is the main driver of the

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economy there and that sector has continued to operate and be a source of strength, and the health care sector in the area continued to be a major employer.

Where there was a big challenge was for those local businesses in the community who were forced to shut down during the pandemic, including stores, personal services businesses such as hairdressers, and restaurants.

Weber believes those businesses are hanging in, but will need time to recover.

“Most of them are making a valiant effort and are coming back, they’re doing their best,” said Weber.

“We need them but at the same time they need our support.”

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In the good old summertime, couples could walk hand-in-hand Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, calls the COVID-19 pandemic “The Spoiler!” Instead of a boy and girl walking handin-hand along the shady lanes, they are to keep six feet apart these summer days. I told Ed teenagers no longer go for romantic strolls holding hands, because they talk, text, and tweet by phone. Walking has been replaced by their skateboards or their cars.

In the past summertime meant an invasion of tourists; more than six million visitors a year, but now with COVID-19 restrictions, travellers are unwelcome and limited in number. Cruise ships cannot dock in Vancouver until September. The population

cusing, arresting, fining, or imprisoning Henry Smith will not put the forest fire out or bring back what has been destroyed. Blaming a particular country and anyone from that country According to Ed for COVID-19 is pointless

By Raymond Maher and spreads the disease of www.accordingtoed.com hate. Blaming others, even for good reason, has all the revraymaher@accesscomm.ca value of a Canadian penny.

We are often quick to of the province of British feel trapped by a virus that hold a grudge when someColumbia is diverse, with is like a forest fire burning one else’s actions adversely many different cultural out of control. If lightning impact us. Easily we broadgroups living and working causes a forest fire, people cast our past grievances here. It has been a province will accept it as an act of and find fault with others where anyone and everyone nature. If the forest fire is in our present situations. could feel at home. blamed on a specific camp- We may take offense at Sadly, since the paner, Henry Chain-Smoker some other people because demic, hate-motivated Smith, those most affected we see them as different incidents and crimes here by the fire may hold a from ourselves. Often the have multiplied. Generally, grievance towards Henry prejudices that we carry people are frustrated and and his carelessness. Acare unknown to us.

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eighbourly Advice

In the time of Jesus, his people had a superior attitude when it came to their neighbours and distant relatives, the Samaritans.

The Jews and Samaritans had no dealings with each other, but Jesus could see beyond their history of rejection and lack of honour and respect. Some Jewish people were displeased with Jesus’s parable of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a Samaritan acts compassionately towards a Jewish man beaten and left at the side of the road.

Some were offended by Jesus’s story about two Jewish people who had an opportunity to help the injured man, but they did not do so. They did not want a Samaritan to be the

hero of the story. A common understanding among the Jews was that they were better than the Samaritans.

Jesus had a different attitude as he came to his own people to gather Jewish outcast sinners for God and others.

In Matthew 15:21-28, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon, perhaps to rest from his hectic ministry among the Jews. There a Canaanite woman (not Jewish) of the area came to Jesus begging him to heal her daughter oppressed by a demon. Although Jesus was sent to minister to the Jews, he healed her daughter because she needed help.

Don’t exclude others needing your assistance.

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

Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

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

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PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

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St. Georges Anglican Church Battleford Facebook St Paul’s Anglican Church North Battleford Facebook Battle River Parish YouTube channel CJNB Radio 1050AM Sunday mornings 7:45-8:30am Contact: 306 445 4155 stpaulnb@sasktel.net

Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

Battlefords Grace Community Church

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

191 - 24th Street W., Battleford, Sk. 306-937-7575

SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

Pastor: Bill Hall

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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Living Water Ministry

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

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

902 - 108th Street, North Battleford DIVINE LITURGY Sundays & Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138 Social Distancing Protocol in effect.

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, Youth Groups and Bible Study Groups are cancelled until further notice.

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

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath

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

Services: First & Third Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

Sunday Services 10:30 am Various Weekly Programs www.livingfaithchapel.ca

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

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

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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