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There was an increase in homicides in Saskatchewan with 65 in 2021, compared to 60 the previous year.

In the RCMP jurisdictions across the province, the RCMP reported 34 homicides in 2021, compared to 31 in 2020, said Mandy Maier, spokesperson for Saskatchewan RCMP. Of the 34 homicides that occurred in the RCMP’s jurisdiction in 2021, 20 were in the north district, seven were in the central district (which includes North Battleford), and seven were in the south district, said Maier.

For the municipal police forces, Regina and Prince Albert saw an increase in the last couple of years, while Saskatoon saw a decrease.

Regina had 15 homicides in 2021, compared to 12 in

2020, said Les Parker, spokesperson for Regina Police Service.

Prince Albert had the same amount of homicides in 2021 as they did in 2020.

“In 2021, we reported a tragic nine homicides, and in 2020, we responded to nine homicides involving 11 victims,” said Charlene Tebbutt, spokesperson for Prince Albert Police Service. “These numbers are an increase over previous years.”

Saskatoon, however, saw a decrease in homicides in 2021 with seven compared to 12 in 2020, and 16 in 2019, said Brad Jennings spokesperson for Saskatoon Police Service.

Dalmeny Police Service didn’t report any homicides in 2021.

“I’m happy to report we have had no homicides in Dalmeny,” said Scott Rowe, Chief of Police.

High homicide rate in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan had the highest provincial

homicide rate per capita in 2020.

Provincial homicide rates remain the highest in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

In 2020, Saskatchewan recorded the highest provincial homicide rate with 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population, up from 4.69 in 2019 and the highest since provincial homicide rates became available in 1961. In 2019, Saskatchewan had the second highest homicide rate, behind Manitoba.

Gang activity In Canada, there were 743 homicides in 2020, according to Statistics Canada. One in five of those homicides were gang-related. The number of homicides in Canada in 2021 isn’t available yet.

Nationally, gangrelated homicides decreased in 2020 by 10 per cent (148) compared to 2019 (162).

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Wintertainment is coming back to North Battleford in February.The annual event is back on for the week of Feb. 19-26. The NationsWEST Field House will host Ice Lantern Making for free on two days and the ice lanterns will decorate Rotary Plaza. Participants can make one to take home as well. See inside for more details on when and how to register. | Getty Images

One killed in head-on crash Staff Battlefords RCMP are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision that occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 30, just west of the intersection between Battleford Road and Highway 16 on the south side of the city.

An eastbound semi and a westbound van collided head-on. A male in his sixties, the lone occupant of the minivan, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and lone occupant of the semi was not injured.

Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.

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Weekly RCMP Report

Suspected thief falls asleep in the middle of the road Battlefords RCMP responded to 444 calls for service from Wednesday, Jan. 26 through Tuesday, Feb. 1.

• One missing persons report. One active investigation.

- Darcy Roy, 15, missing person investigation remains active.

- Reyah Assiniboine has been located.

•18 assault investigations.

- A vehicle check at approximately 1 a.m. on Jan. 27 on Battleford Road in North Battleford resulted in police locating a small amount of methamphetamine, cocaine and bear mace. The female passenger was arrested without incident.

The male driver fled on foot from police when an arrest was attempted, but was located and arrested after a brief struggle on the 500 block of 105th Street. A 21-year-old woman is facing a charge of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. She has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Court on March 7. A 25 year old was remanded into custody on charges of possession of cocaine for purpose of trafficking, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.

- On Jan. 29, just after noon., a white Chevrolet Optra car was stolen from the alley between the 1400 blocks of 103 Street and 104 Street in North Battleford.

See the story on Page 10.

- Battleford RCMP are investigating an armed robbery which occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday Jan. 31 See the story on Page 10.

• Eight break and enter investigations.

- Break and enter to a business on the Mosquito First Nation shortly before 5 a.m. on Jan. 26. Suspect(s) forced entry through front door and made off with merchandise and cash. (See photos) - Break and enter to a business on Werb Street in North Battleford reported just after 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 27. Police located a male sleeping in the middle of the street near the break-in, holding in his hands property from the business he had just broken into. The 34-year-old man was remanded on charges of break and enter and theft under $5,000. He made his first appearance in court on Jan. 28.

- Business compound in Cochin broken into some time in the early morning hours of Jan. 28. A Dodge pickup truck was stolen, but no information available at this time on the year and place number.

The same compound was also reported to have been broken into the following night, with several trailers reportedly rummaged through.

• Nine vehicle thefts.

- Brown 2000 Chevrolet Malibu with Saskatchewan licence 646MCP reported stolen from the 1800 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford on the afternoon of Feb. 1.

- Black 2014 Kia Forte with Saskatchewan licence 516LNZ reported

The permanent move of city council meetings to the Don Ross Centre is not ready to happen just yet.

Council received an update at their meeting Monday from City Manager Randy Patrick on the plan to move meetings to Room 107 of the Don Ross Centre, and the progress of renovations at that location to accommodate council.

According to Patrick, the space is physically ready for meetings, but the stumbling block is the electronics.

“Apparently they are caught in the shortage of parts,” said Patrick.

It could be up to April until they get those pieces, Patrick indicated.

They could go any time to the Don Ross, he said, but the issue is they can’t do

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proper Zoom meetings.

Instead, they would have to do the one-mikecamera method instead.

The room itself has better spacing, and it really does come down to “when council feels comfortable about coming together.”

But it might have to be a meeting without the electronics or with poor quality on the receiving end.

Councillor Kelli Hawtin expressed her desire to hold meetings live again.

“I think the meeting quality and the quality of debate that council has in person is a better quality meeting,” said Hawtin. Hawtin pointed to council meetings in the town of Battleford being conducted with one camera on a single screen in reference to the electronics problems.

She suggested that could be an option to get them back meeting at least

temporarily.

Councillor Bill Ironstand, however, preferred staying on Zoom for now, citing continued high rates for COVID-19.

“Until positivity rates come down … I will stay on Zoom,” said Ironstand.

“Positivity rates of 40 per cent ‑‑ I don’t think we should be meeting in person yet.”

The plan now is for administration to bring a report back for the next council meeting with some options on how to proceed. The next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 14.

The city plans to move meetings permanently to Don Ross Centre Room 107, to allow for more space and greater accessibility to meetings.

Right now, there is no live venue, with meetings being held virtually on the Zoom platform due to COVID-19 concerns.

City looking into resolution to SUMA on content insurance Staff Reporter

The City of North Battleford is looking to sponsor a resolution at the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in April to address the issue of content insurance.

The city is considering a resolution where renters are made aware they need to take out tenants’ insurance.

Mayor David Gillan raised the issue at a council meeting last Monday and explained it stemmed from his discussions with victims who lost all their belongings in the massive Jan. 3 apartment fire on the 1400 block of 102nd Street.

Gillan said he discovered many of the tenants did not have contents insurance. When

the tenants were asked why, Gillan said many responded that they didn’t know.

“They didn’t know to take out insurance.

They had the false understanding that the landlord had insurance for their contents and they would be covered under his or her insurance.”

“To listen to people’s stories of having nothing and starting over — it took me back a lot.”

He suggested there is much information tenants aren’t getting from their landlords and “it’s putting them in a jeopardized position.”

He suggested bringing a SUMA resolution to not necessarily require everyone to have insurance, but requiring landlords to inform people about buying insurance.

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Ironstand responded he thought a SUMA resolution was a great idea. He also made the point that a factor was that people in the apartment building were on programs and struggled to make ends meet.

“Sadly, that is the reality of the situation and that is a huge reason why a lot of people do not have content insurance.”

Gillan noted he had contacted Government Relations to see if there was any requirement out there, “and the answer is no, it’s not mandatory.”

It would fall under the Residential Tenancies Act and there was nothing about tenants’ insurance in the act, he said.

Gillan suggested working with administration to draft wording, and then have it come to council.

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- Gold 2005 Honda CR-V with Saskatchewan licence 432LXL reported stolen from 27th Street in Battleford in the early morning of Jan. 31.

• 18 Mental Health Act investigations.

• 11 traffic collisions.

- Battleford RCMP are continuing their investigation into a fatal two vehicle collision which occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 30, just west of the intersection between Battleford Road and Highway 16 on the south side of the city.

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• Two individuals charged with impaired driving.

- 37-year-old male arrested and charged with impaired driving and driving while over .08 after a report of a vehicle spinning donuts on 6th Avenue in North Battleford shortly after 4 p.m. on Jan. 30.

• 59 various traffic charges.

- A 37-year-old man is facing charges of flight from police, resist arrest and failing to comply with a probation order, after police attempted to complete a traffic stop on a vehicle he was operating on 14th Avenue in North Battleford shortly after midnight on Jan. 30. The accused was located again near 111th Street where he again fled from police, this time on foot, and was quickly apprehending. He was remanded into custody and made his first appearance in Provincial Court on Jan. 31.

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Gov’t employees made out well during the pandemic

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528,347 federal and provincial government employees received at least one pay raise during the pandemic

By Franco Terrazzano

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

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

These days it seems there are three certainties in life: death, taxes and bigger government paycheques.

Even a pandemic that sent thousands of workers to the ranks of the unemployed couldn’t stop the iron law of government wage increases. The pandemic revealed the divide between those behind the golden government gates that shield them from financial reality and the taxpayers who will be left paying the growing tab.

There were 528,347 federal and provincial government employees that received at least one pay raise during the pandemic, according to government documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Those growing salaries will come from the pockets of workers who took pay cuts or lost their job during lockdowns and the many small business owners that were forced to close their doors.

Not a single federal or provincial government reduced pay during lockdowns, according to research from Secondstreet.org.

Many municipal employees are also riding the gravy train. More than 34,000 employees at the city of Toronto received a raise during lockdowns in 2020, and so did nearly 14,000 city of Calgary employees and 11,400 employees at the city of Ottawa. How many other municipalities handed out raises?

It’s fair for politicians to stop these raises even if they were built into a contract. What’s unfair is making Canadians who took a pay cut, lost their job or business to pay for these raises.

Stopping these pay raises shouldn’t be rocket science.

After all, politicians control the purse strings. If union bosses don’t want to accept haircuts, they can be the ones to hand out pink slips to their members. That’s the strategy employed by former Alberta premier Ralph Klein to implement a five per cent wage reduction when he had to extinguish Alberta’s deficit fire.

With 338 members of Parliament, you’d think one of them could figure out a way to stop these raises.

But you’d be wrong. The feds agreed to new contracts for thousands of its employees that included pay raises during the middle of the pandemic and as the debt ballooned towards the now-shattered $1-trillion mark.

It’s a good bet that many politicians haven’t the foggiest clue of how many bureaucrats received a raise during lockdowns. But given the sheer cost of government labour and the mess that is our government finances, politicians should be considering taxpayers’

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ability to pay before rubber stamping raises.

Then again, it would be tough for politicians to force a hard bargain when they’re helping themselves to raises.

While you and yours struggled through COVID-19, your representative in Ottawa pocketed two pay increases. Backbench MPs are now receiving $6,900 more than they did pre-pandemic, while the prime minister will pocket an extra $13,800.

CTF supporters received correspondence from more than 100 MPs – Liberals, Conservatives and New

Democrats – who either didn’t support the politician pay raise or committed to donating their raise to charity.

With all these MPs seemingly against the raises, why haven’t we heard a peep from party leaders about reversing the pandemic pay hikes?

Taxpayers are also paying for more bureaucrats.

Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland claims “we have recovered 106 per cent of the jobs lost at the peak of the pandemic.” But these new jobs come with a bigger tax bill for the private sector.

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Desecration shameful Dear Editor The desecration of the War Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Terry Fox statue on the weekend of Jan. 29 and 30 tells the people of Canada everything they need to know about the protesters in Ottawa.

As veteran with over 27 years of service to this county, I am sickened to see our most sacred sites being defiled. These self-called “freedom fighters” have disrespected the many generations of Canadians who

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actually fought and gave their lives for our freedom.

Moreover, when symbols such as the swastika and the confederate flag are openly part of the protest, the true motives of those gathered on Parliament Hill is made clear: it is ignorance and hate. Enough. Go home and hang your heads in shame.

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Music festival divisions, classes change with the times

By Kelly Waters

Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival

Though some provincial music festival long time traditions continue, the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association continually updates as deemed appropriate for the times. In the spirit of inclusiveness, gender specific titles have been replaced with musical and age-appropriate ones.

As use of test pieces has dropped, test piece classes have been removed.

Language as “senior, intermediate, junior, elementary and primary divisions” has been replaced with references to age groups (open, 28 and under, 17 and under, etc.). There are now “noncompetitive” groups of classes for students who

prefer a performance and workshopping opportunity.

Spoken word classes have been added aimed at classroom students to encourage participation in this discipline.

Music festival competitions have historically occurred on local, provincial and national levels, but a new opportunity is happening for the first time this summer. The inaugural Canada West Performing Arts Festival will be hosted in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan July 21 to 23. This event brings together performing arts associations of Western Canada including British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Winners from those provinces will come

“How do I feel? I feel wonderful and honoured. To really have someone affirm your work and life on a postage stamp, that is something. There’s only one word for that; surreal. At 102 years old, one doesn’t expect to be remembered. But I am grateful.” – Eleanor Collins together for a larger scale celebratory competition.

Age categories of 12 years and under, 17 years and younger and 28 years and up have the opportunity to enter classes for all the disciplines — piano, voice, musical theatre, strings, brass, woodwind, guitar, speech arts, percussion and chamber music.

Scholarship opportunities are connected with this event as well.

The 2022 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is scheduled to run from

March 20 to April 1..

Areas of competition for Saskatchewan Music festivals include voice, piano, guitar, strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, pipe and electronic organ, choir/ school music including special education, multicultural, speech arts (individual verse and speech therapy classes, storytelling), small ensembles, as well as band and orchestral classes. Local festivals are accessible to all ages, all ethnic groups and people

Sef-isolation dropped to five days Staff Residents who receive a positive test result on a PCR or rapid antigen test will be required to selfisolate for only five days, instead of 10, regardless of vaccination status, and close contacts will no longer require selfisolation at all.

The province announced last week that effective that Friday residents will be required to self-isolate for five days from the date of test or 24 hours after fever has resolved without the aid of fever-reducing medications and all other symptoms have been improving for at least 48 hours, whichever is later.

Previously, unvaccinated residents who had tested

Commentary Continued from Page 4 There’s 312,700 more government jobs across Canada than there were pre-pandemic, including an extra 114,500 “public administration” bureaucrats. There’s 80,100 fewer jobs outside of government.

This follows years of federal bureaucrat increases. Between 2017 and 2021, the federal bureaucracy ballooned by 56,905 new employees.

That’s more than 14,000 extra federal bureaucrats every year.

Politicians are tripping over themselves looking for more money to pay for their huge debts. They should start by looking in the mirror and forcing government to find ways to save money like millions of Canadians have done with their own budgets.

Franco Terrazzano is the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

positive were required to self-isolate for 10 days.

Close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases will no longer be required to self-isolate, regardless of vaccination status.

If you are a close contact to a confirmed COVID-19 case, you should selfmonitor for symptoms and

continue to use publiclyavailable rapid antigen tests for asymptomatic surveillance.

Parents and caregivers are no longer required to notify schools about positive test results for the purposes of close contact notification. Those who test positive are required

to self-isolate and will be absent from school and activities for the duration of the self-isolation period.

All residents should be self-monitoring, self-testing and selfmanaging to help prevent transmission, given the transmissibility of the Omicron variant.

of all religions across the province.

Participants may enter any classes for “adjudication only” and forego marks and scholarships.

Thank you to the numerous businesses and individuals who have already steeped up in support of awards, scholarships, and sponsoring.

Anyone wanting to support provincial festival through recycling, the SMFA is soon signing up with SARCAN making it possible to donate cans and bottles.

If you are an individual or business interested in local sponsoring, there are a range of options. If interested in being a major gala sponsor, contact committee member Jaki Esquirol directly at jaki@ sasktel.net. If interested in sponsoring awards or scholarships, contact committee member Karen Ulmer atkculmer@sasktel. net. If you have an interest in volunteering, contact committee member Loralee Cawood at l.sander@hotmail.com.

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invitesyouth to create artwork to be featured in the festival program and in the festival venues. The theme invites ideas that are “blasts from the past” and “flashes from the future” reflecting the 90th year of the festival.

Recently there was exciting news about Eleanor Collins, considered to be Canada’s first lady of jazz, with Canada Post unveiling a commemorative stamp honouring her contributions to the entertainment world just ahead of Black History month. The legendary 102-year-old singer, television host and entertainer was born in Edmonton on Nov. 21, 1919 during the time when Black homesteaders migrated from Oklahoma settling on the prairies. In 1955, she became the first Black woman to headline a TV show in North America, starring in “The Eleanor Show.” She also was awarded an Order of Canada and has a star on B.C.’s Entertainment Hall of Fame.

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Battleford to host food truck festival in August

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Battleford town council approved a resolution last week to plan a Food Truck Festival and Trade Show.

The event is to take place Aug 26 to 28 in the Alex Dillabough Centre

area. The plan is for food trucks and vendors to set up outside in the field space nearby, while the trade show would be inside at the Alex Dillabough Centre.

According to Community Planner Paige Hundt, it will be a fun opportunity for community

members to get out and enjoy good food and also showcase their businesses.

The aim is to attract local food trucks as well as those from outside the community.

Council also approved the renewal of a lease agreement for Battle River

Archers for 2022.

Battle River Archers has been leasing the space at the former Battleford curling rink for several year. Their lease was due to expire Jan. 31, so this extends their lease another year, with no changes to the terms.

Council said they were happy with Battle River Archers’ tenancy, with Mayor Ames Leslie saying they make good tenants and have been responsible for their portion of upkeep and renovations.

Council has also approved the construction

of an asphalt pump track for wheeled sports in the river valley. It will be situated between 35th Street and the walking path across from the ACT Park, and will be 10,000 square feet.

There was discussion the town will need to address potential traffic in the area.

Fire chief’s report shows increase in false alarms in B’ford

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Fire Chief Larry Gabruch presented his report to Battleford town council on the 2021 year for the department at last Monday’s regular meeting at Town Hall.

According to Fire Chief Gabruch’s report, there were a couple of items that were higher than the 10-year average. One was motor vehicle accidents, which stood at 12 — the same as last year.

Also higher than average were false alarms, which Gabruch said were

primarily due to monitored security systems, cooking incidents, and people not answering their phones when the alarm companies call them.

There were no fire fatalities in 2021, Gabruch reported ,but there was one motor vehicle fatality.

Gabruch also reported several large structure fires in 2021, including at the Battleford Esso service station, as well as a total loss of a residential dwellingm, that pushed the estimated fire loss over $1 million for 2021.

There were 68 Town of Battleford responses in

2021 compared to the 10year average of 58.1, with false alarms being the difference, Gabruch said.

Responses to the RM of Battle River represented 44 per cent of total calls in 2021. Two significant items were an increase in grass and brush fires due to a dry year in 2021, and an increase in motor vehicle accidents due mainly to inclement weather the area experienced. Gabruch noted there were three incidents in one night due to inclement weather.

Fortunately there were no vehicle fatalities in the RM of Battle River and no

fire fatalities. Combined between the town and RM, there were 122 calls for service in 2021, well ahead of the 10-year average of 91.5 calls. Again, a spike in false alarms made up a lot of that difference.

One particular statistic that was a good indicator, said Gabruch, was that there was only one sharps pickup in the community in 2021.

“Our sister community could only wish that they could be as fortunate as that,” said Gabruch. He said it was indicative that “we don’t have the depth of social issues that our sister community is

experiencing.”

In general council was satisfied with the report, despite concern about the false alarms.

“28 times, your members could have stayed home,” said Mayor Ames Leslie about the false alarms in 2021.

Mayor Leslie noted there were some things that could be changed, such as the 911 system. He said they “have the ear” of the public safety office and hoped to see the issues addressed.

Gabruch acknowledged it was also a cost for their department. “And it’s province-wide,” he said.

On another note, Gabruch’s department received praise from council for helping with the apartment fire in North Battleford on Jan. 3, 2022. One positive Gabruch pointed to was the cooperation with North Battleford Fire Department and other agencies.

“It was a large fire that required all emergency services to link up to preserve life and limb,” said Gabruch.

He noted the outcome was positive, in terms of no lives being lost. “It could have been something completely different,” he said.

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Art Notes

Art lives on as artists pass

By Lorraine Voegeli

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A few Art Club members came together to create, experiment and have fun with colour, new ideas and hope for a successful outcome. Some of our members participated in the Christmas Art Market at the Allan Sapp Gallery and we’d like to express our thanks to those of you who visited.

Often as we meet, we remember with fond memories those who have either moved away or have passed.

We are reminded of how they inspired us with their knowledge, their generous sharing of techniques, and their welcoming acceptance.

We admired their confidence and quiet humility. Often they would encourage us to “try” and if we became discouraged, they would tell us, “It’s only a piece of paper - try again.”

That was advice we still adhere to today! The paintings included here are only a small sample of work left for us to remember them all.

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Highest homicide rate in Canada in 2020

Murder in Saskatchewan on the rise Saskatchewan also had the highest percentage of gang-related homicides in rural areas Continued from Page 1 a rural area in 2020, making up 40 per cent of the country’s gang-related homicides.

N a t i o n a l l y , approximately eight out of every 10 (79 per cent) of the gang-related homicides were committed with a firearm.

Prince Albert Police Service attributes guns and gang activity to its increase in violent crime.

“An increase in guns and weapons, drugs, property crime, and gang activity are significant factors in the increase in violent crime in our community,” said Tebbutt.

“Poverty, addictions, and mental health concerns

also play a role.”

The Prince Albert Police Service uses a multi-level approach to address illegal gang and gun activity and has several units working to target gangs, weapons, and property crime, said Tebbutt.

“Our organization also continues to focus on proactive approaches to prevent crime and is committed to highvisibility patrols and community policing,” she added. “We continue to work with our community and safety partners on initiatives and priorities aimed at preventing crime and keeping residents safe.”

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Indigenous accused were as likely as nonIndigenous accused to be involved in a gang-related homicide in 2020.

High number of Indigenous victims Indigenous people are over-represented in the criminal justice system and as victims of crime. The homicide rate of Indigenous people was almost seven times higher than the rate of nonIndigenous people.

In 2020, Indigenous people accounted for 28 per cent of homicide victims and 37 per cent of accused persons despite only representing five per cent of Canada’s total population. Of the 201 Indigenous victims of homicide in 2020, 163 were men and 38 were women.

A history of colonization, including residential schools, work camps and forced relocation is identified as having profoundly impacted First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (Indigenous) communities and families, according to The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

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discrimination, and various forms of trauma and violence — including intergenerational trauma and gender-based violence. As a result, many Indigenous peoples experience challenging social and economic circumstances.”

According to Statistics Canada, among the provinces in 2020, the rate of Indigenous homicide victims was the highest in Saskatchewan (22.74 per 100,000 Indigenous

population), followed by Alberta (18.29) and Manitoba (15.32).

Winnipeg had the most Indigenous victims (21), followed by Edmonton (17), and Saskatoon (13).

In 2020, 59 per cent of Indigenous people in Canada lived outside of a census metropolitan area (CMA). Overall, 59 per cent of homicides of Indigenous victims (118 victims) occurred in rural areas outside of a CMA, and 41 per cent occurred in

a CMA (83 victims).

One-quarter of homicide victims were identified as visible minorities, with 50 per cent being Black.

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Falk backs riding Battlefords-Lloydminster association petition against O’Toole carbon tax

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

As intrigue swirled in Ottawa over the leadership of Erin O’Toole of the Conservatives, members of the local Conservative riding association took aim at one of his key policies during the 2021 election.

It was reported this week that members of the Battlefords-Lloydminster Conservative association launched a petition against O’Toole’s move to bring in a “carbon tax.”

The riding association was supported by Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk. In a statement to CTV News that Falk reposted on her Facebook feed, Falk voiced support for her riding association’s stance.

“The Conservative Party of Canada is a grassroots political party with an obligation to be accountable and responsive to its membership,” said Falk. “As the member of Parliament for BattlefordsLloydminster, my position has always been that a carbon tax is ineffective and unfairly punishes the rural communities that I represent.”

On a Facebook post, Cypress Hills-Grassland

MP Jeremy Patzer said he supported Falk’s position.

“I agree with Rosemarie Falk. It’s important for us as Conservatives to hear what our members have to say on important issues.

This is accountability in action,” Patzer stated.

During last fall’s federal election, O’Toole ran on a platform calling for the current Carbon Tax to be replaced by a “Personal Low Carbon Savings Account” which would have maintained a price on carbon.

Critics, however, saw this plank as a carbon tax by another name, and the policy put a number of Conservative MPs in the position of having to defend it in ridings where the carbon tax was unpopular.

During the election in Battlefords-Lloydminster, Falk herself downplayed the policy, instead playing up her own staunch opposition to the Liberal Carbon Tax. In a response to SaskToday.ca’s “Meet the Candidates” page during the election, Falk stated the following: “I do not support a carbon tax. Trudeau’s carbon tax is unfairly punishing rural communities and hurts those who can afford it the least.

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Canada’s Conservatives have committed to repealing Justin Trudeau’s consumer carbon tax. Erin O’Toole has committed to work with provinces to safeguard our environment and as federal partner he would not enforce a federal backstop in lieu of a made-in-Saskatchewan plan like the one presented

by Premier Scott Moe this past July.”

The local intrigue in Battlefords-Lloydminster this week came as Conservative MPs were set to vote on whether to keep O’Toole as leader. At press time, whether this vote had occured and the results of the vote if it did occur were unknown.

Reports were that a number of Conservative caucus members were bringing a letter to trigger a caucus vote on O’Toole’s

leadership. This vote would be under the Reform Act rules that allow 20 per cent of caucus members to be able to force a leadership vote.

In his own Facebook post Monday night, O’Toole made it known he would accept the result.

“There is a report tonight of members of the Conservative caucus who are unsure of what road to take. They are, it is said, bringing a letter to caucus to trigger a vote on my

leadership of the Party.

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Stolen vehicles, and stolen snow machines at -40 below temperatures, were the hot topic in the latest report to Battleford town council last Monday from the detachment’s S/ Sgt. Jason Teniuk.

Stolen vehicles had long been an issue throughout the Battlefords, with car thefts on the rise in recent weeks. But there are also incidents of snow vehicles and snowmobiles being stolen.

Councillor David George raised the issue Monday at council, noting an incident where a snow vehicle was stolen during the early hours of the morning.

“How brazen are people these days when they steal a snow machine … a lady steals a snow machine at 5:30 (a.m.) when it’s 40 below. I can’t even believe that.”

George said he had witnessed the whole scene, where a woman had attached a rope to the machine and pulled it out of the yard into the middle of the street, and then kept going down the street.

That allowed Teniuk to vent at length about the number of vehicles that are stolen in the community. He reported that they lose 10 to 17 stolen vehicles a week.

“That’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely ridiculous, it drives me insane,” said Teniuk. “Those vehicles are used in other crimes, and then my people are chasing them around the city trying to catch up with them.”

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they get hot-wired, but new vehicles are very very very difficult to steal. I do see a trend going towards older vehicles, where you pull the steering column apart and hot wire them, but there’s not a lot of those vehicles left anymore, nobody really keeps them,” said Teniuk.

Vehicle thefts are a particular issue when it is cold. Teniuk noted that when it is cold out, people would put their keys in cars and run their vehicles, and then come back to find the cars gone.

He urged people to not leave their car doors unlocked.

“That week we had 17 vehicles gone. I don’t know what the answer is. I think the onus is on the owner at that point — lock your doors. That’s all it takes.”

As for the stolen snow vehicle incident, Teniuk shared George’s bewilderment about why people would go out and steal at 40-below. “I don’t get it, either.”

On another note, in his overall update to council Teniuk had much praise for the emergency response to the apartment fire in North Battleford on Jan. 3.

“I was extremely proud of everyone involved including my people, the fire and EMS. Our first responders are second to none… we hold our own here,” said Teniuk.

“It was a chaotic scene, nothing like I’ve ever seen in the last 21 years.

I certainly appreciate the effort everybody put in. Yeah, you don’t really know until you see something like that in person.”

Staff Reporter

A woman charged with accessory after the fact to murder is seeking bail, again.

F o r t y- o n e -ye a r- o l d Melissa Semaganis of Poundmaker First Nation was granted bail in June and arrested three months later for failing to comply with release conditions not to consume or possess drugs or alcohol, being at large while on a release order, and possession of methamphetamine contrary to a release order. On Jan. 26 in North Battleford Provincial

Court a bail hearing was scheduled for Feb. 15.

Semaganis and five others were charged in relation to Damian Moosomin’s death.

Moosomin’s body was found in a yard in the 1500 block of 105 Street in North Battleford on May 16, 2020. He was reported missing to police on May 11, 2020.

Stormy WapassSemaganis from Edmonton, Tye Partridge, 23, from Moosomin First Nation, Denver Roy, 36, from Sweetgrass First Nation, and Jannay Blackbird, 32, from Saulteaux First Nation, were all charged

with murder. The young offender, who can’t be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Partridge is also charged with forcible confinement, assault causing bodily harm, careless use of a firearm and breaching conditions in another alleged crime.

A preliminary hearing has been set for Partridge in May 2022 on the murder charge.

In November, Roy pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of improperly interfering with human

remains and the seconddegree murder charge was dropped. He was sentenced to 300 days in jail and given 285 days credit for time served while in remand.

Blackbird has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April in North Battleford Provincial Court.

Wapass-Semaganis had a bail hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench in June and a judge ordered a ban on publication of the results.

The charges against the remaining accused haven’t been proven in court.

Infants recovered from stolen car; Battlefords RCMP requesting public to check their video Staff A car was stolen Saturday with twin infants on board. The infants were recovered and now RCMP are hoping video captured by the public may help find who was responsible.

Battlefords RCMP is asking the public to verify their video cameras to locating footage that may have captured images of the stolen car.

On Saturday, just after noon, a white Chevrolet

Optra car was stolen from the alley between the 1400 blocks of 103 Street and 104 Street in North Battleford. The car contained one-month-old twins in their car seats and two dogs.

North Battleford RCMP responded and located the car around 12:20 p.m. in the alley between the 800 blocks of 109 Street and 110 Street with one of the infants inside.

North Battleford RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP

Police Dog Services extensively patrolled the area and located the second infant in their car seat in the alley between the 1300 blocks of the 109 Street and 110 Street.

Both infants and both dogs were unharmed and reunited with their family.

North Battleford RCMP officers are urging anyone residing or travelling in downtown North Battleford on Saturday between noon and 1 p.m., to verify their camera systems to see if

they captured images of the white Chevrolet Optra or its occupant(s).

Anyone with footage or information about this crime is asked to call North Battleford RCMP at 306-446-1720 or their local police. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

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RCMP are investigating an armed robbery that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday Jan. 31. A lone male suspect entered a business on the 1100 block of 107th Street in North

Battleford and produced a knife. He threatened an employee before fleeing east on 11th Avenue on foot, having taken a small amount of merchandise from the store.

The suspect is described as male, wearing a black

and green camouflage jacket, dark pants and a dark toque with an orange mask covering his face. He has light skin tone, with dark colored eyes, slim build and stood well above 6’ tall.

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Moe says proof of vax will come down soon; Meili pushes back on premier’s statement SASKTODAY.ca Premier Scott Moe said Saturday that in the not too distant future his government will be ending its proof of negative test/ proof of vaccination policy in Saskatchewan and Monday told reporters the time has come.

Monday, Moe said his caucus MLAs are talking to people across the province who are asking government for a return to normal, a removal of public health restrictions.

He said, “We are most certainly ... looking at how we can do that in the weeks ahead here in Saskatchewan.”

“I think that in fairness,” he said, “it is time for us as a government to do what Saskatchewan people are asking for.”

In a message released on his Facebook page Saturday, Moe thanked truckers for delivering food and household products, farm parts and other goods.

He said, “Truckers stepped up and kept on hauling, they crossed provincial borders and they crossed the US border. You did this prior to rapid tests, prior to early intervention treatments and prior to vaccines. You took the necessary precautions,

you kept yourselves and those around safe, and you delivered the things the people in Saskatchewan needed to live.”

He said his government supports the call to end the cross-border ban on unvaccinated truckers.

While he declared his stand on future of the proof of vax policy, he said he continues to encourage everyone to get vaccinated, because he does not want anyone to become seriously ill.

“I want to be clear on how I feel about vaccines,” he said. “I am fully vaccinated with my booster shot. This did not prevent me from recently contracting COVID-19, but I believe it did keep me from becoming sick.

In fact, I really had no symptoms at all, other than cabin fever from being stuck in my house for several days.”

He said his experience was similar to many other vaccinated people.

“Vaccination does not keep you from contracting COVID-19, but it does prevent most people from becoming seriously ill.”

Because vaccination is not reducing transmission, he said, the current federal border policy for truckers “makes no sense.”

“An unvaccinated trucker does not pose any greater risk of transmission than a vaccinated trucker,” he said.

He said the current federal policy poses a significant risk to Canada’s economy and to Saskatchewan’s supply chain.

“This federal policy will increase the cost of living, which is now rising at a rate that is creating significant hardship for many Canadians,” said Moe. M e a n w h i l e , Saskatchewan opposition leader Ryan Meili is speaking out against the premier, after the Facebook post on Saturday.

Meili, formerly a practicing doctor before he became leader of the Sask.

NDP, said the premier “deliberately shared misinformation” about vaccines and the efficacy

of health measures in reducing transmission.

“None of these things are true,” said Meili, in the written statement. “Scott Moe has this information at his disposal. When he makes statements to the contrary, these aren’t errors. They aren’t mistakes. They are lies.”

Local medical experts have also shared statements expressing concern over the premier’s words, including University of Saskatchewan physician and researcher Dr. Alexander Wong and Saskatoon virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen.

Meili said that Saskatchewan doctors are currently facing “extreme pressures” as a result of over-capacity hospitalizations, which have more than tripled since December.

With 349 individuals in hospital care as of Jan.

30, the province is nearing its previous high of 356 hospitalizations reached in October, at the peak of the fourth wave of the Delta variant.

Analysis of Regina wastewater, shared by the University of Regina on Friday, reported that the city has reached a peak concentration of COVID-19 viral levels present, which indicates continued high transmission rates.

Similar analysis in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford also showed an increase in viral loads in all three city’s over the past week.

The opposition said that the Sask. Party has failed to provide adequate support for health care workers, specifically during the current wave, and accused Moe of encouraging the protests seen in Ottawa this weekend.

“The response from people who should be leaders, people who knew very well what was coming, was to encourage these protests rather than speak out against them,” said Meili. “They have made it clear that their allegiances are not with peace and order, they are not with the health of all Canadians.”

Meili has previously accused the Sask Party of aligning with grassroots anti-mask and anti-vaccine groups, and reiterated his stance on Sunday in response to Moe’s promise to end proof of vaccination policy in the province.

“In the face of political pressure from fringe groups, [Scott Moe] has instead chosen the cowardly path of promising to prematurely remove those measures when he knows it is dangerous to do so,” said Meili.

COVID way up in latest N.B. wastewater data

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

After posting a decline in previous reporting, the latest analysis of North Battleford wastewater has shown a spike in both the virus load as well as for

the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

According to the Global Institute for Water Security average of three individual measurements from Jan. 15 to 21, the wastewater virus load is 119,636 per 100 ml, up 319.2 percent from the

previous period measured.

For the Omicron variant the number is 184,026 per 100 ml, up 1,130.6 percent from the previous period.

The analysis was conducted by Global Water Futures and University of Saskatchewan researchers

to monitor for SARSCoV-2 in wastewater.

They note that increases in the viral signal in the wastewater are roughly indicative of increases in new positive cases in the following seven to 10 days.

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The film that was to be shown on Jan. 31 will be shown on Feb. 7, at 1:30 p.m. in the Do Drop In. The change was the result of bad weather.

Meota Curling Club The featured game of

the week was the “Battle of Pats” Thursday night as the Mohr and Becotte rinks met in dramatic fashion in front of a season high four fans. Both teams, who have been curling great as of late, exchanged singles through eight ends and finished in a 4-4 draw in what many in the village are considering an instant classic.

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Wintertainment coming to North Battleford in February

By John Cairns

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Maurice Carrier grew up in Meota, but has spent his adult life in Spiritwood where he worked for the Department of Highways and married Joyce Nobel.

He passed away Jan. 25, at home.

It seems that a few cases of COVID have been found at Edam, but have not heard of it getting any closer than

Wintertainment is coming back to North Battleford in February.

The annual event is back on for the week of Feb. 19-26. Events are posted at the city’s website at www.cityofnb.ca and they include the following: Saturday, Feb. 19: The Battlefords COOP Aquatic Centre will be hosting the launch of the Aquatic Inflatable. This runs noon to 3 p.m. with regular admission.

Monday, Feb. 21: This is Family Day at NationsWEST Field House & Battlefords COOP Aquatic Centre. There will be inflatables on the turf at the NationsWEST Field House. It runs 1 to 3 p.m. and regular admission rates apply Tuesday, Feb. 22: The Don Ross Arena is the location for free public skating from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and free shinny from

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, the NationsWEST Field House will host Ice Lantern Making for free from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. that day. Participants are asked to dress warmly.

The ice lanterns will decorate Rotary Plaza and participants can make one to take home as well. Preregistration is required by calling 306-445-1760 or by emailing galleriesofnb@ cityofnb.ca, and you can register online at the city’s website.

Wednesday Feb. 23 Don Ross Arena again will host free public skating from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and free shinny from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Don Ross Community Centre Craft Room will host Paw Print Art Project: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This free event is for ages 7+. Preregistration is required by calling 306-445-1760 or by email at galleriesofnb@ cityofnb.ca.

It will also host Beaded Daisy Chains: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Suitable for ages 10+/ Adults. Again, you must preregister by calling 306-445-1760 or email galleriesofnb@cityofnb. ca, or register online at the city’s website.

NationsWEST Field House will host Light the Ice Lanterns Part Two: 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.; people are asked to dress warmly and to register at the numbers and emails listed above.

Thursday, Feb. 24 Don Ross Arena again hosts free public skating from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and free shinny from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Don Ross Community Centre Craft Room hosts Sundog Painting Project watercolour & silhouette from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for free. It’s for Ages 7+/All ages and preregistration is required by calling 306-445-1760 or email galleriesofnb@ cityofnb.ca.

Polar Landscape Project - watercolour & ink: 10:30 a.m. to noon is free to ages 10 and up.

Pre-registration required by calling 306-445-1760 or email galleriesofnb@ cityofnb.ca Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26 At NationsWEST Field House is Learn to Snow Carve on both days. Work individually or as a team of two or three. The cost is $25 per sculpture and the event is suitable for for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied and assisted by an adult. Preregistration is required by Feb. 10, register by calling 306-445-1760 or email galleriesofnb@cityofnb.ca On Feb. 25 from 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. pack your snow and learn about your tools. On Feb, 26 from 10 to 6 p.m., it’s Make your Sculpture with people encouraged to bring household objects from home to make your snow sculpture.

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Some of the older folks might remember a young lad who grew up on the family farm east of Mayfair, who passed away Jan. 23. Ronald Studney eventually moved to Hay River, N.W.T. to work with the Department of Fisheries where he met his wife Verdeen. They then moved to North Battleford and his work career including farming, truck driving, seismic drilling and carpentry while being married for 51 years. The Babiys had purchased Studney’s land from John and Annie a few decades ago. Condolences to his wife, five children and grandkids.

Be aware of the reduced highway speed at Radisson, which is now posted to 90 km/h. That speed has been posted at Borden for many years. Traffic in and out of the Red Bull Restaurant and gas pumps is busy throughout the day.

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Continued from Page 12 The Welford rink riding a bit of a hot streak going into Thursday night’s game, was brought back to reality with a crushing defeat at the hands of the Kirsten Bru rink, 10-3. The Brent Czuy team, who have been slumping as of late, brought in Kim Belland as a substitute Thursday night in hopes of getting the spark they needed to get back into the win column.

The strategic acquisition paid dividends, as the Czuy rink knocked down the third-turned-skip Randy Orchison 6-2.

The Evan Schmidt rink got back on track with a significant win over the Terry Tait rink, 8-4. A strong sweeping performance from lead Darrell McCarthey did not go unnoticed. He credits his years of lifting square bales as the foundation of his powerful sweeping technique.

Tough to find a weakness on the Demontarnel team, as they continue to roll with another win, defeating the Weber rink 12-1 on Tuesday night as they are on a collision course with a big matchup against Team Bru next week.

Featured curler of Week 7 goes to skip Kirsten Bru. After taking a few years off to study the game, Kirsten Bru has returned to the Meota Curling Club and has established himself and his team as a force to be reckoned with.

A fierce competitor with a syrupy delivery, Kirsten was a man on a mission Thursday night as he gave the Welford rink a free lesson on how to make highlight reel shots.

Angel Dawn Forbes (nee Haryung), daughter of Doug and the late Judy Haryung of Rabbit Lake, has added a collection of hand-crafted items on offer at her massage business Country Touch Massage and Wellness in Big River. Summer is fast approaching, and many people go fishing and camping in that northern area. I’m sure she will have many stopping in to browse the merchandise.

Ashley and Curtis Babiy and their young family have moved into a beautiful newly built house in Battleford. He is still actively farming while she is a local bank manager.

The 100-kilometre drive one way is a long hike five days a week, so now the mornings will not be so rushed for this busy, young

working mother.

Almost one month away and Rabbit Lake will be hosting their ever so popular snowmobile rally. I’m sure with the abundance of snow many communities support this fundraiser organized by many volunteers.

The Crop Production Show in Saskatoon had local farmers attending to see all of the new technologies introduced to farming. Most equipment is computerized and when something goes wrong there are big problems. It was the 38th year with a smaller attendance than in 2019. The grain prices are fairly high, but the prices for fertilizers, herbicides and other inputs have sky rocketed, so the outlook isn’t as bright as one might think.

February at The Club Good-bye January, hello February! February is the month to spread love and awareness, so we will be doing just that with our anti-bullying campaign coming to a local clothing store near you!

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Programs are hosted at our Main Site located at 1301-104 Street, North Battleford.

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Innovation Credit Union Saturday Program: Open every Saturday (excluding Statutory Holiday weekends) from 1:00pm-4:00pm and is suitable for ages 5-14. Program is hosted at our Main Site located at 1301-104 Street North Battleford.

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Raise the Grade: Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:30pm-7:00pm and is suitable for students in grades 9-12. Program is hosted at our Special Programs Site located at 1301-101 Street, North Battleford. (Tuesdays are hosted at NBCHS in Room 109 and Thursdays are hosted at Sakewew High School in the Home Ec Room).

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Bready & EMBM Before School Program: Open Monday-Friday from 7:15am-8:30am and is suitable for all students that attend these schools. Programs are hosted in designated rooms within the schools.

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Bready, EMBM, and Holy Family After School Programs: Open Monday-Friday from class dismissal-5:30pm and is suitable for all students that attend these schools. Programs are hosted in designated rooms within the schools.

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Special Programs: Due to the increase of positive cases in our community, some of our Special Programs have been cancelled and/or postponed. Please watch our social media pages for updates as they become available. *Note – our Hockey Program has been cancelled.

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Memberships are only $5 per child and are valid from January-December! A current membership ensures you have access to our Drop-in Program, Cenovus Energy Youth program, Innovation Credit Union Saturday Program, and all Special Programs! Membership forms can be found on our website at www.bgcbattlefords.ca.

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February 16th is Early Dismissal Day: All four of our sites will be open at class dismissal so students can head to their program locations as soon as school is out!

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February 19th & 21st we are CLOSED: Our office and sites will be CLOSED in lieu of Family Day.

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February 22nd – 25th is Winter Break week: We will be open 7:45am – 5:30pm at our Main Site from Tuesday-Friday. Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack are included. Remember, this is FREE OF CHARGE for all our members!

• Pink Shirt Day: Pink Shirt Day t-shirts will soon be available to purchase from FF2 Get Dressed, in store and online. Sizes and quantities are limited so be sure to get your orders in as soon as the shirts are released! Pink Shirt Day cookies are available to pre-order on our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) starting February 1, 2022.

Be sure to wear pink on February 23, 2022, for Pink Shirt Day! • COVID-19: We are continuously following the public health guidelines set by the Government of Saskatchewan. To view our current COVID-19 protocols, please visit our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca).

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RESORT VILLAGE OF TURTLE VIEW Public Notice Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Resort Village of Turtle View (RV) intends to restructure by adding the following lands from the RM of Parkdale No. 498 to the RV. This will move the corporate boundaries of the RV to include these lands.

AFFECTED LAND: Blk/Par A-Plan 101660408 Ext 21 Blk/Par A-Plan 101660734 Ext 18 Blk/Par A-Plan 101919427 Ext 0 Blk/Par A-Plan 102199653 Ext 0 Blk/Par A-Plan 102254149 Ext 0 Blk/Par A-Plan 102351226 Ext 0 Blk/Par A-Plan 85808801 Ext 0 Blk/Par 8-Pian 101296807 Ext 10 Blk/Par 8-Pian 102035292 Ext 0 Blk/Par 8-Pian 102254149 Ext 0 Blk/Par ER1-Pian 102254149 Ext 0 Blk/Par PR1-Pian 85808801 Ext 0 Blk/Par 51-Plan 101296807 Ext 0 Blk/Par 51-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Blk/Par M81-Pian 102228296 Ext 0 Blk/Par M82-Pian 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 1-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 2-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 3-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 4-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 5-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 6-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 Lot 7-Blk/Par 1-Plan 102228296 Ext 0 LSD 1- 05-53-18-3 Ext 15 LSD 1- 28-53-18-3 Ext 24 LSD 10- 05-53-18-3 Ext 7 LSD 11- 05-53-18-3 Ext 10 LSD 13- 16-53-18-3 Ext 37 LSD 14- 05-53-18-3 Ext 14 LSD 14- 16-53-18-3 Ext 36 LSD 15- 05-53-18-3 Ext 8 LSD 2- 05-53-18-3 Ext 16 LSD 2- 28-53-18-3 Ext 27 LSD 7- 05-53-18-3 Ext 17 SE 08-53-18-3 Ext 1 LSD 8- 05-53-18-3 Ext 18 NE 08-53-18-3 Ext 0 LSD 8- 28-53-18-3 Ext 25 NE 16-53-18-3 Ext 1 LSD 9- 05-53-18-3 Ext 6 NE 17-53-18-3 Ext 1 SE 21-53-18-3 Ext 0 NE LSD 2- 28-53-18-3 Ext 26 SE LSD 7-28-53-18-3 Ext 28 NE LSD 7- 28-53-18-3 Ext 31 St/L 1-Plan 85B08801 Ext 0 NW 08-53-18-3 Ext 0

NW LSD 2- 28-53-18-3 Ext 30 SW 05-53-18-3 Ext 19 SW 08-53-18-3 Ext 0 SW LSD 7-28-53-18-3 Ext 32 SE 17-53-18-3 Ext 3 And all Road Allowances included within.

The entire area being considered for annexation is shown within the bold-dashed-line in the included image. This includes all lands west of Grid Road 697 and east of Turtle Lake, south of NE 28-53-18 w3m and north of township road 530. Lands excluded are the Organized Hamlet of Sunset View Beach, the access road to Sunset View Beach (Plan 97B06550), and the lands already within the RV. Intent and Reasons: The intent of the proposed annexation is to add the lands west of Grid Road 697 to the RV, which currently administers and maintains the Grid Road, such that the added lands will support the maintenance and future upgrades of said Grid Road. This annexation is provided for by the Minister’s Order to create the RV, Appendix B, “Disposition of Assets”, Section 12.

PUBLIC MEETING: A public meeting will be held on February 23, 2022, at 6:45pm on Zoom and at the RV Office at #1100 Aspen Cove Crescent, Indian Point Subdivision, RV, to discuss the proposal.

Due to COVID-19 procedures and spacing requirements, the RV requests that, if possible, any persons who wish to attend do so by Zoom - please contact the RV at 306-845-1440 or resortvillage. turtleview@xplornet.com to register for the Zoom component.

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the administrator of the RV by email at resortvillage. turtleview@xplornet.com, at the Resort Village Office, or by mail to the Resort Village of Turtle View, P.O. Box 370, Livelong, SK, SOM 1JO. The complete proposal may be viewed at the RV Office between 8:00am and 12:00pm or between 1:00pm and 5:00pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday starting February 3rd, 2022.

Issued by the Resort Village of Turtle View, this 3rd day of February, 2022.

Lorrie Bannerman, Administrator, Resort Village of Turtle View

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Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Cut Knife No. Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Cut Knife 439 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw under The Planning and intends to consider the adoption of a new Zoning Bylaw under The Planning Development Act, 2007 to adopt a new Official Community Plan. and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT INTENT / ZONING DISTRICT OBJECTIVES The proposed bylaw establishes municipal land use policies including, but A - Agriculture Development District: To provide the primary use of TICE AFFECTED LAND not limited to, the following subjects: land in the form of agricultural development, associated farm dwellings, ic notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Cut Knife All land within the R.M. of Cut Knife as shown on the Map contained limited single parcel country residential development, locations dependent Natural and Heritage Resources: Identify and protect natural features, in this notice is affected by the new Zoning Bylaw. NOTICE nds to consider the adoption of a new Zoning Bylaw under The natural resource development and other uses compatible with agriculture ground water, historical and heritage resources, and ensure development ning and Development Act, 2007.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Cut Knife The Official Community Plan also contains a development consider development. happens in an environmentally sustainable manner.

YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS ENT / ZONING DISTRICT OBJECTIVES No. 439 intends IN to consider the adoption of a bylaw under The Plantions and constraints map which graphically displays, in a conceptu THE NEW ZONING BYLAW. PLEASE CHECK THE FULL VERSION OF - Low Density Residential District: To provide for low Biophysical and Hazards: Regulation for development AgricultureCR1 Development District: To provideCountry the primary use of ning and Development Act, 2007 toConsiderations adopt a new Official Community manner, the present and intended future location and extent of ge THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE FORother REVIEWcompatible OR PURCHASE AT THE RM density, multiple lot country residential development and in the form of agricultural development, associated farm dwellon and near hazardous lands, including environmentally sensitive lands, Plan.

OFFICE OR FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD AT CROSBYHANNA.CA/ eral land uses in the RM. These maps will assist in the application o development in specific areas locations with standards for such development which , limited single-parcel country residential development, contaminated lands and flood hazard areas.

Ensuring source water INTENT DOWNLOADS. general goals, objectives and policies of the Official Community Pla doesresource not directly support pendent natural development and otheragriculture. uses compatiThe proposed bylaw establishesand municipal land use policies includprotection public safety.

The policies in the Official Community Plan will be implemented pr with agriculture ing, but not limited to, the following subjects: H - development.

Hamlet District: To provide forREASON limited residential and commercial Transportation and Infrastructure: provide adequate servicing marilyTo through administration of the RM’s new Zoning Bylaw.

- Low Density Country Residential District: To provide for low new Zoning Bylaw willhamlets. help direct and manage Natural growth and anddevelHeritage Resources: Identify and protectdevelopment, natural feagrowth in the form of infilling of vacantTheland in existing capabilities for future ensuring the cost for required YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS sity, multiple lot country residential development and other com- opment in the R.M. of Cut Knife for the next fifteentures, to twenty years. ground water, historical and heritage resources, ensure C1 - Commercial and Light Industrial District: To provide for general infrastructure is known andandcovered by agreement THEservicing NEW OFFICIAL COMMUNITY fees.

PLAN. PLEASE CHECK THE FU ble development in specific areas with standards for such develdevelopment happens in an environmentally sustainable manner. commercial/light industrial and other compatible development in specific VERSION OF THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW OR PURCHASE Intermunicipal and Interjurisdictional Cooperation: Pursuing ment which does not directly support agriculture.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Biophysical Considerations and Hazards: Regulation for developTHE RM services OFFICE OR FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD AT CROSBYHA areas, with standards for such development. opportunities with government to enhance and provide innovative Hamlet District: To provide for limited residential and commerA copy of the proposed bylaw is available online at ment on and near hazardous lands, including environmentally sensi- NA.CA/DOWNLOADS. M1 Industrial District: To provide for light industrial, heavy industrial and opportunities for the region, and facilitation of interjurisdictional cooperation growth in the form of infilling of vacant land in existing hamlets. www.crosbyhanna.ca/downloads tive lands, contaminated lands and flood hazard areas. Ensuring other compatible development in specific areas, with standards for such with neighbouring Nations, Commercial and Light Industrial District: To provide for general AFFECTED LANDand other stakeholders on source water protection and public safety. municipalities, First development. planning To issues. mercial/light industrial and other compatible development in PUBLIC HEARING All land within the RM of Cut Knife as shown on the Map contained Transportationjoint and Infrastructure: provide adequate servicing proposed Bylaw also contains updated and new general cific areas,The with standards for such Zoning development.

Agricultural Land Use and Protection farm landPlan. in this notice is affected byof the prime new Official Community capabilities future development, ensuring the cost for Development: required Council will hold a public hearing on March 9th, 2022 at 10:00 for AM. thatforapply to development throughout theanyRM. and - Industrialprovisions District: To provide light industrial, heavy industri- at the thecovered RM while allowing for diverse forms of agricultural development.

RM Office to hear personUpdated or group that wishes to com- iswithin infrastructure known and by servicing agreement fees. ment on the proposed bylaw. The Councils will alsoIntermunicipal consider written nd other compatible developmentinclude: in specific areas, with standnew provisions Residential Land Use and Development: and Interjurisdictional Cooperation: Pursuing oppor- REASON Identify existing and future comments received at the hearings to undersigned befor such development. application fees andor delivered application • development permit requirements, The new Community Plan and will help direct and manage grow residential development areas, support infillOfficial development, ensure the tunities with government to enhance services and provide innovative fore the hearings. proposed Zoning Bylaw also contains updated and new general process; and development in the RM of Cut Knife for the next fifteen to twe opportunities for the region, and facilitation of interjurisdictional preservation of agricultural land.

Email: rm439@sasktel.net Phone: (306) 398-2353 visions that apply to development throughout the RM. Updated ty years.

• discretionary use permit requirements, application fees, application cooperation with neighbouring municipalities, First Nations, andUse oth- and Commercial / Industrial Land Development: To minimize land new provisionsprocess include: and evaluation criteria; R.M. Office: 114 Broad Street, P.O. Box 70, Cut Knife, er stakeholders on joint planning issues.

SK, S0M 0N0 use conflicts between commercial and industrial developments and any evelopment • permit requirements, application fees and accessory applicaPUBLIC INSPECTION regulations for fences; buildings and structures; signs Agricultural Land Use and Development: Protection of prime farm existing land uses, as well as any potential environmental impacts as a on process; A copy of the proposed bylaw is available online at manufactured homes; recreational vehicles; shipping containers land within the RM while allowing for diverse forms of agricultural result of such development. at the Rural Municipality of Cut Knife this 3rd day of Februscretionary use permit requirements, application fees, applicawww.crosbyhanna.ca/downloads development. membrane covered structures; Issued home based business; and farm ary, 2022.

Recreation and Tourism: The development and enhancement of recreation on process and evaluation criteria; Residential Land Use and Development: Identify existing and future settlements. gulations for fences; accessory buildings and structures; signs; and community within preservation of natural areas and PUBLIC HEARING residential development areas, support services infill development, and the en- RM, McCallum, Administrator • regulations for development on or Don near hazard lands; and anufactured homes; recreational vehicles; shipping containers; ecosystems, and support for public service delivery agencies. sure the preservation of agricultural land.

Council will hold a public hearing on March 9th, 2022 at 10:00 AM • regulations for outside storage and waste material storage. embrane covered structures; home based business; and farm the RMimplementation Office to hear any person wishes to comPolicies To regarding ofor group the that Official Commercial / Implementation: Industrial Land Use and Development: minimize atthe AFFECTED LAND ttlements. on the proposed bylaw.

The CouncilsBylaw will also consider land use conflicts between commercial and industrial developments ment Community Plan and the application of tools within the Zoning for writte land within Cut gulations All for development on orthe nearR.M. hazard of lands; andKnife as shown on the Map contained in this and any existing land uses, as well as any potential environmental comments received at the hearings or delivered to undersigned be subdivision review, dedication of lands, the use of a Building Bylaw, and affected bymaterial the new Zoning Bylaw. fore the hearings. impacts as a result of such development. gulations notice for outsideisstorage and waste storage. the use of andofServicing Fees.

Recreation and Tourism: TheDevelopment development and Levies enhancement Email: rm439@sasktel.net Phone: (306) 398-235 Official Community also contains a development considerations recreation andThe community services within the RM,Plan preservation of natural areas and ecosystems, and support for public service delivery R.M.displays, Office: 114 Broad P.O. Box 70, manner, Cut Knife, SK, S0M 0N and constraints map which graphically in aStreet, conceptual agencies. the present and intended future location and extent of general land uses in Implementation: Policies regarding the implementation of the Offi- Cut Knife, SK — Box 70, S0G 0N0 the RM. These maps will assist in the application of general goals, objectives cial Community Plan and the application of tools within the Zoning Issued at the Rural Municipality of Cut Knife this 3rd day of Feb and review, policies of the Official Community Plan. The policies in the Official Bylaw for subdivision dedication of lands, the use of a Buildary, 2022. ing Bylaw, and Community the use of Development Fees.

PlanLevies willand beServicing implemented primarily through administration of Don McCallum, Administrator the RM’s new Zoning Bylaw.

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YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS IN THE NEW ZONING BYLAW. PLEASE CHECK THE FULL VERSION OF THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW OR PURCHASE AT THE RM OFFICE OR FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD AT CROSBYHANNA.CA/DOWNLOADS. REASON The new Zoning Bylaw will help direct and manage growth and development in the R.M. of Cut Knife for the next fifteen to twenty years.

PUBLIC INSPECTION A copy of the proposed bylaw is available online at www.crosbyhanna.ca/ downloads PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on March 9th, 2022 at 10:00 AM. at the RM Office to hear any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. The Councils will also consider written comments received at the hearings or delivered to undersigned before the hearings.

Email: rm439@sasktel.net Phone: (306) 398-2353 R.M. Office: 114 Broad Street, P.O. Box 70, Cut Knife, SK, S0M 0N0 Issued at the Rural Municipality of Cut Knife this 3rd day of February, 2022.

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YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS IN THE NEW OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN. PLEASE CHECK THE FULL VERSION OF THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW OR PURCHASE AT THE RM OFFICE OR FOR REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD AT CROSBYHAN-NA.CA/DOWNLOADS. AFFECTED LAND All land within the RM of Cut Knife as shown on the Map contained in this notice is affected by the new Official Community Plan.

REASON The new Official Community Plan will help direct and manage growth and development in the RM of Cut Knife for the next fifteen to twenty years.

PUBLIC INSPECTION A copy of the proposed bylaw is available online at www.crosbyhanna.ca/ downloads PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on March 9th, 2022 at 10:00 AM. at the RM Office to hear any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. The Councils will also consider written comments received at the hearings or delivered to undersigned before the hearings.

Email: rm439@sasktel.net Phone: (306) 398-2353 R.M. Office: 114 Broad Street, P.O. Box 70, Cut Knife, SK, S0M 0N0 Issued at the Rural Municipality of Cut Knife this 3rd day of February, 2022.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Tenant Support Worker

JOB OPENING

Lots of variety in this position!

We will train.

• All propane tanks & fire extinguishers • Small motor engine repairs • Work with propane fittings, concrete tools, cement anchors, diamond blades, welding gasses & supplies

Part time (20 hrs/wk) permanent position.

Flexible hours, company paid extended health and pension benefits. Starting wage: $18/ hr.

Successful applicant will provide direct service to eight individuals living independently to support successfully tenancy and must have good communication skills, some knowledge/ experience working with persons with mental health problems, be able to work independently and as part of a team. Must have clear criminal record check including the vulnerable sector, valid Class 5 SK driver’s license and provide proof of immunization (including COVID-19). Interested applicants can email resumes with cover letter to cmha.thebattlefords@gmail .com

This is an entry-level position. Driver’s license is required. Mechanical experience is an asset but not a requirement.

Apply in person with resume to:

83 Railway Ave. North Battleford, SK. Phone: 306-445-3534

R.M. OF MEDSTEAD NO. 497 SEASONAL MAINTENANCE/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applications for an experienced full time Seasonal Maintenance/Equipment Operator.

The Seasonal Maintenance/Equipment Operator will be responsible for mowing this municipality’s ditches, rock picking, mulching in conjunction with the grader operators, installing and repairing signs and other jobs as directed by the Reeve. Opportunity may be present in the future to move into a grader operator position. Pay rates depending on experience.

Experienced Equipment Operator

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Hafford, SK. The Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 is looking for an Experienced Equipment Operator.

Preference would be someone with Foreman capabilities, road construction experience, grader operator and cat operator experience. A Class 1 A driver’s licence is required for the position. The R.M. offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Wage will be dependent on qualifications.

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 is located in central Saskatchewan located approximately forty five minutes north of North Battleford.

• Resume should include past and present work experience.

• Education and Skill sets.

• Copies of all certifications.

• A minimum of two references.

• Powered Mobile Equipment Certification.

• Current Drivers Abstract & Criminal Record Check.

• Should be willing to work in a team oriented environment.

Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have skill and experience in maintenance and operation of equipment including tractor, mower, rock picker and mulcher.

Submit written resumes stating experience, expected wage, two references and a current driver’s abstract by 4:00 p.m. on February 7th, 2022. All resumes shall be marked “Seasonal Maintenance/Equipment Operator Position” and dropped off at the RM Office, mailed to the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net.

The Rural Municipality of Redberry is located on Highway 40 in Hafford, Saskatchewan, 67 kilometres east of North Battleford.

The job posting will remain open until a right candidate is found.

Submit your application/resume to

Want to be a part of something truly extraordinary?

Then join our team! You’ll be making a difference every day as we work towards fulfilling our vision of making a positive and long-lasting impact on the health of our community.

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation is currently seeking a full-time Digital Events Coordinator. The successful applicant will manage the execution of our Digital Transformation as well assist the Executive Director and team with the execution of fundraising events, donor impact and various forms of project assistance.

This position is directly connected to community needs which will sometimes require weeknight and weekend hours. For full details of the job description scan or visit: www.buhfoundation.com Email your resume to: Leanne Ducommun – Executive Director leanne.ducommun@buhfoundation.ca

R.M. of Medstead No. 497 Box 12 Medstead, SK S0M 1W0

Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 P.O. Box 160 Hafford, Saskatchewan S0J 1A0 Or email to rm435@sasktel.net

Council thanks all applicants for their interest in this position but only persons selected for interviews will be contacted.

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 reserves the right to reject and refuse any or all expressions of interest.

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CALL 306-445-7261 TENDERS

Farmland For Sale by Tender RM

Legal Land Desc

Total Acres

Cult.

Acres

Aspen Pasture Acres

Native Grass Acres

Waste or Slough or Bush Acres

Yardsite Acres

2021 Tax Assessment

2020 Crop History

2021 Crop History

2021 Taxes

Mayfield No. 406

SW 2142-13W3

159.31

114

10.00

10.0

20.0

5.31

$234,200

Spring Wheat

Canola

$857.87

Improvements and Comments: 2 Hopper grain bins not included - to be removed Buildings of no value

Terms and Conditions of Tenders are: 1.

Envelopes must be marked “RM of Mayfield - Tender”.

2.

The highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

3.

Seller will be responsible for the property taxes to December 31, 2021.

4.

Tenders must include a deposit by certified cheque, bank draft or money order for 10.0% of the price being offered, payable to Jones Law Office in trust.

5.

Buyer must provide balance of purchase price within 30 days of acceptance of tender.

6.

All offers must be received in our office by the tender deadline 12:00 Noon, February 17th, 2022.

JONES LAW OFFICE 1551 - 100th Street P.O. Box 1179 NORTH BATTLEFORD SK S9A 3K2 Telephone: (306) 446-2211

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My love is conditional and selfish If you look love up in the dictionary, it defines love as “an intense feeling of deep affection.” So is it true that feelings of deep affection today can change to resentment tomorrow?

Ed likes to say that back in 1956, when Elvis Presley sang, “Love me tender, love me sweet, love me tender, love me true,” romantic love was to be long lasting. Presley summed up love with the words, “For my darling, I love you, and I always will.” Romantic love had the hope that the love between two people would stick through the passing of time. Love until death parts us is still the goal of

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raymaher085@gmail.com some of us today.

Love is an intense feeling that can also be expressed as a deep affection or pleasure for what a person likes or enjoys. So, we say things like she loves to dance, he loves to play hockey and video games, we all love to eat French fries.

Love is considered a foundation for family members and their kin, also for friendships, for one’s community, country and religious affiliation.

Love is what one feels, but it does not stop at a feeling level, as love must be enacted. To love means to act lovingly.

Unfortunately, it is often the case that we speak of our love for another only to hear them say, “you don’t act as you love me.”

The Bible is clear that God is love. God loves with the highest form of love, which is selfless and sacrificial. It is steadfast, unchanging and unconditional. God loves because that is His nature and the expression of His being.

We call the love of God agape love. In 1 John 4:9-10, we are told, “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved

God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” We did not deserve such a sacrifice, “but God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) As shown by Jesus, agape love was not based on a feeling; but a determined act of His will to put the welfare of sinners above his own. In love for us sinners, Jesus laid down his life to save us. As those blessed by Jesus’s love, we are to love others selflessly and sacrificially.

God’s way of love isn’t something we can easily and readily do. Because

of our sinful nature, we may not act out of love in the best interest of others. Instead, we may operate in the best interest of ourselves rather than others. Instead of being patient towards others, we may be impatient. We may be unkind to others, even arrogant or rude. We may boast before people yet envy them behind their backs. We like to have our own way and may become irritable or resentful if we do not get our way.

God’s love is mightier than our sinfulness.

Therefore, we rely on the love of God to help us to love Him and others as God has first loved us in Christ.

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together.

Worship at the church of your choice.

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

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

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

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

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

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

WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

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

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

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

Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

Living Water Ministry

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Dean Covert

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

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

Celebrant: Very Rev. Janko Kolosnjaji 306-664-2301 (Office) 306-244-2604 (Home)

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Rev. Dexter van Dyke

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

306-445-8171

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

Everyone Welcome

Sunday Afternoon Service 3:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada No Services till further notice Church & CE Wing: 306-893-2611 For booking the Wing: 306-893-4729

Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Services 10:30 am

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

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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Fundraisers continue to support Ducherer family

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

The community continues to fundraise for the Sheldon and Vicki Ducherer family after a vehicle crash in January.

Schools, businesses, hockey teams and individuals have all stepped up to support them. There is also a benefit fund at the BMO location on Main Street. There is a long road to recovery for this couple, so every little bit helps.

Unity Composite High School has returned to practices only for extracurricular activities, as the school division put a twoweek pause on activity in hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19. Hopes were high that activity could resume the week of Jan. 31. Students continue to demonstrate citizenship as they recently held a fundraiser for the Ducherer family.

St. Peter’s School has also joined the efforts for the Ducherer family holding “Ducherer days.”

Unity Public School students are working towards their Telemiracle fundraising goals so they

can torture their teacher, Mr. Gieni, who agreed to the challenge if $700 is raised.

Provincial action for local hockey teams has begun. Your best bet for knowing what games are on tap is checking posters around town, social media, town of Unity arena schedule or the screens at the rink. Come cheer on your local Lazers as they compete for provincial titles. League playoffs are underway for senior hockey. This is the point in the season where its win or go home, so help them make every game matter by putting fans in the stands for support.

KC Rescue was grateful for the community support of their 50/50 raffle and the Betty White Challenge, which garnered them more than $4,000 for their ongoing expenses.

Congratulations to Sharon Del Frari who won $2,200 in their raffle.

Remember to save tabs from aluminum beverage cans and drop them off at the RM of Round Valley for donation to the silver and gold campaign, benefitting childhood cancer causes.

KC Rescue volunteer, Kelly McKinney, presents $2,200 to 50/50 lotto winner Sharon Del Frari. | Photo submitted

Eight hundred cream puffs were made and sold by Unity’s new bakery to benefit the Ducherer family recovery fund. | Photo submitted

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Roszell purchased his winning CROSSWORD MULTIPLIER ticket at the Kerrobert Reddi-Mart located at 346 Pacific St. in Kerrobert.

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ACT donates to the community Staff The Association of Canadian Travellers are among a number of service organizations who have stepped forward to make a donations to several worthy causes during this holiday season.

The donations from the local service club include the following: • $5,000 to Twin Rivers Curling Club; • $1,000 donation to North Battleford Junior Golf; • $2,000 to BGC Battlefords; • $2,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre,

$2,000 to the Empty Stocking Fund; and • $5,000 to the North Battleford Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

After a hectic Christmas season in which it gave out a number of cheques, the local Battlefords branch of Associated Canadian Travellers (ACT) were back with more donations to begin 2022.

This time it was a donation of $2,000 to the Battlefords District Care Centre.

Acting clinical manager Shawn Duddridge accepted the donation, which will go to equipment and other items for the facility.

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ACT’s donation to NB Jr. Golf for $1,000: Terry Mitchell, Dana Johnson, Don Dament and Don Christopher.

At a cheque presentation for ACT at the Battlefords District Care Centre are Don Christopher, Shawn Duddridge (acting clinical manager), Clayton Campbell and Don Dament.

Donation to NB Sports Hall of Fame and Museum for $5,000: Terry Mitchell, Don Christopher, Don Hilsendager (executive director), Clayton Campbell, Don Dament, Glenn Hunter. Photos by John Cairns

ACT’s $5,000 donation to Twin Rivers Curling Club: Terry Mitchell, Doug Fehr - on the board! Clayton Campbell, Don Dament, Don Christopher, Al Hoffman. | Photos by John Cairns

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