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Gang recruitment on the rise in Saskatchewan

By Lisa Joy

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

In spite of the province’s concerted efforts to reduce gang activity, they are gaining a stronger foothold in Saskatchewan, according to Stan Tu’Inkuafe from STR8 UP, a Saskatoon-based non-profit that helps people leave the lifestyle.

Tu’Inkuafe, a former youth worker with the John Howard Society who cofounded STR8 UP, said gang memberships are on the rise.

“It’s continuing to be an issue,” he said in a phone

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STR8 UP has seen a marked increase in the volume of phone calls about gang activity. The calls are coming from parents concerned their child has joined a gang, from individuals saying their partner has joined a gang and from adults wanting to leave, said Tu’Inkuafe.

He was quick to add, however, that he doesn’t have any statistics, which he said are skewed because there’s no real tracking or database where authorities share information and numbers.

RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) officer Cpl. Tyler Zrymiak, during a presentation to community leaders at the Saskatchewan Urban Mu-

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nicipalities Association’s annual convention in Regina Feb. 4, said there is a “Continual increase in street gang recruitment activity in Saskatchewan.”

As Young as Eight

STR8 UP is working with gang members as young as eight and Tu’Inkuafe said there aren’t adequate programs in place for youth wanting to get out.

“If a young person is using drugs where do they go for AA meetings, or any meetings? Where are the support systems? We usually say to adults ‘there’s an AA meeting’ but if you are 12 or 13 you would feel out of place with the rest of the adults.”

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Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty paid a special visit to residents of Harwood Manor in North Battleford Saturday. During the afternoon of socializing and musical entertainment, Mirasty presented greetings to Shirley Tebay on the occasion of her 95th birthday. For more on his visit turn to Page 6. Photo by John Cairns

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A Battleford-supported resolution on heritage buildings passed at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Convention Monday, while some other contentious resolutions went down to defeat.

The heritage buildings resolution called for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association to “advocate the Government of Saskatchewan to work with SEDA to develop programs with sustainable funding to assist municipalities in rehabilitating

their downtowns and historic spaces and buildings.”

The town of Battleford had submitted this resolution last fall to SUMA. It passed easily when it went to the floor Monday.

There were 20 motions on the floor of the SUMA convention Monday. While most motions were approved, several went down to defeat.

The most contentious one floated the idea of merging SUMA with SARM (the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities). The resolution called for SUMA to

invite SARM to “engage in exploratory discussions to merge the two associations into one new unified municipal association.”

But sentiment on the floor was that a new organization might exacerbate splits already seen within SUMA in priorities between bigger and smaller communities.

“We’ve got to get our own house in order and represent our whole sector,” said Greg Dionne, mayor of Prince Albert.

“We have a divide between the cities in our own organization.”

The merger resolution was defeated.

Another defeated resolution called on SUMA to advocate the province “make necessary legislative changes to clearly and legally permit municipalities to regulate operating hours of liquor stores” to more effectively manage alcohol.

But Prince Albert mayor Dionne spoke against this as well, saying this would create what he termed a “hodgepodge” of different operating hours in different communities.

“That won’t work, be-

cause then they’ll go outside the municipalities to the RMs and open these stores and operate,” said Dionne.

He said municipalities needed to be united on the same front, suggesting there should be a unified provincial strategy on the liquor hours issue.

A major change coming to the organization was announced Tuesday. SUMA has been renamed Municipalities of Saskatchewan.

The rebranding changes, including a new website, will happen throughout the year.

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Gang recruitment on the rise in Saskatchewan Continued from Front In addition, he said schools aren’t equipped to work with these youth.

“What do you do with them in a school setting?”

Cpl. Zrymiak confirmed RCMP are seeing gang members as young as eight.

Signs of Membership

Tu’Inkuafe said there are signs parents can watch for that may indicate gang membership.

“If a young person lives in one place, does he/she have new friends, access to money all of a sudden, not going to school, leaving at one in the morning, coming home with bruises, if they were open with parents before but now all of a sudden they are secretive, and if the slang they use becomes different.”

Cpl. Zrymiak said other warning signs include if your child changes clothing style and wears certain colours, carries a bandana, uses hand signs, gets new tattoos or writes or references certain numbers or symbols.

Tu’Inkuafe said the province needs to set up an information hotline phone number people can call.

“Why can’t we create a centre hub, a 1-800 number where people can call in and say ‘do you have any material on gangs you can send me, and what are gang colours I should look for in my area?’”

Gang members are recruited at schools, but many are recruited in prisons with inmates joining for protection and safety, said Tu’Inkuafe.

Motives for Joining

There are no simple answers to why people join gangs and the reasons vary but there’s a common thread.

“My experience has been that every gang mem-

ber struggles with addiction,” said Tu’Inkuafe.

This addiction is generational.

According to the Provincial Gang Strategy Forum held in Saskatoon in May 2018, Saskatchewan’s Indigenous peoples are still impacted by colonization and the inter-generational trauma associated with racism. The emerging generations of Indigenous youth are still dealing with the trauma — the residual effects of the Indian residential school era. This continues the cycle of suicide, addictions and now gang activity.

Racism is a huge part.

It hasn’t gone away. It’s just veiled, more subtle. It’s in the tone, the disapproving look.

Tu’Inkuafe said people are more aware of racism and being prejudiced so they are just more careful.

But racism seeps through.

“It can be something as simple as how a social services worker talks to a client. The way they (clients) are talked to is different.”

Addiction A Factor

“To get to the gang level, I would argue their addiction is more entrenched,” said Tu’Inkuafe.

“Most people don’t become a gang member overnight. I know parents who steal meat to feed their kids. They get caught and go to jail and their kids end up with family or in social services’ care and then the parents become stuck in the cycle of being in jail.

When they get out they have no support and feel trapped. They are spinning their wheels doing things not going anywhere.”

The Indigenous population is over-represented in Saskatchewan’s penitentiary system and Indigenous children and youth

are greatly overrepresented in the province’s child welfare system and young offender facilities.

Even though Tu’Inkuafe said he has seen immigrant gang members, the majority of Saskatchewan members are predominantly First Nations struggling with addiction, addictions they use to cope with trauma from abuse and racism.

So, to address gang membership, you have to address addiction, and to address addiction you have to address trauma.

Sask.’s Street Gangs

Gang members in the province move among the major cities, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Alberta and North Battleford. They also move among smaller rural and reserve communities.

This mobility prompted STR8 UP to urge the province to develop a provincial street gang prevention and intervention strategy.

Paula Steckler, media relations officer, Executive Council, Government of Saskatchewan, said in an interview on Feb. 4 that STR8 UP is a valued partner in the province’s Gang Violence Reduction Strategy, and is responsible for delivering the Community Integration Model (CIM) in central and northern parts of the province.

“Through this model, STR8 UP is providing outreach, intervention and prevention services to help people leave gangs and reintegrate back into their communities.”

Steckler said a number of recommendations STR8 UP made in their 2018 Provincial Gang Strategy report helped inform Saskatchewan’s Gang Violence Reduction Strategy, and have been implemented by the province.

“This includes the adoption of a grassrootsled, relentless gang prevention program, expansion of addiction treatment in correctional facilities and increasing the use of trauma-informed and culturally relevant programming amongst service providers in the corrections system,” said Steckler.

In December 2019 the province announced $4.5 million in funding over the next four years to STR8 UP and the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services Inc., to deliver the CIM program.

“The strategy also includes expanding the Dedicated Substance Abuse Treatment Units into additional correctional facilities, reallocating provincially-funded police units to Crime Reduction Teams in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and improving intelligence gathering and sharing between police agencies,” said Steckler.

In 2019 the province designated a provincial gang Crown prosecutor.

The Ministry of Justice also increased the number of security intelligence officers in correctional facilities to enhance information sharing abilities.

In September 2018 two permanent Crime Reduction Teams were placed in Prince Alberta and North Battleford.

It Takes a Community

It really isn’t that difficult to get people out of gangs, said Tu’Inkuafe, adding it boils down to

money and resources.

Instead of putting more money into enforcement the province needs to address social issues at the root cause. Tu’Inkuafe said there needs to be more supports in place for inmates when they are released from prison. He said if an inmate wants to leave a gang after getting out of prison, often he can’t leave the lifestyle because of a lack of supports and he reverts back to criminal behaviour to survive.

“If they can’t find a place to live or find a job, where do they live and how do they support themselves?” he said adding, “We have to look at the big picture. Yes, we want them to be accountable, but it’s not that easy.”

Something as simple as making sure an inmate has proper identification when incarcerated would be a start, because often inmates coming out of prison don’t have any ID. “Now they want to be a responsible citizen, but they need a SIN card first.

But before they can get a SIN card they need a birth certificate. If he doesn’t have any money who is paying for it? Even if he might have money for a birth certificate he’s still waiting three to four weeks for the ID.” Tu’Inkuafe said the prison system should help inmates obtain ID while they’re incarcerated.

Steckler said the Ministry of Corrections and Policing begins reintegration planning with sentenced offenders at admission.

“Case managers in corrections facilitate access to community services in preparation for release,” she said. “For example, offenders can access phones without charge to call social services or community-based organizations that support reintegration.”

Youth in the School System

When it comes to the youth, suspending them from school doesn’t help because they are no longer trackable, said Tu’Inkuafe.

And some youth don’t have any stability because their families constantly move, which affects their academic performance. This causes the student to become frustrated in school and he/she often ends up dropping out.

To help, investing resources to address this issue would be a start.

“Why not invest money (in schools) so we can say

to a young person, ‘we know you are bright, let’s do an educational assessment so we can place you in the right place and you won’t be frustrated.’”

Steckler said the Ministry of Education wants all students to succeed and encourages school divisions to provide welcoming, inclusive environments that support student learning.

“Safety in our school communities is a shared responsibility,” she said.

“The ministry works with other government partners on initiatives related to schools that address social and systemic issues such as bullying prevention and mental health and addictions awareness. Additionally, school divisions work in partnership with various community and policing agencies in an effort to support student achievement.”

Role of Business

The business community also has a role to play, said Tu’Inkuafe.

Often, a person just arrested or released, has numerous court appearances, which can jeopardize his employment.

“If a guy gets released into the community and has to go to court on Tuesday, he has to approach his boss and ask for that day off. Then court is adjourned and he has to ask his boss to take Thursday off. If a guy isn’t getting paid for those days he has to make a decision, ‘do I miss work or do I miss court and pay rent?’”

Add to that, having to miss work for meetings with his lawyer and probation officer.

“He has to say ‘oh, hey, can I get those times off too?”

Displaced youth also face their own employment challenges.

Tu’Inkuafe said he has met many 18- and 19-yearolds who have limited, or no job experience, and haven’t gained the necessary skills to communicate effectively with an employer.

For instance, if they miss a bus and will be late they often don’t know they should call their boss.

“Soft skills like these, people take for granted, but a lot don’t know that and they just need someone understanding to say ‘these are the rules of employment.’”

Personal issues also create challenges, said Tu’Inkuafe.

“There are lots of people that want to leave gangs, but these are the circumstances they have to overcome and some do it better than others.”

Providing the right support system is critical to help people out of gangs.

“If we provide community support more people would leave gangs,” said Tu’Inkuafe.

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Moe pledges municipal revenue sharing

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe pledged increased revenue sharing money for municipalities at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina Monday.

Moe told the audience of delegates from across Saskatchewan that funding under the municipal revenue sharing program will total $278 million in the next fiscal year – an increase of $27 million and the highest in history.

“That is the high-

est amount that has ever flowed from this program,” said Moe. Revenue sharing would rise year over year 11 per cent.

“This large increase, this massive increase in revenue sharing tells you all you need to know about why we are so committed to growth. Revenue sharing has grown by some 119 per cent because our economy has grown. That growth has allowed us to make investments in our communities, so we have stronger communities right across this province.”

The premier also had comments about the

broader issues impacting the province. He spoke of the province’s Growth Plan, and also pledged continued balanced budgets. It would include “the largest investment in municipal infrastructure in Saskatchewan’s history.”

Moe made a familiar pitch for pipelines and for the free movement of oil.

“There is an urgent need in this nation for more pipeline capacity,” said Moe, who spoke once again against federal bills C-69 and C-48. “We are not allowing ourselves to ship oil off the B.C. coast.”

Moe also indicated the feds seemed more open to

Pre-trial conference for Orthner March 27 Tiki Laverdiere homicide

By Lisa Joy

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Shayla-Ann Victoria Orthner, 28, waived her right for a preliminary hearing on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere.

Orthner appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Jan. 31 via CCTV from the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre.

A pre-trial conference was set in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on March 27. She is also charged with improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a vehicle.

Orthner pleaded guilty to outstanding charges out of Saskatoon on another matter including being a passenger in a vehicle knowing it was stolen and failing to appear in court to give evidence.

Crown Prosecutor Chris Browne told the court that Orthner was in a vehicle that was believed to be stolen, which fled when Saskatoon Police tried to stop the car. Browne said Orthner fled and was found by police dog services hiding under a deck of a house.

Orthner’s legal aid lawyer told the court that Orthner has no prior criminal record and suspected the car was stolen, but didn’t follow up on her suspicions.

Judge Murray Pelletier gave Orthner 30 days in jail for those charges.

Orthner is one of eight co-accused

in connection with the death of Laverdiere, 25, in 2019.

Nikita Cook’s first-degree murder trial is set for Jan. 11 to March 5, 2021, in Battlefords’ Court of Queen’s Bench.

Danita Thomas, Soaring Eagle Whitstone and Nicole Cook were also charged with first-degree murder and improperly interfering with a human body. Thomas’s three-week preliminary is set for December. Whitstone’s three-week preliminary hearing is in November in North Battleford Provincial Court. Nicole Cook reappears Feb. 21.

Police charged Mavis Takakanew, 55, Jesse Sangster, 23, and Brent Checkosis with accessory after the fact to murder. Takakenew reappears Jan. 24 for a pretrial hearing. Sangster has a three-week preliminary hearing scheduled to start on June 9 in North Battleford Provincial Court. Checkosis pleaded guilty in Queen’s Bench to accessory to murder. He will be sentenced Feb. 10.

Laverdiere, who was from Edmonton, was in North Battleford in May 2019 to attend the funeral of Tristen Cook-Buckle. His mother, Nicole Cook, is one of the eight-co-accused in Laverdiere’s murder.

Laverdiere was reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on May 12, 2019. In June 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP said they were investigating her disappearance as a homicide. Her remains were found in a rural area outside of North Battleford on July 11, 2019.

discussing their concerns since the election.

“We want a reasonable conversation with the federal government on the collective challenges we face,” Moe said.

Moe also delivered extensive remarks on the ongoing dispute in Regina between Unifor 594 and Federated Co-operatives Ltd., where barricades have been set up at the Coop refinery.

The premier told delegates the dispute has “degenerated to the point where people are flagrantly breaking the law.”

He said there has been a “reluctance to bargain in good faith” “This is not the Saskatchewan way,” said Moe. Moe extended an offer towards resolving the la-

bour dispute. The premier told delegates he would appoint a special mediator that day, on the condition that Unifor 594 “follow the law and abide by the court orders that have been put in front of them.”

“To put it plainly I will appoint a special mediator today, if, and only if, Unifor 594 follows the law. It is our strong belief that a negotiated settlement is possible and it is in the best interests of both parties. By removing the barricades and accepting the assistance of a special mediator in these negotiations, I believe both parties will be well served.”

If the offer was not accepted, Moe said the dispute will continue but “what will not continue are the illegal activities at

Two police vehicles rammed in latest Onion Lake incident Staff Two police vehicles were rammed during an incident on Onion Lake First Nation Jan. 29.

The Onion Lake detachment and the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team members were investigating an incident of a stolen vehicle at the time.

According to RCMP, the vehicle was reported stolen from a residence on the First Nation. Members

responding observed two subjects enter a vehicle and attempt to flee the area. In the flight attempt, the suspects rammed two police vehicles at a low speed and were able to exit the location.

Police say the vehicle was again located a short time later abandoned in the community. Police Dog Service members from Lloydminster and North Battleford were successful in tracking and locating the

Staff The body of a 29-yearold man has been located in an open field on Thunderchild First Nation.

Turtleford RCMP say they responded to the report just after 6 p.m. Feb. 2.

According to a press

release, officers secured the scene and requested the coroner and additional RCMP resources including the North Battleford Forensic Identification Services to assist with a thorough examination of the scene.

Police say the man was from the Thunderchild

First Nation. Next of kin have been notified. His name will not be released, as criminality has not been confirmed.

An autopsy has been ordered to take place in Saskatoon in the coming days.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Arrested on outstanding warrants and remanded in custody are two 19-yearold men, both residents of Onion Lake. Both men are facing a wide range of criminal code charges resulting from this most recent incident including, but not limited to assaulting a police officer, flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and possession of stolen property.

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Moe said it was his expectation that Regina Police Service would enforce the law and “remove the illegal barricades at the refinery.”

However, in a news release later on Monday, Regina police service stated the dispute is a “civil matter between employer and employee,” and added that civil remedies “must be fully explored by the involved parties.”

“Police officers have duties and sworn obligations but they also have discretion in how public safety is achieved in daily operations.

“For the effective functioning of a democracy, police must be independent of elected officials,” they stated.

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Earlier this winter I watched as a record amount of January rain filled the swamp at the back of our property. With the ground still locked in a hard freeze, there weren’t a lot of places to hold this deluge. This swamp was doing what swamps and other wetlands were quietly doing: holding billions of litres of water that would otherwise swell rivers and streams and flood the places where we live.

Wetlands, like my swamp, play an unsung role in water management. They are our water towers, floodcontrol reservoirs and filtration plants. They are the green sponges that hold water when we have too much and slowly release it into our streams and aquifers when we need it the most.

But wetlands are much more than an ally in water management; they are critical for stopping our current crisis of wildlife extinction. Marshes, swamps, fens, floodplains and bogs provide habitat for hundreds of Canada’s species at risk. Some species, like swamp rose mallow and western painted turtle, cannot be separated from their wetland habitat. Lose the wetland and we lose the species.

Future generations will look back at the 20th century as a period of the most extraordinary change to the ecology of our planet. Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached record levels, most of our large intact forested landscapes disappeared, up to one million species became threatened with extinction and we lost well over half of the world’s wetlands. And while burning forests in Brazil and Australia rightfully capture the headlines, our planet’s wetlands have been lost at a rate three times faster than forests.

In Canada’s North, we still have some of the largest and most important wetlands left on the planet, a wetland wilderness that provides habitat for species like caribou and holds more carbon than any other ecosystem. Keeping this carbon under lock and key is one of the greatest gifts Canada can give the world as we start to work toward re-stabilizing our climate.

In Canada’s south there are places where we have lost more than 80 per cent of the original wetlands, along with the flood protection, habitat and carbon storage they once provided. There are still important wetlands — from salt marshes in the Maritimes to Great Lakes coastal wetlands to prairie potholes — but to save these, we need to act fast.

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As with many planetary challenges facing us today, we generally know what to do, but poke at the problem when a collective push is needed. We need to ensure that in Canada’s new pledge to protect 30 per cent of our lands and inland waters by 2030 that important wetlands are conserved.

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Dan Kraus is senior conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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A major step change for the oil industry Think quick! Name an industry that’s saw its fleet shrink by 37 per cent in five years, yet its primary production increased?

Trucking? Faming?

Beef? Potash? Uranium?

Rail? Ocean-going shipping? Cucumbers?

Ding ding ding! Time’s up.

That industry is the oil and gas drilling industry.

From October 2014 to mid-January 2020, the drilling rig fleet has declined from 811 to 515.

In the same time oil production has increased.

Over the last five years, Canada’s oil production has grown from just under four million barrels per day to just under 4.5 million bpd.

I write a lot about drilling rigs, and the number of rigs working, because it is, by far, the leading indicator of the health of the industry. Yes, Canada produces most of its oil from the oilsands. But of that oilsands production, half comes from mining, and half comes from drilling, and that requires drilling rigs working.

I’ve spent time over the

past few months thinking about this, absorbing it.

The implications of this are tremendous. That’s why it was the focus of the February edition of Pipeline News, which you can find at Pipelinenews.ca.

First and foremost are the number of jobs. The number I was given from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada and from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors was 175 and 220. (One graphic showed 135 jobs).

I personally think those numbers are high, inflated even. Some of the assumptions are that a frack crew of 55 work on each well, but not all wells are fracked. But even if you took half of that and said 100 jobs were directly and indirectly associated with each rig working, seeing the fleet shrink by 300 is mind blowing. That the CAODC thinks the fleet could contract another 100 is even more so. That’s half, folks. Half.

I don’t have a timeline on when that next 100 might disappear off the books, but within two

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More Obstacles

Tu’Inkuafe said getting to treatment can be a challenge.

“If the province opens 11 new beds in Indian Head, because we have no bus system, how do I get that person there? You can open 400 beds in Indian Head, but what good is that if my clients can’t access them because we don’t have the means to pay for transportation?”

Steckler said treatment beds are located in a variety of locations across the province.

“Frontline addiction counsellors and other referral agencies often assist individuals in planning for transportation needs including getting to residential treatment centres.”

Once the person is out of rehab he needs support such as rides getting to follow up appointments.

Sober living places also need to be created, said Tu’Inkuafe.

“They get out clean and feel good about themselves, but, unfortunately, they are going back to the same environment.”

For the addict to remain sober he needs a safe living space, a job, basic needs met, a good support system and problem-solving skills to deal with life’s unknown.

“People are struggling to find a safe place to live, that’s where we should invest money, not just more enforcement,” said Tu’Inkuafe. “At least dollar for dollar have prevention in there.”

Yet There’s Hope Tu’Inkuafe said in spite of all the obstacles he sees gang members face as they try to leave the lifestyle, many are committed and determined.

“They know they have to climb Mount Everest 10 times, but they are willing to climb,” said Tu’Inkuafe.

“That is amazing. They say ‘I know it’s going to be a struggle but I’m committed.’”

And what gives them the strength and motivation to leave?

“A lot of different things,” said Tu’Inkuafe who has been working with gang members for about 20 years.

“If they have kids they want to be a better parent than what they had growing up. If it’s a young person and they have siblings they want to be a good role model for their siblings.

“When they get healthier I haven’t met one gang member who hasn’t wanted to give back to the community they say they ‘took so much from.’ They all want to give back.”

they’re not working anyhow.

With the dramatically reduced drilling fleet comes a dramatically reduced number of active rigs, that is rigs that are actually working, with full crews, making hole.

This is the busiest time of the year for drilling, and there are 268 rigs working.

About eight years ago, the number was about double that. I recall seeing numbers of active rigs closer to 600 at times. Now, if every rig left was drilling, we couldn’t hit anything close to 600.

What has caused this? Obviously the oil downturn, with oil prices down significantly to the

US$100 per barrel the industry had become accustomed to is the most important factor.

Some would say maxed out export pipelines means even if we wanted to produce a lot more oil, we couldn’t, because we don’t have the additional pipelines to ship it.

But the real, underlying reason has been the dramatic increase in rig efficiency. Much of the efficiency has been driven by the reality of trying to still make money off of oil that’s getting half, or less, per barrel compared to a few years ago.

The reality is our rigs are incredibly more efficient than they were 10 years ago, and generally speaking, with the same rigs. They might have bigger pumps now, and be running PDC bits, but they’re the same chassis.

I drive a 2011 Ford Expedition, around the same vintage as most of the newer rigs, since next to no new rigs have been built since 2014. Imagine if my Expedition now got 40 miles to the gallon, instead of its original 20.

That is, quite literally, what has happened with the drilling industry.

I quizzed several people who had actual experience pulling the trigger on multi-million dollar decisions when building rigs.

The biggest impact has been the near universal implementation of the polycrystalline diamond cutter (PDC) bit. It was the eventual full appreciation of what that bit could do that drove up tremendous increases in horsepower in pumps, stronger pipe, mechanized pipe han-

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I’ve stood on drilling floors where the roughnecks didn’t have enough time to grab a smoke between connections. (A connection is when they add the next 10- or 15-metre joint of pipe to the drill string.) As I once said to a drilling company owner, to go any faster, they’d have to take a laser off a star destroyer from Star Wars and put it on the bit.

This is to say nothing of the improvements in directional drilling.

The next big technological leap being implemented is walking rigs. That’s a rig that can move itself over a dozen metres or so and start drilling another hole, without being taken apart and reassembled.

They are becoming more and more prevalent, to the point where in some regions they are becoming close to standard. Establishing a pad and drilling a pile of holes also means you have dramatically fewer leases, and correspondingly, less land disturbance. It also means less work for the lease and road builders.

We are seeing a stepchange in the industry.

Decades in the future, this period will be identified as being seminal in the oil industry. It’s going to affect everywhere from Gull Lake to Onion Lake, Kindersley to Carnduff.

We’re still figuring it out what it all means. But one thing is for sure: it means less jobs.

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was rare for him to present it in person.

The residents reacted with great enthusiasm to the visit. Mirasty was presented a gift of wine from one of the residents, Marcil Van Hooren, who is 100 years old. He heads up the wine making at Harwood Manor for special events and occasions.

In speaking to reporters, Mirasty confirmed that meeting the people is one of the most gratifying aspects of his official responsibilities.

“The biggest reward for this position is to get out to communities and meet people, all backgrounds, all ages,” said Mirasty. ”To come to a place like this where we see the seniors looked after, and they are obviously very comfortable and very happy, it’s gratifying to see that.”

Mirasty said he was impressed by Harwood Manor and by the “homey” and non-institutional feel of the facility. The private care facility opened in 2012, in response to the need in North Battleford for care homes to allow seniors to reside close to home.

“We’re an aging population, that demographic is increasing rapidly. It’s

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The new lieutenantgovernor of Saskatchewan made his first official visit to the Battlefords on Saturday.

The Hon. Russ Mirasty was in North Battleford for two functions. The first was a visit and tour of Harwood Manor during the afternoon.

In the evening, Mirasty was scheduled to attend the Touch of Class fundraiser at the Don Ross Centre, organized by the Battlefords Pride committee. That event was to raise funds for a building or space for LGBTQ people in the community.

Mirasty, who is the first Indigenous person to be lieutenant-governor of Saskatchewan, took over the role following the death of Tom Molloy last summer.

At the Harwood Manor function, Mirasty was joined by his wife Donna and Mayor Ryan Bater.

They were joined by the residents of Harwood Manor, who met the lieutenant-governor and enjoyed coffee, tea and cake.

They were treated to the fiddle tunes of the group Second Avenue, prompting a few in attendance, including Mirasty and his wife, to take to the floor and dance.

Mirasty presented commemorative pins to all the residents in attendance, but also took time to make a special presentation to Shirley Tebay congratulating her on her 95th birthday.

Congratulatory letters for birthdays and anniversaries is something Mirasty’s office regularly sends in the mail as part of his duties, but he said it

nice to get an insight into options people have into where they might go in their senior years,” Mirasty said.

The Harwood Manor visit also allowed Mayor Bater to show off what his city had to offer.

“It’s a huge honour for the community to have the lieutenant-governor here on his first official visit since accepting the role last summer,” said Bater.

“It’s not very often that the queen’s representative in Saskatchewan visits our community so it’s a really good opportunity that people have met him here today.”

Bater said he had “great discussions” with Mirasty about what had been happening in the city. He said Mirasty was already familiar with North Battleford.

“In fact, his son was born here, I found out,” said Bater. Mirasty had been stationed in the surrounding area years earlier when he was with the RCMP. “He’s very familiar with North Battleford and so we were able to catch him up to speed on the developments here the last few years and our plans going forward.”

These are scenes from the visit of Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to Harwood Manor on Saturday. Seen here are his wife Donna, Lt-.Gov. Mirasty and Mayor Ryan Bater.

100-year-old Marcil Van Hooren presented a gift of wine to Mirasty.

Second Avenue (right) provided the entertainment, prompting Russ and Donna Mirasty to get up and dance. Photos by John Cairns

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Kevin Dale Hill has been appointed as a judge to North Battleford Provincial Court.

The announcement was made by the Government of Saskatchewan Friday.

According to a press release, Hill earned his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1998 and articled with McDougall Ready in 1999 and Merchant Law Group in 2000. After being called to the bar in 2000, Hill joined Cuelenaere LLP in early 2001.

In 2011, Hill opened his own practice, Hill Law Office, in Saskatoon. Over the

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Since 2011, his primary focus has been criminal defence. Hill has previously served as a member of the Canadian Bar Association’s Legal Aid Liaison Committee and as a director of the Friends of the Prince Albert National Park.

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The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting Tuesday at the Chamber building in North Battleford, in which financials were presented for this year.

Among those was the financial statement for 2019 prepared by Swanson Gryba & Co., which saw the Chamber post a small operating loss of $553.

Making up that deficit will be a priority in 2020.

The 2020 budget, which was approved at the meeting, calls for a revenue projection of $301,000 and expenses of $276,000, for a projected surplus of $25,000.

A prime focus for 2020, said Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak, will be membership development and community activities. There will be a focus on visiting current members, as well as visiting non-members and encouraging them to become part of the Chamber.

The Chamber has also received federal approval to expand its federally mandated service area this year to include the RM of Battle River, RM of North

Battleford and RM of Meota, which is seen as an opportunity to reach out to businesses in those areas as well.

Also, the Chamber has plans to enter a contract with Century Signs for a digital sign to go on their front lawn, which could run digital ads aimed at those travelling on the highway. They are waiting for the final approvals to go through before that goes ahead. The hope is to have it in place by May. There are also plans to host indigenous awareness training in partnership with the provincial Chamber, with one session set to go Feb. 26 and another tentatively scheduled for Oct. 8.

Also, there will be a focus on communication and awareness profile development through a once-amonth “voice of business” page in the News-Optimist about Chamber happenings.

In one other piece of business from the meeting, Chamber director Tisha Carriere was elected to serve as member-atlarge on the Battlefords Chamber’s executive committee for 2020.

The Chamber is looking forward now to a couple of

events happening over the next few weeks. One is Chamber on Tap at Porta Bella Restaurant Feb. 6, where the topic will be the Red Pheasant urban reserve development east of Territorial Drive in North Battleford. That event is sold out.

Also coming up is the “Power Hour” March 6.

The Chamber is hosting an event at the Western Development Museum that will include representation from various levels of government.

Scheduled to attend are Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford, Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford and area chiefs representing Battlefords Tribal Council and Battlefords Agency

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The event was described as a chance to have the levels of government “all

at the same time, all in the same room,” said Chamber past-chair Dallan Oberg, ready to field questions

on how the levels of government are helping businesses in the region and community.

Champions of Mental Health Committee of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan, North Battleford Branch donated a patio heater and patio furniture to Battleford District Care Centre specifically for the

residents on Ward 5.

Committee members Linda Shynkaruk, Marion Palidwor, Carol Funk, Pat Lumsdon, Carol Dyck, Lucy Bendall, Judy Lavoie and Cathy Watson made the presentation on behalf of RPNs in the Battlefords. Accepting the donations are Kathy Lee, facility manager BDCC, Shawn Duddridge, assistant facility manager, Cindy How RPN Nursing Unit Co-ordinator Ward 5 and Rob Bauer RPN. The furniture was made at Saskatchewan Hospital Industrial Therapy with paint donated by Doug’s Paint, North Battleford.

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• Our second session of Piano and Guitar Lessons are

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• The last day of our Hockey Program is Sunday Feb. 9th, 2020. We would like to send out a BIG thank you to all of our volunteers for helping out and making this year’s program another huge success!

• We haveth two more programs beginning on Wednesday Feb. 26 , 2020. Take It Easy (Girls) and 2B Boys (Boys) are two separate amazing programs based around Empowerment and Self-Esteem For Youth. Register now: Online at www.battlefordsboysandgirlsclub.ca or come to the Main Office – 1301 104th Street.

• Saturday Feb. 15th, 2020 the Main Site will be CLOSED for Family Day Weekend!

• Winter Break isstalmost here! From Monday Feb. 17th – Friday Feb. 21 our Satellite Sites will not be running but we will be open at the Main Site from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. all week!

• Early Dismissal Day is Wednesday Feb. 26th, 2020.

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Phone: 306-445-6226 Find us on Facebook www.battlefordschamber.com P.O. box 1000 North Battleford SK S9A 3E6

ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Year in Review

ADVOCACY AT WORK

The 2019 Business version of

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2020 Event Calendar Battlefords Chamber Of Commerce AGM TUESDAY, Feb. 4th

Balych Mural Meeting Room, Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

11: 45 a.m. - Lunch will be served.

Members - Free of Charge, Future Members - $10 plus GST

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

Chamber on Tap

That’s how you could describe the pace at which issues impacting business are coming at business from all levels of government and beyond. Taxation, climate change action, new regulations, mandated new HR considerations, issues impacting trade, getting products to market, legalization of marijuana, oh, and the list goes on and on......

Chief Operating Officer Linda has said to members throughout the year, that “business needs a strong Chamber of Commerce and voice more now than ever”, and thank goodness for the entirety of the Chamber network in Canada.

The complexity of the issues, the pace of their introduction, the impacts to business and ultimately, the costs to business are stacking up and making it far more difficult to succeed and prosper without some assistance in sorting through it all.

The ability of the network to provide research, advocacy, and “main street” Canada’s views on business issues means that the Chamber’s voice is one that means action, its business focused and it is credible and heard across all levels of government. Chambers of Commerce are unique in their work in a local community, but also unique in the network aspect that provides significant advantage to members with the backing of over 200,000 business voices at the table.

Businesses of the Battlefords are well served by the action of the local Chamber and its larger provincial and national network. Chair Dallan and Chief Operating Officer Linda attended the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Conference in St. John, New Brunswick, where we learned that there will likely be no let up in 2020, in fact, add to the mix the continued need for skilled workers and Canada’s eroding ability to compete on the world stage, and more. Board members also attended the Saskatchewan Chamber AGM and Conference on Business in Regina, where Indigenous Engagement, energy in this province, and business competitiveness all took centre stage.

Stay with us folks, the ride has just begun!

THURSDAY, Feb. 6th

Porta Bella Restaurant & Bar 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Guests: Red Pheasant Project Team (Chief, Land Manager, Finance) discussing Urban Reserve Development East of Territorial Drive, NB. Tickets $25 plus GST

CONNECTING MEMBERS IN 2019

Indigenous Awareness Training

113th Annual Chair’s Banquet: January 29th, 2019 @ Light of Christ Learning Centre Induction of Chair - Dallan Oberg, Holm Raiche Oberg Chartered Professional Accountants Guest: Keith Willoughby, Dean of the Edwards School of Business Post Budget Breakfast: March 29th, 2019 @ Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Guest: Hon. Donna Harpauer, Minister of Finance, Government of Saskatchewan “Talk with our Kids About Money”: April 17th, 2019 @ Holy Family and Notre Dame School, Along with St. Mary’s and EMBM Schools – All Grade 7 classes 8th State of the City and Town Address: May 16th, 2019 @ Western Development Museum Guests: Mayor Ryan Bater, City of North Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, Town of Battleford 6th Chamber Business Golf Challenge: May 24th, 2019 @ North Battleford Golf & Country Club

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26th Balych Mural Meeting Room, Chamber of Commerce Bldg.

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration: Members: $125 plus GST Future Members: $175 plus GST Limited Seating - Register Early

CAPP Luncheon Joint luncheon with the Rotary Club, Guest: Chris Montgomery of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers @ Battlefords Chamber of Commerce – August 26th, 2019

The Power Hour

All Candidates Forum October 17th, 2019 @ Western Development Museum, Muse Theatre

A Chat with our Elected Leaders

Small Business Week: October 23rd thru 26th, 2019 – 3 day event “Taxes Over Breakfast” @ Comfort Inn & Suites 3rd Holly & Heels A Celebration of Women in Business: November 26th , 2019 @ Chapel Gallery Guest: Valerie Sluth, founder and CEO of Praxis Consulting Ltd. 4th year of Chamber on Tap events Held @ Porta Bella Restaurant & Bar Guest (s) February 7th, 2019 Deborah Lindquist, General Manager Fire & Flower

Subject “Social Responsibility, Community Engagement and Education for Consumers and Staff” (Cannabis)

April 4th, 2019

Eric Anderson @ YXE Underground “Battlefords Untapped Greg Ford, Senior Sales Manager Rawlco Radio

“Building the Battlefords, One Positive Story at a Time”

June 6th , 2019

Herb Cox, MLA The Battlefords

“The Legislative Update”

Sept. 4th, 2019

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“The Wilson Family Battlefords Initiative”

Nov. 14th, 2019

Rob Rongve and Kathy McNinch

“The Battlefords Best Kept Secret” The Battlefords & District Community Foundation

NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE CHAIR Battlefords Chamber Chair Dallan Oberg has had a very busy year and been consistent in his voice of and for businesses in the Battlefords. Some of his work has included: regular meetings with the Mayors to discuss topics and upcoming issues; semi-regular meetings with senior administration at the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford together with Chamber officials; convened a group of regional municipalities for a preliminary discussion on Regional Economic Development. He is hoping to carry forward with this project in 2020, with the support of the municipal administrative leadership at the table; he represented the Battlefords Chamber at both the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce AGM in Regina and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM in St. John, New Brunswick; held several meetings and conversations with members, business associates all in an effort to promote and highlight the work of the Chamber in the Battlefords. Along with all of his duties as Chair of the Board, Dallan attended many grand openings or ceremonies in the community. He also attended the Grand Opening of Saskatchewan Hospital, and was a VIP at the VIP Night opening the Capital Theatre Annex. Thank you Dallan for all of your work and efforts.

FRIDAY, Mar. 6th

Western Development Museum North Battleford 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Tickets $45 plus GST Pre-registration required.

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Battlefords Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host an All Candidates Forum in North Battleford, prior to the federal election in October, 2019. 4 of the 5 candidates were in attendance, and a good crowd, who asked many good questions, and who raised several key issues were in attendance. Be sure to follow along in 2020, as we will work on both a provincial and municipal election cycle.

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Playoff matchups set in Sask. Prairie League

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Playoff matchups are now set in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League.

Four semi-final series are scheduled to begin this week. The first-seeded Battlefords Beaver Blues begin their best-of-five series Friday night at home to Maymont, with game two Saturday in Maymont. Game three would be back in Battleford on Friday, Feb. 13 with games

four and five the next two nights if needed.

The Meota Combines begin playoff action Thursday night at the North Battleford Civic Centre, hosting Spiritwood. Game two would be Saturday in Spiritwood and game three back home Feb. 14 at the Civic Centre.

The first series to get under way will be Perdue and Radisson, with game one scheduled for Tuesday in Perdue. Game two is in Radisson Sunday.

Finally, Turtleford takes

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on Glaslyn in the other series, which begins Friday night in Turtleford. Game two is Saturday in Glaslyn.

The league wrapped up its regular season over the weekend with three games on Saturday night.

The Blues took first overall with a 3-2 win at home to Radisson.

Meanwhile Meota fell 6-2 to Perdue in a game played in Biggar. Finally, Glaslyn beat Turtleford 4-3 in the other game that evening.

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Sask West quarter-finals continue

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

It was a light schedule in the Sask West Hockey League playoffs over the weekend, with just two games.

One contest went to overtime as the Wilkie Outlaws hosted the Biggar Nationals in game one of their semifinal series 3-2 in overtime. Biggar took a 2-0 lead on goals from

Dyan Smith and Chris Henry, but two third period goals from Will Rathje and Logan Sproule tied the game in the third period.

Kolton Baptiste scored the game winner 12 seconds into overtime for the 3-2 Wilkie win. Game two of the series goes Friday night in Biggar.

In the other game, Kindersley Klippers defeated Unity Miners by a decisive 8-0 score at West

Central Events Centre.

Game two goes Friday night at 8 p.m. in Unity.

The winners of both these series will join the Hafford Hawks and the Macklin Mohawks in the next round. Both Hafford and Macklin were idle after winning their respective first round series, and they await the conclusion of the other series to determine who they will face in round two.

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North Stars win streak ends against Broncos

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Prairie Fire Fever team photo after the awards ceremony at Cold Snap Classic in Edmonton, Alta., Jan. 26. Photo submitted by Jaclyn Hill

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The latest winning streak for the Battlefords North Stars is over, following a weekend split of games with the Humboldt Broncos.

The North Stars won the first game at home 5-2, but dropped the second game on the road 5-3 ending a seven-game winning streak for the club.

It was a big weekend for Ben Hiltz, who had a goal and two assists in the Friday contest and then scored another goal in the Saturday game.

The Saturday game was also the first game for Adam Dmyterko back in goal for the North Stars, but two late Broncos goals sank the North Stars in the end.

With nine games left in the regular season the North Stars have a record of 39-8-2-0 for 80 points, 15 ahead of Flin Flon for first place in the league.

Even though the North Stars-Broncos games on the weekend were between

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divisional rivals, the North Stars had already clinched the division title over the Broncos a week earlier.

The North Stars are back in action hosting Melfort and Melville at the Civic Centre on Friday and Saturday.

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The North Stars got off to a fast start Friday at the Civic Centre before Humboldt made a game of it.

Steven Kesslering, injured during the Showcase in Regina, was back in the lineup Friday and got the first goal at the 4:37 mark, Austin Becker and Timon Prexler assisting.

The North Stars extended the lead to 2-0 later in the period on the 27th of the year for Quintin LoonStewardson at the 11:28 mark, with Becker and Noah Form assisting. But the Broncos tied it up in the second period on goals from Tyson McLean and Logan Kurki.

The period was also livened up by a scrap between the North Stars’ Kaden Boser and Broncos’ Graysen Cameron at the 16:35

The North Stars and Humboldt Broncos in action at the Civic Centre Friday. Photo by John Cairns

mark, which resulted in major fighting and game misconduct penalties.

In the third period Ben Hiltz was on fire, scoring at the 4:15 mark from Jaxon Steele and Matthew Fletcher to make it 3-4.

Seth Summers then scored at the 8:05 mark from Steele and Matthias Urbanski, and finally it was Steele’s goal from Form and Hiltz that wrapped up the scoring at the 11:56 mark.

The North Stars outshot the Broncos 37-34. Kristian Lyon stopped 32 of 34 shots for the win.

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In the Saturday night contest in Humboldt it was the Broncos who came out with a strong start. Logan

Foster’s goal in the first period gave the Broncos the 1-0 lead, and then Tristan Shewchuk made it 2-0 at the 4:19 mark of period two.

Austin Becker brought the North Stars within one at the 12:03 mark, but Logan Kurki restored the two-goal lead early in period three.

The North Stars refused to quit, however, and goals from Steele at the 3:55 mark on the power play, and Hiltz at the 6:36 mark unassisted, tied the game.

The Broncos finally took the lead to stay at the 12:51 mark from Karter McNarland. An empty net goal from Kade Olsen wrapped up the scoring.

Tenetuik team falls short at Tankard Team Silvernagle sendoff Friday teams qualified for the provincial Tankard. While Tenetuik had gone undefeated at Northern playdowns in North Battleford, the team struggled out of the gate in Melville with an opening day defeat to Jason Jacobson in the A event by an 8-4 score.

They did win their B event game against Brad Heidt by an 8-6 score but then lost to Joshua Heidt by a 9-1 final.

In the C event Tenetuik again posted a win

over Jeff Hartung 6-4, but lost in C semifinal play to Shaun Meachem 9-6 to end their hopes in Melville.

It was also a frustrating week for Lloyd Fell’s team from Unity Curling Club.

Fell lost 8-2 to Matt Dunstone in the A event, 7-5 to Steven Howard in the B event and finally 8-7 to Brad Heidt in the C event.

In the end it was Dunstone who took the provincial title, downing defending champion Kirk Muyres in Sunday’s final by a 4-2

score.

While Twin Rivers Curling Club lost out on sending a men’s representative to the Brier, they are sending Robyn Silvernagle to national Scotties in Moose Jaw following her team’s win in Melville earlier in the week.

The curling club plans to host a sendoff event for Team Silvernagle Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Northland Power Curling Centre.

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Seniors host lunch for Hobby Band members

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

An appreciation buffet luncheon was set out for the Hobby Band folks, some spouses and friends after their morning practice Jan.29 in the Do Drop In. It was offered by the Meota seniors in appreciation of the band using the hall regularly. This is where they do their planning for the times they go out and entertain in various places, mostly in seniors’ residences. Sharon spoke

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and returned their appreciation of being able to use the hall and store their equipment there.

A birthday party was held in Edam’ s Enriched Manor for well-known pioneer Frank Poole Feb. 1, on the occasion of his 95th birthday. Frank is a

Frank Poole was guest of honour at a 95th birthday party hosted at Edam’s Enriched Manor Feb. 1.

happy resident at the manor. Frank’ s youngest son Leslie and his wife Cheryl came from Red Deer, Alta. and brought with them their great-granddaughters, Molly Gassor from Calgary and Abbygale Poole from Blackfalds, Alta.

There was a great turnout of well wishers. Frank was feeling good and enjoyed and appreciated every visitor who came.

A police sign in Ontario reads, “Everyone who hates speeding tickets, raise your right foot.”

Snow fairies have been at work in Meota. The fellows with their little Bobcat machines get a lot of satisfaction helping Rob keep our streets and some sidewalks clean. Getting around on foot or by vehicle is just so much easier when this work is done.

Thanks, guys.

The next shuffleboard is set for Feb. 15. Call Linda to get your name in the draw. It’s a lot of fun and a great social day, with a nice lunch at noon.

The next ADRA meeting is Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.

The RCMP turn 100 years old this year. On Feb. 1, 1920 the RCMP was created through the merger of the NWMP and the Dominion Police (established in 1868 to enforce federal laws).

The Northern Bus Service between Prince Rupert and Prince George, B.C. has been given another year of life, until March of 2021. It has been running for one year already.

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Meota Hobby Band members taking part in an appreciation lunch served up by the Meota seniors included Shirley Ward, Alice Scott, Maureen Bain, Arlene Walker, Jack Stewart, Gilles Bru, Eileen Bru, Linda Ard, Sharon Brydges, Gwen Lacerte, Bob Zurowsky, Brenda Zurowsky, Bud Moar, Ethel Zurevell, Janet Gunderson, Don Mitchell and Lawrie Ward. Photos submitted by Lorna Pearson

The people in that northern area really do need the service.

There’s a non-profit organization in Palmer, Alaska that is making crocheted wigs, or hats, for children who have lost their hair to chemo treatments. Different styles, some with long braids, are cute and the child wearing them gets that feeling of confidence back that they have lost with the loss of their hair. They have made 2,500 already and there will always be a need. Magic Yarn Project information is available at themagicyarnproject.com.

Duplicate bridge was played in the city Jan. 28 with top scores going to

Betsy and Bob Brown. In second were Norma Assmus and Catriona Winterholt. On top of the Jan. 30 game were Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen with Ron Inkster and Albert Blais second.

School break runs from Feb. 15 to 23.

The snowmobile rally at Vawn is on Feb. 22. See posters for more information.

Edam is holding one of the first Telemiracle fundraising events on Feb. 12, offering beef on a bun from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their seniors’ center.

The next Canasta event is Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m. followed by a potluck supper at the Do Drop In.

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Norwegian Whist was played here Jan. 31 with top scores going to Bob Lesko, Arlene Walker, Jack Stewart and Rita Peterson. Snacks and a social period followed. Norwegian Whist will be played at the Action Now Center in the city Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

The next Do Drop In meeting is set for Feb. 14 followed by a potluck luncheon.

My daughter Joyce Rowland spends her winters in New Zealand. This year she visited three places she had not been before, visiting shirttail relatives — Napier, Ekathuna and Palmerston North. At one of these places she watched the shearing of the sheep and the working dogs bringing them in. Also there she watched the hostess gather a swarm of black honeybees. That night she experienced her first earthquake. It rated a 5 and shook the bed enough to waken her. The hostess went to her to see if she was OK and all was well. She even went back to sleep. Now I’m waiting for news of her travels as she booked an Asian cruise from Feb. 1 to 14.

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Kin Club

North Battleford Lions Club

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

North Battleford Lions are proud to congratulate Darallene Lapp (top photo), who has been a member for 50 years of continued service to the organization. Members finished 2019 off by helping to serve Christmas dinner at Villa Pascal for residents and family. Pictured above are Lions Sharon Brydges, Linda Laycock and Joyce Ruzeky. The club also hosted a visit fromw Shuari Naidoo of New Zealand. She is a Lions youth exchange student. Lions Harold and Elie Mae Bishop were her host family. They ensured she participated in many activities in and around the Battlefords, including a trip to Prince Albert to visit with family members there. Photos submitted

With one week into February, we are either thinking the groundhog is pretty smart or we are not ready to deal with his findings.

There are conflicting reports on whether lingering fog means a windy or wet spring.

The rink is full of action this month as all teams are in the midst of both league playoffs and provincial quests. The Miners take on Kindersley in game two of their best of three series in SWHL quarter-finals. The Midget AA Lazers host at home this weekend both Saturday and Sunday.

Feb. 14 is the Unity Kin Club Sweetheart Soiree benefiting Telemiracle 45.

Contact Bryce Woytiuk at Unity Motor Products or Nora Aldred at What the Float for tickets.

There are plenty of options for showing the love this Valentine’s Day in Unity. Multiple dining options are ready for you at all of Unity’s restaurants. Also, multiple businesses in Unity carry the cards, flowers, candy or other unique gifts you will want for your special someone.

Unity Public School held an indoor curling tour-

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nament with their rocks and rings equipment, as well as their annual Grade 6 bonspiel.

Unity Curling Club has a bit of a lull in bonspiel action, however they will play host to junior high school

districts. Upcoming next is the annual oilperson’s bonspiel. Register by calling the club at 306-228-2212.

The next action is the ladies’ bonspiel in March.

Tate Pool was selected for Sask. Junior Star at the Scotties provincial championship in Moose Jaw, starting Feb. 16 Tickets are now available at Unity Credit Union for the Celebrate Unity event March 2. This event

will include the folk music of Flint and Feather along with a catered supper, silent auction and presentation portion of the program.

The Unity Museum will hold their AGM on Feb. 19 at the Adanac Hall. Membership is only $5 for three years, and this small committee is always looking for new members.

The Ducks Unlimited dinner and social are upcoming in early March.

Is it frost or feathers? Jack Frost has had many opportunities to work magic over the past few weeks. Photo by Sherri Solomko

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Firefighters compete in provincial bonspiel

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper Jan. 29, with close to 60 out to enjoy a great supper. Blowing out the candles on the apple crumble dessert were Lorraine Olinyk, Wendell Dyck and Ron Tumbach.

MC Ruben Rempel told a joke then introduced the group entertaining for the evening — the Putt Putt Garage Brand from Borden, featuring soloist Kendal Redhead, drummer Andrew Hess, bass guitarist Ross McBain, his brother Jeff on lead guitar and Jamie Brandrick playing rhythm guitar.

Borden and Radisson seniors’ club members are invited by Langham seniors for supper and entertainment on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Langham Affinity Community Hall. As of Feb. 2 there are

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In last week’s write up the date for the Borden Lions district governor’s visit was stated to be March 14, but it is one week later, on March 21, for supper and entertainment.

The Borden Volunteer Firefighters were in Kronau this past weekend, playing in the 62nd Provincial Firefighters Bonspiel. Borden firefighters who were playing were Ian and Connor Wainwright, Dan Gunsch and Luke Walker, who lost out in the B semifinal. The second team was BJ Berg, Ross McBain, David Dolsen and Jamie Brandrick, who lost out in the D fi-

Members of the Borden Friendship Club celebrating January birthdays are Lorraine Olinyk, Ron Tumbach (seated) and Wendell Dyck. Photo submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

nal. Winning the event was the Greg Tarasoff team of Saskatoon, who will rep-

resent Saskatchewan at the 61st National Firefighters Bonspiel in Charlottetown,

Winners of the 60-metre invitation race at the Knights of Columbus meet in Saskatoon with the Knights of Columbus presenter are: silver- Tramesha Hardy, United States; gold - Breanna Norman, United States; and bronze - Savannah Sutherland, Borden.

Photo submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

P.E.I. Ian Wainwright is the director of Saskatchewan Firefighters Curling Association, so he will be going to Prince Edward Island along with his wife

Gerry. Ian has an aunt and uncle living there – Margaret and Gerry Muzika.

They plan to visit them prior to the bonspiel, which runs March 26 to April 5.

Library hosting a photo contest this spring

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

The Putt Putt Garage Band entertaining Borden seniors Jan. 29. Band members are Jeff McBain, Andrew Hess, Kendal Redhead, Jamie Brandrick and Ross McBain. Photo by Lorraine Olinyk

Apologies for the reporting of “fake news” about the Mayfair post office robbery approximately a month ago. I received the news from another person, who claimed it was true, but I should have taken the time to call our postmistress. Our post office was not a victim of crime.

Mayfair Library will be running a photo contest in the spring at the craft and bedding plant sale, probably the end of May or early

June. Entries should be 5” by 7” and the categories are nature, animals, people and holidays. The contest is open to everyone.

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a stress chart. On canvas, they created works of art by tapping into their “positive” energy. The workshop ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on an extremely cold day.

Mayfair’s All Saints Catholic Church did their caroling the first week in January for two days. They visited approximately 22 houses, which included Rose Gill Lodge, a senior’s home in Rabbit Lake. The seniors enjoyed the Christmas music. In fact, they love having any entertainer sharing his/her talent. There have been four openings in this privately run facility for the last couple of months. There is nothing like country living with its fresh air. The facility is animal friendly and features many sitting rooms and delicious meals at reasonable prices.

Condolences to the Spence family, which includes Geraldine, Kelly and Bonnie, on the death of their brother, 62-year-old Danny of Speers and North Battleford. Danny attended Mayfair School and comments on FaceBook indicate he was a wonderful and thoughtful friend. His unexpected passing Jan. 22 was a shock. The wellattended funeral was held this past Monday at Western Development Museum.

Rabbit Lake’s snowmobile rally is scheduled for the first Saturday in March They always host an excellent rally with superb runs, food and entertainment. Mark your calendars and purchase tickets from Brenda Aumock, Shirley Price and Joan Dzialo at Rabbit Lake Hotel just to mention a few ticket sellers.

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Pawakan Macbeth makes its only Saskatchewan stop at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Using traditional storytelling and contemporary theatre magic, Indigenous playwright Reneltta Arluk has re-imagined Macbeth in Cree Territory in the 1870s.

Pawakan Macbeth is presented as part of the Dekker Centre’s professional presenting series, but the organization is also working with the Battlefords Agency of Tribal Chiefs to bring members of surrounding Indigenous communities to come to see the performance.

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This take over sets Pawâkan Macbeth in Cree territory in 1870s Alberta, with the cannibal spirit, Wihtiko.

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Pawâkan Macbeth happens before the numbered treaties were signed, when Plains Cree were allied with Stoney Nakoda, and at war with Blackfoot over territory, food, supplies and trade. The Canadian Government was making its way west with Sir John A. MacDonald as its leader.

Harsh environments brought immense fear, starvation and uncertainty together to awaken the darkest of Cree spirits, the Wihtiko – a being with an insatiable greed. Through the exploration of Cree language, history, stories and cosmology Arluk asks, what is it to be human?

What makes a human vulnerable to the Wihtiko?

Inspired by working with the youth of Frog Lake First Nation, and shared stories from Elders in the Treaty 6 region, Arluk has created a terrifying journey through love, greed, honour Pawakan Macbeth portrays Shakespeare’s and betrayal, with coyote howlcharacters in Cree Territory in the 1870s. ers teaching that resurgence rePhoto submitted quires balance.

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Saskatchewan Arts Board

A Poundmaker Cree Nation artist and organization were awarded grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board at the recent deadlines, totaling $23,751.

Artist Floyd Favel received a $5,751 Independent Artists grant to “create/present a multidisciplinary performance, ‘Following the Medicine’ of the story of Peyote’s arrival into Saskatchewan

in the 1930s.” He also received a $10,000 Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists grant to “write down and publish, accompanied by visual images, the story of Broken Knife Lookout on Poundmaker Cree Nation.”

Miyawata Culture Association Inc. received an $8,000 SaskFestivals grant in support of the Poundmaker Performance Festival – International Indigenous Performance and Plenary, a four-day event

on the Poundmaker Cree Nation that presents Indigenous performance and culture.

$20,000 to Two Organizations

Two organizations from the Battlefords were also awarded grants, totaling $20,000. asokan Project Camps from Battleford received a $10,000 Artists in Communities – projects grant to “provide youth of Poundmaker and Little Pine First Nation with five days of

creative programming that use land as pedagogy for art practice.”

Living Sky School Division No. 202 from North Battleford received a $10,000 Artists in Schools – projects grant for “Conversations with Nature, which brings together artists, storytellers and healers to lead students through a process of thinking like artists, scientists and stewards of the land.”

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SYHUT: John Syhut passed away in North Battleford on January 27, 2020 at the age of 83 years. John is survived by his loving wife, Lois Syhut of 61 years; son, Wade (Debby); daughter, Brenda.

John was predeceased by his daughter, Shirley Katherine; parents, Pete & Katherine Syhut; sisters, Olga Polo and Anne Kostiuk. A service to honour John Syhut will be held in the Sonningdale Hall on Friday, January 31st at 11am everyone is welcome.

Following the internment in the Sonningdale Cemetery a lunch will be served at the Hall.

OBITUARIES SPENCE: Mr. Danny Spence resident of Speers, SK passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at the age of 61 years. A Celebration of Life Memorial gathering was held Monday, February 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Western Development Museum - Heritage Hall.

Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Danny Spence can be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation 1738 Quebec Ave #26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9 . Danny is survived by his siblings: Geraldine (Bruce) Eaket - Rhonda (Keith) Bell, Jeff McIntyre, Kelly (Deanna) Spence - Ryan (Latara) Spence, Michelle Spence, Bonnie (John) Millard - Robin (Keri) Millard, Darcy Millard, Pamela (David) Turcotté; sister-in-law Charlene Spence; great nieces, nephews, Aunt Alma McBlain, Aunt May Spence & numerous cousins. Danny is predeceased by his parents Clif and Betty Spence. Condolence may be made at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts & Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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Maurice Vany

June 1, 1935 - February 5, 2019 Those we don’t love don’t Those we love go away, they walk beside us everyday.... go away, they walk beside Unseen, unheard, but usalways everyday.... near. StillUnseen, loved, unheard, but near. still missed andalways very dear.

Still loved, Love Joyce, Michael & still missed and dear.

Kim, Diana & very Randy, Kevin, Glen Cammie Love always, and all our Families

Joyce and families

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Jean Mary Manning

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

Nov. 3, 1929 - Feb. 11, 2016

Taylor (Tay, Tay) Manning March 26, 1990 - Nov. 11, 2006

I think of you and grandma every day.

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BOSKILL: In Loving Memory of Ethel Alice Steele Boskill, born May 24, 1924 at Maymont, SK., passed away January 14, 2020 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by Daughter Lucille Steele; Granddaughters: Vanessa (Mike) Depaulo and Children Sarah Carusi (Jason) and Children; Various Nieces and Nephews. Predeceased By: Parents – Percy Barrett and Maude (Martin) Barrett; Husband James Philip Steele; Mother & Father-in-Law James and Thirza Steele; Brother Stanley (Maxine) Barrett; Sister Ruth (Roy) Schmidt; Nieces/Nephews - Bernice, Grace, Carl, Wayne Schmidt; Great Nephew Elwin Parker; Great-Great Nephew Christopher Parker; Sister Irene (Roy) Rogers; Great Nephew Michael Doering; Sister-in-Law Mary (Edwin) Peden; Niece Kathleen Peden; Great Nieces Rhonda and Leslie Peden; Sister-in-Law Jean (Alder) Greenslade.

Survived by Step-Family Lynne (Al d.) Stade, Donna (Greg) Campbell, Doug (Paula) Stade, Dan Stade, Michelle (Ian) Mokuruk & Children Doug (Doreen) Boskill; Kelly (Alexa) Boskill, Kori (Dave) Sansom, and their Children Sherry (Brock) Duncan: Shealyn (Jeremy) Brown, Trent (Danielle), and their Children; Sister-in-Law Marg Piper; Sister-in-Law Reg Boskill (Charles d.); Numerous Nieces and Nephews. Predeceased by: Husband Lawrence Boskill; Sisters-in-Laws and Brothers -in-Law: Elsie, Yvonne (Roger), Irene, Charles, Philip (Dorothy). Celebration Of Life was held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, North Battleford, SK with Rev. Dr. Kathleen Horwood officiating. Shared Memories were given by her daughter Lucille. Music Ministry: Organist - Bonnie Phillips ; Violinist - Erin Foreman - “Songs Of The Angels”; Guitarist - Leroy Sloan; St. Andrews Church Choir - “Go Now In Peace”; Duet - Elaine Currie & Darlene Wood - “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” - Accompanist - Allan Currie; Soloist - Robert MacKay - “In The Garden”; Hymns: Let There Be Peace On Earth, Abide With Me, Amazing Grace & How Great Thou Art. Honorary Pallbearers were All those friends who shared their life with Mom and those with whom Mom shared her life. Many have crossed over and now Mom again has rekindled her friendship with them. Today we honor them as well. Mom’s belief of friendship was inspired by Proverbs 18:24 from which many inspirational quotes have sprung. Her chosen one was ‘to have friends you have to be one’. So, true friendship I count as one of the items in Mom’s legacy. Active Pallbearers were Dwight McIvor, Orville Wood, Leroy Sloan, Dale Beaudoin, Walter Pauls and Robert MacKay. Memorials are requested to Battlefords Interval House, 2092 - 102nd Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 1H7 Or to STARS Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation, 570 - 1441 Aviation PK NE, Calgary, AB T2E 9Z9. Interment will take place at Maymont Cemetery, Maymont, SK (at a later date). Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Robert MacKay at Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

Cards of Thanks To all those who were able to attend Mom’s Funeral and Celebration of Life and those whose intentions to attend were hampered by the weather on January 25, 2020, …thank-you for your messages of care and condolences in phone calls, cards and personal and formal (Ken and Jackie) tributes. In contrast, from several months of discomfort, unrest, pain, sorrow and loss of dignity; to the Celebration that Mom had hoped for, her Day was truly Beautiful. Thank-you to Rev. Dr. Kathleen Horwood who previously ministered at St. Andrews. Mom considered Kathleen her Spiritual Leader. For a time Kathleen moved away from the area and had recently returned. Mom was comforted that she was able to ask Kathleen in person if she would officiate at her service when the ‘time’ came. During the months Mom was in hospital and care facility, Kathleen was able to visit Mom with her dog George when in North Battleford. Kathleen’s comforting message and reflection was taken from the Psalm 23 reminding us of “My Shepherd”. Bob MacKay, Mom’s neighbour and friend took such care of Mom’s arrangements,… Thank-you Bob for your personal attention to details, gentle guidance, encouragement and support. Bob honoured Mom’s memory offering to serve as one of her Pallbearers.

Mom would have been surprised and pleased. Thank-you Bob for your Gift of Song choosing to sing one of your favorite Hymns which happened to be the one Mom had noted in her wishes for you to sing. It was “In the Garden.” Bob surprised us all with a very personal rendition of the last chorus, which included Mom as being ‘In The Garden’ also… Very touching and comforting! Bob was accompanied by Bonnie and Erin. The other Pallbearers serving were the ‘farm boys’ from the area of Mom and Dad’s farm at Maymont. Serving were Walter Pauls, Dale Beaudoin, Leroy Sloan, Orville Wood and Dwight McIvor. Thank-You Gentlemen for honouring Mom. She would have been pleased. Music was Gifted by organist Bonnie Phillips, Violinist Erin Foreman and guitarist Leroy Sloan. Darlene Wood and Elaine Currie accompanied by Allan Currie on Piano, Gifted us with the Gospel song “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” conveying what could be the final prayer on this side of one about to pass on. I know that if Mom could have spoken at that time, those words would have been hers. Thank-You Darlene, Elaine and Allan. Erin Foreman on piano sang “May Songs of the Angels Welcome You,” representing a deceased’s Final Faith Journey into the hands of God. Thank-You Erin. The St. Andrew’s Sanctuary Choir sang directly to the congregation “Go Now in Peace”, the parting hymn always sung at the closing of each Sunday service at St. Andrew’s. Thank-you Ladies. That hymn touched me every time I heard it when attending there with Mom. Thank-you to Darline, Jim and George for attending at the Guest Books, and supporting wherever needed that day. The ladies Auxiliary of St. Andrews thank-you for arranging and serving the lovely lunch following. It made a comfortable environment for much visiting to take place. Also, ladies thank-you for arranging to have the unused food delivered to the Battlefords Interval House.

Thank-You Everyone. Warm Regards, Lucille Steele

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OBITUARIES PIPER: Bud is survived by his children Mona (Gary) Bruynooghe of Rural North Battleford; Gail (Dan) Deagle of Grande Prairie, AB.; Duane (Tracey) Piper of Oliver, BC.; Patti (Rick) Miszaniec of North Battleford, SK.; Jody (Sonya) Piper of Chilliwack, BC. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren as well numerous extended family. Bud is predeceased by his wife Joyce; parents Floyd and Yvonnie; two brothers; Doug and Allen. Memorial Donations can be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Diabetes Association in memory of Bud. Celebration of Life Service was held Monday, January 27th, 2020~ 2:00 pm Territorial Drive Alliance Church, North Battleford, SK. Interment – Immediately to follow the Memorial Service at the City of North Battleford Cemetery. Gilbert Duane Piper, known as “Bud” or to us grandkids, “Pa” was born Easter Sunday April 16, 1933 in North Battleford. He was the 3rd and final son born to Floyd and Yvonnie Piper. Pa and his brothers Doug and Allan were raised on a farm northeast of North Battleford, were he attended Highworth school until he completed grade 8. In 1955 Pa meet the love of his life Joyce Newsham – and they married 3 months later. Pa and Grandma raised a family of 5 children, Mona, Gail, Duane, Patti and Jody. Their pride and joy. Pa had many different experiences by working in many different places including logging in kitimat, he was a foreman in the building of the Gardner Dam for McMullans. He was a long distance truck driver for Jaegar’s transport. In 1972 things changed on the farm. Grandpa Piper had a stroke and Pa’s family was headed to take over the family farm and they become fulltime famers.

Along with grain on the farm the family was self-sustaining with pigs, chickens, turkeys and milk cows. And of course the Garden – which I think was everyone’s favorite. Pa and Grandma were partners in day to day operations of the family farm along with the kids.

This is where Pa showed his family through his example about work ethic and strong values. Now that the family was on the farm there was opportunity to take holidays to go camping with family and neighbors. There were many camping adventures and fishing trips. Pa was always very patient with the kids and Grandma as they took on these new roles as fisherman. But this sure was Grandmas favorite, so Pa did his best to get her to the best spots on the lake. Through the years their adventures took them to Yuma, Camp Harmaton, and an Alaskan cruise and on a cruise to the Panama Canal. Some vacations that none of us expected. In the process of phasing out of farming, Pa and Grandma rented some land, sold some land and moved back to town to the house on Bowers Drive. They lived there and enjoyed their retirement for about 9 years before moving to the condo on 98th st. From the condo Grandma and Pa made the transition to Harwood Manor. After a short time there Grandma passed away and Pa was left to navigate on his own. With health ups and downs over the years he moved to River Heights Lodge in February of 2019 until his passing on January 23rd of this year. One of the things I learnt growing up was that he loved to tease. I specifically remember coming to meet everyone at Bright Sand Lake. Pa and Grandma loved more than anything a family gathering. So I stopped at the park gate arriving perfectly on time and the lady asked me “which way did you come from”. I looked at her and pointed over my shoulder and said – right over there. When I think about it I believe she was asking which direction but I didn’t know. So she took a moment to decide if she was going to let me in to meet the rest of the crew or if I was going to have to pay…typically they let you in to join your family… well that day I should have known where I came from because pointing over my shoulder didn’t cut it. So I had to pay! Well my Pa couldn’t let me ever let that one down. As a farm raised girl you need to know where you’ve come from. So because of his reminder I have improved on those navigation skill most times. Like we see, our Pa was playful and fun. He was kind, hardworking, soft spoken, a strong family leader, may at times stir the pot for the sake of an argument, very organized and everything had its place. Another thing I learned is that he loved my Grandma with all his heart. Never have I seen 2 people dedicated to one another even after a few short weeks of 60 years of marriage. The dedication and love they showed to one another and their family is something to be envious of. It is comforting to know that pa and grandma are together once again in heaven. Pa loved to hear about what was new in your life and he was a great listener. He loved to hear what all his kids were up to and it sure made him proud. Pa, William and I did a craft together last winter. I explained what we were doing and he looked at me with those big blue eyes with that smile. He was very intrigued with my craft. The craft we completed is what you will see on the table by the guest book, William and Pa holding hands. It didn’t know the treasure that it would be today. I hope that my reflections today have shed light on how wonderful a person my Pa was, and how lucky we were to have had so many special years with him. I know my words can never do justice to the type of man he was or how we all feel about him, but I hope that when you leave here today you will always remember to cherish the memories and never forget the happiness and laughter he brought to everyone who knew our Pa. Both Pa and Grandma would love to have one more family gathering in heaven with Jesus and would want all of you to be there.

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LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER NW Sec 32 Twp 53 Rge 20 W 3 Extension 0 (the "Land") The Land is located in the R.M. of Mervin No. 499. The directions to the land is as follows: from Lloydminster go north on Highway 17 for 23 km, turn east on Highway 3 and continue for 56 km; turn north on Highway 26 and continue for 4 km; turn east onto 1st Avenue / Highway 26 and continue for 4.1 km; turn east onto Highway 765 and continue for 15 km; then turn south and continue for 3.6 km. The Land is approximately 158.63 acres, of which approximately 140 acres are cultivated and 16 acres are wetlands. The sale is subject to a Farm Tenancy Agreement in connection with the Land which terminates on December 31, 2020. The Farm Tenancy Agreement for 2020 pays annual revenue of $5,325.00. A copy of the title and further details in regard to the Land can be obtained by contacting Ross A. Clements of CLEMENTS & SMITH at (780) 875-7999.

TERMS OF TENDER: (1) Tenders in sealed envelopes marked "Tender" shall be accepted up to 4:00 p.m., February 28, 2020; (2) Tenders may be submitted by mail to CLEMENTS & SMITH, P.O. Box 440, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, S9V 0Y4, or delivered to CLEMENTS & SMITH at #103, 5004 - 18 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta; (3) 10% down payment to be enclosed with tender by bank draft or certified cheque payable to "Clements & Smith, in Trust"; (4) Decision on tenders to be made by March 3, 2020, at which time deposits of unsuccessful tenders to be returned by mail; (5) Possession and adjustments to be made as of March 20, 2020; (6) Upon acceptance of successful tender, deposit shall be forfeited if purchaser fails to complete purchase; (7) Highest or any tender need not be accepted; (8) Sale is subject to encumbrances presently registered against the title: and (9) Sale is without representation or warranty in connection with permitted use or access.

Clements & Smith Barristers & Solicitors Box 440 • #103, 5004 – 18 Street, Lloydminster, AB • S9V 0Y4 Telephone: (780) 875-7999 • Facsimilie: (780) 875-1020 TENDERS

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South Bay Inn

LAKEFRONT MOTEL, TAVERN, RETAIL LIQUOR VENDOR,& RESTAURANT The undersigned having received instructions from the registered owner offers the following property situated in the RM of Mervin No. 499 for sale by tender: Lot 6-Block 3-Plan 72B 09981 SW-26-52-19-3 Organized Hamlet of South Bay Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

Located off newly paved road #795. Huge development potential for this property! Exceptional location, set on one of Saskatchewan Parkland’s best lakes for recreation and fishing. The South Bay Inn is uniquely situated proximate to the high water line, with over an acre of land (see Plot Plan for details and note the additional buffer zone area along the north side).

Currently zoned LD1 (allows homes, cabins) with discretionary approval for commercial use. Or, the Inn can be operated as is for time being with a lucrative return and the development potential will make this site an excellent investment property for the future. For viewing please contact Karl or Candace @ 306-845-8048.

SOUTH BAY INN includes 174 feet of titled lake/beach frontage. Highest or any other offer not necessarily accepted. Tenders will not be disclosed.

All tenders to be accompanied by a certified cheque for 5% of the tender (refundable) in a sealed envelope marked “South Bay Tender” to the undersigned on or before 3:00pm on the 13th day of March 2020.

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TENDERS

R.M. of Douglas No. 436 Sale of Tax Title Property The Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 offers for sale the following property: Lot 2, Block 3, Plan BZ3477 located in the Hamlet of Alticane.

A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: R.M. of Douglas No. 436 Property Tender Box 964, Speers, SK, S0M 2V0 A deposit equal to 10% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of the tendered amount.

Deadline for receipt of tenders is March 4th, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Dated the 6th day of February, 2020.

Charles W. Linnell Administrator

FARM LAND FOR SALE – RM OF TURTLE RIVER The following land is offered for sale by tender:

SE Sec 30 Twp 48 Rge 20 W3 Extension 0 Surface Parcel #130974037 Approximately 64.551 hectares (159.51 acres) Includes oil revenue from two surface leases SE Sec 31 Twp 48 Rge 20 W3 Extension 0 Surface Parcel #130974048 Approximately 64.709 hectares (159.9 acres) Includes oil revenue from one surface lease

TENDERS

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER SW Sec 29 Twp 53 Rge 20 W 3 Extension 5 (the “Land”) The Land is located in the R.M. of Mervin No. 499. The directions to the land is as follows: from Lloydminster go north on Highway 17 for 23 km, turn east on Highway 3 and continue for 56 km; turn north on Highway 26 and continue for 4 km; turn east onto 1st Avenue / Highway 26 and continue for 4.1 km; turn east onto Highway 765 and continue for 15 km; then turn south and continue for 5.6 km. The Land is approximately 79.22 acres. A copy of the title and further details in regard to the Land can be obtained by contacting Ross A. Clements of CLEMENTS & SMITH at (780)875-7999.

TERMS OF TENDER: (1) Tenders in sealed envelopes marked “Tender” shall be accepted up to 4:00 p.m., February 28, 2020; (2) Tenders may be submitted by mail to CLEMENTS & SMITH, P.O. Box 440, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, S9V 0Y4, or delivered to CLEMENTS & SMITH at #103, 5004 - 18 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta; (3) 10% down payment to be enclosed with tender by bank draft or certified cheque payable to “Clements & Smith, in Trust”; (4) Decision on tenders to be made by March 3, 2020, at which time deposits of unsuccessful tenders to be returned by mail; (5) Possession and adjustments to be made as of March 20, 2020; (6) Upon acceptance of successful tender, deposit shall be forfeited if purchaser fails to complete purchase;

SE Sec 05 Twp 49 Rge 20 W3 Extension 0 Surface Parcel #128607183 Approximately 64.161 hectares (158.55 acres)

(7) Highest or any tender need not be accepted;

Contact: Diana Shepherd, 306-342-7566 for further information.

(9) Sale is without representation or warranty in connection with permitted use or access.

Conditions: - For sale by tender subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained on the certificates of titles.

- Offers are allowed on all parcels or individual parcels.

- All offers to be in writing and accompanied by a certified cheque in the amount of 10% of offer amount payable to Battle River Law in Trust.

Cheques will be returned without interest if the offer is not accepted.

- Balance of the purchase price of the successful offer to be paid to the undersigned within 30 days of acceptance of offer or the deposit will be forfeited.

- Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

- Purchaser will be responsible for payment of any applicable GST. - Property sold as is. Bidders are assumed to rely solely on their own inspection of the land and the title.

- Current rental agreements expire March 31, 2020.

All offers to be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Do Not Open – Arnott Land” to be delivered on or before 12:00 pm, February 24, 2020 to:

(8) Sale is subject to encumbrances presently registered against the title and

STEEL BUILDING SALE ...

“REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X21 $5,929. 25X25 $6,498. 28X31 $7,995. 32X33 $9,994. 35X33 $12,224. One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca

2 Bedroom duplex for rent. Fridge, stove, washer, and dryer. $900-$1100 per month. references required. 441-1596 or 441-6728 (no texts)

Must be 55+ and make under $44,500 per household.

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FARM LAND FOR SALE – RM OF DOUGLAS The following land is offered for sale by tender: Parcel 1: NW Sec 30 Twp 44 Rge 13 W3 Extensions 1, 2 & 3 Approximately 62.821 hectares (155.24 acres) Includes 3 bedroom house 1,120 sq ft, natural gas heat, power, 2 vehicle attached garage, 2 water wells (not connected to house), wood Quonset, 2 barns, 5 metal grain bins and corrals Parcel 2: NE Sec 30 Twp 44 Rge 13 W3 Extension 0 Approximately 64.584 hectares (159.59 acres) Parcel 3: SW Sec 32 Twp 44 Rge 13 W3 Extension 7 Approximately 24.659 hectares (60.93 acres) not covered by lake

Parcel 4: SW Sec 30 Twp 44 Rge 13 W3 Extensions 1 & 2 Approximately 62.941 hectares (155.53 acres) Contact: Wendy at 306-445-5535 for further information.

Conditions: - For sale by tender subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained on the existing certificates of titles.

- Property subject to a right of first refusal by Tenant.

- Rental agreement expires March 31, 2020.

- All offers to be in writing and accompanied by certified cheque in the amount of 10% of offer amount payable to Battle River Law in Trust. Cheques will be returned without interest if the offer is not accepted.

- Balance of the purchase price of the successful offer to be paid to the undersigned within 30 days of acceptance of offer or the deposit will be forfeited.

- Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

- Purchaser will be responsible for payment of any applicable GST. - Property sold as is. Bidders are assumed to rely solely on their own inspection of the land and the title.

All offers to be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Do Not Open – Jeff” to be delivered on or before 12:00 pm, March 2, 2020 to:

Clements & Smith

Barristers & Solicitors Box 440, #103, 5004 – 18 Street, Lloydminster, AB, S9V 0Y4 Telephone: (780) 875-7999 Facsimile: (780) 875-1020 TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 306-445-7261

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

HOUSES FOR RENT

Employment Opportunity

The Village of Paynton is accepting applications for

Public Work's/Water Plant Operator Full Time Position We are looking for a person that is interested in working in the municipal field. Applicant must have at Least Level 1 Water Certificate and Level 1 Wastewater Certificate. Deadline for submitting applications is Friday February 14, 2020.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send resume via Mail, Fax or Email to: Village of Paynton Box 100 Paynton, Sask S0M 2J0 Phone: 306-895-2023 Fax: 306-895-20053 Email: village470@sasktel.net Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. For more information contact the Village of Paynton Office.

Please submit tenders by February 14, 2020 with wage expectations to village470@sasktel.net or Village of Paynton Box 100 Paynton,Sask S0M 2J0

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3 Bedroom Main Floor home in North Battleford, 1112 110st. 4 Apl, All Utilities included. Fenced yard, Single car garage. $1,000/month. Call Lyle 780-9102926

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Now accepting applications for the following:

EDUCATION RESOURCE CONSULTANT

Bus Driver

North West College is currently accepting applications for the following Full-Time, Permanent Position:

• Casual – Cando area counsellor • Division Based occuPational theraPist • Central Office apply online prior to 12:00 noon, tuesday, february 11, 2020 Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca.

All applications must be submitted online.

SEASONAL GRADER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION

SEASONAL MAINTENANCE/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applications for an experienced full time Seasonal Grader/ Equipment Operator. The Seasonal Grader/ Equipment Operator will be responsible for public works operations, organizing their own schedule and work duties, have good communication skills and be able to prepare and maintain reports as directed by the Council. Wages will be between $25.00 - $28.00 per hour depending on experience.

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applica�ons for an experienced full �me Seasonal Maintenance/ Equipment Operator. The Seasonal Maintenance/ Equipment Operator will be responsible for mowing this municipality’s ditches, rock picking, mulching in conjunc�on 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 posi�on. Pay rates depending on experience.

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

Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have skill and experience in maintenance and opera�on 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 March 12th, 2020. All resumes shall be marked “Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator Position” and mailed, dropped off at the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net.

Submit wri�en resumes sta�ng experience, expected wage, two references and a current driver’s abstract by 4:00 p.m. on March 12th, 2020. All resumes shall be marked “Seasonal Maintenance/Equipment Operator Posi�on” and dropped off at the RM Office, mailed to the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net.

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

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

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

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

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

FOR ALL YOUR

Apply in person No phone calls please 682 - 110 t h S t.

North Battleford, SK

• Central Office apply online prior to 12:00 noon, Monday, february 10, 2020

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

Wages depending on experience Must be second year apprentice or greater Please see Jason at North Town Autobody

Payroll officer

R.M. OF MEDSTEAD NO. 497

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

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North Battleford: Education Resource Consultant Posting #75-BC-1920

This in-scope position is responsible for planning, organizing, supervising and delivering academic assessment services, remedial instruction and learning strategies or accommodations to assist Instructors encountering students with learning challenges. The Education Resource Consultant (ERC) will develop and deliver programs/strategies to students who need additional academic support to ensure they possess the tools needed to take charge of their own learning. The ERC provides knowledge and leadership in promoting the best opportunities for student academic success. The ERC works 200 days from late August to end of June each year.

As the Education Resource Consultant, you will hold a Bachelor of Education and a specialization in a relevant program area, including Psychology, Education Psychology, Special Education or Learning Disabilities Programming.

Salary Range: $279.70 – $443.02/day based on level of education and years of relevant experience.

For a complete position prole, and application visit

www.northwestcollege.ca.

Posting will remain open until lled

Town of Battleford Parks and Recreation Department Summer Student Employment Opportunities Positions are available in Tot Lot, Campground, Parks, and Fred Light Museum. Some positions require a valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License.

Please email a detailed resume with cover letter specifying your department of interest.

If you are interested in more than one position, please indicate this on the cover letter as well.

Full job descriptions may be obtained at the Rec Office (south side, Alex Dillabough Center).

All positions starting on or about May 1.

Salary as per union contract.

ONE CALL FOR ALL YOUR OIL FIELD NEEDS

Please submit to: Jordan Schechtel, Director, Parks and Recreation, Town of Battleford, Box 1240, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, (or drop off to south side, Alex Dillabough Center, Battleford); fax: (306) 937-3103; email: hr@battleford.ca.

306-463-1454

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

Is hiring 6 permanent, full time

Note: please supply a valid email address for correspondence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

306-463-6337

OILFIELD FLUID OPERATORS (Water & KCL)

WINCH TRACTOR and CRADLE OPERATORS

306-463-1454

with 1 year minimum exp.

Good To Go Trucking is a private oilfield service company that has been in business for 29 years and is based out of Kindersley, SK.

At Good To Go Trucking, our focus is our employees!

We endeavor to create a working environment based on safety, respect, common sense and a desire to provide excellent service to our clients.

306-463-6337

Skills & Abilities:

Is hiring 6 permanent, full time

Kindersley. Saskatchewan 306-463-5898

with 1 year minimum exp.

Ability to pull Quad Trailers & Super B’s an asset, but not mandatory.

Kindersley, At GPE Saskatchewan Fluids Management, our focus is our employees!

WeCELEBRATING endeavor to create a working 28 environment YEARSbased on safety, respect, common sense and a desire to provide excellent service to our clients.

IN KINDERSLEY! Skills & Abilities:

• Must be diligent with logs • Must possess a clean abstract and valid Class 1A license • Oilfield tickets an asset, but will train • Must be able to work independently • Must be able to perform basic maintenance on power units and cradles • Must be diligent with logs • Must be in good physical condition

• Must possess clean abstract and valid Class 1A license • Must be able to work without supervision • Good physical condition • Must be able to perform basic maintenance on power units and trailers • Must be diligent with logs Oilfield tickets an asset, but will train

Benefits:

• Health & dental • Short term & long term disability • Company matched savings plan • Competitive wages • Family environment • Lodging Available

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• Health & dental • Short term & long term disability • Company matched savings plan • Competitive wagesSaskatchewan • Family environment • Lodging Available Kindersley,

Wage/Salary to be negotiated.

CELEBRATING 28 YEARS Apply to: carthurs@gtgt.ca IN KINDERSLEY! Fax: 306-463-2814

Benefits:

Wage/Salary to be negotiated.

Apply to: operations@gpefluids.ca Fax: 306-463-2814

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ALLEN: Mass Of Christian Burial for Danniel Allen, resident of Sherwood Park, AB son of Patrick Allen, resident of North Battleford will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. from Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 1201 - 105th Street, North Battleford, SK with Fr. Cuong Luong, Celebrant. Dan worked as a Power Engineer in the Alberta Oil sands for many years, was an avid weight lifter and dedicated family man. Memorial donations are requested to Sherwood Care, 2020 Brentwood Blvd North, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 0X1.

Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements are entrusted to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

FARM SERVICES

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FEED & SEED

Heavy Duty Mechanics, Dozer Operators and 1A Drivers required: Late model, clean CAT, JD equip: winch, dump, gravel trucks and trailers. Both camp and shop locations; R & B provided.

Wage negotiable.

Clean drivers abstract a must.

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

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Call: 306-481-6579 OR 306-397-1212

COMING EVENTS

PHONE 446-1720 for more information

From the Pastor’s Desk

Join in for free breakfast

By David Walker

Turtleford Baptist Church

FEED & SEED

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

R.M. of Douglas No. 436

ADMINISTRATOR

Due to upcoming retirement, The Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 is accepting applications for an Administrator with a start date of May 1st, 2020.

This position requires a minimum Rural Class "C" Certificate.

Experience in MuniSoft software programs along with excellent oral and written communications is required.

Interested candidates can submit a cover letter, detailed resume including qualifications, past and present related work experience, salary expectations and three work related references.

This position will remain open until a candidate is selected.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

R.M. of Douglas No. 436 Box 964 Speers, Sask.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Al-anon Family Groups

If someone’s drinking troubles, attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 PM and Friday at 10:00 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Mondays & Thursdays

North Battleford Table Tennis. September - May 28. Mondays & Thursdays from 7:00PM - 9:00PM 1371-103rd Street - use back parking lot doors off 102nd - behind the library. Youth, Adults & Seniors - All skill levels. Contact us for more information or drop in! tabletennisnb@gmail.com.

Thursdays

Peer to Peer Support Group for Mental Health meets Thursday mornings @ 9:30 am at 1602 103rd Street in North. We welcome you to join us as we work towards recovery, and support one another.You will be warmly welcomed by all.

Saturday February 8, 2020

Email: rm436@littleloon.ca Phone: 306-246-2171 Fax: 306-246-2173

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Free English Conversation Circle for newcomers to Canada. Focus of this session is on improving pronunciation - Also, discuss our community and culture and meet new friends. Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm.At the North Battleford Library (1392 101st Street, North Battleford, SK) Family friendly; all are welcome and children can enjoy books and activities.

a religious solo, duet or just sit back and listen, I feel certain you will go home saying “what a great evening.” No previous notice need be given, just come along. This takes place the last Sunday evening of every month at 6 p.m.

The only other thing for this month’s letter is that if you do not have a home church to attend, or would like to check us out, we would love for you to drop in any Sunday morning for our 11 a.m. worship service. Feel free to come earlier for a coffee, cookie or whatever. We do a selection of traditional and contemporary music. All ages are welcome, and we do have Sunday school.

Until next time, “Do not face the day, until you have faced God.”

Tuesday February 11, 2020

Prairie Malt Grower Contract Information Meeting, 2020 Pre-Seeding Meetings The topics include: 2020–21 BoortMalt Production & Pricing Contract Information, Barley Market Update and Important Agronomic information for successful Malt production of Metcalfe, Copeland, Synergy, and PlatinumStar.

Please RSVP by Friday, January 31 to Clark.mcnulty@boortmalt. com (306)948-1607.

Tuesday February 11, 2020

Senior Fun Day! At the St. Joseph Hall, 1942-98th Street. from 2:00PM - 4:00PM. Bingo, Coffee and Entertainment by The Loewen’s.

Saturday February 15, 2020

Club 70 Social Dance Club - Leon Ochs. 7:00PM – 11:00PM. Lunch Served at 11:00PM.At the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 100 Street Carol: 306-386-2470 Everyone Welcome.

Saturday February 15, 2020

Free English Conversation Circle for newcomers to Canada. Focus of this session is on improving pronunciation - Also, discuss our community and culture and meet new friends. Saturdays at 12:00PM noon - 2:00PM. At the North Battleford Library (1392 101st Street, North Battleford, SK) Family friendly; all are welcome and children can enjoy books and activities. English Conversation Circles are facilitated by North West College in partnership with the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre, the North Battleford Library, the Government of Saskatchewan as well as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

This section is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations.

To list the Community Calendar please please email adtakers@sasktel.net.

Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.

Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, we can not guarantee all submissions will appear.

Deadline for submissions is Friday at 10:00 a.m.

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

HAY/BALES FOR SALE Round and Square Bales: 200 Round greenfeed oat bales; 100 Round oat staw bales; 300 Round wheat staw bales; 300 small square pure alfalfa bales and 500 small square wheat straw bales.

Phone or text 306-291-9395 Langham, SK.

It is nice to see the days getting longer now and to feel the warmth of the sun again. Our free breakfast at the Mervin Bistro and Cafe was well attended with 12 showing up (not bad for a dark cold morning). Don’t forget anyone can attend at 8 a.m. the second Thursday of every month during 2020. Can you get up that early? The next one is Feb. 13. Come as you are. Remember it’s the day before Valentine’s Day and a surprise gift card will be given to someone. We are saving cowboy/girl hat morning for another time. It was previously announced for February’s breakfast. This is for adults and teens.

Gather gospel music hour was also well attended considering that a number of regulars were unable to make it. In February along with the usual snacks, Pastor Walker and Lorna are going to treat everyone to a banana split with all the toppings. If you can play an instrument, or would like to sing

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Be still, so I can hurt you to make you better “Some days and weeks are better than others when you have arthritis,” I told my old neighbour Ed, who lives in Saskatchewan. “Has it gone to your brain yet?” Ed asked me without any serious concern. He did not wait for an answer but continued his questioning, “You couldn’t keep up with the rock to sweep it in your curling game, right? Did you drop another coffee cup on your kitchen counter?”

I said to Ed, “You guessed right, in that, I sacrificed my left knee in several races to sweep in front of speeding curling rocks. Yes, I committed the first manslaughter of

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According to Ed

By Raymond Maher

www.accordingtoed.com

revraymaher@accesscomm.ca my coffee cups in 2020.

I dropped my cup on the kitchen counter.

It did not die in pieces, without a tiny shard of glass embedding itself in my finger, while I cleaned up its remains. I had to have Ruby pick the glass out of my finger with a needle.”

“So, you are saying that your arthritis is making you slower and clumsier, lately,” Ed asked.

“Yes,” I answered, “And that I needed more mercy than, ‘Stand still, so I can see to get it out!’”

“You didn’t need mercy from Ruby. You needed her jabbing you with the

needle to get the glass out.

Being hurtful to you was better than not hurting you,” Ed told me.

Yes, Ed was right. We are blessed when we get what we need, not what we want. Most folks are ready to administer to us what they think we need.

Most would say if a needle jabbed me, I deserved it because I am the one who got the shard of glass in my finger. Most folks feel justice is served if a person gets what they deserve. Sometimes when others are acting to help us, they will end up hurting us.

Helping others is about dealing with the truth. To get a shard of glass out of

a finger, it will hurt either a little or a lot. Leaving a shard of glass embedded in a finger will cause an infection to grow until it is removed.

I did not deserve to have the shard of glass removed, since I was one who put it there.

I am thankful my wife was willing to remove the shard. It was an act of kindness on her part.

We may genuinely need help or forgiveness, but that is not to say we deserve them. Receiving help and forgiveness from others is receiving the right treatment from those extending it to us.

It is undeserved help and forgiveness.

The truth is we can’t force someone to help us or to forgive us. Those who help and forgive us do so willingly. If we make a habit of helping and forgiving others, it does not mean others will reciprocate them to us.

Thankfully, our God gave us love and forgiveness in Jesus, although we did not deserve them. Jesus returned good for evil on the cross.

While we were yet in our sins, Jesus died for us.

We help and forgive others not because they deserve them, but because God gives them to us who don’t deserve them either. As God gives to us, we give to others.

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

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND MASS TIMES: 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. George’s Anglican Church - 9:30 a.m.

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

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

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Church Phone 306-445-4181

Everyone Welcome

Living Water Ministry

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

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

DIVINE LITURGY Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138

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 Service - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171

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

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

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

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

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

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

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

Corner 16th Ave. & 93rd Street, North Battleford

Phone 306-445-9096

Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m.

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Music can be key to academic, life success

By Kelly Waters

Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival Committee

Some believe music isn’t as important as the core academic subjects.

According to the educational online site Learning Liftoff, there are 10 benefits of music education that highlight why it should be an integral part of students’ lives, whether inside or outside of school.

1. Language skills. Recent studies have indicated musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain involved with processing language.

Learning a musical instrument can improve how the brain understands human language, which can help

students learn a second language.

2. Improved test scores. Studies have shown students who are involved in music education program in school perform better on tests than students who don’t engage in music.

3. Self-esteem. Music allows students to try something new and develop confidence as they develop skills. When students work towards a common goal, this joint effort creates a sense of security and acceptance connects to self-esteem.

4. Listening skills. Music involves listening to yourself and sometimes with an ensemble. Musi-

“Music was my refuge.

I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”

— Maya Angelou cians need to hear tempos, dynamics, tuning and harmonies, which helps auditory development in the brain.

5. Math skills. Reading music includes learning quarter, half and whole

notes, which are essentially fractions. Spending time learning about rhythm involves counting and logic.

Many musical concepts have mathematical counterparts.”

6. Making the brain work harder. Research shows the brain of a musician works differently than a non-musician. Some neuroscience research finds that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity.

7. Relieving stress. We all know listening to a favourite artist or song can lift a mood and relax us.

The same goes for creating music. Facilitating children to immerse themselves in something that’s fulfilling and calming can

reduce stress.

8. Creativity. Music nurtures creativity, which can have an impact on their futures. The Arts Education Partnership states, “Employers identify creativity as one of the top five skills important for success in the workforce.”

Music programs encourage creativity, teamwork, communication and critical thinking, which are skills and competencies necessary in music or in other fields.

9. Helping special needs children. Music can have a powerful impact on kids with special needs by helping them communicate.

10. Higher graduation rates. Schools with music programs tend to

have higher graduation rates. DoSomething.org reports, “Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 per cent graduation rate and 93.9 per cent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 per cent graduation and 84.9 per cent attendance.”

Bottom line, support music education in our schools and in our community. One way is to support the local music festival.

The committee is always looking for people to step forward and say, “How can I help?”

This year’s festival dates are March 24 to April 5.

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