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Dekker Centre in the red, GM plans to turn it around

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Programming, fundraising targeted

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is in the red.

How to turn it around was a prime focus of the remarks from Kali Weber, the Dekker Centre’s general manager, at Monday’s North Battleford city council meeting.

Weber was there to

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present the organization’s annual report. The financial statement she presented painted a grim picture: the accumulated deficit for the year ending Dec. 31, 2018 was listed at $10,889.

Right from the outset, Weber acknowledged the financial hole and took responsibility for it.

“The year end shows a significant deficit,” said Weber at the outset of her remarks Monday.

“The entire team at the Dekker Centre knows this and acknowledges it, and I’m going to spend a lot of my time tonight talking about our plan to move forward.”

The city provides an annual grant to the Dekker Centre of $235,000, an amount that was increased last year by $15,000. Despite that increase, the facility has gone into the red.

Weber has been in her role for 10 months following the departure of longtime manager Moe McGuinty last year. In the past year Weber noticed two significant “problems,” as she put it. “I call them problems because problems can be solved,” she said.

One she identified was the programming at the

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Dekker Centre. The lineup for 2018-19 was “not diverse enough to bring in a wide variety of patrons,” Weber said.

It was a program created before her arrival, which she executed. The marketing expenses had increased, but the “engagement in shows was not there.”

A second problem she identified was that the Dekker Centre had not held a significant fundraising event for 15 months – a problem for a non-profit organization that relies heavily on fundraising.

“When our residents are not attending our shows, we are not meeting our mission,” Weber said.

To turn things around, Weber said the organization is implementing a new strategic plan focusing on two significant changes.

One is to create a season that “has a show in it for every member of our community,” said Weber.

That includes a dedicated family series, an illusionist, dance and theatre, and bringing in more shows that “have a mass appeal to our population and are a little bit more fun and exciting.”

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Dekker Centre in the red, GM plans to turn it around Continued from Page 1 More country acts, such as George Canyon and Michelle Wright, are on the schedule, as is children’s entertainer Fred Penner. Weber said in her presentation to council that country music tends to play well in the Battlefords.

Weber also is pledging a change to their fundraising by forming a new fundraising task force. A subcommittee has been formed to put on a Jan. 11 gala fundraiser featuring talent from the Battlefords. Advertising begins in August for auditions for that show.

Weber expressed confidence that the financial situation can be turned around at the Dekker Centre.

“The lack of community engagement in our organization is a problem of our own making,” said Weber.

“The board, myself and my staff will be working tirelessly so that a year from now I hope we can present a financial statement that will shift us towards our strategic imperative.”

Monday, Kali Weber presented city council with the annual report of the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, which went into the red to the tune of more than $10,000 last year. Photo by John Cairns

In general council appreciated Weber’s remarks and generally expressed support for the Dekker Centre and its vision.

Councillor Greg Lightfoot noted a performance by Matt Dusk. At one point, he sang without the microphone in a performance that took full advantage of the acoustics of the Dekker Centre.

“He just wanted to show the audience what an

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acoustical facility this is,” said Lightfoot. “Everybody could hear him and hear him clear, and it was phenomenal ... it is a fantastic facility.”

Mayor Ryan Bater later expressed to reporters his appreciation that the Dekker Centre was facing the financial challenges strategically.

“Not only was she acknowledging challenges but she was presenting solutions,” said Bater.

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Government response to complaints: ‘Valley View Towers has always been social housing’

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

A surprise for locals turned out to be business as usual for the government.

The News-Optimist published a story last week regarding some Valley View Towers tenants behaving in undesirable ways.

According to a letter sent to the News-Optimist, seniors allege drunkenness, fighting, partying, indoor smoking on the part of some relatively new residents, along with unauthorized visitors using the laundry facilities.

Battlefords locals generally understand Valley View Towers to be a residence for seniors.

In a 2013 News-Optimist article, Valley View

Towers were represented to North Battleford city council by the North Battleford Housing Authority as “senior housing units,” as they are, at least as of Tuesday this week, on the Battlefords Housing Authority’s website.

In a previous NewsOptimist article on the late Jack Clements, mayor of North Battleford from 1973 to 1979, Clements “saw the most satisfying accomplishment of his time in office as [the] completion of the first senior citizens’ high rise, Valley View Towers.”

But according to a statement from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, an organization that overlooks the Battlefords Housing Authority, “Valley

View Towers has always been social housing.” “[Valley View Towers] was originally developed to serve low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who met the income and asset requirements set out in our social housing policy,” the statement read.

“Some buildings were specifically designed with the mobility needs of seniors in mind, and were targeted to low-income seniors. This does not mean they were not social housing.”

The statement also notes the Government of Saskatchewan made changes to social housing policy in the fall of 2017 to ensure social housing units “were better serving their

communities.”

“Many social housing properties originally targeted to the needs of lowincome seniors such as Valley View Towers were experiencing chronic, high vacancy rates.”

According to the statement, all tenants are required to abide by the conditions of their lease agreements.

“While eviction is a last resort, tenants who are unwilling to abide by their lease agreements will have their leases terminated.”

According to the letter sent to the News-Optimist on behalf of some Valley View Towers seniors, “you can’t put all these young rowdies in with a building full of seniors without causing problems.”

What our online readers have been saying: Mayor and council should address this issue.

Make one for seniors and get a high fence and utilize the other one for anyone …

BS they were on a low for seniors and needed to fill the tower so they let in who ever as long as they were making money…

Why put them in there in the first place ... ridiculous ...

Wow what a cop out. Social housing may be part of the wording but always was for seniors and yes for disabled.

Funny how we just find this out. I think a total review of facilities is needed. What Senior in their right mind would want to move into the towers with issues that have been presented. There was bed bug issues earlier in the year. No one will take ownership of correcting the issues. This resulting in Seniors not feeling safe and having no recourse when everyone passes the buck.

Perceptions survey shows high confidence in police, except for drug activity

By John Cairns Staff reporter

Some preliminary findings have been presented to city council from the study of community perceptions of safety in North Battleford.

Dr. Tarah Hodgkinson provided a summary of the key findings and implications in her presentation to council Monday. Hodgkinson had flown all the way from Australia to present the findings.

The report, according to its stated objectives, sought to understand perceptions and experiences of crime and safety in the city, to develop a baseline report for future comparisons, and to identify specific aeas in North Battleford that may be a focus of these programs and initiatives.

The survey was conducted last fall by Hodgkinson and students from North West College.

A total of 615 people responded, well above the 374 needed for the survey to be statistically valid.

City officials emphasized that Hodgkinson’s

presentation that night was only a draft report. Hodgkinson noted these results were “descriptive,” meaning she had not yet done the neighbourhood correlations. A full report with details on numbers will be released to the public in the near future.

However, there were a number of general findings shared with council Monday night. The responses turned up the following: People in North Battleford know their neighbours. The draft report noted that 86 per cent stated they knew their neighbours by name. On average, they would consider eight of their neighbours as friends.

But a much smaller number are actually involved in formal neighbourhood initiatives, Residents were most likely to be willing to intervene in instances of a fight in front of their home, kids climbing on a parked car or kids spraying graffiti. They were unlikely to do so when kids skipped school.

When asked if they had been a victim of crime in

the past two years, about half – 50.4 per cent – said yes. But Hodgkinson was careful to note that it was more likely that victims of crime would respond to a survey such as this one. A large portion of the crime they reported was property crime.

In general, there was high confidence in the police and in procedural justice.

When asked opinions on questions related to the police, most respondents agreed to statements that the police did a good job preventing crime, that they care about problems in the neighbourhood, that they treated people fairly, do a good job enforcing traffic laws and treat people with respect. But less than 30 per cent responded they thought the police did a good job controlling drug activity.

The draft report noted people do feel safe, pointing to 91.8 per cent feeling it was safe to go outside alone during the day.

A lower number, 51.4 per cent, felt it was safe to walk in their neighbourhood at

night. These were consistent with provincial and national statistics, Hodgkinson noted.

Residents were familiar with some local initiatives more than others. The highest recognition was Community Safety Officers, probably due to their visibility in their uniforms and vehicles, followed by downtown revitalization, Citizens on Patrol and the block parties initiative.

Also revealing were the results indicating which parts of the city residents considered safe or unsafe.

The Killdeer Park neighbourhood received the highest score as the part of the city where people felt the most safe. The area which people identified as feeling the least safe was in the downtown area.

“Downtown areas are often high areas of fear across the country and internationally,” Hodgkinson said. One reason cited was that “residential populations aren’t present so they don’t translate that into ownership of that space.”

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of possible steps for applying the data in the future. Hodgkinson said discussions are under way about applying to get a three-to-five year grant that could be accessed through National Crime Prevention Centre – Public Service Canada to develop a “massive crime reduction strategy.” There is also an opportunity to pursue a linkage grant from the Australian Research Council.

Hodgkinson herself is planning to do follow-up surveys in the community in the coming

years.

Mayor Ryan Bater found the results of the draft report “interesting.”

“Some of it’s surprising, some of it isn’t.” said Bater.

“A lot of it is understanding the community.”

He said the data gives a “really good understanding” of the community and was something council would be using.

“We got a snapshot of what people understand in terms of initiatives … not surprising, the Community Safety Officer gets a lot of attention.”

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Opinions and facts don’t always mix

rom this this From er Corner

Jayne Foster, Editor

Many opinions have been expressed to us this week, some in writing and some in person. Everyone believes their own opinions are based on facts. But facts can also be believed or not according to opinion. If you go into a fact search with a pre-conceived opinion, you will find the facts to support it – usually.

It seems the facts, when it comes to Indigenous history, are often based on the recorder’s opinions of things that have happened. Sometimes those opinions are influenced by the thinking of the time, or the lens through which the events are viewed. How can we be sure socalled facts are indeed the true picture they purport to be. It can be frustrating.

A good example is the story of the children being taken from the Battleford Industrial School to witness the hanging of six Indigenous men near Fort Battleford.

According to historical records, the school was actually supposed to be closed during that time. Yet, oral history keeps the story alive, handed down from relative to relative. It may be that children were indeed at the hanging, including students of the industrial school who were not attending school at the time.

The hanging itself is also viewed through different lenses, from the belief that they were wrongfully and cruelly executed to the belief that they were murderers who, by the law of the land at the time, deserved to die.

These are not opinions based solely on facts. These are opinions based on one’s tendency to think one way or another, one’s experience and one’s worldview.

Be sure to read the letter to the editor on Page 7.

There is a lot in it to be thoughtful about, and to be hopeful about as well.

ONLINE www.newsoptimist.ca Brian Zinchuk’s column can be found online this week.

From the top of the pile

By Brian Zinchuk

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

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

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

Our house is on fire. Shouldn’t we put it out?

Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: Have you ever seen an iceberg?

• Yes. It was a chillingly exciting experience.

Dear Editor In Brian Zinchuk’s column in the Regional News-Optimist of June 13, 2019, he quotes Rex Murphy as saying “I cannot figure out. I do not know what processes are going on, in what strange minds, that has turned almost the entire energy of the country, especially at government level, and especially at various NGOs and self-appointed monitors of the Earth’s doom, that has made the oil industry the number one villain of the entire world.”

I will take a shot at what it is … fear. And I wish I could say it is fear of the unknown. No, it is fear of the very well known.

Before I go on, if the reader of this letter is a climate change denier, then stop reading now. I don’t know, perhaps Rex Murphy is a climate change denier as well.

Greta Thundberg, 15-year-old Swedish activist, is the voice of her generation and the conscience of the world. From a recent post of hers: “Our house is on fire.

According to the IPCC, we are less than 12 years away from not being able to undo our mistakes.” Mr. Murphy may call her a “self-appointed monitor of the earth’s doom” and he would be profoundly correct, and thank goodness she is.

Who else has the most to fear as catastrophes throughout the world are predicted as a result of climate change? Rex Murphy? In 12 years he will be in his Contintued on Page 10

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll: The old St. Vital church has been put on an endangered list. It could cost the Town of Battleford between $50,000 (preserve) and $750,000 (renovate)to save it. What do you think?

• Preserve it, strip it back to the logs to show its history.

• Take it down and put up a cairn. Too much money to save it.

• Renovate it and make it a more integral part of the historic story of Battleford.

• I’ve heard the Catholic Church is worth $30B. Might they have some to spare?

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Theories of Justice: Gladue in Saskatchewan pt. 3 This is a four-part story about Canadian sentencing law, Aboriginal people in jail and what the government and the courts have tried to do about it. Canadian sentencing law is a complicated and poorly understood story. Sentencing Aboriginal people is an even more complicated and even less well understood story.

Last week, we looked the Gladue Supreme Court decision in 1999, opinions for and against it and how residential schools affected Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan and elsewhere.

This week, we look at how the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal dealt with various crimes until 2012, the 2012 Supreme Court case Ipeelee, and the role and implications of Indigenous identity in all this business.

Andres kept drinking ferred to by the Supreme Court of Appeal wrote BelBy Josh Greschner and driving and skipping Court of Canada in Gla- legarde shouldn’t have been court dates. He racked up due are connected to his sentenced as high as Pelly, crimes,” Vancise wrote.

25 charges. and the sentence was reMeanwhile, in Regina Vancise added alcohol- duced for parity’s sake.

In 2000, he drove drunk into an accident scene ism could be traced to Analong a road and hit a truck dres’ upbringing, but wrote “[Gladue factors] must ‘Serious’ with a man inside, who such circumstances didn’t be taken into account, and Andres partially paralyzed. explain repeated drinking in many cases can reduce The 2012 Ipeelee SuAndres also nearly hit a and driving. a sentence or will reduce preme Court decision is Vancise referred to the police officer. a sentence that a person After Andres was part of Gladue that said the often said to re-affirm Glamight otherwise get. It may caught, “for some unknown more serious the offence, due, although it does more not though depending on reason,” according to the the less Gladue will have than that. the nature of the crime.”

Manasie Ipeelee and Andres decision, he was an effect on the sentence.

-Judge Lorna Dyck, released and given a court Ultimately, Andres got a Frank Ladue were desig2019 12-year jail term, taking nated long-term offenders. date. He didn’t appear. into account all the charges Long-term offender desigHis wife later reported The daily grind of pronation “targets sexual and against him. him for domestic abuse. vincial court isn’t high In a 2010 Court of Ap- violent offenders, who, on Andres was drunk. profile murder trials, but The trial judge sen- peal case, Francis Belle- the evidence, are likely to a whack of lesser crimes tenced Andres to six-and- garde forced his way into re-offend,” according to a where someone might or a-half years in jail for his a woman’s home on a farm B.C. prosecution service might not go to jail. fact sheet. Long-term ofAfter Gladue in 1999, Justice William Vancise of the Saskatchewan Court of crimes and imposed a 10- and raped her twice.

Appeal was an important figure in the development Bellegarde’s parents fenders are subject to longyear driving prohibition.

Saskatchewan trial judges of Gladue in Saskatchewan law.

Sometimes he used went to residential school, term supervision orders, The Crown appealed, and the Court of Appeal community-based sentences, sometmes he sent but his lawyer “did not give and there are consequences arguing the judge hadn’t had to sentence for drug crime, criminal negligence offenders to jail. Canadian sentencing is highly given enough weight to the particulars as to how that for breaching the order. Rehabilitation and reintegracausing death, on-reserve dependent on offenders and circumstances. Photo sentencing principle of pro- affected Mr. Bellegarde.” tion are deemed to be possifrom the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal website Bellegarde received a tecting the public, and too white collar crime, repeatble for long-term offenders.

15-year sentence.

Bellemuch weight to Andres’ ed drinking and driving “background factors are so time under house arrest, Long-term offender stagarde appealed.

Aboriginal ancestry.

The and a sexual assault. ‘notorious’ in general as to 240 hours of community tus is a step below dangerThe Court of Appeal Two ideas that would be be capable of proof without service and a healing and Crown asked for 10 years ous offender status. Danreduced the sentence to 12 jail, the maximum sentence important in later rulings evidence or that they can reconciliation circle with gerous offenders can go to years.

In a previous home for impaired driving causin Saskatchewan are found be verified by resort to McIntyre’s daughters. jail for an indeterminate invasion case, a man named ing bodily harm. in the 2000 Saskatchewan reports of indisputable Closer to home, foramount of time, and pro“There was no evidence Robert Pelly got a 15-year Court of Appeal decision accuracy and applied [to] mer Saulteaux First Natecting the public is a main sentence, but he had about before [the trial judge] that called Laliberte: factors the particular facts.” tion chief Gabriel Gopher, concern.

100 previous convictions.

Mr. Andres’ upbringing causing criminal conduct, Echoing law professors and two councillors, ArContinued on Page 6 Justice Richards of the and judicial notice.

Stenning and Roberts, Van- chie Moccasin and Mervin or the systemic factors reA question in Laliberte cise also wanted to know Night, were sentenced for was whether or not to im- a causal link between the defrauding the First Nation pose a community-based Aboriginal offender’s back- of $2.8 million of treaty sentence for drug traffick- ground and their criminal land entitlement money. All ing or possession for pur- conduct. three initially received conposes of trafficking. MoniVancise cited a case ditional sentence orders. ca Laliberte pled guilty to where a judge couldn’t find Gopher’s conditions intwo counts each. background factors were cluded confinement to his The original sentence the cause of the offender’s house for 12 months with was a 12-month conditional conduct and refused to im- few exceptions, electronic Archie Robinson Kevin Menssa sentence which included pose a community-based monitoring for six months, 306-441-3455 306-441-5960 four months of house arrest sentence. Vancise wrote he refusing entry to his resi1541 - 100th Street, North Battleford 306-445-5555 and two years probation. “generally agreed” with the dence of friends and famThe Crown appealed the approach. ily members who weren’t sentence.

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Justice Louis LeBel wrote Ipeelee in 2012.

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ing Aboriginal offenders, including long-term offender breaches.

Justice LeBel in Ipeelee expressed concern Gladue wasn’t being applied for “serious” offences (the Criminal Code didn’t distinguish between serious and non-serious crimes) and that Courts of Appeal had paid too much attention to where Gladue said Aboriginal offenders would get the same sentences as non-Aboriginal offenders.

Ipeelee did away with the approach Vancise used where defence lawyers had to find a causal link between background factors and the crime, and replaced it with finding how systemic and background factors affect the culpability of the offender. Proving the causal link was difficult to do and “the interconnections are simply too complex.”

“While this rarely – if ever – attains a level where one could properly say that [an offender’s] actions were not voluntary and therefore not deserving of criminal sanction, the reality is that their constrained circumstances may diminish their culpability.”

Ipeelee connects Gladue to the fundamental principle of sentencing, where “a sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender.”

Ipeelee also says Gladue doesn’t forbid background and systemic factors being taken into account for nonAboriginal offenders.

The decision also disagreed with Vancise in regards to judicial notice, saying judges must take judicial notice of the unique circumstances.

Ipeelee and Ladue each got a year-long jail sentence for breaching their orders.

Continued from Page 5 Parents of Ipeelee and Ladue died when the men were young and both were raised by their grandparents.

Ipeelee began drinking when he was 11, and became addicted.

His crimes included theft, break and enter, and joyriding. Other crimes were violent, including assaults while he was drunk.

Ipeelee had sex with an unconscious woman and was sentenced to two years jail (before the Gladue decision took place). He later sexually assaulted and beat a homeless woman, and he was designated a long-term offender.

One of Ipeelee’s conditions was to abstain from alcohol. Ipeelee was released and police found him drunk and riding a bike. He received a threeyear jail sentence. Given the circumstances, the trial judge deemed Ipeelee’s Aboriginal status as being of “diminished importance.”

Ipeelee appealed. The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. The case went to the Supreme Court.

Frank Ladue’s background was similar to Ipeelee’s, and Ladue also racked up a number of charges. Ladue went to residential school when he was five and alleged he was sexually assaulted.

Ladue was convicted of two sexual assaults and Self-declared an attempted sexual as“Gladue does not give sault on a sleeping woman.

Sentences for the offences Indigenous people authorranged from four months to ity to reclaim the legal traditions that would in30 months jail.

Ladue attempted to sex- volve punishing their own ually assault another wom- people” – Jeanette Gevikoglu, an, and he was designated a long-term offender after 2011 spending three years in jail.

In a 2013 article, JeaAn error by Crown officials eventually led to nette Gevikolgu of Public Ladue being placed in a Prosecutions Canada critiresidence with drug acces- cized the Ipeelee decision sibility. Ladue breached his and how it treats identity.

“The criminal law, as order by using cocaine. The demonstrates, trial judge imposed a three- [Ipeelee] year jail sentence. Ladue uniquely particularizes Inappealed, and got a year- digenous identity as a factor that must have weight in long sentence.

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and his or her Indigenous community.”

Courts attempting to reduce Aboriginal jail overrepresentation face a conundrum: they are asked to help, but a mechanism used to help (differentiating offenders on the basis of Indigenous identity) has a history with the government, such as in the Indian Act. Gevikoglu wrote the court conflates Indigenous culture and law with Western restorative justice and Indigenous legal traditions with each other.

In doing so, the court conceives of Indigenous tradition in contrast, and even in contradiction to, Canadian criminal law, Gevikoglu wrote.

“Unfortunately,” Gevikoglu wrote, “the court does not suggest that anything about the Inuit or Dena worldview was particularly relevant to the Court’s approach to sentencing repeat sex offenders who breach court orders, like Ipeelee or Ladue.”

The diversity of Indigenous communities and different legal traditions aren’t accounted for in Ipeelee or Gladue, according to Gevikoglu, and such differences “are all meant to be encompassed in the reference to “Aboriginal.”

There was concern, and still is today, that Gladue offers race-based discounts.

Gevikoglu wrote the Supreme Court dismisses the concern that Gladue and Ipeelee contribute to racebased sentences, and if the decision is perceived to by Indigenous communities, or what effect it might have on them.

At stake is the possibility Justice Rothstein of the Supreme Court raised in Ipeelee: “Aboriginal communities are not a separate category entitled to less protection because the offender is Aboriginal.”

Many victims of crime committed by Indigenous people are Indigenous and live in Indigenous communities.

Gevikoglu also took issue with the way the court construes diminished moral culpability, writing the decision “has the effect of inferring diminished moral culpability on an offender [because] of his or her Indigenous identity.”

“The Court’s decision places Indigenous offenders in a similar position as others for whom the assignation of responsibility is a problem, such as the mentally ill or youth.”

The state trying to help Indigenous people, and do-

Notes on sentencing “It’s really, really hard to understand everything … because my grandparents and my mother went to residential school, and all her siblings, and there was a lot of dysfunction that came from that, but you don’t see me going (and committing crime).”

- April Baker, in a 2019 Yukon News story by Jackie Hong Judges don’t look up a sentence for a crime like they would look at the price of a steak sandwich on a menu at Humpty’s.

Sentencing in Canada is individualized and dependent on circumstances.

How Gladue should affect sentencing has changed over the years.

Some, including Justice Vancise of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, wanted defence lawyers to establish a causal link between an Aboriginal offender’s background and the offence.

Ipeelee, in 2012, said this was a difficult connection to make.

Ipeelee tied background factors to culpability, or responsibility. Culpability is found in the fundamental principle of sentencing: “a sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence and the degree of responsibility of the offender.”

Other sentencing factors include parity (where courts look at previous sentences for similar crimes), deterrence, denunciation, and rehabilitation.

Even more factors go into sentencing, such as aggravating and mitigating circumstances.

Aggravating factors include abusing one’s spouse or someone under 18, involvement with criminal organizations, terrorism or committing crime while on a conditional sentence order or parole.

Mitigating factors include lack of a criminal record, young age and pleading guilty.

Judges and lawyers say sentences aren’t “race-based”: rather, sentences are affected by background factors. Factors affecting culpability apply to everybody.

Gladue factors including residential school experiences and foster care often affect Aboriginal A lot of factors go into sentencing, and even offenders. more than this diagram suggests.

Judges and lawyers say sentencing law doesn’t offer “discounts” either. Judges are supposed to find the fit sentence for the particular person for the particular crime, not to find a sentence, then reduce it because of Gladue (as mentioned in the 2015 case Chanalquay), or to compare to speculative hypothetical sentences for speculative hypothetical people.

Gladue factors can work to reduce a sentence. But isolating Gladue factors in the soup of sentencing factors as being the necessary cause of the sentence decrease isn’t easy.

During sentencing, reporters and news readers must pay attention to the judge’s coments, reasoning and explanation of the complicated sentencing scheme, rather than just the penalty.

If crimes are too serious, even if Gladue applies, the seriousness of the crime could make deterrence and public protection the main concerns, and Aboriginal offenders could get a maximum sentence.

A number of crimes might not have what the court considers to be high gravity, and someone might or might not go to jail.

Sometimes the public is outraged at what they consider a lenient sentence, and they blame Gladue.

But it could be that anybody committing such a crime would receive a similar sentence. In these cases, it might be more accurate to blame Canadian sentences for the crime in question rather than Gladue.

Gladue is also a lightning rod for all the things many members of the public think is wrong with Canada’s liberal sentencing law.

But Gladue is one decision in a process dating at least back to Pierre Trudeau in 1982. Retributivists are also likely to disagree with “equality of outcome.”

One role of Gladue reports is to show how Gladue factors affect decision-making. It’s one thing to list alcoholism in someone’s family. It’s another in describing home life, you tell a specific story about trying to get your father to stop beating on your mother, and your father breaks down crying, saying he’s trying to stop, but he says it’s complicated for him.

Gladue reports can show how what was normal for the offender might not be normal for anybody else in the court room, or people reading the newspaper. ing things “for their own good,” is a reason why many Indigenous communities and community members find themselves in their current situation, the argument goes.

“The irony, of

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course, that part of the disadvantage Indigenous offenders suffered was as a result of past policies and institutions that the state implemented as a self-declared trustee for Indigenous people.”

Next week, we’ll look at how Gladue affected two serious crimes, and issues with Gladue in courtrooms today.

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Next generation key to reconciliation Dear Editor We were privileged to be in the Battlefords for National Indigenous Peoples Day this past Friday. There were some amazing historical moments there. We witnessed five chiefs and two mayors of the Battlefords area signing an agreement to co-operate together in fighting common enemies of poverty and addictions and racism. I hope to see the full document sometime soon posted and available to the public. I am committed to supporting the leaders in whatever way that I can as a citizen, to fulfill this agreement.

We also attended Fort Battleford where Indigenous people planned a full day of activities. We took in some of the storytelling where Eric Tootoosis told the other side of the story to the Battle of Cut Knife Hill. Very interesting. Everyone should have been there.

I hope he gets invited to tell stories to groups all over the province.

We watched a very emotional raising of 12 flags: Treaty 6 flag and 11 First Nations and Métis flags over Fort Battleford. Then during the afternoon program, Eric Tootoosis told a few more stories about Indigenous people’s Gregory Rogers felt compelled to early interactions with cannons. At the Battle offer a flower in remembrance. of Cut Knife Hill the natives mostly remained hidden where the cannon balls would fly far over their heads and miss them entirely. They would shoot arrows at the soldiers working to fire the cannon, not to kill, but to complicate their efforts. Then many of the native warriors grouped together in an open place where the army could see them. The soldiers rushed over, leaving the cannon unattended. While the army was thoroughly distracted by the large group, Gerald, Roberta, Rosetta and Gregory Rogers a few braves snuck over sought out the grave of eight Indigenous men near to the cannon and filled Fort Battleford. Photos by Rose Rogers it with sticky pitch. When the soldiers returned to the cannon, it blew up and was rendered useless. The general knew then that he would not win that battle against the natives and called a retreat. The stories were a very entertaining and an educational introduction to the firing of the • We’d like to say a Huge THANK YOU to everyone who made cannon. our 2018-2019 School Year a success. We look forward to After the festivities had seeing all our members again in the Fall!

• Registration for our Summer Adventure Day Camps is open, closed for the day, I wanted contact the Club or visit our website for more information! to take my children to pay • The Club will be CLOSED for Programming June 27th & 28th, respects at the grave of the we reopen for Summer Adventure Day Camps on July 2nd! fallen warriors. I asked a • Summer Adventure Day Camps Themes: • Week One – Happy Birthday Canada, July 2nd-5th, with an Parks Canada worker at Out-trip to Fort Battleford. the front desk how to find • Week Two – Hide & Seek, July 8th-12th, with an Out-trip to it. With her directions, we Hidden Meadow Ranch for Mantracker. were able to locate it after • Week Three – Amazing Animals, July 15th-19th, with an Outsome wandering about in trip to Western Development Museum.

• Week Four – Cultures Among Us, July 22nd-28th, with an tick-filled bush. We read Out-trip to Wanuskewin. the informaion there at the • Week Five – Super Kids, July 29th-August 2nd, with an Outmarker and remembered trip to Fieldhouse and the Street Festival. some of the story that Eric • We are excited to announce a new Program for the new school year- Holy Family After-School Program! Contact the Tootoosis had told at the Club or visit our website for more information!

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Rotary accepts Premier’s Service Club Award

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The busy Rotary Club of the Battlefords was at it again this past week, completing some ceremonial business.

Acting past president Warren Williams was MC on Monday at the Western Development Museum, and made a number of comments on the Rotary’s work, along with jokes about outgoing president Wayne Ray. It was a big night for Williams, as he also earned a Paul Harris Fellow award.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox commended the organization, listing the major projects the Rotary Club contributed to over the years.

Cox was also on hand to award a Saskatchewan Premier’s Service Club Award, dedicated to, as Premier Scott Moe said in a press release, clubs that “demonstrate what selflessness truly means and [whose] actions contribute to the strength of our province.” Ray accepted the award.

Ray mentioned the global presence of the Rotary Club, and said he felt a sense of connection to the Rotary wheel symbol seen in newscasts when disaster strikes around the world.

Gary Gansauge earned the organization’s Integrity Award. Ray recognized Gansauge’s contribution to the musical community of the Battlefords, among other things.

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords began in 1920, and the club will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.

International Rotary Clubs have participated in a number of social initiatives, including raising money toward the eradication of polio.

Monday was hardware night for the Rotary Club of the Battlefords. Outgoing president Wayne Ray (right) accepted the Premier’s Service Club Award on behalf of the organization from MLA Herb Cox.

Harvey Walker presented Warren Williams with the Paul Harris Fellow Award. Photos by Josh Greschner

Glenda Rye is the organization’s incoming president.

Gary Gansauge (right) accepts the Integrity Award from Wayne Ray.

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Seven local governments sign regional framework Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The National Indigenous Day celebration in downtown North Battleford was more than pancakes on Friday, as seven local governments signed a regional co-operative framework.

The framework encourages the governments to work together in various areas, and to co-operate to reduce poverty, addictions and homelessness. A working committee is also a result of the agreement.

The agreement was signed by North Battleford

Mayor Ryan Bater, Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, Sweetgrass Chief Laurence Paskemin, Little Pine Chief Wayne Semaganis, Moosomin Chief Bradley Swiftwolfe, Saulteaux Chief Kenny Moccasin and Lucky Man Chief Crystal Okemow.

The event was attended by BATC/FSIN Senator Jenny Spyglass, Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox, Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke and BiggarSask.Valley MLA Randy Weekes.

Former resident, busi-

nessman and philanthropist W. Brett Wilson was also in attendance.

Mayor Ryan Bater said the framework could help regional leaders address and decrease poverty, addictions and homelessness.

“We’re going to have the country watching us and we’re going to show them how to do it properly, that is our hope,” Bater said.

Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie said the framework won’t change what happened years ago but that Battleford town council has a responsibility in making history known.

Health Centre was the precursor to Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre.

Before that, health was administered to First Nations people at the North Battleford Indian Hospital, which closed in 1971.

Indian hospitals developed a reputation of being under-funded, particularly in relation to nearby hospitals. According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, some patients underwent medical experimentation, hospital staff were underpaid and overworked, and the RCMP arrested some patients who left hospitals early.

There were also conflicting understandings

of health between the two cultures, which complicated matters.

Yet some Indian hospitals were valued institutions, in which Indians could earn money, and culturally knowledgable staff was able to make for good experiences.

The Canadian Encyclopedia notes in the 1960s, activists at the North Battleford Indian Hospital refused to pay provincial hospital and health taxes.

Part of the conflict involved the “medicine chest” clause in Treaty 6, in which First Nations argued the clause meant First Nations people had a treaty right to health care.

just talk about, but we create processes to work regionally on our common challenges, and that’s significant. Starting to build relationships which didn’t exist before, and thinking strategically and longterm. Those things take vision and courage, and I really commend all of you for supporting that.”

Mayor Ryan Bater noted that there was a joint session of the councils of Battleford and North Bat-

tleford at Battleford town hall, prior to the signing of the agreement. He expressed pride that the initial “spark” came from the city, but said it’s not the city’s initiative anymore.

“It’s a group effort now and it’s where we needed to get to,” said Bater.

Bater added a lot of people were feeling “pretty good” on Friday about the signing, but he reminded people “now the real work starts.”

Framework signatories Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, Saulteaux Chief Kenny Moccasin, Lucky Man Chief Crystal Okemow, Little Pine Chief Wayne Semaganis, Sweetgrass Chief Laurence Paskemin, North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater and Moosomin Chief Bradley Swiftwolfe. Photo by Josh Greschner

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre celebrates 40 years Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre has a history of administering health to First Nations people. It also has a rocky history of federal government and First Nations relations.

Battle River Treaty 6 is a First Nations-owned and operated health services organization governed by a board of regional chiefs.

Services offered include a school-based dental program, health promotion, various health services and mental health and addictions programs.

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The Sacichawasihc regional framework agreement signed last Friday by two municipal and five First Nations governments was a long time coming for Herb Sutton.

The effort to put that in place is one Sutton has worked on tirelessly during his time as community safety coordinator. Sutton had previously touted the “multi-government steering coalition” as a way to collectively address the root causes of crime activity in the region.

“This is obviously the foundation block for the work on root causes,” Sutton said at council Monday. “We know that the city alone and any of the communities in the region, alone, cannot address the issues we need to face, that we need to work together. That model, that agreement we signed on Friday, will be a foundation for that work.”

Sutton had previously committed to be out of town on the date of the signing so he couldn’t attend it in person. Nevertheless, at Monday’s council meeting Sutton congratulated the elected leaders for the “vision and the courage” to go forward with it.

He said the signing “marks the beginning of a new era where we don’t

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Such First Nations resistance also took place during the era of the American Civil Rights movement, which drew attention to disparities in outcomes between majority white and minority populations.

According to the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre website, conflict ensued when the government wanted to expand the Battlefords Union Hospital and close the Indian Hospital. First Nations leaders feared less funding and less bed space for their people at BUH. After much political groundwork, the Indian Health Centre was created in 1979. One of the objectives was to plan, direct, implement and deliver health services through band government.

Two former chiefs

Former chiefs Gordon Albert of Sweetgrass and Martin Spyglass of Mosquito spoke of the history of the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre at Friday’s pancake breakfast. Photo by Josh Greschner

who were central to the foundation of the Indian Health Centre, along with various others were honoured. Among those, Martin Spyglass

of Mosquito and Gordon Albert of Sweetgrass, gave comments regarding the project at Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre’s pancake breakfast Friday.

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New independent housing possible for those with mental illness

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Efforts towards building a new eight-unit independent housing project for persons living with mental illness are moving ahead in North Battleford.

The Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch is looking to build two four-unit onebedroom apartment buildings, to be located at 1922 Kramer Place in North Battleford. A common meeting area would be located at the back, and the common space would also provide capacity as emergency transitional housing as needed.

The units would be supported independent living for those with mental illness.

City council has thrown its support behind the project Monday, by voting to donate the land at that location for the project.

The next step will be for CMHA Battlefords to submit a complete application under the Rental Development Program for Independent Living. The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation had already given them the green light to submit this application,

identifying the project as a priority.

SHC would provide funding to pay for 70 per cent of the funding.

CMHA would secure the rest by a mortgage. Rent from tenants would cover the operating costs.

At council Monday, Jane Zielke de Montbrun, executive director CMHA - Battlefords, outlined the need for the project. The project will “address the needs of ‘hard to house’ individuals in the Battlefords,” she said.

She noted community mental health nurses had identified 47 clients who could benefit from the housing project in the city.

Funding has been secured for a housing support worker who will spend two and a half hours a week on average with each tenant, providing regular contact. Peer support and CMHA program participation will also be required of tenants as part of a wellness plan.

In conjunction with City Planner Ryan Mackrell, Kramer Place was identified as a good location for the project.

Zielke de Montbrun pointed to a pleasant neighbourhood with easy access to transit and

walking trails.

“We have considered safety, transportation and creating a sense of community, important considerations for those living with persistent mental health problems,” she added.

A similar project had already launched in Prince Albert and the “success was pretty amazing,” said Zielke de Montbrun. The executive director there had said that in five years, only one person had to be evicted from the first unit, and they are now into their fourth build of supportive housing.

“It’s really exciting to have this opportunity. It’s a not a for-sure that we’re going to get it,” said Zielke de Montbrun. She pointed to the potential benefits.

“If we did, it just creates a new type of housing for people to potentially live really well with their illness with some support.

Don’t we all want to live on our own, as opposed to being in a group home or being at Saskatchewan Hospital or being in an approved home?” she said.

“This is an opportunity to start this type of housing.”

The vote by council to donate the land for the project was unanimous.

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Next generation key to reconciliation Continued from Page 7 that needed him. So they exchanged clothing and Wandering Spirit’s brotherin-law gave himself up to the RCMP and pled guilty to the charges. He was hung in his place and buried with the other seven warriors. Wandering Spirit fled the country and was later buried in Montana where he lived. The Poundmaker elders had been afraid to tell this part of the story publicly until this year.

After paying our respects, we were leaving the gravesite when my five-yearold son grabbed a goldenrod growing nearby and ran back to put it at the tombstone. I snapped a photo of him kneel-

ing there: a white-blonde descendent of white-privileged, racist German settlers, paying respects to eight braves who were hanged by a white-privileged, racist, unjustice system in a colonial society.

While the history of this area is dark with many wrongs against Indigenous Peoples, we can repent of those wrongs, make restitution for them, and raise and educate the next generation to engage in full reconciliation to ensure that these wrongs are not repeated. Who will join me?

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Our house is on fire.

Shouldn’t we put it out? wrong, I don’t like this situation any better than Brian Zinchuk.

And, of course, we need to have jobs, and of course when jobs disappear our communities suffer and our families suffer and we long for our old jobs back.

But we dare not turn to sentimentality and fable-telling. Harkening the move

by Newfoundlanders to the western oil boom as “one of the great moments of confederation” as they were able to regain their dignity and “intermingle” with westerners, “all working together on the same projects.” You will have to forgive me if I don’t run for my box of tissues.

Jobs are very important and there is no doubt that our dignity is tied to jobs that pay well, are important and are contributing to the overall good of society. But not jobs that will continue to contribute to a situation that threatens the existence of our planet.

Clearly a transition must be made away from oil, away from CO2 emissions and towards a “cooler” future. And there is all kinds of evidence that this transition can create a plethora of jobs surpassing that of the past oil booms.

So what do we do? Continue on with our reliance on oil, keep our heads buried in the sand hoping that it is all a hoax as Rex Murphy and Fox News would have us Letters to the editor are welcomed by the believe? I will allow Greta Regional Optimist. All letters, including to sum it up and have those which are faxed or emailed, must be provided the URL for the signed and bear the address and telephone quoted video below ... number of the writer. The name of the writer “Some say that the will be published. Letters are subject to edclimate crises is the iting. Personal attacks will not be printed. most complex crises that Letters will be rejected if they contain libelHomo Sapiens have ever ous statements or are unsigned. faced. The main solution, however, is so simple that even a small child can understand it ... we have to stop the emissions of greenhouse gasses. And either we do that or we don’t. You say nothing in life is black or white, but that is a lie, a very dangerous lie, either we choose to go on as a civilization or we don’t.

That is as black and white as it gets. There are no grey areas when it comes to survival.” https://www. youtube.com/ watch?v=zrF1THd4bUM Laird Brittin North Battleford

Continued from Page 4 mid-eighties, in the final 5-10 per cent of his life on this planet. Greta and her fellow teenagers will be in their twenties, in the prime of their lives, living in a world that threatens their very existence and that of millions of others.

What is difficult for me to “figure out. What processes are going on, in what strange minds”.... is that intelligent, passionate and concerned citizens such as Rex Murphy, knowing full well that our house is on fire, do nothing to help put it out. No acknowledgement whatsoever of the dire circumstances that lay ahead. We know we are doomed if we continue. At this point, I don’t give two hoots about who saved Newfoundland ... boy! There is now an entire planet in need of saving.

And he says especially governments are against oil? From Trump to Trudeau to Notley to Ford to even our humble Scott Moe, governments are lining up to tow the oil company line. It’s for jobs, I understand that. It’s for profits, and revenue streams and our desire to continue to live in the manner to which we have become accustomed. And don’t get me

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Mission accomplished for year long quilt challenge

By Barb Sealy Members of the Rivers’ Edge Quilt Guild met Friday, May 31, to enjoy a delicious turkey supper prepared by Shirley and Ken Fullerton. The evening was an opportunity to chat about the passing quilt year and discuss possibili-

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New items made from a discarded red coat.

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indulge in fellowship without the purr of sewing machines.

Show and Tell featured completed project but focused on the very successful year long challenge to produce something new from something old. From worn blue jeans, discarded coats, elderly quilts and collections of this and that emerged new, often embellished treasures. The possibilities proved limitless, a testament to the ingenuity of the members.

While business meetings are over for the summer months, many members will continue to practice their craft at the Don Ross craft room on Monday, Tuesday and Friday of the week.

Interested people are invited to drop by on those days to see what is happening and chat with those members present, or attend the first meeting of the new season, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. in the craft room. Hope to see you there. For more information please call Leslie at 306-937-7471 or Bonnie at 306-386-3116.

Guild members would like to wish everybody a safe, health summertime enjoying family, friends and interesting pursuits.

Fun new playthings from bits and pieces.

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A quilt and two totes made of recycled denim.

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Beavers win home tourney

Albers has herniated disc Staff Injury woes have plagued Andrew Albers this season in Japanese baseball.

Albers, originally from the Battlefords, is in his second season with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. However, reports from Japan are that Albers returned to North America earlier this month for an examination of his lower back in the United States.

Last week, it was reported that Albers had a lumbar disc herniation and would be working on rehab, with a view to returning to play later this season.

This season in Japan, Albers has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 6.1.

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The Mosquito Provincial AA Battlefords Beavers won their home tournament this past weekend. Photo submitted

The Mosquito Provincial AA Battlefords Beavers won their home tournament this past weekend, coming away with the gold medal.

The 12-team tier 1 tournament saw teams come from all over the province, including Humboldt, Saskatoon and Eston.

The Beavers tied Lloydminster AA2 Twins Friday evening and defeated Humboldt Dodgers and The Saskatoon Double As

Saturday.

In semifinal play Sunday, the Beavers narrowly defeated Lloydminster AA1 Twins to go into the ‘A’ final against the Lloydminster AA2 Twins.

The Beavers were strong on the bats bringing them to 10 runs. The Beavers’ pitching and defensive prowess saw Lloyd bringing in only four runs.

The Battlefords Beavers will see themselves in two more tournaments before heading to provincials July 19-21.

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The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame will celebrate its 35th annual induction Saturday, Aug. 17, in Battleford. The special guest speaker will be Ferguson “Fergie” Jenkins, the first and only Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Call 306-446-1983 for tickets. All are welcome.

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In 1976, the family moved back to Glaslyn where he played most of his minor baseball.

Dean excelled as a pitcher, however, he also caught, played third base and shortstop. He was a dangerous, middle of the order, average power batter.

In 1978, Glaslyn lost in zone playoffs, but Dean was picked up by Wilkie to play in the provincials. In 1979, Dean played league baseball with Glaslyn and provincials with Turtleford.

He went to a tournament in Montreal with Turtleford, where the team placed fourth out of 32 teams.

Dean pitched and tripled to win a game 3-1. He was named the MVP for that game. He also played with Lloydminster in tournament play that year.

In 1980, he played with North Battleford UCT Junior Beavers, winning provincials and moving on to Western Canadians where they won silver. Dean was the winning pitcher in one game. This team also won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Games in Estevan. As well, this junior team defeated the North Battleford Senior Beavers, taking the 1980

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Dean played with the North Battleford UCT Juniors in 1981 and 1982.

He was picked up by the Saskatoon Cubs in 1982 to play in the Western Canadians in Winnipeg, Man. Dean was the starting pitcher in the A final. After pitching a stellar nine innings, he came out of the game with a sore arm.

In the fall of 1982, Dean played college ball with Northeastern A&M Junior College in Oklahoma. Having trouble with his arm, he returned home with plans to go back the next year.

A hockey injury prevented him from doing that.

Dean joined the Junior Beavers in 1983 and again in 1984, when the team

won provincials but were eliminated in westerns.

From 1980 to 1984, Dean also played with Glaslyn.

From 1985 to 1992 Dean played with the NB Intermediate Beavers. He was picked up and played with the Wilkie Brewers in the Western Canadians in 1987, then with the NB Intermediate Beavers in the provincial finals in 1989. In 1993 Dean played with the Mervin Flyers in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League and then with Glaslyn in the NSRBL from 1994 to 1996. It was during the years 1985 to 1992 that Dean and his wife Penny started a family. They have three children: Collin, born in 1988, Erin in 1989 and Michael in 1991.

In 1997, Dean and family moved to Hafford, then to North Battleford in 2000, where Dean started coaching peewee, then bantam, followed by the midget Beavers from 2004 to 2006. The midget Beavers won the 2005 provincials but did not place in the westerns.

Dean spent the next years coaching his daughter’s fastball team. Dean and Penny continue to live in North Battleford.

pated.

Taking first place, with a score of 37, was the threesome of Allan Konkin, Wally Gordey and Peter Pauls. Coming in with the same score of 37, was the foursome of Dave Page, Allie Raycraft, Merv Zulynik and Bernie Meisner. The team of Brian Jordan, Jim

Fraser, Don Murray and Diana Griffiths took the consolation. Merv Zulynik was closest to the pin on Number 8, while Bernie Meisner won the Co-op car wash for making the longest putt on Number 9.

New Horizons will play their next game is Monday, July 8, at 8:30 a.m.

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‘A Chinaman’s Chance’ – Chinese Curlers in Saskatchewan Railway and Main

By Joan Champ

joanchamp@shaw.ca cording to Canada census records, Sing arrived in Canada in 1906 at age 15.

He went into the restaurant business at Wadena where he worked for 25 years before becoming the proprietor of the hotel in Elfros during the 1930s. By the 1940s, Sing was back running a restaurant in Wadena. Throughout the decades, he was a curler and his game just kept getting better and better.

On Feb. 14, 1927, according to the Regina Leader-Post, Sing entered an all-Chinese team in the Yorkton bonspiel. The other members of the rink were Toy Wing, George Hing, and Yuen Loy. They defeated a Manitoba team in their first game of the competition. “Did you ever see a Chinese curl?” Fred W. Graham asked in his Maclean’s magazine article entitled “Baled Hay Rinks” (Dec. 15, 1938). “I saw the [Wadena rink] in action at the Yorkton Bonspiel a few years ago. They

always had the opposing rink advantage, for they discussed all their shots in their own language.”

In January of 1928, the Sing’s Wadena rink entered the Saskatoon bonspiel and scored a 9-6 win against a rink from Marengo in the T. Eaton competition for visiting rinks. “The Orientals played a splendid draw game and were in the lead all the way,” the Star Phoenix stated on Jan. 17. “The win proved most popular.”

In 1944, when Tom Sing was 53 years old, he entered the first-ever all-Chinese rink in the 56th annual Manitoba bonspiel. Curlers “blinked in surprise when they took to the ice this year,” Maclean’s wrote on March 15. Skipped by Sing (who was now back in Wadena), the rink included Toy Him of Wadena, Harry Ying (or Ing) of Preeceville, and Charlie Poy from Kelvington. None of them were young men.

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The American and Chinese Canadian rinks at the 1945 Saskatoon bonspiel. Tom Sing, second from right. Star Phoenix, Jan. 24, 1945.

told Maclean’s. He likened curlers to bananas – green, yellow and overripe. His rink, he joked, was in the latter category.

Despite suffering some tough losses during the 1944 Manitoba bonspiel, Sing persevered. In 1945, he entered his rink in the 41st annual Saskatoon bonspiel – his first appearance in that ‘spiel since 1928.

With 189 rinks competing, the Wadena curlers stole the show. An American vs Chinese game at the Granite Curling Club attracted one of the largest crowds in the bonspiel’s history.

The Star Phoenix wrote: “In the early stages of the game the ice was too heavy for the Chinese boys, with the result they could barely reach the house with their

The Wadena rink at the Saskatoon bonspiel, 1928.

Tom Sing on far left. Star Phoenix, Jan. 21, 1928

shots. While these conditions existed, the Americans chalked up points and were leading 6-1 at the end of five ends. Mr. Sing went to town from then on. His men found the weight for draw shots and tied the score at 6-6 at the eighth end.” The final score was 11-8.

Curling provided a chance for Chinese Canadian men like Tom Sing to move out of the shadows and overcome stereotypes.

Marshall cautions, however, that while sports participation “could help young Chinese men fit in, athletic involvement wasn’t a guarantee of acceptance.”

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As I research smalltown Saskatchewan hotels, I often come across references to the men-only enclaves of Chinese laundry, restaurant and hotel owners that had settled in nearly every village, town and city in the province by 1919. These men, who were not allowed to bring their wives and children to Canada until 1947, did not have much time for leisure activities. Many of them did, however, participate in the sport of curling – whether as fans, team sponsors or as players.

In her book Cultivating Connections; The Making of Chinese Prairie Canada (2014), Allison R. Marshall writes that participation in sports provided lonely Chinese men the opportunity to connect with their neighbours. Curling, Marshall asserts, was the most significant sport in which prairie Chinese men and boys were welcome to participate. “As people watched local curling bonspiels that included Chinese curlers, they came to see these participants as members of their own community,” she writes.

There were several Chinese curlers in the province prior to 1950, but the most remarkable story I’ve come across is that of the all-Chinese rink from Wadena, skipped by Thomas (Tom) Sing. Ac-

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Battleford will remember veterans differently this year, and in upcoming years.

Printed banners honouring local veterans will hang from main street light posts this year, Fred Light Museum manager Bernadette Leslie told the News-Optimist. The museum plans on hanging the banners in time for this year’s Remembrance Dance and for the four years after, as well.

Leslie invites those who are interested to contact the museum about the program they are calling Honour Our Veterans. Costs are $150 per veteran. Families are asked to submit high resolution photos.

The banners will be hung about two weeks before Remembrance Day, according to Leslie, and will remain a week after.

The banners are to be printed on both sides and can include information such as rank.

“Hopefully it draws people downtown,” Leslie said.

They will be doing 52 banners in total. There are 24 banners still available, Leslie said. They’ve had a good response, she said, even without any advertising.

This first campaign will be for Second World War veterans, she said, and if it goes over well they may also do First World War vets in other areas of town, perhaps the new areas, or even along highway.

The Honour Our Veterans Program was an idea suggested by Elinor Florence, said Leslie.

Florence, author and former resident of the Battlefords area, undertook a similar program in her current home, Invermere, B.C. At least one other community in Saskatchewan has undertaken a veterans banner program and there are several in communities across Canada.

Elinor Florence with the banners honouring veterans of her home city, Invermere, B.C. The Fred Light Museum is undertaking a similar project at the suggestion of Florence, a former resident and member of the Light family of Battleford. Photo by Katie Niddrie

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Sister Raymonde Arcand (Sister Marie Goretti) of the Sisters of the Presentation, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the age 81 in the North Battleford Union Hospital, SK. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at St Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church North Battleford, SK, Second Funeral Mass was at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, June 14, 2019, Chapel of the Provincial House of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, 1405 Bishop Pascal Place, Prince Albert, SK, by the Most Reverend Albert Thévenot, M. Afr., Bishop of Prince Albert and Very Reverend Maurice Fiolleau, Vicar General. Interment took place in the Sister’s Section of South Hill Cemetery in Prince Albert, SK. Sister Raymonde was born and raised in Jackfish, SK. Grades ten and eleven were completed in Spiritwood when she boarded at the convent and went to the Catholic School there. In July of 1956, Raymonde left for Quebec to join the Order of the Sisters of the Presentation. Upon her return to SK, she was stationed in Green Lake. Her heart’s desire was to become a missionary however that ministry began as a teacher at St. Paul school in P.A. in 1961, continued in Debden, SK and at the Academy, in P.A. Due to ill health she discontinued teaching and served as school secretary-librarian in St. Lazare, MB. In 1981 she began working with Indigenous People at One Arrow, Beardy and The Pas. Since 1988 she has touched many through her ministry in the North Battleford area, on Sweetgrass, Moosomin, Saulteaux, Red Pheasant, Mosquito, Pound-Maker, Little Pine and in the city of North Battleford. We will remember the joy she experienced in her work, her determination in spite of fragile health. Her warm, cheerful and respectful attitude won her students’ hearts and will never be forgotten by the Indigenous People she valued and loved so dearly. We rejoice that she now rests in the loving arms of the Lord that she believed in. Sister Raymonde leaves to mourn the Members of her Religious Community; one sister, Rachelle (Wayne); two brothers, Aimé (Eva) and Lionel (Geri); three sisters-in-law, Carole, Jeanette and Sandra; one brother-in-law, Raymond Ward; numerous nieces/nephews, uncles/aunts, sisters-in law, cousins and friends; the Indigenous People she dearly loved.

She was predeceased by her parents, Damase Arcand and Marie-Ange; and step father, Pete Day; one sister, Claudette Ward; four brothers, Aurèle, Albéric, Marcel, and Gilbert. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

Card of Thanks Sr. Rita would like to thank the Arcand family for all the loving support they gave her during the illness and passing away of Sr. Raymonde. She would also want to thank them for the beautiful lunch they organized and served. Thank you to all the helpers who made the celebration of Sr. Raymonde’s life a prayerful experience. Thank you to all the people who came, to Edgar and the drummers from Red Pheasant First Nations, the Sisters of the Presentation and to the priests who celebrated the Mass.

Thank you also to those who prepared the funeral in Prince Albert and to everyone who came to pray with us. Thank you to Eternal Memories of North Battleford and to River Park from Prince Albert, SK for their compassion and love. A very heartfelt thank you to Dr. Dunhin and Dr. Gieni and to all the nurses at BUH Palliative Care Unit for their excellent care. May the angels be her constant guides now and forever.

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Gaudet, Edna Rose Alba Mrs. Edna Gaudet passed away on June 15th, 2019 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Left to cherish Edna’s memory are her children Omer Gaudet (Pat Champoux Johnson), Rita Villeneuve (Jerry Villeneuve), Raymonde Nicholls (Jim Nicholls), Angèle Vany (Gerard Vany), Rodolphe Gaudet (Celeste Gaudet), Rosemarie Wasko (Neal Wasko), Doris Duke (Tim Duke), Cécile Jesse (Brian Jesse) and Thérèse Godin (Paul Godin) as well as 34 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren. Edna is predeceased by her husband Aurélien Gaudet, her daughter Marie Rose Gaudet, her parents Camille and Eugénie Gareau and numerous brothers and sisters. A Prayer Service will be held on Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 at 7:00 pm at St. André Church, North Battleford, SK with Father Cuong Luong & Deacon Gil Bellavance presiding. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Church of St. Isidore in Bellevue, SK with Father Matthew Ngyen officiating, burial will follow at Bellevue Cemetery.

Memorial donations in Edna’s name may be made to the Villa Pascal Building Fund 1301 113th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 3K1. Condolences to the family may be made to www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. Sallows & McDonald ~ Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, Jennifer Wildeman in care of arrangements 306-445-2418.

YAKIWCHUK, Edward Frederick “Eddy” October 28, 1940 – June 20, 2019 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces that Eddy’s journey with us has come to a peaceful end. Eddy endured years of both Dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

Diseases he feared the most in life. The challenges he faced and endured ultimately led him to reside as a patient for four years at Sunrise Gardens in Brooks, AB. While his health challenges changed him physically and mentally, the sparkle in his eyes and smile never dulled. Left to celebrate his 78 wonderful years of life are Louise, his wife of 54 years; daughter Carla and her husband Ashley and Eddy’s two greatest treasures, his grandchildren, Hayley and Chace. He also leaves his two sisters Justine Katerynch and Elsie Kutnikoff, and his brother Michael (Brenda) Yakiwchuk. Uncle Eddy has numerous nieces and nephews who have many fond and funny memories. Eddy is now rejoined with his brother Morris and parents Mike and Annie. He also rejoins numerous friends he so dearly cherished. He was born on his family farm October 28, 1940 near Richard, Saskatchewan to Mike and Annie Yakiwchuk. He resided and worked hard on the farm until he moved to Edmonton to work for Air Canada Cargo. It was there he met and married Louise on May 1, 1965 and they made their way back to Louise’s family farm near Bassano. Eddy became a passionate and dedicated grain and animal farmer.

He taught his family the love of the land and animals. He was a fixer of all things. A caring and dependent neighbor. He always enjoyed meeting new people at any given time or day. He loved home cooked meals, good conversation and crazy stories. He had a sense of humor and a laugh no one can forget. His love for all things, cookies, chocolate, chips and ice cream has been graciously passed onto his grandkids. We want to express our gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Coetzee and all the staff at Sunrise Gardens, Duchess ward, for the care, comfort and unconditional love they provided for Eddy throughout the remainder of his life. You all helped to keep the essence of Eddy going. At Eddy’s request a private service will be held for the family, and a celebration for friends will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family asks you to consider making a donation in Eddy’s memory to Sunrise Gardens, (c/o Residence Council, 1235 – 3 Street, Brooks, AB T1R 0P7). This council provides opportunities such as bands to entertain the residents.

Many of you know how much Eddy loved those dance nights and all the music. Our world became a little quieter as Eddy moved on to his next journey. However, we can all smile and chuckle knowing Heaven became is little more louder with the laughter and shenanigans that Eddy is now embracing.

Nostrovia! To send condolences, please visit Eddy’s obituary at www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca. __________________________________________________

SCOTT: On January 28, 2019 Kurt Douglas Scott tragically passed away from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident in Cochrane, AB. Kurt was born on March 29, 1974 in North Battleford, SK. He was a resident of Cochrane, AB. He will forever be missed by his two children Zoë (16) and Jacob (14), his mother Marion and late father Douglas, brother Edward (Theresa), sister Brenda (Kevin), two nephews Codey and Tyler, and two nieces Britney (Aaron) and Karlee.

As well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

Kurt was such an amazing father, son, brother, uncle and friend.

He lived life to the fullest, his positive energy, smile and laughter were infectious. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially if it included the outdoors. On behalf of the Scott family, please honour us with your presence in celebrating the life of Kurt which will be held on Saturday June 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Cochin Community Hall in Cochin, SK. Any gracious contributions can be made to the Gofundme page that has been set up for Zoë and Jacob Scott in memory of their dad. All donations will be deposited into a trust fund for their future. The family expresses their deepest gratitude for the support, kindness and memories everyone has shared in which the family will always hold so close to their hearts. Kurt had touched so many lives and there couldn’t possibly be a better legacy than bringing joy to this world.

CHERNESKY: In Loving Memory of Walter Myroslaw “Morris” Chernesky, born May 11, 1933 at Edam, SK., passed away June 5, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Survived

by His Loving wife Elsie (Astride) Chernesky and son Terry (Angie) Chernesky and grandchildren Larissa (Joseph) Santiago - Peyton, Olivia, Bella; Jessica (Sean) Brewster- Adia, Raya, Marek & Benson; Natasha (Spencer) NikkelJackson; Nathan (Amanda) Chernesky; sister Pat Chernesky (Fred Olfert).

Predeceased by his father Walter and his mother Mary. Funeral Service was held on Monday, June 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from the Glaslyn Community Hall, Glaslyn, SK with Rev. Dan Gies officiating. Eulogy was given by Pat Chernesky. Music Ministry: Musicians: Judy Gies & Nathan Chernesky; God Loves People More Than Anything - Nathan & Amanda Chernesky; Song Selections: I Can Only Imagine, Leaning On The Everlasting Arms & Because He Lives. Honorary Pallbearers were Gus Peterson, Pete Peterson, Olaf Peterson, Fred Olfert, Harry Zubiak, Brian Goota, Wayne Read, Leonard Pylypow, Wayne Russell, Bill Abbott, Art Bastian And all other Friends ~ The many lives he touched. Urn Bearers were Nathan & Amanda Chernesky. Memorials are requested to Life Outreach International, PO Box 982000, Fort Worth, TX 76182-8000 (1800947Life), Turtle Lake Four Square Mission Camp, PO Box 98, Livelong, SK S0M 1J0. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

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Anne is lovingly remembered for her kindness, her strong faith and her generous spirit. Her smile was vibrant and made everyone around her feel welcome and important. She loved being with her family, especially the youngest members. Anne will be dearly missed by her daughter Joan and her children: Donald (Anita); Debra (Mark); Timothy (Karen); Lisa (Brian); her daughter-in-law Therese and her children: Andrew (Patty); Blaine (Susan); Joseph; Pamela (Kevin); Treana (Darin); 14 Great-Grandchildren & 9 Great-Great-Grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband August, her son Bernard, and her great-great-granddaughter, Haylee, and numerous siblings.

Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish, North Battleford, SK with The Celebrant Fr. Phinh Do. Memorial Donations are requested to St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish, 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4. Interment took place at the City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

CAMERON: It is with great sadness that the family of Nita Cameron announces her sudden and unexpected passing on Friday, June 14, 2019 in the ICU at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon at the age of 67.

Left to cherish Nita’s memory is her sister Doreen (Bob) Gordon, her brother Roger (Diane) Cameron, nephews Kevin (Nancy) and Kelly Gordon, Cheyne Cameron (Lila Brown) and numerous cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Kathleen Cameron and by her only niece, Tara Cameron. A Memorial Service in Saskatoon to remember Nita will be announced at a later date. If so desired and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Meewasin Valley Authority 402 – 3rd Ave South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G5, www.meewasin.com , where Nita loved to walk along the Meewasin Trail and enjoy the outdoors. Donations may also be made to the ICU Education Fund at the Royal University Hospital, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W8.

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We are hoping to bring Home Routes touring artists to your community in the 2019/20 Season. But we need your help in finding a suitable house concert host in your community.

It is also gratifying to see over the past 11 years of producing 10,000 house concerts that the audiences are truly intergenerational. It is not uncommon to have three generations of a family at a concert.

To make these tours financially feasible for the artists we need to have at least 12 house concerts on each route. They typically tour these 12 homes in 14 days. Currently, we need a host in your area, and we would love to talk to anyone who thinks they might be a good fit to be a Home Routes Host.

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To describe what kind of a host we are hoping to find, we are looking for someone in a community that would benefit from having national and international touring artists in their communities.

Offering Home Routes House Concerts to families in smaller communities is one of the most profound impacts of we are having around Canada. This has brought a lot of quality music instruction and interaction to over 150 small Canadian communities every year for the past decade or more. Many of these have limited access to regular live performances and professional instruction.

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I Heard Your Voice In The Wind Today - Unknown I heard your voice in the wind today and I turned to see your face; The warmth of the wind caressed me as I stood silently in place.

I felt your touch in the sun today as its warmth filled the sky; I closed my eyes for your embrace and my spirit soared high.

I saw your eyes in the window pane as I watched the falling rain; It seemed as each raindrop fell it quietly said your name.

I held you close in my heart today it made me feel complete; You may have died... but you are not gone you will always be a part of me.

As long as the sun shines... the wind blows... the rain falls...

You will live on inside of me forever for that is all my heart knows.

There is something about losing a mother That is permanent and inexpressible, A wound that will never quite heal.

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AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the RM designated as Buffer Strip, Environmental Reserve, Municipal Reserve, Public Reserve, and Walkways, under the RM’s jurisdiction are affected by the proposed bylaw.

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REASON: While the use of dedicated lands is largely regulated by provincial legislation, the RM believes it advantageous to provide this information in a more accessible and convenient medium. Where provincial legislation and regulation permit, the proposed bylaw addresses how the RM will process, regulate, and approve the use of dedicated lands for public and temporary uses.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/GRANARIES STEEL BUILDING SALE ...

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PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Meota No. 468 office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Draft copies of the proposed bylaw are available from the RM office (hard copy at cost). The RM office is located at 300 1st Street East, Meota, SK S0M 1X0.

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PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on July 3, 2019, in the RM office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed amendment. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by June 28, 2019. For additional information, please contact (306) 397-1000, yvonne@northboundplanning.ca; or (306) 892-2061.

Issued at the Village of Meota this 13th day of June 2019.

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Development Officer RM of Meota No. 468

RESORT VILLAGE OF METINOTA PUBLIC NOTICE - ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Resort Village of Metinota (RV) intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 1-1982 known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed bylaw would: defer permit application requirements to separate application forms; regulate off-season storage of ice fishing shacks; update development application and appeal fees; harmonize deck and patio projection regulations; increase the minimum floor area requirements of dwellings, home occupations, and bed and breakfasts; and amend or replace a number of definitions related to types of dwellings and accessory structures.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected land is legally described as all lands located within the jurisdiction of the Resort Village of Metinota. The changes to floor area and definitions would principally affect lands within the R – Residential District.

REASONS: Deferral of the permit requirements to a separate document would allow council to better tailor application requirements based on use; Council has determined regulation of off-season storage of ice fishing shacks is desirable; application fees are being updated to better recover municipal cost related to development review and appeals; deck and patio projections are being harmonized as differentiation based on height is not desirable to Council; minimum dwelling sizes are being increased to encourage a more permanent and sustainable community; and changes to definitions will allow the RV to better regulate residential development in the community.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Resort Village office during regular office hours, or by contacting the RV Administrator at (306) 441-6416 or rvmetinota@sasktel.net. Copies will be available to the public at a cost or by requesting a free digital copy. Inquiries can also be made c/o Yvonne Prusak, Municipal Planner at (306) 397-1000 or yvonne@northboundplanning.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on July 12, 2019, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.

Council will also consider written comments received on or before July 10, 2019, by the undersigned at the Resort Village office by hardcopy or email before the hearing. The Resort Village office is located at 84 3rd Ave. W., Metinota, SK, S0M 1X0.

Issued by the Resort Village of Metinota this June 25, 2019.

Carmen Menssa - Municipal Administrator

MEETING LAKE REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING MEETING LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN INVITATION TO TENDER BID DOCUMENTS 9:00 A.M. - JUNE 21, 2019 To be requested by E-mail: mlrp@sasktel.net MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING 2:00 P.M. July 5, 2019 Location - Meeting Lake Regional Park, SK TENDER CLOSING: 2:00 p.m. July 19, 2019 CONTRACT AWARD: WITHIN 15 DAYS

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TENDERS 19064DS4

The Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan as Official Administrator for the Estate of Valerie Rolanda Lozinski, will accept bids on the following: R.M. of Redberry NE Sec 26 - 43 - 08 W3 As described on Certificate of Title 75B03004 Property will be sold in “As Is” condition. No minerals included in sale.

Sealed bids, clearly marked “Estate of Valerie Rolanda Lozinski Tender”, should be received in our office by 5:00 p.m. on July 20, 2019 accompanied by a deposit of 10% of the bid in the form of a money order or certified cheque to the address below. (Deposits will be refunded except for that of the successful bidder.)

The highest or any bid is not necessarily accepted.

For further information phone: Rebecca Turnbull

(306) 527-8224 rebecca.turnbull@gov.sk.ca

Public Guardian and Trustee of Saskatchewan 100 - 1871 Smith Street REGINA SK S4P 4W4 Fax (306) 787-5065

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

COLLECTIBLES & CLASSIC CARS 1963 Mercury Comet convertible, lots of work done to it. Good running condition. $5,000 OBO. Phone 306-441-7530

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Bookkeeper Required Brightsand Lake Regional Park Board Authority is accepting applications for a Bookkeeper.

The successful candidate will be responsible for payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial statements. Email for the full job description.

Applications close on June 30, 2019.

Resumes to be forwarded to bslrpa2019@gmail.com Attention: Victor Hamm

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We’re looking for fresh customer service talent to join our team.

We create an exceptional experience for members and potential members both face to face and online/mobile.

Visit the careers section of our website to view full details on any of our positions. innovationcu.ca Innovation Credit Union offers

Class 1 company drivers wanted to haul bulk liquid products throughout MB, SK, AB and the US. Competitive pay structure, Dedicated dispatch, Well maintained equipment, Comprehensive benefits package. One year of Commercial driving experience required.

VILLAGE OF MEOTA Expression of Interest Transfer Site Operator

This is a contract position Summer Hours Sat., Sun. & Mon. - 10 am to 6 pm, Winter Hours Sat., Sun. & Mon. - 10 am to 4 pm.

Please submit expected contract amount in tender with resume and 3 references by email or fax

by July 26, 2019.

Village of Meota Fax: (306)892-2275 Email: vmeota@sasktel.net

Administrator Wanted

• Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefit program • Matched company pension of 7% • Attractive variable incentive program • Career advancement • Financial education support • Learning on work time • Fast paced exciting environment

The Town of Hafford is accepting applications for a Urban Municipal Administrator with duties to commence as soon as possible.

The position requires a minimum Class “C” Certificate.

Experience with the Munisoft computer software would be an asset.

Please submit a resumé including work experience, qualifications and work related references.

Salary will be based on the UMAS salary schedule.

Benefits including short and long term disability, dental, and health, matching pension are provided.

Contact us or submit your resume:

Phone: 204.571.0187 Email: recruiting@ renaissancetrans.ca Fax: 204.727.6651 Or submit an online application @ www.renaissancetrans.ca

Applications will be accepted until filled.

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The Town of Hafford Box 220 Administrator Position Hafford, SK S0J 1A0 Fax: 306-549-2338 Email: town.administrator@hafford.ca Phone: 306-549-2331 We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program welcomes applications for the position of

Early Interventionist

This position requires the individual to have completed a recognized program in the field of early childhood (minimum ECE Diploma or Degree in Special Education) and experience in working with children birth to six years.

The successful candidate will be responsible for case management, partnerships and group facilitation, as well as, be flexible, innovative and team oriented.

This is a full time position with starting date to commence at the earliest time possible.

A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required.

Mileage and meals will be compensated for: Submit resumé by July 19, 2019 to: Personnel Committee Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program Box 1297, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 or fax to: 306-446-0575 or email colleen.s@becip.org

COMING EVENTS

The Carpet People

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tuesdays and Thursdays from at 1371 - 103rd Street (Living Faith Chapel Gym - use parking lot doors off 102nd). All ages – youth to senior, all skill levels.Annual membership fee $125.00 (or $5.00 dropin fee per night) plus a $5.00 fee for the Table Tennis Saskatchewan membership/insurance.

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.

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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 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. Family Justice Services offers a Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program.

These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation/divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford Saturday 13, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location will be advised when you register. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register for these sessions call Toll Free 1-877-964-5501.

Classes are for adults only - no child care provided.

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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.

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Sundays

North Battleford Girl Guides at Holy Family School, 9201 - 19th Ave., North Battleford at 1:00 p.m. We meet once or twice a month from September to May, 2019.

1st Sunday of the Month

Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October to May 2019. For more information call 306445-5036.

4th Sunday of the Month

Musical Jam Session at the Medstead Hall at 2:00 p.m. Musicians, singers, entertainers, & listeners. All ages are welcome. Bring along your instruments, and dancing shoes and have a great time! Please bring lunch, 50/50 tickets. Free admission. Sponsored by: Medstead Leisure Life Club.

4th Sunday of the Month

Turtleford Baptist Church Gospel Music Night. Last Sunday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Come and participate...Sing, Play, Humm. Everyone welcome.

Last Tuesday of the Month

Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1602 - 103rd St., North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.

Wednesdays

Bingo at the Livelong Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-845-4040.

Wednesdays

T.A.G. - What is TAG Toddler Activity Group? It’s a free drop in group where parents will learn fun ways to interact with their child through play, games, songs, finger plays and story time for ages 14 months - 3 years from 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. at the Don Ross Gym, 891 - 99th Street, North Battleford. For more information contact Sherry at 306-480-9426, text or call.

Wednesdays

Mondays

Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.

2nd Monday of the Month

Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m. New members welcome. No meetings during July and August.

2nd Monday of the Month

The Alzheimers Support Group is held at the CalebVillage every month except July and August. Phone 306-937-7232 for information.

2nd Monday of the Month

Cancer Survivor Support Group at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. It is a self help group for people with Cancer and their family and friends. For further information call Pat Gotto at 306-445-5891. All are welcome.

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets at The Blend at 12:00 noon.

New members/guest welcome. For more information call 306-937-7128 or 306-441-6636.

BUH Retirees meet at the North end A&W at 11:30 am 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.

Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more info phone 306937-2987.

Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

2nd Wednesday of the Month 3rd Wednesday of the Month

3rd Wednesday of the Month

Mondays & Wednesdays

Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480 for more information.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Peer To Peer Support Group meets Thursday mornings at The Mental Heal Association, 1602- 103 Street, North Battleford at 9:30 a.m. A very warm welcoming group.

In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 10:00 a.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesdays

The Knitting/Needlework Group drop-in Tuesdays from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Marcelin Wapiti Public Libary.

Tuesdays

Regular Bridge Lessons starting at 10:30 a.m. playing Bridge to follow.

Call Margaret at 306-445-7615.

Tuesdays

Knit & Natter meet at Porta Bella Restaurant, 2491- 99th Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. No membership requirements. Bring your own project or join in a group project knitting for charity, yarn supplied.All skill levels and ages welcome. PhoneVistara at 306-317-9434 for more information.

Tuesdays

Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., four different churches alternate for a service and lunch at the Borden Care Home.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Art Club meets at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. Call or text 306-441-6453 for more information.

Tuesdays

TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance.Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Irene Lascelle at 306-445-4625.

Tuesdays

TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more info phone Mary at 306-441-9232 or Joan at 306-445-9968. Everyone welcome.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the 3rd Ave. United Church at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Thursdays

Thursdays

Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.

Thursdays

Radisson TOPS SK5243 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Radisson Town Office.

2nd Thursday of the Month

The Battlefords Photography Club meets at the Don Ross Room 108 Exterior entrance 4 at 7:00 pm. Meetings run from September to June.

For more information please phone Heather at 306-843-1807.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

Midwest Food Resources - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce. To order call or text us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Follow us on Facebook.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

Battlefords Cowboy Church at Battleford Legion Hall, 22nd Street Battleford at 7:00 p.m. Open to all religions. Everyone welcome.

1st Friday of the Month

The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call Leslie at 306-9377471 or Bonnie at 306-480-7797.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.

2nd Friday of the Month

OldTyme Dance from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October 2018 to April 2019. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm at 1371 - 103rd Street (Living Faith Chapel Gym - use parking lot doors off 102nd). All ages – youth to senior, all skill levels.Annual membership fee $125.00 (or $5.00 drop-in fee per night) plus a $5.00 fee for the Table Tennis Saskatchewan membership/ insurance.

Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306-937-3190 or 306-441-3147. New members welcome.

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Storytime & Craft on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at the Marcelin Wapiti Public Library, 100-1st Ave., Marcelin.

Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842.

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This section is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. 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.

The new Dekker Centre season line-up was announced to much fanfare Wednesday evening, and some big names are coming to North Battleford this year.

Canadian country music star George Canyon will take the stage on Sept.

9, along with Doc Walker and Charlie Major.

Canyon brings his Hit After Hit tour back on the road this fall after a soldout run earlier this year, a Dekker Centre brochure says.

Canadian country artist Michelle Wright continues a country theme on Sept. 28, while North Battleford’s own Brock Andrews will play with Brody Siebert on Oct. 18.

Andrews performed a few country songs as part of Wednesday’s announcement ceremony.

The country line-up also features the Blake Reid Band, a group that incorporates folk, roots Americana and outlaw country. They perform Jan. 17, 2020.

November might be called “Rock Month” at the Dekker Centre, as Saskatoon’s Bombargo will perform on November 2.

One of the budding band’s claims to fame is their song “Mr. No Good” appearing on a Taylor Swift Spotify playlist.

According to their long-

haired front man Nathan Thoen, “a lot of bands try to promise you a good time, but we actually guarantee it.”

The Johnny McCuaig Band and their combination of rock and east coast music takes the stage Nov. 20, and a staple of Canada’s arts scene for 20 years, Hawksley Workman, is performing Nov. 28.

Workman is experienced in a number of music genres and has opened for the likes of Morrissey, David Bowie and The Cure.

Other shows include the family-oriented Singing With Sylvia on Dec. 5, and the legendary Fred Penner on Feb. 17, 2020.

Kali Weber also promised some different shows this year, including a Plains Cree interpretation of Shakespeare’s MacBeth set in the 1870s called Pawakan MacBeth, and the musical Little Shop of Horrors, about a plant that feeds on human blood.

Little Shop of Horrors will take place Oct. 26 and 27, and Pawakan MacBeth is Feb. 12, 2020.

Other shows include the annual Candlelight Processional near Christmastime, an evening of local performers called Battlefords Shines, illusionist Chris Funk, and rollicking funk band Five Alarm Funk.

The Dekker Centre’s phone number is 4457700, and website is www. dekkercentre.com.

Kodiaks mascot of Cut Knife Community School Staff At upcoming sports events, Cut Knife Community School hopes to scare away competition.

According to a Living Sky School Division news release, the school division consulted with staff, students and parents in town and on First Nations. They decided the name of the amalgamated school will be Cut Knife Community School.

Inclusivity was a reason for the consultation process, according to the division.

The Kodiak bear was chosen as the school’s mascot, which the division said symbolizes strength, courage and leadership. In First Nations culture, the bear possesses great power.

Blue, turquoise, grey and white were chosen as the school”s colours. A logo contest is set to take place.

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Time for fasting and prayers in the summer Ed, my old neighbour, was suspicious when I told him that I have declared a weekly day of fasting for myself during the summer.

“Does your fasting mean that you are so heavy that you are using fasting to starve a few pounds off?”

Ed asked me.

“Not exactly,” I answered. “I have been eating too many cookies, and desserts, and my weight is too high, but a day of fasting each week won’t be enough to change my waistline. I will be using daily prayers to help me gain more self-control over my snacking after supper. “ My old neighbour felt that I should just eat less and make sure our kitchen

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tinued to have confidence in praying as adults.

I have found coincidences happen when I pray.

I do not see unanswered prayers as a tragedy but unoffered prayers as the problem.

Jesus set the example of prayer before his disciples.

Praying was very evident in Jesus’ life, so much so, that one of his disciples asked Jesus to teach them (his disciples) to pray.

In the gospel of Luke Jesus says, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted

eighbourly Advice

According to Ed

By Raymond Maher

www.accordingtoed.com

revraymaher@accesscomm.ca door is locked between meals.

Ed reserves his praying for rare occasions and only after he has tried everything else first.

Ed admits he sees prayer as a spare tire, not a steering wheel for his life.

Mostly, he feels prayer is a waste of time.

Some of us were

brought up on prayers before bed each evening.

Such praying always included the Lord’s Prayer, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (prayer), and an opportunity for personal prayers as well.

Bedtime prayers and grace before meals were just part of our daily lives.

Many of us have con-

to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

The longer version of the prayer from the gospel of Mathew may be more familiar as it may be more commonly said: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”

The disciples could see that through prayer, Jesus was one with God His Father in heaven.

Jesus was powerful and effective in all that he did on earth through his

prayers with His Father.

Jesus instructed his disciples to pray with boldness.

He says, “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Like a father, God gives to his children praying to Him what will be good for them. We know how to give gifts to our children and God, who is far greater than ourselves will provide what is best for us and for the others for whom we pray.

Jesus promised his disciples that our heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him. May the Holy Spirit teach us to pray faithfully in the example of Jesus.

Amen.

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 - 10:00 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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

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

DIVINE LITURGY Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

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 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

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada NO SERVICES IN JULY

Phone: 306-445-4338

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m. Service

Church & CE Wing: 306-893-2611 For booking the Wing: 306-893-4465

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

DELMAS - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath Box 10, Delmas, SK

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

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Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club holds Achievement Day Hylke van der Wal recently competed in road races in Ontario, winning medals and plaques. He was first in the Alvinston to Watford 62nd Annual Road race. He also received a medal for finishing the race and got the Bill Dolbear Memorial Plaque for the oldest runner. In the Port Huron to Sarnia International Bridge Race on June 2 he placed first in the 80 and over age group.

On June 23, the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital tournament was held at the Borden Golf Course. Being postponed from June 22 due to rain, only 15 golfers were able to compete on Sunday. Murray Derbowka is the arranger of this tournament and along with his partner, Susan, gathered many notable prizes from sponsors. Winning the tournament were the defending champs from 2018 – Ian Wainwright, Scott and Glenn Sutherland and Graham Derbowka, all from Borden. Runners-up were Derek Murphy and Darin Beaudoin from Radisson along with Dave Keyko of Hafford. Longest drive was shot by Craig Larsen and, for the women, Emily Saunders. Closest to the pin were Graham Derbowka and Emily for the women.

Every golfer received prizes and lunch and beverages were available throughout the day.

Borden United Church hosted members from Speers United Church and from St. John’s Anglican for a potluck picnic lunch and service the afternoon of June 23 in St. John’s Anglican Church, with good attendance from all churches. The United Church will not be holding any services until Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m., but there will still be services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for July and August at the Anglican Church. There was a special cake to recognize the marriage of Sandra Long and Tom Hrenkiw, which had occurred June 15 in St. John’s with Rev. Carr and Gayle Wensley officiating. The newly married couple cut the cake, which was served to everyone.

Condolences are extended to Jackie and Arnold Meister of Borden with the death of Jackie’s brother Darryl Derksen, originally from Langham and married to Glenda (nee Miller) of Fielding, on June 14th with his service in Saskatoon on June 27. Condolences to Diana Petkau of Borden on the passing of her husband Bernie this past week and his service was held June 23 in the Borden Community Centre with Pastor Len Bachiu officiating and the Riverbend Fellowship Church served the lunch to 250. Also sympathy is extended to Ed and Florence Neufeld of Borden who lost their 22-year-old grandson of Lethbridge in a traffic accident on June 19.

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Savannah Sutherland was competing in the 2019 track and field provincial club championships in Regina June 22 and 23, placing first in U18 100M dash, first in 100M hurdles and first in 400M hurdles and the Saskatoon Track and Field Club, to which she belongs, won the U18 4 x 100 relay. Competing in the triple jump she did well in prelims but fouled out in the finals.

Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club held their Achievement Day June 16 at the farmyard of Jim and Deanna Attrux, west and north of Hafford. General leaders are Richard and Sandra Yasienuk, assistant is Jim Attrux, senior leader is Richard, intermediate leaders are Jim and Greg Remus and junior/cloverbud leader is Caley Letkeman.

Members are: cloverbud – Caybri Letkeman; juniors – Zayne Letkeman and Kara Dorion; intermediates – Shalaya Umperville Bear, Boden Letkeman, Cheyanne Roth and Courtney Yasieniuk; seniors – Hannah Remus, Jamie, Jessica and Morgan Attrux, Cody Shumanski, Abigail Roth, Rachel Sutherland, Justin

Crown Hill 4-H Club – Leaders Richard Yasieniuk and Jim Attrux, Judge Jonathon Locke and 4-H members. Photos submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

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and Kolten Yasieniuk. The judges were Leanne Doud and Brydie Kuntz for record books and Jonathon Locke of Lloydminster was the beef judge for the day.

In cloverbuds, Caybri was first with record book, judging and questionnaires.

In juniors, Zayne was first in all three categories while Kara was second. In intermediates, Cheyanne was first in record book, Courtney was first in test and judging and second in record books, Shalaya and Boden were third in record books and Boden was second in test. Among seniors, Morgan was first for record book and received a plaque for highest mark overall (98.5 per cent) and tied for second in test, Abigail was second for record book, Hannah was third and Jamie fourth for record book and first for test, while Justin tied for second in test and Kolten won the judging. In showmanship and grooming, Caybri was first, in juniors Zayne was first in showmanship and second in grooming while Kara was second in showmanship and first in grooming. In the intermediates in showmanship, first was Courtney, second Boden, third Shalaya, fourth Cheyanne and, in grooming, first was Boden, second was Courtney, third was Cheyanna and fourth Continued on Page 25

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and third to Kara.

Caybri led out a calf in her class and was first.

Zayne and Caybri each received a red ribbon for showing their market lambs. In yearling heifer class 1, first went to Rachel and Jamie, second to Courtney and third to Hannah. In class 2, first wenr to Justin and Cody and second to Jessica. Grand champion heifer was Cody’s and reserve went to Jamie. In two-year-old cow/calf pair, first went to Rachel, second to Justin, third to Jamie, fourth to Cheyanne and fifth to Hannah. In three-year-old cow/ calf, first went to Courtney, second to Hannah, third to Jamie and fourth to Jessica. Overall female champion went to Rachel with reserve to Courtney.

Class 1 steer first went to Kolten and Zayne, second

to Morgan, third Abigail and fourth Kara. In class 2 steers, first weny to Cody and Justin, second to Jessica and third to Shalaya.

In Class 3 steers, first went to Courtney and Boden, second to Hannah, third to Cheyanne and fourth to Jamie. Grand champion steer from all six first placings went to Kolten with Justin having the reserve champion. At the awards presentation, all of the members received a certificate and prizes with the top ones in each class receiving trophies or plaques. Rachel was also informed that she had won a $1,500 Cervus Equipment scholarship through the 4-H office.

Richard thanked all the members, parents, sponsors, the judges, Attrux’s for hosting and to everyone who came out on a cool and rainy day.

Hylke van der Wal of Radisson with the medals and glass plaque he won.

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Summer activities beginning to heat up at the lake Correspondent

If you didn’t read Brian Zinchuk’s column in the June 13 issue, you really should. It is most enlightening.

Duplicate bridge was played June 17 in the Do Drop In with top scores to Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck, Jette Dasilva and Gerry Fernandes, Mary Greenwald and Joyce Antoine. June 18 found 20 players in the Pioneer Hall and top score went to Maureen Campbell and Margaret Dyck, Donna Scherman and Ron Inkster, Mary Greenwald and Joyce Antoine. June 20 again in the city with 26 players, saw top score by Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, Vern Iverson and David Scharpe, third Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.

Many garage and yard sales will be taking place over the long weekend, from June 28 - July 1.

The United / Anglican Church Bake sale is June 29, at 9 a.m. Best be early, it doesn’t last long.

A garage and bake sale will be held in the Meota Catholic Church June 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Water line flushing will take place in the village June 26 to 27. Use water sparingly during this time.

Meewasinota Craft Sale in the Community Complex is set for July 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Annual Bike Parade held July 1 starts at 10 a.m. so go early and deco-

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rate your bike at the park campgrounds near the kitchen building.

The Farmers Flea Market by the concession stand is being held every Saturday morning from June 15 to Aug. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Hobby Band gathered June 18 a.m. with 12 musicians taking part. It was a grand session. Coffee and goodies during the break are always enjoyed by them and their audience.

There’s been a report of a young moose visiting in the northern part of the village, in the low rental section.

Mark your calender for July 20 for the seventh annual pasta supper sponsored by the Meota Lakeshore Lions Club in the Community Complex.

Supper is at 6 p.m. and entertainment to follow.

Guide dog walks that took place recently with Spiritwood raising over $3,000 to add to the $4,300 raised in the Battlefords should help out the good cause a lot.

Some hedges along 2nd St. E. are needing attention now with the tourist season starting. Where there are sidewalks, it is important for property owners to take care of the hedges along their property so

there is a safe place for people to walk rather than the middle of the street.

One resident has been working on his, and walkers appreciate this.

Spiritwood is hosting the annual SUMA Golf Tournament on July 4 and 5.

A dozen seniors from Meota’s Do Drop In hired a van from Valley Ford in the city and drove to the Barn Playhouse, north of Saskatoon, where they spent the afternoon. The first thing they did was have lunch from any one of four outlets. The weather was nice for eating outdoors. Then it was a walk through the craft building to appreciate the multitude of items on display. At 2 p.m. the play Ed’s Garage started, with an intermission half way through. It was a comedy and enjoyed by all. We came home via Blaine Lake and stopped south of the Petrofka Bridge for supper, at the Olive Place. What an experience that was – with all the antiques on display indoors and out – and the building itself is unique and very different, in many ways.

Karl and Irene Caslor of Meota, members of the Battlefords Beavers Good Sam Chapter, joined 338 other Good Sams and Samanthas and 175 rigs for the 26th Annual Provincial Good Sam Rally. Good Sam Members help others in need, respect nature and give back to communities.

The rally was held at the

North Battleford exhibition grounds from June 5 to 9.

Members came from British Columbia and Manitoba, as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan. The rally began Wednewsday evening with the official opening, followed by an ice cream social.

Thursday, people enjoyed Samgo (bingo), cribbage, succulent seminar, bean bag toss, an RV maintenance seminar and, of course, coffee breaks.

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out with a jam session.

On Friday, members enjoyed golf, craft and vendor tables sales, essential oil seminar, ladies social, and of course happy hour.

Saturday, the Battlefords chapter was up at 6 a.m. preparing the pancake breakfast, with help from the Lloydminster chapter.

Saturday afternoon a scavenger hunt was held. Each team was given a list of locations to find, thus learning interesting facts about the Battlefords.

Saturday night a banquet was held, catered to

by Second to None Catering. Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely. The rally concluded on Sunday with a church service. $500 was presented to the Battlefords Humane Society from coffee donations and church offerings.

The 2020 rally will be held in Outlook from June 10 to 14. Anyone interested in joining a Good Sam Chapter, please call 306441-1992.

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Unity Canada day to feature fireworks

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Last week of June, folks, where did that time go? Have a safe and happy Canada Day. Remember to be patient on our roadways and arrive alive. Support our hardworking museum committee by bringing the family out to enjoy a day full of activity on Canada Day at our Unity museum.

Don’t forget the night concludes with fireworks on the northwest corner of town.

Our schools are done for classes with only report cards left to pick up and grad ceremonies to be held on June 28 at UCHS at 10 a.m. Staff and students can soon begin to enjoy their summer vacation after a very productive school year. Remember, there still will be kids out and about in our school zones so continue to remain mindful when travelling through our school areas as kids are excited this time of year and may forget the road rules.

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Big congratulations to the class of 2019. For some parents, grad is a relief, for others it’s a feeling of melancholy as they wonder where the time went, while others are celebrating with their kids knowing another adventure in their book of life is about to begin.

Wishing the grad class a safe and happy graduation celebration.

For grade students at UPS and St. Peter’s, make the most of your summer as you, too, are entering a new phase of school life in the fall as you migrate to the high school to begin the next stage of your school adventure.

For parents of upcoming Kindergarten students, make the most of your summer down time as your lives will become much different when your children begin their school

years in the fall.

For me, I am feeling a big pinch of melancholy as our youngest will embark on his Grade 12 year in the fall. That little NICU baby has evolved and will enter his senior year of high school with many hopes and dreams for the future.

Just a reminder that Unity United Church is off for the month of July to allow their ministers some vacation time. Feel free to take in a service at any of the other community churches in our community and Unity United will welcome everyone back the first Sunday in August.

Take advantage of the Unity Aquatic Centre during these summer months.

You can enjoy aquacizes, public swimming and the occasional special event during the summer months at your local pool. Check the schedule either posted at the pool or on the Town of Unity website.

The ball diamonds only have two more Fridays left of slo-pitch action. But, fear not, there will be plenty of

ball games to take in at the diamonds with both the senior and midget Cardinals continuing their league games in the NSRBL. As well, minor ball teams in both baseball and softball will continue to practice and play games in preparation for their upcoming provincial action.

Show the museum you love them by bringing your friends and visitors here. Or consider joining the museum committee, or consider volunteering with them in any increments you’re able to offer. Better yet, come out and support their annual Canada Day festivities they are currently planning and organizing (always need extra volunteers here then, too).

Regular fun nights of golf on Tuesdays, often sponsored and providing a light meal. As well, men’s night continues on Wednesdays and congratulations to Martin Berg for sinking an ace at the June 12 Men’s Night. There will be plenty of event action in August including the

and the weeds. Hay season will likely be a little late.

The rainfall was so welcome on the hay field and the pasture land. Some areas get a lot of rain while others not so much. It was spotty. School is out for another season and for the next two months. It will be a well needed break for all the students, teachers and school bus drivers. Back to school in September to go into a new grade with new teachers.

There is a lot of wild life close to the town and city of North Battleford.

It’s not rare to see the white tail deer, but a little strange to see the pronghorns (an-

telope) about. After you see the moose near the Finlayson Island and the river valley marshland near the bridge and highway just keep an eye out for them while driving. They do move quickly, so take care.

News ‘n’ views from Baljennie

By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

The North Battleford Western Development Museum had another busy work bee. They are still working on antique gas stationary engines and tractors getting ready for Those Were The Days in August. The volunteer association members plus the museum staff will be holding a meeting on Friday, June 28, to get all these plans made for the upcoming Those Were The Days in August.

After watching the skies for days the weather patterns did change with a

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low pressure system on the move to bring some good rain falls, quick little thunder storms and downpours, but nothing too much to do any crop damage. It was like magic to see all the crops and gardens green up so fast. Due to the long dry growing season the crops are a little slow at getting started. Farmers are all busy spraying their crops for various insects

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UCRC fundraising golf event. Stay tuned to the Unity Golf Club Facebook page for all the latest updates.

Coffee row participant’s conversations have included plenty of accolades about the rains finally arriving and giving us plenty to be thankful for. Conversations include upcoming summer vacations or visitors expected. Vacation time won’t stop coffee row

from happening however so feel free to join these groups at any one of our community coffee shops as they enjoy conversations about local sports, upcoming events and activities and there is always theories on the weather for summer.

So you see we keep busy here in Unity with wisdom, laughter and plenty of fun here in Unity with our friends on coffee row.

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North Battleford Comprehensive High School

Congratulations Graduates Nicholas Adams Kylee Aimoe Paris Ali-Palmer Tristen Amos Ayesha Arshad Dante Bacchetto Brianna Barclay Jayda Barthel Carter Beavers Nicholas Bertoia Luc Blais Jessica Blanchette Trenton Blum Jack Bullerwell Teagan Butz Landon Buziak Matthew Carr

Kierra Chartier Haiven Crowe Delaney Dahl Carson Dament Keisha Delainey Daneka Dickson Rhiannon Dussion Jeremiah Erhardt Breana Erickson Dylan Esau Noah Esquirol Marcus Falcon Ribda Fatima Wyatt Fennig Kade Flammond Sara Florence Jenna Fouhy

Colby Friedrich Alexiana Gartner Shyanne Geates Taylor Gray Casey Harper Rachel Harper Ryan Hart Graham Heintz Adam Hellofs Austin Higgs Kiara Howse Tyler Illingworth Tyson Ilnicki Taegen Isaac Jessica Jones Katherine Keller Darius Kiskotagan

Kyler Morin Madison Muzyka Jaryd Nachtegaele Jaedyn Nahirney Courtney Ostapiw Nathan Ottenbreit Jaelynn Owen Alina Parkhomenko Brandon Patrick Colby Pattinson Alexandria Peterson Nickolas Peterson Victoria Peterson Monica Pidde Savannah Pierre-Weenie Jordan Poitras Ted Policha

Lytton Konotopski-Moccasin Kaitlyn Korpach Clayton Kotelko Denys Kotelnikov Julia Kowalski Amy Lacoursiere J.T. Lamb Chaylyn Larocque Noah Lawrence Brook Lees Sierah Lehman Taylor Lisko Noah Mamprin Jesse Martin Vikas Mehboob Joey Michelman Breton Milley

Malyna Poorman Lexxa Potratz Lacey Pritchard Riley Rathwell Brett Rawlyk Jack Reid Sara-Lee Reimer Angie Reyes Kaila Robertson Anna Rumpf Kelby Russell Mike Rutten Nick Rutten Tegan Schafer Tate Schiele Dylan Sehn Jaycee Seth

Sarah Shaban Sushan Smith Cody Somers Shayna Swindler Cameron Taylor Rhyse Teniuk Nolen Timmerman Tyson Tuck Zoe Villeneuve Dakota Webb Ashley Whitcome Kalie Wintersgill Corbin Witzaney Jared Wohlberg Evan Wolfe Jett Yeung

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2492 - 98th Street North Battleford

(306) 445-7570 24 hours

Battlefords

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LIVING SKY SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 202 509 Pioneer Avenue North Battleford, SK

www.lskysd.ca

Hein Financial Group 306.445.3414

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The Battlefords

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Chartered Professional Accountants 116 Main Street Maidstone, SK 610 Carlton Trail North Battleford, SK

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Auto Service

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The Battlefords Constituency

1991 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK Phone: 306-445-5195 Fax: 306-445-5196 herbcox@sasktel.net

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phone:

306-445-6226 Fax: 306-445-6633

Website: battlefordschamber.com Email: b.chamber@sasktel.net

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The staff and students of the NORTH BATTLEFORD COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations to our graduation awards and scholarship program: • Access Communications • Amgits Community Involvement Association • Androsoff Family • BATC Community Development Corporation • Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre • Battleford Furniture • Battleford Home Hardware Building Centre • Battlefords Agricultural Society • Battlefords And District Community Foundation Inc. • Battlefords Community Players • Battlefords Indian Metis Friendship Centre • Battlefords Local #544 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union • Battlefords Realtors • Battlefords Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Battlefords Wildlife Federation • Bee-J’s Office Plus • Campbell Family • Charlie’s Charters • Connaught School • Cox Family • CUPE #4747

• Elliott Family • Freshii Restaurant • Hanwell Family • Houk Family • Humenny Construction • Innovation Credit Union • Jim Pattison Broadcast Group • Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services Inc. • Kiwanis Club Of The Battlefords • Kiwanis Foundation • Living Sky School Division #202 Board Of Education • Matrix Law Group • Meridian Surveys • Myron Stadnyk • North Battleford Auto Dealers Association • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Faculty • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Parents Association Of Special Events • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Student Council • North Battleford Home Hardware Building Centre • North Battleford Power LP Inc. • North Battleford Senior Citizens Action Now Club Inc. • North Battleford Sasktel Pioneers Volunteer Club

• Nu Tec Embroidery/ Signs Of The Times • Prairie North Regional Health Authority • Pursuit Enterprises • Ray Family • River City Plumbing And Heating • Rotary Club Of The Battlefords • Royal Canadian Legion Battleford Branch #9 • Royal Canadian Legion North Battleford Branch #70 • Russell Family • Saskatchewan Apprenticeship And Trade Certification Commission • Sheldon And Shawna Gardiner • SIGA-Gold Eagle Casino • Sound City • Stoik Family • Southgate Family And Donors • SUN Local #262 • Toronto Dominion Bank • Ultra Print • Vantage Chartered Accountants • Wilgers Family

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Congratulations 2019 Graduating Class of

John Paul II Collegiate • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Abrahamson, Hannah Rose Ahenakew-Starr, Destin Jeremy Ray Bailey, Janelle Lori-Anne Barron, Cody Peter James Beatch, Gavin A. Belyk, Mackenzie L. Boser, Rebecca Tranr Brandle, Lauren K. Campbell, Madison Jean Caplette, Casey Daniel Clark, Jayden Anthony Brandon Closen, Abby Daryl Closen, Gracie Emma Cockburn, Jessica Katherine Crain, Lacey De Guzman, Joshua Angelo Orosco Demyon, Brittany R. Desmarais, Drew Jade Desmeules, Keighley Doke, Joel Edward Dong, Hao Tong Draskic, David Dyck, Katherine Anna Ely, Thomas P. Farmer, Zachary Keenan Foster, Brandon Robert Francis, Trinitie Taylor Mae Gagne, Mason Owen Joseph Gamble, Dayton

Highway #4 North North Battleford, Sask.

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Garcia Cuellar, Diego Alejandro Gentes, Simon Felix Grill, Sierra Rose Marie Gut, Kristijan Hainault, Kennedy Celaine Hanna-King, Baylee Heck, Keatan T. Heidt, Jessica M. Hepp, Spencer Donald Hodges, Zechariah Holden, Jagger Reed Holhoyi, Brady Aron Huebert, Shelby Raeanna Jelasco, Sean Johnson, Courtney M. Johnson, Sonja Rhoda Richelle Johnstone-Dussault, Tara Ann Jung, Jeanny Kachur, Keyara D. Kalingking, Rouanne Colyne Oredna LaFreniere, Brenna Grace Lehman, Ashley Sarah Marie Littlepoplar, Erik J Loch, Jordan D. Loewen, Dallyn Daniel Mabilin, Christian James Madayag, David Joshua Malinowski, Chantal E Melko, Harley J.

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Menssa, Jade Alyssa Michaud, Jean-Luc David Miller, Taylor M. Morrison, Sarah L. Nielsen, Tarra Nord, Brandon Steele Osecap, Creedance L. Parker, Taylor Luke Payne, Katelynn Pekas, Marione Kate Perez, Erika Jean Perez, Jan Eduard Pillar, Cole T. Poitras, Jacob Anthony Pooyak, Rianna Deiontae Beth Pooyak-Okemow, Darryl Terance Potts, Riley Eugene Prates, Lucas T. Pratt, Brooklynn Marie Priddle, Tayllor R. Prystupa, Nicholas Laine W Pyle, Andrew R. Rico, Deivid Rey V. Risling, Nicolas J. Roan, Layson Chazz Rono, Mackenzie Ashley Rooke-Kahl, Kayden-Courage Samuel Ross, Jenifer Aynslee Sack, Dylan T.

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2492 - 98th Street North Battleford

306-445-8867 Toll Free 1-888-445-8867

Clements Kwong

Chartered Professional Accountants 116 Main Street Maidstone, SK

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610 Carlton Trail North Battleford, SK

306-445-3678

Fax: 306-445-3679

1682-100th Street North Battleford, SK Phone Fax: 306-445-2472

306-445-7448

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Sajtos, Martina Santos, Jehan Elisha Sattler, Nathan Michael Schwab, Taylor Dawn Senger, Katrina Mae Sheppard, Jayde A. Sieben, Blaise M. Simon, Emily Taylor Sitter-Vany, Logan Clarence Sivc, Erika Steinley, Linzeii A. Swiftwolfe, Krissen Brandi Shaye Tarasoff, Tristin James Alec Taylor, Hunter Ashton Timbol, Carlo B Tkatchuk, Ashton Vincent Tran, Jennifer Rose Turner, Brooke Vila, Trixie June Layacan Wells, Zackary Guy Winterhalt, Chloe E. Wisner, Kalleigh D. Woodrow, Allysa Dawn Worman-Burns, Kobe Orion Ybanez, Andrea Franceska Yockey, Kaitlyn N. Zens, Matthew Colin Zoller-Mihalich, Brady Leon

Hwy 4 North North Battleford, SK

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ACROSS FROM WALMART

306.445.3414

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Hein Financial Group 1421 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK

Tel. (306) 445-9455 www.heinfinancial.com

Good Sense

COMPUTER SERVICES LTD. Sales • Service Networking • POS 161 - 22nd Street Battleford, SK

North Battleford

306-937-3424

The Battlefords

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phone:

306-445-6226 Fax: 306-445-6633

Website: battlefordschamber.com Email: b.chamber@sasktel.net

Herb Cox, MLA

The Battlefords Constituency

1991 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK Phone: 306-445-5195 Fax: 306-445-5196 herbcox@sasktel.net

192 - 24th Street | Battleford

306-937-7474

www.battlefordfurniture.com

ROOFING & EXTERIOR

UPSTAIRS NORTHLAND POWER CURLING CENTRE

623 Carlton Trail, North Battleford

306-441-9040

9801 Territorial Drive North Battleford

Rene Michaud

300 - 1291 102nd Street North Battleford, SK

306-445-6234

9301 - 19th Avenue North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Boston Pizza 11434 Railway Ave. North Battleford

306-445-0545

1811-100th Street North Battleford Phone

306-445-2052

“The Roofing Wizard”

www.triumphroofing.com 1171B - 100 St., North Battleford 306.445.ROOF (7663)

FISHER’S DRUG STORE 101 - 1501 - 100th St., North Battleford (306) 445-6153

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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!

Keep your face always towards the sun and shadows will fall behind you.

300 - 1291 102nd Street North Battleford, SK

306-445-6234

Highway #4 North North Battleford, Sask.

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520 Heritage Way North Battleford, SK

306-937-6770

Hein Financial Group 1421 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK

Tel. (306) 445-9455 www.heinfinancial.com

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306-445-3678

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231 - 30th Street W. Battleford, SK

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

Fax: 306-445-3679

Jaylynn Armstrong Raven Ben Stedman Bird-Chakita Jackson Chakita Timothy Coady Drake Falcon Terrace Frenchman Kaila Glessing Amber Johnson Hannah Kahpeaysewat Morgan Kahpeaysewat Alysha Kennedy Darious Moccasin Chantal Moosomin Jeshonjay Moosomin Keaton Nicotine Janel Night Shyheim Night-Kakum Logan Pete Isaiah Quinney Trey Redbear Destiny Robertson Tiarah Spyglass Jalyssa Stone Renee Swiftwolf Phoenix Swiftwolfe Tishina Swiftwolfe Tyra Okemow Wyatt Waskewitch Clark Whitecalf Tahlia Yellowtail Regional

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• Emergency Service •

306-441-5141

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104-2062-100th Street North Battleford Phone

306-445-4881 Battlefords

ANIMAL HOSPITAL

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306-446-0545

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The Battlefords

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phone:

#7A 11204 Railway Ave. East, North Battleford, SK

306-445-6226

DR. TOM SCHMIDT DR. SYLVIA CARLEY DR. CARY JOHNSON

Website: battlefordschamber.com

Call 306-446-VETS (8387)

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Herb Cox, MLA

The Battlefords Constituency

11501B - 8th Ave. North Battleford, SK

306-445-6800

1991 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK Phone: 306-445-5195 Fax: 306-445-5196 herbcox@sasktel.net

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2019 971-104th Street - North Battleford

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H. Hardcastle School

EDAM

Congratulations Graduates VILLAGE OF EDAM Main Street & Railway Avenue

306-397-2223

Ryan Bec

Brooke Bonsan

Brady Deobald

Trinity Froese

Hunter Goodall

Candace Greening

Danika Holloway

Edam, SK Fax: 306-397-2626 Email: edamvill@sasktel.net

2005 Main Street Edam, SK Phone:

306-397-2361

Tanner Long

James Monteith

GARRY’S CONSTRUCTION LTD. Garry & Trevor Poole

306-397-2974 Edam, Sask

Arnold’s

Sand & Gravel Ltd. All your Aggregate Needs for the past 30 years Edam

306-397-5555

Isaiah Morin

Levasseur’s Sales & Service Ltd. Edam, SK

306-397-2321

Ocean Nash

Bailla Farms Ltd.

Kelly Baillargeon 306.441.2161 Oneil Baillargeon 306.441.6692

Tiana Olson

Trayton Poole

Brennan Seipp

Fax: 306-397-2546 Email: stellarins@sasktel.net

Larry Doke, MLA info@edam.cu.sk.ca Toll Free: 1-877-311-2242 Phone: 306-397-2242 Fax: 306-397-2555 www.edamcreditunion.com “Real people providing real service”

Cut Knife/ Turtleford Constituency

Meota, SK

306-892-AGRO (2476) Fax 306-892-2477 Cell 306-441-6991

P.O. Box 850 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: 306-893-2619 Fax: 306-893-2660 Email: larrydoke@sasktel.net

O F F S A L E

1011 Main Street Edam SK.

306-397-0039

Glaslyn Central School

Village of Glaslyn 306-342-2144

306-246-4300 T H E B AT T L E F O R D S

email: villageofglaslyn@sasktel.net

Input Crop Dealer Hafford Sk.

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306.342.2133

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Mile 15 hwy. 4 North of Glaslyn SK.

306.342.4830

Back Row Left to Right - Grayson Morozowski, Caylee Dorval, Walker Maess, Skye Landrie, Michael Barbondy, Shelbie Ryder, Damian Nichols.

Front row Left to Right - Jackson Pylypow, Tori Aabbott, Joseph Krywchuk.

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Maidstone Comprehensive High School Home of the Huskies

Bishop, Landon

Blyth, Joshua

Burt, Maggie

Goertzen, Jayden

Hamm, Adrianna

Higgins, Ashtyn

McGilvery, Landon

Miller-Chuback, Jonah

Rhinehart, Samantha

Seguin, Jocelyn

Demas, Madison

Gibson, Bailey

Donovan, Destiny

Fabish, Katlyn

Higgins, Breanna

Higgins, Kaitlyn

Hult, Jazmin

LeDoux-Wuttunee, McKaila

Misiurski, Ruth

Nosek, Devyn

Olson, Alana

Payne, Asa

Peters, Schallen

Sroka, Doug

Sroka, Kenny

Stapleton-Kalmakoff, Seairra

Stonehouse, Carter

Turnbull, Lauren

Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471

Phone

306-893-2391

Town of Maidstone

306.893.2373

Elliott insurancE sErvicEs ltd.

Insurance Specialist, SGI MVD & SLGA Vendor eis@elliottinsurance.ca www.elliottinsurance.ca Box 300, Maidstone, SK Phone: 306-893-2461 Fax: 306-893-4222

MAIDSTONE PHARMACY 306-893-2273

Warkentin, Reid

Weisner, Lance

White, Brett

T’N’T Automotive

Complete Automotive Repairs

Box 280 Maidstone, SK

306-893-4775

Clements Kwong

Chartered Professional Accountants 116 Main Street Maidstone, SK

1-866-210-9844

1682-100th Street North Battleford, SK Phone Fax: 306-445-2472

306-445-7448

Wiltermuth, Mackena

AG FOODS MAIDSTONE 306-893-4664 Maidstone, SK

Maidstone Phone

306-893-2313

Winterholt, Dylan Bus:

306-893-4286

Jug’s Tru

Cell: 306-893-7440

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P.O. Box 850 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: 306-893-2619 Fax: 306-893-2660 Email: larrydoke@sasktel.net

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME HOURS:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Dr. Erin Ellis

www.maidstonedental.ca

119 Main Street | Maidstone

306.326.7777

• Oilfield • Industrial • Automotive • Agriculture Box 330, Maidstone, SK

Ph: 306-893-2631 Fax: 306-893-2410

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Congratulations 2019 Graduates Julie Belly

Kasey Burgess

Kelly Burgess

Madison Campbell-Miller

Jesse Denny

Kimberley Gies

Hunter Graham

Jonika Graham

Ryland McNinch

Megan Richards

Sydney Rubletz

Brian Son

Raina Sunchild

Cherokee Vincent

Jericho Vincent

Sam Weinrauch

Jordan Willy

Congratulations

Town of Turtleford

TLC Greenhouse

GLASS

Emily Stein

WEST

COUNTRY

WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT MOBILE SERVICE

Conor Johnson 306.845.9220

Box 743, Turtleford, SK S0M 2Y0 Fleet Cards Accepted All Insurance Claims Welcome

to the 2019 Grads

Gory's Excavating & Trenching Ltd.

306-845-2156

Mervin, SK

306-845-2517

Mervin, SK

306 845-2265

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019

Amber Macnab www.rmstyleshop.com Turtleford, SK

306-845-9215

(306) 845-8182

Percy’s Pizza & Subs 315 Railway Ave, Turtleford Andrea Newton (owner)

P.O. Box 850 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: 306-893-2619 Fax: 306-893-2660 Email: larrydoke@sasktel.net

306.291.8043

203 Main Street Turtleford

306.845.2710

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Congratulations to all of the 2019 Graduates!

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Hafford Central School Class of 2019 - Congratulations

Take pride in how far you’ve come.

Have faith in how far you can go.

But don’t forget to enjoy

Elias Brevik

Madison Flath

Jason Gall

Jenna Gall

the journey!

Michelle Gall HAFFORD

Highway 40, Hafford

(306) 549-2166

K-Bottling & Water Supplies Reeve Johnson

Brooke Kowalchuk

Kendra LaFreniere

Tiana LaFreniere

Ethan Oliver

Emma & Les Welkie

98-1st Avenue East P.O. Box 519 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0

Phone: 306.549.4999 Fax: 306.549.4738

“Ozonated Demineralized Water By Reverse Osmosis”

Alicia Rice

Cabri Tanchak

Bryan Toews

Justin Yasieniuk

Rayna Yasieniuk

306-549-2331

Staff Coordinator for Grad: Mrs. Marlene Pool

Biggar Sask Valley

Toll Free:

1-877-948-4880 randyweekes.mla@accesscomm.ca

FIELDING, SK.

306.827.2080 nutrienagsolutions.ca

Wenner Foods

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

Randy Weekes, MLA

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RADISSON ANTIQUES & GENERAL STORE

RM of Mayfield

306-827-2206

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623 Carlton Trail, North Battleford

321 Main Street Radisson, SK.

No. 406

Box 100 Maymont, SK. S0M 1T0

306.389.2112

306-441-9040

306.827.3003

Prairie Pet

Radmont Insurance

Kurtis & Joy Domak

306.389.2400 Maymont, SK

www.prairiepetcremation.com

306-549-1223

Input Crop Dealer Hafford Sk.

306-246-4300

PHARMACY

10 Main St. Hafford, SK

306-549-2280

2 Main Street Hafford

306.549.2222

Maymont Central School

Radisson

UPSTAIRS NORTHLAND POWER CURLING CENTRE

Cremation Services

217 Railway Ave. W Hafford Sk.

Redberry

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111B Main Street MAYMONT (306) 389-2444

Insurance Broker of Saskatchewan Member

304 Main Street RADISSON (306) 827-2134

www.radmontins.saskbrokers.com

Congratulations Class of 2019 Dylan Bluecloud

Michelle Garrett

Jeremy Brunet

Logan Halkett

Thomas Elgersma

Brandon Moldovan

Janna Ferris

Juyoung Park

Jack Fishburn

Catheryne Thibodeau

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National Hot Dog Day

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Money Mondays Live Games Draw 10pm

Battle of the High Hands

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Gold Eagle Casino: 11902 Railway Ave, North Battleford, SK, S9A 3K7 Phone: (306) 446-3833 www.GoldEagleCasino.ca Promotions subject to change or cancellation at Management’s discretion. Prizes may not be exactly as shown.

We offer FREE Shuttle Service Call us today!

Gold Eagle Casino (306) 446-3833 Kihiw Restaurant (306) 446-0507 Event Centre (306) 446-2488

11902 Railway Ave North Battleford www.GoldEagleCasino.ca

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