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By John Cairns SASKTODAY.ca

Well, I finally need to clear the air about what’s going on at the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist and my role at the paper.

Here’s what happened: I moved to Regina a little over three weeks ago.

Thud! (That sound you hear is of jaws dropping throughout the Battlefords.)

Yes, I packed up and moved out of North Battleford on Kentucky Derby weekend, which is interesting because it was also on a Kentucky Derby weekend that I moved to the Battlefords from Manitoba.

I am now into week four as the Reginabased reporter for Glacier Media and for SASKTODAY.ca, our provincial website.

I’m not the only one who moved. Our

newsroom mascot Claudette the Frog has come along with me, along with her son Claude the Frog. I guess with both myself and the editor working remotely these two stuffed amphibians were fed up sitting in an empty newsroom in the Battlefords.

With these two jokers around, I don’t feel lonely in the least.

What, you don’t believe me now?

“This is fake news! You’re not in Regina! You are still covering city and town council stories in the Battlefords.

Those are still in the paper! You’re also still on Access TV! What’s going on!?”

It’s the magic of modern technology, is what it is. Thanks to Zoom and Microsoft Teams, I am able to cover North Battleford and Battleford council meetings remotely from Regina until a new Battlefords reporter is hired.

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Editor’s Note: The Battlefords NewsOptimist has been well-served by John Cairns for the last 14 years and we are proud to see him now working in Regina.

Who better to cover the Legislature, as local readers and those who have met John know he is a political encyclopedia with real insight into Saskatchewan and federal politics. We’ll miss him on the ground here in the Battlefords, but as his editor here and for his new position in Regina, I am fortunate to be able to continue the great working relationship we have built up over the years. Congratulations to John on his new position. It couldn’t happen to a nicer or more deserving fellow. JF

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But there is nothing new about this because I’ve been covering meetings virtually from home for the last two years.

As for Talk of the Town on Access Now TV, I finished the very last tapings literally the day before I moved. Those tapings will air into June.

So, you probably are forgiven if you think I am still in the Battlefords. I guess I still am, in spirit.

In a lot of ways, not much has changed.

I am working for the same company and the same bosses, and I am doing a lot of the same type of stories that I did before.

I am also still doing Cairns on Cinema columns and News Watch columns.

The difference is I am no longer reporting in what Battleford residents call the “former Territorial Capital,” or in whatever it is North Battleford is supposed to be “Capital” of. Instead, I’m in the real “Capital.”

As I am reminded literally every day when I drive by the buildings here, like the legislature. Or Government House. Or my own personal favourite: the SGI building.

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(I could say butterfly, but “moth” is more fitting.)

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15 years for defendant in Damian Moosomin killing

By Lisa Joy

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A Moosomin First Nation man was sentenced Friday last week to 15 years in prison on a manslaughter charge in the death of 20-year-old Damian Moosomin.

A joint submission between Senior Crown Prosecutor Jennifer

Schmidt and defence Brian Pfefferle was entered before the court. The joint submission saw the withdrawal of the firstdegree murder charge and a guilty plea entered on a manslaughter charge.

Judge Michelle Baldwin sentenced Tye Partridge, who stood in the prisoner’s box wearing an orange jail-issued sweatshirt and

hung his head until his chin almost touched his chest.

Partridge also pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault, and was sentenced to two years concurrent on that charge.

A concurrent sentence means that it is served while he is serving another sentence and there’s no additional time added.

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He was also given a lifetime weapons ban and ordered to provide his DNA to the National DNA Data Bank.

Following an 11-month investigation police arrested six people in connection to Moosomin’s murder. He was reported missing to police May 11, 2020, and his body was found five days later in the backyard of a home in the 1500 block of 105 Street in North Battleford. Police didn’t say how he died but called it a homicide.

Stormy WapassSemaganis, 24, from Edmonton is charged with first-degree murder.

Melissa Semaganis, 42, from Poundmaker First Nation, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Denver Roy, 37, from Sweetgrass First Nation, was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and indecent interference with a body. In November 2021, Roy pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of improperly interfering with human remains and sentenced to 300 days in jail. He was given 285 days credit for time served while in remand. That meant he only had 15 days left to serve. He was ordered to

Another year before trial for Gatzke killing

By Lisa Joy

Staff Reporter

A jury trial for a man accused of killing 27-yearold Ryan John Gatzke in 2019 has been set for next year.

The trial for Jacob Joseph Ballantyne, now 27, is scheduled to start in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench in June 2023. A pretrial conference is set for

July 22.

Gatzke was killed in a house Battleford on Oct. 18, 2019.

Following an eightmonth investigation, RCMP Major Crimes Unit North arrested Ballantyne, Charles Michael Lewis McLean, Isaac Melko, and a young offender who can’t be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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Jannay Blackbird, 33, of Saulteaux First Nation, is charged with first-degree.

Blackbird had a pre-trial conference in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on May 20 and it was adjourned to June.

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

Judge Baldwin issued a ban on the details of Roy’s sentencing hearing until the remaining accused have gone through the court system. The charges against them haven’t been proven in court.

Ballantyne, who is from Edam, was charged with second-degree murder, break and enter into a home in Battleford with intent to commit an offence, carry a handgun for the purpose of committing an offence, wearing a face mask with intent to commit an offence, pointing a handgun, possession of a handgun without a license, being an occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a firearm, and possession of a restricted firearm while prohibited.

In March, Melko, 24, from North Battleford, elected to be tried by judge alone in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench. The trial has been set for February 2023. His charges include second-degree murder.

In March, 23-yearold McLean was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

An 18-year-old young offender was also charged with second-degree murder.

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North Battleford supports push for new NWC campus

By John Cairns SASKTODAY.ca

The City of North Battleford has written a letter of support for a new campus for North West College.

Contents of the draft letter was shared at last week’s council meeting held at Don Ross Centre.

Mayor David Gillan explained at the meeting that North West College had been looking at a new campus for a number of years, and was now putting effort into bringing a proposal to the province for the 2022-23 budget.

The college was asking key partners in the region, including municipalities and First Nation organizations, for support.

Among the contents of the letter from the city are the following:

“As a partner of North West College, we directly experience the positive impacts that the College has on our community and recognize the urgent need for a modern learning environment. With an enrolment of 61 per cent First Nations students, North West College is a major driver of social and economic prosperity in the northwest region of the province.

“Acknowledging that a new campus is not just about a larger building in which more students can learn, there are also significant benefits to the community as a whole. These include the opportunities to provide housing, childcare services, access to healthcare services, and other economic development.

“Supporting the

construction of a new campus for North West College will also create a welcoming space that provides students and staff with a facility capable of fulfilling the need for post-secondary education in the region, enhancing student success, and fostering connections among students, local industries and the broader community.”

In addition to the letter, council also voted in favour of a motion in support of the North West College proposal. That carried unanimously.

North West College is currently located at 10702 - Diefenbaker Dr. in North Battleford, adjacent to North Battleford Comprehensive High School. There was no mention at the meeting of where a potential new campus might be located.

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Cockrill promoted to cabinet as Minister of Highways

By John Cairns SASKTODAY.ca

It isn’t the first time that an MLA from the Battlefords has been Minister of Highways.

The new Minister of Highways Jeremy Cockrill acknowledged that fact in the media scrum Tuesday, shortly after being sworn in to the cabinet at a ceremony at Government House.

Cockrill pointed out Eiling Kramer, the former NDP cabinet minister, had been in the same role many years earlier. Now, history has repeated itself with another Battlefords MLA in charge of the portfolio, this time as part of the Saskatchewan Party.

“It’s an exciting day, it’s exciting to get the call from the premier serve in this capacity,” Cockrill said in an interview following the swearing in ceremony.

“But honestly I feel very humbled. We have a very strong caucus just in terms of competence, who they are as people. And so to be selected to serve the people of this province in this portfolio is quite an honour.”

The first-term MLA feels ready to move up to his new responsibilities.

Cockrill points to his experience serving on Treasury Board and on the SaskBuilds board as valuable.

“It’s really been useful to opening up my eyes about the government as a whole. That’s some experience that I’m going to look back on as I enter serving this portfolio and use that to help me.”

Cockrill expects the usual learning curve, but won’t be going in totally unfamiliar with the file.

“It’s safe to say that probably every MLA knows their highways in their constituency well,” said Cockrill. “Certainly in the Battlefords, Highway 4, Highway 16 and Highway 378 are the ones that I’m familiar with.”

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Jeremy Cockrill is sworn in as the new Minister of Highways. | Photo by John Cairns

is a significant one for the Battlefords, which is situated on the major Yellowhead Highway 16 and has highways entering the community in all directions.

“The highway system in this province is vitally important how we export the products that we produce in this province,” Cockrill said.

“Specifically about the Battlefords, we have a CN transload facility, where we have forest products come from Meadow Lake and Big River that are shipped up by Via Rail there,” said Cockrill. “We also have elevators from virtually every major elevator company in the country.

Again, having Highway 16, having highway 4 work well — it’s important because certainly Ag producers in our area rely on good infrastructure both to get their product to the elevator and then for that product to go to market.”

Cockrill says he is looking forward to “engaging both with ministry officials and with industry stakeholders as well to really get a full sense of what the portfolio looks like, and again how we can achieve that Growth Plan target of building or upgrading 10,000 km by 2030.”

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“Our association would like to welcome Minister Cockrill to his new portfolio that directly impacts all of our members,” said Shantel Lipp, SHCA president, in a news release.

“We have a strong relationship with the government and the Ministry of Highways when it comes to advancing the issues and challenges that impact our members and industry and we want to keep that going.”

In addition to highways, Cockrill also has responsibility for the Water Security Agency.

It is another issue of importance to the Battlefords due to its proximity to local rivers and lakes. Cockrill expects to be in touch with local stakeholders as well as officials with the agency.

“I am really looking forward to working with the folks at Water Security to get background on all the different projects we have going on under that agency.

Certainly the Diefenbaker irrigation project is a large one, and so I look forward to getting an update on that,” Cockrill said.

“Certainly some exciting times here, as I jump into a couple of new portfolios.”

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Indigenous education can and must be fixed

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By Ken Coates

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

Canadians have talked extensively about Indigenous education, with much of the recent conversation wrapped up in the condemnation of residential schools. But, despite loud and consistent protests by Indigenous leaders and others, the country has done precious little to address antiquated delivery processes, systemic failings and tragically disappointing outcomes.

It might seem odd to say this following a major increase in federal funding for Indigenous schools and recent efforts by Indigenous Services Canada to search for additional ways to address the challenge of a crumbling education system. Clearly, the problems run much deeper than money.

The lack of Canadian reaction to the stunning May 2018 revelations in the Auditor General’s report on Indigenous education tells us how far this issue has fallen off the national radar. The report made Ken Coates is a it clear the government Distinguished Fellow has been consistently with the Macdonaldmisrepresenting Indigenous Laurier Institute and a graduation rates. Put simply, Canada Research Chair the government expresses in Regional Innovation Indigenous graduation rates at the University of as a percentage of those Saskatchewan. who started Grade 12, producing a shockingly low rate of 45 per cent. But the actual number should be a percentage of those who start high school, a calculation that would produce a graduation rate of 25 per cent.

Are we willing to accept that those First Nation youth who did not graduate are disposable youth who will slide deeper into poverty and despair, becoming yet another lost generation? The nation’s silence, in this instance, speaks volumes. Canadians expect mediocre or worse outcomes from government spending on Indigenous matters, with the unsubtle but often-held view that poor returns are the norm with Indigenous programming.

But deeper examination reveals severe and profound problems that go beyond inadequate funding. Inadequate preparation of new on-reserve teachers is both a cause and effect of classroom dysfunction. The one bright light in Indigenous education, the specialized programs for Indigenous teachers offered by many universities, masks the personal challenges these professionals face in the classroom, and the difficulties universities have in providing high-level training for Indigenous students.

Foremost among the issues to be addressed are those associated with the student population. Many Indigenous children come to school in difficult circumstances. Their schools must provide a wide range of services that are otherwise not available to the students. But the scale is dramatic. In most Canadian schools, the vast majority of students are functioning above, at or near grade level; only a small percentage (perhaps 20 per cent) require

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However, in many Indigenous schools, particularly in rural and remote communities – and there are notable and impressive exceptions – the pyramid is inverted.

Only a small percentage of students are above, at, or near their grade level. About the same percentage require additional support but have a reasonable chance of succeeding. But by far the largest number of Indigenous on-reserve students, sometimes three-quarters or more, require extensive support and direct intervention.

Resources are so tight in most Indigenous schools that they rarely have the funds they need and deserve for special education instructors, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. Indigenous educators and community leaders know and understand the situation.

They have been struggling for years to get governments to care. They live with the inadequacy of current arrangements and make remarkable efforts in the face of daunting barriers to student success.

Put in the context of the economic marginalization of Indigenous communities and a rapidly changing national workforce, the shortcomings of Indigenous education are even more significant. Schools that produce subpar student outcomes and experience staggeringly high failure rates are hardly preparing young Indigenous peoples to succeed in the difficult economies in rural,

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remote and Northern communities. The system is, again with important exceptions, not doing enough to support Indigenous languages and cultural training.

Recognizing the failures of the current system, major steps must be taken, matched by a level of government funding that is adequate to meet enormous needs.

Control must be passed to Indigenous governments, preferably through regional education authorities that have administrative economies of scale. Educational support might also begin at infancy through communitysupported and culture-based programming.

The classroom as we know it today should be abandoned, replaced by new systems designed and controlled by Indigenous authorities, perhaps like the Yukon’s territory-wide First Nation School Board.

Some would provide a combination of land-based and experiential learning activities supported by adaptive 21st-century classroom systems that individualize learning processes.

To do these things well requires a reinvention of university teacher training to prepare teachers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, for the new educational realities. The learning experiences have to be connected, realistically, to the jobs available in the region and the social, cultural and productive needs of their communities. Education should focus on three Continued on Page 6 Gordon Brewerton Senior Group Publisher

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Some years ago, in Scotland when consuming alcohol out with your local community, in each establishment you had to sign a register giving your full name and a description of your vehicle.

This was known as the “Bona Fide” travelers’ rule and believe it or not applied only to Sundays.

In 1962, I was the senior house officer in the neurosurgical unit of Killearn Hospital some 15 miles north of Glasgow.

One sunny Sunday, we admitted an 11-year-old gypsy boy with a gun pellet inextricably lodged in his brain. Surgical intervention was not an option.

Some weeks later I was ushered into a dingy foreboding room in the not far away Dunblane Court House and told to remain there with my notes

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After a while there was a furious uproar. I let myself out of the room to find pandemonium. The court case was over without thankfully me being required. What happened was that four yobs who had been drinking and driving around in an easily traceable vehicle had been shooting indiscriminately at whatsoever. Obviously, only one was truly guilty, but none would admit responsibility.

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The procurator fiscal, clearly having none of this garbage, had summarily sentenced all four to six months in jail. That was an example of Scottish justice.

In 1996. a disgruntled, locally ostracized boy scout leader, entered the school in the same town which isn’t that far away from Glasgow and Killearn Hospital and killed 16 children and a teacher and injured 15 other children before committing suicide.

Within nine days, a 26-day government inquiry under Lord Cullen formulated new gun control measures which were further strengthened a few weeks later. An account of this event is easily accessed on the internet under “Dunblane massacre”. We learn how speedily help and care was provided at the school and outlines of the new regulations.

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star, was an eight-year-old student at that school when the incident occurred. Her Majesty the Queen visited the school and the hospital and reputedly knelt in sincere sorrow and grief.

Obviously, the recent outrage in Uvalde brought back these memories to me and thoughts on how different things were and are now in Scotland compared to America and even this country.

Gun control in America is a pipe dream which will take generations to establish as there are millions of guns in private hands and this is a constitutional right. Words, flowers, thoughts, prayers and moments of silence will not prevail in the shortness of time. America is doomed to years of sadness and misery.

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10. Power of labour suppressed or eliminated.

11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.

12. Obsession with crime and punishment.

13. Rampant cronyism and corruption.

14. Fraudulent elections.

How does this affect Canada? Over the last seven years, since the polarizing election of Donald Trump, the new American-style politics has been slowly leaking into Canada. This new “breed” of politics makes bipartisanship, precedent and middle ground things of the past. With the American senate forcing through supreme court justices, the inevitability of the supreme court overturning Roe V Wade, and conspiracy theories of a stolen election pushed by shadowed right-wing media, America (and by extension us Canadians in the north) are inching dangerously closer to fascism supported and propped up for the people, by the people.

Fascism often looks appealing at the start while masquerading as a democratic movement against an “obviously tyrannical” government, scapegoating our enemies like “commies,” “Trudeau” or the WEF. But when a fascist gets democratically elected into government, they don’t leave through democratic avenues, forcing either a toppling of the government through war or uprising, which comes only once a generation. And as long as a fascist Canadian government stays within the confines of our country, we’d never truly escape the horror of a fascist government in Canada.

Canada’s 21st century fascism looks different from Germany or Italy of the 20th century because it must be.

Fascists work hard to destabilize our country and turn the tide of voting Canadians through rhetoric, propaganda and scapegoating of the everyday politics of a bygone era.

The voting populace is imbued with vitriol not because we truly live under a communist government, tyrannical cabinet or a Trudeau dictatorship, but because that’s what fascists would like, no, require Canadians to believe.

They call the government dictators and communists while suggesting Canadians rise, kill the prime minister and install a new cabinet.

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Dear Editor In 2003, Laurence W. Britt contributed the article “Fascism Anyone?” to the Free Inquiry Journal, in which he analyzed seven regimes around the world over the last 80 years to find and pick apart 14 evident trends that predate and exist in a fascist regime. Every winter, when Holocaust Remembrance Day comes on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Twitter is swamped with people posting the now infamous slogan “never forget.”

When I was younger, I always wondered how people could have possibly believed the blatant lies Hitler and his party told. Now I don’t.

The further we get away from the fall of Nazi Germany and fewer Holocaust survivors are still with us, here in North America, we’re seeing the warning signs of fascism created for the 21st century. Britt identified the following 14 signs listed.

1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.

2. Disdain for the importance of human rights.

3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.

4. Supremacy of the military.

5. Rampant sexism.

6. Controlled mass media.

7. Obsession with national security.

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Stewart receives distinguished service award Submitted

Amber Stewart, the executive director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.

The Award was

announced at the Social Work Association’s Annual Meeting on May 26.

Stewart was recognized for her professional contributions as well as her involvement in the community.

Known as a person who believes in the strength of the community,

she is sought after by organizations and boards where she applies her determination and willingness to listen and understand in order to build and maintain services for all the people of the Battlefords.

Stewart said she was honoured to be nominated

and while she is a little uncomfortable receiving awards, she is hopeful that others will be inspired by

her work and her dedication to service.

Stewart was nominated for the Distinguished

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Letter - Creeping facism in Canada Continued from Page 5 Will fascism come to Canada? Yes. I believe we will fight a fascist uprising in Canada like the Germans failed to stop back in the 1930s.

What will it look like? It will look like every other fascist uprising, but will we notice we’re in the throes of it until we’re too late, or will we spare people from suffering and do it before it’s too late?

What would fascism in Canada look like? It would start with a desire to keep Canada Canadian by ending immigration from Third World countries, ending international aid and ending multiculturalism. Then, a desire to end abortion in Canada and removing

the right to choose would follow to repopulate our country with “real” Canadians.

What will we do when the electoral system changes to allow our elected officials to hang onto power? Will we care about missing and murdered indigenous women, black lives, or LGBTQ+ rights? What will we do when gay marriage is criminalized, and our charter is amended to allow discrimination on the basis of religion? Will we support our prime minister should he privatize health care and we aren’t allowed to join unions? When we bring back the death sentence, will it be with gallows or firing squads?

Will our disdain for

the arts come when we cut funding or silence artists? Will supremacy of the military materialize through unjustified wars supported by the people, or when Canada has mandatory military service? Will the power of corporations be protected when we repeal child labour laws or when our media is owned by the rich and powerful? If we fall to fascism, would we care if the charter is amended to only allow men over 65 to vote?

And when most of these ideals are championed in Canada, will we stand, or will we accept a Canadian fall to fascism? Is this the Canada we want for future generations?

Miguel Fenrich Battleford

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Continued from Page 4 objectives: allowing each student to reach their potential, preparing young people to support community aspirations and gently supporting each student until they believe that hope for a better future is a realistic goal.

Money alone will not solve the crisis facing Indigenous education playing out in hundreds of Indigenous communities across the country. A major reinvention of Indigenous schooling and workforce preparation is required, one controlled and shaped by Indigenous communities and aligned with contemporary social, cultural and economic realities. If the current arrangements continue, the result will be, at a minimum, another lost generation or two and further decay in already toxic Indigenous

circumstances across the country.

Enough procrastination.

Enough ignoring the pleas and needs of Indigenous communities and students.

Enough of our tolerance of a system that has created islands of misery surrounded by seas of non-Indigenous prosperity.

It is time to head in a dramatically different direction that empowers Indigenous peoples and their governments and properly aligns local education with community aspirations for cultural survival and enhanced well-being.

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John Cairns’ last News Watch for the Battlefords Continued from Page 1 go province-wide. The plan is to be the main reporter covering the Saskatchewan legislature, and any political happenings around here.

So, when the provincial government is hosting any news conferences this summer, I will be doing that. When the western premiers meet, as they did last week, I am on that.

When the NDP holds its provincial leadership race in June, I will be covering that. If Pierre Poilievre is in Regina holding another of his rallies for the federal Conservative race — in fact, if any of the candidates show up here — I hope to cover that.

If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets off the plane in Regina to announce something, hopefully I am there for that, too.

When I am not doing that, I expect to be covering Regina stuff that has province-wide interest, such as events like the Ex, or Grey Cup Week. I expect to cover municipal politics and major court cases as well. Any stuff involving the lieutenant governor is also on my beat.

What freaks me out the most is the prospect of having to do “severe weather coverage,” as Regina is smack in the middle of Canada’s tornado alley and also the hail alley. Last August, a massive hailstorm came through Regina and absolutely mashed the city.

That’s the last thing my car needs.

For legislature coverage, there is going to be much more of it.

I used to do the “Leg Watch” columns once a week, but now it’s the Daily Leg Update when the Leg is in session. That will serve as your daily play-by-play of what went on in the assembly.

The main difference is that I won’t be doing Leg coverage while sitting in front of a TV anymore.

Instead, I am watching the proceedings live, which means you’ll also be getting reports from the scrums and the news conferences taking place.

What has been a pleasant surprise is how welcoming people have been and how many familiar faces I have encountered at the Leg building. On the first day

there I ran into Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill, and he was good enough to show me around such as where the stairs were to get to the press gallery.

Hopefully, you will be interested in reading when the Leg is back in session this fall. I’m not holding out much hope, though. I can just hear it now: “Who cares about Regina! Who cares about the legislature! I want more local crime coverage!”

Well, you’re still going to get your favourite crime coverage from Lisa Joy, but let me offer you examples of why you ought to care about the Regina stories.

People in the Battlefords know the community has been beset by issues with mental health, addictions, and suicides — issues that have impacted the area in a direct way.

During my brief time covering the end of the Leg session, this issue has been brought up and discussed and debated.

Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette raised the issue every day during Question Period, and during the final days there were some really emotional

discussions about whether the government was doing enough.

Here’s another one: this new Saskatchewan United Party happens to have people from the Northwest area involved. Such as your former MP Gerry Ritz.

My point is the big picture is important.

What happens at the Leg on mental health and addictions is going to have an impact in the Battlefords, and elsewhere in the province.

Conversely, what happens up in the Battlefords and surrounding region, such

as when local area people decide to get together and form new political parties, can also end up being relevant to what’s going on down here.

Those are all reasons why you should tune in, as I will be looking to do the stories that are relevant to people who live outside of Regina, not just those who live in Regina.

Also, maybe now is the time to point out that Regina is where the Saskatchewan Roughriders play football.

Oh, now you’re interested? I guess people

are only interested in Regina when it’s the ‘Riders.

So that’s what’s going on with me in Regina.

Hopefully you’ll stick around for what’s next at SASKTODAY.ca.

I guarantee you, the coverage will be better than you think.

Seriously, it’s like the WWE here. These MLAs heckle each other and get thrown out occasionally.

When was the last time that happened at city council meetings?

I told you it would be interesting.

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Art Notes

Paint Your Wagon Submitted by Battlefords Art Club

Another Battlefords Art Club project found by executive member Pam Beaver. Always ready to get involved in community services and make work brighter and more fun, she challenged members to a Paint Your Wagon activity.

Bill Volk has a wagon and horse team he uses to volunteer wagon rides in Battleford. The 100-year-old wagon was in need of some paint. The wagon itself has original wooden wheel spokes cut down and set in metal rim road tires.

It also still has the chute used to unload grain in the under carriage. The old girl was ready for a much needed face lift.

Using recycled donated paint with the idea that “not everything has to be black and white,” the wagon was stripped and sanded and a beautiful undercoat made it ready for the club members to add their own artistic flair.

Bill Volk with his newly painted wagon. At right, before and after. | Photos submitted

Meota News - Spring scramble attracts 102 golfers

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The crops are coming up and the world is turning greener every day. The first cemetery bee was held May 26, The following are the next dates for volunteer workers to tidy the cemetery up: Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 25; Monday, July 11; Tuesday, July 26; Wednesday, Aug.

10; Thursday, Aug. 25; and Friday, Sept. 9. The start time is set for 9 a.m. In the event of rain, the bee will be held the following day (unless it’s Sunday).

All help is appreciated and it takes about an hour as the village keeps the large areas mowed.

Meota Hobby Band was back making music on Tuesday morning with active musicians and a few

support staff. There will not be practice at the Do Drop In June 7 as too many could not attend, but June 14 is a go. They are still wanting new musicians who would enjoy a morning of music. They do have a lot of fun as well as serious sounds.

The Pioneer Hall was the scene of bridge players again Tuesday and Thursday. They had four

tables on Tuesday. Top score went to Linda Ard and Vern Iverson. Second were Joann and Rudy Wiens and third were Jane Groves and Cletus Scherman. May 26 there were three tables and top score in section A went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. Second were David Sharpe and Vern Iverson. In section B the teams tied for first and second were Betty and

Garry Groves along with Anne Crozier and Cletus Scherman.

My daughter Joyce Rowland was out from Alberta and took part in the seniors’ golf on Thursday morning. We watched two groups of pelicans as they soared in formations resembling the Canadian Snowbirds. I had the fun of driving her golf cart and enjoying nature but

didn’t see any ducks, which we usually did. The ponds were a little low on water but the greens were good.

There were four tables of canasta players May 27 in the Do Drop In. Top score went to Gwen Lacerte and Arlene Walker.

Second were Eric Callbeck and Vern Iverson and third were Joyce Rowland and David Ottas.

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Continued from Page 8 I got in touch with my cousin in Ontario following the terrible storm that went through near them. They got the edge of it but nothing too serious was damaged at their place. However, she was telling about damage done by gypsy moths for the last couple of years that damaged spruce and oak trees, stripping them of their leaves. This year they are leafing out again so everyone is happy to see the greenery again.

A celebration of life for the late June Sutton will be held Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at the Meota Community Complex.

Please join the family for a time of remembering.

June passed away Oct. 28, 2020 but because of COVID this had to be postponed.

last, clinics will be held: Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Pfizer, Moderna and J&J available; Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Pfizer, Kids Pfizer, Moderna and J&J available.

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The Meota Golf Course held their annual spring scramble May 28.

The weather was fantastic and the 102 golfers that showed up to participate in the event couldn’t have been happier.

The winning team this year was the Moe Flink team coming in at eight under par. The team consisted of Moe, Colton Foster, Cody and Jen Cadrain, Noah Flink and Mitchel Cook. Pin Prize winners were: ladies’ long drive Ashley Zyznomirski; men’s long drive Levin Floen; men’s long putt Ricky Moccasin; and ladies’ long putt Wendy Kaye.

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There are so many events to attend, a person has to prioritize time and planning this spring and summer.

Most communities have advertised up and coming functions that want to make us go in all directions.

Many events are to be held outdoors and hopefully the weather is co-operative.

The plant sale at Barry and Dora Brown’s farm site brought many buyers from far and wide. The vendors were Dora, Denise Taylor, Ruth Bilanski and the local library. An excellent selection was offered and people are already anticipating this annual sale for 2023.

A site 25 miles northeast of North Battleford boasts of having a great place to camp, rent cabins, go canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding.

Blue Mountain Adventure Park is nestled in rolling hills thickly populated with birch trees and many sloughs where there is an abundance of wildlife this time of the year.

There are many fun activities including archery, axe throwing, air rifle shooting, mountain

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Ness Creek near Big River is back in full gear with many fun-packed weekends of entertainment.

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Ron Falcon led his team of Len Taylor, Shirley Smith and Diana Griffiths to a first place finish, with a very respectable 36.

Garry Nelson, Dale Donald, George Fergusson and Al White followed with a 38.

This day the consolation went to the foursome of Merv Zulynik, Donna Huot, Don Murray and Wally Knox. Merv Zulynik won closest to the pin on number eight. There was no winner for the longest putt on number nine. It seems that not a soul was able to sink their first long putt.

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OBITUARIES POTTER: It is with sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of Mrs. Alice Potter, May 22, 2022 at the age of 89 years. A Celebration of Life Service and lunch will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Battlefords United Church with Reverend Gayle Wensley officiating. A private family interment will be held at the Maymont Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Mrs. Alice Potter may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1379 Kenaston Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2T5. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

THOM: It is with great sadness that the family of William John Thom announce his peaceful passing on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the age of 92 years. He will be dearly missed by family and friends alike and was known as a kind, gentle man who lived his life with integrity. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and summers at the lake and was an integral part of the building of Table Mountain. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Viola; children and grandchildren: Heather and her children: Kyle (Sabrina) and great grandchildren: Tyler and Austin; Karli (Terry); Darryl (Kelly) and their son, Dominic. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK at 2:00 p.m with Reverend Dexter van Dyke as officiant. Memorial donations in memory of Bill may be made to the BUH Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

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WANTED: Old advertising dealership signs, gas pumps, globes, pop machines, light ups. White Rose, Red Indian, Buffalo, North Star, Case Eagles. etc. Collector paying TOP PRICES. 306-2215908

LIVESTOCK Black and Red Angus Yearling and 2 yr. old Bulls on moderate growing Ration. Performance Info available. - Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards Valleyhills Angus Glaslyn, SK. Phone: (306)4410946 or (306)342-4407

OBITUARIES DYCK: Helen Dyck nee Helen Larose Helen was born in North Battleford Sk. Helen had four siblings. She married Neil Dyck in October of 1966.

They had 5 children and 9 grandchildren. In the early 80’s Helen and Neil purchased a small acreage south of Battleford Sk. They had many farm animals including alpacas.

Helen loved gardening and always had many flowers in her flower beds. She had a big garden on the acreage. In the fall she was found canning veggies or making jam from the many berries they had grown.

Many weekends Helen would be seen cooking for her children, grandchildren and other family members. After a great dinner, a card game or two always finished the evening. If Helen and Neil were a team they were unbeatable. Helen also looked after 3 special needs ladies. She looked after these ladies for many years and thought of them as if they were her own. Helen moved to the town of Battleford in 2012 a few years after Neil passed away. She would be seen with family going for evening drives with her sister or brother. After both of them had passed away she spent more time with her cousins Yvonne and Zenda.

They were always laughing until tears rolled down their faces.

Helen died peacefully with her daughter Roxann and son-in-law Troy at her side. She will be missed by family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Neil Dyck, mother Marie Eva Larose, her brothers Jimmy and Arnold and her sister Florence Larose. __________________________________________________________

BOYER: It is with heavy hearts the family announces the sudden passing of Mr. Antonio “Tony” Boyer at the age of 89 years. A Prayer Service was held Tuesday, May 24, 2022 and A Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, May 25, 2022 and both held at St. Rose de Lima Roman Catholic Church in Cochin, SK with Reverend Father Barry Tkachuk as celebrant.

Interment followed at the Cochin Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Tony Boyer can be directed to the Diabetes Association 917A Albert St, Regina SK S4R 2P6 or to the Heart & Stoke Foundation 1379 Kenaston Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2T5. Tony is lovingly remembered by his wife, Julie Boyer; children: Bing Boyer, Alan (Shirley) Boyer, Paladin (Helen) Boyer, David Boyer; grandchildren: Loren Boyer (Adam Tribiger), Ashley Boyer, Wade Boyer; siblings: Rita Boast and Verna Cadrin; sister-in-law, Betty Boyer; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents: Anaclet and Theresa Boyer; siblings: Doris Burrell (Hap) Burell, Sylvia Boyer, Emil (Margaret) Boyer, Clem (Josephine) Boyer, Mildred Boyer, Alan (Olga) Boyer, Laurette (Spike) Jackson, Morris (Shirley) Boyer, Charles Boyer; brothers-in-law: Jack Boast and Frank Cadrin. Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium - Trevor Watts Funeral Director.

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OBITUARIES JAMIESON: Marjorie Ellen Jamieson passed away May 23, 2022 at the age of 68.

Marjorie was born March 22, 1954 to Doris and Arthur Jamieson. She is survived by her brother, Robert ‘Bob’ Jamieson; three sisters: Norah Schwan, Barbara Kennedy and Connie Jamieson; nephew, Marty Schwan; nieces: Pamela Schwan, Jamie Jamieson, Nicole Hardy, Jennifer Issel and Robyn Griffith; as well as 14 great nieces and nephews, all of her cousins and her special Aunty Gwen. Marjorie hadmany interests and talents despite her limitations. She completed her schooling and went on to work at a printing shop and then managed the CNIB kiosk at Battlefords Union Hospital for many years. She loved to read and crochet. Each of her nieces, nephews and the greats all received her generosity in the heart felt pieces of her works. She loved to play games and attend family gatherings.

She was the Jamieson Historian, completing our family tree and continually updating it as the family grew. At Marjorie’s request there will be no Funeral Service. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Marjorie can be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, 1149 8th Street East, Saskatoon SK S7H 0S3. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service.

REIMER: It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Mr. Dick Reimer at the age of 71 years. A Celebration of Life Service was held Wednesday, May 25, 2022. at Territorial Drive Alliance Church with Pastor Keith Klippenstein officiating.

Interment followed at the City Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Dick Reimer can be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes Association or the BUH Palliative Care Unit.

Survived by his wife, Sharon; Sharon’s children: Kim (Brad) Dyck, Kevin Kozak, Todd (Jodie) Kozak; grandchildren: Breanna, Payton, Katie, Jono, and Jacob; greatgranddaughter, Brynley ; his brothers: Jack (Dorothy), Albert and Jim (Elaine); aunts: Eva, Olga and Jean; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents: Diedrich and Mary Reimer; his first wife, Mary; his sister-in-law, Shirley. Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium- Trevor Watts Director.

Card of Thanks The family would like to thank Dr. Dunhin, Dr. Ufondo and Dr McGee, along with the incredible nurses and staff of the Palliative ward at Battleford Union hospital for their care of Dick and our family during this time. We would also like to thank our friends and family for their kindness shown to our family during this difficult time.

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IN MEMORIAM

MATTHEW ROBINSON June 2, 1997 - June 6, 2015

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love.

It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot.

All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest.

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IN THE ESTATE of DEBBIE LEE DRAGER, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 24th day of June, 2022.

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IN THE ESTATE of DIEDRICH ROBERT REIMER, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

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IN THE ESTATE of FRANK BERNARD MATERI, late of Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 24th day of June, 2022.

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Those special memories of you will always bring a smile.

If only I could have you back for just a little while.

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do.

You always meant so very much and always will do too.

The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain.

But you’re forever in my heart until we meet again.

Sadly missed, deeply loved by son Jim (Debbie) and family, son Ken (Jan) and family, daughters Sonja (John), Linda (Don), Elaine (Blake) and families

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Mother Sally, brother Darcy and her god parents.

No more pain and stress rest in peace Deb. We all love you very much.

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MEOTA NO. 468 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before August 3, 2022, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

Costs

Total Arrears and Costs

4,532.51

14.00

4,546.51

702.11

14.00

716.11

134087441 134087508

1,935.25

14.00

1,949.25

118984652 118984641

1,204.79

14.00

1,218.79

Title No.

Total Arrears*

SE 21-46-16-3 EXT 0

121079099

NW LSD 10-22-46-17-3 EXT 68 LSD 15-22-46-17-3 EXT 69

118984562 118984584

SW 22-46-17-3 EXT 2 SW 22-46-17-3 EXT 4 SE 22-46-17-3 EXT 2 SE 22-46-17-3 EXT 1 NW 23-46-17-3 EXT 0

118984742

711.20

14.00

725.20

BLK/PAR A-PLAN 101916727 EXT 0

143687166

3,398.87

14.00

3,412.87

BLK/PAR B-PLAN 101547413 EXT 39

141388296

1,013.01

14.00

1,027.01

BLK/PAR B-PLAN 102366468 EXT 0

154604268

5,638.65

14.00

5,652.65

BLK/PAR C-PLAN 101969332 EXT 0

152793399

2,559.99

14.00

2,573.99

LOT 16-BLK/PAR 13-PLAN J1573 EXT 0

136270447

2,545.41

14.00

2,559.41

LOT 11-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN 78B11263 EXT 0

119046124

1,792.81

14.00

1,806.81

LOT 15-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN 78B11263 EXT 0

152949752

2,218.71

14.00

2,232.71

LOT 1-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 66B03049 EXT 0

120298226

985.22

14.00

999.22

LOT 2-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 66B03049 EXT 0

153265754

1,032.11

14.00

1,046.11

LOT 3-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 66B03049 EXT 0 LOT 4-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 66B03049 EXT 0

120298169

986.23

14.00

1,000.23

LOT 2-BLK/PAR 6-PLAN BM4111 EXT 0

153048168

1,742.96

14.00

1,756.96

LOT 5-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN 67B11354 EXT 0

153328653

2,552.78

14.00

2,566.78

LOT 2-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 89B04013 EXT 0

142837555

3,101.83

14.00

3,115.83

CATHOLIC

LOT 8-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN 79B12596 EXT 0

143430544

3,538.69

14.00

3,552.69

OF THE BATTLEFORDS INC. A community where every person can reach their full potential

LOT 8-BLK/PAR 3-PLAN 81B15714 EXT 0

151956063

4,177.42

14.00

4,191.42

LOT 11-BLK/PAR 4-PLAN 84B05879 EXT 0

140106451

2,142.54

14.00

2,156.54

LOT 6-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN 101956642 EXT 0

148492176

1,150.68

14.00

1,164.68

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The Battlefords own Jackie K pays tribute to green

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THANK YOU Richard Curling Club

would like to thank the following Sponsors for our 2022 Bonspiel. Without your generosity, event fundraisers like this would not be possible.

When she isn’t writing or performing, Jackie K teaches band and guitar to high school students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School. | Photo submitted ANNOUNCEMENTS

June at The Club 20 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER BREAK ☺ Our Summer Adventure Day Camps & Summer Parks Drop-in Programs are BACK – visit our website for more details!

• BGC CLUB DAY: For 46+ years, BGC Battlefords has been smashing the barriers that hold young people back, and creating opportunities for thousands of children & youth to develop skills for life. #BGCClubDay is a day dedicated to showcasing the integral work we do, and celebrating our Club impact. Join us at City Hall on June 3rd, 2022 at 10:00am for a flag raising ceremony and the reading of our proclamation. Opportunity Changes Everything!

• RACE FOR KIDS: The countdown is on – our Scott Campbell Dodge Race for Kids event is happening on June 9th, 2022!

Teams are registering, pledges are flying in, and the prizes are coming in hot! Remember the race is NOT designed to be done on foot and is to be completed by vehicle, bike, skateboard, etc.

Visit our website for more details! (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) • Summer Adventure Day Camps: Registration is NOW OPEN! Camps run Monday-Friday from 7:30am-5:30pm in the months of July & August. These camps are highly active and feature weekly themes, field trips, and plenty of outdoor fun. Each day, members will receive breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack, free of charge! Visit our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca) to register!

• Drop-in Program& Cenovus Energy Youth Program: Open Monday to Friday from 3:30pm-8:30pm and is suitable for ages 5-14. Programs are hosted at our Main Site located at 1301104 Street, North Battleford.

• Innovation Credit Union Saturday Program: Open every Saturday (excluding Statutory Holiday weekends)from 1:00pm4:00pm and is suitable for ages 5-14. Program is hosted at our Main Site located at 1301-104 Street North Battleford. Not able to attend in-person? Be sure to grab your ICU Saturday Program @ Home kit from the Club on Fridays from 3:30pm to 8:00pm or on Saturdays from 1:00pm to 3:30pm.

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

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

One upside of the pandemic is that many rediscovered the healing power of vitamin D-infused sunshine and the glory of the outdoors.

In that spirit, Canadian altfolk songstress Jackie K pays reverent tribute to the panacea of lush greenery in her 1970s-inspired new single “Green Heals Me.” When she isn’t writing or performing, Jackie teaches band and guitar to high school students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

With the soothing meander of a lazy day on the veranda or a leisurely hike through the woods, “Green Heals Me” features folky guitar, jazzy piano, and Jackie K’s signature plain-spoken, candorfilled voice, like that of a trusted friend. “I spent today living outside in the sunshine/ To shake the lack of sleep, and way too much drink,” she begins. And then she describes with rich imagery the perfume of the lilac-tinged air, the shade-giving pine trees, the canopy of the woods and then the cool night air at the end of an outsidefilled day.

“Green Heals Me” is really about feeling grateful for spring,” Jackie K shares. “I just sat on my back deck on a hungover Saturday morning and wrote it down; I needed outside, and our winters are so long. Despite everything, I was just thankful.”

After hearing the song, some friends asked – wink, wink – if it was about another kind of green. “I did have several people ask me if it was a song about pot,” she muses. “I hadn’t been thinking that, but it would work. Green does

heal in that capacity, too.”

While writing the song, the piano section was stumping her until her husband Tom suggested a worthy influence and form of inspiration. “He said, ‘try something like [Thelonious] Monk’ and so I did,” she reveals, adding that the piano she used was a 100-year-old Mason and Risch. “It’s gorgeous and has a big, warm sound — sounds a little kooky, and outside. Perfect.”

“Green Heals Me” is off Jackie’s four-song EP “Look for the Little Things,” which also plays host to the song “Night at the Opry,” a tune inspired by a field trip to Memphis and Nashville Jackie took with her music students in 2020 right before COVID shut everything down.

“Dandelions Everywhere” is another nature-infused, hope-fueled track.

Rounding out the release is “In My Oasis,” a highenergy song also inspired by nature and the little things and written about a teacup full of purple flowers.

Jackie K’s musical endeavours are mainly a family affair. Her husband, Tom Kroczynski, is her bass player, while her son Connor Newton is her sax player, and her son Sean Davis Newton, on guitar and percussion, also engineered, produced, and mastered her album. The rest of the band is rounded out by Phil Rodda, a drummer from Edmonton, and Patrick Whelan on fiddle.

Jackie holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art and is a member of SaskMusic, SOCAN, AFM#553, BMI, SAC, and the Americana Music Association.

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

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

• June 29th & 30th CLOSED: Our Main Site and Satellite Sites are closed to prepare for Summer Adventure Day Camps.

• July 1st CLOSED: Our office and programs will be closed in lieu of Canada Day! • COVID-19: To view our current COVID-19 protocols, please visit our website (www.bgcbattlefords.ca).

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Borden and District News

Community to honour four grads

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

Borden seniors celebrating May birthdays are Rosann Carr, Eileen Petrun and Evelyn Skarra. | Photo by Lorraine Olinyk CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

KEYANOW CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMERENCY DUTY WORKER (Contract)

Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. requires a contract position as Emergency Duty Worker for Poundmaker Cree Nation, Little Pine First Nation and Lucky Man Cree Nation. you will be responsible to provide after-hours emergency services to families. This role will report to an Emergency Duty Worker Supervisor.

In this position you will investigate child abuse/ neglect referrals; assess risk for child safety and determine involvement and safety plans for families in crisis. you will also be required to travel as well as lift and carry small children.

The successful candidates must possess a strong knowledge of human services related policies, practices and procedures. Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be obtained through a diploma or degree in a Human Services related field and/or experience working in a human services setting.

The successful candidate must be legally eligible to operate a vehicle in Saskatchewan.

Candidates must clearly indicate in their covering letter or resume where they have acquired their knowledge, skills and abilities.

Selection of candidates will be assessed based on this information.

QUALIFICATIONS: - Knowledge of Child Welfare a great asset - Child Abuse Investigation Training will be provided - Successful applicant subject to clear Criminal Record Check/ Vulnerable and clear Drivers Abstract - This position is an after-hours contract position which includes evenings, weekends and Holidays - Must demonstrate a clear understanding and knowledge of Native family systems - Must have a clear valid driver’s license - zero tolerance of drugs including marijuana and alcohol.

Salary: To commensurate with Education and Experience Closing Date: June 10, 2022 Qualified applicants please submit: resume plus 2-professional and 2-personal references, a cleared RCMP Criminal & Vulnerable Sector Record Check and a clear Driver’s Abstract to: HR/Office Manager at P.O. Box 1426, North Battleford, Sk. S9A 3M1 OR email: joyces@ kcfcentre.com OR fax: 306-445-5568 ***Only persons selected for interviews will be notified***

The Borden Farmers Market weekly 50/50 draw winners for May were Rachel Sutherland, Donna Ridgewell, Lorraine Olinyk and Todd Pidwerbesky.

Don’t forget to drop in on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seniors’ Room in the Borden Community Centre and see what the vendors have to offer and buy your 50/50 tickets.

Coming up at Borden School for June are the graduation exercises and dance on June 10 in the Borden Community Centre starting at 7 p.m.

Graduating in 2022 are

Sadie Funk, Lynden Comeau, Teddy Cutting and Wyatt Dyck. The school awards night is June 15 with a barbecue at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony starting at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym.

The Borden Friendship Club held their regular potluck supper May 25 with 37 members out to enjoy a meal together. The birthday cakes were baked and decorated by Dianne Rawlyk and everyone sang Happy Birthday to May celebrants Eileen Petrun, Evelyn Skarra and Rosann Carr. Seven May birthday celebrants were not on hand to enjoy the evening.

After the meal, Ruben

Remple told a couple of jokes then introduced the entertainment for the evening – Memory Lane from Saskatoon consisting of Gord and Carl playing guitars and Rachael singing along with her partner Gord on many of the songs. Next up for the club is the June 2 supper and program when seniors from Langham, Maymont and Radisson are invited, with more than 100 planning to attend. Cowboy poet Morely Thorpe will be entertaining.

June 4 and 5 is a busy weekend in Borden with Diefenbaker Daze back on in their regular time slot.

Saturday there is a trade

show in the Community Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., parade at 11 a.m., Lakeland Library open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for activities and snacks, museum opening with free ice cream at 2 p.m., steak supper in the outdoor rink 5 to 6:30 p.m. and a local band playing for the evening entertainment.

Sunday morning starts with a pancake breakfast up at the grounds put on by the Lil Sprouts Learning Centre. The Kids’ Zone runs all day and there is a slo-pitch tournament on both days, with 16 teams entered. The booth and beer gardens are open both days at the park.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

KEYANOW CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE INC.

JOB OPPORTUNITY FAMILY SERVICE WORKER

Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. is seeking application for a highly motivated individual who is willing to meet the challenges of Child Protection on Little Pine First Nation, Poundmaker and Lucky Man Cree Nation. In this position, you will be responsible for investigating allegations of neglect, physical or sexual abuse; assessing family function; determining risks to children’s safety; implementing intervention plans to address child protection issues; and providing support services to families. When necessary, you will initiate court proceedings and work through this process with the family.

You will be required to travel and work flexible hours.

The successful candidates must possess a strong knowledge of human services related policies, practices and procedures. Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position would be obtained through a diploma or degree in Social Work-related field and /or experience working in a human services setting. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to operate a vehicle in Saskatchewan.

QUALIFICATIONS: i) Knowledge of Child Welfare a great asset ii) child Abuse investigation training will be provided iii) successful applicant subject to clear Criminal Record/Vulnerable Check and a clear Drivers Abstract iv) Must demonstrate a clear understanding and knowledge of Native family systems v) Zero Tolerance of Drugs including Marijuana and Alcohol.

Salary: To Be Determined upon Education and Experience Closing Date: June 10, 2022 Qualified applicants please submit: resume plus 2-professional and 2-personal references, a clear RCMP Criminal & Vulnerable Sector Record Check and a Driver’s Abstract to: HR Personnel at P.O. Box 1426, North Battleford, Sk. S9A 3M1 or e-mail: joyces@kcfcentre.com or fax 306-445-5568. ***Only persons selected for interviews will be notified***

Memory Lane — Carl, Rachael and Gord — entertaining at the Borden Friendship Centre potluck supper May 25. | Photo by Lorraine Olinyk CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

KEYANOW CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE INC. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY SEEKING TENDERS FOR Janitorial Services

Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. is seeking application for a highly motivated individual who is willing to meet the challenges of the above-mentioned position. In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining an extremely high level of professionalism while cleaning and maintaining the office. Preference to have 3-5 years’ experience in janitorial, general repairs and renovations. Basic carpentry and handyman skills are required including drywall, plumbing, minor electrical and painting experience. A keen ability to recognize problems and create an effective course of action to solve issues.

Our agency has Zero Tolerance of Drugs including Marijuana and Alcohol. Preferably have OH&S training and other safety tickets that will be beneficial to the job.

Closing Date: June 10, 2022 Qualified applicants please submit: resume plus 2-professional and 2-personal references, a cleared RCMP Criminal & Vulnerable Sector Record Check and a Driver’s Abstract to: HR Personnel at P.O. Box 1426, North Battleford, Sk. S9A 3M1 OR e-mail: joyces@kcfcentre.com OR fax: 306-445-5568 ***Only persons selected for interviews will be notified***

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Unity News

Saddle up for Unity Western Days this weekend

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

It is not their first rodeo, but the Unity Western

Days committee felt exceptionally thankful they were once again able to host this annual event after a two-year

pandemic prescribed hiatus. There are so many activities as part of this weekend’s event, it would be impossible to list them

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LIVING SKY SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 202 509 Pioneer Ave., North Ba�leford, SK S9A 4A

Call for Proposals - Driver Educa�on Services Living Sky School Division No. 202 is seeking proposals for driver educa�on training services for three (3) year terms star�ng with the 2022-2023 school year in the following areas: 1. NORTH (approximately 250 students) - serving the communi�es of North Ba�leford, Leovile, Medstead, Spiritwood, Hafford, Maymont and Cando.

2. SOUTH (approximately 150 students) - serving the communi�es of Cut Knife, Kerrobert, Luseland, Macklin, Wilkie and Unity.

Full details can be found on our website, www.livingskysd.ca.

Proposals should be sent to Warren Wright, Procurement Officer at Central Services by 11:00am on Friday, June 10, 2022.

PH: 306-937-7902 I E: warren.wright@lskysd.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Kanaweyimik is an independent, non-political child welfare agency providing child welfare and family services to four First Nations.

Moosomin, Mosquito, Saulteaux & Sweetgrass First Nations contract for services with Kanaweyimik.

The following is a general description of a Family Service Worker (Social Worker) position. Salary will be commensurate with experience, training and education. This is a full-time, permanent position.

FAMILY SERVICE WORKER (SOCIAL WORKER) 1 FULL-TIME, PERMANENT POSITION • The Family Service Worker is directly responsible to the Supervisor and/ or Executive Director; • Manage a caseload in the area of child welfare and family support services; • Intake services; • Services to children-in-care; • Community development; • Services to families in need of support to prevent children coming-into-care; • Maintain computerized data, case recordings, individual and family files, etc; • Coordinate case planning sessions and monitor case plans to ensure families are receiving services; • Child abuse investigations; • Will comply with the provisions of the Kanaweyimik Personnel Manual as it exists from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS • Must have a University Degree from a recognized School of Social Work; • Must have at least 5 years experience and proven ability to work in the counselling and social services area with families and children; • Must demonstrate knowledge of The Child & Family Services Act; • Must have work experience assessing families and children; • Must have work experience counselling families and children; • Must demonstrate a clear understanding and knowledge of native family systems; • Must demonstrate knowledge in the area of family violence dynamics; • Must demonstrate knowledge of the effects of separation as it relates to placement of children; • Knowledge of the Cree language is an asset; • Computer skills are a position requirement; • Excellent verbal, written and time management skills are required; • A clear criminal records check and vulnerable sectors check MUST BE PRESENTED AT INTERVIEW; • Must have a valid Saskatchewan driver’s licence.

all in this weekly column, however know that there will be rodeo action both Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday will include a morning Show and Shine event as well as a parade.

There are a number of other activities that are part of the weekend so it would be best to check out their posters around town and the local paper for full details on what is taking place.

A big congratulations to Mr. Si Campbell, Second World War veteran and Unity Legion member, as he was acknowledged in a special ceremony from the Canadian Quilts of Valour program, held May 21 at Unity Legion Hall. A number of Unity Legion members along with some of Campbell’s family attended.

Community barbecue season is upon us. Last week, Delta Co-op held a customer appreciation barbecue for the Unity Health Care Auxiliary, generation just over $1,400 for the organizations. Unity Community Resource Centre was next on the summer barbecue season.

The golf course is now open. Men’s night opened on May 28 with the Unity Credit Union sponsoring the first event.

Each Wednesday, watch for details on men’s night dedicated events. The Men’s and Ladies’ open took place last weekend and next up is the Oil Person’s tournament on June 19, with the twoperson scramble that same week, June 12.

Minor ball and junior Cards are keeping the bats cracking and the action happening. The 11U boys will be hosting a oneday event on June 4. Next weekend you can catch the 15U boy’s baseball in a three-day tournament while the popular minor ball one-day event will take place on June 12.

The Junior Cardinals were rained out of their home opener May 19, but throughout summer they look to seek a spot in NSRBL playoffs and

Downtown Unity is now sporting colourful banners to spruce up the environment. | Photo by Sherri Solomko

build confidence for their provincial season.

Unity Strikers Soccer Club continue to keep 3rd Ave. East busy, so please be mindful of soccer days as the vehicle and foot traffic is busy around there. Feel free to stop in and watch any of the game action on either UPS or UCHS fields.

Swimming lesson registration is complete, and the Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre is now open for the season.

The town has announced and welcomed the new parks and recreation director, Lisa Feser, who will be taking over for Nicole Headrick after her departure. Feser’s experience with many avenues of recreation will serve her well in this role and residents were excited to learn of her accepting the position.

At UCHS, senior high athletics were recognized in a special event held May 19 to acknowledge the highest number of athletic successes in one season.

This weekend, track athletes who advanced to provincial competition will be enjoying one of their favourite high school

experiences. With just weeks until graduation, Grade 12 students are making it all count.

Watch for details on their graduation parade upcoming June 27.

Unity Public School students have been sharing favourite memories with Ms. Poppleton, who is retiring at the end of the school year and, while everyone wishes her well in the next chapter of her life, she will be missed at UPS. St. Peter’s School has now met their new principal, Deanna Emond, who will take over the principal’s chair starting in the fall of 2022.

Congratulations Courtney Smith who is the new owner of Revolution Dance Studio, now renamed Stand Out Dance Collective.

Smith is a former Unity dance student and current instructor.

A partnership between the Unity Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Unity will now see colourful banners on all light posts on Main Street, with the banner hanging completed on May 24.

Application deadline is June 15, 2022 at 5:00pm. Start date to be determined. Please forward resumes by fax, email or mail to: (306) 445-2533, marleneb@kanaweyimik.com. Only successful applicants will be contacted for scheduled interviews. Recruitment process to continue until a successful candidate is selected.

Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1270 Battleford, Saskatchewan S0M 0E0 Attention: Marlene Bugler

Unity Second World War veteran, Si Campbell, received a special acknowledgement on May 21 when he was honoured with a Canadian Quilt of Valour presentation at the Legion Hall in front of fellow Legion members and family. The quilt is ceremoniously laid on the recipient’s shoulder to represent a warm, thankful embrace on behalf of Canadians. | Photo by Sherri Solomko

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Summarize your life in six words Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, shared with me yesterday about the burial of a mutual friend at Melville. Ed reported that a downpour of rain forced the minister to be brief, which he saw as a blessing.

Ed believes clergypersons presiding at weddings, funerals and graveyard services need to limit themselves in two ways: a few sincere, kind words and brief prayers.

Ed’s few words and brief prayers reminded me of the story by the famous author Ernst Hemingway.

He was in competition with his friends about who of their group could write the best six-word story.

Hemingway won with the legendary story: “For sale:

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raymaher085@gmail.com baby shoes, never worn.”

Since Hemingway, we have the writing of flash fiction, which is telling a story in a maximum word count.

I asked Ed if he had chosen a few words for his tombstone summarizing his life. Ed said he wasn’t sure he could reduce his life to six words. I told him that it would be better to

leave his comments than let someone else sum up his life.

Ed flashed a grin and said, “Had Health Insurance; It Didn’t Help.”

Then he asked me if I had anything better. I offered, “No Crop Insurance; Eying the Weather.” He responded that it makes me sound like every other

grain farmer. I suggested he might want to get Ruby’s opinion, but Ed said she might be too blunt.

During the Easter Season, the first scripture readings on Sundays are typically from the book of Acts. This book of the Bible pictures the spreading of the gospel of God’s grace in Jesus Christ from Jerusalem through the eastern Mediterranean lands to Rome. We see the development of communities of believers in Christ among both Jewish and Gentile people.

The growth of groups of Christian believers was due to both the apostles’ and evangelists’ witness and the Holy Spirit’s convincing power upon those hearing

the gospel. The book of Acts, often highlights the need to go where God sends. Once you get there, preach, baptize, live, bless, and warn in Christ’s name.

Paul is an essential person in the book of Acts. He was temporarily blinded on the road going to Damascus. In his blinding, he was confronted

by Jesus because Paul was persecuting believers in Him. Paul went from denying Jesus as the Son of God to becoming a missionary to the Gentiles so that they might believe in Jesus as he did.

In Acts 16:2:1-8, Paul, with his helpers Silas and Timothy, received direction from God that they needed to go to Macedonia to

preach the gospel there.

They travelled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. They preached to a group of women gathered for prayer by the river on the Sabbath.

Among the women was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to the gospel, and she and her household were baptized.

Lydia invited the men to stay at her house.

Lydia was an incredible blessing to Paul and the community of believers in Christ that developed at Philippi. As Christians today, wherever we are, we still have the six words of Acts to follow. Go, Preach, Baptize, Live, Bless, Warn.

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together.

Worship at the church of your choice.

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

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

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

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

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

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

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

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

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

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

Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

Living Water Ministry

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Dean Covert

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

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

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

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

Third Avenue United Church

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 am

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Dexter van Dyke

306-445-8171

Live Streaming Available at www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net

Everyone Welcome

Sunday Afternoon Service 3:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

LIVING FAITH Sunday Services 10:30 am CHAPEL 1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada WORSHIP SERVICES The second and fourth Sunday of each month at 10:30 A.M.

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

Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Changes for Shellbrook health care

Medical centre and primary health clinic to merge services in a combined clinical space at 206 - 2nd Ave. W. in Shellbrook.

The current clinical space has been renovated, and there will be signage directing patients to the

Staff June 1, the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be merging the Shellbrook Parkland Medical Center and Shellbrook Primary Heath Care Clinic to offer

registration desk. The clinics will now both operate under the name Shellbrook Primary Health Care Clinic.

According to a press release, as part of the

SHA’s Connected Care strategy, teams across the province are working to advance seamless care as close to home as possible. The creation of this collaborative

model in Shellbrook is an example of how the SHA is working to better organize services and resources to deliver more reliable and consistent team\based care, the release states.

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Reg

52999

$

SAVE

50

$

Weber Master-Touch 22inch Charcoal Kettle BBQ

Reg

35999

$

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11802 Railway Ave. East North Battleford • 306-446-3333 Store Hours : Mon-Fri : 8am to 9pm Sat, Sun: 8am to 7pm