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111 new citizens welcomed at WDM ‘Our history is now your history’

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Two of Canada’s newest citizens at a swearing-in ceremony last Friday. See more photos at www.newsoptimist.ca. Photo by Averil Hall

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A total of 111 new citizens were sworn in at the Western Development Museum at a ceremony last Friday in an event that ran in conjunction with A Taste of Culture, a multicultural food festival run annually by the Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre.

The event began with comments from University of Saskatchewan professor emeritus J.R. Miller, who is widely considered a lead-

ing expert on Native-newcomer relations, according to a release by the University of Saskatchewan.

Miller, a descendent of immigrants, spoke about the new citizens’ responsibility of voting and participating democratically.

“Our history is now your history,” said Miller, who posed for photos with new citizens after the ceremony.

A statement by Rosemarie Falk, who didn’t attend, was read aloud, and

Town council to do ‘more homework’ before deciding on group home request

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The matter of Eagle’s Nest Group Home came to Battleford town council again Monday, but there’s no decision yet.

Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch, an organization licensed by the Ministry of Social Services, has applied for a discretionary use application for 61-28th Street to become a therapeutic group home. If town council approves the application, the home would have six youth and two to three staff.

A number of residents living near the home in question voiced opposition to the project at the last council meeting. The town received a number of letters opposing the project.

Residents’ concerns included lack of available parking space, and possible misbehaviour on the part of the children.

The potential for lower property values was also a major concern.

According to the Saskatchewan Professional Planning Institute, “there is no evidence that affordable housing, personal care

homes, group homes or supportive housing has a negative effect on neighbouring residential property values.”

Yet some 28th Street residents aren’t convinced, and assert property values could decrease.

According to Battleford’s official community plan, “supportive housing, such as care homes and day care centres will be facilitated in all areas of town.”

Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch doesn’t need to apply for a discretionary use application to house four children. Because it is per-

mitted to house four children without needing to go to council, a question now is how many children will be at the house.

A delay of the decision at the June 3 council meeting, Battleford Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind said, was due to a procedural question.

“Council was wondering if they defeat the motion, can they put a condition … that they’ll revisit [the matter] in say one year or two years,” Enns-Wind said.

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Enns-Wind said the answer to such a question wasn’t immediately available, and said a next step for administration would be to consult with the province.

The News-Optimist couldn’t connect with Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch in time for publication.

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Battlefords MLA Herb Cox plus North Battleford City Councillor Len Taylor welcomed the new citizens.

Two new citizens spoke at the podium about how much being Canadian meant to them, and about how happy they were.

“God bless Canada,” said one woman, who also praised the country’s healthcare.

The sworn-in citizens were given certificates and a copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Allysa Woodrow, who has been recognized as the Junior Citizen of the Year, a CTV Hometown Hero, and won the SaskTel Indigenous Youth Award of Excellence in the Community Service category, has now learned she is the recipient of the 2019 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award.

The award, which is valued at $28,000 over four years, is one of 22 awarded in 2019. There were over 800 applicants.

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Practice has made perfect for a local high school student.

Cam Taylor, Grade 12 student at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, recently brought home gold in carpentry from the Skills Canada National Competition in Halifax.

Top participants from each province and territory, minus one, competed for the gold medal.

The competition Taylor won involved building a playhouse structure in 12 hours.

Taylor said judged work was based on following blueprints, among other things.

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Allysa has participated in community service such as the SRC Conversation Café, Students Against Drunk Driving, Students Allied for Safety and Support, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 70, Hugs with Mugs, and most recently spearheaded the Battlefords Better Together T-Shirt Project.

Allysa is a former student of École Monseigneur Blaise Morand and will graduate with a bilingual diploma.

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separated first from third place. Taylor said he was “pretty surprised” he won, adding it was a “huge honour.”

Taylor competed twice before in the national competition, and won a bronze medal last year.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School construction teacher Mike Humenny said in preparation for this year’s competition, Taylor worked numerous hours improving his craft at a workshop at home.

“I know he put in a ton of work preparing himself for this,” Humenny said.

At the competition, Taylor finished his play structure with time to spare and was able to “tidy some things up,” Humenny said.

Taylor won gold at a provincial competition in order to participate in the national competition.

Taylor thanked five people and said he learned a lot from his father Brad Taylor, Mike Humenny, Layne Humenny, Gregg Tady and Jake Millar.

Taylor said he plans to continue carpentry work, and to get tickets in carpentry and plumbing. Taylor currently runs his own woodworking business, Cam’s Woodworking, and he said he might eventually do kitchen and bathroom renovations.

“From a school standpoint, we’re super proud of Cam and everything that he’s done,” Humenny said. ”He’d be quick to deflect, it but the work that he does … really is exceptional.”

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NDP calls for facility audit of Sask Hospital

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The opposition New Democrats are calling for a full facility audit of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford in the wake of recent news that the entire roof has to be replaced.

NDP SaskBuilds critic Cathy Sproule has written a letter to the Minister of SaskBuilds Gord Wyant calling for the audit of the hospital. The NDP have shared the contents of that letter with the media.

“As you know, the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford has recently experienced a roof failure because of shrinkage associated with membrane roofing materials,” the letter states.

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

City council has approved changes in the single stream recycling contract with Loraas Environmental to address an increase in contamination in the recycling bins.

Loraas was awarded the single stream recycling collection contract in March, which is to run five years.

The existing contract had included a clause that the contractor be responsible for all costs and invoicing related to collection of recyclable materials.

A new clause has been submitted in its place, which includes wording exempting Loraas from landfill costs for contamination that exceeds five percent of the inbound volume of the residential recycling program.

It means when there is less than five percent contamination of the recycling material, Loraas will handle it as part of their contract. Above five per

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That needs to change.”

Government officials including the health minister, Jim Reiter, have said taxpayers will not be on the hook for the roof replacement, and the entire responsibility will be with Access Prairies Partnership. Sproule claims otherwise in the NDP news release.

“Saskatchewan taxpayers are on the hook for this $400 million P3 and will be on the hook for paying millions of dollars more to SNC Lavalin in yearly maintenance bills,” said Sproule.

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so soon after the opening of this new facility, raises significant concerns about the viability of the construction of this P3 build and the potential for further failures over the lifespan of this facility. In light of these troubling developments, I am calling on you to conduct a full facility audit of the Saskatchewan Hospital to determine if any other failures have occurred and identify areas of risk.”

Sproule stressed the need for answers.

“For the sake of the public as well as the patients and staff, we need more transparency on this issue,” Sproule said. “So far, at every delay this P3 has gone through, the government has done nothing

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cent, Loraas is seeking to dispose the excess material through the city’s program at the waste management facility.

The determination of whether contamination exceeds five per cent is to be based on measuring weight of the entire load. It is also determined based on pictures and analysis of the load coming in.

Assistant Director of Utilities Tammy MacCormack noted increases in contamination to the recycling stream are being seen across Saskatchewan and Canada.

Some of it was due to what was referred by MacCormack as “wishcyclers,” as in “I wish this was recyclable.”

The most popular “wish-cycling” materials, MacCormack said, include Styrofoam, metallic items such as pots and pans, and materials accepted in other recycling programs such as ink cartridges, electronics and toys.

Those items make up some of the contamination.

The rest comes from items that people know do not belong there, said MacCormack.

MacCormack also mentioned the city is starting its “waste audit” this week, which means they will get some hard numbers about what items end up in the recycling stream. The audit runs for two weeks.

Councillor Len Taylor thought it was a “generous offer” by Loraas.

“I don’t think Loraas should pay the costs of mistakes the people of North Battleford make in terms of where they are putting that product.”

Taylor and others on council also supported more education of the public about the proper items that should go in the blue recycling bins.

It was pointed out by Mayor Ryan Bater, however, that the bins already listed what the proper items were for recycling right on the top.

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Last week’s poll on whether the benches downJayne Foster, Editor town should be removed or left in place had a close-to-tie vote: 51 per cent for Stay, 49 per cent for Go. RCMP S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt has said the issue is not the benches. Instead, it is people there every day who are “dealing with a lifetime of problems. They need more help than we as a police service can offer.”

Benedict Feist’s letter below, not his first time to address our readers on this ongoing issue, makes the same point. Poverty, homelessness, addictions, mental illness and physical disabilities are all issues that affect many people in North Battleford.

I’ve used one of the benches downtown to enjoy early morning coffee with my husband who works downtown, and it’s a nice experience. People driving by wave, even if they don’t know us. Does it make them feel good to see the benches being enjoyed? I hope so. That’s one end of the bench spectrum.

Here’s the other. Sometimes that bench is occupied by someone (enjoying?) a different beverage. One afternoon, the male half of a couple using the bench as a place to have an argument angrily smashed a glass liquor bottle on the sidewalk and ran out into traffic. My husband’s suggestion that the woman call her partner back to clean up the dangerous mess he’d made elicited nothing more than an accusation of racism. My husband cleaned up the broken glass himself.

Out of the issues of poverty, homelessness, addictions, mental illness and physical disabilities as identified by Mr. Feist, the issue of addictions often stands out in the most negative way downtown - and it’s relentlessly fueled by the others listed. But it isn’t just a downtown issue. As, and if, the circumstances of vulnerable populations improve, so will the downtown experience. That’s where the focus needs to be.

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Dear Editor A few years ago, people were complaining about downtown North Battleford being isolated, abandoned and run down. With effort led by former Mayor Ian Hamilton and the creation of the Downtown Business Improvement District in 2013, the city spent a lot of money repairing downtown city infrastructure. Pedestrian-friendly features like benches were installed and new businesses have been attracted back to the downtown core. Downtown North Battleford now has a new movie theatre, a new big-box store, and a number of new restaurants and shops.

Apparently though, a vocal minority has only now become aware of a new fact: North Battleford has a lot of citizens who live with poverty, addictions and homelessness. This vocal minority now wants certain people to stop sitting on the public benches downtown. They say downtown would be better off without the benches, which are meant for people who need somewhere to sit down – just not “those” people. It is a nasty thing to suggest.

Mayor Ryan Bater, a number of city councillors, and S/Sgt Darcy Woolfitt of the RCMP have publicly offered thoughtful, sensible comments on the issue of public benches and more generally on poverty in downtown North Battleford. Their comments acknowledge the real issues: poverty, homelessness, addictions, mental illness and physical disabilities faced by many people in our community. Our leaders have also argued that remov-

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ing benches will not solve the underlying, serious issues with child and adult poverty in this area – issues which are disproportionately faced by Indigenous people in the Battlefords and on surrounding First Nations.

Despite our leaders’ compassionate comments, there has been a steady chatter about public benches being the problem. The comments are nothing new. At one point the enemy was panhandling, later it was the liquor store, and now it is the benches.

But the underlying criticism is not really about the panhandling, the liquor store or the benches – the real issue is that people are being forced to come face-toface with poverty, addiction, and mental health issues outside their businesses selling fancy clothes or specialty cookies. These issues are not unique to the Battlefords, however our community statistically faces a higher rate of these issues than many other comparably-sized Canadian cities.

Like anyone else, I don’t want anyone yelling in my face, pushing me or swearing at me downtown. But such occurrences are very rare and already illegal. People sitting on benches and visiting with friends, or calmly asking another person for spare change remain legal and protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

I have worked downtown directly across from the public library for four years. There are sometimes people sitting or walking outside our office that are intoxicated, who sit on benches for a long period of time, or who even step inside our business to ask about using the phone. We

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often see people from our window interacting with CSOs or being arrested by the RCMP. It is not my intent to write from a place of moral superiority, but my first thought when I encounter people who are struggling in our community is usually gratitude for my blessings and a sense of responsibility, rather than hatred toward the people who are suffering, or an urge to take away the simple comfort and dignity of a place for them to sit down in our shared public spaces.

I, for one, would like to see our community move past the strategies that have been failing for the last few decades in addressing poverty and crime in the Battlefords.

To paraphrase Zellie Imani, a prominent US activist: ‘the safest communities don’t have the most cops, they have the most resources.’

The Battlefords have no dedicated anti-poverty strategy. There are a number of things we can do as active citizens – call a local MLA like Larry Doke or Herb Cox and ask them why the government made damaging changes to the rental housing supplement or Sask Assured Income for People With Disabilities, make a donation to The Lighthouse or Battlefords Indian & Métis Friendship Centre, which both provide shelter and help to vulnerable people downtown, advocate for a municipal anti-poverty strategy – or simply say hello, buy someone in need a coffee or a sandwich, and act like a human being.

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The incessant creep of cloud subscription rates

So I’m plugging away on my computer on a Friday evening, working, as usual, instead of, oh, I don’t know, watching a movie, going for a walk, having a life, when I get an email that caught my jaded eye.

“Important updates to your Dropbox Plan.”

Oh? What’s this?

Dropbox is kinda important to me.

“Hi Brian, “Dropbox Plus just got an upgrade. And a new price – starting on July 6, 2019, Dropbox Plus will be CA$15.99 a month (plus any applicable taxes).”

That’s interesting. I didn’t ask for an upgrade, nor did I ask to pay more.

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nology” and “Dropbox Rewind.”

“This is all for just CA$5.00 more a month,” the email proclaims.

Well, isn’t that peachy.

They increase their monthly subscription by 45 per cent, give me more space I may not need or want, and don’t leave me with an option to stay at my current rate.

Of course, I am stuck.

In recent years, I have come to use Dropbox

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almost exclusively for delivery of photos and videos to clients. Ever since SaskTel finally got around to installing fibre optic internet into my house, Dropbox got even better. I can complete a project, upload it in a few minutes to maybe an hour (as opposed to the better part of a day), and the client has it in their hands, even in another city. My mail and courier costs have dropped to zero.

This is a huge leap in capability from before.

Initially, I used to burn projects to DVDs. I still have a spindle of 100 unused, likely never to be used, DVDs in my office.

I can’t remember the last time I used one.

From DVDs I progressed to USB sticks, which were much, much faster, had much more capacity, and worked with every computer, as many laptops don’t even have DVD drives anymore.

But the progression to Dropbox has been, by far, the best. So they have me over a barrel. I can’t drop the service, and I can’t do anything about the price, and I can’t easily switch to another service, either.

This tactic seems to be the common business plan of cloud-based computing. Take Netflix, for instance.

I remember very distinctly the day I got Netflix. I was lying, alone, in my room at

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Regina General Hospital, the night before having an angioplasty (which was done quite literally in the nick of time. A few more hours, and this would have been a tragic story). Needing to get my mind off of the incredible stress of heart trouble and possible death, I signed up for Netflix on my iPhone. It was $8.99 a month, back then in 2012, and I figured, what the heck? I could die tomorrow. Might as well watch a movie. I think I watched Ironman. He had heart troubles, too.

Netflix has since ratcheted the monthly subscription. I just checked our billing and low and behold, it, too, has jumped substantially in recent months.

In December 2018, we were paying $10.99.

Then they added tax the following month, and the bill was $11.65 (apparently Netflix had dodged collecting Gouging and Screwing Tax (GST) until that point. The month after that, the total was $14.83, made up of a $13.99 fee plus 84 cents tax.

In other words, it’s up 27.3 per cent from December, not counting tax.

Could we drop Netflix? Yeah. Are we going to? Not if I want to avoid hiring a divorce attorney.

My online backup program, CrashPlan, has performed a similar stunt in the last year. It used to offer a very inexpensive monthly subscription plan for consumers. But last summer, they announced that they were dumping consumers, and you would either have to buy the more expensive small business plan, or leave.

Too bad, so sad. Don’t cry about the terabytes of backup data that took years to upload if you leave. So, once again, I am stuck with it.

Adobe, with makes most of the missioncritical software I used for photos and video, several years ago abandoned its long-time selling of individual programs for hundreds of dollars and started Adobe Creative Cloud. It gives you everything they make for US$52.49 per month, an incredibly sweet deal.

Except that in May 2018, it became US$55.64 per month.

I think the initial business strategy for many of these services is to build up a very large, dedicated clientele at a low price, under $10 a month.

No one’s going to think twice about something

under $10 a month, they figure. And it works. It’s like Costco – I find that they have a huge number of items priced within a few bucks of $10. What’s another $11.99? Throw it in the basket. Then you get to the till and it’s $475 and your paycheck just got gobbled up.

Once these services have got you well and truly hooked, you’re held captive. You can’t easily quit. So they keep racking up the prices, squeezing every last penny out of your wallet. Let me tell you, I wish I could jack my photography prices 27 or 45 per cent.

Indeed, I think every business would like to do the same.

Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Everybody has a STORY

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Rebecca Rock: How to make a dream come true

Everybody has a STORY

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Rebecca Rock’s dream is coming true in a little shop on 100th Street.

Rock previously worked with the health region and in real estate, but she has a degree in interior design and has done interior design work for many years.

In February, Rock opened Recreated Interiors and Design.

The store is an expression of Rock’s repurposing, recreating and refinishing talents. The store features furniture, desks, chairs and other items, including handmade quilts, a record player, old cameras and a miniature vehicle made out of an old Singer sewing machine.

Items come from all over the place, including from thrift stores and from people she knows.

“I like shopping,” Rock said, adding her husband Wayne has developed a good eye for shopping for items that could be redone.

Rock said her husband wasn’t sure about her plan to open the store at the beginning of the process,

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Rebecca Rock’s store features various vintage items, including a car made out of parts of an old sewing machine, furniture and hand-made quilts.

Rebecca Rock previously worked with the health region, but she’s turned her interior design skills into a little shop, Recreated Interiors, 1922A-100 St. Photos

by Josh Greschner

“but I have a vision and when you’re not in the zone you don’t understand the vision.”

“And now he gets the vision. He’s a visual person,” Rock said.

The opportunity to open the store came along, Rock said, and she took it.

Originally from Drumheller, Rock moved to the area in 1991 and currently

she considered a big compliment.

The items Rock sells are often used, but Rock said all the pieces have a story.

While looking into her own history, Rock found her grandmother, who made dresses, had a seamstress degree she completed in the 1930s. Rock is continuing the family’s design tradition.

lives on a farm between North Battleford and Cut Knife.

A great deal of thought went into the store’s layout and presentation, Rock said, and it reflects her design background.

When she first opened, people wanted to take their shoes off and “they almost treated [the store] like a house,” Rock said, which

Going through the shop can offer short history lessons as Rock explains the stories of the items. She has a vintage chair that was designed to accommodate women wearing hoop skirts. Such details tend to stick in people’s minds, Rock said.

The store can be challenging to spot from 100th Street, and Rock

promises to make a sign for the store.

But the sign has to reflect what she does, Rock said.

Rock recently hosted a trade show at the store and plans are underway for future trade shows.

“My goal is for people to walk in and it be a positive experience,” Rock said.

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Who’s smarter,

humans or computers?

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Students from Bready Elementary School and Battleford Central School were at Discovery Coop Mall on Thursday last week, showing off their schoolwork.

Students learned how to code and Donna DesRoches told the News-Optimist students

had booths and computers showing games they made about things they learned in school.

DesRoches, formerly a library and technology consultant with the Living Sky School Division and a volunteer with Education Beyond Borders, said the exercise allowed students to explore how computers work.

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“I’ve gone into classrooms and asked [students], what’s smarter, a computer or a human being?”

Students would respond “a computer.”

The exercise “allows [students] to understand that they’re the ones who make the computer do [things] and it’s only as smart as they are,” DesRoches said.

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Soccer involvement runs in the family

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Not long ago the NewsOptimist ran a story about Wade Favel, a young soccer player from Poundmaker Cree Nation who was in a tournament in Saskatoon.

The story focused on how the sport of soccer has made a positive influence on Wade’s life.

Since that story ran, his father Greg Tootoosis has contacted us again to tell us how his son’s sports involvement has had a positive impact on Favel’s nephews (who are Tootoosis’s grandsons). They are now following Wade’s footsteps in pursuing soccer themselves.

One is Sean Tootoosis, age nine, who attends school in Prince Albert.

His soccer jersey, fittingly enough, has the number “22.” His parents are Michael and Rebecca Tootoosis; Michael also performs rap and has opened for a couple of bands in Toronto.

The other nephew is Derek Esperance, who lives with his dad Kevin and

Wade Favel and his dad Greg Tootoosis. Wade’s parents encouraged him to play soccer for its positive influence. Photos submitted

Sean Tootoosis, nine years old.

grandmother Barbra Tootoosis in Saskatoon. He attends St. Marguerite School and wears the number 8 on his Tim Horton jersey.

Greg shared a funny

Colonel, Derek would blurt out, “Hey, it’s Papa Greg!”

Greg Tootoosis said he is “so proud” of his children and grandchildren; he has 14 grandsons and one

story about Derek. His son Kevin said that when Derek was younger, every time they drove by Kentucky Fried Chicken and saw the sign with the

Derek Esperance, seven years old.

granddaughter. It also is clear that sports and soccer involvement is something the whole family is enthusiastic about.

“Enjoying sports with

your kids is awesome,” Tootoosis wrote. “They will learn some of the seven virtues of life. Humility, Kindness, Patience, Hope, Faith and I’ll add Respect and Love.

Picks are in:

North Stars selections from the bantam draft

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the North Stars roster once they hit the junior ranks.

Staff Reporter With their first pick, and The SJHL bantam draft the 11th overall selection of is done and the picks are in the draft, the North Stars for the Battlefords North selected Matthew Henry, Stars. out of Prince Albert.

The North Stars made According to the listing six selections in the draft at Elite Prospects, Henry that took place over six is a 2004-born forward rounds in Nipawin on Fri- who has played the last day. The North Stars ended two years with the Prince up selecting a mix of of- Albert Pirates Bantam News_Optimist_Ad.ai 1 6/3/2019 10:59:57 AM fensive and defensive talAA team in the Saskatchent who they hope will join ewan Bantam AA Hockey

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In 2017-18 Henry scored nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points, with 42 penalty minutes. Last season in 29 games for the club, Henry was the leading scorer with 20 goals and 25 assists for 45 points; he also had 84 penalty minutes. Henry also played one game for the Prince Albert Mintos midget team.

In round two with the 22nd overall pick,

the North Stars selected Easton Rask of Saskatoon.

He is a defenceman who played bantam the last two seasons with the Saskatoon Maniacs, also of the Sask. Bantam AA Hockey League. Last year Rask scored four goals and 16 assists for 20 points.

In round three with the 35th overall selection, the North Stars picked Jackson Allan, a forward from Davidson. Last season he was

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with the bantam AA Humboldt Broncos and scored 13 goals with 16 assists, with 18 penalty minutes.

In round four the North Stars had two selections.

With the 37th pick they chose forward Caden Drury of Carrot River. He played last season for the Northeast Wolfpack and had 19 goals and 15 assists.

With the 47th pick the North Stars picked Jacob Ziegler, a defenceman from

White City who scored one goal and had nine assists with the Prairie Storm last season.

In round five with the 59th overall selection, the North Stars made their final selection of the draft as they chose Beau Helmeczi of Esterhazy. He played for the bantam AA Melville Millionaires last season and scored 17 goals with 12 assists, with 24 penalty minutes.

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SBHoF: Mervin team and player to be inducted Submitted

Lawrence Sloan will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 17, in Battleford at the 35th annual induction.

The guest speaker will be Canada’s own Fergie Jenkins, the first and only Canadian to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Get your ticket early.

Lawrence Sloan was born in Mervin in 1936.

He began playing baseball when he was 12 years old.

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mound pitching as well as catching for the Mervin hometown baseball team.

Lawrence credits his teacher, Jack Funk, who would bat fly balls to youngsters on the street in front of the school for hours, develop-

ing throwing and catching skills along with a love of the game.

Lawrence became a switch hitter and was known for his speed and his glove. He played with the Mervin Juvenile Le-

gionnaires, the team that won the league championship five consecutive years – 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952 – an amazing accomplishment for young men from the small town of Mervin and the surrounding area. A local Mervin businessman, Walter Lockhart, coached the team.

In 1956, Lawrence was hired to pitch and catch for the Burstall Braves in the southern Saskatchewan. It took Lawrence three days to travel from Mervin to Burstall. He caught a ride to Saskatoon, took a bus to Leaderthen a train to Burstall. For the next two summers he worked as a grader operator for the municipality.

Lawrence competed successfully with the Braves in many baseball tournaments in southern Saskatchewan and into the United States.

Lawrence recalls one hot day during a game in Chinook, Mon., when he hit the ball into right field and it rolled down a steep hill. The fielder ran after it, threw the ball back into the outfield then continued running into the street. He finally returned to the dugout in the seventh inning after cooling and quenching his thirst in the local hotel.

Following a successful demonstration on the mound in a tournament, Lawrence was recruited to

pitch for Weyburn where, in his first game, handed a loss to the opposing team who had been undefeated to that date. This gained him a spot on the Weyburn team for the remainder of the season. After working and playing in the southern part of the province, Lawrence returned to Mervin, joining the Mervin 55 senior team. The Mervin 55 team competed over the years in tournaments and fairs all around the area.

His speed on the bases and

his golden glove caught the eye of many teams. The North Battleford Beavers recruited him as a catcher along with Oscar Tesch, a left-handed pitcher, also from Mervin, to play in multiple tournaments and provincial playoffs.

Lawrence married Faye Gudmundson and they moved to Fairholme in 1963 to farm. They had two sons, Todd and Rick.

Todd died at the age of seven. Rick lives in Mervin.

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SBHoF: Mervin team and player to be inducted Continued from Page 11 Lawrence was instrumental in building a ball diamond with a home run fence in Fairholme.

In the 1970s, Lawrence

developed and coached Mosquito, Beaver, Bantam and Midget aged players from Fairholme and surrounding area. Under his leadership, the teams

Thirty-one members

By Bernie Meisner of New Horizons came to play on their Monday morning golf scramble on May 27.

The foursome of Don Murray, Brenda Murray, Pat Tillmanns and Brian Jordan came first with a score of 38. Second place was claimed by Garry Nelson, John Yarske, Katherine Coats and Allie Raycraft, on a count back, with a score of 39. Bringing up the rear was the threesome of Bernie Meisner, Orest Chrunik and Wally Gordey.

Closest to the Pin on Number 8 was taken by Merv Zulynik, while Pat Tillmanns won the Co-op Car Wash for sinking the longest putt.

New Horizons will take to the links again on Thursday morning, June 6 at 8:30.

won six league championships in seven years and were always competitive in the provincial playoffs. In 1984, Lawrence and players from Fairholme joined the North Battleford Beavers Midgets and chartered a bus to play in a series of games from Montana to California, up to British Columbia, then home.

Rick, Lawrence’s son, was a member of the team. This was a highlight for the assistant coach, Lawrence Sloan.

Lawrence leaves a legacy of 60 years as a dedicated baseball player, coach, builder, umpire and volunteer supporting communities to keep the game of baseball thriving, along with a passion for excellence, respect and fair play in the sporting community.

Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires Baseball Team 1948-1952 will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in the team category

Aug. 17 in Battleford.

The Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires were a talented group of young men from the community of Mervin, located in northwest Saskatchewan. This team played in the Turtle River Juvenile Baseball League, winning the championship five consecutive years, 1948 to 1952.

The league included teams from the communities of Mervin, Turtleford, Spruce Lake, Meota, Edam and North Battleford.

The Legionnaires team included the same nine players for the first four years with two deletions and three additions in the 1952 year.

Walter Lockhart, a local businessman, had a keen interest in baseball. He was one of the founding members of the Turtle River Juvenile Baseball League and also coached the Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires for the years 1948 to 1952. Stephen Hrynewich,

a school teacher, assisted Lockhart with coaching duties in the 1951 baseball season.

President of the Turtle River League, Neil Palenstein, presented the Palenstein Trophy to the league champions, the Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires, in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952.

The team’s success was attributed to the quality of pitching, the athleticism of all the players along with the camaraderie they shared.

Royce Hill, Gordon Haug and Oscar Tesch spent time on the mound, each one highly regarded for their pitching ability and stellar performance.

Oscar Tesch, a lefthanded pitcher, went on to play with teams from western Canada and was scouted and invited to try out for the St. Louis Browns.

Oscar was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.

Calvin Saunders was the catcher with a strong arm that kept runners from advancing on the bases. Lawrence Sloan was a terrific short stop with speed and agility, rarely letting a ball through the infield. He also had a great ability to get on base, and because of his speed was often called on to steal, putting the team in a scoring position.

The players of this outstanding team recall the team’s hitting ability, often driving in runs and getting a clutch hit in the late innings to put them out in front on the score board. They also speak of the leadership, knowledge and commitment Coach Lockhart contributed to the team. He would visit local farmers and convince them to allow their sons to leave the farm work to play baseball with the Legionnaires. He played a huge part in the success of the Mervin Juvenile Legionnaires.

Chuckwagon results: McMann on top in NB Staff

Another eventful chuckwagon competition at Battlefords Agricultural Society has come to a close.

The most recent Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association event took place in North Battleford May 31, June 1 and 2.

Brad McMann came out on top this time around.

McMann’s first run wasn’t a top finisher at 1:04.39. Many finished above him in the 1:03 range.

His next two runs secured his victory as they were 1:01 and 1:02, finishing a hair in front of Todd

Baptiste.

Dale Mitsuing placed third with a total time of 3:10, followed by Kris Molle, Ray Mitsuing, Jamie Laboucane, and Barry Hodgson.

Amber L’Heureux made the news recently as she was the first female driver in the CPCA. She finished

29th out of 32, posting runs of 1:07, 1:10, and 1:07.

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ASPELUND: It is with deep sadness that the family of Jack Karlson Aspelund announce his passing at River Heights Lodge on May 24, 2019, at ninety-one years of age. Jack was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Alice Aspelund, his former wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Aspelund (nee Coulter) and his siblings, Ingrid, Anton, Kris, Anne, Karl and Marie. He is survived by his sisters Alice and Jenny and his children, Kalvin Aspelund, Sonja Aspelund, Eric Aspelund, Jennifer Aspelund (Kimberly), Joanne Johnson (John) and Chris Aspelund (Dennise) as well as numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Jack was born on July 8, 1927, in North Battleford. He was raised on the family homestead in the Willow Heights School District. Although his father and mother died at early ages when Jack was only ten and sixteen years of age respectively, he continued to attend Willow Heights School while assisting his older brother Kris, aged nineteen, to farm the homestead. Together they maintained the homestead farm and expanded it after raising their two younger sisters, having managed to keep the family together following the loss of their parents. Jack also travelled to British Columbia to work in the lumber camps, did custom land breaking with Kris in the North Battleford district and sold wood in the winter months to supplement a farming income. Jack married Betty in 1952. They established their own farm in the Ranger Heights School District and raised six children. Jack took pride in the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren who will greatly miss his intelligence, wisdom and sense of humour. Jack continued to farm with Kris until Kris passed away in 1977. With Kalvin’s assistance, Jack carried on farming until he retired at age eighty-three. The family wish to thank Dr. A.N. Rodriguez and the staff at River Heights Lodge for their compassionate care over the last few years. A special thank you is extended to Carrie Sabraw who also carried on the friendship her father had with Jack. A private family service will be held at Jack’s interment.

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KILDAW: Delores Patricia passed away March 25, 2019 at Battleford, Sask. Delores was born June 29, 1936 to Tony and Anne Shumlich.

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Family was very important to her, she loved spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed playing Kaiser, scrabble puzzles, reading, discussing current events and playing on her Ipad. She loved all animals, especially cats and her dog named Daisy. Left to cherish her memory are her mother Anne Shumlich, sister Terri Peterkin, aunts, Doris Pidwerbeski and Mary Mariash. Daughters Debbie (George) MacGregor, Chris (Jim) Wells, Tammy (Cory) Fleming.

Grandchildren Jason (Melanie) Wells, Chantelle Wells (Ashton) Dmytryshn. Great Grandchildren Brooklyn, Brynlee and Easton Wells. Ella and Lilly Dmytryshyn. Delores was predeceased by her fatherAnthony Shumlich, brothers Edward and Leonard Shumlich and her husband John Lehman. Celebration of Life Funeral Mass was held April 3rd, at Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church North Battleford with Father Cuong Luong officiating. Memorial donations can be made to the Battlefords Human Society. Interment took place at the North Battleford City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Sallows and McDonald Funeral Home, North Battleford Sask.

MATERI: Mr. David Materi passed away Monday, May 27, 2019 at the age of 51 years. A Come and Go Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. from the Air Cadet’s Hall in North Battleford, SK. David Materi was est. May 1, 1968. He grew up in North Battleford but spent a lot of time in Metinota at the lake with his siblings and cousins. At the age of 16, David met his soulmate, Sherry. She was his life, as he was hers. They married on June 11, 1988. Kylie was born, and then along came Jessie. David loved to travel and go to concerts. He enjoyed boating and tubing at the lake with his kids. Other hobbies included playing the trumpet, throwing darts, playing slo-pitch, and he was also an avid gamer. David worked hard to provide for his family. Helping his community was important to him and he always encouraged people to be their best. Whether it was building up his daughters’ and wife’s confidence or being a sounding board and sage advice giver to his sons-in-law, he was always there when you needed him. He was a friend and a mentor, and he meant so much to so many people. David’s biggest passion was his grandchildren. His eyes completely lit up at the site of them. They brought so much joy and laughter into his life. Always in our hearts: Sherry, Jessie, Trevor, Caleb, Kylie, Brent, Khloe, Tabitha, Levi, Damien, Colton, Heidi, Family & Friends. “If you want to live life on your own terms, you gotta be willing to crash and burn.” Mötley Crüe “Primal Scream” Memorial donations in memory of Mr. David Materi may be directed to International Association of Fire Fighters - Local 1756, Local Charities - 902-104th St North Battleford, SK S9A 1N2. 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.

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SOULE: With deep sadness, the family announces the passing of Herman Soule of Ruddell, Sk. He was born in Hafford, Sk on April 30, 1935 and passed May 12, 2019.

Herman spent his whole life on the farm at Ruddell, along the river. He came from a large family and learned early about adversity and hard work. He attended Ruddell School, leaving early to help on the farm. He was devoted to his family including all his special nieces and nephews.

His love of animals was lifelong and included everything except maybe gophers. The farm was never without at least one dog but usually several were on hand and they were his very loyal companions always. His Saturday trips to the Saskatoon Auction Mart were legendary. He called it his office. His genuine interest in talking to others led to many great friendships at the auction mart. The Soule Tube Hill was a gathering place for family, friends, neighbors and others for many years as dad diligently fixed tire tubes to fill the tube shack. The family also enjoyed many wonderful trips, especially to Salt Spring Island, BC where his in-laws lived. His absolute favourite place to be was home on his farm and spending time with family and friends having wiener roasts, bonfires on the sandbars and rides in his river hills through the many trails. He often remarked “I just don’t know of any place as beautiful as this right here” and he meant it. He had a great smile and was always laughing and sharing stories. He loved being a part of the community and attending as many events as possible. He loved playing cards and having coffee. He was very social and loved nothing more than a good conversation with someone. We will miss his smile and great sense of humour, his strength, his kindness and so much more. He is survived by wife, Colleen of Ruddell, daughter Erin (Dennis) of North Battleford and son Everitt of Ruddell. Sister Agnes Woroch (Steve) of Prince Albert.

Brother-in-laws: Patrick Lee, Salt Spring Island, BC; Alfred Gemperle, Salt Spring Island; Sister-in-laws: Marguerite Lee, Salt Spring Island; Jeannette Lee, Victoria; Vivian Soule, London, England; Edna Soule, Saskatoon. Predeceased by: Parents Slim and Nora Soule, brothers: Lawrence, UK, Leonard, Edmonton, Alan, North Battleford and Norman, Ruddell. Sister: Lorna Binder, Cranbrook. Special Nieces and Nephews: Donald, Doug, Lenora and Sherry. Parents-in-law: Cliff and Gladys Lee, Salt Spring Island, Brother-in-laws: Roy Lee, Salt Spring Island; Rom Binder, Cranbrook; Leonard Voegeli, Maymont. Sister-inlaws: Sharon Lee, Salt Spring Island and Ellen Redman, Vernon, BC. Thank you to the entire staff of 3rd Floor at Battlefords Union Hospital and the staff at River Heights Lodge. Thank you to Dr. Johnson, Dr. Campbell and Dr. Khurana for the care given. Thank you to the Primary Health Care Clinic for your friendliness and service over the years. Thank you to Trevor and Eternal Memories for your compassion. Memorial gathering will take place at a later date. To our family and friends, we cannot say enough. We thank you for all the special visits to Herman and our family. For the many acts of kindness, for the beautiful words expressed about Herman and so much more. We truly are overwhelmed by the support. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at https://www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca/ Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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SUTTON: It is with great sadness that the family of Beverly Sutton announces her sudden death in Okotoks, Alberta, on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the age of 57.

Bev is survived by her precious children, Kalle and Briana; her mother, June Sutton; sister and brother-in-law, Maureen and Alex McIsaac; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family; and treasured friends and colleagues.

Bev was predeceased by her father, Brian Sutton.

Bev was born July 27, 1961, in North Battleford. She loved growing up on the farm, spending her days swimming in the lake, snowmobiling, and enjoying her dogs and horse. Bev grew her talent for music taking piano and singing lessons, consistently participating in the North Battleford Music Festival over the years.

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Interment will be in the Meota Cemetery by private family ceremony. Please join us for a Celebration of Bev's Life on June 22, 2019, at the Meota Community Complex from 2 - 4 pm, with the Memorial Program beginning at 2 pm.

In lieu of flowers, or for those who so desire, memorial donations may be made to STARS Air Ambulance, 2475 Airport Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7L 1M4, https://stars.ca/ or the charity of your choice.

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A history of Battlefords Community Players North Battleford Dramatic Society presented the first live theatre to audiences in

this community. The show was Alias Jimmy Valentine and was performed

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TOWN OF BATTLEFORD PUBLIC NOTICE BYLAW NO. 6-2019 Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Battleford intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 6/2016, known as the Official Community Plan.

INTENT The proposed amendments to the Town’s Future Land Use Concept Map will: • Replace the Future Land Use Concept Map with a new map that will: • Reduce the number of residential classes from three (one and two-unit residential, multiunit residential and mobile home residential) to one designation (residential). AFFECTED LAND: all properties that are currently designated as one of the three residential classes will now be simply designated for “Residential”.

• Remove the Vacant & Agricultural Land class and redesignate these lands for Parks and Recreation and Residential as appropriate. AFFECTED LAND: most of these properties are vacant and lie in areas that are difficult to develop (i.e. near the sewage lagoon and in proximity to the North Saskatchewan River); • Remove the Utilities & Infrastructure class and redesignate these lands based on exiting land use. AFFECTED LAND: these lands include Block 113, Plan 00B12369 (Town sewage lagoon) to be redesignated to Parks and Recreation, Lot 16, Block 19, Plan 99B14191 (Town water treatment plant) to be redesignated to Community Service, Parcel A, Plan 89B05712 (SaskPower) to be redesignated to Highway Commercial, Lot 4, Block 58, Plan 01B14889 (SaskEnergy) to be redesignated to Industrial and Lot 3, Block 4, Plan 99B17350 (SaskTel) to be redesignated to Residential; • Update the Future Land Use Concept Map to identify areas that have been developed since 2016 as existing development rather than future development. AFFECTED LAND: the existing Future Land Use Concept Map identifies areas for future development that have been developed since 2016 and this change simply reflects that; and • To create consistency between the Zoning District Map and Future Land Use Map where necessary (note that some properties currently do not have a designation or are inconsistent with the Zoning District Map). Note that this affects 49 properties in total and affects the following land: • 14 lots located in a Restricted Development District to be redesignated to Parks and Open Space; • 4 lots to reflect existing development and zoning; • 19 churches, parks and daycares currently zoned residential to be redesignated to Residential; • 12 lots on the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of 22nd Street that are currently zoned C2 – Community Centre Commercial to be redesignated from One Unit Residential to Community Centre Commercial.

• NOTE THAT THIS LIST OF LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTIONS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THE MAPS ONLINE (SEE LINK BELOW).

in the Duchess Theatre as a fundraiser for the North Battleford Hospital.

That was the beginning.

Live theatre in the Battlefords continued off and on during the years between the wars until, in 1952, the Battlefords Community Players came into being. Since then, the club has presented more than 300 shows with more than 600 performances of live theatre for the community.

BCP was the first to bring supper theatre to the province in 1977 and has hosted the provincial competitive drama festival on nine occasions, the first time in 1971 and the latest in 2017.

Over the years, BCP has performed in more than 10 locations locally including the Battleford Opera House and the Dekker Centre. The club has partnered with local writers (Lloyd Deshaye, Barb O’Neal, Roy Challis and the late Eric Anderson) to produce their plays. BCP has also produced plays by writers from all over Saskatchewan. The club was recently honoured to be the first outside company to perform the play, The Adventures of a Black Girl

in Search of God, originally commissioned by the Shaw Festival.

Battlefords Community Players is a strong and enthusiastic supporter and contributor to the community. We have had rental partnerships with the Lions Club and the WDM that lasted over 20 years, have created special shows for City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford celebrations and continue to provide entertainment for other non-profits to help with their fundraising efforts. For 20 years, we provided summer theatre camp for students and plan to offer that again. We provided funds and were part of the community committee that brought us the multipurpose facility.

We made donations to the Dekker Centre, the purchase of BAAC seats and the creation of the Muse Theatre at the WDM. We provide a yearly drama scholarship to an North Battleford Comprehensive High School grad, offer educational opportunities to our members and, most importantly, provide a chance for anyone interested in theatre to fulfill

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Every Child Inspires

Possibilities

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Beaver Grill Restaurant 6:00 p.m.

Come help us celebrate 2018/19

IN MEMORIAM Annual General Meeting

REASON The reason for the amendment is to: • Provide more flexibility in administering the Official Community Plan; • Provide for the future growth of the Town; and • Reflect existing development patterns in the Town; MAP • A copy of the proposed bylaw as well as the existing Future Land Use Concept Map and the new proposed Future Land Use Concept Map can be viewed and compared on the Town’s website: www.battleford.ca/p/local-news PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 91-24th Street, in the Town of Battleford, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town office at a cost of $5.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on June 17, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Town office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town office before the hearing.

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 30th day of May, 2019.

John Enns-Wind, CAO

Thursday, June 12, 2019 Beaver Grill Restaurant 6:00 pm Come help us celebrate 2018/19

PETER PRESCESKY

The moment that you died my heart was torn in two, one side filled with heartache, the other died with you.

I often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon my cheeks.

Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday, but missing you is heartache that never goes away.

I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain.

Until the joyous day arrives, That we will meet again.

Unknown Always loved and remembered your daughter Elaine, Blake and your grandson Michael

their need to create.

We have been a very self-sufficient club, turning only to the community to help with festivals and loaning furniture, props etc. Six years ago we purchased a home of our own and we did ask the community to help, and it responded beyond all expectations.

Donations of building supplies, paint, shingles and an amazing partnership with Territorial Youth Services gave us not only a small theatre space but a large storage unit.

The club’s purpose hasn’t changed; our focus remains bringing quality live community theatre to the Battlefords. This new space allows us to perform and rehearse as well as host small theatre groups touring the province. Our facility is also available for local cultural and performance groups looking for a small venue to rent.

As a volunteer nonprofit charitable organization, we are proud of our history and how much we have invested in our community over the nearly 70 years of operation. Every dime generated stays here in the Battlefords. Every group we host, every festival held, brings visits to our community, puts heads in beds and people in restaurants. Every production needs supplies, catering, props and more and all are purchased locally.

Theatre is a passion.

BCP is a volunteer organization that, like all others, struggles to stay valuable to the community and financially viable. We have more than 50 volunteer members who help to bring live theatre to the community.

We are thankful for the support of our patrons, sponsors and local businesses that have been with us through good times and bad. We care about what we do, we are proud of what we achieve, and we believe we bring something very special to our community.

Battlefords Community Players continues to expand our commitment to quality live theatre for and by the community.

We are open to anyone wanting to join in the creation of theatre, no experience is needed and the only requirement is your desire to help in the creative process.

See you at the theatre.

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The year was 1914. The date was May 27 when the

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BRIGHTSAND LAKE REGIONAL PARK

Public Notice: Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Adoption

Public Notice is hereby given that the Regional Park Authority (RPA) for the Brightsand Lake Regional Park (BSLRP) intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw under The Regional Parks Act, 2013, and The Regional Parks Regulations, 2015; section 35 The Planning and Development Act (PDA), 2007, to adopt a new Official Community Plan (OCP); and adopt a new Zoning Bylaw under section 46 of PDA, 2007.

INTENT: The OCP provides a vision for future development of BSLRP and includes local land-use policies to assist decision makers in achieving this vision. It establishes balanced growth and associated servicing considerations within the region. The OCP will be adopted by the RPA, and all future land use decisions shall be consistent with the OCP. The second proposed bylaw known as the Zoning Bylaw will establish the regulations for future growth and development within Park boundaries.

Included are specific zoning designations to which specific permitted and discretionary uses are assigned, and which regulate development. Both bylaws are living documents and may be amended as required from time to time.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected land is legally described as all lands located within the jurisdiction of the BSLRP. Specific Land Use Designation and Zoning Districts will be assigned to all lands within BSLRP and will be mapped.

REASON: The reasons for the adoption of the Official Community Plan are to: 1. Ensure that BSLRP remains a safe and sustainable community in the future, and a valuable regional resource.

2. Provide a range of permanent and temporary dwelling options for BSLRP residents and visitors consistent with existing development.

3. Provide for developments which support the recreational nature of BSLRP for its residents and visitors.

4. Promote regional collaboration the preservation of environmentally, culturally sensitive areas, local water resources, and development opportunities for collaborative and complementary infrastructure and land uses. The retention of local amenities ensures the high quality of life and promotes recreational and tourism opportunities.

5. Encourage and facilitate economic diversification to provide services supportive of recreation and tourism for BSLRP users.

6. Identify specific areas within BSLRP for particular landuse development ensuring appropriate compatibility between different forms of development.

These designations are regulated through the Park Zoning Bylaw that reflect a particular character and communityinspired values, which preserve and enhance local identity.

7. Guide the RPA’s planning decisions for consistency with the provincial land use planning framework.

The reasons for the adoption of the Zoning Bylaw are to control the use of land for providing for the amenity of the area within the Village’s jurisdiction and for the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality.

The Zoning Bylaw includes the following zoning districts that provide standards for development within specific areas within BSLRP: 1.

LD1 – Lakeshore Development 1 District: The intent

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of this district is to provide and regulate sites for lowdensity residential development (i.e., single detached dwellings, cabins, etc.) and additional uses that are compatible.

REC – Recreational District: The intent of this district is to provide for RPA-operated land that is held for natural, recreational uses, campgrounds, and potential future subdivision and development through the process of rezoning land to another district.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Northbound Planning Ltd. office between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding any statutory holidays. The office is located at 100 1st Ave East, Vawn SK, S0M 2Z0. Copies will be available to the public at cost, or by emailing the Northbound Planning office at yvonne@ northboundplanning.ca. Digital copies of the proposed Future Land Use Map and Zoning District Map are available for viewing at www.northboundplanning.ca/public-notification.

PUBLIC HEARING: The RPA will hold a Public Hearing June 15, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the BSLRP shop located within the Park to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. The RPA will also consider written comments received by the undersigned on behalf of the RPA through the Northbound Planning Ltd. office by June 10, 2019. Mailed comments will be received c/o Northbound Planning, Box 56, Mervin, SK S0M 1Y0. For additional information, please contact Yvonne Prusak at (306) 397-1000 or yvonne@northboundplanning.ca. Alternatively, please contact Victor Hamm at (306) 845-7110 or brightsand@ sasktel.net.

Issued by the Brightsand Lake Regional Park Authority this 14th day of May 2019.

S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP Community Planner – Northbound Planning Ltd.

Pastor and wife retire after 24 years serving in Hafford Submitted

Pastor Conrad Hunchak delivered his last message to the congregation and community of Hafford Gospel Fellowship Church after 24 years of Ministry on March 31.

Pastor Conrad and Lynne started their minis-

try in Hafford on February 1, 1995. Conrad and Lynne are the only pastor couple that have pastored this congregation during its history as a Mennonite Brethren Church.

A melody of songs that spoke of Conrad and Lynne’s life and testimony was performed by the Haf-

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approximately 130 family and friends attended this occasion.

Pastor Conrad and Lynne’s congregation had two very strong comments about their ministry over the years, the first was solid biblical preaching and the other was pastoral visitation and prayer.

Wilkie elementary students tour Sarcan

By Helen Urlacher Correspondent

The Grade 4s from Norman Carter Elementary in Wilkie toured the Wilkie Sarcan Depot in co-ordination with the Wilkie Museum recently.

Students learned how

much things were worth and got to be behind the counter to see what employees do when they come in. The students were also brought to the back and through the depot to see what happens behind the scenes when employees package and ship out what

the Wilkie Sarcan depot receives.

The students were also given a demonstration of the forklift placing a bin and tote into the trailer for shipping. They were given treat bags and juice and cookies from the Wilkie Museum.

What a great day for employees from the Wilkie Sarcan, Laurie Pongrantz, Todd Wirack and Helen Urlacher as well as the Grade 3 and 4 classes from Norman Carter Elementary School and the Wilkie Museum.

COMING EVENTS

Saturday June 8

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 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided.

Sunday June 9

Sewing Classes done by Jean McKenzie. Learn to use sergers and sewing machines from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ARC Creative Studios 11202-101st Street. If you can, bring your own serger and sewing machine. Ages 8-12. For more information call or text 306-386-7214.

Sunday June 9

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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.

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 drop-in 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.

Thursday June 6

Makerspace Play Date at the North Battleford Library 4:00 p.m.

Think & play with STEM and STEAM activities; build robots, create video games, explore circuits and more! All materials provided.

Ages 5 - 12.

Thursday-Saturday June 6-8

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Garage Sale 1302-99th Street, North Battleford (upper hall).Thursday 12:00-6:00 p.m., Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday June 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. “New items will be added”.Something for everyone - don’t miss it! Indoor yard sale.

Friday June 7

Teddy Bear Clinic11:00 a.m. It’s time for the annual Teddy Bear Clinic! Bring your teddy bears for their check-ups to Central Park next to the library. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Teddy Bear Clinic, so to celebrate, there will also be a petting zoo! The clinic runs from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on June 7th. Hope to see you there.

Friday-Sunday June 7-9

Manitou Lake Gospel Jamboree. ML Bible Camp Neilburg, SK Free concerts & camping. Keepers of the Faith, Daae Family, Fraser Valley Quartet, Potter’s Clay Quartet, Kenny Mac Band, Touch of Grace with Grant Hoffman, Ben Johnson Family, The Budds, Neilburg Church Youth. Friday 7pm, Sat & Sun 10:15 am.

Concession, Free banana splits Friday night. Saturday Turkey Supper. www.manitoulakegospeljamboree.com.

Saturday June 8

Resume Review for Teens 1:00 p.m. at the North Battleford Library. Teens are invited to bring their resume to the library between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. to get it reviewed to help them apply to summer jobs. Resumes can be paper copies or on USB sticks.This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

Saturday June 8

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ford Gospel Fellowship Choir, a melody of songs.

Pastor and Lynne responded with appreciation.

The Benediction was given by Glen Clark followed by, “God be with us until we meet again”.

A fellowship lunch, refreshments and retirement cake were followed and

Planting Summer 2:00 p.m. North Battleford Library. Ages 5-12 are invited to join us in starting seeds to be planted later in a small children’s garden at the library. We will be donating a planting tub and planting our seeds in paper roll starters.

Classical Music Recital St. Joseph Calasancius Church 1942-98th Street, North Battleford 7:00 p.m. Classical music recital featuring local musicians Jenny Jung, violin; Zaide Masich, cello; Cole Knutson, piano; featuring works by Schubert, Mozart & Haydn. Admission by donation. Email: cole.j.knutson@gmail.com for more information.

Tuesday June 11

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall 1942-98th Street, North Battleford from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Bingo, coffee and entertainment by Meota Hobby Band. Followed by a barbeque at 4:00 p.m. All seniors welcome.

Wednesday June 12

Time for Tots at the North Battleford Library 10:45 a.m. For ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Friday June 14

Tales and More at the North Battleford Library 10:45 a.m. Enjoy thematic storytimes inspired by STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Enginnering, Art, Math) activities. Ages 4-8.

Saturday June 15

Community Garage Sale at St. George’s Church Hall, 191 - 24th Street, Battleford. From 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Church BBQ at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Table rental $25.00. Contact:Val 306-441-9468.

Monday June 17

Musical Monday at the North Battleford Library. Bring your toddlers and preschoolers to the auditorium for some fun music and movement! Note: The main library is closed during this time. We are only open for this event.

Wednesday June 19

Battlefords Concern For Youth, Inc.Annual General Meeting at Room #101 Don Ross - Door #5.

Wednesday June 19

Time for Tots at the North Battleford Library. For ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Wednesday June 19

Adult Art Workshop at the North Battleford Library. Create amazing works of art on ceramic tile, mugs and glasses! Using alcohol-based inks, we will explore the medium in this FREE workshop.All materials provided. Brng a smock or wear old clothes; this can get messy! The inks also have a smell, so those who are scent-sensitive should be aware. Registration is required, as spots are limited. Ages 13+.

Thursday June 20

Makerspace Play Date at the North Battleford Library.Think & play with STEM and STEAM activities, build robots, create video games, explore circuits and more! All materials provided. Ages 5-12.

Friday June 21

Tales and More at the North Battleford Library. Enjoy thematic storytimes inspired by STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math) activities. Ages 4-8.

Saturday June 22

Growing Summer Reads! at the North Battleford Library. June 22nd is the kickoff for the TD Summer reading program, and our theme this year is Growing Summer! All ages are invited to help plant a children’s garden, sign up for the reading program, and do a scavenger hunt.

Begins at 1:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

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No need to strive for impossible perfection Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, does not want to hear about my stupid gardens. He feels gardens are responsible for things the world could do without. Ed has no interest in flowers. Maybe he is colorblind? He says that other than potatoes, vegetables are not needed.

Only apple, cherry and peach fruit trees are okay.

He told me yesterday the fact that we have had lettuce, radishes, spinach, peas and two strawberries off our garden is too dull to hear about, and I need to get a life away from my gardens. Life is not dull or boring in the garden.

Sometimes I feel that I need to get away from my gardens, too, as once

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garden and starve the mosquitoes.”

Gardens are an excellent place to consider impossible expectations.

Gardeners are guilty of wanting everything they have planted to produce in abundance. If just a few vegetables have a bumper crop, then the gardeners complain they have more of this or that than they can use or give away. The vegetables cannot win for they will be blamed for too little or too much production.

Some people have impossible expectations of others. They only correct and criticize. They are never satisfied with the conduct of others. It is too discouraging to be around

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According to Ed

By Raymond Maher

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca I go in them, there is always more to do than I have time and energy to get done. Weeds wait for no gardener, they attack twenty-four-seven. Shrubs and hedges often need a haircut. Gardens go to the extremes of too wet or too dry. Certain plants show that you have over watered them and get sick in spite-

fulness.

Ed reminded me that when I lived beside him that I foolishly gardened when the mosquitoes were thick enough to shovel. It is his theory that gardeners in Saskatchewan run low on blood during the gardening season as the mosquitoes drink it. His motto: “Keep out of the

them. Some people view God as having impossible expectations for them and believe that God wants only to correct and criticize them.

Some see God because he is holy or sinless, almighty, eternal, and omniscient as above everyone at the top of a very high ladder. If one considers himself His child and starts climbing up the ladder to reach God, he or she finds themself never able to close the distance between God and themselves. They have a view that they will never be good enough for God. They forget God can come to them wherever they are.

God is shown in scripture as compassionate or

full of mercy, as gracious showing undeserved kindness and forgiveness. God is good and kind, as well as holy and sinless. God delights in each of us and knows and accepts our limitations. Psalm 103 reminds us that God knows how we are formed and remembers that we are dust.

It is God who forgives all our sins. He brings healing to our diseases and crowns our lives with love and compassion. He satisfies our desires with good things. Thankfully God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

As a Father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

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

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

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND MASS TIMES: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays -9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:30 a.m.

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

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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

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Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338

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Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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Swinging into golf season For golf lovers, spring is synonymous with swing. As soon as the snow has melted, they’re reaching for their clubs. However, before teeing off, golfers need to get back their groove. Prior to heading onto the links this season, make sure you properly stretch, check your equipment and get some practice in.

Getting your gear ready Golf might well involve more equipment than any other sport. Before starting your season, you’ll want to make sure your gear is up to snuff. Inspect your clubs, grips, shoes and the individual cleats on your shoes to make sure everything is course-ready.

Pre-season stretching and exercise Most people become less active during winter.

Any return to athletic activity after a lull needs to be done gradually and should involve stretching.

Even if you were active last winter, stretching remains imperative: given that your muscles haven’t executed the specific motions involved in the golf swing for months, they can injure easily if not properly stretched.

Additionally, ensure you have what you need in the way of golf apparel. If you’re looking to hit the links straightaway, make sure you have clothing designed for nippy spring weather.

The most important areas to stretch are the wrists, forearms, triceps, shoulders, neck, lower back, glutes and hamstrings.

As for pre-season exercise, Golf Digest stresses the importance of strengthening your glutes. These large muscles not only stabilize your golf posture but also protect the lumbar spine from the stress involved in swinging a golf club repetitively. Some exercises that help train your glutes are squats, glute bridges and deadlifts.

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Finally, make certain your golf bag is well stocked.

That means balls, tees, markers, an emergency kit and the rest.

Getting your swing back Don’t expect to be at the top of your game right from the get-go. Before heading out on the course, you’re going to want to visit the driving range. It may be tempting to unsheathe that driver and start letting them fly; however, the best method is always to start with the wedges and work your way up to the big guns.

Having done all this, you should be back in the swing of things and ready to venture out onto the tee box.

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Trolling the beaches with piping plovers Nature Saskatchewan – Our chilly spring weather is finally gone, and summer temperatures mean it’s time to head to the beach…

“But watch where you walk! Families of endangered piping plovers are out for a stroll too!

It’s a great time to see them along the shores of our favourite beaches, but it’s also a time to be watchful.

By mid-June, late nesters may still be incubating or have chicks out and about, making them vulnerable to trampling”, explains Shirley Bartz, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with Nature Saskatchewan.

“Piping plovers’ best defence is camouflage.

Nests are just a shallow depression lined with small stones, eggs look like speckled rocks, and chicks resemble sandy cotton balls on tiny stick legs.

Although chicks can walk and run within hours of hatching, they are not able to fly for the first couple of weeks out of the nest,” adds Bartz. “So, to give piping plovers the best chance possible, we are asking beachgoers and anglers to keep watch around their feet and along shores such as Lake Diefenbaker.”

Piping plovers are a small shorebird identified by their distinct markings – a black band on their forehead and a single black band around their neck.

They also have a bright white belly, grey-brown

backs, orange legs, and an orange beak with a black tip.

Their look-a-like cousin is the killdeer, which is larger, browner in colour, and has two black bands around their neck instead of one.

“Like the killdeer, piping plovers have a broken wing display: they pretend to be injured to attract potential predators (e.g., you!), and draw them away from their nest. But, it is all an act and the bird will fly back to its chicks once it has lured you far enough away,” says Bartz.

Piping plovers will be increasing their fat stores until early August, in order to complete the 3,500 km flight back to the winter beaches along the Gulf of Mexico.

“Since Saskatchewan has the highest numbers of breeding piping plovers in Canada, we feel a great responsibility to give these endangered shorebirds the best chance possible for breeding success before their long journey south,” says Bartz.

Nature Saskatchewan works with landowners and the public to monitor and conserve suitable shorelines.

If you see a piping plovers please call our toll-free Hoot Line at: 1-800-667-HOOT (4668) or email outreach@naturesask.ca.

Adult piping plover with chick and egg.

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Carbon footprints: what they are and how you can reduce yours Canadian Environment Week, which runs this year from June 2 to 8, is an awareness campaign that asks Canadians to think about their role when it comes to environmental issues. One of the most important steps individuals can take to limit how much they personally contribute to climate change is to reduce their carbon footprint.

WHAT IS A CARBON FOOTPRINT? The amount of carbon dioxide produced by an individual’s actions is referred to as their carbon footprint. Whenever you drive a car, purchase groceries or turn on the heat, your carbon footprint increases.

People who live in large houses, drive gas-guzzling cars and consume a meatrich diet produce more carbon than those who live in apartments, take public transit and purchase locally-grown vegetables.

REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT With the recent implementation of the carbon tax in Canada, which calculates how much carbon each product you buy generates and taxes it accordingly, there has never been a better time to reduce your family’s carbon footprint. Here are some small changes you can implement that will make a significant impact over time.

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Eat less meat. Can you integrate more vegetables into your diet?

Buy seasonal local food. Transporting food long distances produces more carbon.

Take public transit. You will also save money on gas and parking.

Hang-dry your clothes. Dryers use a lot of electricity, while the sun is a free and readily available energy source.

Replace old thermostats. Programmable thermostats can be set to turn off based on your schedule, saving energy used for heating and cooling.

Plant a garden. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and transform it into oxygen.

Remember, you don’t have to completely change your lifestyle to reduce your carbon footprint. Lots of people taking action can make a big difference and leave the planet a better place for future generations.

Canadian Environment Week was established in 1971, the same year Environment Canada was founded. Canada was the second country in the world (after Britain) to have a Ministry of the Environment.

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WHO DOES IT? Professional Directory

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North Battleford Library numbers on the rise

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Councillor Len Taylor had some good numbers to report to North Battleford city council last week on statistics for the North Battleford Library to the end of April.

The door count was 9,240, over 1,000 more than April of last year.

March was also up over 1,000 people over the same month a year earlier, Taylor said.

This is welcome news after lower numbers seen during the winter.

“We now feel like we can attribute that to unusually cold weather,” said Taylor.

Taylor also noted that numbers for May are already up by 1,300 people, largely due to one event that took place a couple of weeks earlier.

He was no doubt referring to the Fan Fest that attracted comic book fans and gamers to the library

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By Evelyn Campbell Please remember our next quarterly meeting will be July 9. We would like to see everyone in attendance.

Members will have a show of our painting starting June 11 at the Western

Development Museum.

Please don’t forget to bring a couple of paintings.

Hope everyone has a great summer.

Last week’s:

By Helen Menssa “Art washes away from

on May 11.

Circulation numbers for April are also in. There were 12,626 items were either checked out or renewed that month, Taylor said.

One challenge the library is facing is that community safety officers and RCMP officers have needed to be called. CSOs were called twice to attend to intoxicated people in the library itself, and the RCMP was called twice to tend to “aggressive behavior.” the soul the dust of everyday life” – Art Quote Cole, a grandson of one of our members who has just received his design degree at Calgary’s Alberta University of Arts, spent some time with us May 28.

The Chapel Gallery Members Exhibition for 2019 will be held in the Chapel Gallery July 27 to Sept. 8. One or two paintings per person are to be dropped off between July 12 and 21 only. The exhibition will be curated and a public reception will be held. Watch for dates in the near future or phone the Allen Sapp Gallery.

The incidents were attributed to the library having the only public washrooms open in the

downtown. Taylor also noted the response was swift from law enforcement and that library staff were

“adapting well, knowing that the protective services are available and will respond.”

Paradise Hill Pitches In to Clean Up

Liz Van Meter, a resident of Heritage Manor of Paradise Hill, is seen “pitching in” to help with the village clean-up day. There were several student from the school also cleaning and Clint ,from the Village of Paradise Hill, picked up full bags of trash collected from throughout the town. Photo by Violet Lantz

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This beautiful bird, a Ruddy Turnstone, rare for this area, was seen on the shore of Jackfish Lake this spring. The bird gets its name from the way he finds food – by turning rocks over.

It was likely just passing through as they are rocky, coastal birds, as a rule. They feed on seaweed. Marilyn McGown has a keen eye for birds and animals and has so many gorgeous pictures on Facebook, I wanted to share this one with the folks T:3.187” who don’t see her pictures. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

Flora and fauna flourish at the lake

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The lights on the exteriors of buildings left on every evening these days attract millions of fish flies. While they don’t bite, they are so thick they are in clouds. I hope they don’t stay active very long. Places like the Credit Union were a mess with them on Sunday, indoors and out, as was our front doorway on the four-plex.

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The Baltimore oriole showed up to enjoy the orange I had set out for him.

I drove a nail through half the orange on a block of wood I had on hand, and with the only nail I could find in my stuff. So my

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effort paid off and I was happy. There are many goldfinches coming to the feeder steadily, another beautiful bird. Sunday a yellow-shafted flicker stopped by for a drink. The hummingbirds are busy little guys this time of year, too, and always thirsty.

A dead moose was left on the side of the road north of town Sunday morning, so someone must have had a mishap with a vehicle. It was out near the pulse plant, along Highway 4.

Duplicate bridge will be played Monday afternoons in the Do Drop In in Meota, through the summer months, at 1 p.m.

The story about a child needing surgery from ingesting a piece of wire from a barbecue brush makes one realize how dangerous they are to use cleaning the grill. There must be safer ways of cleaning them.

The first cemetery bee of the year was held May 28 with a good turnout of workers. When everyone pitches in, a big job is suddenly doable. Linda took coffee out, as usual.

The Meota Lions Chorus entertained at Lady Minto Health Center in Edam, May 27. Only 10 Continued on Page 27

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Liz Bellanger overseeing the efforts of manager Nancy Cote at Edam Manor, on April 25, as they let their imaginations run wild with their paint brushes.

Photos by Lorna Pearson One fellow painted his rock to say “My pet rock” under the watchful eyes of Beth Wynne, from Taber, Alta.

Continued from Page 26 Lions showed up but they did a good job and were appreciated. They are going to continue through the summer as they so enjoy their jam sessions every Tuesday morning from 10 to noon at the Do Drop In, and anyone is welcome to join in, or come and listen.

Duplicate bridge played in the Pioneer Hall May 29 saw top score go to Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig, then Joyce Antoine and Vern Iverson, and third were Donna Scherman and Ron Inkster. May 31 games at the same place saw top scores go to David Sharpe and Vern Iverson, Loeann and Rudy Wiens and third to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen.

The SaskTel building in downtown Meota has had a fresh coat of paint and looks very chic.

From the local Meota Golf Course comes the

result of the Innovation Credit Union Spring Scramble. The winning team with a score of 12 under par 60 were Dave Page, Kelly Page, Nichole Page, Keanu Foulds, Logan Cook, and Dillion Ecold. Men’s closest to the pin - Colin Sharp, and ladies closest to the pin was Charlene Shutra.

Long putt awards on all nine holes were: 1 Brent Belland; 2 Bert Benoit; 3 Lucille Gregoire; 4 Bernard Gregoire; 5 Shane Sigstad; 6 Chris Korosi; 7 Celine Comfort; 8 Kelly Page ;and 9 Pat Delainey.

The Meota Curling Club nine-hole scramble/ silent auction is on Saturday, June 8. The Meota Combines Hockey Club fundraiser is Saturday, June 15. Both events are open to the public. Call the clubhouse at 306-892-2200 for details.

Canasta was played

May 31 at the Do Drop In with three tables in play.

Top score went to Arlene Walker and Donna Lambert (Leduc), Paulette Neale and David Ottas, Terry Neale and Evelyn Dutton. Next game will be June 14, and anyone with time and interest to play is welcome. We start at 7 p.m. and end up with coffee and cookies.

Did you vote for CAA ten worst roads in our province in 2019? While our roads are safe around here we do complain about the cut-across road at the foot of Jackfish Lake, but it’s not designated as a highway. The worst ones I know of are from Spiritwood to Chitek Lake and from Rabbit Lake to North Battleford.

Some flowers have been planted in the little park across from the RM Office and are being watered, so hope they do well.

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Pancake breakfast kicks off Diefenbaker Daze

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper May 29, with more than 50 out to enjoy a great meal and sing Happy Birthday to Eileen Petrun, Julia Bezugly, Heather Penner and Evelyn Skarra. Entertaining for the evening were BJ and Friends – Bill and Vi Johnston, Jim Andres, Sam Buechert, Clarence and Ruth Peters. Bill, Sam and Ruth played guitar, Jim the mandolin and Clarence played banjo, harmonica and fiddle while all five sang, including Sam singing Along the Dusty Road, naming 115 Sask towns in the song.

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tam boys Owen Dyck won the aggregate medal, placing fourth in javelin and 200M, fifth in 100M and sixth in long jump, Ben Hosegood placed 13th in triple jump, in midget boys Wyatt Dyck was first in javelin at both levels and goes to provincials, ninth in high jump, Bill Hosegood was eighth in 800M. In junior girls, Savannah Sutherland was first in 80M hurdles, 200M, 400M and long jump and first in all four at districts, also winner of the girls aggregate medal . She set new records at both levels in all

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four events, and she will be at provincials June 7 and 8 in Moose Jaw, also on the junior girls 4 x 100M relay and the senior girls 4 x 400M relay at provincials.

In senior girls Brooke Brazeau was fourth in javelin, seventh in shot put and eighth in discus, Danika Pidwerbesky was eighth in long jump and triple jump.

Senior girls 4 x 100M relay placed fourth with Sydney Schmidt, Katelyn Worona, Savannah and Danika on the team. There were up to 18 competitors in each event at the district meet on May 31 at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex.

Good luck to Savannah and Wyatt at provincials.

The track and field coach is Sheri Sutherland who will be travelling to Moose Jaw with Savannah and Wyatt.

Borden Diefenbaker Daze started with the Borden Lions Pancake breakfast on June 1, with the proceeds going to Lions Dog Guides of Canada. Up at the sports ground there were 16 teams competing in the slo-pitch tournament, bouncy castles and slides for the kids, along with the Lion’s wagon train and a petting zoo. The Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee held a steak supper at the grounds, feeding about 150 a great meal, and DJ Werd Bird played music until close to 2 a.m. on June 2.

In the afternoon of June 1, the Borden Museum held their official opening, with Heather Penner and Karen Kerr raising the flag while Bob Wardhaugh played the accordion for the singing of O Canada. Heather introduced the Young Canada Works program co-ordinator for the summer, Leah Williamson of Langham, then the museum board members were Continued on Page 29

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GPLS championship due

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

This weekend you can take in the U18 baseball tournament at the diamonds.

Next weekend get ready for a mass population explosion as 38 teams arrive in Unity for the GPLS championship weekend. The event starts Friday night and runs into Sunday with softball teams in U12, U14, U16 and U19 divisions playing off. Come on down to the diamonds and watch your favourite player or team competing in this event.

As well, you can go watch some fast track action as the Unity Motocross Club hosts races in their circuit June 15.

Farmer’s market takes place again today at the Adanac Hall with Jan serving a lunch. Remember these markets will happen every other Thursday for the season The Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre pool is open.

You can see the schedule at the pool, in the Rec Guide that came in each mailbox or check out the Town of Unity website or the Aquatic Centre Facebook page for updates.

There is no lack of action at the diamonds these days.

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with five games on the road in June. In June the Midget Cardinals host on June 10, 12, 17 and 26 with three games on the road in June.

UCHS had some excitement since last column.

The evening of May 27, fire crews were called the school around 8 o’clock as smoke was detected on the roof of the junior gym.

Thanks to quick action there was no fire or water damage at the school, just some ventilation needed for smoke smell. Congratulations to Dallas Spendelow and Marco Sin who earned a spot at Canada Wide Science Fair with their robot project. Both boys lauded their experience in New Brunswick and are back home preparing for finals and graduation. UCHS held their local awards night last night on June 4 while select students will head to the LSKY division awards tonight, June 6. Track and field is heading to provincials this weekend with hopes of adding to their banners in the gym.

Field trips will keep classes busy this month: June 7 - Gr. 3 Field Trip; June 12 - Gr. 5 Field Trip; June 12 and 13 - Gr. 6 Field

Trip; June 13 - Gr. 2K Field Trip; June 18 - Kindergarten Year End Celebration; June 20 - Gr. 4 Field Trip; June 21 - Gr. 3/4 Field Trip; June 21 - Gr. 2P Field Trip; June 24 - Gr. 6 Year End Celebration; June 25 - Last day of Kindergarten; June 26 - Last day of classes.

The Unity golf club is in full swing with the June 7 oilman’s golf tournament this Friday. June 9 is a twoperson golf tournament.

Men’s night has begun May 22.

It’s not just a burger. The meat of this story isn’t just the burgers being flipped or the fundraisers being organized, it’s the heart and soul of our communities and our provinces just digging in to help in any way they can.

People don’t flock to these burger sales because they are craving a hamburger, they come out because they want to help. “Without a sense of caring, there can be no community” – Anthony J. D’Angelo Coffee row participants continue to give glowing reviews to the multiple events and activities that regularly take place in our community. They also love sharing weather stories, predictions and the “how much rain” did we get, or not get in different parts of Unity. 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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Ups and downs at Morse’s Elkhorn Hotel The Elkhorn Hotel in Morse burned down twice before it finally put down roots. Jack Webster built the village’s first hotel in 1907 directly opposite the CPR station on the corner of Railway and Main. Three years later, Webster’s hotel was destroyed by fire. Shortly afterwards, J. A. McAvoy came to Morse and erected the second Elkhorn Hotel which burned down in 1912. Undeterred, McAvoy built the third Elkhorn even bigger than before, with steam heating, good lighting, and the “finest sample rooms on the line” for commercial travellers.

The Sodini Brothers – Charles and Brando – bought the hotel from McAvoy in 1913. Originally from Italy then Minneapolis, the Sodinis also owned hotels in Swift Current and Leader. Their goal was to enlarge the bar and put in a large stock of liquor. According to the Morse News, Jan. 22, 1914, the brothers succeeded. “This stock they kept increasing until it had attained the importance of being as complete a stock as carried by most wholesale houses.” Brando Sodini operated the Elkhorn for 25 years.

During Prohibition (1915-1924), the Elkhorn Hotel was a place of some ill repute. On Nov. 23, 1918,

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joanchamp@shaw.ca the Leader-Post reported that the provincial police raided the hotel and found several kegs of liquor “of the very worst variety of the Montana make.” Police also found bottling items necessary for a bootlegging trade. “The whole outfit was taken by the police,” the newspaper states, “and the proprietor [probably Sodini] was brought before the justice of the peace and fined $200 for transporting the liquor and $50 for having the liquor in a public place.”

In the early 1940s, the Elkhorn Hotel was owned

by NHL hockey great, Ken Doraty. Born in Rouleau, the “Mighty Mite” had two major achievements during his NHL career.

During the deciding game of the 1933 Stanley Cup semi-finals against Boston, Doraty scored the winning goal for the Leafs at the 104:46 mark during the sixth overtime period.

It was the second-longest

Elkhorn Hotel, c. 1915. Source: prairietowns.com

Elkhorn Hotel, August 2011. Photo: Courtesy Kristine Montgomery

Ken Doraty, Leafs’ hero, owned the Elkhorn in the 1940s. Source: Regina Leader-Post, April 4, 1933.

playoff game in NHL history. Doraty’s other big hockey achievement came during a game between Toronto and Ottawa on January 16, 1934 when he scored three goals in seven

minutes and 30 seconds during the overtime period (in the days before sudden death overtime).

Knowing that his NHL career was coming to an end, Doraty bought the hotel at Morse in the spring of 1939. He operated the Elkhorn Hotel for a few years, then got into the billiards business in Moose Jaw. On Jan. 4, 2019, Amarjit Singh Dhanju – known

to everyone as AJ – bought the Elkhorn Hotel. In addition to a menu of standard bar food, the hotel also offers a full Punjabi (Indian) menu for truck drivers – posted on Facebook. The bar features a pool table, VLTs, and, on occasion, live entertainment.

An amusing review of the Elkhorn Hotel on TripAdvisor, August 23, 2017, reads: “The building is

over a hundred years old, so it is no surprise that the floor in places resembles the hills and dales of the surrounding farmland. If you have a few drinks at the bar and head for the bathroom, you may wonder how many you’ve had as you navigate the floor.”

Morse is located 60 kilometres east of Swift Current on the Trans-Canada Highway.

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