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“Now it’s all about winning that title.”

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords North Stars fourth straight division title will surely go down as their toughest to win.

It took an overtime goal

by Braydon Buziak for the North Stars to prevail 4-3 over the Kindersley Klip-

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pers in the season finale.

The win means the North Stars take the division title by two points over Kindersley. They also clinched the number two seed overall in the league on a night when many playoff positions were still to be decided.

“It’s crazy, man. It’s a great feeling,” said Head Coach Brayden Klimosko.

“The boys deserve it, the boys worked hard, they deserve the two points.

They deserve the division win. We battled hard to get back to that spot and at the end of the day that’s all you can ask for your group.”

Now, it’s “on to bigger and better things. Now it’s all about winning that title.”

The North Stars needed to rely on their veteran leadership to come through, starting in net. North Stars veteran Joel Grzybowski kept the game close up against Kindersley’s SJHL top goaltender of the season Justen Close.

It was another veteran, Owen Lamb, who put the North Stars in front at the 16:32 mark of the first pe-

riod, from Buziak and Seth Summers. Lamb had just come off an SJHL player of the week award for scoring three goals and two assists in the previous two games versus Notre Dame and Humboldt.

Shots on goal through the first period favoured the North Stars 11-7.

In the second period the Klippers tied it up at the 4:49 mark as Steven Avalone’s shot blasted past Grzybowski for his second of the year. Ty Enns and Brendon Borbely had the assists.

That would be all the scoring through two. Shots still favoured the North Stars 19-16.

The third period saw a flurry of scoring. Noah Bankowski gave the Klippers the lead, but seconds later Lamb responded with his 30th of the season to tie it up 2-2.

The North Stars took a 3-2 lead as Regan Doig scored. But the Klippers tied it up again with just over five minutes left on Kyle Bosch’s goal, and the game went to three-onthree overtime.

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SHNB grand opening this Friday, premier to attend Staff Premier Scott Moe will join Saskatchewan Health Authority and community partners at the grand opening of the new $400-million-plus Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford on Friday, 10 a.m., in the hospital’s gymnasium.

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Battleford town council has approved a municipal tax abatement for owners of the Canada Post building as the town looks to make a policy regarding downtown tax abatements.

Fieldstone Holdings Ltd. recently requested an abatement for the upper two floors of the post office, which council granted last year.

According to an administrative report, “the owner of the building is currently in the design phase to de-

velop upper floors.” The upper two floors are currently not rentable or able to generate revenue.

The matter is relevant in regards to tax incentives for businesses. Downtown revitalization through tax incentives is something council is looking into.

One idea is to create a policy around downtown tax incentives, although specifics are yet to be determined.

Councillor Susan McLean Tady said she struggled with the proposal from Fieldstone Holdings.

“I appreciate that they’ve

taken that building on, and brought Canada Post back,” McLean Tady said, although she said abatements regarding building improvements should be subject to a policy.

Councillor Judy Pruden characterized the situation of abating taxes before a policy is in place as “piecing it together.”

Future plans for a business-friendly Battleford, Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind said, include “engag[ing] the downtown and the highway commercial area about what we can do.”

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Plans to provide advertising

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There are a few items to report from last Tuesday’s monthly Battlefords Chamber of Commerce board meeting: The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has decided to use its location to its advantage with a new advertising initiative. The chamber has budgeted for an advertising program to be placed at three sites at their location.

The concept is called “Find it in Five,” with poster-sized ads promoting similarly-themed businesses within the community that visitors could drive to in five minutes or less. One could show off “fast food in five,” for example.

The idea is to take advantage of the chamber building’s location as a draw for travelers. Visitors continue to use the washrooms during the peak months, even though the building no longer serves

a formal tourism centre function anymore.

Chamber director Derek Schmidt pitched it as a way to serve those customers still coming to the chamber building during the summer months who might be looking for directions or information.

“Let’s provide them with what they need,” said Schmidt, “and make it easier for customers or potential customers and find our businesses.”

The plans are still in development.

Another idea from the chamber is to develop a retail line of souvenir items promoting the Battlefords.

Chamber Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak said they are working on a line of souvenir items that would be available to launch May 1.

A third item being worked on by the chamber is potentially putting up a large digital sign on their property, likely facing Highway 16, but much

work still must be done before that comes to fruition.

A number of chamber events are in the works for the coming months: The chamber has committed to taking part in putting on Talking With Our Kids About Money at area schools on April 17.

Scotiabank will be the national sponsor once again and their local branch has committed to participating.

April 4 and June 6 are the next dates for the Chamber on Tap events.

The State of the City and Town address has been scheduled for May 16. A location has not yet been confirmed.

The chamber’s annual golf event is scheduled for May 24.

Plans are in the works for another chamber postbudget event with the provincial minister of finance.

The budget is March 20.

As for the event itself, the chamber is currently awaiting word on a suitable date.

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The Battlefords Harness Club was warming hearts in cold weather this weekend, as members gave free rides to the public around the Western Development Museum. The event also included “learn to drive” instruction with an experienced teamster. Some were exposed to the elements, while others were lucky enough to ride in a little cabin. Some participants included Bill Volk and Dan Gabruch. Photos by Josh Greschner

Pedersen, critic, talks ag, climate change

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

NDP MLA Yens Pedersen gave food for thought to attendees at a recent North Battleford meeting.

Pedersen grew up on a farm near Cut Knife and practiced law in Regina before winning Regina Northeast in a by-election in Sept. 2018. As a lawyer, he worked in matters relating to agriculture, and is the NDP’s critic for agriculture and environment.

A half dozen people were in attendance at the Don Ross Centre for the meeting.

One matter was seed royalties, what many reports call a contentious topic.

Seed companies own the rights to certain types of seed, and farmers benefit from such seed.

An argument seed companies put forth is farmers ought to pay royalties, and such royalties could go toward research and development of new seed.

Two proposed royalty models include end-point royalties, in which farmers pay when they deliver and sell grain, or trailing royalties, in which “farmers pay an ongoing and annual royalty to plant breeders for the use of farm-saved seed,” according to the Western Producer.

“Some grain grow-

ers say the introduction of either system will result in higher production costs and lower farmgate returns,” the newspaper writes.

“Why make the producer pay for it all when it benefits everybody in the country,” a farmer at the meeting asked.

Regarding royalties, Pedersen said there’s “no guarantee that money is put back into seed research for Saskatchewan.”

Other arguments centre on if a company ought to have “rights to control a very basic building block of life,” Pedersen said.

Climate change was another talking point. Pedersen said the NDP is looking to “clean up our act in Saskatchewan in a way that isn’t carbon tax.”

One such plan is Renew Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatchewan NDP website, the plan would “provide assessments and financing for clean energy installations or retrofits for homes, farms, businesses, industry, municipalities and reserves.”

“After an initial assessment to determine the lowest-cost and highest-return option for a given property or organization, some of all of the cost of the installation would be covered by the fund, and would be paid back over time from the customer’s power or

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NDP MLA Yens Pedersen was in North Battleford last week to talk about agricultural matters, including seed royalties and mental health. In his talks, he said he’s encountered skepticism among farmers toward proposed seed royalty changes, although some farmers support the royalties. Photo by Josh Greschner

energy bills based on the value of the power generated or fossil fuel energy saved by the installation.”

Pedersen said the upfront cost installing solar panels are a “huge barrier,” although savings could be achieved in the long run.

With the plan, Pedersen said people would “be able to pay off that financing with savings on their power bill, for instance.”

Pedersen also commented on Saskatchewan’s place in the larger climate change debate.

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“I hope that we can figure out a way that they can develop with a cleaner footprint,” Pedersen said.

“If they grow their populations and their economies the way that we’ve done ours, we’re done.”

A cold climate province and country “is going to have a higher footprint than warmer parts of the world,” Pedersen said, “but that doesn’t get us off the hook.”

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of the world, Canada and Saskatchewan produce a “small chunk of the world’s CO2 and methane.” Yet, Pedersen said, a million people in China or India could make the same argument.

Pedersen said “we’re one of the most polluting parts of the world, per person,” he said, thus, “we have some obligations to do something about that.”

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Pedersen spoke of ways to reduce “our footprint without substantially reducing our standard of living,” including driving electric cars with more efficient engines than internal combustion engines.

A farmer in attendance was skeptical of using electric vehicles on the farm, although responses in the discussion noted electric vehicles aren’t yet at a place where they’re viable on the farm.

Regarding mental health, Pedersen said the NDP doesn’t yet have a platform as the provincial election is still a way away, although Pedersen said the NDP has made mental health a focus, including designating a portfolio focused on mental health. Among other roles, Saskatoon MLA Danielle Chartier is critic for mental health and addictions.

In previous talks with education staff, Pedersen said “childhood anxiety and depression in students is way out of whack,” and access of people living in rural areas to mental health services “is a big issue.”

Mental health was also a relevant point in the Sask. Party’s 2018 budget, in which five per cent (or about $284 million) of the health budget was dedicated to mental health matters. Chartier argued such funding wasn’t enough.

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Blast from the past brings post-secondary experience into focus

In Ontario, an effort to cut post-secondary tuition costs could affect the experience aspect of campus life in a way that will follow students into their Jayne Foster, Editor work life – and not necessarily in a positive way.

Here in Saskatchewan, The Sheaf, the University of Saskatchewan’s campus newspaper since 1912, was alarmed. The paper sought an assurance from the provincial government that it isn’t planning to go the way of Ontario when it comes to ancillary fees. They received a statement as follows: “The Government of Saskatchewan is not considering making student fees optional at this time. We have made a number of investments to ensure that more students are able to participate and complete their postsecondary education. In 2018-19, government budgeted $106.3 million in direct support to students through a variety of support programs and services.”

At the University of Saskatchewan, according to its website, tuition provides access to basic university-wide services associated with credit instruction. Charges assessed for ancillary costs can include the students union, athletic, recreation, The Sheaf, student services, World University Service of Canada, health and dental insurance, infrastructure and transit.

Dollars aside, how ancillary services can impact students’ lives and why that is important is laid out in the op-ed piece on this page by an Ontario resident who attended Sheridan College in Brampton.

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the-past connection made earlier this year as the author, Jeff Rosen, reached out to our newsroom via email looking for archival material. In fact, he was looking for stories he wrote when he was a reporter in this community back in the 80s. (He fondly remembers his time in the Battlefords.) It just so happened I was the editor of the Battleford Telegraph at the time he worked here, our early days in a business that became our lifes’ work.

Life could have taken a narrow path

By Jeff Rosen

Sheridan College / Journalism 1981-1982

As part of their efforts to put more money into the pockets of hard-working taxpayers, our provincial leaders are going down a road that will not only hurt our institutions of higher learning but will affect the students who attend them. According to news reports, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has decided to eliminate mandatory ancillary fees, which go towards supporting a wide variety of non-academic activities around post-secondary campuses, such as student government, campus clubs and student newspapers, like Sheridan’s student newspaper, The Sheridan Sun. This ill-considered move may sound good in theory, but its long-term repercussions will affect not only universities and colleges but also the very people they meant to help. You see if students are allowed to pick which non-academic activities they wish to support, many

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We’ve had an email back-and-forth about the “old days” and he pointed out what was happening in Ontario and offered an opinion piece on the subject. Jeff credits his getting involved in journalism in the first place with his experience at college. Why it’s important to us here in Saskatchewan is that there really is no guarantee that things couldn’t go the same way in the future. Here is what he has to say:

of these operations may wither and be forced to cease operations. Unfortunately, for many students, it is so much easier to think short term – to keep those few extra dollars in their own pockets.

What our elected leaders do not realize is that the purpose of post-secondary education is not simply to attend classes, soak up information and eventually leave with a degree in hand. I realize that some students choose this narrow path. However, both college and university can and should be so much more. It is a place to explore new ideas, new ways of thinking and to become involved in the world outside the classroom.

My own life was shaped not by what I learned in class, but through participation in the university college newspaper. It shocks me to think that if I was a student today, this government action could result in my life taking a very different path.

Back in 1977, I started my post-secondary education at what they then called Scarborough College, U of T. I had no idea what lay ahead in my future but knew that I wanted to do more than to simply go to class and take notes.

I had always loved to write and to interview people.

I figured the college newspaper was my best option. I contacted the editor of Balcony Square, Scarborough’s student paper, and asked if I could write an opinion column. The details of what transpired are unfortunately lost in the annals of time, but the editor had no problem with my request. As a result, my first-ever newspaper column, ScarboroView, was born.

I continued writing it for four years while attending Scarborough. Eventually, I was elected to The Varsity’s board of directors.

That did it; my life was on course. After U of T, I went off to Sheridan College for a diploma in journalism before heading west to work at several newspapers in Saskatchewan. Time and circumstances eventually brought me back to Toronto, where I landed a job as a reporter at the largest Jewish newspaper in Canada.

Times changed, as did my life, and they promoted me to news editor and later put me in charge of the paper’s first website.

Nothing lasts forever, and today, after 32 years as a journalist, I am now sitting on the sidelines. I realize that if Scarborough’s student newspaper had not been there back in 1977, my life’s journey would have been very different.

Without continued funding for publications like The Sheridan Sun and The Underground, you may cut a future journalist’s journey short before it gets off the ground. Alternatively, it may be your own journey that you are short-circuiting. That is certainly worth a few of your hard-earned dollars.

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Quebec jobs obviously trump western energy First, I should have made myself a bowl of popcorn before listening to the Jody Wilson-Raybould testimony before the House of Commons Justice Committee on Feb. 27. For a political junkie, it was more riveting than anything John Grisham, Stephen King or Steven Spielberg could cook up. And it was live – over 3.5 hours.

Secondly, I’m certain she tested the bladders of every politician, and journalist, in the room, as the chair kept suggesting between each round of questioning – do you want to take a 10-minute break, perhaps to use the washroom? I’m certain

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he wanted to. But I think Wilson-Raybould was intent on making sure that while she had the rapt attention of the nation, she wasn’t going to interrupt it. Commercial breaks be damned.

Third, the underlying tone of her interactions with Prime Minister Justin

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How about those Oscars? Did you watch the famous show Sunday?

• Yes, it was interesting and enjoyable. I love the movies!

14% • No, I am not interested in today’s lame movie industry. The really good films are never nominated.

25% • Yes, but just so I could see the fashion statements.

3% • No, it’s the same old thing. Fancy dresses and big egos.

52% • Yes, I’ve never missed one yet. There’s always something controversial.

0% • No. Not since Snow White and Rob Lowe.

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll: Should SNC-Lavalin be prosecuted in an open court?

• Yes. Companies need to be held accountable. Employees understand the risks if their company is corrupt.

• No. A DPA could extract an awful lot of money from the company, and a criminal conviction is irrelevant.

Trudeau, and his staff, kept coming back to the idea of losing Quebec jobs if SNC-Lavalin was convicted of bribing Libyan officials, as they would be locked out of federal contracts for 10 years.

That’s no idle threat, either, and likely precisely why it was brought into law in the first place. For instance, the Boundary Dam Unit 3 Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Project was helmed by SNCLavalin. It has $240 million in federal money in it. If SNC had, at that point, been debarred (banned) from federal contracts for 10 years, they would not have got the contract. Someone else would have, but they would not.

And it is on this point I want to delve much deeper.

While it is clear the prime minister’s office (PMO) was acutely aware of the threat to SNC-Lavalin’s future (and apparently their Plan B of moving to London), it was not Justin Trudeau’s, or his office’s, fault SNCLavalin was in this mess. It was ultimately that of the leadership of SNC-Lavalin during that time, and in particularly, the buck stops on the CEO’s desk. If your company felt it was a good idea to allegedly spend $30,000 on hookers for the son of the Libyan dictator, that falls on your head, not the prime minister’s.

Where the PMO appears to have failed Canadians here is in trying to rescue SNC-Lavalin from a conun-

drum of its own making. I really don’t care if they’ve changed all their leadership, and claim to be goodietwo-shoes now. Suck it up, buttercup. Hookers aren’t cheap if they cost you your company.

Then there’s the key point of the potential of losing thousands of jobs – thousands of QUEBEC jobs, I must emphasis. This had me, and many people much smarter than me, scratching our heads as to how those jobs were so important, but many, many more jobs in the oilpatch out west apparently don’t count for squat.

Former premier Brad Wall tweeted, “The lengths to which this Prime Minister will go to protect jobs in Quebec and the comparative disinterest in and damage to jobs in the western Cdn energy sector stand in start contrast today.”

Saskatchewan Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said, “The concern must always be with all sectors, and the impact on all jobs, in all provinces.

“I would hope that the prime minister would acknowledge that this is a problem in a number of sectors across the country,” she said while in Ottawa to emphasize Saskatchewan’s stance against Bill C-69.

This is no idle discussion, either. I have said in these pages, over and over again, that the oilfield services companies I spoke to in 2017 had, almost universally, half the staff of what they had in 2014. I’ve heard all sorts of numbers for jobs losses in Alberta, but over 100,000 seems to stick out.

The federal government does not control the price of oil. That power rests with

the Saudi oil minister more than any other person on the planet. But this federal Justin Trudeau-led Liberal government did ban oil tankers off the west coast and kill Northern Gateway.

It did move the goalposts on Energy East and kill that project. It did fumble the ball on Trans Mountain.

It is currently trying to pass the no-more-pipelines bill, Bill C-69, which will be devastating to any future growth in the resources sector in this country.

Where was/is his concern about our jobs? That’s what Wall wants to know.

That’s what Eyre wants to know. And that’s what I want to know.

We’ve been getting the boots applied to us for years, by our own federal government.

In the meantime, over the last decade or so, our one customer has nearly tripled its oil productions. North Dakota once

produced a quarter to a half of Saskatchewan’s production. Now it is nearly three times what we are producing – and that’s with the same price of oil. We’ve got oil-friendly provincial and state governments in both jurisdictions, and some of our geology is common.

So what’s the difference?

Federal governments – that’s what.

For all the hate of the Trudeau Liberals in the west, what’s going to really stick in our craw the most in the coming months is how Wilson-Raybould detailed Trudeau’s great concern for the Quebec jobs of a company in court for corruption charges, but has spent three years not giving much of a damn about our jobs. We always knew we weren’t the favourite child. But it hurts to be reminded of it.

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

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Budget, film tax credits, Sask. Hospital hot topics The Saskatchewan legislature began its spring sitting Monday in Regina, and it was obvious members of the legislative assembly were anxious to share their thoughts on what had transpired over the previous few months.

During members’ statements, the MLA from Moose Jaw Wakamow, Greg Lawrence, noted the much-publicized international incident that erupted when a city in Norway attempted to take the “world’s tallest moose” title away from their beloved Mac the Moose.

Lawrence’s remarks, and all the other remarks in the legislature Monday, were recorded in Hansard.

Mr. Lawrence: — …

Mr. Speaker, Norway has come forward with offerings of peace and songs of celebration, but we here in Moose Jaw are not going down without a fight.

There’s nowhere to go but up… Whether it’s a larger set of antlers or a pair of stilettos, Mac the Moose will reclaim the title as the world’s tallest moose again.

Mr. Speaker, I think Mayor Fraser Tolmie said it best, and I quote: You don’t tell Canadians that Hockey Night in Canada is a chat show.

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Finally, Speaker Mark Docherty rose for the start of question period.

The Speaker: — I think everybody’s been waiting for the last three months.

Yes, it is time.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili stood to ask his first question, which was on the film industry.

Mr. Meili: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s great to be back here for what is named the spring session but doesn’t feel much like a spring session yet. And in the spirit of democracy, what we’ve done as New Democrats, we’ve asked people across the province to share some of their questions that they have for the government with us.

Our first such question comes from Jason Rister of Regina. Jason points out to us the boom that’s going on in the Canadian film and television industry right now. Across the country, so much activity is going on in production of film and television, except here in Saskatchewan

where we have a purposebuilt sound stage that sits idle most of the time and we have people here in the province having to leave to find work elsewhere because that industry has been totally starved…

Will the Premier, in this budget, reintroduce the film tax credit and get us back to work in Saskatchewan?

It was Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Gene Makowsky who replied.

Hon. Mr. Makowsky: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Here we are in 2019 and we’re talking about the creative sector in our province, Mr. Speaker.

Of course in Saskatchewan we have Creative Saskatchewan, which does support the film industry, Mr. Speaker. …

That is one area where we have had to make some tough choices on this side, Mr. Speaker. We notice on the other side of the House, they don’t make choices. Of course, they’re in opposition; they can say they’re going to spend

a whole bunch of money on whatever they want. I know the member opposite, the Leader, has promised billions and billions of unfunded spending, Mr. Speaker…

The answer left Meili unimpressed.

Mr. Meili: — … Very disappointing that we don’t hear a commitment to reinstate that tax credit and get us back to that source of revenue, source of jobs, and a way to tell our stories.

Mr. Speaker, one story we’ve been hearing from this government for the last three years is that they plan to introduce a balanced budget this spring.

But then we’ve been hearing different rumblings, different stories from the Minister of Finance and the Deputy Premier — rumblings, musings that well maybe it’ll be a balanced budget, but the operating debt will increase.

And so I don’t really understand what that might mean, Mr. Speaker. So I’ll put that to the Premier.

Will he make it clear?

Which will it be? Will the operating debt increase, or will it be a balanced budget? Or does he think there’s such a thing as a balanced budget where the debt goes up?

This time, Premier Scott Moe stood to respond. His remarks referred to a certain grand opening scheduled for the Battlefords later in the week.

Hon. Mr. Moe: — Mr. Speaker, three years ago this government set out on a path, a path to balance the budget on behalf of the people in this province, Mr. Speaker. And we are a government that does what we say we are going to do.

We’ve been on track to achieve that balance, Mr. Speaker, and we continue on track to achieve and in-

troduce a balanced budget this spring, Mr. Speaker.

And I would put forward that what we will see this spring will be the right balance on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan, be the right balance of supporting our economy, Mr. Speaker, supporting the growth of our economy that we have experienced over the last decade so that we can continue to make investments in communities right across this province — investments in education, investments in education infrastructure, and investments in the people that are offering that education to our next generation, Mr. Speaker, and continue our investment in health care infrastructure in a children’s hospital in Saskatoon, Mr. Speaker.

And this Friday we’ll be happy to be in the city of North Battleford, Mr. Speaker, to open up that replacement facility of that 100-year-old facility.

That represents the largest investment ever in mental health treatment in this province, Mr. Speaker, in the opening of the Saskatchewan Hospital at North Battleford.

The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition.

Mr. Meili: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That was a pretty convoluted answer to a pretty simple and straightforward question, so let’s try it again. You know, imagine if I went home tonight and I said to my family, hey I’ve got a great plan to balance our budget. We’re not going to make any more money.

We’re not going to spend any less. We’re just going to take a second mortgage out on the house. I can imagine what kind of a response I’d get from the family for that idea.

Well the answer I just got from the Premier doesn’t respect the intelligence of the Saskatchewan people, and I’m asking him to do so and give us a simple answer. Which will it be? Will it be a balanced budget or will the debt go up?

The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier.

Hon. Mr. Moe: — Mr. Speaker, I’m not going to stand here and explain the difference between debt and deficit. I’m going to allow the members opposite to figure that out for themselves, Mr. Speaker. The fact of the matter is, is this spring we are going to introduce a balanced budget on behalf of the people of the province. That’s what we committed to three years ago, Mr. Speaker. That’s what we, in fairness, have made some very difficult and challenging decisions in the interim.

In the essence of being able to make these types of investments, Mr. Speaker, the types of investment and services that people of this province expect, not just today but to continue to make those investments into the future. Investments in mental health treatment, Mr. Speaker, in the replacement of that facility in North Battleford, investments in a children’s hospital, a service that this province, quite frankly, has not had over the last . . . ever, Mr. Speaker. And continue with our investments in education. Fortytwo new schools have been built there, Mr. Speaker, and more to come in the days ahead.

We will balance the budget this spring, Mr. Speaker, a commitment that was made by this government three years ago and we’ll follow through on that shortly.

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We quilt even when it’s cold

By Leslie MacFarlane “Brrr, it’s cold out there” is an understatement.

It is a good day to stay home and visit the sewing room stash.

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There should be a lot of great show and tell items at the March meeting.

March has three days of instruction on different

Chapel Gallery encouraging artists to submit info Staff

The Chapel Gallery is planning to create a list and database of art studios in the region.

The gallery has asked anyone who operates an art studio/gallery that is open to the public to send their information and/or website, including hours of operation and contact information, to lgarven@ cityofnb.ca.

“We will likely add this list to our refreshed website, but there is a potential to develop more programs and tours,” says Leah Garven, director/ curator of galleries for the City of North Battleford.

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Garven adds the gallery would like to promote the websites of artists who are current members of the North Battleford Galleries.

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The North Stars had prevailed.

“It definitely had a playoff atmosphere,” said Klimosko. “It’s only going to get better from here.”

Klimosko credited the veteran leadership on the team for carrying them through the pressure of the

game.

“They’re our studs and there’s a reason why we’re winning hockey games.

It’s because of them.”

The North Stars now have a few days to rest before the quarter-finals begin. In the meantime, the survivor series will be played between Flin Flon and Weyburn, and Yorkton and Notre Dame.

The outcome of those series will determine who faces the North Stars in the next round. The North Stars will have home-ice advantage in the SJHL playoffs through at least the semi-final round.

The North Stars react to Braydon Buziak’s overtime-winning goal at the Civic Centre to clinch the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division title over the Kindersley Klippers. Photo by John Cairns

Cody Spagrud one of the SJHL award winners Staff Battlefords North Stars captain Cody Spagrud has been named the SJHL’s Top Defenceman for 201819.

His award was among those announced by the SJHL last Wednesday afternoon.

This season Spagrud had 10 goals and 41 points through the end of February.

In a news release, Head Coach Brayden Klimosko praised the 20-year-old player.

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Carson Albrecht has been named RBC Player of the Year for his season with the Melfort Mustangs.

The Mustangs captain has had a stellar season and was second in the scoring race going into the final weekend with 33 goals and 54 assists.

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Senior curling at regionals in Meadow Lake – Evan Reid, Cody Somers, Jett Yeung, Dante Bacchetto and Jack Reid. The senior boys are off to the provincial championships this weekend.

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The North Battleford Comprehensive High School curling teams placed well in recent com-

petitions and some players are off to the provincial level.

The senior team won the district competition in Unity in an extra end,

Winter Games wrap up Staff The Canada Winter Games wrapped up on the weekend in Red Deer and Team Saskatchewan has finished sixth in the overall standings.

Saskatchewan finished with three golds, three silvers and 11 bronze medals for 17 total medals. The gold medals were won by Logan Pletz in 12.5 km individual male biathlon, Hunter Chipley in Archery Recurve - Individual Male category, and to Team Saskatchewan in the Gymnastics Trampoline - Synchro Female category.

Overall, Quebec finished with 146 medals ­– 65 gold, 41 silver and 40 bronze – for the highest medal count at the Games.

U19 boys win silver, fair play award Staff

17 and Under 19, for both boys and girls.

The Saskatchewan In the U19 Boys DiviSoccer Association Sasksion, Battlefords United FC Tel Soccer 4 Life 6-aside Indoor Youth Provincial White won silver, coming Championships took place in behind Yorkton. They in Saskatoon on Feb. 22 to also won the Team Fair Play Award. The award is 24.

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then went on to compete at the Northwest regional competition in Meadow Lake this past weekend.

The team lost the opener to Holy Cross 2 in an extra

end, and needed to win four straight to qualify out of the B side of the tournament.

The team defeated Martensville, Lloydminster

and Holy Cross 2 and faced off against Holy Cross 1 in the final. NBCHS won on the last rock 5-4, and qualified for provincials in Humboldt this weekend.

The junior mixed team has also seen some success, recently winning the gold medal at the Battlewest District Competition on Feb. 27 and 28.

Battleford sends Shellbrook home with the blues

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The number one seed Battleford Beaver Blues brought their A game this weekend, beating Shellbrook 7-1 as part of Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League playoffs.

The Beaver Blues dominated the second half of the game. Captain Mike George finished the game with two goals

and an assist, as did Cody Danberg.

The previous two games were tighter, as Battleford won both 5-4. The first two games were a homeand-home in Battleford and Shellbrook.

The Beaver Blues will now take on the Edam Three Stars in the league final.

Dates had not been announced as of publication time.

Battleford Beaver Blues players, including defenceman Brandon O’Donnel, gather to congratulate Cody Danberg’s goal on a hard shot from the blue line. Photo by Josh Greschner

Sask West playoff playoffs continue

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Playoffs continue for the Sask West Hockey League, with teams involved in both league semifinals as well as provincial senior action.

The Macklin Mo-

hawks continue to give the Kindersley Sr. Klippers all they can handle. The Mohawks beat the Klippers Saturday by a 7-3 score before the Klippers came back and won Sunday 6-2.

The Mohawks now lead the series 2-1; the next game is set for Saturday in

Macklin.

In the other semifinal, the Wilkie Outlaws beat the Unity Miners 6-4 on Friday to even that series.

Game three on Tuesday in Wilkie saw the Outlaws win 12-1. Teams were due to play again Friday.

The Outlaws are also in-

volved in SHA senior B action. They advanced to the North final after defeating Leroy 3-1 in game two, winning that series 7-4 on aggregate. Next up for Wilkie is best-of-three against the Outlook Ice Hawks. The first game is scheduled for March 9 in Wilkie.

Sharks play Wildcats in playoffs

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords AAA Sharks are set to begin playoff action this week in Swift Current against the

Wildcats.

Game one goes Thursday night in Swift Current while game two goes Friday, March 8 at 8:15 p.m. at Battleford Arena.

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Carlin Nordstrom is returning to Poundmaker to make a difference.

Nordstrom is from Poundmaker Cree Nation and runs a landbased learning program called Kisik Sports, Health and Wellness, in which Chief Poundmaker School students are participating.

Students learn some of the intricacies of hunting and fishing, along with other lessons.

Nordstrom also teaches diabetes awareness, female empowerment, and cultural and suicide prevention workshops.

Healthy lifestyles is another topic of workshops. Nordstrom said the food obtained as a part of the program is clean and healthy.

Nordstrom said he also covers some treaty rights, and what First Nations people are and aren’t eligible to do in terms of harvesting from the land.

“We’ve seen positive results,” Nordstrom said, adding a researcher with the University of Saskatchewan has looked at the benefits of the program.

About 90 per cent of participants in the land-based learning program, Nordstrom said, are completely new to fishing and hunting.

At school, students sometimes ask “when they’ll go back out,” Nordstrom said.

Nordstrom is a former professional hockey player, who played for the local North Stars, Western Michigan University, and briefly for the Ottawa Senators. Previ-

ously in the construction industry, Nordstrom is also a motivational speaker.

Inspiration for the project, Nordstrom said, came from watching the news and learning of “the suicide epidemic sweeping across First Nations in Canada.” “[I] just wanted to help out in that regard and I knew I had a skill set,” Nordstrom said.

According to a Kisik pamphlet, Nordstrom has worked with over 30 communities in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and plans to involve Chief Little Pine School students in future trips.

Funding for the program comes from Health Canada and is connected to Jordan’s Principle. Different levels of government fund different services for First Nations children, especially those living on reserve, according to a Government of Canada publication.

Jordan’s Principle is a Canadian legal obligation in which the government of first contact pays for a service, rather than denying services until disputes are resolved. Jordan Anderson was a disabled boy in Manitoba, and “federal and provincial governments couldn’t agree on who should pay for his home-based care.” Anderson later died at the age of five in hospital.

Nordstrom said he didn’t imagine he’d end up teaching land-based learning after his pro hockey career, but called the experience “gratifying.”

“I’m very, very happy that I did,” Nordstrom said, adding he’s “fortunate to have ended up in this spot.”

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OBITUARIES PARENT, Michele 1967 – 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michele Francoise Parent, age 52. Michele was born February 4th, 1967 in North Battleford SK. to her loving parents, mother Kate (Kay) “Williams” Parent, deceased December 24, 2014 and father Marcel Parent, deceased October 14, 2004.Michele was a loving sister to Louise Parent, age 54, living in Toronto ON. Michele treasured her special loving friendship with her “Terry-Bear”, Terry Moroz of Saskatoon SK. from July 2008 until Michelle’s passing. Michele always had a smile on her face and was a true friend to everyone she met. In her youth she was an award winning dancer in tap, ballet and jazz, a national debating champion, an honour student and was named Saskatchewan Junior Citizen of the Year. Michele was talented in debate, public speaking and politics, travelling to Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal with her talents. Michele always looked on the positive side of every situation and actually considered her illness a blessing in disguise as she felt it was her calling to stay home to be a caregiver for her mother and father during their golden years. Throughout the years Michele struggled with numerous mental health issues and addiction which in the end claimed Michele’s life. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of Tuesday, February 19, 2019. She was forever grateful to the numerous mental health caregivers who kept her going- in particular the staff at the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford, Sk. The Funeral service for Michele was held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Saskatoon Funeral Home, 338 4th Ave N, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at St. Jean Baptiste cemetery at Delmas, SK. next to her parents Kate and Marcel Parent. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to AMGITS c/o The Saskatchewan Hospital Auxillary, Box 39, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 2X8. Condolences for the family may be left at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME (306) 244-5577 __________________________________________________

THELMA BERYL KENDALL “THE SONG IS ENDED BUT THE MELODY LINGERS ON” .... IRVING BERLIN Our strong beautiful mother left us heartbroken, early Thursday morning Feb 28, 2019. She left as she lived, quietly, uncomplaining, without inconvenience to anyone. We shall miss her sunny outlook, her gentle manner, and her wonderful smile.

She was born Sunday, April 27th, 1924 to Ernest and Bertha Grenke on a small farm near Landis, Saskatchewan. She taught school in the early years and shortly after marriage stayed home to raise a family. She imparted to us her love of movies, books, and an unwavering belief in the goodness of life. She withstood the loss of a child and later her husband with characteristic fortitude. She never allowed herself to become embittered but lived her life with optimism and faith. Those of us left are her children - Darline (David) Gubbe, Deryk (Terry) Kendall, David (Betty) Kendall, Diane (Terry Blanchette) Kendall. Her grandchildren - Danielle (Rob) Elder, Jessica (Tim) Pell; Terri (Rupen Pandya) Allard, Curtis (Heather) Kendall, Kara (Shawn) Soonias, Chris Kendall; Corinne (Rob) Mathews, Travis (Stephanie) Kendall, Jeff (Lindsay) Kendall, Courtney (Judd) Campbell, respectively, as well as her beloved great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Kendall, theirs was a love story; her daughter, Eunice; her granddaughter Christine; her brother Ron Grenke; her sister Shirley Leech, and her parents Ernest and Bertha Grenke. We will miss you always, our Mom. A Memorial Service will be conducted in late spring, date to be announced. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Canadian Wildlife Federation, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Lung Association or The Battleford’s Humane Society. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________

AYOTTE: Geraldine Ann Ayotte (Gerry) passed away at the Battlefords District Care Centre early on the morning of February 7, 2019 at the age of 79 years. Gerry was born in Regina and moved to Battleford as a young child. She will always be remembered for her zest for life, her mischievous ways and her devotion to her faith. Gerry loved to socialize and be around family.

She enjoyed traveling to Arizona every winter for 25 years. Gerry was so proud of her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. We will forever hold our memories of Gerry within our hearts and we are comforted to know that she is at peace.

Gerry is lovingly remembered by her devoted husband of 56 years, Guy; daughter Mary Ann (Jody) and their children, Gracie and Abby; daughter Claudette (Tony) and their children, Natashia (Andrew), Coleman (Allyce), Jesse (Taegan) and Anna, and three great-grandchildren: Bronson, Felix and Aubree. Left to cherish her memory: her twin sister Jackie (Gilbert) and their children Anna Marie (Bob), Tracey and Joseph (Sandra); as well as brothers-in-law, Lloyd, Eloi (Lucy), Gilles (Pierrette), Roger (Carole) and Roland (Shelley) and sisters-in-law, Madeleine, Odette (Norbert) and Gertrude (Marcel) and numerous nieces and nephews. Gerry was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Mary Kuffner, sister Mary Ann Kuffner; father and mother-inlaw, Laval and Bibiane Ayotte; sisters-in-law: Lee (Roland) Ayotte, Anne (Gilles) Ayotte and Pierrette (Lloyd) Beckman and brother-in-law Cyril (Madeleine) Fransoo. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Vital Roman Catholic Church. Donations are requested to Battlefords District Care Centre, Box 69, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 or to the Alzheimer Society – Saskatchewan, 301-2550-12th. Ave., Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family of Gerry would like to thank the Staff on Ward 3 at Battlefords District Care Centre for their loving care of Gerry, Father Sebastian Kunnath for officiating the service and the CWL for taking care of the lunch. The family would like to express their gratitude and are very grateful for all the love and support they have been shown by family and friends. _________________________________________________

SPRATT: Peter Spratt passed away at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon on February 11, 2019 at the age of 91 years surrounded by family.

Peter is survived by his son Terry (Roxanna) and children Peter and Robin; son Reg (Trish) and children Sarah, Adam, Joey; son Rick and children Matthew, Amber, and Scott; son-in-law Duncan (Judy) and children Rachel and Drew; daughter-in-law Debbie and children Jessie, Jody, Jennifer, Jamie; numerous great-grandchildren; brother Victor (Chris); sister-in-law Audry. Peter was predeceased by his parents Albert and Elizabeth Spratt; loving wife Louise; daughter Elizabeth; son Tim; grandchild Pierce; Brother Tony. Peter, being the adventurous man, left Berkhamstead, England in 1948, leaving behind his parents Albert and Elizabeth and younger brothers Tony and Vic. He was only 20 years old when he sailed from South Hampton, England on a ship named the Aquatania to Halifax, Nova Scotia. He traveled across Canada to Paynton, SK and moved in with a friend of the family and shortly after moved to North Battleford to work in a lumbar yard. In that time, he met his soon to be wife Annie Louis. Eventually, a friend of his got him a job with the CN rail where he continued to work and retire at 37 years of service. Peter was known for his amazing cooking and baking. He would cook Christmas dinner every year for his entire family with the most delicious home-made pies. He was an active member of the North Battleford Legion Branch #70, where he left a legacy of his secret English batter for his famous fish and chips. He was an avid reader, gardener and golfer. In fact, he was still walking 9 holes of gold when he was in his 80s. We will forever remember his smile, sense of humour, his cooking and his zest for life. Peter will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Special thanks to the staff at Villa Pascal, Royal University Hospital, Battlefords Funeral Service.

At Peter’s request, there will be no formal service at this time, but a graveside service, which will be determined at a later date. __________________________________________________

SELINGER: Anton Edward Selinger: Dad was known to his friends as “Tony”. He passed away quietly the evening of February 26, 2019 just minutes before his 91st birthday. Tony will be lovingly remembered by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his siblings Agathe Nattrass, Frank Selinger, Philip Selinger, Barbara Sander and Anna Iwaskow. Tony was always present in our lives and dedicated to expressing how very proud he was of all of us.

Providing for 7 children ,which included two sets of twins, meant long hours working at his calling as a mechanic. He made many friends and acquaintances at the Shell Service Station. Due to his work ethic and sheer physical power his clients trusted him and he earned their loyalty. Tony is survived by his daughter Debbie (Kurt) Borgeson and grandchildren Lindsay (Devon) Mann and great-grandchildren London, Tay, and Bruin; Kristin; and Karlye and great-grandchild Gwendalyn; daughter Sandy (Kim) Cook and grandchildren A.J. (Rebecca) and Mitchell; daughter Brenda (Bill) Halewich and grandchildren Brody, Kerby (Brittany), and Brianna; son Brian; daughter Dianna (Tom) Hawboldt; daughter Rhonda Selinger and grandchildren James and Jessie; son Randy (Lori) Selinger and grandchildren Madelyn, Ava, Ethan, Grace and Gavin. Tony is predeceased by his loving wife Florence; his parents Philip and Anna Selinger, his daughter Arlene Selinger, brothers George, Leo, Edward, Wilfred, Eugene and Mike; mother and father-in-law Alec and Hosen Holt (Zeer), step-father-in-law Steve Zeer. During his final days, Tony succumbed quietly to his battle with all of the ailments wearing on his body. Memorial donations can be directed to either of these foundations. Lung Association of Canada sk.lung.ca Address: The Lung Association, Saskatchewan 1231- 8th Street East, Saskatoon, Sk. S7H 0S5 or Diabetes Canada diabetes.ca, 104-2301 Avenue C North, Saskatoon, Sk. S7L5Z5. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019, at St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Battleford, Sask. Lunch to follow. Interment will take place later in the day for immediate family only at Town of Battleford Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200). __________________________________________________

A Service of Thanksgiving for Stewart’s life was held February 21, 2019 at Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK with Reverend Fred J. Tinio officiating.

Survived by his loving wife of 60 years Hazel (nee Nykiforuk); sons: Derrick Scott of Saskatoon, SK. and Marcus Sheldon (Karen Jewell) of Vancouver, B.C.; grandson, Michael James Brodt of Edmonton, AB., sister, Yvonne (Victor) Gagliano of Madison, Wisconsin, USA; sister-in-law, Reita Palmer of Saskatoon, SK; sonin-law, Jammie Townsend. Nieces and their families: Kim Palmer, Vancouver, B.C., Lillianna Gagliano and Malia (Philip) Klinkner, Katie Gagliano, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, Lisa (Chris) Von Bulow, Stefanie (Rui) Arruda and Jan Nikiforuk, Calgary, AB. Predeceased by father, George L. Palmer, mother, Isabella (Bella) Palmer, daughter, Dawn Michelle Palmer, brother, Raymond Keith Palmer, nephew, Aaron Gagliano. If desired Memorial Donations may be made to Third Avenue United Church, 1301-102nd Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 1G4, Saskatoon Cancer Centre, 20 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4H4 (Please designate to cancer research) or to a charity of your choice. Stewart enjoyed summers at the family cottage at Meota, golfing, curling, singing in the church choir, playing Bridge, stamp and coin collecting and was an avid Sask. Roughrider fan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks Hazel, Derrick and Marc Palmer are grateful for the compassionate care given to Stewart by Dr. Johnson and the nursing staff at Battlefords Union Hospital. Thanks also to their family and friends for the rides, visits, food, cards, flowers and for being so caring and supportive. __________________________________________________

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OBITUARIES AMIRAULT: In loving memory of our beloved Emile Amirault, who was born April 27, 1928 at Edam Hospital, Edam, SK, to his lovely parents, Louis and Blanche Amirault. They lived on a farm 5 miles west of Meota, SK. They really enjoyed that farm. Ten year later, his parents had a baby girl named Aldina, born November 4, 1936. Emile was very happy to have some new company around and was helpful to his parents in looking after the baby. Emile grew up and was a very smart boy in many ways. He started making a lot of things out of any kind of material. A lot of toys, etc. Emile went to the store at Meota and would ask for any kind of wooden boxes. In those days, oranges and apples use to be in wooden boxes, so the men would give him what they had. Boy was he ever proud! He sure made all kinds of things and even sold some as a gift for children. As Emile got older, he made a lot of bigger stuff, anything that somebody wanted, they got it, and were very happy with it.

As a young man, Emile would help anybody with their work, in farming and carpentry. He also took up fret work and really liked that job. Emile also worked in the elevator with other men, which he enjoyed. He was good at any job he took on and those for whom he worked, were always happy. As years went by, Emile has some health problems. He wanted to go into Riverside Health Complex (nursing home) to get the care he needed. After living there for some time, Emile passed away in the early morning hours of February 14, 2019. God Bless Emile to his new place. We all pray for him for the best. __________________________________________________ RENSBY: In loving memory of Elaine Rensby, born July 12, 1933 at Glaslyn, Sask., passed away February 10, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving siblings: Jean (UAngus) Lavallie, Saskatoon, SK., Sonny (William)(UShirley) Ducharme, Edmonton, AB., Nettie Annett (Vic) Abtosway, Saskatoon, SK., Vivian Ducharme, Saskatoon, SK., Linda (Lawrence) Skarra, Grimshaw, AB., Marilyn Ducharme, Battleford, SK; sister-in-law, Verna (Jacques) Leask; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her husband, Fred Rensby; parents: Moses & Edith Ducharme; sister, Irene Ducharme; brothers: Bud (Clarence) Ducharme, Albert Ducharme (in infancy), Alfred (Fred) Ducharme, Linda’s twin sister (in infancy). Funeral Service was held on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ Battlefords Funeral Service with President Art Jones - Branch President, Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Conducting. Presiding was President John Spencer - Counselor in Stake Presidency, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Welcome And Announcements - Pres. Art Jones; Opening Prayer - Sister Sandy Racicot; Eulogy - Janice Staff; Gospel Message - John Spencer. Music Ministry: Glenn Goodman – Organist; Vivian Ducharme – Soloist - “23 Psalm”; Hymns: How Gentle God’s Commands & O My Father.

Honorary Pallbearers were Family and Friends. Active Pallbearers were Elder Hart, Elder Steele, Michylo Leask, Daniel Konopelski, Blaine Abtosway & Stacey Ducharme. Memorials are requested to the donor’s choice. Interment: Dedication Of The Grave - Pres. Daniel Konopelski EQ President at Town Of Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________ HALL: Mr. Elmer Hall of River Heights Lodge, passed away peacefully with family by his side Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the age of 99 years. A Celebration of Life service was held Monday, February 18, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. from the Meota Community Complex with Germaine Hall officiating.

Interment will be held at a later date in the Meota Cemetery. Memorial Donations in memory of Mr. Hall may be directed to the Boy & Girls Club North Battleford - 1301 104 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1N9. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. Elmer is lovingly remembered by his stepdaughter Jennet (Bill) Turanich; brother Lawrence Hall; daughter-in-law Germaine Hall; granddaughters, Janet (Russell) Pedersen & family; Coleen (Scott) Shepherd & family; Charlene Fraser & family; Darcy (Mike) Tarigney & family; Karen Rowsell & family; 15 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents Charles and Mildred; his wives Myrtle and Edith; his sons Elvid & Edwin; brothers Arthur, Fred & Alex; only grandson Glenn; great- granddaughter Melissa; great-grandson Michael.

Card of Thanks The family would like to thank Home Care, the staff at River Heights Lodge and Dr. Campbell for the love and care they showed Elmer. Thank you to the Royal Canadian Legion Br 70 for honouring Elmer Hall. Also, a special thank you to Nicole, Andrea and the staff at Eternal Memories for their care and compassion.

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BEREZOWSKI: In Loving Memory of Pete Berezowski, born June 24, 1938 at Hafford, Saskatchewan, passed away February 11, 2019 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Pete is survived by many nieces, nephews and their families.

He is predeceased by his parents, Peter and Mary Berezowski; his loving wife Mary; 3 sisters and 7 brothers.

Panakhyda (Prayer Service) was held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Divine Liturgy was held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Both Services were held at All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church, North Battleford, SK., with Celebrant Rev. Fr. Ivan Derkach.

Cross Bearer was Stephen Hydukewich. Cantor was Darlene Hupaelo. Shared Memories were given by Nic Fransoo. Honour Guard - 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. Pallbearers were Nic Fransoo, David Tkachuk, Bruce Berezowski, John Semko and Leonard Yasieniuk. Interment was at City Cemetery, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

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Black and Red Angus yearling and 2 year old Bulls on moderate growing ration - Performance info available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards. Valleyhills Angus - Glaslyn, SK. 306-441-0946 or 306-342-4407.

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(1930 - 2009) We thought of you today, but that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday and days before that too.

We think of you in silence, we often speak your name.

All we have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake from which we will never part.

God has you in His arms, we have you in our hearts.

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MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

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• Fridge, stove, washer, dryer • Some are air conditioned

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Rental rate: $650 to $1,200 per month Complete application: 1441 - 100th Street

Aug. 15, 1957 - Mar. 11, 2018

Or Phone 306-445-8571 or 306-441-0950

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Tuesday March 12

Origami Night at the North Battleford Library. Come to the library for a fun night of paper folding! Learn how to create shapes by following origami instructions. No experience necessary. Paper and instruction provided. Begins at 6:00 p.m. Ages 13+.

Tuesdays March 12 - April 16

2 Bedroom, Pay your own power.

NO drugs or alcohol. Phone before 4p.m. $800 Rent. $600 Damage Deposit. Call 306-441-3300.

Lenten Lunch Series 2019. Jesus Speaks from Calvary. 12:00 noon to 12:55 p.m. All lunches are at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall 1302-99th Street, North Battleford. Soup & Sandwich $5.00. Tea & Coffee included.

Extra sandwich $1.00. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday March 12

DUPLEXES FOR RENT

Sharing Grief’s Journey From Mourning To Joy MONDAYS March 25 - May 13, 2019 1:30 - 3:00 pm

(For 8 weeks)

It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found that there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel.

That’s the reason for this seminar-support group, for people grieving the loss of someone close. This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time.

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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.

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

Thursdays

Peer to Peer Support Group for Mental Health meets 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.

Friday March 8

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

Sunday March 10

St.Vital Parish Family Perogy Supper at 11-18th St. E., Battleford, SK at 5:00 p..m. Gathering and Fellowship, 6:00 p.m. Supper. Admission by advance tickets only. Children 6-15 yrs old $5.00. Adults 16 yrs old & up. $12.00. Family Rate (children 15 & younger) $40.00.Tickets available at St. Vital Parish Office 306-937-7340, Marilyn O’Driscoll 306-937-3998 (leave a message if not in). Sold in the church entrance before and after mass. Take Out Orders $12.00 ea call Marilyn or the Parish Office before Thursday March 7.

Monday March 11

Musical Monday at the North Battleford Library Auditorium. 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.

Monday March 11

Adult LEGO Night at the North Battleford Library. Teens and adults are invited to the library for a nostalgic night of playing with LEGO! All you need to bring are your creative building ideas, and we’ll provide the LEGO and snacks. Begins at 7:00 p.m. No registration required.

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 March 13

Bad Art Night at the North Battleford Library. Come and create the worst art you can imagine! There will be a prize for the worst piece.We’ll provide all the art supplies, and all you need to do is bring your bad ideas and unleash your creativity. No registration required for this free event.

Begins at 7:00 p.m. Ages 13+.

Wednesday March 13

St. Patrick’s Day Stew Supper at Battleford United Church, 52-4th Ave. West, Battleford from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. $15.00 adults. Children under 12 FREE. Join us for fabulous food, fellowship and fun and sing along to the Irish tunes.

Wednesday March 13

Le Petit Monde Préscolaire Catholic, French Immersion Preschool Program.

OPEN REGISTRATION for all families March 13, 5-7 pm (Préscolaire classroom) For more information contact Abbie at 306-441-8495.

Wednesday March 13

The Western Applied Research Corporation is hosting its annual Crop Opportunity Meeting at the Dekker Centre.The day includes presentations on current agricultural issues from leading experts including Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, Dr. Jeff Shoenau, Elliott Hildebrand, Scott Chalmers, Garry Hnatowich and Erin Campbell.Visit www.warc.ca to register and for more information! Pre-registration is $25.00 and door price is $35.00. Catered lunch is included. Contact Chelsea at (306) 247-2001 or exec.admin@ warc.ca with questions or for further details.

Thursday March 14

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 March 15

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

Saturday March 16

St. Patrick’s Day Party at the North Battleford Library. Come to the library to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day! Green-themed story time and games.

Be sure to wear your green! Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday March 16

Club 70 Social Dance Club - Leon Ochs at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352-100th Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Lunch served at 11:00 p.m. Call Carol 306-386-2470. $15.00 per person. Everyone welcome.

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FEED & SEED Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN NO. 499 NOTICE OF INTENT RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN NO. 499 TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE NOTICE OF INTENT A ROAD

FEED & SEED NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. BUYING: Feed Barley, Soybeans, Heated Canola, Wheat, Feed Oats. OFFERING: Top Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment! CALL: 1-306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com

Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 13 TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE A ROAD of (The Municipalities Act) that the Council of the Rural Western Municipality of Mervin No. 499 intends to consider adopting Commodities Public a Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 13 of The Municipalities Act that the bylaw to permanently close the following municipal road: 877-695-6461 CouncilAll of the Municipality Mervin No. 499 intends to consider adopting a bylaw to thatRural portion of theofroad consisting of approximately 264 permanently close the following municipal road: Visit our website @ metres from Grid 795, Turtle Lake, situated on the Right of www.westerncommodities.ca BLK /Par – Planof101939171 0 in the SW-11-53All thatWay, portion of the roadS1 consisting approximately Ext 264 metres from Grid 795, Turtle Lake, and the NW-11-53-19W3M. situated19-W3M, on the Right of Way, BLK /Par S1 – Plan 101939171 Ext 0 in the SW-11-53-19-W3M, NOTICES / NOMINATIONS and theThe NW-11-53-19W3M. following map shows the affected land shaded inside the solid bold line.

The following map shows the affected land shaded inside the solid bold line.

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FEED & SEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

GREEN CANOLA SPRING THRESHED DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

BARLEY, OATS, WHT LIGHT OR TOUGH SPRING THRESHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the Board of Directors for the Turtleford Credit Union Limited

The Turtleford Credit Union is seeking eligible members used to access Lots 1- 8 on the West ½ of Section 11-53who may be interested in running for vacant positions The proposed bylaw may be inspected by any interested person or group at the Municipal Office on our Board of Directors. on any 19W3M. judicial day between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies are The proposed bylaw may be inspected by any interested available at cost.

The responsibilities of a director include person or group at the Municipal Office on any judicial day 2019 1:00 to hearp.m. any person or group Councilbetween will hold a9:00 publica.m. meeting Marchp.m.

20th, and to on 12:00 to 4:30 p.m.who regular monthly meetings, policy development, requests to comment on the proposal. To appear before Council, a letter or petition outlining the Copies are available at cost. review operations and future planning. reasons for appearing must be set or delivered to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m. on March 19th, 2019. Council will hold a public meeting on March 20th, 2019 to A nomination kit may be picked up at the credit union hear any person or group who requests to comment on March, Issued at theproposal.

Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 this 4th day the To appear before Council, a of letter or2019. petition or for more information you may contact Ian Heggstrom, outlining the reasons for appearing must be set or delivered General Manager at (306) 845-2105 or one of the L. Ryan Domotor to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m. on March 19th, 2019.

Nominating Committee Members: Administrator Issued at the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 this 4th day Conor Johnson (306) 845-9220, of March, 2019.

Randy McKee (780) 205-6968, or L. Ryan Domotor Robert Mitchell (306) 845-8297.

Administrator Completed nomination kits must be submitted to the credit union before close of business (4 pm) on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

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PUBLIC NOTICE RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Meeting Lake No. 466 intends to adopt a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 07/14, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment will provide more clear definitions, simplify administration procedures and remove procedure replication, simplify general regulations applicable to the whole RM, and remove discretionary use standards for development and replacing them with simplified uses, remove maximum building height in Country Residential District, change setbacks in the Hamlet Residential District, remove 10.4.5 and change setbacks in the Resort Residential District and remove General Commercial and General Industry uses in the Commercial/Industry District.

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AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of these amendments are all lands lying within the jurisdiction of the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466.

REASON: The reason for the ZB amendment is to provide the following: 1. Remove the following definitions: “building floor area, building front line, building rear line, building side line, building height, development officer, dwelling unit, feedlot, general commercial type I, general industry type I, general industry type II, general industry type III (exclusionary uses), greenhouse (commercial), greenhouse (industrial), minimum distance separation, personal service trade, right of way, site corner, site depth, site width, small scale commercial and trailer coach”.

2. Adding the following definitions: “all-weather road, residential building, building floor area, residential building footprint, building site, building height, cannabis, developer, dwelling unit, dwelling group, feedlot, minimum separation distances, personal service establishment, right of way, driveway sight triangle, sight triangle, street, wintering site (or temporary livestock confinement area)”.

3. Within the Administration and Interpretation section of the document: a. Clarify the tasks of the development officer. b. Clarify the application process for a development permit. All applicants shall receive an approved Notice of Decision form before commencing any development. c. Simplify developments that do not require a permit in the Agricultural Resource District, Country, Hamlet and Resort Residential Districts and Commercial/Industrial Districts. d. Clarify that a comprehensive development review may be needed to complete. e. Clarify the development permit procedure with issuing a notice of decision.

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f. Standardize discretionary use application procedures and approve or reject the application at the discretion of Council with adequate information provided. g. Make changes to the development permit application fees with including farm accessory building being exempt. h. Simplify the minor variance regulations. i. Remove cancellation of a development permit.

Within the General Regulations section of the document: Clarify what is deemed to be part of a principal building, remove section for the use of any land as a public street or public park, regulate what is permitted for yard encroachments and amend the approach section.

Remove the entire Discretionary Use Standards for Development section of the document, and replace it with the following regulatory subsections: home based businesses and occupation; residential care homes; campgrounds; garden (granny) suites; bed and breakfast homes; agricultural tourism uses; animal kennels; solid and liquid waste disposal facilities; wind facilities; aboveground fuel storage tanks and equestrian facilities.

Remove fence line setback from the centre line of a provincial highway within the Agricultural Resource District.

Remove the maximum building height within the Country Residential District.

Within the Hamlet Residential District and Resort Residential District sections of the document: remove setbacks for all accessory buildings under accessory buildings and uses and under subdivision and site regulations change the minimum front yard, minimum rear yard and minimum side yard for principal and accessory use.

Remove general commercial and general industry uses within the Commercial/Industrial District.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Monday – Thursday. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on March 18th, 2019 at 11:00 am – 11:30 am in the RM office, Main Street, Mayfair, SK, S0M 1S0 to hear any person that wants to comment on the proposed ZB amendments. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned

by March 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

For additional information, please contact (306) 246-4228 or rm466@sasktel.net.

Issued at the RM of Meeting Lake No, 466 this 28th day of February, 2019.

Janelle Lavallee Administrator

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March 16th @ 10:00am Sask Hospital North Battleford Liquidation Auction Sale

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Assessment Number 495007560 495007605 495007640 504925600 505000800 505001800 505001850 505005950 505006250 505006400 505013250 505014800 505014850 505018100 505018450 505018600 505022050 505022900 505023650 505023950 505026700 505027625 505031200 505031850 505032000 505033810 505034550 505035650 505036250 505036450 505038750 505041500 505041900 505043100 505045000 514802800 515000150 515001900 515002000 515002900 515003800 515004250 515004300 515007100 515007350 515007450 515011100 515012500 515014000 515015350 515015650 515020050 515020200 515020336 515020500 515020750 515021000 515021150 515021400 515022550 515022700 515023100 515023850 515023950 515024000 515024300 515027750 515027800 515029755 515029945 515040000 515051550

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Lot 12 2 9 13 4 17 18 17 6 19 30 14 15 12 1 3 39 13 6 9 23 33 31 1 4 10 8 9 9 39 2 13 34 44 38 21 2 6 39 37 4 8 15 14 14 28 26 17 22 20 12 24 67 70 4 10 7 2 26 21 16 19 1 16 18 19 25 43 41 2 10 21 1 2 3 4 15 24

Description of Property Block Plan 10 9 9 94 97 4 4 3 3 3 11 9 9 7 7 7 3 2 2 1 21 20 26 23 23 25 28 28 29 29 30 32 35 35 37 47 3 96 9 9 7 7 54 54 50 50 50 48 57 58 46 46 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 70 70 72 75 43 2 2 2 2 49 30

88-B-09138 101930633 101930633 101958723 02-B-07508, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 101831576 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 99-B-14191, Ext 0 B1125 B1125 B1125 63-B-04943 63-B-04943 101474579 70-B-02306 70-B-02306 70-B-02306 B1125 EXT 11 72-B-09421 72-B-09421 B1125 B1125 75-B-08554 01-B-14887 76-B-12263 02-B-07508, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 99-B-17350, Ext 0 02-B-07505 02-B-07505 02-B-07505 02-B-07505 02-B-07505 02-B-07505 00-B-12367 101934660 00-B-12367 00-B-12367 77-B-03318 EXT 0 77-B-03318 EXT 0 102147061 00-B-03214 00-B-03214 00-B-03214 00-B-03214 00-B-03214 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 76-B-09791 102232482 102227745 101928641 101928641 01-B-14891 E5923, Ext 0 E5923, Ext 0 E5923, Ext 0 E5923, Ext 0 81-B-09523 B1126

Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 6th day of May, 2019, a tax lien will be registered against the land.

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

Title Number 145262033 150534042 137395783 143879866 142057908 151567049 140421170 149571063 111057319 145865155 144865716 148685776 135777662 111059131 111058905 147048688 111058185 148494314 111057601 144724855 140115833 141158527 139619896 139834963 150018162 140303911 143967493 139181115 147203692 112077435 141960551 146173125 112077558 127586638 149860020 150432353 111047138 149671299 146911473 145663274 145755063 111056611 146824948 146990403 138205043 110900753 110900720 111081091 145255406 135954692 148848980 146959543 134862745 146001732 144555611 141967996 110947653 138875990 146308462 110947877 114942113 143766210 114941932 114941651 114941617 114941594 114941482 149457505 148400120 145730549 148751354 143316425 145784739 145784740 145784751 145784762 150449766 146372744

Total Arrears Number

Costs of Advertising

Total Arrears & Costs

2,579.77 654.91 2,353.04 5,197.49 1,612.83 563.90 3,614.30 812.35 1,810.45 2,580.63 1,482.77 1,646.86 1,644.20 1,047.62 1,202.07 2,969.96 1,749.15 1,810.45 2,318.43 1,136.44 1,711.42 2,805.46 3,093.54 1,768.63 2,248.55 2,855.33 2,885.63

8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 17.52

2,588.53 663.67 2,361.80 5,206.25 1,621.59 572.66 3,623.06 821.11 1,819.21 2,589.39 1,491.53 1,655.62 1,652.96 1,056.38 1,210.83 2,978.72 1,757.91 1,819.21 2,327.19 1,145.20 1,720.18 2,814.22 3,102.30 1,777.39 2,257.31 2,864.09 2,903.15

2,605.15 1,309.99 1,192.11 1,382.77 1,515.12 2,081.93 2,721.40 1,343.61 3,509.77 2,275.64 2,225.32 2,067.74 1,058.60 2,296.33 2,051.48 1,517.19 3,067.65 1,678.68 1,568.54 1,745.03 2,804.53 1,976.58 1,983.82 3,652.48 2,559.88 1,220.68 1,435.14 2,033.66 1,352.21 3,067.65 1,849.49 1,643.81 1,495.68 2,706.55 1,641.13 1,592.20 2,340.40 2,340.40 1,650.51 538.17 486.35 4,269.18 4,236.31 3,497.26 2,136.95

8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 8.76 35.04

2,613.91 1,318.75 1,200.87 1,391.53 1,523.88 2,090.69 2,730.16 1,352.37 3,518.53 2,284.40 2,234.08 2,076.50 1,067.36 2,305.09 2,060.24 1,525.95 3,076.41 1,687.44 1,577.30 1,753.79 2,813.29 1,985.34 1,992.58 3,661.24 2,568.64 1,229.44 1,443.90 2,042.42 1,360.97 3,076.41 1,858.25 1,652.57 1,504.44 2,715.31 1,649.89 1,600.96 2,349.16 2,349.16 1,659.27 546.93 495.11 4,277.94 4,245.07 3,506.02 2,171.99

3,311.73 3,039.10

8.76 8.76

3,320.49 3,047.86

Dated this 4th day of March 2019 David Gillan, Director of Finance

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892-104th Street North Battleford 306-445-7261 TENDERS

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER R.M. OF CUT KNIFE #439 Legal Land Desc.

NE 34-43-20-W3*

SE 03-44-20-W3*

Cult. Acres

2019 SAMA Assess.

Approx 145

$207,100

Approx 149

$239,600

*The above land is subject to an existing lease expiring December 31, 2022. Patriculars may be obtained from the undersigned.

Terms and Conditions of the Tender are as follows: 1. Tenders to be in a sealed envelope marked “RM of Cut Knife - Tender” and must include full name, return address, phone number and email (if applicable) of the bidder.

2. The highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted.

3. Buyer must provide a certified cheque or bank draft for 5.0% of the tendered amount. Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit returned.

4. Seller will be responsible for taxes to December 31, 2018.

5. Offers must be received in our office by the tender deadline 12:00 Noon, March 15, 2019.

6. Balance of purchase price and applicable GST to be paid within 30 days of acceptance of tender or deposit will be forfeited. GST registrants may file purchaser’s undertaking.

7. Land sold as is without conditions or warranties.

Migneault Law Office Box 520, 1391-101st Street North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2Y8 (306)445-4436

AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER RM of Cut Knife No. 439 Having received instructions from the registered owner, the undersigned offers the following land situated in the RM of Cut Knife No. 439 for sale by Tender: NE 28-44-22 W3 NE 9-44-22 W3 NW 9-44-22 W3 The property includes the agricultural land, residence and out buildings.

Tenders will be accepted for individual quarter sections or combination thereof. Tenders should include name, address, phone number and email address.

All tenders to be accompanied by a certified cheque for 3% of the tender price payable to “Norsasklaw Prof. Corp.

Trust” (refundable).

Deliver all offers in a sealed envelope marked “LAND TENDER – 23984R” to the undersigned on or before 3:00 PM on the 15th day of March, 2019.

Balance of purchase price and GST to be paid within 30 days of acceptance or deposit forfeited. GST Registrants may file an undertaking.

Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

NORSASKLAW ATTN: RICHARD GIBBONS #1381A – 101st Street North Battleford, SK S9A 0Z9 Ph: (306) 445-7772 Fx: (306) 445-7722 Email: nicole@norsasklaw.com

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Tuition and Fees Each course has a fee of $424.20. The practicum fee is $298.20. Text book costs will vary depending on the course.

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For more information about this challenging and rewarding position, please contact Lindsey Dauvin, Supervisor Nurse Practice Advisor with Indigenous Services Canada, Spiritwood. Phone 306-883-1465 or email lindsey.dauvin@canada.ca To apply for this position and to view the full list of required qualifications, please refer to the federal government employment website: www.canada.ca/government-jobs. The deadline for applications is March 17, 2019.

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Music Festival announces strings adjudicator

By Kelly Waters

Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival Committee

The 2019 Battlefords Kiwanis Festival is honoured to welcome strings adjudicator Nova Tak Wong. Wong has collaborated with many of the best musicians in Canada, United States and Hong Kong.

Her recent performances include her Saskatchewan Arts Board funded recital series in 2013, faculty chamber concert in Universidade de Sao Jose (Macau), and other chamber music performances in

“I’m singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning”

– words of Mavis Staples of the Staples Singers; Yvonne Staples (? – 2018) also sang in the group but placed her sister’s career before her own making sure the group was a “well oiled machine”

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Saskatchewan and Ontario. In 2009 Wong was appointed the principle second violinist of the Quinte Symphony of Ontario.

She has performed with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Hong Kong City Chamber, Columbus Philharmonic Indiana, Terra Haute Symphony Orchestra and Kingston Symphony Orchestra and she is currently a member of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

Wong’s education includes B.A. at the Chinese University Hong Kong, Pro. Dip in distinction at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and master’s degree in violin performance at the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Her principle teachers are Mark Kaplan, Chee-Yun Kim in Indiana and Michael Ma in Hong Kong.

Besides the traditional violin training, Wong is a devoted baroque violinist and owes her knowledge about early music to Jeanne Lamon, Julia Wedmen, Sussane Scholz, Antonio Carrilho and many

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In addition to teaching at her private music studio, Wong also enjoys accompanying on the piano and coaching her church’s choir, which is at the Saskatoon Chinese Christian Church.

The festival welcomes two vocal adjudicators this year. Vocal and choral entries will be adjudicated

by Janice Paterson of Saskatoon. Janet Nichol of Alberta will offer her expertise for musical theatre and speech arts entries. Paterson is a voice teacher in Saskatoon.

This year’s band adjudicator Rick Lett spent 10 years with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, one year with the Taipei City Orchestra (Taiwan), and four years with the New-

West Brass touring Western Canada. He has recorded for CBC national broadcasts, played numerous school and Arts Council Concerts. Lett taught for the University of Saskatchewan Music Department and was a publicschool band director for many years.

The final adjudicator for the festival is piano expert Laurel Teichroeb from Yorkton.

Each adjudicator is an expert in their field.

This year’s Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival open on March 30. The tentative discipline schedule, pending actual entries and unanticipated schedule conflicts, begins with voice, followed by speech arts, band, strings and finally piano.

Peer-to-peer support group looks to help locals Staff

A local peer-to-peer support group hopes to help people when they have mental health trouble.

The Peer-to-Peer support group hosted a workshop last Wednesday to explain what they do and to encourage people to join.

Part of the presentation included a video by Michael Landsberg, who spoke in North Battleford last March.

Ean Kasper is an organizer who has received peer-to-peer training.

Kasper said the support group has similarities with AA meetings. Sessions feature complete confidentiality, and sharing is encouraged but not required.

Kasper said mental health matters and coping with problems are discussed topics at meetings.

The Peer-to-Peer support group meets Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the basement of the Canadian Mental Health Association building in North Battleford, located at 1602103rd Street.

Sweetgrass School spelling bee postponed Staff Sweetgrass School’s spelling bee is postponed until further notice.

The News-Optimist reported in January the spell-

ing bee would take place Saturday, March 9.

Organizer Pauline Favel said a committee will meet in the fall to determine the date of a future spelling bee.

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The expanded role of pharmacists in Canada Pharmacist Awareness Month is about letting Canadians know what services their pharmacist can provide them. This is an important message to pass on since many people aren’t aware of how the role of pharmacists has changed in Canada in recent years.

Since 2013, the scope of practice among pharmacists has broadened to include a number of duties previously reserved for doctors. The specific duties vary by province, but in many cases, include the following: • Prescribing for minor ailments • Rescinding prescriptions (particularly when a prescribed drug might negatively interact with other medications) • Ordering and/or interpreting

laboratory tests • Administering drugs, including injections, for immunization and other purposes • Helping develop care plans for patients • Monitoring patients The expertise of pharmacists has encompassed such functions since well before 2013. However, largely for logistical reasons, the abilities and knowledge of these frontline health care workers was underused. The pivotal change occurred when electronic health records were integrated into the health care system. Thanks to this technology, pharmacists, doctors and other specialists can now easily communicate with each other.

The new system translates to more convenient health care for Canadians.

Additionally, it’s hoped that it curbs an increasing tendency among Canadians to seek medical advice on the internet. Overall, pharmacists are a reliable source of health care information. They’re also accessible in nearly every community.

• Diabetes • Heart Health • Vitamins & Supplements • Cold & Flu • Health Information & Tools

What you may not know about drug interactions Pharmacists, doctors and other specialists are careful not to prescribe patients medication that could interact negatively with other drugs they’re taking. However, it’s important for those taking medication to be aware that drug interactions aren’t limited to prescription drugs. Some seemingly benign over-the-counter (OTC) medications and natural health products can react negatively with prescription drugs. And the same goes for certain foods and drinks.

OTC drugs Commonly used OTC medications like Aspirin, antacids and antihistamines can become problematic for those taking specific prescription drugs. For example, combining Aspirin with a prescription blood thinner can lead to excessive bleeding, mixing antacid tablets with antibiotics can interfere with the absorption of the prescription medication and taking antihistamines with a prescribed sedative can cause daytime drowsiness.

St John’s wort St. John’s wort, a herbal supplement sometimes used to treat depression, can produce a dangerous group of symptoms known as serotonin

syndrome when taken with fluoxetine (Prozac) or sertraline (Zoloft). In addition, St. John’s wort can block the contraceptive effects of birth control.

Grapefruit juice As for food-drug interactions, grapefruit in particular is worthy of note. Grapefruit juice interacts negatively with a large number of drugs, including certain cholesterollowering drugs, anti-anxiety drugs and even some antihistamines. Generally, it allows more of the drug to enter your blood, producing negative, and sometimes serious, side effects.

Averting drug interactions If you’re considering taking an overthe-counter medication or a natural health product, ask a pharmacist beforehand whether it might interact with the medications you’re taking.

Doing so will help you avert unpleasant or possibly dangerous reactions.

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The Hotel in Rouleau – AKA Dog River The most famous small-town hotel in Saskatchewan has to be the one in Rouleau – aka Dog River. Located on Highway 39 southeast of Moose Jaw, Rouleau was the shooting location for the hit Canadian TV show called Corner Gas. The CTV show about life in the fictional town of Dog River created by Saskatchewan comedian Brent Butt ran from 2004 to 2009.

Built in 1905 as the Arlington Hotel, the 42room hotel in Rouleau had served as a recruiting office during the First World War and as an emergency hospital during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918. When A.D. Hierlihy bought the hotel in 1920, it was quite run down. After a great deal of cleaning, painting and redecorating, the Hierlihy moved into the hotel and it was opened for business once again.

Tony and Esther Van Oostdam purchased the hotel in 1932, advertising the “Dining Room known for Best of Food and Elegant Service.” Rooms were rented by the day, week or month. The hotel boasted a licensed beverage room after 1935, which served as a meeting place for the men of Rouleau. A fire in the

Railway and Main

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joanchamp@shaw.ca hotel in 1947 necessitated more renovations.

In the summer of 2003, a horde of TV people descended upon the town of 450. The Rouleau Hotel, renamed the Dog River Hotel, was refurbished for filming inside and out.

Dressing rooms were installed on the second floor.

The hotel is featured frequently in the sitcom. For example, in the episode called “Cell Phone,” Paul Kinistino, the hotel’s Cree bartender, replaces the bar’s shuffleboard game with a claw game, to which Brent’s father Oscar becomes addicted.

On May 20, 2014, the announcement was made for Corner Gas: The Movie.

Jian Liu had just purchased the hotel a few months before, renaming it the Rouleau Bar and Grille. He had renovated the building to the point that it no longer looked like it had in

the TV sitcom. The movie’s production team had to recreate the Dog River Hotel bar’s interior at the Saskatchewan Sound Stage in Regina.

In Corner Gas: The Movie, the Dog River Hotel again plays a major role. Brent Butt’s character buys the town’s closed bar, somehow managing to run both his gas station and the bar.

In July 2017, the producers of Corner Gas, Prairie Pants Productions, launched the Dog River Walking Tour – a virtual tour of Corner Gas locations – in Rouleau. As part of the walking tour, visitors get a postcard with a map of Dog River destinations, including the hotel. Each of the buildings in Rouleau used as shooting locations have bronze plaques with QR codes (two dimensional barcodes). When scanned on a smartphone,

The Dog River Hotel at Rouleau, July 2017. Source: canada150flight2017.ca

fans are linked to a website with facts and video clips from the show.

The most recent version of Corner Gas – Corner Gas Animated – can now be seen on CTV and The Comedy Network. In the animation, the Dog River Hotel and Bar is owned by an Indigenous character named Phil, played by Nlaka’pamux actor Kevin Loring.

The Dog River Hotel is still open for drinks and food, helping to keep the legacy of Corner Gas – and the town of Rouleau – alive.

Commemorative plaque on the hotel, 2017. Source: CBC News, Nicki Cowan

Hearing clinic planned for the RM of Frenchman Butte Submitted

What animal found on the farm is loud enough to damage your hearing?

Are earmuffs more effective than earplugs? Do you know how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss? Do you have hearing

loss?What type of hearing protection should I use?

To offer answers to those questions and much more information, appointments can be made for a Hearing Clinic for Farmers which is being held for the ratepayers of the R.M. of Frenchman

Butte No. 501 on Tuesday, March 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RM office in Paradise Hill. To book an appointment please call 306-344-2034.

The clinic will include a visual inspection of the ear canal and ear drum and a hearing screening with ex-

planation of those results.

Participants will be shown how to insert earplugs and will receive information to take home related to hearing loss prevention. When necessary, referrals are made. Hearing aids are not sold at the clinic.

“On the farm, there

are many noises including those from augers, tractors, shotguns and squealing hogs at feeding time that can damage your hearing”, says Kendra Ulmer, nurse and clinic co-ordinator for the Agricultural Health and Safety Network, at the Canadian Centre For Health and Safety in Agri-

culture, University of Saskatchewan.

No. 501 ratepayers because they are members of the Agricultural Health and Safety Network and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture and Saskatchewan Agriculture.

ANDERSON’S FOUR BAR X RANCH & CMT Farms Black Angus Bull Sale Monday April 1st, 1:30 pm at the Spiritwood Stockyards, Spiritwood, SK 70 Black Angus Bulls On Offer.

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The Poundmaker Storytellers Festival was recently nominated for a Rookie of the Year Award at the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence. Nominees in

that category (sponsored by the Saskatchewan Roughriders) also includes Farm One Forty by Vanscoy and Wheatland Express running between Cudworth and Wakaw.

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MAIDSTONE – Denise Newton had a busy weekend with her grandson’s hockey. Friday, they were in Saskatoon for Shae’s hockey. Saturday they were to Warman for Corvan’s provincial game.

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first round of playoffs.

Our sympathy goes out to the Janus family on the passing of Kelly Janus. Our thoughts are with all the family.

Ruth Weinhandl is pleased to announce that she has a new great-granddaughter in Edmonton, born Sunday, March 3.

Jean Hartman was to Edmonton on Saturday to

celebrate her cousin Bev Billett’s 90th birthday.

Last week I was to Manitou Lake Camp for a sewing retreat. There were 24 sewers hosted by Tillie Burt and Jackie Wright.

We sew, visit and eat. Then we eat, visit and sew. Lots of fun.

With the cold wind, March came in like a lion.

How it goes out, we have to wait and see.

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World Day of Prayer service held at the lake

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The program for the World Day of Prayer held in the Do Drop In on March 1 was a success with many taking part in the agenda as prepared by the women of Slovenia. It started out with a video showing their beautiful countryside and telling the history of their country and their struggle for better living conditions for the women. Stories of various women and their struggles

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iation by standing together in prayer and action. The readers this year came from several different denominations and ranged in age from teenagers to seniors. The event in Meota was well attended considering the cold weather.

Many thanks go out to all who helped with readings, music, video presentations and food.

A report from an Edam resident told of being in Vancouver when they had their snowstorm and the problems endured by people who didn’t have snow tires. Even the buses couldn’t make it uphill so travelling was very chaotic and funny to our people because they made out fine with their snow tires.

While on this topic the fact that it snowed in Las Vegas for the first time since 1937 is a record. The pictures of snow on the cactus were different, for sure.

The Scotties’ women’s curling is over for this year and, while the Silvernagle team only came out with a bronze, they made Saskatchewan very proud of their efforts. They made many fine shots and are to be commended for their results.

Action has resumed behind the telephone office in Meota so many are hoping their cell service will improve as a result of another tower gone up.

Duplicate bridge played in the Pioneer Hall Feb. 26 found top score go to Mary Phelps and Jim Fraser, second high were Ca-

Meota Girls Club enjoyed a creative evening working with polymer clay hosted by Arlene Walker with assistance by Bev McCrimmon. Both ladies are very proficient at making tiny people and animals out of clay, which are then baked. In the photo – Bev McCrimmon, Arlene Walker, Victoria Chernoff, Ava Rowe-Gansauge, Tanya Rowe-Gansauge, Lynn Joseph, Susan Demchuk, Ynnah Hildebrandt, Mikayla Marchewka, Catherine Mackay, Liesel Weiler and Dallas Pelletier. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

triona Winterholt and Etta Weisner, third were Cletus Scherman and Richard Groves. Feb. 28 saw these scores in order – Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, then Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt and third Jeannine Beloin and Mary Greenwald.

On my walk to the beach the other day I was happy to see deer tracks here and there, made me feel more at home than ever.

The Meota library will be holding a book signing and reading by Louise Cadrin on April 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Will try to find more info about this.

I enjoyed the company of son Brad and Kelly last weekend, always welcome.

Sure enough, some of those Eurasian doves are still here through the coldest of winters, They are cute out my window as only their heads show up but I guess they are not so popular around the farm yards.

Three tables of Nor-

wegian whist had a pleasant afternoon at the home of Arlene Walker March 1. Highest scores in order were Eric Callbeck, Janice Morton, Pat Chapman and Carol Huys. Arlene had a tasty lunch after with socializing the main item.

March 8 will be the next seniors meeting followed by a potluck luncheon – these are always great!

March 14 is the date set for Meota seniors to join the Edam group for an Irish stew dinner and social afternoon. Evening of March 8 will find many back at the hall for Canasta. Do come early so tables can be organized.

Next shuffleboard is set for March 9. Come and have some good fun and good food.

Mark your calendar for March 15 for the monthly noon meal at the Community Complex, a great Irish stew meal with biscuits, Caesar salad and desserts.

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bell observed there was a need in the community for some sort of organized club geared towards young girls. Maureen surveyed some local families to find out where the need actually was. With the help of Susan Demchuk a group of girls was assembled for May and June. With the success of this two-month trial, a regular schedule was established. The girls would meet at the United Anglican Church every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

September through November and January till March. The club focuses on self esteem, socializing, community service and learning by doing.

Currently there are eight girls, nine years and older attending from Meota and surrounding area. The club is supported by volunteers from the community who donate their time and various talents. Susan Demchuk, Lynn Joseph and Tanya Rowe-Gausauge are currently overseeing the group.

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Unity well-represented at Telemiracle 43

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Many winter weary residents are hoping the beginning of March signals the dwindling of winter.

Here’s crossing our fingers that snow and cold are on their way out and spring is edging its way in.

Well, last weekend was a busy one in Unity. It included the annual Oilman’s bonspiel as well as a free dance and social provided by many sponsors on the Saturday of their

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bonspiel event featuring the always popular Danny and the Dusters music. Friday night, March 1, UCHS hosted their annual pink game basketball event in conjunction with their tournament to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. As well, the Miners squared off in game two of

Unity was well represented at Telemiracle 43. Bryce and Nora Aldred, Unity Kin Club members, were part of the phone volunteers for the program (in second row).

their five game playoff series with the Wilkie Outlaws. UCHS also hosted their pink dance in conjunction with the senior girl’s basketball tournament on Friday, March 1.

Sunday, March 3, the Unity Skating Club hosted their annual ice carnival showcasing all of their skaters and is always a treat for skating fans, parents and grandparents to watch all ages of skaters perform.

Monday, the Celebrate Unity event was hosted at the community centre with a fabulous meal, presentations and recognitions as well as entertainment by country music star Trevor Panczak.

There is a little bit of a breathing space for activity until this weekend that will see some playoff games continue for teams still in league or provincial playdowns as well as the Knights of Columbus Pattison Children’s hospital fundraiser on March 8.

The following weekend, March 15, 16 and 17, will the annual Bramiche Farms ladies spiel, followed by the yearend doubles funspeil the following weekend, March 22 and 23,

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Above, Jenifer Deuchar, accompanied by her music teacher Bari Bertoia, performed on the show as well as bringing more than $10,000 in donations from Unity.

ending up the curling season for this year.

Delta Co-op annual meeting will be March 27, being held in Wilkie this year. Unity Credit Union will hold their AGM at the community centre March 26. Great chance as members to hear how your businesses are doing.

Our Canada Winter Games athletes had a great experience as part of Team Sask Alpine ski team. It was fun to watch people sharing their races and activities on social media during the second half of CWG competition.

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Record turnout for Medstead Arena Fun Day

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On Sunday, March 3, the Medstead arena was host to the 2019 Family Fun Day event. A record turnout of community members gathered in the facility for a day of board games, curling and skating. Sponsored by the Saskatchewan Lotteries Grant, the festivities began at 2 p.m. and built to a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. The day offered free admission, with rink fees being covered for the day.

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Figure skaters scattered about the west end of the ice as dozens enjoyed the day’s events. Many played table games and used the open concession as the crowd trickled in, bringing their dishes for the dinner.

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The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper Feb. 27, with close to 40 out for the meal and program. There were no February birthdays, so they celebrated two January ones who were absent – Wendell Dyck and Ron Tumbach blew out the candles on the cake. Ruben Rempel introduced the guest musician, Phil Miller of rural Saskatoon, and his wife Delphine. Phil plays guitar and sings, has played with a few well known singers, been to Nashville a few times and has written his own songs. Some songs he sang were My Best Friend, Beautiful Valley (yodelled), Someday Soon, The Chair, Mansion on the Hill, Mama Tried, Folsom Prison, Moving On, Seven Spanish Angels, A Love Without End and many more. Phil could sing deep and could change his voice to sound like some of the singers whose songs he sang. Winners of Kaiser held Feb. 26 were Larry Trischuk and Gary Leschyshyn with low hand to Ed Neufeld. Next Kaiser is March 12 at 7 p.m.

Feb. 27, Borden School hosted some of the Kinsmen Telemiracle 43 foundation board, Telemiracle Teddy and three of the national talent on the show, Beverly Mahood, Lisa Moen, Matt Shephard (17-year-old musician from Ontario), Telemiracle 43 chairman, chairman of the foundation board and oth-

At right, Telemiracle Teddy with Linda Yuskiw and Angelena Lukan, staff at Borden School.

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ers. CTV was also present and it was on CTV a few days later. Terry TroupeLogue, Grade 2/3 teacher at Borden, who is on the Telemiracle board, was MC and introduced Beverly and Matt, who sang a couple of songs and answered questions from the students. There are 16 on the planning committee for Telemiracle 43 and they have been working on it since last March. On the weekend there were to be 500 volunteers helping out. A video was shown of two things that Telemiracle funded – the John Dolan School Playground for handicapped people and a young girl with cystic fibrosis. Students from Borden presented the donations from Borden School, which totalled close to $700, on Sunday afternoon and they also helped put the totals up from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

A bridal shower was held the afternoon of March 2 in the Borden Seniors Room to honour Robynn Pidwerbesky who is marrying Chris Anderson of Borden on March 22 in Saskatoon. Robynn had won the bridal package at the Saskatoon Bridal Show last fall, a value of almost $30,000, as most of the expenses are paid for or partial. The theme for the shower was Garden Party, so there were teacups to drink tea or punch from, hand-written recipe cards were handed in at the door and guests could pick up a package of garden seeds to take home.

The room was decorated in white and gold streamers with a large balloon with many white and pink balloons attached to the string and floating behind the chair where Robynn sat. MCs Natalie Anderson and Danika Pidwerbesky

introduced the bridal party – bridesmaids Emma and Danika Pidwerbesky, Amy Leniuk and maid of honor Audra Loessin. Everyone enjoyed a delicious afternoon lunch, then Robynn opened the gifts, which were passed around. She thanked everyone for coming and for all the many useful and beautiful gifts, plus gift cards or cash.

Danika had Robynn do the Newlywed Game where she had to correctly answer questions about her and Chris that Chris had given the answers to.

The World Day of Prayer service entitled “Come – Everything is Ready” was hosted by St. John’s Anglican Church in

Borden with Rev. Sheldon Carr welcoming everyone.

Sixteen readers from four different churches in Borden and Radisson participated with leader Miriam Loessin of Radisson as MC. Organist was Linda Hosegood. Two hymns were sung –I Come With Joy and The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended, plus an offering chorus during Prayers of Thanksgiving. The service was prepared by the women of Slovenia, reminding us that we are one people from every part of the planet and at any time, somewhere in the world, some of us are praying. A video was shown about the country – where it is located, wild animals

and plant life, cities, population and how it got its independence in 1991. Sixty per cent of the population are women and 65 per cent of them work. The service began with Call to Prayer, then five different women’s stories were read followed by prayer and scripture readings. Offering was taken, going to the Women’s Inter Church Council of Canada, which distributes funds to worthy causes in Canada (one in Battleford) and around the world. On display was a picture of a painting depicting women in Slovenian costumes, grapes from their vineyards, their national cake potica, a Continued on Page 26

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January birthdays celebrated by the Borden seniors Feb. 27 – Ron Tumbach and Wendell Dyck.

been invited to the feast. The artist Rezeka Arnus, used red and white – colors of folk embroidery. Green for the fields and forests and warm colors of the children express the joy of the invitation. Following

the service, Pastor Ron Mills gave the blessing, then everyone gathered in the lower hall for muffins, cheese and Slovenian bread roll with raisins and walnuts, along with Singer Phil Miller at Borden Feb. 27. beverages.

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.

ANGLICAN PARISH

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Everyone Welcome

Everyone Welcome

Living Water Ministry

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Mission Partners)

Church Phone 306-445-4181

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

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

DIVINE LITURGY Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

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

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

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

Everyone Welcome

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

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

Sunday Services 10:30 am

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

Interim Pastor Matt Bombay Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am

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.

1231 - 104th Street North Battleford Phone 306-445-7777 www.emmanuelfellowship.ca

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

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

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

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m.Service

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

Various weekly programs “A Community of believers seeking more of God’s presence”

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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

Various Weekly Programs Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay www.livingfaithchapel.ca

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Athletes Alexis Elder, Ashton Brebner, both from Unity, and Harley Harris from Landis competed in several alpine events as part of Team Saskatchewan at Canada Winter Games in Red Deer that concluded March 3.

Kin Canada celebrated its 7th Annual National Day of KINdness on Feb 23. It is a day for members and clubs to celebrate the founding (Feb 20, 1920) and commitment to communities’ greatest needs.

Every community has a need for kindness and people performing selfless acts. This year the Unity Kin Club chose to honour long term care staff, hospital staff, and the RCMP detachment with coffee and goodies for all the KINdness and commitment to our community that they show throughout the year. Photos submitted by Sherri Solomko Unity News

Continued from Page 23 Canadian who took part in Canadian challenge sled dog race at Elkridge and finished first in his category.

Parkview Place is almost ready for the generator project to be installed.

They were waiting for some warmer weather to complete the task as the power has to be stopped in the entire building during installation. Fundraising donations were terrific; however they are still in need of approximately $7,000 to complete their fundraising goal for this very important piece of equipment that will benefit the whole community.

UCHS is in the midst of plenty of action as the senior basketball divisions are now into their playoff hunt as well as badminton has now begun. Travel club is just weeks away from their Greece tour heading out over Easter break.

ACTIVATE day will soon be upon them, too, so the ACTIVATE team is putting finishing touches on projects, prizes and plans for this day in April. Senior robotics are also into competition season.

At St. Peter’s, all musical groups, including band and choirs, are in preparations for April’s music festival performances.

UPS, like all other schools, is hoping that the cold weather bus cancellations are now over. Kids are loving the snow hills on their playground to enjoy some added fun at recess time.

Unity Curling Club had several club members participating in Affinity Credit Union Senior Men’s provincial championships last weekend, with results not yet known at press

time. UCC and fans will be closely following the results of Team Heidt that includes our very own UCC president, competing at the Affinity Credit Union Senior Men’s curling provincials, along with Team Fell who are both competing in Melville Saskatchewan.

Coffee row folks are happily reviewing all of the activity that took place in February and the first

weekend in March, and eagerly anticipating everything that seems to be on tap for the remainder of this month. They continually throw around theories for the weather and what spring will bring. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture.

Until next time...

17TH ANNUAL SUMMER SPORTS, ART & CULTURE CAMPS 2019 (Proceeds to Youth Community Travel Club)

CAMP #1

July 2nd - 5th, 2019 Location: JPII

CAMP #2

July 8th - 11th, 2019 Location: JPII

*Limited spots in each camp* Register ASAP for spot

ONLY

9500 PER WEEK SPORTS CAMPS

$

15000 PER WEEK ART & CULTURE CAMPS

$

Registration starts: March 1st, 2019 (limited)

Open to Groups: K-6 Age Groups: K-3 / 4-6 Daily 9:00 am - 3:00 pm SPORTS CAMP:

Instruction in games, development skills in core school sports including Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Badminton, Floor Hockey, Lacrosse, Archery, Wall Climbing, Aquatics, outdoor Pursuits activities & more...

ART & CULTURE CAMP:

Cooking, Sewing projects, Dance, Painting, Arts and Crafts, Music, Cheer Demo, Martial Arts and more.

To register call Roxanne Stynsky at 306-481-5501 or email r.stynsky@loccsd.ca

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LI KING RESTAURANT Serving Chinese & Canadian Food Sun., Mon. & Holidays 11 am-8pm Tues.-Sat. 9am - 8pm

CHINESE BUFFET

Friday 11:30 am - 2:00 pm & 4:30 - 8:00 pm

Sunday 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

146 - 22nd St., Battleford 306-937-7363

ON US

11902 Railway Ave E, North Battleford, SK 1-306-446-0507

at your local restaurants

OPENING SOON

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Burritos. Soups.

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Frontier Centre

11424 Railway Ave. E. North Battleford

2401 - 99th Street North Battleford

306-446-4555

TWO LUCKY WINNERS WILL EACH RECEIVE 9 - $25 GIFT CARDS from these participating restaurants!

PIZZA

BY THE SLICE!

306-445-4500

ENTRY FORM

1821 - 100th Street North Battleford

Hwy. 16 Bypass North Battleford

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306-445-2668

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PHONE:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY RESTAURANT 306-446-4700

Send entries to: Battlefords Publishing

PO Box 1029, 892-104th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 3E6

CONTEST RULES:

Tropical Inn, North Battleford

Boston Pizza

2 ENTRIES PER PERSON!

All entries must be mailed or dropped off at Battlefords Publishing on or before March 18, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.

11434 Railway Ave. North Battleford

306-445-0545

Photocopies, emails or fax copies not accepted.

Only entry forms that appear in the newspaper are valid.

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and have NO CASH VALUE. Some restrictions may apply.

Contest is open to everyone except Battleford Publishing employees and their immediate families.

DINE IN OR TAKE OUT

306-937-5555

#3-302 114th St., North Battleford

306-445-9997

92 - 22nd St. West, Battleford

FULLY LICENSED

306-441-9040

www.randjs.ca

306-937-3544

UPSTAIRS NORTHLAND POWER CURLING CENTRE

623 Carlton Trail North Battleford

Chinese Food

CHECK OUR DAILY BUFFET!

306.445.7404 1292 - 101st St., North Battleford

OPEN MONDAY - SUNDAY 11 AM - 9 PM

OPEN MAY 1ST

331 - 22nd Street Battleford

Take Out & Delivery

Pennydale Junction Restaurant

Take-Out & Delivery DEBIT ON DELIVERY We cater to small or large groups

Jackfish Lodge Dining Room

COCHIN

306-386-2800 FULLY LICENSED

2 Locations in North Battleford 1 Location in Battleford

306-499-2240

RIGHT NEXT TO TD BANK

1141- 101st Street North Battleford

1642 - 100th Street North Battleford

306-446-1212

1602 - 100th St. | North Battleford | 306-937-0000