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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford city council members spent a good deal of their virtual meeting Monday discussing concerns about walking paths in the Centennial Park area.

It has become a hot topic lately at City Hall, as local residents have made known their concerns about the safety of the walkways, and that they

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are fed up with criminals using the paths to stage break-ins and other crimes in the area.

According to a city memo, administration received two separate applications and a number of phone calls on the issues in the Centennial Park area in the last few months.

The latest application before their council meeting on Monday was a request from homeowners of a property on the 11000 block of Gardiner Drive, a property that is adjoining to a walking path.

The homeowners had offered to buy the adjoining walkway from the city and make it part of their property, the rationale being that this might help deter some of the issues there.

But councillors expressed a desire for more discussion and community feedback. On Monday, council voted not to approve the request to purchase the walkway, but to continue to monitor the situation in the neighbourhood and look for ways to incor-

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The resolution also included having administration come back to Planning Committee in June, with information on how to improve visibility and safety within the walkways and incorporate CPTED principles.

The city might also seek to hold more community meetings on the subject.

While the pathways have come under scrutiny, they do serve a purpose for people trying to get around a neighbourhood. In an interview with the News-Optimist Tuesday, Mayor Ryan Bater noted the implications for the city.

“To close a single walkway really means that we are opening the door to close any and all walkways,” said Bater.

“That has a significant impact on the walkability of the city, accessibility of neighbourhoods and parks. It’s a big discussion to have.”

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May 15 is the date designated for re-opening of golf courses under Phase One of Re-Open Saskatchewan, and a number of area courses intend to do just that.

The North Battleford Golf and Country Club announced last week it will be opening on May 15, but will be implementing a number of precautionary measures to ensure health and safety.

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is posted on their website.

Among the protocols being put in place are the following: Physical distancing of minimum six feet at all times while on property.

No walk-up traffic permitted, with all tee times be booked in advance online or by calling the pro shop at 306-937-5659.

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NBCHS reunion moved to 2021

Splish Splash decided to round up the total to $4,000 and donate that money to the Battleford District Food and Resource Centre to help those struggling with food insecurity.

Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre says that “without the support from amazing local businesses like Splish Splash Auto, RV & Pet Wash, the local food bank would not be able to help the most vulnerable in our community. Splish Splash is a great example of neighbours helping neighbours.”

The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre are recipients of a generous donation from Splish Splash Auto RV and Pet Wash.

The donation is from a promotion in April designed to show appreciation to first responders and health care workers. Splish Splash offered free car washes in April of 255 vehicles that month, with staff washing 32 vehicles on one day.

The total cost was $3,200 but according to the Food and Resource Centre, afterwards

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Due to COVID-19 and the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s advisory, the planning committee for the Come Together NBCHS reunion has made the decision to reschedule the event to July 30 – 31, 2021 in North Battleford..

While the committee is disappointed the event cannot go forward this year they are committed to making this event one to remember. In keeping with this the committee has extended an invitation for all 1981 alumni to join the classes of ’71 to ‘80 next July, marking 40 years since graduation for the ‘81 class.

Therefore early bird registration has been extended to May 31, 2020 with all details at www.eventbrite.com. Look for the NBCHS reunion event. The Eventbrite and Facebook pages will be updated regularly and the committee asks all those who have committed to attending or are planning to stay informed by checking in from time to time. For now only the dates have been changed.

Walkway safety questioned by city residents Continued from Page 1 are all over the city and tend to be placed so that people can get from one block to another, or to access green spaces.

The issues surrounding the Centennial Park walkways have percolated for some time. According to City Planner Ryan Mackrell, in October administration received some initial phone calls and complaints about criminal activity in the area involving the walkways.

Mackrell told council that he and Herb Sutton (community safety coordinator) went out and met residents around that time and did a walk through. A letter and package of information was sent out to residents afterwards.

In March, the city received their first written application to close all walkways in the neighbourhood, at the city’s expense.

In that application, crime concerns were again

cited. It was noted in correspondence from a local resident that lanes were “completely black” at night and were dangerous in the sense that if something happened “no one would see it.”

At that point, the city started a public notice, and a neighbourhood open house meeting was scheduled for later in March.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 hit and the meeting was put on hold.

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came the latest request regarding the Gardiner Drive walkway where proponents sought to buy the walkway. That request did not go ahead, but it is clear the issue of walkways in general will be back at council again in the near future, Council does have the power to divest walkways.

Mackrell told council that under the Planning and Development Act, council could deem a walkway no longer necessary. This would require a bylaw, and a public notice period of “ten clear days.”

The March public meet-

ing on walkways has yet to be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 situation. Bater noted they did discuss at council the possibility of trying again to hold a public meeting, perhaps by digital means, to discuss the options.

“It’s difficult to plan because we don’t know what restrictions will remain in place for how long,” said Bater.

“There have been a lot of requests by some property owners to close walkways but this is a discussion council has yet to have. Ideally we would have them with neighbour-

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hoods, in other words we would have several meetings at different neighbourhoods of the city so that people could come together and talk about the value of the walkways and whether council should consider closing them or not.”

He also expects administration to come back at their Planning Committee meeting in June with ideas on how the issues could be addressed.

“Maybe we make some investments in lighting at the walkways, that sort of thing, to make them safer,” Bater said.

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Pandemic impact a focus of RCMP report

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Anyone hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic would mean a dramatic change in the crime numbers in North Battleford were in for a disappointment Monday.

Inspector Tom Beck appeared before city council Monday with the first quarter RCMP statistics for the city. These included the first numbers since the pandemic restrictions came in in the middle of March.

For the first quarter of 2020 running from January through March, there were 3,205 calls for service in North Battleford, up from 2,741 for the same period the previous year for a 17 percent increase.

A number of categories saw increases compared to

a year earlier. Persons offences were at 269, up 17.

There were 61 residential break and enters for an increase of 16 in that category. Criminal code offences were also up from 447 to 539.

Impaired operation of a motor vehicle also went up significantly from 41 to 72, provincial traffic offences were up from 254 to 306, and municipal bylaw offences went up from 15 to 23, with Beck citing these numbers as the biggest driver in the increased calls for service.

Liquor related offences were also up from 46 to 50. Drug offences were unchanged at 24.

The biggest declines cited in the report were in property offences. Those were down from 614 to 532. Business break and enters also went down

from 16 to 12.

Notably, Beck said the RCMP was not noticing a massive increase in domestic violence calls in our area, although other jurisdictions elsewhere in the country are noticing an increase.

“We’ve actually been very lucky in that sense,” Beck said.

The activities of the detachment during the pandemic were also a focus of Beck’s presentation Monday.

Beck did report that their “policing environment had been changed pretty dramatically” due to the pandemic. He said they were just now getting back to normal procedures.

At the start of the pandemic, Beck said the RCMP tried to minimize some of their manpower on the road such as traf-

Inspector Tom Beck of Battlefords RCMP (top middle) meets North Battleford city council on Monday via ZOOM. Screenshot by John Cairns

fic stops, just to minimize contact between members and those potentially infected.

With warm weather arriving, Beck said they are seeing crime start to go

back up and more gang violence happening. The indication from Beck is they are running back up to full numbers on their watches and their gang task force is now back up in operation

as of this week.

Beck said the task force had made four arrests, three vehicle seizures and three checks on various gang members on their first day back up and running.

City finds capital savings in sewer main project

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There has been an important alteration to the City of North Battleford’s $13.6-million sewer main project currently in the design phase.

On Monday, council decided in favour of going with a full force main wastewater line, instead of a partial-force main/partial gravity hybrid main. ”The advice from our engineers was to go in that direction,” said Mayor

Ryan Bater to the NewsOptimist.

Bater said going this direction meant “a significant cost savings, and it also allows for greater flexibility down the road. So council approved that course of action, and then we’ll be [in] discussion with our other partners, with the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada.”

The decision came following a presentation from Ryan King, detail designing engineering lead for AECOM, and Sean Bayer

of KGS Group.

KGS Group are project managers and this was their latest update on the status of the design.

It was the recommendation of the project managers to go with the full force main.

King explained the project is not changing fundamentally, as sewer was still going from point A to point B and there was still going to be a pumping station. What this option allows is flexibility in the route that takes the waste-

water to the wastewater treatment plant.

The benefit of the force main, King said, is “it gives us flexibility in where we route that and it also gives us flexibility in that we don’t have to be near as deep in the ground.”

With a force main, they could go 10 feet deep in the ground, but with a gravity main they would have to go about 20-30 feet deep which adds to the cost.

The primary reason for going with the force main is capital costs. King said

they will save a minimum $400,000 in capital costs, but he indicated the savings could be even greater — upwards of $1 million.

The existing main system will also stay in place.

That is a gravity main going from the Allen Sapp Gallery area across the city to the wastewater plant.

Because the new main will be a pressurized system, said Bater, they can still tie into the existing system for the southeast portion of the city. This will “allow for continued

growth in those areas,” Bater said.

What’s next for the project is continuation of the design phase this year.

The next steps, Bater said, is to get approvals from the provincial and federal governments.

That is not expected to be an issue as they were awaiting council’s approval on Monday to go ahead.

The entire project is a cost-share between the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government.

Monday’s water breaks in city’s northeast are fixed

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The City of North Battleford was busy dealing with water main break problems in the city on Monday.

The city notified

residents on their Facebook page on Monday at 11 a.m.

“We have had several water breaks and some valve issues, so there has been a large upset in the distribution system in the North East corner of the

City from 11th Avenue up through Douglas Avenue from roughly 105th Street East. It should settle out throughout the day today.”

The issue came up at council again Monday night with Councillor

Len Taylor, who noted he “learned on Facebook the reason why my house was full of dirty water,” and wanted to know if the water main break had been taken care of.

“It is” was the response from director of utilities

Stewart Schafer. He also provided an explanation of what happened.

“Someone turned the wrong valve and pressurized the system higher than it was allowed to,” Schafer said. “It broke a number of water mains.”

Within an hour they realized what had happened and closed the value, Schafer said.

The water main break issue is now resolved and Schafer said no permanent problems have resulted.

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If you are sick, or have a compromised immune system please stay home, says Katerynych, and have someone come and pick up

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To my students, past and present Stripped bare, quiet, furniture shoved to one side; I wonder: What’s a classroom made of?

Is it the stacks of books, now neatly crammed in boxes?

Or was it heads pressed close together; eyes pouring over shared journeys; collective voices running across worlds, opinions, facts?

Is it the projects, posters, inventions, creations; sorted, filed, sent home?

Or was it the dreamers, inventors, artists, poets, who, from the same lesson, envisioned new paths; unique interpretations of a teacher’s carefully laid plans?

Is it the desks, hollowed, etched from days gone by?

Or was it the people who filled the room; laughter ringing; handshakes, high-fives, hugs; tears shed; opinions voiced; identities growing, learning, transforming?

What makes a classroom?

Memories fade of numbers and dates and “i before e except after c.”

But Even emptied rooms know, the relationships stand; connections bind what no distance can part; our time together - us, we, you, me - that is what classrooms are made of.

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Current isolation relatively benign

Dear Editor Recently I read a short article about the 1918-20, incorrectly named, Spanish flu and decided to write about what happened to this family in 1918.

In late summer, Everard and Winifred Pike moved into their new home. With their two children, they had been living in a wooden grain bin. (It’s not likely one would see a couple start married life in a wooden grain bin now, even with an addition. However, I have read about farm families fancying up wooden grain bins for bed and breakfast customers, who think they’re “cute.”)

Everard and Winifred were happy to move into the spacious new home. They had many plans.

Then the crop froze.

Then news came about the influenza. Public gatherings were banned. Everard had not gone anywhere for weeks, except the short distinct twice a week to the post office run by his parents, yet he came down with the flu.

It was no problem for Winifred, a dairyman’s daughter, to continue the milking, but I never asked who looked after other livestock such as the draft horses. I did get the impression he wasn’t as ill as some people.

He was no sooner over it than the children became very ill. Worn out with looking after them, their mother became dangerously ill. The two children were taken by grandparents.

Winifred had an older sister just a mile way, but she had several children. Winifred’s family lived five miles away in a cluster of homes. If a sister or sister-in-law were to leave one at a time to nurse Winifred, there were others to fill in to look after children.

Then their patent developed pleurisy and double pneumonia on top of the flu.

During all that time Dr. Moran of Lashburn travelled ceaselessly to check on his far-flung patients. He would hire a driver for a team of horses and closed-in cutter

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from the livery stable. He slept between farmsteads.

What a small arsenal he had in those days to fight the terrible disease. I dare say it was good nursing which Continued on Page 5

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New holiday!

Dear Editor Burdened as we are by taxes, ticks, mosquitoes and now murder hornets, these are troubled times. Paper money of little value will soon be dispensed in easily measured rolls like stamps or toilet tissue. The light at the end of the tunnel is dim.

But wait. A new National holiday is to be declared.

On Trillion Dollar Day people will flood from their homes and half-occupied campgrounds. They will joyously sing catchy songs and tunes and perform the equally new COVID elbow touching dance with its easily mastered flattening and planking moves and steps.

The media will follow the pandemic spread of this new craze with charts, graphs and thrice daily enumeration plus in-depth analysis, commentaries and discussions by unlimited experts.

A new commemorative heirloom coin, also of little value, is to be issued. One side will feature Mr. Trudeau’s image with beard, full head of hair and forelock. The design of the obverse (other side) is yet to be decided. Input from all Canadians from coast to coast to coast is being sought – my suggestions have been rejected. Virtual self-distancing applies.

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Remote learning. YIKES!

By Helen Row Toews What a difference a few weeks make. Who could have known, back in January, the world would have changed so much. Education, for one, is vastly different. Once school closed, teachers scrambled to prepare online education and learn how to teach in a virtual classroom so they could support their students during this challenging time.

I too have been part of the effort. Every Monday I deliver learning packages to the homes on my bus route. It’s been great to wave at the small smiling faces I see in windows and doorways. Two of my passengers, Molly and Claire Larson, draw a special picture for me each week and hang it where I’ll see.

Such moments of contact, no matter how brief, mean

a lot.

As an EA, I’m also at my home computer to help children online. However, placing a microphone and camera in the hands of a young child, who then broadcasts his or her family’s activities from the (supposed) privacy of their home, can pose new and unusual problems. I have now heard: extensive use of power implements and a lot of hammering, dogs barking and subsequent hollering at said dogs, profuse swearing, babies crying, the clatter of meal preparation, TVs blaring and sausages sizzling. (Of course, that’s pure speculation. It could well have been hamburgers.)

Another interesting situation arose as a teacher delivered a math class from home. Without warning, her husband

Dunlop burst onto the scene behind her, a guitar strung round his neck as he paced about the room lustily singing, “Before Every River Runs Dry”

by Brooks and Dunn.

Everything stopped dead as he appeared on camera. Never missing a beat, Gwen moved aside, and the group edged closer to their screens to catch the entirety of this fine rendition.

I also meet with a group of Grade 8 teens to read a novel. Somewhat reluctantly, they take turns reading aloud, then enjoy a brief discussion of the chapter before signing off.

No one (including me) seems overly eager to flip on the camera, since they know their face will fill each participant’s screen, but it’s worked out well — mostly.

Current isolation relatively benign Continued frm Page 4 brought most patients through. In Winifred’s case her mother-in-law said it was the onion poultices she insisted upon.

There was something that was a boon to the local community. In 1917, local landowners formed the Forest Bank Telephone Company. Everard was hired and he trained to be the lineman and secretary and he had overseen a crew to install the poles, cross arms and wire in an area nine miles by four miles, connecting to the central office in the village of Waseca. It took a lot of real horsepower and human muscle, and took in a many subscribers.

No one else in the area caught the flu. The self-isolated people would

have made the most of the telephone. Of course, there was no electricity, no radio, no television, no hot or cold running water, no automatic washers and driers, no dishwashers, no Twitter, no tweet, no Skype, no tripe, no grocery deliveries to the door.

And I bet no one spent the days in their pyjamas.

The bachelors could not expect to visit other homes for a meal prepared by the good cooks, nor could they happen to drop in for afternoon tea, nor call on pretty girls. The children did not expect to be entertained. They entertained themselves.

Dr. Moran had told Everard that as soon as Winifred was strong enough to travel he must get her to the Lashburn

Hospital. The neighbour to the east took her in his little Ford, but on the way he hit a bump in the trail (yes trail, not road) and his frail passenger bounced up, hitting her head on the car roof. The doctor did not leave the hospital, and in the night a fat, healthy boy was born.

It had cost $20 for each trip made by Dr. Moran and it took a few years to pay the bill. Let no one deride medicare.

Dr. Moran said that of all the pregnant women in his area only two lived and the other one lost her baby.

No one else in the vicinity became ill, not even anyone in Winifred’s family.

I’m writing this on the day when we were reminded of something by the prime minister, the

Do All Holdings Ltd.

After two of my cats interrupted the previous day, I decided to remove all felines from the area.

Lovingly, I nuzzled Nemo, a particularly fluffy specimen before setting him down outside the door, shutting it firmly and taking my seat in front of the computer.

“Hello everyone,” I greeted them cheerily.

After each one had read, I finished out the hour. It was a gripping portion of the tale and leaning closer I gazed down into the camera, enunciating every word, playing the role of each character with feeling and verve. My voice shook with intensity and my face shone big and round on each screen as I came to the end of the chapter where the hero returns home.

Snapping the book

shut I wished them all a good day and smiled as, without a word, they were gone. However, it was as I passed the living room mirror that I caught sight of my moon-like face. OH NO! I had spent the last 45 minutes on every screen, in every home, in living colour — with a huge, white blob protruding from my nose. ARGH. Sure, it was a lump of cat fur, but they didn’t know that! How desperately uncool, Mrs. Toews.

Damn technology.

Helen has lived on the family farm near Marshall much of her life. She works as a writer, EA and bus driver for her local school. This, along with her love of the Canadian prairies, travel and all things humorous, is what she draws from to write these tales. To find more of Helen’s stories or to order Prairie Wool books please go to myprairiewool.com or Amazon. ca

fellow whom a number of Canadians think can do nothing right, while a certain number think the quack doctor to the south of us can nothing wrong and that scares me.

The prime minister reminded us that it has been 75 years since Canadian troops, including the eldest son of Winifred and Everard, the little boy who survived the flu, liberated Holland where the Nazis

were starving the people in a terrible version of isolation.

It was around that time Stalin of Russia sent soldiers into Ukraine to remove anything that could be eaten by the peasants of the area, then threw a cordon of soldiers around the area so no one could escape. The people died of starvation. They were in the way of Stalin’s plans.

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could finally help the Dutch but, even had they known, they could have done nothing for the Ukrainian people. Russia was an ally against the Nazi regime.

The peasants were isolated and dead.

There are many kinds of isolation. I think the one we are experiencing is benign.

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North Stars virtually eliminated John Cairns

Staff Reporter

It simply was never meant to be for the Battlefords North Stars in 2020.

Despite the best record in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League during the regular season, the North Stars lost game seven at home to the Yorkton Terriers in the league’s virtual Canalta Cup playoff simulation on NHL 20 on

Friday. The final score was 6-3 Yorkton.

It was a stunning end for the North Stars, yet the club had struggled during the regular season against the Terriers.

During the early part of the season it was in fact Yorkton that had recorded victories over the North Stars to snap long winning streaks.

Whether this is the actual result that would have

played out had the actual SJHL playoffs proceeded is up for debate. Another NHL 20 simulation put on by the Flin Flon Reminder saw the North Stars sweep the Flin Flon Bombers to win the Canalta Cup. The Terriers now face the Melfort Mustangs in the simulated Canalta Cup finals.

The games are being streamed this week at Twitch.com/sjhlhockey .

As for the North Stars, they reacted to their result in the #SJCanaltaSim on Twitter by posting as follows: “Our #SJCanaltaSim run has come to an end, Just in time for Jackfish Golf Course to open up on the 15th. Shine up those golf clubs boys! Big shout out to @theSJHL for the entertainment and all your hard work with the Sim! #stillchamps.”

Golf courses opening May 15 Continued from Page 1 house, but washrooms on the course are closed.

For the day of play, players are to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to tee time.

Players are urged to bring their golf clubs and check in with pro shop staff at the window on the south side of the pro shop.

Staff will assign a power cart, which will be located just off the pro shop. Power carts are not permitted in the parking lot before, during or after your round of golf.

Staff will also provide a group scorecard and pencil along with more information to follow for Covid-19 protocols.

Shared golf carts are permitted provided occupants reside only from the same household. You may

be asked to present current driver’s license to prove addresses.

Paid golfers only are permitted on the golf course with absolutely no “ride-alongs” or “walkalongs” allowed.

Outside alcohol is not permitted.

For the day of golf, golfers must maintain physical distancing with playing partners.

Ball washers, rakes, benches, water stations, and garbage/recycling bins have been removed.

The golf club suggests that when teeing off on a hole to have only one person at the tee at any given time.

The flagstick must remain in the hole at all times. Players should avoid contact with the flagstick.

If your golf ball makes

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contact with the raised cup it will be deemed holed.

Marshalls will monitor all golf course activity and players violating policies will be removed from the facility immediately.

After golf is over, power carts are to be returned immediately to the “power cart return” area after completion of hole 18 behind the pro shop; the carts are not permitted in the parking lot.

Some other nearby golf courses have also posted their reopening plans: Jackfish Lodge Golf and Conference Centre at the North Battleford Provincial Park is getting ready to open up on May 15. However, according to their Facebook page, there will be restrictions. The golf course will have strict policies for cleaning, for TENDER CLOSES MAY 22, 2020

Turtleford & District Co-op calls for tenders on materials remaining after renovations.

Tenders will be accepted by mail or e-mail. Successful bidder will be expected to have items removed within 2 weeks after awarding of tender. Materials are sold per LOT. ONLY 17 LOTs available. LOTs will not be divided into smaller quantities.

Items up for tender are as follows: LOT# NOTE: Turtleford & District Co-op will not 01. 12 White Insulated Freezer wall panels necessarily bind itself to accept the 02. 1 White Freezer Door lowest or any tender.

O3. Approx. 40 pieces, Plywood assorted sizes 04. Approx. 40 pieces, Lumber (2x4, 2x2) Please forward tenders to: 05. 1 piece Grey Tin 22’ Turtleford & District Co-op 06. 1 piece Grey Tin 20’ P.O. Box 40, 07. 4 pieces Grey Tin 11’ Turtleford, SK S0M2Y0 08. 15 pieces Grey Tin 4-5’ 09. 10 pieces Grey Tin random scraps For further information please email: 10. 115 pieces Teal Tin 4.5x3’ gm.turtlefordcoop@sasktel.net 11. 175 pieces Cream Tin 17.5’ 12. 10 pieces Cream Tin random scraps 13. 20 pieces White Tin (Corner 24 gauge base) 14. 1 Metal door with hardware 15. Pex Pipe random sizes 16. High Voltage tech cable, Black 17. Pink Insulation assorted sizes

the safety of customers and staff. The hotel and restaurant will not be open.

The indication is that they would start taking tee times as of Monday this week. They state on their Facebook page that setting tee times is a must and it will be foursomes only, with no walk-ins allowed on the course. Tee times will be spaced 12 minutes apart and players must come 15 minutes prior to tee time. There will also be plenty of signage regarding COVID-19 restrictions on the course.

As is the case with North Battleford Golf and Country Club, Jackfish Lake is asking anyone with symptoms to stay home.

Anyone violating course rules will be asked to leave and be banned from the course for 2020.

Meota and District Lakeside Golf Course will have similar restrictions when they open May 15.

As stated on their website, it will be compulsory to book a tee time and walkups will be turned away. It is preferred greens and cart fees are paid when booking, and the clubhouse can only be entered to use washroom facilities one at a time.

As of May 19 the clubhouse will be able to follow retail business rules where you can enter to pay fees and get refreshments. Tee times are being set at 20 minutes apart. People are urged to book as foursomes, but the golf course will try to facilitate those in a twosome or by themselves.

“This photo is the highlight of my career in the cheerleading industry. I was chosen by Cheer Canada to attend the 2019 Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando.” – Alissa Stewart, SCA Executive Director.

Photo submitted by Alissa Stewart

Cheer founder

By Rhea Good This is my fourth article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian All Star Cheerleading. Alissa Stewart is the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association (SCA) currently working from home in Regina.

In 1994-1999 Alissa was a cheerleader at O’Neill High School in Regina. After high school, Alissa was a Roughrider Cheerleader from 19992003, and did a year of double duty also joining the first ever University of Regina Cheer Team in 2002.

After high school, Alissa became the coach at O’Neill 1999-2003, and then at LeBoldus High School for 2003-2007.

During these years as a coach, Alissa was frustrated by the inconsistencies at competitions: which province’s rules would be governing at the competition? were the judges certified? which provincial scoresheet would be used?

“It was a mess. There were so many details that needed to be sorted out … there were no age grids, no divisions; competitions typically had three categories: elementary cheer, high school cheer and high school pom.”

Alissa heard about a group of coaches who wanted to create a provincial organization for Sask-

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atchewan. The founding members, including Alissa, met in Regina. Alissa used her personal credit card to pay the $50 for the original application.

The SCA was founded in 2004, and Alissa was on the executive 20042008. The focus was on standardizing qualifications for judges, training for judges, standard score sheets that would be used province-wide. The ambitious executive launched the first Provincial Competition in 2006.

Alissa took a break from the SCA Executive for 2009-2011, and served only as a judge. In 2013 she volunteered on the board as judging director. During 2014-2016, Alissa served as the executive director part-time.

As the SCA grew, the E. D. position evolved into full-time.

With her breadth of experience from the SCA, Alissa was elected to the board of directors for Cheer Canada for three years as Western Canada regional rep. She was selected to be part of the pre-Olympic strategic planning group. In 2019, Alissa attended Worlds representing Cheer Canada at the International Assembly.

Saskatchewan has a two-year, $7.5 billion capital plan to stimulate economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This will balance the need for smaller, short term projects to jump-start economic activity and get people back to work quickly with longer-term, large-scale projects that leverage multiple sectors over the next several years.

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Wayne Pruden golf tournament takes on virtual format

This week would normally have seen the start of the campaign for the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League.

Instead, the league remains in a holding pattern, due to the COVID-19 pan-

They indicated the NSRBL are hoping for a July 1 start date for the league.

They also noted that baseball play is included in Phase 4 of the five-phase re-open plan.

At the moment there is not a set date for when Phase 4 would begin.

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demic. The senior baseball league includes three Battlefords-based clubs: the Beavers, Trappers and the Midget team.

The Battlefords Trappers recently posted an update on the situation on Facebook and stated that there is currently no plan to cancel the 2020 season.

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BUH Foundation’s board of directors, staff and WPMGT Committee organizers are grateful for the wonderful support that is received from the Battlefords and surrounding communities every time they are asked. As it is safe to do so, they encourage everyone to go out and enjoy a day at the beautiful North Battleford Golf and Country Club. “Enjoy the links and take a drive in honour of Wayne and enriched healthcare. We’ll see you all virtually for 2020 and look forward to gathering again for the 25th Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament in 2021.”

BUH Foundation has a WPMGT Golfer and Volunteer Pledge, as the dedicated and loyal participants have seen it all and golfed through anything and everything over the years. This pledge has been updated to mark the 2020 Tournament, because we know the Pruden golf family is there no matter what.

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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament will be taking on a virtual format for the 2020 season.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the health and safety of all the participants, BUH Foundation board of directors will not be hosting the annual tournament at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club, but moving it online in a format that everyone can safely participate in and help raise funds for healthcare.

“It was a difficult decision to make as to whether we’d be able to postpone the tournament or have to consider not hosting it at all. In the end it comes down to the province’s rulings and keeping all of our golfers and volunteers safe.

So, unfortunately, we will not be gathering at North Battleford Golf and Country Club this year, but we do have a fun, virtual experience that we will be moving to instead,” says Claudette McGuire, BUH Foundation executive director.

The virtual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament will take place from Friday, May 15, to Friday, June 12, as partici-

pants are invited to virtually walk the golf course together and help raise funds for new medical equipment at BUH. Through support of the sponsors, golfers and donors, $3,000/hole will be raised. Once the goal for each hole has been reached, supporters will move to the next hole and so forth until all 18 holes are completed and new medical equipment is purchased for BUH. “While we are disappointed we can’t gather in person as family and friends, we are excited about this new format. The needs in healthcare don’t stop and we want to be able to continue to provide the best for our community, despite the present circumstances. We are excited to have everyone join us,” says Sue Pruden-McIvor, BUH Foundation chairperson and WPMGT committee representative.

The 2020 virtual WPMGT will be hosted on buhfoundation.com and through BUH Foundation’s Facebook page. If you would like to be a part of this event, please contact BUH Foundation’s office, 306-446-6652 or email sherry.krelow@buhfoundation.ca. If you are currently a WPMGT sponsor, BUH Foundation will be personally contacting you.

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Local woman sews masks for front-line workers

By Lisa Joy

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A North Battleford area woman with time on her hands due to isolation and cooler days, started making face masks about six weeks ago and has stitched more than 100.

Denise Ethier got the idea when making summer outfits for her granddaughters and found patterns for masks on Pinterest.

She made masks for her coworkers at SGI Salvage and their families and approached some local businesses asking if their frontline workers needed

masks.

“I wish to donate to workers on the front lines of essential businesses that do not have access to masks,” said Ethier.

The masks she makes are only available to North Battleford area residents.

“I am a one-woman operation and so I can only protect the workers close to home.

“I did clean out Walmart of what they had left in the sewing section,” she added.

She has almost used up all her materials and will accept donations of new materials from the public.

She is also looking forward to a fabric store in town

opening.

Ethier said her daughter has a small business and wanted to sell some of the masks she made.

“I sold a number for a fee of $5 to cover some costs of goods,” said Ethier, adding her intention was never to sell them.

“I am not selling.”

And just how many masks Ethier will make is uncertain.

“I will continue with the masks as long as there is a need and I have the supplies to make what is needed in the months to come,” she said.

Ethier and her husband live on an acreage and

this year they are planting two large gardens to help the local food bank. Her husband usually supplies pumpkins to the Co-op, she said.

“This year we have decided to plant for the needy.

The gardens are to produce vegetables for the food bank and people who have suffered with job loss and lack of funds to purchase needed grocery supplies to feed their families.”

Anyone interested in masks from Ethier can email her at dethier@ sgi.sk.ca, message her on Facebook, or text her at 306-480-1047.

Denise Ethier of the North Battleford area has already stitched more than 100 face masks for front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hats off to all nurses - National Nurses Week

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

This is National Nurses Week, thanks to Florence Nightingale whose birthday was May 12. She was the founder of modern nursing. They do a remarkable job, always on the run because at times they are short staffed. Now because of this world-wide pandemic nurses go above

and beyond trying to do their best and at times get critisized by some disrespectful patients. Their lives are at risk compared to ours. We are told to stay

at home to practice social distancing when we do go out. Nurses are always in the public trying to please everyone and even working extra shifts during these trying times. Hats off to all nurses.

Former resident of Mayfair, Genevieve Russell celebrated her 87th birthday recently, but could not party with family because of COVID-19.

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She has resided at Hafford for approximately 10 years and loves to visit and coffee with friends from Mayfair area.

Condolences to the Tomanek family on the passing of Darrell Tomanek May 9. His wife Alaine and he were successful owners of an outfitting camp at Nipawin. His parents, Ed and Margaret, reside at Turtle Lake. Darrell has two siblings, Jason Tomanek and Chantelle Moser, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives who reside in the Battlefords and Whitkow

areas.

Also deepest sympathy to a Maymont family on the sudden passing of Sandie Greenslade May 5.

She is survived by husband Cliff and two sons, Jesse and Cody, who still reside at home.

Most of the side roads are passable now. This was not scene two weeks ago, as RM councillors were putting up warning signs advising the public not to drive on waterlogged roads.

I saw a half-ton truck that broke through a culvert of gushing water from a large slough on both sides of the

road. The owner quickly got a tractor to remove his vehicle. In the two RMs we are associated with, Meeting Lake and Round Hill, there were a few too many roads that need repairs.

Telecom munications were busy on Mother’s Day. SaskTel states this is the busiest day of the year for long-distance phone calls. I read visits to graveyards also increase, remembering moms who are no long with us.

Here’s hoping for warm, windless days so one can do yard work and enjoy outdoor living.

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COVID-19 shuts down Tralapa Festival

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

While the Saskatchewan reopening plan has begun, we are still not sure if it can be sustained or be successful. The most important factor becomes the people.

If we can’t or won’t adhere to safety guidelines, we could be right back where we started from. We all are enduring cabin fever and the warm weather has us yearning for normal more than ever, however if we want to continue to be the province that prevails, we need to all work at this together. This province’s people are the D-line needed to protect our star players in the hospitals and other areas of health care as well as our senior and immune compromised population.

Unity museum has reported they lost some revenue when their Sunday brunches were cut short due to COVID-19. They were thankful for a recent donation from the Lions Chase the Ace event, and they are hopeful some grant applications will

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result in additional funds.

They have a tightened spending schedule, but will still be painting Adanac Church, with almost enough funds in place to cover this project.

Staff hope to conduct tours as long as COVID-19 restrictions allow. If the museum does open, visits will be by appointment only.

Unity Minor ball president says the organization is following government guidelines and awaiting guidance from provincial bodies of Baseball Sask. and Softball Sask. Unity was awarded U16 and U14 BW provincials. At this point, UMB is waiting to see when dates get announced for Phase 4 of reopening.

Did you know that 50 years ago, the Unity Cardinals were excited to announce they had signed two imports from

California? They were Rob Kleinholz, a 19 year-old left-hander pitcher, and catcher Doug Wilkinson.

It is “no” to all garage sales, at least until provincial rules include this activity in the reopening plan says the mayor of Unity.

Residents will have to store their goods just a little longer.

The optimism for the fifth annual Tralapa Festival became less apparent as COVID-19 continued to wreak havoc on events across the province and the country. Sadly, after an April 30 meeting by the park rangers who organize this event, the decision was made to postpone until 2021. For further details on ticket packages already purchased or other clarification, people are encouraged to check out their Facebook page.

The Unity Farmers Market will not be operating this year.

Unity Golf Club has posted their list of protocols, guidelines and instructions on their Facebook page, as well as in the local newspaper.

Larry Johnstone, who has served as bus driver for Unity for 37 years was presented a hand-painted rendition of his bus recognizing his retirement from service in delivering students safely for almost four decades. Photo submitted

Physical distancing must be observed at all times, with a minimum of two metres between individuals.

Players exhibiting signs of illness will not be permitted to play. All players must have a tee time, no walk-on players will be permitted and payment must be made in advance by telephone or online. Cash cannot be accepted. Tee times must be a minimum of 20 minutes apart to avoid congestion on the course.

Flags must remain in place and cups elevated so the

ball does not drop into the hole. Play is concluded when the ball makes contact with the cup.

Walking is encouraged.

There is a limit of one person per golf cart, unless the occupants reside in the same household. If rental golf carts are used, they must be fully sanitized between uses. Washrooms at the clubhouse will be sanitized regularly, with only one individual

Much property for sale at the lake

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Walking or driving around the village you will see many “For Sale” signs.

Some properties are open bare lots, some with trees and most have reduced prices, so I assume it must be a buyer’s market out there. The prices on the five-plex are also reduced.

One lot has several updated old tractors waiting for new owners.

With new paint jobs, they are attractive looking, for their ages.

How nice to have longer days after the short winter ones that seemed to go on

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and on. But we are only a month away from them getting shorter again, so hope we have some nice summer days to enjoy.

This is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife in honour of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.

Donations this week will go to the purchase of new birthing beds and fetal monitors at the Battlefords

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Reports in the Spiritwood newspaper of their village council and RM meetings are welcomed by the taxpayers. This is news the taxpayers deserve and would appreciate, after all they are footing the bill and it is only fair and right that they be informed of present and future plans that are in the works.

Physical distancing does not have to mean social distancing, now that

we have iPads, laptops and even telephones. It is so easy to make contact with people who may be lonesome after being at home for weeks on end.

A friendly voice can be a godsend to a lonely person.

Just take the time to do it, at no cost, as a rule. I know I surely miss the folks I used to see weekly, but I have found projects to fill my time and, of course, my kids call often.

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Players can change footwear in the parking lot.

With some businesses and services allowed to reopen, please remember to respect the protocols put in place.

Fire risk remains high.

Use caution, everyone.

Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy and socially distanced. Until next week ...

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In honour of the 200th anniversary of this trailblazer’s birth, the World Health Organization designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

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For more information about how you can support nurses in your community, visit the Canadian Nurses Association website.

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Kindness always counts at Rivier School “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” (Author Unknown)

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Kind Tuesdays” project was born during a School On the first Tuesday Community Council of each month, Rivier meeting and kicked-off School in Spiritwood this past fall with a school focuses on demonstrating wide “Be Kind” t-shirt sale. a little more kindness. Students, staff and family This has not ceased members are encouraged during remote learning to wear their “Be Kind” as a result of COVID-19. shirts on the first Tuesday Staff and students alike of each month to develop a are encouraged to share sense of unity and remind a smile, good humour, everyone to put forward effort on those days.

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idea of focusing more specifically on spreading kindness, learning about kindness, and showing acts of kindness within our school and in our local and surrounding communities was appealing to everyone.

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Others have assisted their parents to drop off groceries for those that are not able to go out. Of course, now that spring has truly arrived, many

students are assisting with yard work and chores on the farm.

In June, a Community Clean-up was planned but many students have already done this with their families.

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OBITUARIES KRENN: Mrs. Georgina Krenn passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the St.Pauls Hospital in Saskatoon at the age of 61 years. A special thanks to the palliative care team for taking such good care of her. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations in memory of Mrs. Georgina Krenn may be made to the charity of a donor’s choice.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

BALLACHAY: It is with great sadness that Victor’s family announces his passing on May 4, 2020 at Battlefords District Care Centre. Victor is survived by Marlene, his loving wife of 61 years; daughter Debbie Oborowsky (Dale), Jodi Hosegood (Jonathan) Avery & Ayden & Jamie Malek (Brody) and son Brian Ballachay (Myrene), Mitchell & Riley. Also survived by sister Gladys Pettapiece and brother Alvin Ballachay (Pauline) and numerous nieces & nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9 or BUH Foundation, Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8.

Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements have been entrusted to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service (3064464200).

TUCKER: It is with great sadness the family of Douglas Allen Tucker announce his peaceful passing on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Battlefords District Care Centre, Battleford, SK. Survived by his wife of 62 years, Emily; his daughters / grandchildren: Michael Day (Tess); Katie, Lucy and Gordon, Adam Day (Amanda); Gabriel and Daniel, Linda Day (Tim); Nicole Kratchmer (Joshua); Bridgette, Laurie St. Marie (Randy); Nathan, Hayley Cole (Adam) and Alec; as well as brother Kenneth and numerous family members and friends.

Predeceased by daughter Christine Day; parents George and Isabelle Tucker; brothers Billy, Earl and Roy; sisters-in-law Anna Tucker and Joan Power; nephew Gordon Tucker. Douglas Allen Tucker, born November 21, 1935, was the youngest of 5 boys to George & Isabelle Tucker of the Lost Horse Creek / Murray Lake District. Doug attended Scentgrass Lake School to Grade 10, when he began a lifetime of farming. First with his father, brothers Roy and Ken, and later with son-in-law Randy. Doug married Emily Scargall in 1958, they lived with Roy on the farm.

With the arrival of the three girls, more room was required. So a new house was built on the farm. Three daughters, 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren Doug’s world was complete. Doug was an avid hunter, spending weeks each fall after moose, deer, elk & antelope. The last few bushels of crop were barely in the bin before plans were made for “the hunt”.

Living on the banks of Lost Horse Creek, fishing was a favourite pastime. Doug enjoyed sports hardball, hockey, curling , golf, camping, ice fishing and travelling. There was always time for coffee and a couple of hands of Kaiser or Whist. There will be no funeral service at present till the Covid19 crisis is contained.

Donations are requested to Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, 301-2550-12th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1, Canadian Diabetes Association, PO Box 26331 STN Brm B, Toronto, ON M7Y 4R1 or to the Donor’s choice. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements are entrusted to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

IN MEMORIAM

GREENSLADE: It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Sandra Greenslade, born September 25th 1959, passed away May 5th 2020. She is survived by her loving husband Cliff, two children Jesse (Kae-Leah) and Cody.

Also left to mourn her passing are her brothers Glenn (Laura), Norman, Rick (Tracey), Darcy (Lynette), sister Nadine (Kevin), brotherin-law Bob, sister-in-law’s Margi, Eva (Jay), Betty (Ross) and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces/nephews. Sandi was predeceased by parents Earl and Lillian Langford, brother Donald Langford, sister Donna Keir, and sister-in-law Sandy Langford. Sandi Greenslade was an amazing woman who enjoyed her time reading, knitting, camping and above all else spending time with her family. A Private Family Graveside Interment will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Maymont Cemetery, Maymont, SK with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Honorary Pallbearers are all nieces and nephews. A Celebration Of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations are requested to Glenburn Regional Park, PO Box 76, Maymont, SK. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements are entrusted to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service (306446-4200).

IN MEMORIAM

John Merrill Bird

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On this your special day, These words are sent to say: You bring a ray of sunshine into this world every day.

For having you as our granddaughter Is a gift so precious to hold Always and forever.

To treasure more than gold!

For you are always there Like a light that shines so bright And you spread rainbows of happiness Over everyone in sight.

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For all the wonderful things you do, For all the love and kindness in your heart And all the fun and laughter too!

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 7:00 p.m.at the Pfeifer Learning Centre 801 – 105th Street North Battleford, SK Applications for membership must in by May 19th, 2020 and renewal of Memberships must be paid by close of business June 5th, 2020.

This meeting will possibly be done electronically, depending on the Covid-19 restrictions, if you are interested please e-mail to rjohnson.btec@sasktel.net

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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

Village of Meota

Councillor: Village of Meota Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 27th day of May, 2020, From: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the polling place listed below.

I will declare the results of the election at 502 – 2nd Ave E on the 28th day of May, 2020, at the hour of 10:00 AM. Polling Area No. Polling Place Address Meota 395 3rd Street, Meota, SK Community Hall Photo ID is required.

Dated at Meota, this 14th day of May, 2020.

Julie Malenfant (Returning Officer)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION Notice of Advance Poll Village of Meota PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for electors who:

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SERVICES FOR HIRE Will do rototilling at reasonable rates. Call 441-7579 Cottage for Sale: Meeting Lake (Crescent Beach) Deeded lot, 3 Bedrooms. 1 on main floor 2 on upper loft. The kitchen, bathroom, living and dining room area on main floor. Furnishing and apliences included and 2 window air conditioneers. Includes thousand gallon septic tank and water tank.

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TOWN OF BATTLEFORD PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Battleford intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 7-2016, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw amendment will: • Re-zone from R1-Low Density (single unit Residential District to R3-High Density (multiple unit) Residential District, all land shown within the bold-dashed line on the plan of proposed subdivision prepared by Regan Raynor S.L.S, dated February 11, 2020, which is shown on Sketch “A” below: SKETCH “A”

1 Are physically disabled; 2 Have been appointed as election officials; or 3 Anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.

Voting will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Between the hours of 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. At the Meota Community Complex, 395 – 3rd ST E, Meota, Saskatchewan.

Julie Malenfant (Returning Officer)

Annual General Meeting AGM 6:00 pm at the Community Futures building.

Zoom info Amber Stewart is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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VILLAGE OF MERVIN PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY Tenders will be received by the Village of Mervin for the following property until 4 PM, May 28, 2020.

ANY TENDERS SUBMITTED AFTER 4 PM, May 28, 2020 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 12, Plan 83B15813 Zoning: Residential Property Taxes: 647.15 (2019 Tax Year) Possession Date: Upon payment in full, transfer of title will be submitted.

Tenders are to be submitted to the Village office in person or by mail to: Village of Mervin, Box 35, Mervin, Sask.

S0M 1Y0 A deposit equal to 10% of the total bid amount must accompany the tender.

Deposit must be by certified cheque, bank draft, money order or cash. Deposits will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders All tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked as Lot 2, Block 12, Plan 83B15813 The Village of Mervin reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.

Lora Hundt, Administrator

REASON The reason for the amendment is: • To facilitate a high-density residential development.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw posted on the front door of the Town Office, located at 91-24th Street West, in the Town of Battleford. The proposed bylaw is also posted on the Town’s website at: www.battleford.ca. A copy of the bylaw can also be obtained by emailing: planner@battleford.ca PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Town Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, written submissions to Council pertaining to this bylaw are strongly encouraged. Written submissions must be receive by 12 noon, Monday, June 1, 2020 either by email or deposited into the drop box at the Town Office. Anyone wishing to make a verbal submission to Council must do so by phone. Please contact the Town Office (306) 937-6200, before 12 noon, Monday, June 1, 2020 to schedule a time slot in which Council will phone you directly to hear your concerns or suggestions.

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 7th day of May, 2020.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer

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Falk tangles with Trudeau

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The gloves were definitely off Thursday in a parliamentary committee, as Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk sparred with both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Green leader Elizabeth May. It was the Commons’ Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic, held electronically. At that meeting, Falk questioned Prime Minister Trudeau on the issue of the energy sector, invoking May’s name in her remarks.

“Mr. Chair, yesterday, Elizabeth May and the leader of the separatists declared oil to be dead. It’s certainly not dead, but it’s dying under the Trudeau government. Will the Prime Minister stand up for Canada’s energy workers, or does he agree with the fringe left and those who want to destroy our country?”

May immediately took issue with Falk, interjecting with a point of order.

“Mr. Chair, I believe that the language that the honourable member just used is u n p a r l i a m e n t a r y—… we can have differences of opinion, but it is absolutely—unacceptable and violates my privileges to— no, it’s not debate. I would ask the chair to rule on that, not the member from the Conservative Party. It is unacceptable to assert that anyone who wants to make a point about our economy is trying to destroy the country. This allegation is a violation of my privilege.”

May’s remarks were interrupted several times

by Conservative members saying “debate!” Finally, Trudeau got around to speaking.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. As I pointed out this morning in my press conference, we cannot move forward on a transformation of our energy sector without supporting the workers in that energy sector. We need their innovation and we need their CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Heavy Duty Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Operators and 1A Drivers required: Late model, clean CAT, JD equip: winch, dump, gravel trucks and trailers. Both camp and shop locations; R & B provided.

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hard work if we are going to lower our emissions…”

It was at that point the Chair recognized Falk again. What follows are the exchanges between Falk and Trudeau in the committee sitting, as recorded in the online record of the meeting.

“Mr. Chair, it has been 43 days since the finance minister promised Canada’s energy sector liquidity through the Business Development Bank of Canada. For 43 days the finance minister has failed to deliver on that promise. These delays cost jobs and they are costing us Canadian businesses.

If the government doesn’t step up to support our energy sector, they are in effect doubling down on their support for foreign, unethically sourced oil.

Mr. Chair, when will the credit options be available to Canada’s small and medium energy firms?”

Trudeau: “Mr. Chair, from the very beginning, our priority through this pandemic and this crisis has been to support workers across the country. We have sent billions of dollars to workers right across the country, including Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C., and Newfoundland and Labrador in the energy sector for them to be able to support their families through this difficult time. We are also working on sectoral supports right across the country. Those will be announced in due course…”

Falk: “Mr. Chair, another group that has been ignored by the Liberals is our farmers. The announcements to date fall well short of what is needed to maintain a steady supply of affordable and healthy food. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has asked the government for a $2.6-billion emergency fund. Instead of responding to specific COVID-19 challenges, our farmers are facing the Liberals’ reannounced $125 million that was already budgeted in the AgriRecovery program. Will the Prime Minister finally step up and take our food supply chain seriously, or is agriculture just an afterthought for him?”

Trudeau: “ On the contrary, Mr. Chair, we take agriculture and our agricultural sector extremely seriously, which is why we announced hundreds of millions of dollars a couple of days ago to respond to pressing needs.

We will continue to make investments to ensure both the safety of workers in our agricultural sector and the safety of our communities, as well as the continued flow of high-quality Canadian food onto our tables right across the country.

Supporting the people who produce our food is a priority for this government and will continue to be.”

Falk: “Well, Mr. Chair, recycled program announcements do not respond to the immediate needs facing our farmers. This is absolutely unacceptable.

“Our farmers are faced with rising operational costs, a disrupted service industry, labour shortages and a reduced capacity at processing plants. The government has a responsibility to take domestic food security seriously.

When will the Prime Minister deliver adequate support to address the critical changes facing our ag industry?”

Trudeau: “Mr. Chair, I would suggest respectfully that the honourable member take a look once again at the announcement we made, which actually highlights significant new investments to support our agricultural industry. I certainly agree that there is more to do. Every step of the way in this unprecedented situation, we’ve been moving forward on doing more, on adjusting and on investing more. We need to support our agricultural sector and the people who work so hard to put food on Canadians’ tables right across the country and we will continue to.”

Falk: “ Mr. Chair, Canadians expect to find healthy and affordable food at their grocery stores, but if the government does not take action now, that’s not a given. Our farmers are trying to keep Canadians fed while keeping their heads above water. The Liberal government’s own failed federal carbon tax is weighing them down. It is an enormous hit to their bottom line, and the recent carbon tax hike is taking even more money out of the pockets of farmers at a time when they can afford it the least.

“Will the Prime Minister exempt all farm operations from the carbon tax and reimburse the money that they have already taken from them?”

Trudeau: “Mr. Chair, it’s a shame to hear the member opposite accidentally—unintentionally, I’m certain—mislead the House and Canadians. The price on pollution actually puts more money into Canadians’ pockets, and that includes farm families.

“People who pay the cost of the price on pollution on average receive more money back. This is the way of creating a better future for our kids and grandkids, which I know people in communities right across the country, including our farm communities, want to see happen. We are moving forward in a responsible way to put a price on pollution and put more money in average Canadians’ pockets.”

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The only pie not worth eating is a mud pie I told Ed it was to be the great taste of our first strawberry-rhubarb pie of the season. Instead, it was the taste of an experiment gone wrong. My new crumble pie topping was a complete failure. I cut the head off my pie and served pieces of it covered in whipped topping. It was a poor reflection of the wonderful world of pies.

My old neighbour encouraged me not to give up on baking pies, because it would be a sad world without pies.

Ed believes the only pie not worth eating is a mud pie.

According to Ed, I have the secret of good pies because I do not scrimp on

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca sugar and that even lemon meringue pie and key lime pie still need to be sweet as well as tangy.

Ed sees himself as an expert on the taste of every kind of pie, from strawberry-rhubarb, blueberry, saskatoon berry, apple, cherry, peach, raisin, pecan, coconut cream,

banana cream, chocolate cream, to pumpkin for starters.

If Ed had a restaurant, he would have a pie buffet with a dozen different pies from which people could choose.

“Who couldn’t make a meal out of a variety of pies to eat?” Ed asked me.

David Mamet has said that stress cannot exist in the presence of pie. Jane Austin said that good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness. Stephen King has said that a slice of pie (apple?) without cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze.

I do not know who said that eating humble pie never tastes good, but humble pie is good for one’s spiritual health.

I could not find a reference for pie in the Bible, but Psalm 118:103 says of God’s words, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth.” God’s words for us are sweet like pie

but not without sour or tangy flavours to awaken our faith’s taste buds for the richness and depth of God’s word. When God called Ezekiel to be His prophet to the Israelites, God gave a scroll of His words that Ezekiel was to eat. Then he could say them to the Israelites as God directed him. Ezekiel ate the scroll and said that it tasted as sweet as honey in his mouth.

Usually, it is not hard to get people to eat pie, but some will still say “no thank you” to pie. God is good, and His word is good, but God warned Ezekiel that many would not listen to God’s word when Ezekiel spoke God’s

word to them. Psalm 34:8 invites, “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

The best pie in the world means nothing if no one wants to taste it and see how delicious it tastes.

Perhaps the pandemic gives us extra time to taste God’s word and see how God is love.

Reading God’s word is tasting it. Tasting God’s words shows God is good, and His love endures forever. “God’s words are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:31)

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

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

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

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

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

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

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Church Phone 306-445-4181

Everyone Welcome

Living Water Ministry

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

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford ALL LITURGICAL SERVICES ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. CALL MARUSIA AT 306-445-8369 RE ONLINE SERVICES

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Rev. Dexter van Dyke Sunday Worship, Youth Groups and Bible Study Groups are cancelled until further notice.

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

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

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

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

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

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

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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