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head A young man reported missing May 11 was found deceased Saturday in North Battleford.

On May 16, Battleford RCMP received a report a deceased adult male located in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street.

Officers attended to the property and determined the deceased male was 20-year-old Damian Moosomin of North

Battleford.

Battlefords RCMP say the death appeared suspicious in nature so they requested assistance from the RCMP Major Crime Unit – South. Investigators determined Moosomin was a victim of a homicide.

An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday in Regina. (At press time results were unavailable.)

Investigators believe there may be individuals who have crucial information or evidence that can

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help police determine the circumstances that led to Damian Moosomin’s murder.

RCMP had asked for the public’s assistance in finding after he was reported missing. Moosomin last communicated with family on April 24 through social media and had not been heard from since.

Family and friends were concerned for his well being as it was unlike him not to be in contact with them, stated RCMP in their alert

Homicide victim Damien Moosomin’s last communication with family was April 24.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or to contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers. com.

RCMP say the investigation is ongoing and updates will be provided when available.

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Three men charged in connection to the 2019 murder of Ryan Gatzke made their first court appearances in North Battleford Provincial Court May 19.

Jacob Joseph Ballantyne, 25, from Edam, Isaac Melko, 22, and Charles Michael Lewis McLean, 23, both from North Battleford, were all remanded in custody but they are trying to get bail.

A fourth accused from North Battleford was 17 at the time of the murder and has been charged but his name can’t be released in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He is now 18 and is charged with seconddegree murder, break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, disguise with intent, carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, possession of a firearm without a license, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle and possession of a restricted firearm while prohibited.

Police arrested the four

after an eight-month long investigation by RCMP Major Crimes North into the Oct. 18, 2019, murder of Ryan Gatzke, 27, at a home on the 100 block of 26th Street West in Battleford.

Ballantyne is charged with second-degree murder, break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle, and possession of a restricted firearm while prohibited. Ballantyne’s next court appearance is scheduled for June 3 for a show cause hearing and to speak to the charges.

Melko is charged with second-degree murder, break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence, disguise with intent, carry a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, possession of a firearm without a license, and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle.

Melko is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 26 for election and to speak to the charges.

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RCMP officer shot, non-life-threatening injurie sustained

Rural search north of Biggar nets drugs and charges

By Lisa Joy

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Two men charged in connection to a major drug bust north of Biggar - where an RCMP officer was shot - made their first court appearances Tuesday.

The Saskatchewan RCMP officer was shot while preparing to execute a search warrant at a rural home about 27 kilometres north of Biggar at 11:40 p.m. on May 15. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP arrested Mitch Hutchinson, 49, of Glenside, during the execution of the search warrant.

They searched the residence, two outbuildings, and two vehicles on the property. They found a significant amount of drugs

including 1,000 grams of methamphetamine, 444 grams of fentanyl, 3,035 mL of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), 500 Xanax pills, and 400 tabs of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

Police seized $16,080 in Canadian currency, two money counters, scales, packaging for drugs, eight cell phones, several computers, and tablets.

They also confiscated several weapons including a semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun, a sawed-off double-barrel shotgun, a spent light anti-tank weapon, a revolver and body armour.

Hutchinson was charged with possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, alazopram (Xanax), gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), lysergic acid diethylamide

(LSD) for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking marijuana, possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000 and 18 firearmsrelated offences.

Regina Police arrested Kurt Elliot Miller, also of Glenside, during a traffic stop in Regina on May 14.

As a result of the May 14 traffic stop, Miller was charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, and breach of probation.

As a result of the May 15 rural property search north of Biggar, Miller was charged with numerous drug-related offences including possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, alazopram (Xanax), gamma-hydroxy-

butyrate (GHB), Iysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) for the purpose of trafficking, possessing proceeds of crime over $5,000 and 16 firearms-related charges.

“This investigation has removed significant quantities of dangerous drugs from our communities,” said Sgt. Jason Kerr, Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime in a statement May 19.

“The types of drugs seized during this investigation have had dangerous, and at times, deadly impacts on the residents of Saskatchewan.”

Kerr said GHB is often called a date-rape drug because its sedative effects prevent victims from resisting sexual assault.

“In liquid form GHB is tasteless, odourless,

and colourless and can be slipped into drinks without the victim noticing.”

Kerr said the sale and distribution of drugs result in an increase in criminal activity and drug overdoses, which can be fatal.

“Thousands of people in our province could have been affected had these hazardous substances not been removed from our streets.”

A woman was also detained at the rural home but later released without charges.

The officer who was shot received initial medical treatment from RCMP officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP Emergency Medical Response Team (EMRT). EMRT officers are part of the ERT and are trained to assist with medical emergencies, such as gunshot wounds, to

get injured police officers to the next step of medical care.

“The injured officer was further assessed by local EMS and no further treatment was required,” said the RCMP. No RCMP officers discharged their weapons during this incident.

Tuesday, Hutchinson appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court and Miller appeared in Regina Provincial Court.

Hutchinson was remanded in custody and has a show cause hearing scheduled in Saskatoon Provincial Court on May 21.

Miller was also remanded in custody. His matters were adjourned to give him time to get counsel. He is scheduled to appear in Regina Provincial Court on May 20

Checkosis, Takakenew sentenced for accessory to murder

By Lisa Joy

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A North Battleford man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the murder of Tiki Brook-Lyn Laverdiere, 25, of Edmonton.

Brent Checkosis, 18,

was sentenced May 15 in Battlefords Court of Queen’s Bench for accessory after the fact to murder. The media wasn’t allowed in the courtroom for the sentencing.

Checkosis has been in custody since his arrest in July 2019 and pleaded guilty in December 2019.

Given credit for time served, Checkosis will only have five and half years to serve.

Numerous weapons charges against Checkosis were dropped by the Crown earlier this year.

The charges unrelated to Laverdiere’s murder.

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also sentenced on May 15 in Battlefords Court of Queen’s Bench to 18 months in prison on a charge of accessory to murder after the fact in the death of Laverdiere.

With time served in custody while waiting for her trial, Takakenew only has four months and eight days left to serve.

The Crown recommended 12 to 24 months incarceration and the defence asked the court for only 12 months.

The court imposed a publication ban on sentencing hearings for Checkosis and Takakenew until the trials of the six remaining co-accused are finished.

Laverdiere’s body was found in a rural area near North Battleford in June 2019. She was last heard from on May 1, 2019, after she sent a text from North Battleford to her family saying she wanted to return home to Edmonton. She was in North Battleford to attend a funeral.

Seven other people were charged in connection to Laverdiere’s murder. Over a three-week period during July and August, police arrested all eight co-accused in North Battleford and Edmonton.

Shayla Orthner, Danita Thomas, both of North Battleford, Jesse Sangster, Nicole Cook and Nikita Cook of Edmonton, and Soaring Eagle Whitstone of Onion Lake Cree Nation, are all charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.

File photo of Brent Checkosis arriving at the court house. Photo by Averi Hall

File photo of Mavis Takakenew arriving at the court house. Photo by Averi Hall

Three accused of Gatzke murder asking for bail Continued from Page 1 McLean is charged with manslaughter, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle, and break and

enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.

McLean is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court June 9 for

a show cause hearing on the murder charge. He is also scheduled to appear in court June 15 to speak to the weapons charges.

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Municipal Economic Enhancement Program

Two NB projects to get MEEP funding

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Two municipal projects in North Battleford are getting Municipal Economic Enhancement Program funding for 2020.

At a special meeting held Tuesday evening, North Battleford council voted to authorize use of the provincial MEEP funding to finance the $1.45 million Carlton Trail Roadway Project. Council also approved proceeding with the 100th Street Service Project at $750,000, with the bulk of funding coming from MEEP 2020 funding and the remainder from reserves to be paid back over five years.

The city estimates they can now internally borrow about $143,000 to complete both projects using their MEEP allocation, a 90 per cent reduction from what was originally anticipated.

The city will now make an official application under the MEEP program for

these two projects.

The Carlton Trail project between Territorial Drive and Heritage Way was already approved in the 2020 budget and was a go for 2020 construction, but the city would have borrowed $1.45 million internally to complete the project.

With the provincial funding, that amount will no longer be necessary.

According to a memo circulated at council Tuesday from City Manager Randy Patrick, this “significantly drops future tax increases that would be required to replenish internal funds while shortening the time to return those funds for future capital use.”

As for the 100th Street project, that one was on the city’s radar for some 13 years, and had been pushed back again after the 2020 budget deliberations. That project involves the service road along 100th Street where A&W and Valley Ford are located in the

north end of the city. The work will both replace the undergrounds and realign the street there, and there will be green space added as well.

“This one was always very close to being funded but we just never had the financial resources,” said Bater. “This program has provided us the financial resources to proceed.”

With funding in place, work on both city projects can proceed this summer. Both are shovel ready projects and Bater said the design for the 100th Street project is already done.

Councillors were enthusiastic about finally getting the 100th Street project off the ground. “Let’s get it done, finally,” was Councillor Kevin Steinborn’s reaction.

The funding was also welcomed because it meant the city would not need to borrow internally, freeing up their reserves for future projects.

“The implications will

Tuesday’s Zoom meeting of North Battleford city council. Screenshot by John Cairns

be felt for many years,’ said Bater.

Approval was unanimous; both Councillors Kelli Hawtin and Greg Lightfoot declared conflicts of interest and did not vote. The special meeting itself, conducted by the ZOOM platform, was beset by technical and video difficulties but did ultimately proceed as scheduled.

Earlier on Tuesday, the province officially announced that the city had been allocated $2,057,472 under the $150 million MEEP program.

“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to continue to fulfil its commitment to the people of the province by ensuring important infrastructure dollars are available to our

communities when they need it most,” Government Relations Minister Lori Carr said in a statement.

“This $150 million investment into Saskatchewan’s municipalities can be used for shovel ready infrastructure projects and initiatives, and will help keep our municipalities strong during the current pandemic.”

Town selects its MEEP funding projects

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Christmas came early for the Town of Battleford Tuesday as they received a sizable allocation of money from the province’s Municipal Economic Enhancement Program, allowing them to go ahead with a number of projects this year.

The town’s allocation under that program is roughly $636,000. The provincial program’s focus is to help municipalities with capital projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The main decision for council Tuesday was to give its approval to which projects they would apply for funding under that program. Those the town

has selected for MEEP funding include the 35th Street overlay from 2nd Avenue to 24th Street for $284,449.70; sidewalks development on 2nd Avenue between 19th to 21st Street for $90,000; playground for $90,000; industrial drainage project for $27,123.30; a walking pathway extension in Battle Springs for $90,000; and $55,000 for Battleford Arena heat reclamation and LED lighting.

All of these are shovelready projects. The 35th Street overlay had already been approved by council for this year, but to stay within the capital budget the work would have only gone as far as around 28th Street. Now, with MEEP funding the town will do

the entire overlay down to 24th Street.

Councillors were happy with the funding announcement from the province and looked forward to getting the projects done.

“This was a nice surprise the government shared with us and it couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Councillor Susan McLean-Tady.

“It’ll give a boost to our local economy and get people back to work,” said Councillor Shelley BoutinGervais.

Mayor Ames Leslie said MEEP would cover a lot of projects that tax dollars would generally go through, “which means the taxes collected in the future will help only promote more projects to be com-

Tuesday’s meeting of Battleford town council. Screenshot by John Cairns

pleted,” he said. Council unanimously approved the MEEP funding resolution.

On a related note, council also went ahead and awarded the tender for the 35th Street overlay project

Tuesday. That contract was awarded to G & C Asphalt for $284,449.70.

That price came in some $115,000 lower than was originally anticipated.

Again, councillors were

happy that the project is eligible for MEEP funding and that the work will get done to 24th Street.

“It’s a little bit like Christmas,” was McLeanTady’s reaction.

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Building a strong Saskatchewan

Dear Editor I want to commend the people of our community and province for their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

After careful consideration of the best and safest ways to begin re-opening the province, our government introduced Re-Open Saskatchewan, a methodical, staged and closely-monitored approach to re-open sectors of our economy.

In addition, our new $2 billion economic stimulus will encourage local job creation and support our province’s economic recovery. This includes $150 million in a per capita payment through a new Municipal Economic Enhancement Program to support infrastructure projects in communities across the province.

These dollars are over and above the $5.5 billion in planned infrastructure investment in schools, hospitals, highways, Crown utility and other important projects.

This includes renovations and an addition to John Paul II Collegiate in North Battleford.

In all, this $7.5 billion stimulus package will help our industries, companies and employees get back to work while supporting our government’s Growth Plan commitment of investing $30 billion in infrastructure over the next decade.

These new investments are expected to support approximately 10,000 jobs, depending on the type, size and duration of each project.

To ensure the safety of workers and communities, work sites will be required to follow all physical distancing measures and restrictions that remain in place through the five phases of the province’s Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.

No matter how big or small a project is, or whether it starts sooner or later, each one will help build a strong Saskatchewan by helping more Saskatchewan workers get back on the job, helping more Saskatchewan companies get back to business, and helping families and communities rebound from the impacts of COVID-19.

Herb Cox MLA for The Battlefords

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Petition to rename road after Snowbird Jenn Casey launched by residents of Kamloops

By Tereza Verenca, Castanet Media, Kamloops Someone has started an online petition to rename Airport Road in Kamloops in memory of fallen Snowbird Jennifer Casey.

Casey was killed Sunday, May 17, when the jet she was in crashed into a Glenview Avenue home just seconds after taking off from Kamloops Airport. The plane’s pilot, Cpt. Richard MacDougall, was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Change.org user G Briglio is petitioning city council, and asking the YKA stretch of road be renamed Capt. J. Casey Memorial Way. “I live in Kamloops and this tragedy has touched all of us. Would be proud to have our city honour this amazing lady,” writes Marilynn St Jean.

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We found a way to resurrect card therapy A close friend and I love playing a card game called Spite and Malice.

We’ve played for years and at some point we labelled it “card therapy.” Therapy began as a way for me to rehab two surgeries to my thumb joints, removing arthritis ravaged material and replacing with a bit of cartilage from my arm.

Later it became therapy as she helped her husband through a cancer journey.

During those times, friends would come visit her husband and, if I was there, we would set up a game. We assured his visitors that if they heard us calling each other nasty names, that meant we were having a really fine time.

It’s that kind of game.

We have played thou-

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By Becky Doig sands of games and each one has had it’s moments of pride.

It’s a game where you try to block the other person’s progress and keep quiet when your opponent is missing a crucial move.

During COVID-19

my friend and I have had frequent social-distanced visits, but always outdoors.

Conversation is sometimes challenging, since we interact with few other people. COVID-19 gets tiresome and sometimes we run out of jam. The

togetherness is good, but we don’t always have talking points.

One conversation topic was the possibility of resuming card therapy outdoors when the weather warmed up.

Today my friend, said, “Should we?” I said, “Let’s do it.”

I thought, “yes.” We enjoy being together, but when we play Spite and Malice we don’t talk much. Conversation can throw the game. That eliminates the need to come up with non-COVID-19 topics.

We could do this.

We started out thinking masks were necessary, but decided we were distanced enough not to be necessary Besides, masks were going

to interfere with ingestion of beverages that are a component of the fun.

We did wear gloves, prompting us to vow to put on some lotion before donning those next time. Old lady skin is already icky.

We need to nourish it.

Then things went a bit south. I mentioned the need for dominoes.

The card game we play involves many columns of cards and when it is windy we need dominoes to anchor the columns. She brought out dominoes and a score card and pen (not needed for the card game) so she had misunderstood our need for dominoes. I pointed out the card game didn’t need a score sheet but we needed cards. The light went on and we were

on the same page.

She went back in for cards.

I won the first game.

The second was called due to an impending thunderstorm that turned out to be a tempest in a teapot.

Even though we’ve played hundreds of Spite and Malice games over the years, we were slow off the mark. Gradually it all came back to us – the nastiness, the “Hah! You messed up and I blocked you!” and just the fun of pitting our minds against one another. It was as reawakening of our previous normal.

Distance card playing will be a part of our summer. I’m hoping others find similar ways to ease their minds.

the road. I could hear one yell, “Here lady,” as they screeched to a stop, lowered the window and tossed an empty to the curb.

There’s nothing that says “bag lady” quite as well as a woman eagerly scuttling across the road to pick up a ten cent pop can and shove it in her sack.

Sigh.

Yes, I’m no stranger

to money troubles, but consider all the wonderful things I have: beloved family and friends, the symphony of frogs I hear through my bedroom window late at night, the scent of sheets having blown dry in a prairie breeze on my bed and the joy of unearthing the first crocuses of spring beneath the prairie wool near my home. I’m rich after all.

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Wealth management

By Helen Row Toews Is it just me, or do you notice an increase in “wealth management” commercials lately? Wait.

It’s probably me. I didn’t notice them before since I own nothing to speak of/ have no discernable wealth to manage. Considering the last advert I saw, catering to clients ranging from extremely affluent to ultrahigh net worth, (otherwise known as stinkin’ rich) it’s no wonder I didn’t pay attention. Now, if there was advertising designed to reach folks labelled as impoverished, dirt poor, or penniless, I’d be apt to listen up.

Money’s always been an issue for me. When my children were little we looked forward to summer holidays in Manitoba, but gas was expensive. In

order to finance this trip we’d spend evenings and weekends picking bottles for the necessary cash. It wasn’t so bad. With a ball cap pulled low over my eyes, and sporting an old discarded jacket of Dad’s, I’d slop through ditches in a pair of rubber boots; my identity hidden. However, my kids were not as enthusiastic, and often suffered the profound sort of embarrassment as can only be felt by young teens. Who wants to be defined as a family that pilfers through the refuse of society for cast-off five cent pop bottles?

One day, as we skulked through the overgrown grass of a ditch near their school, my eldest son Chris, who had been lagging behind, stared at an approaching car, stiffened to attention and then threw

himself prostrate into the weeds.

“Get down you fools,” he hollered. “That’s the principal’s car! HIDE!” But it was too late. The sleek gray Buick slowed as it neared our position and crunched to a halt in the gravel close by. Rolling down a window, the man leaned across his console and addressed me with concern as I stood in a patch of thistles holding a grimy box of Pilsner beer.

“Excuse me. I’m wondering if your son Chris is alright. He’s lying in the grass about fifty feet back, clutching an empty bottle of vodka.”

“Hahaha, yes he’s fine,” I hastened to assure the man, as a sudden image of me cowering before the court on charges of child endangerment crept through my mind. Making

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The man smiled, clearly unconvinced. Reluctantly he motored off, watching us closely in his rear-view mirror.

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Two missing from Eagle’s Nest facilities in the Battlefords

Battlefords RCMP seek missing 57 year old Battlefords RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 57-yearold Andre Jacques from North Battleford. He was reported missing on May 7.

Andre Jacques is described as: 5’8” tall; heavier set, over 200 lbs; shaved head; salt/pepper mustache and goatee; hazel eye colour.

If you have seen Andre Jacques or know where he might be, please contact Battlefords RCMP at 306446-1720 or 310-RCMP or call 911 in an emergency.

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Battlefords RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-yearold male, Josaiha Checkosis of North Battleford.

Checkosis was last seen on May 1 as he ran away from the Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch home on 28 Street in Battleford.

Checkosis is described as 5’1” tall and 130 lbs. He has medium brown hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt and dark blue basketball shorts.

The photo is from 2019 and was provided by the Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch.

Anyone with information on Jackson’s whereabouts is asked to immediately call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

Andre Jacques

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Battlefords RCMP are also requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old female, Kalayah Ruth Ann Jackson of North Battleford.

Jackson was last seen on April 29 as she ran

Josaiha Checkosis

away from the Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch in North Battleford.

Jackson is described as 5’6” tall and 120 lbs. She has medium dark brown hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark shirt and black shorts.

The photo was provided

by the Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch.

Anyone with information on Jackson’s whereabouts is asked to immediately call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Survivor, 5, of triple homicide ‘one tough cookie’ says mom

By Lisa Joy

Police in critical condition on March 29. There, police found three people dead including Kendrah’s grandparents, Denis Carrier and Sandra Henry, both 56, and her brother Bentlee, 7.

On May 15 Prince Albert Police issued a statement saying Kendrah’s mother, Heather, says the little girl has had eight surgeries in the last few weeks

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Kendrah, 5, is recovering in a Saskatoon hospital and being called “one tough cookie.” She was the only survivor of a triple homicide in Prince Albert in March.

(Photo Prince Albert Police handout) Lisa Joy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Kendrah was in an Edmonton hospital for weeks after she was found by Prince Albert

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Are you looking for a place to get away during the summer? Are you looking for an alternate to camping with the uncertainty this summer? This cute and Cozy seasonal 4-Bedroom, 1-bathroom cottage located on Mariner Ave, at the Resort Village of Aquadeo could be just the solution!!! Cabin is situated on a titled lot and features a bright and open floor plan, cozy electric fireplace, fenced yard, firepit, and storage sheds. This cute cottage comes fully furnished and all you have to do is pack your bags!!! (propane floor model furnace has not used with the previous or current owners, seller will not warranty or guarantee it) Water levy has been paid in full, New septic tank was installed in 2016. Call today for more information.

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Scenic Ridge Estates Phase 1&2, Cochin Gorgeous view of Jackfish and Murray Lake from these prime lots in Scenic Ridge Estates, Cochin, SK. 57 lots in total. Phase 1 having water, power and natural gas to all lots. Building guidelines available on request. Buyer to pay GST. Legal locations as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Blk 6 Plan 102018732, Lots 5-17 Blk 7 Plan 102018732, Lots 16-25 & 27 Blk 5 Plan 102018732, Lot 1-15 Blk 5 Plan 102018732, Lots 1-4 & 18-22 Blk 7 Plan 102018732, Lots 7-10 Blk 6 Plan 102018732

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Message from the Governor General on the death of Captain Jennifer Casey Following is a message from the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Julie Payette on the death of Captain Jennifer Casey: We are devastated at the loss of Captain Jennifer Casey, public affairs officer with the Snowbirds air demonstration team.

In recent weeks, the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds undertook Operation INSPIRATION, to pay tribute to all those

working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. During a difficult time for our country, they were a source of hope, travelling across Canada away from their families, for us. Tonight, as this tight knit group mourns the loss of one of their own, we grieve with them, as one family.

On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and

colleagues of Captain Casey. I would also like to extend my best wishes to the pilot injured in the crash for a speedy recovery.

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SHANE MURDOCH/ELAINE ELDER MLS®SK808012 $195,000

2546 Cardinal Crescent, North Battleford 1,268 sq. ft.

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This year round home is situated on a quiet street in the village of Meota. Built in 2008, upstairs features a open concept living area with views of the lake, a large master bedroom with ensuite and walk in closet. Downstairs hosts 3 more bedrooms and a large family room. This can be used as a year round home or a summer home. Outside has a large deck out front with great views of the lake, out back is tons of parking area and a double detached garage.

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18 & 22 West Park Drive, Battleford Excellent area to build your dream home in West Park. Gorgeous trees along a side on both lots. Lots can be purchased together.

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386 2nd Avenue, Meota 1,188 sq. ft.

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Great family home in a great area. This home is located on Cardinal Cres. in the sought-after Kildeer area. Here is a 1,268 sq. ft. bungalow with many up-grades in recent years. Home has an abundance of kitchen cabinets with the kitchen open to the dining area that has garden doors leading to the large deck over-looking the back yard. There is 3 bedrooms on the main floor with a walk-in closet and 3 pc bath off the master. The basement is completely developed with an extra large rumpus room with a gas stove, 2 more bedrooms, another 2 pc bath, storage room and laundry. There is a nicely landscaped back yard and a double attached garage also. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer included. take a close look at this one before it is too late. Quick possession available.

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Location! Location!-- close to the Comprehensive High School and city recreation facilities. This home having 2 plus 1 bedrooms has had a lot of TLC with a number of upgrades over the past 6 years including all main level windows, kitchen cabinets and contour tops, bath tub surround and fixtures, H/E furnace, water heater, back yard fencing on two sides, 14 x 16 deck, shingles (2yrs) insulation and vinyl siding.

The dirt from the exterior concrete basement walls was removed, weeping tile placed next to the footings and the exterior concrete walls were water sealed and then backfilled. This home is move in ready, give us a call for a showing

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who purchased 2020 tickets or camp registrations should contact info@ northernlightsbluegrass. ca or 306.373.4190 for refunds or carry-over to next year. Leave a message with your phone number and they will call you back.

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Another major event has fallen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What was to be the 15th Annual Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival 2020, scheduled for this

August at Ness Creek, will be pushed back to next summer.

The music camp will be Aug. 16 to 20 and the festival Aug. 20-22, both in 2021.

Most of the lineup for 2020 has been rebooked to play in 2021 event. Those

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1492 105th Street, North Battleford Great Business opportunity with unlimited potential. This building is in excellent condition, fully developed on both levels. 2 baths in basement, 1 bath on main floor, roof re-bonded with new rubber bond in 1998. Ideal new home for service club, dance studio or small business, etc. ACADEMY OF LEARNING is renting the building till November (or could be longer?) Call for more details!

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Take a look at this 10 acre property with a house and heated shop on the Twin Lakes Road. The home offers in floor heating, all appliances, a large dining and kitchen area, two bedrooms, and an office area. The house faces south to let in the sunlight throughout the day. The 36 x 40 in floor heated shop has an office area, work benches, and shelving. There is also a large attached garage for additional storage. The yard is fenced and gated for horses and additional security. This would be a great place to live with the potential to have a small business on the side. Call today for more info.

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The staff and residents of Villa Pascal of North Battleford woke up Wednesday last week to a lovely chalk drawing on the entrance cement. “We don’t know who did it, but the message is inspiring for the seniors and staff of the Villa Pascal,” said Heather Beatch, facility administrator. Photos by John Cairns

MLS®SK793335

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NICOLE LOVELL 306-753-7337

Lot 11 2nd Avenue, Meota

506 3rd Street W, Wilkie

Meota, SK.-with view of Jackfish Lake. 2nd row from Lake. 59 x 129.95 ft. lot. Great place to build a home and live where you have it all. Close to Schools, North Battleford, Golf Course, fishing, skiing, sledding, etc. Buyer responsible for GST on land and all services.

Water levy and lagoon fee paid by the Seller.

MLS®SK808256 $98,000

DOROTHY LEHMAN 306-441-7782

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Province lifts limit on filling of prescriptions Submitted Effective May 20, the Saskatchewan government is lifting the supply limits on prescription drugs that were introduced to guard against drug shortages.

Saskatchewan residents who have prescriptions for long-term medications will be able to fill prescriptions as they did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, except in limited situations where a specific drug remains in short supply.

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak resulted in significant

shortages for certain drugs and uncertainty regarding the overall Canadian drug supply. To manage drugs in short supply and prevent further shortages, Saskatchewan took decisive action to manage the drug supply to ensure that all patients, especially those most vulnerable, would have continued access to necessary medications.

On March 18, Saskatchewan, along with many other provinces and territories, limited prescription fills to one month to ensure the

continued supply and to prevent the stockpiling of prescription medications with some exceptions for drugs on a specified maintenance list.

“As we navigate the unknowns presented by COVID-19, ensuring the availability of medications for all Saskatchewan residents is a priority,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said. “Today, the drug supply is in a more stable position due to the actions of pharmacists, patients and other stakeholders in response to the prescription limits. We sincerely thank

them for their support and understanding.”

“We continue to support the Ministry of Health’s careful management through this challenge to ensure Saskatchewan residents get the medications they need,” Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan CEO Dawn Martin said. “Front-line pharmacists work hard every day for their patients, and will continue to do so through this difficult and unpredictable time.”

The supply limits did not affect most Saskatchewan residents, as 87 per

cent of Saskatchewan prescriptions are filled for a 34-day supply of medication.

“As the pharmacy regulatory body, we are supportive of the decision to remove the restrictions that were put in place to support the drug supply chain during the early days of COVID-19,” Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals Registrar Jeana Wendel said. “As a result of these measures, the drug supply chain has stabilized; however, it remains critical for pharmacists to ensure

they are being stewards of the drug supply to ensure all Saskatchewan residents can continue to receive the medications they need.”

Though the majority of the Canadian drug supply is more stable, some drugs (e.g. salbutamol inhalers) and drug classes (e.g. sedatives and antibiotics) are in short supply. For these medications, pharmacists will use their judgment and dispense appropriate quantities. The drug supply is being actively monitored, at federal and provincial levels, as the pandemic evolves.

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sports Melfort wins sim Canalta Cup

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

In the end it was the Melfort Mustangs who hoisted the Cup in the SJHL’s simulated Canalta Cup playoffs on NHL 20.

The Mustangs won the simulated Game Five over Yorkton Terriers 4-2 on Monday, taking the virtual final series four games to one. It was Kyle Bosch of Melfort who was named the playoffs Most

Valuable Player.

Following the simulated game the Mustangs were presented with the Canalta Cup, which looked oddly similar to the Stanley Cup. The SJHL had turned to the NHL 20 simulation as a way to entertain fans following the cancellation of the 2020 playoffs due to COVID-19. The simulation had picked up where league play had left off in the middle of the first round of the

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Despite being a heavy favorite going into the playoffs the Battlefords North Stars were unable to translate that into success in the simulation, falling to Yorkton in the semifinals in seven games.

The next major event for the SJHL is the SJHL Bantam Draft, which takes place June 5.

The Mustangs won the simulated Game Five over Yorkton Terriers 4-2 on Monday, taking the virtual final series four games to one. Screenshot by John Cairns

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38 years of cheer

By Rhea Good This is my fifth article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian Cheerleading.

I interviewed Charmaine Wintermute from her home in Saskatoon.

Charmaine says, “Cheerleading in high school in the early 80s. No all star, no U of S. Only the high schools had teams.

I cheered at Mount Royal Collegiate, 1982-1985. A friend wanted to try out, so I tagged along. That was 38 years ago.”

Teacher Wendy Mason was Mount Royal’s coach at that time. The Cheer Team was well respected at the school, and in the cheer community. The team did compete, but its primary role was to cheer at school sporting events.

For advanced training, one American cheerleader would be imported for an annual weekend clinic.

After high school,

How time flies! Charmaine Wintermute has been involved with the sport of cheerleading in Saskatchewan for 38 years. Photos submitted by Charmaine Wintermute

Charmaine cheered for the Saskatoon Hilltops (football team) 1986-1989 as an athlete, and then for three more years as the Hilltops cheer coach 1989-1991.

While with the Hilltops, Charmaine was responding to requests to do training clinics for high school cheer teams. Charmaine operated as “Cheerwest” doing clinics in Saskatchewan and Manitoba 1990-1997. In her free time, Charmaine was the cheer coach at Martensville High School for 10 years, and ran a cheer class at the Saskatoon YMCA for ages 8-12 for three years.

In 1991, the University of Saskatchewan contacted Charmaine to ask if cheer could enhance the crowd experience at U of S sport team events. When the U of S teams would travel and compete, they noticed that most of the other uni-

versities had co-ed Cheer and it seemed to be a good thing. 1991-1992 was the planning year and the U of S Cheer Team hit the field for the 1992-1993 sport season cheering for football and basketball.

Charmaine coached the team for six years and is proud of her legacy at the U of S where she also taught in the Edwards School of Business for a decade.

Cheerleading was also added to the list of Huskie Sports Camps. These summer camps served to build skills for high school and university students.

Charmaine remains involved with the Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association and sponsors the annual Future Leader Award and the Leadership Scholarship. She is also a member of the SCA Awards Committee.

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Lynda Lyon-Walls piped at the Cenotaph in North Battleford for VE Day 75.

Drake Phomavong, and his mom, Jamie Killoran, played their pipe practice chanters in their home for VE Day 75.

Chad Doucette played outdoors at his home.

Battlefords pipers join in VE Day 75 Submitted VE Day 75 recognizes 75 years since the formal acceptance by the allied nations, of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. German military leaders signed the surrender documents in Europe at 3 p.m. on May 8, 1945, and victory was declared. The surrender prompted mass celebrations around the world, including Canada.

Long planned world wide commemorative cel-

ebrations that include military and non-military parades, church services, pageants, parades etc. had to be curtailed this special 75th anniversary due to the Covid 19 virus. Nations across the world had been invited by the 75th Anniversary Organizing Committee in Britain to toast the heroes of the Second World War. Included in this invitation were thousands of pipers and pipebands from all nations. They were asked to play Battle’s O’er, a tradi-

tional tune performed on bagpipes at the end of hostilities, and VE Day 75, a piece especially composed to mark this historic milestone.

Battleford Legion No. 9 Pipes and Drums, along with members of Battleford Legion No. 9 had planned to recognize the 75th Anniversary of VE Day with a short ceremony at 3 p.m,. on May 8 at the Battleford Cenotaph.

Instead, pipers across the world, including some individual pipers from the

Battleford Legion Pipes and Drums, picked up their pipes, while observing social distancing on April 8 Each piper played around about the Battlefords in honour of “those who gave so much.”

Bruno Peek OBE- 2020 British World VE Day 75 official organizer stated “It’s not appropriate to have a party during this time, but it’s still important to recognize it and commemorate those who gave Jim Ramsay piped at the Battleford Cenotaph for VE Day 75. Photos submitted so much.”

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Cabins busy over the long weekend at the lake

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

It’s starting to feel like summer but still some cold nights, which makes us hesitate to set plants outside permanently. just yet. Spring is always like that, no guarantee it won’t freeze again.

The village looks better this week since the grass was long enough to cut, and is all tidied up. Most homes and cabins in the area had company on the long weekend, and with social distancing, we hope all gatherings remain safe ones. Good to see folks out walking, biking or golf carting. The golf course was opened Friday, and people followed rules that are in place, so had good experiences. They were just so happy to get back at it, as it is fun and good exercise.

The election in Meota for a mayor and one coun‑ cillor takes place May 27, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Meota Community Complex. The advance poll is May 19 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the same site.

There will be another elec‑ tion this fall, so the term for these positions will be brief.

The Hudson’s Bay store in downtown Edmonton is closing permanently this fall, as a result of the pan‑ demic. It has operated for 207 years. Also closing is the Army and Navy Store in Edmonton, which has been there for 101 years.

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This is disappointing for the family that owns it, as great plans were in the works for the future.

The milk purchased last week is from Quebec.

I was not impressed, as I prefer to support western Canada.

I had two watches, each needing a new battery. To buy a new one that need‑ ed links taken out of the bracelet was no help. How‑ ever, I got lucky and found someone who put in new batteries for me ‑‑ a life saver, thanks.

We saw a lovely load of sod come into Meota on Friday and a few hours later it was all laid out. The former Morton property had had some work done, first removing the stones and then the gravel from the front yard. That went onto the driveway where it was needed. A new lawn is installed and now it’s getting watered. Nice job by the young folks living there.

My second daughter Beth Wynne from Taber, Alta. has just spent a week with me. This is always good as we get to do things together. One was a visit to Shorty’s Greenhouse in Medstead where there are lots of interesting plants.

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A 50th Anniversary Celebration

Submitted by Trudy Janssens May 15, 1970 Leo and I were married in Thunder Bay, Ont. Leo had been working in Saskatchewan, and we decided that since his mother had MS the only way that she could attend the wedding was to be married there. We came home to Saskatchewan for our honeymoon. Study‑ ing, working, careers, four children and eventually retirement in Meota gave us plenty of reason to cele‑ brate our 50 years together.

Like everything else in this time of COVID-19, things were not to be as they should.

May 15, 2020 we had hoped to celebrate with family and friends. How‑ ever, our oldest son, his wife and daughter were stuck in Calgary, one son and his wife were stuck in New York City and our youngest son and his wife and son had the sniffles in Saskatoon. Luckily our daughter and her husband were able to drive out from Saskatoon, but their two children are considered higher risk because of the jobs they have. As a result we did a head count and felt comfortable inviting four to six friends from Meota.

Fortunately it was warm enough to have everyone

Leo Janssens has been building a Cinderella coach intended for the July 1 children’s parade in Meota.

outside and, as the host‑ ess, I got off easy because everyone helped them‑ selves to coffee and cake.

My sister-in-law Caroline VanEe baked two amaz‑ ing cakes (one gluten free).

In the middle of the get together my brother Dirk and his wife Caroline had to leave for an hour to at‑ tend the Zoom wedding of their oldest granddaughter in Ontario. Zipping off on their golf cart to witness those vows was very dif‑ ferent. I figure that if that young couple could be happy to start their mar‑ riage journey together with Zoom guests, we certainly could be happy with good friends at our garage/tail‑ gate get together.

Leo had cleaned out the garage and pushed out the Cinderella coach he has been working on. We had several neighbours peer over the fence and some‑ one suggested they were counting how many guests we had. I suspect they were trying to understand what that coach was all about.

The goal is to have it ready for the July 1 Meota chil‑ dren’s bike parade, but I have a feeling we don’t have to worry about that deadline. After all how do you social distance a group of children who want to ride in Cinderella’s coach?

Our children collaborat‑ ed and presented us with a wonderful plaque to com‑ memorate where we are at now. Lost River Timber is a local urban tree reclama‑ tion company that special‑ izes in live edge projects.

It’s intended to hang on our gate. Should I worry about it weathering? Most people know we’re at Mistic Oo‑ seegan ‑‑ the Chase pace.

Leo and Trudy Janssens with the gate plaque presented by their children on the occasion of their 50th wedding annivesary. Photos submitted

ing a toast.

The musician son in New York sent original music he’d written and then shared Slim Whit‑ man’s Happy Anniversary Waltz. Leo and I waltzed again for the first time in many years.

What a wonderful day.

One really tidbit of ad‑ vice from Ogden Nash: “To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the wed‑ ding cup Whenever you’re wrong admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.”

Maybe that’s the way to make it to 50.

Fifty years ago there would have been tele‑ grams read out at the wed‑ ding reception. On Friday we had 10 greetings on What’s App from my nine siblings. Grandma (96 and going strong) phoned, Leo’s brothers and sister phoned and sent messages, nieces and nephews texted, grandchildren used Face‑ time and Facebook had so many greetings they were too numerous to count.

People were not there in person, but we could tell that we were in everyone’s thoughts and prayers. That evening there were photo shares from all our chil‑ dren and their spouses lift‑

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Hope, Trust and Resilience at St. Peter’s School Submitted

Grade 6 teacher Hannah Kendrick knows that each child has their own extraordinary talents and that having unique differences is our best multiplier for success in school and in life. For this reason, she and her students have been learning about their strengths throughout the school year.

Gallup research proves that a person’s greatest path to a thriving and engaged life happens when they understand their talents and develop those talents into strengths. The process for students begins with completing the Gallup StrengthsExplorer assessment. StrengthsExplorer assesses 10 talent themes for individuals and identifies each student’s three strongest emerging talents.

The ten themes are Achieving, Caring, Competing, Confidence, Dependability, Discoverer, Future Thinker, Organizer, Presence, and Relating. Once the assessment is complete, students receive a “Top 3 Report” that tells them about their dominant tal-

ents. It also includes action items for home and school to build and broaden their potential.

In the classroom, Mrs. Kendrick helps the students to understand how they can use their strengths to advocate for themselves and others, to improve learning, and to contribute to their community. As a result, students develop greater self-awareness resulting in higher levels of self-confidence. This in turn leads to a greater degree of hope, resilience, and trust, something that we can all benefit from during this unprecedented time.

Sebastian, a student in Mrs. Kendrick’s class, has Dependability, Future Thinker and Organizer as his top three themes. He says that the one he sees and uses most is Future Thinker because he is always thinking about things he wants to do after this whole coronavirus thing is over. This sense of hope is critical. Jordis is also a Future Thinker. She has a natural curiosity about the future and especially technology. Her eagerness for

the future demonstrates a sense of trust that things will work out for all of us.

Another student, Amaya is a natural competitor. Her Competing strength when combined with her Dependability and Organizer has led to greater resilience and determination to succeed regardless of obstacles or stressors.

Mrs. Kendrick says that since beginning to focus on student strengths in the classroom she has noticed more active engagement and enthusiasm for learning, greater happiness, and enhanced creativity.

This when combined with their sense of hope, trust in the future, and resilience meant that she was assured that her students were going to be able to persevere during remote learning. Through this process of understanding strengths, Mrs. Kendrick and her students have been able to develop a deeper understanding of self and she hopes that this propels them forward as they continue to be lifelong learners and make a positive impact in their community and beyond.

Renovations coming to JPII Collegiate

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A number of infrastructure projects have gotten the green light from the province, and one of them is renovations and a new addition to John Paul II

Collegiate.

The province has included funding for the detailed design for that project in its budget estimates announced back in March.

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Mer Majesty the Queen (Saskatchewan)

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- Standard road allowances shown in this plan are 20.117m in width.

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- Portion to be annexed is outlined by a heavy broken line and contains 101.45 Hectares more or less.

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Pursuant to the Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Village of Edam intends to restructure the existing municipal boundary around the Parcel M, Plan 1020330357, being surface parcel 203780426 within the SW-06-49-09 W3M to be included within municipal boundaries, as shown in the image below.

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The reasons for the proposal are:

• Continuous uniform border - the City of North Battleford completely land locks this area that is within the Rural Municipality of North Battleford No. 437.

• Several City of North Battleford assets are within this area – F. E. Holliday plant, boat launch, water reservoirs.

• The land is not suitable for rural use – it is non arable and only holds value for development which would require servicing and city infrastructure.

A public meeting will be held on June 8th, 2020 at 6:15 p.m., electronically via Zoom and is available to the public. Persons wishing to attend or view the meeting should contact the City of North Battleford regarding details to attend electronically.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected land is legally described as Parcel M, Plan 1020330357, being surface parcel 203780426 within the SW-06-49-19 W3M. REASON: The reason for the annexation is to follow municipal policies that allow for the connection of utility serving of properties included within municipal boundaries. As this property is currently located outside the municipal boundary.

PUBLIC INSPECTIONS: Any person may inspect the annexation at the Village office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. as well as between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, excluding any statutory holidays. Copies will be available to the public, or by emailing the Village at edamvill@sasktel.net.

Additional information and maps can be found on the Village website at www.villageofedam.ca. Written submissions regarding the proposed annexation will be accepted prior to the date specified below.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Village Office, Main Street, Edam, SK, S0M 0V0.

Issued by the Village of Edam this 14th day of May 2020.

Pamela Dallyn, Administrator

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the City Clerk’s office of the City of North Battleford at the address below: Debbie Wohlberg, City Clerk (306) 445-1700 1291-101st Street Box 460 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6 A written notice of objection must be received by the City Clerk before 1:00 p.m. on June 4th, 2020.

The complete proposal may be viewed at the City of North Battleford office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday through appointment only. Due to COVID-19 office hours and building access may be affected.

Dated at the City of North Battleford, Saskatchewan this 21st day of May, 2020.

Debbie Wohlberg, City Clerk City of North Battleford

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

SUMMER STUDENT The Rural Municipality of Round Hill No. 467 is seeking to fill one Summer Student Position.

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria: • Class 5 Drivers License • Have good organizational, communication and record keeping skills • Some knowledge of how to run a lawn mower and grass trimmer Duties may include but not limited to: • Cutting Grass • Grass trimming • Painting • Installing RM signs • Tree Trimming • Organizing and Cleaning Skills and Abilities • Oral communications • Working with others • Continuous learning • Working independently Applicants are invited to submit a resume with references and proof of a valid Class driver’s license to: RM of Round Hill No. 467 Box 9 Rabbit Lake, SK S0M 2L0 Fax: (306) 824-2150 Email: rm467@sasktel.net Application Deadline is May 29th, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

Plant enthusiasts can look forward to an event May 30

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Victoria Day weekend we experienced balmy sunny temperatures beyond everybody’s expectations.

Who remembers these high numbers the past May long weekend? It was an excellent time for planting gardens, crop seeding, tree pruning, tending to lawns and enjoying nature.

We were informed March 20 all Lakeland Library Region branches FEED & SEED FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc.

Free Delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.

were closed indefinitely.

Materials could not be brought in from other systems in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Holding time for these materials for patrons to pick up were extended to six weeks. April 9 this was cancelled, as I just learned from our local librarian.

Lakeland encourages the use of digital resources such as ebooks. Visiting www.lakelandlibrary.ca is a good source to learn about library services available.

Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be an exciting day for plant lovers. Dora and Barry Brown, whose farm is

located four miles south of Mayfair, will have an assortment of bedding plants and perennials The vendors are Dora Brown, Les Pethick from Mayfair and Denise Taylor (nee Wahlberg) from Hafford with social distancing rules being applied.

The Creation Corner spring plant and garage sale, usually the end of May, is cancelled this year.

Creative Corner holds three of these events yearly -- spring, early fall and a craft sale at Christmas time. Hoping this virus will be at a low ebb by September, so we can enjoy purchasing items and visiting our friends and neighbours at the sale. These always attract shoppers from far and near. They have been happening for a decade thanks to the dedicated work of Alice Grigor, Ellyn Scotton, Dora Brown

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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.

Wage negotiable.

Clean drivers abstract a must.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 306-445-7261 Financial thinkers wanted.

Ministry of Enviroment Spring is an exciting time for nature enthusiasts, when young animals such as ducklings, rabbits, songbirds or fawns can be viewed in their natural habitats.

However, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment wants to em-

phasize a simple message to well-intentioned people who want to pick up and rescue what appear to be orphaned young animals: please don’t touch them.

In nature, young animals and birds are purposely placed into seclusion by their mothers to protect them from predators, ministry officials say.

In the majority of cases,

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

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and Carol Dewing and the kitchen staff who serve a large array of homemade food.

The long weekend was been slightly different for cabin owners in the north.

The government has strict rules in some areas, angering some people, especially with the nice weather. After being cooped up inside for the past two months, they were anticipating jumping into the car, driving to forested areas and getting cabins ready for the summer.

Travel is rare these days, but neighbours Leanne and Stephen Cherwinski had their daughter Carla, Kelly and kids from Calgary visit for a few days. The three kids love to come to the wide open spaces in the country and also visit their other grandparents near Leoville, Betty-Ann and Albert Soucy.

Leave young wild animals alone

960 103rd Street North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 1K2 Fax: (306) 445-6863 E-mail: nbimfc@sasktel.net Position: Day Care Director Must be willing to commit to a position as children are relying on your consistency.

Working knowledge of child development, extending play and applying same for the good of children’s development; Solid organizational skills will be reflected in the presentation of planning, your work space, and general housekeeping in the work environment.

A strong ability to communicate positively and work as a member of a team.

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these young animals are not abandoned or deserted, and the mother is nearby watching.

The ministry warns the chances for survival decrease when these young animals come into contact with humans. Wildlife can also carry and transmit infectious diseases to people, such as rabies or West Nile Virus.

Only wildlife rehabilitators are licensed to care for orphaned and injured animals. They are trained to make sure animals are given appropriate care and nutrition to help improve their chances of survival when they are released back into the wild.

A young animal should only be picked up if the parent is found dead nearby, or in an unnatural situation such as a young songbird found on a doorstep.

In that case, the young bird could be moved to the closest suitable habitat.

To determine if a deer fawn is orphaned, please consider these signs: • Has it been lying in the same position for more than 10 hours?

• Is it vocal?

• Is it covered in insects?

• Is it wet? Being covered by the morning dew may indicate it has been there for a prolonged period.

If there are obvious signs of injury, or evidence that it has been orphaned, please contact your local conservation officer who will determine the best course of action.

People are also reminded to steer clear of adult wildlife, such as deer or moose that sometimes wander into urban areas. Large crowds will stress the animals, which could lead to a dangerous situation.

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Saskatchewan Strong is our theme

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend and we are wishing our farmer friends a safe and productive spring seeding season.

Be patient with extra farm traffic on the roads as we are all in this together.

As of press time, we may have started Phase 2 of Sask. reopening or we may have had to take a step back. Regardless of the decision, we need to remain diligent and vigilant in social distancing measures and precautions to continue to flatten the COVID-19 curve in this province. The people are the only way to make this happen. Regardless of the weather and the cabin fever, we need to continue our mindfulness in all aspects of our lives to stop the spread of this virus.

Unity is still waiting for word from governing bodies on whether ball season can proceed.

Thank you to all of the sidewalk artists who have decorated walking paths and other areas around town. Some of them are games to take part in, while some are just positive words and pictures, and they are all great to encounter.

A big thank you to RONA Macklin who de-

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livered masks and sanitizers to a couple of places in Unity. Parkview Place was one thankful, beneficiary.

Congratulations Elena Kohlman from Tramping Lake who was named as Zone 7 SHA official of the year.

Schools have contacted parents about pick up of personal items, which staff have bagged up. Appointments were made for one person from each family to pick up pre-bagged items, and that, sadly, is how the school year ends for students as the province and school divisions have deemed school will not resume this year. As well, post-secondary students have been advised they will start classes online for the fall.

While many parents are voicing appreciation for the work teachers are doing in keeping students connected with online learning, teachers at Unity Composite High School and Unity Public School have offered another activity for students to participate in with a fun factor attached.

May 12, UCHS held a socially distanced scaven-

This smiling sunshine is just one of the many chalk art creations that have been seen around town, brightening the days of those who encounter them.

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ger hunt. Organized and hosted by the staff at Unity Composite High School, May 12 involved an opportunity for junior high school students to participate.

Unity Public School circulated a 24-square wellness bingo card that offered students a number of ways to participate in the challenge. Once cards were complete in bingo format

in horizontal or vertical line or blackout, they could be submitted for a chance to win prizes provided by the division.

Activities ranged from turning off the TV and reading to completing a task that has been put off, or offering to do something nice for someone else, or even teaching a family member something new.

With some businesses

Bryce Aldred, RONA Macklin employee, is donates masks and sanitizers to Parkview Place in Unity as part of his employer’s initiative to give back to the communities they serve. Photo submitted

and services allowed to reopen, please remember to respect the protocols put in place not for inconvenience but to protect the health and well-being of

ourselves and those who work in these locations.

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

RM of Eldon adopts 2020 budget Staff The latest municipality to adopt its budget for 2020 is the RM of Eldon.

Their budget has been set for 2020, according to

their news release, with a mill rate adopted of 3.34, the same as a year ago.

Revenues are projected of $11,471,302 and the surplus is $74,989.

To help those impacted

by COVID-19 and the collapse of oil prices, the mill rate factor has been reduced from 11.7 to 10 for the industrial property class. That will result in a tax decrease of 15 percent

JOIN THE WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S REGISTER TODAY North Battleford

Sunday June 7th, 2020

Registration: 12:30 pm • Walk: 1:00 pm Location: Lawrence Elementary School Gym Address: 1942 102 St It’s easy to register and start fundraising. For more information call 1-800-263-3367.

Visit walkforalzheimersSK.ca

or $2 million for that class.

The municipality will also continue to offer the same discount structure for prompt payment of the municipal portion of taxes.

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Too much abuse! We’re not going to take it anymore!

COVID-19 has altered Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to the honouring of one’s father or mother from a distance of six feet or two meters. The virus is a killer of heartfelt hugs and kisses between family members and friends. Ed, my old neighbour, says that it is like everyone is guilty of having such bad breath and body odour they must be kept at a distance.

I told Ed that here in our area of British Columbia, more and more, the patience of folks is being replaced with impatience.

A growing number of people are fed up with COVID-19 regulations, and they do not want to take it anymore. Protest-

unless they are unhappy about something the government is doing or not doing. Most folks are content to ignore the authority of the government when it isn’t disturbing the flow of According to Ed their daily life.

By Raymond Maher Ed remembers when he www.accordingtoed.com resented the authority of his mother, who put him revraymaher@accesscomm.ca and his brother to work cleaning out the chicken ers seeing themselves sentiment that the governhouse one Saturday. In Ed’s as “Silent Sufferers” are ment has abused its power 10-year-old mind, cleaning uniting! They demonstrate because of COVID-19. out the chicken house was concerning their individual “Governmental control an abuse of parental aurights, which have been is never popular,” Ed ofthority. Forking out chicken trampled long enough. fered. He says folks either manure was so distasteThey are demanding an feel the government is too ful that he told his mom end to the COVID-19 shut bossy or too indifferent to he wished he had never down of normal life, and the needs of the people. been born. She replied that to the end of governmental Truth is no one pays much she was glad that he was oppression. There is a real attention to the government born and that he could not

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change being born. What he could change was how he felt about shovelling manure. She suggested he might think more about how quickly he and his brother could have the job done if they worked hard and fast. Ed said that parental authority does eventually give way as children become adults. One never outgrows all authority.

Some adults deal with governmental authority without great resentment or complaint. Others detest all and any authority other than their own. As Christians, one of the Ten Commandments calls us to honour our father and mother. As babies in the womb, we do not have a say

as to who our parents will be. Most people know they, as parents, will determine if their baby is loved, fed, cared for, protected and taught as their baby grows from being an infant to an adult. It is a big job that lasts for roughly 18 to 20 years. Parents are under God’s authority who entrusts them with their baby for a lifetime of care.

God gives authority to our governments to protect and care for us and teach us of threats. Certainly, the Covid 19 virus threatens us. Titus 3:1 instructs us: “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good.”

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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ESTIMATES 306-937-2083 DISCOUNT FREE ESTIMATES Call Dion or Pat 937-2083 AVAILABLE

Call DionFREE or Pat

LINE LOCATION SERVICE

Cell: 306-441-3342 E-mail: gpday@icloud.com

Fertilizer I Herbicides I Micro Nutrience I Broadcast Seeding CALL FOR RATES AND BOOKINGS DAVID KONOPLESKI 306-344-7424 • davekono@sasktel.net • Box 139, Meota, SK S0M 1X0

Box 1331 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0

ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR

REALTOR

SENIOR

TREE SERVICES

This Job Calls for a Pro.

YARD CLEAN UP • • • • •

60 Foot Bucket Truck Expert Tree Removal Stump Grinding 18 yrs experience Fully Insured • Free Estimates

Big Mike’s Contracting

Call 306-446-2283 • Cell 306-441-7570 bigmikescontracting@hotmail.com

TREE SERVICES Devan Oborowsky Realtor®

Ltd.

306-441-5123

devanobe@gmail.com

306-441-8727

Insurance Claims Locally Owned & Welcome Operated Rooftop Snow WCB ESTIMATES •Removal Fully InsuredAvailable FREE

Licenced/Insured WCB A263327

Glenn Day

Ag Services • Solar • Residential Commercial • Maintenance

Serving the Battlefords & Area...Locally Owned & Operated SERVING THE AREA...

“Quality thatBATTLEFORDS doesn’t cost,& it pays” Locally owned306-937-2083 & operated Dion BelRose Licensed, WCB Coverage • Fully Insured

djshynkaruk@gmail.com

PEAKE LINE LOCATING

PRESCRIPTION APPLICATION 45’ BELT CONVEYER

Phone: 306-445-8439 Cell: 306-441-3690

ROOFING CONTRACTOR

Derrick Shynkaruk

• ICF Basements • Grade Beams • Heated Slabs • Flatwork • Concrete Cutting • Backhoe Services/Trenching • Septic Tanks

Kevin Ryhorchuk

New, re-roofing & roof repair

Todd Patterson Owner/Operator

www.dreamrealtysk.com

Raymond Oleshko Tree Services

• Tree Removal

• Trimming & Pruning • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

PHONE 306-481-4465

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LOCAL MATTERS. Remember that time when sponsored your Church fundraiser?

Facebook Remember when bought a case of Girl Guide Cookies to support your daughter?

Remember when provided free pizza to your son or daughter’s soccer team when they won the championship?

Neither do we!

Local Businesses and their owners are the heart of our town.

They live here. They play here. They invest here.

They need our support, now more than ever.

Whenever Possible – Shop The Battlefords!

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