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Rueben Mayes inducted into Sask. Sports Hall of Fame Vawn artist also honoured

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame has announced its five newest inductees from the Class of 2022.

They include three in the athlete category and two in the builders category.

In the athlete category, Rueben Mayes of North Battleford is among the inductees.

Mayes played in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks. While with the Saints, Mayes was named Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1986 and rushed for 1,353 yards in his rookie season. Before that he set 15 school rushing records with Washington State, including a single-game rushing record of 357 yards against Oregon State in 1984. He led North Battleford Comprehensive High School to an undefeated season and a provincial 3A title in 1980.

Also being honoured: Bill Brownridge (Vawn) – Another Northwest-area recipient, Brownridge is being honoured for the hockey category for his efforts as an author and painter. He established the Heart of Hockey program to represent his activities inspired by growing up in Saskatchewan embodying the grassroots community development of hockey.

He created the logo for the WHL’s Calgary Centennials, served as art director for the Calgary Stampede and was exclusive artist for the Calgary Olympic Development Association’s bid to secure the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Kelsie Hendry (Saskatoon) – Hendry competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in pole vault, finishing 18th, and won bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

Harry Jerome (Prince Albert) – Jerome competed at three Olympic Games including bronze in the 100 metres in 1964, and gold in the 1966 Commonwealth Continued on Page 7

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Rodeo sells out Saturday night

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The 50th edition of the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo is officially in the books.

The event took place April 29, 30 and May 1 at Access Communications Centre. It marked the return of the event for the first time since 2019.

There was overwhelming support for the rodeo this year, with capacity crowds on the weekend

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Attendance was so large that organizers could not honour all of the Kids’ Day tickets; those who weren’t able to get in saw their tickets honoured on Championship Sunday instead.

“Our attendance was really good,” said organizer Heath Gabruch. “Saturday night was a sellout crowd - we actually had to turn people away at the door.

We were at capacity in the arena.

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Kinsmen rodeo attracts ‘fantastic’ attendance Continued from Page 1 We were really happy with the way everything went, the performances themselves, just the support from the community, obviously people coming all three days to the event.

It just made it a huge success.”

There has been uncertainty about what the response would be coming out of COVID-19. In the end, people were enthusiastic about the return of the first major arena event to the Battlefords post-COVID-19.

“People were looking forward for something to go to in the community and ours was the one that they chose and the attendance were fantastic over the weekend,” said Gabruch.

Championship Sunday saw the 2022 North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo Queen first prize going to Zadee Chapman, who was also named Miss Horsemanship.

The event also marked the first year for the bull fighting category. It was reported Connor Larrivee took the $2,000 prize and

emerged from the weekend in first place with 220 points in the bull fighting standings.

“Our freestyle bull fighting show at the end of the performance on Friday and Saturday was a big hit. We had lots of good feedback on that,” said Gabruch. “We crowned the Queen on Sunday afternoon.

Everything went really well. We were really happy with how the 50th Anniversary turned out.”

See Page 9 for the results.

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Dear Editor My name is Dillon. I have had cerebral palsy for all my life and have also been legally blind for my entire life. Getting a job was a dream that I never thought I would see. I worked for three years with various employment agencies, but could not find anyone willing to give me a chance. In 2015 I found someone willing to give me my dream come true and I started working for the City of North Battleford as a water slide attendant.

My big dream was to work at the front desk as a customer service representative. My boss decided in 2018 to promote me to a support CSR. This would be my opportunity to shine. I answered phones, answered questions that the patrons had, scanned memberships and built many close relationships with customers. Many of them would tell me that they would wait for the day that I was working to come in just so they could have a visit with me. I had worked for six and a half years with no issues or customer complaints and kept on learning and growing.

Despite my loyalty to my job, it appears as though I was lost in the COVID pandemic and no one is looking for me. On Nov. 24, 2021, when the city mandated COVID shots, I was forced to make the decision to resign from the job that gave me purpose in life. With the many health issues that I have, I was terrified to go and get the shots for fear that it would make my condition even worse and I could not afford to take that chance. The option to test was not an option for me because the cost of testing would have been more than I made in my three hours per week of working.

After many months of waiting and hoping, as soon as the restrictions were lifted I reapplied and was told my job did not exist anymore. I was told by my friends at work that many of the long-time customers, who I had built relationships with, repeatedly asked why I had not returned. I thought the word of my employer would be enough, but sadly for me it was not. For many people, three hours per week does not mean much, but to me it gave my life purpose and something to look forward to every Thursday. I’m not sure what I will do now. I sincerely hope that this has not happened to anyone else. It took many years to find one person to take a chance on me so I’m not super hopeful I’ll be able to find another.

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In regards to the Rolling Thunder Biker Convoy, I feel it is a case of “late for the party!”

As the son of a veteran who was wounded in World War II, I would ask the bikers, “Do you regularly attend the Remembrance Day services that honour our veterans on Nov. 11? If the answer is “no,” I would find your present actions disingenuous and insincere. If you’re truly concerned about freedom, I would suggest that you make a substantial donation to an Ukrainian relief fund. Better yet, jump on a plane and fly to the Ukraine and join the volunteers that are assisting in the war (unless you used your freedom of choice to not get vaccinated.).

Les Hurlburt North Battleford

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Letter

We don’t walk in any shoes but our own

Dear Editor Canada has for many generations been a European country with a Canadian outlook. It was something else before that and perhaps something even before that.

What it will be in the future is anyone’s guess.

Consequently, when a European country like Ukraine is in trouble, Canadian citizens feel they must help.

When Romeo Dallaire tried to warn the world there would be bloodshed in Rwanda did Canadian citizens say we must help? Not that I can recall. More recently, Ethiopians are fleeing a cruel regime. Are Canadian citizens saying we must help?

On the other hand, I don’t think the citizens of Africa or India are rallying to help Ukraine.

In Canada in recent years there are people, some sell-meaning, some trying to be self-righteous, pointing

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fingers and crying, “racist.”

My point is that the whole world is racist, always has been and probably always will be. We don’t walk in any shoes but our own when it comes to nations, to countries.

Of course there are humanitarian groups which do kind and vital work where they can all over the world.

Someone reading this could well belong to one of them.

Meanwhile, I’d be interested to know if anyone things as I do on the situation. Do we only go all out to help people in another country when they are like us?

Christine Pike Waseca

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Sunday May 8 this year is a day for salutary and somber Remembrance. It is V.E. Day which commemorates for Europe and Canada the formal cessation of W.W.2 in Europe. This year, by chance, it is also Mother’s Day when mothers and motherhood are recognized and remembered.

The next day, May 9, is the day that Russia celebrates and remembers the defeat of the Nazi regime. A huge parade of frightening and surely unnecessary weapons takes place. How thought provoking it is that these two events, V.E. Day and Mother’s Day coincide this year against the turmoil in Ukraine. Why is this called a “war” - it is

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not a “war” between two opposing peoples, it is an unjustified, unexplainable, unprovoked invasion of a much lesser country by an enormously empowered super-power. Mothers everywhere must be surely concerned about the future of their offsprings in this troubled world.

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single man consumed by selfish avarice has been able to set a conflagration alight for the second time in 75 years. The west is impotent and unprepared, just as it was in the 1930s.

We have to do better than this in the future.

This country is also factious – more so or more openly so it seems of late.

One only has to think of the trucker and biker relatively innocuous parades which were in themselves not really violent but were suppressed by aggressive police and governmental actions. Some would liken the response to that of a police state – others would not agree of course, but abroad many were astonished by how these events were crushed. Police in this country carry weapons on duty, sitting in restaurants, while giving you parking tickets or driving around peaceful

residential neighborhoods.

When I came to this country 55 years ago, I could not believe my eyes! The Emergency Measures Act was an overkill. Climbing on the National War Memorial, while disrespectful and ignorant, is scarcely a crime against the state. It is not lost on many that the Act was repealed before it got Senate approval, which was unlikely, and remains a painful reminder of Trudeau senior’s War Measures Act. In my opinion the two recent Ottawa parades were less vain glorious and infinitely less threatening than the annual ones held in Red Square. One has to assume that Mr. Trudeau would disagree! Perhaps this year these pesky stubborn and brave Ukrainians will cause a little rain to fall and cloud Mr. Putin’s parade.

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Saskatchewan road users including motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, runners, transit users, and motorcyclists were invited to nominate and vote for worst, unsafe highways, municipal or residental roads. Voting took place online with one vote per road per email every 24 hours. Road users could vote as more than one type of road user.

Photos of worst roads were also accepted.

Since the start of this year’s campaign, Dale Edward Johnson, CAA’s Worst Roads Roving Reporter has interviewed road users from across Saskatchewan about previously nominated worst roads. Johnson has also provided status updates when reporting from worst, unsafe roads including Regina’s Grant Drive and 8th Avenue North, Highway 33 near Kronau, Highway 9 near Canora, Highway 3 near Hudson Bay, Saskatoon’s 20th Street West and 52nd Street, and Highway 9, Hudson Bay. Johnson’s stand up reports

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• 9th Avenue S.W., Moose Jaw (No. 10 in 2018) and Streeter interviews can be viewed on CAA Saskatchewan’s YouTube Channel.

The major road issues reported during the 2022 campaign included potholes, unpaved roads, poor road maintenance, followed by poor road signs or road markings and traffic congestion. The focus of this year’s campaign was defining worst roads as unsafe roads for all types of road users.

Several factors can cause deterioration of our roads - everything from weather conditions, age of the roads, heavy traffic, and lack of maintenance.

In cold climates like Saskatchewan, the freezethaw cycle plays a key role in creating potholes – a problem that occurs when temperatures regularly go above and below the freezing point. When rain or snow seeps through cracks and openings in the pavement, it freezes and expands, causing the pavement to heave upward.

Then as temperatures rise, the ground underneath the pavement returns to its normal level, leaving a cavity or hole which breaks apart with continued use of vehicles driving over the fractured pavement.

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Saskatchewan is a landlocked province and has almost 230,000 km of roads, the highest length of road surface compared to any other province. These roads are used on a regular basis for business and leisure road travel and when these roads are allowed to deteriorate, road users pay the price.

CAA Worst Roads is an online engagement campaign aimed at drawing attention to our province’s worst, unsafe roads. The 2022 top 10 roads worst roads list will be distributed to government and business leaders in hopes of sparking conversation and action. Working towards safer roads for all road users is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.

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Sandra Halseth has been a part of Sweet Adelines International since joining Magic City Chorus, Saskatoon, in 1973. She transferred her membership to Battlefords Blend Chorus in 2007, after she and her husband moved to Turtle Lake. | Photos submitted

Sandra Halseth of Livelong has received the Sweet Adelines International Region 26 Carol Poole Spirit of 26 Award for 2022.

Halseth has been a member of Battlefords Blend Chorus since 2007 after she and her husband moved from Saskatoon to Turtle Lake. Prior to that time, she was a devoted member of Magic City, the Saskatoon chorus of Sweet Adelines International, which she joined in 1973.

With 49 years on the risers, Halseth continues to enjoy the music, the travel and especially the camaraderie in the chorus. That’s why she continues to drive an hour and a half each way to attend rehearsals in the Battlefords on Tuesday

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When Battlefords Blend first got their charter, Halseth was singing with Magic City Chorus in Saskatoon.

“Our chorus travelled to North Battleford on a bitterly cold winter night in 1982 to ‘sing them in’, officially welcoming our new ‘sisters in song’.”

That’s where she formed a friendship with two of the Blend’s charter members that grew when they met at various regional events for training or competition.

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When it comes to the competition weekends, she says, “My favourite part has always been the mass sing – a public performance of 500 to 800 singers!”

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Whenever possible, she invites family members living in the host city to attend the Saturday evening show of champions.

In addition to the competitions, choruses also put on shows of their own and Halseth has been a part of those shows in many capacities, beyond singing as a lead. She has held various positions as a member of the board of directors and been involved in show planning and fundraising.

With all of her experience, she is the one in the chorus who can answer most questions regarding Sweet Adelines protocol and routines. She is also one who typically welcomes new or potential members whole-heartedly, knowing how much they can learn, do and enjoy That’s Sandra Halseth, front and centre, performing with her Sweet Adelines Chorus for the 2022 competition. Although the competition could not be held in person this year, each group recorded their performance live to send in to the judges.

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with this group of women.

Although the travel and shows are a lot of hard work and fun, she says, “I find it very rewarding to entertain for seniors in nursing homes.”

Like many communityminded people, Halseth loves to give back to the community. And sometimes her community gives back to her.

“My sisters in the chorus brought me to tears with a show they brought to Livelong to support me during a three year health struggle I had,” Halseth claims. “It was so appreciated.”

Even through her health struggles, she attended rehearsals when she could and continued to keep up with learning her music.

It sometimes takes a family to be a Sweet Adelines singer.

“My older daughter was less than a year old when I joined Sweet Adelines,” said Halseth. “My husband has always been supportive, to the point of trying to curl her uncurl-able hair the night before school pictures!”

Halseth’s husband, Alden, and her children attended every show and Alden helped with whatever he could. Her two daughters were even angels in one Christmas show and sang in “The Hills Are Alive” show with a group of Sweet Adelines kids.

With her experience and dedication to Battlefords Blend Chorus, Sandra Halseth is a worthy recipient of the Sweet Adelines International, Region 26 Spirit Award.

The Sunshine Boys

by Neil Simon just returned from TheatreFest 2022 in Melfort with a record breaking number of awards. TheatreFest2022 wound up on Sunday, April 24 with the awards presentation at the Kerry Vicar Centre in Melfort after a successful four play festival, which returned after a two year hiatus because of COVID restrictions.

The Battlefords Community Players production brought home seven major awards, including the McIntosh Club for the Best Overall Production for The Sunshine Boys. Other

awards included Best Director – Darren Olson; Best Actor — Jim Walls; Best Supporting Actor – Fraser Glen; Best Stage Manager – Gregory Kwong; Best Visual Production and Best Technical Show.

One of our actresses; Jeanna Walker received an honorable mention for her last minute portrayal of the Burlesque Nurse, a part that has seen four different interruptions over the run of the show.

A very special congratulations to everyone involved in the show which was a huge hit with both our audiences at home and those attending the show in Melfort.

The board and all the

volunteers of Battlefords Community Players are so proud of the success we have had, not just with the amazing production of The Sunshine Boys but with our successful efforts to keep theatre alive in the Battlefords. To our patrons, our sponsors, our many volunteers and everyone who have supported us we are so appreciative.

We have moved into the final show of our season with a change. Unfortunately, we have had to delay the production of Education Rita until the fall and replace it with a new show, The Fixer Upper, which will run on the same dates. So all those that have already purchased

tickets the dates are the same – just the title of the play has changed. See you at the theatre for the final show of 2021-2022 starting on May 24 and running until June 4 with two show-only and six dinner theatre evenings. Tickets are still available by calling 446-3133 or emailing bcpdrama@sasktel.net.

Plans are underway to announce the 2022-2023 season at the final show and we look forward to seeing many of our patrons return for yet another great season of theatre.

Between theatre, dance, music and creative arts; the Battlefords are rich with culture.

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Rueben Mayes heads home to hall of fame

By Calvin Daniels Sports This Week

Rueben Mayes and the rest of the 2022 class will join the 2021 Class that was announced in May of 2021 and be installed together at the 53rd Induction Ceremony Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. | Yorkton This Week photo courtesy Rueben Mayes

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Bill Brownridge of Vawn is being honoured for the hockey category for his efforts as an author and painter. | Photo submitted

Continued from Page 1 Games in Kingston, Jamaica and 1967 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg. He set seven world records over the course of his career.

In the builder category: Antonia “Toni” Beerling (Rosthern) – Beerling is being honoured in the athletics category for her 45 years officiating, including internationally at the Canada Games, Pan Am Games and Commonwealth Games.

The class of 2022 as well as the class of 2021 will be enshrined together at a ceremony in Convention Hall at the Conexus Arts Centre on Sept. 24, 2022. Tickets are $100 a person and include a $25 charitable tax receipt.

Induction dinner tickets can be purchased from the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame through their website: https://saskatchewansportshalloffame.com/shop/ event-tickets.

For more information, contact the Hall of Fame directly at 306-780-9232 or email at sshfm@sasktel. net.

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Reprinted from Yorkton This Week In terms of football in Saskatchewan Rueben Mayes is quite likely the best player to ever put on the pads.

And now Mayes, who launched his outstanding career with the North Battleford Comprehensive School Vikings is being inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 2022 class.

“I’m very humbled and honoured to have my name alongside the great teams and athletes in Saskatchewan, especially being born and raised in North Battleford . . . It really means a lot to me,” he told Yorkton This Week.

Mayes said he most certainly looks back on his days in Saskatchewan as being foundational, including participating in athletics in places such as Yorkton and Saskatoon, and learning for people such as Don Hodges.

And, of course playing football.

“There was a lot of great competition playing with the North Battleford Comprehensive School Vikings,” said Mayes.

The competition was good enough to open a door to one of the top American college programs.

Mayes played at the Washington State University where he was recognized as a consensus AllAmerican and finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1984.

Mayes also set singleseason and career-rushing school records (1,632; 3,519 yards) with the Cougars, and established an NCAA record for most rushing yards in one game (357 at Oregon in 1984). It was the Pacific-10 Conference record for over a quarter century, until broken by Ka’Deem Carey in 2012, according to Wikipedia.

When it came time to turn pro football fans back in Saskatchewan were holding out some small sliver of hope he might opt for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, myself among them.

“I loved the Saskatchewan Roughriders. I grew up idolizing George Reed and all he had done,” said Mayes.

But his career would take him south to the National Football League and the New Orleans Saints.

“My perspective was how can I be the best,” he

said, adding coming out of college he was rated highly in the NFL draft and saw that as the best way to measure just how good he was.

“Any student athlete really wants to see how they can do at the highest level,” he added.

So Mayes was off to the Saints where he excelled early.

Mayes was selected in the third round (57th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft

by New Orleans. He won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award that year from the Associated Press and was named to the Pro Bowl twice.

After five seasons with the Saints, Mayes was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 1992 played the final two years of his career.

So what is the moment he looks back on most fondly?

Interestingly, he pointed to a moment that was off the field, humorous and spoke to his upbringing.

Mayes said after being named rookie of the year he called his mom to share the news.

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In general, Mayes says he sees his career in chunks of success more than a single carry or touchdown.

For example, there was the game he rushed for 200 yards against Tampa Bay, a memorable game not a single moment.

And there are of course memories of going up against the best like San Francisco safety Ronnie Lott and Chicago linebacker Mike Singletary.

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knowing when the Saints took the field on a given Monday night with thousands watching he would be given the ball 25 or 30 times and “the responsibility of that,” explained Mayes.

Now he is just pleased the SSHF has come calling – thankful Joe Gallo nominated him.

It’s not the first hall of fame Mayes has been called too. In fact, he said he is in seven between Washington and nationally, including the college football hall of fame.

But the SSHF tops his list, he says.

“It’s the height of achievement for me,” he said, adding it

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is sort of the final exclamation mark “on what I’ve done, bringing it back to where I grew up. . . It’s kind of a final stamp on my legacy.”

So given the legacy does Mayes have advice for young football players today?

“Always have your vision in front of you,” he said, adding even more important is always be ready to take every opportunity that presents itself. “. . .

Don’t let fear get in the way.”

Mayes said whenever you take an opportunity, whether successful, or not “you’ve learned something” that you can build on. sasktoday.ca

Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees Staff

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has released the names of the 2022 inductees who have been selected for induction into the Hall on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Battleford.

This year’s class includes the following: Individual Category: Roger Blaquiere, Edam; Blair Bosch, Medicine Hat, Alta..; Kelvin Colliar, North Battleford; Myles Dezotell, Regina; Clayton Ermel, Lloydminster; Mary Anne Gaetz, Unity;

Ron Knaus, Regina; Harry Lamberty, Nipawin; Mitch MacDonald, Regina; Jack Scott, Fairmont Hot Springs, B.C.; Elmer Torgerson, Eyebrow; Brooks Washenfelder, Yorkton; Ernie Weimer, Fox Valley.

Team Category: Indian Head Rockets, Indian Head,; Marquis Wheat Kings, Marquis.

Family Category: Leo MacDonald Family, Regina.

Expect more details about each of the nominees in the coming weeks leading up to Aug. 20.

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Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo results

Here are unofficial results for the North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo as posted at the Canadian Cowboys website.

First are the results for the Friday and Saturday sessions: In saddle bronc, Tyler Winters and Chase Bourque tied for first with a mark/time of 76. In bull riding, Reed Duncan finished first at 77 followed by Sean Clark at 76.5.

In tie down roping, Kobe Kmita was first at 10.3 followed by Tyce McLeod at 14.3.

In steer wrestling, Kal Klovansky was first at 5.4.

In ladies’ barrel racing Karli Cowie was first at 12.74, In team roping Brady Chappel and Kody Potts finished on top at 5.2.

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In novice saddle bronc Lonnie Duncan finished first with 58. In ladies’ breakaway roping, Kaybree Zunti was first at 3.2.

Here are results for the bonus round on Championship Sunday: In saddle bronc, Cameron Lang finished first with a mark/time of 68.

In bull riding, Trinity Bear was first with 83.

In tie down roping, Scott Sigfusson finished at 11.2.

In steer wrestling, Dallyn Panchuck was first at 6.7.

In ladies’ barrel racing, Shayna McCannell was first at 12.57.

In team roping, Scott McLeod and Chad Feil finished on top with 5.9.

In ladies’ breakaway roping, Kaybree Zunti was first at 2.8.

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Hiebert on Heritage - The Food Bank

A fundamentally necessary institution At my first meeting with Joseph Sputnik last Monday, he asked me to do a write-up on the food bank in advance of the extravaganza on May 21.

I was happy to oblige. At the outset, I will put in a plug for the 12-hour Allstar Feast and Festival at the Agriplex — nine bands, six solo acts, roast beef supper, photo booth. Tickets are a bargain at $60, $100 a couple or $420 for a table. ($50 at the door just for the music.) All proceeds go to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre, commonly known as “the food bank.”

Tickets are available at the food bank or call 306480-1909.

I should say that this report is the work of Erin Katerynych, executive director of the food bank. I’m writing it pretty much verbatim.— Richard Hiebert The goal of the food bank is to assist those affected by poverty in the Battlefords and area. The food bank offers many different programs to alleviate food insecurity. A staff and 30 volunteers (including students from four different schools) come every day to prep and pack hampers and sort and bag food.

The food bank upholds the principles of integrity, justice, charity, compassion and the dignity of human life. There is a realization that everyone may find themselves in need at some time so the food bank is there to serve. They continue to strive to meet the needs of their donors and clients in a spirit of competence and compassion. The Battlefords food bank is a member of the Food Banks of Saskatchewan and an affiliate member of the Food Banks of Canada which is regulated by a strict ethical code.

The food banks programs include: Food Hampers

The food bank hands out emergency food hampers five days a week in the Battlefords and area to clients struggling with food insecurity. Importantly, in March 2022, the food bank distributed 490 hampers that helped 1876 people.

The Battlefords population is just over 19,000. The food bank helps approximately 10 per cent of these people every month. Thirty-eight per cent of clients have a disability. Eightyone per cent are First Nations.

Different size hampers are reserved for families with different needs. Families are able to utilize the food bank once every two weeks as needed. Fortyeight per cent of families came in three times or less the year previous. Importantly, a homeless bag filled with food and utensils that require no cooking or refrigeration. There are many nomadic people who are passing through town and need a hand. Bread is not included in the hampers but is put “up front” for clients to take. On average, 30 to 35 people come in every day to pick up bread but not a food hamper.

Food bank trucks go out five days a week to all of the grocery stores. Last year, the food bank saved 268,072 pounds that was destined for the land fill.

Bread and produce unusable is given to farmers to feed their cattle.

Since the restrictions on COVID , the food bank has seen a dramatic upturn in usage. At least two reasons for this include inflation and lack of affordable housing. Usually, the food raised at Christmas lasts till May, but this year, the food bank ran out of food in March, so now it is actively lobbying the community for help.

Christmas Hampers Each Christmas, the

Erin Katerynych, executive director of the food bank.

Empty Stocking Fund program distributes Christmas hampers and toys. Last Christmas, 426 hampers were distributed over four days. Fifty-four per cent of the hampers (with a gift) were given to children.

Food for Kids Each week during the school year, groups of students package bags of food which are distributed to elementary school kids from food insecure householders. We are currently distributing 110 - 130 bags a week.

Milk for Kids The food bank provides milk for families with children.

Coats for Kids Saskatchewan is a cold province. The food bank collects winter clothing for kids and adults. During the past winter, over 250 jackets and hundreds of toques, mittens and scarves were distributed.

Noon to midnight event will raise needed funds The food bank offers a free income tax service for low-income households.

Last year, 400 tax returns were completed and. Taxes are currently being filed.

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This program provides food for other charities and non-profits. Last year 35 donations were made to 35 nonprofits.

Food Bank Hub The Battlefords food bank is the gateway to the western part of northern Saskatchewan. The food bank stores food for this area and eases the burden of finding storage and transportation.

Garden Project This was a pilot project.

The City of North Battleford has loaned land to the food bank to grow fresh produce. A lasagna garden teaches clients alternate methods of growing produce and distributing it.

Lasagna gardening is compost garding which uses a no-till garden bed. Organic matter like grass clipping and topsoil is spread on top of cardboard on grass – like lasagna.

It is important to note that the food bank has no core funding. It relies on donations and grants. During COVID, with the help of the community and the Food Banks of Saskatchewan, and especially Food Banks Canada, the Battlefords food bank was able to keep its doors open for the entire time. The food bank is supported by programs such as ATB and also shares money with this organization. This allowed it to meet the demands of the community to stay open now and also during the pandemic. .

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Harwood Manor abatement may inspire new tax class

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

At their council meeting last Monday, North Battleford city council granted a tax abatement to Harwood Manor.

Council voted in favour of classifying Harwood Manor as commercial and authorizing a three-year tax abatement, to phase in the impact prior to the next re-evaluation. This would reduce the abatement by a third each year to phase in the abatement over time.

That would mean Harwood Manor would be taxed at the full commercial rate at the end of the third year, but that may not happen in the end.

Instead, council is looking at creating a new subclass that would see Harwood Manor and other personal care homes taxed at less than the full commercial rate.

Council passed a second resolution to direct administration to bring forward a draft bylaw for consideration implementing a personal care home subclass under the commercial taxation classification for the tax year 2023.

This discussion erupted after a number of properties had been moved in recent years from residential class to commercial class, following a 2019 review of care homes by the Sas-

katchewan Assessment Management Agency to determine the proper classification. The change impacted a small number of properties that would have seen a significant tax hike, according to a city memo.

In Harwood Manor’s case, council has voted to alleviate those impacts.

In 2021, council granted Harwood Manor an abatement for $67,906.19 or 49 per cent for 2020. Then in March 2022 council agreed to another abatement of $61,942.02 or 44 per cent for 2021.

Director of Finance Brent Nadon noted the city supported Harwood Manor being classified commercial by SAMA. “As Harwood Manor is a business providing a service, we strongly support it being classified for tax purposes as a commercial property,” he said at council.

“There’s no uniformity, however, on a provincial basis of how care homes are treated for taxation purposes.”

He explained care homes may be treated as multi-residential in one city, or commercial in another.

It was suggested that if Harwood Manor was to be taxed at a less than full commercial rate, council could create a new subclassification for care homes.

was a fairness issue.

“We need to have more of those arguments because it plays into fairness

City Manager Randy Patrick indicated that if council did want to make a change from the commercial classification, they had time to put together a bylaw to that effect.

The general feeling from council was agreement Harwood Manor should be classed as commercial, but concern was expressed about the implications if they went to a full commercial rate.

Councillor Bill Ironstand voiced concern that if Harwood Manor was taxed at the full commercial rate, that it would pass on the higher rates to its customers.

Councillor Kent Lindgren agreed with that sentiment and also raised the concern that if they did create the subclass, that it would risk other subclasses being created across the board. “If we are willing to create a subclass here, is there multiple subclasses that could be brought forward,” Lindgren said.

Patrick responded the concern about different rates was “valid” and pledged to bring more information back to council with the reasons for and against doing that. Mayor David Gillan made clear he also wanted to see information brought back about “why they were giving any kind of concessionary tax rate to start with,” noting it

for everyone, equity for everybody,” he said. “We need to be sure we are doing what’s fair for every-

body, and we are giving some sort of concession on commercial taxation for a reason.”

ACT Donates to Minor Softball

The local Associated Canadian Travellers club in the Battlefords has made another major donation in the community. They have donated $5,000 to Battlefords Minor Softball Association going towards a new equipment shed and portable batting cage that will be located at the Battleford Flats, site of numerous softball events in the Battlefords over the years. BMSA president Darren Russell and treasurer Jodi Chmelnyk accepted the cheque from ACT at that location last Thursday. | Photo by John Cairns

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Mirasty receives 10 years, less remand, for manslaughter

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A sentence has finally been imposed in the manslaughter case involving Keenan Mirasty.

In provincial court in North Battleford on Friday afternoon last week, Judge Dan O’Hanlon handed down a 10-year sentence to Mirasty in connection to the March 8, 2020, manslaughter death of Sequin Mooswa, 22, in her apartment in North Battleford .

Mirasty will receive credit for three years and three months in custody for his time in remand, meaning he has six years and nine months left to serve.

A DNA order and firearms prohibition for life were also imposed.

The sentence was imposed following final arguments on the length presented by counsel Friday.

The Crown maintained their position that the sentence should be at the higher end of the range of between ten to 12 years, while the defence called for a sentence of a little over five years.

In the end Judge O’Hanlon’s sentence was on the higher end of the range. In imposing sentence O’Hanlon said he took into account Mirasty’s time in custody and youth-

ful age, but also the youthful age of the victim.

O’Hanlon described Mirasty’s assault of Mooswa as “extensive” and “brutal” and the injuries to Mooswa, as shown in photographs entered as evidence, as “disturbing.”

Mirasty appeared by video for the sentencing.

Members of Mooswa’s family were in attendance and were emotional in court as the judge imposed sentence, showing displeasure that the sentence imposed on Mirasty was not longer.

In speaking to reporters afterwards Crown Prosecutor Brittany Goodman simply said “justice was done.”

The decision Friday wraps up a long and protracted sentencing of Mirasty going back to last year. Mirasty had entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in October 2020, and sentencing submissions were heard in August, 2021, but a full sentencing hearing was eventually held in March to settle the issue of whether Mooswa had sustained a second beating on the morning of March 8, 2020, an issue that would have impacted the length of sentence. Judge O’Hanlon ultimately determined that a second assault did take place.

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Weekly RCMP Report

22 assault investigations Submitted by Battlefords RCMP Battlefords RCMP responded to 523 calls for service Wednesday, April 27, through Tuesday, May 3.

Nine missing persons reported One investigation is currently active.

• Tanya Armstrong, 40, was last reported seen the morning of April 28. There is information she was in Prince Albert as recently as Monday, May 2. She is five foot five, with a stocky build, brown eyes and medium length brown hair.

22 assault investigations • Police were dispatched to a residence on the 1200-block 97th Street in North Battleford on April 28 at 5 a.m. after a 911 call reporting a suspect at the location was in possession of a knife and threatening another person at the residence. A 27-year-old woman was arrested on scene without incident and is facing charges of assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

No one was injured during the altercation.

• Report of an assault on Finlayson Island on the late afternoon of April 28. A 16-year-old victim was suffering from facial injuries after an altercation with another male. The victim was transported to hospital in Saskatoon for treatment of serious, but not life-threatening injuries. No suspect has yet been identified, the matter remains under investigation.

• Report of a disturbance on the 1400-block 112th Street in North Battleford at approximately 8 p.m. on May 3. There was an altercation between two small groups of individuals outside of a home, and it was reported that several persons were engaged in a physical altercation. No injuries have been reported. The involved persons have been identified and the investigation is still ongoing. No decision on charges has yet been made.

• 911 call to a residence on the 1300-block 103rd Street in North Battleford shortly after 5 a.m. on May 1. At the residence police located a 32-year-old woman suffering several noticeable injuries. A 26-year-old male known to the victim was arrested on the scene.

It was alleged he had held the victim at the residence against her will for several hours and assaulted her. The accused was remanded into custody and made his first appearance on May 2 charged with forcible confinement and sexual assault.

• A 50-year-old woman was arrested and is facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and uttering threats after an incident on 102nd Street in North Battleford reported in the late morning of May 2. The accused is alleged to have assaulted the victim and then threatened him after the incident. The victim was not injured during the incident. The accused made her first appearance in Provincial Court on May 3.

13 break and enter investigations • Break and enter to a business on Railway Avenue East in North Battleford in the early morning hours of April 28. An air conditioner and gazebo are among

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• A 32-year-old male was arrested and is facing a charge of break and enter after being located inside a business on the 1600-block 103rd Street in North Battleford shortly after 9:30 p.m. on April 28. The male was located wearing a mask and hiding in a dark room and when confronted claimed he was supposed to be there.

He was not. He has since been released from custody until his first scheduled appearance in provincial court later this spring.

• Report of a break and enter to a garage on the 900-block 106th Street in North Battleford at 10 p.m. on April 28. Members located a male who fled from police on foot but was apprehended a short time later.

A 34-year-old man made his first appearance on April 29, charged with break and enter and resisting arrest.

• Break in to a storage unit at a construction site on the Moosomin First Nation. Some time in the early morning hours of May 3, suspect(s) gained entry and removed a significant amount of construction equipment.

• Break and enter to a residence on the 1500-block 104th Street in North Battleford, believed to have occurred in the late afternoon of April 27. A black Alpine sub box was reported stolen.

• Break and enter to a residence on Asquith Avenue in North Battleford some time on the evening of May 2 or early May 3. Some electronics and appliances among items reported missing.

Five vehicle thefts • Silver 2021 Dodge Ram 2500 Longhorn diesel reported stolen from 17th Street West in Battleford in the early morning hours of May 3.

14 Mental Health Act iInvestigations Nine traffic collisions.

One individual charged with impaired driving • A 19-year-old male is facing numerous charges after a reported incident at rural residence south of Battleford reported just after 2:30 a.m. on April 30. The male is alleged to have attended a residence where there was a party in progress. The male was not welcome and was requested to leave. He initially refused and when he did leave his vehicle struck a person standing near the driveway before fleeing the scene. He was located and arrested a short time later in North Battleford. The individual struck by the vehicle was treated at hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The accused is facing charges of dangerous driving, impaired driving causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and failing to remain after an accident resulting in bodily harm. He has since been released from custody, his first appearance in Provincial Court is set in June.

58 various traffic charges 12 reported theft complaints One fraud complaint 32 calls relating to disturbance of the peace Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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58-year-old Robert Wesley Pich was waived in court last Wednesday by his defence Andrew Lyster, who didn’t provide the court with a reason for the adjournment. Crown didn’t oppose the adjournment and Judge Daniel O’Hanlon adjourned the matter to May 9.

Pich, and 70-year-old John Gregoire, were arrested after police raided a rural property outside of Baldwinton on Feb. 8. Pich is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, and careless use of a firearm. Gregoire is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping with a firearm, and indecently interfering with human remains.

Gregoire was granted bail following a show cause hearing in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench March 24. There is a ban on publication of the details of

what was said during the show cause hearing.

The two are charged in the death of 64-yearold Edward Keith Geddes.

RCMP say that when they went to Geddes’ home in Baldwinton for an arrest warrant in an unrelated incident in mid-April 2011, they found his dog dead in the entranceway and the dog’s death wasn’t from natural causes.

Geddes was wanted for theft over $5,000 stemming from an offence in April 2011 in the community of Neilburg. The RCMP say they continue to search for Geddes’ remains.

The Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit and RCMP Major Crimes Unit renewed the investigation in 2021. Cut Knife RCMP and RCMP Forensic Identification Section assisted in the investigation.

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Missing Persons Week. Let’s bring them HOME See their faces. Remember their names. Report information if you have it.

SASKTODAY.ca Yesterday, to coincide with the beginning of Saskatchewan Missing Persons Week, Project HOME (‘Help Our Missing Emerge’) – a provincewide, multi-jurisdictional, digital billboard and social media awareness campaign – was launched to bring attention to the longterm missing persons cases in Saskatchewan.

A number of these people are missing in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction. Their cases remain open and officers continue to investigate their disappearances. Their families continue to wait for answers about what happened to their missing loved ones.

The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and generate new tips that can assist Saskatchewan police agencies in helping locate all of these missing individuals.

“How do we draw attention to all those people who remain missing across Saskatchewan to ensure that the public is hearing about them, thinking about them, keeping them top of mind? We, as investigators, are always trying to find new information in regards to each of these individuals; however, we

have to rely on the public for information, too. We’re hoping these billboards are the key to bringing in some new tips that might assist us,” says Sergeant Donna Zawislak of the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit.

The seven billboards — located in Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Prince Albert and North Battleford — will display the pictures, names and some brief details about the majority of those who remain missing in our province. Additional information about the long-term missing persons cases across Saskatchewan can be found on the SACP website: https://www.sacp. ca/missing-persons.html “I can’t imagine the anguish the families of those who remain missing must feel every day.

We want to remind the public that these missing individuals are loved – their absences have left holes in the hearts of their families and friends.

They haven’t been and won’t be forgotten. We are hopeful that displaying the names and faces of the long-term missing people in Saskatchewan on these billboards will help generate new information that can lead to their return and provide answers

Happy Charles was last seen on April 3, 2017, in the area of the Prince Albert Collegiate Institute Kinsmen Park area. Photo courtesy of Project HOME

Melfort RCMP are asking for help to find a 63-yearold man from Naicam. Charles Butler-Grace left his residence in Naicam the morning of Friday, May 10, 2019, and was believed to be hitch-hiking towards Saskatoon. Photo courtesy of Project HOME

for the families who are missing their loved ones endlessly,” said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, Saskatchewan RCMP commanding officer and second vice president of the SACP. Project HOME was initiated by two individuals with the Saskatchewan RCMP: Cst. Brendan Sanford, Saskatchewan RCMP missing person coordinator ,and Vicki Torresan, community program officer with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Crime Prevention/Crime Reduction Unit who is actively in-

by the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Civil Forfeiture Fund and the Department of Justice Victims and Survivors of Crime Week Victims’ Fund. The RCMP Heritage Centre has also generously provided the use of its billboard on Dewdney Avenue in Regina.

What can you do to help bring these missing people home and provide their loved ones with answers?

Find out more information about long-term missing persons cases across Saskatchewan by visiting the SACP’s website: https://

volved in efforts in support of MMIWG2S. Both Sanford and Torresan have worked diligently for months to launch this project. They have been in contact with the families whose missing loved ones will be featured on the billboards, ensuring that the families have felt included and informed during this process.

Project HOME was created in partnership with municipal police agencies in the province (Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert Police Services). The project is supported and funded

Join us for the

www.sacp.ca/missing-persons.html If you know something, say something (even if you think it may be insignificant, any piece of information may be what leads investigators to finding the answers they need to locate someone).

You can report information to your local police or to the Saskatchewan RCMP Missing Persons Line at 1-833-502-6861.

You can also report information anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

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Thefts and break and enters a concern in Battleford Staff Reporter

S/Sgt Jason Teniuk presented the latest quarterly report of Battlefords RCMP to Battleford town council Monday, and there were a few areas of concern.

One area of interest was break and enters. There was a 350 per cent increase in the town for the Jan.March period, up from two last year during the same time to nine.

That is something they are seeing across the board, Teniuk told council.

He repeated what he told North Battleford council previously: that it was “a

reflection of the times we are living in right now.”

“Everything is expensive right now. I hate to say this, but I think we’re going to see an increase in that number as opposed to a decrease,” Teniuk said.

Another increase was seen in the category of thefts over $5,000, up from three to eight. This involved big value items such as machines, snowmobiles and quads.

The numbers for thefts of motor vehicles remained stable at 11 — seen as a positive insofar as the numbers did not go up.

Teniuk said they would be keeping a close eye on the number of

administration of Justice offences — breaches of conditions, bail violations, curfew violations and so on. Those were up during the quarter and Teniuk once again noted that offenders “seem to treat conditions as suggestions, not the law.”

One last area of note was a substantial increase in calls related to the Mental Health Act, up from 12 to 24.

Teniuk said that was one of the biggest increases that concerns him. He noted the COVID-19 pandemic had done some damage with respect to mental health, but also noted the impact on the officers in

N.B. man accused of racking handgun near crowd gets bail

By Lisa Joy

Staff Reporter

A North Battleford man accused of racking a handgun near a crowded SkyTrain in Surrey, B.C. was granted bail Friday.

Kevin Richard Petit, 36, is scheduled to appear next on May 27.

Petit is charged with having a loaded, prohibited/restricted firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of a prohibited

firearm without a license, and possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.

The charges stem from an incident on Feb. 24 when Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they were called to the Surrey Central SkyTrain Station at 11:45 a.m.

They say Petit was standing outside a convenience store, across the street from the transit station, and was about to shoot a Glock handgun

when bystanders and the store owner tackled him to the ground.

When transit police officers arrived, Petit had freed himself and was running away. Police chased Petit on foot and arrested him behind a neighbouring business.

A loaded Glock 19 handgun was found inside his waistband.

Metro Vancouver Transit Police say Petit is considered a high-risk violent offender.

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terms of workload.

“The officers are dealing with a dozen more calls of that nature, and they are not easy calls to deal with. They are complex, they can take a lot of time and they take the officers away from dealing with other things.”

Regarding the most serious crimes such as mur-

ders, shootings, and so on, those are low in general.

Teniuk indicated a lot of those numbers were impacted by the work of the Gang Task Force.

In terms of staffing, Teniuk reported they are now down to five vacant positions with some recent additions, and noted they were in very good shape,

the best they had been in a long time.

Teniuk also gave another plug in support of the Citizens on Patrol program, which has been seeking to turn around its recent decline in volunteer members. Teniuk told council they have “big plans” for Citizens on Patrol if they can get the numbers up.

Pennydale Junction sale finally completed, new owners take over

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The on-again, off-again sale of Pennydale Junction in Battleford has finally and officially gone through.

It was noted at Battleford town council’s meeting Monday that Ash and Nicole Alam have completed their purchase of the restaurant from Tom and Marilyn Tenetuik. Ash is also the CAO of the Town of Battleford.

In a Facebook post earlier this past weekend, the new owners stated: “Pennydale Junction has new owners. We are

beyond excited to take over this legacy restaurant and feel honoured to be able to serve the residents of the Battlefords. We will be closed for the next few days for preparation and will reopen, Tuesday, May 3 at 3 p.m. There are some exciting changes coming. We invite everyone to come join us for our grand opening celebration on Thursday, May 12.”

It had previously been announced at Battleford council in March that the Alams were the new owners, but that news turned out to be premature.

Not long after, it was announced that Pennydale

Junction would be staying open under the Tenetuiks.

As it turned out, the deal with the Alams was not completely dead, and the sale was indeed finalized.

On Monday, Mayor Ames Leslie congratulated Ash and Nicole on their purchase, noting “I know there was some stuff that delayed this happening ...

Congratulations, officially, this time around.”

Leslie noted the restaurant would be back open the following day, Tuesday.

“I know I’ve booked in already,” he said. Leslie also thanked the Tenetuiks “for the years of their legacy to our community.”

Battleford to hold June 16 Indigenous celebration

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Town of Battleford has confirmed it will hold its National Indigenous People’s Day celebration on June 16.

That was confirmed

by Mayor Ames Leslie at town council’s meeting on May 2.

Battleford had previously announced it was committed to hosting an event sometime during the week of June 13 to 17.

It was decided Thursday, June 16 will be the date for the day-long commemorations, with plans for entertainment, storytelling, sharing of history, as well as a

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The indication from Town Hall was that they wanted a date in advance of June 21, so as not to conflict with the other celebrations happening that day.

More details about the event are expected to be released prior to the date.

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Unity News

Activity buzz returning to pre-pandemic levels

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Remember the mothers this weekend. With a bakery, greenhouse, flower shop and wellness businesses amongst all of the other offerings in the business community, there is no excuse not to treat your mom. Remember, life doesn’t come with instructions, it comes with a mother.

There was a host of activity taking place in Unity last weekend.

Dozens of cars could be seen at the diamonds Friday night April 29 as slopitch began.

April 30, the golf course opened for the season bringing many people happily back to the links.

Wiggles and Whiskers Pet store attracted a lot of attention when they hosted a Prairie Pooches Rescue adoption event also on April 30.

The spring trade show at the community centre had more than 30 vendors and saw a steady flow of shoppers taking advantage of shopping opportunities throughout the day.

Hollyhock’s Greenhouse is now open for summer hours so they too attracted people anxious to start planning their yards

Hunter Sperle won the Top Scorer award at the season end banquet for the West Central Wheat Kings after notching 45 points in regular season and 18 points in the playoffs. | Photo courtesy U18AA West Central Wheat Kings / Facebook

and gardens.

May 1, Hollyhock’s Greenhouse hosted Frank “the Bird” Mann onsite to teach about different seeds and feeders in conjunction with a planting and composting workshop that was held. Participants could fill their own container of flowers to take home.

May 7, there is a paint day event for all ages taking place at Bluez on 2nd.

Pre-registration is required in order to ensure proper supplies. Upcoming on the event calendar will be Minor Ball Day May 14 at the diamonds, if the weather co-operates. That is also the weekend for the townwide garage sale and there is still time to get your sale listed on the map by contacting Val Middleton. The New Horizons Hall will be the location for a seniors’ Kaiser tournament May 18 at 1 p.m.

Swimming lesson registration begins May 9 at Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre. Watch their Facebook page for details.

The adopt-a-block spring neighbourhood cleanup has been extended, so consider registering your family for this activity as the town will supply bags and gloves and there are prizes to be won for those participating.

Unity Western Days rodeo queen contestants are now looking for your support as that is another event that is back on the agenda for 2022, coming up June 4 and 5.

Our local fire department says unless more moisture is received or things green up more quickly, we are still at risk for grass fires as the dead growth remnants from winter are like tinder. As of press time, the RM of Round Valley had issued a fire ban, and residents are expecting more in the days ahead.

Construction is expected to begin on a new indoor swimming pool on Main Street in June. Simply Swimming will build the facility and will offer a variety of programs for swimmers of all ages, with the added bonus of running a year-round operation.

Unity Composite High School drama presents performances this weekend with a Friday night show and a special Mother’s Day showing that includes a dessert theatre option.

Both productions of the double-bill performances are comedies.

In UCHS badminton there were multiple wins in both junior and senior categories. Juniors completed their season with district playoffs in North Battleford resulting in a gold medal for Jagr Lewin and Nash Sperle competing in boys’ doubles.

Zayden Wagner won silver, while Ethan Stifter won bronze rounding out boys’ singles. Sunshine Delorme won bronze in girls’ singles while Kasey Parker and Mateo Rutley placed fourth in mixed doubles.

Crocus lovers have plenty to look at this spring as there were multiple singles and bunches in this field west of Unity. | Photo by Sherri Solomko

Senior badminton results will be available next column as they were still competing at press time, and players who advance from districts have earned a spot at regionals taking place in Osler May 7, with a provincial berth on the line for those who advance.

Unity Public School Grades 4 and 5 students will attend Ag. Safety Day in Unity, thanks to volunteers at the Unity Ag. Society. Staff and students are planning for track and field day. Depending on what the weather dishes out, the event is set for June 2.

St. Peter’s School will also be attending Ag. Safe-

ty Day. Students are cherishing their last few weeks with Mr. Colliar as he will retire in June and a new principal has yet to be announced. May 26, students will attend a virtual mass and presentation on World Catholic Education Day. Staff and students are also preparing for their track and field events.

Unity’s ball diamonds will be hosting two sets of provincials this summer as well as a number of games and other season events.

The best bet for keeping up to date on their activity and upcoming events is to follow their Facebook page.

Meota News

Weekend community garage sale planned for June

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

There are still huge snow banks in the Lakeview area as the snow blew off the lake onto properties along the lakeshore and piled high. Now we wait to see where the ice piles up when it breaks up later.

We have been having more high winds than usual this spring, so it’s a wait and see situation there.

There will be a community garage sale weekend throughout Meota on the weekend of June 17, 18 and 19, so be prepared to find something that you need.

Bridge was played April 26 at the Pioneer Hall with three and a half tables in play. Top score went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen.

Second were Jeannine Beloin and Margaret Dyck and third were Lucille and Bernard Gregoire. April 28 they had three tables, with top score won by Maureen Campbell and Jean Lawes and second by Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig.

Two tables of Norwegian Whist played at the Do Drop In April 29. Top score went to Eric Callbeck and second to Vern Iverson. Third was Arlene Walker. The odd couple

Charles Baillargeon grinding a tree stump on 1st Street in Meota. | Photo by Trudy Janssens

played canasta and their game ended up almost tied. This is the last whist evening so we will be playing canasta from now on, on Friday evenings. Anyone interested is invited to come out and play. We’re patient to help newcomers have fun and learn the game.

A former well-known teacher from both Spiritwood and North Battleford passed away in Battlefords Union Hospital April 18. Paul Nickel was 90 years old. He had married a Belbutte girl, Johanna Gatzke, in 1957.

They moved to North Battleford in 1965 where he continued his teaching career in various city schools. Paul had cardiac problems, so was fortunate to have approached his 65th year of marriage.

Cleaning up Charles Baillargeon volunteered his time to the village of Meota to take out as many stumps as he could get done in three days. He ground out 24 stumps all together and it took him roughly 30 to 40 minutes per stump.

Fourteen stumps were done on Beach Avenue where

SaskPower had cut down old maples that were creating havoc with the power lines. Now that the stumps are out, homeowners will be able to mow their bou-

levards.

Meota village council has given Charles permission to proceed with replacing some of the boulevard trees

that have been removed due to age. It’s wonderful to see the urban forest is getting a long overdue renewal.

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Borden’s farmers market back in action May 6 Correspondent

The Borden Farmers Market is getting ready to start another summer season on Friday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Seniors’ Room in the Borden Community Centre. The market will be every Friday until Oct. 7 and there are a few new vendors signed up to sell their products.

One new vendor will be having hot dogs for sale along with pie by the piece and coffee and juice supplied by the market available by donation. There is space in the Senior’s Room to sit and enjoy lunch or refreshments for those who drop in.

Hours have been extended from 2 to 3 p.m., giving an extra hour of shopping each Friday. It will be great to see our returning customers and maybe a few new ones will drop in to see what we have to offer.

The Borden Friendship Club held A potluck supper, program and annual meeting April 27 with 34 out to enjoy the evening.

Happy birthday was sung to Ed Neufeld and Mary Thiessen and birthday cakes baked by Dianne Rawlyk were shared.

Sandra Long was appointed as chairperson of the annual meeting and

Lorraine Olinyk, secretary.

The Memorial plaque has been updated and placed on the wall. Brenda Tumbach, as nominating chairperson, gave her report and elected by secret ballot for president was Ed Neufeld. By acclamation the secretary is Lorraine Olinyk, vice-president Sandra Long and treasurer Bev Assman. A vote of thanks was extended to Eileen Petrun for her six years as president.

On the committees are: bingo – Bev Assman plus three more; bookings – Florence Neufeld; caretaking – Peter Thiessen; communications – Sheldon Carr; decorating – Brenda Tumbach and Sharon Assman; entertainment – Ruben Rempel and two more; flower barrels – Brenda Tumbach and four more; greeting cards – Rosann Carr and Lorraine; Kaiser – John and Eileen Petrun; and lunch – Bev Assman and seven helpers.

A vote of appreciation was given to Gary Palmer for his many years as caretaker and he presented a decorated mop to Peter. A report on the year’s activities was given by L. Olinyk and by Brenda Tumbach on the flower barrels.

Musical entertainment was provided by Amanda and Fritz Muehlhausen

Amanda and Fritz Muenlhausen entertained at the April 27 Borden Friendship Club supper.

Borden Friendship Club members celebrating April birthdays are Ed Neufeld and Mary Thiessen. | Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

from Borden. With Fritz playing guitar they sang several numbers.

Next up for the seniors will be the business meeting on May 11, a potluck supper with special entertainment May 25 and local seniors’ clubs invited for June 2.

nette Pauls; and treasurer - Evelyn Skarra. Board members are Lisa Rascher, Phyliss Blakeney and Glenn Skarra.

The club holds their potluck suppers the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Their board meeting is the second

The mayor of Radisson is Peter Redekopp who has been elected by acclamation. There will be an election for councillor to fill his former position.

The executive of the Radisson 70 Seniors’ Club is: president - Gerald Wiebe; secretary - Jea-

Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Music night is the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

A birthday tea is hosted the third Thursday at 2 p.m. and the last Saturday of each month they host a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m.

Mayfair News

Hafford travel club tours Greece

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Three fortunate students and their organizer/ chaperone from Hafford School left April 15 for an educational tour of Greece.

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Sandra Macpherson Lange of Mayfair, Reese Cherwinski and Justin and Alesha Moore experienced a trip of a lifetime. Sandra had travelled in the area nine years ago.

This is not school related as it is a community program involving a travel club. This group was paired with students from North Carolina and their chaperones. Here is a skeleton of the travels on the 11-day trip.

There was a four-day cruise with Grecian Islands Cruises. Highlights included seeing the Acropolis and climbing Lycabetus, a mountain with the highest altitude to view Athens. In Delphi, they saw oracles omphalos, meaning “belly button” in Ancient Greek, which stands for centre. Then they were off to Mykonos and for an overnight stay in Kasudasi, Turkey. They visited Ephesus, one of the wonders of the world. In the mountainous area of Patmos they climbed to a 2,000-yearold grotto and visited a 1,000-year-old monastery.

Rhodes has a UNESCO world heritage site and they walked through the city of Lindos. They ended the cruise by sailing to Crete Island then to Santorini.

Next morning a bus ride took them to Sounion where they saw the temple of Poseidon.

They learned about Greek mythology from the guided tours. They ended the trip tired by early morning rises and THE

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extensive mountain climbing, but content. As Sandra said, “A great trip with new experiences by us all; memories we will never forget.”

May 1, at Maymont Central School gymnasium, the local dance club displayed their talent. The dancers from tiny tots to the senior level gave high energy performances dancing their hearts out for the large crowd who attended.

The club has shrunk due to the uncertainty of COVID, as have many other activities, but the future looks promising.

Leoville’s Ladies’ Diamond Dinner is rolling again after a two-year hiatus. This is the 22nd evening hosted and tick-

ets are selling rapidly. A diamond ring, valued at $1,000, is donated by Innovation Credit Union along with tickets being sold on smaller draws. Leoville Credit Union and Jeanette Siegel accounting office in Spiritwood are selling tickets. One has to be 19 years and older to attend. There is a limited number of tickets available. The date is June 4.

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OBITUARIES FEDUN: James Dmytro Fedun born November 5, 1925, and passed away April 7, 2022, at the age of 96 in the Palliative Care Unit at Battlefords Union Hospital. A celebration of James’ life was held on April 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church. James was born in Hrytchewolya, Ukraine, and the family immigrated to Canada in June 1927. James farmed 3 quarters of land by Junor, Saskatchewan. He was a mixed farmer. This is where they raised their 7 children. In 1994, the farm was sold and they retired in North Battleford. There James enjoyed fishing, auction sales, garage sales, baseball and hockey games, lawn bowling, playing cards at the Senior Centre, and coffee at Co-op Cafeteria. James is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret (Kulpa) Fedun, his children Gordon (Louise) Fedun, Irene (Barry) Verhoeven, Gail (Wayne) Ray, Brian (Sheri) Fedun, Norman Fedun, Sandra (Daryl) Svenkeson, Ken Fedun; 13 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren; Sister-in-law, Phyllis Goertzen, brothers-in-law, Edward Kulpa and Jim (Bev) Kulpa, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. James was predeceased by his parents Theodore and Helen Fedun, sisters and brothers-in-law: Mary and Mike Sadoway, Sophie and Art Stewart, Olga and Keith Northcut; Father and Mother-in-law: John and Elsie Kulpa, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mike and Cecilia Doryk, and brother-in-law, Elmer Goertzen. Donations may be made to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation and/or Heart & Stroke Foundation. The Family would like to thank Dr. Ufondu, Dr. Campbell and the nurses in the Palliative Care Unit at the Battlefords Union Hospital for the care and compassion they gave James and the support for the family.

Thanks to Father Phinh Do for the service. Thanks to Garry Gansauge for playing piano at the service. Thank you to the CWL Ladies for the lunch. Thanks to everyone for the kind gesture of cards, flowers and food. Thank you to Sallows & McDonald – Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home for their kindness and care for looking after the funeral arrangements __________________________________________________ MAHON: It is with heavy hearts the family of Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” Mahon announce her passing with family by her side on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the age of 85 years. A Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Betty Mahon was held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Battleford United Church with Rev. Gayle Wensley officiating. Interment followed at the Town of Battleford Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Mrs. Betty Mahon can be directed to the BUH Foundation Box 1358 North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Left to mourn her passing and cherish her memory are: sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: John (Colleen)-Mathew (Holly), Zoe, Rory, Ben (Mallory), Ayla, Alder, Patrick, Hailey; Derek (Judy)- Kyle (Julie), Lexie, Olivia, Brianne, Blair; Fred (Angele) - Kaneesha (Riley), Natalie, Keaton; sisters: Hazel Houston and Margaret Campbell in Northern Ireland. Betty was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, William ‘Bill’ Mahon her beloved baby, Linda; parents: John and Margaret Moore; brother, William Moore Condolences for the family can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

Mahon Family Card of Thanks The family of Elizabeth (Betty) Mahon would like to extend a heartfelt Thankyou to all of our family and friends for sharing in the celebration of our Mom’s life. Through the cards, flowers, food, and kind expressions of sympathy following her passing, you all make a difficult time a little easier. Thank you to minister Gayle Wensley and the Battleford United Church for leading the service with such grace and kindness. A Special thank you to the Battleford’s Union Hospital, Royal University Hospital, Battleford’s Home Care staff and Harwood Manor for their compassion and kindness when Mom was in their care. To Trevor Watts and his staff at Eternal Memories for their professionalism and assistance with all of the funeral arrangements, we appreciate you looking after everything, Thank you from all of us.

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WALTER: It is with heavy hearts and great appreciation for a long life well lived that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great grandmother at Spiritwood Long Term Care on April 9, 2022, with family at her side. Mary Rohacs was born in Rabbit Lake Hospital on February 21, 1930, to Michael and Maria Rohacs, who immigrated from Hungary in August of 1929. Mom attended Temesvar Country School which was 3 miles across country from her home and she walked there in the spring and fall, but could not attend regularly during the winter months. She was a very intelligent person and loved school and learning new things. Mom attended school until Grade 8, when she would have been required to attend town school, which was not possible. She was very appreciative of the educational opportunities available to her children and grandchildren. Mom met and fell in love with a handsome young man named George Walter and, at the tender age of 16, she married him on October 18, 1946. They homesteaded the quarter of land right next to her parents and together they built a home. She worked right beside Dad constructing buildings and clearing land for growing crops. She also was involved in the harvesting of those crops, driving the tractor while he was on the binder. It was not unheard of to see a baby bundled into an apple box riding along with her on the tractor. She planted large gardens and raised chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and cows … and children. Left to mourn her passing and to honor her life are: her son Edward (Sandra) Walter and family: Seona (Mark) Scott – Emma & Rhett; Dawn Walter – Robert; Julia (James) Topinka – Sebastian; Derek (Kristin) Walter – Nicholas & Malcolm; Alexander (Penny) Walter – Chase & Logan; her son Albert (Ethel) Walter and family: Carmen (Colin) Durovick – Tristan & Ryanne; Candice (Trent) Harris – Avery, Trinity & Morgan; Constance (Tyler) Poulin – Brayden & Hunter; Coral (Troy) Soldan; her daughter Loraine Youst and family: Loriann (Charlie) Salisbury – Holley & Warren; Dean (Holly) Youst – Wyatt & Cort; her daughter Diane (Terry) Allchurch and family: Dustin (Charonne) Allchurch – Austin, Vienna & Vincent; Troy Allchurch – Ava, Jayna & Reid; Christie Allchurch (Anthony Clarke); her daughter Elaine (Alain) Turgeon and family: Alaina (Don) Dunn – Cole; her son Dennis (Glenna) Walter and family: Travis (Kaylee) Penner – Renlee; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was predeceased by: her husband, George Walter; her parents, Michael and Maria Rohacs; her infant brother, Joseph Rohacs; her son-in-law, Edward Youst, her parents-in-law, George and Karolin Walter; her brothers/sisters in law, John (Rachel), James (Helen), Alex, Joseph, Frank and Gordon Walter, Caroline (John) Goetz, and Mary (Steve) Bedi, and numerous cousins and friends. Mom loved her children, more so her grandchildren, and especially so her great grandchildren. She loved her farm with her cows, her dogs, and her gardens. Flowers grew abundantly wherever she planted them and, sometimes, even where she did not plant them. She loved to read, to bake, to sew, knit and crochet. She was still knitting and crocheting at the age of 90+. She was very skilled at making and arranging flowers, and tried her hand at painting a time or two. Mom was a very artistic person and she loved to create beautiful things.

Every piece she created whether it was a quilt, an afghan, sweaters, slippers, mittens or a holiday flower arrangement, came from the heart. A celebration of her life was held on April 16, 2022, and interment was in the Spiritwood Cemetery beside her husband. Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home and Crematorium, R. Mark Muir Funeral Director, Spiritwood, SK (306) 883-3500.

ZAMONSKY: It is with heavy hearts the family announces the passing of Mr. Walter Zamonsky, beloved husband of Annie, on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the age of 90 years.

The Funeral Service was held Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Garden Chapel, Eternal Memories Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK with Larry DeLong officiating. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Walter Zamonsky can be directed to United Church of GodCanada Box 144, Station D, Etobicoke, ON M9A 4X1, Canada.

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Dated this 29th day of April, 2022

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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: • Rezone SW-24-43-17-W3 Ext 0 from FUD-Future Urban Development Schedule “A” District, as shown within the District to R4 – Large Lot Acreage Residential bold dashed line on “Sketch A”.

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Team Bernath, including local curler Jack Reid, would like to thank the businesses listed below for sponsoring their 2021-2022 season which ended with a bronze medal at Junior Men’s Nationals.

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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll R.M. of Meota No. 468 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Assessor of the municipality, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday to Friday inclusive, except Statutory holidays, until June 8, 2022.

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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Resort Village of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection from April 29th, 2022 to May 30th, 2022. Please contact us by calling 306-845-3336 or emailing rvkmb@myaccess. ca and we will make the information available to you from 11 am to 4 pm on the following days: Mondays: May 2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th.

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A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the board of revision is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Secretary, Board of Revision, 642 Agnew Street, Prince Albert, SK., S6V 2P1 by the 30th day of May, 2022.

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MAIDSTONE — This will be my last report in the newspaper for Maidstone Museum. Someone else will take over and keep you up to date on what is happening in Maidstone.

I have been writing in this paper and the Maidstone Mirror for 40 years and now, at age 96, I am moving to a seniors’ home in Medicine Hat, Alta. where my daughter and son-in-law live.

Thank you to all the museum members and Drop In Centre members who sponsored a farewell tea for me April 30 at the seniors’ centre. Thank you to the representative from Rivers West who attended and presented a handcrafted plaque to me on be-

half of the Saskatchewan Women of Influence Book Committee.

Thank you to all who attended and made the afternoon so meaningful. I have enjoyed the years I’ve had the privilege to work with these two groups of caring and dedicated people who keep the town alive and interesting.

So many small towns’ inhabitants are shrinking, but our population is still growing and it’s a great place to live and raise a family.

No matter where I live, Maidstone will always be home to me.

The News-Optimist wishes Dorothy Schwartz all the best in her new home. We thank her for her many years of writing for our paper and keeping her community up to date.

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God’s power is alive in strong and weak people Do you feel you can overcome all obstacles and doubts? Michael Jordan has said that obstacles don’t have to stop you.

Don’t turn around and give up if you run into a wall. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Do you have the attitude of marines who claim to do the difficult immediately, and then the impossible only takes a little longer?

Do we overestimate our power and doubt the ability of God to accomplish His will in our weakness of sin and death?

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themselves. It is for those who can see that they need a saviour. They need Jesus Christ dying on the cross to put them right with God.” The Easter season focuses on obstacles, especially believing what would seem to be impossible, the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

Of course, God does the impossible regularly, but that doesn’t mean people don’t doubt His power and trip over what is possible for God specially raising Jesus from death.

It isn’t that God hasn’t always shown his power to accomplish the impossible. The prophet Ezekiel understood God could take a valley full of dry bones and make them live.

When God asked Ezekiel can these bones live, the prophet said, “O Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

Ezekiel knew God could do the impossible. God brought the dead bones to life by having Ezekiel prophesy to the bones.

The Old Testament has countless examples of God

accomplishing what would be impossible for people to do.

In the New Testament in the book of Acts, a man crippled from birth was carried to the temple gate called Beautiful and put there every day to beg from the people going into the temple courts. Begging each day was a way for the crippled man to survive.

When the beggar asked Peter and John for money, he did not receive silver or gold but the ability to walk in the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Everyone recognized the cripple was made strong and able to walk, run and jump. Peter and John were not afraid to explain, “The God of

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers has glorified his servant Jesus. You disowned him, the Holy and Righteous One. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. It is Jesus’ name and faith that comes through him that this beggar was given this complete healing, as you can all see.” (Acts 3:13-16) Let’s not be complacent about the power of God to do the impossible in us. Easter confirms that Jesus is alive. Will we welcome Him to make his power and will live in us.

His grace is sufficient for us, and his power is made perfect in our weakness.

(2 Cor. 12:9)

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

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

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

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

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Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Dean Covert

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

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

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

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

Third Avenue United Church

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Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 am

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Dexter van Dyke

306-445-8171

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

Everyone Welcome

Sunday Afternoon Service 3:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

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

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

Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Held virtually

AGM highlights Innovation CU year of operations says he views the year as one of planning for an exciting future.

“We focused with optimism on how to make banking better for our members,” says Siemens.

“Knowing we were working to improve their financial lives truly boosted our morale throughout the pan-

Staff

Innovation Credit Union hosted a virtual annual general meeting for members April 28, 2022.

Despite COVID-19 still being at the forefront of members’ daily lives in 2021, Innovation board president Russ Siemens

demic.”

Innovation launched a new website, online banking platform and mobile banking app in early 2022.

According to a press release, the digital updates were made based on member feedback.

Innovation reports distribution of $1,915,299

in member rewards and $489,871 in support to communities through sponsorships and grants.

Innovation also generated a net income of $10,818,722, increasing assets to $4.047 billion.

Innovation reports being on pace to obtain approval from the Office of

the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) to achieve federal regulation designation in 2022.

Innovation announced 2022 board of directors elected by acclamation: District 1 North Region Joan Baer, Brian Guillemin and Michele Wilde; District 2 South Region -

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CONTRACTOR ROOFERS

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Dion BelRose 306-937-2083 Insurance Claims Welcome

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DEADLINE FOR THURSDAY EDITION IS MONDAY BY 4:00 PM

• Scrap Cleanup • Demolition • Scrap Metal Removal • Building Removal • Skid Steer Service • Excavator Service (with magnet) Trevor Lavigne • (306) 291-6414 Nathan Lavigne • (306) 370-0742

Phone 306-445-7261 Fax 306-445-3223

Bob Frolek's

Look for the RIGHT business for the JOB

SALVAGE

Serving the Battlefords since 1908

AGRICULTURE PARTS

Karen McBride. The terms of Gord Lightfoot and Karen Yurko ended April 29.

Innovation presented Ehrlo Sport Venture with a $5,000 donation. The organization provides youth and families access to a variety of recreational programs.

ROOFING & EXTERIOR EXTERIOR ROOFING

Rene Michaud “TheRoofing Roofing Wizard” “The Wizard”

Project Manager Estimator 1171B 100 Street 1272 - 106th Street 306-445-ROOF (7663) PO Box 1013 North Battleford Sk. S9A 1X2 306-445-ROOF (7663) Email: North Battleford, SK S9A 3E6 Email: www.triumphroofing.com wizard4@sasktel.net www.triumphroofing.com wizard4@sasktel.net

TREE SERVICES

Raymond Oleshko Tree Services

• Tree Removal

• Trimming & Pruning • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

PHONE 306-481-4465

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Don’t Tell Someone To Get Over It. Help Them Get Through It.

We all Care...We all Listen!

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TRUCK & RV WASH

10002 Thatcher Avenue North Battleford, Sask.

306-445-0556

Discovery Co-op

NEWLY RENOVATED

www.discoverycoop.com

NOW OPEN

Reduced Hours - Hours are posted on the Building

Hey Warrior, Keep Going...

Pet ownership is good for your MENTAL HEALTH. Studies have shown PET COMPANIONSHIP offers a great way to reduce anxiety and stress.

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ANIMAL HOSPITAL HWY#4 North, North Battleford

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You deserve to feel well!

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BATTLEFORD REMEDY’S Rx

181-22nd Street | Battleford 306-937-2600 | Fax 306-937-3298

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Sometimes the best way to help is to make people feel seen and heard.

That’s why this year’s #MentalHealthWeek is all about empathy.

Learn how you can #GetReal about how to help at www.mentalhealthweek.ca

You Do Belong!

We All Care, We All Listen!

Oh No!

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

Had an Accident in

NORTH BATTLEFORD

and Surrounding Areas?

You CAN Call

Your Health Made Easier!

306-445-2372

Phone

306-445-6253

IT’S YOUR CALL, NOT THE CITY’S!

Never Give Up on the Things that Matter to you in Life!

HDC Contracting & Electrical Harley Collins

306-480-4330 • 306-386-3355 “Servicing the Battlefords & Area”

Empathy is something you can learn.

It’s a skill. It’s also something that can help.

For #MentalHealthWeek, May 2-8, get ready to #GetReal about how to help. www.mentalhealthweek.ca

Need mental health services? We are here for you.

Mental Health and Addiction Services - Battlefords and Area • Outpatient Services - 306-446-6500 • Battlefords Mental Health Centre Inpatient Services - 306-446-6500 • Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford - 306-440-4100

saskhealthauthority.ca

UNDERSTANDING SOMEONE’S FEELINGS, THIS IS EMPATHY. BEFORE YOU WEIGH IN, TUNE IN. We are committed to SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT the nations we serve OF HEALTHY and the community COMMUNITIES around us.

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Support your Mental Health by Being Connected: Connect to Help, Connect to Nature, Connect to Culture

BATTLE RIVER TREATY 6 1202 10st St Battleford (306) 937-6700 brt6hc.ca

Proud Supporter of Mental Health Week!

Battlefords Mental Health Centre 306-446-6500

Open 8 am -12 noon 1-5 pm Monday to Friday After hours and weekends Battlefords Union Hospital Emergency Department Or Health Line 811 and ask to speak with a mental health consultant

Counselling Services in the Battlefords

1761 100 Street, North Battleford

306-937-2696

Battlefords Mental Health Centre 306-446-6500 Catholic Family Services 306-445-6960 Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services 306-445-3500 Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre 306-937-6700

Suicide Prevention Information Battlefords Mental Health Centre 306-446-6500

Programs and Support

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords Branch 306-446-7177 Farm Stress Help Line 1-800-667-4442 Problem Gambling Help Line 1-800-306-6789 Online Therapy 1-306-337-3331 or www.onlinetherapyuser.ca

Ryan Domotor MLA for Cut Knife-Turtleford Box 850 #6 - 116 1st Ave. West Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: 306-893-2619 Fax: 306-893-2660 domotor.mla@sasktel.net

Strong Leadership Strong Saskatchewan

Randy Weekes, MLA Biggar Sask Valley

Toll Free: 1-877-948-4880 randyweekes.mla@accesscomm.ca

Jeremy Cockrill, MLA The Battlefords Constituency 306-445-5195 1991-100th Street North Battleford, SK

office@jeremycockrill.ca