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98 thefts in third quarter John Cairns

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Thefts of motor vehicles continue to be a problem in the Battlefords and across the province.

Battlefords RCMP has provided the News-Optimist with numbers from the third quarter July toSeptember for the detachment. In the city of North Battleford, there has been a total of 58 thefts of vehicles and two instances of taking motor vehicles without consent.

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for the town of Battleford and rural area of the detachment, there have been 40 thefts of vehicles and nine of taking a motor vehicle without consent.

Battlefords RCMP also provided numbers for the first and second quarters of the year. For quarter one, Battleford and the rural area saw 24 vehicle thefts and eight take vehicle without consents. For the city, it was 41 thefts and nine without consents.

In quarter two for Battleford and the rural area, there were 55 thefts and nine take without consents.

For the city, it was 65 thefts and three take without consents.

According to information provided to the NewsOptimist from S/Sgt. Darcy Woolfitt, in some instances the owners had left their keys in their vehicles, and in other cases some vehicles were left running.The take vehicles without consent stats are all cases where the owner knew the person who took their vehicle and most were not charged.

“In all we have a significant amount of vehicle thefts,” Woolfitt stated.

Thefts of motor vehicles have been an issue throughout the province.

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Watch Advisory Network recently set up in the province has frequently reported instances of vehicles being stolen in an effort to seek information from tipsters to track down the individuals responsible for the thefts.

Instances reported by the network recently include a theft of a quad around St. Walburg between Sept. 16 and Oct. 6, the theft of a Dodge Ram between Oct. 27 and 28 in the Battlefords, a stolen Grey F150 around Maidstone, two trucks stolen around Kerrobert, a stolen blue Dodge Ram from Maidstone Oct. 21, a red Dodge Ram from the Battlefords on Oct. 20 and three vehicles stolen overnight in Unity Oct. 17.

The SGI website offers several tips to motor vehicle owners to help them protect their vehicles from being stolen.

One is to never leave your keys in a vehicle, and to not mark your keys with identification or your vehicle licence plate number. Another is to not leave personal belongings in a vehicle, to never leave vehicles running and unattended and to never leave the doors unlocked and the windows open.

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City considers taxi bylaw changes to accommodate shared-ride services

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford city council got down to business Tuesday Nov. 12 on the issue of drafting a new taxi bylaw.

Administration is proposing an update to the current taxi bylaw to prepare for the arrival of possible ride-share services down the road. Council was informed in August that a new bylaw was coming and the first draft made it to council Mon-

day night. Some consultations have already taken place with stakeholders.

At the moment, the bylaw is in draft form only. A lengthy discussion ensued Tuesday, but the indication after the meeting is that discussion of the taxi bylaw will resume when council members meet as the Planning Committee Monday.

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Administration is proposing no limit on licences.

Currently, the number of taxi licences is tied to population, with Crown Cab, the only provider of taxi services licensed by the city, holding licences for 16 cabs.

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Battlefords RCMP plus three more departments foil dangerous driver Submitted by RCMP On Nov. 10, at approximately 12:50 a.m., an officer from the North Battleford Crime Reduction Team noticed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed heading east on Highway 16 toward Saskatoon.

The CRT officer initiated efforts to close the distance between the police vehicle and the suspect vehicle. However, the suspect vehicle continued to travel away at high speeds and moved into the westbound lane.

Warman RCMP were engaged and attempted to deploy a spike belt, but were unsuccessful. The suspect was observed to be

heading south on Township Road 390. Officers fully disengaged and conducted patrols.

A description of the suspect vehicle was shared among police agencies in the area.

Approximately 10 minutes later, Corman Park Police located the vehicle west of Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service Air One located the vehicle travelling into oncoming traffic along Highway 14.

At 1:56 a.m., SPS Air One tracked the suspect driver which was observed to enter into an unknown residence.

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Nicotine makes first court appearance on multiple weapons charges

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The individual arrested following a collision in North Battleford on Nov. 1 has made his first court appearance.

Kane Nicotine appeared in North Battleford provincial court Tuesday, Nov. 12, before Judge Murray Pelletier by CCTV. Nicotine was arrested Nov. 1 in connection to a shooting incident in Battleford earlier that day, and had been in

custody but was unable to attend court up to now for medical reasons.

His charges were read out for the first time in court Tuesday morning.

The charges include two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, possession of stolen property, operating a motor vehicle knowing it contained a firearm, two counts of possessing a weapon while prohibited, two counts of possession of a prohibited

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Flint James Vayro, 28, was taken into custody and has been charged with flight, dangerous operation, operate while prohibited and breaching a condition of an undertaking (domestic), in addition to previous assault charges.

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Accounting firm seeks rezoning on 100th Street

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford city council is moving ahead with a request from owners of a strip mall to rezone a location on 100th Street.

In doing so, council is going against administration’s recommendation to turn down the request of owners of Parkview Square Ltd. to rezone 1462 - 100th Street from C3 Commercial to C1 Downtown Commercial Zoning District. Council narrowly voted 4-3 to defeat administration’s recommendation not to approve the rezoning – a win

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for the proponents.

The rezoning would allow the accounting firm Holm Raiche Oberg to move into the location at 1462 - 100th Street and set up offices there. The directors of Parkview Square Ltd. are partners with the accounting firm.

The concern from city planning was that rezoning would run counter to the city’s Official Community Plan, which was designed to concentrate large offices in the downtown core. The 100th Street location is just north of the boundaries of the current C1 Downtown district and also outside of the boundaries of the

downtown Business Improvement District.

The accounting firm’s principal, Dallan Oberg, spoke in support of rezoning, saying his accounting firm was looking for space to expand. He cited better visibility on 100th Street where four other competing accounting firms were located.

Oberg said they had looked at options on 101st Street in the downtown and also on 103rd Street, but those would not have provided the visibility and competitiveness they needed, he said.

The next step is for notices to be sent out to properties within 75 metres.

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City reviews taxi bylaw Continued from Page 1 Brenda Longley of Crown Cab appeared before council Tuesday to voice her company’s position on the bylaw and its potential impact if the market is opened up to competition. Longley said if a new taxi company were approved to enter North Battleford, that would halt their plans to rebuild their own business to its former state.

There are similarsized communities to North Battleford that have opened up the number of cab licences, but City Planner Ryan Mackrell noted they weren’t seeing huge changes in the numbers of licences granted. He noted Warman had not seen much change at all, with Uber and other companies “not banging on the door wanting to come in.” Humboldt is a similar story.

Also at issue are taxi rates. Administration is recommending removing the prescribed fees from

the bylaw, but Crown Cab voiced concern that this could create an “unfair situation” where other taxicab companies could enter the market and undercut the rates of the existing taxi company.

Mackrell noted, however, other communities are not seeing much change “rate-wise or anything-wise.”

“The reason we are really looking at this is not issues with Crown Cab, not because of people banging on our doors to open it,” said Mackrell.

“We did a review of the bylaw because I think it’s time we open it to the ride-sharing companies ... Limiting the amount of licences is not very standard anymore.”

Councillors had differing views on how far the new taxi bylaw should go. Councillor Len Taylor voiced support for maintaining minimum licences in the bylaw, setting those in conjunction with the taxi companies.

“I think limiting licences is a very important thing for a municipality to do as far as taxi cab services go,“ said Taylor.

Councillor Greg Lightfoot, however, made it known he thought the bylaw should ensure companies follow the rules and make sure the service is safe. Otherwise, he supported letting the market decide.

“If it’s a private enterprise, why are we limiting the amount of permits?” asked Lightfoot.

“If they want to come to town and say, yeah, we want to set up five taxi cabs and we want five permits and we want to set our rates at whatever, that’s their opportunity. I think with private enterprise, why are we dictating the amount of permits and creating a monopoly?

I think we have to open it up.”

Discussion is expected to continue at Monday’s Planning Committee meeting.

Vehicle thefts ‘significant’ Continued from Page 1 SGI also recommends investing in anti-theft devices including steering wheel bars, a security collar, electronic disabling devices and alarms.

The RCMP provides a similar message: do not leave your vehicle to warm up, do not leave keys in your vehicle, make sure you lock your vehicle, do not leave valuables in

your vehicle, do not leave firearms in your vehicle, and make sure your home is secure and that vehicle keys are not in a location (ie. the front door) where they can easily be taken.

50-50 Winner – Caroline and Brad Heaver (with daughter), 50/50 Enhancement Prize winners, with Shauna McGifford, BUH Foundation fund development officer and Pat Gotto, BUH Foundation volunteer who drew the winning tickets.

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Submitted Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation awarded the final draws in the $100,000 Cash Lottery on Friday, Nov. 8. This included the $100,000 “Happy 25th Anniversary $100,000 Cash Lottery” grand prize draw, the 50/50 Enhancement draw of $49,977.50 and 25 “Hip-Hip Hooray Anniversary” consolation draws of $1,000 each.

“It was a wonderful day making the final draws and being able to make some people very happy. The winners were so excited to receive their winning cheques and grateful for the opportunity. We would like to thank all of our purchasers for supporting us over the past 25 years and look forward to the next 25 and many more happy winners,” said Claudette McGuire, BUH Founda-

tion executive director.

Gloria Fehr of North Battleford (0842) is the winner of the “Happy 25th Anniversary $100,000 Cash Lottery” $100,000 Grand Prize draw.

Caroline Heaver of Battleford (21993) is the winner of “50/50 Enhancement” prize of $49,977.50.

Winners of the “HipHip Hooray Anniversary” consolation draws of $1,000 each areBrian Craig of North Battleford (5155), Judy Jamieson of Battleford (5971), Irwin Sieben of Denzil (2316), Fred Grant of Glenbush (4108), Leola Mamer and daughters of Dorintosh (4535), Richard Reed of North Battleford (0378), Bill Summerfelt of Wilkie (4397); Lorna Chambers of Turtleford (0813), Chris Vany of North Battleford (9278), Warren Wrigh of North

Battleford (8362), Caroline Smith of Maidstone (8179), Gail Sack of Battleford (9173), Marlene Lavoie of Battleford (2058), Alfred Cheze of Meadow Lake (11828), Farley Findlay of Medstead (2598), Peggy Westwood of Battleford (12006), Gregg Sheppard of North Battleford (7795), Jo-Ann Ganzert of North Battleford (8167), Patricia Johnson of Battleford (7598), Tracey Gorski of Meadow Lake (2536), Robert Bauer of North Battleford (4673), Rod Easterby of Cut Knife (3209), Colin Mills of North Battleford (8055), Ken Graham of Lloydminster (3411) and Grant Schmutz of Denholm (7255).

Proceeds from the 2019 $100,000 Cash Lottery will support the purchase of a new ultrasound unit for BUH’s emergency room.

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Sluggish investment threatens Canada’s prosperity

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Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any Regional News-Optimist staff.

The only way to raise living standards and incomes for Canadians is by building a more productive economy.

Yet politicians are mum on the subject

By Jock Finlayson Executive Vice-president Business Council of British Columbia

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The recent federal election campaign saw much discussion about climate change, energy policy, housing, the social safety net, and the well-being of the never-defined “middle class.” One subject that was ignored by both the media and those seeking office was productivity.

That’s unfortunate and somewhat puzzling.

After all, in the long term the only way to raise living standards and incomes for Canadians is by building a more productive economy. Yet it seems that most of the country’s political class would prefer to talk about almost anything else.

Even as the election unfolded, there was fresh evidence that Canada is struggling to remain in the top tier among the advanced economies.

The World Economic Forum’s latest global competitiveness report finds that Canada has fallen two notches since 2018 and now sits in 14th place overall. Since 2017, we’ve dropped four spots among the 140 countries tracked by the forum.

Canada continues to trail the U.S. and other leading economies in several key areas that affect competitiveness, including the burden of taxation, the state of innovation, the regulatory environment for business, the speed at which new technologies are diffused across the economy and – relative to the U.S. – aggregate market size.

Perhaps the greatest threat to Canada’s future living standards is the weakness of business investment. The C.D. Howe Institute periodically benchmarks business investment in Canada relative to other affluent jurisdictions by determining how much companies spend every year on various types of capital, measured on a per employee basis. Investment in housing is excluded, since this form of capital spending does nothing to lift productivity or spur innovation. For Canadian policy-makers, the assessment is not at all comforting.

Capital investment boosts the economy in two ways: first, when businesses undertake the investment; and second, as companies and their employees become more productive by being able to work with more and better equipment, machinery, advanced technology products, factories and buildings, engineering infrastructure, and intellectual property.

Looking at the data for Canada and other industrial countries, the C.D. Howe Institute researchers estimate that Canadian businesses collectively are investing about $15,000 per worker per year. The average amount for all of the industrial economies is $21,000 per worker. In the U.S., businesses are investing the equivalent of $26,000 per worker annually in machinery, equipment, buildings and other things that help to raise productivity. Canada

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has lost ground compared to most other advanced economies since 2015.

Business Investment Per Employee, 2015 and 2019 (Canadian dollars) 2015 2019 Canada $14,300 $15,000 United States $21,900 $26,000 Average for all advanced economies $18,200 $21,000 Comparing Canada and the U.S., for every dollar that American companies allocate to expand and improve the private sector’s stock of productive capital, Canadian businesses spend just 57 cents.

If it persists, over time this investment gap will show up in the form of slower growth in real wages for Canadian workers vis-à-vis their U.S. counterparts, lost global market share for Canadian industries, proportionately fewer large Canadian-based companies, and a lower overall standard of living in Canada relative to jurisdictions that are more successful in attracting investment.

What explains Canada’s decidedly mediocre performance?

Referring back to the World Economic Forum’s report, energy infrastructure bottlenecks, an outdated tax system, an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment for business, and Canada’s fragmented internal market are among the factors inhibiting investment and slowing capital formation.

If the members of Parliament elected on Oct. 21 want to see a more prosperous Canada, they should turn their

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If you see someone using a Dremel, back away As I grow older, I am finding there are some things whose life expectancy terminates, like clockwork.

Hot water heaters?

Replace it in seven years, period.

Car and truck batteries?

Six years and replace it, or you better have some long, thick booster cables in the back.

It was with this in mind that I bought a replacement battery for my wife’s truck the other day. Since No. 1 daughter is taking auto mechanics and thoroughly enjoying it, she got the pleasure of changing it.

It wasn’t her first time, as we replaced the battery on the ’98 Metro when we brought it back from Dad’s place last spring.

“The first thing you do when you take possession of an older vehicle is replace the battery,” I told her. “That will eliminate a lot of your starting issues.”

Armed with new battery, Katrina attacked the task at hand. First, she removed the battery cables, then went for the bolt that secured the sliding wedge which, in turn, holds down the battery via a flange on the bottom. It’s generally a good design, compared to the bracket you would see on much older designs.

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That is, until daughter says, “Oh, crap. The bolt broke.”

Indeed, it had. The bolt, which holds down the wedge, used to be five millimeters thick. But 10 years of exposure to the corrosion that forms around battery posts (despite my efforts to keep them clean) had reduced the thickness of the bolt by about half. Snap. Done.

And without its removal, there was no way this battery was going to come out. Probably a good thing in case of a rollover, but not so much when doing a replacement.

“And this is where we get the Dremel,” I told her.

I’ve been trying to expose her to as much of my tool chest as possible, but she had never seen the Dremel.

“Ohhhh,” she said, explaining that her shop teacher had said, “If you see someone using a

Dremel, back away. Don’t even ask. They’re having a bad day.”

Indeed.

This Dremel was given to me as a wedding gift from my groomsmen.

While all the other wedding gifts were house stuff, this was exclusively a guy thing. It was the topend kit, with a flexible, attachable snake. More on that later.

For those who don’t know, a Dremel is a highspeed rotary tool that is akin to an old-fashioned dental drill. Maybe there’s a relationship there, somewhere. They have a nearly infinite selection of tools that can be used.

A 1995 TV commercial for the Dremel went like this: “You cut, Dremel cuts. You sharpen, Dremel sharpens. You polish, Dremel polishes. You drill, Dremel drills. You clean, Dremel cleans. You sand, Dremel sands. You

grind, Dremel grinds. You hammer … did I mention we cut?”

It was the perfect advertisement, so much so that my memory of it, 24 years later, was spot on to the commercial I found on YouTube.

And it’s that cutting feature that had the shop teacher making the warning, because that’s very likely what he was referring to.

If you simply cannot wrench it out, WD-40 it out, grind it out or torch it out, your very last plan of attack is to pull out the Dremel with its cutting disks.

They’re about an inch across, and only as thick as maybe eight sheets of paper. They’re incredibly fragile, which means if you apply any force to it, up or down, while it’s cutting, and the disk will shatter. You look at it funny, the disk will shatter. There’s a reason they come in a container with a few dozen.

Not long after my wedding I needed to modify my Ford E-250 camper van, removing the folding bench/bed and putting in my excavator virtual reality simulator prototype, making it a rolling demo. This meant removing the four very

If you see someone using this combination of Dremel and cutting disk, run. Run fast, run far. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

rusted 5/8 inch bolts securing the bench to the floor. Nothing, but nothing, worked, except the Dremel. It was a cold, dreary, snowy October or November day. I was lying under the van on a Saskatoon street, shattering at least 20 disks (40? 60?) before the fourth bolt came out. But it did, indeed, come out.

Which brings us 20 years forward to the battery removal. Nothing else was going to work. No grinding. No drilling. No chiselling. No wrenching.

That bolt was going to have to be cut out. And it was too tight to even get the Dremel tool in there.

But my friends had

bought the model that had the flexible snake. Like an old-fashioned dental drill, it allowed me to just get in there with just a few millimetres of space on either side of the cutting disk.

One wrong move and I’d slice open the battery and spray acid everywhere.

An hour or so and at least nine disks later, the bolt and nut were cut off.

The wedge easily came out, and the battery soon after. Once again, the Dremel saved the day.

But the teacher was right – if you see someone using a Dremel, back away.

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

Holodomor Memorial Act adopted in British Columbia Submitted

The Legislature of British Columbia has passed the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor)

100 Women Who Care to meet Nov. 14 Submitted 100 Women Who Care of the Battlefords will meet again on Thursday, Nov. 14.

The Doors at Empress Carpet One Floor & Home will open at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Please accept this as your invitation to attend and see compassion transformed into action while enjoying food, fun, and fellowship.

At each meeting, three non-profit or charitable organizations, nominated by the 100 Women Who Care the Battlefords members, present in five minutes or less what the organization does, what kind of impact is made, and what would be done with the award money. Nominees are not announced in advance.

For further information or to speak in person with one of the steering committee members please call Roni Zakresky at 306441-0202. We hope to see you there. We are better together.

Memorial Day Act. The second reading of the Act occurred on Oct. 28. The third reading was passed unanimously on Oct. 29.

Royal Assent occured on Thursday, Oct. 31.

British Columbia joins the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba,

Ontario and Quebec, which have already adopted similar legislation. In 2008 the Parliament of Canada passed legislation to officially recognize the Holodomor as an act of genocide against the people of Ukraine in 1932-1933. The federal law establishes the

fourth Saturday of November as the National Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day. The week preceding the fourth Saturday is established as the week for school-based education and awareness so

that future generations will know about the atrocities of the Holodomor.

In North Battleford, everyone is invited to attend the Holodomor Memorial event at the Chapel Gallery at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,

Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:40 p.m.

This year’s program features Saskatoon author Marion Mutala and a book launch for her newest novel, My Dearest Dido: The Holodomor Story.

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Inspirational artist, Chamakese, to play The Gog Staff

Inspirational artist and storyteller Jason Chamakese will be featured at The Gog, a popular house concert venue in North Battleford, on Nov. 16.

Having recovered from a life-threatening stroke to resume his musical career, he is inspired to bring people together and to encourage Indigenous youth.

Chamakese is from the Pelican Lake First Nation.

He is from the Plains Cree Nation and is a speaker of the Plains Cree language.

In 1998, he began playing traditional flute music.

What began as a pastime led him to start composing and recording his own music. Nominated for Best Flute Player at the Native

American Music Awards, Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, and Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in 2011, he is the winner of the Best Traditional Flute CD category at the 2011 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. In 2010, he had the honour of performing at the 4 Host Nations Pavilion and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. He has travelled throughout North America sharing his music and stories and travelled to Scotland in 2013 for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.

In May of 2015, he suffered a stroke and was in an induced coma for nine days, placed on life support and given a 30 per cent

chance to live. Doctors notified his family that, if he was to survive, he would suffer debilitating effects and require constant medical care.

However, his recovery has been miraculous.

Moreover, he kept his ability to play Native American flute. His story is inspirational. He wishes to encourage First Nations youth to learn their respective languages and follow their culture as best as they can and to embrace a positive alcohol and drug free lifestyle. He also wants to encourage them to pursue interests in sports, art, education and culture as an alternative to drugs and alcohol.

To non-First Nations

youth, he passes on a message of mutual respect and would like to foster understanding among all people.

He shares his own personal story and it is truly inspiring.

Recently, he was part of a history making national broadcast of an NHL game on APTN, where the Cree language was used for the first time and he sat as a panelist and special guest.

He is now enjoying the release of his third recording of solo flute music.

Chamakese will share his music and story at an event MCed by Ray Fox. The Gog is located at 1391 - 105th Street and the door opens at 7 p.m. Bring a $20 bill with you.

Jason Chamakese will be featured at The Gog, a popular house concert venue in North Battleford, on Nov. 16. Photo submitted

Johnny McCuaig Band blends bagpipes and rock Staff Don’t be confused by whichever name this band is going by, it’s bagpipe rock, and maybe that’s all you need to know.

Who else but Johnny McCuaig plays the bagpipes like a lead guitar?

The Johnny McCuaig Band, also known as the Arcana Kings, will be at the Dekker Centre Nov. 20 as part of an Organization of Saskatchewan Arts

Councils tour.

On their Facebook page, the Regina-based band is described as mixing “traditional Canadian east coast jigs with the modern power of radio rock music. You’ll jump out of your seat to clap and dance along to the band as they rip through rocked up versions of old standards like Ten Penny Bit and Patty’s Leather Breeches along with some new modern rock anthems like Here We

Go, currently used by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as their take the field fight song. Between songs the band reaches out and connects with the audience in their casual fun way that shows they not only take their rock music seriously, but have a great sense of humour, too, and know how to laugh and engage with the crowd.”

As Arcana Kings, they released a new album in October, titled Lions As

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Remembrance event organized by Battlefords Pride Staff

Battlefords Pride has organized a Day of Remembrance event to be held at The Gog in North Battleford on Wednesday, Nov. 20, beginning at 7 p.m.

Battlefords Pride executive member Janae

Brownley says it will be a quiet time to remember all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer people who have died. There will be a reading of names of people who have died in the last year because they are gay, many of whom have been

Member of the SaskParty Seeking the Nomination for the Cut Knife – Turtleford Constituency Nomination Meeting, Mervin Hope Hall November 28, 2019 Registration from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CST To be eligible to be a voting member at the Nomination Meeting, a membership must be purchased by November 20th through the SaskParty by calling 1-800-966-9611 or 306-359-1638.

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It will also be a social time for people to share stories and fellowship.

Violence against the LGBTQ community has been on people’s minds, says Brownley, even though acceptance has been growing. Just recently, a young man was beaten, and there continue to be instances of harassment, she says, adding the increase in hate speech happening in the United States hasn’t helped at all.

Brownley, who has been in the Battlefords for 30 years, has experienced harassment, but also sees a growing acceptance of the LGBTQ community. This is especially important for young people. School can be a negative experience for those who are targeted by prejudice, bullying or even violence, she says.

The Battlefords has become a more accepting place and Battlefords Pride has been active, even holding Pride Festivals, which have been well supported, says Brownley.

Battlefords Pride is also planning a gala for Feb. 1, 2020, for the purpose of raising money to provide a safe space for those identifying as LGBTQ2+ and allies can seek support and resources. The organization asks anyone interested in helping organize, interested in volunteering or who knows of sources for donations to let a committee member know. On the agenda is a dinner in Chapel Gallery followed by a drag show and dance at the Don Ross Centre.

These are always fun events, says Brownley, and everyone is welcome.

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“You can look at a picure for a week and never think of it again.

You can also look at the picture for a second and think of it all your life.” – Joan Miro Tuesday, Nov. 12 – A BATTLEFORDS ART CLUB few art members were honing their creative skills to perfect their work. Many were already planning Christmas themes.

Members are reminded that next Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m., we are having a workshop with Faye entitled “Loosening Up.” Bring your own paints, brushes, etc. Paper will be supplied. It should be a worthwhile learning experience.

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Senior hockey season begins with changes

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The new senior hockey season is underway in the Northwest region, and with it comes a few changes for the two local leagues.

The Sask West Hockey League has expanded, while the Sask Prairie Hockey League has contracted compared to a season ago.

The Sask West League is now up to 10 teams.

Both the Kerrobert Tigers and Eatonia Huskies are back in the league after taking a season off. The league has also added two clubs who left the Sask Prairie League: the Edam 3 Stars and the Hafford Hawks. Edam had competed against the Battleford Beaver Blues last season for the SPHL title, losing in three games.

The other six teams – Wilkie Outlaws, Unity Miners, Biggar Nationals, Kindersley Klippers, Luseland Mallards and Macklin

Mohawks – are all back.

Meanwhile the Sask Prairie Hockey League is now an eight-team league with the loss of both Edam and Hafford. Also gone are the Shellbrook Silvertips who have departed for the Twin Rivers Hockey League.

SPHL has added a new club in the Turtleford Tigers. Turtleford has been a frequent venue for neutralsite SPHL games over the years.

They join the Battleford Beaver Blues, Meota Combines, Maymont Settlers, Glaslyn North Stars, Perdue Pirates, Radisson Wheatkings and Spiritwood Timberwolves in the league.

With the off-season changes a reality, the SPHL kicked off their season Saturday as the Beaver Blues hosted Perdue at Battleford Arena. The game saw the Blues build a big lead before Perdue came back in the dying minutes to make it a 5-4 final for Battleford .

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The Blues are back in action Saturday, Nov. 16, at home to the Maymont Settlers. Also that night the Spiritwood Timberwolves host the Glaslyn North Stars.

The Sask West League, is now into the second week of action. Games this past weekend saw Kerrobert beat Edam 7-6 and Hafford over Biggar 4-3 on Saturday. Sunday action saw Wilkie over Kerrobert 6-2.

The standings early on have Macklin leading the league with a 5-0 record for 10 points, followed by Kindersley at 3-1 for six points. Eatonia, Hafford and Kerrobert were tied for third with four points.

The Battleford Beaver Blues and Perdue Pirates were in fighting trim Saturday night as they kicked off the new SPHL hockey season at the Battleford Arena.

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North Stars: First in Canada?

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

As of press time, the Battlefords North Stars had moved into first place in the national Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings released this week.

The reigning SJHL champions moved ahead of the number-two Brooks Bandits of the Alberta league this week after Brooks dropped their first game of the season. Both clubs now have identical 22-1 records, but the North Stars are ranked first on

the strength of their current 15-game winning streak.

Their latest triumph was a 5-1 win over Nipawin this weekend.

After Carson Erhardt’s

goal put Nipawin ahead early in the first, it was all North Stars. The North Stars managed goals from Austin Becker, Noah Form (on the power play),

Matthias Urbanski and Quintin Loon-Stewardson in the first; LoonStewardson added another goal in the second period from Nivon and Austin Becker to complete the scoring.

Austin Schwab got the win in goal for the Battlefords stopping 31 of 32 shots. The North Stars made 35 shots on Nipawin in the game.

The North Stars were to return to the ice Wednesday night at home at the Civic Centre against the Yorkton Terriers. Results were unavailable at press time.

AAA Stars split on road trip

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords AAA Stars came away with a split on their southern road trip, losing in Regina but winning in Wilcox on the weekend.

Saturday, Nov. 9, saw the Regina Pat Canadians prevail over the visiting Stars 4-2. Regina scored twice in the first period be-

fore Colby Ralston scored the lone second-period goal for the Stars, the assists were by Noah Schindel and Jake Southgate.

After Regina scored again to make it 3-1 in the third period, Mason Bueckert scored from Payton Kostyshyn with Vaughn Watterodt assisting. But Brenden Holba added the crucial late insurance marker for the win. Over-

Regina outshot the Stars 31-16 making it a busy night for Jackson Fellner in goal, with 27 saves.

Fortunately the Stars rebounded at Duncan McNeill Arena the following afternoon with a 4-2 win over the Notre Dame Argos. Jake Southgate, Carson Dobson and Liam McInnis on the power play helped the Stars build a 3-0 first period lead.

Even though Notre Dame scored two goals to make it close, Vaughn Watterodt sealed up the game with a late goal from McInnis and Southgate to secure the win in the third period.

The Stars now have six wins, seven losses and two shootout losses in 15 games. The next action for the Stars was scheduled for Wednesday in Saskatoon against the Blazers.

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Silvernagle falls in tiebreaker in Nova Scotia

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The team of Robyn Silvernagle left the Atlantic coast empty-handed after facing two must-win situations Friday at the

Grand Slam of Curling Tour Challenge in Pictou County, N.S. A loss to the Anna Hasselborg team from Sweden by a 6-5 score had dropped Team Silvernagle to a 1-2 record in the tournament,

meaning they had to win that afternoon over the Casey Scheidegger team skipped by Amber Holland to stay alive. A last-rock draw by Silvernagle earned her team a 5-4 win. That put them into a tiebreaker

game against Kerri Einarson for a chance to go to the playoffs. But Silvernagle ran out of rocks in the eighth end and shook hands with a 6-3 final score, ending their chances.

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Silvernagle’s second Pinty’s Grand Slam event of the season. Next up for the North Battlefordbased squad is a return to the Red Deer Classic

next week, where they are defending champions.

Their next Pinty’s Grand Slam event is the National in Conception Bay South, N.L. starting Dec. 10.

Skaters vie for top section spots Staff Skate Canada - Saskatchewan Sectionals, presented by LVSchell Construction Management Services, got underway Friday at the Civic Centre in North Battleford.

Sectionals identify the top skaters in each section for advancement to the next round of qualifying events, ultimately leading to the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

The event got underway with opening ceremonies Friday afternoon that included welcome remarks

by Mayor Ryan Bater, and was scheduled to go for three days with free skates,

short program and ice dance competitions.

Here is a rundown of winners from this weekend’s 2020 Skate Canada Saskatchewan sectionals: In Pre-Juvenile Women U11, Addison Tribe of Skate Yorkton finished with a score of 21.33.

In Pre-Juvenile Men U11, Rui Quin of Skate Regina finished with 16.48.

In Pre-Juvenile Women U13, Julia Pangracs of Skate Regina finished with 21.58.

In Juvenile Women U12, Azizza Kowalchuk of Saskatoon FSC/Skate Saskatoon finished with 24.70.

In Juvenile Men U12, Eric Swalm of Moose Jaw

SC finished with 18.44.

In Juvenile Women U14, Sierra Frey of Maple Creek FSC finished with 24.69.

In Juvenile Men U14, Shane Benko of Saskatoon FSC/Skate Saskatoon finished with 20.01.

In Juvenile Dance, ranking first was Raeanne Lobb/Shimone McClanahan of Caronport with 19.15 points.

In Pre-Novice Women, Caidence Derenisky of Skate Regina finished first at 88.64.

In Pre-Novice Men, Aden Fawcett of Caronport was first with a score of 40.54.

In Pre-Novice Dance, Jillian Benko and Shane

Benko of Saskatoon finished first at 54.91.

In Novice Men, Damien Bueckert of Warman Osler SC finished with a 79.57 score.

In Novice Pair, Ashlyn Schmitz and Tristan Taylor of Shellbrook SC/Skate Regina finished with a score of 90.93.

In Junior Women, Emi Swanson finished first with a score of 100.46.

In Junior Men, Tristan Taylor finished with a score of 128.34.

Finally, in Junior Pair Caidence Derenisky and Raine Eberl finished with a score of 82.57.

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Hafford slaughters Wynyard for title

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Hafford Vikings are back on top again as provincial six-man football

champs.

This time, they reign as 2A champions with a crushing 86-20 win at Wynyard in the title game Nov. 9.

Hafford finishes 2019 with a perfect 9-0 record, with six wins in the regular season as well as three playoff wins.

The Vikings moved to

2A this season after winning the 1A title last year, when they defeated the Hanley Sabres 64-8 in the final game.

New Battlefords fund for under-18 sports now accepting applications Submitted Applications for the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Legacy Fund are now being accepted.

The fund was established with Battlefords and District Community Foundation using the surplus from the successful provincial sporting event

co-chair. “We believe this grant will help keep the ‘legacy’ of the games alive now and for many years to come.”

The fund will provide grants to projects that focus on athletics for those under 18 years old. Grants will be awarded twice per year with an ongoing application cycle. The first deadline is Dec. 15 for projects that take place between Jan. 15 and June 15.

For complete information and the official application visit the BDCF web-

held in the Battlefords in the winter of 2018.

“Enabling young athletes in the community to participate in sports, organizations to expand current programming or a new athletic club to start up are all extremely important to the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Committee,” said David Schell, committee

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Community foundations across Canada create endowed funds that will provide annual income to meet needs in the community. Battlefords and District Community Foundation currently holds 30 funds that contribute to a range of interests from the arts and health care to post-secondary scholarships and recreation.

BDCF will distribute close to $50,000 in community grants and scholarships this year.

This college cheer team became an all-girl squad due to rule changes. In 2005, the college grounded all cheerleaders, meaning no stunts or tumbles. This typically happens when certified coaches are not available. Male cheerleaders returned when the rules changed back to include tumbling and stunting, which in turn enhances the fan experience. Photo submitted by Rhea Good

Co-ed cheerleading

By Rhea Good The history of the sport of cheerleading tells that the sport started as males only. As reported by the University of Minnesota cheer team in 1923, “women were permitted to participate.”

This is one of few official reports of female involvement until the early 1940s when male university students were scarce because of the Second World War This created an opportunity for women to make their way onto sidelines of male dominated field sports.

By the 1950s, apparently the girls had taken over and cheerleading had become a female occupation. There was explosive growth in the sport during the 1950s and cheerleading could be found at almost every school across the United States. The male-female composition of teams varied. Some considered cheerleading to be a feminine activity even though boys were included. By the 1970s, cheer historian Randy Neil reported that 95 per cent of American cheerleaders

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It is also interesting to note that the involvement of females in other sports has increased parallel to cheerleading. Whereas, in the beginning the girls were cheering for the male athletes on the field, in the 1970s school sport culture was seeing girls take over the field and the court. The development of all-female teams led to having female cheerleaders cheering for all-female sport teams.

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Remembrance Day in the Battlefords

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These are scenes from the Remembrance Day observances in the Battlefords on Nov. 11.

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ceremonies once again were held at John Paul II Collegiate, with the parade taking place down 100th Street in front of the North Battleford Legion No. 70.

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emonies took place at St. Vital School.

Following the ceremonies there the parade made its way to the Royal Canadian Legion No. 9.

The parade begins in North Battleford.

Above, Mayor Ryan Bater is seen laying one of the wreaths, on behalf of the City of North Battleford.

Right, wreaths laid at St. Vital School in Battleford. Photos by John Cairns

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Sask. Hospital observes first Remembrance Day in new building

By Averil Hall Every year with a two o’clock start time, members of the community’s two other legions, Branches No. 9 and No. 70, support the service of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 349 at the Saskatchewan Hospital. This year’s service was the first to be held in the new building.

Rev. Jan R. Cooke gave the message. He explained how many Canadians died in the First and Second World Wars: “6,400 Saskatchewan soldiers lost their lives in the First World War. Canadian soldiers took part in 83 major battles in the First World War. In the Second World War, 1.1 million Canadians served in the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force and in forces across the Commonwealth; 42,000 were killed and another 55,000 were wounded. These statistics don’t do justice to the individuals who served or their courage and acts of heroism and their sacrifice.”

Martin from SHNB read in Flanders Fields and Rev. Cooke read out the 19

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names of those who served in the First and Second World Wars and who either worked or lived at Saskatchewan Hospital.

Theresa Joss-Bilous was there representing MP Rosemarie Falk. She talked about being thankful for all the sacrifices that were made.

MLA Herb Cox, representing the Government of Saskatchewan, commented that he is a son of a Second World War veteran: “It was always a very special day in their family. No matter what we were doing in the small farming community where I grew up, we didn’t always have a formal ceremony back then, we always, always stopped our task at 11 in the morning no matter what we were doing, we stopped to remember. To continue that tradition on with the young people today is going to be equally as important.”

Sam Maniyan, spiritual care co-ordinator at SHNB, thanked all who came out and dignitaries who attended.

Today’s Branch No. 349 is the melding of the Royal Canadian Legion branch,

chartered in 1948, and the ladies’ auxiliary, formed in 1949 and closed in 2009 after 60 years in existence.

The support services always provided by the auxiliary continue through the branch and the auxiliary members who are now members of the branch itself.

Above, former North Battleford mayor Ian Hamilton and grandchildren bring up a wreath in memory of J. Hamilton and H. Hamilton.

Left, the colour guard marches in the colours.

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Indigenous veterans honoured at service

By Averil Hall A Remembrance Day service was held at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford honouring First Nations and Metis veterans.

Councillor Rev. Gordon Yarde of the Town of Battleford gave the ministerial address, saying they were remembering the sacrifice

of friends and family, men and women.

“Many you may know by name of those who fought in World Wars One and Two, Korean War, Afghanistan and other scrimmages around the world.

What were they fighting for? They were fighting for our survival, to preserve the way of life, to worship freely, and to speak freely

They were fighting a great prejudice that threatened the world and we are still fighting this.”

Chief Wayne Semaganis gave his message first in Cree and then in English.

Semagenus said, “Look at the seats here. Last year we had a lot more people here. We have had a lot more people leaving us in

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Dave Pelletier read the many Indigenous names

on the honour roll who served in various conflicts through the years.

Phillip Favel, Second World War veteran, lays a wreath at the Veterans Monument outside of the Gold Eagle Casino.

Indigenous vets saluting the Veterans Monument. Photos by Averil Hall

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Full house in Meota remembers fallen heroes

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The Remembrance Day program was received by a full house Monday morning with the following program opened by MC Joe Fransoo, who welcomed everyone. O Canada was sung then Lawrie Ward gave the opening prayer.

A reading of “In Flanders Fields” was read by Maureen Campbell with a response by Linda Ard. Wreaths were laid honouring the fallen soldiers by Rob Fegan for the Village of Meota, Sherry Jimmy for the RM of Meota, by Tim Lafreniere for Metinota and by Vi Cardinal for the Province of Saskatchewan. Bob Zurowsky read the names of the fallen soldiers from both World Wars from this area that are on the plaques. Karl Caslor gave a fitting biblical reading, followed by a CBC-to-video presentation

by Bob Zurowsky showing veterans being interviewed by school children.

Last reading was by Irene Caslor. Grace was said and the singing of God Save the Queen closed the program. The presence of four members of the armed forces made the meaning of it all more realistic. This

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was followed by a wonderful luncheon and much socializing. Blessings go to the kitchen staff and her helpers and all who donated food.

The question – what does “D-Day” stand for. It was traditionally used for the date of any important military operation according to the National World War II Museum. The day before June 6, 1944, was known as D-1, days after that were D2, D3, etc.

What a blast of winter we are having and it appears to be continuing for a while. The first ice fishing shack is already placed out in the usual area for good fishing. Whoever it is has more nerve than most folks; the lake has only been frozen over for a week or two.

There isn’t much happening with the village council now until spring as they are short a mayor and one councillor.

The winner of the quilt made and donated for funds for the hall by the

Maidstone Museum News

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

The Maidstone Museum is closed for the winter months, but the members still meet once a month all winter. Our last public event was the annual corn roast in September, which was attended by about 150 people. Thanks goes to all who helped out with this event.

Our annual Halloween party, which s held Oct. 31 at the senior Drop In Centre, was well attended with 150 adults and children signing the guest book. Children’s door prizes were won by: Darwin Rhinehart, Keely Blyth, Karen Bullock, Patsy Quinn, Nataleigh Collins and Ward McGilvery. Ben Anderson won the trick or treat guess with a guess of 210. The actual count was 225. The prizes, decorating, treats and games were

undertaken by volunteers of the museum and Girl Guide members under the guidance of Kathy Utri.

Thank you to all who came to decorate, look after entertaining games and the cleanup. This event is geared toward children who are 12 years or under and their parents, with lots of treats to take home.

According to the register book, more than 300 people visited the museum over the 2019 summer season. Visitors were from England, Kamloops, B.C., Saskatoon, Biggar, Paradise Hill, Lloydminster and Neilburg, to name a few. Out of town visitors are amazed at the size and caliber of the Maidstone Museum in a town of its size, with a well kept RV park and splash park all in one area. Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who keep this museum village attractive for visitors.

local Meota quilters was Debbie Oborowsky. Congratulations.

Linda Ard attended the SaskTel Pioneer supper at the Lions Hall in Battlerford Nov. 7.

Norwegian Whist was played at the Do Drop In Friday afternoon with four tables in play and one of Canasta, a nice gathering and fellowship. Winners were Albert Huys first, and tied for second were Faye Goll and Yvonne Macpherson and third was Vivianne Lesko.

My daughter Beth Wynne from Taber spent a week with me and partook in senior activities around.

She also attended the craft sale in Medstead Oct. 2.

On her way home she went

by Lloydminster to spend the weekend with her nieces Lori and Shari Pearson and their families. They got a dump of snow Saturday night that we didn’t, so we were lucky there.

I have finally found the bridge reports for the last four nights, so will pass them on. Oct. 29 - Bernard and Lucille Gregoire first, Terence Dasilva and John Armstrong, second, Bob and Betsy Brown third.

Oct. 31 - Jean Lowes and Fraser Glen, David Sharpe and Boyd Yahn. Nov. 5 - Lucille and Bernard Gregoire first, Bob and Betsy Brown second and Jane Groves and Margaret

Dyck third. Nov. 7 Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen first and Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig second. A new method of reporting into the computer had most of us bluffed, but give us time to sort it out and it will get better. These games were all played in the Pioneer Hall in the city.

We hear of people going on cruises and trips and would appreciate some reports as other folks making plans could get important information from their experiences. On the other hand, those of us who are past doing such things would enjoy hearing your report.

The Hobby Band entertained at River Heights Lodge again on Nov. 5 and were enjoyed so much with their familiar musical pieces.

Next Shuffleboard will be on Nov. 16.

Nov. 15 is the date for Saskia and Darrel in Edam sponsored by the United/ Anglican church with tickets available from 3972204 or 397-2847.

The Parish wide service for the United/Anglican Church will be in Mervin Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Marilyn Whelan will speak on Camp Okemo and a potluck lunch will follow.

Scott Woods is entertaining in Medstead Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Great music and step dancing.

Mervin is hosting a Soup and Sandwich Nov. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the United/Anglican church.

The regular monthly meeting of the Do Drop In was held Nov. 8 with a good turnout of members.

The new Minister responsible for Rural and Remote Health and Seniors is the Honourable Warren Kaeding. The SSAI President Dwayne Turcotte is requesting a meeting with him in regards to living in rural communities. Access to your own Health records is now available through MySaskHealthRecord account at www.eHealthSask.ca. Saskatchewan is leading the nation with the rollout of this program.

You have to be over 18 and to register need a valid Saskatchewan Health card and drivers licence. Plans for a date to get together to decorate the hall for Christmas was made, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. The seniors will donate $25 towards the prizes at the Library Bingo Dec. 6. Seniors Christmas supper is set for Dec. 1 with members bringing a donation to the food bank, a non-perishable item or cash. Special people will be invited to join us for supper. Jasmine Wood from Glaslyn will sing for us this year. A list was set up as to what food each member would bring

for the potluck supper, with the club buying the turkey and ham.

Rose Delainey was the only November Birthday person on hand to sing Happy Birthday to.

When Gloria and Eden came to Meota from Korea, they confided in a few of the residents of Meota that they really missed Korean food. They were so absorbed in learning about running a general store that there was hardly time to think about Korean cooking.

That has all changed this year as we see that their passion for Korean food is becoming a reality. Gloria’s Kitchen is now open and features a variety of delicious Korean take out food such as: stir fried noodle with dumplings and vegetable (from sweet potato noodles); jjajang (noodles with vegetables, beef dumpling and an egg); hamburger steak, mashed potato and a salad; popcorn chicken with potato with k-sweet sauce; Loco Moco with rice and salad; Korean curry; Korean Barbecue ... the list goes on and on. Eden is photographing all this delicious food and posting it on Instagram under meota_general_store.

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Things just never slow down in Unity

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Congratulations to Roy and Marie Greenwald who celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 10.

Museum pancake brunches began Sunday, Nov. 3, and will continue each Sunday until the end of March. Contact the museum or Chris Martin for more details.

It might be too late or you still might have time to get tickets for the Parkview

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Place annual French onion soup luncheon that includes Marcel’s delectable home made bread. Contact Paula at Parkview.

Thanks to community support tickets are sold out for KC Rescue comedy night on Nov. 29.

A big thank you to

Tammy Lauinger, owner and operator of Hollyhock’s Greenhouse in Unity, presented $1,038 to the Unity Legion as proceeds from the sale of Canadian Liberator tulips marking the 75th anniversary of the European Liberation by Canadian soldiers. Photo by Sherri Solomko

Hollyhock’s greenhouse who was instrumental in helping with the tribute poppy perennial sales of the Canadian Liberator tulip, that benefitted the local Legion $1,038.

As well, the local newspaper, which continues to support locally and thanks to advertisers, donated $175 to the Unity Fire Department and $115 to the Wilkie Fire Department from their promo held in conjunction with the Fire Prevention issue.

Over Halloween, not only did UCHS host a Haunted Hallway that benefitted the UCHS SLC and the local KC rescue organization but a group of KC Rescue and fellow volunteers created the most amazing Haunted House experience donating the proceeds to KidSport. The UCHS students also canvassed Unity for the “We Scare Hunger” campaign, collecting more than 2,000 pounds of food for the Unity Food Bank. UCHS students presented $295 to KC Rescue, half of the proceeds of their Haunted Hallway event. Community volunteers who organized their second Halloween Haunted House presented $2,102 to KidSport Unity as the proceeds from their Haunted House event.

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Characters and volunteers who hosted the Halloween Haunted House presented the proceeds from their event to KidSport in Unity, showcasing the value of community events, activities and volunteers who work all year to benefit a number of places and spaces in Unity. Photo by Sherri Solomko

rally behind fellow gym members recently diagnosed with cancer, raising $1,200 for these folks to help out with expenses during their treatments.

Our apologies to Jaidyn Makrell of Unity Public School who was missed in last week’s story as she also won provincials for pass, punt, and kick contest and won an on-field experience to accept her provincial plaque.

At UCHS, congratulations to the junior girls volleyball teams who captured district silver. Girls senior volleyball have competed at conferences where they advanced to regional competition and now await a provincial berth in Assiniboia. Senior boys teams are off to conferences and hope

to advance to regionals for their chance at a provincial berth as well. Archery has begun and will be on the road with home events being hosted Jan. 31 and Feb 1. Robotics will once again host their 18-hour mine craft marathon raising funds for their program while having some fun.

Nov. 29 UCHS SLC will host a dance. Drama is less than a month away from their winter production.

SADD has started their famous taco sales.

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The Unity Health Care Auxiliary is accepting $10 per family name for their Christmas greeting board that is placed on Main Street, with sign ups accepted at the Courtesy Car office.

Winter Wonderland event planning stages is in full organization mode. It is set for Dec. 5 in downtown Unity and includes multiple activities, events, specials, sales and promos.

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The City of North Battleford’s Acting Fire Chief Lindsay Holm has received a provincial honour presented by the province’s Lieutenant Governor.

According to a city news release, Holm received a Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal during a ceremony in Saskatoon on Oct. 9, presented to him by the Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal recognizes “exemplary long service for individuals who provide protective services that ensure the safety, security and protection of citizens in the province.”

Holm’s career began as an emergency medical technician in 1992, a career that took him to Lloydminster and Allan before joining the North Battleford Fire Department in 2000.

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A former Battlefords resident received a prestigious honour from the tire industry recently.

Brent Hesje, CEO of Fountain Tire, was inducted to the Tire Industry Association Hall of Fame in Las Vegas Nov. 4.

Hesje grew up in

North Battleford before going to the University of Saskatchewan. He joined Fountain Tire in 1992 and became vice president of marketing in 1995 and CEO in 2005.

Hesje is also a board member of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club and served as chair of the Board of Governors of the

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

The TIA Hall of Fame Award is considered the highest distinction in the tire industry, recognizing individuals who made significant contributions to the growth and development of the industry.

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OBITUARIES BAHREY: In Loving Memory of Wanda Anne Bahrey, born July 24, 1922 at Horodenka, Poland passed away October 19, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Wanda is survived by her loving daughters and their families: DONNA McLeod – North Battleford her daughters: Nadine Comeau & Angela Comeau and her grandson, Spencer Schaan (son of Nadine), DARLENE Figurski Saskatoon children Jamie (Jana) Figursky their children- Bryna, Brooklyn, Brielle; Tania (Wade) Figurski; Andrea (Merv) Figurski their children- Bronwyn & Kelton; Kris (Dee) Figurski their children – Presley, Willa & Karson, SONIA Sholter – Lloydminster - her daughters: Rebecca Sholter, (Arin); Brianna Mabbott (Andrew)- their children: William and Gwen; her son, Stuart Sholter (Paige)their children: Emy and Edie, MYRNA (Mike) Eichhorn – Calgary - their children: Megan Eichhorn & Morgan Eichhorn. Her siblings: Stella Kostiuk, Shirley Hujdic, Walter Kzyzyk (Ann) and Sandy Jones. Predeceased by her parents: Walter and Alexandra Kzyzyk; her husband Paul Bahrey, son Norman Bahrey; sister Nellie Woytiuk and infant sister Stasha. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. from the All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church, North Battleford, SK with Reverend Father Ivan Derkach Celebrant.

Cross Bearer was Jacqueline Reynolds. Scripture Readers were Tania Figurski & Nadine Comeau. Music Ministry: Cantor - Mrs. Stella Ewanchuk & All Saints Church Choir. Guard Of Honor was Superannuates. Active Pallbearers were Jamie Figursky, Kris Figurski, Bronwyn Figurski, Stuart Sholter, Morgan Eichhorn, Spencer Schaan & Andrew Mabbott. Donations can be made to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Po Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Interment was at the City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

DAWSON: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Esther Grace Dawson at River Heights Lodge on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the age of 92 years. Esther was born on March 3, 1927 17-48-11 W.3-Meeting Lake, SK. She was predeceased by her parents Burton & Nettie Phillips, husband, George Dawson and siblings; sisters, Marjorie, Golda, Addie and Audrey, brothers; Dave, Harold (Jack) also special friend Reynold, nephews and nieces. Left to cherish her memory is brother-in-law Pete Giesbrecht and numerous nieces and nephews, also friends who shared in Esther’s life. Honorary Pallbearers were Pete Giesbrecht, “All Family and Friends who shared in her life.

Active Pallbearers were Glen Bachelder, Mal Buckingham, Larry Liddell, Doug Haryung, Joseph Wappel, Richard French. The Funeral Service was held on October 26, 2019 at 2 pm from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service with Reverend Dexter Van Dyke officiating. Eulogy was given by niece Connie Chomyshen. Scriptures read by Richard French and a solo followed “ In The Garden” sung by Robert MacKay. The Organist was Kathy Watson. A memorial lunch followed at Third Avenue United Church. Interment was at City of North Battleford Cemetery.

Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family of the late Esther Dawson would like to thank all of the staff at River heights lodge for the special care she received during her time there. Thanks also to Caleb care home for making her stay there so enjoyable. Thanks to Reverend Dexter for his compassion and caring service. Thank-you to Kathy Watson for the music and Robert MacKay for the Solo “In The Garden”. Thanks to Richard French for reading scripture.

Thank-you to the pallbearers. Special thanks to the United Church Ladies for the wonderful Lunch. Thank-you to all who sent cards, flowers, words of sympathy. To Battlefords Funeral Service for their compassion and professionalism during this difficult time.

QUINN DIANNE CAMPBELL It is with great sadness our family announces the passing of Quinn Dianne Campbell, on October 14, 2019 near North Battleford, SK. at the age of 20. A funeral service was held on October 18th at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford. The Campbell family would like to express our gratitude to the numerous family and friends for the overwhelming support and kindness we have received during this time. We are deeply touched by the heartfelt cards, beautiful flowers, food and visits. Thank you to the North Battlefords Fire Fighters local 1756, N.B. part-time Fire Fighters Association, the S.P.F.F.A. and WPD ambulance for the huge support our family received, Thank you to the 1st responders who were in service the night of October 14th. Words cannot express our appreciation to Trevor Watts and the staff at Eternal Memories Funeral Home for the compassion and professionalism they provided. Quinn had a true love of all animals so a sincere thank you to everyone who made donations to the Battlefords Humane Society in memory of Quinn.

The Campbell Family. __________________________________________________ CHIPAK: In Loving Memory of William Chipak, born February 13, 1932 at Marlin, SK., passed away October 23, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish Bill’s memory is his loving wife of sixty years, Ella; their children: Maria (Andrew), John (Lisa) and Teresa; his grandchildren: Candace, Reece, Kacey (Justin), Chris, Skylar, James and Larissa (Caden); his greatgrandchildren Lyndon, Leighton, Jayden and Westin; brother, Walter (Mary) and family, cousins John (Cindy) Didula and family, Iris (Gary) Burch and family; numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his parents John and Dora; special Uncle Bill (Rose) Didula. Celebration Of Life was held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, SK with Fr. Phinh Do, Celebrant & Con-Celebrants Fr. Cuong Luong and Fr. Sebastian Kunnath. Cross Bearer was Reece Suteau. Altar Server was Ken Schwark. Reception Of The Body: Pall: Maria Suteau and Teresa Chipak; Flowers: John Chipak; Crucifix: Ella Chipak.

Eulogy was given by John Chipak. Music Ministry: Dave McQuaid, John Chipak, Lisa Hornung & Larissa Chipak. Hymns: How Great Thou Art, May Your Light Shine, I Will Rise, Amazing Grace, The Table, All The Way My Saviour Leads Me, Songs Of The Angels & City Of God. Liturgy Of The Word: 1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 – Martha Chipak; Responsorial Psalm – ‘May Your Light Shine’; 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 16 – 5:1 – Natalie Chipak; Gospel – John 14: 1-3; Homily: Fr. Sebastian Kunnath. Intentions: Teresa Chipak and Maria Suteau. Liturgy Of The Eucharist: Gift Bearers: Anne Wyatt and Rita McMann.

Honorary Pallbearers were All of Bill’s Grandchildren & GreatGrandchildren. Active Pallbearers were Randy Anthofer, Brent Hirschfeld, Brendon O’Driscoll, Shawn Peterson, Wayne Schwark & David Solomko. Interment was at the Garden of Christus – Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Memorials are requested to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (Designate to the Palliative Unit), Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

Card of Thanks The family of William (Bill) Chipak would like to extend our sincere gratitude for the out-pouring of support and care we received during our time of loss. We would like to thank: the amazing staff at R.U.H. in Saskatoon and the staff at Battleford Union Hospital, Palliative Care Unit for their compassionate care. To Doctor Patricia Campbell and staff for their regular check-ups and unwavering support and dedication. to the officiants Reverend Fr. Phin Do, Fr Cuong Luong and Fr. Sabastian Kunnath, to the pallbearers, the individuals who participated in the service and all who attended. to Battlefords Funeral Service staff and Robert MacKay for their guidance and special touches with the arrangements. To the Knights of Columbus at St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church for the usage of the hall for the lunch. To Carolyn Andres, Menno Andres, Rita McMann and Florence Sehn who catered the lunch. Thank-you everyone for the many phone calls, words of comfort, emails, visits, and donations made in memory of Bill.

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BRASSARD, Lorraine (Dupuis) passed away Sunday, November 03, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home in Parksville, B.C. at the age of 78 years. Lorraine was born to Antoine and May Dupuis December 21, 1940, in Edam SK. She attended school at Edam Separate School and Edam Public High School. After school she worked at the telephone exchange in the village. She left home at a young age to work at Sears in N. Battleford and boarded with former Edam residents, Joe and Christine Baart. She married Louis Brassard in 1959 and moved to Victoria, B.C. where Lou was stationed in the Canadian Navy.

Lorraine worked at the Times-Colonist newspaper in Victoria for many years. They had two children, Debbra in 1960, and Darryl in 1964. Upon retirement, Lorraine and Lou lived in Ladysmith and then Parksville, B.C. Lorraine is survived by her husband Louis, children Debbra (Aldo) and Darryl (Rebecca), grandchildren Tallia and Jacob Carlow, brother Leonard Dupuis(Lorraine), sister Louise Baillargeon (Dennis), sister-inlaw Judy Ripka, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Antoine and May (Lascelle) Dupuis, Lou’s parents, Dovilla and Dorothy (Light) Brassard, and brother-in-law George Brassard. Lorraine and Lou spent many winters in Mazatlan, Mexico, where they volunteered at a Salvation Army Orphanage, and more recently, at Mother Theresa’s Nursing Home. They garnered many friends in Mazatlan, Mexican and snowbirds from Canada and U.S., who supported their volunteer efforts. In recent years Lorraine’s generosity became known and migrants from Central America who rode the rails would be directed to her house to receive food on their journey northward. Neighbourhood children were always welcome and cookies were constantly baked and distributed. The Brassards were frequent hosts to dinners and parties for all those who happened to visit. A “Celebration of Life” for Lorraine will be held in the spring in Parksville. Memorial donations in memory of Lorraine Brassard may be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society office in your region or online at cancer.ca/donate. __________________________________________________ GALLANT: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Gallant at the age of 71 years; beloved husband, father and grandfather. Frank peacefully went home to the Lord, with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

Frank is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marie Claire, his sons Jamie (Koreena), David and his daughter Shelley (Scott); his beloved grandchildren Savana, Brandee and Austin; his brothers Michael (Jan) and Albert; his step-grandchildren Brian, Adam and Belinda as well as four great step-grandchildren; along with numerous brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews. He loved them all.

Frank is predeceased by his infant son John, his parent’s Henry and Georgina, his brother Joseph; Joseph’s son Timmy and his sister Irene. He had many good years with Marie’s parents Yvonne and Emilius before they passed as well as Marie’s stepfather Fred. May they all party in heaven. To all our family, friends and our Country Kitchen family, remember him as the man who loved to fish. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Campbell and her colleagues at Primary Health Centre, the staff at Battlefords Home Care for your continued support, the compassionate staff of 3 North at Battlefords Union Hospital and all those who continue to help us through our journey. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Frank may be directed to the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation Po Box 2666 Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church with Father Phinh Do as celebrant. Interment was held at the City Cemetery Columbarium. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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PRYSTUPA, Bernard “Bernie” It is with great sadness that the family of Bernard “Bernie” Fredrick Prystupa announces his passing on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. Bernie was the third child born to Fred and Olive Prystupa of Mayfair. He was born in Rabbit Lake on August 18, 1952. He spent his childhood, primarily, in Mayfair, except for two years in which his family resided in Wakaw. Growing up, some of Bernie’s fondest memories were of time spent with family: fishing trips to Meeting Lake, learning to curl, and, especially, the trip to Ontario in 1967. He was a mischievous boy and loved pulling pranks. This is where his brilliant sense of humour began to blossom. Bernie graduated from Mayfair High School in 1970. That fall, he moved to Moose Jaw to attend the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), graduating in 1972 with a diploma in Survey Technology. Bernie’s places of employment included Underwood, McLellan, and Associates in North Battleford; Tri-City Surveys; and Web and Webster Surveys, both in Saskatoon. In 1986, he began his 31-year career with the City of Saskatoon in the Public Works Division, which is where he found his niche.

He surveyed many roads, subdivisions, and various other construction projects and served as a mentor for numerous junior employees. He valued his job and many of his co-workers, and, especially, appreciated winning a noon hour game of Kaiser.

Bernie retired in 2017 as an inspector and was well respected in his field. In August of 1973, Bernie married Brenda Allenby, also from Mayfair. They divorced after 7 years of marriage. His second love was Debbie Fehr from Saskatoon. They shared many happy years together and had a common interest in fishing and experiencing resorts. When that relationship ended, he devoted the remaining years of his life to spending time with his family.

Bernie’s hobbies included old cars, especially Fords and Mercs; listening to classic rock; reading; bowling; touring historical sites with his mom; spending time with his siblings and their families; and attending car shows with his pride and joy – his 1965 Galaxie 500. He and his brother, Merv, shared a passion for Kaiser, fishing, and storytelling. They had a close relationship until Merv’s passing in 2012. In recent years, he and his two sisters holidayed at Candle Lake and Tobin Lake and enjoyed many laughs together. Having no children of his own, Bernie developed very special relationships with his nieces and nephews, their spouses, and his great-nieces and great-nephews. He was always proud of their accomplishments and especially enjoyed gathering with them on holidays or to try out new restaurants.

These events were always filled with laughter, as no one could tell a story quite like him. Bernie leaves to cherish his memory his sisters, Darlene (John) Batty, Diane (Gordon) Harris; sisterin-law, Sharon Prystupa; nephews, Bart Prystupa and his children Nicholas, Lawrence, Corbin, and Evie; Jay (Raelene); Batty; Craig (Dana) Harris; David Harris (Amanda Hainsworth); nieces, Joyanne (Joe) Dufour; Allison (Dillan) Batty-Simonar; niece-in-law, Holly Prystupa and daughters Dakota and Hannah; special great-nieces and great-nephew, Ayden, Ellianna, Lochlan, M’Kinley, and Bowdyn Dufour; Emeri, Nixen, Maddox, Asher, and Islah Simonar; Meryck Batty; Jack and Claire Harris; aunts, uncle and cousins; friend and co-worker; Megan Heatherley and her son, Carson. He is predeceased by his parents, Fred and Olive Prystupa; infant sister, Joycey Ann; older brother, Mervin Prystupa; nephews, Bret Prystupa and Wayne Prystupa and niece, Danni Jean Harris. Liturgy of the Word will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 14, at Saskatoon Funeral Home (338 - 4th Avenue North). His final resting place will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon. At Bernie’s request, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Lung Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Independent Order of Foresters (IOF). Arrangements are entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME. Condolences may be left at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com __________________________________________________

OBOROWSKY: In Loving Memory of Magdalena “Lena” Oborowsky, born September 27, 1924 at 5-38-26-W3rd, Denzil, SK., passed away October 25, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by: Sons: Wendlin (Donna) Greg (Katie) Jayden, Brooklyn & Layla, Danny (Nicole) - Jackson, Brody & Ella, Brendan (Robyn) - Caleb & Harper; Lawrence (Lori); Henry (Suzanne) - Jason (Michele) - Sidney & Carter, Kristan - Nolan & Taryn; Leonard (Cheryl) - Leanne (Corey) - Callie & Chase, Mike; Daughter, Agnes (Ken) - Denise (Fred) - Ryder, Hayden, Nyla, Jon (Lora) - Asher & Emerson.

Predeceased by her husband, John Oborowsky; parents: Philip & Bulgaria Zerr; brothers: Tony (in infancy) & Frank; sisters: Katie & Florence. A Graveside Service was held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the City of North Battleford Cemetery, North Battleford, SK with Deacon Ghislain Bellavance officiating. Active Pallbearers were Jon Zawada, Jason Oborowsky, Mike Oborowsky, Greg Oborowsky, Danny Oborowsky and Brendan Oborowsky. Memorials are requested to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Diabetes Association or to the Donor’s Choice. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements were entrusted to Robert MacKay of Battlefords Funeral Service (306-4464200).

VOEGELI: Max William Voegeli passed away August 25, 2019 at the age of 87 years. Max was born Feb. 7, 1932 in Speers. He was a farmer to the end still residing in his home on the farm. He had rented out his grain land, but still was helping feed cows. One of the things Max enjoyed most was visiting, he had a chair at the big table for coffee time in the Co-op. Max is survived by his brother Allan (Lorraine); sister-in-law Dorothy; nieces Audrey (Richard) Seib their daughter Stephanie (Blair) McIntosh their sons Seth and Carter McIntosh; Darlene Voegeli; Debbie (Rocky) Payne; Lissa (Dennis) Serhienko their daughters Katie and Cassidy.

Max was predeceased by his parents Richard and Elise and two brothers Paul and Norman. Memorial service will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Maymont School Gymnasium. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Voegeli may be directed to BUH Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Nicole Welford and Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

ANNOUNCEMENTS PERNALA: It is with great sadness the family of Mr. Ken Pernala announces his sudden passing on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the age of 74 years. A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Alex Dillabough Centre. Left to cherish Ken’s memory is his wife Marilyn; his children Cindy (Chris) Scholl, Kelly Pernala (Karen Pernala) and Sheri (Kyle) Leasak; grandchildren Amie (Tyson) Graw, Jennifer (Cody) Wilgenbusch, Brent Scholl, Garth Scholl, Jordon (Tarryn) Pernala, Joshua Pernala, Branden Leasak and Haley Leasak; great-grandchildren Carter, Dillon and Shayla; his sisters Lynn Schumlick and Judy Tomanek; along with numerous nieces and nephews and their families. He is predeceased by his infant daughter Tamela; his parents Victor & Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Pernala; brothers-in-law Leonard Schumlick and Walter Tomanek. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to Charity of Donor’s Choice. For those wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

Card of Thanks The Pernala family would like to take this opportunity to express their appreciation and thanks for all the support during their recent time of loss. Thank you for your telephone calls, cards, emails, flowers, food and to those who attended the funeral service.

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FUNERAL SERVICES GREEN: In Loving Memory of Carole Anne Green (Holliday), born October 6, 1944 at Prince Albert, SK., passed away October 29, 2019 in North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish Carole’s memory, her loving children: Ken and Lori Holliday & children: Kristopher (Randi), Kelly, Kyle; Jennine Holliday (Dennis) & children: Jamie (Randy), Justin (Whitley), Jeffrey; Nadine Clark & children: Curtis, Shaye; Trevor and Shannon Holliday & children: Trent, Catellynn, Brody, Joshua, Daxon, Sh’lace; great grandchildren: Kimberly, Nolan, Nevaeh, Kenlee, Marshall, Braxton, Nash and cousin Barb Lewis.

Predeceased by her parents: Anne and William Wilson; Loving companion Harry Lenn Holliday. Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK with Rev. Trevor Malyon officiating. Eulogy was given by Uncle Ken Holliday. Music Ministry: Pianist - Sarah Whitbread; Soloist Robert MacKay - How Great Thou Art; Hymn Selections: The Old Rugged Cross, In The Garden, Amazing Grace; CD Selection: Dancing In The Sky - Dani & Lizzy. Honorary Pallbearers were Doreen Schneider, Rhoda Gladue, Ray Rosler, Misel Rosler, Greta Pidwerbeski, Dennis Pidwerbeski and Donna Roske. Interment was at the City of North Battleford Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations are requested to the Battlefords Humane Society, PO Box 645, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7 Arrangements were entrusted to Trevor Watts of Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

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KOJDER HELENA: Helena was born on September 27, 1919 in Rozdzalow, district of Sokal, Lwow province, Poland. She was the eldest of three children born to Maria and Jan Beznowski. In l925, when Helena was six, her father, a master carriage-maker, left for Canada and only returned for a holiday in 1930. Life was difficult for the young family so at sixteen Helena married Franciszek (Frank) Kojder. The young couple made repeated attempts to come to Canada.

Helena dreamt of becoming a midwife. Meanwhile, she learned ear candling and the ancient art of cupping and other skills from local healers. At nineteen, Helena had a baby girl. In 1939, Helena’s life was shattered by the outbreak of war. Her husband was wounded during a battle in Lwow.

On February 10, l940, Helena and her whole family were deported in cattle cars to Stalin’s slave labor camps in Siberia. Helena was twenty. She almost had a nervous breakdown when her year old baby died of typhus. The living conditions were appalling. Helena suffered night blindness from starvation. The work in the forest was backbreaking. Once Helena was jailed along with others for not going to work because they had no food and decided to pick berries and mushrooms instead. On August 15, 1941 the Poles received ‘amnesty’. Helena’s family made its way south through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Twenty-four relatives did not survive the war. Often Helena’s group lived on the streets. Helena even picked cotton on a collective farm. Once the men were in the army in the Middle East, Helena became a leader in the group of women left behind in the Soviet Union. She lived by her wits, for example, travelling on the train without tickets while being hidden by Jews.

With food scarce, she hunted for turtles. In August 1942, Helena arrived in Persia. In Teheran she started her nurse’s training. First, Helena worked in the TB ward of the army hospital and then was transferred to Ahwaz (Hell) to the internal medicine department by the Red Cross. She started teaching herself English. In July 1944, Helena arrived in Karachi, India where she worked in a refugee camp. In 1945 she found a job at a camp for orphans near Jamnagar. The following year Helena began nursing at the Parsee General Hospital in Bombay. In September 1947, Helena arrived in England, eventually to be reunited with her family. In July 1948 the family arrived in Canada. Initially Helena’s family stayed on her father’s farm in Speers, Saskatchewan. Shortly after her arrival, Helena’s second daughter was born in Hafford. Before winter set in, Helena’s family moved to North Battleford to look for work.

In January l949 Helena began nursing in Notre Dame Hospital and later the Battlefords Union Hospital, a career in Canada that spanned thirty-five years, until her retirement. Even a pulmonary embolism kept Helena off work for only a year. For a young Metis girl getting her tonsils out and later, appendix, she was “Nurse Helena, my very own Angel”, the lady in white bringing her toys, treats and lots of attention. That foreign nurse with an accent and sparkling big blue eyes showed that little girl boundless energy and compassion. Her strength kept her going when she became a widow at forty-nine with the tragic death of her husband, an employee with the City Works Department, who died in a cave-in while attempting to rescue a co-worker. Five years later the death of her beloved mother, who had lived with the family, was another blow to Helena.

Ever resilient, Helena soon regained her zest for life. She learned yoga and reflexology and, upon retirement, swimming. She walked and cycled everywhere. She wrote her memoirs which became the basis of a book that her daughter, Apolonja (Pola), wrote, “Marynia Don’t Cry”, about four generations of women in the family. With her outgoing and friendly personality, Helena had a wide circle of friends. Her natural curiosity led her to read the English literature that her daughter studied at university and to expand her ever increasingly large vegetable garden selection, to include, among others, Chinese greens, multicolored kale and basil for her pesto.

Helena gradually succumbed to the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease and was cared for by her daughter for the last nine years of her life. During this time, however, Helena still enjoyed travelling to Toronto yearly until the last year when a heart attack forced her to be bedridden. Even then she enjoyed exercising with her Metis caregivers. The last memories Helena spoke of were the saddest, Stalin’s gulags, and the happiest, her life in India. On November 15, 2009 Helena died at her home at the age of ninety with her daughter Apolonja (Pola) by her side.

In Loving Memory of

Kelly Robert Wog March 29, 1967 - Nov. 16, 2011

Today, we will take time to remember you, like every day.

Today we still miss you, like every day.

Your life was a blessing Your memory a treasure Still loved and missed beyond measure.

Always in our hearts, Forever in our memories.

Mom, Dad, Karyn, Kim, Adrian, Mitchell & Marcy

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Parkdale #498 intends to adopt Bylaw 08-19 under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 4-06, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

Intent Amend Bylaw No. 4-06 known as the Zoning Bylaw for the purpose of rezoning the following from A – Agriculture District to LAR Large Acreage Residential District:

Affected Land

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 a portion of Block Q, Plan 101958723 Ext 3 from R1 Low Density Residential to R3 High Density Residential, as shown within the bold dashed line on “Sketch A”.

SKETCH “A”

LSD 10 Sec 24-52-17-W3M Ext. 31 LSD 15 Sec 24-52-17-W3M Ext. 33 LSD 10 Sec 24-52-17-W3M Ext. 60 LSD 15 Sec 24-52-17-W3M Ext. 59 Parcel A, Plan 101569899 Ext. 32

Reason The reason for the amendment is to provide for the subdivision of a single lot. The resulting density of lots exceeds that allowed within the A- Agricultural District, but can be accommodated in the LAR- Large Acreage Residential District.

Public Inspection Any person may inspect the bylaw and map to the R.M. of Parkdale #498 Office during the hours of 9am – 4PM, Monday to Friday.

Copies will be available to the public at a cost, or by emailing the administrator at rm498@sasktel.net

Public Hearing Council will hold a public hearing at 9:30 am on Wednesday December 11, 2019, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received on or before December 10, 2019.

Issued by the Rural Municipality of Parkdale #498, this November 8, 2019.

Ashela McCullough Acting Administrator

REASON The reason for the amendment is: • to accommodate smaller lot sizes in the Battleford West Subdivision.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 91-24th Street, in the Town of Battleford, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town office at a cost of $5.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before the hearing.

This map forms part of Bylaw 08-19

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 5th day of November 2019.

John Enns-Wind, CAO

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICK JOHN TALLIS LATE OF THE VILLAGE OF MEOTA, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. All claims against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 1st day of December, 2019.

MacDERMID LAMARSH BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS 301 - 3rd AVENUE SOUTH SASKATOON, SK S7K 1M6

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LUCKY BIRTHDAYS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of IRENE MAY PETOVELLO Late of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Deceased Who died on October 11, 2019.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, dully verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, must be sent to the undersigned before the 4th day of December, 2019.

Bruce Petovello Box 22 Cutknife, Sk, SOM 0N0 MEETINGS

Battlefords Minor Softball Association will be holding their

Annual General Meeting

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Arts & Entertainment Faire Sat., Nov 30 10AM-9PM

Sun., Dec 1 11AM-5PM

$10 per Adult/ $15 for Two-Day Pass Children under 12 FREE

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Monday, November 18, 2019

Join us for a travel presentation by Barb Plews, who will be discussing her experience in European Christmas markets. Refreshments will be provided. 7pm.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Do you enjoy art? Come discuss modern art with fellow art-lovers!

Presentation by Lynn Strendin and discussion led by Chris Hodge.

Begins at 7PM. Different artists will be discussed each evening.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Battleford Library Board Development Appeals Board Fred Light Museum Board Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 5th day of November 2019.

John Enns-Wind, CAO

SUNDOG

Sasktel Centre, Saskatoon

The Town of Battleford is looking for residents who are interested in volunteering to sit on the following boards commencing January 1, 2020:

For further information, please contact John Enns-Wind, CAO at Town Hall (306) 937-6200.

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for more information and tickets.

Fri., Nov 29 5PM-10PM

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Call the Animal Shelter 306.446.2700

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Please submit your letter of application/interest to John Enns-Wind, CAO, by November 29, 2019 by:

Buy a ticket, pick a date, one winner!

Tickets $20.00 and win a birthday party on us valued at $600.00.

ONLY 365 TICKETS SOLD. Draw made Dec. 31, 2019.

Topline Social Dance Club will be hosting a dance at The Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 1352 100th street in North Battleford at 8:00pm to 12:00am, lunch served. Gold Tones as entertainment for the night.

For more information please contact Sharon at (306) 446-0446, Leela at (306) 445-7240 or Jean at (306) 445-8815.

Visit our website

www.newsoptimist.ca for more community events Alcoholics Anonymous

Please call our 24 hour at 1-877-341-3322 for support or information.

Al-anon Family Groups

If someone’s drinking troubles, attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 PM and Friday at 10:00 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Thursdays

Peer to Peer Support Group for Mental Health meets Thursday mornings @ 9:30 am at 1602 103rd Street in North. We welcome you to join us as we work towards recovery, and support one another.You will be warmly welcomed by all.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Free English Conversation Circle *Meet New friends *Discuss our Community and Culture *Improve Pronunciation. Come to one or more classes. Family Friendly! All are welcome and children can enjoy books and activities.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Club 70 Social Dance Club - Leon Ochs. Everyone Welcome, 7:00PM – 11:00PM Lunch Served at 11:00PM Carol: 306-386-2470.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Christams Garage,Tea & Bake Sale. From 9:00AM - 4:00PM at the Third Avenue United Church 1301-102nd Street.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Scott Woods Band Christmas Concert at the Medstead Community Hall Sunday, November 17 starting at 7:00PM Proceeds support the Medstead Community Playground Fund.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Old Tyme Dance from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Come to the library to practice your English speaking skills. Discuss the culture and community, and make new friends. Saturdays from Oct 19th until Dec 14th. 10:45am-12:45pm. Please note: there will be no meeting on November 9th.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Free English Conversation Circle *Meet New friends *Discuss our Community and Culture *Improve Pronunciation. Come to one or more classes. Family Friendly! All are welcome and children can enjoy books and activities.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Join us for a discussion of The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin.

Begins at 7pm at the North Battleford Library. Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Do you enjoy art? Come discuss modern art with fellow art-lovers!

Presentation by Lynn Strendin and discussion led by Chris Hodge.

Begins at 7pm at the North Battleford Library. Different artists will be discussed each evening.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

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

Friday, November 29, 2019

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

Saturday November 30, 2019

Free English Conversation Circle. *Meet New friends *Discuss our Community and Culture *Improve Pronunciation Come to one or more classes. Family Friendly! All are welcome and children can enjoy books and activities.

This section is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations.

To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223.

Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.

Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, we can not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is Friday at 10:00 a.m.

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2017 Peterbilt Tri Drive 13 speed auto 1100 bus box 485 hp Cummins Call on our full line up of grain, gravel deck and highway trucks. 35 in total

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OBITUARIES KELLER: It is with great sadness the family of Mr. Alan Keller announce his sudden passing at the Royal University Hospital on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the age of 50 years. A Visitation will be held Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Garden Chapel- Battlefords Funeral Service 1332 100th St North Battleford, SK from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Western Development Museum - Heritage Hall . Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Alan Keller may be directed to a Charity of the Donor’s Choice.

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

RENTALS & LEASES

SENIORS AFFORDABLE HOUSING New easy access 2 bedroom unit in a four-plex 6 appliances $

876/month

Must be 55+ and make under $44,500 per household.

Call Linda

306-441-2533 900 Block on 104th Street LAND / PASTURE FOR RENT

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Built with Concrete Posts Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and More sales@ Integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www. integritybuilt.com LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

LEASE OF RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE LOCATED AT NORTH BATTLEFORD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB The Board of Directors for North Battleford Golf and Country Club (“NBGCC”)are inviting interested parties to submit an Expression of Interest for the lease of the NBGCC Clubhouse restaurant and lounge.

Proponents interested in leasing and operating the NBGCC Clubhouse restaurant and lounge, should give consideration to the following criteria in their submission: 1. Restaurant/lounge is1054 sq. ft. on the main restaurant floor, 360 sq. ft. kitchen with 324 sq. ft. back serving window area, and 912 sq. ft. dining room/lounge area.

2. NBGCC to provide fully outfitted kitchen and all small wares necessary to operate.

3. NBGCC to provide Food & Beverage Golf Cart Proponent will be responsible for: 1. Operating clubhouse restaurant and lounge (at all times during Golf Course hours and otherwise as proposed).

2. Operating Food & Beverage Golf Cart(during NBGCC events and otherwise as proposed).

3. Paying 68% for all NBGCC Clubhouse utilities during the Golf Season 4. 100% of restaurant/lounge phone costs 5. Obtaining and maintaining general liability insurance Please provide the following in your submission: 1. Proposed lease details, including: term, gross lease payment per square foot/ per month/ per annum; 2. Business plan including: marketing concept, description of business, vision of design/décor, sample of menu selections and pricing; 3. Related experience, location of other establishments, owned or operated, providing a similar service; 4. Letters of Reference verifying experience in food service in a fine dining facility.

The space may be viewed by contacting Dana Johnson, Director of Golf at 306-937-5656.

Please submit your expression of interest in writing to: NORTH BATTLEFORD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB c/o Kitchen Committee P.O. Box 372 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y3 or Email: contact@northbattlefordgolf.com DEADLINE - Interested parties should respond in writing to the address below or via e-mail or fax as outlined below by: 4:00 P.M. - Friday, November 29, 2019 Information provided to a Proponent by NBGCC, or by a Proponent to NBGCC, or acquired by any party by way of further enquiries or through investigation, is strictly confidential. Such information shall not be used or disclosed in any way without the prior written authorization of NBGCC. This is only an inquiry as to interest in potential lease of the restaurant area. NBGCC will not necessarily invite those submitting an Expression of Interest to lease the above noted space.

PASTURE FOR LEASE TENDERS

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER In the R.M. of Eldon No. 471

Parcel 1 - NE 34-47-24-3 and SE 34-47-24-3 (Block A) — approx 207 acres Parcel 2 - NE 34-47-24-3 (Block A) — Yardsite includes house - approx 10 acres Terms and Conditions of the Tender are as follows: 1. Tenders to be in a sealed envelope marked "Marfleet — Tender" specifying price per parcel and must include full name, return address, phone number and email (if applicable) of the bidder.

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

3. Buyer must provide a cheque or bank draft for 10% of the tendered amount. Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit returned.

4. Seller will be responsible for taxes to December 31, 2019.

5. Offers must be received in our office by the tender deadline 12:00 Noon, November 29, 2019.

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

7. Land sold as is without conditions or warranties. There will be no adjustments for 2019 surface lease income.

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

NOTICE

The Tax Enforcement Act

DANNY FRAESE

TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Hafford intends to be registered as owner under the above Act of the land described as Lot 25-Blk/Par 23-Plan BX5553 Ext 0, Title No.148673784.

The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number 184179460 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a certificate of title will be issued to the applicant and you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or in respect of, the land.

The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Clerk, Treasurer or Administrator of the municipality. For any questions about the tax enforcement process please contact Taxervice at 1-877-734-3113.

Dated this 7th day of November, 2019.

Jennifer Ernst, Treasurer Town of Hafford

Community Safety and Crime Prevention

GET INVOLVED!

Men have a responsibility to stop male violence against women.

A message from the Canada Safety Council

The R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 is now accepting tenders on the lease of 140 acres of grazing land situated on the S.E. of 10-44-16-W3. Lease will commence February 1, 2020 and will run for a three year period, cancellation of the lease by either party is subject to six months written notice.

Sealed tenders must be in the Municipal Office at the address below no later than 4:00 p.m. December 10, 2019.

Highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Dated this 14th day of November, 2019 in North Battleford, Sask.

Debbie Arsenault, Administrator R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 Box 187, (Highway 4 North off of Forest Hall Road) North Battleford, Sask.

S9A 2Y1 Fax: 445-3694 rm437@sasktel.net

FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER NE 13 – 50 – 19 W3 / Sfc. Pcl. # 128574311 RM of Mervin No. 499, Sask.

159 acres 2019 taxable assessment - $45,495 All pasture – 25 acres tame grass, 30% treed, remainder native pasture - Dugout and spring on the land - Quarter section is fully fenced - Land is excellent for hunting and has lots of wildlife present including deer, moose and bear

TERMS: 1. All bids must be submitted in writing and delivered to Kirkham Law Office at the address below by noon on Friday, November 29, 2019.

2. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified cheque or solicitor’s trust cheque in the amount of 10% of the bid made payable to “Kirkham Law Office”. If the bid is unacceptable the certified cheque or the solicitor’s trust cheque will be returned to the bidder.

3. Within 15 days of the opening of bids, the successful bidder shall provide either: a) the balance of the purchase price; or b) payment of a sum equal to the difference between the balance of the purchase price and any mortgage financing, together with an unconditional and unequivocal letter of commitment from a recognized financial institution to finance the successful bidder’s purchase of the land. c) Possession date to be arranged.

4. If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase on the terms and within the time specified, the deposit will be forfeited.

5. The highest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted.

KIRKHAM LAW OFFICE 1652 – 100 Street NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK S9A 0W6 Att: Randy Kirkham

Phone: (306) 446-2900; Fax: (306) 446-2242

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Big game-playing evening coming up Nov. 26 in Speers

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Veikle Seeds Ltd. in CUT KNIFE is hiring a

Seed Plant Labourer

to work in the seed plant facility.

You will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the cleaning equipment and the cleaning plant, receiving grain deliveries and shipments, and general farm labour duties. You are expected to have a class 5 driver’s licence and a 1 A licence will be of value. email: resumés to carl@veikleagro.com

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PROGRESS No. 351 Box 460 Luseland, Saskatchewan S0L 2A0 Phone: 306-372-4322 E-mail: rm351@sasktel.net Fax: 306-372-4146 Accepting applications for

EXPERIENCED SEASONAL MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE Experience and/or exposure to heavy equipment such as construction or farm equipment. The candidate must have well developed interpersonal, motivational and team skills, be able to take direction and work independently.

Skills & Abilities • Valid Driver’s License • Class 1A Type of Work Experience • Grading municipal roads • Roadside mowing • Culvert installations • Signage & repairs • Mechanical experience to perform general maintenance and equipment repair • Other duties as required Type of Equipment Operated • Volvo Grader • Cat Grader • Case Grader • Back Hoe • Bush Hog Mower • New Holland/Kubota Tractor Applicants are invited to submit a resume including: • Past and present work experience • Certifications • Expected Salary • Three references Please submit resume by mail, email or fax. The R.M. of Progress welcomes all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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At age 85 you would think that one would want to hang up their hat and relax. It wasn’t that way for the popular sports commentator Don Cherry who was employed on the Coach’s Corner until he was officially terminated on Remembrance Day. What a day for this guy to remember for the remainder of his life. Some comments over the past 30 plus years were not always the most polite, but Cherry always managed to get

away with it until now. You would think getting walking papers was a blessing at that ripe old age. Some people think that way but others do not. It was a free country up until recently, now we all have to be politically correct.

In my last week’s column, I apologize to any Maymont people who did not know of the Remem-

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Facilities Manager Central Office – North Battleford

Apply online prior to 12:00 noon Friday, November 22, 2019 Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca.

All applications must be submitted online.

brance Day service held at their school Thursday, Nov. 7. I wrote about the one in my local community of Mayfair on Nov. 10. Also, I briefly mentioned Maymont put on by the staff and students but forgot to put the date, so people might have thought it was on this same date as the one in Mayfair. I guess they would have figured there is no school on Sunday.

Mayfair community recreation centre is open for nominations for executive and board positions until Nov. 18. There will be a general annual meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the local hall. For more information call Kolin or Cheryl Bulmer at 306445-9721.

Collin Wicks, who resides in Speers, informed me of our potluck sponsored by the recreation board on Friday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Speers rec center. It is titled “Potluck and Dice, Cards and Board Games Social Evening.”

Enter to win on the 50-50 high-low wheel at $2.50 per square and Grey Cup NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NEED A WINTER JOB? Table Mountain requires employees for the following positions: • KITCHEN full-time & part-time • RENTALS full-time & part-time • OUTSIDE OPERATIONS full-time & part-time • EMTs full-time & part-time Flexible • RENTAL SHOP ASSISTANT MANAGER Hours.

• JANITOR Competitive • INSTRUCTORS ski and snowboardForward resumé to: Wages.

Forward resumé to: admin@tablemountainregionalpark.com For more information call 306-937-2920 ext. 0 NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. WE WILL TRAIN. Deadline for applicants November 17, 2019

In the matter of the 2018 Subgrade Reconstruction, Goodfellow Construction Contract ST184402 tendered by Ulmer Construction Inc. of Regina SK. All claims against the above company, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersign before December 16, 2019.

Council of the Rural Municipality of Hillsdale No. 440, Box 280 Neilburg SK S0M 2C0 All inquiries should be directed to the Municipal Office 306-823-4321

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pool at $10 per square. For more information please call Glynis at 306-2462005.

With Christmas season fast approaching the person who likes to bake will be needing more eggs as an ingredient in some desserts, etc. Nine-year old twins Jacob and Andrew Konopelski are in the serious egg selling business.

They are already established in some grocery stores as far away as Paradise Hill. Wow, way to go, boys! Mom, Jenny, can be reached at 306-841-7913 or dad, Daniel, at 306841-7900. They apparently have our surplus of eggs to sell.

Last week’s paper revealed the $500,000 winner who I wrote about a month ago, but did not reveal the name due to confidentiality. Derrick Kyliuk attended Mayfair Central School for many years and is still a friend with many of his old school mates. He is a co-owner of a northern fishing camp at Lake Roe and the only way in or out is by small aircraft.

My son Greg can attest to this, as he was fortunate to fly up there two times this past spring and summer. A good stress reliever from the busy chartered accountants office where he is employed in Saskatoon. Derrick is a welder in northern Alberta and still works at home on the family farm northeast of Mayfair. Congratulations to both winners of the $1 million Maxmillions prize, as he split the winnings with an Ontario resident.

An annual event at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford has a different narration and musical script every year. The script is written by Pauline and Paul Sayers, former owners of Viewpoint Photography, who are semi-retired at Meota Beach. The written story, as I am told, is totally different from other years.

I can attest to the talented singers in the group as it is a four-part harmony which is totally awesome under the direction of Stephen and Joe Carter. I am fortunate to be part of the group this year as one of the alto singers. The net proceeds are donated this year to mental health. Showtimes are Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Contact the box office 306-445-7700 for tickets, as I was told they are selling quickly.

The Hafford Vikings boys six-man high school football team did it again.

Congratulations on winning the finals against Wynyard this past weekend. There are many grandparents of these boys that I personally know and they are very proud of their grandsons’ accomplishments. Hurrah!

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Sometimes helping others out hurts us Ed, my old neighbour, phoned yesterday. I couldn’t come to the phone because I was soaking in the tub.

When I got around to calling him back, I explained that my wife had said to me, “You stink.”

I offered to put on a clean shirt, but she said nothing would hide my B.O. I decided to take a hot bath as I sniffed some truth to her criticism.

Ed understood, saying that desperate times call for extreme measures. We both talked of the good old days when bath night was once a week, whether you needed it or not.

Ed said that it was good that I cleaned up for

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gery and pain. The fact is, I’m hoping to keep all my body parts for myself. If it were my wife or family member, I would see if I was compatible, and then I would give if I was a good match. I would do it with my knees knocking and all the courage of chicken,” I told Ed. I asked Ed if he agreed with me that money and possessions were the easiest things to give to help others.

My old neighbour said that giving away money to family or friends was against his better judgment. In exceptional circumstances, he would give money or possessions to family or friends,

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca my wife. He felt that my sacrifice of time, soap, and water didn’t cost me much to become an odorless husband for my wife.

Ed suggested she might have asked for something far more costly. He told me of folks he knew where the wife needed a kidney transplant. The husband

was tested but failed to be compatible to donate one of his kidneys for his wife.

“Giving one of my kidneys would be a hard gift for me to give,” I said.

“Because you’re old, and you doubt your kidney has much time left in it?”

Ed asked me.

“No, I am afraid of sur-

but he wanted to keep his money and possessions for himself.

When we are asked to give to family and friends, our willingness to give is because we love those asking for help. Many may refuse to help those they do not know. Giving to strangers such as those who receive from a food bank may leave some indifferent to helping the hungry.

Giving to help others often is based upon what we consider we can afford to give. What we feel we can afford to give may mean giving what we won’t miss. Mostly our giving reflects me and mine first and others

second.

Jesus said, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the prophets.”

How easy it is for us to think of ourselves when it comes to our time to give.

We consider what giving to another will cost us as far as money, possessions, time, etc. We might not say to ourselves if I were the person needing help, what would I want to receive? If I were hungry, I would want to be able to get some food from a food bank.

Help needy enemies, strangers, and family as you would want to be helped.

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

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

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

306-446-1695

PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

ANGLICAN PARISH

306-445-5901

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

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

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

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Church Phone 306-445-4181

Everyone Welcome

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

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

PASTOR - Rick Martin

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

DIVINE LITURGY Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

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

902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

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

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

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Rev. Dexter van Dyke Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

LIVING FAITH CHAPEL

1372 102nd St 306-445-3009

DELMAS - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.

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

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m. Service

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

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church Box 10, Delmas, SK

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Riverbend Fellowship Church hosts Team Challenge

By Lorraine Olinyk

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St. John’s Anglican/ United Church in Borden held a luncheon on Nov. 8 in the church lower hall and raised $478 to go towards the local Christmas hampers.

Borden School held their Remembrance Day service the morning of Nov. 7, with MCs Baeleigh Hinz and Levi Gough introducing the events. Wreaths were laid by Carlie Ford for the village, Jessica Urbina for the veterans and each grade had a student lay a wreath. The Act of Remembrance was read by Jade Matte. The playing of Last Post was followed by a moment of silence before closing with Reveille.

The K/1 class did “Poppy, Poppy,” Grade 2/3 “Little Poppy” and Grade 4/5 had a presentation on “Poppies for Remembrance.” Grade 6/7 class read “In Flanders Fields” and the Grade 8-10 class had a Powerpoint on “We Remember.” Guest speaker was Jessica Urbina and closing remarks were given by Principal Brody Morris.

Riverbend Fellowship Church hosted an evening of music, testimonials and fabulous desserts on Nov. 10 in the Borden Community Centre when they had men from Team Challenge Sask come out. Team Chal-

lenge is a one-year, faithbased residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for men and women ages 18 and over, and residents can not have a phone, internet or outside contact for the year they are in residence. Last year, the men’s program had 70 graduates and it costs $60,000 a year to graduate one student.

The men’s program is based near Allan and the women’s is Prairie Hope Women’s Centre at Hague.

The program started in 1958 and has over 1,400 centers in 125 countries, with nine across Canada.

Nine of the men who were present, accompanied by guitar and box drum, sang four songs – How Great Thou Art (with different words), Jesus Messiah, 10,000 Reasons and after some gave their testimonies, closed with How Great is Our God. An offering was taken up and they need sponsorships to support their work as they get no government assistance. Following the closing prayer by Pastor Ron Mills, the church served some delicious desserts with coffee or punch. For

Participants at Borden’s Remembrance Day Service – Lucas Saunders, Luke Walker, Jonathon Sargent, Val Fendelet, Aaron Piprell, Doug Boyes, RCMP Sgt. Curtis Little, Jamie Brandrick, Ron Mills. In front is Cael Redhead and Anna Gough. Photo by Lorraine Olinyk

anyone needing assistance or to know more about the program go to www. teenchallenge.ca or phone 306-664-4673.

Ben and Bill Hosegood, sons of Ian and Shannon Hosegood of Radisson, play baseball with teams from Saskatoon and on Nov. 9 -11 were in a USSSA Veterans Salute International tournament in Phoenix, Ariz. Ben was in the U12 pool and their team called Going Yard Blue, placed fourth, and Ben was picked for player of the game. Bill plays in the U16 group and their team had one win, one tie and one loss.

The Remembrance Day service hosted by Borden Lions on Nov. 11 in the Borden Community Centre was well attended, with

Pastor Ron Mills leading the service. Pianist was Sharon Assman. On the stage were the Cenotaph and flags and on the side walls were posters of poppies crafted by Borden School Grades 1, 2 and 3. After O Canada and a prayer and hymn, Archie Wainwright read the Honour Roll, Act of Remembrance then Last Post. Two minutes of silence and Reveille were observed. After a hymn, Psalm reading and reflection, the wreaths were

laid by Jonathon Sargent for veterans, Val Fendelet for the RM of Great Bend, Mayor Jamie Brandrick for the Village of Borden, Sgt. Curtis Little for the RCMP, Luke Walker for Fire and Rescue, Lucas Saunders for North Sask. Regiment, Cael Redhead for Borden School and Doug Boyes for MP Kelly Block. For Gordon Piprell who was shot down in 1944, the wreath was laid by Sgt. Aaron Piprell of Saskatoon Police Service. In Flanders Field was read by Anna

Gough and Pastor Mills spoke on the First World War and how Canadians bravely fought at Vimy Ridge, then going on to speak of all those from Canada who served in the wars and now are proud to act as peacekeepers around the world. After God Save the Queen, Doug Boyes read a message from MP Kelly Block, citing the sacrifices many have made in the wars and now as peacemakers. Lunch was then served by the Borden Lions.

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Hometown Heroes

Fisher’s Supports Family Day

If your group or institution has been the recipient of a donation or gift, or if you have made a donation to your community, we’d be happy to let our readers know. Send a photo to our email address: newsoptimist.news@ sasktel.net. Please include names of those in the photo and the details of the donation or gift. See some of our Hometown Heroes on this page.

11th Year as Diamond Sponsor

The Festival of Trees is coming up again and Gold Eagle Casino has signed on once more as a diamond sponsor in the amount of $10,000. On hand for the cheque presentation are Sherry Krelow, executive assistant of special events for Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, and Kelly Atcheynum, general manager of Gold Eagle Casino. This is the 11th year the casino has been diamond sponsor of the event, which runs Nov. 29 to Dec. 5 at Western Development Museum. Funds raised from the Festival of Trees will go towards an HC3 ventilator for the respiratory therapy department at Battlefords Union Hospital. Photo by John Cairns

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation has announced Fisher’s Drug Store – PharmaChoice is continuing their $1,500 bronze sponsorship towards Family Day at the 2019 Festival of Trees. In the photo are Fisher’s owner Darren Erbach and Sherry Krelow of BUH Foundation. Proceeds raised from Festival of Trees will go towards the purchase of a HC3 ventilator for BUH’s Respiratory Department.

Fisher’s Drug Store was established in the Battlefords at the start of the century and remains a well-known and respected business throughout the Battlefords and surrounding area. They have been a sponsor of BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees since the festival started in 1996. “Fisher’s has been around for a long time and have continued to support the people here year after year. We are very grateful for their support,” says Claudette McGuire, executive director of BUH Foundation. “Fisher’s Drug Store is committed to providing excellent customer service to their community. Their long-standing commitment to Festival of Trees is an extension of this excellent service, as they recognize health care as a priority in the Battlefords.” Family Day will take place Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Western Development Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will be full of family holiday activities, including pictures with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, crafts with the North Stars and letters to send to the North Pole. Photo submitted

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The contest is organized by iA Financial Group, who are encouraging people to vote for one of the 10 finalists in a contest to receive that grand prize donation. The public has until Nov. 29 to go to donationscontest.ia.ca/community and vote for the charities and the projects they consider the most inspiring.

Battlefords Boys & Girls Club are the lone Saskatchewan entry out of 10 finalists.

According to the contest’s news release, the donation from iA Financial Group would “help the club support even more people through its drop-in initiative, which includes quality educational and recreational programs, healthy meals, interaction with positive models and essential emotional support.”

Even if they do not win the grand prize, Battlefords they are guaranteed $10,000 as a finalist. Winners will be revealed Dec. 12.

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