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Staff Cochin Community Players take to the stage this Saturday with a special presentation of In the Company of Old Friends, a play by Al O’Neil, which is aimed at fundraising for renovations to the venue that hosts their plays each season.

Starring Harvey Anderson and John Dyck, the play begins at 2 p.m.

in the Cochin Community Hall. Entrance is by donation.

The play is raising funds for upcoming hall and washroom renovations that will provide a more comfortable environment for patrons in the future. It’s all part of a partnership with the Village of Cochin to improve the venue.

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A Season of Food The holiday season features our passion for food – and for sharing food with others. At John Paul II Collegiate, the high school’s Braided Journeys program held its annual Christmas dinner for their First Nation and Métis students and their families in December. The event also stayed true to First Nations traditions with smudging, a traditional prayer and drums. See more photos and information on Page 9. Photo by John Cairns

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Cathy Richardson - 2017’s Citizen of the Year

Emily Simon - Junior Citizen of the Year

50th Citizen of the Year awards Feb. 2 Staff

In honour of the people who go the extra mile for the community, the Citizen of the Year banquet is taking place Friday, Feb. 2 at the Western Development Museum.

Cathy Richardson is 2017’s Citizen of the Year, while Emily Simon, a Grade 11 student at John Paul II Collegiate, is this year’s Junior Citizen of the Year.

This year is the 50th year in which the News-Optimist has played a part in honouring local citizens with the award. Co-sponsors of the award are the North Battleford Lions Club and Discovery Co-op.

Since 1968, a total of 86 people have won Citizen of the Year awards. Winners have generally been from the Battlefords but the home-

towns of some past winners include Edam, Maymont, Unity, Vawn and Cochin.

Past winners include Eiling Kramer, who won Citizen of the Decade in 1980, and Alex Dillabough, who won the Citizen of the Year in 1984.

Past recent winners include Rob Rongve and Heath Gabruch in the same year, Tammy Donahue Buziak, and Ray Fox. Pat Gotto won last year’s Citizen of the Year award, and Natalya Shevchuk won last year’s Junior Citizen award.

The Junior Citizen of the Year award began in 1992.

As of yet, no one who has won a Junior Citizen of the Year has won a Citizen of the Year award.

Every 10 years someone wins a Citizen of the Decade award. Ray Hickson last

1968 *Dr. Ian Smith, Edam *Mrs. Mary Cusator, N.B. 1969 - *Rev. Frank Myers, Maymont *Mrs. Vida McDonald, N.B. 1970 *Walter Scott, N.B. 1971 *Eldon Elliott, N.B. *Ken Nelson, N.B. 1972 Phil Ganley, N.B. 1973 *Len Quiring, N.B. *H. James Maher - Citizen of the Decade 1974 *Les Cameron, N.B. 1975 RCMP Cpl. Jim Mundle, N.B. 1976 *Harold Gillies, N.B. 1977 *Mrs. John Gauld, N.B. 1978 *Re. A. Marchildon, N.B. 1979 Mrs. Muriel Selinger, Unity 1980 Mrs. Johanna Sitter, N.B. *Eiling Kramer - Citizen of the Decade 1981 *Mrs. Pearl Balych, N.B. *Mrs. Viola Browne, N.B. 1982 *Mrs. Laura Logie, N.B. 1983 *Mrs. Robertine Higgins, Vawn 1984 *Alex Dillabough, Battleford 1985 *Jim Martin, N.B. 1986 *Patrick Logan, N.B. 1987 *Mrs. Jean Sternig, Battleford 1988 *Mrs. Helen M. Schriml, N.B. 1989 *Miss Evelyn Brawn, N.B. *Senator H.O. Sparrow - Citizen of the Decade 1990 Robert MacKay, N.B. 1991 *Nora Rayner, N.B. 1992 *Margaret Francis, Battleford Junior Citizen - Shannon Stone, N.B. 1993 Robert Colliar, Meota Junior Citizen - Christa Jonck, N.B. 1994 *Robert Erickson, N.B. Junior Citizen - Jennifer Olson, N.B. 1995 *Evelyn Denton, N.B. Junior Citizen - Erin Voegeli, N.B. 1996 Neil Kramer, N.B. Junior Citizen - James Heilman, N.B. 1997 *John Welykochy, N.B.

won in 2009.

The Feb. 2 event honouring this year’s winners begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., and the banquet begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30, and can be purchased at the News-Optimist office.

Below is a complete list of Citizen of the Year winners since 1968:

Junior Citizen - Dana Pasutto, Cochin 1998 Don Salie, N.B. Junior Citizen - Tovah Racicot, Battleford 1999 *Marjorie Martin, N.B. Junior Citizen - Annie Parkinson, Battleford Clayton Campbell - Citizen of the Decade 2000 *Louise Freeman Junior Citizen - Chandra Kasper 2001 Patrick Folan, N.B. Junior Citizen - Erin McQuaid, N.B. 2002 Evelyn McKay Junior Citizen - Johanna Klassen Kaiser 2003 *Ruth Woodworth Junior Citizen - Chantel Smith 2004 Laura Lawson Junior Citizen - Geoff Shumilak 2005 Dorothy Edworthy Junior Citizen - Tyrel Smith 2006 Bruce Lotts Junior Citizen - Melissa Koch 2007 Gil Bellavance Junior Citizen - Shayleen Isaac 2008 - Ray Fox Junior Citizen - Karen Stephenson 2009 - Reine Lessard Junior Citizen - Tyler Garden Ray Hickson - Citizen of the Decade 2010 - Yvonne Nyholt Junior Citizen - Taryn Jackson 2011 - Harry Michael Dekker Junior Citizen - Lindsay Martel 2012 - Rob Rongve / Heath Gabruch Junior Citizen - Daniel Stokalko 2013 - Jerry Wintonyk Junior Citizen - Jonathan Neigum 2014 - Tammy Donahue Buziak Junior Citizen - Dylan Joachim 2015 - Floyd Andersen Junior Citizen - Kiley Elmer 2016 - Pat Gotto Junior Citizen - Natalya Shevchuk (*Deceased)

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Sutton’s work gets a thumbs-up from blogger Staff While there has been plenty of media attention lately on North Battleford’s struggles to reduce crime, not all the focus has been negative.

Most recently, writer Greg Saville at the blog SafeGrowth - Inspire Neighbourhood Futures recognized the work of Herb Sutton, the city’s community safety co-ordinator.

In the piece dated Dec. 26, Saville lauded Sutton as a local champion and praised the various crimereduction efforts going on

in North Battleford.

Saville wrote that he and Elizabeth Miller had taught CPTED training to Sutton two years earlier and then again a training session in North Battleford last year. The project that had emerged from the SafeGrowth training was a community garden behind the Lighthouse in 2015.

Saville also noted the attention Sutton’s work recently received in Maclean’s magazine.

“Like much crime prevention in troubled places, progress is slow. Yet to date it is impressive: regular team meetings on CPTED

and problem-solving, town hall meetings on safety, a new CPTED review committee, downtown art, block parties, and safety audits.”

He also noted the work has produced some early results.

“While crime rates in Saskatchewan increased 9%, this past year crime severity in North Battleford declined 8%. But all this is not without setbacks.

Chronic underfunding continues and recent spurts in gun violence from gang activity persist. But so too does the work of Herb and his colleagues.”

Turn in your Christmas trees Staff Local residents have until the end of the month to turn in their used Christmas trees at the parks shop at 11202-8th Avenue.

According to a news release, the City of North Battleford will be accepting the live trees until Jan. 31, at no cost. Residents only need to follow the

“Trees” sign at the shop to drop them off.

Once accepted, the trees will be recycled. Parks staff will chip the trees into mulch, and it will be used at city-owned tree and shrub beds in the spring.

The mulch will allow plants to retain moisture and suppress the growth of weed, helping plants grow.

The public is also reminded to remove all ornaments, lights, string, wire, tinsel, fake snow and bags from the trees before dropping them off. The city says that if decorations are not removed the material can damage the mulching equipment and become mixed in the mulch, degrading its usefulness.

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Trump tax cuts trouble for us?

The commentaries offered on this editorial page are intended to provide thought-provoking material for our readers. Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any Regional Optimist staff.

By Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau once remarked that Canada’s relationship with the United States was like sleeping next to an elephant: “No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”

Well, forget twitches and grunts. With the biggest tax cut in decades being signed into law south of the border, the elephant is about to start doing somersaults in the bed – and if our own politicians don’t take action, the Canadian economy could end up getting squashed.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday, lowers the tax rate on high income earners and expands the child tax credit for families, among other things. But the centrepiece is the single largest business tax reduction in American history, dropping the federal rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent beginning in 2018.

Policy wonks south of the border will debate the pros and cons of the bill, which will see taxes go down for the vast majority of Americans. But from a Canadian standpoint, we should be focused on what it means for our country’s tax competitiveness.

Previously, Canada could boast about lower business taxes: the Canadian average combined federalprovincial rate of 26.7 per cent, compared favourably to an American average combined federal-state rate of 39.1 per cent. That advantage is now history: with passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the new average American rate is just 26 per cent.

Worse still, the Trudeau government is heading in the opposite direction on taxes generally: while it recently resurrected a promise to lower taxes for small business, the general rate is unchanged. It has promised a national carbon tax in 2018, scheduled a payroll tax hike beginning in 2019 to pay for higher Canada Pension Plan contributions, and even introduced an automatic tax escalator on alcohol.

While the government did cut income taxes last year, one study suggested that the average Canadian family was actually paying an additional $840 in taxes. With spending slated to jump a whopping 21 per cent by the end of the Trudeau government’s third year in power, there’s little appetite in Ottawa these days for big tax cuts.

Faced with the new American reality, this is cause for concern. Why invest in Canada and pay higher taxes when you can invest next door and pay less? This is especially true when competing for foreign investment.

Last year, even before any big American tax cuts, the Trudeau government’s own Advisory Council on Economic Growth noted that foreign direct investment (FDI) is “a critical driver of economic growth” and observed that Canada was “falling behind” in securing FDI. It’s not as if Canada can count on other advantages to mitigate being competitive on taxes; regulatory uncertainty, for example, helped kill large projects such as Energy East.

President Trump regularly leans on American companies to invest more at home – a big problem for

us considering American companies currently account for half of all FDI in Canada. Add a tax cut to that political pressure, and it could mean potentially big job losses as businesses head across the border and divert new investment stateside.

Even setting aside foreign investment, Canada has long suffered off and on from a brain drain of our best and brightest to the U.S. This is especially true when it comes to “innovative” industries like technology, which has precisely the types of jobs Canadian governments trip over themselves to cultivate.

But good luck convincing entrepreneurial Canadians to stay behind with red tape and high taxes, when they could move to start a new business in a much more favourable environment. There’s only so much corporate welfare to go around. And Canadian investors will want to get in on the action as well, taking a pass on investments at home in favour of better returns down south.

Simply put, Canada’s current tax policy leaves us as sitting economic ducks. Our politicians need to move quickly, and start thinking of ways to keep Canadian tax levels competitive with our American counterparts.

A huge Christmas bouquet to whoever rescued my lost wallet from the Sobeys liquor store parking lot on Christmas Eve and turned it in to staff. The Christmas spirit shone through in the fact that the cash was still inside. It just proves that in our crime-obsessed times there are still lots of good people out there.

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• Opened a window for some fresh air.

• Tried starting my vehicle. It ran!

• Bought a CAA membership for next time.

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I didn’t get the G.I. Joe aircraft carrier, again “This year is the 32nd anniversary of me not getting the G.I. Joe aircraft carrier for Christmas.”

So said the Facebook post that crossed my feed a few days after Christmas, 2017. It featured a photo of the USS Flagg, in the original box.

In late December, the Netflix original series, The Toys That Made Us, dropped on unsuspecting binge watchers. The first season profiles Star Wars, Barbie, He-Man and G.I. Joe. Aaron Archer, Hasbro designer, 1995-2013, described the USS Flagg in the G.I. Joe episode.

“Almost no one had one.

Maybe they saw one at the store. Maybe they knew a kid that had one. But, probably the most amazing toy ever made,” he said.

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I believe it. That’s because I still do, too. In fact, about 30 years ago, I did something about it.

First of all, there was absolutely no way my parents, at that point split, could, or more sanely, would, buy what was the most expensive toy set of all time to that point. It was seven and a half feet long.

So I built my own on the farm, using shiplap lumber that Dad had stored in the shed. I’m sure he had some purpose

for it, but I had an aircraft carrier to build.

If I had known better, I would have used plywood.

Using roofing nails to hold shiplap together doesn’t work that well – it tends to split the shiplap. Also, it’s not very strong for the angled deck part, which basically hung off the port side of the ship. If only I knew then what I know now about woodworking. I would have made it out of plywood.

My aircraft carrier was about the same size, roughly eight feet long,

RCMP report increase in STARS Lottery scams Staff

Unity RCMP are reporting a “dramatic” increase in STARS Lottery scams over the holiday season.

According to police, calls were reported coming from scammers claiming to represent STARS Air Ambulance and telling people they had won new vehicles and cash prizes ranging between $30,000 to $175,000.

“Everyone dreams of winning a big lottery prize.

Unfortunately scammers are known to take advantage of this and will attempt to manipulate people by falsely claiming they have won an extravagant prize and asking them to send payment in order to claim their prize,” said the

RCMP in a statement.

They urge people to remember the following scam prevention tips: If you are being asked to send a cheque, money order, or payment to claim your lottery prize, it is a scam. Hang up or delete the email.

If in doubt, check with STARS directly to verify if you are a winner. You can check the official lottery winners list on their website or contact them to confirm if you have won a prize. Always use the official number and website, not ones a scammer provides.

Finally, police say that if you do receive a scam lottery call, do not under any circumstances pro-

vide personal details or send money. They urge you hang up, record the number calling, then call your local police department or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.

They also urge you to visit their website at http:// www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/.

Anyone with information about these or other crimes are asked to call Unity RCMP at (306) 2286300, the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480 or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you prefer to remain anonymous call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers with your information at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network.

with two decks and an island, but it was pretty rough. Lacking items like missile launchers and radar dishes, it had to make due with a couple nails pounded partway into a small block of wood to look like a ship’s turret.

The hull of the ship had two pieces of shiplap at the bow at a 45-degree angle.

One side was left open, so I could access the below deck hangar and mechanical spaces. I think I used one of those paint stirring drill thingies which look like a ship’s screw as the propeller.

It was so big, there was no way it could ever remain in the house at the farm. Instead, it resided in the lean-to on the old shed (the one that had logs for walls in the main portion of the building). It was wedged in beside the riding lawnmower and a bunch of junk. To pull it out of the shed, the whole eight-foot aircraft carrier was perched precariously upon my Radio Flyer wagon.

During the summer at the farm I would drag this monstrosity out and land my G.I. Joe Skystriker on it, their toy version of the F-14 Tomcat. Since this was around the time of Tom Cruise’s Top Gun, I recited every line in the movie, having watched it dozens of times at my friend Colin’s place after school.

Along the same lines, more than two decades later, in 2010, I built a working 500-tonne Manitowoc crane, to G.I. Joe scale, out of wood for our son, Spencer. It used a 15-pound dumbbell as a functional counterweight, and had functioning hoist and boom lines driven by ratchets. It took me more than 20 hours to build

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it, but in the seven years since, I don’t think he played with it a total of 20 hours. Electronics are much more interesting.

And like the aircraft carrier, it’s a monstrosity.

I don’t know what ever happened to my aircraft carrier. I imagine that the folks who bought the farm, literally, looked at this weird looking thing in the shed, broke it up and threw it in the wood stove or on a bonfire.

I kept nearly all my toys from those days (except a few major Star Wars vehicles that disappeared around 2000ish, which I think might have been stolen). Spencer inherited the F-14.

I looked at it this morning, before sitting down to type, and realized it was

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finally time to let it go.

There’s nothing left of it.

The cockpit and removeable panels are gone. So are the twin removable tail fins. It looks like it was stripped, cannibalized for parts. That’s sort of ironic, because the real F-14 was reportedly a maintenance nightmare for those who struggled to keep it in operating condition.

I told Spencer it was time for us to throw it out.

He said, “Yeah, I think you’re right.”

For this evening, at least, it will remain in my office, with my 2015 Xwing nearby.

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A Year in Review

In 2017, all the attention was on the Battlefords

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Years from now, people will look back at 2017 as a year that the eyes of the nation focused on the Battlefords.

The year started with the nation glued to their sets for the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling, shown live on Sportsnet to curling fans across Canada.

It ended with Maclean’s declaring North Battleford “Canada’s Most Dangerous Place” in a piece focusing on the city’s crime problems.

In between, there were triumphs and tragedies, some great highs and unbelievable low moments.

The moments included championships by the Battlefords North Stars and NBCHS football Vikings; the preliminary hearing for Gerald Stanley for the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie; a provincial budget that landed with a thud with municipal officials and others; and a crime-filled fall that included an incident in which an individual was killed in a police shooting in the city limits.

The political scene was also active in 2017, with both Premier Brad Wall and federal member of parliament Gerry Ritz both announcing their departures, and with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau making his way to North Battleford this year.

Here is a look back at how the past 12 months unfolded in the Battlefords.

The first big event of the year in North Battleford was the Meridian Canadi-

ohn Cairns News Watch newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net an Open, part of the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling.

The event saw packed houses at the Civic Centre and drew praise from organizers who were impressed

February began on a somber note as members of the community gathered at the Battlefords Islamic Centre on Feb. 3, in response to the shootings at

Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Brad Gushue and Geoff Walker thanked fans at the Civic Centre for their support after they won the Meridian Canadian Open Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event .

with the enthusiasm of local fans and volunteers.

The event also filled the coffers for the host Twin Rivers Curling Club, who later on that year would present a cheque for $100,000 to the city towards their share of the cost of building the Northland Power Curling Centre.

The month also saw Robyn Silvernagle’s rink have a dominating week at the provincial Scotties.

Unfortunately, the effort ended with a 10-7 loss to Penny Barker’s team in the final.

The old post office building on 22nd Street in Battleford was sold to Fieldstone Holdings Corp., led by Jesse Crozier and Cassandra Germsheid, who have renovated the building so Canada Post can return to the facility this year.

a mosque in Quebec City earlier that week. The ceremonies drew a large turnout of both Muslims and non-Muslims, with Mayor Ryan Bater among the dignitaries showing up.

The big news took place later on in the month as it was announced that Magic Lantern Theatres had acquired the Capitol Theatre.

Magic Lantern had previously announced plans for a new cinema complex in the downtown.

The Capitol was immediately closed for three months of major renovations to restore the theatre to a single-screen venue, as well as to add comfy new chairs, a new sound system and many other amenities.

The upgrades would continue even after the theatre re-opened for business, as new signage was added outside.

March saw some grim crime news from the Wilkie area with the death of educational assistant Heidi Veit. Her estranged husband Wesley John Veit was charged with first-degree murder; his case is still in the courts with trial dates expected to be set this month.

March was a massive month for news as finance minister Kevin Doherty brought down what proved to be a controversial and unpopular provincial budget in the legislature. The deficit budget included a PST tax increase from five to six percent, the end of the PST exemption for insurance, as well as funding cuts to libraries and municipalities.

Funding for libraries were eventually restored, following major blowback

from supporters, but municipal officials weren’t as fortunate.

North Battleford City Hall was left reeling as they faced a $1.1 million dollar provincial cut to SaskPower and SaskEnergy payments-in-lieu to the city. The estimated overall budget hole was $2 million, according to city officials.

City council ended up having to reopen its own budget and passed revisions in late April. The revisions included a number of cutbacks as well as a new three-percent “Government of Saskatchewan downloading levy” to reflect the impact of the provincial cuts.

The budget also resulted in the closure and windup of STC, whose final departure at the North Battleford bus depot took place on May 31.

April was a massive month of news in the city, starting and ending with the Battlefords North Stars who won the Canalta Cup that month. The team finished its best season ever with an undefeated 12-0 mark in the SJHL playoffs, clinching the cup with a win in Flin Flon to clinch their spot in the Western Canada Cup in Penticton.

The month also saw the biggest news of the year connected to the case of

tlefords North Stars who were in action at the Western Canada Cup. Unfortunately, the tournament did not go as well as the team hoped, as the club struggled against tough competition and were eventually eliminated in the playoff round by the Penticton Vees by a 4-0 final score.

On a happier note, there was some exciting news in May from the town of Battleford.

The old post office building on 22nd Street in Battleford was sold to Fieldstone Holdings Corp., led by Jesse Crozier and Cassandra Germsheid, who planned to renovate the building so Canada Post could return to the facility. The new owners completed their renovations by the fall and the expectation was that Canada Post would move in sometime in the new year, once their own work was finished.

The entire year of 2017 was a major one of preparations for the Saskatchewan Winter Games in 2018, but May was a particularly notable month towards that effort.

It was the month when the tripartite agreement between the City of North Battleford, the local games organizing committee and the Saskatchewan Games Council was for-

Dates were set for murder trial of Gerald Stanley of the RM of Glenside.

Gerald Stanley, accused of the second-degree murder of Colten Boushie on private property in the RM of Glenside in 2016.

The preliminary hearing for Stanley took place at the North Battleford courthouse, under tight security and with a massive presence of media as well as Boushie supporters in attendance. Stanley, who was still out on bail, was seen walking in and out of the courthouse with his lawyer Scott Spencer throughout the week.

Following three days of testimony, Stanley was committed to stand trial.

Later that year, trial dates were set in the case, with the trial due to start Jan. 29 and scheduled to run until Feb 15, 2018.

In May, local attention again turned to the Bat-

mally signed at the NationsWEST Field House. That agreement solidifies the responsibilities of each of the parties in hosting the games.

The summer months were highlighted by some major construction activity downtown as the city’s downtown revitalization efforts kicked into high gear.

101st Street between 11th and 12th Avenues were closed throughout the summer and into October for downtown roads and sidewalk reconstruction.

12th Avenue from 100th to 102nd Street was also closed for reconstruction.

June was a frightening month in North Battleford due to two major incidents.

A major fire burned two homes on Centennial Crescent in North Battleford.

Fire and emergency crews cordoned off the area so that crews could battle the blaze.

The other scary incident took place on the morning of June 24. Two men were arrested and charged after a police standoff on 101st Street that lasted for several hours. Several firearmsrelated criminal charges were laid in connection to that incident.

The year 2017 was a big one for political activity in the Battlefords, with July being a particularly notable month for local New Democrats.

Federal leadership candidates Niki Ashton and Guy Caron both held separate events in North Battleford as they sought support for their leadership campaigns.

Ultimately, it was Ontario provincial politician Jagmeet Singh who wound up victorious in that NDP leadership contest. The Conservatives had previously held their federal leadership vote in May and it was Andrew Scheer who ended up winning that race.

July also marked the annual release of the StatsCan numbers putting North Battleford on top of the Crime Severity rankings again for communities over 10,000 population.

Also in July was the first-ever “Pride” march in the streets of North Battleford.

August was a month of wild weather in North Battleford. A one-in-25 year rain event hit on Aug. 8 that saw several homes flooded as well as the North Battleford Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in the library building.

North Battleford was declared an eligible assistance area under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program, enabling local residents to apply for funds.

It was also a month of major political departures.

The first came Aug. 10 when Premier Brad Wall announced he would be departing from politics. A leadership vote was called for January 27, 2018.

The second came at the end of the month when longtime Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Gerry Ritz announced he would be resigning his seat in Parliament. The former agriculture minister had represented the area in Ottawa for 20 years.

The fall would be an active one as several individuals announced they would be joining the race to succeed Brad Wall as Saskatchewan Party leader. The five candidates who would stay in the race for the long term were Scott Moe, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Continued on Page 7

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Several individuals announced they would be joining the race to succeed Brad Wall as Saskatchewan Party leader.

Continued from Page 6 Koch, Tina Beaudry-Mellor and Gord Wyant. All of them would eventually make their way to the Battlefords area for campaign stops.

The leadership race meant a shuffle of cabinet positions and resulting promotions for Battlefords-area MLAs. Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke was elevated to cabinet as Minister of Governmental Affairs.

Later that fall, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox was appointed Minister of Advanced Education following the departure of Kevin Doherty from the position.

September was a month of some scary incidents in and around the Battlefords and region. Students at John Paul II Collegiate ended up evacuating on Sept. 21 following a bomb threat at the school. A sweep of the school was conducted; fortunately, nothing was found and the incident ended peacefully.

The other major news of the month was the mayhem in the western portion of the province, with Brandon Stucka of Lloydminster facing criminal charges following a collision Sept.

22 on Highway 16 in which three women lost their lives. Stucka was remanded in custody and his case has continued to make its way through the North Battleford provincial court.

A particularly frightening and unsettling incident took place Oct. 21 in North Battleford, when a police pursuit ended near 15th Ave. and 105th Street with a fatal shooting by an RCMP member. Brydon Bryce Whitstone of Onion Lake was pronounced dead.

The investigation was taken over by the Regina Police Service; the case is still under review and there has no further word about any findings.

“We are not used to this kind of incident, we are not used to this kind of activity,” said Mayor Bater to reporters in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

On a more positive note, the BBEX awards were handed out in October with Ilta Grain Inc. named Business of the Year.

November was a month jam-packed with news items. The high point of the month from a sports standpoint came when the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings defeated Yorkton 14-7 to win the provincial 3A football title at home Nov. 11.

It was also a big month of political campaign activity. On Nov. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the federal by-election for Battlefords-Lloydminster, forcing the political parties into a mad scramble to find candidates.

The most competitive

nomination fight came from the Conservatives.

At the Tropical Inn in North Battleford on Nov. 11, Lloydminster resident Rosemarie Falk was declared the nominee, defeating four other candidates for the party’s nomination in a vote staged at three different venues over two days.

It was also a major month of activity for various provincial leadership candidates. On Nov. 16, the five Sask Party leadership contenders braved a howling snowstorm to debate at the Dekker Centre.

The two NDP leadership candidates, Trent Wotherspoon and Ryan Meili, also were in the Battlefords to stage campaign events during November.

The news story that had everyone talking in the Battlefords in November was, unfortunately, not in the News-Optimist. It was the Maclean’s magazine article that declared North Battleford as “Canada’s most dangerous place” due to its crime problems.

Mayor Ryan Bater admitted that city officials had co-operated with the Maclean’s reporter on the piece, hoping to steer the story in a different direction. Bater wasn’t satisfied with the end product, however, saying the sole focus on crime was “unfair to the community.”

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A Year in Review Continued from Page 7 Soon after that article came out, major violence erupted in the city with the bulk of activity taking place near the end of the month. A 34-year-old male was found with stab wounds on Nov. 28, and then on Nov. 29 police responded to a number of shooting incidents in the city, with RCMP members briefly engaging a vehicle in a pursuit at one point.

December got off to a particularly scary start with numerous reports of shootings, with one car being chased and shot at by another vehicle on city streets.

Not long after, police reported several arrests in

ohn Cairns News Watch newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net connection to the recent rash of criminal activity.

Among the arrests were five youths/young adults facing theft, weapons and break and enter charges, as well as four adults facing charges that included trafficking crystal meth and cocaine.

Another incident happened Dec. 8 when two

A fatal shooting marred 2017 in North Battleford.

individuals were arrested for trying to steal a vehicle from a work site, but the effort was foiled when they both ended up stuck in the snow. More criminal activity and more arrests dominated headlines in the month of December.

While that mayhem was ongoing, a federal political campaign was winding down in Battlefords-Lloydminster.

A big highlight of the final days of the campaign was the appearance of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a campaign event for candidate Larry Ingram at the Dekker Centre on Dec. 7. Trudeau had flown all the way from China to be in the Battlefords for the event.

However, while Trudeau’s appearance created excitement, it produced few votes for the local Liberals.

Rosemarie Falk easily won for the Conservatives in a landslide victory on

Prime Minister Justin Trueau visited North Battleford during the run up to the federal byelection.

Dec 11. Falk took almost 70 percent of the votes cast in the federal by-election, and expects to be sworn in as the new MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster later this month.

Another election result of importance in December came from Innovation Credit Union, who announced that 82 percent of their members had voted “yes” to their proposal to become a federally-registered credit union.

It had been an intense effort; Innovation had

actively held meetings throughout the year including in the Battlefords, informing members about details of their plans to go federal.

December marked another milestone: the end of the Prairie North Health Region, with the new Saskatchewan Health Authority taking over for the 12 existing health regions on Dec. 4.

December was also a month of budget deliberations in North Battleford as administration presented

a proposed budget calling for a three per cent property tax increase and a hike of 4.5 per cent for water and sewer. The final votes on the city budget are expected in January.

Finally, the much-anticipated, and privatelyrun, new Sobeys Liquor store in Battleford opened for business in December in the Battleford Crossing area.

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306-445-3472 Between 40 and 50 students are involved Call and register in the program, which is aimed at helping Indigenous students feel included in the life of the today! high school.

This is their fourth annual dinner, and, as has been the case in previous years, the school provided food items that the students prepared at home and brought to the dinner.

The event also stayed true to First Nations traditions with smudging, a traditional prayer and drums before everyone lined up to eat.

Girl Guides growing in numbers Submitted The North Battleford Girl Guides have increased their numbers for the second year in a row.

With 43 girl members and nine registered volunteer leaders, this year is already packed full of great adventures in Guiding!

So far this year, the girls have earned several badges for food preparation, outdoor games, knot tying, career choices, teamwork, skills around the home, survival skills, first aid, leadership skills, and learning about the Guiding Program.

On Nov. 26, the members of the 1st North Battleford Spark Unit, 1st North Battleford Brownie Unit and the 1st North Battleford Guiding Unit met for an Enrollment Ceremony. The District Commissioner,

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Jenn Lefebvre was in attendance to enrol the volunteer leaders and present Volunteer Service Year Pins, Merit Awards and Gold Thank You Pins.

One of the recipients D.C Jenn Lefebvre presented awards to was Abbi Adair, a girl member of the Pathfinder Program and nine-year Girl Guide member. Abbi was presented with two awards. The first award

was the Community Service Award for supporting her community with more than 25 Community Service hours over the last 2 years of the Pathfinder program. She was also awarded with the Citizen Certificate which is presented to Pathfinders who complete eight activities from the Be a Model Citizen in the Creating Your Future program of Girl Guides.

On Nov. 26, the members of the 1st North Battleford Spark Unit, 1st North Battleford Brownie Unit and the 1st North Battleford Guiding Unit met for an Enrollment Ceremony.

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A frosty Medstead rings in the New Year

By Corrina Murdoch Correspondent

Through freezing weather and long dark nights the spirited folk of Medstead keep up their enthusiasm. The Christmas and New Year season was by far the coldest of the year. Even through the ice in the air, the village citizens kept up warmth with bonfires and festivities.

The competition for the Christmas lights was won

by Gladys Jesse within the municipality for a classy and bright decoration and

edstead News display. Lorissa Giroux won for the rural area by proudly lighting up the night and best embracing the festivities of the season.

Both winners chose to use their fifty dollars at Medstead Hometown Grocery. This store is an icon of the community and the

choice shows well the values the community holds to of keeping local.

New Year’s eve had the rink host a fun day for the community with skating, curling and a hot dog roast The sleigh rides originally planned were cancelled due to the extremely cold weather.

Ubettcha’s tavern remained open on Dec. 31 to ring in the new year.

Happy patrons kept warm in the rustic décor and amongst friends to celebrate the start of 2018.

In spite of the cold,

the season’s spirits are strong in the village. With school recommencing and children still boasting a Christmas glow, 2018 is sure to reel in many successes for Medstead. The bus to swim program will be back to cheer students forward in the fresh year.

Studies will recommence and students will continue their growth through education.

Without a doubt, the community ties and spirits in spite of the cold, Medstead will continue to thrive in 2018.

The frosts of Medstead sparkle for 2018. Photo submitted by Corrina Murdoch

greetings to seniors in the areas around, hoping you find companionship and pleasantness in your everyday living.

Isn’t it nice that North Battleford still prints a phonebook. So many cities have ceased doing so, especially the larger cities like

Edmonton and Calgary.

You have to have a computer to look up a number.

It was disappointing at Christmas to see my greatgrandchildren trying to read what was written in their cards – it appeared like a foreign language, though with some coaching they did get to read them. What a let down!

No use keeping old letters from ancestors or diaries they have left, or any past history unless it is printed.

What will become of ‘signatures’ – will everyone just use an ‘X’?

The lake is a popular place even on these cold days, with 30 heated shacks out in front of the beach area at Meota. You certainly won’t be fishing unless you have a place to keep warm.

Home to spend Christmas with her mother Arlene Walker and other family members was Charlene Alexander from High River, Alta. Many the card game took place along with seasonal happy meals!

Duplicate bridge was played in the city Dec. 26 with top score by Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine, second high were Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen and third were Mary Greenwald and Robert Iverson.

Another evening of playing bridge was held at the home of Donna and Cletus Scherman on Dec. 30, with five tables in play. In from Meota were Eric Callbeck

and Gail Hilderman , Joyce Antoine, Linda Ard and Maureen Campbell.

Robert and Claire Chalifour of Chitek Lake are spending their 27th winter in Mesa, Ariz., and were pleased to have their daughter Adele and her family drive down for Christmas holidays from Cochrane, Alta.

My cousin Richard and Gillian Shepherd from Accrington, England, spent 10 days skiing in Finland.

The snow on the trees there sticks and they are loaded with hoar frost and sticky snow. There are only four hours of daylight which makes for very short days.

There are reindeer that are trained and give rides in a little sleigh to visitors.

Returning to this area for the Christmas season was Dr. June Mills from Penticton, B.C., as guest at the home of Dora and Eldon Walker in the Prince area. Linda Ard was honoured to share Christmas day with her and a meal at the casino restaurant.

Canasta was cancelled for Dec. 29 because of the weather and people busy with family company etc.

My second daughter Beth and Norm Wynne of Taber brought me home after Christmas via Saskatoon where we spent one night. I visited my twin cousins Lynn and Lee and Diane Shepherd while they visited his sister Edith and Bob Simister. Lynn is in

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2018 is here and the last of the 2017 activities will be finished with this news.

Hopefully 2018 will be as good as 2017. We have a great deal to be thankful for.

Coreen Newton of Red Deer is spending the holidays with her mom. Coreen and Denise were to Kesia’s at Glaslyn for Christmas and with the Sewells for the New Year.

Loretta Callihoo of Lac Labiche and children Andrew and Nicole are visiting grandma Ruth Weinhandl for a few days.

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Jean Stewart was happy to have most of her family stop by with Christmas greetings. She had Christmas supper with Bill and Marion Stoughton. Jean and I enjoyed New Year’s supper with Bill and Marion at Jean’s. They brought Chinese food. It was excellent.

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Then home with Gerald and Marie.

Marleen Pike had her family home between Christmas and New Year’s and they all enjoyed dinner out.

I was happy to have Hazel MacEachern of Saskatoon, Ken and Pam MacEachern from Cold Lake and Duncan MacEachern of Marsden here for Christmas. We had a very enjoyable day, although it was very cold.

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Friday we were treated to lunch with Glenna Purdy before we attended the funeral service for Irene Fee in Spiritwood Civic Center where we saw many old friends, but so many were missing because of the severely cold weather. On their return trip to Taber, Beth and Norm ran into snow at Swift Current and there were five to six inches of it by the time they got home, making for a slow drive, but they gained an hour with the time change.

The service for the late Aline (Fournier) Bellamy of Spiritwood will be held Jan. 15. It will surely be warmer by then. Aline has worked in the medical field in Spiritwood forever, with the ambulance and as a nurse in the hospital, while her husband Lyle worked as maintenance man at the hospital.

A phone call to Mae Moore in Spiritwood tells of her being on the move to Rose Gill Lodge in Rabbit Lake where she will make her new home. Her sister Jean Walker is there and several others that she knows, so she will have company and a cook to tend to her needs. We wish her a ‘happy home.’ This seems to be quite a popular home for many from the northern area.

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By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Happy New Year, everyone.

Polar Vortex – that’s just a fancy weather word for it’s really cold! I’m also hoping by the time you read this column the cold snap is over and we won’t see another extended spell any time soon. It was fun seeing people taking up the instant cloud and bubble experiments/challenges though social media pictures.

A big shout out to my Maidstone and NB readers who continue to pass on their appreciation of this column.

A big happy birthday to our daughter Shelby who is 23 today.

Our Ukrainian family and friends will be soon celebrating Ukrainian Christmas and New Year’s.

School was officially back in session yesterday ending holiday season for kids. Semester one finals will soon be upon them.

Graduating students are looking at the last semester of their school year busy preparing for post secondary options and post high school life.

At Unity Public School, teachers were thankful for a very busy December that included 65 students from Grades 1-5 signing up to be a part of the UPS Carol Festival Choir. January will be a busy one as kids get back into routine, as well as participate in multiple spirit day style events all geared towards doing their part to raise money for Telemiracle this year.

At UCHS, they, too, feel refreshed and renewed after a busy December, which included a multitude of events both in and outside the school, including their always popular fruit sales.

nity News The students sold 1,243 items, beating last year’s sales by almost 60 items.

The money raised from this sale goes to support many student activities.

We would like to recognize some super salespeople from each grade. The top junior sellers were Grade 9 - Reece Gilbert, Grade 8 - Alexis Elder, Grade 7 - Kennadi Bretzer, and Grade 7 - Weston Fawell who had the most individual junior sales with 27 items. The top senior sellers were Grade 12 - Emma Bretzer, Grade 11 - Bianca Dillo, Grade 10 - Landon Solomko, and Grade 10 Connor May who had the most individual sales in the entire school with 59 items. Each of these salespeople were recognized with a Dairy Queen Gift card, UCHS Booth Bucks or both. The Grade 10 class sold the most overall with 395 items and will receive a pizza lunch in January.

We are aware that there were some issues with the oranges and we have communicated with DeSimone Farms to help improve future fundraisers.

Basketball is back on the court, while curlers will be amping up their preparations for district and regionals upcoming in February. Drama club has resumed as they will prepare a production for the spring drama festival.

St. Peter’s school is ready to roll for 2018. The agenda will once again be full of curriculum learning, extra curricular activities, faith studies, fun, music and much more.

There was lots of love

extended to Ronald MacDonald House in December as a number of Unity residents chose this charity. Luseland Quilting Club donated several dozen pillow cases hand sewn in a variety of styles and colors for each child to pick and keep as their own. Justin Rewerts, who has been part of collections for other great causes before, was also part of the collection process for this wonderful facility. As well, the Unity Miners hockey club donated items collected at the Dec. 8 game. And my family, rather than exchange gifts, filled baskets for various rooms in the house with items from the RMH wish list and took them in on Dec. 18, which was followed by a tour.

What a fabulous facility for those who have sick children in hospital and have no place to stay. The volunteers and staff there are like their own little elves workshop, baking, cleaning and providing all the comforts of home.

Your curling rink is gearing up for a full second half of the season that, in addition to full league nights every night of the week, will also play host to a number of bonspiels and playdowns filling up nearly every weekend in January, February and March.

The hockey rink side will also experience a full second half of the season as all teams will begin the tail end of their league season before playoffs begin.

As well, provincial teams have started practices and will be entering soon into their provincial quests.

The Miners continue to play well going into second half of their season and their social media accounts provide good updates of what’s on tap for their season. The Midget AA Lazers continue to dominate in the top 4 of the Centre 4 hockey league.

I heard a couple great creative suggestions over the holidays of keeping track of your year. Get a clear Christmas ball and every fun family moment or milestone or memory, write it down and put it in this “crystal ball” as a time capsule to put on your tree each year; always fun to reflect on in years to come. Or make a journal of how your home, family, neighborhood or town began 2018 and make note of the changes throughout the year; also good for reflection in future years as well as to see the progression in the community over the course of a year. Both similar to a child’s school year’s keepsake books but on a much broader scale.

Coffee row was a little challenging over the holidays with two popular coffee spot restaurants in much deserved downtime and/or renovation period.

Things are back up and running now for everyone as life has returned to routine schedules now that everyone is back to work and school. Coffee row joins the community in lauding Jelasco’s Family Restaurant on Main Street in Unity for using their Christ-

mas Day to prepare and serve Christmas dinner to a number of locals who would be alone at Christmas. This, my friends, is the true meaning of Christmas and community camaraderie. Bravo to Pam and Daryl and company for this amazing heartfelt gesture to this community. So you can see life has returned back to hustle and bustle we are accustomed to in Unity.

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back in by acclamation.

The Reeve is Elmer Dove.

Councillors are Delmar Riley, Kim Custer, Coady Dehr, Andrea Owen and Robert Greer, Secretary Joanne Fulterton for another year.

The tenants of Bridge Road apartments were all treated to a Chinese supper on Dec. 26, held in the common room. A few tenants were not able to attend. The supper was supplied by the management and came from all local business in Battleford. A big thank you goes to the management workers for such a lovely meal and dessert. A few other families have been holding seasonal functions in the common room at Bridge Road Apartments.

The first workshop bee for the antique tractors and

stationary engines will be held at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford on Friday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They welcome any volunteers who would like to join them.

Visiting with Stanley and Dorothy Mills were Mark and Kim Custer, Curtis and Michell Parkinson of Baljennie and Susan Johnson of Battleford.

Our old school chum Robert Maxwell of Edmonton, Alta., made a short coffee break at the Western Development Museum to have a visit with Stanley Mills. Robert was en route to Portage La Prairie, Man., to meet other relatives from Maymont in Saskatoon. They spent Christmas season with his son Glen and family in Portage La Prairie.

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By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

Happy New Year to all.

Now we are into a brand new year. It’s time to start all over again. This will be my 43rd year for reporting Baljennie News to our local newspaper. I began on Jan. 1, 1975. To me it has been very enjoyable and I do have all my write-ups in a big scrap book.

The RM of Glenside Municipality No. 377 spread some Christmas cheer by presenting the seniors in the Diamond Lodge in Biggar and River Heights Lodge in North Battleford with a little box of treats. They all like to thank the RM for remembering them all at this time of the year. For many years the RM graders and other equipment have been stored in a big area close to Ranger Lake Camp, plus an unheated workshop. Their new project is to raise funds to help build a separate small heated workshop for the men to work in. It will have heat and water plus better safety

aljennie equipment, also an office space to house computers and records. On Feb. 14, the RM is planning to hold a fundraiser at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford. There will be tickets sold for $50 a plate for the supper, entertainment

by Double Vision and a silent auction. Tickets can be obtained from the Councillors Andrea Owen of Spinney Hill and Kim Custer of Baljennie or the RM of Glenside office secretary in Biggar. The RM is looking for donations from any sponsors or anyone who cares to donate to the silent auction. Cash donations are also accepted with tax receipts available from the RM. Just call the office in Biggar. Let’s hope for a good turn out.

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Young halfway through senior season at Minnesota-Duluth

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

For Blake Young, the start of 2018 marks the final stages of his college hockey career, as he’s officially in the final stretch of his four-year stint with the NCAA’s MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs.

“It still feels like I’m just walking through the doors as a freshman,” Young said.

“It’s crazy how fast time goes by. If you blink, you’ll end up missing something, so I’m really just enjoying everything that’s left for me down there.”

The 23 year old from Battleford is enjoying his best season to date with the Bulldogs, as he’s scored five goals and picked up three assists in 21 games.

“I’ve gained a lot of confidence out on the ice this year and I’ve grown more into my role of being a power forward and an energy guy,” Young said.

“What I do on a nightly basis might not show up in the score sheet, but it resonates with the rest of the team as what I do allows our skilled guys to have more scoring opportunities.”

Young, who headed down south after two seasons in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Battlefords North Stars, has also moved into more of leadership role on the team as one of six

Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs forward Blake Young moved into position during a game against the Bemidji State Beavers last season. Photo courtesy of UMD Athletics

senior players on the Bulldogs roster.

“We really try to show the younger guys what it means to Bulldog and how to play the style of hockey that we are known for,” Young said.

“When I came down to Duluth in 2014, I think I was the second youngest guy on the roster. We had some great older leaders on those teams like Adam Krause, Derik Johnson and Justin Crann, plus some younger guys like Dominic Toninato and Andy Welin-

ski that really helped me out along the way.”

After losing to the Denver Pioneers in the national championship game last April, this year’s Bulldogs lineup has a dramatically different look to it with a number of players moving on from the collegiate ranks.

“It’s always tough when you lose as many core guys that we did,” Young said. “We lost our starting goalie [Hunter Miska], five of our starting defencemen [Brenden Kotyk, Dan Mo-

back in action Friday night as they will play host to the Notre Dame Hounds at 7:30 p.m.

Their next road game will take place next Tuesday night when they’ll go up against the Nipawin Hawks.

Meanwhile, forward Dylan Williamson is no longer with the North Stars

after he signed with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Nelson Leafs during the holiday break.

Williamson played in one game for the team after he was acquired from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Calgary Canucks for goaltender Kolby Matthews last month.

Freezing temperatures leads to pair of North Star game postponements Staff Fans of the Battlefords North Stars had to wait a little bit longer for their team to return to the ice.

The defending Canalta Cup champions were slated to face the Kindersley Klippers at the Civic Centre Friday and again in Kindersley a night later, but both of those games were cancelled due to the deep freeze that surrounded Saskatchewan over the course of last week.

Friday’s game in North Battleford was rescheduled for Wednesday evening at the Civic Centre.

Details of that game were not known as of press time, but a full recap can be seen on the News Optimist’s website.

A makeup date for the game in Kindersley has yet to be announced.

The North Stars will be

lenaar, Neal Pionk, Willie Raskob and Carson Soucy] and three of our top scoring forwards [Alex Iafallo, Adam Johnson and Dominic Toninato] to either graduation or the pros.

“There’s a new group of guys that are maturing and doing well in adapating to their new roles, but there’s still going to be that learning curve over the first part of the season.”

While the Bulldogs currently have a 9-9-3 record and find themselves in seventh place in the National

Collegiate Hockey Conference, the team has had to deal with numerous injuries over the first half.

“I think we have had five guys out with separated shoulders and couple of concussions, so we’ve had our lines jumbled up a bit and everyone’s been playing with a lot of different guys as a result of that,” Young said.

“Having more guys healthy in the second half will help, but we still need to focus on having a full 60-minute effort in each

game. We’ve had a few lapses so far this year and it’s allowed the other teams to come back and win. We need to fix that in order to climb up the standings.”

Thanks to a pair of wins last weekend over the Yale Bulldogs and the Dartmouth Big Green to win the Ledyard Classic in Hanover, New Hampshire, the Bulldogs have worked their way up to 16th in the latest USCHO national rankings.

They are one of six NCHC teams ranked in the top 20 nationally, with the St. Cloud Huskies sitting in first place, the Denver Pioneers in fourth, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in sixth spot, the Western Michigan Broncos ranked 12th and the NebraskaOmaha Mavericks residing in the 18th spot.

“I feel like our conference is the hardest to win in on a nightly basis,” Young said. “You look at a team like Colorado College, who were near the bottom of the standings in my first two years there, and now they are beating Denver who are the defending national champions.

“That just shows the skill level that’s there among all eight teams. If you take a night or two off, you’ll find yourself at the bottom of the standings.”

The next game for the Bulldogs will be on the road as they’ll take on the Colorado College Tigers on Friday, Jan. 12.

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Staff As the calendar turns to 2018, the Wilkie Outlaws are again the dominant force in the Sask West Hockey League.

Heading into a road game Friday against the Kerrobert Tigers, the Outlaws have compiled a 14-0 record and have a six-point lead over the 11-3 Macklin Mohawks.

Third in the league standings belongs to the

9-4-2 Kindersley Red Lions while the returning Unity Miners are in fourth spot with a 7-9 record.

The Tigers and Biggar Nationals are tied for fifth place with 5-8-1 records, the 3-6-4 Eatonia Huskies are in seventh and the 2-10 Luseland Mallards round out the eight-team loop.

Miners forward Behn Robertson leads the league in scoring with 46 points in 17 games, while Kelsey Munench of the Mallards

is in second spot with 41 points in 12 contests.

Curtis Sanders has the best goals against average with a 2.08 mark, while his Outlaws teammate Jared Herle is in second at 3.31.

The other game Friday night will see the Mallards host the Mohawks.

Saturday will see the top two teams play in Wilkie as the Outlaws host the Mohawks, while the Tigers will take on the Mallards.

Western Hockey League trade freeze came to an end following the Christmas break.

Buziak, who was signed by the Pats in Sept. 2016 after playing a season with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Battlefords North Stars, had seven points in 32 games this year at the time of the trade after

putting up 15 points in 55 games during his rookie campaign.

He picked up an assist in his debut for the Royals last Thursday as they cruised to a 7-1 win over the Prince George Cougars.

In exchange for Buziak, the Pats received 19-yearold forward Jared Legien and a conditional seventh round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft.

Legien, who is from Pilot Butte, had 33 points in 36 games for the Royals after a 56-point campaign with the Yorkton Terriers last season.

He has three points in three games with the Pats.

Pats deal Buziak to Royals Staff Braydon Buziak’s journey through the Western Hockey League now sees him plying his trade on Vancouver Island.

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Counting down the best events of 2017 As ever, it was another exciting year in the sports world, with a ton of classic games along the way.

Once again, I’ll be sharing with you my 10 favourite sporting events from the past 12 months, which proved to be a bit more of a difficult task than I expected when it came to ranking them.

10. North Battleford Vikings vs.

Tommy Douglas Tigers While my holiday plans in November caused me to miss out on the Vikings massive provincial title triumph on home field against the Yorkton Raiders, their first Saskatoon 3A city championship win a week earlier was just as memorable.

With the field covered in snow and field position a premium, the Vikings came up with a number of big plays on offence and forced four turnovers to pick up a 26-15 win over the Tigers.

9. Eagle Nationals Kyle Larson had his best season to date in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series in 2017, but for me his most impressive performance came in June when he ran a World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series in Nebraska.

Racing in a car that he had never sat in before and one that no one came close to winning in all season, Larson came from sixth on the grid in the 30-lap affair to pass Daryn Pittman on the final circuit to claim the checkered flag.

8. Kevin Koe vs. Mike McEwen In what was probably one of the best curling games I’ve ever seen, two of the top rinks in Canada matched each other shot for shot in Ottawa for a spot at the Winter Olympics next month in South Korea.

With a clutch draw to the button, Koe earned the spot on Team Canada and will be joined by Rachel Homan as they look to bring home gold medals

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By Lucas Punkari newsoptimist.sports@sasktel.net from overseas 7. Toronto Argonauts vs. Calgary Stampeders For the second year in a row, the heavily favoured Stampeders were stunned in the Grey Cup, only this time it came with a bigger punch to the gut.

A 109-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Cassius Vaughn allowed the Argos to tie the game with five minutes to go, and they completed the comeback with a late field goal and an interception of a Bo Levi Mitchell pass in the end zone.

6. New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons Here’s some advice for whoever makes the Super Bowl next month in Minneapolis. Try not to blow a 28-3 lead if you find yourself in that scenario.

In the first ever Super Bowl to go to overtime, the Falcons coughed up a 25-point lead as Tom Brady led the way for the Patriots as he became the first quarterback to win the NFL’s biggest game on five occasions.

5. Clemson Tigers vs.

Alabama Crimson Tide Completing our trifecta of football title games, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson connected with Hunter Renfrow on a two-yard touchdown pass with a second left on the clock to give the school their first national championship since 1981.

While their recent rematch in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day left a lot to be desired, their two title fights in 2016 and 2017 will go down among the best championship games in college football history.

4. Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Regina Pats There are always jokes on Twitter about having the ever dangerous 3-1 lead, especially when the

Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Indians were unable to close the deal in 2016 in their championship series.

Unfortunately for the Pats, that fate befell them in the sixth game of the WHL final, as the Thunderbirds scored two late goals and then found the back of the net in overtime to win their first league title.

3. Houston Astros vs.

Los Angeles Dodgers For as long as I’ve watched baseball, nothing prepared me for the fifth game of the World Series, which made little to no sense.

With a bevy of home runs and numerous lead changes, the Astros prevailed in the 10th inning to win a wild 13-12 affair as they went on to win their first title in team history.

2. Cobourg Cougars vs. Brooks Bandits Thanks to a great performance by netminder Stefano Durante and an overtime blast from Nick Minerva, the Cougars won the RBC Cup final in a stunning upset over a Brooks Bandits side that had dominated everything in their path all season.

Say what you will about a host team winning a tournament, but the Cougars certainly earned it after beating the Penticton Vees and the Bandits.

1. Battlefords North Stars vs. Flin Flon Bombers A 6-5 thriller is one of the best scores in hockey and that was especially true in Game 4 of the SJHL final in Flin Flon.

Not only did the North Stars capture their first league title since 2000 at the Whitney Forum, but they also became the first team since the 1982 Prince Albert Raiders to run the table in the playoffs.

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Submitted At its annual Christmas celebration, Battlefords Residential Services Inc. recognized 10 employees for their length of service with the agency with six Five-Year Service Awards presented and four 20-Year Service Awards presented.

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. is a nonprofit community based organization and a Canada Revenue Agency Registered Charity that provides residential, day programming and supported living services to individuals in our community who have intellectual and/or physical disabilities. BRSI provides

these services through the operation of six residential group homes, providing care for 35 individuals, supported living program for up to 15 individuals and a day program (BRIDGE) for nine individuals.

The Five-Year Service Award recipients received an engraved crystal mug while the 20-Year Service Award recipients received a series of framed Glen Scrimshaw prints. The fiveyear recipients included Regina John, Jithu Chacko, Neenu Thomas, Dinesa Joseph, Beth Ortiz and Illen Babao. The 20-year recipients were Georgina Rossette, Judy Tirk, Kathy Marchewka and Dorothy

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Yvonne Nyholt, chairperson of the board of directors for BRSI, expressed her thanks and appreciation to each of the award recipients for their dedication to the agency and the individuals they support.

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Top 12 Best-selling Sask-Published Books of 2017 On Dec. 13, the Eks Lodge No. 369 presented Battlefords Residential Services Inc. with a $1,000 donation. Yvonne Nyholt, BRSI chairperson thanked the Elks for their continued support. BRSI provides services for individuals with intellectual disabilities through the operation of six homes, a supported living program and a day program. Pictured left to right are Susan Goll (BRSI associate executive director), Deborah Bartlett (executive director), Linda Schneider (board member), Yvonne Nyholt (chairperson), Cliff Garrett (Elks Exalted Ruler), Mark Danczak (Past Exalted Ruler), and Zonie Krawchuk (secretary-treasurer). Photo submitted

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SaskBooks has announced its list of this year’s twelve bestselling books published in Saskatchewan. The books on this list showcase the efforts of local Saskatchewan businesses who publish the works of Saskatchewan authors. These award-winning and high-profile titles represent the province’s “can-do” attitude and sense of community, says SaskBooks. They also highlight the evolution of book publishing models: five of the books are self-published and three are produced

by Saskatchewan’s established hybrid-publishers.

The sale and production of Saskatchewan books contributes almost $8-million to the provincial GDP each year, and SaskBooks, the province’s publishing industry association, is proud of the part it plays by offering support and op-

portunities for its publisher members, and by advocating on behalf of the industry in Saskatchewan.

2017 SaskatchewanPublished Bestsellers • The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List: 50 Unforgettable Natural Wonders to See Before You “Kick the Bucket” by Robin and Arlene Karpan, published by Parkland Publishing.

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• The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir by Joseph Auguste Merasty, with David Carpenter, published

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• To Climb a Mountain, by Jean Forbes-King.

• An Alphabet of the First Christmas: A Christian Alphabet Book by Susan Harris, published by White

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• Wapikwaniy: A Beginner’s Guide to Metis Floral Beadwork by Gregory Scofield and Amy Briley, published by Gabriel Dumont Institute Press.

• Road Allowance Kitten by Wilfred Burton, illustrated by Cristina Johns, translated by Norman Fleury, published by Gabriel Dumont Institute Press.

• From Moose to Moccasins by Jeff Coleclough, photographs by Thomas Archer, published by Kakwa.

• Towards a Prairie Atonement by Trevor Herriot, published by University of Regina Press.

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Boxing Day at the Wilkie rink features free curling

By Helen Urlacher Correspondent

After the Christmas hustle and bustle, the next day usually is a day to relax and put one’s feet up, or to find that one thing on the Christmas list for cheaper at stores all over.

This year with the subzero temperatures, many families hunkered down in their houses, or at loved ones’ to stay warm and visit a little longer.

The Wilkie Curling Club had other plans that day. A Free Come Out and Curl Day was offered for a

ilkie News fun day of curling on Dec. 26. The festivities kicked off at around 2 p.m., and there were enough people for two sheets of curling.

About a half hour into the curling, along came a couple of handfuls of kids, accompanied by their parents, to fill up the last two sheets of the curling rink.

There was beverages available, and free food and

snacks to feed the hungry curlers. There were board games set out on the tables for anyone to play.

What a great time it was for all that came out. The children especially had an even better time, as some didn’t want to stop curling. The festivities ended at 6 p.m. and all who came were smiling as they left the Wilkie curling rink.

A great day to curl, mingle, eat and enjoy the company of family and friends!

Bravo Wilkie Curling Rink for putting this on, looking forward to next year!

A Free Come Out and Curl Day was offered Dec. 26 at the Wilkie curling rink.

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We all got Extreme Weather Warnings for Christmas

By Helen Urlacher Correspondent

Before Christmas 2017 even flipped onto everyone’s calendar, without much warning and mercy, a weather system some say came from Siberia hit Canada. From coast to coast the weather didn’t take too long to encompass the whole continent.

Reports on the east coast were varied with all the ingredients of a winter that suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Winds up to 110 km/h were reported in New-

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foundland, tearing shingles off some roofs. There were 100 km/h winds in eastern and central PEI and an intense low-pressure weather system affected Halifax and Cape Cod and the entire Gulf of St. Lawrence the region. All of Ontario was under an Extreme Winter Warning.

As for the west coast, it saw temperatures at -7 on the Island with some snow, which soon turned into rain.

The Prairies, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were also under Extreme Winter Warnings, dubbed

by CTV news.com as under a “Frigid Artic Mass.”

Extreme wind chills were ranging from -40 to -50.

Dec. 29, 2017 saw forecasts all over Saskatchewan below subzero temperatures.

Buffalo Narrows -37, LaRonge -39, Meadow Lake -35, Prince Albert -38, Lloydminister -40, North Battleford -46, Saskatoon -50, Kindersley -46, Moose Jaw -36, Swift Current -37, Regina -39, Moosimin -49, Shanavon -38, Estevan -40.

According to one post circulating on Facebook, Dec. 27, 2017, Sask-

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atchewan was colder than the North Pole; Dec. 29, Ottawa was the coldest capital city in the world.

Records broken all over the country with a cold front not felt in a very long time.

For the past few years here in Saskatchewan, our winters have been either mild or little to no snow; we have been pampered in many years and find ourselves caught off guard from the cold.

Reports of people’s vehicles not starting, block heaters having trouble keeping up with the bitter cold, pleas on radios to not travel if you don’t have to, are that of every winter on the Saskatchewan tundra.

Most people hunkered down in their homes flooding social media with temperatures from all over the country, updates or posts and many memes trying to make light of the frigid situation.

In Wilkie, the as per usual hustle and bustle after the Christmas schedule continued without a beat.

Constant chatter of the horrible “cold snap” could be heard everywhere. Everyone bundled up a little more, warmed their vehi-

Brrr. A deep freeze hit most Canadians over the holiday season. Photo by Helen Urlacher

cles up more, moved a little quicker, but complained a little more. But life goes on in the prairies despite the subzero temperatures and the hot sunny days where the mosquitos and flies bug you; either has its pros and cons. Land of the Living Skies is also the Land

of the Living Weather we all know how to survive in.

There are still more months of winter left, always travel with supplies and amenities to ensure you and all whom are traveling in cold weather make it to where you are going safely and warm.

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Pictured celebrating the season are council and staff from the Village of Maymont. Back row, left to right are John Delong, councillor, Jay Babineau, waste transfer station, Denise Bernier, councillor, Brian Ducharme, councillor, front row left to right, Blair Bernier, water treatment system (weekends), Bob MacLeod, councillor, Wes Davis, maintenance, Carol Deagnon, mayor, and Mel Deagnon, councillor. Mayor Deagnon has wished all council and staff of the village happy holidays and has a thank you and goodbye for her readers, as she is retiring as the Maymont correspondent for the Regional Optimist. Photo submitted by Carol Deagnon

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Busy times over the holiday season Correspondent

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday, as we did with meals out for four days, and my son Bryan Pidwerbesky and his wife Helen along with my grandson Nikolai from New Zealand arrived on Dec. 19 to stay here until Jan. 3 when they flew to Calgary for a few days before going home to Christchurch.

My family held a come and go tea for my 80th birthday on Jan. 1 in the

Borden Seniors Room.

Bryan introduced the family – Helen and Nikolai, Todd Pidwerbesky, Glenn, Sheri, Duncan and Rachel Sutherland, then he gave a bit of history of my life.

Thanks to my family for the party, my sister Pat Orchard for the beautiful guest book she made, for nieces and their families who came and thank you to everyone who attended and for all the cards. In the evening, 22 of my family and relatives gathered in Saskatoon for dinner together.

Charmaine Golding at her last day of work at Affinity Credit Union, Borden branch. Photos submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

Affinity Credit Union at Borden had goodies, hot apple cider before Christmas, and on Dec. 21 there was cake for everyone who dropped in for Charmaine Golding’s retirement, whose last day of work was Dec. 29 after working with the Credit Union for over 33 years. There were also draws made for poinsettas, which went to Brenda Baker and Kandice Walker. The food hamper draws went to Bev Assman and Heather Silcox and the BCCPC (Community Centre) draw for two wooden hand-made Christmas plaques were won by Chandra Chabot and Tasha Larner.

The Borden Lakeland Library Dessert of the Month for December was won by Peter Thiessen and the draw for a pass to the Enchanted Forest went to Ceilidh Auger-Day of Borden.

Congratulations to Emily and Lucas Saunders of Borden on the birth of Rylie Jacqueline on Dec. 29.

Proud grandparents are Cyril and Louise Saunders of Borden.

Borden School’s KGrade 6 students held their concert Dec. 21 in the Borden Community Centre,

Borden Busy Bees singing at Borden School Christmas Concert Dec. 20.

presenting the play North Pole Exposure. Special guests to start the evening were the Busy Bees Preschoolers who sang Toys Under the Tree and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. For the musical play the K to Grade 4 Choir sang Welcome to the North Pole, The Four-Hooved, Flying, Red Nosed Reindeer, Volunteer Delivery Corps, I’m Tired, I Wanna Go to Hawaii, One Day a Year, I Believe in Santa Claus, Reprise: Welcome to the North Pole interspersed with the exploits of a brave and curious group of young people. Everyone got a first-hand look at all the famous characters that make Christmas dreams come true: Santa’s well trained volunteer reindeer corps, the overworked elves, snowmen who dream of a tropical vacation, what Mrs. Claus really does on Christmas Eve, and the true spirit of the season, Santa Claus himself! Then Santa Claus arrived to hand out gifts to all of the preschool children, courtesy of the Borden School Community Council, and the school children all exchanged gifts.

The Borden Friendship Club held their final potluck supper for 2017 on Dec. 27, with 32 out

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The candles on the birthday cakes were blown out

by Miriam Hamm and Archie Wainwright then everyone enjoyed chiffon cakes with ice cream. Local talent was entertaining for the evening and for the first set Ron Mills played guitar and sang Midnight Special and Turn Your Radio On, Peter Thiessen sang Four Strong Winds and Adelia Rose, Marlene Derbawka played guitar and sang Fly Little White Dove, Fly and Bring Him Home. Ed Neufeld, Doreen and Art Flath and Sandy Long all had jokes or stories between acts, then for the second set Ron sang The Older I Get and In the

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BJ Berg and Duncan Stead, employees of the Village of Borden, busily removing old wax and cleaning the floor in the Borden Community Centre, preparing for a new wax job Dec. 29.

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There are two main toxins, exotoxins come from an outside source which we inhale and ingest. Endotoxins are created internally by the food we eat. Undigested food can putrify, creating toxins that damage cells tissues and organs in the body.

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Herbs like milk thistle, dandelion, tumeric and artichoke stimulate the liver’s production of bile. Cape aloe, rhubarb and triphola help stimulate peristoliscs (construction of the colon).

This aides in the process of elimination. Corn silk acts as a diuretic increasing the volume of urine to help flush the kidneys.

Part two of this cleanse helps the colon in elimination without using harsh laxatives, which can weaken the colon over time. Magnesium hydroxide is used to draw water into the colon helping to give the colon its

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The cast of North Pole Exposure – a play by Grades K-Gr. 6.

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The Borden Volunteer Firefighters held a New Year’s Eve dance in the Borden Community Centre on Dec. 31 and in to Jan. 1, with the band Dukes Under Fire from Hafford providing the music. There were less than 75 at the dance, so it was not well supported by the community, but those who did attend had a great time with lots of food to enjoy.

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Not just spoiled brats, but spoiled eighbourly grandparents, too

“This Christmas taught me that the wife and I are spoiled grandparents,” I told Ed. My old neighbour thought I was bragging about our grandchildren showering us with a lot of gifts or affection. I set him straight that I was talking about how spoiled we are in our lifestyle as a couple.

We found sharing our condo with our family this Christmas put a monkey wrench in our well-established routines and ruts.

Company upsets life as you usually live it.

We are a king and a queen in our home, rising and going to bed as we desire. We share up chores by our preferences and pursue our hobbies and responsibilities with an

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca unspoken agreement. We co-exist together with little drama or noise. When our 19-year-old granddaughter visited last fall, she was appalled by the lack of music and sound at our house. When she is not on her phone or her computer, she must have music to live by, because silence is unnatural to her.

This Christmas when our granddaughter and her

family were here for three days, any silence was rare.

Our granddaughter had her family bring us a CD player for Christmas, with gift CDs, to bring music to our lives. I didn’t tell her that I cannot read the remote for the CD player.

I did not play with the buttons while she was here.

I just let her run the CD machine for us. The wife cannot read the remote as

well; our granddaughter forgot we have cataracts and have hearing issues.

In our season of life, we can enjoy the life that suits us. I recognize that it is dangerous to live doing what is comfortable and enjoyable to us as senior citizens as if life revolves around us. Life is a beautiful mix of seasons to value others as well as ourselves.

There are the seasons of life as our own childhood families; our adult lives with our marriage and children, our empty nest time, and last of all our lives as retired grandparents.

Does the present gener-

ation of parents spoil their children? David Eberhard, a Swedish psychiatrist, has written a book, How Children Took Power, suggesting that spoiling children results in children who suffer for it as adults. He indicates that present-day parents are too responsive to their children’s wants and desires. He suggests that children today resent being told no, argue with or ignore parents and teachers, throw tantrums and are rude if they do not get their own way. Eberhard believes that spoiled children become anxious, depressed and unable to cope as adults. They see

what they want, and the things they want, as more important than a caring, sharing, mutual relationship with others. They see the world revolving around themselves.

I told Ed that I think that every generation has had more than its share of spoiled brats and grandparents. As a retired grandparent, I realize I can have a narrow focus on me in my life. It is hard to focus on others, but it is my goal for 2018. It will be a full-time challenge to love the Lord my God with all my heart, soul and mind, and my neighbor as myself in the coming year.

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All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

902 - 108th Street, North Battleford DIVINE LITURGY December 3, 10, 17 at 10:00 a.m.

December 24 at 8:00 p.m. (Christmas Service) Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson

Everyone Welcome

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

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ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Battleford United Church

Various weekly programs

ANGLICAN PARISH

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

Living Water Ministry

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

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Rev. Trevor Malyon

St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m.

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

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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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FUNERAL SERVICES MCFARLANE: Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving for the life of Ralston James “Jim” McFarlane, resident of Battleford, SK., beloved husband of Leslie McFarlane, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim’s memory are requested to Branch 9, Royal Canadian Legion, Box 1179, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 or to a Charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________

WELYKOCHY: Funeral Service for John Welykochy, resident of North Battleford, will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from Third Avenue United Church with Rev. Frances Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at the Veteran Section – Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the C.N.I.B – the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation or to the donor’s choice. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200). ___________________________________________________

OBITUARIES SADOWSKY: In Loving Memory of Jennie Katherine Sadowsky, born December 22, 1928 at Ruddell District, SK Sec 14 - Tp 42 - Rge 13 W3rd SK., passed away on December 13, 2017 in North Battleford, SK. Jean is survived by her loving family: son, Walter “Wally” (Nadine) of Regina, SK - grandchildren: Jodi Sadowsky; Erica (Jeff) Krueger; Kim Sadowsky; Gwen (Nathan) Reynolds great-grandchildren: Joseph, Dani Jean, +Jesse (in infancy); son, Eugene of North Battleford, SK; sister, Mary Pidwerbesky; brother, William (Marguerite) Prescesky; sister-in-law, Maria Prescesky; in-laws: Ben (Jean) Sadowsky; Syd (+Anne) Sadowsky; Sophie Sadowsky; Stephanie (+Wally) Young; Nick (Judy) Sadowsky; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her loving husband, Walter Sadowsky; parents, Mike and Mary (nee Marchewka) Prescesky; step-mother, Mary Madzuk; siblings: Anne (+Joe) Lukowich & son, Michael; Natalie (+Tom) Kowalsky & son, Victor; Victor Prescesky; brother William’s 1st. wife, Alice and daughter, Debbie, 2nd. wife, Helen; sister Mary’s 1st. husband, Jack, 2nd. husband, Nick; in-laws: Marvin (+Marie) Sadowsky; Alice (+Harry) Barber; Helen (+Morris) Pidwerbeski; Paulette Sadowsky; William “Bill” Sadowsky (in infancy). Service Of Thanksgiving And Celebration For The Life Of Jennie Katherine Sadowsky was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK., with Reverend Frances Patterson. Shared Memories were given by Wally Sadowsky. Music Ministry: Glenn Goodman – Organist; Third Avenue Sanctuary Choir; Jodi Sadowsky - Soloist: ‘The Rose’; Hymn Selections: ‘How Great Thou Art’ - ‘Blest Be the Tie That Binds’, ‘Just As I Am’, ‘In The Bulb There Is A Flower’; Processional (CD): ‘One Day At A Time’. Honourary Pallbearers were Jodi Sadowsky, Erica Krueger, Gwen & Nathan Reynolds, Kim Sadowsky, and all others who touched her life. Active Pallbears were Eugene Sadowsky, Walter Sadowsky, Ken Pidwerbesky, Ed Pidwerbesky, David Prescesky, Jeff Krueger, Murray Meena, Murray Prescesky, Blair Combres, Brian Sankey, Steven Prescesky, and Morris Lukowich. Memorial Donations are requested to Third Avenue United Church, 1301-102nd. St., North Battleford, SK S9A 1G4, Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 (Please designate to the Palliative Care Unit) or to Charity Of The Donor’s Choice. Interment was at Garden Of Christus - Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family would like to convey their gratitude and appreciation to the doctors and nurses of Battlefords Union Hospital.

Thank-you to Rev. Frances Patterson for her special prayers.

Thank-you also to Bob MacKay and Battlefords Funeral Service.

The many acts of thoughtfulness and kindness by friends and family will long be remembered. __________________________________________________

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OBITUARIES CHOMICKI: Mary Ann Chomicki (Cherwinski), Born July 28, 1923 - Redfield, Saskatchewan, Passed Away October 25, 2017 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Survived by her daughters, Theresa Lewchuk (Bill)- Calgary, Ab., Patty Kuehl (Bruce) - Simcoe, Ont. Grandchildren, Krista Schnick (Steve) - Calgary, Ab., Lisa Streich (Jason)-Calgary, Ab., Alison Kuehl, Calgary, Ab., Kevin Kuehl-Simcoe, Ont., Dr. Alex Kuehl-Seneca Falls, New York. Great Grandchildren, Roman Schnick, Finn Streich, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Predeceased by her husband, Peter (Feb. 12, 1980), infant daughter, Mary, infant son, Louis Joseph, parents, Annie Cherwinski (Lukowich) and Anton Cherwinski, brother, Frank Cherwinski & sister Kay Puls (Williams). Mary grew up in a farming community where she married Peter Chomicki, the boy next door. They were married at Ascension of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Whitkow, Sask. on Oct. 31, 1943. In 1961, they moved to North Battleford & farmed in the Eagle Hills District. Mary was gifted at an early age as a seamstress. After WW II, she worked in an upholstery shop recovering furniture, then moved on to Fullerton’s Ladies Wear as a seamstress and sales clerk. Sewing was a passion which served her family well. Returning to the work force after being a great home Mom, Social Services in the clerical department was her first stop. As a summer project, she helped her brother-in-law, Joe, as he embarked upon a new business venture, the opening of Williams Allied Hardware. The summer project lasted 14 years and built strong family relationships as they all worked and played together. She then worked part-time at Craig’s Ladies Wear followed by seasonal work preparing tax returns at H&R Block. Mary was very proud of her family and participated in many family events. Her family included many friends & she regarded the nieces and nephews as her own children. Although her children were spread across the country, she never wished to leave her beloved Saskatchewan.

Mary was a devout Christian who loved her church community.

Her activities ranged from choir to fund raising work bees. As a member of the UCWLC, Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League, the ladies shared in much fellowship as they provided the community with cultural & culinary delights of perogies and cabbage rolls. She was creative and often had a project of stitchery including needle point, crocheting or knitting on the go. Her real claim to fame were Chiffon Cakes, mile high and a treat to the taste buds which she generously shared with family & friends!

Caleb Village, apartment condo living, became her new home 4 years ago where she reacquainted with old friends, met new ones and got involved with activities in her new surroundings which she loved. This was a perfect place to hone her card skills particularly, Kaiser. Mary’s life was celebrated in a Funeral Liturgy on Oct. 30 at All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church with concelebrating priests, Fr. Ivan Derkach, Parish Priest, Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky, Saskatoon, Fr. Peter Babej, Edmonton & Fr. Slavko Dumec, Sherwood Park, AB. Music filled the church with Cantor, Marusia Kobrynsky, the Church Choir, 2 nieces, Angela Delaire, Palm Springs, & Cammie Vany, Battleford, & organist, Sarah Whitbread. Mary was honoured by the presence of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League and the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Honour Guard. By tradition, a 40 Day Liturgical Celebration was held on Dec. 4 at Mary’s home parish as well as a couple of other locations to accommodate family & friends. Donations in Mary’s memory will be gratefully accepted to: All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church, 922-108 Street, North Battleford, Sk. S9A 2A8 and the Stroke Palliative Care Program, Royal University Hospital, Ward 6300, 103 Hospital Dr., Saskatoon, Sk. S7N 0W8. Liturgy/Mass Intentions for Mary would also be very appreciated. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

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PIROT: In Loving Memory Of Lloyd Anthony Pirot, born January 21, 1969 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, passed away December 11, 2017 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.Left to cherish his memory - his loving mother, Ann; his much younger sister, Jennifer - his nephew Dustin and his good friend Boots; uncles and aunts: Edmund & Marcella Pirot, Joseph Pirot, Olive Pirot & Lloyd Edmunds, James Pirot, Melvin Rose, Claude L’Heureux, John & Jeannette Gorski; numerous cousins and their families. Predeceased by his dad, Anthony “Tony” Pirot; aunts: Dona Rose and June L’Heureux; grandparents: Antoine and Jean Pirot - Konstantine and Zelma Gorski.

Celebration Of Life was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from the Agriplex, North Battleford, SK with Celebrant Fr. Greg Elder. Liturgy Of The Word: Claude L’Heureux & Giselle L’Heureux. Prayers Of The Faithful: Marcella Pirot. Shared Memories were given by Lloyd Edmunds. Video Presentation: Jennifer & Dustin Pirot. Honourary Pallbearers were Family and Friends. Urn Bearer was His Nephew Dustin. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Interment will take place at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________ CARLETON: The family of Martha Carleton are saddened to announce her passing on Dec. 28th, 2017 at Battlefords Union Hospital.

Martha was born to John & Lena Miller in St. Boswells, SK on Feb 12th, 1930. She lived in several towns before settling in North Battleford in 1962. She was employed at the Saskatchewan Hospital from 1963 – 1972 and then at the Regional Care Centre as a seamstress from 1972 – 1994, at which time she retired. Martha was proud of the time she served as the Executive of Union (1979 – 1994) and as Union President for 8 years. She had a love of sewing which carried on after her retirement. She had a passion for gardening, especially flowers, and was a true animal lover with a special weakness for cats. Martha loved bowling, dancing, plays & concerts & was an active member of the Pioneer Club. Much of her time was spent volunteering, especially for BRCC, The Western Development Museum, The Lions Club & The Community Players. She loved to travel, her favorite places being the Maritimes, Yukon & Cuba. Martha is survived by her three daughters Wilda Thumm, Valerie (Marvin) Fillmore, & Darcy (Cliff) Bridges, her two grandchildren Alex Thumm & Nola McPete & one great grandson Kalan McPete. She was predeceased by her parents, her brothers Jacob & Peter, sisters Lena & Louise & son-in-law Jurgen Thumm. The Funeral Service will be held at Sallows & MacDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Chapel, Sat. Jan 6th at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society- Saskatchewan Division 1910 McIntyre St. Regina, SK S4P 2R3. Condolences can be sent to loc3857@dignitymemorial.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wally Markewich at Sallows & McDonald Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home 306-445-2418.

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Wartman, Frances Mary (Robertson) Born: Saskatoon, SK – January 22, 1925 Died: Spruce Grove, AB – December 22, 2017 Minister’s wife, mother, nurse, compassionate host to people in need, baseball fan (Bluejays) and lover of music ranging from rock to classical and everything in between. Fran was born and educated in Saskatoon and took her nursing training in Prince Albert, SK where she received her Registered Nurse designation. After completing her training she made her way to Hudson Bay Junction to work in the Red Cross Hospital. During her time there she met her beloved Brucie (Gordon Bruce Wartman) the local United Church minister. After marrying, they moved on to Kelvington, Assiniboia, Kindersley, North Battleford and then Regina before moving to Armstrong, BC where they lived until Bruce retired. Fran set aside her nursing career when she began raising their family, but eventually returned to her career in North Battleford when all the children were comfortably in school. She continued her nursing in Regina at the Pasqua Hospital in ICU/CCU; and following further training in rehabilitation medicine at the Wascana Hospital. When they moved to Armstrong, BC she continued her nursing career until the aches and pains that resulted from her work forced her to retire. Around 1990,Fran and Bruce moved back to Saskatchewan and subsequently in 2009, they made their final move to Edmonton to be near their daughter Janet. Frances was predeceased by Bruce on April 25, 2011 and was never the same after that – she just wanted to be with him. She is survived by her four children and their spouses and families: David Wartman & Katherine van Kooy (Brianna Wartman, Kiera Wartman & Kevin McCarthy and Kaedence); Mark & Gail Wartman (Alaina & Jeff Harrison, Mairi and Enid; Daniel & Devon Wartman) Janet & Paul Fung (Nathan & Terry Fung, Addy and Ella; Trevor Fung); Gordon & Elaine Wartman (Luke Wartman & Elizabeth Seniuk; Kayla Wartman & Steve Robinson). A family service was held in Edmonton at Riverbend United Church on Thursday December 28th at 5:00 PM with a memorial service to be held in Saskatoon later this spring.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the United Church of Canada. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Saskatoon Funeral Home (306) 244-5577, www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com. __________________________________________________

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION is seeking District Sales Managers for a wellestablished area. Earn a good living while fighting for lower taxes, less waste, accountable government.

Resumes to: rcunningham@taxpayer.com. More info CALL 1-800667-7933 or visit www.taxpayer.com.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CLASS 1A & 3A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED to operate semi vacs and straight vacs in SE Sask.

Full or part time positions available.

Wages based on experience.

Resume’s and work references to: Competition Environmental Ltd. PO Box 609 Carnduff, SK. S0C 0S0 Email : competition@ sasktel.net Office : 306-482-3558 Fax : 306-482-3574 Charlie : 306-482-7897 Greg : 306-485-7833

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

NOTICE Annual General Meeting Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be held

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:30 p.m.

Light of Christ Learning Centre 1202 - 105 Street North Battleford

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to Section 2017 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the City of North Battleford intends to pass a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1971 as hereinafter provided.

It is proposed to amend the Zoning District Table 4-9, which forms part of Bylaw Number 1971, as follows: INTENT To allow for a freestanding sign on properties located in the C1 Zoning District with a site width of less than 20 metres.

REASON To support commercial marketing that encourages citizens and visitors to shop, play and do business in our Downtown, while complimenting the scale and character of the core neighbourhood.

BYLAW INSPECTION Any interested person may inspect the proposed changes to the Zoning Bylaw at City Hall, 1291-101st Street, North Battleford, SK Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies are available to persons through the Office of the City Clerk.

PUBLIC HEARING Representations respecting the Bylaw will be considered by the Council on the 8th day of January, 2018, in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 8:00 p.m. Council shall hear any person or group of persons or person acting on their behalf, who wish to make a representation. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at City Hall before the hearing.

Issued at North Battleford this 12th day of December 2017.

Debbie Wohlberg, City Clerk

COMING EVENTS

ADOPT A PET

Hey guys me and my brother were brought into the shelter when we were found together roaming around North Battleford looking and searching for our forever home and families. We are sweet and loving and would love more than anything to be adopted before the holiday season so we can spend krismuss with our own family. The shelter staff talk about it all the time and it sure sounds like a lot of fun. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family this holiday season come on down to the shelter today.

Hey guys me and my 5 other siblings were brought into the shelter by some really nice person after we were found on the side of the highway by ourselves with no mommy. We were very scared and cold and hungry. We are now old enough to be able to find our forever homes and families and as much as we love all the staff here at the shelter and will miss them what we really want this Christmas season is a family to call our own and a place to call home. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family this Holiday season then come on down to the shelter today.

PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS! Check out all our Shelter animals in need of homes at: www.battlefordsanimalshelter.com

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ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED The Resort Village of Cochin invites applications for the position of Administrator with duties to commence in 2018.

The current Administrator will be retiring. Cochin has a taxable assessment of $64 million and 460 Dwellings.

Cochin is located 34 km north of North Battleford.

Applicants must be qualified as required by The Urban Municipal Administrators Act. The successful applicant will have knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, payroll and be proficient with the use of Microsoft, Excel and Munisoft software. This individual should possess excellent communication, public relations and time management skills. Previous municipal experience is a strong asset.

The Resort Village of Cochin follows the UMAAS Salary Guideline.

Applicants are invited to submit applications stating education, qualifications, experience and references along with a cover letter stating salary expectations by mail, fax or email: Resort Village of Cochin Box 160 Cochin, SK S0M 0L0 cochinadmin@sasktel.net Fax 306.386.2305

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Position will be filled once a suitable candidate is retained.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

For more information regarding this position please contact the Administrator, Linda Sandwick at the Village Office 306.386.2333.

Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 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 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Saturday, January 6

Family Justice Services Offers A Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation/ Divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to Saturday, April 14, 2018. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and Divorce. Presentation of the various stages, losses, and changes experienced by separating or divorcing couples. Discussion of the options available for dispute resolution. Information on Child Support Guidelines. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register for these sessions call toll-free 1-877964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided.

Tuesday, January 9

Paint Nite at the Blend Restaurant & Bar at 7:00 p.m. Visit PaintNite.com to view this painting, access event details and to purchase tickets. Use coupon code SAVESK to save 40% on your tickets!

Wednesday, January 10

Renew Your Driving skills for Today’s Traffic starting at 9:00 a.m. at Maymont. The course is designed to help those 55 years and older to maintain their independence and their driving privileges.

The course is designed to help you gain more confidence behind the wheel - improve your awareness of traffic hazards - update yourself on traffic laws and new technology - anticipate the actions of other drivers - identify and correct bad driving habits - voice your concerns in a friendly relaxed environment. There is no written exam and no driving exam. Pre-registration encouraged to provide numbers to caterer. For registration and more information please call 306-389-4223.

Tuesday, January 16

Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to offer cardiac patients and their partners the answers to their questions about Heart Health. Through this program, patients learn about coping with health problems, making healthy eating choices, the role of exercise in heart health and how to manage stress Heart to Heart classes will be held in North Battleford at the Primary Health Center in the Frontier Center from 1:30 pm to 3:30 p.m.There is no charge for this program. To find out more or to register, call Sherry at 306-446-6498. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, 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, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear.

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