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New rules for council

Staff This week, Battleford town council held a two-hour meeting to wrap up the year in crime and fire incidents, and also to tackle the thorny issue of municipal government ethics.

In response to a conflict of interest situation that engulfed the RM of Sherwood last year, tougher rules have been brought in by the province, and the Town of Battleford

was adopting those at their meeting Monday.

The changes impacting Battleford specifically include the following: new public disclosure statements with more information to be shared including family members, a new council procedure bylaw and a code of conduct for municipal employees.

A bylaw requiring councillors to fill out more rigorous public disclosure forms passed in three readings Monday.

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The Snow Angel Program encourages healthy, willing residents to help others when clearing snow from sidewalks — especially elderly residents or anyone with health or mobility restrictions.

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Crime up for year in town of Battleford

By John Cairns

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He also spoke of the continued moves towards intelligence-led policing by the detachment. “We’re trying to get to a point where

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It seems Battleford is not being spared from an uptick in crime seen in other parts of the province.

Final crime statistics for the year 2015 were presented to town council at their meeting Monday night, and numbers were up generally across the board.

For the year through December, there were 1,033 calls for service, up from 976 the previous year.

As well, most categories saw small increases for the year. The largest jumps were in criminal code offences, which were up from 48 to 93, and property offences, which were up from 245 to 273.

Also rising were person offences from 84 to 90, business break and enter from eight to 10, residential break and enter from 12 to 14, drug offences up from eight to 14 and provincial traffic offences up from 113 to 144.

Motor vehicle collisions were also up from 15 to 22.

The decreases came in impaired operation of a motor vehicle, down from 29 to 19, and in liquor acts from 24 to 21. Municipal bylaw

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Sgt. Carl Dinsdale gives the RCMP quarterly report to Battleford town council Monday. Photo by John Cairns

offences were also down from 17 to 16.

Also presented were fourth quarter RCMP statistics and they showed a similar pattern to the yearly numbers. Property offences saw a jump from 50 to 79 over the same period in 2014, and criminal code offences were up from 12 to 23. Person offences also went up from 14 to 20, drug offences up from one to six and residential break and enters up from one to seven.

There were two business break and enters, five liquor act offences and 30 provincial traffic offences, which

is up from 15.

The numbers were presented by Sgt. Carl Dinsdale of the Battlefords RCMP rural detachment, who noted there were minor increases across the board, including property offences in particular.

The one thing he’s noticed in particular was an increase in “car-shoppers” — youth going around the streets late at night trying to open cars and steal items inside.

He noted a couple of young people were caught in the act in Battleford. One got away, but the other was

in custody for going through cars and also going into a garage, he said.

“They’re out there,” Dinsdale said, with his message to the public being “you have to lock up your stuff.”

He encouraged people to watch out for their property and the property of their neighbours and to call the RCMP if they see trouble.

Dinsdale also spoke about some other activities involving the RCMP this past quarter, including the recent trip to Vancouver’s East Hastings with the Battlefords North Stars to see first-hand the issue of sub-

No school bus passengers injured in bridge crash Monday Staff

Poor weather conditions are believed to have had a role in a collision involving at least one vehicle and a school bus Monday afternoon.

The collision happened in the late afternoon hours and involved a First Students school bus carrying children coming home from school.

There are no reports of injuries to the school children.

It is not confirmed whether

$29 million in building permits

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Final building permits for 2015 are in and it was another strong year in North Battleford.

A total of 126 permits were issued for a total value of $29,512,155 in 2015.

While the value is down from $55,924,900 in 2014, the total number of permits is up from 104 issued last year.

Driving the numbers for the year were 27 commercial alteration permits issued for $8,147,900, counting for 27.61 per cent of the total. Two permits for $4,869,000 made up the next largest, followed by one apartment permit for $4 million.

Final numbers for December 2015 are also in and seven permits were issued for $76,700, which compares to four for $110,500 in December 2014.

The monthly numbers included four residential alterations for $43,500, one demolition/renovation

for $15,000, one sign for $12,000 and one commercial alteration for $6,200.

The numbers were submitted for the monthly Planning Committee meeting at city council Monday.

there are other injuries, however.

In addition to the vehicles damaged, a guardrail was also taken out by the collision.

The incident took place on the northbound lane towards the Battleford bridge, on the Battleford side of the river near the Highway 16 underpass.

It happened on an afternoon of snowy weather and some treacherous driving conditions on the bridge, with very slippery conditions for drivers.

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Moving toward a true health care accord

By Ryan Meili

This week Canada’s minister of health, Dr. Jane Philpott, will meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver. This is no ordinary get-together.

In his mandate letter to the minister, Prime Minister Trudeau tasked Philpott with “engaging provinces and territories in the development of a new, multi-year health accord with long-term funding agreement.”

This is a distinct change in tone from the previous federal government, which refused to meet with provinces to negotiate a new agreement after the accord ran out in 2014.

The top-down approach by the Harper government was greeted with two distinct reactions. There were those who saw the cancellation of the health accord as a step backward that would further reduce the federal portion of funding for health care, offloading costs to the provinces. Others criticized the past accord, billed as “a fix for a generation,” because it didn’t buy the intended change. While progress was made on wait times for certain services, other innovations in home care, primary care, prevention and health promotion, and the development of a national pharmaceutical strategy were not achieved in any meaningful way, with most of the increased funding getting absorbed into regular health budgets.

Both of these perspectives hold merit.

There is a strong case to be made for a return to the original 50/50 funding arrangement, which is one of the key reasons the provinces signed on to Medicare in the first place, but which has steadily been eroded in the decades since. There is also a fair criticism that increased funding — from $124 billion in 2003 to $207 billion in 2012 — should have been used more deliberately to attempt to achieve the intended change in system performance or health outcomes for Canadians.

So as the health ministers meet in Vancouver, how can they bend the curve toward a less costly and more effective health care system? How can they ensure the funds invested this time around will buy real improvements in health?

Some of the directions for this can be found in the prime minister’s mandate letter to the minister of health, which included an exhortation to “support the delivery of more and better home care services.” Investment in quality home care has been shown to improve patient experience while easing pressure on acute and long-term facilities.

The letter also encouraged Minister Philpott to “encourage the adoption of new digital health technology.” If done right, electronic medical and health records can greatly expand our ability to effectively

treat individuals and the population.

A third major element described in the mandate letter was a call to “improve access to necessary prescription medications” by “joining with provincial and territorial governments to buy drugs in bulk,” and “exploring the need for a national formulary.” This falls short of a national pharmacare program, but does not close the door to the possibility.

Canada is the only nation with a universal health care system that doesn’t include drug coverage. One in five Canadians report being unable to afford to take necessary medications as prescribed. A national pharmacare program would eliminate that problem while saving Canadians approximately $6 billion per year in excess costs.

Half measures in this area will not achieve the desired savings or accessibility.

The directives from Trudeau to Philpott are helpful, but there are two key ingredients missing. The first is that the flow of health care funds needs to be connected to clearly articulated goals. Indiscriminately increasing fund transfers with no accountability for how they will be used is a recipe for continually increasing costs without improving the quality and accessibility of care.

The second is that all levels of government need to move toward a health in all policies approach that understands all areas of government — policies affecting income, education, housing, food security, for example — impact health outcomes. Health care is the greatest cost driver in provincial governments, but it isn’t the area in which

spending has the greatest impact on health, and it’s not where those costs can best be controlled.

The decisions emerging from this upcoming summit could change the landscape of health care policy in Canada.

We can only hope that Dr. Philpott will be practicing “medicine on a larger scale,”

looking first and foremost to improve the health and well-being of Canadians.

— Ryan Meili is a family physician in Saskatoon, vice-chair of Canadian Doctors for Medicare, an expert with EvidenceNetwork.ca and founder of Upstream: Institute for A Healthy Society. www.troymedia.com

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Replacing first past the post voting will take extensive research Dear Editor Would Canadian women have the vote today if it could only happen through a referendum? Like all roads not taken, we will never know, but the question does provide guidance on whether we need a referendum for electoral reform of our first-past-thepost system. It may appear recognizing women’s right to vote is a different case than replacing FPTP, but at their core they are both issues of fairness.

In 1918, the Supreme Court did not consider women “persons” and this would have been reflected in the beliefs of men who would be voting in our hypothetical refer-

endum. It was the 1918 “An Act to confer the Electoral Franchise upon Women” voted in by parliament that entitled women to vote.

While it takes only simple math to prove that FPTP with more than two parties on the ballot is unfair, choosing a replacement system requires time-consuming research and reflection.

In 2015, 63 per cent of voters cast ballots for parties that campaigned on conducting a public consultation, then making every vote count in 2019. Yet Conservative MP Randy Hoback writes not having a referendum would be “profoundly undemocratic.”

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B.C. introduces coding in the classroom It’s not something I talk about much, but when I went off to university, I had the intention of getting not one, but two degrees. The University of Saskatchewan at the time offered an engineering/computer science double degree program.

There was so much overlap between the two programs, that by taking a few more classes, you could get both degrees relatively easily.

Or so I thought.

So, with a brand-new 486 computer on my desk in my university apartment, I went to university that September and took my first computer science class.

I immediately started drowning, academically speaking. Unlike every other class, where there was a bit of a warm up, the professor immediately started talking as if you had been

coding for at least the last three rom years. the top of He might the pile as well By Brian Zinchuk have been Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers speaking Chinese, Association 2012 Columnist of the Year although, classes. ironically, So it was with great he was the easiest professor interest I read today that the to actually understand (as British Columbia governcontrasted to the unintelment is planning on making ligible Chinese professors computer coding part of trying to speak English). their core curriculum, from The comp sci professor kindergarten to Grade 12. was talking about assigning Just a few days ago I operators and syntax and all tried to entice our 11-yearsorts of gobbledegook that was totally lost on me. I had old daughter to watch how I rewrote the very no frame of reference, no basic HTML code for my clue whatsoever. My friend, internal website when doing Kurt Wigton basically carsports tournament photos. I ried me through that class, thought maybe this might be and upon its completion, I a way to get her interested immediately dropped all at an early age. It’s about all follow-up computer science I can do, coding-wise, these days, but I can get by for my own business needs.

If I had a strong grounding in coding, it would have definitely helped in my other engineering university In last week’s poll, readers chose the sod classes. It would help even turning for a new Saskatchewan Hospital as more so today, with my photography business, which the top local story for 2015. What do you see depends on a web presence. for the future of the old building?

My best friend and former business partner (in • It is beyond being restored. It will have to a startup software company, come down. no less), Jason Coutu, has 19% bachelor and master degrees in computer science. He • It should be preserved. It’s a piece of codes for a living in Saskahistory. toon. He has some interest29% ing thoughts on teaching coding to kids.

• A new use should be found, such as a For one, Jason said he convention centre or arts school. wasn’t a good example, since he already had mas25% tered the course material before he even started his high • It should come down, but historic school coding classes. But architectural elements should be preserved he added, “Programming and used in a hospital museum. in high school or primary school, for that matter, isn’t 20% about actually program•It would make a great movie set! ming. It’s just the easiest way to engage the students 7% to teach them problem-solving and problem dissection, which are really important Last Thursday the Saskatchewan skills many of the youth Roughriders released fan favorites Weston today are completely lacking in.”

Dressler and John Chick from the team. What Jason went on, “I have is your reaction? two degrees in computer • I’m devastated! They ripped out the heart science. I can tell you that I didn’t learn any programand soul of the team! ming taking them. I learned • I’m confused! Why couldn’t they have done new ways to approach proba deal? lems and take them apart. I learned that all problems are • I’m angry! Chris Jones should be fired really a series of easier-toimmediately as GM! solve sub-problems. This is something that has been lost • Mixed feelings. Sad they’re gone, but in schooling over the last football is a business. several decades.”

• I cheer for a different team so I’m happy.

I think Jason’s being a little humble here, in that • I don’t care! I’m not a CFL fan anyway he obviously learned some programming along the way. But his broader point

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is that coding is more about ways of thinking than just producing something that works on screen.

This reminds me of another friend, Jeff Gehbart. In a Youth Parliament debate about bilingualism, he once stood up 20 years ago and said, “Bilingual? I can speak seven languages.

English, BASIC, C++, Pascal …” and he went on to list numerous computer languages.

That always stuck with me. Programming languages all have their own grammar and syntax, analogous to real world languages.

Perhaps learning to program might help with language development, too?

When I was a kid, I was part of the first generation to have a “computer class.”

It was basically an introduction to what computers can do. It also included basic typing. My kids don’t need a computer class, by-andlarge, they grew up with

them. I never taught them to type, but they can do it. So maybe coding every week would be a good thing, taking them beyond being simple users.

I’m not sure where they are going to squeeze these new coding classes into the curriculum, or how many teachers are going to be any

good at teaching it (if they were true programmers, they probably aren’t working as teachers). But it’s a good start.

I hope Saskatchewan does the same.

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

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Battleford fire loss pegged at $65,000 in 2015

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Town of Battleford fire chief, Larry Gabruch, gave his annual summary of the activities of the fire department during Monday’s council meeting.

In general, it was a busy year for the department, but also a successful one from the chief’s standpoint.

The most important item for Gabruch came in the categories of “fire fatalities” and “fire injuries.”

None were reported in 2015, as has been the case in every report going back to 2010. Gabruch called it “the ultimate scorecard in our business.”

The estimated fire loss was $65,000 for the year, down from $125,000 the year before.

Overall, there were 67 total town responses and 30 for the surrounding RM of Battle River, for a total of 97.

That is up from 75 in 2014, 71 in 2013 and 77 in 2012.

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Battleford Fire Chief Larry Gabruch gave the year-end fire department report to the town at council Monday evening. Photo by John Cairns

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CO detectors over five years old should be replaced, said Gabruch. The date of the detector’s manufacture can be found on the back on the detectors, said Gabruch.

As well there were 28 false alarms, up from 22 the year before and the highest level seen in the past 10 years. There were also 11 false alarms in the RM. In all 39 of 97 calls were false alarms. Gabruch agreed the issue needed to be addressed.

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Battleford at the Bargain Shop in the summer, and another was the deployment of equipment and personnel to battle the wildfires near La Ronge.

They also responded, along with Lloydminster, to a helicopter crash north of Paynton, which counted among the RM responses.

There were eight carbon monoxide calls, and that prompted considerable discussion about the need for working carbon monoxide detectors. Gabruch noted about half the calls were false alarms because the CO detectors were over five

Gabruch said they had been noticing over the last five years that “more and more principal residences and businesses now have alarm monitoring systems in place. They have become more economical.”

Unfortunately, there are a number of companies delivering the service and often customers aren’t properly educating the purchasers of the operation, and “we’ve also found there’s a lack of ongoing maintenance to monitoring alarms,” said Gabruch.

He noted false alarms could be a nuisance, and there’s an expense to them as well.

Among the RM responses, there was one residential dwelling fire, seven vehicle fires, a chemical/fuel spill, a farm implement fire, five vehicle accidents, three grassfires and one natural gas leak.

With respect to traffic accidents, there was discussion at the meeting about the intersections on Highway 4 and the traffic light changes there.

Gabruch said perhaps council could consider lobbying for funding for signs giving advance warning of “light change ahead” between 22nd and 29th streets, to help reduce the risk of accidents there.

Battleford town council has approved a discretionary use application for a new retail store at the former House of Kwon location at 592 - 35th St. The applicant is All Out Graphics and Design Ltd. The discretionary use application was for a retail store

(Graphics Design and Clothing) in conjunction with an office building. It is located in the C2 Highway Commercial District.

Right now, Canada Post has its temporary location on the property, behind the main building to the east.

According to the application before council Monday, the retail store would include graphic design apparel

and embroidery, silkscreen, heat transfers for sign banners, vehicle wraps, window tinting on commercial buildings and automotives, business cards, flyers and others. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The application was advertised and there was one response from the Ministry of Highways that was basically a reminder that any permanent development within 90 meters of the highway right of way requires a permit from the ministry, and that no new access to Highway 4 will be permitted by the ministry.

The discretionary use application carried unanimously.

“Welcome to All Out Graphics and Design Ltd. to the town of Battleford,” was the comment of Mayor Derek Mahon after the vote.

Truck damaged Staff North Battleford Fire Department responded to a half-ton truck versus power pole crash Monday at about 10 p.m.

NBFD says no injuries were sustained, but there was extensive damage to the truck.

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Being a part of the solution the easy way A certain amount of us can relate to childhood and adolescent lessons we may have carried forward into our adult years. A few important axioms are to respect our elders, we have

to earn respect, it isn’t just given, and to earn respect first we have to give it.

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So, are we a part of the problem or are we a part of the solution?

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So, what simple thing can we do to align ourselves with city management?

It’s very easy to respect our city, to respect any city or community. Often this respect is reciprocated and given back to us. We can as individuals do the smallest things to enhance the appearance of our community.

To avoid the broken window syndrome we may do something as little as not throwing our garbage onto the ground. It’s a simple place to start. It’s easy and it shows a huge amount of respect. For a second, imagine what it would be

like if every single piece of garbage we littered magically appeared in our living rooms. I for one would be disappointed having to paddle from the TV to the refrigerator through a chest-high pile of garbage.

This visual helps keep me from littering. Why ruin our public spaces for everyone else? No one comes into our living rooms and throws trash around. And if they did, would they not soon be put on the non-invite list?

So, how does this relate to the broken window syndrome?

The syndrome comes from the idea if a building has broken windows more windows will be broken. There is a normsetting and signaling effect.

This means, based on this theory, if we have an

environment full of litter, people will be more likely to follow suit and litter themselves.

The idea of expectations versus actions reminds me of a peculiar story. I was once in a vehicle with a person complaining about how dirty a city was, at the same time taking wrappers from various items and throwing them out the window. As human beings we’re not perfect, let’s admit it, so often we become the pot calling the kettle black. It’s often difficult to practice what we preach.

In conclusion, if we all want the world to get better, we’re all going to have to live up to our own expectations. Not being a litterbug is probably the easiest place to start. Instead of putting it on the ground we can put it in the nearest garbage can. It’s the most laid-back way to show respect to our environment, to our public spaces, to ourselves and to the people we share those public spaces with. It increases the appearance of our community and of individuals. Plus, once you start small eventually it becomes easier to do the bigger things.

Goal of Islam open house to increase tolerance Staff The goal of this weekend’s Islam open house at North Battleford Public Library is to eliminate misconceptions about the religion.

“Many people associate all things to our religion,” said Tariq Azeem, missionary with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Lloydminster.

“That is not entirely their fault. It’s happening because of the actions of extremists happening all around the globe.”

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, a subset of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, are holding the event between noon and 4 p.m. Saturday.

The open house will be a walk-in event with displays set up. There will be volunteers there ready to answer any questions people may have about Islam, and people are encouraged to ask any questions they do have.

“We want to highlight the teachings of Islam and we want to show the world that all religions promote peace,” said Azeem. “They all teach peace. And when we actually listen to the core teachings, or when we refer to the actual scriptures, we always find that the teachings are peaceful.”

Their goal in hosting the open house is to “increase tolerance in the society, and we believe if we learn about one another we’ll definitely be able to have a more peaceful society.”

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Rigorous public disclosure rules in place

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Issues of ethics in municipal government were front and centre at Battleford town council Monday.

At Monday’s meeting council voted on a couple of items aimed at more rigorous public disclosure and code of conduct requirements.

The changes are designed to bring the town into compliance with provincial legislation, in response to events in the Rural Municipality of Sherwood where the province had launched an investigation. Their reeve Kevin Eberle was removed from office last year for conflict of interest.

A number of changes are being brought in by the Town. According to the administrative report to council presented Monday, the changes impacting Battleford specifically include the following: new public disclosure statements with more information to

be shared including family members, a new council procedure bylaw and a code of conduct for municipal employees.

Town council dealt with two of those three items at council. The first was adoption of the code of conduct, in order to comply with the provincial legislation. That passed unanimously.

As well, the town also approved a bylaw to adopt a public disclosure statement bylaw. It provides for council members to fill out forms for public disclosure statements, which would provide more extensive disclosure of employers, corporate interests, partnerships, business arrangements, property holdings, contracts and agreements.

The statements are more rigorous than the ones in place before and Town Administrator John Enns-Wind explained it resembles what an MLA has to disclose in their statements.

That bylaw passed in three readings and was signed and sealed.

Mayor Derek Mahon and town administrator John Enns-Wind were at council Monday where a code of conduct and public disclosure bylaw were passed. Photo by John Cairns

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Final numbers are in for fire fighting activities in 2015.

The numbers were submitted Monday to council’s Planning Committee by fire chief Albert Headrick.

According to the numbers, there were 408 calls for service in the city in 2015, compared to 357 in 2014.

There were also an additional 22 RM responses (up from 17 a year earlier) for a grand total of 430.

Among the significant increases in 2015 were an increase in dumpster fires from 13 to 26, an increase in motor vehicle collision cleanup traffic from 27 to 53, an increase in needle pickup from 23 to 54, and also an increase in smoke-in-building fire alarms from 14 to 40.

Carbon monoxide alarms in which CO was detected were up from one to eight.

Accidental fire alarms decreased from 42 to 23.

Also down were residential minor cooking fires from 16 to 11, commercial structural fires down from 10 to two, institutional fires down from four to zero, vehicle fires from 11 to six, and personal assistance calls from 13 to eight.

Among RM responses, ground cover calls went up from four to nine.

Overall fire prevention activities for both the city and the RM were at 1,207, up from 1,099.

meeting Monday. It consisted of one residential permit for a single detached dwelling, valued at $400,000.

The business licence list was also presented consisting of seven licences for $760.

Council received correspondence about an initiative against homelessness from the North Battleford Girl Guides titled the “Gift of Warmth,” where they collect toques, mitts and scarves to leave wrapped around trees and also donated to community service

buildings such as The Lighthouse. The recommendation is to refer the request for funding issue to budget deliberations.

A mentor has been appointed for new Administrator John Enns-Wind so he can obtain an Urban Conditional Certificate. Council has appointed Kim Gartner, who is administrator with the town of Macklin, for that role.

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Weekly Q&A with head coach Kevin Hasselberg

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

DS: Tyler Fuhr made his debut for the black and white in back-to-back games. What was your initial reaction seeing him in your net, knowing he stole a W away from you just the weekend before?

KH: We knew what we were getting when we acquired Tyler. Honestly we just didn't know he was going to come available. He played very well against us in the playoffs the year before and played very well with Estevan to begin 2016.

We added depth to the goaltending position when we added Tyler who is a goalie with a lot of Junior experience. With two very good goalies already in the mix, we are excited about the competition that exists in practice. Tyler's ability to play the puck is definitely an asset moving forward.

DS: Coby Downs is simply having an incredible second half. He was recently

named ROW for the second straight week while putting up six points in three games.

How fun is it to come to work knowing that you have numerous players in the top 20 for scoring, they are continuously willing to learn, and have a team that expects to win every night?

KH: We are very fortunate to have the quality players we do. All of them have sacrificed for the team and each other. Coby has adapted well since coming to Canada to play hockey and he has earned the respect of his teammates. These young men continue to elevate the bar with their performance and we continue to challenge development in key areas of our game each week.

Seeing them come together as a group and continue to improve daily is extremely rewarding.

DS: How sweet of a win was it to walk into hostile territory against Weyburn, a team that has had your number for the most part,

Kevin Hasselberg and walk away with a comefrom-behind victory? Jack Burgart is a tough goaltender to solve, a lot of ugly goals, but is that what was needed to be done against him?

KH: Our guys found ways to score even strength goals this past road trip. In the Weyburn game, the team made a push in the third pe-

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riod and played the best 20 minutes of that game. Our players were rewarded for their effort and found ways to beat a very good goaltender. We have stressed from day one that anything worth achieving in this league would have to be earned.

Weyburn is a team that makes you earn everything, which was the case in that game last weekend.

DS: You said it best, on any given night a new line can emerge and contribute.

On Friday it was Downs, Gorgi and Young. Saturday it was the line of Nachtegaele, Kanter and Davidson. Is this what it takes to truly be the number one team in the league, having the ability to roll four lines with confidence?

KH: That was a huge positive for our team last weekend. Our power play was contained over the weekend and we needed to find contributions offen-

sively from other sources.

When the Davidson, Kanter, and Nachtegaele line earns 3 goals in a 3 - 1 win, it's huge. We have utilized that line to compete against opponent's’ top lines, making it even more of a challenge to score. The three of them work extremely hard and play the game the right way.

They ignite the team with energy and in the Notre Dame game, they carried us to victory. Having the ability to play all four lines in this league is crucial, getting scoring from all four lines in different circumstances is definitely beneficial.

DS: Alexi Thibaudeau had a phenomenal game Saturday, stopping close to 60 shots on net. What were your thoughts on the way he kept Notre Dame in the game?

KH: Alexi is one of many amazingly talented goaltenders in this league. The SJHL continues to develop some of the best goaltenders in Jr. A hockey and Alexi is certainly one of those. Any college team would be foolish to not consider him as a prospect for their hockey team.

DS: Was Hockey Day in Saskatchewan something that you will always remember? What can you say about the town of Wadena and how that day was special for you?

KH: To be a part of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is such a privilege. We were so fortunate to work with Cameco, Hockey Saskatchewan, and the community of Wadena this past weekend.

The energy and enthusiasm generated from this event will only grow the sport

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and encourage more kids to want to play. There is nothing more uplifting than to see the smiles, cheers, and support from small communities in Saskatchewan. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of that event and for allowing us to be a part of the celebration.

DS: Coach Johnson, Kotchorek, Nachtegaele, Fransoo, and Sych accompanied you for the morning skate with the minor hockey program. How important is it for the players to stay involved in the community, knowing that the children look up to you and them as role models?

KH: This is the cycle of the sport. At some point in all of our careers, someone contributed to the love we have developed for the game. All of the above mentioned would tell you of a role model they had growing up, or carrying sticks and filling water bottles for the North Stars. Junior teams simply would not survive if they didn't contribute back to the communities. This is not a responsibility, it is a privilege.

DS: What is the week like when you have until Friday to prepare? What messages are you trying to get across in practice?

KH: Each one of our days is detailed and purposeful. We try to combine development in practice with continuity off the ice. Conditioning and proper rest are paramount during this time as well. In addition to all of this, our team makes time to contribute to the community.

We have a lot of community events planned, which range from reading in schools to volunteering as refs in a local charity tournament. We definitely stay busy.

DS: You will be seeing La Ronge once again this week as part of a home-andhome series. How important is it to get that first goal against a team that has won just 2 of their last 10 games?

KH: Everyone has challenges throughout the season and this seems to be a challenging time for La Ronge.

Coach Martin will have them prepared with the last game fresh in their minds.

For us, we want to ensure elements of our game continue to get better. Our focus has been on how we play and how we manage the puck.

We haven't always scored the first goal in games, but we have been able to gain momentum from period to period which I really like.

We will definitely be looking to strike first this weekend.

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Coby Downs win Rookie of the Week once again

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

This is not a recording.

Fresh off his rookie of the week award, Coby Downs is at it again, winning the honour for a second straight time.

This is now the third occasion where the forward has gained recognition with this accolade, while also being named Rookie of the Month in 2015.

The North Stars swept the week, winning all three of their games. Downs played a vital role in their success and his unselfish play allowed the Battlefords to gain six more points in the standings. After all was said and done, Downs had five assists and a goal, while his line (Dustin Gorgi and Layne Young) combined for 13 points in two of those

Coby Downs games.

"I feel like we work really well together. Our chemistry as a line is really good, we support each other on the puck.”

When asked if there are

other rookies he would share the award with, he was quick to point out the first-year player who has been sharing success with him this season.

“I hope Young gets to

win,” Downs says. “He is a great player. I really enjoy playing with him.”

Young has now amassed 16 goals and 34 assists since coming over from the AAA Stars to the Junior A level.

The 34 helpers ties him for fourth in the SJHL in that category.

Since the Christmas break, Downs has tallied seven goals and six assists in seven games, catapulting him to 14th in the league for scoring.

The forward from Montclair, Calif. says taking some time away from the game was refreshing.

“I think just seeing my family, my girlfriend and just getting my mind off hockey for a while was good for me. I came back fresh and ready to start the second half. I also realized the harder I work, the more success-

Beaver Blues are catching fire in the SPHL

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The SPHL season is winding down, heading into the final stretch, but the Battleford Beaver Blues are shooting up the standings.

Winning eight of their last ten games, the Blues are one of the hottest teams in the SPHL, making the Edam Three Stars their latest victim in a 5-3 victory.

In their first matchup of the season, the Three Stars barely edged Battleford, winning 4-3. Wednesday, however, was a different story.

Keegan Sparrow continued his successful season, scoring two goals, his ninth and tenth of the year, tying him for the team lead with Mike George.

George also scored his

tenth of the season against Edam, while Mitch Cooper (2) and Scott Maunula (5) also chipped in with goals.

Maunula had a two-point night, also registering an assist.

Mike Nelson had a solid game finding his teammates, finishing with two helpers. Brent Salzl, Mitch Mignault and Jon Hosegood laid a helping hand, rounding out the scoring, registering an assist each.

Second leading scorer in the SPHL, Mitch Wall, got on the board with his 18th.

He now has 19 goals and 15 assists for Edam.

Kris Bloom and Denzil McCaffery also buried.

The Beaver Blues travelled to Radisson this Tuesday, and were up to much of the same, extending their

winning streak to four.

Mitch Hawtin continued his strong season, allowing just two goals, moving his GAA to 3.19 on the year. He is now 7-3.

Sparrow buried his third goal in two games, Jerome Boucher and Mitch Cooper also got on the board with their third tally of the season.

Mike Nelson, Traye Tkatchuk and Jordan Keller all had assists on the night.

George and Hosegood did their part finding the open man, recording a point in both games on the week.

Dustin Bezugly and Braydon Heroux scored the lone goals for the Wheatkings.

The Blues play the Glaslyn North Stars this Friday in Battleford.

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Fourteen of the Orcas competitive club competed in the two-day event. Some notable performances included Reece Sommerfeld in the 10 and under 100-metre fly with a silver. MacKenzie Clark won a silver medal in the girls’ 10 years old and under 50-metre fly, Madison Higgs had gold medal in the 100-metre fly, two silver medals in the girls’ 11-12 year olds and under 50-metre breast and100-metre back and two bronze in the 50-metre free and 50-metre back.

Lindsay Reimer had six bronze medals in the girls’ 15 years and over 200-metre free, 50-metre fly, 100-metre free, 200-metre

IM and100-metre fly and 50-metre breast.

Taylor Parker had six medals in the boys’ 13 and 14 year olds with four gold in the 100-metre breast, 100-metre free along with a club record, 100-metre fly and 100-metre back and club record. Two silver in the 200-metre IM and 50-metre back.

Brandon Nord also had six medals in the 13 and 14 year olds with four gold in the 200 free, 50-metre back and club record, 200-metre IM and club record and 50-metre.He also had two silver in the 100-metre back and the 100-metre free.

The club would like to thank all the parents and volunteers who helped make the meet run so smoothly. Without their help it wouldn’t be possible. The club also had several corporate sponsors that really helped the meet.

It has been a great year so far for the Orcas who have competed in six swim meets

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Madison Higgs, Taylor Parker and Brandon Nord have all qualified for the Manitoba/ Saskatchewan Championships in Saskatoon this coming March.

Taylor Parker and Brandon Nord now own every club record for their age. This is

impressive as the club has been in existence since the 1960s. Both boys have an excellent chance to medal at the championships.

Most of the club are young swimmers who are learning the sport. It’s a great life skill that may be the healthiest sport there is.

The clubs new head coach Ally Macleod has done a great job with all the competitive swimmers and making the club competitive with other clubs. The club

also has a program called 3-2-1, which is a program aimed at younger swimmers to learn and develop all four strokes. Sean Brehon has been a great coach for these kids who have seen great improvements.

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The results continue to be interesting.

Alexander Scott was able to take out Dick Wisner; Ed Kjargaard beat Wally O'Hare in a close one, edging him out on a last rock measure. Gordon Munn won over Doug Belyk; Rod Forrester won over Ralph Hall, this match was skipped by Bob Guest. Alan Rogers took out Wally Gordey in a game skipped by Ken Sayers. Bob Krismer won over Doreen Dudek.

There are now two teams this season that have three wins, Krismer and Scott.

We would like to invite you to please sign up to man the door for the Provincial Senior Championships, Feb. 24 to 28th.

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Jan. 8 marked a milestone for staff and supporters of the Mennonite Community Closet in North Battleford.

The store, often referred to in the community as the “Clothes Closet” because of the large number of clothing items on sale there, celebrated its 40th anniversary of operation in the city. They commenced operations in December 1975 when they opened for three days that month.

But it was also a historic day for another reason. Staff finally were able to cut the ribbon on a long-sought expansion to their operations on the 1200 block of 100th Street, where they have been located since 1999.

Their existing store was finally able to connect to an adjoining property they had acquired in 2005. That property is now part of the store where furniture, toys, and other used items are for sale.

But it had taken ten years for the Mennonite Community Closet to be able to use that property as part of their store. For years they had been frustrated repeatedly in attempts to get City approval to put a walkway in to join the two buildings.

The problems arose from changes to the City’s zoning bylaws years ago that cracked down on any new second-hand stores in the downtown C1 commercial district.

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The issue went to council a number of times, with little progress.

The best the Mennonite Community Closet could do was get approval to use the building as a warehouse.

The result was staff had to frequently go outside, back and forth between the buildings, as they looked for items in the storage area.

What finally resolved the situation was the introduction and eventually approval of the new zoning bylaw and official community plan by city council in 2014. The new zoning rules provided for the Mennonite Community Closet to join the two buildings together.

Once the province gave its approval to the new official community plan, the process was relatively easy.

According to Mennonite Community Closet board chair Priscilla Epp, as soon as that approval was received Mayor Ian Hamilton phoned her to say “it’s a go.

Submit your permit,” she said.

That application was made and the permit was approved in the fall. A contractor was hired to cut through the cement bricks in the wall

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For supporters of the Clothes Closet, the opening of the new addition was a day long in coming and allows the organization to continue its charitable efforts.

“We are a not-for-profit organization,” said Epp. “The profits we do make here go into the community.”

Treasurer Edgar Harder noted more than half a million dollars in donations have been paid out by the

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“We are in the community to serve the community and I think even selling things at reduced prices helps the community in themselves.”

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OBITUARIES DESMARAIS: Hugh Alvin Desmarais passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015 at the age of 76. He is survived by his loving wife Myrtle; daughters: Jamie (Jerry) of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and Holly of Prince George, BC; son Owen of Prince George, BC as well as 7 grandchildren: Alana, Brittany, Brandon, Arrah, Bretton, Jordon and Charlie. Hugh was predeaceased by his parents Hughie and Evelyn Desmarais and sister Colleen. There will be no service at Hugh’s request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the local chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association or to the Autism Society of BC. Assmans Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements. ____________________________________________________ CORNELL: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lilian Cornell, late of North Battleford, on January 11, 2016 at the age of 111 years. Lilian was born on August 21, 1904 at Leverton, Lincolnshire, England.

She was the oldest living Canadian since April 2015. Lilian will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Lou Elaine Tait of Metinota, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brother-inlaw Charles William East Harvey in 1968, her husband Howard Stanley Cornell in 1977, sister Edith Florence Harvey in 1989, eldest grandson Richard George Tait in 2000, and son-in-law William Andrew Tait in 2008. Her long life will be celebrated by family and friends in a memorial at 2 PM Saturday July 9th, 2016 at the Meota Cemetery, she will be laid to rest with her husband Howard. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com.

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____________________________________________________ OBERMEYER: In Loving Memory of Marjorie Marion Obermeyer born November 5, 1944 at Rabbit Lake, SK., passed away on January 4, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving husband, Harry Obermeyer; her children: Joanne (Glen) Freeman, Vince Obermeyer, Roland Obermeyer and Ken Obermeyer; her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren: Candace (Scott) Cornish - Danika and Lainey; Kylen Obermeyer, Shelby Obermeyer and Jonathan Freeman; her nephew, Rick (Jen) Evanchuk and numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Predeceased by her parents, Mike and Marion Evanchuk; her brother Morris Evanchuk and his daughter Nancy Evanchuk; her sister, Shirley Evanchuk and by her father-in-law, Frank Obermeyer. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, SK., with Celebrant Fr. Anthony Afangide MSP. Cross Bearer was Jonathan Freeman. Eulogy was given by Candace Cornish. Liturgy Of The Word: 1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-11: Glen Freeman; Responsorial Psalm: by the Choir; 2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:1 & 6-10: Ginette Lepage-Maloney; Prayer Of The Faithful: Sheila Bachelder; Gospel: John 11-17-27: Fr. Anthony Afangide MSP. Music Ministry: Pianist - Tammy Iverson; St. Joseph Faith Community Choir. Honourary Pallbearers were All who knew and loved Marjorie. Active Pallbearers were Dale Rogers, Dave Rogers, Victor Ross, Jimmy Nydegger, Leo Sr. Lalonde & Bryon Mullett. Interment took place at the City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________

DENNIS: It is with great sadness that the family of Ernest (Ernie) St. John Dennis, announces his passing in Edmonton, on December 26, 2015, at the age of 98.

He leaves behind his 2 children: son Robert (Sharon) of Portugal and their children Terri (Marc Larocque) and Michael (Michelle) of Calgary and his daughter Ivy (Bruce Silzer) of Sherwood Park and their children Tara (Brad Hudson) of Sherwood Park, Ashley of Vancouver and his 3 great grandchildren Katelyn, Nathanael and Luka. He was predeceased by his wife Elsie (Kemp) of 62 years in 2009. Ernie was born in London, England, March 18, 1917 and came to Canada with his parents (Jack & Daisy) in 1922. They initially settled in Brada, Saskatchewan, moved to Moose Jaw and settled back in North Battleford in 1934. Ernie worked in North Battleford at Calverts Automotive, Dominion Fruit and Western Grocery’s wholesale and then spent 15 years with Boyd Brothers in the parts department, where he retired. Ernie was very involved in St. Pauls Anglican Church and working with the Air Cadets, on the civilian committee. Ernie and his wife were active in the local square dance clubs around North Battleford. Ernie was an innovative wood carver and painter and you will find his fine works with friends across the country. Ernie was also a keen pool player and managed several games a week with his comrades at the Summerwood Seniors Residence in Sherwood Park and he was recently featured in the Sherwood Park News. His tech savvy nature allowed him to maintain personal contact with friends and family around the world by both Skype and email. Ernie was full of life and lived independently until a fall and subsequent hip operation at Christmas which resulted in complications and his passing. He was a kind, quiet and unassuming gentleman with a big heart. The family will hold a memorial to Celebrate Ernie’s life in North Battleford this August and internment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diabetes Association. _____________________________________________________

SAPP: In Loving Memory of Allan Fredrick Sapp (Sa-pu-num) (Kiskayetum) born January 2, 1928 at Red Pheasant Cree Nation, SK., passed away December 29, 2015 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by his loving family: brother, Simon and Theresa Sapp; sister, Stella Burns; adopted daughter, Faye Delorme; numerous nephews and nieces and grandchildren: numerous adopted family members. Predeceased by his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. George Sapp and Mr. & Mrs. Albert Soonias; parents, Alexander & Agnes Sapp (Soonias); wife Margaret Sapp; son, David Sapp and his mother Mary M. Sapp (Whitford); brothers: John Albert Sapp, Henry Sapp, infant brother Winston Sapp, Peter Benson Sr.; sisters: Julia Sapp & Virgina Sapp; one grandson, Terence Sapp. Special Thanks to Greg Walen, Richard Gibbons, Dr. James Johnson, River Heights Nursing Home, Rose Gill Lodge (Rabbit Lake), Edward & Linda Delorme and a very special acknowledgement to the late Dr. Allan Gonor.

Wake Service was held on December 30 & 31, 2015 from the Glen Keskotagan Community Centre, Red Pheasant Cree Nation, SK. Funeral Service was held on Friday, January 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from the Glen Keskotagan Community Centre, Red Pheasant Cree Nation, SK., with the Elders Officiating. Honor Songs by the Red Pheasant Singers. Honorary Pallbearers were George Benson, Frank Merasty, Neva Merasty, Blair Sapp, John Sapp & Lisa Sapp Spyglass. Active Pallbearers were Lennox Wuttunee, Blair Sapp Jr., Dwayne Sapp Jr., Desmond Checkosis, Cory Wuttunee, John Sapp Jr., Randy Pooyak & Leon Delorme. Memorial Donations are requested to the Canadian Diabetes Association, #104-2301 Ave. C. North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5 or to Creative Kids Saskatchewan, 404-2125 11th Ave, Regina, SK., S4P 3X3 or visit: http://www.creativekidssask.ca/donate. Interment took place at the Red Pheasant Cemetery, Red Pheasant Cree Nation, SK. Arrangemets were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. _____________________________________________________

KOKESCH: Dennis Kokesch was born on October 26, 1932 to parents Edward & Margaret Kokesch. Dennis passed away on December 22, 2015 in North Battleford. Dennis spent his early years in Richard going to school, later working with his dad with the “Massey Harris” agency. In 1955 Dennis went to Kitimat, B.C. where he worked on construction of the Aluminum Smelter. Dennis married Sylvia Dmytruk in 1956 at Richard, SK., together they lived in Kitimat for the next 27 years, where Dennis worked with his brother Arnold doing electrical maintenance to the Alcan Apartments, later owned a corner store for 9 years. Dennis enjoyed community work with the “Gyro” club, also their cabin at Lakelse Lake, and snowmobiling with their son David on weekends. Dennis & Sylvia moved back to North Battleford in 1983 to help their aging parents. Dennis enjoyed the North Battleford “Lions Club” until his health didn’t permit to attend meetings, coffee at “Tim’s” and breakfast on Saturdays at “A & W” with friends was almost a “must”. Dennis was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Survived by his wife Sylvia, daughter Donna Kokesch, Parksville, B.C., and son David (Laura) Kokesch, Naniamo, B.C. & family – Chad: Cloie, Tannis: Cohen & Brody, Owen. Sisters & brother: Doris Cyr, Saskatoon, SK., Angie (Florian) Tugnum, Williams Lake, B.C., John (Ann) Kokesch, Quesnel, B.C.; sister-in-law Theresa Kokesch; nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Edward & Margaret Kokesch; brothers: Bernard Kokesch, Arnold (+Midge) and Clifford.

Vigil Of Prayer Service was held on December 29, 2015 from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service with Betty Stone presiding. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on December 30, 2015 from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Anthony Afangide MSP Celebrant. Interment took place at the City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Card of Thanks Thank-you to all who attended the funeral, sent flowers, cards, donations, food & phone calls. Thank-you to Fr. Anthony Afangide, Betty Stone, choir of St. Josephs church & pianist Zavienne Kowalczyk. Thank-you to Bob MacKay for “How Great Thou Art”, the St. Joseph and Legion ladies for the lunches, the staff of Battlefords District Care Centre & River Heights Lodge for their excellent care and to Battlefords Funeral Service for all your support and service. ____________________________________________________

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4. GROOMSMEN AND BRIDESMAIDS. Choose people you like and who aren’t afraid of being in the spotlight.

5. CELEBRANT. Be sure that the person you choose to unite your destinies will allow you to personalize the ceremony.

6. LOCATION OF THE CEREMONY. Do you prefer a church, city hall or a beach?

7. RECEPTION VENUE. You can opt for a reception hall in the country, a posh hotel or simply a family member’s home.

So the question has been popped and joyfully accepted. Now you both have to start thinking about what needs to get done to make sure this special day runs smoothly and that nothing is forgotten. Dear brides and grooms, here are the top 20 essentials to consider for a memorable wedding.

1. GUEST LIST. This is your day, so only invite the people with whom you actually want to share the moment.

2. INVITATIONS. Would you prefer to send out lavish printed invitations or simple virtual invitations? Whatever your choice, send them out as soon as you’ve set the date.

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8. FLOWERS. Choose a bouquet that goes with the bride’s outfit — and choose one that all the single women will try to catch when the time comes.

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10. GIFT REGISTRY. By making this virtual document available to your guests, you won’t receive the same gift twice.

11. MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. Choose an experienced DJ who will take into account your needs and preferences.

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12. PHOTOGRAPHER. Look through a photographer’s portfolio and ask for references before choosing the person who will immortalize this special event.

18. THE GROOM’S SUIT. The future husband should choose an outfit that shows him off to advantage without eclipsing the star of the day.

13. CAMERAMAN. Watch videos made for previous clients before making your choice.

19. THE BRIDE’S OUTFIT. This is the most beautiful day of your life, so you have a legitimate right to the dress of your dreams — and shoes and jewelry and veil.

14. THE CAKE. Visit a few bakeries to find a cake that makes your mouth water and a baker skilled in cake decorating.

15. WEDDING FAVOURS. Don’t forget to give your guests a personalized memento of your wedding.

16. TRANSPORTATION. Would you prefer a limousine, a sports car or a vintage car?

Or maybe even a horse and carriage?

17. RINGS. Be sure to visit more than one jewelry store before making your choices, and don’t skimp on the quality of these precious symbols.

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The location of the ceremony, flowers and decor will all depend on your choice.

Wedding bands and accessories Has the time come to pay a visit to a jeweler in preparation for your wedding day? Be sure to do your homework first, because several factors have to be taken into account if you want to make the right choice.

WEDDING BANDS Wedding bands are the symbols of your union and must be chosen carefully.

When searching for the perfect rings, your first step should be to set a budget and determine your preferences.

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solitaire (one stone); three stones set side by side; eternity or semi-eternity (stones set around a portion or the entire circumference of the ring).

• The metal: gold; platinum; silver; titanium.

• The stone: diamond; sapphire; ruby.

• The cut of the stone: square; elongated; heart; oval.

You’ll be wearing your wedding band for a long time to come, so above all, make sure it’s comfortable.

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Your choice of jewelry will depend on the style of your dress, but don’t forget that the first rule of wedding jewelry is not to overdo it. If you’re wearing a rhinestoneencrusted bustier, you’re better off opting for earrings rather than a necklace.

If you decide to wear earrings, the style you choose will depend on your hairstyle, the shape of your face — long earrings for a round face, for instance — the stones that adorn your dress and your hair ornament (wear small earrings with a big diadem).

If you want to wear a bracelet as well, be sure to choose something discrete.

Your dress is a simple one?

An extravagant necklace could look great, as long as it goes well with the shape of your neckline.

Now that you’ve established your criteria, it’s time to go shopping in search of perfection.

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Learn the art of choosing flowers From the bridal bouquet to the decorations, flowers are going to be a major feature of your wedding.

And not only do they create an atmosphere that is both festive and harmonious, they have to do it without breaking your budget. But don’t worry; it’s possible to achieve that goal with a bit of ingenuity.

Choose your wedding dress first; it will influence the creation of your bouquet. A patterned dress, for instance, will require a fairly discreet bouquet.

You should also take into account your figure: if you are petite, you should avoid cascading bouquets, which are more suitable for tall, slender brides. And make

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sure your bouquet isn’t too heavy, as you’ll be carrying it for a long time.

You have a limited budget? Choose native flowers that are in season or exotic flowers that are readily available. Think foliage; it will add volume to your bouquet and it’s in­ expensive. When choosing flowers, you may also want to consider their meanings.

For example, you may prefer red roses (love) or white roses (pure love) rather than yellow roses (infidelity) and daffodils (coldness). Choose flowers that don’t wilt quickly, that don’t stain and that don’t have an overpowering scent.

Once you’ve decided on your bouquet, it’s time to consider the buttonholes, bridesmaids’ bouquets and the re­ ception hall decorations.

All these elements should take inspiration from your bouquet. You could use one of the flowers from your bouquet for the groom’s buttonhole and similar but smaller bouquets for the bridesmaids and table centrepieces.

Need some inspiration?

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1. Think before you shop. It’s exhausting trying on dozens of dresses at random in the hopes of finding the perfect one. Before going shopping, be sure to browse some magazines and search the Internet to narrow down the styles you prefer.

2. Shop well in advance. Most people get married in the summer, so dressmakers’ agendas soon fill up and the prettiest dresses fly off the racks quickly. Make sure you plan enough time for the fittings.

3. Choose carefully who you shop with. Don’t shop with a crowd of friends who will confuse you with all their comments and diverging opinions. Choose one or two people who know you well and who have good taste. You’ll want them to be able to give you some honest feedback.

4. Choose a dress that you like. Your dress should make you feel good and allow you to be yourself. You also want to be comfortable walking up the aisle and dancing.

Naturally, you’ll also want to choose a model that flatters your figure.

5. Bear in mind the general atmosphere. Your outfit should harmonize with the wedding theme and the reception hall. For instance, a formal sequined dress is not really appropriate for a country setting.

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Pop up wedding trend comes to the B’fords

You’ve heard of pop up shops. The pop up trend is now being applied to weddings. Stress free and affordable.

It’s trending around the world, and it’s found its way to Canada. It’s especially popular in British Columbia, and now it’s come to the Battlefords.

A pop up wedding allows the bridal couple to save costs

and time yet have a nice wedding by sharing costs with other similar-minded couples.

With an average of more than $27,000, Saskatchewan and Manitoba appear to be the most expensive provinces to get married in, according to a recent BMO survey – and that’s without the honeymoon.

BMO InvestorLine released a study showing Canadians plan to spend, on average, $15,000 on their wed-

dings and invite an average of 100 guests. However, the study also found that almost 40 per cent of respondents who envision getting married at some point in their lives do not believe they will be able to afford their ideal wedding.

Further, the study found Canadians plan to cover 60 per cent of the costs associated with their wedding by drawing on investments or other savings that either they

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or their partner have. They will rely on the following other sources to cover the remaining costs: the bride and groom’s parents (13 per cent of costs); credit cards and/ or lines of credit (13 per cent of costs); contributions from friends via gifts or donations at bachelor parties or “stag and doe” events (five per cent of costs).

So, what if you want to get married but don’t want to spend that kind of money (or generate that kind of debt)?

Pop up weddings are definitely one way to go.

Blue Rentals in North Battleford is excited about this new trend, says co-owner Sharon Mohagen, and have scheduled North Battleford’s first pop up wedding event for this year’s Valentine weekend, Feb. 13 and 14. They are still looking for brides and grooms and will have information on pop up weddings at the upcoming annual bridal show Feb. 7 at the Western Development Museum, coincidently the venue for the pop up wedding weekend.

At their pop up weddings, says Mohagen, multiple wedding ceremonies and receptions happen in one day at the same venue. They are designed to eliminate stress and

to help give couples the wedding of their dreams without the expensive cost. They are pre-planned and the bridal couple has almost nothing to plan. All they do is invite their guests, show up and celebrate.

Couples have to book in advance and there are eight wedding time slots to choose from. Each wedding is an hour and a half in length from beginning to end. The bridal couple pays a flat rate of

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The package includes the venue and decorations, marriage licence, marriage commissioner, the ceremony and music, the bride’s bouquet, the groom’s boutonniere, wedding cake, photographer, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

A maximum of 25 guests can be invited, and nobody in the party has to organize or, better yet, clean up!

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SERVICES FOR HIRE

DOMESTIC CARS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, interior painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations, snow removal. Phone 306-445-8439

PAWLUS

METAL BUILDING MANUFACTURER seeking sales representative.

Previous building sales experience preferred. Company provides leads and additional training. Please send resume and salary requirements to: jobsdmstl@gmail.com EOE

INTERIOR PAINTING References available.

Call 306-481-2836 - Move Existing Buildings, Barn Straightening, RTMs, Cabins, Lift Houses, Leveling Structures, Winch Truck Service, Scrap Metal Cleanup, Stump Removal, Yard Cleanup.

Phone (306) 407-0230

FEED & SEED Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Saskatchewan

Motor Licence Issuer

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.

Arctic Co-operatives Limited Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Arctic Co-ops) provides management expertise and business support to 32 member-owned Co-ops in Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. The Co-ops operate diverse and progressive retail businesses, including Inns North, a group of 20 hotels.

1292 - 102nd Street, North Battleford

306-445-8059 “serving ALL your insurAnCe & motor LiCenCe needs”

CAREER TRAINING

We are currently seeking the following positions:

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Heavy Equipment Operator Program

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Obtain Powered Mobile Equipment certification on two pieces of heavy equipment with stateof-the art simulators, practical field projects and classroom theory.

LOCATED IN NUNAVUT OR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Co-op General and Assistant Store Managers Retail Store Managers Relief Co-op Managers Cooks Cook Managers

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

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Premium returns, guaranteed markets and delivery.

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Three program intakes: April 18, June 13 and July 25 at Great Plains College Warman Campus and Osler.

Call (306) 773-1531 or visit greatplainscollege.ca for details.

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates.

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AUTO MISCELLANEOUS Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks...

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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Rural Municipality of Paynton #470 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that an insufficient number of nominations having been received to fill the office of:

1 Councillor for Division No. 5 The undersigned will receive nominations of candidates for the said office, at 205 - 1st Street East, Paynton, SK., during normal office hours until Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

RM #470 office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

Dated this 14th day of January, 2016.

Jade Johnson Returning Officer

LOCATED IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA: Manager, Risk and Audit Department Financial Analysts Financial Analyst - Term Financial Support Officers

CALL NOW • 306-445-7261 FOR THE BEST COVERAGE IN THE COMMUNITY

LOCATED IN SANIKILUAQ, NU: Bulk Fuel/Petroleum Driver

• DOOR-TO-DOOR • CARRIER SERVICE

LOCATED IN YELLOWKNIFE, NT: Produce Manager

• TOTAL COVERAGE OR PERSONALIZED COVERAGE

Please send your resume to: HumanResources@ Arctic.Coop Or fax to: 1-204-632-8575 View job descriptions on our website at: www.arctic.coop

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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MEETINGS

Grief Share A support group for those suffering the loss of a loved one.

New Sessions start Thursday, January 28 For information, contact Wendy 306-445-7315 or Sue 306-445-6658 REGISTRATIONS

COMING EVENTS

Islam Open House January 23rd, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Public Library 1392 - 101th Street North Battleford, SK For more information call 306-880-5013

Community Events Calendar ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.

Tuesday, January 12 - February 9

Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with Prairie North Health Region 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. Classes will be held on January 12, 19, 26, February 2 & 9 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Primary Health Center. To find out more or to register, call Kellie at 306-446-6424 or email kellie.heidel@pnrha. ca. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.

Saturday, January 23

The Royal Canadian Legion #142 Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Maidstone Legion Clubroom, 102-108-1st Ave. W. Registration at 6:00 p.m.

MST Tournament at 7:00 p.m. MST. Only 40 entries. To register call Royal Canadian Legion Clubroom 306-893-4048. License number - TH15-0099.

Saturday January 23

Topline Social Dance Club from 8:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. at the Legion Hall 1352-100th Street, downstairs. Min. age is 19. Dress casual. Lunch served. For more information call Sharon 306-446-0446, Leela 306445-7240 or Jean 306-445-8815.

Sunday, January 24

All You Can Eat Sunday Brunch at the Knights of Columbus at 1202 105th Street from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sausage, ham, eggs, pancakes, hashbrowns, fruit cocktail, toast, apple juice, orange juice & coffee.

Tuesday, January 26

Kaiser Tournament at Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26

Understanding Dementia - Health & Wellness from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. via Telehealth in Battleford, Cut Knife, Maidstone and Turtleford for all ages. Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; discuss warning signs, risk factors associated with dementia, ways to keep your brain healthy and the process of getting a diagnosis. Pre-register by calling 306-446-6699 or 1-800-263-3367.

Wednesday, January 27

Borden Senior’s Potluck Supper & Birthdays at 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, January 28

Griefshare - A support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one.

For information contact Wendy at 306-445-7315 or Sue at 306-445-6658.

Saturday, January 30

North Battleford Comprehensive High School SEMESTER II REGISTRATION Beat the line-ups and waiting.

Start your semester the right way.

EARLY REGISTRATION for classes is the way to go!

January 25 - 27

Students MUST register for classes by January 27 New students must pay fees, receive locker assignments and pick up TIMETABLES on Wednesday, January 27.

January 28 - First day of classes

FEES: Compulsory SRC Fee..................................$35.00 Compulsory Caution Fee (refundable) ........$25.00 Lock Fee (optional) ........................................$8.00 Yearbook Fee (optional) ..............................$45.00 Parking Permit (optional) ...............................$2.00 Please make cheques payable to N.B.C.H.S. For further information contact 306-445-6101

Battlefords Wildlife Federation Awards Night Banquet and Fundraiser at the Wildlife Building. There will be live and silent auctions, pick of the litter and Ping Pong Auction. Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Banquet at 7:00 p.m. Tickets available at Piper Equipment 306-445-3704, Co-op Leisure Time Sports 306-446-7217 or Koopman’s 306-441-7956.

Sunday, January 31

All You Can Eat Sunday Brunch at the Knights of Columbus, 1202 - 105th Street from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Entertainment “Keep it Country”. Proceeds to Habitat for Humanity.

Sunday, January 31

Walk for Alzheimer’s at the NationWest Fieldhouse for all ages. from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. The Walk for Alzheimers will feature a draw for some great prizes. Join us for this event and walk in memory of a loved one, in support of people affected by the disease or to protect the memories you have. Registration begins at 11:00 a.m., the opening ceremony will begin shortly after 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 4

The Battlefords Society for Autism is having their Annual General Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at B10310 Henderson Drive. All welcome!

Saturday, February 6

Battlefords’ Harness Club Annual Cutter Rally - new location at Agrivilla, registration 11:00 a.m. Rally starts at 1:00 p.m. Burgers for sale from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; supper 5:00 p.m. Cash prizes. For more information contact Jim Schmidt 306-446-0407, Jim McFarlane 306-937-7471 or Ed Loewen 306-937-7317. Preregistration is preferred.

Tuesday, March 15

Deadline for nominations for 2016 into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is March 15. For information contact Jane at 306-446-1983 or saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net.

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. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Village of Edam

Notice of Poll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: 1. A poll has been granted for the election of:

Councillor: Village of Edam 2. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 17th day of February 2016, from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at the polling places listed below.

3. I will declare the result of the election at the Village of Edam Office on the 18th day of February 2016, at the hour of 9:00 am.

Polling Area No. Polling Place 1 Edam Seniors Centre

Address 1000 Main Street

Dated at Edam, this 21st day of January 2016.

Pamela Dallyn Returning Officer

NOTICE of Public Hearing

NOTICE TO MOOSOMIN FIRST NATION MEMBERS Moosomin First Nation applied to the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan for an order varying the Moosomin 1909 Surrender Trust Agreement. The matter is scheduled to be heard at the Court of Queen’s Bench Chambers located at 520 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Any beneficiaries of the Moosomin 1909 Surrender Trust or members of the Moosomin First Nation who wish to oppose the application are invited to attend court at the time and place stated to express their objection or alternatively may send their objections in writing or email to the offices of The W Law Group Suite 300, 110 – 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0B6 or atouet@wlawgroup.com, Attention: Adam Touet.

Further information regarding the proposed amendments can be obtained from the Moosomin First Nation Office, or The W Law Group.

Adoption of Village of Paynton Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Paynton intends to consider the adoption of a new Official Community Plan (Bylaw No. 01-2016) and Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 02-2016) under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN The proposed Official Community Plan contains a long-term vision and goals to direct growth and development in the Village of Paynton. The Plan establishes a number of objectives and policies that addresses items such as future land use, development, and other matters of community concern. This Plan is intended to guide the Village for a period of twenty-five plus (25+) years.

The proposed Zoning Bylaw implements the Official Community Plan. It provides for local provisions and regulations for the use and development of land for the health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality. The Zoning Bylaw establishes Zoning Districts which regulate permitted, discretionary, and prohibited principal and accessory uses of the land in the Village of Paynton, as well as provides development permitting processes.

AFFECTED LANDS All land within the corporate limits of the Village of Paynton, as shown on the Future Land Use Map and Zoning District Map contained within this notice, is affected by the new Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Your property may be directly affected by the provisions in the proposed bylaws.

Please check the full version of these documents that are available for viewing at the Village Office.

REASON FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN The proposed Village of Paynton Official Community Plan will help direct and manage growth and development in the Village for the next twenty-five plus years.

REASON FOR THE ZONING BYLAW The proposed Village of Paynton Zoning Bylaw will help implement the Official Community Plan with site-specific provisions of the Village of Paynton.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the Village Office. Copies of the proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing shall be held on February 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Paynton Rec Center (Old School) 205 1st Street East.

Issued at the Village of Paynton this January 13, 2016.

Harold Trew, Administrator

Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Cindy & Dean Foulston has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority for a Special Use Billiard Hall Permit to sell alcohol in premises known as DC’s Billiards at 102 1191 101st St., North Battleford, SK of which the following is a correct legal description: Lot 21 & 22 Blk/Par 7 Plan No. B1929; 102 1191 101st Street, North Battleford, SK Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious, or competitionbased objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499 Public Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the RM of Mervin No. 499 has received a discretionary subdivision application. The application is for one (1) single-parcel country residential lot consisting of proposed Parcel A, in the SW ¼ Section 06-50-20-W3M as shown in “Schedule A” below. This is currently permitted as a discretionary use in the Agriculture District, Schedule A, section (B)(f) of Bylaw 94-4, known as the RM of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw.

Schedule A

Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on February 9th, 2016 in the RM of Mervin office. If you wish to comment on these proposals, please do so in writing prior to February 5th, 2016 to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0.

For questions or additional information call the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-7333.

TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 1-888-470-7997

S.Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Municipal Planner January 13, 2016

NOTICE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be held

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 6:30 pm Light of Christ School Division Office 9301 - 19th Avenue, North Battleford

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce

Annual General Meeting Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.

Balych Mural Meeting Room Members welcome and are encouraged to attend

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Junction of Highway 16 & 40 East, North Battleford, Saskatchewan

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Northwest School Division # 203 will be disposing of the following division owned vehicles by public unreserved auction at the PBR Auction facility in Saskatoon Saskatchewan on January 23, 2016.

1 – 2006 Chevrolet Impala LS 2 – 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 2 – 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 1 – 2008 Chevrolet Impala LS For more information on the vehicles and auction details please check the PBR Auction web page at: pbrauctions.com

Notice of Advance Poll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that provision has been made for an advance poll for electors who: 1. are physically disabled; 2. have been appointed as election officials; or 3. anticipate being unable to vote on the day of election.

Voting will take place on Wednesday, February 3rd 2016 between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at: Lady Minto Health Care Centre Board Room – 1513 First Avenue South.

Dated at Edam, this 21st day of January 2016.

Pamela Dallyn Returning Officer

Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Carol Makowichuk has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority for a Restaurant Permit to sell alcohol in premises known as Rock This Way Cafe at 2 623 Carlton Trail, North Battleford, SK of which the following is a correct legal description: Lot 2 Blk/Par 504 Plan No. 1019718696; 2 623 Carlton Trail, North Battleford, SK Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious, or competitionbased objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3

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LAND FOR SALE

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LAND FOR SALE

BY TENDER Land:

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Living Sky School Division No. 202 Growth Without Limits, Learning For All

SW 10-45-11 W3 (RM of Douglas) 145 acres cultivated

Now accepting applications for the following positions:

Owner:

Lynn McLean

To View:

Contact Jason Jess (306) 446-0164

Tenders:

1. Must be in a sealed envelope marked “McLean Land”.

Bus Driver • Unity 8 - Reward - Unity Closing at noon, Tuesday, January 26, 2016

2. Postmarked no later than February 10, 2016 or hand delivered by 4:00 pm February 15, 2016.

3. Addressed to: Hudec Law Office 2nd Floor, 1201-103rd Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1K7 4. A certified cheque payable to Hudec Law Office for 5% of the amount of tender must be included. (Non-refundable if bid accepted.)

5. Tenders will be opened 10:00 am February 16, 2016.

6. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

7. Successful bidder will have until March 15, 2016 to provide the balance of funds.

Teacher • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Social/Band Closing at noon, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca

R.M. of Redberry No. 435

Seasonal Employment Opportunity

Equipment Operator

Applications should state experience, when available, license abstract, criminal record check, salary expected & references.

Only those requested to attend an interview will be contacted.

Applications must be submitted by February 8, 2016 to Box 160, Hafford, SK S0J 1A0 Fax: (306)-549-2435 or email rm435@littleloon.ca For further information, please call (306) 549-2333

TAX ENFORCEMENT

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of Glaslyn

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 6th day of April, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

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

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY ALTERNATE NUMBER

LOT BLOCK PLAN

TITLE

495001090-01 495002040-01 495010030-01 495010070-01 495010080-01 495011010-01 495011020-01 495012020-01 495012100-01 495012110-01 504901010-01 504901040-01 504902040-01 504903021-01 504904050-01 504904140-01 504904160-01 504906020-01 504906070-01 504906080-01 504906100-01 504906120-01 504906170-01 504907070-01 504907090-01 504908050-01 505001060-01 505002100-01 505002160-01 505002190-01 505002200-01 505002210-01 505002220-01 505002230-01 505003060-01 505003070-01 505004140-01 505004150-01 505006110-01 505008030-01 505008035-01 505008037-01 505008040-01 505010070-01 505010085-01 505051000-01

9 1 61-B-02479 4 2 61-B-02479 3 10 82-B-03616 7 10 82-B-03616 8 10 82-B-03616 1 11 82-B-03616 2 11 82-B-03616 2 12 84-B-12152 10 12 84-B-12152 11 12 84-B-12152 South Pt 1 1 AW4969 4 1 74B04964 8 2 101347679 5 3 101589408 5 4 BX5641 14 4 BX5641 16 4 BX5641 2 6 75B05781 7 6 75B05181 8 6 75B05181 10 6 75B05181 11 6 75B05181 16 6 75B05181 7 7 77B10796 9 7 77B10796 2 8 80-B-06430 6 & PT 7 1 AH4170 10 2 AH4170 16 2 AH4170 19 2 AH4170 20 2 AH4170 21 2 AH4170 22 2 AH4170 23 2 AH4170 4-PT 6 3 AH4170 PT 6-7 3 AH4170 14 4 AH4170 15 4 AH4170 11 6 65B01232 1 8 BH8944 2 8 BH8944 3 8 BH8944 4 8 BH8944 6-7 10 BH8944 M BH8944 BB 101618142

146416888 113041336 119372755 142592328 142592351 130926944 135734328 137862928 143669627 143669683 145619905 146481879 126628016 135696729 130707930 145970938 114731614 119374050 144777077 143472427 135655498 135741843 143318156 143302317 144312836 136391340 142356977 142551761 119377985 140719103 142483888 135738445 119377862 140086021 143173863 145023184 145295826 146008605 127480899 119376940 119376962 119376928 144224681 119376467 130605702

Dated this 21st day of January, 2016.

TOTAL DUE $881.33 $1,869.60 $865.45 $1,690.61 $4,838.15 $6,283.43 $1,048.65 $227.29 $341.56 $342.08 $982.38 $1,691.67 $10,962.28 $200.25 $524.87 $1,440.12 $9,894.37 $391.91 $754.93 $664.89 $208.45 $864.78 $666.83 $1,701.04 $938.02 $3,462.98 $5,241.01 $744.02 $8,177.37 $778.65 $1,878.46 $472.04 $1,674.90 603.48 $2,717.67 $818.94 $2,257.27 $797.18 $857.04 $31,236.56 $5,413.92 $17,102.20 $1,733.53 $3,763.78 $8,739.52 $8,524.81

COSTS ADVERTISING $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91 $8.91

TOTAL ARREARS & COSTS $890.24 $1,878.51 $874.36 $1,699.52 $4,847.06 $6,292.34 $1,057.56 $236.20 $350.47 $350.99 $991.29 $1,700.58 $10,971.19 $209.16 $533.78 $1,449.03 $9,903.28 $400.82 $763.84 $673.80 $217.36 $873.69 $675.74 $1,709.95 $946.93 $3,471.89 $5,249.92 $752.93 $8,186.28 $787.56 $1,887.37 $480.95 $1,683.81 $612.39 $2,726.58 $827.85 $2,266.18 $806.09 $865.95 $31,245.47 $5,422.83 $17,111.11 $1,742.44 $3,772.69 $8,748.43 $8,533.72

Kate Clarke, Administrator

The Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 is a progressive and rapidly growing municipality, presently seeking a self-motivated individual to fill the position of

OFFICE ASSISTANT for a one year maternity leave, based on 4 day work week.

The Office Assistant, under the direction of the Assistant Administrator, will provide support for all aspects of municipal administrative duties including the day-to-day office operations.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organizational and public relations skills and a general working knowledge of computers and accounting software.

The Municipality offers a competitive benefits package including a pension plan. Candidates for the position are invited to submit their detailed resumés including education, experience and references by February 12, 2016 to: The Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 c/o L. Ryan Domotor Box 130 Turtleford, SK S0M 2Y0 email: rm499@rmofmervin.com The municipality would like to thank all who apply and advise that only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Prairie North Health Region provides a coordinated network of health services to over 82,992 residents in Saskatchewan and 20,000 in Lloydminster, Alberta. Prairie North Health Region has corporate offices in North Battleford with satellite offices in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Nurse Manager Positions Nurse Manager, Medicine/Palliative Care Posting No.: GO- 00318537 - Permanent Full-time

Reporting to the Director of Acute Care Services, the successful Nurse Manager, Medicine/Palliative Care is accountable for the day-to-day operations and management of a 14 bed medical/ palliative care unit. The successful applicant will provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership; demonstrate clinical competence and experience using evidence-based care planning to ensure quality nursing care through planning and efficient use of resources. To operate optimally in this position, experience in Palliative care management would be an asset.

Nurse Manager, Acute Medicine Posting No.: GO- 00318551 - Permanent Full-time

Reporting to the Director of Acute Care Services, the successful Nurse Manager, Acute Medicine is accountable for the day-today operations and management of a 24 bed acute medical unit.

The successful applicant will provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership; demonstrate clinical competence and experience using evidence-based care planning to ensure quality nursing care through planning and efficient use of resources.

Candidates for the Nurse Manager positions must be a Registered Nurse in good standing with the SRNA; have 3 to 5 years acute care nursing experience; Bachelor of Science in Nursing and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Out-of-Scope Management Compensation Plan.

Applications for the above noted positions at BUH will be received until 23:59 CST January 28. 2016.

Battlefords District Care Centre (BDCC) (Permanent Casual) Posting No.: GO-00313012 - Registered Nurse/ Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Registered Nurses/Registered Psychiatric Nurses require a Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor Degree/ Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing, and must be registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association (SRNA) or Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan (RPNAS). Applicants must be available to work all shifts. Remuneration is in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement (SUN).

Posting No.: GO-00313011 Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurses must be graduates of a professional program. Eligibility for professional registration with an appropriate licensing body in Saskatchewan (SALPN) is required. Applicants must be available to work all shifts. Remuneration is in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement (CUPE SK).

Posting No.: GO-00312850 Continuing Care Assistant

The Continuing Care Assistant provides personal care and activities of daily living for clients/patients/residents to encourage optimum level of functioning; and supports clients/patients/ residents in meeting their physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs. Candidates for this position require a Continuing Care Assistant certificate. A valid driver’s license, where required by the job. Remuneration is in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement (CUPE SK).

Applications for the above noted positions at BDCC will be received until 23:59 CST February 2. 2016.

For further details pertaining to the job postings, please refer to the website at www.pnrha.ca. Applicants may forward their resumes for the above noted positions in confidence, complete with references, to the address below by the specified date. Please note the posting number of the position you are applying for.

PNHR Human Resources, SHNB – Administration Wing P. O. Box 39, North Battleford, SK S9A 2X8 Email: hrreception@pnrha.ca Fax: (306) 446-6810

PNHR appreciates all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc.

We’re getting ready to move into our new building on HWY 16 East & East Hill Road!

is an accredited organization serving the Health needs of the following First Nations: Little Pine, Mosquito, Poundmaker, Sweetgrass, Lucky Man, Moosomin and Red Pheasant.

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Permanent Full Time Accounts Clerk The Accounts Clerk will work under the direction and supervision of the Director of Finance and will have the responsibility of keeping accurate financial records which are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and will ensure the safekeeping of all pertinent financial documents of the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. accounting standards.

Qualifications • Diploma from a recognized business college with credits in accounting/bookkeeping; combination of relevant education and work experience will be considered.

• Previous work experience with ACCPAC for Windows (General Ledger, Accounts Payable) and Grand Master Suite payroll.

• Must be proficient with word processing and spreadsheets.

• Demonstrated ability for attention to detail, thoroughness and communication skills.

• Confidentiality is essential.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

• Must provide a criminal record check.

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• Apprentice/Journeyman Heavy Duty Technician • Shipper-Receiver/Apprentice Parts Technician Tingley’s Harvest Center is a full-service CLAAS dealership with locations in North Battleford, Lloydminster & Vegreville.

We offer a competitive wage with a full benefits package & a company RRSP program.

Please email resumés as soon as possible to: garth@tingleyshc.com

Submit updated resumé, cover letter and 3 professional references by 4:00 p.m. February 5, 2016 to: Human Resources Department Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1658 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3W2 Email resumés to: Recruitment@BRT6HC.ca Fax: (306) 937-6767 The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work assignments that may be inherent to the job.

BRT6HC wishes to thank all applicants for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. fosters and promotes a safe work environment.

North West College

North West College is Currently Accepting Applications for the Following Maintenance Custodial Positions for the Battlefords Campus Reporting to the Facilities Manager the positions perform custodial and maintenance duties in and around campus facilities; troubleshoot, perform minor repairs when possible and respond to emergency calls for service; implement setup and take down for a variety of campus events, work closely with employees and the public to meet the custodial needs of the College and resolves problems to ensure efficient and safe operations.

Posting 93-BC-1516: Full-Time Maintenance Custodian, Leave Replacement. This position runs from January 27 – February 29, 2016. Sunday – Thursday, evenings Applications will be received until Noon, Monday, January 25, 2016.

Posting 94-BC-1516: Casual Maintenance Custodians. Flexible schedule consisting of 1 – 4 shifts per month.

Compensation: $16.50 per hour

For a complete position profiles, and application visit www.northwestcollege.ca.

Please complete an application and provide a letter indicating days and hours available. Criminal Record Check must be presented at time of interview. www.northwestcollege.ca

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Opportunities for all kinds of volunteers

By Kelly Waters

Committee Member

There are jobs for volunteers come in all shapes and sizes at the Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival. Any amount of time or talent you have to offer is welcome. If you have volunteered in the past and would like to volunteer again, please let a committee member know so your interest is not overlooked.

Festival-specific jobs include duties such as being a secretary for the adjudicator, being a door greeter or helping with items such as decorating the venue or setting up chairs. Committeespecifics jobs can be something as simple as assisting with distribution of followup letters for scholarships and awards. Don’t be shy about your interest. If your time is not available, but you or your business would like to support the festival monetarily, consider sponsoring an award to be presented at the final gala event or sponsoring a session for a music discipline of your choice, or being recognized as a patron or friend of the festival.

If you know a child or youth artist who is 18 years old or under, encourage them to create a musical themed image for considered use in the 2016 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival Program. The festival program cover contest deadline is March 1. Artwork should reflect musical themes and be presented on letter-sized paper in a vertical or portrait orientation. Pictures may be drawn in black ink, pencil, coloured pencil, marker, crayon or medium of choice, but should have a white background. Artists must print their full name, phone number, school and grade on the back of their entry.

Entries may be mailed to Box 1301, North Battleford, S9A 3L8, or submitted to Kelly Waters at North Battleford Comprehensive High School, Jan Michael Bourgeois at John Paul II Collegiate, or Margaret Sigouin at EMBM. Selected pieces of artwork that are not chosen for the cover may also be featured within the pages of the program.

Also look for festival venues to feature and display other entries. Although all musical-themed ideas are welcome, typically those reflecting the festival’s disciplines are chosen for use in the program — solo or group singing/speaking, piano, acoustic strings, band/ orchestra.

The festival entry registration date deadline is Saturday, Feb. 6 with the festival scheduled to run from April 16 to 23. Fees for solos, duets, trios and small ensembles are $13 per entry.

We encourage multiple entries by offering the family rate of a 50 per cent discount after 10 solo entries by individual participants. Band, choir, and large ensemble entries are $25 per entry.

April 22; and piano April 21 to 23.

“There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just

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jolly it along. It’s always been my way of expressing what for me is inexpressible by any other means.” – David Bowie

April16-23, 2016 Battlefords Kiwanis Musical Festival Late entries will be accepted up until Feb. 13 with a $25 penalty fee. Our local area entry secretary, Melissa Hutchison, can be contacted by email at melissahutchison 2 0 03@hot m a i l.com.

Entries are to be completed online this year, which also means online methods of payment for entry fees.

If you need in-person assistance with this process, committee members will be available at EMBM Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Festival participants are welcome for adjudication by experts in the field of each musical discipline and for recommendation to the provincial and national competitions. To be eligible for scholarships and

awards, participants must be 19 years or under and have lived in the Battlefords and District for a minimum of six months prior to the festival or be furthering their education elsewhere, but still supported by parents living in the Battlefords district.

The discipline areas include voice, piano, strings and band or instrumental. Further information about regional and provincial music festivals can be found on the Saskatchewan Music Festival’s website http://smfa.ca.

The current Festival schedule, pending final programming, for the 2016 Battlefords Kiwans Music Festival is: vocal April 16 to 18, band April 18 to 19; musical theatre -April 19; speech arts April 20 to 21, strings

Picturesque

By Evelyn Campbell Battlefords Art Club had very good turnout of members Tuesday, which is great because of the cold and changeable weather.

The club, with Lorraine’s help, has obtained some interesting DVDs and we watched one today on watercolour painting, brushes and paper. Last week we watched a DVD on painting negative space in an interesting way that Irene brought back from the states.

Next Tuesday club members will be meeting in Room 102.

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Elite hockey brainchild of oxygen starved suits Past the middle of January already! Where has the time gone? Today there was a little more snow and forecasts of -30 C. This is just normal January weather, no global warming, no climate change, just January weather in Saskatchewan. I wish the media would move on to something more realistic than fill their air time with “the sky is falling” oohmpapa.

On the home farm, not much is happening. Son Ron is towing a little, snow plowing a little, moving grain a little and he has a

full-time job running kids to volleyball and whatever else they are into. Two have jobs at Husky 16-24 and they are encouraged to know about being in the work force. School doesn’t last forever. Some wheat has moved and a little canola.

Cows get fed every day, but they also have access to the standing corn for winter grazing. Things are quiet, as is normal this time of year.

The family is a busy bunch with lots of activities going on. This past weekend grandchildren Sydney

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No reports of what they got and I am thinking if there was something caught I would have heard. Grandson Zayne was playing in their hockey tournament on

NDP candidate in Biggar-Sask. Valley Staff

The NDP now have a candidate in place in the Biggar-Saskatchewan Valley constituency.

Dan Richert was nominated for the NDP in the riding at a nomination meeting Saturday evening.

According to the party’s news release, Richert works for LaRoche McDonald Agencies, and previously for Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership, a nonprofit that helps developers build affordable housing. He was dean of students at Rosthern Junior College for four years and served as their development and community relations officer. He also had volunteered as the board chair for Saskatchewan youth summer camps of-

fered through his church while in university.

“I share Cam Broten’s vision of families, students and seniors benefiting so much more in Saskatchewan,” said Richert in a statement.

“During boom times in our province, the Sask. Party failed to invest in what matters most and they wasted so much money on misplaced priorities. Now, instead of cutting their own waste, they’re cutting the health care and education we should all be able to count on.”

The Biggar-Sask. Valley constituency is located southeast of the Battlefords. Other confirmed candidates include Darcy Robillard of the Green Party and the incumbent, Randy Weekes, of the Saskatchewan Party.

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the weekend and he won the heart and hustle award and also got the hard work hard hat at the tournament. They are all busy. Every grandchild is doing something.

Life is interesting, isn’t it?

Apparently Hockey Alberta wants to decrease the number of teams in the female midget hockey league to increase the level of completion and form an elite league. This might mean the Lloydminster AAA Steelers would not have a league to play in.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. The brain trust that runs hockey in this country, in their attempt to follow the lead of Don Cherry, sometimes get their ties on too tight and it cuts off oxygen to the brain. Who are you putting the hockey on for, the kids or some parent ego?

Message to brain, message to brain, elite hockey players just don’t get off the couch and are suddenly elite players. For the kids involved, getting good at hockey involves moms and dads driving hundreds of miles every weekend so their kids can play. Practice is fine but game competition brings out the hockey players. Splitting the league up to limit travel is a smart move. Allowing other cities to have a team is a smart move. Only having elite teams is just stupid. I have put three sons and one daughter through minor hockey. I think my wife and I have been in every rink in Northeast Alberta and Northwest Saskatchewan.

Let every kid that wants to play, play. That’s what I say.

Take off those stupid ties.

A prime example of ties too tight was our recent juniors loss. The coaches got their ties on too tight and got that bad disease called short-bench-itis. The boys played hard but were unsuccessful. They were beaten

by Finland before the finals. Finland got the gold medal, taking out Sweden.

I watched the game when

Canada played Finland.

There were six or eight players that skated their hearts out, but some guys hardly saw the ice. Three of the goals from Finland were floated in from the blue line. Our players were standing in front of our goalie. The goalie never saw the puck. That is not on the players, that was lack of coaching. The boys were tired, frequently that half a step behind. These fancy suits don’t seem to realize there has never been a hockey team win the Stanley Cup that didn’t play all four lines. It is the same in juniors. Even in the Gretzky era all four lines played.

Sure if there was a power play, Gretzky would be out there, but on a regular shift the other lines played.

In humour from Alberta, Kevin O’Leary from Dragon’s Den fame offered $1 million invested in Alberta businesses if Rachel Notley would resign as premier.

Rachel Notley replied, “The last time a rich man from the east came and tried to tell Albertans what to do, I got to be premier.” I am not a fan of the NDP, but good one Rachel Notley.

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Cut Knife’s new ambulance funded locally

Cut Knife Ambulance Service Primary Care Paramedic Helen Renaud and PNHR Director of Emergency Health Services Chris Thiele picked up the service’s new ambulance in Saskatoon last week. Photo submitted

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Cut Knife Community Trust Fund and the Rural Municipality of Cut Knife Community Trust Fund.

“We are deeply grateful to the Town and the RM for their generous support in covering the total cost of this brand new ambulance that will enhance access to the emergency medical care and service patients need,” said Chris Thiele, director of Emergency Health Services for PNHR. Cut Knife mayor Gwenn Kaye said, “It gives me great pleasure to be part of the process of purchasing a new

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Delivery of a new ambulance for Prairie North Health Region’s Cut Knife Ambulance Service means improved safety and reliability for patients needing emergency medical transportation.

PNHR and Cut Knife Ambulance Service have taken delivery of the new $167,000 vehicle purchased from Crestline Coach Ltd. in Saskatoon. Full funding to purchase the new ambulance came through the Town of

ambulance which will better serve the town of Cut Knife and surrounding communities.”

RM of Cut Knife Reeve Lorne Veikle stated, “I am very grateful to the people of the RM and the Town for their commitment to fully fund the cost of the new ambulance.”

Veikle expressed gratitude as well to earlier residents of the communities for existence of the trust funds that enabled the purchase.

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The new unit includes a power assist stretcher that improves patient and staff safety during loading and unloading of patients. The unit will also be equipped with the new $40,000 cardiac monitor purchased recently by PNHR. The monitor will be transferred from the backup unit to the new ambulance.

Thiele said, “The Cut Knife Ambulance Service and its team of primary care

and intermediate care paramedics are valuable members of our health care system. They will benefit from the enhanced safety and reliability features the new unit provides.”

To accommodate the new larger vehicle, Prairie North is doing $20,000 in adjustments to the existing Cut Knife ambulance bay.

Remaining RM trust funds of $40,000 have been committed to purchase necessary equipment for the Cut Knife Health Complex longterm care program, medical clinic and home care ser-

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The Community Trust Funds were established in 1994 upon amalgamation of the Cut Knife and District Special Care Home with the Twin Rivers Health District.

The community-generated funds were designated for health-related purposes in Cut Knife and area. Twin Rivers Health District became part of Prairie North Health Region when health regions were created by the province in 2002. The funds can be used only with agreement of the respective municipalities and PNHR.

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Frigid temperatures take some of the fun out of activities

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The temperature on the weekend made fun things like ice fishing much less fun. The car thermometer Sunday morning read -40 C. There are around 30 fish shacks on the Meota end of Jackfish Lake, some pretty snazzie ones, too, with heaters and windows.

The Meota Combines host the Glaslyn North Stars Jan. 30 at 7:30.

The Meota curling bonspiel is slated for Jan. 29-30.

Phone 306-892-4294.

eota News Duplicate bridge played Jan. 12 found top score was tied by Gerry Fernandes and Donna Scherman and Cletus Scherman and Catriona Winterholt. Next were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.

More contract bridge was played in town with top mark by Glen and Julie Moore, second Glen Fraser

and Jean Lawes and third by Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine.

Norwegian whist will be played at the Do Drop In Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. followed by a potluck supper.

The following day, Jan. 23, the shuffleboard tournament starts at 10 a.m. with a potluck lunch at noon. Phone Linda at 306-892-2179 to get your name on the roster.

Again the snow removal continues by all these great guys with their machines.

Residents do really appreciate their work. It just makes it so much easier when it is

done early so it’s not packed down and frozen hard.

The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles start their 16th annual ride for breast cancer from Prince Albert Jan. 30.

They will zigzag down the eastern side of the province this year. Their overnight stops are at Naicam, Preeceville, Yorkton, Fort Qu’Appelle and Kipling and end up at Broadview.

Contract bridge played Jan. 18 saw high by Robert Iverson and Jetta Dasilva came in second. This is always a fun time on Monday evenings.

Marion Iverson celebrated her 81st birthday Jan.14. Her husband Robert got her a picture of Elvis Presley painted on an old saw blade. He has hunted for years to find someone to paint this. This is one souvenir of her idol that she has always wanted. When they were in Langley, B.C. last winter visiting Marion’s cousin Opal Folkers, they learned her daughter-in-law Chakara Brown paints portraits. So Robert got her to paint this for his wife. Marion was thrilled when she received her present. Nice job, Chakara. A second thrill on her birthday was when she got a phone call from her granddaughter Michelle Tucker in Sweden. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

Ken and Adele Booth of the Ranger district, west of Leoville, were out snowmobiling recently when they came upon these ice spikes along the south shore of Chitek Lake. Some were taller than Ken, who is over six feet. Ken describes how these must have been created. When the ice on the outer edge of the lake was well frozen over, a strong north-westerly wind must have caused waves under the ice to push up in weak spots along the shoreline for about a mile. The picture was taken just south of the “little island,” a popular fishing spot. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

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It is beginning to look like a normal winter now with almost eight inches of snow that has fallen in our area in the past one and a half weeks. A little colder weather isn’t the end of the world. In fact, there are some who love winter months because of all the outdoor activities that can be enjoyed.

Paul and Jan Cherwinski have returned after visiting their daughter Veronica (Myles) Jack in Lacombe, Alta. and Jan’s dad Sid Penley in Medicine Hat. Son Drew showed them his newly-purchased home in Calgary. His house is within 10 blocks from his first cousin Carla (Kelly) Soucy’s home in a nice neighbourhood.

Carla is the daughter of Stephen and Leanne Cherwinski and has resided in Calgary for 10 years.

Condolences to Willy and Marguerite Wintonyk on the passing of his 88-year-old cousin Dick Wintonyk of Hafford. The funeral service was held Jan. 18 in North Battleford.

Adgerine McNutt reports her son-in-law Dan Salisbury was lucky on his 60th birthday. He and his wife Patti stopped in at a casino in Yorkton after a great supper and within a few seconds the slot machine started flashing lights and making loud sounds. Dan did not squander much coin to receive a $2,300 birthday present.

This does not occur too often to people celebrating their birthdays. Apparently he is not a frequent player.

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Dakota Dunes Casino and a tour of the Christmas lights at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm. Esther Welsh, Adgerine McNutt and Ellyn Scotton from Mayfair enjoyed this outing.

The bitterly cold weather did not stop me from attending a small concert at Prairie Ink Restaurant located in the McNally Robinson bookstore in Saskatoon this past Saturday. With wind chill, the temperature dipped down to -43 C. I was fortunate to have Shirley Lamontagne and Marguerite Wintonyk join me in my travels.

Eighteen-year-old Shantala Poulin, formerly of Spiritwood, entertained the crowd with a range of old rock tunes, country music and some of her original songs.

In December, Shantala was in Nashville and has been working on an album soon to be released. She has also been recording with Canadian musician Crystal Shawanda. The music video to Click, Click, Bang, Bang

features Shantala and Joanna Dee and has hit the Top 100 Charts.

I know this blooming musician is going places and the best part is that, when she was younger, I had the privilege to teach her before I became ill. What a pleasure to see her again, even when someone told me I was a fool to be out in these extreme temperatures.

Shantala is a first cousin to musicians Brody and Riley Siebert, also formerly of Spiritwood. The country music radio stations are also playing Brody’s popular hits.

Brody was an opening act for the Craven Country Jamboree this past summer.

Faye and Keith Liebaert’s house was filled with much fun and excitement with all four children, spouses and grandchildren visiting during the Christmas season.

Daughter Michelle (Chad) Schwartz from Flin Flon, Man. and their three children do not come to visit very often, so this was very special.

The Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake operates out of an office in a building shared with the post office in Mayfair. Meetings are the second Thursday of every month. In the photo are: back row - Curtis Babiy, Division 1; Randy Aumack, reeve; Earl Holmes, Division 2; Richard Taylor, Division 3; Bob German, Division 5; front row - Marc Brochu, Division 6; Janelle Lavallee, administrator; and Jim Allchurch, Division 4.

Kevin (Lauren) Liebaert and their baby from Brandon, Man., Jenelle (Matthew) Johnson and their girls from North Battleford, and Ryan, who lives a few miles from his parents, had a good visit.

Shelley Ross from North Battleford was also included in the festivities.

We had our family over Jan. 10 for a belated Christ-

mas meal and gifts. Things got delayed with Dennis’s funeral and our kids weren’t able to come until now. A big thank you for the abundance of sympathy cards and phone calls from people far and near.

I did not get to view the last festive episode of the cooking TV show that featuredSteven Konopelski as a

contestant, but heard it was very exciting. He was not the top winner, but was in the top three. Steven created some amazing desserts and I am sure he serves many delicious tasty dishes at his bed and breakfast in Denton, Maryland.

Wishing Anne VanNortwick a happy 85th birthday Jan. 17.

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Soup and sandwiches were on the menu when the Maymont seniors hosted a fundraiser Jan. 13. Photo by Carol Deagnon

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Maymont seniors had a soup and sandwich lunch as well as a book sale Jan. 13.

Thanks to all those who donated the food and to everyone who donated books for the sale. A great big thank you to all hall members who helped with this event.

There were over 40 people who joined us. Thank you all for coming.

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Due to the cold weather, the potluck supper held in Waseca last Sunday was not well attended. Another potluck is planned for the evening of Jan. 25 at 5 p.m.

Hopefully weather conditions will have improved and everyone will come out for that social get together.

All proceeds are going to the new flooring fund for the Waseca Community Centre.

Watch for a poster in the post office.

The Waseca Recreation Board met Jan. 13 to make plans for the April 23 fish fry. The evening, beginning at 5 p.m., will follow somewhat the same lines as last year, but more help was needed and this year other organizations are being requested to help. The fish has been ordered.

April 24 will see the annual community meeting beginning with a noon barbecue followed by an afternoon meeting.

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The students were billeted with local families. Jessie and Ashley were accompanied by Maxine Noble, a Maidstone High School staff member. Their trip was partially funded by the Waseca Recreation Board. The girls will be making a report at the annual community meeting.

Ronald Hult and Rodney Weisner expressed their appreciation to those who organized the pre-Christmas service held at Waseca’s heritage church. The service in the church, which is over 100 years old, gave them a special feeling, which they probably felt partly because

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The village office will be returning to its former location on the north side of the village. The move will take place beginning Feb. 1. The office will be closed during the first two weeks of February while renovation and moving operations are taking place.

Sandra Sutherland received a phone call from her brother Bruce, who is retired and living at his home in Costa Rica. He lives there mostly for the winter months. He enjoys the climate, the people and the scenery.

Renee Donovan spent a few days in Saskatoon last week visiting with her daughter Lindsay and her husband Ian and their new son, Jack. Jack is Renee and Maurice’s first grandchild.

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By MCS Staff Maymont Central School was colourful Jan. 14, because the SLC sponsored a Plaid Day for students and staff. There were plaid

shirts, plaid pajama pants and even some plaid dresses around the school.

Many of our students are busy with other activities when the school day is done. Keara Amson, Grade

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The elementary students are currently finishing floor hockey during their noonhour intramural sports. The next sport will be minibasketball. They play Monday and Wednesday at noon hour.

shop and his time on Wednesday afternoons to teach our students in the practical and applied arts class about carpentry. The students had built a shed in the fall and are now working on a second shed. Students really enjoyed working with Doug and were amazed at his knowledge and expertise in the carpentry field.

This Friday, the SLC is sponsoring Grubby Day. The students and staff are invited to where their oldest, comfiest or dirtiest clothes.

They a r e also selling perogies for lunch Friday.

Our junior boys’ and senior girls’ basketball teams will be starting their games soon. They have been busy practicing for several weeks.

It was well worth the drive about the Battlefords to see all the stores, streets and many houses and yards decked out for the Christmas season. There are some beautiful places and a lot of work and time had gone into putting it all together. Just too bad there has to be so much vandalism happening in some areas.

Visiting with Stanley and Dorothy Mills were their friends Kim and Melody Domont of Kindersley. They were also visiting other friends in North Battleford.

Phil and Lorna Bater spent Christmas Day in North Battleford with Phil’s sister Gwenda and her daughter Kathy Rondesvedt

of St. Paul, Alta., as well as with some family friends.

Visiting with Phil and Lorna Bater were Brandi and Ayden Kloster of Lloydminster. Phil and Lorna visited with Lorna’s sister Doreen Parker and Doreen’s daughter Lauren and Dale Kari of Biggar.

It was sad to hear of the passing of Allen Sapp of North Battleford, formerly of the Red Pheasant First Nations. He was a self-taught, famous painter who focused on his life on the reserve and family and friends. He was 87 years old and in a few days he would have been 88. He was famous enough to have an art gallery in North Battleford

named after him. There are paintings of his life on display all over the world, besides what’s in the gallery and in people’s homes.

There are many art books of his paintings published.

They are a real treasure to many people. He will be certainly missed by all his family, friends and art fans.

He led an incredible life and received many awards for his art.

Visiting with Phil and Lorna Bater was Bill and Joan Rayner of Battleford, as well as Gordon and Glenda Parkinson.

Sympathy goes out to the Voegeli family of Maymont on the recent passing of Norm Voegeli.

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Visiting with Stanley and Dorothy Mills were Philip and Lorna Bater of Baljennie, Bill and Joan Rayner of Battleford and Dorothy’s sister Margaret Parrish of Willowmoore.

The school buses are back on the roads, highways and streets after the Christmas holiday from Dec. 18 to Jan. 4. It was a good winter break for them all, and the students did enjoy it.

Seems we are having an extra special winter season.

It has not been too cold yet and it was nearly a black Christmas, as there was not too much snow about. It made it good for the travellers, but not that good for the ski hills and snowmobiles.

The ski hills got their snow built up and a little more snow has fallen to help them out.

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The first meeting and work of the new year was held at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford recently. Volunteers come to help work on antique tractors, preparing them for the upcoming summer shows. They are hoping to hold more days like this to help keep the workshop going. Anyone who is interested in this type of antique repairing is most welcome to come out to help. Help is always welcome. There needs to be more interest in what’s happening at the local museum.

Sincere sympathy to the Elliot family of North Battleford and Sonningdale on the recent passing of Stavert Elliot of North Battleford, formerly of Sonningdale.

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December. Stavert was a resident of Harwood Manor.

Sympathy also goes out to the Bailey and Skiftun families of Saskatoon on the recent passing of Sandra Skiftun (Bailey), formerly of Baljennie. Sandra was the oldest daughter of the late Jim and June Bailey. She attended the old Baljennie School with her brothers Clark, Doug, and Todd Bailey.

Visiting with Stanley and Dorothy Mills was an old school chum, Robert Maxwell of Edmonton, Alta.

He also made a stop to see relatives in Lloydminster, as well as his sister Anna Brehon at Hardwood Manor in North Battleford and the Brehon families of Maymont on his way to visit and spend Christmas with his son Glen and family of Portage la Prairie, Man. On his way back home after the new year, he stopped to visit

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Some people remain silly every year Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, had hopes that I, “would grow up,” in his words. When I told him a couple of my resolutions for 2016, he blurted out, “Those are just plain silly!” He then had a question for me that he has asked me before.

“What kind of dumb thinking is that?” I knew it had to come, because my old neighbour had been very pleasant during the holiday time. Now that we are into the new year, Ed’s tolerance is back to normal.

I tried to explain to Ed that what we see out the window and in other people is mainly about

what we choose to see.

Our thoughts, feelings and attitudes are reflected in how we see the world and others. Some folks you say good morning to will snap back, “What’s good about it?” In the coming year, I had told Ed I would remember that what I see is a reflection of myself.

What I see out the window is not all there is to see. I will always have a limited view of what and who I can see. There is more to see if I am willing to look and there will be things about people only God sees. It is important to make the best of every opportunity while looking out the window and

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca looking at other folks. In 2016, I will try to look more with acceptance and remember the world is already full of judges ready to find fault with what and who they see.

Ed was certain some people are plainly rude and unfriendly. He said

people need to be able to react in justified anger and because of reasonable grievances. I said we often do react in anger and with grievance, but those who are rude and unfriendly do not care. After we have expressed our justifiable anger and reasonable

grievances, we will not feel peace or satisfaction for long and, usually, it just leaves a bad taste in our mouths. We choose to be a fault finder, no one forces us to be one. Everything we see, think, say or do reacts on us like a boomerang. Ed thinks that it is silly not to judge anything or anyone. I asked Ed, “Do you want others judging you or accepting you just as you are?” He said there was nothing wrong with him.

Jesus talked about judging this way, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with

the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You, hypocrite. First take the plank out of your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

James said, “There is only one Lawgiver and Judge (God) the one able to save and destroy. Who are you to judge your neighbour?”

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Rider nation hot under the collar

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

As January clips along so do the theories on what the rest of winter will hold for us. Up to this point, “I have got no complaints” or “Boy, this has been a nice winter for a change” have been heard multiple times. Will we pay for those kind compliments to Mother Nature or will we get to keep enjoying a mild and relatively storm-free winter?

I know one thing, the temperature within Rider Nation got hot Jan. 14 when it was announced fan favourites John Chick and Weston Dressler were released.

Twitter feeds lit up faster than fireworks on Canada Day and the fallout will remain for weeks and months as fans come to grip with the constant changes coming through Riderville. The outrage was evident and as one fan so eloquently stated, “Right, because who wants honest, hardworking talented and committed allstar pros on their team?” I think it will be some time before the fire ignited from this move by the new staff in Riderville will be extinguished. Let’s keep hoping folks. Until then, know the player in the No. 7 jersey was undoubtedly the most popular at Mosaic.

Speaking of the Riders, I do have to extend a shout out to Riders CEO Craig Reynolds for the hand-written note sent to long-time season ticket holder, Charles Bonogofski. Numerous sup-

nity News porters of Charles the Rider office to let them know this 23-year season-ticket holder was ailing from cancer and could use a pick me up.

Charles and his wife Doreen not only made the regular round trip to Rider games they were notable in Rider promotions throughout the province including the 1995 CBC contest asking fans to show a sign. The Bonogofskis painted the Rider logo on their prize bull. They were also part of Unity’s run for Riderville in 2010, as well as the Rider Pride Hockey Tour in 2011. Along with the note, Charles was gifted a panoramic photo of Mosaic Stadium at this year’s Labour Day Classic.

Its stories like this that show the team also makes efforts to give back and show appreciation to their fans.

Jan. 24 will crown a new 14-year-old in our house.

Happy birthday, Landon.

At Unity Public School, home of the Bears, there is a non-stop slate of action taking place. The school’s first Pin Day of the year was held Jan. 13. Those who ordered, received the new Red Cross pink shirts and UPS will be wearing these to show everyone the school belief of building positive relationships with fellow classmates. Wearing pink clothing will earn students

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bonus house points. Each year, UPS takes part in their commitment to fundraise for Telemiracle. This year they are holding events Fridays in January and February.

The cost is $1 per activity and they are selling helping hands for $1. Last Friday was hat day, this Friday is ice cream treat day and next Friday is a highly anticipated event – gum chewing day.

In February there is movie and popcorn day and Feb. 12 is pajama day. Basketball teams are on the court now, too.

St. Peter’s School, home of the Saints, is taking no breathers this January. The choir, after having performed multiple times before Christmas, sang at mass Jan. 17. In addition to the learning components for St. Peter’s students, there is plenty of fun stuff, too. Jan. 29 will the hot pizza lunch sale with the Grade 2s providing dessert. Basketball players are already on the courts with the Saints teams looking forward to the Knights of Columbus free throw competition this Sunday at 2 p.m in the school gym. All kids ages nine to 15 are invited to attend and winners of each group can advance to districts. Contact Mr. Wilgenbusch at 306228-2928 for more details.

Curling is part of the physical education program right now as kids head to the rink to learn more about curling.

They will finish up their week with a mini bonspiel this Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Peter’s students are also enjoying skate times during their gym classes.

And after the weather didn’t co-operate in 2015, the ski trip has been rescheduled for Feb. 4.

Unity Composite High School, home of the Warriors, shows no sign of slowing down. Next week, semester finals take place for both junior and senior high then it will be off to a new semester. Basketball teams are ramping up the second half of their season and curling teams in both senior and junior divisions have just weeks to prepare for their upcoming district playdowns in the second half of their season.

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Team Heidt from Unity curled at the Mecure Perth Classic in Scotland recently. In the photo Brad Hedit and sons Drew, Josh and Mitch Heidt. Photo submitted by Sherri Solomko

The PSCC/Activate group is spreading their mission to other schools. UCHS continues their fundraising for Telemiracle, already having held the Grade 12 burger sale in the fall and the Grade 7 movie afternoon before Christmas as well as the Grade 8s holding their bake sale/auction Jan. 14, which garnered $950.

Up next are the personal assistant auction and a couple more events to help rack up the fundraising total for UCHS. There is a new class at UCHS under the direction of Mrs. Orobko. Active living is geared for level 20 students and available one semester per year. It encompasses maintaining an active lifestyle and focuses on individual fitness more than team games. This is the first year this unique class has been offered and hopes are high it will catch on for upcoming terms.

The “kids can cook too” program is being offered from Feb. 22 to March 24 for Grades 5 students at the home economics lab at UCHS. The cost is only $60 and forms must be returned to the main office of either elementary school by Feb. 5.

This program teaches kids to assist in meal preparation and safe food handling. For more information, parents can contact the Unity Community Resource Centre at 306-228-4042.

Unity Curling club is recognizing Curling Day in Saskatchewan, Jan. 27, with

a week of events at the club.

Junior curling is Monday and they will kick it off with bring a buddy night followed by snacks and refreshments.

All week, fans are invited to watch some terrific talent during league curling nights offering snacks and specials.

Gentlemen, don’t forget to register your team for the annual Jay Dee Ag Tech men’s bonspiel at 306-2282212. While league curling is still keeping the curling arena folks busy, they know there is plenty of action yet to come including high school junior district curling coming up Feb. 23 and 24 also a whole slate of bonspiels after the men’s event including the oilperson’s spiel, the sturling spiel and the ladies’ bonspiel.

Speaking of curling, how cool was it to see Team Heidt in a photo along with Team Koe who both participated in the Mecure Perth Classic bonspiel in Scotland. Team Heidt has a long reputation for curling success in Saskatchewan with all of the family starting with dad Brad and carried on by Drew, Mitch and Josh.

Some of these gents are part of the super league curlers at the Unity curling club.

These are usually the hottest tickets once they are released so if you are interested, I’d be purchasing tickets for the Unity Wildlife Supper as soon as you can by calling any member of the wildlife group or the town office.

The Lions Club donated another $5,000 to the Unity swimming pool in their commitment to give $50,000 to this new recreation facility over the next five years. The Lions work hard to serve the needs in their community including gate operation at community events, as well as their raffles and Christmas tree lots. As with any service clubs and organizations, they are always looking for new members. Contact Joe Redekopp at 306-228-2662 if you are interested.

If you enjoy a great meal, live entertainment and celebrating success stories in our community, you won’t want to miss the Chamber sponsored Celebrate Unity event set for March 7. This year, the evening is featuring Sapphire, a fire performer and hoop dancer.

The evening starts out with happy hour, followed by a catered dinner.

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Wiling away the winter hours with fellowship

the chair in place of president Cheryl MacAskill, who recently returned home from hospital in Lloydminster The annual chili on a bun lunch will be held at noon Jan. 27. The meal is $5 with a beverage and dessert included. The January-Feb-

ruary potluck will be held Feb. 17 at noon followed by bingo.

At the beginning of the meeting a minute of silence was observed to remember members who passed away in 2015 — Ray Stewart and Lil McMillan.

Next meeting will be Friday, Feb. 6.

Bingo was played Jan. 6 with scarce attendance. It was the afternoon of the allday snowfall. Bev Stewart did the calling and Dorothy Harmel supplied lunch.

itwood and District Health Complex 306-883-4432: Parents and their children visit residents on a one-toone basis or in small groups.

Parents are responsible for their children at all times.

Shifts: Flexible, once or twice per week.

Activity Programs – Hafford Special Care Centre 306-549-2108: Volunteers assist staff with activities and set up for such. Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting

and baking. Shifts: 9 a.m. to noon or 12:45 to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in this or any other volunteer service position, or if you have a particular skill or talent you would like to share with the patients, residents or clients in the health region, please call your local health care facility to apply. You can also reach the PAPHR Volunteer Services Department at 306-765-6010, by email at volunteers@paphr. sk.ca or find us on the web at www.paphr.ca. We look forward to matching your talents and interests with the right position for you.

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

MAIDSTONE — Cards were played Jan. 11 at the Maidstone Drop In Centre and bingo was played Jan. 13 with Shannon Smith and Bev Stewart doing the calling. Lunch was provided by Irene Kerr and Vera Mitchell.

The monthly meeting day was Jan. 8, but had to be changed to Jan. 13 after the regular bingo. Shannon Smith, vice-president, took

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Shifts: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Fridays.

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Unity Credit Union chose a number of ways to give back to their community in December that included presenting a cheque in lieu of flowers at the Unity Community Resource Centre grand opening Dec. 10. They also ran a campaign on their Facebook page. Each post’s winner won a $50 gift certificate eligible for use at any Unity business and a $50 donation was made to the winner’s charity of choice. The winners earned $250 and another $250 was given to the holiday charities including the Unity Community Resource Centre, Unity Food Bank and the Secret Santa program. Photo by Sherri Solomko

40th anniversary of telethon Continued from Page 39 The program follows presenting accolades to milestone anniversaries in the business community as well as honouring exemplary service of citizens who were nominated. Tickets will available in February.

This year marks the 40th anniversary for Telemiracle, Saskatchewan’s only telethon. Many of us hold fond memories of sitting with friends or family all night to “ring those phones,” hear heartwarming stories from recipients and donors or watch the fabulous Sask-

atchewan talent on tap each year. Unity will be watching their own Presli O’Donnell, who was selected from the talent pool at auditions back in November. Don’t just let the schools represent fundraising from our community. Think of something to help raise money for this most worthy cause to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

Coffee row folks love to review the standings of their favourite local hockey teams as well as a curling team or two. They are certainly talking about the exciting curling season of champi-

ons on TV, most recently the Continental Cup from Vegas. And there definitely was talk amongst rowers about the shocking news of the release of Dressler and Chick. You can be assured these folks can lay it all on the line when sharing what they’re passionate about in the news, yet no matter which side of the topic table they are on they always reconvene the next day with a smile. So, you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time …

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