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Battlefords Chamber of Commerce president Terry Caldwell (right) accepts the gavel from outgoing President Warren Williams at the President’s Banquet Tuesday night at the Dekker Centre. See the full story in Tuesday’s NewsOptimist. Photo by John Cairns

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Staff CBC’s travelling comedy show, Still Standing, has been in the Borden/ Radisson area this week, and is filming segments toward an episode.

The show’s format involves Newfoundland comedian Jonny Harris spending time in communities across Canada, filming short segments with residents in which host and guest discuss the distinctive qualities of communities.

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The much-anticipated second-degree murder trial of Gerald Stanley begins Monday in Battleford.

Stanley is accused of shooting and killing Colten Boushie, of Red Pheasant First Nation, on private property in the RM of Glenside in August 2015.

The trial begins Jan. 29 with jury selection.

It’s been confirmed this process will take place, not at the court house, but at the much larger Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford.

It has been reported that 750 people have been called for jury duty in the case, a number that venue should easily be able to handle.

The trial will take place at Court of Queen’s Bench, also in Battleford. The presiding judge is Chief Justice Martel Popescul of Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench.

The trial is scheduled to run at the court house through Feb. 15, however it is possible not all the trial dates will be needed.

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den/Radisson area, Harris talked to Judah Tyreman, Don Harris, former Radisson mayor Walter Kyliuk, and ballroom dancers Jean and Lily from the Radisson cafe. Sunridge RV hosted a free barbecue at the Radisson communiplex on Jan. 24.

Harris’ stand-up performance will take place Friday, Jan. 26 at the Borden Community Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the performance is expected to start at 6:30. The performance is free and there’s no reserved seating.

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court, five days had been set aside for those hearings, but only three court days were needed.

The preliminary hearings saw a heavy security presence both inside and outside the courthouse, as well as some large crowds of demonstrators outside.

The bail hearing, held at Battleford court house in 2015, also drew a large crowd of demonstrators.

The accused, Gerald Stanley, is still out on bail as the murder trial begins.

The case has drawn considerable media attention, as well as the attention of a multitude of people interested in seeing the trial live.

For those attending the trial in person, the Court of Queen’s Bench is passing along this information in advance to those attending: There will be limited seating available.

As well, there will be airport-style security screening in place at the Court House, and at the Alex Dillabough Centre for jury selection. If you plan to attend, please be prepared for a brief wait prior to entering the Court House.

The Court of Queen’s Bench is also advising members of the public attending the trial to not bring backpacks, cameras, or food and drink.

Cell phones must be turned off.

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No move by city to block cannabis retail

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The City of North Battleford is not going to prevent SLGA-licensed retail outlets for cannabis from setting up in the city.

That is the indication following Monday night’s city council meeting when a decision on cannabis retail in the city was up for discussion.

Essentially, council went along with administration’s recommendation to accept the two retail outlets being allocated by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Permits are to be issued by SLGA to private retailers later on in a lottery process.

But SLGA also gave municipalities until Feb. 28 to “opt out” of allowing cannabis retail in their communities. That would have required a council resolution to prohibit cannabis retail in the city limits.

However, there was clearly no appetite for that Monday night. In fact, the issue did not even come to a vote.

No resolution was put before council to prohibit cannabis retailing in the city, and no notice of mo-

tion was presented for such a resolution at a future meeting. The only vote was to receive the memo on the issue from administration.

It was a clear signal by council to direct administration to go ahead to the next step, which is zoning changes to allow cannabis retail outlets to set up in the city.

“I think the direction to administration is to proceed with the appropriate zoning and bylaw work for council consideration,” said Mayor Ryan Bater to reporters.

“There’s still a lot of work to do on this file.

Today was simply about introducing the retail of cannabis on the agenda of council and see if there was an appetite to prohibit it, and we’ve heard nothing.”

While the issue of whether cannabis retail will be permitted is settled, not settled is where the outlets would be allowed to go.

The indication is administration is looking at zoning bylaw amendments that would allow cannabis retail outlets in commercial zones of the city.

Those zones include the downtown and the com-

mercial arterial areas.

For all of these areas, administration is proposing that cannabis retail be a “discretionary use,” that is, an application would need to come back to council for approval.

This would be similar to how liquor outlets are considered in their bylaws, said Puffalt.

Ultimately, however, what happens with the zoning will be up to council to decide at future meetings.

On Monday, Bater made clear the issue before council that night was not a decision on whether cannabis would be illegal in the city of North Battleford.

“We don’t have that power as a municipality,” said Bater. “This is about permits for retail sale.”

Administration officials made clear they had no say in the decision to make marijuana legal.

That decision was already made by the feds.

“We had next to no input into the decision made by the federal government to make the sale of cannabis legal in Canada,” said city manager Jim Puffalt.

“As such, we are suggesting to you this is a legal product that should be

tleford.

At least, so we think.

The budget, which includes the three per cent proposed property tax increase, was adopted in a

unanimous vote at council Monday night.

But mayor Ryan Bater was not in a mood to celebrate or to declare the process over.

“That is subject to the provincial budget delivery,” said Bater, “the timelines of which have not been revealed by the province.”

The Sask Party is currently in the process of picking a new leader who will take over as premier in the coming weeks. The city is anticipating a provincial budget to come down in late March-early April.

City officials are no doubt mindful of what transpired in 2017, when the city had to reopen its budget in the wake of provincial budget cuts.

North Battleford’s city council is not going to prevent SLGA-licensed retail outlets for cannabis from setting up in the city. Photo by John Cairns

allowed to be sold in the city of North Battleford.

If it’s not allowed here, they’ll go elsewhere.”

Puffalt noted the issue was similar to when video lottery terminals were introduced in the province.

Puffalt was an administrator at the time and that was a similar controversial issue, where municipalities had little input into the actual decision but did have a similar opportunity to prohibit them.

In addition to recommending the two retail outlets be accepted, administration also recommended that deliberations regarding municipal regulation of cannabis “remain transparent in the best interests of our citizens,” according to a city memo on the topic dated Jan. 15.

“We know it’s a very divisive issue for the municipality,” said Puffalt. “And so we want to give you as much information as we

have.”

City director of planning and development Jennifer Niesink indicated that from her department’s standpoint, “we see it as an opportunity,” she said.

Niesink added there was “significant interest” expressed already.

Puffalt further indicated to council they were “very much business-minded here,” and if “there was some way to get this done quickly we will,” he said.

Three per cent budget adopted by city, but provincial budget may still impact taxes

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The 2018 budget has officially been adopted by the City of North Bat-

Favel case due back in court Feb. 5 Staff The case against Clayton Favel, accused of attempted murder and numerous other charges from a Jan. 5 shooting incident in North Battleford, was back in North Battleford provincial court Monday morning.

However it was another brief appearance as defence counsel asked to ad-

journ the matters to Feb. 5 at 11 a.m.

The reason for the adjournment is for further disclosure to be provided to defence in the case.

Favel, who appeared by closed-circuit TV Monday from Saskatoon, is remanded in custody to that date. He is due to appear again by closed circuit TV for scheduled election and plea.

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Previously, council had approved a 4.5 percent utilities increase, and had passed the waterworks and sewerage bylaw amendments at the Jan. 8 meeting.

Council had been awaiting further details on what the third-party grants would mean for the overall budget. At Monday’s meeting, administration came back with word that

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there would be no change to their original proposal; the property tax rate would still be set at a three per cent increase.

In the wake of that information, passage of the budget happened swiftly at council Monday, with very little discussion.

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“Of course, we were impacted significantly by that, and so we are going to wait until after we see that provincial budget,” said Bater.

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Seeing Alzheimer’s through a lens of experience

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

By Louise Bradley

President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada

and Dr. David Conn

Co-Chair, Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health

CNW - January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – an opportunity to reflect on our growing understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and our need to listen to, and learn from, people living with the disease.

Dementia is still clouded by stigma, not unlike that experienced by those living with mental health problems or illnesses. With the right care and support, people living with dementia can enjoy meaningful and healthy lives.

The Government of Canada is developing a dementia strategy for Canada to help Canadians deal with the impacts and costs of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Through strengthened research and a co-ordinated approach to care, it offers fresh hope to the more than 500,000 people in Canada who live with dementia.

Dementia is not a natural consequence of aging, and the Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada include valuable recommendations for mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention. These guidelines also offer a vision of integrated mental health services for all older adults, no matter what their diagnosis may be.

Another important resource is the National Guidelines for a Comprehensive Service System to Support Family Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses, which serves as a roadmap towards a health system that better supports caregivers. While studies show they can experience a significant sense of personal growth and fulfillment by supporting a loved one, the day-to-day demands of long-term caregiving can take a toll on their physical and emotional health.

We invite you to find a moment to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and listen to the powerful stories of people living with dementia featured in a new Alzheimer Society of Canada social media campaign to reduce dementia stigma. We can all learn something important by seeing the world through the lens of their experience.

A Voice For Victims Battlefords Victim Services is a non-profit organization, mandated by the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Justice and overseen by a Board of Directors. We work closely with the RCMP to assist victims of crime in our community. Battlefords Victim Services is dedicated to supporting Victims of Crime and Trauma.

Victims are given as much support and information as possible to ensure that they feel more comfortable within the Criminal Justice System and all facets of their individual situation.

In response to the incidents happening in our community Battlefords Victim Services welcomes anyone to set up an appointment with someone in the office, or to see if there is anything that we can do for you please feel free to call (306) 446-1550.

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A nuclear missile is inbound. What do you do?

It took me a while to get into this audiobook, Eric Schlosser’s Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety, but eventually it got hold of me. I had two hours left in the nearly 21-hour long audiobook when the news from Hawaii broke.

If you were in Hawaii on Jan. 13 and had your cell phone on, you got a message you probably never knew could be sent to you.

“Emergency Alert – BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” If you had a heart condition, you probably were reaching for your nitroglycerin at that point.

While the governor of Hawaii was informed within two minutes it was a false alarm, it took 38 minutes for the rest of the population to start getting word. That’s two thirds of an hour of knowing the world not only could, but likely would, end any minute. After all, it was not a drill.

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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net no ballistic missile inbound. With all the threats from North Korea, the most likely source of any attack these days, it sure seemed possible.

Curiously, the alert was missing a key phrase: nuclear. But that’s what anyone would think. And a hydrogen bomb, which North Korea recently tested, dropped on Pearl Harbour would make Dec. 7, 1941 look like a walk in the park.

Oddly enough, I’ve spent much of the last year listening to numerous audiobooks on the nuclear age and the Cold War. The interest stems from the fact the closest United States Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile silo is precisely 50.0 km from our front door, according to Google

Maps. That’s close enough that a shock wave from an H-bomb would likely rattle our windows, never mind the fallout. And with Minot Air Force Base being one of only two remaining principle B-52 bases, it surely has numerous missiles aimed in its direction as well, in addition to all the nearby missile silos. If a nuclear war hit, everything south of 49 around here would glow in the dark, and we likely would, too.

The book I had completed just before Command and Control was called Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die, by Garrett M. Graff. Very quaint book, given what happened in Hawaii. Basically, we all die.

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had plans, kinda, to save some people. But they gathered dust, fallout shelters were abandoned, and basically the plan was to just die. Only a select few would actually, hopefully, be saved.

For most of the Cold War, the various war plans of the United States and NATO boiled down to this: FIRE EVERYTHING! And do it in the first day.

After that, it’s all over.

There were no war plans after that.

Early in the cold war, a system of detectors that looked like coffee cans with a glass bubble on top were put on telephone poles across the country. They were designed to detect the flash of a nearby nuclear explosion and relay that signal to a headquarters before being wiped out itself.

Eventually constellations of satellites went up to detect missile launches around the globe.

The Soviets had similar early warning satellites.

And in 1983, those satellites told their defences that five American missiles had launched, and were on their way to the Soviet Union.

It was only because of the

cool-headedness of Lt.Col. Stansilav Petrov, who figured it must be a false alarm, that the world didn’t end on Sept. 26, 1993, with a massive retaliation of Soviet missiles. I was eight and a half years old at the time.

Tensions were so high in the fall of 1983, the world could have ended many times. Yuri Andropov, the Soviet leader, had ordered all spies to watch for signs of impending attack – signs like mass slaughters of cattle. It was called Operation RYAN. The Soviets, on a hairtrigger after American F-14s overflew one of their islands in the northwest Pacific earlier in the year, shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, killing all aboard. It strayed into restricted airspace. What most people don’t know is that the United States, when its fighters did that overflight, was operating three aircraft carriers together in that region in an effort to spook the Soviets. The only time so many carriers have gotten together, historically, was when America has been at war.

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Cheveldayoff expresses support of community newspapers Staff At least one candidate for Sask Party leader has lent his support to community newspapers in the province.

The Ken Cheveldayoff campaign has voiced

support for community newspapers, saying in a statement that “community papers not only serve the community by providing information, but, they also create an important sense of connection and

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belonging.”

Cheveldayoff has come out with a plan to support the sector, which has been struggling of late with news of recent closures in the province.

Those include the Moose Jaw Times-Herald, which closed in December.

In a news release Cheveldayoff has committed to “encourage all Government Ministries, Agencies, Departments, Crowns, and Commissions to increase newspaper advertising, as appropriate, particularly in the form of Paid Public

Notices. These notices will be viewed as vital information pieces, which in some cases may only be accessed through the local newspaper.”

“With Saskatchewan newspapers reaching over 500,000 readers across Saskatchewan (according to the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association) this will ensure much greater access to crucial information,” the campaign news release states. “Advance notice of important events, such as

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There were no cell phones back then to issue alerts. Just radio and TV. But there was a lot more fear, a fear most of the world has forgotten about.

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On Christmas morning, Jay Bru found a stroller through a window of one of the properties he owns in the city. After talking to neighbours, he found nine other windows had been smashed in the area overnight. Bru then saw a standoff between police and people inside a house along 109th Street.

Bru, who grew up in North Battleford and now lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., owns three properties in the city, and a stroller through his window hasn’t been his first experience with property crime. He’s had six windows smashed in two

years, pluskicked-down doors, along with incidents including a “guy trying to kill his girlfriend who lit my house on fire.”

He’s received some money from what he’s been able to insure, but damage inflicted on some properties has been uninsurable.

Bru estimates he’s spent thousands of dollars fixing damage.

“There are tons of crimes like that where they slip through the cracks and homeowners are just fixing their fence or fixing their window, fixing this, fixing that, nobody hears about it and you go on with your day. I’ve been doing that for ten years. I’m sick of it.”

Bru said that he along

with others have tried to sell their properties, but being unable to get sufficient returns from them, they are stuck trying to rent out to tenants they hope they can trust.

Bru said he reached out to the city and RCMP, but hasn’t been satisfied with responses he’s received.

Bru said he sent six emails to people at City Hall without receiving a response, and tried to contact Mayor Ryan Bater via social media.

Bru contacted the RCMP and said he was directed to four different people, and the message he received from an RCMP member was “the only way it can be fixed is if the com-

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“I have houses in your city, they’re getting smashed, taxes are high, and I can’t find good renters, and I can’t sell my property,” Bru said. “What’s the plan?”

The Plan: North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater, city manager Jim Puffalt, RCMP Insp.

John Sutherland met for 40 minutes with the News-Optimist in the mayor’s office Monday morning.

The city’s plan for dealing with crime, including property crime, is multifaceted and long-term.

“There are people in the community who are impatient with the consistency of the crimes that are occurring, and I feel it myself,” Herb Sutton said.

“But unless you’re getting at reasons they’re doing it, it might not work.”

The research-informed approach, which involves major ideas found in the studies of sociology and criminology, looks at why crime occurs in the first place. Key among the findings include poverty, addictions and mental health are major factors in why the city has the crime that it does. The next step is then making sure people access appropriate quality services so they don’t commit crime in the first place.

Such goals, Sutton said, are “bigger than just what the municipality can handle,” and since crime in the city often involves people who don’t live in North Battleford, city leaders work toward securing provincial and federal funding. Some of Sutton’s recent work includes working with Public Safety Canada and organizing a forum that would bring together provincial and federal officials, as well as First Nations leaders to discuss what could be done.

Another approach is involving citizens to create safe communities.

“When I was a kid I grew up on the farm, we knew everybody in the area,” Puffalt said. “If there was trouble in the area, you’d go to somebody’s house and they’d look after you, and we’re trying to create that type of neighbourhood concept in North Battleford.”

One city initiative is

Eyes That Care, a program in which residents meet neighbours and exchange information, keep an eye out for suspicious activity, and ensure cars and houses are locked. Participants receive a free solar motion sensor light, which is intended to deter suspicious activity. Neighbourhood Watch is another, as is Citizens on Patrol, to which Sutton dedicates substantial time. The responsibilities of Community Safety Officers has also increased recently.

Battlefords RCMP also has a formal plan found in a document titled “Battlefords RCMP Crime Prevention/Crime Reduction Unit: Our Goal Community Wellness & Community Outreach.” Priorities are separated into four categories: communities’ priorities, federal RCMP priorities, provincial RCMP priorities, and RCMP detachment priorities. Major themes among federal priorities are addressing youth (since youth cause much of the vandalism in the Battlefords) and a strategy to address First Nations. Outreach and communicating with residents and decisionmakers are often cited in the plan.

Some of Sutton’s work involves assigning roles to community members so the RCMP can look after other crime.

“There are things that the RCMP are involved in, calls that they’re called to, that wouldn’t necessarily be criminal acts. They locate a lot of missing persons, children that run away from home, that’s not necessarily criminal things. Is that the best use of their time?

They arrest a lot of people who are intoxicated on the streets that are not committing a crime other than being a nuisance.

Sutton looks to “find perhaps better ways, more suitable resources to put into those kind of things that allow the RCMP to spend their time focusing on major crime.”

Some people, Sutton said, don’t have intentions of breaking the law, while others do. Sutton said he wants the RCMP concentrating their efforts on the latter.

Sutton said determining the efficacy of the city’s efforts is difficult.

“Looking at the crime, there’s people saying it’s not working at all because crime continues. I would say it’s going to take some time.”

In addition to seeing the results of efforts, Sutton said it takes time for residents to get used to chatting with city leaders in an informal setting at barbeques. Sutton said more people are becoming aware of the city’s efforts and more people have been participating in events.

“I think it’s working in the sense that people are getting used to this kind of engagement and we just need to stay the course and continue with this.”

“It’s a challenge when there are people really frustrated with the ongoing crime and they want more immediate solutions,” Sutton said. “It’s hard to convince those people that we’re working on long term solutions and in fact they can be part of that.”

Some residents embrace the city’s long-term approach as forward-thinking and innovative. Other residents prefer short-term solutions, which directly show criminals being taken off the street. Ideas for shortterm solutions range from increased police presence, increased surveillance, curfew, and even eliminating alcohol.

Sutherland said North Battleford already has the highest police per population ratio in Canada. He said the plan must be longterm because short-term solutions often involve displacing the problem, which often leads to continued crime.

“Displacing [bad tenants] isn’t the issue. The issue is getting them the services that they need. Those are social addictions issues, those need to be fixed and then the problem should fix itself. Very often it’s just easy to call the police and the problem goes away for 10 hours, 12 hours, a week.

But until we fix the problem and the issues that cause it, it’s going to keep coming back.”

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Reset coming for Hub

Sutton crime report for January

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Community safety coordinator Herb Sutton tried his best to sound positive in his monthly monitoring report to council on Monday night.

However, it was clear not all was rosy in his latest report, with hoped-for initiatives having to be pushed back and even the Hub table facing issues.

The Hub model has been a cornerstone of North Battleford’s public safety efforts over the last five years.

North Battleford has been an early adopter of the Hub model, after Prince Albert.

According to Sutton’s report, the intent of the Hub is to “connect elevated risk to available services, and let those services make those necessary interventions.”

However, “what we are seeing is that even when the services are connected, the elevated risks are not reduced. These are system problems that need to be addressed – that is beyond the scope of the Hub table itself,” Sutton’s written report states.

Sutton said that 463 situations had been brought forward to Hub since it was established five years ago.

But Sutton made it known he thought that number was too low for the five-year period.

“It can become a bit of a challenge to convince government people, for example, that we need more resources or different resources,” said Sutton.

What’s more, if agencies making referrals to the Hub don’t see the elevated risk lowered, Sutton said, that’s “a little bit of a disincentive to them for making further referrals.”

He said, “I’m just be-

ing honest with you, that’s something our Hub table has had a lot of conversation about and that they’re really trying to work with.”

To address the issues, it was agreed by the Hub Steering Committee that it would lead a “reset” initiative with the Hub project.

The thinking is that it is time to look at “what’s been working well, and what kind of changes do we need to think about making.”

No date is set for that to happen yet, but Sutton called it an important piece.

He noted the importance of the Hub in addressing one of the city’s five pillars of its community safety strategy: that of “Helping Individuals and Complex Families.”

“The work at the Hub table gets right at the heart of that,” said Sutton. He pledged to keep council posted on those efforts.

Sutton also updated council on the work of the SAGE group – Safety, Acceptance, Guidance, Empowerment.

One of their projects is the coalition project – the multi-government forum.

Bonnie Evans has been hired to develop the model to guide the creation and work of the coalition, and they plan to identify key stakeholders from the four levels of government and invite them into the design of the process. The goal is to have the coalition done by the end of April.

But Sutton told council there has been no news release to the media yet on this project.

The reason, he explained, is because they haven’t actually engaged the Indigenous community and Indigenous leadership yet.

“It seemed kind of counterproductive that we would

say we were going to get into this coalition, where were going to very effectively involve the Indigenous community, but when we put out a media release they’re not involved in any way, shape or form.”

The plan is to get “all the right people” to the table, including Indigenous leaders, before they collectively put together a media release. Mayor Ryan Bater responded that was the responsible approach.

Finally, a Public Safety Canada - Federal Provincial Territorial Collaborative Approach workshop scheduled for Feb 28-Mar 1 has been postponed until May at the earliest.

The reason, Sutton explained, was because the first list put together for the meeting from Public Safety Canada included a number of policy analysts and grant funders.

“That’s not who we intended to have at the meeting,” said Sutton. “We wanted to have decision makers there.”

He explained a major objective of the workshop was to challenge government personnel to be prepared to make systemic changes, and the need to get services into the hands of people in the community in the most vulnerable circumstances.

“Quite frankly, I don’t want to talk to a policy analyst or a grant funder about that. I’d rather talk to somebody from government who can influence and change the systems in government… who can better meet the needs of the persons just described.”

The response from organizers was to agree to the request, but they also asked for more time to get those people in place and that has been agreed to.

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Ottmann came to the U of S from the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Undergraduate nursing student Jennifer McGillivary Education, where she was the Continued from previous page is recognized as having the director of Indigenous educaStudy full or part-time. highest number of Indigenous tion initiatives, an associate Once admitted to the College nursing students in the counand co-chair of U of of Nursing, you have Ottmann six years professor try and a long history of InJaqueline C Indigenous strategy. to finish your undergraduate digenous student success. The Ottmann said the new degree.

The understanding and University of Saskatchewan with the U of S was an The College of Nursing role knowledge gained through Community of Aboriginal with individual colleges and opportunity not only to rethe inclusion of Indigenous turn to the campus where departments, and that diving content and experiences at the she completed her master’s into her new position in the U of S will help create better and PhD programs, but midst of the university planand more respectful relation- also a chance to help shape ning process offers a unique ships between Indigenous her alma mater as it places opportunity to ensure Indig“I got to see a lot of dif- owner,” says Ulmer. “I learned Job shadowing and opportunities non-Indigenous enous voices more and more open people doors ferent career paths,emphasis not just as much, if and not perspectives more, from and aid in building a stronger on in banking, but the of umbrella than acknowledged. she may have learned are fully the importance recon- her Kelly McIntyre, a firstunder thatIndigenization and the pathways me.are ” extremely excited community overall. It will also ciliation, and from“We yearall student Business you can take to get there,” says Ulmer says mentorship give people in thethe opportunity to bring back Dr. Ottmann to collaboration.

Certificate program, hopes to community McIntyre. provides to new ways ofone thinktake a senior leadership role in feel that this porunexplore her own business day. “The“I really netas many ing and learning aren’t sition So when asked if that she would on Indigenous doesis send“The a message to I focusing working l e a r scholning people met today, want toin traditional shadow Kim Ul- Indigenous present Western so exten- not arshipbut andalso studentopportunisuccess on communities— just from RBC mer, RBC regional president, not sive only in within an ties for the teaching. campus while also helping us Saskatchewan Manitoba, Saskatchewan and experience from Sask Polytech, open up mentor as With that in mind, the engage and connect with the but across the nation and inNorth Western Ontario, for a like this. they do for a lot community,” said Uthe of mentee.

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HELLO I met today, not just from RBC but also from Sask Polytech, open up a lot of doors. That’s something I’m really excited about.”

For Ulmer, a Sask Polytech alumnus, the experience ties into the spirit of RBC Future Launch - a 10 year, $500 million commitment by RBC to help young Canadians access meaningful work and thrive through the providing of knowledge networks, co-op experiences, and the development of 21st century skills.

“I had an amazing day with Kelly, a young woman who recognizes she has an entrepreneurial spirit and she wants to become a business

digenous world views, into degree programs, an initiative that will be a priority area for Ottmann to support moving forward.

“Definitely, Indigenous knowledges and authentic Indigenous content can only support university curricula and this kind of inclusion will only strengthen the overall fabric of the university,” she said.

programs, the U of S has been educating nurses since 1938.

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“ The day we had together was inspiring. Opportunities like this further enables us at RBC to understand what the next generation is looking for in a career including the skill development and experiences that we need to provide as an employer,” says Ulmer.

For McIntyre, its hands-on experiences such as this one that provides the true value of an education at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

“Students who are offered an opportunity like this should not shy away from it.

Jump on that opportunity and go for it, you won’t regret it,” says McIntyre.

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“Kim has a strong entrepreneurial background; something I have a strong interest in,” says McIntyre. “I want to learn through her experiences and stories during the oneon-one career coaching.”

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Little Pine students heading to New Zealand

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

By next Tuesday, 19 Grade 7 and 8 Chief Little Pine School students, along with six adults, will be in northern New Zealand on an educational trip.

Mr. Lamarr Oksasikewiyin is leading the trip, which he said culminates in experiencing Waitangi Day. Waitangi Day is a New Zealand national holiday that celebrates the signing of treaties between colonial officials and a number of Maori chiefs in 1840.

Oksasikewiyin is teaching his second year at Chief Little Pine School.

Among his specializations are land-based learning, treaty education and traditional games. He said he knew fellow educators in New Zealand that would

Students from Chief Little Pine School will be in New Zealand in February to experience Waitangi Day in northern New Zealand. Pictured here is the school and students during a previous educational trip. Mr. Lamarr Oksasikewiyin specializes, among other things, in landbased education. Photos submitted

welcome a class if they were ever in New Zealand.

“I wanted to take our

students to visit the Maori for years,” Oksasikewiyin said. “This year things

lined up.”

The itinerary involves activities on New Zea-

land’s North Island. The group will land in Auckland, then visit Turangi and

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing, which was a location in the Lord of the Rings film series. In addition to staying in marae, which are ceremonial halls and the focal points of Maori communities, the group will visit sacred Maori sites and see a specialist in traditional games of Maori culture.

Oksasikewiyin said he wants students to see the world and to see the connection between themselves and the Maori, which he said “have similar histories.” Oksasikewiyin cites colonial policies and the influence of the church, along with the same symptoms that appear decades after the colonization project, including alcoholism and abuse.

“When [the Maori] talk about symptoms in their home communities we can relate to that, and that’s what I want the students to see as well,” Oksasikewiyin said.

Oksasikewiyin also said he wants the group to understand the role of the Maori within New Zealand’s political situation. New Zealand government and Indigenous people have a different relationship than Canada and Indigenous people. In 1867, New Zealand established four Maori seats in parliament. Additionally, the Waitangi Tribunal was established in 1975. According to the Government of New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal website, “the Waitangi Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry that makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to Crown actions which breach the promises made in the Treaty of Waitangi.”

When the students return, Oksasikewiyin said he wants them to “know that there’s a bigger world, but there are people on the other side that they can relate to. We’re all kind of in the same boat.”

Oksasikewiyin wants students to seize the opportunity.

“And I always tell my students, if you get a chance to go, go. Home will always be there.”

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New premier to be announced Saturday

By John Cairns The long road to a new premier winds up Saturday at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. That is where the announcement is to be made of results of the leadership vote to determine a new Saskatchewan Party leader and Premier.

The announcement event

in Saskatoon will include a final speech and tribute to outgoing Premier Brad Wall.

Ballots have already been sent to Sask Party voting members who had the opportunity to mail them in; there is also an opportunity for party members to vote right at the leadership event.

However, the expectation

from candidates is that most of the votes that will be counted are already in from mail-in ballots sent by members.

The leadership contest is down to five candidates – Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch, Scott Moe, Gord Wyant. Rob Clarke’s name is also on the ballot, even though he withdrew from

the race back in December.

Fundraising totals and some late polls indicate that Cheveldayoff and Koch are the frontrunners at this late stage, with Moe also still in contention. A poll by Mainstreet gave Cheveldayoff a lead with 46 per cent compared to 21 per cent for Moe and 19 for Koch; another poll by Insightrix had Koch and

Cheveldayoff statistically tied among Sask Party members.

However, the polls have a high margin of error and it is expected the final outcome will ultimately come down to which campaign was best able to get out the vote of their own supporters.

The voting is done with a preferential ranked ballot,

with party members listing preferences from one through five. The rounds of counting will continue until one candidate has over 50 per cent of the vote.

The winner takes over as the new Sask Party leader immediately.

It is expected the new leader will be sworn in as premier in a matter of days, along with the new cabinet.

Continued from Page 6 More police, Sutton said, can be a “doubleedged sword” as more police officers often leads to increased statistics. Sutherland said while more police could reassure people, calls for service then increase.

He said statistics used to calculate crime can be ambiguous and even ambivalent. High calls for service could indicate substantial crime, but Sutherland also said it could indicate high public confidence and that people are comfortable reporting.

Regarding property crime more specifically, there’s disagreement among some residents about who’s responsible.

Some residents want the city to take responsibility since, one argument goes, people who commit property crime traverse public streets.

Puffalt said property owners are responsible for their own property, although the city offers supports. Sutherland said bad tenants is a risk landlords incur, and encourages tenant screening. Sutherland also said renters might have less of a vested interest in participating in the city’s programs, thus maintaining community-involvement is the landlord’s responsibility. Landlords can also join the crime-free multi

housing group, which according to the Battlefords RCMP document, states the program “ranges from education for landlords in regards to screening/evicting tenants, along with providing safe/adequate living conditions for all renters.”

One grassroots effort to connect residents that often features property crime (and to which Bru posted photos of a stroller through his window) is the Victims of Crime Facebook page, which has 5,421 members as of Jan. 24.

The group, which serves as an online community watch, isn’t limited to residents posting photos of smashed windows and discussing what’s to be done.

It also features community involvement. A recent post discusses organizing an event to discuss the recent suicides at the Comp. Other recent posts show discussions about compiling evidence and giving a presentation to council about the city’s crime. After Bru posted photos of a stroller through his window, Guy Turcotte offered a sheet of plywood to put in the broken window.

Criticisms raised against the group include the rapid spread of rumours and unconfirmed information, and the frequency of offensive posts. Another Facebook group with 1,408

members has emerged called North Battleford Victims of Crime (NonNazi version).

Some group members are often critical of the city’s efforts, and voice their opinion that the city doesn’t do enough about crime. Bater said he doesn’t participate on the Victims of Crime page, but said engaged citizenry is a good thing.

“People get frustrated and that’s totally understandable, and I share that frustration. My truck got broken into last summer as well. Property crime has been an issue in this community my entire life. I remember being a child in the 80s, you couldn’t leave your bicycle unlocked anywhere. In 1988 my house was broken into when my parents, my brothers and sister and I slept, so I understand the impact and how angry people feel.”

“But to suggest that not enough is being done I

think is unfair. We have a comprehensive community safety strategy, we are going above and beyond in many areas as a municipality, not just to address the enforcement but also the root causes of crime.”

Bater said crime reduction won’t be a short-term fix.

“We’re not sitting on our hands, and I would challenge you to find any other municipality in the country that has addressed this problem to the degree that we have.”

Bater said many of North Battleford’s problems aren’t unique to the region, but are part of larger demographic trends. The city, being a hub of the region, attracts such individuals. Thus crime reduction can’t strictly be the city’s responsibility, the argument goes.

“Community safety and crime is one of the highest priorities of the city. That there’s no question. Every

council meeting we’re talking about it. To suggest that it’s not a priority for the city is just wrong. But like I said people get frustrated and they want something done.

We understand that.”

Residents have shown interest in learning about the crime in the city, and city leaders said learning about criminology is something residents can do.

Sutherland said it could lead to “more armchair quarterbacking,” but “people have to understand what’s driving the work for the police here, that’s it’s not really a city responsibility, in some ways it’s not really a policing responsibility, it’s those underlying social factors that we need to get to.”

City leaders say they encourage residents with ideas to contact them directly. Bater said phone or email is preferred, and that he didn’t receive anything from Bru. Phone numbers and email addresses are listed on the city’s website.

Bru had a suggestion: possibly implementing a curfew. Bater said if residents want to speak before council, they should prepare a presentation. City council meetings are every second Monday, and the council agenda is released on the Thursday before the Monday.

Presentations, which are referred to as delegations, which would also likely get media attention.

City council meetings can be foreign and intimidating, and there are specific procedures for how council functions. The city and the News-Optimist can offer more information.

Sutton maintains the long-term solution is best for the city.

“I give a lot of credit to folks around the table for looking at the research and saying let’s pick the things that over the long term are going to make a difference in our community,” Sutton said.

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1157-100th Street – Once known as The Bucket of Blood Across 100th Street from Kerr’s Cleaners and north of Milbanke Flowers across the adjacent parking lot stands a 112-year-old building. It was constructed in 1906.

The building has a unique history. First, it has housed a huge number of businesses over the years, and secondly and more intriguing, the top floor acquired the name The Bucket of Blood.

How so?

Well, the top floor used to be a dance hall. During the years 1941 to 1943, the United Kingdom leased the North Battleford airport to train British pilots to take on Hitler’s Luftwaffe in the European theatre of World War Two. It was called the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. All of the pilots were invariably handsome, courageous, and daredevils. They would fly under the Battlefords steel bridge for example. At least 35 pilots lost their lives in training exercises. A Tiger Moth plane can still be seen under the water at Rock Island on Jackfish Lake. I digress.

The local girls were absolutely struck by these warriors of the sky. And apparently, so were their mothers who would arrange parties for their daughters and their handsome men. Dances were held on a regular basis on the top floor of the building at 1157-100th Street. Of course, one can imagine that the local boys were extremely jealous of their girlfriends’ new found beaus. Many fights broke out and a lot of blood was spilled.

Hence the name, Bucket of Blood.

The building is currently owned by Lyle Meckling. Lyle’s dad ran

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The kitchen of a suite upstairs at 1157-100th Street.

Meckling’s Delivery for many years, since 1945.

Lyle’s dad passed away in 1983; Lyle took over the business and some years later sold it. Lyle and partners Alex Wick and Glen Richardson bought the building 25 years ago, in 1993. Lyle bought his partners out last year so he is the sole owner.

Lyle has done a wonderful job of renovating the entire building. The building currently houses a children’s clothing store – My Trendz Clothing – which is owned and managed by Lyle’s daughter, Sheena. The top floor, which used to be a dance hall, was converted into a 1,000-square-foot suite which is rented out. The dance hall was 1,000 square feet as well, as is the store below.

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Apparently, the first business was a paint shop.

Some of the more recent ones include: My Trendz, The Rock Shop, a lingerie store, Pro Sound Music, Enviro Janitorial, and a doctor’s office. In addition, Liebert Tire leased the entire building back in the 1960s. You can still see the oak beam in the back that was used to hoist heavy tractor tires into position.

Lyle gave me a tour of the entire building. As I mentioned, I was impressed with the quality of the work that Lyle had invested in the building.

The original boilers were still there in the basement as were the original stairs up to the main floor, and of course the original concrete walls were intact.

On the main floor, Lyle

1157-100th Street was once home to a dance hall known as The Bucket of Blood.

moved some ceiling tiles so I could see the original sculptured metal tiles – still there after a hundred years.

The final tour was up-

stairs. The suite was comfortable with the addition of a bay window overlooking 100th Street.

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Best of Canada hosted by Dekker Centre

By Jayne Foster Interim Editor

They’ve had rave reviews in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, and now, as predicted by Dekker Centre manager Moe McGuinty, they’ve won rave reviews in the Regional Optimist.

Quartetto Gelato, a quirky but over-the-toptalented ensemble, was on stage at North Battleford’s

performing arts centre Saturday evening. The ensemble of what can only be described as some of Canada’s most important musicians, had the audience won over by the end of the first piece of Bavarian exhuberance.

As McGuinty says, what they do is hard to describe, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t highly entertaining.

A quartet featuring violin, oboe, accordion and

By Rita Young A foggy dull day didn’t discourage a large group of artists from working their magic on a varied number of works – each very individual and impressive.

A survey within the art club has brought forward where the club wants to go to grow and make the best of its talents.

Art Making for the Winter Games is going on at the Allen Sapp Gallery Sundays, Jan. 21 and 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop in to the free workshop.

We look forward to our Tuesdays at the Don Ross Centre.

Have a super week ahead.

Our picture this week is from Rosemarie Stadnyk, mixed media on canvas.

cello. Not your usual choice of instruments for a classical music ensemble, but it brings to mind the sound tracks from old black and white movies filmed on the banks of the Seine or the bridges of Venice. Add to that a world-wide repertoire, the founder’s amazing operatic skill, a touch of comedy and even some acrobatics, and you have Quartetto Gelato.

The group was founded by violinist and singer Peter de Sotto and his late wife a quarter century ago, and he’s never missed a show since. His musical background is extensive, he’s won every audition he’s ever taken and has won numerous awards, say fellow bandmates. He has appeared in leading roles in numerous opera and theatre productions and was a member of The Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 11 years, and was voted Musician Of The Year in 1999 by the Toronto Musicians Association.

The acrobat of the group is also the oboe player, although he can play 14 other instruments as well. Colin Meier, originally from Calgary, says he is honoured to have been following in Cynthia de Sotto’s footsteps since 2009.

In addition to being a musician, Meier has also worked for over 20 years as a dancer, actor, stuntman,

Quartetto Gelato performed at the Dekker Centre Saturday evening. Following the performance, ensemble members met with fans in the foyer, signing autographs. Standing are Greg Gallagher and Colin Meier. Seated are Peter de Sotto and Alexander Sevastian. Photo by Jayne Foster

singer, choreographer, acrobat and martial-artist, and he and de Sotto added some acrobatic flavour to the penultimate piece of the night. (de Sotto didn’t really do much more than let Meier jump over him.)

Bringing some bling to the stage was accordion player Alexander Sevastian who joined Quartetto Gelato in 2002. He was proudly introduced by Meier as a Canadian citizen since 2005. The shiny shoes of the Belarus-born, four-time world-champion accordion player matched

his sparkling 227-button banyan. Nothing, however, could match what he was able to coax from the instrument that requires his chin as well as his hands to be played, all while being unable to see any of the buttons.

Whether providing of the drone of a bagpipe or the fire of a gypsy dance song, Sevastian made it look easy – which everyone knew it wasn’t.

The cellist of the group was Greg Gallagher, who was recruited to fill in for Liza McLellan, who

is currently on maternity leave. The evening prior, Gallagher found himself playing with Quartetto Gelato in Lloydminster, where 17 years earlier he had won the Kiwanis national music composition.

He is a busy educator and award-winning freelance winning cellist.

True to a mandate of bringing exceptional Canadian talent to North Battleford, the Dekker Centre excelled with its presentation of Quartetto Gelato.

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Klippers roar back in third to defeat North Stars

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

A couple of minutes of madness proved to be the difference at the West Central Events Centre Tuesday night.

The host Kindersley Klippers scored three goals in under a minute in the final frame as they came from behind to defeat the Battlefords North Stars by a score of 4-2, in a game that saw the visitors hold a 2-0 lead for most of the night.

“We weren’t as desperate as I thought we should have been in the third pe-

riod,” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck said.

“I don’t think it was team mistakes that were the difference. It was just a few sloppy plays that cost us.

“We played pretty well on defence tonight, but we definitely needed to score more than two goals with the chances that we had.”

One aspect of the lack of cashing in on offence was with the power play, as the North Stars were unable to find the back of the net on seven attempts.

The lack of goals on the man advantage has been noticeable during the

last six road games for the team, as they have scored twice in 33 opportunities.

“They didn’t put the shots where they needed to go,” Heck said. “I thought we zipped the puck around well and got some good looks, but the big thing we need to work on is arriving at the net when the puck gets there for the rebounds instead of staying and hoping for it to come to us.

“We need to get more traffic in front of the net and that was something that was more apparent to me tonight than in some of our other games as of late.”

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Loon-Stewardson scored for the North Stars in the loss, which saw their record fall to 30-7-2-0.

After rattling off 10 straight wins following his return to the team from the Western Hockey League’s Saskatoon Blades in November, Joel Grzybowski suffered his first defeat of the season after turning aside 23 shots.

Nikolas Malencia paced the Klippers on offence with a goal and two assists, while Thomas Bollefer, Tanner Thompson and Bryson Cecconi also scored.

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saves for the hosts, who now have a 17-16-3-2 record and have a three-point cushion over the Flin Flon Bombers for eighth place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings.

The North Stars, who still lead the Notre Dame Hounds by 10 points in the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division, wrapped up their seven-game road swing Wednesday evening against the Melfort Mustangs.

The outcome of that contest was not known as of press time.

Following that game, the team will return to the

New Horizons winter curling season underway Staff After new lineups were drawn up at the start of the month, the second half of curling action for New Horizons has three draws in the books at the Twin Rivers Curling Club, with a total of 10 rinks taking to the ice on a regular basis.

Tuesday’s slate of games was highlighted by a last rock win by Allan Rogers over Wally O’Hare.

Elsewhere, Bob Krismer defeated Alexander Scott, Ed Kjargaard won over

Doreen Dudek, Doug Belky picked up a victory over Dick Wisner and Rod Forester knocked off Dick Horrell, who won the first half title for the league in December.

In the second draw of the season on Jan. 16, Horrell defeated Belyk, Dudek won over Krismer, Forester beat Scott, Kjargaard knocked off Rogers and O’Hare picked up a victory over Wisner.

The winter campaign began on Jan. 9 and saw Forester defeat

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Civic Centre to take on the league leading Nipawin Hawks Friday at 7:30 p.m. before facing the La Ronge Ice Wolves in a neutral site game in Spiritwood Saturday.

The North Stars will then begin a seven-game home stand at the Civic Centre next Tuesday night against the Klippers.

They will also host the Estevan Bruins, Melville Millionaires, Weyburn Red Wings and the Hounds during that stretch of games, in addition to playing the La Ronge Ice Wolves twice in a four-day stretch.

Dudek, Belyk beat Scott, Rogers win over Wisner, O’Hare knock off Horrell and Krismer outscore Kjaargard.

The Forester rink is the only undefeated squad left with a 3-0 mark after Tuesday’s games.

It’s a very tight race behind the leaders, however, as the other nine rinks in the league all have 2-1 records.

The next set of games for the New Horizons league is slated to take place on Tuesday, Jan. 30.

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The month of January has been a challenging one for the Battlefords Stars.

Since returning to action from the Christmas break, the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League team have compiled a 1-5-1 record with their lone win coming in a 5-1 affair Saturday in Wilcox against the Notre Dame Argos.

Despite their recent struggles, the 13-20-0-1 Stars are still in the mix for a playoff spot as they sit just three points back of the 13-18-3-1 Saskatoon Blazers for the eighth and final post-season berth.

“If you look at how we’ve played lately, we’ve had some good performances despite our record,” Stars head coach Norm Johnston said. “We played really well against the Argos, we matched up well on the road with the Regina Pat Canadians and we did the best we could against [the league leading] Notre Dame Hounds.

We held our own for 30 minutes until they walked away from us.

“However, it’s the same mistakes that are costing us right now.”

The Stars turned another solid performance Tuesday at the Civic Centre against the Saskatoon Contacts, but two late goals in the final minutes of the third period gave the visitors a 3-1 lead.

“It was tied up at one for most of the night and we had a couple of chances that we didn’t capitalize on,” Johnston said. “We had a couple of battles that didn’t go our way, and they were able to score when they had their opportunities.

“In certain areas and times of the game, we get away from getting pucks deep and using the body.

I understand the young guys can see a guy wide open and try to make the pass over to a teammate,

but when it doesn’t work the puck’s coming across the ice and the other team steals it. Sometimes you better off being safe than sorry, and our guys aren’t doing that right now.”

Ty Mosimann, who now sits second in league scoring with 53 points in 34 games, had the lone goal of the night for the Stars in the first period as he beat Contacts goaltender Rayce Ramsay on a nice backhanded shot.

Joseph Young had a strong performance in goal for the hosts, as he made 33 saves in the loss.

Davin Griffin led the way on offence for the Contacts with a goal and an assist each, while Boston Maxwell and Eli Lieffers also found the back of the net and Ramsay turned aside 35 shots.

“It’s a really tight battle in the standings from sixth to tenth right now,” Contacts head coach Marc Chartier said. “The win here helps us out a lot as we’re still in sixth place and we’re hoping to gain some ground here in the next couple of weeks on

the teams in fourth and fifth.

“We played a solid team game tonight in a tough rink. Battlefords has one of the top lines in the league and we did a good job of limiting their chances.”

As of press time, the Contacts were in sixth in the 12-team loop on 36 points, which has them four markers ahead of the Yorkton Maulers.

The Blazers are on 30 points, with the Stars and Beardy’s Blackhawks sitting on the outside looking in for the playoffs.

Although the Stars are on 27 points and have a game in hand on the Blazers, the Blackhawks have 26 points and three games in hand on the eighth place team.

The Stars will look to get back on track with a trifecta of home games over the next week, starting Saturday with a 7:30 p.m. clash with the Argos.

They will then face the Swift Current Legionnaires Sunday at 2 p.m. prior to entertaining the Prince Albert Mintos Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

When the Northlands Power Curling Center became operational in the fall of 2012, Battlefords and area curlers had the opportunity to enjoy one of the premier curling facilities in the province.

Using the most up-todate engineering ideas, curlers and spectators would be provided with a high quality curling experience.

For spectators, this included installation of cameras in the curling area itself and monitors in the upper and lower viewing areas.

Spectators could then follow the action at the far end of the ice sheets as if it were being broadcast on television.

However, it became apparent that the initial design was lacking in its coverage for the spectators.

For proper viewing, cameras and viewing monitors should be incorporated at both ends of the ice sheets.

This change would involve considerable cost and therefore the upgrade was never included within the club’s yearly budget.

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An estimate for the completion of the project was presented in the budget for curling to the Saskatchewan Winter Games executive and approved.

The Saskatchewan Winter Games Legacy Fund would share the cost on a 50/50 basis taking on half the cost.

Jamie Baxter, acting as chairperson of the project, formulated a plan to complete the project.

Baxter spent countless hours supervising installation and configuring new cameras and monitors so they would function efficiently and properly.

Also assisting in the project were club members Stewart Mitchell, Bill Knight, Andrew Shutra, Doug Fehr and ice technician Ian Naismith.

Monitors were purchased locally from Logan’s Audio/Visual and cameras, electrical and computer supplies through Kelly’s Computers.

Darryl Arnold of Kelly’s Computers designed the new layout of the system and did the wiring and installation of equipment.

The total cost of the project was $17,000 with the Games Legacy Fund providing $8,500.

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grading of $5,000 was picked up by the club.

“Spectator viewing using cameras and monitors is becoming more common in curling locales in the province,” CurlSask executive director Ashley Howard said. “Almost 30 per cent of facilities now have them.

“At present, however, the setup and quality of the system here at the Twin Rivers Curling Club is second to none.”

Local curling fans can see the new camers in action in February during the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games.

The male competition will begin on Monday, Feb. 19, with the medal round taking place on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

The female event will get started on Thursday, Feb. 22, with the medal round occuring on Saturday, Feb. 24.

A total of eight rinks will be competing in the tournament, with the Rivers West region being represented by Cody Sutherland of Maidstone and Kelsey Sommerfeld of Rosetown.

North Battleford curlers Jack Reid and Anna Rumpf will be representing their hometowns at the event with the Sommerfeld and Sutherland rinks respectively.

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District governor visits Borden Lions club

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

Winners at the Borden Friendship Club cash bingo on Wednesday, Jan. 17, were Pat Trischuk, Fran Olzewski, Jackie Meister, Dianne Rawlyk, John Desrosier, Elaine Gunsch and Eileen Petrun. The next bingo will be Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the club room.

The Borden Seniors room was decorated with pink tablecloths, pastel pom-poms hanging in front of the gift table and a clothesline with baby socks hanging from it for the head table for the baby shower honouring Rylie Jacqueline Saunders, new baby daughter of Lucas and Emily Saunders of Borden. MC was Jill Lundquist and she introduced the head table, Emily and Rylie, Kim and Gabrielle Emslie and Louise Saunders. The first contest was a page with nine photos showing women in distress and you had to label porn or in labour, then you could taste five different baby foods with label removed and guess what they were, write messages on diapers, and write your name on envelopes for Emily and Lucas to send out thank you cards. Emily then opened up the many gifts along with a gift of cash that people donated to at the store.

While she opened the gifts, guests could partake of a light lunch and beverages.

Emily thanked everyone for coming, for the many gifts, cash and stated she was overwhelmed with family, friends and the community for everything and thanked those who had organized the shower and lunch.

The Borden Lions Club hosted District Governor Dan Babyak and his wife Charlotte from Esterhazy,

orden Radisson for a tropical evening of food and entertainment.

The Borden seniors room was decorated tropical with seashells, sand and flowers in a rose bowl on the tables, leis for everyone, Jamaican paintings, etc, and many of the Lions members and guests came in brightly colored shirts and outfits for the evening.

Supper was ham and potatoes, spinach and Mexican corn salads, veggies, and fruit trifle for dessert. Two other guests were Ron and Carol Ewles from Centennial Club in Saskatoon.

District Governor Babyak spoke about Lions International, the charities that the Lions support such as diabetes, river blindness, vaccination shots in the third world countries and many local charities. He spoke of the awards you could receive for donations, and we need to try and make changes to attract new members, maybe using the internet more and let new members do things for the club. Every Lions club needs to pledge to be a better club for their community, country and Lions Club International. Borden Lions President Perry Nicol presented District Governor Babyak with a cheque for $100 for Lions International then Babyak presented two patches and an Esterhazy banner and his pin to Borden, also a bronze patch for stage one of a legacy project that raised over $5,000 and chevron pins to Sharon Assman for 10 years and Peggy Wainwright and Ann Wardhaugh for 15 years each. District Governor Babyak had visited the

District Governor Dan Babyak presenting special recognition certificate to Lion Murray Taylor at the Borden Care Home on Jan. 20.

Borden Lion Perry Nicol and District Governor Babyak with presentations on Jan. 20.

Lion Ann Wardaugh presented with her 15-year chevron pin by District Governor Dan Babyak.

Emily and Rylie Saunders at their baby shower Jan. 16.

Celtic Country dressed tropical playing at the district governor’s visit to Borden – Sean, Perry, Bob, Archie and Ed. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Borden Care Home earlier and presented a president’s certificate of appreciation from Lions International to Murray Taylor, recognizing his distinguished achievement with Lions International. Celtic Country then set up and played a number of tunes from

the islands such as Yellow Bird, Sailing, Tiny Bubbles, Love Letters in the Sand and many more.

From Jan. 21 to 27, comedian Jonny Harris and a crew of about 10 from CBC are in Radisson to film the final episode of their show Still Standing.

They will be billeted in the community with local residents and looking for material for their comedy show on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Borden Community Centre, with doors open at 6 p.m. and show time at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge and no reserved

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Unity’s curling rink, notably sheet five, experienced the downside of a spell of warm weather with some ice pads developing from dripping water but the ice men team diligently worked on this issue daily to ensure no time was lost to curlers. Another eightender was scored on Unity ice during Tuesday league games – congratulations Team Greenwald! I apologize that I reported in last week’s column that it was the annual men’s spiel when in fact it only started Tuesday of this weekend and continues into the weekend.

Apologies also in using the former name, Jay Dee Ag Tech men’s bonspiel, instead of its new name, the Pattison Agriculture men’s bonspiel. Next up on the curling club’s calendar is Northern Senior Men’s curling playdowns starting Feb. 9.

Plenty of woes were had on the hockey rink side with the warm weather as water started creating issues on Jan. 17 and continued while the warm weather did. However, rink attendants worked feverishly to get a handle on the problem and do their best to make the ice as workable as pos-

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On the hockey rink side, the Unity Miners play their last home game tomorrow, hosting a wing night social afterward. They will begin both their provincial playdowns and league playoffs as the next part of their season. The Midget AA Lazers continue to dominate in the top 4 of the Centre 4 hockey.

Congratulations to Unity’s Thomas Ward who silvered in both the 60 meter and 300 meter races in the U of S Sled Dog indoor track meet Jan. 12 weekend, competing with the Saskatoon Riversdale Track Club along side pal Trey Pernitsky from Wilkie who won gold in the 1,000 meter race. The 1,500 meter race earned him silver.

At Unity Public School, staff and students are participating in some fun spirit days that include a Telemiracle fundraising component.

At UCHS, there is plenty on the go as students buckle down in preparation for semester one exams as well as finishing up semester one projects before the second half of their high school years begin Jan. 31st. Curling, basketball, drama and

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robotics are in full swing while there are plenty of other options for students to engage with others in their school. The ACTIVATE team had ramped up their plans for Activate Day upcoming with in-school projects as well as eliciting provincial entries.

St. Peter’s school musical groups will soon begin practices for upcoming music festival entries; while oratory participants are

now practicing their pieces.

Coffee row is back into routine, as are many other parts of our community culture. These rowers are getting creative as I was given this tidbit: “Coffee is the hot friend that gives your brain a warm hug every day.”

So you can see life has returned back to hustle and bustle we are accustomed to in Unity.

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Winter continues after a brutal cold snap and an unusual warm streak this past week in Medstead. With kids back at school after bus time freeze outs and fewer folks trapped by the weather, it gives the community a chance to appreciate the charms of a small village.

Food has forever been a method of interpersonal connection; the ritual of family dinners, “breaking bread with loved ones” has long meant creating deepened connection through shared time. The doubleedged sword of living in a small municipality is the opportunity to have tightlyknit community ties verses the limited patronage there-

by to sustain local businesses in order to keep activities and expenditures within the community.

Medstead shows its ingenuity by circumventing the aforementioned “catch 22” and making opportunities while not stepping on the toes of other businesses.

Mondays, when the tavern is closed, the village store is opened. On Sunday when the store is closed, the tavern remains open. The local bar serves homemade pizza and the store has readymade sandwiches, soup and dessert.

On Wednesdays, the village store has its food Wednesdays where the southwest corner of the store converts to a proverbial restaurant. Food Fridays at the school keep the youngsters content while

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raising funds. Now, in addition, rink lunches have commenced on Tuesdays.

Firstly making homemade burgers and fixings and following with the western theme of pulled pork keeps

well with the culture of the area. The village is, though small, seamless in its support of its businesses both by way of patronage and that from within the business community.

With taking advantage of the varying opportunities the seasons bring and continued aligned interests by way of selective scheduling events, Medstead is a continuing success.

The local features make it so no matter what time of the year or day of the week there will always be a feature of interest to put a smile on the face of visitors and locals alike.

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A hearty group of community women got together and organized the January noon luncheon held in the Community Hall on Jan. 19. About 75 people showed up, which was a goodly number as some folks were sick. The three pots of soup, trays of buns and meat and variety of desserts were all donated by the women (with help from the men, I’m sure, too) and the ice cream and coffee cream by the local store. Those who helped doing dishes gave the cooks a break. The resulting efforts by the many volunteers shows what a small community can do working together.

Janice and Kent Morton, from Summerfield Beach, were making their annual

trip to their home in Guatemala at year end. All went well until New Year’s Day and they arrived at the Guatemala border. The custom office was closed because of a late party the night before, however the security guard got the official customs officer to open up.

(Off to a bad start) His first complaint was that they had left their car in Guatemala last year – this is not allowed – but they had not done so. Then he didn’t like the papers they had with the car they were driving. They spent all day and more getting papers copied for proof of various complaints. He claimed the registration was a copy and that he needed the “title” to the car – something they have in the USA but not in Canada. He said he didn’t buy this and said he knew what a Canadian “title” looked like. So they had no option but to turn around and come home.

So 10 days on the road, and back home again, was disappointing.

Trip to Australia goes well, not Guatemala

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Vera and Virgil Trytten of Meota enjoyed their annual six-week holiday at Queensland, Australia, north of Brisbane, with their daughter Tara and Brian Fraser and children Marke and Scarlett. School was out for summer holidays so it worked perfectly to spend this time with their grandchildren, do some sightseeing trips and share Christmas and New Year holiday with them all.

Duplicate bridge got back underway last week with their regular games.

Tuesday evening at the Do Drop In top score went to Margaret Dyck and Maureen Campbell, second high were Linda Ard and Robert Iverson and third were Glen and Julie Moore.

At the Pioneer Hall in the city Jan. 18, top score went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, second were Rudy and Joeann Wiens and third were Gerry Fernandes and Boyd Yahn. Good to get

eota News back into routine after the holiday break.

Jan. 19 saw three tables of Norwegian Whist played at the Do Drop In. The top score went to Yvonne MacPherson, second high was Janice Morton and third was Eric Callbeck. A tasty pot luck supper followed this and is always a treat. Illness kept several from their usual attendance.

The brown metal roofing is going onto the new building in downtown Meota, and looking just fine. During the cold spell last week the men worked inside, framing in the partitions etc. it seems to be coming together rather quickly, which is always a good thing.

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The January-February pot luck noon luncheon was held Jan. 17 with 14 seniors in attendance. Following a delicious lunch, bingo was played with Bev Stewart doing all the calling. The loonie pot was won by Sharon Rudd. Lunch was provided by Denise Newton.

The Drop-in Centre members ran the bingo at Pine Island Lodge and supplied the prizes Jan. 12 and 19. Thank you to those who helped – Dorothy Harmel, Verla Mitchell, Bev Stewart and caller Dorothy Schwartz.

A movie night was held at the centre Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. The animated movie ANANA was shown to the 26 people who signed the register. Plans will be made to have one a month during the winter. Thank you to all who came and all who helped make it a success.

Western, bluegrass and country entertainers Saskia and Darrel (The Great Plains) will be at the centre on the evening of Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from Shannon at 306893-2551 or Sharon at 306893-2556 and other senior members. Cost is $15 with a light lunch to follow. See you there!

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FUNERAL SERVICES SCHELL: Mass Of Christian Burial for Mrs. Helen Schell, beloved wife of William ‘Bill’ Schell, resident of Caleb Village, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from Notre Dame De Lourdes Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Prairie Willows Columbaria – City Cemetery. Memorial donations are requested to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________

OBITUARIES KIRK: Gordon Neil Kirk 19382018 With his gentle relief and our great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved stepfather Gordon Kirk.

After a short battle with cancer, he quietly passed away with our family at his side on January 16, 2018 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He was predeceased by his wife Bernice and is survived by and will forever be treasured by his family: Cheryl (Mark) Davidson; Marla (Wayne) Rimbey; and Joanne (Dave) Breton. Affectionately he will always be remembered as ‘SNORDY’ to his 10 loving grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his mother Gladys; four sisters Marguerite, Gwendolyn, Doreen, and Vivian; one brother Arthur as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Gordon leaves behind a son Gordie and daughter Carol whom reside in BC. Gordon’s early years were spent in Edmonton. At age 40, he met Bernice and they were married 5 years later in 1983. In 1989 they moved to Meota, SK to spend their retirement years “at the lake”. In January 2015, Gordon and Bernice moved to Regina to be closer to family to help care for them. A Memorial Service will take place in the spring where Gordon will be set to rest peacefully and eternally next to his wife in their beloved Meota. Please contact Cheryl at 306-209-9929 for info regarding spring interment. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca __________________________________________________ BERTSCH: Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Stanley Bertsch, resident of North Battleford, SK was held on Friday, January 13, 2018 @ 1:00 p.m. from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Parish with Reverend Father Anthony Afangide and Reverend Father Cuong Luong officiating.

Memorial Donations in memory of Stanley may be directed to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation directed to Palliative Care or to the Battlefords Homecare Services, 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1. Stanley is lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Faye; son, Brian (Yvette) and their children, Denée (Ryan) and Brandon; daughter, Bonita (Lorne) and their children, Kristie (Cole) - Cale and Chase, Brayden (Kelsey), Jenna (Damon) and Mackenzie; son, Duane (Rosanne) and their daughter Willa. He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and Lena Bertsch; sisters, Tillie (Albert) Weber, Theresa (Andy) Schwab, Kay (Bud) Arnold amd Helen (Ted) Nolen; and brothers, Joe (Gennie) Bertsch and Tony (Corine) Bertsch. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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OBITUARIES NEALE: Doris Unne Anetta (Leite) August 18, 1926 January 2, 2018 passed away at her residents of Battleford District Care Centre. She is survived by her loving husband Willie of 70 years, daughter June of St. Walburg, SK sons; Terry (Paulette) of Battleford, SK and Cyril (Jill) of Abbotsford, BC. Sister; Sophia Parkinson, brother; Harold (Winona) Leite, sisters-inlaw; Shirley Leite, Jessie Smith, brother-inlaw; Neil Smith. She was predeceased by her parents; Ingeborg and Lars Leite, sisters and brothers-in-law; Ida (Earl) Gobert, Nora (Tom) Rayner and Jim Parkinson; brothers and sisters-in-law; Alfred (Joyce), Louis (1917), Anton (1925), Louis (2012), Henry (Elsie), Martin (Aline), sisters and brothers-in-law; Violet (Leo) Meckling, Ada Smith, Isabella Neale and Bruce Smith. Born and raised on the family farm in the Bjelde Creek school district Doris moved over to the next school district of Eagle Hills when she married Willie Neale. Working hard alongside him on the farm.

She went from horse back riding, horse and buggy to tractor and truck (standard) then in 1964 they bought their first car. After raising their family she followed her husband in the work force by driving a school bus for Simpson and Lane for eight years.

They were active members in the Eagle Hills Community; Urland and Zion Lutheran Church and Sons of Norway Organization where they learned her parents country of origin culture and language. Doris on her accordion; her sisters Nora (accordion) and Sophia (piano) did a lot of entertaining with their music, meeting and playing with other like minded musicians. They played at family gatherings, the nursing homes, seniors lodges, church open doors and anywhere they were needed. In their retirement years Doris and Willie moved to Battleford in 1997 leaving the farm to their son Terry. Doris joined the Battleford Legion Auxiliary #9 from 1997 to 2005. They enjoyed getting together with family and friends and had many coffee and lunches at restaurants with them. Celebration of Doris’s Life was held on January 6th 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church, North Battleford, SK. with Pastor Sheldon Gattinger. Interment will take place at a later date at the Willowmore Cemetery, Battleford.

Card of Thanks To family and friends for your support and words of comfort.

Thank you for your care Doris received at the Battleford District Care Centre, Alzheimer ward 4 and to the recreation staff for your many hours of providing entertainment to the residents and visitors. To Pastor Sheldon Gattinger for your guidance and the Zion members for your services at BDCC. To T’Neale and Jenn of Sallows and McDonald-Wilson & Zehner for your patience and guidance. __________________________________________________

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(May 24, 1940 January 28, 2006) IN LOVING MEMORY OF

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Dec. 23, 1945 - Jan. 28, 2017 Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we are all together But with the love in our hearts You walk with us forever

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BIRTHDAYS

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LIVESTOCK Black and Red Angus yearling and 2 year old Bulls on moderate growing ration - Performance Info available. - Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards. Valleyhills Angus - Glaslyn, SK. Phone 441-0946 or 342-4407

For sale. Dorwood Smoke Master Furnace in great condition. Comes with lots of piping and bonnet for top of furnace. Call 306-386-2628 or 306-441-0505

Will come to your farm to slaughter Beef, Bison or Lamb (slaughter only!!)

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COMING EVENTS Borden Lion’s Club Valentine Mystery Dinner Theatre, Saturday, February 10th, Borden Community Centre. Happy hour @ 5:30 p.m., supper @ 6:30 p.m. Tickets at $30 pp from Sandy at 306-997-2211 or Bev at 306-997-2067 with deadline February 5th.

FOR SALE - MISC 2006 Western Star 4900 515 Detroit 18 speed-46 rears. Rubber is very good. Just rebuilt 4 inch T&E fluid pump $34,990 OBO. Call Ken@ 306-441-9251 Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

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Wanted Dead Or Alive Canadian Pickers are returning to your area buying coin collections.

The PICKERS will be purchasing Royal Can. Mint Sets or bags, boxes or truck loads of loose SILVER & GOLD coins.

CANADIAN PICKERS also buying old, broken or unwanted GOLD JEWELRY and paying HIGHEST CASH PRICES. The PICKERS will be providing discrete home visits during the month of February.

To arrange a free in home appraisal kindly call Kellie @ 778-257-8647 BONDED SINCE 1967 NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Graham Ventures Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Retail Store Permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Graham’s Liquor at 152 Main Street, Glaslyn, 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 competition-based 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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Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Armoury Brewing Company Ltd. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Manufacturer Micro Brewery Permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Armoury Brewing Company Ltd. at 702 - 102nd 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 competition-based 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

PUBLIC NOTICE City of North Battleford

Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the City of North Battleford intends to pass a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 1971 as hereinafter provided.

It is proposed to permit the development of a Personal Service Home as a commercial use, ancillary to the principal dwelling, by amending Section 2 – Interpretation, Subsection 4.12.3 – Custodial Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities and Personal Care Homes, all Residential Zoning Districts and the C1 Downtown Commercial District, which forms part of Bylaw Number 1971, as follows: Intent To permit the development of an Approved Private Service Home that will operate within a caring family environment.

Residents of the program may live with limited mobility, mental illnesses, or cognitive disabilities. The program is committed to providing these individuals with dedicated care, loving guidance, and protection by welcoming them into a family home. Approved Private Service Homes are provincially regulated by the Ministry of Social Services, these homes do not operate as a business or employ staff.

Reason To support the needs of our diverse community by removing some of the barriers individuals face when seeking personal care necessary for their daily life.

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

Public Hearing Representations respecting the Bylaw will be considered by the Council on the 12th day of February 2018, in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 8:00 p.m. Council shall hear any person or group of persons or person acting on their behalf, who wish to make a representation. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at City Hall before the hearing.

Issued at North Battleford this 23rd day of January 2018.

Ryan Mackrell, City Planner (306) 445-1705

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APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT 1 bedroom apartment for rent. 961 -107th Street. Rent is $600 Fridge/Stove included. References required. Call 306-445-4646.

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HOUSES FOR RENT One and two bedroom house for rent $500 + $650/ month, plus all utilities and security deposit. Applications being accepted, please call 306-441-7816 applicants will require references, no smoking permitted. No pets.

SUITES FOR RENT Bachelor suite for rent. 1691-101st Street. Rent is $475. Fridge/stove included. References required.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

ADOPTION OF BYLAW TO AMEND THE Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 ZONING BYLAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 07/14 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation of the Zoning Bylaw. The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 2: “Definitions” is amended by adding the following definitions: Accessory, Farm-Related; Aggregate Resource; Intensive Livestock Operation; Mobile Home; Resource-Based Uses.

2. Section 7: “Agriculture Resource District (AR)” is amended by removing in it its entirely and is replaced with a new Section.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 municipal office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on February 8, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 municipal office to hear any person that wants to comment on the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by February 7, 2018.

Issued at the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 this 25th day of January, 2018.

Janelle Lavallee, Administrator

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Heavy Duty Mechanic

ROADEX SERVICES requires immediately: Class 1 company drivers and O/O 1 tons for our RV division to haul RV’s throughout North America. Competitive wages and incentive bonuses paid. Border crossing required with valid passport & clean criminal record.

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1A Drivers License required for preventative maintenance, repair & service of heavy equipment fleet.

Journeyman with min. 5 year exp with CAT, JD and heavy trucks. Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided.

Wage negotiable.

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

HAFFORD CO-OP EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Full-Time Driver/Sales/Clerk Hafford Co-op

FUNCTIONS: • To make petroleum deliveries.

• To maintain and provide a high standard of customer service at all times.

• To practice and maintain safe procedures for the handling of product(s) in accordance with established Safety Standards for Dangerous Goods, the environment and safe driving practices.

• To practice and maintain safe procedures in accordance to Co-op safety standards.

• To maintain trucks with regular recorded maintenance.

• To maintain accurate logs books daily.

• To maintain an acceptable business sales ethic to retain customers and generate new sales.

• To off load delivered supplies and assist customers with their purchases; use of a forklift can be required.

• To assist with Agro Product Sales.

• To refill customer propane cylinders.

• To work as Clerk in the store, tire shop or yard with any other assigned duties as they arise.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Class 1A driver’s license an asset or Class 5 and willing to obtain 1A driver’s license within a given timeframe.

• Clean driver’s abstract.

• Excellent customer service skills and proven sales abilities.

• Ability to obtain a Dangerous Goods Certificate and WHMIS Certificate within a given timeframe.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY – HUMAN RESOURCES Posting GO-00524246-2 North Battleford, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently seeking applications for a permanent full-time Confidential Secretary in the Workforce Planning and Staffing Unit located in the Administration Wing at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford.

Reporting to the Director of Workforce Planning and Staffing, the Confidential Secretary is responsible for providing confidential day-to-day support services to the Workforce Planning and Staffing Unit. The incumbent is responsible for the development and distribution of all postings, receiving and sorting application forms, development of worksheets and letters of offer, filing correspondence in employee personnel files, various clerical supports for Human Resource programs, assisting with specific projects and other support functions to the department.

Candidates must have obtained an Office Education certificate, be self-directed with excellent, verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Considerable knowledge of office procedures and practices, and have the ability to work with minimal supervision, and at times, under high stress levels to meet deadlines. Good computer knowledge especially in the areas of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as internet and email is required.

Candidates must have a minimum of two years related experience; as well as reception/telephone experience and expertise. Experience working with Collective Agreements would be an asset. The salary and benefits for this position are as per terms and conditions of employment.

Candidates may forward their resumés for the above noted positions in confidence, complete with references, by 23:59 CST January 30, 2018, to the address below. Please quote the posting number of the position you are applying for.

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

REPORTS TO: • General Manager or Designate Submit resumé no later than February 15, 2018 to: Kelly Remenda General Manager Hafford Co-op P.O. Box 208 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0 Fax: (306) 549-2138 Email: gmhafford@littleloon.ca

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Light of Christ School Division invites applications for the position of

Maintenance Tradesperson This is a permanent full-time position commencing February 19, 2018.

For details and to apply, please choose the Careers tab on or website at www.loccsd.ca

ACCOUNT MANAGER WANTED URGENTLY Any work experience can apply.

Must be accurate. Computer literate.

Have good typing skills and have a good sense of communication.

Will earn $3340 monthly.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY Receptionist

The Receptionist is responsible for a wide variety of clerical office duties in support of Keyanow Child and Family Centre administration. This includes coordinating and communicating office activities, greeting and screening visitors, answering and referring inbound telephone calls, tracking in/out mail/faxes and scheduling appointments/ hotel accommodations. The Reception will also be responsible for administering Keyanow Child and Family Centre correspondence.

Qualifications: An acceptable combination of education in human resources and 5 years working experience as receptionist.

Qualified applicants should contact: Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1426 North Battleford Sk. S9A 3M1 or Email: joyces@kcfcentre.com or Fax: 306-445-5568

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is currently looking for a

• Temporary Full-Time Wellness Counsellor • Casual Receptionist Please view the full job advertisement in the careers section on our company website:

www.brt6hc.ca COMING EVENTS

Deadline for applications is February 2, 2018.

We thank all applications and wish to advise that only those individuals that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

OFFICE ASSISTANT

The R.M. of Paynton No. 470 is currently recruiting for an organized and effective team member to join our Administration staff. This is a permanent part time position working 3 days a week. As an Office Assistant you will display an aptitude for customer service, have excellent computer skills with considerable knowledge of Excel and Word, above average accounting skills, excellent verbal and written communication abilities, the capability to adapt quickly to new procedures and situations and must be bondable. This is a fast paced ever changing working environment so you must be able to multitask, work with minimal supervision and complete your work in a timely manner. You will work cooperatively with council, staff and ratepayers.

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Community Events Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.

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

This position comes with benefits and an employer matched pension plan.

Wages will be negotiable depending on education, skills and experience.

Saturday, January 27

Send resumés with two references and salary expected no later than February 1st, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. CST. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

R.M. of Paynton No. 470 Box 10 Paynton, Sask. S0M 2J0 Phone: 306-895-2020 Fax: 306-895-4800 Email: rm470@sasktel.net

Topline Social Dance Club with Leon Ochs at the Sloan Auditorium in Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Minimum age is 19. Lunch served.

Phone Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306445-8815.

Tuesday, January 30 Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Seniors Room at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30 Understanding Dementia via Telehealth at the Battlefords Union Hospital at 7:00 p.m. Learn about Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia, the warning signs, getting a diagnosis, risk factors and ways to keep your brain health. To register call 306-683-6332, 1-800-263-3367 or www.alzheimer.ca/sk

Wednesday, January 31 Borden Senior’s Potluck Supper, Birthdays and Program at the Senior’s Room at 5:45 p.m.

Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas

• • • • • • • •

All District First Nations Cando Cochin Cut Knife Glaslyn Hafford Lashburn Livelong

• Mervin • North of the Gully • • • • •

(Maidstone)

Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

Ideally, reporter correspondents should reside within the communities listed above.

For more information contact:

Becky Doig (Editor)

email: newsoptimist.news@sasktel.net or toll free 1-866-549-9979

Saturday, February 3

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

• DOOR-TO-DOOR • CARRIER SERVICE • TOTAL COVERAGE OR PERSONALIZED COVERAGE

Family Justice Services Offers A Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation/ Divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and Divorce. Presentation of the various stages, losses, and changes experienced by separating or divorcing couples. Discussion of the options available for dispute resolution. Information on Child Support Guidelines. Registration is mandatory.There is no fee for these sessions.To register for these sessions call toll-free 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided.

Saturday, February 10 Club 70 Dance with Harry Startup at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford starting at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 10 Borden Lions Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Borden Community Centre. Opens at 5:30 p.m. with supper at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, February 12 Donors Needed - Blood Drive at the Don Ross Centre, St. Thomas Dr., North Battleford from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 13 Shrove Tuesday Pancake/Sausage Supper at the Borden Seniors Room from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - by donation. Hosted by Borden Anglican and United Church.

Tuesday, February 13 Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior Room at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 21 Cash Bingo at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

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 5:00 p.m.

Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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The Battlefords, Thursday, January 25, 2018 - Page 23

Folks have remarkable memories for what interests them When Ed called yesterday, I wanted to tell him about the power of a good memory.

“I used to have a good memory,” I told Ed. I also said that my remembering has dulled over time. I warned Ed that, as a senior citizen, memories have a way of shrinking.

Ed offered that he understood a bad memory was the key to happiness.

I shared with Ed, about Fanny Crosby and her power to remember. At six weeks old in 1820, she caught a cold and inflammation of her eyes. This condition resulted in her permanent blindness.

Fanny was brought up earnestly by her mother and grandmother in the

Christian faith, as her father had died when she was six months old. At the age of 10, Fanny memorized five chapters of the Bible each week. By age 15, she had memorized the four gospels, the first five books of the Bible, the Book of Proverbs, the Song of Solomon, and many Psalms.

Just before Crosby’s 15th birthday, she enrolled at the New York Institution for the Blind.

In 10 years she went from student to graduate pupil and teacher.

In those 10 years, she learned to play the piano, organ, harp, and guitar and became an excellent soprano singer.

Her powerful memory was an instrumental part

eighbourly Advice According to Ed

By Raymond Maher www.accordingtoed.com

revraymaher@accesscomm.ca of her success in life as a blind person.

She went on to become a mission worker for the poor, poet, lyricist, and composer.

She wrote more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs. She lived in simplicity giving any extra money that came to her to missions for the poor.

She is remembered in her

famous hymns.

“Most of us won’t be remembered long after death,” Ed observed.

“Only a few are remembered,” he said.

Then Ed asked if I remembered that, in 2017, Gordie Howe was named one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players.” Ed can recite many facts about, “Mr. Hockey,” Gordie

Howe. Ed asked if I could remember what the namesake, The Gordie Howe Hat Trick, means? I didn’t know, but Ed informed me that it is a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game.

My old neighbour said that some remember hymn writers and their hymns.

More people recognize hockey players and their impressive careers.

As we move towards the church season of Lent, Christians are asked to realize that they may be blind, or spiritually impaired, or forgetful of how Jesus sacrificed himself to redeem us from our sins.

Remembering is at its best when it is full of enthusiasm, and when what is remembered is considered

remarkable and inspiring to the one who remembers it for themselves and others.

Fanny Crosby wrote hymns that were expressions of God’s love for herself and others. They reflected her longing and that of others for a deep relationship with God. She desired to give God the glory for Jesus’ atonement for sin. In her hymns: Blessed Assurance, To God Be the Glory, and Praise Him, Praise Him; she encourages that we praise Jesus, our blessed Redeemer. She also claims a blessed personal assurance that Jesus is hers! She is an heir of salvation, as she has been purchased by God to praise him all, the day long.

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

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

(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4 306-446-1695

PASTOR: Fr. Anthony Afangide, M.S.P.

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Everyone Welcome

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Pastor Patrick Carty

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am

SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)

1231 - 104th Street North Battleford Phone 306-445-7777 www.emmanuelfellowship.ca

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

DIVINE LITURGY Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

Notre Dame (RC) Parish Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m.

Sundays - 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

OFFICE 306-445-3836

Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME

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

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

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Battleford United Church

Various weekly programs

ANGLICAN PARISH

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

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

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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