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Ritz named to hall of fame The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has included former federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz in its slate of 2018 inductees.

Ritz was nominated by the Alberta Wheat Commission, Alberta Barley Commission and Canadian Cattlemen’s Association.

According to a news release issued by the hall of fame, Ritz was recognized as serving as federal minister “during a period when Canada’s agri-food sector became recognized as an economic powerhouse.”

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litical career as Member of Parliament for BattlefordsLloydminster, Ritz served as minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food from 200715 and put Canadian agriculture on the world map.”

According to the hall of fame, Ritz was recognized for expanding market access, forging international trade deals, for providing market freedom post-Canadian Wheat Board, pushing for innovation through Growing Forward and with limiting the damage from challenges including BSE and Country of Origin Labeling.

Ritz is one of five inductees, the others being business leader Ted Bilyea, farmer and businessman Peter Dhillon, plant scientist Wilf Keller and agriculture economist Larry Martin.

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City hires Randy Patrick as city manager

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The City of North Battleford’s search for a new city manager is over with the hiring of Randy Patrick in the position.

Patrick’s selection was announced by Mayor Ryan Bater on Monday night at council.

Patrick comes eith 18 years of experience in utilities, economic development and infrastructure.

Prior to North Battleford, Patrick was most recently the chief administrative officer in Chester-

mere, Alta. and he was also city manager in Thompson, Man. for three years.

In between, Patrick was based in North Battleford with Enterprise Saskatchewan.

His education includes a doctorate in Strategic Leadership and a national advanced certificate in local government.

“It’s great to get back to Saskatchewan and to live in beautiful North Battleford,” said Patrick in a news release Tuesday. “I am very excited for the opportunity to work with council, City staff and

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In speaking to reporters, Bater said he was happy to see the search for a replacement to departed city manager Jim Puffalt finally come to an end.

“Council had worked with an executive search firm who had done an extensive search across the country,” said Bater.

A number of candidates had applied, and city council had gone through the process of interview-

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Parking rules changed, enforcement stepped up

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Parking was front and centre at North Battleford city council Monday.

Traffic bylaw amendments were approved. The impact of the changes will be wide-ranging for everyone who parks downtown in the future.

While there will still be free parking throughout much of downtown, more parking areas on and off the street will see twohour time limits enforced

by Community Safety Officers. Other areas will be restricted to paid parking, and some lots will require permits for all-day parking.

There will be two-hour time-limit on-street parking Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. covering the vast majority of the downtown area.

There will be two-hour time-limit-restricted offstreet parking Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the following lots: 1241 - 101st St. (south of City Hall), 1051 - 101st St. (north of the liquor store) and 1052 - 101st Street (in front of the RCMP). Those

will be added to the bylaw.

Off-street permit parking will be added at the following locations: 1022 - 101st St., 1041 - 103rd St., 1221 - 102nd St. and 1241 -101st St..

A paid parking lot will be established at 1071 101st St., operating Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The bylaw was amended to establish permit parking fees for off-street lots.

Bylaw section “E” was amended to add fees of $40 a month or $400 a year.

The City will also offer all-day permit parking at the 1221 - 102nd St. and 1071 - 101st St. locations.

Lots at 1022 - 101st St. and 1041 - 103rd St. are private leases and will be marked 24-hour reserved.

None of these changes are a surprise. The City had conducted and already approved a downtown parking action plan in 2017, and the proposed parking changes were also presented during the 2018 budget deliberations late last year. Plans were outlined at that time for the establishment of the paid lot at 1071-101st St.

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City officials had long been concerned about a “free-for-all” parking situation downtown in which residents were parking on empty lots that weren’t designated parking areas. There were also concerns about cars being left parked on the street all day by employees during working hours.

“This is meant to discourage that kind of activity and to encourage the parking lot and on-street parking for customers downtown to encourage more shopping downtown,” said Bater of the changes.

For the all-day parking permits, a lottery was conducted by the City Planning and Development Department for those available stalls, as demand for the spots outnumbered the supply by a considerable amount. Bater emphasized that more all-day parking spots would become available at some point.

“We have a new lot being developed after the cinema is developed,” said Bater. “So there will be more slots available at that time.”

Most recently, the City sent out a press release announcing it would “begin regular, and ongoing, enforcement of all parking regulations across the City beginning Monday, July 23, 2018.”

Violators would be ticketed beginning on that date.

A map was circulated at Monday’s meeting, outlining the parking changes throughout the downtown.

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Airport accommodations approved

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Gerry Ritz Continued from Front “We had a tremendous response from the industry with a record of 11 nominations put forward, and have selected five outstanding agricultural ambassadors,” said Hall of Fame Association president Guy Charbonneau in a statement.

“This year’s inductees exemplify the leadership and vision that continues to position Canadian agri-

culture at the forefront in areas as diverse as policy, research, primary production, value added and management training. We are proud to build our hall of fame as we recognize the accomplishments and contributions of these five men.”

The induction ceremony takes place Nov. 4 in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.

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The City of North Battleford council has approved zoning bylaw changes to allow accessory dwelling units at the airport as a discretionary use when council members met Monday.

Also adopted at Monday’s meeting was a City policy regarding such developments, based on recommendations submitted

by Director of Utilities Stewart Schafer as well as the airport manager. The zoning changes are in response to an application by local businessman Scott Campbell to build accommodations at his hangar at

the airport.

Another zoning bylaw called for the addition of crematoriums as a commercial and industrial use in the C3 zone, and carwashes as a commercial use in the C4. Those changes got through first reading Monday night and now a notice period will begin.

The City’s building permit statistics for June were released and numbers for the month were down considerably from a year ago.

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MacAngus called this a positive move on the RCMP’s part.

The second highlight from his report is that CSOs were gearing up for the parking enforcement changes.

The City will be providing water to the new Saskatchewan Hospital with a six-inch magmeter. The six-inch rates are not included in the current water and sewer bylaws, so council has approved new rates which will be included in the bylaws. Those bylaws will come back at a later date for approval.

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2018 are not as dire, however. A total of 58 permits have been issued through June for $14,597,350, which is down only slightly compared to 65 permits for $15,875,925 for the same period in 2017.

The Community Safety Officer report was also presented by Supervisor Ross MacAngus. One highlight from his report is that the CSOs have been asked by the RCMP to “take over the pawn shops.”

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Genocide happening in plain sight in Myanmar

By Fareed Khan Since August 2017, terrible things have been happening in plain sight in Myanmar. Yet in the face of these terrible things, Canada and the rest of the world have watched, and failed to prevent, innocent men, women and children from being the victims of genocide.

What happened in Myanmar created more than 720,000 Rohingya refugees, resulted in the destruction of more than 360 Rohingya communities, led to more than 80,000 Rohingya women being gangraped, caused more than 36,000 Rohingya children to become orphans and resulted in the murder of more than 43,000 people.

This is a crisis born of a genocide agenda implemented by the Myanmar government since the 1980s that finally gained the world’s attention in September of last year.

Yet despite the depravity, the horror and size of the crimes committed, the international community has done little to penalize or bring to justice the Myanmar officials who perpetrated these acts.

Canada’s relationship with Myanmar puts it in a position to act persuasively since it made de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi an honorary Canadian. Canada should leverage that relationship to pressure her to halt the still ongoing genocide. However, almost a year since atrocities were reported, Canada has refused to label the situation a genocide despite international studies by prestigious bodies such as Yale Law School and Queen Mary University of London.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently visited Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh accompanied by the president of the World Bank Jim Kim.

During their visit they described hearing “unimaginable” stories of atrocities, and a situation that was “a humanitarian and human rights nightmare.” This is hardly news to the UN since the UN high commissioner for human rights said last fall that the Rohingya had endured “a textbook case of ethnic cleansing.” In a report to the UN Human Rights Council in December he added that he could not rule out “elements of genocide” in Myanmar’s persecution of the Rohingya.

The world’s response to Rohingya persecution appears no different than the experiences of Rwanda, Darfur and the Balkans where the world was aware of terrible things to come or occurring but did not act to prevent or stop them. Even in the Second World War nations of the west were aware of the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany but did nothing to save Jewish refugees

fleeing Nazi persecution.

The post Second World War international order was supposed to prevent genocide from occurring again. That is why the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on Dec. 9, 1948. It was ratified

by Canada in 1952, a decision which obligates Canada to take action – or at least speak out – when there is a genocide in the making.

But despite Myanmar’s 40-year history of implementing a genocide agenda against the Rohingya, despite the mountains of evidence including the existence of the refugees and their testimonies, Canada and the international community have sat on their hands and paid lip service to their legal obligations.

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Dear Editor Several packs of (human-caused) feral dog packs have destroyed property, killed pets and wildlife, spread garbage, menaced pedestrians and pets and created a safety and public health issue in the usually sedate village of Cochin.

Our back alleys are strewn with garbage as the result of feral dogs foraging through garbage cans. Guests have been menaced by dogs fighting over garbage. Garbage attracts rats and other vermin that can cause further public health concerns.

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Greyhound failure proves STC wasn’t alone Buses, it seems, have largely gone the way of the dodo bird in Western Canada.

Oh, sure, there are some regional lines in Alberta and Manitoba.

British Columbia has its own thing, but a little over a year ago, Saskatchewan killed off the Saskatchewan Transportation Company. While a few small outfits here and there have picked up some of the slack, it’s nowhere near what it once was.

And without Greyhound, the idea of inter-provincial travel by bus is over.

The death of Greyhound in Western Canada unfortunately confirms that the provincial government wasn’t smoking dope when it came to the economics of bus service out here. There simply aren’t any, at least for running full-sized coaches on a daily basis.

If Greyhound couldn’t make money at it, after the better part of a century in business, then there probably isn’t much money to be made.

We’ve seen this before.

There used to be regular rail passenger service throughout the prairies.

But the demise of regular branch line passenger rail service was long before my time. My 75-year-old father took a train from Swan River, Man. to Stenen when he was around eight years old. Another time, when he was in his early 20s, he took a train from Winnipeg, Man. to Hyas or Sturgis (he can’t remember). That was the last time.

I once talked to the man whose job it was to shut down those old passenger stations, including the one at Hyas, where I grew up as a child. I don’t remember what year

it was, but it was before I was born in 1975, I’m pretty sure. I don’t think it was a happy time for him.

If there was money to be made on passenger rail service in Western Canada (besides Via Rail, which doesn’t really count for much), it would still exist. It doesn’t.

Thankfully, buses took the place of rail service for decades. But that time is now gone.

Some people might suggest the key might be these new-fangled ideas of ride-sharing or autonomous vehicles. Or better yet, the idea that private vehicle ownership will disappear in a few years, and self-driving vehicles will take over the world.

You just fire up an app on your phone, a car shows up, takes you where you want to go, and disappears when you’re done.

That’s great, but how do I get to Edmonton if I need to go? Take an Uber or Lyft? Will a selfdriving electric car pick me up from my house and have enough charge to get me to Edmonton from Estevan? I don’t think so.

Nor do I think some socialist utopia is going to do away with private vehicle ownership, ever.

One of the reasons cited for the downfall of Greyhound include the rise of really cheap airfare. That may be true for intercity travel, say from Regina to Calgary, or Winnipeg to Edmonton.

Despite the sardine can seats in most economy classes today, the jour-

ney is certainly much briefer. But that doesn’t help anyone in between, who might be going from North Battleford to Yorkton. Even if they are to take a flight, they still have to be able to get to the airport.

While there are many reasons so many people stopped taking buses, the loss of one man’s head surely was a primary one.

It doesn’t surprise me one bit that a man being decapitated by another passenger, on a Greyhound,

was a major tipping point for many passengers. The minister for Saskatchewan’s Crown Investment Corp. attributed that event to causing ridership to drop substantially on STC. I have been fortunate enough to be able to afford private vehicles, and have been so for a long time. The last time I took a bus was more than 20 years ago. But not everyone is in that situation.

The loss of STC, and now Greyhound, is going to be difficult for them.

Even if we do see small players come in to replace parts of STC and

Continued from Page 4 The next time the prime minister talks about Canada’s commitment to defending human rights, the next time he stands up for some sort of memorial service for those killed during the Holocaust or any other historical atrocity, he needs to be called out publicly and the Canadian government needs to be shamed for its hypocrisy and evident failure of its international legal obligations.

This hypocrisy was apparent last October when the prime minister spoke about standing against hate and xenophobia at the dedication of the Canadian Holocaust Memorial. It was evident again when government MPs made statements for Victims of Genocide Day, for Holo-

caust Remembrance Day and Holocaust Memorial Day. It seems remembrance events and asking forgiveness for failing to act in response to historic atrocities is easier than preventing atrocities being committed in plain sight.

It is now necessary for those who see Canada as an international defender of human rights to be more aggressive in pressuring the government to act since the Canadian government has not done what activists have been calling for – namely call the Rohingya Genocide

a genocide, aggressively sanction military and civilian leaders of Myanmar (including Aung San Suu Kyi) and be a world leader to address the root cause of the crisis which is Myanmar’s genocide agenda.

While Canada has done more than some nations, it has done far less than it can and should, and it has abandoned its legal and moral obligations under the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by taking a go slow approach while innocent Rohingya still stuck in Myanmar or

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Greyhound, I wouldn’t expect anyone to be able to piece together such a widespread network, and certainly not one nationwide. There is no easy answer when a business model simply collapses, with no obvious replacement. Market failure is one of the reasons many Crown corporations, like STC, existed in the first place.

With regards to buses, the market has certainly failed now.

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in squalid refugee camps wait with little hope.

Terrible things have happened to the Rohingya in Myanmar and those terrible things are called genocide. Canada has a legal responsibility to do everything it can to help a people that the UN has labeled the “most persecuted minority in the world”.

Because if we don’t then we will be repeating history and will be judged harshly. ” — Fareed Khan is director of Advocacy and Media Relations for the Rohingya Human Rights Network

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Thunderchild to build grow op near B’ford

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

As cannabis legalization progresses, the Town of Battleford is preparing for new business developments.

Thunderchild First Nation approached the town with plans for a grow operation. The facility is to be located west of Battleford near Highway 16.

The grow operation required a discretionary use application, and an initial step in the process involved the Town writing letters to people who owned property

located within 75 metres of the boundary of the applicant’s land, according to CAO John EnnsWind’s administrative report.

The Ministry of Highways responded to the town, citing concerns about regulation relating to highways. To not interfere with existing regulation, there are plans to move the grow operation 20 metres.

According to an administrative report, the proposed development “appears to conform to all relevant sections of the official community planning and zoning bylaws,” and is not con-

sidered detrimental to health, safety, convenience or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity.”

Mayor Ames Leslie confirmed the Town would collect property tax from the operation.

Leslie called the proposed building “very attractive,” and said the fact that cannabis would grow inside would be inconspicuous.

The facility, Leslie said, would be used to grow medicinal cannabis.

A cannabis grow operation is being developed by Thunderchild First Nation on property within the jurisdiction of the Town of Battleford.

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Bylaw includes restrictions for cannabis, tobacco

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Battleford town council passed a smoking control bylaw, with all three readings at Monday’s meeting.

The bylaw introduces a number of smoking restrictions on cannabis, tobacco and vaping.

Federal and provincial governments recently passed cannabis legislation and municipalities have been making their own rules pertaining to cannabis.

The bylaw applies to entertainment and hospitality establishments, “including but not restricted to casinos, restaurants, private clubs and other licensed and nonlicensed premises,” outdoor and indoor public places operated by the Town and

outdoor public events.

Public places include playgrounds, outdoor sports fields, public squares and recreation areas. “Outdoor public place” does not include streets or sidewalks.

“Outdoor public event” means “any outdoor area of Town-owned, controlled or operated property, including sidewalks or street, being used for any public event where the public is invited to gather.” This includes a market, contest, festival, celebration, fair, exhibition, concert and others.

Other areas included in the bylaw are schools or school grounds, an enclosed public place other than a school, within six metres of a doorway, window or air intake of an enclosed public place (as the bylaw defines

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“public place”) and any vehicle while another person who is under the age of 16 is present.

Smoking, consuming and holding lit tobacco in the mentioned areas would result in $200 notice of violation to be paid within 14 days. If not, the person is liable to a $1,000 fine.

Vaping is subject to the same penalties, although testing or sampling products with vaping devices aren’t prohibited. As defined in the bylaw, vaping includes “any tobacco or

non-tobacco substance including cannabis, whether or not it contains nicotine.”

No one is permitted to smoke cannabis, hold a lit cannabis product or consume any cannabis product in any public place.

A subsection of the bylaw penalizes consuming cannabis products in a manner that “adversely affects the safety, health or welfare of people or people’s reasonable use and enjoyment of their property.”

CAO John Enns-Wind described a situation in

which a couple is entitled to smoke cannabis in their backyard, and it is “reasonable that they are out there.”

“However, if you have 10, 12, 15 people in the backyard drinking alcohol, that can become unreasonable fairly quickly and at the end of the day that’s what we’re thinking,” EnnsWind said.

Mayor Ames Leslie spoke to the News-Optimist after the meeting, and described an example of enforcement pertaining to Town-operated places.

“If someone is smoking in the Tot Lot now, the Safety Officer can say ‘Sir, Ma’am, you can’t be smoking in here, there’s kids. You’re too close to the school,’” Leslie said.

“It gives us the power to send somebody to deal with it.”

A person entitled to medical cannabis is not subject to the bylaw, although an officer is permitted to demand a copy of the person’s medical document.

Nothing in the bylaw prohibits a person from

smoking or holding lit tobacco in a Town-owned public place for Aboriginal spiritual or cultural practices or ceremonies, “if the use of tobacco ... is an integral part” of the practices or ceremonies.

Certain business owners are also subject to rules in the bylaw. Proprietors are responsible for disallowing the above behaviours on their premises relating to tobacco, vaping and cannabis, and are subject to a $500 fine to be paid within two weeks, with $5,000 being the highest penalty.

There are also rules around signage.

RCMP and the Town’s Public Safety Officer Alain Manibal can carry out inspections.

An officer is not permitted to enter a private dwelling without a warrant or the consent of the owner or occupant.

The bylaw officer can do any or all things found in section 362 of the Municipalities Act, such a “after making reasonable efforts to notify the owner or occupant of the land or building at any reasonable (time) and carry out the inspection.”

The officer can also “enter with any equipment, machine, apparatus, vehicle or materials that the designated officer considers necessary for the purpose of entry.”

In “an emergency or extraordinary circumstances,” the officer “need not make reasonable efforts to notify the owner or occupant and need not enter at a reasonable hour.” Under such circumstances, the officer may enter the land or building without the consent of the owner or occupant.

On Monday, Enns-Wind said council may want to do only one reading and do the other readings in August at the next council meeting.

Three readings passed.

The smoking control bylaw passed in council, but is not yet in force. It is to come into force the day the Cannabis Act is enacted, which is planned to be Oct. 17.

North Battleford city council is in the process of writing its own smoking bylaw.

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Town council notes

20 building permits issued to date

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

June saw a total of five building permits issued, for one new house, three residential renovations, and one commercial renovation in the town of Battleford.

Twenty building permits have been issued six months into the year, compared to 14 at this point in 2017.

Public Safety Officer Alain Manibal responded to 42 calls. Calls pertained to, among other things, nuisance, parking and animals.

An engineering report regarding the bridge to Finlayson Island is due in September. Town leaders

are looking toward a longterm plan on the bridge’s viability.

Town council received a letter from residents of Battleford West Place. It described “extreme dust conditions that come from the stretch of 5th Avenue and Highway 40.”

The letter suggested a street sweeper be used on a regular basis in the area.

According to a September 2016 letter from CAO John Enns-Wind Battleford West Place, the 5th Avenue gravel road was scheduled to be paved in 2018. Mayor Ames Leslie said the town is waiting on an assessment from the Ministry of Highways regarding design flaws, and suggested coun-

cil look into a long-term assessment to pave the road. Leslie said a letter will go back to Battleford West Place residents.

The West Central Municipal Government Committee wrote a letter to council regarding the intersection of grid road No. 656 and Highway 4.

The Area Transportation Planning Committee, as part of the WCMGC, “agrees that this intersection is a hazard and that improvements could be made to increase safety to the travelling public.”

Residents of the area have expressed to the Town fears of being rear ended due to the location of the intersection at the bottom

of a valley.

According to a letter from the Battleford and District Museum and Heritage Board, approximately a dozen paintings by former Battlefort artist Richard Lindemere are in the basement of the Saskatchewan Legislature.

The board’s goal is to have the paintings in the Fred Light Museum.

Two options the letter suggested are through a long-term loan or outright ownership turned over to the museum.

The museum was looking for mayor and council to send a letter to the minister of Parks, Culture and Sport.

One dead, two injured in crash Staff

Maidstone RCMP report a woman, who was the driver of a mini-van that collided with a pickup truck at about 4:25 p.m. Sunday on Highway 17 approximately five kilometres north of Lloydminster, died as a result of her injuries.

The 34-year-old was declared dead at the scene, while an 11-year-old female passenger in the van was transported to hospital for observation and then released. The 81-year-old driver of the truck was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. All those involved were from the Lloydminster area.

Police say the vehicles collided head-on in the shoulder of the north-bound lane.

The investigation into this collision is ongoing with assistance from Traffic Reconstruction and the Provincial Coroner’s Office. Maidstone RCMP were assisted on-scene by

local fire and rescue and EMS personnel.

The highway was closed for a number of hours but re-opened at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday night.

Two Dead in Highway 4 Crash

Two people are dead and two injured after a collision on Highway 4 July 11 four kilometres south of Cochin on Highway 4.

Battlefords RCMP say the crash occurred at about 10:30 p.m. and members responding found two vehicles had collided. The two men in the front seat of the one vehicle died and a rear seat male passenger was transported to Battlefords Union Hospital.

A fourth man, the driver and lone occupant of the second vehicle, was treated

by EMS at the scene.

Police say initial investigation has revealed the two vehicles collided as one was attempting to complete a u-turn on the two-lane highway.

Highway 4 was restrict-

ed to one lane at the scene of the collision while an RCMP collision reconstructionist assisted in the investigation.

Battlefords RCMP continue to investigate the collision. The highway reopened at 8 a.m.

Employee Threatened

Battlefords RCMP say they have arrested a 34-year-old man after it was alleged a business employee was threatened with a knife.

The employee had confronted a man outside of a North Territorial Drive business and accused him of stealing items.

It was reported to police that at approximately 12:30 p.m. July 11, a lone male was witnessed stealing items from the business.

After uttering the alleged threat, the man fled the scene on a bicycle.

The man was arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday in North Battleford. He is facing charges that include theft

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Weapons Charges

The case against four individuals charged with drug and weapon offences will return to North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, July 20.

The four facing charges, Alton Mosquito, Matthew Greer, Chelsa Pritchard and Candace Worden, appeared before Judge Lorna Dyck July 10.

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• It doesn’t affect me, I don’t use the bus service at all.

• This is an opportunity for VIA Rail to fill the gap.

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Returned from six weeks in BC

Texas 4000 Makes NB Stop

By Margaret MacEachern Correspondent

Mauricio Toledo and Revanth Poondla were in North Battleford this weekend as part of the Texas 4000 fundraising tour. Texas 4000 is a non-profit which seeks to raise money to fight cancer. Participants bike from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska, and one leg of the tour makes various stops on the prairies. Poondla said the group has raised about $570,000 this year and, to date, a total of approximately $8 million. Toledo and Poondla recently graduated with neuroscience degrees and plan to pursue medicine.

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Ruth Weinhandl had a visit from her daughter Karen and husband of Okla, who stopped on their way home from a holiday at Lake Louise, Alta..

Last week Morris Stewart of Leduc, Alta. was a visitor with his mom Jean.

Jean Hartman was to Lloydminster for an eye appointment. She also had her great-grandchildren, Shelley and Quintin, visit her.

Marilyn Stewart was to a family reunion at Forshee, Alta. Fifty attended, but Saturday was cold and windy.

Colleen Koski has spent her time helping her daughter-in-law Shantal, who has been recovering from surgery. Colleen took Chantal’s mom Sherry Slaney of Newfoundland to Lloydminster shopping.

Art show during Cochin Days

By Helen Menssa A few Battlefords Art Club members gathered Tuesday, painting a variety of subjects, some for our Cochin art show dur  ing Cochin Days Aug.11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The live model drawing classes are being held July 31, Aug. 14 and 21 in the Don Ross art and craft room.

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Congratulations to Denise Newton on her 80th birthday Monday. Denis enjoyed coffee and cake with a number of friends and family held at the home of Dorothy Harmel.

Those of her family here are her sister Rosemary McColemon of Sudbury, Ont., daughter Coreen of Red Deer, Alta., son Kevin of Prince Albert, daughter Kesia and husband Geoerge and sons Shae and Corban and a granddaughter Kiana of Choiceland.

In the evening they all enjoyed a barbecue supper at the home of Stan and Linda Sewell. We all wish the best Denise and many more.

Congratulations to Cliff Dumont who celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday.

Our sympathy to the Fosters on the loss of a son, father, uncle and grandson.

Tuesday coffee at Pine

Marleen Pike was pleased to have three sisters, Marion, Maryann and Ena, come to see her.

These three sisters grew up across the street from Marleen when they were all young.

Barb and Lorna Pike of Lloydminster, Jack and Marilyn Leigh of Edmonton were all at Marleen Pike’s. Jack is a nephew of Marleen’s. They were parked at the Maidstone park.

The apartment people would like to say thank you to the people at the group home for the nice verse and cookies that were given to everyone. It was very much enjoyed and appreciated.

Thank you to Ruth Weinhandl’s daughter Colleen for the tomato plants and flowers she gave us to plant. They are growing.

Irene Kerr’s sister-inlaw Jean of Moose Jaw and Mike and Barb Galloon of Canmore, Alta. visited her and all went out for lunch.

My daughter, Jean Lebae of Prince George, B.C., brought me home last Wednesday and spent five days with me, returning home on Monday.

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Saturday, July 21 at 7pm North Battleford

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Legion of Riders bring their big bikes to town

By Lorna Pearson

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Nice summer weather is finding lots of folks spending time at the lake now that school is out. With thunderstorms and rain at least it isn’t too dusty. The bugs don’t seem bad this summer either, which everyone is happy about.

Touring my friend Jana Munn and her children Dylan and Jolina through the Lakeview and Tobey’s Point areas on Wednesday last week was a trip down memory lane for Jana, as she spent many childhood days at her grandparent’s cabin along the lake. The last thing we saw, new to all of us, was a baby skunk drinking water from a puddle by the road. We sat and watched and he was unconcerned by our presence.

The village office is open Monday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday regular hours, until further notice.

Meg Scorgie, esthetician, is holding an open house July 23 in her new salon in downtown Meota.

She is open part time until then, so call her at 306441-5899 for appointments.

Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In July 9 and saw top mark go to Brenda Nicholson.

Second was Jette DaSilva.

Duplicate bridge, played in Meota July 10, saw top score go to Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck. Second were Cletus Scherman and Catriona Winterholt and third were Linda Ard and Robert Iverson. In the Pioneer Hall in the city July 12 we saw top score go to Maureen Campbell and Margaret Dyck. Second place went to Terence DaSilva and Bernard Gregoire and third place to Joyce Antoine and Mary Greenwald.

The annual duplicate bridge tournament held in the city last weekend was again a success, hosted by the Meota and North Battleford clubs. It was held in Meota for 15 years, but now people are travelling further and appreciate the services available in the city, so now it is held in the

Friends and family gathered in the Do Drop In July 14 to wish Arie Breeschooten a happy 80th birthday.

A lovely decorated cake was shared along with a tasty luncheon and drinks. Everyone joined in singing Happy Birthday and folks enjoyed visiting him and their neighbours. Now that Arie and Pearl have moved to North Battleford we get to spend more time with them, like in the old days.

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Canasta was played at the Do Drop In July 13 with top score going to Marion Ottas and Lorna Pearson. Second were Vern Iverson and Charles Walker and third went to Paulette Neale and Dave Ottas.

The Meota Lakeshore Lions are hosting their annual pasta night Saturday in the Meota Community Complex. Doors open at 5 p.m., supper is served at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment. This is always a popular event as people from the campground join locals for a social evening.

A large tent was set up east of the community hall for the Legion of Riders as they stopped over in Meota. They usually pitch their big tent over the paved floor of the outdoor skating rink, but there was too much water around it this year, from all the rains, to use that facility. There was also a concession tent set up, manned by the Meota Lions Club members. It was nice having so many bikes here for a short time.

The Meota and District Golf Course held their farmers’ open tourney July 13 at their beautifully landscaped course. There were 114 participants. Sponsors included 33 farm service suppliers. The low score was posted by the BASF team of Daryl Souter, Rick Bachman, Trevor Bachman, Dwayne Pernitsky, Lorne Hofer and Paul McAllister. The $1,000 50/50 draw was guaranteed by Cavalier Agrow.

The proceeds went to the For the Love of Farming – Allan Ray Memorial Scholarship.

Nineteen of the 28 graduates of Spiritwood High School Class from 1973 gathered in Spiritwood on the long weekend to celebrate their 45th anniversary of graduation.

Friday night they gathered at the farm home of Larry and Pat Neurauter at Mildred for a barbecue, lawn games and getting reacquainted.

Saturday they gathered at the Legion Hall for a catered supper after which they walked to the high school for a photo session.

Music with guitars was usually a thing that brought them together and in memory of the three deceased classmates they listened to What a Wonderful World.

Spiritwood High School class of 1973: back row - Don Cross, Ray Miller, Wayne Spielman, Don Booth, Dennis Martodam, Fred Schaan; middle row - Maurice Turgeon, Don Turgeon, Wayne Knutson, Betty Ann (Heisler) Mykietiak, Betty Ann (Klics) Soucy, Larry Neurauter and Spencer Holm. Frontrwo - Shirley (Miller) Murray, Sylvia (Bussiere) Marks, Lynn Herbel, Henrietta Beauchene, Mary (Lendvay) Williamson, Charlene (McGowan) Lessard. Photos submitted by Lorna Pearson

Missing were Isabel (King) Turgeon, Richard Cross and Louise (Francon) Tipton. Lots of fun over story telling and reminiscing is always the best part of such an event.

Before supper Saturday night they took turns and each person stood and told what they had done with their lives, their families and where they now live.

They travelled from as far

away as Ontario, Winnipeg and Flin Flon, Man., northern Alberta, Lloydminster and California.

Two of their teachers, Gilbert Goodfellow and Glen Delisle, joined the group Friday evening and Dave Hyndman joined the group for supper Saturday as well as their Grade 3 teacher, Autumn (Benoit) Fee. Sunday windup found

them at brunch at the Subway before most had to head home. All left with a contented feeling that “there’s no friend like an old friend.”

Main organizers were Wayne Knutson in Winnipeg and Charlene McGowan in North Battleford and they were happy with the turnout they got and do hope that they can do it again in five years.

Longtime farmer passes away at home

By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

Sincere thoughts, memories and sympathy go out to the Phil Bater family on the passing of Phil Bater July 9 at home on the family farm just nine days short of his birthday on July 18.

Phil was born in a North Battleford hospital to Headly and Evelyn Bater.

He was their first born, followed by a brother and sister. He spent all his school years at the old Baljennie School. He then stayed on the farm to help his father.

He later worked with a road construction crew that was building old Highway 5. They moved on to parts of Alberta for more roadwork for several years. He married Lorna Ross of Spinney Hill. They then

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They had a family of two sons, now married and living close to home. Phil was a quiet family man and one of his pastimes was doing jigsaw puzzles. He did his share in community activities, wherever the help was needed. They were both involved in the United Church in Maymont.

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graveside celebration of life and burial was held at the Baljennie St. Bridget’s Cemetery grounds. A tea was held at the farm.

There has been a spell of hot weather, followed by some noisy thunder and lightning storms and some rainfall to help out the crops, for now. More is always a need. The last storm came in with a strong wind, blowing a lot of things about.

In late June there was a strip of hail go through parts of Baljennie cropland. Some crops and gardens were damaged.

Haying season has started, The hay crop is short and thin due to the cold, dry spring. The hay makers will be looking for whatever they can for feed.

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Barbecue raises funds for playground project

Nicole Seidle and son at the Medstead Centennial Park. Photos by Corrina Murdoch

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Despite somewhat dreary weather, a barbecue July 11 was a resounding success. Medstead Hometown Grocery donated resources allowing for all the funds raised to go to the cause.

The fundrasing for the playground project, organized by Nicole Seidle, has been going for roughly one month. During this span,

donations have rolled in from individuals and businesses as well as solid support for a 50/50 draw, whose tickets have been on sale since the beginning of July and closed July 15.

The barbecue sold 93 plates and raised a total of $1,613 towards the project.

Clearly, many patrons of the event also made donations to facilitate the playground upgrade. The equipment itself is $2,600, being the goal of the fundraiser. Sold by Costco, the equipment will accommodate the children of this and surrounding communities safely. The current playground, despite maintenance and repair done by the village, has aged significantly, partly due to wooden material and wear and tear due to misuse of the equipment. During 2017 year, repairs and small-scale upgrades were conducted, though, same were broken quickly due to abuse of the equipment.

Statistically speaking, according to the Canadian Public Health Association, seven per cent of children’s’ admissions to hospitals are due to falls on playgrounds.

Given that falls make up 44 per cent of reasons chil-

See You At the Theatre

Four productions and other options offered

By Donna Challis

Battlefords Community Players

Live theatre in the planning stages means finding plays, directors, actors, getting permission and purchasing scripts – then you can start right. Not so fast, you still need to find space, dates, caterers and get brochures printed and distributed. All that planning takes time and this year we are a little behind so subscription renewals and the formal announcement of the season won’t happen until August. So, keep watching.

Battlefords Community Players are offering four productions as part of the season and are adding more performances and options for audience members. We are also offering a special season opener in late September, looking at a number of brown bag theatre events throughout the year and are on the road with productions for fundraisers for the club and other associations.

During this summer planning time

we are also making changes and improvements to our clubhouse so we can better host our shows and visiting presentations. It is a busy time even though we are not in rehearsal for any show yet.

Goodbye To The Clown is our special opening show and runs Sept. 27, 28 and 29 at the clubhouse. This show is not part of the season but will introduce the season to those attending.

Tickets price is $20 with a special price of $10 for season tickets holders. Mark those dates and stay tuned for more information on the exciting season for 2018-2019 by watching the paper, checking www.bcpdrama.com or calling 306-446-3133.

We look forward to another great season and thank everyone for making last year such a success. Thanks to all our patrons, sponsors and volunteers who have stood with us over many years as we strive to present the very best community theatre possible.

Thanks and see you at the theatre.

St. John Ambulance SAVING LIVES at work, home and play dren are admitted to hospitals, parks become a source of concern for general safety. Such things also serve as a reminder the safety indications of the equipment ought to be heeded, not just for the sake of the longevity of the equipment, but for public welfare.

When personal security is taken into consideration, the positive ramifications of playgrounds come into better focus. According to Saskatchewan Prevention, “Play allows children to develop physically by improving balance, coordinating movements and increasing physical endurance.�

The same source notes that play also lets children develop co-operation skills and gain the opportunity to create peer relationships.

Seidle notes that roughly $2,000 have been raised without factoring in the 50/50 draw, which is projected to bring in roughly

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Mentioning that many have put in volunteer hours towards the project, Seidle also notes this has taken quite a bit of dedication, herself putting in at least a couple hours of work daily.

As to excess funds received for the project, Seidle comments the first goal is to get the equipment to Medstead.

Affirming that once the funds are in hand, the upgrades ought to come to fruition shortly thereafter and certainly by the close of the summer season. After the execution

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of the or iginal mission of park upgrades, Seidle notes further goals include planting trees, adding seating and perhaps a gazebo. Though the fundraiser has been completed, Seidle notes donations are still welcome and will be put towards to park maintenance and potential upgrades in the future.

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Children must be between the ages of five and 11 with a maximum of 30 participants.

If communities are interested in booking the mobile playground they can contact Rivers West by email at mpp.rwdscr@ sasktel.net phone at 1-306446-6776 to get more information.

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Rivers West District is once again offering a Mobile Playground Program.

According to Rivers West, the purpose of the Mobile Playground Program is to provide the children of the district, who do not have access to other sport, culture and recreation programs, a day of organized, fun activities during the summer.

Playground visit the website at riverswest.ca and scroll down to the Mobile Playground Program article.

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Other attractions include a classic car display and museum exhibits with pioneer skill demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be a gigantic street parade at 1 p.m.

Exhibits re-open from 2 to 5 p.m.

There will be a silent

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A roast beef dinner will be served at 5 p.m.

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Library hosts summer children’s program

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

Borden Lakeland Library summer program for children five to 12 years began July 11, with 15 children out to enjoy crafts, games and building tin foil towers and paper chains.

Co-ordinator this year is Jill Lundquist with teen helpers Sadie Funk, Sydney Schmidt, Jade Matte and Ovidio O’Toole.

The program runs for six weeks on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Rivers West Playground is also presenting two days of adventures – Tuesday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Borden Community Centre with the theme of dinosaurs, and again Tuesday, Aug. 14 with the theme “Olympics — Same Time and Place.”

Aug. 22, at the Borden Health Centre, there will be activities based on Margiret Ruus’s book, When We Go Camping, for ages one to five years, but anyone is welcome.

Donald and Claudia Dyck, formerly from Borden but now living in Saskatoon, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 14 in the Borden Friendship Centre with a

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come and go tea in the afternoon. Family and close friends were invited for a cold plate supper in the evening. The Borden Lions catered to both events.

Crown Hill 4-H Beef Club took part in the Finished Beef Show and Sale July 9 at the Junior Ag Showcase at Prairieland Park Ag Centre. Prize money for the classes was $25 for top two, $15 for third, $12 for fourth and $1 less for each placing to $7 for 10th.

In Light Weight Class 1, Rachel Sutherland was fourth, Ariana Verbonac sixth, Abigail Roth seventh and Anna Verbonac 10th.

In Class 2, Boden Letkeman was fifth and Cheyanne Roth 10th.

In Medium Weight Class 1, Cody Shumanski was sixth. In Class 2, Courtney Yasieniuk was first, McKinna Cairns eighth and Hannah Remus 10th and in Class 3, Justin Yasieniuk was third, Shalaya Umperville eighth and

Jamie Attrux ninth.

In Heavy Weight Class 1, Taylor Reid was first, Kolby Heidt was seventh and Layne Cairns was ninth. In Class 2, Cole Reid was third, Tyler Yasieniuk fifth, Hunter Reid ninth and Keardyn Cairns 10th.

In Class 3, Kolten Yasieniuk was tied for first.

In each division the top two came back from each class to determine champion and reserve. In Heavyweights, Kolten was reserve champion. In group of five steers, Crown Hill placed second with their blacks and eighth with their red steers.

In showmanship, Cole Reid was picked in intermediates and went on to be reserve supreme showman while Shelby Evans from Prime Cuts 4-H Club was supreme showman.

At the sale Caybri Letkeman sold her reserve champion market lamb for $1,300. Grand champion steer belonged to Shelby Evans and at 1,466 lbs sold for $3.75 lb. Crown Hill’s finished beef animals weight and price per pound were: Justin – 1,415 lbs at $3.25, Courtney – 1,381 lbs at $3.25, Hunter – 1,521 lbs at $3.25, Cody – 1,357 lbs at $3, Kolten – 1,545 lbs at

Courtney Yasieniuk with her steer that placed first in Class 2 Medium Weight.

Her brother is leading her calf.

$2.80, Cole – 1,467 lbs at $2.52, Rachel – 1,199 lbs at $2.22, Tyler – 1,466 lbs at $4.02, Layne – 1,456 lbs at $2.30, McKinna – 1,398 lbs at $2.36, Taylor – 1,465 lbs at $2.20, Keardyn – 1,540 lbs at $2.50, Kolby – 1,452 lbs at $2.00, Abigail – 1,219 lbs at $2.20, Jamie – 1,412 lbs at $2.00, Shalaya

– 1,430 lbs at $1.95, Boden – 1,228 lbs at 3.02, Anna – 994 lbs at $2.35, Cheyanne, 1,243 lbs at $2.00, Ariana – 1,091 lbs at $2.52, Hannah – 1,392 lbs at $1.77.

From the junior 4-H judging competition held July 7, the top eight members in seniors are eligible to attend provincial 4-H

judging in Swift Current Aug. 16 and 17 where there will be eight competitors from each of six regional shows. Two of Crown Hill’s senior members placed in the top eight at Saskatoon. Ariana Verbonac was fourth and Rachel Sutherland was sixth, so they can go on to provincials.

Ball teams headed to Western Canadians

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Cole Reid was first in intermediates for showmanship and then won reserve supreme showman. His sister Taylor is holding his ribbons. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

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All four girls’ softball teams earned medals in their respective provincial championships, with U19 and U16 teams capturing gold while U14 and U12 lost tight matches in extra innings earning silver medals. This means U19 (hosting) and U16 and U14 are off to Western Canadian championships the first weekend in August.

Baseball began their respective provincial championship quests last weekend as mosquito and bantams played host in Unity, while the peewees headed to Carnduff. Next weekend, the midgets will play to seek a provincial

The new Kin Club has made their presence known by helping to erect new equipment at Kinsmen Park.

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title in their division.

Unity will play host to U19 Girls Softball Western Canadians on August long weekend.

The weekly Lions fundraising event, Chase the Ace, has gone another

week without the elusive black card being found, which means the jackpot has grown yet again. Come on out to the Legion Hall each Wednesday for food, drinks and your chance to win some money or find the ace.

Coffee row folks know that the months of June to August offer much delight, activity and summer fun, while also understanding how quickly summer passes by. Those who are around in the summer happily review activity that has taken place in the community while anxiously anticipating events still to come. They also love to talk about their summer travels and summer visitors. Local ball teams and the Riders are the hot sports topics sure to be discussed and, rest assured, the odd golf game is mulled over. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity with our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture.

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Hall of fame for Delorme

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A local hockey player who went on to success in the NHL now has his name permanently enshrined in the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame.

Ron Delorme was one of eight inductees named to the hall Saturday.

Born in North Battleford, Delorme grew up in Cochin and played minor hockey in the area before playing junior with Prince Albert of the SJHL and Swift Current of the WHL. He had a long

NHL career. He was drafted by Kansas City Scouts, and after the team moved to Denver he spent four seasons with the Colorado Rockies. He then moved to the Vancouver Canucks, where he helped the team go to the 1982 Stanley Cup finals. After his playing days ended Delorme stayed with the Canucks organization in scouting capacities.

Delorme went by the nickname “Chief” and was well regarded by aspiring First Nation hockey players.

Delorme was well known for mentoring and encour-

aging First Nation players to pursue the game.

Delorme was inducted in the player category.

Other inductees were players William (Bill) Hicke and Hayley Wickenheiser, builder John Kelly Lovering and official Lyle Wilhelm of Moose Jaw. Grassroots inductees were Larry Johnson and Dennis Loeppky and inducted in the team category were the 1987-88 Notre Dame Hounds.

The induction ceremony took place in Swift Current July 7.

Patience paid off for fans in attendance at the North Battleford Beavers playoff game last Friday, as the Beavers won over Unity Cardinals in walk-off fashion 7-6. Photo by Marianne Meunier

NSRBL playoffs heading into quarter finals Staff North Saskatchewan River Baseball League playoffs opened July 11, with an upset as St. Walburg stunned the first-place Lloydminster Twins 2-1 to take a 1-0 series lead.

Four games on the schedule Thursday night saw the Twins come back to beat St. Walburg 6-2 and Border City beat Stan-

eliminate Meadow Lake in game two by a 10-2 final score; Robert Cey had a three-run RBI in the victory.

In the other game the Lloydminster Twins finished off St. Walburg by a 3-0 score at home to win their series 2-1.

Tuesday action saw Border City defeat Standard Hill 9-5 and the North Battleford Beavers

dard Hill 6-5.

The most lopsided game was between Wilkie and Meadow Lake, with the Brewers pounding the Sox 11-1.

The other game that evening saw North Battleford beat Unity 7-6 at Beaver Lions Stadium. A walk-off run off the bat of Aaron Cadrin ended the game.

Action on Monday saw Wilkie

dropping to the Unity Cardinals 9-3. The deciding game between Unity and North Battleford was played Wednesday in North Battleford.

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Lorne Nielsen of Wilkie will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category, as a Player/ Builder, Saturday, Aug. 18 in Battleford.

Nielsen was born in Wilkie on April 12, 1963 and grew up on a farm just outside of Scott. Nielsen was competitive in all sports. As a youngster, he would hang a ball from the rafters of the old red barn and spend hours hitting it with a bat. To this day, Nielsen prepares himself to play Twilite baseball by hitting a ball on a tether.

He was a member of the

1972 Unity provincial mosquito champions. In 1973, Nielsen started playing with Wilkie in both peewee and bantam divisions.

At 16, in 1979, Nielsen played with the Unity Cardinals in the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League where he got more than his share of playing shortstop.

One of Nielsen’s favourite memories was when he hit a triple off an imported player, Pete Maus, pitching for Moose Jaw. In 1980, Nielsen played with the North Battleford Bisons in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League, playing against all senior teams. This was the best summer of his life.

Coach Bob Colliar with

John Ford assisting, took the team on a trip to Montreal, Que. where we saw the Expos play the Pirates and the Phillies.

The team then experienced competing in the Canadian Summer Games where they lost in the semifinal game. Hosting the provincial tournament, they were victorious, winning the tournament.

This was the year Nielsen started hitting the ball out of the park, including the home run in the final game of the provincials. This victory allowed them to compete in the Westerns in Burnaby, B.C. where they lost the final to Burnaby.

There he met with a Pittsburg Pirates scout, but nev-

Colby Friedrich earns spot on Team Sask.

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Colby Friedrich of Battleford has wrapped up a fifth-place finish at the Sask. Junior Men’s Championships at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club, earning him a place on Team Sask.

Friedrich will represent the province at the Canadian Junior Golf Nationals in Medicine Hat July 30 to Aug. 2.

After shooting rounds of 76 and 73 in the first two rounds, Friedrich shot

a final round of 79 July 11 for a total score of 228, finishing five shots behind the leader. While the final round was rough going for Friedrich on Wednesday, a highlight was an eagle on the par-5 11th hole.

The winner was Josh Nagy of Saskatoon, who edged out Bradley Moser of Saskatoon with a three-round total of 223, for plus seven. Moser finished plus eight, Cole Obrigewitsch of Deer Valley finished plus 10, and Braden O’Grady of Edmonton finished plus 11.

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Nielsen suffered a broken ankle that second year, so did not play the last half of the season.

After two years in North Battleford, Nielsen returned to Wilkie to play with the Brewers. There were 18 players, so time on the field was limited.

Players were not happy.

The following year, some of the older players retired or played with Unity. Few were left to play as the Brewers. Nielsen, at the age of 20, took over coaching that team. The team did not do well enough to compete at the provincial level, so Nielsen joined the Neilburg Monarchs junior team for provincials. They lost in the provincial final.

In the winter of 1984, Nielsen married Donna Keller. In the years that followed, Nielsen was coach/player of the Brewers. Nielsen also assumed the duties of managing the team, taking care of the diamond and all that needs to be done for regular and tournament games.

Donna assisted by doing all the things off the diamond. By the fourth year, the Brewers had developed into a much stronger team, winning many local tournaments, beating the North Battleford team and advancing to the Northern provincial playoffs in Muenster.

Year five saw the Brewers win the NSRBL championship and, for the first time, hosted the Western Canadian tournament.

Coach/player, Nielsen hit two home runs and was selected as the second base all-star of the tournament.

Nielsen continued to play with the Brewers for a couple more years then played with the 35+ Twiliters. He then focused on coaching youth. He coached the local midget

As well as being an accomplished player and coach, Lorne Nielsen was instrumental in upgrading Wilkie’s ballpark that then allowed the community to host annual tournaments and provincials. Photo submitted

team and Zone 7 Bantam Selects. For the next 18 years Lorne coached minor ball, coaching each of his five children’s teams.

He returned to coach in the Bantam Selects program with that team winning bronze in the 2004 Summer Games in Weyburn.

He continued to run that program until 2012.

During those years Nielsen was instrumental in upgrading the ballpark that then allowed Wilkie to host annual tournaments and provincials.

After the westerns in 1987, Nielsen stepped down as coach but con-

tinued to play for several years, being one of the top hitters each year, winning the batting title in 1994.

In 1993 and 1994, Nielsen was picked up by the Kindersley Royals of the SMBL for provincial playoffs, going on to the nationals in Red Deer in 1994 where Nielsen was named Kindersley’s “player of the game.”

Nielsen was an SBA zone governor for 12 years and the chef de mission for teams attending the national playoffs.

Lorne and Donna continue to make their home in Wilkie.

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SJHL schedule set for 2018-19 season

Broncos season opener broadcast nationally

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The SJHL has released its schedule for 2018-19, and it all begins Sept. 12 in Humboldt on national television.

The Humboldt Broncos will host the defending champion Nipawin Hawks at 7:30 p.m. that evening in a game that will be broadcast nationally on TSN and on CTV in Saskatchewan.

It will be their first meeting since the bus crash on April 6 in which 16 lives were lost. The Broncos had been travelling to Nipawin for game five of their playoff series with the Hawks.

The league will then see 10 teams in action Friday, Sept. 14, which will be the first night of action for the Battlefords North Stars against their rivals the Kindersley Klippers.

That will be the first game behind the bench for new North Stars head coach Brayden Klimosko, as well as Kindersley coach Clayton Jardine.

Other games that night will see the Broncos play in Nipawin in the home opener for the Hawks, Flin Flon at La Ronge, Estevan at Melville and Yorkton at Weyburn.

Melfort and Notre Dame will open their seasons the following night, Sept. 15, in Melfort. The North Stars will play the second game of their home and home with Kindersley that night as well.

The first game between the North Stars and the Humboldt Broncos will be in Humboldt Sept. 22.

That will be head coach Klimosko’s first game coaching against his former team.

The North Stars’ first home game against the Broncos is not until Oct. 27, a date many fans will circle on the calendar.

Also, the first North Stars home contest against the defending champion Nipawin Hawks is Oct 3.

With respect to the home schedule, the bulk of the North Stars’ games will be Friday nights with a few Tuesday and Saturday contests. There are 11 Friday games, six Saturday games and six Tuesday night games on the home schedule.

No home games are scheduled for Monday and there is one Thursday and two Sunday games scheduled.

Sept. 23 to 26 will be the SJHL Showcase which once again takes place in

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Warman. The North Stars play La Ronge Sept. 23 at 1:45 p.m. and Weyburn at 10 a.m. on Sept. 25.

The second-annual SJHL-MJHL Showcase will be in Regina Jan. 13 to 15.

The last day of the regular season is March 5 when four games are scheduled.

Kindersley will be in the Battlefords as one of four games that date. The full SJHL schedule for 201819 can be found at sjhl.ca.

Ice Wolves Make Trade

The SJHL La Ronge Ice Wolves have traded Dawson Boehm and Marco Mazza to the Dryden Ice Dog for Carson Lux and a player development fee.

As well, the Humboldt Broncos have traded Ethan Kopyczyn and a player development fee to the Sherwood Park Crusaders for Payton McIsaac.

July 17, it was announced Humboldt forward Matthieu Gomeric committed to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks.

As well, Clayton Eisler of the Melville Millionaires has committed to the University of Regina Cougars.

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Trautwein was born in Leader on July 12, 1954.

He moved through the minor baseball ranks under the guidance and coaching of Ken Frey, who was instrumental in the development of Trautwein as a fine young baseball player.

At the tender young age of 15, Trautwein cracked one of the most elite lineups in the history of the SaskAlta League, the Leader Barons, a baseball powerhouse in the 1960s, ‘70s and into the ‘80s.

Possessing a strong arm, Trautwein was a gifted left-handed pitcher who gained respect for his pitching prowess.

He also played first base and was a natural outfielder.

He had a smooth, natural swing as a right-handed batter and when it came to turning leads, it was Trautwein’s ability to hit home runs and line drives that would gap the outfield.

These were his trade mark.

He rounded out his career with a .370 batting average and 71 home runs.

Being an all around athlete, Trautwein was also active in hockey as a goaltender. From hockey, he quickly gained notoriety as a formidable curling competitor.

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Kali Weber knows she has some big shoes to fill when she takes over as the new general manager of the Dekker Centre Aug. 20.

“He was there when the Dekker Centre opened its doors,” said Weber of outgoing general manager Moe McGuinty.

“He has incredible insight into what type of shows work in the Battlefords.”

The Dekker Centre announced in June that Weber would be taking over from McGuinty. The transition to the new boss has been playing out over the last couple of weeks.

Weber has been “in the middle of training” with McGuinty and going over all the things that need to be done to keep the Dekker Centre humming, from programming to marketing strategies and sponsorships, the financial aspect, grant funding and the technical aspects, among others.

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the job will be Aug. 20.

Weber has deep roots in the Battlefords, having grown up and worked in the community most of her life.

Her main work background in education. She holds a dual education/theatre degree from the University of Regina, and has been teaching at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School. During her time there she has been active coaching the high school drama club and became interested in arts management.

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The Dekker Centre opportunity was the logical next step in her career path.

Weber is also co-chair of the North Battleford International Street Performer Festival. She described her roles as to program all of the artists that will appear as well as having responsibility for the grant portion that is needed to keep the festival going.

The festival runs July 27 and 28. Due to construction further up the street, the festival will be located a little further south this year on 101st Street, between 11th and 12th Avenues.

“That’s actually the block we started the festival on, in 2014,” said Weber. In future years, however, the festival will likely to return to the central park/library area, which has worked well for them in recent years.

“We really do like the green space,” said Weber.

“It’s wonderful for allowing people to spend longer periods of time there due to access to shade.”

While her new role at the Dekker Centre will be a change for Weber and the Dekker Centre, easing the transition is the fact she does not have to worry

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The 2018-19 season is already booked, starting with the Claire Lynch Band Sept. 28 and including performances by Heather Rankin, Whitehorse, newtaxlaws_employmen David Vest and Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and many more.

Weber says her role will be to “execute that program, and then I will start planning probably this fall and into the winter the shows for next year.”

She has some definite ideas about what kind of shows the Dekker Centre should host. A particular focus will be to program more shows aimed at families.

“I’ve always been interested in programming for children and youth, programming for families,” said Weber. She expressed interest in perhaps programming a “dedicated family series, whether that be like musicians for young children, theatre for young children, that kind of thing.”

Weber has made it known the intention is to maintain the diverse range of shows being programmed.

“We try to create a program that has enough variety to interest everybody,” said Weber.

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Fire at the Leask Hotel At 3 a.m. on Feb. 9, 2011, Ed Musich, the owner and manager of the Leask Hotel, woke up to the sound of his smoke alarm. He barely had time to escape the hotel in his stocking feet before the 99-year-old hotel burned to the ground. “It was an older building, one of our originals,” said Murray Donohue, volunteer firefighter. “Lots of dry wood, layers of paint and varnish ... when it went up, it went up like a Roman candle.”

The Leask Hotel is another in a long line of hundreds of hotels that have been destroyed by fire in Saskatchewan over the decades. Most of them were rambling wood-frame structures that didn’t stand a chance, especially in the days when most towns had no firefighting equipment.

In the early days, when a fire broke out at the corner of Railway Avenue and Main Street, the townspeople formed bucket brigades, passing pails of water from hand to hand in an effort to put out the blaze. Today, well-equipped volunteer firefighters struggle to save these heritage buildings.

The Windsor Hotel in Leask was built in 1912

by Emil and Marie Cuelenaere. Emil, formerly of Belgium, and Marie were married in 1908 at Duck

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joanchamp@shaw.ca Lake, where Emil owned a hotel. The couple had four children, three of whom were born at Duck Lake.

The fourth was born at Leask.

The Cuelenaere family moved to Leask in 1912 and built the Windsor Hotel. The Windsor Hotel had a Chinese cook.

Emil, however, had apprenticed in meat cutting while in Belgium, so did all the butchering himself.

He also made sausages and blood pudding, which was considered a delicacy. After Prohibition in 1915, the bar at the Windsor Hotel became an ice cream parlour.

In 1942, Emil and Marie retired and moved to Chilliwack, B.C., and their son George and his wife Mildred took over the Windsor Hotel. Another son, John Cuelenaere, born in the Duck Lake hotel and raised in the hotel at Leask, practiced law in Prince Albert

for 30 years. He was the mayor of Prince Albert for 11 years and was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature as a Liberal member for Shellbrook in 1964.

He served as the minister of Natural Resources in the Thatcher government.

The youngest son, Marcel Cuelenaere, served as a wing commander during the Second World War. Because of his war tours, Marcel was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Marcel became a lawyer, joining the Diefenbaker and Cuelenaere law firm, and later the law practice of John Macklem in Prince Albert.

According to the RCMP, the fire that destroyed the nearly 100-year-old community landmark in Leask in 2011 was caused by a “significant explosion” of suspicious origin. At the time of the fire, the mayor of Leask said they were preparing for a centennial party for the hotel in 2012.

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The group began in the Twin Cities Minnesota area in 1997. In July of 2004 the band released their first album Spirit Whisper, followed, by Another Shade of Blue in 2010 and most recently Purpose of My Days in 2015.

Lead vocalist Evangeline Jackson is a member of the Prairie Island Indian community, a Dakota tribe located near Red Wing, Minn. She grew up on the Fort Traverse reservation near Sisseton, S.D. She began singing at the age of four, performing gospel music with her family. In 1986 she married Randy Jackson, a member of the

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Their latest album, Purpose of My Days, is available on their website at www.livingstone. band. Current posts and tour information can also be found on Facebook at ht t ps://w w w.facebook. com/livingstone70X7.

Shows in the Northwest are: Thursday, July 19 at 6 p.m. at Glen Keskotagen Memorial Hall, Red Pheasant Cree Nation ; Friday, July 20 at 6 p.m. at Moosomin Band Hall, Moosomin First Nation ; Saturday, July 21 at 7 p.m. at Territorial Drive Alliance Church, North Battleford and Sunday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at Sweetgrass Band Hall, Sweetgrass First Nation.

A hidden local treasure

Scott Reservoir can be found along the grid road between Wilkie and Scott.

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By Helen Urlacher Correspondent

There is a little hidden secret amongst the grid roads between Wilkie and Scott.

In between the fields and nothingness before you reach Scott is the Scott Reservoir.

The history of this beautiful little fishing hole is unknown to me. Rumour is the Scott Reservoir was manmade to fuel the steam engines for the Canadian National Railway.

The reservoir was a “pit stop.”

When no longer needed,

the facility was given to Wilkie Wildlife Federation to maintain and stock.

Scott Reservoir became known for the stocked rainbow trout and the effectiveness of the aeration system implemented.

Trout caught there can range from three to five pounds with a daily limit of five per person.

The view itself will leave visitors astonished

that they are at in Saskatchewan.

Seeing the Scott Resovior being taken in by families of all ages and sizes was just the kind of family fishing weekend that one hoped it would be.

The wind was blowing a little more than one would want, but the togetherness and the ultimate beauty of the day was the tradeoff.

Respect the land, the fish and the wildlife there, take what you are allowed and take only what you need. Respect the grounds on which you fish, the land and the lakes will give back to you.

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Saturday, July 21st from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at

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Your presence is your gift.

306-445-7261 IN MEMORIAM

In Memory of

Michael Mischuk Who passed away July 13, 2013

There will always be a heartache and often a silent tear.

But always precious memories Of the days when you were here.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

FOREVER LOVED - wife Sally, David, Maryann & family, Linda, David & family

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Saturday July 28, 2018

BIRTHDAYS

The family of

Ginny Gendall Invites you to join them to celebrate

Her birthday

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

HEALTH SERVICES

Nick & Mary Sanoy

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES In the Estate of DENNIS BRIAN DENEIKO, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 27th day of July, 2018.

Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291 - 102nd Street North Battleford, Saskatchewan Solicitors for the Executor

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MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

Logs Wanted: If you have Spruce or Pine Logs for sale, contact Ken at 780-778-0452 or email kscott@millarwestern.com, to discuss our competitive rates and specifications.

CELEBRATE

1 pm to 4 pm Come & Go Tea Pioneers Association Hall 792-101st. Street North Battleford, Sask.

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The Battlefords, Thursday, July 19, 2018 - Page 23 APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

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

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To family & friends for the gifts, cards & coming to celebrate my 90th birthday

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Hey guys my name is Bing and I am here at the shelter looking for a place to call home. I was brought in by some really nice people who found me wandering around town looking for a family and they told me I would be better off here at the shelter where they could help me out with that. I am a silly kinda guy with lots of personality and I love to talk and have conversations with you. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family then come on down to the shelter today.

Hey guys my name is Blue and I was abandoned and left all by myself out of town. Some really nice people found me and brought me here to the shelter so I could have some help finding my forever home and family. I am very sweet and loving, I am also very mellow and laid back. I am quite happy and content to just lay at your feet or do my own thing during the day. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family then come on down to the shelter today.

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

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Battleford Legion Please, no gifts

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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS Cathy & Al Sarich along with Garth & Kathleen Link are thrilled to announce the marriage of their children

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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.

2nd Monday of the Month

Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.

Thursdays

Cailin Link

North Battleford Table Tennis Club at the Living Faith Chapel gym, 1371- 103rd Street at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays only until beginning of September. Accompanied youth (13+) and adults. All skills levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Drop-ins welcome.

Wedding took place July 14, 2018 at Greenbryre Golf & Country Club ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Thursday - Sunday, July 19 - 22

Living Stone Featuring Randy & Evangeline Jackson in Concert.

Thursday - Red Pheasant First Nation - Glen Keskotagen Memorial Hall at 6:00 p.m.. Friday Moosomin First Nation - Moosomin Band Hall at 6:00 p.m. Saturday - North Battleford - Territorial Drive Alliance Church at 7:00 p.m. Sunday - Sweetgrass First Nation Sweetgrass Band Hall at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, July 27

Living Faith Chapel - North Battleford Apostolic Church of Pentecost Special Meeting with Rev. Tunde Bolonta at Living Faith Chapel, 1371 - 103rd Street at 7:00 p.m. For more info phone 306-445-3009 or email livingfaith@sasktel.net.

Monday - Friday, August 6 - 10

Vacation Bible School at Battleford United Church from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Children 4 - 12. Leave a message at 306-9373177.

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.

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Page 24 - The Battlefords, Thursday, July 19, 2018 APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT For Rent: 2nd Floor 960 sqft. 2 bedroom apartment, 4 appliances, utilities included, Industrial Park Battleford $1,000/ month. Damage deposit and references required.

306-386-3240

HOUSES FOR RENT

1&2 Bedroom Suites

SERVICES FOR HIRE A-1 SERVICE; WILL SHINGLE, BUILD FENCES & DECKS, INSTALL FASCIA & SOFFITS, EXTERIOR PAINTING, CLEAN EAVESTROUGHS ETC OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CALL 306-445-8439 or 306-4413690

FEED & SEED

• Fridge, stove, washer, dryer • Some are air conditioned Rental rate: $650 to $1,200 per month Complete application: 1441 - 100th Street Or Phone 306-445-8571 or 306-441-0950 2 bedroom house for rent.

1482 103rd street. Fridge and stove included. References required. Call 306-446-8898 or 306446-8866.

Available for rent 2 bedroom home. Monthly rent or Sign one year contract get one month free.

Ref required. Call 306-441-6728 or 306-937-7252. No Text please.

Looking for a female living companion around Meota Age between 70-80 Call 306-441-1604 Renovated 3 bed/2 bath/den. Attached garage, 6 appliances, video security system, keyless entry, large fenced yard, pet friendly.

Main floor master/ensuite. 2nd floor living room, 2 bedrooms, 4-piece bath. Furnished/equipped or not. $1500.00/mo., $1200.00 DD plus application form/reference check., Available Sept 1. Call for viewing: 306-317-0337

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

RATEPAYER’S PICNIC The RM of Glenside

would like to invite

Glenside Ratepayers to a picnic at the RM Shop on July 25, 2018 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.

BBQ Beef on a bun and refreshments.

Please bring your own lawn chair.

The RM will also be holding a Recycle Your Electronics Event on July 25, 2018 at the RM Shop.

You can drop off your electronics at the shop from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Please visit www.recycleMYelectronics.ca/sk for a list of Products and Definitions.

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Battleford intends to adopt a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 7/2016, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw amendment will: • Allow for the use of non-cannabis related graphics on signs for Cannabis Grow Operations and Cannabis Retail Stores.

REASON The reason for the amendment is: • To provide for more flexibility in the bylaw.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office, located at 92- 23rd Street, in the Town of Battleford, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Copies of the proposed bylaw are available at the Town Office at a cost of $5.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Town Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before the hearing.

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 19th day of July, 2018.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Please take note that pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands intends to restructure, jointly with the Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake Lodge, to have incorporated as The East Side Resort Village of Turtle Lake, that portion of Saskatchewan, the Boundaries of which are shown in detail on the map and described herein: That portion of the North East quarter and the West half of Section Twenty-one (21) and of the North East quarter of Section Twenty. (20) of Township Fifty-three (53), in Range eighteen (18), West of the Third Meridian, which was hereby declared to be the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point- Golden Sands on November 1, 1985; and, (1) The following portions of the north east quarter of Section 28, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) LSD 10 not covered by the waters of Turtle Lake; (b) LSD 9; (c) The south east LSD 16; (d) The north east, north west and south west LSD 16; (2) The following portions of the north west quarter of Section 27, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) The west road allowance and road widening plan 86B08505 lying northerly of the westerly projection of the northerly limit of road plan BA2611; (b) Turtle Drive, plan BW836; (3) The following portions of the south west quarter of Section 34, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) Block 1, and Turtle Drive, plan BW836, EXCEPT portion of lot 14, Block 1, plan BW836; (b) lot 15, Block 1, plan 101660958; (c) Municipal Reserve R and portion of Sandy Beach Drive, plan 72B01463; and, (d) Municipal Reserve MR2, and portions of lot 21, Block 2 and Sandy Beach Drive, plan 101516767; EXCEPT: the road allowance west of the south west quarter of Section 34;

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306-445-7261 NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE

RM of Meota No. 468 Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Meota No. 468 intends to adopt a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 02-2011, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment will regulate the use of Recreational Vehicles (RV) for sleeping accommodations on Lakeshore Residential lots.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of these amendments are all lands lying within the jurisdiction of the RM of Meota No. 468, specifically lands zoned in the LR1 and LR2 – Lakeshore Residential Districts.

REASON: The reason for the ZB amendment is to provide the following: 1) Allow for the placement of a RV for sleeping accommodations without a permit where there is an existing principal dwelling on site, but the RV shall not have any decks or other structural attachments.

2) Allow for the placement of a RV for sleeping accommodations during construction of a principal building.

3) Where clause (1) and (2) apply, stipulate a maximum of one (1) RV for sleeping accommodations per parcel.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Meota No. 468 office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2018 from 10 AM to noon Do Drop In – Seniors Centre located at 365 Main St. W, Meota, SK, S0M 1X0 to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed ZB amendment. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by August 7, 2018. For additional information, please contact (306) 845-6702 or yvonne@northboundplanning.ca.

Issued at the Village of Meota this 06 day of July 2018.

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Development Officer RM of Meota No. 468

(4) The following portions of the north west quarter of Section 34, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) Municipal Reserve R, lots 9 to 13, Block 2 and Sandy Beach Drive, plan 72B01463; and (b) lots 14 to 21, Block 2, and Sandy Beach· Drive, plan 101516767, which was hereby declared to be the Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake lodge on May 2, 2013; and, All of the road allowance and grid road Saskatchewan 697 bordering the west half of Sections 22 and 27, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian and; All of the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands Special Access Road on the northerly portion of the south east quarter of Section 21 and the southerly portion of the north .east quarter of Section 21, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian.

Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake Lodge Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands

The reasons for this proposal are: • A need for local representation at a Resort Village Level • On Official Community Plan which fits the needs of the resort area • A Zoning Bylaw that fits the needs of resort areas • Bylaws which fit the needs of resort areas A public meeting will be held on August 18, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Glaslyn Community Hall located at 322 1st Ave, Glaslyn Sask.

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reasons for their opposition, with the Administrator of the RM of Parkdale No. 498 at the address below: RM of Parkdale No. 498 171 Railway Ave. Box 310 Glaslyn, Saskatchewan SOM OYO A written notice of the objection must be received by the Administrator by August 23, 2018.

The complete proposal may be viewed at the Office of the RM of Parkdale between 9 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Dated at the Village of Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, this 16th day of July, 2018 Administrator of the RM of Parkdale No. 498

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Please take note that pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake Lodge intends to restructure, jointly with the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands, to have incorporated as The East Side Resort Village of Turtle Lake, that portion of Saskatchewan, the Boundaries of which are shown in detail on the map and described herein: That portion of the North East quarter and the West half of Section Twenty-one (21) and of the North East quarter of Section Twenty’ (20) of Township Fifty-three (53), in Range eighteen (18), West of the Third Meridian, which was hereby declared to be the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point- Golden Sands on November 1, 1985; and, (1) The following portions of the north east quarter of Section 28, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) 15D 10 not covered by the waters of Turtle Lake; (b) 15D 9; (c) The south east LSD 16; (d) The north east, north west and south west LSD 16; (2) The following portions of the north west quarter of Section 27, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) The west road allowance and road widening plan 86B08505 lying northerly of the westerly projection of the northerly limit of road plan BA2611; (b) Turtle Drive, plan BW836; (3) The following portions of the south west quarter of Section 34, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a) Block 1, and Turtle Drive, plan BW836, EXCEPT portion of lot 14, Block 1, plan BW836; (b) lot 15, Block 1, plan 101660958; (c) Municipal Reserve Rand portion of Sandy Beach Drive, plan 72B01463; and, (d) Municipal Reserve MR2, and portions of lot 21, Block 2 and Sandy Beach Drive, plan 101516767; EXCEPT: the road allowance west of the south west quarter of Section 34; (4) The following portions of the north west quarter of Section 34, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian: (a} Municipal Reserve R, lots 9 to 13, Block 2·and Sandy Beach Drive, plan 72B01463; and (b) lots 14 to 21, Block 2; and Sandy Beach Drive, plan 101516767, which was hereby declared to be the Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake lodge on May 2, 2013; and, All of the road allowance and grid road Saskatchewan 697 bordering the west half of Sections 22 and 27, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian and; All of the Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands Special Access Road on the northerly portion of the south east quarter of Section 21 and the southerly portion of the north .east quarter of Section 21, of Township 53, in Range 18, West of the Third Meridian.

Organized Hamlet of Turtle Lake Lodge Organized Hamlet of Indian Point Golden Sands

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE

RM of Meota No. 468 Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Meota No. 468 intends to adopt a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 02-2011, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment will stipulate what is considered a prohibited use; provide regulations for retaining walls; create a LD3 – Lakeshore Mixed Use District; and rezone Parcel S, Plan 102142235 into the proposed LD3 zoning district to accommodate a 172-lot subdivision and marina as shown below.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of these amendments are all lands lying within the jurisdiction of the RM of Meota No. 468.

REASON: The reason for the ZB amendment is to provide the following: 1. Stipulate that if a land use is not specifically referenced as a permitted or discretionary use, it is considered prohibited within the bylaw.

2. Provide regulations regarding retaining walls, such as exemption from setback requirements.

3. Create a new zoning district titled: “LD3 – Lakeshore Mixed-Use District” and associated regulations to accommodate a proposed 172-lot for a marina, RV titled sites, and commercial properties.

4. Rezone Parcel S, Plan 102142235 within SE ¼ Section 18-47-17-W3M, to accommodate the proposed subdivision as shown.

Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reasons for their opposition, with the Administrator of the RM of Parkdale No. 498 at the address below: RM of Parkdale No. 498 171 Railway Ave. Box 310 Glaslyn, Saskatchewan SOM OYO A written notice of the objection must be received by the Administrator by August 23, 2018.

The complete proposal may be viewed at the Office of the RM of Parkdale between 9 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Dated at the Village of Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, this 16th day of July, 2018 Administrator of the RM of Parkdale No. 498

UPCOMING AUCTIONS Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at At 10:00 A.M.

Wendell & Sharon Goossen

Sale Location: From Lashburn, 24 kms South on Hwy 675, West 8 kms, 1.5 kms North.

TRACTORS & TRUCKS: JD 4430* JD 4030 W/Grapple* JD 1120 (50HP, 3PH)* 8N Ford (3PH, Live PTO, Hyd)* JD 318 RideOn Mower (Hyd, Grass Catcher, Blade, Snow Blower, Motor Needs Repair) 2007 Silverado Chev (Z71, 4X4, Crew Cab, Approx. 280000 Km, New Trans)* 1976 Mac Grain Truck EQUIPMENT: 1680 Case IH Combine (1015 Pick Up)* 6200 IH Press Drills (2-8’ Sections)* Versatile PT Swather* Yard Sprayer (3PH)* Blade (3PH, 6’)* Rough Cut Mower (3PH,5’)* Rototiller (3PH) CATTLE EQUIP: 200 Bale King Processor* 1033 NH Stackliner* Pipe Trailer (11 Bales)* Bergen Tandem 5th Wheel Stock Trailer* Flexicoil Post Pounder* Side Rake* Cattle Oiler* Free Standing Panels* Panels & Gates* Posts & Lumber* JD 346 Square Baler* (2) Round Bale Feeders BUILDINGS, BINS, MISC: Summer Cottage (12’x18’, Heated)* Playhouse (8’x8’, Insulated, Sided)* Doll House* Garden Shed (8’x12’)* Cardinal 5th Wheel Holiday Trailer W/3 Slides* 70’ Grain Auger* Steel Bin (7100 Bu)* 6-Ring Westeel Bin* 4-Ring Steel Bin* Smaller Steel Hopper Bin* 23.1.30 Tractor Duals (Fits 4430)* 18,4,34 Tractor Duals (Fits 3130) SHOP TOOLS & MISC: Large Cabinet Tool Box* Bolt Bin W/Bolts* (2) Large Metal Cabinets* (2) Honda Dirt Bikes* Mountain Peddle Bike (Air Flex)* 1998 Honda Foreman ES Quad (450 cc, W/Winch & Racks)* Trampoline* Older Peddle Bike* Assortment of Wrenches* Large Cabinet Tool Box* (2) Large Metal Cabinets* Bench Grinder* Battery Charger* Skil Saw* Lincoln Welder (225 AC)* Portable Air Tank* Wood Lathe* Drill Press (New)* Post Drill* 5th Wheel Hitch W/Rails* Shop Vice* Slip Tank* 300 Gal Fuel Tank* Yard Wagon* Fridge Mover.

For more information, please call Wendell at 639-840-2961.

STEWART AUCTIONS Vermilion, AB

Ph: 780-853-4725 or 1-800-269-8580 PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Meota No. 468 office between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2018 from 1-3 PM Do Drop In – Seniors Centre located at 365 Main St. W, Meota, SK, S0M 1X0 to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed ZB amendment.

Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by August 7, 2018. For additional information, please contact (306) 845-6702 or yvonne@ northboundplanning.ca.

Issued at the Village of Meota this 06 day of July 2018.

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Development Officer RM of Meota No. 468

OPEN HOUSES

Open House Senior Citizen Apartments

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A public meeting will be held on August 18, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Glaslyn Community Hall located at 322 1st Ave, Glaslyn Sask.

AUCTIONS

List is subject to additions and deletions.

This listing is only a guideand in no way a guarantee of size, description or year.

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The reasons for this proposal are: • A need for local representation at a Resort Village Level • On Official Community Plan which fits the needs of the resort area • A Zoning Bylaw that fits the needs of resort areas • Bylaws which fit the needs of resort areas

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Of Income Geared to Rent

Every Thursday & Friday for the Month of July!

10 am - 4 pm

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Come see us to apply!

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Upcoming Sales This Summer Saturday, July 21st - 9:00 a.m.

Shell Lake

Jaster Bros - Ed & Lloyd

Directions: 6 miles South of Shell Lake on Highway 12, turn west onto the grid at Echo Bay sign, follow grid road 3.5 miles, turn left at the Sunset Rim Estates sign, follow road 3.5 miles Auction-North Side of the road Land location: SW 14-49-9-W3rd Watch for signs Large Farm Auction – Tractors, Farm Implements, Grain Truck, Livestock Equipment, Shop

Saturday, July 28th - 10:00 a.m.

Richard, SK

Neil & Judy Kjaraard

Farm Equipment, Tractor, Horse Trailer, Grain Bins, Kubota Zero Turn Mower, Shop, Tools, Boats

Saturday, August 18th Glaslyn, SK

Ron & Wendy Watson

Collectables, Household, Shop, Yard Sale

Saturday, August 25th Leoville, SK

Estate of Lee Hoffman

Large Farm Auction - Livestock Handling Equipment, Tractors, Farm Implements, Trucks Check out our Website and Facebook for more details and pictures.

TERMS OF PAYMENT Interact Debit, Cash, or Cheque with ID. BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING DOES NOT CHARGE A BUYERS FEE.

BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING Fred 306-883-2797 or 306-883-7368 Kelly Schneider 306-342-4647 or 306-386-7110 Box 552

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If you want to stop, we can help.

CALL ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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SPACE FOR LEASE

COMMERCIAL RENTALS IN NORTH BATTLEFORD AVAILABLE

Journey of Creativity features accomplished rural artists Submitted

Right half of building (formerly Dr. Anees Office)

1271-100th Street Both equipped with client rooms, reception, washrooms and parking.

Currently suitable for spa or medical practices.

and formerly Battlefords Hearing Centre

1261-100th Street

Call Keith at 306-444-0246 or email keith@oasisins.ca

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Northwest artists and artisans are joining in a celebration of creativity this summer.

Plan to eat out or pack a picnic, friends and family into a car and discover some of the many talents and treasures concealed along the quiet byways of rural Saskatchewan as you head out on a picturesque drive down country roads, past lush forests, glimmer-

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ing lakes and streams, refreshing coulees, imposing canyons and rolling parkland for the annual Northern Horizons Journey of Creativity.

This experience is for art lovers, explorers and adventurers and is a great way to spend a summer day or weekend.

Aug. 4 and 5, studio workshops hosted by artists and craftspeople of the area surrounding Glaslyn, Medstead, Belbutte and Glenbush will open their doors to the public to share their diverse and interesting creative talents.

This is a self-drive tour so you may travel in any direction and visit any or all of the studios. Horizon signs will be posted to help mark the trail along with the help of the printable map and brochure that you can find at www. northernhorizons.ca. You can also find the group

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on Facebook at Northern Horizons - Journey of Creativity. Or you can pick up a brochure complete with a map, directions and commentary on individual artists available from various businesses, art galleries and information centers in the area.

Visitors are encouraged to visit all the artists, so a passport is offered again this year. At the first site you visit, pick up a passport and have the artists at each site mark it. A draw will be made for all those who visit all the sites during the two tour days. The prize this year a $100 gift certificate to be spent at one or more of the Northern Horizons Journey members’ sites.

In Glaslyn, featured guest artist, Lucille Scott, will be displaying intricate paintings that she does on feathers and other natural surfaces. Mark Seabrook

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Battlefords AAA Sharks invites interested individuals to apply for the MANAGER and TRAINER paid positions for the Battlefords AAA Sharks Female Midget hockey team.

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We thank everyone who applies but only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information please contact Dave Amson, Battlefords AAA Sharks Director at 306-221-7228.

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The Maidstone Group Home Society, Inc. is a Non-Profit, Community Based Organization that provides services to mentally and physically disabled adults by means of two residential homes and a day program.

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Location: Maidstone, Saskatchewan Remuneration: Negotiable with experience and education Posted Date: June 26, 2018 Closing Date: July 31, 2018 Job Type: Full Time Monday - Friday Job Specifications: The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors.

He/She directs all operations with respect to financial, administration, human resources and service activities, ensuring alignment with Maidstone Group Home Society’s mission and vision in compliance with established strategic direction, policy, legal and funding requirements.

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•Provides sector leadership through Maidstone Group Home operations, reflected in a solid reputation that supports partnership and special initiatives.

•Provides recommendations and advice to the Board.

For the incumbent an undergraduate degree would be an asset but an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Knowledge and Experience in the ACCPAC accounting software program would be beneficial and experience with other similar Financial Software programs would also be an asset.

A full job description is available by emailing edmgh@sasktel.net or calling Beverly at 306-893-4126 by July 31, 2018.

To apply, send your resumé and cover letter, to: Beverly Trahan, Maidstone Group Home Society Box 195 Maidstone, Saskatchewan, S0M 1M0 We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

of MSSeabrook Photography, who is an awardwinning photographer and has had work published in Country Guide and Photo Life Magazine will also display his work. Lorraine Beardsworth who paints and draws in a variety of media, will have work on display.

In Medstead is Aaron Johnson of Boreal Rustics.

His work consists of rustic furniture, picture frames and other creations made from logs and wood often artistically decorated with antlers and other found objects.

Southwest of Medstead is the gallery-style home of an accomplished artist, Dorothy Schmidt, at Shady Lane Studio. The studio features original oil paintings depicting the Saskatchewan landscape she enjoys painting.

South of Glenbush visit another artist, Lavonne Dyck at Portraits and More, who displays her softly and realistically drawn portraits in graphite or coloured pencil, photography and beautiful rugs woven on a large floor loom.

In the same area is Barb Janzen at Buffalo Charlie, formerly Lost Horse Lake Soap Company, where natural handmade soap products made from buffalo tallow and herbs are sold.

She also makes jewelry and mosaics.

Debbie Dzialo at Ukrainian Creations offers a collection of Ukrainian crafts. She is also an accomplished cook and will serve a meal after 11 a.m. or visitors can purchase homemade pyrohy, holubtsi or baking to take home.

Just off Highway 3 between Cater and Belbutte you will find Kristen Stuart at Hat Creek Ranch Rustic Furniture with a variety of rustic furniture and décor pieces in a style that is a mix of farmhouse, old world, ranch house and northern cabin.

If you are unable to get out on the tour during the two days when special displays are set up for the public, many of the artists would be happy to have you visit at another time by appointment.

This is what previous travellers on the journey have had to say: “I’m enjoying every minute of it.”

“This is more than a tour, it’s an event!”

“Wow! What wonderful talent we have in rural Saskatchewan.”

“We think we have to go far away to find talent but it’s right here.”

“What a great idea for spending a weekend.”

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It is easier to power wash than paint?

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, got an ear full when he asked about my progress in painting rooms in our condo.

I was wound up because, “In the bathroom, the edge of the white ceiling got overrun by the dark grey paint of the wall. It was a horrible sight. It was more like the work of vandalism rather than a painter. I used a painter’s tool to keep the two colours away from each other but without success. It worked well until I came to one wall where it was needed most.”

“Hold on,” Ed interrupted me, “You could have prevented the mess

if you used painter’s tape.

Next time, tape first and then you will smile when you are done. Throw your painter’s tool away, as you likely bought it at the dollar store!”

I changed the subject because I had already reached the same conclusions as Ed. I told him I used a power washer on the driveway at the building. It was fun, as I had never used one before, and really enjoyed the experience while wearing rubber boots. My old neighbour asked if I would be playing in mud puddles next, and I said that it wasn’t on my bucket list. Ed added that in heaven I will do power

washing unless I learn to use painter’s tape.

In painting walls and ceilings, close enough won’t do, as it must be exactly right when two colours come side by side. When you paint it must look like a professional could have painted it. To do a good job at painting or power washing means attention to

detail, and determination to keep at it until it is done right or at least completed the very best you can.

In the Old Testament, the prophets were sent by God to warn the people that their ways were crooked instead of straight when measured

by His word and will.

A plumb line has been

used since very ancient times. It is a simple but accurate tool used to determine if something is perfectly vertical or upright.

A plumb line consists merely of a line and a weight of some sort. At first, it was just a stone, but later the weight was made from lead.

A plumb line was used in building straight or upright walls.

The Bible speaks of God showing himself to Amos, with a plumb line in his hand to measure how upright his people were living.

The prophet Amos was to act as a plumb line for the people of Israel. Amos was a

herdsman and a dresser of sycamore figs in Judah. Yet the Lord took him from following the flock, and told him, “Go, prophesy to my people in Israel.”

It wasn’t that the people of Israel did not have God’s word, but that it no longer was a measure of what was right for them to follow.

They did not measure what they thought, said and did by God’s word.

Folks were quick to see how others were wrong and needed to repent, but few saw themselves failing to measure up to God’s word. Many also refused to hear Jesus’s call to repent. Do you hear Him?

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 St., North Battleford, 306-445-5901

Summer Services on July 8 & 22 & August 12 & 26

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

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Weekly programs to resume in the fall 1231 - 104th Street North Battleford “A Community of believers seeking Phone 306-445-7777 more of God’s presence” www.emmanuelfellowship.ca

Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

DIVINE LITURGY Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

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 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

Everyone Welcome

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

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

nd

ANGLICAN PARISH

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 - 10:00 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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