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Staff The City, and particularly Mayor Ian Hamilton, has been taking some heat over last week’s announcement Magic Lantern Theatres will be building a five-screen cinema complex on property kittycorner from the existing Capitol Theatre.

Hamilton used a meeting of city councillors Monday to clear the air about whether or not the owners of the Capitol were given

opportunities to spearhead a similar project.

The mayor said, “This opportunity had been presented to the existing owners of the Capitol Theatre as much as two years ago.”

On its Facebook page Capitol claimed to have had plans in place to improve the existing theatre, returning it to one-screen format, and to build a three-plex cinema on the site now to be developed by Magic Lantern Theatres.

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Mayor clears the air over theatre comments

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Last week’s announcement that a five-screen movie theatre will be opening in downtown North Battleford stirred up some excitement and some controversy.

At Monday’s meeting of North Battleford city council, Mayor Ian Hamilton made a point of setting the record straight from the City’s point of view.

The controversy was fuelled primarily by social media comments made immediately after the announcement that Magic Lantern Theatres was planning to build, most of which have since been taken down. Tuesday morning, however, the Capitol Theatre’s Facebook page offered up a scathing pronouncement that their plans to upgrade had been ignored by the City.

Mayor Ian Hamilton said Monday, “This opportunity had been presented to the existing owners of the Capitol Theatre as much as two years ago.

For whatever reasons, they were unable to or unwilling to take advantage of what we were trying to promote all along, a new build down there for a new theatre.”

He said he was making his comments so people would be aware the efforts to have a multi-screen theatre downtown have been ongoing for a some of time and that “some consultation has been ongoing with Dynasty Theatre to try to encourage such a development through the existing buildings.”

Dialogue with Dynasty Theatres was a priority with council, he said.

“I’m very pleased with the direction of council when the Magic Lantern proposal came to us that this council felt that, ethically, one of the conditions we imposed on our agreement to go forward and into this further was that Magic Lantern was to engage the Dynasty Theatres in a meaningful dialogue and meaningful negotiation with respect to their properties,” said the mayor.

“That did happen,” he emphasized. “That did oc-

cur.”

Hamilton said Magic Lantern actually had a unique proposal and concept originally, which was to construct a smaller theatre and purchase the existing Capitol Theatre and refurbish it to its original state – “which was an awesome idea,” he added.

“The idea was proposed to the Dynasty Theatre, and an offer was made to purchase their property by Magic Lantern and it was rejected,” said Hamilton.

“I think it’s important that people understand that these consultations did occur and this council was very, very cognizant of our activities to bring another very, very exciting development to our downtown, which we committed to in our adoption of the official community plan.”

Addressing the mayor, Councillor Ryan Bater said “Thank you for clearing the air on those matters, because last week there was some pretty libellous claims being made about you personally, about us as a council, those have been removed since. I think it’s important the facts get out there.”

Bater said, “We’ve made a significant investment here. It’s a purchase of land but it’s a purchase of one dollar and it’s in our downtown. As a member of this council I stood by that decision. I’m very proud to still stand by it.”

He said there were two reasons to support the deal.

“Number one,” he said, “there’s a serious quality of life here. Citizens of our city have made it clear to us they want to be able to

Above, Mayor Ian Hamilton commented on controversial online comments that followed last week’s announcement that a five-screen movie theatre will be opening in downtown North Battleford. At right, Director of Economic Development Jennifer Niesink and her team received he congratulation of city councillor’s at Monday’s meeting for their work in securing a five-screen movie theatre for the King Street Station area of downtown North Battleford. Photos by Jayne Foster

see modern entertainment in a modern facility in a modern way and now they are going to have that opportunity.”

The second reason, he said, is that the community loses hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to leakage to Saskatoon with people going to see modern movies in a modern facility.

“And I’m among them, and I’m not ashamed to say that, but hopefully within a year I won’t be among them anymore,” said Bater.

“I think this was just a really great investment for the City.”

Tuesday morning, the Capitol Theatre Facebook page had this to say: “This is a privately owned, and locally operated taxpaying business of North Battleford for over 60 years. The owners have been working hard on up-

grading and renovations for the last six months.

“Their plans for the future, were to remove the wall separating the Capitol, and make it one cinema again. And in the summer of 2017 or 2018 they had plans to built a three plex in North Battleford. They had to upgrade to digital projectors and sound, which cost a lot of money. And being a small business and not a big corporate giant it takes awhile to do this.

“The Capitol Theatre and its owners past and present have been taxpayers to our city for well over 60 years and as such, have contributed to the growth and development of the city of North Battleford.

Our city has chosen to go with a big corporate giant, instead of giving the existing businesses a chance, forcing them to revamp, or

possibly close.

“What about all the empty buildings in the downtown core that have sat vacant for well over 20 years? Why has filling these empty buildings not been a priority to our city? Why were the owners of the Capitol never approached or asked by the City, ‘What are your plans for the Capitol and another theatre?’ They would have

been told ‘yes, we are going to build.’ But they were never asked!”

The post has since been removed from the Facebook page.

Meanwhile, the City has approved its agreement. It was presented to council

by Director of Economic Development Jennifer Niesink, who highlighted a few of the conditions.

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Brexit death knell for a diminished kingdom?

By William Wardill

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Late last year in Northern England, the nephew of one my distant cousins was beaten to death with an iron rod by seven youths who could find nothing better to do. This is the kind of cruel incident that gives rise to xenophobia both here and over the water in Trumpland.

People who loved the murdered youth shed bitter tears.

Shortly before the incident, workers in government offices also had cause for grief. They learned that, within a year, the positions they held would move south to London. For most of them, the choice was to remain in their familiar homes and try to find a new job or leave their familiar community and move to London. In the Brexit referendum, the north of England voted to cut ties with the European Union. By a narrow margin, they were on the winning side. Scotland and Northern Ireland chose to remain in the European Union.

When I was born there was still a British Empire.

When I was four, the Statute of Westminster made Canada a self-governing Dominion. My mother’s family didn’t know the Empire was beginning to crumble nor did the Saskatchewan school system. We sang The Maple Leaf Forever, which extolled the heroism of General Wolfe, victor in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

We also sang Land of Hope and Glory, which extolled everything British and boasted “wider still and wider may thy bounds (of empire) be set.”

At home, I read stories of the battles that built an empire – of the defeat of the Spanish Armada, of British buccaneers on the Spanish Main, of ships of the line and frigates that brought about the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, of the great, grey ships of the Battle of Jutland.

The British Empire entered combat in the First World War in 1914. The United State of America took up arms in 1917. When the war ended Great Britain was weakened from the loss of too much wealth and blood.

America had its losses, but had grown stronger as the banker and builder for Britain and France.

Twenty years after that war ended, I was reading magazines such as Boys’ Own Paper and Chums Annual. Both presented clean-cut British youths, brave, intelligent and virtuous, whose mission was to instruct, as Kipling put it, “the lesser breeds without the law.” I didn’t realize an empire was dying.

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When the war ended, Britain was exhausted. The United States was stronger militarily and economically than ever before. Leadership of the English-speaking world was in Washington, D.C. England has voted to cut ties with the European Union, but to remain as a member of NATO. People voted on the basis of their own opinions. Some who were happy with the country’s economic strength voted to stay and some who were happy with the country’s strength voted to leave, because they didn’t need the European Union. Those whose work had been made redundant by massive centralization blamed the European Union and voted to leave.

The underlying cause of the turmoil began in the Industrial Revolution, when machines began to replace craftsmen. Today, we are close to having a work force made up of robots. Where will human beings find employment and the necessities of life when all the profits of production go to the people who own the robots? The robots will be the slaves of their owners very much in the same way as black cotton pickers were the slaves of plantation owners two centuries ago.

Redundant workers are also a problem in the United States. Along with a grim menu of other problems, the unrest is amplified into violence by the system of government and a cumbersome electoral system. Why do well educated persons think poor people are responsible for their own misfortunes? Why do they think immigrants are the cause of disappearing jobs?

In 1949, the British Commonwealth became the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations. The bonds that held the former British Empire together had weakened.

They are still weakening.

I watched the televised celebration of Canada Day. I saw military displays that were filled with English and Scottish traditions. I felt sad. I wonder whether Brexit is a step on the way to the breakup of the United Kingdom.

I wonder whether the realm of future monarchs of the House of Windsor will become much smaller than the province of Saskatchewan.

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Realty house shopping show turns me into a communist

Take care around the river: Samborski Staff Monday evening, Mayor Ian Hamilton proclaimed July 17 to 23 National Drowning Prevention Week in North Battleford with words of caution from Director of Leisure Services Bill Samborski.

In addition to encouraging people to make smart choices around lakes and swimming pools, Samborski also pointed to the North Saskatchewan River and the low levels that may fool people into thinking it’s safer than it is.

“The river bottom always changes,” he said.

The water may appear shallow, but there are holes that move around.

He also said the river bank changes every year.

“Where you could walk last year doesn’t mean you can walk this year,” said Samborski.

“We’ve been so fortunate in and around our community in that regard, if anything I’d just like to put people on a higher alert because of that.”

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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year Apartment Toronto. It’s episode summary reads: “A father and daughter team up to buy a property they can share in Toronto’s downtown core. Their budget is around the $10 million mark, and realtor Jay Egan is confident he can find them something that fulfills their wish list.

They are looking for a view to kill, space to party and an open concept. The three properties they tour include a private infinity pool, a free Rolls Royce and 360-degree view of the city. Mark and Julia are spoiled for choice.”

They are from Vancouver. Dad works in the mining business and wants a condo in Toronto for when he travels there for business. (Mom is not to be seen, and presumably this is no longer a nuclear family). Daughter is attending university in Toronto and needs some place to live.

My numbers are a little fuzzy, but essentially the three properties were around $6 million, $9.5 million and $13 million.

The middle one was in the Toronto Trump Tower.

Yes, that one.

They chose the $13 million one, because going $3 million over a $10

million budget apparently wasn’t an issue.

Watching this pampered daughter go through these properties is what made my blood boil. Dad? Sure, I get it. He put his time in, he made his millions. But she’s a freaking university student, one who will now go to class in the included Rolls Royce limo.

I was incensed, to say the least. Oh, wouldn’t it be great to have a view of Toronto through an infinity pool on an upper floor?

When I was in university, there were times when I didn’t know if I would have the $21 I needed to buy my next bottle of lifesustaining insulin. When my sister finally graduated nursing, my mom was so tapped out, the dress she bought to wear for convocation cost $12 at Sears bargain centre.

It made me think of the communist revolution in Russia. Marxism and communism came about, in large part, because the proletariat, i.e. working slobs, could not believe nor tolerate the excesses of the bourgeoisie who owned the factories and mines. It is clear that condo-buying dad, in this

case, was the ultimate example of the bourgeoisie.

What had this pretty girl in high heels and pencil skirt done with herself to justify being presented with a $13 million condo?

What could she have done? What course could she possibly take that would allow her to earn enough to cover just the property taxes in the years after she graduates? Oh, wait, daddy’s rich. Must be pampered, you know.

Watching this, I thought, “Now I get what all the fuss was about regarding the one-percenters a few years ago.”

As I stay up regularly until 2 a.m., working to keep my struggling business afloat in addition to my regular job, I now understand what jealous rage those communist revolutionaries must have had. Can you imagine a peasant serf walking into the gilded halls of St. Petersburg? This is about the same thing.

There’s only so much privilege a man can take, and I think Buying the View just crossed that line.

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

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The other day my wife, Michelle, started watching yet another realty show.

You know, the ones where they look at three homes, then buy one. Next to zero in production costs, yet highly addictive to the viewers.

The most recent one is Buying the View. Instead of being on HGTV (Home and Garden Television), which makes sense, this is yet another show of this variety on W Network. I used to think W stood for women, but these days it’s more like what ideas we can steal from HGTV. Buying the View takes the House Hunters template and cranks it up a few notches. The idea is very, very rich people buying very expensive homes, with a view (Duh!).

Lots of people like to dream of life on the other side of the one per cent equation. That’s why we buy lottery tickets, isn’t it? Well, this show pretty much put me over the edge.

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Wilkie crooner earns gospel awards

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Wilkie singer Bob Leslie was recently named Full-time Male Vocalist as well as Evangelist of the Year and Mentor of the Year at the Country Gospel Music Association national Canadian competition in Drayton Valley, Alta.

Bob’s wife Joan was, not for the first time, pre-

sented with an Esteemed Servant award.

The pair are next off to Branson, Mo., headquarters of the CGMA, for the international level competition. While in Branson, Leslie says he will do a show at the Doug Gabriel Theatre, co-hosting as well.

This is the 10th year they’ve gone to the Branson event.

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Leslie, who will soon turn 80, has collected some 30 awards as a gospel singers and big band crooner over the years.

“I don’t know where to put them all, but it’s nice to represent Canada,” says Joan.

At last year’s CGMA Canadian competition in Cranbrook, B.C., he was named Full-time Male Vocalist as well as Entertainer of the Year.

At the previous year’s Canadian finals of the CGMA in Virden, Man., he was named Male Entertainer of the Year, Mentor of the Year and Lyricist of the Year. Joan was named Esteemed Servant of the Year.

Three years ago, Leslie made it to the national level of a musical competition called Senior Star. For

Globe-trotting Wilkie couple Joan and Bob Leslie will be off to Branson, Mo., in October for the Country Gospel Music Association international level competition. Bob sports a favourite cap from the last Bob Hope Chrysler Classic to be held at Bermuda Dunes, Calif. It is signed by several golfers including Canadian Mike Weir. Photo by Jayne Foster

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The year prior, he had also competed in the Senior Star, winning in Re-

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Being a big band crooner, he doesn’t have many opportunities to perform in this area. He does much of his performing in the United States in places like Missouri, Wyoming and Tennessee.

Conditions on theatre deal highlighted Continued from Page 3 She said the area is not to exceed 26,000 square feet, the land is to be provided by the City for one dollar, a minimum of four screens is required, the exterior of the theatre is to complement the area, that Magic Lantern will begin within a 12-month time frame, and that Magic Lantern pay taxes on land only for five years, after which it will pay full taxes.

She noted the parcel of land Magic Lantern will be building on has been vacant for more than 25 years.

The mayor also noted, for the public’s clarification, that the area cordoned off with barricades at present is not the only area that’s being transformed.

“It’s essentially the whole west side of that block, so … it’s not going to be a building that’s going to be five stories high. The footprint is much larger than what people are seeing, so certainly that has to be clarified.”

Councillor Greg Lightfoot said council should extend its appreciation to Niesink and her team and the city manager for being diligent and, as Bob Evans of Magic Lantern mentioned, “tenacious.”

Council turned their attention next to the remaining plot of land in that block, which is currently being used for parking and which council now sees as being attractive to investors due to the theatre project. It was suggested it be made more visibly attractive to investors, and Niesink said that has already started.

She also said they plan to open up a package for bids on that area and see what response they get.

Some of the details from

the City’s agreement with Magic Lantern are as follows: The agreement states that Magic Lantern agrees to build a minimum of four-screen threatre and that the “exterior finishing of the cinema are to be complimentary to the surrounding buildings; for greater clarity, the finishings shall be more expensive than the Beaver Motor Hotel … but less expensive than the liquor store ...”

The agreement also calls for the City to provide storm sewers, inspection manholes, backflow prevention and catch basins as required for sitting and parking areas.

The City is to provide domestic and fire protection water lines as well as sanitary sewer connections.

The City is also to provide and maintain paved parking for a minimum of 200 parking stalls within one block of the cinema for the non-exclusive use of the cinema patrons. The City is also to provide lighting, drainage, snow removal, sweeping and maintenance to the parking areas.

The agreement also addresses the possibility of Magic Lantern patrons complaining there is not enough parking, in which case the City and the theatre would conduct a parking study to determine what additional parking is necessary, and the City would be required to develop and provide additional parking needed within a two-block radius.

There is also an option to repurchase. If Magic Lantern fails to commence construction within 12 months after the closing date of the agreement, the City may buy back the property for one dollar.

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Petition asks council to block private liquor store licence

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Aaron and Charity Janzen of Super A Foods in Battleford were at Town Hall Monday to relay their concerns about losing the liquor store downtown. Photo

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Aaron and Charity Janzen, owners of Super A Foods in Battleford, were at Town Hall Monday to present a petition asking town council to refuse any business licence applications for private liquor stores.

Also attending were Colin Lemauviel, president of the North Battleford and District Labour Council, plus an employee of the public liquor store in Battleford.

They were unable to get a promise that the Town would disallow private liquor store licences, but they were assured that, when the time comes, council will do everything it can to see any private liquor vendor located downtown.

In presenting the petition, the Janzens, who have owned Super A for

three years, said they have enjoyed serving the community of Battleford and surrounding area, but their business has lost sales with the expansion of Walmart into groceries, the downturn in the oil industry and the closure of the downtown location of the post office.

“The year Walmart expanded we were down $30,000,” said Aaron.

“Since the oil slump and the closure of the downtown post office, we are on track for a drop in sales of $150,000 this year.”

While sales have dropped, he said costs of operations, including taxes and labour, has stayed the same or increased.

“We are not the only business owners who have experienced a decrease in sales due to drops in traffic,” he said.

He added the provincial government has stated they will not close the

public liquor store until a private store has been opened.

Mayor Derek Mahon described council’s situation in light of the provincial government’s plan to privatize liquor stores in the province, including Battleford’s.

“Basically, the government of Saskatchewan has made this decision and they’re moving forward.

As far as town council is concerned … if we pass a motion to not allow any private liquor stores in the town of Battleford that means as the government moves forward there will be no liquor store in Battleford.”

He noted the Official Community Plan for Battleford, the document that assists in the planning and management of future growth and development, has a focus on encouraging downtown business.

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Aaron conceded that it was not the fact that a new liquor vendor would be a private vendor that was the main issue. The location is key.

“It depends on where is it located,” he said, “On the other side of the highway over by the Co-op, I think it would be negative.”

Councillor Ames Leslie thanked the Janzens for the work they had done in collecting signatures for the petition, and agreed with Aaron’s statement.

“I’m not necessarily adverse to a private liquor store, more adverse to one not being downtown,” said Leslie.

While the Town probably doesn’t have the ability to stop the government from giving a liquor licence to a private vendor, they may have the influence to make sure the liquor store is located in the downtown core.

“That’s what our Official Community Plan and zoning bylaws can help us do with this, they can help us prevent it from going out to the Co-op. We can have influence in that way,” he said.

Leslie said to the Janzens, “I can give you my word that I will fight to make sure that if a private store comes in it will be downtown. I can’t say what they are going to do or what they’re thinking, but I agree 100 per cent we need it downtown. We don’t need it out by Coop, we don’t need it out

by Tim Hortons, that’s not where my mind sits.”

He said, however, he couldn’t sign the Janzens’ petition because, with 63 valid names, it wasn’t representative enough of the 4,500 people in Battleford to have his vote to “try to stop something that’s going to come in regardless.”

He commended the Janzens for showing passion for their community, showing they have bought into the town long term.

“I can’t necessarily put my name on this, but I definitely can tell you that I will try my hardest to not let it go anywhere but the downtown area.”

Councillor Doug Laing weighed in, saying, “There are two issues we’ve talked about more than anybody realizes in these council chambers, lots of times during the day when we have other committee meetings … the liquor board store and the post office on the other end of town and how they affect the residents and the businesses.”

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Rotary donates defibrillator to Caleb Manor

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Shannon Langley, general manager of Caleb Manor, accepts a cheque for the purchase of an automated external defibrillator from Brodie Partington, longtime Rotarian and resident of Caleb Manor, and Rotary club president Warren Williams. Photos by Jayne Foster

Rotarian Harvey Walker acknowledges long-time Rotarian David McDonald as well as Eva Partington, wife of Rotarian Brodie Partington at a meeting of the Rotary Club of the Battlefords at Caleb Manor Monday. The Partingtons are residents of the manor.

Battleford operation included in next phase of process Continued from Page 8 Laing said Super A isn’t the only business that has made statements to the Town.

“In my personal opinion, if we lose them both, [it’s] impossible to get those businesses back once they are gone.”

That could start a snowball effect council does not want to see.

“We’ve had tons of discussion on this, but, as His Worship has pointed out, both of those entities, one’s federal and one’s provincial, we don’t supersede those guys.”

But, he assured the Janzens, council will do what it can, working with whatever tools are available to them to help all Battleford’s businesses stay viable.

“We’re working on it,” said Laing. “We can only do what we can only do; our hands are kind of tied.”

Mayor Mahon said the provincial government has sent out request for proposals for three liquor stores in Saskatoon and two in

Regina as stage one, and Monday it released five more requests for proposals, for Yorkton, Melville, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw and Kindersley.

“This is the second phase of four phases,” he said. “I understand that Battleford will be included in the third or fourth phase.”

A government backgrounder indicates the third phase, scheduled to be released July 25 and close Sept. 7, will include Battleford along with 19 other similar-sized communities, including Wilkie and Unity.

It seems likely Battleford, being of a population less than 5,000, could have a vendor located within an existing business.

“Liquor retail sales within an existing business (ex. hardware store, convenience store, etc.) is consistent with the current model of liquor retailers in small communities,” states the backgrounder.

Interestingly, the backgrounder also states, “… it

Councillor Ames Leslie weighed into the discussion of protecting Battleford’s downtown. Photo by Jayne Foster

is recognized that there are existing operators in such communities operating an ‘integrated’ retail model (ex. some city hotels/brew pubs sell alcohol for offpremise consumption from a location behind the bar, rather than a separate offsale store). Such operations will be able to continue to exist as integrated facilities until the business is sold or transferred.”

During discussion of the petition Monday, CAO John Enns-Wind told the delegation he has been working with local businesses to

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“There are a number of things we can do to enhance downtown to take advantage of a number of the features that we have, that’s going to take a lot of work,” he said. “I have volunteered to sit on this committee to ensure we do that.”

Janzen said he would be happy to be part of the project.

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords held their second meeting of July at Caleb Manor in North Battleford Monday where they took the opportunity to present a cheque for the purchase of an automated external defibrillator for the facility.

Rotary president Warren Williams thanked members for the good turnout and thanked Shannon Langley, general manager, for hosting the group and for offering them complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

Williams said the purchase of the AED came about as a result of a request to the club from Caleb Manor resident Brodie Partington, who is also a long-time Rotarian.

Williams said Partington saw a need in the community to have a defibrillator at Caleb Manor and the Rotary Club was pleased to respond.

“Brodie is actually the reason I am in Rotary,” said Williams. “He was my sponsor to the club.”

Langley thanked Partington and the Rotarians for their “generous purchase.”

She said, “We just had 17 of our staff go through the first aid CPR course and this is the next step in making this place a little bit safer and more secure for people to live, so thank you.”

During the meeting, Rotarian Harvey Walker acknowledged some special attendants, including Eva Partington, wife of Brody Partington, and David McDonald, a former Rotary president.

“Back in those days we didn’t have the Paul Harris [Fellowship] recognition for presidents and people who made great donations to the community,” said Walker, so a few years ago the club asked McDonald to accept the honour.

McDonald joined the Rotary club in 1965.

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Report indicates CSOs busy

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Fire Chief Albert Headrick introduced the newest community safety officer to North Battleford city council members Monday. Jamie Gabriel, who served six and a half years in the Battlefords, is recently retired from the RCMP. Photo by Jayne Foster

Fire Chief Albert Headrick reported a busy month of June for the City’s Community Safety Officers at Monday’s meeting of North Battleford council members.

He also informed councillors the department will be getting two automatic licence plate readers in the near future.

June’s CSO activity report indicated a total of 1,343 actions in response to incidents, activities or events.

Headrick highlighted some of the statistics in the report, including 144 community patrols, 16 downtown foot patrols, 74 unregistered vehicle violations, 30 school zone violations and 16 violations under the new category of passengers non-protective safety devices, such as baby seats.

He said two officers have attended training and been certified in this category.

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does this kind of community inspection free of charge,” he said. “We’re looking at what we are going to be doing this fall.”

He also said there were six distracted driving violations and 43 unsightly property inspections.

“Last week,” he added, “there were 172 more issues of orders that went to the general public and 13 follow ups, so in essence we’ve done over 600 property standards so far this year, and as you drive around the community you see a great difference in regards to property cleanups.”

The public intoxication and investigation category numbered 40, and Councillor Ray Fox asked for more information.

Headrick said CSOs respond to public intoxication calls downtown and lately at the Frontier Mall as well.

“We get the calls, we go, we can obtain the liquor, we can pour it out, we can charge them, however under the alcohol gaming act regulations … we do not have the right to arrest,” said Headrick. “Until that legislation is changed to reflect on our abilities to arrest, we just respond, have the RCMP as well come, if they are really intoxicated they go to the cells.”

He added, “When I talk about 40 of them, that’s two of our officers and two RCMP, so you can see how the issue will magnify.”

He said it was his understanding that between the community safety coordinator, Herb Sutton, the mayor, the city manager and the RCMP, alternative measures were being considered for the near future.

He added, “I know the Ministry of Justice is looking at the statistics and what they can do to resolve some of the these issues.

We are not the only community, as you know, that has to deal with these problems.”

Fox said he has been accosted in the lineup at Tim Hortons and asked what people should do in such a case.

Headrick said they ask that people call 306-4451775 for the CSOs to respond.

“You can call the police … but depending on what their priorities are they might not be there right away,” said Headrick. “Our forces have a little bit more latitude to get there sooner and either have [the intoxicated subjects] move on or wait until the RCMP come to assist.”

In other highlights from the report, Headrick said two officers, Jerry Koliniak and Michael Garbowicz, attended a three-day commercial vehicle inspection workshop in Saskatoon facilitated by SGI, so they will now be able to do inspections.

That goes hand in hand with the fact that the newest

CSO, introduced to council Monday, is also a commercial vehicle inspector.

The new officer is William Harold “Jamie” Gabriel, recently retired from the RCMP after 28 years service. While in the RCMP, said Headrick, Gabriel participated in numerous training initiatives such as commercial vehicle inspector, radar instructor, dangerous goods inspector, self defence instructor, divisional liaison team, detachment commander’s course and quality control analysis.

Gabriel, who served six and a half years in the Battlefords prior to relocating to Buffalo Narrows, said his wife picked North Battleford as her favourite of all the places they’d been to, and decided she wanted to retire here.

It was great that this job opened up after he retired, he said. He and his wife Ida have two children, one of whom is in Grade 8.

Headrick explained Gabriel started his duties July 14, filling a vacancy left by a CSO who has returned to Newfoundland to spend more time with his family.

Headrick also presented an update to council on adding automatic licence plate readers to CSO vehicles.

Since the CSOs have assumed traffic safety duties from the RCMP, one of the areas identified through enforcement programming is the high incidence of unregistered vehicles being driven in and around the city, he said. More than 552 unregistered violations have been issued since the CSOs took over.

Headrick expects those numbers to increase using the new readers.

An automatic licence plate reader is able to rapidly and accurately read licence plates on approach and retiring, he reported. The information is matched to available motor vehicle records and offenders are identified.

CSOs will no longer be required to enter the numbers manually.

“These vehicles and their operators commit offences and place the general driving population and pedestrians at risk,” Headrick reported.

BATC Community Development Corporation has approved an application for funding in the amount of $30,000, under the community grant (justice) category, Headrick reported. The total cost of the device is $25,000 and about $5,000 is needed for installation.

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Local classical musician Cole Knutson and pianist Jaya Hoy will be performing a recital at Third Avenue Church on Sunday, July 31 at 3 p.m.

Knutson is pursuing a saxophone performance degree at the University of Manitoba with plans to follow up with a master’s degree in collaborative piano and Hoy is a collaborate pianist, originally from North Battleford, who spends time in both Saskatoon and the United States.

“Jaya will be my duet partner and collaborative pianist and she will be flying to Edmonton from Arizona two days before the concert, and will be driving up the day before the concert to rehearse.”

Knutson, the son of Leslie and Theresa, says he’ll be soloing on both piano and unaccompanied sax and the concert will be filled with a variety of pieces from the standard repertoire including the first movement of Grieg’s Piano Concerto, a Poulenc four-hand Sonata, Clair de Lune and a Beethoven sonata among others.

Knutson says his mentor Hoy is enjoying her time in Arizona. She has performed two recitals and is working on music to present a third recital there.

Earlier this year, in May, Knutson and a colleague from school, trumpet player Miles Thomsen, got together for a Battlefords concert.

Knutson also performed with the National Youth Band of Canada at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts on May 12. That concert was conducted by Dr. Jason Caslor, the son of Karl and Irene Caslor of Meota.

“I had the amazing opportunity to work with artists such as Deen Larsen and Elly Ameling on separate occasions this year,” says Knutson.

He is looking forward to a busy year next year.

“I’ll be touring parts of Europe with a colleague from Switzerland and will

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Jaya Hoy also be performing saxophone and piano in the Netherlands. I have a number of large competitions lined up including one that may result in a short performance at Carnegie Hall.”

He adds, “I’ll also be registering to perform at NASA’s (North American Saxophone Alliance) Region 9 Conference in Vancouver this year. I also am in the process of making engagements to perform as a soloist on piano with the Manitoba Chamber Winds.”

While his summer stay in North Battleford will be cut short because of some performing engagements, before he leaves for the school year, he wants to present some music to the public.

“Jaya will be joining me for the Bach and Grieg concerto in addition to the four-handed sonata. We’ll have the day before to prepare our parts together, but it is not uncommon in this line of work to have little to no time to prepare for a performance,” says Knutson.

“I can think of many performances where I have had a few minutes of notice to sight-read with a performer.”

One such recent performance was with a col-

league at school, he says.

“I received a call about 1 a.m. saying her pianist cancelled and she had a full recital to prepare for the following day and she was in need of a pianist. I agreed to perform with her and the next day at 3 p.m. we did a full hour and 20 minutes of music! It was incredibly stressful and even more exhilarating!”

For the July 31 concert, he says, he and Hoy have the luxury of being able to practice their parts well beforehand.

“Putting them together will not be troublesome because we collaborate well with one another.”

Now that he is away from his hometown most of the time, he looks back at the community with pride.

“Throughout my travels, I have come to learn that the support of the arts in the Battlefords is truly remarkable. The level of skill presented in all art forms is so incredibly strong here with the help of amazing teachers, donors, volunteers, and the community,” says Knutson.

“It makes me so incredibly proud to tell people I am from this city. I owe so much of who I am, and the strength of my passion for the arts to this community.”

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He adds, “At university I have learned many things – history of music and art, theoretical knowledge, abilities to be flexible, and the abilities to be the best I can be. These are merely a small number of important things I have learned as a student. One thing that has remained constant throughout my musical life that has been further enriched since attending post secondary is the importance of giving back.

“I have had such great fortune in the help I have received from my family, teachers, mentors, and the community. All of which without I would not be who I am today, doing what I love every day. So the least I can do is take the skills and knowledge I have acquired and apply it in a way that can show the community what they have invested in.

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cause new experiences can change a person in even the smallest way.”

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By Lorraine Voegeli “Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do” — Edgar Davis A few Battlefords Art Club artists gathered Tuesday to work on their difficult projects and they all looked wonderfully creative.

Our sale and show last weekend in Battleford was well attended. We had many lovely comments and some successful sales. Our door prize was an Allen Sapp reproduction won by Brenda Cholin.

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When Cullen Bounds and Samantha Meyer first arrived at the University of Texas campus in Austin to start their studies, they were both taken by surprise by a booth promoting a charity bicycle tour to Alaska.

“It was my first day on campus and people were there to tell us all about the Texas 4000 ride and what it entailed,” Bounds said.

“I was hooked on the idea right away.”

“They asked me ‘Do you want to bike to Alaska?’ and I thought they were absolutely crazy,” Meyer added. “Soon after that though, I talked to some friends who had done the ride and they told me about their experience. It didn’t sound quite as crazy as I had first thought and I wanted to be a part of it.”

A total of 22 Texas students arrived in North Battleford on Monday afternoon as part of the Ozarks Route for this year’s Texas 4000 ride, which will see them raise funds for cancer research, treatment and prevention.

“The experience really pushes your body and your mind,” Fred TallyFoos said. “You get to meet new people everywhere that you go and it’s been

Annie Henson, left, Samantha Meyer and Jose Talavera rode their way through North Battleford on Monday afternoon as part of the Texas 4000 charity bicycle tour. Photo by Lucas Punkari

great to talk to them about the mission that we are on for cancer research, as it’s something that has touched everyone here that’s on the ride.

“To be able to expand on that and go to places that many of us have never been before, such as North Battleford, has been a really cool experience.”

This year’s ride features three different routes and has a total of 67 undergrad-

uate and graduate students taking part. Their 70-day trek began June 3 from Austin and will conclude in Anchorage, Alaska.

“We kind of went the wrong way to Alaska to start things out,” TallyFoos laughed. “We went East to New Orleans, then we went to Memphis, up to Chicago and Winnipeg and now we’re moving towards the west and heading north.

“Although the ride’s

been around now for over a decade we’re reaching new people every year in the different communities that we go to. People also know about us from the previous groups that have travelled through and they’ve been very supportive of what we are doing.”

For many of the students, this marks their first time going on a crosscountry bike adventure, let alone travelling through

Canada.

“It’s not a requirement to be really experienced on a bike when you apply to be a part of the ride,” Meyer said. “Since October we’ve done over 2,000 training miles and we’ve been spending the last 18 months volunteering within the cycling and cancer communities in Austin along with fundraising.

“The preparation can get pretty hectic and at

times it can be really time consuming.

However, when you head out on the road, that’s when the fun begins. I know it’s really been a fun experience for all of us to see more of Canada.”

The team left North Battleford on Tuesday morning as they biked out to Lloydminster on the 46th day of their journey.

They will meet up with the rest of the riders in Whitehorse, Yukon on Aug. 2 before arriving in Anchorage 10 days later.

“We might not know what day of the week it is all of the time but we know how many days we are into the ride,” Meyer said.

“The only thing that’s common on this trip is that every day is different. There’s a new surprise waiting for us and all of us have learned to embrace that along the way.”

As of Tuesday, a total of $556,557 has been raised from this year’s ride. Since 2003, more than $7 million has been raised for organizations such as the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Livestrong Foundation and the University of Texas-Austin’s Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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Lloydminster arena talk providing plenty of intrigue You can find the oddest things on the Internet in the midnight hour.

After I came back from Tuesday’s dramatic 6-5 win for the Wilkie Brewers over the Border City Blue Jays in North Saskatchewan River Baseball League playoff action, I spent the next hour or so catching up on social media, on everything I missed during the course of day.

Following a discussion with my younger brother about the rather intense World of Outlaws sprint car race that happened in Pennsylvania that night, which is obviously what most men in their 20s talk about on a nightly basis, my next stop was Rod Petersen’s blog.

After seeing how the Rider Nation was reacting to the news that Darian Durant is more than likely not going to be in the lineup on Friday night when the Ottawa Redblacks head to Regina, I happened to notice a post from Regina Pats playby-play man Phil Andrews.

In his round-up of Western Hockey League events, he mentioned that there was talk of a new rink being proposed in Lloydminster that is eyeing up a WHL team.

As someone who covered the league for the last couple of years in Moose Jaw, I immediately had questions.

First some background on the story, which was originally posted by Tyler Marr of the Lloydminster Meridian Booster on Friday.

Last week the Frog Lake First Nation chief and council announced their concept for an entertainment complex that would be located west of the city of Lloydminster in the County of Vermilion River, which is just off of Alta.

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When it came to the arena, Project Manager Bruce Simms said the goal was to have the rink be home to a WHL team in the future.

“It will be home for a franchise, which we will have to purchase at some point, either ourselves or possibly with partners,” Simms told Marr.

Now, barring something completely unforeseen when it comes to having more than 22 teams in the WHL, a brand new expansion franchise won’t be coming to The Border City anytime soon.

So if a team is going to relocate, which one will it be?

Well unless this bizarre rumour someone told me at the Memorial Cup about the Swift Current Broncos moving back to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has any legs to it, and I highly doubt it does, then the only team that fits that bill is the Kootenay Ice. The Ice, who have won

three league titles and captured their only Memorial Cup in 2002, have had much documented attendance woes over the past couple of years and they missed the playoffs for the first time since moving to Cranbrook, B.C. this spring after a dreadful 12-win campaign.

The Chynoweth family, who own the Ice, have openly said they have wanted to sell the team since 2011 but there hasn’t been any takers yet.

A community like Lloydminster, which has a population of nearly 30,000, makes sense as a possible place to relocate a franchise to. However, there are a number of other locales that have also expressed interest.

Over in British Columbia, both Abbotsford and Chilliwack have WHL size rinks that are ready to go if need be, though the move of the Vancouver Giants to Langley presents some problems for Abbotsford as the rinks there are just 35 kilometres apart.

Wenatchee, Wash. is another location that has come up from time to time.

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Then there’s Winnipeg, which is a true wild card in all of this.

Yes, the Manitoba Moose are already there along with the Winnipeg Jets, but if the AHL affiliate ever moves to Thunder Bay, Ont. like it has been proposed in the past, you can bet the Jets ownership group will look to follow in the footsteps of the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers in bringing a major junior hockey team under their umbrella.

While there is competition from a number of other cities to get a WHL team, the biggest question mark for me is the size of the arena.

If it ends up having 7,500 seats as it is currently proposed, it would have a bigger capacity than 16 of the current rinks in the WHL. The closest rink to it in size is the ENMAX Centirum in Red Deer, Alta.,

which was used to host this year’s Memorial Cup. While the rink was a near sell-out for the entire tournament, I was told that it wasn’t the case for Rebels games earlier in the season and even during the playoffs, which included a seventh and deciding game in the quarter-finals with the Regina Pats.

There’s the saying that if you build it they will come, but I’m not fully sure that would happen right away in Lloydminster with a rink as big as they are hoping to build.

Also, what would this mean to the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Lloydminster Bobcats?

Would they stick around in the AJHL? Would they return to the SJHL after leaving in 1988? Would they move to another city in Alberta where they would be the main attraction?

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Through the first five innings Tuesday night, it seemed like the Wilkie Brewers couldn’t get anything going.

They were getting runners on base and had chances to score, but they weren’t able to capitalize on their chances.

That, combined with some costly errors, saw the hosts down by a score of 5-0 to the Border City Blue Jays in the opening game of their North Saskatchewan River Baseball League quarter-final series at the Brewers’ diamond.

It was at that point that the baseball gods came around on their side as they scored five unanswered runs to tie the game and eventually scored the winning run in the bottom of

the eighth inning to take a 6-5 victory and a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three affair.

“It was a little bit frustrating for us early on,” Brewers right fielder Jason Schell said. “We were getting guys on the bases but it seemed like every time we did that we would hit the ball right at their fielders and the inning would come to an end.

“It seemed like we weren’t going to get a break and they were able to capitalize on the mistakes that we were making out there. Then in the sixth inning things turned around in our favour and you have to turn the tables.”

For veteran centre fielder Rick Cey, Tuesday’s comeback victory was just par for the course for the Brewers at this stage of the season.

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“I’ve been playing with these guys for almost a decade and it seems like when we get to the playoffs we have these games that come right down to the wire,” Cey said.

“We always have that sense to pull our socks up a little bit when things get tough. It’s not quite how we drew everything up when the night began, but we were able to get things done.”

Cey was responsible for the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as he drew a basesloaded walk to bring home Jared Herle.

“I swung at a really bad pitch the first time I was up there as I really wanted to make that game-winning hit,” Cey said. “Luckily I didn’t swing at the next pitch, which was a ball, and I was able to stay patient for the rest of the at bat.

“When it got to the 3-1 count I knew I was going to be taking the pitch to try and work to a least a full count. It ended up being a ball and that gave us the win.”

Cey also helped to kickstart a four-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth frame to cut the Blue Jays five-run lead to just a single run.

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Jays pitcher Colbey Field and catcher Brent Leavens was unable to make a clean play.

After stealing second base and advancing to third on a single by Cody Wilgenbusch, Cey came home on a sacrifice fly by Jason Schell to tie up the contest.

“I don’t know if it was just one thing that made the difference for us late,” Cey said. “Their pitcher was pitching a really good game though and I think the more we saw of him, the more we were able to adapt to his pitches.

“He may have been running out of steam a little bit in the last couple of innings and we started to take advantage of that.”

Although the Brewers entered the playoffs as the second overall seed, they knew that the seventh ranked Blue Jays would be a tough test in the first round, especially after they won the NSRBL title last

year.

“The top eight teams in the league are all pretty good this year and you can’t take any of them lightly,” Schell said. “They are the defending champions for a reason and they showed how tough they are once again tonight.”

The Brewers have a chance to punch their ticket to the semifinals Thursday night in Lloydminster. A third and deciding game, if needed, will take place in Wilkie Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.

“We’ve played a lot of games in Lloydminster over the past few years and we haven’t had the best of success there,” Cey said.

“We keep it simple, play good defence and get on the sticks earlier we should be in good shape.”

In other NSRBL playoff action, the North Battleford Beavers’ season was on the line Wednesday night as they hosted the Lloydmin-

ster Twins at Beaver Lions Stadium. Details on that game were not known as of press time.

The Twins won the opening game of that series 6-1 on Monday in Lloydminster.

A third and deciding game, if needed, will take played in Lloydminster on July 25.

Meanwhile, the Standard Hill Lakers picked up a 1-0 triumph over the Unity Cardinals in the first game of their quarter-final clash in Unity Tuesday.

The Lakers can move on to the semifinals with a win at home Thursday.

The Macklin Lakers and Meadow Lake Sox are tied in their best-of-three series at a game each. The Sox won Game 1 by a score of 6-2 on July 15 while the Lakers prevailed two days later in an 8-1 affair.

The deciding game will take place Tuesday night in Meadow Lake.

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South of Glenbush visit another artist, Lavonne Dyck, at Portraits and More who displays 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

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She also makes beautiful unique jewelry and mosaics.

You will definitely want to visit Debbie Dzialo at Ukrainian Creations. Besides her lovely collection of Ukrainian crafts she is an incredible cook and will serve you a meal or you can purchase homemade pyrohy, holubtsi or baking to take home in your cooler.

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This is what previous enthusiastic 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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This year Aaron Johnson of Boreal Rustics will setting up his display including furniture, picture frames and other creations made from logs and wood often artistically decorated with antlers and other found objects at the arena in Medstead.

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It turns out the day I would get to see Donald Trump was a very big day indeed. May 26, Trump clinched the necessary number of delegates to secure his place as the Republican nominee for president of the United States. On that day he travelled to Bismarck, N.D. to speak on the closing day of the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in his first major policy speech on energy.

I have attended this conference every year for six years, gathering enough stories to run over several editions each time.

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The Upland Pipeline would be an integral part of the proposed Energy East Pipeline, allowing North Dakota to ship up to 300,000 barrels per day from Williston, N.D., to Moosomin where it would join up with the proposed Cromer Lateral (taking Saskatchewan oil) and feed into the 1.1 million barrel per day Energy East mainline.

Pipeline News: Sir, I think I’m the only Canadian press here. The Keystone XL project caused great disruption to Canada-U.S. relations.

Would you approve the project? Would you invite TransCanada to build it?

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what I understand. I look at it differently. I would absolutely approve it, 100 per cent, but I want a better deal. Because listen, here’s the difference between Harold Hamm and myself, and you, or let’s say, Obama, who doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing. Here’s the difference. I’m going to say, “Folk’s, we’re going to let you build a pipeline. But give us a piece.”

We’re going to have to use eminent domain. You know, remember when all the conservatives went, “Eminent domain! Eminent domain!”

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Pipeline, but the people of the United States should be given a piece, a significant piece, of the profits. Right now Obama would have said, “Yes” or “No,” and most politicians would say, “Yes, we’ll approve it,” or “No, we won’t.”

I’m saying, “Yes, absolutely, we’ll approve it. But I want a piece of the profits because we’re making it happen through eminent domain and other things. I want a piece of the profits for the United States. That’s how we’re going to make our country rich again, just one way out of thousands, but that’s how we’re going to make our country rich again and how we’re going to make America great again. You understand what I’m saying?

Pipeline News: TransCanada would like to build a pipeline from Williston that Mr. Hamm could ac-

tually ship his oil through, into Saskatchewan …

Trump: This is a different pipeline?

Pipeline News: It’s called the Upland Pipeline, 300,000 barrels a day, TransCanada …

Trump: Do you like the idea?

Pipeline News: It’s great, it’s basically …

Trump: No, no. Do you like the idea? As a reporter? You’re not supposed to say, but that’s OK. (Laughter in room) Pipeline News: I’m the only person in Saskatchewan who writes on energy. I love the idea.

Trump: We would look at it. Look, I’m going to look at anything. I’m going to look at anything. A lot of times, pipelines are so much better. Instead of going on trains and having all the problems caused by that, it’s underground. Environmentally, they’re better in many

cases. But we’re going take a look at it.

Pipeline News: The difference is this pipel would allow Mr. Ham to export oil through Canada, into Canada, also overseas through Canadian port.

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Seventeen members of Crown Hill 4-H Beef/ Sheep Club had steers at the finished beef show at Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase on July 11. Cloverbuds Zayne and Caybri Letkeman had sheep in the 4-H sheep show and Zayne’s market lamb was reserve grand champion, selling for $1,100.

In every class of the beef show, the two top animals competed in the Division Champion class. Prize money was $25 for the top two in each class, third was $15, fourth $13, dropping $1 to 10th place at $7.

The judge for the heifer and finished beef show was Wes Olynyk from Goodeve.

Boden Letkeman was first in the lightweight division (1,296 pounds and under) class 1. Cody Shumanski was third, Ariana Mulder fourth and Cheyanne Roth seventh. In class 2, Anna Verbonac was fourth and in class 3 Abigail Roth was sixth.

Rachel Sutherland was third in the medium weight (1,305-1,381 pounds) in class 3. Hannah Remus was sixth, McKinna Cairns seventh and Cole

Justin Yasieniuk placed first in class 1 heavyweight steers at the Prairieland Junior Ag Showcase.

Boden Letkeman with his reserve champion market lamb. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Reid ninth.

In the heavy weight division (1,406 pounds and up) class 1, Justin Yasienuik was first and Jamie Attrux eighth. In class 3, Tyler Yasienuik was first, Kolten Yasieniuk third, Courtney Yasieniuk fourth, Hunter Reid eighth and Brittany Atturx 10th.

None of the first place winners from Crown Hill were picked as champion or reserve champion in their divisions.

In the group of five steers, Crown Hill placed fourth with one group and eighth with the other group.

The sale was in the evening and Crown Hill was the last club to sell out of 77 steers.

Results are by name, weight and price per pound: Tyler Yasieniuk –

1,516 pounds at $3; Kolten Yasieniuk – 1,629 pounds at $3; Rachel Sutherland – 1,369 pounds at $2.80; Justin Yasieniuk –1,459 pounds at $2.10, Jamie Attrux – 1,424 pounds at $2.60, Courtney Yasieniuk – 1,608 pounds at $3.45; Boden Letkeman – 1,188 pounds at $3.20; Hunter Reid – 1,511 pounds at $ 3.75; Ariana Mulder – 1,059 pounds at $3.60; Abigail Roth –1,241 pounds at $2.30; McKinna Cairns – 1,373 pounds at $2.40; Cody Shumanski – 1,155 pounds at $2; Cole Reid – 1,378 pounds at $3.75; Cheyanne Roth – 1,180 pounds at $2.50; Hannah Remus – 1,379 pounds at $2.45; Brittany Attrux – 1,667 pounds at $2.32; Anna Verbonac – 1,218 pounds at $2.85.

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The Borden Library has a Dessert of the Month raffle draw every month.

The June wiiner was Lorraine Olinyk and Miriam

Buswell was the winner in July.

Radisson TOPS Chapter No. 5243 held their 2016-17 election of officers July 14. The leader is Lorraine Olinyk, co-leader is Shirley Whitt, secretary is Jean Sawchyn and treasurer is Tina Hessell. Ap-

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS August 6 - 7, 2016 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Heritage Village Demonstrations - Petting Zoo & Children’s Activities - Story of Threshing - Parade of Power - Wagon & Fire Truck Rides - Indoor Entertainment - BBQ Showdown and Chili Cooking Contest

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Lighthouses are almost always associated with coastal scenes and the top left photo shows Twillingate in Newfoundland. Top centre is Peggy’s Cove, N.S. The right photo features Kali and Kruz Kauth with possibly the only lighthouse on the prairies at Cochin. Photos submitted by Lorna Pearson

Wild weather making for a memorable month

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

The weather this past month will be memorable – torrential rain and hail, gusting winds, tornadoes touching down, frightening thunder and lightning.

Weather warnings are what keep people’s ears close to the Internet, radio and TV. Will this ever come to an end? Perhaps people who think summer is their favourite season will think again and change to welcoming spring and beautiful autumn. Also, the bugs are not so rampant in those two seasons. Let’s not think about those nasty

winter blizzards and -40 C temperatures!

There are posters galore hanging on bulletin boards and ads in the media advertising many fun events.

I like the events that are educational, like Those Were The Days, an annual event at the North Battleford Western Development Museum.

The dates are Aug. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. and the event includes many pioneer activities. It is nice to go back in time.

A parade of old transportation, threshing demonstrations, wagon and fire truck rides, butter churning, petting zoo, mu-

ayfair News sical entertainment and more round out the day.

It is great for children to partake in these activities. The museum does not charge extra for these two days, just the regular price of $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students and free for children 12 years and under.

The very reasonable price of $35 for a family is wonderful. Again, one hopes the weather will co-

operate.

My aunt Madeleine Gregoire recently passed away at the age of 91 years.

Her funeral was held at St. Joseph’s Calasanctius Church on July 11 with a large crowd in attendance.

The oldest son, Nestor, is a priest and presided at the mass.

Uncle Paul is still alive and resides at Harwood Manor, North Battleford.

They raised a family of eight children, but son Leonard was killed in a car accident at 17 years of age. Auntie was a twin and her twin sister Esther Chapman resides in Valley View Tower I. A funeral

is never a happy occasion, but it is interesting to see relatives who live a great distance away. All of us remember Auntie Madeleine wearing an apron baking her famous scrumptious chocolate cake. The secret to her cake was using fresh farm buttermilk instead of ordinary milk. The storebought buttermilk does not give the same results, so many of us cling onto the memory of delicious chocolate cake that will never be forgotten.

The community of Spiritwood will never forget the terrible summer 10 years ago when Constables Mare Bourdages and Rob-

in Cameron were gunned down by Curt Dagenais.

This was practically worldwide news and the sad thing is that more and more individuals do not have respect for the law. Within these past 10 years, dozens of officers have been slain trying to keep peace and order in Canada. When you hear of all of the tragic events in the United States with police interacting brutally with the black people, I am glad we do not have this level of discrimination here. Sometimes things do get out of hand and the law has to step in, but are guns always the best way to deal with these issues?

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More rain and more problems, but I guess they’re minor compared to several other places where they have even worse water problems. It was so deep in Estevan that some cars were submerged and out of sight, and Lloydminster and Tisdale areas had way too much, too. An area out of Spiritwood had five inches, which is way too much and makes the idea of starting to “make hay” rather remote. There were quite a few little lakes in Meota — in front of the Condos, in front of the fourplex, across the street from the seniors’ hall and other places.

Gardens and weeds are growing rapidly and I read that pulling weeds for 30 minutes burns 200 calories, so that will make it easier to keep going on the job.

The fields of peas are coming into bloom, but where there’s too much water they are getting brown patches.

Peas don’t like having wet feet. Around all the sloughs this year, many trees have died, from too much water for a few years.

When Beth and Norm made a business trip to Fort McMurray, Alta. from Taber recently, after a long day’s drive, they encountered signs on all the hotels

eota News stating “not open to the public.” They had to drive back a couple hours to Lac la Biche for a bed. They did see the Super 8 sign, that’s all that’s left of that hotel, and where so many houses and buildings burned. A total of 2,400 were burned, one-tenth of the city.

Contract bridge was played July 11 at the Do Drop In with top score by Linda Ard and second high

by Maureen Campbell.

Did you know the head rests in cars can be removed by pulling up? They have pointed ends on the posts that can be used to break the car windows in an emergency. The windows break easily from inside the car.

To the folks who have trimmed their hedges, we do appreciate their efforts as it is much safer walking on the sidewalks than on the street.

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Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In on July 12 with top score going to Mary Greenwald and Etta Meisner, tied with Jette and Terence Dasilva.

Third were Donna and Cletus Scherman. July 14 in North Battleford top score was by Glen Fraser and Jean Lawes. Second high was by Mary Greenwald and Joe Pirot and third were Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine.

The New Zealand relatives are holidaying in Naples, Italy where the temperature is 40 C, so the pictures sent from there were taken in the lake, a place I’m sure is the coolest they could find. They visited Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Canasta was the game of the day July 15 at the Do Drop In with four tables in play. Top marks were by Marion Ottas and Charles Walker, second were Bev McCrimmon and Arlene Walker and third were Janice Morton and Terry Neale.

One lady in Calgary reported parking her car at the C Train station and going to the Stampede by train. When she returned the parking lot was flooded and her car was in water up to the console. She missed saying if she drove it away.

The sailing club regatta will be held on July 23 and 24, so hope the weather is nice for them.

What a nice article about the late Roland Marsh, submitted by Fred Grant. Marsh’s life in Sandwith was overlooked in his obituary. He left a legacy to be admired, as he is remembered by his old neighbours in the area as the fine man he was.

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Members are proud and appreciative of these three people.

See the data in the community events column in the paper for times and dates of the sailing lessons being offered in Meota.

Swimming lessons have started so contact Brittany @ 306-480-9592 for information on the last two weeks left.

The performance of Wayne Derkson at the Rabbit Lake Hall on July 14 was well received by an appreciative audience.

However his voice gave out toward the end and he had help from other singers who filled in nicely. It was hosted by the Seniors’ Sunshine Circle of Rabbit Lake. Coffee and dainties were enjoyed during the breaks, along with folks visiting.

More changes are seen in the village with the red roof over Warren Iverson’s veranda looking so good, the yellow siding on the old Anglican church nearly completed, the framework for Robert Iverson’s house going up quickly, the first cabin in the Lakeview area is being renovated and an empty lot there has had the septic tank installed and been cleared off, so something will be happening there. The garage at the new blue house is nearly finished, so this is a busy little village during the summer months. With all the rains the mowers have been busy.

The field of pumpkins beside Beth’s house are starting to bloom so they will soon be bringing in bee hives to take care of the pollination.

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OBITUARIES SCHICK: In Loving Memory Of Henry Reinhold Schick born September 27, 1935 at Edam, SK., passed away July 5, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by his children Darryl (Myrna) Schick, Linda (Greg) Schick, Brad (Jill) Schick, Mark Schick.

Grandchildren: Jennifer (Kyle) Mannix, Darcy (Colleen) Mannix, Sheldon (CoraLee) Schick, Branden (Ryan) Schick, Jessica (Josh) Schick, Morgen (Bryn) Schick, Maegen (Alex) Schick, Kurtis Schick and Hayden Schick.

Great-Grandchildren: William, Austin, Marshall, Braiden, Jordan, Nicholas, Jackson, and Gunner. Brothers: Jim Schick, Dennis (Faye) Schick. Numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Rudolf and Emma Schick, infant son Blaine, brother and sister-in-law Rudy and Muriel and sister-in-law Lila. A Celebration Of Life was held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from the Glaslyn Central School Gymnasium, Glaslyn, Saskatchewan with Minister The Reverend Canon Donald Skinner. Eulogy was given by Lorne Schick. Music: “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Amazing Grace” & “Gone Fishing.” Pallbearers were All Grandchildren: Jennifer, Darcy, Sheldon, Branden, Jessica, Maegen, Morgen, Kurtis & Hayden. Honourary Pallbearers were Special friends: Wally Dmytryshyn, Jean Koczka, Bernie Glass and All those that knew and loved him.

Memorial Donations are requested to STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation), 670-1441 Aviation PK NE, Calgary, AB T2E 9Z9. A Private Interment will be at St. Paul Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________ GREGOIRE: Madeleine Marie Gregoire was born January 25th, 1925 in North Battleford to the late Cyril Bruynooghe and Silvie Fransoo. She passed away in North Battleford, July 6, 2016. She is survived by Paul Gregoire, her husband of 71 years; daughter Marcy (Rick) Kissack of St. Paul, AB; sons Godfrey (Claudette) of Dauphin, MB, Gordon (Carole) of London, ON., Fr. Nestor OMI, David and Glen (Jacquie) all of Saskatoon and son-in-law Vernon Iverson of Meota; her twin sister, Esther Chapman, brother Paul Bruynooghe (Dorothy) and sister-in-law Marie Bruynooghe all of North Battleford; 15 Grandchildren and 17 Great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by son Leonard (1968), daughter Judy Iverson (2013), daughter-in-law Donna (2004); brother Cony (2008) sister Mary Sharpe (2005), father Cyril (1980) and mother Silvie Fransoo (1991). She was raised on the farm in the Highworth District and attended Highworth School. In 1944 at the age of 19 she married Paul Gregoire of the McMillan District and started her married life on the farm in the Nolin district.

Here she would raise their 8 children. Madeleine loved to entertain; she liked nothing better than to prepare meals for family and company. Madeleine was always happiest in her kitchen. She was involved in the Homemakers Club and was a 4H leader and whatever else the community needed. In 1970 she started working outside the home at the Kresge’s lunch counter. From there she worked for 15 years in Housekeeping at the Saskatchewan Hospital. She loved her job and the people she worked with. In 1991 they bought a mobile home in Yuma, AZ and would spend the next 11 winters there. Her goal was always to get out of Saskatchewan before the first snow. She was in her element in Yuma as there were a lot of activities and people to entertain. Dementia robbed Madeleine of enjoying the last few years of her life. But, even the frustration she faced knowing that she was losing her memory did not take away her warm, pleasant personality. She always had a smile for everyone even if she didn’t remember who they were. The Vigil of Prayer and the Mass of Christian burial were held at St. Joseph Calasanctius Church with Fr. Nestor Gregoire OMI as officiant. Charitable donations may be made to the River Heights Auxiliary, 2001-99th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0S3, or to the Alzheimer’s Society of Sask, 301 2550-12th Ave., Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

MANNIX: Mrs. Florence Mannix passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Lady Minto Health Care Centre in Edam, Saskatchewan at the age of 92 years. Florence (Flo) Barbara was born to Anton and Anna Marie Bauman in Davidson, Sask on the 27 December 1926 into a large family. The family moved to Meadow Lake, Sask in the early thirties where she grew up with many happy memories. This is where she met her future husband, John Mannix of the Meota area. John and Florence were married in Prince Albert, Sask at a private ceremony on 12 Feb 1946. From Prince Albert, they moved to the McMillan district (rural North Battleford) in 1951. Here they raised 3 sons and made many lifelong friends. They resided here for 60 years until they moved to Lady Minto in Edam. John passed away shortly after.

Florence had many interests over the years, crafts, needlework, walking, & bowling. She had a quick wit and a ready answer for all. She loved visits and big hugs. She and John loved square dancing and travelling, something they did every winter and to all family gatherings. Family was always first but she did love her music. She would sing, clap or dance to the music. Florence is lovingly remembered by her 3 Sons: Brian (Denise) of North Battleford, SK; Jeff (Dominique), Phaedra, Siobhan, Anwyn & Ronin of North Battleford, SK, Jodie Childs (Devin), Chloe & Caitlin of Lloydminster, AB; Eric (Jean) of Peachland, BC; Tami (Steve) Brissaw, Brandon, Keaton & Gracie of Saskatoon, SK, Tracy (Troy) Sack, Jenna & Dylan of North Battleford, SK, Tanya (Mike) O’Hanlon, Emily & Nathan of North Battleford, SK; Pat (Melody)of North Battleford, SK; Tessa (Ben Ferguson) of Saskatoon, SK, Jayme & John; Brother: Harry Bauman; Sisters: Ada Morin, Irene Machan & Veronica Hauser; Sisters-in-law: June Sutton & May Mannix. She was predeceased by her Husband: John B. Mannix; Parents: Anton and Anna Marie (nee Leibel) Bauman; Brothers: Pat (Eva) Bauman, Andrew (Cecile) Bauman & Frank Bauman; Sisters: Elfreda (Lawrence) Albert, Marie (Nel) Ruddell & Margaret (Rieny) Bischler; Parents-in-law: Bertram and Freda Mannix; Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Margarete Bauman, Percy Morin, Andy Mahon, Art Hauser, Helen (Harris) Vaupel, Runa (Roy) Jackson, Marion (Dallas) Pearson, Ella Mannix, Normandy Mannix, Edna (Len) Moldon, Herbert Mannix and Brian Sutton. A graveside service was held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. from the Meota Cemetery, Meota, Saskatchewan with Reverend Fred Tinio officiating.

Memories of Grandma were shared by Jodi Childs and Tanya O’Hanlon, the urn bearers were Florence’s sons, Brian, Eric & Pat and the honorary pallbearers were her grandchildren, Jeff Mannix, Jodie Childs, Tami Brissaw, Tracy Sack, Tanya O’Hanlon, Tessa Mannix, Jayme Mannix & John Mannix. Lunch and fellowship followed the service at the Do Drop In Centre. A slide show was prepared by Tessa Mannix and display boards were done by Dominique Mannix. Memorial donations in memory of Florence may be directed to the Alzheimers Society of Saskatchewan, 2550 12 Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P-3X1 or to the Lady Minto Health Care Centre P.O. Box 330 Edam, Saskatchewan, S0M-0V0.Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

THANK YOU Thank you to all of the staff at Lady Minto for your care of our mother and to those who visited. Thank you for the kind thoughts, condolences expressed and flowers. Thank you to the ladies at Do Drop In that supplied the lunch and Thanks to Reverend Fred Tinio.

Brian, Eric, Pat & families

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PIDWERBESKY, MARIE RITA (WILLIAMS).

Marie passed away peacefully at Royal Oak Manor, Lacombe AB on July 9, 2016. She was born September 2, 1930 in North Battleford, SK to Ted and Ivy Williams. Marie met her future husband Sam Pidwerbesky while teaching at Grand Valley School north of Radisson, SK. They were united in marriage on June 30, 1953 in North Battleford.

They moved to Radisson, SK where they lived in a log and mud cottage they built themselves. Twins David and Dale were born in 1956, followed

by Dennis in 1958 and Dean in 1973. They moved to Paynton, SK in 1973. They resided there until 1995 when they sold the farm and retired to Red Deer, AB. Marie worked for many years as a greeter at the Parkland Mall Wal-Mart. She was diagnosed with dementia in 2006. At the same time Sam passed away and she moved to a nursing home. She had resided at Royal Oak Manor in Lacombe, AB for the past three years. She was predeceased by her husband Sam, parents Ted and Ivy, brother Victor and sister Shirley, who passed away in childhood, sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Russell Willer, and son Dale in 2009. She is survived by her brother Harvey Williams, Saskatoon,SK, sons David (Marla), Lloydminster SK; Dennis (Denise) Lacombe, AB; and Dean (Clayton) Edmonton, AB. Grandchildren: Justin Pidwerbesky Olds, AB; Courtney Pidwerbesky, Calgary, AB; Kristin (Wade) Weaver (Aubrey and Harrison) Edmonton, AB; Jenna (Brad) Noble (Kolby and Brody), Lloydminster, AB; Kari Pidwerbesky (Brooke) Edmonton, AB, Travis (Britt) Pidwerbesky (Aspen and Koan) Lower Hutt, New Zealand; and Dayna Pidwerbesky, Lloydminster, AB. A Graveside Service will be held at the Radisson Cemetery Saturday July 23, 2016 at 1.30 pm. Afternoon tea to follow at the Radisson Hall. Arrangements entrusted to Wilson’s Funeral Chapel, Lacombe AB. ___________________________________________________ DOSHEN: In Loving Memory of Peter Bernard Doshen born February 20, 1924 at Kenaston, SK passed away July 2, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by his loving family: Madeline – wife of 63 years; Dwight (Erin): Tekoa, Dayne, Chase; Lisa: Valerie, Denver, Bo; Lyle (Marie-Noel): Janie, Samuel; siblings: Leona Grzebinski, Theresa (Fred) Minish, Frances McClosky, Elizabeth (John) Hogan, Lawrence (Christine) Doshen, Cecily Doshen; in-laws: Irene Murphy, Josephine Frechette, Sr. Irene Murphy, Mildred Ouellette, Bev Murphy, Bernard (Bernice) Murphy, Dennis (Helen) Murphy; numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Leo & Mary Doshen, son-in-law, Louis Gervais, sister, Catherine Smiley, in-laws, Fred & Frances Murphy, Bill Smiley, Ed Grzebinski, Ted McClosky, Linda Elliott-Doshen, Isabel & Harry Zimmer, Wilfred Murphy, Ed Ouellette, Wilfred Frechette, Stan & Hetty Ouellette and Pat Murphy. Vigil Of Prayer was held on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church with Presider Pat Smith. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church with Celebrant Fr. Anthony Afangide M.S.P. Memorial Donations are requested to The Alzheimer Society Of Saskatchewan, 301-2550-12th Ave., Regina, SK. S4P 3X1.

Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks Thank-you to the dedicated staff of River Heights Lodge, Dr. Peter Holtzhausen, Battlefords Funeral Service and Celebrant Fr. Anthony Afangide M.S.P. To Bob MacKay for the awesome rendition of Ave Maria & the C.W.L. women for lunch. A special thanks to family & friends for their unwavering support over the long years of Peter’s illness. Your thoughtfulness is truly appreciated and will always be remembered. For the countless acts of kindness during this most difficult time, our most sincere gratitude. Madeline Doshen, Dwight, Lisa, Lyle and families. __________________________________________________

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OBITUARIES KEITH: It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Donna Pearl Keith, beloved wife of Douglas, at the Rosetown & District Health Centre on July 12, 2016 at the age of 73. Donna was born on the family farm at Daysville, SK on July 25, 1942. She attended Louisville School until grade nine and Mervin School where she graduated.

After graduation, she moved to Saskatoon, SK to attend Teacher’s College. She met the love of her life, Douglas Keith and they were married July 1, 1963. Donna and Douglas moved to the farm at Sovereign where they made their home and raised their three children Grant, Rose and Jennifer. Donna had an incredible career as a teacher, it truly was her passion in life. She began her teaching career in 1961 and taught at Welcome Valley from 1961-1963, Plato from 1963-1964, Wiseton from 1968-1970 and Elrose from 1970 until her retirement in 1996. She also taught Kindergarten in the basement of her home on the farm in 1975 and 1976 to the children in the community. After her retirement, Donna continued working as a substitute teacher until December 2015.

Donna was widely involved in her community, if she wasn’t volunteering with the UCW or teaching Sunday School, she was hosting exchange students from other countries and coaching the girls’ baseball teams. If anyone needed a hand, Donna was sure to be close by, she was always willing to help anyone with anything and her kindness will never be forgotten. She will be sadly missed by her family and the community she called home.

Donna is survived by her husband of 53 years Douglas Wesley Keith, her mother Clara Rose, her children, son Grant (Robin) Keith and their children Aaron Keith, Veronica Keith and great grandson Nicholas and Grant’s daughters Tori and Taryn Gilchrest; her daughter Rose (Bart) Bender and daughters Quincy and Morgan; and her daughter Jennifer Keith and grandson Alex. Donna also leaves behind her brother Albert (Reta) Rose, brother-in-law Don (Jane) Keith and sister-in-law Jeanne (John) Burbage. Nieces and nephews who will miss Donna include Sever and Art Rose and Ellen and Stacy Keith.

Donna was predeceased by her father Fred Rose, her brother Irvin Rose and nephew Dean Rose. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Milden Alliance Church with Pastor Ryan van Reeuwyk & Pastor Dennis Keith officiating. Donations in memory of Donna may be made to Ovarian Cancer Canada, 205-145 Front Street East, Toronto, ON. M5A 1E3. To send online condolences please visit shanidarfuneralservices.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Amanda Starosta. ___________________________________________________ HORACKI: Stefan (Steve) Albert Horacki was born July 4th, 1928 in Djulaves, Croatia.

Due to the Second World War and the Civil War in Croatia, Steve was forced to leave his hometown at the age of 15. In 1944 at the age of 16, he was drafted into the German Army-Cadets. In 1945 he surrendered to the American Forces and was held for two months as a POW. From 1945-1947 Steven worked on various farms in Austria. In 1947 he went to Germany to unite with his parents and sisters in Hannover, at a displaced people camp. There in the camp he found employment with the Canadian Christian Council for Resettlement of Refugees. One of the Directors, Reverend Father Noah Warnke, OMI, a Catholic priest invited Steve to immigrate to Canada under the sponsorship of the Oblate Fathers in Battleford. After one year of working with the Oblates, he joined the Oblate Congregation as a Religious Brother. After 19 years as a religious Brother, Steve applied for a dispensation. In 1972 he married Veronica Dobmeier. They were blessed with three children: Joseph, Andrew and Denise.

Steve was employed with the Marian Press, Ltd. Battleford for over 45 years until his retirement. While residing in Battleford, Steve was involved in many community volunteer services: Firefighter, St. Vital Parish Trustee, School Board Trustee, Knights of Columbus (Third Degree, Grand Knight and District Deputy, and member of the Fourth Degree Dr. Uhrich Assembly), Battleford North West Historical Society, Fred Light Museum, Canadian Cancer Society and The Canadian Diabetes Association. Stefan was predeceased by his parents Anton and Theresia Horacki, two brothers, George and Anton, five sisters, Elizabeth, Veronika, Maria, Ana, and Ivka. Left to cherish Stefan’s memory is his loving wife of 44 years Veronica, two sons, Joe (fiancé Rebecca) and Andrew, and daughter Denise (Jody) Hauta, his two grandchildren, Nicolas and Cassidy Hauta; his sister Katharina Putnik; godchildren Maria Schmid and Julie Primavera and numerous nieces and nephews in Croatia, Germany and Canada. Funeral Mass Of Resurrection was held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church, Battleford, SK with Celebrant Fr. Greg Elder.

Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the volunteers who assisted in the many tasks it takes to organize and produce the PARADE and FIREWORKS. Please THANK the following sponsors for their generous support to the 2016 BATTLEFORD FIREWORKS SHOW:

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Shift premium for nights Apply in store with resumé to Kim or Chyrs by email timhortons2846@yahoo.ca

motor LiCenCe needs”

PETS

ADOPT A PET My name is Felix and I am looking for my forever home and family. The shelter is nice and there’s a lot of great people around here but I really want a place to call my own. I am super sweet and love affection and snuggles. I also like to nap while I bask in the bright hot circle that comes through the window. Do you have one of those? I sure do hope so! If I sound like the purrrfect furr baby for you come on down and meet me today.

Hey guys my name is Drake and some really nice people brought me here to this shelter so they can help me find my forever home and family. I am a nice strong loving guy that will do absolutely anything to see you smile and happy. I am pretty easy going and really don’t mind what we do as long as I get to spend time with you. I love to go for walks and love to spend a lot of the time outside running and playing. If your looking for a new forever friend and someone who is loyal come on down today and meet me, maybe you can give me my second chance at luff and a home with a family.

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

COMING EVENTS

Community Events Calendar ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Lawn Bowling - Come and join us any Monday, Wednesday or Friday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Free. Lessons. 106th Street across from Caleb Village. Call 306-445-8433 for more information.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10. Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% progressive jackpot-now over $3,100! Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw - weekly subscriptions available.

All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369). Lottery licence LR15-0091.

Sunday, July 24

Radisson Show & Shine - 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Main Street.

Vintage cars, trucks, snowmobiles, entertainment and food.

Monday - Friday, July 25 - 29

Battlefords Sailing Club 2016 Sailing School - prepares new students to sail on their own. Class will be taught by two certified Sail Canada instructors. Sailboats will be provide for the courses.

Minimum age 12 years. Afternoon sessions - Monday, July 25 to Friday, July 29 - 5 days 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Evening sessions - Monday, July 25 to Thursday, July 28 - 4 evenings 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call Mike at 306-445-5775 or 306-441-5660 or by email at mike@mrwebsites.ca.

Sunday, August 7

Crane Creek Interdenominational Church Service at 2:00 p.m.

Guest speaker Randy Holt. Entertainment and fellowship. Lunch to follow. Bring lawn chairs. For more info contact Anne at anned@ sasktel.net. Everyone welcome.

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear.

Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m.Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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TENDERS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

North Battleford AKA2846 Enterprises Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 9803 Territorial Drive North Battleford requires 2 Food Service Supervisors full-time/available all shifts. $13.02 per hour plus benefits.

Shift premium for nights Apply in store with resumé to Kim or Chyrs by email timhortons2846@yahoo.ca Food and beverage server. Fulltime Positions available. Wage is $10.50/hr. Duties include:serving customers and operating cash register. Must be 19yrs of age. At least grade 12 graduate. With or w/o experience. Location Southsore Motor Lodge, Wynyard, SK. Contact: Larry Bozek @ 306-5547111 or email resume @ lynnit_8@yahoo.com

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

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Maymont Memorial Hall will be accepting

TENDERS

for REPAINTING the outside SOUTH END of the hall REQUIREMENTS: - to pressure wash surface before ‘spray’ painting - tender to include all labour and materials - a lift will be needed Tenders are to be submitted by AUGUST 12, 2016 at 4:00 pm Please submit “Sealed Tenders” to: Maymont Memorial Hall, Box 92, Maymont, SK S0M 1T0 HOUSES FOR SALE

PRIVATE SALE

10804 Meighen Cres. - North Battleford Features: air exchanger, alarm system owned, central vac, garage door opener/control(s), satellite dish.

Inclusions: dishwasher - portable, dryer, washer, refrigerator, stove, window treatments, storage shed Outdoor Area: deck, fenced, lawn in front & back, trees/shrubs Property Highlights: Located on a quiet crescent, this 1,220 sq. ft. bungalow features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sunken living room with a wood fireplace and a finished basement. Bright kitchen with a dining room and patio doors onto the deck that leads to a park like back yard! Large deck with plenty of seating, gazebo, fruit trees, hot tub with privacy and 3 storage sheds. Double car garage. Shingles approx.

5 years old, furnace and air conditioner in 2013 and air exchanger in 2014. Call for more details.

Phone 306-441-1931

$274,900 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

RM of Meota #468 is looking to

REVAMP IT’S LOOK and WEBSITE,

please send us your proposals by July 27th, 2016 via email rm468@sasktel.net, contact the office if you have any questions 306-892-2061

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

NOTICE

RM of Mayfield No. 406 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 70-82, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT: The proposed bylaw will amend the site area requirements for residential subdivisions and to amend the farm land holding requirement.

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AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of this zoning bylaw amendment are all lands within the jurisdiction of the Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406.

REASON: The reason for the amendment is to amend site area requirements for residential and farm land holdings.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the office of the Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 located at 201-B-Main Street, Maymont between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at a cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 at 8:30 am at the municipal office in Maymont to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the meeting or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing.

Issued at the Village of Maymont this 14th day of July, 2016.

Laurie DuBois Administrator

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 intends to alter the proposed Zoning Bylaw, referred to as Bylaw. No. 09-2014.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW ALTERATIONS The changes are summarized below.

Section 2: “Definitions” • Added new definitions: “Flood; Flood way; Flood-proofed; and, Flood Fringe.

Section 3: “Administration and Interpretation”, Section 3.1: “Administration/Development Officer” • Clause 3.1.2.d altered to address the separate development permit fee schedule bylaw.

Section 3.7: “Development Permit Procedure” • Clauses 3.7.8 and 3.7.9 removed to align with the Planning and Development Act, 2007. Section 3.8: “Discretionary Use Application Procedure” • Clause 3.8.1.d altered to clarify proper setback of notification of discretionary use applications.

Section 3.9: “Refusal of a Development Permit Application” • Clause 3.9.3 removed to align with the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

Section 3.10: “Development Permit Applications” • Clause 3.11.1 altered to remove wording of a separate development permit fee schedule bylaw.

• Added new clause to address discretionary use application fees.

Section 3.11: “Discretionary Use Application Fees” removed due to new 3.10 address development permit application fees.

Section 4: “General Regulations”, Section 4.31: “Cautionary Flood Hazard Lands” • Section removed due to intent already addressed in the Flood Hazard Overlay in Section 10.

Section 6: “Zoning Districts and Zoning Map”, Section 6.3: “Boundaries of Zoning Districts” • Clauses 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 removed for clarity purposes.

Section 7: “Agricultural Resources District”, Section 7.1: “Permitted Uses” • Residential permitted uses has been altered to clarify single-detached units are intended to be farmstead residential units.

• Added new permitted uses: Petroleum pipelines and related facilities; and, Oil and gas exploration or extraction wells and related facilities. Section 7.3: “Discretionary Uses” • Added Non-farm residential to the listed of discretionary uses; • Altered Intensive Livestock Operations discretionary use to clarify correct amount of animal units; • Removed the following discretionary uses: Petroleum pipelines and related facilities; and, Oil and gas exploration or extraction wells and related facilities.

Section 7.4: “Site Development Regulations”.

• Minimum site area has been altered to clarify site areas for traditional grain farm, ranching agricultural operations, and agricultural holdings; • Clause 7.4.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

• Clause 7.4.2.b altered to clarify proper setback from liquid waste disposal facilities.

Section 7.6: “Supplementary Development Standards”

• Clauses 7.6.16 altered to clarify additional development standards for non-farm residential subdivisions. Section 7.8: “Oil and Gas Well Activities” • Clauses updated to reflect current legislation. Section 7.10: “Intensive Livestock Operations” • Clause 7.10.1.l) is altered to remove “100299 Animal Units” from the setback table to reflect current definition of ILOs. Section 9: “Commercial/Industrial District”, Section 9.5: “Subdivision and Site Regulations” • Clause 9.5.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

Section 10: “Flood Hazard Overlay” • Sections 14.2: “Permitted Uses” and Section 14.3: “Discretionary Uses” removed to reflect the intent of the Overlay District.

• Sections 14.1: “Defining the Area”, 10.4: “Site Regulations in the Flood Hazard Land Areas” and 10.5: “Flood Proofing Regulations” altered to provide further clarification.

Section 11: “Erosion and Slope Hazard Overlay District” • Sections 11.2: “Permitted Uses”, 11.3: “Discretionary Uses” and 11.4 “Prohibited Uses” removed to reflect the intent of the Overlay District.

Zoning District Maps • The Zoning District Maps have been altered to provide additional wayfinding information (i.e. section numbers) for easier navigation. The road network has also been altered to reflect current road classification; • A note has been added to clarify intention of the overlays; • The Zoning District Maps are now included as a new section in the Zoning Bylaw as Section 13.

AFFECTED LANDS All lands within the corporate limits of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 as shown on the Zoning District Map contained within this notice are hereby affected by the alterations. Your property may be directly affected, please check the full version of the updated documents available for viewing at the RM Office.

REASON FOR ZONING BYLAW ALTERATIONS The reason for the Zoning Bylaw alterations are to: • Clarify regulations throughout the Zoning Bylaw to improve interpretation and implementation; and, • Further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed alterations to the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM Office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing shall be held on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the RM of Great Bend Municipal Office – 200 Shepard Street, Borden, Saskatchewan.

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2015

Holm Raiche Oberg

Chartered Professional Accountants P.C. Ltd.

1321 - 101st Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 0Z9 Telephone: (306) 445-6291 Facsimile: (306) 445-3882 Email: info@hrocpa.ca

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON THE SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS To the Ratepayers The accompanying summary consolidated financial statements, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2015, the consolidated statement of operations and change in net financial assets for the year then ended are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Town of Battleford for the year ended December 31, 2015. We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our report dated June 30, 2016. Those consolidated financial statements, and the summary consolidated financial statements, do not reflect the effects of events that occurred subsequent to the date of our report on those consolidated financial statements.

The summary consolidated financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian public sector accounting standards.

Reading the summary consolidated financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited consolidated financial statements of the Town of Battleford.

Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary consolidated financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements”.

Opinion In our opinion, the summary consolidated financial statements derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Town of Battleford for the year ended December 31, 2015 are a fair summary of those consolidated financial statements in accordance with the criteria described in the Guideline referred to above.

North Battleford, Saskatchewan, June 30, 2016 Holm Raiche Oberg Chartered Professional Accountants P.C. Ltd.

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2015 Statement 1 2015 2014 FINANCIAL ASSETS Cash and Temporary Investments (Note 2) $8,664,721 $8,741,997 Taxes Receivable - Municipal (Note 3) 247,182 351,367 Other Accounts Receivable (Note 4) 780,949 691,517 Land for Resale (Note 5) 214,565 238,000 Long-term Investments (Note 6) 987,814 951,207 Debt Charges Recoverable Other (Specify) Total Financial Assets $10,895,231 $10,974,088 LIABILITIES Bank Indebtedness (Note 7) Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Payable Deposits Deferred Revenue (Note 8) Accrued Landfill Costs Liabilities for Containinated Sites Other Liabilities Long-Term Debt (Note 9) Lease Obligations Total Liabilities NET FINANCIAL ASSETS Non-Financial Assets Tangible Capital Assets (Schedule 6, 7) Prepayments and Deferred Charges Stock and Supplies Other Total Non-Financial Assets Accumulated Surplus (Deficit) (Schedule 8)

198,540 15,701 117,251 131,355

162,616 25,703 111,641 222,684

462,847 10,432,384

522,644 10,451,444

21,898,057 142,146 121,483

19,877,679 125,050 110,030

22,161,686 $32,594,070

20,112,759 $30,564,203

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 intends to alter the proposed Zoning Bylaw, referred to as Bylaw. No. 07/14.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW ALTERATIONS The changes are summarized below.

Section 2: “Definitions” • Added new definitions: “Flood; Flood way; Flood-proofed; and, Flood Fringe.

Section 3.6: “Development Permit Procedure” • Clauses 3.6.8 and 3.6.9 removed to align with the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

Section 3.7: “Discretionary Use Application Procedure” • Clause 3.7.1.d altered to clarify proper setback of notification of discretionary use applications.

Section 3.8: “Refusal of a Development Permit Application” • Clause 3.8.3 removed to align with the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

Section 3.11: “Development Permit Applications” • Clause 3.11.1 altered to remove wording of a separate development permit fee schedule bylaw.

• Added new clause to address discretionary use application fees.

Section 3.12: “Discretionary Use Application Fees” removed due to new 3.11 address development permit application fees.

Section 4: “General Regulations”, Section 4.31: “Cautionary Flood Hazard Lands” • Section removed due to intent already addressed in the Flood Hazard Overlay in Section 10.

Section 6: “Zoning Districts and Zoning Map”, Section 6.3: “Boundaries of Zoning Districts” • Clauses 6.3.3 and 6.3.4 removed for clarity purposes.

Section 7: “Agricultural Resources District”, Section 7.1: “Permitted Uses” • Residential permitted uses has been altered to clarify singledetached units are intended to be farmstead residential units.

• Added new permitted uses: Petroleum pipelines and related facilities; and, Oil and gas exploration or extraction wells and related facilities.

Section 7.3: “Discretionary Uses” • Added Non-farm residential to the listed of discretionary uses; • Altered Intensive Livestock Operations discretionary use to clarify correct amount of animal units; Section 7.4: “Site Development Regulations”.

• Minimum site area has been altered to clarify site areas for traditional grain farm, ranching agricultural operations, and agricultural holdings; • Clause 7.4.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

• Clause 7.4.2.b altered to clarify proper setback from liquid waste disposal facilities.

Section 7.5: “Supplementary Development Standards” • Clauses 7.5.6 altered to clarify additional development standards for non-farm residential subdivisions.

Section 7.7: “Intensive Livestock Operations” • Clause 7.7.g) is altered to remove “100-299 Animal Units” from the setback table to reflect current definition of ILOs.

Section 8: “Country Residential District”, Section 8.5: “Subdivision and Site Regulations” • Clause 8.5.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

Section 9: “Residential Hamlet District” altered to be renamed “Hamlet Residential District” and altered the Zoning symbol to “H”.

Section 9.5: “Subdivision and Site Regulations” • Clause 9.5.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

Section 10: “Resort Residential District”, Section 10.5: “Subdivision Site Regulations” • Clause 10.5.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

Section 11: “Highway Commercial/Industrial District” altered to be renamed Commercial/Industrial District” Section 11.5: “Subdivision and Site Regulations” • Clause 11.5.1 regarding Development Officer may allow greater setbacks removed.

Section 13: “Flood Hazard Overlay District” • Sections 13.2: “Permitted Uses” and Section 13.3: “Discretionary Uses” removed to reflect the intent of the Overlay District.

• Sections 13.1: “Defining the Area”, 13.4: “Site Regulations in the Flood Hazard Land Areas” and 10.5: “Flood Proofing Regulations” altered to provide further clarification.

Zoning District Maps • The Zoning District Maps have been altered to provide additional wayfinding information (i.e. section numbers) for easier navigation.

The road network has also been altered to reflect current road classification; • A note has been added to clarify intention of the overlays; • The Zoning District Maps are now included as a new section in the Zoning Bylaw as Section 14.

AFFECTED LANDS All lands within the corporate limits of the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 as shown on the Zoning District Map contained within this notice are hereby affected by the alterations.

Your property may be directly affected, please check the full version of the updated documents available for viewing at the RM Office.

REASON FOR ZONING BYLAW ALTERATIONS The reason for the Zoning Bylaw alterations are to: • Clarify regulations throughout the Zoning Bylaw to improve interpretation and implementation; and, • Further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed alterations to the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM Office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING The Public Hearing shall be held on September 8th, 2016 at 9:30 am at the RM of Meeting Lake Municipal Office – Box 26, Mayfair, Sask.

S0M 1S0

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 Statement 2 2015 Budget 2015 2014 REVENUES Taxes and Other Unconditional Revenue (Schedule 1) $3,696,529 $3,724,984 $3,773,819 Fees and Charges (Schedule 4,5) 2,414,260 2,609,150 2,501,529 Conditional Grants (Schedule 4,5) 51,357 58,681 80,098 Tangible Capital Asset Sales - Gain (Schedule 4,5) (93,916) (10,715,372) Land Sales - Gain (Schedule 4,5) 294,103 686,376 Investment Income and Commissions (Schedule 4,5) 114,500 166,359 151,683 Other Revenues (Schedule 4,5) 251,925 7,367 Total Revenues 6,276,646 7,011,286 (3,514,500) EXPENSES General Government Services (Schedule 3) Protective Services (Schedule 3) Transportation Services (Schedule 3) Environmental & Public Health Services (Schedule 3) Planning & Development Services (Schedule 3) Recreation & Cultural Services (Schedule 3) Utility Services (Schedule 3) Total Expenses

865,218 686,556 781,500 278,820 143,420 1,236,300 1,065,000 5,056,814

879,458 683,593 1,043,305 424,441 144,262 1,320,899 1,113,331 5,609,289

841,063 681,785 1,111,778 256,512 130,767 1,309,823 1,652,800 5,984,528

Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses before Other Capital Contributions

1,219,832

1,401,997

(9,499,028)

Provincial/Federal Capital Grants and Contributions (Schedule 4,5)

1,394,758

627,870

694,243

Surplus (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenses

2,614,590

2,029,867

(8,804,785)

Accumulated Surplus (Deficit), Beginning of Year

30,564,203

39,368,988

Accumulated Surplus, (Deficit) End of Year

32,594,070

30,564,203

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET FINANCIAL ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 Statement 3 2015 Budget 2015 2014 Surplus (Deficit)

2,614,590

2,029,867

(8,804,785)

(5,150,687)

(2,943,491) 829,197 93,916 (2,020,378)

(2,006,924) 750,281 22,000 10,715,372 9,480,729

(Acquisition) of supplies inventories (Acquisition) of prepaid expense Consumption of supplies inventories Use of prepaid expense Surplus (Deficit) of expenses of other non-financial over expenditures

(11,453) (17,096)

(16,986) (30,576)

(28,549)

(47,562)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Financial Assets

(19,060)

628,382

Net Financial Assets - Beginning of Year

10,451,444

9,823,062

Net Financial Assets - End of Year

10,432,384

10,451,444

(Acquisition) of tangible capital assets Amortization of tangible capital assets Proceeds on disposal of tangible capital assets Loss (Gain) on the disposal of tangible capital assets Surplus (Deficit) of capital revenue over expenditures

(5,150,687)

$(2,536,097)

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NOW HIRING

The Carpet People

requires the services of a

Full-Time Pharmacy Technician in the Battlefords

is currently seeking a

RETAIL FLOORING SALES ASSOCIATE

Preference will be given to papered technicians and/or applicants with previous experience.

Please email resumés to pharmacy314@outlook.com

with some warehouse duties.

Salary dependant on experience.

MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR Applications should state experience, when available,

salary expected & references.

Please enclose criminal record check and driver’s abstract.

Appliations must be sumitted by July 28, 2016 to Box 160, Hafford, SK S0J 1A0, fax 306-549-2435 or email rm435@littleloon.ca.

For further information, please call the municipal office at 306-549-2333.

2741-99th Street | North Battleford

Scott Campbell Dodge Ltd. is looking for a

Full-Time

SERVICE ADVISOR

IMPRESSION

leave an

Apply by appointment to Roddy 306-445-1221

We are expanding and we are looking for a team player to join our service department!

If you get personal gratification by delivering exceptional customer service we have a position for you.

Primary responsibilities of this position includes: • Communicate clients maintenance and repair needs to technicians • Maintain and build customer rapport • Book appointments and schedule work to technicians • Maintain the highest level of customer service • Strong communication skills are required.

Scott Campbell Dodge offers a competitive pay plan and benefit package.

If you feel you would fit in our dynamic company please send your resumé to: trent@scottcampbelldodge.com

Hwy 4, North Battleford

RM of Redberry No. 435

for a

AGT Foods Canada, one of the largest suppliers of value-added pulses, staple foods and food ingredients in the world with 21 locations across Western Canada, is seeking the following position:

General Manager - Wilkie, SK Duties: • Manage and supervise all facility plant staff • Coordinate and ensure all product leaves in a quality form • Act as the designated trainer for staff in the basic instruction and implementation of good manufacturing practices and safe shipping procedures • Ensure the staff understand, and comply with, their responsibilities under the company’s Health & Safety and Food Safety policies • Responsible for the expenses of the facility and that it performs to budget • Ensure that management controls exist and are adhered to in order to implement the company’s strategy.

Employment Requirements Supervise staff for overall best results with advanced knowledge of facility functions such as: • Shipping and receiving, and Inventory management • Housekeeping, and Warehousing • R & M (equipment and facility) • Administration • Food safety and quality, and Workplace Safety The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience in the management and operation of a pulse processing or grain handling facility.

Please forward resume and cover letter stating the position you are applying for and salary expectations to jobs.ca@agtfoods.com.

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5th Ave. - 500 - 800 Block 99 - 100 - 101 Streets

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Gardiner Drive, Clarke Drive 11302 - 11384 Block

Route 47D

99th Street - 2300 - 2500 Block 100 Street - 2300 - 2500 Block Ross Crescent

Route 48B

Kildeer Dr., Meadow Lark Lane, Canary Dr. & Robin Place

Route 48A

Cardinal, Falcon Dr., Blue Jay & Eagle Rise Crecents & Wren Court, Kildeer 2500 Block

FOR MORE DETAILS CALL CHUCK Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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OR Leave Message if after hours or weekends 892-104th Street North Battleford, SK

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REPORTER/ PHOTOGRAPHER BATTLEFORDS PUBLISHING has an opening for a

FULL-TIME REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER DO YOU ENJOY...

Meeting people? New experiences? Photography?

ARE YOU...

Curious? Friendly? Outgoing? Interested in your community?

Our newsroom might be the perfect fit for you!

The successful candidate will be responsible for coverage of local and regional news and events for a twice-weekly newspaper.

Main areas of coverage include arts and entertainment, education, Battleford town council and other areas, as assigned.

A digital camera is supplied.

A reliable vehicle is a must.

Flexible hours are also a component of news reporting.

Interested candidates should send a resumé & cover letter to: Becky Doig, Editor Battlefords News-Optimist Box 1029, North Battleford, SK S9A 3E6 e-mail: newsoptimist.editor@sasktel.net e-mail inquiries are welcome.

Phone: 306-445-7261 Fax: 306-445-3223 Short listed candidates will be contacted.

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A neighbour could be a friend or an enemy Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, had a question for me in our last chat on the phone.

The question was, “In your city of more than 90,000 people, don’t you have countless strangers around you rather than neighbours?” He had decided that with us living in a condo, we would never even see others unless we met them in the hallways or lobby by chance.

Having lived in Melville, or near it, all his life, Ed, felt that most people he sees on the streets are his neighbours. To Ed, a neighbour is someone you have seen before, someone you know of, or have heard

of before. Sometimes he knows others because they are curlers, bowlers, golfers, hockey or baseball fans or volunteer firefighters. To Ed, the larger the place you live in, the less you know the people around you. My old neighbour does not believe he knows everyone in Melville, but he sure has a sense of who belongs there and who is a stranger.

I mentioned to Ed that maybe there has always been a great debate about who is our neighbour and how we should treat our neighbours. The dictionary defines a neighbour as a person living near or next door. In a wider sense, it means any fel-

eighbourly Advice According to Ed

By Raymond Maher www.accordingtoed.com

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low human being that we can see and is close enough to interact with if we choose to do so. Some say you can be a good neighbour only if you have good neighbours.

Some have questioned the teachings of the Bible that tell us to love our neighbour and to love our enemy when they

are the same person.

Robert Frost cautioned good fences make good neighbours. There are endless stories of neighbours who were too close for comfort when they were partying or fighting.

Some have questioned if it is wrong to pray that a neighbour would move away as soon as possible.

In the Bible, the law is clear when it says, “To love your neighbour as yourself.” A lawyer asked Jesus. “Who is my neighbour?” In his answer, Jesus told a parable about a man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers. They beat him and left him half dead. Both a priest and a Levite, Jewish religious leaders, came along one after the other and saw the beaten man by the side of the road. They passed him by without helping him.

There may have been concern it was a trick so in stopping to help the injured man, they might themselves be attacked by robbers. If the man

died as they were helping him, they would become ritually unclean and would need a time of purification themselves.

We do not know why they did not help the injured man. Thankfully, a Samaritan came along and helped the wounded man, taking him to an inn and leaving money for his care while the man recovered.

Jesus showed the Samaritan, a hated neighbour of the Jews, extended mercy to the beaten stranger in need.

The lawyer admitted the Samaritan acted as a neighbour to the halfdead man. Jesus told the lawyer to go and do likewise.

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.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

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

306-445-5901

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

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-446-1695

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted

Community Baptist Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

Canadian National Baptist Convention

Everyone Welcome

WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 10:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome

1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN

Pastor: Bill Hall

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Church Phone 306-445-4181

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

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

Sundays - 11:00 a.m.

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

DIVINE LITURGY May 15 - 9:00 a.m.

May 22 - 12:00 p.m. (Praznyk) May 29 - July 24 - 9:00 a.m.

Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Father Greg Elder

902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

Contact: Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky - 306-961-1390

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

ANGLICAN PARISH

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Battleford United Church

Pastor Patrick Carty

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Living Water Ministry

Pastor Brian Arcand Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Hosanna Life Center Worship/Prayer House

1491 - 103RD STREET CALL FOR TIME 306-481-5073 Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield Members of Christian Ministers Association

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Rev. Father Greg Elder 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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On July 30th, 2016

ELECT

Ed Trippe De Roche as

Councillor for the

Resort Village of Cochin Municipal councils must accept responsibility to make and execute decisions, efficiently and effectively, for the benefit of the municipality’s electors.

About me: Retired, Husband, Landlord, Volunteer, lives at 951 Delorme Drive and in North Battleford.

Goals and Objectives

Governance • Develop Five Year Plan (1 year for incoming 2020 Council consideration for consistency and future strategic direction/planning).

• Develop Code of Ethics for Cochin Council by January 30, 2017 (Section 93.1 of the Municipalities Act).

• Insure the Protection of Privacy Act is followed in all aspects of elector confidentiality.

• Open and Transparent Council Meetings with on-line minutes and hard copies of minutes available at Village office.

• Immediate transparency with rate-payers regarding financial statements and audit reports, land sales, purchase of assets and required documentation (e.g. approved motions), and monthly council meetings.

• In-Camera meetings ONLY when discussing personnel issues. Personal identifiers are NOT to be used unless by written permission outside of in-camera meetings.

• Immediate review and audit of attorney’s fees paid by the Village from 2012 to 2016, and report placed on-line in Village Announcements.

Communication with Rate- payers: • Reinstate bi-monthly newsletters to be posted on- line with hard copies available at village office.

• Insure transparency and clear communication with the electors on important matters directly affecting their welfare, security, safety, and health.

• Annual public meetings with Mayor and Council First Week of July each year from 2018.

• Immediate Cochin Advisory Council to be formed with designated portfolios, such as: Security, Volunteerism, Health and Safety.

Working Relationships: • Immediate code of conduct for mayor and council.

• Review and revise all provisions for raises, payroll and taxes, disciplinary actions, safety and security, training opportunities, scope of position, overtime, performance reviews, job descriptions for present and future Cochin employees.

nity News being what they had hoped for. Reiber, Mock, Mitzel, Hofmann and Stifter now graduate from the minor ball program.

The U16 team is led

by Scott Gilbert, Brent O’Donnell and Doug Rutley. They will played in a 12-team round robin provincial championship in Regina July 15-17. Players are Kabri Rutley, Josie Huber, Madison Gilbert, Kailey Hayes, Stephanie Hauta, Annika Kohlman, Jordan Heitt, Morgan Mock, Lauren Gartner, Presli O’Donnell and Breanna Elder The U14 C Provincial team headed to Watrous to compete for their provincial championship on the July 8 weekend. The team included players Macey Sittler and Jody Myzacayszyn from Wilkie along with Makayla Bakken, Shae Worthington, Paige Schultz, Kylie Mitzel, Megan Ralston, Emma Baker, Julia deCiutiis, Jensen Weber and Hanna Feser. The coaching team includes Sandi Feser, Kelley Worthington and Dave

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championships in Calgary on the July 8 weekend. The team will advance to the Canadian championships being held in Charlottetown, P.E.I. in August.

Some Wilkie players have played several years of minor ball in Unity already, so continued their seasons with the Unity Panthers or Unity Cardinals. Some like Abby Sittler and Shelby Shepherd played bantam ball out of North Battleford and will play provincials with that team. Kaibree Head from Wilkie is playing with the Battleford Bandits pee wee team for provincials. Jodi Mzszczyszyn and Macey Sittler were picked up to play pee wee provincials with the Unity Pee Wee Panthers heading to Watrous.

On the baseball side of things, mosquitoes headed to Weyburn on the July 15 weekend to play in a seventeam round robin event.

Team roster includes Bronson Volk, Thomas Snell, Luke Myszczyszyn. Carter Ralston, Shea Berger, Logan Middleton, Kaden Braun, Karson Blanchette, Zayden Wagner, Layne Parker and Kaden Ducherer. They are led by the coaching team of Ken Parker, Kyla Snell, Jere Berger and Luke Middleton.

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As of the deadline for this issue, these are the details received for the Unity Minor Ball teams competing at a provincial championship event for the 2016 season.

The softball divisions began playing their provincial championships on the July 8 weekend. The U18 team headed to Saskatoon

Weber.

The U14 B team is led

by Wayne and Jenn Vany and Janette Huber and they played in a 12-team round robin provincial championship event also in Regina on the July 15 weekend. Their roster includes MacKenna Vany, Morgan Huber, Piper Mackie, Jillian Gampe, Carlyn Dresser, Devyn McLean, Olivia Poschenrider, Abby Rutley, Elena Kohlman, Arraynna L’Heureux, Kylie Hauta and Rheanne Hofmann.

The U12 team hosted Provincial C north playoffs on the July 8 weekend, with seven teams competing for the title. The team is coached by Dean Wildeman, Ryan Greenwald, Jeremy Wagner and Kurt Elder, along with help from Shelby Solomko. The roster included Ashlyn Greenwald, Dalyn Wagner, Jenna Wildeman, Emily Smith, Grace Rewerts, Kiara Bosch, Addison Rewerts, Alexis Elder, Megan Brown, Hunter Pewapasconias and Kristina Hanson.

This team, after a tough fought battle in the final, came out with the silver medal.

Jensen Chorney, who played with the Midget A Lloydminster Liners, captured gold with her team at the Alberta U18 provincial

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to play an eight-team round robin. Coaches are Curtis Dyck, Aaron Mitzel, Collin Reiber and Pat Risling. The roster consists of Madison Reiber, Ashley Mock, Dana Mitzel, Brenae Hofmann, Samantha David, Marina Gampe, Lauren Wallace, Hailey Dyck, Elise Stifter, Abbie Rubletz and Jordan Pewapasconias. A tough start to the tournament put the team in some must-win games, with the results not

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pete in the AA Tier 1 provincial event taking place in Lloydminster on the July 22 weekend. The team is coached by Dan Feser, Ken Coons, Greg Mamer and Richard Gartner. Their roster includes Blaise Weber, Clark Snider - Kerrobert, Lyndon Ochs - Wilkie, Keyan Sittler - Wilkie, Isaiah Mamer - Wilkie, Garrin Scherr, Andrew Feser, Jarett Gartner, Hunter Sperle, Bradon Coons, Colby Frocklage and Denim O’Donnell.

The Bantams had enough players to field two provincial teams this year.

Regan L”Heureux, Rene Feser, Ken Ralston and Pat Sperle will head up the team playing in the Bantam AA Tier 1 eight-team round robin in Swift Current July 30 to Aug. 1. The roster includes Skylar Mackie, Isaac L’Heureux, Matthew Snell, Luke Sperle, Colby Ralston, Carter Johnson Kerrobert, Easton McLean, Ethan Scherr, Zenon Orobko, Dillon Poschrenreider, Tommy Feser and Kenny Feser The second bantam team headed to Meunster for the Bantam AA Tier 2 event on the July 15 weekend. The team is led by the coaching team of Gerald Duhaime, Sheldon Pernitsky and Jordan Sloboda and managed

by Scott Gilbert. The roster includes Raedyn Brown.

Brayden Schultz, Trey Pernitsky, Mick Sondergaard, Thomas Ward, Andrew Kratchmer, Mitch Harris, Robert Duhaime, Reece Gilbert, Tyrell Kuhn and Colton Adel.

There was no midget team under the Unity Minor Ball program this year.

Jayden Hofmann, who played all season at the Badlands Baseball Academy with the Badgers will join Unity players Tanner Huber, Dylan Bosch, Dax Desmarais and Damien Lantz on the North West Pirates Midget AAA team who play their provincials on the July 22 weekend in Saskatoon in a 10-team round robin event.

Coaches and players have worked hard this season to field competitive teams. I will do my best to keep you posted on the results.

There is only nine days left until the ball diamonds will play host to Western Canadian U21 Junior Ladies’ Softball Championship. The top seven teams from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba will begin playing Friday, July 29 at the Unity Regional Park ball diamonds vying for the Western Canadian title. There will be a booth and beer gardens on site as well as daily 50-50 draws that include a secondary prize of a pair of Hillberg and Berk sparkle ball earrings each day. Come for the weekend, come for the day, there is guaranteed to be some exciting fastball to watch.

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Canada’s pre-Columbus connection

L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador

He did sail the ocean blue in 1492, but Christopher Columbus arrived in North America about 500 years too late to claim the continent’s discovery as his own. Historians doubted the official story that Columbus was the first white man to make contact with North American aboriginal peoples for quite some time, but lacked proof of its inaccuracy. Until a Canadian fisherman named George Decker led explorer Helge Ingstad and his wife, archaeologist Anne Stine Ingstad, to a place locals called the Old Indian Camp.

It’s unclear how L’Anse aux Meadows, located on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland, got its name. Some say it evolved from the French L’Anse aux Méduses, literally jellyfish cove; another theory is that the village was referred to as L’Anse à Médée on a French map from 1892. Evidence shows that the area has was first settled by Aboriginal people over 6,000 years ago—a long time, indeed, but nothing out of the ordinary. What is, however, quite astounding, is the fact that between early Aboriginals and today’s contemporary community, another group called L’Anse aux Meadows home: Vikings.

In 1960, Helge Ingstad and Anne Stine Ingstad were visiting L’Anse aux Meadows from Finland in search of a rumoured Norse settlement in the area. When local fisherman George Decker offered to bring them to a place residents referred to as the Old Indian Camp, little did the couple know that they were actually about to crack the case. The grass-covered mounds they saw upon arrival appeared to be longhouses buried in time at first glance. This assessment proved correct following a series of archaeological digs led by Anne Stine Ingstad between 1961 and 1968 that unearthed eight complete Norse houses and fragments of a ninth.

This incredible discovery was found to date back to the year 1000, putting the debate to rest once and for all: Christopher Columbus definitely wasn’t the first European to set foot in North America. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, L’Anse aux Meadows is now home to a fascinating interpretive site where you can learn all about the early Norse settlers in the region. A must-see if you’re ever in the area!

Photo caption: L’anse aux Meadows © Eric Titcombe (flic.kr/p/foDVF). Used under CC-BY 2.0

TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE QUESTION 1: Name the modernist Canadian painter most famous for depictions of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

QUESTION 2: The only town name in the world to contain two exclamation points is located in Quebec. What is it?

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CANADA’S INUIT COMMUNITY

Inuit—Inuktitut for the people—are the Aboriginal people of Canada’s arctic. Nearly three quarters of all Inuit in Canada live in what is known as Inuit Nanangat, a term that refers to the land, water and ice of the Arctic region. Of these, around half live in Nunavut. Other large Inuit Nanangat include Nunavik in Northern Quebec, Nunatsiavut (along the northern coast of Labrador) and the western Arctic.

Using data from the 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada estimated that about 59,440 people in Canada have Inuit background. That’s about 4.2 percent of Canada’s global Aboriginal population.

Eight main ethnic groups make up the Inuit population, and the Inuit language, Inuktitut, has five main dialects in Canada. Nearly eighty-three per cent of Canadian Inuit report being able to converse in one or another of these traditional dialects.

Inuit are traditionally hunters and gatherers who lived a nomadic lifestyle.

Contemporary Inuit still produce much of their food through harvesting and hunting, as transportation of goods to isolated northern communities is expensive and sporadic.

NEW BRUNSWICK FLOWER: PURPLE VIOLET In 1936, at the request of the Women’s Institute, local school children and the Lieutenant Governor, the Purple Violet (Viola cucullata) officially became New Brunswick’s emblematic flower.

This purple perennial proliferates in meadows, riverbanks and wooded areas throughout the Maritimes. It’s edible and sometimes used in jams and syrups.

Photo caption: Viola cucullata © Bo Gordy-Stith (flic.kr/p/JdEvh) via Wikimedia Commons. Used under CC-BY-SA 2.0

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