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In the news this week

Staff Visitors to, and those who work in, North Battleford’s downtown have been frustrated by the closure of three areas used for parking for “maintenance.”

It turns out maintenance wasn’t the only thing on the mind of City administration when the barricades went up.

The properties are for sale and City Manager Jim Puffalt explains closing all the

lots at the same time is being used to gauge on the impact on parking patterns if those parcels were to be sold and developed.

In other news, North Battleford Fire Department has a new deputy fire chief. Trevor Brice has 32 years experience in fire and emergency services.

“We are very fortunate to actually acquire his talents,” Fire Chief Albert Headrick said.

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Fire Chief Albert Headrick introduced the new Deputy Fire Chief of Training and Operations Trevor Brice at Monday’s council meeting.

Brice’s experience includes 32 years in fire and emergency services, having previously served as deputy fire chief with Regina Fire and Protective Services as well as in the UK. He had also been Acting DirectorDeputy Fire Commissioner: Alberta.

“We are very fortunate to actually acquire his talents,” Headrick said. Brice takes over from Kevin Steinborn, who is retiring.

Downtown lots have been closed to parking for maintenance, but City Manager Jim Puffalt says the exercise is also being used to gauge the impact, on downtown parking patterns, of potential sale of the lots. Photo by John Cairns

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There hasn’t been as much parking as usual in the downtown area of late.

Three empty lots, including the one in front of the liquor store between 100th and 101st Street and also at 11th Avenue and 102nd Street, have been closed off for scheduled maintenance.

The closures have drawn an immediate reaction to our newsroom, with irate members of the public venting frustration about the impact the closures are having on parking downtown.

However, as City Manager Jim Puffalt explains it, there is a reason behind the closures that goes above and beyond the maintenance being done.

“We wanted to see what impact that had upon downtown parking,” said Puffalt.

In essence, the City wants to see what might happen if these “parking lots” were to disappear and be replaced by buildings downtown.

The empty lots are actually up for sale to prospective developers. The lot north of the liquor store had been available for some time, Puffalt said.

It was originally part of the King Street Station concept proposed a number of years ago. That land had been slated for potential offices and entertainment developments, but to this point only the liquor store has gone up.

Only a portion of the land is actually set aside for parking, Puffalt explained. “The rest is land for sale.”

In fact, Puffalt said the City recently put “for sale” signs back on the empty lots, simply to let prospective buyers know the land is still available.

Another lot that is now cordoned off is located at 11th Avenue and 102nd Street — the infamous former “Pigeon Hotel” location before it was demolished in

We wanted to see what impact that [sale of the lots] had upon downtown parking.

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While it, too, has been used as a parking lot in recent months, the property is also for sale.

Puffalt explained the City wanted to get a good understanding of what would hap-

pen if these lots were sold.

They wanted to gauge the impact on the parking spaces available in the rest of the downtown during the shutdown, and find out where people went that were usually parked in those lots.

Even with these empty lots closed, Puffalt noted that some of the other parking lots still have spaces open.

The city manager acknowledges the inconvenience, but adds “we didn’t do this unnecessarily,” he said.

The plan is for the maintenance to happen over only a couple of weeks, after which the lots will again reopen for parking.

Fire Chief Albert Headrick introduces new deputy Fire Chief Trevor Brice at Monday’s council meeting. Photo by John Cairns

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The Red Cross is reporting it has collected $60 million in donations to aid the residents of the Fort McMurrayWood Buffalo area residents who have been impacted by last week’s wildfire that forced evacuation of 80,000 people.

That amount is being matched by the Alberta and federal governments.

For those with concerns about whether their donations actually get to those who need help, the Alberta Red Cross has assured donors no more than five per cent of donations received are used up in administration costs.

The remaining 95 per cent will be applied directly to the cause.

So, for those skeptical about whether donations get to those who need it (32 per cent of respondents to our online poll were indicating Wednesday that they fall into that category), this report may provide some reassurance. *** A letter elsewhere on this page criticizes the City of North Battleford for its closure of downtown parking lots. It does seem a tad arrogant to inconvenience people who work or do business downtown to conduct a “study” of parking patterns in the unlikely event those vacant lots are sold.

The proposed King Street Station development, to be anchored by the world’s fanciest liquor store, has been gathering dust for a decade and it was only recently the City installed “for sale” signs to give prospective developers the heads up that the “parking lots” are actually on the market.

I don’t think efforts in recent years to revitalize the downtown are being helped by this experiment. Let’s hope it’s a temporary one. *** Building of a new Saskatchewan Hospital has been big news in the Battlefords for several months. This week it was announced Rueben Mayes, one of the community’s more famous former sons, has been named honorary chairman of the hospital’s New Beginnings fundraising campaign. While the cost of the hospital structure itself is being funded by the provincial government, furnishings, equipment and other facets of setting up the new facility are not.

Residents of the Battlefords are consistently generous in their support of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, which helps fund the ongoing need for equipment and other facets of BUH operations. Because of the wide range of health care services offered there — everything from emergency care to palliative care — it might be perceived as more worthy of general support than the SHNB. At first glance SHNB may be seen as serving a narrower spectrum of the general population. In reality 20 per cent of Canadians experience a mental illness in their lifetime.

In 1999, 3.8 per cent of all hospital admissions were due to mental illness, according to a 2002 Health Canada report.

This fundraising campaign is worthy of our support, not only because of the statistics just quoted, but because it is an essential cog in the health care mechanism.

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Parking lot blunder one for the dumb moves record book Dear Editor The City of North Battleford has made the biggest blunder since they agreed to build the white elephant. Parking lots are the issue.

The City in its great wisdom has decided to sell off the parking lots downtown. That’s fine. Obviously they need the money because they have put the City up to the maximum allowed debt by the provincial government. I understand that. However, who made the decision to close all of them at the same time? That has to be the dumbest decision this government has made in a long time.

Why couldn’t they have closed one and done their soil tests, open it up again then move on to the next and so on.

No, some person, who should be chastised immediately made the decision to shut them all at the same time. What is the matter with these people? Are they so secure in their job that they can make these kind of decisions with no accountability.

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Miracle of Fort Mac, blaze itself takes no lives It’s become clear, in the week since a conflagration sent 88,000 people running in less than a day, that there’s really only one phrase that adequately describes the net result of the Fort McMurray fire. It’s the Miracle of Fort Mac. It was very much like the Miracle on the Hudson. In 2009 an Airbus A320 lost both engines and successfully ditched on New York’s Hudson River. All 155 lives were saved.

Similarly, the entire population of Fort McMurray, around 88,000, was evacuated in a day — actu-

ally, probably less than a day.

The videos of dash cams are more startling than Hollywood disaster movies.

Burning embers landed on the hoods and tonneau covers of pickup trucks as vehicles pulled out of residential subdivisions with towering flames on the other side of the street. Mounties, standing in the choking smoke, guided thousands of cars and trucks out of town.

Four lane highways saw contra-traffic – using all four lanes in one direction – to get as many people out as possible, as quickly as

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A few days later, there were two unfortunate deaths due to a collision.

But up to that point, getting 88,000 people out otherwise without serious injuries or deaths is a true miracle. If this same evacuation had happened in the United States, I wonder how many people would have been shot by those armed and impatient to get the hell out of, well, hell.

May 9, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley toured Fort McMurray with the media.

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Maybe a month from now, maybe a bit longer, I expect most of those operations will be up and running again. Half-empty camps that had been used for construction workers on new projects will now house operations workers for existing projects, at least until Fort Mac can house them again.

The environment was spared as well. I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if Syncrude’s or Suncor’s principle operations went up in flames.

The local first responders deserve all the credit here. They were the ones that saved much of the city, and evacuated its people. I personally think the Canadian military, with three of its largest bases relatively nearby (CFB Edmonton, CFB Wainwright, CFB Cold Lake) should have been mobilized May 3 to assist with initial evacuation, providing fuel tankers, helicopters and airlift. (The first draft of this column was harshly critical on that, but I’ll leave that analysis to

tleford house. Now we are revisiting that checklist, and will be pinning a new one to the doorframe shortly.

This came into sharp focus when a grass fire just west of Estevan (and blowing this way) occurred a few days after the Fort McMurray evacuation.

Miracles are something to pray for, but planning is something to rely on.

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a later date.) What we did find out was despite having Western Canada’s largest air base as the nearest community of size, you will have to rely on your own municipal workers and first responders in times of immediate crisis.

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Local football legend chairs SHNB campaign New Beginnings raising funds for furnishings and equipment Staff The fundraising campaign for Saskatchewan Hospital is getting a big boost with the help of a local football legend.

Rueben Mayes has been named honorary chair of the Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings campaign.

The North Battleford native and graduate of North Battleford Comprehensive High School was a standout at Washington State in the NCAA and starred in the NFL with teams like the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks.

But what people don’t realize is the close connection Mayes has to the existing Saskatchewan Hospital and to the health care field in general.

Mayes is currently chief development officer with Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, Wash. According to a news release, Mayes’ role includes working with department medical directors, physicians, hospital

executive staff, foundation boards and committees to create system-wide philanthropic and investment support for his hospital’s key priorities.

As well, one of his parents used to work at Saskatchewan Hospital.

“Saskatchewan Hospital is an important part of my life because my mom was an employee, and it was a place of healing for some of the Mayes family many years ago,” Mayes said in that release.

“This is an important facility for the Battlefords and for the province I grew up in. The new hospital will provide vital services that heal people where they live.

I believe in this vision and encourage everyone to stand up and make a difference.”

“This is great news,” said Corinne Delainey, fundraising lead for the campaign in a news release.

“Our campaign is just getting off the ground and having Rueben step up to support us is an incredible

Football legend Rueben Mayes has been named as the honorary chairman of the Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings fundraising drive. Regional Optimist file photo

opportunity,” stated Delainey.

“Originally from North Battleford, well-known

across Saskatchewan and a professional football superstar, Rueben also brings a wealth of knowledge to our

campaign.”

The campaign’s goal is to raise $8 million to furnish and equip the new Saskatchewan Hospital. The intention is for the new furnishings and equipment to provide a home-like atmosphere and quality care. The items they will be seeking including beds and nightstands, educational and recreational equipment, tables and chairs, equipment for a medical centre and a dental office.

“In consultation with our patients, we have found that what they most desire in life is a little privacy, more natural light and more bathrooms,” said Linda Shynkaruk, director of SHNB. “The current Saskatchewan Hospital offers patients very few of these amenities that most of us take for granted.

“Our new facility will support integration, normalization, care, advocacy, research and education for our patients. It will help more people and transform more

lives. The bottom line is we are committed to our patients and they come first.”

The new Saskatchewan Hospital will have 188 psychiatric rehabilitation beds and a 96-room secure unit for male and female offenders living with mental health issues. Construction began in September 2015 with completion expected

by June 2018.

Construction costs for the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford are fully funded by the provincial government, but fundraising is needed to cover the costs of all furnishings and equipment.

“Saskatchewan has a tremendous opportunity right now to make a difference,” said David Fan, CEO, Prairie North Regional Health Authority.

“Saskatchewan Hospital is undertaking to change the way people dealing with mental health issues are treated. Your gift will create a better quality of life for our patients.”

Council observes minute of silence for Fort McMurray

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The fire disaster in Fort McMurray weighed heavily on the minds of those attending Monday’s council meeting in North Battleford.

The fire destroyed about 10 per cent of buildings in the city and forced the evacuation of all 88,000 residents of Fort McMurray

last week.

Mayor Ian Hamilton opened with a moment of silence to “reflect and give some time to think of our counterparts in Fort Mac, and the tragic events that have occurred over the last week.” He called Fort McMurray a “resilient community” and added he was “dumbfounded that there were no more casualties.”

Later, during the inquiries portion of the meeting, Councillor Ryan Bater asked if there was a disaster here, what the procedure would be and how they would let the citizens know.

It was another opportunity for Fire Chief Albert Headrick to promote their Rapid Alert notification service with Everbridge.

Headrick said people can be

notified within four or five minutes of a potential threat.

There is also information on their website at www.cityofnb.ca.

Everyone with a landline in the white pages will automatically be notified, but you need to register if you want to be alerted by text messaging and emails, or by cell phone.

Later, Headrick also updated council on the fire ban, after Hamilton noted he had been contacted by at least one provincial agency urging the city to adopt a complete fire ban in the city.

Headrick said a fire ban has been in place the last two weeks, but the ban is only for open-air burning fires. The controlled fire pits are still allowed.

However, he noted they were monitoring for humidity, heat and temperature and said if it increased substantially “then we’ll probably be putting a complete fire ban that includes fire pits.”

However, the indication was a ban is not likely to happen right away due to the cooler temperatures and hu-

midity. Headrick continued to urge residents to be very careful when using fire pits.

In other highlights: Councillor Greg Lightfoot thanked Public Works for grading the back alleys, saying the grader seems to work very well there.

Councillor Cathy Richardson asked about a concern raised by a resident about the encroachment of a shrub onto the sidewalk in the Riverview area.

City Manager Jim Puffalt urged residents to maintain their bushes and shrubs as best as possible and urged people to call their central reception at City Hall if they see issues.

Director of Operations Stewart Schafer reminded council May 19 is the Public Works barbecue at the parks building in the operations centre on 108th Street.

Smokies and hamburgers are to be served at the event.

Councillor Ray Fox noted Treaty 6 celebrations happened in the city of North Battleford last week. There will also be celebrations May 17-18 at the Agrivilla,

he said. Puffalt noted that in recognition of Treaty Day a flag-raising was held at City Hall May 4.

Councillor Ryan Bater noted that on 15th Avenue near John Paul II Collegiate the asphalt was “gone,” he said. He wanted operations to be aware of the issue and Schafer responded they were.

Schafer also reminded residents water flushing is happening in the city starting at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 that night and continuing around the city.

Pony pastures came up at the meeting. The recommendation was for the pony pastures lease rate to be increased from $40 per acre to $50 per acre on any new leases effective May 1, 2016.

That resolution for a new pony pastures policy was carried.

In proclamations Mayor Ian Hamilton proclaimed May 9-15 as Naturopathic Medicine Week, May 16-20 as Sexual Assault Awareness Week and May 15-21 as National Public Works Week.

By John Cairns

minimum and base taxes, and for the Underground Parks and Roads levy passed at the end of the meeting.

All three bylaws had previously gone through two readings at council.

Third reading passed unanimously for the first two bylaws, but the UPAR bylaw was not unanimous, with Councillor Ryan Bater

voting no.

Passage of the bylaws clears the way now for the next step: property taxes.

“We had to get these done to get the tax notices out,” said City Manager Jim Puffalt.

He expects by the end of May all the tax notices should be sent out to residents.

Mill rate bylaws passed, next step property taxes Staff Reporter

Third and final reading passed Monday night at North Battleford council on three bylaws related to residents’ property tax bills.

The bylaws to establish mill rate factors, to authorize the levying of the tax rates and to establish the

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Highland Dancers Compete The Battlefords Highland Dance Association hosted the 2016 Saskatchewan Closed Provincial Selection Championship and Closed Competition at NationsWEST Field House this past weekend.

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It’s civic election year

Provision for mail-in ballot among new rules

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

It is a municipal election year in Saskatchewan, and council in North Battleford turned their minds towards how the municipal and school board election will be conducted.

Council passed a resolution outlining some of the rules and requirements that will be in place for that vote, rules set out in the provincial Cities Act and Local Government Elections Act that must be authorized by council well before Election Day on Oct. 26.

Many of the recommendations proposed by admin-

istration, and approved by council, were familiar ones that have been in place in prior votes. Two big changes are coming, however.

One change is the introduction of a mail-in ballot.

The idea is to make that option available for people who need to be out of the city when the polls are open.

It has been used in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Melfort and Moose Jaw in the 2012 vote, and according to administration the feedback was positive.

A bylaw will come back to council to set out the procedures, including how to conduct voter registration, voter ID, voter privacy,

making sure the proper person receives a ballot and is the one actually voting, handling mail-in ballots and dealing with late ballots.

Another change is for disclosure of campaign contributions and expenses.

This would, according to the memo to council from city clerk Debbie Wohlberg, establish disclosure requirements respecting campaign contributions and expenses and/or election campaign spending limits.

City Manager Jim Puffalt explained to reporters later that the need for transparency was one of the recommendations that came out of the report into the goings-

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on in the RM of Sherwood, where Reeve Kevin Eberle was removed from office over allegations of conflict of interest.

“Part of the issue with the RM of Sherwood, and part of the recommendation that came out of the report is that transparency in the election campaign is very important,” said Puffalt.

Puffalt said he supports the new disclosure changes.

“It’s important, it protects the voters, again, from any type of special interest groups trying to take control of an election and put a campaign together.”

Again, a bylaw will need to be prepared and come back to council for approval, at which time more details on the requirements will become known. Administration has indicated similar bylaws are in place in Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Estevan.

One other change will not be going ahead. There is provision in provincial legislation to allow cities and towns in Saskatchewan to institute criminal record checks for candidates.

But council’s resolution went along with administration’s recommendation that record checks not be put in place for this election.

The main issue is the length of time it would take

for the documentation to come back and fingerprints to be processed, and the risk they wouldn’t be done in time for the vote.

“Some of them can take an extended time period,” Puffalt told council — up to four months, he said. But the election campaign is only a month long.

Wohlberg pointed out none of the other cities had criminal record checks in place for municipal elections. The proposal had come up before at North Battleford council in 2012,

but did not go ahead at that time for similar reasons.

Other procedures approved for the 2016 vote will be much the same as those in place before. They include having the city clerk act as returning officer in the election, and having candidates names printed in alphabetical order on the ballot.

It was also recommended not to proceed with enumeration or a voter’s list, as the City intends to continue the practice of simply having voters register when they cast their vote.

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They do warn, however, that if the lobsters are not picked up on time on the designated date, they will be re-sold on a first-come-firstserved basis.

“We will not be responsible for leftovers as we have no freezer space to keep them,” they caution..

For more information call Heather Hall at 306441-9477 or the shelter at 306-937-MEOW (6369).

Proceeds from the sale of lobsters will go toward the operation of the Battlefords Humane Society shelter.

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Lobster lovers have until May 20 to place their order for pre-cooked, flash frozen crustaceans direct from Prince Edward Island.

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Roughriders work inside out in CFL draft

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

Tuesday evening college players from around North America were looking for new homes in the CFL draft.

Despite a rough, 3-15 season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, they were at least able to salvage something with the first overall pick.

With the selection, they chose offensive lineman Josiah St. John from the University of Oklahoma.

At around 5 p.m., the pick came in from the Roughriders war room, and the 6”6’, 300-pound Toronto native

was going to be a Roughrider.

In 2015, he played in seven games with four starts at right tackle for the Sooners.

He saw playing time against Iowa State and started against Texas, West Virginia and Tulsa.

“He was the highest ranked guy on our board,” head coach and general manager Chris Jones said in an interview with CBC. “You build your football team with linemen and firmly you always have to make sure you go after those in drafts.

I don’t care what draft it is, or what league you’re in, you have to have great offensive

linemen.”

Without a second round selection, the Roughriders

Gervais joined the Wolves March 24 of last season, signing an amateur tryout contract. Gervais was impressive for Chicago, tallying four goals and two assists in the final 10 games of the 2014-15 season.

Bryce played his junior hockey with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and the Penticton Vees of the BCHL, averaging just about a point per game.

The forward signed right out of college, where

the road or in the next couple of years.

drafted Elie Bouka, defensive back from the University of Calgary 24th overall.

The 6”1’, 205 pound DB returned the opening kickoff in his first CIS game 74 yards, and is no doubt an athlete on the football field.

Before going to Calgary, he was a wide receiver, and has a good pair of hands on him.

He was a talented enough player that he signed with the Arizona Cardinals following the April NFL draft.

Saskatchewan followed that up with taking kicker/ punter Quinn van Gylswyk with the 26th overall pick in the CFL draft. Gylswyk has said the CFL-style of game will only improve his abilities, as he eyes a chance in the NFL somewhere down

he played four seasons at Minnesota State University Mavericks.

His best season in Minnesota was the 2014-15 campaign, where Gervais tallied 27 goals and nine assists in 40 games. He followed that season up with 16 goals and 10 assists in his senior year.

The 24-year-old found the back of the net 64 times during his tenure at Minnesota State, which tied him for second in the school’s division one history. He’s a reliable forward, playing 163 consecutive games, and has the potential to be a big part of the Wolves organization.

“I’m excited to be a part of the Chicago Wolves,” Gervais tweeted out from his account. “I couldn’t have done it without my Maverick teammates and coaches.

Thanks MSU for an incredible four years.”

The 5’10”, 175-pound forward, earned third team all WCHA honours for his work.

The contract is a twoyear deal with the Wolves.

Chicago finished last season with a 33-35-5 record, just narrowly missing the playoffs. They are rebuilding for the upcoming season.

Bryce is the brother of Bo Gervais, who plays hockey for the Meota Combines during the season. He is also one of the top goal scorers for the Combines, finishing with 17 points in 13 games.

It seems like good hockey players run in the Gervais family.

RECAP

Round 1, 1st overall: Josiah St. John, offensive line Round 3, 24th overall: Elie Bouka, defensive back Round 3, 26th overall: Quinn van Gylswyk, kicker/ punter Round 4, 35th overall: David Onyemata, defensive lineman Round 5, 36th overall: Alex Ogbongbemiga, defensive lineman Round 6, 52nd overall: Alex McKay, offensive lineman Round 8, 62nd overall: Joshua Stanford, receiver

Bryce Gervais moving on in his hockey career

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

Bryce Gervais of the Battlefords has recently signed a contract to play with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.

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By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The North Battleford senior Beavers have a fresh start in 2016 after a subpar NSRBL season just a year ago.

An elongated campaign, bumping the amount of games to 16 from 13 last year, may help the bats get to where they need to be in the Colliar division.

“Beavers typically finish in the top of the league and we are looking at doing the same this year.” Coach Ryan Shepherd said. “Last year was one of the first years we missed playoffs, so making playoffs is a must this year.”

The Beavers hit just .243 as a team, missing the playoffs with a record of 4-9, and will look to build success on both sides of the baseball.

Blair Geering is one of the players that will lead the way for North Battleford moving forward. Playing in nine regular season games last year, Geering had four multi-hit plate appearances while finishing the year with

a .571 average. He also led the team in hits. All four of those games saw him making consistent contact, combining for nine base knocks.

Kyle Palmer is another hitter the Beavers will be leaning on to provide a

spark for their offence. He led North Battleford in RBI during the 2015 season, driving in 12 runs, more than doubling the next hitter.

He displayed some pop to his bat as well, hitting two of the four home runs the Beavers hit last year. He ended the campaign with a .368 average and was a solid base runner, stealing six bases.

Palmer will need to use all his tools to help the Beavers get back into the playoffs.

On the other side of the ball, Palmer was also an instrumental part of their pitching staff. Throwing 10.1 innings, Palmer struck out 17 batters, while allowing just three earned runs.

He also recorded a save to his name.

“The pitching staff will be much of the same. With David Miller being the only

pitching loss, Palmer, Rory Gregoire, Kyle Gregoire and myself will be coming back to the rotation this year,” Shepherd said. “We have gained a number of arms in our new guys as well so we will see where they contrib-

ute.”

The North Battleford Beavers season kicks off Tuesday, May 24, as they travel to Border City to play the defending champion Blue Jays. Home opener goes June 7.

berta tournament and defeated the Edmonton Blue Willows 14-8. Pitcher Ken Ewasiuk of the Blue Willows team played on the Canadian national team at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Man. The baseball hall of fame will also be inducting the Marysburg Royals Senior team into the team category Aug. 20.

The tiny hamlet of Marysburg, formerly known as Dead Moose Lake, has had baseball since 1900.

In 1918, Father Casimir, a local priest, put together

a team of local players, becoming one of the most successful teams in the 1920s, travelling and winning many of the local tournaments.

Marysburg has fielded a senior baseball team every year since. The 1930s were tough, but in the ‘40s the team flourished and were named the Royals. In the 1950s, the Royals became the strongest team in the province.

The team included many Struebys, Baumls, Puetzs, the Stroeder brothers and Glen Hall.

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New inductions into Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame Submitted

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame announced the induction of the Leader Barons Senior Baseball team into the hall of fame under the team category. The organization was established in 1961 to 1983, and will be enshrined Aug. 20 in Battleford.

“It was in 1960 when this team was in need of equipment and uniforms,” Jane Shury, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Baseball hall of fame said. “They found a sponsor by the name of Bill Baron, and thus became known as the Leader Barons baseball team.”

When Baron moved away, sponsorship was taken over by Stephen and Ella Baron, thereby keeping the name intact.

The organization kept complete statistics during their tenure in Leader. Synoptic journals included batting, fielding, pitching stats, individual season records, team season records, life-

time individual records and year-by-year summaries.

A spreadsheet summary of games played, games won, lost and tied, runs for, runs against, leagues played in, league champions, league finals losses and league semi-final losses.

Here are the highlights, as listed on the spreadsheet.

Winning percentage - 72 per cent; Runs for per game - 8.38; Runs against per game - 4.90; Run differential per game - 3.48.

There are the 20-year league playoff stats: Championships - 11; Lost in finals - 5; Lost in semifinals - 4 ; Years in playoffs - 20.

There are four players from the Leader Barons team that have already been inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.

They are Allan Marshall, Ed Fauth, Paul Nagel and Dean Mathison.

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The Barons also won the prestigious Medicine Hat, Alberta baseball tournament five times: 1966, ‘73, ‘75, ‘78 and ‘79.

In provincial playoffs the Barons lost to the Assiniboia

Aces in the southern finals in 1966. They were edged out by the Maple Creek Mohawks in the first round in 1967 and lost in the finals in Kenosee Lake in 1976.

In 1967 the Barons won a team record of $1,505 in prize money in sports days and tournaments throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The team also had a 20game winning streak. They entered the Two Hills, Al-

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Approximately $10,000 in prize money was earned over two seasons.

The Royals team of the 1950s was inducted into the Humboldt and District Sports Hall of Fame.

In 1962, the North Central Baseball League was formed with the Royals joining in 1964, capturing their first two titles in 1966 and 1968. A change of guard

in the 1970s saw some lean years, but by the late 1970’s they were again on the upswing.

In the 1980s, the Royals won the North Battleford tournament three times.

They won the NCBL title in 1984, ’85, ‘86, ‘88 and ‘89, and the league pennant in 1982, ’84, ’86, ’88 and ‘89.

They played annually in tournaments and Intermediate ‘A’ Provincials.

The Royals continued their success, winning the regular season NCBL title an incredible eight straight

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Matthews led the Rush and finished sixth in league scoring with 109 points during the regular season. A first team All­-Pro and champion’s cup MVP last year, Matthews is unquestionably one of the NLL’s most­ dominant offensive stars as he reached the 40­-goal and 100-point plateaus for the second straight season, and broke his own club record for assists in a single season with 69. On special teams, the former NLL rookie of the year was among the league leaders with three shorthanded goals. The four­year pro also finished fourth in three­star voting highlighted by being named the game’s first star five times this season.

“Mark has an immense level of talent and he just continues to get better,” said Rush GM/head coach Derek Keenan. “He had a very strong regular season and he is bound to raise his game to an even higher level for the playoffs just as he did last year.”

years from 1991-99. They won the pennant in 1990-94, and 1997-99.

In 1998, the Royals entered Senior “C” Provincials and won their first ever provincial title.

The team won the NCBL title and pennant from 2000-03. They were the Senior “A” champions in 2003 and the Senior “AA” runner ups in 2000 and 2001.

In 2004, the North Saskatchewan Central Baseball League disbanded for lack of teams.

During the 40-year history of the league, the Marys-

burg Royals won the league title 19 times and the league pennant 17 times. The Royals have now been a member of the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League since 2004 and have continued providing highly competitive baseball, winning the SSBL league pennant in 2009 and 2011-14. They won the SSBL title in 2010 and have been league finalists in 2005, 2010-12 and 2014.

The Royals won the Senior “AA” title in 2011 and represented Saskatchewan at the Western Canadian Championships, finishing

third. Also, they were the Senior “AA” runner up in 2004, ‘05, ‘09, ‘12 and ‘14.

The Marysburg Royals baseball team was named Saskatchewan Baseball Senior Team of the Year in 2011.

The current Royals contribute to baseball in surrounding communities hosting clinics and camps for young ball players at the beautiful ballpark in Marysburg. They provide six hours of top notch instructions in all aspects of the game for a minimal charge.

Thanks to the Royals, the

numbers in minor baseball are on the rise, again creating interest in the great game of baseball. The Royals still have home games throughout the ball season, playing Sunday double headers against different Saskatoon teams. The club is looking forward to embarking on their 98th consecutive season with 12 of the 17 players sharing the same last name as the members of the 1918 team.

Nine of the current members are fourth generation Royals, a truly local team, with pride second to none.

h­ ighs with 20 points and 13 assists, and broke his own franchise record with 279 faceoff wins. The Akwesasne, Ont. product played in all 18 regular s­ eason games, and finished second in the league for faceoff wins and finished third with 174 loose ball pickups. Thompson was also the resounding choice in fan voting for TD Unsung Hero Award​ , and for the third year in a row, he was also named recipient of the Dream Community Service Award​ . Thompson previously won the Unsung Hero Award in 2013 and 2014.

“Jeremy defines dedication and passion when it comes to lacrosse, and he tirelessly shares that spirit during his countless school visits and other endeavors in the community,” said Andrea Haughian, vice­president, Marketing and Partnerships for the Rush.

The Coors Light Rookie of the Year Award goes to Dan Taylor.

Taylor was the Rush’s second ­ round pick in the 2015 NLL Entry Draft, making him the highest­ever selection out of the Alberta Junior League. Although he appeared in only eight regular s­eason games, Taylor made the most of those

opportunities notching 23 points. Taylor, who was drafted out of Lehigh University (NCAA), had his best performances of the season when he collected nine assists in the Rush’s sweep of a weekend home-and­-home series against Colorado.

“We have a very tough lineup to crack, but when Dan was given an opportunity to step up, he certainly came through and performed very well,” said Keenan.

The Rush now look forward to their first round playoff matchup against the 8-10 Calgary Roughnecks.

Saskatchewan owned the Roughnecks throughout the regular season, winning all four matchups while outscoring them 52-40. Calgary played them close in several occurrences, so the series may not be as much of a cake walk as their matchup record sets out to be. The Rush were able to squeak out a 10-8 win Jan. 2, before taking the Roughnecks to overtime Feb. 28 with a 1211 victory. The defence will have their hands full with Curtis Dickson, who led the team with 107 points and 61 goals. He was able to register 24 points in four games against Saskatchewan.

Rush player awards and playoff preview The Saskatchewan Rush capped off their successful season, first place in the West division with a record of 13-5, by honouring their team with some prestigious awards.

For the team’s first time in franchise history, the Unsung Hero Award was determined in online voting by the Rush fans.

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The Wheaton GM Top Defenceman Award goes to team captain Chris Corbeil.

The seven-­year pro from Oakville, Ont. finished second amongst all NLL defencemen with 20 points, and was tied for second in both goals and assists. Corbeil, who played in all 18 regular s­eason games, also finished amongst the league leaders in shorthanded goals (tied for second with three), forced turnovers (tied for seventh, 27), and loose ball pickups (10th). Last season, Corbeil was a finalist for the NLL defensive player of the

year award, and has previously won the Rush’s top defenceman and top transition player awards.

“We are fortunate to have an elite group of defencemen on our team, and Chris is certainly one of the very best in the entire league,” noted Keenan.

The SaskTel Transition Player of the Year award goes to Jeremy Thompson.

Thompson is the winner of this award for the second year in a row coming on the heels of a tremendous season for the former second ­round pick. Thompson set career

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Battlefords Community Players have been bringing live theatre to the community since 1952. Regional Optimist file photo

BCP to host 2017 TheatreFest Donna Challis, executive producer for Battlefords Community Players, says in addition to bringing more touring shows to the Battlefords and planning their three-show season for 2016-17, BCP is also looking forward to hosting TheatreFest, Saskatchewan’s annual community theatre play festival, in the spring of 2017.

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fords,” says Challis.

This will be the 10th time the Battlefords Community Players will have hosted TheatreFest.

The 82nd Provincial TheatreFest was held in Moose Jaw recently and Battlefords Community Players were presented the McIntosh Cup for the best entry in the festival. The Shrew, directed by Roy Challis and Bernie Cardin, also won the best director(s)

trophy. The players also received the award for best visual presentation and Clint Barrett won best actor. Kerry Volk and Holly Briant received honourable mention for their roles.

BCP has existed in its current form since 1952, and in 2012 bought the former Battleford Grace Community Church at 102 - 26th St. to become its new rehearsal and meeting hall.

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Drawing, painting a wonderful challenge The Battlefords Art Club has a long history of supporting visual arts in the

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We had a lovely reception at the Chapel Gallery, put on by Leah Garven, curator, and her staff. Music by Keith Bartlett was enjoyed.

Do try to drop in and see the gallery members’ art show. It’s a very well done display of some great works. Have a great week.

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Toy project initiated for Fort Mac evacuees Staff Grade 3 students at Notre Dame School in North Battleford have initiated a project to support the children of Fort McMurray, the northern Alberta community that evacuated more than 80,000 residents as a result of wildfire.

When Notre Dame reached out to the other schools in the Battlefords, they agreed to come on

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Teacher Barb MacNaughton says the goal is to give a new toy, such as a cuddly stuffed animal, doll, board game, truck or book to each child and teen touched by the evacuation.

All toys should be collected by May 24. McNaughton says she and her

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our body works hard to maintain a healthy balance between being acidic (lower on the pH scale) and alkaline (higher on the pH scale), helping your systems operate efficiently. When there is an imbalance due to stress, lack of sleep, and over consumption of acidic foods (such as sugar, processed foods and alcohol) your body has to work harder to maintain its optimal pH level. How? By reaching for the alkalizing minerals it needs to counter the higher levels of acid. Unfortunately, these minerals are leached from your bones, organs and tissues. This depletion of resources, combined with the fact that viruses, fungus, yeast and bacteria thrive in acidic environments, opens the doors to imbalance and disease in the body.

Many people are choosing to consume more alkaline foods and drinks to help their bodies maintain a healthy pH balance. In fact, the World Health Organization recommends consuming mineralized water for the maintenance of optimal health.

Alkaline water is a popular choice for bodybuilders, athletes and fitness enthusiasts because it helps your body sustain physical activity for longer periods of time at higher workloads. How? During training, your body produces lactate and works hard to clear it. When lactate production exceeds your ability to clear it, it’s called your Anaerobic Threshold, at which point your energy production becomes dominated by your anaerobic systems. An alkaline environment in the body increases your ability to clear lactate, thereby increasing your Anaerobic Threshold and letting you workout longer and harder. Your pH level impacts all of your body’s cells, tissues, glands, organs and organ systems - that’s EVERYTHING in your body. Increasing your alkalinity to 7.36 alleviates stress on your organ systems right down to the cells, helping your body fight off illness and disease.

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The potential for hydrogen (pH) balance of our body is measured on a scale of 0 to 14, 7 being neutral, less than 7 being acidic and greater than 7 being alkaline. The higher the hydrogen concentration, the more acidic a substance will become. The human body stays at a stable alkaline of about 7.36 - significant shifts from this number is life threatening; in fact, the body strives very hard to maintain this balance unless there are foreign viruses or cancerous cells attacking it. Modern medicine has suggested that what we ingest can’t significantly alter the acidity or the alkalinity of our bloodstream. The body has a complex system that makes sure the blood stays in its healthy, slightly alkaline range.

If blood becomes too acidic or too alkaline, the body automatically corrects this on its own. Your blood may become slightly more acid or alkaline after eating certain foods - but it will stay within the healthy range without a special diet. While the modern diet has become more acidic than ever before, our bodies faithfully maintain their bloodstream’s normal pH range.

So why should you be concerned?

Our bodies may naturally work to maintain a stable pH - and keep us alive doing so - but if we don’t give our bodies what they need to maintain this balance in a healthy fashion, we pay the price in other ways. How? Our blood achieves this balance by robbing our organs, glads, tissues and bones of important minerals.

Calcium in the form of phosphates and carbonates represents a large reservoir of base in our body. In response to an acid load such as the modern diet, these salts are released into the systemic circulation to bring the pH into homeostasis. It has been estimated that the quantity of calcium lost in the urine with the modern diet over time could be as high as almost half the skeletal mass of calcium over 20 years. Our kidneys are one of the main cleansing portals that help flush excess acid from our blood stream. The kidneys

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help regulate the acid/alkaline balance of the bloodstream by eliminating solid acids, also known as fixed acids - especially sulfuric and uric acid - through urination. If acid wastes cannot be eliminated, they get re-absorbed, re-filtered through the liver, and released into circulation, which facilitates free radicals and various bacteria. This acid waste is caused by overly acidic food like processed snacks, sugar, pasteurized dairy and meat. One 12 oz can of cola contains enough phosphoric acid to dramatically change our pH. The pH of the cola is between 2.8 and 3.2, but the kidneys cannot excrete urine that is more acidic than about 5.0; in order to dilute this can of cola to an appropriate urinary pH, you’d need to produce 33 litres of urine! So the body turns to its store of alkalizing minerals. If there aren’t enough reserves of potassium and magnesium in the extracellular fluid, the calcium will be taken from the bone. The amount of minerals needed for this particular task is equivalent to the buffering capability of four Tums!

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If you think about the last time you walked through a natural forest you may have noticed that every tree has a visible root flare.

Well guess what? This tree was naturally seeded or grew from a root sucker and nature ensured it was planted right at the right depth.

If we can learn from nature – and we should – then when you are planting a tree you brought home from the garden centre, the planting hole you dig should not be any deeper than naturally necessary. This means that when you are finished

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Last time I talked about growing zones and buying the right plants for our growing zone 2b/3a.The very next thing to ensure success is choosing the right tree for the space you have and then planting it in a way that gives it the best chance of survival and conditions to thrive and grow.

Right Tree Right Place Believe it or not, trees can only grow to a certain size and spread. Every one of them is different, however their genetic maps prevent them from doing anything other than what the genetics allow them to do. So there are no surprises.

If you are planting under wires, you should choose a tree that, when it hits its maximum height, it finishes out beneath the wire. If the power line is at approximately 25 feet, then only consider trees with a mature height of less than 25 feet.

You can get this information from books, from the Internet and usually off the nursery tag as well.

If you are planting close to your house, check out and know the branch spread at maturity. By doing this you will avoid scraping your house or shingles with branches in the future.

How deep do I plant my

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During the week that emphasizes the hard work and dedication done by our law enforcement agencies, the following businesses say “THANK YOU for KEEPING our CITY SAFE!”

POLICE WEEK A week to honour our police force

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Phone 306-445-1221 We salute our police!

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POLICE WEEK A week to honour our police force NORSASKLAW

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A Cultural Extravaganza

M’stone Drop In Centre

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

MAIDSTONE — Cards were played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre April 25. High score went to Dorothy Schwartz and low went to Jean Hartman. Lunch was provided by Dorothy.

Another member of the centre, Ken Adie, passed away April 24. Ken and Ray Hartman worked together as maintenance men at the centre for several years.

Cribbage was played May 2 with high score going to Cheryl MacAskill and low to Margaret MacEachern, who also supplied lunch.

Bingo was played May 4 with Joan Smith and Mar-

garet MacEachern doing the calling. Lunch was provided

by Bev Stewart.

Following lunch, the monthly meeting was held with Shannon Smith presiding.

A team system for responsibilities at the centre has started, with members divided up among three leaders — Shannon Smith, Sharon Ruud and Margaret MacEachern. Each team will be responsible for all activities during their current month.

A motion was passed to no longer hold a Father’s Day tea. The noon May, June, and July potluck birthday luncheon will be held June 25. Cheryl MacAskill

and Dorothy Schwartz will inquire about help to look after shrubs and flowerbeds.

Anyone interested in this paying job, let either of the above ladies know.

Next monthly meeting will be June 6.

Cribbage was played April 9 with high score going to Ruth Enright and low to Bev Stewart.

A number of seniors enjoyed the Mother’s Day strawberry tea held at the centre May 6, hosted by the hospital auxiliary.

We enjoyed above normal temperatures last week and wild berry bushes and some shrubs are out now in bloom earlier than usual.

Hope there is no frost!

The Dekker Centre hosted the Svoboda Dance organization over the weekend.

The organization provides Ukrainian dance instruction and culture for young people in a variety of age groups. The annual festival, held each spring, offers dancers from throughout the region an opportunity to have their performance judged by a professional adjudicator. Pictured are Malanka dancers Renee Hammer and Kate Carnell from Hafford. Photo by Dustin Saracini

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Residents hoping for rain to help farmers

Cleaning Up for Charity

By Thelma Kendall Correspondent

North Battleford Fire Fighters Association served the community with a car wash at Splish Splash Auto RV and Pet Wash Saturday. $20 wash cards were sold with $10 from each wash going to community charities. Splish Splash continued the campaign throughout the week following the firefighters’ participation Saturday. Photo by Dustin Saracini

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the nursing homes. The pets must meet the necessary requirements prior to visiting.

Shifts are once or twice per week with flexible hours.

Activity Programs – Evergreen Health Centre, Leoville 306-984-2136.

Volunteers assist staff with activities and set up for such.

Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music

therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting and baking.

Shifts are 9 a.m. – noon. or 12:45– 4 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Special Groups or Individuals – Spiritwood and District Health Complex 306-883-4432. These volunteers entertain, give presentations, prepare birthday parties, provide cakes, sing and participate in other activities.

Hi, everyone! Well, here it is May and it did come in like a lamb. My, what lovely sunny days. The trees are beginning to come out and the grass is getting greener, too.

The only thing is we are desperately in need of rain. It is so dry now.

The farmers will soon be seeding, so will be hoping for moisture as well.

Many of us here are getting outside and enjoying the nice warm weather. However, there is still time to join in our activities and entertainment in the lounge. Mustn’t forget our delicious meals, too.

April 8, we all enjoyed a very tasty roast beef supper that was catered for us.

Then in April we also had a potluck supper. Eating and socializing together makes such a nice evening.

April 15, our entertainment was Keeping It Country with Larry and Dennis singing some Western music.

I’m sure we’ll have Larry and Dennis sing for us again.

Our birthday party for March and April was held April 18. The celebrant for March was Mary Dearborn.

For April, they were Ernest Wawryk, George Milnthorp, Alpha Schmirler, Bev McCrimmon, Margaret Jimmy, Victor Baptiste, Hilda Andres and Thelma Kendall.

We were glad to have David Hiebert, Frank Materi and Pius Fritz entertain us.

Their instrumental music

alley View II and singing brought back many happy memories of those tunes we all used to know.

One of the residents here, Germaine Hall Dagenais, went on a mission trip to Wamego, Kansas. Seventeen people went on this trip. The oldest was 69 and the youngest 13. They travelled with two vans and it took two days. April 21, they started to fix and repair New Life Baptist Church. By Thursday evening they fixed, repaired and repainted five rooms, the nursery, the 3-K room, the sound room and made a new office for Pastor Reid.

They also painted the Fellowship Hall. After that they all went outside to clean flowerbeds, spread straw between the rows in the garden and clean and fix the parking lot. Friday morning, all was finished. Germaine says that it was a joy to know that all was accomplished. She was sure that the Lord Jesus gave them the strength and energy to fulfill their mission. She wants to thank the Community Baptist Church for this opportunity.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Ken Tucker and family as Anna passed away just recently. We will all miss her very much as she was a lovely lady.

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Tuesday evening. Winners were (in order of first, second, third) were: first Tuesday - Alpha Schmirler , Cecile Dupuis and Genny Craig; second Tuesday - Shirley Tebay, Marvin Phillips and Alpha Schmirler; third Tuesday - Ann Ewanchuk, Cecile Dupuis and Martha Spielman.

Ann Ewanchuk had many happy and exciting occasions within the last month. With her friend Betty Bonsan she attended the Women’s World Prayer in the Anglican Church.

One morning in our lounge, we had a farewell coffee and cake party for Ruby Hrabia, who lived here for many years. She moved the the Battlefords District Care Centre.

Ann’s church ladies had paska bake day in their church basement. This is a special bread for Easter. This was for their Easter bake sale.

Ann attended the funeral for her long time neighbour in Whitkow, Morris Woytiuk. His wife Nellie and he were God sent neighbours.

Their children grew up together as one big family. One winter, the weather was very stormy for a couple of days.

The roads were blocked. The Woytuiks lived only a mile away and the men somehow opened a road to each other’s place. They had a TV and the Ewanchuks didn’t, so one evening Ann and her husband Uhan and children went over and watched TV until 4 a.m. The next evening, Nellie and Morris came to Uhan and Ann’s place and played kaiser until 4 a.m. Lovely memories. Even until this day, Ann’s children (who are grandparents already) call her Auntie Nellie.

Ann is in charge of whist in Tower II. The winners on April 21 were Genny Craig, 32, Cecile Dupuis, 25, and Ann Ewanchuk, 23. April 29, the winners were Shirley Tebay, 42, Cecile Dupuis, 38, and Louise Haubold, 33.

Ann walks to River Heights Lodge and visits many of her friends. These people look forward to visitors.

Enjoy the nice weather, everyone. See you in June.

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By Christine Pike When a huge university choir with a proud 72-year history goes on tour, it goes to big centres like Winnipeg, Man., and Saskatoon and …

Lashburn, population nearly 1,000.

Something happened to the travel plans. The choir was supposed to be in Lloydminster April 30 but they found out they had nowhere to sing, except a parking lot, perhaps.

They started out April 23 at Medicine Hat, Alta., and were booked into eight places in all.

A friend who lives in Lashburn phoned me. She knew there were to be some singers from the University of Alberta in Lashburn, but there had been little advertising and she was worried there would be no audience.

I said I would go. When I arrived at the modern hall, I was astonished to find it was the University Mixed Chorus, 14 handbell ringers, three violinists, two flute players, a keyboard player and a pianist, the conductor, of course, and the assistant conductor. It was like finding Cadillacs parked all over Lashburn.

The audience was small but appreciative. The pro-

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newsoptimist.news@sasktel.net grams and the advertising all had been sent to Lloydminster. To where? But we had enough to follow a most excellent concert with music, mostly unaccompanied, from Handel to spirituals to Rodgers and Hammerstein.

Lloydminster’s loss was Lashburn’s gain.

Near the end, the choir sang God Be With You Til We Meet Again, because some members would be graduating and some exchange students – there were quite a number, from Singapore to Kenya to England – would be leaving.

A Christian hymn? We are more or less told there are no Christians in universities. It’s a good thing there was no one there to start a petition telling our universities they cannot force students to sing hymns.

But, even if this outstanding choir had planned to

stop in Lashburn and the event had been well advertised, would the audience have been much larger? At one time, I could have phoned nearby farms and at least a dozen people, unless already booked that night, would have gone but they are all dead, and so is music.

It’s a different era. People do different things, but they don’t do music.

Studies have shown performing music is good for the mind and the spirit, but we shouldn’t need studies to prove that.

Over time, here in my rural district, we had at least 12 pianists, four or five organists, six violinists, one cellist, horn, clarinet and trumpet players, several guitars, mandolins, banjo and ukulele players, harmonica players and one accordion player, vocal soloists and

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duet and trio singers. We could easily get up a chorus. We had whistlers and the congregation of our little church sang like a choir.

And oh, yes, two dance orchestras.

Now if young people take singing or instrumental lessons, they leave it all behind.

No time for it would be the excuse. Not a reason, just an excuse.

I ’m amazed that the Battlefords keeps up its musical traditions. I think if we want to go where singing is

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I shall end with a true story related by a woman who told that, when she was little, down the family was poor. The fa- on the ther wanted to train for the r e c o r d , ministry in a fundamental- the little girl ist church. They were not was entranced allowed to drink; they were by the music. She not allowed to smoke; they danced and danced were not allowed to dance. and danced. Her mothThey had music for her er looked on rather dismother had a wheezy turbed but didn’t have the little organ on which heart to stop her; so every she played hymns, sol- time the record was played, the dance began. Many years emn or lively.

One day later she discovered what father came her parents didn’t know: the home with name of the magical music. an old hand- It was the Beer Barrel Polka.

Two days after the 50- to cranked r e c o r d 60-member university choir player, sang their last concert of the a n d season in Lashburn, there one record so was the celebration of Muold there was music sic Day worldwide May 2. I grooved only on one side would be happy to hear you had even whistled someand the label was missing.

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OBITUARIES PENNER: Arthur Penner. November 12, 1926 – May 5, 2016. The family of Arthur Penner age 89 years formerly of Rabbit Lake, Sk announces his passing on May 5, 2016 at his residence. He is survived by his brother Peter (Margaret), his sister Lora Penner; his niece Nancy Penner and her son Tola. It was Arthur’s wishes that their not be a funeral service. Condolences may be left at www.westwoodfuneralchapel.com Arrangements are entrusted to the WESTWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL, 306-653-3434 _____________________________________________________ MCGUIRE: Funeral Service for Thomas Martin McGuire, resident of Edam, SK., will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from All Saints Anglican Church at Langmeade, SK with Pastor David Walker officiating. Interment will take place at All Saints Churchyard. Memorial donations are requested to the Cancer Patient Lodge, 1036 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W1.

Condolences can be forwarded to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) _____________________________________________________ ROACH: Gladys Roach passed away in the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the age of 91 years.

Gladys leaves to cherish her memory: her children: Terry (Andrea) Roach, Bill (Bernie) Roach, Darryl (Louise) Roach, Debbie (Bob) Blanchette, Cheryl (Reg) Bellanger, Shelley Fenner; grandchildren: Yvonne (Todd) Robinson, Andrew Roach (Shawna Dawson), Leslie (Murray) Rich, Derek (Dayna) Roach, Chad (Alicia) Roach, Ryan (Alyssa) Roach, Stephanie (Joel) Bancescue, Danielle (Doug) Bannerman, Cassie (Brett) Jullion, Brody Roach (Janessa Carrier), Ashley (Josh) Kehler, Lance (Meredith) Bellanger, Kristin (Shawn) Coulter and Rhett Bellanger; great-grandchildren: Liam, Aiden, Keegan Robinson, Robin and Ben Roach, Muriel and James Rich, Haley and Kale Roach, Jax Roach, Barrett Roach, Harvey Bancescue, Jarred, Reid and Jace Bannerman, Bentley Jullion, Rylan and Payton Kehler, Lorraine, Edmond, George and Josephine Bellanger and Hadley Coulter; brother Ken Elliott; sisters-in-law, Winnie Elliott and Lillian Roach and numerous nieces and nephews. Gladys was predeceased by, her husband Bill, grandson Jason Blanchette, great-grandsons Hayden Roach and Dawson Roach, brothers and sisters: Howard Elliott, Etta Palenstein, Dorothy Wouters and Wilfred Elliott. The funeral service for Gladys was held at the Edam Community Center, Edam, Saskatchewan on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM with Father Peter Paase officiating. The eulogy was given by Ashley Kehler. The first reading was given by Stephanie Bancescue and the second reading was given by Lance Bellanger. Prayers of the Faithful was given by Kristin Coulter. The Cross Bearer was Rylan Kehler and the Gift Bearers were, Danielle Bannerman and Cassie Jullion. The organist was Darcy deMontarnal. The honorary pallbearers were all who shared in Gladys’s life. The pallbearers were, Derek Roach, Lance Bellanger, Chad Roach, Rhett Bellanger, Ryan Roach and Brody Roach. The interment was held at the Edam Catholic Cemetery. Donations in memory of Gladys may be made to the Enriched Manor, Edam, Saskatchewan or donors charity of choice. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements. Gladys was born April 4, 1925 at Edam, Saskatchewan to Ella May and William Elliott. In 1951, she married Bill Roach. Gladys had a love for sports. In her younger years, she played softball and also enjoyed curling. She always found time to go and watch her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren play their sports. Gladys worked at The Edam Credit Union from 1966 to 1990 when she retired. She was the manager for 21 of those years. She also volunteered on many organizations. Family meant everything to her and she was always glad when they came to visit. She always insisted on hosting family gatherings. She loved to watch the Blue Jays play ball and rarely missed a game. Curling was another favorite to watch. She also liked to play cards. She will be sadly missed by all her family. View the full eulogy at www.mccawfuneralservice.com Card of Thanks The Roach family wishes to extend a sincere thank-you to everyone. To all who brought food, flowers or made calls to each of our homes, your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. _____________________________________________________

OBITUARIES TUCKER: In Loving Memory of Anna Marie Tucker born February 16, 1931 at Saskatoon, SK passed away April 20, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish Anna’s memory are her loving husband of 65 years, Kenneth; loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Gary (Karen): Diana (Mark Wasmuth & family), Daren (Meghan) - Kinley; Alan (Laura): Bruce (Natasha), Alanna (Brennan Lampitt) - Rio & Eve, Michelle, Becky; Gordon (Kim): Josh (Twylia Wuttunee) Trenton; her aunt Torgunn & cousins in Norway; brother-in-law, Doug (Emily) Tucker - nieces: Chris, Linda, Laurie & their families;.

Predeceased by her parents, Austin & Karen Olson; aunts and uncles from Norway; in-laws: George & Isabelle Tucker; Roy Tucker, Billy Tucker & Earl Tucker (in infancy). Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Minister The Reverend Canon Donald Skinner. Shared Memories were given by Alanna Tucker & Becky Tucker. Music Ministry: Organist – Mrs. M. Junice Headley; St. Paul’s Sanctuary Choir & Friends - ‘In The Bulb There Is A Flower’; Soloist - Diane Woytiuk (CD) - ‘The Rose’; Hymn Selections: ‘What A Friend We Have In Jesus’ & ‘Precious Lord Take My Hand’. Honour Guard: Sons Of Norway & Women’s Institute. Honourary Pallbearers were Her Friends. Pallbeareres were Bruce Tucker, Alanna Tucker, Diana Tucker, Michelle Tucker, Daren Tucker, Becky Tucker & Josh Tucker. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 or to the Donor’s Choice. Interment was at City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________ SANDER: Paula Lucy (Sieben) January 5, 1924 – April 17, 2016.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our wife, mother and grandmother Paula. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her husband and their five children.

Paula was born on January 5, 1924 in the Grosswerder district in Saskatchewan. She was the fifth of 13 children born to Adam and Elizabeth Sieben. Growing up in the depression and with eight younger children to care for, Paula developed a very strong work ethic early in life. On February 14, 1950 Paula married Joseph Sander and moved to the Wilkie area where they worked together on the farm until moving into Wilkie in 1981. There she continued to tend her large garden and the flowers she loved. She enjoyed the many activities of the New Horizons and was a long-time member of the CWL. Paula and Joe moved to Bethany in 2007 where they settled into a new routine, enjoying the friendship of the staff and residents and especially the nightly games of Shmear. In June 2015, together they moved into Poplar Courts where they established a new routine, spending time together watching TV particularly curling and Saturday night dance time. Paula remained involved and interested in the lives of her children, their spouses, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, causing us to wonder how she was able to keep track of us all. Her faith was an important part of her life. We were blessed to have had her as our wife, mother and Grammie. Paula is survived by her devoted husband of 66 years, Joseph G. Sander and their children Cordellia (Lenard Crittenden), Willie (Cal Glasman), Josie (Wayne Kunkel), Paulette (Bill Bradford) and Patrick (Roseanne Sander). Grandchildren: Lezlie Illingworth (Brent), Lisa Knowles (Sean Maclean), Rick Knowles (Tracy), Melissa Welford (Michael), Jon Loehr, Andrew Loehr (Samantha), Joe Sander (Jan), Brad Sander (Melissa) and Chris Sander (Kristin). Great-grandchildren: Alexandra and John Thomas Illingworth, Mikaela and Aliyah Ford, Coralee and Colton Knowles, Madison, Mackenzie and Maddox Welford and Olivia Sander; three sisters Judy McMaster, Anne Banach and Mary Salewski, one brother Peter Sieben as well as a large extended family. The funeral mass was held April 21, 2016 at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. Officiated by Father George Chatholil, music by the Sander Family Choir. Tributes may be directed to the Chronic Kidney disease Clinic (Dr. J Kapple) c/o St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, 1702-20th St. West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9 or masses. Interment at the Wilkie Cemetery. Grondin Funeral Services Ltd. in Wilkie, entrusted with arrangements. ____________________________________________________

BURGART: In loving memory of Katie Burgart who died on May 3, 2016 at Battlefords District Care Centre. Katie was born on March 30, 1922 at Compeer, Alberta to Ferdinand and Monica (Heck) Sander. Her family moved to Wilkie, SK in 1926 where they farmed.

She received her schooling at Inverallen School.

Katie is survived by her children: Adeline (Peter) Sanoy, Irene (Tom) Odell, Rita Edinborough, Alvin (Shirley) Burgart, and Gwen Burgart; thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; her sisters Monica, Adeline, and Emily; sister-in-law Sister Imelda Burgart; as well as many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents; sons Larry, Edward, and Alfred; grandson Duane; sisters Eva, Lena, and Betty; and brothers Tony and Frank. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Father Greg Elder as Celebrant. Interment followed the mass at the City of North Battleford Cemetery. Tributes in Katie’s memory may be made to Battlefords District Care Centre, PO Box 69, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Kristeen Thiessen of Sallows and McDonald - Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford. (306) 445-2418.

HONCH: In loving memory of Henry Honch who passed away April 15, 2016. Henry was a private person. He loved the farm life. He took over his Dad’s farm and loved every minute of it.

Henry married Ann 1952. They had four sons Richard, James, Rodney and David.

When Richard had an accident, he wanted to farm, so Henry & Ann decided to move to North Battleford in 1975. They both got jobs, Henry in the Civic Centre & Ann at Union Hospital. They retired in 1995. Henry had a lot of health issues so they had to move to the Senior’s Complex in 2012. Henry loved his animals. He had a beautiful dog named Ollie. He took him everywhere. The two of them were seen driving around with Ollie beside Henry, Ollie’s head out the window. When they had to put Ollie to sleep Henry wanted him cremated. He had other dogs but not a companion like Ollie. Henry’s mother and father had nine children. She was a Christian woman. She took all the children in a wagon & horses to get baptized in Lizard Lake. Some of them were very young. But it was important to her to do her duty and teach them that God was important to her & family. Henry & Ann went on a few trips, Alaska & Maritimes which they really enjoyed and had such good memories.

Card of Thanks We want to thank Dr. Khurana for the years he looked after Henry.

We are so pleased with how he took the time to really care & tried his best to help him in so many ways. We also thank the Home care nurses for the wonderful care and the compassion they showed him & how they never got upset with him. They tried so hard to heal his feet. Our hearts are touched by their presence. We will miss them now that Henry is gone. Thank you to Rev. Bill Hall for the beautiful service he performed, and the beautiful hymns that were sung. We will always treasure & remember him. The Battlefords Funeral Home did a wonderful job of arranging the funeral & Robert MacKay showed kindness to the family. We could have never been as organized ourselves. The lunch the ladies from the legion served us was beautiful. We extend our appreciation to all who helped in any way. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will be grateful to all. And we thank all the neighbors & friends that came to say goodbye & show support for the family. It was very kind to receive the support, as with Henry’s illness we did not keep in touch with so many of our friends. We hope in the future that we will be friends.

The Honch family. _____________________________________________________

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ALWAYS LOVED, Richard, daughter Donna, and grandson Ricky OBITUARIES STRIGA: Mike Striga. With great sadness we announce the passing of Mike Striga of Mullingar, SK at the age of 85.

He passed peacefully after a brief illness, in the presence of family, at St. Paul’s Hospital, in the early morning of May 2, 2016. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Melita, who continues to reside at the farm they built together. Mike was born to Anna and Louis Striga at their farm near Sandy Lake, SK on August 20, 1930. He had nine siblings; predeceased

by John, Anne, Pete, Steve, Fred, Helen, Stella, and Walter, and survived by Sophie Nykiforuk in North Battleford, SK. Mike left behind a strong family legacy and is lovingly remembered by his two sons; Albert (wife Gay, Calgary, AB) and Ron (Hinton, AB), numerous grandchildren; Greg and Sarah Striga (Al’ and Gay’s), and Lesley Striga, Michelle Wohlberg (husband Dan), Rebbeccca Striga, Chantalle Striga, Taylor Striga, and Megan Striga (Ron’s), as well as his great-grandchildren; Kylie, Colton, and Tyson Salisbury (Lesley’s), Lars Wohlberg (Michelle and Dan’s), Riley, Kaley, and Britney Hunt (Chantalle’s) and a baby girl expected soon (Rebbecca’s). Mike was raised farming, and held many other careers such as ranching, operating heavy equipment, and logging. He was well-liked and respected in the community, and many friends and neighbors will feel a large loss with his passing. Mike was a strong, active, hard-working man who could entertain you with many lively stories which he always peppered precisely with names, dates, places, and colorful memories, “by jeepers”. He kept his sharp mind honed and up-todate with current affairs, news, politics, and sports, (especially curling and hockey) and wouldn’t hold back his determined opinion about any of them. Right up until the day he fell ill, Mike could still be found playing various musical instruments, singing, splitting wood, enjoying a drink, cooking homemade soup, and winning two out of three in cribbage. Mike was a skilled fisherman, enjoyed camping, wildlife, travel, and always kept his yard and garden flawlessly groomed with pride. As per Mike’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Flowers or donations can be made to St. Paul’s Palliative Care Ward, who provided end-of-life care. Your condolences can be mailed to P.O. Box 29, Mullingar, SK S0M2A0 “Go get your parts, Pops, we will catch up with you”. Condolences may be left at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com Arrangements are entrusted to the SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME, 306-244-5577. _____________________________________________________

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• North Battleford Power LP (Northland Power)

Platinum Sponsorship Lend A Paw Animal Rescue wishes to acknowledge & thank all business’s & individuals who have helped make our “Paw in the City” Ladies Nite evening a huge success.

• Aaron Cadrin Investment & Insurance Solutions • Boutique Noir • Innovation Credit Union • Kelly Bahrey • Mardi Holdings Ltd. • Night Owl Entertainment & Audio • O LIV Photography (Meagan Toews) • Western Development Museum • 31 Gifts (Brittney Corbeil) • Arbonne (Kori Hummeny) • ARTrageous • Battleford’s Animal Hospital • Battleford’s Flooring Center • Battleford Furniture • Battlefords Home Hardware • Battlefords Therapeutic Massage • Boston Pizza • BUNC Photographic • Canadian Tire • Carpet Superstore (Terry & Stacey Caldwell) • Cass Kos Photography • Cass Kos Travel Designer • Creative Interior • Credit Securities • Dekker Center • Denise’s Massage • Discovery Co-op • Doug’s Paint Shopppe • Fisher’s Drug Store • Freedom RV & Marine • Freedom Skateboards & Snowboards • Glennda Ilett • Greenery Green House • Hair Loft • Haleboh Paints • In The Dog House with Vickey

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Jabulani Kosmetic Laser Spa Just For Pets Kendall Salzl Massage Therapy Kitchen Zone Lavish Studio Lip Sense (Karen Bernier) M & M Meats Mal Smith (Artist) Mark’s Work Wearhouse Milbankes Flowers – Urban Accents Monat Hair (Codie Clarke) Monet – Brooke Schilz My Circus My Monkeys North Battleford Aquatic Centre North Battleford Golf & Country Club North Battleford Home Hardware Northern Nursery Nova Fitness Nutter’s Peavy Mart Pharaoh Silver & Collectables & Pt 2nd Hand Phase 4 Pleasant View Grooming & Pet Vacation RE/MAX (Marlene Kotchorek) River City Plumbing Sangster’s Scensty (Marlee Huebner) Scentsy (Carol Wright) Second 2 None Catering Shauna Blackmer Silver Icing (Jennilee Weber & Jeanette Leask) Splish Splash Car & Pet Wash Sweet Legs (Jose Pruden) The Crooked Fairy Tocara (Dolly Hawboldt) Valley Ford Zeke’s Jewelry

• Battleford Furniture • Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council • FTE Holdings Ltd. • Innovation Credit Union • North Battleford Lions Club • Subway

Gold Sponsorship • Charabin Seed Farm Ltd. • Discovery Co-op • Gold Eagle Lodge • Swanson Gryba & Company • Ukrainian Canadian Congress - SPC Silver Sponsorship • Campbell Livestock Inc. • CJV The Carpet People • Elk Point Drilling Corp.

• Forest Hall Farms Ltd. • Klima Family • Lakeland Veterinary Service • Sobeys • Ultra Print Services

Friends of the Festival • All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League • Anderson Pump House Ltd. • Anne Ewanchuck • Clements Kwong Chartered Professional Accountants • Dance 101-Chriscross Ventures Ltd. • Discovery Co-op • Fedler Electric Inc. • Fisher’s Drug Store • Fortress Windows & Doors Ltd. • Guy’s Furniture & Appliance • H. Zamonsky Insurance Ltd. • Home Hardware Building Centre • Jason MacInnis, Farm Business Consultants Inc. • John Paul II Collegiate • Kiwanis Club of the Battlefords • Lone Star Hotel • McNie/Sadlowski/Kachmarsky Family • Milbankes Flowers • Scott Campbell Dodge • Splish Splash RV, Car and Pet Wash • Sound City AVU • T&T Welding • Taco Time NB • The Security Company of Excellence • Travelodge North Battleford • Tropical Inn • Ukrainian Catholic Parish of All Saints • Ukrainian Colors • Ukrainian Women’s Association O. Pchilka Branch • Valley Ford • Vantage Chartered Professional Accountants

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FARMS FOR SALE

CASTLELAND RANCH An opportunity to own A beAutiful cAttle rAnch Along the north shore of lAke DiefenbAker.

Castleland totals 10,670 aCres of prairie grassland! visit:

www.castlelandranch.com

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

HOME OWNERS

Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll

we are now selling NEW MODULAR HOMES starting at $94,900.00 Choose your size, choose your interior, choose your layout, and choose your exterior!

We have many samples we can show you to help you pick what is exactly right for you!

Please call (306) 445-8778

for more information, pictures and contact information.

to find out how we can help you get into one of these beautiful new homes.

HOUSES FOR SALE

Older Mobile home 14ftx70ft to be moved by August 31st 2016. 3 bedroom 2 bathroom large open dining room and kitchen. Located south of Spiritwood near Meeting Lake $12,000 or best offer phone 306291-4640

HOMES FOR SALE OR RENT in North Battleford

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL

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Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M of Parkdale No. 498 for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, May 13 to June 14, 2016 (except on Statutory Holidays).

A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person wishing to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $75.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Parkdale No. 498 Box 310 Glaslyn, Sask S0M 0Y0 By the 14th day of June, 2016.

Jennifer Ernst Assessor

PUBLIC NOTICE

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499

of Discretionary Use Subdivision Public Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision

Public notice is hereby

Schedule A

Schedule A

consisting of proposed

Council will consider this 1-3, application at the regular Lots Block 3 within in the scheduled Council meeting 24th, 2016 SE ¼on May Section 02-53RM of Mervin office.19-W3M If you wish toas comment on these shown in th proposals, please do“Schedule so in writing prior A”.to May This20 is, 2016 to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, currently permitted SK, S0M 2Y0. For questions or additional information as a discretionary use call the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-7333.

in

the

Conservation

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP which defers to District, Municipal Planner the Agriculture District, May 3rd, 2016 Schedule A, section (B)(f)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Saturday, May 14

Spring Tea & Bake Sale at Battleford United Church from 2:00 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 14

Club 70 - Gold Tones at 1352-100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Lunch welcome. Everyone welcome.

of Bylaw 94-4, known as the RM of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw.

Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on May 24th, 2016 in the RM of Mervin office. If you wish to comment on these proposals, please do so in writing prior to May 20th, 2016 to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0.

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

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Municipal Planner May 3rd, 2016

Saturday, May 14

The Rivers’ Edge Quilt Guild is pleased to be holding a fund raising sale of quilted and sewn items at the Territorial Mall from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The proceeds will be donated to the Lighthouse. For further information please contact Barb at 306-445-0486.

Saturday, May 14

Outdoor Archery Shoot located 3 miles down highway 29 towards Wilkie. Follow signs from 4 way stop south end of Battleford.

Concession on site. Door Prize giveaway - Hoyt Nitrum Bow - Donated

by Battleford’s Bait & Tackle. Phone Owen 306-441-6549 or Duffy 306-441-3342.

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 17 & 18

Community History Showcase & Traditional Powwow at Battlefords Agricultural Society from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Treaty Six Education Council is hosting a Community History Showcase on Tuesday. The Tipi Village will features community history presentations from First Nations from the ares surrounding the Battlefords, as well as Ahtahkkoop, Onion Lake Big Island Lake, Thunderchild First Nation and Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation. On Wednesday Sweetgrass School will host a traditional Powwow. Call 306-446-0315 for more information.

MARKS MOBILE DUMPSTER. Will load and haul anything to dump. Tree cutting, hedge trimming, leaf vacuuming & blowing, eavestroughs cleaning. Free estimates. Call 306-441-7530

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 217 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 56 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s

Will do rototilling at reasonable rates. Call 441-7579 and leave a message.

FEED & SEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

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

farm an d p as tu re lan d av ailab le to re n t

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT.

Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

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

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499

given pursuant to Public notice is hereby given that that pursuant to section section 55 ofAct, the2007 Planning 55 of the Planning and Development that the RM of Mervin No. 499 received a discretionary andhasDevelopment Act, subdivision application. application for three 2007Thethat the is RM of (3) single-parcel country residential consisting of Mervin No.lots 499 has proposed Lots 1-3, received Block 3 within ¼ Section 02a SEdiscretionary 53-19-W3M as shown in “Schedule A”. This is subdivision application. currently permitted as a discretionary use in the The application is for Conservation District, which defers to the Agriculture three (3) single-parcel District, Schedule A, section (B)(f) of Bylaw 94-4, country residential lots known as the RM of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw.

Community Events Calendar

FARMLAND WANTED

HOUSES FOR RENT

Beautiful 12.6 acre lake property, private, fronts 360 feet, cabin, well, septic, power, private yet close to neighbours/town, landscaped without buildings. 1-204-247-0742, 1250-401-7345.

COMING EVENTS

SERVICES FOR HIRE

RENT BACK AVAILABLE

Dated this 12th day of May, 2016

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

(306) 445-8778 (306) 441-3418

LAND FOR SALE

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499

1&2 Bedroom Suites

Western Commodities

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

877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS

OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT North Batleford warehouse for rent.

1500 sq ft, 14x14 overhead door.

Rent $750. Please call 306-2605128

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

Dodge...

GMC... Ford... Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260. Lloydminster

DOMESTIC CARS

PAWLUS Saskatchewan

LAND/PASTURE FOR RENT Pasture Land for Rent Good Fence, 200 Acres Creek Running Through Not Grazed Last Year Located East of Whitkow NW 1146133 Phone Tom 306-445-4139

ROOM & BOARD

Motor Licence Issuer

INSURANCE SERVICES LTD. 1292 - 102nd Street, North Battleford

Single employed male seeking room & board N.B & District 306-441-9261

306-445-8059

SERVICES FOR HIRE A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations, yard work, etc. Phone 306-445-8439 CN Roofing & Construction No job too big or small, Demolition, Free estimates, Quality Work. Call or text Clayton 306-480-7098.

“serving ALL your insurAnCe &

motor LiCenCe needs”

To book Classied Advertising call

1-888-470-7997

PUBLIC NOTICE

PETS

Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the RM of Mervin No. 499 has received a discretionary subdivision application.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499

ADOPT A PET

of Discretionary Use Subdivision

The applicationPublic is for one (1) single-parcel country residential Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision lot consisting of proposed Parcel A, in the SW ¼ Section 14Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the 50-20-W3M as shown in “Schedule A” below. This is currently RM of Mervin No. 499 has received a discretionary subdivision application. The application is for one (1) permitted as a discretionary use Parcel in the single-parcel country residential lot consisting of proposed A, inAgriculture the SW ¼ SectionDistrict, 14-50-20-W3M Schedule A,A” section (B)(f) of permitted Bylaw as94-4, known RM of as shown in “Schedule below. This is currently a discretionary use as in thethe Agriculture District, Schedule A, section (B)(f) of Bylaw 94-4, known as the RM of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw.

Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw.

Schedule A A Schedule

DIPSTICK is a handsome charming guy who is looking for his furrrever home and family. He was searching the streets but someone was nice enough to bring him in to us so we could take over and get him the home and family he deserves. He spends most of his doing cat things like playing with balls and toy mice, eating and sleeping. If you think Dipstick is the purrrfect match for you come on down today and meet this guy.

SAM and his brother were brought in as strays and are now looking for their furrrever home and family. Sam is a super happy guy with tons of energy and is extremely smart. He enjoys the outdoors and loves to play. He will try anything he can to make you smile and say good boy. If you think Sam is the perfect match for you then come on down and meet him today.

Please spay or neuter your pets!

Check out all our Shelter animals in need of homes at: www.battlefordsanimalshelter.com

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, May 17, 18 & 19

Empowering our Youth Conference at the Don Ross Centre from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Evening event: Scott Ward Comedy Hypnosis show at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by BTC Human Services.

GARAGE SALES

Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, May 22

North Battleford Umpires Association (NBUA) is hosting an “In It To Win It” slopitch tournament at Battleford Flats. Free admission into the park after noon both days. Final playoff games Sunday afternoon.

Bring your family and friends to enjoy this great facility and the skills of the best slopitch athletes in Saskatchewan.

Sunday, May 22

Asante Children’s Choir Freedom Rising Performance at the Trinity Baptist Church, 1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford at 11:00 p.m.

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on May 24th, 2016 in the RM Council meeting May 2016 in do the RM of prior Mervin of Mervin office. If you wish to on comment on 24th, this proposal, please so in writing to Mayoffice.

20th, 2016 to If you wish to comment on this proposal, please do so information in writing the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0. For questions or additional call the Municipal at (306) 845-7333. priorPlanner to May 20th, 2016 to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0. For questions or additional information S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP call Planner the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-7333.

Municipal

Villa Pascal GARAGE SALE

May 3rd, 2016

S. Yvonne Prusak, MCIP, RPP Municipal Planner May 3rd, 2016

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

May 19 & 20, 2016 at 1301 113 street North Battleford, Sask. 8 am to 4 pm

Regional Optimist TRUCKS & VANS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

TENDERS

2010 GMC Sierra 1500. Extended cab, 2WD, 4.8 engine. Asking $18500. White. 64791km. Like new.

ATC. Keyless lock, OD, tonno, phone/text 306-441-6595. MSRP $33570.

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

TENDERS

RVs / CAMPERS / TRAILERS For Sale 10 foot Poptop Truck Camper Sunkamer 12X20 foot Canvas Cover with Metal Frame Phone 306-445-4093

CAREER TRAINING HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand.

Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com.

1.800.466.1535. info@canscribe.com.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

Northern fishing lodge seeks waitress/house keeper and prep cook/labourer, for May to September exclusively. Job pays per day, room and board provided. For more info call Dan @ 306-940-8980 or email resume to Dc.buckley@hotmail.com

Hire employees for your business.

THis includes COOKS supervisors, managers, labours, Trades & professionals.

Hire employees witH Canadian experienCe ready to move to any loCation in saskatCHewan.

North Battleford AKA2846 Enterprises Ltd. o/a Tim Hortons 9803 Territorial Drive North Battleford requires 3 Food Counter Attendants full-time for evenings/over nights/ early mornings & weekends. $11.30 per hour plus benefits.

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

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Call Michael at 306.651.5335

If you want to drink, that’s your business.

If you want to stop, we can help.

CALL ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

446-6166

LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE

Tenders are being accepted for a

R.M. of Round Hill No. 467 has issued a

Food Booth

at Northwest Territorial Days Exhibition August 16 - 19, 2016 Must be a Service Club or Non-Profit organization.

FIRE BAN

Effective immediately until further notice

Send tenders to Jocelyn@agsocity.com Tenders accepted until July 15th.

For more information call Jocelyn at 306-445-2024

ASSESSMENT NOTICE Village of Meota

NOTICE is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Village of Meota for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor of the Municipality, until the time for lodging appeals has expired, from 8 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Friday, April 29, 2016 to May 31, 2016 inclusive (except on Statutory holidays).

Contact Battlefords Ag Society 306.445.2024 Visit www.agsociety.com

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

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Village of Meota, Box 123, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 31st of May 2016.

Dated at Meota, Saskatchewan, April 29, 2016.

Jennifer Fisher, Assessor

LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll 2016 Rural Municipality of Battle River #438 NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Rural Municipality of Battle River #438 for 2016 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Friday from May 15 to June 14th A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file a Notice of Appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed to: The Assessor, R.M. of Battle River #438 Box 159 Battleford, Sask.

S0M 0E0

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 2016 Resort Village of Cochin

NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Resort Village of Cochin for 2016 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday to Friday from May 20th, 2016 to June 19th, 2016.

A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file a Notice of Appeal, accompanied by a $250.00 fee for each assessment being appealed to: The Assessor, Resort Village of Cochin PO Box 160 Cochin, SK S0M 0L0 Dated this 15th day of May, 2016.

Dated this 15th day of May, 2016.

Betty Johnson Assessor

Theresa Harty Assessor

CALL NOW • 3 306-445-7261

FOR THE BES BEST COVERAGE

IN THE COM COMMUNITY • DOOR-T DOOR-TO-DOOR • CARRIER SERVICE • TOTAL TO COVERAGE OR COVERA PERSONALIZED PERSON COVERAGE COVER COVE

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Town of Hafford

Living Sky School Division No. 202

Has a position for a

SUMMER STUDENT

Growth Without Limits, Learning For All

Now accepting applications for the following positions: Teachers (for the 2016/17 school year) • Cando Community School • Cut Knife High School • Hillsvale Colony School - Cut Knife • Lawrence Elementary School - North Battleford • McKitrick Community School - North Battleford • St. Vital Catholic School - Battleford Closing at noon, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca

BATTLEFORD DRUG MART

Requires position for full-time or part-time.

• Pharmacy Assistant Certificate and/or experience a plus.

Superior communication skills.

No evenings, Sundays or holidays.

Please apply with resumé to: Battleford Drug Mart 102-22nd Street West Battleford, SK

Human Resources Officer at the School Division Office in North Battleford, Saskatchewan This is a full-time permanent position Please apply at:

www.applitrack.com/loccsd/onlineapp/

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is an accredited organization serving the Health needs of the following First Nations: Little Pine, Mosquito, Poundmaker, Sweetgrass, Lucky Man, Moosomin and Red Pheasant.

required for all rural areas

• • • • • • • •

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

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

(Maidstone)

Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

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

For more information contact:

Becky Doig (Editor)

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

Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and a detailed resumé including work-related references by 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016.

Town of Hafford Box 220 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0 Fax: 306-549-2338 Email: town.administrator@hafford.ca Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is seeking a

Head Start Home Visitor The Head Start Home Visitor is to work in the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Early Head Start Program.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc.

Position Summary • The home visitor will provide practical support for families on-reserve • Provide home visiting services for families with children 0 – 3 years of age • Maintain client files, reports, and statistics.

BRT6HC is seeking a

Qualifications • Early Childhood Education certificate • Valid Driver’s License • First Aid Certification • Energetic and enthusiastic; considerably outgoing • Must be willing to take direction, be open to new ideas, able to learn and grow with the program, the children and the parents.

• Knowledge of the First Nations language, culture and traditions preferred • Confidentiality is essential.

• Must provide a criminal record check with Vulnerable Sectors.

• Child Abuse Registry Check - Social Services.

Submit updated resumé, cover letter and 3 professional references by 4:00 p.m. May 13, 2016 to:

Reporter Correspondents

The Town of Hafford is accepted application for One (1) temporary personnel position.The applicant must be a student who is continuing their education with either secondary or postsecondary studies in 2016. The position will involve operation of maintenance equipment and general public works duties. Applicants shall demonstrate goo work ethic and ability to work unsupervised, self-motivation and effective communication with the general public. Remuneration: $12.50 per hours.

Human Resources Department P.O. Box 1658 North Battleford, SK S9A 3W2 Email resumés to: recruitment@BRT6HC.ca Fax: 306-445-3612

**Please include your current email address”

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

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

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

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

Permanent Full Time Dental Assistant

Reporting directly to the Dental Director, the Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the dental therapist/dentist in carrying out the comprehensive dental program to school children on the First Nations communities of the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. service area.

Position Requirements: • Registration with SDAA • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must have the ability to pick up corporate vehicle in North Battleford • Must provide a current criminal record check with the vulnerable sectors query • Confidentiality is essential • Knowledge of and sensitivity to the First Nations language, culture and traditions

BRT6HC offers comprehensive benefits including a matched contribution pension plan, excellent leave accruals beyond legislated requirements, and competitive salary within a 6 step grid.

Salary range - $46,060.00 - $54,707.00. Salary will commensurate with education and experience.

We provide financial assistance and reimbursement for professional development, SDAA registration; and a uniform allowance.

Submit updated resumé, cover letter and 3 professional references by 4:00 PM Friday, May 27, 2016 to: Human Resources Department Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1658 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3W2 Email resumés to: Recruitment@BRT6HC.ca Fax: (306) 937-6767

For more information please contact Dr. Fraser Glen, Dental Director at 306.937.6700.

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

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Yoyos interesting part of NED presentation

By MCS Staff The students from Grades 1 to 8 were fortunate to see an NED presentation Monday morning. The let-

ters stand for: Never Give Up, Encourage Others and Do Your Best. The presenter, Grace, talked on Ned’s behalf. He is a character that was on a poster. The mes-

sage was to be champions at school and in life. We should all remember to have a good, positive attitude and make the right choices. If we do make a wrong choice, we

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Route 55

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Route 39

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FOR MORE DETAILS CALL CHUCK Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at 306-445-7261

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

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• Responsible for building and managing existing accounts and generating new revenues.

• Well organized and able to work as a team player.

• Website sales experience an asset but not required, we will train.

• Has a valid driver’s license and owns a dependable vehicle.

Our company offers: • A base salary, plus commission structure • Extended health benefits • Great working environment We invite you to send us your resumé with cover letter: Valorie Higgs, Sales Manager email: val@newsoptimist.ca or drop off your resumé to: Attention Valorie Higgs, 892-104th Street, North Battleford, SK Deadline for applications May 16, 2016 No phone calls please.

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Grace used yoyos in her performance. She made the Eiffel Tower, the British Flag and a motorcycle with her yo-yos. She was entertaining and presented great information to the staff and students.

The teaching staff listened to an afternoon presentation by former CFL player and coach, Michael “Pinball” Clemons. The female teachers had their picture taken with Pinball, and many of them had the opportunity to wear his Grey Cup ring from the 100th Grey Cup. It was huge and heavy.

The elementary classes made Mother’s Day gifts for students to take home to their mothers. The kindergarten/Grade 1 class made pictures of themselves blowing heart kisses to their mom. The Grades 2/3 class made a poster detailing wonderful things about their mom or grandma. They also took home a small plant.

The Grades 4/5 class made dream catchers. They used a metal ring, leather, wire string, beads and feathers.

Evelyn Plastow receives a yoyo at the NED presentation at Maymont Central School. Photo submitted

This turned out to be a big project by the time they were finished.

The swim program for students in Grades 1 to 6 begins Monday, May 16. The students participate in lessons for five Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Recently, Maymont, Kerrobert, Hafford and Cando students participated in an Ejournalism project in Saskatoon. The students covered IT Summit 2016 and reported on its events and sessions through video, photography, writing, social media and radio. Maymont students were: Carlee

Hamilton, Connor Garrett, Cody Greenslade, Cassidy Serhienko, Meghan Brehon, Keara Amson, Hailey Maxwell and Keeley Bzdel. They were led by Mr. Nickell.

The staff and students would like to extend their deepest sympathy to Michelle Nelson and her family on the loss of her husband, Barrett. Michelle is a member of the School Community Council and coached the junior boys’ volleyball team in the fall. Katlyn graduated last year and her sons attended Maymont School.

Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Spring seeding underway

By Alan Laughlin Correspondent

There is no doubt spring has sprung and summer is close at hand. I can’t remember ever having the garden in by May 5. Radishes and onions are up and the rest can’t be far behind.

On a much larger scale, seeding is well underway and we certainly wish for

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Not only would rain bring on the crops but also it would dampen the tinder-dry conditions that are so conducive to fires. Fort McMurray seems a long way away, but similar things could happen right here. Earlier this week, Allan and Linda Wheale lost their shop, contents, vehicle and various outbuildings to a fire in their yard. No one dreams of losing their belongings that way and we certainly think of Allan and Linda at this time.

Recently we have been made aware of the passing of Art Penner May 5. Art, a meticulous farmer and a master carpenter, spent most of his life at Rabbit Lake. Only due to declining health was he forced to take up residency in Saskatoon.

We send our condolences to Art’s brother Pete and sisterin-law Marg, as well as the rest of his family.

We would like to welcome new residents into our community. Recently Lorne and Charlotte Fletcher have moved into the Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Manse.

We hope they become part of the community.

The Rabbit Lake Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite ladies’ aid held a games night at the Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle April 2. After a fun-filled evening of games, a contest to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar and a raffle done by Marijane Martens, the ladies had raised more than $1,000.

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Russell Aumack, president of Rabbit Lake and District Ag Association, presents $5,000 to Lorraine Youst, operator of Rose Gill Lodge and Nicole McNabb and Crystal Wright of the Residents’ Fund Committee.

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Hall hosts spring supper Continued from Page 34 This money will be dispersed to the three church camps — Shekinak at Waldheim, Rosthern Youth Farm at Rosthern and Elim camp at Lake Pelletier near Swift Current.

The Rabbit Lake Community Hall board sponsored a spring supper April 16. Marie Balaszi, Jeanette Krelow and Laureen Becotte, along with helpers, generously fed about 106 people. Guests from Spir-

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April 29 was the night for two annual general meetings in Rabbit Lake. The first one was at the museum where Norma Sherman became president, Isabelle McLennan vice-president, Ruth Hrynewich secretary and Alan Laughlin treasurer.

Many thanks to Gordon Sherman, who stepped down as president after many years of serving the museum board.

At the Rabbit Lake and District Ag Association annual meeting Russell Aumack remained as president, Mickey Allchurch as vicepresident, Mary MacDonald as treasurer and Alan Laughlin as secretary. The ag association will be hosting a slo-pitch ball tournament July 8 and 9 at the ball diamonds in the schoolyard.

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The Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle has sponsored two entertaining evenings. A musical trio called Tamarack provided old-time country music to a crowd of about 60 people April 21.

People seemed to enjoy the evening. A storyteller/comedian called Old Ugly entertained about 40 people May 5. Old Ugly certainly made people laugh. Thanks to Jim Tomkins and the seniors’ centre board for bringing entertainment to Rabbit Lake.

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A group gathered at the museum May 4 to begin cleaning and preparing the teacherage and hospital for necessary improvements.

There is lots of work to do there and volunteers are al-

ways welcome. If you have some time to give, contact Norma Sherman and she will put you to work. There will be another museum cleanup June 8 and a church service and picnic June 12.

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Rose Gill Lodge Residents’ Fund committee hosted a Mother’s Day tea at Rose Gill Lodge on Mother’s Day, May 8. This committee raises funds for all the little extras that make living at the lodge more pleasant.

The ice is off of Meeting Lake so the season can begin! The new park management hosted a Mothers’ Day supper at Meeting Lake Regional Park. A lot of cleaning and preparation work has been done for the season. The lake remains high so that will continue to bring challenges. We look forward to seeing friends returning to their cabins and seasonal homes.

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Grandson among those who fled Ft. McMurray

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This is the last image Greg and Jordanna Lambert have of their Fort McMurray home before they fled the wildfire. The forest is right behind the house. They have no word yet if it survived or not. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

Many folks were complaining about the hot weather, but not this week.

It is still windy and dry, but not hot. The fruit trees are in bloom or coming into bloom, so there are many pretty ones around. There are a lot of saskatoon bushes in this area as well as chokecherry trees, so there may be a good crop if the moisture situation is right.

One of the many people fleeing Fort McMurray was my grandson Greg Lambert, his wife Jordanna, 13-yearold Claudia and 16-year-old Joseph plus one dog. Each parent picked up a child from different schools before heading out at 4 p.m.

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We don’t know yet if their house burned or not.

They were really grateful for their cellphones, so they could keep in touch along the way.

Another family from the Leoville area, the three sons of Myrtle Moore, also had to evacuate and find accommodations and supplies for their families. The home of their brother Calvin at Lac La Biche helped on the way, but they have to be in Edmonton to fly out to work when the oil companies get reorganized.

While Joyce and Beth were here, we went to the funeral of another of our pioneers in Spiritwood. This lady, who passed 12 days short of turning 99 years of age, was the wife of our kid’s’school bus driver, John Conn. Marjorie has lived with her granddaughter Michelle Higgins in Spiritwood and area ever since John passed away many years ago. We met many of our old friends and neighbours, so it was a special day of memories for us.

The next seniors’ meeting is this Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Do Drop In. So do come and bring some ideas for summer activities with you.

The Community Complex luncheon will be held May 20, another chance to meet your neighbours and socialize and enjoy some good home-cooked food, for a good cause – the hall itself.

Summer hours at the transfer site are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The Meota United/Anglican Church is holding a plant and bake sale May 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Donations are welcome.

Gloria and her staff plan to reopen the concession at the beach May 18. Come on out and join them for tasty morsels. We’ll soon know what they are offering on their menu.

Several of the cement blocks that stand on the berm around the swimming hole were tipped over by the ice, but have been taken care of. This seems to happen most springs and no permanent damage results.

The library reported for the first three months of 2015 that there were 724 books checked out and in 2016 there were 1,231 books checked out, a noticeable increase.

Inventory has been completed of more than 5,000 books.

If you can work a threehour shift at the next bingo (date not set yet) on a Fri-

day afternoon contact Debbie at 306-892-2004. Every Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. is visitors Day at the library.

Our librarian Debbie Pearce has been serving our patrons since May of 1997, so knows her job well and is appreciated for her work.

Duplicate bridge was played here Tuesday, May 3 with top score by Vern Iverson and Gerry Fernandes. Second high were David Sharpe and Trudy Iverson and third were Ray and Marnie Davie. In town Thursday night top score went to Jetta and Terence Dasilva. Second high were David Sharpe and Mary Greenwald and third were Glen Fraser and Jean Lawes.

An evening of playing canasta was enjoyed at the Do Drop In on May 6 with top score by Linda Ard and John Soloninko. Second were Muriel Tebay and Lorna Pearson and third were Bev McCrimmon and Janice Morton.

Summer hours at the Meota Store from May 13 to Sept. 10 are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Many mothers enjoyed their Sunday dinner with family at the local Meota Hotel café, which offered a choice of chicken or steak plates. It was a full-house occasion with fine service, too.

There are still some copies of the McMillan/Hamlin history book Prairie Echoes available, and a bit cheaper now that the capital cost is nearly recouped. One of these would make a great gift for a wedding or birthday or any occasion and a great souvenir of our pioneers and their families. It is a beautiful book and offers lots of good reading of the pioneer experiences.

One of the nice stories to come out of the Fort McMurray tragedy is about Anna MacDonald. Anna, from Hunters Cove, P.E.I., has a water truck and has been hauling water to the fire trucks thus saving them precious time as they can stay on site.

She is alone and has been sleeping in her car. Her two children — one in Prince Edward Island and one in the United States — would be proud of her. A tribute to Anne was posted on Facebook.

Pretty disappointing not to get the last two final curling games from the last tournament on our cable reception, and now the program directory is black, but no matter what they give us, the bill never fails to arrive on time.

Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In on May 9 with top score going to Mary Greenwald and second high to Maureen Campbell.

The shuffleboard tournament planned for Saturday in Meota has been cancelled as not enough people are signed up.

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Charity cake magic by Unity cake creator

By Sherri Solomko

this spring received her first call to action. She was contacted by Icing Smiles Canada to create a cake for a four-year-old girl who has a sibling with a critical illness.

Winterhalt made 100 per cent of the cake and agreed to meet the family halfway to deliver her cake creation, as part of her commitment to this charitable cause. All of her time, product and delivery were given straight to the family in need.

Icing Smiles offers two types of cakes for families: “dream” cakes and “fun” cakes. Dream cakes are tiered, three-dimensional or carved.

They require significant labour, and each child is currently allowed one under the program. Fun cakes do not have those elements and can be used by the family for other events.

The family had requested a dream cake. The family is allowed to pick the theme, colour, flavour and up to a total serving amount of 40 servings.

Ultimately the design details are up to the baker.

The little girl chose Frozen, with blue and white colours, as the theme.

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It’s no secret in Unity that Markie Winterhalt has a talent in cake art.

Winterhalt has been a hobbyist cake creator for about three years and recently had the opportunity to give back to a family through the charity Icing Smiles.

Bakers from around the country apply to volunteer to be a “Sugar Angel” for the Icing Smiles charity.

When Icing Smiles receives a request for a cake, they search their database of bakers and contact someone near the requesting family.

Icing Smiles is a non-profit organization that provides custom celebration cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a child. They understand the simple things, like a birthday cake, are luxuries to a family battling illness.

Their goal is to create a custom cake for the ill child, or their sibling, that provides a temporary escape from worry and creates a positive memory during a difficult time.

Winterhalt applied for this opportunity about two years ago and

baking, decorating and creation time plus the two-hour round trip to deliver it.

“I heard about their sister charity Icing Smiles in the USA, which is quite a large, popular organization that started in 2010,” she said.

Icing Smiles Canada started in October 2012.

When asked what her favourite cake creation has been, Winterhalt replied, “It is so hard for me to pick a favourite cake creation as they are always so different. I like to be challenged and learn new techniques. I am forever trying to teach myself new things. My favourite part though is seeing the recipient’s face as they see and receive their cake. Kids are the greatest.”

While being extremely modest about her talent and her big heart , those who know her feel the smile on the recipient would have been nearly as wide on Winterhalt herself, knowing she played a part in creating a positive memory for someone in need.

You can find out more details on the charity by visiting their website at www.icingsmiles.ca.

Markie Winterhalt created a Frozen-themed dream cake for a four-year-old girl who has a sibling with a serious illness.

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Trailer of donations sent to fire evacuees

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

One weekend left until the long weekend and summer is very evident in our midst.

This includes bugs and we all know from what we’ve heard in the news, proactive is better than reactive with ticks and mosquitoes. As well, as our farmer friends are into a busy seeding season, be patient on the roads; they’re only doing their jobs, which feeds us all.

And continue to remember and remind all of your friends and relatives of the extreme fire hazards with this prolonged dry weather. Cigarette flickers have so many other options, so, if you know one of these, remind them they are endangering everyone’s livelihood and safety with this careless act. Everyone, please adhere to the watering restrictions as well until we can get some rain.

We continue to keep the Fort McMurray folks in our hearts and prayers as once this fire is extinguished they will be in the rebuilding process.

Junction 21 business owner, a busy mom of two and competitive barrel racer, Twila Zunti, opened a trailer at her business all week for people to drop off donations, which she delivered to a relief drop-off centre in Edmonton. UCHS kids held

nity News a collection day to send on Twila’s trailer.

The news of no property tax increase for 2016 was a welcome change, thanks to the number crunchers, mayor and council.

The Unity farmers’ market opens tomorrow at the Legion Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. One day a month the market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. with the first late-night market being May 20. Call organizer Carmen Bowker at 306-210-7733 for details.

After an extremely busy rink season, Unity parks and rec director Cora Fischer is ready for summer. Five summer students were hired as well as pool staff with a new head lifeguard this year in Danielle Irons.

With a busy season lined up for the regional park ball diamonds, folks will notice a sloped concrete pad has been put on the side and front of the washroom facility making it much easier to access with a wheelchair or assistance device. As well, all the diamonds were fertilized in preparation for their use from now until mid-August.

The regional park not only includes the five shale

ball diamonds, but a playground and washroom facility, and borders the museum grounds.

The Unity Credit Union Aquatic should be opening late May or early June.

Swimming lesson registration takes place May 18 to 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. in town council chambers.

The options of private lessons and adult lessons will be available this year. The swimming pool also offers aquasizes and public swim times in additional to special events throughout the year.

The former swimming pool was filled with the dirt from the digging of the new pool as it posed a risk and liability for the town. There are no firm plans for a project to occupy this place at this time, but proposals are being received.

Summer Fun Centre will once again be offered for children ages five to 10. This program offers crafts, games and activities for kids in the community centre under the guidance of Summer Fun Centre student staff. Opening day is July 4.

The ball diamonds are the busiest venue in town.

This weekend, come and watch Friday night slo-pitch, then Saturday come on down and watch the Softball Fever camp. During Minor Ball Day Sunday nearly every team in every division will be hosting a home game.

Syndee Pernitsky is enjoying the third year of nesting owls on their farm yard and mother owl is letting her get close in photographing these prized possessions. Photo submitted

Kids at Unity Public School have much to do in the winding down of their school year. Here is a taste of the many things on the agenda in the next eight weeks. May 19 is Pink Day. At St. Peter’s school, the Grade 6 class is preparing for their drama performance accompanied by dessert theatre to help fund their year-end trip. The evening of laughter and sweets runs two nights, May 17 and 18, as the class presents Little Red Riding Hood, a comedy

by Ed Monk. All are welcome.

The St. Peter’s students will have their track and field day May 26. Grade 4 – 6 students will travel to North Battleford to compete in the Light of Christ Catholic School Division track and field meet May 31.

Unity Composite High School had their annual basketball windup handing out many awards and with good vibes going into next year’s season. Football play-

ers completed several days of spring camps in both Unity and North Battleford, lining up for now a nineman football season in the fall.

June is another month full of activity with awards night at the school and the Living Sky division awards a couple of nights later. It’s all becoming more real that those Grade 12 students are in the last leg of their high school days as grad is set for June 30 with the cap and gown ceremony in the senior gym at 10 a.m.

This weekend, don’t miss out on Revolution Dance, wrapping up their dance season with their year-end recital May 13 at 7 p.m. and May 14 at 2 p.m. at the UCHS senior gym.

Some of the work needed at the museum has begun, including repair on the boardwalk. Unity Credit Union had volunteered with their staff for a good portion of this project in 2015, after which Delta Co-op offered

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their staff to complete the remainder of the replacement in 2016, doing so May 3, 4 and 5.

The annual Western Days event is upcoming the first weekend in June. Get in the spirit now and start thinking of decorating your business or home, or lining up a float for the parade. It’s a great annual community event and is made even better by the support of the community.

Coffee row folks know coffee with a friend is like capturing happiness in a cup. Census time certainly has provided “fodder.” And of course, the Alberta wildfires and relief effort is a non-stop topic on the table, as is spring seeding, weather predictions, theories for this year’s Rider season as well as anticipation for all the excitement lined up at the ball diamonds this year. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time …

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Above, musicians in Norm and Golden Aces are Gerard Wiebe (Saskatoon), Bruce Isbistor (Debden), Ron Charney (Saskatoon), Darlene Hupaelo (Blaine Lake) and Norman Woytowich (Saskatoon). Above right, the sand was warm, but the water ice cold, as the summer-like conditions of the past weekend were enjoyed by some at Chitek Lake.

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April 30, Blaine Lake held its second Grand Ole Opry in the hall. There were approximately 10 different performers with most of them using Norm and Golden Aces backup band.

This band consists of Darlene Hupaelo playing rhythm guitar and singing, Gerald Wiebe playing steel guitar, Bruce Isbistor on guitar, Ron Charney on bass guitar and Norman Woytowich on accordion.

Two five-year-old grandchildren of Darlene Hupaelo stole the show as they opened the program with O Canada and then two more selections. Chase and Adyson Serhan hail from Esterhazy.

With the response from the pleased audience, the third annual Opry will be in the making for next April.

The admission even included a lunch in the seniors’ centre next door, then dancing back in the hall.

This past Friday, Dawson Lehmann and Lucas LaFreniere from the Mayfair area graduated from Hafford Central School. Dawson is

ayfair News the youngest son of Dale and Maxine Lehmann. Lucas is the oldest child of April and Sheldon LaFreniere. This Class of 2016 consisted of 16 graduates.

Medstead’s monthly music jam session is scheduled for May 22, starting at 2 p.m. There are usually quite a few musical entertainers throughout the afternoon.

Spiritwood Arrows Outdoor Fun Shoot will be hosting a third annual shoot June 11 and 12. Adult prices are $25 for one day or $40 for two days. Youth (17 and under) prices are $15 for one day or $25 for two days.

This is to be held 15 miles east of Spiritwood, one mile north on Ameins Road and one-half mile west. First set of shooters start at 9 a.m. on both days. Call Ian or Sue at 306-883-3042 for more information.

The Broadway musical Mary Poppins was fantastic, with a cast of 20 and the youngest actor aged 10. Of

course Mary Poppins came and went a few times on the flying rig in order to create some magical moments.

May 8, when Faye, Leanne and I attended, there was an abundance of children in the audience who were captivated with all the action on the stage. Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon is fortunate to have such talented actors, musicians, designers and technicians.

Please do not forget to mark your calendars for Mayfair Creative Corner’s spring sale May 21 at the hall. Sale starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. There will be home-business vendors, garage sale items, home baking, bedding plants and more. An English muffin breakfast is being served from 9:30 a.m. until noon, costing $3 for adults.

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Care home auxiliary hosts spring tea

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Care Home Auxiliary held a spring tea at the care home May 4.

Sharon Assman welcomed everyone and said the proceeds from the tea were going to purchase flowers to plant outside by the patio and in the outside containers.

Winning door prizes of potted gerbera daisies were Joyce Olzewski and Doris Tarasoff from Langham and Juane Farthing, a resident of the home. Heather Pidwerbesky, administrator, thanked the auxiliary for all their work providing things for the residents and also thanked those who attended from Borden, Langham, Radisson and elsewhere.

The Borden Dance Club held their recital April 29 in the Borden Community Centre with Lynette Schmidt MC, assisted by Jasmine Bezugly. The front and stage were decorated with pastel cloth panels with large flowers on them, chiffon tied with ribbons and large vases of flowers. There are 50 dancers in the club ages four to 18, from Bor-

orden Radisson den, Langham, Radisson, Hafford and Maymont. The instructors were Shelby and Cierra Sieben-Chubak.

Most of the dancers had competed at the Aberdeen Festival and at the Watrous competition. At the competitions, gold required a score of 85 or more, silver 80 to 84 and bronze was below 80. Dancers’ marks will be in brackets after the names, with Aberdeen denoted as AB and Watrous as W. Performing solos were Sydney Schmidt, jazz (AB - silver 80, W - 80.5); Julia Siebert, ballet (AB - silver 80,W - 84 silver); Nicole Nemanishen, hip hop; Kyra Brown, ballet (AB - silver 81, W - bronze 81.5); Ava Giesbrecht, musical theatre (AB - 84, W - 87 silver and award for most promising dancer 8 - 10 years); Savannah Sutherland, jazz (AB - gold 86, W - silver 88 and award for most promising contemporary dance 11 - 18 years); Jasmyn Elgersma,

Lions Bev Assman, Jan Sparks and Don Dyck selling raffle tickets on a Mother’s Day basket of goodies at a Mother’s Day tea hosted by the Lions May 8. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

acro (AB - silver 81, W - silver 86).

Guest artist Jasmine Bezugly from Saskatoon performed a solo and instructors Miss Shelby and Miss Cierra danced a lyrical duet. The tiny tots danced to Goodship Lollipop – Darrel Walker, Gavriel Schensney, Bella Meaker, Evangeline MacQuarrie, Briar Buller, Elise Hamm, Abbie Orchard and Kylara Krekoski. Ballet 1 danced to Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Madison Brazeau, Callia Fehr, Brielle Giesbrecht, Grace Siebert and Alexandra Orchard.

Ballet 2 (AB - silver 80, W - bronze 81.5) chose A Whole New World – Kyra Brown, Julia Siebert and Rachel Hisey. Ballet 3 (AB - silver 80, W - silver 84) danced to Young and Beautiful – Brooklyn Gader, Sara Prescesky, Brooke Brazeau and Savannah Sutherland.

Ballet combo danced to I Want to Hold Your Hand – Abbey Braun, Jasmine Fortier, Kyra Cheney, Zoe Walker, Piper Hawrysh, Blair Hisey, Kenzie Bornhuse and Emery Beaudoin.

Jazz 1 – Madison B, Jasmyn E, Callia F, Taylor Reid, Alexandra O – danced to Carwash. Jazz 2 (AB - silver 81, W - silver 91) danced to Love Foolosophy – Cheyanne Roth, Kyra Brown, Hailey Prystupa, Ava Giesbrecht, Julia S, Katelyn Worona, Sydney Schmidt, Rachel H, Nicole N, Hunter R and absent Hannah Eckert.

Jazz 3 (AB - 79 bronze, W - bronze 82), dancing to You Spin Me Right Round, were Danika Pidwerbesky, Breanna Grzbowski, Brooke B, Kirsten Szwydky, Savannah S, Brooklyn G, Sara P, Abigail Roth and absent Natalie Anderson. Jazz combo, a younger group dancing to Sugar Sugar, were Piper H, Krya C, Emery B, Justin W, Blair H, Abbey B, Jasmine F and Kenzie B.

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Borden Dance Club Tiny Tots with helpers dancing to Good Ship Lollipop.

Tap 1 dancers – Alexandra O, Grace S, Madison B, Callia F, Taylor R and Rachel H – chose Our Lips are Sealed. Tap 2 (AB - bronze 79, W - 85) danced to Black or White – Sydney S, Cheyanne R, Kyra B, Hailey P, Ava G, Julia S and Katelyn W. Tap 3 (AB - gold 85, W - bronze 81.5), dancing to Little L, were Danika, Rachel Sutherland, Brooke B, Savannah S, Brooklyn G, Sara S and Abigail R. The younger tap combo, dancing to Mr. Tap Toe, were Justin W, Piper H, Kyra C, Emery B, Blair H, Abbey B, Jasmine F and Zoe Walker.

Hip Hop 2 (AB - silver 80, W - 80.5), dancing to In the House, were Kyra, Ava, Jasmyn, Nicole, Hunter and Ineka Schesney. The Hip Hop Boys, Treyton Schmidt and Keegan Barnstable, danced to Ice Ice Baby. Hip Hop 3 (AB - silver 81, W silver 82), dancing to Work Out, were Rachel S, Ovidio O’Toole, Danika, Brooke, Savannah, Brooklyn, Sara, Kirsten and Breanna.

One other lyrical dance, Fix You, was performed

Borden Dance Club Tap 2 girls danced to Black or White.

by Savannah, Brooke, Sara and Brooklyn (AB - silver 83, W - silver 85). Musical theatre, Zero to Zero (AB gold 85, W - silver 86) was performed by Nicole N., Ava G., Kyra B., Sydney S. and Savannah.

Lynette thanked everyone for attending, the instructors who are leaving, guest artist Jasmine, sound men Matt and Avery Fairbrother, and all the volun-

teers, helpers, Affinity CU for printing programs, the village and seniors for use of their facilities. Bouquets of flowers were given to graduates Sara Prescesky and Brooklyn Gader, instructors Shelby and Cierra and to Jasmine. Each dancer got a rose, group photos were taken and everyone enjoyed lunch and beverages set out in the seniors’ room.

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Winners at Maidstone Squares quilt show

By Margaret MacEachern Correspondent

The members of the Borden Dance Club with their roses. Instructors Shelby and Cierra Sieben-Chuback are at each end of the back row. Photo by Lorraine Olinyk

Borden and Radisson news Continued from Page 40 Borden and District Lions held a successful Mother’s Day Brunch May 8 in the Borden Community Centre, featuring a great selection of dishes to choose from.

Raffle tickets were sold on a Mother’s Day basket full of goodies which was won by Pat Nicol of Borden. Donations from the brunch were going to the Canadian Diabetes Society.

Eighteen of the Borden Seniors’ Club attended an event in Radisson at the Goodrich Centre, hosted by the Radisson Seniors’ Club, with an afternoon of gospel music performed by Don and Bev Toovey and Ray Fitzel from North Battleford. The trio sang many songs including Grandpa, God Is Good, Springs of Living Water and a lot more.

Door prizes were won by Dean and June Rogers and Carol Deagnon of Maymont; from Borden Anna Elliot, Helen Sutherland, Lorraine Olinyk, Jean Sawchyn, Sandy Long and Dianne Rawlyk; along with Doreen Flath and Armindo Lessing from Radisson and Brian Wahobin of North Battleford.

Following a delicious cold plate meal with makeyour-own sundaes for dessert, Eileen Petrun of Borden and Dean Rogers of Maymont, on behalf of their clubs, thanked Radisson for a great afternoon and superb supper.

The Borden School yearbook club is holding a hot breakfast as a fundraiser in the school gym May 18 and the public are invited from 8 – 9 a.m. The students from

kindergarten to Grade 12 will all get a free hot breakfast as part of the school’s twice a month breakfast program. The menu is pancakes and sausage or egg wrap and sausage plus beverages for $5, so please support the yearbook committee and enjoy a meal out.

Condolences to the families of Joyce Orchard of Borden, who passed away at the age of 61 from leukemia.

Her service was held in the Borden Community Centre May 7 with Gayle Wensley presiding.

Lunch was served by the Riverbend Fellowship and United Churches.

Condolences also to the Nelson family of Radisson on the death of Barret Nelson, aged 41, with his service held in the Radisson Hall May 7.

MAIDSTONE — Many people attended and enjoyed the Maidstone Squares quilt show, which was held April 30 and May 1. The quilt made by the club was raffled Sunday and won by Shirley Vick of St. Walburg.

The door prizes were won by Rita (Taylor) Morrison, Brenda Marfleet, Celeste Tully, Eileen Evans, all of Maidstone and Ilene Marlfeld of Unity and Donna Ferguson of Marshall.

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It was an enjoyable two days. Thanks to everyone for making it a success.

Jean Hartman was to Lloydminster and got new lenses for her glasses.

Denise Newton accompanied Phyliss Watson to

Eatonia where they attended the funeral for the late Kelly Assmus.

Dorothy Kissick’s granddaughter Kim and two children from Neilburg were to visit grandma this week. So nice to see them since it’s been a long while since they were here.

Also half the proceeds from the quilt raffle were donated to the food bank.

Don’t forget the Legion Ladies Auxiliary annual Mother’s Day tea and bake sale May 13 at the Legion Hall from 2 - 4 p.m. See you all there!

Stabbing on Little Pine Staff A man is wanted after an assault in a rural area on Little Pine First Nation sent a stabbing victim to hospital via STARS Ambulance Sutrday at about 4 a.m. Monday.

Cut Knife RCMP say Nakota Rayne Pooyak, 23, of Sweetgrass First Nation is wanted on a charge of aggravated assault.

The 23-year-old male victim is from Poundmaker First Nation, and police report he suffered multiple stab wounds.

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Sometimes when you try to do right ...

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, was in a glum mood when he called yesterday. A good portion of his farming equipment is getting older resulting in increasing cost and frustration. Even though Ed keeps working harder to make sure his machinery is maintained in good working order, breakdowns keep coming.

I told Ed his old equipment was a blessing as well as a problem. It may break down more, but the longer he can keep it working, he is escaping the expense of new machinery. I asked Ed if he would feel less glum with all new machinery.

He said that spending money for new machinery

would leave him feeling downright gloomy. I asked Ed if he realized his equipment was saving him money, that is, the significant expense of new equipment. He changed the subject of our conversation.

Instead, Ed shared his resentment about a family member. Ed and his cousin Omar were not speaking.

Ed went out of his way to make sure Omar knew about a family celebration. Instead of Ed being thanked for letting his cousin know of the occasion, Ed was told that Omar didn’t want to know about the family celebration and that Ed should mind his own business.

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca his cousin and hung up the phone without another word. I could understand why Ed felt his effort to do right by his cousin should not have resulted in his cousin being offended.

Sometimes when we seek to do right by others they react in anger rather than gratitude.

It doesn’t take much to get people offended at each other. Disagreements can blow up like a sudden thunderstorm without much warning. Often bitter strife and antagonism develop from a small root.

In Ed’s case, a simple conversation turned sour over the notification of a

family occasion. We notice when people offend us by their words or actions. We may not be nearly as aware when we give offence to others by our words or actions.

Taking offence at others is part of our willingness to find fault with what other people say and do. The Bible shares that people said offensive things about both John the Baptist and Jesus. When John came, neither eating nor drinking, they said he had a demon. When Jesus came, they said he was a glutton and a drunkard a friend of tax collectors and sinners.

I suggested Ed needs to be patient when working

with his old machinery, and see its value beyond some breakdowns. Likewise, when dealing with his cousin, Omar, it is important also to be patient.

It is to a person’s honour to avoid strife for fools are quick to quarrel.

Refuse to let an issue move into your thoughts and heart and let it live and grow there. If we hold onto our grievances, they will stir up anger and strife in our lives, as surely as churning cream produces butter and twisting the nose produces blood.

When we throw offenses away like unwanted garbage, a new, healthier, heart and spirit grows within us.

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.

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Community Baptist Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

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Pastor: Bill Hall

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Hope Mennonite Fellowship

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Notre Dame (RC) Parish

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

Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m.

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

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

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All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

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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.

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52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

Battleford United Church

Pastor Patrick Carty

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly Programs

Hosanna Life Center

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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

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

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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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Golden anniversary celebrated

By Carol Deagnon Correspondent

Student of the Week

Celynn Elder; Grade 12; favourite subject – English; favourite food – cantaloupe; favourite music – pop; last book read - My Fight, Your Fight

by Ronda Rousey; future occupation – dietitian. Photo submitted

Happy golden anniversary to Terry and Jerry Skopyk. Family and friends joined the couple April 30 for this very special occasion. On display was a wedding picture of the happy couple. Their children used the same cake topper, shown in the photo, for the anniversary cake, but changed the colours.

This is a special poem for Terry and Jerry. In 50 years together, you’ve shared so many things. That’s why

aymont News this very special anniversary brings to you, a wish that love, laughter, joy, contentment too, will be yours to share throughout the years ahead of you! Happy golden anniversary.

On the same day, Albert and Pat Beaudoin and Brian and Shirley Ducharme celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary.

Wednesday, Tom Caldwell, Mel and I entertain at Zion Lutheran Church for patients from Saskatchewan Hospital who come to hear the music. May 4 they entertained us at their 2016 talent show during Mental Health Week. Thank you for the entertainment you shared with us.

April 6, the Maymont seniors were invited to Radisson for an afternoon of entertainment and supper. Thanks to Don, Bev and Raymond who provided the entertainment and for the great meal that was shared

by all. While I was in Radisson someone informed me Wendy Sherlock, a former nurse, has had a baby in the community named after her.

Looking for past columns from Regional Optimist correspondents? Visit www.newsoptimist.ca under the Community tab.

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