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Council notes

New CSO most recently worked in Yellowknife

By John Cairns Staff reporter

At Tuesday’s City of North Battleford council meeting, Fire Chief Albert Headrick introduced a new Community Safety Officer, Michael Garbowicz.

Garbowicz is originally from the Niagara region in Ontario and has worked most recently as a municipal constable and NWT Park Officer in Yellowknife.

Prior to that he was in the Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary Constable Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Brock University.

His appointment was carried unanimously by resolution later in the meeting.

RCMP Inspector John Sutherland provided the policing report, which mainly addressed initiatives designed to improve service delivery. A new office manager has been hired and Sutherland also updated council on increased effi-

Man a homicide victim say RCMP Staff Following an autopsy completed yesterday, the RCMP have confirmed the human remains discovered in the RM of Perdue, near the village of Arelee are that of 37-year-old Shane Perret of Saskatoon.

Police are not releasing the cause of death, but do confirm the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Perret had been reported missing to the Saskatoon Police Service and was reportedly last seen in Saskatoon Dec. 11, 2015.

Investigators from the RCMP Major Crime North, Biggar RCMP Detachment and Saskatoon Police Service are investigating the matter and urge anyone with information on the disappearance or circumstances leading to Perret’s death to contact the Biggar Detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Police advise it was not uncommon for Perret to hitchhike or rely on others as a means of transportation.

He is not known to have any immediate ties to the rural location where he was found and police describe the whereabouts of his remains as isolated. Residents of Arelee and surrounding area are encouraged to report any suspicious activity they may have observed in the area since December, 2015.

It was previously reported that Perret was seen in Nanaimo, BC on Jan. 27 or 28. This is a non-confirmed sighting that has been followed up on by police with negative results.

ciencies for RCMP members to get members out on the road more. There will also be more bike patrols on the streets this summer, he said.

Sutherland also noted $1,500 was raised for RCMP families in Fort McMurray at a barbecue held last Friday.

Mayor Ian Hamilton proclaimed National Health and Fitness Day the first Saturday in June, May 22 to 29 as Early Childhood Intervention Program Week, May 29 to June 4 as Saskatchewan Tourism Week and June as Recreation and Parks

Month.

In regard to Sask. Tourism Week, Councillor Ryan Bater noted a free open house and barbecue is to be held between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 2 at the Battlefords River Valley Visitor Centre.

Bater noted work done recently on Poundmaker Trail. It had been in “really bad shape,” he said but now has been repaired. Hamilton noted the road was “significantly different” but also acknowledged other issues needed to be addressed on the road from the top of the

hill down to the old bridge.

Councillor Richardson asked about the 55+ Provincial Games coming in June and the need for volunteers.

Bater said they are actively recruiting volunteers and urged people to sign up by obtaining forms at City Hall, Town Hall, at the River Valley Visitor Centre and at the battlefords.ca website, where it can be filled out electronically.

Mayor Ian Hamilton noted the Treaty Six Flag is flying at City Hall, in recognition of the FSIN Spring legislative assembly being

City waiving fees for block parties

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The City of North Battleford is waiving the $25 administration permit fee for people to hold block parties in the city for the rest of 2016.

The request is part of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design committee efforts to create more “eyes that care” in the community by promoting more community interaction.

Planner Devin MacAulay explained, “a large part of crime prevention comes through community building. One recommendation that we as a committee are making is to make it easier for residents of North Battleford to hold block parties. It’s a great way to make a community safer, get to know your neighbours and have a sense of belonging to the community.”

He encouraged people in neighbour-

held in North Battleford this week.

A number of 2015 annual reports were tabled with respect to water treatment in North Battleford.

The first was the Drinking Water Quality Report and Director of Operations Stewart Schafer said all the requirements of the Water Security Agency had been met.

The second was the Wastewater Treatment Plant report, with Schafer reporting the City again meeting the Ministry of Environment and Water Security Agency requirements.

Also provided was the 2015 Waste Management report, and finally the 2015 Waterworks System Assessment Report, which, among other things, assessed whether proper rates were

being charged to customers.

The report concluded they were, Schafer reported.

The North Battleford Lions Club had correspondence before council requesting a waiver of the cost of criminal record checks for their annual program Operation Red Nose, which offers safe rides home to holiday revelers. That resolution carried.

A recommendation came to council that the City proceed with the Civic Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program as part of the 2017 budget, as well as completing the letter of understanding with Honeywell and SaskPower that guarantees the savings. That carried.

Finally, Karen Richardson was appointed to the Lakeland Library Board until May 31, 2018.

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hoods to begin to discuss the idea with their neighbours. It does not necessarily have to be a street-closure block party.

MacAulay said it could be as simple as having people over for a barbecue.

Barricade fees are still in place, but the $25 deposit for the barricades would be returned if the barricades come back in working condition.

City Manager Jim Puffalt said it was a key part of a strategy to make sure there are numerous people watching what was happening in a neighbourhood.

“It’s a good opportunity just to watch and make sure that we are aware of what’s happening in our area.”

Puffalt added it also makes criminals aware “this is not a good place to do business.”

The recommendation before council to waive the permit fee carried unanimously.

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Letter

More urgent needs than furniture

Dear Editor I appreciate the editor’s reference (“New Beginnings late to fundraising task,” Regional Optimist May 19) to my work at the beginning of the decision-making process that has led to the construction of the new Saskatchewan Hospital.

I also appreciate the editor’s concern and North Battleford Mayor Ian Hamilton’s concern that the city taxpayer has been asked to pay for the furniture to be put into this new building when construction is finished.

The mayor is right in saying that local taxpayers should not be assessed what he says will amount to a $3 million special tax levy (similar to the existing two for municipal recreation and infrastructure replacement).

There is nothing wrong with the people of Saskatchewan being asked to financially contribute on an individual or corporate basis to improving the quality of life of people living with a mental illness, but there is something wrong with the thinking this financial support should be made for desks, chairs and filing cabinets instead of operational programs that provide vocational, recreational, nutritional or housing support like that delivered by Canadian Mental Health Association branches all across this province and country.

And, heaven forbid, if the province insists that municipal governments should do fundraising for furniture in a provincial building then all municipalities (including Saskatoon, and Regina) must be asked to contribute through special tax levies as well.

I urge Mayor Hamilton, and the councils in North Battleford, Battleford and the surrounding rural municipalities to resist and reject the request for a special tax levy. People living with a mental illness need the community’s continuing financial support, but there are more urgent needs than this.

Len Taylor North Battleford

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PHNR board has dropped the ball Dear Editor I am absolutely shocked and angered that the health region has the gall to approach city council to fund the furnishing of a provincial facility. And the statement of “a long standing policy” shows the board has completely dropped the ball in this area, as it’s not a new or special policy that would have caught them by surprise.

The thought of adding another special levy to my property taxes really gets my goat. As in the editorial (“New Beginnings late to task of fundraising” Regional Optimist May 19), how could they not have seen this in the years coming up? To suggest they cannot re-purpose any of the existing equipment is ludicrous. But what really gets me is the fact that Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan states, “I haven’t even contemplated that” leaves me wondering what is going on with our health authority board?

Sherisse Koberinski North Battleford

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A boot to those everywhere who indulge in cellphone rudeness, but an especially well-placed one for the woman whose turn it was to complete her transaction at a local business, with others waiting behind her, who chose to continue her conversation. Your shabby treatment of the business employee and other customers was appalling.

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I have seen the boom, and now I have seen the bust The last week in May sees me in Bismarck, N.D., for the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference. It alternates between Regina one year, and the other in Bismarck.

This is my fourth time at this conference.

Each time I have made a point of driving through Williston, epicentre of the boom, just to see what is really happening. Each time I’ve gone through, it’s been astonishing.

In 2014 it was just crazy.

The road between Watford City and Williston had become known as “The Gauntlet.” Driving down it was worth your life. A local from Williston recommended I stay off it, but I wanted to see for myself. They were right.

It was like rush hour on the Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, except instead of cars, it was tanker semis, frac pressure units, flatbeds and one-tonnes pulling 35foot trailers making suicide passes. In the midst of all this, the state was widening the road to four lanes (not twinning it, as is the Saskatchewan custom), which meant there was road construction all along the route.

Nearly every side road had a drilling rig or two on it, as there were 186 rigs working and all this traffic was

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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year meant to service those rigs and the completion of the wells they drilled.

May 23, the roadwork had been all completed except for a twinned bridge across the Missouri River just south of Williston.

Watford City had been bypassed. But more importantly, the traffic had vanished. This four-lane road was now no more busy than Highway 10 from Yorkton to Regina. It was a leisurely pace where one could use cruise control instead of white-knuckling it.

We stopped at a Hawaiian restaurant in Williston mid-afternoon, when you’d expect the place to be empty. It was. The two workers there had both come from elsewhere to join the oil boom, just before it went bust. One was from Indiana, the other from Washington state. One worked as a cook at two camps that had been shuttered. The other worked in administration for an oilfield construction company

where the staffing dwindled until she was essentially the last woman standing in her department, then her hours were going to be cut to the point where she asked for a layoff. Both were happy to have found jobs, essentially “normal jobs,” in Williston.

By the time we got to Bismarck, I realized we had not seen one drilling rig – not one – during the whole trip. The 28 working that day (down 85 per cent from two years ago, and 87.6 per cent from the peak) had all concentrated in the heart of the play. The periphery had been abandoned.

There were 930 wells drilled, but not completed, in the state. Each one is expected to average about 1,000 barrels per day for the first 30 days before production drops off substantially.

The conference itself is half the size it was two years ago. With roughly half the booths sold, they no longer needed to use the arena for speakers, instead

using the vacant end of the exhibit hall. That hall had been doubled in size to accommodate this show.

Attendance was down by a little less than half, too.

It had been buoyed by the big news that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would be filling that otherwise unused arena on the last day.

Oil today might hit US $50 per barrel. That had been the magical number many people were saying in January we needed to see for activity to resume.

Well, no magic is being worked today in either Saskatchewan or North Dakota.

It’s going to take more than $50 to see this bust turn around. What that is, I don’t know yet.

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

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The event is set for the morning of June 8 at 7:45 a.m. at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce’s Balych Mural meeting room. They are located at the junction of Highways 16 and 40 in North Battleford.

A light breakfast will be offered courtesy of Chamber member Tim Hortons, and those in attendance will hear provincial finance minister Kevin Doherty provide details of his first budget since the provincial election was held in April.

The post-budget breakfast is being held later than usual this year, mainly because the budget itself is being delivered later than usual. The budget is usually handed down in March but this year the presentation in the legislature was delayed to June 1 due to the election campaign.

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FSIN Meets in North Battleford

MaryAnn Mihychuk, minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, was at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Assembly this week to announce more support to Indigenous employment and training organizations serving Indigenous people across Canada. The goal is to increase opportunities for Indigenous people to develop their skills and access support services they need to get jobs and succeed in the labour market. Above, the minister is presented with a blanket, and she presented a Winnipeg Jets jersey to FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. See www.newsoptimist.ca for more on Mihychuk’s announcement.

The FSIN Spring Legislative Assembly brought together First Nation leadership from across the province for two days of Treaty related discussions at the Northland Power Curling Centre. The event began with a pipe ceremony and drumming by the Battle Hill Drummers. Photos by John Cairns

MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and Chief Bobby Cameron in a media scrum at the FSIN assembly.

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St. Mary School wins makeover challenge

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

St. Mary School in North Battleford has been selected as one of 10 recipients of this year’s Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge. A cheque for $10,000 is coming their way.

Entries to the Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge, a partnership between Mosaic, Breakfast For Learning and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, are judged on quality of nutritional programming and potential benefits to the school community.

St. Mary’s entry was based on a plan to educate its young students about food. Program designer Jordan Boychuk, the school’s nutritional co-ordinator,

says if children learn about healthy food in a fun, interactive way, “they will be more inclined to eat it.”

Principal Michelle Sarenco says funds they have been granted will be used towards staffing.

“We believe it will cover the costs we need,” says the principal of the Pre-K to Grade 7 school.

The $10,000 award will help establish a program that can become sustainable from year to year.

“Our goal is to have our leadership students trained on safe food handling and proper methods of preparing food by the end of the 201617 school year so that they can help with preparing fruit and vegetables for lunches and snacks the following year. This would once again

free up some time for our nutrition worker to work with classes in the 2017-18 school year,” Sarenco explains.

Boychuk says the new program will be comprehensive, with all students able to take part. It is designed to align with the provincial curriculum, she adds.

“It will be tailored to each grade’s skill level and knowledge,” she explains.

Each grade will have one month of the school year to take part in the program.

The younger grades will have one hour a week, says Boychuk, and the older ones will have one and a half hours per week learning about food, food preparation and nutrition as part of their science class.

Introducing children to food and nutrition at an early age will help set patterns for their future, Boychuk explains. Many people may not realize just identifying various foods, learning where they come from and what they are called is a big deal for young children. If they don’t know anything about it, they aren’t going to want to eat it.

In addition to learning about food and nutrition, students will learn preparation techniques and some of the etiquette surrounding eating, such as setting a table and table manners.

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build confidence and engage the children in the learning process, says Boychuk.

The older grades, she adds, will learn to prepare food for the school’s nutrition program.

St. Mary, through Breakfast for Learning, provides breakfast to between seven and 100 students each day.

There is also a lunch program available to students for $10 per month.

There are afternoon snacks for kindergarten and morning and afternoon snacks for Pre-K. Boychuk says she cooks from scratch as often as possible, and the school menu follows the Canada Food Guide and the school division nutrition guidelines.

Originally from Regina, this is Boychuk’s first year with the school, and her first year out of post-secondary school. She has a food and nutrition diploma from Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon.

She believes in the importance of schools having trained nutrition workers as trying to meet the needs of so many children in a day as well as working within budget restrictions can lead to less healthy foods becoming part of the students’ diet.

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It’s not always possible to cook from scratch, she says, but it is her first choice.

She’s looking forward to the children taking part in the program she has helped develop, although, at least in the first year, she won’t be the facilitator.

The funds they’ve received will pay for someone to come in and work with the children, as her hands are full with the day-to-day nutrition program.

In addition to the $10,000, which will be presented in June by the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, St. Mary will also receive a certificate of recognition signed by the ministers of Education and Health and the president of the SSBA. In announcing the winning schools, Sarah Fedorchuk, senior director of Public Affairs for The Mosaic Company, said, “In honour of 10 years of successful partnership with BFL and the SSBA, we want this year’s challenge to leave a lasting impact on children across the province. We are excited that schools and communities get to pick the project that will net the biggest returns for their kids.

Mosaic plays an important role in food security around

the world. Here at home we understand that quality nutritional programming is imperative to achieving success in the classroom.”

Together with the SSBA and BFL, Mosaic launched the Extreme School Makeover Challenge in 2006.

The Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge is open to all schools in Saskatchewan.

“Our students are our future leaders, and investing in their learning through nutrition programs is vital to their success,” said Kelly Berlinic, director of Programs and Community Development for BFL. “Breakfast for Learning is proud to work with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and The Mosaic Company to ensure all students have the nourishment they need to succeed at school.”

The Mosaic Company and the SSBA, in partnership with BFL, host the Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge to encourage grassroots initiatives to improve student nutrition. As Canada’s first established and one of the largest national charities focusing on student nutrition as it relates to learning, Breakfast for Learning helps support and sustain school-based breakfast, lunch and snack programs Canada-wide, providing students with the opportunity to reach their full potential in life. Since 2004, the SSBA has been involved with supporting those efforts.

“The Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge is important because school boards firmly believe that every student in Saskatchewan should have the resources and supports needed to succeed and achieve, regardless of where they live in the province or their personal circumstances,” said Connie Bailey, president of the SSBA. “The Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge helps ensure all students in Saskatchewan are well-nourished and ready to learn.”

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The rain on the weekend was the perfect start for the garden.

This is the first time high school students have partnered with Midwest Food Resources in this way.

Teacher Rhea Good organized the venture. Students in the Functional Integrated Program will be the main workers in the garden.

Other classes may also lend a hand for weeding and harvesting.

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Celebrating Early Childhood

Executive Director Colleen Sabraw of the Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program and others were at City Hall with Mayor Ian Hamilton Monday to celebrate Early Childhood Intervention Program Week, which was proclaimed for May 22 to 29 in the City of North Battleford. There was a release of balloons at 10 a.m. at City Hall that morning in honour of the week.

The highlight of the week’s activities will be the annual Teddy Bear Clinic in the library park Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 Master Chef p.m., an annual family event designed to help children learn more and ease their fears about the healthcare system.

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Private member’s bill calls for 100 per cent refund Staff The Living Sky School Division board of education has put its support behind a private member’s bill that, if passed, would see a full GST rebate for Canada’s school boards.

Kevin Waugh, MP for Saskatoon-Greenwood, introduced his bill in February and May 13 he spoke to it. Further debate will take place later this year.

Waugh describes the fact that school boards are rebated only 68 per cent of the GST they pay as a tax on tax. He hopes to amend the Excise Tax Act to see 100 per cent rebates to school authorities.

“Canadians pay for their schools either through municipal or provincial taxes.

These schools are then charged 100 per cent GST on almost everything they purchase. They are subsequently reimbursed 68 per cent of the GST after completing cumbersome and time-consuming paperwork, quarterly,” says Waugh.

“My bill seeks to amend the Excise Tax Act to have the school authorities reimbursed 100 per cent.”

Waugh, a former executive member of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and a long-serving trustee on the Saskatoon Board of Education, says, in Saskatchewan alone, the 32 per cent reimbursement would represent a savings to taxpayers of approximately $8.7 million per year.

The letter being sent to Ottawa by Living Sky School Division and others

across the province reads as follows: “On behalf of the Living Sky school board and as a member of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, we write this letter in support of Bill C-241, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act. This proposed bill would amend the Excise Tax Act so as to increase the goods and services tax rebate rate for school authorities from 68 per cent to 100 per cent.

“School boards across the country are funded through provincial government grants and, to some degree, through federal transfer payments. While funding levels may vary slightly from province to province, the range is between 85 per cent and 100 per cent government grantsbased.

“This funding is tax-generated. Therefore, charging the GST on school board purchases means that the federal government is, in effect, adding a layer of taxation. This form of double taxation costs school boards millions of dollars, makes no sense and takes money away from the classrooms where it belongs.

“School boards across the country continuously strive to innovate, to streamline and become more effective in the face of increasingly restricted resources.

The GST exacerbates these struggles. In addition, it imposes a complicated and expensive administrative burden. The current system of rebates, claims, and payments is onerous and complex and, in pursuit of

Open-air burning ban has been lifted The North Battleford Fire Department has terminated the ban on open-air burning both for the city and the RM of North Battleford as of Tuesday.

“The much needed rainfall over the weekend has lowered the risk of grass fires,” says Fire Chief Albert Headrick.

The ban on open-air burning went into effect April 19 and did not affect the use of approved, legal fire pits.

Despite the lifting of this fire ban, Headrick urges people to be careful with the use of legal fire pits. He suggests residents to always follow these steps: • Always supervise the fire; • Have an adequate supply of water to extinguish or

City plans no treatment program Staff Folks in North Battleford will be noticing a lot of creatures feeding off trees in the city in the coming weeks.

The creatures are forest tent caterpillars, and the City has issued a news release alerting the public about the arrival of these insects.

They will be noticeable in those parts of the city where large populations of deciduous trees, particularly green ash, are located.

“The caterpillars are feeding on the leaves of

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Battlefords RCMP hosted a barbecue last Friday to celebrate National Police Week. This year’s event was dedicated to the RCMP families of the Fort McMurray fires. The barbecue began at 11:30 a.m. and the line up of community members supporting the event did not end until 1:30 p.m. This was an opportunity for the community to provide support to RCMP families in need. This demonstration of support was extremely uplifting for all RCMP employees involved in this fundraising event. As a community, the Battlefords were able to provide $1,500 to the trust fund set up to support the employees affected by the Fort McMurray fires. Photo by Dustin Saracini

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In fact, the federal government has offered courses to boards to help deal with the complexity.

“In Saskatchewan, like our counterparts across this country, we strive to maintain the high quality of public education for which Canada is admired around the world. We believe that it is the intent of the federal government to support school boards in their pursuit of excellence. We call on the government to recognize the value of efficiency in ensuring that school boards across Canada can maximize the revenues that provincial taxpayers provide to support education. We urge your government to support Bill C-241.”

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“But unless there are other health concerns with the trees most will recover and

produce new growth.”

Unfortunately the City does not apply or offer control options for these creatures, but the caterpillars can be sprayed with a high pressure hose and washed off the tree as a safe means

of removal.

Anyone with concerns regarding tent caterpillars in the city can contact City Hall or a local home and garden centre for more information on what to do about them.

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‘Historically risqué’ tunes at The Gog

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

A unique critically-acclaimed show featuring music and storytelling connecting directly to Saskatchewan audiences will be at The Gog in North Battleford this weekend.

Too Darn Hot features humourist Bonnie Logan, singer Wilma Groenen and guitarist Scott Triffo. They will present a delightful romp through risqué stories, sultry songs and hot licks Saturday at The Gog, hosted by homeowner Kelly Waters. Hilarious and poignant, the show explores innuendofilled tunes from the 1920s and ‘30s interspersed with stories ranging from awkward first dates to the mishaps of everyday relationships.

Explaining how Too Darn Hot came to be, Groenen says, “Bonnie and I have been friends for 30 years. She has been a professional storyteller during that time, but mostly telling in schools to young people. More recently she has become well known in the storytelling world as the teller of stories for adult audiences, with stories from many cultures including Norwegian and Icelandic, to the more risqué personal stories she tells in Too Darn Hot. While she is renowned in storytelling circles, both Canadian and American (she recently returned from telling at Merlefest held in North Carolina), she found it difficult to find gigs as an adult storyteller.”

Groenen, who has been involved in the Saskatoon music scene for more than 30 years, fronting numerous bands and putting out a CD of original songs in 2000, says three years ago Logan came up with the idea of combining her stories with music in order to create an act that would appeal to a more diverse audience.

“Happily, she asked me if I would like to get involved and, happily, I agreed,” says Groenen. “We spent many evenings going through the

stories she wanted to tell, and discovering songs that would work with the stories. Many of these songs come from a genre called the ‘dirty blues,’ written and performed in the 1920s and ‘30s by women like Ida Cox, who wanted to talk about women’s sexuality, but could do so only in veiled language.”

Groenen, also a professional writer and editor, says the language and character of these songs are both hilarious and poignant, with a yearning for equality and respect that makes them years ahead of their time.

“As a singer for over 30 years, I had moved away from the blues, but these songs really spoke to me and I love singing them. Some of them are quite jazzy, so I needed to add an instrumentalist, as I don’t have the guitar skills, and that’s where Scott came in.”

Scott Triffo was raised in Regina. Growing up, Scott was surrounded by music and musical figures such as Colin James.

“I hung out with Colin quite a lot and he would give me music lessons,” says Triffo.

He went to music school in Vancouver and took contemporary and jazz music and taught music for 15 years in Vancouver, Toronto and Saskatoon.

Triffo is also a wellknown composer, often composing music for television series. He is a member of Partners in Motion, a company owned by his brother that distributes media programming in more than 150 countries around the world and in more than 30 languages.

Groenen says the show she, Logan and Trifo have put together lends itself beautifully to the intimate setting of house concerts.

“We’ve done a number of them over the past three years,” she says. “In fact, our first guinea pigs were an audience at a house concert in Saskatoon. The place was packed and the younger set of 20 year olds had to sit on

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Too Darn Hot is a trio who presents a show exploring innuendo-filled tunes from the 1920s and ‘30s interspersed with stories ranging from awkward first dates to the mishaps of everyday relationships. They will be at The Gog this weekend. Photo submitted

the floor almost at our feet.”

Groenen says her friend Logan especially loves that kind of close contact.

“She doesn’t single out people, or make fun at their expense, but she loves the eye contact, and the nods

of recognition as her stories unfold.”

Groenen is enjoying the house concert atmosphere as well.

“I am loving the challenge of working so closely with my audience, as I’m much more used to the big stage and reaching out to audiences across a room with a whole band to back me.

The house concert venue allows me to really play with nuance and dynamics. It’s a little nerve racking for someone who’s used to being ‘background’ noise in a bar or at a dance, but at the same time, it’s really stretching me as an artist and I like that.”

She adds, “The house concert scene is such a bonus for performers who thrive on smaller audiences, or who need venues between larger shows or who want to try out something new or innovative in a safe environment. House concert attendees are so open and give such great feedback.”

Groenen is no stranger to the Battlefords music scene.

“My band, Wilma, played

gigs for the Battlefords Jazz Society many times over the years and really had a blast every time. We love the North Battleford audience, and always knew we were in for a good time. While the folks may not be able to cut the rug at a Too Darn Hot show, I can guarantee them an equally great time, with lots of laughter, toe tapping, finger snapping and fun.”

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Doors open at 7 p.m., the show is at 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $20, which goes directly to the artists. Donations will be accepted for food and drink.

The Gog is located at 1391-105th St. North Battleford.

Other shows coming up at The Gog include an album release performance Friday, June 17 by Sean Newton, along with performances by other young local artists, The Marc Holt Quintet on Friday, Oct. 7, Jeffrey Straker Saturday, Oct. 22 and Lana Quinn at a date to be announced.

Fred Light Museum opening event scheduled for Saturday Staff Two new buildings will be celebrated at the Fred Light Museum Saturday.

Starting at 2 p.m., the event, open to the public, will see the official opening of the new Andersen Woodworking building display and the unveiling of a plaque at the Lighthouse Service Station.

The Andersen Woodworking building has been established as a legacy to the Andersen family and its woodworking heritage.

There have been Andersens doing woodworking in Battleford since 1927.

Floyd Andersen, himself a woodworker and contractor and chair of the Fred Light Museum board, says the new exhibit will

be home to a collection of vintage tools that belonged to Floyd’s father Chris and grandfather Anders, as well as others.

The 672-square-foot building has been donated to the Fred Light Museum by the Andersen family, and the labour to build it has been supplied primarily by the Andersen family.

The 1940 era replica service station, inspired by museum benefactor Fred Light’s legacy as a service station owner, will also be part of the celebration. The replica service station is a joint project among the Battlefords Vintage Automobile Club, the Fred Light Museum and the Town of Battleford. BVAC has provided more than 1,000 hours of

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In other news from the Fred Light Museum, the board of directors is considering the construction of a gazebo on the grounds for use by picnickers, for wedding photos and other

events. Board chair Andersen recently reported an 18-foot, eight-sided gazebo would cost about $3,500.

Plans are also underway for this year’s raffle. Previous years have seen miniature versions of the main museum building and of the replica fire hall raffled off and this year it will be a miniature version of the historic Battleford Post Office.

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The kings of lacrosse can be spelled “Saskatchewan Rush” for the time being.

After defeating the Calgary Roughnecks in game two of the West finals, in front of the largest crowd in SaskTel Centre history for a sporting event, the Rush have earned the right to defend their title against the Buffalo Bandits.

In 27 years of operation, the SaskTel Centre had not seen anything like what took place Saturday evening. The sell out (15,192) was more than the previous record holder for attendance, which was the 2010 World Hockey Championships.

The Rush fan base bested the team Canada-USA gold medal game (15,171) among other events. Three of the five largest crowds have been at Saskatchewan home games this season.

The Rush used their strong defence in the first half, surrendering just three goals to the Roughnecks offence. Aaron Bold stood on his head for the majority of

the night, stopping 39 shots in the 12-9 win.

Robert Church added to his impressive series by scoring the opening goal of the tilt, bringing the crowd of 15,192 to their feet. He

finished the bout against Calgary with eight points in two games. Leading scorer, Mark Matthews, provided the assist.

Tyler Digby tied the game up eight minutes later for the Roughnecks, not knowing this would be as close as Calgary would get to extending their season. Zack Greer made sure of it.

An unsuccessful penalty shot attempt in the first quarter didn’t stop Greer

from providing the series dagger with the show he put on. The forward redeemed himself early in the second after taking a pass from Matthews and finding the back of the net. Greer finished the game with four goals and six points. Matthews then registered his third point of the game, scoring just 25 seconds apart, handing the Rush a three-goal advantage.

At the half, Saskatchewan led 5-3, and only added to the offensive outpour come the back half of the tilt.

A fourth quarter hat trick from Greer iced any come back the Roughnecks tried to put together. The Rush made it 12-6 before Calgary emptied their net and their offensive clip, scoring three unanswered with the extra attacker. The valiant effort was for none as the Rush now move onto the NLL finals for the second straight year.

Saskatchewan now packs their bags for a trip to Buffalo. Game one goes Satur-

day in Bandits territory. The series will be between the top two NLL teams from the regular season after the Bandits swept the New England Wolves in the East division final.

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The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League added a fifth team to their junior division,

the Saskatchewan SWAT. They have been calling the Gordie Howe Kinsmen Arena home for the 20-game season, and have been having some success thus far.

The SWAT are currently on a three-game winning streak, taking three games over the junior A Miners.

Saskatchewan currently sits in first place with a 3-3 re-

Smith was the top offensive threat in the NLL throughout the season, finishing the year with a tremendous 137 points and 72 goals in 18 games. In the sweep of New England, Smith tallied 16 points.

West Kelowna wins RBC Cup

By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The West Kelowna Warriors hoisted the RBC Cup after defeating the host Lloydminster Bobcats in the national junior A championship.

The victory comes as the franchise's first championship and 13th overall for British Columbia.

The Warriors scraped and clawed their way through the BCHL, earning themselves the Fred Page Cup with a regular season record of 38-17-1-2. They fought their way through quality teams in the playoffs and defeated the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Pentic-

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to Buffalo in the only regular season game between the two, 19-18.

Dhane Smith will have to be held in check for the Rush to have a chance at back-toback titles since their relocation from Edmonton.

cord, but have played four more games than the second place Raiders.

A big test comes up for the SWAT as they play the Raiders this Friday.

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Many junior A experts pegged the Vees, and rightfully so, to be the ones to play for the RBC out of the BCHL, but the now labelled “giant killers” were the ones who prospered and finished their true underdog tale as champions.

From there, the team moved on to the Western Canada Cup in Estevan.

West Kelowna ran over the Brooks Bandits in the championship game, shutting them out 6-0.

West Kelowna, evidently, was a team that you could not underestimate. Throughout the season, they posted the league’s third-best offence, scoring 242 goals.

They were sixth best on the defensive side, with 180 goals against.

As far as special teams goes, its power play ranked third at 24.6 per cent.

Their penalty kill unit ranked fourth at 83.2 per cent.

The West Kelowna Warriors were up to much of the same in the RBC finale, shutting out the Bobcats, 4-0, after a late short-handed goal from Liam Blackburn squandered any Lloydminster attempt at a comeback.

They will have a chance at defending their championship next year in Cobourg, Ont.

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The Meadow Lake White Sox put together a tremendous campaign just a season ago. With an overall record of 11-6, the sky's the limit for this team heading into 2016.

After sweeping the St. Walburg Reds in the opening round of the playoffs, the White Sox dropped two consecutive games to the Lloydminster Twins, and just like that their fantastic run came to a disappointing finish.

With such a short schedule, it is imperative to catch lightning in a bottle and ride momentum throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. Even the great teams can fall to those who do so.

“We had a successful year last season, finishing second in the standings, and we expect to be a top tier team again this season,” head coach and manager Kevin Gerwing said.

Despite finishing second, the White Sox batted just .210 as a team in 2015, but were able to come through with runners in scoring position. Jordan Oystrick was a big part of the White Sox success, driving in six runs and leading the team with five extra-base hits. Gerwing also had an excellent year, slashing a .297 average. After their top two hitters, though, the offence battled to stay consistent.

“We struggled offensively last year with guys having prolonged slumps at the plate,” Gerwing said.

to hit in the second half of the season so we are looking for a better start.”

On the other side of the ball, it was their defence and pitching staff that kept them in most games. Quincy Winkler was the ace in their rotation, throwing 42 innings in 2015. He was the workhorse and started the majority of the season. His 1.17 ERA sets him apart from the rest of the league and is quite evidently one of the best pitchers in the NSRBL. He finished the year with a record of 4-1, while striking out an outstanding 65 batters, with a sub one WHIP. In his 42 innings, he allowed just seven earned runs.

“We have one of the top pitchers in the league in Quincy,” Gerwing said. “He has electric stuff and we are looking for him to have another solid year. Craig Weran always keeps us in the

game and gives us a chance to win. Our defense was solid last year and we will try to replicate that.”

Weran was someone the White Sox could turn to if need be, throwing 25 innings while ending the year 3-1. Although he didn’t put up quite the same numbers as Winkler, he was reliable when he toed the rubber, and displayed excellent command. He struck out 16 while issuing the free pass to just two batters in 2015.

The Sox travel to Mervin to play the Flyers in their season opener May 25.

Meadow Lake then welcomes the Unity Cardinals and the Wilkie Brewers for a home opener double header Sunday.

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lective unit, has ever been so wrong about a team in the post-season. But they were.

“We the North” swept the nation. Toronto is now two wins away from being four away for an NBA championship. Despite being the number two seed, an NBA championship was never talked about north of the border. But here it is, a finals appearance is within grasp, and it started with two stars who turned this franchise around to be the juggernaut it is today.

‘We ride and die with Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan.’ The team has stuck with this mentality through their opening round shooting struggles, and are better off for it. In game three, they shot a collective 19 for 36, combining for 52 points. They excelled in the fourth game of the series, shooting 28 for 43 while combining for 67 points.

On the other side of the ball, the defence has always been there for the red and white. Throughout the post-season, they have continuously held high-scoring teams to under 100 points, and have been labelled as the best remaining team at defending their rim.

The thing about sports is, normal players can be born into all-stars out of necessity. This is what Bismack Biyombo has done for the Raptors. Since big-man Jonas Valanciunas went down, Biyombo has ran with his opportunity to be the number one guy inside the paint. His finger wag, Usain Bolt impression and flex celebration are now a staple of Raptors basketball. He has turned himself into a Toronto legacy in a couple of weeks. In game three, he broke a Raptors record with 26 rebounds and joined elite company by doing so. Hakeem Olajuwon,

Tim Duncan and Dwight Howard are the only other players to accomplish this mark in NBA history.

It’s time to give Toronto credit where it is due.

This team may not have the perennial all-stars like Cleveland, Golden State or Oklahoma City, but they have something that can’t be measured. You see it on the court. A family-type atmosphere within the locker room can go a long way.

This team is for real. Canada has known it for a long time, the news is just starting to spread across the border.

Quincy Winkler “This year, we will look to improve that by taking more batting practice. We started

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By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

The Toronto Raptors are doing something that has yet to be seen in basketball Canada. Winning back-to-back game sevens is no easy feat in the playoffs, but walking into a series against LeBron James down two games to none, and having the guts and passion to tie it up, is a whole different story.

The narrative was, of course, Toronto would have zero chance against a team that had yet to lose in the playoffs. The Eastern Conference finals were foreign ground for the Raptors.

Everybody jumped on the Cleveland bandwagon, and

By Dustin Saracini newsoptimist.sports@sasktel.net I mean, everybody. Writers, television hosts, basketball fans, you name it. The media had written off the Raptors before the series even began. As they dropped the first two games in Cavaliers country, the disrespect for Toronto’s franchise was almost overwhelming. “The

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But things change. In 96 minutes of basketball, an entire ideology towards the Raptors changed.

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Duane Antoine elected chief of Poundmaker

By Patrick F. Favel

ership. Unfortunately there was only places for one chief and four councillors and hence the election. Elections are pretty recent, as up until the mid 1970s Poundmaker was governed by a lifetime selected chief. However, there is a lot of excitement generated by elections and that was the case on Poundmaker as people visited and saw each other for the first time in months, or years, and barbecues and lunches were being served at various houses. And then there was the excitement and anticipation of what the results of the voting were.

After the votes had been cast and counted, the results were displayed by video projection. Elected once again was Chief Duane Antoine with 257 votes, defeating challengers Colby Tootoosis with 178 votes and Deanne

The month of May, Sakipakawi-Pesim, Leaf Budding Moon, is a special time for our people. It is a time of new beginnings and energy.

For the people of Poundmaker Cree Nation, May is the time of their four-year election cycle. Nomination day was May 10 at the Veterans Hall. Three people were nominated for the chief position and 17 people were nominated for the four councillor positions. After a brief campaign period, elections were held May 17 at the Veterans Hall with polls open 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

A long time ago leaders were selected based ,on their character and merit. It is the same today and without a doubt all of the people running were deserving of lead-

Kasokeo with 95 votes.

Elected as councillors were; Brandon Favel with 258 votes, Milton Tootoosis with 189, Isabel Weenie with 148, and the only returning councillor, Darwin Kasokeo with 142.

Smiles and handshakes were exchanged and a celebratory air of optimism prevailed as the sun gradually set behind the hills that overlook the community.

At right, elected to the council of the Poundmaker Cree Nation, not in order, are incumbent Chief Duane Antoine and councillors Brandon Favel, Milton Tootoosis, Isabel Weenie and incumbent Darwin Kasokeo. Photo submitted

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land and making gardens for their people.

“It’s time for the band to be self sufficient,” wrote Councillor Henry Boss Gardipy.

Red Pheasant currently has about 10,000 acres of good farmland, including TLE lands, and newly

The newly elected chief and council of the Red Pheasant First Nation have a bold vision and a practical one.

They recently purchased a tractor and seeder with the intent of farming their own

elected Councilor Dana Falcon felt it was time for the band to start taking control of their own resources and destiny, and the most immediate way was by working their own land as opposed to renting it out to non-native farmers.

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Sometimes you just have to tickle the roots I hope World Naked Gardening Day met all your expectations.

In the last article I wrote about proper planting. However, there is something else you need to know if you are buying trees and shrubs that are in pots – circling roots.

When you remove the tree or shrub from the nursery pot it will probably have root growth that follows around the shape of the pot. Well, everybody knows

anchor points (roots) over a wider space will help the tree stand up straight and be more stable.

In order for your containerized tree or shrub to really thrive, you must remove the container and tickle the roots prior to planting to break up the circling root pattern and encourage more natural rooting.

Dr. Ed Gilman the UniverCircling roots. Photo by Dr. Ed from sity of Florida states, Gilman, University of Florida “slice the sides of the container root ball as that if the tree or shrub was deeply as possible to sever growing naturally, the roots circling roots. Also cut would not do this. Roots kinked and circling roots gather moisture and nutri- that occur on the top of the ents from the soil and pro- container. This will reduce vide stability for the plant.

Knowing this, the further the roots can spread, the better access the plant has to moisture, and nutrients.

And even a municipal engineer can’t argue with the Tickle the roots. Photo by Dr. Ed fact that more Gilman, University of Florida

likelihood of the tree dying from these severe root defects later. In most cases there is little or no negative impact on the tree from this If it has gotten away on you, you may have to do some reduction pruning along with aggressive root cutting, as annual candling. Photo by Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida long as trees are irrigated.

The positives far outweigh inspect the root flare to see in the tree, potentially causthe negatives.”

So, if you don’t want to if there are any other roots ing death of the tree or caussubscribe to what the re- growing over top of the flare ing the tree to break off at searcher suggests, then at roots. If there are roots over the girdled point in a storm.

Parting advice – pinch the very least you should top of the flare roots, you your candles. be grabbing those Have you ever bought circling roots with a mugo pine all dense and your fingers and compact looking, planted firmly pulling them it by your house only to out of their cirwatch it become long cling pattern prior and leggy and somewhat to planting. Dr. Ed ugly? being from Florida Well, once per year, shouldn’t eliminate right about now, mugos the validity of his send out growth points or planting advice. candles that are the new Trees grow similargrowth for the season. If ly and have similar you pinch these candles requirements wherever they grow. The Girdling roots. Photo by Dr. Ed and remove the growing points, the mugo will stay species of trees, of Gilman, University of Florida much more dense and course, will differ. compact.

Girdling roots: Well, there you have it, Last article I talked about must carefully remove them. root flare or buttress roots. Girdling roots become a big- tickling, girdling and pinchThese are the ones that are ger problem with time and ing all in the name of garvisible at the bottom of the can become a major defect dening, who knew? trunk just before the roots enter the soil.

When you take your new tree from its pot you must

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want to invest in their own land to create an economy and jobs for their people, and in the long run it will pay off.

“Right now we have seeded 1,000 acres of canola and we have our own band members operating the equipment and, over time, we want to be farming all of our land and employ more of our people.”

Red Pheasant First Nation is located about 40 km south of Battleford in the Eagle Hills.

The land is a combination of land ideal for farming and for pasture.

As well, there are abundant water supplies with natural sloughs and ponds dotting the landscape.

In the past year it opened a gas bar and store and there are plans for further ventures, not only on reserve but with the nearby City of North Battleford. Chief Clint Wuttunee and Council recently met with the City of North Battleford to discuss ways of how they can work together. It was a first step, noted Falcon.

“We are making bold moves with the best interest of the people, trying to get the community rolling in the direction we should be.” added Falcon.

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Vendors satisfy shoppers at Spring Fling

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Visiting her four daughters and their families is always a happy time for Adgerine McNutt. She was away for three weeks splitting the time between Patti (Dan) Salisbury on the farm at Willow Brook and Verena (Jason) Popowich at York Lake, both places near Yorkton. She made it back May 21.

The Spring Fling Sale at the Mayfair Hall this past Saturday was well attended, as the 19 vendors were kept busy selling their items. The tasty English muffin breakfast was cooked and served

by Martin, Teressa and Laura Toews. I know Mayfair’s Save a Third World Child Organization did very well at our table, thus raising more money for the less fortunate. The date for the next sale is Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Connie mentioned she and Doug have adjusted nicely to big city living and they get to spend quality time with their nieces and nephews. Now and again coming back to spend a few days at their rural yard near Mayfair is a real treat, especially seeing friends and neighbours.

Connie was a councillor for the RM of Meeting Lake for a few years a long time ago.

Julie (Jack) Scott brought her mother-in-law to Mayfair on Saturday to browse the vendors’ items and have breakfast. The Scotts reside at Cape Breton, N.S. where all of the orchards are in full bloom this time of the year.

Fairy garden creations seem to be a popular craft.

Meaghen Day, fiancé to Dustin Buziak of Whitkow, creates these fairy garden items and thoroughly enjoys crafting them. She was also sitting with her gorgeous items in Mayfair this past Saturday.

Faye Liebaert, amongst other neighbours, have seen bears in the vicinity, but Faye had one in her yard a couple hundred feet from the house.

Someone else spotted a mother bear with three cubs at another location. With all the forest fires in northern Saskatchewan many of them have been forced to move farther south. Usually, if you

ayfair News do not bother them, they will wander away.

This is a bizarre true story from a neighbour.

She showed me a photo of a snake her oldest granddaughter was holding. The grandmother was doing her business on the toilet when she noticed a movement in the nearby bathtub and, lord behold, it was a snake about three feet long slithering around. The granddaughter happened to be at her place to bravely remove the critter from the bathtub. Where did it come from? Perhaps up from the drain in the tub. No one really knows, but this is a reptile that is uncommon in an inhabited house.

Friends to many area residents, Evelyn and Roger Clavelle, have just returned from visiting relatives in Quebec for 10 days. They reside between Hafford and Blaine Lake and Evelyn was anxious to return home to plant her large garden. If you ever have a question about a plant, Evelyn, the knowledgeable person in this field, could easily help you.

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The twin boys are registered at Maymont School in the kindergarten class with my oldest grandson Parker.

As I am writing this, we are receiving “liquid gold,” the much needed precipitation that everyone desperately hoped for. Approximately three-quarters of an inch was recorded in our yard, but it was varied throughout the area, as Mayfair received much more. The dark, fast moving mysterious clouds keep hanging low in the sky,

so perhaps another downpour would be greatly appreciated.

Everyone is kept busy with the extra outside chores that spring brings — pulling those nasty weeds, rototilling, fertilizing lawns, seeding gardens and transplanting bedding plants. The nurseries are buzzing this time of the year and there seems to always be new varieties of plants that people love to purchase. Happy gardening. It has been reported that “playing” in the dirt is good for a person.

It seems the magpies are a good alarm clock. I do like birds, but not magpies, crows and ravens, which we abundantly have. Magpies are known to eat other birds’ nestlings and eggs. Think of

those poor, helpless, little songbirds magpies destroy.

These predators are part of the natural ecosystem, so we basically have no control of their invasion. I read that West Nile virus killed a few of these hardy squawking birds and also the arrival of the raven to the prairies are keeping their numbers down somewhat. I don’t believe it is happening in our shelterbelt, it seems to be the opposite. How come visitors from other countries are fascinated by these creatures and often remark on their beauty? Magpies and crows are apparently the most intelligent birds and can learn many tricks if trained. This still does not change my opinion on them. Squawk, squawk, squawk!

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Students took turns at stations listening and engaging in demonstrations. It was evident students were interacting with the presenters and were amazed with some of the safety demonstrations that they had not been aware of.

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continues, as does the Kids’ Zone. There will be a fireCorrespondent men’s dunk tank, concession orden Natalie Anderson, Rabeer gardens open both Radisson and chel Sutherland and Danika days.

Pidwerbesky from Borden Radisson Royal Purple School play club volleyball No. 347 held their elections with Waldheim United. are going until 5 p.m. Watch at their last meeting. NomiMay 20 to 23 they were in for balloons around town nated as HRL is Roberta Calgary for National Club and on acreages. The farm- Harris, treasurer and immeVolleyball. Waldheim was ers’ market is open Friday diate Past HRL is Tina Hesin Division 3 with 32 teams from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. From sell, secretary and historian in pools of four. Saturday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 3’ the is Lorraine Olinyk, Loyal the team lost two games 2-1 Borden Community Centre Lady is Linda Yuskiw, Asand the third one lost 2-0. Preservation Committee are sociate Lady is Kay ShipoSunday they lost to Cal- holding a ham and perogie wich and Chaplain/Conducgary 2-0, then beat Yukon supper in the centre along tress is Audrey Baker.

2-0 and won over Stars Red with a silent auction and Radisson is celebrating (British Columbia) 2-0.

50/50 draw. Proceeds go for their 40th anniversary in The Waldheim United renovations to the commu- 2016 and to honour the ocClub Volleyball team won nity centre. casion are having a cake the quarter finals in two sets June 4 and 5 are Dief- and ice cream tea and proagainst Leduc and won the enbaker Daze at Borden gram along with door prizes semifinal game against Co- with a parade at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1 at 2 p.m. chrane Saturday followed by the Thein Radisson Hall.

Thereupdated is general provisions that apply to developproposed Zoning Bylaw also contains NOTICE Inis the gold game, museum opening at 12:30 mentnothroughout charge withincluding: everyone the Town, Public notice hereby given medal that the Council of the Town of Battleford intends to consider the adoption of a bylawUnited under The Planning and Development Act, 2007free to adoptcake a new ZonWaldheim lost 25p.m. with and  development welcome.permit requirements, application fees and the application process; ing Bylaw.

20 and 25-16 against Pack ice cream. There will be  the Development Some ofAppeals the Board ladies willvariances; and minor use permit requirements, the application process and evaluation criteria; Mike from British Colum- a classic car show from 1  discretionary be getting perfect attenINTENT / ZONING DISTRICT OBJECTIVES: regulations standards for developments such as accessory buildings, homebia, so they are bringing to 4 p.m., slo-pitch all day,  general dance pins andfor attending R1 — Low Density Residential District: To provide for residential development in the form businesses, signs,the garden and garage home the silver in Division Kids’ Zone, steak supper based meetings over years andsuites, and development on potentially hazardof single detached dwellings, as well as other compatible uses. ous lands; and 3, Tier 3 16U Girls’ National at for 6 residential p.m. and music for they are Audrey Baker and R2 — Medium Density Residential District: To provide development in thethe regulations and standards for specific uses such as care homes, daycares, dwelling Club to 9 p.m.  special Linda Yuskiw - 17 years, form of single Volleyball. detached, semi-detached and two-unityounger dwellings, asset wellfrom as other7compatible groups, accessory dwellings, manufactured homes, service stations, auto wrecking yards, uses.

Borden’s community ga- For the adults there is a fabric Tina Hessell - 22shipping years, Ro- and storage compounds. covered structures, containers, R3 — High District: To provide the form of singleto rageResidential sales are June 3 andfor4residential Rinkdevelopment Shaker infrom 9 p.m. berta Harris - 28 years and detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, two-unit dwellings, multiple-unit dwellings, as AFFECTED LAND: All land within the corporate limits of the Town of Battleford, as shown on starting at 9 a.m. and some 2 a.m. Sunday the slo-pitch Lorraine Olinyk - 40 years.

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well as other compatible uses. the Proposed Zoning Map contained in this notice, is affected by the new Zoning Bylaw.

R4 — Large Lot Acreage Residential District: To provide for residential development in the form of single detached dwellings in a large lot rural acreage setting, as well as other compatiYOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS IN THE NEW ZONble uses.

ING BYLAW. PLEASE CHECK THE FULL VERSION OF THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE AT THE TOWN OFFICE OR ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE: R4A—Acreage Residential District: To provide for residential development in the form of singled detached dwellings in a moderately-large lot rural acreage setting, as well as other Public notice is hereby given R4 — Large Lot Acreage Residential District: To provide for battleford.ca compatible uses. that for theresidential Councildevelopment of the Town RMH—Manufacture Home Residential District: To provide in of residential development in the form of single detached dwellings Battleford in a large rural acreage as wellgrowth as other compatible The newlot Zoning Bylaw will help setting, direct and manage and development in the the form of manufacture homes , as well as other compatible uses. intends to considerREASON: the adoption of ofa abylaw uses. of Battleford.

CS — Community Service District: To provide for development in the form range ofunderTown

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M — Industrial District: To provide for a range of industrial development, as well as other compatible uses.

FUD — Future Urban Development District: To provide for interim development uses on lands which have the potential for The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to adopt a new Zoning R4A—Acreage Residential District: To provide for residential future development. community services and other compatible uses.

Bylaw.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Battleford Town development in person the form of singled detached dwellings in a C1 — Downtown Commercial District: To provide for a range of commercial, residential , RD1—Restricted Development District: To provide development Office, located at 92 23rd Street SK, between hours of 9:00 INTENT / ZONING OBJECTIVES: moderately-large lot West, ruralBattleford, acreage setting,theas well asAM—4:00 other institutional and community servicesDISTRICT uses in the downtown area. standards in order to prevent injury and minimize property damage PM Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays.

Copies are available to individuals at a compatible uses.

C2 — Highway Commercial District:Residential To provide for highway commercial development as R1 — Low Density District: To provide for residential within flood hazard areas. of $30. well as other compatible uses. development in the form of single detached dwellings, as well ascostRMH—Manufacture Home Residential District: To provide for RD2—Restricted Development District: To provide development otherDistrict: compatible uses.

M — Industrial To provide for a range of industrial development, as well as other residential development in the form of manufacture homes , as standards in order to prevent injury and minimize property damage PUBLIC HEARING: Town Council will hold a formal public hearing at 7:00 PM on June 20th, compatible R2uses.

— Medium Density Residential District: To provide for well as other compatible uses. within unstable slope areas.

2016 in Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK to hear FUD — Future Urban Development District:inTothe provide for interim development uses onsemi- CS — Community Service District: To provide for development residential development form of single detached, The proposed Zoning Bylaw also contains updated general any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw.

Council will also considlands which have the potential for future development. detached and two-unit dwellings, as well as other compatible in the form of a range of community services and other compatible provisions that apply to development throughout the Town, comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town RD1—Restricted uses. Development District: To provide development standards in order to pre- er written uses. including: Office before the hearing. vent injury and — minimize property damage within flood hazard R3 High Residential District: Toareas. provide for residential C1 — Downtown Commercial District: To provide for a range of • development permit requirements, application fees and the RD2—Restricted Development To provide development standards in order to predevelopment in District: the form of single detached dwellings, semi- commercial, residential, institutional and community services uses application process; Issued at the Town of Battleford this 19th day of May, 2016. vent injury and minimize property damage within unstable slope areas. detached dwellings, two-unit dwellings, multiple-unit dwellings, in the downtown area.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer • the Development Appeals Board and minor variances; as well as other compatible uses.

C2 — Highway Commercial District: To provide for highway • discretionary use permit requirements, the application process commercial development as well as other compatible uses. and evaluation criteria; • general regulations and standards for developments such as ZONING DISTRICTS Town of Battleford Proposed Zoning Map accessory buildings, home-based businesses, signs, garden R1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL and garage suites, and development on potentially hazardous lands; and R2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL • special regulations and standards for specific uses such as R3 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL care homes, daycares, dwelling groups, accessory dwellings, R4 LARGE LOT ACREAGE RESIDENTIAL manufactured homes, service stations, auto wrecking yards, fabric covered structures, shipping containers, and storage R4A ACREAGE RESIDENTIAL compounds.

R5 MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENTIAL AFFECTED LAND: All land within the corporate limits of the Town CS COMMUNITY SERVICE of Battleford, as shown on the Proposed Zoning Map contained in C1 COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMERCIAL this notice, is affected by the new Zoning Bylaw.

YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY C2 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS IN THE NEW ZONING BYLAW. PLEASE CHECK M INDUSTRIAL THE FULL VERSION OF THE BYLAW, AVAILABLE AT THE FUD FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT TOWN OFFICE OR ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE: RD1 RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT 1 battleford.ca RD2 RESTRICTED DEVELOPMENT 2 REASON: The new Zoning Bylaw will help direct and manage growth and development in the Town of Battleford.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Battleford Town Office, located at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK, between the hours of 9:00 AM—4:00 PM Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available to individuals at a cost of $30.

PUBLIC HEARING: Town Council will hold a formal public hearing at 7:00 PM on June 20th, 2016 in Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK to hear any person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before the hearing.

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 19th day of May, 2016.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer

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OBITUARIES HUTCHISON: Alan Hutchison was born December 20, 1950 in North Battleford to Lily and Bill Hutchison. He moved to the existing farm in 1955 with his parents and younger brother Alec. When he managed to get a driver’s license, he found employment at the Gardiner Dam construction site and helped build some of the connecting canals.

Later he started work at Premium Feeds where he met up with his future brothers-in-law Ken & Keith Sinclair. He found road construction as a way to travel.

This led to the Dempster Highway and the love of the north. There are also many a grid road in Saskatchewan and Alberta that Alan worked on. Alan met his future wife Gina at Gina’s grandparents Edie & Matt Parkinson where he was staying. They were quietly pushed together. Judge Policha gave Gina and Alan a life sentence December 23, 1980.

Alan shared his birthday with his mother-in-law Olive Southgate. He and Gina were blessed with a beautiful daughter Andrea December 1, 1988. His trucking career took off after Andrea was born. He hauled tanks and all equipment involved in oil production and later fertilizer. Trucking also involved family along. We saw a lot of country from behind the windshield of a semi. Trucking was very important to him and he used it to allow him to travel here, there and everywhere. His world came crashing down June 15, 2005 when he lost his beloved daughter, from which he never recovered.

In 2014 Alan was slowed down by cancer and all its treatments, but it did not stop him from travelling. Mother’s Day evening ended with Alan in hospital. In the afternoon hours of Monday, May 9, 2016, the family was called and at 10 p.m. with his wife at his side, he went to meet Andrea, his angel. Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving For Alan’s Life was held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. From St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church with Minister Mrs. Joyce Salie. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. _____________________________________________________ ANDERSON: Florence Dorene Anderson born June 28, 1935 at Wolseley, Saskatchewan passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016 in North Battleford. She is survived by her loving family, Lloyd, husband of 60 years, children Ken and his daughter Martine, Brian, Gwen and her husband Kemp, sister-in-laws Joyce, Myrtle and Rose and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Adrian and Doucia Bonneville, sisters, Rita, Lucille, Dorothy and Yvette and brother Rene.

Florence grew up on a farm near Wolseley and travelled to school by horse and buggy with her younger brother. Her career was a bookkeeper where she worked at various businesses and banks in Regina and North Battleford.

When Florence and Lloyd retired they purchased a winter home in Weslaco, Texas and spent 20 great winters there. One of the most special moments of her life was when her granddaughter was born.

Florence was an avid curler and golfer – she especially enjoyed the bonspiels and tournaments. Florence was a wonderful mother, wife, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed by many. The family would like to thank the staff at River Heights Lodge for the care and compassion they gave our wife and mother over the past year.

They are truly special people. A graveside service for her will be held later on in the summer of 2016 with dates and times to be announced. Memorial donations in Florence’s memory may be directed to the River Heights Lodge Auxillary, 2001-99th St. North Battleford, Sask, S9A-0S3 or to the Parkinson’s Society, 610 Duchess St Saskatoon, SK S7K 0R1. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

DAVIDSON: Davidson, Lorne Alton. In loving memory of Lorne, who passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, May 17, 2016 after a short battle with cancer.

The world has lost a super fine human being. Lorne was born in Loon Lake, Saskatchewan and received his education at Moosehead School, school in Tisdale and in St. Walburg. He had a childhood that, although maybe not rich monetarily, was rich in love. He was surrounded by numerous cousins his own age, as well as loving Aunts and Uncles. Lorne had a long and successful career in several retail businesses: Beaver Lumber, Sterling Distributers, Nelson Lumber in Lloydminster, as well as the Co-op in Colonsey and Wynyard. He also worked at McDonalds, Peavey Mart and most recently at Shoppers Drug Mart and as a Commissionaire. He was known as a salesperson who really cared about customers and treated them respectfully and in an efficient manner. Lorne loved sports, having played as an assistant captain and several years playing ball. He was an avid supporter of the Battlefords North Stars having spent time as a Board Member.

Lorne loved people: wherever he went he met people he knew and made sure to stop and talk. He loved to travel and enjoyed going to Banff and Jasper to visit relatives and especially the winter trips. He loved to spend time in nature. The deck on his family’s home faced the Kinsmen Park and such wonders he could see- green green everywhere, squirrels, blue jays and robins. But most of all, Lorne loved family: the get together far and near. Lorne was a truly spiritual person, honest, respectful, giving thanks to a higher power daily and maintaining the healing power of AA. Lorne will be forever remembered by his wife of 27 years, Terri Davidson; step-son, Jordy Sealey and his children, Dylan and Dalton Hart; stepdaughter, Jennifer Sealey; mother, Clara Davidson; sisters, Sandra Nyholt and her son, Lorne Nyholt and Karen (Gary) Weiler and their children, Graeme, Megan, Kent and Marie; mother-in-law, Helen Neisz; and his pets, Baillie and Patches. He was predeceased by his father, Robert Davidson; ex-wife, Teddy Bodnar; and infant son, Craig. A Celebration of his life was held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Summer Hall at the Western Development Museum, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Reverend Nora Borgeson officiating. Memorial donations in memory of Lorne may be made to Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings, Box 39, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 2X8 or a charity of your choice.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Nicole Welford of Eternal Memories Funeral Service.

CARD OF THANKS Thank you to the nursing staff at 3rd West, to Dr. Eagles and Dr. Lipsett, Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium, family members, friends, the Commissionaires and staff at Shoppers Drug Mart. You all helped us through this most difficult time.

LOCH: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sharlene Loch on Thursday, May 5, 2016, days shy of her 54th birthday. Sharlene leaves behind to forever cherish her memory her loving husband Keith; sons Mitchell (grandson Cohen), and Codie (Kat); her mother Gloria (Ed); sisters: Linda, Sandy (Albert), and Brenda; her stepmother Shirley of North Battleford; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is predeceased by her father Ron Belanger; and her grandparents Jonas and Marie Sjoberg, and Joseph and Mary Belanger. Sharlene had the heart of an angel and the mouth of a trucker. She was extremely passionate about her family and taking care of others. Sharlene spent her life making sure everyone was healthy, happy, and well taken care of.

She was direct, hardworking, compassionate, motivated, honest, and always there for her family, friends, and patients. No matter who you were or what walk of life you came from, Sharlene was there with an open mind, an open soul, and an open heart.

Sharlene was also known for her amazing toffee. Whether it was at bakes sales or given as a gift, you couldn’t help but eat half a tray at once. She always baked and cooked enormous amounts of food because leaving her house hungry was not an option. Sharlene loved to garden, mainly her flowers. You could always find her singing, mainly Tina Turner’s “Addicted To Love”. Sharlene also loved reading Viking romance novels and writing poetry. If you couldn’t find her doing those things, she was probably shopping or at the casino. She also enjoyed the amazing jewelry gifts from the doctors’ trips around the world. She was quite the fashionista. A service to celebrate Sharlene’s life was held on Monday, May 9, 2016 from the Chapel of Sallows and McDonald - Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home. She was laid to rest with her father Ron at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens following the service. Tributes in Sharlene’s memory may be made to The Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 8th Street East, Saskatoon, S7H 0S5.

Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kristeen Thiessen of Sallows and McDonald – Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home. (306) 445-2418 “There are times in life where always doesn’t seem like forever That sadness and sorrow are miles apart.

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No sadness. No sorrow. We can do this together.” * Written by Sharlene

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FIEGUTH: Fieguth, Debra, Passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, May 8th, 2016, Mother’s Day, at the Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario. Wife of Rev. Dr. Ian Ritchie, and daughter of Menno and Joyce Fieguth of Battleford, Saskatchewan. Sister of Cheryl Zacharias (Jan) and sister-in-law of Susan Radecki (Al), Bill Ritchie (Sylvaine), and Carol Ritchie (Slavik). Dear aunt of Thomasin, Noemi, Sophie, Samuel and great-aunt of Anatolia. Known as mother to Chewe Nkole (Thandi), Debra Mashamba, and to hundreds of international students, refugees and people around the world. Known to them as “Mama Debra” she made hundreds welcome into their first real Canadian home. She started the Diocese of Ontario Refugee Support work, which has recently welcomed over fifty refugees from Syria and other countries. Kind hearted, her warm smile and ready hospitality was known to thousands. Journalist and author by profession, she threw herself into volunteer work from Habitat for Humanity to refugee and immigrant support as well as countless other causes. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at ROBERT J. REID & SONS - The Chapel on the Corner, 309 Johnson Street, Kingston, Ontario, on Friday, May 20th from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Funeral Service was held in the CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE, 270 King Street East, Kingston, on Saturday, May 21st, 2016 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Rt. Rev. Michael Oulton officiating. Interment Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Glenburnie, Ontario. As expressions of sympathy, donations in memory of Debra to the Diocese of Ontario Refugee Support “DOORS” or to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Rest in Eternal Memory. _____________________________________________________

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Saturday, May 28

Spring Tea & Bake Sale at the Zion Lutheran church, 10801 Winder Crescent & 15th Ave., North Battleford from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. A large variety of baked goodies for sale. Everyone is welcome!

Sunday, May 29

Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk at the NationWEST Field House, 623 Carlton Trail #3, North Battleford. Check in 12:00 p.m. Walk start at 1:00 p.m. The MS Walk is family oriented. Participants can choose from varying route lengths, including wheelchair accessible route for participants using mobility aids. More information is available online at mswalks.ca.

Monday, May 30

Behind the Scene; NBCHS Jr. Drama presentation leads the audience through a series of intertwined vignettes staged throughout areas in the school starting at the bus entrance foyer at the north east corner of the building from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. The pieces are based on ideas inspired by pictures with scenes they developed and then arranged loosely to connect. If you enjoy silliness, come play along with the zany antics!

Silver donation admission supports The Lighthouse shelter.

Tuesday, May 31

Bridal shower for Emiley Packet (Lucas Saunders) in the Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1

Radisson Royal Purple 40 Anniversary Tea & Program at the Radisson Hall at 2:00 p.m. All ages welcome and no charge.

Thursday, June 2

Catch The Country Spirit with Singer/Songwriters - Country Western Duo Randy & Rai Smith at Rabbit Lake Community Hall from 7:30 9:30 p.m. Tickets available at Rabbit Lake Hotel 306-824-2002, Rabbit Lake Cafe 306-824-7177 or Spiritwood Barber Shop 306-883-2400.

Coffee & dessert at intermission.

Thursday & Friday, June 2 & 3

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Garage Sale at 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford (Upper Hall) from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Something for everyone, don’t miss it.

Friday, June 3

Ham & Perogy Supper and Silent Auction at the Borden Community Centre from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Proceeds to go for hall kitchen upgrades.

Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5

Diefenbaker Daze at the Borden Sports Grounds. Saturday parade at 11:00 a.m., slopitch, concession, kids zone, museum opening at 12:30 p.m. Steak supper at 6:00 p.m. Dukes Under Fire from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Rink Shaker from 9:00 - 2:00 a.m. Sunday Slopitch continues, Kids Zone, Firemen’s Duck tank and concession.

Sunday, June 5

Seventh-Day Adventist Battlefords Family Fun Day at 1611 - 93rd Street, North Battleford from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

For more information call 306-445-9096 or email at pastorjkwon@ gmail.com.

Tuesday, June 7

Borden Friendship Club inviting other clubs for supper and program at the Borden Community Centre from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 9

Wa Wa Shriners Circus at the North Battleford Civic Centre, 1902 104th Street, North Battleford from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. VIP ticket holders must be present one hour prior to show time if they wish to participate in pre-show activities. Tickets available at www.wawashriners.org, www.picatic.com and by phone 1-866-699-9292.

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

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SERVICES FOR HIRE

OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT

CAREER TRAINING

DOMESTIC HELP WANTED

A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations, yard work, etc. Phone 306-445-8439

North Batleford warehouse for rent.

1500 sq ft, 14x14 overhead door.

Rent $750. Please call 306-2605128

Need A Loan? Own Property? Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1 866 405 1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS

TRUCKS & VANS

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

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.

In search of caregiver to care for 60 year old woman with dementia. Prefer for someone to live in. Full time, Permanent position. Duties will include caring for patient, light cleaning and cooking. Experience prefered. Wage $10.50 - $15.00/hr.

Position in Battleford, SK. Phone 306-441-6337.

Rob’s Lawn and Yard Care. Grass cutting, roto tilling, power raking, general yard maintenance. Book early! Phone 306-445-2736 or 306441-5677.

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

COMING EVENTS

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Every Sunday

4th & 5th Sunday of the Month

Knights of Columbus Brunch at 1202 - 105 Street, North Battleford from10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m. For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.

2nd Monday of the Month

BUH Retirees meet at the Co-op Cafeteria at 11:30 am 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.

2nd Monday of the Month

Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-937-2987.

Mondays & Wednesdays

In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 10:00 a.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery.

Purchase tickets at the The Shelter 306-937-MEOW or Lakeland Vet 306-445-3757. Draws will be held until the final draw date of February 14, 2017. Weekly/monthly lottery subscriptions available. Tickets must be purchased weekly for chance to win. Jackpot over $2,065. Proceeds to Shelter-us Building fund.

Tuesday

Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., four different churches alternate for a service and lunch at the Borden Care Home.

Tuesdays

North Battleford Grand Squares are offering lessons in beginner square dance at the Ukrainian Senior Centre 792 - 108th Street, North Battleford from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. There will be a series of 10 lessons.

Please wear comfortable shoes. For more information please contact caller, Ray and Misel Rosler at 306-445-3114.

Wednesdays

Wednesdays

1st Wednesday of the Month

1st Wednesday of the Month

River Heights Lodge retirees - call 306-445-4235 for information.

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels) at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Ray & Misel at 306-445-3114.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Battleriver Horse Club Gymkhana at HK Memorial Racetrack, Little Pine from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. until August 31. Sign up for one event or all three.

Series champion wins saddle. Free hot dog and drink for all participants, fun socializing and hours of riding for everyone and anyone. Contact Ryan at 306-823-3400 or text at 306-307-0971 for more information.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m. New members welcome. No meetings during July and August.

3rd Wednesday of the Month

Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480.

Thursdays

In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Thursdays

Tuesdays Tuesdays

Radisson TOPS #SK5243 Meeting at the Radisson Town Office at 9:00 a.m.

Battlefords Art Club welcomes anyone interested in painting to join them from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. For more information phone Kathy at 306-937-3686.

Tuesdays

TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance. Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Kay at 306-937-2780.

Tuesdays

TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more information phone Mary at 306-441-9232 or Joan at 306-445-9968.

Everyone welcome.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the 3rd Ave. United Church at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196.

Thursdays Thursdays

Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month Midwest Food Resoures - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce and organic grains.To order email us at battleford.mwfp@sasktel.net or call us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. noon. This is a non-profit program.

1st Friday of the Month The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners & experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call June Newsham at 306-445-3337 or Irene Sack at 306-937-3318.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.

1st Tuesdays of the Month

Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306-446-2269.

Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842.

The Battlefords Photography Club meets downstairs at the Allan Sapp Gallery from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information please phone Chris at 306-445-3909.

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month Every Saturday

Last Tuesday of the Month

Battlefords District Farmers Market at 1202 - 100th Street, North Battleford (across from SaskTel) from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon. We have baking, eggs, honey, veggies, fruit, lotions, woodworking and bedding plants.

Wednesdays

Family Justice Services Parenting after Separation & Divorce Program from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register for these sessions call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee. Location: will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only. No child care is provided.

Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1011 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.

Bingo at the Livelong Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-845-4040.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of Mary Elizabeth Rolheiser, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 20th day of June, 2016.

Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.

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

New session starting Sept. 24. For information contact Wendy at 306-4457315 or Sue at 306-445-6658.

Kaiser at the Battlefords Ukrainian Seniors Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 1:30 p.m. Lunch served. For more info phone 306-446-2269.

Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291-102nd Street, Box 905 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Proposed Administrator

Wednesdays

Moms & Tots at 9:30 a.m. in Borden Community Centre, N. Smith Room.

Once A Month on Saturdays

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.

In the Estate of ALAN RUSELL HUTCHISON, late of Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

DEMMANS BALDWIN FRIEDMAN FRANK

Battlefords Toastmasters Meet in room #108 Don Ross Centre (enter the building via door #4) from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (September to June).

Check out Battlefords Toastmasters.com for more information.

The Battleford Horseshoe Club will be welcoming interested people to come and play horseshoes from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. from May to September.

For more information call Vern Bannerman at 306-386-2276 or Marg Kemp at 306-445-5646.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 20th day of June, 2016.

Monthly Community Events Calendar Life’s Healing Choices - Celebrate Recovery - Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups and Habits - small group studies (no children please) at the Don Ross Community Center room #109 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hosanna Life Center, North Battleford. Phone 306-445-5079 for more information.

Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291-102nd Street, Box 905 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Proposed Administrator

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Every Week Day

ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 20th day of June, 2016.

DEMMANS BALDWIN FRIEDMAN FRANK

CALL 1.888.353.5612 to see if you qualify!

Regular Walking Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of SHARLENE JOY LOCH, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

HIGH PROFIT HIGH CASH PRODUCING LOONIE VENDING MACHINES. All on Locations - Turnkey Operation, Perfect Home Based Business. Full Details CALL NOW! 1-866-668-6629, WEBSITE WWW.TCVEND.COM.

Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201,1291-102nd Street, Box 905, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Executor

Restaurant for sale by tender, closing on June 17, 2016. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Seating Capacity for 100. Fully equipped with grill, deep fryer, coolers, freezers, walk in cooler, chairs, tables, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, flatware, etc. Located on three lots on the corner of Highway 3 and 24.

Contact Ron Radke at 306-8834321, by email at ron.radke@spiritwood.cu.sk.ca or Lola Lapesky at 306-883-4322 or by email at lola.lapesky@spiritwood.cu.sk.ca for further information.

HOMES FOR SALE OR RENT

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of William P. Leibel, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Deceased.

ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 20th day of June, 2016.

Ralph Winterhalt 423 Brookmore Cres.

Saskatoon, SK. S7V 1C2

HOUSES FOR SALE

in North Battleford

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL

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

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

HOME OWNERS

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

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

COMING EVENTS

The FISH Truck

will be at Canadian Tire parking lot

SATURDAY, MAY 28 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

SPECIALS

10 lbs Northern Pike $110 10 lbs Pickerel $155 Sausage 5 rings $50

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LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED 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 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.

HOUSES FOR RENT

1&2 Bedroom Suites • 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

LAND FOR SALE R.M Glenside #377 north east 363815 W-3 and southwest 363815 W-3 290 acres cultivated. Assessment of 76,600 and 72,100. Biggar, SK 306-948-2036.

RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

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

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

RVs / CAMPERS / TRAILERS

PUBLIC NOTICE

For Sale 10 foot Poptop Truck Camper Sunkamer

RM of Mervin No. 499 Public Notice - Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mervin No. 499 intends to adopt two (2) bylaws under the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 94-3, known as the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Bylaw No. 94-4, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed OCP amendment will clarify subdivision regulations within the Agricultural (AG) zoning district and include policies that allow for the creation of two (2) new zoning districts within the RM. The proposed ZB amendment will provide greater clarification for: requirements of Real Property Surveyor’s Reports (RPSR’s); additional discretionary use evaluation criteria; the development and operation of vacation farms and bed and breakfast homes; additional allowance of bunkhouses; clarification of regulations and discretionary use criteria within the Conservation (CON) District; the creation of a Recreational Vehicle (RV) District and Resort Commercial (RC) District; and additional definitions for improved clarity.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of these amendments are all lands lying within the jurisdiction of the RM of Mervin No. 499.

REASON: The reason for the OCP amendment is to provide the following: 1. Clarify the regulations regarding Single Parcel Country Residential subdivisions within the AG District.

2. Include new objectives, policies and implementation requirements to accommodate a new type of policy area within the RM that caters to the recreational development for Bright Sand and Turtle Lake. This section also includes subdivision evaluation criteria for the proposed RV District.

3. Expand the Commercial Development Policy regulations to allow for a RC District specifically for commercial development within Townships 52, 53 and 54 and within Ranges 19 and 20, W3M. The reason for the ZB amendment is to provide the following: 4. Remove the requirement to provide an RPSR in certain areas within the CON District.

5. Include additional discretionary use evaluation criteria.

6. Expand bed and breakfast and vacation farm evaluation criteria.

7. Within the AG District, allow for the development of ancillary sleeping accommodations and associated evaluation criteria.

8. Within the CON District, allow for the development of ancillary sleeping accommodations and associated evaluation criteria.

9. Create an RV District and an RC District, which includes permitted, discretionary and prohibited uses, parcel size and site regulations, setbacks and associated use evaluation criteria and regulations.

10. Remove the following definitions: recreational vehicle, site and trailer coach.

11. Include the following definitions: large animal, fifth wheel trailer, garage, loft garage, houseboat, motor home, personal service establishments, recreational vehicle, site, tent, tent trailer, transportation system, travel trailer, truck camper and truck tent.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Mervin No. 499 office between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on June 28th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the RM office located in the Town of Turtleford to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed OCP and ZB amendment. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by June 24th, 2016.

For additional information, please contact (306)845-2045 or planner.rm499@rmofmervin.com.

Issued at the Town of Turtleford this 11th day of May, 2016.

S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP Municipal Planner RM of Mervin No. 499

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12X20 foot Canvas Cover with Metal Frame Phone 306-445-4093

DOMESTIC CARS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PAWLUS

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

Saskatchewan

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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HOUSECLEANER

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AUCTIONS

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

NOTICE

Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 Interim Development Control Bylaw Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 has adopted an Interim Development Control Bylaw pursuant to Section 80 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (The Act). This bylaw came into force on April 22, 2016.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? No person shall carry out any development within the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 without the written permission of the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469.

The following forms of development are exempt from this Bylaw and no application for permission or issuing of a permit is required. a) all farm buildings and a single farm dwelling b) the planting, management, and harvesting of field crops and gardens; c) the management of pastures which are not part of Intensive Livestock Operations; d) an accessory building to a residence not containing any habitable rooms and smaller in area than the principle residence; e) a fence; f) repairs and maintenance of an existing building; g) an accessory building less than 10 m2 in area; h) the installation, repair, and maintenance of a public utility.

Pursuant to Section 84 of the Act, Council shall within 60 days from the receipt of an application either: 1. Grant the permission applied for; 2. Grant the permission subject to any terms and development standards that it may specify; or 3. Refuse the permission applied for and notify the applicant in writing of its decision and the right to appeal pursuant to Section 86 of the Act. This bylaw applies to the entire area of the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 This bylaw shall cease to be in effect: • two years after the date of coming into force; • or the coming into force of an official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw adopted pursuant to the Act; whichever comes first.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS BYLAW? The Council of the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 intends to adopt an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw in order to ensure that development is beneficial to the overall community.

This Interim Development Control Bylaw will allow the RM to review development proposals during the time it takes to prepare and adopt these new Bylaws.

The RM will be consulting with its ratepayers and the general public during the preparation of these new Bylaws. Please stay tuned for further information in this regard.

QUESTIONS? If you intend to undertake any development or if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact: Nicole Collins, Administrator Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 Box 128 Edam, Saskatchewan S0M 0V0 Telephone: 306-397-2311 Fax; 306-397-2346 Email: rm469@sasktel.net

Estate of Robert l’Heureux Auction Sale Saturday May 28th at 11:00 a.m.

421 Evinrude Street Aquadeo, Saskatchewan WATCH FOR SIGNS Summit Medi Chair/Stair Lift with track, Troy Bilt Lawn Tractor, Shop, Tools, Household, Quilting Loom, Furnaces for Cabins Many more items too numerous to mention.

Sat June 11

Upcoming Sales

- Farm Sale for Burt & Janice Friesen Belbutte - Farm Machinery, Tractors, Trucks Sat June 18 - Estate of George Clouthier - Blaine Lake - Shop, Tools, Truck, Antiques, Guns, Household Sat August 13 - Farm Sale for Lyle & Sharon Russell Richard - Farm Machinery, Tools, Shop, Household

BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING Check us out on our Website or like us on Facebook.

Fred Walter 306-883-2797 or 306-883-7368 Kelly Schneider 306-342-4647 or 306-386-7110 Box 552

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Prov. Lic. #332982

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PETS

TENDERS

ADOPT A PET

Crash is a crazy happy go lucky kind of kitty that will keep you busy for hours and hours. He loves to be a clown and make you laugh but also doesn’t mind curling up in your lap for a good long nap. He also loves affection and attention. If you think you could be crash’s new forever home and family then come on down today and meet him.

Pink - Hi my name is Pink and I was found roaming around town. I am a super sweet gentle girl with an amazing disposition and personality. I absolutely luff kids and could spend my whole entire day playing with them and giving them my amazing kisses. I love pets and snuggles and I also love to go for walks. If you think I would be the right furr baby for you and want to give me my furrrever home and family come on down today. I can’t wait to meet you.

Employment Opportunities in Canada’s Arctic We are currently seeking the following positions located in: NUNAVUT OR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Retail Store Managers Grocery Managers Cooks Cook Managers Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Arctic Co-ops) provides management expertise and business support to 32 member-owned Co-ops in Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. The Co-ops operate diverse and progressive retail businesses, including Inns North, a group of 20 hotels.

Please send your resume to: HumanResources@ Arctic.Coop Or fax to: 1-204-632-8575

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER RuRal Municipality of RedbeRRy no. 435 1. Se 35-45-09 W3 Extension 60 AS deScRibed on ceRtificate of title 01b08833 2. nW 35-45-09 W3 Extension 0 as deScRibed on ceRtificate of title 01b08832 Bids will be considered on all lands as individual quarters. The highest and/or any bid will not necessarily be accepted.

Bids are to be accompanied by a deposit for 10% payable to Peter Van Winssen, Barrister and Solicitor in trust and hand delivered to 1013 - 5 Avenue, Wainwright, Alberta and shall close 12:00 oclock noon May 31, 2016

Please spay or neuter your pets!

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

For more information or to view the property, please call (780) 753-0240.

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MEOTA REGIONAL PARK

ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at 10:30 am.

At the Village of Meota Library Board Room

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Jerald and Lorna Tarasoff has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority for a U-Brew/U-Vin Permit to sell alcohol in premises known as Don Jerry’s at 1941 St. Laurent Dr., North Battleford, SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

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

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

The Battlefords Midget Stars will be hosting their

Resident Advisory: Hydrant Flushing The Town of Battleford will be conducting its annual fire hydrant maintenance and flushing program.

This work will commence May 25, 2016 and continue until approximately June 30, 2016.

HYDRANT FLUSHING WILL COMMENCE MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Do not do laundry at this time. Wait until water runs clear.

• After flushing is complete, run the water from the tap closest to the water meter (outside) for 10 minutes or until clear.

If you experience dirty water please allow the flow to settle out for about one hour, and then run an outside tap for 10-15 minutes to flush any dirty water out of your home. Run your inside taps until the water runs clear and flush the toilets a couple of times.

We apologize for any temporary inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you for your co-operation during this process.

For more info contact Water & Sewer Department: 306-937-6220 or 306-937-6224.

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

EDWARDS SOCIETY INC.

will be holding their

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

11301 Clark Drive, North Battleford

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Will be holding their AGM on

ANNUAL GENERALthMEETING

Wednesday, June 15 - 7:30 p.m.

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Alex Dillabough Centre - Battleford, SK

For more information call

on Monday, May 30 , 2016

1301-104th Street, North Battleford.

306-445-0002

You’re Invited!!

Join us to celebrate and highlight our achievements

Annual General Meeting When: Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 pm Appointment of new directors will take place at the AGM

Where: Downtown North Battleford Office 1132 100th Street, North Battleford Refreshments and light snacks will be served.

B AT T L E F O R D S

GUN CLUB Meeting May 31 - 7:30 pm Don Ross Centre Door 6 (gym door)

Town of Battleford Utility Department

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Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Resort Village of Metinota Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Resort Village of Metinota for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, May 27 to June 27, 2016.

In regards to range upgrading

leave an IMPRESSION

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 $25.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: Resort Village of Metinota PO Box 47 Meota, SK S0M 1X0 By the 27th day of June, 2016.

Dated this 26th day of May, 2016 Carmen Menssa Assessor

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

BATTLEFORD DRUG MART 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/

Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas

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

Concept Electric IS HIRING in North Battleford Site Administrator

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

(Maidstone)

Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

For more information and to apply visit www.conceptgroup.ca/current-positions.html

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC.

Kanaweyimik is an independent, non-political child welfare agency Located child in Battleford, Saskatchewan, is an providing welfare and family services Kanaweyimik to five First Nations. independent, non-political Child and Family Services agency Moosomin, Mosquito, Red Pheasant, Saulteaux & Sweetgrass providing services to for veservices First Nations communities.

First Nations contract with Kanaweyimik.

The following is a general description of the Mental Health THERAPIST/COUNSELLOR POSITION Counsellor position. A veryFull-Time attractive salary and compensation package is available. This is a full-time position.

Kanaweyimik is offering a full-time therapist/counsellor MENTAL COUNSELLOR position within a HEALTH unique, exciting and newly established counselling program. We Full-Time provide a multi-disciplinary, holistic, POSITION: Kanaweyimik Childto&individuals Family Services is offering therapeutic treatment service and families who ahave unique, exciting violence opportunity work in program uses that experienced andtoabuse.

Oura program provides holistic, therapeutic individuals both Western therapeutic andtreatment Aboriginalservices cultural to perspectives. and familiestraining who have violence and abuse.

Extensive andexperienced ongoing clinical supervision willThis be multi-disciplinary program is a combine approach of Western provided. therapeautic and Aboriginal cultural perspectives. Regular and QUALIFICATIONS ongoing clinical supervision will be provided.

• A Masters degree in a related eld or a Registered Psychologist QUALIFICATIONS in Saskatchewan • Experience providing individual, group and familydegree therapyin a The successful applicant will have a Masters • Knowledgeable sensitive to the Aboriginal issues College with an related field and beand registered with Saskatchewan of intergenerational ofunderstanding Psychologistsoforthe thedynamics Saskatchewan Association abuse of Social • Computer Workers withskills experience providing individual, group and family • Excellent verbal, written and timeand management skills counselling.

Be knowledgeable sensitive to Aboriginal • A clear criminal and child abuse records check and effects of issues with an understanding of the dynamics • A valid driver’s licence intergenerational trauma experienced by Aboriginal peoples.

•An Computer skills a position requirement; immediate or are negotiable start date with very competitive •salary Excellent verbal, written and time management skills are and benefts. required to the focusability of thetoposition being to provide servicesfor to •Due Demonstrated deliver presentations/workshops First Nations individuals in an agency operated by member First clients, communities and staff Nations, will be given to those applicants for this • A clearpreference criminal records check and vulnerable sector position aboriginalat ancestry. check who mustare beof presented interview; •Please Must have a valid drivers license. forward detailed resumés by email to: tony@tonymartens.ca •orMust have by mail to:professional 9621 - 161Aliability Street,insurance.

Surrey, B.C. V4N 2E8. Please •address Ability to the Cree is a definite asset.

M.Sc., BSW, RCC, RSW. to speak the attention of language Tony Martens, • Must provide 4 personal references and 4 professional Deadline for accepting applications is March 31, 2014 at 5pm references. local time.

All short listed applicants: person:toTony Martens Only successful •Contact are required provide a 604-583-6612.

Criminal Records check and candidates who make vulnerable sector check; the short list will be contacted. process toscreening continue a successful •Recruitment will undergo an extensive anduntil background check. candidate is selected.

Application deadline is June 10, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Start date to be determined by the Board of Directors. Please forward detailed resumés by fax or email to: marleneb@kanaweyimik. com or fax to: 306-445-2533 attention to Marlene Bugler.

Contact Person: Marlene Bugler 306-445-3500. Only successful candidates who make the short list will be contacted. Recruitment process to continue until a successful candidate is selected.

Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1270 Battleford, Saskatchewan S0M 0E0 Attention: Marlene Bugler

Certificate and/or experience a plus.

Excellent communication skills.

No evenings, Sundays or holidays.

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

The Carpet People

For more information contact:

Becky Doig (Editor)

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

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.

BRT6HC is seeking a

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.

KANAWEYIMIK

• Pharmacy Assistant

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

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

Project Planner/Scheduler Commercial Journeyman & Apprentices

Requires position for full-time or part-time.

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.

is currently seeking a

RETAIL FLOORING SALES ASSOCIATE with some warehouse duties.

Salary dependant on experience.

Apply by appointment to Roddy 306-445-1221 2741-99th Street | North Battleford

Canadian Tire, North Battleford

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE MANAGER An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated individual to manage and oversee the Automotive Service Operation. The Service Manager will ensure the delivery of high quality repairs and maintenance, and provide exceptional customer service. The Service Manager works to establish sales objectives and initiatives so as to increase the sales and profitability of the Service Centre.

Some responsibilities will include: • Develop and maintain a culture of customer service excellence • Satisfy each customer by ensuring that vehicle problems are correctly diagnosed and repaired in a timely and costeffective manner.

• Monitor all repair work to ensure the quality of each customer repair.

• Screen and hire competent staff.

• Train, motivate, coach, evaluate and discipline all service staff as required.

Compensation includes a benefits package and profit sharing.

Please send resumé in confidence to brett.payne@tykat.ca or apply in person at Canadian Tire 11802 Railway Ave East North Battleford, SK

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Caravan Club members gather at regional park

By Lorna Pearson Corresponden

Members of he Wa y Byam Caravan C ub In erna ona spen he May ong weekend a he Meo a Reg ona Park campground Wa y Byam an Amer can bu he f rs A rs ream ra er and mproved of en He owned h s bus ness un h s dea h when was bough ou by four compan es The c ub s he onges -ro ng s ng e-branded RV c ub n he wor d Members of Un 120 ge oge her on he f rs and as ong weekends every year S x een un s came o Meo a on he weekend N ne were from A ber a s x from Saska chewan and one from Br sh Co umb a for a o a of 36 peop e f ve of hem ch dren The r v s o Meo a was a resu of a p easan coup e days camp ng here n 2015 by he r pres den Len Kroeker from Moose Jaw He found a he e emen s needed for he r annua campou — a ove y campground a conven en ha w h a k chen fr end y fo ks and a c y no far away They surv ved one of our f rs rea hunders orms of he season ha prov ded o s of f ash gh n ng and oud no se The r Amer can fa ra y w f nd hem a Havre Mon They mee a var ous mes be ween hese wo

eota News even s and we come fo ks a ong he way o o n hem a any me The r common v s on s he pursu of fun grea adven ures and ncredb e memor es There’ a ways be a cha r by he campf re for you The group was mpressed w h he fac es hey found here and he h gh gh was he r r p o he Wes ern Deve opmen Museum n Nor h Ba eford Con rac br dge was p ayed a he Do Drop In on May 16 and op score was

by Je a Das va and second was Joyce An o ne May 23 he op score was by Rober Iverson and second h gh was Jack Sm h The mon h y uncheon a he Meo a Commun y Comp ex was a huge success aga n w h ex ra fo ks from he A rs ream ra ers group mak ng a p easan add on Much soc a z ng fo owed and a pub c announcemen of apprec a on was made o represen a ves of Husky O When Husky hermo pro ec s comp e ed he cons ruc on of a s eam pro ec n he Vawn and Edam area nor h of Meo a hey urned over he r near y-new off ce equ pmen o he Meo a

L ons C ub o d spose of a he r d scre on I was agreed by a members ha shou d go o he Ba eford Trade and Educa on Cen er for he r new bu d ng n he c y Th s s a subs an a dona on by Husky O and very much apprec a ed On beha f of he L on’s C ub pres den Lawr e Ward acknow edged he Husky represen a ves a end ng and assured hem he r g f w be we used by BTEC when hey ge opera ng h s summer D ego Cen ann he s e eng neer and Barry B che QA ead accep ed h s words of gra ude on beha f of Husky O and he r cons ruc on eam The cooks for h s even mus be commended on he r grea mea A successfu bake and p an sa e was he d a he Un ed Ang can Church on Sa urday They apprec a e a he dona ons and express he r hanks The Ba efords Sa ng C ub s a ways ook ng for more members Many n Meo a rece ved an nforma on package ef a he r door P ease read over and maybe o n wha seems o be a grea group of spor smen There are severa new pa ches of pavemen n own as fo ks have had he r dr veways done Th s s cons derab e mprovemen o he r proper y and ncreased s va ue Con nued on Page 31

Wa y Byam Caravan C ub nternat ona Un t 120 members spent the May ong week end at Meota Reg ona Park Photos by Lorna Pearson

Meota L ons C ub pres dent Lawr e Ward r ght pub c y thanks Husky representa t ves D ego Centann and Barry B che for a donat on of off ce equ pment that w be used n the new BTEC day program bu d ng n North Batt eford

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Beach concession open Continued from Page 30 Michael W. Stewart’s company from Lloydminster did the work.

The concession at the beach opened this past weekend and is looking forward to a busy summer.

Her variety of ice cream alone is great, soft and hard.

With lots of extra people in the village opening up their summer homes, the village was abuzz with people and vehicles. Though the weather was not hot, people had to admit they really don’t mind the rain when it is so dry.

Our first taste of it came in the night late Saturday when the heavens opened up to one of natures’ greatest shows, lightning flashes everywhere, but not the steak lightning that starts fires.

There were a couple of pretty loud bangs and plenty of noise. But I guess the dogs didn’t like it as much as I did. One lady at the campsite said her dogs were trembling and she had to give up her bed to them.

More rain came on Monday, to at least make it worthwhile. I had just finished my little job out at the cemetery when it started to rain again. Some mowing has been done, but the drier areas haven’t grown much.

Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In on May 17 with four tables in play. Top mark was earned

by Margaret Dyck and David Sharpe, second high by

Mary Greenwald and MauWhile western Alberta reen Campbell and third by has been having frosty Vern Iverson and Gerry Fer- nights and even more snow, nandes. May 19 this group we have been getting seaplayed in the city with top sonable temperatures. At score by Jean Lawes and Dawson Creek, Alta. they Glen Fraser, second high by got 10 inches of snow, at Mary Greenwald and Joe Fort St. John, B.C. they got Pirot and third high were four inches and all the way Vern Iverson and Gerry down to Calgary it was wet Fernandes. These are dedi- and cool with snowy areas. cated players who love their Now that May is nearly games. over we can look forward to Next village council June events. June 3, 4 and 5 Caravan Club members enjoying happy hour. Photo by Lorna Pearson meeting is on June 7 at 7 is the Canadian Professional p.m.

Chuckwagon Association Northern British Colum- races at the North Battlbia has had fire problems, eford exhibition grounds. but not only in the forest. Watch for posters for more At Telkwa a fellow was information. At the Western apprehended after trying Development Museum June to set a fire at the Telkwa 9 and 10 is their Museum sawmill site. The night Days, an exciting event evStaff arrested for impaired opera- investigation is ongoing, watchman was on his job ery summer as 100 voluntion of a motor vehicle and Between May 15 and 21 Maidstone RCMP are re- released for court. Her ve- the Maidstone RCMP isand the culprit was caught. teers come out to show the More recently there have young folks, and remind the porting a week with 99 oc- hicle was impounded and her sued 57 summary offence been two fires at Houston’s elderly, how farming was currences between May 15 license suspended pending tickets for a variety of trafCanfor sawmill. First to go done in the “good old days.” and 21. court proceedings. fic offences on Township Some of the most comwere three of their six dry- At the same time and place May 15, Maidstone Road 504 Highway 303 near ing kilns and then the roof will be Taste of Culture, mon calls received were RCMP responded to several Lloydminster and Highway was blown off the pelleting where participants celebrate related to break and enter, break and enters as well as 21 near Maidstone as well as plant silo. No injuries at ei- the diversity of our commu- impaired driving and suspi- a theft of truck from Sandy Highway 16. ther and the causes are still nity in food, drink, market- cious persons.

Beach Regional Park and the A 19-year-old man from Call breakdown: Sunday surrounding area in the RM Lloydminster, Sask., was place items and entertainunknown.

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The many lilacs bloom- day - nine; Wednesday - 23; included a 2011 Ford F250 speed limit on Township 504 were played May 20 with highest scoring couple be- ing in Meota, mauves and Thursday - seven; Friday - King Ranch, personal elec- by more than 50 km/h. The 19; Saturday – 10.

REASON: The new Official Community Plan will help direct manage growth and developNOTICEwhites, are so pretty and ing Barbara Soloninko and tronics (cellphones), hunting fine andamount totaled $460. ment in the Town for the next fifteen to twenty years.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Battleford intends to consider Calls of Interest Bev McCrimmon. Second emitting a pleasant aroma. and fishing gear, alcohol, gift Two other people near Maidthe adoption of a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 15, 2007 to adopt a new Offi-paMay RCMP was It’s such a shame they don’t were Marion Ottas and cards and a safe. The vehicle stone were charged for failINSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Battleford Town cial Community Plan. trolling Paynton when a smallPUBLIC Linda Ard, beating their op- last long when you bring was also later in a Battleford, series SK,ing to stop at aof 9:00 stopAM—4:00 sign reOffice, located at 92 23rdused Street West, between the hours car was observed to be oper-PM Monday ponents, Cora Christianson of thefts in nearby sulting in a fine of $230. to Friday, excluding Lloydminstatutory holidays. Copies are available to individuals at a INTENTthem indoors where you can ating in an irregular manner. ster. see and better. and Muriel Tebay, by only $30.

The proposed bylaw smell establishesthem municipal policy addressing, but not limited to, the following cost of For more details of the subjects: Much hedge trimming has The vehicle was pulled over 10 points. It was a fun night Lloydminster RCMP re- Maidstone RCMP detachHEARING: the Town Council will hold a formal hearing at 7:00 PM on June 20th,visit with Jack Stewart coming gone on, which is appreci- near Main Street. Upon fur-PUBLIC covered vehicle after it public ment weekly report in the Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK to  Residential for future residential land needs, housinga diversity, ther investigation, 22-year-2016 was ated, policies but regarding there’s planning still more out when we needed one abandoned near 57th www.newsoptimist.ca under person or group that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also infill development, new residential subdivisions, home businesses, manufactured oldbased woman from Borden washear any needs doing. more player.

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The the Follow the Sirens tab. consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the home development and complementary land uses.

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Issued at the Town of Battleford this 19th day of May, 2016.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer

aging land use conflicts, servicing capacities, and develop-

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Battleford ment design. intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw under The Planning and  Transportation & Infrastructure policies regarding inteDevelopment Act, 2007 to adopt a new Official Community Plan.

grated infrastructure planning, asset management, trans-

INTENT portation and land use including policies on active transThe proposed bylaw establishes municipal policy addressing, butportation not limited the following , and to, infrastructure costs. subjects:  Economic Tourism Development policies regarding • Residential policies regarding planning for future residential landandneeds, housing diversity, infill relationshipmanufactured building, economichome development, and promodevelopment, new residential subdivisions, home based businesses, development tion of the town for tourism and economic development. and complementary land uses.  Community Services development, policies regarding service manage• Commercial & Economic Development policies regarding downtown mixed use ment, collaboration and integration of services, youth development, highway commercial development, and neighbourhood commercial development. engagement, and cooperation and communication.

• Industrial policies regarding development opportunities, appropriate land uses and managing land use  Amenities and Dedicated Lands policies regarding making conflicts, servicing capacities, and development design. provisions for municipal reserves, utility parcels, facili• Transportation & Infrastructure policies regarding integrated infrastructure planning, asset management, tating walkability and connectivity, and ensuring equitable transportation and land use including policies on active transportation, and infrastructure costs. access of parks space.

• Economic and Tourism Development policies regarding relationship building, economic development,  Biophysical Considerations & Hazards policies regarding and promotion of the town for tourism and economic development. hazardous and sensitive lands, flood management, source • Community Services policies regarding service management,water collaboration and integration of services,of protection, and management and transportation youth engagement, and cooperation and communication. of hazardous materials • Amenities and Dedicated Lands policies regarding making provisions &for municipal reserves, utility  Inter-municipal Jurisdictional Cooperation policies reparcels, facilitating walkability and connectivity, and ensuring equitable access of parks space. garding regional cooperation, urban reserves, communicaand referral processes, and annexation.

• Biophysical Considerations & Hazards policies regardingtionhazardous and sensitive lands, flood management, source water protection, and management and transportation hazardous materials Agricultural Landof & Fringe Areas policies regarding future land requirements and future urbanurban development.

• Inter-municipal & Jurisdictional Cooperation policies regarding regional cooperation, reserves,  Culture & Heritage Resources policies regarding heritage communication and referral processes, and annexation. resource protection cultural promotion.

• Agricultural Land & Fringe Areas policies regarding future land requirements andand future urban development.  Policies regarding Implementation of the Official Commu• Culture & Heritage Resources policies regarding heritage resource protection and cultural promotion. nity Plan and the tools that will or may be used, including • Policies regarding Implementation of the Official Community Plan and the tools that of will or use may used, the Zoning Bylaw, dedication lands, of abe Building including the Zoning Bylaw, dedication of lands, use of a BuildingBylaw, Bylaw, theofuse of development levies fees, and the use development levies and servicing servicing fees, and provisions for concept plans. and provisions for concept plans.

The Battleford Official Community Plan also contains a Future Land Use Concept Map (pictured in this notice), which is intended to guide land use decisions by identifying opportunities and constraints on future The Battleford Official Community Plan also contains a Future land use and development. The concept map will assist in the application theMap goals, objectives and which policies Land Use Concept (pictured in this notice), is of the Official Community Plan. intended to guide land use decisions by identifying opportuYOUR PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS INon THE NEW OFFICIAL nities and constraints future land use and development.

COMMUNITY PLAN. PLEASE CHECK THE FULL VERSION THEmap BYLAW, TheOF concept will assistAVAILABLE in the applicationAT theTHE goals, obTOWN OFFICE OR ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE: jectives and policies of the Official Community Plan. battleford.ca AFFECTED LAND: All land within the corporate limits of the Town of Battleford, as shown on the map contained in this notice, is affected by the new Official CommunityYOUR Plan.PROPERTY MAY BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PROVISIONS IN THE NEW OFFICIAL COMMUNITY REASON: The new Official Community Plan will help direct and manage growth andTHE development in OF theTHE Town PLAN. PLEASE CHECK FULL VERSION BYfor the next fifteen to twenty years.

LAW, AVAILABLE AT THE TOWN OFFICE OR ON THE PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Battleford Town Office, located TOWN’S WEBSITE: at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK, between the hours of 9:00 AM—4:00 PM Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available to individuals at a cost of $30. battleford.ca PUBLIC HEARING: Town Council will hold a formal public hearing at 7:00 PM on June 20th, 2016 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 92 23rd Street West, Battleford, SK to hear any person or group AFFECTED LAND: All landcomments within the corporate limitsat of the the that wishes to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written received Town Battleford, as shown on the map contained in this hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before theofhearing. notice, is affected by the new Official Community Plan.

Issued at the Town of Battleford this 19th day of May, 2016.

John Enns-Wind, Chief Administrative Officer

Town of Battleford Proposed Future Land Use Concept Map

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District No. 22 hosted the North West Regional 4-H public speaking competition

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Some made you laugh, some made you think and some taught you something. These competitors advanced from club and then district competitions. The first and second place winners from each age group moved on to the provincial competition April 23 in Tisdale.

There were three judges for each age group. All speakers received certificates with the top two receiving portfolios.

The Cloverbud winner was Brielle Skinner with Casey Ogilvie second. In junior, first was Martine Bosse Crown Hill 4-H member Justin Yasieniuk earned second place in the intermediate category of the North West Regional 4-H public speaking competition. He advanced to provincials.

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Rodeo action gallops into town next weekend

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

It’s the last week of our fifth month of 2016. As we head into summer, enjoy the sights and smells of Saskatchewan summer around you. Let’s hope those sights and sounds include rain clouds and rain – because, let’s face it – a month and half (and then some) of no rain is a scary sight and thought. The long weekend promised rain but this submission was sent before then, so let’s hope me writing about it made it happen.

Western Days is on next weekend. 2016 committee members, Twila Zunti and Brian Woytiuk, provide some of the details. The parade will continue to be run under the experienced leadership of Carey Baker and Michael Soloski, while Mary Ann Gaetz continues to chair the citizen of the year nomination and award portion of the weekend.

Businesses are encouraged to saddle up and get in the spirit of Western Days weekend by decorating and dressing up.

Not everyone can sit on the curb and clap, so parade

nity News entries are being sought right up until parade day.

The committee is thankful for those businesses and groups who support the Western Days parade year after year but say there is always room for new entries.

The walk along clowns are no longer part of the event and the committee invites “them” to return for everyone’s entertainment.

Chamber of Commerce is hosting a barbecue downtown before and after the parade.

The fairgrounds are where all the action takes place. For a fair price at the gate, you can mosey on in and watch a full slate of rodeo events, be entertained by the rodeo clown, watch the half-time shows as well as cheer on your favourite celebrity in the celebrity cow riding event, featured both days. The booth will be open all weekend as will the beer gardens.

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head to the roast beef supper for only $12 a plate, put on by the Western Days committee. The 2016 Citizen of the Year will be announced at this event. Following these activities a social will take place featuring the music of Stereo Playground and will also include the hat sale.

Saturday’s rodeo action begins at 5:30 p.m. The rodeo this year will feature Thriller Trick Riders. Saturday night is the rodeo cabaret featuring Longshot.

Friday night’s social is only $10 and Saturday’s rodeo dance only $15, but those that want to attend both can purchase a wristband for $20. Tickets are available at Junction 21 and Unity Motor Products.

Sunday’s rodeo performance begins at 2 p.m. and Sunday will also feature the Gray Valley Petting Zoo on hand for the youngsters.

Sunday will also feature the wild pony race.

The Unity farmers’ market is proving to be a big hit once again. Shoppers enjoy the choices of home-made and home-grown products available to them. These markets run each Friday from 2 to 5 p.m with one late

market on the third Friday of every month running from 4 to 7 p.m.

A Girls Prairie Softball League event, which features girls’ softball teams in U12, U14, U16 and U18 divisions, is being hosted this weekend. It is also deemed “pink sox” weekend having coaches, players and fans purchase pink socks in support of breast cancer fundraising and awareness.

Unity Public School is nearly in year-end mode.

Now that track and field is over there isn’t much left on the agenda. The Grade 3 class trip is June 9 and June 10 is kindergarten orientation day.

St. Peter’s School track meet is today. The band is doing a fundraiser with the booth to help pay for their expenses such as equipment maintenance and replacement. May 31 the students in Grades 4-6 will travel to North Battleford for the LOCCSD track and field meet.

UCHS awards night is June 9, and the Living Sky division awards a couple nights later.

The museum will be holding opening day next

weekend. Volunteers and committee members work hard to keep this facility in tiptop shape.

Coffee row folks enjoy having so much activity taking place in Unity as it gives them plenty to look forward to and plenty to review. These members are

The first Unity farmers’ market, held May 13 at the Legion Hall, drew a steady stream of shoppers. The market will run each Friday until September from 2 to 5 p.m. with one late market offered on the third Friday of each month operating from 4 to 7 p.m. Photo by Sherri Solomko

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Gearing up for track and field

By MCS Staff Track and field season has arrived. Maymont Cental School Students have been outside running, practising high jump, throwing the javelin and many more activities. Interested students in Grades 7 to 12 will participate in the track and field meet in North Battleford on May 25 and 26.

Thanks to coaches Ryan and Krista Nickell for volunteering their time to coach the high school students.

This year it is Maymont Central School’s turn to organize and operate the food booth at the track meet. Special thanks to Lori Amson Looking for past columns from Regional Optimist correspondents? Visit www.newsoptimist.ca under the Community tab.

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Garage sale supported will be made at the Father’s Day brunch.

The recreation board has purchased a large barbecue that was first used at the walkathon.

It will be available for use by all organizations in the village for community events.

The school year is quickly coming to an end. Grade 12 graduation exercises will

take place in Maidstone on May 28. Josie Weisner and Vladimir Otlesen are the two Wasecaites who will be graduating in this class. Congratulations and best wishes to all graduates.

Repairs are being made to some of the sidewalks and streets in the village. Frost always causes damage that needs to be repaired.

By this time next week McFadyens Agency will be moved to a new location that was formerly occupied by the village council. Renovations are being made to accommodate the new occupants.

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A number of the apartment people attended the memorial tea for the late May Ford Saturday afternoon. Colleen Koski (May’s daughter) had these people to visit and attend Saturday: Allan and Mary Ford, daughter Terry and Wanda from Enderley, B.C.; Joyce and Ron Hagen, Canmore, Alta.; Ray and Anne Jackson Lloydminster; Norm and June Ford, Merritt, B.C.; Terry and Bev Ford, Sundre, Alta.; Gloria and Blaine Sunde, Waseca; Matthew Sunde, Lloydminster; Denis and Jessie Gaulet and son George, Saskatoon; and Tri-

na Hoffman and friend Tim Earnshaw, Colton Walsh, Cheyenne Walsh and Jasmine Hoffman all of Govan.

Seventy people gathered at the seniors’ Drop In Centre to honour May. Dorothy Kissick had daughter Cindy and granddaughter Desiera visit with her this week.

People are busy in their gardens and setting out bedding plants. Hope for rain and no more frost. In some places the frost has damaged the fruit blossoms and I understand some of the spring wheat crops.

Until next week, happy gardening.

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who volunteered to organize the food and volunteers for the event.

The elementary students have been invited to Hafford School for their track and field meet. This will take place Friday, June 3.

This week, students from kindergarten through Grade 5 will finish the One School, One Book home reading project. Last week, Jim Shevchuk, one of the school division’s superintendents of instruction, was a guest reader for one of the book’s chapters. In the book, Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year, the teacher tells Charlie she may have to send him to see the superintendent. It seemed like a perfect chapter for Mr. Shevchuk to read to the students.

They shared many laughs.

The Grade 12 graduation will be held Friday, June 10. The exercises will commence at 7:30 p.m. in the Maymont Central School gymnasium. There are nine students graduating this year. They are Sean Brehon, Patience Brown, Keeley Bzdel, Sarah Davidson, Connor Garrett, Cody Greenslade, Carlee Hamilton, Tia Montgrand and Jacob Young.

Mrs. Jean Brehon and the students are busy with graduation preparations.

Monday, May 30, the Grade 9 girls will participate in a scuba diving course at the aquatic center in North Battleford. This is part of their physical education program.

The PAA class, supervised by Ryan Nickell, are preparing to build flower boxes for the school yard.

Some of the elementary classes will be planting seeds in the newly constructed boxes.

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Community tables had lots of donations. The community sales took place in the Waseca Community Centre. Three individuals held sales at their homes.

A fish fry follow-up meeting was held at the centre May 9. Money that was made at the fish fry will be given to the various village organizations: community centre, recreation board, the Memorial Hall and the rink. These presentations

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Planned Giving HEALTHCARE PHILANTHROPY ...your gift to your community Consider a Gift in your Estate Planning and make Charity your Other Child

Bequests (A Gift in your Will) The Cornerstone of Giving “Over the years I have been with BUH Foundation I have heard so many of our donors say, “I just wish I could give more,” noted Claudette McGuire, Executive Director of the Foundation, “they believe that making a significant gift is out of their reach.” That might be the case for many people looking at their current financial situation. But what people don’t often realize is that they can create a gift today for the future, and help to secure the financial future of BUH Foundation in a significant way WITHOUT affecting their current lifestyle. The tax savings their estate will receive will in fact increase the amount of money they would be able to leave to their loved ones.

You may be surprised by how easy it is to make a provision in your will, and you’ll certainly be impressed by the benefit your legacy gift can have. Often a gift will end up being far more substantial than a donation that could be made during one’s lifetime, while also providing an excellent way to reduce taxes owed on your estate.

Many people think making a gift to a charity in their estate plans is at the expense of providing for their family or those they care about. This doesn’t have to be the case. Generous tax credits help offset any taxes owing to the government, making it possible to save taxes and still provide for family and loved ones. There might be a misconception that leaving a gift or bequest in one’s will is only done if you are very wealthy. Again this isn’t the case. “Every gift, no matter the amount, is accepted with much gratitude and appreciation,” states Shauna McGifford, Fund Development Officer for BUH Foundation.

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How to Leave your Legacy Gifts in Wills are a fabulous way to support BUH Foundation…. and it doesn’t cost you anything - Detailing Generosity right now! Providing for a gift in a will doesn’t suit Once you have made a decision to include BUH Founeveryone, but it can be a really powerful way to dation in your estate planning, you will need to determine continue supporting your Foundation. whether you wish to designate a specific purpose for your gift Gifts made through wills offer benefits beyond or have the Foundation apply it where there is the most need. the personal satisfaction that comes from supporting en ow old the important work that BUH Foundation does for your kn If you already have a will you can instruct your lawyer to make y m e the changes or if you are sitting down with your lawyer for the first en p h healthcare in The Battlefords, both at BUH and in Battlefords lant trees whose shade t time you can discuss your intention to include a charitable gift for the Region Home Care (BRHC).

BUH Foundation. You will need to determine the best way for you to do These include: this. A bequest of money is one of the simplest ways of giving a gift in your will.

• Reduction in estate taxes The Foundation can also receive a gift of a life insurance policy, stocks, annuity, • Reduction in income taxes property or shares. You could also consider an endowment, which is held by the • Reduction or elimination of capital gains Foundation in perpetuity with the investment income earned on the principal • Increase lifetime income being spent. An endowment fund can be established and named in honour or • The knowledge that your gift in memory of a family member or loved one as a permanent tribute. is providing support for future generations a gre

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Living Legacy Have you left a gift to the hospital in your Will? If so will you let us know?

In 2014 Dennis and Shell Balon’s pledged gift of $100,000 in their Will to BUH Foundation inspired the Living Legacy donor wall column to be created on the Foundation’s donor wall situated in the Main Lobby at BUH. This column is to pay tribute to those who have supported their community and have gifted BUH Foundation in their estate planning with $1,000 or more.

BUH Foundation is honoured that Sharon Spence’s name plaque will be added to the Living Legacy donor wall column. Sharon was employed as the first Executive Director of the Foundation in 1993 and is responsible for setting the stage for the main fundraisers of the organization. These events still benefit the Foundation 20 years later. Sharon established the groundwork that makes BUH Foundation

what it is today.

“I believe in healthcare philanthropy and respect BUH Foundation for what they do. It was an honour for me to have this organization included in my estate planning and to be part of the Living Legacy donor wall column” stated Sharon Spence adding “I urge anyone who has considered adding the Foundation in their estate planning to advise them of your intentions”.

By becoming a part of the Living Legacy the Foundation is able to acknowledge your generosity now – during your lifetime if you so choose. By showing your support, you might encourage others to do the same, much like Dennis and Shell Balon and Sharon Spence have done with their legacy gift. You do not have to disclose any details, and should circum-

stance change over time, we understand.

You may wish to remain anonymous, and not have your name on the recognition wall, but we would appreciate the opportunity to thank you and recognize your loyalty.

BUH Foundation promises you that your privacy will always be respected, that you are never put under pressure as it is a big decision that needs to be done on your own time. Know that your family always comes first. We know it. We respect it. We won’t try and change it. Financial circumstances change and we fully respect and understand that. Finally, know that you do not have to disclose the value of your gift and know that all gifts to the Foundation are recognized for their philanthropic value. Know that as always, we are so grateful for your gift and committed to enriched healthcare.

Sharon Spence

Have you ever contemplated an Endowment as part of your healthcare philanthropy?

An endowment is a financial asset donation made to a non-profit group or institution in the form of investment funds or other property that has a stated purpose at the bequest of the donor. Most endowments are designed to keep the principal amount intact while using the investment income from dividends for charitable efforts.

Unlike other donations used to meet current or capital needs, an endowment is an enduring and forward looking gift whose purpose is to support vital programs and services long term. In other words, an endowment fund is a gift that keeps on giving in that it provides perpetual support. When you establish an endowment fund, the principal amount will remain untouched and will be prudently invested by the Foundation. Only the revenues generated by your donation will be allocated to the Foundation. In making your gift, the decision as to the area of healthcare it goes, either at BUH or BRHC, is yours and yours alone. You may also choose to authorize the Foundation to allocate the proceeds to a priority as it sees fit. When you pledge $1,000 or more your name is included on the Endowment column of BUH Founda-

tion’s donor wall in the Main Lobby at BUH. The fund that you create will always bear your name or that of our family, a loved one, or anyone else you choose. The Foundation keeps detailed financial records and will provide you with reports annually on revenues allocated and the general status of the fund.

BUH Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and as such, donors who establish an endowment fund are eligible to obtain a tax receipt for the year in which the gift was made.

Ultimately while helping BUH Foundation meet their goal of enriched healthcare at BUH and BRHC your endowment will also honour your own legacy. What greater source of pride for your children, grandchildren and all future generations than to see your generosity continue to serve The Battlefords community for years and years to come!

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Planned Giving

Catholic Family Services

To Improve the Quality of Life for One, is to Touch the Lives of Many

KAREN RICHARD In the fiscal year of 20152016, Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords provided service to more than 2,150 individuals.

Who Are We? • Catholic Family Services is a non-profit charitable organization operating under a volunteer Board of Directors.

• Catholic Family Services is founded on our universal faith in Jesus Christ as the source of our hope. We respect the spiritual and cultural beliefs of all those we serve. No one is asked to adopt Catholic beliefs of practices.

• Our purpose is to assist individuals and families, to build on their strengths and find positive ways to understand and act when faced with challenges in their lives.

Vision I n s p i r e d b y C h r i s t ’s teachings of service to others and in accordance with social justice, Catholic Family Services preserves, restores and enhances the quality of life for individuals, families and communities.

Mission To be open to all, empowering individuals and families to achieve their full potential in spirit, mind and body.

Core Beliefs We believe: • our ministry arises out of basic Catholic beliefs, values and traditions • we are accountable to the people we serve, our funders and the community • in a caring and supportive environment for working and serving • each person possesses dignity and intrinsic value, and has the right to be treated with respect and justice • everyone has the right to access confidential support in an environment that supports cultural and spiritual diversity • in working collaboratively, supporting individuals and families to build a healthy community Counselling With the support of the BATC Community Development Corporation, and individual donors, we provide individual, couple and family counselling to those faced with challenges in their lives. In a caring and confidential atmosphere we will support you to build on strengths, identify barriers and work toward positive change.

“Counselling has made a remarkable difference in my life. I found each and every session fulfilling and am extremely

grateful for the guidance and knowledge.”

Parenting Together Offered in partnership with the Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation. Evidence based parenting programs specifically for families in high risk circumstances.

Family Violence Outreach Program In partnership with the Ministry of Justice. The Family Violence Outreach Program provides protection, intervention and therapeutic support services to victims of violence and those at risk of violence. Support is provided in the form of professional counselling, group programming, safety planning, advocacy and referral.

Resiliency: Beyond the Hurt This is an ongoing drop-in group that covers a number of topics related to trauma and family violence. Topics include healthy and unhealthy relationships, grief and loss, self-esteem, conflict resolution and effective communication, the importance of self-care, supplemental information on safety planning, and much more. Registration prior to attendance is mandatory.

Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m.

Children Exposed to Interpersonal Violence Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. This program offers prevention, intervention, and therapy in the form of counselling, group support and educational presentations.

This program is for children and youth who are or have been exposed to violence which may include: bullying, dating violence, sibling violence, or family violence. The program is aimed at providing children, youth, and their families with the knowledge and skills to prevent violence and to address the immediate and long term effects of violence.

“I have learned to identify, express, and communicate my feelings in safe ways. I have overcome my violent outbursts of anger and temper. I have learned to cry out my pain and then talk with Mom and find solutions to my problems.”

Relationships That Rock This group explores dating relationships, those with parents, friends, teachers, bosses, etc. We will discuss the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships and identify various forms of violence. Participants will look at how self-esteem, self-image, personal boundaries and feelings are linked to our relationships. The group will learn effective communication, conflict resolution skills and how to identify an appropriate support system.

Violence Intervention - VIP Group This Violence Intervention Group is presented by topic areas based on the specific needs of the youth in the group.

Topics include: • Safety planning • Boundaries • Support Systems

• Drug and alcohol abuse • Types of abuse/violence • Communication skills • Coping strategies • Healthy expression of feelings Group content is always modified to be age appropriate.

School Based Services In partnership with the Light of Christ Roman Catholic Separate School Division #16, Diocese of Prince Albert, and the Catholic Community, School Based Services offers support services to children (and their families) facing challenges that interfere with the child’s ability to learn and experience school in a positive manner. Support is provided in the form of counselling, group programming, referral and advocacy. Services are both preventative and interventative. Common areas of difficulty are not limited to, but may include: bullying, grief, coping with parents’ separation/ divorce or exposure to domestic violence. If you are interested in services please contact the school principal or one of our School Counsellors.

Family Support Services Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services.

The Family Support Services Program is a home-based service focusing on the healthy development of families and children.

The priority of the program is to ensure the safety of children.

The goal is to maintain the family unit or support the healthy reunification of children with their families, whenever it is possible, and only when it is safe. Support services concentrate on parenting, daily living skills, personal wellness and community resources.

“Catholic Family Services has helped me and my family get through with a tough transitional period. Our support worker has offered different ways to handle stressful times and events and teaches you to feel good about yourself and the progress that we made, even the small goals.”

Family Preservation Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services.

The objective of the Family Preservation Program is to pro-

vide direct, intensive support services to individuals and families whose children would otherwise require immediate out-of-home placement to ensure their safety and protection.

Description Services provided are intensive, short term interventions.

The objective is to have children remain safely in the parental home while work is carried out which will move the family toward adequate, independent functioning.

Transition Skills Training Program Offered in partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services. The objective of the Transition Skills Training Program is to assist youth to improve life skills which will better prepare them for successful independence in the community. TST is for youth ages 12-15 and 16-19.

The focus of TST is to help youth learn skills that will assist them in their transition to independence and enable them to make positive decisions in this pivotal and critical period of their lives.

Module I - Surviving Day to Day Module II (Work Placement) - Employment Preparation Module III - Self Reflection Module IV - Building Healthy Communities Family Conferencing Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services. Using a family centered approach, this program offers Family Capacity Building Conferences and Family Case Conferences to facilitate short and long term planning, in a timely manner, for children and youth in need of protection.

“Having a facilitator from Catholic Family Services permitted participants to be free to focus on their respective areas of responsibility and concern. It was exceedingly helpful, completely respectful of all and effectively responsible to each participant. I will be recommending use of the model in my workplace because it was so helpful.”

Supportive Independent Living Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services, Community Living Service Delivery, Disability Program.

The SIL Program provides assistance to people with intellectual disabilities so they can live independently and be participating members of the community. Support may include: planning and/or preparation of meals, cleaning and managing a home, making effective use of leisure time, utilizing community resources, budgeting, shopping and managing money.

Support services also assist the individual to establish a support network within the community.

Parent Education Program Offered in partnership with the Ministry of Justice - Family Justice Services.

Separation/Divorce Information Sessions We offer public information sessions on separation and divorce to help people who are considering or may be involved in the separation/divorce process.

Topics of Discussion: Stages of Separation and Divorce, Options for Resolving Disputes, Children’s Reaction to Separation/Divorce, Parenting After Separation/Divorce “I learned how to communicate with my ex and my son, also how to co-parent and listen.”

Critical Incident Group Debriefing Trained staff facilitate supportive crises intervention, for small homogenous groups, who have encountered a traumatic event.

Additional crises support services are available, which may include individual crises intervention, follow up services, counselling or referral for other professional care.

Wellness & Professional Development Presentations and interactive workshops or retreats can be tailored to meet the needs of your members or employees addressing areas such as: • Family Violence • Exposure to Violence Effects on Children • Team Building • Self Care • Work and Family Balance • Separation and Divorce - Impact on Children and Coparenting • Others are available, if you are interested please contact Catholic Family Services “ G ro u p P ro g r a m m i n g

at Catholic Family Services helped me create awareness of negative patterns, attitudes and behaviours. Also provided info and strategies on how to overcome them.”

Support Groups and Special Events Catholic Family Services assists the community in the development and in some cases, the facilitation of support groups. We may offer group support in areas such as: family violence, grief/loss and disordered eating.

Candlelight Service for Bereaved Parents The loss of a child can be particularly difficult to cope with during the holidays. Whether your loss is recent or not, keeping your loved one’s life and memory a part of your Christmas celebration, can help to cope with the pain this season so often brings. The candlelight service is nondenominational.

Everyone is experiencing this loss is welcome. The evening will include selected readings and tributes; thoughts on coping with the holidays and a memorial candle for each family to take home. A memory table will be available if you would like to display a picture or another special memory of your child(ren).

The candlelight service is held annually in December, in partnership with the Territorial Drive Alliance Church.

At CFS we believe strongly in the importance of treating each participant with respect and dignity, while empowering them to experience personal growth in a caring and confidential environment. The opportunity to achieve this level of service is a direct result of our community partnerships and the generous support of individuals, businesses and community organizations. Catholic Family Services is truly a community based organization.

We wish to extend our thanks to all of our supporters, as all contributions are valued and appreciated.

For More Information For more information call: Karen Richard, Executive Director, Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords Inc., 306-445-6960. Or email: battlefords.cfs@sasktel.net.

WE PROVIDE: • professional counselling • group programming • parent education program • family preservation program • support groups • grief support program (bereaved parents) • school based counselling and group programming • children exposed to violence program • in-home family support services • family capacity building • mediation services • family case conferencing • transition skills training • supportive independent living program

#101 1272 - 101st Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y3 Phone: 306-445-6960 email: battlefords.cfs@sasktel.net

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Worst drivers are not just on the TV

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, phoned yesterday while I was watching Canada’s Worst Drivers. He could not figure out why I would watch Canada’s Worst Drivers on the television when I could see lots of them anytime I was on any highway. I said that at least on TV they were not as scary as when you share the road with them in your car. I asked if Ed had ever noticed how safe drivers can quickly become terrible drivers in some situations. He ignored my question.

We both agreed that the thousands of people fleeing the fire at Fort McMurray had a terrify-

ing experience evacuating their city. What a nightmare they experienced in their drive to get away from a fire that could not be controlled or stopped.

Of course, Ed pointed out prayers that the wildfire would avert the city failed.

God was not listening. Of course, I noted the fire had not claimed scores of lives, which might have been the case without God’s protection in answer to prayers.

We both agreed the natural disasters that swallow up lives are the worst. You can rebuild a house after a fire but not a person killed in a fire.

Our discussion of natural disasters prompted me to tell Ed about a book

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca I just finished reading called, The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. Ed offered five secrets of his own. They were: have a will, make sure your life insurance is paid up, stop buying lottery tickets as you cannot take the jackpot with you in the grave, people will speak

more favourably about you after you’re dead and even your dog will forget you once you’re deceased.

Ed was surprised the author, John Izzo, had five other secrets for people to discover before they die.

They are: be true to yourself [reflect more], leave no regrets [risk more], become

love [love more], live the moment [enjoy more] and give more than you take [return more].

Ed was intrigued with the secrets, be true to yourself and leave no regrets. My old neighbour asked if that meant he should be true to himself and smoke more and have more glasses of whiskey.

He also wanted to know if leaving no regrets allowed that he could tell some people what he thought of them before he was dead. I offered to tell him what the author suggested with each secret, but Ed said that he had lost interest, and he couldn’t trust me not to put some religious meaning to them. Our book discussion

ended.

Ed was right as I did add a Biblical connection to each of the five secrets.

The author explained his first secret, be true to yourself [reflect more], that we should consider if we are following our hearts. Are we living like the person we want to be? The Bible connection I thought of was 2 Corinthians 13:5.

Is it Biblical to leave no regrets [risk more], become love [love more], live the moment [enjoy more] and give more than you take [return more]? Check your Bible to answer. Suggestions: Romans 12:1-2; 1 John 3:16-18; Ephesians1:7; Matthew 6:2-4; and Luke 14:12-14.

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

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

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-446-1695

306-445-5901

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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

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

Community Baptist Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

Canadian National Baptist Convention

Everyone Welcome

WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Everyone Welcome

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

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

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

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

OFFICE 306-445-3836

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

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

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

Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Father Greg Elder

902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

ANGLICAN PARISH

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177

SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

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

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

Come Join Us

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Worship/Prayer House

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

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Rev. Father Greg Elder SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Frost may have damaged wild berry crop

By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Hutchinson, Southgate and Parkinson families on the recent passing of Georgina Hutchinson’s husband Alan. As they say, sometimes death in a family goes in threes, as she lost her brother Kennie Sinclare (Parkinson) of North Battleford and her uncle Stanley Southgate of Battlefords District Care Centre, formerly of the Eagle Hills area, all within three weeks. Georgina also lost their only daughter Andrea Hutchinson in a deadly highway accident

June 5, 2005. Our thoughts are with you at this time.

What beautiful weather we had, when all of a sudden everything changed.

Temperatures dipped for a few mornings to the freezing point. It did try to rain, with high winds, but no such luck for rain.

Everything is dry and in need of a good rainy day or two.

Before the frosty mornings the wild saskatoon bushes put on a white coat of blossoms. So between the touch of frost and the winds, the crops will be another

loss.

Most farmers are busy seeding their various aljennie crops. The wind has been nasty for those who are trying to spray the fields first.

A good percentage of the fields are now seeded and the crops will soon be coming up to make green fields.

It is also gardening time and many are busy planting or have finished already.

The local greenhouses are in full swing with lovely flowers for sale. Every year there are many new varieties of flowers

and shrubs to try out.

There have been a good number of break-ins and thefts in the area by those light-handed people with nothing else to do. If they want to get into buildings or a vehicle, locked doors do not even stop them anymore. If they want to get in bad enough, they can easily break locks and catches. Guess we all need 24-hour watch dogs.

The black forest caterpillars are making their eager meals on lush green tree leaves. It does not take them too long to multiply and eat the trees bare. They are hard to control.

Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk Sunday Submitted MS Society

More than 1,400 participants will celebrate the power of coming together to change the lives of Canadians affected by MS at Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk events across

Saskatchewan in 2016.

The MS Walk is a family-oriented, communitysupported event that raises funds in support of the fight to end MS. Participants can choose from varying route lengths, including a wheelchair accessible route for participants using mobility

aids. More information is available online at mswalks. ca.

The local walk occurs Sunday at the NationsWEST Field House. Check-in is at noon and the walk starts at 1 p.m.

The Saskatchewan Blue Cross MS Walk takes place

ture soaked into the ground quickly making us realize just how dry it was.

Mother’s Day has long since come and gone, but it was a busy day for many.

Florence Pike’s family all gathered at her house for a family breakfast with Wayne and Jane Pike as

chefs. Following breakfast there was lots of visiting and the many hands made quick work of some necessary yard work. Supper, again a family event, was enjoyed at Bill Pike’s home. Only a couple of family members could not be there. Karen and Rick Johnston have re-

in 11 communities across Saskatchewan.

Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world. MS is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system comprising the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve.

It is one of the most com-

mon neurological diseases affecting young adults in Canada. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40 and the unpredictable effects of MS last for the rest of their lives.

The MS Society provides services to people with MS

and their families, and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease.

Funds raised from the MS Walk support innovative research into the cause, treatment and cure of MS as well as valuable services, programs and advocacy for Canadians affected by MS.

far and wide in Canada and also in the northern United States, consists of six talented musicians. Scott is a fiddling champion and is also famous for trick fiddling routines. Members of his band play a number of instruments. Patrick Linton, at age 17, is a step dance champion, plays guitar and is a vocalist. Never a dull moment with this band.

John and Calynda Evans and their sons spent the

Victoria Day weekend with John’s parents, Keith and Eileen Evans. John and his family live in Calgary.

Nichole Pike and a friend from Edmonton spent the long weekend with Nichole’s dad Terry Pike. Both Nichole and her friend work in Edmonton.

Gully Gus says, “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn’t get you anywhere.”

Rain soaks in quickly into the parched earth

By Helena Pike Correspondent

Nearly an inch of muchneeded rain fell Sunday night. Along with the showers came a thunderstorm.

It seems a long while since there has been much thunder and lightning. The mois-

orest Bank turned from Arizona since then.

A number of people from the area attended the show featuring Scott Woods and his band held in Lashburn on the evening of May 18. The band, which travels

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