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Dance Connection presented their 30th dance recital at the Dekker Centre May 26. The 3 p.m. performance featured the contemporary dance pictured here, called Crimson. The dancers were Alex Chmelnyk, Allie Degenstein, Madison Gilbert, Jacy Lloyd, Jordyn Nachtegaele, Presli O’Donnell, Tayllor Priddle and Brooke Risling. Photo by Josh Greschner

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings campaign will not be receiving any money from the City of North Battleford.

Mayor Bater confirmed to reporters following Monday’s council meeting that the City decided it will not provide any contribution to the project.

He explained the City had met in camera with the campaign’s proponents and

While we recognize the massive importance of this facility ... we need to focus our resources on those projects that are municipal purview.

- Mayor Ryan Bater a presentation had been made. The proponents have been informed of the decision.

In speaking to reporters, Bater explained the

City’s spending priority is on City projects.

“While we recognize the massive importance of this facility, not just within the province but especially

within the Battlefords, that contributing to this particular effort wasn’t necessarily within the municipal purview and we need to focus our resources on those projects that are municipal purview.”

Earlier, the Town of Battleford had approved approximately $115,000 towards the Sask. Hospital campaign, which raises money for furniture and equipment at the new hospital.

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RCMP report: crime Average 3 per cent stat decreases seen tax increase in B’ford

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The first quarter statistical data is in for Battlefords RCMP detachment showing declines in several areas.

Overall calls for service for the January to March period are down from 2,880 last year to 2,726 this year. As well, declines are being reported for the quarter in the following categories: Person offences - down from 280 to 253; Break and enters business - down from nine to eight; Break and enters residence - down from 51 to 31; Criminal code - down from 495 to 390; Provincial traffic offences - down from 241 to 203; Impaired operation of a motor vehicle - down from 55 to 43.

There were some increases noted. Property offences were up from 556 to 662. Drug offences were up from 45 to 48. And municipal bylaw infractions were up from 20 to 26.

At council Monday, Insp. John Sutherland attributed the increase in the drug category to the targeted enforcement initiatives the force has undertaken.

In recent months Sutherland said they have had the support of the province Crime Reduction Team doing targeted enforcement, and that has resulted in significant reductions, he said. For crimes against

RCMP Insp. John Sutherland was upbeat about reduced crime numbers early on in 2018. He provided the monthly RCMP report at Monday’s city council meeting in North Battleford. Photo by John Cairns

persons, there was a more than 30 per cent reduction in March, from 101 in 2017 to 69 in 2018. For April, there was an approximate 20 per cent drop in violent offences, he noted.

“We’re quite thrilled, and we’re able to show that targeted enforcement and dealing with initiatives aimed at those that are causing problems in the community are quite successful,” said Sutherland.

He also noted these are not targeted against individuals, but rather at social addictions issues and high-

risk lifestyles.

The RCMP inspector also noted community policing initiatives are starting to see results, including having an RCMP liaison officer providing support in the high schools and continuing to work on building relationships with the surrounding communities and First Nations.

One thing Sutherland pointed to was efforts with the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design review committee on parking lots in the downtown.

Sutherland noted there was a major shift in parking downtown (referring to the construction on the lot where Magic Lantern’s new cinema is under construction), and they were looking at what could be done to improve safety at the lots there.

In general, council was pleased with the declines in the crime stats. The one trouble spot was property offences, with Councillor Greg Lightfoot asking what could be done to lower those stats.

Insp. Sutherland pointed to combined efforts to encourage people to get to know their neighbours and increase safety in their communities.

He also noted the numbers in the mischief category, with social addictions issues behind many of those. Those would be addressed by the long-term work they are doing.

“We’re not going to solve those issues overnight,” said Sutherland.

KidSport runs Op. Red Nose

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There will be some changes coming for Operation Red Nose in the Battlefords for the 2018 holiday season.

In correspondence to the City of North Battleford dated May 22, it was confirmed KidSport Battlefords will take over as organizers from the North Battleford Lions Club.

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“The North Battleford Lions Club are no longer able to organize and host Operation Red Nose.

They have asked KidSport Battlefords to take it on and we have agreed,” wrote David Schell, cochair of Operation Red Nose.

The transition should be seamless as KidSport Battlefords has been recipient of the fundraising from Operation Red Nose

in recent campaigns. KidSport will be the recipient for 2018.

The focus of Operation Red Nose, Schell indicated, will be the same. To provide a “safe ride home” to clients during the holiday season.

Schell’s correspondence had requested council waive fees for criminal record checks for volunteers.

Council has passed a resolution to that effect.

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The SaskEnergy surcharge was reinstated for an extra $92,000. RevStaff Reporter enue from utility fees is expected The Town of Battleford passed its to increase approximately $50,000 2018 budget last Thursday, with ad- to approximately $1,655,000. Land vice from someone familiar to North sales are budgeted to bring in Battleford city council. $200,000.

David Gillan is now Battleford’s The revenues in the budget total director of finance/deputy CAO. He approximately $7,437,000, an inwas previously North Battleford’s di- crease in approximately nine per cent rector of finance. from last year.

Battleford’s 2018 Mayor Ames Leslie budget projected a said the tax increases are The town also part of larger trend cash surplus of approximately $1.6 milis not among municipalities relion. Taxes are sched- a small town garding federal and prouled to increase an vincial downloading. average three per cent, anymore, there’s Expenses increased by although the actual a lot more trans- approximately five per amount of increased actions, there’s a cent compared to last year. tax depends on asVarious personnel hires sessed values. Base lot more services have increased expenses, taxes remain the same, we’re trying to including hiring staff with while the mill rate provide. financial expertise. based municipal levy is “The town is not a small Director of increasing. Water and town anymore, there’s a lot Finance sewer fees remain on more transactions, there’s par.

David a lot more services we’re The tax increase is Gillan trying to provide,” Gilexpected to bring in aplan said. proximately $81,000.

Policing, waste disposChartered accountant Dallan al, public health and welfare services Oberg, who attended the meeting, are all close to par. said the Town is in a good financial Parks and Recreation is the Town’s position. biggest department, and wages inBattleford grew approximately creasing by two per cent leads to an nine per cent in population since the additional $40,000 cost for the town.

2016 census. Growth, Gillan said, inThe town will also pay for various fluences both revenue and expenses.

Examples of the former are increased maintenance expenses.

Utilities, Gillan said, is a stand tax revenue and utility fee revenue alone department, and would be and the latter are utilities upgrades funded by its own rates and fees rathand spending pertaining to quality er than taxation. of life.

Gillan also mentioned changes to The Town’s capital plan is laid out in spreadsheets showing figures over the Dominion Land Titles Building, five years. In the budget document located near the former Government Gillan states “understanding our House, with the goal of “reinvigoratneeds at least in a five-year horizon ing that building for tourism purso large capital investments can be poses.” Plans are in place to improve managed without tax/rate ‘shock’ to windows, flooring and the grounds.

The $1.6 million surplus is split municipal citizens.”

Gillan explained the budget’s rev- into two funds.

“Utility has to take its portion of enues, and said “revenue is something we don’t have a lot of control the surplus to fund its capital needs, over.” Council has more control over as well as the general side to fund its expenses, Gillan said. capital needs,” Gillan said.

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Timing critical in saving old Sask. Hospital

By Becky Doig Editor

Saskatchewan Hospital director Linda Shynkaruk recently reported to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce hospital staff expect to take possession of the new facility Aug. 2, with patients to move in around November.

There has been, to this point, little public discussion of what will happen to the historic old Saskatchewan Hospital building once it is vacant.

A news item in my email last week caught my eye.

The headline read “Visionary landlord transforms century-old mill for 21st century tenants.”

The article said the 100-year-old mill in Pepperell, Mass. was viewed as a “dinosaur that had outlived it usefulness, but developer Eric Shapiro and his team at The Lexvest Group envisioned a business Mecca with enormous potential set on 10 rustic acres.”

To me the setting and the age of the structure sound interestingly familiar.

In reading the article, it was evident Shapiro is a visionary, who anticipated the needs of his tenants down to the smallest detail.

Shapiro says, “For many business owners, it’s no longer just location, location, location. They seek building amenities, communication connections (IT infrastructure/fiber optics, high bandwidth Internet), reasonable rent, electric capacity and room to grow. It’s not easy to find all that under one roof for manufacturing, industrial and office users, but I think we have it all right here.”

A business hub is one model that might repurpose the old hospital. Another idea has been to convert it into condo or apartment space. What is certain is it will take a visionary like Shapiro to make that happen.

Visionaries are difficult to find, but creative people do exist in Northwest Saskatchewan. Take, for example, the young local couple who purchased the Battleford post office building, another historic structure, and refurbished it in order to once again accommodate Canada Post operations, and with an eye to finding ways to use other floors of the building for retail purposes or office space.

Saskatchewan Hospital is a historic gem that should be preserved. Achieving preservation is going to take creativity and vision, but it shouldn’t take too long.

Everyone knows what happens when an aged structure is left unoccupied for any length of time.

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Need more than cheap political points Dear Editor The provincial budget came out last month and there is plenty to talk about, but I can’t seem to wrap my head around the zero per cent increase to sexual assault services province wide, yet again.

Statistics Canada says one in three women and one in six men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.

That’s not just your friends and family, it’s you and me, too. Not only that, Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of interpersonal violence in Canada.

I don’t need to tell you people who experience sexual violence carry a lot of guilt and shame, often in silence.

Fact is that less than 0.5 per cent of all cases go to court, leaving over 99 per cent of survivors without any closure.

Province wide, local sexual assault centres have seen a spike in the demand for their services. With #metoo, sexual assault survivors are reaching out for help more than ever, and are telling their stories.

I spoke with a friend, the executive director of the Battlefords Area Sexual Assault Centre, and she told me they saw a median increase of 70 per cent in their clientele last year. They expect the need for services will only continue to grow.

Despite demand, the 2018 provincial government promised no funding increases to any services targeting gender-based violence, all of who are funded through the Ministry of Justice. BASAC has not seen an increase in six years and have been told they won’t for another three.

Nine years without even a cost of living increase is basically a decrease in funding.

Knowing this, I can’t help but feel sick when gov-

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ernment ministers are quoted saying “we believe and support survivors,” or using survivors’ stories for cheap political points and to avoid answering serious questions about their own integrity as leaders. It’s obvious to me that, when the chips are down, this government honestly doesn’t give two hoots about survivors.

As it stands now I have been told that, due to the lack of funding, BASAC’s board and director are having to make the tough decision to cut their services. They have been forced to suspend counselling services in Meadow Lake and the north, their 24-hour crisis line and afterhours hospital support and their prevention education programs in schools and communities.

With #metoo happening today, if we don’t educate the kids now, what will we see tomorrow?

Avery Beaudin North Battleford

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If only there had been more hours in the day From the top A few weeks ago I, and a number of other parents with whom I’ve sat through kindergarten graduations and band concerts with got to tag along with our kids as they toured the local high school, Estevan Comprehensive School.

It’s truly scary that my little baby is now going to high school in the fall, and even signed up for driver training.

(Actually, I’ve been working on the driver training for years, probably driving her crazy with all my little pointers every day.)

But this high school thing – oh boy.

Touring the ECS, commonly known as “The Comp,” reminded me so very much of my own high school, Yorkton Regional High School, or “The Regional.” Both were built around the same time, about 50 years ago, when a wave of similar comprehensive schools were built across the province.

Going through the tour in early May had me thinking one thing over and over again. “There is so much opportunity to be had, there aren’t enough hours in the day.”

In Grade 9 there isn’t a lot of selection in classes.

But when Katrina gets to Grade 10, the sky’s the limit. To be 15 again.

When I was in high

school, my initial plans were to go into law, believe it or not, but also to keep my options open.

That meant taking French, which I have never used since, for three years. I also took chemistry and physics, which were key for me eventually getting into engineering in university. That didn’t leave a lot of room for electives, so I took three years of drafting (again, useful for engineering) and Grade 10 electricity, which has ironically proven to be the class to have had the most practical, albeit infrequent, application in my life.

Further down the “Cwing” were all the technical courses I wished I had time to take. Automotive mechanics would have been a dream to take, especially since I was driving a 1967 Buick LeSabre in Grade 12. Similarly, autobody would have been great as well.

I would have taken construction (which would have been useful in all the decks I’ve built over the years) and the other two years of electricity.

Unfortunately, doing all this would have meant zero time for things like calculus, English, history and the sciences I needed.

That doesn’t even touch on the arts, which is funny, because a substantial part of my income is art-related via photography and vid-

eography. I’ve even been known to draw courtroom sketches from time to time.

If I had taken all the classes that were appealing, I would have had 15 or more classes a day, instead of six.

Now I see that Katrina has a similar offering.

Pretty much everything I mentioned that was present at my high school in the early 1990s is present here, in Estevan. The drafting lab is all 3-D modelling now, however, and the drafting tables long since gone. The audio video class includes bluescreen production and all digital editing, similar to what I do with my own work.

The woodworking labs and auto mechanics labs have smells to make any Tim Allen fan go “ARRR ARRR ARRR.” The opportunity seems endless.

So what advice am I giving No. 1 daughter?

Take your sciences. For God’s sake, be sure to take chemistry. Take French, because you may need it if you ever want a job with the federal government.

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tachment to engage directly with the public about local policing priorities and public safety. RCMP will be listening to the public’s ideas, concerns and answering questions.

Meetings are scheduled

for: Tuesday, June 5 at Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford; Wednesday, June 6 at Denholm Community Hall; and Thursday, June 7 at Meota Community Centre. All meetings begin at 7 p.m.

Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: Members of the Battlefords Chamber have launched Action Battlefords, aimed at reviving North Battleford’s reputation.

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• This is long overdue, good on the business community to step up.

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Remember every choice you make (i.e. not taking chemistry) can be limiting future choices for postsecondary school, so try to keep your options as wide as possible.

But I want her to take some fun things, too.

Unfortunately, there just won’t be enough hours in the day for them all.

None of this even touches on the enormous opportunities in extra-curricular activities. Katrina is going to try out for the volleyball team, which she’s played on for a few years. I was a short-term wrestler, but long-term debater.

We live our lives vicariously through our kids, and these days, I seem to be doing more of that than usual. I wish I had had more time, myself, at that age. Perhaps some day, so will she.

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

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5% • Instead of fixing our reputation problems, why not fix our crime problems?

58% • No PR campaign is going to solve any of our problems.

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll: There has been talk at North Battleford City Hall about the state of the service roads.

What is your reaction?

• These service roads are falling apart.

Something needs to be done.

• This is a provincial responsibility and they need to start looking after them.

• The service roads aren’t that bad.

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

North Battleford council had passed the mill rate bylaws for 2018, which means tax notices will be heading residents’ way soon.

The bylaws setting the mill rates dominated the discussion at city council Monday. The mill rates incorporated the overall three per cent property tax increase that had been decided during budget deliberations last December.

However, owners of vacant buildings in the downtown and commercial corridors will see an even greater tax hit than last year.

Here are the highlights of what was decided Monday: Council passed in three readings the bylaws setting the mill rate, authorizing the levying of the tax rate and setting the minimum and base taxes, setting the UPAR rate and the tax rate for the vacant commercial buildings.

With respect to mill rates, the three per cent increase is being applied as follows: for residential, condo and condo parking/ garage the mill rate is set at 4.89; for vacant residential it is 18.78, for multi family 13.91, for commercial 14.47, for elevators and pipelines and railway it is

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17.32, and for agriculture, non-arable and “res land restricted” properties it is 22.81. The uniform mill rate has been set at 12.97.

The mill rate for vacant commercial buildings is going up. Last year it was set at twice the commercial rate, but this year it is going up to three times the commercial rate, to 43.41.

The special mill rate for vacant buildings was introduced a year earlier, along with an incentive program to spur development in the downtown, with the inten-

tion to get the vacant buildings back into circulation.

The special mill rate impacts buildings downtown and along the main commercial corridors entering and exiting the city.

The bylaw authorizing levying of the vacant commercial buildings tax rate was the last of the four bylaws passed at Monday’s meeting.

The bylaw authorizing the levying of a base tax for Underground Pipe and Asphalt Replacement program includes a base tax

in the amount of $4.36 per frontage measurement levied. There is no increase in UPAR compared to last year.

The education property tax mill rate on each dollar of all tax assessments to public and separate school supporters has been set: for agricultural it is 1.43, for residential 4.12, for commercial industrial 6.27 and for resource (oil and gas, mines, pipelines) 9.68.

Those rates are unchanged from 2017. The

provincial government confirmed the rates for 2018 in correspondence to the City received at the Monday meeting.

Council also received correspondence from Jordan Kist, Light of Christ School Division, confirming that their board has chosen to adopt the mill rates set out by the province.

While the budget was adopted way back in January, there were still a few items left over from those deliberations that were finally approved Monday night.

Council voted to approve amendments to the 2018 budget so an additional $194,000 can be borrowed to accommodate the following budget changes: revenue loss from reassessment ($56,000), the operational grant increase for the Battlefords Humane Society ($77,000), the sanitary sewer trunk main predesign work ($100,000), the capital grant to North Battleford Golf and Country Club ($162,500) and offsetting revenue coming to the City from the SaskEnergy surcharge of $201,500.

It was explained by Mayor Ryan Bater to reporters following the council meeting that these additional requests had been presented during budget

deliberations.

“The big unknown for us was the provincial budget and we didn’t know if we were going to be hit harder or the same as last year. So we told all those organizations that we’re waiting until after the provincial budget.”

Once the provincial budget came down, Bater said the organizations were consulted again and the decisions were made.

There is no change to taxes as a result of the approvals.

With respect to the $162,500 grant to the golf course, it was explained this would go towards addressing capital needs at the course, including 50 per cent of the cost of replacing one hole.

The retention of hole 4 has been an expensive issue for the golf course, with heavy rains impacting that particular hole and fairway on an annual basis.

The intention is to move hole 4 to higher ground where there will be fewer problems.

Now that the mill rate is set and the budget amendments are passed, the next step for the City is sending out tax notices.

Mayor Bater said administration will start preparing those tax notices and he expects those to go out “in short order.”

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Big year for town capital projects: Gillan

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

During a presentation to council last Thursday, Director of Finance/Deputy CAO David Gillan explained some of the Town of Battleford’s upcoming capital projects.

2018 is the year some previously-approved projects will begin.

Gillan noted $200,000 is dedicated to consulting regarding the long-term feasibility of the Opera House on top of Town Hall.

Gillan said the Town has received donations over the years from various organizations. The funding toward the project, Gillan said, has been approved by the groups involved with the fundraising. The

amount is listed as “prior funded reserve.”

Rehabilitating roads is another major outlay. A project this year is comprehensive rehabilitation to the north end of 2nd Avenue, Gillan said this involves excavating, changing the water and sewer and rebuilding the road.

Work involving overlay and curb and gutter is also planned to take place. Of the price tag, $300,000 is from the general fund while $200,000 is from the utilities fund.

A total of $500,000 is also planned for road rehabilitation projects each year until 2022.

The West Park Reservoir project is to cost, according to the draft budget document, $1,621,000.

A pre-approved $800,000 is going towards ice plant replacement in Battleford Arena, and work will take place this year.

The town is also planning to upgrade the arena in the future, and currently has $140,000 budgeted each year from 2018 to 2021. The figure $1,650,000 currently appears in the 2022 column of the capital plan, but $1,100,000 is noted as external funding, which would include external grants.

“We’re hoping there’ll be grant funds and we’ll be working on that, putting some money away, and over the next couple years working towards this project,” Gillan said.

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Town council has set aside $35,000 toward demolishing the old St. Vital Church, but only if council approves the decision.

Nothing regarding the old church, councillors say, is certain at this point. The money could be used elsewhere.

The church hasn’t been in use for many years.

There has been recent illicit activity around the church.

“We don’t want to have what’s happened before to the Government House,” CAO John Enns-Wind said, referring to a fire that destroyed that building in 2003.

Town staff have taken artifacts out of the church for safekeeping, with the exception of a tile fresco. “[We] can’t get that out without affecting supports of the building,” Enns-

Wind said.

Restoring the church, according to one estimate, would cost at least $800,000.

Mayor Ames Leslie said next steps for council include gauging public interest, and to find out if there is “hearsay emotional attachment [to the church], is it true emotional attachment or is it just something, because it’s been there forever, we assume there is high level emotional attachment.”

Administrative Upheaval Easing A column of Battleford’s 2018 draft budget shows a list of numbers, but Director of Finance/ Deputy CAO David Gillan didn’t mention them in his presentation during council’s special meeting Thursday.

The numbers were from Battleford’s 2017 audit, which isn’t finished yet. There was difficulty

transitioning data from the previous system to the new one, Vadim Software.

There was also a changeover in staff at Town Hall.

CAO John Enns-Wind described the situation as a “perfect storm in some respects.”

Chartered accountant Dallan Oberg said the changes that took place at Town Hall would have been significant for any organization. Oberg said he’s confident in what’s in place now.

Oberg confirmed the Vadim software is substantially more complex than Quickbooks.

Vadim, according to Oberg, is “a beast of a system to learn without good expertise.”

Leslie said David Gillan’s expertise with the accounting system is a reason the town hired him.

Leslie said the 2017 audit should be finished within the next three months.

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By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Mayor Ryan Bater, far left, joined organizers and participants in Early Childhood Intervention Program Week in launching balloons to signal the beginning of the week’s activities. The week consisted of Circle of Learning events and toddler activities and wraps up with the annual Teddy Bear Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday.

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After some in-camera discussion when meetings would normally be public, Living Sky School Division passed its 2018-19 budget.

Board chair Ronna Pethick said in April, funding from the ministry was reduced by $653,000 compared to last year.

A large portion of the funding decrease was due to a projected 100 less students to attend the divisions’ schools than last school yearø.

Most school divisions in the province, including Light of Christ, received an increase in funding.

Living Sky Director of Education Brenda

Vickers said Living Sky made conservative projections regarding student enrolments. Over projecting, Vickers said, can cause problems midway through the school year.

According to Pethick mid-way through last school year, the division was “clawed back $430,000 because of enrolment declining.”

When the provincial government decided to restore some education funding, the funding Living Sky received went toward the $430,000 decrease.

Vickers said given the division’s current projections, Living Sky could receive increased funding mid-way through the 2018-

19 school year.

Division leadership has made a number of decisions as a result of the funding circumstances, such as implementing guidelines for to substitute staff. Pethick said the division had some of the highest costs for substitutes compared to other divisions in the province.

Some schools would call in substitutes to cover for teachers going on field trips. Vickers said an example under the new guidelines is a school with two caretakers would call for a substitute on the second day of one caretaker being ill.

One caretaker would do the day’s work by themselves.

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Mayor Ryan Bater, far left, joined organizers and participants in Early Childhood Intervention Program Week in launching balloons to signal the beginning of the week’s activities. The week consisted of Circle of Learning events and toddler activities and wraps up with the annual Teddy Bear Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday.

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FATHER’S DAY JUNE 17, 2018

After some in-camera discussion when meetings would normally be public, Living Sky School Division passed its 2018-19 budget.

Board chair Ronna Pethick said in April, funding from the ministry was reduced by $653,000 compared to last year.

A large portion of the funding decrease was due to a projected 100 less students to attend the divisions’ schools than last school yearø.

Most school divisions in the province, including Light of Christ, received an increase in funding.

Living Sky Director of Education Brenda

Vickers said Living Sky made conservative projections regarding student enrolments. Over projecting, Vickers said, can cause problems midway through the school year.

According to Pethick mid-way through last school year, the division was “clawed back $430,000 because of enrolment declining.”

When the provincial government decided to restore some education funding, the funding Living Sky received went toward the $430,000 decrease.

Vickers said given the division’s current projections, Living Sky could receive increased funding mid-way through the 2018-

19 school year.

Division leadership has made a number of decisions as a result of the funding circumstances, such as implementing guidelines for to substitute staff. Pethick said the division had some of the highest costs for substitutes compared to other divisions in the province.

Some schools would call in substitutes to cover for teachers going on field trips. Vickers said an example under the new guidelines is a school with two caretakers would call for a substitute on the second day of one caretaker being ill.

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Pipelines an issue for Moe at Premiers’ Conference The highlight for Premier Scott Moe last week was his attendance at the Western Premiers’ Conference in Yellowknife, NWT. Overshadowing the entire conference was the dispute between Alberta and British Columbia over the Trans Mountain Pipeline, with Alberta still upset with British Columbia’s efforts to block the pipeline expansion.

Moe spoke to reporters by conference call May 23, after the meetings wrapped up. As expected, the pipeline was a prime concern of premiers there, which included Premier John Horgan of British Columbia, Premier Brian Pallister of Manitoba and Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod.

But Alberta Premier Rachel Notley stayed home. She sent Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman instead, opting to remain in Edmonton to focus on efforts to approve the pipeline. Alberta also refused to sign the official communiqué from the conference.

Moe noted there were others not there. He said the people responsible for making the decisions on the approval and construction of the pipeline — the federal government — were not at the table.

“They are the entity that should put forward a plan on how this pipeline will actually start construction,” said Moe. As for the leaders who were in Yellowknife, “there were no minds changed at this meeting,” he said.

“Those opinions remain after our meetings here today, but the fact of the matter is it’s our opinion that

this lies with the federal government and that they should exercise the scope of jurisdiction that they have, as well as they should initiate further engagement with those provinces and those most closely involved with the project.”

Moe was reluctant to pass judgement on Notley’s non-attendance at the Western premier’s conference.

“I understand Premier Notley’s frustration. I share in her frustration with respect to not starting construction on this pipeline … nor am I to be a judge on whether or not you should attend a meeting or whether or not you should leave a meeting mid-way as I did in the not too distant past.”

Premier Moe was referring to the time in 2016 when as environment Minister he walked out of climate-change talks upon word that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had announced he would impose a carbon price.

The Saskatchewan premier once again urged the federal government to get involved in resolving the dispute before a May 31 Kinder Morgan deadline on the pipeline. That is the date by which Kinder Morgan will decide whether or not to scrap the project.

“I would just put out my words of urging the federal government to engage with those involved including Premier Notley and including Premier Horgan at a much higher level than we’ve seen over the last number of days,” Moe said, responding to questions.

“We have nine days now to ensure that Kinder Morgan can make the correct decision on this project as well as the federal government

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using every tool in their tool belt and I’ve said this before, in ensuring that they are taking up the full scope of their jurisdiction that they have on this project.”

One idea he suggested was for the feds to withhold infrastructure funding to the province.

As for what else the government could do to move the issue forward, Moe suggested they go “to Victoria and start open discussions with those most closely involved … have very active and ongoing discussions with the province of British Columbi,a which to my knowledge need to be ramped up and need to be more frequent and need to be more intense.”

The answer to the question of what the federal government would do came the following Tuesday, when it announced it would buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion to ensure the construction went ahead.

There were other discussions as well, including free trade agreements and in particular the ongoing negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Premier Moe noted the importanceof the agreement. He also said the conference discussed logistics issues.

“We need to be able to reliably provide those products to the 150 countries we work with and export to around the globe.”

The capacity rail challenges encountered over

the past few years were discussed. Moe also said they spoke about competitiveness of their industries relative to competitors in the United States and the sustainability of the products they manufacture.

“But we need to remember the sustainable nature, relative to others in the world in which our product is produced and transported, and talk about it, to talk about freely, because we can be proud of these products and we should be looking at opportunities to replace these dirtier forms of energy from other areas of the world,” said Moe. One other item from the conference was the signing of the final communiqué, which included support for a national pharmacare strategy.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili asked Moe about the pharmacare issue in Question Period the following day, which was recorded in Hansard.

Mr. Meili: —The premier was recently in Yellowknife where he signed a communiqué in support of a national pharmacare strategy. And that communiqué says … “Western premiers agree on the need to continue work on new ways to increase access

and lower the cost of drugs for Canadians.”

I was really pleased to see this advancement, especially since this declaration came just a few weeks after a 75-minute debate on pharmacare right here in this assembly where members opposite spent their time arguing against universal pharmacare. I wasn’t really aware that the road to Damascus ran through Yellowknife … but I’m thrilled that the premier saw the light.

And now that the premier has signed the Western premiers’ communiqué on pharmacare, I’m wondering if he would also be willing to sign the letter that we prepared to the federal government’s pharmacare adviser, and join New Democrats in calling for a fully funded universal pharmacare program for all Canadians.

The Speaker: — I recognize the Premier.

Hon. Mr. Moe: — … I thank the member opposite for the question. And I’ll make some comments, as I have before, on the work that’s been initiated by the federal government with respect to a national pharmacare program here in the province of Saskatchewan.

And we’ve done one better

than a joint-sign of a letter from a province.

We attended a meeting yesterday with provinces from across … Western and Northern Canada to talk just about this topic.

And the member opposite is right. Western premiers do agree on the need to continue the work … on ensuring that we have access to our prescription drugs here in Western Canada.

There’s four points of focus. Improving patient access should be the focus, as well as development on best available evidence.

Potential risks … provinces and must retain the responsibility for design and delivery. And federal funding must be available and must be ongoing.

And I think it’s important to note that there is concern around that table — including in Saskatchewan — that any federal program would impact the already … drug program that we have here in the province of Saskatchewan.

We have a strong program.

It’s as comprehensive as any province across the nation of Canada. It’s a program that has evolved over decades, and I think it’s a program that the people of the province can be very proud of.

Continued from Page 9 a matter of the lowest bidder,” although the decision could locally affect Southland in a negative way.

Light of Christ Catholic Schools, along with Living Sky, are both no longer using Southland and approximately 26 Southland staff could be laid off, Johnston said. But Johnston said for-

mer staff could have the opportunity to apply to drive the routes they drove with Southland.

Southland will continue to provide busing for the schooling organizations with whom they have preexisting contracts, including francophone and First Nation schools.

Johnston said the local

facility will remain and Southland will continue to support the community.

“We hope eventually our service will prevail and we can earn our contracts back,” Johnston said.

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The parent said she heard from other parents who were willing to pay for more busing in urban areas.

Pethick said parents have the option to get their own busing system. But fees would be considerably more than what parents were previously paying.

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

KAREN RICHARD In the last fiscal year, Catholic Family Services of the Battlefords provided service to more than 3,000 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 Cor-

poration, 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 huge difference in my ability to move past the accident I had 5 months ago. Counselling is a relationship of trust, belief and compassion. I appreciate the counsellor’s professionalism and knowledge.”

“Counselling helped us come together as a family and to communicate in a respectful manner.

Counselling helped us get back on track.”

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

“The STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) course has taught me to set boundaries and then give choices within those boundaries & everybody wins.

Different misbehaviors can be identified by how I feel.”

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

Catholic Family Services has always made a conscious effort to be responsive to the needs of our community.

Never before has this been more evident, than in the last several months. Trauma is not new to our community, and the tragic loss of so many of our youth only underscores the need for the service we provide.

In response to these tragic events, our agency provided over 500 hours of support and counselling in our high schools and to other family and community members affected.

Catholic Family Services continues to demonstrate a clear commitment to serve our families, our schools and our community.

and skills to prevent violence and to address the immediate and long term effects of violence.

“Counselling helped me know what to do when I’m being bullied.”

Relationships That Rock This group explores dating relationships, those with parents, friends, teachers, bosses, etc. We discuss the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships and identify various forms of violence. Participants look at how self-esteem, self-image, personal boundaries and feelings are linked to our relationships. The group learns 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.

“This has been such a positive experience for us both at school and at home. The School Counsellor is not only there to help guide our son, but was also a great advocate for him as well.”

“My daughter has learned some new techniques of how to deal with her moods and improve her confidence. There has been a very positive change at home and in school.”

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.

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

objective of the Family Preservation Program is to provide direct, intensive support services to individuals and families whose children would otherwise require immediate outof-home placement to ensure their safety and protection.

“Catholic Family Services has provided me with counselling, a support worker and the Family Preservation Program. The supports provided have been amazing. Catholic Family Services has adapted their programming to accommodate my changing needs.

They have never told me to just “get over it” they understand that life is a journey and we need positive supports along the way. I have nothing but good things to say about the programming and people that work there. The best way to love oneself is to work with people who will support you as you grow. Catholic Family Services is the perfect place to find that! Their compassion, caring, and adaptability has been life changing for me.”

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.

“The welfare of the children was the most important. Everyone was heard. A Family Conference provides everyone with understanding.”

“I am very glad with the planning of the kids’ future. The Family Conference process resolves the problem and gives us the family, a voice.”

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 include a community program and assistance 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 “This program gave me reflection on some of my damaging behaviors, hurting my children was never my intention but I saw several examples of it happening without even realizing it.”

“The two most important things I learned were to make sure my little girl know she is loved at both homes. Never make her feel like she has to pick between parents. This was a very good course, I am happy I took it and I would recommend it.”

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 • 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 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 parenting.

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 and sponsored by the North Battleford Tropical Inn. 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., 306-4456960. Or email: battlefords.cfs@ sasktel.net.

An individual who received counselling at Catholic Family Services has graciously shared his story...

The first time I went to Catholic Family Services I was 12 years old and I did not want to be there. I felt forced by my parents to see a counsellor.

My understanding at the time was that I needed to see a counsellor because I was a bad kid and nobody loved me.

Four years later, when I was 16 years old, my attitude and behaviour were hard to handle and I was always in conflict with my parents.

Counselling for me at that time in my life was a huge turning point.

My counsellor helped me believe that I was a decent person and that there were reasons to love me.

Later on, as an adult, I was in a relationship that was not good and I made the choice to go to counselling again. I told my counsellor that, in a heated argument, my partner slapped me and I also told my counsellor that I hit her back. I know what I did was wrong.

I was able to be honest because Catholic Family Services was a safe place for me. I have never done anything like that since.

I returned for counselling again after the traumatic death of a colleague and yet again when I was going through a custody battle and felt like I was losing my kid. Most recently, I requested counselling to salvage my marriage.

Each time I went for counselling I believe I became a better person.

As a kid, I was embarrassed to go for counselling, but as an adult, I sometimes just stop in to say hi. If I didn’t go to Catholic Family Services, my whole life would have been completely different, I guarantee it...and it wouldn’t have been good.

Now, I am proud of what I have accomplished in my life.

I am not perfect, but because of my experience at Catholic Family Services, I have the insight to know when I need to do something about it, and I know where to go for the support I need.

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A jail sentence was handed down May 24 in connection to a break and enter and robbery charge from last November.

William Standingontheroad was sentenced in North Battleford Provin-

cial Court to four years and 100 days for those charges. He was also handed 15-day concurrent sentences for unrelated summary offences for mischief and breach of undertaking from September.

Standingontheroad was also handed a 10-year

weapons prohibition and a DNA order was also made.

He must also pay victims surcharges of $200 on the indictable matters, $100 each for the other two.

The charge stems from an incident Nov. 29 in North Battleford in which a home was entered and the victim was robbed.

According to Judge Bruce Bauer, aggravating factors in this case include the fact the accused entered someone’s home and robbed them, a firearm was used and the victim had been threatened with retaliation. Bauer also noted Standingontheroad was head of a gang and that the

incident was planned and for the purpose of intimidation, the house had been occupied during the incident and there were threats of violence.

Mitigating factors cited by the judge included the guilty plea, co-operation with police, Gladue factors including the impact

of residential schools, as well as Standingontheroad’s desire to look after his child and further his education.

Standingontheroad was credited with 266 days of time in remand, reducing his jail sentence from a possible five years down to four years and 100 days.

stem from a Jan. 6 incident in which Battlefords RCMP were called shortly after 7 a.m. to the scene of an alleged robbery on Mosquito First Nation. The alleged incident took place near the Mosquito School.

Three witnesses took the stand Thursday who had been at the scene.

In closing arguments Friday, prosecutor Brenda Korchinski made the case to Judge Klause there was “clear evidence” from those three witnesses that a robbery took place, that the accused pointed a firearm, fired a firearm and then had stolen a black Chrysler 300.

The court also heard testimony from police who had described the pursuit that, with the stolen vehicle eventually located by police on 33rd Street in Battleford. Two weapons, one of them a sawed-off shotgun, were seized from inside the

vehicle.

Shortly after 10 a.m., and acting on an anonymous call as to the suspect’s whereabouts, RCMP members located Moccasin hiding in an attic of a house on the street, and took him into custody.

The trial took place amid concerns about the attendance of gang members at the North Battleford

courthouse Thursday.

RCMP constable Charles Butz testified in court Thursday that “quite a gathering” of individuals wearing gang colours were seen at the courthouse that morning, and had to be escorted out of the premises.

The case has gang overtones. The Crown put forward witness testimony Thursday that Moccasin

had worn a red bandana during the incident and was a member of the Terror Squad Killers street gang.

Friday, the court heard testimony from another Crown witness who had been at the scene of the alleged incident. She did identify Moccasin, but also testified she did not see Moccasin threaten anyone, did not see Moccasin point-

ing a gun and did not see Moccasin wear a bandana.

In his closing, defence counsel Murray Pelletier pointed to that testimony to make his argument that the Crown witness testimony was “far too inconsistent” for a conviction.

Moccasin remains in custody pending the judge’s decision.

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ing with a small group of people when one of the two took out a can of bear spray and deployed it at the small group.

Police say the individual alleged to have deployed the bear spray was taken into custody upon arrival at the scene.

A second perpetrator fled the scene and has yet to be located.

Police say that while the incident occurred near NBCHS, there was no direct threat to the school.The

investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

Battlefords RCMP are reporting there was an armed robbery incident in the city in the early hours last Wednesday.

May 23 at 4:48 a.m., RCMP were responding to a complaint of an abandoned vehicle at 15th Avenue and 95th Street. As police were dealing with that complaint, they were called to a residence on the

1300 block of 97th Street where an armed suspect had entered a residence demanding money.

RCMP arrived and learned the suspect had forcibly taken a resident of the home with their vehicle and left to go to a financial institution to obtain money.

The vehicle, perpetrator and victim were quickly located by police.

The perpetrator was taken into custody without further incident. No one was injured.

firefighters arrived to find a fully engulfed vehicle.

Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire to keep it from extending to nearby bushes.

The vehicle is a total loss.

Later that day at 5.41 a.m., North Battleford Fire Department responded to a tree fire in the backyard of

1801 - 102nd St. According to their news release, the fire spread along the fence and some bales and extended into a garden shed.

Two engines and eight fire fighters were on scene and brought the fire under control. The fire department reports there was minor damage to an adjacent shed and vehicle.

Mosquito FN robbery suspect awaits decision

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

One of two suspects in a robbery on Mosquito First Nation was on trial this past week at North Battleford Provincial Court.

Marty Moccasin faced charges of robbery with a firearm, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, using a firearm while committing an offence, wearing a disguise while committing an offence, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm and a separate breach of recognizance charge.

His trial took place May 24 and 25 before Judge Brent Klause. Klause has reserved his decision on the case until June 22. With respect to the breach charge, Moccasin has entered a guilty plea and will be sentenced on that count later.

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Victims of a bear spray attack in the vicinity of North Battleford Comprehensive High School at about 1 p.m. Tuesday were treated for mild irritation on the scene by EMS, according to Battlefords RCMP. Police said it was reported two individuals were seen to be interact-

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Early morning fires in NB Staff North Battleford Fire Department are reporting they responded to two early morning fires Sunday morning The first call came at 4:14 a.m. A vehicle was burning in a field just off of Airport Road.

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It was a busy two days of competition at the North Battleford City Track last Wednesday and Thursday as high school athletes from around the region competed in the Battle West District Championship track and field meet. The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings led the overall standings after two days, with the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders of North Battleford and the McLurg Broncs of Wilkie rounding out the podium. The top finishing male and female athletes in the midget, junior and senior divisions will now head off to the Harry Jerome Track in Prince Albert this weekend to compete at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial championship. Full coverage of that event will be seen in next week’s Regional Optimist. Photos by Lucas Punkari

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The Acadie-Bathurst Titan wrapped up their 20th anniversary season in dream fashion Sunday evening in Regina, as they shut out the host Regina Pats by a score of 3-0 to win the 100th edition of the Memorial Cup. Based out of Bathurst, N.B., which has a population of the 12,275, the Titan come from the smallest market to win a Memorial Cup since the Flin Flon Bombers won the tournament in 1957.

Having won the Que-

bec Major Junior Hockey League title for the second time earlier this month, the Titan finished first in round-robin play with a 2-1 record and earned a bye to the final on their way to winning their first national title.

Although the Pats came up short in their quest to win the Memorial Cup for the first time since 1974, captain Sam Steel wrapped up his junior career on a high note.

The Anaheim Ducks prospect was named tournament MVP after he scored two goals and put up 11 assists in five games to lead the event in scoring.

The Pats advanced to the final with a thrilling 4-2 win over the Ontario

Hockey League champion Hamilton Bulldogs in Friday’s semifinal.

Meanwhile, the Western Hockey League champion Swift Current Broncos finished the tournament with a 0-3 mark and missed out on playoffs after losing a 6-5 thriller to the Pats last Wednesday night.

Tanner Nagel, who played with the Battlefords North Stars during the 2015-16 season, had two assists during round-robin play.

All 60 teams in the CHL are now preparing for the 2019 Memorial Cup, which will be hosted by the Halifax Mooseheads.

New Horizons golf update Submitted by Bernie Meisner New Horizons played their weekly golf scramble Monday atthe North Battleford Golf and Country Club , with 26 players taking to the links under sunny skies and warm temperatures.

Taking first place was the foursome of Art Strueby, Dick Horrell, Barry Werth and Karl Palm.

The team of Wally Gordey, Glenn Hunter, Bernie Meisner and Garry Nelson took second place

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The threesome of Bill Swiderski, Diana Griffiths and John Yarske nabbed the Consolation honours.

Norm Soiseth took the closest to the pin awarrd on the eighth hole and Allie Raycraft made the longest putt on the ninth green.

New Horizons also took to the course last Thursday, with less than ideal conditions leading to just 15 golfers paricipating.

Brian Jordan, John Yarske and Connie Carignan took first place with a score of 38.

Wally Gordey led his team of Don Dill and Bill Swiderski, with a score of 39 to second place.

The consolation honours was taken by Lyle and Jutta Whitbread, who were joined by Jim Fraser and Dave Page.

Don Dill was the closest to the pin on the eighth hole, while Brian Jordan had the longest putt on the ninth hole Weather permitting, the next action for the New Horizons league is set to take place on Thursday, June 7 at 8:30 a.m.

As the Chilliwack Chiefs continute to celebrate their unlikely run to the RBC Cup championship earlier this month, every other Junior A franchise is ploting their course to reaching the 2019 event in Brooks, Alta.

For the 12 teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, their offseason moves will kick into high gear Friday as players from the province born in 2003 will be selected in the league’s annual bantam draft.

While those players are years away from joining the SJHL, and that’s if they don’t make the jump to the Western Hockey League or ply their trade in the British Columbia Hockey League ala Harrison Blaisdell and Luke Reid, moves that have more of an immediate affect will be taking place over the next few weeks.

Naturally, the question on everyone’s mind is what will happen with the Humboldt Broncos as the franchise rebuilds from the ground up following April’s tragic bus accident.

The team held a spring camp in Saskatoon this past weekend, which saw Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss Mike Babcock lead some of the practices and a few prospects being signed along the way.

The process of hiring a new head coach and general manager is still ongoing, along with adding veteran players to the roster, but the sense of some form of normalcy is starting to begin with the Broncos.

Two of their division rivals are also looking for new bench bosses.

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Meanwhile, the Notre Dame Hounds are looking to replace the hole left by the departure of Clint Mylymok, who is now in charge of the expansion Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League.

As for the Kindersley Klippers, it only took them two days to find a new head coach and general manager after they announced last Wednesday that Geoff Grimwood was leaving the team.

Clayton Jardine, who was an assistant coach with the Klippers during the 2015-16 campaign, will be taking over behind the bench after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the New England College Pilgrims in the NCAA Division III ranks.

At 27 years of age, Jardine will be the youngest bench boss in the SJHL coming into next season, as Devin Windle of the Melville Millionaires and Mat Hehr of the Yorkton Terriers are both three years older than he is.

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Teams like the La Ronge Ice Wolves and the Terriers have pieces, but they are still in a rebuild stage, while the Estevan Bruins and Nipawin Hawks are losing big weapons after their runs to the final.

Offensively, the North Stars have the fire power to contend, but there are holes to fill on the blueline and who exactly will start in goal remains to be seen.

It’s the total opposite for their archrivals in Kindersley. They have a solid defence and a top goaltender in Justen Close, but where are they getting the goals from?

At this point, you can make a legit case for the Flin Flon Bombers, Melfort Mustangs, Melville Millionaires, Weyburn Red Wings and the Hounds as being title threats.

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By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Herb Sutton pointed to many positives in his latest community safety monitoring report to North Battleford city council Monday.

Sutton was upbeat about the Hub table, saying it was “back on track” after some recent challenges.

He reported the Hub has a new chair in Penni Clarke, from Mental Health and Addictions.

She takes over a position that had been filled on a rotating basis following the departure of previous chair Tonya Browarny earlier this year.

Mayor Ryan Bater welcomed the appointment, saying Clarke is “very passionate about this community and I think that’s a very good fit.”

Sutton also said a Hub table reboot is now complete, and pointed to that as well as supports from Community Safety and Well Being (the provincial overseer for Hubs in the province) for a sense of renewal.

“We really seem to be getting ourselves back on track,” said Sutton. “I know I’ve spoken in the past of concerns that I’ve had, and I really think we’ve got a renewed sense of energy.”

He noted referrals continue to come in, and interventions are carried out, and “that’s what Hub is intended to do.” He also said he appreciated the City’s full support.

Sutton is reporting the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design review committee is again partnering with Leisure Services to host four com-

Three community barbecues in June munity barbecues.

The first one is Thursday at Connaught School at 5 p.m. and more are planned for St. Mary Thursday, June 7, Kinsmen Park Tursday, June 14 and Fairview Thursday, June 21. The intent is to connect members of the community to summer programming operated by the City, provide a venue for neighbours to get to know one another, and

also talk about community safety.

“We’ve had great turnouts in the past,” said Sutton. The CPTED review committee is also encouraging and promoting neighbourhood block parties. They are planning some incentives for promotion and urge residents to look for more details at the City’s website.

Sutton had some good news to report on an Emer-

Bater, Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford and seven surrounding First Nation Chiefs.

The purpose will be for the leaders to get to know one another, begin the conversations on regional government-to-government relations, and seek input from the chiefs on how it will work.

“We believe that we will be more effective in engaging the provincial and federal government if we come together as regional leaders and have one voice if we work regionally,” said Sutton.

Mayor Bater said he looked forward to those meetings. “It’s absolutely critical that we come together and start to develop that coalition, and then work from there on the provincial and federal level as well.”

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Fire Chief Trevor Brice noted at least two of those who have gone through the program decided they want to become first responders — one in EMS and the other in firefighting.

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In recent years a number of researchers have explored possible connections between the use of social media and mental health. In addition to being a useful tool for keeping in touch with others and staying up-to-date on current events and trends, it can also help reduce depres-

sion, anxiety and provide mutual support groups.

The Internet café will also provide economically disadvantaged patients the opportunity to learn basic computer skills while helping to enhance employment opportunities when they return to their home communities.

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“The Town’s generous donation will help us create a home-like and healing environment for our patients.”

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The Town of Battleford presents a cheque for $110,725 to Saskatchewan Hospital Director Linda Shynkaruk. In the photo are Councillor Doug Laing, Councillor Judy Pruden, Shynkaruk, Councillor Susan McLean Tady, Mayor Ames Leslie and Councillor Kevin Russell. Battleford has committed $5 per capita over five years to the Saskatchewan Hospital New Beginnings Campaign. In recognition of their gift, the Town will have the Internet café named in its honour. Photo submitted

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In recognition, the Town of Battleford will have the Internet café named in its honour.

The New Beginnings campaign is raising $8 million for needed medical

equipment and furnishings for the new Saskatchewan Hospital under construction in North Battleford.

“We are very pleased to be able to help with this project, to help the people who need care,” said Mayor Ames Leslie on behalf of Battleford town council.

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jobs are created at the new hospital. These people live in our neighborhoods, buy homes, cottages and furniture; groceries and fuel; cars and boats. It just makes good sense to support economic development at home.”

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North Battleford Action Now held a regular meeting April 19.

Members decided to have meetings every second month, on the month before birthday the lunch.

Meal price was raised to $7 for members who don’t contribute to the potluck meal.

Winners of an annual afternoon Kaiser tournament held April 18 were Helen Polischuk, first, Julie Bartho, second, and Stella Evanchuk, third. Winners of a cribbage tournament held April 27 were Eileen

Action Now president Margaret Kemp presents a prize to Helen Polischuk, afternoon Kaiser winner.

Lacoursiere, first and Margaret Fudun, second.

Margaret Kemp was the winner of an evening Kaiser tournament held May 14. Flo Sample was second and Vera Payne, third.

There was a discussion on having crafts or games on Tuesday afternoons. If there are seniors in the area who would like to see the centre open Tuesdays for non-card activities please contact the centre with ideas for alternate activities.

At a May 21 meeting a moment silence was observed in honour of a longtime member, Hilda Hurard, who passed away.

Evening Kaiser will be cancelled in July and August. Evening Kaiser players should make sure everyone leaves the building safely and please make sure lights are turned off and door locked.

The next birthday potluck lunch will be held Wednesday, June 13 at noon celebrating May and June birthdays.

Discussion was held on a July 11 picnic. A new mailbox needs to be purchased and a bit of work on windows is needed. Marcel will look after those tasks.

After review of a letter from John Paul II Collegiate members decided to

once again sponsor a scholarship.

The next monthly meeting will be Monday, July 16.

Action Now Centre is located at 1501 - 101 St. in North Battleford. The centre is open four days a week. Monday and Thursday canasta is played at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Kaiser cash back is played at 1:30 p.m. Friday at 1:30 p.m., cribbage cash back is played. Kaiser tournaments are hosted the first and third Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m.

Anyone 50 years and over is welcome to join the club and join in the fun.

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School libraries play a big role in providing children with early exposure to books, especially in areas where children may not have access to books at home. Unfortunately, the reality is that many highneeds elementary schools in Canada do not have adequate funding to maintain

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Winners of an Action Now cribbage tournament held April 27 were Eileen Lacoursiere and Margaret Fudun. Photos submitted

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Prince Harry’s wedding bash brings down the roof Submitted

It was a full house at the sold-out Prince Harry and Meghan Wedding Bash held May 18 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

Ladies in fascinators, gin and tonics at the bar and Cornish game hen on the menu made for a true British affair.

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the Church of England and, by extension, the Anglican Church in Canada. The theme of this fundraiser was chosen to honour this connection and join in the celebration of the young prince’s happy day.

The dinner and concert was hosted by members of the church to gather the funds needed to repair the roof on the upper hall.

“Our goal was to raise the $3,000 needed to replace all the hardware on

our tin roof with the hopes of it lasting another 20 years,” said fundraising committee member Vickie Lamb Drover.

“Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, parishioners and friends of the church, we raised that and more.”

The supper was accompanied by a concert held in the round with a impressive ensemble of local performers. The final encore brought down the house with a quartet (vocal, guitar, cello and drum) led by Jardeth Hemmerling playing Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire.

The event proved successful thanks to the event’s musical co-ordinator, Sarah Whitbread, and logistics guru, Jody Thomas. Talks are already underway regarding making the event an annual occurrence in some form. Perhaps the royal family will oblige with another wedding.

Ladies in fascinators who attended the royal wedding event hosted at St. Paul’s Anglican Church May 18. Photo submitted

Author to give presentation at NB Library Staff Historical novelist Elinor Florence will present a glimpse into the past Saturday, June 9, at the North Battleford Public Library.

The granddaughter of homesteaders, Elinor grew up on a farm east of Brada, and attended high school in Battleford. She began her long journalism career at the Battlefords Advertiser-Post, went on to The Western Producer in Saskatoon and worked for newspapers in all four Western provinces.

She continues to write a monthly column for Gray Matters, the Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism publication based in Regina.

Her love of Western Canadian history is evident in both her new novel Wildwood, and her wartime novel Bird’s Eye View. Using vintage photographs, Elinor will present a slide show illustrating the research behind her novels and tell some interesting anecdotes about our own past.

Bird’s Eye View, which was published in 2014 and later became a Toronto Star bestseller, tells the story of a farm girl from the fictional town of Touchwood, Sask. – loosely based on the Battlefords — who joins the air force and serves overseas as an aerial photographic interpreter.

Her new novel Wildwood features a single mother from the big city of Phoenix, Ariz., who inherits an abandoned farm in the remote northern backwoods, on condition that she lives there, off the grid, for one year.

Molly and her daughter Bridget move to the farm called Wildwood in northern Alberta, where Molly teaches herself basic pioneer skills – cooking on a

Historical author Elinor Florence will speak about her work at the North Battleford Public Library Saturday, June 9. Photo submitted

wood stove using the Five Roses cookbook, chopping firewood and melting snow to do her laundry.

In the old farmhouse, Molly finds a journal written in 1924 by her courageous great-aunt, the land’s

original homesteader, and reading about the early days inspires Molly to persevere against all the odds.

According to a recent review in U.S. Publishers Weekly: “Molly’s experience of her great-aunt’s way of life is so vividly described readers will appreciate the strength and cour-

age of past generations.”

Florence’s presentation will begin at 2 p.m. at the North Battleford Public Library, located at 1392 101st St. Admission is free, and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Copies of both books will be available for sale, or you may bring your own

copy and have it signed.

Both books can also be purchased online in digital format. Bird’s Eye View is available locally at the Western Development Museum and the Fred Light Museum in Battleford.

The author will visit the Battlefords as part of a book tour that will also take her to McNally Robinson Booksellers in Saskatoon June 7 and the Melfort Public Library June 13.

Florence now makes her home in Invermere, B.C. although she visits the area often since her brother Rob and his wife Wendy Florence still operate the family farm.

For information about the author, visit www.elinorflorence.com. For information about the event, call the library at 306-4453206.

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A vacation adventure to explore this summer

By Wayne F. Brown

This is the time of year when families turn to thinking about where to go and what to do on this summer’s vacation. This year a serious factor that looms is the price of gas. “How can we afford to do anything?”

Despite that fact, there are ways of having what could be one of the best vacations in memory, simply by limiting road time and embarking on a “great adventure” in history.

Saskatchewan’s history is chock full of intriguing tales that leave you craving to investigate the story even more; to explore the country to the north of Lloydminster, along the North Saskatchewan River ,visiting the historic sites where the land reeks with history.

The 1885 North West Rebellion is only one prime example that rises out of our past. Erupting in the spring of 1885, it resulted in monumental consequences for indigenous neighbour people and the nation as a whole. It inexplicably attracts us toward embarking on an unforgettable “great

Above, Frog Lake Historic Site Monument and 1885 victims’ graves. Above right, lunch in the Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre’s Log Cabin Teahouse with Steele’s Scouts Commemorative Cavalry from Calgary during a visit. Photos submitted

adventure” searching out what is our heritage.

The spring of 1885 saw Canada’s prairies embroiled in a violent uprising of both First Nations and Métis dissidents in central Saskatchewan.

This uprising played out in three distinct segments, in concert with each other but not directly connected.

The Métis assembled under Louis Riel, concentrating at Batoche, while unrest escalated amongst the Cree in two separate locations, at Fort Battleford, with a second insurrection exploding at the small community of Frog Lake, north of Lloydminster.

The adventure I suggest is touring west-central Saskatchewan, exploring this spellbinding, oft violent period of our local history.

Discover for yourself how the final days of Canada’s “Wild West” came about.

The journals of many of the militia participants in the 1885 Rebellion describe how it became abundantly clear to them this was their last opportunity to have their “great adventure.” Forever gone were the massive herds of buffalo grazing on the tall, waving prairie grass, soon to be replaced by the homesteading Barr Colonists. To a young man in 1885, this “last chance”

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must not slip away, so they willingly enlisted to serve.

To the Cree it was a last stand defence against the overbearing colonial-style government that was bent on confining them to depressing reserves of poor land. They saw little good in the inevitable. Their future would be squalor, lacking of pride and independence, which had been their way of life since time immemorial. They must negotiate with the white man’s government, but to do that they must exhibit strength and that meant standing strong.

Can I entice you to come and begin your adventure with a visit to the Frog Lake Historic Site, just an hour’s drive north of Lloydminster? At this historic site there is a stone monument guarding a tidy row of crosses commemorating the nine victims murdered on April 2, 1885. Next to these graves lies a North West Mounted Policeman’s grave, David Cowan, killed during the subsequent siege of Ft. Pitt.

South of the historic site, just across a quiet country road exists a walking trail featuring a dozen story boards explaining the circumstances of the time. In the nearby underbrush, one can still search out some of the original basements of the 1885 community and still sense the foreboding aura that may linger in the air.

From Frog Lake return east and travel south of the Onion Lake First Nation on Highway 17 the junction with Highway 797. Turn east on this road for approximately 16 kilometres to the road sign indicating “ Fort Pitt” then six kilometres south on a gravel road to Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park.

Like Frog Lake this historic park has recently seen

significant enhancements, so expect to spend some time exploring this site.

There were actually two forts built over the years, the first hosting many of the early celebrities, men such as, HBC Factor John Rowan Sr., explorer John Palliser and artist Paul Kane. The second fort, a few meters to the west of the first was destined to become an integral part of the tragic events in 1885.

Your next step travelling eastward is the Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends in June, then daily in July and August.

Located right in the hamlet overlooking the river, this outstanding attraction received recognition in 2013 through a heritage magazine readers’ poll as the best small town museum in Saskatchewan. It maintains a significant collection of artifacts housed in their complex of buildings while Log Cabin Teahouse offers light lunches and non-alcoholic beverages.

Exploring Big Bear’s Trail of 1885 by RV is an ideal mode to choose, conveniently camping in the museum’s adjacent heritage RV park and using it as your centre of operations.

This RV facility features water, sewer and electrical hook-ups. There is so much to see and do in the surrounding district that spending several days exploring the area is an easy thing.

Make a reservation by calling the Frenchman Butte Heritage Centre’s teahouse at 306-344-4478.

Make sure you have a chat with the friendly teahouse staff to discover the other popular features of the area worth visiting. Many of these attractions are unique, some being of an artistic variety while those of a historic nature rank as

being unknown to the tourist, consequently they provide a true sense of “discovery” as you explore them.

For example, just a few kilometres to the northeast from the museum, is the Frenchman Butte National Historic Battle Site of 1885. This historic site features the still visible, defensive rifle pits of the Cree warriors on the north side with its commemorative monument overlooking the valley, easily attainable on short hiking trails leading to and from the day-use parking area.

The militia positions across the valley feature a monument as well, but since the soldiers of the Alberta Field Force were advancing in an attack, they endured the battle without discernible fortifications.

Features of the militia side of the battle have yet to be developed, but the field gun’s firing position is identified.

Situated northeast of Frenchman Butte about an hour’s drive north on Highway 21 is the scene of the last military action fought on Canadian soil; a violent skirmish between Steele’s Scouts and Cree warriors at Steele Narrows on Loon Lake. This provincial historic park is about 10 kilometres west of the town of Loon Lake and features a hill-top monument and descriptive information signs.

This site strives to reach the developmental level of the other 1885 sites and is worthy of a visit to appreciate the viciousness of the conflict between the defending Cree warriors and the attacking contingent of only 47 Steele’s Scouts.

I recommend that preparation for your adventure should begin in your local library. Your travel adventure for the coming summer will require some research since the virulent details of these events may influence your itinerary. A few books worth reading are: Sam Steele and the North West Rebellion by Wayne F. Brown.

This tells the story in a condensed way while reserving a chapter explicitly for providing directions to the explorer.

Blood Red the Sun by William Cameron, is a personal account by a massacre survivor, and Loyal until Death by Stonechild and Waiser is another source.

A superb source of visitor information is the traveller’s guide magazine Circle the Northwest. Phone the town office of St. Walburg at 1-306-248 3232, as well as the museum’s teahouse for a free copy. Magazines are also available at the News-Optimist.

I’d also recommend searching the Internet for Frenchman Butte Museum.

You can also contact the Frenchman Butte Heritage Center at 1-306-344-4448 or president, Tom Hougham at 1-306-825-2246.

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Mother Nature thanks you!

Mother Nature has been good to Saskatchewan. We have eighty thousand square kilometres of water with some of the best fishing in the world, and six million hectares of pasture land, making Saskatchewan ideal for livestock. The forest, crops and natural environment feed millions of humans, owls, badgers and other critters. Much of what makes Saskatchewan a great place to live is thanks to our natural environment.

One of the many ways Saskatchewan residents can show they appreciate this natural environment is to recycle and properly dispose of our wastes, whether they are compostable material, household garbage or used oil.

By recycling empty pesticide and fertilizer containers as well as grain bags, you are helping to protect our environment and recover resources, so they can be used again and again.

We’re working with ag-retailers in your communities to establish collection sites where you can take empty containers.

Stay tuned for more information on our new grain bag recycling program.

Visit cleanfarms.ca to find collection sites near you.

Some materials are not meant to be disposed of in the landfill.

In Saskatchewan, stewardship organizations manage the proper recycling and disposal of these potentially hazardous materials. For example, the Saskatchewzan Association for Resource Recovery Corp is an industry-led stewardship program that administers environmental handling charges paid at the point of purchase so that used oil, used oil filters, antifreeze, and oil, antifreeze and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) containers can be recycled. All of the money collected is spent in the Province to deliver recycling to Saskatchewan residents.

North Battleford residents have long been recycling these materials at the North Battleford Landfill for no charge, and soon it will be even easier (but still free!) with the planned installation of a purpose-built EcoCentre in Fall 2018.

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The Norman Carter 2018 Drama Club cast of Silver’s Secret on stage at McLurg High School in Wilkie. Photo by Helen Urlacher

Drama production a treasure to behold

By Helen Urlacher Correspondent

The Norman Carter 2018 Drama Club started practicing in early January for this year’s performance.

Every year when the students sign up for the drama club they are asked to sign a “commitment contract.” This ensures the student will be at ev-

ery practice, committed to learning their lines and committing themselves to their cast members to ensure the production goes off without a hitch.

The 25-member cast performed Silver’s Secret May 23 at McLurg High School gymnasium.

The opening scene featured Long John Silver, played by Cruz Sittler, sick and dying with Smee

by his side. Long John Silver’s sons, Blackbeard, Redbeard and No Beard, were soon by their dying father’s side. Long John Silver gave his sons each a map to go on a journey to

find three keys that would open Long John Silver’s most precious of all treasures.

The three pirate sons and Smee set off on a journey where they met many characters along the way.

They had run-ins with lobsters and tricked the key away from a bunch of mermaids. They encountered the lost souls of the seas and smugglers.

After getting all the keys, the brother pirates opened their late father’s booty revealing his most precious of fortune, a picture of his three sons.

The cast gave a brilliant performance. They delivered their lines flawlessly, loud and clearly. The acting from all the members of the cast was impressive.

The hard work and the commitment could be seen

throughout the play and in the cast themselves. All cast members delivered on their commitment contracts.

Mrs. Botorff and Mrs. Fergueson are committed to co-ordinating a drama club full of committed and talented performers within the walls of Norman Carter Elementary School here in Wilkie. Bravo.

Saddle up for Western Days weekend activities

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

There was slight rain May 24 and thundershowers that evening but farmers, gardeners and residents in general are looking for a good soaking rain to remove the dry factor and fire hazard warnings from our area.

Yeehaw, it’s Unity Western Days weekend. Saddle up with your friends and family and mosey on down

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to one or more of the activities held in conjunction with this annual event. Activities include citizen of the year banquet, Friday and Saturday socials, rodeo, downtown barbecue, car show, parade, cowboy church service and more.

Also this weekend is the KC Rescue bake sale and open house Saturday afternoon. Crossfit Lair is hosting a Lift for Lymphoma fundraiser that includes food, beverages and some

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heavy lifting.

The new Crossfit and gym building, across from Pattison Ag., is almost complete. Delta Co-op new home centre construction is progressing. There is talk of a new coffee shop with some sweet additions coming to downtown Unity.

A combined midget and bantam baseball tournament is being hosted at the ball diamonds this week.

If you’re looking to meet people or get some exercise, the adult co-ed soccer group meets every Sunday at 7 p.m. at the UCHS fields.

The Unity Credit Union Aquatic Centre is open.

You can check out the pool schedule on the Town of Unity website or on the pool’s Facebook page as well as at the pool itself.

Unity Public School students compete in track and field Friday (June 4 is the alternate day if weather doesn’t co-operate).

At UCHS, June includes Grade 9 Take Your Kid to Work Day. June 5 is UCHS

awards night while June 7, the Living Sky School Division awards will be presented.

A thank you to Richardson Pioneer for their donation of $50,000 to the repurposing of the former Unity Centennial Swimming Pool site into a multi use recreational facility providing sport options such as ball hockey, basketball, tennis, skateboarding and ice skating in the winter. This venue will provide a recreation option for all ages and will be open to the public during daytime hours at no cost to users.

As a result of this donation, the venue will be known as Richardson Outdoor Recreation Park. Unity Credit Union has also contributed $5,000 towards this cause.

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continues to seek additional funds to pay for site upgrades and equipment purchases estimated to run about $200,000. Please call the town office at 306-2282621 if this is something you want to get on board with.

Coffee row folks are happily reviewing events and activities that have taken place and eagerly anticipating all that is upcoming in our community. As well the weather talk is never far off the table. Local and national sports teams also seem to make their way forward in the conversation. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity with our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture. Until next time …

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Longtime Eagle Hills resident passes away

By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

Sympathy goes out to the family of Neil Smith of Eagle Hills and Battleford on his recent passing at age 96. Neil and his late wife Ada were busy community people. Neil also was noted for his wonderful violin music. He played his violin at various functions and for the elderly people. No funeral was held. He was laid to rest at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

A graveside service was held for Glenn Peters at the Baljennie St. Bridget’s Church grave yard. Glenn past away in January 2018.

A funeral service was held then. Peters, Bater and Snyder families and close

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friends and neighbours attended the burial service May 7.

Spring seeding has progressed well for the farmers. The better part of all the crops are seeded. Many are just finishing up the last fields. Little seedlings are growing fast. A good soaking gentle rain would be welcome to keep the crops growing.

Get well wishes go out to Robert Greer of Baljennie. He is in Battlefords Union Hospital.

There is another out-

break of forest tent caterpillars. They are eating the tree leaves. They seem to go for the poplar trees first.

One good thing is they do not hurt people, they are just a messy nuisance.

The ticks are still on the move, so keep an eye out for them. Everytime my husband goes out to the farm he ends up with one or two on him. They are tough to pull out. They are just waiting to hop and land on you or your pets. So far this year they are tiny and it can be hard to see them.

The hummingbirds are back at the feeders and whatever blossoms they can find. They are a little slower to come back this spring due the cool spring weather.

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Excitement coursed through the village this past week as the K & S paving crew worked hard in preparation for the final pave. Not sure if all is finished this Sunday, but most is done and looking fine.

There has been much controversy regarding the boil water notice in town with some wondering how long it will be in effect for. More information is needed so people know what’s going on and when boiling is necessary. The small printed sign put up at the post office Sunday afternoon would never catch your eye as something important enough to read. I just happened to be sitting in front of the post office bulletin board when the fellow posted it. Next council meeting is June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers where the matter will likely be discussed.

We have enjoyed watching a robin make good use of the bird bath out my window. He bathes regularly, as does the cowbird that frequents the feeder, too.

Duplicate bridge played in the Do Drop In May 22 saw Cletus Scherman and

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Catriona Winterholt take top place. Tied for second were Gerry Craig and Gerry Fernandes along with Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck. Third were Glen and Julie Moore. In the city’s Pioneer Hall May 24, top place went to Vern Iverson and David Sharpe, second were Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen and third place went to Linda Ard and Robert Iverson. This was a great evening with 22 players coming out to take part and enjoy the fellowship that goes with it.

The Red Hat Spring Fling hosted by the Maidstone group of eight Red Hatters proved to be an interesting and entertaining day May 23. The theme for the day was western, so most were dressed in

cowboy attire of some sort. Both of the Battleford groups had members attend in Queen Vivian Seib and Ambassador Evelyn McKay. My daughter Beth Wynne from Taber, Alta. enjoyed her day and was happy to meet up with Marilyn McGown who grew up in the same area as Beth in northern Saskatchewan. She met other ladies she knew before also.

Beulah Corbeil in Harwood Manor had a delightful surprise over the long weekend when both her sons and their wives showed up for a visit. They were Blair and Erna from Beaumont, Utah and Marcel and Kim from Layton, Utah. Also to visit Beulah from St. Paul, Alta. were Irene and Omer Thibault and from Saskatoon was her granddaughter Jessica Corbeil. All visits are appreciated and playing cards is one of her favourite things to do.

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Movie night conveys anti-bullying message

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MAIDSTONE — Cribbage was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 14 with high score going to Dorothy Schwartz, and low to Bev Stewart, who supplied lunch.

Water barrels are set up to catch rain water and the

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tulips are in bloom.

Bingo was played May 16 with Joan Smith and Margaret MacEachern Glenbogie SAGD Thermal Project doing the calling. Prior to Township 55 Range 22 W3M bingo the April, May, June birthday lunch was held with 12 seniors attending.

May 18 was movie Thursday, May 31st, 2018 night with 38 attending.

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM The movie was In Order, a movie every family should see. Depicted were st Elks Hall the wide-reaching effects th bullying has on the per521 4 Street East son who is “different” and St. Walburg, S0M 2T0 Glenbogie SAGDSK Thermal Project family and friends.

Cribbage was played Township 55 Range 22 W3M May 21 with high score going to Bev Stewart and low Serafina Energy Ltd. is planning to constructsta new Central Processing Facility Thursday, May 31 , 2018 to Jean Hartman. Lunch (CPF) for its SAGD Project at Glenbogie.

CPF 4:00 PMThe to 8:00 PMwill be located within the RM of was provided by Denise th Frenchman Butte in Section 33-55-22W3M. Newton. Bingo was played May 23 with Joan Smith Elks Hall A pipeline will transport raw water the CPF and Bev Stewart doing 521 to 4th Street East from infrastructure within the the calling. The toonie pot Walburg, SK S0M North Saskatchewan River in St.the vicinity of2T0SE27-53-26W3M within the went to Dorothy Schwartz.

RMby of Frenchman Butte. Sales oil produced from the CPF will be trucked to a Lunch was provided Verda Mitchell.

Energy Ltd. is planning to construct a new Central Processing Facility midstreamSerafina terminal.

A celebration of life (CPF) for its SAGD Project at Glenbogie. The CPF will be located within the RM of was held at the centre for Frenchman from Butte in Section 33-55-22W3M. Land, Representatives Construction, Regulatory, Environment, Frances and Delores ByEngineering, Geology will infrastructure be availablewithin to answer any A pipeline will transport raw and waterMarketing to the CPF from the rnes May 26. DeloresOperations, was better know as Raddy North Saskatchewan River in the vicinity of SE27-53-26W3M within the questions. and her maiden name was RM of Frenchman Butte. Sales oil produced from the CPF will be trucked to a Huxley. midstream terminal.

Watch for the date of Representatives from Construction, Land, Regulatory, Environment, the June movie.

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May 26, the Borden Lions Club members donned safety vests and carried black bags supplied by the Ministry of Highways to clean Highway 16 ditches.

They cleaned three kilometres east and west of Borden on the outside ditches. Starting just after 9 a.m., they were mainly done by 10:30 a.m. Archie Wainwright and George Sparks picked up the full bags with their trucks.

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Borden School had 16 athletes advance from Prairie Spirit Conference track and field May 18 to Central Valley District Competitions May 25, all held at Griffith Stadium in Saskatoon. Results are: In midget girls’ competitions Savannah Sutherland placed first in 100-metre dash, 200m, 400m and 80m hurdles.

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Diefenbaker Daze is this weekend. Saturday starts with the Lions breakfast in the Borden Community Centre. There will be a slo-pitch tourney and children’s activities at the sports grounds all day.

Borden Museum has their grand opening at 2 p.m. including an official ribbon cutting for their new bathroom. There here will also be free ice cream. From 5 to 7 p.m. the BCC Preservation Committee will be holding a steak supper at the grounds, then from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., DJ Werd Bird provides the music for a fun evening. On both days there will be a concession booth, fire and rescue beer gardens and you can try your hand at disc golf.

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received a Young Canada Works grant and have hired a summer student.

Graham Sargent started May 15 and works until the end of August. The museum will be open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., four hours on Saturday afternoon and Sunday by appointment (Karen at 306-997-5600).

The Borden Fire Hall renovations are nearly completed, with only some inside sheeting to finish and the driveway cemented, then the fire truck and water truck will be stored in the addition. The grass fire truck will finally be able to be inside with the fire and rescue converted ambulance. Fundraising is still going on to pay for the work and there is a donation jar at the Borden Farmers Market.

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OBITUARIES MILLARD: Leo Roy Millard passed away suddenly at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the age of 70 years.

Leo is survived by his wife of 48 years Elsie (Penny) Millard; his children Kari (Brent) Kobelka, Misty (Cameron) Kay, Jerrad (Wanda) Millard, and Holly (David) Unrau; grandchildren Kyle, Nicole and Erin Kobelka, Rebecca, Grayden and Rachel Kay, Julianna and Conner Millard, and Jordan, Blaire and Brody Unrau; his sisters Eva (Garnet) Speer, Janet (Raymond) Scott, and Clara Johnson; brothers Alan Millard, Vern (Ella Mae) Millard, and John (Bonnie) Millard; sisters-in-law Mary Lodwick, Lucy (Joe) Polkinghorne, Katie (Dave) Dunning, Ethel (Brian) Willison, and Susan Blessin; brothers-in-law George Gray, Fred Hoffman and Abe Hoffman as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Leo was predeceased by his parents Scott and Anne Millard; sisters Irene Bartkewich and Betty Gray, sisters-in-law Lorna Millard, Margaret Walsch, and Rose Hoffman and brothers-in-law Alphonse Bartkewich, Arvid Johnson, Cliff Lodwick, Don Blessin, John Hoffman and Leonard Hoffman.

A Celebration of Life for Leo will be held at the Livelong Hall on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, lab techs and staff of the Riverside Health Complex for all their hard work with our dad. Their strength, compassion and tears did not go unnoticed by the family and they are greatly appreciated.

Donations in memory of Leo can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or STARS Air Ambulance.

McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of administered the funeral arrangements.

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Laura Helen Silverton August 9, 1912 – May 21, 2018 Laura Helen Silverton, a treasured mother, grandmother, great grandmother, greatgreat grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018 in Prince Albert, SK. at the age of 105. Laura was born on August 9th, 1912 in Arthur, Ontario. Farming brought the family to the Perdue area where they settled.

After marrying Art, they moved to Macklin and supported the family by running the local telephone office and later moved to Wilkie, where she continued to work in the telephone office after Art’s passing. Laura eventually moved to North Battleford where she continued to work for SaskTel until her retirement in 1977.

She loved to spend time visiting with family and friends and was always up for a game of cribbage. The family would like to thank the staff of Kopera and River Breeze Care Home as well as Pineview Terrace for the loving care she received in her later years. Laura is survived by her son: Ronald Warin; and daughter: Jana Yakubchuk; grandchildren: John(Nicole) Warin; their children: Arden and Jordan; David (Noni) Warin; and their son: Brody; Christine (Dean) Trento: their children: Brooklyn, Boston and Orlando; Tanya Toporowski and her children: Melissa (Ryan) Bressers and Steven; Karen (Stan) Breiter: their children: Jared, Evan (son Finn), Cameron and Darcy (Kenneth) McCarter. Laura was predeceased by her first husband: Arthur Warin in 1956, her second husband: Jack Silverton in 1967, her parents: Robert and Sarah Moon, as well as her sister: Katie; brothers: John and Thomas, sister in law: Margaret and son in law: Robert. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Saturday, May 26th at Gray’s Funeral Chapel 575 28th Street West, Prince Albert, SK. with the Reverend Susan Salo officiating. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Saskatoon, SK. In lieu of other tributes donations can be made in Laura’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s Funeral Chapel, (306-922-4729). __________________________________________________

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MONUMENTS OLSON: Margarete Dorothy Olson, resident of St. Walburg and formerly of Sandwith and North Battleford, beloved wife of the late Luther Olson, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at the St. Walburg Health Complex. Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving will be held at a later date.

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TKATCHUK: It is with great joy that we celebrate the life of Agnes Irene Tkatchuk. She passed at the Battleford’s Union Hospital, North Battleford, Saskatchewan on Saturday, May 12, 2018 after a short but brave battle with cancer. Jadwiga (Agnes) Gnitecki was born July 10, 1937 in Cecylowka, Poland and immigrated to Canada with her parents Vincent and Apolonia in July of 1948 to live in Hafford, Saskatchewan. The family later moved to North Battleford where she met the love of her life Henry Tkatchuk. They were married on June 7, 1958 at Notre Dame Church and started their life together on the farm east of North Battleford. They later moved to the City of North Battleford where they raised their three children. Her love of family was powerful and was always her priority. Agnes loved her family and friends; her greatest joy was making people happy, which included cooking and entertaining for family gatherings and hosting beautiful parties. She loved sports and was an avid bowler and curler and boy did she love her Blue Jays. Recently, the entire family was blessed to have the opportunity to travel with her to have an amazing celebration at Rogers Centre in Toronto to see the Blue Jays play. She loved the outdoors, travelling, camping, picking blue berries and gardening. In recent years she was blessed to travel with Henry to their homelands in Europe and as well as many other destinations. She was generous with her gifts of cooking and baking and always sent care packages and brought enough to feed an army. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband and partner of nearly 60 years Henry Tkatchuk and her loving children and families: Daughter Laurie-Anne Rusnak (David of Yorkton), grandchildren Chris Rusnak (Beth Farmer of Muscat, Oman), Janna-Lea Yawney (Justin, great-grandchildren Isla and Maddux John of Yorkton), Cassandra Rieger (Cameron, great-grandchildren Elliahna and Grayson of Regina), Son Robert Tkatchuk (Agnes of Winnipeg), grandchildren Travisty Smith (great-grandchildren Rebecca, Billy, Liam, Morris and Gillian of Medicine Hat), Kimberley Tkatchuk (Mark Giesbrecht and great-grandchildren Emmelia and Owen Henry of Winnipeg). Daughter Shirley Tkatchuk (Saskatoon), grandchildren Kyle Lesmeister (Nina and great grandson Mateo John Henry of Saskatoon), Logan Lesmeister (Tara of Saskatoon), Kayla Lesmeister (Matt of Saskatoon). Agnes was predeceased by her parents Vincent and Apolonia Gnitecki and sister Jean Burak and is survived by her sister Joyce Zarowny. Mass Of Christian Burial was held held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, SK with Fr. Cuong Luong Celebrant. Interment was at the Cremation Section - City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests memorial donations to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre (designate to research), 20 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S4N 4H4 Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family of Agnes Tkatchuk wish to express their deep appreciation and thanks to Dr. Hesselson and Dr. Abdul as well as the very caring passionate nursing staff at BUH palliative care.

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COMING EVENTS

PERSONAL MESSAGES ELKE MANN - We are trying to reach Elke Mann originally from Germany on a family matter.

Please contact Rick Perkins at 807-633-8198 or rperkins@tbaytel.net

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GARAGE SALES Four family garage sale. Also native bead work and Deer antler dog chews for sale. Friday June 1 8am-8pm Saturday June 2 8am2pm 1502-107 st.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Bessie Dubyk

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Jason Jackson

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Moma, you left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, although we cannot see you, you’re always at our side.

Vichnaya Pamyat LOVE Linda & Louise

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of you.

I will miss you and love you always.

Memory Eternal LOVE Mom

11301 Clark Drive, North Battleford LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Reward for a 1956 Buick Century, in good shape. Call Bert at 306763-2044

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In Loving Memory of

PETER PRESCESKY May 12, 1926 June 3, 2014

Until we meet again Those special memories of you will always bring a smile.

If only I could have you back for just a little while.

Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do.

You always meant so very much and always will do too.

The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain.

But you’re forever in my heart until we meet again.

MISS YOU LOTS - Love your son Jim (Debbie), Grandson Donald (Ashley) and Great-Grandson Luke

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of MARGARET JEAN MARSH, late of Turtleford, in the Province of 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 8th day of June, 2018.

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Saturday, June 16th, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

At the Meota Village Board Room Everyone Welcome

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VILLAGE EDAM VILLAGEOF OF EDAM

Public Notice: Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Annexation Public Notice: Zoning Bylaw and Annexation Public Notice is hereby given that the Council for theAmendment Village of Edam intends to adopt one bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 02-17, known as the Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council for the Village of Edam intends to adopt one bylaw under The (ZB). Furthermore, pursuant to the Municipalities Act, the Village of Edam intends to restructure the Planning and Development Act (PDA), 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 02-17, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB). existing municipal boundary around the proposed extension of 1stintends StreettoSouth within the the existing NW Furthermore, pursuant to the Municipalities Act, road the Village of Edam restructure ¼ Section 31-48-19-W3M, as shown. municipal boundary around the proposed road st Street INTENT: The intent of the proposed amendment is extension of 1 South within the NW ¼ Section to better align the Village of Edam’s with provincial 31-48-19-W3M, as shown. legislation regarding discretionary uses, notice of deINTENT: The intent periods, of the proposed Zoning Bylaw cisions, permit validity development appeals amendment is to better alignhighway the Village of Edam’s boards, fees, aesthetic qualities, commercial Zoning Bylaw provincial legislation regarding discretionary uses with and telecommunication towers.

The discretionary uses, notice of decisions, permit validity annexation surrounds a proposed road adjacent to the periods, development appeals boards, fees, aesthetic municipality boundary to ensure discretionary alternative access qualities, highway commercial uses and for ratepayers, and thetowers. road being within municipal telecommunication The annexation surrounds jurisdiction. a proposed road adjacent to the municipality boundary AFFECTED LAND: The affected land is legally to ensure alternative access for ratepayers, and the road being within jurisdiction. described as all landsmunicipal located within the jurisdiction of the Village of Edam, and the proposed 1st Street AFFECTED affected land is legally South within theLAND: NW ¼The Section 31-48-19-W3M. describedThe as all landsfor located within the jurisdiction of REASON: reason the amendment is as the Village of Edam, and the proposed 1st Street South follows: within the NW ¼ Section 31-48-19-W3M. • Clarify for discretionary uses: application procedures, evaluation public notice requireREASON: The reasoncriteria, for the amendment to the Zoning ments, Council renders decisions, and potential Bylaw how is as follows: limitations of approvals.

1) Clarify fordecision discretionary uses: clarify application • Simplify notice of procedures, perprocedures, evaluation criteria, public notice mit validity periods, and standardize Development requirements, how Council renders decisions, Appeal Board procedures. and potential limitations of approvals.

• Allow for residential in the Highway 2) Simplify noticedevelopment of decision procedures, clarify Commercial District at theperiods, discretion permit validity andof Council. standardize • RemoveDevelopment all referencesAppeal to theBoard control of aesthetic procedures.

3) Allow for development in the Highway Commercial District at the discretion of Council. requirements, andresidential telecommunication towers.

4) Remove referencesistofor thea control of aesthetic requirements, anda telecommunication towers.

The reason for the all annexation Road Subdivision that will create second access point for certain residential properties, and be within municipal boundaries for clear identification of municipal The reason for the annexation will create a second access point for certain residential properties, and be servicing requirements. located within municipal boundaries for clear identification of municipal servicing requirements.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw and annexation at the Village office between theINSPECTION: hours of 9:00Any a.m. and 12:00 p.m. as asand between 1:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.between Tuesday PUBLIC person may inspect thewell bylaw annexation at theand Village office the hours to Friday, any p.m. statutory Copies willand be5:00 available to the public, orexcluding by emailing the of 9:00 excluding a.m. and 12:00 as wellholidays. as between 1:00 p.m. p.m. Monday to Friday, any statutory Village at edamvill@sasktel.net.

Additional information and maps can be at found on the Village website holidays.

Copies will be available to the public, or by emailing the Village edamvill@sasktel.net.

Additional at www.villageofedam.ca.

Written submissions regarding the amendment and the proposed annexation information and maps can be found on the Village website at www.villageofedam.ca.

Written submissions regarding the amendment and the proposed annexation will be accepted prior to the date specified below. will be accepted prior to the date specified below.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Village the Village Office, Main Street, Edam, SK, S0M 0V0.

Office, Main Street, Edam, SK, S0M 0V0.

Issued by the Village of Edam this 16th day of May 2018.

Issued by the Village of Edam this 16th day of May 2018.

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MEEWASINOTA CRAFT & TRADE SHOW 34th Annual - Sunday, July 8, 2018

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Battlefords & Area Sexual Assault Centre

Annual General Meeting BASAC will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on June 14th 2018 - 7 pm @ Don Ross Room 108 The AGM is open to the public.

PUBLIC NOTICE RM of Mervin No. 499

Zoning Bylaw Amendment Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Mervin No. 499 intends to adopt one (1) bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 94-4, known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment will regulate the number and use of recreational vehicles (RVs) on parcels within the municipality and associated regulations, general campground regulations, discretionary use evaluation criteria, prohibit certain accessory buildings within the RV District, and clarify some definitions.

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 ZB amendment is to provide the following: 1. Allow for the placement of a single RV on a lot where there is an existing principal building without the submission of a Development Permit Application.

2. Clarify general regulations regarding seasonal campgrounds.

3. In the AG District: allowing recreational vehicles as an accessory use; clarify single parcel country residential land uses; incorporate discretionary use evaluation criteria; and include seasonal campground regulations.

4. In the CR1, CR2, LD1, CON Districts: allow the placement of one (1) RV where a principal building exists and associated regulations; allow the placement of an RV without a principal building until 2024 with associated regulations; and discretionary use evaluation criteria where applicable.

5. In the RV District: prohibit accessory buildings with kitchens, water or sanitary facilities.

6. Remove the definitions: Seasonal campground, recreational vehicle (RV), and RV trailer.

7. Include the definitions: Recreational Vehicle or RV, and Seasonal Campground.

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

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on June 26, 2018 at 1:30 PM in the RM office located in the Town of Turtleford to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed ZB amendment. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by June 22, 2018.

For additional information, please contact (306) 845-7333 or planner.rm499@rmofmervin.com.

Issued at the Town of Turtleford this 28th day of May 2018.

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

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Meota Community Complex - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Admission $2.00 per person (12 and over)

Display Tables - $25.00 each Outside Booth Space Available Sponsored by Meota A.D.R.A. (Meota & District Recreation Assoc.)

To book tables contact Jennifer 306-892-2277 (Meota Village Office) during business hours or Email: meotadra@sasktel.net

Meota Regional Park will be holding a

Farmer’s Market Craft & Trade Show

PETS

ADOPT A PET

Hey guys my name is Harley and I am a very sweet boy that loves attention and affection. I also love to be outside playing and going for walks. I am here at the shelter searching for my forever home and a family to call my own. The home that I need though can’t have any cats because the shelter staff said that I love them a little bit to much.

If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family then come on down to the shelter today.

Hey guys my name is Mouse and I am here at the shelter searching for my forever home and family. I was brought in and found as a stray and I had been poisoned. I am now all better and the shelter staff really want me to find a home and family before the summer holidays. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family this summer come on down to the shelter today.

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

AUCTIONS

CROWN HILL AUCTION

Erna Telehanic/ Ron Parchoma Auction Saturday, June 9th - 9:30 a.m.

Blaine Lake, SK

1/8 m. S. of Jct. 12 & 40 on Highway #12 Large sale featuring 1978 Case 2470 4WD tractor, 1977 IHC 986 Tractor with FEL, NH Haybine, New Idea Round Baler, Secundiak Auger, 2000 Ford F150, Horse trailer with awning, saddles, harness, lots of tack, Moto4 ATV, numerous tools, household, antiques, plus much much more. Complete listing and pictures at www.saskauctioneers.com or phone 306-497-3539 for more info. Auctioneer - John Priestly. P.L. 917023.

Complete listing & pictures at www.saskauctioneers.com or phone (306) 497-3539 for information SALES CONDUCTED BY

Crown Hill AuCtion

Contact Auctioneers - John Priestley, 306-497-3539 P.L. 917023 to book your auction sale.

SUNDAY, JULY 1ST 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Outdoor Picnic Area - Meota Beach Contact Gloria 306-441-0999 or at Meota Concession to book a table.

Tables $30.00 ea.

In association with Bowls Canada and National Bowls Day Battlefords’ Lawn Bowling Club is hosting a

LAWN BOWLING OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 2 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the

City Lawn Bowling Green 1901-106th Street REFRESHMENTS SERVED This is an opportunity for everyone to try the sport of lawn bowling.

Lawn bowling is an inexpensive, team sport activity.

All equipment is supplied free of charge.

This summer for these amazing sales Saturday, June 9th Medstead Hall, Medstead SK - 10:00 am

Jim Bovair and Connie Leask-Grant Household, Yard, Antique & Collectable Sale

Saturday, June 23rd Chitek Lake - 10:00 am

Julien & Isabel Dalpe

Yard, Recreational, Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Shop, Household & Collectables

Saturday, July 7th

Medstead Hall, Medstead, Sk.

Ray & Carol Desmarais & Lorraine Schultz & Norm Selby

Household, Shop, Yard & Recreational Auction Sale

Saturday, July 14th South of Battleford

Connie Leask-Grant

Huge Antique Collectable Sale- amazing collection

Saturday, July 21st Shell Lake area

Jaster Bros Ed & Lloyd

Large Farm Auction – Tractors, Farm Implements, Grain Truck, Livestock Equipment, Shop

Saturday, July 28th Richard, Sk.

Neil & Judy Kjaraard

Farm Sale, Equipment, Shop, Tools

Saturday, August 18th

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Phone: 306-445-6234 Fax: 306-445-0245 PARTNERS

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Antique & Collectable Sale Check out our Website and Facebook for more details and pictures.

Terms of payment – No Interact Debit, only cash or cheque with ID. BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING DOES NOT CHARGE A BUYERS FEE.

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

Spiritwood, SK

Prov. Lic. #332982

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Classifieds keep you on the right track.

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SERVICES FOR HIRE

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

Two bedroom suite in quiet adult complex, available June 1. Total reno’s. No pets, No children. Security Deposit $800.00 Rent $800.00 Call to view: 306-4812836

A-1 SERVICE; WILL SHINGLE, BUILD FENCES & DECKS, INSTALL FASCIA & SOFFITS, EXTERIOR PAINTING, CLEAN EAVESTROUGHS ETC OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CALL 306-445-8439 or 306-4413690 Will do rototilling at reasonable rates. Call 441-7579

LAND FOR SALE

DOMESTIC CARS

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PAWLUS Saskatchewan

CLASS 1 COMPANY DRIVERS and OWNER OPERATORS WANTED

Motor Licence Issuer

INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.

Class 1 company drivers and owner operators wanted to haul bulk liquid products throughout MB, SK, AB and the US.

1292 - 102nd Street, North Battleford

306-445-8059 DECKS, FENCES, ROOFING, RENO’S Call 306-480-8199 306-481-2836.

FEED & SEED FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc.

Free Delivery! Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-921-9942.

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

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

1&2 Bedroom Suites

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

• 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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

SUITES FOR RENT

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS

1 bedroom basement suite, Newly renovated, includes F,S,W,D microwave. Approx. 800 sq. ft. Private entrance, rent includes utilities. No pets. Phone 306-4461398

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.

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Loaded and empty miles paid!

Dedicated dispatch, well maintained equipment, comprehensive benefits package.

“serving ALL your insurAnCe & motor LiCenCe needs”

Contact us or submit your resume: Phone: 204.571.0187 Email: recruiting@ renaissancetrans.ca Fax: 204.727.6651 Or submit an online application @ www.renaissancetrans.ca

RVs / CAMPERS / TRAILERS For sale: 1984 - 24 foot Ford Motorhome. Everything works, in good shape, 55,000 miles. $5500.00 or O.B. Phone: 306-4417530

TAX ENFORCEMENT FORM C (Section 6)

NOTICE The Tax Enforcement Act TAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497, intends to be registered pursuant to the above Act as owner of the land described below.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EDITOR - Jamac Publishing is looking for an experienced journalist. The successful candidate must have an interest in providing top level community journalism. Job includes writing stories,managing a staff, editing photos and content.

Layout of pages. Benefits package. Send resume,clippings and a cover letter including salary expecations to Stewart Crump, Publisher.

Box 1150, Kindersley, Sask.S0L 1S0 email hr.jamac@gmail.com Fax 306 463Phone 306 463-4611 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES P&D LOGISTICS LTD. is looking for full-time Class 1 Drivers to run to the US pulling reefer, vans and roll-tites. We offer late model equipment, benefits and competitive wages. Please email resume to Lorene@pdlogistics.ca or fax 1877-398-7974.

Valley Ford Sales in Hague has an opening for an experienced automotive service technician. Prefer Journey person or combination of experience & verifiable training.

Pay negotiable. Contact: Service Manager

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The Municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title(s) to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number(s) 157532902 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a title will be issued to the applicant. On or after the date that the title is issued to the applicant, you will be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or in respect to, the land.

COMING EVENTS

The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Clerk, Treasurer or Administrator of the municipality.

Dated this 25th day of May, 2018.

Christin Egeland, Treasurer Name of Assessed Owner: Orrie Hubbell Legal description of lands, including title number(s): Blk/Par A, Plan No. 101562667, Ext. 18, Title #109720111

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Community Events Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Al-anon Family Groups

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

Thursday & Friday, May 31 & June 1

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Garage Sale at 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., Upper Hall. Something for everyone.

LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Friday & Saturday, June 1 & 2

LETTERS PATENT OF CONTINUANCE

Garage Sale at St. George’s Church Hall, 191 - 24th Street, Battleford.

Friday from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Bar-B-Q, Pie & Ice Cream on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 25(2) of the Bank Act (Canada), that Innovation Credit Union intends to file with the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, on or after June 4, 2018, an application for the Minister of Finance to issue letters patent continuing Innovation Credit Union as a federal credit union under the Bank Act (Canada) in the name Innovation Federal Credit Union to carry on the business of banking in Canada.

Innovation Federal Credit Union’s head office will be located in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and it intends to offer a full range of banking services to individuals and businesses.

Any person who objects to the proposed continuance may submit an objection in writing to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, 255 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H2, on or before July 3, 2018.

May 12, 2018 Innovation Credit Union Note: The publication of this notice should not be construed as evidence of the issue of letters patent continuing the federal credit union. The granting of letters patent will be dependent upon the normal application review process under the Bank Act (Canada) and the discretion of the Minister of Finance.

Saturday, June 2

Waseca Walk-a-Thon 2 km & 10 km. Register at 9:30 am at Community Centre. Walk starts at 10:00 am. Lunch provided.

Information & pledge sheets 306-490-8483.

Friday, June 8

Relay for Life at the North Battleford City Track. For more information call Laura at 306-481-5395.

Saturdays, June 9 - July 14

Parenting after separation and divorce program from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration is mandatory.There is no fee for these sessions.

To register call 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register.

Sunday, June 10

Battlefords Family Fun Day from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm - 1611-93rd St., North Battleford for more information call 306-445-9096 or email: pastorjkwon@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 12

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street from 2:00 4:30 p.m. Bingo, entertainment by Meota Hobby Band, followed by BBQ supper. All seniors welcome.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Northwest School Division’s Transportation Department, located in Turtleford, SK is now accepting applications for the following full-time, permanent positions:

Bus Garage Foreman Bus Garage Mechanic

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Monthly Community Events Calendar Sundays

Wednesdays

North Battleford Girl Guides at Holy Family School, 9201 - 19th Ave., North Battleford at 1:00 p.m. We meet once or twice a month from September, 2017 to May, 2018.

Battlefords Toastmasters meets from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre, 891-99th Street, North Battleford, in room 108.The focus of Toastmasters is to improve our communication and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

1st Sunday of the Month Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October to May 2018. For more information call 306-445-5036.

Mondays The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets at The Blend at 12:00 noon.

New members/guest welcome. For more information call 306-9377128 or 306-441-6636.

2nd Monday of the Month Cancer Survivor Support Group Meetings at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. For further information phone June 306-445-3337, Ken 306-481-4137, Myrna 306-445-2328 or Raj 1-306-202-6042.

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 info phone 306-937-2987.

2nd Monday of the Month Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.

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

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 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.

Tuesdays Regular Bridge Lessons starting at 10:30 a.m. playing Bridge to follow.

Call Margaret at 306-445-7615.

Tuesdays Knit & Natter meet at Porta Bella Restaurant, 2491- 99th Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. No membership requirements.

Bring your own project or join in a group project knitting for charity, yarn supplied. All skill levels and ages welcome. Phone Vistara at 306317-9434 for more information.

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

Tuesdays Battlefords Art Club meets at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. Call or text 306-441-6453 for more information.

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 Irene Lascelle at 306-445-4625.

Tuesdays TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more info 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.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 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.

Last Tuesday of the Month

Wednesdays T.A.G. - What is TAG Toddler Activity Group? It’s a free drop in group where parents will learn fun ways to interact with their child through play, games, songs, finger plays and story time for ages 14 months - 3 years from 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. at the Don Ross Gym, 891 - 99th Street, North Battleford. For more information contact Sherry at 306-4809426, text or call.

Wednesdays 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.

1st Wednesdays of the Month

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 Christ at 306-445-3909.

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.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Growth Without Limits, Learning For All

Now recruiting various positions to start the 2018/19 school year.

Please see our website at: www.lskysd.ca for details about the opportunities as well as the application process.

All applications must be submitted online.

Battleford’s Family Health Centre is recruiting for the following positions

• Kids First Home Visitor - Permanent Full-Time • Kids First Home Visitor - Temporary Full-Time (ONE YEAR TERM) Please view the full advertisements in their entirety in the careers section on our company website:

www.brt6hc.ca

The Alzheimers Support Group is held at the Caleb Village every month except July and August. Phone 306-937-7232 for information.

3rd Wednesday of the Month Cancer Survivor Support Group at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. It is a self help group for people with Cancer and their family and friends. For further information call Pat Gotto at 306-445-5891. All are welcome.

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 for more information.

Thursdays North Battleford Table Tennis at the Living Faith Chapel gym, 1371 103rd Street at 6:00 p.m.Accompanied youth (13+) and adults.All skills levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Drop-ins welcome.

Thursdays Radisson TOPS SK5243 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Radisson Town Office.

WANTED

COOKS & DRIVERS

Flexible, Reliable, Hardworking Individuals who are willing to work NIGHTS and WEEKENDS. Willing to be called in, and able to handle cash. Must have valid driver’s license and your own working vehicle to be a driver.

Apply in person with resumé and or application.

Contact Kaelyn (cook) Ryan (driver).

1642C - 100th Street, North Battleford 306-446-1212

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 Resources - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce. To order call or text us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Follow us on Facebook.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month Battlefords Cowboy Church at Battleford Legion Hall, 22nd Street Battleford at 7:00 p.m. Open to all religions. Everyone welcome.

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 and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call Leslie at 306-937-7471 or Bonnie at 306-480-7797.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.

2nd Friday of the Month

Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1602 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.

Old Tyme Dance from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October 2017 to April 2018. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

Wednesdays

Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306937-3190 or 306-441-3147. New members welcome.

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

Living Sky School Division No. 202

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

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To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear.

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

Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas

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

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

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Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

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

For more information contact:

Becky Doig (Editor)

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North West College

North West College is Currently Accepting Applications for the Following Positions: Sweetgrass First Nation: Instructor, ABE Level 2 Posting #39-SGFN-1819 This in-scope position is responsible for organizing and delivery of education curriculum and content of the ABE program. This full-time, term position is 83 days, running from September 10, 2018 - January 18, 2019.

Salary Range: $279.70 - $443.02/day based on level on education and years of relevant experience.

For complete position profiles, and application visit www.northwestcollege.ca.

Applications will be received until noon, Thursday, June 7, 2018.

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Serious art work created

By Lorraine Voegeli A few Battlefords Art Club members were intent on creating some serious works of art this week.

We were given information regarding our members’ Chapel Gallery exhibition and adjudication June 29 to Aug. 25. Be sure to plan a visit for an interesting display of local art.

The DVD called Atmospheric Watercolours gave us some great ideas for blending colours with use of water to create landscapes.

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BATTLEFORDS ART CLUB

Our club members are reminded to have some flowers or other summer items ready to bring on

June 19 for our still life sketching and painting session.

Have a good week.

“Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.”

— Oscar Wilde

Financial thinkers Students participate in wanted.

We’re looking for fresh customer service talent to join our team.

We create an exceptional experience for members and potential members both face to face and online/mobile.

Visit the careers section of our website to view full details on any of our positions. innovationcu.ca Innovation Credit Union offers

• Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefit program • Matched company pension of 7% • Attractive variable incentive program • Career advancement • Financial education support • Learning on work time • Fast paced exciting environment

WANTED RELIEF NEWSPAPER CARRIERS

Sewer Leak Repaired

Correspondent

The week of May 27 kicked off to a sporty start with the final leg of the annual Marafun adventure Sunday. Taking place at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, more than 1,300 participants came together for the 2.2-kilometre run.

Medstead School staff and parents gathered to ready for the race on a pleasantly overcast day.

The first 40 kilometres are ran over the course of the weeks prior. This year, registered students donned their green shirts and split into their respective grade groups. With the oldest running first, the run took the kids on a course though Diefenbaker Park surrounded by athletes from

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several other schools.

The race came during a day of track and field events put on by Potash Corp. Every participant crossing the line received a medal commemorating the achievement.

The run came shortly after the Medstead Mustangs competed at the district level in North Battleford May 23 and 24.

As one month of school remains, the Mustangs’ calendar is filled with upcoming fundraisers and events for students, both academic and extra-cur-

Municipal works of Medstead saw a problem in the plans of spring when the sewer line just southeast of the school sprang a leak.

The leak was originally to be mended on the Tuesday after the long weekend. Delays arose due to the need for the line locators to come to site. Unfortunately, if the matter is not deemed an emergency, the wait time is about two business days.

It was Friday when the locators made it to the site and the leak was repaired in a mere two hours. The playground is no longer subject to the potential health hazards associated with a long-term leak.

Volunteer as a family

Please call Chuck at 306-445-7261 Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Marafun final event

892-104th Street, North Battleford

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The volunteer service department for Leoville, Spiritwood and Hafford is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Parent-Tot/Family Vol-

unteering Program – Evergreen Health Centre (Leoville) 306-984-2136.

Parents and their children visit residents on a oneto-one basis or in small groups. Parents are responsible for their children at all times. Shifts are flexible, once or twice per week.

Pet Therapy – Hafford Special Care Home 306549-2108. Volunteers with well-trained, friendly pets may visit the residents at the nursing homes. The pets must meet the necessary requirements prior to visiting. Shifts are once or twice per week with flexible hours.

On Call Volunteers –

Spiritwood and District Health Complex 306-8834432s. Extra volunteers are often needed for the longterm care residents on an on-call basis, to assist with outings, parties, social gatherings, shopping trips, taking residents to appointments and other activities.

Anyone interested in this or any other volunteer service position, or anyone with a skill or talent to share with the patients, residents or clients, can call a local health care facility to apply. The volunteer services department can be reached at 306-765-6010, by email at volunteers@ paphr.sk.ca or at www. paphr.ca.

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Wasting away in the concerns of life Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, was frustrated to hear I have not been golfing in our good weather here in British Columbia. When he heard I have been spending extra time gardening and getting ready for painting, he was sure I am badly misguided.

“At your age, you should not spend your limited time left in chores when you could be enjoying the finer things in life,” Ed scolded.

I assured Ed he could be right, but I was in good company off the golf course. The greenhouse was packed with other folks picking up bedding plants. Home

Depot was standing room only in the paint section with everyone trying to finalize paint colours.

I call it spring enthusiasm, which does not last long. Many of us excitedly start on our gardens and home improvement projects, but those projects quickly become more work and frustration than we figured on.

Our enthusiasm wastes away little by little, as we weed and water the garden, scrape old paint and find the new colour needs two coats.

In all the seasons of life — child, youth, married with children, middle-aged, senior and the aged — we need hope beyond our pres-

ent circumstances and energy level.

As seniors, many of us admit our bodies reflect our age. Few of us are entirely spared the slow down of our joints, ears, eyes, memory or energy.

The health and vitality of our bodies do gradually slip away. Our age group cannot deny everyone ends up dying. For some

death will be sooner and for some later, but our turn is coming with certainty. We teach the truth that our bodies are like tents. They are not made to last, but are temporary. In the grave, our dead bodies decay and turn to dust.

As Christians, we understand we are more than a body, a mind and

a will. We have a soul, a spirit of life, a will to live given by God. This spiritual part of us, our soul, is regarded as immortal. Our bodies, minds and wills may diminish with age, but by faith in Jesus, our souls are renewed day by day.

We know Jesus arose from the grave and is alive. Death resounds to the glory of God. Whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life, for our soul returns to God at death.

When Jesus returns from heaven, believers in Christ are united in body and soul with Christ forever.

Each season of life has its reality that keeps passing away. Married

with children gradually becomes middle-aged and empty nesters. As seniors who become older, we come to the end of our bodies or tents.

We know the reality of bodies, wearing out and breaking down, for they were not intended to be permanent. By faith in Jesus, we see the renewing of our souls, day by day, in what is not seen — the communion of saints, the forgiveness of our sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.

We know God will replace our earthly bodies with a building. He will provide us with a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.

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

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

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

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

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

Pastor: Bill Hall

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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Everyone Welcome

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Pastor Patrick Carty

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

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

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

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

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

DIVINE LITURGY Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009

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

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

nd

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

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

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Battleford United Church 52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

ANGLICAN PARISH

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

St. George’s Anglican Church - 10:00 a.m.

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

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

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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New, re-roofing & roof repair

Todd Patterson Owner/Operator

Patterson roofing Where we always try to be the lowest price and best value.

- Guaranteed Workmanship -

FREE Estimates & Senior Discounts

Phone: 306-445-8439 Cell: 306-441-3690

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RAYMOND OLESHKO TREE SERVICES PHONE

McCASLIN’S MOBILE WASH

Mobile Hot Water Pressure Washing For Building Exteriors, Vehicles and Equipment

306-481-4465 • Tree Removal

• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • AGRICULTURAL • HEAVY EQUIPMENT

BOOK A MOBILE PRESSURE WASH TODAY!

• Trimming & Pruning • Stump Grinder • Fully Insured

www.battlefordmobilewash.com

Call Trever at 306-480-6018

CITY COURIER & MOVING 306-441-6419

Citycouriermoving.com

Alain Martel

306-441-6419

• Horizontal Directional Drill • Excavation • Hydro Vac • Trenching • Septic Tank Installation

18 Years Custom Picture Framing Experience

Jocelyn Schmunk Phone: 306-445-1488 Fax: 306-445-1484

Suite 2 2062 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 0X5

Call Dean

306-441-6419

www.dcdirtworks.com

Let us take care of your move, short haul or long distance moves...

Box 1828 Phone: 306-446-3535 Battleford, SK Cell: 306-441-0111 S0M 0E0 Email: info@citycouriermoving.com Fax: 306-446-3500

HVR Construction ROOFING & EXTERIOR

Lee Ganzert

Rene Michaud

IP Journeyman Carpenter ljganzert@gmail.com

“The Roofing Wizard”

1171B - 100 Street PO Box 1013 North Battleford, SK S9A 0V3 www.triumphroofing.com

306-446-2345 306-445-ROOF (7663) Email: wizard4@sasktel.net

LARGE TREE REMOVAL

PO Box 2268 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0

Ph: 306-441-4173

Fax: 306-445-2258

Cell: 306-441-3342 E-mail: gpday@icloud.com

Box 1331 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0

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Have a "To-Do" List?

We Will Take Care of it!

Precision Denture Clinic

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

We accept all dental insurance plans

Rodney Sternig - Licenced Denturist • Satisfaction Guaranteed HOURS:

Mon. - Thurs. ~ 9 am - 5 pm Fri. ~ 9 a.m - 3 pm

306-445-2322

We Carry Liability Insurance

Glenn Day

306-481-4892 schommshandymanrenos@yahoo.com

C ALL PETER 306-446-2155

PEAKE LINE LOCATING

Jeff Schommer

1492 - 100th Street, North Battleford Easy access parking behind building

KELVIN BOHUN

CONTRACTING Serving North Battleford & Area

Specializing in Exterior & Interior Renovations Roofing • Siding • Facia • Soffit • Decking • Fencing

Cell:

SERVING THE BATTLEFORDS & AREA Flat Bed Services Compound Facilities Lock Out & Boosting

Betty's & Trailer Repair Battleford Industrial Park

FREE QUOTES

306-480-6619

306-446-4467

Email: kelvin.bohun@gmail.com

Residential & Commercial New Construction Drywall Painting & Insulation

JOEY'S

DRYWALL

306-228-8896

306-441-6102

• Service & Parts • Extended Hours

Race Crane Ltd. 24 Hr. - 7/24 Service

306-446-2155

Shop - 1002 Thatcher Ave. racecrane@sasktel.net Serving the Battlefords Area for over 35 years

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Jamie Turuk

DE

GRA H G I H

Journeyman Electrician

306.441.4465

TRUCK DRIVING Training Division

turuk.electric@gmail.com

TURUK ELECTRIC

TEACHING YOU • Class 1 • Air Endorsement • Class 3 • 1A Tutoring • Class 5 • Driver Improvement Training

Battleford, SK

• Residential • Commercial • Rural • Service • Free Estimates AVAILABLE EVENINGS & WEEKENDS

Marv & Sancia 306-441-9650

Phone/Fax 306-446-2606 Passing you on to Perfection

Derrick Shynkaruk

Devan Oborowsky Realtor®

General Contractor

• New Construction • Renovations

306.441.1980 306.445.3144

djshynkaruk@gmail.com

• Shops • Driveways • Patios

Jason King

Ph: 306-445-5452 • Cell: 306-441-6161 Serving the Battlefords & Surrounding Area

devanobe@gmail.com www.dreamrealtysk.com

(306) 490-ROCK (7625)

We Deliver!

Three locations in Saskatchewan to serve you better Whitkow • Cochin • North Battelford

POLAR BEAR

SPRAY FOAM LTD

Esthetics By Sharon Pedicures Manicures Facials Body Waxing Lash/Brow Tinting

Dr. Tim Pierce, Dr. Erin Ellis & Associates are Accepting

2030 Foley Drive North Battleford, Sask

306-441-7737 Dr. Tim Pierce

Ltd.

1531- 100th Street, North Battleford

Janaya Pollard

Toll Free 888-446-8050 www.riverbenddental.ca

306-441-4162

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

REALTOR®

janayapollard@gmail.com www.dreamrealtysk.com

306-441-8727

One Store For All Your Needs!

Call us about your project today!

2741 - 99th Street, North Battleford

Sharon Colliar

306-446-0007

Kevin Ryhorchuk

The Carpet People

Gift Certificates Available

NEW PATIENTS

Res. 306-445-9969

Flooring, Tile and Blind options to personalize your home!

polarbearsprayfoam@outlook.com

Dr. Erin Ellis

306-445-6769

campbell.gravel@sasktel.net

306-481-5714 or

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AGRA PARTS PLUS

NEW! Spring Discount

Ph: 306-490-7625 Fax: 306-445-5920

FULL LINE OF GRAVEL PRODUCTS

North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2J9

www.dreamrealtysk.com

Bob Frolek's

Owner/Operator

881 - 111th Street

kaleyeknight@gmail.com

FREE ESTIMATES Call Dion Call Dion or Pat 937-2083

Dallas Campbell

REALTOR®

306-386-7832

Locally Owned & Operated

WCB • Fully Insured Locally Owned & Operated FOR FREE ESTIMATES • WCB • Fully Insured Serving the • References Available Battlefords & Area • Senior Discount

3 miles N.W. on Hwy. 16, 2 1/2 miles west on Sunshine Road

Owner/Operator CUFCA Certified Polyurethane Foam Sprayer HMI Certified Polyurethane Concrete Raising Technician

Kaley Knight

306-937-2083

• Older Tractors • Combines • Swathers • Balers & Tillage • Other Ag related equipment

306-441-5123

Blair Geering

Ltd.

"Quality that doesn't cost, it pays"

“Quality that doesn’t cost, it pays”

WRECKING

Ltd.

King's Concrete • Garage Floors • Sidewalks • Basement Floors

J&D Roofing

306-445-1221

Big Mike's Contracting

1001 - 113 Street, North Battleford, SK

Owner: Mike Huber • Expert Tree Removal • 17 Years Experience • Fully Insured • Free Estimates • 60 Foot Bucket Truck • NOW OFFERING Stump Grinding

Call 306-446-2283 Cell 306-441-7570 mghuber@sasktel.net

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We all seem to want to make big changes to the reputation of the Battlefords

so......

please help us get on the right track.

Get on Board

Action Battlefords is a campaign to enrich the lives of all the people in our community.

It’s a 3 part Action plan.

It’s about promoting crime prevention with Citizen’s on Patrol.

Secondly, providing supports and engaging activities requested by our youth.

The third piece is marketing the positive stories that can rebuild the reputation of the Battlefords.

This will assist in regaining the confidence of surrounding area residents to visit, come to the community for sporting events, entertainment, dining, shopping and doing business in the Battlefords.

Let us get you all the information to get on board.

Battlefords Chamber of Commerce b.chamber@sasktel.net 306-445-6226 or on Facebook - Action Battlefords