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Staff Husky Energy has released their final report into the pipeline rupture that resulted in heavy oil and condensate flowing into the North Saskatchewan River July 21.

The report cites ground movement as the cause of the rupture. Pipeline News editor Brian Zinchuk has penned a thorough review of the engineering report and

it can be read inside, starting on Page 3.

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While the investigation has concluded the pipeline was designed and constructed in accordance with applicable standards and operators responded appropriately, it is our intention to use these findings to further enhance our systems.

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By Brian Zinchuk Pipeline News

CALGARY, ALTA. – The dirt did it. More specifically, wet dirt did it.

The much-anticipated engineering reports explaining the cause of the July 21 Husky pipeline oil spill north of Maidstone, which then flowed into the North Saskatchewan River cited ground movement, caused by rain, as the culprit.

That spill, of approximately 225 cubic metres (1,415 barrels) of blended heavy oil and condensate, contaminated the primary fresh drinking water source for several major communities along the North Saskatchewan River, including North Battleford, Prince Albert and Melfort. Those

communities scrambled to put into place alternative water sources.

North Battleford relied on its groundwater treatment plant and eventually additional water from the Town of Battleford. Prince Albert built an overland water pipeline, essentially a large hose, from the South Saskatchewan River. Melfort put an old water reservoir back into service. By mid-September the all clear was given and Melfort and Prince Albert began drawing on North Saskatchewan River water again.

On Nov. 17, Husky Energy Inc.’s two reports were released by the Ministry of the Economy. Those reports, initially required by Oct. 21, were granted an extension of 30 days by the

Ministry. The pipeline metallurgical failure analysis report, by engineering firm Acuren Group Inc., was dated Oct. 24, while the geotechnical investigation report, by engineering firm Stantec Consulting Ltd., was dated Nov. 3, In its report submitted to the Ministry, Husky said it had completed a thorough investigation into the 16TAN pipeline incident and submitted its report to regulators. (“16TAN” is Husky’s name for the pipeline). The report addresses the cause of the incident and identifies actions to prevent a similar incident, Husky added.

“The investigation was informed by reviews conducted by internal and external experts covering the

following areas: metallurgical, geotechnical, pipeline integrity, leak detection system performance and operator response.

“Stantec Consulting’s geotechnical report, filed on IRIS (Integrated Resource Information System), has concluded that the pipeline break was the result of geotechnical activity (ground movement).

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Letter

Thanks for the wake up call, Husky Dear Editor By the time this letter makes it to printing it will be four months since the Husky oil spill occurred.

I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to Husky Energy for waking people up around North Battleford and surrounding communities to the fact that, yes indeed, pipelines cannot be trusted.

Especially if the pipelines are more than 20 years in age.

Recently Husky Energy released their report on the “cause” of the spill, which basically places blame on ground movement.

Ground movement takes away accountability, when, in fact, a pipeline carrying heavy crude oil leaked and flowed into the North Saskatchewan River, a pipeline that Husky Energy laid and used with little monitoring.

Otherwise the leak wouldn’t have happened.

There was also statements given regarding the removal of vast amounts (which in reality is rather impossible) of diluted heavy crude oil from the surface, river banks as well as in the sediments. Ninety-three precent recovery is hugely inflated. I’ve had the opportunity to listen to different circles and it seems a large percentage of citizens do not concur with the findings and do not believe the reports, reports that paint a pretty picture to calm the masses, as is the usual tactic.

My commute to work goes over the river twice a day and there are still days where the river surface appears “greasy.” And what of the PAH balls (polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons) which have the toxicity to cause cancer?

Is there any on-going testing?

These PAH balls can attach to sediments, sink or rise up from disturbances and enter into the drinking water undetected.

Let us not forget that at the time most of the pipes were laid, the government (provincial and federal) did a fine job of keeping everyone distracted through minimizing, storytelling (or not telling) or playing on the old out-of-sight-out-of-mind tactic.

So, thank you to Husky Energy and all those connected to the Husky Energy company for their role in solidifying the fact that pipelines are not safe no matter what words are used.

Water is life.

Lori Nicotine North Battleford Letters to the editor are welcomed by the Regional Optimist. All letters, including those which are faxed or emailed, must be signed and bear the address and telephone number of the writer.

The name of the writer will be published. Letters are subject to editing. Personal attacks will not be printed. Letters will be rejected if they contain libelous statements or are unsigned.

Letter

Please deliver us from The Mom Dear Editor I heard recently that the teachers in a certain school in a certain province had sent notes to parents informing them there would be a smudging ceremony in that school. This was to educate the students in native customs or, if you will, spirituality.

There had been a protest, by The Mom. I am not putting that in capitals to be sarcastic. (Well, maybe I am.)

That was what her lawyer was calling her: The Mom. Yes, she had a lawyer. I’m sure the lawyer was enjoying being interviewed by a CBC radio reporter. Look at the free publicity!

The Mom said children should not be forced to take part in such a practice. The Mom said children had been forced to say The Lords’ Prayer in school, in years gone by.

No one forced me to say The Lords’ Prayer in school.

It was a custom and I joined in. Whether all the other children were saying it or not I do not know. It was none of my business.

I thought about what I was saying.

In fact, in time I changed one word.

Had someone heard me they might have corrected me, but would not have forced me to conform. Nor did I expect others to change to my way.

After the Lord’s Prayer was taken out of school I

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suggested that not only should it have been retained, but prayers should be offered each morning, one per day, on behalf of children in school of any denomination.

And there could be a moment of dead silence on one morning for those whose parents had told them they believed in nothing.

But let’s flip the word “force.” The Mom has got upon her soapbox and used that word.

What about the students who have been forced to have no prayers?

What about the students who, if The Mom wins, and she likely will, will be forced to not learn about the smudging ceremony?

There should be more to education than learning how to run a computer. Perhaps the Mom would tell me, students who want to learn about the smudging ceremony can get it on the Internet. In that case why interact with living creatures at all, never mind other humans.

The Mom could put communications between First Nations and others back quite a bit by her action. The only winner will be the lawyer.

And for me it just means that, as usual, a minority will again tell the sheeple how to live. Deliver us from The Mom! Christine Pike Waseca

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How are they going to fill the $600 million hole left from oil’s decline?

Around this time in November, the provincial finance minister traditionally provides the fall budget update, letting the people of Saskatchewan know how well we are doing. That update is coming soon, but on Nov. 16, we got a preview from Finance Minister Kevin Doherty.

It was not good. If Saskatchewan was a patient, they just heard that not enough blood circulation is getting to all parts of the body, and it looks like some toes are going to have to be amputated.

It might even be a whole foot.

Revenue for this fiscal year is expected to be down $600 million. Less taxes coming in and less royalties from non-renewable resources are the culprits. While their US$45 per barrel WTI projection is holding, potash and uranium are hurting. I wonder how large an impact we will see the lousy weather had on harvest in much of the province.

“What that reflects is we have lower income tax coming in, lower corporate tax, fuel taxes are down, consumption taxes – that being the provincial sales tax – are down,” Doherty explained, as reported by CJME.

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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year “All combined, our forecast right now is down about another $400 million in this fiscal year since I brought out the budget on June first.”

Since Doherty’s not going to raise taxes this year, cuts will be the order of the day. But for the next fiscal year, nothing is off the table.

In the past several years, the Saskatchewan Party government has been continually preaching it is looking for internal ways to cut back expenditures. From the people I interact with, I’ve noticed it in substantially reduced travel to conferences, for instance. For some reason, our son is not getting nearly as much speech therapy assistance as he used to. Could that be cuts, a personnel issue or both?

Large-scale cuts are something we haven’t really seen in the last

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20 years. But we most certainly did see them in the 1990s, when the Roy Romanow NDP government cut everything possible to straighten out our province’s deficit-stricken finances.

When my eventual wife graduated nursing in 1997, they laid off 600 nurses that year. It took her a year to find work as a registered nurse. Times were tough. A few years later, things turned around.

When my sister, Melanie, graduated nursing in 2001, she could find work anywhere, and got a signing bonus when she was hired

by Saskatoon City Hospital. Times had changed.

Since then, I have not heard of any nursing layoffs in Saskatchewan until a few months ago.

Some nurses were laid off in Regina.

And that’s my point.

For the last several years, the premier and his finance minister have been preaching restraint and attrition. But there’s only so far you can go with that.

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cally make oil go back up to US$100 per barrel for WTI, and that deficit vanishes. It would make about a billion dollar difference in our finances. But unless you have an inside track with the Saudi king and/ or oil minister, don’t bet on it.

In the 2013-14 budget, before the oil crash, oil was expected to bring in $1.441 billion. For the 2016-17, it was $509.7 million.

Otherwise, probably the easiest, single thing the province can do is increase the provincial sales tax. At $262 million for each point on the sales tax, you would need almost three percentage points to roughly make up the deficit, and four if you wanted to make up the oil shortfall. That’s based on the 2016-17 budget, released in March, anticipated $1.312 billion on a five per cent PST. Sure, dramatic increases in potash could make the difference. Uranium would help. But it’s oil that really makes the difference.

For the last two years, the oil downturn has hurt primarily the oil patch areas of the province. Now its impact will be felt by everyone.

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

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Ground movement cited as cause of pipeline spill

Continued from Page 3 This would include route selection, design consideration for stress relief through excavation and additional monitoring technologies such as inclinometers.

Husky will also work on application of additional safety loading factors to locations which are susceptible to potential geotechnical risk, which would increase the force that could be exerted on the pipeline.

Husky is reviewing and consolidating existing leak detection processes and procedures. Improvements will include a defined time period for diagnostic analysis before proceeding to a mandatory shutdown.

Finally, Husky is adjusting variables on the leak detection systems to reduce the number of false alarms.

Severe Buckling

The 16-inch pipe buckled, with the bottom of the pipe bulging and splitting, as indicated by numerous photographs in the pipeline metallurgical failure analysis report conducted by engineering firm Acuren and written by Brian Wilson, M.Eng., P.Eng. senior materials engineer.

The report concluded, “Based on the findings of this investigation, it is Acuren’s opinion that the submitted nominal 406.4 mm OD by 7.9 mm WT pipeline sample failed as a result of localized se-

vere buckling deformation in the bottom half of the line, followed by brittle cracking on the ID surface of the pipe at the apex of the buckle and subsequent ductile overload fracture from these brittle cracks, resulting in a through-wall fracture within the buckle.

There was no evidence of a progressive time-dependent cracking mechanism (e.g. fatigue) associated with the brittle fracture.

The timing of the original buckling of the pipe could not be determined in our investigation and determination of the source(s) and nature of the applied loading conditions on the pipeline necessary to cause this buckling and the subsequent cracking within the buckle were beyond the scope of this metallurgical failure analysis.

“There was no evidence found to indicate that substandard pipe material or corrosion contributed to the failure.”

The 16-inch pipeline, built in 1997, was operating at 5,550 kiloPascals pressure, at a temperature of 53 C. It was transporting 273 cubic metres per hour (1,717 barrels per hour or 41,208 barrels per day) of blended crude oil.

The metallurgical report noted, “The line was understood to have been pigged on a monthly basis and was being continuously treated with Cortron RU-166 cor-

rosion inhibitor and batch treated with Bactron K-48 biocide. The outside surface of the pipe was reportedly covered with Yellow Jacket YJ2 extruded polyethylene coating, overlaid with polyurethane foam insulation, which in turn was covered with a black polyethylene outer coating. There has reportedly been five in-line inspections performed on this line over its history, with the most recent ILI being in January 2015. There have reportedly been no previous failures associated with this pipeline.”

The pipeline deflected approximately 21 degrees, centred on the buckle.

“The external surface of the pipe, including the buckled zone, did not exhibit any evidence of corrosion damage,” Acruen said.

Second Pipe

What was not mentioned in previous statements is that there was, in fact, a second pipeline in the same ditch, an eight-inch pipeline whose flow was in the opposite direction of the 16-inch line that leaked. A figure in the metallurgical report indicated the second pipe, immediately adjacent to the larger one, buckled at nearly the exact same spot.

However, it did not leak.

That eight-inch line transported condensate.

“This condensate line also exhibited buckling deformation at approximately the same location

as the buckled leak site in the 16TAN line. Samples were also cut from the nonfailed buckled locations of these two pipelines and submitted to Acuren for examination and testing,” the Acuren report said. Results of the testing have been addressed in a supplemental Acuren report to Husky.

Geotechnical Report

Stantec’s report on the geotechnical causes of the ground movement cited high precipitation as the ultimate culprit, saying, “Given the available data to date, the more recent movement affecting the pipelines was likely triggered by a high precipitation event, surface topography that impedes drainage and the weak pre-sheared foundation of Cretaceous clay shales,” it said.

The report didn’t leave a lot of options for actions to prevent further ground movement in the future.

This report was authored

by Carrie Murray, M.Eng., P.Eng., senior geotechnical engineer, and Richard Guthrie, M.Sc., PhD, P. Geo., director of geohazards with Stantec.

“Remedial stabilization measures were considered infeasible given the large size and complexity of the landslide, the report noted, citing the size of the valley in question. The south slope is 104 metres high, from the top of the valley to the water’s edge. The

horizontal length is 1,080 metres, giving an average slope of 10:1, or 5.5 degrees slope inclination.

“Slope modifications such as slop re-grading or removal of soil loads at/ near the top of the slope are not recommended given the scale of the slope and considering that small disturbances to the slope may initiate further movement,” the Stantec report said.

Similarly, buttressing the toe of the slope with a toe berm or retaining structure is not practical, as it would require multiple tiers and would need to extend some distance both east and west of the pipeline corridor, at significant cost.

Dewatering the slope is not likely feasible due to the nature of the clay shale present.

Thus, monitoring slope movements to manage pipeline integrity risk and implementing mitigating design measures as necessary are suggested.

On the other side of the river, the north slope has no open ground cracks along the pipeline alignment, but an open ground crack was observed 100 to 300 metres east of the pipeline alignment. No pipeline integrity issues have been reported along the north slope, but the reports recommends future monitoring be undertaken along with monitoring of the south slope.

Minister Responds

Minister of Energy and Resource Dustin Duncan spoke to reporters in the legislature on Nov. 17. He pointed out the ministry had just received the report. “We’ll have to take some time to look at it as part of the ongoing investigation that the ministry is conducting. Again, I want to stress this isn’t our final report, this is just Husky’s final report on the incident.

It’s an important part of the ongoing report the ministry is conducting, but the ministry’s work still continues.”

“The conclusion that is drawn in the report, in terms that ground movement was the cause of the breach of the line, is consistent with the ministry officials that are part of the investigation. It’s consistent with our findings to date,” he said, adding the ministry’s report is not yet complete, and could say something different.

The ministry has been in contact with other pipeline operators to look at their programs and ensure there isn’t a risk of other pipelines doing this.

“We’re going to have to look at, as a part of not only the outcome of this report, but going forward, what we need to do, if anything, to give assurances to the public there aren’t further risks out there,” Duncan said.

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B’ford’s Post Office is now on the market

By Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

It’s official. Battleford’s landmark post office building is up for sale, representatives of Canada Post confirm. The news comes as no surprise to residents of Battleford as Canada Post first announced its intention to sell the century-old building in a story published by the Battlefords News-Optimist in February of this year.

The 1911 building has

sat empty since fall of last year when Canada Post moved to a temporary location on 35th Street West out of safety concerns for employees and customers due to bats inside the historic building.

In an emailed response to questions posed by the News-Optimist, spokesperson Jon Hamilton says, “Canada Post hopes to find a buyer that is able to fully utilize the building before exploring a new, permanent location in the downtown

core.”

In the email Hamilton says Canada Post will “continue to offer postal services to the people of Battleford at [the] temporary location on 35th Street West.” And he also says the community will be informed of further progress.

Built in 1911 and opened in 1914, the post office operated for 101 years before closing in fall of 2015. It is listed with ICR Commercial Real Estate Saskatchewan for $425,000.

Ministry’s report yet to come Continued from Page 6 Duncan anticipates the ministry’s report will be done in early 2017.

Asked about potential charges, Duncan said once the ministry’s final report was complete, they would be in a better position to speak about consequences for Husky. Ministry staff are working on the report, with the assistance of a third party engineering firm, SkyStone International.

As of Nov. 18, Husky’s web page, www.huskyenergy.com, no longer carried a direct link to their spill response page. The company’s news web page references have been limited to the following, “Shoreline cleanup operations on the North Saskatchewan River have been completed.

Monitoring activities will continue through the winter and into 2017.

“We would like to acknowledge the extraordinary assistance of communities and First Nations.

“A toll-free line will be monitored regularly so as to assist with any further inquiries. The number is 1-877-262-2111.”

The press releases dated since July 21 currently listed do not include references to the spill.

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“Based on our findings, we are moving forward with a number of immediate actions while regulators

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While the investigation has concluded the pipeline was designed and constructed in accordance with applicable standards and operators responded appropriately, it is our intention to use these findings to further enhance our systems.

“Our overall objective is to continuously improve the integrity of our systems and operations.”

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The choir practices songs for Candlelight Processional led by director Annette Duhaime before their debut at the Dekker Centre Nov. 27. Photos by Shannon Kovalsky

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On Nov. 27 the first ever Candlelight Processional will be held in North Battleford.

“It’s the first time this kind of premiere event has ever been done here,” coproducer Paul Sayers said during one rehearsal last Wednesday in Caleb Village’s recreational room.

It’s the first time North Battleford will be treated to a 100-person choir singing songs about the Christ-

mas story, but it is not the first of its kind.

Sayers said he was inspired to produce the show for North Battleford after reading about Disneyland’s version that is held annually.

“It was inspired by [Disney’s], but ours is better,” said Sayers, grinning widely.

Led by the awardwinning director of Battlefords Blend harmony chorus, Annette Duhaime, the 100-person choir, along with members of

the Kinsmen Band accompanying, has been practicing together for the past month.

“Never in my wildest imaginations did I ever think I would be doing something like this,” said Duhaime. “The most I've directed was 25 and it has just been ladies. I've never had men in the choir before or musicians.

“This was a totally new experience for me. It was a little scary at first, but it's quite an experience. It's been exhilarating to have

all these people so ready and willing to sing.”

For the past three Wednesday nights the choir has treated the residents of Caleb Village who ventured downstairs to their rehearsal. Many of the residents took advantage of hearing the live music, and rows of chairs were lined up for the audience of about 30 people.

Peg Gilchrist, the show’s co-producer, who secured the space, said it’s been perfect for rehearsal, especially with the built-in audience.

“When I asked [Caleb Village’s manager] if we could come here to practice they said [the residents] loved music, so anytime they can hear some people singing they're down here right away.”

One of these listeners, Alice Potter, said she’d been to all three of the show’s rehearsals.

“I've enjoyed it very much and I'm really surprised at the beauty of it.”

After thoroughly enjoying the past rehearsals, Potter said she hoped to make it to the Dekker Centre when the show debuts officially.

Candlelight Processional will be held Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Dekker Centre with show times at

2:30 and 8 p.m. featuring such songs as Joy to the World, O’ Little Town of Bethlehem and “Away in a Manger. Tickets are on

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Above, residents enjoyed the Candlelight Processional rehearsals in Caleb Village’s common area.

Below, the 100-person choir practices a song.

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A herd of about 40 rogue horses is wreaking havoc with traffic in lake country within the RM of Meota. The animals are also bedding down in residents’ yards and using outbuildings as scratching posts. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

By Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

Saskatchewan is not known for its wild horses, and Ross Rackel of Maymont Beach in the RM of Meota wants it to stay that way.

Like the elk that wander by as you fill up your car with gas in Banff, the wandering horses of the RM of Meota have become a prominent feature around the towns and First Nation communities which

make up the municipality.

Over the past month a herd of around 40 horses has taken to bedding down in front yards and using garages to satisfy itches.

It’s not a situation Rackel wants to get used to, he says, especially considering the danger to passing motorists.

“It’s like hitting a moose,” he says, referring to the top-heavy animal known to crush cars when collided with.

In the last month, three

of the loose horses have been hit, including one colt, and Reckel says he wants the RM to act before someone gets seriously injured or dies.

Theresa Harty, administrator for the Resort Village of Cochin, says truck drivers who travel through the village on Highway 4 have stopped into the office to ask what’s being done.

“I’ve had several truckers in here saying ‘is there anything you can do? Ei-

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ther I’m going to kill them or they’re going to kill somebody.’”

Several weeks ago Harty had a close call with the horses herself.

“You’ll be driving down the highway in the dark and their eyes do not shine like a moose. You can’t see them until they’re right in front of you,” says Harty.

“I was on the highway one night coming from the north back into Cochin and there was a car in front of me and the taillights disappeared, literally, and I thought ‘what the heck’ and no sooner did I think that I was hitting the breaks for six horses. All I could see was their legs in front of my grill.”

Eleanor Moccasin of neighbouring Saulteaux First Nation Reserve says she’s concerned for people’s safety.

“Our window faces the highway and I see traffic: semis, school buses.

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In keeping with town administration’s move to update town policy, a report regarding a proposed snow removal bylaw was brought to the table at Monday night’s regular Battleford town council meeting.

The report, prepared by the town’s Chief Administrative Officer John EnnsWind, states the Town of Battleford does not have an existing snow removal bylaw, but there are two outdated policies enacted by councils in 1985 and 1996. The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to “facilitate the handling of

emergencies by police, fire and ambulance services during the winter,” “to reduce the hazards of the icy conditions for motorists and pedestrians” and “to minimize the economic losses to the community and industry resulting from unsatisfactory winter driving conditions.”

The proposed “snow removal” bylaw, which outlines the town’s snow removal priority and use of salt and sand, as well as owner/occupant accountability, passed its first reading at council and will be brought back to council next meeting, Dec. 5, after which it will have to pass its third reading before it will be adopted by the

town.

As per the bylaw, residents are to shovel the snow from driveways and sidewalks onto their own properties and not into the street, which many residents currently do, which “makes driving in some neighbourhoods difficult and increases the load and strain on equipment” tasked with removing it.

Infractions of the bylaw carry fines “not less than $100 and not more than $10,000,” with Mayor Ames Leslie noting at the meeting that the new bylaw was not a “revenue getter,” but rather a way to provide incentive to residents and business owners.

Staff A large number of firearms and ammunition have been stolen during breakins reported in the Senlac area during the early morning hours Tuesday, Nov. 15.

The list of non-restricted firearms include: Sako 85 .223 with a 4x16 Bushnell scope; Savage 116 .223 with a 3X9 Bausch and Lomb scope; Ruger 77 .357 with a 4X Bushnell scope; Ainsley Fox 12-gauge shotgun (collector firearm manufactured in 1925); Remington 700 7mm with a 6X Bushnell scope; Remington 870 12-gauge shot-

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In addition, the following ammunition was taken: 250 rounds of Winchester 12-gauge shotgun shells; 2,000 rounds of .17 HMR Hornady Varment Express; 10,000 rounds of .22 Remington yellow jacket long rifle shells; 4,000 rounds of .22 Remington Cyclone long rifle shells; 1,000 rounds of .223 American Eagle soft point shells.

Police say three more .22 rifles and a shotgun were also taken from another location nearby. All firearms were properly

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Unity RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in the location and recover of these firearms so they do not remain in the hands of criminals.

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Young on the top team in NCAA hockey

By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

Blake Young’s junior season with the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs has already been a memorable one.

After dressing in 31 games over the course of his first two years at the school, the 22-year-old forward from Battleford scored his first career college hockey goal on Oct. 1 in a 6-0 win over the Michigan Tech Huskies.

“It felt like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders,” Young said.

“After scoring that goal, I pretty much felt like I could do anything, and to get that goal in our home rink was pretty amazing.

“My linemate Billy Exell gave me the puck in the middle and I heard my other linemate Sammy Spurrell calling for it along the wing. I didn’t see him there so I decided to shoot the puck low to the blocker side of their goalie (Matt

Battleford native Blake Young has two points in nine games this season for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. Photo Courtesy of UMD Athletics

Wintjes) and it ended up finding the back of the net.”

In addition to the personal success, Young has been able to enjoy the strong start to the season for the Bulldogs.

Following a pair of wins last weekend against the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks, the Bulldogs have a 10-2-2 record and are currently the top ranked team in NCAA Division I hockey.

“We’ve really connected as a group,” Young said.

“We didn’t play our first game until the beginning of October, so we spent a lot of September getting to know each other and I think that chemistry that we built up allowed us to get a few early wins.”

The former Battlefords North Stars player, who has two points in nine games so far this year, says he’s much more confident on the ice than he was in his first two seasons with the Bulldogs.

“I have a better idea of what to expect and I’m not as nervous as I was before,” Young said. “As a result, my puck handling has become a lot better and I’ve been able to make more plays.

“Right now, I’m working on becoming more consistent with my game.

You need to have a strong level of play every night here, especially with how good all of the teams are in our conference.”

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After reaching the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2014, the Unity Warriors made their way into the semifinals last weekend at the SHSAA 4A girls’ volleyball championship in Lanigan.

The Warriors, who finished first in round-robin play with a 4-0 record in Pool B, advanced into the final four after a two-set win over the Tisdale Tigers.

Their run for a title came to an end in the semifinal as they lost in two sets to the eventual champion Lumsden Angels.

The Warriors would finish the tournament in fourth place after a threeset bronze medal contest against the Caronport Cougars.

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Broncos of Wilkie competed in the 3A girls’ tournament in Kipling.

They made it to the quarter-final for the second straight year but lost in two sets to the Wynyard Bears.

After reaching the playoffs at last year’s 1A provincials, the Medstead Mustangs girls’ team returned to the quarter-finals in the 2A tournament, where they fell to event hosts and eventual champion Muenster Cougars.

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Outlaws win first two games Staff

The Wilkie Outlaws are picking up right where they left off in the Sask West Hockey League.

Following two straight championship seasons, the Outlaws have won their first two games of the 2016-17 season.

They opened up the season with a 7-5 victory on the road against the Biggar Nationals on Nov. 11 and followed that up a night later with an 8-3 triumph against the host Kerrobert Tigers.

Barrett Penner and Brock Harrison both had three points in the win over the Nationals, while Rick Cey put up four points on the Tigers.

After taking last weekend off, the Outlaws will

be back on the road Saturday to face the Luseland/ Dodsland Mallards.

The Macklin Mohawks currently lead the SPHL with a 4-0 record.

Meanwhile in the Sask Prairie Hockey League, the Edam Three Stars and Battleford Beaver Blues are tied for first place with 2-0 records.

The Three Stars were dominant Friday, as they cruised to a 13-3 win over the host Cut Knife Colts.

Tristan Deronoski and Mitch Wall controlled the offence for the Three Stars, as they both had four goals and four assists.

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Visitors to the Chapel Gallery may be in for a bit of a surprise with its latest exhibition. On display at the art gallery are quilts, bags and table runners made by the community-minded Battlefords area quilting guild Rivers’ Edge Quilters. Running until Jan. 8, “Fabrication” features quilted items in traditional and contemporary styles.

Donations to The Lighthouse homeless shelter were accepted in lieu of admission at a reception for the exhibition Nov. 17 — which coincided with the first day of a three-day workshop and trunk show held Nov. 17-19 and hosted by Rivers’ Edge Quilters at the neighbouring Don Ross Centre craft room. During the reception guild-member Heather Hochbaum declared this year’s quilt show “really spectacular.”

Making this year’s Rivers’ Edge Quilters’ biennial display special was due in no small part to Michele Fiolleau, a certified Judy Niemeyer quilting instructor from Mami’s Country Quilts in Duck Lake, said Hochbaum.

Fiolleau was on hand at the reception

to present the trunk show later in the evening.

This year, Hochbaum said, the guild decided to “go for broke” for the threeday event.

“We decided let’s have a vendor trade show and bring in other people.

“Our guild usually has a show every two years and the Chapel Gallery has been really helpful to us because not too many quilt shows have a gallery to display,” Hochbaum said, gesturing to the brightly lit, large, open space.

Some of the colourful quilted goods on display are for sale, however, Hochbaum said many items made by the group were given away to family as gifts or are personal items that hold sentimental value, such as the starburstshaped quilt that hangs across from the gallery’s entrance, the top of which was hand-stitched by a guild member’s grandmother and later completed by a local group of hand-stitchers.

Hochbaum said visitors to the exhibition who have an interest in quilting can learn more by contacting guild secretary Irene Sack at 306-937-3318. The group meets in the Don Ross craft room most Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

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Celebrating the reason for the season, the first group of Grade 8 elves from JP II were in downtown North Battleford handing out candy canes, carolling, helping decorate store fronts and helping community members with bags or simply wishing them a Merry Christmas. From now until the middle of December you can find the elves downtown during the week. Make sure to get an elfie selfie with them and #cityofNB. The project is a partnership between the Mission Team, Downtown North Battleford, the City of North Battleford and John Paul II students, staff and clubs. Photo submitted

Holodomor means ‘extermination by hunger’ in Ukrainian

Bitter Memories of Childhood, erected in Wascana Park in Regina, is an exact replica of the original that stands near the entrance of the National Holodomor Museum in Kiev. Photo submitted

Staff Millions who died during Holodomor, a genocide inflicted through starva-

tion in Ukraine in the 1930s, were remembered at the Saskatchewan legislature Monday.

“One cannot begin to

imagine the devastation experienced by the Ukrainian people as a result of Holodomor,” said Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Greg Ottenbreit.

“Today we remember those who were lost and honour those who survived and built thriving communities in our province and around the world.”

The service included a symbolic candle lighting.

The memorial candle, located in the rotunda of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, will remain lit for the week to show solidarity with people around the world who are taking time to remember.

A wreath will rest at the Bitter Memories of Childhood Holodomor statue, which is east of the Legislative Building along Lakeshore Drive. The bronze statue, dedicated in 2015, is an exact replica of the original that stands near the entrance of the National Holodomor Museum in Kiev, Ukraine. It is of a young peasant girl holding a wheat sheaf as a tear runs down her cheek. The monument serves as a lasting

reminder of the famine’s devastation and its impact on children.

Under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s communist regime, up to 10 million Ukrainians were killed during the genocide.

Despite substantial grain harvests during 1932 and 1933, crops were confiscated with Stalin’s regime imposing a man-made famine and preventing Ukrainians from leaving their communities in search of food.

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Week runs from Nov. 21 to 27. Saturday, Nov. 26, will mark International Holodomor Memorial Day. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was the first jurisdiction in North America to recognize this genocide with the passing of The Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act in 2008.

A Holodomor memorial was erected in North Battleford’s Flag and Cultural Corridor on Nov. 22, 2014.

The monument is an exact

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It was made locally

by Vasyl Polishchuk and Segii Murai and was displayed at City Hall in 2008 when the torch relay commemorating the Holodomor made a stop in North Battleford.

Afterwards, the display went into storage, but the Battlefords Ukrainian Canadian Cultural Council actively campaigned for a permanent, public home for the monument.

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Empty Stocking Fund campaign kicks off Staff

December is a month to “Share the Joy.” Throughout the holiday season, beginning with last Friday’s beef on a bun event, the Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund will be raising money to make community members’ Christmas a little brighter. From Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 individuals will be able to apply for a Christmas Hamper through the Empty Stocking Fund.

Upcoming drives that will be raising donations for ESF include Share the Warmth. Anyone wishing to donate clean, gently used winter jackets can drop them off at the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre.

Nov. 26, from 1-3 p.m., Battlefords Boys and Girls Club will be hosting Coats for Kids in the gymnasium where families in need of outdoor winter clothing will be able to stop by.

From Dec. 1 to Dec. 22

boots for bell ringing will be located around town, so be on the lookout. Walk Through Bethlehem will also be accepting donations Dec. 2-4.

Dec. 9 the North Stars will be hosting the Teddy Bear Toss during their game against Yorkton.

The Battlefords Ministerial Association will be holding their annual Carol Festival on Dec. 13 and on Dec. 14 WPD Ambulance Care’s EMS Elves will be filling an ambulance to do-

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Special Olympics Battlefords has been enjoying the support of a local fitness centre that offers a weekly cardio program to about seven to 10 athletes.

Special Olympics Saskatchewan has recognized the impact this program has had on the athletes and wanted to acknowledge the contribution that Snap Fitness has made to the health and well-being of the participants.

Special Olympics Saskatchewan has also awarded a 10-year volunteer service pin to Vidette Engbrecht, who has been the volunteer instructor for the fitness program for the last two years.

Special Olympics is into its fourth year in the Battlefords and has athletes participating in the fitness program, recreational and competitive swimming, competitive synchronized swimming and bowling. Thanks goes

Special Olympics Battlefords treasurer Linda Machniak makes a presentation to Shanley Bias, manager of Snap Fitness, and to Vidette Engelbrecht on behalf of Special Olympics Saskatchewan. Photo submitted

out to all the coaches and volunteers who have been key in the success of these programs. Special Olympics welcomes anyone who

would be interested in volunteering, coaching a sport or persons of any age who would like to participate in the programs offered.

nate to the food bank. Toy donations are welcome before the Dec. 14 deadline and can be dropped off at 1072 - 103rd St. For more information call EMS Elves at 306-446-7309.

The Bust a Ball event hosted by 93.3 The Rock radio station will be happening once again this year, so be on the lookout

for more details to follow in the coming weeks.

The Empty Stocking Fund will conclude Dec. 18, when Christmas Hampers will be delivered. Anyone who finds themselves in need from Dec. 19-22 can come to the Food Bank located at 1171 -101st St., North Battleford in the morning for a

Christmas Hamper.

For those able to give, the Food Bank’s top 10 most wanted items this season are canned soup and stews, peanut butter, canned beans, whole grain pasta products, pasta sauce, rice, canned vegetables and tomatoes, cereal, baby products and canned fruit.

Working together to Drive Away Hunger Staff North Battleford FCC staff participated in the FCC 2016 Drive Away Hunger.

FCC staff and local partners, Lawrence School, Cargill, Discovery Co-op and Battlefords North Stars hockey club worked closely together to assist with local needs.

Lawrence School students and staff donated 335 pounds of non-perishable food items, Cargill staff and customers donated 196 pounds and Discovery Co-op donated $300 in gift cards.

FCC staff co-ordinated distribution of collection bags at the Battlefords North Stars’ Sept. 24 home game and gathered the

FCC local Drive Away Hunger representative Dwayne Onofriechuck delivered 801 pounds of food and presented $935 in cash donations to Battleford and District Food & Resource Centre’s Executive Director Erin Katerynych. The donations equate to 3,600 meals to assist with local needs. Photo submitted

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Sponsors essential to BUHF Festival of Trees Staff Several sponsors of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees have recently made donations.

SaskTel’s $1,750 contribution will go towards a decorated item as well as Breakfast and Pictures with Santa.

“SaskTel believes that not only do they work in this province, but that they also live in it. Therefore, they are committed to supporting non-profit and charitable organizations that make a difference in their community, like BUH Foundation,” says BUH Foundation Executive Director Claudette McGuire in a press release.

The festival’s formal evening, “Big Hats, Bow Ties, Mint Juleps … an Evening at the Kentucky Derby,” is once again being supported by Fortress Windows & Doors Ltd. with their bronze sponsor-

ship of $1,500.

“For over 40 years, the people of Northwest Saskatchewan have supported Fortress Windows & Doors and they recognize the corporate responsibility of giving back to their community,” McGuire says.

“BUH Foundation is grateful for their recognition of the importance of supporting local health care and thank them for their continued contributions.”

Sponsor of BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees family day since 2008, three years ago BATC CDC became a Breakfast and Pictures with Santa major sponsor. The corporation has contributed a donation of $5,300.

“BATC CDC is well known in the Battlefords for their commitment to wellness of their community and support of local initiatives,” McGuire says.

River Valley Eye Care is a $1,500 bronze sponsor

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of decorated items at the Festival of Trees.

“Decorated item sponsorship allows for the beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and other accent pieces that are available for silent auction. It is an integral part of Festival of Trees and we are proud to have River Valley Eye Care join us once again,” McGuire says.

“River Valley Eye Care works hard to ensure their patients receive good visual health. They have built on the concept that their success be shared in the community they serve and they are recognized for the support to their community’s health care. They have been long-time supporters of BUH Foundation’s Festival of Trees and we are grateful to them.”

Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, Dec. 2 with the opening night, “Let’s Get Lit,” Saturday’s formal evening, Sunday’s Breakfast and Pictures with Santa, public viewing on Dec. 5 and 6 and Thursday, Dec. 8, which is the Christmas High Tea. For further information about the Festival of Trees please call BUH Foundation at 306446-6652.

Claudette McGuire, executive director of BUH Foundation, accepts a donation from Kevin Driedger, owner and manager of Fortress Windows and Doors. Photos submitted

In the photo are, Marilyn Eckel, SaskTel clerical support, Claudette McGuire, executive director BUH Foundation, and Sherry Materi, SaskTel account representative, as the foundation accepts a $1,750 sponsorship cheque.

Koreen Lawrence and Dr. James Lawrence of River Valley Eye Care present a cheque for $1,500 to BUH Foundation’s Executive Director Claudette McGuire.

Vivian Whitecalf, BATC CDC general manager presents a cheque for $5,300 to Claudette McGuire, executive director BUH Foundation.

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Subdividing: who should pay the costs?

possible selling their subdivision, which means they want to reduce their costs as much as possible. The general mentality tends to be their subdivision will be diversifying the municipal tax base, and the munici-

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pality will have more taxes to draw from. If the municipality costs increase, then they would be discouraging development through increased costs, right? Developers don’t want to bear the costs of building that new road because someone else will subdivide on the opposite side of that newly constructed roadway in a year and not contribute to those construction costs.

From the municipality’s perspective, infrastructure construction is not cheap, and most can’t afford to solely pay for all the construction or upgrades of roads, lagoons, transfer sites and so on. The taxation system in place is for the maintenance of the existing infrastructure with existing demands,

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maintenance – 58 per cent, refurbishing – 29 per cent, construction – 8.7 per cent, transition – 3.3 per cent, design – 0.9 per cent and planning and surveying – 0.1 per cent. Session facilitators typically encourage the municipality to require the developer to pay for the construction and upgrade costs through the signing of a servicing agreement and contribute, at minimum, 13 per cent (construction, transition, and planning and development) of the costs for that infrastructure.

So who should pay?

Regardless of which position you take, the subdivision construction costs will get paid somehow: either paid at the beginning by the developer or later by the municipality’s ratepayers through taxation. One thing is for sure, it is your municipal council that has to make the decision on who should pay, and this is a tough decision. Councils should have policies adopted and defensible cost evaluations to support consistent decisions.

— S. Yvonne Prusak is a municipal planner with a number of municipalities in Northwest Saskatchewan, and specializes in land use planning and development.

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There is a constant struggle within the planning and development world to decide who should pay for the costs of subdividing. Depending on whom you ask, each party will have a different perspective — municipalities, the provincial government, land surveyors and the developers themselves. So who should pay?

First of all, what costs are being discussed? When an acreage is subdivided out of an agricultural parcel, this typically means two houses can be built (one on the acreage and one on the remaining parcel).

This means two approach-

and any new construction or upgrades will result in the municipality having to find additional money somewhere, or raising taxes to cover the costs of these new expenses to accommodate a new subdivision. The municipality will assume the responsibility of maintaining that new road once it’s constructed, so why should they have to build the road, too?

Land surveyors want to make their client happy, so they try to negotiate between the parties, but with the intent of helping whomever their client is, municipality or developer.

In this road example, they may suggest both parties cost share the road because the municipality is getting more taxes and the developer is paying to install municipal infrastructure.

Then there is the province. They want to see costs paid upfront by someone so that, at a later date, the municipality isn’t calling for provincial funding.

Recent planning and development sessions hosted in the area included interesting statistics that state in a 40-year infrastructure cycle (which is the average lifespan for infrastructure) the costs are broken down as follows: operating and

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es, more wear and tear on the municipal roadways, more garbage going to transfer sites and landfills, more sewage to the lagoon (if the subdivided parcel is under 10 acres) and so on. The existing ratepayers have been paying taxes that contribute to the basic maintenance of the existing municipal servicing (as taxation is typically not a revenue generator), and subdivisions usually take advantage of existing infrastructure to market their development. This is often why as soon as a new road is built, more requests for subdivisions and houses begin to be received by the municipality.

Developers want to make as much money as

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Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and the Battlefords Family Health Centre Sexual Health Team members are getting behind the annual campaign encouraging everyone to wear red “to show you care.”

Battlefords Family Health Centre staff will be circulating throughout the community Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 distributing red ribbons.

“We want to see what you’re wearing,” organizers proclaim in a poster highlighting the campaign. “Post a group or solo photo to FaceBook @BattleRiverTreaty6HealthCentre and #NBSKfightsAIDS16 to be entered in our World AIDS Day participant contest.”

A short film, A Story of Promising Practices, will be screened at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the Eagleview Room at the centre. The film is about indigenous communities in Saskatchewan that are experiencing HIV and AIDS rates among the highest in Canada. The Sexual Health Team says many communities are taking ownership of their health, using culturally appropriate practices and addressing the epidemic.

The movie talks about their stories. The movie is approximately 20 minutes long.

Swans follow the geese and ducks south

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

There was a lovely big flock of swans at the south end of Jackfish Lake last week, but on Tuesday morning they were gone, like most of the geese and ducks. Only a few odd geese are still around – the hardy few, no doubt.

Contract bridge was played Monday evening at the Do Drop In with top mark by Eric Callbeck.

Second high was Maureen Campbell.

The October report from the library says there were 385 patrons and they were open 60 hours. There will be a review of library hours in January. They have a new pamphlet describing library services.

The fall library conference was held in North Battleford on Oct. 31 with a speaker on how to deal with library patrons. Another presentation was about cultural awareness.

The presenter was Métis.

He spoke about the native population, Métis culture and residential schools. He showed a beaver pelt worth

$150. He is on a board in Saskatoon of native bands.

This board owns Westmont and St. Michael’s Schools in Saskatoon and they teach native traditions. This board also owns 16 apartment buildings, six houses and two safe houses in Saskatoon that are drug and alcohol free and available to abused native women and children. He also told of the bell of Batoche, that really belongs to Frog Lake First Nation. They are in the process of having it returned to them.

Visiting with Marion and Robert Iverson in Meota last weekend were their son Gordon and Angie from Slave Lake, who also spent time with her parents, Marguerite and William Wintonyk, in Caleb Village. Bob Neville from Vernon, B.C. visited the Iversons as well as his parents, Gwen and Bill Neville, in Caleb Village, so it was a busy time for all.

Visiting Beulah Corbeil in Harwood Manor on the long weekend were two of her granddaughters and some great-grandchildren

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eota News from Beaumont, Alta. This was a lively time, too, as one young fellow liked running the long hallways and getting lots of attention and exercise.

Linda Ard, Gwen Lacerte and I drove to Maymont last Monday to admire the renovations the seniors there have done to their centre. They got a New Horizon grant, did most of the work themselves and are truly proud of the results. The hosted an open house Nov. 14 to celebrate and served pie and coffee. The sun was shining Monday so it made for a pleasant way to spend the day.

In the picture in the paper last week of the four singers at the Meota Remembrance Day service, you can see the large plaque that was put together by the Prince Homemakers Club before they disbanded years ago. There are 176 names on it of all the veterans from this area

and further south and east.

Bill Tebay headed the project and we can see what a good job he did gathering the names.

The monthly meeting of the seniors was held Nov. 18. The library report was read. There was a good turnout for the shuffleboard tournament. Cards were sent to a few and the Christmas supper was discussed. Folks will bring food bank donations rather than gifts to the potluck supper set for 5 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Do Drop In. There is a shower being arranged for Gloria from the store at the Do Drop In on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. The next meeting will be Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. rather than 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch.

The flu clinic drew 112 people. The next shuffleboard tournament will be Jan. 21, The local Lions Club has donated another $1,000 to the seniors’ group in Meota, for which they are most appreciative.

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Duplicate bridge was played on Nov. 15 in Meota, with top mark by Eric Callbeck and Maureen Campbell. Second high were Joyce Luckey and Mary Greenwald and third were Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig. Nov. 17 in the city, top scorers were Jean Lowes and Mary Greenwald. Second high were Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine and placing third were Glen and Julie Moore.

The all-parish service for the Turtle River Parish was held in Edam on Nov. 20 followed by a nice potluck luncheon. The same day the same church group held their fall supper in Edam, so a lot of visiting and feasting was done.

There was a good turnout for both events.

The Meota quilting ladies’ craft sale is Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Getting a speaker from the oil Industry to attend a meeting and explain some of the structures we see when travelling north from Meota was discussed.

These seem mysterious and we’re wondering what it’s all about.

A new wreath has been purchased by the club for use at Remembrance Day services or at their hall.

A tasty luncheon closed the morning activities and there was a birthday cake with Rose Delainey the only November celebrant to blow out the candle.

The ham and turkey bingo sponsored by the hall board was held Nov. 18 in the big hall. The farmers’ market held their craft and bake sale in the Meota Community Complex on Nov. 19.

Canasta was played at the Do Drop In on Nov. 18 with four tables in play.

Top score was by Linda Ard and Murray McCrimmon. In second were Charles Walker and Shirley Tebay and third were Cora Christiansen and Barbara Soloninko.

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Student-led conferences demonstrate student progress

By MCS Staff The school was a hub of activity on the evening of Nov. 17. The gym was set up in subject areas so parents and students in Grades 10 through 12 could move around during their student-led conference. Parents had the opportunity to hear their child discuss their learning and progress in each of the core subject areas.

Parents and students in kindergarten through Grade 9 attended their conference in the student’s homeroom. Students demonstrated some of their newly acquired math skills, showed their parents the math climbing walls and discussed how they are using new frame-

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works to improve their writing skills. Many students proudly displayed the current books they are reading and the art projects they made in the first term.

The annual Scholastic Book Fair was open in the library so students and parents had a great opportunity to purchase some new books and maybe even a few Christmas presents.

In the main hallway, the SLC was selling school clothing. There were a variety of clothes and colour

choices to try on and purchase. The school’s emblem, a cougar, will be on the new clothing.

Two members of the Living Sky School Division transportation team set up a display in the hallway. They were presenting information to anyone interested in becoming a bus driver for the division.

Congratulations to Kyler Domak in Grade 2. Kyler won the book fair draw and received $25 worth of books. His Grade 2 and 3 classroom also received $25 worth of new books.

The crazy carpets have been brought out of the storage shed for another season. Although the sledding hill is still rather bare, a few students were able to take advantage

SaskTel doubles Internet speeds in Unity Staff

SaskTel has announced the majority of residents living in Unity will be able to enjoy the benefits of faster high speed Internet with the introduction of High Speed Advanced Internet.

“SaskTel is pleased to bring faster Internet services to the residents and businesses of Unity,” said Ron Styles, SaskTel president and CEO. “We are committed to deliver world class communications services all throughout Saskatchewan, so that all residents of the province may benefit from the social, educational, and economic opportunities that an advanced broadband network can deliver.”

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In elementary house leagues, teams have finished flags and are currently in the second round of indoor soccer. Following soccer, it will be floor hockey season.

The Saskatchewan Rush, the province’s professional lacrosse team, has awakened an interest in the sport. Many of the younger students have purchased their own lacrosse sticks and are enjoying learning some of the throwing and catching skills that are involved in playing the game.

The student leadership council is sponsoring a taco salad sale Friday. For $5 staff and students can purchase a taco salad bag for lunch. In December they will be selling candy cane grams for $1.

The school was closed Nov. 21 so the teachers could hold a professional development day. The morning’s agenda was all about the school’s writing goal. Teachers shared new resources, recent progress and dialogue about the next steps to improvement.

In the afternoon, division personnel trained teachers in a new computer program for writing assistance called Google Read and Write. It is a program that can be voice activated to help students express their ideas verbally.

The school’s annual Christmas concert will be held Monday, Dec. 19, beginning at 7:15 p.m. It will be held in the school gymnasium.

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MAIDSTONE — What beautiful sunny weather. Everyone seems to be so happy when the sun shines. Hope it keeps up for a while yet.

Colleen Koski was to Lloydminster for medical treatment.

Kevin Newton accompanied his mother Denise Newton to Calgary, Alta. where they spent five days with Coreen Newton. Denise also attended the SSA7 bowling in Cut Knife.

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Tuesday morning coffee was enjoyed at the suites playing bingo. We will be back tonight for roast beef supper and listen to the Ramblers’ music.

Our sympathy to the Pike families on the passing of Randy Pike.

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Riverbend Fellowship welcomes new pastor

Above, Pat and Stan Windels with Ron Mills, new Riverbend Fellowship Church minister at Borden, and his wife Sue. Above right, Stan Windels of Rosthern performing at Borden Nov. 20. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Friendship Club held their first bingo of the fall on Nov. 16 and winning cash were Evelyn Kasahoff, Fran Olzewski, Audrey Duda, Eileen Petrun, Lorraine Olinyk, Sonia Zacharias, Martha Rempel, Jean Sawchyn and John Desrosier (two times).

At the Kaiser tournament the night before the winners were Jean Hryniuk and John Petrun. The next bingo is Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

There will be no more Kaiser tournaments until January.

Radisson Recreation Association held their fall dinner in Radisson Hall on Nov.19 serving roast beef. They had an excellent crowd out to enjoy the meal.

Riverbend Fellowship Church held a Fall Fling

orden Radisson Chili Supper Nov. 20 in the Borden Community Centre with entertainment provided by Stanley Windels. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and is an accomplished musician who ,with his wife Pat, resides in Rosthern. Stan has been blind since birth but has been entertaining people with his wide range of vocals accompanied by his harmonized keyboard or piano for more than 40 years.

Riverbend Fellowship Church welcomes a new minister, Ron Mills, and his wife Sue from Saskatoon who will be moving into the church manse in Borden before the end of the year.

The Borden firefighters held a steak supper fundraiser Nov. 19 in the Borden Community Centre with more than 210 in attendance. MC David Buckingham introduced special guests — MLA Gordon Wyant, MLA Randy Weekes, Reeve Ron Saunders, Mayor Ray Sadler of Biggar, Mayor Jamie Brandrick of Borden and fire chiefs from Langham and Maymont.

Dave thanked Radisson firefighters for covering Borden for the evening.

Kendal Redhead sang O Canada and Peter Thiessen gave the blessing that included one minute of silence for departed firefighters, police and first responders.

Dave thanked the many sponsors of the evening, especially Crank it Autocare of Langham (Cody and Jenn Bradshaw), who

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donated all of the steaks for the supper. Cody is a Borden councillor and Jenn is a firefighter.

After a delicious supper, Randy Weekes brought greetings from the provincial government and Brad Wall. He congratulated all those who were successful in municipal elections. Weekes explained the government contributes $10 million annually to STARS. He said that since 2012 STARS has airlifted 3,300 patients. Mosaic Potash recently donated $5 million over three years to STARS. Ron Saunders spoke on behalf of the RM of Great Bend. He talked about the water truck donated by Bob Brand and Petrocan.

He thanked the firefighters for their dedication in protecting the community and for attending accidents on Highway 16 and in the RM.

At a 5SKN Lions convention in Prince Albert on Nov. 12, there was a ceremony to remember 12 Lions members who had passed away in the past year.

District Governor Paul Denis lit the candles including one for Lion Judy Dyck of Borden. Attending the convention from Borden were Bob and Ann Wardhaugh and Perry and Pat Nicol. Photo submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

Jamie Brandrick thanked everyone for attending and read a thank you letter from MP Kelly Block, also thanking all those who helped with his run for MLA. The names were read of all those who have served as firefighters over the years and have since retired. A thank you was extended to them for their services.

The firefighters who are presently serving were then introduced and thanked, along with their spouses and families. Jamie spoke of three long-time firefighters. Fire Chief Terry Tkaczyk, Ian Wainwright and Ian Tracksell have served more than 20 years

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Fire Chief Terry thanked all those who came, those who donated auction items and sponsors of the evening. He said that in the new year firefighters will be training in wildland fires and training new members.

Throughout the evening 25 door prizes were given out, the 50/50 draw of $361 was won by Dan Gunsch and two items went up for live auction.

Proceeds from the evening are going to buy a new water truck and equipment for new firefighters.

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At John Paul II Collegiate, Rhea Good’s functionally integrated class hosted a composting workshop in their room at school Nov. 17.

The facilitator, Tammy McCormick, is the environmental manager for the City of North Battleford.

She is passionate about composting on a personal level, and she also promotes composting from

her professional perspective.

Students and staff learned about a specific type of anaerobic composting called Bokashi. They had saved kitchen scraps for a week so they would be readyto start the first pail at the workshop.

The FI students and staff have always done composting in their room, but there has been a constant war against the fruit flies. The Bokashi method

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North Battleford Comprehensive High School Me to We group organized two donation campaign events in November. The local campaign, called Spread the Warmth, supports local families by seeking donations of winter coats, hats, scarves, gloves and mittens.

Supporting global families, students and staff collected items for and filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Pictured is Mrs. Germann’s Grade 7 class, who filled an impressive 38 boxes in total. Also pictured is NBCHS student Spencer Hargreaves at a Battlefords area shoe box collection point in Territorial Alliance Church. Shoeboxes are picked up by a truck and continue their journey to the distribution warehouse in Calgary before being distributed globally and placed in the hands of children. Photos submitted

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Pat & Joan Kloster - 20 Red & Red Baldy Heifers bred to Red Angus.

M&J Cattle - 35 Black & Red Cows bred to Black Angus & Black Limo on June 20.

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The public meetings will be held in 15 communities between now and Dec. 15.

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Approved Grants July 1 - September 30, 2016 Organization - Project/Event

Amount

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Arena Operations 57,000.00 Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Community Events 36,000.00 Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Operations & Maintenance 17,622.00 Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Residential Subsidy 84,953.00 Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Youth Recreation 63,000.00 ARC Creative Studios Inc. Creative Spaces Downtown 5,000.00 Battle River Horse Club Gymkana Season Series and Points 3,500.00 Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Operational Funding 30,000.00 Battlefords Community Players Interior Renovations 10,000.00 BUH Foundation Inc. Festival of Trees 5,300.00 Connaught Community School Land-Based Learning 1,000.00 Empty Stocking Fund Empty Stocking Fund Christmas Hampers 14,000.00 Holy Family School Aboriginal Cultural Awareness 1,000.00 John Paul II Collegiate Extra-Curricular Transportation-JP II Collegiate 5,000.00 Lakeland Library Region Cultural Awareness, Customer Service & Violence Prevention Training 5,000.00 Little Pine First Nation 2015 Wagon-Van 40,000.00 Little Pine First Nation FSIN Youth Soccer 23,000.00 Little Pine First Nation Post-Secondary Laptops 13,179.60 Little Pine First Nation Sylvan Lake Hockey Camp 2016 13,000.00 Moosomin First Nation Moosomin RC Church Phase 1 22,000.00 Mosquito First Nation Budget Presentation Costs 10,000.00 Mosquito First Nation Fair Bracelets 3,000.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Cultural Support I 14,955.30 Onion Lake Cree Nation Cultural Support II 32,361.42 Onion Lake Cree Nation Economic Development Support I 6,805.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Economic Development Support II 39,520.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Education Development Support I 3,500.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Education Development Support II 15,169.82 Onion Lake Cree Nation Medical Support Services I 13,500.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Medical Support Services II 6,252.32 Onion Lake Cree Nation Senior Sport Support I 10,000.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Senior Sport Support II 13,000.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Youth Sport Support I 35,205.00 Onion Lake Cree Nation Youth Sport Support II 39,250.00 Poundmaker Cree Nation Race Track - Hauling & Labour 40,000.00 Red Pheasant Cree Nation APTN Web Series Contest 2,149.00 Red Pheasant Cree Nation Red Pheasant Sport Activities 20,000.00 Red Pheasant Cree Nation RPCN Gravel Project 2016 15,000.00 Saulteaux First Nation 2016 Treaty Day Celebrations 14,383.31 Saulteaux First Nation Bracelets Territorial Days 2016 6,750.00 Saulteaux First Nation Tables and Chairs 2,555.90 Spiritwood High School Lunch Program 8,000.00 Sweetgrass First Nation Exhibition Ride Bracelets 4,500.00 Sweetgrass First Nation Sweetgrass Shared Governance: Training & Capacity Development 14,250.00 Town of Battleford Town Hall Revitalization 50,000.00 Town of St. Walburg Communiplex “Raise The Roof” 10,000.00 Q2 Total (July - September) 879,661.67 Q1 Total (April - June) 807,780.57 2016-17 Total Grants To Date 1,687,442.24

Cheque Presentation to Battlefords Boys and Girls Club.

Left to Right: Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager) and Nicole Combres (Boys & Girls Club)

Cheque Presentation to Onion Lake Cree Nation for Q2 Community Initiatives. Left to Right: Gloria Waskewitch, Chief Wallace Fox (Onion Lake) and Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager)

Cheque Presentation to Sweetgrass First Nation. Left to Right: Chief Lori Whitecalf (Sweetgrass) Darius Albert, Omer White, Ralph Fox, Vivian Whitecalf( BATC CDC), Tom Whitecalf

Cheque Presentation to Lakeland Library Region. Left to Right: Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager), Owen Evans and Eleanor Crumblehulme (Lakeland Library)

Cheque Presentation to Battlefords Community Players.

Left to Right: Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager), Cindy Coupal, Donna Challis and Norma Klassen (Battlefords Community Players)

Cheque Presentation to the Empty Stocking Fund. Left to Right: Erin Katerynych (Empty Stocking Fund) and Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager)

Cheque Presentation to ARC Creative Studio. Left to Right: Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager), Chris Hodge and Rosemarie Stadnyk (ARC Creative Studio)

Cheque Presentation to the BUH Foundation for the Festival of Trees. Left to Right: Vivian Whitecalf (BATC CDC General Manager) and Claudettte McGuire (BUH Foundation)

BATC Community Development Corporation provides grants, through an application and review BATC Community Development Corporation provides through an application and process, to non-profit and charitable organizations for thegrants, following purposes: review process, to non-profit and charitable organizations for the following purposes: Economic Development

• Economic Development  Social Development

• Social Development  Community Infrastructure Development and Maintenance

• Community Infrastructure Development and Maintenance  Educational Development

• Educational Development  Recreational Facilities Operation and Development

• Recreational Facilities Operation and Development  Senior and Youth Programs

• Senior and Youth Programs  Cultural Development

• Cultural Development  Justice Initiatives

• Justice Initiatives  Health Initiatives

• Health Initiatives

 Other Charitable Purposes • Other Charitable Purposes

Applications are onon a quarterly basis fromfrom the following communities: Applications areaccepted accepted a quarterly basis the following communities:

• First Nations within Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC): Ahtahkakoop,  First Nations within Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC): Ahtahkakoop, Moosomin, Mosquito,Mosquito, Red Pheasant, Stoney Knoll.

Moosomin, Red Saulteaux, Pheasant,Sweetgrass, Saulteaux, and Sweetgrass and Stoney Knoll.

First Nations within Battlefords Tribal Council: Little Pine, Lucky Man, and Poundmaker

•  First Nations within Battlefords Tribal Council: Little Pine, Lucky Man and Poundmaker

•  Independent First Nations: Big Island Lake, Chief Big Bear, Onion Lake Independent First Nations: Big Island Lake, Chief Big Bear, Onion Lake, and Thunderchild and Thunderchild  City of North Battleford

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•  Town of Battleford Communities within a 100 km radius of The Battlefords

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Phone: 306-446-1400 Phone: 306-446-1400 FAX: 306-446-1308 306-446-1308 Email: Fax: cdc@batc.ca Email: www.batc.ca cdc@batc.ca www.batc.ca

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Paint Night fundraiser supports food bank

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

We knew it would happen sooner than later, but after experiencing some absolutely phenomenal November weather, it was hard to go to sleep at 4 C and wake up at -4 C with a bunch of wet, slushy snow laying on the ground. And, as nice as November was, not every farmer was able to complete their harvest.

Congratulations to Parkview Place, the assisted senior living complex that was built thanks to a hard-working and visionary group of community members. Their 10th anniversary will be celebrated in style this weekend with an event Friday for employees, board and residents followed by an open house Saturday.

Dec. 8 is “Paint Night.”

Purchasing a ticket for this event goes directly to raise money for the local food bank. The ticket includes painting supplies, canvas to bring home and one glass of wine. Organizer Stevie Grant says participants are also asked to bring an item for the Secret Santa program. The event takes place at St. Peter’s basement beginning at 5:30 p.m. Contact 306-262-0549 for more details.

St. Peter’s School the choir and band are practising and preparing for the

nity News multiple Christmas events and masses where they will be performing.

The Unity Public School choir sounded beautiful as they sang “Imagine a World” at the Remembrance Day service in the gym Nov. 9. Ms. Poppleton was very proud of the group of over 60 singers.

With the Christmas season coming up, there is another opportunity for students to sign up to sing. If there are enough interested singers who can attend the Unity Carol Festival held on Sun., Dec. 18 at the high school, a UPS choir will attend, For this next choir season, practicing during noon hour recess will begin for any children from Grades 1 to 6 At UCHS, the senior girls’ volleyball team at provincial 4A volleyball in Lanigan. After winning all of their round robins games and their first game into playoffs they ran into a tough Lumsden squad that ended their gold medal run. They played heartily against Caronport for bronze but were unable to overcome their strong offence and defence. Thank you girls, for giving your

fans such an exciting season to watch.

After capturing a regional spot, the senior boys, volleyball team played at regionals in Biggar on the Nov. 19 weekend. They were unable to advance to a provincial berth.

Heartland Health will be monitoring flu activity, so when you are calling in reporting absences be sure to mention if flu is a factor.

The Unity museum has started up their Sunday brunches once again. Come out to the Adanac hall on the museum grounds each Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There is also a Christmas marketplace at the Legion Hall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and coffee.

A number of home-based businesses and other additions will be present.

Sunday, the Unity Baptist Church is hosting a student recital as part of Canada Music Week, with special musical guest Will Ballantyne. Admisson is $10 with proceeds to the Music Festival Scholarship Fund. The event begins at 2 p.m.

Winter Wonderland will take place in downtown Unity Dec. 1, so join the fun and festivities to kick off the Christmas season.

Saturday, Dec 3 is the date set for the Santa Day free movie at the theatre

Winter woes were experienced last week in Unity. A dump of snow fell Nov. 17, then water main issues cropped up that resulted in early morning work in the fog and fresh snow for town employees. Photos by Sherri Solomko

followed by a visit with the jolly guy himself and treat bags courtesy of community sponsors.

For those folks who have lost loved ones this past year, a Christmas Service of Remembrance will take place Sunday, Dec. 4 at St. Peter’s Church, sponsored by the Unity Ministerial Association. The service begins at 2 p.m. with a prelude of carols while the actual service takes place at 2:30 p.m.

The annual Secret Santa campaign has kicked off.

Collection bins are set up at Delta Co-op, Unity AG Foods and the Red Apple.

You can donate a new, unwrapped toy or clothing items that will help make Christmas just a little brighter for those who otherwise can’t afford the add-

November’s warm weather perks included flowers blooming right up until Nov. 12. This array of pansies was in the flower garden of Joan Sperle and Gerry Guggenmos, who live north of Unity in the Vera area.

ed expense of Christmas.

There are only days remaining in the Movember movement. Participants I know are the entire male staff of Unity Motor Products, some of the Heitt’s Plumbing guys, Dion Delhommeau from Mitchell Agencies, Ken Parker at UCHS and Delta Co-op male employees at Agro, Home Centre and Food Store. These guys have had a little fun challenging each other, raising awareness for men’s health, as well as fundraising for the cause.

The Unity Chamber of Commerce is hosting a

“Grand in Your Hand” promotion to encourage folks to shop locally. Watch for signs and draw buckets and get in your chance to win some extra cash at Christmas.

Coffee row folks most certainly have been like the rest of us, reviewing the weather and theorizing on what this winter might possibly have in store. Both curling and hockey season are the frontrunners for sports talk. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row.

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Parkview Place turns 10

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

UNITY - Long-time Unity residents fondly remember the old Unimac that housed seniors in the former assisted living facility. Once the Unimac was deemed to have completed its lifespan and subsequently torn down, the lot didn’t sit empty for long, as a dedicated committee devoted time and energy to fundraising for a new facility.

Parkview Place was born in 2006 and is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. The celebrations kick off Friday with a meet and greet and supper, followed by an entertainment portion with music by Will Ballantyne. This event is for past and present board members and current residents. An open house, tea and art show and sale will take place Saturday from 1 – 4 p.m., open to the community. A photo album of the journey of the Parkview project will also be on display.

Marcel Boucher, Parkview’s first and longest-running employee, said the changes he has seen over the past 10 years have all been good ones.

He referred to the continued development of activity programming for residents and community, grounds keeping, loyal and hardworking board members and dedicated volunteers, the take-out meal program, air conditioning, 24-hour staffing, a Facebook page and a webpage, combined with a new logo and new uniforms.

Paula Sittler, manager of Parkview Place, says, “There are currently 27 residents living at Parkview Place. Over the past 10 years, more than 100 people have called Parkview Place home.”

She added that activities

for residents include five exercise classes per week, shuffleboard, bean bag and ball toss, seated floor hockey, puzzling, live music, birthday and holiday parties, field trips such as a harvest trip, KP Gardens, fishing, riverboat tour in Saskatoon and Lakeview Hutterite colony, bingo, cards, Scrabble, bocce ball, HotDoggers dog show, Western Days parade, zucchini races, spring fashion show, fall trade show, Bible study and mass.

Sittler says fundraising supports activity program, yard projects, exercise equipment and supplies and notes the importance of community involvement.

“Initially, community volunteers provided countless hours fundraising for the project. For their efforts we are forever grateful,” says Sittler Community groups are invited to host meetings and gatherings of all sorts, free of charge. The community is also invited to attend and participate in the facility’s special events.

Sittler also highlight other ways the community has gotten involved.

“Whether they use our walking path year-round, use the grounds for wedding and family photo shoots, or make hundreds of donations including fruit and vegetables for our kitchen, baking, items for garage sales, puzzles for our collection, pianos, organs and other furniture,” she says.

The three local schools, various businesses and Revolution School of Dance get involved by coming to spend time with, or to perform for,residents.

There have been several additions to the complex in the last decade. These have included kitchen upgrades, creation of a guest/respite

Parkview Place, an assisted-living facility for seniors in Unity, celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend.

Photo by Sherri Solomko

suite, a larger chapel, installation of a new jet tub, donation of a garbage shed, construction and donation of raised garden beds, paving and improvement to parking lots and upgrades to the grounds.

“Significant donations and grants allow for many of the beautification projects. For example, the Unity Elks donation this year allowed us to install two cement pads for picnic tables and two new perennial flowerbeds adjacent to the walking path,” Sittler explains.

Geraldine Barrett, on the Parkview board and an original committee member for the fundraising initiative says she is excited about the upcoming 10th anniversary.

“I can barely put into words what I feel when I go by Parkview and when I take someone in to tour them through. I am very proud of what our committee accomplished to give our residents.”

As with any building projects there were some challenges, says Barrett.

“We found glitches as the contractor progressed along. Change orders cost money, however, we were working to make it the best possible place for our seniors and for the baby boomers who will one day enjoy it as well.”

dens’ of Unity at Parkview Place.”

Barrett says the community is blessed with people who want to have the best for seniors.

The founding board consisted of Vern Schaab, who served as president, with Ken Neil as vice-president. They were joined by Elaine Sperle, secretary; Gladys Kelly, treasurer; and Jay Beasse, Ed Kripps, Don Robertson, Eileen Sword, Bill Fleming, Liz Leibel, Ron Koenig and Barrett.

“Some of us had no experience for such a venture, however our desire to build a new home for seniors overrode any challenges we may have been faced with,” says Barrett.

“It is so rewarding to

As the structure celebrates its 10th anniversary, the fundraisers will continue to make it an affordable facility, along with financing improvements and maintenance that will need to be done down the road.

“The manager and board are continually making Parkview a better place to live in,” Barrett notes.

Barrett says the landscaping was planned “to create beauty for the mind and soul … (that) provide happiness for each person whether in the building or out in the gardens.”

Details such as the types of trees and plants was done so with those goals in mind.

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OBITUARIES LUTY: In Loving Memory of Jack Luty, born August 23, 1931 at Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, passed away November 5, 2016 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Survived by his son, Randy Luty (Jennifer) and granddaughter, Anika.

Predeceased by his wife, Daryl, of 50 years in 2007; his parents and an older brother, Peter (12). A Celebration Of Life was held on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Presider Peter Pielak. Family Shared Memories were given by Jennifer Luty followed by a Power Point presentation. Music Ministry: Glenn Goodman – Musician; Robert MacKay – Soloist - “How Great Thou Art.” Interment was at City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________ ADAMS: Mr. Bernie Adams of Battleford passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 66 years. A Celebration of his Life was held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m. from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Battleford with Reverend Father Greg Elder officiating. Memorial donations in memory of Bernie Adams may be directed to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service. Left to cherish his memory are his loving family; wife Mary Jane; children Roxanne (Derek) Smith and their children Courtnee, Tyler, Kaitlyn, and Quinn; Kevin (Christy) and their children Sumer and Dmytro; Carrie (Trevor) Foster and their children Brock and Sienna; siblings Lorraine (Lorne) Cholin and family; Marion (Harvey) Cashmore and family; Eunice (Robert) Kirk and family; Jack (Debbie) Adams and family; Susan (Jim) Carriere and family; and Mike (Shelly) Adams and family; mothers-in-law Kate Tkatchuk and Johanna Kuntz; brothers-in-law Bill Kramer and family; Jim (Darc) Tkatchuk and family; Rodney (Karen) Kuntz and family; Richard (Sandra) Sommerfeld and family; Basil Jacula and family; sisters-in-law Jeanette Adams and family; Kathy (Randy) Aumack and family; Joanne (Jim) Boutkan and family; and the family of the late Shirley (Ted) Wesson. Bernie was predeceased by his first wife Marilyn Adams; his parents Michael and Clara; sister Lucille Kramer; brother Dennis Adams; father-in-law Dick Tkatchuk; sisters-in-law Shirley (Ted) Wesson; Sharon Jacula and Aileen Sommerfeld.

Card of Thanks The family would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. W. G. C. Lipsett for his kind compassionate care throughout Bernie’s illness. We also want to thank the staff in the Emergency Department and Third West at The Battlefords Union Hospital, as well as Home Care for your compassion and care. Thank you to those who sent flowers, dropped off food, and stopped by for visits. Thank you for all your cards, emails and posts, we want you to know we read each one. We appreciated all those who attended the funeral and those who had to travel great distance to be with us. Thank you to Father Greg Elder for the service and to the ladies at St. Vital Church for the wonderful luncheon. The family would also like to thank Trevor Watts, Eternal Memories Funeral Services and Crematorium for your guidance and support.

RONALD CYRIL KELLY With heavy hearts, the family of Ronald Cyril Kelly announce his passing on November 11th, 2016 at the age of 69 years. Left to cherish Ron’s memory are his loving wife of 50 years Karen; son Tim (Carlotta) Kelly of Cut Knife, SK and their children Justin(Heather), Katlin & Raeanna; Daughter Sherida Carlton (Kim) of Camrose,AB and their children Ashley (Davin) Ducherer, Taralie (Colin) Yuha, Amanda (Mike) Sieben, Corben, Alex, Trisha, & McKaylla; Daughter Stacey Wagner (Blaine) of Lloydminster, AB and her children Jeff (Megan), Lisa, & Kristen; Great grandchildren Myra Kelly, Tylan and Jaxson Ducherer, Adrianne Mills, Matthew, Samuel, and Grace Wagner. He also leaves to mourn his brother Daryl (Lorraine) Kelly; sister Brenda (Gary) Fairbairn; brother in law Dennis Yochim; and sister in law Sandra Wismer, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ron was predeceased by his parents Roy and Katharina Kelly; sister Sharyll Yochim; and brother in law Warren Wismer. Funeral services for Ron were held on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 at 2:00 pm from the Territorial Alliance Church in North Battleford, with Pastor Scott Crawford officiating. Fellowship and reception followed immediately after the service at the church.

The family has requested that donations in memory of Ron be made to the Christian Motorcycle Association, the Battleford’s Light Brigade, as well as the BUH Foundation, PO Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. The family has placed their trust with Wally Markewich of Sallows & McDonald – Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford.

BULMER: In Loving Memory of Effie Mary Bulmer, born July 25, 1931 at Metiskow, AB., passed away November 5, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving children and their families: Kolin (Cheryl) Bulmer & family: Dale (Lupine) Bulmer Hannah, Arnica, Riley, Maya; Gary (Jen) Bulmer - Madison; Becky Bezmutko (Daniel) & Jaycee Bulmer; †Colleen’s family: her husband Doug Prescesky: Amanda (Scott) Merrick: Norah, Hudson & Brennan (Joelene) Prescesky & Dalton; Wilfred Bulmer; Anita (Dan) Prescesky & family: Dustin (Heather) Prescesky, Jeremy Prescesky (Carlene), Josh Prescesky - his daughter Aleyna & Dillon Prescesky; Dawn (Brent) Ruzesky & family: Graham Ruzesky (Kim), Kirby Ruzesky & Josey Ruzesky; brothers: Arnel (Patricia) and Gordon (Donna); nieces, nephews & their families. Predeceased by her parents: Albert & Elizabeth Stewart; husband Howard Bulmer; daughter, Colleen Kristine Prescesky; brothers: Cecil, Ralph & Roy(†Shirley). A Celebration Of Life Service was held on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, SK with Rev. Fred J. Tinio officiating. Shared Memories Of Effie’s Life were given by Kolin & Cheryl Bulmer. Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: Becky Bezmutko. Music Ministry: Musician - Glenn Goodman; Kolin Bulmer – Soloist - ‘Too Old To Die Young’; Robert MacKay – Soloist - ‘In The Garden’; Hymn: ‘Bringing In The Sheaves.’

Honourary Pallbearers were Everyone who shared Effie’s life.

Pallbearers were Graham Ruzesky, Kirby Ruzesky, Gary Bulmer, Jeremy Prescesky, Josh Prescesky, Brennan Prescesky and Dustin Prescesky. Memorials are requested to Ruddell Cemetery Fund or to Charity of the Donor’s choice.

Interment was at Ruddell Cemetery, Ruddell, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

Card of Thanks The family of the late Effie Bulmer would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral, sent flowers, cards, the phone calls, visits and gifts of food. We would also like to thank Rev. Fred J. Tinio, Third Avenue United Church ladies for the lunch, organist Glenn Goodman, River Heights Lodge for their care, donations in Effie’s memory & Bob MacKay & Staff at Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________

MARYNOWSKI: It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Edna Meryl Marynowski (nee Scott), at the age of 94. After a short illness, she died peacefully at Langley Memorial Hospital on November 10, 2016 with her family by her side. She is lovingly remembered by her immediate family as well as her many relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Julian Marynowski. A celebration of Edna’s life will take place at the United Churches of Langley on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or the United Churches of Langley Mission and Service Fund or a charity of your choice. __________________________________________________ SLABAIDA: MARY SLABAIDA (nee HAMM) -The family of Mary Helen Slabaida, of North Battleford, sadly announces her passing on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at the age of 89 years old.

Mary is lovingly remembered by her daughter Kathie McNabb (Don Heidel), daughter Patricia Sehn, son Richard (Janet) Slabaida, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her son John Ulsifer; parents Peter and Elizabeth Hamm; husband Peter Slabaida; brothers Peter, Martin and Jacob; sisters Elizabeth and Tina. Funeral services for Mary were held at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 5th 2016 from Territorial Drive Alliance Church, with Rev. Keith Klippenstein officiating, followed by interment at City Cemetery, North Battleford. The reception and luncheon took place after the interment at the Tribute Hall located at Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home. Mary’s family has requested that donations in Mary’s honor be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Ave #26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. The family has placed their trust with Martine de Bussac of Sallows & McDonald – Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Advent Season Services at Third Avenue United Church

Nov. 27 - 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 25 NO CHURCH SERVICE

“Hanging of the Greens” with special guests, the Community Youth Choir

Dec. 4 - 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 1 NO CHURCH SERVICE

“Lessons and Carols”

Dec. 11 - 10:30 a.m.

“White Gift Sunday” and Communion

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ENFORCEMENT

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount as prescribed in the regulations, is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement Act).

PART OF LOT PART OF SECTION

LOT BLK. PLAN

MERISEC. TP. RANGE DIAN

PT SE

10

43

NW

20

43

NE

9

42

SW

33

42

NE

32

NE

NW SE

NE

SW SE

SW

NW SW NE NE

SW

20

28 9

28

25 32 32 33 33 9

119244753 1,019.90

10

1,025.90

119245552 1,205.35

907.49

6.00

110394378

901.49

6.00

9

W3

110394200

236.26

6.00

9

9 9 9

43

10

10 10

W3

W3 W3

110394277

110394244

962.87

6.00

394.74

6.00

990.02

1,211.35 968.87

242.26 400.74

110394211

335.24

6.00

341.24

W3

130913704

708.26

6.00

714.26

W3

119245822 1,016.12

W3 W3 W3

110454713

130913759

901.85

6.00

888.64

6.00

119245844 1,017.07

907.85 894.64

6.00

1,022.12 753.93

6.00

42

9

W3

145125378

840.48

6.00

846.48

1

42

9

W3

143135973

616.29

6.00

622.29

SW

1

45

42 42

8

9

9 9

42

2

42

9

20

45

8

20

42 45

9

139091104

747.93

6.00

138470081

527.53

6.00

1,023.07

1

43

3

W3

143836421

W3

134019390

W3 W3

139332922 118842059

W3

137160705

W3

118841733

9

W3

8

W3 W3

118841722

540.34

6.00

926.89

6.00

601.18

6.00

795.15

6.00

926.29

6.00

546.34 533.53 932.89

607.18

6.00

440.06

119686843 4,517.93

6.00

4,523.93

837.64

6.00

119686832 4,517.93

6.00

843.64

4,523.93

Alan J. Tanchak Administrator

ENFORCEMENT

LIST

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BATTLE RIVER NO. 438 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears of taxes and costs are paid, the administrator will at the expiration of a period of 60 days from the date of this advertisement, proceed to register an interest based on a tax lien in the Land Titles Registry in accordance with section 10.

Property Description/Section Section 6 NE 12 NW 06 Delmas C3474 Section 15 SE 26 SW 21 N1/2 23 SE 24 SE 27 NE 05 SE 08 NW 16 N1/2 17 W1/2 19 S 1/2 & NW 12 SW 13 SE 24 Delmas E2736 Delmas C3473 NW 29 & W1/2 32 NW 12, NW 15, SW5 N Half 15 S1/2 & NW Sec.13 NE 14 NW 10 NW 29 & NE 30 NE 16 NE 28 W1/2 28 Delmas E2736 NW 16 Part SW 06 Part NE 24 SW 11 Part NE 02

1292 - 102nd Street, North Battleford

306-445-8059 “serving ALL your insurAnCe & motor LiCenCe needs”

(All West of the 3rd Meridian) TWP/Lot RGE/Blk Arrears

Costs

Total

42 42 43 16-18 41 42 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 E19&20 5 to 9

15 16 16 2 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 2 5

3,643.24 2,160.50 416.65 3,756.11 444.00 453.37 111.55 169.51 573.67 92.96 874.41 222.00 137.79 1,113.49 593.83 1,234.60 678.93 780.42 161.96 1,746.47

5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

3,648.24 2,165.50 421.65 3,761.11 449.00 458.37 116.55 174.51 578.67 97.96 879.41 227.00 142.79 1,118.49 598.83 1,239.60 683.93 785.42 166.96 1,751.47

44

18

567.57

5.00

572.57

45 45 44 44 45 42 46 44 42 10&11 43 46 44 44 44

18 18 18 18 18 16 19 17 16 1 16 18 18 18 17

1,623.52 1,555.31 506.04 101.74 1,234.29 2,624.20 957.86 1,720.63 929.29 1,073.42 1,367.04 3,369.48 5,116.48 192.98 2,708.37

5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

1,628.52 1,560.31 511.04 106.74 1,239.29 2,629.20 962.86 1,725.63 934.29 1,078.42 1,372.04 3,374.48 5,121.48 197.98 2,713.37

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VILLAGE OF MERVIN

Public Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the Village of Mervin has received an application for a discretionary use parcel subdivision. The application includes the creation of one (1) parcel for the intended use of RTM residential development within Block 10, Plan No. 60B09867, represented by Lot 1, Block 10, as shown in “Schedule A”. This is currently permitted as a discretionary use in the R1 – Residential District – Section 6.0, subsection (6.3)(6.3.0.1)(5) of Bylaw 11715 known as the Zoning Bylaw.

Schedule A

ENFORCEMENT

LIST

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF DOUGLAS NO. 436 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number(s) described in the following list are fully paid before the 24th day of January, 2017, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY PART OF SECTION

SEC. TWP. RANGE MERIDIAN

NE

20

43

11

W3

NW NW NW SW NW SW Pt. SE

20 25 36 36 1 1 30

43 43 43 43 43 43 43

11 11 11 11 12 12 13

W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3

Pt. SW SE Pt. SW Pt. NE

30 5 5 6

43 44 44 44

13 12 12 12

W3 W3 W3 W3

SE Pt. NE SW

6 14 17

44 44 44

12 12 12

W3 W3 W3

SE SW SE SW NE SE SE SW NE NW NW SW

22 22 23 23 29 29 32 32 33 33 26 26

44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 45 45

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3

SE SW NE

35 35 1

45 45 45

12 12 13

W3 W3 W3

NW

1

45

13

W3

NW SE SW NE

12 12 12 14

45 45 45 45

13 13 13 13

W3 W3 W3 W3

NW

14

45

13

W3

NE NW SE

22 23 23

45 45 45

13 13 13

W3 W3 W3

NW SE SW NE NE SE SW NW

27 27 27 33 34 34 34 35

45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45

13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3 W3

TITLE NO.

120543555 120543533 118858753 142506446 142506435 142664687 138904735 138904746 116790699 116790712 116790756 116790734 116790778 142410675 142410642 142410608 142410631 142410653 142410709 142410686 142410620 112913052 143041395 143041407 124657331 124657308 111463477 111463488 143041339 143041340 143041373 143041351 119105401 119105412 140136285 140135385 140136252 140136263 140136319 140136296 140147489 140147456 140147658 140147647 139695733 139695766 139695744 135053029 135053030 141396655 141396633 141396688 141396846 135053052 135053063 141396543 141393450 141396677 141396587 141396521 141393438 141396622 141393540

TOTAL ADVER- TOTAL ARREARS ARREARS TISING & COSTS COSTS

679.96

8.56

688.52

867.08 1,579.77 1,095.60 1,362.63 1,669.70 848.18 13.42

4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 17.12

871.36 1,584.05 1,099.88 1,366.91 1,673.98 852.46 30.54

162.56 80.22 452.52 612.78

4.28 4.28 4.28 21.40

166.84 84.50 456.80 634.18

538.67 753.20 846.17

4.28 4.28 8.56

542.95 757.48 854.73

938.23 908.25 971.49 858.64 979.23 698.45 966.87 864.77 866.21 910.88 480.47 447.81

4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 4.28 12.84

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Hamlet of Alticane Lot 7 8

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Plan AM2003 AM2003

Title No. 118129990 118130015

Dated this 24th day of November, 2016.

Betty Johnson Administrator

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

TAX ENFORCEMENT

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LIST

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF REDBERRY NO. 435 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 24th day of January, 2017, a tax lien will be registered against the land.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.

TAX ENFORCEMENT

TA X

DOMESTIC CARS

AUTO MISCELLANEOUS

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Charles W. Linnell, Administrator

Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM in the Village office. If you wish to comment on these proposals, please do so in writing prior to Thursday, December 8, 2016 to the Village of Mervin, Box 35, Mervin, SK, S0M 1Y0. For additional information please contact the Village office at (306) 845-2784.

Lora Hundt Administrator Nov 14, 2016

Village

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Tax TiTle ProPerTy

Tenders will be received by the Village of Glaslyn for the following property until 4 p.m., December 15, 2016: ANY TENDERS SUBMITTED AFTER 4 P.M., DECEMBER 15, 2016 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Legal Description: Land Area: Zoning: Property Taxes:

Block B Plan 81B16090 23,850 square feet Industrial (M1) $2430.50 (2016 Tax Year)

General Comments: The subject property will be sold on an “as is” basis.

There shall be no public viewing, no warranties offered or implied on the condition of this property.

Possession Date: Upon payment in full, transfer of title will be submitted.

Required Tender Forms: All submitted tenders are to include the following: 1. The required tender form.

• All tenders are to be submitted on the required tender form (available at the Village office).

The tender form must be completed in full.

No other information is to be provided other than that asked on the required form.

Form to be submitted to the Village office in person or by mail to the following address: Village of Glaslyn, Box 279, Glaslyn, SK S0M 0Y0 2. A deposit equal to 10 per cent of the total bid amount.

• The deposit shall be in the form of a certified cheque, bank draft, money order or cash.

Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders.

No additional documents shall be provided with the tender submission. Additional documents, incomplete tender forms or failure to submit correct deposit amount will result in rejection of the tender. All tenders shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked as Block B Plan 81B16090, the legal address.

The successful purchaser must enter into an agreement for sale. Failure by the successful purchaser to conclude the sales transaction will result in forfeiture of their deposit at liquidated damages.

The Village of Glaslyn reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.

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AUCTIONS

Accepting applications for FULL TIME

Operating Foreman

The Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 2016 Municipal By-election

Employment to commence April 15, 2017 or as mutually agreed The candidate must have good communication and organizational skills be self-motived and have experience in operating heavy equipment, road maintenance and construction. Supervisory skills would be beneficial as well as being able to take direction. Application must hold a valid driver’s license. Class1A license, mechanically inclined, chemical application certificate would be an asset but not mandatory.

Whereas the following, being nominated for the office of Division 4 Councillor, is the only candidate for that office, I hereby give notice that no voting will take place on December 21st, 2016.

DIVISION 4 COUNCILLOR: Bernie McClean

Benefit package available with wages being negotiable.

Dated this 17th day of November, 2016.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resumé by: mail, email or fax, along with a current driver’s abstract to: RM of Progress No. 351 Box 460 Luseland, SK S0L 2A0 Phone: 306-373-4322 Fax: 306-372-4146 Email: rm351@sasktel.net

Christin Egeland Returning Officer

AGM LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Deadline for applying, January 10, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

The R.M. of Progress welcomes all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Table Mountain Everyone Welcome!

Regional Park Authority

KANAWEYIMIK CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC.

Kanaweyimik is an independent, non-political child welfare Located in Battleford, Saskatchewan, Kanaweyimik is an agency providing child Child welfare family services independent, non-political andand Family Services agencyto five First services Nations.to Moosomin, Mosquito, Red Pheasant, providing ve First Nations communities.

Saulteaux & Sweetgrass First Nations contract for services THERAPIST/COUNSELLOR POSITION with Kanaweyimik.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 BE HELD AT 7:30 pm TO TABLE MOUNTAIN CHALET

Full-Time

We Need Your Help ... Not Your Name

2016 Macro Properties Prairie Partnership

• First Nations Educational Outcomes • Early Childhood Program • Self-Reliance Initiatives Projects must take place in the communities of Esterhazy, Kerrobert, Prince Albert, North Battleford or Saskatoon.

For more info and to apply, visit: www.saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca/ grants-and-awards/grants/ or call: 306-665-1767 APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2016

TENDERS

Weed Inspector & Weed Spraying 2017

The Rural Municipality of Paynton #470 Is accepting Expressions of Interest/Tenders for Weed Spraying throughout the municipality for the 2017 season; as well as to be appointed the Municipal Weed Inspector.

Send to: RM of Paynton Box 10 Paynton, SK S0M 2J0 or Email: rm470@sasktel.net Marked: “2017 Weed Spraying” Deadline: Monday, December 12, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please call Jade Johnson, Administrator, at 306-895-2020

Community Safety and Crime Prevention

GET INVOLVED!

Men have a responsibility to stop male violence against women.

A message from the Canada Safety Council

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Rural Municipality of Progress No. 351

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Registered charities can apply for project funding that supports:

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RM of Meeting Lake No. 466

AUDITOR TENDER The Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake is now accepting tenders for Municipal Audit Requirements.

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Tenders to be in the Municipal Office on or before December 13, 2016.

R.M. of Meeting Lake No. 466 Box 26 Mayfair, SK S0M 1S0 Fax: 306-246-4974

rm466@sasktel.net

The following is a general description of an Intake/ Kanaweyimik Worker is offering full-time position. therapist/counsellor Investigation (Sociala Worker) Salary will position within a unique, exciting and newly established be commensurate with experience, training and education. counselling program. We provide a multi-disciplinary, holistic, This is a full-time, permanent therapeutic treatment service toposition. individuals and families who have experienced violence and abuse. Our program uses both Western therapeutic and Aboriginal cultural perspectives.

Extensive training and ongoing clinical supervision will be provided.

INTAKE/INVESTIGATION WORKER (SOCIAL WORKER)

QUALIFICATIONS

1 POSITION

The Intake/Investigation Worker directly responsible • A Masters degree in a related eld orisa Registered Psychologistto theinSupervisor and/or Executive Director; Saskatchewan Experience providing individual, group and family therapy • •Manage a caseload in the area of child welfare and family •support Knowledgeable and sensitive to Aboriginal issues with an services; understanding of to theprovide dynamics of intergenerational abuse • Intake services initial screening, assessment • Computer skills and referral services for clients contacting and/or referred • Excellent verbal, written and time management skills •to Kanaweyimik for services in the area of prevention and A clear criminal and child abuse records check •protection; A valid driver’s licence • An Responsible for child abuse investigations referred to immediate or negotiable start date with very competitive Kanaweyimik with the assistance of RCMP as required; salary and benefts.

• Services to families in need of support to prevent children Due to the focus of the position being to provide services to coming-into-care; First Nations individuals in an agency operated by member First • Nations, Maintain computerized recordings, preference will bedata, givencase to those applicantsindividual for this and family files, etc; position who are of aboriginal ancestry.

• Coordinate case planning sessions and monitor case Please forward detailed resumés by email to: tony@tonymartens.ca plans to ensure families are receiving services; or by mail to: 9621 - 161A Street, Surrey, B.C. V4N 2E8. Please Will comply the of provisions the BSW, Kanaweyimik RCC, RSW. address to the with attention Tony Martens,of M.Sc., Personnel Manual as it exists from time to time.

Deadline for accepting applications is March 31, 2014 at 5pm local time.

QUALIFICATIONS person: Tony Martens 604-583-6612. Only successful • Contact Must have a University Degree from a recognized School candidates who make the short list will be contacted. of Social Work; Recruitment process to continue until a successful • Must have at least 5 years experience and proven ability candidate is selected. to work in the social services area with families and children; • Must demonstrate knowledge of The Child & Family Services Act; • Must have work experience assessing families and children; • Must demonstrate a clear understanding and knowledge of native family systems; Must demonstrate knowledge in the area of family violence dynamics; Must demonstrate knowledge of the effects of separation as it relates to placement of children; • Knowledge of the Cree language is an asset; • Computer skills are a position requirement; • Excellent verbal, written and time management skills are required; • A clear criminal records check MUST BE PRESENTED AT INTERVIEW; • Must have a valid drivers licence.

Application deadline is November 25, 2016 at 5:00 pm.

Start date to be determined. Please forward resumés by fax, email or mail to: (306) 445-2533, marleneb@kanaweyimik.com.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for scheduled interviews. Recruitment process to continue until a successful candidate is selected.

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

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Dekker Centre

Meota Regional Park

for the performing arts

Invites Expressions of Interest from Persons and Companies qualified to provide food catering services to Dekker Centre guests.

If you represent an established catering company, licenced to provide services in Saskatchewan and believe you have the capacity to provide superior food and food service to our guests please contact Mr. Moe McGuinty for more information.

Contact is by email only moe@dekkercentre.com Inquiries must be received prior to December 1, 2016

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Now accepting applications for the following position:

Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas

District #30 Agriculture Development & Diversification Board is looking for a

PEST CONTROL OFFICER

A valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle are job requirements.

Successful applicant must be willing to take necessary training to become a licensed PCO. Job is seasonal part-time.

Applicant must work with low supervision.

Apply to: District #30 A.D.D. Board P.O. Box 82 Unity, SK S0K 4L0

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

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

(Maidstone)

Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

Starting May 2017 and working May - Sept

• Must have a valid driver’s license • All applicants must be available to work weekends • Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills • Must be willing to work harmoniously with co-workers • Consideration given to application by couples Email resumés to meotapark@sasktel.net

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

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

Deadline to apply: December 10, 2016 For more information please call 306-843-8513

FULL-TIME PARK MANAGER

BTC HUMAN SERVICES CORP. INDIAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

For more information contact:

Job Opportunity

Becky Doig (Editor)

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

North West College

Instructor, Security Officer, Full-Time, Term North Battleford

leave an IMPRESSION

Posting#: 66-BC-1617

Family Enhancement Worker B.T.C. Human Services Corp. requires a Family Enhancement Worker who will have experience in dealing with children/ youth aged 6-17 years and working with families. The ability to build trusting relationships with child/youth/family and participate in a professional team approach is required.

Must have the ability to relate to First Nations children and youth and have an understanding of the various issues within the communities of Little Pine First Nation, Poundmaker Cree Nation and Lucky Man Cree Nation. You will be required to travel and work flexible hours.

Qualifications: BISW and/or equivalent to 2-yrs work experience in Community Development with children youth and families. Ability to speak or understand Cree would be an asset.

Reporting to the Program Coordinator, this instructor position is responsible for the planning and delivery of the Security Officer Certificate program.

This position runs from March 1 - May 30, 2017 (62 days).

Qualified applicants should contact B.T.C. Human Services Corp. at P.O. Box 1426, North Battleford, SK S9A 2M1 or email: btchsc@sasktel.net or fax 306-445-5568.

For a complete position profile, and application visit www.northwestcollege.ca Applications will be accepted until November 28, 2016 at noon.

Deadline for applications is November 25, 2016.

www.northwestcollege.ca

WANTED

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We thank all applicants and wish to advise that only those individuals that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Prairie North Health Region provides a coordinated network of health services to over 82,500 residents in Saskatchewan and over 19,700 in Lloydminster, Alberta. Prairie North Health Region has corporate offices in North Battleford with satellite offices in Lloydminster and Meadow Lake.

We are currently recruiting the following position:

Regional Staff Development Coordinator

Route 50A

4th Ave. Janet Drive Riverbend Cresent All of 38th Street 112 papers

Route 53B

29th Street - 200 - 400 Block 30th Street - 200 - 400 Block 93 papers

Route 57

All 23rd Street All 24th Street 66 papers

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

at 306-445-7261

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

Phone 306-445-7261

Posting No.: GO-00425671

Reporting to the Senior Staff Development Coordinator, this permanent full-time out-of-scope position is responsible for the development and monitoring of the regional Train-the-Trainer programs including TLR, Violence Prevention and Respiratory Fit Testing. This position is also accountable for the development and delivery of regional orientation in partnership with Human Resources. The position is located at the SHNB Administration Wing, North Battleford, SK, and requires travel within the Region. Applicants must have the ability to flex workday hours to accommodate program delivery.

Applicants require an educational background in Kinesiology or a related undergraduate degree or diploma in a health care related field or education. An adult education diploma is a definite asset. Individuals must have a strong understanding and knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety, a good working knowledge of applicable computer programs (i.e., Microsoft Office and Excel), as well as a valid driver’s license.

Applicants must possess excellent communication skills, be able to effectively organize and prioritize to reach deadlines; creatively develop and deliver applicable training that aligns with organizational goals; and utilizes a methodical approach to program development, using adult education principle with strong facilitation skills.

Remuneration is in accordance with the Out-of-Scope Management Compensation Plan.

Applicants may forward their resumes for the above noted position in confidence, complete with references, by 23:59 CST November 29, 2016, to the address below. Please note the posting number of the position you are applying for.

PNHR Human Resources, SHNB – Administration Wing P. O. Box 39, North Battleford, SK S9A 2X8 Email: hrreception@pnrha.ca Fax: (306) 446-6810 For further information regarding employment opportunities within PNHR, please refer to the website at www.pnrha.ca PNHR appreciates all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 306-445-7261

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Full-Time

Yard and Delivery Person Must have a valid driver’s license.

Lumber/hardware knowledge preferred.

Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs.

No phone calls please.

Email resumé to Brett5427@sasktel.net or drop off resumé at 218 - 22nd St. W. Battleford, SK

Growth Without Limits, Learning For All

Now accepting applications for the following positions:

Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca All applications must be submitted online.

We are looking for Bus Drivers for our rural locations! If you live near Cut Knife, Hafford, Spiritwood or Wilkie, we would love to talk to you. Training opportunities are available.

Please call our office at 306-937-7972 for more information.

Rural Municipality of Progress No. 351 Accepting applications for

Experienced Seasonal Municipal Employee Employment to commence April 15, 2017 or as mutually agreed Experience and/or exposure to heavy equipment such as construction or farm equipment is an asset. The candidate must have well developed interpersonal, motivational and team skills, be able to take direction and work independently.

Skills & Abilities

VILLAGE OF EDAM

Public Notice: Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Adoption Public Notice is hereby given that the Council for the Village of Edam intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw under section 35 The Planning and Development Act (PDA), 2007 to adopt a new Official Community Plan (OCP) and adopt a new Zoning Bylaw under section 46 of PDA, 2007.

INTENT: The OCP provides a municipal vision of municipal futures and includes local landuse policies to assist decision makers in achieving this vision. It establishes balanced growth and associated servicing considerations within the region. The OCP will be adopted by Council, and all future land use decisions shall be consistent with the document. However, the OCP is a changing document, and amendments may be made in response to changing conditions in the municipality. The second proposed bylaw known as the Zoning Bylaw will establish the regulations for future growth and development within the municipal boundaries of the Village. Included are specific zoning designations to which specific permitted and discretionary uses are assigned.

AFFECTED LAND: The affected land is legally described as all lands located within the jurisdiction of the Village of Edam.

Living Sky School Division No. 202 Caretaker • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Teacher • Medstead Central School - Math Closing noon, Tuesday, November 29, 2016

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

leave an

IMPRESSION

Battleford Home Hardware Building Centre is currently seeking a

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REASON: The reason for the adoption of the Official Community Plan is to: • Ensure that the Village of Edam remains a safe and sustainable community in the future.

• Promote diverse and affordable housing options for various demographics within the municipality to maintain a high quality of life for all residents. It is important that local communities attract and retain permanent residents and families.

• Regional collaboration allows for the preservation of environmentally, culturally sensitive areas, local water resources, and development opportunities for collaborative and complementary infrastructure and land uses. The retention of local amenities ensures the high quality of life and promotes recreational and tourism opportunities.

• Encourage and facilitate economic diversification to establish a stable local economy built off agriculture and value-added agribusiness, oil and gas, consumer and tourism opportunities.

• The identification of specific areas within the region for particular land-use development ensures appropriate compatibility between different types of development. These designations are regulated through the municipal Zoning Bylaw that reflect a particular character and community-inspired values, which preserve and enhance local identity.

The reason for the adoption of the Zoning Bylaw is to control the use of land for providing for the amenity of the area within the Village’s jurisdiction and for the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality. The Zoning Bylaw includes the following zoning districts that provide standards for development within specific areas within the municipality: • R1 – Residential District: which is intended to provide for low- to medium-density residential development surrounded by agricultural lands and other compatible developments.

• MH – Mobile Home District: which is to provide for specific areas within the community for mobile homes and other related and compatible developments.

• C1 – Commercial Core District: which is intended to provide for general commercial development, and other compatible developments.

• C2 – Highway Commercial District: which is intended to provide for highway commercial and light industrial development and other compatible developments.

• M – Industrial District: which is intended for industrial and other types of compatible developments.

• UH – Urban Holdings District: which is intended for lands held for subdivision prior to rezoning to accommodate specific forms of development.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Village office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. as well as between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Turesday to Friday, excluding any statutory holidays. Copies will be available to the public, or by emailing the Village at edamvill@sasktel.net. Additional information and maps can be found on the Village website at www.villageofedam.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5th, 2017 at the Village Office at 1000 Main Street, Edam, SK, S0M 0V0.

Issued by the Village of Edam this 18th day of November, 2016.

Pamela Dallyn Administrator

• Valid Driver’s License • Class 1A (would be an asset) Type of Work Experience • • • • •

Grading municipal roads Roadside mowing Culvert installations Signage & repairs Mechanical experience to perform general maintenance and equipment repair • Other duties as required Type of Equipment Operated • • • • •

Volvo Grader Cat Grader Back Hoe Bush Hog Mower Case/Kubota Tractor

Applicants are invited to submit a resumé including: • • • • •

Past experience and present work experience Certifications Expected Salary Current driver’s abstract Three references

Deadline for applying January 10th, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resumé by mail, email or fax: The R.M. of Progress welcomes all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 306-445-7261

CALL NOW • 306-445-7261

FOR THE BEST COVERAGE

IN THE COMMUNITY • DOOR-TO-DOOR • CARRIER SERVICE • TOTAL COVERAGE OR PERSONALIZED COVERAGE

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Tuesdays

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

Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10. Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% progressive jackpot! Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw - weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369). Lottery licence LR15-0091.

Tuesdays, November 22, 29 & December 6, 13 & 20

Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with Prairie North Health Region to offer cardiac patient and their partners the answers to their questions about heart health. Through this program, patients learn about coping with health problems, making healthy eating choices, the role of exercise in heart health and how to manage stress from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. To find out more or to register, call Kellie at 306-4466424 or email kellie.heidel@pnrha.ca. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.

Saturday, November 26

Christmas Tea and Bake Sale at the Zion Lutheran Church, 10801 Winder Crescent, North Battleford from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Our tasty bake table features homemade bread, buns, pies, cakes, cookies and squares. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday, November 26

Christmas Tea & Bazaar at Battleford United Church from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Join us for our Cookie Walk, Bake Sale, Book & Puzzle Sale and so much more.

Saturday, November 26

Borden Dance Club Recital at the Borden Community Centre - dessert at 6:00 p.m., recital at 7:00 p.m. Silent action and 50/50.

Saturday, November 26

Radisson Craft Day at Radisson Hall from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 26

Christmas Trade Show & Bake Sale at EMBM School, 1651 - 96th Street from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Live music, crafts, bake sale, silent auction and raffle. If you would like to book a table, please contact Greg Corcoran at 306-817-0377 or email at g.corcoran@loccsd.ca.

Saturday, November 26

Topline Dance Club - Leon Ochs at the North Battleford Legion Hall, downstairs from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Lunch served, min age 19, dress casual.

Contact Sharon 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306-445-8815.

Sunday, November 27

Canada Music Week Student Recital at Unity Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with special guest Will Ballantyne. Proceeds for Music Festival Scholarships.

Sunday, November 27

Floor Hockey Tournament at JP II Gymnasium. Team - 4 on 4. Prize - Half of total entries will be given away in prizes. Contact Vic at v.stynsky@loccsd. ca or 306-441-8194.

Sunday, November 27

O, Come let us Adore Him - Community Youth Choir at the Third Ave. United Church at 2:00 p.m. For tickets call Jaki 306-446-2519 or at the door.

Thursday, December 1

Benefit for Standing Rock at the Sloan Auditorium, North Battleford Legion, 1352 - 100th Street starting at 6:30 p.m. The people at Standing Rock who are opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline are attempting to prevent contamination of their river like what happened here in the North Saskatchewan River in July are holding a fund raising event with speakers, music, poetry and prayer.

Chili and bannock will be served. Everyone welcome.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 2, 3 & 4

A Walk Through Bethlehem 2016 provides a rare and unique opportunity for the people of the Battlefords to step back in time and experience Jesus birthplace at the Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1611 - 93rd Street. Friday from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Saturday from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday 12 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 3

Borden Farmers Market and Home Businesses Christmas Sale at the Borden Community Centre from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Lunch by Grad 2017 & SCC. Call Lorraine at 306-997-2159 for info.

Sunday, December 4

Christmas Celebration Banquet at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church.

Punch at 5:00 p.m., supper 5:30 p.m. Music to follow. Tickets available at church office or 306-445-5188 until Nov. 27th.

Sunday, December 4

Borden Lions Festival of Music at the Borden Community Centre at 7:00 p.m. Santa will be there and beverages and cookies served after the festival.

Wednesday, December 7

Ladies Night Out at St. Paul’s Anglican Church - roast pork, scalloped potatoes, hot vegetables, salad and dessert. Fellowship and entertainment.

Supper at 6:00 p.m. Presold tickets only, 100 available. Phone Rosemarie at 306-445-4645, Evelyn 306-445-3249, Joyce 306-445-0587 or the Church Office at 306-445-4155 for tickets. Collection will be taken for the Empty Stocking Fund.

Sunday, December 10

Radisson Royal Purple Tea & Bake Sale at the Radisson Hall at 2:00 p.m.

Santa arrives in town at 2:00 p.m. to give out candy bags from Radisson Firemen.

Wednesday, December 14

Borden Senior’s Club Christmas Bingo at the Borden Community Centre Club Room at 7:00 p.m.

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

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Every Week Day

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

Every Sunday

Wednesdays

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

Wednesdays

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

Battlefords Toastmasters Meet in room #108 Don Ross Centre (enter the building via door #4) from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (September to June). Check out Battlefords Toastmasters.com for more information.Visitors are welcome.

1st Sunday of the Month

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.

Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway beginning September 4, 2016 to May, 2017.

Mondays

The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets upstairs at the Northland Power Curling Club at 12:00 noon. New members/guest welcome.

For more information call 306-937-7128 or 306-441-6636.

2nd Monday of the Month

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

2nd Monday of the Month

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

Mondays & Wednesdays

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

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m.

For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.

Tuesdays

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

Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10.Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT-NOW OVER $3100! Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund.

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

Tuesday

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

Tuesdays

North Battleford Grand Squares are offering lessons in beginner square dance at the Ukrainian Senior Centre 792 - 108th Street, North Battleford from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. There will be a series of 10 lessons. Please wear comfortable shoes. For more information please contact caller, Ray and Misel Rosler at 306-445-3114.

Tuesdays

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

Tuesdays

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

Tuesdays

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

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

Tuesdays

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

Wednesdays

1st Wednesday of the Month

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

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

2nd Wednesday of the Month

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

3rd Wednesday of the Month

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

Thursdays

Battlefords and Area Gender & Sexuality Alliance Meeting every Thursday at Crandleberry’s at 7:00 p.m. to give us a space where we can feel safe and open with each other, where we can try and make our community a safter and better place for us to live in. This group is open to everyone.

Thursdays

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

Thursdays

Sharing Grief Journey (formerly Grief Share) - a support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. New session starting September 22 for 8 weeks. For further information or to register call Wendy at 306-445-7315 or Sue at 306-445-6658.

Thursdays

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

Thursdays

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

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

1st Friday of the Month The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call June Newsham at 306-445-3337 or Irene Sack at 306937-3318.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

Tuesdays

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

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Old Tyme Dance from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October, 2016 to April 2017. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

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

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.

2nd Friday of the Month

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

1st Tuesday of the Month

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

Last Tuesday of the Month

Family Justice Services Parenting after Separation and Divorce Program from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register for these sessions call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee.

Location: will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only.

No child care is provided.

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

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

Once A Month on Saturdays

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday’s News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations.

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

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

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Maymont student earns CWA scholarship

60 Years Together

Staff

The Cunningham family hosted an anniversary dance to celebrate Stewart and Phyllis’s 60th anniversary. More than 100 family and friends enjoyed the music of The Emeralds. A tasty lunch with anniversary cake was served.

It was a fun time. Photo submitted

Volunteer opportunities

Volunteers become personal friends Submitted

Prince Albert Parkland Health Region

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Volunteer Friends – Spiritwood and District Health Centre 306-8834432.

Volunteers are matched with a patient/ resident, and become their personal friend. Volunteers might write letters, play cards, read, perform small favours, take their friend shopping, for coffee in or out of the hospital and recognize birthdays, Christmas and special occasions.

Shifts are flexible, once or twice per week.

Activity Programs – Hafford Special Care

Home 306-549-2108. Volunteers will assist the staff with activities and set up for such. Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting, baking and other activities. Shifts are 9 a.m. to noon or 12:45 to 4: p.m.

Monday to Friday.

Loving Spoonfuls – Evergreen Health Centre, Leoville 306-984-2136.

Duties include escorting residents to and from dining rooms, assisting residents with meals when necessary, sitting with residents and helping to make mealtime a pleasant time. Shifts are breakfast, lunch and/or dinner meals, Monday to Sunday, once or

twice per week.

If you are interested in this or any other volunteer service position, or if you have a particular skill or talent you would like to share with the patients, residents or clients in the health region, please call your local health care facility to apply. You can also reach the PAPHR Volunteer Services Department at 306-765-6010, by email at volunteers@paphr.sk.ca or find us on the web at www.paphr.ca. We look forward to matching your talents and interests with the right position for you.

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Kathryn Serhienko of Maymont is among several students who have been awarded Canadian Western Agribition postsecondary scholarships.

Kathryn is pursuing a diploma in agribusiness from Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. Her family farm, Serhienko Cattle Co., raises purebred Charolais cattle.

She has earned a Barry Andrew Family Scholarship award of $1,500 that is awarded to students with a history of involvement in CWA as well as pursing post-secondary education in the field of agriculture.

The William M. Farley Memorial Scholarship awards $1,500 to students with a history of involvement in CWA with special recognition for those contributing to the show through volunteerism.

Earning this award is Tyrell Hicks of Parkbeg.

Tyrell is enrolled in welding and is a member of the rodeo team at Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz.

He was raised on Bluestone Stock Farms, a purebred and commercial Angus cattle ranch, and was a member of the Moose Jaw

4-H Beef Club.

Every year, CWA awards scholarships of $2,500 to students with a history of involvement in CWA as exhibitors, volunteers or competitors, who are pursing post-secondary education.

Recipients for 2016 are: Cassandra Gorrill (Lindsay, Ont.) - Cassandra is in her fourth year at the University of Guelph, majoring in animal science. She raises purebred Herefords on her family farm, Cedarwood Polled Herefords. She won the 2015 National 4-H and Youth Judging Competition at CWA and had the honour to judge the First Lady Classic.

Morgan Heidecker (Middle Lake) - Morgan is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness

at the University of Saskatchewan. She grew up on Triple H Farm raising registered Polled Herefords and was a member of the Three Lakes 4-H Beef Club.

Emma Nicholas (Milestone) – Emma is a Grade 12 student at Milestone High School and plans to attend the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture. Her family farm, McCoy Cattle Company, raises purebred Hereford and Gelbvieh cattle.

She’s a member of the Milestone 4-H Beef Club.

Megan McLeod (Cochrane, Alta.) - Megan is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Saskatchewan. She raises purebred Charolais cattle along with her family at McLeod Livestock.

By Lynn Strendin Battlefords Art Club members will be displaying their work at the Saskatoon City Hospital for the months of December, January and February, so stop in if you are in Saskatoon.

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Who says I cannot have a lazy day?

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, phoned yesterday when I was taking a day off.

Sometimes it is OK to be lazy. Even Ed realized I had a duty to watch the old western, Gunsmoke, on television since he is a western fan himself.

Watching a DYI program on remodeling made me tired because of all the work they did in renewing an old house. I could have gone for a workout at the gym, but I had a flu shot and I did not want to put stress on my vaccinated arm. My old neighbour does not realize how busy and demanding retirement can become. I informed

Ed taking a lazy day off is an essential element of being retired.

“Wake up and be alert since I have called you,” Ed ordered. “Being lazy and zoned out on television is alright when you don’t have me to talk to, but now that I have called you, it is time for you to become alert and focused,” he continued.

“Do you have important news to share with me?” I asked him. Ed did have some news. He had forgotten to tell me that he had been at the last game of the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Taylor Field. The old stadium is being replaced.

The Grey Cup activity

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had made him remember he wanted to share the information about Taylor Field with me. He was determined that Calgary will win the Grey Cup this year, but I was too lazy to argue with him.

I told him I would wake up and get more focused and alert as we continue in the church

season of Advent. Advent comes before the celebration of Christmas and focuses us on the many truths about Jesus, such as Jesus came to Earth as a baby conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary.

He lived and died as a sacrifice for all sins and arose from the dead on

the third day. He also ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God. From God’s right hand Jesus will come again to Earth to judge the living and the dead. The focus of Advent is being prepared for the second coming of Christ.

The Bible speaks of Jesus’ second coming this way: “Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” In the days of Noah, people could see the big ark Noah was building, but they refused to consider they needed to repent before God. They just ignored

God or were lazy about loving and serving God, and were busy living their own lives. When Jesus comes, He will be like a thief in the night.

If a person knew a thief was coming, they would stay up and protect their house from being robbed.

We need to be alert and aware of Christ’s return.

We need to be awake to the fact it could be any day or hour. We must not be lazy about watching for him.

Knowing that Christ will return to Earth is a source of hope and joy for Christians. “We wait for the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

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Margaret Newton (1887–1971) Pioneering plant pathologist

Canada’s cereal superhero Plant pathology (the study of diseases in plants) might seldom be the star of movie plots and mainstream media, but its importance should not be underestimated. Indeed, understanding how and why plants get sick is crucial to maintaining a steady supply of food for the world’s growing population. In the early twentieth century, a Canadian plant pathologist gained international recognition thanks to a breakthrough discovery that forever changed the face of agriculture. Her name was Doctor Margaret Newton, born in Montreal in 1887.

In 1916, cereal crops in western Canada suffered an epidemic of stem rust that destroyed over 100 million bushels of wheat and cost farmers more than $200 million in damages. As local food supplies slowly recovered from the devastating event, those involved in the agricultural sector scrambled to understand what had happened—and how to prevent it from happening again. Doctor W.P. Fraser, of McGill University in Montreal, was one of the scientists on the case. He was also Margaret Newton’s adviser, and asked his promising pupil to review the samples he’d collected. This simple request led Newton, determined to provide farmers with a solution, to focus her studies on stem rust.

Fast-forward to 1922. Margaret Newton had just become the first Canadian woman to hold a doctorate in agriculture, and her work on stem rust was drawing worldwide attention. When the Canadian government established the Dominion Rust Research Laboratory in Winnipeg (known colloquially as Rust Lab), Dr. Newton was an obvious choice for a position at the facility. Described as a persistent researcher who often “worked to the point of exhaustion,” Newton eventually made the groundbreaking discovery that everyone was waiting for: successfully cracking the genetic code of the disease. Her findings paved the way for the very first rust-resistant crop varieties.

Prolonged exposure to infected plant matter forced Dr. Newton into an early retirement from Rust Lab in 1945. She then relocated to Victoria, British Columbia, and continued to act as the world’s leading authority on stem rust. After saving countless Canadian crops, she helped numerous other countries win their own battle against the disease. Today, for farmers across the globe, stem rust— once to blame for millions of destroyed crops each year—is no longer a threat.

When Margaret Newton was born, the world was home to around 1.5 billion people. Currently, seven billion of us share the same space. And while food security is still a problem for many, even in Canada, Dr. Newton’s pioneering research—which earned her innumerable honours and awards—gave us tools to create a future without hunger.

Where are we from?

THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC

CANADA’S LEBANESE COMMUNITY Nearly 200,000 Canadians claimed Lebanese ancestry on the 2011 National Household Survey. These citizens make up, by far, the largest group of Canadians with Arabicspeaking roots. Unlike many immigrant factions, people from Lebanon tend to favour Quebec when choosing a place to live because of the province’s French-speaking majority. Currently, at least half of the community resides in Montreal; its remaining members are scattered relatively evenly across the country, with Ottawa and Halifax having a slightly higher than average population.

The first Lebanese immigrants came to Canada in the early 1880s, mainly citing economic reasons for their relocation. The community remained small until post-war legislation changes prompted a general increase in immigration that lasted through the 1950s and 60s. From 1975 to 1990, the Lebanese Civil War was responsible for the largest influx of Lebanese immigration in Canadian history. During this period, Canada was one of the only countries that implemented programs to help those fleeing the violent conflict. To facilitate the transition, the Canadian government set up an office in Cyprus where Lebanese refugees were processed before travelling to their new northern home.

Entrepreneur and television personality Kevin O’Leary (who starred in Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank) is one of many notable Canadians with Lebanese ancestry. Some well-known athletes that share the same heritage include hockey players Alain Nasreddine and Ed Hatoum as well as former CFL wide receiver David Azzi. On the more creative side of the spectrum, many LebaneseCanadians have successful musical careers, including Paul Anka, K.Maro, Norman Brooks and Karl Wolf; others, like Rawi Hage and Wajdi Mouawad, contribute to Canada’s literary scene with both English and French-language works.

Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE

Question 1: Which Quebec film director is behind such successful titles as Le Déclin de l’empire américain and Les Invasions barbares?

Question 2: What is Canada’s oldest city?

Question 3: What is the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System better known as?

Question 4: Which Canadian athlete has won the most Lou Marsh Trophies, with four to his name?

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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867

1: Denys Arcand 2: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador(established in 1583) 3: Canadarm 4: Wayne Gretzky

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NOVA SCOTIA TREE: Red Spruce The red spruce (Picea rubens) became Nova Scotia’s arboreal emblem in 1988.

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