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Staff Construction has begun on a new day program building for the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre.

Walls are up, rafters are in place and work is progressing smoothly, according to My Community Cares co-chair Rob Rongve and BTEC board member Mark Richardson.

The pair visited the Regional Optimist this week to promote the message that, while con-

struction is underway, the task of raising funds for the building isn’t complete.

They say there is still $150,000 of the $2.1 million goal to be raised.

“We’re thrilled, and the support has been phenomenal, but we just need those people who were sitting in the weeds to come forward now,” says Rongve.

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Insults, boos, apologies at election forum

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The candidates and the audience had their fair share of trouble maintaining decorum at the North Battleford federal all-candidates forum put on by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Insults, boos and apologies were all on display at the event, held at Third Avenue United Church Monday.

But so were substantive discussions of the issues facing voters in the constituency over the course of the two-hour forum.

The event covered a range of topics ranging from pipelines to First Nations, agriculture and environmental issues, infrastructure spending to the Senate and ethics in government.

The forum included participation by four federal candidates — Conservative incumbent Gerry Ritz, NDP candidate Glenn Tait, Liberal Larry Ingram and independent Doug Anguish.

Green Party nominee Mikaela Tenkink was invited, but did not participate.

Not surprisingly, a major topic at the debate was the dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly that took place during the previous term.

All the opposition candidates lamented the end of the Wheat Board but it was Tait who visibly lost his cool in his response.

He hurled a personal insult at the agriculture minister, which stunned the audience and the other candidates on stage.

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derstand his mother’s a very nice person and have no reason to believe she wasn’t married when he was born,” said Tait.

That remark drew immediate boos from the audience and calls of “out of order!”

Tait then got emotional.

“We lost eight billion dollars, my money, my organization!” Tait said of the Wheat Board. “I voted for these people, I told them how to market my grain, they marketed it for me on my behalf, and it’s gone, against the wishes of twothirds of grain producers.”

He blasted the government’s move to kill the Wheat Board monopoly.

“They did it against our wishes, it was economic stupidity and, as I said before, technically unlawful,” said Tait. “It’s my money, it’s gone.”

Forum moderator Brendon Boothman reminded all candidates to “keep their comments in line.”

Tait later publicly apologized for his remarks.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I do apologize,” said Tait. “I do get emotional about the

Canadian Wheat Board. I had it, it was in my hand and I valued it, and it was taken away.”

Ritz’s own response on the Wheat Board question was also a passionate one as he defended the decision to end the Wheat Board’s monopoly.

“I didn’t do this arbitrarily. I didn’t decide with my ‘good buddy the Prime Minister Stephen Harper’ that we were going to do this,” said Ritz.

“We actually consulted broadly with farm groups across western Canada, with the provinces that were affected, came to the consensus the vast majority wanted this to happen. I get letters every week from farmers saying ‘here’s what I’m getting now, it’s better than it was.’ Farm net income is up for the last three years to historic levels, the farm debt to asset ratio has never been better and our exports are back where they should be.”

Another heated agriculture-related topic was genetically modified organisms, and this time it was Ritz who felt the heat.

Support for Veterans Veterans Affairs Canada has transitioned from a department focused on Veterans of the Second World War to also focus on modern day Veterans who served in Afghanistan. We established the Veterans’ Ombudsman and invested over $5 Billion to further broaden and improve programs for all Veterans.

As a result, we now address the needs of close to 200,000 Veterans and family members each year.

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The Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act: • Improves access to monthly benefits for seriously injured Veterans (up to $1,609 per month, for life).

Introduces a monthly $1000 supplement for life to help our most seriously-injured or ill Veterans.

Provides flexible options for receiving a Disability Award by choosing a lump sum or in installments.

Ensures a pre-tax income of $40,000 for Veterans who receive the monthly Earnings Loss Benefit.

If re-elected, our Government will add to the Charter the ability of Veterans to earn up to $10,000 in income per year without affecting their Earnings Loss Benefit.

Our Economic Action Plan 2013 delivered investments of $1.9 Billion over seven years to ensure that disabled, ill and aging Veterans and their families receive the supports they need.

Through our Economic Action Plan 2015, our Government provided additional financial security for injured Veterans over the age of 65 through a new Retirement Income Security Benefit. Disabled Veterans are compensated for the loss of career opportunities caused by their disabilities through expanded access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance. The new annual tax-free Family Caregiver Relief Benefit recognizes the vital contribution of informal caregivers to the health and well-being of Veterans.

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The opposition candidates all voiced various levels of disapproval for GMOs in their responses. Ritz, however, drew several boos when he said “as a party we have a position that we’re in favour of GM. It’s working well, biotechnology and innovation are what’s going to feed the world.”

It was not just the candidates who felt the wrath of some of those in attendance. At one point moderator Brendon Boothman even got in hot water when urging audience members to “go to the girls at the side and fill out your question card” in order to pose questions at the forum.

“Could you refer to them as women and not girls?” one woman responded near the front.

Given some of the issues with decorum at the meeting, it was perhaps notable that decorum in Parliament was raised as a topic.

Ingram raised the idea of “levelling straight-out fines” at MPs to deal with the issue. Tait suggested the Speaker should have “a bigger hammer.”

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Ritz said decorum “could always be better,” but was actually better than it used to be. He noted a lot of people made judgments based only on what they see in Question Period, which Ritz called a “schoolyard brawl.” He noted behaviour was much better in committees.

Anguish’s response was particularly memorable. He said he would instruct all the people in his ‘party’ to maintain decorum, “because it’s only me, and I want to represent you.”

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In his opening remarks Anguish said he “came out of retirement to put Gerry Ritz into retirement.” That prompted Ritz to later turn to Anguish and say that his wife is “actually probably going to vote for you now.”

Later, the independent candidate also had a memorable three-word response to a question posed about getting more youth involved in politics.

“Talk to them,” said Anguish.

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Letter

CWB supporters rewriting history Dear Editor Reading your letters to the editor, there are those that seem to continually try to claim how great the CWB was. I went back into my records and checked the average prices my farm received for wheat for a number of years: 2014, $5.98/bushel; 2013, $6.91/bushel; 2012, $6.04/bushel; 2011, $6.48/bushel; 2010, $3.44/bushel; 2009, $4.61/bushel.

I don’t see any premiums for the above numbers for when the CWB had control of the marketing of my wheat.

I can also remember the initials being so low that if you delivered wheat in the fall you owed the elevator money. So much for cash flow.

Some try to claim the CWB was great at moving grain.

One recent year I had the distinct privilege of delivering close to one half of an A wheat contract in September of the year after the crop year closed, even though I had been willing to deliver at any time after sign up. I just wasn’t allowed to deliver.

The CWB supporters like to think the CWB could set its price, but when you only have 11 per cent of the world trade, you are not a price setter. They can’t seem to understand this.

Thank you, Gerry Ritz, for taking the heat that the diehard CWB supporters dream up and for giving us farmers the opportunity to market our grain.

John Simpson, Ft. Vermilion, Alta.

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Agriculture, environment non-issues?

Dear Editor Three candidates representing three parties in this constituency and the Liberal and NDP candidates have said nothing as far as I know about the environment or about agriculture.

They are up against the present minister of agriculture. But then, I’ve heard nothing from him about agriculture. There recently appeared a bit of campaign talk from him, a little box in this newspaper.

He didn’t mention agriculture either.

As for the leaders of the four political parties, Elizabeth May of the Green Party at least did her duty and mentioned the environment. Is there no one who will use their position to speak on the environment or agriculture?

I expect Gerry Ritz figures he has it in the bag, anyway.

Christine Pike Waseca

Letters

Turning back the clock 115 years Dear Editor Once again we have propaganda about how the federal Tories help western Canada. Let the record show just how helpful they are to agriculture. First of all, the Tories are for big business, people who thrive on tax concessions but do not pay taxes. They live off the system and at the same time believe in the free enterprise system where it’s every person for themselves.

The Tories destroyed the PFRA system. They completely closed all the offices in the west that were beneficial to Canadian farmers. They closed the tree nursery at Indian Head. Today the tree farm is invaded with one-meter high weeds. Yet every prairie farm yard has trees grown from seedlings purchased from the tree nursery. So much for the Tories’ help in western Canada.

The PFRA community pastures were developed after the dry years of the 1930s on land that was marginal with rocks and sloughs. They helped farmers pasture their cattle so farmers had more cash for their operation. Today the federal Tories have closed all the pastures. So much for help from the federal Tories.

The Canadian Wheat Board was destroyed by the Tories.

Who do you think benefited by destroying the CWB? The grain companies. In 2012 I sold wheat through the CWB. I received $8.50 a bushel. Today, three years later, the same wheat will bring you $4.72 a bushel. At the West Coast, at export position, wheat is selling at $7.72 a bushel. Under the CWB I would be getting an additional $3 a bushel in 2015.

To sell grain on the open market is freedom to go broke. So much for the Tories’ help.

The Canadian Grain Commission is being destroyed. It’s

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the only organization to protect the farmers from the grain companies and keep the grain companies honest. So much for help from the federal Tories.

Oh yes, what about producer cars under federal legislation? The producer cars help the farmer bypass the grain companies to achieve better prices for their grain. Well the Tories destroyed this program, too. The Tory government has turned back the clock 115 years. My forefathers have fought for programs that benefited the farmers, and the Tories destroyed them all.

Edward Sagan Melville

Conservatives deserve the boot Dear Editor With the upcoming election, one has to consider the legacy the Harper Conservative government has left us with: Indian Head tree farm, given the boot; community pastures, given the boot; prison farms, a place where incarcerated citizens could have acquired some responsibility, given the boot; elected CWB farmer directors, given the boot.

CWB assets were eventually dickered off to Saudi grain traders, the saddest of it all, as Saudi rulers are at the bottom of the list when it comes to human rights. And who else is getting the boot? Our postal letter carriers.

With the above record, our Harper Conservatives surely deserve the boot.

J. Zunti Luseland

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How can mere mortals cope with housing prices?

For much of this election, the issues have been a lot of blah, blah, blah to most people. Who really cares about niqabs? Or when the navy gets its new ships and how many? If this pipeline or that pipeline is built? To most people, it’s just gusts of hot air that don’t have a direct impact on their lives.

But in the last three weeks of the campaign, the Conservatives brought out an issue that is fundamental to almost everyone – home ownership.

They say all politics are local, and there’s nothing more local than having a roof over your head.

Every time I see a headline talking about how home prices in Vancouver have gone up several per cent, again, year after year (while the national inflation rate and salaries barely budge), I wonder how first-time home buyers can ever dream of getting into the market. It used to be Lotto 6/49 was a dream to win. Now it’s a requirement to buy a modest Vancouver single detached dwelling. No wonder they had to amp up Lotto Max to $50 million jackpots. A million bucks these days won’t even pay off your mortgage in many markets.

Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is talking about increasing home ownership rates from 69 to 72.5 per cent, an increase of 700,000 people. To accomplish this they would “expand the home buyers’ plan, establish a permanent home renovation tax credit and measures to address foreign ownership of Canadian residential real estate,” according to Global News.

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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year That is hugely significant. But one wonders how any plan can deal with the reality of rising home prices?

My late sister Melanie got caught in this trap. She was OK with living in her rental apartment for several years after completing her degree and finding work as a nurse. But in 2008 she got caught in a condo conversion, and had to move immediately. The timing was awful, as this was in the middle of the dramatic doubling of the Saskatoon housing market. Partnering with a cousin (whom she eventually took over the mortgage from), Melanie paid roughly 2.7 times what a friend of ours paid for a similar, if not better, townhouse just seven years prior, in the same city.

She had not saved enough for a down payment. Not nearly enough.

But by sheer fluke of timing, there was a narrow window when you could buy a house for no down payment and 30 years amortization. She could have obtained up to 40 years during this time, but chose not to. This was before the government came to its senses and realized that it was sowing the seeds

for a housing mortgage disaster similar to what the United States went through in 2008-09. Those generous terms were soon scaled back.

Now Melanie wasn’t a waitress, but a full-time registered nurse at the top of her pay scale. In other words, her income was probably in the top five percentile of female workers in Canada, maybe higher, and she had no debt load.

Her student loans were paid off through years of determination and hard work. Yet she found such burdensome mortgage payments weighing heavily on her.

If she, a well-paid RN, struggled with buying a modest townhouse, then what sort of burdens do those with lesser incomes deal with now?

It was good she could buy her own place under an expanded program. But any program the Conservatives offer, or anyone else for that matter, won’t change the fundamental fact housing in the last 10 years has become out of reach for most mere mortals in this country.

They used to say you shouldn’t buy a house worth more than twice your annual household income. If that’s the case, what do you have

to do to buy, in Saskatoon, where the prices in April were $365,750 for an average bungalow, $396,000 for a two-storey house or $277,000 for a condo? The world isn’t full of that many doctors and lawyers. And starter homes aren’t exactly cheap, either, especially condos.

Some sort of correction in prices is going to have to take place – to the tune of maybe 30 per cent, before young people can make that bold move into home ownership. Otherwise we are going to evolve into a

society of the landlords and the landless peasants, with little opportunity for upward mobility.

What’s more worrisome for me is what will happen with my kids when they

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Insults, boos, apologies

Left to right, Glenn Tait, Gerry Ritz, Larry Ingram and Doug Anguish took part in an election forum moderated by Brendan Boothmon Monday. Photo by John Cairns

Candidates react after forum

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Candidates in Battlefords-Lloydminster had a variety of reactions to what was an at times raucous allcandidates forum hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Incumbent MP Gerry Ritz acknowledged the passion shown at the debate but noted “I bring a lot of passion to this job, too. That’s one of the reasons I’m running again,” he said in speaking to reporters.

“I’ve still got the fire in my belly. There’s still things I want to get done in Ottawa.”

It is a busy week this week for the federal agriculture minister. Ritz was due to appear in Ottawa Wednesday to debate the other parties’ agriculture critics at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture debate.

“Then I’ll do some work around the TPP talks and so on,” said Ritz.

After that, he will be back in the riding campaigning.

Ritz plans to take part in more all-candidates forums planned for Unity and Lloy-

dminster, and he said a luncheon is scheduled for the Battlefords as well.

Ritz also indicated his election night plans are to be in North Battleford at the Tropical Inn. Liberal Larry Ingram’s campaign has started to pick up. He held a grand opening for his main campaign office in Turtleford this past weekend, which is also where he plans to be on election night.

He is also getting feedback from voters.

“I’m finding people are sending me questions, which is nice,” said Ingram.

“A few people are sending me ‘are you going to support the CBC’ and I’m like ‘I think we’re the only party that’s saying we support the CBC.’” As well, “people are phoning me and wanting to know when they are going to get signs from us and when we’re going to be out and about in their area, so I think we’re doing good.”

As for his own performance at the forum, Ingram thought he did a good job getting his message out.

“I’ve gotten over a lot of the nervousness,” said Ingram. “I was standing up there talking and was really

in tune with the group sitting here.”

NDP candidate Glenn Tait had a more turbulent time at the forum. He lost his temper and even hurled a personal insult at Ritz over the demise of the Canadian Wheat Board, remarks he later apologized for at the debate.

“There was a lot of passion, and almost exclusively on my part,” admitted Tait.

While still apologetic, Tait nevertheless defended his staunch stance in defence of the Wheat Board.

“Gerry Ritz has taken $7 billion out of the Western Canadian agricultural economy, and I am angry about that,” said Tait.

“If I’m not allowed to be angry at $7 billion dollars, when is it OK to get mad?”

Tait’s entry at the forum came at the very last minute when Sandra Arias withdrew last week as the NDP candidate.

“I was surprised that our candidate did pull out,” said Tait, who noted that surprise has now worn off.

Tait said an office is going to open up on 98th Street in North Battleford within a few days and expects to be there on election night.

He also plans to have signs put up, but won’t be using any left over from his 2011 campaign because the old ones all had the name “Jack Layton” on them. Tait had to order a batch of new signs.

Tait does not expect to spend much time in the office. Instead, he told reporters he will be dividing his time between being out campaigning and also harvesting.

“Unfortunately I’ve got a million dollars worth of crop on the ground that I’ve got to get out,” said Tait.

Doug Anguish said he was happy with his performance at the forum after years away from politics.

“Tonight is an important part of democracy,” said Anguish.

The night was notable for Anguish because on a few occasions he had to remind the moderators he was the independent candidate, in response to some questions posed that asked for the “party’s” position on the issues.

“I’m the only candidate running in Battlefords-Lloydminster to be running as an independent candidate,” said Anguish.

“Most of the candidates this evening that represented political parties read from prepared texts from their political leaders. I read from what I believe the constituents in the BattlefordsLloydminster want, and what they want in a person to represent them.”

Continued from Page 3 Ingram expressed a similar sentiment in his response to the same question, while observing the composition of the crowd who’d shown up at the forum.

He said he had hoped for “a few less shiny heads and a few more long ponytails in the group tonight.”

Overall, the audience was clearly made up of

committed supporters of the various candidates, something Ingram noted in his closing remarks.

Ingram asked the audiences for a show of hands to see if anyone had changed their minds as to who they were going to vote for.

“Yeah, that’s what I thought,” said Ingram, to laughs from the audience.

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Sing along this Saturday at the Dekker Centre

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts will be offering something completely out of the ordinary this weekend – a chance to sing along to the most successful movie musical of all time.

“Fifty years ago something happened that took over the world,” says Moe McGuinty, manager. “It was the biggest movie of all time. It’s the 50th birthday of that movie this year and a new phenomenon has taken over the world.”

More than 300 tickets have been sold for a chance to warble along with the movie stars Saturday evening.

Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music is an interactive audience participation entertainment that has become a world-wide phenomenon.

The audience is encouraged to join in as much or as little as they want as the movie is screened with subtitles to sing along to. Many people dress up in costume to add to the fun, and there will be prizes for the best costumes.

The evening begins with a 30-minute pre-film show during which the host leads the audience through a vocal warm-up. The “nuns” who took part in the preview night earlier this year will be back

to help out. The audience is also prepared for special moments throughout the film.

There will also be judges a costume competition.

Everyone will receive a free fun pack with special props for the “magic moments” to come.

The Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts season opened Sept. 12 with Dances of India, featuring Saskatchewan talent.

The following weekend, a Rod Stewart tribute and a performance by Saskatchewan country artist Codie Prevost, winner of 12 Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards, moved the season along.

This Friday, there will be a tribute to U2, and Saturday features the Sound of Music sing along.

From Oct. 22 to 24, the Battlefords Community Players will be performing the first play of their season.

Noises Off is a satire of life in the theatre, called the funniest farce ever written by New York Magazine.

Sunday, Oct. 25 will see a performance by the Claire Lynch Band. Claire Lynch has soaring references from such talents as Dolly Parton, EmmyLou Harris and Linda Ronstadt and her songs have been recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless and Kathy Mattea.

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Some local “nuns” will be helping out with this Saturday’s Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music, an interactive audience participation entertainment at the Dekker Centre. Photo by Jayne Foster

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An Evening With Frank Mills, the internationally known pianist, is taking place Nov. 17.

November will also see the annual Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees ringing in the festive season at the Dekker Centre. The three-day event, Nov. 20, 21 and 22 will feature seasonally decorated items up for sale by silent auction. Santa will visit Sunday morning.

December’s entertainment will begin Dec. 4 with a performance by the superb vocalists of Quartette, made up of Cindy Church, Sylvia Tyson, Caitlin Hanford and Gwen Swick.

Dec. 6, the North Battleford City Kinsmen Concert Band will present Music for a Winter Day, under the direction of Jackie Kroczynski.

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Sing along at the Dekker Centre this Saturday Continued from Page 8 Saturday, Dec. 12. Maureen, Karen and Teresa have three gold records, a Juno Award and a CBC Christmas Special to their credit.

December’s performances wrap up with WinterSong, featuring the Battlefords Junior Choir, Battlefords Preparatory Choir, Kamala Youth Choir, Gallery Singers and special guests under the artistic direction of Dianne Gryba and JoAnne Kasper.

More than 300 tickets have been sold for a chance to warble along with the movie stars Saturday evening at the Dekker Centre. Photo by Jayne Foster

Minisapoy Café to get first chance at City events Staff As part of a settlement agreement the City of North Battleford has reached with Minisapoy Café, the business located in the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre will get the first chance to provide food and drinks for City events hosted at the CUplex, not including the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts or the Northland Power Curling Centre.

Monday, city council approved the signing of a letter of understanding to that effect.

The letter of understanding is part of a settlement agreement with the City over building deficiencies at the aquatic centre that go back to 2013. The settlement compensates the familyowned and operated café for revenue loss due to building deficiencies in the amount of $38,815, representing $35,815 by way of forgiveness of unpaid rental fees and $3,000 on execution of the agreement by the parties.

Minisapoy is the Plains Cree word meaning “juice or berry juice.”

Germann fraud case adjourned to October Staff The case against former RM of Meota administrator Maryann Germann is before the courts.

Germann is charged with fraud under s. 380(1) of the Criminal Code.

Crown and defence lawyers appeared on the matter in provincial court Monday afternoon in North

Battleford.

It was a brief appearance before Judge Bruce Bauer.

Defence lawyer Rob Feist, representing Germann, told the judge an adjournment was needed, due to the large volume of disclosure in the case.

The next court date is set for North Battleford Provincial Court on Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m.

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New BTEC building under construction

My Community Cares campaign in final stretch

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The fundraising campaign for the new Battlefords Trade and Education Centre campaign is now heading into the final phase.

Campaign leaders for the BTEC My Community Cares campaign are looking to raise the final almost $150,000 in funds by Nov. 20, which would be a year to the day of the official launch last year. The fundraising target they have set is $2.1 million.

Co-chair Rob Rongve and committee member Mark Richardson spoke to the Regional Optimist and have issued a call to members of the community to

step forward and make contributions to get over the finish line.

The plan is to count down from $150,000 to the ultimate goal and provide regular updates on the progress.

A few announcements are pending, but more is needed, they said.

The fundraising campaign has been a successful one so far, with several naming rights commitments made for parts of the new facility.

“It’s amazing how many people have stepped up,” said Rongve. But a few naming rights opportunities are still available.

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tleford.

The new facility will replace the existing 100-yearold building that has provided programs and services to members of the community living with disabilities for the last several years.

Construction of the new facility is now well along with the building walls now up for part of the building.

However, Richardson said “that’s a bit of the concern, too, is that people see the walls going up and the roof going on, and people think we’re done fundraising. But, that’s not the case.

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“It’s so good to see the building going ahead and well underway,” said Rongve. “We don’t want to leave any stone unturned.”

For those looking to make a donation, the number to call is 306-445-6141, or make a cheque payable to Battlefords Trade and Education Centre.

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They say they hope to be able to make the announcement that they have met the fundraising campaign target in conjunction with the annual art show and sale held at the existing BTEC facility in November.

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City commits to safety co-ordinator position

By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

North Battleford City Council has underscored its commitment to public safety programming with a motion to extend its contract with the public safety co-ordinator.

Former director of education for the Light of Christ Catholic School Division, Herb Sutton, has been working with the City as public safety co-ordinator for the last year.

Monday evening, city council approved a resolution to extend the contract with Sutton to Dec. 31, 2019. The resolution also called for the option to extend the contract further for an additional year.

City Manager Jim Puffalt said, “When we created the community safety plan, it was important that we created a holistic servicebased approach to community safety. Part of that means putting appropriate resources toward it.”

Puffalt indicated approval of a long-term contract would represent a commitment to carry the community safety program forward, and if for some reason the present co-ordinator couldn’t continue, the initiative itself could.

“That’s why the importance of a long term contract, so the appropriate resources are in the budget,” said Puffalt.

If Sutton should be unable to continue, someone else within the City would pick up the responsibility and carry it until other arrangements could be made, he said.

“A commitment from council allows us to work toward that.”

A proactive approach is more productive than reacting after an event, and the results are starting to speak for themselves, he said.

It’s been noted throughout the province that North Battleford was able to see a 16 per cent drop in its crime severity index, compared with the provincial drop of one per cent and the national drop of only three per cent.

“We are well ahead of the curve,” he said.

It’s important to carry on, he added.

“It can’t be done in a year,” he said. “It’s a cultural, historical process that we need to put appropriate resources to.”

Council members expressed a vote of confidence in Sutton.

Councillor Don Buglas said, “We’ve heard many complimentary, positive comments in connection to the legwork that has happened to this point and I look forward to further success for our community and having a person in a position that’s able to carry out the mandate and the goals that we have put in place.”

Councillor Cathy Richardson added, “I think Mr. Sutton has a really special passion for the work that he’s doing. It’s very evident in what he’s doing and in how he’s able to connect with a wide cross section of the community and our neighbours in the region and I think the work is very positive and should continue.”

Councillor Greg Lightfoot said he wholeheartedly agreed Sutton was the right person for the job. However, he reiterated the position that the province should be pitching in.

“We don’t want to lose sight of the fact that we did ask the province for some help funding this position,” he said. “We have to make sure we go back to the table again and make sure we reaffirm our position to say, ‘This is working well, this is a new strategy that maybe the province should adopt and there should be some funding for ourselves and other communities who want to do this approach.’”

Monday’s meeting also saw Sutton reporting to council on work that is being done to improve public safety. Among numerous initiatives is a focus on First Nation engagement, starting with a historical scan.

“We didn’t have a lot of information about First Nations interaction with non-First Nations people prior to the 1885 rebellion,” he told council, saying two groups of people each spent an afternoon at Fort Battleford doing library research.

“We pulled books off the shelves and did some reading,” he said. “We did find that there was a lot of positive interaction between First Nations and non-First Nations prior to the 1885 rebellion. That was good

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He added, “One of the things we found that was pretty significant was that from about 1850 to 1885-1890, there was a huge, huge change in the lifestyle and the culture of the First Nation people.”

He said even he, as a person who taught history in school, didn’t realize the short time period in which they were expected to make some pretty significant changes.

“One of the books that I read talked about Big Bear, who would never have seen a non-First Nations person until he was 20 years old and 15 years later he’s negotiating treaties,” he said. “So that’s a huge shift in thinking, and I think it helped myself, for sure, and others understand the speed of the change that was required, which I think we can all appreciate would be very difficult for a culture that had been hear for hundreds and thousands of years. That’s important and I think it will certainly impact on some of the work we do moving forward.”

Sutton also told council he had the opportunity last week to spend a few days at Moosomin First Nation with residents from that First Nation and from Saulteaux First Nation who are working on a community safety plan together, he said.

“It was a real honour for me to be able to participate with these folks … they really do have a very deep and honest understanding of the communities they live in and some of the challenges they are facing,” he said.

“They talked about the breakdown of the family unit, alcohol and drug abuse, lack of hope, learned dependency, so I think they have a good handle on what the issues are, and now the work will begin on how they address that on the First Nations.”

He also said there was positive sense of moving forward from where they are now, “I was really encouraged by that.”

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In his report to city council Monday evening, Battlefords RCMP Detachment Superintendent John Sutherland said the Battlefords North Stars hockey team is getting involved in a project to educate school children about drug abuse.

“We’re just in the beginning stages of a joint initiative between RCMP and the North Stars called Project First Goal,” said Sutherland.

The project will see members of the North Stars travelling to Vancouver to see first hand the consequences of drug abuse, touring the downtown east side with a group called the Odd Squad. The players will document their tour and bring back what they see and hear to local schools, he said.

The Regina Pats and the Saskatoon Blades are involved in Project First Goal, he said.

“I understand it’s very successful and brings a very powerful message back to kids about what can happen on the streets,” said Sutherland.

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Addiction treatment court remains popular concept Staff In his report to North Battleford City Council Monday, Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton said the idea of an additions treatment court remains a popular one.

In addressing how mental health and addictions affect community safety, a problem solving court met early in September, said Sutton. Out of that meeting, two subgroups were formed.

One group will be looking at a possible screening assessment tool to be used when a person is charged with a criminal offence and ready to be released on conditions, he said. It would help determine what kind of services are needed to ensure the offender is

able to meet the release conditions.

The second group will be looking at the possibility of establishing an addiction treatment court, similar to the successful Domestic Violence Treatment Option Court that’s been in place in North Battleford since 2003.

Sutton said he was pleased to say Judge Dan O’Hanlon will take the lead on this issue.

The idea of an addition treatment court keeps coming up in community safety conversations, said Sutton.

“Everybody supports the addiction treatment court,” he told council. “The one issue is it’s going to cost money. There aren’t existing resources to do that work.”

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Twin Rivers curling slides into a new season

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A new season of curling is coming to Twin Rivers Curling Club in North Battleford, and with it will be a new icemaker, new rocks and new events this year.

The club’s registration night took place Monday, but anyone can join between now and when curling starts Oct. 13.

There will be some new items for curling participants to enjoy at Northland Power Curling Centre this fall. According to Colleen Voinorosky, president of the board, a set of new rocks are coming in direct from Scotland.

Kays of Scotland is the manufacturer of the rocks.

They are the same company that manufactured stones for Olympic Games in Vancouver and Sochi.

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corporate Ailsa Craig granite. “We are the only club in western Canada to get these rocks from Scotland,” Voinorosky said.

The company’s representative, Hans Wuthrich, will be at the curling club Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 pm for the celebration of the new rocks’ arrival, and curlers are encouraged to come and try them out.

BATC CDC sponsored the new rocks through a donation of approximately $70,000.

“We are very privileged to have them and they are very needed in our curling club,” said Voinorosky.

A new icemaker is also joining the club. Ian Naismith, from the Elrose/Rosetown area, will be joining and is a Level 1 ice tech, and the club is welcoming him to the community.

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There are also provincial senior women’s and men’s championships happening Feb. 24-28.

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Voinorosky indicated that if enough people are interested, they would try some mixed doubles formats Friday nights.

The club’s annual general meeting is scheduled for Oct. 21.

The curling club is welcoming new people to the club. That includes new people to the community, as well as users of the former Saskatchewan Hospital Curling Club, which has closed down.

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“One of our targets as a board is to build our membership up,” Voinorosky said.

Another promotion is a discount to all curlers if they bring a new curler into the club.

There is also an active junior program at the curling club for Tuesday and Thursday for 10 to 16 year olds.

The season will end with the annual awards banquet April 8, followed by the second annual Steak and Lobster Dinner scheduled for June 3.

There are changes on the way for the restaurant that are not finalized, yet. An announcement on that is coming soon.

Voinorosky points out the Northland Power Curling Centre is in fact a yearround facility. During the summer months it was the location for the Battlefords Roller Derby League matches, and also was host to “two big weddings,” she said.

“We’re not just a curling rink,” said Voinorosky. “We can serve other functions as well.”

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John Paul Collegiate’s grass greens golf team brought home gold from

the provincial tournament hosted in Yorkton Sept. 25 and 26.

The team had a twoday combined score of 467,

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which put them in a tie with Swift Current.

After an extra hole, the JPII golfers were crowned champions.

Kristian Houk shot identical rounds of 77 for a total of 154, good enough for fourth place overall.

The lowest combined round score was 146 by Taden Wallin of Humboldt Collegiate and Carson Harcourt of Kipling School.

Brett Benoit of JPII hit rounds of 77 and 83 for a combined score of 160. Robin Cook shot 87 and 86 for a two-day score of 173.

Turtleford Community School finished the tournament in the middle of the pack at sixth place.

Jarret Calvert tallied 164, while Drew Nelson shot 179, Jayden Calvert, 183, and Austin Sloan, 189.

Other Northwest participants were North Battleford Comprehensive High School students Colby Friedrich,

170, and Andrew Hudec, 193.

In girls’ action Spiritwood High School team shot 420, which was good enough for a tie with Stobart School for second place in the overall standings.

Deanna Tipewan shot two 108 rounds for a total of 216 and Kelsey Gamble hit 115 and 110 for 225.

Other Northwest participants were: Cut Knife High School – Collista Paskemin, 212; Makwa Sahgaiechcan School; John Paul II Collegiate – Bailee Taylor, 229; St. Walburg School – Jayden Bauer, 232; and Turtleford Community School – Megan Blais, 277, Sydney Blais, 317.

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BNS explode against Melville at Civic Centre

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords North Stars were hoping the struggling Melville Millionaires would prove the tonic they needed to return to their winning ways early in the SJHL season.

The Mills were winless at 0-3 entering the night’s action against the 4-1 North Stars. As it turned out, the North Stars ran Melville out of the Civic Centre with a seven-goal offensive explosion, for a blowout 7-3 win.

The North Stars got going early, thanks to early power play goals.

Just 6:46 into the game, Jake McMillen scored from Layne Young to give the North Stars the early lead.

With 2:50 left in the first, Young got a power play goal from Conor Jensen and Connor Sych to give the North Stars a 2-0 lead.

Then with 1:13 left,

Young got the rebound off an Igor Leonenko shot, and fired it past David Anderson to make it 3-0. Leonenko and Sych were credited with the assists.

That was all the scoring in period one. Shots in the first period favoured the North Stars overwhelmingly, 15-5.

It was a better start for the second period for Melville as they rattled off six shots in a row before the North Stars answered back.

Unfortunately for Melville, the goal onslaught resumed. League-leading scorer Dustin Gorgi put one in the net unassisted, for his third goal of the season. That made it 4-0 North Stars.

Soon after came another goal. Connor Sych scored this time, from Leonenko and Young, to make it 5-0, and the second period was not yet half over. It was the fourth point of the night for Young.

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Melville made a goaltending change as Anderson was pulled out of the Melville net and Josh Bykowski replaced him.

Young had a golden op-

portunity midway through the period with a shorthanded breakaway looking for the hat trick, but his shot missed the net.

Finally, Melville’s Ty-

ler Kreklewich put one past Ryan Rewerts to get Melville on the board late in the second from Ben Mack and Tyson Predinchuk. Shots on goal narrowed to 24-21

Two player of the week honours earned Defenceman of the Week, Rookie of the Week the game’s first star Friday at the Civic Centre in the North Stars’ win over the Yorkton Terriers.

The other league awards were handed out to Nipawin’s Kris Spriggs as the Canalta Hotels SJHL

Player of the Week and Melfort’s Richard Palmer for the SaskTel SJHL Goaltender of the Week.

in favour of the North Stars through two periods.

In the third, Melville got another goal back on a power play with Predinchuk getting his second of the season.

But the North Stars restored their four-goal lead with a goal from Jake McMillen from Leonenko with 6:23 left in the game.

Just 41 seconds later, Brennen Miller found the back of the net. But Coby Downs finished the scoring from Gorgi and Braydon Buziak for their third power play goal of the game.

The final was 7-3 North Stars, moving the team to a 5-1 record. Shots in the game were 42-28 for the North Stars.

The North Stars now hit the road again. The team heads to Nipawin for another tilt with their nemesis, the Hawks, Friday, followed by a long road trip to Flin Flon for Saturday night.

Then it is on to the Showcase in Warman. The first game for the North Stars is Monday at 10 a.m. versus Estevan and they play again against Humboldt on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

The next home game for the North Stars will not be until Oct. 16, against the Humboldt Broncos.

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Connor Sych Staff After a 4-1 start to the SJHL season for the Battlefords North Stars, two players have earned league recognition for this week.

The IBAS SJHL Defenceman of the Week is 1997-born Connor Sych.

Sych, who played last year as an underage player, was just one of two returning defencemen to the North Stars this season.

In five games so far this year, he has scored two goals and picked up four assists. He had four goals and seven assists all last season.

In a press release the North Stars note that along with being an important part of the team’s defence, he is also an assistant captain this season while playing for his hometown North Stars.

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Downs was named the SJHL Rookie of the Week.

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North Stars prepare for SJHL Showcase Staff

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The Battlefords North Stars have five games played to this point in the season, and without looking too far ahead, they are getting ready for the 2015-16 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Showcase.

The SJHL Showcase takes place Oct. 4-7 in Warman. The idea is to feature all the players in the SJHL to the numerous scouts from the NCAA, CIS, WHL and likely the NHL who will attend. The games also count towards the SJHL regular season standing this season, which has added excitement for the teams.

The North Stars will play two games during the four-day event. The schedule for the North Stars has changed, as they will now be playing Monday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. against Estevan and Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. against Humboldt. They were originally

scheduled to play Monday and Tuesday, but the SJHL had to make some changes to the schedule to accommodate all 12 teams in the league.

Along with the SJHL games being played, there are two prospects games scheduled that will feature 1999- and 1998-born players. The two prospects’ games will be played Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Admission for the showcase is free for all games and no advance tickets are available.

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The 1999-born prospects of the North Stars invited to play in the game are goaltender Joel Grzybowski from the Saskatoon Blazers and Austin Shumanski of the Yorkton Maulers, who are both from Hafford.

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New Horizons completed their golf season with their weekly scramble Monday with 43 members participating. Following the golf and presentation of prizes, they were treated to a wonderful turkey supper, prepared by Carol and her staff of the The Main Course Restaurant.

In the Couples event, David and Val Page along with Ralph and Pat Tillmanns finished first. Second place was taken by Lyle and Jutta Whitbread and Brian and Faye Erickson. John Chomyn, Hank Nickel, Sharon Boskill and Elizabeth Cools took the consolation.

In the other event, first place went to the team of Don Dill, Brodie Partington and Ken Holliday, with second place going to the foursome of Don Murray, Frank Simpson, Dianna Griffiths and Peter Pauls. Norm Soiseth, Rita Peterson, Dick Blom and Doug Belyk took the consolation.

In the individual prizes, Ralph Tillmanns and Allie Raycraft won wristwatches, complements of Lynn and Ina Williams, who also presented the watches, for coming closest to the pin on hole numbers 3 and 8 respectively. Jutta Whitbread won the ladies’ longest drive. Brian Erickson won the men’s longest drive. David Page and Faye Carson won the men’s and ladies’ longest putts.

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Dr. Schmidt Dr.Tom Sylvia Carley Kelly Eyford Dr.Dr.Sylvia Carley Call 306-446-VETS (8387) Dr. Ilse Dedden

BOYD

Call 306-446-VETS (8387)

AUTOBODY & GLASS 2491 - 98th Street North Battleford

306-446-3330

Open 7 Days a Week • 7 am - 10 pm www.splishsplashautowash.ca

BATTLEFORDS across from Walmart

521 Pioneer Ave • North Battleford Practice Fire Safety

HWY #4 NORTH, NORTH BATTLEFORD, Next to Seed Coaters

306.446.2525

2891-99th Street Hwy 4N, North Battleford

Fire Safety starts at home

WEEK Friday, September 19

In the Hot Stove Lounge Upstairs at t

5:00 - 10:00 pm

Dedicated Come & have a bite to eat and get ready to k EVERY BEDROOM NEEDS A WORKING SMOKE ALARM.

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PROCLAMATION

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Battleford, 306-937-3330 City of901,North 103rd Street, North Battleford proclaim or 306-937-3707 do hereby 306-445-2484

October 4th - 10th, 2015 as s e l a S o t DE” Fire Prevention Week CTY-SAEu LL-TRA U “B in the City of North Battleford.

Ian Hamilton, Mayor

306-441-9161

1761-101 ST Located behind 7-11

CALL Mike

North Battleford, SK HUMPTY'S is located across from the Tropical Inn

SGI Accredited Ronald Baker

306-441-2717 Hwy 4 North, North Battleford

Phone 306-445-6272

1-800-667-1327

www.northbattlefordhyundai.com

Good Sense COMPUTER SERVICES LTD.

www.lukplumbing.com • Sales • Service • Networking Practice Fire• POS Safety 161 - 22nd St., Battleford, SK

306-937-3424 306-481-4321

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District Co-op

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1981 - 100TH STREET NORTH BATTLEFORD

306-445-5050

Proud to support our fire fighters

Battleford Home Hardware Building Centre 218 - 22nd Street Battleford, SK

Ph: 306-937-2642

(306) 883-2168

306-446-3666 80 Railway Ave. North Battleford

306-445-3767

GLASS

We support our firefighters

Mobile Service btrsafetyservice@sasktel.net Ph: 306-445-2707 Fax: 306-445-2708

North Battleford 10014B Thatcher Ave. 306-480-1465 North Battleford, SK Box 1327 S9A 3L8

892 - 104th Street North Battleford

306-445-7261 Proud sponsor of Fire Prevention Week

12004 Railway Ave. E., Don’t be North Battleford, SK with careless

306-446-8877

matches!”

The Battlefords Constituency

781 - 110th 9801 Street Territorial Drive North Battleford North Battleford

306-937-(CARE) 2273

Practice Fire Safety

In case of fire keep low to the floor where smoke is less dense.

Concorde Mall North Battleford

306-445-9453

Herb Cox MLA

SPIRITWOOD STOCKYARDS (1984) LTD.

ooring First Class 306•445•6500 CENTRE

Phone:

HOME OPEN FIRE PREVENTION Smokie on a B

306-445-6707

FIRE CHIEF MESSAGE

1642C - 100th Street North Battleford

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306-445-8169 306 445 8169 1541 - 100th Street 306-445-5555 or 306-445-6666 North Battleford

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306-445-5195 Fax: 306-445-5196 306-446-2615 herbcox@sasktel.net www.overtheedgeltd.ca PRACTICE YOUR FIRE DRILL REGULARLY

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A www.lukplumbing.com

11102 Railway Ave. E North Battleford, Sask.

306-445-7475

MARKETING YOUR PROPERTY TO THE WORLD

1391 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK

Locally Owned & Operated!

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See our full range of fire extinguishers and smoke detectors 11301 - 6th Ave. North Battleford, SK

306-445-3350

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306-445-2024

Fire prevention week is the time to give your smoke detectors a checkup!

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How to save a life at night-time

In the case of a night-time fire, where you put your smoke alarm is the main factor that determines whether you’ll be able to get out of the house in time. This year’s Fire Prevention Week takes place October 4-10, and the slogan is Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm. The sponsor, the National Fire Prevention Association, wants everybody to remember that getting out fast is what saves lives.

In many home fires, it’s the smoke and fumes that kill first. The NFPA says a house fire can turn

WHAT:

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FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION

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North Battleford Fire Department care very much about the citizens of the City. We offer FREE home fire safety inspections throughout the entire year! A member of our department will visit your home to explain fire hazards and offer suggestions or corrections. Your co-operation in eliminating or correcting common hazards will make your home fire safe and help reduce the loss of life and property.

WHERE: ALL HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN THE CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD WHEN: ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR ___________________________________________ WHAT:

“SMOKEY ON A BUN” LUNCHEON

This luncheon promises a tasty meal for a good cause at a low cost! All proceeds will be donated to the Burn Unit Fund. You get a Smokey on a bun, macaroni salad and a dessert for only $6.00.

WHERE: NORTH BATTLEFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEN: OCTOBER 7, 2015 11:00 A.M. – 1:30 P.M ___________________________________________ WHAT:

• Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.

• Replace even problem-free smoke alarms at least every ten years.

• Review with each resident of the house what to do when they hear the smoke alarm.

• Make sure they all know the fastest route outside and where to meet in case of an evacuation.

• Don’t linger in the house to call the fire department; dial 911 from outside the home.

deadly in three minutes; that doesn’t give you much time to notice smoke, get up and get out.

Don’t forget to make sure every resident of the house knows how to open the window in their bedroom so they can escape the smoke and flames.

Here are some other smoke alarm messages from the NFPA: • Install smoke alarms on every level of the house, including the basement and garage.

• If possible, link all the smoke alarms with a wiring system so that when one goes off to alert you, they all do.

HOME FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION BOOTH

Help kick off Fire Prevention Week and meet your firefighters at Sobeys. They will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have and provide information about Home Fire Safety.

WHERE: Sobeys

WHAT:

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NBFD Members will be conducting fire drills at various facilities throughout North Battleford. Our members will then provide input as to how the drill may be improved upon, if necessary.

www.valleyfordsales.ca

Proud to support Firefighters in our Community

WHEN: OCTOBER 1st to OCTOBER 31st , 2015 ___________________________________________

WHERE: TERRITORIAL PLACE MALL

WHAT:

Those who book FREE Home Fire Safety Inspections during the month of October will have their names entered into a draw for useful fire prevention materials.

Drop by the NBFD or call 306-445-1770 to book your inspection!

WHERE: ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD WHEN: OCTOBER, 2015 ___________________________________________ WHAT:

“FIRE CHIEFS FOR A DAY”

A student from each school wins the opportunity to be the “Fire Chief” for a day. The lucky student gets a tour of the North Battleford Fire Department, an opportunity to operate fire fighting equipment and wear fire fighting clothing! Prizes will be provided along with information about fire safety and planning a home escape. The winner gets to have a Domino’s Pizza lunch with the Fire Chief and other NBFD members.

WHEN: OCTOBER 9 , 2015 ___________________________________________

Discovery Co-op

www.discoverycoop.com

142 - 5th Ave. Industrial

306-937-3777

781 - 110th Street, North Battleford

306-937-2273

Take measures to keep your family and property safe.

H&R BLOCK hrblock.ca 1891 - 100th Street North Battleford

Phone 306-445-9418

Practice Fire Prevention Basics

October 4th - 10th, 2015 THEME: “ Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP” Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm

Fountain Tire North Battleford

306-445-2323

We Support our firefighters

We support our firefighters

Professional Services Provided with Heart and Compassion

9901 Guaranteed ThatcherWorkmanship Ave. Professional

Proud to support Fire Fighters in our Community

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Don’t store combustibles 1091A - 102nd Street North Battleford, Sask.

306-445-2260

ROBERT MACKAY GEORGE HAEGEBAERT CHARLES BAILLARGEON

We support our firefighters

306-446-4200

OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK

HUMPTY’S FAMILY RESTAURANT

North Battleford, Hwy. 16 Across

306-445-2668

Smokie on a bun supplied by

TRANSMISSION

306-445-3445

WHEN: OCTOBER 10, 2015 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm ___________________________________________

“HOME FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION CONTEST”

Twin City Parsons Industrial Park North Battleford

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WHERE: VARIOUS FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY

Valley 1-800-667-1320

“HOME FIRE SAFETY INFORMATION BOOTH”

Meet your local firefighters at the Territorial Place Mall (near the pharmacy) between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

They will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have and provide information about Home Fire Safety!

WHERE: FIRE DEPARTMENT

WHEN: OCTOBER 3, 2015 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ___________________________________________

Highway #4 North North Battleford, Sask.

WHAT:

FIRE DRILLS

Hein Financial Group

B&D Meats

CALL US FOR ALL YOUR PLANNING FINANCIAL NEEDS

306-445-3430

Think Fire Safety EVERY DAY!

2401 - 99th Street

Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service

1181-100th Street North Battleford, SK

1421 - 100th St., North Battleford, SK S9A 0W1

Tel. (306) 445-9455 www.heinfinancial.com

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REBUILDERS INC.

9807 Thatcher North Battleford, Sask.

306-446-2001

Fire Safety Starts at Home

North Battleford, SK Phone

306-446-4555 We support our firefighters

83 Railway Ave. North Battleford

306-445-3534

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Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, 2015

CI N G BO U Nbliss RENTALS

Darrell & Jessica Woytowich

306.480.7314 Email: bouncingblissrentals@gmail.com

1281-100th Street North Battleford

306-446-4300 www.kcw.ca

We salute our volunteer firefighters

Coals Auto Repair 306.445.0111

Phone: Fax: 306.445.0310

2112 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK

SUPPLIES & SERVICES

306-445-0304 2062 - 100th Street North Battleford

Proud to support Fire Fighters in our Community

Herb Cox MLA The Battlefords Constituency 1991 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 0X2

Phone:

306-445-5195 Fax: 306-445-5196

herbcox@sasktel.net

Opening Soon

Four K

Auto Service

TIRE PARTNER

1761 - 100 St., North Battleford

306-937-2696

Proudly Supporting Our Dedicated Firefighters

Larry Doke, MLA

Cut Knife - Turtleford Constituency PO Box 850 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0

North Battleford

2731 - 99th Street Phone

306-446-3433 Proud sponsor of Fire Prevention Week

1001 HWY. #16 BYPASS NORTH BATTLEFORD

306-446-4700

www.tropicalinns.com

We salute our volunteer firefighters

GUY’S

872 - 103 Street North Battleford

306-445-1966

We Support our firefighters

306-446-0545 Practice Fire Safety

(306) 893-2619 Fax:

(306) 893-2660 Email: larrydoke@sasktel.net

Windshield Repair & Replacement Specialists

Furniture & Appliances Ltd. 1822 - 100th Street North Battleford

Phone:

GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP “We Mean Service”

Rene C. Michaud - Owner/Journeyman Carpenter

(306) 445-ROOF (7663)

1171B - 100th Street, North Battleford, Sask.

Proud sponsor of Fire Prevention Week

1861 - 100th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-446-2302 Fire Safety starts at home

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

Battleford Firefighters • Larry Gabruch - Fire Chief

• Geoff Thompson - Deputy Fire Chief

• Owen Kaye - Captain • Neil Good - Captain

• Andy Metlewsky • Darryl Kemps • Elbert Hanson • Dan Nahirney • Les Herle • Curtis Watt • Ken Chartier

• Francis Nyholt • Oral Fladeland

• Ames Leslie • Kevin Russell • Frank Legacy • Barry Scheske

• Calvin Bahler • Chris Zemlak

• Brendan Holstine • Colby Sadlowski

Remedy’sRx

Lords & Ladies Hair Studio Battleford

158-22nd Street Phone

306-937-3242 Fire Safety Starts at Home

Do you know how to use your portable fire extinguisher?

In case of fire, you should always evacuate your home as quickly as possible. However, in some situations a portable fire extinguisher can be very useful if it’s used properly. Do you know how to use yours?

The first thing to remember is that a portable fire extinguisher should only be used on a small fire or incipient fire — one in the initial stages — and only if the room isn’t filled with smoke. After all, it takes just three minutes to be asphyxiated. If you’re sure you aren’t in any danger, follow these steps to use your extinguisher: 1. Remove the extinguisher from its mounting and heft it in your hands to make sure it’s full. Check that the needle is in the green zone of the pressure gauge.

2. Position yourself between the fire and an exit (or with your back to the wind if the fire is outside), and approach to within two or three metres of the fire.

3. Remove the safety pin by turning it and breaking the seal, as necessary.

4. Take hold of the nozzle and aim it at the base of the flames, pressing the lever down as far as it will go. Sweep the nozzle from side to side, always at the base of the flames, being sure to cover the entire width of the fire.

5. top only when the flames are extinguished or the fire extinguisher is empty. If the fire doesn’t go out or if the room is filling with smoke, evacuate the premises immediately. Call 911 and wait for the firefighters to arrive. If the fire seems to have gone out, call the fire department anyway; the fire could have spread into the walls.

After the fire, be sure to replace your fire extinguisher or have it filled, even if it isn’t empty. Place it near an exit where it is vi sible and easy to get to.

BATTLEFORD

®

The Local Drug Store™

181-22nd Street Battleford, SK

306-937-2600 We support our firefighters

202 - 21st Street Battleford, SK

306-445-8885

battlefordsrealtysolutions.com We Support our firefighters

Battleford Drug Mart 306-937-3123 (TAKE-OUT)

71-22nd Street

Battleford Fire Safety Starts at Home

Good Sense

COMPUTER SERVICES LTD.

Sales • Service Networking • POS 161 - 22nd Street Battleford, SK

306-937-3424

102 - 22nd Street Battleford, SK

306-937-3303 Fire Safety Starts at Home

306-446-0039

231 - 30th Street W. Battleford, SK

Make fire safety a priority

Pennydale Junction Restaurant

92 - 22 St. West nd

Battleford, SK

Test and change your smoke detector batteries regularly

5th Avenue West, Battleford, SK

(Battlefords Industrial Park)

306-937-3330 or 306-937-3707

Supporting our Dedicated Firefighters

192 - 24th Street Battleford, Sask.

Phone

306-937-7474 We salute our firefighters

Battleford

306-937-3066 Practice Fire Prevention Basics

MANUFACTURED HOME SALES & PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT

218 - 22nd Street Battleford, SK

306-937-2642

Proudly Supporting our Dedicated Firefighters

156 - 22nd Street West

RiveRbend PRoPeRties Ltd. Stop in and see our selection of home fire protection equipment.

Battleford, Saskatchewan

Exclusive Dealer

Phone:

306-937-7777

email: riverbendmobilehomes@sasktel.net 518 - 5th Ave. W., P.O. Box 246 Battleford, SK Canada S0M 0E0

Proud to support our fire fighters

Emma Joes New To You Clothing Co.

HOURS: Mon. to Fri. - 10 am - 6 pm Sat. - 10 am - 3 pm ~ Sun. - Closed

306-481-2288

101 - 22nd Street, Battleford Proudly Supporting the Firefighters

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Analysis

No income inequality crisis in Canada when it’s properly measured: Fraser Institute Submitted

Fraser Institute

Canada has seen only modest increases in income inequality among families, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.

The institute describes itself as an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Among Canadians families, the study finds that between 1982 and 2010, the latest year of comparable data, the share of income received by the top 10 per cent of families increased by 12.9 per cent — a far more modest increase in inequality than other studies show.

“The nearly 13 per cent increase in income inequality since 1982 is much smaller than the often-quoted increases found in other studies, which ignore taxes and government transfers, and

contradicts the popular narrative about an inequality crisis in Canada,” said Christopher Sarlo, study co-author and economics professor at Nipissing University.

The study, Income Inequality Measurement Sensitivities, part of a series of studies examining different aspects of inequality, measures income inequality in Canada since 1982 and reveals how different definitions of income and households influence results, according to a press release.

“Income inequality in Canada is often treated simplistically, is poorly defined, and presented without proper context, which can paint a flawed picture,” said Jason Clemens, study co-author and Fraser Institute vice-president.

For example, the institute says, earnings (wages, salaries) represent a narrow definition of income, yet many

researchers use earnings to measure income inequality. Consequently, in their estimate, the results can be misleading because this measure of income ignores a number of critical factors including government transfers (welfare, Old Age Security, etc.) to low-income families.

Additionally, researchers who use earnings to measure income inequality ignore the effects of progressive taxation, which takes a larger percentage of income from high-income earners than it does from low-income earners, the release states.

“Ironically, some researchers use earnings as their sole measure of inequality, ignoring what government is already doing to close the inequality gap, then call on government to take action,” said Sarlo.

Finally, the study identifies who should be measured — individuals or

families.

If inequality is measured using only the incomes of individual Canadians, the result will be a higher (and potentially misleading) level of inequality than if family incomes are used, according to the Fraser Institute.

“If measured in isolation, the income of some stay-at-home parents may appear relatively low, but when the incomes of the entire household are factored into the equation, that same parent likely moves up the income range,” Clemens said.

Therefore, the most accurate measurement for income inequality is aftertax income, which includes government transfers, adjusted for family size, the institute maintains.

A short video about income inequality in Canada is also available at the Fraser Institute’s YouTube channel.

Sask. minimum wage goes up to $10.50 Oct. 1 Staff Effective Oct. 1, Saskatchewan minimum wage

earners will earn $10.50 per hour.

Since 2007, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage has increased by 32 per cent,

with eight increases from $7.95 to $10.50 over the past eight years.

“We would like to remind employers and

counts of failing to comply with a judge’s undertaking, possession of cocaine and firearm related offences.

Frank was on court ordered conditions to abstain from possession of firearms and illicit substances.

Police say they seized cocaine, drug paraphernalia. firearms and compound bows during the search.

Frank was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Court in October.

Cocaine seized, man charged Staff A 41-year-old man is facing several charges after Cut Knife RCMP searched a residence on Little Pine First Nation Sunday.

Newton John Frank has been charged with several

employees of the minimum wage increase that takes effect tomorrow,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said in a press release issued Wednesday.

The Government of Saskatchewan previously announced the increase to minimum wage in June of this year, helping business

prepare for the change.

Each year, minimum wage is reviewed using an indexation formula that is based on equal weighting of the change in Consumer Price Index and the average hourly wage for the previous year. Changes are subject to cabinet approval and are to be announced by June 30 each year.

These changes take effect Oct. 1 of the same year.

There are approximately 23,800 minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan’s workforce who will benefit from the minimum wage increase.

For more information about Saskatchewan’s minimum wage, visit www. saskatchewan.ca.

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realTor® tracy.voigt@sasktel.net 306.445.5555 Office 306.441.1981 Mobile 306.445.5066 Fax BeTTer HoMes and gardens real esTaTe THe BaTTleFords 1541 - 100th street north Battleford sK s9a 0W3

Restoration LTD Over 30 Years Experience

Knights of Columbus Hall FOR RENT for all occasions by the hour, day, evening, by week AIR CONDITIONED 1202-105th Street, North Battleford

306-445-5306

An Independently Owned and Operated Franchise.

Esthetics By Sharon Ralph Schommer

Pedicures Manicures Facials Body Waxing Lash/Brow Tinting

Jeff Schommer

306-481-3448 306-481-4892

Gift Certificates Available

Sharon Colliar

schommhandyman@sasktel.net

2030 Foley Drive North Battleford, Sask

Have a "To Do" List?

We Will Take Care of it!

306-441-7737

Reiki Classes

ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS

Valorie Higgs Jessica Woytowich Scott McMillan

Phone 306-445-7261

Level 1 - October 10 Level 2 - October 17 Level 3 - Master/Teacher November 14 Please call to register

Intuitive Psychic and Spiritual Medium

Fax 306-445-3223

BOBBI WRIGHT

306•480•8782

www.newsoptimist.ca

www.bobbiwright.com

TLC Picture Framing

Threading Hair removal service

Debra Grant

Jenny Kellgren 306.446.2653

Certified Picture Framer

TLC

11105 Dunning Crescent, North Battleford, Sask. S9A 3M7

photojennyk@sasktel.net www.photojennyk.net

10% Off

first eyebrow service Certified threading technician

K.R. Electric Ltd. Kevin Ryhorchuk • Residential • Commercial • Address Box 1487 Battleford, SK S0M 0E0

Phone

306-441-8727

Fax

306-937-2623

oteholdingsltd@yahoo.ca

306-446-2615 www.overtheedgeltd.ca

Phone 306-445-1144

PleASe By APPoiNtMeNt oNly

Specializing in Conservation & Needlework Framing

cleaning call

housekeeping services & more

• Spring Cleaning • Housekeeping • Contractor Cleaning • Renovation Cleaning • Move Out Cleaning

gift Certificates available

Phone: 306-817-2998

Email: cleaningcall@gmail.com

24 HOUR SERVICE Phone: 306-441-5259 North Battleford

Email or scan: jmgriff77@yahoo.com

• Renovations •New Construction • Roong • Wood Heat • Gas Heat • INSURANCE WORK - Fire, sewer, ood, wind & clean ups

One Store For All Your Needs!

Flooring, Tile and Blind options to personalize your home!

Call Sara-Lynn Houk, Interior Design Consultant.

The Carpet People 2741 - 99th Street, North Battleford

306-445-1221

Evergreen Custom Tree Services • Tree Removal • • Stump Grinding • • Chipper • Bucket Truck • • Mulch • Phone: 306.845.2559 or 306.342.7828 Cell: 306.845.9182 Email: egcts@hotmail.ca

DE

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

Marv & Sancia 306-441-9650

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

You're Next BARBERSHOP 306-445-1415

151B - 22nd Street, Battleford, SK

Marcela Torres

We guaranTee our work

NOW OPEN!

oteholdingsltd@yahoo.ca

FURNITURE MATTRESSES APPLIANCES ELECTRONICS HOME THEATRE

306-446-2615 www.overtheedgeltd.ca

North Battleford

LANDSCAPING

• Walkways (stone, concrete, pavers) •Retaining walls • Mulching • Shrubbery & plant installation • Hauling• Rubber Paving • Driveways with paving stones

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TREE REMOVAL & STUMP GRINDING

The Brick Warehouse LP 2731 Highway 4, North North Battleford, SK S9A 3E6

Phone:

306-446-3433

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Tree Removal Stump Grinding

306-386-7259 Blair Geering

Owner/Operator CUFCA Certified Polyurethane Foam Sprayer

of the Battlefords

Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

Dorothy Lehman REALTOR

881 - 111th Street

GRAIN & FERTILIZER HAULING

®

CHAD RUSSELL owner/operator

Bus: 306-446-8800 Cell: 306-441-7782

North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2J9

Cell

306•480•4102

Email: jd.leh@sasktel.net

306-481-5714 or Chris 306-480-8175

Home

306•937-3020

polarbearsprayfoam@outlook.com

Rideout's Pro LAWN & SNOW Shoveling Service Reliable service with quality results Keon Rideout owner/operator North Battleford & Area

Call or Text 306 307 2550 rideout1980@outlook.com

L&M Contracting & Renos

Kitchens ~ Bathrooms ~ Painting ~ Drywall ~ Decks Plumbing ~ Tile ~ Siding ~ Flooring ~ Doors & Trim Lionel Carrier & Curtis Brunet General Contractors North Battleford

Saskatchewan

306-441-6193 or 306-441-9021 curtbrunet450@gmail.com

Bob Frolek's

AgrA pArts plus wrecking

October 25

LEARN TO DO THE Raindrop Technique November 15

RECONNECT TO YOUR INTUITION Class November 21

For more Information and Registration please contact:

Intuitive Psychic and Spiritual Medium BOBBI WRIGHT

306•480•8782

www.bobbiwright.com

steel roll formed to custom • Post Frame, lengths Stud & Steel

Building Wood, steel Buildings, • Steel Tile Roofing, Floors Wood, steel Buildings, steel tile Roofing, Trusses, Windows & steel&tile Roofing, Floor and trusses More!

Floor and trusses WE CAN HAIL DAMAGE George StahlHELP Ph: WITH 306-948-3776 lowest pRice George Stahl Ph: 306-948-3776 lowest pRice 30 year warranty 30 year

Direct From The Manufacturer Direct From The Manufacturer

warranty

Herb Cox MLA The Battlefords Constituency

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

1991 - 100th Street North Battleford, SK S9A 0X2

306-445-5195

306-445-6769

Fax: 306-445-5196

Res. 306-445-9969 3 miles N.W. on Hwy. 16, 2 1/2 miles west on Sunshine Road

• Action Realty • Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate The Battlefords • Kramer Auctions Real Estate Division Inc. • Realty Executives • Realty Solutions • RE/MAX of the Battlefords

CLASSES LEARN TO READ Oracle or Tarot Cards

Metal Roofing Metal siding Metal Roofing Metal siding Metal to formed customers lengths 12 different profiles! steelform roll to custom lengths

COUNCIL OF

BATTLEFORDS REALTORS® Continuously Contributing to our Communities

herbcox@sasktel.net

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ELECTION ’15

Battlefords-Lloydminster If elected to Parliament, what issues do you see as your top priorities over the coming term?

Gerry Ritz The economy remains top of mind for constituents here in BattlefordsLloydminster and across Canada.

While the global economy remains fragile, Canada has weathered this ongoing international economic turmoil and currently enjoys the best growth rate of all G-7 economies.

Our policies to date have enabled the Canadian economy to create 1.3

Doug Anguish This election is an opportunity to make a change with experience.

Political parties seem to be in a mess.

Partisan bickering prevents progress at the expense of not dealing with issues that affect people at home.

Currently the options voters have in the Battlefords-Lloydminster area are voting for a candidate from a

Independent

million net new jobs since the global recession – 90 per cent of these jobs are full time, and over 80 per cent are well-paying jobs in the private sector.

That is why our Conservative Party remains focused on our low-tax plan to create jobs and continue to stimulate economic growth. As a government we have lowered taxes for families, seniors and businesses all while balancing the federal budget. We balanced the books while increasing health and social transfers to the provinces. A re-elected Conservative government will continue to increase transfers to the provinces.

We will also lower EI premiums for employees and employers, reduce the small business tax rate, and continue to make unprecedented investments in key infrastructure. Canadian families balance their budgets at home, and they expect the same from their Government.

A re-elected Conservative Government will continue to balance the budget while making strategic investments in our economy.

political party to have their Ottawa leader tell you what is best for you or vote for the independent candidate who will represent you. In order to be an effective representative, the Member of Parliament needs to spend time in the constituency, understanding the needs at home.

Only then can they go to Ottawa to truly represent their constituents.

Our Canadian governance is based on the British Parliamentary system.

It is in need of basic revision. The House of Commons is composed of Members of Parliament. They are representation by population. In our system the Senate is supposed to be representation by region.

People have used many words to describe the Senate, none very complimentary. Canada must have a regionally elected Senate. Otherwise major population areas of Canada will control what happens in all the remote and rural areas. I pledge to work for an elected regional Senate.

Larry Ingram My name is Larry Ingram, I’am the Federal Liberal Candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster riding.

When elected by you to represent us in Ottawa I will do my best to help create an economy that works for the middle class. Studies show that a strong middle class creates a

Glenn Tait If elected, along with an NDP Government, I hope to help rebuild Canada, to help reclaim our place as an example of good governance, and of ethical and honourable interactions with our own citizens and with the rest of the world.

The current “rip and ship” philosophy with regard to our resources has wasted capital, put our manufacturing and processing sectors

healthier and wealthier society.

When people are down and depressed the illnesses are more common. By us building a better infrastructure we will create more employment and in doing so we will create a healthier society.

I am dedicated to rebuild our rail and road system in this area. I am dedicated to having negotiations with stake holders that will allow the oil to move through pipelines and rail to customers. There is a lot of infrastructure to build and reclaim.

The sooner we get at it the better.

at a disadvantage and has created a much bigger carbon footprint than we had to. I want to see Canadian workers employed developing Canadian resources, including oil and gas, to their maximum value. I also want to see Canada become a world leader in green energy, because the necessity is unavoidable and because it is much more labour intensive and less capital intensive than current persuits.

The farmer-elected Canadian Wheat Board used to fight for farmers. Now that this has been destroyed we greatly feel the effects of the void. I want to help create an advocate for western farmers, an undiluted voice both on the world stage and in Ottawa.

I hope to help create an integrated efficient healthcare strategy, including pharmacare and a more practical and resource efficient approach to elder care. Along with working with the provinces to rebuild the health agreements which Stephen Harper tore up, this would take better care of more people for less money.

At press time, the Regional Optimist had not received a response from Green Party candidate Mikaela-Mari Tenkink.

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Looking at voting from a new perspective Being harped on that your vote matters is a lot of pressure, especially for a large number of us who don’t exactly get hyped when it comes to politics or the political process. Often, it’s a bit of a bother to know our opinion carries so much weight in deciding who will end up running our country.

Perhaps some of us feel, if we don’t fully know all the facts wouldn’t a vote for the wrong person be an error in judgment? Recently, a smart person gave me a new perspective on this whole idea of backing out simply because we don’t have all the information organized on all the politician’s platforms, their party activities and their campaign promises.

Oct. 19, the federal election will take place and Canadians will be asked to show up and cast our ballots. If we are not fully immersed in political news year round it can be a bit of an irritation to be asked to cast a ballot for a group of persons we may not know enough about. Some of us have not decided which will do the best job and why we think they would be the best person to run our country, even up to the very day we vote.

The amount of information to be known is overwhelming to say the least and maybe some of us feel there is a gnawing realization we don’t know enough to make the absolute right choice for our future. Maybe this little bit of doubt is enough to stop some of us from even trying.

However, there is an alternate perspective to

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motivate us to vote. Maybe voting isn’t such a big deal and isn’t just for all those politically knowledgeable people. This friend of ours has told us it isn’t always so important we make the absolute right choice and maybe it isn’t so smart to put so much pressure on the belief that even just one vote matters. Our new perspective is our one vote isn’t going to win or lose an election. This means if we happen to choose poorly we can’t be held responsible if the wrong person comes in to power. It’s more of the act of voting that matters than if we make an absolute 100 per cent correct choice.

Both the informed and the uninformed should be excited to vote. It’s the body of votes that makes the difference.

Voting is like anything else in life and we learn from our mistakes, but if we never try we will never have the opportunity to get better at the things we were once so terrible at. It’s not a big deal if we vote for the wrong person, the fact is if we are getting out there to vote for someone we are being a part of the process and that is what’s really important. By learning to vote every election, after a while,

we can’t help but get better at something we are getting good practice at doing.

Voting this coming election means knowing you have the power to go out

and get involved and just how easy it can be. Plus, just knowing we want to be there at the polls can inspire us to maybe do a little bit of research on the candidates, on their political parties, on what each politician stands for and where they see themselves taking Canada in the near future.

By taking our smart friend’s advice we can learn to get involved without that gnawing concern we have no idea what we are doing when we choose. Often, it’s overwhelming to be an av-

erage person surrounded by political pundits and other people with so much interest and knowledge about politics. Perhaps it’s the regular Joes who often don’t turn up to the polls, but this can change and we can vote even if we feel like we don’t have enough knowledge. We can be confident in knowing we don’t have to know everything and our small

vote still matters, but our single vote isn’t going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

It’s amazing what a little bit of advice from a friend can do. It can change our perspectives, our attitudes and can even get us excited to do something we’ve always found to be a little out of our regular realm of knowledge.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499 Public Notice of Dedicated Lands Exchange: Hamlet of Crystal Bay – Sunset

Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 199 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the RM of Mervin No. 499 has received a request to exchange dedicated lands within the Organized Hamlet of Crystal Bay-Sunset.

INTENT: The proposed re-designation of dedicated lands is in regards to a portion of Environmental Reserve 1 (ER1) to be reclassified as Walkway (W1) at the north end of the Organized Hamlet.

AFFECTED LANDS: The affected lands is legally described as Environmental Reserve 1 (ER1) located between Lots 2 & 3, Block 10, Registered Plan No. 102059388, as shown highlighted in “Schedule A” below.

This land is legally located within the Organized Hamlet of Crystal Bay-Sunset. The highlighted area within “Schedule B” shows how the dedicated lands will be altered, but now located between Lot 6 & 7, Block 10, shown as a Walkway (W1) on the Plan of Proposed Subdivision signed by Regan W. Rayner, SLS, of Meridian Surveys.

Schedule A Schedule B

REASON: The reason for the alteration of the dedicated lands is to accommodate the construction of an accessory building constructed on the existing ER1. The creation of the Walkway will ensure continued public access to the shore line, but also accommodate the existing development upon subdivided lots.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Mervin No. 499 office between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding any statutory holidays. Copies will be made available to the public, or by emailing the RM’s Municipal Planner at planner.rm499@rmofmervin.com.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will consider these applications at the regular scheduled Council meeting on October 27th, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the RM of Mervin office. If you wish to comment on these proposals, please do so in writing prior to October 23rd, 2015, to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130,Turtleford, SK, S0M 2Y0. For questions or additional information call the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-7333.

S.Yvonne Prusak, Municipal Planner September 28, 2015

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Autumn is the time to plant minor bulbs

By Sara Williams

While most of us are familiar with the well-marketed and visually larger tulips and lilies, there are other bulbs — a group that is collectively referred to as “minor bulbs.”

These are the small ones: glory of the snow, grape hyacinth, striped squill and Siberian squill. They are called minor bulbs because both the bulbs and the plants that develop from them are small in size and perhaps because they make up a very minor part of the international bulb trade. But small is good. They are a standout in prairie gardens and should be planted much more frequently than they are.

And with small, location is important. They can tolerate full to part sun and be used in at the front of a border, in rock gardens or for naturalizing below trees and shrubs.

All require good drainage – they will simply rot if placed where water sits. And

arden Chat best of all, given the right location, they will last for a long time, requiring only division every four years or so. They are generally purchased and planted in the fall for bloom the following season.

Glory of the snow (Chionodoxa forbesii, syn. C. luciliae) These are among the first of the minor bulbs to bloom in the spring, sometimes while there is still snow on the ground, thus their common name. The botanical name, from the Greek words chion (snow) and doxa (glory), mimics the common name and alludes to the early blooms.

These are very small plants (15 cm/6 in.) starry lavender-blue, white or pink flowers with six petals, yellow anthers and a white cen-

tre. The two leaves are green and grass-like. They are not loved for their individual flowers but for their collective effect en mass, which seems to appear overnight like a carpet. ‘Rosea’ is pink; ‘Pink Giant’ is 10 cm (4 in.).

Grape hyacinth (Muscari spp.)

Here is another dependable minor bulb that forms a colony that increases from year to year. The botanical name is from the Greek word for musk and describes their scent.

Blooming in early spring, the flowers of grape hyacinths resemble a miniature pyramid of blue-purple grapes sitting on a stalk above grassy foliage, thus the derivation of the common name. Three species are generally offered.

M. armeniacum, from southeastern Europe and the Caucuses, is probably the hardiest species. It has dark blue flowers and is 30 cm (12 in.) high. ‘Album’ is white form of this species.

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Puschkinia, Lebanon squill (Puschkinia scilloides syn. P. libanotica) Unless you’re close up and on your knees, these tiny flowers are such a pale blue (with a darker blue line down the middle of each petal) that they appear almost white. They were named after a Russian chemist and botanist, Count Mussim-Puschkin, who collected them. Only 15 cm (6 in.) in height, with two to three narrow leaves, they are another carpeting type of bulb and will gradually

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Library Week offers a variety of activities

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Fall is here, without a doubt, but the small birds are still around. The goldfinches are at the feeder every time the sparrows leave so they have a turn at it.

They both frequent the water dish a lot.

It’s as busy as ever around town, with the cement trucks, gravel trucks, trucks hauling dirt and so on. The trailer that was brought in and sits on the lot beside the post office changes the scenery there and looks just fine. The wiring is done at the village workshop, so it is progressing nicely. Some driveways have added gravel and all in all people are just getting ready for winter while the weather is warm.

It’s so much nicer to get things done before it’s freezing all day.

Library week is Oct. 18 to 24 with guessing games all week and Saturday. Oct. 24 there will be open house at the library from 2 to 4

eota News p.m. with coffee and cookies. Everybody is welcome.

The library holds four bingos a year and needs volunteer workers for three-hour afternoon shifts. If interested phone 306-892-2004.

With the new computer system in place one must present their library card every time you borrow material.

Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In with 20 players attending.

Top scores went to Terry and Jetta Dasilva, second high were Vern Iverson and Glen Moore and third were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.

Friday evening three tables played canasta, with top scores by Rita Peterson and Paulette Neale, second high were John Soloninko and Muriel Tebay and third

were Millie Milnthorpe and Charles Walker. It was a nice social time for all.

The funeral for George Lessard was held in Meota Sept. 26.

There seem to be a lot of cats around these days, and some are causing concern when they frequent properties so much that it has taken on a urine smell. Is there not something that can be done to control these critters? I’m sure there is a bylaw that they are to be licensed, but they are on the loose day and night. They like to hang around the bird feeders as well as places where they can be warm.

I hope most of you got to see the super moon, also known as a red moon, because it was so close to the Earth when the Earth’s shadow was cast across it that it appeared to be red.

We watched the tail end of it from 6 to 8 p.m. and then as the shadow moved off about 10 to 11 p.m. It happened last time in 1982 and will again in 2033, so for many

Members of the Meota Girls Club began their season’s activities with street cleaning.

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Adele Feschuk from Turtle Lake spent Sunday afternoon visiting Beulah Corbeil. They are old friends from way back.

The Meota Hobby Band entertained at Harwood Manor Sept. 15, to everyone’s delight.

Pearl Hawkins and Arie Breeschooten celebrated their 13th wedding anniver-

sary on Sunday by going out for supper.

Lefa Sproxton and Vern Burgardt enjoyed a trip to the Maritimes. There they took in the tourist sites and enjoyed dining out on lobster. They are back in Meota and preparing for their winter holiday in a warmer climate.

Lynn and Sylvia Shepherd from Saskatoon spent a couple days painting at

their new house on Lanz Point. How wonderful it will be next year to have room for their family when they all come on holidays at the same time. They visited cousins Linda Ard and Lorna Pearson in Meota overnight Monday.

Contract bridge was played Monday evening with top scores going to Eric Callbeck and second to Lyn Smith.

Several vehicles stolen from Wilkie district RCMP are urging residents to be vigilant Staff The Wilkie RCMP Detachment has responded to numerous complaints of stolen vehicles and theft from unlocked vehicles in the community in the last few weeks.

As a reminder to residents there are several things that can be done to deter thieves from targeting a vehicle, Wilkie RCMP remind the public to follow these steps: • When leaving your vehicle, make sure the visible interior is empty. Lock parcels and other valuables in the trunk.

• Remove your stereo’s faceplate and take it with you whenever you leave your vehicle. If this option isn’t possible, consider investing in a vehicle anti-theft device like a vehicle alarm.

• Never leave your vehicle running and unattended, even with the car locked.

• Always shut windows tightly and lock all doors.

• Don’t leave a set of keys in the vehicle and don’t mark your keys with personal identification or your vehicle’s licence plate number.

• Avoid parking vehicles in dark areas or near trees or fences, which provide hiding places for thieves.

• Always keep a vehicle inside the garage, if you have one. Keep all doors and windows of both the vehicle and garage shut and locked.

• Never leave firearms or ammunition in an unattended vehicle. This could lead to weapons falling into the hands of criminals, and the gun owner could be charged criminally for failing to properly store a firearm.

Make it as hard and time-consuming as possible for a thief to break into or steal a vehicle. This may not always deter a criminal, but thieves usually pick quick and easy targets, police say.

Persons with information about crimes being committed in the Unity/ Wilkie/ Macklin areas are urged to call the Unity RCMP detachment at 306228-6300; the Wilkie RCMP at 306843-3480; or the Macklin RCMP at 306-753-2171. To remain anonymous, call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information that leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are calls traced or recorded. Submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

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OBITUARIES BOOLANOFF: In Loving Memory of Nancy Agnes Boolanoff born October 22, 1936 at Stowlea, SK., passed away September 17, 2015 at North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Clifford (Valerie) Jacobson, Turtleford, SK. & family: Becky Blanchette (Colin) - Riley, Monica (Sean) Trumbley - Rosie & Nick, +Lonnie - Olivia & Kash, Melissa Jacobson (Paula) - Ila; Garry (Tina) Jacobson, Parry Sound, ON.; Lorne (Ursula) Jacobson, North Battleford, SK. & family: Nikki (Brad) Siklenka, Laine (Natasha) Jacobson; one sister, Joyce Ford, Paynton, SK.; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents: John & Elsie Barcham; husband, John (Doc) Boolanoff; brother, Ron (+Jackie) Barcham; grandson, Lonnie Jacobson; nephew, Doug Barcham. Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving For The Life of Nancy Agnes Boolanoff was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service with Minister Rev. Dan Gies, Turtle Lake Mission. Shared Memories were given by Clifford, Garry & Lorne.

Music Ministry: Organist - Lois Cooke; Hymn Selections: “In The Garden”, “Church In The Wildwood” & “Mansion Over The Hilltop.”

Honourary Pallbearers were Family and Friends. Urn Bearer was Son, Clifford. Memory Donations are requested to Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Lung Association or Telemiracle. Interment was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. _____________________________________________________ BRIDGE: JEAN MARGARET BRIDGE (nee Ayers) March 6, 1926 – September 18, 2015.

Jean Margaret Bridge, of Saskatoon and formerly of The Battlefords, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Jean will be lovingly remembered by her daughter JoAnne Putko, son-in-law Bill and grandsons Brendan & Andrew of Edmonton, AB; son Tom, daughter-in-law Val and grandchildren, Shyla & Rylan of Saskatoon, SK; son Murray of Summerland, BC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, Cuthbert & Ethel, and her four older siblings, Ernie, Norris, Hugh & Helen. Jean’s family would like to acknowledge and offer sincere thanks to the staff at Circle Drive Special Care Home, members of the Palliative Care Team of Saskatoon Health Region, & her physicians, Dr. J. Yelland and Dr. E. Gimon for the kind, compassionate and loving care provided to Jean during the past 3 years. Jean grew up on a farm near Fairlight, Saskatchewan. After finishing high school, Jean & her sister Helen began Nursing training at Regina General Hospital, both graduating in 1947. Jean’s first (and, as it turned out, only) job as a Registered Nurse was at Battlefords Union Hospital. Soon after moving to North Battleford, Jean met the dashing young Bill Bridge.

Bill quickly fell deeply in love with lovely young Jean, and after a short courtship they were married on December 24, 1948. She left her nursing position and began life as a wife and then mother on Sprucehome Farm, near Prongua, Saskatchewan. Jean & Bill enjoyed a good life on & off the farm, and had the good fortune of doing quite a lot of travel within Canada, USA, Mexico and overseas to Australia & Africa before Bill predeceased her in 1984. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements in care of Cherished Memories.

(306-242-7888). It was Jean’s wish that a Celebration of Life be held, which will occur at a future date. Memorial donations in honour of Jean may be directed to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. _____________________________________________________

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FUNERAL SERVICES

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

ANNIVERSARIES

In Loving Memory

Professional Services Provided with Heart and Compassion

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WHITTINGSTALL KEN SIDEBOTTOM

March 17th, 1923 - October 1st, 2012

Remembrance is a golden chain Death tried to break but all in vain; To have, to love, and then to part Is the greatest sorrow of one’s heart, Time may wipe out many things.

But this they wipe out never The memory of those happy days When we were all together.

Forever remembered, Kay & Family

Thomas Tkatchuk

Jan. 18, 1931 - Oct. 3, 2014 The day God took you home A million times I’ve needed you A million times I’ve cried If love alone could have saved you You never would have died In life, I loved you dearly In death I love you still In my heart you hold a place No one else can ever fill It broke my heart to lose you But you didn’t go alone Part of me went with you The day God took you home Love your wife, Children, Mark, Deana + Kurt, Diane + Colin, Grandchildren, Kirstie, Mitch, Chase + Halle

COME & GO TEA Pioneer Hall

October 3, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 pm A MEMORIAL

FUNERAL SERVICES

SALLOWS & McDONALD — WILSON & ZEHNER Funeral Home

1271 - 103rd Street | North Battleford | 306-445-2418 www.sallowsandmcdonald.com “Our Services are Expressive, NOT Expensive”

We are your community leader in Unique MEMORIAL, FUNERAL and CREMATION services.

Full Service Facility Equipt. with on-site lunch room, chapel, Celebrant and Insurance Representative for all your pre-planning needs.

“Reinventing Tradition Where Heritage Meets Innovation”

Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium 2741 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK 306-445-7570

Trevor Watts - Director/Owner

The Battlefords only Locally Owned Funeral Provider

“The only crematorium in the Battlefords area” Traditional Casket Burial and Cremation Services Serving Families with Dignity, Respect & Compassion Counsellor for Bronze and Granite Memorials Free pre-planning guides available, assistance with pre-planning services

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Professional

D I R E C T O R Y SWANSON GRYBA & COMPANY

Chartered Professional Accountants 1282 - 101st Street North Battleford, Sask.

Telephone 306-445-0488 Facsimile 306-446-3155

-PARTNERSGarth Swanson, CPA, CA Greg Gryba, CPA, CA

CAMERON ODISHAW LA COCK Chartered Professional Accountants 300 - 1291 102nd Street North Battleford, SK, S9A 3V4 Phone: 306-445-6234 Fax: 306-445-0245

PARTNERS

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BIRTHDAYS

BIRTHDAYS

family is hosting a

Moving Real Estate/Household Auction. Arnold Kruk. Sunday, Oct. 4 @ 10:00am. 71 Ross Dr., Yorkton, SK. 1599 sq.ft. house, 3bdr. Karla’s Auction 306-782-0787 www.ukrainetzauction.com PL#310056

90th Birthday Party

for her October 10, 2015 1:00 - 4:00 pm Community Complex - Meota NO GIFTS PLEASE

Rosthern Christmas Craft Fair Rosthern High School 4000-4th Street, Rosthern, SK Saturday, November 14, 2015 10:00-4:00 Tables: $25.00 and $30.00 Contact Rosthern Travel Club

LOST Lost on 107 St. 22 cal folding rifle R.C.M.P. have been notified. Reward offered. No questions. Please drop off @ Crandle Berry Cafe 1832 - 100 St.

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

ME Construction, building mover, pile-driving, hoisting, rigging, bridge building, Marcel Espenell, 204-7442491, 204-825-8616, email espenell@gmail.com, Box 46, Altamont, MB R0G 0A0, 200 yards East of St. Lupicin.

Lorna Pearson’s

COMING EVENTS

AUCTIONS

COME & GO TEA to celebrate the 90th birthday of Simone Michaud on Saturday Oct 10/2015 at Action Now Senior Center (1501 101st. North Battleford), 2-4 PM. Everyone is Welcome Your presence is your gift.

AUCTIONS Auction for Martin and Loretta Lidgren, Saturday October 10, 10am at 435 4th Ave., Semans, SK.. Beautiful house and property, woodworking tools, furniture, 2007 Sunset Camper, Collectibles. Call Martin at 306 524 4669 06 Robert at 306-7957387. Listining at www.doubleRauctions.net PL#334142

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In Loving Memory of

JOHN POLLARD July 29th, 1928 October 4th, 2012 Miss you, think of you every day

Love from your wife Jeanne, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren

“NEW” Store. Hardware. Truck Parts. Closeout Auction. Sat., Oct. 3 @ 9:00am. Yorkton Ag Pavilion, 455 Broadway St. W, Yorkton, SK. Karla’s Auction 306-782-0787 w w w. u k ra i n e t z a u c t i o n . c o m PL#310056

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LOCO has just begun a new research project into the impact of online shopping on local business.

Online shopping represents a large and increasing part of the Canadian economy.

However, many of the dollars spent leak out of our economy to US Corporations. A 2013 report produced for Vancity reported that two out of every three dollars spent online by Canadians go to US retail websites.

Please help us complete our research to asses the impact of these trends on local business.

If you own a retail business or are a consumer (and we all are), please take our survey at:

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WANTED Wanted immediatly, full time caregiver to live in and care for elderly couple. Close to Mervin SK. Drivers license and previous experience preferred. Salary negotiable depending on qualifications. Call (306) 8457719 or (306) 850-1214.

Contact us at amy@locobc.com for further information.

Fill in either of our surveys for a chance to win a gourmet local food gift box from Saul Good Gift Co worth $300!

IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory of

John Vargo

January 15, 1930 - October 2, 2012

Darwin Sehn

October 9, 1978 - September 30, 2010

Today and every day we think of you. It’s been 5 long years now since we’ve heard your laugh and seen your smile.

God looked around his garden and found an empty space Then he looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest God’s garden must be beautiful He only takes the best.

Sadly missed Love Debra, Susan & John Jr.

We’ve missed so much together.

We ALL miss you very much.

This time of year always was your favorite. Every morning I stand out in the front yard watching the sunrise, listening to the geese and smelling the fall air.

I know you’re there with us Darwin.

We love you and miss you.

Love Jessica, Lane, Dylan, Mitch & Matt

Thank you for your donations in memory of Al Gotto.................................................North Battleford Walter Nelson .......................................North Battleford Charlotte Lahti ............................................... Battleford Jean Baptiste Giasson..........................North Battleford Helen Alkier ..........................................North Battleford Antoinette L’Heureux ............................North Battleford Robert M. Gilchrist ................................North Battleford Julian Sadlowski ...................................North Battleford Twila Dawn Mawson .............................North Battleford Joyce M. Piper ......................................North Battleford Ruth Reschke McKay ...........................North Battleford Dr. Madhav Sas ....................................North Battleford Jean Wilson ..........................................North Battleford Janet Bockus ........................................North Battleford Fay Mary Smith ....................................North Battleford William (Bill) Hirschfeld .................................. Battleford Gerald Sehn .................................................. Battleford

Given with love to enrich patient care

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation 306-446-6652 Charitable #13936 3626 RR0001

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FOR SALE - MISC

PERSONAL MESSAGES

FOR SALE

AVAILABLE BACHELORETTE

REbuiLt AppLiAncES Washers/Dryers Refrigerators & Freezers Ranges & Dishwashers 90 Day Guarantee battlefords Refrigeration & Appliance 11152 - 8th Avenue North Battleford, SK

(306) 445-9770 FARM IMPLEMENTS

For sale Moridge 275 Batch Grain Dryer. Stored inside nice shape $300.00 Call (780) 875-0709.

LIVESTOCK Will buy all classes of horses. 306329-4382.

HEALTH SERVICES

Hip or Knee Replacement?

Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Looking for someone you cannot wait to see again!

Jane is a beautiful, sweet girl who is a nurse and looking for the right man.

Jane has never been married, has no children, and no baggage. She loves football, hockey, going to concerts, and just being outdoors. She is very down to earth and easy to get along with.

She’s a great listener and always wants to help others. Jane is not one to go to bars, and has had a hard time meeting the right person in her small community.

She is very open and accepting of people.

She’s non-judgmental, and cares more about who someone is on the inside rather than on the outside.

She’s looking for a good man who is energetic, fun, adventurous, has a good sense of humor, is down-to-earth, and is a little bit romantic.

$2,000 Yearly Tax Credit $40,000 in Tax Rebates Disability Tax Credit

For Expert Help: 1-844-453-5372 HOME CARE WANTED Position: Home childcare provider.

Number of vacancy: 1 Start date: ASAP Salary: $10.50 Full time, 1 year, 30 hrs/week. Flexible hours, including nights. Work setting: Employer’s Home 110th street. North Battleford. Contact: Call 306 4450481or email pekasmb@yahoo.com Qualifications: High School Graduate 1 year experience. Requirements: CPR, First Aid, Red Cross baby sitting course. Criminal record check. Able to work under pressure. Responsibilities; Assume full responsibility if parents are not around, prepare meals and school lunches, light housekeeping and cleaning duties to maintain safe & healthy environment. Bring children to and from school and to appointments or lessons. Accomodation provided when requested.

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

1-888-470-7997 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Battlefords and District

FARMERS’ MARKET IS MOVING INDOORS... every Saturday starting October 3 CUplex Fieldhouse

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

BIRTHDAYS

85

Years Young Roy Coles

Come & Go Tea Saturday, October 10, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 pm Territorial Drive Alliance Church North Battleford

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FARMS FOR SALE

SASK FARMS & RANCHES BLAINE LAKE: 158 ac. - all cult., assess. 91,600, parcels avail. separately call for details! 101 AC SOLD.

LOON LAKE: 3478 ac. - 2513 ac. deeded + 964 ac. leased.

428 cult. ac., assess. 28,160/qtr., fenced, 1700 sq ft home w/ walkout basement. Cattle opt. Call for details!

KERROBERT: 5.2 ac. - 1552 sq. ft. home on well treed/landscaped yard on Highway #51.

UNITY: 20ac.- Must see 1380 sq ft home on well treed/landscaped yard with water access in various parts of the yard...call for details.

97 Registered Sales so far in 2015!

For all of your buying or selling needs contact Darren Sander (306) 441-6777

LANE REALTY Saskatchewan's Farm & Ranch Specialists™

WITH OVER 30 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS

PHONE:

(306) 569-3380 EMAIL:

lanerealtycorp@sasktel.net www.lanerealty.com 8 QUARTERS OF FARMLAND FOR SALE IN SPEERS AREA. Approximately 900 cultivated acres. Taking offers until October 30th 2015. For information call Hugh at 1 (306) 246-4809.

HO E HO EH ITE US OLD MS OUSE LD IT O O H E H H E H T E I SE US D IT S LD HO EHO ITEM HOU HOL TE E S S U DI S LD HO EHO ITEM HOU HOL TE E I S ,S D S U Everything re looking M OLis in TtheEyou OU forHOLD E HO EH H classifieds!

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HOUSES FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR RENT

HOME OWNERS

FARMLAND WANTED

Spacious 2 Bedroom Duplex for rent, comes with fridge and stove, $1,150/month. Water included. References and damage required. Serious inquiries. Call 306-441-6728.

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

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

Please call (306) 445-8778

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

MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 215 1/4’s South - 88 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 8 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 54 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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

1&2 Bedroom Suites

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

-multi section, single section, motel style, and duplex family units LARGE INVENTORY TO CHOOSE FROM OR FACTORY ORDER TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS Selling and Servicing Across Western Canada for Over 40 Years!

1.800.249.3969 Check out our inventory at www.medallion-homes.ca Hwy 2 South Prince Albert

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THANK YOU

CARD OF THANKS

On Sept. 18 the Battlefords Agricultural Society held it’s second Progressive Agricultural Safety Day. There were approximately 200 participants in attendance.

The day was held for Grade 3 and 4 students. They went through nine different stations that offered information on nutrition, water safety, fire safety, ATV Safety, Interactive Power, PTO Safety, Disability Awareness, Grain Awareness and Chemical Safety.

The participants gained useful knowledge that accompanied their school curriculum.

We would like to thank all the volunteers that helped that day. A big thank you to FCC, Norsask and Silvester RV for their generous donations.

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

HOUSES FOR RENT

TIRED OF APARTMENT LIVING Come See What’s Happening at North Battleford Heritage Estates Rent or Purchase a 3 Bedroom Home

COMING EVENTS

Border City Optimist Club

Antique & Vintage

Show & Sale

ION ADMISS on rs e p / $5.00

Wild Rose Pavilion 5521 - 49 Avenue, Lloydminster, SK

Friday, Oct. 2nd 2 pm - 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 3rd 10 am - 5 pm

For more information, contact: Merle (780) 875-2976 Sponsored by the Border City Optimist Club

Historic Battleford Lions Club are accepting bookings for the

RENT BACK AVAILABLE

CANADIAN MANUFACTURED MODULAR HOMES

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Macro Properties 16 Buildings - Bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Suites Adult & Family Buildings Furnished & Unfurnished Tel: 306-445-6710

battleford@macroproperties.com 732B - 110th Street

Inquire about Special Incentives Call 306-445-8778 306-441-3416 CARD OF THANKS

Thank You

Christmas Bazaar

to be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford Interested vendors please call: 306-445-3234 or 306-937-2987

Community Events Calendar

The Hafford Special Care Centre Recreation Department would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Hafford Co-op, A&M Bistro and Bakery, Hafford Fine Foods, and Sysco for their contribution. Our Special Care Home Week Community BBQ was a huge success, in part due to your help. You truly did a wonderful thing.

We also want to express our appreciation to the Hafford Central School and the Community of Hafford. Your generosity and support to our centre is overwhelming.

– Hafford Special Care Centre Recreation Department

COMING EVENTS

frolic into fall

TRADE/CRAFT SALE Western Development Museum

saturday october 3, 2015 10 am - 3 pm

FREE ADMISSION with many different vendors.

Start your Christmas shopping early.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Tuesdays, September 29 - October 27

Prairie North Health Region is offering the “Heart to Heart” workshop sessions developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Heart to Heart is a group learning that consists of five, 2 hour workshops, conducted weekly from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Conference Room 1 at the Primary Health Centre, Frontier Mall.

Thursday & Friday, October 1 & 2

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Garage Sale at 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Upper Hall. Something for everyone, don’t miss it.

Tuesday, October 13

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street from 2:00 - 400 p.m. Entertainment by Lowen’s Orchestra. Bingo and chili supper at 4:00 p.m. All Seniors welcome.

Friday & Saturday, October 16 & 17

Borden Community Garage Sale at the Community Centre. Friday from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 18

Lion’s Turkey Supper at the Borden Hall from 4:30 - 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. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

CAREER TRAINING

DUPLEXES FOR RENT

For Sale 2004 Lincoln Aviator Good Condition 244,000 kms Loaded 5,500 306-892-4954 after 6:00PM or 306-441-0866

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with Canada’ s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today!

1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com.

1 BEDROOM Senior Duplex Suite

SERVICES FOR HIRE A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, interior/exterior painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations,etc. Phone 306-445-8439 MARKS MOBILE DUMPSTER. Will load and haul anything to dump. Tree cutting, hedge trimming, leaf vacuuming & blowing, eavestroughs cleaning. Free estimates. Call 306-441-7530

FEED & SEED NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC, Currently Buying: Feed Barley, Feed Wheat, Peas, Soybeans, Oats.

We offer competitive prices, on farm pickup & prompt payment. 1-306873-3551, Website: neprairiegrain.com

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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

Diversify with Saskatchewan’s frost tolerant specialty crop!

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Heavy Duty Mechanic

required for preventative maintenance, repair and service of heavy equipment fleet. Journeyman with min.

5 yrs exp with CAT, JD, and heavy trucks. Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided. Wage negotiable.

Send work references and resume to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca Is your Company looking to hire Aboriginal job seekers?

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252 STEEL BUILDINGS/GRANARIES STEEL BUILDINGS... “SUMMER MADNESS SALE!” All Buildings, All Models. You’ll think we’ve gone MAD DEALS. Call Now and get your DEAL. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

DOMESTIC CARS

PAWLUS Saskatchewan

Motor Licence Issuer

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

306-445-8059 “SERVING ALL YOUR INSURANCE &

MOTOR LICENCE NEEDS”

PARTS & ACCESSORIES Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks...

Dodge...

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

To book Classied Advertising call

1-888-470-7997

PETS

ADOPT A PET

Aries is a total gem. She is a little shy at first but once she gets to know you she warms up right away and becomes the biggest snuggle bug you have ever known. She gets along well with other cats and probably wouldn’t mind a dog coming into her life either. If you think Aries is the purrfect match for you then come on down to the shelter today and meet her.

Beretta is an excited outgoing little girl, who enjoys chewing on her toys, belly rubs, and cuddles. She was rescued and brought to us due to not enough space. Beretta is looking for her new forever home. If you think she is the furr companion for you come down and see her for yourself.

Please spay or neuter your pets!

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

For more information email: danbsully@sasktel.net

REGISTRATIONS

First Nations Jobs nline

Total production contracts available for 2016.

www.quinoa.com 306.933.9525

Hafford Housing Call Jean at (306) 549-2213

Post your next available job opening with www. firstnationsjobsonline .com

Grow Quinoa!

Premium returns, guaranteed markets and delivery.

FOR RENT

Requires a

Dispatcher or Dispatcher Trainee ~Full time position~

The Qualifications for this job are: • Basic Computer Skills • Knowledge of road system on Prairies • Work well in busy, challenging office atmosphere with other staff and drivers • Good phone & people skills • Able to work with little supervision • Trucking background and understanding of road weight system would be an asset but not required. Will train right person.

Attractive benefits package available.

Wage to be negotiated based on experience.

Battle River Cloggers

Come and join the fun No partners needed Classes start October 5th & 8th Classes for all ages.

NEW CLASS - Chair Class For Information and registration Call Shirley at 306-937-7463

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

TOWN OF BATTLEFORD PUBLIC NOTICE GRAVE RELOCATION Notice is hereby given that the Town of Battleford is relocating a number of at-risk graves within the Town of Battleford Cemetery due to unstable slopes. This work is taking place in the northwest corner running parallel to the North Saskatchewan River bank edge. This work has commenced and will continue until all the graves have been relocated to other locations within the Town of Battleford Cemetery. This may take several months before the project is completed.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Town Office at 306-937-6200 or by email to admin@battleford.ca

VILLAGE OF MERVIN Public Notice: Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Adoption

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council for the Village of Mervin 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 land-use policies to assist decision makers in achieving this vision. It establishes balanced growth and associated servicing considerations within the region. The Plan will be adopted by Council, and all future land use decisions shall be consistent with the OCP. 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 Mervin.

REASON: The reason for the adoption of the Official Community Plan is to: 1) 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.

2) 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.

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

4) 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: 1)

Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Please send resume to: RTM Transport Ltd. Box 245, Strathclair, MB R0J 2C0 Fax: 204-365-4753 Attn: Ken Wozney Email: rtmkenwozney@ gmail.com

2) 3) 4) 5)

Cook for 15-20 man

road construction camp.

Accommodations provided.

Current location in southern Sask. Must have valid driver’s license; safe food handling ticket; and experience in a similar environment.

Send resume and two work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

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R1 – Residential District: which is intended to provide for low to medium-density residential development surrounded by agricultural lands and other 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 developments.

CS – Community Service District: which is intended for municipal facilities, recreational areas, health and/ or education facilities, and other compatible types of development.

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 RM Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. as well as between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, excluding any statutory holidays. Copies will be available to the public, or by emailing the Village at villageofmervin@littleloon.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 at the Village Office in the Mervin Complex at 9 Main Street.

Issued by the Village of Mervin this 17th day of September, 2015.

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

ATTENTION: BATTLEFORD CENTRAL & ST. VITAL PARENTS

Starting September 30th (approximately 2 weeks), 23rd Street West in Battleford from 2nd Avenue to 4th Avenue will be closed due to construction.

Alternate bus drop off/pick up location will be 25th Street between 4th Avenue West and 2nd Avenue West.

Between 8:25 am - 9:00 am and 3:15 pm - 4:40 pm, we ask that parents use the following alternate routes to drop off and pick up students:

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Heavy equipment GRADER & PUSH CAT operators for late model CAT equip.

Camp job (southern Sask).

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Battleford Central School - please use 2nd Avenue as your drop off and pick up point.

St. Vital School - please use 4th Avenue as your drop off and pick up point.

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TAX ENFORCEMENT FORM C (Section 2.3) NOTICE The Tax Enforcement Act

TAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 intends to be registered as owner under the above Act of the land described at the foot of this document.

The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number 165816300, and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a certificate of title will be issued to the applicant and you will thereafter be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or in respect of, the land.

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

Dated this 24th day of September, 2015.

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Tenders:

1. Must be in a sealed envelope marked “Janzen Land”.

2. Postmarked no later than Oct. 12, 2015 or hand delivered by 4:00 pm Oct. 16, 2015.

3. Addressed to: Hudec Law Office 2nd Floor, 1201 - 103rd Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1K7 4. A certified cheque payable to Hudec Law Office for 5% of the amount of tender must be included.

(Non-refundable if bid accepted.)

5. Tenders will be opened 10:00 am Oct. 19, 2015.

6. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

7. Successful bidder will have until Nov. 15, 2015 to provide the balance of funds.

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City Of North Battleford COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR The City of North Battleford is seeking a dynamic & enthusiastic person who is ready to manage a challenging but rewarding role in Communications. This position is the key media contact for the City of North Battleford, and involves promoting the City’s positive role in the public domain & in coordinating external marketing efforts.

The successful applicant will have qualified experience and education as deemed acceptable by the City. Assets will include: formal academic education in marketing, public relations, advertising, and communications; web/new media management, marketing research or journalism with a minimum of two years of work experience and/or training in a capacity relevant to this position.

For more details please visit our website at www.cityofnb.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., October 23, 2015. Please submit detailed resumés, including references to: Human Resources Department City of North Battleford P.O. Box 460 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y6 Fax: (306) 445-0411 sdegenstein@cityofnb.ca PLEASE NOTE: The City wishes to thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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Serafina Energy Ltd. is currently seeking to fill the following position: Job Title: Plant Operator/Well Operator Location: Edam Plant Serafina is a dynamic, private, heavy oil company capable of providing a ground-floor opportunity for the successful candidate to participate in its highly competitive long-term incentive programs. This is a position for a team-focused and accountable individual with strong technical experience to join a team creating significant value. Please email your resume to careers@serafinaenergy.com. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Plant/Well Operator will initially support the construction, commissioning and start-up of a 6,000 barrel per day SAGD facility near Edam Saskatchewan.

Once the project is up and running the Plant/Well Operator will be accountable for ensuring the plant area’s they are responsible for run safely, and efficiently. The individual must be highly motivated and able to work in a team environment.

High Level Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to: • Support in the completion of all pre-startup deliverables for operations staff prior to commissioning.

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• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of assigned equipment. These areas include: oil treatment, sales oil trucking, de-oiling, produced water disposal, slop oil treatment, production/ injection wells, source water wells, and cistern facility.

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Provide resumé by mail, fax, email or hand delivery to: Lyle R. Jones Jones Law Office, Box 1179, 1201-103rd Street North Battleford, SK S9A 3K2 Phone: 306-446-2211 Fax: 306-446-3022 Email: jones.law@sasktel.net Closing Date: November 27, 2015 TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 1-888-470-7997

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Applicants for this position should have their Standard Certificate in Local Government Authority or are willing to take the Local Government Administration course (can be taken by correspondence).

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Please submit resumés

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Harvest conditions have been taxing the patience of farmers throughout the Northwest over the past few weeks, but warm, dry conditions had the combines in the fields this week. Photo by Averil Hall

Uncured canola best sold right off the field The weather is exasperating farmers, as just when things get dry, Da Devil sends a little shower.

Patience fellas, patience.

You can only do what the weather lets you. If you have aeration, I would suggest you fill it up, as I can see it’s going to be one of those years. Global warming, huh!

South of Waseca, almost all the wheat is off. We appear to be ahead of other areas, but they are catching up fast. Farms that have modern combines can really eat up the acres. Most farms are running two or three combines or more and the acres really get done fast.

Other areas appear to have vast acres of canola out there, most of it swathed but some guys look like they are going to try the straight cutting. That may be a time saver, but I know this about canola — there

is dry and there is cured.

You have to have them both to have a crop that you can safely store. Straight cut canola will not likely be cured. Canola goes into a sweat two or three days after cutting. If this straight cut canola goes into a bin and you do nothing within a week you are going to have a large stinky mess.

Who wants that? I would sell direct to the elevators as they will have dry canola to mix with it. It’s was always my policy to sell right off the combine and take my money and run. Worked well for me.

This past week has been a bit of a turmoil at the Polinsky family houses, as Bev’s father Bob Polinsky passed away. He was 93. He made his funeral arrangements 14 years ago for a cremation and asked for a short service. He asked

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By Victor Hult

Regular contributor to newsoptimist.ca for interment service for the family in the graveyard before the funeral service in the hall. Bob had the grave stone marker already there.

While Bob had everything taken care of, the family still had to make the final arrangements — Hall, lunch etc. – all time consuming, but when everyone gets together and pitches in things go much smoother at such a sad time. This was the first funeral I’ve been to where the interment was before the service. Bob wanted

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things short and sweet.

After the committal, Minister Pat had a pail of dirt and did the “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” and some of the family placed a bit of dirt on the urn. Then she asked if there was anything personal anybody had to place in the ground. There were fishhooks, a deck of cards, a shoehorn, a Canadian Maple (Bob’s favourite from Timmy’s), a crystal angel and maybe more that I might have missed. The grandchildren and greatgrandchildren each placed a carnation in and around the hole. Everyone was involved in one way or another to make the final goodbye.

In his lifetime Bob always made his own fun. As a teenager when a group of them were walking around town one evening they witnessed a lady changing her clothes upstairs in her bedroom. Bob climbed a telephone pole from across the street and gave a commentary of what was happening in that room and

mimicked her actions while still hanging onto that telephone pole. His friends were rolling around with laughter.

Bob and his friends rigged up a car with a switch on the taillight. They would drive around town until the policeman would start to follow them and when they got stopped they would wait until the officer was beside the car and then turn the switch on again. They would, poker-faced, show the officer that the taillights did indeed work.

Bob enjoyed playing cards and taught his kids, grandkids and even a few great-grandchildren how to play his favourite games.

He loved it when someone came to visit and would soon be asking, “Want to play cards?” And the rest of the afternoon was spent doing just that, enjoying each other’s company, laughing and having a great time.

Bob received a fish that hung on the wall that sang two songs. One was “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and the other song was “Take Me to the River, Put Me in the Water.” The grandkids loved pushing the button to see that silly fish flip its tail and open its mouth and hear it sing. Remember when that red Elmo stuffed toy was popular? Well, Bob and Ada had one. The toy would vibrate and shake. Bob loved handing it to a grandkid

– some dropped it and ran to grandma Ada. One little granddaughter had it pinned to the floor trying to make it stop shaking. Bob and Ada laughed so hard there were tears rolling down their cheeks.

I have never known a man who enjoyed life as much as my father-in-law, Bob. He never judged people, he liked everyone and was ready for any opportunity to spend time with those who came to visit or chat with people at the mall. He loved his wife of 70 years, Ada, his six children, 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren with all his heart. Bob will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to have known him.

In closing, I want to tell you the last joke my father-in-law Bob Polinsky told me. He supplied me with many weekly jokes for my columns. A man was driving down the road and a policeman stopped him. Inside the truck was a dog and he was biting the cushions and tearing the interior of the truck up. The policeman asked, “What is wrong with your dog?” The man answered, “Oh he’s just mad cuz the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost.” The policeman asked, “What does he do if they win?” The man replied, “I don’t know, I’ve only had the dog for a year.”

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We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to those who have committed their food resources to our 2015-2016 school year Supper Program: Sigstad’s Prairie Catering, Dairy Queen, B&D Meats, Co-op Marketplace, McDonalds, Extreme Pita, Taco Time, Smitty’s, The Blend Restaurant, Tim Horton’s, Family Pizza, Boston Pizza, Yellow Submarine, North Star Pizza, Crandleberry’s and KFC. Again, without the support of our community we could not offer the meals we provide every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Backup plans key to serenity in techno age Have you backed up your computer files lately? If not, think just for a moment about what is important to you and find some way to safe guard that which cannot be easily replaced.

Our main computer has been “ill” for quite some time. A few months ago, I called my friendly, neighbourhood computer guy and he gave the computer a little CPR. It has been holding on.

That is, until I re-infected it with a “bug” of some sort.

I took all of the cleanup knowledge I have, and added a little of what I thought I understood, and effectively wiped out our computer yesterday morning. Yes, erased, completely and fully.

I had to make an embarrassing phone call. “Yes, doctor. I tried to do the surgery you performed when you were here. I failed. I think my patient died. Can you help me now?”

There is always something to be grateful for. I was counting my blessings before I was tallying up my losses.

First of all, I backed up my files before I did what I could not undo. Secondly, my family book project that I had been working on for almost six years is safe and sound on a separate computer, with all of the documentation and up-tothe-date book revisions on a USB drive I keep separate and apart from the computer itself. Had I lost The Book, I may have needed a little CPR myself.

Number 1, count your blessings. Practise gratitude.

As bad as things seem to be, they could always be worse. What is one measly little computer in the whole scheme of things? Not much, I tell you. Really!

Number 2 - have a backup plan, or in my case, a backup drive. I always wondered how this backing-

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tant?”

There is absolutely nothing on the computer I cannot live without. It will be very inconvenient to have lost everything but if that happened to be the case, what can a person really do?

Start over.

Starting over seems devastating at the time but sometimes losing the ‘clutter’ of the past has hidden benefits. It takes the choice out of your hands.

When my little family and I started out on our own 27 years ago, it was with little more than the clothes on our back. We ended up with a little more than that, but not much. Had we been able to pack up what was rightfully ours when we moved out and moved on, it would have come with a cost. The burden of carrying the excess clutter and the weight of the memories attached was not worth the fight.

We started out anew. We moved into a town house and our basement was empty. It was an amazing feeling of freedom and renewal. We saved ourselves and that was all which truly mattered.

My back-up plan was a family who held me up and supported me until I got my sea legs again. Money could buy all we had lost. Material wealth is immaterial when it comes right down to it.

Look at the clutter within your life. Safe guard that-which-is-not-easilyreplaced. Keep it simple.

If you could save only one thing in a fire, what would it be?

Protect and nurture thatwhich-you-would-run-outof-a-burning-building with.

The rest? It is only a minor inconvenience to replace that, which money can buy.

up-my-system would work in case of emergency. It seems I will now find out.

My computer guy asked me a few questions about my backup program. The process of restoring our files sounds a little labor intensive because he must first recreate our computer-as-itwas. That sounds expensive, doesn’t it?

Number 3 - it is only money. If our only problems are ones that money can solve, we are very lucky indeed. Boy, am I ever lucky!

I had been putting off replacing our computer until my finances were in a better place. It seems an act of self-sabotage fast forwarded my plan. I had intended to call my computer-guy at the beginning of the week but I talked myself out of it. I thought I could ‘put a bandaid’ on the situation and get us through until I was more ready. The band-aid just may have held, if I had not decided to perform surgery.

Part of the reason I was delaying the inevitable new computer scenario is because I have accumulated a wealth of clutter within this very computer. I was in the process of promising myself to never again let things get to this point. But before I was to get to that point, I needed to clean up my existing files.

Sometimes life takes the choice out of your hands.

What you think you cannot live without or replace or recreate becomes a question of “What is most impor-

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Self-esteem built from sections of a triangle Frequently we hear people say that they have low self-esteem or low selfvalue or worth. These can mean many different things to different people.

This is the lens that I view self-esteem through — it is made up of three parts: self-concept, self-efficacy, self-worth.

An individual’s self-concept is the answer to “who am I?” Usually it comprises their past, present and future traits, characteristics,

performance and accomplishments.

Self-efficacy is what you can do with who I am – an understanding of whether one can succeed in particular situations, which has an impact on motivation.

Self-worth is the individual’s perceived value of what they contribute to their society, work, and family.

Self-esteem is then the combination of concept, efficacy and worth – plus feeling in control of one’s

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It is helpful to think of self-concept, efficacy and worth each as sides of a triangle, and that self-esteem is the area of the triangle.

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their self-esteem.

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There are parts to a person only they know about and

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One of the first things I recommend is for a person to talk to a couple people who care about them (usually parents or extended family) and learn more about themselves, their family history and what they think they will become.

Next, after learning more about “who I am” – increasing self-concept – it is then important to understand what you can do with what you know about yourself. I have learned in my family history that only three people have lived past the age of 80 – all female. So

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300 attend annual threshing day Threshing scene from Sept. 26 at Borden. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

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Borden held its annual threshing day on a cool and partly cloudy Saturday, Sept. 26, with about 300 people out at the site to watch the activities and eat borscht, soup, bread and jam along with beverages from the cook car.

The parade at noon featured teams of heavy horses and vintage tractors and vehicles. Flag-bearers Dale and Dianne Kieper were on horseback along with other riders. Ken Crush of Langham had his team of black Percheron-qua r ter-horse crosses pulling a hay rack and Lyle Neufeld of Chipman had his team of grey Percherons also hitched to a hay rack.

Travis Waldner of Langham with his team of black Percherons was pulling a democrat with pioneer John Newbold, over 100 years old, and MLA Randy Weekes riding, followed by Mel Henry and his team of gray Percherons pulling the

orden Radisson people carrier and Wally Ives with his team of quarter-horse-cross Percherons pulling the grain wagon.

The vintage tractors included Rod Roenspies driving a DC4 Case, Irvin Peiffer of Saskatoon with his 1948 Co-op E3, Bob Lightfoot driving a 1943 JD A and Rod Andrews of Saskatoon driving his JD with electric start.

Glenn Wright of Vanscoy, the NDP candidate, drove his 1953 McCormick W6 Super. Dave and Helen Howe had their 1939 JD B. Ed Neufeld drove a 1945 JD BR pulling a six-foot JD 12A Clipper combine. Kevin Sutherland with a 1945 Farmall H and Daryl Amey driving a 1951 Farmall MD pulling the 1928 MM threshing machine were also part of the parade.

Vintage cars belonged to

Dave Alsop of North Battleford with his 1930 Model A, Larry Schpansky driving a 1956 Pontiac and John Moffat driving a Chev Stratochief for Moffat Galleria of Langham.

The Borden fire department had their grass fire equipped truck to end the parade. They stayed all day while the activities were going on.

There was a stationary engine display, a replica of a Clipper combine, tractor and threshing machine, all built

by Frank Block and in working order. Kevin Sutherland with helpers demonstrated wood sawing using the 1948 Co-op tractor. Cyril Saunders pulled the potato digger with his vintage tractor and everyone who wished to, got bags to pick up potatoes and take them home.

During the afternoon teams of horses demonstrated plowing, discing, harrowing, bindering and then the threshing started with Daryl Amey and Dale Polichuk in charge.

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Borden threshing day Continued from Page 41 James Steele played fiddle and, with his sister on keyboard, played at the field and later on at the seniors’ room while 272 people waited to go in and enjoy a roast beef supper.

The Borden Museum had a sunflower growing contest with seeds sold by the museum. There were over a dozen entries. Winning for the tallest stalk was Dianne Rawlyk of Borden, with the stalk measuring 16 feet four inches. The largest head was more than 15-inches across belonging to Carrol Epp

of Langham. Each winner received $25. Stew Walton received an honourable mention for his valiant effort with his four-foot added-on stalk.

The museum 50/50 draw winner was Lorraine Olinyk, taking home $297 for her share. The museum also grew pumpkins by their buildings and many were sold by dropping cash into the box.

Close to 100 dropped in during the day at the Borden Farmers’ Market for appreciation day Sept. 25, when you could get free bever-

ages along with veggies and sweets to go along with your burger or hot dog. With two weeks remaining in the weekly markets – closing after Oct. 9 – we hope the weather will stay warm, also so the farmers can finish up their harvest.

Thanks to everyone for their support over the five and a half months we have been open. For information on the Dec. 5 sale in the Borden Community Centre, contact Lorraine at 306997-2159 or by email at lolinyk@sasktel.net.

Frank Block and the replica threshing machine he built and that works great.

Pumpkins grown at Borden Museum were up for sale by donation Sept. 26.

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By Helena Pike The Nickels taking home the winning sunflower head belonging to Carrol Epp of Langham. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

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Harvesting operations are in full swing again after a period of dampish weather.

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Sunday was to have been a special evening with the harvest moon and an eclipse of the moon.

I understand the Maidstone Gully 4-H Club has begun sessions again to begin a new 4-H year. The Craig and Deirdre Blyth family from Forest Bank have been active in 4-H. This year their children will, as usual, be members of the club with Deirdre helping with leadership. I hope to be able to report some of their activities as time goes along.

Christine Pike attended the Nature Saskatchewan fall meeting, which this year was held in the Battlefords.

The whole weekend, from Friday, Sept. 25, to Sunday, Sept. 28, was taken up with many interesting activities.

The group visited Redberry Lake and area. The interpretive centre there is extremely interesting, but unfortunately is otherwise closed because of lack of funding. It was opened especially for the group to tour.

They visited the site of the crooked trees, near Mayfair, and a site near Redberry Lake where a waste management facility is being set up.

The guest speaker this year was a naturalist who works with aboriginal youth.

This presentation was especially interesting.

Last weekend Christine’s sister Maureen Bexson spent time with her.

Gully Gus says, “The longer you save something for possible future use, the sooner you need it after you throw it out.”

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Breakfast proceeds donated to daycare

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Month 10 in 2015 already!

As you lament how quickly the year has gone, remember there is so much to look forward to in October. That includes watching Canada’s favourite baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in postseason action. I know this has been a topic of many coffee row discussions. How much do you remember about the Blue Jays’ last World Series win?

The break-in stories and vehicle theft reports are just not easing up. Consider your part in our community’s protection by reporting suspicious activity to the police.

Keep an eye out for unusual actions in your neighbourhood and let’s all do our part to be responsible, proactive residents as the property we save just may be our own.

The annual fall fair and trade show is wrapped up for this year and, although attendance was down due to the beautiful weather returning that kept farmers busy in the fields, organizers were pleased with a full floor of vendors and plenty of support for the fall fair, food booth and pancake breakfast.

Delta Co-op and Unity Credit Union partnered to put on the pancake breakfast.

They were pleased to present the new Unity Community Day Care with just over $700 resulting from proceeds of the silver collection taken.

The Unity Ag Society is another group in need of additional members as they are a small group of folks who put on events like this that we all enjoy throughout the year.

Their efforts maintain the Agroplex. Contact a committee member at 306-228-2758.

Unity Public School has their hallways looking fun with Thanksgiving themes.

Sept. 23 was a wild and wacky day as they celebrated their first Spirit Day of the season. Students also participated in the 35th anniversary of the Terry Fox Walk, inviting senior friends and family for their walk around Unity.

The cross-country kids have competed in several events and their season has almost come to a close with only the Biggar meet left, leading UPS cross-country to districts Oct. 8 in Spiritwood.

UPS fitness room is offered free to seniors. Contact the school office for more details at 306-228-4177.

A new after-school program is being offered. The program will provide a safe, educational and structured environment for children to go after school from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tenielle Heitt is the afterschool program co-ordinator.

The cost is $5 for a drop-in fee and $75 for a monthly fee. If you are interested in this program, contact Tenielle Heitt at 306-821-0701 or unitycommunitydi-rector@ gmail.com.

St. Peter’s School has erected a “gratitude wall.”

Psalms 118:24: “This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

Giving thanks and being grateful for all things that

nity News God has put into our lives is important to those at St. Peter’s School. The school is offering students, parents and anyone who enters the school the opportunity to share those things that they are grateful for. Across from the library is a bulletin board with a blank sheet of paper titled “I am grateful for …”

Each teacher will be sharing this message with their students. Staff encourage all members of the St. Peter’s community to contribute.

They say, “Any opportunity to share our gratitude with others allows us to live out our faith in our actions and that is what God calls us to do.”

After a busy and excitement-filled UCHS Welcome Week, school sports keep everyone busy. Cross-country running, volleyball and Warrior football are all back in action and these teams welcome fans to come cheer them on during their season.

Drama kids are back in action preparing for their winter production coming to the stage this December.

This weekend, the annual Unity Minor Football Day will be held. Both red and black tackle divisions are hosting home games and flag football divisions will be showcased. A food booth and prize table will be part of the action.

3-on-3 hockey action began at the rink Sept. 28 and will run through to Oct. 8.

Once this action is complete, hockey season will be fully underway and includes multiple teams in each division including a midget AA hockey team.

Tonight will be a great

kick-off to the Montreal Canadiens event, upcoming Nov. 27. Unity Minor Hockey hosts draft and auction night. There are several opportunities to bid on.

The tentative Habs roster has been released and it includes players Gaston Gingras, Gilbert Delorme, Mathieu Dandenault, Rick Green, Steve Penney, Normand Dupont, Chris Nilan, Jocelyn Lemieux, Stéphane Richer, Guy Lafleur and goalie Richard Sévigny.

Contact Carey Baker at 306-228-2621 for more details on how you can bid on your place on the roster, or on some of the other opportunities available.

Unity Curling Club registration nights are set for Oct. 13 and 14 from 7 to 9 p.m.

League curling starts Oct. 27.

Junior curling will start Nov. 2. Volunteers are required for the ice surface work bee Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.

Keep your eye out for announcements from our local churches as once October arrives it becomes fall and fowl supper season.

Unity public library is offering story time for kids from zero to five years on the first and third Monday of each month from October to May, starting at 10 a.m. each day. Program duration is approximately 45 minutes.

The Unity Community Day Care is edging closer to reality. The centre has information on sponsorship opportunities, a list of items that they are looking to be donated and the spots that will be available. Contact Carmen Bowker, one of the directors, at 306-228-2237.

The Unity and District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an all-candidates forum Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall for folks to hear from the candidates running in the Oct. 19 federal election.

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Delta Co-op and Unity Credit Union paired to sponsor and host breakfast at the annual fall fair and trade show. Donations were collected for the new Unity community daycare, raising $736.60 for the group. In the photo are Unity Credit Union General Manager Gerald Haute, Delta Co-op General manager Joe Reddekopp and Unity Community Daycare Director Carmen Bowker and UCD Co-ordinator Tenielle Heitt. Photo by Sherri Solomko

After nearly four months in our midst, it’s time to say farewell to Scotty the T. Rex exhibit. He is leaving us for his next adventure so the museum welcomes everyone to coffee and goodies to bid farewell to this unique exhibit that our museum was fortunate to host this summer.

Sunday morning pancake brunches will be starting up Nov. 15th. The museum group will appreciate your support once this regular event reconvenes for the fall and winter.

Unity Community Resource Centre accepts secondhand clothing in good condition. The UCRC also has

a great selection of secondhand sporting equipment available for those looking for the next size for their kids.

Unity Credit Union and Delta Co-op are once again partnering up for Co-operative Week celebrations, recognized each year during the second week of October.

Watch for more details as to what this partnership is up to for Co-operative Week celebrations.

Fire Prevention Week will bring the famous fire hall barbecue and tours Oct. 6 to our local fire hall. Come out for a burger and a pop, cooked up by your volunteer firefighters,

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Coffee row folks – even though they get ribbed about desertions in Riderville, I think they are still interested. Once you are a Rider fan, you’re always a Rider fan, right? Blue Jay fandemonium has set in and boy is it fun.

The nice weather that has resumed is helpful and hopeful for our farming community.

There is no lack of upcoming activities to review or anticipate as you can see by the lists in this column. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time…

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Time to line up for delectable fall suppers

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Fall suppers are always in abundance over these next two months. People flock to these functions, not only for the excellent homecooked meals, but to socialize. I have information on a few small towns who will be hosting these feasts with some of the adult prices given to me by a local person in that town, village or hamlet. These places are within reasonable driving distance from Mayfair.

They are: Rabbit Lake, Oct. 10, adult price is $10; Shell Lake, Oct. 4, $16; Borden, Oct. 18; Spiritwood, Oct. 18; Speers, Oct. 21, $12.50; Glaslyn, Oct. 25, $15; Maymont, Oct. 25, $12.50; Blaine Lake, Nov. 1; Leoville, Nov. 1; Mayfair, Nov. 7, $12.50.

Squiggy, a hot selling children’s book, is illustrated by a local woman, Yvette Heide, and written by Connie Giesbrecht’s sister, Fern Scott from Edmonton. Fern created this book for the enjoyment of her eight grandchildren. Connie Giesbrecht sells the books for $10, plus shipping by mail, and can be reached at conniegiesbrecht@outlook.com Yvette is a talented freelance artist and this book does reveal this. Years ago she compiled a teacher/ schoolroom setting comical form book illustrating true life scenarios. A former Mayfair teacher, Doug Sylvester, published it.

Starting in October and for the next two months interested individuals can dig out their yoga mats and apparel and sign up for yoga

lessons at Mayfair Hall.

Lessons are scheduled for Thursday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m. costing $100 with instructor Louise Sylvester from North Battleford.

Contact Teresa Toews at 306-246-4812 for more information. Remember, guys, this is not just for women, although it seems this is usually who enrols.

Ellyn and Buck Scotton got an early start on celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Their three daughters and their spouses, Heather and Graham Oddan from Vermilion, Alta., Joann and Dave Pettigrew from Regina and Dawn and Eric Lavallee from Lloydminster suggested a trip to Toronto and the surrounding area. They took in a double header Toronto Blue Jay versus Boston Red Sox ball game Sept. 19 and 20, in which the Jays narrowly lost.

Sights included the Hockey Hall of Fame, dining at Wayne Gretzky’s restaurant, the CN Towers and Niagara Falls, where they rented a vehicle and discovered Niagara on the Lake is a neat little town with exclusive shopping. The older folks and younger generation all had a fantastic four-day jampacked mini holiday. The Scottons’ anniversary is in November.

Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike is a hilarious live theatrical play that has been running for the last few weeks and ends Oct. 4 at the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon on River Landing. This play was originally produced on Broadway in 2012. Leanne Cherwinski, Faye Liebaert and I have been season ticket holders

ayfair News for many years and usually book for Sunday matinees.

Four tickets for the Don Williams show at TCU Place, Saskatoon were given to Barb Sorenson for her birthday from her daughters Ashley and Louise. Barb took Leanne Cherwinski, Margaret Adam and Adgerine McNutt for this special celebration two weeks ago. I enjoyed The Tragically Hip Sept. 23 at the SasktTel Centre in Saskatoon, much to my children’s surprise. I was asked if I was the oldest person attending the concert.

The answer was a definite, “no!” Can’t older people enjoy rock music?

Our first grandchild has started kindergarten at Maymont Central School in a class of 13 young ones.

Parker enjoys school and is the only kindergartener that lives right in Maymont, so doesn’t get to enjoy bus rides. Obviously he doesn’t have to get up as early and will appreciate this when the thermometer drops to minus forty.

I have been observant of garter snakes the past few years, especially in the Maymont area. When excavating the soil to build a new school a few years back, workers excavated a snake pit and hundreds of snakes came crawling out in all directions.

Snakes became a reality for the citizens of that village. While I was taking my one-year-old grandson

for a stroller ride, a woman stopped and talked to me about snakes. She said she has a small snake pit across the road from her house and even has snakes sleeping in the trees in her yard. I noticed many dead ones of all lengths on the warm paved streets, They are more prevalent this time of the year.

Where we live, one might come across a snake very rarely. Garter snakes do not bite, if this is any comfort.

With this nice stretch of warm weather, the combines are slowly chewing the crops off. Close to 50 per cent of the crops have been harvested in our area. A farmer can always expect weather

delays much against his or her wishes. Hope everyone is experiencing a safe and rewarding harvest. Soon thanksgiving will arrive and when you hear of all the refugees fleeing their unsafe countries, we truly have lots to be thankful for. People do not get to choose which country they are born in.

Drive in the countryside a feast of fall colours

By Margaret MacEachern Correspondent

MAIDSTONE — Sunday, Lil McMillan enjoyed a ride in the country with her daughter Della Reeds. The scenery with all the fall colours was beautiful. She also enjoyed supper in the field with the combiners.

Colleen Koski entertained Riley and Chantal for Sunday supper. Chantal and Colleen were to Lloydminster to pick out lights for their house. They are doing some renovations.

Colleen Koski drove Marlene Pike to Lloydminster for medical treatment.

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Tuesday, Marvin and Bill Stoughton took Jean Stewart and me to North Battleford. Jean had an eye appointment and Bill had a dental appointment. We enjoyed lunch and shopping also.

Evelyn Lundquist would like to say a heartfelt thanks to all the people who were so kind to her in regard to the recent loss of a grand-

son. It really means a lot to have friends and neighbours in hard times.

Bev Stewart had a mother-daughter day with Raylene in Saskatoon Monday.

They went shopping and had lunch with granddaughter Jordan Hope, who works in Saskatoon.

Bev Stewart had a training session at the Drop In Tuesday where she will be a scrutineer for the upcoming election.

Denise Newton took a car load of ladies to Lashburn’s fall supper Sunday. It was very much enjoyed.

The rain has held up harvest again, but if the weather keeps as nice as it is today they will be going again.

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Waseca players take part in Mega Volleyball

By Helena Pike Correspondent

New Citizen Dr. Pamela Odiegwu received her Canadian citizenship at a ceremony in Saskatoon Sept. 16. The following day members of Lakeland CHAN hosted a coffee party in her honour at the Riverside Health Complex in Turtleford.

CHAN and the community offer their congratulations. Photo submitted

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Celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Maymont Memorial Hall, featuring the Sloan family. Make sure to mark it on your calendar for Oct. 17, starting at 7:30 p.m. Make sure to be there early as we will be having a silent auction table with many great items. It will be a fun-filled evening with two hours of jam-packed entertainment. Tickets will be available at the door.

Maymont seniors will be selling tickets for a fundraiser for the Maymont Seniors’ Centre. There will be two draws made. Dean Rogers has donated an outdoor nativity scene, four foot by four foot, and a goodie basket. Contact one of the members for tickets or watch for them at one of the malls.

For anyone wondering when the fowl supper will be held in Maymont, the date is Oct. 25. More info to follow later.

When my dad found out he only had six months to live, I made him a promise

aymont News that Mel and I would take care of my mom. Mom didn’t want to be alone so we sold our home and moved in with her. Changes – there were lots of changes, not only for us but also for my mom – happy days, sad days, stressful days.

As the population ages, more caregiving is being provided by people who aren’t health care professionals. What is a caregiver? A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an ill spouse or partner, a disabled child or an aging relative. Sometimes it’s left to one person in the family even if there are others who could help.

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Don’t expect them to do it on their own.

Caregiving can have many rewards. Being there when someone needs you

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You can be vulnerable to changes in your own health.

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To help manage caregiver stress, accept help and focus on what you are able to provide. It’s normal to feel guilty sometimes, but understand no one is “perfect.” A support group can provide validation and encouragement, as well as problem solving. Set health goals and see your doctor if you are really stressed out.

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Among the Maidstone High School volleyball players are Josie Weisner and Ashley McFaydyen, both from Waseca.

This weekend was a busy one for volleyball, as the Mega Volleyball Tournament was held in Maidstone.

Teams from all over the province, an estimated 30 to 40 teams came to take part.

The tournament began Friday and continued throughout the weekend. Both the elementary and high school gyms and the skating rink were used for the event, both day and night as many of the players brought sleeping bags and slept in the gyms.

Next weekend the Junior Mega Ball Tournament will take place in Maidstone.

Congratulations to Leah (Snell) and Lyle Frisken on the birth of their first child, a baby boy. Leah and Lyle live in Saskatoon. Renee and Morris Donovan, great-aunt and great-uncle, visited their new great-nephew, who now will be two weeks old.

The Waseca Memorial Hall board met one evening last week to finalize plans for the annual Waseca fall supper which will be held Nov. 1. This should be quite

ilkie News an occasion as it is the 75th anniversary for the Waseca Hall board suppers. Lots of volunteers will be needed for this event.

Other discussion at the meeting centred on the new furnace that is to be

installed in the hall at the beginning of the new year.

Grants have been applied for so the financial aspect of the installation is in place.

I noted some gravelling has been done on Waseca streets and that new flags have been raised at the cenotaph.

The village council is planning to do some much needed work at the cenotaph which also needs to have its plaques updated.

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Life would be simpler if everyone was like me Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, ran into a problem with his combine recently. When I talked to him yesterday, he was cranky at a few folks who he was certain had the intelligence of fence posts.

My old neighbour could not see an end to his harvest because his combine has broken down. A slow mechanic and a back order on a needed part had Ed grumbling. He felt if other people were just like himself, slow service and back orders would not happen.

Sparks flew when I quoted Norman Vincent Peale to Ed. Peale said, “When God wants to send you a gift, he wraps it up in a problem. The bigger the

gift that God wants to send you, the bigger the problem he wraps it up in.” I told Ed that maybe there was a gift for him to discover in his broken-down combine.

That suggestion turned out to be like gasoline tossed on a campfire. According to Ed, there is no good gift in his problem. He felt that I should know that. He insisted that a problem was a needless hassle God could have spared a person from enduring. I wanted to ask Ed if it was God’s fault his combine broke down, but I wasn’t eager for another explosion.

I have also been frustrated like Ed and stuck on a problem. Sometimes we get overly concerned

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca with what went wrong and why there is no fixing the problem as soon as we want. Focusing on what went wrong and blaming others or ourselves ends in frustration. Perhaps, we dislike problems because they confirm we are not in control of everything. It isn’t great to be stopped or

delayed in what we need to do, but should we expect life to always to go the way we want it to go? Surely it is a wise person who looks for good in every situation.

Some learn a valuable lesson from the difficulty they face.

For Christians, problems are the testing ground

of the faith we profess.

Problems are where we have the opportunity to develop our characters. God leads us in life through problems and setbacks, so that we can become more Christ-like. Problems are our opportunities to gain more maturity by becoming more patient, humble, trusting, self-controlled, hopeful, merciful and forgiving.

Problems give us the opening to worry as well as to grumble. Do we know worrying and grumbling do not resolve problems? When we face problems will we acknowledge God is always in control and allow him room to work? Do we worry and

become frustrated because we want our problem fixed our way, right away? Do we worry we cannot trust God with our problem? We cannot pressure God. He doesn’t play favourites and lovingly helps everyone according to his timetable.

Big problems or little problems we tend to try and solve them on our own. When we cannot straighten out our problems, we may then seek help from others. Often we are frustrated and cranky because we cannot get our problems sorted out fast enough to suit us. Christ solved his problems on Earth with the help of his Father in heaven. So should we.

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

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

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

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-446-1695

306-445-5901

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

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

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

Community Baptist Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.

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

Canadian National Baptist Convention

Everyone Welcome

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

Summer services will be held only on August 9, 16, 23, 30 Everyone Welcome

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Notre Dame (RC) Parish

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

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

Church Phone 306-445-4181

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

DIVINE LITURGY:

On the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month: 9:30 am On the 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays of each month: 12:00 pm Contact: Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky - 306-961-1390

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177

SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 a.m.

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

Sunday School

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

Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Father Greg Elder

Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

ANGLICAN PARISH

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

191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

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

Hosanna Life Center 306-445-5079

Meeting at 1122 - 101st Street Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield Members of Christian Ministers Association

Come Join Us Sunday’s At 11:00 am

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

A warm welcome is extended to everyone!

Everyone Welcome

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

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Weekly Programs

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Battleford United Church

Pastor Patrick Carty

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

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

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

306-445-4818 tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Come Join Us

Living Water Ministry

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

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church - DELMAS

Rev. Father Greg Elder

SUNDAY MASS 9:00 a.m.

Box 10, Delmas, SK S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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New drivers getting ready to hit the road

By MCS Staff

Maymont Central School’s junior girls’ volleyball team won their home tournament Sept. 26. Photo submitted

Promoting breastfeeding Staff Oct. 1 to 7 is World Breastfeeding Week and Prairie North Health Region is encouraging businesses, agencies and organizations to reflect on ways to support breastfeeding moms in the workplace.

They are encouraging all businesses, agencies, and organizations to consider what they can do and a number of options are being suggested, such as flexible hours, providing space in the workplace and so on.

The health region provided a number of testimonials in a news release Monday. One was from PNHR Breastfeeding Support Nurse Naida Hawkins, who

received the support of her workplace to express breast milk for her daughter when she returned to work.

“I found it such a big transition coming back to work and I was grateful that my manager supported me in my efforts to continue to provide my little girl with the benefits of breast milk.

I was given time to pump and store my milk and could breastfeed my daughter in the workplace when she could be brought to me,” said Hawkins.

“Breastfeeding was my anchor to my baby on days we had to be apart,” said Delia Massey, another new mom who has returned to work. “Being able to continue to nurse my baby in

the workplace provided an immeasurable level of protection for her, a connection to the comfort of our days together, and reassurance for both of us that little had changed.”

Studies were cited from the World Health Organization (WHO) that indicate working mothers with adequate maternity benefits including a breastfeeding supportive workplace report increased job satisfaction and greater loyalty to their employers.

Another benefit cited was that breastfed children fall sick less often, which means their mothers are absent from work less often, and that leads to more productivity.

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inflammatory medications. The side effects of both aspirin type and newer COX2 inhibitors may include severe gastrointestinal and cardiovascular problems. The growing concern over the safety of these drugs from doctors and patients alike has led to a surge of interest in alternatives, of which collagen hydrolysate is among the most promising. Arthritis sufferers looking for natural alternatives to worrisome anti-inflammatory drugs may also wish to consider bromelain of complement collagen supplementation. Bromelain is actually a natural anti-inflammatory so it works well with swelling and inflammation. It can speed up the healing of soft tissue.

At the same time we naturally loose collagen support for our joints cartilage the collagen in our skin is also declining at a rate of about 1.5% per year. It will increase with the help of UV rays, cigarette smoke, drugs and many other factors which we have only limited control.

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pressure, then rush back into position when the pressure is off. Collagen’s water binding power also helps keep skin hydrated, supple and smooth, and better able to ‘bounce back’ into shape.

When we are young, our collagen structure is strong and healthy, tightly bound and able to hold water. Our joints don’t ache when we walk or run, and our skin appears healthy and taut. Collagen production begins to slow down at the age of twenty five. Collagen fibres in connective tissue gradually become fewer and farther between, and also less able to bind to water, which makes the joint cartilage stiffer and less cushioning power. The skin becomes thinner, less elastic and less able to hold shape.

In resent studies it shows that collagen hydrolysate reduces knee joint symptoms brought about by mechanical stress. Researchers noted taking collagen had a significant improvement in knee pain. These joint symptoms caused by sport injuries, post surgical trauma, limited mobility and inflammation. In other studies on students and athletes, daily collagen hydrolysate supplements decreased in use of analgesic medication by as much as 81%.

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that has been hosted by many countries.

The portion for Grades 4 to 9 was a hands-on structure designed to meet the curiosities of students. They visited many booths in the buildings. They could learn how many seeds it takes to make oil, find out how red wiggler worms enrich soil or build simple and parallel circuits.

The annual Terry Fox Walk was held at the school Sept. 30. Students and staff walked the perimeter of the school and raised money for the Terry Fox Foundation.

The senior girls’ volleyball team will be hosting a tournament Oct. 17.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to staff member, Anita Prescesky, on the passing of her father Howard Bulmer.

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plying food for the booth and working in the booth.

Special thanks to Bonnie Garrett for organizing the booth. Thanks also to Kelsie Fouhy for officiating all day and to everyone who helped clean up.

The girls would also like to thank everyone who came to watch and bought food and raffle tickets. It was a great day!

Students from Grades 4 through 12 attended STEM Fest Monday and Tuesday. It is the International Festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

It is an international event

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Many studies have been done on aging-related conditions, painful joints, weak bones, wrinkled skin and thinning hair. In particular, it appears the loss of degradation of the collagen matrix is a critical problem. Many of these same studies prove that when collagen loss is stabilized through supplementation those same typical aging complaints are often alleviated, improved and sometimes even reversed.

Collagen is known as the ‘glue of life’. Collagen is a fabulous protein that underlies all connective tissue in the body. It makes up a large percentage of our bones, cartilage, skin and tendons and provides these and other tissues firmness, shock absorption and overall strenght and structure.

Collagen has a tensile strength greater than steel, it also has the amazing ability to flex, stretch and spring back into shape. This is because collagen binds with water. In healthy joint cartilage, for example, force applied on the collagen rich structure causes fluid inside to redistribute while absorbing the

Driver training has started. This is a shared course between Hafford and Maymont students. They take classes in Maymont Tuesdays and in Hafford Fridays.

The senior boys’ soccer team ventured to Outlook last Saturday for an exhibition game. They lost the match 7-1, but had fun.

The senior girls’ volleyball team attended a twoday tournament in Unity Friday afternoon and Saturday.

It was an eight-team round robin with good competition. The girls did not make the playoffs but gained lots of experience.

The junior girls’ volleyball team hosted a four-team round robin tournament at the gym Saturday. The girls finished second in the round robin to Medstead. They won against North Battleford Comprehensive High School in the semifinal.

They played Medstead in the final match and won in two straight sets.

The girls would like to thank their parents for sup-

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NOTE: This is not a ballot and it is not necessary to send in more than one nomination for each nominee. The decision is not based on the number of nominations a person receives.

Mail this nomination form to: Citizen of the Year Judges P.O. Box 1029, North Battleford, SK S9A 3E6.

All nominations must be received by December 4, 2015 The Citizen of the Year and Junior Citizen of the Year awards are presented to Battlefords & District citizens for distinguished service to their community. To nominate a Citizen or Junior Citizen of the Year, prepare a presentation using the following guide: 1. State the nominee’s name, address and phone number (home/business).

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