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Staff After enduring what seemed like a lengthy stretch of cool, soggy weather, Northwest farmers are now shifting into high gear to bring in the 2016 harvest.

At press time the most recent information from the Minister of Agriculture indicated four per cent of the crop in the area was in the bin. The report is for the period spanning Aug. 16 to 22.

Scattered rain showers fell across the province during that period, with some areas in the northwest such as Meadow Lake receiving 119 millimetres.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 18 per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate and four per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate, nine per cent short and one per cent very short.

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River levels rise, but no major problems

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As expected, river levels hit their peak in the North Saskatchewan River late Sunday night in the Battlefords.

But now the river levels are again going back down, with no reports of flooding or major disruption.

According to Patrick Boyle, spokesperson for the Water Security Agency, the peak “came around right where we thought it was, just in that 12 to 1,400 cubic metres per second range and just over two metres rise in the water levels in the river.”

That flow is now making its way to Prince Albert and was expected to peak there late Wednesday or early Thursday.

“It’s not uncommon for

flows in the system, but for this time of year it’s significant,” said Boyle. “We’re not too used to seeing larger flows like that at the end of August, so that’s kind of the difference as a whole as to why we were watching that pretty closely.”

The cause of the high levels was heavy rainfall in Alberta, something not usually seen during the month of August.

Because of the high flows in the river, it was acknowledged there was a brief impact on the ongoing Husky oil spill cleanup efforts.

Boyle reported that some of the booms across the river had to be moved in the meantime because “with some of those high flows it brings debris, and debris could cause a lot of problems to some of those

booms. You can’t run the risk of damaging or losing them.”

In general, people had to be aware of the river levels in managing the shoreline cleanup efforts, Boyle said.

Now that the river levels are going down the booms are expected to go back in and the oil spill cleanup effort should be back at full strength quickly.

As for whether the river flows might have stirred up any sediment at the bottom of the river, Boyle confirmed the WSA’s monitoring testing was still ongoing and they were looking closely to see if that happened. The WSA’s testing includes not only surface water but sediment as well.

The testing itself is going to continue to go on “for the foreseeable future,” Boyle said.

Residents asked for input on health region restructuring Staff After months of speculation on potential changes to the current system of health regions, it appears the provincial government is now moving forward with consulting the public.

Residents and organizations have been invited to give their feedback to a three-person advisory panel that is tasked with examining the restructuring of the health care system in the province.

The panel members are Tyler Bragg of Swift Current, president and CEO of Pinnacle Financial Services and former chair of the Cypress Regional Health Authority; Dr. Dennis A. Kendel of Saskatoon, CEO of the Physician Recruitment Agency of Saskatchewan; and Brenda Abrametz of Prince Albert, chair of the Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority.

They were appointed Aug. 18 and their mandate is to review the current

regional health authority structure, and provide advice on a system of fewer RHAs in Saskatchewan.

Right now the Battlefords fall under the Prairie North Regional Health Authority, which includes a wide area in the Northwest region of the province.

Several communities, including Lloydminster and Meadow Lake, are within its jurisdiction.

Overall, there are 13 health regions in place across Saskatchewan.

In addition to reviewing the health region structure, the panel will also look at “services that could be

delivered more efficiently and effectively on a provincial scale, examine RHA board governance and accountability and identify ways to enhance measurement of health system performance,” according to the province’s news release.

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47 per cent approve oil spill handling: poll Staff The provincial government’s handling of the recent Husky oil spill was the subject of a recent Mainstreet Research poll conducted Aug. 22-23.

In response to the question “do you approve or disapprove of the provincial government’s handling of the North Saskatchewan River oil spill?” 47 per cent of those surveyed across Saskatchewan said they approved, 31 per cent disapproved, and 22 per cent were not sure.

The survey was conducted Aug. 22-23 from a random sample of 1,690 people. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.38 per cent.

In Saskatoon 46 per cent said they approved, 38 per cent disapproved and 16 per cent were not sure. While in Regina it was 43 per cent disapproved and 40 per cent approved.

There were no specific numbers for the communities of the Battlefords or for Prince Albert. Those communities fell under the category “rest of Saskatchewan” and for that group 50 per cent approved and 25 per cent disapproved.

In general, the over 65 age group was most likely to approve of the handling of the oil spill. Mainstreet’s numbers had that group at 51 per cent approved, 25 per cent disapproved and 24 per cent not sure. But for the group ages 18-34, it was 45 per cent approved, 39 per cent disapproved, 17 per cent not sure.

The survey also measured Saskatchewan attitudes towards the proposed Energy East pipeline.

When asked “do you approve or disapprove of the Energy East pipeline?”

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Municipal election issues to watch for this fall We are fast approaching another municipal election campaign throughout Saskatchewan.

The nomination period is getting started, and I plan to keep a close eye on City Hall and Town Hall as they post the names of those who have filed nomination papers to run for mayor or councillor in North Battleford and Battleford.

Personally, my only hope is that there is a race! The 2012 election race was pretty sad on both sides of the river. In fact, there was no race for mayor at all. Both Ian Hamilton in North Battleford and Derek Mahon in Battleford won by acclamation!

It made for a spectacularly boring municipal campaign. Folks, I want a real contest this time, so if you want to shake up the direction of things locally, get organized and run for office. As the saying goes, if you don’t run, you don’t get to whine.

With that out of the way, here are some issues candidates in North Battleford and Battleford will have to address not only in this campaign, but also in the next four years if elected.

The biggest one municipalities are facing is the aftermath of the Husky oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River. This is a major issue for North Battleford when it comes to the operation of the F.E. Holliday water treatment plant and its river intakes.

Voters will want to know what the future holds for the water supply. What should be the future direction of North Battleford? Should they build more groundwater wells? Can we count on the river water being safe? Are we sure Husky will pay all the reparations?

What about the town of Battleford? In the wake of the oil spill Battleford now provides some of its water supply to North Battleford. How long can this last?

It’s not just water — sewer, waste management, underground pipes and road conditions are all the basic issues any councillor will need to address.

In North Battleford a big issue is bound to be the future of the downtown core. Is enough being done to revive downtown?

Where do candidates stand on the new Magic Lantern movie theatre coming to King Street Station? Do they support the deal North Battleford made to sell the land for $1 to get the theatre built?

What about parking? Will there be enough parking to handle the number of cars downtown? Another issue you might want an answer from candidates on is where they stand on the idea of bringing back parking meters to the downtown core.

Just for fun, you might ask the Battleford candidates if this is a good idea for Battleford, too.

What about downtown Battleford? What does the future hold for the old post office? Could council have it declared a heritage site to prevent it from the wrecking ball?

What about a new post office? Where should it go?

How much control does council really have on this issue?

Another issue is the future of the Battleford liquor store and its impending privatization. What should council do? What can they do?

You may want to find out where the candidates stand on development in general throughout North Battleford and Battleford, beyond the downtown areas.

Are you satisfied with North Battleford’s spending priorities? Do you support the Underground Pipes and Roads levy? How about the recreational facilities levy?

How about Saskatchewan Hospital? Their fundraising

ohn Cairns News Watch newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net campaign has approached both City and Town councils asking them to introduce an annual levy to pay for furniture and equipment at its new building. It could be a hefty price tag. Voters, what do you think?

How about tax assessment? Some business leaders want to see it based on an “income approach” where revenue from operations is factored in. Is that the way to go?

The province recently cut funding to the river valley.

What should be done about that?

What is the future for transit in North Battleford?

Here’s a question for Battleford voters: is expansion of North Battleford transit routes to Battleford something you would like to see?

Councils all across Saskatchewan are dealing with new municipal conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements. Are these enough?

Here is a hot issue in Saskatoon: candidates say City officials should release preliminary municipal budget numbers before the election. Should that happen here?

Another issue in Saskatoon: a debate on whether to build a new arena downtown. North Battleford faces a similar issue. The Civic Centre has only a decade left in

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What should the next steps be? Where should a facility be located, and should it be one rink or two? Maybe North Battleford shouldn’t replace the Civic Centre at all. Maybe you’d rather see renovations.

Battleford voters, should your town’s taxpayer dollars help fund a new facility?

Public safety is always of great importance. Do you feel safe in your neighbourhood?

Is North Battleford on the right track with the HUB and other initiatives? Is “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design” really the way forward? What do you think of the City’s new Community Safety Officers?

What about efforts to address poverty and homelessness in the community?

Another issue: census numbers and implications for the cost of policing. The City’s cost-share of RCMP could increase from 70 to 90 per cent if the population goes over 15,000. This could be a huge issue for City Hall next term.

As for Battleford, how can the town deal more effectively with property crime, and the rising costs of policing? Also, should Battlefords RCMP be encouraged to open an office in Battleford that could be visible and enhance enforcement?

Last but not least: somebody in the Battlefords will surely mention amalgamation again.

Of course, other issues besides these may matter to you, and the candidates may have other ideas as well.

This is what elections are supposed to be about, engaging the voters.

Hopefully, you will have something to think about for the campaign ahead. At the very least, this should give you ideas about some good questions to ask the candidates over the next few weeks.

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To sell or not to sell SaskTel If you’ve ever listened to AM radio in Saskatchewan, you’ve heard an ad for an upcoming auction sale. And that ad almost certainly started with the opening strains of Auctioneer by Leroy Van Dyke.

“Hey well alright sir here we go there “And what are ya’ gonna give for ‘em?”

It turns out Premier Brad Wall, a former radio host, must have been a fan, because that’s essentially how he came out of the Aug. 22 cabinet shuffle.

The item up for bid?

SaskTel. While he’s been somewhat coy about selling SaskTel, Wall’s actions are pretty clear.

He appointed a new minister responsible for SaskTel, nothing new, but then said that minister would deal with this issue, should an offer come in.

Wall strongly implied a price – enough to pay off the province’s operating debt, which would be around $4 billion. And he said a referendum would be needed to get the permission of the owners, the people of Saskatchewan.

My dad’s something of an auctioneer, and I grew up listening to him sing Van Dyke’s Auctioneer. To me and pretty much everyone with two brain cells, it was clear SaskTel is now up for bid. I’m certain that’s how the boardrooms of Telus and Bell, and perhaps Rogers, are taking it. They’re likely lining up their financing now.

The premise sounds enticing: paying off the provincial debt in one fell swoop. Poof! Gone! Call me Ralph!

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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year Saskatchewan’s 2017 budget forecasts $297.2 million in debt payments.

At the same time, the Crown corporation’s 201516 annual report noted,” During the last five fiscal years, SaskTel paid a total of $403.4 million in dividends while maintaining a debt ratio within industry standards.”

In other words, it took several years in dividends from SaskTel to make up one year of provincial debt payments. In Wall’s words, “By eliminating the debt, Saskatchewan would save roughly twice the amount in interest payments each year as what SaskTel currently averages in an annual dividend to government/shareholders.”

Many talking heads have pointed out that SaskTel is likely a declining asset. It’s now a very small fish in a very big pond, the only remaining government-owned telecommunications company of its type on the continent.

It’s obvious competition in wireless is going to continue to chew away at the edges of its business.

Just ask your friends and family how many have a Telus cellphone.

So the idea is, sell it now while you can, cash out, pay down debt, and we’re all the better for it.

Well, maybe. But

maybe not.

A friend on Facebook pointed out the differences in rates on Rogers, showing the same plans for Alberta customers of Rogers and Saskatchewan. I checked it out for myself and went a few steps further.

For the same high usage 15 gigabyte plan (similar to what I have), in Saskatchewan it’s $85. Manitoba is $95. British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are all $165 per month.

Quebec, to be different, doesn’t have a 15 GB plan, but does have a 14 GB for $110.

What is the difference?

Manitoba Telecom Services’ sale to Bell has not yet been finalized, and SaskTel is still independent.

I really, really like the idea of paying off the debt.

But there’s one problem with the concept — it’s likely not gone forever.

Look at what happened in Alberta – the debt got paid off, and then governments started spending profligately. Even before the crash in oil prices, Alberta was running up big deficits again. When the crash hit, those deficits built up to in excess of $10 billion for this year.

Saskatchewan is also looking at a $675 million

deficit. So if we sell off SaskTel now, pay off the debt and things don’t turn around in the resource sector, will we have another $600 million debt next year? Will elimination of interest payments reduce that deficit to $300 million, and then further cutbacks take care of the rest?

Fundamentally, will we live within our means once the mortgage is paid and there are no more juicy assets to sell off?

Also, if some company is willing to pay $4 billion or more for SaskTel, that means they think they can extract at least that much from SaskTel customers in the coming years to make the investment worthwhile.

Four billion divided by 1.4 million customer connections SaskTel’s annual report refers to and you get $2,857 per connection.

That is the bare minimum, on average, the buyer is going to have to get to make their money back. And that’s coming out of pocket of you, the customer, one way or another.

So yeah, we might pay off the province’s debt, except we’ll be doing it through our phone bills instead of PST, income tax or booze tax on a case of Pil. — Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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News-Optimist.ca Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: After that embarrassing 53-7 defeat of the Saskatchewan Roughriders by Hamilton this weekend, what is your reaction?

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This week’s News-Optimist online poll: With the Labour Day weekend on the horizon and summer coming to an end, what did you do for a vacation over the last couple of months?

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New book includes five stories of local veterans Submitted

Five stories about local veterans are told in a new collection of 28 compelling interviews by bestselling author Elinor Florence, formerly of rural North Battleford.

Pictured on the cover of the book titled My Favourite Veterans: True Stories From World War Two’s Hometown Heroes is James (Stocky) Edwards of Battleford and his wife Toni on their wedding day.

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Stocky Edwards is now Canada’s oldest living fighter ace, and a member of the Order of Canada.

The couple retired to Comox, B.C. where they still live in their own home.

Journalist Elinor Florence began her career at the Battlefords AdvertiserPost before moving on to newspapers across Western Canada. She now lives in Invermere, B.C. She began interviewing veterans about 10 years ago during the research for her wartime novel, Bird’s Eye View, about a farm girl from Saskatchewan who is inspired to join the Royal Canadian Air Force when her town becomes a British Commonwealth Air Training base. The heroine travels overseas to England where she works as an interpreter of aerial photographs.

Elinor was inspired by the fact that North Battleford was an air-training base during the war. It was such a large training base that two relief airports were established to handle the overflow, at Hamlin and Brada.

After the war, Elinor’s father Douglas Florence returned from his service overseas with the Royal Canadian Air Force, and purchased the Brada airport from the Department of National Defence before turning it into a farm.

A barracks building on the property was cut into two pieces – one piece was moved into North Battleford and became the Mennonite Church, and the other piece became the Florence family home.

The farm is now owned by Elinor’s brother Rob Florence and his son Andrew.

Included in the book is the story of the Ballendine brothers of Battleford. Not only were James and John Ballendine crack snipers in the First World War, John went on to have eight sons with his wife Marie Ouellette. All eight boys served in uniform during the Second World War. Their youngest sister Doreen Gilles still lives in Battleford.

The author also drew on her own family background to write stories about her grandfather Charles Light, former Battleford postmaster, and his brother Jack, both of whom fought in Lord Strathcona’s Horse during the First World War. And she tells the trag-

veterans from other parts of Canada. All are available to read online at no charge, through the author’s blog called Wartime Wednesdays at www. elinorflorence.com/blog.

You can visit the link on the News-Optimist website, listed under EditorialColumnists. http://www. newsoptimist.ca/opinion/ colu m n ists/wa r t i mewednesdays-1.2166042.

The author said she decided to create a printed version for people who still prefer to read books, and because some of her older readers don’t own computers.

“After hashing over many possible titles, I finally decided to call it My Favourite Veterans because that’s what it is, a collection of my favourite stories about my favourite people.”

The book is larger than an average paperback, measuring seven by 10 inches. It has 256 pages, with more than 100 photographs. It is easy to read, with a larger than normal print for seniors.

There are two ways to purchase the book. You may order a signed copy directly from the author by calling her at 250-3421621 or emailing elinor1@ telus.net.

You may also order online at Amazon.ca.

Elinor’s wartime novel Bird’s Eye View, published

by Dundurn Press in 2014, was recently listed as a national bestseller by both The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. Signed copies are available here at Crandleberry’s, Nutter’s, the Fred Light Museum and the Western Development Museum.

ic tale of her uncle Alan Light, who was training to become a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

He died when his aircraft struck a ferry cable over the South Saskatchewan River at Hague.

Another sad tale involves Max Cassidy, a young Australian pilot who was training here when he crashed his aircraft near Delmas and died. He is buried in the North Battleford City Cemetery.

And of course, the author tells the tale of her own father, Douglas Florence, who grew up in Richard and served in Ottawa, Ont., England and India during the war.

The other 23 are about

Sask. Party numbers down; one in five OK with drunk driving

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A new Mainstreet/ Postmedia poll has been released showing a softening of support for the

Saskatchewan Party government.

According to the poll results released Monday, among decided and leaning voters the Sask. Party has 53 per cent support, with the New Democratic Party at 37 per cent. The Green

Party and the Liberals each have five per cent support.

If all those who are undecided are factored in, the Sask. Party has 46 per cent support, the NDP 30, Green four per cent, Liberals three per cent, and undecided 17 percent.

The Sask. Party has a dominant lead outside the major cities by a 60 to 31 per cent margin, according to the survey. But in Saskatoon their lead over the NDP is just 47 to 41 per cent.

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Fin Island Trail Run gets people outdoors to enjoy the area’s trails ral landscape, “this year,” Kohut says, “we decided to do some fundraising, so we had the Boys and Girls Club fundraising for two days, the race package pickup day on Friday and the race on Saturday.

“It’s something to think about for next year because the race is free, but this can be a way to give back to the community.”

This year may be the highest turnout for the Fin Island Run to date, but Kohut and her fellow organizers are already planning ways to continue to improve the event, beginning with sponsorship partnerships.

“We were slow on the advertising (at the beginning) but now that we have some good partners we are becoming more known.”

Kohut says. “Definitely we want to get bigger for next year.”

Since partnering with Destination Battlefords last year, Kohut says advertising and getting the word out on the Fin Island run has picked up. “(Destination Battlefords) made a video for us just for Facebook and I believe it got something

By Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

Runners and walkers headed out to Destination Battlefords early Saturday morning to take part in the eighth annual Fin Island Trail Run. Registrants for the free run were given the choice between five kilometres, 10km and 19km distances and there was also a one kilometre kids’ race.

This outing marks Fin Island Trail Run’s largest showing to date with around 180 registrants in total participating in the multiple distance designations. This is an increase from averages from the past five years where turnout numbers have been around 100 to 150 runners and walkers, says one of the race’s organizers Jes Kohut.

Kohut says the philosophy behind the race is “no matter where you are in life financially, socially or physically you can partici-

Four runners taking part in the eighth annual Fin Island Trail Run on Saturday, Aug. 27 cross the bridge connecting North Battleford to Finlayson Island.

pate in the Fin Island Trail Run for free and enjoy exercise in the great outdoors with other people.”

When Kohut and fellow organizers Sandra Favel Rewerts, Erin Koblesky, Kate Hildebrand and Lynn Brightwell started the Fin Island Trail Run in 2009,

it was as part of a celebration following the completion of Always in Motion, a program that helped motivate people to include physical activity in their daily lives.

Now, Kohut says, they want to show the community what the Battlefords

have to offer.

“Even people in our community don’t know about our trail system here and (the race) is a great way for them to get to know it so they don’t feel lost,” she says. “We have beautiful trails along Finlayson Island and the north shore that are maintained for us.”

While the past Fin Island Trail Runs have focused on introducing people to the area’s natu-

like 30,000 views, so that got out there pretty quickly and we’re getting more known,” Kohut says.

She’s also noticed an increase of awareness about the run in the community.

“People who don’t even want to go in the run are talking about it, so it is getting bigger in that way as well,” she says.

For many people, the words “run” and “five kilometres,” let alone 10km and 19km, can be daunting, but Kohut says “the trails for the most part are pretty flat” and people can “walk, run, it doesn’t matter. It’s really about the spirit of the race and having fun.”

And it’s not just people participating in the race who can come out to have fun. Volunteer Karen Highton dressed up as a clown to cheer racers on as they climbed the last hill of the route just before the finish line at Destination Battlefords.

Kohut says everyone is welcome, be that participating, volunteering or even spectating, and can find out more information about next year’s race at www.finislandtrailrun. com.

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Battlefords artist Holly Hildebrand was commissioned to create the design for this year’s Operun T-shirt. She says the image is a “marriage of old and new.”

Lions gearing up to host Operun October 2

By Shannon Kovalsky Staff Reporter

Come Oct. 2, participants are expected to run, jog or walk down designated routes in Battleford for the second ever Operun race. The race organizers, Historic Battleford Lions Club, say all proceeds will go towards the restoration of the Battleford Opera House.

The Opera House, which occupies the third floor of the Town Hall building built in 1912, was host to a variety of community events, but many residents don’t even know it exists.

That’s because, in 1965, the building was damaged by fire and while administrative offices on the ground floor were restored

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Last year’s Operun participants received souvenir T-shirts with art specifically designed for the Opera House restoration project. This year, Suzanne Reid, the organizer of the Operun, approached artist Holly Hildebrand to contribute a unique design.

In keeping with Operun’s mission statement to promote the Battlefords’ past and future, Hildebrand’s work often mixes the old with the new.

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“Using the brick of the existing (Town Hall) building as the base is, I hope, a good marriage of the old and new,” she says.

“I wanted something contemporary to contrast with the notion of the old facility. I also wanted an image that would appeal to (younger generations).”

The Operun gets underway at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in front of Town Hall.

People interested in getting the special edition T-shirt, participating in the race, volunteering or sponsoring a runner can check out the official site at theoperun. com.

For the first time in 30 years the Battlefords Duplicate Bridge Club’s sectional tournament was held in North Battleford, with players from the area, as well as Prince Albert and Saskatoon, participating in the three-day event held in Gold Eagle Casino’s banquet room over the weekend.

The annual event, which is presented by clubs in North Battleford and Meota, is usually held in Meota, but Gerry Fernandez, chairman of the North Battleford Club, said the tournament has grown too big to be held there conveniently for visiting players who need accommodations.

While the increase in numbers has caused

tournament organizers to make adjustments, the Battlefords Bridge Club doesn’t mind and says anyone wishing to learn to play bridge is welcome to join. For those new to the game, there are six weeks of lessons given in the fall.

People interested in joining can call Donna at 306-937-2952 or Margaret at 306-4457615.

Bridge players from clubs in the Battlefords and Meota as well as players from Prince Albert and Saskatoon take part in the 47th annual Battlefords Duplicate Bridge Club sectional in North Battleford at the Gold Eagle Casino on Sunday, the last day of the three day event. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky

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Co-op helps improve skate park safety Staff The Rotary Skate Park in North Battleford has joined the long list of areas of the city that have been improved with an eye towards improving safety.

The project has included a new paint job to improve its look. A partnership was forged with the Discovery Co-op Communities In Full Colour Program, which provides paint for projects that improve the well-being of the community.

A local artist, Curtis Bear, agreed to paint the surface of the Skate Park, with the other users of the park assisting him.

The idea to improve the look of the park stemmed from a Concern for Youth barbecue from Aug. 5 of last year.

Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton and Nicole Combres of

the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club attended with the goal of holding a discussion with youth about community safety at the skate park.

According to a Discovery Co-op news release, it was evident from the youth surveys they were not going to achieve the results they hoped for, so they tried a different approach. Combres ended up sitting in the middle of the skate surface while the youth skateboarded around her, and that led to the youth opening up and talking about safety at the park itself.

Suggestions for improvements were made, and that led to the formation of an ad hoc committee to look into improving the situation.

The first skate park committee meeting took place Aug. 13 including Sutton, Combres, City

Continued from Page 6 And in Regina the NDP has the lead 53 to 37 per cent.

The poll was conducted Aug. 22 and 23 from a random sample of 1,690 Saskatchewan residents, and has a margin of error of +/- 2.38 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

In a news release Monday, David Valentin, executive-VP of Mainstreet Research, attributes the numbers to a “rough political summer for the Saskatchewan Party.”

Valentin said the bad Regina poll numbers for the Sask. Party can be linked to talk of “transformational change.” He said the “mantra of transformational government may be causing uncertainty in Regina where issues affecting public servants hit closer to home.”

“Right now no one is quite sure what transformational government means, which leaves everyone free to assume the worst,” Valentin stated in that news release.

“Interestingly the approval rating for Premier Wall is largely unchanged.

Saskatchewanians may not be expecting the premier to seek re-election and may have begun pricing that in. Certainly, there does not appear to be any clear successor to the leadership if the premier were to depart. All that being said, the NDP has no permanent leader and the Sask. Party would still win a majority government with these numbers.”

According to Mainstreet’s poll numbers 37 per cent strongly approve of Wall’s performance while 26 per cent some-

what approve, which compares to June 13 numbers of 40 per cent and 25 per cent respectively.

The poll also measured Saskatchewan attitudes towards drinking and driving, and those turned up some surprising numbers.

When asked “do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Driving under the influence is OK if you are travelling a short distance on quiet roads,” 19 per cent said yes, 77 per cent said no and four percent were not sure.

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Colby Friedrich wasn’t sure what to expect on his second season on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour.

It ended up being better than he could have imagined.

The 14-year-old from Battleford captured the Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit season title and won his third bantam boys event of the season on Sunday in Saskatoon as he won the Golf Saskatchewan Order of Merit Championship tournament at The Willows Golf Club.

“It’s an awesome feel-

ing to win and a bit of a surprise as well, as I really didn’t know where I was going to end up in the standings,” Friedrich said.

“To win three events this year and to go back-to-back at the last two tournaments is a great accomplishment.

“In my first year on the tour in 2015 I really didn’t feel like I had a chance to win. My confidence has improved a lot over the last year and that’s helped me a lot.”

In a similar performance to his win two weeks earlier at the Wascana Country Club in Regina, Friedrich had another strong outing off of the tee

in Saskatoon and used that to his advantage.

“It’s a bit of a shorter course so I used my driver on a lot of holes,” Friedrich said.

“I was hitting it well enough that I was able to put the ball in spots that allowed me to have easier shots. I had a number of pitch shots to the green where I had to shoot it from only 20 to 30 yards.”

The biggest challenge Friedrich and the rest of the field faced during the tournament was the weather.

Instead of scorching summer temperatures, the golfers had to deal with

fall-like conditions.

“It was very windy and cold so we were all wearing our jackets over our shorts,” Friedrich said. “It certainly wasn’t August weather that’s for sure.

“Playing into the winds can really wear out your mental game. For example, if you have a shot that’s 150 yards away and you would normally hit a nine-iron, you have to decide if you want to hit a high seveniron or a low eight-iron if you are shooting into the wind. There was probably about 45 times in each round that I had to decide and make those adjustments, and that ended up

being one of the keys to my success.”

Friedrich shot backto-back rounds of 75 on both days to beat Estevan’s Jayden Dudas by six strokes for the title.

“I had a two-shot lead after the first day and that was cut down to one shot early on Sunday before I was able to pull away,” Friedrich said.

“I never played with Jayden, but I knew he was going to be in the mix. He struggled a bit on the first day, but you can never count him out. He’s a very good golfer.”

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Prior to that trip, the Grade 10 student at North Battleford Comprehensive High School will be representing the Vikings at high school golf tournaments.

“Competing in those events should help to give me a lot of confidence before heading back to Arizona,” Friedrich said.

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Young fit right in on a veteran forward core last season as he ended up second in team scoring behind Igor Leonenko.

That experience is something that new North Stars head coach and general manager Nate Bedford is excited to see develop over the course of the 201617 campaign.

“For a kid with that talent base and an ability to find the net it’s incredible to think that he’s still got

two years of junior left,” Bedford said.

“I think the best part about his game isn’t his skill set, but the way he thinks out there as he’s better than most guys on the ice with that. He thinks two steps ahead and he’s intelligent enough that we don’t have to make too many changes when it comes to having him be more of a leader.”

Although his 75 points were the most by a SJHL rookie since Jaden

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- Layne trip to the they travel to Alberta “I also Young semis puts to face the Bonnyville played for the an extra Pontiacs.

St. Walburg target on The Alberta Junior Reds (in the the backs of Young and Hockey League team will North Saskatchewan River Baseball League) this sum- the rest of the North Stars come to North Battleford for a 7 p.m. rematch mer. We didn’t quite have lineup.

“We feel like everyone’s Sunday. the season that we wanted, A pair of home-andbut it was still a lot of fun.” going to be gunning for home matches are also set With six forwards us,” Young said.

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The regular season Coby Downs currently this year and we’re going attending the training to have to prove to every- begins at home on Sept. 16 camp for the United States one that we can do it once against the Klippers.

for what he did for hockey in Saskatchewan and the world, the governors wanted to recognize Mr. Howe somehow,” SJHL president Bill Chow said.

“Mr. Howe meant a lot to hockey and the Saskatchewan people. He is the epitome of what Saskatchewan hockey is all about: heart, soul, character, dedication and commitment.”

Howe was born in Floral in 1928 and just days later his family moved the short distance into Saskatoon where he spent his formative years going to school and playing various sports.

Howe excelled at both

hockey and baseball, but it was the former that got him the most attention as he caught the eye of the New York Rangers when he was just 15 years old.

After declining their offer to go to Notre Dame College in Wilcox for a year of competition at a higher level, Howe was invited to the Detroit Red Wings camp the following year.

Howe was just 16 when he went to Detroit’s camp in Windsor, Ont. and then assigned to a junior team in Galt, Ont. When he was 17 he played his first season of professional hockey in Omaha, Neb.

Then in October of 1946, at the tender age of 18, he played the first of what would be 2,421 games in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association – playoffs included.

Howe retired in 1980 after 25 seasons with the Red Wings, four with the Houston Aeros and three more with the New England/Hartford Whalers.

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By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

Battlefords North Stars forward Layne Young is having a bit of a role reversal at training camp this year.

A year ago, the Frenchman Butte native was gearing up for his first season in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League after two seasons with the Battlefords Midget AAA Stars.

After winning the SJHL’s rookie of the year honours following a 75-point freshman season, the 19-year-old has now become a leader for the North Stars in his sophomore campaign.

“I definitely know what it’s like for those new guys that are coming in here and trying to make the team,” Young said. “It can be nerve wracking off the start, as I try to get used to a new environment, but that’s something that you get used to as the training camp goes along.

“It’s different being more of a leader but that’s all part of being a veteran guy on this team. You have to be ready to move into that role and being around the guys that were here last year will help me with

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Battlefords North Stars forward Layne Young controlled the puck during an intra-squad scrimmage at the Civic Centre Monday night. Photo by Lucas Punkari

SJHL to honour Gordie Howe this season Submitted The passing of Gordie Howe has given everybody time to reflect on what is arguably the most dynamic hockey career and person the sport has ever seen.

Tributes have come from around the globe for the 88-year-old legend and fittingly it is the Junior A circuit from his home province that is about to recognize Howe.

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However, Chow says that having Mr. Hockey come from this province is something that should never be forgotten.

He has been previously acknowledged with bridges, parks, rinks and schools being named after him, but his roots are in Saskatchewan and his badge of honour was hockey.

Put those together and the SJHL is proud to immortalize his memory as both a player and a person.

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Crusaders eager to build off last year’s success

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The 2015 season is one that the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders won’t soon forget.

Not only did they get a field of their own to call home across the street from the school, but they made it all the way to the provincial 3A nine-man football semifinal, where they fell to the Melfort Comets.

With all of that success, the Crusaders want to pick up right where they left off.

“I remember when we went a whole season without winning and that was hard on all of the guys in the dressing room,” Grade 12 running back Jacob Stynsky said. “We all knew, though, that our time was going to come and last year was a great one.

“We want to do that once again or finish even better than that. Last year

was the first time that we made it out of the first round of the playoffs and it would be great to do that again. We have a great

Thursday is almost like a national holiday for me.

After about eight months or so of waiting, though it feels like I’ve waited eight years for this, the college football season officially gets underway south of the border.

Okay, technically it started up last weekend when Hawaii played California in Australia.

Plus there was also the the Division 1-AA (I don’t care what they call it now, it’s still 1-AA to me) game between North Dakota State and Charleston Southern, which features the best name in all of sports in North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick.

Those were just teasers though. The fun really gets started this weekend as 128 teams vie for one of

four spots in the year-end playoff.

There’s times where I feel like I’m out on a deserted island when it comes to my college football fandom, especially after living out here in the West for almost three years now.

Naturally the Canadian Football League is huge around here, even if the Saskatchewan Roughriders are having a rough season.

Then you have the National Football League, which despite all of its issues remains the be all and end all when it comes to North American team sports.

When it comes to pure excitement, they don’t do it for me like college football does.

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John Paul II Crusaders quarterback Brady Holhoyi hands the ball off to a teammate during a practice at Crusaders Field this week. Photo by Lucas Punkari

group of guys here and we’re already improving for the new season.”

Training camp for the Crusaders opened

last week and featured a healthy mix of new faces and returning veterans.

Although the team lost a number of players due

to graduation, head coach Bruce Yockey believes those holes will be filled fairly quickly.

“We have a number of younger players last year that played key minutes in key positions, so the losses aren’t quite as bad as they may have looked on paper,” Yockey said. “I think we’re still going to be quite strong. We might be a little thin at certain positions, but our running game should be very strong and our defence should be pretty decent.

“Those roster changes are typical of football, though. You’re going to have that breaking-in period, but through each practice and through repetition the guys are getting more used to things.”

One of the major adjustments for the new players on the Crusaders roster is getting used to the challenges that come with play-

ing nine-man football.

“Lots of times you don’t have back-up help, especially on defence,” Yockey said. “If you miss a tackle or a wide receiver gets behind you, they are gone to the end zone.”

The first real action the Crusaders will face will be in Unity Thursday afternoon when they visit the Warriors in a controlled exhibition scrimmage.

That will also be a tuneup for the first game of the regular season, which will take place at Crusaders Field on Sept. 8 at 4:30 p.m.

“It’s going to be nice to get a look at them before we face them in league play,” Stynsky said. “They are going to get a good look at us too and I think that should make for an interesting home opener.

It will probably make that game a lot more competitive.”

that.

For reasons that have yet to be fully explained other than that I have always been a sucker for bad teams, I decided to become a Bengals fan in 2003.

Right around that time was when the Bengals drafted University of Southern California quarterback Carson Palmer with the first pick in the NFL draft.

As a result, I decided to check out the Trojans a bit more, which turned out to be a ton of fun, as they won two national titles and almost a third in a row from 2003-05.

Yes I know they had to vacate the 2004 title and a bunch of wins due to NCAA violations, but I don’t care, that team was awesome.

Before that run was in

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Then the next weekend, Rix threw a 52-yard touchdown pass in the final minute to help his team defeat their archrival Florida.

That was enough to get me hooked and I’ve enjoyed the roller coaster rides that Saturdays in the fall provide for me ever since that day.

Here’s to a great season of twist and turns. I can’t wait to see what happens.

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By Lucas Punkari newsoptimist.sports@sasktel.net game in comparison to a junior or college game.

The top players are going to be at the highest level of course, but for the most part, the more out of control and crazy games happen when you go watch a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League or Western Hockey League game.

That’s what watching college football on a weekly basis is like for me.

Sure the NFL may have more talking points, but I

can name up to 10 games on any given week during the college football season that can blow the best pro contest out of the water.

So how exactly did a kid growing up in Northern Ontario end up becoming a fanatic for a sport that he often has to search for online streams of big games that aren’t on Canadian television?

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Rhonda Precesky was the engineer of the barrel train and gave rides all around town. Jessie McNabb had a team of miniature horses, Jelly Bean and JuJube, who also gave rides.

Larry Goodall, The Balloon Man, made many balloon creatures for kids and adults and later in the day did a balloon school for those interested in learning his craft. John Deere of Lloydminster loaned their John Deere peddle tractor and weight sled for the children’s tractor pull.

Doug and Peggy Haryung created and painted a “Rabbit Family” mural where people could put their faces in the face holes and have their pictures taken. Medstead 4-H did face painting and sold lemonade and cookies.

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Above, Coucillor Eric Kuffert cutting the birthday cake. Agove centre, A “rabbit” family photo op at the photo stand made by Doug and Peggy Haryung. Above right, Medstead 4-H doing face painting and selling cookies. Photos by Alan Lauglin

An action-packed day

Jessie McNabb giving rides with Jelly Bean and JuJube.

Continued from Page 17 Later in the day a petting zoo was set up for children to enjoy some farm animals.

As if this was not busy enough, the Rabbit Lake Arena was the location of the annual bunnock tournament. Twenty-two teams entered the tournament and four courts were in operation. Shirley McKenzie kept the event going and by 4:30 p.m. three teams had emerged as event winners.

During the day people were encouraged to bid on the more than 80 silent auction prizes. The auction closed after supper.

What sort of party doesn’t have food? The Rabbit Lake Café operated the concession at the arena and JK Kitchen had a beef on a bun special at the hotel. Supper was organized by the Rose Gill Lodge and the Sunrise Circle and held at the community hall. By about supper time the night before a good-sized pig was trussed up and put on a spit.

It roasted all night and all of Saturday. A big thanks to the guys who dealt with getting the pig ready, getting it on the spit and then babysitting it through the

night to make sure it was ready for supper. I think everyone enjoyed the supper and the novelty of a barbecued whole pig.

At supper, Eric Kuffert, councillor for Division 4 in the RM of Round Hill and deputy reeve, brought greetings from the council and commended the volunteers for the work that had gone into the day. He then cut the birthday cakes that had been provided by the RM of Round Hill council and everyone enjoyed cake and ice cream. Administrators Cindy Miller and Chrissy Moore organized the birthday celebrations and the day came to a close with the release of 90 green, white and yellow balloons to commemorate the 90th birthday.

During the day 50-50 tickets were sold and Alan Werstroh of Glenbush became $89.50 richer.

This day involved a number of volunteers and I am not even going to attempt to name them. If you helped in anyway you know who you are and your help was much appreciated. I would, however, like to name the Board of Trade members. The presi-

dent is Norma Sherman and her team consists of Doug Lamb, Joan Dzialo, Isabelle McLennan, Cyndy Spielmann, Shirley McKenzie, Brenda Aumack, Ken Rogers, Gordon Sherman, Doreen Lamb and Claus Spielmann.

Since last fall, the former Village of Rabbit Lake has become a special service area in the RM of Round Hill. At its July meeting the RM of Round Hill council met with the former mayor and councillors to recognize their efforts and contributions over the last years. Former mayor Dave Plummer and councillors Carol Ferguson and Alan Laughlin were presented with gifts by Reeve Alvin Wiebe.

The days are getting shorter and the holiday season is all but over. Marc and Karen Vallee took one more crack at fishing in Meeting Lake on Sunday.

According to Karen, Marc usually out fishes her, but that day she did the honours, pulling in a 7 lbs. 11 oz. pickerel. I thought this was a fishy story but the picture proves it. Good job and congratulations, Karen.

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A event bunnock winners at Rabbit Lake Day were Nancy Penley, Chelsea Penley, Jillian Friesen, Hailey Penley and Jacob Penley.

The Village of Rabbit Lake has become a special service area of the RM of Round Hill. Tribute was recently paid to the village’s last council. In the top left photo are former mayor of Rabbit Lake Dave Plummer (left) and reeve of RM of Round Hill Alvin Wiebe. Above is Carol Ferguson and at left is Alan Laughlin Below is Karen Vallee with her 7 lbs. 11 oz. pickerel, caught in Meeting Lake on Aug. 21.

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Heritage site installs misting greenhouse

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Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery board of directors has announced the recent installation of a misting greenhouse.

The summer project was unveiled at the Lilies in Bloom event in July and was realized due to Malcolm Jenkins’ generous donation. The mist greenhouse was dedicated to Jenkins’ wife, Melba, who had a passion for Honeywood and its lilies.

The addition will complement the facility by providing an area to propagate and graft rare heirloom plants on site. The facility will also act as an educational tool on horticulture, propagation and grafting to students studying horticulture and agriculture.

The board of directors has also announced the launch of its third season of a fundraising event.

The success of the 2013-14 cash lotto draws convinced the non-profit organization to proceed with the promotional ticket event of 50/50 progressive lotto ticket sales as a means to raise funds for maintenance and repair of the site.

This year, the lotto organizers offer a total of 20,500 tickets for purchase enabling the winner a chance at up to $40,000 if all tickets are sold. There is also a Glen Scrimshaw “Honeywood” to be won.

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midnight Sept. 16 are eligible for the Sept. 18 draw that will be held at the heritage site’s Touch of Autumn event.

“Only 20,500 tickets will be sold with ticket purchases available either as single units or in multiples of five or 15,” commented Honeywood Nursery manager Judy Harley.

Tickets can be purchased at Honeywood Nursery, Parkside General Store, the directors, by mail or faxing 306-7473395.

Previous lotteries were instrumental in raising public awareness of the heritage site, which continues to gain the support of everyone who visits the picturesque nursery.

The funds raised through this lottery will assist with the major upgrades and renovations to the original log house.

Harley indicated the original homestead rafters need repair and the roof requires new shingles. Some of the original structural logs require repair and application of water repellent to the exterior is a priority.

Ongoing yard and garden maintenance is essential to ensure the grounds are kept in superior condition for public viewing.

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tion of lilies for which he was known worldwide and a quest to develop hardy fruit varieties for the Canadian prairies.

Designated as a municipal heritage site in 2001 and provincial heritage site in 2007, Honeywood Heritage Nursery is not only considered a destination e for weddings and photographers, but also as an educational tool for horticulturalists, gardeners, landscapers and students of all ages.

For more information about the progressive 50/50 lotto and Honeywood Heritage Nursery seasonal events call 306-747-3307 or visit www.honeywoodlilies.ca.

Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery in Parkside has installed a misting greenhouse due to donation of Malcolm Jenkins (left). Site manager Judy Harley acknowledges the donation. Photo submitted

Man arrested for stealing vehicle Staff A man from Lloydminster has been charged by Maidstone RCMP following an incident Aug. 25 in which a vehicle was stolen.

Daniel Fenrich, 23, was arrested Aug. 28 and is charged with one count of theft of motor vehicle, one count of dangerous operations of a motor vehicle, two counts of driving a motor vehicle while disqualified to do so and one count of commiting a common nuisance.

He is remanded in custody and will appear in Lloydminster provincial court Sept. 1.

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news release, on Aug. 25 at around 3:15 p.m., Maidstone RCMP were dispatched to a 911 call of a single vehicle collision on Highway 303 east of Lloydminster.

Police say good Samaritans assisted the lone occupant, a man, who was in need of medical attention.

But, according to the RCMP, the man then stole their white 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, and fled the scene.

Soon after, police arrived to find a black Porsche SUV on fire.

There was no report of violence during the incident.

In the days following, Maidstone RCMP alongside Lloydminster Municipal RCMP and Turtleford RCMP attempted to locate the man who had fled.

On Aug. 27, a 23-yearold woman was arrested by

Maidstone RCMP in Lloydminster without incident for obstruction of a police officer. She has since been released without charges and will not be named.

Fenrich was arrested the following day and transported to hospital for medical attention in connection to the incident. His injuries were described as non-life threatening.

The truck was recovered, burned, near Perch Lake north of Paradise Hill.

Maidstone RCMP are seeking witnesses to the collision, or the events leading up to the incident.

The vehicle involved in the collision was a black newer-model Porsche Cayenne, Alberta plate BGX0582, operating on Highway 303 near Lloydminster.

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A 53-year-old man is in hospital after being struck on Highway 16 near Delmas Monday at about 5:30 p.m.

Battlefords RCMP say the man’s injuries are considered serious, but he remains in stable condition after being transported from Battlefords Union Hospital to Royal University Hospital later in the day.

Police say the man had pulled onto an approach with his motorcycle and was standing beside it when he was hit by an SUV, sustaining injuries to his legs and torso.

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Noisy storm one for the record books eota News to mountain climb. They did the Via Ferrata. They climbed, walked across over canyons and climbed some more. One canyon they crossed by walking on a belt and the second one, walking on a cable. Needless to say they had safety harnesses and helmets, but to walk over nothing like that would not be for many people. They were thrilled that they were able to do it. They can mark it off their bucket list. This is the same area where their boys do their skiing and snowboarding.

A couple times recently we have seen girls riding their horses in the village.

What a nice pastime for these folks and how proud they are of their horses.

They were Micky Carlson and Naddi and Ava Gardiner of Meota. The Gardiner girls have belonged to the Edam 4-H club but will be joining the Eagle Hills group out of North Battleford this fall.

Three tables played canasta Aug. 26 and had a nice social evening at the Do Drop In. The top score was by Barbara Soloninko and Cora Christiansen.

Second high were Janice Morton and Lorna Pearson and third were John Soloninko and Arlene Walker. It was nice to have folks from south of Battleford and from Edam, but we missed the crowd from the city and the regular bridge players. They were all too busy doing something else.

How times have changed. Years ago when the newspaper was the only means of communicating, remember how everyone put their wedding pictures and write ups in the local paper? When have we seen one in recent years in the paper? Because of the Interent it doesn’t seem necessary, I suppose. At least

now people report their anniversaries as they are an achievement to be proud of, and well deserved, after years of making it work. Birthdays are happy events, too, and one is always fortunate to be having another one.

A report from the bridge tournament will be coming in, but I’m not sure when.

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The storm Aug. 22 was one we will remember for a while! One could not possibly have slept through that one. Such noise and continuous lightning created a noisy show. It felt like the buildings trembled, the rumble from the thunder was so loud. Knowing most pets hate these storms with a vengeance and want to be indoors reminds me of my stay with Raymond and Doris Fee years ago.

Their big dog came in right through the screen door in one mighty lunge.

This cool weather found daughter Joyce saying, “It’s colder here than in New Zealand and it’s winter time there.” Big winds have caused damage everywhere, tearing tarps, blowing trees over and laying the crops down. Some crops are too wet to harvest in the south, so progress here looks not that bad.

The gardens are producing more than most folks can use themselves and you hear them say, “sure won’t plant that much next year!”

It has surely been a good growing year with all the moisture and some heat.

The pastures have held up well and now we’re hoping for mostly heat.

Aug. 22 found the group playing contract bridge at

the Do Drop In with top score by Joyce Antoine. In second was Lyn Smith. Duplicate bridge was played in Meota on Aug. 23 with high score by Margaret Dyck and David Sharpe.

Second high were Maureen Campbell and Eric Callbeck and third were Glen and Julie Moore. No one played Thursday night in town as they were preparing for the weekend bridge tournament at the casino.

We lost another Pearson on Aug. 16, when Grace Colleaux passed away out in her “happy place” – her garden at Comox, B.C. Her family will surely miss her, as she was a stable part of keeping us all together and in touch. She enjoyed good health right to the end, so it was a big shock.

Sorry that the church steps got credited to the Do Drop In, but the sign there says “United Church, 1927.” They are an improvement the congregation appreciates. There are a lot of buildings in Meota from that era, and some are being preserved. Work continues on the old RM office building and the Anglican Church (1912), both looking better all the time.

My granddaughter and her hubby, Carrie (Lambert) and Neil Sandstrom of Calgary, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary by going to Mount Norquay

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Summer seems to have flown by much too as and the students are back in school Thursday. At Borden there will be a few new faces, as Mrs Kaufman had a baby boy since the end of last year, so she will be out on maternity leave. EA Carol Crabb will be working in Langham Elementary, leaving only two EAs

at Borden – Linda Yuskiw and Sheri Sutherland. Mrs. Locke will be teaching kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2. Grade 3 and 4 will be together instead of Grade 2, 3 and 4 in one room. Kindergarten orientation is Sept.

8 and classes start Sept. 12 for them. The principal for the upcoming year is Mitch Luiten.

Our grandson, Duncan Sutherland, left Aug. 28 for Cranbrook, B.C. where

orden Radisson he will be again attending College of the Rockies, studying kinesiology and playing volleyball with the Avalanche. Instead of staying in the dorm on campus, he is renting a house with two other players from the team within walking distance of the college.

A bridal shower was held at the farm home of Mary and Ron Saunders on Aug. 25 to honour Carlye Qwin, who is marrying Tristan Saunders of Borden on Sept. 17. Emiley Saunders introduced the head table – Carlye, her mom Darcy and sister Kim Qwin, Justina Sentes and the groom’s mother Louise Saunders.

Darcy Qwin (mother of the bride), Kim Qwin (sister), bride-elect Carlye, Justina Sentes (bridesmaid) and Louise Saunders (mother of the groom) were head table guests at a bridal shower hosted near Borden on Aug. 25. Photo by Lorraine Olinyk

Emiley gave a brief history of Carlye and how she and Tristan met at the stock car races, as they are both involved in the sport.

Carlye is a medical office assistant and works in the city and at the Bor-

den Health Care Centre.

Tristan, Carlye and son Kacey are moving into the former home of Gerald Bergman in Borden, and Kacey will be in Grade 2 at Borden School.

Games were played and

the gifts were opened, Carlye thanked everyone for coming and for the gifts.

Sshe modelled a hat made from the ribbons, bows and tissue paper, then lunch was enjoyed be all the guests.

Blueberry festival draws huge crowd Aug. 26 and 27

By Dorothy Schwartz Correspondent

Radisson senior Hylke van der Wal recently returned from competing at York University in Toronto, Ont. At the Canadian Masters 2016 Championship. He won six medals, first in 100 metre hurdles, 200M and 400M flat and 300M hurdles and third in long jump and discus. The local athlete travels to many track and bicycling events and always competes strongly. Photo submitted

Important News Bulletin Today:

Do All Holdings Ltd. of the Battlefords, 10037 Thatcher Avenue, have built a 22 unit high rise TERRITORIAL ESTATES, 2426 BUHLER AVENUE. The new development in Fairview Heights. A new sister building of 22 to 24 units.

They will start the spring of 2017 at 2424 BUHLER AVENUE. “But as always there will be a price increase.”

They have homes on the market that are from 800 to 1650 sq.ft. Designed as two and three bedroom home with all the comforts you may want. There is a starting price of $197,896 GST included. So now (early fall 2016) is the time for you to save money.

Half of the homes are now sold to many of your friends and acquaintances and many more will be sold by the end of the year.

Do All Holdings are totally pleased with the good results and will offer you YES, A BUY NOW INCENTIVE, PLUS NO CONDO FEES AND NO PROPERTY TAXES UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR 2016 - this could save you money well over $___________.

They show open house every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. OR you may call them anytime at 306-445-2705 and arrange a time that will suit you, so you can bring your family and friends...see the balance that are now available.

Do All Holdings, also has many other projects in their plans and they welcome you to inquire.

Because they are builders and they will be building.

They are awaiting your call today.

They are now prepared to take your home on a approved trade.

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MAIDSTONE — Cards were played Aug. 22 at the Maidstone Drop In Centre with high score going to Cheryl McCaskill and low to Bev Stewart.

Cards were played Aug. 24 with everyone a winner at least once. Lunch followed.

The regular monthly meetings will start Sept. 9.

A number of seniors attended the annual Wild

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Blueberry Festival in St. Walburg Aug. 26 and 27.

Last year’s crowd was about 3,000 people and there were even more there this year.

Hope you have all had as an enjoyable summer as I have.

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By Evelyn Campbell There was a small turnout of Battlefords Art Club members Tuesday.

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Don’t forget next Tuesday is the first Tuesday of the month, our meeting day, and fees are due.

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Young football players have hit the field for the 2016 season both in UCHS Warrior football season and the Unity minor football program. Photo by Sherri Solomko

Think about safety as kids head back to school

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Thursday is officially back to school day in Unity.

That means drivers should ensure the speed limits in school zones are adhered to and that they take a little extra time around our schools, keeping a watchful eye for excited children crossing the streets, busy moms getting kids loaded and unloaded and minding the bus zones.

While we are on the topic of safety, let’s be sure to take an extra breath and moment of patience when encountering farm equipment and RVs on the highways this long weekend, as we want all to arrive alive.

Patience is the key when travelling at any time, but especially more so on a

busy traffic weekend.

Unity Public School welcomes a new educational assistant, Michelle Kowerchuk, who will be joining them from North Battleford. UPS also has a new teacher, Shannon Ochs, from Wilkie. There will also be some changes in the classrooms. As the student population continues to grow, UPS has had to be creative in finding ways to add classrooms in the least disruptive way possible. This school year, the classrooms and teachers will be as follows: prekindergarten (a.m. and p.m.) – Mrs. Sarah Natske; kindergarten (two classes) – Mrs. Jenna Carlton; Grade 1Z – Ms. Glenna Zamulinski; Grade 1P – Mrs. Jenna Pool; Grade

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four teachers in one grade (except for; Grade 6).

A school community council Back-to-School Pancake Breakfast will be hosted Sept. 9 starting at 8 a.m.

At St. Peter’s School appreciation, is expressed to Father Greg for his time and dedication. Also, thanks to the Knights of Columbus and CWL for both financial and spiritual support.

Unity Composite High School welcomes back a full house once. A whole new big class of Grade 7s replaces the departing Grade 12s. On the agenda right off the bat will be volleyball tryouts, signup for SADD and SLC and the casting for the winter drama production. Welcome

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Parent-Tot/Family Volunteering Program – Spiritwood and District Health Centre. Parents and their children visit residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. Parents are responsible for their children at all times. Shifts are flexible, once or twice per week.

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week activities will soon be underway, too.

UCHS Warrior football was on the field all week in preparation for their season in the nine-man category. The Unity Minor Football program is also back in action.

The Unity Farmers’ Market is in operation for three more weeks at the Legion Hall Fridays from 2-5 p.m. The Unity Museum season is also coming to a close. The museum committee takes a short hiatus, but will soon be planning for their weekly Sunday brunches.

Register now for the fun day of golf Sept. 10 with a 10 a.m. start. Proceeds are to the new hall committee. Nine hole-in-one prizes worth more than $50,000 are offered along with plenty of other prizes.

Entries must be received

by Sept. 8 at the Unity Golf Club.

If you have a classic, muscle or specialty car or motorcycle bring it on down to the Delta Co-op food store for their annual “show and shine” event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The

Lions Club will also be hosting a barbecue. Entries are free, viewing is free and there are plenty of prizes to be won.

Sept. 18 is the annual Candace Heitt Memorial run. If you haven’t registered yet, make sure you get yours in by calling or dropping into Heitt’s Plumbing or Hair Accents.

As garden produce and canning is at a peak, remember the upcoming fall fair and trade show set for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

Coffee row folks seem to be back to regular numbers now that summer is over. There is no lack of topics with harvest in full swing, the Jays enjoying another successful season and the Rider drama still unfolding. It’s always amazing to see what a group of people can come up with and/or resolve over a simple cup of coffee, shared company and a few laughs. In an age old cliché I say to you “rowers,” keep on, keeping it on! 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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Percentage of adolescents (aged 15-20) Canadians who have a mental illness: 10.4% Percentage of people who commit suicide who have a diagnosable mental illness: 90%

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• Thank you to all those who participated in our Summer Adventure Day Camps!

We hope you had a ton of fun and will be back next year!

• Our drop-in programming and after-school care begins Thursday, September 1st.

Call the Club for more information and to register your child!

• Reminder, we will be closed Monday, September 5th for the stat holiday.

• Supper Program begins at the Main Site (1301-104th Street) on Tuesday, September 6th. Thank you again to our donors!

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Every family has a proud Mary or Larry Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, told me his cousin Larry arrived for a visit from Edmonton last weekend.

He said his cousin kept his nose so high in the air his small brain lacked oxygen. My old friend never misses a chance to exaggerate. At least Ed did not label his cousin Larry a pompous donkey, this time, as he has been prone to do in the past. According to Ed, Larry doesn’t have even one tiny humble bone in his body. His cousin was an unbending authority on everything the whole time they visited. I can imagine a hard weekend for everyone having two unending experts under

one roof.

We often become keenly aware of the self-centered arrogance of others, but believe our attitudes and lives are free of pride. It has been said humility is a virtue all preach and none practice. No one takes seriously the idea that pride goes before a fall.

Pride is not the blessed assurance we are ahead of, or wiser than, and better than others. Humility, according to Ivan O. Miller, is “Such a frail and delicate thing that he who dares to think that he has it, proves by that single thought that he has it not.” Humility is tough for us because as Spurgeon said, “Humility is

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to make a right estimate of oneself.”

It is easier to see how others are proud than to be objective about ourselves or our principled stand on issues. There were many who were sure Jesus should not heal on the Sabbath because it was work. They were proud of their opinion there should never be

any exceptions to the rule of not working on the Sabbath. Jewish law did permit for work on the Sabbath, for an emergency for example. If an animal or person was in danger, if they fell into a well, you could work to rescue them. When Jesus healed a man with dropsy on the Sabbath, Jesus challenged his

critics before he healed the man, asking if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not. They remained silent, but resentful, and confident Jesus was wrong in healing on the Sabbath, and they were right. Pride is refusing to consider any other opinion but your own.

Jesus told a parable to his critics that pictured people invited to a wedding feast who tried to choose the best seats for the event for themselves.

They had an over-inflated opinion of themselves as being among the most important guests invited. If they took the best seats, they might be asked to move to less

important ones, and more important guests take their seats. It would be better to sit among the least important guests and have the host usher them to a better seat.

Jesus was teaching, if you exalt yourself you will be humbled. If you humble yourself, you will be exalted.

Jesus could see selfishness in who we invite to dinner. We invite friends, family and neighbours, who will ask us in return. Don’t we ignore the poor and infirmed who cannot repay us? The humble give without wanting to get back or for recognition. Surely it is hard to be humble!

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

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

Pastor: Bill Hall

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship 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: 9:00 am On the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of each month: 12:00 pm Contact: Fr. Ivan Nahachewsky - 306-961-1390

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Notre Dame (RC) Parish 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.

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

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

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Everyone Welcome

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

Weekly programs to resume in the fall 1231 - 104th Street North Battleford “A Community of believers seeking Phone 306-445-7777 more of God’s presence” www.emmanuelfellowship.ca

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S

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

Battleford United Church

Pastor Patrick Carty

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Living Water Ministry

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

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Hosanna Life Center Worship/Prayer House

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

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

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Sadly, summer is almost over and playing on the beach will soon be replaced by romping in piles of fallen leaves. Photos by Elaine Woloshyn

It’s been a great growing season all around and it shows in the abundance of wild blueberries flourishing in the forested areas of the Northwest.

Crop and garden harvest in full swing

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

Harvest is now in full swing in our area and, with all of the large equipment on the roads, one has to be careful and slow down.

Hope all farmers have a successful harvest, as the crops are looking very good. Jack Frost can stay away for at least a couple of weeks, as it did last year.

How was your garden?

Most people I have chatted with say it was one of the best in years.

There is always an abundance of zucchini, which once was thought of as an undesirable vegetable. There are tons of recipes out there to dwindle the zucchini supply!

Remember all vegetables are healthy.

Mayfair’s Creative Corner fall sale is scheduled for Saturday, Sept 17 at the hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch is to be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with beef on a bun, coleslaw and potato salad for only $5 for adults. Children’s lunch for five to 10 year olds is $3 and preschoolers eat free.

A slice of homemade pie is $2 and one whole pie is $8 with pie proceeds donated to Telemiracle. Tables are $5. To book one call Dora at 306-246-4848 or Alice at 306-246-4212. Many Christmas craft sales have

been booked in small towns and ours is for Sunday, Nov. 27, which always draws a good sized crowd.

Mayfair Library can be found on Facebook with all details of library hours and community events posted.

For those who claim they never read posters, just click on Facebook to find information.

We welcome Keri Gray, who has moved into the Whitkow area. She is an educational assistant at Maymont Central School.

The blueberries are in abundance this year in Northern Saskatchewan and Chitek lake is no exception.

I had had my brother Ron and his wife from St. Brieux and sister Lorraine from Vanscoy visiting for a couple of days this past week. We were busy in the forest picking these little critters. Then a day later three friends and a local Chitek resident were also with me doing the same thing. You can visit and pick at the same time and hopefully not get lost, especially when going deeper into the unknown.

The weather did co-operate, although a couple of rain showers did appear.

There will be no shortage of blueberry pies at the fall suppers coming up shortly, as I have already noticed a couple of posters. These

ayfair News functions are always a fundraiser for local organizations and priced reasonably.

The Chitek Lake Golf Course, owned by Jim and Sandra Rings, is hosting a tournament Sunday, Sept. 11. Men’s open has a 10 a.m. tee off and a $60 entry fee for season pass holders and $80 for those without a season pass. The second round of the 27hole tournament tees off at 1 p.m.

There is a ladies’ tournament on the same day with 18 holes. The cost is $50 for season holders and $70 for others. Lunch is included.

Monday, Sept. 5 there is an 18-hole best-ball tournament. Entry fee $120 per team with all the fun starting at noon. Cash prizes are awarded at all tournaments.

I noticed a write up in this paper two months ago that Doug Dodds of Rabbit Lake (deceased) was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of fame for his player skills and coaching. My husband David was involved with

this team from 1972 to ’74 and has many fond memories of all of the tournaments they attended. He mentioned Doug was an excellent coach.

Summer never seems to be long enough, because the students are preparing to return to school Thursday with teachers heading back a few days earlier.

Seems like they only just started their summer holidays. Parents who take their children for physical examinations to family doctors, book dentist appointments during July and August should not forget about optometrist bookings.

Apparently 80 per cent of learning is linked to vision. If a child cannot see properly, their school performance suffers incredibly. Responsible parents stay on top of everything, as that is their duty!

Smile for the Week

A group of senior citizens were sitting around talking about their ailments:

“My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee,” said one.

“Yes, I know, My cataracts are so bad I can’t even see my coffee.” replied another.

“I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck,” said a third, to which several nodded weakly in agreement.

“My blood pressure

pills make me dizzy” another went on.

“I guess that’s the price we pay for getting old,” winced an old man as he slowly shook his head.

Then there was a short moment of silence.

“Well, it’s not that bad,” said one woman cheerfully, “At least we can still drive!”

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David Bradley, CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, says an increased focus on environmental mandates and safety technologies for drivers are “game changers” for the industry. While there are some challenges on the environmental front, what with the Canadian industry and climate often requiring heavier and tougher equipment, the outcome is expected to feature increased productivity and road safety.

Here are some of the changes coming about for the trucking industry: • Speed limiters that govern maximum vehicle speeds • Mandatory entry-level training for new drivers • Electronic logging devices for drivers doing trips that have hours-of-service limits • Driverless automated trucks for certain suitable resource extraction industries in remote locations JOBS AND MORE JOBS David Bradley speculates that even with Alberta’s oil economy having taken a dip this past year, truck driver jobs will remain a hot commodity in Canada. That’s a clear and promising sign that the trucking industry is thriving. It’s also a great excuse to rally a cheer for National Trucking Week and thank all the drivers who keep our economy rolling.

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From the left, Thai shrimp appetizer at the gourmet dinner at Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel fundraiser Aug. 27. A trio of salads gave guests a delicious taste of culinary delight. Entrée was poached chicken and seasonal vegetables. Fifth course was the delicious dessert of apricot sweet with Greek yogurt. Photos submitted

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BLAINE LAKE — When Terry and Denyse Rapsey of Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel in Blaine Lake initiated gourmet dinners as a fundraiser for Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel on Jan. 18, 2008, they never imagined the popularity of fine dining in a small town would be so pronounced.

The series of gourmet dinners was first planned to assist with fundraising efforts for the church expansion and renovations.

The extremely successful dinners proved popular, as each event sold out in record time and has grown from 12 guests at the first dining experience to 20, when the volunteer gour-

met chefs decided to host another gourmet supper Aug. 27. Over the course of eight years, the menu selection has included international gourmet options spreading from Italy to Switzerland.

Guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining and were seated at tables decorated in linen and elegant china and flatware. Chefs and serving crew for the epicurean experience included Terry and Denyse Rapsey and Don and Martha Fehr, who worked diligently to give the guests an elegant experience.

The first of a fivecourse meal included an appetizer of Thai shrimp.

This lightly seasoned appetizer was served to awaken and tease the taste buds for

the next four courses.

Next on the menu was an aromatic potage bonne femme soup followed by a trio of salads.

The entrée was a delicately seasoned poached chicken in a dijon mustard sauce that was enhanced by the aesthetic arrangement of seasonal vegetables.

The fifth and final course consisted of apricot sweet served over a Greek yogurt with berries.

Enjoying a meal over three hours in a relaxed atmosphere enables the diners to truly enjoy fellowship and fine cuisine, to savour the flavour as the blend of spices and herbs compliment the ingredients.

“The bottom line is that

Denyse Rapsey serves up the trio of salads as the third course.

the gourmet dinners are fundraisers and it is these that allow a small church

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OBITUARIES BENSON: In loving memory of Jacqueline “Jackie” Suzanne Benson.

Born October 20, 1975 North Battleford, SK, Deceased July 18, 2016 Edmonton, AB. Left to cherish Jacqueline “Jackie’s” memory is her daughter Tianna Lacey; Parents Gale and Charlotte, sisters Priscilla (Adrian) Whitstone, Janice (Leslie) Chief; Nieces; Tashina (Jerome) Rhys, Lindsay (Nolin) Maveryk, Nolin Jr., Shawna (Adam) Dayton; Kwelynn, Ayanna, Nephews: Andrew (Darcy) Bradlin, Matthew, Colby (Terree) Liyla, Marian, Beau. Special cousin Jonathon Semaganis; adopted brother Dennis Nicotine, adopted sister Melina Chief; Uncle Delvin (Connie) Benson & family, Aunties; Sharon (Henry) & family, Ardella Benson & family, Linda Starchief & family, Lahr family, Uncle Gary (Bev) & family, Aunties, Geraldine Lameman & family, Elaine Sharp & family, Rose (Randy) & family, Sherry (Clarence) Dillion & family, Judy (Ken) Lameman & family, Donna Lameman & family; numerous cousins; Godparents: Mary and Vernon Baptiste, Waskewitch families, Harper families, Capital Care Norwood Staff. She was predeceased by Brother Preston “Baby Boy” Benson, Sister Michele BensonCook; Paternal Grandparents: Isaac & Nina Benson, Aunts Brenda, Delia (Lennox) Wuttunee, Uncles: Sam (Delima), Arthur (Eleanor), Norbert (Rema), Darryl, Wilbert (infancy), Karen, Linda, George Benson, Peter Benson Sr., Cousins: Melinda & infant daughter, Wilbert, Lisa & son Jesse, Gayle. Maternal Grandparents: Jerome & Bella Lameman, Uncles: Ernest and James Lameman, Joe Stick, Raymond Sharp, Aunt Gina Lameman, Cousin Delbert Lameman, Kristy Dillon. In the last 9 years of Jackie’s life she lived and spent her years in Capital Care Norwood/Long Term Disability Home waiting for a double lung transplant. She had a strong will to live, very determined and always had a smile and never complained about her illness, COPD. She developed COPD at 10 months old and lived with it all her life. In or about June 1, 2016 she got ill with pneumonia and her health couldn’t fight the illness. It’s been 5 weeks since you went to our Creator in the dawn of the morning without saying “good-bye” but we knew in our heart that this is never a goodbye it’s just a farewell. You are not suffering any more and you are with your little brother Preston and your older sister, Michele. I encourage all people to donate organs so people like my daughter will or may have a chance to live longer. My daughter was on the waiting list for double lung transplant but unfortunately her life was shorten because she was unable to receive any organs. __________________________________________________

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BEC: In Loving memory of Remi Germain Bec born May 19, 1917 at Edam, Saskatchewan, passed away August 15, 2016 in Edam, Saskatchewan. Survived by his loving sons, daughters-inlaw, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren: Roger & Ruth Bec, Edam, SK and family: Marie (Don) - Ashley, Steven, Tiffany, Shineall, Amy; Bob (Linda) - Aaron (Sandra), Curtis (Meagan), Mark; Linda (Mike) - Brandon, Blake, Lucia; Ken (Reva) - Tristan, Morgan, Dawson, Brooklyn, Taryn; Mark (Diane) - Stephanie, Tyler; David (Lisa) - Jordan, Amy, Cody; Ron (Gisele) - Jessica, Brittany, Chelsea, Ryan, Kylee; Jenine - Brielle; Remi (Shannon) - Shane, Alex; Paul & Linda Bec, Martensville, SK and family: Jim (Charlotte) - Leah, Bailey, Autumn, Alexis, Michael; Lisa Anderson (Shane) Andrew, Cadence; Jason (Toni) - Nora, Koa; Suzanne; Ryan (McCauley), David (Tia); Karen (Jeremiah); one brother Louis (Elsie), Red Deer, AB; sister-in-law, Phyllis Bec; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by his loving wife Beatrice; sons: Ernest and Charles; great-grandson Michael; parents: Germain and Melanie Bec; brother John; sisters: Celestine, Marie, Leah, Alice and Jeanne. Vigil Of Prayer was held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. from Christ The King Roman Catholic Church. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from Christ The King Roman Catholic Church, Edam, Saskatchewan with Celebrant Fr. Peter Paase. Cross Bearer & Altar Server was Ryan Bec. Liturgy Of The Word: 1st Reading - Jessica Bec; 2nd Reading - Brittany Bec; Gospel & Homily - Fr. Peter Paase; Prayers Of The Faithful - Chelsea Bec; Liturgy Of The Eucharist: Offertory Gifts - Amy Gratton & Kylee Bec. Music Ministry: Organist - Darcy de Montarnal; Christ The King Parish Choir; Soloist: Robert MacKay - “Ave Maria.” Eulogy was given by Lynette LaClare. Honourary Pallbearers were Marie, Don, Ashley, Steven, Tiffany, Shineall, Amy; Bob, Linda, Aaron, Sandra, Curtis, Meagan, Mark; Linda, Mike, Brandon, Blake, Lucia; Ken, Reva, Tristan, Morgan, Dawson, Brooklyn, Taryn; Diane, Stephanie, Tyler; David, Lisa, Jordan, Amy, Cody; Jenine - Brielle; Gisele, Jessica, Brittany, Chelsea, Ryan, Kylee; Shannon, Shane, Alex; Charlotte, Leah, Bailey, Autumn, Alexis, Michael; Shane, Andrew, Cadence; Jason, Toni, Nora, Koa; Suzanne, Ryan; Ryan, McCauley; David, Tia, Karen, Jeremiah.

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MARTIN: Gladys Irene Martin, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gladys Irene Martin, beloved mother, grandmother and aunt.

Gladys passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at River Heights Lodge, North Battleford, Sask at the age of 95 years surrounded by her family. Born July 14, 1921 on the family farm in the Wilkie District, Sask. she is predeceased by her parents, Henry and Hilda (Hanson) King, of Wilkie, Sask and her late husband of 56 years, Jim Martin of Wilkie, Sask. Jim passed away on January 10, 2000. Gladys was one of seven children born to Henry and Hilda King. Brothers Gordon, Wilbur, Murray, Robert and her sisters Elsie and Mildred, predeceased Gladys.

Gladys was raised on the family farm. She took her early schooling at Maxwell School for three years before moving to Wilkie to finish her schooling. Gladys worked for Dulmage Hardware until her marriage to the love of her life Jim Martin of Phippen, Sask on February 1, 1943. Jim had farmed with his father and took over the family farm when his father passed away. Gladys and Jim continued to farm until 1975 when failing health forced him to retire and move to live in the town of Wilkie, Sask. Gladys worked along side Jim on the family farm. She did everything as a homemaker, gardener and grain hauler. Gladys was actively involved in the Phippen community, the Phippen UCW helping with teas fall suppers, the Phippen community club and teaching Sunday school at the Phippen United Church.

She was involved in the Phippen 4H club leading sewing and cooking projects. She assisted the young 4H members in preparing for square dance competition and achievement days.

Gladys was a life long member of the Wilkie/Phippen United Church and a lifetime member of the Wilkie Rebekah Lodge.

She enjoyed sports especially curling where she skipped in many bonspiels around the area. Gladys also enjoyed skating in her younger years, bowling, sewing, snowmobiling, fishing, camping, travelling, reading, playing cards and square dancing.

Left to cherish Gladys memory are her daughter Joan (Frederick L) Matchett, Saskatoon, Sask her grandchildren Aaron and Andrea Matchett, Saskatoon, Sask; sisters-in-law Aurora King and Yvonne King of Kelowna, B.C. and Jean Barker of Wilkie, Sask; special niece Marilyn Clark, North Battleford, Sask and many other nieces and nephews. Gladys was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt. She always put others before herself. Gladys was fond of all children and she adored her grandchildren Aaron and Andrea. Gladys had many nieces and nephews both on the King and Martin side of the family who all managed to visit the farm at one time or another. We will always remember the love and care she gave to her family. A service of Remembrance was held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. from Sallows & McDonald, Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford, Sask conducted Reverend Frances Patterson. Her niece Marilyn Clark gave the eulogy; the urn bearer was her granddaughter Andrea Matchett. The organist was Junice Headey with hymn selections Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art and The Old Rugged Cross. Special for the service was Hallelujah and I Will Remember You. The Honorary Pallbearers were all who shared in Gladys’s life. Donations may be made in memory of Gladys to the Wilkie United Church Fund, Box 66, Wilkie, Sask. Interment was in the Town of Wilkie cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Sallows and McDonald Funeral Home, North Battleford, Sask.

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OBITUARIES BLACKETT: Mr. Neil Blackett of Rockhaven, SK passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the age of 83 years. Neil William Blackett was born January 7th, 1933 in Wilkie. He was born to Bill and Nellie Blackett. Neil had one older brother, Howard. Howard passed away at the age of nine. Neil attended Swathmore School until Grade 8. Neil used to tell the tongue in cheek stories of walking to school uphill both ways. He talked of either walking or taking the horse to school for the four and half mile journey. He often shared stories of how the older boys would take turns going to the school early in the morning to light the fire. Once he was done Grade 8 he began his farming career. On the Blackett farm you would find cattle, sheep, chickens and everything else you would expect to see. In his later life, Neil was not a fan of anything associated with sheep meat, as they sold the best product and kept the not so good meat for themselves. Needless to say, mutton was frequently served at their table. In February 1964, Grace LeBlanc nee Bohse was in the hospital for prenatal care at the Notre Dame Hospital in North Battleford. An English nurse named Anne caught her attention when Grace saw the nurse’s last name, “Blackett” on her name badge. Grace started to ask this nurse questions as her mother, Flora Bohse, was a Blackett as well. Eventually this English nurse gave in to an invite to go to the Bohse farm to meet Flora. The nurse was hesitant about going on her own so she convinced her travel companion, friend and co-worker, who happened also to be named Anne, to go with her to meet Flora and her family. After meeting and comparing genealogy it was determined that there was no relation between the Blackett women. The two Annes were from England and they had planned to only stay in Canada for a year and then move on to New Zealand. Then they met two cousins, Neil Blackett, Flora’s nephew and Shurman Bohse, Flora’s son.

They both fell in love and got married. Anne and Neil were married June 26th, 1965. In 1997, the two Annes made it to New Zealand with Neil as their travel mate, but only for a visit. Throughout the years Neil and Anne did their share of travelling, returning a couple more times to New Zealand. Neil would laugh as he talked about his brother-in-law, Dave and his crazy driving habits while visiting in New Zealand. They liked to visit casinos in the states and you were sure to hear about the ones in “Nevader”. Anne shared stories of how Neil would never ask for directions. They would spend hours driving around lost. Anne would tell Neil to ask for directions but he would never do that, so she would get mad and tell him to stop the car. She would get out and ask the first person she saw how to get to where they were going. She would get back in the car and tell him where to go and they would be on their way in the right direction. Neil farmed with his dad and they shared a yard. Neil shared stories of how his dad could be quite stubborn when it came to making changes and advancements on the farm. He told how he would have to methodically convince Bill that the idea was Bill’s to begin with before the change would happen. Once Bill passed on, Neil found that he required hired hands to help on the farm.

Some came and went but others became more frequent and also became very good friends. Since Neil was unable to have children of his own, he always imagined finding a young man that he could help start up farming on his own; someone he could eventually pass the farm down to. In 1993, Lonnie Alm started to work for Neil in the fall. Neil must have found the right man for the job as in 1994, Lonnie started to rent land from Neil. This eventually grew into a partnership. In 2000, Anne and Neil purchased a house in Battleford. It was intended that Anne and Neil would move to town and Lonnie, Marianne and the boys would move to the farm. Well, Neil just couldn’t see himself living off the farm and the move to town never happened. The following year, Lonnie and Marianne built a home in the same yard as Neil and Anne. The boys, Brendan and Lance were a welcome addition to a farm that hadn’t had children living there since Neil was a boy. Brendan recalls going with Papa to town for coffee at the Pioneer elevator. The old dodge never went over 30kms. Papa would say, “Well, we can’t get back home too early or we will have to do some work then.” Neil cherished his time with the boys and watching the boys grow. He taught the boys the most useful tool was a hammer as a hammer could fix anything and if a hammer couldn’t fix it, get the duct tape! There were a lot of “good used” parts in the shop. When they replaced a part on a piece of equipment, the old part was always saved and placed in a box marked as “good used”. He never threw anything away as you never know when you might need it. Lance told a story of how one day, Brendan, Papa and he were riding in the truck. Papa had the radio set to the country station. Lance flipped it to a station playing modern pop music. Papa flipped it back to country. Lance flipped it back to pop. This went on for some time until Papa finally relented, turned his hat sideways and started busting a move to the song Dynamite. Neil was a creature of habit. From taking a nap every day on the floor after lunch, to going into town every Thursday to do the same run; Anne hairdo, groceries, lunch at the co-op with Anne Bohse and maybe take in some casino play before heading home. 2010 was a bit of a rough year. Anne was dealing with some health problems and needed to be close to town. Neil then had his first major heart attack that winter. The need to be in town was stronger at this point as Neil was not able to drive. They had stayed with Stephen and Melissa for a short time and eventually a house came up for sale on 19th street.

This was ideal as Stephen and Melissa’s home was about the same distance as Lonnie and Marianne’s home was on the farm. The Bohse boys gained a customer for lawn care and they all took turns cutting the grass, cleaning the eaves and helping where they could. Melissa became very close to Neil and Anne. She spent a lot of time with them travelling to Saskatoon for appointments and cherished this time and always will. She took pride when Neil would say she was a good driver! When Melissa was unable to drive Neil to Saskatoon, Lionel was always prepared to step in and get him to his appointments. Neil was always very appreciative of anyone who was able to give him a hand when he needed it! Once Neil was able to drive again, he began commuting back and forth to the farm a few times a week, staying overnight for a night or two. He eventually started joining the coffee row crew. He quickly made it part of his daily routine, meeting the other retirees at the coffee shop. If only these men could run the world, as I am sure they would have solved every world problem! He was again a creature of habit. Lots of times he knew what was happening with Stephen at work before he could tell him because he heard it on coffee row. Most winter months, on the weekends after he had his coffee meeting, he would stop at Stephen and Melissa’s on his way home and would visit with Stephen in the shop. Sometimes for a few hours, discussing the week’s events or talking about old tractors and such. Neil settled into town life well but didn’t care to admit it. This was evident when his trips to the farm became less frequent. This will be the first harvest Neil missed since he was 15 years old. In 2012, Neil had lady luck on his side and it wasn’t at the casino. He was in Wilkie watching Lance’s hockey game when he suddenly fell over. He had suffered a massive heart attack and was technically dead. All the right people were there. A registered nurse, an EMT and an ambulance driver and because most hockey rinks are now equipped with portable defibrillators, Neil’s life was saved. Not only was Neil a farmer and traveller, he was a curler, hunter and collector (of many things) but nothing gave him greater joy than watching the boys play hockey. He was their biggest fan. If Neil had not been in Wilkie that night and would have been anywhere else, he would not have survived. Because of this, we have requested that memorial donations be made to The Wilkie Community Centre. Neil was also a dog lover. He often shared stories about their dog Tammy. He talked about the things she did and how smart she was. He often talked about how later in her life they were giving her a heart pill a day. Whenever he visited the Bohse home you were guaranteed to see one dog on his lap and asking the other if she was jealous. Neil was always a calm man and never seemed to get excited about anything. You were always guaranteed to get a laugh out of him. He wasn’t just a farmer. He was a husband, father figure, Papa, cousin and friend. It is clear that Neil was a smart man who loved life. One day this spring, when he stopped by Stephen and Melissa’s, Melissa was using all her might to start the lawn mower. He stepped up and they tried everything. Nothing would work. When they finally gave up, she said Stephen will most likely come home and start it right up, to which he replied, “But, at least we tried.” He was so right! Another cherished memory. Until we meet again Neil, we will miss you and hold onto you in our hearts forever. It was an honour knowing you!

This was sent from Sue Southwell nee Blackett, Neil’s sister-in-law from England: I first heard about my wonderful future brother-in-law in 1965 when he married my dear sister Anne. Although we did not meet until 1994 I always felt I knew him and we had regular conversations on the telephone. In 1994 he very bravely, but happily, drove the three Blackett sisters all the way to Vancouver Island and back. On the journey he introduced us to other members of his family who lived in and around Vernon in the wonderful Okanagan Valley. It was during this visit I realised Anne had chosen a husband in a million. After this visit he developed a friendship with our other brother-in-law, Dave, from New Zealand. Anne and Neil spent several holidays with Dave and Freda in New Zealand. During these visits he had to develop new driving skills with having to drive on the left hand side of the road. My husband, Josh, did not meet Neil until 1998 when we made our first joint visit to Canada in 1998 when we travelled west again to Vernon. We, of course, visited lots of interesting countryside and he introduced us to the early history of Canada and we really enjoyed visiting the many museums and heritage sites, and hearing interesting tales from Neil and his relatives in Vernon. But the best museum of all was Neil’s farm with its wealth on interesting farm machinery going back over several decades. We repeated our visit in 2007 and again travelled west but with some differences this time including a few days in the Cypress Hills, which was one of the places Anne wanted to visit again. Our last visit was fortunately last year, which coincided with Neil and Anne’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. It was also the time when we discovered more about Neil’s mother and father and their origins in England. It was a big surprise that just before Neil’s mother left for Canada she lived and worked in a village just to north of where we live, only five miles away. And there were many photos of her and the house where she lived in Great Smeaton, so that we will be able to find it someday. We both felt privileged to have known Neil. He was one of the kindest, gentlest and thoughtful people we have known. We will miss chatting to him on the telephone but we will treasure the times we have spent with him and the memories we have of him, especially from last year. Thanks Neil for being the best brother-in-law we could have wished for. You will not be forgotten.

The following was contributed by Jean Bohse Cooper, Neil’s Goddaughter: Anne and Neil have always been a presence in our family’s life growing up. They would come over for all special occasions, especially Christmas and often for no particular reason at all, for just a visit. He would sit down and play a board game with us and I clearly remember him being quite competitive with the game Ants in the Pants. Neil was always full of kind words and definitely adhered to the rule of: “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. Hmmm, maybe that’s why he was always so quiet around me as I got older! But I digress… Because I have lived in the USA for the last 20 years, we have not seen each other as frequently as many of you. On two occasions, my husband Nicholas and I met up with Anne and Neil in Yuma, Arizona and Palm Springs, California. It was so nice to see them, to see family. I know they really enjoyed that break from the cold winter and feeding their always hungry travel bug! We would have a long Christmastime phone call every year to catch up on all the news. I appreciated our talks and visits more than they will ever know. I love hearing all these wonderful stories of the life Neil painted while he was here.

He left a lasting impression on all of us. He knew full well that our time here is very short and that we should all live it without regret, making the most of every opportunity. We are all better people for knowing him.

The funeral service took place on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Battleford United Church, Battleford, SK with Reverend Janice Trost officiating. Interment followed at 4:00 p.m. in the Rockhaven Cemetery, Rockhaven, SK. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Neil Blackett may be made to the Town of Wilkie for the Wilkie Community Centre, Box 580, Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0.

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FUSICK: FUSICK, John. We are very saddened to announce the passing of our brother and uncle John Fusick at Blaine Lake on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the age of 79. Johnny was predeceased by his parents John and Annie Fusick, his brother Steve and his infant sister Maria. He is survived by 3 brothers, Joe (Iris), Mike (Vivian), Bill (Dail), sisters-inlaw Rhonda and Pearl Fusick.

Also by his 9 nephews and nieces, Andy (Joan) Fusick, Barry (Audra) Fusick, Marlene (Willy) Vogelaar, Donna (David) Kangas, Blaine (Sandy) Fusick, Suzanne (Wes) Hayden, Lise Stevens, Tamara Fusick, Greg (Melayna) Fusick, Alynne (Mark) Hilbig as well as numerous grand and great grand nephews and nieces. Johnny was born at the family home in the Lorenzo district north of Hafford, SK on October 27, 1936. In 1947 his family moved south of Shell Lake where John attended the Iroquois/Woodhill School. Johnny worked in various industries throughout his life including the oil fields in Alberta, farming near Shell Lake and finished his working career as a maintenance worker at the Waskesiu National Park for 17 years which he truly enjoyed. Once he retired he lived a quiet life enjoying gardening, fishing, hunting, trapping, tinkering with small equipment and tools, visiting with friends and family and most especially going to auction sales purchasing anything that he thought was a good deal. He was a good hearted person who meant well to his family and friends.

We will miss his crazy stories and joking around. Rest in peace Uncle Johnny, you are now reunited with your parents, brother Steve and sister Maria. The celebration of John’s life will be held at Partners in Worship Church on Main Street in Shell Lake on Wednesday, August 31 at 10:30 am. Funeral arrangements in care of Hillcrest Funeral Home in Saskatoon. __________________________________________________ NICOTINE: Gordon Nicotine Sr., “Bosseemo”, May 12, 1949 – August 21, 2016. The family of Gordon Nicotine announces his passing on August 21, 2016 in Saskatoon. Gordon is lovingly remembered by his sons, Vydel (Wahsayzee), and Gordon Jr. “Doons” (Suzanne); daughter Jennarose (Jeffery); grandchildren, Zaida, Mason, Liam, Jaelynn, Emma, Griffin, Ivey, and Olive; greatgranddaughter, Shyla; brothers and sisters, Viola Simaganis, Leroy (Joanne) Nicotine, Velma (Lennox) Wuttunee, Sandra (Willy) Findlay, Joanne Maloney, Lori (Ralph) Nicotine, Winston Frank (Brittany), and Evelyn Spyglass; and numerous relatives, friends and cousins. Gordon was predeceased by his parents, John Nicotine and Nancy Fineday; grandparents, Joseph and Mary Semaganis; brothers and sisters, J. Craig Nicotine, and Tina Simaganis; son, Clayton Green; and all of his aunts and uncles. Gordon was a loving father and grandfather.

He had a passion for pow-wow singing, and traditional ceremonies and had a large extended family. The Wake commenced on Monday, August 21, 2016. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, August 24 at 11:00 AM from Poundmaker Veteran’s Hall; interment followed at the Poundmaker Cree Nation Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Lisa Bos, Sallows & McDonald- Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

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IN MEMORIAM

FUNERAL SERVICES

Vayda Irene Porochnavy-Oliver August 6, 2006 September 2, 2006

Professional Services Provided with Heart and Compassion ROBERT MACKAY GEORGE HAEGEBAERT P.O. Box 806 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3

306-446-4200 BIRTHDAYS

She was only a little white rosebud.

A sweet little flower from birth; God took her home to heaven Angels are watching over you Wings wrapped gently around you Whispering you are loved and blessed.

Your life on earth was very short You are missed and will be remembered You are our little angle up above So fly little dove...fly...fly, way up high You have BLESSINGS of the angels and LOVE from all your family.

REBUILT APPLIANCES Washers/Dryers Refrigerators & Freezers Ranges & Dishwashers 90 DAY GUARANTEE

Mary Konopelski would like to invite everyone to a

COME & GO LUNCH in honor of

Sukanen Ship Museum Threshing Bee Saturday, Sept. 10, Sunday Sept. 11. Pancake breakfast daily, daily demonstrations: vehicle parade, threshing, ploughing, blacksmithing. Adults, $10; children, 6-12, $5. Located 13 km south of Moose Jaw on Highway Two. For info call 306-693-7315 or sukanenshipmuseum.ca

Mom’s 80 Birthday TH

Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Rabbit Lake Community Hall

CARD OF THANKS

Card of Thanks

We, the family of our beloved Michael O’Driscoll would like to extend our deep appreciation to family and friends who offered support, kindness and sympathy during and following Michael’s passing. As well to all who supported us with cooking, flowers, cards and everyone who attended the service, you will always be remembered. Additionally to Fr. Greg Elder for all of your comforting visits and blessings and the thoughtful service provided, St. Vital Parish, Battlefords Funeral Service, Community of Cando and surrounding area for the overwhelming baking contributions, Rosalind for dinner, Bob McKay for the solo of Danny Boy, Jim Ramsay for the pipes. Also a very special thank-you to the amazing staff on the Palliative Care Unit and COP Centre at Battlefords Union Hospital, your kindness, dedication and compassionate care will never be forgotten.

In addition, Bigger Home Care, thank you for the abundant kindness and support over the years and anyone else we missed, that provided care - Thanks. We also, send our gratitude to everyone who donated to the Palliative Care Unit at the BUH, in honor of Michael. The many acts of kindness from all who reached out continue to be a great comfort, Thank You. With sincere thanks, the Family of Michael O’Driscoll

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We, the Sunchild-Linklater family, are looking for a nanny for 5 children, aged 16, 11, 7, 6, & 4. Duties include caring and preparing meals for the children, help with homework and driving children to appointments and activities. The place of work is located in southern Battleford, Saskatchewan. Six months training certificate or 1 year experience as a care giver is required. Applicant must be alcohol and drug-free and have a clear criminal record. This is a full-time, temporary, position at wages of $12.50 per hour. Optional accommodation is available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is not a condition of employment. If you are interested in the position, please submit your resume and proof of your education and/or work experience to creedude@hotmail .com.

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Thank you for your donations in memory of Al Gotto............................................ North Battleford Walter Nelson .................................. North Battleford Charlotte Lahti ...........................................Battleford Dean Williams.................................. North Battleford David W. Shury .........................................................

Irene Colwell .................................... North Battleford Allan Ray ..................................................................

Gladys Good.................................... North Battleford Letitia Day........................................ North Battleford June (GG) Iverson .....................................Battleford Don Simon .................................................Battleford Keith Wright ..............................................................

Michael O’Driscoll ...........................................Cando Bernice Tait ...................................... North Battleford Dr. Lornce Harder ............................ North Battleford Bernard (Bernie) Broshko ................ North Battleford Anna Tucker .................................... North Battleford

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

Yearly Tax Credit

$20,000

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SERVICES FOR HIRE

K &S

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SERVICES FOR HIRE A-1 Service, Will Shingle, build fences, decks, painting, metal fascia soffit, home renovations, yard work, 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

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APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

Executive Town Home on Foley Drive Total Reno’s, No Pets, No Children. Available August 1st.

Call to view 306-228-7940 or 306481-2836.

DUPLEXES FOR RENT 3 bedroom upper floor duplex 1200sq ft power energy water, alarm included $1350 per month 1 year lease, hardwood floors, 5 appliances. Fully enclosed 6 foot fenced shared L shaped yard and balcony. References required, no smoking. 306-441-3999.

HOUSES FOR RENT Incredible park view part of Caleb retirement community. 2 bedroom, NS, NP, some furnishings including 6 appliances, parking with plug in. 306-445-4359 or 306-4411605.

REGISTRATIONS REGISTRATIONS

Battleford's

KARATE-DO Registration at St. Mary School Gym Age 7+ Wednesday, September 7 7:00 - 9:00 pm

For more information call:

306-445-2395 www.genbukai.ca

B AT T L E F O R D S Y O U T H

SOCCER

INC.

2016/2017 INDOOR SEASON Online Registration available Aug. 1, 2016 www.bysi.ca

Registration dates at Soccer Hut Sept 9 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Sept. 10 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Born in 2013 ................................U4 ..................... $110.00 Born in 2011 or 2012 ..................U06 .................... $110.00 Born in 2009 or 2010 ..................U08 .................... $110.00 Born in 2007 or 2008 ..................U10 .................... $140.00 Born in 2005 or 2006 ..................U12 .................... $140.00 Born in 2003 or 2004 ..................U14 .................... $140.00 Born in 2001 or 2002 ..................U16 .................... $140.00 Born in 1999 or 2000 ..................U18 .................... $140.00

Indoor soccer season begins the first of October and ends late March.

Some age groups may be combined depending on numbers.

SOCCER HOTLINE 306-445-2100 BYSI accepts cash, debit, credit cards and e-transfer. No personal cheques.

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Do you like to swim but want Water Doves something more?

Synchronized Swim Club

See it Try it Night: a

September 1, 2016 5:30-6:00 pm Aquatic Centre

Registration: a

September 1 and 8, 2016 5:00-6:30 pm Aquatic Centre

For more information contact Sheila at 306-446-0001 or email: nbwaterdoves@hotmail.ca

FEED & SEED

House for rent on Murray Lake, 2000 sf plus 400 sf attached garage, R 24 construction. All appliances included. 3 brm, 1 full bath plus one 1/2 bath. 676 sft. detached heated shop/garage. Avail Oct 1. Non smokers only. References required. $900 / mo rent.

Tel 306 481 4415

REGISTRATION Battleford Central School

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 7:00 - 8:00 pm Classes Tues/Thurs starting Sept. 13th

For more information call 306-441-3534

BATTLEFORDS ADULT Co-ed Recreational Volleyball LEAGUE Meeting & Registration Wed., SEPT. 14th 7:30 pm Don Ross Centre, Room 102 LEAGUE FEE: $350.00 due at registration.

32 TEAM LIMIT

CONTACT: Gord Winfield 306-481-3927 or (w) 306-445-6272

Village of Paynton

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Public notice is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the office of: Mayor: Village of Paynton Number to be Elected: One (1) Councillor: Village of Paynton Number to be Elected: Four (4) Will be received by the undersigned at the Village Office, during the hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the Village Office.

Dated this 25 day of August, 2016.

Harold Trew Returning Officer

Do You Love to Sing?

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

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @

www.westerncommodities.ca

LAND FOR SALE

1&2 Bedroom Suites

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS!

• 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

NAFI is now buying Certified Organic Grains, Call Mark @ (306) 457-1500 for bids.

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

SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s farm an d p as tu re lan d av ailab le to re n t

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

AUCTIONS

UPCOMING AUCTION

Consignment Auction Sunday, September 11 - 10:00 a.m.

LOCATION: 7 miles north of Livelong, 1/2 mile east on Parkland Road Solar cattle watering system; hydraulic posthole auger with 4 - 8 - 12 inch bits; 1250 gallon water tank; Craftsman 42 in. riding lawn mower; JD rubber tire wagon; D tank with electric pump; 1/2 ton truck box trailer; tandem trailer; 4.5 Honda bango pump; 3 HP Honda motor; flooring and tiles; rabbit cages; large assortment of household, furniture, shop tools, collectibles and much more.

If you have cars, truck, RV, machinery, etc. to consign call Tom 306-845-9339

Upcoming Auction for

Matt & Doreen Wildermann and John & Doreen Sopyc Sunday, September 25 - 10:00 a.m.

Agriplex, Unity, SK

CONDUCTED BY:

Wilkinson Auctioneering

Tom Wilkinson Cell: 306-845-9339 Chris Cell: 306-845-9870

Email: tcwilkinson@sasktel.net

Complete listing & pictures at www.auctionsales.ca Sask. Lic. #911434

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS Form H

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Municipal Elections

Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:

September - April Lessons Open to all ages and levels: Reasonable rates compared to other activities!

HOUSES FOR RENT Available for rent 2 bedroom home/duplex. Monthly rent or Sign one year contract get one month free. Ref required. Call 306-4416728 or 306-937-7252

FEED & SEED

Meibukan Goju Ryu Karate

Synchronized swimmers learn flexibility, strength, endurance, team spirit and how to swim to music in a fun, supportive environment.

• Recreation and Competitive Synchronized Swimming

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Battlefords Children’s Junior Choir Battlefords Children’s Preparatory Choir Kamala Youth Choir Artistic Directors - JoAnne Kasper and Dianne Gryba

Gallery Singers

Artistic Directors - Dianne Gryba and Jan Michael Bourgeois

For information & registration details contact JoAnne Kasper 306-490-9401 Dianne Gryba 306-445-0182

Reeve: Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 Councillor: Division One Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 Division Three Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 Division Five Rural Municipality of Mayfield No. 406 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office and during regular business hours on September 2nd 2016 to September 20th, 2016, at the municipal office 201B Main Street, Maymont, SK. Nominations papers may be obtained at the Municipal Office 201B Main Street, Maymont, SK. S0M 1T0 Laurie DuBois Returning Officer

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NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Rural Municipality of Round Hill No. 467 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Reeve and Councillors for Divisions No. 1, 3 & 5 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during regular office hours until Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

NOTICE OF

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: REEVE

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Cindy Miller Returning Officer

NOTICE OF CALL OF NOMINATIONS

COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 3 COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 5 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office located #123 Main Street, Speers, Sask., and during regular business hours on September 1st to September 20th, 2016 at the same location.

Mayor: Village of Krydor Councillors: Village of Krydor Number to be elected (2) will be received by the undersigned at the village office during regular business hours until Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

And or by submission to wltanchak@sasktel.net and or fax 306-549-4808.

Nominations forms may be obtained at the village office or above mentioned alternate methods.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Wendy Tanchak Returning Officer

Notice for Call for Nominations

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Charles W. Linnell Returning Officer

Notice of Call for Nominations Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: REEVE COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 1 COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 3 COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 5

will be received by the undersigned during regular office hours on Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:00 pm local time.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the RM of Meeting Lake No. 466 municipal office.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 5 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during regular office hours until 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of North Battleford intends to adopt bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 1971, known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT OF THE BYLAW TO AMEND THE ZONING BYLAW Rezone: • Rezone Lot 10, Block 105, Plan C4240 from R3 – Medium Density Residential District to CS – Community Service District, as shown in Schedule “A” below.

Schedule “A”

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

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Debbie Arsenault Returning Officer

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of: MAYOR:

CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD No. to be elected – 1 member

COUNCILLOR: CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD No. to be elected – 6 members will be received by the undersigned on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at City Hall and during regular business hours commencing Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

NOMINATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT: Returning Office, City Hall 1291 101st Street, North Battleford Dated this 1st day of September, 2016 Debbie Wohlberg Returning Officer

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Battleford's Union Hospital

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of: Mayor: Village of Maymont Councillor: Village of Maymont Number to be elected: 4 will be received by the undersigned on the 21 day of September, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Village of Maymont Office located at 112 Main Street and during regular business hours from Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Village of Maymont Office located at 112 Main Street.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location.

Maymont Village Office 112 Main Street Dated this 1st day of September, 2016 Denise Bernier Returning Officer

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School Division Elections

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: Sub-Division No. 1 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Pierceland, Goodsoil, Dorintosh Sub-Division No. 2 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Loon Lake, Makwa, Rapid View, Meadow Lake Rural

Sub-Division No. 6 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Maidstone, Waseca, Paynton

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PUBLIC 9th AvenueINSPECTION 891 892 891 the bylaw Any person may inspect at City Hall, located at 891 881 882 881 1291 101st Street, North Battleford, SK, between the hours 902 871 872 871 892 of 8:00 AM and 4:30861PM on862Monday to Friday excluding 861 852 the851proposed bylaw are statutory holidays. Copies of 841 841 available at City832Hall at a cost842of $5.00.

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for Nominations

Sub-Division No. 4 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Turtleford, Mervin, Livelong

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106th Street

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS City of North Battleford

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Sub-Division No. 3 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: St. Walburg, Paradise Hill, Frenchman Butte

105th Street

FORM H [Section 66 of the Act]

Nicolle Griffith Returning Officer

BOARD MEMBER: Northwest School Division No. 203

108th Street

COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 3

PUBLIC NOTICE

107th Street

COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION 1

CITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD

107th Street

REEVE

Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.

Janelle Lavallee Returning Officer

106th Street

Public notice is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the offices of:

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office.

(Municipal or School Division Elections)

FORM H (Section 66 of the Act)

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH BATTLEFORD NO. 437

Reeve Councillor for Divisions 1, 3 & 5

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office located at #123 Main Street, Speers, Saskatchewan.

Village of Krydor Public notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices(s) of:

Rural Municipality of Meota #468

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that nomination of candidates for the offices of:

will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during regular office hours until Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

COUNCILLOR FOR DIVISION NO. 1

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATION

Issued at the City of North Battleford this 26th day of August, 2016.

Debbie Wohlberg, City Clerk

Sub-Division No. 7 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Hillmond, Marshall, Lone Rock Sub-Division No. 8 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Lashburn, Neilburg, Marsden Sub-Division No. 9 & 10 Number of vacancies - 2 Polling Areas: Meadow Lake Sub-Divsion No. 11 Number of vacancies - 1 Polling Areas: Flying Dust First Nation The Nomination Officers will receive nomination of candidates for the said offices during normal office hours from Tuesday, September 6, 2016 to Tuesday, September 20, 2016 and on the 21st day of September, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Northwest School Division No. 203, Meadow Lake Office, 525 5th Street West, Meadow Lake, SK and at the Turtleford Office, 318 Railway Avenue, Turtleford, SK. Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations: Northwest School Division No. 203 Meadow Lake Office: 525 - 5th St. W., Meadow Lake, SK Turtleford Office: 318 Railway Ave., Turtleford, SK Or on the Northwest School Division website: www.nwsd.ca under the Board tab.

Dated this 19th day of August, 2016 Charlie McCloud, Returning Officer

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(Municipal or School Division Elections) Mayor: Village of Mervin Councillor: Village of Mervin Number to be elected: 4

Form H (Section 66 of the Act)

will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Village Office, and during regular business hours on September 6, 2016 to September 20, 2016 at Village Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location(s):

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Village Office, #9 Main Street, Mervin, SK Dated this 1st day of September, 2016 Lora Hundt Returning Officer

Municipal Elections PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Mayor: Village of Medstead Councillor: Village of Medstead Number to be Elected: 3 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 209 Second Avenue (Medstead Village Office), and during regular business hours from September 6, 2016 to September 20, 2016 at 209 Second Avenue.

Each nomination form must be accompanied by a criminal record check required pursuant to Bylaw No. 04/16 duly passed June 14, 2016, and by Form B.1, as required by The Municipalities Regulations s.6.1(1)(a).

Nomination forms may be obtained at the Village of Medstead Office, 209 Second Avenue.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Coleen Kitching Returning Officer

Local Government Election L-30.1 REG 4 FORM H [Section 45 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Nominations

(Municipal Election)

Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of: Mayor: Village of Speers Councillor: Village of Speers (Number to be Elected is two (2)

will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the village office located #123 Main Street, Speers, Sask., and during regular business hours on September 1st to September 20th, 2016 at the same location.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the village office located #123 Main Street, Speers, Saskatchewan.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Dean Nicholson, (Returning Officer)

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Section 66 of the Act) Form H

Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Reeve Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 3 Councillor for Division No. 5 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office, and during regular business hours on August 30th to September 21st, 2016, at the municipal office.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

Dated this 30th day of August, 2016.

Ken E. Reiter (Returning Officer)

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 31st day of November, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

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

Part of Sec Twp. Range Meridian Section Pt NE Pt NW Pt SW SW NE NE NW SE

29 16 29 21 16 20 20 21

47 47 46 47 47 47 47 47

22 22 20 21 21 21 21 21

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Title No.

Total Arrears

Costs

Total Arrears

147186344 2108.65 11.50 2120.15 143742663 909.68 11.50 921.18 144418743 2682.49 11.50 2693.99 119446645 198.92 11.50 210.32 119446207 156.07 11.50 167.57 119446566 175.84 11.50 187.34 119446588 238.92 11.50 250.42 119446229 169.83 11.50 181.33

Dated this 1st day of September 2016.

Jade Johnson, Administrator

(Municipal or School Division Elections)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of:

Mayor:

Village of Meota

Councillor: Village of Meota Number to be Elected: 4 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 502-2nd Ave. E. Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: 502-2nd Ave. E. (Village Office) Dated this 31st day of August, 2016.

Notice of Call for Nominations

Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

FOR NOMINATIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of:

NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST

NOTICE OF CALL

Jennifer Fisher Returning Officer

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Reeve Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 3 Councillor for Division No. 5 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during regular business hours until Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. local time.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office in Hafford, Saskatchewan.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Alan J. Tanchak Returning Officer

Local Government Election FORM H [Section 66 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Nominations Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: Reeve: RM of Parkdale No. 498 Councillor for Division No. One (1): RM of Parkdale No. 498 Councillor for Division No. Three (3): RM of Parkdale No. 498 Councillor for Division No. Five (5): RM of Parkdale No. 498 Will be received by the undersigned on the 6th day of September, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, The RM of Parkdale Municipal Office located at 171 Railway Ave., Glaslyn, Saskatchewan, and during regular business hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, until Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 at 4:00 pm local time.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office of the RM of Parkdale.

Dated this 29th day of August, 2016.

Jennifer Ernst Returning Officer

Notice of Call for Nominations Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of:

NOTICE OF CALL

FOR NOMINATIONS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the offices of: MAYOR Town of Hafford COUNCILLORS Town of Hafford (4 to be elected) Will be received by the undersigned on September 21st, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hafford Town Office. And during regular business hours from September 1 to September 20, 2016 at the Town Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the Town Office.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

John Sawyshyn Returning Officer

REEVE Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 3 Councillor for Division No. 5 will be received by the undersigned during regular business hours from Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Tuesday, September 20, 2016 and on the 21st day of September, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the municipal office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 Office: 1017 Main Street, Edam, SK Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Rebecca Carr Returning Officer

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Municipal or School Division Election)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of: Mayor: Village of Denholm Councillor: Village of Denholm Number to be elected: 2 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations(s) Wendlin Oborowsky or calling Lila Yohasz 306-446-0478 Dated this 6th day of September, 2016.

MEETINGS

Notice of Call for Nominations

Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 Public Notice is hereby given that NOMINATIONS

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 Public notice is hereby given that nominations for candidates for the office of: REEVE: Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 - Division No. 1 COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 - Division No. 3 COUNCILLOR: Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 - Division No. 5 Will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Office, and during regular business hours on September 6th to September 20th, 2016 at the Municipal Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the municipal office.

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Christin Egeland Returning Officer

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A support group for those suffering the loss of a loved one.

of candidates for the offices of:

Reeve Councillors for Divisions 1, 3 and 5 will be received by the appointed nomination officers at the

New Sessions start Thursday, Sept. 22 For information, contact Wendy 306-445-7315 or Sue 306-445-6658

Municipal Office in Turtleford during regular office hours until Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, at 4:00 p.m, local time.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office.

Dated this 25th day of August, 2016.

L. Ryan Domotor

Lila Yohasz, Returning Officer FORM H (Section 66 of the Act)

Sharing Grief’s Journey

(Returning Officer)

FORM H (Section 66 of the Act)

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

Form H [Section 45 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Nominations

Rural Municipality of Buffalo No. 409

Town of Radisson

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nomination of candidates for the offices of:

Public Notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office(s) of:

Reeve Councillor for Division No. 1 Councillor for Division No. 3 Councillor for Division No. 5 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during normal office hours until Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

The R.M. of Buffalo office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal office.

Dated this 31st day of August, 2016.

Sherry Huber Returning Officer

Mayor: Town of Radisson Councillor: Town of Radisson Number to be Elected: 6 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Town of Radisson Administration Office and during regular business hours on Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the Town of Radisson Administration Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Town of Radisson Administration Office Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Darrin Beaudoin Returning Officer

AVIS DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE MISE EN CANDIDATURE AVIS DAVIS E AVIS MISE EDN CE ANDIDATURE DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE Élection générale *

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( 2) p ostes de représentants Conseil de l’école Père Mercure

au sein du Conseil de l’école Père Mercure dont le mandat est de deux (2) ans. Selon de parents de parents au sein l’école Père lMercure le mandat est de pdeux Selon Avis est donné par ldu a pConseil résente de pour recevoir es mises dont en candidature à (2) ostes (2) de ans. représentants (École Père Mercure) l’article 134.2(1) de la Loi de sur la l’éducation, ces l’éducation, (2) postes doivent être assumés par des parents être assumés par des parents l’article 134.2(1) Loi sur ces (2) postes doivent de parents au sein du ère Conseil de ercure l’école Père Mercure dont le mandat est de deux (2) ans. Selon l dl’article e l ’école P M Avis est donné par la présente pour recevoir les mises en candidature à (1) un poste de d’élèves d e l ’école P ère M ercure. d’élèves de l’école Père Mercure.

134.2(1) de la Loi sur l’éducation, ces (2) postes doivent être assumés par des parents

conseiller ou conseillère scolaire qui siègera au Conseil scolaire fransaskois (provincial) pour recevoir les mises en candidature à (2) postes de représentants d’élèves de l’école Père Mercure. pour la région scolaire des Battlefords no8 dont le mandat se terminera en septembre 2020 de l’école Père Mercure dont le mandat est de deux (2) ans. Selon (4 ans).

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mois ; • Résider n lf’école Sransaskoise; askatchewan depuis année dee fransaskoise; au moins six mois; • Recevoir l’appui par écrit (signature) de cinq s; e parents d’élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année • Être le parent d’une ou d’un élève de la maternelle à la 12 année inscrit.e à l’école Père e de •• Recevoir l ’appui p ar é crit ( signature) d m e aternelle trois parents de ’élèves dnscrit.e e lPa aternelle àère la 12 l’école ère m Mercure.

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l ’école P Mercure. depuis au m oins six mois; Mercure. année de l’école fransaskoise;

e (signature) de trois parents d’élèves de la maternelle à la 12 e

• Être le parent d’une ou d’un élève de la maternelle à la 12 année inscrit.e à l’école Père oise;

• Être un ayant droit qui a un ou des enfants inscrits à l’école fransaskoise ; ou • Être un ayant droit qui a un ou des enfants inscrits à un programme d’enseignement de langue minoritaire ; ou • Être un adulte de langue minoritaire qui réside dans la région scolaire des Battlefords.

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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

(Municipal or School Division Elections) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: Mayor: Village of Mervin Councillor: Village of Mervin Number to be elected: 4 will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of September, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Village Office, and during regular business hours on Sept. 6, 2016 to Sept. 20, 2016 at Village Office.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location(s): The Village Office, #9 Main Street, Mervin, SK

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Heavy Equipment Operators

COOK

for 10-20 man road construction camp; some cleaning required.

Accommodations provided. Current location in northeast 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

for late model CAT equip: dozers, excavators, graders (trim operators); and Class 1A drivers.

Camp job (NE Sask).

Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and 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 CALIFORNIA LONG HAUL DRIVERS Full-time

Resort Village of Cochin

Notice of Intent

To Permanently Close a Road Allowance Public notice is hereby given that Pursuant to Section 13 of The Municipalities Act that Council of the Resort Village of Cochin intends to consider adopting a bylaw to permanently close the following undeveloped road allowance: All 191.59 sq m (as per map below) north side adjacent to Lot 16, Block 1, Plan 64B09181 (SW30-47-16-3) described as the area located between ISC Parcel No.131142372 and 131152328

Bakerstreet Produce Company is seeking 2 long haul drivers to haul regular produce lines from throughout Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta to California/Arizona.

Competitive starting wage, with raises and bonuses based on performance. Passport, Class 1A and clean abstract necessary.

or call 306-384-9992

call-1�888�470�7997 TENDERS

REQUEST FOR BIDS The W Law Group will be accepting bids up to 2:00 p.m CST on September 9, 2016 for the following property located in the City of North Battleford, Saskatchewan: Surface Parcel #131480894 Reference Land Description: Blk/Par 6 Plan No AA4279 Extension 1 Surface Parcel 131480906 Reference Land Description: Blk/Par 6 Plan No AA4279 Extension 2

Reserve bid: $2,232,000.00

This road is undeveloped and not in use or required for access to the travelling public. The closure is required in order to incorporate the unused road allowance into Parcel No.131142372 Public Inspection: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw at the Village Office between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Copies are available at cost.

A public meeting will be held on October 4, 2016 at the village office, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposal. To appear before Council, written comments must be delivered to the Village Office, on or before Sept 16, 2016.

Issued at the Resort Village of Cochin this 30th day of June, 2016.

Theresa Harty Acting Administrator

ADOPT A PET Hi my name is Autumn and I am looking for my new forever home and family. The shelter staff here have been very loving and I sure am going to miss them but what I really want is a place and family to call my own. I am a very laid back cat with lots of personality. I am quite happy and content to spend my days laying in the big white circle that shines through the window, do you know what that is? You should really try it sometime. I also love petzz and snuggles. If your looking for a new furr baby to add to your family and home then come on down to the shelter today.

Hi my name is Queen B and I was brought here to this great big place by my original family because they can no longer take care of me. I am now searching for my second chance at luff and a home. I luff all peoples and especially luff kids, they get my tail just a wagging and I feels all warm and cosy inside. I am a little picky on other doggy friends but other than that I think I am the perfect dog. If you are searching for a new fur baby and think I would fit in to your home and family come on down today and ask to speak with me, we can go from there.

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

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Community Events Calendar

Contact: dan@bakerstreetproduce.com

Surface Parcel #131529539 Reference Land Description: Blk/Par 6 Plan No AA4279 Extension 3

The portion of closed road allowance shall be transferred to the existing adjacent land owner of Lot 16, Block 1, Plan 64B09181; Parcel No.131142372 at his expense.

PETS

leave an IMPRESSION

Dated this 1st day of September, 2016.

Lora Hundt Returning Officer

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Interested parties are asked to contact the Selling Officer, Jenny Underhill, at The W Law Group at (306) 244-2242 or by email to junderhill@wlawgroup.com to request a bid package.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

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

Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Lawn Bowling - Come and join us any Monday, Wednesday or Friday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Free. Lessons. 106th Street across from Caleb Village. Call 306-445-8433 for more information.

Tuesdays

Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10. Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% progressive jackpot!

Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369).

Lottery licence LR15-0091.

Thursdays

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

Saturday, September 1

Neighbourhood Wellness Block Party - The North Battleford Good Neighbor Network and The Battlefords and District Labour Council Community Block Party at 1200 Block of 107th Street from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Everything is free - Live Music, Food, Prizes and Fun. If you wish to donate toward the event, help out, entertain, have a community booth space for more information please call Steven at 306-446-0415.

Sunday, September 4

Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway. Phone 306-445-5036 for more information.

Friday, September 9

Free Legal Clinic for Alberta and Saskatchewan Residents at the Provincial Court of AB, Provincial Building, 5124 - 50 Street, Lloydminster. Meet with a volunteer lawyer for free legal advice from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. By appointment only. No walk ins.

Space limited. Call toll free 1-877-314-9129 by Friday, September 2.

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

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

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Please apply in person with resumé to the attention of Grant Heintz, Service Manager

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FOREMAN/GRADER OPERATOR POSITION

Phone 306-445-3300 2501 - 99th Street, North Battleford, SK

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applications for an experienced permanent full-time Foreman/ Grader Operator. The Foreman/Grader Operator will be responsible for public works operations, organizing and assigning employee schedules/work duties, have good communications skills and be able to prepare and maintain reports as directed by the Council.

Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas

• • • • • • • •

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

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

(Maidstone)

Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford

NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions.

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

For more information contact:

Becky Doig (Editor)

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

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 is located in central Saskatchewan located approximately forty five minutes north of North Battleford.

Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have skill and experience in maintenance and operation of heavy equipment including grader, dozer, buggy, tractor, mower, rock picker and mulcher.

Submit written resumé stating experience, expected salary, two references and a current driver’s abstract by 4:00 p.m. on September 13th, 2016. All resumés shall be marked “Foreman/Grader Operator Position” and mailed, dropped off at the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net R.M. of Medstead No. 497 Box 12 Medstead, SK S0M 1W0 Council thanks all applicants for their interest in this position but only persons selected for interviews will be contacted.

The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 reserves the right to reject and refuse any or all expressions of interest.

WANTED Route 39

5th Ave., 99th Street - 500 - 800 Block 100th Street - 500 - 800 Block 101st Street - 500 - 800 Block 143 papers

Route 51B

33rd, 34th & 35th Street - 400 Block 74 papers

• Door-to-door • Carrier service • Total coverage • Personalize your coverage area

Route 57

23rd & 24th Street - All Blocks 60 papers

Route 59

18th, 19th & 20th Street - 200 Block 3rd Ave. Cres - 301 - 399 Houses 107 papers

Route 61

15th W, 16th W, 17th W & 18th W Street - 100 Block 105 papers

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

at 306-445-7261

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

Phone 306-445-7261

CALL NOW!

306-445-7261 FOR THE BEST COVERAGE IN THE COMMUNITY

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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867

THE DAY CANADIAN HOSPITALITY BECAME LEGEND OPERATION YELLOW RIBBON Canada’s role in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks

On September 11th, 2001, the United States suffered the worst terrorist attacks in history as hijackers overtook and crashed four passenger airliners, two of which brought down the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Civilian airspace over the US and Canada was promptly shut down, and hundreds of flights were ordered to land immediately at small Canadian airports.

Thus began Operation Yellow Ribbon, the name given to Canada’s role in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy and one of the few good stories to come from an otherwise horrific day.

In the hours following the attacks and subsequent evacuation of North American airspace, 224 flights carrying 33,000 passengers landed on Canadian soil. Flights from Asia landed in the western provinces, mostly at Vancouver International airport, while those on the much busier Trans-Atlantic route were sent to Atlantic Canada. At the height of the event, aircraft were entering Canadian airspace at a rate of two or three per minute.

As flights lined up on the tarmac, passengers and crew, many of whom weren’t even aware of the reason behind the emergency landing, needed to be searched and cleared. Once they were finally allowed to exit the plane, these people all needed food and shelter. This was not too much of an issue for larger cities like Halifax, but for the small community of Gander, Newfoundland, the sudden arrival of thousands of stranded travellers would prove to be quite the logistical challenge.

Once an important refuelling stop for trans-Atlantic flights, Gander International Airport is located in a city of barely 10,000; on the day of the attacks, 6,600 additional people suddenly needed a place to stay. The community banded together immediately to make these unannounced visitors feel at ease, converting schools and community centres into shelters and even welcoming foreign travellers into their homes.

All in all, people were stuck in Gander for nearly a week. During that time, schools shut down to allow students and faculty help with the relief efforts. Residents opened their homes and businesses to those who needed aid. Lifelong friendships were formed despite widespread language barriers. At a 2002 memorial ceremony, then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien concluded his speech by telling the people of Gander, “You did yourselves proud, ladies and gentlemen, and you did Canada proud.”

The travellers who took an unexpected trip to Canada have offered many thanks to the amazing people who welcomed them. In 2011, many returned to Gander to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event. Operation Yellow Ribbon, an incredible demonstration of Canadian hospitality and solidarity, was a bright chapter in a dark story, and those who experienced it firsthand will remember it forever.

Photo caption: Planes lined up at CFB Gander on September 11, 2001. Source: Canadian Forces 103rd Rescue Unit

Where are we from?

Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE

QUESTION 1: Which Canadian has been the host of the famous trivia show Jeopardy since 1984?

QUESTION 2: In what year did Canada adopt the metric system despite widespread reluctance from the population?

QUESTION 3: You can find North America’s largest land animal in Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. What is it?

QUESTION 4: North America’s first YMCA opened its doors on November 25, 1851 in which city?

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QUEBEC’S FLAG

THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC

CANADA’S CZECH COMMUNITY

The origins of Canadians of Czech heritage can be traced back to historic lands such as Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Volhynia. The first three are now part of the Czech Republic, and the fourth represents a region of modern-day Ukraine. The Czech people have a long and fascinating history that saw the rise and fall of empires, kings, languages and borders.

Canada has experienced four main waves of Czech immigration. The first two, spanning the 1880s to 1914 and then 1919-39, were driven by economic factors. During this period, Czech immigrants mainly settled in the Prairies in search of a better financial situation through farming. Those who arrived during the latter two phases (1945-89 and 1990-present day) were mostly political refugees fleeing the economic uncertainty and Communist reign of the post-WWII era. Immediately after the war, a majority of these migrants chose to live in Montreal, but Toronto and Vancouver have since taken over as the top destinations for new Canadians of Czech heritage.

The Czech community has always been a large contributor to Canada’s cultural life, especially in the fields of theatre, sports, literature and music. As such, Czech newspapers, books and theatre companies have been a part of the Canadian landscape since the late 1800s, and Canadians of Czech descent, true to the proverb “each Czech is a musician at heart,” take great pride in their musical heritage.

In 1948, Quebec first raised its provincial flag called the Fleurdelisé.

It depicts a white cross on an azure blue background and four white fleurs-de-lis. The flag’s symbolism is tied to the ideal of purity and also serves as a reminder of early French colonizers who settled in the province.

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