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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Retroactive: PST coming off insurance Staff

Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced he has fulfilled his commitment to reinstate the Provincial Sales Tax exemption for agriculture, life and health insurance premiums, ef-

fective that day. The exemption covers agriculture, which includes crop, livestock and hail insurance premiums as well as individual and group life and health insurance premiums. Health includes disability, accident and

sickness insurance. The exemption is retroactive to Aug. 1, 2017, the date PST was applied to insurance. The change has an impact of $65 million on revenue forecast for 2017-18 and a $120 million impact

on revenue forecast for 2018-19. Moe said the financial impact can be accommodated within the government’s three-year plan to balance the budget by 2019-20. “Our fiscal plan re-

mains on track, even with this reinstatement of the PST exemption on crop, life and health insurance,” Moe said. The Ministry of Finance will work with the insurance industry to determine the best way to refund indi-

viduals and businesses that have paid PST on agriculture, life and health insurance premiums. More information about how the refunds will be administered will be available by April 10.

Following a Dream The NHL’s first Indigenous player, Fred Sasakamoose, appointed to the Order of Canada last year, was a speaker at the closing ceremonies of the Saskatchewan Winter Games Saturday in North Battleford. Sasakamoose talked about chasing the dream of being a hockey player and encouraged the young athletes of the games to follow their dreams, too. See more from the closing ceremonies on Page 3. Photo by John Cairns

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Firefighters plunge into freezing water for the sake of saving lives Staff

Firefighters for North Battleford Fire Department got a crash course in how to save people from the freezing water last Feb. 15. They did rescue training in the pond at the David Laird Campground. According to a news release from the city, a total of 15 firefighters dressed in bright yellow suits practiced the various methods of how to rescue people when they have broken through the ice. Following a day and a half of training plus an exam, the firefighters put their training to the test out at the pond. First, they attempted

escaping the water without any help or tools. Later on, the force trained on how to rescue those in distress in the water. The firefighters applied three different methods during their training: one was to use a sling hooked up with ropes to be thrown over the victim, the second was to use a device similar to a sled or stretcher to secure and pull a victim to shore, and the final one was a floatable device used to pull the person on board and bring them to shore. This type of training is something the fire department does on a regular basis, said Deputy Fire Chief Operations and Training Lindsay Holm in a news re-

lease. The intention is to be able to respond quickly to water rescue situations, as hypothermia sets in within minutes for those who end up in the water. “With the many new faces at the Fire Department, we felt it is important to have a consultant who is specialized in the field of emergency response come in and provide some in depth training on ice water rescue,” said Holm. “Throughout the year we will continue our training which includes river rescue on the North Saskatchewan River in the spring, vehicle extrication, high angle rescue and confined space rescue.”

Firefighters for North Battleford Fire Department at a course on how to save people from the freezing water. The training was done in the pond at the David Laird Campground. Photos submitted

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A Wintertainment craft session was held at the Allen Sapp Gallery Wednesday last week during the school break. Forty people came to make some winter crafts to take home. Photos submitted

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2018 Sask Winter Games are a wrap By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford are all done. The closing ceremonies took place Saturday afternoon at the Civic Centre, concluding the six days of action throughout the Battlefords. The ceremonies included the traditional lowering of the games flag and extinguishing of the flame, and the presentation of the flag to Mayor Gerald Aalbers of Lloydminster, which will host the Saskatchewan Summer Games in 2020. In his remarks, Mayor Ryan Bater bid farewell to the athletes and those others who had made their

way to the Games. “This has been a very special time for our community and we have been very proud to be your hosts,” Bater said. He expressed gratitude to the 1,100 volunteers who contributed to the games effort. There were a couple of presentations made in recognition of two winning teams on the final day. Team South East team received the Joe Griffith trophy for being the most improved team; Rivers West was the second mostimproved. Also, the games flag was presented to Team Saskatoon for the highest aggregate points for all events at the games.

Going to court Staff

These were the scenes at the Civic Centre at the closing ceremonies for the Saskatchewan Winter Games. The ceremonies included the traditional marching into the hall of the teams, including hosts Rivers West, the presentation of awards, the lowering of the games flag, as well as the extinguishing of the flame. It also included plenty of entertainment including from Lawrence Roy Jr. who performed the ring dance, as well as from the Annette’s School of Dance. Photos by John Cairns

Young offenders are suspected in connection to a break and enter at a residence in Denholm early Thursday morning of last week. The suspects were being held in RCMP custody as the investigation continued and were due in court Monday. See the results in Thursday’s Regional Optimist. In other court news, matters for at least one of the suspects accused in a robbery on Mosquito First Nation will be head-

ing to trial. Marty Moccasin, who appeared by CCTV before Judge Bruce Bauer in North Battleford provincial court Thursday, has entered pleas of not guilty to the charges in connection to the Jan. 6 incident. Moccasin’s trial has been set for May 24 in provincial court, North Battleford. Meanwhile, co-accused Jamieson Wahobin had his matters adjourned to March 13. See more in Thursday’s Regional Optimist.

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Commentary Gerald Stanley case fallout reveals fundamental misunderstanding of legal system

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Reaction to the Gerald Stanley-Colten Boushie verdict continues to roil in Canada’s legal system. The latest stir of the pot comes from the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers. The council sent a tart reproach last week to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould for their responses to the acquittal of Stanley, a white farmer, in the shooting death of Boushie, a Cree man from Saskatchewan’s Red Pheasant First Nation. Following the verdict, the PM and justice minister both tweeted that Canada “needs to do better” for Indigenous peoples. The lawyers’ council called the politicians’ tweets “unprecedented, inappropriate, and quite frankly dangerous.” It demanded apologies for political intrusion into a trial. The verdict, after all, remains open to appeal. The dire warning provides a counterpoint to others outraged at the not-guilty finding. Angry voices, mainly but not exclusively Indigenous, insist the Stanley verdict is fresh proof of systemic racism in Canada’s courts. They especially denounce a reported absence of Indigenous jury members at the trial. Fair-minded Canadians will grasp the historic anger underlying such claims. For centuries, Canada has inflicted on Indigenous people a caustic mix of odious paternalism and neglectful bigotry. That said, at least two deeply troubling assumptions fuel the furious blowback. Even more troubling is the justice minister’s apparent plan for dealing with it. The first assumption deems the verdict a ‘systemic’ miscarriage of justice. But how so? If the only ‘systemically’ valid outcome was Stanley being convicted, why hold a trial? Why not pick the conclusion from a hat with one piece of paper in it? We know where that leads. The second premise is that the jurors were racists inherently hostile to the victim. But how can that be claimed? We don’t know who the jurors were. Our system safeguards juror privacy. Jurors, in turn, are forbidden from publicly discussing deliberations. It’s a dangerous injustice to just assume 12 Canadians are racists without knowing a thing about them. Alas, it’s credible that the prime minister and justice minister are driven by precisely such an assumption with the vows to rejig our jury system. We await details. Yet they seem bent on racial ‘representativeness’ for juries despite a 2015 ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada rejecting such quotas. In its Kokopenace decision, the Supreme Court was adamant that ensuring juries comprise a pie chart of Canadian “diversity” violates our legal history. Our jury system, the court said, is not the means to resolve long-tormented relations between Indigenous and nonIndigenous. As Mr. Justice Michael Moldaver wrote for the majority: “Efforts to address historical and systemic wrongs against Aboriginal peoples – although socially laudable – are by definition an attempt to target a particular group for inclusion on a jury roll. Requiring the State to target a particular group for inclusion would be a radical departure from the way the Canadian jury selection process

has always been understood. ... (T)here is no right to proportionate representation. ... The recognition of such a right would be unprecedented in Canada.” It would also, Moldaver wrote, create a “legal quagmire” at trial. The primary victim, he stressed, would be the jury system: “It would ... spell the end of the jury system as we know it.” That system legitimately claims impartiality precisely because of the current broadly-based and random method for selecting jurors. And, Modaver warned, “no empirical evidence” whatsoever shows that attempting “representative balancing” of juries improves fair and impartial evaluation of evidence. Such evaluation is, after all, the essential purpose of our jury system. “The accused’s right to be tried by a jury of his peers is a right aimed at securing a fair adjudicative process. ... The right is held by the accused, not by societal groups.” A criminal trial is an institutional venue where individual human tragedies are worked out. It is not an ideological forum for politicians’ sweeping promises, no matter how justified the roiling anger they promise to redress. Peter Stockland, senior writer with the think-tank Cardus and publisher of Convivium.ca troymedia.com

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A memorable week in the Battlefords

After six days of competition, team Saskatoon came away with the overall medal championship from the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games as they picked up a total of 108 medals at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Regina finished second with 89 and the host Rivers West team rounded out the top three with 69 medals. Rounding out the field were Prairie Central (58 medals), South West (42 medals), Lakeland (39 medals), South East (33 medals), North (17 medals) and Parkland Valley (15 medals). Photos by Lucas Punkari

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Rivers West male curling team captures silver medal at 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter

Although they just missed out on their end goal of winning a gold medal at the Saskatchewan Winter Games, the Rivers West male curling team had a memorable experience as the host rink at the Twin Rivers Curling Club this past week. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” lead Jack Reid of North Battleford said. “Just to have the chance to play at an event of this level is pretty incredible.” “This was the only year that our team could play at the Winter Games as we would all be above the age limit the next time around,” skip Cody Sutherland of Rosetown added. “It’s been an a real honour to represent the district and I’m glad we did well.” The Rivers West rink, which also included Doug Sroka and Bruce Krepps of Maidstone at the third and second positions, had a 2-0 record in round-robin play

Second Bruce Krepps of Maidstone and lead Jack Reid of North Battleford swept a rock thrown by teammate Doug Sroka during a round-robin game in the male curling event at the Saskatchewan Winter Games. Photo by Lucas Punkari

and advanced to the gold medal game with a 6-4 win over the South West rink that was skipped by Swift Current’s Theo Lautsch. Their undefeated run came to an end in the gold medal game Wednesday, however, as they lost a 6-4 affair to Daymond Bernath of Saskatoon.

“We curled great all week and we made a lot of shots when we needed to,” Sutherland said. “It was a unfortunate way to finish up in the last end when our rock picked on us as it came down the ice, but that’s the way curling goes sometimes.” “I think the biggest key

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to our success during the week was our communication,” Reid added. “It’s improved quite a lot from where we were at as a team when the season began and that makes things a lot easier for all four of us.” When asked what the key game was for the foursome, Sutherland and Reid both pointed to their opening round-robin contest Monday when they came away with a 6-5 extra-end win over a Prairie Central rink that was skipped by Jay Bindig of Kuroki. “We knew that there was going to be a ton of close games this week as so many of these teams

have done well all year long,” Reid said. “It was important for us to get a win early, especially in a game that came down to the last rock.” “I think our only saviour was being able have the hammer in the extra end,” Sutherland added. “It was huge for us to get going in the right direction in a short tournament like this, otherwise you have to play catch up for the rest of the week.” Wednesday’s gold medal win for the Bernath rink, which also included third Brayden Grindheim, second David Baum and lead Ryan Johnson, was a nice bounce-back for the Saskatoon squad as they lost 7-6 thriller to Sutherland earlier in the week. “Cody was making every draw in that first game so our approach to the final was to try and make him throw a few more hits,” Bernath said. “We kept it a little more clean in the final and that allowed us to make more shots. “We went in this final treating it like just another game and we didn’t put any extra pressure on ourselves. I think it’s starting to sink in for everyone on the team that we have won a gold medal here.” With a successful first year as a team under their books, the Sutherland rink will now be gearing up for

a busy 2018-19 season. “We’ll have six months to train together, so that’s a good base to start off from,” Sutherland said. “Our first major event will be in the fall when the top six teams from this week will be playing in the Canada Winter Games qualifier. After that, we’ll have the Under 18 playdowns and the junior playdowns to compete in once again.” The bronze medal on the male side was won by Lautsch’s South West rink as they picked up a 7-3 win over Logan Ede’s squad from Regina. It was a double gold medal win in the curling events for Saskatoon as Madison Kleiter won the female final Saturday by a score of 7-4 over the South West rink skipped by Skylar Ackerman of Chamberlain. The bronze medal went a Lakeland rink skipped by Brooklyn Fahl of Rosthern as they defeated Warman’s Amy Remeshylo and her Prairie Central team in a 6-3 affair. The Rivers West female rink, which featured skip Kelsey Sommerfeld of Allan, third Lian Wood of Rosetown, second Taylor Wenzel of Rosetown and lead Anna Rumpf of North Battleford, finished in eighth place with a 1-4 record.

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Battlefords Sharks defender Madison Glynn stole the puck from a Swift Current Wildcats player during her team’s regular season finale at the Battleford Arena earlier this month. Photo by Lucas Punkari

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Having finished seventh in the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League regular season standings with a 7-21-0 record, the Battlefords Sharks knew they would have a tough opponent in the quarter-final round. When they kicked off their best-of-five series Monday evening at the Art Hauser Centre, they found themselves going head to head with the defending league champion Prince Albert Bears, who finished second in the league table with a 22-5-1 record. “We’ve been looking forward to the challenge of playing those top teams and we are ready for it,” Sharks head coach Gary Berggren said. “We’ve had a couple of weeks off to regroup and get ready for the Bears. “If we want to have a chance of pulling off an upset, we’ll need to have a full work ethic in every game and our special teams will need to be better than Prince Albert’s.” Following last night’s opener, the outcome of which was not known as of press time, the Sharks

will play host to the Bears Wednesday in a 6 p.m. clash at the Battleford Arena. The third game will be held in Prince Albert Friday while a fourth contest, if needed, would take place in Battleford at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. A fifth and deciding game, if required, would be held in Prince Albert Monday. The Sharks are enterning the playoff on a three game losing streak, as they dropped a 7-3 decision on the road to the Saskatoon Stars on Feb. 8 and then lost 4-3 and 4-0 affairs to the Swift Current Wildcats on home ice on Feb. 10 and 11. “We played well at times against Swift Current but we didn’t play well over the course of a full 60 minutes,” Berggren said. “We really struggled on offence as we didn’t bury our chances when we had them. “It was a bit of a step back for us against Saskatoon as we played really well in that game. To tell you the truth, it really came down to two minutes against Saskatoon, as we were able to cut the lead down to a goal and then

they went out and scored in back to back shifts.” Cassidy Carlson had a goal and an assist in the loss to the Stars, with Ensley Fendelet and Keera Tiringer also scoring. Chloe Burt was busy in net in that game as she made 38 saves. Fendelet and Lexxa Poitraz both had a goal and assist in the Sharks’ 4-3 setback to the Wildcats, which also saw Celena Kissick find the back of the net. Haylie Biever turned aside 26 shots for the Sharks in Saturday’s loss to Swift Current, while Burt made 35 saves during Sunday’s rematch. In between the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs, three members of the Sharks roster came away with medals from the Saskatchewan Winter Games over the weekend. Logan Halter won a gold medal at the Battleford Arena Saturday as her Prairie Central team picked up a 3-1 win over South East. Meanwhile, Madison Glynn and Kalli Hiebertlet won bronze medals for Saskatoon following a 2-1 triumph over Regina.

Having lost 7-3 on home ice to the Battlefords North Stars a month ago and coming off of a 6-0 defeat on the road to the Humboldt Broncos Monday evening, the Melfort Mustangs were eager to return to the win column and gain some ground on the North Stars in the league standings. They did just that at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort Friday as they scored twice in the third period to pick up a 4-3 win over the North Stars. The following night, the Mustangs shut out the Notre Dame Hounds in a 5-0 affair at home and are now within a point of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League title holders. Although the North Stars are assured of either the first or second seed for the playoffs as the Global Ag Risk Division champi-

ons, their is a chance that the second place team in the Sherwood Division might have more points than them and earn home ice advantage in the semifinal round if those sides were to play each other. The Nipawin Hawks are six points ahead of the North Stars in the league standings and have a seven point lead in the division over the Mustangs after a pair of wins over the Flin Flon Bombers during the weekend. Andrew Thompson and former North Stars forward Ben Allen led the way for the Mustangs with a goal and an assist each, while Reed Gunville dished out a pair of helpers. Colin Schmidt and Rock Ruschkowski also scored for the hosts, who recieved a 20 save performance from Evan Plotnik. Cole Johnson paced the North Stars on offence with a goal and an assist, with Brad Girard and

Owen Lamb also scoring. MacGregor Sinclair had a pair of assists in the loss and Joel Grzybowski turned aside 34 shots. Next up for the North Stars, who have a 39-122-0 record and five games left in their schedule, is a home-and-home series with the Humboldt Broncos next weekend. The two teams will square off at the Civic Centre Friday at 7:30 p.m. before doing battle in Humboldt the following night. Following those game, the North Stars will travel to Unity next Tuesday for a neutral site game against the Kindersley Klippers. The Klippers will then visit the Civic Centre on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. for the North Stars home regular season finale. The North Stars will conclude their regular season slate on Friday, March 9 on the road against the Hawks.

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OBITUARIES FRIEDENSTAB: In loving memory of John Friedenstab born January 28, 1939 in North Battleford, SK, passed away January 30, 2018 at BUH North Battleford, SK. John is remembered by his loving wife of 52 years Jean, son Jeff (Leanne) granddaughter Madison of Saskatoon; his daughter Jana (Stephen) grandchildren Samuel, Abbey, Isaac of Battleford; his brothers Herb (Alma) of Vegreville, AB; Ervin (Heather) of Aldergrove, BC; his sisters Edna Soule of Saskatoon; Lillian Hall of Battleford; Arlene (Frank) of Peace River, AB; sisterin-law Carol (Alvin) Eithier of Loreburn; sister-in-law Donna Haugen of Saskatoon; his brother-in-law Leslie Haugen of Saskatoon; also many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his Parents Alfred and Marie. John was a proud businessman owning and running Friedenstab Masonry for 55 years in the Battelfords and area. A celebration of John’s Life was held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 2 p.m, at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Sheldon Gattinger. Urn bearers were John’s grandchildren. Readings shared by Brandon Hall and Abbey Neufeld. Eulogy (Family Remembrances) were shared by Leanne Friedenstab and Stephen Neufeld. Musical offering: How Great Thou Art (With One Voice) Recessional, Honorary Pallbearers: everyone who shared John’s life. Memorials are requested to Heart and Stroke Foundation 26-1738 Quebec Ave Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9. Battlefords Humane Society Box 645 North Battleford, SK S9A 2M7. Arrangements are entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. Card of Thanks The family would like to thank all family and friends for their support and kind wishes during this difficult time. Pastor Sheldon for officiating the service. Trevor Watts and the staff of Eternal Memories. The BUH staff that cared for John during his stay.

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OBITUARIES LASCELLE: It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ash Lascelle of North Battleford, SK. Ash was born February 7, 2002 in Saskatoon, SK. He passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the age of 15 years. A Celebration of Ash’s life was held on Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 2 p.m. from the Nations West Field House in North Battleford with Pastor Deb McNabb officiating. A private family interment was held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Ash is lovingly remembered by his parents Neil & Michele Lascelle, his brothers Dion Tederoff (Kassie) & Mitchell Lascelle; His Aunts Sharon (Stacey) Schmidt - and their children Desire (Dylan) Haugan - son Easton, Tyler Lascelle; Karen (Peter) Nachtegaele - children Jacob, Matthew and Lucas; Andrea Ray (Josh) - daughter Harper; Katrina Ray(Anthony) - daughter Kyndra; and Presley Ray. His Uncles Darrel Lascelle son Mathias; and Dustin Bohn (Sara). Grandparents Helen & Grant Dalwood, George Lascelle, Miles & Darla Ray, Jerry & Jeanne Bohn; Great Grandmothers Gabriel Beloin, Dorothy Ray and Betty LaClare. He was predeceased by his Great Grandfather Walter LaClare, Ken Ray, Daniel Beloin, Allan (Margaret) Lascelle; Cousins Gregory Lascelle and J.J. LaClare. Memorial donations in memory of Ash may be directed to the Battlefords Boys & Girls Club 1301-104th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 1N9 Bridges for Children - Living Faith Chapel 1371 103rd St. North Battleford, SK S9A 1K9 My Story My relationships with friends and family are really important to me. My family’s loyal to me as I am with them. My friends are just like my family. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for them. Although these relationships are important there is a lot of things to conquer in them as well. Love loyalty and relationships. Love is the center of relationships. My family my friends are all a big part of my life. Without my family and friends I wouldn’t be the same person I am today. I love animals, and sports as well. Sports define who I really am. There hasn’t been much I had to survive. Because I come from a decently wealthy home and my parents have been really good to me. My family’s always been there for me threw anything. The only thing I really survived would be liking myself for who I am because I always tried to fit in and be who everyone wanted me to be. How I conquered this was I decided to be who I wanted to be. I stopped caring what other people thought about me. And I be who I wanna be. I’m happy with who I am and happy with the pathy I’m on rn. I’m really good at sports. And I’m pretty popular and got a good group of friends I hang with and couldn’t ask for any more. That’s my main problem I had conquer in life. Now I’m happy doing what I am. And I’m happy being who I wanna be. And now I’m a leader and im not following people they’re following me so that make me happy. And I have friends and a hockey team I lead and they’ll do anything I need. Written by Ash For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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OBITUARIES McLean: Harold Grant McLean, born January 1, 1941, died suddenly in Knapp Medical Centre, Weslaco, TX, on January 15, 2018. He was born in Wilkie, SK, and spent his boyhood on the farm near Phippen. He attended schools at Nottawa, Rockhaven, and Wilkie. He went on to Saskatoon Teacher’s College where he met his wife to be, Lorna Reichert. Both began teaching in North Battleford. Grant went on to earn B.Sc., B. ED., and M. Ed. degrees and spent his entire career in North Battleford. He served as a Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Councillor for several years, retiring as an educator in 1993. For the past 20 years his winters were spent in the U.S.A. Grant was a respected educator and a conscientious community volunteer. For many years he was the treasurer for the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band Association. He also took charge of running the Band fair booth for years. He was on the City of North Battleford Historic Archives Committee and later served as one of two Public Trustees on the Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists. His position was to provide checks and balances on their delivery of service in the interest of the public. He attended their Council meetings, taking notes and later reported diligently to the Ministry of Health. In 1972 the McLeans bought a cabin at Lanz Point on Murray Lake. For 34 years Grant enjoyed boating, fishing, water skiing, picking Saskatoon berries and chokecherries, playing cards and games with his family and visitors. When Grant retired he enjoyed lawn bowling in the summer and shuffleboard, playing pool and cards in the winter. He was Treasurer and tournament registrar and draw master on the Llano Grande Resort Shuffleboard Association until his death. Grant’s special hobby was researching his ancestry. His discoveries of his ancestors brought him an unending source of pride and joy as did his descendants. He was a caring and loving husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Lorna; sons and grandchildren: D’Arcy (Cindy) McLean of Lac du Bonnet, MB, and family: Kyle (Linette) of Moose Jaw, SK, and Kristen of Winnipeg, MB; Kirby McLean of Edmonton, AB; brothers, Gordon (Cathy) McLean, and Douglas (Jennifer) McLean; sister, Beryl (Don) Hydukewich; sistersin-law, Wendy McLean and Elaine McLean; Lorna’s family: brother-in-law, Alan (Joan) Reichert; sister-in-law, Ruth Dewhurst; sister-in-law, Darlene Reichert; nieces and nephews and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, Jim and Florence McLean, brothers, Donald McLean and Ian McLean; brother-in-law, Royce (Darlene) Reichert; niece, Cindy Toenjes. A Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving For Grant’s Life was held in North Battleford at Third Avenue United Church on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m with Minister Rev. Frances Patterson officiating. Donations in memory of Grant McLean would be appreciated to Joe’s Place Youth Centre, 402 Main St. N., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3K2 or joesplaceyouthcentre.ca. Interment was at the Prairie Willow Columbaria, City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks Thank-you to Battlefords Funeral Service, Rev. Frances Patterson, Glenn Goodman - Organist/Pianist, Third Avenue Sanctuary Choir, Ken Holliday - Eulogy and to all those who delivered food and sent cards of condolence. __________________________________________________

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April 1 will see the prices of nearly 70 generic drugs reduced by 25 to 40 per cent, writes the Ministry of Health. The Ministry sent a press release to media on Jan. 30. “We know medicine is expensive, and our government is committed to providing Saskatchewan residents with the best value for the important drugs they rely on,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said. “In addition to benefitting the public, it benefits the province as well. The savings we realize will help our public drug plan provide coverage for new and innovative drugs, and increase the plan’s sustainability.” The release states the new national generic drug initiative “will result in $6 million in savings in the first year and up to $50 million in savings over the next five years for the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.” NDP Health critic Danielle Chartier wrote in a statement to the News-Optimist that the decision is good news, but reductions by the Sask Party has adversely affected residents in other areas. “There are still many people in Saskatchewan who do not have access to affordable prescription drugs – a situation that was only made worse by

the Sask. Party’s cuts to the Seniors Drug Plan. With that cut, the Sask Party removed access to affordable medication for over 6,000 hardworking, middle-class seniors, and also raised the fee seniors paid for drugs. “We need to do more. This is Saskatchewan. Canada;s health care system started here and we should be leaders on taking this to the next step, which is to make prescription drugs affordable for everyone.” In other news, naloxone kits will be made available in all Rexall Drugstores across Canada. Naloxone temporarily reverses the effects of opioids, which include heroin, fentanyl, and some prescription drugs, including OxyContin and Percocet. “Naloxone kits are not just for recreational drug users,” said president of Rexall Beth Newlands Campbell in in a statement. “There are thousands of Canadians that currently have an opioid prescription and are taking their medication appropriately. Unfortunately, they too are at risk of an accidental overdose and should have a kit on-hand.” According to Health Canada, there were 2,816 apparent opioid-related deaths across Canada in 2016. The nearest Rexall drugstores are in Saskatoon and Lloydminster.

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RCMP to assist victims of crime in our community. Battlefords Victim Services is dedicated to supporting Victims of Crime and Trauma. Victims are given as much support and information as possible to

ensure that they feel more comfortable within the Criminal Justice System and all facets of their individual situation. In response to the incidents happening in our community Battlefords

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Tuesdays, February 20 - March 27

Lenten Lunch Series 2018 - The Nails of the Cross at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford at 12:00 noon. Soup and sandwich. Everyone welcome.

Tuesday, February 27

Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to offer cardiac patients and their partners the answers to their questions about Heart Health. Through this program, patients learn about coping with health problems, making healthy eating choices, the role of exercise in heart health and how to manage stress Heart to Heart classes will be held in North Battleford at the Primary Health Center in the Frontier Center from 1:30 pm to 3:30 p.m.There is no charge for this program. To find out more or to register, call Sherry at 306-446-6498. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.

Friday, March 2

World Day of Prayer Service at Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 3

North Battlefords Bonadventure Lions Club 25th Anniversary Party at the Western Development Museum. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., wine service, dinner at 6:00 p.m. RSVP by February 12. For more info contact Gail Morgan 306-445-1056, Linda Laycock 306-937-2863 or Cell 306-441-7794.

Sunday, March 4

Gallery Singers Concert at the Dekker Centre at 7:00 p.m. will host the Gallery Singers supported by outstanding soloists, a string quartet from Saskatoon and some exceptional local musicians.This collaboration will features the Fauré Requiem, as well as a Gloria by a Canadian composer.

Monday, March 5

Sharing Grief’s Journey - A support group for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for 8 weeks at St. Josephs Church, 1942 - 98th Street. For more information call Sue at 306-445-6658 or Denise at 306-441-3338.

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Monthly Community Events Calendar Sundays

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

1st Sunday of the Month

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

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

Mondays The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets at The Blend at 12:00 noon. New members/guest welcome. For more information call 306-9377128 or 306-441-6636.

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

2nd Monday of the Month Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more info phone 306-937-2987.

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

Mondays & Wednesdays

Tuesday, March 6

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

Saturday, March 10

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

Paint Nite at the Blend Restaurant & Bar, 1602 - 100th Street at 7:00 p.m.Visit PaintNite.com to view this painting, access event details and to purchase tickets. Use coupon code SAVESK to save 40% on your tickets! Family Justice Services Offers A Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation/ Divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and Divorce. Presentation of the various stages, losses, and changes experienced by separating or divorcing couples. Discussion of the options available for dispute resolution. Information on Child Support Guidelines. Registration is mandatory.There is no fee for these sessions.To register for these sessions call toll-free 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided.

Sunday, March 11

St.Vital Parish Family Perogy Supper at the St.Vital Parish Center. Gathering and fellowship 5:00 p.m. Supper 6:00 p.m. Admission by advance tickets ONLY! For tickets or take out orders call St.Vital Parish Office 306-937-7340 or Marilyn O’Driscoll 306-937-3998 - leave a message if not in. Also tickets sold in the church entrance before mass. Take out orders - must be placed by March 8th.

Monday, March 12

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

Saturday, March 17

Club 70 - Driftwood (John Chipak) at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale at the Co-op Territorial Mall starting at 9:30 p.m. Delicious home baking. Sponsored by the St.Vital Catholic Women’s League Coordinated with the St.Vital Parish, Battleford.

Saturday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Supper at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 1302 - 99th Street at 6:00 p.m. Stew, biscuits and all the trimmings including dessert and entertainment. Only 100 tickets will be sold, so get yours early. Contact St. Paul’s Office at 306-445-4155. 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.

Wednesdays

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

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Tuesdays Regular Bridge Lessons starting at 10:30 a.m. playing Bridge to follow. Call Margaret at 306-445-7615.

Tuesdays Knit & Natter meet at Porta Bella Restaurant, 2491- 99th Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. No membership requirements. Bring your own project or join in a group project knitting for charity, yarn supplied. All skill levels and ages welcome. Phone Vistara at 306317-9434 for more information.

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

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

Tuesdays TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance.Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Irene Lascelle at 306-445-4625.

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

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

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

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

Wednesdays

T.A.G. - What is TAG Toddler Activity Group? It’s a free drop in group where parents will learn fun ways to interact with their child through play, games, songs, finger plays and story time for ages 14 months - 3 years from 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. at the Don Ross Gym, 891 - 99th Street, North Battleford. For more information contact Sherry at 306-480-9426, text or call.

Wednesdays

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

1st Wednesdays of the Month

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

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month

North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Ray & Misel at 306-445-3114.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

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

3rd Wednesday of the Month

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

3rd Wednesday of the Month

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

Thursdays

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

Thursdays

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

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

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

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

Battlefords Cowboy Church at Battleford Legion Hall, 22nd Street Battleford at 7:00 p.m. Open to all religions. Everyone welcome.

1st Friday of the Month

The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call Leslie at 306-937-7471 or Irene at 306-937-3318.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

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

2nd Friday of the Month

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

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

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

This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday’s News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 Thursday prior for Tuesday’s & Thursday’s publication.

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One day the saints will shine like the stars It has been around for more than two centuries, and is one of the best known nursery songs in the English language. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, was written by poet Jane Taylor (1783-1824), and published in 1806. It actually has five stanzas, though only the first is used today. “How I wonder what you are!” the song exclaims. A puzzle, perhaps, to a little child. But a scientist would explain the word refers to any self-luminous heavenly body–as opposed to planets and moons, which only reflect light from another source. It’s estimated that the Milky Way galaxy, in which our planet is found, includes anywhere from a hundred billion to four hundred billion stars. And there may well be hundreds of billions

of other galaxies spread across the dark reaches of the Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. universe. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com We can only see We may be able to define a few thouwhat a star is, but it is still sand stars with the naked eye, but powerful telescopes awe inspiring to consider have expanded our view in the vast expanse of God’s creation. Gazing at it on a incredible ways. clear night is a humbling Of the fourth day of the creation week we read, experience. We marvel with “God said, ‘Let there be David, “When I consider lights in the firmament of Your heavens, the work of the heavens to divide the Your fingers, the moon and day from the night; and the stars, which You have let them be for signs and ordained, what is man that seasons, and for days and You are mindful of him, and years; and let them be for the son of man that You visit lights in the firmament of him?” (Ps. 8:3-4). the heavens to give light on Yet, though we’re only the earth;’ and it was so” tiny living specks in the vast (Gen. 1:14-15). expanse of space, we are not

insignificant to God. He has a wonderful plan for us. To all those who put their faith in Christ He has promised “that in the ages to come He [will] show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Eph. 2:7). And to these, the Lord’s blood-bought saints who walk in His ways, He makes this remarkable promise: “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever” (Dan. 12:3) – a text that deserves further comment. The people of God are described as “wise,” those having spiritual understanding, and living accordingly. By their words and conduct they’ll point others around them in a Godward direction. Their future destiny is

to shine like the stars, to be resplendent in eternal glory. As the Lord Jesus puts it, “The righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father” (Matt. 13:43). When Christ briefly revealed His heavenly glory to three of His disciples, we read, “He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light” (Matt. 17:2). It is that glory Christians will one day share (I Thess. 2:12). God has “called us to His eternal glory by [through] Christ Jesus” (I Pet. 5:10). Judson Wheeler Van

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with which I’ve been most acquainted. Not to be forgotPerhaps you’ve expeten, either, is the fact that we rienced someone pouring may also have been or curout their pain over a past or rently are the one sharing our present indiscretion. Some pain with a trusted friend. reasons may include someIn either case, the matter of one who does a lot of talking trust is what makes all the just to hear themselves talk, difference in the outcome. others who don’t know how Right from the start, else to deal with the guilt of however, I need to say that what they’ve done or said, discernment is essential in or someone who simply puts deciding whether some inenough confidence in you formation warrants contactto share their pain. I realize ing the law or other emerthere may be other reagency personnel in order to sons, but those are the ones prevent danger or harm to

others. That’s crucial and, in reality, another manifestation of love in action. Moving beyond the caution I’ve just noted, I read something attributed to George MacDonald: “To be trusted is a better compliment than to be loved.” Another quote, one for which I could not find the name of the person who said it, reads: “Never take anyone for granted, especially the one who put trust on you. Just consider yourself blessed to actually have someone

that trusts you.”In Proverbs Solomon puts out this warning (Proverbs 17:9): “He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates the best of friends.” In another instance he’s even more explicit: “Hatred stirs up strife but love covers all sins.” (10:12). Centuries later, Peter wrote: “Above all, keep your love for one another fervent because love covers a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8) Always be worthy of trust!

DeVenter (1855-1939) was a hymn writer, and professor of Hymnology at Florida Bible Institute, where he had a spiritual impact on a young student named Billy Graham. In 1899 he wrote a song about the future of the saints called We Shall Shine as the Stars. It says, “We may tarry awhile here as strangers, / Unnoticed by those who pass by; / But the Saviour will crown us in glory, / To shine as the stars in the sky. / We shall shine as the stars of the morning, / With Jesus the Crucified One; / We shall rise to be like Him forever, / Eternally shine as the sun.”

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Worship Together TerriTorial Drive alliance church Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

ANGLICAN PARISH

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.

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m. 191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

OFFICE 306-445-3836

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

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

1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

Living Water Ministry

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon

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.

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

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am

Phone 306-445-9096

Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK

Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

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

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338

Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper

10:30 a.m. Service

Church & CE Wing:

306-893-2611

For booking the Wing:

306-893-4465

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

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Mixed results from SGI’s ‘Drive Sober’ spotlight Staff SGI notes there is plenty of room for improvement as they reported results of January’s traffic safety spotlight effort. The highlight was to urge residents to “Drive Sober,” but results were mixed during January. According to the results, there were 221 impaireddriving offences reported by police province-wide in January. The positive

news is this is down from 276 reported in the same month a year earlier, but there’s definitely room for improvement. The impaired-driving related offences reported by police include: 153 Criminal Code charges, such as blood alcohol concentration exceeding .08, impaired driving or refusing a breath test. There were also 68 roadside suspensions issued to experienced drivers

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with a BAC ranging from .04 to .08. Other results from January included 500 distracted driving offences including 416 for cellphone use; 312 offences related to seatbelts or car seats; and 4,612 speeding/aggressive driving offences. SGI is pledging that impaired driving will continue to be a focus throughout 2018; their traffic safety spotlight in February is on seat belts and car seats.

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Saskatchewan’s Joe Fafard gave an artist talk on Thursday, Feb. 15 at the Chapel Gallery, referencing his exhibition Retailles, which means scraps in French. Many of the images are inspired by Fafard growing up near the agricultural community of Ste. Marthe. The exhibition runs until March 25. Photo by Josh Greschner

Chapel Gallery hosts Joe Fafard exhibition By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

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While Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard has a number of university degrees to his name, he said shunning what he learned in university in the 1960s was important to his development as an artist. In his twenties, Fafard worked in Regina teaching. “By that time I was quite frustrated,” Fafard said at his artist talk on Feb. 15. “It took me a couple years to get rid of all the garbage I learned in school.” Fafard has been creating art in a professional context for at least 50 years, he said.

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