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Volume 107 No. 42
North Battleford, Sask.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Like Mary Poppins, the members of the Battlefords Children’s Choirs believe anything can happen if you let it. Wednesday and Thursday at the Dekker Centre, the iconic music of Mary Poppins was shared with full-house audiences to resounding applause. Dianne Gryba and JoAnne Kasper say, “As directors of the show, we have been swept into Mary’s magical world ... The children of the Battlefords Children’s Choirs have made that world come alive with their enthusiasm and dedication, and with their beautiful singing.” Imaginative staging and choreography added to the entertainment. “As always, the children in our choirs have inspired us with their ability and willingness to learn,” say Gryba and Kasper. For more photos, see Page 2. Photos by Jayne Foster
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - PAGE 2
Anything can happen if you let it
Mikayla Martens (Mrs. Banks), Abbey Neufeld (Michael), Nicole Klippenstein (Mary Poppins), Emilia Bacchetto (Jane) and Shawn Martens (Mr. Banks) during the finale of Mary Poppins at the Dekker Centre last week, presented by the Battlefords Children’s Choirs. Photos by Jayne Foster
Above, Dante Bacchetto (centre) sings and dances as Bert, the chimney sweep. Right, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!
The Chimney Sweep Band: Jack Tatchell, Tom Kroczynski, Joan Savage, Dianne Gryba (codirector), Paul Hyumbai, Scott McKnight, JoAnne Kasper (codirector), Gene Aulinger and Don Tatchell.
Mary Poppins wins a face-off against Mr. Banks’ former nanny, the “holy terror,” played by Khrystia MacKinnon.
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Ruth Gonor passes away in Vancouver Staff The benefactor of the Allen Sapp Gallery has passed away in Vancouver. Friday, the staff of the Allen Sapp Gallery and the City of North Battleford issued a news release stating they are deeply saddened and extend their sincere condolences to Ruth Gonor’s son and daughter on the passing of their mother Monday. In 1988, shortly after the death of her husband, Dr. Allan Gonor, Ruth Gonor made a significant donation to the City of North Battleford consisting of 80 original paintings by world-renowned Cree artist Allen Sapp. This donation formed the basis of the Allen Sapp Gallery’s collection, now known as the Gonor Collection. Since then, Ruth Gonor has continued to support the gallery through contributions and additional donations which have substantially grown the collection to several hundred pieces of art. “Dr. Gonor and Ruth Gonor played a significant role in the history of North Battleford and her passing is a great loss to our community and to the gallery,” says Leah Garven, curator and manager of the galleries with the City of North Battleford. “The Gonors were great supporters of the arts as it was their vision
Dr. Allan Gonor, Ruth Gonor and Allen Sapp. Photo submitted
and desire to establish a world-class art gallery in North Battleford to feature the art of Allen Sapp. Through their dedication and vision they were able to bring worldwide attention to North Battleford
by aiding in the exposure of Allen’s art and the development of his career.” The Gonors were also avid art enthusiasts collecting art from around the world, including works by other Cana-
dian artists. “Ruth’s generosity and kindness had a significant impact on all those that worked at the Allen Sapp Gallery. Her actions inspired us to realize that a person can make a positive and influential difference in a community and in our world,” says Garven. “Her actions have demonstrated that through dedication to your community and the generosity of our time to others, a creative sense of vision, and determination to fulfill that vision, our actions can serve a greater purpose.” Ruth Gonor, who passed away May 25, is survived by her son, Dr. Saul Gonor, daughter, Lisa Gonor, and extended family. She was born on Jan. 4, 1926 in Winnipeg, Man. to Charles and Esther Brook. She was raised in Winnipeg and attended the University of Manitoba where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, followed by a Bachelor of Social Work. She married Dr. Allan Gonor in 1949 and they made North Battlleford their home from 1953 until 1997 at which point Ruth relocated to Vancouver.
Plaque honours BUHF founding member By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter
Dr. Iain Weston will long be remembered in the Battlefords for his work at the Battlefords Union Hospital, but also for being a founding member of the BUH
Foundation. Last week, a plaque in his honour was unveiled at BUH with friends and family alike to take in the moment. “We’re here today to celebrate a tribute to a memorable, talented and, oh my,
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what a character, Dr. Iain Weston,” began Claudette McGuire, executive director for the BUH Foundation. “Since 1995, the BUH Foundation has dispersed nearly $10 million on medical equipment and staff education. Iain understood the importance of supporting the community he and his family lived in.” BUH Foundation has many fundraisers over the course of the year, including the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament, Festival of Trees and two lotteries. “Dr. Weston helped bring over 850 babies into this world, and I think he made sure every single one of them went home with a lottery ticket,” said McGuire, causing uproarious laughter. “It’s an honour for us to install a plaque on the wall to remember his contributions.” Weston’s wife Liz was on hand for the unveiling of the plaque. “It’s just amazing to see all of you here,” she said. “I know it’s a working day for a lot of people who weren’t able to come, so it’s a great honour. For Iain to be recognized, not only for his contributions to this community as a physician, but also for his commitment to an organization that he believed in and loved to support, it’s something he
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would like to say a heartfelt thank you for your generosity, kindness and support over the past year. You have made our loss easier to bear,” she finished. A donation in Dr. Weston’s honour was made to the foundation, and was used to purchase a new sitstand lift. The machine can be used in the hospital and around the community, and will assist those who have trouble sitting or standing on their own. JOIN THE CONVERSATION To comment on this story and others, go to www.newsoptimist.ca
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would have never expected.” She wrapped up her speech by giving thanks to everyone she could. “To all of you here today, and to those who were unable to attend, our family
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An “Occupy Vancouver” protest drew more than 2,000 people recently. Those gathered were protesting financial inequality. A lack of affordable housing seemed to be the root cause of the demonstrations that day. The protesters called for a complete shift in the social fabric of the metropolis. It is rather daunting to see how much debt young people must take on these days in order to purchase a home. The cost of real estate in Vancouver and other large Canadian cities puts home ownership far out of reach for most young people. It seems, however, the concept of the “starter home” has become obsolete and many first-time homebuyers are in search of their dream home instead of a fixer-upper. I have a theory about that, and also why many adult children seem to live longer at home with their parents or move back in when times get tough. My observation is, what do they have to aspire to? When I was a teenager, my dream was to live in a place with a flush toilet. And in the “be careful what you wish for” department I now live in one with four. My children grew up in the house with four bathrooms. It’s difficult for them to shoot for something lesser when they shop around for their own homes. The house my husband and I live in now wasn’t our first. That house was less than 1,000 square feet. It was an RTM. My husband was his own sub-contractor, arranging for basement construction and other site preparation. It came to us as a shell, with drywall wiring and some plumbing completed. We finished the inside as we could afford the materials. At one point we lived for several months without closet doors. We had the doors, we were just burned out from the project. It’s called “sweat equity” and that investment of our leisure time paid off. By the time we made the transfer from Watrous to the Battlefords that mortgage was nearly paid off and we could shoot a little higher with our second home. So yes, I’m sounding like the old codger saying, “back in the day,” but I do think young people have higher expectations about what kind of home they want to live in. And if they are able to obtain the funds they need to purchase the home they want, they work extremely hard to pay off that debt. Just like my husband and I worked on that RTM week after week, month after month. I don’t think the current generation has it any harder than we did. We just approached it from a different perspective. And I’m not going to use that “sense of entitlement” phrase to describe their perspective either. I think that’s unfair to an extremely creative, hardworking, forward-looking and environmentally-conscious generation. They are going to do great things for our country, but they are going to have to go deep into financial holes in order to live where they want to live.
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In an age of propriety and conceit jar of preserves, labelled with contents and year. Many of the jars held stuff dried up and inedible. A dutiful son had never thrown away any of the works of his beloved mother’s I am leafing through my memory’s store. Often I find hands. myself as an observer rather than a participant. More than I am looking at a yellowed, mouse-nibbled 20 years ago, I was present when new ownbooklet which was filled with parlor games, puzers began sorting and removing the accuzles, parlour tricks and tableaux. It was the guide History & mulations of years from an old farmhouse. Commentary from a to the amusements of the people who lived in the The last lonely occupant of the house had old house. Perhaps there were times when they been a son of the original homesteaders. shared some of these amusements with people One morning in the cold of winter, neighwho were socially acceptable. Without doubt, bours had seen no smoke rising from his every page in the little book was a sample of prochimney. They broke into the house to find priety. There were no sinful words anywhere. him in his final sleep among his hoard of To an old man who can still find among the ofthings both real and insubstantial. ferings of cable channels entertainments that are The original homestead had shrunk to not odious or idiotic, the amusements in the little 80 acres. At its centre was the house, not book are boring. They are, however, innocent in large, but in its exterior details, advertising every word and invention. Catalogue available from: Speargrass Specialties the prideful station its builders had asMy own imagination saw the innocence of the Box 298, Eatonia, Sk., S0L 0Y0 signed to themselves. It was at the centre of Phone: (306) 967‐2910 parlour games as part of the unhappy conceit that www.speargrassspecialties.com abandoned garden plots and an orchard of lived in the old house. Hidden away in the attic gnarled fruit trees. Further out was a forest was a bundle of letters tied with a pink ribbon. of tall, dark spruce trees. It was the estate They unfold the story of the daughter of the house of an English gentleman. There was a ghostly essence in the and of the man who loved her. He worked hard to be worthy air which led me to believe that the first master of the house of her and to build what would be a good future together. would never have permitted his family to associate with She accepted an engagement ring, but they never married. people of the lower orders or of those who spoke in foreign She bent to the will of her parents. tongues. I decided he had been a pompous Victorian. What I observed, learned and imagined in that old house The last occupant of the house had lived simply, usis another instance of how often I have observed rather than ing simple utensils. Stored elsewhere in the house were participated. I am still sorry for the young lovers and the expensive dinnerware and linens, awaiting their use in a son who died alone. Strangely, I am also sorry for the pargrand banquet that never came. There was a root cellar ents who thought themselves so good that they didn’t know under the basement. In it were shelves containing jar after any better.
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RCMP investigate suspicious death Staff Police are treating a death on Moosomin First Nation as suspicious. At approximately 1:15 p.m. Saturday, RCMP from the North Battleford Rural Detachment were called to the Moosomin First Nation following the discovery of a deceased man in the community. Police are investigating the events leading up to the death, which follows the man being reported as missing by family May 29. A search by family and members of the community led to the discovery. The matter is being investigated by
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Cole Knutson: y a d a s i y a d y r e “Ev ” o t d r a w r o f k o o l I
ser is Spanish. and the WYWO’s compo new repertoire s, “It’s exciting,” he say “a I’ve never heard before.” is in July. For The WASBE Conference le Co will be busy the rest of the summer, ether with other tog t with concerts he’s pu Western Canada. It musicians from across some money, but it will be a chance to earn what he is studying will also be practice for to become. cal music conThey will also be classi t a lot of people certs, he says, adding no a classical inis know that the saxophone
me an upper hand difficult things. It’s given e ensemble he will receiv at university,” says Cole. umbai son a member of that les ing no lud pia inc st nt, fir o admires the passion Hy eve e als his le e enc Co fer Befor con any o int s dent Cole a pas musicians and conexpresses while playing. at age 12, straight A stu lectures by world-class him play, and ing com be of hts ug “Everyone loves watching m Canada. fro Knutson had tho e som rs, cto du de e he ma of Saskatchewan rightly so.” a scientist. The first tim He notes the University et concert nted wa he ew re.’ kn the he , be ver to hopes also to have a du teacher we ing He go is music, ho ble sem En nd Wi s his piano ian. th a lot of these with Jaya Hoy, who wa to be a professional music a per“I’ve played in band wi get t y, tha pla rs. me m yea for about six “It captivated d I’ll get to see the sons with Lisa out of these people an friends – and old e He first began music les som see d son could make sound an le ng mi to u ved to North yo mo t y tha , Hornung who, when Ho things, these instruments s a lot to learn there.” re’ the e to go to g, hav vin s ou mo thi “Y so , ly ing ttleford, told him ly found out ear Ba on he could produce someth h ug tho Al I was going ed to play in the Jaya.” and at that point I knew enyear he’d been accept s.” thi to life Although he was appreh my of t res en be s to devote the he’ O, YW W be. to ed ant enc me eri s sive, it wa Now 18, Cole is an exp ed to looking forward to accept en “Jaya is probably the big be has o wh ian for sic ity mu bil ssi my po in the had nour bands gest mentor I’ve provincial and national ho or’s de- several years. He hel bac – on a musical level, on a life for ing 15, he and is study ut abo n on s wa the at ce rman a personal level and eve saw he gree in saxophone perfo en wh le. s, Co say a spiritual level,” says on m ite University of Manitoba. g tin tly rui nes rec a ho Cole. “It’s “Without Jaya I can “I love it there,” says any of the Internet while .” tic tas fan are rs say I wouldn’t be doing che tea great and the ng a piece chi ear there res en be s ays or’ hel alw bac this. She has to He plans to follow up his ing go s wa portdegree in col- he encouraging me and sup degree with a master’s be playing in the ing me.” laborative piano. ne as provincial honour me to ch mu as When he began saxopho t jus s an “Piano me s . wa nd r ba cto tru hap ins t jus his s. “It lessons, d kin saxophone does,” he say s wa the “It s bachelor’s deGene Aulinger, who wa pens to be that for my willof intriguing,” he ” ne. ho inf luence behind Cole’s lized gree I chose saxop rea “I re s. mo say for n th bo itio for ingness to aud He had auditioned s a pretty wa his s thi on s ble ed em ept ens acc s d wa and bigger ensemsaxophone and piano, an degree in high level the se musical journey. cau be t bu th, on bo the ble.” to nts wa he t tha “He encouraged a lot of up ked collaborative piano loo He em ens for el, n lev itio bachelor students to aud pursue isn’t offered at the ormation inf iaud the to me ne. d ho nce op lue sax th bles and inf ning he decided to begin wi s. At with Allen on auditio e ing dy stu tion for all of these group be to d ille thr on He is nd fou d was I an l oo Saskatoon. one point in high sch least at Harrington, originally of be to at s had ble t em bes ens of the in 17 different “Allen is honestly one old to rs yea 18 rth No s. in gh t if no once,” he lau ed. saxophonists in Canada, 29, is absolutely be accept e “H Cole graduated July le. Co s say ” ca, ce Ameri “Ever sin 2014. fantastic.” on is then I’ve been ton ng rri Ha se “My high school situati cau be In addition, g to apitin wa s. say y he the ,” nd ird fou we has was really is year from Saskatoon, Cole ool ople, and net- ply. Th pe e He missed a lot of sch sam the of ny ma 18 know ned tur ng I pti em cpart of advan due to ill health, att working is an important s. and I still resse cla e lin on to keep up by d the ing a musical career. ere mb elme exc has had he d ne, he’ ho Although and While he studies saxop they ork for his ensemble dw un gro lent marks previously, the ing lay en ng ati also be deb s wa s quent rehearsal dropped dramatically. piano degree, doing fre goen- whether or not er mb cha in g Knowing that if he was yin pla with instructors, uld apsho sic I mu his th wi on ing. ing to get sembles and accompany because it to ply go to ie nn hav Wi in uld wo nce ide he career lly Cole, who lives in res rea d me d see an tned k in North Ba university, he auditio peg while studying, is bac ing time with pr es tig iou s,” low his e pit nd was accepted des tleford for the summer, spe plet, who he says. slie Le are ts ren pa marks, but only if he com le’s Co had his family. He tal spi Ho . ion 12 Un ds ed Grade worked at the Battlefor accepted ool eresa Knutson, a been Th He’s been away from sch d an rs, yea ny nma tio Na for the to ckbu t bu lf, nurse. for a year and a ha Band community mental health uth Yo 11 al 10, an 9, s es ade tak Gr it te and led down to comple “It’s a really hard job Canada for the previous it again for of am “I le. er. Co s est say . e sem do str ument amazing person to do it,” years and was about to wanted to and 12 in on t she’s able to de- two accepted to a day, every single day, n’t when I first started. I tha en did urs t be “I ho fac en had the “T he of s e aw plu in He e, s. ly tim gh tru rd lau thi he a ,” ian sic it.” s a, mu rgy toward no weekends off,” he nd Orchestr be cool like a jazz no les- no days off, vote so much time and ene ist and an avid the Denis Wick Canadian Wi pia th wi y rne jou a, al nad sic “It was intense!” band in Ca began his mu His sister Sarah is a vocal premier honour concert up the sax- laughs now. k the too er he o had a lat ile so e wh or giv r, r ll the yea we a bro as n er sons, the During that time he als self, “I might him to tru d ins sai guitar player and his old nd he wi so a g iyin hn g in the nationto attend a tec ation is denied at ophone. “I figured pla o two-week stint playin Denis Wick als d an loves music, is planning g yin it a shot, and if my applic pla no pia the ment would help my ts. al youth band and cal course next year. 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Traffic study underway for NB’s master transportation plan Staff
Traffic data will be collected in North Battleford by CIMA +, an engineering and project management firm, between May 30 and June 6 as part of the first stage of the city’s transportation master plan. This data collection will include manual intersection counts and automatic counts on the roadways in North Battleford and the surrounding region. During this traffic study, motorists are asked to be extra careful to avoid work crews at about 30 locations as they set up and take down equipment or sit to do traffic counts for a few hours each day. A public open house is being planned for this autumn at which there will be more information about this traffic study.
The City of North Battleford is asking drivers to be extra vigilant between now and Saturday, as workers with CIMA +, an engineering and project management firm, complete a traffic survey in the community. Manual intersection counts and other methods will be used to conduct the survey. Photos submitted
3.5 year sentence for gun incident on Saulteaux Staff A man charged in connection to a terrifying incident on Saulteaux First Nation in October 2013 has been sentenced. Robert Martel has received 42 months, or 3.5 years, in a federal penitentiary. He receives credit of 893 days of remand time, however, which means Martel has a little over a year left of time in custody. The sentence was handed down Thursday in provincial court in North Battleford. Martel had been charged with uttering threats, assault with a weapon and use of a firearm in the commission of an offence, following an
incident at a residence. In that incident Martel put a gun to the victim’s head and pulled the trigger, however the gun did not go off. The incident took place at the kitchen table. The victim managed to escape and called 911 from a nearby residence. His pre-sentence report was described by the Crown as highly favourable. It was noted during sentencing that Martel had turned away from his gang lifestyle. According to submissions in court, Martel renounced his membership in the Terror Squad in November 2013 and dropped his colours, and had testified for the Crown against his
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Youth arrested following ‘drunk driving death’ This was the mock accident scene at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Thursday as a young person was taken into custody following a fatal drunk driving collision just north of the high school. The collision saw the full response of emergency personnel from EMS, North Battleford Fire Department and the RCMP. Photos by John Cairns
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Fire situation sees slight Improvement
Indie folk to feature at The Gog’s last house concert of the season Staff
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There was some improvement seen to the wildfire situation reported Friday. In a conference call with reporters, provincial officials confirmed cooling weather and rain had provided some relief to the ongoing situation. Duane McKay, commissioner of emergency management and fire safety from the Ministry of Government Relations, noted “significant improvement over the last several days.” McKay said they were “hoping to continue to see that common direction.” He said the cooling temperatures and rain had “slowed down some of the significant fire growth.” However, they did expect temperatures to rise again throughout the province on the weekend, and McKay said that “would move us into those high risk fire behaviors again.” Fire bans continue to be in effect, and those looking to do controlled burns were encouraged to check with their municipalities first to see if a fire ban was in effect. McKay encouraged continued vigilance by the public. As for the number of fires, Steve Roberts, executive director of the wildfire management branch, Saskatchewan Environment, he also reported that the cooler conditions and precipitation have allowed them to contain all but two of the fires going on in the province. One of the fires still going is the David fire south of La Loche which is over 39,000 hectares. That is a fire that is shared with Alberta and numerous personnel including helicopters and air support are on that fire. The Ridge fire southwest of Candle Lake is also not yet contained, estimated at 3100 hectares. As of Friday, 17 active wildfires were reported. Overall, there have been 257 wildfires compared to 143 last year. Fifteen fires have burned over 100 hectares so far this year, and in the last two weeks alone there have been 137 new fire starts. Some 112 of the fires were man-caused. There was one piece of very good news from the update, as improved conditions allowed for the five remaining people evacuated in the White Fox and Love area to be able to return home.
The final house concert at The Gog before summer is coming up this Saturday. Entertaining will be a trio featuring folk artist Keiffer McLean and a solo performance by Pilar Bernal, daughter of the hostess, Kelly Waters. “If you saw Keiffer last year then you know that Pilar Bernal will open at The Gog he is delightful and Saturday at the last house confresh,” says Waters, cert there before the summer Keiffer McLean will be featured in a trio performing at the Gog Saturday. Photo by Greg Huszar adding, “Pilar is break. Photo by Jayne Foster emerging with enough confidence as an artist to perform an Now, at the age of 21, Keiffer is the re“I like writing, I like drawing, I like viopening set to warm up the crowd.” lease of his first full-length album, Drama sual arts, I just like the arts.” McLean is looking forward to the evening. in the Attic. She also likes languages and would like “The Gog was one of my favourite shows The evening at The Gog will get started to incorporate that into her music. After of 2014 so if it’s anything like last year, then with an Indie folk performance by Pilar high school, she spent half a year in Mexico, it looks like we’ve made a lap of infinity.” Bernal. She says it is the next step in her where she was born and had family to stay The show at The Gog will consist of a trio journey as an artist. with, attending an international language made up of McLean, a bass player and a Mid“I’ve always had experience performing school studying Spanish. dle Eastern and Latin percussionist. with others, but it wasn’t until very recently “I really love languages,” she says. “We are called Keiffer McLean and The I started performing music with me more as She speaks English, Spanish and French. Curiosity Club.” the focus.” She’s made no firm decisions yet about McLean says their appearance at The Gog The 18-year-old graduate says she’s been her path in the future, but Bernal says, “No will be the second show of their Western Ca- working hard to gain the confidence to per- matter what, I will keep playing. Hopefully nadian Jive Turkey Tour. form solo. I can keep growing as an artist.” “It will be an intimate show with lots of “I’m nervous, but I’m definitely very exAdmission is $20, which goes entirely to twists and turns. I hope to confuse people cited about it, too.” the artists. If you plan to attend, you can let and lead them into corners of nonsense that She plans to play some original music the hostess know by email at waterskelly@ will leave them tipping their dunce caps to as well as new, Indie covers of some older hotmail.com or text 306-481-3656. infinity and beyond,” says McLean. “I call songs, giving them a “new feeling.” The doors open at 7 p.m. and show goes the genre ‘crooked baritone folk,’ and it Bernal enjoys all the arts. at 7:30 p.m. usually proves to be a very dynamic performance as my songs are a blend of mellow and upbeat tunes.” Despite his relatively young age, Mclean has made a prodigious progression as a solo folk artist. Hailing from Regina, McLean began writing songs in his mid-teens and has since developed into a songwriting virtuoso who has made appearances at several high-profile festivals in 2013, including the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, the Regina Folk Festival, Gateway Festival, Ness Creek 15061SAS01 Music Festival and JUNOfest. His debut release, a seven-song self-titled EP, garnered him a nomination in the Young Performer of the Year category at the 2013 Canadian Folk Music Awards. McLean has also shared the stage with numerous Canadian artists in the last year such as Jeremy Fisher, Boreal Sons, Close Talker, Belle Plaine, The Lazy MKs, Don Brownrigg, Trent Severn, Rah Rah, George Leach, Northcote, Grounders, Wooden Sky and Peter Katz.
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Boys and Girls Club hosts Race for Kids Staff A new Battlefords Boys and Girls Club fundraiser will be held Saturday, June 6. About 60 participants are expected to take part in the Capital One Race for Kids. Teams of four will race around the Battlefords, solving clues and participating in fun challenges, such as relay races, shaving cream tosses and giant Jenga. About 3,000 participants,
2,000 volunteers and countless donors are supporting the fourth annual Capital One® Race for Kids in 30 communities across Canada. All proceeds from the Battlefords race go to Battlefords Boys and Girls Club programs and services in the community. Last year the race raised more than $700,000 for local Boys and Girls Clubs. To register or support a team, visit www.raceforkids.ca.
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Monday marked the start of Tourism Week in the Battlefords, and it kicked off with flag raisings at both North Battleford City Hall and at Town Hall in Battleford. Attending the flag raising in North Battleford (above left) were Bill Volk, Destination Battlefords Executive Director Ryan Bater, Owen Einsiedler of Tourism Saskatchewan, Shane Fluney, Mayor Ian Hamilton and chair Malcolm Anderson. In Battleford for the flag raising (left) were Volk, councillor Susan McLean-Tady, Mayor Derek Mahon, Einsiedler, Bater, Fluney and Anderson. Photos by John Cairns
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NBCHS bands rock the Rockies
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The NBCHS music department is in the process of wrapping up a successful year. The extracurricular Concert Band and Jazz Band, under the direction of Amy Francais and Jackie Kroczynski, have just returned from the Heritage Music Festival in Vancouver where both bands received a ranking of silver for their performances. The bands will finish the year with a concert on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the NBCHS Cafetorium. Many students come to NBCHS with musical experience from the band programs in the elementary schools. At NBCHS, all Grade 8 students currently take band as part of the arts education rotation to gain experience as an instrumentalist. Band is also available to students in Grades 9 through 12. The extracurricular band programs at NBCHS run all year. The Concert Band meets from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and the Jazz Band at the same time Wednesdays and Fridays. Many students play in both bands. With the addition of the Grade 7 to NBCHS in the fall, there will also be an extracurricular band for students in Grades 7 and 8 that will run at noon. During the 2014-15 year, the bands performed several times in school. As well, the Jazz Band travelled to The Bassment in Saskatoon twice and recently played at the Celebrate the Arts event at the Dekker Centre. Both bands played at the Battlefords Music Festival. The NBCHS Concert Band was awarded Great Distinction with a mark of 90 and received the Rotary Club Shield and the Bonaventure Lions Club Award. During their time in Vancouver, students rehearsed for their big performance and had some fun with a visit to the Vancouver Aquarium at Stanley Park, and with a performance of a Tonyaward-winning musical In the Heights. They listened to other performers at the festival, rode up Grouse Mountain and crossed the Capilano Suspension Bridge. For many students, this was the farthest that they had travelled away from home, and it was an excellent opportunity to strengthen friendships and see a part of the country that is very different from the prairies. The time in Vancouver ended with an award ceremony at PNE Playland where it was amusement park madness. It was a busy but fulfilling six-day adventure. Everyone is invited to attend the final concert of the year at NBCHS on Thursday in the Caf.
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NSRBL: Beavers drop opening games of 2015 By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter
The North Battleford Beavers were the last team in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League to start their season, and dropped both games at the end of last week. Thursday they welcomed the Macklin Lakers and ended up on the wrong side of a 7-5 score. Things were going smoothly for Beavers pitcher Dave Millar until the sixth inning, when the Lakers sent 10 batters to the plate, scoring four times. Just two of the seven runs allowed by the Beavers were earned. Millar’s final line was 5.2 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs (two earned), four walks and five strikeouts. Ryan Sheperd pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing three runs, all unearned, on one hit, three walks and a
strikeout. Batting in the ninth spot, Tyler Baier had a big game for the Lakers going 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Raegan Feser pitched 6.1 innings for the win, allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits, two walks and five strikeouts. Derrick Lantz recorded the save pitching 0.2 innings in relief with just one hit against. The two teams combined for seven errors in the game. Friday, Corey Wildeman went 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBI while throwing four innings for the win as the Unity Cardinals defeated the Beavers 6-5. Ryan Greenwald also drove in a pair of runs in the win. The Cardinals scored three runs in the fourth to take the lead for good. Jared Inkster pitched four innings for the Beavers, giving up five runs, all earned,
on nine hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Jordan Sass took over in the fifth and pitched two innings giving up just one hit. Kyle Palmer pitched the seventh for the Beavers, and record four strikeouts after Phil McGee reached on a pass ball by Beavers catcher Ryan Mayers. Scores around the league, Tuesday saw the Lloydminster Twins down the Wilkie Brewers 12-7 and the Cardinals beat the Lakers 6-0. Wednesday the Edam Blue Sox crushed the Mervin Flyers 11-1. Friday the Border City Blue Jays shut out the Midwest Expos 12-0 and the St. Walburg Reds beat the Brewers 6-1. The Beavers next game is Thursday when they head to Wilkie. Monday features two games as Mervin travels to Standard Hill to take on the Lakers and St. Walburg hosts Edam.
North Battleford Beavers’ Brandon Gregoire breaks his bat vying for a hit during Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Unity Cardinals. Photo by Craig Beauchemin
Andrew Hudec, Jared Schmidt and Thomson all recorded a pair of hits in the tie. Schmidt was the starting pitcher for the first game, pitching 4.2 innings giving up two runs on three hits with four walks and five strikeouts. Gavin Wourms came on in relief after, pitching 2.1 innings allowing just one run on two hits with a walk
and a pair of strikeouts. The Pacers bounced back in a big way in the second game, recording an 8-3 victory. Sunday the Beavers played an exhibition game against Notre Dame and picked up a 5-4 victory. Gavin Nolin was the winning pitcher. The Beavers record now sits at 2-7-1. May 2 they dropped an 8-3 decision to
the Assiniboia Aces, before bouncing back with a 16-6 win in the second game of the double-header. The following day they were in Moose Jaw for two games against the Canucks, and dropped both games with a 7-5 loss in the first and a 19-8 defeat in the second. Last weekend they dropped a pair of games to the undefeated Humboldt Dodgers, 6-5 and 7-3. In
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The North Battleford Midget Beavers split a pair of games against the Regina Pacers this weekend. Brock Thomson hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at three, which is where it would finish in the first game of the doubleheader Saturday afternoon.
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Riders training camp begins in Saskatoon Two quotes. That’s all you need. Just two simple quotes. As we embark on a brand new football season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and finally put 2014 in the past, there were only two members of the team we need to hear from. The first comes from quarterback Darian Durant who was leading the Riders to a nearly franchise-best 8-2 start last year when he suffered a season-ending elbow injury in early September that sent the club into a tailspin. They went 2-7 the rest of the way including a distasteful first round playoff exit in Edmonton. With nine months to recover, which included a strong showing in the team’s minicamp in Florida in April, Durant is now feeling 100 per cent. He took to social media on the morning of first day of 2015 Roughrider training camp in Saskatoon to reassure the antsy Rider Nation. “So blessed to be able to be able to do what I love for a living,” Durant wrote from his Twitter account at @DarianDurant. “Still feel like a kid going into my 10th camp!” That’s music to our ears and Durant got the bulk of the work with the first team offense Sunday as he continues to test out his arm and get acclimated to
ider Insider with 620 CKRM’s ‘Voice of the Riders’ Rod Pedersen new offensive co-ordinator Jacques Chapdelaine. He passed both with flying colours. The other guy you need to hear from is Head Coach Corey Chamblin who enters his fourth season in charge on the Rider sidelines. Along with General Manager Brendan Taman, Chamblin was tireless in building a roster that he believes will be in the 2015 Grey Cup in Winnipeg in November. “I think it’s different,” Chamblin said, referring to his roster makeup from one year ago. “I think in some areas we’re a little bit better and that’s just a part of coaching and personnel and different things. When we looked at it, we addressed different issues. Sometimes it’s not what we didn’t find, it was what was available. I think this year there was a different set of guys available to us.” Chamblin’s talking about the pool of available free agents and veterans
on the trade market that he carefully selected for his locker room. Grey Cup champions like receiver Jamel Richardson, middle linebacker Shea Emry, defensive end Alex Hall and defensive back Keenan McDougall were all added to bolster the lineup and provide the unteachable intangible of “knowing how to win.” The club enters the 2015 CFL campaign with only one glaring question mark and it’s along the invaluable offensive line where games are often won and lost. Veteran centre Dominic Picard was cut loose this winter and star right tackle Ben Heenan was lost to the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Those are two important holes that the club is hoping to fill by unproven younger players. However the backbone of the team starts with the head coach and ends with the quarterback. If you have two cornerstones in place in those spots, you’re in good
shape. Down south, New England has the trusted tandem of Bellichick and Brady while Seattle has the solid pair of Carroll and Wilson. The good teams all do. Chamblin and Durant have the same credentials with championship rings along with Coach of the Year and MVP awards on
their resumes. The core is strong. Who knows how the 2014 season would have ended up had Durant stayed healthy? We’ll never know the answer to that and perhaps we can finally stop thinking about it. No, the time for optimism is now. Here in early
June everyone is tied for first place and every team feels good about the club they’ve assembled. Pretty soon we’ll board the always-entertaining roller coaster that is Roughrider season and I hope you’ll be along to follow the club’s fortunes every step of the way.
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Young volleyball players in the Battlefords got a chance to learn from Huskies volleyball players at a two-day camp put on this weekend by Wild Youth at John Paul II Collegiate. The camp was offered for ages six to 10, 11-14 and 15-18 and allowed the youth to learn from the experts on how to best develop their volleyball skills. Photo by John Cairns
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OBITUARIES WOYTOWICH, Dora: Feb. 17, 1917 – May 17, 2015. It is with great sorrow Dora passed away peacefully at St. Josephs Nursing home at the age of 98 years. Dora was born in the Whitkow district to Fred and Barbara Tokarik. She attended Zoria school – a country school. Dora married Joe Woytowich on Nov. 15, 1942. They farmed in the Whitkow area for a number of years. In 1979 they semi-retired moving to North Battleford and enjoying the many years they lived there. Dora enjoyed sewing and embroidering many Ukrainian blouses for children and adults. She enjoyed dancing, socializing, shopping and getting her hair done. Dora is survived by her loving family: son Norman (Sally), grandchild Colleen (Larry) Grzybowski, great-grandchildren Mathew and Jared. Pat (Bernie) Mazurkewich, grandchildren Michelle (Ian) Craig – great grandchildren Courtney and Carly, Jason (Maggie) Mazurkewich – great grandchildren Katelyn, Cain and Kayla, daughter Elaine Woytowich. Sisters Mary (Alfred) Lucyk (Meritt, B.C), Pat (Bill) Plue (Vancouver), Sister-in-laws Hazel Tokarik and Carrie Tokarik. Predeceased by her husband Joe and grandchild Glenn (Woytowich): sister Ann Nykiforuk, brothers Steve and Bill Tokarik. Divine Liturgy: celebrated Thursday May 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. at All Saints Ukrainian Catholic (Greek) Church, 922 – 108th Street, North Battleford. Interment at the City Cemetery. Celebrant Fr. Vladimir Simunovic. Donations to Greek Catholic Church, North Battleford or St. Josephs Nursing Home, Saskatoon. Vichnaya Pamyat ____________________________________________________ ROBINSON: Everett Merril Robinson, age 85, passed away at the Royal University Hospital, on May 21, 2015. Dad will be greatly missed by his wife of 60 years, Marie; his children, Rick, Laura (Rick), Brad (Rhonda), Bruce (Deana), David (Pat), Tracey (Shelley), Robin (Monica), Kent (Sheila); grandchildren, Luke, Dylan, Meghan, Melissa (Bruce), Jayda (Brent), Brayden (Kristin), Kristen, Andrea, Codey, Marc (Annette), Michael, Lauren and Kara; great-grandchildren, Amelia and Harlow; sister, Marjorie Shanley, and extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence and Grace Robinson; infant daughter Kathleen; brothers, Harold and Lester; sisters, May Jones and Elsie Kildaw. Everett (EM) was born March 5, 1930 on the family farm near Medstead, SK. While his roots remained on the farm, he joined the CNR, where he worked his whole career. He and Marie resided in Biggar, SK, where they raised their family of eight children. Upon retirement, he and Marie moved to the family cabin at Turtle Lake where they spent many happy years enjoying their children and grandchildren. He was very involved with establishing the Turtle Lake Nature Sanctuary and was an active member of the SK Wildlife Federation for the majority of his life. He loved bird watching and spent many hours making and putting up birdhouses across the countryside. His garage was known as the place to go if you needed a part for anything! If he didn’t have it, one would be created or rigged up to fit whatever was needed. EM and Marie moved to Saskatoon in 2008 where they met their condo family. They have really treasured the friendship, coffee, potlucks and games of cards and pool there. EM was an avid sportsman and truly loved fishing and hunting with his family and friends - he always knew where the big one was! His respect for nature and the environment was always evident and he has passed these values to his children and grandchildren. His love for reading and constant enthusiasm for learning and teaching others through stories and his example will be sorely missed. “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.” There will be no formal funeral service. A Family Memorial will be held at Turtle Lake at a later date. Family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to Acadia-McKague’s Funeral Centre, (306) 955-1600. ____________________________________________________________
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Roast Beef Supper at the Maymont Memorial Hall at 6:00 p.m. with proceeds to finishing renovations of the hall. Advance tickets available until May 31. Call Bonnie 1-306-389-4312 or Judy at 1-306-389-4803. Everyone is welcome to stay for an eventful evening.
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Battlefords Family Fun Day at 1611-93rd Street. There will be a rock wall, slide, carnival games and a petting zoo. Event is free and sponsored by the Battlefords Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Tuesday, June 9
Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street - starting at 2:00 pm with bingo & coffee. Entertainment by Meota Hobby Band at 3:00 p.m, BBQ at 4:00 p.m. All seniors welcome.
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Borden United Church hosting a free tea to celebrate 90th Anniversay of the United Church of Canada, In Borden Senior’s Room at 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Drop in for dainties & beverages.
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Borden Graduation Ceremony - Borden Community Centre at 8:00 p.m.
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Manager of Facilities and Transportation Supervising all Facilities staff and reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Manager of Facilities and Transportation is responsible to provide coordination and support in the areas of capital planning, project management, maintenance, caretaking and transportation for the division. Also, this position will be involved with the planning and development of areas including, but not limited to, budgeting, technical assistance, operating procedures and reporting. The ideal candidate will possess Journeyperson certification in at least one of the following areas: plumbing, electrical or carpentry. The ideal candidate will also have successful related experience in planning and managing renovations, general maintenance and capital projects. In addition, preference may be given to candidates with: • Power Engineering certification • General contracting experience • Facilities management experience within the Pre-K-12 Education sector An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a Journeyperson’s certificate. This leadership position will provide an exciting challenge for candidates who possess strong technical, administrative, project management, human relations, communication and problem-solving skills. Candidates seeking this position are to apply online prior to 12:00 noon, Friday, June 5th, 2015 at the following link: http://www.applitrack.com/loccsd/onlineapp/ or visit Careers at www.loccsd.ca If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Mr. Jordan Kist, Chief Financial Officer, at 306-445-6158 or by email at j.kist@loccsd.ca Light of Christ Catholic Schools thanks all applicants in advance. Only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
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15. Drop 20. Lifeboat lowerer 10.Zilch 23. Fold 11.Snow coaster 25. Armed vessel 27. All fired up19.Cut one’s 28. Pandowdy, e.g.molars 31. Fastidious 33. “48___” 21.Spiders’ 34. Disinclined structures 35. Wooden rafter support (hyphenated) 22.Angel’s 36. Grilled breakfast favorheadgear ite 23.Like some 39. Removes cargo cheese 40. Job for a speech coach 41. Restaurant 25.Song greeter
1. Fillet 7. Outline 13. Plane, e.g. 14. In every respect (2 wds) 16. Supplies 17. (In the) period between 18. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 19. Subtracts 21. Costa del ___ 22. Salad veggie 24. Says “When?” Down 25. Marry a woman 26. Freshman, probably 1. Boils down 27. Ancient greetings 2. One who departs from a 28. French door part dangerous area 29. Cast 3. Was caused to go 30. Animation 4. “___ moment” 31. Beat 5. Doofus 32. Well-intentioned fibs 6. European language 35. Show place 7. Smart ___; wise guys 37. Affirmative action Copyright © 2015, Penny Press 8. Pieces of land 38. “Pipe down!” 9. Coastal raptors 42.ACROSS Charged particles 28.Take it find 10. Decay 43. 1. “Don’t go!” 11. Style of cooking on the ____ Judge’s 55.Dogs and 44. “What’s gotten ___ 12. Emotionally unafconcern 31.Made holy cats you?” fected Signalwith assent 45. 5. Allocate, “out” 32.Clan 14. Six Flags, e.g. (2 56.Fountain wds)
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DOWN 1. Shy Whenever we go out we came home. 2. Woodsman’s walking, it seems we always We turned around and implement walk into the wind on the faced the opposite direction 3. Caribbean, first lap of our walk. Our and walked directly into a e.g. only consolation is that very very windy day. Immedisame wind will be on our ately I thought, “Why do we 4. Registers backs on our way home and never notice resistance un5. Close, once make the walk easier and less we are walking into it?” 6. Adjust toenjoyable. more When life is going along Yesterday, we walked as we expect it to, do we surroundings library. I never even stop and appreciate that we 7. Unitto ofthe heat thought of the wind. Until are not wading through the 8. Happen mire to ANSWERS get where we need CROSSWORD PUZZLE to go? USE AMERICAN SPELLING 9. Dates
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When we wake up each morning and our body does what we want and expect it to, do we stop and realize how fortunate we are? When traffic flows easily and we hit all the green lights as we make our way to our destination, do we really stop and take note of the fact? When children come home from school, husbands come home from work and
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everyone gets to and from their destination without incident do we really stop and think about the little miracles that take place each and every day, all along our way? We are more apt to notice when life feels hard. We take note of how hard it is to wake up. We really notice when we wake up with a sore neck. Then there is the traffic. Why does it seem whenever you are running late, you run into red lights and delays all along your way? I know I take it for granted, but in the same breath I am grateful each day when my son comes home from school. I like it when my adult sons check in, so I know they are OK in their worlds, but I don’t lose sleep over the days (weeks) when I don’t hear from them either. Each and every one of us wakes up to a unique set of circumstances. We trust our day will unfold in a somewhat predictable manner. When all goes much as we expect, day after day, month after month it is easy to become complacent. I guess I’m grateful for a little resistance from time to time. It helps me appreciate the little things just a little bit more.
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Wondering how an ant might feel about me Star Trek, the television program, first broadcast in the 1960s, was followed by a number of spin-off series and movies. Part of the fascination for these science fiction stories was that they explored strange new worlds, with creatures that were so different from human beings. It was all fiction. But there is a world, far nearer to us, at our very feet, that can illustrate the same thing. We find the creatures of that world in our lawns and gardens and sometimes, appearing as an unwanted nuisance in our homes. I’m speaking of ants. Just as God created the stars in the vast reaches of space, He also created these tiny creatures. And He designed all He has made to teach valuable lessons. (Job 12:7) For example, the Lord offers the busy labours of the ants to remind us to be industrious and hard working. As Proverbs bluntly puts it, “Go to the ant, you sluggard [you slothful, lazy person]! Consider her ways and be wise.” (Prov. 6:6) But, let’s suppose for a moment that you wanted to talk to the ants. To converse with them in order to teach them about yourself and maybe assist them in some way. You can see the problem. We are far above them in size and intellect. And finding a common language we both could share seems
worship. One hymn writer who did that is Avis Christiansen (1895-1985). Avis lived in Chicago and was married to a vice-president of Moody Bible Institute there. Over a period of 60 years, she wrote hundreds of
gospel songs. One of them, called How Can It Be? expresses her marvel at the mystery of Christ’s loving sacrifice. “O Saviour, as my eyes behold / The wonders of Thy might unfold, / The heav’ns in glorious light
arrayed, / The vast creation Thy hast made– / And yet to think Thou lovest me– / My heart cries out, ‘How can it be?’ / That God should love a soul like me, / O how can it be?” I don’t know. But He does.
Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com
beyond us. What if you saw an ant at your feet, and told him you loved him and were concerned about him. Think of how an ant would feel to see this enormous moving mountain towering above him, and hear an unintelligible sound thundering at him. Bewilderment and terror would likely be the result. If only the ant could become a man or, failing that, if you could become an ant. Then perhaps you’d be able to relate to one another. Apply that simple illustration to our relationship with God. How can the eternal and omniscient Creator of all things, the one whom the Bible says fills heaven and Earth (Jer. 23:24) communicate in any intelligible way with us, puny little creatures that we are? The answer is that God had to become Man (Jn. 1:1, 14). The incarnation of God the Son brought Him into our world. During the time Christ
was on Earth, He spent many hours teaching people about spiritual things. And He related to them in a close and caring way. He healed many of disease and reached out to the outcasts of society, even having time to minister to little children. Finally, He went to the cross. The Bible explains that this was an act of God’s love. There Christ, the sinless One, took upon Himself the debt of our sin. That’s the message of a familiar Bible verse, John 3:16. But talking about it doesn’t really explain it. Why would God love us enough to suffer so terribly for us? How is it that He loves us at all? “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8). The Bible speaks of that love, but is hard pressed to explain the reason for it. All we can do in response is wonder and
Just keep running (or at least walking) Hubby walks eight to 10 kilometres per day, six days a week. Like employees of the United States postal service,”Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” (Well, almost perfectly, he doesn’t walk at night.) Then there is our neighbour. At close to 70 years of age he races around the community oval track as if there was nothing to it. I, on the other hand, walk far less than Hubby and far slower than our friend. Trucking along at my best pace, I and my cane are slowly increasing the number of times we circle the track and I’m
feeling pretty good about it. Having said that, I have to remind myself that mobility challenges mean that I’ll never be able to whiz around the oval in the way I see young people run. Learning how to get out of their way, given the number of times they pass me in any given lap, is a major accomplishment. One of the things I find most encouraging in my almost-daily trek is the diversity of walkers.
There are children, high school students practising for track competitions, young adults and older folk. Like me, some use canes or walkers, but in contrast, some adults whose heads are adorned with snow white hair are like the neighbour, swift as deer. The most important thing, though, is we’re all going at our own pace, all doing our best. I love what the writer of the book of Hebrews said: “Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands … let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1-3) God’s assignment. Our best. His smile!
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191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK
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.
1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK
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SUNDAY SERVICES St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m.
OFFICE 306-445-3836
St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m.
Living Water Ministry
Hosanna Life Center 306-445-5079
Pastor Brian Arcand Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385
Meeting at 1122 - 101st Street Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield
1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN
Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Everyone Welcome
Canadian National Baptist Convention
Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon
All are welcome
Worship Service 10:30 am Every Sunday Coffee/Fellowship 9:30 am
10801 Winder Crescent
Evangellical Lutheran Church of Canada
(corner of 15th Ave. & 108th St.) North Battleford Rev. Sheldon
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Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)
Members of Christian Ministers Association
Community Baptist Church
Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
1702 - 106th Street North Battleford, SK
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Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338 Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper
10:30 Service
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Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
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Attract monarchs to your garden with milkweed By Sara Williams
If you’re worried about the survival of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) in your part of the world, why not add some prairie or swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) to your flower borders? The butterfly milkweed (Asclepias speciosis) is given much wider publicity in books and garden magazines, however it doesn’t survive in Zone 2b of the prairies whereas the swamp milkweed will! The monarch butterfly is one of the best known, but most threatened, of the butterfly species in North America. In Canada, it is a Species of Special Concern (www.sararegistry.gc.ca). The monarchs that migrate from Eastern Canada and the Prairies in late summer or early fall travel more than 4,000 kilometres to their wintering grounds in Mexico. It is estimated that about 90 per cent of these lovely black, orange and white butterflies have disappeared in the last 10 years. Loss of habitat due to urban sprawl, logging and agriculture in all parts of its migratory
route – perhaps most importantly in its over wintering habitat in Mexico – is the major cause of its decline. In Canada, the female monarch deposits her eggs exclusively on the lower leaf surface of milkweeds. The larvae hatch three to five days later with food in easy reach: i.e. the milkweed leaves on which they hatched. Over a period of a few weeks they shed their skin four times, increasing in size each time. After pupating as a chrysalis for a further two weeks, it emerges as an adult butterfly at which stage it can feed on the nectar of a number of different flowers other than milkweed (including annuals such as alyssum, marigold and zinnia). Over a season, up to two to three generations are produced in Canada. The final generation that emerges at the end
A Monarch caterpillar. Photos by Derek Ramsey
A Monarch butterfly close up on a swamp milkweed flower.
of the summer feed on nectar to build up their energy for the big migration. As native milkweed species disappear from once marginal land, so does the food source of the monarch butterfly larvae. And so their numbers decline. Your planting of milkweed will help provide a more continuous source of
food along the lengthy migration path of the monarch butterfly. For a plant with the common name of swamp milkweed, this perennial is exceedingly drought-tolerant and vigorous in the driest of situations. They will spread (by rhizomes) if conditions are to their liking. If that
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happens and it’s not to your liking, plant them in the back lane. Native from Nova Scotia to southeastern Saskatchewan, its genus name is from the Greek asklepios, the god of medicine, referring to its ancient medicinal properties, while incarnata means flesh pink and describes the
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flowers. The showy white or pink flowers are born on 60 to 90 centimetre stems in early summer above eight to 15 centimetre alternate leaves. Several cultivars are available. Carmine Rose has rose-pink flowers. Cinderella is a dusty rose-pink. Milkmaid and Ice Ballet both have white flowers. Soulmate has white flowers with rose pink bracts. Start seeds about six weeks prior planting outdoors. Use a well-drained potting media, covering seeds with about three millimetres of the media. Place under timed lights or in a sunny window. Germination should take place within two weeks. Transplant seedlings into biodegradable pots. Give them time to establish themselves before planting outdoors in full sun. Swamp milkweed is a good border plant or in a bog garden and they make excellent cut flowers. — This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial. ca; hortscene@yahoo.com). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions: U of S Fruit Plant Sale (June 5); Labour & Learn (June 6, 9); Garden Tour (June 14). GardenLine is open for the season to solve your garden problems: 306-9665865; gardenline@usask. ca.
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