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“We’re going to see that The Lighthouse stays open. That’s the bottom line,” says Herb Cox, Battlefords MLA, who spoke extensively about The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords in an interview with the News-Optimist Wednesday afternoon. “We have not cut any funding to The Lighthouse. That has not been the issue,” said Cox. “In fact we’ve actually increased funding for homeless shelters for individuals by 21 per cent and by families for over 300 per cent, so we have increased the funding. We have now agreed, Social Services has agreed, that they’re going to fund anybody that comes in for the first night, and the next day they’ll do the paperwork and everybody gets the first night paid for.” Meanwhile, other provincial election candidates are calling foul. See more inside.

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Cox launches campaign; economy key John Cairns

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Battlefords MLA and provincial environment minister Herb Cox is back to being a Saskatchewan Party candidate once again. His constituency office and parts of his ministry have closed for the duration of the election, and Cox has moved over to his campaign office at 1662 - 100th St. in North Battleford. The office held an informal open house on Wednesday afternoon to launch the campaign. But Cox says the groundwork for this campaign has been underway long before the writ was dropped. “We’ve been actually quite busy, for the last, well, quite some time, several months, getting out and

meeting people on the doorstep and finding out what issues they have and what they think’s important for the province moving forward,” said Cox. With the election now on and the weather getting warmer, the plan is for Cox and his volunteers to be out over the next several nights campaigning door-to-door. The general feedback Cox received has been positive, he says. “I think for the most part people are pretty content here in the Battlefords,” said Cox. “We haven’t been hit as hard with the downturn in the oil industry like they do in Estevan, Weyburn, even Lloyd[minster].” Cox says the region has been “fortunate” to have been insulated from that to

Herb Cox and his wife Linda Cox are flanked by supporters at the open house event Wednesday for his Saskatchewan Party campaign office on 100th Street in North Battleford. This is the third campaign for Cox in the Battlefords and he is seeking his second win. Photo by John Cairns

some degree. There has been good feedback on a number of government initiatives as

well, Cox indicated. “We get a lot of favorable comments – we’re building the new [Saskatchewan]

Hospital here and that’s important to the residents of the Battlefords.” Also, there has been

Dexter Gopher seeking ‘real change’ By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Dexter Gopher used a now-familiar slogan from the winning Justin Trudeau Liberal campaign to describe what he is seeking in his campaign in the Battlefords. “Real change,” said Gopher. “We need real change.” Gopher spoke at the Liberals’ fundraising event in Battleford Feb. 26 prior to the election call. That event was organized shortly after Gopher, a Saulteaux First Nation member, officially confirmed he would be the Liberal candidate in the Battlefords in the April 4 provincial election. The newly-minted candidate saw the event as an encouraging sign for Liberals in the province. “Well, you know, we look around the size of the

room and how many people showed up tonight,” Gopher said. “I just announced on Friday that I was going to be running for The Battlefords here. Today’s Thursday, and people had little notice. We had high-profile people here tonight and a lot of people from the Battlefords here. It sends a strong message that, you know, real change is wanted.” The event saw a strong show of support from local chiefs including Wayne Semaganis from Little Pine, Lori Whitecalf from Sweetgrass and Kenny Moccasin from Saulteaux. “For this amount of chiefs and councillors to show up and for past chiefs and councillors to show up, I’m just grateful for a lot of support from them,” Gopher said. Gopher’s background is deep rooted in the Saulteaux

The Liberal campaign office. Photo by John Cairns

and Battlefords communities. According to the profile posted at the Liberal website, he was born in Regina in 1990 while his mother was attending university there. Gopher grew up in the Battlefords area where he attended Battleford Central School and North Battleford Comprehensive High School. During his time there he was active in athlet-

ics and earned four regional gold medals in wrestling. After graduating in 2008, Gopher wound up leaving the province for employment, spending five years as a heavy equipment operator throughout Alberta and northern British Columbia, ultimately rising to the position of foreman with BTO Contracting and Clean Harbors. He decided to return

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“great support for what Premier Wall’s doing, in taking the stance and standing up not only for Saskatchewan but for western Canada with regards to Energy East and some of the other issues around doing something for the people that are unemployed because of the downturn in the oil industry. That’s a big factor here, in Saskatchewan and in Alberta.” Cox says he believes management of the economy is the top issue. “The economy is the number one thing on people’s minds,” he said He says of Premier Wall that “I definitely think he’s the best one to handle the economy going forward. We’ve had a very frugal government, for the past eight years of our government.” But it’s also a government that is facing a deficit situation, one they insist will be temporary. Cox points to the drop in revenue as well as dealing with the forest fires last year as the reasons. “The expenses are basically right on to what we said they were going to be. The problems we were having is because the revenues are down a bit. We can’t control that – that’s a global thing. But we’re going to control expenses and work our way through this.” On local issues, Cox spoke extensively about The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords and some of the well-publicized funding problems the shelter has been having. (See Page 5 for the story.) Cox also spoke about another hot issue – the liquor store privatization that will see 40 existing liquor stores privatized and 12 more created through an RFP process. This privatization will be impacting the Battleford liquor store on 22nd Street. Continued on Page 3

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Feist’s NDP campaign on, already knocking on doors By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Rob Feist speaks at the campaign launch March 5 at the NDP’s campaign office opening on 100th Street in North Battleford. The provincial election is April 4. Photo by John Cairns

The New Democrats literally couldn’t wait to get started on Rob Feist’s campaign in the Battlefords. The NDP held a grand opening of their office March 5 – three days before the writ was dropped to begin the 27-day provincial election campaign. Their office is on 1482 100th St. and a large group of local NDP supporters were on hand. Among those there was Vicki Mowat, NDP candidate from Saskatoon Fairview who had known Feist from their extensive involvement in the army cadets.

Cox stands behind P3s, expects premier to visit Continued from Page 2 The move has been blasted by opponents such as the SGEU who’ve referred to the changes as a “closure” and said the province would be losing revenue that could go to hospitals, schools and roads. Cox made it known he thinks there has been a lot of misinformation. “We’ve seen some, maybe, what should I say, not correct information that’s come out,” said Cox. “This change that we’re making is going to be revenue-neutral,” Cox said. He said the changes are going to be “leveling the playing field” and there will be one straight markup for everyone using the system, with the government still making their markup on the liquor the same as now. “The stores were picked basically on numerous criteria,” said Cox, with the stores impacted being ones “we weren’t making money on anyway,” he said. “A lot of the facilities are in need of capital renovations, some of them are 30 to 40 years old, whatever the case may be. We think our money is better spent on hospitals, highways and schools than it is on liquor stores.” Cox also responded to the criticism of the use of public-private partnerships or P3s. NDP leader Cam Broten pledged on the campaign trail to get rid of SaskBuilds, which the NDP has referred to as the “privatization ministry.” “I’m not certain what his reasoning is for it,” Cox said of Broten, but “the P3s have been proven, they save us money. And we look at our own local hospital here, over the stretch of that hospital being functional it’s going to save us millions of dollars. Same is true for the Regina bypass that he’s talking about quite often. Other jurisdictions, including the NDP government in Manitoba, are in favor of P3s.”

Of Saskatchewan Hospital, Cox says “we’ve already hired 11 local companies, and historically between 40 and 50 local companies that are employed by the contractor building these P3 projects. It’s just a great way to get infrastructure built and I stand behind it 100 per cent.” As for the rest of the campaign, Cox has pledged

to commit to appearing at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce all-candidates meeting March 22. That is confirmed for Third Avenue United Church between 7 and 9 p.m. As well, Cox said it is a “safe assumption” that Premier Brad Wall will make an appearance in the riding at some point during the campaign.

Feist was buoyant about the turnout at the launch event. “I think people are very excited as we kick off our campaign to take back the Battlefords and bring an energetic and excited voice back to our community to represent the people of the Battlefords,” said Feist. Feist grew up on the family farm near the Battlefords and completed his first year of post-secondary at North West Regional College before moving on to the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned a law degree. He articled with Richard Gibbons and was called to the bar in 2013. Feist says he is running for the legislature out of concern for what’s happening locally and provincially. “I’m very concerned about what’s going on in our communities, and provincially. I am very concerned about the deficit that’s being run. We have a $450 million plus deficit as of the last fiscal update, the provincial debt has gone up $2 billion in the past year alone, which is a massive increase past Grant Devine levels. So we need better fiscal controls and we need to look at waste in government.” As for traditional NDP issues, “health care, seniors

care, child care, education all seem to face not massive direct cuts, but death by a thousand cuts where we see money slowly being pared out of the services families see as critical in communities around Saskatchewan.” Feist also sees the crime issue as “not being addressed by the Sask. Party government. Crime continues to increase and we don’t seem to have a response from our local MLA or from our government, and we certainly need people to be focused on local crime prevention strategies.” He also again expressed concern over the continuing funding woes with The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords. “It is amazing to me that this government would continue to put our Lighthouse at risk and potentially have it shut down at the end of March,” said Feist. Already, Feist has been out campaigning and doorknocking in neighbourhoods in the riding. The issues he hears about range from the crime issue to worries about the care in long-term care homes and the health care system, issues with primary, secondary and post-second-

ary education and others. “I am hearing that people are looking for change and hearing that people are looking for a voice that is really engaged in the community,” said Feist. “I hear that people have brought issues to the attention of the premier and the provincial government and gotten very little response. I hear that people have brought issues to our provincial representative and gotten very little response.” Feist said his team was ready and the staff was in place, and the campaign infrastructure was ready to go. “We’ve got boots on the ground, we’re going to get more boots on the ground to push forward and really go door to door, house to house, kitchen table to kitchen table, and push the New Democratic message and give people a sense that real change is possible, intelligent change is possible as we move into the April 4 election.” Feist has committed to the CUPE debate March 23 at the Dekker Centre and says he looks forward to meeting Sask. Party MLA Herb Cox on the debate stage as well.

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Letter

Saskatchewan Government not prepared for wildfires

Dear Editor For years, government has made cuts to wildfire prevention, and the consequences were demonstrated during last summer’s wildfire season.   Given the warnings of increased droughts and wildfires that climate scientists have been issuing for years, government’s proposed changes to wildfire mitigation don’t go far enough. They don’t balance out years of budget cuts. Shouldn’t there have been a steady annual increase to this budget, not a 45 per cent cut over the last six years? And why, in the face of these warnings from scientists, did government decide to scale down its initial attack firefighting teams from five to four members, at a loss of 38 experienced frontline firefighters? Why does government continue to insist that initial attack crews can operate with four people, when fire control is much more efficient and effective with five?  Why were 40 reliable tower observers replaced with cameras? Who decided cameras – an unproven technology that failed repeatedly during the fires – would replace skilled human observers? Will their positions be restored under this proposed plan?   SGEU met with government prior to the 2015 wildfire season, and provided evidence of how cameras failed in other jurisdictions. This information was ignored.  Also unknown is whether the hiring of eight crews will be initial attack firefighters, or contract firefighters (who by policy cannot be on the initial fire line). And given that Saskatchewan was down 38 firefighters at the start of the 2015 wildfire season, why does government now plan to hire only 32? Let’s remember that cuts have been made to our health care and education system, in part because of this disaster. The 2015 wildfire season will be remembered as the time the government saved a few thousand dollars and ended up having to spend over $100 million. Bob Bymoen President of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union Regina

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Ashamed of Sask. Dear Editor I am ashamed to see a Canadian province put their homeless people on a bus and send them to other parts of Canada. I will say I am proud to say I am not from your province and British Columbia took your homeless people in and helped them settle in. David Thompson Abbotsford, B.C.

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Being homeless on the coast no picnic Dear Editor The headline on our news reports indicates that two homeless men from North Battleford were given one-way tickets to British Columbia. I am wondering why a community would take such action? Does the government of Saskatchewan not care about its most vulnerable people, sending them on a one-way trip with no plan for shelter going forward? The cynical part of me says it is just Saskatchewan trying to balance the budget by shifting their moral responsibility to another province. Another cynical part of me wonders if there is a systemic issue relating to this action.

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It is not the first time that homeless people have been given one-way tickets to British Columbia from another Province. I believe that both Alberta and Ontario have taken these actions in the past. I am wondering if this action is something that compassionate Canadians want to endorse. Some people think that sending people to the coast of British Columbia is just fine because it is warmer here, however, winter on the coast is not a picnic for homeless people. The weather may not be below 0 C but it is often rainy at just above zero. The homeless here face the prospect of hypothermia from the cold and rain. Continued on Page 5

Giving every voter an equal say Dear Editor “If it’s never going to happen in my lifetime, why should I even think about it?” “I” being Rick Mercer and “it” being proportional representation. In a recent rant on his television program, Mercer explains PR was for him a leftist fantasy that would change our electoral system “so the number of seats a political party has in the House of Commons reflects the percentage of the vote the party received.” That was, it was a fantasy until a giant from the right, Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff Guy Giorno, joined the Every Voter Counts Alliance. Mercer says for him it was the equivalent of “Darth Vader sitting down with the Ewoks to fight climate change.” Mercer concludes the alliance is “Smart people, political rivals, coming together with one goal — to improve our democracy.” How would PR improve our democracy? Research shows that PR countries have significantly fewer wasted

votes, higher voter turnout, better economic and environmental outcomes, more diversity in their elected representatives and lower income inequality. Above all, Fair Vote Canada’s Kelly Carmichael says, “Proportional representation is not about parties. It’s about giving every voter an equal say, and creating a parliament that represents us.” The Trudeau government has promised to convene an all-party parliamentary committee within 18 months of forming the government. Let’s hold them to that promise and let your MP know that a whole bunch of smart people say PR is the best system to make every one of our votes count. Nancy Carswell Fair Vote Canada Saskatchewan Co-spokesperson Shellbrook

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Lighthouse won’t be shut down: Cox By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox has pledged the province is interested in seeing The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords keep going. “We’re going to see that The Lighthouse stays open. That’s the bottom line,” said Cox, who spoke extensively about The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords in an interview with the News-Optimist Wednesday afternoon. The Lighthouse had been suffering a financial shortfall since last December, when Social Services had informed the shelter a number of its clients would no longer be funded. Social Services funds Lighthouse clients on a per diem basis. That situation created a major shortfall at The Lighthouse. Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs came in with interim funding to keep The Lighthouse open through the end of March. However, the shelter is still in need of some sort of longer-term funding solution. In speaking to the NewsOptimist, Cox shed some light about what has gone on with the funding situation. The Saskatchewan Party incumbent expressed support for the work The Lighthouse has been doing. “The Lighthouse is doing a great job, make no mistake about it.” But Cox denied reports that have been circulating in the media, as well as from the opposition, about funding cuts by the province. “We have not cut any funding to The Lighthouse. That has not been the issue,” said Cox. “In fact we’ve actually increased funding for homeless shelters for individuals by 21 per cent and by families for over 300 per cent, so we have increased the funding. We have now agreed, Social Services has agreed,

Homeless

Continued from Page 4 I have watched the cities of British Columbia struggle to address the issues of homelessness. The provincial and local governments are trying to address the issue of housing. The reasons for homelessness are complex, however, sending homeless people to another province does not make sense unless there is co-operation from the two provinces. The government in Saskatchewan is responsible for this issue and the lack of resources lies at the feet of the current government. I am sure there are many compassionate people in North Battleford and throughout Saskatchewan who will respond in a positive manner to ensure those in power respond in a more compassionate and caring manner to the homeless in Saskatchewan. Leslie Hawkins Port Alberni, B.C.

that they’re going to fund anybody that comes in for the first night, and the next day they’ll do the paperwork and everybody gets the first night paid for. “And that’s the problem that we’ve come into. The Lighthouse has been tak-

ing whoever’s come in, and that’s a good thing. We don’t want anybody sleeping on the street in the wintertime in this country, so I applaud them for that. But what has happened is some of those people may, for example, perhaps may have already

been on social assistance, had a residence elsewhere, so that’s kind of doubledipping. We don’t want to pay for double. Or they’re from out of town or from a First Nation that were under federal responsibility, and the federal [government]

didn’t come through with the money. So when they did the paperwork, they didn’t qualify. That’s led to the funding shortfall for The Lighthouse. “So we’ve corrected some of that and some of that we are going to go back retroactive actually to help them

out. So we’re going to see that The Lighthouse stays open. That’s the bottom line.” He adds it’s going to be “a joint thing” with the City of North Battleford and commends the fundraising that went on recently.

Damage control mode over bus tickets Staff The Saskatchewan Party is in full damage control mode after two local homeless men were provided bus tickets to go to British Columbia by Saskatchewan Social Services. The two men had been staying at The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords, but Social Services had denied funding that would have allowed them to continue to stay there. Instead, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix broke the story that Jeremy Roy and Charles Neil Curly were given $500 one-way Grey-

hound bus tickets to Vancouver, provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services. Tuesday they departed the North Battleford bus station for British Columbia, and arrived safely in Vancouver Wednesday. They were greeted upon their arrival by a horde of media awaiting their arrival, in response to political outrage in British Columbia over the lack of compassion shown by Saskatchewan in dealing with their situation. Upon their arrival in Vancouver, the two individuals were promptly taken in by Union Gospel Mission, who reported on

Twitter they provided beds for the individuals at their shelter. Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer issued a statement Thursday. She pledged to review not only if the department’s policy was followed but also if the policy itself should be reviewed and updated. Her statement in full is as follows: “The decision to purchase the bus tickets was in accordance with long-standing policy that has been in place dating back to the former NDP government and is similar to the policy in other provinces. It is normally used when a per-

son needs to return to their home province or needs to reunite with family. The decision to purchase the bus ticket is made by a Social Services official. I have asked my deputy minister to review this particular situation to determine if the policy was followed correctly. “Saskatchewan has a strong history of treating its people with compassion. These recent events illustrate it is time to review and update the policy to ensure all individuals are treated with this compassion when these decisions are made. Our government will do just that should we be re-elected on April 4.”

RCMP urging respect for emergency vehicles Staff The Battlefords RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in doing their part in keeping our communities safe. In a press release Cpl. Jason Olney states there has been a concerning increase in road users failing to obey the laws surrounding emergency vehicles. In Saskatchewan, all emergency vehicles such as fire engines, police vehicles and ambulances have the right of way when displaying emergency equipment such as flashing lights and using sirens. “When approached by an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing or sirens engaged, you must immediately drive as closely as possible to the right edge of the roadway and stop,” Olney explains. “Do not enter the next intersection until the emergen-

cy vehicle has passed. The only exception is if a peace officer gives you other directions. On one-way streets, pull right or left to the nearest curb.” At an intersection, drivers must stop and let the emergency vehicle through the intersection, unless given other directions by a peace officer. If the emergency vehicle has its lights flashing, but no siren engaged, motorists in the vicinity should extend the same privilege as previously mentioned while meeting or being overtaken by the emergency vehicle. If convicted for failing to yield or pull over to the right and stop, a driver faces a fine of $125. When an emergency vehicle is stopped on the highway with its emergency lights in operation, drivers must slow down to 60 km/h when passing it. This does not apply to vehicles travelling in the opposite direc-

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He builds get sTaubensee moved to Sa e and I build bas a hy W . ago rs yea 11 n wa katche the top, and we’re ? discusston yn Pa just ,” “The cheap church doing some ing in a says Taubensee. “I live more.” .” church She looks back sTaubensee and her hu on a collaboration ewan puppeteer band came to Saskatch with Unroe from Edmonton, Alta. mara Ta ing do s wa nd sba hu rtic pa ular “My with the at ing ck tru aul g-h re. lon pleasu pped time and he always sto “I did a collabton,” at the truck stop at Payn orative show with Taubensee explains. her, which is still le He got to know the peop one of my all-time time who ran it and at one favourite shows.” ndiscussed buying the ow The 2010 show ’t ldn cou ey Th . use er’s ho at the SCYAP GalEdin use ho a y bu to ord aff lery, which is dedistill monton and things were cated to providing she jects — ob years at Grant tal ee me thr nd erging artists ing cheap in Saskatchewan, do fou l, d oo an ce sch ke an of- ken glass exhibition spa for em be ma an ce to t sin ed tha cid has de re, y ich wi the d wh rbe hen ge, ba said. W opportunity and wan Colle nails, fencing staples, while promoting equal re one day too MacE we y the , use ho ee. ens ty. the ub rsi on Ta ive fer a un on plastic pollution in ng,” says g, but the truck come one in fine sort of thi oth- diversity, focused re, of the y iet as var lom a n dip o tai tw late. It was disappointin t con go “I Other pieces idea. g, the ocean. with local stop owner had another which is always expandin and one in fibre arts.” s s, art ial ter ma ce’ er pla er She has also collaborated oth end s att thi by ow up kn ‘I se d tho sai ed he “S She follow including plastic. C artist Chris Hodge. rch and gave us rsity of Alberta where she using a lot more of AR a collaborad ive rte and pointed out the chu Un sta the lly rea ing ve k “I’ bac “Chris and I just finished t if for the lpture. scu tal me in s.” ree bag deg the contact info and we go g a tin net earned ,” tion.” x of things, the plastic ion is on at taxes,” says Taubensee. no limit to what I would use “It’s kind of a weird mi rics, and e’s her “T ose wh p, Taubensee’s show Revis sto ck tru ng fab rki the the at wo s s, I’m wa art s it re ing d An the month of from fib new paint the ARC for the rest of ,” says she says. “My troyed by fire going ure des lpt ” en scu m. be tal the has in me t ir in ran ha up g tau do ing res the exhibit, visit ARC on right now have serendipity oc- then end and, March. To view s ed shr tire ber rub since, that a moment of ee. s ens use Taub r hours, noon to 4 p.m. Fri She also a line of during regula ng d her training and inwi rte at k vie sta a bac she ok , cur red for Taubensee. ing bo ok ago To r Lo s. yea a out here I days and Saturday colour that in- about es. “When I first moved of regular hours, fluences, it seems to be jewelry made of inner tub , ber ton rub yn Pa at t with Taubensee outside ou p it’s sto se cau be lar pu po . worked at the truck her “It’s getting call 306-903-7903. really a truck driver spires d comfortable,” says as well as for big on colour, which is and it just so happened an m ht “I’ eig htw lig ch so lun for u The pieces are for sale yo down the more I sculpture unless , do tal I me re in g from $125 mo pulled in one day and sat do gin he to ran “T rd ha ces ee. ibit, with pri I looked at t re- Taubens exh tha him t y es pas ver tim nt of It’s we lot I it. a en d cut an wh to d metal jewelry items. ... an find interesting ways to $1,500, excluding the I thought ‘this paint the ure.” lpt scu tal me m ” fro ve. ati cts ge price, says the book he was reading. tra and medit It’s all lower- to mid- ran ding a book on ally dis items, glue, relaxing ? nd art fou her s of use rt pa ee big is really strange, he’s rea ens a ub Ta Is recycling sculpture David colourful it,” Taubensee. ny of the rethe granddaddy of metal and pigments to create ng is the whole part of in cli res ecy “R ver dri ck “I haven’t brought too ma ch tru mu l ry ica “ve big typ as ur it the yo is bes t cri me No des .’ for e hat Smith sculpture. Sh r on says Taubenss. “T ally pricey pieces here.” ces are on ng colour on top of colou eri book fare.” lay ut abo rt.” pa t ion ges sat The more expensive pie conver a fabric dying but the is , me ich the wh ... the . r Taubensee started up a be ou ton y yn col ma Pa of g gallery in Recyclin out to be Ric top y not rep- view at her ma ces and it has pie , e me Th with the man, who turned nown Sas- technique.” ho ct. o tra als abs is The gallery en- result is is ll-k we ’t nth a mo can , s u lee thi yo t Ar C bu of AR t, at ck jec e Pollo ular ob ject. Sh and her The show d discovered he s it has resent a partic together willy nilly. As been an ongoing pro say ee k ens ub Ta . ion vis katchewan sculptor, an Re ow them years will occupy a bac e to support his titled a review of the just thr painting, the artist needs to be husband of 14 is en it ; ldr me chi the e r Th ula drove truck only part tim . rtic rch pa chu ct no for the past in abstra y of addition on the art habit. le of the traditional wa rk she has been doing t and are producing gab wo nes led ow the RT t kn reA lef e up ves hav gro s, the ure o lpt int scu me ns. d ing lai ite nd exp inv sta e ee “H ere are ngs, Taubens and from there year. Th austic paint- doing thi our, grandchildren. ter and son cycle that he had founded needs to know about col s, hanging art pieces, enc ist sel art An “I have a grown daugh come to y. s elr ure jew fig d en,” says ber an ldr rub it’s just been garbage.” m chi d for an , s ing composition they are having to be. d ant ves an me wl s bo wa she the it , e s ing lik say , int ee ces pa Taubens great-grandabstract “Most of the pie solo up with a good I had really Taubensee. “I already hit my is m . ng fro thi ure e lpt ny com scu fun all th se wi he e “T ces, tho status on Dave’s side.” n] says, and it’s the sam world for a few sel pie e the background to ma ubensee’s gallery is located in a YAP [Gallery in Saskatoo SC hav moved away from the art at to e w hav sho ou s“Y Sa to Ta rfect,” the move says. is presently which was called Impe years in Edmonton and work without a plan,” she k into do- this year, mer church, however it for bac , me eer get car to s o wa sol n . her ile renosee wh em to katchewa ly ub n on Ta s itio ent say add tm In show open by appoin t So the fact that tha th in. wi of aga g e tin me tim ora the l lab ful the col art oys ing “Basically, t we Taubensee also enj vations are being done. into him when I a of being imperfect, tha e we were g attended two sculpide I just happened to run vin s Ha thi . s ists wa art er be oth ct, rfe “When we moved out her just pe even though we Gallery t l tha ape d Ch an the matter of sel a at ves t first moved out here was a ms jus s all siu dead broke, so it wa my first show are l apart ture sympo rs.” yea cause within months I had to produce get broken and smashed and fal our in North Battleford, the jackfish sculpfew st fir ing for the ced a collaboration surviv lives we can pick up s r wa ou t re with them and I was for ou the gh y ou pla thr dis on e ng at group to ha back together in tur er members stuff and they were a gre pieces and put ourselves ong herself and three oth Continued on Page 7 am y. wa ent ” fer dif d an around with. new ole le. wh cyc strayed away a are specifi- of reART Although she may have “That’s what those pieces and not throwcally about – rebuilding throw the baby ing things out. 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Continued from Page 6 There was no heating in the building, so one of the first things they did iwas install a wood stove in the add rch. chu tion on the back of the “For two years we heated with the wood fireplace and sort of got things going. We finally got some regular heat in there and now we’ve been renovating.” Taubensee says they’ve re-roofed and re-insulated the back addition and installed all new windows and doors. “We’ve been struggling for the last four years repairing the church foun have We dation, because it’s all stone. to rebuild the whole fieldstone foun .” time dation bits at a The renovation process has been slow, “a little bit here and bit there as we can afford it,” she says. The gallery is in the main section of the church, although they’ve had to give over some of that space for the “household” being displaced by the renovations being done on the back. In the future, the original church section will house the gallery only and Taubensee’s studio and she will be able to have regular opening hours. In the meantime, contact her at 306 903-7903 to visit the gallery.

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Without that acceptance from our leaders, the firstyear players wouldn't have felt comfortable enough to be themselves and play to their strengths. The ability to become a family quickly helped our first-year players develop. Their personal dedication and work ethic took care of the rest. DS: While we are talking about first-year players, Jayden Nachtegaele, Owen Lamb and Chance Adrian all made their debuts last week. All of these skaters enjoyed great seasons with their AAA clubs. What type of role will they be playing moving forward? KH: All of these players will be huge contributors to the process of preparing for our opponents. They will provide unfamiliar resistance in drills and the en-

thusiastic competitiveness of wanting to play for this team next season. This is a win-win for the organization moving forward, and will prepare us both now and in the future. DS: A clean, 8-0 sweep of the rival Kindersley Klippers this year. Must be satisfying after they were able to knock the North Stars out of the playoffs last season. More importantly, they are a potential first-round opponent. Does the sweep (and ending on an 11-game win streak) build confidence for your team moving into playoffs, or is the postseason an entirely different monster? KH: The consistent reminder to all of our players is all teams start with a 0 - 0 - 0 record and the season now shifts to first to four wins. All eight of those games were there to prepare us for what is coming in the playoffs. DS: Ryan Rewerts had another solid night of goaltending, posting a 24-save shutout, his third of the year. Tyler Fuhr came up big on numerous breakaways in the second game against Kindersley. Kotchorek had a good game against Humboldt, showcasing his puckplaying ability. Another chapter that furthers the difficulties of choosing a starter for game one. Will each goaltender see action in the playoffs, or are you looking to stay with one and go from there? KH: Each goaltender will be prepared for whichever role they are tasked with in the playoffs. We

believe, as a staff, all three will be called upon at some point during our journey. We are very excited that all three have stepped up to the challenge and are battling to help the team succeed. DS: Leonenko posted a hat trick in game one of the home-and-home series. His second hat trick in the last four games. He finishes the year with 47 goals, the most in the SJHL. His productivity has been astronomical this season. I'm sure you will be finding playoff teams that will be making it a priority to shut him down. Will you be looking at ways to get him new looks? KH: As a staff we will be looking at all options to better prepare against our opponents. Our players have learned the systems, they have conditioned and dedicated themselves to achieve the goals we set. Our job as a staff now, is to do our best to put our players in positions where they can succeed. DS: The Davidson, Kanter and Nachtegaele line is usually given the task to shut down the opposing team’s top scorers. The last home game of the season they received a line point on the Davidson wrister, while Kanter also netted a goal. How important is a two-way line like this in a playoff atmosphere? The scoring depth on this team can't get any deeper it seems. KH: It's critical that all of our lines clearly understand and embrace the roles they are tasked with. Continued on Page 11

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Hasselberg talks long break, playoffs Continued from Page 10 This particular line has done this extraordinarily well! They are very passionate about their responsibilities. DS: During the 11-game winning streak, the penalty kill surrendered just three goals. An incredible feat seeing as the opposing team had 40 opportunities during that span. A big part of be-

ing a good penalty killer is fearlessness and wanting to risk your body to get in the shooting lane, which comes second to none on this team. KH: I couldn't agree more with this statement, Dustin! Fearlessness and risk, powerful and inspirational words. DS: A 13-day break divides your last regular season game and game one of

the postseason. How will the North Stars be spending their time with so many days off? Is it imperative to have some time off, have some fun and get the mind off hockey before tuning up for what looks like a deep playoff run? KH: We just came off a 13-day break during the regular season and utilized that as a learning tool to prepare

for this break. Our plan is in place and the players are dialed in to work, rest and play to ensure we are ready for March 18. DS: It's no secret the North Stars have the most potent offence in the league, and have given up the second lowest goals against, next to Weyburn. If you could put your finger on one or two things that has given

Final race at Table Mountain By Dustin Saracini Sports Reporter

Table Mountain Ski and Board Club hosted a skills camp Friday before back-toback days of racing for the Nancy Greene finals. Five teams from across the province with Sask Alpine were involved in the race, ages five to 14. Head coach of the Ski and Board Club, Shaun Jamieson, says the race competition was their second of the season. “With all the other teams in the province, we try to get together twice a year,” Jamieson said, “We did the Mission Ridge race in January down in Regina and we are doing a finals for every-

105 racers participated in the last Table Mountain Ski and Board Club event of the season. Photo submitted

one here [this past weekend].” Children 12 and under who participated in Friday’s affair at the skills camp took away different perspectives

Silver for Rebels

Riverside Rebels captured the silver medal at the 13U Women’s Volleyball tourney hosted by the BVC Volleyball Club. Top row: Vic Stynsky, Kate Fransoo, Amy Liebaert, Paige Russle, Jenna Wolf. Bottom row: Dominique Esquirol, Ainsley Orobko, Kendra Wychopen, Victoria Mahmood. Front: Caybre Stynsky and Taryn Hanna. Photo submitted

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on their current training while refining their skills. “We drilled the kids with edging, and rotational timing,” Jamieson said of Friday’s camp. “To basically get their techniques down to where they are skiing properly so we can move them forward as they get a little older and stronger. It’s what we’ve been doing all year, and the skills camp is to get them more race oriented.” Saturday was a single slalom, timed event. Each participant ran an individual race (two runs) with an electronic timer, while the three lowest times captured gold, silver and bronze. There was five divisions separated by age. Sunday the participants ran a giant slalom that ran into a slalom course. This gave the racers an opportunity to work with higher speeds. They also added multiple jumps to the course. It was a dual race with the skiers starting

side by side. The race was set up on a win-loss points structure where the racers would gain two points for a win and one for a loss. There were more than 100 kids participating in the races, while 42 of them worked with the coaches during the skills camp. The program starts with children as early as three years old, and Jamieson says they can stay with the club all the way until they are 19 years of age. “They are all very coachable. At a young age they are very receptive to learning … My goal is to make them come back at the end of the day, to beg their parents to bring them back.” The season has now ended.

the North Stars the ability to go out and take wins, what would it be? How far can a welcoming dressing room go, especially one that is equipped with veterans who lead by example? KH: You mentioned it in your last sentence, Dustin, veterans, LEADERSHIP. Our leaders have forged the culture of this team and embraced the credo that

will determine our success, both long term and short. Not only has the leadership prepared this year's edition of the North Stars, they have cemented the culture of this team for years to come. They are doing something we hope will be remembered forever! The North Stars await the outcome of the Kindersley, Notre Dame series.

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OBITUARIES Edward (Ted) Morgan May 12, 1931 to February 27, 2016. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edward (Ted) John Morgan on Saturday February 27, 2016 at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, with his family by his side. Ted is lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Pat and their children and grandchildrenWendy (Chris), Russell (Deanne) and Kurtis; Laurie (Greg), Vicky (Brayden), Travis and Cody (Ali); Brian (Monica), Justin and Kyle; Krista (Paul) and Jake. He is predeceased by his parents Walter and Mabel Morgan; his brother Bob (+Janet) and his sister Joan (+Garnet). Ted was born on the Morgan Family farm in the Spinney Hill district, where he lived his entire life. He loved the farming way of life, especially his cattle and horses. In 1959 he married the love of his life, Pat, and they were blessed with four children and later eight grandchildren. Ted loved the humorous things in life. He loved hearing and telling many stories and jokes which we will all cherish. He took pride in his family that he loved so dearly. He was an honest and loyal man, who always put others ahead of himself, always lending a helping hand. Ted’s passion was his Charolais cattle. He enjoyed looking after cattle on the farm as well as traveling to sales and delivering bulls. In his later years, when Ted retired, he enjoyed the time he spent with neighbors, friends and family. Ted was well loved by many and will be dearly missed. A “Celebration of Life” was held in the Sonningdale Hall, Sonningdale, SK on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave. Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. _____________________________________________________

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Community Events Calendar

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

Thursday, March 17

Battleford’s Indian & Métis Friendship Center invites you to our Round Dance Socials from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Come out and learn to sing, dance & drum. For more information, contact BIMFC at 306-445-8216 or stop by 960-103rd Street, North Battleford.

Friday, March 18 - Friday, April 8

Grief Talk and Walk at the NationsWest Field House, North Battleford from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, we would like you to join a walking support group. Being active and having the opportunity to share your experience, your grief and your feelings can be beneficial to you and others. For more information call Denise 306-441-3338 or Gwen 306-445-8932 - St. Joseph Calasanctius Pastoral Care Servants of Hope.

Saturday, March 19 - Saturday, July 9

Family Justice Services offers a Parenting, After Separation & Divorce Program in North Battleford Saturdays, March 12, April 9, May 7, June 4 & July 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and divorce, children’s reaction to separation/divorce and challenges to parenting post separation/divorce. Registration is mandatory. To register call 1-877-964-5501

Saturday, March 19

Borden Community Centre - Borden Museum celebrates Year of Ukrainians in Sask - supper at 6:00 p.m. by donation, program, silent auction. For more information call Karen Kerr at 306-997-5600 or go on Facebook.

Saturday, March 19

Annual Ducks Unlimited Dinner & Auction at the Unity Community Center from 6:00 - 11:00 p.m. Tickets available at Cinema Satellite. Host Bar - Gun a Hour Giveaway.

Saturday, March 19

Easter Bake Sale at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 892-108th St., North Battleford, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Perogies, cabbage rolls, paska (braided bread), babka (sweet bread), nalysnyky (crepes) and other baked goods. Coffee and muffins will be available for sale.

Sunday, March 20

Villa Pascal 9th Annual Pie Auction at Villa Pascal, 1301 - 113 Street from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun and fellowship as your heart races to the sound of auctioneer Lloyd Ledinski. Pie and coffee will be served. All funds raised from this auction will go tot the Villa Pascal Residents Recreation fund. Everyone is welcome.

Friday, March 25

Tuesday, March 22

Good Friday Service at Borden United Church with Anglicans - 11:00 a.m. Lunch to follow.

Tuesdays, March 22 & 29

The Royal Canadian Legion #142 Texas Hold’em Tournament at the Maidstone Legion Clubroom 102-108-1st Ave. West. 6:00 pm MST registration. 7:00 p.m. MST tournament. 40 entries. To register call Royal Canadian Legion Clubroom 306-893-4048.

Lenten Lunch Series - answering basic question about life and faith at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1302 - 99th Street at 12:00 a.m. Soup and sandwich available. Everyone welcome. Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with Prairie North Health Region 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. Classes are from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Primary Health Center. There is no charge for this program. For more info call Kellie at (306) 446-6424 or e-mail kellie.heidel@pnrha.ca.

Tuesday, March 15

Heads up for Healther Brains - myths and realities of aging and how to live well to 100! Dr. Samir K. Sinha is interested in conducting research and developing evidence that broadly supports healthy aging and the development of sustainable models of care that can best meet the needs of our aging population. To register call 1-800-263-3367 or visit our website at www.alzheimer.ca/sk

Tuesday, March 15

Deadline for nominations for 2016 into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is March 15. For information contact Jane at 306-446-1983 or saskbaseballmuseum@sasktel.net.

Wednesday, March 16

Bingo at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. Last one for the season.

Wed., Thurs., Fri. & Sat., March 16, 17, 18 & 19

Battlefords Community Players - The Shrew at the Dekker Centre. Call 306-446-3133

Thursday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Stew Supper at the Battleford United Church, 52 - 4th Avenue West from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 17

St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Borden Senior’s Room, hosted by the Borden United Church.

Saturday, March 26

Topline Dance Club - Leon Ochs from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. at the Legion Hall 1352-100th St., downstairs. Lunch served. Minimum age 19, dress casual. Call Sharon 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306-445-8815.

Tuesday, March 29

Kaiser Tournament at Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 30

Borden Senior’s Potluck supper & birthdays at 5:45 p.m. in the Club Room.

Wednesday, March 30

First PRA Meeting of 2016 for members and interested parties of the hemp industry - hosted by the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance. From 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Western Development Museum, Harvest Hall. Please confirm your attendance by email to ev.janzen13@gmail.com or call/text 204-381-6359 Veronica Janzen.

Thursday, March 31

Watoto Children Choir will present “Oh! What Love” at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1302-99th Street at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 31, April 1, 2,3, 7, 8, 9, 10

Cochin Community Players presents Spring Dinner Theater Production. Tickets available by calling 306-480-9333 or email cochincp@gmail.com. This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location.Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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TENDERS

TENDERS for GRASS CUTTING

Living Sky School Division No. 202 is inviting tenders for three grass cutting and trimming packages. These large tender packages are for a two year term commencing the spring of 2016 to the fall of 2017. The tenders will cover the grass areas for the following communities:

BATTLEFORD CANDO HAFFORD MAYMONT WILKIE

UNITY LUSELAND KERROBERT MACKLIN CUT KNIFE

Full tender packages, with property layout maps outlining details, can be emailed or picked up at Living Sky School Division Office, 509 Pioneer Avenue, North Battleford, SK. Tenders are to be submitted in writing or by email by 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 to the attention of the Facilities Department, Living Sky School Division No. 202. No late tenders will be accepted. For additional information please contact Brian Bossaer, Facilities Manager at (306) 937-7702 or by emailing brian.bossaer@lskysd.ca.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Administrative Assistant Legal Aid Saskatchewan has an opportunity available at its Battlefords Area Office for a full time Administrative Assistant. Applicants should have administrative office experience; as well as have the ability to: type, word process, transcribe from dictating machines; respond to client inquiries/ operate switchboard equipment; and complete other related administrative tasks such as filing, working with a client data base, etc. Fluency in Microsoft Office is required. Experience in a legal office in the areas of criminal and family law would be preferred. Applicants must be High School graduates with one year of relevant post-secondary education and have a minimum of one year of previous related experience and possess good interpersonal skills. The salary range is $22.64 to $27.46 per hour. The incumbents are entitled to 3 weeks annual vacation, 26 EDO’s [5/4 work week] and 13 Statutory Holidays per fiscal year. A comprehensive benefits package is included. We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal ancestry, persons of a visible minority group and persons with disabilities. Legal Aid Saskatchewan has an employment equity program approved by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. Qualified applicants are invited to send resumes with references prior to March 21, 2016 to: Human Resources Legal Aid Saskatchewan – Head Office #502 - 201 21st Street East SASKATOON SK S7K 0B8 FAX: (306) 933-6764 E-Mail: humanresources@legalaid.sk.ca Web: www.legalaid.sk.ca Note: We thank all applicants, however only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

is an accredited organization serving the Health needs of the following First Nations: Little Pine, Mosquito, Poundmaker, Sweetgrass, Lucky Man, Moosomin and Red Pheasant.

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is seeking a

Casual Janitor

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. is an accredited organization serving the Health needs of the following First Nations: Little Pine, Mosquito, Poundmaker, Sweetgrass, Lucky Man, Moosomin and Red Pheasant.

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The Casual Janitor will work under the direction and supervision of the Facilities Supervisor. The Casual Janitor will be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, sanitary and safe environment of all BRT6HC facilities.

Temporary Full Time Dental Assistant

Competencies and Qualifications • Grade 12 • Must provide a current criminal record check. • Minimum 2 years’ experience • Must be bondable. • Must be 18 years of age or older • Confidentiality is essential Submit updated resumé, cover letter and 3 professional references by 4:00 p.m. March 25, 2016 to: Human Resources Department Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1658 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3W2 Email resumés to: Recruitment@BRT6HC.ca Fax: (306) 937-6767 The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work assignments that may be inherent to the job. BRT6HC wishes to thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. fosters and promotes a safe work environment.

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6 months to 1 year minimum with possibility of transitioning to permanent Reporting directly to the Dental Director, the Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the dental therapist/dentist in carrying out the comprehensive dental program to school children on the First Nations communities of the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. service area. Position Requirements: • Registration with SDAA • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must have the ability to pick up corporate vehicle in North Battleford • Must provide a current criminal record check with the vulnerable sectors query • Confidentiality is essential • Knowledge of and sensitivity to the First Nations language, culture and traditions BRT6HC offers excellent leave accruals beyond legislated requirements and a competitive salary within a 6 step grid. Salary will commensurate with education and experience. We provide financial assistance and reimbursement for professional development, SDAA registration; and a uniform allowance. Submit updated resumé, cover letter and 3 professional references by Friday, March 18, 2016 to: Human Resources Department Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1658 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3W2 Email resumés to: Recruitment@BRT6HC.ca Fax: (306) 937-6767 For more information please contact Dr. Fraser Glen, Dental Director at 306.937.6700. BRT6HC wishes to thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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The NDP have dropped four candidates in the current provincial election because of their social media history. What do you think? • We all do stupid things, especially when we are young. We shouldn’t have to pay forever. • Those aspiring to politics should be more careful about what they post online. • There should be stricter rules about what people can post online. • If you’re going to be stupid online, be prepared to pay.

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Living Skies Refuge Hosts Funfair Event

Winter Games looking for local volunteers Staff North Battleford has “Got the Games” and now the effort is on to fill volunteer positions. The City has sent out a news release to let the public know a number of those positions are available for the Saskatchewan Winter Games from Feb. 18-24, 2018. There is also a need for volunteers at the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association 55+ Games from July 5-7 this year. The latter event is seen as an opportunity to gain valuable experience for the 2018 Winter Games. Those interested in vol-

unteering can download the volunteer registration form at www.cityofnb.ca, or pick up a copy at City Hall, NationsWEST Field House or Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre. According to a news release, the City also seeks individuals to chair and cochair the host society and provide overall guidance and leadership to the society. Leadership positions are also needed for the following committees for the Winter Games: athlete services, friends of the games, volunteers, cultural events, administration and finance, sports, food services, logistics, ceremonies and proto-

col, information technology, marketing and promotion and venues The chairs and co-chairs, alongside the games manager and the City, will plan, organize and stage the Winter Games and the time commitment will be two to five hours per week. Those interested in volunteering are asked to provide written communication by March 25, stating why they are interested, what position they are interested in and history about themselves, including employment background, education and past experience with volunteering, especially with similar events.

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Living Skies Refuge held a Fundraiser Funfair event at the NationsWEST Field House. Proceeds from the event go towards the organization’s efforts to bring a Syrian refuge family to the Battlefords. The event saw great participation from volunteers and from the many sponsors who helped out. There were bouncy castles and lots of games for the kids and families who turned out on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Organizers report they will release details within the next week about how much was raised. Photos by John Cairns

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Iris are both beautiful and survivers By Sara Williams I still have the white and purple bearded iris (Iris germanica) that I first grew more than 40 years ago, ‘Mrs Andrist.’ It was a gift from an older gardener down the back lane and would now be considered a “heritage plant” (hybridized in 1919). Dependable, hardy, tough and meant to last through the generations. Although native to the Mediterranean, bearded iris have graced prairie gardens almost since the time of European settlement. Prior to World War I, they appeared in several mail order catalogs serving Saskatchewan. Iris were named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, whose steps on earth were said to have left these flowers in all colours of the rainbow: white, yellow, greenish-yellow, orange, peach, red, pink, blue, purple, maroon and combinations thereof. They bloom in June for two to three weeks. The three erect upper petals (the “standards”) and the three lower drooping petals (the “falls”) can be of different colours. The fuzzy growth on the falls is called the “beard.” The grassy foliage is upright and sword-like, providing form and texture even when the plants are not

in bloom. There are hundreds of varieties available. Heights range from six to 45 inches. In terms of hardiness and drought-tolerance, not all bearded iris are created equal. Generally speaking, those classified as “dwarf” (often Iris pumila hybrids) or “intermediate” in height will be hardier on the prairies than those classified as “tall.” Read the fine print on the plant tag and look forward to keeping their company for years to come. Bearded iris do best in full sun in well drained soil. Under shady conditions, they will bloom little. In heavy or wet soils, they are prone to rotting. Mulch the base of iris prior to their first winter to even out temperature fluctuations and provide a measure of insulation. Divide them every four years in July by lifting the plant and gently pulling apart the rhizomes with attached “flags.” Those on the outside of the clump will usually be more robust that

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Thinking about the identity of Jesus Christ Sometimes a friend will mention an individual, asking if we know him. Not recognizing the name, we may respond, “No, who is he?” We’re asking for some identifying characteristics, and possibly the circumstances in which we might have become acquainted with him. Is it just my own experience, or do our wives not seem to have a better head for this sort of thing? “Oh, don’t you remember the party at the Jones’s, about 10 years ago? Remember that hideous red dress Mabel wore? Your old college buddy, Bill Franks was there, and he brought Henry with him. Henry’s some kind of city engineer I think. He fixes roads.” And we nod, patiently, trying to recall any fragment of memory from that long ago evening. Perhaps establishing Henry’s identity isn’t that important. But, on the other hand, if we’ve been bothered for weeks by some deep, bone-jarring potholes in front of the house, he might be a person who could help us, someone we need to contact. All of this came to mind as I pondered the identity of Jesus. Who is He? Some may not care what the answer to that question is. They may even go to

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church, and sing the hymns – after all, that’s what we do in church. “On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross” – and it’s to them not much more than a sentimental religious song. But, “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?” (Lam. 1:12) More than 80 times in the New Testament the One who hung upon that cross is called by a triple title, the Lord Jesus Christ. Let’s think about those three for a moment. “Lord” translates the Greek word kurios. In its mundane and common use of that day it identified one who was the master or ruler of others. That relates to Christ’s Lordship. But when used of Christ it also has to do with His deity. As God the Son, He is “our Master in heaven.” (Col. 4:1) “He is Lord [or Ruler] of all.” (Acts 10:36) “Jesus” means Jehovah [the Lord] is salvation. It was the earthly name given

to Christ, before His birth, because “He will save His people from their sins.” (Matt. 1:21) The name is used of Him more than 900 times in the Bible. In many cases – especially after His

ascension into heaven – it is combined with “Lord.” He is no longer the humble Jesus walking the dusty paths of the Holy Land, but the Lord Jesus restored to heaven’s glory. “Christ” means Anointed One. It’s equivalent to the Old Testament title Messiah. That name ties Him to the many prophecies given before His birth about One who would come to be Israel’s Messiah-King. At His first coming, His rule was rejected, and He was nailed to a cruel cross. But the Bible promises that He is soon to come

again, when He will take up His glorious reign. (Matt. 24:30) In 1854, an English clergyman named Henry Augustine Collins (18271919) wrote a passionate hymn that clearly answers the question we have asked about Christ’s identity. Collins began as an Anglican priest, and later in his ministry became a Roman Catholic. His hymn says: “Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, / Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call; / Hear me, and from Thy dwelling place / Pour down the riches

of Thy grace. / Jesus, too late I Thee have sought; / How can I love Thee as I ought? / And how extol Thy matchless fame, / The glorious beauty of Thy name?” The author marvels that One so infinitely great would take an interest in him. “Jesus, what didst Thou find in me / That Thou hast dealt so lovingly? / How great the joy that Thou hast brought, / So far exceeding hope or thought!” And each stanza concludes with the prayer, “Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore; / O make me love Thee more and more.”

The living news is heartening One of the privileges I enjoy is receiving weekly copies of several Saskatchewan newspapers in which these articles appear. I love poring over them, thoroughly enjoy reading the local news and in particular, catching up on events in and around the communities where we once resided. I’m glad they still carry reports from tiny towns and villages as well as larger centres. At any point you might read about someone’s brother-in-law heading to the next city for a medical appointment or about another person’s cousin vis-

beloved member of a local congregation we served had passed away. In the second, a local employee, waiting for his family to arrive from the Philippines, welcomed their arrival for Family Day! Now that’s worth reporting and celebrating! In a far broader coniting his family in Florida, text, news of the upcoming or even the neighbouring town. Sunday breakfasts and Saskatchewan provincial fowl suppers are fundraisers election provides information regarding issues of for various causes. Local drama and musical presenta- importance. Here in Canada tions are well advertised. A we’ve recently gone through a national election and the couple of items in a recent aftermath of a change of issue gave cause for both government. There’s always sadness and celebration. good and bad in every In the first case, a much

outcome, but I’m just happy it’s over and we can move on. I’m also glad that I can focus all my attention on the Trump-Clinton-Cruz-Sanders battle going on to the south of us. It’s fascinating to watch and nail biting to ponder who will be president. After all, we’re close neighbours. No matter what’s going on around us, may our lives speak well of Christ. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” (Psalm 19)

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MISSING Daniel Worobec C/F CASE NO: 3001-V

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HAIR: Brown WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

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