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North Battleford, Sask.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Live in Colour
Who had more fun Saturday, the runners taking part in the Live in Colour 5K fun run or the folks tasked with tossing coloured powder as the runners pass each kilometre? See Page 6 for a look at Live in Colour from the inside. Photo by Craig Beauchemin
This week in ... By Jayne Foster
ahead of the five-year average (2002-06) of 56 per cent, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food’s weekly crop report. Several frosts throughout the week did varying damage – more so in northern areas. Gophers, wire worms and flea beetles were the most common pests damaging emerging crops in the province.
• This week in 2007, Saskatchewan farmers had planted 64 per cent of the 2007 crop,
• This week in 2007 also saw Battleford council approve price quotes to pro-
A look back at the news stories making the pages of the News-Optimist in ...
2007
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vide power, lighting, natural gas as well as sewer and water services to the first phase of the town’s new Battle Springs subdivision. Council accepted a quote of $8,033.93 to trench in power to the first phase of the subdivision, which is expected to include about 77 lots. Council also approved a quote of $44,552.99 for SaskPower to install lighting and a SaskEnergy quote of $65,355.47 to provide natural gas to the subdivision. Council awarded the tender for installation
of sewer and water services to the first phase of the new subdivision to local contractors Sanburn Construction Ltd. Their bid was $680,293.96. • Also this week in 2007, it was reported that more than 40 participants from the Battlefords helped raise over $4,500 for the Lions Foundation of Canada during the annual Purina Walk for Dog Guides at the Eiling Kramer Campground in Battleford.
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STARS brings mobile education unit to BUH
STARS Mobile Education Program unit outside the Battlefords Union Hospital.
Staff at Battlefords Union Hospital work on iSTAN, the lifelike mannequin patient, as part of their training on the STARS Mobile Education Program at Battlefords Union Hospital. Four teams of BUH health-care professionals got their chance to enhance their skills inside the unit. The program takes place in a large trailer vehicle set up outside the hospital, which travels from community to community to offer training on how to deal with patients during an emergency situation to those outside the major centres. Photos by John Cairns
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North Battleford was the latest stop for a human pa-
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Cox minister of environment in cabinet shuffle You can add the word “honourable” to the front of Battlefords MLA Herb Cox’s name. Cox was promoted to the provincial cabinet Thursday to be the minister of environment and minister responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency in the cabinet. He takes over from another Northwest-region MLA, Scott Moe of RosthernShellbrook, who now becomes minister of Advanced Education. The moves are part of a small but significant cabinet shuffle that involved some top-level portfolios, including finance. The file Cox takes over is one he has considerable familiarity with. Cox has been active for some time in advancing the issue of keeping Quagga and Zebra mussels out of Saskatchewan, an issue he learned about through his involvement in the Pacific North West Economic Region. Just recently Cox and Moe were at Territorial Place Mall where they had set up an informational display on the issue, where they urged boat owners to ensure any boats brought in from outside the province are kept clean of Quagga and Zebra mussels. As well, the issue of water and water security has been of obvious significance to the Battlefords over the years, with its proximity to the North Saskatchewan River and Battle River and to several other lakes and streams. For Cox, the move to cabinet level is another in a series of promotions up the ladder in his first term in the legislature. Cox has moved up from committee member ranks to Crown and Central Agencies chair, then to government whip and now leading the Environment Ministry. But any chance the new environment minister had for a “honeymoon period” quickly went out the window. The Official Opposition wasted no time roasting the appointment. The NDP caucus issued a news release that unloaded on the Battlefords MLA. “Herb Cox counts zebra mussels as a higher priority than greenhouse gas emissions,” the missive read. “Moments after being appointed as Saskatchewan’s new environment minister, Herb Cox told media Thursday he doesn’t really know what he thinks about climate change. When pushed repeatedly on whether he personally believes that cli-
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Sask. Party front bench. He retains his portfolios as minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and Saskatchewan Government Insurance. The other big news is the appointment of Kevin Doherty, MLA for Regina Northeast, as finance minister. He had been serving as minister of Advanced Education and had been a member of the treasury board, an experience Wall pointed to in announcing the appointment in a statement Thursday. “This year, he played an important role in dealing with our budget challenges so we could deliver a balanced budget without raising taxes. I know Kevin working together with treasury board and caucus will help keep our province’s finances and our economy strong.” Wall described McMorris as “a strong and reliable minister during his time as minister of Health and Highways and Infrastructure and in his current portfolios. “He is well-respected in our cabinet and caucus and will make a great deputy premier.” Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter also gets additional responsibilities as he adds minister responsible for SaskTel to his duties.
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Outside of cabinet, Cox is replaced by Saskatoon Sutherland MLA Paul Merriman as government whip. While Krawetz departs cabinet, he has been tapped to serve as legislative secretary to the premier for Saskatchewan-Ukraine relations, an issue of importance to him. The departure of Krawetz from the ranks of cabinet is a significant one for the Saskatchewan Party. For him, it ends a long tenure in the top ranks of the party in the legislature. The former Liberal was one of the party’s eight original founding MLAs in 1997 and he was interim leader during the early years in opposition. Krawetz has often been to the Battlefords on government business, including several post-budget breakfasts hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce as well as the dedication ceremony of the Holodomor monument in North Battleford in November of last year. “It’s going to be strange not having Ken sitting next to me in the assembly and I will miss him,” said Wall, “but I think he deserves a little more personal time after serving in some of the busiest and most important roles in the legislature for two decades.”
Battlefords MLA Herb Cox was first elected to office in 2011. Prior to his appointment as environment minister, Cox served as the government whip.
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Editorial
Take the ‘red extreme’ fire situation seriously By Becky Doig Editor
There was a forest fire near Turtle Lake on the weekend and a quick glance at the Ministry of Environment’s daily wildfire situation map shows several red splotches that denote fires that are not contained. As of May 25 there had been 224 wildfires with 19 active Monday. Yes, it’s dry out there, folks. Over the past few weeks the City of North Battleford has lifted and reimposed open fire bans, with the ban currently back on and the situation described as red extreme. Several rural municipalities in the Northwest are also advertising fire bans. The Ministry of Environment describes the situation as “extreme” and has issued a ban on all open fires for all provincial forests. The ban includes many popular camping locations. It takes only a second of carelessness to ignite huge areas of forest or prairie, but it takes a lot longer than that for the wounds to heal. Granted, not all wildfires are created by humans, but many of them are, and those are the fires that are preventable. The City’s ban does not include legal fire pits, but North Battleford Fire Chief Albert Headrick offers this advice to those wanting to continue to enjoy a fire during this dry time: maintain close supervision of the fire; have an adequate supply of water available to extinguish or control the fire; properly extinguish the fire after use; pay close attention to wind conditions and potential spark hazards. The fire chief also advises residents to keep dry vegetation and combustibles away from buildings, be cautious
with discarded smoking materials and report any suspicious activity by fire starters to the RCMP or municipal enforcement. Adding to the extreme conditions is this year’s crop of poplar fuzz, which was swirling around like snow on
the weekend. The fuzz tends to pile up in drifts and is extremely flammable. So, let’s take the message to heart. It’s tinder dry, as in “red extreme” and we all need to do our bit to prevent the danger from igniting into flames.
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Minister responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency? • Great news! Finally the Battlefords will have a voice at the cabinet table! • Cox knows the environment file. He’ll make sure the Quagga Mussels stay out of our lakes and rivers! • We need our MLA to focus on crime problems, not the environment. • I think the NDP’s Cathy Sproule would make a better environment minister than Herb Cox. • It doesn’t matter if Cox is in the cabinet or not.
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Teams of volunteers fanned out from Connaught Elementary School at 7 p.m. Thursday, marking the beginning of the City of North Battleford’s first-ever, three-day community safety audit. The audit continued Friday. A community safety audit is a thorough examination of an area by local residents. During a community safety audit, residents walk through the neighbourhood and identify specific safety concerns, opportunities for crime to occur and the existing perception of safety. The goal of this community safety audit is to crime-proof the neighbourhood, which is bounded by 106th through to 109th Streets and 9th through to 12th Avenues, and help the residents feel safe. This first safety audit in North Battleford will continue Sunday, May 23 at 1 p.m. The community safety audit is a joint effort being conducted by the City of North Battleford in cooperation with BTC Justice and the North Battleford RCMP detachment.
Above and at right, volunteers met at Connaught Elementary School early Thursday, marking the beginning of the City of North Battleford’s first-ever, three-day community safety audit. Below, Herb Sutton, community safety co-ordinator for the City of North Battleford.
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Some notable cases impacting the Battlefords and area continue to make their way through the justice system. Six individuals who face multiple charges in connection to a robbery at the Delmas Hotel on the weekend were in provincial court again Thursday. Three individuals remained remanded by consent to their next court appearance June 4. The other three have been released, but must abide by several conditions, including attending school and abiding by a curfew. “Why pay for someone else’s BRAND, when you can create your own?”
Those suspects are due to return to provincial court on June 11. The majority of the suspects charged in this case are youth. In a separate case, Tristan Pritchard, who faces aggravated assault charges in the stabbing of three individuals in North Battleford over the May long weekend, was back in court again Thursday and is remanded to June 4. He is scheduled to appear by closed-circuit TV on that date. A man accused in a dangerous standoff situation on 102nd Street in North Battleford in March is due back in court Tuesday. Rene Armstrong faces
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City to implement emergency system By John Cairns Staff Reporter
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A new emergency notification system is soon coming to residents of the city. Council’s Planning Committee has recommended to council they retain Everbridge for a system to alert residents of emergencies. A representative from Everbridge, David Torsleff, appeared by live stream
presentation at a Planning Committee Meeting May 21. Ten other communities currently use the Everbridge system. The idea is for the system to send recorded messages to residents via telephones, cellphones, through email or text messages in the event of an emergency. It could be activated for many different types of emergencies ranging from
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weather events such as tornadoes or severe thunderstorms to chemical spills from train derailments or even boil-water orders. Councillor Ryan Bater indicated, though, he wants to see a use policy put together to clarify when and where the system would be used. The recommendation was approved unanimously by the Planning Committee and now comes to council for final approval this week. The plan from administra-
tion would be to get the system up and running later this year. Fire Chief Albert Headrick says the system is more of a personal notification system. “It’s not a complex system,” Headrick said. “It provides a lot of opportunity where you can get direct notification through the telephone system of the landline, and vice versa you can go online and get access to your cellphone, iPad or iPhone. So there’s a lot of
different applications you can use. And it’s user friendly and that’s the most important thing about technology today.” This is seen as a complement to the provincial alert system coming in this year, which is on a wider scale on radio and television and other news media. Instead of waiting for the provincial emergency alert, people can get a direct alert, said Headrick. “Which is very good in an emergency because
people want to know what is happening in their community, and if they don’t know, that’s when they get upset.” Headrick described situations in other communities which suffered through emergency situations in which the emergency communications had not been effective. “Communication is the key to success. If you don’t have good communication, you will fail, and then basically you will suffer the consequences.”
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The First Annual Community Garage Sale was held Saturday, May 23 at the Agriplex and Agrivilla Buildings at Exhibition Park. Presented by the Battlefords Agriculture Society, the event featured multiple tables with a variety of goods for purchase. Photo by Craig Beauchemin
Waterworks committee to oversee water supply safety By John Cairns Staff Reporter
North Battleford’s Planning Committee has voted in favor of a recommendation from administration to set up a waterworks committee. The committee is being set up on the insistence of the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, who want to ensure council is kept informed of integrity of the city’s water supply. A waterworks committee was one of the recommendations in the “Report to the Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the safety of the public drinking water in the City of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, March 28, 2002,” recommendations 5 to 8. According to Director of Operations Stewart Schafer, the agency is “insisting that we bring our committee back.”
The reason, Schafer said, is there are “numerous projects on the go and we may be missing some of you on some key points.” They also want operators to attend so if they have any concerns they can take them directly to council. Schafer envisions the waterworks committee meeting once a month over the noon hour which would include a council representative as well as the environmental manager, environmental technician, foreman of the water treatment plant, foreman of the water distribution system and perhaps one
or two operators. The intention is also for regular reports to come directly to council as well. The idea, City Manager Jim Puffalt indicated, is simply to ensure council is brought “up to speed” on what’s going on. “It’s not that we feel there are major issues,” said Puffalt. Rather, it’s “more of a transparency item.” The recommendation to set up the waterworks committee received unanimous approval at Planning Committee. It now goes to council for final approval at their next meeting on Monday.
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An investigation is still ongoing in connection with a residential structure fire on the 1700 block of 104th Street. North Battleford Fire Department were dispatched at 9:01 p.m. Friday. On arrival they found the home fully involved and firefighters were confronted with heavy smoke and heat. One victim was found and removed and transported by WPD Ambulance to Battlefords Union Hospital. The condition of the victim has not been released, however. Fire Chief Albert Headrick noted the fire department had responded quickly
to the blaze and were able to get it under control. “We suppressed the fire very quickly and we did remove a victim that was taken by EMS to BUH hospital,” he said. Two apparatus and 10 fire personnel were on the scene for about three hours. While the fire was quickly brought under control, the fire department needed to do an investigation and also boarded up the residence after it cooled down. The estimated amount of damage is unknown. The investigation into the cause and the origin is being conducted by the RCMP, who will be providing further details. Those details had not been released at press time.
Residential search produces evidence of trafficking Staff On May 21 at 12:17 a.m., Battlefords Provincial and Municipal General Investigations Sections, Battlefords Detachment and Battlefords Police Dog Services executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1300 block of
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The Battlefords Knights of Columbus branch made 13 donations, for a total of $7,400, to various charities over the weekend. From left to right — Leo Weiger accepts a cheque for $300 on behalf of the Canadian National Institute of the Blind from Thomas Schwab; Adrianne Welter of the Catholic Family Services accepts a cheque for $1,000; Merv Welter accepts a $1,000 cheque on behalf of the Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Charitable Foundation. Photos by Craig Beauchemin
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Mining Week Staff Saskatchewan Mining Week has been officially proclaimed by Economy Minister Bill Boyd, highlighting the province as one of the world’s most attractive targets for international investment. The week’s events are organized by the Saskatchewan Mining Association, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary of encouraging the safe, sustainable and responsible development of Saskatchewan’s mineral resources. The theme for Mining Week is Mining: Fertile Ground for Saskatchewan, showcasing the industry’s varied career opportunities and economic benefits.
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June begins with an almost full moon
By James Edgar
The moon is nearly full June 1, with Saturn less than two degrees south. Full phase is a day later. June 11, Uranus is a half a degree away, which is an occultation of the greenish planet to South Pacific viewers. June 15, two significant events occur — Mercury is almost occulted, a true occultation for southern India and environs. The bright star Aldebaran is one degree south of the moon, an
occultation in northeastern Canada over toward Russia. June 20 sees Venus in the western evening sky just six degrees north of the moon and Jupiter that evening is only five degrees away. By June 29, Saturn again nudges up close, to within two degrees. Mercury is a great morning object from June 9 onward, although best for southern observers. Watch for the near occultation
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mentioned above June 15. Venus has been shining like a spotlight all spring and reaches greatest eastern elongation June 6. Jupiter has been apparently moving westward for months, closing in on Venus on the last day of June. The two objects appear to be the same size, even though Jupiter is enormous compared to Venus, attesting to the giant planet’s extreme distance. Mars is not visible as it is
behind the sun. Conjunction is June 14. Jupiter graces the southern evening sky, perfectly placed to observe the four Galilean moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. These moons were first viewed through a telescope over 400 years ago in 1610 by Galileo Galilei, using his self-designed instrument to gaze upon what appeared to be a solar system in miniature. He knew then not everything in the “heavens” was perfect and immovable, and he deduced the planets orbited the sun in the same manner. His embracing of the Copernican Theory, with the sun at the centre of the Solar System, got him into hot water with church leaders, but the theory was eventually universally accepted. See Venus above, where the speedier Venus catches up to and passes Jupiter. Saturn is visible all night, rising about sunset and setting at dawn. Watch for two close encounters with the moon June 1 and again June 29 (one lunar month apart, of course). Uranus rises very early in the eastern morning sky at 3 a.m. as the month begins and even earlier as time passes. Watch for a near occultation by the moon June 11. Neptune rises and sets about an hour ahead of Uranus. Viewers need a telescope to see the very distant gas planet. The Summer Solstice is June 21. — James Edgar has had an interest in the night sky all his life. He joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2000 and is now the society’s president, assistant editor and a contributor to the Observer’s Handbook, production manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journal. He was given the RASC Service Award at the 2012 General Assembly in Edmonton.
Vehicles targeted by teens Staff RCMP have received several complaints of vehicles entered and gone through last week. Areas of incidents included Hamelin Street, Henderson Drive, Pearson Avenue, Thomas Avenue, 99th Street, Bennett Crescent, Hamelin Street, Clark Drive and Laurier Crescent. In all about 14 incidents were reported. Most involved vehicles entered without any damage, which had several items moved around and small amounts of change removed. Tires were slashed on two vehicles parked on the 1200 block of 102nd Street. The car thefts may involve up to four youth in their early teens. It is unknown if the perpetrators involved in damaging the tires are related.
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Twins look for seventh straight title as NSRBL season begins By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter
Baseball fans no longer have to watch Major League Baseball on their television to get their fix. The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League season got underway Thursday
with four games. The biggest victory of Opening Day went to the Unity Cardinals as they crushed the St. Walburg Red 11-0. The Macklin Lakers started their season off on the right foot as they downed the Wilkie Brewers
4-1. In a rematch of last year’s final, the Border City Blue Jays got a measure of revenge by defeating the Lloydminster Twins 1-0. In last year’s three-game series final, the Twins swept the Blue Jays, outscoring them 16-2. The Twins have
won the league title every year since 2010. In the final game Thursday, the Standard Hill Lakers doubled up the Edam Blue Sox. Sunday featured a double-header between the Blue Jays and Meadow Lake Sox. The Sox won the opening
game 4-3, before the Blue Jays came out flying in the second game shortly after, trouncing the Sox 11-1. Monday had one game on the schedule, with the Mervin Flyers hosting the Lakers. Tuesday the Twins host the Brewers, Midwest Ex-
pos visit the Blue Sox and the Lakers head to Unity. Wednesday the Flyers welcome the Unity Reds. The North Battleford Beavers open their season Thursdsay when they welcome the Macklin Lakers. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Beaver Lions Stadium.
He was a 13th round pick of the Vancouver Giants in the 2010 WHL bantam draft and played in the 2012 Telus Cup with the Leduc midget AAA Oil Kings. He was held pointless in six playoff games this season. Keller, who spent nearly four full seasons with the North Stars, scored three goals and added an assist in 18 regular season games with Winkler after being acquired Jan. 10. He then chipped in three assists in the playoffs before the Flyers were eliminated
by the Virden Oil Capitals. Posch joins a deep forward core with the North Stars, as all but one forward from the 2013-14 team, Brenden Heinrich, are eligible to return to the team. On defense, the North Stars are charged with finding replacements for former captain Michael Statchuk and Jake Erickson. The two logged big minutes for the team in all situations last season. In goal, Ryan Rewerts appears to be poised to take the starting role as Spencer Tremblay wrapped up his
junior career last season. The North Stars have said they are looking to acquire a goaltender to back up Rewerts this year. Rewerts appeared in 21 games during the regular season for the North Stars last year, posting a 2.70 GAA with a .920 save percentage. The North Stars are also preparing for the first annual SJHL bantam draft which is set to take place June 4. The 2015-16 season will be Posch’s last year in junior, as he was born in 1995.
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North Stars acquire Posch from MJHL Winkler By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter
The Battlefords North Stars announced last week they have acquired 20-yearold Tanner Posch from the Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. This acquisition completes the trade that saw the North Stars send former captain Ryne Keller to Winkler last season. Posch, a native of Leduc, Alta., spent the past two seasons in the MJHL scoring three goals and three assists in 53 games.
Live in Colour raises over $16,000 for scholarship fund By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter
North West College and Lifetime Fitness hosted the Live in Colour 5K run Saturday morning with a great turnout. Over 300 people took part in the event, with a to-
tal of $15,000 being raised for the North West College Scholarship fund. Race director Kendra Rowswell says it was a bigger crowd than expected. “Our goal for the event was 250 people so it was better than we had expected for a first year event,” she
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Blue Jays getting dangerously close to rebuild territory Long time Blue Jays fans might think, “Rebuild? What do you think they’ve been doing for the past two decades?” They’ve been treading water for the past two decades. Since their back-toback World Series titles in
the early 1990s, the Blue Jays have never won more than 88 games in a season. While it’s true three teams made the post season last year with 88 wins, two of them only got in by virtue of the new “extra” wildcard spot implemented in 2012.
As of Monday morning the Blue Jays sit last in the American League East with a record of 20-26, a far cry from what nearly everyone expected heading into the year. But then, as they usually do, things started to fall
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Changer Trent Cey By CraigBy Beauchemin apart for the Jays. First it was young pitcher Marcus Stroman getting injured during spring training and being out for the entire year. He was expected to bolster the starting rotation this season, despite his young age and lack of Major League experience. Shortly after Stroman’s injury, it was Michael Saunders stepping on an underground sprinkler and injuring his knee. While he didn’t miss too much time at the start of the year, last week it was announced he would miss 4-6 weeks after re-aggravating it. Now, Jose Bautista hasn’t played in the field for a few weeks after injuring his shoulder trying to throw a runner out at first base from right field. He was sore before the throw, but in a heated game he tried to show off his arm, and ended up hurting himself instead. Jose Reyes, as per usual, got injured not too long into the season and has missed a few weeks, though he is due back with the team Monday. Classic Blue Jays. Pitching has been atrocious for the Jays so far this year. Whether it’s a starter who can’t get through five solid innings, or a reliever who comes in and can’t make it through one shut-down inning, the Jays pitchers need to find a way to get the job done. Here’s a wonderfully fun stat for you, the Blue Jays have a record of 2-21 in games where they score less than five runs. Ok, that isn’t actually all that fun. But what does that tell you? Jays pitchers simply can’t keep other teams from scoring runs when they need to shut them down. A team is not going to score eight runs every single game. While the Jays do have a good offence this year, there are times when they’re going to struggle and the pitching has to pick up the slack. That simply hasn’t happened so far this year. The Jays are second last in the Majors with a team earned run average of 4.61 runs against per game. They’re counting on their offence to score five runs a game to win. Funny thing is, when the Jays do score five or more, they have a record of 18-6. The offense is there, the pitching is not. On one hand, the pitching will (or should, at least) get better. With Stroman returning from injury and young pitchers like Drew Hutchison, Aaron Sanchez, Daniel Norris and Jeff
Hoffman, the future of the pitching staff looks good for the Jays. The future of the bats doesn’t look quite as good. Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion are signed through the 2016 season. The two have been the towers of power for the Jays over the past few seasons, but would they re-sign if the Jays don’t show substantial improvement this year or next? Wouldn’t they want to go somewhere they would have an excellent chance of winning a World Series? I know I would, money is money but you play a professional sport to win. They’ve put their time in, they deserve to win. The Jays don’t have much when it comes to good prospects to play the field. They acquired second baseman Devon Travis who has transitioned from the minors to the Majors seamlessly, so second base is taken care of. Josh Donaldson, acquired from Oakland for Brett Lawrie, is just 29 years old and after a slow start appears to be getting back to his near-MVP self, so third base is taken care of. Dalton Pompey is back in the minors after starting the year with the Jays. He struggled, and they want him to get his confidence back up before bringing him back to the Big Leagues. Pompey looks to be the centre fielder of the future for the Jays. Russell Martin is signed for five seasons, and the Jays’ first round pick from last year, Max Pentecost, has the catching position covered for the forseeable future. The Jays need corner outfield prospects along with a shortstop and first baseman. Should they consider trading the likes of Bautista and Encarnacion to get them? They might have to. Can you really run the risk of losing two players of that calibre for nothing should they decide not to re-sign when their contracts are up? Trading big name players for prospects is always a risk. Sometimes guys don’t pan out at the Big League level, then you’re stuck with moving your best player for essentially nothing. But isn’t taking a risk better than nothing? Teams don’t want to lose, fans of those teams don’t want to lose and you can bet the players don’t want to lose either. But take a look at the way the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have built their teams. After floundering near
the bottom of the standings for years, both teams are reaping the benefits of high draft picks and trading for prospects. The Astros are first in the AL West and still have a few top prospects waiting to make it to the Big Leagues. Oh, they also hold the second and fifth overall picks in this year’s draft. The rich get richer. The Cubs now have most of their top prospects in the Majors and their bright future helped them land one of the most coveted free agents this off season, Jon Lester. With players returning from injury, the future of this season and next appears to be bright, but beyond? Mark Buerhle and R.A Dickey will be retiring soon, perhaps as soon as the end of this year. Is Norris ready to step into the rotation permanently? Despite having the lowest ERA of Jays starters this year, he was sent to the minors to work on his control. In his five starts with the Jays this season he went seven innings once, with every other start being less than six. Two starts he didn’t even make it through more three innings. With AAA Buffalo he has issued 13 walks in 20 innings of work, not exactly what the Jays were hoping to see. Sanchez is struggling with the same control issue, as he leads the Majors in walks with 34 through his first nine starts this season, though he seems to be trending in the right direction with just five walks combined over his last two starts. If things don’t start to head upwards in a rocketlike trajectory for the Jays once they have a full lineup again, it might be time to seriously consider doing a full-blown rebuild. Fans will groan and front office members will probably be replaced, although most Jays fans will tell you that’s what they’re hoping for. Rebuilds are slow and painful, but when done right they pay off in a big way. I’m patient enough that I could stand a few seasons of being terrible before starting to trend upwards. The Jays are lucky in the sense their young pitching staff would help with a rebuild, should they decide to go that way. If they’re still near the bottom of the standings come trade deadline this season, I think they should.
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OBITUARIES ILLINGWORTH, George Edward: Passed away with family beside him at the Village of Mill Creek on Saturday, May 17, 2015 at the age of 94 years. Survived by two daughters Judy Dennison (Gilbert), Susan Walski (Frank) and son Glenn Illingworth (Marian); grandchildren: Troy (Linda), Shannon (Wade), Karianne (Elwin), Edward, Dana (Corinne), Sarah (Mike), Cathy (Brad) and Shane; great grandchildren: Chelsea, Shae-Lynn, Gavin, Mallory, Bowen, Jacob, Zackery, Jorja-Joe, Cooper, Colten, Kristi, Joshua; sisters: Evelyn Robertson and Elsie Wilkinson. Sadly predeceased by wife Viola, son Harold, brothers Ken, Harold and Glen, sisters Hilda and Joyce. George was a wonderful Father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Husband, Uncle, Friend and Soldier. We were so lucky to have him in our lives for so long. He bravely served in WWII along with his two brothers and spent much of his life farming and carpentering. He was an avid hockey player, coach, referee and fan as well as a horseshoe player winning many trophies and medals. He was a strong, kind, brave, decent, loving, hardworking, compassionate, intelligent and wonderful man. George will be missed by all. The family would like to thank all friends and staff at the Village of Mill Creek for their friendship and loving care. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 - 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077. ____________________________________________________ BENNETT: Diane L. Bennett (Parenteau) entered Eternal life on Thursday April 23rd, 2015 at the young age of 60 years at Battleford Union Hospital with her children by her side. Diane was born on September 11th, 1954 at The Holy Family Hospital in Prince Albert SK to her loving parents Omar Parenteau and Anne Goguen. Although Diane may not have had as much time here with us as she would have liked, she did make sure to live her life to the fullest. She had many hobbies which included camping at the lake, fishing and she absolutely loved playing games, Solitaire being her favorite. What Diane loved most was spending time with her family and friends, especially her 2 dogs Harley and Willy G. which she named after her love of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Diane had many stories to share and she adored telling them. Whether it was about her travels, life experiences or even something that she saw that made her laugh. She was telling her tales almost all the way to end of her journey here on earth. She will be remembered for her kind smile and huge loving heart. She touched the lives and hearts of everyone who knew her and she could always bring a little sunshine to those who needed it with her quick wit and opinions. She leaves to mourn her very good friend and father of her children Charlie (Richard) Bennett, her son Ryan (Allison) Meabry of Clairsholm AB and her Best Friend/Daughter Bobbi Bennett (Jeff LaLonde) of North Battleford/Meadow Lake. She also leaves behind her 3 Grandchildren and 1 on the way. She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings: Yvonne (Kerry) Esau, Ken (Judy) Parenteau, Jim (Darcy) Parenteau, Bonnie (Darrell) Zacharias, Don (Tracy) Parenteau as well as many other family members and friends. Diane was predeceased by her parents. Even though her time here with us has come to an end, she will forever live on in our hearts and memories. Condolences for the family can be left at eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca
OBITUARIES GOLLER, Leslie Ann (nee Pawliw): Leslie was the youngest of three children born to Carl and Georgina Pawliw on August 23, 1960, in Shellbrook, SK. She grew up on a farm near Mildred, SK. She loved riding horses. Leslie and Georgina spent some time living in Glenbush while her mom had a teaching position there; this was around the age of 16. Leslie and Cheryl, Phil’s wife at the time, would spend hours driving around Glenbush and Medstead, Les loved to drive. They liked to live on the wild side and sneak Phil’s motor bikes out while he was off at work. Leslie met Ron Goller in Spiritwood and was married Nov 11, 1979. They enjoyed their trips to Calaway Park every summer as a family. Christmas traditions were spent with the Goller’s on Christmas Eve and then the Pawliw farm for Christmas Day. While raising her four children, Leslie ran a daycare out of her home. She was a dedicated wife and mother and would do anything for her family. Years later they moved to Cochin where she managed the Jackfish Lodge. Once she moved to Drumheller, AB she enjoyed her job with Shopper’s Place. She was always a hard worker. Leslie always had a busy household; the Goller home was open to anyone in need. The perfect quote to describe their home, “hospitality is not about inviting people into our perfect homes; it is all about inviting people into our imperfect hearts.” Leslie represented strength, compassion, fun and love. Leslie was gifted with nine grandchildren, and one on the way, all highlights of her life, they will always remember Grandma as having their backs and being their friend, having a bag of candy in her pocket for them each visit and when she’d come to town for Christmas, she’d have a big sack of presents just like Santa. She always had a big spread that would feed an army. Then the adults would play cards for hours while all the grandkids played, making memories. In 2007, Leslie made a leap of faith and moved to Drumheller, AB, where she met the love of her life James Hosie, two peas in a pod, inseparable. They spent their time together going for walks, camping and playing online games such as the famous Candy Crush. They recently went on a road trip to Vancouver where they visited family, the drive was breathtaking. We will all miss your smiling eyes. Leslie leaves to cherish her memory: Her loving partner, James Hosie, her loving children: Michael (Kim) Goller and children: Madison and Tatum; Donna (Colin) Rosenberg and children: Cabri, Chase, Brooklyn and Hudson, Jodi (Steven) deGroot and children: Brody and Hailey; and Tyson Goller; her brothers: Phil (Cheryl) Pawliw, Bradley Pawliw (Deanna Colley), numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Leslie is predeceased by: her parents, Carl and Georgina Pawliw, her granddaughter, Kylie Goller. A Funeral Service was held for Leslie on Thursday, May 7th, 2015 at the Civic Center in Spiritwood, SK. For those wishing, memorial donations may be directed to Isabella’s Umbrella (www.isabellasumbrella.com) or to the SIDS Foundation (586 Englinton Avenue East, Suite 308 Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1P2). Family and friends wishing to send private online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com. Leslie’s family has entrusted arrangements to Lori Saam of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home Ltd, Spiritwood, SK 306883-3500 ____________________________________________________
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Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 Sewage Lagoon Expansion BAR Project No.: 14MU-155000 Will be received until 2:00 P.M., local time, Friday, June 5, 2015. At the office of:
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The Work generally consists of expansion of the existing sewage lagoon primary and secondary (storage) cells. The cell expansions will be constructed utilizing a compacted clay liner. Tender Documents may be obtained from the office of BAR Engineering Co. Ltd., 6004 – 50th Avenue, Lloydminster, Alberta, T9V 2T9 after 2:00 P.M., local time, Thursday, May 21, 2015. This project is partially funded by the Government of Canada and Saskatchewan through the CanadaSaskatchewan Building Canada Fund-Communities Component.
The Tender submission must be accompanied by a ten percent (10%) Bid Bond and Consent of Surety as well as a Certificate of Recognition as described in the “Instructions to Bidders.” Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders or to accept the Tender deemed to be most favourable to the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622, as described in the “Instructions to Bidders” For more information, please contact BAR Engineering Co. Ltd., Municipal Engineering Division, Kelly Stovra at (780) 875 – 1683.
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Garage Sale at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1301 - 99th Street, North Battleford from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. each day. Something for everyone.
Friday & Saturday May 29 & 30
Garage Sale at Zion Lutheran Church 10801 Winder Cres. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Battleford Drug Mart is currently accepting resumés for a Pharmacist to work full-time or part-time.
Saturday, May 30
Spring Tea and Bake Sale at St. Vital Parish Centre, 11 - 18th Street, Battleford from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Door prizes. Everyone welcome.
No evenings, Sundays or holidays. Applicants must be motivated, possess superior communication skills and work well both independently and as part of a team.
Saturday, May 30
Come learn TRE - Tension and Trauma Release Exercises - a great way to release stress, tension and trauma. 1 1/2 hours of instruction, and two TRE sessions are included. Instruction is held at the Don Ross Upper Mezzanine from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. For more information www.roguewellness.ca
Only those who quality for an interview will be contacted.
For more information or to apply please contact: Allan Konkin c/o Battleford Drug Mart Box 628, 102-22nd Street W., Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 Phone: 306-937-3303 Fax: 306-937-3349 Email: akonkin@rubiconpharmacies.com For a detailed job description, please visit
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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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Spring Trade Show & Craft Sale from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #9 Battleford, Main Street Battleford. Limited spots available. Kitchen will be serving burgers, chili, soup, hot dogs, etc. For more information or to book a table call after 5:00 pm or text 306-441-7359.
Sunday, June 7
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.
Sunday, June 7
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. 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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Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - PAGE 18
Rivers’ Edge Quilters end season in stitches By Irene Sack
Guild Member
The last regular meeting of Rivers’ Edge Quilters’ 2014-15 season was held May 1. Reports from the various committees indicated an interesting and busy year had taken place. Many classes were held with enthusiastic participation by both learners and seasoned quilters. Community involvement is evident by the number of donations made by the guild. Quilts, pillows, pillowcases and pet blankets were among the items distributed. Election of officers for the upcoming term found all
positions elected by acclamation. Incoming executive members are chairperson June Newsham, treasurer Judy Lloyd, program convener Heather Hochbaum and secretary Irene Sack. As always, show and tell proved to be a colourful display of many items. A challenge was put forward by the guild chairper-
son for members to choose and complete a project for the end of this season. The challenge quilts will be shown at the windup super on May 21. The information and membership meeting for the next season will be held Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. in the Don Ross craft room. The craft room is available to members Monday, Thursday and Friday of each week (including summer months) to learn, listen, sew and socialize. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. For information contact Irene at 306-937-3318 or Heather at 306-445-6776.
COMING EVENTS
Monthly Community Events Calendar Every Week Day
Regular Walking Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
4th & 5th Sunday of the Month
Knights of Columbus Brunch at 1202 - 105 Street from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
Wednesdays
Battlefords Toastmasters Meet in room #108 Don Ross Centre (enter the building via door #4) from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (September to June). Check out Battlefords Toastmasters.com for more information.
1st Wednesday of the Month
River Heights Lodge retirees at Dragon Palace at 1:00 pm
2nd Wednesday of the Month
Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m. For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.
Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Supper Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m.
2nd Monday of the Month
Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480.
BUH Retirees meet at the Co-op Cafeteria at 11:30 a.m. 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.
2nd Monday of the Month
Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162-22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-937-2987
3rd Wednesday of the Month 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Bingo at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.
Thursdays
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Radisson TOPS #SK5243 Meeting at the Radisson Town Office at 9:00 a.m.
Tuesdays
Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.
Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842. Kaiser at the Battlefords Ukrainian Seniors Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 1:00 p.m. Lunch served. For more info phone 306-446-2269.
Tuesdays
Battlefords Art Club welcomes anyone interested in painting to join them from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. For more information phone Kathy at 306-937-3686.
Tuesdays
TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance. Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Kay at 306-937-2780.
Tuesdays
TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more information phone Mary at 306-441-9232. Everyone welcome.
Tuesdays
Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the Western Development Museum at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196.
1st Tuesdays of the Month
The Battlefords Photography Club meets downstairs at the Allan Sapp Gallery from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information please phone Chris at 306-445-3909.
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room - 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday of the Month
Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1011 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.
Wednesdays
The Battlefords Horseshoe Club will be playing every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at horseshoe pits 1901-106th Street. For info contact M. Kemp 306-445-5646.
Wednesdays
Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.
Thursdays
1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month
Midwest Food Resoures - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce and organic grains. To order email us at battleford.mwfp@sasktel.net or call us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. noon. This is a non-profit program.
Fridays
North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels) at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Laura at 306-445-4676.
1st Friday of the Month
The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners & experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call Carol at 306-445-4352 or Barb at 306-445-0486.
1st & 3rd Friday of the Month
Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.
2nd & 4th Friday of the Month
Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306-446-2269.
Once A Month on Saturdays
Family Justice Services Parenting after Separation & Divorce Program from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register for these sessions call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee. Location: will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only. No child care is provided.
Saturdays
Battlefords and District Farmers Market begins on May 30th Battlefords & District Farmers Market will be selling different local products that are either made or grown by local vendors. The market is at the Carousel Parking Lot, across from SaskTel from 8:30 a.m. - noon. For more information contact Erin at 306481-3610.
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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Weighing what is most precious in our lives In Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, the cringing, creepy Gollum lusts after the magic ring, which he speaks of as “my precious.” It’s recovery and possession was the obsession of his dark and depraved existence. It’s startling to learn what’s precious to some individuals. We have precious metals and precious gems and our precious time. But every now and then on the news we see people afflicted with a passion for hoarding. With their distorted value system, it seems that everything is precious. Nothing can ever be thrown away. Their homes become a serious health hazard, filled from floor to ceiling with whatever comes their way. Living a balanced life, with the ability to discern between what is mundane and what is extraordinary, between junk and jewelry, the trivial and the precious, depends on what measure we use to weigh their worth. In other words, on our value system. It’s helpful to ask ourselves questions such as: What will I think of this a year from now? What will it mean to me 10 years from now? And what will it mean in eternity? The Lord Jesus discussed values in the Sermon on the Mount. He said, “Do not lay up for
ing dozens of tunes for the songs of others. The present hymn is called He Is So Precious to Me, and it begins: “So precious is Jesus, my Saviour, my King; / His praise all the day long with rapture I sing. / To Him in my weakness for strength I can
Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E.
cling, / For He is so precious to me.” Then Gabriel expresses a regret, “What a shame that so long He entreated in vain, / For He is so precious to me.” Finally, he looks forward to the day when he can be in heaven with the Lord, in the place Jesus
says He is preparing for His own (Jn. 14:2-3). “I praise Him because He appointed a place / Where some day, through faith in His wonderful grace, / I know I shall see Him, shall look on His face, / For He is so precious to me.”
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yourselves treasures on Earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal … Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” (Matt. 6:19-20, 33) Years later, in his two epistles, the Apostle Peter lists several things that are “precious” in spiritual and eternal terms. Believers are “chosen by God and precious” (I Pet. 2:4), and their faith in God is a precious thing. (I Pet. 1:7; II Pet. 1:1) The faithful promises of God are precious to us as well (II Pet. 1:4), and the Bible contains hundreds of them. Most precious of all to Christians is the Lord Jesus, our Saviour. Using the illustration of stones used in the erection of a building, Peter says, He was precious to God the Father, and became “the
chief cornerstone” in the building He was constructing – meaning the church (I Pet. 2:6). “To you who believe, He is precious.” But to those who refuse to accept Him, Him He is “the stone which the builders rejected.” (I Pet. 2:7) In 1902, Charles Hutchinson Gabriel wrote a fine gospel song about that. Charles Gabriel (1856-1932) grew up on an Iowa farm, where he taught himself to play the family’s reed organ. He began teaching in singing schools by age 16 and went on to become a church music director, as well as a composer and publisher. Gabriel was one of the most prominent hymn writers of the early 20th century. Evangelical hymn books still contain many of his songs. My Saviour’s Love; More Like the Master; O That Will Be Glory; and Send the Light, to name a few. As well as the lyrics, he wrote the tunes for his songs, also compos-
Teaspoons and babies Though I’m not a betting person, I do maintain that the cutlery in my kitchen drawer regularly gives birth to offspring. Honestly! If not, please explain that I now am the proud owner of twice as many teaspoons as I had a couple of years ago. It’s an honour besmirched with confusion bordering on guilt, I must add. It’s the same with the forks and serving spoons. And above all, with the table knives. Patterns somewhat similar to the original lie side by side alongside graceful implements sporting an, until now, unfamiliar design. I even found an elegantly shaped serving spoon with a gold coloured stripe snaking its way down the handle.
I took it to the only person I thought might be the owner, but with no success. After checking with family and friends I’m no farther ahead so I publicly declare that I’m returning to my original hypothesis: my cutlery has babies. Because I can’t trace the occasion or event where I may have inadvertently scoffed someone else’s silverware I have no option but to go ahead and store it with my honestly acquired implements but I know what’s mine
and what isn’t. Matching silverware patterns with the rightful owners is problematic. Matching what we profess to believe with how we actually live is of eternal importance. More simply put, it’s calling practicing what we preach. “But anybody who is living by the truth will come to the light to make it plain that all he has done has been done through God.” “By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].” Dear Lord, let Your love so stamp my life with authenticity that those around me will know without a doubt that I belong to You. Amen.
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Notre Dame (RC) Parish
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
Visit battlefordslutheran.sk.ca or call 306-445-5162
Corner 16th Ave. & 93rd Street, North Battleford
Gattinger
Come Join Us Sunday’s At 11:00 am
Phone 306-445-9096
A warm welcome is extended to everyone!
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
306-445-4818 tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca
Maidstone/ Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338 Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper
10:30 Service
Church & CE Wing:
306-893-2611
For booking the Wing:
306-893-4465
Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
Everyone Welcome
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