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Staff The Canadian Tax Federation’s debt clock was in North Battleford Friday. CTF Prairie Director Todd MacKay says provincial deficit financing is driving up the debt by $2.7 million per day.
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The clock features a constantly updated digital display and was prominently parked at Frontier Centre. Finance Minister Kevin Doherty disagrees with the federation’s calculations. He compares the infrastructure debt incurred
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by the province to a personal mortgage. He says the government is financing debt on long-term assets such as roads and schools. The CTF maintains that if the government trims spending by one per cent each year for three years for a total of three
per cent it would save about $845 million. The CTF also expressed concern about the province’s debt being projected to exceed $5.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year. For more about the debt clock turn to Page 3.
Visitors to the Battlefords Agricultural Society’s Mistletoe Craft and Gift Sale take a close look at some of the interesting items on display. The annual event featured a wide variety of booths selling crafts, tasty food items, jewelry and more. For more photos please visit www.newsoptimist.ca and pick up a copy of the Thursday Regional Optimist. Photo by Averil Hall
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Minister Doherty and debt clock disagree By Jayne Foster
“We are not borrowing to pay the salaries of teachers Staff Reporter or nurses or civil servants, “Right now Saskatchewan we are borrowing money to is financially strong, but the invest in infrastructure like provincial deficit is driving health care facilities, new our debt up by nearly $2.7 schools, new highways and million every day,” says other infrastructure in the Todd MacKay, prairie direc- province. These are hard astor for the Canadian Taxpay- sets that go on our balance ers Federation. sheet that we have a sinking The CTF’s National Debt fund attached to that we will Clock, refitted to display pay off in 30 years.” the provincial debt of SaskDoherty said it’s like atchewan, has been travel- taking out a mortgage on a ling around the province, house. with a brief stop in North “Most people I know Battleford Friday. have mortgages on their The conhomes and stantly updatadd money ing digital every month display could to pay down be seen from their mortHighway 16 gage and as it sat on the they pay service road the interest alongside the on that, and Frontier Centhat’s extre. actly what Mackay the province says governof Saskment spendatchewan is ing is too high doing.” despite SasMa cKay kat chewa n’s says, “Nostrong econobody is army. guing that Minister of Finance “The good the SaskKevin Doherty news is that atchewan we can get government back on track with truly bal- shouldn’t be spending on anced budgets if we trim roads and schools, but that’s spending by a few percent- not the reason we have a age points.” deficit,” said MacKay. “We One of the concerns of have a deficit because we’re the CTF is the borrowing not reprioritizing unnecesof $700 million this year sary spending to pay for the for infrastructure, forcing things we need. Families Saskatchewan taxpayers to and small businesses often pay interest dollars that can- have to tighten their belts by not then go back into capital two or three per cent – it’s projects or tax relief. time for the government to But Minister of Finance do the same.” Kevin Doherty had this to The CTF says that if the say to the News-Optimist Saskatchewan government Friday in response: trims projected spending
Todd MacKay, prairie director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and the CTF’s National Debt Clock, refitted to display Saskatchewan’s provincial debt, was in North Battleford Friday. Photo by Jayne Foster
by one per cent each year for three years for a total of three per cent it would save about $845 million – more than enough to pay for this year’s infrastructure investments. The CTF is also worried about the province’s debt being projected to exceed $5.7 billion by the end of this fiscal year, but Doherty emphasizes how the Brad Wall government, since 2007, has reduced debt in this province on the operating side of government from $6.8 billion to $3.8 billion. “We’ve paid off $3 billion worth of debt on the operating side that we inherited from the previous government.” Doherty is also proud of
Saskatchewan’s debt in percentage to its gross domestic product. “I think it’s important to keep in mind that, when we came into office in 2007, the debt as a percentage of GDP ... was at 24 per cent, that’s what we inherited from the NDP,” said the minister. “Today it’s at 14 per cent, so we’ve paid down debt, our economy has grown, we have more people working in the province now, we’ve actually reduced debt as a percentage of GDP by 10 points over the last eight years. That puts us the second best in Canada, behind Alberta.” Quebec is at 65 and Ontario is at 47 per cent of their GDP, he said. “So relatively speak-
Sexual assult sentence in Saskatoon of note to Battlefords residents Staff
News-Optimist readers have come forward to identify the photo published by Saskatoon media outlets of a man sentenced to jail for sexual assault as being a former long-time resident of
North Battleford. A 69-year-old Saskatoon man identified as Bruce Terry Graae was sentenced Tuesday to four months jail time after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a sevenyear-old girl at a daycare run by his wife.
Graae was sentenced in Saskatoon provincial court to four months in jail and two years probation. During his probation he must take sexual offender treatment and have no contact with anyone under 16 unless he is in the company
of an adult who has been approved by his probation officer. Readers of the NewsOptimist have indicated a home-based daycare was being operated by his wife during Graae’s time of residence in North Battleford.
meeting Nov. 2 from Mayor Derek Mahon. Work to relocate at-risk graves was being done by Eternal Memories funeral home. Phase One is wrapped up, and Phase Two has started. Work will resume in the
spring. The work is necessary because of slope stability issues, forcing the relocation of numerous graves. According to Mahon, a number of the graves have been moved to the new areas and cleanup and landscaping
will be done in 2016. Anyone with questions is encouraged to contact Town Hall, said Mahon, who added “the work has been going along very well in a professional and respectful manner.”
Cemetery work completed for this year By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Work has wrapped up at the Battleford Cemetery for this year. That news came from the Battleford town council
ing, we’ve done a very, very good job of managing the debt in this province, so much so that the credit rating agencies that look at
all the province’s financial statements including the country of Canada has given Saskatchewan a AAA credit rating. We are one of only three provinces in Canada that have a AAA credit rating, that’s the highest credit rating that you can get from these organizations.” Doherty quoted a report released Oct. 8 by Standard and Poors: “We are affirming our ratings including our AAA long-term issuer credit rating on the province. This affirmation reflects our view of the province’s strong exceptional liquidity, very low tax-supported debt burden and very strong economy. The ratings also reflect the province’s strong financial management, strong budgetary flexibility and low contingent liabilities.” He also said, “I’ll let Mr. MacKay speak to the purposefulness [of the debt clock]. I think it’s somewhat misleading with respect to the information he’s providing that our provincial debt is going up by $2.7 million a day. That’s simply not the case.”
News-Optimist.ca Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: Rider fans have only one more game to suffer through. What will you be doing when they face the Montreal Allouettes Sunday? • I’ll be watching and cheering for just one more win. 25% • I’ll be watching, but don’t have too much hope for a win. 7% • I’ll turn the game on, but I won’t pay too much attention.
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• I’ll be doing anything but watching. 24%
This week’s News-Optimist online poll:
Prairie North Health Region has announced beginning Monday, Nov. 9 patients will have access to walk-in medical services at the Twin City Medical Clinic in North Battleford. Will you use it? • Absolutely. Who wants to sit in emergency for something a clinic can take care of. • Yes. It’s very difficult for me to get to see a doctor during regular office hours. . Yes, but with the walk-in physicians taking on new patients, will the wait times get too long? • No. I’ve never had to use emergency. I can always get in to see my doctor when I need to. • No, I’d rather go to the emergency department, even if it’s minor.
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Major John McCrea wrote In Flanders Fields in 1915. McCrea, a physician and second in command of the 1st Brigade Canadian Field Artillery during the Second Battle of Ypres in April and May 1915, is thought to have begun the draft of the poem during the second week of fighting on that battlefield. The death of his friend, Alexis Helmer, is believed to be the inspiration for the poem. The poem and the poppy itself have become enduring symbols of remembrance in Canada and around the world. An American woman, Moina Michael (The Poppy Lady), was the inspiration behind the poppy becoming a symbol of remembrance and a tool in raising funds to assist veterans. Michael, upon reading McCrae’s poem in a magazine, had what she described as a spiritual experience. She was deeply moved by the last verse and penned her own response on Nov. 18, 1918.
Pledge to Keep the Faith Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields, Sleep sweet - to rise anew! We caught the torch you threw And holding high, we keep the Faith With All who died. Michael pledged to always wear a red poppy as a sign of remembrance. It became an emblem for “keeping the faith with all who died.” At her own expense, Michael began a campaign to have the poppy adopted as a symbol of remembrance throughout the United States. It took perserverence and persistence, but finally in September 1920 the National American Legion agreed on the use of the poppy as the United States’ national emblem of remembrance. A French woman, Anna E. Guérin, was present at the covention where that was finalized. Guérin was determined to introduce the idea of the memorial poppy to the nations that had been allied with France during the First World War. During 1921 she made visits or sent representatives to Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand. By 1923 all these nations were conducting poppy campaigns. For the full story visit www.greatwar.co.uk.
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Younger generation must understand the importance of remembering Dear Editor I am a graduate of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program and its Operation Legacy, which is made up of members and graduates of CHAMP who are dedicated to teaching the younger generation about the importance of remembrance. Amputee veterans started The War Amps nearly 100 years ago, and later created CHAMP to share their knowledge and assistance with us. Operation Legacy allows us to honour them and carry their legacy into the future. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. On Remembrance Day, it is important for Canadians to reflect on the significance of this anniversary and the sacrifices made so we could lead better lives. To me, Nov. 11 is a day to unite our nation in remembrance, and to be thankful for the freedoms our military
fought for and continue to fight for.
Keaton Grassie, 20 Operation Legacy Member Saskatoon
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Wildfire efforts recognized at legislature An event took place at the legislative buildings Monday, Nov. 2 to recognize those who took part in fighting the wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan this summer. At town council in Battleford Monday it was acknowledged that representatives from their community were at that ceremony. Among those there was councillor Ames Leslie and others from the town. The town contributed equipment and sent five firefighters to La Ronge from their department, as part of a joint effort with North Battleford to fight the wildfires. But other local representatives were there as well representing various organizations, including those who assisted evacuees who stayed in North Battleford during the crisis. Among those acknowledged by Premier Brad Wall in the legislature Monday were the Town of Battleford and City of North Battleford, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs, the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords, Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre and Prairie North Regional Health Authority. Others recognized included the Saskatchewan Volunteer Fire Fighters Association, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority and RCMP F Division. Cameco, who sponsored and organized a travelling children’s carnival complete with Disney princesses for the evacuees, was also among those recognized. In all, 182 guests were in attendance in the legislature that day. Premier Wall made remarks as recorded in Hansard. Hon. Mr. Wall: … Mr. Speaker, what we saw in Saskatchewan this past summer was unlike anything we had ever seen before in terms of the scale of the fires that were in proximity to communities. And the evacuation that was required in addition to the suppression, in addition to all of the logistics work that went into the firefight, the evacuation itself that was involved was unprecedented. We’ve seen nothing like that in the province’s history. I hope we’ll never
see anything like it again. But, Mr. Speaker, what was greater than the scale and scope of these fires and the impact on these communities and on the whole province, what was greater than all of that was the response of these amazing women and men, all of these organizations — local leadership, First Nation chiefs, town mayors and councils, the public service, non-government agencies, the private sector, well you heard the list I read. This is an amazing list of organizations represented by amazing people who just stepped up, really didn’t need to be asked. The phone lines were busy with volunteers. I remember, Mr. Speaker, being involved in the morning ops [operations] call on a regular basis and just being amazed by the work of our public service, first of all, and also being amazed of reports of the response from everyday Saskatchewan citizens in the North, people wanting to help from the South. The writer Henrik Ibsen wrote that “A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” Well we saw that this summer. Everyone did their part and more. Everyone contributed. Everyone took the helm. And, Mr. Speaker, though we were going through a terrible tragedy and some people had been out of their homes for a month, despite all of that, through all of that, it was a proud moment for everybody in this province because of you, because of our guests, because of their response to people when they needed their help the most. So, Mr. Speaker, we have a special event here today to say thank you. It really doesn’t seem like enough, given the effort and the contribution, but we offer it freely and sincerely, both this recognition today in their Legislative Assembly, and an event a little bit later on this afternoon, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a very, very grateful province. Thank you so much for proving again the motto of Saskatchewan, “from many peoples, strength,” and
newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net welcome to your Legislative Assembly. Opposition leader Cam Broten also made some remarks thanking those who stepped up to help. Mr. Broten: Well thank you, Mr. Speaker. And if we ever needed a reminder about the fact that we live in a fantastic province filled with wonderful, kind, generous people, we have a reminder here clear as day, Mr. Speaker, in the many faces that we have filling the galleries here in the Assembly. We see people from all different walks of life, from all different regions of the province. We see fire chiefs, First Nation chiefs, leaderships of CBOs [community-based organizations] and volunteer organizations. We see dedicated civil servants who have committed their lives to public service here in Saskatchewan. And on behalf of the official opposition, we too want to extend our deep gratitude and thanks for everything that you have done and that you did over the past months here in the province. And I think it’s important, Mr. Speaker, and I’m sure these individuals, these leaders of their organizations would also recognize that they are the one representative of a big network of people helping out. That was most certainly the reality, and we want to say a special thank you to each and every member of your staff, of your volunteer groups, of your band members for going above the call of duty to help people here in Saskatchewan. And, Mr. Speaker, I would also like to extend a special thank you to the representatives’ families because we know during that period of time a lot of people missed a lot of
time at home, missed meals together, missed sleeps in one’s own bed, and put themselves in harm’s way very often. So Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the official opposition, we thank all members for their representation here today and thank you for their service to Saskatchewan. Thank you. After the pleasantries were out of the way, it was back to battle mode in the legislature. The issue of carbon capture at Boundary Dam, Estevan raged on as a hot topic in Question Period for a second week in a row. At issue was the facility falling short of its milliontonne target, with a capture rate of 400,000 tonnes of CO2 instead. Opposition leader Cam Broten hammered the government for claiming the plant was operating at full capacity, when it wasn’t. Mr. Broten: … The Premier said the $1.5 billion
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technology, this amine technology, will capture 90 per cent of the CO2 in terms of the exhaust that goes through it. Mr. Speaker, that’s what this plant will hit. That is the target that this plant will hit. Through the last year, the first year of commissioning, it ran at about 89, sometimes 90 per cent of capacity, capturing about 80 per cent of the CO2. Mr. Speaker, it’s going to get to 90 per cent on a consistent basis… Broten again kept on pressing the government on the issue and in his response Wall ended up turning the tables on the opposition. Hon. Mr. Wall: — … And I guess I ask the member again: what is the position of the opposition? Are they in favour of coal continuing? Or like his counterpart, the Leader of the NDP in Alberta, is it his position we should shut down coal in the province of Saskatchewan? The Speaker: — I recognize the Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Broten: — Mr. Speaker, it’s not capturing one thing today of CO2, Mr. Speaker, because it’s been closed since September, Mr. Speaker. What we need is the Premier to stop evading the questions and start giving Saskatchewan people some information.
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carbon capture project was fully operational “when it opened,” but the internal documents show the unit did not capture CO2 for quite some time after the grand opening. So why did the Premier say that it was fully operational and working as designed when it opened up, when that wasn’t even close to reality? The Speaker: I recognize the Premier. Hon. Mr. Wall: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the member for his question. I’ve had discussions with the president of SaskPower in the last number of days, and prior to even the questions being raised, about this particular project, Mr. Speaker, about what operational means in the utility sector, Mr. Speaker. And I also think he shared this comment with members of the media and others, that from the draft board in terms of the plant’s technology to the commissioning of the plant and turning on of the plant, SaskPower believed that wording was accurate — still believes that by the way — that it’s operational and it’s fully operational, and so the tweet went out. Mr. Speaker, there was a lot of numbers tossed around last week, and I just want to be clear. Mr. Speaker, this particular
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Council keeps eye on post office situation By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Battleford town council is keeping a close eye on the situation with the post office in the community. However, it is also a situation the town has little control over. Canada Post has now moved their temporary post office location to the former House of Kwon at 35th Street in Battleford. The new location opened Monday and takes over from the Hillcrest Centre location that the Town had been temporarily leasing to Canada Post. Customers are
now able to bring their box keys to the new location. The ongoing post office situation was “on people’s minds,” acknowledged Mayor Derek Mahon at the Nov. 2 town council meeting. Mahon noted there were a lot of people at the new location that day. Also, he mentioned there was a vehicle at the existing post office building on 22nd Street that looked like it was from a restoration company. The existing post office remains closed indefinitely due to a bat infestation inside the building. In speaking to report-
ers, Mahon acknowledged people were “interested in the long-term use of the existing post office,” and the public was behind efforts to keep the post office going. Mahon had few details about any potential renovations or remediation efforts at the existing building, but did say it was encouraging that it seemed some work is going on. “I know it’s something that’s on people’s minds. Of course, Canada Post has made some recent announcements in regard to community mailboxes, not in the town of Battleford but in other communities. So I
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guess maybe a new government might take a different or a new look at the situation and see what will happen. I can’t really comment on where that will go.” Mayor Mahon also acknowledged Canada Post had contacted the town back in June about “proposed renovations that they were thinking about. “They asked about who the architect was that dealt with the Town of Battleford in the roof replacement of the town hall. So that was some of the discussion. And from that, we haven’t had a whole lot of dialogue back.” Mahon also noted the
historic value of the building and “we made that known to Canada Post officials when they were here in June.” The post office situation is one the Town had little control over, other than their own dealings with Canada Post in approving their temporary lease at Hillcrest Centre as well as the building permit for the House of Kwon location. “The town, and me personally, do not speak for Canada Post,” said Mahon. As for Hillcrest Centre, a decision has been made on the future of that building on 24th Street.
A request for proposals had been sent out and the Town has passed a resolution to accept the bid from David and Gloria Tkachuk in the amount of $135,000. Two bids were submitted and theirs was the closest bid to the assessed value of $150,000. The successful bidders are looking to purchase the facility and turn the property into a residence. Mahon said the proceeds from that sale will remain in the Town coffers and a further announcement will be made on that later.
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North Stars can’t solve Weyburn Red Wings By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Battlefords North Stars are facing some adversity for the first time this season. Mainly, the trouble came from Weyburn Red Wings goaltender Jack Burgart, who stood on his head to rob the North Stars in 3-1 and 3-2 shootout decisions Friday and Saturday at home in North Battleford. Facing 79 shots from the North Stars in the two games, Burgart stopped 76 of them for the wins. That means the North Stars have now lost five of six games, including the meeting with Weyburn on the road the week before. After a big month of October, November was not off to a good start for the club and coach Kevin Hasselberg was left searching for answers. “I felt our team has played very well. I think we’ve controlled the puck and dominated the possession time,” said Hasselberg. “But when you have a world-class goaltender like they have in Jack Burgart,
you’ve got to be sharp and you’ve got to get dirty, and they got the best of us in these three games. But we’ll find a way to win and we’ll be better the next time we play them.” To turn it around, Hasselberg pledged to “stay with the process.” “We need to work a little bit harder in certain situations and that’s what we’re learning,” the coach said. “We’ve got to stay focused on the process, we’ve got to get better at the small details of the game that make a difference against that hockey team.”
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Some payback was on the minds of the Battlefords North Stars against Weyburn Red Wings at the Civic Centre on Thursday and Friday night. The North Stars lost in Weyburn 5-3 one week earlier, so they were looking for a different result in the battle of division leading teams. But the game got off to a bad start for the North Stars. Just 56 seconds into the contest, Coby Downs took a penalty for taking down
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Jayden Syrota. At the 1:44 mark Braden Mellon scored on the power play, and just like that it was 1-0 Weyburn. Aiden Teilborg and Jeremy Lagler got assists. But things turned around as the period wore on. The North Stars outshot Weyburn as the period unfolded, and then at 2:28 Rylan Freed scored unassisted to tie the game at 1-1. That was the score through one. Shots on goal favoured Battlefords 21-9. In the second the Stars continued to outshoot the Red Wings, but despite a 23-11 shots advantage, the Wings took the lead as Ian Parker scored from Tucker Neuberger and Connor Burk at 3:36. At the 9:02 mark the period was livened up by Baxter Kanter and Ian Parker engaging in a scrap that landed them with fighting penalties. Jordan Wiest had a great chance to score on Jack Burgart, who stood on his head to keep the puck from going in. It turned out to be a frustrating period for the North Stars as one shot after another was stopped or missed the net. Shots through two were 30-19 North Stars, with Weyburn coming out ahead on shots in the second 10-9. In the third, Weyburn seemed to pick up their play and even hit the post around the eight-minute mark. The North Stars also had a great opportunity with about 7:33 to go in the third. The puck made it to the crease and
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Burgart seemed to lose track of. But somehow the puck stayed out of the net. The dagger was finally delivered with 2:28 left as Chris Van Os-Shaw scored unassisted, getting his own rebound and putting it into the net past Rewerts. A 39-save night by Burgart proved the difference as the Red Wings beat the North Stars again, 3-1. Rewerts stopped 29 of 32 in defeat.
Weyburn 3 North Stars 2 (Shootout)
The North Stars were looking to bounce back the following night at the Civic Centre, with Taryn Kotchorek getting the call in net for the game. At the 9:24 mark Igor Leonenko got the first goal of the game and 11th of the season, and that caused toques and mittens to rain down to the ice as part of the Share the Warmth Toque and Mitten Toss promotion. But the momentum was short lived as Cole Woodliffe’s first career SJHL goal from Tyran Brown and Evan Cusmano tied it up at the 10:33 mark. Another great breakaway chance by Van Os-Shaw was
stopped by Kotchorek later in the period to keep the game tied. The second period was scoreless, though the North Stars picked up their play considerably and outshot Weyburn 15-8. But Burgart and Kotchorek continued to keep the pucks out. In the third Reed Delainey was assessed a four-minute high sticking penalty, putting the North Stars in a power play hole. But Jordan Townsend almost got a shorthanded goal moments later, only to be robbed by Burgart. After the power play ended, a shot by Teilborg beat Kotchorek, but hit the crossbar and stayed out. The North Stars got back on the man advantage when Van Os-Shaw took a tripping penalty, but that opportunity fizzled out as well. With 4:47 left, the North Stars were back on the power play yet again with Teilborg in the box for holding. Finally Jake McMillen put it past Burgart to give the North Stars the lead with just over three minutes left. For McMillen it was his 14th of the season. Leonenko and Layne Young got the assists. But it was not over.
The Red Wings pulled their netminder late in the game as they swarmed around Kotchorek. Finally Drake Glover put it home with 1:28 remaining to tie the game at 2-2, and that would be the score at the end of regulation time. Despite chances, overtime settled nothing. Final shots on goal favoured the North Stars 39-30, almost the same as the previous evening. The shootout session ended quickly, and Burgart proved the difference. He stopped both shots from Jordan Wiest and Jake McMillen. Kotchorek, however, couldn’t stop either Carson Rose or Drake. The final score was 3-2 for Weyburn. The North Stars gained one point in the overall standings, but it was a stinging two games. Still, they continue to hold a comfortable lead over Notre Dame for first in the Finning Division with 14 wins, five losses and two shootout losses, good for 30 points. They try again to get back on a winning track against the defending league champions Melfort Tuesday night at the Civic Centre.
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It’s time for a dispassionate autopsy
The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 2015 season concluded with a bang Sunday afternoon in Montreal, as rookie quarterback Brett Smith came off the bench facing a 24-6 deficit early in the fourth quarter and rallied the Riders to a 30-24 victory over the Alouettes in the final game for both teams. It was, to be honest, somewhat unexpected. The Season That Wouldn’t End continued to be just that, however, I was willing to put in a little more time calling the action because the story unfolding at Percival Molson Stadium was remarkable. Rookie Rider kicker Tyler Crapigna tied the game with a 39-yard field goal with 1:02 remaining to send it to overtime.
That’s when Smith found star receiver Weston Dressler for a four-yard touchdown pass and the Alouettes ultimately turned it over on downs in their only possession. Riders win! Perhaps for just that evening, the Saskatchewan Roughriders could feel good about themselves. The win capped their record at 3-15, which means this club won’t go down as the worst team in Rider history. That honour belongs to the 1959 Riders who finished 1-15, and equalled the 3-15 record of 1999. At the very least, these Riders didn’t set a franchise record for losses in a year. And now the retrospective begins.
It was about a month ago I was driving my 15-year old daughter home from school when she asked, “Where did it all go wrong Dad?” She was referring to the Riders’ historic fall from 2013 Grey Cup champions to the CFL’s last-place team less than two years later. I had to pause for a
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in 13 of 18 games so far this season, way ahead of last season in which he played 46 and had four goals and seven assists. He has already earned a NCAA Division I scholarship to St. Lawrence University. Also honoured as an SJHL monthly award winner is rookie forward Coby Downs, who is Rookie of the Month. The 19-year old from California is fifth on the team in points with nine goals and 11 assists in 18 games. He is tied for first with teammate
Layne Young for rookie goals and second overall in rookie points. Downs has recorded multi-point games five times this year and has helped the North Stars to the second best power play in the league. The other monthly awards went to league top scorer Travis Mayan from Melfort and Weyburn goalie Jack Burgart. The North Stars had a 8-3-0-1 record in October and an overall mark of 134-0-1, good for first in the Finning Division.
make it 1-1. Swift Current had outshot the Battlefords 16-5, but despite that, it was all even after the first period. In the second, the Stars took control as Keelan Saworski scored on the power play from Brandon Griffiths and Owen Lamb at the 5:24 mark. Then with 5:36 remaining Mason Mullaney made it 3-1 with Nachtegaele and Luke Reid assisting. In the third, Tanner Brewster made it 4-1 with Lamb and Bacon assisting. But Tristan Carey kept the Legionnaires in it with eight minutes left with a goal to make it 4-2. Despite out shooting the Stars 44-29, the Legion-
naires could not get any closer than that. The final score was 4-2 for the Stars’ sixth win of the season. Lance Alm got the win in net for the Stars, stopping 42 shots. The two teams were scheduled to play again Sunday afternoon, again in Swift Current.
Sych, Downs SJHL Players of the Month
Monthly honours have come to two Battlefords North Stars players following their winning month of October in the SJHL. Defenceman Connor Sych, the Battlefords product in his second season with the team, was named IBAS SJHL Defenceman of the Month. In 18 games Sych recorded six goals and 12 assists along with 34 penalty minutes, and leads the SJHL in points for a defenceman. Sych has picked up a point
Stars take down Legionnaires By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Battlefords Stars, currently on a lengthy stretch away from the Civic Centre, were looking to get a road winning streak going as they sought to win their second in a row in Swift Current against the Legionnaires Saturday afternoon. It was the first of two weekend games in the Southwest city. The Legionnaires got off to a good start as Gage Misskey scored on the power play to make it 1-0. But the Stars tied it up as Dawson Bacon scored from Jayden Nachtegaele and Tyson Meyers with 46 seconds left in the period to
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The season is over for John Paul II Crusaders football. The Crusaders took on the Melfort Comets in Melfort Saturday in the provincial semifinal and were defeated decisively by a 45-15 final score. The Comets now take on Warman next week in Melfort in the provincial 3A nine-man finals as they seek back-to-back provincial titles.
moment to think about the answer because it’s an incredibly complex situation. The easy and simple answer is that quarterback Darian Durant went down with injury, twice, and the club was a collective 5-21 without him (including last year’s 18-10 playoff loss in Edmonton in the Western semifinal). However if it was that easy, Head Coach Corey Chamblin and General Manager Brendan Taman would’ve kept their jobs. As it was, they were fired together Aug. 31 when the Riders started the season 0-9. Thirty-six-year old quarterback Kevin Glenn was signed this past off-season to ensure the team wouldn’t falter in the event of another injury to Duran, but when he went down in Week 1, the team still couldn’t win. The Roughriders’ defence was the culprit, in this reporter’s opinion, for the write-off of a season 2015
became. It wasn’t Darian Durant’s responsibility to tackle and even if he stayed healthy this year, it’s reasonable to assume the defensive problems would’ve remained. Unfortunately that’s something we’ll never know, and there’s a line of thought that the train wreck can still all be pinned on his injuries. However the team’s brain trust felt otherwise, and that’s why the change was made just prior to Labour Day weekend. There really is no point examining what went wrong any further although interim GM Jeremy O’Day and interim head coach Bob Dyce are now going back over all aspects of the football operations department including their draft selection, scouting mechanism and individual evaluations of the players and coaching staff. They’re doing that while not knowing if they’ll even be in the same roles by midDecember. Team president Craig Reynolds is now conducting what we’re told is an “exhaustive” search for the team’s next general manager and following the conclusion of that, a new head coach will be named followed by the announcement of his staff. The hiring of the new GM is expected before the New Year. O’Day has made no secret
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Riders season one to forget: fans deserve better It’s finally over, this miserable train wreck of a CFL football season in Saskatchewan. And for me, Festivus has come early as a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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You know what Festivus is. That’s from that episode of Seinfeld where they made up a holiday on Dec. 23 that featured “airing of grievances” and “feats of strength” and so on. I don’t have any feats of strength to give you today, but get ready for a lot of airing of grievances about this wretched Riders season. I have to get it all out of my system because, from a fan standpoint, this has surely been the worst year I’ve ever experienced following the Roughriders, and I know I’m not the only person who feels this way. The Roughriders have been so bad so often that there have been multiple low points. There was the first game in which quarterback Darian Durant went down, that game in British Columbia where they blew a big lead and lost in OT, and that game in Ottawa that cost Corey Chamblin and Brendan Taman their jobs. I had gathered with friends to watch the Banjo Bowl versus Winnipeg, and we were so disgusted with what we witnessed we turned the game off before it even ended. It got to a point where just about every game for the Riders marked a new opportunity for some new “low point to the season,” as if we haven’t had enough of them. A perfect example was
newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net the final game of the season against the Montreal Alouettes, which promised to set all sorts of dubious achievements. Most defeats in a season being one of them. But most dubious was the quarterbacking situation. Prior to the game the Roughriders announced Keith Price would get the start at QB — a guy who, before the season, would have been the fifth-stringer! Among those on the team for Montreal was Kevin Glenn, who — wait, wasn’t he the Roughriders’ quarterback earlier this season? It is a sure sign of a bad season when guys you were cheering on all season are now your opponents. We had to put up with this situation a week earlier, too, when running back Jerome Messam was playing for Calgary, because he was traded a couple of weeks before. Now onto my grievances. The main one has to do with the usual hype machine we have come to expect out of Regina for every Roughriders game, all designed to fire
up the masses and keep the fans hooked on all the news out of Riderville all season long, as if it’s some narcotic. For example, we got endless propaganda all season about how the Riders still stood a good chance to make the playoffs, even though we all knew they were terrible. Even after they lost to Ottawa — the game that dropped them to 0-9 and cost Chamblin and Taman their jobs — we still got hype about how interim coach Bob Dyce was having his team play to win. The fatal flaw in this “playing to win” theory was the assumption this current group of Riders were actually capable of winning, which they are not. And the results speak for themselves. We got efforts like the 46-20 lopsided loss to the B.C. Lions, in which our side lost to an untested quarterback, Jonathan Jennings, who’d previously tried out for the Riders and been rejected at their Florida mini-camp! Instead of concentrating
on making the playoffs, this team needed to concentrate on revamping the roster. The Roughriders needed to move ahead with the youth movement and give them playing time. Instead, they deluded themselves into thinking they still had a chance at the Cup, and stuck with their veterans right to the bitter end. Only after they were eliminated did they finally do something to deal those veterans away. Onto my next grievance, and it’s about the general attitude from the Roughriders organization to the fans. It looks to me like “we’re the only team you ought to support, and you have to be there regardless of whether we win or lose, and if you aren’t you’re not a real fan.” This franchise ought to be pleased to still have paying customers after a season like this. What bugged me most was the reaction, and in particular from the “Roughriders media,” about the run of the Toronto Blue Jays this season. Local fans were excited and wearing Blue Jays merchandise, but instead I heard lots of moaning about “why aren’t people interested in the CFL?” Could it be because the Blue Jays were offering the superior product this year, by a wide margin? Deal with it, Riders. Now there’s one more grievance I want to air, and
it has to do with folks going around telling us that 2015 was an inevitable tradeoff for going “all in” with all the veterans and free agents in 2013 — the people who won us that memorable Grey Cup. Yes, this season was terrible, but we wouldn’t have had it any other way. That is just so much rubbish. Management should have been prepared for the 2013 aftermath. Had they been on the ball, they could have engineered some sort of “soft landing” where the veterans could have been phased out and new people brought in quickly to address the club’s needs. Had they done that, we’d have a lot of young talent on the roster right now and be in position to “load up” either next year or the year after for another run at the Cup. Now, the roster is such a shambles that rebuilding could take years. The fans deserve better. They have filled the Roughriders’ coffers from ticket and merchandise sales, and continued to show up with crowds of 30,000 or more, even during a season like this one. These are the best and most loyal fans in the entire CFL. That’s the best thing the Roughriders have going for them right now.
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Poppies first linked to rembrance during Napoleonic wars It was in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic wars when the first connection of the poppy to those who lost their lives in times of war occurred. The fields of war were barren before the battles were fought, by Patricia Hanbidge but after the fighting ended the fields were filled with mile after mile of blood-red Saskatoon School of Horticulture poppies. Once again during the The Iceland poppy (P. nudicale) is a First World War the fields became rich biennial that grows like an annual. The with lime from rubble and again the popsilky petals are intensely coloured and will pies thrived. It was in 1915 when John produce up to 50 flowers per plant. Ensure McCrae’s poem In Flanders Fields forever you plant this selection in an unmulched memorialized the poppy as a symbol of area to allow reseeding. those who lost their lives during war. P. somniferum (corn poppy) is a large During the 1920s Madame Guerin first flowered poppy that produces huge flowused the sale of handmade poppies to raise ers. Following bloom, the large seedpods money for children in war-torn areas. It are filled with edible seeds and are also was also during the ‘20s that the first popvery attractive in dried arrangements. pies were distributed in Canada. The Himalayan blue poppy actually Today, it is the mission of the Royal belongs to a different genus (Meconopsis) Canadian Legion to “serve veterans and their dependants, to promote remembrance and is similar to true poppies in many ways. It is a perennial for us here and and to act in the service of Canada and its blooms a beautiful blue. They need to be communities.” The Poppy Campaign is grown in partial shade and need an evenly not only a major funding source distributmoist environment. ing poppies Canada wide, but also serves Grow poppies of any kind in full sun to perpetuate remembrance and ensures and rich, well-drained soil. Poppies are the memory of the sacrifices made by war easy to plant – simply sprinkle seeds lightveterans both today and yesterday are not ly on the soil and gently work in. As the forgotten. seedlings grow, thin so there are four to In addition to being a revered symbol, poppies are simply a stunning plant. There eight inches between plants. Many poppies are over 50 species of annuals and perenni- will self-seed, so ensure they are planted where they can spread. Although the flowals that can be easily grown. The Flanders ers are spectacular, the foliage is less so, so or Shirley poppy (Papaver rhoes) is one plant them behind other perennials so the of the simplest poppies you can grow. It foliage is less obvious after bloom. is a remarkable experience to see seas of Lest we forget, take a moment Nov.11 scarlet in the fields of Europe in spring. I to remember and next spring, grow more will never forget in the heart of England poppies. going for a walk one evening, through — Hanbidge is a horticulturist with the the village, past an ancient well and up a pathway to the top of a rise. At the top of Saskatoon School of Horticulture and can the rise, were endless miles of red that of be reached at 306-931-GROW(4769); by course was none other than the immortalemail at growyourfuture@gmail.com or ized poppy, check out our website at saskhort.com.
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B’ford permit values lower Staff The monthly building permit summary has been released for the town of Battleford and while numbers are stable for the month, the permit value is lower than last year. Five permits were issued in October for $861,000, which compares to five issued for $1,180,000 for the same month last year. For the year through October a total of 45 permits have been issued for a value of $7,372,419, compared to 59 for $22,253,790 for the same period a year ago.
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From Clay to Canvas – from potter to painter By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter
Local artist Rosemarie Stadnyk was surrounded by friends, fans and fellow artists Wednesday evening for a reception featuring her exhibit From Clay to Canvas. “It’s very exciting to see everybody coming and enjoying art,” said the former high school art teacher who is one of 14 tenant artists at the ARC, an artist run centre, in downtown North Battleford. From Clay to Canvas is a multi media show illustrating how Stadnyk’s sensibilities as a potter have translated into her recent work as a painter. “I don’t do any pottery anymore because I don’t really have a place to work,” she explained. There was some pottery on display, however. She said the gallery she was selling to near Calgary had a huge flood two years ago and suffered a great deal of damage. “These were the only pieces left there,” she said, gesturing to several pieces in the window display area, “so I brought them back.” As a professional, marketing potter, she worked with hand-built and wheelthrown forms. She enjoyed treating the surfaces of her pottery by stamping, impressing and carving to create texture. She also enjoyed working with vibrant colour by layering, sponging and spraying glazes. Since the studio she and a group of fellow potters used to work out of closed a
Rosemarie Stadnyk hosted an artist’s reception for her show From Clay to Canvas at the ARC in downtown North Battleford Wednesday. See more photos from the show on Page 14. Photos by Jayne Foster
few years ago, she has been working in other media. “Basically, I went back to painting, but I hadn’t painted
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From Clay to Canvas is a multi-media show illustrating how local artist Rosemarie Stadnyk’s sensibilities as a potter have translated into her recent work as a painter. Stadnyk hosted an artist’s reception for her show at the ARC in downtown North Battleford Wednesday. Photos by Jayne Foster
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OBITUARIES WILLIAMS: In loving Memory of Dean Mathew Williams, born April 26, 1962, at North Battleford, SK, passed away June 27, 2015 at North Battleford, SK. Cherished son of Kay (David) Puls; twin brother Darryl Williams; brother Bill (Marcella) Williams, son Kyle; sister Carol Lacoursiere, son Dr. Ryan Lacoursiere (Chantel), sons Kiefer, Jared and Blake; brother Dr. Brian Williams, daughter Paige, sons Blake, Evan and Mark; sister Angela (Dr. Ronald Delaire), son Jonathan (fiancée Amanda), daughters Mercedes and Mariah; sister Cammie (Glenn) Vany, sons Blair and Nathan; and loving companion Michelle Armstrong and her daughters Jaide, Larissa and Mikayla. Dean is also survived by aunts, Mary Chomicki, Mary Ramsay, Lena Rak, Eva Williams and their families as well as many cousins and close friends. Dean was predeceased by his father, Joseph Williams (1993), brother-in-law, Henri Lacoursiere (1998) and many aunts and uncles. Dean was a beautiful, sensitive soul that left us too soon, but he taught us so much while he walked among us. Where there was Dean, there was his twin brother, Darryl, and if Darryl wasn’t there, he wasn’t far behind and vice versa. It was interesting to observe Dean and his brother Darryl as whatever one of them was thinking, the other one was most likely doing that exact thing, at that exact time; a twin synchronicity of sorts. This calls to mind when Dean and Darryl, about 13 years old, constructed a rocket launch system which consisted of black gun powder, a galvanized steel garbage can with a fitted lid, rolls of tape, foam sponge in long rolls, wire, and one human being, their friend Bobby, because he was the smallest. Bobby was convinced to have himself covered in foam sponge – the yellow three inch stuff which was attached to his body from head to toe with wide packing tape. Bobby then sat atop the garbage can with the black gun powder inside the can ignited by a wire firing device and a cord plugged into the outlet in the back yard. Dean and Darryl, 50 feet away from our dining room window, launched Bobby about 25 feet into the air, terrified and waving with Dean and Darryl, highly amused and satisfied with a successful launch in the back yard at 1841 - 97th street. Blessed with the gift of music, Dean first picked up a guitar at about the age of 12 but soon became enamoured with the drums. Along with Darryl, and two other musician friends, they formed the rock band “Cleaver” in high school. Our house at 1841 97th Street, North Battleford was where they practiced a majority of the time. At times the music was so loud, china in the china cabinet would vibrate and dance around! Highly intelligent with a sharp sense of humour, Dean excelled at academics, construction and anything mechanical. Following graduation from the North Battleford Comprehensive High School in 1980, Dean with his brother Darryl attended the U of S in Saskatoon in the pre-med program. After deciding medicine wasn’t for them, being analytical thinkers with a mind for business, they went into the paint business for themselves. Dean took great pride in his work. He was a master painter and a true perfectionist. He also became very good at construction over the years, working with Darryl and their team renovating homes. Dean loved to watch NHL hockey and the CFL. He was a dedicated, loyal Saskatchewan Roughriders Fan, never wanting to miss a game. A guitar connoisseur and car lover, Dean got much satisfaction from searching out and collecting many of these. A drummer for the Living Faith Chapel church band, Dean lived to worship each Sunday and especially cherished the prayer time with the members before the service. He was an accomplished, gifted drummer and became one with his drum set. Dean was a volunteer with the Prairie North Health Region for the past 13 years, and could be counted on to donate his time and sound equipment for health region events. Dean was immensely proud of his faith in God and endeavoured to live his life on that path. He also, very quietly, assisted many others who were struggling in life, giving them hope, faith and encouragement to turn their lives around. His many acts of service and charity to those in need were not known to many of us, until just recently in the event of his passing. A good friend of Dean’s shared this story with us: “One day I saw Dean and his elbows and forearms had some pretty nasty scrapes on them. After asking what had happened, Dean told the story of coming out from his house one evening and a drunk fellow jumped him from behind, pushing him to the ground (hence the scrapes). Next Dean got up and faced the accoster who lunged at him again, only for Dean to move out of the way causing the man to fall, hitting his head on the back of Dean’s vehicle, knocking him out. Eyes wide I asked him, “What did you do next?” Dean replied, “I loaded him into the back of my jeep and took him to the ER and spent the next few hours waiting for him to get patched up and made sure he was ok. Only thing is nobody there believed me that I would bring in a guy who attacked me!” This is who Dean was. Since 2010, Dean struggled with his health, which led to a diagnosis of tonsil cancer in 2013. He very bravely received 36 sessions of radiation treatments at the Cancer Centre at the RUH, driving himself there and back every day, five days a week. He had amazing stamina; a day after his tonsils were removed, he picked up a paintbrush and went back to work, stating that he “never felt better.” In January 2013, Dean underwent an extremely complicated surgery performed by Dr. Spafford to remove a tumor from his salivary glands and many lymph nodes. Once again, two short days after surgery, he requested to be discharged as he, “felt like a million bucks!” In the months that followed after the surgery, Dean discovered yoga. He excelled at the poses and was told that many long time students could not do what he was able to do. In April 2015, Dean with his brother Bill went to Palm Springs, California to visit his mom and siblings Angie and Brian and their families. He enjoyed this time immensely, taking in the Coachella Music Festival, touring Hollywood, checking out pawn shops for guitars and of course, being with his family there. Shortly after his return, Dean’s health declined and it was discovered that he was again battling cancer. Dean accepted this challenge with grace, faith and in true Dean style, genuine grit. A brave warrior, he fought hard but also accepted what God’s plan was for him. On June 27, 2015, at peace, Dean went home to be with his Lord and Saviour. On the morning of June 27, 2015, our brother Bill was in Saskatoon driving by a garage sale. He stopped and saw a set of beat up drum sticks. He picked them up and the lady said, “They’re free.” As he walked away she said, “You know, there are some life left in those sticks.” After Bill left church shortly after 6:00 pm, he received a call from our brother Darryl. He let Bill know that Dean had just passed away peacefully without any anguish or struggle. Dean had suffered more than long enough and now he was at peace. After Darryl consoled him, Bill mentioned the drum sticks he had been given earlier that day. Darryl asked, “What is the number and name on the sticks?” They were number 3 Promarks, Slaughter brand. Darryl said, “Those were the sticks Dean had always used.” It was like Dean reached out and touched us once again. Any time we hear an awesome drum solo, a Steely Dan, Foo Fighters, Todd Rundgren or Stevie Wonder song, (just to name a few) we will remember the passion and enjoyment you had drumming to all that great music. God bless you Dean. We will always love and miss you, and be proud to call you son, brother, nephew, cousin, partner and friend. We wish to express our thanks to the medical teams at the following hospitals: Royal University, St. Paul’s and Battlefords Union Hospital and with special thanks to the BUH Palliative Care nursing staff who provided excellent care and heartfelt compassion to Dean and our families. With thanks as well to Drs. P. Holtzhausen and P. Spafford and the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic and anyone else who may have assisted Dean during his illness. We would also like to thank Pastor Al Huckabay who conducted the service of Celebration and Thanksgiving and all of you who attended the service. Special thanks to the music team at Living Faith Chapel, for whom Dean had the privilege to drum with. He lived to go to church every Sunday and be a part of the music ministry. With a never ending thank-you to everyone for their prayers, kind words, food, assistance with Dean’s care, flowers, cards and encouragement, while Dean was in hospital and in his passing. A special thank you to each of our family members for their special contributions to the music ministry. Kind thanks to the ‘Second To None’ Caterers who provided an excellent luncheon after the service. Compassion, kindness and professionalism were provided by Bob MacKay and his staff of The Battlefords Funeral Service. Interment of cremated remains to follow in June 2016. Memorial Donations in memory of Dean Williams can be made to the Living Faith Chapel Sound System Fund, 1371 103rd Street, North Battleford, Sask. S9A 1K9. Improvements to the sound system at the church were something Dean was working towards prior to his passing. ‘The Drummer’s Prayer’ “I am your instrument, Lord God. You bring the beat to my feet and the rhythm to my hands. May every sound I make bring joy to Your ears and may You bless me as I play.” “Trust God or worry...you can’t do both. God is taking care of me.” Dean Williams. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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LOESSIN: Albert Herman Loessin, June 18, 1934 – October 25, 2015. Albert died peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning at Porteous Lodge after several years of declining health. Albert was born in the Radisson district and lived his life as a farmer and an active member of the town and community of Radisson. He loved the farm, cattle, hunting and curling with Edwin, Jack, Jim and others through the years. Albert is survived by his brother Edwin (Miriam) Loessin; sister Alma Locke; sister Ellie (Herman) Schoenroth, and many nieces and nephews as well as cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Emil and Martha Loessin; sister Elsie and Bob Flath; and infant sister Emma. The family appreciates the good care, kindness and respect shown to Albert by the staff, volunteers and residents of Porteous Lodge during the two years he has lived there. Thanks to the caregivers and family who helped Albert and enabled him to live on the farm for several years prior to the move to Saskatoon. The Funeral Service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Radisson on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 1:30 pm conducted by Pastor Wallace Bornhuse. Interment to follow at Radisson Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be left at www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME (306-244-5577). ____________________________________________________ PRITCHETT: In Loving Memory of Dorothy Anne Pritchett born February 19, 1950 at Edam, SK., passed away October 20, 2015 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Doug; loving daughters and grandchildren: Kimberley Kyla & Keanu and Jocelyn (Fred) Jersey; brothers: George (Vicki), Gerry (Gladys) and Allen (Verna); nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents: Alfred and Doris Olson; special cousin, Teddie Bodnar; aunt, Nellie Armstrong. Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ - Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK., with officiant Tammy Iverson. Music Ministry: Joan Harrison – Musician; Tammy Iverson – Soloist -“In The Garden”; Tammy Iverson & Joan Harrison: Duet “On Eagles Wings”. Honorary Pallbearers were All those who shared in Dorothy’s life. Memorials are requested to the Donor’s Choice. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks The family of the late Dorothy Pritchett would like to thank everyone who sent flowers, cards, and gifts of food. We would also like to thank Dr. Agrawal & her team for their compassionate care. A special thanks to Kim & Steven Garelle & Gayle Clarke for all your support. Tammy Iverson, Joan Harrison & Bob MacKay for the beautiful Service. ____________________________________________________
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OBITUARIES PLUM: Ronald Charles Plum. December 19th 1921 - September 4th 2015. Family, friends and just about anyone who experienced the pleasure of meeting him were joyous to have been part of the long life of Ronald Charles Plum of Battleford. Ronald was laid to rest at Rockhaven Cemetery on October 7th with Reverend Nora Borgeson officiating. Ron leaves his beloved wife Minna (Minnie), son Harvey, daughter Carol, siblings Ernal, Ken and Darlene and a very long list of caring relatives, including grandchildren, Kelsey, Joseph and Christine and great grandchildren, Trevor and Jessica. Ron was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, and was one of 11 children. He was predeceased by his father Howard, mother Violet, brothers John, Alvin and Willis, sisters Olive, Grace, Minnie and Catherine. Ron was a hard worker all his life and farmed, and worked on farms in the Gallivan area for many years. He often took care of homes and farms when owners headed to warmer climes for the winter. He painted numerous homes and barns in the locale and also worked for the CN Railroad and as a grader operator for the Cut Knife Municipality. He was a loyal member of the United Church and devoted much of his spare time to helping others in numerous ways. He was closely involved with the Riding Hill Snow Plow Club, the Riding Hill Community Club and the Riding Hill Sunday School. For many years he handled volunteer work for the Red Cross and served as president of the Cut Knife Red Cross branch. He canvassed every year for the Red Cross from 1949 to disbandment in 1980 and throughout that period, was on the local executive every year but one. He was also a member of the Cut Knife Odd Fellows. In addition, he volunteered many times to help out at the North Battleford Western Development Museum and his homemade ice cream that was doled out at ‘Those Were The Days’ events attracted children of all ages. Despite his selfless devotion to volunteerism, Ron did find time to play ball in the community and was able to brag about his pro-worthy curve ball. A dedicated Blue Jays fan, he’d have loved the team’s recent successes. He also loved to curl and he competed in horseshoes that brought home medals and awards. Hockey was also high on Ron’s list of interests, though he never followed any particular team - he reveled in any well-played game. He also followed the fortunes of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ronald had a fine singing voice and sang frequently at Hillcrest Seniors Centre functions, a facility for which he served a stint as President. Always a humorist, Ron’s participation in comedy at the Seniors Centre is still remembered. The Battleford United Church Choir also enjoyed the benefit of Ron’s tenor voice, but in the areas where he worked, he was best known for yodeling something he greatly enjoyed. It was said that family and friends always knew when Ron was around because they could hear his yodeling some way off and there were those who swore that the cows gave better milk when he was in full song! A friendly and caring neighbour wherever he lived, locals still speak of his willingness to help with any task at all, whether it was cutting wood or helping out with the cattle. This help was always happily granted with a positive and cheerful spirit. However daunting the task, it was always tackled with joyful laughter and an ear-to-ear smile. Perhaps above all, Ron was much loved for his wonderful sense of fun and humour and the term “a ready smile” was tailor-made for him. His smile would light up a room and he never lost it, despite many challenges as his life drew to a close. Ronald Plum’s Memorial will be held November 14th, 2015 at the Battleford United Church at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice or to the Rockhaven Cemetery c/o Box 27, Rockhaven,Sk., S0M 2R0. Condolences can be forwarded to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com. _____________________________________________________
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PUZZLE NO. 757 Across
by Gerry Bristow Krismer rink still undefeated By Allie Raycraft
New Horizons curled Friday last week, because of a bonspiel taking place on our usual Tuesday. Results were Ed Kjargaard over Doreen Dudek, Bob Krismer over Wayne Payne, Doug Belyk over Wally O’Hare (skipped by Bernie Gregoire), Alexander Scott (skipped by Wayne Scheible) over Don Kachmarski, Gordon Munn over Alan Rogers and Dick Horrell over Ralph Hall. Krismer is still the only team without a loss. See you on the ice on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
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Starting Nov. 3 from 7:30 - 9:30 pm North Battleford Grand Squares are offering lessons in beginner square dance at the Ukrainian Senior Centre 792-108th St., North Battleford. There will be a series of 10 lessons. Please wear comfortable shoes. For more information please contact caller, Ray and Misel Rosler at 306-445-3114.
Sunday, November 15
Craft and Trade Show at the Livelong Hall. Phone Lucy Cole at 306-8452666, please book your table in advance.
Sunday, November 15
Battlefords Registered Music Teachers present a Canada Music Week Celebration “Keeping the Beat” featuring Jan Michael Bourgeois, percussionist and talented student performers at Third Avenue United Church at 2:30 p.m.
1. Office clamper 8. Postulates 15. Halo 16. Farm laborer of low social rank 17. Baked dish 18. Anxiously 19. Above 20. Dilly-dally 22. Cheesecake ingredient? 23. Islet 24. Arid 25. “Frasier” actress Gilpin 26. Jagged, as a leaf’s edge 28. Apply gently 30. Domestic animal skin disease 31. Some speech sounds 33. Told of an occurrence 35. Happiness 37. Newspaper stories 40. Like some knees 44. Destined 45. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge ACROSS 47. Commemorative marker 1. Judge’s 48. Construct 49. Cold cuts, e.g. concern 51. Cambridge sch. 5. Signal assent 52. Bauxite, e.g. 8. Has 53. Uttered an attraction call 56. Spoil, with “on” 12.Draft animals 57. Kitty 13.Hot temper 59. Enthusiastic supporter 14.Moderately 61. One reciting in a singing tone cold
62. Subject of this puzzle 63. Orphaned child with new legal family 64. Puts into appropriate form for publication
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perjury 29.Skilled 30.Army eatery
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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 will be held on November 17, 24, December 1, 8 & 15 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Primary Health Center. To find out more or to register, call Kellie Heidel 306-446-6424 or email kellie.heidel@ pnrha.ca. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.
Wednesday, November 18
Try A Trade Interactive Career Fair from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Nations West Field House - Education, School Events, Trade Show City Battleford Age Range Teens. Try A Trade is an interactive career fair for high school students, adult learners and the general public. Participants will get the opportunity to “try a trade,” network with potential employers within the trades sectors and learn about post-secondary institutions offering trades programs. For more info www.northwestcollege.ca.
Friday, November 20
Perogy Supper at the Borden Community Centre from 5:00 - 6:15 p.m., Silent Auction, 50/50 draw, “Great Plains” concert at 7 p.m. Advance tickets by November 17 for supper & show. Proceeds for Community Centre kitchen upgrades.
Saturday, November 21
Club 70 - Leon Ochs at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with lunch. Everyone welcome.
Monday - Saturday, November 23 - 28
Maidstone Red Hat Society’s Festival of Trees at the Maidstone Health Complex Atrium. Monday thru Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday & Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Come out and enjoy the magnificent Christmas displays and support our Festival of Trees as all proceeds go to Lodge and hospital residents comforts and health benefits for the community.
Tuesday, November 24
Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25
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Crokinole Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.
9. Close, as an10.Zilch envelope 37. Cleaning chemical 33.Aretha 10. Dressing ingredient 38. Behind Franklin hit 11.Snow coaster 11. “It’s no ___!” 39. Finds an interest (2 wds.) 36.Snare 12. Margin 19.Cut one’s 41. Vernacular 13. Blow up 42. Snob 37.Bar molars 14. Blocked 43. Picks up 39.Trait carriers 21.Spiders’ 46. Illicit 21. Causing fatigue cigarette 41.Turnmakes over waste,” 24. Blue-ribbon structures 50. “Haste 25. Bring up e.g. quickly 22.Angel’s 27. Texas/Louisiana border 53. Copper 42.Camp river headgear 54. Arch type e.g. 29. “Wanna ___?” 55. Shrek,helper, e.g. 23.Like some 30. Fair to middling 56. Computer 43.Foal info cheese 32. “Do the Right Thing” 58. Blouse, e.g. 45.Prayer pizzeria owner 60. Affirmative action 25.Song concluder 34. Stop on a crawl 28.Commits 36. Big ___ Conference 49.Brewery
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Getting my head around the theme of infinity To say something is “boundless,” is to suggest it’s without distinguishable boundaries. In other words, it’s limitless or endless. But we need to consider whether that is actually so, or whether we’re talking simply about how it seems at the moment, and from our limited perspective. For example, years ago some may have thought there was an inexhaustible supply of fresh air and fresh water. But as Earth’s population has increased and our ways of carelessly polluting our environment have done likewise, we are suddenly confronted with the finiteness of these natural resources. There are limits. It is only when considering the person of God we find a subject that is truly measureless and boundless. The Westminister Catechism, from over three centuries ago, says it with a flood of richly expressive adjectives, in response to the question: “What is God?” It answers: “God is a Spirit, in and of Himself infinite in being, glory, blessedness and perfection; all-sufficient, eternal, unchangeable, incomprehensible, everywhere present, almighty, knowing all things, most wise, most holy, most just, most merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.”
Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com
Each of these can be supported from the words of Scripture. In time, God’s existence is boundless. “Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God” (Ps. 90:2) and in space, His presence is likewise. “Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You.” (I Kgs. 8:27) In knowledge and power as well. “Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.” (Ps. 147:5) He is the I Am (Exod. 3:14), the uniquely self sustaining One, existing in the eternal now. In a declaration of His deity, the Lord Jesus took this title to Himself (Jn. 8:58), adding to it other descriptive phrases, such as “I am the bread of life” (Jn. 6:48) and “I am the light of the world.” (Jn. 8:12) Yet breathtaking though all this is, it merely scratches the surface. “Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear ofHim! But the thunder of His power who can
understand?” (Job 26:14) Not only is God infinite in all the qualities of His nature, but there is an infinity of infinites in Him. And if the greatness of God is, in all respects immeasur-
able, it stands to reason the worship and praise directed to Him must be boundless, too. A declaration that will arise from His creation, not only for all time, but for an endless eternity as well. “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting!” (Ps. 106:48). That was the belief of Joseph Cordner Macaulay (1900-1982). Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dr. Macaulay served churches in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Wheaton, Ill. He was president of London College of Bible and Missions in Ontario and later was a
faculty member of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was an author and hymn writer of note, as well, not only of the texts but of the tunes for the songs. The present author can recall him preaching at my home church in Hamilton, Ont. when I was a boy. When Hope Publishing Company was compiling a new hymnal in 1957, Dr. Macaulay wrote the words of We Sing the Boundless Praise, for the book. Says editor Donald Hustad, he did so, “in his desire to maintain the note of praise in modern evangelical
hymnody.” The hymn says: “We sing the boundless praise / Of Him who reigns on high, / And of his glorious Son, the Lamb / Who brought salvation nigh. / Thine everlasting pow’r / And majesty we sing, / But with our songs of sov’reign grace / We’ll make heav’n’s arches ring. / All hail! Redeemer, King, / Thou Lamb of Calvary! / Let ransomed sinners sing Thy name / Through all eternity. / When stand the ransomed throng / Before the great I Am, / This shall their endless anthem be, All worthy is the Lamb!’”
When amazing grace meets Moses When we left Moses last week he was still in the desert. Forty years earlier he’d lost his place of honour, wealth and privilege after attempting to intervene when an Egyptian knocked down a Hebrew man. The next day his “saviour” complex showed up again, but this time it was two Hebrew men who were fighting and, once more, Moses stepped in. Neither of his heroic and well-meaning interventions saved him from the scorn and anger of both nationalities. News spread quickly to
the palace and Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, ordered his execution. Moses lost no time in getting out of town and the next time we see him, he’s sitting beside a well in the land of Midian. Moses married a local girl and the couple had a child. Meanwhile back in Egypt, Pharaoh made sure
the Hebrews were well subdued and burdened with work. Long story short, Pharaoh died and the enslaved children of Israel groaned under the load of their captivity. Though this is not recorded in Scripture, I wonder if Moses wrestled with some of the same questions that I (and you?) have entertained: Does God have anything more for me than this? What about my dreams of serving Him? Does He remember where and who I am? But it was there, crossing the burning sand, that
grace met Moses. A burning bush ignited through spontaneous combustion was nothing new…but this was different… it burned but wasn’t consumed. Moses stopped. God spoke. And from that encounter, hope was renewed. The account of this story in the book of Acts puts it this way: “This Moses, whom they rejected … is the one God sent to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.” Never give up. Grace is amazing!
Worship Together TerriTorial Drive alliance church
ANGLICAN PARISH
Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.
1372 102 St 306-445-3009
Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay
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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
Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME
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 IN ROOM #109 DON ROSS CENTER - 6:30 P.M. 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 a.m. Service
Church & CE Wing:
306-893-2611
For booking the Wing:
306-893-4465
Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
Everyone Welcome
www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net
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