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Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Fire ban issued for most of province Staff

On Aug. 31, extreme wildfire hazards caused the Wildfire Management Branch of the Ministry of Environment to issue a fire

ban for most of the province. According to the ministry’s news release, effective immediately, all open fires are prohibited for all provincial Crown land and

for provincial parks and recreation sites south of the Churchill River to the U.S. border. The ban affects all provincial parks and recreation sites in the area,

including Battlefords Provincial Park. For a full list, see www.saskatchewan. ca/residents/environmentpublic-health-and-safety/ wildfire-in-saskatchewan/ fire-bans.

No open fires or fireworks are permitted. The following are permitted: self-contained heating devices, pressurized stoves, gas barbecues, propane firepits, and charcoal

briquettes used in an approved firebox. The ban will be in place until conditions improve and the Ministry of Environment issues further notice.

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Josh Sielsky looked to work his way past Cody Spagrud during a scrimmage at the Battlefords North Stars training camp Thursday afternoon at the Civic Centre. After a pair of games with the AJHL’s Bonnyville Pontiacs, the North Stars will host the Humboldt Broncos at the Civic Centre Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Their last pre-season home contest will be against the Kindersley Klippers at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Photo by Lucas Punkari

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The Wilkinsons perform ‘all-encompassing’ set to open Dekker Centre season By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The first chorus of Gram Parsons’ Return of the Grievous Angel ends with the lyrics “Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down/And they all led me straight back home to you.” The lines seem to tell the Wilkinsons’ story. Steven, Amanda and Tyler Wilkinson gained fame as a cleancut family country act in the late nineties and early two thousands. Amanda and Tyler then pursued solo projects and the family was in a TV show. The siblings also performed as the Small Town Pistols in 2012 (while Steve co-wrote some of their tracks). About playing as the Wilkinsons again, Steve said “I feel like a kid at Christmas.” “I love these intimate theatre and arts centre shows because we get to interact with the audience, and people make requests from the audience, and it’s just great fun.” The Wilkinsons are on an eight-date mini-tour across Western Canada, playing a set list that features songs from their early days, along with Amanda’s solo work, songs from the Small Town Pistols, and

Steve (also known as Wilkie), Tyler, a fan, and Amanda Wilkinson at the Dekker Centre Wednesday last week. The audience was not large, but it was loud and appreciative of the grammy-nominated family. The trio signed autographs and posed with fans after the show. Photo by Jayne Foster

new tracks. The idea for the tour came after a January show in Winnipeg. The house was packed, and Steve said the band received three standing ovations. Promoter Justin Danyluk told the Wilkinsons there was interest on the prairies and arranged the tour. Over the phone, Steve and Tyler have similar sounding voices. Steve said when Tyler was younger, “we’d get calls to the house from his girlfriend, and I’d pick the phone up and I’d say ‘Hello, how you doing?’

And the first thing I’d get would be ‘Hi baby.’ I said ‘Hold off on that baby just a little bit, this is daddy speaking.’” Tyler recently returned from Nashville, a city that affected different stages of his career. Steve said the Wilkinsons’ first major label deal came from, in what is almost a stereotypical narrative, an impromptu set performed at The Broken Spoke in the city. The Wilkinsons now live in Ontario. They keep trailers at the same campground and often play into the morning.

About living in Canada, Tyler said “the healthy competition you have in Nashville is gone. I wouldn’t say there’s less pressure because you have to put more pressure on yourself. You kind of have to be on your own ass the entire time going ‘You know what, if I want to make something happen I got to make it happen.’” In other ways, there’s less pressure in Ontario. “If I just want to wake up in the morning and spend the day with my kids I can do that.” While sometimes

viewed as a conservative musical centre, trends in Nashville mirror larger music industry trends. Tyler said he loves albums but he said “there are a lot of people in this industry who are going ‘We’re not going to record albums, we’re recording EPs,’ and we’re not too far away from people going ‘We’re not recording EPs, we’re recording singles.’” He said recording singles are usually the better financial option for signed artists. “You get more bang for your buck because your

record label’s going to be putting more money into promoting your single instead of trying to make sure you’re recording a full album.” While the record industry is in constant flux, touring hasn’t changed much. Neither have prairie audiences. Steve said the highwater marks for shows he’s ever done happened in Nebraska and Lloydminster. In some places, “you get a polite golf clap.” “But out on the prairies they tear the walls down. That kind of energy you can’t buy, you can’t invent it, and you feed off that when you’re on stage.” Steve said a new song he wrote with Tyler and Patricia Conroy called Limelight explains what he called “the addiction that we have of being onstage.” Tyler said it’s not strictly the addiction of getting attention, it’s more the magic that happens onstage during performances “and you’re just taken to a completely different level.” “If you’ve never experienced it you need to experience it,” Steve said. “I guarantee once you’ve been onstage you’ll go ‘Oh that’s so cool,’ you have to do it again.”

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Street mural stands out Staff

The Canada 150 street mural project is now complete and on the road in the Fairview Heights neighbourhood in North Battleford. Several neighbourhood residents took time last Saturday to paint the Canada 150th logo on the intersection of Clements Drive, Hamelin Street and Bunce Crescent. The paint was supplied at no charge by Discovery Co-op and the painting of the logo took place over a

period of four hours. The idea behind the project is to both beautify the area as well as for the logo to act as a traffic calming device – something drivers will notice which will prompt them to slow down when coming to the intersection. In a statement, city officials made it known they were delighted with the turnout and with the finished product, noting that the project promoted community building. “It was great to see the community come out and

work together towards a common goal and get to know each other,” said Ryan Mackrell, city planner, in a news release. “This is a unique opportunity where residents will see the outcome and benefits of the project everyday as they go to and from their house. Projects such as this are part of an overall community safety strategy that both beautifies the community and gives residents a sense of ownership as well.”

Here is a look at the completed Canada 150 mural at the intersection of Clements Drive, Hamelin Street and Bunce Cresent. Photo submitted

Larry Doke among the names in cabinet shuffle Commission. Six other ministers will be staying put in their current roles: Lyle Stewart as minister of Agriculture and minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance; Jim Reiter as minister of Health; Greg Ottenbreit as minister of Rural and Remote Health;

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke has just received a big promotion from Premier Brad Wall. Doke has joined the cabinet as Minister of Government Relations and Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs. The appointment was announced Wednesday morning at Government House where Doke and the rest of the cabinet was sworn in. The appointment of Doke to cabinet comes in the wake of Premier Brad Wall’s announcement he would be leaving as Premier in the new year. Five cabinet ministers – Ken Cheveldayoff, Gordon Wyant, Jeremy Harrison, Tina Beaudry-Mellor and Scott Moe – have stepped aside from their cabinet positions to run for the leadership, creating a host of vacancies that needed to be filled. (Harrison has since withdrawn from the race, and is supporting Moe.) The result has been a major shakeup that includes four first-time ministers, including Doke, as well as five ministers changing portfolios and one former minister returning to the cabinet. Perhaps the biggest news in the shuffle involves the five ministers who are changing portfolios. The big surprise is the announcement of a change at Finance. Donna Harpauer now takes over as minister of Finance from Kevin Doherty, who now becomes minister of Advanced Education. According to the government’s news release, Don Morgan remains deputy premier but takes on a new role as minister of Justice and attorney general, taking over from Gord Wyant who is running for the leadership. He retains responsibility for Labour and the Workers’ Compensation Board. Bronwyn Eyre becomes minister of Education (Morgan’s old portfolio) and minister responsible for the Status of Women.

Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke

Dustin Duncan moves over from Energy and Resources to become minister of Environment and minister responsible for SaskPower, SaskWater, the Water Security Agency and the Global Transportation Hub. First-time ministers include Paul Merriman as minister of Social Services and government deputy house leader; Steven Bonk as minister of Economy and minister responsible for Tourism Saskatchewan, Innovation and Trade; and former Saskatchewan Roughrider Gene Makowsky who becomes minister of Parks, Culture and Sport and minister responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Returning to cabinet is Nancy Heppner as minister of Energy and Resources and minister responsible for the Public Service

Christine Tell as minister responsible for Central Services and minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission and the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation; Joe Hargrave as minister responsible for Crown Investments Corporation and Saskatchewan Government Insurance

while adding responsibility for SaskEnergy and SaskTel; and David Marit as minister of Highways and Infrastructure while adding responsibility for SaskBuilds and Priority Saskatchewan. For the other roles in the government, Greg Brkich is appointed Government

House Leader, and Warren Kaeding becomes legislative secretary to the minister responsible for SaskTel (Cellular and Internet Coverage) in addition to his current duties as legislative secretary to the minister of Agriculture (Irrigation Expansion).

also want to thank all of the staff with whom I had the pleasure of working in my capacity as Member of Parliament and as the Minister of Agriculture. They have all proved themselves to be exceptional people, with the best interest of our great country Canada at heart.” In speaking to the News-Optimist Thursday morning, Ritz made it clear he was turning the page on his political career. His focus would be on his private life from now on. “There comes a time when you look at everything that’s happening, everything that’s going by,” said Ritz. “I’m 66 now, it’s the right time.”

Ritz made clear he is looking forward to spending more time at home with his family, something he had to put on the back burner during his years travelling on government business to Ottawa around the world. “I owe some time for my family,” said Ritz. “My grandson’s 10th birthday is coming up on Sunday and I think I’ve been to three of them so far. It’s just time to reacquaint myself to family and friends and turn the page and start a new chapter.” See Thursday’s Regional Optimist for more on our interview with Ritz, or visit www.newsoptimist. ca.

MP Gerry Ritz decides to retire By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Battlefords-Lloydminster Member of Parliament Gerry Ritz has announced he is resigning his seat, ending 20 years of representing northwest Saskatchewan in the House of Commons. News that Ritz would resign circulated Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa, and it was confirmed Thursday morning on social media when Ritz released a statement on Twitter. It read as follows: “Today I am announcing my intent to resign as the Member of Parliament for Battlefords-Lloydminster. I will not be returning to my seat in the House of Commons this fall. “It has been a sincere honour and privilege to serve the people of Battlefords-Lloydminster. I thank them for the confidence they placed in me for the past 20 years.

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Commentary

The Trudeau Liberals have a transparency problem By Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation

(This column originally appeared on the Toronto Sun) When news broke recently that Rana Sarkar had been appointed as Canada’s consul-general to San Francisco at a salary somewhere north of $220,000 – well above the official pay range which tops out at $140,000 – the Prime Minister’s principal adviser, Gerald Butts, took to Twitter to defend his friend, noting that Sarkar was a highly qualified candidate and was, in fact, taking a pay cut to help serve his country. Set aside for the moment the fact that Sarkar happens to be a well-connected Liberal. Set aside, too, the fact that by twice seeking to become an elected Member of Parliament at a salary of about $170,000, Sarkar implicitly seemed prepared to work for that amount. Supposing Sarkar’s particular skill set is indeed worth making a special exception, the obvious question is why the government didn’t just make that case in advance, rather than waiting until they got caught. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that they simply tried to slip it through quietly and hope nobody noticed. Such wishful thinking on transparency seems to be a troubling pattern for the Trudeau government and is perhaps one of the most surprising – and understated – features of their track record in government so far. It’s fair to say that few expected the Trudeau government to be fiscally conservative – they even ran on “modest” temporary deficits, which have since ballooned into much larger, indefinite ones. But they also ran on an admirable list of transparency promises, such as updating the Access to Information Act (ATI), forswearing the using of omnibus legislation, and ensuring the proactive release of expense claims. They got off to a good start by publishing ministerial mandate letters, ending excess ATI fees while promising a full review of the outdated legislation, and banning partisan government advertising. But from there it’s been pretty much downhill on the transparency front. They repealed a law requiring greater financial transparency from unions, and then announced they would not enforce the First Nations Financial Transparency Act – a critical law that ensures First Nations people have the same right as all other Canadians to see how their elected politicians are being compensated and spending their money. While in opposition, the Liberals (rightly) criticized the Harper government’s use of omnibus bills, arguing they left insufficient time for Parliament to study every measure properly. But once in government, they tabled a 300-page omnibus budget bill, cramming in everything from new infrastructure bank legislation to changes to the Food and Drug Act and the Veterans Affairs Act. They broke their promise to extend the ATI to the Prime Minister’s Office and cabinet ministers, and punted on their promise to review the law until at least 2018. Then there is the matter of last year’s flurry of dubious expenses, including Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s $6,600 photography bill, then-Health Minister Jane Philpott’s $3,700 car service and top Trudeau aides Butts’ and Katie Telford’s moving expenses (to their credit, Philpott repaid all and Butts and Telford repaid some of the money). And while the opposition parties were happy to score political points off these scandalettes, the critical step from a taxpayer standpoint

would be to fix the rules to prevent similar incidents in the future. But one year on, and the government has yet to propose any substantive changes to the rules. It’s easy to talk a big game about transparency when

you’re in opposition. But the real test comes once you have the power to implement your commitments. On the transparency front, the Trudeau government’s actions simply do not match their words.

The commentaries offered on this editorial page are intended to provide thought-provoking material for our readers. Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any News-Optimist staff.

Sept. 6 to be ‘Kenny Shields Day’

The late Kenny Shields, centre, and Streetheart. Photo by Trevor Bucki

Wednesday, Sept. 6, will be “Kenny Shields Day” - of Streetheart fame - in Saskatchewan. Kenny Shields was born in Nokomis on Oct. 24, 1947. Through his passionate work as the frontman of Witness Inc. and then Streetheart, Shields became one of the biggest selling recording artists ever to come from Saskatchewan. Kenny Shields Day was proclaimed on Aug. 29 by Christine Tell (Acting Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport in the Province of Saskatchewan). Sept. 6 was chosen as Shields will have been interred in his home province of Saskatchewan by that date; thus Kenny can be here for his special day.

A gala concert was dedicated to Shields on August 29th in Winnipeg, MB. The event saw over 8,000 people attend and featured performances by, his friends and former bandmates in, groups such as Loverboy, Harlequin, Honeymoon Suite, The Pumps, Orphan and Streetheart. A Celebration of Life for Shields was held on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at the Club Regent Casino in Winnipeg. Shields passed away peacefully, and surrounded by the love of his family, the morning of July 21, 2017 in Winnipeg, Man. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Elena; daughter Julia (Josiah); sister Sharlene and her son Jeff; stepchildren Lida (Mike) their children Anthony and Isabella, Daniela, David; and extended family and friends.

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BRT6HC Mural Complete After a couple weeks of work, a mural on the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre building was completed Friday, Aug. 25. Patricia WhitecalfIronstand, executive director of the health centre, said the mural is intended to improve the overall look of the building’s rear wall, adding, “Hopefully it’ll encourage pedestrian traffic to view the artwork and to generate civic pride.” The left side of the mural by Angel Whitford and Taylor Starchief. Starchief’s reference is End of the Trail. The right side is by Azby Whitecalf. Whitecalf said the progression of animals represents the animals’ degree of sacredness in Whitecalf’s spirituality. Photo by Josh Greschner

North Battleford named eligible under PDAP By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There is good news for local residents impacted by the flooding from the major storm that hit Aug. 8. North Battleford has been designated an eligible assistance area under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program. “This allows residents who experienced damage to apply for assistance,” said city communications coordinator Robert Oberlander. The city had approved the application to the province at their most recent August council meeting. The storm had been a one-in-25 year rain event with damage estimated at $450,000, and city officials were confident residents would be eligible for assistance. Now that the city has been designated as eligible, residents can start filling out applications. Oberlander says residents whose homes were damaged should document the damages as much as possible, take pictures, save invoices, and save receipts or other proof of payments. Residents should also determine the extent of their insurance coverage and whether the flood damage is covered by insurance. Businesses that experi-

enced flood damage might also be eligible for assistance, and those businesses should contact PDAP for more information toll free at 1-866-632-4033 Residents can pick up the application form by going to City Hall where it will be available. It should

be noted the flood damage covered by PDAP will mainly be of the interior variety. “PDAP is also very clear …that gardens, lands and landscaping are not considered eligible under PDAP,” said Oberlander. According to the news

release issued by the city, property owners are urged to take measures to protect their property by ensuring the ground slopes away from structures, that there are window wells for the basement, that eavestroughs lead away from the foundation, and there

are retaining walls or landscaped berms. As well, the city states assistance may be available through the Flood Damage Reduction Program from the Water Security Agency (www.wsask.ca), which aids with the implementation of emergency flood

protection measures for communities with imminent risk of flooding. For details, contact their office, or their website at https://www.wsask. c a / Wa t e r - P r o g r a m s / Flood-Prevention/Emergency-Flood-Damage-Reduction-Program/ .

By John Cairns

The province currently owns the reservoir but had indicated they will not need the reservoir once the new Saskatchewan Hospital becomes operational. The city still uses the reservoir, however, to conduct backwashes for its filters and back flushing the river intake structure when it clogs up. That has prompted the city to look into taking the

reservoir on. “We believe it’s fairly integral to our system,” said City Manager Jim Puffalt. The actual purchase price would likely be nominal – likely one dollar, Puffalt said. But Puffalt wanted a feasibility study to be done to make sure “there’s no surprises to us,” he said. The surprises Puffalt

was referring to were unexpected costs or issues with the reservoir that would have to be fixed. For their part, the province is interested in the city taking over the reservoir, because allowing the city to take it over would save the province money spent on decommissioning. Director of Utilities Stewart Schafer confirmed the province was interested

in selling to the city and discussions had gone on. The new hospital is going to be connecting into the city’s water line. Schafer reiterated the goal of the study is to make sure the reservoir is “structurally sound.” The resolution on the reservoir carried unanimously. Funds for the purchase are to be included in the 2018 utility budget.

City of NB considers taking over Saskatchewan Hospital reservoir Staff Reporter

Council passed a resolution Aug. 21 giving permission to city administration to conduct a full structural assessment of the existing Saskatchewan Hospital reservoir, to determine whether it would be worth negotiating with the Saskatchewan government to purchase it.

Games legacy piece will go to Rotary Plaza By John Cairns Staff Reporter

City council has passed a resolution to place the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games Legacy Piece in Rotary Plaza near the CUPlex. The legacy piece, which is covered by the games

committee’s budget, will be a 3-D structure based on the games’ “running man” logo, which will stand at approximately 6.6 feet high by 7 ft wide. It will display the levels of sponsorship donors and the intention is for it to be vandal-proof. “It’s a nice looking

piece and I think we’re excited to be able to showcase it at one of our facilities,” said City Manager Jim Puffalt. There had been discussion over the last number of months about the legacy piece and where it might go. There had been consideration given to other

locations including Central Park, but Rotary Plaza had been the most-talkedabout potential location all along. According to the city memo from Bill Samborski, director of leisure services, one reason the Rotary Plaza location was chosen was because of the

great exposure potential at that location to potential visitors. The resolution to place the piece at Rotary Plaza carried unanimously. Direction was also given to inform the Rotary Club of the Battlefords that the legacy piece will be located there.

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Graham Tuer 1930-2017

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Tuer was a memthe game from tireless supporter of the ber of the Midget y up to the grassroots level all the wa ’s posiAAA league’s board He Western Hockey League. of directors since of countless tively impacted the lives d he was d his presence 1983 an people in the province an nag the ma er for the will be sadly missed.” Regina Pat Canadirs of his Tuer spent the first 21 yea ans when they won ore heading life in North Battleford bef r 35 years the Air Canada Cup nt ove to Regina, where he spe (now known as the cial governvin pro the th wi working Telus Cup) national director of ment until retiring as the championship in 7. Human Resources in 198 1988. in hockey It was there that his work He would go the at g rin tee began, starting with volun to work as an on were playing, local level when his kids istant genass ks to have before moving up the ran l manager and era ent managem roles in administration, a scout for the el of the game and scouting at every lev Regina Pats before in Saskatchewan. a two year stint prior to “It’s all luck,” Tuer said with the Moose skatchewan his induction into the Sa Jaw Warriors, the Civic Cenworked Hockey Hall of Fame at no to any op- where he tre in July. “You never say you. cial assisspe a as to Brian Sparrow, left, presents Graham Tuer with accolades on his induction into the portunity that is presented t want tant to the general Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in July. Photo by John Cairns tha le op pe of s “There’s lot manager under his rt, but they to be involved with the spo sit in the son Al. e to and had him,” don’t want to take the tim s. 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Pop-up Adventure Play stops at library park Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Wednesday, Aug. 23, the UK’s Pop-Up Adventure Play was at the library park. Kids were free to play and make things out of cardboard, tape and string, and colour them with markers and crayons. Colleen Sabraw, executive director of the Battleford Early Childhood Intervention Program, said the goal was to get parents involved with their kids as they played. “We want families to understand the basic things you do with your kids provide so much importance,” Sabraw said. The morning began with a workshop and from 2 until 4 p.m, kids, and their parents, were left to play. Over 200 people turned up and Sabraw described the reception as phenomenal. Pop-Up Adventure Play is making stops in Canada, with North Battleford’s stop being the only one in Saskatchewan. The BECIP is a province-wide program funded by the Ministry of Education and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch to help children from birth until they transition into kindergarten. They often help children with developmental disabilities. The BECIP hosted Pop-up Adventure Play. Sabraw said that many parents and grandparents are tired with regu-

lar swing and slide playgrounds. Playgrounds can also discourage parental engagement. Sabraw adds

such materials from the pop-up adventure play are much cheaper than expensive toys.

Sabraw said one young girl came up to her and asked “Can we do this every day?”

Kids playing around and having fun at the library park a few weeks ago. Photos by Josh Greschner

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As the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings senior boys’ football team look to make a run at the Saskatoon 3A city championship, the things that the players will be working on during practice will be very similar to what they did when they joined the program. “We’re just building upon the things that we’ve been working on here for the last couple of seasons,” Vikings head coach Mike Humenny said. “When we took over as a coaching staff, a lot of what we were telling the guys seemed very foreign to them. When you talk to them every day and that message is always consistent, that’s something the players are striving to have. We’re going to be working on our fundamentals and our approach all year and I think that will pay off for us as the year moves forward.” When the Vikings began their training camp last Monday at Reuben Mayes Field they did so with a team that only lost a handful of players after making a trip to the Saskatoon 3A semifinal game. “I think nine guys were seniors a year ago, which isn’t a lot when you think about it compared to some of the other teams,”

Zach Schell worked his way around JT Lamb during a drill at North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings senior football practice Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Lucas Punkari

Humenny said. “On offence, we lost a couple of offensive linemen and a wide receiver, but we can have as many as nine guys returning. We’ll also have seven starters back on defence, especially with a really strong defensive back group that will have a lot of players in their third season with us.” One of the key returning cogs on offence is Grade 11 running back JT Lamb, who missed the start of the 2016 campaign with a wrist injury. “He’s had a really good off-season and he’s entering this year completely healthy,” Humenny said. “We’re expecting some big things out of him.

“On our offensive line we’ll have Apete Tuiloma coming back as a third year starter and Angus Reid will playing as a centre. Damon Dutton’s returning for us at quarterback as another third year starter and we got a number of really good receivers in Zach Wolfe, Presley Peterson and Rett Taggart. This is a group that have played a ton of football over the last few years and we’re expecting big things from them as a unit.” On the defensive side of the ball, the Vikings have another group of veteran players that will be ready to slow down opposing offences. “One guy who’s a key

player for us as a third year defensive tackle is Zack Weber,” Humenny said. “We also have Nolan Mutch and Karstin Rawlyk who can step up and make big plays as linebackers, plus we have some good defensive backs that are led by Brayden Bartkewich and Trevor Southgate. “I’m not saying that they go unnoticed, but we have been a defence by committee over the last couple of years, so I think you’ll see some more guys stepping up into bigger roles this season.” The Vikings finished last season with a 4-2 record in the Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate 3A Division

and earned a berth in the semifinals, where they lost a 32-20 affair to the Marion Graham Falcons. They tuned up for the 2017 campaign with an exhibition game last Friday against the Lloydminster Comprehensive High School Barons. The details on that road contest were unknown as of press time. The start of the regular season will be an interesting one for the Vikings, as they open things up with a visit to the Evan Hardy Souls in Saskatoon at 3 p.m. Friday and will be on the road for the first four games of the season. “Sometimes it just happens to work out that way and our first game at home isn’t until October,” Humenny said. “With that said, starting out with a few games on the road isn’t a bad thing. We’ll have a couple of road trips to get to know each other and then we’ll have a few home games to build off of as we get ready for the playoffs.” Their first game at Beaver Lions Stadium will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. when the Holy Cross Crusaders of Saskatoon come to town. One of the most intriguing games on the Vikings schedule will be their second matchup of the season on Friday, Sept. 15, as they’ll visit the Warman Wolverines, who are mak-

ing the jump up to 12-man football after being one of the powerhouses in the provincial nine-man ranks for the last few years. “The community and the school has been expanding rapidly there, so it made sense for them to make the jump up,” Humenny said. “There’s growing pains when you make that change from nine-man to 12-man, but we aren’t anticipating them to be pushovers to say the least. “They are a wellcoached team with lots of good athletes and I think it might become a bit of a natural rival for us as we’re both programs that are outside of Saskatoon and competing in their league.” The Bishop J. Mahoney Saints enter the season as not only the defending city champions, but they also took home the provincial crown as they stopped the Peacock Tornadoes of Moose Jaw from winning a fourth straight title. The Vikings hope to be in that mix, but they know they’ll have to keep focused on the task at hand. “We’ve set some goals, but we will have to work hard every day in order to achieve them,” Humenny said. “It’s not about coming up with the some fancy scheme that blows everyone away. It comes down to executing the fundamentals.”

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When the John Paul II Crusaders take to their home field Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. for a meeting with the Kindersley Kobras, it will mark a new adventure for many players as they enter the high school football ranks. “We have a lot of guys coming from the Battlefords Minor Football program so they have the experience of playing and have sound fundamentals,” Crusaders head coach Bruce Yockey said. “That’s really done a lot to help benefit both schools here. “For those new faces that we have, the physical nature of playing with guys in Grade 8 and 9 is a lot different from what they will face from guys in Grades 10 through 12, so that will be the biggest adjustment that they will have to make.” The Crusaders opened up their training camp last week but they expected to have their full lineup in action once the long weekend came to an end.

“Typically you have guys that are busy with work schedules in the summer and we see them later on, but for the most part our turnout has been good,” Yockey said. “The guys are working and we have a lot of good younger players. There’s a bit of a gap between the Grade 11 and Grade 9 players we have in terms of numbers, but we have a lot of skilled guys.” While the strength of this year’s Crusaders squad appears to be on both the offensive and defensive lines, in addition to a good group of linebackers, the biggest hole they will have to fill is at running back as Jacob Stynsky has graduated to play with the Presentation College Saints in Aberdeen, S.D. “We have a trio of good young running backs, but they are all in Grade 9 so we have to be careful with the amount of playing time that we give them so we don’t throw them to the wolves too early,” Yockey said. “The defensive back situation is sort of similar,

as we have some holes to fill but a number of good young Grade 9 players we will have to put in there.” Last season, the Crusaders finished with a 3-3 record in the Conference 4 regular season but were knocked out in the first round of the provincial playoffs by the Martensville Royals. A major change in the nine-man ranks will see the departure of the twotime defending provincial champion Warman Wolverines, as they will move up to the 12-man Saskatoon league that the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings compete in. “That’s one less game on the schedule for everyone but I think it might level out the playing field a little bit,” Yockey said. “Warman is getting bigger and bigger, so I think it makes a bit of sense for them to move up a level. “As a whole, I think our conference is really tight this year with a number of really good teams and it should be a pretty exciting year.”

As the Battlefords Stars begin their preparations for the 2017-18 Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League season, their leading scorer from last year will be trying to make it to the next level. Last Monday, Saskatoon born forward Adam Beckman signed an entrylevel contract with the Western Hockey League’s Spokane Chiefs and is currently battling it out for a spot with the team when the regular season begins on Sept. 22. Beckman, 16, was a fifth round pick by the Chiefs in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft and had 41

points in 44 games during his rookie campaign in the Midget AAA loop. If he doesn’t stick with the Chiefs, he more than likely will be returning to the Stars, though the Nipawin Hawks hold his Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League rights. Meanwhile, the Regina Pats inked a former Stars blueliner Wednesday as they signed 18-year-old Parker Gavlas. The Saskatoon native had 17 points in 43 games last year and was second in defensive scoring behind Luke Reid, who has moved on to join the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League. Gavlas also played in

three SJHL games last year with the Yorkton Terriers and was expected to suit up for them before a strong performance at the Pats’ training camp. Other players from last year’s Stars team who will be moving on to other programs are Mackenzie Donovan (La Ronge Ice Wolves), Tyson Meyers (Melfort Mustangs), Austin King-Cunningham (Vancouver Giants) and Donavon Beatty (Valley Wildcats). This year’s Stars will have their first pre-season game on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Civic Centre when they’ll host the Saskatoon Contacts in a 7:30 p.m. contest.

team of Bernie Meisner, Etta Meisner, Allison Nelson and Garry Nelson, with a score of 39. Honorable mention goes to Lyle and Jutta Whitebread, Norm Soiseth and Jim Fraser. Allison Nelson won closest to the pin on hole number eight, while John Yarske won the Co-op car wash for sinking the longest putt on hole number nine.

A week earlier, the Foursome of Lyle and Jutta Whitbread, along with Brian Jordan and Karl Palm finished with a score of 36 to take first place. Coming second was the team of John Chomyn, Sharon Boskill and Bill Swiderski, with a round of 37. New Horizons will play their next game on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 9:30 am.

New Horizons golf update Submitted by Bernie Meisner Twenty-nine New Horizons members played in their weekly golf scramble at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club on Monday, Aug. 28, under sunny and warm conditions. Glenn Hunter led his threesome of Dave Page and John Yarske to first place with a score of 38. A close second was the

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OBITUARIES HARTY: Evelyn Marie Harty, Mar. 4, 1932-Aug. 4, 2017. It is with sadness that the family of Evelyn Marie Harty announce that she went home to be with Our Lord and Saviour on August 4, 2017. She is now healed and free to dance with the Angels. Evelyn was one of 13 children born to Roy and Clara Anderson of Big River, Sk . She told many happy stories of life as a child in northern Saskatchewan. There were also many hardships that helped to mold her to be a very strong, enduring woman. She later moved to Edam, Sk where she met Patrick Harty. They married on Nov. 29, 1952 and moved onto the Harty homestead. There they raised six children while fulfilling the many duties of farm life. Evelyn was always passionate about serving her family. She filled her days with the needs of her family. There were cows to be milked, eggs to be gathered, pigs and chickens to be fed. She also helped in the fields when she could. She prided herself with a yard adorned with beautiful flowers that she raised from seeds started early in her greenhouse, the same place that she started huge tomato and vegetable plants. To help to feed the family she always grew a large garden to harvest each year. She canned, froze and preserved the garden vegetables, wild berries and market fruit to carry the family through the winter. She always prepared extra food at mealtimes to accommodate any unexpected guests that may arrive. Evelyn enjoyed a variety of handcrafts some of which she was able to pass on to her daughters and granddaughters. There were clothes to be sewn, scarves & mitts to be knitted, doilies to be crocheted and whatever other creative pieces caught her eye. She was always striving to bake the perfect loaf of bread! In her semi-retired years she produced a carload of a variety of baking to take to the Farmer’s Market in North Battleford each week during the summer. During her re-tirement years Evelyn took to quilting as a means to “use up” the bits of fabric pieces she had stashed through the years. She was even able to coax Pat to give her a hand with it here and there. Today each of her children and grandchildren have one of those precious quilts to snug-gle under. Edam Saskatchewan was the rural community Evelyn called home for over 60 years. She had many friends that she watched over and many that watched over her. She and Pat enjoyed as much of the community life as they were able. Years after the last child had left home they befriended a young lady, Nicole, that remained a dear friend of both Evelyn & Pat for many years. Thank you, Nicole for being a constant companion and friend. After Pat passed away in 2012 it soon became evident that Evelyn could no longer stay in the community she held so dear. She soon moved to Lloydminster to be under the watchful eyes & loving care of her family. In 2014 she moved into the Hearthstone Residence and adjusted to a new way of living. She became involved in the life of the community but part of her still missed her home community of Edam. In March of this year we celebrated her 85 birthday. She was tickled to have family and friends come from near and far to help celebrate the occasion. Evelyn is survived by her sons, Gordon (Candis), Edward (Murla), daughters Marguerite, Louise (Perry) Floen, Theresa (Mike Richards), 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Pat in 2012, son Marvin, and grandson David and all of her brothers and sisters. Evelyn’s family would like to thank the Staff and Management of the Hearthstone Residence, Lloydminster for the care given during her time there. Thank you to her personal caregivers for giving her constant care and support during her last months. Thank you also to the staff of both the Medical and Palliative Units of the Lloydminster Hospital. The family would also like to thank McCaw’s Funeral Home for the arrangements, Fr. Peter Paase and the Parish Choir of Christ the King Parish, Edam, for the Prayer Service and funeral mass. As well, thanks to the Edam Community Ladies for providing the luncheon. Thank you to the many friends and family that offered support and prayers during these difficult days as well as those who contributed to the charities of their choice. _____________________________________________________

ARD: In Loving Memory of Walter Ard, born June 7, 1914 at Glasgow, Scotland, passed away August 19, 2017 in Battleford, SK. Survived by his wife Linda; sister-in-law Lorna Pearson; many nieces, nephews, great and great-greats. Predeceased by his father and mother, Robert and Sarah Ard; sisters: Annabel (Alex) Espie, Mabel (Billy) Daniels, Christine (Wilson) MacLeod, Olive (Ken) Lawson and Gladys (Addison) Tallman; brothers: Harold, Bill (Jessie), Lawrence (Helga); sisters-in-law: Helen (Charles) Sullivan, Nancy (Ray) Meier and Clare (Bob) Shepherd. Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving was held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Officiant Mrs. Joyce Salie. Eulogy was given by Karrie & Darren Nordell. Music Ministry: Bonnie Phillips – Organist; St. Andrew’s Choir - Meota Lions Chorus and Friends; Robert MacKay - Soloist - “Danny Boy”; Processional - “Come In, Come In And Sit Down”; Hymn Selections: “Out Of My Bondage, Sorrow And Night”, “The Lord’s My Shepherd”, “Lord Of The Dance”, “Blest Be The Tie That Binds”; Recessional - “It Is Well With My Soul”. Honourary Pallbearers were Members of Ionic Lodge AF & AM #31, Order Of Eastern Star - Royal Canadian Legion Br. 70 & Federal Superannuates National Association. Urn Bearer was Albert Lambert. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords District Care Centre, Box 69, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, Alzheimer Association of Saskatchewan, 3012550 12th Ave., Regina, SK S4P 3X1 or to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1401-98th St., North Battleford, SK S9A 0M3. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________ BOSSAER: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Mary Bossaer, on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Mary was born on September 23, 1928 in a small mercantile/post office formally known as Johnson’s Store in Brightsand, Saskatchewan. She completed grades 1 to 10 at the Moosehead and Elmhurst schools. To describe our mother is to define her character as being spunky, spontaneous, fearless and resilient. She talked about picking berries in the late summer and early fall, fully aware of black bears in the area. Mary always competed with the boys her age and was know at the time as being a good baseball player. She worked hard on the family homestead in addition to working as a janitor at the school. Mary moved to North Battleford and started working in 1948 as a Certified Nursing Assistant with the former Notre Dame Hospital now known as the Battlefords Union Hospital until her retirement in 1988. Over the years, she worked in many areas of the hospital but primarily in the Children’s ward and Emergency. Mary was never afraid to tackle anything and was involved in renovating a cabin that was moved to Turtle Lake from North Battleford in 1975. The next summer, she was involved in building a new home for her family while maintaining her job at the hospital. Mary enjoyed spending time at the cabin at Turtle Lake and summer trips to Alberta and British Columbia with her family. She did a fair amount of traveling, going to New York before she got married and across North America and Europe with her husband. Mary is survived by her husband, Julian, sons, Elmer and Grant (Myra) and grandchildren, Eric, Mitchell, Evan and Jaclyn. She was predeceased by her parents Tom and Margaret Clement and brothers, Tom Jr, William and Earl. We wish to thank the staff of the Villa Pascal, Battlefords Union Hospital, and Drs. Viviers and Johnson for their care and compassion. Our loving mother will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Vigil Of Prayer was held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. with Presider Jean Pawlus followed by the Mass Of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. with Celebrant Fr. Cuong Luong. Both Services were at Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, 1201 – 105th Street, North Battleford, SK. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Interment was at City Cemetery – North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________________

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Harvest Supper & Barn Dance at the Western Development Museum at 5:00 p.m. Dance with Leon Ochs.

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Waseca Community Centre, 201 Railway Avenue - Fun and activities for all ages - Pancake Breakfast, BBQ Lunch, Bicycle & Pet Parade, Farmers Market, Displays & Demonstrations, Music, Games & Activities. Phone Brenda 780-205-8209, Arlee 306-893-4231 or Shannon 306-490-8483. Everyone welcome. Free admission.

for more community events

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

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS

If someone’s drinking troubles you attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Tuesday, September 5

Classes start for Borden School students.

Tuesday, September 5

Borden Dance Club registration, dance shoes & clothes swap, Borden Community Centre - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 6

Battlefords Toastmasters will start Sept. 6 on Wednesdays from 7:00 -9:00 p.m. in Room 108 at the Don Ross Centre. Come see how Toastmasters can enhance your leadership and communication skills. For more information contact Kelly at 306-481-6139.

Wednesday, September 6

Borden Busy Bees preschool registration, Borden Community Centre at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 7

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - the International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence at Freedom Skate & Snow parking lot, 1318 - 100th Street from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Fundraiser to support Battlefords & Area Sexual Assault Centre.

Saturday, September 16

Monday, September 18 - November 6 Sharing Grief’s Journey - A support group for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for 8 weeks. For more information call Sue at 306-445-6658 or Denise at 306-441-3338.

Tuesday, September 19 Beginners Pottery Hand Building Class at ARC Creative Studios 1102 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. for 8 weeks. For more information and to register please contact Joanne at joanne.riverswing@gmail.com.

Saturday, September 23 Fall Fair - Trade Show and Craft Show at the Western Development Museum starting at 11:00 a.m. Free to attend. Enter your name in for a draw for a one night stay at the Saskatoon Travelodge.

Wednesday, September 27 Borden Senior’s Potluck Supper & Birthdays, Club Room at 5:45 p.m.

Friday, September 29 Borden Farmers’ Market Appreciation Day - Borden Fire Hall, free goodies & beverages from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 10

Saturday, September 30

Neighbourhood Wellness Block Party, The North Battleford Good Neighbor Network and The Battlefords and District Labour Council is having a Community Block Party at 1200 block of 107th Street from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Everything is free. Live music, food, prizes and fun. If you wish to donate toward the event, help, entertain, have a community wellness booth space for more information please call Steven 306-446-0415.

Borden’s Annual Threshing Day 2 miles north of Borden Cemetery, parade at noon, cook car, demos, threshing, museum open 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., beef supper in hall from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Mondays, September 11 - October 16 LiveWell with Chronic Conditions. Are you living with a chronic (ongoing) health condition? Or care for someone who is? Would you like to learn better coping skills? Prairie North Health Region is offering a FREE workshop for 6 weeks from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the North Battleford Libary. We do require pre-registration, class sizes limited. For information or to register call 1-888-922-5867 or 306-446-8613.

Tuesday, September 12

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall 1942, 98th Street from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Entertainment by Nifty 50’s. Lunch & bingo. All seniors welcome.

Saturday, September 30 Topline Social Dance Club - Gold Tones at 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford Royal Canadian Legion from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight. For more information phone Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 and Jean 306-445-8815. This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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Picturesque

Leko’s Conservation Corner

Conservation officers have same authority as RCMP in Saskatchewan

Recently, I was travelling back from Stoughton when I was passed on the highway by a big blue dually Ford like I was standing still. Although speeding and traffic enforcement is not one of our mandated duties, it is something that we have the authority to enforce in the interest of public safety. Many people think that we only deal with hunting and fishing offences and not with anything else. When I finally caught up to this individual, he felt the same way and seemed under the impression that I could not issue an offence notice for speeding on the highway. I stopped him because the speed he was going was extreme and unsafe in that situation. Conservation officers enforce both provincial and federal resources legislation and are duly appointed as special constables with full police powers under the authority of the Criminal Code of Canada. This appointment gives conservation officers the same authority as RCMP members in Saskatchewan. Conservation officers can deal with a variety of offences under the Litter Control Act, Alcohol and Gaming Regulations, Traffic Safety Act, Snowmobile and ATV Regulations, and other provincial and federal legislation. Many times I have stopped someone only to have them look at my uniform and ask who we were, or if we were the RCMP. As this column is starting to grow some wings with a number of papers, I figured that this would be a good opportunity to discuss some of the powers of your provincial conservation officers. Q: Does a conservation

Conservation Officer Lindsey Leko

officer require my permission to enter onto my land? A conservation officer, or persons lawfully working with a conservation officer, do not require permission and may enter onto any land in carrying out their duties, including patrols. Many times officers will stop in and advise the landowner as a courtesy, but it is not a requirement. This also applies to any land that has a gate or some type of barrier to keep people out. Q: Does a conservation officer have the authority to examine my firearm or do they require my permission to inspect my firearm? This is a great question and comes up every hunting season. Hunters are very particular about their firearms and who touches them. However, they have to realize that hunting and firearms go hand in hand and it is our job to make sure that the regulations surrounding the activity of hunting are being followed. A hunter is required to make available for inspection any firearm in his possession to a conservation officer. No permission is required and it is not a breach of the Charter of Rights.

The Wildlife Act allows officers, with reasonable grounds, to stop vehicles and inspect any item that may be related to the Act. Firearms would certainly fall into that category. Generally, officers will allow a hunter to prove that the firearm is unloaded, but depending upon the situation and the number of hunters, the safest and preferred method is to have the occupants exit the vehicle while officers check the firearm for compliance. Continued on Page 15

— Photos by Louise Lundberg

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