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Volume 108 No. 02
North Battleford, Sask.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Gold Eagle Casino Professional Bull Riding Classic took place Wednesday evening at the Battlefords Agriculture Society grounds. Bull riders from as far away as Australia put their bodies on the line with the hopes of winning some big money. See Page 2 of today’s News-Optimist and Page 16 of Thursday’s Regional Optimist for more coverage. Photo by Averil Hall
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Rides and wrecks! The Gold Eagle Casino Professional Bull Riding Classic took place Wednesday evening at the Battlefords Agricultural Society grounds. Photos by Averil Hall
Essential Skills for the Workplace - Adult Basic Education Locations: North Battleford Program runs: September 8, 2015 to April 29, 2016 Application deadline: August 14, 2015 This program will provide the following: - Enhanced Educational Skills and Abilities - Increased Workplace Essential Skills - Cultural Activities - Multi-sectoral safety tickets and workplace certification - Work placements and job shadowing
Must be of Aboriginal Ancestry. Application forms available at your local GDI office, at the Battlefords Indian MĂŠtis Friendship Centre, or contact Tracy LaPrise at 1.877.488.6888 Apply online at www.gdins.org
Nominations open for Sask honours Staff Nomination deadlines are fast approaching for both the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and the Volunteer Medal. Individuals have until Oct. 18 to recommend nominees for the next round of Saskatchewan Volunteer Medals and until Nov. 1 to put forward names for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Nominations are not accepted posthumously for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, but are for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit within one year of the date of passing. Additional information, nomination forms and a list of previous recipients can be found atwww.saskatchewan. ca/honoursawards by clicking the link to the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.
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Main Street Saskatchewan
Downtown NB approved for affiliate status By John Cairns Staff Reporter
North Battleford is partnering up with the province in its efforts towards downtown rehabilitation. The City has been accepted as one of the new communities in the Main Street Saskatchewan program. The program is designed to revitalize historic downtowns through a combination of government and private investment. North Battleford Business Improvement District Corp. was accepted at the affiliate level. It is one of three communities accepted at the level, the others being Carrot River Community Branding Committee and Redvers Regional Agricultural and Commercial Endeavours Committee. In a statement Lisa Kissick, executive director of the Downtown North Battleford BID, welcomed the
news. “Downtown North Battleford has strived over the past several years to implement positive changes and create events and attractions to entice citizens and tourists to visit our historic downtown,” said Kissick. “The Main Street Saskatchewan program vision aligns with the goals of the North Battleford BID to create an inviting, vibrant downtown. The board of directors and staff are very excited about this great opportunity to continue the revitalization of Downtown North Battleford through the Main Street Saskatchewan program.” There was also good news for another Northwest community. North Lakes Economic Development Corporation (Town of Spiritwood) was one of two communities accepted at the top accredited tier. The other is the Humboldt Down-
town Improvement District. Previously Spiritwood had been involved at the affiliate level. Officials there welcomed the news of their upgrade to the accredited tier. “On behalf of the Town of Spiritwood, I am thrilled to be part of Saskatchewan’s Main Street program at the accredited level,” said Northern Lakes Economic Development Corporation Managing Director Bevra Fee in a news release. “Our town has seen several significant and positive changes over the past year as an affiliate, and we have many more ideas for implementing Main Street program initiatives. This is a very exciting day for Spiritwood!” Main Street Saskatchewan is a community-driven revitalization program that focuses on Saskatchewan’s downtowns. It uses a trademarked four-
point approach of community organization, economic restructuring, heritage conservation/design and promotion. The list of communities that have joined Main Street Saskatchewan is a long one. Swift Current, Melfort, Regina, Watrous, Kerrobert, Nipawin, Moose Jaw, Langenburg and Shellbrook entered in 2014. Prince Albert, Maple Creek, Indian Head and Wolseley entered in the program’s pilot year 2011. In a news release, the province touted figures from the first four years of the program of 132 new jobs, 43 business openings, $4.9 million committed to historic building and streetscape improvements, 44 historic buildings rehabilitated, $6.5 million in property acquisitions and more than 14,000 hours of volunteer time contributed to Main Street-related activities.
Battleford to receive funding for water and sewer replacement Staff
The Town of Battleford has received word it is among the communities that have received funding from both the provincial and federal governments under the
Small Communities Fund project. It was announced recently the Town of Battleford will receive $583,463 for water main and sewer main replacement.
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Elsie Demyon of North Battleford is the August winner in the Western Development Museum’s Great Escape Vacation Raffle. Demyon has won a trip for two to Honolulu through Cathy Northcott, TravelMasters travel consultant. It includes round trip airfare from Edmonton, round trip transfers and seven nights at the Ohana Waikiki West. Elsie can choose this trip, a trip of equal value or the cash prize of $2,400. Photo submitted
Battleford’s project is one of 26 projects in communities across the province to be approved for funding under the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund. The Small Communities Fund is part of the $10 billion Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund. It will provide $1 billion to municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents for public infrastructure projects. Saskatchewan projects include 11 drinking water projects, 12 wastewater projects, one highway project, one disaster mitigation project and one solid waste management project. The total eligible cost of the 26 projects is $34,552,032. The Small Communities Fund allocation for Saskatchewan is $43,665,808. The Government of Canada will provide up to $11,517,335 through the Small Communities Fund and the Province of Saskatchewan will also contribute $11,517,335. “We are proud to invest in infrastructure improvements across Saskatchewan that will benefit communities across the entire province by improving much-needed local infrastructure,” said
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar Kelly Block, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel. “Our government’s commitment to municipalities, big and small, has never been stronger. Through the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund, we are investing in priority infrastructure projects that have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of life of Saskatchewan’s residents while helping create jobs and economic growth,” said Minister of Justice and Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds Gordon Wyant, on behalf of Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter. “Improving infrastructure is a major priority for the Government of Saskatchewan and we are pleased to be equal partners with the Government of Canada and municipalities in providing funding that will improve municipal infrastructure in 26 communities across the province.”
“Our government is pleased to welcome the new communities into the Main Street Saskatchewan Program,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said in a statement. “As the heart and soul of
Saskatchewan’s communities, historic downtowns are important to our growth and well-being. They support cultural and economic development, attract tourists, and allow us to embrace the Saskatchewan story.”
News-Optimist.ca Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: A federal election was officially called Sunday, Aug. 2. The vote will be held October 19. What party will you vote for? • Conservatives 44% • Liberals 14% • NDP 34% • Other 8%
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Commentary
Anybody who plays the piano can’t be all bad By William Wardill Canadians are to experience the delights of a super-long election campaign. Pollsters are predicting a three-way horse race in which two thirds of the electorate want to put Stephen Harper and his cohorts out to pasture. Mean things are being said about them. I find this difficult to understand. When he isn’t politicking, Mr. Harper plays the piano. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that anybody who plays the piano can’t be all bad. As this column progresses, I intend to apply myself diligently to discovering other virtues as well. Conservative, as a party label in Canada-to-be began as Liberal Conservative, that being the coalition John A. Macdonald cobbled together to join provinces of British North America into the Dominion of Canada. Old John knew how to compromise, a virtue that is no longer clearly in evidence in today’s ruling party. Macdonald went on to add the Hudson’s Bay Company’s fiefdom of Rupert’s Land to the new Dominion. His party was still called Liberal Conservative when he went on to the daunting task of running railway tracks across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, thus preventing British Columbia from becoming just another American state. The Canadian Pacific Railway was a private corporation subsidized in its construction by government grants of land within the so-called Fertile Belt of what had been Rupert’s Land. This combination of public and private funding of public works is still a Conservative doctrine today. Some bad-tempered Canadian see this as a means of giving private corporations too much control of both public policy and the public purse. Being kind hearted and trusting, I give the Harperites one point of approval. That’s two. The next significant conservative was Robert Borden.
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He led the Unionist Party, which was the Conservative caucus bolstered by a rag-tag collection of Liberals. Their purpose was the zealous prosecution of the First World War. One of the objectives of Borden and his party was to provide foodstuffs for the United Kingdom. In the process of so doing, Borden set a guaranteed price for field crops, capped railway rates and made the banks be kind to farmers and ranchers. These were all left-leaning policies. Nobody can accuse our present leader of being left-leaning. No points. The central marketing agency established by Borden was gone by 1920. Another Conservative prime minister, R.B. Bennet, established the farmer-controlled Canadian Wheat Board in I935, giving it a monopoly of the sale of wheat. In the election of the same year he proposed leftleaning programs similar to the New Deal legislation of President Roosevelt in the United States. Voters blamed him for both the Great Depression and the years when no
rain fell. Dealing with the parched, wind-ravaged land of the Prairie Provinces was left to the incoming administration of the Liberals under W.L. Mackenzie King. Ottawa fought the encroaching desert by establishing the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. Blown-out farmland was re-shaped and re-seeded to grass. Marginal land was converted to community pastures, water conservation programs helped farmers construct dugouts, the Canadian Wheat Board was strengthened as was the Dominion Experimental Farm at Indian Head. Under the Harper regime, all these naughty Liberal creations have been privatized or turned into orphans. No points. John G. Diefenbaker, who led the party that called itself Progressive Conservative, knew the value of water. He was responsible for bringing large-scale irrigation to Saskatchewan by building the Gardiner Dam to create the lake that bears his name. The Harperites value oil more than water. They have weakened environmental legislation. In trade treaties being negotiated, there is no protection for Canadian fresh water and no assurance that municipal water systems cannot be privatized. In addition, the glaring flaw in NAFTA, negotiated when Brian Mulroney, a conservative, was prime minister, is being perpetuated. Foreign corporations can still sue Canadian governments, at all levels, for passing legislation which restricts the sale of their products for environmental or health reasons. This asinine treaty term applies even when the product that is restricted in Canada is also restricted in its country of origin. No points. I have two favourable points. Stephen Harper is also a good singer. Let’s make it three. It’s the best I can do.
An ongoing and enthusiastic boot to those slobs who insist on tossing their garbage all over our beautiful communities. In the past few days garbage has been seen in the streets, on residential lawns, in the ditches and elsewhere. A bouquet to the City and Town workers for the hard work they do to keep our communities looking so gorgeous this time of year. The flower containers, the groomed parks and the general tidiness makes us all proud to live here.
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NDP to nominate candidate Aug. 16 By John Cairns Staff Reporter
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22 months of low unemployment Staff Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in July 2015 according to Statistics Canada. This was the lowest rate among the provinces and well below the 6.8 per cent recorded nationally. July
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The federal election has been called, but parties in Battlefords-Lloydminster were still in the process of getting their candidates in place for the Oct. 19 vote during the campaign’s first week. That includes the New Democrats, who have circled Aug. 16 as the date for their nomination meeting to officially choose their candidate in the constituency. According to the riding’s Facebook page that meeting is set for 2 p.m. at Third Avenue United Church in North Battleford. As of last Thursday the online site Pundits’ Guide was reporting Sandra Arias, who has served as band councillor on Red Pheasant First Nation, was the lone candidate running for the nomination. Over the weekend, the Liberals announced Larry Ingram of Turtleford is their
candidate, nominated by acclamation by their riding association last week In January of this year, the Liberals had nominated North Battleford city councillor Ray Fox to be their candidate, but he withdrew
in June due to controversy over a posting on his Facebook page. A candidate for the Green Party has yet to be confirmed, but it is expected the party will field candidates across the province.
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‘Well-loved’ raspberries, background and cultivars By Sara Williams Pleny the Elder, a Roman scholar, wrote about raspberries in the first century AD and they have been a well-loved soft fruit ever since. European raspberry selections arrived with early settlers and joined the wild ones found throughout the prairies. While most of our older raspberries were simply selections made from native stands or European varieties, modern raspberries include genetic material from both the Old and New World.
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being produced to replace them for the coming season. Raspberry flowers have both male and female parts and are self-fruitful. Two cultivars are not needed to set fruit. Flowering occurs over a four-week period and bees are the main pollinators. Avoid using insecticides. F r u i t takes 30 to 45 days to develop, depending on the cultivar and weather conditions. Since the greatest increase in fresh weight occurs in the final seven to 10 days of fruit development, watering at this time is beneficial.
Raspberries have a fibrous, long-lived peCultivars rennial root system. These The folroots are fairly lowing are shallow with a few of the over 70 per A ripe cluster of raspberries ready for savouring. Photo c u l t i v a r s cent found in by Sara Williams that have the upper 25 be removed. been develcentimetres of soil. They Most raspberries have oped specifically for prairie don’t tolerate poor drainage a biennial growth habit. conditions. Other varieties or excessive cultivation. First year (“primocane”) are worth trying, but start Suckers are usually initi- growth is rapid and vegeta- with just a few to see if they ated in the fall, when they tive (leafy), taking place in will grow well for you in grow only to the soil surface. spring and early summer. your location. Additional above-ground These canes are mostly unBoyne is one of the older growth of the suckers occurs branched. but most frequently grown the following spring. During their second year, raspberries on the prairies. There are two types of these canes (now called Developed at the Morden canes. Vigorous, more pro- “floricanes”) flower and Agricultural Canada Reductive ones are produced fruit. Buds in the middle search Station in Manitoba, from the crown at the base of portion of the cane are the it is hardy and consistently the plant and should be kept. most fruitful. Canes do not productive. Canes are meSmaller, less productive increase in height during dium height, thick, erect canes, produced randomly their second year, and af- and stocky, with many latfrom the roots (further from ter fruiting, they die. At the eral branches. Boyne suckthe established row), should same time, new canes are ers freely. Fruit is medium-
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100th Street rehab – week five
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Work has been marginally delayed by rain, but work continues to progress on the 100th Street rehabilitation project from 14th to 20th Avenue, says the City of North Battleford. Power line trenching and street light installation has been completed on the 1400 block. Cleanup work will be completed on the 1400 block early this week and this block will be re-opened to traffic. Temporary water supplies on the 1500 block will be disconnected and precautionary boil water advisories will be lifted once the required water sampling and testing has passed. Deep road patching on the 1500 block has begun, but has been delayed by rain. Sidewalk repairs will begin on the 1500 block, and top-lift paving will follow on the 1400 and 1500 blocks.
Sewer and water spot repairs are scheduled for the intersection of 16th Avenue and 100th Street, and will continue northward along the 1600 block. This will result in road closures and detours affecting the 1600 block. Preparations will be made for temporary water supplies on the 1700 block, and water main replacement is scheduled to begin on that block the following week. Businesses in the affected areas are accessible from the avenues and back alleys. Dairy Queen will be accessible from 100th Street and 17th Avenue southbound as well as the alley for Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, Aug. 13. The City urges motorists to use caution when travelling through the work zones, and respect the safety of workers. Motorists should also use caution, and respect the residents when travelling along detour routes.
Detours on 100th Street direct traffic into residential areas. The City of North Battleford is urging motorists to use caution and to respect residents when travelling along the detour routes. Photo by Becky Doig
Phone scammer tries to collect taxes as RCMP officer Staff
Between 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 and 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 North Battleford RCMP responded to approximately 38 calls for service.
Thursday, Aug. 6
• There were several calls from citizens regarding a telephone scam. A man claiming to be a constable of the RCMP has been calling local residences and telling
people that they have an arrest warrant for tax-related reasons. He claims to be calling on behalf of the Canada Revenue Agency and tries to collect payment for unpaid taxes over the phone. • Someone reported their vehicle had been broken into overnight on Winder Crescent. • There was a break and enter reported on Clements Drive that had occurred sometime during the day. • There was a complaint
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at 5:55 p.m. from someone reporting she received a fraudulent cheque for an item she had listed for sale online. She did not lose any money or property, as she
Man killed changing tire Staff A man has been killed while changing a tire on the roadside and being struck by a passing vehicle. Maidstone RCMP received a call in the early evening of Aug. 7 from a passing motorist regarding a collision between a semi truck and a pedestrian on Highway 16 west of Paynton. A 22-year-old Lloydminster man was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to witnesses the deceased man was there for work purposes, about to change a tire for a stranded motorist. The investigation is ongoing and out of respect of the families no names have been released. The RCMP want to remind the public to use caution and slow down when passing vehicles that are parked on the side of the road.
Body Recovered at Sandy Beach
The body of man who went missing Aug. 1 at Sandy Beach Resort Lake was recovered Wednesday, according to Maidstone RCMP. The man was reported missing at about 3:15 p.m. that day, after falling into the water from a boat. Resort visitors were asked to stay off the lake during the four-day operation.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located and recovered the body of the missing 48-year-old man from Lloydminster in the afternoon. RCMP say his death is not considered suspicious. His family has been notified. His name has not been released.
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• There was a report of a theft from a business on 100th Street at 2:22 a.m. • Someone called at 2:45 a.m. to report their vehicle had just been broken into and items had been stolen from it. • Officers went to a residence after there was a complaint of a disturbance on the 1600 block of 102nd Street at 2:48 a.m. A couple had been arguing in the home and they were separated for the night.
Six Nuisance 911 Calls
Between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 North Battleford RCMP responded to approximately 58 calls for service.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
• There was a report at 7:08 a.m. that a property in rural Cochin was broken into overnight and electronics had been stolen. • There was a complaint
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old male, was charged with driving while disqualified and was released from custody to appear in court at a later date. • At 10:52 p.m. there was a complaint of a belligerent man at a business on Railway Avenue East. The 39-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and uttering threats. He was taken to the hospital to receive medical treatment for minor injuries sustained during the incident.
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weekend: “At least the Roughriders won’t lose this week!” It’s true, the Saskatchewan Roughriders won’t lose in the upcoming Week 8 of the 2015 CFL season because they have a bye and the scheduled break has temporarily paused this disastrous start to the campaign, which has the club at the bottom of the league standings at 0-7. The latest defeat came at the hands of the Toronto Argonauts Saturday night at Rogers Centre, 30-26, before a surprisingly enthusiastic crowd of 20,642 in the Argos’ home opener. But the game itself was an eyesore. It was the second-highest penalty total in a single CFL regular season game with a whopping 24 infractions being assessed to Saskatchewan and 15 more
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ery time we had big plays, penalties killed us.” And that, perhaps, is the most maddeningly frustrating thing about this horrendous season for your friendly neighbourhood Green & White. It’s the same annoying story being played over and over again on a weekly basis. Going into Saturday’s game I chatted with the exasperated general manager of the Roughriders, Brendan Taman, on CKRM’s pregame show and
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been given a vote of confidence by his bosses and that appears to have set him at ease somewhat in the days since. However, that hasn’t stopped the brain trust from holding emergency meetings and seeing how best to manage this crisis. Former Roughrider President Jim Hopson is rumoured to have offered a helping hand, with his replacement Craig Reynolds treading water in the deep-end. To quote singer Glenn Frey, the “Heat Is On.” “Oh no, it’s been clearly stated that we’re in the business to win games,” Taman concluded. “We all get that. We’ve tried to tinker with the lineup, getting young guys in to play, and getting a change. We have to change what we’re doing. We started that schemewise and lineup-wise with the Toronto game. That happens when you lose.” All the gloom and doom is understandable because, as I’ve noted countless times, nobody’s used to this and it certainly wasn’t expected. But the Riders are still the league’s flagship franchise and the preferred destination for players to play. They’re getting more publicity now than when they were at the top of the podium. Make no mistake, the brand is still incredibly strong. But it can’t take a prolonged hit and everybody is aware of that. All I know is I’m glad I’m not the one who has to find the answers. Oh, and the Riders won’t lose this week.
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he pointed out the biggest culprit in all of their losses so far. “Turnovers,” Taman blurted, taking less than a second to answer. “(Going into the Toronto game) we’re minus-9, we’re the worst in the league, and you don’t win games when that happens. A big part of that is we’re not taking the ball away. Everybody associates the turnover ratio with offense, but we’ve had two takeaways all year on defense which, we’ve all seen, is below normal and that’s an understatement.” The CFL record for the least amount of defensive takeaways in a season is 25, set by the 2006 Edmonton Eskimos. The 2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders are on pace for only six. “I don’t know what I can say on top of that. That really sums it up,” Taman continued. “The penalties and tackling are part of it but I think the turnovers are huge. If we don’t take the ball away, we’re going to have issues to win games.” So the football club couldn’t wait to get to this bye week to reassess and chart the course for the final 11 games. A playoff spot, remarkably, is not yet lost despite the record. Chamblin has gone from Coach of the Year to Coach For The Year and each mounting loss has those wolves back howling outside his door. Last week in this space I noted that the decisionmakers of this franchise would not tolerate losing, however that notion seems to have cooled. Chamblin’s
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Yorkton wins provincials at Beaver Lions Stadium By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Battlefords residents who have been starved for live baseball for the past couple of weeks got plenty of it this weekend at the provincial Senior A baseball championships were played in North Battleford. Fans flocked to Beaver Lions Stadium for the match ups that took place over the weekend. Teams in pool A included the Arm River Indians, the NSRBL’s Border City Blue Jays from Lloydminster, the Yorkton Yankees and the host team North Battleford Beavers. Pool B included Findlater Braves, the NSRBL’s Meadow Lake White Sox, Carlyle Cardinals and Cabri River Rats. The weather put a crimp into the plans of organizers. Friday’s entire first day of action was wiped out due to heavy rains, which left the field unplayable. Volunteers worked hard to clean up the field, and ac-
tion got underway Saturday under clear skies. The home town Beavers got off to a good start by shocking the Blue Jays 5-3. In other early games, Carlyle beat Findlater 6-5 and Yorkton beat Arm River 10-2. In the afternoon games, Meadow Lake beat Carlyle 8-5 and Findlater beat Cabri 5-2. The Beavers continued their winning ways against Arm River, winning 7-2. Meanwhile Border City lost again, 7-6 to Yorkton. The evening action consisted of makeup games for those that were washed out Friday. Those saw North Battleford drop a decision to Yorkton 12-2, while Meadow Lake won two more by beating Findlater 8-5 and then Cabri 9-4. Sunday morning saw Arm River beat Border City 7-3 while Cabri lost to Carlyle 14-2. In the semifinals Sunday afternoon, the Beavers were beaten 7-3 by Meadow Lake while Yorkton beat Findlater 10-1.
That set up the gold medal final game between Meadow Lake and Yorkton, played at Beaver Lions Stadium. In that title game, Yorkton scored first as a sacrifice bunt and a passed ball followed by a single scored Dalane Lamb to make it 1-0. The Sox threatened in the bottom of the inning as with two on and two out, catcher Regan Beck blooped a ball into right which dropped, bringing home Davin Hildebrand to tie the game. Another base hit by third baseman Gary Pauls brought home Meadow Lake pitcher Quincy Winkler from second to give the White Sox their first lead of the game. They lead 2-1 after one full inning. In the top of the second, Yorkton centre fielder Jeremy Johnson hit a ground rule double to put the Yankees in a good position to tie the game. Winkler was able to work out of the jam and keep his White Sox in the lead. An RBI double by
The Yorkton Yankees rush the mound after pitcher Logan Colanchie strikes out the final batter of the game to seal a 6-3 win in the Senior A provincial final at Beaver Lions Stadium Sunday evening. The weekend tournament featured eight teams play all day Saturday as games from Friday were cancelled due to rain. The Yankees slugged their way to the finals with a decisive 10-1 victory in the semis over the Findlater Braves, while the Meadow Lake White Sox defeated the home team North Battleford Beavers 7-3 in the other semifinal. With this tournament, senior baseball season has officially come to a close in the Battlefords. The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League will be wrapping up shortly as game two of the finals between Lloydminster and Border City takes place Tuesday evening. Photo by John Cairns
Meadow Lake centre fielder Jordan Oystrick extended the White Sox lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the second. Hildebrand came in to score his second run of the game, and Meadow Lake lead 3-1 after two innings. In the third, Yorkton loaded the bases with no outs after two hit batters and a walk. Yankees DH Phil Sabkow was at the plate, and a passed ball allowed runners to advance, cutting the Meadow Lake lead to 3-2. Sabkow popped up a pitch to first base, but Chris Ellis couldn’t make the catch and the error re-loaded the bases, still with no outs. A pitch then hit catcher Dave Morari, driving in the tying run. An RBI single by Johnson gave the Yankees the lead, and they would lead 4-3 after the third. With two on and two out, Meadow Lake threatened in the bottom of the third, but a great diving play by Yorkton first baseman Ross Stilborn ended the threat. In the top of the fifth, back-to-back singles by the Yankees put two runners in scoring position with no outs. An RBI single by Morari brought Sabkow home from third for the fifth Yankees run. Morari then stole second a few pitches later, and as the catcher released the ball, the runner from third came in to score to make the score 6-3 Yorkton. That would be all the runs the Yankees would score, and need. When pitcher Logan Colanchie threw the final pitch, a swinging strike three, the Yorkton bench rushed to the mound to celebrate their Senior A title, capping off a thrilling weekend of baseball in the Battlefords.
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Only 12 members of New Horizons participated in their Thursday morning scramble. It was foggy and cool, but no rain. The foursome of Bernie Meisner, Etta Meisner, Sid Waters and Merv Zulynik took first place, while Norm Soiseth, Karl Palm, Allie Raycraft and David Page came second.
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ing time for blood collection, when many regular donors are on vacation. This is great time for new donors to join us and help prevent a further decline in the national inventory,” says Mark Donnison, vice-president of donor relations. “Platelets derived from blood are critical to help stop bleeding and unfortunately expire just five days after a blood donation.” On June 2, 2008, Chris Pointer’s motorcycle bike caught some gravel, hit the curb and propelled him into a street sign with such force that the sign broke off at the ground. Chris suffered major trauma, especially to his abdominal area. He lost 26 units of blood from internal bleeding and numerous internal injuries. He had an open fracture to his left arm, his right leg was broken, his kneecap was shattered, his lower spine was fractured, and his brain was bruised. Chris’s, chances of surviving the night were very slim. Four months after the accident, Chris was finally cleared to come home and although his road to recovery has continued to bring its challenges, Chris pulled through. During the entire time Chris was in the hospital, he typically received blood or platelets once a week. “The surgeons, doctors, nurses, and other staff played an important role in Chris’s recovery,” says his wife Amanda, “but without donors, the surgeons would have never been able to do their part, and Chris would never have made it out of the operating room.” Knowing what a huge difference the gift of blood made to her family, Amanda encourages all eligible donors to give blood and blood products. “Tomorrow, your donation could save the life of someone else’s husband or father, just like it saved Chris.” The Canada Safety Council reports “more fatalities occur on Canadian roads during summer months than any other time of year.” It can take up to 50 donors to help save someone who has been in a motor vehicle accident. To book an appointment to give blood, use the Give Blood App or visit blood. ca. Those with appointments are encouraged to keep their appointment and, if possible, bring a friend or family member to donate with them. Walk-ins are also welcome. RADISSON ANTIQUES & GENERAL STORE Open 7 Days A Week 321 Main Street, Radisson, SK 306.827.3003
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JACOBSON: In Loving Memory of Harold Richard Jacobson, born December 5, 1925 at Shaunavon, SK. and passed away July 18, 2015 in North Battleford, SK. Left to mourn his wife of 66 years, Lorine; his son Larry’s family: Wade - his daughter Tristen Jacobson, Greg (Donna) children: Jaedyn, Jordyn & Jeryn Stratychuk; Cory (Tanya) - children: Mitchell & Kaitlyn Jacobson; Lori - son Austin & daughter Abby Lintick-Jacobson; son, Brian (Pat) - daughters Jenifer (Justin) and son Grady Kahl, Crystal (Joshua) - son Clark Pitre, Tara (Dane) King; son, Dale (Wendy) daughters Jody (Gerald) - children Olivia & Sophia Kuntz, Erin (Darcy) - son Kru & daughter Braydee Schira; Meghen (Mick) - daughter Brooke Allchurch; daughter, Debbie Jacobson (Jeff Arndt); many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by his son Larry; his parents Peter & Jane Jacobson; and siblings: Mabel, Violet, Margaret, Evelyn, Nora, Andrew and Dick. Service of Thanksgiving for Carl’s Life was held on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Western Development Museum, North Battleford, SK., with Minister Pastor Harold Hesje. Eulogy and Family Memories were given by Jeff Arndt. Memories of Grandpa shared by Erin Schira, Jody Kuntz & Meghen Allchurch. Readings from Gods Word – Kristian Graupe. Urn Bearer was Wade Jacobson. Music Ministry: “Green Green Grass Of Home” - Jeff Arndt; “I Walk the Line” - Brody Siebert; “Amazing Grace” - Shantaia Poulin; “Ave Maria” - Barry Rector; “I’ll Fly Away” - Jeff Arndt. Honour Guard Branch 70, Royal Canadian Legion, North Battleford, SK. Memorial Donations are requested to Royal Canadian Legion Br. 70, Box 777, North Battleford, SK. S9A 2Y9 (Please designate to The Poppy Fund). Private Family Interment was at the Veteran Section, Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks To Dr. Holtzhausen, his staff and all the medical personnel, including the Home Care team at BUH that helped with their care and support. Thank-you to Ashley, a very special nurse on Three West. Thank-you BUH for the family room provided for our comfort, it meant so much. Thank-you to Pastor Harold Hesje for officiating at the service and doing it so very well. Thank-you to all the participants in the service we really appreciate the excellent reading, singing, whistling and slide show presentation. Thank-you to the Western Development Museum for their extra work in setting up tables and for the lovely lunch provided. Thank-you to Battlefords Funeral Service Director Bob MacKay and his staff for their much needed help and expertise. Thank-you to the Royal Canadian Legion Honour Guard for their significant attendance and also to the many relatives and friends that travelled far and near to come to the service, those that called, sent flowers, cards of condolence and made donations to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. We know many of you grieve with us in our loss. We thank-you for your loving kindness, your constant support, consideration, and also your prayers. The Jacobson Family.
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OBITUARIES SMITH: Gary Leroy Smith was born on May 17th, 1940 at the family home of Bud & Pearl Smith in Mervin, Sask. He quietly slipped away on August 1st, 2015 while residing at the Pine Island Lodge in Maidstone. When Gary was young the family moved to North Battleford, then onto Glaslyn, and finally settled on the West Coast. He always enjoyed his cars, his ‘51 Meteor, and his ‘53 - 2 door coupe, to name a couple. He always fixed them himself. Being a true prairie boy, he was never really content in B.C., so he ventured back to his roots in Glaslyn, where he met the love of his life, Marilyn Ferguson. They married in November 1962. Their first two children were born in Turtleford; Sandra in 1963, and Dale in 1964. The following year, they joined Gary’s family back at the west coast. Barbara was born in 1966 in Abbotsford, BC. Every summer included a trip back to the Turtle Lake area to visit Marilyn’s family. Gary was always a lover of sports. Playing and coaching ball and hockey occupied his spare time. Gary was a scrappy hockey player, and always told Dale he needed one goal, one assist, and one good scrap per game. Gary was a truck driver at heart, hauling feed, grain, concrete, anhydrous, fuel, and oil at different stages in his career. His trucking career took him all over Western Canada from Vancouver Island, north to Alaska and the Yukon, south to High River, and back home to Lashburn. He was a travelling man and loved to roam, pulling the old camper trailer up and down the road. Ask Sandy about some of the wondrous back country roads they travelled and the endless supply of gravel that was needed. Black Mountain ranch was our favorite destination. Thirteen years later, in 1978, the family headed back to the prairies and settled in Maidstone. Gary carried on the tradition of trucking and travelling, and Gary and Marilyn enjoyed a trip to Finland and Sweden in 1984 to watch Barb play hockey on the international stage. Unfortunately his driving career was cut short in May 2001, when he suffered a devastating stroke while on the road. Marilyn cared for Gary at the Pine Island Lodge apartments in Maidstone for a few years until his health required that he move into Pine Island Lodge. Marilyn passed away in 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Gary resided at the Lodge until his passing. He was always happy, upbeat, calling bingo, and four fouring everyone until his health would no longer permit it. He will be sadly missed by us all. Pre-deceased by his: Wife, Marilyn Smith; Father, Leslie (Bud) Smith. Survived by his: children: Sandra (Terry) Wiltermuth, Dale Smith, and Barbara (Christopher) Aitken; grandchildren: Tyson (Brittany) Buckley, Jason Buckley, Dustin (Karissa) Buckley, Lacy (Jody) Heidel, Lana (Josh) Regnier, Niomi Evenson Ryan Smith, Samantha Smith, Sean Aitken, Jenna Aitken; great grandchildren: Ben and Cam Buckley, Kayle and Korben Heidel, Hayden Regnier; mother: Pearl Smith; brother: Wayne Smith; and sisters: Sharon Shols, Maureen (David) Cooper. CARD OF THANKS Thank you to Marshall’s Funeral Home for the care and compassion as well as Ean Kasper for his words of condolence; to the Pine Island Lodge staff for caring for Gary all these years. Thanks to the Maidstone Legion members for carrying out the Honor Guard and the Maidstone Hospital Auxiliary Ladies for the lunch. A special thank you to our family and friends for your support during this difficult time. The Gary Smith family. ____________________________________________________
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OBITUARIES HELEN ALKIER (HUNCHAK): It is with sadness the family announces the passing of Helen Alkier on August 5, 2015 at age 75. Helen is survived by her loving husband William, brother John Hunchak (Wendy), brother in law Gordon (Fern), sisters-inlaw Margaret and Irene, numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and Alex Hunchak; in-laws Ted and Johanna Alkier, and sister-in-law Ethel. Helen attended school at Mayfair, Saskatchewan. After one year of Teachers College in Saskatoon Helen began a 35 year teaching career that included schools in Hafford, North Battleford and Mayfair. On July 20, 1963, Helen married Willie Alkier and together they worked to setup a home on the farm near Alticane. Helen enjoyed her teaching and the farm life. It was through efficient planning and hard work that she was able to carry on teaching, gardening, sewing, travel, farm chores and acting as hostess for the many occasions celebrated at the farm house. Illness made it more difficult to carry on with the active role that she played on the farm and the community. Finally, it became necessary for Helen and Willie to move off the farm. A property was purchased in North Battleford and the new home was set up. It did not take long and the home became a little like the farm where Helen maintained her skills of baking, gardening and homemaking until her passing. A funeral service for Helen was held on Monday, August 10th @ 2:00 p.m. from the Third Avenue United Church with Reverend Frances Patterson and Reverend Fred Tinio officiating. Interment followed in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations in memory of Helen Alkier may be directed to the Parkinson Society of Saskatchewan, 610 Duchess Street, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0R1 or Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. Thank-you to: all the friends who helped carry her through the difficult times, to the Doctors and nursing staff at the Battlefords Union Hospital, to Reverend Patterson, Reverend Tinio and staff at the United Church and to Eternal Memories funeral home for all the arrangements.
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OBITUARIES WENINGER: It is with great sadness that the family of Marlene Ann Weninger, announces her passing on July 28th, 2015. Infamously known as “Beans”, she was born to her proud parents, Frank and Bertha on September 24, 1959 in Surrey, BC. She was tenderly greeted in Heaven by her father, Frank Weninger (1976) and her step-father James Delainey (2005). Marlene was the fourth born of six children. She will be deeply missed by her mother Bertha and her brothers and sisters: Herb (Priscilla) of Clearwater, BC, Yvonne (Mike) Howard of Kelowna, BC, Audrey (Reg) Yellowega of Biggar, SK, Derrick (Lori) Weninger of Abbotsford, BC, Cheryl (Amro) of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and her Godchild, Lorelei Dumont, along with numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Marlene will be missed dearly by all those that knew her and loved her, Beans was truly “one in a million”. A Funeral Service was held Saturday, August 1st, from Sallows & McDonald ~ Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Fr. Greg Elder, pallbearers were Grant Dumont, Edwin Smockum, Cory Smockum, Dalton Dumont, Noel Stone Jr. & Steve Wilkie. She was laid to rest in Wilkie Cemetery, Wilkie SK. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association (104-2301 Avenue C North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5). Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com The family placed their trust with Megan Donlevy of Sallows & McDonald - Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home. (306) 445-2418. The family would like to thank friends and family members that weren’t able to attend for flowers, cards, food and for your thoughts and prayers. They would also like to thank the doctors and nurses at St Paul’s Hospital for their sincerity, support & care during Marlene’s stay.
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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 August 11, 18, 25, September 1 & 8 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.
Saturday, August 15
Borden 4-H Light Horse Achievement Day - Alana Gunsch’s acreage 1/2 mile east of Borden. 10:00 a.m. judging classes and 1:00 p.m. riding classes.
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Finlayson Isalnd - The Fin Island Trail Run on Finlayson Island is free . You can register to walk or run 5 km or 10 km and there will be a childrens 1 km challenger. For more information and to register please visit our website at www.finislandtrailrun.com This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.
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Songs can bless us, even in our darkest days Not far from where we used to live, in Hamilton, Ont., there is a monument recalling a sad love story. George Johnson was a school teacher there, many years ago. Margaret Clark was one of his senior pupils. Eventually, the two fell in love, and planned to be married. At the time, Maggie was seriously ill, but George envisioned the two of them going on together into old age. He wrote a poem about it that went on to become a world famous song. The two were married in 1864, but the girl’s health continued to deteriorate. Maggie died the following year. When You and I Were Young could have been a sweetly sentimental song about their enduring romance, but it took on a sad poignancy as a result. The future that George hoped to enjoy with his wife was snatched away. The song says in part, “I wandered today to the hills, Maggie / To watch the scene
Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise‐Bible‐Studies.com
below The creek and the creaking old mill, Maggie / Where we used to [wander] long, long ago. / Oh, they say we have outlived our time, Maggie / As dated as songs that we’ve sung / But to me, you’re as fair as you were, Maggie / When you and I were young.” That story got me thinking about the hymns we sing, and how they sometimes take on a new depth of meaning – even a distinctly different meaning – because of changing events in our lives. There is quite a difference, for example, between singing a joyful song of praise when things
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are going well and singing it when life has dealt us a painful blow when we are going through times of trial. The situations are so different, in fact, that when some experience severe difficulties, hymn singing is about the last thing they want to do. Perhaps they have the feeling that the Lord has let them down, so why would they want to praise Him? There are times when the problems are of our own making, but many times not. Like George and Maggie, we suffer the troubles that tend to touch every life in this fallen world. But at such times we can, in faith, reaffirm our confidence in the constancy of God’s love for His children (Rom. 8:35-39), looking to Him for mercy and grace to deal with what we are going through. Sometimes, when we trust in our Captain to lead us through the storm, we gain new insight into important life lessons. Paul and Silas, beaten, and cast into a Roman
prison because of their ministry for Christ, sang hymns of praise to God (Acts 16:23-25). The early Christians came to count it a privilege to be “worthy to suffer shame for His name” (Acts 5:41), as did the martyrs in later years, who sang songs of praise in the arena as they faced the ravening beasts that would take their lives. They bore a powerful witness to their trust in God, and rejoiced that they would soon stand
in His presence, all sorrow and suffering over. By faith, we can find songs to sing, even in the darkest days. Truly, “God ... gives songs in the night” (Job 35:10). Hymn writer Anna Belle Russell believed that. Anna (1862-1954) was a resident, with her sister Cora, of Corning, N.Y. Though she wrote a number of songs, it’s one that was published in 1921 that concerns us. It says, “There is never
a day so dreary, / There is never a night so long, / But the soul that is trusting in Jesus / Will somewhere find a song. / There is never a care or burden, / There is never a grief or loss, / But that Jesus in love will lighten / When carried to the cross.” And the refrain adds, “Wonderful, wonderful Jesus, / In the heart He implanteth a song: / A song of deliverance, of courage, of strength, / In the heart He implanteth a song.”
The writ is dropped For us Canadians, the writ has been dropped, the gloves are off and it’s no holds barred. We’re going to the polls. Reaching back to youthful memories, I recall snuggling close to a battery-operated radio, tucked judiciously under the blankets, of course, and listening to news of any and every election. I never pretended to understand all the debates or issues but I was fascinated by the fervour with which speeches were delivered, intrigued by the predictions made by lauded experts on both or many sides of any argument. As a young teenager I even thought about a career in such a noble calling. That was more years ago than I care to recall.
I am not going to comment on our upcoming election as such, but here are a few of my thoughts on the matter of making choices in our personal as well as our national lives. First, we need the wisdom of God because that’s the beginning of true knowledge. Next, by asking God for His wisdom, we can gain a better understanding of justice, equity and right living. And finally, we need God’s wisdom in order to enjoy life to its fullest.
Throughout the biblical wisdom book, Proverbs, the virtues of wisdom are constantly extolled. Wisdom will preserve you, promote you, direct your steps and “keep your foot from being caught.” (3:26; 4:1-9) When life pushes us to make convenient or hasty decisions, seeking to know God’s ways in our personal lives is a source of the guidance and security that we need. We’re also given instructions when it comes to government. While we can’t control every decision they make, we are instructed to pray “for … all who are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Worship Together By Victor Hult
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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year
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1372 102 St 306-445-3009
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Notre Dame (RC) Parish
191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK
Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m. Sundays - 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK
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SUNDAY SERVICES St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m.
OFFICE 306-445-3836
St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m.
Living Water Ministry
Hosanna Life Center 306-445-5079
Pastor Brian Arcand Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385
Meeting at 1122 - 101st Street Pastors: Peter & Lydia Litchfield
1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN
Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Everyone Welcome
Canadian National Baptist Convention
Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor James Kwon
All are welcome
Worship Service 10:30 am Every Sunday Coffee/Fellowship 9:30 am
10801 Winder Crescent
Evangellical Lutheran Church of Canada
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Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
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Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m.
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Clergy Person: Rev. Ean Kasper
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Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
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