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Caught up in Overdrive
Volume 110 No. 20 Staff
Battlefords RCMP are reporting that they along with North Battleford’s Community Safety Officers, took part in an SGI Overdrive Project on Dec. 13. A check stop was conducted within North Battleford and there
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were further enforcement initiatives in the town of Battleford. The goal, according to police, is to keep the roads safe. Police are reporting that 471 cars were stopped and checked for offences under the Criminal Code and various Provincial Acts.
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According to the RCMP, the initiative produced the following charges: one impaired operation by drug, one impaired care and control, one road side suspension (between .04-.08), five vehicles towed – suspended drivers, two open liquor tickets, two unregistered vehicles, two warrants for
arrest dealt with, and two improperly restrained infants. Several warnings for minor Traffic Safety Act infractions were also issued. This is not the last time this enforcement initiative is taking place; the Overdrive project will run throughout the Christmas season.
Christmas Beauty A timely article about poinsettias by Sara Williams of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society – a dash of history followed by a dollop of care and keeping on Page 7. Properly cared for, a poinsettia should last three or four months. Photo by Tony Hisgett
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BNS Off the Ice and On Key
The Battlefords North Stars visited Battlefords Trade and Education Centre Dec. 6 to sing karaoke and dance with the BTEC participants. “Everyone had so much fun and we have some great singers amongst the players,” said office manager Rhonda Johnson. Photos submitted
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Lighting the Way
Fred Light Museum selling calendars as a fundraiser By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
Candlelight Processional donated $4,365 of its earnings from its performances at the Dekker Centre in November to the Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring System at the Battlefords Union Hospital. Pictured are Peg Gilchrist, Shauna McGifford of BUHF, and Paul Sayers. Gilchrist and Sayers were among the main organizers of the event. Photo by Josh Greschner
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The Fred Light Museum board got together for supper on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Alex Dillabough Centre, and to spread the word about their fundraiser calendars. The goal of the calendar is to give “an overview of the interesting history of Battleford,” Donna Laycock said. Each month features a historical photo of a recognizable Battleford
landmark. Photos include the Battleford ferry, the post office mid-construction, Battlefords Furniture when it was a rink, and many others. Calendars are $20 each, and there will be two $50 draws per month, with the exception of December, in which there will be a $100 draw. Fred Light Museum manager Bernadette Leslie said Laycock, the granddaughter of Fred Light, spearheaded the calendar.
A big project this year for the museum is the blacksmith shop, and Chair Floyd Anderson said a future project is to put a roof over three church bells. The board also wants everybody to know about the gazebo, and how it could be used for events such as weddings. Laycock said to contact any board member to purchase calendars. They’ll also be available at Town Hall.
cocaine and failing to comply with court orders. More than 25 grams of cocaine was seized by police at the residence. Donnell Wesley Jimmy, 43 years old, and Lucy Marie Bull, 35 years old, have been remanded into custody. Tianna Bull, 21 years
old, was also charged. She has since been released and is due to return to court in February. The other two individuals appeared in provincial court on Monday, Dec. 18 and their matters have been adjourned to Jan. 18. Bail has been revoked for both individuals.
No bail for trafficking suspects Staff On Dec. 14, the Cut Knife RCMP completed a search of a residence on the Little Pine First Nation in relation to the trafficking of cocaine. As a result of the investigation one male and two females have been charged with trafficking
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Canada 150 Skating Day organizer Steven Nelson presenting the grand prize, an autographed picture of Blair Atcheynum, to Chris Metlewsky on Dec. 10. Canada 150 Skating Day was a day of free public skating at the Battleford Arena, one of many taking place across Canada with money from the government. Photo submitted
The Saskatchewan Party has announced 27,125 party members will be eligible to vote in the upcoming leadership election, scheduled for Jan. 27, 2018. The Saskatchewan Party’s membership has nearly tripled from the 9,500 members it had at the time of Premier Brad Wall’s retirement announcement on Aug. 10. It is also the highest number of members the Saskatchewan Party has ever had at one time. Slightly over half of the total never held a membership before the beginning of the leadership race.
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Survey – Happier during the holidays?
More than one-third of Canadian workers surveyed jollier on the job during the holiday season; similar numbers are also more stressed • More flexible work schedules, higher year-end bonuses top professionals’ wish lists ’Tis the season to be jolly – off and on the clock. In a recent survey of Canadian professionals from staffing firm Accountemps, more than a third (36 per cent) said they are more cheerful at work during the holidays. But many are also busier, with 30 per cent of respondents saying they are more stressed on the job this time of year. What makes workers weary during the most wonderful time of the year? Professionals polled cited balancing holiday events and work obligations (33 per cent), having
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Last week’s News-Optimist online poll: Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? • No. I usually finish Christmas Eve. 37% • Yes, I shop all year long. 14% • No. I don’t observe Christmas. 16% • Yes, but only just. 19% • No, because I left it up to my spouse. 8% • Yes, because I left it up to my spouse. 6%
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• Balancing year-end festivities and work obligations biggest stressor for workers
fewer people on the job to help (20 per cent), and trying to take time off and coming back to heavy workloads (17 per cent) as the most stressful aspects of the holiday season. As for the gift that would bring the most cheer, professionals cited allowing more flexible work schedules (30 per cent), higher year-end bonuses (27 per cent) and additional paid vacation time (23 per cent). Workers were asked, “Which single aspect of the holiday season is most stressful for you on the job?” Their responses: • Balancing holiday events and work obligations – 33%; • Having fewer people available to help with workload – 20%; • Trying to take time off and coming back to heavy workloads – 17%; • Attending office holiday events – 13%; • Buying gifts for coworkers/business contacts – 8%; • Other – 10%. Workers were asked, “What would you most like your company to do to help alleviate stress during the year-end holiday season?” Their responses: • Allow more flexible work schedules – 30%; • Give higher year-end bonuses – 27%; • Provide more paid vacation time – 23%; • Bring in temporary staff to help with workload – 11%; • Other – 9%. “Preparing for the holidays and juggling year-end responsibilities at work can make this a busy and stressful time for employees,” said Dianne Hunnam-Jones, Canadian president of Accountemps. “To ensure business continues to run smoothly, employers should consult their teams to see how they can alleviate pressure, and consider providing additional resources to cover for vacations, or allow for flexible work schedules.” As the holidays approach, Accountemps offers the following tips to prevent on-the-job fatigue: • Make a list and check it twice. Before leaving work, write down top priorities to accomplish the next day.
Keep a separate list for personal to-do’s. This will help you manage priorities, improve productivity and reduce stress during the holidays. • Look for helpers. If you’re buried with too many projects, speak up. Meet with your manager to discuss possible solutions to alleviate the pressure you’re feeling, such as adjusting deadlines or delegating. • Give yourself the gift of time. Plan for time out of the office, and help your boss prepare for your absence so all important projects are covered. Think about ways you can minimize your stress level, such as leaving a little early to get
holiday shopping done. • Eat, exercise and be merry. It’s impossible to enjoy the holiday season if you don’t prioritize your physical and mental health. Take regular breaks during the day to refuel, rest or stretch. About the survey: An independent research firm surveyed more than 550 workers from Canada to determine employee happiness during the holiday season, as well as the impact of holiday stress. About Accountemps: Accountemps, a Robert Half company, is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. The staffing firm has 325 offices worldwide. More resources, including job search services and the company’s blog, can be found at roberthalf.ca/en/work-with-us/our-services/accountemps. Follow us at @RobertHalf_CAN for additional workplace news and hiring trends.
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Knights Fill Stockings, Help Food Bank The Father Bigonesse Council 5626 Knights of Columbus of Battleford every year donates thousands of dollars to charitable organizations and people in need here in our local community. Left, Grand Knight Todd Bailey presents cheques to Erin Katerynych for the Empty Stocking Fund and the Battlefords and District Food Resources Centre’s food bank. Right is Brother Knight Lionel Etcheverry presenting to Lori Navarro for Battlefords Mental Health Center. The Knights of Columbus would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and encourage everyone to remember those less fortunate this season. Photos submitted
Sarauer reflects on fall session of Legislature By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Opposition leader Nicole Sarauer points to a number of positives from the fall legislative session for the New Democrats. Sarauer, who has been serving as the interim leader while the party goes through its leadership race between Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon, outlines the inroads the party has made in her conference call with reporters. “We had an opportunity to hold the Saskatchewan Party to account for a lot of their mismanagement and scandal and waste,” said Sarauer. She pointed to the GTH and the Regina bypass in particular. She also said the party had been able to “push for positive change” both legislatively and also in other areas. Sarauer’s conference call came after another news-filled week in Saskatchewan politics, as Premier Brad Wall waded into a trade fight with Alberta over provincial license plates.
newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net The Wall government banned Alberta license plates on all Saskatchewan work sites, in retaliation to what they claimed were protectionist measures by the NDP government there. “It was yet another decision by this government that looks like they’re shooting first and aiming later,” said Sarauer. “We need to ensure that we are protecting Saskatchewan workers, but the New West Partnership is incredibly important to our province.” She said the Sask Party “can’t provide proof of what is happening in Alberta and hasn’t thought about the consequences this could have on Saskatchewan workers in Alberta.”
“We need to see a government that isn’t so focused on chasing headlines,” said Sarauer, “but is instead ensuring that they are pushing forward policies that has been thought through, first of all, and second of all will protect Saskatchewan workers.” As for this last session, Sarauer pointed to “the growing list of scandals we’ve seen from the Sask Party government” as the most important issue taking place in the legislature. In particular she pointed to the GTH scandal. “More concerns are raised about how a very few Sask Party insiders could have made millions of dollars, while at the same time we saw a budget that made serious cuts to many pro-
grams that Saskatchewan people rely on.” While the GTH issue has continued to be the main focus the NDP opposition has also highlighted other issues during question period, such as education minister Bronwyn Eyre’s comments in the legislature on treaty education that got her in trouble. The opposition “had some successes in getting some positive change,” Sarauer believes. “We focused on the diversity of the strength we have in our caucus, and I think that showed in particular holding minister Eyre to account for her comments in her response to the Throne Speech.” She also pointed to Carla Beck’s role holding the Ag Minister to account when pushing for funding
to help those affected by the wildfires not too long ago. “After some push by Carla in Question Period the government agreed to provide up to $100,000 in matched funding”, she said. Later, the government agreed to expand the PDAP disaster relief funding as well for that. Sarauer also notes that having more MLAs helped quite a bit. “It’s always nice to have more people on your side,” said Sarauer. She particularly pointed to the work of Vicki Mowat, MLA for Saskatoon Fairview, since joining the caucus. “She hit the ground running, she did an incredible job,” said Sarauer. Now with the legislative session off, both the NDP
and the Saskatchewan Party will concentrate on their respective leadership races. Both will have new leaders in place in time for the resumption of the session on March 12; in the Sask Party’s case, their new leader will be the new Premier. Sarauer called her own role as interim leader a “very wild experience” and “more than I ever expected it will be.” As for the new permanent leader, that leader will need to “hit the ground sprinting because it is a very important time for this province,” said Sarauer. “There’s really no time for relaxing after a leadership race. We’ll be right back into the house a week after we choose a permanent leader, but I’m confident we’ll be ready.”
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Battle River R anch Camp: p u p e t s g n i p l e Ah
supplies, and lady once. And I got the the mp Ca the nch Ra er Battle Riv e in for a cup of tea. d she asked me to com an d s on ranch, and thi lm ut Sa t abo e nes Er tim er no manag re with her in sha I o “S runs a nt t spe now pu felt God ranch hand CJ Volk about this ranch that I ion vis oe, kh ild bac bu the ober pe p cem to hel cold day in De my heart to build one day in car of de es it ma do r, to d sso ene pre list ing an air com t listened and jus she d An . d ple an a by try she said, ‘For 15 pen a variety of parts donated all and when I was done, rk, le. op pe es of land, and I farm wo of y acr iet 80 var I prayed over rs yea d an , com lds we all air sts the po ted on the Refer ring to have Bible verses lamina a to gh ds lau u ten d, yo sai ew d kn on ‘I lm pressor, Sa d,’ and she said, lan t tha d un aro ebe mo few ing, “One guy donated the d she said, ‘That land’s for pump, were coming,’ an ranch.’ hives at the the ed nat do y gu e on , tor now, build that u yo t.” ranch. bel the ” t, eh? one guy donated “So what do you say to tha there were d on Skills lm Sa , day t d, The nex d, Stephan sai lan the On for r sso and no V o l k turned on the air compre s, a pasture, and a well, cow ly on . an ph learned Ste r. camp director Harold l gas, sewer lines or powe ura nat d, lou t helped ge ou lar a ing ch has “Well for cry In the time since, the ran p, a church, him land d, me lai exc an ph Ste a sho look at that,” lodge that houses trainees, of equipment, a job reces pie s iou as the motor roared. var d an r, there a traile cl a i m i n g estock. For four men in a shop, with about 10 head of liv ng alo ear sw oil fie lds , pof k pro lac the tly on was a noticeable The lodge that is cur ren which he the on od sto t ing. second lodge tha the is y ert he , mp Ca uired the said Battle River Ranch since the Stephans acq rty Volunteer Larry Hubert and ranch hand CJ Volk in front. Camp pe pro ret few a gh mi 17 the y occur red in located along Highwa director Harold Stephan and ranch manager Ernest Salmond in d. A spell of bad luck lan in ta to ber n Al h tur ug the plo d of en a storm an wh kilometers west 11, 20 of r me back. sum . ing charity first the spr border, is a non-profit the area, and took out the the hit nd en wi be d ve an “I’ lls “To backhoe. d. sai d on dedicated to giving lifeski who lodge. lm Sa e,” cam CJ ts is getting se everything was around since has been good to watch.” One of Salmond’s projec workplace training to tho “A plough wind hit it and es ng cha nels to sell the pa d see o an int s e ow pip d. “The wind portunities to trainees to weld sai op stay at the ranch. an ers ph off Ste ch ” ran ne, do the e s Whil month rs could use for d, and Trainees spend five lmond said instill- to farmers, which farme sitting just across the roa Sa , re des we tra ors of do er mb er nu a mb nu a shin- try and changing at- gates. at the ranch and try James Friesen finished money is alt ing confidence in trainees car pentry, myself and tha d an ing me lud ho inc nt , we des we tra “As far as donations go, of that day, and mental to training. ng da gli fun g is dy asked tin des ebo era titu op som if , t .” ng bu gh rm went throu es] that they’re ways wonderful, sto plumbing, weldi ine ve [tra ssi of ma a on ht ati liz nig rea che “T nation now, I’d nics, ele in the heavy equipment, mecha ing is huge, and what I wanted for a do wasn’t the only building eth ge som lod e ing Th do of e ch abl ran e cap Th , sheeting, tin. Anytrical work, and others. looking for somebody take pipe, lumber ected by the storm. are aff s a yer are teriplo d/ em an st p es, mo sho ine ilt a new d said. thing that we can take the bare ma then finds jobs for tra “There was a guy who bu d of an attitude,” Salmon ond kin t lm r Sa tha the th fur ct,” d wi e du an rsu pro or, pu a flo o to the e willingness als and turn it int lud or trainees go on inc als go he was just sweeping up d ng an ini tra storm hit, and it shook Other inees to try anything, and the abil- said. trades education. nded all of a sudden the d that the fou s wa went and from tra nch Ra er Riv Laughing, Salmond sai Battle on. ilding so hard that he cti bu tru his ins e tak Di to d rn is “your an th ity lea d wi es rol it ered o’ve most basic weld traine by camp directors Ha ed into the sump and cov d some of the people wh mb sai cli d on ut lm abo Sa . en bad op so re ane Stephan. They’ because it scared him have “almost been an an farm weld.” of donated ed drugs a steel grate was gone. passed through ts, ing ren ild pa bu or the y Behind freezers full t iet ou e soc their pasts, which involv to cam be he it er hen eth W wh of ce ce yan re no donated items embra dirt we meat and an area full of and alcohol, and their shovel and broom and the was.” whatever the case may be. his t Bu esind , restaurant int beh pa ng, such as tools and faith, a motivating factor and Di- still laying in a pile beside where he n being taught anythi tha er ath “R k, and an the d bac th rol the wi Ha in ed side and so equipment sits everyone involv the d tablishing the ranch. to sai an ked ph kic Ste en be and/ d e an they’v years situation. t worth original plan was to have a café ane have been married 40 ranch made the best of the re good than they end up feeling that they’re no ere wh , rty pe the pro have six children. dy wants them around. or restaurant on probably did us mo bo no “It t tha de. , d tra ng d rol thi rne Ha e any lea d lik a an These days Diane se people really knew. It’s u That’s the attitude that we want to change, cooking could also be p, Salfundraising harm, becau something.” The space in the back of the sho arold, if people see yo rth ‘H d, wo handle outreach and sai are y tor the pas t e tha on de fe itu d d his wi o be use as an ding a the att roles, while Salmond an und the help rebuild lives, what’s this rebuil s the breakdown of mond said, could als see he d sai d on lm Sa t go aro for some social abattoir. .’ It wasn’t easy, but we Shannon tend to things re resing with little building n the family unit as the reason uth often end alo tha d, ger rol on Ha str d ay, an t tod nes is it Er In addition to having mo irs is e ranch. ough it and her ken families, yo thr bro In nd . sta spe ues up o iss wh p’s rs sho tee dence space, the the numerous volun end of things.” ranch, have ever.” began offer- up “on the bad to the cross-building station. The ranch go mp y Ca all nch ion Ra cas er oc time helping out at the le Riv op Battle While some pe e working at t of horseshoe nails, who go to the many years of experienc rm community service, builds crosses ou rfo training in 2012. People pe ing to gch ran of the lks ptions such that Stephan called it “the lar e from all wa the trades they teach. d there are misconce ranch to learn skills com sai are d d ils on lan lm Na s .” Sa the nd rld ed rou wo uir kg the acq ferent bac about what the est cross shop in The Stephans life, and a number of dif among some neighbours s, polished, 07. cut, welded into crosse s. where the ranch is in 20 on ati situ d an es. ir do ha ch y ir ran gra about the a by Harold or Diane. Harold is tall, has long, rted, people had the ide then inspected phan has trainees write sta Ste we hen vid “W said the Da r y me rle for Ha crimleave. One Volunteer Larry Hubert and a beard, and rides in essence be bringing in experiences before they ’d we stanwe t ent tha fer ose dif Mo er. e ell m hav ryt h at fro o bosses eac at the ranch tty against wh tw d pre ive sons. He’s also a sto re arr we e y ine the tra so d ss. an do cro pany ip, inals, a good “I was working for a com super- Jaw, completed an electrical apprenticesh , so locally we’re still dards for what makes lly tia ini on st ing fir go s the wa an al merci skatchew The church, one of ing estimating and com ption to some degree. w works on the new Sa no rce d pe t an tha hre ng hig we hti ys the nt fig bo m we r fro io ou tar ’ve been here things one notices vising kind of jobs, and . Two trainees from On “But it’s getting better. We what we’re ny. And I had hospital German pa A . com ips esh the tic th wi ren ing ng app way, also has a story. see rki e ing wo on to plumb ugh and they’r up eno k g an old pic lon ch to ran m far the le at ks litt e s fol “We always wanted the types of spent some tim to stop here at thi ing ary see on ssi re mi ey’ t Th . me of us ing all she do aid to fe, an ore going to Th school church because some supplies for my wi gaining trades skills bef rking with.” nt,” wo rta ’re po we im t’s l and tha an and land. d said trainees must be cle y’re that’s coo on ne lm ryo Sa eve rynt eve wa e ow “W kn “We e not, the Stephan said. for a year, and if they’r er l.” d oo sob an sch ll old ski a ’re e t we Th go t e. ’s body alleng to know tha ed to a place like Teen Ch Marscentre, ry a gift, and if you can referr The church used to be in ove rec ion ict add an ’t isn built ch ily ran con fam is, ose find what it den. A woman wh d, but the next step. sai d doon s lm tie to Sa for e rts lat sta t the is fidence jus the church in ich Salmond said wh ge, lod in ma e Th , as it otherwise come out like crazy, ,” has rooms for a number nated the church mantled. tel ho all “sm a e d lik an and self-esteem ing room and would have been dis residents, as well as a liv d had does houseeverything,” Stephan of The day before Harol d an annon cooks Sh n. che rch, he u kit yo chu the ng ve thi a mo ch isn’t said. “Next made plans to although living at the ran rk, Drayg wo in un yo ver a mo t a go m u fro yo l know got a cal e. rid e fre are man or woman who Salmond said. ton Valley. life “You’re not waited on,” [housework], working at a job.” “There was a time in my e do know how to n’t do u lik yo ng “If rth thi No any m e fro u iev CJ Volk, do it before yo I wouldn’t bel u’re going to learn how to Stephan Battleford, went to the yo this would happen,” ” ve. ieved lea bel y who ranch after having com rooms in the lodge aren’t said. “I was a gu rked for and irs sta up me So en Te at wo pleted a year is get trainees to you got what you ovated because the plan y phones Challenge, a faith-based ren training. that was it. Well, this gu ir the work as part of the do ovr you’re rec hea ol ‘I oh s s, alc say on d cti he an drug me and a number of fun ves ser p sho e Th is, s dd ,’ I say ‘Yeah.’” ery program, in Pri as a workshop, a space for moving a church ing act ing lud inc the ed ish Salmond watching Volk weld pipe together for a panel. Alta. Volk fin housing Continued on Page 16 d practicing wiring, and an ng ldi at we m gra pro th Photos by Josh Greschner five-mon
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Bohun receives Julian Paslawski award Submitted
Light of Christ Catholic Schools has announced that Bud Bohun was the recipient of the Julian Paslawski Meritorious Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 21 during the joint convention of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association and the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan in Regina. Bohun’s career in Catholic education spanned more than 50 years as a teacher, a school based administrator and a board trustee. He spent all but two of his 30 years as an educator in what is now Light of Christ Catholic School Division. After retiring from teaching, he was elected to the board of education in
1992 and remained on the board until his retirement in 2016. Bohun was a valued and trusted member of the board and provided excellent service to the educational stakeholders in the community of North Battleford during this time. As a board trustee, Bohun always had a way to provide a realistic perspective to a situation with warmth and sincerity. Students were always first and foremost. His vision contributed greatly to the decision to purchase and restore the former Knights of Columbus Hall and develop it as a first class facility to benefit both the school division, its partners and the local Catholic community. The Light of Christ Learning Centre
Bud Bohun was the recipient of the Julian Paslawski Meritorious Service Award during the joint convention of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association and the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan in Regina. Photo submitted
opened this fall. Bohun suffered a stroke in July of 2007. For most people, this probably would have ended their career as
a school board trustee, but not Bud. Instead, he not only remained a trustee, but remained the board’s representative on our local
joint board of education for Sakewew high school. With an educational career spanning over 50 years in Catholic education, un-
The care and keeping of poinsettias By Sara Williams
Native to a small area of central Mexico near the present-day city of Taxco, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) were considered a symbol of purity by the Aztecs as far back as the 13th century. The Aztecs also used poinsettia extracts as dyes and to treat fever. Poinsettias were introduced to North America in 1824 by Joel R. Poinsette, a southern plantation owner, botanist, gardener and the first USA ambassador to Mexico. This large shrub was soon brought to other tropical countries including East Africa. In fact, my first memories of poinsettias are from the early 1960s when I was a teacher in Tanzania. There, they were grown as large hedges six feet tall and four feet wide, functioning in much the same way as caragana on a prairie farmstead, but with considerably more class. Its close association with Christmas is linked to the fact that the short days of December initiate coloration. The traditional bright red ‘flowers’ are not flowers at all, but modified leaves called bracts. The true flowers are the small, insignificant, yellow ‘pips’ located in the centre of the bracts. Poinsettias have come a long way. Plant breeders in Scandinavia and California, particularly Paul Ecke, have developed the familiar shorter
potted poinsettia we associate with Christmas. Poinsettias have also been selected with a greater range of colour: red (of course), pink, white (= light cream), purple, burgundy, mottled, bi-colour, multi-colour and spotted. And within each colour group, there may be several cultivars that differ in maturity date, depth of flower (bract) and leaf colour, flower size and form (e.g. rose form), plant size and overall plant shape. When picking out a poinsettia, look for a damage-free plant with dark green leaves. If leaves and stems are broken, latex sap from the wounds can stain the bracts. Leaves should cover the plant down to the soil line. Fallen leaves or bare stems indicate poor growing or handling conditions. If the foliage is yellow or spotted, look under the leaves to see if white flies or aphids are present. Bracts should be fully colored with no green around the edges. Larger, well-grown plants will cost more than smaller or poorly grown ones. Prices vary according to pot size and the number of stems or plants per pot. Containers may range from six-inch pots to hanging baskets,
‘minis’ suitable for a desk or coffee table, to larger floor pots, often with plants of two or three different colors. During cold weather, ensure that your vehicle is warm and your new poinsettia is well wrapped. One layer of paper is seldom enough. Ideally, it should be wrapped in several layers of paper and a plastic bag, allowing an air space between. These are tropical plants and direct exposure to temperatures below 50°F (10°C) is likely to cause cold injury such as leaf drop or blackening. Once home, remove the sleeve or wrapping carefully by cutting it to prevent leaf or stem breakage. Avoid leaving it wrapped up for more than a few days as ethylene gas may accumulate damaging the plant. If the pot is wrapped in foil, make sure that water is able to drain from it. Poinsettias do best in a cool room (60-70°F) with a minimum of six hours of indirect but bright light. Avoid placing in
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North Stars head into Christmas break on winning note By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
With a pair of victories on home ice over the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are heading into the holidays in a good mood. Following a 3-2 triumph Friday against the Melfort Mustangs, the reigning Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League champions wrapped up the first half of their schedule Saturday evening with a 5-1 win over the Flin Flon Bombers at the Civic Centre. “That’s another big four points for us,” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck said. “We didn’t play well in the first period of both games this weekend, but we were able to fight our way back and refocus on the task at hand. We had much better efforts in the final 40 minutes on Friday and Saturday, which paid off for us in the end.” After falling behind 1-0 in the first period when Bombers forward Dylan Burton found the top corner of the net on a backhander, the North Stars offence came to life with three goals in the second
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stanza and two more in the final frame. “I think that really shows the character of our team and the willingness we all have to buy in and focus on the task at hand, especially with the Christmas break coming up,” North Stars forward Keith Anderson said. “I still feel like we have better hockey to play as a team, but the main key to our game against Flin Flon was to chip the puck out and keep things simple.
We also did a great job of playing well while having the lead in both games this weekend, which is something we wanted to get better at.” Anderson led the way up front for the North Stars as he scored two goals and had an assist to put him at 18 points in 18 games. “Things are clicking at the moment but you can’t set out to sea and expect smooth waters the whole time,” Anderson said. “Right now, I’m just keep-
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ing focussed on what’s ahead.” Matthias Urbanski and MacGregor Sinclair also scored in the win, which saw defenceman Matthew Fletcher pick his first career SJHL goal. “I had been gripping my sticks pretty tight here lately, but it was great to get the goal out of the way when Layne [Young] made that great back door pass to me in front of an open net,” Fletcher said. “I think Layne was more excited about his roommate scoring than Matthew was,” Heck added. Young and Brad Girard each had two assists for the hosts, who received a 29-save performance from Taryn Kotchorek. Brendan Newton turned aside 27 shots for the Bombers, who have a 9-17-1-3 record and are just five points ahead of the Yorkton Terriers for the 10th and final playoff spot in the league. While the Bombers are once against proving to be a tough team to play against in the Whitney Forum, their trips away from Flin Flon have been a major challenge as they have a 1-11-0-1 road record ahead of a pair of games against the Kindersley Klippers on Monday and Tuesday. “We know that this game can play well on the road, but it’s just a matter of this group choosing to have that strong effort away from home, which we haven’t seen at times,” Bombers assistant coach Gary Childerhose said. “I thought we had a re-
ally strong start tonight against Battlefords, but then we got a little bit complacent and started to get into penalty trouble. We still have two games left before Christmas and hopefully we can take care of business in Kindersley.” In Friday’s win over the Mustangs, which was a matchup between the last two Canatla Cup champions, it was the special teams battle that made the difference. The North Stars scored twice on the man advantage and were able to keep the Mustangs off the scoreboard on all three of their power play attempts. “I was really happy with how we played, especially at both ends of the ice,” North Stars forward Owen Lamb said. “We had a couple of lapses where we lost our guy in the defensive zone, but we made up for that with how we played later in the game. “Our power play was obviously clicking today as well. Melfort likes to pressure up high, so we tried to move the puck down low as quickly as we could and take advantage of that.” Lamb, who was held without a point until Nov. 28, had a goal and an assist in the win with both of his points coming on the power play. He helped to set up Dakota Hubner’s first period tally and then converted a two-on-one rush with MacGregor Sinclair just 17 seconds into the second frame in what proved to be the game-winning marker. “I was starting to get
a little worried there if I was ever going to get a goal again when I was going through that dry spell,” Lamb said. “Once it happened, I’ve been playing with a lot of confidence ever since.” Chasteon Braid had the other goal for the North Stars, who received a 23-save performance from goaltender Joel Grzybowski as he improved his record to 5-0. The Mustangs, who have a 21-7-4-1 record and are seven points back of the league-leading Nipawin Hawks for first place in the Sherwood Division ahead of a home game against the Humboldt Broncos Friday night, got their goals from Drew Warkentine and Jake Misskey while goaltender Evan Plotnik turned aside 29 shots. “You have to give a lot of credit to Battlefords as they did a great job on defence tonight to shut us down,” Mustangs head coach and general manager Trevor Blevins said. “We didn’t bring a consistent effort tonight to be honest. Our veteran guys should have been more excited to play these guys, but we didn’t have it for a full 60 minutes.” The North Stars will head into the holidays with a 24-5-2-0 mark and will hold a four-point lead over the Notre Dame Hounds for first place in the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division. They will also hold the second seed in the league standings behind the Hawks, though that gap might expand to six points Tuesday night when the Hawks will attempt to pick up a road win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves. After spending time with friends and family over the next couple of weeks, the North Stars will return to action at the Civic Centre on Friday, Dec. 29 in a 7:30 p.m. battle with the Klippers. That game will also mark the return of defenceman Levi Kleiboer to the roster, as he earned a gold medal with Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge in Truro, N.S. Saturday. The two divisional foes will then meet up again a night later at the West Central Events Centre in Kindersley. “We’ve obviously had a pretty heated relationship with Kindersley this year, which is what you should expect with the rivalry we have,” Anderson said. “We have to be focused on being ready to play as a team for those two games.”
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As they competed for Saskatchewan at the Travelers Curling Club Championship, the Twin Rivers Curling Club rink of Kristi Frolek, Nicole Beausoleil, Christy Walker and Kristy Bird found out first hand what it’s like to represent their province on a national stage. “Just being able to put on the green jacket, which is something we always wanted to do as a group, was spectacular,” Walker said. “Having our family there with us for the experience was awesome, but we also met a lot of people along the way from the other provinces and territories who either lived in Saskatchewan or have family there. Eveywhere we went, there was a sea of green supporting us on.” Having captured the provincial title in Estevan back in March, the local foursome travelled to
Kingston, Ont. for the national playdowns, which were held from Nov. 20 to 25 at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club. “The feeling was a little bit different from the big national events like the Scotties or the Brier, but that’s because the event is held in a curling club instead of a major arena,” Frolek said. “With that said, the atmosphere is totally different from the provincials, mainly because you have so many men’s and women’s teams from across the country. The social aspect is really cool, as everyone gets a chance to mix and mingle after their games.” The Saskatchewan rink missed out on making the playoffs with a 2-4 record, though that mark isn’t a good indicator of how the team preformed. “We felt like that we played well in every game and a couple of our losses came down to the last shot, so it could have gone either way” Walker said.
“At the event, we were basically like a rookie team as there were a few lineups that had one or two players who had been to the Travelers before. I think the experience that we gained from our time in Kingston will really help us going forward.” With the defending provincial champions not allowed to return to the tournament in the following year so other club rinks have a chance to compete, the Frolek rink will not be at the provincial playdowns in Humboldt in March. “Right now we’re planning to take part in the Saskatoon ladies’ bonspiel and the event here in North Battleford, along with one or two events that usually take place when we’re at provincials,” Frolek said. “Having been to the Travelers now, we all have that drive to get back there once again when we are eligible next year. It’s always tough to get out of the province though with so many good curlers here.”
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Battlefords Sharks head coach Gary Berggren had mixed emotions about his team’s play on home ice over the weekend. While the Sharks snapped a six-game losing skid Saturday with a 3-2 win over the Melville Prairie Fire at the Battleford Arena, they were on the wrong end of a 5-0 decision the following afternoon in their last game before Christmas. “I thought we played really well against Prince Albert last weekend, but we didn’t quite have the same jump and energy in our step against Melville,” Berggren said. “When you don’t have those aspects of your game, that makes a huge difference.” “With that said, we’ll take all the wins that we can get. They’ve been
tough to come by this year as there have been games where the girls have played really well, but they haven’t been rewarded for it.” Saturday’s win over the Prairie Fire was highlighted by a stellar performance by Sharks netminder Haylie Biever, as she made 35 saves to earn player of the game honours. “There were quite a few times where we thought the puck had gone into the net, but she kept it from crossing the goal line,” Berggren said. “When your goalie is making those kinds of saves, that’s really nice to see.” Ali Aitken led the way on offence with a goal and an assist, while Celena Kissick and Madison Sansom also found the back of the net. In Sunday’s rematch, the Sharks were down 1-0 heading into the third period, but the Prairie Fire
scored four goals in the final 20 minutes to pull away. “We started the third period on the power play and we gave up a shorthanded goal,” Berggren said. “When you are struggling to get things going on offence, a momentum swing like that is a huge difference maker and we just couldn’t recover.” Heather Fiske had a goal and two assists to pace the Prairie Fire on offence Sunday. After hosting their annual alumni game at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at the Battleford Arena, the 4-16 Sharks will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 11 when they’ll go on the road to face the Saskatoon Stars. Their next league game on home ice will be on Saturday, Jan. 20 against the Weyburn Gold Wings at 7:30 p.m.
Kleiboer wins gold medal at World Junior A Challenge Staff Battlefords North Stars defenceman Levi Kleiboer is heading back to Saskatchewan with a gold medal around his neck. The 19-year-old from Martensville helped Canada West to their fifth World Junior A Challenge title, and their first since 2015, as they defeated the United States by a score of 5-1 in the championship game Saturday in Truro, N.S. Kleiboer, who dressed in every game of the tournament and was the first ever North Stars player to take part in the event, got his team’s offence started on a penalty kill in the first period as he made a perfect breakout pass to set up Langley Rivermen forward Brendan Budy on a shorthanded breakaway.
Angus Crookshank of the Rivermen, Corey Andonovski of the Chilliwack Chiefs, Ross Armour of the Trail Smoke Eaters and Dylan Holloway of the Okotoks Oilers had the other goals for Canada West, who lost both of their round-robin games but rebounded with wins over Canada East and the Czech Republic to qualify for the final. Jack Drury of the United States Hockey League’s Waterloo Black Hawks had the lone goal for the United States, who were looking to win back-to-back World Junior A Challenge titles. Kleiboer and Flin Flon Bombers forward Chrystopher Collin, who was held off of the score sheet in the tournament, became the first Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League players
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FUNERAL SERVICES Jean Forbes- King, 1935- 2017 With heavy hearts Jean’s family announces her passing on Thursday, November 30th in Maple Ridge, BC. A Celebration of her Life will take place in May 2018, with a full obituary appearing at that time. Arrangements entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home, Saskatoon (306-477-4400). __________________________________________________________
OBITUARIES CADRIN: Gerald Marc (Gerry) April 25, 1948 - North Battleford, Saskatchewan December 11, 2017 – Calgary, Alberta. Gerry Cadrin, beloved husband of Elaine Cadrin (nee Arsenault) of Calgary, AB, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the age of 69 years. Gerry was a respected business man; he and Elaine owned and operated a business that employed many people in Calgary. Gerry was also involved with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He will be remembered as a strong leader and loving husband and father. He loved to spend time with his family and friends, being outdoors, barbeques and a great-game of Yahtzee were all he needed. Besides his loving wife, Elaine, Gerry is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Lori; his daughter and son-in-law, Tracey and Stan; his grandchildren, Anna-Belle, Larissa and Jayce; as well as his mother Pauline, eight siblings Roland, Claudette, Denise, Pierre, Carmen, Marie, Tony and Laura and their families. He was predeceased by his father Ben Cadrin. Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral (219 – 18th Avenue SW Calgary, AB) on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Reception followed at the church hall. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to Hospice Calgary, 1245 – 70th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2H 2X8, Telephone: (403) 2634525, www.hospicecalgary.com or to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Telephone: 1 (866) 412-4222. www.albertacancer.ca/memorial. In loving memory of Gerald Cadrin, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 Bannister Road S.E., Calgary, AB Telephone: 1-800-661-1599.
CARNAHAN: Mr. Allan Carnahan of North Battleford, SK and formerly of Maymont, SK passed away at the Battleford’s Union Hospital on December 7, 2017 at the age of 75 years. Allan was born in Notre Dame Hospital in North Battleford on March 8, 1942. He was the son of Joseph Stanley Carnahan and mother of Elsie Ranger Carnahan. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Edna Sherman Carnahan and his brothers and spouses Jim (Pat) and Roy (Donalda); numerous nieces and nephews and sister in law Helen (Ben).Cremation has taken place and a gathering of family and friends will take place at a later date and time. Memorial donations in memory of Allan may be directed to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, 9 Lancaster Rd, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M8. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.
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OBITUARIES BLIXRUD: In Loving Memory of Nathalie Joan Blixrud. Joan Blixrud of North Battleford, SK, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2017 with her family at her side. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters and their families: Judy (Lyle) Dirksen and their children: Myron (Jenny) – Carlene, Colton; Vince (Janice) – Kyle (Robin), Krista, Kody; Penni (Dennis) – Tyson, Kimberly, Allison; Eileen (Lloyd) Rowley and their children: Gail (Maurice), Samantha, Matthew; Terri Lynn – Jayden; Lisa (Chris) – Owen, Olivia, Evan; Linda (Erwin) Lehmann and their children: Troi (Jackie) – Ethan, Emitt, Mateus; Amber (Colin) – Lindi, Caleb, Wyatt, Maxton; Marc (Arlyss) – Paige, Blayde, Jaryn, Jett; Kris (Maureen) – Rylan, Halle, Edge. Also remembering her will be her four Great-Great-Grandchildren; her sister Ruth Dryland; sisters-in-law: Mildred Blixrud, Edna Kotzer, Caroline Blixrud; brother-in-law Arnold (Anne) Blixrud; numerous nieces, nephews and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond; parents Basil and Winnifred Parkhouse and sister Doris. Joan was born on March 3, 1927 to Winnifred and Basil Parkhouse in the Molewood District. Joan attended Molewood School and it was here that a handsome young lad named Raymond Blixrud caught her eye. They wrote little notes to each other in school and met up at dances. She decided that this was the man for her and in October 1944 they were married. They purchased a quarter section of land and here they raised three daughters. In the summer of 1966 they moved to North Battleford. Their home was always filled with grandchildren, visiting relatives and neighbours dropping by for coffee. They went on numerous camping trips always taking grandchildren with them, oh how they loved those grandchildren, spending countless hours with them driving them where ever they wanted to go. Fishing and camping wasn’t the only time they went on holidays. They got to go to Norway with other family and friends. They also went to Phoenix, Disneyland and Las Vegas. They never missed a family function from birthday parties to dances, weddings and family reunions. We were truly blessed to have had her in our lives for all those years. We will cherish all the memories. She was a special friend to all, a loving and caring person whom we will very sadly miss. Funeral Service was held on December 7, 2017 at Sandwith Community Hall. Memorials can be made to The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Inc., Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Interment was at Hyde Park Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks We would like to express our sincere thanks to family and friends for your visits, the beautiful floral tributes, the generous amounts of food, cards, letters, donations and telephone calls with expressions of sympathy. We deeply appreciate your love and support. Thank-you to the pallbearers Maurice Feser, Vince Dirksen, Troi Lehmann, Marc Lehmann, Kris Lehmann and Colton Dirksen consider yourself hugged. A special thank you to River Heights Lodge staff for taking such good care of our mom and taking time to listen to her stories. Thank-you to Reverend Janice Trost for the service. Thank-you to Karen Crawley and Bob MacKay for the music. Thank-you to Gail Feser and Terri Rowley for the slide show, shared memories and all your help. A special thank-you to the Sandwith ladies for the wonderful lunch and to all those who helped at the cemetery. We are deeply grateful to Bob MacKay & staff at Battlefords Funeral Service for their caring & professional attention to our wishes. God Bless you all. Judy, Eileen & Linda and families. __________________________________________________
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CLAYTON: Clayton Leonard Clark, passed away with the dignity, respect and pride that he lived by ~ on his own terms. Our husband and father left us on Dec 4th 2017; with all of his family with him. Honouring his final wishes are Louise, his beloved wife and best friend of 67 years. Their children, Ruth Sayers (Allan), Karen Schmidt (Lee), Murray Clark (Debbie) Beverley Shumlich (Cal) Grandchildren Jeff (Melissa), Wendy (Chris), Jody (Jes) , Mandy, Wade(Jennifer), Loni (Lou), Kimberley (Rahim), Clayton (Alyssa), Blair (Heather) & Lane (Kelsey) Great Grandchildren Jonas, Kate, Lukas, Kaedon, Ripley, Drew, Rylee, Chase, Reese, William, Olivia, Alianna, Xander and another precious one due in May Dad was born to Uel and Mabel Clark, on Sept 26th 1920, in Fielding Sask. He carried on farming the family homestead which is still in the family; the CPR land and later on adding more land, and moving the family north of Fielding. He loved farming and had a special love for his cattle. Dad worked hard all his life, overcoming many obstacles in his own way – with determination and stubbornness ~ being a farmer was not his job it was who he was. He and Mom met at a dance in Radisson, and married in 1950. They had and raised us 4 children in the Fielding community. Dad was an integral part of the Fielding community always there to help out and contribute; the “Fielding group” were always tight friends, neighbours were family ~ with Mom & Dad being the last survivors His devotion to community and family was his life, all done with tenderness, kindness, honesty and respect. Our memories are overflowing ~ the smirk on his face when playing cards – he loved to play cards, especially smear, kaiser, and hearts! Memories of him twiddling his thumbs as he sat back watching his family ~ his love of being at the lake fishing ~ his devotion to his beloved pets. His analytical mind, dedication and hard work helped with their success in farming and made these last 27 years of retirement years in Radisson comfortable. We would like to thank the amazing Saskatchewan medical system that has helped him and our family these last weeks. Their professionalism, compassion and promptness have been above our expectations. The team from M.A.I.D. and the home care nurses have made this experience one of acceptance and peace – giving Dad his final wish – to choose when and where to go in peace without suffering and leaving with the dignity that he lived by. There will be no service as per Dad’s request (and we always respect his wishes!). We would love anyone that wishes to share any memories of this amazing man to do so – perhaps on the Radisson or Maymont’s Community Facebook Page. If you wish to donate in his honor, donations can be made to Saskatchewan Wild life Confederation Specified to the Fielding Branch Dale Kieper PO Box 190 Radisson Sask SOK 3L0 Dad ~ you will always be with us Louise and family would like to thank the community of Radisson and surrounding areas for all their emotional support and assistance during this trying time. Special thanks to all the Healthcare workers especially M.A.I.D ( Dr. Thorpe and Dr. Weiler). Thank you to Eternal Memories for their compassion and support.
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MAUREEN KAREN HAMONIC: March 9, 1944 - December 2, 2017 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt & friend. Maureen is survived by her loving husband Ed Hamonic of North Battleford, SK. Her 6 children: Shannon Palmer (Raymond Kimmie) her children - Cory Palmer, Mindy (Derek) MacDonald their children Kayden & Olivia. Of Saskatoon, SK. Son: Jody (MaryAnne) Closen: Gracie & Abby of North Battleford, SK. Wendy (Dave) Humphreys: David Jr. Saskatoon, SK. Donna (Gary) Tiffin: Gary Jr. (Lauren Erickson) Tyler of Saskatoon, SK. Christine (Orest) Ewanchuk of Whitkow, SK. Kyle Closen (Dayna Kopp) of Edmonton, AB. Nicholas Ewanchuk (Callie and Harlie) of Lloydminster, SK, Lindsay Ewanchuk, of North Battleford, SK. Danielle Ewanchuk (Bryn & Jayd) of North Battleford, SK. Tammy (Kevin) Chinn-Mathea & Zachary of Saskatoon, SK. Ed’s Children: Don (Paulette) Hamonic. (Kennedy, Zachery & Connor) of Winnipeg, MB. Laurie (Todd) Neumann (Jesslyn, Karysa & Jaycee) of Winnipeg, MB. Maureen’s Sisters: Happy (Elmer) Tupper of Meadow Lake, SK. Ariel (Joe) Roberge of Edmonton, AB. Roberta (Frank) Byers of West Kelowna, B.C. Step-Sister: Lynda Enns (nee Coates) of Kamloops, B.C. Step-Brother: Willard (Doreen) Coates of Whiterock, B.C. Sisters-in-law: Judy Closen; of Aberdeen, SK. Judy Closen; of North Battleford, SK. She was loved by numerous nieces and nephews. Maureen is predeceased by her first husband of 36 years Garth Closen. Her Father: Eldon English. Her Mother: Lillian Coates (nee English), Sister: Marilyn English. Aunt: Verna English. Brothers-in-law: Richard Closen, Stewart Closen, Gerald Hamonic, Nephew: Brian Tupper, Nephew: Rob Mills, Step-Father: Elliott Coates, Step-Brother: Ray Coates. Maureen had a wonderful life. She was born and raised in Meadow Lake, SK. She had 3 older sisters that loved sharing fond memories of growing up at the family cabin at Greg Lake. At a very young age she worked on the first telephone switch board in their home in Meadow Lake beside her mother Lillian and sisters. She married Garth Closen at the age of 15 in her parents home in Meadow Lake, SK. The newlyweds moved to North Battleford and lived in a small 3 bedroom home in Riverview. Her life was full of excitement, love & laughter, there was never a dull moment. She had all 6 of us children by the age of 26, we remember her always being so kind, patient and understanding with us kids. In 1969 we outgrew the little house and purchased a home on 103rd Street North Battleford. (She still lived there today.) Our parents started doing upholstery in the basement of their home. In the early 70’s they moved Closen’s Upholstery to 781-110th Street North Battleford. In 1996 Dad passed away. In 1998 Ed Hamonic came into our lives. He brought the sparkle back into our mothers eyes. In 2000 Mom and Ed started a business called The Security Company Of Excellence located in the same building as Closen Upholstery. In 2001 Mom & Ed married. We are so grateful and blessed Mom found someone with such a tender heart to love her unconditionally. Mom and Ed enjoyed a beautiful life together. Creating wonderful memories at Turtle Lake Horse Shoe Bay with family & friends. She loved watching and listening to the birds sing, she was the Lucky fisherman of the family, Oh and how she enjoyed the morning coffee’s on their deck with friends and family, playing lawn games, Friday night bingo’s at Dextor Hall and mostly she loved spending quality time with friends and family around the campfire. She retired from doing Upholstery in 2000. She spent most of her retirement with her children in Saskatoon, she loved shopping and going to 3:00 aquasizing at the pool with friends & having coffee afterwards . She loved playing card games too. We will all miss her smile & her hugs. She really truly loved her life. We would sincerely like to thank the wonderful caring doctors, nursing staff and volunteers at St. Pauls Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Saskatoon, SK. They truly made the last 2 months of mom’s life as loving as possible. We would like to thank friends and family for all the phone calls, flowers, food and the donations towards BUH Foundation. Sincerely: Ed Hamonic and Family. Any donations may be made to the BUH Foundation Chemotherapy - Cardiac Unit. Funeral is December 23 at 11:30 AM at the Alex Dillabough 432 27 Street Battleford, SK. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Richard Robert Bendall Sept. 24, 1975 - Dec. 22, 2015
No farewell words were spoken, No time to say goodbye. You were gone before we knew it, And only God can tell us why. It broke our hearts to lose you. But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.
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Leko’s Conservation Corner – before and asked what it This automatically Signage itmeant. triggered a feature topic as I have to admit that I am really enjoying writing these columns. As I travel around with my son for hockey and people actually recognize me from my mug shot in the local papers. I am happy to talk about what conservation officers do for a living and some of the rules we enforce. So, that was some wind we got several weeks back. If there were any geese in flight, they would be enjoying South Carolina right now! Some people wonder how wildlife would handle these types of weather events. Most large game would just hunker down in low spots in hopes of getting out of the wind. Some would find protection in the bush or other areas protected by trees. It is likely that Mother Nature and her wrath would have an impact on wildlife in some manner. Falling trees or blowing debris could have had some toll on our wildlife populations. But those would be isolated incidents. Recently, I checked a couple of hunters who were in a yard site with a rather unique wildlife sign in it. They had never seen
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Tuesday, January 16 Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority 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 Heart to Heart classes will be held in North Battleford at the Primary Health Center in the Frontier Center from 1:30 pm to 3:30 p.m.There is no charge for this program. To find out more or to register, call Sherry at 306-446-6498. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message. 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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Road Corridor Game Preserve signs Road Corridor Game Preserves have been established along select major roads in the northern forested areas of the province. Hunting is not allowed within 400 metres of each Continued on Page 13
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Bird sanctuary sign
These signs represent large tracks of land set aside by the federal government for migratory birds to stop and have a rest while on their migration routes. These lands also provide excellent staging and breeding grounds for waterfowl. There are 15 of these sanctuaries in the province and no hunting is allowed on these parcels of land.
National wildlife area
These parcels of land in Saskatchewan are also managed by the federal government and are set aside for protecting wildlife habitat. In most cases, hunting is allowed on these lands but vehicle use is prohibited beyond roads or designated trails. The one exception is that the hunting of sandhill cranes is not allowed within the Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area.
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retrieving the big game animal, your firearm must be unloaded and encased. No baiting or use of a permanent tree stand is allowed. Camping is allowed on these parcels but you must walk in from your vehicle. Permits may be issued to those who have grazing or haying operations on these parcels of land. Well, that should do it for another week. Until next column…remember to keep your finger off the trigger until you are committed to the shot. Editor’s note: Ministry of Environment conservation officer Lindsey Leko has spent more than 25 years as a conservation officer in Saskatchewan. For many years, Officer Leko contributed a column to local papers on a variety of issues related to hunting, fishing, and other resource-related issues. If you have questions, please contact lindsey.leko@gov.sk.ca.
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Where to keep safely the things we value most Six hundred years ago they were using the expression: safe kepyng – which has evolved into safekeeping. It refers to that which is securely guarded, and cared for. Many of us have a safety deposit box at the bank or credit union. Valuables and important documents, such as passports and wills, are given extra protection there. Those of us with computers use passwords to make it more difficult for hackers to get at our personal data. Experts warn us not to use passwords that are so obvious it would be easy to guess them. (Examples of laughably weak ones: password, or 123456.) But even with elaborate safety measures, there are dangers. Banks are robbed, computers are hacked. Smart people design more protective measures, but there always seem to be smarter people who find ways to circumvent them. With care – and often at some expense – we can have a reasonable assurance of security, but there is no absolute certainty that what we have guarded is completely safe. The one exception to this uncertainty is God. Missionary Amy Carmichael wrote, “We have proved that it is a very safe thing to trust in the Lord our God.” Pastor and
author Charles Swindoll adds, “God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.” David writes, “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety” (Ps. 4:8). The Bible has many such assurances of the watchful care and infinite protection of the Lord. “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them” (Ps. 34:7). “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (II Chron. 16:9). The psalmist testifies, “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep” (Ps. 121:2-4). These Old Testament texts assured the nation of Israel of God’s safekeeping in their land, if they would trust in Him. But there’s a wonderful New Testament passage guaranteeing the Christian’s spiritual and eternal safety. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through
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the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power
of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time” (I Pet. 1:3-5). The Lord has an inheritance reserved for us in the “safety deposit box” of heaven. We can be
assured of its safekeeping. There’s a song of testimony about leaving things in the Lord’s care. It was published around 1875, credited to Ellen H. Willis, but we know nothing more about her. The hymn begins by telling how, as sinners, we can entrust our sins to the Lord Jesus, who paid our debt to God, on the cross (Jn. 3:16; 5:24). Then it moves on to talk about believers putting themselves in the safekeeping of the Lord Jesus day by day (Prov. 3:5-6). The song says: “Oh, I
left it all with Jesus, long ago / All my sins I brought Him and my woe. / When by faith I saw Him bleeding on the tree; / Heard His still small whisper, ‘’Tis for thee!’ / From my weary heart the burden rolled away; / Happy day! happy day! / Oh, I leave it all with Jesus, day by day; / Faith can firmly trust Him, come what may; / Hope has dropped for aye her anchor, found her rest / In the calm, sure haven of His breast. / Love esteems it joy of heaven to abide / At His side! At His side!”
An ironing board for Christmas If it were in my power, I’d give each of you three Christmas gifts. Under the tree you’d find a lovely new ironing board and two new irons; the first, a state-of-the-art steam version and the second, one of those heavy cast iron, Little House on the Prairie types. No, I’m not teetering near insanity – it’s just that mine have been such a godsend. My ironing board is set up downstairs, away from the TV and the phone. It’s a place I go to be quiet, to think, to pray and to sort out
my week’s tumbled thoughts. I thought you might like one, too. The Caroline Engel’s model is necessary for those more pressing issues. I mean, life can throw some stubborn wrinkles into our plans and it takes more than hot air to straighten them out. Tough issues demand tough responses.
The steam version is great for relaxation: there is simply no brain-strain involved in ridding shirts of wrinkles (except, perhaps, in trying to make the dratted machine produce consistent steam). I pile items so as to get a variety of projects without the bother of thinking – table-clothes here, pillowcases next pile, shirts (one pile for his, one for mine) and so on. Here a hankie, there a hankie…. My ironing board has always been the entrance to my quiet place and I’ve got your
best interests at heart, honest! Besides, there’s a secret sense of pride that comes when someone exclaims with awe: “You mean you iron your dish towels!” Just smile, exhibiting a subtle hint of modesty of course, and mutter some incomprehensible drivel. People will think you amazing, close to sainthood, in fact. “Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul,” (Psalm 131:2 wrote the Psalmist. If ever anyone needed stress-relief, it was David…just read his – or our – life stories.
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Chapel Gallery commemorates Holodomor By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
Since the early 1930s, some governments and writers have denied the Holodomor, but the audience gathered at the Chapel Gallery on Wednesday, Nov. 22, ensured the Holodomor wouldn’t be forgotten. The Chapel Gallery hosted a Holodomor commemoration event in partnership with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Saskatchewan Provincial Chapter and the Battlefords Ukrainian Cultural Council. The event centred on screening the 30-minute documentary Holodomor: Voices of Survivors by Canadian filmmaker Ariadna Ochrymovych. Living Sky School Division’s Jim Shevchuk M.C.’d the event, Paul Kardynal spoke, and along with Brianna Barclay read text of an interview between an interviewer and the filmmaker. Kathleen Abrahamson read first-person accounts from people who survived the Holodomor. Violin and cello music welcomed patrons, and the event featured artworks by JPII students inspired by the Holodomor. John Paul II teacher Rhea Good organized the event. Released in 2015, the documentary splices firstperson accounts by Ukrainian Canadians who lived through the Holodomor with information pertaining the early 1930s sociopolitical context, with focus on decisions by Soviet authorities that led to the Holodomor. The film was an official selection at a number of film festivals, and won the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Research at the Yorkton Film Festival in May 2016. “I want the word Holodomor to have as much public awareness as the word Holocaust, and just to bring to light this dark piece of history that has been so diligently covered up,” Good said.
Musicians Erin Foreman playing violin and Natana Foreman on cello.
Kathleen Abrahamson read firstperson accounts from people who survived the Holodomor.
Jim Shevchuk, MC, representing Living Sky School Division.
Paul Kardynal and Brianna Barclay speaking at the event.
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Battle River Ranch Camp Continued from Page 6 “He says, ‘I’m a building mover and I always wanted to save a church for God. Can I take care of that move for you?’ Like how does that happen?” The mover paid the expenses associated with moving and left a $2,500 donation for the ranch. Salmond said he and
Stephan really are jacks-ofall-trades: they’re also both pastors. “My honest passion is pastoring,” Salmond said, although he also said it was the toughest job. “If somebody asked me if I could choose, that’d be the thing I’d do.” Christian faith is an important aspect of Battle River Ranch Camp pro-
gram, although one need not be Christian to be a trainee. “We will take anybody who is willing to come out and learn,” Salmond said. “We will present our beliefs, there’s no question about that. It’s part of who we are and what we do.” If trainees embrace the faith, Salmond said “wonderful. If they choose not to, I work with them anyhow.
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“It’s not a ‘you have to do this.’ But I’ve learned from experience that it’s the easiest way to do it.” Staying at the ranch, which includes training, room and board, is currently $1,800 a month, which Stephan says is roughly equivalent to expenses found in colleges. Stephan said he’d like to reduce the price of rent, which would require more funding. Future projects include
building a greenhouse, and remodelling grain bins into cottages for people wanting to live off-grid. Working on the bins would offer a number of trades skills in single places. Timelines for future projects are yet to be determined as ranch funding can have an unpredictable schedule. Stephan said while going into debt could allow for certain projects to finish earlier,
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he also said the ranch is committed to remaining debt free. In the meantime, church service is 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Everyone is welcome. “In today’s society it’s me myself and I, and to see something functioning on this level, with so many different people inputting, it’s kind of neat to see. It gives you a little hope,” Salmond said, laughing.
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