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The fate of Gerald Stanley is in the jury’s hands. Final arguments were due to begin Thursday in the second-degree murder case of Stanley, accused of the shooting death of Colten Boushie, a young Indigenous man, on Aug. 9, 2016.

Supporters of the Justice for Colten movement were on the courthouse steps in Battleford Monday for the last day of testimony in Gerald Stanley’s second-degree murder trial. Photo by Averil Hall

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Both Crown prosecutor Bill Burge and defence lawyer Scott Spencer were expected to make closing statements to the jury this morning at Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench. Afterwards, Chief Justice Martel Popescul is expected to deliver his charge to the jury. Typically, these are instructions to the jury on how to consider all of the evidence in the case in order to come to a finding of guilty or not guilty. For murder cases, the charge to the jury also normally includes instructions on considering lesserincluded offences, such as manslaughter. Popescul met with counsel for the Crown and defence Tuesday to discuss his charge to the jury, and the courtroom was quiet Wednesday while he prepared the charge. While the jury is still on duty during this time, they have been out of the courtroom while this has gone on.

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Rob Rongve presents the Citizen of the Year award to Cathy Richardson.

Mike Nord of Discovery Co-op presents the Junior Citizen of the Year award to Emily Simon. Photos by John Cairns

Citizenship celebrated at annual banquet By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The community volunteer efforts of 2017’s Junior Citizen of the Year Emily Simon and Citizen of the Year Cathy Richardson were lauded at the annual Citizen of the Year banquet on Friday night. The event was held at the Western Development Museum, a venue of special significance to Richardson because it is where the Games Centre will be during the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford. Richardson is a volunteer with the games serving as co-chair of the ceremonies and protocol division in charge of the opening and closing ceremonies, torch parade and Games Centre, and took the opportunity to plug the games during her speech. She was also involved in Habitat for Humanity, sat on city council for a term, and has been heavily involved in music galas and church choir activities. Her speech, in fact, was a little unusual as she broke out in song near the end. Members of her church choir in the hall joined in as Richardson sang, “Oh, you gotta get a glory in the work you do; A hallelujah chorus in the heart of you. You can sing or tell a story, Dig or shovel coal, If you don’t get a glory, Then the job lacks soul.”

In speaking afterwards, Richardson spoke about how she felt about the honour. “It’s so humbling. It’s an amazing opportunity to know that what you do has an impact on people. So it’s just wonderful to share with all those people tonight.” Simon, a Grade 11 student at John Paul II Collegiate, has received her Junior Citizen of the Year honour at a younger age than many past recipients of this honour. Simon enjoyed the support at the banquet not only of her family but a large number of friends and classmates as well. Most notable has been Simon’s involvement in Me to We, her school’s SADD chapter and SRC, and in St. Vital Parish. Simon has also been on a mission trip to Ecuador. That trip inspired her to start a yard care business, Kids Helping Kids. She has also been heavily involved with Skate Battlefords. “I’m overwhelmed with how much support I’ve had in the community,” said Simon to reporters, who explained the reason she volunteers is because she enjoys it. “It’s just something I do and part of who I am,” she said. “I have some great roles models who’ve shown me it’s kind of fun to help people.”

Attempted murder case adjourned until March 12 Staff

The matters involving Clayton Favel, 19, who was involved in a shooting incident in downtown North Battleford in early January, have been adjourned until March 12. Favel has been charged with attempted murder by using a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon (rifle), discharge of a firearm with intent for the benefit of a criminal organization (the Terror Squad), discharge of a firearm with intent to wound, use of a firearm

without reasonable precautions, possession of stolen property, breach of conditions, dangerous driving, evading a police officer, operating a motor vehicle while disqualified, use of a firearm while committing attempted murder, carrying a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, two separate breaches of probation orders, and pointing a firearm, among others. Favel appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court via CCTV from custody in Saskatoon.

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Stucka case back in court March 1 By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Court proceedings involving Brandon Stucka have been adjourned until Thursday, March 1 at 11:00 a.m. Stucka’s charges, among others, include

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Drugs, weapon charges case adjourned Staff The Graham Baptiste case, in which the 33-yearold was charged with 11 offences, has been adjourned

to 10 a.m. on Friday, March 2. Charges laid against Baptiste, of Lloydminster, include trafficking crystal meth and cocaine,

possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possessing property obtained by crime, along with other CDSA and Criminal Code charges.

Baptiste was arrested as part of an RCMP operation in early December 2017 in which four other people were arrested.

After investigation, a 43-year-old female resident of the house had stabbed a 28-year-old male, who was also a resident of the house, in the leg. The male was taken to hospital with non-

life threatening injuries. The 43-year-old woman was arrested and RCMP say the investigation continues. Alcohol was a contributing factor to the incident.

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Alcohol a factor in man stabbed by woman Staff On the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 31, RCMP were called to a report of a fight at a residence along 103rd Street.

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

Staff Today’s issue is not the usual fare as we have been covering, for most of the last two weeks, a trial of national interest and importance, not to mention one of human tragedy. At press time, it was expected today, Thursday, would be the day the jury in the Gerald Stanley second-degree murder case would begin deliberation. As the twelve jurors undertake to make a decision, they will consider the evidence that has been presented. Unlike the typical television trial, where things are tidily presented for the audience’s sake, testimony in a real trial is a series of what can seen like unrelated, even unimportant details that must be pieced together by the jury in order to make a decision based on law applicable to that information. We have detailed in this issue the testimony given at trial, in order of its presentation, without any television-like analysis or attempts to presume on the jury’s behalf, so our readers may, like the jury, find their way through the evidence, sift out the facts and come to one of the most important decisions they will ever be asked to make. The testimony starts on Page 6. See our coverage of testimony plus activity on the courthouse steps by checking our website and following us on Twitter.

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Dear Editor This letter is addressed to the readers of my column on history. I recently (Feb. 1 published) wrote an article on North Battleford’s historic corner stores. I catalogued 35 of these stores. The North Battleford City Archives Committee (special mention to Leola Macdonald) did all of the research on these. I did none. I used all of this information in my article without explicit and direct permission from the Archives Committee. For this I am sorry and give an unqualified and heartfelt apology. The Archives Committee deserves the credit for this article. The Archives Committee and archivist are comprised of a group of hard-working and dedicated individuals who have done much to document and preserve our city’s history. They deserve full credit. Richard W. Hiebert Hiebert on History

The Regional Optimist contributed to the misunderstanding above by failing to attach a credit to the end of Dr. Hiebert’s story. Apologies to Dr. Hiebert and to the City Archives volunteers and archivist.

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How to fix Saskatchewan’s malls, beginning with pot I think I’ve figured out how to revive Saskatchewan’s malls. For years, it seems, malls in prairie chicken land have suffered decline. Firing a cannon down the main hall of most malls won’t cause any injury on any given weekday afternoon. Here’s how you change that. You start with pot shops. (And before anyone freaks out, I am not speaking about any specific mall here, as this could apply to many malls in Saskatchewan.) Saskatchewan

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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net communities are currently in the throes of sorting out just how many licences should be allowed in their communities, and where they should be allowed.

This comes in the wake of the province allotting licences to communities across Saskatchewan. I just heard the mayor of Moose Jaw on CJME talking about the various

Moonstruck This shot of the lunar eclipse Jan. 31 was caught by Jim McLane.

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conundrums this poses for them. Here’s my plan, and any desperate economic development officer is free to steal it. Most malls have numerous vacancies. A pot shop would fill one. If there’s extra space, use it for a grow-op. Most malls also have a grocery store. That’s a perfect synergy as you can swing by and grab your munchies at the same time. Grab some eggs and milk while you’re at it. Let’s face it, in many cases when Mary-do-youwanna is being consumed, so is alcohol. Therefore private liquor stores should be located next door in the same mall. Pick up a two-four with your BC Bud. The next business should be a brothel. They’re kinda sorta legal now, aren’t they? It’s very confusing. Maybe they can have a chain of Christmas-themed brothels known as “Ho Ho Ho!” This being the enlightened 21st century, the brothel should be required by law to cater to all genders. Not just one, or two. We can’t forget the casino, since a bar with VLTs simply isn’t good enough. And if that casino were to become an urban reserve, it should be able to allow indoor smoking, unlike any other place in the province. If you’re going to have indoor smoking, other than the aforementioned pot, you might as well have a humidor and smoke shop. Some might even consider a vape shop, because, hey, why not? Some people are trying to quit tobacco.

Nasty stuff. Working your way to the food court (again, think Mary Jane-inspired munchies), you would come across the local meth lab. There might be an opportunity for a dental office next to the meth lab, because meth is murder on teeth. A pawn shop could be located there, too, so that the meth heads can pawn their stolen goods to pay for their fix, and teeth, too. With free porn widely available on the internet, a XXX video store probably won’t last long, so skip that one. But a peeler bar, serving alcohol, is sure to bring in business. Since “retro” is often considered cool, at least one storefront should be reserved as a crackhouse. They’re soooo 1990s, aren’t they? Early 2000s? I wouldn’t know. We have to ensure this hypothetical mall includes a safe injection site, and a walk-in clinic, too. Think of all the jobs we just created! Legitimate, taxpaying jobs! With all these ventures under one, climatecontrolled roof, there would be so much traffic, you won’t be able to fire that cannon anymore. The place will be packed with customers wall-to-wall. It’ll be like Black Friday

and Boxing Day rolled into one, every day. And we’re going to tax the snot out of them. We could pay off the provincial debt in three years. My modest proposal is just that, along the satirical lines of Jonathan Swift suggesting the English should eat Irish children. I point this out because some people are too thick to figure that out. As for being thick, the argument for legalization of all these vices has often been, “They exist in our community anyhow, so we might as well legalize it, regulate it and tax it.” That’s precisely what has happened with most of these vices already, including alcohol, casinos, porn and now, marijuana. Whether you would want to take your kid to such a mall to ride the toy train is another story. But that’s the society we live in. If you don’t want your clothing store to be beside the pot shop, liquor store, brothel, casino, humidor, peeler bar, meth lab, crackhouse, safe injection site and walk-in clinic, what sort of person are you, anyhow? Probably one who voted for Stephen Harper. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Gerald Stanley murder trial: The testimony The Witnesses The second-degree murder trial of Gerald Stanley commenced Monday of last week in Battleford with the selection of 12 jurors and two alternates. Testimony began Tuesday at Court of Queen’s Bench. Stanley is being tried in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie of Red Pheasant First Nation on Aug. 9, 2016 at the Stanley acreage in the RM of Glenside. Reporter John Cairns has been in the courtroom, providing live reports on Twitter and preparing at least twice-daily stories for our website at www.newsoptimist. ca. Following are excerpts from his stories, broken down by witness.

Cpl. Terry Heroux

Excerpted from ‘Stanley trial underway with first witnesses on the stand’ and ‘First day of testimony wraps up’ By John Cairns After an opening statement by Crown prosecutor Bill Burge, first up on the stand Tuesday was Cpl. Terry Heroux of the RCMP, who was called to the Stanley farm in the RM of Glenside on the evening of Aug. 9, 2016. Heroux’s testimony included plenty of image evidence. It included aerial photos from the Stanley farm, showing the main yard, the driveway and the scene as Heroux arrived late that night. A picture of a quad runner was shown. There were groove marks in the gravel beside it, which was considered important. There was a second blue Ford Escape at the scene as well, southeast of the house. Photos were also shown of the rifle found beside the grey Ford Escape. Five bullets were found in the tubular magazine and one bullet was in the chamber of that rifle. The most graphic images showed Boushie face down outside the grey Ford Escape’s driver-side front door, with blood on the driver’s seat. Following a break, more images were shown with the focus mainly on ammunition and shell casings found at the scene. A bul-

let casing had been found with markings BXN-53. A second was found approximately 18 meters from the power pole in the yard in front of the Ford Escape. Other casings were found near the front steps of the Stanley home and near the doghouse. Some 17 corroded shells were found near the home. The casings found near the grey Escape were not corroded, however. Testimony indicated there were 17 live rounds and 11 spent casings in the grey Ford Escape. Heroux testified several guns were found on the Stanley farm. He also testified about what happened with the grey Ford Escape, which was transported to the RCMP’s secure bay in Saskatoon. He described the search of the vehicle for bullets and for blood. The bullet that had killed Boushie was not found, Heroux testified. In cross-examination, defence lawyer Scott Spencer wanted to know what happened to the vehicle after Heroux was finished with it. Heroux responded he informed Major Crimes the processing was complete, and it was towed away. “I don’t know where they took it after that,” Heroux said. “Why would it not be maintained so that additional evidence could be gained from it?” Spencer asked.

An aerial view of the Stanley property used as an exhibit in the Gerald Stanley trial. Photo courtesy of Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan

Heroux admitted those were “questions I can’t answer.” “Once the processing is complete, the processing is complete. Things aren’t held indefinitely,” Heroux said. An incredulous Spencer asked “don’t you think the defence should have a chance to see if we could find the bullet?” But Heroux held firm that proper practices were followed.

Sgt. Jennifer Barnes

Excerpted from ‘First day of testimony wraps up’ By John Cairns The second witness, Sgt. Jennifer Barnes, an expert in examination and analysis of bloodstains and bloodstain patterns, testified on the findings of two of her reports, one based on her examination of the crime scene inside the vehicle and another of the .22 rifle found beside the grey Escape. Her report was that the blood spatter and satellite stains on the driver side door and on the driver seat matched the DNA of Colten Boushie. Barnes also explained why she had not examined the crime scene; the vehicle had been removed at that point.

She said she was able to determine that the stains were consistent with Colten Boushie bleeding on to the seat in the driver’s compartment. But defence lawyer Scott Spencer hammered away at Barnes for not being there in person, and for not being a DNA expert. “You’ve looked at some photos and put a name to it,” said Spencer.

Cst. Andrew Park

Excerpted from ‘Accused’s son testifies in murder trial’ By John Cairns The first witness Wednesday morning was Cst. Andrew Park of the Biggar detachment of the RCMP, who was exhibit officer at the scene. Crown prosecutor Chris Browne handled the questioning. Dustin Gillanders handled cross-examination for the defence, and his questioning focused quickly on Park’s earlier attendance at the Fouhy farm 15-20 km away. Park testified a grey SUV with a flat tire had been at the scene and was reported as suspicious, and that an alleged break-in of a red pick-up truck had occurred at that location. He also testified a stock from a gun was found in

the area. No charges were laid in connection to what happened at the Fouhy farm. At the Stanley farm, Park had arrested two females. He testified that when he arrested Kiora Wuttunee she was hysterical and “couldn’t stop crying.” He believed the other woman arrested, Belinda Jackson, was intoxicated and he noted a smell of alcohol.

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Sheldon Stanley

Excerpted from ‘Accused’s son testifies in murder trial’ By John Cairns Following a break, the much-anticipated testimony of Sheldon Stanley, 28 years old, got underway. Bill Burge handled the prosecution duties. Sheldon testified that, in

the afternoon, both he and Gerald were working on the fence, and his mother was mowing the grass. He testified that as they were “getting ready to hang the gate,” they heard a vehicle coming down the road with a loud muffler. “It definitely got our attention,” Sheldon said on the stand. Sheldon also confirmed that his dad did mechanical work for people in the area. The work would be done in the silver shop on the acreage. Vehicles belonging to others were on the property at the time to be repaired. Sheldon then testified a grey Ford Escape pulled up beside a gold Ford. Someone jumpedumped in and out of the gold Ford. It looked like they were looking for something, Sheldon said. But he thought at the time it was the owner or his son coming out, and didn’t think much of it. Then the SUV vehicle pulled up to the shop. Sheldon said he walked up the hill to the shop, and could hear the quad start. “As soon as we heard the quad start, I started running,” Sheldon said, thinking somebody was trying to steal something. “I could see somebody standing on the quad trying to get it to move.” He said he only saw one person on the quad, a male wearing black clothing, who didn’t seem overly tall. This person then ran around the front of the SUV and got in a passenger door. The vehicle backed up, the only way it could go. As it backed up, Sheldon testified, he went toward it and took a framing hammer and backhanded the front windshield of the vehicle. Gerald kicked the tail end of the car as it pulled away. “It looked like it was leaving,” said Sheldon. It took a right turn where it struck the end of the blue Ford Escape on Continued on Page 7

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The Witnesses Continued from Page 6 the property, and then it stopped right by the lawnmower. He said the vehicle had made a 45-degree turn into the blue Escape. Sheldon was standing at the time in front of the shop. When he saw the collision, Sheldon testified he took off running for the house to get his truck keys, not knowing if the vehicle was going to leave. As he was entering the premises he heard two shots. When he came out, he heard a third gunshot. Sheldon testified he found his father walking at the side of the grey Escape, and remembered looking into the back seat. “That’s when I heard a third shot.” Sheldon turned, and he saw Gerald walking around the back of the grey vehicle with a gun in one hand and a magazine in the other. Sheldon said his father “turned and looked at me and looked like he was going to be sick,” and added that Gerald said, “I don’t know what happened. It just went off. I just wanted to scare them.” Sheldon then described two individuals. One wore a windbreaker, and the other had a black T-shirt and black pants. One of them dropped a cell phone, then picked it up, and jogged away. Sheldon also saw his mother at the front of the vehicle. She turned to him and said, “Call 9-1-1.” He made “two or three” calls to 9-1-1, he said, with the first call being dropped. Eventually he got through and said what happened. Sheldon also described the reaction of the two female passengers. They had been in the back seat and started yelling, then dragged an individual out of the front seat.

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He described the two females pulling the shooting victim Colten Boushie out of the front of the vehicle. “His upper body torso fell out onto the gravel,” Sheldon said. Sheldon testified he also saw a barrel of a gun come out of the vehicle. “It came out with him,” he said. After trying again to phone 9-1-1, Sheldon said he saw the two females attacking his mother in front of the grey vehicle. “They had her on the ground and were hitting her,” he said. They finally stopped and waited in the vehicle, but soon after the two females had picked up the barrel of the gun and were “all mocking what happened, pointing at each other and saying ‘bang, bang,’” said Sheldon. They eventually went west down the road. In the aftermath, Sheldon testified, Gerald was in the shop, pacing back and forth; it wasn’t until everyone else had left that he came to the house. “He was pacing back and forth on the deck,” Sheldon testified. Sheldon also spoke on the phone around this time to Cst. Park who was trying to find them. Afterwards, the three sat in silence at the dining room table and drank coffee, until “six or seven” police cars arrived shortly after. The mother, and then Sheldon and Gerald, came out with hands above their heads, and were placed in separate police vehicles. Eventually, he and his mother were let out of the vehicles by police and they would eventually drive to the Biggar detachment. Sheldon said he did not notice injuries to his dad from firing the gun. Usually he shoots with his right hand, he said.

Sheldon was also asked if he knew Colten Boushie. He said no, and that he not heard that name before. Gillanders handled the cross-examination in which he focused on the Ford Escape vehicle coming up to the driveway and Sheldon smashing the windshield with a hammer. Sheldon also reiterated he saw the grey Escape vehicle leaving “as fast as it can,” and said he didn’t chase after the vehicle. And he spoke again about the hard right turn it made into the blue Ford Escape. After trying again to phone 9-1-1, Sheldon said he saw the two females attacking his mother in front of the grey vehicle. “They had her on the ground and were hitting her,” he said. They finally stopped and waited in the vehicle, but soon after the two females had picked up the barrel of the gun and were “all mocking what happened, pointing at each other and saying ‘bang, bang,’” said Sheldon. They eventually went west down the road. In the aftermath, Sheldon testified, Gerald was in the shop, pacing back and forth; it wasn’t until everyone else had left that he came to the house. “He was pacing back and forth on the deck,” Sheldon testified. Sheldon also spoke on the phone around this time to Cst. Park who was trying to find them. Afterwards, the three sat in silence at the dining room table and drank coffee, until “six or seven” police cars arrived shortly after. The mother, and then Sheldon and Gerald, came out with hands above their heads, and were placed in separate police vehicles. Eventually, he and his mother were let out of the vehicles by police and they would eventually drive to the Biggar detachment. Continued on Page 8

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Continued from Page 7 Sheldon said he did not notice injuries to his dad from firing the gun. Usually he shoots with his right hand, he said. Sheldon was also asked if he knew Colten Boushie. He said no, and that he had not heard that name before. Gillanders handled the cross-examination in which he focused on the Ford Escape vehicle coming up to the driveway and Sheldon smashing the windshield with a hammer. Sheldon also reiterated he saw the grey Escape vehicle leaving “as fast as it can,” and said he didn’t chase after the vehicle. And he spoke again about the hard right turn it made into the blue Ford Escape.

Eric Meechance

Excerpted from ‘Witness breaks down under cross examination’ By John Cairns Eric Meechance of Red Pheasant First Nation was called Wednesday, but his testimony came under fe-

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rocious cross-examination by defence lawyer Scott Spencer, who assailed Meechance for a previous weapons conviction, for “car-shopping,” and for not telling the whole story to authorities, the media and to his family. Spencer portrayed the group as looking to steal from Stanley’s property. By the time Spencer turned his focus to pictures from the crime scene, a distraught Meechance could not go on. After discussions with the Crown, Spencer said there would be no further questioning of Meechance, and court ended early for

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the day. It was the most dramatic afternoon of the trial so far and a possible turning point for the case. Up to this point, the picture painted in media interviews by Boushie friends and family about what had happened on Aug. 9, 2016, had been that the group of young Indigenous people had only been seeking help to fix a flat tire. That story took major hits Wednesday as a different picture emerged: one of drinking, car-shopping, gun-shooting and other activities that until now had been subject to court-imposed publication bans. With Crown prosecutor Bill Burge beginning the questioning, Eric Meechance confirmed he was in a relationship with Belinda Jackson, a passenger in the vehicle that day, and also knew both Kiora Wuttunee and Colten Boushie. They were in a relationship as well. Meechance also knew Cassidy Cross, who drove the vehicle. Like the others, Meechance was from

Red Pheasant First Nation. Under Crown questioning, Meechance testified that he, Jackson, Wuttunee and Cross had been at Boushie’s grandmother’s place earlier. Four of them were drinking a “60-pounder” of Crown Royal, he testified. Meechance had not been drinking at this point. He noted a .22 rifle had been picked up and was used to shoot at targets in the bush. Meechance also testified there were casings in Wuttunee’s SUV vehicle. From Boushie’s grandmother’s house, the group headed to Wuttunee’s home. Eventually, they headed out to Maymont, in the direction of the river, to swim, but Meechance testified that he stayed on the shore. He did say he had been drinking. After swimming, the group left in the Ford Escape. Soon after, Meechance said, the tire started hissing. Soon after that there was a problem with the muffler and at one point they tried to break it

off. Cross was driving the vehicle at the time and Boushie was seated in the passenger front seat. Meechance was in the back seat between Wuttunee and Jackson. Meechance was asked about when their vehicle entered the Fouhy farm. He testified that one of them got out to check a vehicle there. He said a friend tried to break a window. Meechance then testified about when the vehicle entered the Stanley farm. He said under questioning that it was Cross who got out and who had jumped on and off the quad at that location. At that point, he testified he heard people yelling, “Hey, what the f—.” Soon after, a hammer hit the windshield of the SUV, with Meechance saying the windshield broke into “a big spider web across.” The SUV then hit the other vehicle when attempting to leave the scene; at that point, both he and Cross got out of the

vehicle and ran. Meechance said he had started running away when the first shots rang out. “I heard two shots,” Meechance testified. He also said he believed he was being shot at, saying the shots “whistled by me.” He testified he was just across the road when he heard the third gunshot. Meechance testified he ended up walking down the road back to the reserve and was later picked up and arrested by police. Meechance described how he learned Colten Boushie was dead. “I found out pretty much the worst way,” he said. He was in custody. “We were in North Battleford cells” at the time, he said. He said Jackson came in first and said, “He’s gone.” Wuttunee came in later and was crying. “I just broke down in my cell,” Meechance said. On cross-examination, Spencer began with the drinking that went on. Continued on Page 9

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Continued from Page 8 “How many drinks do you think you had?” asked Spencer. Meechance responded it was seven shots out of a bottle. They were drinking Crown Royal and “some kind of vodka.” Spencer later showed a photo and Meechance finally admitted he was drinking flavoured vodka out of a bottle. Spencer then went over the timeline. The day started with Meechance going to the band hall, with Jackson driving his truck. Meechance explained he didn’t own the truck but it was registered in his name. They then went to Boushie’s grandmother’s place and around 2 p.m. left to go to the lake to go swimming.

They were shooting targets at Boushie’s grandmother’s, and then shot some more by Wuttunee’s house. They were shooting ducks with a .22, “shooting out the window of the vehicle,” Spencer said. At this point Spencer brought up the police statement on the incident: “Do you recall mentioning a gun at any point in the interview?” Meechance responded no. Spencer suggested a reason why he hadn’t. “You’ve been convicted of a weapons offence yourself! You had a fiveyear prohibition on using a gun.” Meechance explained the gun wasn’t his, it was Cassidy Cross’s. “That’s a pretty serious piece of information that the police need,” Spencer

said. “That you guys were armed.” Spencer then zeroed in on Meechance about “checking vehicles.” “What is checking vehicles?” asked Spencer. “Is that a service you’re providing?” Meechance insisted they had stolen nothing. Spencer asked if Meechance had done a break and enter the night before at the liquor store. He insisted he was at his grandmother’s. Spencer also asked about Meechance’s conversations with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. They came to make sure it was handled right, he said. He also asked about his statements to the media and to the family, and asked what he told them.

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“You knew what led up to it,” asked Spencer, “the checking of the vehicles and the crashing of the SUV, right? Did you tell the family you were out checking vehicles?” No, Meechance responded. He said he told them that Colten got shot. Things got tense as Spencer asked about whether they had deserved to know the truth about what had happened that day. “Don’t you think they deserve to know that you were out checking out vehicles and you had a gun in there, you were shooting a gun out of the vehicle, that you drank a 60-pounder?” But “it’s not like we went there and stole a vehicle,” said Meechance about what happened. “But at Fouhy’s farm... that’s exactly what you were doing,” Spencer said. “We’re not here for that. We’re here for Stanley’s farm,” Meechance responded. Spencer asked why Meechance went to the media. The family asked him to, he responded. “Do you think that had anything to do with you leaving out the parts about checking out the vehicles?” was Spencer’s reaction.

Spencer then zeroed in on Meechance telling the media “you and your friends were unarmed.” Meechance insisted he was only talking about what happened at the Stanley farm, not about that whole day. He also insisted they didn’t check the vehicles at Stanley’s farm, but then Spencer asked about firing up the quad. “We didn’t fire up the quad,” Meechance said. It did not move, he insisted. The grilling came to an abrupt end when Spencer showed Meechance photos from the crime scene at the Ford Escape. “Does that barrel go with the stock... that was beside the red car? And all that was the gun that you guys were shooting during the course of the day? We need a verbal response, sir.” A rattled-looking, emotional Meechance could not go on at that point, and a break was called. A member of Victims Services was called up to tend to Meechance. After several minutes, court reconvened. Spencer indicated he was finished with cross-examination. Crown prosecutor Burge suggested it was a good time for an “early day.”

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Cassidy Cross

Excerpted from ‘Credibility of witnesses under attack at Stanley trial’ By John Cairns Cassidy Cross – aka Cassidy Cross-Whitstone – was called as the next witness. He was the driver of the grey Ford Escape on Aug. 9, 2016. Prosecutor Chris Browne handled the Crown questioning of Cross. Cross testified he was “hammered” – having had more than 30 shots of liquor. He also described what happened at the Fouhy farm. There, Meechance said go “check out that truck.” He also testified he grabbed the .22 gun and tried smashing the window with it. But Cross testified it was Meechance, not him, Continued on Page 10

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The Witnesses Continued from Page 9 who was on the quad at the Stanley farm, contradicting Meechance’s testimony of the day before. Cross described panicking and running away after their SUV’s windshield was smashed and after it ran into the back of a blue Ford Escape at the Stanley farm. He said he lost his boot, and had to go back and pick it up. Cross said eventually a farmer drove him home. Cross also described the gunshots, remembering hearing two and saying one went by his right ear. Scott Spencer launched into his cross-examination by attacking Cross’s credibility. “Did you change your story last night?” Spencer asked, referring to conversations Cross had with the Crown the night before. Cross admitted he had told the Crown he did have a gun, contradicting statements he had made during the preliminary hearing. “Any explanation why you wouldn’t tell the truth?” Spencer asked. Cross responded he was scared he would get in trouble. Spencer later asked Cross about the “lies circulating in the media.” He chipped away at Cross for lying about how much he had to drink. Spencer also grilled Cross about his police statement about the shots that were fired. “I just told them what I heard, I didn’t think about it,” Cross responded. Cross said he was the one who had intended to ask for help when they pulled in to the Stanley farm. But then Meechance

tried to fire up the quad. “He started stealing before you had a chance to get help,” Spencer asked. Cross responded in the affirmative. Spencer also went through Cross’s criminal record during his lengthy cross-examination.

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Belinda Jackson

Excerpted from ‘Credibility of witnesses under attack at Stanley trial’ By John Cairns The next witness was Belinda Jackson, Eric Meechance’s girlfriend. Jackson confirmed there was drinking and driving going on, and that Cassidy Cross was driving the vehicle. She said Cross and Kiora Wuttunee were drunk during the morning. She described the trip to go swimming. As they were leaving the reserve she started to drink vodka and rum. The plan was to go back to the reserve to do more drinking. She said Cross was “driving reckless” and “swerved,” causing the tire to pop off the SUV. They ended up pulling over “because I was upset and wanted to get out of the vehicle.” Jackson said she didn’t want Cross to drive anymore. But he continued. She was seated in the middle seat at the back at this point, she testified, between Wuttunee and

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Meechance. The alcohol was making her feel tired, she said. The next thing she remembered is driving into the farm and seeing someone on the right side mowing the lawn. Jackson recalled trying to look for her phone. She said she didn’t remember much after that. “I knew something was wrong just being there,” said Jackson. She said she remembered someone smashing the windshield. She was still in the middle of the back seat at the time and Boushie was in the front passenger seat. She also remembered Cross and Meechance getting out of the vehicle and running. After they ran, she said she heard a voice say, “Go get the gun.” She said she saw a younger-looking man walking inside the house. She also recalled seeing someone go into the garage and come out with a handgun. The person was in the garage for about a minute. When she saw him again, he “came directly to the window, up to the window.” “He came like walking behind the driver,” she said. Jackson then described the shots, and testified there were four shots. The first shot – “I believe,” she said – was towards Boushie. She said two shots were fired toward Meechance and Cross, who were “just running.” But she didn’t know where they were. She believed Stanley shot twice at them, and that the first and second shots were actually fired at Boushie. She also said the person shooting at the car was “very

close.” Jackson testified she woke Wuttunee, and that Wuttunee reacted to Boushie being shot. Jackson described Boushie “falling out” of the vehicle, contradicting earlier testimony that he had been dragged out of the driver’s side. She also said she was crying for a while, and testified about punching Mrs. Stanley afterwards. It ended when Wuttunee told her to stop. Jackson testified she didn’t see any guns in the vehicle and didn’t see any shooting that morning. She said she didn’t pick up a gun that day. Jackson testified she ended up walking down the road and heard “a chopper coming.” As for who the person was that shot Boushie, she described them as an “older man.” Defence lawyer Scott Spencer then went to work painting Jackson as unreliable, getting her to admit she didn’t remember the checking of vehicles, didn’t remember a gun was in the vehicle, and didn’t remember a gun falling out of the vehicle. Spencer attacked her statement given to police at the North Battleford detachment. Spencer grilled Jackson for not mentioning the handgun in her initial statement to police and for giving a statement that claimed she saw a woman, not a man, holding a gun. When asked if she had lied to police Jackson admitted on the stand she “didn’t tell them the whole truth.” She admitted what was in her first statement is “not the same as I’m say-

ing now.” She said, “Maybe I was just scared. It’s understandable. It’s not something I see every day – someone getting shot. I was confused a lot of the time.” After seeing a picture of Stanley in the media, she said, she started remembering things. When asked about the handgun, Jackson said she was not comfortable describing how the gun was being held. “Or it didn’t happen, you didn’t see it,” said Spencer. Spencer asked about other people she made statements to, mentioning the FSIN. “Would it strike you as odd that there was this separate investigation?” Spencer asked. Jackson admitted yes. She also took issue with the interrogation. “He made it seem like I did something wrong,” Jackson said of the RCMP officer interrogating her on Aug. 10. Spencer pointed out that by this point she had been granted immunity from prosecution. Spencer was dismissive of her police statement, saying none of what she was saying in court was in there. He suggested she got together with the other witnesses to craft a story. “Did you get together with any of the other witnesses and talk about what happened?” Jackson said she talked to Wuttunee. When asked if she spoke to their family lawyer Chris Murphy, she said she didn’t remember, but said she did speak to Sheldon Wuttunee. Spencer accused her of making the story up after the fact. Spencer suggested

the real reason the group wanted to get off the Red Pheasant reserve that Aug. 9 day was because police were looking for stolen vehicles on the reserve.

Greg Williams

Excerpted from ‘Thursday testimony at Stanley trial includes Ford Escape occupants’ and ‘Firearms dominate Friday at Stanley trial’ By John Cairns Greg Williams is a firearms expert based out of Ottawa. He examined the .22 rifle from the grey Ford Escape as well as the Tokarev pistol. The .22 was damaged and would not fire on its own, he noted, and the Russian Tokarev pistol that Stanley had fired didn’t discharge without the trigger being pulled. The expended cartridge cases were compared to the tests fired out of the pistol, and he said it was the same class, the same calibre, and were “found to agree significantly.” With respect to Boushie, Williams testified gunshot damage was found on one part of the hood and two areas of the jacket. Of importance, Williams testified that he could not calculate how close the pistol was to Boushie when it was fired. Williams testified about shock discharge testing done on the pistol. He said he dropped the gun in six different cubic orientations onto carpet to see if the hammer had fallen. There was no discharge. In Scott Spencer’s cross-examination, the focus was largely on the defence’s notion that the Tokarev semi-automatic pistol might have somehow malfunctioned or misfired Continued on Page 11

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“What if they’re true?” Williams insisted he trusted the sources that have researched extensively and studied them from a scientific point of view. “I wouldn’t trust just Wikipedia or outside sources of information,” Williams said. At this point Spencer tried to enter into evidence an article from the Internet about hang fires, coming from Reddit. Justice Martel Popescul immediately expressed reservations. “Are you trying to put in evidence that comes from the Internet from an unknown source?” he asked. Spencer insisted the article should be put to Williams so he could give his expert opinion on it. But the Crown had a different view. Prosecutor Bill Burge called it “hearsay from unknown people with unknown experience and qualifications.” He added entering this into evidence was “wrong on so many levels.” In the end the line of questioning was not entered as evidence.

Continued from Page 10 in some way at the time of the fatal shooting. He questioned Williams at length about various possibilities such as whether the pistol misfired, whether the ammunition could have malfunctioned, whether the barrel was obstructed, and others. Spencer roasted Williams for not doing enough investigating of the gunpowder in the cartridge. “Don’t you think it would have been pretty valuable to pull that gun apart and see if that Tokarev isn’t partially burnt in there?” Spencer asked, wanting to know if a hang fire was possible. Williams said he wouldn’t have expected that information to be useful. “I wouldn’t have requested it, myself.” “Wouldn’t you like to know if that gun powder is defective in the actual cartridges?” Spencer responded. Spencer turned his attention to the issue of hang fires, a situation in which a firearm fails to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled. Williams said there is a “lot of lore about hang fires” and certain “myths” about them happening at the range. The best place to go for information was scientific research, and those are examples he quotes, he said. “What if they’re not myths?” Spencer asked.

Sandy Ervin

Excerpted from ‘Firearms dominate Friday at Stanley trial’ By John Cairns With the Crown’s case complete, defence lawyer Scott Spencer called his first witness: John Robert Ervin, who goes by the name Sandy Ervin, an expert witness in firearms.

Ervin’s testimony focused on his own examination and testing of the firearm, as well as the cartridge case that contained what he described as a “significant misshapen bulge in the casehead of the cartridge.”

Kim Worthington

Excerpted from ‘Gerald Stanley to testify in his defence’ By John Cairns Monday, the Stanley defence team called five witnesses. The first was Kim Worthington, executive director with the Youth for Christ organization. Worthington was at Ranger Lake Bible Camp that day. He and a group of students at the camp were at a paintball range in the community pasture. There, he testified, he remembers seeing a Ford Escape “cruising by pretty fast.” He noted the car, the tire and muffler, were in really rough shape. “It just left an impression,” Worthington said. Students were chuckling about the state of the vehicle, he added. Worthington thought the vehicle was going between 80 and 90 km an hour.

Wayne Popowich

Next up was Wayne Popowich. Popowich said on Saturday morning he was reading the news about the trial, where an expert witness had testified that a delayed fire couldn’t cause a bulge in a cartridge. Popowich said he called

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Nathan Voinorosky

The next witness called was Nathan Voinorosky, who also testified about his own hang fire incident. “Do you know about hang fires?” he was asked by defence lawyer Dustin Gillanders. He did, he responded. Voinorosky then started reading from a manual, at which point the Crown stood up to express concerns. Gillanders says this wasn’t going to be “controversial.” Voinorosky said he was a non-expert, then he started reading from a hunters’ safety manual about procedures in dealing with hang

fires from a wildlife safety course, suggesting waiting for 60 seconds in such situations. He then said he experienced a hang fire incident; he had lowered the muzzle of the gun into the ground and it went off. He estimated it was seven seconds from pulling the trigger to the firing of the gun. The gun, he said, was a Sovietmade semi-automatic.

Murray Fouhy

Next up was Murray Fouhy, who lives on the Fouhy farm southwest of Maymont. He testified about vandalism he saw on his family’s property Aug. 9, 2016, by the group in the grey Ford Escape. Fouhy described seeing tracks and damage to two trucks and an SUV. He said in one truck, which was standard transmission, he found his car keys in the ignition and considerable damage. The console was also open on his mother’s SUV. The overall damage was estimated around $4,000. Fouhy was also asked to point out locations of a map of the area, including where the Ranger Lake Bible Camp was located in relation to his farm. There were no questions from the Crown.

Glennis Fouhy

Glennis Fouhy, Murray’s mother, who also lived on the farm, testified about a loud vehicle that came across her lawn. Originally, she said, she thought there had “been an accident” and something was wrong, and was going to call for help. But then she saw it come across the lawn in the vehicle, and saw a young man get out of the passenger side and scoot into the garage where her car was parked. She described him as “a young native man, well-dressed and clean cut, but I did not see his face.” The vehicle then drove back across the lawn to the other yard, and she heard the banging of metal. The car then went down the driveway and headed west. She ran out and checked their vehicles. “I had seen there was damage to the truck,” said Fouhy, referring to $4,000 damage to their red Dodge. There was also a Suzuki, where a door was open, but no damage. She tried to phone her husband and then called the police around 5 p.m. She testified about her reaction to the incident. “I was terrified. I was afraid they’d come to the house, and then what?” Continued on Page 12

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Gerald Stanley

Excerpted from ‘Gerald Stanley’s appearance closes testimony’ By John Cairns Gerald Stanley took the stand in his own defence to close out testimony Monday afternoon. Stanley was the last of half a dozen witnesses called by the defence that day. While he reiterated the defence’s now-familiar theory that the gun went off unexpectedly, the Crown spent a lot of their time in cross-examination Photo by Averil Hall poking holes in that arguas Dee, were putting up the was wrong,” said Stanley, ment and trying to show rails on the fence. His son noting it was “not ordicontradictions. Sheldon arrived around 4 nary.” Once Stanley was sworn or 4:30 p.m., at which point Not long after, Stanley in to testify, defence law- Mrs. Stanley began mow- testified, Sheldon said, yer Scott Spencer began ing grass and the two oth- “What the hell is going on with questions focusing on ers continued working on here?” Sheldon then took Stanley’s background. the fence. off running up the hill. Stanley described his Stanley then described Gerald followed him. occupation as rancher, the moment the grey Ford Stanley testified he then truck driver and part-time Escape arrived. He said heard the quad start. Shelmechanic. Asked if he ever he could hear a car com- don was hollering at the helped people off the road, ing down the road fast, person to get off the quad. Stanley responded, “Oh, with popping noises. He According to Stanley, it yeah.” and Sheldon were “kind looked like someone was The shells found on the of looking at each other,” trying to get the quad in deck of the house, he ex- and initially thought it had gear and take off. plained, were in relation to gone right by on the road. The individual then his cow-calf operation. His Then he heard a car in jumped off the quad while Tokarev pistol was used to the yard and saw it “slide another individual ran scare away other animals beside” a gold truck be- out of the shop. Stanley during calving season. longing to a customer. He believes now it was Eric Stanley described get- initially thought it was Meechance who was on ting his ammunition either somebody connected to the quad. from a store or ordering it the gold truck. He saw The Ford Escape was over the phone. The ammu- someone get into the gold then put in reverse. Stanley nition he bought for the To- truck, and Stanley said it testified he kicked the tailkarev was purchased from looked like the individual light, and then the vehicle Lloydminster by mail. was looking around on the went forward. It looked The rounds used on seat for something. At that like the vehicle was goAug. 9, 2016, were grabbed point, father and son were ing towards Sheldon, who out of his tool box in the at the place in the fence took a hammer and hit the shop. He said he about S had o mfound e p ewhere o p lthey e bhadu been y. O t h ewindshield. rs invest. one dud per box. to install a gate. It looked like it was Then Stanley described The SUV vehicle then over, but then Stanley dethe day of the shooting. revved up and moved to- scribed the SUV hitting They were working on the ward the shed, Stanley tes- their blue Ford Escape. fence that day, which was tified, and he saw a third At this point, Stanley hot and humid, he said. person walking beside the headed to the shop. He He said he and his wife vehicle. said he had two handguns Leesa, commonly known “We knew something inside the shop door, in-

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Yes, he responded. Burge then began grilling Stanley about safety aspects, asking if he had instruction about what not to do. “Did you learn not to point a gun at somebody,” Burge asked. Stanley said yes. Burge challenged Stanley on several aspects of his testimony. Regarding the gun, Stanley said he got the gun because he was “scared.” He just wanted everyone to leave. Regarding the ammunition, Stanley insisted that he pulled what he thought was two rounds from the drawer, but Burge challenged Stanley on the number of rounds that were in the Tokarev gun. While Stanley testified he thought he thought the gun was empty after shooting in the air. In fact, there was a third round in the gun. Burge challenged Stanley for being under the impression that to make the gun safe all he needed to do was take out the magazine. During Crown questioning, it had been stated Stanley didn’t realize this particular Tokarev did not have that particular safety mechanism. When Burge asked Stanley if he knew how a slide could be opened up on the Tokarev, Stanley responded, “I do not, that’s why we’re here.” Burge grilled Stanley on why the expended cartridge was found on the dash of the car. At one point Burge asked Stanley why he was concerned about his wife. “I love her,” Stanley responded. Burge also challenged Stanley’s contention that his intent was just to scare the group, noting by this point the other two males had already run away. After Burge concluded cross-examination, Spencer entered some agreed statements of facts into evidence, and then finally rose to say “the defence closes its case.”

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Finishing touches ongoing for Winter Games With less than two weeks to go until the opening ceremonies take place at the Civic Centre, everything is going according to plan at the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games head office at the Don Ross Centre. “There’s still a lot of pieces that are left to put in place but with the volunteer orientation coming up and various committees following through with the plans that they set out a year ago, everything’s pretty much on point with the dates that we set out to get everything done,” games manager Nicole Clow said. “Having done this a couple of times, everything is dependant on timelines and it ends up being pushed back until the last few weeks sometimes as we wait for each of the eight regions to finalize their teams. Now that we

know that athletes that are coming to the Battlefords, we know what we have to do now when it comes to feeding everyone and finding places for everyone to stay, which is the big rush that we’ve been preparing for over the last two weeks.” One of the most important aspects of the games is making sure there are enough volunteers for the events and making sure everyone is at their assigned venues during the course of the week. “We’re still accepting volunteers and people can go on the Winter Games website to do that,” Clow said. “Right now, the biggest thing that we need to have happen is to have those who have already signed up to take part as a volunteer to go on the website and schedule themselves for what they were able to do. “We’ll be having our volunteer orientations at

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The Battlefords North Stars returned to the win column Tuesday night on home ice. However, despite coming away with a 4-2 tri-

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said. “We need to do a better job getting the puck, finding guys that are open and getting the puck out quickly.” While he wasn’t pleased about his team’s overall play in their own end, Magnes turned in a strong showing on offence with a goal and two assists to give him 12 points in 11 games with the North Stars after putting up nine points in 27 contests with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Spruce Grove Saints. “I think more ice time has helped me out with getting more chances offensively,” Magnes said. “It’s allowed me to create more plays and I have a lot of chemistry already with these guys.” “Garan’s got a rocket of a shot and when he and Levi [Kleiboer] work well

with each other they a pretty darn good pairing,” Heck said. “They both like to move the puck into the offensive end though, so they’ll need to work together to grow that way.” Layne Young had two goals and an assist in the victory, as the North Stars captain now leads the SJHL in goals with 30 and has increased his leaguebest point total to 89. Brad Girard scored a power-play goal in the third period and goaltender Taryn Kotchorek made 23 saves. Merek Pipes turned aside 31 shots for the 8-350-3 Ice Wolves, who have lost their last seven games and are 15 points back of the Melville Millionaires for the 10th and final playoff spot in the league. With Tuesday’s win,

the North Stars now have a 35-9-2-0 record and have a 13-point lead over the Humboldt Broncos for the top spot in the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division. In addition to having two games in hand over their divisional rivals, the North Stars also have a pair of games in hand over the Nipawin Hawks, who are eight points ahead of them in the SJHL standings and haven’t lost in regulation since November. The North Stars will now play three home games in as many nights starting Thursday against the Weyburn Red Wings. The Ice Wolves will return Friday and the Notre Dame Hounds will visit Saturday.

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round following a clean sweep over the Biggar Nationals. The fifth-seeded Unity Miners hold a 1-0 series lead over the fourth-ranked Eatonia Huskies, with the second game in the best of three affair taking place Saturday night in Unity at 8 p.m. The second-ranked Macklin Mohawks started their best-of-three battle with the Kerrobert Tigers Wednesday in Macklin. On the provincial front, the Red Lions won the first game of their bestof-five affair in the Senior ‘A’ event over the Shaunavon Badgers by a score of 5-1, with the second game in the best-of-three affair taking place in Shaunavon Friday night. The Tigers picked up a 6-2 win on the road in their two-game total goal series against the Lanigan Pirates, with the second game in the Senior ‘C’ taking place in Kerrobert on Saturday, Feb. 17. In another Senior ‘C’ series, the Hawks defeated the Mohawks in Hafford by a score of 4-1 last Wednesday, with the second and final matchup between the two taking place in Macklin on Saturday, Feb. 17.

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After hearing pitches from three charities on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 1, the organization 100 Women Who Care voted to give their $10,000-plus donation to Creative Kids - Battlefords chapter. 100 Women Who Care is an organization founded in the U.S. with chapters in a number of different cities. The premise of 100 Women Who Care events is that 100 women each donate $100 and, after hearing pitches from charities, vote on which charity should get the entire donation. There are four such events in North Battleford each year at Empress Furniture and Decor. Creative Kids is a charity that raises money to help with arts education for children and youth of the ages of four to 19. It is similar to KidSport but directed toward art-oriented activities, such as art classes, music lessons, dance and theatre.

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Sask. Lt. Gov.’s Military Service Pins presented to Legion members Staff The Lieutenant Governor’s Military Service Pin was created by the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, before her retirement, as a symbol of thanks to Saskatchewan people who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces, the military organizations of Canada’s allies and police officers who have served on military operations. Throughout our history, Saskatchewan men and women have served in wars, dangerous peace keeping missions, and vital domestic operations. They have made enormous sacrifices to represent our nation and to defend the prin-

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The Scene hosts ragin’ Cajun party

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Organizers of last Saturday’s Cajun Swamp Stomp were having nothing to do with a -30 night. Instead, they put on a show that emulated nighttime in the city of New Orleans. The Scene, formerly the Battlefords Jazz Society, staged the event at the newly-renovated Kinsmen Band Hall on 1801-104th Street. Nearly all tables were filled and a number of people showed what they were made of on the dance floor. Organizers say the name change from Battlefords Jazz Society to The Scene is due to the society not wanting to limit the

events they host to jazz music, but rather to a variety of genres. Cajun food at the Swamp Stomp included jambalaya, king cake, devilled eggs and frog legs. Music was provided by Jivin’ Jackie with Baby T & the Pacifiers, a band led by North Battleford residents Jackie and Tom Kroczynski. The seven-piece incarnation of the band, which included the children of the Kroczynskis, featured members from Saskatoon and Edmonton. Connor Newton, who played saxophone, also plays in the locally-popular Saskatoonbased band Bombargo. “We got guys from everywhere,” Jackie said. Song selections in-

Dancers warming up for Mardi Gras. Photos by Josh Greschner

cluded a number of New Orleans favourites. Stay tuned for future events hosted by The Scene, which are posted on Destination Battlefords.

31st Annual Agri-Mex seeking vendors/exhibitors Staff The push is on to find vendors for the 31st annual Agri-Mex show, due to go April 5, 6 and 7 at the Agrivilla and Agriplex, North Battleford. An early-bird special is now on for potential exhibitors with the price set at $325 per booth. After that date, the price is $375.

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Chamber holds AGM By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Here are some highlights from the meeting: Among reports presented included the Report on Operations and Activities, which summarized some of the chamber’s goings-on. Some important events included the 11th Annual President’s banquet with guest Arlin Sorensen, five Chamber on Tap events, the 24th Annual BBEX awards, and luncheons with local leaders, including MP Gerry Ritz, Mayor Ryan Bater and Mayor Ames Leslie, and the new Holly and Heels event featuring Melissa

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The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) has announced the construction and commissioning of a new high-capacity grain dryer at its Unity location is complete. The new dryer – manufactured by Chief Industries Inc. – has a capac-

ity of approximately 3,500 bushels per hour when removing five per cent moisture from wheat. The project is expected to increase the speed at which the company can dry grain for its customers by almost threefold compared to its old grain dryer – which was damaged in a fire in November 2016. The project had a total

cost of just over $2 million which management expects to be partially offset by insurance proceeds from the previously damaged dryer. The remainder of the project will be financed using existing capital. “The board of directors is very pleased to be adding a new high-capacity grain dryer,” says NWT’s

president, Brad Sperle. “Grain handling is changing as many farmers want to harvest their grain earlier at a higher moisture content (to speed up harvest and preserve quality) and many export customers are demanding grain of a lower moisture content (for storage reasons). This new high-capacity dryer positions NWT well to meet

the needs of its customers going forward. I also want to point out that the colour of the new dryer is red. This symbolizes the many red barns that once dotted the prairies and is a tribute to the hard-working farmers that made agriculture the great industry that it is today.” NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder owned

company headquartered near Unity in the North West region of the province. NWT owns and operates both an inland grain terminal and a bio-products manufacturing facility at its Unity location. NWT is also a minority owner of Alliance Seed Corp. in Saskatoon and Alliance Grain Terminal Ltd. in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Mourning Mothers host Unity area fundraiser By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Many of us cannot imagine the loss of a child, or how to go on living a normal life after that loss. Ashley Martin and Melissa Romanowski, both from Unity, have experienced this loss. Ashley’s son, Emmett, passed away late in pregnancy at full term, while Melissa’s twin daughters, Emma and Addison, were born with an incurable genetic condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), that took their lives before age two. Both mothers are Registered Nurses. They have planned a fundraiser, which sold out almost immediately, to benefit causes near and dear to their hearts: Empty Arms Perinatal Loss Support Services and Cure SMA. Empty Arms is a Saskatoonbased service that allows families who have lost their babies to have their memories captured through pictures and memory making items. They also offer the family bereavement support in the subsequent months and years, all without any cost to the family. Ashley and her husband, on behalf of 75 donors from Unity and surrounding areas, also donated a Cuddle Cot (a system that keeps the baby cool, allowing parents more time with their child after they have passed) for the use within the Battlefords Union Hospital. Cure SMA helps families to navigate the unknown journey of Spinal

Muscular Atrophy. This cause provides funding for medical equipment not covered by Saskatchewan Health as well as supporting research for SMA. Both of these charities are entirely supported by fundraising. Melissa, when interviewed regarding this fundraiser, responded saying, “Losing a child is a life changing experience and how to move forward is a choice each parent has to make. Hosting an event like this is extremely therapeutic. It brings awareness to perinatal loss, as many people don’t think it’s possible to lose a baby after the first trimester. Spinal Muscular Atrophy is relatively unknown to many, including myself who had never heard of this disease prior to having children born with it.” “The fundraiser allows a chance for these children’s lives to be honoured in a way that benefits others in the present and future. It all started with a dream and a couple of motivated women to get this event organized.” The moms also say, “The support has been incredible – from passing the word for ticket sales and multiple items donated for silent auction and raffle items, to businesses offering to sponsor our event. [The duo] are incredibly grateful to be from such a caring and generous community!” The possibility of future fundraisers is very real. These moms want everyone to know that the charities they are supporting with this fundraiser solely

operate on donations and fundraising efforts like this one. They support families throughout diagnosis and treatment of incurable, terminal illness – as well as through the death of infants in pregnancy and birth. Often those involved with leading these charities have lost children themselves and know firsthand the lifelong impact it has on a family. Ashley says, “When Melissa’s daughters were diagnosed with SMA, I reached out to her to offer support and an open ear to share her fears and worries, as a mother of beautiful baby girls who were facing a diagnosis of an incurable, devastating condition.” The two formed a friendship based on a common understanding of child illness and loss. Although they became close friends under the most unimaginable circumstances, and wished that neither of them had to share the title of “bereaved mother,” they are grateful for each other’s support and friendship. Ashley adds, “It is truly invaluable to have a friend who knows your pain, who needs no explanation, and helps find ways to lift you up on the darkest days of your grief.” The ladies have no expectations other than hoping they can succeed in a fundraiser that will donate

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Unity students looking forward to winter break By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

I simply cannot start a word of this column without wishing my mom a happy 75th birthday. There are multiple words I can use to describe her leadership and inspiration to our family but her encouragement of my writing from a very early age is one of the reasons I am doing what I do. Thank you mom and can’t wait to celebrate your birthday with you this weekend. Regardless of whose weather predictions you believe the pig spleen guy has been more accurate this winter than paid forecasters, the Almanac and the groundhog! If his forecast continues to be right we are in for some more drastic temperature fluctuations. Welcome to Unity’s new doctor, Dr. Amirhossein Aminshariff. He will be a welcome addition to our medical clinic. Next week we will begin to see reports on all of our Unity athletes competing in the upcoming 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games in North Battleford. With Unity athletes on a number of sports rosters for the games, as well as dozens of Unity folk volunteering for the games it

nity News will be a fun event to watch and follow up on. At Unity Public School, it’s the last week of school before the February break. Students will be off Feb. 19 to 23 and return to class all refreshed and renewed for the 26th. UPS students will begin music festival rehearsals following the break. At UCHS, extreme cold postponed the ski trip so students will look forward to the new date allotted for this anticipated annual event. Upcoming at St. Peter’s will be Monday, Feb. 12, early dismissal 2:15 p.m. as well as their kick off to Staff Appreciation Week with Monday being Super Hero Day. Feb. 14 will be Ash Wednesday mass and Thursday students will host a formal day with that being their last day before the break. Come on down to the Unity Curling Club this weekend and watch some of the best senior men’s curling teams as they compete in the Northern Men’s Senior curling playdowns that could advance

them to Provincials upcoming. The UCC is also now taking registrations for the upcoming Oil Person’s bonspiel set to take place the first weekend in March, and the ladies spiel coming up March 16 weekend. The rink played host to a neutral site SJHL game on Feb. 7 featuring the Kindersley Klippers against the La Ronge Ice Wolves, giving fans a chance to watch a junior A hockey game on home ice. It’s playoff season at the hockey rink with all teams home based out of the Unity arena into their respective league and provincial playdowns making for a very busy arena. The Miners started their league playoff action against Eatonia Huskies last weekend, and if game three is necessary it will take place this Saturday, Feb. 10. Provincial action will have them lined up soon as well. The Midget AA Lazers continue to be in the top 4 of their league as they head into playoff season. Congratulations again to the duo of Thomas Ward, Unity, and Trey Pernitsky, Wilkie, who continue to earn the hardware on the track with Trey winning gold in 800 m while Ward earned dual

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Cold affects social activities at the lake By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

No remarks about our cold weather, it is here for a while yet. However Yuma broke a record on Jan. 29 when the temperature reached 30 degrees, the hottest for that day since 1986. So they are as hot as we are cold! Hope most of you were able to see the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday morning. When I looked out at 6:45 it was nearly over but I did see some of it. It was called a super blue blood moon. It caused the churning up of strong tides, which are known as ‘king’ or ‘spring’ tides. The blue moon is when there are two full moons in one month, which in this case were on Jan.1 and Jan 31. Marilyn McGown has some splendid pictures of the red moon she showed on Facebook. Duplicate bridge was played in the Pioneer Hall in the city Feb. 1 with top score going to Gerry Craig and Mary Greenwald, second were Robert Iverson and Linda Ard and third were Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine. Many bridge nights were missed because of cold weather, illness and people being away. Norwegian whist was played at the Do Drop In Feb. 2, again with only two tables in play for a variety of reasons. Top marks here

eota News were Albert Huys, Lorna Pearson, Arlene Walker and Carol Huys. It was still a nice outing for the afternoon. Canasta will be played in the evenings from now on as attendance is much better and people are freer to come, starting at 7:30 p.m., but do come early so numbers can be right on. Next date is Feb. 9. Happy for you to come. Albert and Carol Huys have enjoyed their annual holiday to the Cayman Islands where they spent two weeks with their son and his family, Kevin and Jenni and their children Matthew and Gracie. It is very expensive to live there and with the money exchange and all, one who has a place to stay is lucky. It is a very interesting place, though, which is a drawing card for anyone. Some additional information about the old building at 1157-100th St. in Richard Hiebert’s report in the Jan. 25 paper, from Al Lambert who lived there for many years. This brick and stucco building was first the North Battleford Post Office. Alphonse Lambert bought the building, Marsh’s Tire Shop, from Alf Marsh in 1952.

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Store supports love and miracles By Corrina Murdoch Correspondent

The annual Telemiracle event has become an icon in fundraising for those that need it most. Naturally, being the village of community spirit and support that it is, Medstead participates annually. This will be the sixth year where the store has generated fun and funds for this cause. Excitingly, this year’s event will come with a Valentine’s twist. Well known to locals are the Food Wednesday events at the Medstead store. This coming Wednesday will see even more excitement

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OBITUARIES STEPHAN: Mr. Wilfred Stephan, resident of North Battleford passed away on January 23, 2018 in Maidstone, SK at the age of 90 years. A Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Wilfred Stephan was held on Saturday January 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from Sloan Auditorium Royal Canadian Legion Br # 70 with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Wilfred is lovingly remembered by his wife Joan; his children Duane (Rose), Rod (Lori), Karen (Ron) and Joan (Harvey); as well as many other family members including his siblings, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Fredrich and Lidia, son Peter and several siblings. Interment will follow at a later date. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

BOZEK: It is with heavy hearts we advise the passing of Arlene Vernette BOZEK (nee: GREEN), age 79, on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the Battlefords Union Hospital palliative care unit, surrounded by her loving family. From her birth, September 19, 1938 to her death on Wednesday, (January 17) she inspired those around her with love, commitment to family values, sense of community and a deep unwavering faith. Arlene (Arl) was the eldest of three children born to George and Brenda GREEN (Nee:DUNN) Broadview SK. Before graduating from High School, Arlene worked the Broadview telephone switchboard where she caught the eye of a young suitor, George Thomas Bozek also of Broadview. The High School sweethearts were married June 5, 1957 and were never more than steps away from each other for the sum of their sixty one (61) year love filled marriage. Throughout her life’s journey they lived in Broadview, Regina, Halifax, Portage La Prairie, Unity, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon, and Cochin ‘Ocean’. In each of these communities, Arlene was uniquely involved in/with a variety of community groups and services, the Canadian Figure Skating Association and Power Skating, Unity School of Dance, Brownies (Tawney Owl), Cochin Community Theatre Players, Cochin Art Club, Saskatchewan Embroiders Guild, St. Rose DeLima & St. Peter Roman Catholic Churches and of course her beloved choirs. Left to honor Arlene and remember her is her heartbroken spouse George, their four children Robyn Bozek, Brad (Bev) Bozek, Debra (Gerard) Volk, Daryn (Katharine) Bozek, nine grandchildren, Mark (Shea) Reiter, Bryce (Jill) Reiter, Chelsey Reiter, Shayne (Michael) Wismer, Halee (Mark) Selinger, Ashley (Jordan) Schroh, Nolan (Laura), Volk, Ghinel (Cameron) Bozek, Alejandria Bozek, nine great grandchildren, Marshall, Cohen, Maddyx, Payten, Addison, Irelyn, Gabriel, Persephanee, Hannah. Arlene was preceded in death by sister Linda (Lindy lou), while survived by brother George (Sonny). The Bozek family ‘et al’ express their heart felt gratitude to ‘ Mom’s Angels’, Doctor William Lipsett, and the staff of the Battlefords Union Hospital C.O.P.S., Acute and Palliative units for their genuine compassion and incredible care throughout her courageous fight. A private mass was held for Arlene in Unity at St. Peters Catholic Church and as in life she remains “Coram Deo”. “In Lieu of flowers a donation in memory of Arlene Bozek to the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation would be appreciated.” Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

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FUCHS: Mrs. Lynn Fuchs of North Battleford, SK passed away on Sunday January 21, 2018 at the Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 74 years. Prayers were held on Friday January 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday January 27, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Father Anthony Afangide officiating. Both services were held from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Parish. Lynn is remembered by her husband Elwood Fuchs, her daughter Jenn (Kevin) Kreese, her sons Brad (Sarah) Fuchs, Greg Fuchs and her grandchildren Jesse Kreese and Vayda Kreese. She was predeceased by her parents Cyril & Lois Bigham, her brothers Barry, Jack & Ron and her sister Merrell Cox. Memorial donations in memory of Lynn may be directed to the BUH Foundation designated to Palliative Care 1092 107 St, North Battleford, SK S9A 1Z1 or to the CNIB 1705 McKercher Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N6. 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.

HANCHEROW: Phillip Hancherow: October 22, 1931 – January 23, 2018. Phillip Hancherow, beloved husband of Lynn Walby, resident of North Battleford, passed peacefully from this life on January 23, 2018 at the Battlefords Union Hospital after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents (Steve and Lily Hancherow from Sotnikova village in the province of Stavropol, Russia), four brothers (Alvin, Jim, Melvin and John); two sisters (Celia and Ruby), and by Lynn’s parents, Wib and Eileen Walby. Phillip was born and raised on the family farm near Eldersley, Sask. In 1952, Phil began his lifelong carpentry career, employed in southern Saskatchewan repairing grain elevators. He went on to acquire his Journeyman Certificate In carpentry in 1967 and worked on many residential and commercial construction projects over the years, mainly in North East Saskatchewan and Thompson, Manitoba before moving to North Battleford in 1972. In 1995, Phil was awarded a Gold Seal Certificate for Superintendent in General Contracting by the Canadian Construction Association. Phil was an avid reader and was rarely seen without one of his favorite western books in hand when he was at home relaxing. Phil and his wife Lynn shared many pleasurable times pursuing their mutual love of fishing and gardening. He also enjoyed hunting with his friends and was a life member of the Battlefords Wildlife Federation. Phil is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 44 years, Lynn Walby and three children from a previous marriage, Lance, Jeanette and Dianne. He was blessed with three grandchildren, Kelly and Anna (Dianne) and Karl (Jeanette) and four great-granddaughters, Nikiah (Kelly), Evie (Anna) and Kaitlyn and Anya (Karl). He is also survived by one uncle, Nick Shemko of Tisdale, Sask. and two brothers, Robert and Gerald (Eileen). Left to mourn his passing are Craig and Rose Walby, along with their two children Kevin and Michael, and Bill and Donna Walby and their children Morgan and Jennel. Phil will be greatly missed by his extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews and his many friends. At his request, there will be no funeral service. The family would like to extend their gratitude to all who have supported them during this time and to the staff of the hospital who gave Phil such excellent care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Phil’s memory to the Battlefords Union Hospital. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-4464200). __________________________________________________

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CADRIN: In Loving Memory of Fay Frances Cadrin, born December 25, 1940 at Kindersley, SK., passed away January 23, 2018 in North Battleford, SK. Fay is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, John. Her five children, Edward (Lois) Cadrin - children Amanda (Birch) Hanson, Aaron (Britney) Cadrin, Jared Cadrin (Darrien Tuffs); Louise Cadrin; Jo-Anne Cadrin (Dave Zdunich) and their son Jesse Zdunich; Sharon Odnokon; Gilbert (Susan) Cadrin and their sons Tal and Evan. Brother Harold Scott and wife Marlene. Numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Doris Scott. Vigil Of Prayer was held on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 7:00pm from Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Mass OF Christian Burial was held on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 2:00pm from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Celebrant Father Cuong Luong. Cross Bearer was Wanda Weber. Candle Bearers were Louis Hamel and Giselle L’Heureux. Eulogy was given by Ed, Lois and Louise Cadrin. Liturgy Of The Word: First Reading ~ Tal Cadrin; Responsorial Psalm ~ Jaki Esquirol; Second Reading ~ Aaron Cadrin; Gospel ~ Father Cuong Luong. Prayer Of The Faithful ~ Jared Cadrin; Liturgy Of The Eucharist: Gift Bearers ~ Al and Caren Baert. Music Ministry: Dominique Esquirol and Jaki Esquirol. Honourary Pallbearers were All those who shared in Fay’s Life. Active Pallbearers were Amanda Hanson, Aaron Cadrin, Jared Cadrin, Tal Cadrin, Birch Hanson, Britney Cadrin, Darrien Tuffs, Evan Cadrin & Jesse Zdunich. Cremation followed the Service and the Interment will be at a later date. The family wish to thank everyone for your kindness and support through this time. Memorial Donations in Fay’s memory can be made to a Charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________

RONALD DAVID MACPHERSON It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald David MacPherson, beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and GreatGrandpa. Dad passed away quietly at Autumn Care Home in Regina, SK the morning of January 31, 2018 at the age of 90 years. Dad was born November 4, 1927 in North Battleford, the eldest child of Robert Stanley and Gretta Sara. Dad spent his early years on the farm in the Scentgrass area and had many fond memories, which he loved to share with us. Although he contracted polio at 11 years old, he never let it slow him down. Whether he was travelling to BC for work or playing at a dance with one of his “country” bands, Dad never let his disability get in the way of living life. In 1955 Dad married the love of his life Theresa Mandin whom he cherished. Their early years were spent in North Battleford with a big move to Prince Albert in 1959. Together Dad and Mom raised four children, Robert (Bob), Archie (Dale), Ronda, and Charlene. During Dad’s years in PA he worked for Saskatchewan Transportation Company until his retirement in 1987. Dad loved playing his guitar with the “family band” and also was an accomplished wood carver. Dad is survived by his loving wife Theresa; son Bob (Carlene); daughters, Ronda (Paul), and Charlene (Trevor); brother Archie (Simone); sisters Olive and Georgina (Bill); brother-in-law Jack; sister-inlaw Sheila (Bob); as well as numerous grandchildren; greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews. Beloved son Dale predeceased Dad in 1979. There will be no service at Dad’s request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to March of Dimes for post-polio research. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com

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OBITUARIES

IN MEMORIAM

BUCHKO: Mr. Tony Buchko passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the age of 82 years. A Celebration of his Life was held on Thursday February 1, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Western Development Museum, North Battleford, SK with Pastor Deb McNabb officiating. Tony will be lovingly remembered by his son, Trevor (Amanda) and their children, Taggert and Ty; his son, Todd (Lynn) and their children, Tanner, Jasmine, Brodie and Nada; Sisters, Mary Ann (Nick) Sanoy and Elsie Roach; and brother, Johnny (MaryLynn) Buchko. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth and his parents, John and Nettie. Interment will take place at a later date. Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Tony Buchko may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9 or to a Charity of the donor’s choice. 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 and Crematorium.

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BOSKILL: Mrs. Dorothy Boskill, resident of River Heights Lodge, North Battleford, SK., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the age of 93 years at her residence with family by her side. A Celebration of Dorothy’s Life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to Ronald McDonald House, 4567 Heather St., Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 0C9 – donations that will assist Dorothy’s Great-Granddaughter, Alice Wolter, through her cancer treatment and care. Condolences can be sent to mail@ battlefordsfuneralservice.com The Celebration Of Life arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200)

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QUALIFIED SWIM INSTRUCTOR: Required certified lifeguard, CPR and first aid. Needed for one week starting 3rd week of July or 1st week of August, to teach all levels. This position you must provide a “Criminal Check” before being hired. Apply as soon as possible. Send to email: redberrylakepark@xplornet.com or by mail to Box 250 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0. For more information call Bernedette Harach 639-317-4346 If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help.

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KEYANOW CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE INC. JOB OPPORTUNITY HOME STUDY WORKER 1-Year Term Position The Home Study Worker is responsible for the recruitment, assessment and training of foster care providers for Children, Youth & Clients. The Home Study Worker will be responsible for coordinating the provision of comprehensive specialized foster home serves for children in temporary or permanent care and children at risk, including recruiting and actively promoting the foster care program in the community, investigating, assessing and counseling new foster parent applicants to determine suitability, conducting pre-service education and assessment of foster home applicants, conducting annual review of foster home; conducting in depth home studies and documents all aspects of an applicant’s life. The Home Study Worker will provide counseling and support services and ongoing training to foster parents, investigating quality of care issues in foster homes and reassessments of active foster homes, and consult with First Nations and following established protocols as part of the planning process to ensure quality foster care service delivery.

is accepting applications for the following positions Park Manager Management duties include but not limited to all matters necessary to oversee maintenance staff and operation of campgrounds, maintenance of park grounds and services as necessary to leased cabin lots. Level Two Water Operator’s Certificate would be an asset, but not necessary for placement. Employment from mid April 2018 to mid October 2018. Golf Course Greens Keeper The successful applicant will be able to perform all tasks as necessary to efficiently maintain a nine hole grass greens course, care of equipment and overseeing of maintenance staff. Employment from early April 2018 to late October 2018. The above listed managerial positions are salaried and are considered full time on site working positions. All managers can expect to pick up extra shifts and some weekends throughout. Actual employment dates will be weather dependent. OTHER POSITIONS Golf Course Maintenance Workers - Full time positions Park Grounds Maintenance Workers – Full time positions Golf Course Concession Workers - Full and part time positions available for qualified individuals 19 years of age or greater from early to mid May 2018 to late August and some into mid October 2018, depending upon the position. Duties include, but are not limited to, telephone attendance, booking of tee times, checking in of golf patrons, meal preparation, service of food and beverages, collecting of fees. Sask Liquor and Gaming SIRS certification is required.

Qualifications: Must have BSW/BISW and experience in the human services field and a clear criminal record and vulnerable check. Must present a driver’s abstract for the past 5 years.

Park Office Staff – Full and part time positions are available from mid-May to mid or late August & early September 2018. Preference will be given to mature individuals, 18 years of age or greater, who are willing and able to take on unexpected tasks as necessary and whom are able to multi task. Duties to include, but are not limited to, telephone attendance, booking of campsites on online reservation system, checking in campground patrons, relaying requests and issues to maintenance staff, administration and park overseer, booking of septic pump outs, collecting of fees and recording of daily revenues.

Salary: As per Agency’s Salary Grid based on Education and Experience

Part time positions for gate attendance will be considered for the qualified applicants of lesser than 18 years of age.

Ending Date for Applicants: February 15, 2018

For all positions listed: Actual hours can be weather dependent and may be allotted in regards to individual suitability. Weekend and shift work will be required. Cleanliness and proper apparel while on duty is expected of all staff. Good communication skills and a hospitable nature will be definite assets to placement.

Term Position: February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019

Send Resumés to: Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1426 North Battleford, SK S9A 3M1 Fax: (306) 445-5568 Phone: (306) 445-4149 Email: btchsc@sasktel.net We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please indicate which position you are applying for and send a separate application if applying for more than one, indicating whether part time or full time and wage expected. Driver’s Abstracts are required and must be provided for maintenance positions. Some living quarters are available for Park Maintenance staff. As well staff campsites are available, on a 1st come 1st served basis, for individuals wishing to stay at the park. All positions are considered probationary for no less than 90 days and will require weekend & evening shifts. Please forward applications to: Atton’s Lake Regional Park 104 Broad Street Box 12, Cut Knife, SK S0M 0N0 Phone (306) 390-7374 Email: attonsadmin@sasktel.net Deadline for applications 4:00 PM February 26, 2018.

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The Town of Battleford is looking to fill the following positions: *Summer positions are available in Parks, Fred Light Museum, Tot Lot and Campground and Works and Utilities Departments. Some positions require a valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License. All positions except Tot Lot starting on or about May 1. Tot Lot start date will be on or about May 22. Salary: as per Union Agreement. Please send a detailed resumé with cover letter specifying your department of interest. If you are interested in more than one position, please indicate this on the cover letter as well, stating order of preference. Deadline: March 9, 2018, 1:00 p.m. Please submit by email to: hr@battleford.ca (or drop off to south side, Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford); fax: 306-937-3103. Note: please supply a valid email address for correspondence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Saturday, February 10

Club 70 Dance with Harry Startup at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford starting at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 10

Borden Lions Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Borden Community Centre. Opens at 5:30 p.m. with supper at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 10

Valentine Tea & Bake Sale at Battleford United Church, 52 - 4th Avenue West from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. for all ages.

Sunday, February 11

Sunday Brunch at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 1942 - 98th Street from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All you can eat. Everyone welcome.

Monday, February 12

Donors Needed - Blood Drive at the Don Ross Centre, St.Thomas Dr., North Battleford from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 13

Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 1942 - 98th Street from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Entertainment by - The Old Timers. Bingo and lunch. Bring your dancing shoes. All senior welcome.

Tuesday, February 13

Shrove Tuesday Pancake/Sausage Supper at the Borden Seniors Room from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - by donation. Hosted by Borden Anglican and United Church.

Tuesday, February 13

Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior Room at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 14

Cancer Survivor Support Group at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. It is a self help group for people with Cancer and their family and friends. We meet every third Wednesday of the Month except for February. For further information call Pat Gotto at 306-445-5891.

Sunday, February 18

Retirement Tea for Peter Thiesen at the Borden Community Centre from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Larry Symynuk: The singer in the band Larry Symynuk is the singer in a band. He also plays guitar (and plays it well). Larry was born at the farm on Aug. 26, 1939, to Peter Symynuk and Lena Symynuk (nee Nahirny), one of six children. He grew up on a farm east of Tessier by Goose Lake. He took Grades 1 to 9 at Tessier School and one year at Rosetown High School in Rosetown. Like many other kids, he had to ride a school bus every morning and afternoon. After completing his Grade 10, Larry quit school and went to work in Saskatoon for Wilke’s Cycle Sales and Repair Shop. In 1957, he worked for Andah’s Esso Service Centre. Next, Larry was employed by Automobile Clearing House where he greased semi tractors. Later, he was employed at the Churchill Service Centre. Larry married Betty Lou Climenhaga in 1962. Of this union were born two sons: Michael who is a tinsmith in Whitehorse, and Daniel who is a clerk for an electrical wholesale store in Saskatoon. In the same year as they married, they moved to Harris where Larry got a job on a farm. It was hard work but the farmer said that Larry was, “…the best farm hand ever – the best.” Larry worked there for two years and then got a job as a cat operator building roads for the rural municipality of Harris. After one season of building roads, Larry moved over to the Outlook Dam Project where he worked for a time as a pump crete operator. Then Larry and his family moved to Kindersley in 1963 where Larry worked as a road grader operator. In 1964, Larry was lucky enough to land a job with the CNR as an express clerk for nine years and then as an engine watchman fueling the diesel engines for five years. Then, unfortunately, Larry and Betty Lou called it quits. In 1976, Larry moved to IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memory

Tuesdays, February 20 - March 27

Lenten Lunch Series 2018 - The Nails of the Cross at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1302-99th Street, North Battleford at 12:00 noon. Soup and sandwich. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, February 21

Cash Bingo at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 24

North Battlefield A Smash Bros 4 Tournament at the North Battleford Library Registration 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.Amiibo Tournament 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.Amiibo Tournament Rules - Custom moves are allowed Equipment points must equal to 120 Banned bonus effects perfect exploding shield and all healing equipment. Ages 10+ Bring your own controller, WiiU pro controllers, Gamecube controllers & Wii remotes.

Sunday, March 3

North Battlefords Bonadventure Lions Club 25th Anniversary Party at the Western Development Museum. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., wine service, dinner at 6:00 p.m. RSVP by February 12. For more info contact Gail Morgan 306-445-1056, Linda Laycock 306-937-2863 or Cell 306-441-7794. 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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Jean Mary Manning Nov. 3, 1929 - Feb. 11, 2016 Jean, it has been two years. We are ever so grateful to have had you in our lives, and you are forever loved and profoundly missed.

Your loving family

the Richard area where he worked for the rural municipality of Douglas as a grader operator. He lived in Richard. Larry also rented an Eaton’s mail order house – two and one half stories high (shipped by train and assembled on site in the 1930s). It had a nice fireplace but the heat went up the chimney In 1977, Larry bought the Haans Pflug farm near Mayfair (five miles south) but continued with the grader operator until 1982 when his back problems forced him to quit. Along with farming, Larry did odd jobs for farmers in the area. He also built three outdoor furnaces, one of which he has used to heat his home for 12 years (in Mayfair). In 1978, Larry and Anna-Maria Paslawski were married. They both love animals and the outdoors, and raising cattle and Katahdin sheep. In 1994, they sold their cattle but continued with sheep until 2005. At this point, Larry and Anna-Maria decided to sell their farm. They had their sale on May 1, 2005. Larry and Anna-Maria were very successful at farming a half section of land. They named their farm Sheepee Hollow. Interestingly, they had up to 55 customers whom they supplied with lamb meat. They retired to a spacious home on a large lot at Denholm. They are still busy with their hobbies, which include fishing, gardening and repairing garden tractors, and travelling. Larry’s musical career: At first, Larry felt he had not inherited his father’s musical ability but, after a time, he realized he had. Larry was a small and skinny boy, but he loved to sing. While he was milking cows, he would practice singing in a low key. And he would practice singing low when he was driving a John Deere tractor. (As a side note, Larry’s sister, Marg Crozier, residing in Biggar, wrote Larry’s story, much of which I am using to write this story.) Larry’s dad’s guitar, a Maybelle, was a fixture in the Symynuk house but Larry had little interest in it. Then, when he was 17, Larry’s dad bought him a red and black sunburst, arch top Silvertone guitar. He learned how to chord, and sang while he was working on the farm. He also sang at parties. Larry sang Sonny James (Young Love) at an amateur hour in Harris on April 7, 1957. He got second, which was a great accomplishment. Bill Storey was the Master of Ceremonies. While he was living in Kindersley, Larry took a few years to hone his singing and playing skills. Then, at age 30, Larry joined a band, the Trail Riders country band (based in Kindersley) as lead singer and rhythm guitar player. The band included Ralph Donahue, a great player on

iebert on Heritage Richard W. Hiebert, Ph.D

President, Battlefords Heritage Society

The Trail Riders, left to right, Ralph Donahue, Larry Gertner, Larry Symynuk and Bill Haffermehl, circa 1975.

Don Heppner, Larry Symynuk and Dennis Pidwebeski.

Country Favorites. CD made by Wayne Warren, North Battleford, circa 1995. Photos submitted

steel guitar, and Bill Haffermehl on bass and lead guitar. Larry learned a lot from these two musicians. Drummer Larry Gertner was also in the band. The group played in a variety of venues including Kindersley night clubs, Coleville, Provost, Unity, Leader and Eatonia. Larry was with this band for eight years. At this point, Larry moved to Richard where he sang and played guitar at house parties. After moving to Mayfair, Larry was back to singing and playing guitar by himself, and at old folks’ homes in Spiritwood, Rabbit Lake, Hafford and Cutknife. He also made a CD – “Country Favorites.” It was pressed by Wayne Warren Studios. At about this time, Larry bought a VOX amplifier (like the Beatles had). He begin to sing and play in more distant places like North Battleford. He played in all of the seniors’ homes solitaire. Shortly thereafter, he partnered with bass player Wally Koralchuk who played bass and

was MC. Sadly, he passed away Aug. 19, 2005. Don Heppner, an excellent lead guitar player (Chet Atkins style) teamed up with Larry. Dennis Pidwerbeski, a truly great musician, joined the duo. (Dennis cut a CD in his basement studio featuring himself, Larry and Don. Sadly, Don passed away as well on Aug. 24, 2012. Larry and Dennis persuaded Duane Heinze to join them and to form an excellent three-piece band. Keeping it Country has been together for 15 years and is characterized as being one of the best bands in the business. They play venues regularly, at the Western Development Museum, senior homes in the Battlefords area, and the Le King’s Restaurant in Battleford. Larry still gets nervous before he sings and plays at a function. He’s on edge and lacks confidence – even after playing all these years. He remembers the words but still uses lyric sheets. He confesses it’s a crutch but it works.

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Do they still make glue out of old horses? Ed says maybe churches should glue Christians to the straight and narrow According to Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, if I get another tooth pulled out I’ll be a toothless, old horse ready for the glue factory. Why did I mention to Ed about having my tooth pulled out? Should I have known Ed would use the event to rib me? I did not want to talk about the needles, the drilling, the wrenching and the pulling on a tooth that fought eviction to its death. A tooth extraction should be forgotten immediately as something too traumatic to dwell on.

I told Ed that I did feel like an old horse with no usable teeth when returning from the dentist with my face and lips frozen and a wad of cotton packed in the hole left from the extracted tooth. I was ready for the pasture to lie down in it for sleep; rather than for a trip to the glue factory. I asked Ed if they still make glue from horses and he said, “Maybe?” It seems horses are suitable for making glue according to Forrest Wickman (internet) because they have a lot of collagen. Which is a key protein in connective

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By Raymond Maher www.accordingtoed.com

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tissues such as, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, as well as hides and bones. As large muscled animals, horses contain lots of glue producing collagen. Glue has been produced from animals for

thousands of years, not just from horses but from pigs and cattle as well. Over the second half of the 20th century, synthetic glues have become advanced being produced cheaply, uniform in quality, and with longer shelf

lives. Elmer’s glue uses no animal parts. Only a few of the glue manufacturers still distribute glue made from animals. Bookbinders use animal glue because it is slower to set. Wickman claims that horses that are no longer wanted will not usually go to the glue factory. Mostly they will go to a slaughterhouse to become food for human consumption or food for feeding greyhounds, and large cats at zoos. Ed is a great horse lover, and the mention of horse meat for human

consumption had him change the subject back to glue. My old neighbour suggested that it was time for churches to get glue that would stick Christians to the straight and narrow way. I told him that as Christians we have Jesus as the glue that holds us together in faith and grace. We cannot earn eternal life as it is an undeserved gift (grace) provided by Jesus to all who will accept it in faith (trust). He is the glue that leads us to God the Father in heaven. (John 14:6)

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4 306-446-1695

PASTOR: Fr. Anthony Afangide, M.S.P.

DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

Pastor: Bill Hall

191 - 24th Street W., Battleford, Sk. 306-937-7575

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Everyone Welcome

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

Pastor Patrick Carty

1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford

Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am

SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)

1231 - 104th Street North Battleford Phone 306-445-7777 www.emmanuelfellowship.ca

Church Phone 306-445-4181

All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

DIVINE LITURGY Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138

TerriTorial Drive alliance church

52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson

Everyone Welcome

www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net

“A Community of believers seeking more of God’s presence”

Notre Dame (RC) Parish 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.

OFFICE 306-445-3836

Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK

Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.

Battleford United Church

Various weekly programs

ANGLICAN PARISH

Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay

1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd

Living Water Ministry

Sr. Pastor Brian Arcand Pastor Anand George Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385

1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon

St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m. 191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK

St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m. 1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.

Box 10, Delmas, SK

S0M 0P0

Phone 306-937-7340

Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca

Pastor James Kwon

Corner 16th Ave. & 93rd Street, North Battleford

Phone 306-445-9096

Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Radisson Royal Purple dissolves after 42 years orden Radisson

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper Jan. 31 with 45 members out to enjoy a variety of dishes and birthday cake. Blowing out the candles on the cakes were Lorraine Olinyk and Wendell Dyck who both celebrate their birthdays on Jan. 1. After dessert, the entertainment for the evening was James Steele, Canadian Master Fiddle champion from Saskatoon. Accompanying him on the piano was Lionel Gilbertson. They played a number of Don Messer tunes, Log Driver’s Waltz, Dragging the Bow, a Ukrainian medley, Clarinet Polka, St. Ann’s Reel and Danny Boy. Lionel played The Entertainer as a piano solo, some Glenn Miller tunes and Shannon Waltz, then they closed with Orange Blossom Special and Dixieland. James is a lawyer in Saskatoon and he plays with John Arcand and at barn dances south of Saskatoon. The Borden Lakeland Library has a draw every month for Dessert of the Month, with board members providing the dessert each time and for January the winner was Audrey Baker. Upcoming in the next few weeks will be a retirement tea for Peter Thiessen on Sunday, Feb. 18, in the Borden Community Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. Peter has worked as maintenance man and looking after the water treatment plant for many years and this tea is to pay tribute to him for his

January birthdays at Borden Friendship Club potluck supper Jan. 31, Wendell Dyck and Lorraine Olinyk, both with Jan. 1 birthdays.

many years of service. On Friday, Feb. 23, there will be a fundraiser luncheon in the Borden seniors room from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., by donation and serving soup, sandwiches, squares and beverages. The luncheon is to help Jenn Galvez bring her daughter to Canada from the Philippines and the three main churches in Borden are helping out. After serving Radisson and Borden areas for 42 years, the Radisson Royal Purple Lodge 347 decided to dissolve as of Jan. 15. There were only five members left to raise funds and it was just getting too difficult to carry on. With the Lodge since 1986 were Roberta Harris, Linda Yuskiw and Lorraine Olinyk, Tina Hessell for 29 years and Audrey Baker for 18 years. The Lodge thanks everyone who has supported them over the years and with our fundraising we have donated to many charities over the years such as Elks and Royal Purple Fund for Children, Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association,

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Telemiracle, Camp Easter Seal, Bosco Homes, Hafford Music Festival, Borden and Maymont Schools, Radisson School, Recreation Associations in Borden and Radisson, local food hampers, and many more. At our last meeting in January we donated $50 to Hafford Music Festival, $100 each to Borden and Maymont Schools for Awards Night, $200 each to Borden Community Centre and to Radisson for hall renos, $200 each to Borden Parks and Recreation and $200 to Radisson Recreation Association, $200 to Radisson Ag Society for sponsorships. In December we had given $50 each to food hampers in each town and earlier we sent $50 to Brain Love. At the last meeting Tina Hessell and Lorraine Olinyk had sent out seven cards and in 2017 Lorraine had sent out over 30 cards in Borden and Tina as many or more in Radisson. Birthday celebrants for January were Linda Yuskiw and Lorraine Olinyk. The ladies plan to have a

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James Steele playing fiddle and Lionel Gilbertson on piano entertaining at Borden’s potluck supper Jan. 31. Photos submitted by Lorraine Olinyk

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Radisson and will try to find a home for our history books. We will meet

once more in February to disperse the rest of the funds.

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