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Citizens on Patrol went before the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday with a pitch for new members. Representatives including Doug Fehr, RCMP S/ Sgt Jason Teniuk and city officials including Mayor David Gillan went before the chamber’s noon hour directors meeting outlining their high hopes for reviving the organization in 2022. Fehr explained that COVID-19 has had a significant effect on their membership. The Citizens on Patrol Program, known as COPP for short, used to have upwards of 30 volunteers in the recent past. But volunteers now number fewer than 15, and Fehr explained active patrols are being done by only a half dozen people. “It’s at a critically low level,” Fehr said of the membership levels. “We’re having a difficult time recruiting people.” RCMP S/Sgt Teniuk also called for more people to get involved in COPP in the Battlefords, and pledged to offer the RCMP’s support. “We are on the cusp
of an opportunity here. I don’t think we realize that,” said Teniuk. He noted that it is only through community involvement that North Battleford will see a reduction in the city’s Crime Severity Index numbers. Teniuk pointed out that if they hired more cops, the CSI would simply go up because more arrests would be made. “You’re never going to deal with a CSI with cops. That’s not how it works. The CSI gets dealt with through community engagement.” Fehr pitched some ideas to the chamber on how the business community might help them get memberships up. One idea is for COPP to offer a gift card to those who meet their metrics in terms of completing training, or completing patrols, as an incentive to get people to join up. Another idea Fehr pointed to was that some businesses in the community were “exceedingly community minded” and have policies where their employees provide hours to the community. That could provide another ready source of volunteers for COPP.
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These ideas are at the conceptual stage right now, said Fehr. He added that the city and the RCMP were extremely supportive of what they were doing. “What we lack are the bodies to make it work.” Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on how to encourage recruitment and also allay any potential hesitancy. One issue raised was how to deal with safety concerns the public might have about getting involved. Fehr did acknowledge there was a perception out there that Citizens on Patrol involves people driving around in black unshaded cars, chasing people and trying to stop bullets. “That’s absolutely the opposite of what we’re doing,” said Fehr. “We’re a set of eyes and ears and that’s literally all we do.” Regarding their mission, Fehr described Citizens on Patrol as a group of men and women dedicated to safety, working in conjunction with RCMP and Community Safety Officers. Fehr said their members patrol in pairs in the community, and observe suspicious activities Continued on Page 5
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RCMP Weekly Report: 12 break and enter investigations a charge of assault causing bodily harm. 12 break and enter investigations • A business break and enter on the 100 block of 22nd Street in Battleford occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on April 18. Suspect(s) appear to have rammed a black pick up truck into the front door to gain entry. (See accompanying photo of suspect vehicle.) Believed to be three suspects involved. Matter remains under investigation. • Break and enter to a business on the 2000 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford some time overnight on April 13-14. Computer equipment reported stolen. • Break and enter to a residence on the 1100 block of 106th Street in North Battleford some
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time between April 13 and April 15. A table saw and compressor were reported taken. • Attempted break in to a residence on the 1500 block of 101st Street shortly after 2 a.m. on the 18th of April. Suspects reported to have attempted to gain entry from the front door but fled when confronted in a darker four-door car. • A 47-year-old male was arrested on scene after a reported break in to a residence on the 1000 block of 111th Street in North Battleford at 3:45 p.m. on April 19. The accused has been released and is to appear in May in Provincial court on a charge of break and enter to a residence. • Break and enter in progress reported at 7:25 p.m. on April 19 on the 100 block of 25th Street in Battleford. Four suspects were noted causing damage to the front door before fleeing. Suspects were described as being two males wearing black hoodies and
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in North Battleford after a vehicle was observed travelling in excess of twice the legal speed limit at 1:25 a.m. on April 17. The 19-year-old driver was the only occupant and is facing charges of dangerous driving, impaired driving and driving while over .08. He is scheduled to make his
first appearance on May 16 in Provincial Court. 77 various traffic charges Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306446-1720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).
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black pants, a third person wearing a grey hoodie and carrying a bat and a female wearing a black hoodie and flip flops. • A residence on the 100 block of 26th Street in Battleford was reported to have been broken into some time prior to 7 p.m. on April 19. A TV and other personal items were reported taken. Four vehicle thefts • Brown 2011 GMC Terrain with Saskatchewan licence 779MNW reported stolen from 27th Street in Battleford some time on April 17. • Black 2001 Ford F250 with Saskatchewan Licence 499LCW reported stolen from Carlton Trail in North Battleford between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 18. 18 Mental Health Act investigations Four traffic collisions Three individuals charged with impaired driving • Traffic stop conducted
for Jannay Blackbird was held in North Battleford Provincial Court in April to determine if there was enough for her to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. The details of what is said during preliminary hearings can’t be published. Her matter has now gone to Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench to set a trial date. Blackbird was arrested in April 2021 following an 11-month investigation into Moosomin’s death.
His body was found in the 1500 block of 105 Street in North Battleford in May 2020. Blackbird was released on bail after a bail hearing at Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench on Dec. 23, 2021. Others charged in connection to Moosomin’s death include Stormy Wapass-Semaganis from Edmonton, Tye Partridge, 23, from Moosomin First Nation, Denver Roy, 36, from Sweetgrass First Nation, Melissa
Semaganis, 41, from Poundmaker First Nation, and a young offender who can’t be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Partridge, Blackbird, Wapass-Semaganis, and Semaganis are all charged with first-degree murder. Roy is charged with second-degree murder. The young offender is charged with accessory after the fact to murder. The charges against the accused haven’t been proven in court.
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Truss bridge rehab tender awarded, work to begin By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Town of Battleford has awarded the tender for the town’s truss bridge rehabilitation project. The town has awarded the tender to Hipperson Construction Co. of Regina. The firm was recommended by the engineering firm on the bridge project, Associated Engineering (Sask.) Ltd. Two companies had come forward in the tender process, and on the Shauna McGifford, BUH Foundation fund development officer, with the photo therapy unit purchased for BUH. | Photos submitted
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Battleford town council has given approval to awarding the tender for their cemetery expansion project. The winning tender is Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc., whose bid came
Lottery support aids in purchase of equipment for BUH Staff A new phototherapy (PUVA) unit and a blanket warming cabinet have been purchased for Battlefords Union Hospital as a result of support for the BUH Foundation’s Monthly Cash Lotto and through other donations. The PUVA uses ultraviolet light for healing of skin conditions such as psoriasis and vitiligo and its purchase is supported by a BUH Foundation commitment of $54,590. The warming cabinet benefits patients in the Ambulatory Care Clinic at BUH. Every year approximately 4,600 patients access medical services through the clinic. ACC provides patients
with IV therapy such as blood transfusions, iron infusion and intravenous antibiotics. They also provide services such as complex dressing changes for patients who have recently had surgery. BUH Foundation provided $9,401.68 towards purchase of the cabinet, raised through donations. Draws have begun to determine winners of the Monthly Cash Lotto. Winning the early bird draw for $1,000 was Patty Sittler of Wilkie. The previous purchaser draw for $1,000 will be made April 22 and the winner of the record high $15,935 50/50 prize will be announced April 29.
At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Ames Leslie said that if there are overruns, “the Town is on the hook for those overruns completely. Let’s make sure nothing goes wrong and our contractor is staying within the budget as much as we can.” Hipperson Construction now gets the opportunity to proceed with the project. According to the tender advertisement that was posted on SaskTenders, the work involves rehabilitation of the north channel
in at $548,100. It was the lowest of the two bids received for the project when tenders closed on April 6. Engineers Crosby Hanna and Associates made the recommendation to award the tender to the winning bidder. The cemetery project
work will consist of grading, fencing and roads and was included in the 2022 budget. The winning tender came in under budget by a little over $120,000. Council members were happy to see the project come in under budget. They were also pleased to see
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The Town of Battleford received a strong response to its recent Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Survey. The town’s chief administrative officer Ash Alam reported there were over 1,000 responses — 1,042
to be exact. To encourage participation the town also contributed five gift cards to lucky recipients who participated. The survey of 36 questions was part of the town’s efforts as new members of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities (CIM). The City of North Battleford also has signed on to CIM
and they also took part in offering the survey to their residents. Mayor Ames Leslie, who appeared virtually at Monday’s town council meeting, said he thought the survey went well. “Thank you to the people taking it,” said Leslie. He said they would do a “deep dive” into the responses.
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Bookings doubled at Kramer Campground By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Eiling Kramer Campground has a busy 2021 season and is expecting similar numbers in 2022. The town is reporting the total number of campsite bookings at the Eil-
ing Kramer Campground nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021. In 2020 there had been 499 bookings, but in 2021 it went up to 948. At a meeting of town council on March 21, Parks and Recreation Director Jordan Schechtel reported the campground was back
to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. “I think it will be similar or higher going into 2022,” he told council. The Eiling Kramer Campground was impacted by pandemic restrictions imposed on all campgrounds throughout much of
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bridge including the demolition of the existing jump span, construction of a new jump span, erosion control of the south embankment; and rehabilitation of the south channel bridge including strengthening of the timber pier and abutment caps. According to Battleford’s chief administrative officer, Ash Alam, the rehab is projected to finish by the end of 2022. But if everything doesn’t go as planned, he said, that could be delayed to next year.
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The debt is now over $1.26 trillion. Just paying the interest to service this debt will cost nearly $43 billion for the 2026-27 fiscal year By Gabriele Giguère and Olivier Rancourt The Bank of Canada’s decision to increase the policy interest rate by 0.5 percentage points, up to one per cent, was necessary in the current context. The soaring inflation that is hitting the Canadian economy full force, reaching 5.7 per cent in February, must be reined in, and this action from the central bank should help. However, the Bank of Canada (BoC) is not the only institution to have an impact on inflation: the federal government, going on a spending spree with taxpayers’ money, is also a key culprit. Right now, we have the central bank trying, by raising rates, to plug the inflationary holes in the boat, but the federal government is busy poking new ones in the hull with its colossal spending. Meanwhile, there’s no one at the helm making good decisions for the country’s economy.
The first to suffer from rising prices for things like food and transportation are clearly Canadian families. With less and less money left in their pockets after paying the bills each month, they should see this interest rate hike as good news, with the potential to slow the soaring prices that hit the middle class and less well-off particularly hard. But the government also needs to take this situation seriously and take an interest in the effects of monetary policy, which has repercussions for the entire population, whatever the prime minister may think. Of course, it must also be acknowledged that the BoC’s rate hike will have repercussions on variable rate mortgages and new mortgages and renewals, which will have an impact on homeowners. This effect, however, should be offset by the downward pressure on inflation.
Canadians will, unfortunately, have to tighten their belts for the time being, but this is largely due to the federal government’s continued profligate spending.
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What’s more, the federal debt, which was already gigantic, is now over $1.26 trillion. This will have to be repaid, and higher interest rates – based on the central bank’s rate increase – will certainly be felt in the wallets of Canadian taxpayers.
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Just paying the interest to service this debt will cost nearly $43 billion for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to the budget tabled last week. That’s $16 billion more than this year. Concretely, assuming the same number of taxpayers as in 2021, this works out to a burden of some $1,476 per taxpayer for that single year – just to cover the interest on the federal debt! This by itself should be enough to convince the government to rein in spending because this debt that it keeps inflating will cost Canadians a lot of hard-earned cash in the coming years.
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For the central bank’s rate increase to have the hoped-for effects, the government must control its spending habit. It needs to set a path to a balanced budget, which was noticeably absent from last week’s budget. The deeper in debt society tumbles, the more painful the repercussions of the BoC’s policy rate hikes. We, therefore, need to address the endless public spending; it’s the only way, in the current situation, to
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serve the needs of current and future Canadians. The rising cost of living has pushed the central bank to act, and it has acted wisely, raising the policy interest rate. Now the federal government has to act. Reining in Canadians’ mounting public debt is an absolute must for those captaining the ship of state. It’s time to plug the holes and set a course for a balanced budget. Gabriel Giguère is a public policy analyst and Olivier Rancourt an economist at the Montreal Economic Institute. © Troy Media
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The sea off Newfoundland 41-53 degrees west and confusingly 41-47 degrees north is of great interest. The so-called “Flemish Pass” lies 400 miles east of St. John’s and was so named because fishermen from Flanders fished the area for an astonishing two or three centuries and is actually marked on my globe. Huge underwater oil deposits have been found there and are to be developed. South of Newfoundland we have the Grand Banks fishing area some 200 miles out, while the wreck of the Titanic lies another 200 miles further south. The well named extensive and dangerous “iceberg alley” lies off the east coast of Newfoundland. Icebergs from small to simply enormous float down from Greenland in a huge spread even eastward
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to shipping especially to huge unstoppable super tankers – it is difficult for icebergs to get out of the way however hard they try. Why, you are asking is Canada so keen, yea committed, to developing oil extraction in the Flemish Pass? Well, ugh, eh, ah, uhm, Mr. Trudeau and our ex-Greenpeace Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, grimacing from brain strain artfully dodge the question as always. Mr. Trudeau, to evade the question and to take his mind off Ukraine, hurried off to Whistler. Let us then try to answer the question ourselves. Is it because we are short of oil? Is it because of a sudden realization that eastern Canada is dependent on imported oil from vulnerable sources? Is it because west/east pipelines won’t need to be built thus pleasing Ontario and especially Quebec voters? Is it because the Newfoundland economy is in dire straits? Is it because Mr. Trudeau has talked himself into the project to
mollify America, Europe and Ukraine? Is it because if we don’t grab a share of this underwater largesse other countries including China will exploit it? Our government’s 137 regulatory hoops will apply only to us and to no other developers, as I understand it. The truth is we need oil, the profligate world needs oil. Let’s cut out this vote catchy “green” garbage and state clearly that what is required is intelligent usage and conservation of expendable resources. This includes not polluting the atmosphere by war and destroying infrastructure and hard wrought progress, which we have inherited from our predecessors. Normally, after battle the victor claims the spoils of war - in Ukraine what will be left? Finally, let us all be reminded that saving Ukrainians surely takes precedence over conserving Quebec caribou. (Federal Environment Ministry Ultimatum).
Citizens on Patrol at ‘critically low level’ Continued from Page 1 and report them to the appropriate law-enforcement agencies. Fehr said they recently rejuvenated their graffiti program to spot and report graffiti so it can be removed. Citizens on Patrol also are behind the camera security registry initiative done through the city, where people can have their security cameras registered. Fehr said examples of calls that they do include having intoxicated drivers pulled over, phoning in reports of suspicious activity at ATMs, business alarms, gates or doors that are left
open, calling in backyard fires, and dealing with suspicious activities in homes and businesses. It was noted that Mayor Gillan had himself signed on as a volunteer with Citizens on Patrol. At the meeting Gillan expressed his enthusiasm for increasing the number of volunteers with the organization, noting they already have enough RCMP and CSOs. “We have the biggest RCMP detachment in the province, we have the biggest CSO complement in the province. What’s missing is volunteerism. What’s missing is boots on the ground — people who are
willing to give one night a month. I’m signing up. We’re here today to talk about how many more people can we get into this organization because we need to have presence on the street.” Gillan noted that as mayor he gets calls regularly about crime. One example he cited was an elderly couple who had five break-in’s in a month, including one at 5:30 p.m. in broad daylight. It was noted by Mayor Gillan and by city manager Randy Patrick at the meeting that the city is experiencing a lot of break-ins and thefts. Gillan noted
the RCMP were focused on the serious crimes but cited a need to look after those less serious offences as well. Gillan also noted that with property crimes, the criminals were organized, where criminals are on foot roaming the city, with a truck picking up the stolen goods within minutes. He touted the importance of COPP as a way to address those issues. “It’s not just a little initiative, it’s a big initiative,” said Gillan. He added they “can’t rely on a couple of people anymore. The problem’s much bigger than that.”
Vaccinations available at Frontier Centre Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced dates for walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Frontier Centre in North Battleford. No appointments are needed. The clinics will be Wednesdays and Thursdays April 19, 20 21 and 26, 27, 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vaccines to be available are Pfizer, Kids Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson, while
supplies last. Public health continues to encourage Saskatchewan residents to complete their vaccination series, including booster doses. Residents now must wait four months between booster doses, where previously guidelines required a five-month interval. This change applies to all eligible residents over the age of 12 seeking either a first or second booster. As of April 11, residents over the age of 70 are now able to receive a second
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Excitement builds Meota man to stand trial for wife’s death By Lisa Joy for 50th Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo Staff Reporter
By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Anticipation is building for the 2022 edition of the Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo in North Battleford. The event promises to be a special one for a number of reasons. It is the historic 50th edition of the rodeo, but it is also the return of the event for the first time since 2019. COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had prevented organizers from staging the milestone 50th anniversary event in both 2020 and 2021. “It is finally happening,” said Heath Gabruch from the Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo. “We are back at it.” The event is happening April 29, 30 and May 1 at their regular venue, the Access Communications Centre. Gabruch acknowledged his organization is enthused about seeing the annual rodeo return after the last two years of COVID-19 disruptions and delays. “I think everyone is very excited”, said Gabruch. He said the 50th anniversary is “a milestone we definitely want to see through, and two years later we’re finally at that point and really looking forward to it.” Rodeo fans can expect a flurry of activities at the arena for the three days starting April 29. There will be performances on Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30 p.m. with all the major events as well as junior events. Gabruch says on those two nights they are having a freestyle bullfighting event after the main performances, featuring three bullfighters from Alberta. The fighters will “get into the arena and put on a show and score points, and the fighter that gets the most points will get
the cash bonus prize,” said Gabruch. Saturday night will be Kids’ Night, with kids receiving their free passes from the schools. There will also be prizes and some 50th anniversary Tshirts given away. As well, the grand opening prior to the performances Saturday will be a focal point of celebrating 50 years, as they bring back as many of the past committee members, past volunteers and past rodeo queen contestants. “Saturday will be a very packed event,” said Gabruch. Featured rodeo events will include saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, women’s barrel racing and team roping. There will also be junior events. Sunday is being billed as Championship Sunday with a second set of prize money for each cowboy in each event. “It will be a winner-take-all in each event,” said Gabruch. The rodeo will also be crowning their 50th anniversary rodeo queen Sunday afternoon. Souvenir collectors will be interested in the 50th anniversary merchandise that will be on sale at the venue. Also, the upper auditorium will feature live musical entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets for the three days will be available at both doors at the Access Communications Centre. Adult prices are $20 and seniors are $15. Kids under five are free, but Saturday night any child will be allowed in at no charge. “It’s a long time since we’ve had a big event in the community, so we just encourage everyone come on in and feel some sort of normalcy and enjoy a rodeo,” says Gabruch.
A Meota man accused of killing his wife will stand trial. A preliminary hearing for 39-year-old Michael
MacKay wrapped up April 12 and the case has been sent to Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench to set a trial date. Police started investigating Cindy MacKay’s death after health care pro-
fessionals raised concerns to RCMP when she was in the hospital after she was taken there in medical distress Feb. 7, 2020. She died five days later. Police didn’t say what were the hospital staff’s concerns.
A year later, Michael MacKay was arrested in Warman and charged with first-degree murder. He was released on bail in April 2021. The charge against McKay hasn’t been proven.
Two charged after weapons seizure Staff Two adult males were charged with firearms offences after police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 900 block of 110th Street in North Battleford. On April 14, the Battlefords Gang Task, with the assistance of the Sas-
katchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response Team, executed a search warrant that resulted in the seizure of three firearms, two of which were previously reported stolen. A 34-year-old North Battleford man is charged with: • possession of a firearm
while unauthorized x 3; • possession of a firearm contrary to order x 3; unsafe storage of a firearm x 3; • possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition; • operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited. A 23-year-old North
Battleford man is charged with: • possession of a firearm while unauthorized x 2; • possession of a firearm contrary to order; • careless use of a firearm; • unsafe storage of a firearm.
Suspect arrested as he leaves courtroom gets bail, again By Lisa Joy
Staff Reporter
A man facing numerous weapons-related offences who was arrested the moment he stepped outside of the courtroom April 11 was released from custody last week. A show cause hearing scheduled for 37-year-old Nathan O’Brien didn’t proceed April 14 as scheduled, and instead, the court heard that the Crown agreed to release him from custody on no cash bail without a show cause hearing. O’Brien was first released on bail March 31 but arrested again April 11 at the Lloydminster courthouse for allegedly violating his release conditions on April 10 and 11. On April 12, the Lloydminster, Alta., RCMP issued a media release saying that Nathan O’Brien of Lloydminster, Sask., was arrested following an investigation into firearms trafficking. They said that on Feb. 26 they executed a search warrant at two Lloydminster homes and allegedly found several firearms and ammunition stored unsafely inside. O’Brien was arrested March 30 and granted bail the next day. O’Brien then appeared in court as scheduled April
11 and told the court he needed time to get a lawyer. The judge adjourned the matter until May 9. Then after he left the courtroom he was arrested about two steps outside the door, in the foyer. Later that day, O’Brien tried having a bail hearing in court and told the court that he owned the house in Lloydminster that RCMP raided. According to court documents, Lloydminster RCMP charged O’Brien for firearms offences on Feb. 26, as well as offences dating back to 2020. He is charged with, on Feb. 26, storing a handgun in a careless manner, storing a shotgun in a careless manner, storing ammunition in a careless manner, possession of a restricted firearm with readily accessible ammunition capable of being discharged and no license to possess the restricted firearm. He is also charged with having a firearms license for a handgun, but on Feb. 26, in the 4400 block of 32 Street in Lloydminster, Sask., had the handgun at a place he wasn’t permitted. Court documents also show that between Dec. 1, 2020, and January 17, 2022, in Lloydminster, Sask., he allegedly transferred a handgun knowing
that he wasn’t authorized to do so, and having lost or had stolen from his possession a handgun and failed to report the loss to the police, and firearms officer or chief firearms officer. Waseca and Lloydminster raids On March 2, the Saskatchewan RCMP issued a media release saying that they raided three places on Feb. 26 – two in Lloydminster and one in Waseca. Police said that in October 2021, the Battleford RCMP Gang Task Force began an investigation into drug and weapons trafficking in west-central Saskatchewan, which led to the three search warrants. Police said they seized nine firearms, multiple prohibited weapons, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, hard body armour, about four ounces of cocaine, four ounces of methamphetamine, 250 ml of GHB, and two stolen vehicles. The Saskatchewan RCMP said Laquita Angus, 25, and Delaney Angus, 18, both of Lloydminster, were arrested as a result of the search warrants executed in Lloydminster. Saskatchewan RCMP also said that as a result of the search warrant in Waseca, three people
were arrested including Odell Angus, 20, who was wanted on warrants from Turtleford RCMP. He was charged with breaching release conditions. Police said the Gang Task Force investigation was ongoing and they weren’t releasing further information, including the name of the other two individuals arrested. After police executed the search warrant at the commercial building in Waseca at 11:45 p.m. Feb. 26, Trent Angus was shot and killed by RCMP Feb. 27. A Saskatchewan RCMP officer was also struck in the head by a bullet. The officer - a member who works in the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Police Dog Services unit - was treated in hospital for non-lifethreatening injuries. O’Brien – who appeared in court April 14 by telephone from the correctional centre – was released from custody without a bail hearing. He was ordered to reside in Lloydminster, Sask., and given a curfew from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. In addition, O’Brien was ordered not to have any contact with Delaney Angus, Laquita Angus, and five others.
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Art Notes
Art club fashioning fascinators for Mother’s Day Tea By Evelyn Gardiner
Battlefords Art Club
Members of the art club enjoyed a creative time making fascinators as a fundraiser for the Fred Light Museum’s Mother’s Day Tea. The tea will be held on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, at the museum. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Battleford
Boutique, the museum, or at the tea. These beautiful hats are crafted and donated by the art club, and a few friends, and will be sold at the tea. Our working bee project was organized by our secretary, Pam. These photos show some of the work in progress. Next week we will have pictures of the finished bee-youtea-full fascinators.
Members of the Battlefords Art Club have been making fascinators as a fundraiser for the Fred Light Museum’s Mother’s Day Tea. | Photos submitted
Closed beds at Saskatchewan Hospital raised in QP By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The operations of Saskatchewan Hospital have once again come under scrutiny in the Saskatchewan legislature. During Question Period Tuesday, April 12, the NDP opposition grilled the Sask. Party government over issues at the facility, particularly focusing on staff. Opposition health critic Vicki Mowat ran through a list of issues: “complete exterior replacement; flooding; faulty roof; electrical issues; they can’t drink the water; residents and staff displaced with units shuttered for repairs in a brand-new facility. And to this day, Mr. Speaker, it’s still only half full because this government can’t staff it.” She pointed out 18 job postings for nurses, including psychiatric
nurses, in the facility. That left “upwards of 70 beds unoccupied, 70 beds that have practically never opened.” In his response, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Everett Hindley said “this government is proud to have opened the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford in 2019. “That was a 100-yearold facility that the members opposite, when they were in government, did not replace and did not make a priority for the people of this province … ” Hindley acknowledged they “do have some beds that are not operational. They’re all fully funded, and we’re working to staff up those beds.” He also pointed to efforts to increase the number of registered psychiatric nurses being trained in the province. “It’s important to note
that for a number of years, nearly a decade, we weren’t training or graduating any registered psychiatric nurses, Mr. Speaker, as that program was shut down by the former government. We brought that program back in 2008, and we continue to build upon that program so we can fill some of the gaps that existed when we had the opportunity to form government in 2007. We’re committed to continuing to do that work …” April 6, during a meeting of Human Services Committee, Hindley also faced questions from Mowat over staffing at Sask. Hospital. In the account recorded in Hansard, Hindley responded there were 188 fully-funded mental health beds. “There’s still some staff we’re recruiting to open the remaining beds, the mental health beds,” he said. When asked by Mowat
which staff in particular, Hindley responded it was “primarily nurses.” The issue of open beds at Saskatchewan Hospital had erupted over the last several days after CBC News reports of an individual who had burned down his parents’ house and was charged with arson. He needed a psychological assessment but his parents claimed he was not provided a placement at Saskatchewan Hospital because there was “no room” at the facility. In response to SASKTODAY.ca’s question about how many beds are in use, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued this statement: “The number of available beds at any given time fluctuates based on not only staffing, but individual needs of each patient, type of admission being requested, discharge plans of existing patients in existing
beds, COVID and physical space. “As of this moment, SHNB has 214 beds operational. This includes 48 of the 96 corrections beds dedicated to offenders who are experiencing serious mental health issues and 166 of the 188 beds on the non-corrections health program area. Note that this number … can change at any time. “It is also important to note that admission to those beds is not one-size-
fits-all due to the nature of this particular facility. “It is important to know that SHNB is not the only mental health care facility to which an individual may be referred. As stated above, admission depends on the assessment and needs of each individual patient and many other factors to consider at the time. “The SHA is working with many partners to recruit staff to help open additional beds at SHNB.”
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NORTH BATTLEFORD — A small crowd gathered at the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre Thursday of last week for the Battlefords Synchronized Swimming Club year-end water show, where young and old enjoyed the display of local talent. According to the club’s vice president, Barrett Penner, the club, also known as The Water Doves, which has been around since the 1970s, has, like many other local youth organizations, been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Normally, we have 20-25 swimmers,” said Penner, “But because of the pandemic, we have lost about half of our kids. It’s been a challenge. As these girls have only been able to practice, and not compete.” Challenges like this can be seen affecting youth organizations throughout the region, and across the country. “It’s because they [the participants] have nothing to look forward to, ” such as competitions. However, with COVID restrictions being lifted, a group of five were able to represent the swim club, last week in Regina at the provincials. “Every single one of them did an amazing job,” said Penner, “and the majority of them placed very, very well.” Synchronized swimming, as a sport, combines both the athletic and physical prowess of swimming with the discipline, dedication and artistic expression of dance. At Thursday night’s show, the girls clearly demonstrated both their ability and love of both with a short, wellchoreographed show that had all eyes in the Aquatic Centre fixed solely on them.
In addition to the show, long-time Water Doves coach, Sheila Parker, was honoured with a gift presentation for serving the club for 25 years. “I think that [the girls] learn a lot of things from synchronized swimming, “ Parker says. “They learn discipline, time management, being part of a team, cooperation, physical fit-
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ness, learning how deal with stress, nutrition ... all kinds of things that would help them stay well-rounded as a person, as well as artistic expression, and creativity.” If you’d like more information about the club, check out their Facebook page: Battlefords Synchronized Swimming Club. And go get your feet wet.
Above, below and at right, the Battlefords Synchronized Swimming Club put on their yearend show, fewer in numbers than past years due to COVID-19 restrictions, but no less in enthusiasm. | Photos by Kyle M. Anderson
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are responsible for processing, analyzing and releasing medical records, cataloguing files for statistical and research purposes and compiling data from various specialized registers. If you want to become a medical archivist, you must have excellent analytical and organizational skills.
1. OFFICE AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN These workers handle a variety of administrative tasks including processing mail, typing documents, training employees, managing communications and more. This position requires you to be independent and detail oriented.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT These professionals take on a range of tasks like answering phone calls, managing agendas, organizing meetings and preparing documents to ensure the office or business runs smoothly. This job requires you to be resourceful and able to work well with others. In some instances, you may need to be fluent in both French and English.
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Administrative Professionals Day is celebrated on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. This year, take a moment to recognize the important contributions that administrative professionals make in your life.
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For all that you do!
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Without a doubt the men and women who occupy administrative support positions play an essential role in many businesses. Consequently, you should take this time to highlight their excellent work by offering them a thank-you card or a small gift like a bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolates or a gift card.
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Kanaweyimik is offering a full-time therapist/counsellor position within a unique, exciting and newly established counselling program. We provide a multi-disciplinary, holistic, therapeutic treatment service to individuals and families who have experienced violence and abuse. Our program uses both Western therapeutic and Aboriginal cultural perspectives. We Truly Appreciate all that you do! Extensive training and ongoing clinical supervision will be provided.
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Due to the focus of the position being to provide services to First Nations individuals in an agency operated by member First Nations, preference will be given to those applicants for this position who are of aboriginal ancestry. Please forward detailed resumés by email to: tony@tonymartens.ca
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Administrative Professionals Day takes place this year on April 24 and Administrative Professionals Week occurs during the last week in April (April 21 to 27). The annual event strives to be a reminder for businesses across the country to acknowledge the devotion and hard work of administrative professionals. If you have an executive assistant, secretary or administrative assistant in your office that does an outstanding job, make sure you show your appreciation for the work they do this week and throughout the year.
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Computer skills. Not only do administrative professionals need to be quick with a keyboard, they also need to be computer literate. Creating spreadsheets, word documents and presentations are all in a day’s work.
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5 ways to thank administrative staff from a distance With so many employees working from home, you may be wondering how to ensure your colleagues get the recognition they deserve during Administrative Professionals Week. Here are five ways to express your gratitude this year, from April 18 to 24.
home. Think artisanal cheeses and chutneys, organic skincare products, craft beer and spirits or handmade candles and knitwear. 3. TREAT THEM TO A
1. CREATE A COMPILATION VIDEO Ask each of your colleagues to record a personalized message and assemble the clips in a heart-warming video. This will show members of your administrative team that their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed. 2. DELIVER A GIFT BASKET Contact local shops and producers to find out if they can put together an assortment of goodies to send to your colleague’s
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they can enjoy a delicious at-home dinner. Consider dropping off a bottle of locally made wine to complete the meal.
4. FIND A FUN ONLINE CLASS Give your colleague an opportunity to learn a new skill or pursue a hobby from the comfort of their home. Increasingly, local groups are offering virtual courses for activities that range from yoga and fitness to creative writing, cooking and professional development.
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5. UPGRADE THEIR HOME OFFICE Show your colleague how much you value their work by helping to make their home office a more comfortable, functional and welcoming space. Send them a gift card for a home office supply store in their area so they can get
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Wheat Kings pack arena for final game By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
West Central Wheat Kings were the Cinderella farewell arena story as they packed the rink once again April 12 for the third and deciding game to determine an SAAHL provincial champion. The outcome was not the desired result, but fans left the arena proud of the team for providing such an exciting playoff season, and looking forward to next year. Nicole Headrick was honoured at the game. Headrick is leaving her position as Unity’s parks and recreation director. Unity Minor Ball, Unity Minor
Hockey and Unity Skating Club recognized all she had done in her short tenure in this role and offered her their thanks and appreciation on behalf of their organizations and residents. The arena erupted into rousing applause and thundering noisemaker action showing appreciation for her work, giving her the recognition she deserves. Unity Composite High School will finish their Ukraine relief effort fundraising at the end of April. Their last two events are a culture fair April 27 and the Grade 8 dessert auction April 29. UCHS drama is in the final preparations for their spring production
being shown live May 6 and 8. The sold-out Unity wildlife supper and awards happens this weekend after being postponed from it’s earlier February date. Hats off to these volunteers for all the work they do with this organization. Next weekend will be the spring show and hypnotist event, being held April 30 at the curling rink side of Unity Community Centre. May 5 is the Unity Community Resource Centre ladies’ night out and there may still be tickets available. They are still looking for prize donations. Contact UCRC for details.
A special presentation was made at the first intermission of the last game this season at Unity arena to Nicole Headrick who will be leaving her duties as Unity’s parks and recreation director. | Photo submitted
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Lego club draws 45 participants April 6 By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent
BORDEN — The Borden Library has started up their Lego Club again with two sessions so far – March 30 and April 6. It runs from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in the Seniors’ Club Room adjacent to the library. Librarian Beth Usselman reports there were more than 40 at the first session and 45 at the second. There are four more sessions, free of charge to school-aged children, April 27, May 4, 18 and 25. It is a fun activity for the
children and their results are displayed in the library each week. The Borden Friendship Club held their regular monthly meeting April 13 in the Club Room. Lunch committee chair Bev Assman reported that the club is doing a memorial luncheon in May. The last bingo for the season will be April 20. Bev Assman gave the treasurer’s report citing expenses for utilities, caretaking, entertainment at a recent supper, supplies, elastic bands for in motion and a donation of $250 to
the Red Cross for Ukraine relief. Income received was from rentals, bingo and a donation box at suppers for the entertainment. Ruben Rempel reported the club will be hosting local talent for the April 27 supper, as it will also be the annual meeting. A group called Memory Lane is coming May 25 and Salt Water Joy, June 29. The club will be inviting members from Langham, Maymont and Radisson for supper and a program June 2. A motion was made to give $100 to Borden School
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for awards night in June. St. John’s Anglican Church held a Good Friday service April 15, with Rev. Sheldon Carr presiding. Following the service of readings and prayers, the attendees gathered in the lower hall for hot cross buns and cheese with their beverages. The Fellowship Church, which meets in the Borden Seniors’ Room, also had
a light brunch at 10 a.m. prior to their Good Friday Service. Rev. Sheldon Carr presided at the Easter Sunday St. John’s service that included the baptism of Daniel Bernard Saunders, son of Emily and Lucas Saunders of Borden. Many family members and friends were present for the special service. Following the baptism
and Holy Communion everyone was invited to the lower hall for a cold plate luncheon. Helping with the gospel reading and the baptism was Rt. Rev. Rod Andrews of Saskatoon, retired minister and former bishop of Saskatoon Diocese. A special small wooden cross made by Tom Hrenkiw was presented to him.
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Poilievre drawing a crowd in Conservative race By John Cairns Staff Reporter
On Feb. 2, Erin O’Toole was removed as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada by a vote of his Conservative MPs. The Conservative leadership race was officially on. A few days later, the race pretty much ended. Pierre Poilievre announced in a social media video that he was entering the contest. Since then, the rest of the field has pretty much had to play catch-up, as Poilievre has taken his freedom-oriented campaign to the country. I thought I would just provide a bit of analysis about the state of the race, which seems like a oneman race so far despite the large number of declared candidates. What we are seeing is definite Pierremania, which reminds you of the “mania” associated with another Pierre back in 1968. All the talk from the national media is about the big rallies that Poilievre has put on. Not long ago, Poilievre held a rally in Lindsay, Ont. A thousand people showed up! Soon after, Poilievre held another rally in Vernon, B.C. and a thousand people showed up there, too. Vancouver, same thing: 1,600 people showed up! Last week, Poilievre held another rally in Calgary and this was the biggest one yet. They estimated five thousand people showed up! So many people showed up that the campaign was showing off pictures of how big the crowd was. Then Poilievre held a rally in Edmonton. Same thing: four or five thousand
people showed up! Political reporters are beside themselves about how big these crowds are. David Akin posted this on Twitter: “I’ve been covering leadership races, provincial and federal elections for nearly 20 years. The crowds @PierrePoilievre is attracting to his rallies — they’re off the charts, folks. Do his opponents in #CPCLdr, let alone his #LPC, #NDP opponents have an answer to this?” Yes, they’re off the charts — by Canadian standards. Other democratic countries around the world tend to stage much bigger rallies in general, particularly this Trump character south of the border. Normally, the typical Canadian campaign rally consists of trying to cram a couple of hundred people into a room to make it look for the television cameras as if there is a big crowd. Why is Poilievre getting such big crowds? Part of it has to do with the fact that people see Poilievre as authentic. You know where he stands. During the truckers protest, Poilievre came out strongly in support of the truckers and against the mandates. Poilievre has also been very effective with social media. Anyone remember seeing his video in Saskatoon where he stood by the statue of a young John Diefenbaker selling a newspaper to Wilfred Laurier? He made the point that these two politicians from different political persuasions actually had something in common — their love of freedom. Which is what he stands for. Last week, Poilievre did another video where he
tackled the issue of affordability of housing in this country. He stood outside of a small rundown-looking house in a Vancouver neighbourhood that was being listed for, get this, $4.5 million dollars! You have to be a millionaire to buy this puny house! How ridiculous is that? Videos like this explain in a nutshell why Poilievre is getting the crowds. He’s hit a nerve. People are fed up with the skyrocketing price of living in this country, people are fed up with COVID-19 overreach, people are fed up with the ongoing attack on the country’s oil and gas sector. No lack of would-be leaders The Conservative leadership race is on full blast. As of this writing there were about 12 candidates who claimed to be running for leader. Of those, the four who look the most serious in this race are Poilievre, Jean Charest, Patrick Brown and Leslyn Lewis. Charest, of course, needs no introduction as former federal PC leader and former “Liberal” Quebec premier. Lewis ran in the last leadership race in 2020 and was very competitive, actually finishing in first place in the voting from Saskatchewan. She stands to be the most socially conservative among the top contenders and should attract many of the supporters who were with her last time. Brown, who, like Charest, is on the moderate side of the spectrum, is best known for his short and rocky tenure as leader of the Ontario PCs, re-
signing under a cloud of #MeToo allegations. But before that he was a federal MP, and lately has made a political comeback as mayor of Brampton. Brown is believed to be well-organized, particularly in the greater Toronto area, and he hasn’t been afraid to go scorched-earth in attacking Poilievre. Poilievre, meanwhile, has similarly gone scorched-earth on his opponents. He accused Charest of being a “liberal” and pointed out his past support for carbon taxes and tax hikes. Charest, for his part, has denounced Poilievre for American-style politics and said Poilievre’s support of the truckers blockade has disqualified him from office. We are still in early days. As for how this race is going for each of the candidates, there are a few ways to gauge it. One measure you don’t want to rely on is this ridiculous polling of “Conservative voters across the country.” Most of these respondents are just regular folks who aren’t party members, who don’t give a hoot about the leadership race. Here are the real measurements to watch that will give you a far better idea about who is actually winning:
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Membership sales: It’s usually a good sign if you’ve sold the most memberships to people. In fact, when Patrick Brown ran for the Ontario PC leadership, he stunned everyone by selling a massive amount of memberships, and they showed up to elect him leader over the perceived frontrunner, Christine Elliott. Back in the 2004 Conservative leadership race won by Stephen Harper, Belinda Stronach was well-financed and well-organized, but absolutely bombed in membership sales. That was also a telling sign. In the end, though, you still need to deliver the members to vote, and for that you need fundraising. Fundraising numbers
are another key sign that points to strong organization. Plus, this is coming from party members who are putting their money where their mouth is. MP endorsements: This is not a perfect measure, because ultimately it is the membership that decides, not MPs, and there are plenty of examples of leadership candidates winning without the most caucus endorsements. Take it with a grain of salt. But endorsements speak to establishment and organizational backing. If you have the most members of caucus backing a candidate in a federal or provincial leadership race, chances are they also have supporters also backing the candidate Continued on Page 16
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The previously announced change of ownership of Pennydale Junction is not going ahead after all. The restaurant announced on Facebook that they were back open this week under existing proprietors Tom and Marilyn Tenetuik. Tom confirmed in the comments that the sale did not go through and he was back on the job as of Tuesday last week. The restaurant also stated their staff members had agreed to return as well, and that they “look forward to continuing the tradition into the future years.” The existing owners had previously been looking at selling the longtime business at 92 - 22nd St., located in
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and that could help persuade others in their ridings. Last, but far from least — did I mention the crowds? I notice excuses are already flying from the other campaigns about the Poilievre crowds. Crowds mean nothing, they say. Most of these people aren’t party members, they claim. How many are actually going to go vote for leader? Let’s do a deep analysis. I noticed on Twitter a photo posted of a leadership event for Jean Charest and it looked like a modest crowd of about 70 people were there. This doesn’t seem impressive, but here’s what might have transpired: Charest would give a speech, take questions, and probably have time to speak individually to everyone who showed up. Chances are most of them are already voting members of the party, but you can bet there are campaign volunteers there ready to sell memberships to anyone else who showed up. That’s pretty much 70 leadership votes in the bag for Charest. Look at this, the Charest supporters will say: personal retail politics
the historic Battleford railway station building. It was announced at a Battleford town council meeting in March that Ash and Nicole Alam were buying the restaurant with plans to keep it open with an expanded menu. It is not immediately clear why the sale did not proceed. In any event, the restaurant is back to business as usual. In their post on Facebook the restaurant acknowledged it “has been a whirlwind of emotions along with some frustrations in the last few months as the future has been very unknown for the Pennydale Junction family.” They acknowledged the support of the public, saying “we wouldn’t have been here for the last 30 years without the love and support of this community.”
is far more effective than holding a rally in front of a thousand gawkers. Here’s the problem. Let’s say only one-fifth of the people who show up at one of these run-of-themill Poilievre rallies bother to vote in the leadership race. By my math, that’s still 200 people voting for Poilievre, which swamps Charest’s 70 people. In reality, the Poilievre campaign is getting far more than just 200 votes. They are likely signing up as party members almost everyone who walks in the door. These rally attendees look motivated. They are fed up with vaccine mandates, they are fed up with the carbon tax, they are fed up with inflation. They are fed up with the CBC! Oh, and another thing — I read that when he was in Edmonton, Poilievre had a meet and greet and was personally shaking hands with everyone in the long lineup. Everyone. That must have taken him all night. How do the rest of the
field compete with that? When was the last time a Conservative politician attracted crowd sizes where people are lined up outside a big convention hall waiting to get in? Diefenbaker days? Reform Party days with Preston Manning or Stockwell Day? Maybe Stephen Harper, but even with Harper I don’t remember people lining up to see him the way they do for Poilievre. More recently, prominent Conservatives have been lucky simply to fill a room. Remember when Andrew Scheer was campaigning in the 2019 election? There were lots of stories about how sparselyattended his events were. I saw for myself the video of his events on YouTube. Scheer couldn’t draw flies. Erin O’Toole? Don’t get me started. During the 2021 pandemic vote, he did a lot of his campaigning by video from Ottawa! Having to fight off the big crowds is a nice problem for any Conservative politician in this country to have.
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Building permits values for North Battleford saw a significant rise in March. According to the latest numbers presented at council at last week’s meeting, five permits were issued for $3,792,500 in March. That compares to six permits for $1,935,000
for the same month in 2021. Primarily responsible for the big jump in March’s numbers was one new commercial permit issued for $3,242,500. At council Monday, Director of Corporate Services Jennifer Niesink confirmed that amount was for the Discovery Coop strip mall development on Carlton Trail next to
Walmart. “We’re happy to see that moving forward,” Niesink said. For the year to date, permit values are still down, although permit numbers are slightly up. Through March, 22 permits have been issued for $4,943,000, which compares to 21 permits for $7,442,000 in 2021.
Don Ross Arena improvements fall within budget By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The City of North Battleford is looking to make some improvements at Don Ross Arena. At last week’s council meeting, council voted in favour of authorizing the purchase of a new scoreboard clock, as well as to re-allocate existing budget funds to construct and install new bleachers at the venue. The new bleachers are expected to hold upwards of 140 additional spectators. The city also plans new heating and ventilation improvements that would add
some heat to the arena area and also better control the humidity. There is $85,000 already allocated in the 2022 budget towards improvements at Don Ross Arena. According to the presentation from Fleet and Maintenance Manager Seton Winterholt, their initial plan had been for a new score clock with a new mount and new protective covering. Initially the thinking was it would cost upwards of $60,000. But Winterholt explained they were able to find a score clock that was exactly the same size as the existing ones, which can fit into
the existing mount and protective cage, saving considerable installation costs. As well, administration is able to re-allocate another $25,000 that was for additional emergency exits. It has since been determined those will not be needed as the existing exits can handle the additional capacity. The new score clock is estimated at $12,500, bleacher construction and installation at $20,000 and HVAC improvements at $44,400. Electrical and controls would come to $7,500. The total cost would come to $84,400, fitting within the existing budget.
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS REQUIRED Clean CAT, JD equip; winch, dump, gravel trucks, and trailers. Both camp and shop locations; R & B provided Wage negotiable. Clean drivers abstract a must.
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Village of Mervin Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Mervin for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on the following days: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday April 22, 2022 to May 24, 2022 A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her Notice of Appeal with the Secretary of the Board of Revisions Saumya Vaidyanathan PO Box 149 Meota, SK S0M 1X0 By the 24th day of May, 2022 Dated this 22nd day of April, 2022 Dawn Simkins Assessor
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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL R.M. of Redberry No. 435 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Redberry No. 435 for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 22 to May 24, 2022, excluding statutory holidays. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $ 100.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, to The Assessor, R.M. of Redberry No. 435, P.O. Box 160, Hafford, Saskatchewan S0J 1A0, by the 24th day of May, 2022. Dated at Hafford, Saskatchewan this 20th day of April, 2022.
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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Resort Village of Aquadeo for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the following days exclusive of Statutory Holidays:
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Wednesday, Thursday and Friday’s, April 22 to May 23, 2022 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal his/her assessment is required to file his/her notice of appeal in writing, along with an appeal fee of $100.00 for each assessment appealed, within 30 days after date of mailing of the notice to: Secretary of the Board of Revision Western Municipal Consulting Box 149 Meota, Sask. S0M 1X0 Dated at the Resort Village of Aquadeo this 22nd day of April, 2022. Betty Stephan Assessor Resort Village of Aquadeo Box 501 Cochin, Sask. S0M 0L0
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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL VILLAGE OF MEOTA Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Meota for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor of the municipality from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the following days: Tuesday to Friday, April 21st, 2022 to May 24th, 2022. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file a Notice of Appeal accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee for each assessment being appealed with The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Saumya Vaidyanathan, Western Municipal Consulting Ltd. Box 149, Meota, SK S0M 1X0 by the 24th day of May, 2022. Dated this 21st day of April, 2022 Sheryl Ballendine Assessor ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Resort Village of Metinota for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 22, 2022 to May 24, 2022 (excluding statutory holidays) A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against their assessment is required to file their notice of appeal with: Mike Ligtermoet, Secretary to the Board of Revision c/o PO Box 47 Meota, SK S0M1X0 The appeal fee of $150.00 per property must accompany the appeal and be addressed to the Resort Village of Metinota. Dated in North Battleford, SK this 22nd day of April, 2022. Carmen Menssa Assessor
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R.M. OF MEDSTEAD NO. 497 SEASONAL GRADER/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION
Boechler-Schira Auctioneering Join the AUCTION ACTION TEAM Harlan and Fran Sabraw Saturday April 23/22 @ 10:00 am Debden, Sk. 15 kms East on Park Valley Road @ Curve 2 kms North Land Location: SW 20-53-5 W3rd 2012 Chev Silverado 2500 Crew Cab Truck, NH Skid Steer, Heartland Sundance 5th wheel Camper, 2016 & 2017 Can-Am Quads, Husqvarna Riding Mower, Shop and much more Upcoming Sales: June 11th- Estate of Tom Kirby Frenchman’s Butte, Sk. July 16th- Connie Leask-Grant -Tractors, Shop, Vintage, Collectables – Battleford
BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING For all your sale inquiries or to book a sale BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING Contact Kelly @ 306-386-7110 or Marlene @ 306-883-8610 Check out our Website and Facebook page for more details
www.boechlerschiraauction.com TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST VILLAGE OF MERVIN PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before June 21, 2022, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. Total Costs Arrears*
Total Arrears and Costs
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Title No.
LOT 10-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN H2303 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN H2303 EXT 0
148876240 148876251
2,051.17
31.00
2,082.17
LOT 13-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN H2303 EXT 0 LOT 14-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN H2303 EXT 0
153895348 153895360
1,962.94
31.00
1,993.94
LOT 4-BLK/PAR 3-PLAN H2303 EXT 0
145932385
2,052.41
31.00
2,083.41
LOT 10-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN BU6997 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 7-PLAN BU6997 EXT 0
142989935 142989924
2,095.99
31.00
2,126.99
LOT 3-BLK/PAR 12PLAN 83B15813 EXT 0
153029505
1,652.59
31.00
1,683.59
LOT 9-BLK/PAR 13PLAN 83B15813 EXT 0
154500252
845.78
31.00
876.78
* Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.
Dated this 19th day of April, 2022 Dawn Simkins, Administrator
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The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applications for an experienced full time Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator. The Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator will be responsible for public works operations, organizing their own schedule and work duties, have good communication skills and be able to prepare and maintain reports as directed by the Council. Pay rates depending on experience. The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 is located in central Saskatchewan located approximately forty five minutes north of North Battleford. Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have skill and experience in maintenance and operation of heavy equipment including grader, dozer, buggy, tractor, mower, rock picker and mulcher. Submit written resumes stating experience, expected wage, two references and a current driver’s abstract by 4:00 p.m. on May 9th, 2022. All resumes shall be marked “Seasonal Grader/Equipment Operator Position” and mailed, dropped off at the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net. R.M. of Medstead No. 497 Box 12 Medstead, SK S0M 1W0 Council thanks all applicants for their interest in this position but only persons selected for interviews will be contacted.
Employment Opportunity R.M. of Douglas No. 436 SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR The R.M. of Douglas No. 436 is accepting applications for a Seasonal Truck Driver/ Equipment Operator; applicant must have a Class 1A. The position will commence early to Mid-May, 2022. Applicants should be competent in operating a Gravel truck with experience in operating heavy equipment. Must be Self-motivated, willing to work long hours, perform duties as assigned, and be available to commence employment early to Mid-May. Applications will remain open till a suitable candidate is hired. Submit qualifications, related work experience, a driver’s abstract, and salary expected to: R.M. of Douglas No. 436 Box 964, Speers, Sask., S0M 2V0 Email: rm436@littleloon.ca For additional information call 306-246-2171. Applicants are thanked in advance for their interest in the position, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 reserves the right to reject and refuse any or all expressions of interest.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TEMPORARY/FULL TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT The R.M. of Eldon No. 471 is currently accepting applications for a temporary/full time Office Assistant. The successful applicant shall demonstrate excellent communication, organization and computer skills. The candidate will also be competent with data entry, have the ability to quickly learn new concepts and procedures, and enjoy working with the public. The candidate must be bondable. Salary to be commensurate with education, skills and experience. Please forward resumes with three references no later than noon, May 6, 2022. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. R.M. of Eldon No. 471 Box 130 MAIDSTONE, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: (306) 893-2391Fax: (306) 893-4644 Email: rm471@sasktel.net
R.M. OF MEDSTEAD NO. 497 SEASONAL MAINTENANCE/ EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 invites applications for an experienced full time Seasonal Maintenance/ Equipment Operator. The Seasonal Maintenance/ Equipment Operator will be responsible for mowing this municipality’s ditches, rock picking, mulching in conjunction with the grader operators, installing and repairing signs and other jobs as directed by the Reeve. Opportunity may be present in the future to move into a grader operator position. Pay rates depending on experience. The R.M. of Medstead No. 497 is located in central Saskatchewan located approximately forty five minutes north of North Battleford. Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license and have skill and experience in maintenance and operation of equipment including tractor, mower, rock picker and mulcher. Submit written resumes stating experience, expected wage, two references and a current driver’s abstract by 4:00 p.m. on May 9th, 2022. All resumes shall be marked “Seasonal Maintenance/ Equipment Operator Position” and dropped off at the RM Office, mailed to the address below or emailed to rm497@sasktel.net. R.M. of Medstead No. 497 Box 12 Medstead, SK S0M 1W0
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Meota News
Paddle and sail club attracts 80 members By Lorna Pearson Correspondent
A cool week but still the snow slowly melts and disappears. Sloughs in the fields get smaller as the water soaks away and the summer birds show up in their turn. The odd rabbit has been seen and one fellow still takes a run out on the lake in his vehicle, so spring slowly changes the picture of “life at the lake.” People were disappointed Thursday, and Friday when the newspaper didn’t show up but I found out that the snow storm in southern Saskatchewan was the reason. The workers could not get to the printing shop in Estevan to do the work. Bev McCrimmon has returned to live in Valleyview Towers II after living in Battleford for a few months. She just feels more at home with her old friends and suite in the
north town. Bridge was played in the Pioneer Hall on Tuesday, April 12, with three tables. Top score went to Jette Dasilva and Fraser Glen. Second were Catriona Winterholt and Cletus Scherman. Thursday afternoon top score went to Anne Crozier and Catriona Winterholt and second were Margaret Dyck and Albert Blais. Canasta was played in the Do Drop In Friday, with top score going to Joyce Luckey and Gwen Lacerte. In second were Cora Christiansen and Linda Ard and were Marion Ottas and Janice Morton. This was another pleasant social gathering, so nice to get out and about. A new butcher shop will be opening in Spiritwood this spring. Northern Meats is owned and operated by Bryce and Erica Olson and will be offering
all regular meat services as well as smoked meats and a mini deli. Future plans include farm butchering and as they get established. It is service to the community that has been missing for many years. Paddle and sail update Submitted by Trudy Janssens Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail had their annual general meeting this past Sunday. In the commodore report, Mike Ritchie highlighted the fact that with more than 80 members now, half from Meota, the club is now on far better footing than 2020. Increasing membership is still a priority and anyone interested in joining can send an email to lakefrontpaddlesail@ gmail.com or contact the new commodore, Trudy Janssens at 306-374-0843. Membership chair, Kathy
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Edwards Society Inc. Executive Director Edwards Society Inc. is a community based organization providing residential and program service to persons with long term mental illness., We are inviting applications for 2 positions. Mental Health Worker II, Next Step Program. Maternity Leave - One Year Term The Supported Living Program Worker reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for the coordination, implementation and evaluation of the program. This person also works closely with the Community Mental Health Nurses through Prairie North Regional Health Authority. The position is responsible to ensure that the clients in the program receive the assistance they require to live in the community and maintain their wellness, in accordance with the agency mandate and the program goals and objective. Your role is that of a mentor, role model and advocate assisting individuals who live in their own homes. Qualifications: - Diploma in Mental Health, Human Services or related field, or equivalent education and experience - Be confidential, dependable and highly motivated - Ability to assess behaviors, needs and wellness of mentally ill adults - Have good organizational skills and be able to maintain a positive attitude - Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation - Objective verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work effective with community resources and personnel - Responsible to work independently and manage own workload - Competent in problem solving and decision making skills - Must be computer proficient - First aid and PART an asset Part Time staff to work in our group home. Responsibilities: general housekeeping duties, providing meals, assisting residents with their activities, medication management and providing mental health support. Qualifications: - CCA certificate or equivalent training and experience - Being dependable, self motivated & confidential - Have good organizational skills and positive attitude - Have the availability to do shift work including nights, weekends & stats - Objective verbal and written communication - Skills in program planning, implementation & evaluation To apply please submit your resume, references and all certificates you have earned to: Wendy Childerhose, Executive Director 11301 Clark Drive North Battleford, Sk S9A 3P4 email: wendy.esi@sasktel.net Deadline May 13, 2022 Only applications being considered for the position will be contacted.
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Martin follow up on new memberships and renewals for 2022. Membership fees for single members have been reduced from $180 to $125. Family membership remains at $200. It’s also very important to advise that the clubhouse facility is available for rental in the upcoming summer months. Dates are booking up quickly so if you’re interested, give Trudy Janssens a call at 306-374-0843 just to make sure it doesn’t get double booked. MLPS is anxiously awaiting news of a major grant applied for. There won’t be a sailing school this year, but the planning has already started to have one in 2023. The Saskatchewan Sailing Association will be working with interested members so the club can offer sailing lessons to youth members and young people in the vicinity. Present youth membership is one of the highest in the province. There will be a try-akayak event. Upcoming dates to be announced. Spring cleanup at the club house is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Given the unpredictable spring weather we are having, we’re hoping the ice will be gone and we’re able to put the dock in.
This is a great opportunity to meet the new board and committee chairs as well other members and their families. Looking forward to a wonderful summer of sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding and spending time at the clubhouse and beach in Meota. Walk the Cross Meota’s Walk the Cross took place at 10 a.m. on Good Friday and in many ways, the day began with parallels to the first Good Friday. The day was dark and cold and most didn’t have hope that it was going to be a good day. However, the faithful bundled up and met at Memorial Hill where we began our walk in remembrance of the Easter narrative, the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Each stop began with Scripture reading, and was followed by prayer for that portion of the Easter story as well as prayer for our community and country contingent on what that stop represented. At Memorial Hill we remembered Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and we prayed for our beloved family and community members who have gone before us, giving their lives to protect our freedoms
and also for those suffering in the war in Ukraine today. As we gathered at the United church, we thought of our forefathers who taught us that prayer and worship were priorities in their lives and shared scripture on some of Jesus’ teachings. At the RM office we prayed for all those in public office, that God will be their guide, in thought and practice for the true peace and freedom of all they serve. Jesus exemplified this particularly at the last supper meal, as he washed the feet of his disciples and gave them the mandate to love one another. As we strolled over to the community park, what had begun as a dismal looking day brightened as we had fellowship with each other, made new friends, and felt warmed by the experience. The walk continued with stops at the downtown area, the seniors’ residences and concluded at the Catholic Church. The entire Easter story was shared and at each stop we remembered various areas of our lives here in Meota, the services and volunteers that make our town great and prayed for the future to continue this tradition.
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Edwards Society Inc. Executive Director Edwards Society Inc. is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. Edwards Society Inc. is a community based organization providing residential services to adult individuals living with emotional and mental health concerns whose primary function is to enhance the quality of life for them so that they may live in the community with greater self-reliance. We operate a 6 bed group home, a supported apartment living program for 30 participants. We also operate an 8 space semi independent Program cooperatively with Saskatchewan Health. The Executive Director will report directly to a Board of Directors and work with a strong team of dedicated staff. The successful candidate will possess a combination of education and experience in administration and human services, finance and accounting, and knowledge and experience in facility management. Qualifications: - Degree in Health Care Management or equivalent education and experience - At least 3 years experience in a senior management position - Good organizational skills and be able to maintain a positive attitude - Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation - Objective verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work effectively with community resources and personnel - Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation practices A competitive salary and benefits package is offered. Proposed starting date: June 15, 2022 To apply, please submit a package which includes a cover letter, resume, references, and all certificates you have earned. Deadline for applications is April 29th, 2022 Apply by letter or email to: Kevan Migneault, Personnel Committee Edwards Society Inc. 11301 Clark Drive North Battleford, Sk S9A 3P4 edwardssociety@sasktel.net Only those individuals who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Mirror on the wall, ‘Aren’t I looking extra fine?’
“Art should look like a photograph; that is realistic,” my friend Ed contends. I agree paintings that show beautiful landscapes or people as real-life images can be awe-inspiring. However, I also delight in abstract work that is not always so easily labelled and recognized. Mirrors give an accurate picture of what we look like on the outside but nothing more. Being totally honest about who and what we are as an individual is not easily understood. Why isn’t it? The Greek philosopher, Plato, asserted, “The worst of all deceptions is self-deception.” I believe we all suffer from illusory superiority fueled by our
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raymaher085@gmail.com pride. Christian Psychologist Dr. Mark McMinn contends, “We think better of ourselves than we really are, we see our faults in faint black and white rather than in vivid color, and we assume the worst in others while assuming the best in ourselves.” (Mark McMinn, Why sin
Matters {Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2004} 69-71.) The Bible speaks of self-deception this way: (Jeremiah 17:9) “The heart is deceitful above all things. Who can understand it?” Many want to approach God and others with authenticity. It is a struggle, to be honest with ourselves. It means a will-
ingness to seek to identify what drives us, motivates, and compels us both positively and negatively. It is easy to see someone else as obnoxious and off-putting. We see how others are narcissistic, that’s in love with how they see themselves. Sadly, we too have huge blind spots when it comes to ourselves. Because we profess to be believers in Christ does not mean we cannot be deceived about seeing ourselves as better than we are. We are instructed in (Galatians 6:3-4) “If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in
himself, without comparing himself to someone else, for each one should carry his own load.” God’s word says in (Galatians 5:14, 26,) “The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” (How is that going for you?) “Let us not become conceited, provoking, and envying each other.” We must look at our actions as God’s children. Do we act in compassion, kindness, humility and patience towards all others? (It cannot be just to those we like or agree with us.) Do we bear with others forgiving whatever grievances that we have with them? Do you forgive as the Lord forgave us in
Jesus Christ? Reference (Colossians 3:12/13/14) This column is being written just before Palm Sunday and all the remembrance of the passion of Christ. Holy Week points us to the willingness of Jesus to ride into Jerusalem to die on the cross for our sins. “Jesus, who in very nature did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross. May our attitudes be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5-8)
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
TerriTorial Drive alliance church 306-445-5158 www.tdac.ca
306-446-1695
PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do
DAILY: Tues., 7 p.m. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted
Corner of Scott & Territorial Dirve Sun. 9:15 am & 11:00 am Ministries for the whole family
WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
ANGLICAN PARISH
306-445-5901
St. Georges Anglican Church Battleford Sunday @ 5:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Anglican Church North Battleford Sunday @ 11:00 a.m. Battle River Parish YouTube channel Contact: 306 445 4155 stpaulnb@sasktel.net
Rev. Trevor Malyon
1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK Reverend George Yando Sunday Services 10:30 AM Everyone Welcome
Living Water Ministry
Hope Mennonite Fellowship 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford
Sr. Pastor Brian Arcand Pastor Anand George Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385
Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Dean Covert
Church Phone 306-445-4181
All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford
Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Celebrant: Very Rev. Janko Kolosnjaji 306-664-2301 (Office) 306-244-2604 (Home)
Battleford United Church 52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK
306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley
SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.
Third Avenue United Church Rev. Dexter van Dyke
Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 am Pre-registration required to register at
306-445-8171
www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net
Everyone Welcome
Sunday Afternoon Service 3:00 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)
Battlefords Cowboy Church Services 1st & 3rd Thursday of each Month
Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m. PASTOR - Rick Martin
LIVING FAITH CHAPEL
1372 102nd St 306-445-3009
11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK
Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath
Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada WORSHIP SERVICES The second and fourth Sunday of each month at 10:30 A.M.
Church & CE Wing: 306-893-2611 For booking the Wing: 306-893-4729
Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca
Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Services 10:30 am
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
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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Area nominees for this year’s SWNA newspapers awards were announced recently and the Regional NewsOptimist is up for two awards this year. The News-Optimist’s Candace Mack-Horton has been nominated for Best Series of Advertisements for her series for Battlefords Hearing Centre. The News-Optimist
SASKTODAY.ca Once again the Battlefords Regional NewsOptimist has earned nominations in the 2022 Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Competition. The finalists for awards
was nominated for Best Feature Story, for John Cairns’ interview with Chris Hadfield prior to his appearance at the Battlefords Rotary Club Centennial Gala. The story was titled “Canadian astronaut delighted to make live appearances once again.”
Our sister paper the Unity-Wilkie Press-Herald has achieved four nominations. Sherri Solomko has nominations in three categories: Best Health/ Healthcare Coverage Single Story or Feature for her story “Recent area graduates now front line
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Avian flu detected in backyard, commercial flocks Producers and other chicken owners are advised to keep wild birds away from poultry flocks and their food and water supply, limit visitors and monitor bird health. Staff
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has recently been confirmed in a Saskatchewan backyard flock and a commercial poultry flock. According to a press release, the government of Saskatchewan continues to work with the poultry industry and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is leading the disease response in Saskatchewan as well as in other provinces experiencing outbreaks in farmed birds. CFIA-confirmed
findings of HPAI in domestic poultry are posted on the CFIA website. Officials say biosecurity remains the best tool for poultry producers and small flock owners to protect their birds from avian influenza. Biosecurity protocols include keeping wild birds away from poultry flocks and their food and water supply, limiting visitors and monitoring bird health. Small flock owners are encouraged to confine their birds indoors, if possible, during wild bird migration. Producers
should contact their veterinarian immediately if they have concerns about the health status of their flocks. If avian influenza is suspected, producers should also contact their local CFIA office. April 14, Saskatchewan’s Chief Veterinary Officer put in place an animal health control area order to limit the co-mingling of poultry due to the risk of HPAI. The order, in place until May 14, 2022, prohibits the movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, as well
as any other events where birds would be brought together from multiple locations. There is no risk to food safety, the release states. The risk of transmission of avian influenza to humans is low. However, people working with poultry suspected of being infected with avian influenza should use protective clothing. Saskatchewan producers and farm families are reminded the provincial Farm Stress Line can be contacted 24-hours-a-day at 1-800-667-4442.
$885,000 earmarked for research projects Submitted On April 6, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $885,000 for 43 projects through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) program. The ADOPT Program provides funding to assist producer groups to evaluate and demonstrate new agricultural practices and technologies at the local level. The results of successful trials can then be adopted by agricultural operations in the region. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Can-
ada Marie-Claude Bibeau said, “For Saskatchewan farmers, these projects provide beneficial tools to add ease in their dayto-day work and reduce barriers to the challenges they face every day.” A total of $26,625 in support of five of these projects was contributed by two industry co-funders, the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Fertilizer Canada. “The ADOPT program supports the industry in meeting the needs of Saskatchewan’s agricultural sector,” Agriculture Minister David
Marit said. “These projects directly support producers and include managing drought risk, forage stand rejuvenation and other valuable practices that will potentially make the work our producers do just a little bit easier.” ADOPT is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a five-year, $3 billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes a $2 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent
federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories, including a $388 million investment in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture. The current CAP program began in 2018 and was the successor of the Growing Forward 2 program. Since beginning in 2009, ADOPT commits $800,000 per year in funding to evaluate new agricultural practices and technologies. There are two intake periods for this program in June and November of each year.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected or is seeing outbreaks in multiple provinces in Canada. According to the province, Saskatchewan recorded its first case in a wild snow goose on April 8, 2022. | Photo submitted
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Avian influenza is a growing concern in Saskatchewan, and in response the province’s top veterinary officer has announced that all major events involving poultry are cancelled. According to the province’s news release issued Thursday, an Animal Health Control Area Order has been put in place in Saskatchewan to limit the co-mingling of poultry to prevent the spread. The order prohibits movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, and any other events where birds would be brought together from multiple loca-
tions. It takes effect immediately and will be in place to May 14 when the situation will be revisited. At least one major event in the northwest area has been impacted by the order. Lloydminster Exhibition has announced its Spring Rare and Exotic Sale, scheduled for April 23 at Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association, has been cancelled due to the veterinary order issued. Lloyd Ex adds it is “committed to the welfare of the animals that come to our grounds and will keep a close eye on the Avian Flu situation,” and plan to hold a rare and exotic sale when it is safe to do so.
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Prevention the first line of defence for weed control Ministry of Agriculture
Weed infestations within forage stands can have a direct impact on pasture and hayland forage yield and quality. Prevention is always the first and most important line of defence for weed control. An effective weed control program prior to seeding is an important start in controlling weeds. Once established, maintaining a competitive forage stand with proper soil fertility and rest periods will minimize weed growth and help prevent new weeds from invading. Below you will find information about chemical and cultural control of several common pasture and hay land weeds including: • absinthe; • pasture sage; • field bindweed; • canada thistle; •dandelion; • leafy spurge; and • scentless chamomile.
Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) Best time for chemical control: Chemical control measures should be made in late June, prior to flowering. Second applications of herbicide may be necessary later in the season when plants have six to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) of new growth. More than one season of application may be required to achieve full control. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended herbi-
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cides: See the current edition of the Saskatchewan Guide to Crop Protection for the most up-to-date chemical recommendations and registrations. Recommended cultural method” Absinthe is a perennial that spreads primarily by seed. Seed, spread may be minimized by mowing, as buds are emerging. Absinthe can also spread very slowly, through expansion of the crown. When fractured by a disturbance, the crown may also reproduce a new plant from transplanted pieces. Managing for a competitive forage stand should help reduce the spread of this weed.
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Pasture Sage (Artemisia frigida) Best time for chemical
control: Apply herbicide to the foliage of actively growing plants. Avoid spraying these plants under adverse growing conditions. Pasture sage is a perennial that forms a grayish mat of leaves first, and forms numerous spindly stems by flowering time. It typically forms cluster-like flowers around August. Recommended herbicides: Refer to the label or the Saskatchewan Guide to Crop Protection for the most up to date herbicide recommendations and registrations. Research has shown that infested domestic forage stands treated with a combination of a balanced fertilizer blend and 2, 4-D LV Ester has dramatically enhanced results. The 2, 4-D suppresses the pasture sage, while the fertilizer promotes the recovery of the forage species. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended cultural method: Pasture sage is known as an “opportunistic” species and an infestation often indicates excessive grazing pressure. Best re-
sults come from maintaining a healthy forage stand by utilizing proper grazing management that minimizes overgrazing. Applying manure or fertilizer on tame forage stands will assist in forage recovery. Deferred grazing may be required to allow native or tame species recovery.
Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Best time for chemical control: Generally, most herbicide applications should be made from the late bud stage up to the full flowering stage and early seedset (June to August). Be sure to check the label as different herbicides have a different recommendation for timing. Recommended herbi-
cides: There are many herbicides currently registered for application to field bindweed that will only provide top growth control. For control of the perennial root: Picloram (Tordon 22K); Dicamba (Banvel II/ Oracle, DyVel DSp); and Triclopyr (Remedy). For additional information, refer to the current edition of the Saskatchewan Guide to Crop Protection. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended cultural method: Field Bindweed is a deep rooted creeping perennial reproducing by both seed and rootstock. Preventing an infestation is important, since seeds have been reported to survive for up to 50 years in the soil. Bindweed can store two years of carbohydrate energy in its roots, so a multi-year integrated plan is needed. Sheep are known to graze field bindweed and help keep it in check. The biological control agent Aceria malherbae, a European gall-forming Continued on Page 25
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Continued from Page 24 mite that attacks the growing points of the plant works well initially. The mite needs to be reintroduced over time in some locations as initial numbers decline. Manage for a competitive forage stand.
Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) Best time for chemical control: Research has shown that fall herbicide applications work the best. Sugar movement is primarily root-ward when daylight length is less than 15 hours. This allows some systemic herbicides to move with sugars to the root where efficacy is increased. Best efficacy is observed when herbicides are applied during times when the plant is weak – in short supply of stored energy – or when the plant is replenishing its root reserves. Flowering can occur from July to September. Recommended herbicides: Canada thistle has a number of herbicide registrations for control. Refer
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to the Saskatchewan Guide to Crop Protection for products and type of control. Some products will only give top growth suppression while others give season long control with some root kill. Most of these herbicides will provide better results when applied later in the season as days shorten and buds are formed on the Canada thistle. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended cultural method: Canada thistle is a perennial that reproduces by seed and rootstock. Alfalfa, brome or alfalfa/ brome mixtures are able to supply good competition to help control Canada thistle, and continual top growth removal weakens root reserves. Fields coming out of two to three years of hay production were found to have significantly lower populations of Canada thistle than nearby fields that were continually cropped with annuals.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Best time for chemical control:
Similar to Canada thistle, dandelion is most vulnerable to fall applied herbicides before significant leaf tissue is lost due to frost. Herbicide application in the spring is the next alternative, provided they are sprayed prior to the onset of flowering. When the dandelions are dormant in summer, herbicides are essentially ineffective. Recommended herbicides: Many chemical registrations exist for controlling dandelions at the seedling stage, but fewer chemicals are registered for control of perennial plants. Grazon, XC, Navius, Reclaim II and Restore II will give good control of perennial plants. Also research by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has shown that Ally/Escort applied at three grams/acre in the fall to tolerant grass forage species provides excellent control of dandelion. Pre-harvest glyphosate is useful to control dandelion when terminating forage stands. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended cultural method: Clipping is ineffective on dandelion since it does not produce an aerial stem other than the flower stalk. Dandelion seeds require light on the soil surface in order to germinate and maintaining a competitive stand of forage will prevent
dandelion from becoming established. Dandelion infestations in alfalfa indicates renovation is necessary. Alfalfa populations will naturally thin over time, due to self inhibition, and dandelions will move into openings in the stand. Fertilizing domestic grass species will increase competitiveness against dandelion. Deferring harvest (clipping or grazing) of forage crops will help to smother low-growing dandelion, and allow recovery of tired native stands.
Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) Best time for chemical control: New small leafy spurge infestations should be treated without delay. Since the seed capsules burst when ripe, shooting seeds as far as five metres, it is imperative that the infested area be contained so that surrounding lands are protected from further invasion. Seeds can remain viable up to eight years in the soil. Controlling established leafy spurge with herbi-
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cides alone is a costly and long-term exercise. Apply growth regulator herbicides (Group 4) when leafy spurge is actively growing, and the yellow colour begins to fade from the flower structures in early July. Seed viability will be reduced if treatments can occur before seeds turn from yellow to brown or grey. Glyphosate products perform better when applied in September. Remember that in crop applications of glyphosate will kill the forage plants. Recommended herbicides: Picloram (Tordon 22K) is the most commonly used herbicide on established plants, but is long lived and mobile in more porous soils, resulting in restrictions on its use. Research from the United States has shown Dicamba (Banvel II/Oracle) or lower rates of Trodon + 24D = Grazon xc plus an adjuvant to be effective with repeated annual applications, over a period of three to four years. Herbicides such as 2,4-D and MCPA only provide top growth suppression or small seedling control. Frequent application may be necessary to prevent seed production. Leafy spurge is impossible to control with a single treatment of any herbicide. Manage for a competitive forage stand in combination with chemical control. Recommended cultural
method: Leafy spurge is a perennial that spreads by seeds and from underground rootstock. Leafy spurge is best managed using an integrated control strategy that includes several nonconflicting approaches. These methods include: biological (beetles); sheep and goat grazing; fire; and managing for a competitive forage stand.
Scentless Chamomile (Matricaria perforata) Best time for chemical control: Herbicides should be applied to scentless chamomile in the vegetative stage before flowering and while actively growing. Most herbicides registered to control scentless chamomile are to be applied between the two and four leaf stage. Larger plants are more difficult to control. Since scentless chamomile can be a winter annual, or an annual, it is Continued on Page 26
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Continued from Page 25 important to spray these plants at an early stage. Flowers may occur from late May until freeze-up and contain viable seeds once white petals are visible. Recommended herbicides: See the Guide to Crop Protection for a current selection of herbicide options. Recommended cultural method: Scentless chamomile can be an annual, biennial or short-lived perennial. Manually picking, bagging and burning this plant is practiced in some communities. There are three biological control insect species available to suppress scentless chamomile. Competitive grass forage will suppress the growth of scentless chamomile, but edges of those fields may still be susceptible. Scentless chamomile flowers contain viable seeds, once white petals are obvious. Mowing or clipping may be conducted prior to this time to reduce seed shed, but scentless chamomile will re-grow from below the cut line and require re-cutting. The first clipping should be made high, with each subsequent cut lowered slightly so that the final cut of the season is the lowest available for the mower. Mowing while scentless chamomile is in flower can result in wet material containing viable seeds sticking under shrouds. Seeds are then spread further along the direction of travel as debris is ejected from the mower.
At look at the risk of seed-placed fertilizer on canola emergence Right rate at the Right time in the Right place as part of 4R Nutrient Stewardship. How to reduce the nitrogen risk Under some circumstances, growers can safely apply a little extra ammonium phosphate or nitrogen fertilizer with canola seed. Factors that reduce the risk from seed-placed nitrogen are: Seedbed moisture. Water dilutes the concentration of nitrogen molecules around the seed and seedling, and disperses nitrogen molecules throughout the soil. This moisture reduces fertilizer concentrations around the seed. Fertilizer source. Polymer coating or urease inhibitors slow the release of ammonia and ammonium from urea. Seed bed utilization (SBU). High SBU – which can be achieved with wider openers and narrow row spacing – will lower the risk because seed and fertilizer are spread over a larger area. Soil pH. Lower soil pH reduces the risk from seed-placed nitrogen. That is why safe rates are generally higher in Saskatchewan and Alberta than in Manitoba. Soil texture. Heavy (clay) soils lower the risk and light (sandy) soils increase the risk. Test the safety of seed-placed rates These factors don’t eliminate the risk entirely, so a large percentage of fertilizer will still have to go outside the seed row
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Toxicity and salt effect from fertilizer can damage canola seed and seedlings, and reduce the return on investment for seed. One way to increase canola emergence rates is to keep all fertilizer out of the seed row – except for a starter rate of phosphate. The risk of seed-placed fertilizer comes from the nitrogen component of ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate and all nitrogen fertilizers. Ammonia can damage crops through direct toxicity while nitrate will damage seedlings by desiccation through the salt effect. Potassium fertilizers also have a high salt index and should not go in the seed row. Why is phosphorus the exception? Phosphorus supply during the first two to six weeks of canola growth is critical to achieve optimal yield. Given that phosphorus availability is reduced under wet, cold conditions, canola benefits from a seed-placed supply of phosphorus fertilizer. But not too much. Apply just enough to give each seed equal access to starter phosphate prills or droplets but not so much that the ammonium reduces emergence. A seed-placed rate equivalent to 20 lb./ac. of P2O5 (~40 lb./ac. of monoammonium phosphate) will balance those two objectives. This approach shows the interactions of the
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Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) elected the 2022-23 leadership team at its annual general meeting April 13. Kim Hextall of Grenfell was elected as president of CWA. Hextall, along with her family, has exhibited at Agribition for the past 24 years. Most recently, Hextall was the chairman of the CWA Scholarship Fund board. She has been
the chair of various committees including the Food Pavilion, Stock Exchange, Audit, Governance and 50th Show. She joined the CWA board of directors in 2014 and became an executive member in 2016. Hextall and her husband Jack raise purebred and commercial black angus cattle and own and operate Hextall Livestock out of Grenfell along with their family.
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