Regional News-Optimist August 24, 2023

Historic Queen’s Hotel facing demolition

Property in violation of nuisance bylaw

By Miguel Fenrich Staff Reporter

One of the oldest hotels in Saskatchewan, built 140 years ago in 1883, is facing demolition as the Town of Battleford moves forward with a recommendation from administration to see the historic building destroyed.

The town says the building has become the target of vandalism and dereliction, adding that the building now poses a risk to public safety as it may attract more vandalism and possibly arson.

“We’ve received numerous complaints this year about the condition of the building, the property is continuously becoming derelict, an eye-sore, and a danger to our community,” Ryan Mackrell, the town’s community planner, told council.

“We’ve issued several orders on it this year, but none of those orders have been followed through by the property owners themselves. The owners simply, I think,

have left the property,” Mackrell added.

The town says that the property is in violation of the town’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, in which a property can become a nuisance when it’s adversely affecting the safety, health, or welfare of people in the neighbourhood, affecting people’s use and enjoyment of their property, or the amenity of a neighbourhood.

And as the building is in a ruined or dilapidated state or disrepair and threatens public safety, administration requested that council move forward with an order to demolish.

The town also noted that costs would be fairly significant considering the size of the building and that asbestos remediation would be required prior to demolition. The costs for the demolition would be put onto the property taxes, though the town added that as the majority of the time they remain unpaid, alternative methods would have to be sought for collecting tax arrears.

“So, how do we avoid getting into this type of situation again? That’s what I’d like to know. Like, I understand the building ages, but now we’re contemplating getting stuck with a pretty sizable bill,” Councillor Alexis Christensen asked council.

“That’s a million-dollar question that most communities struggle with, unfortunately,” Mayor Ames Leslie said, adding that it’s something that can be followed up

on for Councillor Christensen.

“Start the process,” Councillor Kevin Russel added.

Mayor Leslie noted that the Fred Light Museum would be contacted to possibly take the ‘Queen’s Hotel’ sign and that there doesn’t appear to be any municipal, provincial or federal heritage status for the building itself.

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RCMP investigate murder, identify victim

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On Aug. 15, at approximately 11 p.m., Battlefords RCMP responded to the report of an assault on the 1100 block of 102nd Street in North Battleford. The adult male victim was treated on site by EMS for minor injuries. The investigation remained ongoing.

On Aug. 16, at approximately 1 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a deceased male located in a vacant house on 1402-102nd Street in North Battleford.

Upon arrival, officers confirmed the deceased was the same victim of assault which occurred the prior evening. The deceased has been identified as 37-yearold James Barbaric from North Battleford. His family has been notified and Victim Services has been engaged to provide support.

Battlefords RCMP secured the scene for further investigation. Due to the circumstances of the incident, Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes was engaged and is now the lead investigative agency.

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is asking residents in the community, or anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of 1402 -102nd Street in North Battleford between 10 p.m., on Aug. 15, and 1 p.m., on Aug. 16, 2023, to contact Battlefords RCMP at 306-446-1720 or your local police service. Investigators are also looking for any surveillance footage residents in the community may have in this time frame and location.

An increasingly dilapidated Queen’s Hotel in Battleford, one of the oldest in Sask., pictured here on a rainy Aug. 22, the day after Battleford Town Council issued a notice of demolition. | Photo by Miguel Fenrich

A deceased male was located in a vacant house at 1402-102nd Street in North Battleford.

Town forces resident to cut grass; concerns voiced

By Miguel Fenrich Staff Reporter

John Voit, an arborist of over 30 years and a concerned resident living in North Battleford is sounding the alarm over what he believes is a dangerous lack of maintenance and care of trees in the City of North Battleford.

Citing examples of damage to structural roots along sites of former and current underground pipe and asphalt replacement (UPAR) renovations, damaged bark, and lack of maintenance of deadwood branches among trees in various parts of the city, Voit is calling on the city to fix something before it’s too late.

“There’s a standard that we go by in the arboriculture industry if 30 per cent [of the roots] are damaged, the tree is classed as being at hazard,” Voit told the News-Optimist.

By Miguel Fenrich Staff Reporter

Two months ago, at the Town of Battleford’s June 19 council meeting, a Battleford resident noted his opposition to a ticket he received for unmowed grass outside his home. He claimed he had intentionally planted natural grasses and that this was allowed under the town’s bylaw.

Nathan Anderson’s concerns with the town’s bylaw prompted discussion with town administration, council and the town’s bylaw officer, continuing up until their Aug. 21 meeting, when they shared a decision with the public.

“He came to council to ask if he could have permission [to grow grass] and also stated that our bylaw, the way it’s written, would allow him to do

this,” Mayor Ames Leslie said.

“But as we talked through administration, and with Ross [McAngus] and the public safety officer, the one word that kind of trips him up a little is intentionally planted. ‘Deliberately planted’ is in our bylaw, and I do believe a lot of it is not grass that can intentionally be planted.”

Noreen Hoffart, the town’s interim CAO said that the town has been monitoring the grass since the June 19 meeting. They have now noticed that the grass is not being maintained and is untidy and unsightly and in contravention of the town’s Nuisance Abatement Bylaw.

Despite Anderson claiming that the grass is a natural garden and allowed under the town’s bylaw, Hoffart asked council at the Aug. 21 meeting to

authorize the town to adhere to the order to cut Anderson’s lawn, issued by the public safety officer in June.

“It has gotten out of hand, and it’s time to get it tidied up. Period. I’ve driven by many times ... It looks awful,” Councillor David George said.

“I’m sorry we can’t help ... it’s not so much for me the sight, but that we’re trying to kind of manipulate the bylaw, it just doesn’t work,” Councillor Alexis Christensen said.

The motion passed unanimously, and Anderson is expected to mow his lawn by Aug. 31, 2023.

“If he doesn’t comply with this order, the town can step in and have our contractors do it and charge it back to him on his property taxes, so there is no financial implication to the town,” Hoffart added.

Voit alleges that although the City of North Battleford has an existing arborist that replaced him upon Voit’s retirement in 2007, the position is not being used as it should be to preserve trees in the city.

“And they blame this on, of course, budget cuts, there are not enough people to go around ... But

over the years, they’ve been cutting these budgets so much that they (arborists) cannot take care, and

New CAO for Battleford

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The town has deemed the grass outside Nathan Anderson’s house to be unsightly and must be cut before Aug 31. |

Photo by Miguel Fenrich

UPAR construction along 98th Street in North Battleford shows substantial damage to structural roots on trees. | Photos by Miguel Fenrich

Former damage from construction work is evidenced by excessive deadwood, according to John Voit, an arborist for more than 30 years.

The Town of Battleford’s new Chief Administrative Officer, Landon Chambers pictured with (left to right) Councillor David George, Councillor Judy Pruden, Councillor Shelly Boutin-Jervais, Mayor Ames Leslie, Interm CAO Noreen Hoffart, Councillor and Deputy Mayor Kevin Russell, and Councillor Alexis Christensen. (Missing Councillor Doug Laing) | Photo by Miguel Fenrich

Commentary

Sask. falls behind in battle against carbon taxes

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By Gage Haubrich Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Saskatchewan is falling behind in the fight against carbon taxes.

“Just watch me,” Premier Scott Moe said in 2017 when asked if he would stand up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax.

But despite Moe’s opposition, Trudeau forced his carbon tax on the province in 2019 and increased gas prices for Saskatchewan drivers. Since then, the Saskatchewan government’s main tool against the carbon tax has been rhetoric alone.

Other provinces have taken real action to provide tax relief to their residents. The provincial governments of Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador all cut gas taxes to save their drivers money.

Drivers in Alberta filling up a sedan every week will be saving $430 this year. In Ontario, a family with two cars filling up weekly will save $440 a year. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the same two-car family filling up once a week saved $520 at the gas pumps last year.

Moe needs to follow the lead of the provinces and make life more affordable in Saskatchewan.

Trudeau’s carbon tax currently increases gas prices by 14 cents per litre. This will cost the average family $410 this year even after the rebates, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

But the carbon tax isn’t the only thing making you pay more at the pump. The Saskatchewan government also charges you a gas tax of 15 cents per litre – one cent per litre more than Trudeau’s carbon tax.

For a government that rightly calls out the cost of the federal carbon tax, it’s ludicrous that the Saskatchewan government is currently adding more to your gas bill than Trudeau’s carbon tax is.

Trudeau’s carbon tax adds $9 to the bill when filling up a Nissan Maxima or $15 for a Ford F-150. Saskatchewan’s gas tax adds $10 to the bill for the same sedan and $17 for the pickup truck.

Moe should show that he can do more than just talk a good game. He should immediately make life more affordable for Saskatchewanians by cutting the provincial gas tax.

If Moe cut the provincial gas tax to zero, drivers filling up their sedan once per week would save $500 each year. That’s a significant amount of tax relief. And it’s relief that Saskatchewanians need because Trudeau plans to keep hiking up federal gas taxes.

By 2030, Trudeau’s first carbon tax alone will add 37 cents per litre to the price of gas.

And then there’s the second carbon tax that Trudeau imposed on July 1. By 2030, the second carbon tax will increase the price of gas by up to 17 cents per litre and cost the average Saskatchewan family $1,100 every year.

That means that in 2030 you will be paying $35 just in carbon taxes every single time you fill up your family’s sedan.

Along with the carbon tax, Trudeau also charges you a federal gas tax and the GST on top of all the other taxes. In 2030, you’ll be forced to fork over $57 in taxes every time you fill up.

Cutting the gas tax would show that Moe is serious about his opposition to carbon taxes, and it means Saskatchewanians would have more left over in their wallets to spend on necessities. Plus, the provincial government can afford to give drivers a break.

The government of Saskatchewan is projecting to rake in $508 million in gas taxes this year. With a $1

billion surplus projected, Moe could fully cut the gas tax and have $500 million left over to pay down provincial government debt.

Saskatchewanians gassing up their car to get to work, filling up their minivan to take their kids to football practice or trying to take their families on summer road trip, need relief.

Talk is cheap and Moe knows the carbon tax is causing financial pain. There’s a simple solution: Moe can step up and cut the provincial gas tax to offset the cost of Trudeau’s carbon tax.

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Cutting the gas tax would show that Moe is serious about his opposition to carbon

WoodPile The Bonfire Nights

By R.H. Wood North Battleford

Being worthy and dutiful citizens, we took in the Battleford parade and last week’s city version. After much unnecessary discussion, vacillation and change of vantage point, we settled on chairs directly across from the CJNB building making conversation with two charming visitors from Calgary who originated from the Jackfish area some sixty years ago –who do we remember, who is dead or not dead yet and who is related to whomso-

Queen’s Hotel

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The motion to move forward with issuing an order to demolish to the property owners passed council unanimously.

According to the town’s website, the building was originally a two-storey boarding house used for the Battle River Agricultural Society and office space in the 1880s. In the 1920s and early 30s, the hotel became the original

Tree care

Continued from Page 3 is a condition of the trees.”

Voit highlighted that healthy trees in the city are essential as they consume CO2. He noted that the consumption of CO2 will help with cleaner air in the city as severe weather patterns and more wildfires make for more wildfire smoke, but also that these trees may pose a danger to residents.

“And if they’re (the City of North Battleford) not going to keep up with the proper maintenance on these trees, and they’re dying at a very quick rate around the city, then our air quality is gonna go down further. Once these trees die, they cannot store that carbon anymore,” he said.

“The city is setting itself up for some liability situations. Because under the proper weather conditions, with 50, 60, 70 per cent of the root system gone, [with] three inches of rain and a big wind, some of these things are going to start toppling over ... They’re going to do some damage. You know, if there’s a car parked here, if there’s someone out mowing in their grass, you know, what’s gonna happen?” he added

Voit noted that his remarks aren’t aimed at the arborist himself, who he says is good at his job, but instead at the city, which he feels isn’t doing its duty to protect citizens or the environment.

aware of the extraordinarily filigreed seemingly several hundred-foot-high steel tower right across from us capable of reaching our situation should it fall - one of my constant worries as admitted in last week’s article. The mast is disproportionally thin and tall and to my further alarm has no apparent supporting guy wires.

“No, we are not moving”, I was informed and thus I awaited my doom. The tower did not fall but a sudden monsoon created comparable chaos drowning the floats.

certain Guy Fawkes whose memory is marked by bonfires every 5th. November in the U.K. In 1605 the rascal was caught trying to blow up the Parliament Building in London and kill King James the Sixth of Scotland and James the very First of England who happened to be the same person. The ropes used to steady the shoogly scaffold became known as “guy” wires.

ever – thus we entertained ourselves while awaiting the parade. Suddenly I became

school home for the Presbyterian Church of Canada. By 1948, it had become the ‘Queen’s Court’ rooming house before finally adopting the name Queen’s Hotel & Lounge. The town noted that the order would give the owner sufficient time to apply for proper permits to have the building demolished, but that if it is not demolished after the allotted time, the town will be able to have the property demolished on the owner’s behalf.

“Anywhere you drive in this city, just look up you will notice a lot of the deadwood in the trees, and this is, again, mismanagement of our arborist,” Voit said, adding, “...and the proper care of trees.”

Keith Anderson, the executive director of the prairie chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, told the NewsOptimist that there is a strong concern that the city is failing to preserve urban forests, again creating a liability that could harm residents.

He noted that arboriculture industry standards would require less than 30 per cent of structural tree roots to be damaged, with some root damage on trees in the city exceeding 70 per cent and being left standing.

“The amount of root loss that is significant enough to affect stability varies with tree species maturity and crown size when a third or more of the trees buttress roots are missing, that’s where the roots arise from the trunk and go into the ground. So that’s your structural root system, that’s where the structural root system begins,” Anderson said, “So when a third or more of the trees, buttress roots are missing, or significantly decayed, stability can be significantly reduced.”

Anderson added that there are other options that don’t involve damaging trees, as seen in other

I looked up the origin of this word “guy” to find I am using it correctly and that it stems from a

In comments to the News-Optimist, the mayor noted that there is no timeline currently in place as there is red tape the town must work through to make the process legal.

“There has been some contact with the owners of the property as they do own other businesses in the community as well ... administration and soonto-be CAO Landon [Chambers], will continue those conversations to try and find an amicable solution

cities such as Saskatoon or Edmonton, especially in a time when governments are expected to be caring for and planting more trees.

In an email statement, Randy Patrick, the City of North Battleford’s city manager, told the News-Optimist that the city has engaged its onstaff arborist on all UPAR projects, with the arborist assessing the state of trees in the UPAR project zone throughout the duration of the construction period.

“The 98th Street project zone has very deep trenches to accommodate the replacement of aging infrastructure, and this street is quite narrow in width. Tree roots can sometimes be compromised during construction, but the longterm impact on a tree is not always immediately evident,” reads the statement.

“Administration accompanied the City’s Arborist as recently as Monday of this week [Aug. 14] to review the state of the trees on 98th Street ... the City’s Arborist will continue to evaluate the health of the trees on 98th Street within the UPAR project zone over the next 3-5 years to ascertain their long-term health and structural well being.

“During that time, if any tree is found to be unhealthy or compromised, risking public safety, it will be removed.”

The statement noted that the city hopes to maintain the character of city neighbourhoods and preserve

The vindictive King James hanged poor Guy and fellow conspirators having succeeded Elizabeth, the very First of England, yet another First, who had previously executed his mother, Scotland’s sweetie, Mary,

to this without having to have the town demolish it for them,” Mayor Leslie said.

“But the property has been neglected long enough, and the community is starting to voice displeasure ... council is just at the point where it has to start reacting to the voices of the community.”

At the time of publication, the owner of the Queen’s Hotel was unavailable for comment.

as many trees as possible, but administration takes its direction from its certified arborist when the safety of the public may be at risk

Queen of Scots, the Last, whom she had kept captive for some twenty years. He also foisted his detested Presbyterian version of the Bible on England but redeemed himself somewhat by having it revised to general satisfaction. It became known as the King James version, retaining most of the “Thou shalt nots”. This version of the Bible is still used in many churches keeping its original wording and phraseology, while in others it has been contemporized.

“Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot” is the call inviting friends and neighbours to backyard and community

bonfires. For no reason, I can figure, an effigy of poor Mr. Fawkes is set a light – Parliament wasn’t blown up, and perhaps his disquietude with the government was justified, as it is today. In this enlightened country insurrection is still not allowed and as the truckers found out, those who threaten risk getting their assets frozen.

Right now, the Liberal caucus is in a retreat while the government is in a recess or perhaps a recession. Surely this Fall there will be no reason for parliament to remind us to forego traditional Guy Fawkes celebrations – we have had enough fires already this year.

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Your access to local, provincial and national news is going to be revoked on Google, Facebook and Instagram.

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Recently, Canada passed the Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, which has led to a standoff between the government, Google and Meta — the parent company behind Facebook and Instagram.

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Taking a selfie and preserving their history during the Western Development Museum’s In Motion, a weekend filled with activities for everyone. Activities included vintage fire truck rides, horsedrawn wagon rides, children’s activity area, live entertainment with the Century 21 Porch Sessions at the Harris Family House, demonstrations in the Heritage Farm and Village, tipi teachings from Kanaweyimik Child & Family Services in the tipi village, Top Prairie Dog relay race, vintage vehicle show and shine, Discovery Co-op Parade of Power and more. | Photos by Averil Hall / Freelance

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Art Notes

Flowers in art

By Rosemarie Stadnyk Battlefords

Art Club

“Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world ” Pierre Auguste Renoir.

Renoir painted flowers in still life, vases, bouquets, landscapes and with figures.

The idea of representing flowers in art dates back to ancient Egyptians. Amulets, ceramics, and

Making History at In Motion

papyrus paintings have been discovered which feature the lotus flower. This flower symbolized the sun in the ancient world.

Medieval art pieces are highly decorated with flowers. Each flower and plant had a specific meaning. One of the most famous pieces of floral art in the Renaissance period is Botticelli’s “Primavera.” The painting depicts a group of figures in an

orange grove. The myriad shades of flowers in the dark grass have been analyzed by botanists, who identify 200 accurately depicted plants.

Sunflowers, irises, roses, almond blossoms, peonies, chrysanthemums and tulips are subjects of impressionist paintings. American artist Georgia O’Keefe is best known for her enlarged vivid and colorful flowers.

Art club members have been enjoying a summer filled with flowers. Watercolour, acrylic, pastel, and drawing media are used to create fantastic flower paintings.

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Watercolour, acrylic, pastel, and drawing media are used to create fantastic flower paintings. | Photos submitted

A group affair to learn how to milk a cow.

Live demonstrations were part of the event. The blacksmith stop is always a favourite.

A wave from the driver of vintage machinery in the Discovery Co-op Parade of Power with the spectators looking on.

The corn maze was open. People went through the maze looking for letters of the alphabet.

If you want to go on a vacation this year without venturing far, consider making your summer holiday a staycation. You can explore new destinations in your own backyard and revisit your favourite nearby places. This type of getaway doesn’t require passports or packing, and it can be just as exciting as vacationing abroad.

There’s no shortage of places in the Battlefords. Keep an eye out for parks, stores, markets, entertainment venues restaurants, golf course and other local attractions to explore.

Checking out these places in our neck of the woods is a fun, easy and affordable way to enjoy your time off.

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Trailside memories: Fort Pitt historic trail walk

By Robert Peterson

For many, the Battleford to Fort Pitt historic trail walk started at Battleford with a tour of different sites and museums in the area. The group camped at Battleford the evening of Aug. 8 and 9. I had the privilege of joining them at Delmas and guiding them as far as Hillmond.

Thirty people participated in the walk, 10 repeat walkers from other trail walks and 20 new walkers who walked for part or all of the days. The walkers came from Meota, Metinota, Baldwinton, Delmas, Bresaylor, Paynton, St. Denis, Battleford, North Battleford, Swift Current, Regina and Saskatoon. Their ages ranged from under 15 to 75, with 21 of them between 60 and 75. Most days they walked 12 miles per day.

At Delmas, Martin Prince gave a tour of the Catholic church and elevator. On Friday, we walked

from Delmas to Bresaylor through what had been the Bresaylor settlement from 1882, learning about the Bresaylor settlers and the many stories of that time, as well as the Father Cochin story.

That evening the walkers toured the Bresaylor Heritage Museum followed by a meal of stew, bannock and saskatoon tarts served by our local caterer, Doris, and sponsored by Farm Credit Corporation. During the meal, many stories were shared. That night and the following night, the group camped at the Paynton Seniors’ Centre.

The next day, I guided them from Paynton to halfway to Silver Lake Regional Park. Local beekeepers, the Bartholomews, who were tending their beehives at the side of the road, explained honey production. Later as we passed the Cenovus steam injection plant and the Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) saltwater disposal site, I told them about those

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facilities and heavy oil production. As we walked further north and from a hill, I pointed out the pine in the distance and told them about what the locals called “the swamp” and the paint mines south of “the swamp.” That night we went to Cut Knife Hill on Poundmaker First Nation and toured the battle site.

The following day took us to Silver Lake Regional Park where the group camped for two nights. Along the way, I arranged with a local pumper to obtain a small jar of oil so I could show them what heavy crude is like at room temperature. As we walked by a herd of Speckle Park cattle, I explained that this registered breed of cattle was developed by the Lamonts at Maidstone. That night, Christine Pike took us to Pine Island lookout and gave the area history dating back to the 1700s and the setting aside of the property as historic land.

The next morning, we

walked to the Wesson Memorial, and in the afternoon, we toured the Pike’s Peak Country Church and the Kenderdine homestead, with its cairn about the artist Kenderdine and two grave cairns with the names of a couple killed by the Gros Ventres in the 1700s. The view from that hill is exceptional. We then finished the day touring Shiloh Church, commemorating the Black settlement there. Christine gave a wonderful tour of all four places and Mrs. Paton talked about the Black settlement. As a child, she went to school with the Black

children and as an adult taught many of the children in the local country school.

In the morning, we started from the Kenderdine site and travelled through the Tangleflag Hills to Hillmond. From the top of one high hill, we could see Frenchman Butte on the horizon. While crossing Husky’s pipeline north of there, I commented on the 2016 oil spill from that line into the North Saskatchewan River, a spill that caused problems for the Battlefords and Prince Albert downstream and cost Husky a lot of money.

Because of other com-

Seniors take in Frenchman Butte Festival

a happy trip as she heads off to Australia for a month to help her daughter with her new family.

Jack Day took time off from his busy golf schedule to entertain his family as they gathered from various parts of Canada.

The Do Drop In seniors’ group took a trip to Fort Pitt this past weekend to attend the Frenchman Butte Festival. In the photo are Marion Ottis, Nestor Fransoo, Arlene Walker, Mavis Humeny, Gail Hilderman, Ilene Bru, Cora Christianson, David Ottis, Sven Christianson, Linda Ard, Eric Callbeck and Vern Iverson. Missing from the photo and on the trip are Gillis Bru, Carman Kelly and Laurette Ischen.

By Eric Callbeck Meota

Here we are in the middle of canning season. A relief to see the raspber-

ries nearly finishing, and the peas and beans put into the freezer. The scale of the grain harvest seems to dwarf our old three-quarter farm. To see four large high

capacity combines harvesting in the same field brings us closer to the space age which we could barely imagine 60 years ago.

We wish Lynn Boucher

The Do Drop In seniors’ group did a trip to Fort Pitt this past weekend to attend the Frenchman Butte Festival. The cavalcade of cars made their way first to the Imhoff art gallery near St Walburg. At the gallery, Berthold Imhoff’s grandson gave us an informative fully guided tour and explained the life’s work of this great artist.

The group then proceeded to St Walburg for brunch at Route 26 Tea

House. The final leg of our journey took us to Frenchman Butte where we were treated to local live entertainment and shown displays from earlier times. The trip was capped off with a delicious supper made by the Fort Pitt Hutterites, prior to our return to Meota.

This week’s activities had five full tables for canasta. The winners were: first - Dave Sayers and Rita Peterson; secondLillian Serenko and Eric Callbeck; third -Eileen Bru and Bev McCrimmon.

Tuesday afternoon bridge had winners: first - Mary Phelps and Albert Blais; second - Barb Mitchell and David Sharp; third - Catriona Winterhalt and Rudy

mitments, I left the group there. They would have spent the next two nights at the seniors’ centre in Hillmond and the last night at the village of Frenchman Butte. During that time, in the evenings, they planned to tour the Frenchman Butte Museum, Imhoff’s church paintings at Paradise Hill and the battle site at Frenchman Butte. Friday, Aug. 18, the group planned to reach Fort Pitt.

The time I spent with the walkers was an enjoyable learning experience I will never forget. The hospitality the group met along the way was exceptional.

Wiens. A welcome back to David after knee surgery. The winners of Thursday evening bridge were: first - Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterhalt; second - Eric Callbeck and Jean Lawes; third - Linda Ard and Albert Blais. Seniors’ golf had 16 golfers out. The scores were close with the consolation team of Norman Northcott , Larry Dyck, Elsa McGrggor and Lucille Gregoire taking home the money with a score of 38. The morning’s top score of 36 had Lorne McGreggor , Kent Morton Annette and Eric Callbeck taking the big prize.

I received aerial photos of the Meota’s marina development.

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Bresaylor Heritage Museum

Participants in the Fort Pitt historic trail walk visited Bresaylor Heritage Museum.

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Drought support Sask. for livestock producers

By John Cairns SASKTODAY.ca

The province of Saskatchewan has announced support for livestock producers impacted by a serious drought situation this year.

At the legislature Monday, Agriculture Minister David Marit confirmed to reporters that the province would make available upwards of $70 million to producers, which is described as helping offset the costs of feeding livestock and to maintain the breeding herd in Saskatchewan.

This relief is being made available in response to ongoing drought conditions in western Saskatchewan. That portion of the province has seen below normal precipitation, and while Marit said there was some hay in areas, it wasn’t nearly enough.

Marit said he had travelled to the southwest a couple of weeks ago and met with about 30 ranchers, and “heard pretty clearly the issue is around feed, not only trying to find it but the transportation cost to get it.”

“A lot of ranchers were considering just how they were going to try and mitigate the risk through the winter, whether they were going to try and find feed or they were going to try and sell off some of the herd. That’s what I heard.”

Marit called it “concerning” and said that was the reason the province was coming to the table with $80 a head for the livestock sector: to help those ranchers make those decisions.

“We really felt the timing was important. From what I heard from the ranchers is they were starting to make those decisions on whether they were going to downsize the herds or what they were going to do. So it was very important for us to get this announcement out as soon as possible.”

Marit also mentioned it was important for them to come to the table this early because they wanted to maintain the breeding stock, and wanted to prevent any further decline similar to what they saw in 2021 when there was also a drought.

This payout is coming through AgriRecovery and is to be administered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation.

Marit said the province’s request for assessment had been accepted by the Feds, and now they are waiting for the Feds regarding their contribution with AgriRecovery. Marit said the discussion he had in Saskatoon recently with Minister Lawrence MacAulay was “really good.”

“We’re hoping to hear from the minister soon as to just where they’re at, and if and when they announce that they’re here we’ll be there with them.”

Here is what the package announced on Monday means for producers:

Eligible producers will be provided up to $80 per head to maintain breeding stock, and pretty much all livestock is covered including beef cattle, bison, horse, elk, deer, sheep and goats. The $80 is the province’s share and in line with what was used in 2021.

According to the province, this program will be receipt based. Their news release states provincial funding will be available based on receipts or appropriate documentation for “extraordinary expenses” for the purchase of feed or transportation of feed or livestock, to provide cash flow to eligible producers impacted by significant drought.

Marit explained extraordinary expenses refers to “when you’re going to source feed or when you’re moving your cattle to another source as well, so that also is covered. There’s always been some cases where if the ranchers are out of feed, it’s cheaper for them to move the cattle than it is to bring the feed, so that’s why we allow it both ways and that’s what we call extraordinary expenses.”

The province has also pointed to other supports made available to help mitigate the situation facing producers. These include an increase by the province and Feds of the 2023 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage from 50 per cent to 75 per cent; an increased AgriStability compensation rate from 70 to 80 per cent; the doubling of the

get the assistance out as quickly as possible.

In a news release Monday, the province pointed to some positive reaction to the announcement:

“We appreciate the province stepping up and providing their portion of the AgriRecovery payment,” said Keith Day, Board Chair of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, in a statement.

working together with the province to assess how they can provide additional support through AgriRecovery and look forward to seeing what that muchneeded assistance will be.”

The Official Opposition NDP had previously called on the province to come through with relief and their critic Trent Wotherspoon issued a statement welcoming Monday’s announcement.

Agriculture Minister David Marit seen speaking to reporters Aug. 21 at the Legislature on drought relief to livestock producers. | Photo by John Cairns low yield appraisal threshold; and freezing the 2023 rate charged to livestock producers leasing Crown grazing land. L essees may also be eligible for a rent reduction under the 2023 Crown Grazing Lease Rental Reduction.

Additional information, including application

forms, should be available either now or in the next few days at www.scic.ca or calling toll-free at 1-844723-1211. Producers can fill out their applications to March 1, 2024.

Payments and processing will take time, but Marit indicated to reporters the province wants to

“We look forward to a similar announcement from the federal government to provide their funding to ensure our producers get the help they need through these challenging times.”

“This support is promising, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is thankful for how quickly the province stepped up to assist those livestock producers most in need, it will certainly help,” said Ray Orb, president of SARM, in a statement.

“We are confident that the federal government is

“We have been standing alongside producer groups calling on the provincial government to step up and offer this support to those facing a dire situation, so this is welcome news. We call on the federal government to commit as well and together with the province to get needed dollars out the door now to help livestock producers facing extraordinary drought challenges. We will keep listening to and advocating for producers to ensure that supports meet the challenge and are delivered in a timely way.”

Respiratory diseases in cattle, pique veterinarian’s curiosity

By Lana Haight USask

“My big motivation is my own curiosity. I’m interested in knowing why animals get sick and what’s the cause of it,” said Snyder (DVM, PhD), an assistant professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Snyder, who is from Iowa, didn’t grow up around cattle but developed her interest in animals during high school. She was encouraged by one of her teachers to use her skills as a debater in an extracurricular activity called Future Farmers of America where she learned to judge livestock, including bulls, heifers and steers. In competitions, Snyder and other members of her school team would rank four animals in each group. They would have only a couple of minutes to prepare a formal defence or rationale for their decisions. She continued to compete at the college level where she studied animal science.

“This is going to sound bananas. It’s not a thing in Canada but, in the U.S., it’s a really big deal. It’s like a full-time sport. At college, we practised every single day and on the weekends. It’s really competitive.

Everything all tied together: my interest in livestock judging and my interest in animal science.”

Her experiences as a livestock judge provided a solid foundation as she pursued a veterinary career as a means of improving the health and well-being of cattle.

“It taught me a lot about evaluating livestock, looking at animals, understanding what they look like, what normal looks like, what healthy animals look like and seeing differences. It also gave me a lot of experience with public speaking and giving formal reasons. And then I learned time management.”

After Snyder completed veterinary college at Iowa State University in 2011, she worked for two years in private mixed animal practice in the Midwestern United States. She returned to school and received a masters degree in food animal medicine in 2016 and a PhD degree in 2020 from the University of Georgia. In January 2021, Snyder moved to Saskatoon and began her position at the veterinary college.

Her interest in antimicrobial resistance and respiratory diseases in beef cattle began when she was conducting research at the University of Georgia involving stocker cattle and strains of Mannheimia haemolytica that were resistant to

antimicrobial treatments.

When the weaned calves arrived at the farm in Georgia, the animals had very little resistance to an antimicrobial used to fight the bacteria that cause bovine respiratory disease. Yet, 10 to 12 days later, the bacteria were not only resistant to the antimicrobial the cattle initially received, they were resistant to almost all drugs that would be used to treat the disease.

“In this particular case, it makes it really difficult to treat animals when they get sick because we don’t have any drugs that work anymore.”

One of Snyder’s current research projects involves feedlot cattle at USask’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence, south of Clavet. She is looking at a different respiratory disease called atypical interstitial pneumonia (AIP) that causes inflammation in the lining of the lungs. Little is known about the cause of the disease in feedlot cattle while treatments are limited and not effective.

A similar disease in humans is called acute respiratory distress syndrome and high serotonin levels are believed to be a possible contributor to the cause.

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Wheat Growers introduce mentorship program

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The Wheat Growers Association (WG) has launched a young farmer mentorship program with the support of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKC). The focus of the mentorship is to encourage young farmers to get informed and involved in agriculture policy.

“This is a great oppor-

Federal Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay, met with Sask Wheat directors Rob Stone and Lesley Kelly, and Executive Director Blair Goldade Aug. 15 on Rob Stone’s farm. They discussed issues on behalf of SaskCrops and Sask Wheat, including investments in crop research and policies impacting Saskatchewan farmers. | Photo courtesy Sask Wheat

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To address the ongoing drought, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association have partnered with the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission to facilitate a forage straw drop among SFSDC producers in northeast

Saskatchewan. The SSGA and SFSDC offices will be leading the communication process between livestock and forage seed producers.

The process will be:

A livestock producer interested in purchasing straw will complete the online registration form

and will be connected with forage seed producers that have straw available.

The forage seed and livestock producers will make a deal between themselves relative to the sale and removal of the straw.

If you have any questions contact the SSGA office at 306-757-8527.

tunity for young farmers to learn the effects different policies (transportation, trade, environment, etc.) have on their farm,” stated Kaitlyn Kitzan, Saskatchewan director and treasurer.

Initially, the WG will support two young farmers from Western Canada (Peace River District of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani-

toba). To apply you have to be a grain farmer within Western Canada and under the age of 35. Full details are available here. Applications will be open until Nov. 1, 2023, and the successful candidates will be announced Nov. 15.

“We look forward to hearing from many candidates across Western Canada,” said Kitzan.

Respiratory diseases pique vet’s curiosity

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Snyder is working to establish the normal serotonin level in healthy feedlot steers and heifers, the first step to determining if abnormal serotonin levels contribute to this type of pneumonia in cattle. Starting in May 2023 and continuing to the end of August, she’s testing the serotonin levels in 42 steers and 40 heifers at the LFCE Beef Cattle Research and Teaching Unit.

Atypical interstitial pneumonia is not as common as bovine respiratory disease, but the impact is significant in terms of animal health and producer profitability.

“AIP usually strikes in the late feeding period when we have fat cattle that we’ve spent all this time feeding in the feedlot. They are probably going to slaughter in 100 days or less and then they get this disease and suddenly die. The animals suffer. They are sick and we can’t treat them effectively.”

Synder’s curiosity is piqued and she wonders if acidosis or other issues with the rumen’s bacteria contributes to abnormal serotonin levels that create the right environment for the lungs to become inflamed, resulting in this type of pneumonia.

But that’s for another

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day. First things first, she says. “We have to understand what normal is before we can determine if elevated serotonin is a factor.”

Snyder’s research projects take her in two very different directions with the same end goal: finding answers and providing more information for diseases that aren’t fully understood. As she fills in those gaps, she is hoping to help cattle producers who operate feedlots improve the health and well-being of their animals while ensuring those producers remain financially viable.

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Sask Wheat inviting director nominations

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Nominations for Sask Wheat director positions are open until Sept. 6 at noon.

This is an opportunity for individuals passionate about Saskatchewan’s wheat industry and who are interested in serving on Sask Wheat’s board of directors, according to a press release.

Here is why our farmers like the bird population to be strong. Grasshoppers can decimate a crop in no time. Design all around. | Photo and text by Jim McLane

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Witchekan Lake First Nation hosting ATV rally

By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

What will the 2023 summer be best remembered by? One word: apocalyptic! Forest fires fuelled by rapid winds carry the smoke across thousands of miles. It’s hard on the lungs and eyes in places that one can hardly see. I experienced this crazy scenario last week as I tried to get fresh Okanagan fruit and visit long-lost cousins and friends. The percentage wasn’t great for visiting but managed to see one former North Battleford friend Rose Jansen (nee Dion) in her Vernon accounting office for a half hour en route to my interior destination. I knew by day three my plans had succumbed until another year. Purchased what I thought I needed, although it’s not relatively cheap as one would expect. Factor in accommodation, fuel and some restaurant meals, my fruit and veggies would be considered expensive. It’s the thrill of venturing out to do this but a letdown because of fires. I didn’t drive through to Kelowna, Vernon or Revelstoke, but took a longer route to avoid chaos. News reports advised tourists to stay out or leave immediately from that area.

Some friends I know had to evacuate from West Kelowna to safer grounds. Meanwhile, others in that area are on evacuation alert. I’m home safely after directing myself through Osoyoos, Grand Forks, Cranbrook and southern Alberta. A long drive with a few stops along my 18hour drive. Home safely but now in the canning mode because I can’t let this ripe fruit rot! Oh, how I love adventure! Driving alone is so peaceful but I miss out on viewing the beautiful and treacherous mountain driving. Eyes on the road of course are top priority. One misfortune between Castlegar and Salmo, B.C. when a large tree snapped and fell due to strong winds on a singlelane highway so there was a four-hour delay the second day on the way home. At least it wasn’t a bad traffic accident with injuries or fatalities. Now home on the prairies the weather is much cooler than where I was earlier last week with temperatures ranging near 35 C.

Individuals owning ATVs might want to schedule a quad rally at Witchekan Lake First Nation (north of Spiritwood) Sept. 2. Tickets are $20 which includes supper with

the first prize being a 2023 quad plus other prizes.

Registration is between 10 a.m. and noon at the powwow grounds. The draw is to be made at 4 p.m. at the Kisikohk School gymnasi-

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The developers have had two 27-ton trucks and an excavator working steadily for the past month. The ore haul trucks haul approximately 12 yards a load and do approximately 175 loads each per day, which translates into times 20.

The highway area on the aerial view will be the marina cement wall fabrication site. The marina will be over four football fields long and will only have a

small access joining it up to Jackfish Lake. There will be a new access road built off Highway 26 to the property so the existing waste disposal road won’t be congested.

Plans are to speed up the project’s progress by adding a second excavator.

The Meota golf course continues to draw good attendance for both the ladies’ night as well as the men’s night. That attendance is likely due to

Meeting Lake Regional Park concession is notifying everyone that the last day of summer operation will be Sunday, Sept. 3. Labour Day Monday, Sept. 4 is the cleaning and selling of the remainder of their stock. Unfortunately, summer fun at the parks and beaches is drawing to a fast close.

Doukhobour Dugout House National Historic Site of Canada is becoming popular with worldwide travellers. Unfortunately, their last day of the 2023 season was July 29. This popular site is located near Blaine Lake.

Congratulations to Sarah and Calvin Lafre-

niere of Mayfair on being first-time grandparents to a beautiful baby boy.

This is early but many places are starting to advertise for the fall and winter craft sales. One nearby is Hafford Winter Market scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To get more information email address is haffordrecboard@outlook. com.

The cooler and somewhat rainy weather is hindering the harvest but it’s early so not too much of a problem. Farmers have many more demanding farm jobs to keep busy with this time of the year. The rush is on.

the good condition of the course and to good management.

The clubhouse fund-

raiser was well attended and showed the appreciation of our members for our club.

An elderly woman fuelling up her mode of transportation in Cranbrook, B.C. Aug. 19. The vehicle is in excellent shape. | Photo by Elaine Woloshyn

Meota’s marina development is well underway. |

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FLADELAND: Fladeland, Oral – following a three year stay at the Battlefords District Care Center, it is with much love and sadness we announce the passing of Oral Willhelm Fladeland of Battleford, Saskatchewan on August 10, 2023, at the age of 82 years. Oral was born on November 16, 1940, in Ceylon, Saskatchewan. The only child of Wilhelm and Clara Fladeland. Left to cherish his memory are his children; Audrey, Derek and their families; blended family children; Penny, Terri, Brad, Mark and all their families, and many more relatives and friends. Oral was predeceased by his parents Wilhelm and Clara, sons Sheldon and Troy, wife Donna and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws. Oral loved people and he uplifted all who met him with his unique ability to connect with others. He will be greatly missed. He went peacefully in his sleep and now he is free to dance again! Oral, you will live in our hearts always; love ya! A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan or Canadian Diabetes Association in Saskatchewan.

BAST: Marion Bast passed away on July 29, 2023 in Unity, SK. Rest In Peace Marion Bast, heaven received a beautiful Angel. Marion, beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, will be greatly missed. Marion was kind and compassionate towards everyone, which gave her beauty that went far beyond the surface. Her ability to stay positive through hard times showed us all the importance of faith. Marion was a dedicated partner to Joe for 54 years, including 45 years working together as a team at Joe Bast Construction. They shared so many wonderful years together but also worked through some recent health challenges that they overcame. Both were cancer survivors and made it through because of their unwavering love for each other. Their love and commitment to each other is a reminder of the sanctity of marriage blessed by God. Marion treasured family time with her children and grandchildren. Many special times were spent at Cochin and Branch Lake cabins where family and friends were always made welcome. Many years of winter vacations were enjoyed at Fairmont Hot Springs where her children and several of the grandchildren learned to ski. Annual trips with Joe to Mexico, Vegas, Arizona and Victoria were her favourites. Marion always put in so much effort to make holidays special for her family through activities, traditions, food, games and lots of love. Marion never let her children and grandchildren forget how special they were to her. She loved scrapbooking, creating themed albums and making personalized cards for everyone for all occasions with special messages. Marion was a happy, positive person with a beautiful, infectious laugh. She always had her hair done, her nails polished and her beautiful blue eyes sparkled with joy that she shared with everyone around her. Marion had a close relationship with her five remaining sisters and loved getting together with them for many fun times. In so many ways the very best parts of Marion will continue to live on in her children Adrian (Claudette) and Calvin (Jennifer); and her grandchildren Brynn, Callista, Eric and Dane who were blessed to have her in their lives. We will hold our memories close to our hearts and know that Marion is watching over all of us, our guardian angel. We love you so much, it is with great difficulty we say farewell, until we meet again. A Graveside Service for Marion was held on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:00AM at Pleasant View Cemetery in Unity, SK. Tributes for Marion may be directed to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre (20 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 4H4). Cards may be directed to Joseph Bast: Box 1212, Unity, SK, S0K 4L0.

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THANK YOU COMMUNITY OF UNITY AND AREA. The family of Marion Bast would like to thank everyone for the kind condolences, flowers, food and donations to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. Gerein Funeral Service entrusted with arrangements. www.gereinfuneralservice.com

MATERI: With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our Mom and Nana Katherine Clara Materi (nee Winterhalt) on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Lady Minto in Edam, Saskatchewan. Katherine was born April 10, 1937 to John and Katherine Winterhalt in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. She Married Jack Materi on November 6, 1954. Left to cherish in Katherine’s memory are her children and families; Michele (Richard) RokoshShawn (Erin) Hall – Kaylin, Evan, Lauren, Mason and Kylee. Stephanie (Jamie) Musey – Lawson and Bohden and their beloved yorkie “Ace” that Nana loved so much. Colin Hall and his daughter Alora; daughter Casette Borschneck – Jesse and Jase. Darwin’s children; Jonelle (Steve) Parker and Mac; Kyle (Ashley) Materi -Harlow, Wynn and Rooke; Savannah (Cam) Murray – Beckett and Elizabeth and by Darwin’s Childrens mother Gail. Siblings Lawrence Winterhalt and Clementine Hoffert. Predeceased by her husband Jack Materi; parents John and Katherine Winterhalt, son Darwin Materi, brothers Max, John, Mike Winterhalt, and sisters Rose Lantz, Lenora Shyn Karuk, and Monica Ogston. The family would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to all the staff at Lady Minto Care Home in Edam. We are grateful for the unconditional love and care our Mom and Nana received during her time there. The staff went above and beyond, and for that we are forever grateful. Condolences and fond memories can be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium – Elle Dell Funeral Director.

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NASH: Bernadine Nash, age 95, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Battlefords District Care Centre with her son by her side. Bernadine was born on November 24, 1927 in Orillia, Ont. In 1933, Bernardine’s family moved to Saskatchewan and settled in the Wing/Fitzgerald district near Meota, SK. After finishing school Bernardine worked as a hired girl for local families and then as a nurse’s aide at Notre Dame Hospital in North Battleford. She met Lloyd Nash from the Hamilin district at a local dance. They were married on February 24, 1949 in the rectory of Notre Dame Catholic Church in North Battleford. She became a homemaker and they resided on the Nash family farm. They welcomed their first child Gwendolyn in 1950. They were heartbroken when their next daughter Carol Anne was born unresponsive at birth. They then welcomed 3 more children to complete their family. They resided on the family farm until moving into North Battleford in 1992. Lloyd passed away in 2013 leaving Bernadine a widow after 64 years of marriage. In 2015, Bernardine moved to Harwood Manor where she resided until the end of April of this year when she was transferred to Battlefords District Care Centre to receive the extra care she needed until the time of her death. Bernadine was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd; her daughters: Carol Anne (at birth) and Brenda; parents: Vincent and Mary Robbins; all her siblings and their spouses: Christina (Walter) Bourgault, Bernice (Albert) Beatch, Francis Robbins, Raphael Robbins, Florence Robbins and Melville Robbins; her nephew, Ken Beatch; her father and mother-in-law: Harry and Mildred Nash; her sisters-in-law: Iola Feser, Shirley Tebay, Faye Lambeth and brothers-in-law: John Feser, Bob Tebay and Hank Chapman. She is survived by her children: Gwendolyn Nash, Bernie (Bev) Nash and Lynn Nash; grandchildren: Angelique Nash-Thurmeier, Amanda (Scott) Campbell, Elise Pallagi, Carolyn (Brad) Zygarlicki, Clinton Nash, Amber Dukart and Rebecca Dukart; great-grandson, Holden Campbell; her sister-in-law, Pat Chapman; brother-in-law, John Lambeth as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bernadine’s family would like to thank the caring & compassionate staff at Battlefords District Care for making her final days as comfortable as possible. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 25th at 11 am at Notre Dame Catholic Church - 1201 105th Street, North Battleford, SK. Following the mass those who wish can proceed directly to Meota while the family lay her to rest at the St. Leon Cemetery – Jackfish, SK. Anyone unable to attend the funeral mass is encouraged to join the family at the Meota Community Complex for lunch, fellowship and informal shared memories. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium – Elle Dell Funeral Director.

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GOLD SPONSOR

• Turtleford & District Co-op

SILVER SPONSORS

• Bora Insurance Brokers

• Currie Agro Ltd.

• Hardes Veterinary Services

• Nazz Corral Cleaning

• Norheim Ranching

• NorthStar Genetics

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• Vermilion Livestock Exchange

• Warrington Agro Dynamic Ltd.

• West Central Pelleting Ltd.

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• Bullerwell Angus

• Carst Construction Don & Colleen Cole

• CMT Farms Ltd.

• Diamond B Ranches Ltd.

• Double P Angus Custom Fencing & Tree Mulching

• Dynamic Welding Ltd.

• Early Sunset Ranch

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• Grant Lodge Farms Ltd.

• Greenwood Cattle Limousin & Angus Bulls

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• Keranda Industrial Supply

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• Kuntz Simmentals

• Little de Ranch

• Little Willow Creek Ranch

• Macnab Angus

• Misty Valley Farms

• MJM Ranches Ltd.

• Novlan Bros. Sales

• Oren’s Trucking Inc.

• Payne Livestock

• Darwin & Walter Pollard

• Red Willow Ranch Ltd.

• Ritchie Bros.

• River Bridge Ranch

• Roach Ranching Inc.

• Rockdell Shorthorns

• Rockytop Cattle Co.

• Running Steady Ranch

• SAJ Simmentals

• Semex/West Gen

• Simplot

• Sommerfeld’s RPS Gelbvieh

• Standard Hill Livestock

• Stuart Cattle Station

• 20/20 Angus

• Twin Coulee Ranch

• U PIC-2-INDUSTRIES, Leonard & Deanna Lundberg

• Valleyhills Angus

• Voegeli Bros. Charolais

• Y Coulee Land & Cattle Co.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE

R.M. OF NORTH BATTLEFORD NO. 437

Public Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning & Development Act, 2007 that the R.M. of North Battleford No. 437 intends to pass a bylaw to amend Bylaw 5-2016 known as the Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT

It is proposed to amend the Zoning Bylaw by re-zoning:

• Lot 12, Parcel 9, Plan No. 02B08087;

• Lot 4, Parcel 4, Plan No. 102208474;

• Lot 2, Parcel 19, Plan No. 102208474;

• Lot 3, Parcel 19, Plan No. 102208474;

• Lot 4, Parcel 9, Plan No. 79B17419;

• Lot 5, Parcel 9, Plan No. 79B17419;

• Lot 6, Parcel 9, Plan No. 79B17419; and,

• Lot 7, Parcel 9, Plan No. 79B17419. from C2 – Restricted Commercial/Light Industrial to M1 –Industrial District, shown outlined with the heavy dotted line on the following map:

REASON

To allow industrial uses in the listed locations.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

The Bylaw may be inspected by any interested person at the municipal office, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Copies are available at no cost.

PUBLIC HEARING

Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at the municipal office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. Dated at North Battleford this 24th day of August 2023. Nicole

Collins, Administrator

ASSESSMENT NOTICE VILLAGE OF DEHNOLM

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Village of Denholm for the year 2023 has been prepared and is open to inspection, by appointment, at the office of the Acting Administrator of the Village, until the time for lodging appeals has expired on Monday, August 28, 2023, or in writing to Box 71, DENHOLM, Sask. SOM ORO

Any person who desires to object to the assessment of himself/herself, or any other person, must within 30 days after the date of publication of the Notice in the Saskatchewan Gazette, lodge his/her complaint in writing with the Acting Administrator of the Village. Dated at Denholm, Saskatchewan, the 28th day of July, 2023.

R. Denise Porter, Assessor

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MEOTA NO. 468

Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw & Official Community Plan Amendment

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468 (RM) intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007. A bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 02/2011 known as the Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: To amend Country Residential Sites from a discretionary use to a permitted use within the Agricultural District.

AFFECTED LAND: Lands within the A1 – Agricultural District will be affected by the amendments.

REASON: The Zoning Bylaw required farm residential sites on less than a quarter section to be considered as a discretionary use, Council wishes to change the use to be permitted. This will assist in reducing timelines for residential permits within the Agricultural District.

Policy in the Official Community Plan is amended to reflect the change from discretionary to permitted.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RM Office during regular business hours, excluding statutory holidays. Hard copies will be available to the public at a cost at the RM Office. Digital copies can be obtained by contacting the Municipal Planner (robin@northboundplanning.ca; (306) 873-2200).

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing at 1:30 PM on September 6th, 2023, in the RM office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Public may attend meetings via teleconference or in person. If you wish to attend the meeting via teleconference, please contact the RM Administrator, Kirk Morrison, at cao@rmmeota468.ca requesting meeting link invitation. Council will also consider written comments received on or before September 1st, 2023, by the undersigned at the RM office by hardcopy or email before the hearing. The RM office is located at 300 1st Street East, Meota, SK, S0M 1X0. The RM Office contact information: (306) 892-2061 or development @rmmeota468.ca.

Issued by the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468 this August 9, 2023. Robin Bloski, BA (Hons), RPP, MCIP Development Officer / Municipal Planner RM of Meota No. 468

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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North West College is Currently Accepting

Applications for the Following Position:

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Town of Battleford Employment Opportunity

Internal/External Posting

Arena Attendant - Temporary, Full Time Position (Medical Leave)

The Town of Battleford is seeking to fill the position of Arena Attendant. This is a seasonal, full-time temporary position to cover a medical leave. Expected duration of employment is September 2023 to March 2024 but is subject to change. Reporting to the Manager of Parks and Recreation, the Arena Attendant performs a variety of tasks involved in the operation and maintenance of the Battleford Arena and seasonal outdoor facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks related to the operation and maintenance of the Battleford arena including; cleaning and janitorial duties, ice maintenance, building maintenance, snow removal.

• Perform tasks related to maintenance of outdoor facilities including; snow plowing, flooding outdoor rinks, garbage removal.

• Perform tasks related to the basic care and maintenance of Zamboni and vehicles.

• Operation of riding equipment including; Trucks, Zamboni, Tractors, Skid Steers etc.

• Operation of hand equipment including; ice edge, power tools, snow blower, floor scrubber.

• Qualifications

• Grade 12 Diploma, GED or equivalent.

• Must possess a valid class 5 drivers license.

• Mechanically inclined with general knowledge of operation and maintenance of parks equipment.

• Ability to work under supervision and to work independently.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to complete work in a timely and efficient manner.

• Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and responsive manner.

• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk up and down bleachers and stand for long periods of time.

• The willingness and ability to work evenings, weekends and overtime as required.

• Covid Vaccination policy in place. Applicants must be willing to provide proof of double vaccination.

Remuneration

Starting wage is: $19.58/hr in accordance with CUPE Local $3003 collective agreement. The Town offers an attractive benefits package as well as defined pension plan.

Application Details:

Email resume and cover letter to parks@battleford.ca

Deadline: September 5th, 2023

A detailed job description can be obtained by contacting the Battleford Parks and Recreation Department.

This position is being posted in accordance with the CUPE Locale No. 3003 collective agreement and is open to both to both female and male employees.

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Borden and District News

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Baljennie News ‘N’ Views

By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

The Borden Museum held an Adventure at the Museum Aug. 19 with Karen Kerr and Elaine Gunsch narrating. Out of their trav-

elling truck they pulled out items for Do You Remember and Saturday Nights in Small Town Sask. Topics covered were homestead tears, before TV, The Depression, First and Second World Wars and before the

Photos and items were handed around for fall, 4-H, school days, threshing days and canning. Items were school books, lunch pails, sealers, radio and women’s items for dressing up to go to town — vanity bench, hankies, powder box. Other items were matchboxes, school bell, magazines, mouse trap jars, movie theatre and gas pumps. They talked about women not being allowed in bars and how rural people travelled to town by horse and buggy or in a car if they could afford one.

After the presentation juice and cookies were served.

Working at the museum for the summer is Teddie Cutting who has one more week to go.

By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent

Sympathy goes out to the Robertson families of Bjelde Creek and Baljennie on the recent passing of Kay Robertson (Goodrich) at Battlefords Regional Care Centre. The Robertson families came from Abbey to purchase the Blacket ranch land in the Bjelde Creek area. Kay was a school teacher at Mosquito Indian Reservation for a few years then she retired. Her husband Grant passed away a few years ago. Kay then left the farm to live at Borden. Due to illness, she was moved to Battlefords Regional Care Centre until her recent passing. They had a family of two boys, Jim and Stuart. They have taken over the ranch that has now spread into the Baljennie and Spinney Hill areas.

North Battleford held its annual parade Aug. 15, followed by Territorial Days Aug. 16 to 18. There were some light horse competitions with junior and

senior gymkanas. The main attraction was the pony chariot and chuckwagon races. There were also monster truck rides. The Big Red Barn had a petting zoo. The last day of the fair ended with a big display of fireworks.

Everyone has been following the out-of-control wildfires at Yellowknife, N.W.T. and Kelowna and Shuswap areas of British Columbia. Many people have to be moved to safe places. There have been reports of buildings and homes lost. We wish them well. Many firefighters and armed forces personnel have been dispatched to assist. Water bombers and some helicopters are also in the battle. Heavy smoke impairs their efforts.

The harvest is here. The renters on our land have just finished our fields. Many other farmers are busy combining. It is so dry everyone needs to watch out for fires starting up.

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Worship Together

Karen Kerr and Elaine Gunsch led an Adventure at the Museum at Borden Museum Aug. 19. | Photos by Lorraine Olinyk

Maidstone and District News

Residents honoured for outstanding yards

By Kathy Utri Correspondent

Congratulations to Maidstone Ice Arena’s August trip of the month winners. Stacey Jansen of Maidstone won the Moose Jaw Getaway package (value $700.90) and Cliff Murphy of Paynton won his ticket money back. Maidstone Communities in Bloom announced the winners of the 2023 yard contest: Eileen/John Anderson, åMichele/Cliff Bailey, Noelle/Morris Coulthard, Cherey Dean, Marilyn/Dick Owens and Joan/Howie Smith. With so many beautiful yards and such a great response to the contest, it was difficult to pick winners. Communities in Bloom volunteers work hard to make our town look extra special all summer, planting flowers, weeding, trimming trees and upkeeping special areas. They greatly appreciate residents and businesses who take extra time to make their property look fabulous and help to make our community stand out.

Despite cool weather, Waseca Community Day

| Photo courtesy Kathy Utri

was enjoyed by a good crowd all day. The comment by one participant, “I am so impressed by the events in Waseca. What a wonderful community!” sums it all up. Wagon rides by Do It Again Ranch Adventures from north of Marshall were a favourite for many. Waseca Commaunity Centre board thanks all who provided displays and activities, vendors and everyone who attended.

Maidstone Disc Golf’s high averages as of last Wednesday were: Tier 1 Alex Francois -9, Tier 2 Brendan Donovan +1.15, Tier 3 Wes Bolig +10.8. Drawn winners were Kennedy Schmidt and Wes Bolig.

This past weekend members of Maidstone Kin Club attended a national convention in Leduc, Alta. Conventions create opportunities for the club to meet Kin members from

across the country, learn more about Kin, encourage personal and club growth, celebrate accomplishments and expand how to better serve the community’s greatest needs. Maidstone members are grateful to Kin Canada for the continued education and support which they use to help out wherever they can. Thank you, Maidstone Kin Club, for all you do for our community.

Maidstone Museum held its monthly board meeting Aug. 21 with nine members present. Welcome back to Helaynea Croke. This summer we’ve seen visitors from Maidstone, England (a four-hour tour) as well as Mexico, Texas, California, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and several places in Saskatchewan including a Cut Knife Museum group of 12.

Thank you to Yellowhead Ramblers for playing on deck the last few Sundays and to all those who came to listen, sing and enjoy a visit and refreshments. Thanks to Bill for doing up songbooks which definitely made it easier to join in. Sept. 4 and 5 are our last days open for

tours (from 2 to 5 p.m.) but phone appointments will still be taken weather permitting (306-893-2890).

Several new artifacts have been received including CNR and military memorabilia.

Plans for the annual corn roast were finalized for Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. You get a cob of corn, burger or hot dog and ice cream for $8 (half-cob meal for $6), pop or water for $1 and free coffee. If you want takeout, please bring your own

container. There will be a scavenger hunt for young and old alike. We look forward to seeing you for our last event of the summer season.

Reminders:

Aug. 26 - (Friday) 4 to 6 p.m. Last farmers market at Silver Lake. Get out there and reap the bounty!

Aug. 31 - (Thursday)

Ratushniak Elementary School “Drop Your Backpack, Meet Your Teacher Day.”

Sept. 5 - (Tuesday) First day back to school.

More Baljennie

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There still has not been much rain in the area. So far, we have not had a heat wave. One night the temperature went down to close to 0 C. This might be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but I hope someone can help me find a jigsaw puzzle. It’s an old British puzzle called “Fox Hunt.” It isn’t a big puzzle and features red-coated riders and hound dogs jumping over a hedge in pursuit of the fox. My dad gave it to me when I was 12. I had a lot of jigsaw puzzles that my son gave away when we moved from the farm to Battleford West Place. Another I’m missing is a map of Canada. I would be pleased if I could find them both. Dorothy Rowlands of Baljennie may have written on the box with the jigsaw puzzles.

Dwight and Kass of Do It Again Ranch Adventures took the team to Waseca Community Day for wagon rides on Saturday, Aug. 19.