Community mourns with Parkinson family

By Dorothy M. Mills

Correspondent

Community residents were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of 52-year old Curtis Parkinson. He died suddenly at the farm in Baljennie. Sympathy to all the family. He leaves his wife of almost 25 years, Michelle, and four children Elisha, Matthew, Morgan and Christie, all still at home on the farm.

Curtis’s dad, Arthur

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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 July 12, 2023, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Parkinson, passed away in 1996. His mother Doreen passed away in 2011. The whole family was involved with farming and cattle. Curtis took over the farm shortly after his dad passed away. They are farming all the Parkinson land plus other close-by farmland.

Funeral service was held at the Territorial Drive Alliance Church in North Battleford Wednesday, May 10 at 2 p.m. Burial is

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at a later date. He will be missed by all his family and many friends.

With it so dry and no rain, the RMs have been applying fire and burning bans. Hopefully, it will help things under control until we get some rain. There have been some out-of-control forest fires in Northern Saskatchewan. Many of the residents were moved out due to the risk and smoky conditions. They are slowly able to return to their homes. Alberta is also dealing with extensive wildfires.

Warm winds have brought out the lush green leaves on most trees.

Stanley Mills had a recent visit with his friends Ivan and Deb Towiss at Perdue.

The tick infestation on Finlayson Island is reported to be serious. It’s not a good place to take a walk with your dogs. Even though it is so dry, mosquitoes are on the way.

Stanley Mills celebrated his 90th birthday at the end of April. The staff and volunteers at the Western Development Museum got together and had a dinner for him complete with a birthday cake. He has been a volunteer there for 35 years and plans more years. Farmers are seeding with many acres completed and more to do. Rain is badly needed in some areas.

A & M Auto Center is looking for a full time Auto Mechanic. This position will perform skilled repair and maintenance on vehicles including tune-ups, brakes, tire replacement and balancing, steering components, oil changes, electrical, and much more. No experience is necessary. Must be mechanically inclined, and have a valid driver’s license.

Hours are 8am-5pm Monday to Friday

Salary is paid hourly.

Apply in person with your resume by May 26th.

* Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.

Dated this 8th day of May, 2023

Stephanie Knorr, Administrator

Tenders

For Sale By Tender

2002 Kubota

F2560E Mower

3 Cylinder 25 HP Kubota Diesel Engine, 2WD, Hydrostatic Transmission, ROP with Canopy. Hi-Pro 3 72” Side Discharge Deck. Approximately 2,880 operating hours. Unit will be sold “as is”. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Town of Battleford reserves the right to refuse or reject any or all bids and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by any provider preparing its bid. All sales final, no returns, credits, or price adjustments will be permitted.

Please submit offers in a sealed envelope or via email to:

Battleford Parks and Recreation Department

432 25th Street West (South Side Alex Dillabough Center) Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 parks@battleford.ca

Tenders will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on May 23rd. Offers submitted via email will not be opened until after May 23rd. Offers should include price and bidder contact info (phone & email). The purchaser agrees to remove the mower from the Battleford Parks compound within (5) business days of acceptance.

For more information or viewing of the mower please contact: Battleford Parks & Recreation Department Phone: (306) 937-6216

The Western Development Museum village is now open for the summer months. It opened May 1. Some visitors have been stopping in. The museum recently hosted Giddy Up and Whoa, an event for school students May 5. Volunteer horsepeople brought in teams to pull wagons to give students rides. There were two or three busloads of kids attending.

The museum is getting ready for School days June 8 and 9. They are in need of volunteers on different projects throughout the village. Anyone interested can contact the museum. They include lunch each day.w

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THE RESORT VILLAGE OF KIVIMAA-MOONLIGHT BAY REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF A PERSON INTERESTED IN PERFORMING A VARIETY OF MAINTENANCE WORKS i.e. ROAD MAINTENANCE, GRASS CUTTING, GARBAGE PICKUP AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE IN THE VILLAGE, AS WELL AS SUPERVISION OF SUMMER STUDENT VALID DRIVERS LICENCE IS REQUIRED FULL BENEFITS INCLUDING PENSION PLAN, GROUP INSURANCE AND 3 WEEKS HOLIDAYS TO BE TAKEN DURING OFF-SEASON

INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ASKED TO APPLY IN WRITING, STATING QUALIFICATIONS AND SALARY EXPECTATIONS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW BY 4:00 P.M. MAY 12, 2023

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Contact Persons:

Steven Nasby - 639-844-7606

Dot Andrews - Administrator

Monday's, Tuesday's and Wednesday's 10 am - 4 p.m. (306)845-3336