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Valleyview tenants set up legal defence fund Staff A GoFundMe page has been set up to establish a legal defence fund for tenants of Valleyview Towers II since their landlord has appealed a judgment that awarded a rebate on rent to a tenant who was sexually harrassed.

The tenant of Valleyview Towers II in North Battleford won a claim against the Battlefords Housing Authority after a hearing by the Office of Residential Tenancies in August. The claim included allegations of sexual assault and harassment by a fellow tenant, and the hearing officer awarded the claimant a refund of 40 per cent of the rent paid over two years, stating “the terror and trauma that the tenant endured during two of the years of her tenancy does constitute a breach to her right to quiet enjoyment.”

The Battlefords Housing Authority has appealed that decision to the Court of Queen’s Bench. The appeal does not address the content of the tenant’s testimony.

It instead maintains the hearing officer denied the housing authority the right to procedural fairness. An affidavit accompanies the appeal claiming BHA was not given enough time to prepare for the hearing, did not receive all the paperwork needed, and they were not allowed to

address the hearing on procedural issues prior to the claimant’s presentation.

The tenant and the Director of Residential Tenancies are named as respondents on the appeal.

The appeal is to go to Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford on Nov. 4.

In the GoFundMe page text, it is stated by the tenant whose case is being appealed, “In the past three years, this housing authority has turned from being an advocate for the poor, disadvantaged and elderly, to putting the safety and security of the senior

residents at risk of physical and frightening events from the party lifestyles of the various tenants.”

The tenant goes on to say, “It is extremely hard for an elderly person on a subsistence level fixed-income to come up with the fifty dollars it costs me to

file an ORT Application; let alone to find the thousands of dollars it takes to hire a lawyer to fight the government’s Regina law firm to enforce the ORT’s decisions. The Housing Authority would rather appeal than accept the ORT’s decisions and make lasting

policy decisions that protect their senior residents rather than placing vulnerable seniors at risk of physical, mental and emotional harm.”

A lawyer has agreed to represent them, says GoFundMe page organizer Darryl Mills.

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Problem houses, business break-ins concern city

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Problem houses, as well as a rash of break-ins hit-

ting North Battleford businesses, have become major concerns around the community.

The two issues made

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Five vehicle thefts Submitted by Battlefords RCMP Battlefords RCMP responded to 594 calls for service from Wednesday, Oct. 20, through Tuesday, Oct. 26.

• Eight missing persons reported. No active investigations at this time.

• 18 assault investigations.

- Report of a disturbance on St. Laurent Drive in North Battleford at 4:33 a.m. on Oct. 26. Report of a woman yelling and screaming and a male breaking windows. Members attended and located a male in his 20s suffering from lacerations to his head. A 25-year-old woman was arrested and has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats. The male was treated for his injuries. The accused has since been released for a future court date on numerous conditions.

- Shortly after 1 p.m. on the 21st of October on the 1700 block of 110th Street in North Battleford, it was reported a male in a vehicle pointed a firearm at pedestrians in the area. No one injured in incident. Suspect described as a white male in a black car, unknown make or model. Suspect wearing a black hat and windbreaker and a bright orange hoodie, believed to be in his late teens or 20s, thin with lighter coloured hair.

• Five break and enter investigations.

- Break and enter to a business reported on the 2900 block of 99th Street, believed to have occurred shortly before midnight on Oct. 25.

- Break in to a shed at a rural residence on Highway 4 north some time overnight on Oct. 23 or early morning hours of Oct. 24. Various tools reported stolen.

- Break in to a residence on the 100 block of 26th Street in Battleford during early morning hours of Oct. 23. A vehicle was stolen from scene but recovered later the same date.

• Five vehicle thefts - White 2002 Chevrolet Silverado with Saskatchewan licence 951KZG stolen from the 800 block of 107th Street some time in early morning hours of Oct. 24.

• 16 Mental Health Act investigations.

• 14 traffic collisions.

• Six individuals charged with impaired driving offences.

• 37 various traffic charges.

• 22-year-old male arrested and charged with public mischief after calling in a false report at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 26 stating a suspect was shooting multiple rounds at a business on 100th Street in North Battleford.

• The Battlefords RCMP Gang Task Force seized two sawed off firearms after they responded to a complaint of a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of 21st Street, Battleford, on the afternoon of Oct. 23. A 36-year-year old man has been charged with multiple firearms offences.

Anyone with information on any incident is urged to call the Battlefords RCMP at 306-4461720 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS(8477).

their way to Monday night’s city council meeting, as the city received two letters from residents outlining concerns about the situation.

One letter was from a local business proprietor whose store was broken into twice in the span of a few months this year. This was in spite of having a security system in place; after the first break-in, cameras were installed as well.

The business stated they spent over $20,000 in repairs and upgrades, including “thousands of dollars to install lockable window shutters in order to protect our livelihood.”

“Enough is enough.

People are angry and we are looking for leadership and action. We want to live in a community that is safe.

We want to live in a community we can be proud of. We are sick of feeling helpless. We want to advocate for and be part of the change that we know the city needs. What plans does the City have to make this a reality? How will business and residential crime be addressed? Are these plans timely and actionable; will they make a difference for the people who are currently being affected?”

The other correspon-

dence came from a group of homeowners in the Kinsmen Park area who complained of criminal activity there. They particularly raised concerns about one rented house that was subject of a drive-by shooting in March, 2020.

Among the concerns stated in the letter were: people and vehicles coming and going from the house at all hours of the day and into the night; people in gang apparel; trespassing; storage of stolen property; assaultive behaviour; yelling and screaming; doors being banged; home invasions; barking dogs; sounds of gunfire mistaken for fireworks, and other incidents.

It was also noted, however, that the individuals in the problem house have been evicted.

RCMP S/Sgt. Jason Teniuk was on hand at the council meeting, and he acknowledged the concerns raised in both letters.

Regarding business break and enters, Teniuk acknowledged that was an issue. He pointed to the latest RCMP statistics which stated that for quarter three from July to Sept. 2021, business break and enters had gone up to 26, up from 11 for the same period in

2020.

Also during the quarter was a massive increase in having or trafficking in stolen goods, up from six to 28. Drug offences were also up for the quarter from 26 to 54.

The rise in break and enters and stolen goods offences weren’t something they wanted to see, said Teniuk, but are going to be a symptom of the drug offences. As the RCMP puts the pinch on the drug crime, Teniuk said, drugs get harder to come by and “people have to come up with resourceful, albeit illegal ways, to afford to get their fix.”

Regarding this particular business breakin, Teniuk said they had identified a suspect and were waiting for things to line up including lab results, and “we will be in a very good position to make an arrest.”

On the Kinsmen Park incidents, Teniuk said, “I understand where they’re coming from, I absolutely do.”

One thing mentioned in the letter was support for the use of SCAN - Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods — in addressing dilapidated properties in the city. Teniuk noted

that SCAN is really designed to work in conjunction with police in an enforcement action, not as a separate arm.

There was also the suggestion made that there be more direct collaboration between the Community Safety Officers and RCMP. “I can tell you that is already being done,” said Teniuk.

He said the CSOs “have come a long way from where we were a number of months ago” and they have a very good working relationship. Teniuk said they planned to move forward with further integrating the CSOs with their office.

Teniuk also stressed the importance of the community as a whole getting involved in preventing crime.

“Community safety is not just about the police.

The police are not solely responsible for community safety. The community is responsible for community safety… everybody plays a role in community safety.”

For instance, Teniuk stressed the importance of people calling the police, and then being prepared to provide assistance to police such as providing video, or to go to court to testify. He also voiced support for Citizens on Patrol.

Council meetings could move permanently to Don Ross Centre

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

City council meetings seem likely to be permanently leaving North Battleford City Hall.

Council voted Monday in favour of a resolution authorizing design work for a new Council chamber located at Room 107 at the Don Ross Centre. The resolution also permits administration to prepare the room to allow for in-person council meetings once the audio and visual systems are installed and pandemic numbers allow.

The proposed move is not yet final and there will be further discussions during budget deliberations.

But it comes in the wake of mounting concerns raised

by council and administration in recent weeks about the current chamber’s ability to host meetings, with the main issue being accessibility. The current chamber is located on the upper floor of City Hall and can only be accessed by the stairs. That made the chamber almost impossible to access for those with mobility issues.

Building an elevator would be costly, said City Manager Randy Patrick, from $300,000 to $750,000, plus there would also need to be repairs to the building as well as upgrades to the existing chamber.

Instead, Patrick proposed a move to Room 107 at the Don Ross Centre.

That space has typically

been used for public meetings by the city and other groups in the past.

There would be renovations required, including carpeting, rebuilding of the desks, and equipping the space for sound and lighting. Patrick said the overall cost estimate would come in around $250,000.

“Council chambers are formal parts of the institution and to make that council chamber that fits that bill is not inexpensive,” said Patrick. “It is a long term investment, it will last 25 years or longer like this one has, but they do eventually need refurbishments.”

If council were to proceed with it, the intention would then be to bring a couple of designs of the

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The existing chamber at City Hall has not hosted a meeting live since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.

Since then, meetings have either been staged virtually on Zoom, or have been held at the Chapel Gallery.

The initial reaction from council to the move seemed positive. Councillor Kelli Hawtin said she “long supported having a council chamber that is accessible to all people. The chambers we have now is not accessible and if administration feels like this is a suitable space, it is certainly less expensive and more feasible than trying to put an elevator into City Hall, for example.”

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By Michael Hughes, Turtleford

It’s fall again and Halloween soon draweth nigh, And I’m afraid to go out at night and here are the reasons why.

The days are shorter now and the shadows fall so soon, And when they do, out comes the bright and silvery moon.

Then all these scary things come out to cause us fear.

So let me tell you now just what I saw last year.

I saw a TROLL And he lived in a hole Underneath the bridge nearby our farm.

When we crossed the bridge at night He made us pay and that’s not right.

Somehow I wished that troll would come to harm.

I saw a VAMPIRE. His eyes were red like fire.

He smiled at me and said, “Hello, my friend.

“Now the moon is shining bright “And your neck I’ve got bite “But fear not, for you it’s not the end.”

I saw a SASQUATCH. He was very strange to watch And he was huge and gross and smelled so very bad.

Then I saw him eat a bear And I got out of there, ‘Cause if he came for me, it would be so very sad.

Then outside I saw a GHOST And he had to be the most Scary guy I have seen in all my life.

Then I was underneath the bed, Trembling with fear and dread.

But I hoped he had a chance to scare my wife.

I saw a BOOGEYMAN in my back yard.

He said, “I’m here to make your life so very hard.

“And I want to make it hard for you to sleep.

“I am here to cause you stress “And surely make your life a mess.

“So, to get some rest, you’ll have to count an awful lot of sheep.”

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I saw a WITH flying on her broom She said, “Hop on ‘cause there is lots of room.

“We can fly together in the pale moonlight.”

Then she said, “Please don’t you get too near, “Or I might give you warts, my dear!”

As we flew on together through the night.

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I saw a MONSTER late a night And I was nearly paralyzed with fright.

I asked, “Why are you so big and green?”

It said, “It is my job to scare “Lots of people everywhere, “And I do this every year at Halloween.”

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So now, this year, I’ll just stay inside And it is for me the safest place to hide.

I won’t go out at all when it is dark While I stay in, the dogs outside can bark.

And much later on, when I see dawn’s early light, I know for sure that, no, we’ll be alright!

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Climate change creating a new normal for farmers

By Sylvain Charlebois

Professor / Dalhousie University

COP26 is just around the corner – the 26th United Nations climate change conference starts in Glasgow on Oct. 31.

During the two-week summit, delegates face the colossal task of bridging the gap between the climate commitments made in 2015 with the Paris climate accord and the significant transformations needed to tackle our current climate situation.

This global summit is meant to give the planet a new, more pragmatic focus on what we need to do to reduce

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carbon emissions and meet our Paris goals. Canada has agreed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.

The planet is experiencing an increasing number of extreme and unprecedented weather patterns. Last summer, the Northern Hemisphere was hit by extreme drought and heatwaves in Russia, Canada and the United States. Floods also affected parts of Europe.

All of that is in part why procuring inputs for food companies has been a challenge. Consequently, food prices are going up everywhere in the world, including Canada. Consumers are seeing first-hand how climate impacts their pocketbooks.

The fact that Mother Nature is affecting food prices isn’t new. What is new is how frequent and acute weather patterns have become. Even climate-change skeptics are starting to realize the world is offering the agri-food sector a new normal to deal with.

The challenge with these climate events is twofold.

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It Stands to Reason R.H. Wood

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There used to be a program on British radio called the “Brain’s Trust” when weighty issues were discussed by invited and resident intelligentsia. To many questions, answers would start with - “well, it stands to reason”.

Mr. Roberts, the math’s teacher at my elementary school, used to say that brains and proofs were not required to show that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. “It stands to reason” he would say.

Vaccination is the best and the safest protection from Covid infection plus, of course, the mantra - “don’t Covid on me and I won’t Covid on you”. Some individuals will decline vaccination and the introduction of foreign material into their precious bodies, but when they get to the I.C.U, will they or their relatives remain averse to foreign materials, which hopefully will be curative?

As I understand it, the I.C.U.s are clogged with a number of non-vaccinated adults. Non-vaxing is vexing. Why are these patients more important than compliant individuals, such as my wife, who are currently denied care and triaged onto indeter-

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minate waiting lists which may eventually prove selflimiting as was the case at the last major hospital I worked at in England.

I.C.U. beds number 79 for the whole of this province, with a surge capacity of some 23 beds making a total of just over 100 for 1.1 million. This works out to one single I.C.U. placement for 10,000. Am I missing something? How is this ratio decided and justified? What on earth would have happened here

if the vaccine manufacturers had not been able to respond? Why again was this country so unprepared and is still incapable of vaccine production?

Who can answer these questions? Who indeed would want to?

This weekend, we will again have Hallowe’en or really Hollowe’en, normally a happy time for kids and shopkeepers, but today not so much for Covid frustrated parents. No doubt, as happened last year, we will be left with a surplus of highly nutritious but gritty granola bars. Maybe the same kids won’t be back this year!

Surely by next Hallowe’en, with pediatric inoculation and increasing herd immunity, relative normality will have returned. It may well be that we will have to live with these viruses, but “it stands to reason” does it not, that everyone must do their part.

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Canadian astronaut delighted to make live appearances once again

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

You can compare it to a much-anticipated space mission that has been sitting on the launch pad delayed for months.

Finally, some 18 months after it was originally scheduled for April 24, 2020, it was liftoff for the Rotary Club of the Battlefords “Out of This World” anniversary celebration with renowned Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield as the star attraction.

Along with the local Rotary Club, Col. Hadfield was excited to see the long struggle to stage the event finally come to fruition. The event had long been delayed due to COVID-19 gathering limit restrictions.

“We’re putting the ‘battle’ in Battlefords, for sure,” said Col. Hadfield, speaking to the NewsOptimist/SASKTODAY.ca prior to his arrival.

“This has been a battle, but I’m really delighted.

It’s about time. Everyone’s been battling COVID-19 and all of the restrictions and implications, and illnesses and deaths and all that. It’s been a really demanding time for a lot of people, and it’s

taken unusual levels of patience and grace and kindness to make it through it all. So I’m really happy that finally we are just at the level where I think we can safely do what Rotary has been asking me to do for a while now.”

Folks attending the events on Friday anticipated plenty of stories from Hadfield about his time as the first Canadian to be commander of the International Space Station, as well as his time on the Space Shuttle. But Hadfield said he had a larger message he wanted to share in the Battlefords as well.

“I want people to come away with a real understanding of where we are in history. What is happening globally, what is technology enabling us to do. What have we learned in the last year and a half about those changes, and what are we on the precipice of right now. What technologies do we need, which are the ones supporting us, what’s the future of the world for the next 20 years, and how can we as individual Canadians or people around the world start thinking about our own individual actions.

What can a person in the

Battlefords do in order to have that sort of local and global view with the local and global outcome.”

Hadfield added the future “always sort of sneaks us and surprises us, and then we accept it as normal and then we are surprised again when something else changes... A pause like COVID is maybe giving us a better opportunity to take stock and get ready for all the other things that are coming.”

Hadfield also hoped the two different audiences, at the high school and the gala event, would come away with a “clearer sense of purpose and how we are facing up to the problems that are in front ot us all.”

Events such as the North Battleford high school presentation are something Hadfield does often, as he feels an obligation to give back.

“Everybody needs motivation and everybody needs inspiration. I’ve been a very lucky Canadian to have done the things that I’ve done. And so I have a big responsibility, I think, as the lucky recipient of all that experience, to try and not squander it, to try and present it in a way that people can maybe learn some lessons

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from it and work those lessons into their own lives and their own choices. So I’ve been doing that for about 30 years. It’s why I’ve written four books. It’s why I taught a master class online, it’s on all of those topics. It’s why I did the National Geographic series -- I helped to create and host National Geographic series and BBC series. I tie in with students all the time, I use Skype and tie into classrooms all across the country, I have ever since Skype was invented.

Because people need to see something bigger than themselves in order to dream and inspire. And it’s why I’m coming to the Battlefords as well, is to talk on those topics.”

While he has been no stranger to “virtual” appearances as of late, Hadfield looked forward to the chance in the Battlefords to be able to appear live.

“It’s been a long time since I was able to stand in a high school and talk. The virtual world is fine and has some advantages but there is nothing like physical presence and direct Q and A and interaction with people, especially in their formative years.”

He also welcomed being part of the gala event in the evening at the Dekker Centre, commemorating 100 years of the Rotary Club in the Battlefords.

“It’s a nice indicator of getting back to a new normal, and I’m glad to be part of that in North Battleford.”

While the sold-out event in the Battlefords was long delayed, it couldn’t come at a more timely moment as interest in space exploration has hit new heights.

Leading the charge has been the involvement of private companies such as SpaceX led by Elon Musk, Virgin Galactic led

by Richard Branson, and Blue Origin led by Jeff Bezos, in sending passengers to space.

Just last Wednesday, the latter company blasted off William Shatner of Star Trek fame as a passenger on its latest mission.

After reaching the edge of space, the Blue Origin spacecraft touched

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back down in Texas where an emotional Shatner was welcomed back by Bezos.

That follows other notable private missions in which Bezos and Branson also blasted themselves off into space.

“It’s been an amazing summer,” said Hadfield.

“After 10,000 years of civilization and a few hundred years of industrialization and only 118 years of flight and 60 years of space flight, suddenly this summer three companies all within six weeks of each other - three separate companies, all of them over 20 years old, but they all came together this summer, and all three of those companies have created spaceships based on all of that historic legacy that are now simple enough and safe enough that they can start to take passengers.

That’s new, that’s like the first airlines or the Model T or something. We are at that stage. It’s completely imperfect and it’s early days, and I’m not sure any of them has the right business model, but someone’s got to go first and try and figure this out.”

Hadfield can relate to Shatner’s emotional reaction to his space flight.

“I think his gut reaction right after landing, the way that he expressed himself --- his wonder at it and his recalibration at his understanding of the fragility of the particular type of life in the world and the fact that he said ‘I hope I never get over this’- I understand those emotions perfectly, after all of my experience. But it was lovely to hear him express

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so eloquently, especially as an experienced man of 90 years old.”

Shatner’s experience, as well as those of other space travellers, also illustrates why it was needed to have more than “just literal test pilots fly in space,” said Hadfield. “It shifts your understanding of the world in a way that makes you feel more informed and more responsible, and we need more of that right now, especially as there are more and more people and we rely on each other there more and more.”

Hadfield’s Battlefords visit is also timely for another reason: he just launched a new book last week called The Apollo Murders, published by Mulholland Books.

While Hadfield is no stranger to writing and publishing, with his first three books being international best-sellers, those were all non-fiction. This is his first fiction work.

“I thought it would be a real interesting personal challenge but also a lot of fun, but also a great way to share kind of a nitty-gritty of space -- what does it really feel like, how do people react.

If I’m just recounting my own experience or talking theoretically, it’s much more cut and dried, but if you write fiction you can expound how everyone reacts. And all the different personalities at the same time. And so that gave me a real freedom to tell the reality of spaceflight in a way I never could before, but also to teach a lot of history. Because it is almost 100 per cent factual.

Probably about 90 to 95 per cent of the stuff in The Apollo Murders really happened. And I had twisted my plot in amongst real anchor stones of real historical events, so that when you’re reading the book you have a really hard time picking out fact from fiction. That’s why I stuck the author’s guide at the end so that it’s clear which of all of these things are actual fact.

“So yeah, it was a great delight. I’ve learned a lot about writing. I didn’t know if I could write fiction, but there’s been Continued on Page 7

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Rapid kits now available at Battlefords Chamber of Commerce drive-thru

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

They may not have been ready as quickly as first thought, but rapid antigen test kits have now arrived for distribution at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

The Battlefords Chamber will be distributing the kits to members of the public at a drive-thru set up outside their offices at the Highway 16 and 40 junction, on Mondays and Thursdays between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on those days. The kits will

be free of charge.

In a “Monday Minute” video posted on the Battlefords Chamber’s YouTube page, Chief Operating Officer Linda Machniak confirmed the kits had finally arrived. However, Machniak said only received a small number of kits at the present time and more are expected to arrive.

The Chamber had to delay the opening of their drive-thru to Monday, as the kits had not arrived in time for last Thursday’s scheduled launch date.

Right now the Chamber drive-thru is the only

location in the Battlefords where the test kits are being handed out for free.

The Chamber reminds those interested that the kits are for the public (ie. families) and not aimed at businesses.

A list of locations throughout the province is now up at: https:// www.saskatchewa n.ca / government/health-careadministration-and-provider-resources/treatmentprocedures-and-guidelines/ emerging-public-healthissues/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-information/ rapid-testing .

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Last week, Hadfield was down in Las Vegas -in part to do research for his next book, of which he has already written about 10,000 words.

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Hadfield arrives for Rotary 100th celebrations

By John Cairns Staff Reporter

After 18 months, the day finally arrived for the Rotary Club of the Battlefords Centennial Celebration.

Rotary was finally able to hold its Out of This World events with featured speaker Col. Chris Hadfield on Friday. It was a day long in coming, as the events had originally been scheduled for April 24, 2020.

The first event on the schedule was an afternoon high school presentation

by Hadfield to students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

The event was also livestreamed to students at John Paul II and Sakewew high schools.

During Hadfield’s appearance at NBCHS, a video presentation was shown, which featured some highlights of Hadfield’s experiences in NASA flying the Space Shuttle and as commander of the International Space Station.

That was followed by Hadfield taking questions from the audience. He even autographed a sneaker for one of the students in attendance.

Hadfield also brought out his guitar to perform a tune he created with the Barenaked Ladies, entitled Is Somebody Singing.

Col. Chris Hadfield performs to close his presentation at the Rotary gala. Photos by John Cairns

Due up next at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts was the Gala Celebration. Hadfield again headlined that event, which featured a more formal and extensive recognition of the 100 years of the Rotary Club of the Battlefords.

The Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan Russ Mirasty was among those on hand, as were several local and regional political leaders including Mayor David Gillan of North Battleford, Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford, and Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill.

The evening event paid recognition to the club’s past Integrity Award winners and past Presidents,

who were invited to receive recognition on the Dekker Centre stage.

Hadfield’s presentation to the Gala audience was similar to the one to the students earlier, but he closed it with a different song: David Bowie’s classic Space Oddity.

The afternoon and evening events had been postponed twice before due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, with the latest Oct. 22 date set a year in advance. The gala event has been sold out since shortly after it was first announced in December 2019.

The estimated 350 people in attendance at the Dekker Centre had to adhere to strict COVID-19

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At the Dekker Centre, Battlefords Rotary President-elect Randy Patrick introduces the past-presidents.

protocols, including wearing masks as well as proof of vaccination.

Anticipation for Friday’s high school and gala events had been building for days, particularly among Rotary members. In a post on Facebook a couple of days prior, the Rotary Club stated “an evening 3.5 years in the making will finally happen. I could not be more proud to be a Rotarian seeing the amazing work our team of selfless Rotarians and community volunteers have done over the past number of months and especially the past few weeks. The Dekker Centre has been transformed, Col. Hadfield is on his way and I am excited. I would be remiss if I didn’t extend our appreciation to our Community Partners, every single one has stuck with us.”

In speaking to the News-Optimist / SASKTODAY.ca prior to his arrival, Hadfield pledged they would be “putting the ‘battle’ in Battlefords” and acknowledged it had been a “battle” to get the event off the ground.

In speaking to reporters backstage Friday, Hadfield was delighted to see the Rotary Club’s hard work come to fruition.

“Good things are worth waiting for. The folks have just been great to work with and patient and tenacious, and there’s a terrific quality to tenacious patience. As a Canadian astronaut I served 21 years but I was only in space for six months, so 20 1/2 years of work and tenacious patience to try and get to the point where I might try and get a space flight. So I am not unfamiliar with the process,” said Hadfield.

Speaking to reporters at the end of the night, event co-chair Warren Williams was delighted to finally get the Centennial Celebration in after the year and a half of delays.

“I feel fantastic,” said Williams. “Our club, when it comes to things like this, we punch way above our weight. The Rotarians in our club -- when the doing needs doing, it gets done.”

He also said the high school event with the

Lt. Governor Russ Mirasty speaks at the Dekker Centre during the 100th anniversary gala hosted by the Rotary Club.

Rotarian Harvey Walker introduces the event at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

Chris Hadfield takes questions from the audience at NBCHS.

youth in the afternoon had been integral to what they wanted to do, and noted Col. Hadfield was one of the most sought-after speakers in Canada.

“We wanted something that would inspire our youth, and this evening, inspire some other people,” said Williams. “I think we’ve achieved that.”

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Kinsmen Band offers four instrumental programs

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Staff North Battleford City Kinsmen Band is proud is gearing up for the 2021-22.

Four instrumental programs and one choir are being offered this year.

Beginning and intermediate level students are encouraged to join the Youth Ensemble. Focusing on the basics of music and ensemble playing, this group serves to enhance the musical education provided in school systems. As skills progress, students may opt to join one of the other groups.

The NBCK Concert Band offers a traditional ensemble experience that will be familiar to many.

The band plays a mix of marches, show tunes and band classics that are sure to connect with musicians and audience members alike.

For those preferring a bit more “swing” in their music, the Jazz Band is a perfect choice. They play a range of music from traditional swing tunes to contemporary and pop arrangements. Anyone seeking to develop improvisational skills would also benefit from joining this group.

A new offering this year is a Flex Band. With fun being at the forefront of this ensemble, this group prefers the social and community aspect of music over performing. Designed with a “sit-in and play” approach in mind, this group is ideal for anyone with a busy schedule or those learning a new instrument.

The Choir rehearses with the notion that anyone can sing. Performing

Chinley Hinacay is director of the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band. Photo courtesy NBCKB

a wide range of songs, this group will instill the love of singing in even the shiest of individuals.

The Concert Band, Jazz Band and Youth Ensemble rehearse Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., respectively, while the Flex Band meets twice a week on Tuesdays from 2to 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

(Note: due to the drop-in nature of the Flex Band, attendance on both days is not necessary) The Choir will begin rehearsals in January and will meet Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For further information, please send a message

to the director (chinleyhinacay@nbckband.com) or visit www.nbckband.com for up-to-date news.

“If you or your child play, have played, or would like to learn to play, an instrument or sing, then come and join one of the longest standing community music organizations in Saskatchewan,” says director Chinley Hinacay.

The Kinsmen Band has been providing musical training on woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments in the Battlefords and beyond for more than 70 years. Children and adults of all abilities are welcome.

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It may have taken a while due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the second annual Hazee Awards were finally presented Wednesday night at the Chapel Gallery.

The Hazee Awards is more formally known as the Hazel Asmussen Youth Art Competition. It was instituted by Rob and Nora Rongve and family in memory of their friend Hazel Asmussen, an artist and nurse in the North Battleford community who had passed away in 2009.

The competition was open to youth between ages 11 and 20 who reside within a 100 km radius of North Battleford. The first Hazee Awards competition was in 2019 and it had been scheduled for 2020, but that competition was pushed back to 2021.

Submissions are on display this month at the Chapel Gallery, with the exhibition running from Oct. 9 to 29. This month marks the return of art exhibitions to the Chapel Gallery after several months when the space was used as a city

council meeting venue.

There were five levels of prizes: the grand prize Hazee Award for $500, second prize of Artistic Achievement - $300, two third prizes of Creative Excellence of $100, and Honorable Mentions of $50.

This year there were multiple recipients in some categories. As Rob Rongve explained, there were “way more winners” than what they had initially anticipated.

A number of those winners were on hand for the award ceremony at the Chapel Gallery, although quite a few were unable to make it.

Here is a summary of the winners: The Hazee Award grand prize of $500 went to Brooklyn Hochbaum (Grade 6, EMBM) for Nature’s Beauty, an acrylic on canvas work.

Two Artistic Achievement awards were presented. One went to Jihoon Koo, grade 12 at NBCHS, for his acrylic paint on canvas work The Garden of Gyeongbokgung Palace. The other went to Kiera Lewis for her painting Imaginary World. Both

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Creative Excellence award recipient Nola Iron, with Nora and Rob Rongve, and Curator/Manager of Galleries Leah Garven.

Hazee Award winner Brooklyn Hochbaum with the Hazee Award plaque. Photos by John Cairns

of them get runner-up prizes of $300 each.

There were two Creative Excellence awards

and one went to Nola Iron of John Paul II, for her untitled work depicting an Indigenous woman. The

other went to Ainsley Orobko, Grade 12 at Unity Composite, for Water and Wetlands. Both receive

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The North Battleford Touch Football League wrapped up on Oct. 16 with the Gophers beating the Huskies 21-6. It was a hard fought and fast paced final as the youth of the Huskies was overcome by the veterans on the Gophers. The Gophers also defeated the Huskies in the finals last year for their 2nd straight championship.

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Artistic Achievement award recipient Jihoon Koo, accepts for his work The Garden of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

cash prizes of $100 each.

Honorable Mentions went to Jorda Thomas of NBCHS for her work Genesis, Drake Phommavong of Holy Family School for The Cabin, Malory Chickosis of John Paul II Collegiate for Carrier of the Earth, David Castano of John Paul II for his untitled work, Aron from John Paul II for Northern Lights, Jalaiyah Wuttunee of John Paul II for her untitled work, and Sienna Pethick of EMBM for her work Global Reality.

The intention is to hold another Hazee Awards competition again six months from now, in 2022.

North Battleford Senior Citizens Action Now at 1051-101st Street is now open again five days a week starting Sept. 1.

Every Monday at 1:30 will be simple canasta.

Tuesday at 1:30 will be crafting. Wednesday at 1:30 will be cash back Kaiser. Thursday at 1:30 will be advanced canasta. Friday at 1:30 will be cribbage and every second Friday will be Norwegian Whist.

Friday evening will be our Kaiser Tournament at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Please drop in. We will be happy to see you!

We have been busy since we opened. After finished our parging on our building we found that it was worse than we thought and, after filling the cracks on the walls, it was decided that it needed painting. So the members decided to change the colour at the same time. Since the Coop was involved in Communities in Colour they were so kind as to donate the paint and Professional Substrates Finishes came and painted it. We are happy with the new colour and we hope everyone else has noticed!

We have had a lot of discussion on COVID re-

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striction and everyone has decided to mask up and try to stay open if we can.

We had a small birthday pot luck on Oct. 13.

Everyone had to show their vaccination cards at the door. We listed all year’s members’ dates and sang Happy Birthday to all who had a birthday this year. Of course, all members outdid themselves with a wonderful assortment of dishes.

Some members stayed for a Kaiser afternoon.

We finally got our raffle licence so everyone is busy selling raffle tickets for our draw on Nov. 13.

Our crafting members have been busy knitting

for new babies and school children.

We decided to go ahead with our craft and baking sale on Nov. 12 and 13. We will have 10 different tables, including an Avon representative, bird feeders, some craft material to give away, puzzles, pictures, Christmas decoration, pillows, doggie beds and blankets. Betty L’Heureux will have a table of Christmas baking.

We will have some silent auction items and a 50/50.

This will be your last chance to get a raffle ticket on our blankets. Everyone will be asked for their vaccination cards at the door.

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With five decades under its belt buckle, CWA is determined to put on an unforgettable show, featuring the return of popular events, new must-see entertainment,and the very best beef cattle anywhere in the world.

To kick off the 50th celebration on Monday, Nov. 22, gate admission is free all day long, courtesy of

CN. The show officially opens with the Burning of the Brand ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by a free pancake breakfast until noon.

Other new events at Agribition include: • Agribiton BBQ Supreme: the best grill-masters and pit bosses from across Canada compete for a spot at the World Championships in Kansas City!

• Cirque du Medieval: Full Contact Jousting is back! This time with sword fighting competition and birds of prey. All tickets just $15.

With five decades under its belt buckle, CWA is determined to put on an unforgettable show, featuring the return of popular events, new mustsee entertainment,and the very best beef cattle anywhere in the world. Photo courtesy CWA website

• Ladies Breakaway Roping: An exciting new rodeo event will be part of the Maple Leaf Finals Rodeo, showing off the roping skills of some of the best women in the sport.

The Maple Leaf Finals Rodeo (presented by Ford) returns with full performances from Wednesday, Nov. 24 – Saturday, Nov. 27. Canada’s best rodeo athletes will compete for over $100,000 in prize money and the title of circuit champion.

The first night of rodeo is free, courtesy of the Mosaic Co.and will highlight Saskatchewan’s Indigenous heritage and culture.

Thursday’s rodeo performance is dedicated to Saskatchewan’s first responders, thanks to the Co-op Refinery,and Friday’s rodeo will pay tribute to the people and companies in Saskatchewan’s energy industry(presented by Ritchie Bros.).

Agribition will also host some well-known personalities in Canada’s agriculture and western entertainment world.

Amber Marshall, star of ‘Heartland’ will be on hand to meet fans

The 2021 Canadian Western Agribition will take place at Evraz Place, Nov. 22-27.

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before her appearance at Thursday’s rodeo as well as host a special dinner event for fans on Friday evening. Other appearances include: • Quick Dick McDick • Mady Adamson (Learning About Ag with Mady) • Ted Stovin & Wacey Anderson (Everything Cowboy & Cowboy Sh*t Podcast) Saskatchewan’s most

unique trade show also returns, with more than 300 vendors selling everything from jewelry, toys, ranch supplies and more just in time for Christmas.

To wrap things up after Saturday’s rodeo performance, the Party on the Dirt cabaret also returns with a mechanical bull and plenty of dancing!

All tickets and passes can be purchased from the CWA office, online at agri-

bition.com, or at the Brandt Centre box office.

Full schedule of events can also be found at agribition.com The 2021 show will take place at Evraz Place, Nov. 22-27.

Agribition will be following all Public Health Orders.

More information about entry requirements and COVID-19, visit: agribition.com/covid

G3 Canada to build grain elevator near Melfort

By Jessica R. Durling Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Humboldt Journal

Melfort council passed a motion, allowing G3 Canada Limited to move ahead with their proposed build for a grain elevator and rail loop track, which

has an estimated construction value of over $55.8 million.

G3 is a Canadian grain company, headquartered in Winnipeg, which operates a network of grain elevators in Western Canada.

The proposed primary grain elevator is planned to have 42,000 tons of storage capacity, a 17,700 ton

main house, three 8,3000 ton steel bins, 150 car loop track, rail shipping at 1,600 tons per hour, as well as grain drier and cleaners.

Murray Vanderpont, director of project engineering with G3, said it’s expected to create about 12 to 14 permanent full-time positions.

The build is expected to

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be in service for the 2023 harvest season.

“We certainly looked long and hard for the appropriate facilities,” Vanderpont said. “Melfort has excellent infrastructure, there’s a site that meets our needs in terms of the site itself, as well as highway access. Obviously a rail line is important and our

analysis of the grain catchment area here leads us to believe that we will be very successful.”

Locations where G3 hold grain elevators in Saskatchewan include Colonsay, Kindersley, Melville, Pasqua, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Leader and Plenty.

Glenn George, Melfort’s mayor, said the proposed

development should be great for the community.

“It means jobs, housing – it’s really good for the community, period,” George said. “We’re a huge farming community and we have lots of grain to sell. The faster we can get it to the world markets, the better, and these guys sound pretty darn good.”

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October is Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan Submitted

The Government of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. During Agriculture Month, we recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry in our province.

It is also an opportunity to increase consumer understanding of and trust in modern food production.

Everyone is encouraged to celebrate their connection to food and food production through the theme, “#CelebrateAg.” “The driving force of the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is the resilient, hardworking

and dedicated individuals along the value chain who produce high-quality, safe food that feeds the world,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “Despite the challenges we have experienced this year, we have an incredibly strong, innovative and adaptable agricultural sector and that is worth celebrating.”

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, in collaboration with industry partners, will share food stories and encourage the public to learn about modern agriculture throughout the month of October.

“As a province we’ve become more urbanized,” Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Executive

Director Clinton Monchuk said. “Opportunities to connect consumers and farmers are increasingly important in today’s world. Agriculture Month offers an opportunity to engage and build trust with Saskatchewan residents by using the hashtag #CelebrateAg.” For a full list of Agriculture Month events, or to learn how you can take part, visit farmfoodcaresk.org.

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Province to benefit from wheat straw technology

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A project to commercially develop novel wheat straw is projected to reap financial gains for the province once the facility goes fully operational two years from now. Red Leaf Pulp is leading the project that would commercialize the production of pulp from wheat straw.

The facility will be built

in Regina and is estimated to cost $350 million. However, it is expected to rake in an estimated total annual revenue of $150 million aside from creating 110 permanent full-time employment and another 250 jobs once construction begins.

RLP Sustainability Director Lauren Nottebrock, MBA, told SASKTODAY.ca that Innovation Saskatchewan provided

$395,000 through the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund. Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada gave an additional $495,000 early this year from its Agricultural Clean Technology Fund.

“To assist in our efforts through the Innovation Saskatchewan program.

We are aiming to commission our facility in the third quarter of 2023,” said Nottebrock, RLP is leading the project that would develop wheat straw pulping technology and commercialize its production. The pulp produced from the new technology can then be used to manufacture paper and other packaging prod-

ucts.

Being an environmental-friendly raw material for paper would be one of the benefits of the new wheat straw pulping technology, aside from being a single-use consumer packaging and an additional source of revenue for wheat farmers.

“Increased revenue for existing farm operations, reduced usage of fuel required to process straw to farmer’s bottom line. RLP will take care of all baling and hauling to our facility, farmers simply need to lay their straw down in the field after harvest,” said Nottebrock.

“Partnering with RLP by supplying the facil-

ity with wheat straw is a management technique for their straw that will allow for additional income and help to diversify their revenue streams.”

She added that the Phase 3 of the Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project will be a huge game changer on the new wheat straw pulping technology.

“The Qu’Appelle Irrigation South Conveyance will have a positive impact on our project, for it will strengthen global food security and improves climate change resiliency.”

Nottebrock said Darby Kreitz, the founder and chief executive officer of Allnorth Consultants, helped establish RLP.

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”Allnorth completed approximately $30 million worth of third-party engineering for other alternative fibre plants globally.

So, [Kreitz] saw the opportunity to bring this to Canada and specifically Saskatchewan where there is a high density of wheat straw.”

Research on the new technology is being done at the University of Saskatchewan led by Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Bioprocess Engineering Chair Bishnu Acharya, who is also an Associate Professor at USask.

Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Jeremy Harrison said the SAIF would speed up the process of new technological innovations in the province.

“This is another example of Saskatchewan’s commitment to continue investing in ag innovation projects that have potential for high economic impact and we’re excited to see further development of this technology.”

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Tips to keep clubroot ‘low and local’

By Autumn Barnes

A new factsheet available at clubroot.ca distills the key practices to mitigate clubroot and maintain profitability.

Practices include growing clubroot-resistant (CR) cultivars responsibly on all canola acres. In 2020, only 39 per cent of the canola cultivars grown in the Canadian Prairies were CR, according to Canadian Grain Commission data.

While CR will be a standard feature on most canola hybrids by 2025, canola growers should start to use CR and other integrated management strategies immediately.

Clubroot is the disease caused by soil-borne spores of the protist and obligate parasite, Plasmodiophora brassicae. Spores spread easily and early infections can be missed for years while clubroot-susceptible canola multiplies spores to catastrophic levels. Planting CR cultivars before the disease gets established will help slow spore reproduction.

Keeping spore concentration low helps maintain yield and protect CR traits.

Growers who wait until the disease has taken hold in a field before choosing CR could be stuck with chal-

Keeping spore concentration low helps maintain yield and protect CR traits. Growers who wait until the disease has taken hold in a field before choosing CR could be stuck with challenging levels of clubroot for a long time.

lenging levels of clubroot for a long time.

Higher concentrations of P. brassicae spores lead to larger clubroot galls, more risk to yield, more resting spores released back to the soil and fewer management options. (The goal is to keep spore concentrations “low”).

Preventing the introduction and spread of P. brassicae spores will prevent the clubroot disease from establishing and spreading.

(The goal is to keep spores “local”).

Responsible use of CR cultivars includes an integrated approach to clubroot management, which will help to protect the CR trait. Integrate the following practices to keep spores low and local.

Keep spores low Rotate crops. Maintain a minimum 2-year break between canola (1-in-3 rotation).

Scout. Examine roots

in every canola field during late summer/fall. Pay special attention to hightraffic and high-moisture areas. Soil testing may help identify spores before physical symptoms appear.

Grow clubroot resistance (CR) on all canola acres. Early infestations can be missed for years while susceptible hosts multiply spores to catastrophic levels. Clubroot resistance (CR) should be grown on all canola acres as part of an integrated management strategy.

Control brassica weeds in all crops. Host weeds (like volunteer canola, stinkweed, flixweed, shepherd’s purse and mustards) should be controlled early to minimize gall formation and resting spore release.

Manage clubroot patches. Identify clubroot areas and manage those patches separately from the rest of the field to reduce spore concentration and prevent

spores from spreading. The new “Manage Clubroot, Minimize Risk” factsheet at clubroot.ca has specific tips for patch management.

Keep spores local Take biosecurity measures. Commit to a biosecurity plan to prevent the introduction and spread of

spores on contaminated inputs and equipment. Communicate sanitation expectations with all relevant parties before field entry.

Reduce tillage. Minimize soil (and spore) movement within and between fields.

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Climate change creating a new normal for farmers And consumers are seeing first-hand how climate impacts their pocketbooks

Continued from Page 4 For one, they often attract the same policy junkies who will figure out a path to save the world from itself without celebrating some of the things we’ve already done to help the planet. Others won’t understand how agriculture and the agri-food sector have adapted to an unforgiving climate.

Farmers, arguably the best environmental stewards in the world, have come a long way with more sustainable practices. Those with farms of some scale have largely been faithful to the ongoing progress of soil and animal science, which needs to be celebrated.

Any effort to sequester carbon needs to be rewarded across the food supply chain, starting at farmgate. The stick approach largely dominated by a carbon tax can be influential, but so will carrots, especially in the agri-food sector. In that sector, risks must be avoided at all costs, given the low margins and the competitive environment most companies operate in.

Secondly, for far too long, many people have weaponized science to discredit policy tools that would implement sustainable changes. The activists fostering the woke culture and the climate-change skeptics need to stay clear of this process. COP26 needs to cut through

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the noise and get the world to appreciate the true value of some mechanisms at our disposal to make our planet a cleaner place.

Pricing carbon, for example, is arguably one of the most powerful tools to curb carbon emissions. The concept of a carbon tax isn’t popular in some spheres but it’s not as bad as some groups would suggest, especially for Canada.

With our abundant land, access to clean water and clean energy, Canada’s agri-food sector is poised to do well in a world in which carbon is priced effectively.

It’s not a coincidence that we’ve recently seen companies like AB InBev, Kraft Heinz, Lovingly, Nestle and Roquette invest in Canada by building new processing plants. A stronger, more robust domestic processing sector will empower our agri-food sector to control its carbon footprint.

For the longest time, global food supply chains were designed and motivated by our collective race to the bottom, looking for the cheapest deal possible for producing, processing or packaging our food. For example, eating peaches grown in Argentina, processed in Malaysia and bought here was quite common.

The goal to offer low prices will obviously remain, but an economy that prices carbon will compel companies to seek different markets with more localized operations.

We expect more nearshoring or onshoring in Canada for the next while, which can be good for Canada but only if other countries are reciprocal with their carbon taxes. That’s why COP26 and achieving our goals at the

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20 federal election.

But there’s one major problem. The carbon tax in Canada is set to reach $170 a tonne by 2030 and will hit $50 a tonne next year, as promised by the newly-elected Liberal government.

Nobody really knows how such a high tax will affect food security for consumers. The federal government either doesn’t have any information on the issue – no report or analysis – or hasn’t made anything public. And we all need to know.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois is senior director of the agrifood analytics lab and a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University. © Troy Media

What will a changing labour market mean for agriculture businesses post-pandemic?

Faced with a rapidly evolving labour force, the pandemic has accelerated existing trends and opened opportunities for Canada’s agriculture industry to gain and train the next generation of farm leaders.

“The current crisis has caused a shakeup like none other in the labour force,” explains Ryan Riese, national director of agriculture at RBC. “Yet with change also comes opportunity. Many of the broader labour market trends emerging out of the pandemic will create new opportunities for the agriculture sector to address ongoing challenges. This will be a critical moment for the industry to seize as it seeks to secure a sustainable and skilled workforce for the next decade.”

As the labour market continues to evolve, here are three ways the agriculture industry can stand to benefit: Attracting youth to the field - Though younger workers have been disproportionately impacted by the crisis, they’re a muchneeded resource, as 37 per cent of the agricultural workforce is set to retire by 2030, according to RBC’s

Farmer 4.0 report. This means now is a critical period for the industry to invest in innovation, engagement and bold campaigns to attract and retain more youth.

Capitalizing on greater accessibility - As workers adapt to a new future defined by digitalization and automation, the move towards technology promises to open opportunities to non-traditional sources of talent. An industry that leans into automation, remote work and other forms of digitalization will help make agriculture jobs more accessible by reducing physical demands and creating a more flexible work arrangement.

Leading the drive to upskill - Across the labour market, the pandemic has spurred a shift away from low-skill jobs. Throughout the next decade, the agriculture industry can ensure it remains at the forefront of the broader drive towards upskilling through coordinated initiatives, like convening a national skills strategy to plan for future labour needs and focusing on expanding education to encompass the diverse needs of the industry.

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Three tips for a successful farm succession outside the family Farming with family can be rewarding but also stressful — especially when it comes to the issue of succession.

“Though the traditional aspiration has been to pass a farm along within the family, some operators are finding that the transition of a farm’s ownership from one generation to the next just may not be a feasible reality,” says Ryan Riese, national director of agriculture at RBC. “In these cases, it may be necessary to explore non-conventional options for succession.”

For those considering a non-traditional succession, the following are three strategies for ensuring its success: 1. Start with a family meeting.

Before making any business decisions, begin by setting up a family meeting as an open forum for asking key questions.

For example, is anyone interested in operating the farm, or owning it as a business asset? Would everyone be comfortable with selling the land, even if carries a long history in the family? It’s these types of emotional decisions that must be contended with before any business decisions can be put in place.

2. Establish expectations early.

If your family is bringing in an outsider to sell or manage the business, be sure to clearly delineate the roles and responsibilities of each party. For the other party, it will also be

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important to determine your policy on compensation, revenue sharing or what the path to ownership of the operating entity or land base will look like down the road.

3. Consider key successor qualities.

Developing clear criteria to guide your search for a successor will help ensure that the process is a success — but remember, it’s not only business management skills that matter.

Be sure to also consider other factors like communication style, personality profile and culture fit, which can be equally as important for smooth collaboration and transition.

Find more information at rbc.com/agriculture.

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Sask Wheat to elect four directors The 2021 director election for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) is now open.

Registered wheat producers, who are producers who have paid a check-off to Sask Wheat in the previous two crop years (August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2021) and have not requested a refund in the previous crop year, will be receiving a voting package in the mail.

The envelope includes a booklet with biographies, photos and contact information for each candidate,

a paper ballot, a ballot envelope, a return envelope and an identifier number and instructions for voting online.

Producers have the choice to vote either online at saskwheatvotes.com, or via a mail-in paper ballot.

There are four positions on the seven-person board of directors up for election. The candidates are Greg Brkich of Bladworth, Brett Halstead of Nokomis, Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia, Allen Kuhlmann of Vanguard, Jake Leguee of Weyburn and Robert Stone

of Davidson.

Candidate biographies and pictures are available on the Sask Wheat website and the October 2021 edition of the Sask Wheat newsletter, which will be delivered to producers over the next few days.

The election will close Monday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.

The results of the election will be announced in December and the successful candidates will be installed to the board of directors at the Sask Wheat annual general meeting on Jan. 10.

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OBITUARIES CARPENTIER: Mary Louise Carpentier peacefully passed away October 17, 2021 at the age of 84 with her family by her side. Mom was our rock, a lover of local history and loved by everyone she met. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Henry Albert (Bert) Carpentier; her children: Marty (Charlene), Todd (Allyson), Kari and Koral (John). She was predeceased by her parents George and Adeline Williams.

A private family service will be held with Pastor Rick Martin of Battleford Cowboy Church, followed by a celebration of life at a later date. To view the full obituary or leave a condolence for the family, please go to https://www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca/obituary/Mary-Carpentier.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

ROBERTS: Winona was born November 6, 1934 at Baldwinton, Saskatchewan.

She grew up on the family farm nearby. She was the oldest of five children, having four younger brothers. Winona left home at an early age and moved to North Battleford. On June 1, 1953, at the tender age of 18 1/2, Winona married Dennis Roberts, originally from Dodsland, Saskatchewan, at the Third Avenue United Church. Over the years, Winona was employed in various retail stores in the downtown district…predominantly at the Kresge’ store in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. After 14 years of marriage, Winona and Dennis were blessed with two children, Darren in 1967 and Barb in 1969. In 1972, Winona and Dennis went into business on their own at Prince Gulf Service Station at the corner of Highways 4 and 26, north of the city. Winona’s retail experience came in handy as she became the business’ bookkeeper. A family home was constructed next to the service station and the family lived there for the next 18 years.

In 1990, Winona and Dennis sold the business and semi-retired to North Battleford. Over the years, Winona was always involved in volunteering – minor hockey fundraisers, treasurer for the 43 Air Cadet Squadron, the W.D.M., but most notably with the U.C.W. at Third Avenue United Church. Throughout her life, she was strong in her faith and support of her family. Winona passed away at the age of 86 at River Heights Lodge, North Battleford, Saskatchewan on October 8, 2021. Left to cherish Winona’s memory is her loving son, Darren of North Battleford, SK; her loving daughter, Barbara (Jeff) Godin of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA; sisters-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews and countless friends. Winona was predeceased by her husband, Dennis; her parents: Clarence and Ruth Way; four brothers: Floyd, Lloyd, Stanley and Gerald Way; numerous brothersin-law and sisters-in-law. The Celebration of Life Service took place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the Third Avenue United Church, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Reverend Dexter van Dyke as Officiant. Interment of cremated remains followed at the City of North Battleford Cemetery. To view the Service by livestream please go to https://www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca/obituary/ WinonaWin-Roberts Memorials may be made to the Third Avenue United Church, 1301-102nd Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 1G4 or to the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan, 3012550-12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3X1. Condolences for the family may be left at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium. The family wish to thank Reverend Dexter van Dyke and everyone at the Third Avenue United Church. Thanks to Dr. Johnson, Dr. Dunhin, Dr. Campbell as well as the Nursing staff at the BUH Palliative Care Unit and River Heights Lodge for their loving care. A special thanks goes to Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium, especially Bob MacKay and Nicole Welford for their compassionate help and understanding at the time of our tremendous loss. We will love and miss you always.

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Hilsendager: Eugene 1933 – 2021 It is with sadness the family of Eugene Hilsendager, beloved husband of Jean Hilsendager, announce his passing Friday, October 22, 2021 at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK. A Celebration of Eugene’s life will be held Friday, October 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Branch 9, Royal Canadian Legion, 262-22nd Street, Battleford, SK. Memorial donations are requested to the donor’s choice. Condolences can be left at www. eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Arrangements have been entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium.

SACHKO: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marlene Sachko of Cando, SK on October 22, 2021 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Marlene is survived by her husband Walter; daughters Stacey (Collin) Hirschfeld of Beaver Creek; Shannon (Sean) Timmons of Calgary; Crystal (Kenzie Bunney) Sachko of Cary, North Carolina; grandchildren Kyle, Megan, Emily, Sophia, Jenna, Dallan, Reid, Madison, and Carson; sisters Emma (Ken) Grylls and Edna Papove; brother Leonard (Marlys) Radchenko.

She was predeceased by her parents John and Molly Radchenko, her brothers Jack Radchenko and Ron Radchenko and sister Dianne Walker.

Marlene was born on February 2, 1949 in Biggar, SK. Marlene attended Cando School. She then went to Teacher's College in Saskatoon and later taught at Cando. Marlene married her lifelong sweetheart Walter Sachko on July 11, 1969. Although Marlene was a teacher by trade, she was a farmer at heart. She was by Walter's side every step of the way, whether it was helping to fix machinery, haul bales, chase cattle, deliver meals, or check crops. Marlene was an avid gardener, making sure she kept a clean and bountiful garden, often giving extras to family and friends. Marlene was also proud of her family and all their accomplishments.

She would never forget a birthday or anniversary. Marlene always had the coffee pot on and a meal to offer company whenever they stopped by. Marlene enjoyed travelling - fond memories were made in Ontario, Nashville, Churchill, North Carolina, Alaska, and Hawaii.

A heartfelt thanks goes out to the doctors and staff at the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic, Royal University Hospital, and the Palliative Care Ward at Battleford Union Hospital.

Marlene chose to be cremated; she will be interred at a later date in a small private family gathering. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Marlene to the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic.

CHARBONNEAU: Marion Alice Charbonneau late of Marcelin, SK passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, at the age of 85 years. Marion was born on May 6th, 1936 in Battleford, Saskatchewan to Caroline and William Owen.

She was the second born of seven children. Marion spent her retirement years with her children and grandchildren, enjoying her garden and fruit trees. She loved her family with such endless love. She touched so many lives with her contagious personality and cute sense of humour. Marion was a strong, brave and selfless lady, living out those traits right to her very last day. This strong, loving lady was very deserving of her angel wings. Marion and her husband Joseph both passed away on Monday, October 18th, exactly 17 years apart almost to the hour. Two angels reunited. Marion leaves to cherish her memory her sons: Gerald Charbonneau (Molly) of Nipawin, SK, and Richard Charbonneau (Beverly) of Battleford, SK. Her daughters: Michelle Allardice (John) of Nipawin, SK, and Lindsay Pushee (Vance) of Mayfair, SK. Her grandchildren: Jaime (Kris), Mitchell, Charles, Cole, Timothy, Troy, Scott (Dana), Nicole, Garrett, and Liam.

Her great grandchildren: Clayton, Roland, and Heidi. Her brothers: David Owen (Dianne), Wesley Owen, Eric Owen, and her sister Carol Owen (Norman). Marion was predeceased by her husband Joseph.

Her daughter Valerie, and her grandson Andrew. Her parents William and Caroline Owen, sisters Diane and infant Leona. Her nephew Wesley, and a sister-in-law Mary. There will be a Private Family Memorial held for Marion. Family and friends wishing to send online condolences are welcome to visit www.beaulacfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home and Crematorium, Tammy Smart Funeral Director, Shellbrook, SK 306-747-2828.

Johnson: M. Joan “Tex” (nee Clarke) M. Joan “Tex” Johnson died peacefully with her daughter at her side in the Devonshire Care Centre in Edmonton on October 9, 2021, two weeks before her 95th birthday. She is survived by her husband Peter Johnson and is the loving mother of Patrick (Barb) Johnson and Judy (Robert) Black; cherished grandmother to Quinn, Clara and Abbey Tex Johnson, Sarah (Eric) Nordstrom and Robby Black as well as Michael and Connor Steele. She was thrilled to meet her first great grandchild, Eve Elizabeth Nordstrom, who was born on August 8, 2021. Tex enjoyed her early years growing up with her brother PG (Peter) and parents Mabel and Colonel W.H. Clarke on their family farm outside of North Battleford. She had wonderful memories of those years as a tomboy with a life filled with her beloved horses, Dolly and Tania. She maintained very close relationships with her family until their deaths. To view the full obituary, please visit to www. southsidememorial.com, where you may leave condolences for the family. __________________________________________________

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of LlOYD LAWRENCE BECKMAN, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

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IN THE ESTATE of DALPHINE ELEANOR SOUTHGATE, late of Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

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Battle River Law Baldwin, Friedman, Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291 - 102nd Street Box 905 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Executors of the Estate of Dalphine Eleanor Southgate.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of ROBERT NEIL MCLEOD (MACLEOD), late of Maymont, Saskatchewan, deceased.

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 26th day of November, 2021.

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Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address, and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds, and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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VILLAGE OF MEOTA Notice of Poll PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A poll has been granted for the election of: COUNCILLOR Voting will take place on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the polling place listed below.

I will declare the results of the election at 502 – 2nd Ave E on the 10th day of November, 2021, at the hour of 9:00 PM Polling Area No: Meota Village Office

Polling Place Address: 502-2nd Avenue E, Meota, SK

Photo ID is required, must include civic address Dated at Meota, this 28th day of October, 2021.

Sheryl Ballendine, Returning Officer

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MEOTA NO. 468 Public Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision

Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the RM of Meota No. 468 has received an application for a discretionary use parcel subdivision. The application includes the creation of two (2) parcels for the intended use of single-parcel country residential development within the SE & NE ¼ Sections 26-46-17-W3M, represented by Parcel B & C, as shown. This is currently permitted as a discretionary use in the Agricultural District – Section 5.2.2 of Bylaw 02-2011 known as the Zoning Bylaw.

Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 1:30 pm in the RM of Meota office. If you wish to speak or be present at the meeting please contact the RM Administrator, Kirk Morrison at cao@rmmeota468.ca to arrange for teleconference. If you wish to comment on this proposal, please do so in writing prior to Monday November 1, 2021, to Box 80, Meota, SK, S0M IX0 or by email to info468@sasktel.net or robin@northboundplanning.ca. For additional information please contact the Municipal Planner.

Robin Bloski, BA (Hons) RM of Meota Development Officer/Municipal Planner October 25, 2021

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY TENDER

FOR SALE BY TENDER

The Town of Cut Knife offers for sale by tender the following tax title property:

The Town of Cut Knife offers for sale by tender the following tax title property:

Legal Address: Lots 30&31, Block/Parcel 6, Plan H376 Civic Address: 202 & 202A – Broad Street Zoned: Commercial Tax Recovery: $8,837.25 LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS

Legal Address: Lots 7&8, Block/Parcel 4, Plan H376 Civic Address: 507 – Railway Avenue Zoned: Residential Tax Recovery: $28,460.57 LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS

Tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to Town of Cut Knife, Box 130, Cut Knife, SK S0M 0N0.

Tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Property Tender” addressed to Town of Cut Knife, Box 130, Cut Knife, SK S0M 0N0.

Tenders must be received at the Town Office by 4:00 p.m. on November 19th, 2021. Tenders must include intended use of property. Payment in full will be required within 5 days of the tender being awarded. All reasonable tenders will be considered. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Tenders must be received at the Town Office by 4:00 p.m. on November 19th, 2021. Tenders must include intended use of property. Payment in full will be required within 5 days of the tender being awarded. All reasonable tenders will be considered. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

For further information regarding this property, you may call Preston at the Town Office at 398-2363, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

For further information regarding this property, you may call Preston at the Town Office at 398-2363, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2021.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2021.

Preston Olson, Administrator

Preston Olson, Administrator TAX ENFORCEMENT

LAND FOR SALE

FARM LAND FOR SALE – RM OF NORTH BATTLEFORD NO. 437 The following land is offered for sale by tender: • NE Sec 19 Twp 44 Rge 14 W3 Extension 0 Surface Parcel #130800383 (159.4 acres, 130 seeded) • SW Sec 20 Twp 44 Rge 14 W3 Extension 0 Surface Parcel #130800406 (159.62 acres, 140 seeded) Conditions 1. For sale by tender subject to the reservations, exceptions and encumbrances contained on the existing certificates of title, but free and clear of any mortgage encumbrances.

2. Mineral titles not included.

3. All offers to be in writing and accompanied by a certified cheque in the amount of 10% of offer amount payable to Battle River Law in Trust. Cheques will be returned without interest if offer is not accepted.

4. Balance of the purchase price of the successful offer to be paid to Battle River Law in Trust by the Possession Date or the deposit will be forfeited.

5. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted.

6. Purchaser will be responsible for payment of any applicable GST. 7. Vendor responsible for 2021 property taxes. Purchaser responsible for 2022 property taxes.

8. Property sold as is. Bidders are assumed to rely solely on their own inspection of the land and the titles.

9. Possession date: December 16, 2021.

10. Transaction subject to waiver of Right of First Refusal.

11. Land has no Yardsite, Buildings or Bins.

Contact: Kalvin Aspelund (306-441-1904) for further information.

Offers will close at 12:00 p.m. on November 17, 2021.

All offers to be placed in a sealed envelope marked “Do Not Open – Aspelund Land” to: Battle River Law, Box 905, 201 - 1291 - 102nd Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Attention: Michelle Spence.

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RESORT VILLAGE OF COCHIN 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 December 28, 2021, 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.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY LOT 15-BLK/PAR 10PLAN 76B04975 EXT 0

Title No.

Total Arrears*

Costs

Total Arrears and Costs

112717212

2,277.04

351.00

2,628.04

2,228.86

351.00

2,579.86

112717223 LOT 20-BLK/PAR 10PLAN 76B04975 EXT 0

112717290 112717302

LOT 23-BLK/PAR 8PLAN 76B04975 EXT 0

130408871

886.78

351.00

1,237.78

LOT 1-BLK/PAR 9-PLAN 76B04975 EXT 0

113042337

1,511.29

351.00

1,862.29

LOT 16-BLK/PAR 1PLAN 64B09181 EXT 0

150304148

3,411.38

351.00

3,762.38

LOT 23-BLK/PAR 4PLAN 75B04645 EXT 0

146989355

4,134.79

351.00

4,485.79

LOT 15-BLK/PAR 4PLAN 75B04645 EXT 0

139216057

1,518.40

351.00

1,869.40

LOT 19-BLK/PAR 1PLAN 74B00682 EXT 0

114615671

3,680.93

351.00

4,031.93

113042348

* On January 1, 2022 the 2021 taxes will become arrears and be added to the amount required to remove the property from tax enforcement proceedings.

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

Dated this 26th day of October, 2021

Mae Rotsey, Interim Administrator

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TAX ENFORCEMENT

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TOWN OF RADISSON

PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless arrears and costs appearing opposite the LLD in the following list are fully paid before December 27, 2021 an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in a n amount required by subsection 4(3) of the Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each title.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Part of Lot Lot Blk. Plan Title Number Total Arrears Part of Sec. Twp. Rge. Section 5 3 G1466 139836325 6 3 G1466 139836369 $2,226.22 7 3 G1466 139836370 31 3 00B05550 119763445 $3,718.00 pt 24 3 G1466 144088645 $8,069.79 31 3 G1466 144088656 21 4 G1466 119682467 $5,391.61 pt 22 4 100370977 127709309 $24,273.13 23 4 G1466 127709343 6 5 G1466 148735457 $2,348.54 7 5 G1466 148735468 3 6 G1466 140344916 $1,979.72 4 6 G1466 140344938 9 6 G1466 131433454 $583.23 9 7 G3010 138634690 $1,131.44 10 7 G3010 138634689 2 8 G3010 119683659 $3,089.75 1 10 G3010 143267980 2 10 G3010 143267991 $36,466.52 3 10 G3010 143268026 13 10 G3010 119684155 14 10 G3010 119684166 $38,294.46 15 10 G3010 119684177 4 13 I5059 134123262 $3,566.84 13 14 I5059 119760240 $2,509.28 1 15 I5059 144515000 2 15 I5059 144515011 $13,728.71 3 15 I5059 144515022 23 15 I5059 144515033 5 21 I5059 147276670 $800.64 6 21 I5059 147276726 4 22 I5059 144625743 $778.62 5 22 I5059 144625776 7 22 I5059 117543696 $2,502.50 8 22 I5059 117543708 $762.51 13 22 I5059 131243981 $5,394.96 14 22 I5059 131244038 1 23 I5059 129471554 $2,377.12 16 23 I5059 139816468 $923.36 17 23 100371024 139817436 4 24 I5059 145860475 $14,153.04 6 25 I5059 145701244 $837.79 S I5059 152938323 $12,633.80 2 4 F4857 144992492 $3,365.83 11 G3778 126722718 $20,920.18 12 G3778 126722730 18 G3778 143977898 $779.36 21 G3778 126722897 $1,739.80 25 G3778 126722976 26 G3778 126722987 $489.54 27 G3778 126723056 28 G3778 126722998 48 G3778 126723001 49 G3778 126723012 $470.14 50 G3778 126723023 51 G3778 126723034 52 G3778 138038968 $852.57 2 3 F4857 136274485 $5,164.94

R.M. of Eldon No. 471 Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 10th day of January, 2022, 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.

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25 36 36

Description of Property Twp Range Meri- Title Number dian 49 22 3 120098426 49 22 3 121512473 49 22 3 121512552 121512574 121512518 121512530 121512495 128656312 50 23 3

Total Adverti- Total Arrears sing Arrears Costs and Costs 583.86 52.40 636.26 454.55 52.40 506.95 625.92 52.40 678.32 52.40 52.40 52.40 52.40 52.40 52.40 52.40 52.40 2340.99 52.40 2,393.39

Dated this 28th day of October, 2021 Lee Torrance, Administrator CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

North West College

North West College is Currently Accepting Applications for the Following Position:

North Battleford: Manager, External Development and Corporate Services Posting #57-OOSED-2122

Our students come to us with the goal of improving the quality of life for themselves, their families and communities.

As the out-of-scope Manager, External Development and Corporate Services you will play an integral part in supporting those goals and dreams. As part of the senior leadership team you will provide effective leadership and strategic direction reporting directly to the President. This position manages the following portfolio:     

Foundation and College Advancement Marketing and Communications International Education Corporate Documents Environmental Scanning and Institutional Research

This full-time, permanent position is located in, and works out of, the Battlefords Campus. This postion offers a competitive salary, with an excellent benefit package.

For a complete position profile visit www.northwestcollege.ca. Posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Please forward resumes or applications to nwrccareers@northwestcollege.ca or fax to (306)445-2254.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Full-Time, Permanent Program Coordinator - Business, Industry, Contract & Community Engagement Battlefords Campus Posting #38-NB-2122

Our clients come to us with the goal of improving the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities.

Are you are someone who likes to take an innovative and invested approach to meeting the client’s needs? Do you have a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Administration, or a related degree, with experience in building partnerships and negotiating contracts? This may be the opportunity for you!

Dated this 20th Day of October, 2021.

Connie Henning, Treasurer

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Coordinator is responsible for planning, budgeting, organizing, developing, delivering, and promoting education programs, in order to successfully meet the goals and objectives of the College’s internal and external clients. This position takes the lead role and responsibility for monitoring, guiding, evaluating, meeting enrollment targets, and managing the assigned program area. This position has a key role and responsibility for engaging First Nation communities, as well as community based organizations. $5,489.00 per month to start, with an excellent benefits package Start Date: ASAP

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Meota: marathoner runs in Colorado event

By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

Another week of decent weather makes winter shorter but there is snow west of Edmonton, so we will be getting it soon enough. As long as the little water birds hang around they are telling us they can still find water to drink and aren’t in a hurry to leave.

Anne and Charles Baillargeon visited their son Andre, Shari and grandchildren in Denver, Col. this past week. While in Denver, Charles registered and ran a half marathon in Fort Collins. Meota sits at 1,745 feet above sea level.

However, the Fort Collins race started at 5,381 feet descending to 5,003 feet above sea level. The altitude difference had some impact, but Charles ran the 23.1-kilometre race in 2:05 hours.

The Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) convention was held in Saskatoon Oct. 13 and 14 after having to postpone last year’s convention. The Do Drop In was represented by three members: Linda Ard as a

director and Gwen Lacerte and Vivianne Lesko as delegates. Arlene Walker attended to present history and culture of Norwegians in Canada during the multicultural presentations.

Over the two days, there were several speakers in person and by live stream who shared information ranging from the need to advocate for better home care supports for those who want to live in their own homes, improving care in long-term facilities, the need to take care of yourself as a caregiver for others, hearing aid information, free non-virtual activities by Studio Without Walls, a presentation by author Marion Mutala and a presentation by tornado hunters.

Several resolutions were passed that now must be presented to the government.

It was an occasion to network with the other clubs who attended. Some information about the convention is already posted on the SSAI’s website and more will be added in the coming weeks.

Tuesday afternoon bridge at the Pioneer Hall

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saw Donna Scherman and Fraser Glen along with Anna Waldbillig and Vern Iverson tied for top score.

A general meeting was held ahead of the card games on Thursday evening, again at Pioneer Hall, with three tables in play.

Top score went to Vern Iverson and David Sharpe.

Second were Bea Prutti and Jean Lawes.

Granddaughter Sonya Bouvier from Calgary picked me up Sunday and we spent a week with her mother Sally up at Beauval. The girls did considerable “getting-readyfor-winter” jobs. I always enjoy that drive through the forest and the area where we lived for eight years, just north of Green Lake at Central Farm. That area is now managed as a community pasture, by the Village of Green Lake.

Sal’s house sits up on the bank of the Beaver River from where we could watch the activity on the water. Several otters were fun to watch as were the ducks and geese. Birds at the feeders were mostly blue jays and grey jays, along with many smaller birds. The first evening grosbeaks of the season showed up one day and we had fun trying to identify other smaller birds. Along the farming sections there were millions of white snow geese and some Canadas.

There was heavy frost several nights before the beautiful petunias gave up their struggle to survive.

Coming home Friday morning there were lots of deer feeding along the ditches, from the Cowan River south, but there were also half a dozen carcasses south of Meadow Lake being consumed by the ravens. On the east side of the highway, north of Green Lake were piles of logs and they were being loaded onto trucks, head-

At right, Charles Baillargeon displays the medal he earned for completing a half marathon in Fort Collins, Col. recently. Photo submitted

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By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

I wonder how many Canadians will be in a rush to pack and drive across the border to the United States as the government announced Nov. 8 is the anticipated day for many snow birds. With COVID-19 still rampant some might be a little leery to go.

This has been long-awaited news although one had no problem to fly.

Cowboy church has resumed in Rabbit Lake.

Rev. Rick Martin presides over the services that are held in the community hall the first and third Fridays of the month.

Acrylic paint pouring classes are scheduled for Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Rabbit Lake library at a cost of $30. From experience, I know every painting has a different end result and those results are eye

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catching. It took mine at least three days to sit undisturbed in the hot desert Arizona sun to cure the paint. For more information call 306-841-7079 or contact the library.

Oct. 15 was a special day for Linda and Jordan Wiens of Battleford as they welcomed a nice addition to their family. Former Mayfair area farmers Michael and Debbie Thompson are the proud grandparents to this bouncing baby boy. Congratulations to all.

Ministry of Highways and contractor crews are diligently working before freeze up. In the past two days I encountered a stretch of highway being widened south of Richard and in between Chitek Lake and Leoville. In fact, construction has been ongoing for the last two years north of Spiritwood and Chitek.

Many large culverts have been dug up, replacing the old rusty ones, with widening of roads in some places and trees brushed down and cleared away. This enables drivers more wildlife visibility, especially when night driving.

Trick or treaters will probably start a little earlier as Halloween is on a Sunday this year. Many little ones will not notice ve-

hicles as they hurry across the streets, so motorists please be observant and slow down. One can purchase illuminating strips, which can easily be seen at night, to put on the costumes. I wonder if some parents will not let their children go door to door to strangers’ houses with COVID-19 so rampant in our province. Have a safe happy Oct. 31, everyone.

The RM of Meeting Lake, located in Mayfair, will be reviewing and consider amending a bylaw governing farmers’ animals roaming at large and posing a danger to others, especially when on and near well-travelled roads. The next RM meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov.10 in the office boardroom. The current bylaw states: action to be taken to restrain animals and all costs incurred is the animal owner’s responsibility.

Usually, the nice fall weather is an excellent time to check and repair fences where necessary. This past month has seen gorgeous outdoor temperature but it’s the wind at times that makes it a little uncomfortable. I find wearing my COVID-19 mask provides relief to breathe better when outside.

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Canasta was played at the Do Drop In Friday afternoon with high scores going to Marion Ottas and Eric Callbeck. Second were Gail Hinderman and Janice Morton and third were Evelyn Dutton and Vern Iverson. Folks are so happy to be out and about again after such a long spell of being at home.

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When disillusionment festers, things become explosive I told Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that we visited the Craigdarroch Castle on our recent trip to Victoria, B.C. Approximately 100,000 visitors view this castle each year.

It was completed in 1890 as a home for coal barren Robert Dunsmuir. The castle reflects the barren’s wealth in four floors of exquisite stained-glass windows, intricate woodwork, and lavish Victorian-era furnishings.

Ed knew we were also viewing some mobile homes for sale in Victoria, and he said that we must have been disillusioned with simple house trailers compared to the castle. I said, “Hardly, the last thing

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The castle is magnificent in its craftsmanship and beauty, but it was a home of disappointment as Robert Dunsmuir passed away before it was completed, and only his wife and three daughters lived there.

Moreover, I told Ed that

my wife, who walks with a cane, was not enchanted with climbing 89 stairs to the top of the castle, as there is no elevator.

My old neighbour said I should have carried my wife up the four flights of 20 stairs plus nine more to the lookout turret. So, I told Ed, “The second last

thing that I need to do is to offer to carry my wife up or down any stairs. If I offered, she would be sure I was out of mind as I huff and puff up and down stairs on my own. ” Disillusionment begins with our thinking of what another person should have or could have done better. Some folks are hard to please and become so cynical toward another that any agreement is out of the question. In our minds or thoughts, others have let us down or disappointed us.

Sometimes, the person we have placed a great deal of faith in turns out to be less than ideal in our way of thinking, and our respect for them disappears.

The Bible speaks of a group of Jews who became disillusioned with Jesus beginning at John 8:31.

Although they believed in Jesus, they became offended at what Jesus said to them. Jesus said to them, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

The Jews were confused and concerned at Jesus’s words and told him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

The Jews were focused on being the descendants of Abraham.

Jesus told them that as

descendants of Abraham, they were not free of sin or the slavery of sin. He was the Son of God, able to set them free from sin’s doom. He told them the truth as one from the presence of God the Father.

Jesus acknowledged that they, as the descendants of Abraham, were ready to kill him for his words challenged their security in being children of Abraham.

They were disillusioned and resentful of Jesus and his words. (John 8: 31-39) Some folks will never admit they are wrong or have done wrong. But, Jesus said, if you sin, you are a slave to sin and need my freedom from sin’s curse.

Believe Him, if you sin.

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

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PASTOR: Rev. Phinh Do

DAILY: Tues., 7 p.m. Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted

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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

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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

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Sunday Afternoon Service 3:00 p.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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Battlefords Cowboy Church Services 1st & 3rd Thursday of each Month

Battleford Legion Hall 7:00 p.m.

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Various Weekly Programs Pastor Casey Sitter www.livingfaithchapel.ca

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Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

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Unity News

Hoping for a weather-friendly Halloween

By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

There are many yards decorated in a Halloween spirit around town. Take a drive and have a look. The 10-foot skeleton is something else, but don’t stop there, as there are plenty of creative works around.

A belated happy birthday to my father-in-law, Mike, who had his birthday Oct. 26. As always,

wishing him much health and happiness and the winning Kaiser hand.

In Unity Composite High School news, crosscountry season wrapped up Oct. 16 and while there were no provincial medals to be had, the Unity boys earned second spot in team points in the 3A division.

Warrior football played their first playoff game in Kindersley and volleyball teams continue to build

their momentum leading up to conference playoffs, which start the first weekend in November.

Unity Public School will hold a safe Halloween celebration for kids Oct. 29. Students have been working on Remembrance Day posters and poems as well as other ways to recognize veterans.

St. Peter’s School will also hold a safe Halloween celebration for students

UCHS Warriors took on JPII Crusaders in exhibition action in Unity prior to their last regular season game. Photo by Sherri Solomko

Oct. 29. Staff and students are also in preparations for Remembrance Day activities, which include specially created posters and poems as their way to help recognize Nov. 11 and its meaning.

Unity Miners are still seeking volunteers to help with all the tasks needed to run a club this season.

Contact Brian, Collette or Jake or message them on their Facebook page to see where you can help.

Congratulations to Shauna Hammer who earned provincial gold in powerlifting earlier this month, as well as a team from Unity and Meadow Lake’s Fitness Lair facilities who competed at Fitness Festival in Saskatoon earlier this month, with one team winning in a beginner category.

Pat and Margaret Uzelman organized a mini trail ride that included 32 participants either driving a wagon or riding a horse Oct. 16. The beautiful fall day was a perfect setting for this event.

Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy, and vaccinated. Until next week ...

Skele-tall! This 10-foot skeleton at a residence in Unity is just one of the scary creatures occupying yards decked out in Halloween spirit. Photo by Sherri Solomko

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