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Wahobin: ‘amalgamation was fraudulent’ By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Christine Wahobin loved her grandmother, but the relationship wasn’t typical. Mary Wahoben, who passed away in 2008, was hereditary chief of Lean Man band, one part of Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation. The First Nation is located south of Battleford and intersects Highway 4. At her grandmother’s request, Christine Wahobin assumed the responsibilities as Lean Man’s hereditary chief. Hereditary chiefs have responsibilities to their people, and the people often regard hereditary chiefs highly. Today, however, not many people treat Wahobin in that manner. Wahobin lives on the Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation land, but her house lacks heating. Her long driveway isn’t always ploughed in the winter and she sometimes has to walk through snow to get to her house. She has noticed fences erected close to her land without her consent. She keeps chickens and would

like goats or sheep, but doesn’t have the space for them. Wahobin said honouring the treaties is an important part of her role as hereditary chief. “Today is nothing without the treaties,” Wahobin told the News-Optimist recently. “Those treaties are more important to me than anything else.” Mosquito- Gr izzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man is distinctive because it includes three bands under Treaty 4 and Treaty 6. Band members are Cree, Assiniboine and Nakoda. Wahobin doesn’t consent to the combined First Nation, and she feels Lean Man is marginalized within the reserve. Some connected to Lean Man support Wahobin, she said, but don’t speak out due to fear of being blacklisted on the reserve. Wahobin also doubts treaties can be combined. Mosquito- Gr izzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation is made of three sections of land: Mosquito is Indian reserve No. 109, Grizzly Bear’s Head is No. 110, and Lean Man is No. 111. According to Indigenous Saskatchewan En-

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Lean Man hereditary chief Christine Wahobin holds a photo of her late grandmother Mary Wahoben, previous hereditary chief. Wahobin lives on Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation, but she said, for historical and contemporary reasons, the current arrangement on the reserve isn’t working for the descendants of Lean Man band. Photo by Josh Greschner

cyclopedia, Mosquito band settled on the reserve in 1879-80 under Treaty 6. Lean Man executed an adhesion to Treaty 4 in 1877 and came from the Fort Qu’Appelle-area, but migrated to the Battleford area. Disease was present at the time and devastated populations, Wahobin said. Lean Man band was starving and was chased to Treaty 6 territory. “Grandpa said to me one time, he didn’t want to run anymore. He said ‘if they’re going to kill us, they’ll kill us all here,’” Wahobin said.

Calgary-based lawyer Ron Maurice, hired by the First Nation, has researched the First Nation’s formation. In 2014, he filed a declaration of claim against the federal government, arguing the government acted unlawfully over the years. In 1884, Indian Affairs surveyed Indian reserves 110 and 111, a total area of more than 23,000 acres. According to an 1884 Department of Indian Affairs report, the three bands “performed a great deal [of] work, and made good progress in agriculture.”

The North West Rebellion took place in 1885, and the federal government introduced punishments for bands the government deemed to be disloyal. Such disloyalty came into question more than 100 years later when bands claimed the government had illegally withheld money from them. Mosquito- Gr izzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man was awarded close to $6 million in 2018, due to adding compound interest over the years to the withheld funds. Continued on Page 6

See Page 3 for a look at former resident Brett Wilson’s initiatives for the Battlefords. Planet Youth is a program aimed at addictions and could turn the future around.

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Next court dates set for Laverdiere suspects By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Four suspects charged in connection to the death of Tiki Laverdiere will be seeing their matters return to provincial court in midOctober. Jesse Sangster, Brent Checkosis, Danita Thomas and Shayla Orthner had their matters come up before Judge Murray Pelletier in provincial court Sept. 6. The adjournment is mainly to accommodate a large amount of additional disclosure that is expected to be released by the end of this month. Sangster, who faces first-degree murder, kidnapping, interference with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle charges, had his matters adjourned to Oct. 11. A bail verification report that had been ordered at Sangster’s last court date has been completed, but no bail hearing is scheduled. Sangster made his latest appearance by closed circuit video. Brent Checkosis, whose charges include accessory

to murder, theft of a motor vehicle and interference with a human body, was scheduled to appear by closed-circuit video. However, while counsel for Checkosis appeared by phone, Checkosis himself was unavailable. Crown prosecutor Chris Browne noted Checkosis was still undergoing medical treatment following an incident at Saskatoon Correctional Centre. Checkosis was stabbed Aug. 22 while on remand at the facility, with two individuals charged in connection to that incident. Checkosis is remanded by law to appear Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. Danita Thomas, who appeared via closed circuit video from Pine Grove, has been remanded to her next appearance on Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m. She faces first-degree murder, kidnapping, interfering with a human body and vehicle theft counts, as well as several other charges including three new counts: obstruction of a peace officer, possession of property obtained by crime

under $5,000, and failure to comply with a probation order. In total, seven informations have been filed against Thomas, with 14 charges. Finally, Shayla Orthner also appeared by closedcircuit video and she has been remanded to Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m. Orthner also has been charged under seven informations filed with the court, including the most serious charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, improperly interfering with a human body and theft of a motor vehicle in connection to the Laverdiere case. As has been the case throughout, family members and supporters of Laverdiere were in attendance in the courtroom gallery. To date, eight individuals have been charged in connection to the Laverdiere case. Two more suspects in custody, Mavis Tatakenew and Nikita Cook, are due to make their next appearances in provincial court by closed-circuit video on Sept. 13.

Bail hearing for murder suspect set for Sept. 26 By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A bail hearing has been set for one of the suspects charged with the firstdegree murder of Mark Jonson in North Battleford in July. The show cause hearing for David Keller has been scheduled for Sept. 26, at 1:30 p.m. in Queen’s Bench court Battleford.

That was confirmed by Keller’s lawyer during his latest provincial court appearance last Thursday morning before Judge Dan O’Hanlon. It is confirmed a bail verification report has been completed. Keller’s next appearance in provincial court is scheduled for Oct. 3, a week after the Queen’s Bench bail hearing date.

Keller made his latest appearance by closedcircuit video from Prince Albert. He is one of two suspects charged in connection to the case. The co-accused, Nicolas Buck, also faces firstdegree murder and other counts and is scheduled to return to provincial court Sept. 27.

RCMP check results in major seizure of cash Staff An RCMP conditions check has resulted in a major seizure of cash and more charges laid against a North Battleford man. On Aug. 6, Battlefords Municipal GIS executed a search warrant on a residence that resulted in the

arrest of a 36-year-old Chris Vany of North Battleford and several charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The man was released from custody on Aug. 29 on strict conditions. On Sept. 5, RCMP officers checking on the man’s conditions searched

his residence and located approximately $35,000 in Canadian currency. Vany is charged with several counts including breaching his conditions and possession of proceeds of crime. Vany was taken into custody for a court appearance.

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Brett Wilson outlines his ‘Battlefords Initiative’ ‘I do need ambassadors, I do need believers in what we’re doing’ By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Brett Wilson was back in his hometown North Battleford on Wednesday of last week, sharing news with Battlefords Chamber of Commerce members and business leaders of his initiatives and efforts in the Battlefords. He was the star attraction at Chamber on Tap at Porta Bella’s restaurant, hosted by the chamber. Wilson spoke about various philanthropic efforts he is currently involved with in the community, which are collectively known as “the Battlefords Initiative.” One of those efforts in the process of development in the Battlefords is Planet Youth. Planet Youth is an approach launched in Iceland a couple of decades ago to address high levels of drug and alcohol abuse among Iceland’s youth. Since then, it has seen tremendous success in reducing addiction rates. Wilson told the audience that rates of addiction had approached 50 per cent of teens in Iceland, and that Planet Youth has taken that number down to five per cent. “The biggest part of Planet Youth is the program develops family,” said Wilson. “If you can

keep kids engaged, you keep the gangs away, you keep the family intact and you grow, really, the sense of community and pride in the community that is the future … Planet Youth is about investing in the next generation.” Planet Youth is just one of the efforts Wilson is involved with in the Battlefords. He also spoke of his other initiatives at the local level. With some, Wilson has made a long-term financial commitment of five to 10 years. Others were floated as possibilities Wilson wanted to pursue in the future. They include: • Outward Bound, described as “experiential learning” where people gain experiences in the outdoors. Wilson is himself a graduate of the program and he told the audience that he’s expanded his scholarships to the program dramatically, sending two groups of 24 kids each from the three local Battlefords high schools to Canmore, Alta. Shortly after his Chamber on Tap presentation, Wilson headed off to meet and speak to many of those Outward Bound graduates about their experiences. • The Hoffman Process, a personal development protocol described at their website as a “week-long re-

treat of transformation and development for people who feel stuck in one or more important areas of their life,” which Wilson is also lending backing to. • Allocating top-up grants to every classroom in the Battlefords designed to help kids at the entry level, something Wilson is committed to doing over several years. • Efforts at enhancing access to artists and musicians to encourage them to come to the Battlefords. • Putting up a landmark on the top of King Hill that would get visitors’ attention. • Putting up iconic pieces of art at “every intersection of the Battlefords” that would reflect the history of the Battlefords. “Whether it’s influenced by a group of business people or influenced by a group of First Nations leaders, I don’t care. There’s room for doing something fairly interesting in terms of art, in terms of music.” “I’m going to make these commitments because I believe in the Battlefords,” said Wilson. “It is my roots, I have a sense of pride in it, and I want it to be better.” Wilson also made the pitch to those in the audience that community involvement was vital, and that he needed local people

to pitch in. “I do need ambassadors, I do need believers in what we’re doing,” said Wilson. Planet Youth has quickly attracted the attention of local leaders interested in addressing addictions issues that are seen as root causes of criminal activity in the area. A delegation from the Battlefords including Community Safety CoOrdinator Herb Sutton, Light of Christ Director of Education Cory Rideout and aLiving Sky School Division superintendant, Nancy Schultz, attended a Planet Youth conference in Iceland in the spring. Sutton said his involvement came about because Wilson was looking for local representatives to go to that conference to learn about Planet Youth and see whether there was potential for it in the region. Now, plans are in the works to formally launch Planet Youth in the Battlefords. An event is scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8 to introduce it, with the likely location the Field House. Wilson has pledged he will be among those at the event and a number of speakers and entertainers will be involved, including Brett Kissel. A steering committee has been struck and it

the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce hosted businessman and philanthropist Brett Wilson at Chamber on Tap. Wilson was back in his home city where he provided an update to chamber members and business people in the audience on his Battlefords initiatives. Photos by John Cairns

was revealed that Jay Notay, president and CEO of North West College, has agreed to take on the chairmanship of it. Both Notay and Sutton spoke at the event, with Sutton’s remarks focusing on Planet Youth. He said Planet Youth’s approach is now being applied around the world, including in countries such as Ireland, Chile and Australia. With Planet Youth, Sutton noted the emphasis was on prevention, instead of on impacts after the fact. In particular, the effort was directed towards changing

the environment young people face, one where they are surrounded by drugs and alcohol. “Their friends are all using it, their parents are all using it, it’s everywhere,” Sutton said. “It was a real eye opener for the people in Iceland ... and so we have to change that. It changes it at the family level, but it changes it at the community level. That’s what this approach is about – it’s changing the environment that young people grow up in so they are able to make better decisions for themselves.”

Efforts to save old Sask. Hospital façade to continue: Shury By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Local efforts are continuing to save at least part of the old Saskatchewan Hospital, in the wake of reports that the province has failed to receive any private bids to purchase the hospital. The province had issued a request for proposals in August for the main hospital building and several surrounding buildings, and officials have indicated demolition is the next step as no bids were received. Nevertheless, Jane Shury, chair of the Save

Saskatchewan Hospital committee of the North West Historical Society, says members of her committee are planning to meet with government representatives in the near future with a view to preserving whatever they can from the old hospital. The committee has proposed preserving the front façade of the entrance to the old hospital, and installing walking trails and interpretative panels. “We’ve been working with the government in regards to this for the past couple of years,” Shury said.

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at the Tropical Inn. Shury has told the News-Optimist that essentially nothing has changed about the proposal. The one question that had been hanging in the air for the committee was whether they would have had to negotiate their plan with the province, or with any private bidder that might have come forward. “Now that that’s off the table, we know we will continue working with the government because they know what our project is and they were extremely pleased with what we had proposed,” said Shury.

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Sixteen reasons Canadians should give prime minister the boot

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It’s said that in Canada governments aren’t elected, they’re defeated. Yet when it comes to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, you still get the sense this guy is made of Teflon and it will be a Herculean task to get rid of him. I know of many people around these parts who are convinced that eastern Canadians will let western Canadians down again and find a way to put Trudeau in. Yet history points a different direction. Canadians are actually notorious for throwing prime ministers out, for no shortage of reasons. Since 1957, eight Canadian Prime Ministers have been thrown out by the voters. By contrast only three incumbent United States presidents have lost elections during that span – Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. We’re a trigger-happy electorate, all right. Imagine if Canadian elections played out like boardrooms in episodes of The Apprentice (the show that starred the current U.S. president, Donald Trump), where the hapless “apprentice prime minister” is grilled by the bosses and then summarily booted onto the street. Just for fun, here’s how I imagine the past several elections might have similarly played out in such a made-for-TV boardroom, starting with Louis St. Laurent. --1957: Louis! I still can’t get over that pipeline debate when you were using closure to push that pipeline through Parliament. This is proof that your government is arrogant and has been in too long! You’re fired! 1963: John! Did you see this cartoon? It’s of a 92.5 cent dollar bill, with your face on it! And what’s with this chaos in your government, with so many cabinet ministers quitting? The thing I’m most concerned with is this spat you’ve gotten into with the United States over missiles. You don’t want those American missiles on Canadian soil, but haven’t you noticed we are in a Cold War? We could be attacked by the Soviets! 1979: Pierre, it’s been 11 years, and we have all kinds of issues with the way you’ve run the country. Separatists are in charge of Quebec, inflation is through the roof, and we have an energy crisis! You also flip-flopped on your promise not to impose wage and price controls! You’re fired! Nine months later… Pierre! We are desperate for you to come back. We are getting rid of Joe because his budget is terrible. Joe

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In response to a call on Sept. 9 for Aboriginal people to vote To Grand Chief of Canada How Cree is he? Is he so Cree he does not know me? Are you so Cree that Little Bears don’t know thee? Oh, he’s so Cree that he knows Canada needs me. Canada wants a vote from me? They need the vote of the Cree? They ask you to tell me? Thank thee Perry for looking out for me. Me the Cree. Me the Assiniboine. Stoney is what they call me. A chief like thee Mr. Perry. Have you not heard of me? Lean Man is what I decree! Dear Sir you need to learn Cree. Christine Wahobin Chief of Lean Man

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The future of coal, or the lack thereof

Frustration reaching a boiling point in Estevan

I’ve attended a lot of meetings with politicians at the front of the room since I moved to Estevan in late 2008, but in all that time, I have never seen a smallc conservative politician roasted as I did on Sept. 4. On that day, Estevan MLA and Minister of Government Relations and Northern Affairs Lori Carr had her feet held to a coalfired flame by members of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce, of which about 60 were present. I don’t get out to chamber affairs nearly as much as I used to, but I can tell you, that’s a pretty decent turnout. And there was a palpable feeling of consternation in the room, if not desperation. It’s a reflection not only of what the chamber members have been feeling, but what I’ve been hearing, myself, for at least the past month. Numerous times throughout August I had similar conversations around town, sometimes multiple times in the same day. There is a feeling of dread, of foreboding, permeating Estevan over the future of the community, and it is directly related to the future of coal-fired power generation, beyond what is happening in the oilpatch. There is a broad con-

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cern among the people I’ve spoken to, and myself among them, that the provincial government’s decision not to go ahead with carbon capture and storage (CCS) on Boundary Dam Units 4 and 5 is a strong indication that there may not be future investments in CCS for Unit 6. I spoke to the president and CEO of SaskPower back in December after a similar chamber event where he indicated Units 4 and 5 were at the end of their life. In response to an analogy I proposed about fixing an 50-year old car or buying a new one, he indicated the choice would be to look at the new one. Here’s the fundamental concern, from my perspective, although it is shared with many I have spoken with. I should note the cost overruns for the BD3 project were in large part due to issues in rebuild-

ing the old Unit 3 part of the power plant, including issues with asbestos. If Units 4 and 5 are too old, and perhaps too costly to retrofit with CCS, doesn’t it stand to reason the same argument would be made for Unit 6? And if Unit 6 is closed, are they really going to keep a plant that once produced about 813 megawatts open if only Unit 3, producing about 127 net megawatts, is running? And if you shut down Units 4 and 5, and then 6, how many draglines, coal haulers, dozers and the like will you keep running at the mines? Do you just shut down Unit 3 as well, despite the $1.6 billion invested into it? Even if it reduces emissions in an equivalency agreement? And further down this path, how much of the mines do you keep operating if only Shand Power Station, with just

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one 300 megawatt generator, remains? At what point do the economies of scale collapse? I am working on getting the actual numbers of how many people work directly for SaskPower at the two power plants and the mines. It’s the better part of 800, but I don’t have that number yet. And a large proportion of those numbers make stable six figures. On top of that, there’s the associated service businesses who employ hundreds more, cumulatively. So it was with this broad, community-wide concern that the members of the chamber took their MLA to task. This also falls on the backdrop of a community that has already been beaten down by an oil downturn now in its sixth year. It’s no longer a downturn. It’s become the awful norm. One woman told Carr Estevan had lost hundreds, if not thousands of jobs, already. “Everybody is operating under a sense of fear. No business is investing. No people are investing. No homes are selling. Nobody wants to come here. Everybody wants out. So what do we do now, never mind 10, 20, 30 years down the road?” Like I said, it was a tough crowd in a place where I was once told an empty Coke can had a better chance of getting elected than a member of another party. This is not Carr’s fault, of course, in that the broader decision to “phase out coal,” as our prime minister has put it numer-

Josh LeBlanc took Estevan MLA Lori Carr to task on what she is doing to fight for coal. Photo by Brian Zinchuk

ous times, is way above her pay grade. When that is the stated intention of the federal government, there’s only so much you can do. But, indeed, there is something you can do. Saskatchewan can go whole hog on carbon capture and storage, implementing it across the coal fleet. A recent study suggested generation 2.0 of this concept would be as much as 67 per cent cheaper than the first generation. Saskatchewan had been moving in a big way towards natural gas, in large part because it has been so cheap for the last decade, and seemed like it was going to stay that way. But a few months ago, the federal government made known that new gas-fired combined cycle power generation would also face the carbon tax, a decision which put the brakes on going ahead with a new plant of that variety at Moose Jaw. (We’ve already seen similar plants built at North Battleford and Swift Current.) Might I add there’s another consideration I’ve come upon in recent weeks. I spoke to the

Saskatchewan-born and raised CEO of a decentsized Alberta natural gas company. He is keen on getting natural gas to the West Coast so they can get effectively double the price of what they are now. Upon reflection of that conversation, I wonder what that would mean for gas prices here? Would they double? And if not double, at least go up quite a bit? What does that do for future natural gas-fired power generation? On top of this, if we implement CCS broadly, we can use the carbon dioxide to extend the life of the surrounding oilfields for generations by using it in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). And if local oil producers don’t want it, there’s a good chance we can sell it for EOR across the border in North Dakota. Until the big decisions are made on CCS for Unit 6 and Shand, Estevan will remain in limbo. The next meeting of this type might not be so civil. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Lean Man hereditary chief wants story told Continued from Page 1 Between 1896 and 1911, several surrenders of reserve land took place in Saskatchewan. Many surrenders were suspected, according to a 1998 report, to have been unlawful. 1905 was an important year for Saskatchewan, as the province was formed. 1905 was devastating for Lean Man, in that the band surrendered part of its land. The surrender, however, is disputed. Wahobin said Lean Man land was at one time considered too rocky or hilly for farming. But people became interested in the land. According to Wahobin citing oral history, a “red coat” (representative of the federal government) came to the reserve and spoke to the people. The people of Lean Man, Wahobin said, spoke Assiniboine but not English. Wahobin said the people were starving, dying and felt threatened. Payments were offered in return for surrendered land. In 1905, “Indians of the three Stony bands” requested a land surrender, according to Maurice’s claim. But Indian agent J.P.G. Day wrote the three bands “are to all intents and purposes one band.” The issue of MosquitoGrizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man being one band or three was an important historical question in 1905. Maurice wrote Agent Day misrepresented that members of the three bands lived together and, “if the surrender were approved, they would all live together on the Mosquito reserve.” Maurice argued the representation of the three bands as one was a breach of fiduciary duty by the federal government. Also, Maurice wrote, “the majority of the people present at the [1905] meeting, and who purportedly voted on the surrender, were members of the Mosquito band who were not ordinarily resident or interested in IRs 110/111.” A total of 14,400 acres, much of which was Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean

Christine Wahobin holds a land marker that marked a boundary of Lean Man land. Wahobin, along with some lawyers, doubt the legitimacy of a 1905 land surrender in which Lean Man band gave up a significant portion of the reserve.

Man, was purportedly surrendered by the “Stony Band” to the Crown. Wahobin has written and video testimony of her grandmother Mary Wahoben doubting the legitimacy of the land surrender. Lean Man’s agreement, according to Wahobin, was the Lean Man land in question would be borrowed for 99 years. Payments were promised, she said, and Lean Man wanted money to go to his grandchildren. “When you’re done with my land, you give that payment to my grandchildren,” Wahobin said referring to oral history. “And you give them back that reserve so they can go home.” Troubles The payments caused trouble for Lean Man. According to Maurice’s submission, the surrender agreement stipulated that the Crown was to hold money for the land sale and pay members of the Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man bands and their descendants. However, Mosquito band was also paid for land sales of Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man, Maurice claimed. The name Tibiyohi of Lean Man appears on the 1905 surrender, according to Maurice’s claim. Tibiyohi was Lean Man’s son, and Mary Wahoben’s grandfather. The 1906 Indian Af-

fairs annual report states the band membership of Lean Man was one. Christine Wahobin, along with Maurice’s submission, reject the legitimacy of the surrender. Maurice claimed Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man bands didn’t fully understand what they were doing. Maurice also claimed federal government officials were involved in a corrupt scheme to sell reserve land. Indian Affairs officials instructed a Dominion land surveyor to subdivide 110 and 111 as early as 1903, two years before the bands asked for the surrender, according to the claim. The Crown’s 2014 response to Maurice’s claims agreed upon some facts, but rejected most of Maurice’s other claims. But in 2017, according to a fact sheet Maurice provided to band members at a recent band meeting, “Canada agreed to admit liability for its breach of its pre-surrender fiduciary duty.” The 1905 land surrender is a high stakes legal case. After the Crown’s admission, Maurice suggested Canada settle the claim for $145 million. Canada never replied to Maurice Law’s settlement proposal. Maurice Law recommended chief and council proceed to trial on the issue of compensation.

Christine Wahobin holds a photocopy of a 1903 map. The yellow shape within the rectangle says “unsurrendered.” Photos by Josh Greschner

After 1905, times continued to be tough for the Lean Man band. In 1935, Wahobin said according to oral history, red coats killed Tibiyohi with an axe. Wahobin said her ancestor didn’t want to give up more land. As Wahobin sees it, Mosquito band betrayed her relative. Mary Wahoben had suspicions of Mosquito’s first chief Misketo. Meanwhile, whether or not the bands were a single entity or not became important again in 1949. At different times, the Department of Indian Affairs considered the three bands to be three, and at other times to be one entity. In a 2001 court submission, lawyer James D. Jodouin wrote the three bands being considered one was in the best interest of the Department of Indian Affairs as “there would have been problems with the intermingling of trust funds from the sale of the purportedly surrendered land.” According to one Indian Affairs official in 1949, if Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man bands used and occupied 109, it was fair that Mosquito share the proceeds of the sale of the surrounded portions of 110 and 111. In 1949, according to the Crown’s response to Maurice, the three bands were amalgamated. The fact they needed to

be amalgamated at all, for Jodouin, meant they were three separate bands beforehand. But Jodouin raised doubts even about the 1949 amalgamation process, arguing the vote hadn’t followed the Indian Act. A pattern repeated. Mosquito band members, again, represented a majority on an important question that required consent from minority populations within the reserve, according to Jodouin. There was animosity among some band members at the time, according to Jodouin, regarding the amalgamation and the surrender. Lean Man’s population was nearly depleted. An Indian Affairs official, writing to Ottawa in 1949, wanted to change the First Nation’s name. “As there are no survivors of the Lean Man band, I would also suggest that the name Lean Man be dropped and the land included in the area designated as Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head reserve.” “This would then eliminate any possibility of a future argument of this nature,” he wrote. The argument wasn’t eliminated, nor was Lean Man band, as Mary Wahoben was alive. According to Christine Wahobin, the 1949 amalgamation was fraudulent. Wahobin said Lean Man

band hasn’t received much benefit from the 99-year agreement, nor from the administrative structure of Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man, which she said doesn’t properly compensate people connected to the band. Those connected to Lean Man are rarely elected to chief and council roles, even though chief and council make important decisions about Lean Man. Farmers work Lean Man land, but Wahobin said she doesn’t receive money from it. The News-Optimist sent Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation questions regarding allegations of discrimination against Lean Man but didn’t receive a response. Wahobin also said she didn’t trust the First Nation’s leadership. In 2010, Eldon Starchief and Alphonse Moosomin pled guilty to fraud regarding a sum of treaty land entitlement money. Chiefs have been removed due to vote buying and have been suspended from running for office. The First Nation’s new chief and council have pledged to have more transparency, accountability, and to further economic interests. Recently, the First Nation announced they would start a construction company and a security company. Continued on Page 7

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Young resident wants to light up Battleford Staff A presentation by a young Battleford resident lowered the average age of people in council chambers at last Monday’s meeting. Avery Donahue gave a presentation to council, with the help of her father and grandfather, wanting

Lean Man Continued from Page 6 Some of the new leadership’s decisions have attracted support online. Regarding the First Nation’s economic endeavours, Wahobin said “if they have the money to do it, by all means, go ahead, that’s a good thing. There’s nothing wrong with it because you’re creating jobs and futures for your people.” But Wahobin doesn’t want to be involved with Mosquito. “I’ve got my own claim, I’ve got my own reserve, I’ve got my own people.” An attitude in the past expressed hostility toward bands separating. In a quote attributed to Chief Jim Spyglass, Councillor Joe Wahobin and Councillor Adam Mosquito from the BATC website, chief and council “declared

to light 16 trees near the gazebo in downtown Battleford. Donahue asked the town to supply power to the lights and install lights in time for a Nov. 23 party. The town agreed. The Community Spirit Group is organizing the

sale of lights. Individual lights sell for $2, and entire trees can be sponsored for $300. Funds go to the Battleford Community Spirit Group. Councillor Susan McLean Tady commended Donahue for her initiative with the project.

that the three bands remain together for all time. If any band member wished to distinguish the band and separate the bands then that person and his family should leave the band altogether.” Wahobin seeks entitlements for Lean Man under Treaty 4, including land. She added she’d be content with reserve land for Lean Man away from where Lean Man is now. As a start, Wahobin said she’d like money to travel to Treaty 4 meetings, as other chiefs receive. She also said she’s spoken to a lawyer who wants $5,000 and who would “take Mosquito to court,” Wahobin said. She said she’d like Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, to look into the Lean Man matter. Indian Affairs has not only had an effect on

physical boundaries of the reserves and the band’s administration, but also on Wahobin’s last name. In a written document, Mary Wahoben said the family’s last name was supposed to be Leanman after the reserve. “Why was Wahobin used when the name came from Mosquito?” Wahoben asked. “A few times we got treaty for the name Wahobin so therefore Indian Affairs wrote us [as] Wahobins.” “They had tried hard to mislead us so they went ahead and did whatever they wanted to do at that time.” In the meantime, Wahobin drives her children to school in Battleford rather than take them to the reserve school. One day, Wahobin said, she’d like to make her son hereditary chief of Lean Man.

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By Marilyn Richardson Battlefords Art Club invites you to join them every Tuesday morning and afternoon at the craft room in the Don Ross Centre as we start a new year of activity. Benefits of membership include networking, access to an excellent workspace, sharing of techniques, shows and information about workshops, all for $25 per year. Contact Faye for more information at 306-446-3310. Members Rosemarie Stadnyk and Irene Slotzer will be featured at Artrageous’s fiftth annual open house on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Across Saskatchewan, people of all backgrounds from more than 40 communities will be coming together to work toward outrunning cancer this weekend. On Saturday, the Terry Fox Ride will be taking place, starting at Hidden Meadows Ranch. Registration is at noon and the ride starts at 1 p.m. The ride is for wagons and horses. The route will be approximately 10 kilometres. It will be a walkonly ride through pastures

and on sand roads. (There is no requirement for negative Coggins test for the ride.) A barbecue will follow, sponsored by Sobeys. Organizers say pledge sheets are available at www.terryfox.org, or you can simply show up. There is no minimum pledge for the ride of barbecue but donations to the Terry Fox Foundation are

appreciated. To find Hidden Meadows Ranch, take Highway 16 northwest from Battleford, turn left on Sunshine Road, drive 5.7 k ilomet res and turn left at the Hidden Meadows Ranch sign.) For more information, contact Deb Flegel at 306-480-9775 or Karen Ulmer at 306-4410100. The Terry Fox Foun-

dation says it has been 39 years since Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope awakened a movement in Canadians to come together for a single cause – to create a world without cancer. Terry has become a hero, while annual Terry Fox Run and Rides have become a Canadian tradition. In 2018, Saskatchewan raised nearly $1 million through the Terry Fox Foundation. To date, more than $750 million has been raised across the globe for cancer research in Terry’s name.

Light pollution, safety for toboganners a concern in Battleford Staff

Battleford town council will decide the fate of a planned light pole at an upcoming meeting. At last Monday’s town council meeting, two letters from members of the public expressed concern regarding planned light poles in an area near Battleford’s walking trails. The light poles aren’t installed

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an area where tobogganers might hit it. Councillors wondered if padding the light pole would result in liability for the town. The cost of skipping the light in the planned succession of lights and rewiring were estimated to be $500 to $1,000. Other concerns included light pollution. Battleford Mayor Ames

yet. One of the letters expressed concern about the possible danger of a light pole being installed at the bottom of a hill used for tobogganing in the winter. Some options discussed at council included installing the light pole and padding it, installing the light pole and pushing snow against it, or not installing the light pole in

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The 2019-20 North Stars roster is unveiled By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The North Stars introduced their 2019-20 roster at a kickoff breakfast at the Civic Centre Wednesday. The big news is the announcement of the leadership group for 2019-20. The captain will be Matthew Fletcher, with assistant captains Matthias Urbanski, Seth Summers and Elijah LoonStewardson. The roster includes returning veterans Quintin Loon-Stewardson, Kaden Boser, Brett Gammer, Dylan Esau and Logan Spence, goaltenders Adam Dmyterko, Austin Schwab and Parker Rey, and newcomers to the roster including Dylan McCabe, Timon Prexler, Carson Reagan, Palmer Sinclair, Rylan Nivon, Steven Kesslering and Hunter Rambow. The first game is Friday in Kindersley, followed by the home opener Saturday against Kindersley.

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Soon after the conclusion of the preseason comes word that the Battlefords North Stars have traded one of their veterans. The North Stars

It was a cold, windy Monday, Sept. 9, morning when only 16 members of New Horizons turned out to play in the weekly golf scramble. Garry Nelson led his foursome of Ron Falcon, Dave Page and Allie Raycraft to a first place finish, with a score of 34. Coming second, requiring a countback, was the team of Merv Zulynik, Ann Bernier, Ed Kjargaard and Bernie Meisner, with a score of 40. The consolation was claimed by Ken Holliday, Dexter Van Dyke, Dale Cain and Don Murray. Roy Falcon won closest to the pin on number eight, while Dave Page won the Co-op car wash for sinking the longest putt on number nine. New Horizons will play their next game on Monday, Sept. 16, at 9:30 a.m. New Horizons played their weekly golf scramble on Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, with 26 participants. The day began cloudy and cool and ending with lighting, thunder and rain. Taking first place with a score of 36 was the foursome of Merv Zulynik, Ann Bernier, Garry Nelson and Etta Meisner. Coming second, with a 37, was the team of Bernie Meisner, Diana Griffiths and John Chomyn. Trailing the field was the team of Harry Zamonsky, Barry Werth and Brian Jordan. Wally Gordey won closest to the pin on number eight, while Brian Miller won the Co-op car wash for sinking the News_Optimist_9_9_2019.ai 1 9/10/2019 9:38:47 AM longest putt on number nine. By Bernie Meisner

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The football season is on for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School senior Vikings, and it is off to a good start as they rolled over Tommy Douglas 21-0 in Saskatoon. Receivers Adam Elefson and Jackson Geddes and ball carrier Zach Schell each scored touchdowns to lead the Vikings to the win. In the game, Uthman Amusat had 18 carries for 109 yards with his longest gain of 19. Connor Neave went 7 for 16 for 157 passing yards and two touchdowns. The Vikings overall had 161 yards rushing and 157 yards passing, compared to 22 and 75 for Tommy Douglas respectively. They also had 16 first downs com-

pared to Tommy Douglas’s five. Next up for the Vikings is their first home contest against PA Carlton Friday.

There were two holes in one at the Rustic Nine course near North Battleford this summer. On Aug. 30, Matteo Miedema was golfing with his friends when he got a hole in one on number five. In the photo is Matteo receiving a free golf pass and hole in one keychain from owner Victor Liebaert.

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Funding for archives position to come up at budget By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The issue of reinstating funds for an archivist with the North Battleford City Historic Archives will go to budget deliberations later this year. City council voted Monday to direct administration to include in the budget for discussion the operation of the City of North Battleford Historic

Archives. The decision came following a presentation by Bill Wells, chair of the archives committee, to council. Several volunteers from the committee were also in attendance to call for the reinstatement of the salaried archivist position that had been eliminated following the retirement of Tammy Donahue Buziak last October. Archives currently has no paid staff, and is being run by a group

of eight volunteers. Wells pointed to the need to maintain the strong trust and reputation City Archives enjoyed with researchers and the community as a whole. “We believe as many others do that this will not be possible without the leadership of a salaried employee who can provide the guidance, the expertise and the supervision necessary.”

Lack of a staff archivist could also put in jeopardy grants from the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists. “Without a paid archivist we may not be eligible for those grants,“ Wells said. Donahue Buziak was at the meeting and she pointed out the archives received a maximum $5,000 grant from the Saskatchewan Council for Archives

and Archivists. She emphasized it is a competitive process with a huge pool of applicants. “If we don’t have somebody who’s employed we will not receive those grants,” Donahue Buziak said. Several letters of support were also received, including one from Gordon Brewerton on behalf of the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist. His

letter noted that in 2017 hundreds of back issues of the News-Optimist and its predecessor papers dated 1905-1985 were donated to the archives for preservation and for access to researchers. Councillors voiced support for the work of the City Historic Archives. The next step will be for the archives discussion to come back to council during budget deliberations.

personnel. “The layoffs have taken effect as of Sept. 1, and the cuts keep coming. We are now down a fire chief,” the union stated in a post on Facebook on Friday. When asked about Brice’s departure by reporters after Monday’s council meeting, City Manager Randy Patrick said, “We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours.” There is no word on reasons behind the

departure. Patrick said he hopes to have a new fire chief hired as quickly as possible. In the meantime, Deputy Fire Chief for Operations and Training Lindsay Holm has been elevated to acting fire chief, which means the fire department is going without deputy fire chiefs for the time being. In related news, Local 1756 also reported on their website that as of Sept. 1 the layoffs have gone

through impacting two full-time firefighters. Another two positions were left unfilled for a total staff reduction from 16 to 12. The firefighters union had also issued another “Call to Action” to members of the public to wear red in support of the firefighters at the Sept. 9 council meeting. As a result, the gallery at Monday’s meeting was filled with people dressed in red in support of the firefighters, as they

had at the previous council meeting in August. This time, the gallery did include some members of the firefighters union. Despite the fact that layoffs have happened, Patrick said negotiations with the firefighters union continue to see whether those jobs could still be saved. “The whole idea here has been for months now ... to negotiate and see what we could do about avoiding that,” Patrick said. “The

process was the union has given notice that we had to do something at some point. We’re still negotiating with the union.” Patrick also said they are still trying to set up a time for the next meetings with the union. He also reiterated the city will not negotiate in public. “We tend not to bargain in the public – we’re keeping this the way it’s supposed to be,” Patrick said.

on 114th Street. Administration has estimated revenues to the city would be upwards of $100,000. But the RFP was contentious, as another local company, Vista Towing, was vocal in opposition. Vista Towing supported continuing the current policy, which is to allow vehicles to be picked up by the existing local towing companies, with no revenue sharing. At the council meeting in August, owner Dave Washburn submitted a number of documents. One requested a public meeting on the issue, while the oth-

er was a petition in support of Washburn signed by 97 people. That latter petition stated the City “should not be interfering in private enterprises,” and that “issuing this RFP is requesting for a kick back from private enterprises for the privilege of operating in the City of North Battleford.” In the end the city ruled none of the signed documents submitted by Washburn met the requirements for a valid petition that the city could be required to act upon. Director of Legislative Services Debbie Wohlberg

determined that only 73 signatures could be counted as electors of the city of North Battleford, well short of the 678 that would have been required for the petition to be sufficient. City Manager Randy Patrick also pointed out several people had withdrawn their names. Of the 97 businesses who signed, 18 had formally written to the City to retract their names, 13 verbally retracted their names, and 19 businesses on the list were not city businesses, of which two had retracted their participation. These retractions came

about after the city had contacted about 50 names in the petition. “We saw that there was a trend, and we stopped there,” Patrick said. For his part, Washburn submitted a letter to the News-Optimist prior to Monday’s meeting. He explained 20 of the signatures were from “managers or representatives who although they believed in and supported this cause, may or may not have had the authority to sign on behalf of their respective business.” He acknowledged this may have caused some hardship to employees, and offered “my sincere apology to those affected.” “That still leaves 75 business owners who spoke out loud and clear that they did not approve of the city’s actions,” Washburn further stated. Council had tabled the motion on the RFP at their last meeting in August. This time, councillors one by one announced they would support the recommendation to award it to Lash-Berg Towing. “It’s an innovative way that the community can put together another rev-

enue stream that we do not have to go to the taxpayers for. This is raised by people that are breaking the law doing certain things or have to pay parking tickets, and it’s something that we can generate some revenue from to help cover the costs of the recovery of those vehicles,” said Councillor Greg Lightfoot. Mayor Ryan Bater suggested revenues generated through the impound ought to be directed specifically towards funding additional law enforcement. “If there’s a way to direct that into additional law enforcement, it’s an innovative way not to have to go to the property taxpayer in order to do that.” Councillor Kent Lindgren said he would support it as well, but added he also supports the right of members of the public to present petitions. “I think it’s a valuable part of our democracy,” said Lindgren. Lindgren also said a lesson learned through the process was “how we communicate some of this to our community, and how we talk about initiatives we are looking at.”

NB’s fire chief departs, Lindsay Holm now acting By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Trevor Brice has departed as director of protective services and fire chief in North Battleford. The news broke not from City Hall, but from North Battleford Firefighters Local 1756, the union representing full-time firefighters. The union has been in an ongoing dispute with the city over layoffs to full-time fire department

Contentious impound contract awarded, lesson learned by city By John Cairns Staff Reporter

What turned out to be a controversial impound and towing RFP process in North Battleford was settled Monday night. North Battleford city council voted unanimously to authorize a five-year agreement with Lash-Berg Towing of Battleford. The agreement is a revenue-sharing contract where Lash-Berg would be sole-contracted for towing services to the city’s Community Safety Officers and RCMP, and to operate a municipal impound

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OBITUARIES ARNOTT: Jean Audrey Arnott passed away at Lady Minto Health Care Centre, Edam, Saskatchewan on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the age of 89 years. Jean is survived by: her children,Valorie† (Harold) (Doreen) Hagel and their children, Dani Hagel (Darryel) and Ryan Hagel; Diana (George) Shepherd and their children, Coel (Barry) Nordell, Lori (Ryan) Douglas and Cole Shepherd; Wendy (Gary) Gansauge and their children, Brandi (Cameron) Gartner, Jamie (Kim) Gansauge, Melanie (Chris) Biggart and Travis (Marie) Gansauge; Mary Janvier and her children, Crystal Janvier and Starlet Janvier.; her 28 great grandchildren; her 3 great great grandchildren; her sister, Janet Carr; her brother, Jim Fraser; Jean was predeceased by: her first husband, Jim Cole; her second husband, Thomas “Tom” Arnott; her daughter, Valorie Hagel: her grand daughter, Darcy Hagel; her parents, Cameron and Dorothy Fraser; her brother, Jackie Fraser: and her sisters, Peggy Amy, Rena Baldwin and Elsie Fraser. The Funeral Service for Jean was conducted from the Edam Community Centre, Edam, Saskatchewan on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM with Reverend Dexter van Dyke officiating. The shared memories were given by Diana Shepherd and Brandi Gartner. The readings were presented by Chris Biggart and Kim Gansauge. The music was by Melanie Biggart, Cole Shepherd and the Edam Community choir. The honorary pallbearers were all of Jean’s grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The active pallbearers were Ryan Hagel, Jamie Gansauge, Travis Gansauge, Cole Shepherd, Cameron Gartner and Ryan Douglas. The interment was held at the Edam Cemetery. Donations in memory of Jean may be made to Lady Minto Health Care Centre. McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., of Lloydminster, Alberta administered the funeral arrangements. Card of Thanks Jean’s family would like to thank all those that came to the service. We are overwhelmed by the amount of people who showed their support. __________________________________________________ FRERICHS: The passing of Marion Frerichs (nee Neilson) occurred Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Battlefords Union Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Celebration of Life Service was held at St. George’s Anglican Church on September 6, 2019, officiated by Reverend Jan Trost. The Eulogy was given by Cliff Neilson and Olive Mills, and a poem “The Mother Watch” was read by Karen Startup. A private internment was held at North Battleford Cemetery. Marion was born in North Battleford and also lived in Regina, Weyburn, Gravelbourg and Melville due to her husband’s work with PFRA. She worked at Battleford’s Home Hardware for 16 years, a role she loved and that she was well known for in the community, until retiring to Turtle Lake in 2005. Besides her impressive hardware knowledge, Marion loved crafts and was a natural at any project she put her mind to, especially cross-stitch and sewing. She was also an avid gardener, loved lake life, and enjoyed traveling and camping. Marion will be sadly missed by her soul mate and loving husband of 48 years Wayne, her children Robert (Laurie) of St. Albert, Alberta, and her daughter Sandra (Tony) of Melbourne, Australia. She is also survived by siblings Cliff (Christina) Neilson, Olive (Wally) Mills and Karen (Ken) Startup; sisters-in law Maureen Neilson, Sue (Trevor) Ridalls, and Valerie Frerichs; brothers-in-law Larry (Marilyn) Frerichs and Lyle (Bev) Frerichs; along with numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was pre-deceased by her parents, John (better known as Harold) and Alice Neilson, her brother Gordon, her spouse’s parents Ralph and Terry Frerichs, and her brother-inlaw Ken Frerichs. The family would like to thank the Community Oncology Program of Saskatchewan (COPS) at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH), staff and Home Care at Riverside Health Complex in Turtleford, staff at the Cancer Clinic in Saskatoon and the BUH Palliative Care Ward for their support and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to COPS. Condolences for the family can be left at eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Vanessa Macnab of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

DUHAIME: After a courageous battle with cancer, Sylvia Christine Duhaime (née Pollard) passed in peace on Friday, August 23rd at 8:30 a.m. at the age of 64. She is survived by her soul mate and husband, Maurice, her children Keith and Karryn (Stefan) and her dear grandchildren, Erin and Hector who will always have her memory to cherish. Sylvia touched the lives of numerous people with her vivacious personality, kind and open heart, and her strong emotional and business senses. Sylvia’s time belonged to the ones she loved. She made time for the important people in her life. She will be remembered with love by many women who found strength, empowerment and mentorship under her care. Sylvia returned to her place beside her grandson, Cody, and her mothers, Betty and Aurore forever keeping a watchful eye over her beloved family and friends. A great source of power and comfort in grieving her grandson’s passing was found through her efforts in establishing the Cody Duhaime Memorial Fund. Her passion for advocacy and education came into full view. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cody Duhaime Memorial Fund Incorporated is appreciated. Prayers for Sylvia will be held on Monday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Hippolyte Church in Vawn, SK (coffee and tea to follow at the Vawn Hall). Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Hippolyte Church in Vawn, SK (lunch and internment to follow). __________________________________________________ SKOW: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elsie Clara Skow, at Leduc, Alberta (formerly from North Battleford, Saskatchewan) at the age of 86. Elsie will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Myrle (Tony), son Gregory (Jamie), son Darcy (Dana), her 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, sisters Caroline. Geraldine, Louise and Diane and her brother Lyle. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Edward and brother Henry and mother Clara and father Henry. Elsie was born in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan where she grew up with her parents Henry and Clara Kahl. Elsie graduated from grade 12 at Molewood School in Sandwith, Saskatchewan. She met her husband at a church dance in Medstead, Saskatchewan. They were married on April 17, 1952, moved to North Battleford, Saskatchewan and were blessed with three children, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Elsie pursued a career with CIBC and in March 1970, Elsie was appointed the First Female Branch Manager of CIBC in Saskatchewan. When the promotion was announced by CIBC, Congratulations in written letters were received from the House of Commons, Canada and the Canadian Senate. Elsie continued her career with CIBC for 30 years and retired in May 1990. Very Proud of you Mum!!! Elsie enjoyed having her children and grandchildren join her and Ed at the lake. Elsie was also known for her sewing and baking skills. Grandma was especially known for her homemade Oriole Cookies. Elsie also enjoyed curling, golfing, bowling, fishing, clogging, playing scrabble, playing cards and square dancing. Elsie and Edward would travel throughout North America to square dance and Elsie would always ensure that they were dressed in fashion for each and every dance event. Elsie also enjoyed the Red Hatters Club. She also enjoyed travelling with her husband to Europe and across the United States. Elsie and Edward moved to Leduc in May of 2009 to be closer to their three children. Elsie so enjoyed living at Salem Mews where she met some great ladies which she became very close to. Mum moved to Salem Manor in 2013 and that is where she spent her last years being well looked after by Edward, her children and the Nursing Staff at Salem. A Celebration of Elsie and Edward will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 10801 Winder Crescent, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society Saskatchewan, 301-2550-12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X1 for Elsie and The Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 2R3 for Edward. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements have been entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

GAIL ANN CHERMCARA January 11, 1951 - August 23, 2019 It is with great sorrow we announce the unexpected passing of our loving Mother/Grandma. She is survived by her daughter April (Rob) Penner; grandchildren, Zachary and Kirsten; son Murry (Sharla) Chermcara; grandchild, Drew. There will be no funeral as per Gail’s wishes. Arrangements in care of MARTENS WARMAN FUNERAL HOME (306-934-4888).

HARTLEY: Mr. Shane Hartley resident of North Battleford, SK passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the age of 47 years. A Celebration of Life Come & Go service was held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Western Development Museum. A Private family interment will be held at a later date. Shane is lovingly remembered by his son Thomas; parents Tom and Pat Hartley; partner Darla Henson; along with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. Shane is predeceased by his grandparents Jack Hartley, Irene Guminy, Les & Norah Gamwell. Memorial donations in memory of Shane may be directed to Canadian Diabetes Association 104-2301 Avenue C North Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5 or Charity of Donor’s Choice. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts & Nicole Welford of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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OBITUARIES MACLEOD: In Loving Memory of Doris Lorraine MacLeod “Laurie”, born September 17, 1953 at Wilkie, SK., passed away August 13, 2019 in Battleford, SK. Left to cherish Laurie’s memories are her loving mother, Ginny Gendall; her children, Breanna (Colton) Hancock, Jess Snyder (Mercedez Amos), McKayla Snyder (Tyler Bohse); her grandson, Oxly Bohse; Aunty, Marion Keebaugh; numerous cousins and family friends. Laurie is predeceased by her father, Ed Gendall; grandparents, Walter & Anna Gendall, Catherine & Nielie MacInnes. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church, Battleford, SK with Fr. Sebastian Kunnath, Celebrant. Cross Bearer was McKayla Snyder. Candle Bearers were Breanna & Colton Hancock. Shared Memories were given by Ron Spence. My name is Ron Spence and I have been extremely fortunate to be able to have Laurie as a great friend for many years And I am humbled to be asked to do her eulogy today. Laurie always liked pushing me a little out of my comfort zone so I know she is smiling knowing I am way out of my comfort zone standing in front of you today Laurie was born Sept 17/1953 in Wilkie, SK to proud parents Ed and Ginny Gendall. Laurie attended Clone school till grade 6 and then McLurg school in Wilkie from grade 7 thru grade 12 graduation. Laurie was active in school activities but her true love was horses not much of a surprise if you knew her parents. So she was always in a hurry to get home to ride and train. Laurie spent 6 years as a supervisor at Fort Battleford but training and showing quarter horses fast became her full time job. Laurie showed in many different events but fast became a force in the reining ring. She had a passion for this event and it showed. And when she was not riding she was with her constant shadow Blue. Her black GSD. If Laurie was not in the saddle Blue was glued to her side. I spent countless hours around Blue and to this day he still makes me a little nervous. In 1981 Ed and Ginny built a beautiful indoor riding arena at the farm and Laurie had a new home and increased passion to train. In 1983 she and her horse Sonita qualified for the AQHA world show in Oklahoma in reining. And a side note about her horse, she had bought her a few years prior from one of the top trainers in the business. And the reason she was for sale was Sonita had bucked him off 3 times. But one of Lauries talents weather you were man or horse was the ability to understand your flaws and knew just how to get the most out of you. And she got 110 percent out of this mare that physically was not built to do the things she was doing. The world show started with 53 reiners with 2 of the 53 were woman. At this time woman competed but were not expected or given much chance to win. Laurie made it to the final round of 15 which put her horses name in the Greatest horse of the world record book. And when all was said and done she finished 7th in the world. And all things being equal probably deserved to be higher. That was her highlight for sure. And on Mar 8/91 she had another highlight, the birth of her first child Breanna followed by Jess on Dec 28/93 and McKayla July 21st/97. It was heartwarming to see how she made the transition from showing to being a mother. I am not sure how young they were when they started riding but I know they had not been walking long. And in true Laurie fashion her kids had a love for horses and animals in general. They had their own petting zoo for a lot of years. All 3 kids became very accomplished riders and Laurie spent countless hours making sure they did things the right way. Breanna still shows on the quarter horse circuit and is an amazing rider and trainer in her own right. Laurie was always so proud of her kids accomplishments. I see some familiar horse show faces today and I think we are partially responsible for Laurie being such a good parent. Ed and Ginnys trailer was always a popular stopping place after a long day of showing. Laurie was always the voice of reason and not mentioning any names but some of us benefited greatly by Lauries constant guidance. Laurie became a 4h leader and for years hauled her own kids to horse shows and coached many very lucky 4h kids. And in her spare time she was a big part of the Therapeutic riding program for the disabled. I still can see her suburban coming down the road and I knew there would be no less than 3 kids and maybe a dog or a cat as well. And then if any time was left there was getting kids to highland dancing,music and singing lessons. They were a busy crew for sure. I have lots of memories with Laurie, Ginny and Ed, but a couple kind of stand out. At one of the many clinics at the arena the house was always full of people. I remember I walked in and Breanna would have been about 2 years old and saw me and came running,arms out to me saying Dad, Dad. The people that knew me had a good laugh and the ones that did not I guess it made for some interesting conversation. Laurie was never one for wasting a lot of words. But she could pat you on the back and kick your butt sometimes in the same sentence. One winter I helped her ride colts and a lot of them. And as it goes some were just junk. I remember asking her why we would waste our time on some of these colts and she said it was our job to make something out of them because anyone can ride a good horse and this was our way of keeping these horses out of the meat pen. She was on a much higher plane than I was on because all that I could think of was well my dog has to eat too. I remember on day getting horses ready to ride I asked Laurie if the one I had, had any buck in him. She just walked out of the barn and said throw your leg over him and let me know. That was classic Laurie. One of the great things about Laurie was she never changed. If she was walking out of the world show ring or mucking one of her kids stalls at a local show her demeanor was always the same. You could always count on Laurie being Laurie. The last few years Laurie was faced with some new challenges and as always she took everything in stride and did her best. She kept that gleam in her eyes and warm smile on her face. And even when she could no longer talk her eyes and her kung fu grip on your hand let you know she knew you were there. My daughter mentioned the other day that she remembers every time Ginny and Laurie would come into the grocery store where she worked Laurie would always give her the biggest hug ever. Laurie touched a lot of peoples lives and we are all better people because of it. And then just as life goes when times are tough and dark something great happens. On July 20th, which just happens to be Ginnys birthday McKayla gave birth to a healthy baby boy and Laurie was a grandma and Ginny is now a great grandma. And I can only imagine how Laurie proud she must be. I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to call Laurie a friend. She was always there if I needed a hand or support no questions asked. The older I get I realize friends like her don’t come around often. Laurie had a vast number of friends from all walks of life. To know her was to like her. But the acorn does not fall far from the tree. I was always amazed no matter where we went Ed and Ginny always knew a good portion of the people there. I heard a saying that its not what you take when you leave this world behind you, Its what you leave behind you when you go. And Laurie left behind a mountain of friends and an amazing family that was at her side to the end. Laurie must have been so proud of the way her family was there for her and her every need. And it was so fitting because if the tables were turned she would have been there for all of us. Laurie was a great example of how to be a true friend, great mom and the selfless sacrifices you make for family. And by watching Ginny she had a great teacher. I am not sure what Lauries schedule is like these days but I guarantee she is laying down some amazing reining patterns. And of Course Ed is ringside making sure she is doing things right. And for sure she is spending a lot of quiet time by her new favorite wishing tree. Liturgy Of The Word: 1st Reading: Wisdom 4: 7-15 - Breanna Hancock; Psalm: “The Lord Is My Shepherd”; 2nd Reading: Romans 8: 31b-35 & 37-39 - McKayla Snyder; Gospel: John 14: 1-6 - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath; General Intercessions: Debbie McGowan. Music Ministry: Organist - Joan Harrison & St. Vital Choir. Urn Bearer was Jess Snyder. Memorials are requested to Battlefords Humane Society, P.O. Box 645, North Battleford, SK S9A 2Y7 or to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, 301 - 2550 - 12th Avenue, Regina, SK S4P 3X1. Condolences can be sent to www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Interment was at the Rockhaven Cemetery, Rockhaven, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200).

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Sixteen reasons Canadians should give prime minister the boot Continued from Page 4 Instead, what did you do? You agreed to appoint Pierre’s list of party hacks just as he headed out the door! You had an option, sir. You could have said you were not going to do it. This is wrong for Canada! 1993: Kim, you’re Canada’s first female Prime Minister. We don’t care about that, for nine years Brian ran deficits and brought in the GST and made a mess of the Constitutional file, and you were part of his team so we’re holding you responsible for all of it. The other thing is you speak your mind way too much. You said yourself unemployment will be high for the next two to four years. It would have been nice if

you said you would deal with the unemployment crisis. Another thing you said is an election campaign was “not the time to discuss serious issues.” Are you kidding? Not only are we firing you, we are also firing everyone who’s ever met you. Except for Jean Charest, he can stay. 2006: Paul, we’re sick of the drama in your office, with you stabbing Jean Chretien in the back and then taking his job. We put up with it because we wanted Chretien gone, too. But there’s a culture of entitlement throughout your office. This was the same issue with Jean, this corruption with the sponsorship scandal. Good riddance, both of you! 2015: Stephen, you are proud of how you finally balanced the books this year. We don’t care about that, we’ve decided you are not spending enough after all. Why aren’t you addressing our infrastructure? Oh, that was “Canada’s Action Plan?” Don’t get me started on those ads. What a waste of money! Also, what is going on in the Senate with Mike Duffy? Your PMO is out of control. And what about those two underlings who called for a tip line on “barbaric cultural practices?” What’s with these negative commercials declaring Justin Trudeau “just not ready?” Stephen, your partisan style turns us off. You don’t have the sunny disposition we want for this job. --While there are certainly additional reasons not listed here, the people of Canada have canned these eight magnificent Canadians from office over the following: (1) “time for a change” (the most common excuse ever since St. Laurent’s time); (2) procedural bullying tactics to shut down debates (St. Laurent); (3) deteriorating foreign relations, particularly with

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Origami Night 6:30 p.m. at the North Battleford Library. September’s Origami Night is going to be a little different! We’re going to be making a mini photo album! Registration is required as spots are limited. Register by calling the library at 306-445-3206. Begins 6:30 p.m. Ages 13+.

Wednesday September 18

Time For Tots 10:45 a.m. at the North Battleford Library. For ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays.

Thursday September 19

Makerspace Play Date 4:00 p.m. at the North Battleford Library. Think & play with STEM and STEAM activities; build robots, create video games, explore circuits and more! All materials provided. Ages 5-12.

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North Battleford Table Tennis September - May 28. Mondays & Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 1371 - 103rd Street - use back parking lot doors off 102nd - behind the library. (NBTTC rents the gym at Living Faith Chapel) Youth, Adults & Seniors - All skill levels. Contact us for more information or drop in! Drop in fee of $5./ night or Annual membership fee of $125. tabletennisnb@gmail.com

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Territorial Drive Farmers Market from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. parking lot Splish Splash Auto Wash 521 Pioneer Ave., North Battleford. The Territorial Drive Farmers Market is a place where the city meets the country, a relaxed outdoor market where friends and families gather to shop, eat and enjoy local entertainment. Our Friday night market is the perfect place to pick up some fresh fruit, veggie and baking on your way to the lake, enjoy supper from a food truck, browse the shops of local vendors, and you may even get a chance to take in some live local talent from a variety of buskers and street performers.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Club 2:00 p.m. at the North Battleford Library. Come learn and play the Yu-Gi-Oh card game with new friends!

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Ears & Beers The Battleford Legion 262 22 St. Battleford. You are invited to the Saskatchewan Baseball Museum’s 5th Annual Ears & Beers. Happy Hour starts at 4:30 with dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be door prizes. Call 306-446-1983.

Sunday September 22

Yu-Gi-Oh! Club North Battleford Library. 2:00 p.m. Come learn and play the Yu-Gi-Oh card game with new friends.

Wednesday September 25

Time for Tots North Battleford Library 10:45 a.m. For ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers. come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays.

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Mason Jar Craft North Battleford Library 7:00 p.m. Come to the library to do a craft using mason jars! You’ll have the chance to decorate your mason jar however you like, using paint, burlap, twine and stencils. Register by calling the library at 306-445-3206. How will you docorate your jar? Ages 13+.

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Territorial Drive Farmers Market Splish Splash Auto Wash 521 Pioneer Ave. 4:00 p.m.The Territorial Drive Farmers Market is a place where the city meets the country, a relaxed outdoor market where friends and families gather to shop, eat, and enjoy local enertainment. Our Friday night market is the perfect place to pick up some fresh fruit, veggies and baking on your way to the lake, enjoy supper from a food truck, browse the shops of local vendors and you may even get a chance to take in some live local talent from a variety of buskers and sreet performers.

Saturday September 28

Escape Room North Battleford Library. 11:00 a.m. We’re doing another escape room for September! Groups of 2-5 need to register beforehand to have the chance to use clues in the room in order to unlock boxes and escape the room! Theme TBA Ages 13+.

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Topline Dance Club - Gold Tones - Royal Canadian Legion Hall 1352 100th Street North Battleford. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Gold Tones as entertainment for the night. Members $10.00 Guests $12.00 minimum age of 19 dress casual. For more information please contact Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela at 306-445-7240 or Jean at 306-445-8815.

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the United States (John Diefenbaker); (4) economic woes (Diefenbaker, Pierre Trudeau, Kim Campbell); (5) gas tax hikes (Joe Clark); (6) affordability (Clark again, but also Trudeau with inflation woes); (7) patronage/culture of entitlement (John Turner, Paul Martin); (8) holding the bag for unpopular policies/scandals of the previous prime minister (Turner, Martin, Campbell); (9) gaffes such as telling the press the campaign is no time to discuss serious issues (Campbell); (10) scandals and corruption (Martin, Harper); (11) too much drama (Martin); (12) too partisan (Harper); (13) the PMO (Harper again); (14) issues with the prime minister’s personality (Harper for being too stiff and icy, Trudeau for being arrogant, etc.); (15) barbaric cultural practices tip lines (blame Kellie Leitch for this fiasco); (16) not spending enough (Harper). This is a bizarre reason to throw out a PM, but that’s what happened. Now, here is the question I have. Why does Justin Trudeau stand a chance of re-election? This guy is ticking so many of these boxes that you’d think Canadians from coast to coast would be desperate to get rid of him: Gas price hikes (carbon tax), affordability issues (gas prices, high housing costs), economic mismanagement (scuttled pipelines, oil sector woes, loss of auto industry jobs), deteriorating international relations (United States, China), scandal and corruption (SNC-Lavalin), endless drama (the whole Jody Wilson-Raybould fiasco), PMO meddling (Gerald Butts), procedural bullying tactics (ie. shutting down SNC-Lavalin committee probe), partisanship (despite claims to the contrary), “culture of entitlement,” Justin’s “his-way-or-else” personality, and so on. That’s not even counting the rest of the embarrassing stuff from the last four years (dubious fashion choices in India, use of the word “peoplekind,” etc.). Yet polls still say Trudeau has a fighting chance of returning as your prime minister. Really, Canada? You don’t feel like delivering the boot one more time?

BBEX finalists announced By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The Battlefords Business Excellence Awards committee has announced the finalists for their 26th annual awards gala. Nominees were announced for the six open categories and they are as follows; Community Contribution: Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs, Battlefords North Stars Hockey Club, Capitol Theatre, Fisher’s Drug Store, North West College, Sky-Tech Equipment, Splish Splash Auto RV and Pet Wash, Western Financial Group. Marketing: Beaver Grill Express Asian Restaurant, Bridges Chevrolet Buick GMC, KAL Tire, Northern Nurseries, Triod Supply. New Business Venture: Battlefords Pizza & Donairs, Dejma’s Curry House, Jeans N Joggers Kidz. Micro Business: Century Signs LTD., STIL Bou-

tique & Beauty Inc., Twin City Transmission. Customer Service: Artrageous Custom Art Finishing and Gallery, Comfort Inn and Suites, Twin City Transmission, Zeke’s Quality Jewellers LTD. Battlefords Best Employer: Bralin Technology Solutions. The Business of the Year Award will be selected from all finalists in these six open categories, excluding the Heritage Award. The Heritage Award recipient will be announced in the coming week. All awards will be presented at the Gala Evening on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Gold Eagle Casino Event Centre, North Battleford. Tickets are $100 and are available by calling the Chamber at 306445-6226 or by emailing b.chamber@sasktel.net. This year’s BBEX Heritage Award recipient is the Battkefirds Agicultural Society.

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Biggar’s Empire Hotel became the Eden Railway and Main By Joan Champ

joanchamp@shaw.ca anything.” Prohibition ended in 1924, and things settled down. The Empire later became known as the Canada Hotel and finally as the Eden Hotel. Mrs. R. S. (Betty) Spooner owned the Eden during the early 1950s. In September 1950, Mrs. Spooner’s barking dog was credited with saving her life from a fire that burned through several rooms of the hotel before it was brought under control. Mrs. Spooner, daughter of C. T. Oldcroft of Saskatoon, was a recent bride and lost all of her wedding gifts in the fire. She sold the hotel to two businessmen from Humboldt, Ben Ackerman and Sid Greenberg. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodworth of Landis were proprietors of the Eden Hotel during the early 1960s. The Woodworth’s priority was to redecorate the hotel’s rotunda on the main floor. “The beer parlour of the Eden Hotel is always full, and it’s jammed to the rafters on a Saturday night,” Heather Robertson wrote about her visit to the

Eden Hotel in 1972. “With its sophisticated bordellored-and-black décor, two shuffleboard tables, and plush red carpet, the beer parlour is the most lavish establishment in Biggar.” In 1973, John McLeod, former assistant manager of the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, and R. D. Love, former manager of Belmac Supply in Saskatoon, bought the Eden Hotel from Ralph Chicoine. The two men moved their families to Biggar and renovated the hotel once again. Fire destroyed the Eden Hotel on July 14, 1982, caused by some type of equipment malfunction. The building was evacuated quickly, but it took the Biggar volunteer fire department 18 hours to fight the blaze. The hotel’s site remained vacant for 25 years until the Fields Department Store (now Red Apple) was built on the corner lot. Biggar is located 94 kilometres west of Saskatoon on Highway 14, and 100 kilometres south of the Battlefords on Highway 4.

The Empire Hotel in Biggar, c. 1910. Source: prairietowns.com

The Eden (former Empire) Hotel in Biggar, c. 1950. Source: Biggar Encycolopedia, wikifoundry.com

Biggar’s two hotels, the Biggar and the Empire, c. 1910. Source: “http://prairietowns.com/”prairietowns.com

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One of two hotels built in Biggar in 1909, the Empire Hotel on the corner of First Avenue and Main Street was first owned by a Mr. Heather and the Fisher Brothers. Sometime before the hotel opened in August, Quebec-born Charles Neil bought the Empire. Neil advertised that his hotel had 40 well-furnished rooms and a first-class dining room, serving the finest wines, liquors and cigars for their guests. In 1912, Louis Perilmuter, his wife Sarah and their three children bought the Empire Hotel. Russian Jews from Poland, the Perilmuters came to Canada in 1888 and first settled in Winnipeg. The Perilmuter family lived in the hotel for several years along with four staff members – three waitresses and the hotel porter. Biggar was a railway town, and the hotel saloons were always full of single men working on the railway. When Prohibition hit Saskatchewan in 1915, times were tough for the hotels. “Railroadin’ in the early days was based on a bottle of whiskey,” one Biggar old timer told Heather Robertson for her book, Grass Roots (1973). “Bootleggers were thrivin.’” As for the hotels, he said that “you could commit murder in them and if you didn’t let the blood run out under the door nobody’d say

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Slaying or taming the dragon of stress “The kids are going back to school tomorrow, and their stress usually wears off after a couple of weeks,” I told Ed when he called on Labour Day. It may take a few days to sort out bus pick up times, who has the right lunch pail, and a new teacher who may need taming or slaying with good behavior for at least a week. The stress of starting back to school for students generally changes to ordinary routines quickly. Ed was quick to say that when he has retired like me the only stress, that he will have will be pulling fish into his boat. He assured me that it would be real grief to

a young child throwing a tantrum, we know it can cause anyone stress. Anxiety can find folks at any stage or place in life. No one stays peaceful all the time. School and work cause folks stress, but also the chance to follow routines that give life meaning. Often, folks that dream of and wait for retirement find themselves once retired still saying as when they worked, “I’m in a mess, I’m under stress and holding it together, less and less. I’m stressed.” (Adrian Plass) Some say stress is both good and bad. To jump out of an airplane would be bad

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca him if a fish gets away. I reminded him that if he is curling then, he will be distressed if his rock has a mind of its own and goes through the house. Ed is sure that all his stress in retirement will be straightforward little hassles. He believes stress comes when you can’t get

all your work completed. When you are retired, he thinks you can’t be anxious about work because you’re not working, so there is no stress in finishing what you haven’t started. It seems as we look around that others may have no need to get stressed, but when we see

stress for me because I am a coward even on a roof. Why jump from the sky when my knees already give me grief? The way I do things, I would get entangled in the parachute and land on my head. Jumping out of an airplane could be good stress for those wanting to experience the thrill of falling and landing safely with a parachute. To me, I have bad stress when my car goes from normal to engine light alert. The garage man sees my worry as good stress for him. Peter Marshall said, “When we long for life without difficulties (stress) we need to remind ourselves that oaks grow

strong in contrary winds, and diamonds develop under pressure.” The Bible confirms to us that our salvation was accomplished by a life and death pressure upon Jesus Christ. Jesus was under great grief for all people have sinned and do sin, and fall short of the glory of God. Without intervention, no one could be saved. Jesus, the Son of God, became our rescuer by being perfect in our place. He was sinless on our behalf, and God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement on the cross through faith in his blood. The stress of sin and death are gone through faith in Christ.

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

Hope Mennonite Fellowship

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All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish

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902 - 108th Street, North Battleford

Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138

Battleford United Church 52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK

306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley

SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.

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

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

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Living Water Ministry

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Maidstone/Paynton United Church of Canada Phone: 306-445-4338

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10:30 a.m. Service

Church & CE Wing: 306-893-2611 For booking the Wing: 306-893-4465

Sunday Services 10:30 am Various Weekly Programs www.livingfaithchapel.ca

Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church

St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church Box 10, Delmas, SK

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

1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford

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

Pastor James Kwon

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

Phone 306-445-9096

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How to make a dream come true Caldwell’s vision of a business that is also a community gathering place Staff Reporter

Some treasures can be found if you look inside the Empress - Carpet One Floor and Home location in North Battleford, Among them is a medallion from Istanbul, Turkey, a Chinese desk that is 800 years old, doors and chests from Kathmandu, pillars from Egypt and other items acquired from around the world. Behind the front desk is a wall that is a replica of the famed “John Lennon Wall” in Prague, including a blow-up photo of the wall featuring a peace sign with the word “Imagine.” It is all part of the vision by proprietors Terry and Stacey Caldwell to transform the location into more than a flooring store. In speaking to the News-Optimist, Terry Caldwell explained the idea was to make the store a community gathering place for charity events and presentations. “This has been our main focus for the last while, trying to make it a more multipurpose facility, not just a business,” he said. The potential from that came when the venue hosted a charity event for 100 Women Who Care some time ago. After seeing its success,

Caldwell hopes their efforts will encourage other businesses in the Battlefords to get involved in the community themselves. “we’ve started to expand that,” said Caldwell. They’ve since hosted the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles, who ride across the province on snowmobiles to raise money for cancer research. Caldwell said the snowmobilers loved the venue so much that they plan to return again in February 2020. Caldwell has also been heavily involved in the “Class of 2030/2031” initiatives by businesses in the community to “adopt a classroom.” Each business sponsors a class from kindergarten and stays with them until graduation. That effort launched while Caldwell was serving his one-year term as president of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, which wrapped up earlier this year. One of the mandates of his time at the chamber was to move the organization toward more social responsibility initiatives. “Now we finally got to adopt our own classroom

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Stacey and Terry Caldwell are proprietors of Empress - Carpet One in North Battleford. The chair Stacey is sitting on is a barber’s chair from the King George Hotel in Saskatoon from 1905. Photo by John Cairns

changes,” said Caldwell. “The next time they have a lesson on it, they remember that and it’s real, that people were real back then. That they weren’t just a thing they see on the page, writing on a page, or in a movie recreation of it.” T:4.85”

He hopes their efforts will also encourage other businesses in the Battlefords to get involved in the community. “Every little bit helps,” said Caldwell. He adds North Battleford is in an ideal position to be able to

do these sorts of community initiatives because of its small size. As for the future, more charity events are expected, with plans, potentially, for the venue to possible host Planet Youth events. Continued on Page 24

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last year,” said Caldwell. “I think what we found out is that it was absolutely true what everybody said – it was more of a benefit to the owners and managers and everyone else involved in the company than it was the kids, because it was totally heartwarming. They were fighting over who was holding Stacey’s hand walking out to the garden.” He believes a program like that one will be “transformative” for North Battleford. To that end, Caldwell says the Empress store is preparing for the future as the venue has been equipped for more gatherings. They hold all their charity events on the main floor, and have placed their display racks on wheels, so they can be easily moved to accommodate those larger events. “Now that everything’s on wheels, it doesn’t take a day and half anymore,” said Caldwell of the preparations to set up. Also added was multimedia equipment that can project images and videos onto screens above for presentations. Those could include school presentations. Caldwell feels the various collector’s items held in the building – including Roman coins from the times of Nero and Caesar – hold tremendous educational value for kids who may show up. “When a child can hold a coin from 200 B.C., something in their head

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NDP nominates provincial and federal candidates Amber Stewart, Marcella Pedersen chosen By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The New Democrats have in place their Battlefords area candidates for the upcoming federal and provincial elections after a nomination meeting Sept. 7. For the Battlefords electoral district, Amber Stewart has taken their provincial nomination by acclamation. The nomination comes as no surprise as Stewart, executive director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, had been actively running for the NDP nomination since June. For the federal nomination in BattlefordsLloydminster, Marcella Pedersen has also been acclaimed. Pedersen, a certified reflexologist involved in farming and beekeeping in the Cut Knife area, is a long time NDP activist. She is also the mother of Regina Northeast MLA Yens Pedersen. Pedersen joins four other nominated candidates in the federal election in Battlefords-Lloydminster, including incumbent Con-

New children’s hospital to open Sept. 29 Staff The new Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon will officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when all pediatric and maternal inpatients will move in from Royal University Hospital and new admissions will be accepted. JPCH was showcased Thursday last week, as partners achieved their vision of having Saskatchewan children and expectant mothers receive exceptional health care closer to home. Premier Scott Moe was joined by lead donor Jim Pattison, representatives from the Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation, donors and community members to celebrate the official grand opening of the hospital. The total capital cost for the JPCH is $285.9 million. The province provided about $257 million in capital costs, while the JPCH Foundation and donor contributions totalled about $75 million for capital costs ($28.3 million), hospital equipment and furniture ($46.6 million).

servative MP Rosemarie Falk, Larry Ingram of the Liberals, David KimCragg of the Green Party and Jason MacInnis of the People’s Party of Canada. In her acceptance speech, Pedersen expressed support for social justice causes, energy efficiency, better rail infrastructure and transit options, electric vehicles, healthy food and nutrition including food sovereignty, and for lowering the carbon footprint. “My focus is on people — people before profit,” Pedersen said. “A lot of our problems are caused by multinational corporations and governments have very little influence, it seems, to

counteract that.” Next for Pedersen and Stewart are preparations for their respective upcoming elections. For Pedersen, there is literally no time to waste: the 2019 federal election is set by legislation for Oct. 21 and an election call was expected any day. For Pedersen, this is her first election as a candidate. She described herself as “green as grass on campaigning.” Pedersen said to reporters she expects the campaign “will be a fast learning curve and I hope to have a good team behind me ready to go.” As for Stewart, her nomination is in place more

than a year ahead of the expected provincial election, set for Oct. 26, 2020. Stewart also still doesn’t know who her opponents will be, as Sask Party incumbent MLA Herb Cox is not seeking re-election. For her part, Stewart was “excited to make everything official so that we can build our team and look at what’s going to work in the Battlefords, what do we need to do, how do we get people engaged,” she said. “I want people to be engaged and be excited, and use their voice. We are lucky enough to live somewhere that we can use that voice, so I want people to use it.” Continued on Page 22

Ryan Meili, seen here with his son Gus, speaks at the nomination meeting. Photo by John Cairns

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Marcella Pedersen has been acclaimed as the NDP candidate in Battlefords Lloydminster. Photos by John Cairns

Amber Stewart is the newly acclaimed provincial NDP candidate in the Battlefords.

NDP names candidates

completely supporting the federal NDP and its attacks on Saskatchewan.” Meili made it known to reporters he was unimpressed by the Sask Party’s social media posts, characterizing them as “pot calling the kettle black”. “Scott Moe, a card-carrying member of the Conservative Party, has spent the last couple of years being an attack dog for Andrew Scheer against Justin Trudeau. It’s really ironic of him to try and say those sorts of things.” Meili did acknowledge there was a “deep connection between the federal and provincial New Dem-

Continued from Page 21 Provincial NDP leader Ryan Meili spoke at the nomination meeting; he said he first met Amber through her work with the sexual assault centre. He told reporters he looked forward to working with Stewart, saying she is “super connected and cares deeply about the future of North Battleford.” In remarks to the audience, Meili described Pedersen as “way ahead of her time for long term thinking.”

The NDP joint nomination meeting was held at Western Development Museum Saturday night, in conjunction with NDP provincial council held there the same weekend. The provincial council meetings included representatives from all 61 provincial constituency associations. Meili also told reporters that the provincial NDP caucus held their annual retreat at Jackfish Lake earlier in the week, as they prepared for the resumption of the legislature in the fall. The fact that the provincial and federal NDP

in the Battlefords and Battlefords-Lloydminster, respectively, were nominating candidates under one roof has drawn the ire of the Sask Party in recent days. On their Facebook page and Twitter feed, the Sask Party accused the provincial NDP of being in complete lockstep with federal NDP policies towards Saskatchewan. “At least Rachel Notley & the Alberta NDP tried to distance themselves from the federal NDP & its antipipeline, pro-carbon tax agenda,” the post stated. “The Saskatchewan NDP, on the other hand, is

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ocrats, we’re both social democratic parties.” The main difference, he said, was the federal NDP was standing up for the country as a whole, while the Saskatchewan NDP was standing up for the needs of the province. “At the heart is a common belief in putting people first and understanding that we all do better when we remember we are all in this together.” Meili expressed confidence in where the provincial NDP stood from an organizational standpoint going into 2020. With Stewart’s nomination there are 22 candidates

officially nominated by the NDP to run provincially. Meili said the party also has had more contested nominations already than the last election. Meili expressed his belief the Battlefords was a riding ready to move the NDP’s direction at the provincial level. “The local economy has struggled, increasing crime, troubles in education. There’s lots for people to be frustrated with and I think with Amber and the plan that we’re ... putting forward as New Democrats, there is a lot for them to be drawn towards, as a change.”

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How to make a dream come true

Items from the store include an 800-year-old desk, and behind it a medallion from Istanbul.

Echoes of John Lennon. Photos by John Cairns

Continued from Page 20 “It’s nice that we’re able to cater it from the restaurant,” said Caldwell, referring to the family’s other main business venture, Porta Bella Restaurant, located just down the street. The News-Optimist caught up with Caldwell in advance of a milestone for his flooring store – a grand re-opening as

“Empress - Carpet One Floor & Home” as a full member of the Carpet One chain. The plan is for the vice-president of CCA Global (Carpet One) to come to North Battleford and join them Sept. 17 for the opening ceremonies at their Highway 4 North location. The North Battleford location differs from

others in that the selection is diversified compared to other Carpet One stores. It includes not just flooring but furniture, window coverings and accessories. “Most Carpet Ones you go into, they sell just flooring, and that’s all they sell,” Caldwell said. But he noted Carpet One is looking at diversifying. North Battleford is seen by the company as a

good test case for its other stores because of what’s been tried there before. “Because of their mandate to be more diversified, they thought we would be a good example for that and there are lessons to be learned for their stores through us.” The store itself began as a Carpet Superstore before evolving and diversifying its selection

under the Empress name. The idea of adding a com mu n it y-gat her i ngplace element to the location evolved over time, as the store diversified. But the vision of having items that customers might not find anywhere else – the sorts of items that might encourage customers from miles around to come and visit – is something Caldwell

said has been there from the start when he moved back to North Battleford almost 10 years ago. “I came back here ... to make changes in North Battleford or try and urge change, because I saw it was having some difficulty,” said Caldwell. “There’s got to be some things I could do to help that.”

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Community meets to discuss restart of COP program By Sherri Solomko Unity

Mid-September already. I sound like a stuck record, but how did that happen? A concerned group of citizens want to kickstart the Unity COP program again so a public meeting was held Sept. 4 at the community centre with a smaller number in attendance than was expected. However, great information was shared and it appears imminent that this community watch pro-

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gram will be back in action sooner than later. Last weekend was a busy one starting with a night lights football game Thursday for Unity Minor Football. Sadly, the Friday home opener was a no go (considered a forfeit) followed by a Saturday full of activity with the Miners

Fun Day of Golf and the 3-on-3 ball hockey fundraising event. As well, KC Rescue had a great little event at their centre, which aligned with the ball hockey tournament, so it was a well rounded, full weekend of fun in Unity. The upcoming “to do” schedule continues to be added to, so stay tuned to your local newspaper, this column, posters around town and social media for all the great things upcoming right here in Unity. Unity Public School

Brianna Heck, representing Unity long term care activities, Pauline Volk, representing her husband the late Nick Volk, co-chair of 2005 German Pavilion, Mayor Ben Weber representing the Richardson Outdoor Recreation Park, Yvonne Greenwald, co-chair of the 2005 German Pavilion and Paula Sittler, representing Parkview Place activities, were all smiling at the surprise gesture from the organizers of the 2005 German Pavilion Unity that generated surplus funds being distributed to these three beneficiaries. Photo by Sherri Solomko

held their welcome back pancake breakfast last Friday and the school year is officially kicked off with students already adjusting to new teachers and new classes. The cross country runners are already participating in their first meet today in Wilkie. Picture day is Sept. 19 and hot lunches will be back on the agenda helping those parents with lunch plans for students. There have been minimal adjustments for brand new Kindergarten students, as well as the new class of Grade 7s are adjusting to their leadership role quickly. You can keep up with the news and updates from UPS on their Facebook page. St. Peter’s School has also hit the ground running as far as jumping into their school year. Students are also excitedly reconnecting with classmates and ready for terrific year full of learning and fun. A most impressive random act of kindness was undertaken by teachers and support staff at St. Peter’s as they chose to spend an afternoon of their in-service day performing for the three senior centres in town. What a great gift to share! At UCHS they are adjusting to life without the graduates of 2019 while welcoming an entire new batch of Grade 7 students

Three Unity residents were selected from Rider fans to be part of the on-field experience as helpers holding this football field sized Canadian flag that was used at the annual Labour Day Classic game on Sept. 1 at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Photo by Sherri Solomko

– 60 of them, as a matter of fact! Welcome week activities began Sept. 6 with a pep rally and this entire week will include some new and returning events as well as Warrior football night lights game on Sept. 12. Volleyball teams already have one tournament under the belts with plenty more volleyball ac-

tion to come for both junior and senior teams this season. SADD, SLC, Activate, Yearbook and all of the other groups and organizations that are part of UCHS culture have all reconvened with plans already being implemented in this school year. Tonight at Warrior field, Continued on Page 27

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Back to school. Don’t ask too many questions By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent

What was the most used question last week after students returned to the classroom setting? Yes, you guessed it – “How was your day at school today?” Or should I saw questions? “What did you learn at school today?” “Did you make any new friends and what are their names?” Do they live on the farm or in town?” What are their parents’ names?” Get what I mean? As parents and/or grandparents, we are full of questions and usually request fast answers. The student might roll his or her eyes and decide not to answer every one of those nosey questions, or perhaps give the interrogative adult a blank stare. Who, Why and What are overused in the students’ eyes. As a parent, I was guilty of this and even when “kid-watching,” my grandchildren haven’t outgrown my curiosity. My two oldest grandchildren, ages seven and nine, do not

like the term “babysitting.” In their eyes, this is used for much younger children and perhaps for babies, as the word suggests. May all students, young or old, soar like an eagle and ask many questions, as this is a form of learning. All the best to everyone returning to school this coming year. May you always get answers to your questions and keep them stored in your head. No, your head doesn’t explode when overflowing with information. My husband and I kidwatched our five-year-old grandson from Maymont for a couple of days and, boy, did we learn a lot of nifty kindergarten stuff. Stuff you will want to remember safely stored somewhere your head. I was in Yuma, Ariz.,

for two months this past winter and timed it quite right for the miserable cold winter that you Prairie people seemed to survive. Every second year in May, the Creative Corner’s, a non-profit organization, hosts an English tea and local artists display their talent to the many guests who are lucky enough to attend. This event draws a large crowd from Melfort, Saskatoon, Lloydminster and the Battlefords areas. Mayfair Spring Craft Sale is the last Saturday in September, held at the hall. To book a table, please call Alice Grigor at 306-2464212. Local fellow, Derrick Kyliuk, is part owner of a fly-in fishing camp north of Buffalo Narrows. Two locals, my son Greg and Kevin Liebaert, experienced great fishing, although chilly cold wind prevented everyone in the group from going out into the wide open, deep lake. They still caught very large fish and, man, those fish fries saw a lot of beer

being drunk amongst the delicious food ingested. An excellent entertainer like Bryan Adams never disappoints his fans. At the July 10 concert at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, my daughter Amanda Sevick of Maymont and I enjoyed his performance until the very last song, plus the entourage. He is 59 years old with a young wife and two young children. Best of all, he is a Canadian performer who lives in Vancouver, B.C. and still does world tours. We ran into a few other people from our area, including Melissa Oliynyk and her friend Jodie Soderberg from Glenbush. A few days later, Ag in Motion, an ag progress show near Langham sponsored a Blue Rodeo concert at TCU Place, which my husband and I enjoyed. This concert was well received by the crowd and did not disappoint. I was late in opening up my cabin on July 6 as my husband had to repair some plumbing problems under

the kitchen sink and under the deck. I do not think I could resort back o no running water in this day and age. Fishing has been very good at Chitek Lake, not to mention some of the nearby smaller lakes north of Chitek, such as Shell Lake (not the one with the same name near Shellbrook), Lac du Clair, Huard Lake, etc. My nine-year old grandson was catching fish off the provincial boat launch just a half mile from the town of Chitek. He also knows how to clean pickerel and jackfish and has become and avid fisherman. Those razor sharp filleting knifes still scare me. Sandra Lange (husband Danny) of Mayfair was the main chaperone on a Grade 10 and 11 student travel club from Hafford School in early July. The eager students along with two other chaperones toured Ireland, which was a lifelong dream of many of these excited teenagers. Extensive fundraising is required by this enthusiastic travel club,

who do a trip every second year. By the looks of the many pictures posted on Facebook, there were earto-ear smiles on every one of them. Congratulations to Lorna and Russel Buziak of Whitkow on becoming grandparents for the 10th time. Their daughter Jolene Strain (Brennon) gave birth to their fourth child, another boy, so they “added another little farmer to the crew.” The older three boys were thrilled to have the same gender added to the family. Brennon shares a seed cleaning plant with other Strain members of the family, thus making it a very busy farm. Laugh of the day – Yesterday: fixed hair and makeup …saw NO ONE! Today: Looked like Jack Nicholson from The Shining … saw ALL the people I know – Yes, absolutely ALL OF THEM! Sunday, Sept. 8, was Grandparents Day. Hope all us “oldie goldies” enjoyed the day.

Living Sky excited for new school year By Josh Greschner

school division. from rural areas, Pethick said. At the time of interStaff Reporter viewing, enrolment num“It’s unfortunate that The new school year bers for the current school we have to lose families is exciting for educators, year weren’t finalized, and but [parents] have to put administrative staff and specific numbers will be food on the table,” Pethick elected board members. compiled at the end of Sep- said. Living Sky School tember. A goal of the division Division Director of Some student popula- this year is to have every Education Brenda Vickers tions, especially in rural student attend, and and Board Chair Ronna schools, are affected by eventually graduate from Pethick spoke with the oil and gas industry, as school. CONNECT HEARING SPRING“When '19 I see graduates local media HEARING before a – well as peopleSTUDY, having fewschool division meeting er children than did previat the end of June standing 9.875” × 5.25” 09/04/19 Wednesday about a variety ous generations. on that stage and some of of topics relevant to the Families also move them overcoming immense

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obstacles in their lives … it just fills me with a sense of pride as it would all our staff,” Pethick said. Graduating more Indigenous students has been a division goal over the years, particularly as the Ministry of Education set a provincial goal that by 2020, 65 per cent of Indigenous students would graduate within three years. Vickers said it’s unlikely Living Sky will meet the

provincial goal, but many Indigenous students nonetheless graduate in five years. Vickers said meeting the Ministry’s threeyear goal could take place next year or in 2022. Education funding, according to Vickers, remains a worthwhile expense to taxpayers. Regarding education funding, Vickers said, “I think people in general have an interest in having a great education system.

It’s something that everybody benefits from when it’s working well.” Vickers commended efforts by Minister of Education Gord Wyant, but said, “I think that there’s an acknowledgement that there does need to be more funding in education from lot of different angles.” Pethick and Vickers also said the division has planned mental heath initiatives for staff, including guest speakers.

Connect Hearing and Professor Mark Fenske at the University of Guelph are seeking participants who are over 50 years of age, have never worn hearing aids and have not had a hearing test in the last 24 months, for a hearing study that investigates factors that can influence better hearing. Study Parameters The researchers will examine listening in a range of situations, from one-on-one, to group conversations, watching TV and wider social contexts like supermarkets and other noisy environments, and how it effects connection and socialization.

Why Participate? It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss, but most do not seek a solution right away. In this study you’ll be playing an important part in determining the key factors around identifying hearing loss and what influences the decision to seek treatment.

You can register to be a part of this major new hearing study† by calling: 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study *Wingfield, A., Tun, P. A., & McCoy, S. L. (2005). Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood: What It Is and How It Interacts With Cognitive Performance. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(3), 144–148. † Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).

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Quilt guild members will see no more time wasted By Barb Sealy

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Somebody once said, “I’ve spent most of my life making quilts, the rest I’ve just wasted.” The 27 members of the Rivers’ Edge Quilt Guild have decided to waste no more time as they met for the first business meet-

Unity News Continued from Page 25 the UCHS Warriors host another lights game vs Clavet starting at 7 p.m. This is a great free, fun, family event so come on down to the football field and cheer on the team. Speaking of football, check out the Little Tikes football program that will take place Sept. 14 at Warrior field and watch the

ing of the year in the craft room at the Don Ross Centre. They are embrac-

ing the challenge of a new season of quilting as an exciting program for the year was presented by the program committee. The September lineup includes two instructional sessions: a crazy quilt and a structured bag pattern will be presented by two in-house talented teachers. As part of the mandate of

the guild, plans are also underway for the making of Comfort Quilts for distribution into the community where there is a need. In addition, an appeal was made to guild members to assist the students of John Paul II Collegiate with the cutting of fabric for their quilts, the making of which forms a part of their pro-

gram at school. The meeting concluded with Show and Tell, a testament to the fact that our members have been busy during the summer months. Note that the efforts are varied in nature since quilting can be incorporated in many projects. The guild was pleased to have in attendance three

guests, one from Newfoundland. If you are interested to find out more, please attend the next business meeting as a guest on Friday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. or call Leslie at 306-937-7471 or Bonnie at 306-386-3116 for further information. Beginner, intermediate and experienced quilters are welcome.

youngest football players in their breakout role. Sept. 21 will be the fourth annual Zucchini Race at Parkview Place. There is always room for guests and there is plenty of fun to be had. Parkview Place, along with Unity Long Term Care and the Richardson Outdoor Recreation Park were recipients of surplus funds from the 2005 Saskatchewan 100th celebration that included a “Fes-

tival of Diversity” held in Unity. The German pavilion had always hoped to host another event but that did not come to be, therefore, they decided to disburse of the remaining funds to organizations that would assist the seniors, who helped build this community, along with the youth, who are the future of this community. Congratulations donors on this amazing “pay it forward” gesture and to the recipi-

ents for this surprise act of kindness. Mayor Weber says the Main Street construction project is on task, on time and on budget. He also said a brand new Zamboni will soon be unveiled, along with generous donors. Congratulations to Pat, Shane and Tash Gumpinger who were part of the dozens of fans selected to hold the football field sized Canadian flag during the national anthem at the an-

nual Labour Day Classic. Congratulations to former Unity Minor Ball player, Rhett Feser, who earned the 2019 Canadian Men’s Senior baseball national championship with his team the Chatham Miramichi Honda Ironmen. Following this national win, the team is now competing for their league title. Coffee row can hardly finish with all the topics on the table this fall, so that’s why sometimes coffee

row extends its hours this season. The weather, the harvest, local garden productions, in addition to community activity that has taken place as well as community events and activities that are upcoming. There is always room at these tables and plenty of laughter to be shared. So you see we keep busy with wisdom, laughter and plenty of fun here in Unity with our friends on coffee row.

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The Western Development Museum in North Battleford keeps busy on work bee Fridays, with volunteers continuing to come out to work. They have been very busy getting all the threshing equipment ready for Threshing Day on Sept. 27, starting at 9 a.m. They have a few machines ready to go and are putting the finishing touches on the other machinery to run that day. They have been repairing many other farm machines. Some pieces needed are no longer available for purchase as they are so outdated, so it takes a lot of extr time to build and machine these needed parts. After Threshing Day, everything used will be cleaned up and put into storage for the season until needed again next year. It is so nice to see the volunteers come out. They are all greatly needed and appreciated. Work bees on Fridays will continue and any vol-

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Handel’s graduating class of 1969 held their 50-year reunion Aug. 19 at the Perlinger farm at Handel. Their graduation was 50 years ago as of May 30. In the 1969 photo are Bob Schommer, Pat Beloin (Holzman), Marie Schwebius (Hughes), Lorna Young (Karolat), Rosemarie Roth (Scherman), Shirley Graver (Schommer) Gloria Perlinger (Dee) and Dennis Hango. Unable to attend the reunion were Pat Holzman and Marie Hughes, both of Saskatoon. In the reunion photo are Bob Schommer, now of Biggar, Lorna Karolat of Saskatoon, Rosemarie Scherman of Saskatoon, Shirley Schommer of Battleford, Gloria Dee of Vancouver, B.C., and Dennis Hango of Regina. Photos submitted

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Many volunteers bring Cochin Days to life By Alanna Oborowsky Cochin Days 2019 was a great success, Aug 9, 10 and 11. It threatened to “rain on our parade” but held off long enough for us to have lots of fun, from the start of the ball tournament on the Friday to winding down the Sunday with the Children’s Carnival. We had eight teams registered in the slo-pitch tournament, which was won by Pitch Slap. Second went to BK Bombers and third went to Morning Wood. Friday night ‘Movie in the Park’ was well received with around 400 in attendance. On Saturday, the bike parade was led by the Cochin fire truck followed by 212 children registered to participate. Beach volleyball boasted 15 teams. First place went to Team Randall, second place to Team Crush and third to Bros and Hose. The horseshoe tournament had 12 teams, the scavenger hunt was popular with 21 teams and the vintage car show had 30 vehicles and one big fire truck. The trade show was sold out, so we will be looking to accommodate more tables for next year. Saturday afternoon, fun in the park offered three bouncy castles, hotdogs,

face painting, children’s games, a sand sculpture competition and a whopping 92 participants for the spaghetti eating contest. Saturday evening started off with the boat parade. A total of 10 boats were registered. First place went to Coco, second to Bathtub Bubbles and third to Duck Dynasty. Meanwhile, Archangel Fireworks were on the main beach getting ready for sunset where they showed off their talents with an incredible display of fireworks, which was immediately followed by “The Gong Show” in the beer gardens where a good time was had by everyone. The Cochin Days 2019 raffle was won by, first, Candace Lamon, second, Bentley Carberry and, third, Greg Gutting. Congratulations to all the winners of the day. Sunday morning was underway early with the pancake breakfast under the big tent at the tennis courts. The Children’s Carnival got started at 1 p.m. at the Cochin Community Hall. It’s always a popular event, receiving the most children ever coming through the doors. A great big thank you to all who volunteered to make Cochin Days 2019 a great success. We can’t do this without you and the Cochin Days Commit-

tee appreciates whatever help is given. Also, thanks to our sponsors who so graciously donate and put us over the top with fun and prizes, we are always grateful for your donations. Our 2019 Volunteers: Ron and Linda Allegretto; Candace Allegretto; Rick and Kathy Young; The Young Family; The Blair Family; Marcel Caplette; Mike McMaster; Cindy McMaster; Sarah McMaster; Erin Christianes; Lyndsy Ewanchuck; Ian Pisio; Lee Monea; The Krieger Family; Andrew Krieger; Elaine Krieger; Kathy andJeff O’Brien; Chris andEugene Collins; Jessica Collins; Sandi Funk; Jennifer Fisher; Amber Loeppky; Kendra Young; Destiny and Carl Cammidge; Pat and Doug Blair; Patti Knisely; David Knisely; Dennis and Mamie Kennon; Richard Anderson; Curtis Knorr; Lorin Halter; Sarah Taylor; Cynthia andBarry Robson; Louise Robson; Elaine Elder; Dino Corazza; Cochin Resort Village foreman and staff; Krista Walker; Shawn Walker; Guy Walker; Harvey Walker; Seanne Stillar; David and Ramona Stillar; Alex Lasgson; Barr Robson; Chris Murphy; Leanne Murphy; Jerry and Theresa

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Meota Girls Club starting up again at the lake By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The combines had just started up again last week and then it rained on the weekend to stop them. The birds are flocking and preparing for their migration flights, and eating lots in the meantime. Many birds have already left. I will miss the little pine siskins that frequented my feeders, an expensive hobby watching them, but one I enjoy. Water bills for Jackfish Lake West Water Utility Corp. that were being paid at the village office will now be paid at the Credit Union or by mail to Box 123 or online. For information go to JLWWUC@ outlook.com The Meota Girls Club starts up again on Sept. 17 in the United Church basement, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for girls nine years old or older. This is a great op-

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portunity for girls to learn crafts, work together on projects and make new friends. Duplicate bridge was played in the city Sept. 5 with high scores in order - Mary Greenwald and Gerry Fernandes, Catriona Winterholt and Donna Scherman, Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Walter and Mary Tait of Meota were pleasantly surprised when their two daughters, Jane and Gail, took them off to Banff for the long weekend. They all enjoyed the beautiful scenery, revisiting local attractions and watching the wildlife. The flowers there this year were unbelievable.

Randy Sharp is congratulated by Pat Mohr on achieving a hole in one on Aug. 24 at the Meota Golf Course. This is the second one at this course this summer. Sharp aced the par three on the seventh hole, from 198 yards, with a five iron. He was playing with Colin Sharp and Vic Kappel and was witnessed by Pat Mohr at the eighth tee off. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

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The first shuffleboard tournament of the fall season will take place Sept. 14. If you are interested call Linda at 306-892-2179. Souvenir T-shirts and hoodies with “Jackfish Lake” and “University of Meota” are available at The Cottage in Meota. Three tables of Canasta played at the Do Drop In Sept. 6 with top score going to Linda Ard and Lorna Pearson, then Vern Iverson and Arlene Walker, and Paulette Neale and David Ottas. Again farm produce was shared, with lovely strawberries and apples off a tree that’s 100 years old. A drive through the city is sure to impress anyone with their beautiful flower pots this summer. They are beyond perfect. What did we do before we had Wave petunias? They are so showy and colorful. The long weekend was a busy one at the boat launch as people were bringing in their boats for storage and they were also removing the docks and lifts from the lake. At a northern British Columbia farm in the Smithers area, a farmer found 40 bears in his oat field. They have multiplied rapidly in the last few years. A well-planned and well attended farewell oarty was hosted by the Meota Hotel on Aug. 24 honouring the late owner Kevin Foster who passed away July 31.The band Rosette kept the large crowd entertained and dancing to classic hits and invited two additional great vocalists in Kayla Bernier and Ms. Amos. They had been booked by Kevin earlier, so it was fitting that the arrangement carry through. Kevin was a fellow who wanted to see the village grow and

The wedding of Meg Scorgie and Kristopher Wisner took place in the beautiful farmyard of her parents, Gail and Doug Scorgie, Aug. 24, under a clear blue sky. The ceremony was performed by the same minister that married Meg’s parents, Rev. Don Schweitzer, formerly of the Turtleford Parish. With the help of family and friends, pots of petunias bordered the area where they exchanged their vows. The three bridesmaids wore plum dresses and the groomsmen wore grey. Both flower girls wore sparkling white dresses and looked picture perfect alongside the ring bearer. These young folks did a fabulous job. Celebrations continued into the evening with a move to the Meota Community Complex for their catered supper and dance. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson

stood up for the citizen’s rights. He was there to help anyone who needed help. Kevin’s funeral was held in Meota Community Complex Aug. 17 and was well attended by friends and neighbours from Meota, Edam, Jackfish Lake and the Battlefords. He will be missed. Back to school is underway so do drive cautiously. On the roads watch for the school buses, especially where they are loading and unloading their precious cargo. Yoga and kick boxing classes are being offered

locally and in Vawn, so watch for posters for details. Excellent fireworks were set off on the beach Aug. 31. I expect a permit was issued and safety rules followed. Now the village is slowing down, and the concession is closed but the hotel is still open.. They open at 10 a.m. at the present time. To find more details go to Facebook under Meota Regional Park and encourage friends to come and visit and enjoy our piece of paradise. Our current house market makes it easy

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