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On-street meters not recommended By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A Fall Festival was held in downtown North Battleford on Saturday Sept. 14, hosted by Downtown North Battleford BID. The festivities included entertainment, a petting zoo, games, street food and classic cars in the lot next to City Hall. The event was revived this year after being called off last year due to inclement weather. The event ran from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more photos, visit www.newsoptimist.ca. Photo by John Cairns

100th Street to be back in circulation this week By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Barring any last minute hiccups, 100th Street will be open to drivers this Thursday. At Monday’s City of North Battleford Planning Committee meeting at City Hall, Councillor Greg Lightfoot noted paving was being done on 100th Street that day, and asked Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink for an

update on when the road would be open. Niesink responded they were looking at “Thursday afternoon for opening.” The intention had been to open Monday, but rain delayed those plans. Crews worked through the weekend and it was on schedule for a Thursday opening. The street had been closed for extensive construction work since July, causing detours

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at the 100th Street and 11th Avenue intersection. The work was being done between 11th and 12th Avenues and included the replacement of underground pipes and infrastructure, new paving and new sidewalks with bulbouts at the corners meant to increase pedestrian safety. Lightfoot seemed to sum up the public mood when he responded, “It will be nice to have that open.”

The City of North Battleford has received the draft of a report that proposes managing downtown parking by setting time limits – perhaps tiered from two up to five hours – and may include dedicated courier parking zones. It does not recommend parking meters on the streets. Leanne DeLong, manager of community planning with Crosby Hanna & Associates, presented the draft report to the city’s Planning Committee on Monday evening. Crosby Hanna & Associates had been taken on this spring to undertake the project. Those included a stakeholder consultation and an open house last Wednesday. In her presentation DeLong noted the feedback received during those consultations included a consensus the city should continue to restrict parking through time limits and not implement on-street metered parking. At last week’s open house, DeLong noted there was feedback from one local resident concerned

about parking availability with the recent changes. “We didn’t really hear anything different from what we heard during the stakeholder consultation.” A “best practices” review was also done by the consultants looking at downtowns in similarsized cities such as Lloydminster, Humboldt, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert and Saskatoon. One of the concerns raised in the community was that development downtown might be creating a parking shortage. However, the study pointed a different direction. “We learned there is a surplus of parking,” DeLong said. The municipal supply, even with the changes downtown, was 40 per cent, which is still seen as enough to support development downtown. She said stakeholders have seen abuse of the twohour time limits. There was also a desire for longerterm parking downtown to accommodate those who needed to be downtown beyond the two hours. Another topic discussed was the issue of parking on

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Catholic Family Services Week wrapped up with a building dedication to Pius Pfeifer (centre). Photo by Josh Greschner

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Catholic Family Services in North Battleford concluded its first Catholic Family Services Week with a building dedication to Pius Pfeifer. In 2005, Pfeifer donated the building located

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at 1272 - 101st St. to the agency. Pfeifer has been involved with the organization over the years, including with their charity dinner and auctions. Among other things, Catholic Family Services offers counselling and pro-

Vista Towing has reacted swiftly to the City of North Battleford’s decision to award a sole-sourced towing and impound contract to Lash-Berg Towing. In a notice submitted to the News-Optimist, Vista Towing announced they are pulling out of plans to relocate their main office to North Battleford. “Due to actions taken by the City of North Bat-

tleford Vista Towing will no longer be moving our main office to 10706 Industrial Ave.,” the notice stated. “Our company will continue operations at 542 - 18th St. Battleford.” They also announced their property on Industrial Avenue is now for sale or long-term lease. Vista Towing had been vocal in their opposition to the city’s plans to issue an RFP to sole-source towing and impound services

provided to the RCMP and Community Safety Officers. Previously, towing services to the RCMP and CSOs were divided amongst all the towing companies operating in the city. At August’s council meeting, Washburn had presented petitions to City Hall in an attempt to stop the RFP, but the petitions were ruled not valid as they fell short of the required number of names.

Territorial Drive intersection agreement change reflects urban reserve plans By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There has been a change to the agreement between the City of North Battleford and Red Pheasant First Nation covering intersection upgrades. The original agreement between the city and Red Pheasant was to upgrade and expand traffic capacity at 13th Avenue and Territorial Drive, includ-

ing lighting and signaling upgrades. Monday, council authorized the execution of a new agreement amending the location to 15th Avenue and Territorial Drive, as well as the accompanying municipal services and compatibility agreement for the urban reserve. The change of location reflects the location of planned development. There was some discus-

sion about potential traffic impacts along Territorial Drive should the intersection go ahead. Councillor Kelli Hawtin asked Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink about those impacts. Niesink responded that as part of this agreement a traffic impact study would be done for that intersection. “We don’t foresee any significant major impact,” Niesink said. The original intersection agreement, and municipal services and compatibility agreement, were signed by North Battleford and Red Pheasant at a ceremony at Chapel Gallery on Jan. 26, 2010. North Battleford mayor Ian Hamilton and Red Pheasant chief Sheldon Wuttunee, in office at that time, were involved in that signing, with the agreements covering 346 acres of urban reserve land. At the time it was considered the largest urban reserve agreement in the province of Saskatchewan.

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Battleford search Feds, province announce money for Battleford lagoon for public safety By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan recently announced funding for Battleford’s lagoon upgrades and expansion. According to a recent press release, federal funding will be about $2.1 million, provincial funding will be $1.7 million, and the town will have to pay about $1.4 million for the project. The lagoon is near capacity and upgrading it is a major capital expendi-

ture for the town. Battleford Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind told the NewsOptimist work on securing funding for the lagoon project began a few years ago, and the lagoon project was approved as part of the town’s 2019 capital budget earlier this year. Work on the project is planned to begin this fall and be completed by 2020. Despite the governmental funding announcement, the town isn’t completely out of the woods, as the grant from the fed-

eral government is still conditional, Enns-Wind said. Additional conditions could include another environmental assessment or more Aboriginal consultation. Enns-Wind said the government had not yet provided the town with what the additional conditions might be. However, the town is allowed to tender out the project. Federal funding for the project comes as part of Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. Increased

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infrastructure funding was a Liberal pledge during the previous federal election. Mayor Ames Leslie thanked MLA Herb Cox for securing funding for the project, and Cox went “to bat for [Battleford] in his last year of being in office.” The funding, Leslie said, is “a tremendous gift to the taxpayers of the town of Battleford,” and he said $4 million will stay in the town’s reserves for future projects.

By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Some Battleford residents may have noticed a variety of people performing public safety officer duties. That’s because the town hasn’t hired a dedicated public safety officer yet. According to Chief Administrative Officer John

Enns-Wind, PSO duties have been performed by a combination of RCMP members, Deputy Fire Chief Geoff Thompson, and town staff, depending on the matter. The town is conducting interviews for a new public safety officer but there’s currently no timeline for when that person might be hired, Enns-Wind said.

Draft parking strategy suggests tiered time limits Continued from Page 1 taking to downtown revitalization is also a good approach to parking, DeLong said. “There needs to be value built into the activities people are coming downtown to undertake,” she said. The report’s recommendations include the following: • The recent changes had seen the extension of two-hour parking limits throughout the downtown area. Perhaps the most interesting recommendation coming out of the parking report was to extend time limits downtown to three hours, or to consider tiered time limits. Under tiered time limits, the parking hot spots would remain at two hours but those located further away could be extended to three hours. There can also be a fivehour or more parking tier for longer-term parking. When asked by Councillor Kent Lindgren about whether a downtown the size of North Battleford could use the tiered limits, DeLong noted Prince Albert is tiered and includes five-hour metered parking and that Saskatoon had adopted a parking study recommendation to go to three hours in most downtown areas after being twohours in the downtown for a long time. Director of Planning and Development Jennifer

Niesink suggested lots that are “slightly out of the way” and underused, such as the two public parking lots at the RCMP building and at the liquor store might be candidates to transition to three-hour parking limits. • More signage and education – the consultants recommended continuing to use the current signage/ graphic which is seen as “cutting-edge” as well as an awareness campaign on the changes being made. Also recommended was providing enforcement capacity downtown as a “customer service” – not so much to “write a bunch of tickets,” as Councillor Kelli Hawtin pointed out, but to educate those parking downtown on how to park and to ensure time limits are observed. There is also a recommendation to ensure vacant sites aren’t being used. • There is also a recommendation to be sensitive to the time it takes for revitalization efforts, particularly when it comes to the issue of implementing a full-blown user pay parking system downtown. “Once you start charging people for parking, it’s just human nature that people are going to be parking where it’s free,” DeLong said. The suggestion is to use the newly-developed pay parking lot next to the Capitol Annex as a tool to monitor changes to park-

Councillor Kent Lindgren chaired the Planning Committee meeting on Monday. Photos by John Cairns

Leanne DeLong of Crosby Hanna & Associates presents the draft parking strategy report to the City of North Battleford’s Planning Committee.

ing patterns and behaviors downtown. • Zoning and policy considerations being recommended in the report include treating all types of parking downtown – high density, residential, hotels/motels, offices – on an equal basis under the bylaws when it comes to such things as lighting, surfacing and landscaping, adding criteria to provide specific direction for council to make discretionary approvals of commercial parking lots and clarifying the city’s stance on when they will waive parking requirements for development downtown. • The recommendation is to continue using a standardized system for accessible parking spaces, • The final recommen-

loading zones. If problems persist, changing the general loading zones to “advisory” courier loading zones may address the problem. When Mayor Ryan Bater asked where to put courier loading zones, DeLong replied it is typically located at the end of the block. The next step for administration is to bring

dation was on the issue of courier parking. This comes in the wake of concerns expressed by a courier to city council earlier this year outlining his difficulties in making deliveries downtown. The report found that what the city is doing is in line with best practices, but recommendations included expanding the number of general

the parking strategy back sometime in October, when it will be considered for adoption. Afterwards, said City Planner Ryan Mackrell, administration will begin working on next steps. Mayor Bater asked administration to consider adding a 10-minute loading zone on the 1200 block of 101st Street.

NB reaches labour deal with community safety officers By John Cairns Staff Reporter

A labour deal has been completed between the City of North Battleford and its community safety officers.

City Manager Randy Patrick announced a tentative agreement had been struck during Monday’s council meeting. The deal was completed last week between the city and the North Battleford Commu-

nity Safety Officer Association. No details have been disclosed yet. The agreement will be brought forward to the next council meeting on Sept. 23 for the official signing.

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We must protect our drug supply Canada’s drug supply is meant to provide for 37 million Canadians, not 370 million Americans. U.S. cross-border shopping could endanger Canadians

By Susan Martinuk, Research Associate Frontier Centre for Public Policy

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Discussions about the United States importing cheap drugs from Canada have been around for awhile. In January, Sanders tabled a health-care reform bill that’s languishing in the Senate and will likely never be passed. In Canada, pharmacists and other groups have warned Ottawa for months about the dangers of allowing the United States to dip its hand into our drug supply. Diabetics in Canada have already had to deal with insulin shortages and now three significant cancer drugs are in short supply. Patient advocacy groups, pharmacist associations, physicians (oncologists, in particular) and organizations representing the pharmaceutical industry have all called on the federal government to do what’s necessary to protect our somewhat fragile drug supply. The United States says a pilot program could be underway soon and given its potential for disrupting Canadians’ access to their own drug supply, it seems it would be prudent for the federal government to take proactive steps. Yet Ottawa seems to be taking a very laissez-faire approach to these developments, considering only reactive measures. Health Canada admits it was not consulted by the United States. prior to its announcement. Despite the warnings and calls for action, including a demand to Parliament to deal with this, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says they will be working closely with experts to “ensure there are no adverse effects” on Canada. The primary concern is shortages. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded by stating he believes Health Canada ensures “a steady and solid supply” of medications for Canadians – regardless of internal or external pressure. But that statement is more spin than reality. University of Waterloo pharmacy professor Kelly Grindrod says we are already in “one of the worst drug shortages in modern history.” Of the 7,000 prescription drugs available in Canada, more than 1,800 are in short supply. Canada has a website designated to track drug shortages and, according to Grindrod, anecdotal evidence from pharmacists suggests as many as one-half of the drugs they order are unavailable. Additionally, a Canadian Pharmacists Association survey found dealing with drug shortages can consume as much as 20 per cent of a pharmacist’s typical shift. The problem is complex and involves many stakeholders. But this is a time when the Canadian market can’t protect itself and is in dire need of political leadership, government action and a long-term solution. Susan Martinuk is a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. www.troymedia.com

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Dear Editor Here’s an interesting conundrum. For some time I’ve wanted to contact the big cheese at Canada Post. I have a complaint about parking practices of employees at the Battleford post office. I doubt taking that concern to the local outlet would be effective, so I was hoping for a directive from on high. The impediment to my quest is one can’t actually mail something to Canada Post. Extensive online searching has unearthed no address. The corporation can be contacted by phone or through social media. I doubt a phone call would be effective and a browse through the Facebook page revealed no avenue to lodge a complaint. Only in Canada? Becky Doig Battleford

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Green Party platform ‘final solution’ for the oilpatch It’s hard to come up with the proper adjective or description for the Green Party of Canada’s energy policy in its platform released on Sept. 16. Devastating doesn’t come close. Apocalyptic is closer. As much as I hate to say it, this is Elizabeth May’s “final solution’” for the Canadian oilpatch. She’s not talking about wiping out people, true. Just the entire industry – one of the most valuable industries in the entire nation. The one that pays the bills for things like equalization. The vast majority of the Alberta economy. All gone, supposedly to be replaced by green jobs. I had seen the headlines throughout the day here and there, but I didn’t really clue in until I read the platform statement itself. “Since producing and burning fossil fuels is the largest source of emissions, we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground, and retool society to run on non-polluting, renewable energy sources. This is entirely possible, according to studies by the Stanford University researchers and the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project,” it said. This means, “No new pipelines, or coal, oil or gas drilling or mining, including offshore wells, will be approved. Existing oil and gas operations will continue on a declining basis, with bitumen production phased out between 2030 and 2035. Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations will be banned outright due to impacts on groundwater quality, methane release and seismic activity.” Let me unpack that for you. This one paragraph is the complete and utter destruction of the Canadian oilpatch, from Hibernia to Kitimat. The oil down-

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turn has already reduced Canada’s land drilling rig fleet from 800 to 549. This would reduce it to zero. Absolute zero. As a rule, every well produces less today than it did yesterday. Without continual drilling to replenish reserves, natural declines will mean every well, oil and gas, will eventually run dry. If you do not keep drilling, your existing production will decline at an exponential rate, down to nothing. Unless we import it from the United States, every home heated by natural gas will go cold, lest they install electric or some other form of heating. Every petrochemicals plant will shut down. Every fertilizer plant that converts methane to ammonia will cease operation. Every barbecue – propane, natural gas and likely coal briquettes – will go cold. With no new wells, and a ban on fracking, the ascendant natural gas industry in British Columbia would come to a complete and quick halt. LNG Canada? Done. In just 16 years – well, 15 really – bitumen production would cease. That means the vast majority of Canadian oil production would go to zero. Fort McMurray, the economic engine of the nation, would soon look like its not-too-distant neighbour, Uranium City. And there

would be no money to pay for remediation and cleanup. Forcing an entire industry into oblivion means they will quite obviously not be able to meet their obligations. It would all fall upon the taxpayer. Taxpayers with no oil, gas or coal revenue, related jobs, or indirect jobs. A few short years ago, Saskatchewan’s oil revenue paid for the equivalent of half of our entire expenditure on health care. Everyone’s doctor, nurse, hospital, nursing home, pill and dressing south of Davidson. That would all be gone. Estevan, Lloydminster, Carnduff, Kindersley, Weyburn, all would be ground under the Green heel to dust And we would be getting off easy, compared to Alberta. While Fort McMurray would be the worst hit, almost the entirety of Alberta, from Zama to Medicine Hat, would lose its primary industry. There would be an armed rebellion before Alberta lets that happen. The succession referendum would be immediate, and overwhelmingly passed. That’s the upstream side. On the downstream side, the Greens would, “Ban the sale of internal combustion engine passenger vehicles by 2030.” If you get rid of the fuel, you might as well get rid of what consumes it, right? Except that the platform offers no solutions

for transport trucks, heavy equipment, or farming equipment. Where will they get their diesel, if we shut down all oil production? Will there be batteries capable of running 600 horsepower tractors 24/7 in seeding time? But not to worry – they would reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture. So not only will the farmers have no fuel for their tractors, but not be allowed to use all that much fertilizer. And how would they make nitrogen without natural gas? Apparently we’re all going to get around with rail whenever possible as part of “zero-carbon public ground transportation.” Would that be on the tracks abandoned decades ago? Where will all the electrical power come from, to replace all the fossil fuels? “Implement a major ramp-

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New Holiday Inn Express is up and running By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The completion of the new Holiday Inn Express and Suites Hotel in North Battleford has already attracted interest from visitors and local residents. People are dropping by to look inside the hotel, said hotel owner Gary Brar. “They stand in the lobby and they go ‘am I still in North Battleford?’” he said. The hotel at 492 - 114th Street is now officially up and running, although at the moment it is still in a soft-opening phase. Its official grand opening is Friday. A barbecue is planned at the location that day with live entertainment and tours of the hotel. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 1 p.m. All members of the public are welcome to attend. For North Battleford, it is the second new hotel to be completed in less than a year, following completion last year of the Comfort Inn and Suites further down the street. Together the two hotels have added nearly 200 rooms to the inventory of rooms available in the Battlefords. Brar expects this will be the last new hotel built for a while. “I don’t see any other

hotel opening up in the near future. I think this will be enough for a few years to serve the community and all their needs.” He agrees the hotel construction has lifted spirits of people in the Battlefords. “We could tell even during the construction a lot of people were driving by, wondering what was going on,” Brar said. “That’s why I’m doing the grand opening quickly because I think the community wants to see what we have built in one year.” Hotel managers expect the hotel will attract lively interest, and while they are looking to cater to everyone, they are also looking to gain business from sports teams and athletes coming to the Battlefords for events in the community. “We’re definitely a hockey community,” said Jenni Wuttunee, sales manager. “We bring in a lot of teams from out of town with hockey.” They also plan to cater to curling teams, and baseball and softball teams during the summer. They also hope to attract outof-town school teams participating in basketball and volleyball. The hotel is also interested in attracting clients coming in for weddings and for corporate overnight

stays as well. The new Holiday Inn Express has 89 rooms, including 28 suites. Among its amenities are a swimming pool and hot tub, a 24-hour fitness area, a meeting room and a breakfast area with a complementary breakfast provided every day. All rooms will have king-sized beds for all guests and 50-inch TVs, including HD channels. “The location can’t get better, really,” Wuttunee said. The location is not far from the amenities such as Walmart and Frontier Centre, with the CUPlex down the street on Carlton Trail. The much-rumoured Montana’s construction is expected to happen soon as well, close to the new hotel. The hotel currently has 10 people on staff, but Brar said they hope to hire more as qualified candidates come forward. Construction of the new Holiday Inn took roughly a year. While the hope had been to open in late July, there were some minor delays in getting all the supplies they needed which pushed the opening to September. That didn’t bother Brar who characterized it as normal construction delays. “We’re pretty happy with how it turned out,” Brar said. For Brar this was his

Amrinder Gill, general manager, Jenni Wuttunee, director of sales, and Gary Brar, owner, are seen at the new Holiday Inn Express and Suites hotel in North Battleford. For more photos, see www.newsoptimist.ca.

The new hotel, which features a breakfast area and swimming pool, is now accepting guests. The grand opening is set for Friday. Photos by John Cairns

23rd hotel build completion, and for him completing a new hotel doesn’t get

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North Battleford-based Envirosafe Chemicals Canada announced Tuesday they have been pre-approved by Health Canada to build a cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the city. They received that notification on Sept. 11. Upon the finish of construction, Envirosafe will submit a site evidence package to demonstrate the fully-built site meets all requirements

of the Cannabis Regulations for final inspection, at which point they anticipate they will be awarded their cannabis licence. This pre-approval has been described by the company as their “green light” to secure funding and begin construction of their cannabis facility, located in the Parsons Industrial Park area of North Battleford. As well, Envirosafe was awarded an Industrial Hemp Standard Processing Licence from Health

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Street fest, pole position By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

Here are some highlights from Monday’s Battleford town council meeting: The postponed downtown street festival is taking place this weekend, on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 21. The event is hosted by the Community Spirit Group. Town council received a letter disapproving of saving the Old St. Vital church. The letter’s writers supported demolishing the building, and installing a plaque commemorating the building. Mayor Ames Leslie said he’d like those

with an opinion on the church to inform councillors they know and/or write letters to town council. The Government of Saskatchewan sent a letter to town council that it is seeking nominations for the province’s Order of Merit award. A government press release called the award the province’s highest honour, and awards recognize “excellence, achievement and contributions to the cultural, social and economic well-being of the province.” More information about nominations can be found at www.saskatchewan.ca/ honoursawards. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1,

2019. A handicap parking space will be installed in front of the Battleford post office. Resident Rebecca Doig sent a letter to council on the matter. Council voted to not install a light pole at the bottom of a hill along 35th Street where children toboggan for fear of children hitting it, and the town being sued. Community consultations for the opera house begin at the Operun. A booth will be at the event for those interested. The Operun, organized by the Historic Battleford Lions Club, is taking place Oct. 6.

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Cheerleading: Opening weekend for BNS By John Cairns the newest Olympic sport Staff Reporter

It is game on for the defending Canalta Cup

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You may have seen the T-shirts, “The Future is Cheerleading 2024.” of What is this about? The history of organized cheerleading begins in 1877 at Princeton University when students began the tradition of chanting in unison at sport matches on campus. In 2019, cheerleading is a sport with millions of athletes world-wide, national teams, international competitions, specialized and certified coaching credentials and professional cheerleaders, adults who literally make their living doing the sport. And, you know you’ve hit the big time when Hollywood takes notice; first in 2000 with the original Bring It On movie, followed by Bring it On Again in 2004, and a third sequel, Bring It On: All or Nothing in 2006. I have been involved with the sport of cheerleading since 2006, first as a “Cheer Mom” and then as a coach in later years. Now I would call myself a semiretired coach, but I often field many questions from friends, family and newcomers to the sport. The questions are easy, but have long answers. What is cheerleading? What are cheerleading competitions? Who do you cheer for? And so on. I decided to write this weekly column to share the interesting history of the sport of cheerleading and also to share current information about the sport as Cheer Canada ramps up its organization to be ready to send off the first ever Team Canada Cheerleading Team to the Olympics in 2024.

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the Klippers on the road. Saturday was the longawaited home opener at the Civic Centre which included presentation of the championship banner by SJHL president Bill Chow to captain Matthew Fletcher. What followed was a wild, penalty-filled affair where neither team was at their best, but the North Stars still pulled out the 7-4 win. “Obviously it’s not the prettiest at times,” admitted Head Coach Brayden Klimosko. He said the team was undisciplined at times, but was happy they got the win. “That’s part of junior hockey in September at times. But we were able to pull them out and at the end of the year, they don’t show you how you do them, it’s just the numbers. To get two wins over the weekend, you can’t really complain.”

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Football season is back on in North Battleford as the John Paul II Crusaders hosted the Delisle Rebels in the first game of the 2019 nine-man football season Thursday evening. Unfortunately, the game did not go well for the Crusaders in front of their home fans, as they lost to Delisle 44-7. The Rebels led by 4-0 after the first quarter and 25-0 at halftime en route to the win. Photos by John Cairns

Here is action from Friday night’s home opener for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings, who took on Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders. The Vikings won the game 42-0, moving their record to 2-0 on the season. In their first two games the Vikings have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 63 to 0. Photos by John Cairns

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OBITUARIES 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).

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.

McGOWAN: On Wednesday Sept 4, 2019, Donald R. McGowan passed away in North Battleford SK. at the age of 92 years. He will be sadly missed and forever loved by his children and families. Don was born in North Battleford on August 9, 1927 and was raised on a farm near Leoville SK. until he moved to Saskatoon to finish his education. It was there that he met his wife Jean of 67 years. Don was a very socialable person, happy to be involved with community clubs and the church. He enjoyed farming, curling, square dancing, gardening, fishing, golfing and spending time with his family. A service of thanksgiving for Don’s life was held at Battleford United Church on Sept 9, 2019. The family would like to thank Rev. Gayle Wensley, the United Church Choir and the Battleford’s Funeral service. Thank you to everyone for the kind words and sympathy expressed to the family. __________________________________________________ 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.

CARD OF THANKS Joyce Shaw and family wish to sincerely thank relatives, friends and neighbours for their words of comfort, cards, flowers, food and support during our sad loss of Merle. They were greatly appreciated. Please accept this as our personal thanks.

COMING EVENTS Saskatoon Doll Collectors Club: Invites you to a Doll Show on Sunday, September 29th from 11:00 4:00 at the Royal Canadian Legion 362 - 3021 Louise Street . Contact: Dianne @ 306-253-4726.

Reward “Elliott” orange and white cat, only has 3 legs. Lost from #1 West Park, If found phone 306-4415640, 306-441- 5630 or 306-4455590

GARAGE SALES Huge Garage Sale. Sept, 19, 20, 21, 22. 10:00 am - 7:00 pm. Scentsy and many other trades will be there. At 1232 - 107.

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NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL The Village of Paynton Whereas Tracy Romuld, nominated for the office of Councillor was the only candidate nominated. I hereby give notice that no voting will take place on October 17, 2019. Dated at Paynton this 16th day of September, 2019. Stephanie Knorr Returning Officer FOR SALE - MISC Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

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MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Seniors Housing Suit Available

IN THE ESTATE of ANNE PENNER, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased.

One bedroom ground floor suit available for rent at Southview Mannor in Marsden, SK. New flooring, new paint and private entrance. Rent is based on monthly income, senior aplicants only. for enquiries contact Kerri Notenboom 250-488-4451 or by e-mail kerri_n13@hotmail.com

ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 10th day of October, 2019.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE of BEATRICE ANNA LIVINGSTON, late of Battleford, Saskatchewan, deceased. ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 10th day of October, 2019. Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291 - 102nd Street Box 905 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3 Solicitor for the Executors

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LAND FOR SALE

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The Lost Instruments of Ukraine A concert, lecture and presentation in English of the traditional Ukrainian bandura, kobza and turban. Don Ross Chapel Gallery Tuesday, September 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. Silver collection

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HORSES & TACK Will buy all classes of horses. 306329-4382.

HEALTH SERVICES

Hip or Knee Replacement? Trouble Walking or Dressing?

BIRTHDAY Maurice Gelinas Love: Ramona, Laura, Linda, all your grandchildren & great grandchildren

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SHOW & SALE - Archery - Farm Toys - Antiques - Coins - Stamps

North Battleford Agriplex Fairgrounds

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Saturday Sept. 28 & Sunday Sept. 29, 2019 Set Up - Vendors Only Friday, September 27, 2019 12:00 Noon to 9:00 pm Admission: $5.00/day Children under 12 free accompanied by an adult

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Hey guys my name is Malibu and I am here at the shelter searching for my furrever home and family. I am a sweet girl that loves attention and affection. I love to play with my cagemates as well as play with toys. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family then come on down to the shelter today.

Hey guys my name is Ursula and I am a very sweet calm girl looking for a forever home. I absolutely love to play with kids and some other dogs. I love to go for walks and play outside with toys. If you are interested in adding a new member to your family please come down and take a look at the shelter.

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Battlefords Right To Life

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INTERESTED IN PLAYING BRIDGE?

BOOST YOUR BRAIN HEALTH WITH BRIDGE!

When: Starting Tues. Oct. 8, 2019 10:30 am Format: Eight Weeks of Lessons & Play Lunch: NOON - Bring your own. Coffee included. Cost: $3.00 per session Where: Pioneer Association Building 792 - 101 St. North Battleford, Sk.

The Battlefords Bridge Club Margaret Dyck - 306-445-7615 Donna Scherman - 306-937-2952

Walk for Life SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 REGISTRATION: 9:15-9:45 a.m. on the day of the walk. For pledge forms or more information call: Maureen 306-445-6750 Bernie at 306-445-5397 REGISTRATION AND LUNCH will be held at 1942 - 98th Street (St. Joseph Calasanctius Church)

A Memorial Service will be held at the MONUMENT FOR THE UNBORN at 11:00 a.m. at the City Cemetery.

Funds from the Walk-a-thon support: - Teen Aid School Program - Media Advertisement - Pregnancy Counseling - Public Awareness & Education

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North Battleford Gun Show Saturday, September 28 & 29 (Agriplex)

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HELP WANTED Spiritwood Stockyards

is looking for Part Time SORTERS and PENNERS for the fall winter season. Contact Justin 306 883 2168

Call Ken Steinhauer 780-289-6346 or see me at the Gun Show.

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Turtleford Credit Union Limited Are you ready for the next step of your career? Do you desire to help individuals succeed personally and financially? Do you have a strong leadership background? Turtleford Credit Union Limited is seeking a motivated leader to join their team. Reporting to the General Manager, some responsibilities of the Office Manager will include: AUCTIONS

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Due to actions taken by the City of North Battleford Vista Towing will no longer be moving our main office to 10706 Industrial Ave. Our Company will continue operations at 542 - 18th Street Battleford. Consequently this property is for sale or long term lease. New 3,080 sq. ft. building 2,024 ft. Shop area; 3 12x12 OH Doors; 1 12x14 OH Door; Power Openers. All LED Lighting; 1,056 sq. ft. office area; 1,056 sq. ft. 2 bed 2 bath open concept suite on 2nd floor. Contact Dave Washburn @ 306-445-2372

• promotion and development of policy and procedures; • ensuring all Credit Union activities are compliant with relevant legislation, regulations, and risk management; • training and supervising new and existing front end staff; • managing an effective member interaction experience; and •working with the management team to grow the organization. Relevant post-secondary education and work experience are required. Competition closes October 18, 2019. For complete details about this exciting career opportunity, please visit www.turtleford.cu.sk.ca

Sale of Buildings Former SK Hospital Site

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BATTLEFORDS ADULT Co-ed Recreational Volleyball LEAGUE Meeting & Registration Mon., SEPT. 23rd 7:30 pm Don Ross Centre, Room 108 LEAGUE FEE: $400.00 due at registration. 24 TEAM LIMIT

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ATTENTION: REGARDING BATTLEFORD CEMETERY No statues, lighting or other ornamentation is permitted on or around grave sites. Flowers are permitted provided they are in holders or vases permanently secured to the base of a memorial. All flowers and any other items are to be removed by October 11, 2019. Any remaining flowers or items will be removed by Town staff after this date for winter maintenance and vases turned down to avoid damage in winter.

Are you interested in acquiring, for removal, any or all of the buildings from the former Saskatchewan Hospital site in North Battleford? This includes cottages, storage sheds, a greenhouse and several other structures with potential for re-purposing of heritage brick and other materials. Full details of this request for proposals are available on sasktenders.ca (competition name SHNB-2019-09-18). The deadline to submit proposal packages is Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATOR The Town of Maidstone, a friendly community situated in west central Saskatchewan along the Yellowhead Highway No. 16 between Saskatoon and Edmonton, invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Administrator. Maidstone is a full-service community located in one of the most affluent regions in the province, rich in oil and agricultural products. With a Town population of 1,267 and a regional population of 9,000, Maidstone presents a great opportunity for a “Standard” Certified Urban Administrator to develop their career, participate in providing services to residents, and be part of a friendly small town. Successful candidates must demonstrate municipal knowledge, collaboration, cost effectiveness, finance, administration and communication expertise and possess strong organizational skills. The position reports directly to Town Council and is responsible for all aspects of Town Administration. Applicant must possess a minimum Standard Certificate of Qualification or Class “C”. At least 5 years municipal experience is desired, as is the ability to work collaboratively with Council, staff, different levels of government and ratepayers. Salary is based on experience and qualifications in accordance with the SUMA schedule. Benefits are offered. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their application and resume by: email: administrator@townofmaidstone.com Fax: 306-893-4378 Mail: Elaine R. Knowlson, Administrator Box 208, Maidstone SK S0M 1M0 This competition closes when the appropriate candidate has been secured.

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We’re looking for fresh customer service talent to join our team. We create an exceptional experience for members and potential members both face to face and online/mobile. Visit the careers section of our website to view full details on any of our positions. innovationcu.ca Innovation Credit Union offers

• Competitive wages • Comprehensive benefit program • Matched company pension of 7% • Attractive variable incentive program • Career advancement • Financial education support • Learning on work time • Fast paced exciting environment

We are hoping for a sunny week ahead, so those combines can stay on the job now that they have started up again. The Spiritwood Folk Fest proved to be another successful event with hundreds of people passing through the eight pavilions over the two days, Aug. 30 and 31. Sorry to have missed it as there were folks returning home to take part in or witness tradition.

COMING EVENTS

Friday September 20

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.

Saturday September 21

Street Festival, Main Street Battleford trade fair, entertainment, food booths, car show. 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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

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Please call our 24 hour at 1-877-341-3322 for support or information.

Al-anon Family Groups

If someone’s drinking troubles, attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

Lawn Bowling For All Ages. Bowling Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. For more information please call 306-4458433.

Thursdays

Peer to Peer Support Group for Mental Health meets Thursday mornings @ 9:30 am at 1602 103rd Street in North.We welcome you to join us as we work towards recovery, and support one another.You will be warmly welcomed by all.

Thursday September 19

National Drive Electric Week - North Battleford will feature onsite level 2 charging and a variety of electric vehicles for visitors to experience. Organized by SaskEV. Lovation sponsored by Peavy Mart. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday September 20

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.

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.

Wednesday September 25

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+.

Friday September 27

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+.

Saturday September 28

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.

Sunday September29

Ukrkainian Buffet at All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Paris 902 - 108th Street from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Menu: perogies, cabbage rolls, sausage, salad, dessert & beverages.

Sunday September 29

North Battleford Library. Come learn and play the Yu-Gi-Oh card game with new friends! 2:00 pm - 5:00 p.m.

Monday September 30

Adult Book Club North Battleford Library. Join us for a discussion of The end of Your Life Book Club by WillSchwalbe. Begins at 7 pm. Copies available at the library.

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The Meota Hobby Band entertained at River Heights Lodge Sep7. 17, giving locals a chance to share and visit patients there. A guest at Hobby Band practice on Sept.10 was Vera Robinson who was here visiting Ethel and her brother-in-law Bud Moar in North Battleford and her sisters in Saskatchewan for six weeks. Vera has lived in Bermuda for the past 50 years after setting out at age 21 to “see the world.” Vera enjoys seeing her family and the fact that the people here continue to be “who they are” when the rest of the world has changed so much – and not always in a positive way. Her visits to Meota to see and hear Bud sing and play with the gang and playing music from her youth have always been a special experience of her visits here. The day numbers on the local community calendar are wrong from Sept. 14 - 30 inclusive, as well as the dates for Canasta are a week off. The United/Anglican Church Fall Supper is set for Oct. 6, at Edam’s Community Hall, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Sons of Norway group held a social afternoon Sept. 12 at the lawn bowling building in the city. Over 30 members turned out to enjoy an afternoon of fellowship and food. Cards played were canasta and Norwegian whist. Top score for canasta were Rita Peterson and Darrallene Lapp, top for whist were Albert Huys, then Lois Campbell (Saskatoon) and Carol Huys. Supper consisted of fresh corn on the cob from the Neale farm and barbecued hamburgers done by David Ottas from Edam. These were buffeted along with salads and condiments and, later, desserts. Then they held their annual general meeting with Arlene Walker in the chair, secretary Janice Morton and treasurer David Ottas. All committee members were present and gave their reports. Norwegian whist afternoons will start up again Oct. 11, in places to be decided. Bob Lesko won the door prize. The Foundation Supper of soup and sandwich will be Oct. 25 at the lawn bowling building. There will be Norwe-

gian whist at the Action Now building starting every Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. Join your friends for a nice social afternoon. Sept. 13 was the date of the first fall meeting of the Do Drop In with more than a dozen folks present. Minutes and finances were dealt with. The matter of a new front door was discussed and will be looked into. Arlene gave the social report and Maureen gave the library report. Eric (and Gail) have done work both on the building and the yard and trimmed some trees this summer. The Golden Sheaf Awards for senior volunteers named Arlene Walker as a recipient and invited her to the celebration in Regina Sept. 29 but she is previously booked elsewhere. Chat and Chew will continue for a while. Soon the golf course will be closing and the future of the hotel known. No word yet on the grant application for the floorwork planned. The first shuffleboard of the season is on Friday, Sept. 14. A motion was carried to not charge for the use of the hall Sept. 8 for the Cody Duhaime Walkathon. Happy birthday was sung for those in July, August and September. The Christmas Party is set for Sunday, Dec. 1. Volunteers will gather for a good kitchen cleanup when a date is established. The date for Senior’s Week when we hold a dessert and coffee event will be Oct. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. The Hobby Band will be holding a mini concert Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. in aid of the Do Drop In. All are welcome. The flu clinic is on Oct. 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. The next meeting is on Oct. 11. A tasty potluck luncheon followed. Shuffleboard was played at the Do Drop In on Sept. 13 with 16 players. It started at 9:30 a.m. and finished by 3 p.m. Winners were, first, Arlene Walker and Maurice Bru, second Stella Rendle and Cora Christiansen, tied for third were Svend Christiansen and Albert Huys along with Lorna Pearson and Carol Dyck, then tied for fourth were Louise Haubold and Ken Schmidt along with Maureen Campbell and Nestor Fransoo. The potluck lunch was very good as usual and everyone enjoyed the outing. The Cody Duhaime Memorial Walk and Jeep ride to raise awareness and funds for mental health programs was held from the Do Drop In in Meota Sept. 8. They raised a total of over $20,000 for which the family is most grateful.

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Riders Fans Love the Aylesbury Hotel “Among northern Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, driving past the Aylesbury Elephant Bar on game day is considered a sin.” So wrote Austin M. Davis in his story about the 90-year-old Aylesbury Hotel in the Regina LeaderPost on May 19, 2017. Rider Pride was alive and well in Aylesbury during the late 1980s when the hotel owner Nigel McAlpine put up the hotel’s wellknown “Rider Priders” highway sign. When Terry and Shannon Scott took over the hotel in 1997, most of the town’s 55 residents would turn out to watch the game in their bar. But it wasn’t until after siblings Lana and Lyle Hodgins took over the Aylesbury Hotel in 2000 that the hotel became an iconic gathering point for Riders fans travelling south on Highway 11 to Regina on game day. Legend has it that what started as an occasional pit stop for one of the fan buses soon became a game-day tradition for vehicles of all descriptions. Ten times a year, thousands of cars, trucks, vans, and buses packed with Riders fans make their way south down Highway 11 to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders play football at Regina’s Mosaic Stadium. Part of the game-day travel ritual for many of those fans is a stop at the Elephant Bar and Grill located in Aylesbury’s only business, the hotel. Inside the Elephant Bar, so named for Lana’s huge collection of elephant figures prominently displayed in the establishment, the green-clad throng order drinks, admire the hundreds of photos lining the walls of Riders fans who have stopped in over the years, and sign a Roughrid-

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Lyle Hodgins holds an elephant figurine containing the remains of his sister Lana at the Aylesbury Hotel. Photo: Michael Bell, Regina Leader-Post

ers flag laid out on the pool table. Many Riders flags adorn the hotel bar’s ceiling. The five-month-long football season sustains the Aylesbury Hotel’s bar. “People need to keep in mind that small-town bars like that, particularly a place like Aylesbury where there is no gas station, there is no convenience store, the only reason people stop there is for a beer and some fun at the Elephant Bar,” Rider fan and customer Gillian Lloyd told the Leader-Post on May 19, 2017. “The only time that those guys make really any money is on game days.” People care about the little bar, she pointed out, so they tip generously. The two-storey, 10room Aylesbury Hotel was built in 1928 and opened

in 1929. The village had another hotel before that, but it had burned down. In 1943, owner E. J. Pallansch applied for a license to sell beer in the hotel. Subsequent owners included Mrs. Morin (1940s), Fred and Zita Meger (1960s) and Al and Christiane Sapieha (1970s). When the provincial government allowed live music in beverage rooms in 1979, the Sapiehas renovated the hotel beverage room, increasing the seating capacity to 52 seats from 44, and installing a dance floor with a mirror ball on the ceiling. Al Sapieha noticed a change in their clientele. “Instead of a few people coming in and drinking a lot,” he told the Leader-Post on Nov. 10, “we have a lot more people drinking less. People don’t

Riders fans in front of the Aylesbury Hotel. Source: Prairies North Magazine

drink as much because they’re too busy dancing.” The Aylesbury Hotel is a meeting place for residents of the village. In 1989, after Canada Post closed the community’s post office, hotel owner Nigel McAlpine took over the mail service as a franchise operation. The new post office was in the hotel lobby next to the coffee shop, replacing green metal group mailboxes. “The new service is 200 per cent better,” Mayor Henry Watkins said in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix on Feb. 27. “Those old green boxes were rather cold and unfriendly. They never said hello in the morning.” Today, the Elephant Bar and Grill in the Aylesbury Hotel is still going strong under the co-ownership of Glen Schroeder and Lyle Hodgins. Lyle’s sister,

Sign on Highway 11 in 2008. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Lana, passed away from cancer in October 2014. Her remains were cremated and Lyle found a perfect

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Food drive planned for Battleford Sept. 24, 25 Staff September is a busy time of year for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre’s food bank. Erin Katerynych, executive director says, “Back to school is a hard time for

families struggling with poverty. In fact 35 per cent of all Canadians who access food banks are children, when children represent 20 per cent of the population.” Here in the Battlefords, she says, approximately 50

per cent of the people accessing the food bank are children. Every day, four million Canadians face tough decisions on how to make ends meet. Every month, more than 2,000 people are assisted by the food bank in

the Battlefords. Farm Credit Canada has partnered with Battlefords Trade and Education Centre and Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to host the second annual food drive in the town of Battleford.

Last year, generous donations helped raise more than 900 pounds of food for people in need. Katerynych says they are asking Battleford residents to please fill a bag with non-perishable food items, place it on their

doorstep by 9 a.m. and it will be collected by BTEC volunteers on two separate days. Area A, homes north of 22nd Street, on Sept. 24 during the day and, in Area B, homes south of 22nd Street on Sept. 25.

District 35 4-H and Ontario county come together Submitted July 3 through 12, nine 4-H members and two chaperones from District 35 experienced an amazing opportunity through 4-H Canada. Nine members and two chaperones from Oxford County, Ont., came to stay with the District 35 members. We had many things planned to show them about our province and history. The first day, we had a fun day for the members to be able to get to know everyone. We played some games like the Amazing Race and tug of war and a question and answer session about ourselves. On the Sunday, we had a branding and lake day. The members from Ontario learned how to put a brand on a calf and ear tag it. We then went canoeing and had supper. As part of the exchange, we were required to show

them a piece of our history. We took them to Frenchman Butte where we toured the museum and the other sites there. They all found this quite interesting. On another day we went to Blue Mountain just outside of North Battleford. This is an amazing place to go. They got to do the obstacle course, archery and axe throwing, team building course and last, but far from least, the zip line. Another thing we were required to do was a community service event. We had chosen to get together with the Olive Tree in Lloydminster and the Lloydminster exhibition and help them out on the first day of the Lloydminster fair. The Olive Tree had us run the booth they had set up for the parade route. The members sold drinks and chips and also handed out popcorn. We also helped them sort clothing. They also gave us our tour of their building and ex-

plained what they all did to help out the less fortunate. That was an eye opener for all the members. We then went to the exhibition and all the members had different jobs to do to help out there. Afterwards, the exhibition gave them passes to the pit area of the Monster Trucks. The last full day they were here we showed them the border markers in Lloydminster and they got to go to the fair and spend the day on the rides and watch all the events that were happening there. Aug. 8 through 17, our nine members and two chaperones went to Oxford County, Ont. We had a busy schedule there. We toured dairy, chicken, goat and hops farms. We went to Jakeman’s maple syrup factory and a cheese factory. They took us to Boler Mountain, which was full of in the air obstacle courses and zip lining. It was a blast!

4-H members and chaperones from District 35 visited Gunn’s Hill Cheese Factory in Woodstock, Ont., on one half of an exchange experience. Photo submitted

For our part of history, we went to the Ingersoll Cheese Museum where we learned all the history of that area of Ontario and the members made cheese from scratch. On our community service day, we all got together and made blue jay and duck houses. We also painted garbage cans. The members worked well together cutting and building

the birdhouses. We also went to Toronto to see a Blue Jays game and tour the CN tour. Our second last day we went to the Welland Canals and Niagara Falls. We toured Niagara Falls and then went on the Maid of the Mist. What a beautiful place to see. This was an amazing opportunity for the members to see a different

part of our country. They learned how similar but different it is in another part of our country. They made lifetime friends, which would have never happened if not for this trip and the 4-H programs. Thank you to 4-H Canada for having trips like this for our members to experience. We would also like to thank Canadian Heritage for sponsoring this trip.

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Let the thunder crash, crack, roll and peel

“Hurricanes bash, batter, battle, beat, wallop, pound, clobber and destroy whatever they pass over and through as perilous storms. Thankfully we do not experience them here at Chilliwack,” I told Ed yesterday. We did have a significant thunderstorm erupt after some rumbles of thunder last evening. At dark, the sky was illuminated with lightning, and then pet frightening; crashes, cracks, rolls, and peals of thunder and pouring rain developed. There was no ignoring this thunderstorm. Thankfully, no wind gusts like Hurricane Dorian displayed. Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, said

the windshield become a storm gone out of control with the roll of thunder, lightning strikes and heavy rain or hail.” When folks are told to evacuate for a hurricane, or rising waters of a flood some will not leave. Some of them will not make it through the danger. Natural disasters may be a warning that we need to return to the power and love of our God. When we feel that we do not need God, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc., remind us how powerless we are against such events. Many in disasters do see God’s saving hand at work in their lives while death and destruction rage about them. God is ready to help

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca that if we didn’t get hail, I shouldn’t even mention a typical thunderstorm. He noted that Hurricane Dorian is worth talking about because in the Bahamas it was too big and powerful to endure. With Dorian, folks needed to get out of the way and stay away until the storm was over. For once I agreed with

Ed and said, “You cannot ride out every storm And everyone knows even a short person can get hit by lightning if he is the tallest thing on a bare prairie. Get inside if there are thunder and lightning. Remember the power of a hurricane when you think you’re too busy to take cover. How quickly raindrops on

us when we are willing to admit we need and want His help. Is God described in scripture, like thunder and lightning, to remind us of His Divine power? John saw in his vision, flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, coming from God’s throne in heaven. When God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on the mountain, there was thunder and lightning with a thick cloud over the top of the mountain. Everyone in the camp trembled at the sight. Sometimes in the Old Testament thunder was part of God’s help and salvation for his people. When Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near

to battle against Israel. The Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so they were routed before Israel. We watch the sky to see what weather is developing, while storm warnings give us a chance to prepare for the worst possible situation. Who would ignore a hurricane coming towards them? God should not be overlooked for Jesus is returning to earth, and every eye will see him. At the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth, and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians)

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By Evelyn Gardiner “Imagination is one of the highest kites one can fly.” – Lauren Bacall Some art club members enjoyed a workshop by artist Bonny Macnab on eco printing on paper and plant identification held at the River Valley Visitor Centre. It was a fun day, and a learning experience working with plant leaves on watercolour paper. Members, don’t forget our club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Also, membership fees are due. Please pick up your artwork at the Chapel Gallery as soon as possible.

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Some further details have emerged about the aircraft incident that happened near Cameron McIntosh Airport on Aug. 28. The incident turned out to be an emergency landing. Director of Utilities Stewart Schafer updated North Battleford City Council on the incident at last week’s council meeting. He reported a small private aircraft had run out of fuel and landed short of runway 12-30 in a canola field. The pilot was unharmed, but the aircraft did sustain damage. His report stated that airport staff, the RCMP, city fire department and WPD Ambulance were on scene to ensure everyone was safe. Schafer also noted the Canadian Transportation Safety Board were notified, and permission was given to move the aircraft to the airport the next day. Schafer confirmed the TSB is now in charge of the investigation.

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Agricultural society wins Heritage Award By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

The Battlefords Agricultural Society continues to make valuable contributions to the community 134 years after its foundation. The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce and BBEX Committee awarded its Heritage Award to the community nonprofit last week. The agricultural soci-

ety was nominated for the award about seven years ago, according to general manager Jocelyn Ritchie, but didn’t take the grand prize. Educating the public is one of the society’s goals, in the past and the present. Reflections of an Era: A Look Back on 100 Years of the Battlefords Agricultural Society is a booklet published by the society in 1985 that details the soci-

ety’s history. In 1885, a group of people south of the North Saskatchewan River began an organization “that would look after the interests of farmers.” An initial agricultural fair, however, was delayed due to the North West Rebellion, Ritchie said. Battleford’s first fair was in 1887 after the Battle River Agricultural Society was formed.

In the booklet, one farmer wrote in 1891 the man making a living only by grain farming is wasting his time. “Such farming cannot pay in any country, and the feeling is steadily gaining ground that more attention should be paid to the livestock department of agriculture.” According to an argument made in 1901, even if a farmer didn’t get the prize

money at the exhibition, he would benefit from the agricultural society in an educational way, “worth many times the annual fee.” An agricultural society was formed north of the river in 1905. North Battleford incorporated in 1913. The two towns had a rivalry, but joined together as one agricultural society in 1956. The ag society has had its ups and downs, such as

in 1960. The board of directors at the time invested their own money to save the exhibition. Today, the society offers education for member farmers and students who don’t live on the farm. “A lot of our urban kids don’t realize anything about what goes on in farming and how food gets to their plate,” Ritchie said, and the society tries to fix that.

Borden and Radisson seniors join for fall supper By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

More than forty members of the Borden Friendship Club travelled to the Radisson seniors club on Sept. 5 for supper and program. The Goodrich Centre was decorated in fall colours with yellow cloths, vases of fall flowers, colored leaves and fall serviettes on the tables. The Radisson Club served a delicious cold plate meal with plenty of salads and make-your-own sundaes for dessert. Tina Hessell thanked everyone for coming and had tables of six compete in a pub quiz with the winning ladies all picking up a prize – Rita Smith, Elizabeth Derksen, Dianne Rawlyk, Shirley Hawes, Eileen Petrun and Phyliss Blakney. A few jokes were

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rites from days gone by. At their September meeting after the summer break, the Borden Lions met to finalize fall activities. The members had attended a wind-up supper and evening of music on July 19, thanks to hosts George and Jan Sparks. Quite a number of the members attended Colleen O’Conner’s funeral in Saskatoon on Aug. 17 – her husband Sean plays with Borden’s Celtic Country and they attended many of the Lion’s functions in Borden. Committees were set up to look after the Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11, the December Carol Festival and their annual fowl supper on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Borden Community Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. The cart train with a number of sponsor signs

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Poundmaker museum hosts art pieces all winter Those itching for some art over the fall and winter will find some interesting work at the Poundmaker museum. Kent Monkman, Jeff Kahm and North Battleford’s Sherron Burns have art on display. A number of paintings from marquee artist Henry Beaudry are

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also on display, as they’ve been donated to the museum. Meryl McMaster, who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Toronto, has donated a print. The Poundmaker museum continues to be a cultural hub in the area outside North Battleford.

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and potluck supper was from 5 to 8 p.m. On the stage was an interCorrespondent esting display of items belonging On Aug. 31, Margaret to Margaret from when she was a MacEachern celebrated her 90th baby to 90. Framed photos of her birthday at the Maidstone Drop In at different ages decorated the Centre. Her son Duntables. Margaret was can of Marsden, president of the daughter Hazel of senior centre or a Saskatoon, daughnumber of years ter Jean and Tom and was named of Prince George Citizen of the Year with their son in 2019, a well-deChristopher and served honour. MAIDSTONE wife Allison, their Cribbage was children Tommy, scheduled from sister Murdine, and foster daugh- Sept. 2 but no one turned up. ter Gabriel and her children JayBingo was played Sept. 4 with lyn and Adan were in attendance. Joan Smith and Bev Stewart doMargaret’s son Ken of Cole Lake ing the calling. was working and unable to atCribbage was played Sept. 9 tend. Many other relatives and with high score going to Denise friends were in attendance from Newton and low to Jean Hartout of town. About 100 people man. Bev Stewart supplied lunch. signed the guest book for the Bingo was cancelled Sept. 11 come and go tea from 2 to 4 p.m. due to a funeral in town.

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The Communities in Bloom volunteers are to be commended for the exceptional flower displays all over town. Each year new displays are added to make our town more beautiful. It’s a lot of work for a few dedicated volunteers. I attended a benefit at Paynton Friday. Sept. 6, for the owners of Delta Dairy, Joey Mosher and Kristin Shantz, who lost their dairy barn to fire on July 23. The fire destroyed the barn, all dairy equipment, two vehicles and some baby calves. The benefit was organized by friends and relatives. There was a supper, online silent auction and DJ music for dancing to make a full and enjoyable event. Our local RV park has been busy all summer. The park is kept in excellent condition and is a pleasure to drive through to keep track of the big white duck on the pond.

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Unity schools report positive enrolment By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Who’s weather report do you want to believe – the Farmer’s Almanac that talks of so much cold upcoming or the Environment Canada report released Aug. 29 that talks of prolonged nice weather this fall? Either way, let’s just cross our fingers for the weather to hold out for problem free harvest for our farmer friends. Those school zones are busy places – please remember when buses are dropping off you cannot pass through the school zone, especially when stop signs are out! All schools in Unity have reported positive enrolments with St. Peter’s school on par, UCHS reporting 296 students with a large class of Grade 7s with 60 students and UPS reporting 268 students enrolled this year. All schools have also welcomed some new staff on board. At Unity Public School, its picture day today. Staff and students are well into their routines for the school year and the school bulletin board creators have done a wonderful job of making bulletin boards welcoming, positive and fall fresh. A reminder to all visitors at UPS, please check in through the front doors at the office as part of their role of recognizing and welcoming all visitors and as part of their safety practices. UPS is also one of the locations for the “after school program” wherein students not yet old enough or comfortable enough to be home alone while parents work can take part in fun, organized activity until a parent can pick them up. This program is offered in conjunction with the

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Unity Daycare but offers an older child compatible setting for kids. St. Peter’s school is already hearing the wonderful sound of music in their hallways as both choir and band have restarted for this year. While the students and staff have adjusted nicely to their new group of Kindergarteners, the Grade 6 class is fitting in nicely in their new role as “seniors” and leaders at the school. St. Peter’s would also like to welcome back Mrs. Ruder who came out of retirement to help out in the Kindergarten room as teacher. St. Peter’s would also like to congratulate Mrs. Akerlund (formerly Ms. Wildeman), who got married over the summer – very exciting! The staff and students also give a warm welcome to Tamara Sander, Tamara Gerein and Melissa Sieben. Mrs. Sander will be teaching Grade 1 this year. Ms. Gerein and Mrs. Sieben will be working as EAs in the school and both live in Unity. They also would also like to welcome Michaela Deck who is interning in Grade 2 with Mrs. Jackson. If you see any of these new faces around please make sure and say hi. St. Peter’s is collecting non perishable food items for the local food bank in the spirit of Thanksgiving. As well, they will include toiletries like shampoo, toothpaste, soap etc in these collections. This ongoing collection chest will be delivered after their Thanksgiving mass and

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shared soup event on Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. St. Peter’s Grade 3 class would like to thank everyone who donated tabs from beverage cans to their service project, “Silver to Gold.” This is an initiative to get the public involved in raising funds and awareness for childhood cancer to work towards developing a suitable cure. In just six months, 125 lbs of tabs were collected and submitted. St. Peter’s will continue collecting tabs this year to once again be submitted in June. The Orange Shirt Day Society was formed in Williams Lake by the founders of Orange Shirt Day to encourage and support communities to recognize Orange Shirt Day and to support reconciliation events and activities. Their goal is to create awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities. St. Peter’s School will wear orange shirts on Friday, Sept. 27 to show support. At UCHS, they take pride in offering something for everyone as far as extra curricular programming for students. Drama, student leadership, students against distracted driving, robotics, book club, tinker space, games room, yearbook committee, Activate and so much more. This is in addition to the sports now in session of cross country running, football and volleyball. Welcome week activities offered so much fun in spirit days, special events and the always popular chili cook off. Staff and students enjoyed the variety and the fun that was involved, and one staff member might

Unity Minor Football kicked off their tackle division season with a night lights game on Sept. 5 at Warrior Field in Unity. Photo by Sherri Solomko

have especially enjoyed the car show volume that was part of this event. Volleyball teams will spend the fall competing in league and tournaments, with home tournaments coming up for each division, including the senior girls who will play host for their home tournament in Unity. The Warrior football team is now on the road for games until their last home game takes place, under the lights, on Oct. 17. Unity Minor football continues to play both at home and away. This weekend, 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. The next big thing on tap at Unity will be the annual Fall Fair and Trade

Show taking place Oct. 4 and 5 at the Unity Community Centre. You can watch the local paper for details, as well as posters around town with the added bonus of following the Unity Ag Society Facebook page for the latest updates and news. Don’t forget this event includes the fall fair portion upstairs in the community centre, the trade show event in the curling arena, along with the Saturday morning sponsored pancake breakfast that will benefit STARS this year. Starting Sept. 30, the Unity arena will play host to the annual 3-on-3 conditioning hockey tournament, and it will run into Thanksgiving weekend. Wednesdays continue to be a busy night in Unity as pickle ball continues at the curling rink until the ice

gets put in mid October. As well, weekly Mental Wellness support group sessions continue at the Unity Health Centre, open to anyone who is in need or interested. The Lions Club “Chase the Ace” also continues each Wednesday at the Legion Hall. Coffee row was brimming with news to discuss including the federal election, the recent credit union card issue experienced on Sept. 8, another rainy September for harvesters and activities that are upcoming. There is no lack of things to talk about, and there is always room at these tables with plenty of laughter and wisdom 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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